Prince In Pieces - Page 6
Prince In Pieces - Page 6
Written by Lee Jolleys
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INT. CHURCH STREET - NIGHT
Neil is slumped on a bench on his own. He is struggling to keep his head up and looks extremely drunk fumberling his mobile phone back into his jacket pocket. He is talking to himself.
NEIL
I think I'm pissed!
I'd better get off home t'bed!
Neil tries to stand up but his legs won't hold him and he falls back on the bench. Neil again talks to himself.
NEIL
This job's gotta stop.
Neil manages to get himself to his feet and starts stumbling down the street like a hunchback sneezing repeatedly and wiping snot all over his jacket. The camera stays in a fixed position whilst Neil walks
away.
Any similarities between this and the ending of Charlie Chaplin's The Tramp are purely coincidental.
INT. BLOWING WILD - EVENING
We are in Blowing Wild, which is a gay bar. It is similar in appearance to the Old Bull but has a much more relaxed atmosphere. Georgie enters first, still holding hands with Dave and Katie follows just behind.
There is a bouncer in his late fifties stood on the door. He stops Dave.
BOUNCER 3
You got any I.D please cocker?
Dave takes out his wallet.
GEORGIE
He's 21.
BOUNCER 3
You can't be too careful these days.
Dave hands his driving licence over to the bouncer. Katie takes this as an opportunity to sneak into the pub.
We see a Drag Queen in his 30's who is DJing talk over the P.A to the bouncer about Dave.
DRAG QUEEN
Make sure you make
a note of his address.
The bouncer and the drag Queen wink at each other. Dave smiles over at the Drag Queen. The bouncer gives Dave back his driving licence. Dave, Georgie and Katie start walking towards the bar.
GEORGIE
Don't put your wallet away yet Dave.
Dave takes out a ten pound note and give it to Georgie before putting his wallet back in his pocket. Dave looks around the bar and takes a deep breath.
GEORGIE
You okay, Dave?
DAVE
(referring to Drag Queen DJ)
I'm not gonna faint just because some
mush in his wife's dress talks to me.
GEORGIE
Well, just in case,
go and sit down in the
corner with Katie and I'll
get the drinks in.
Georgie goes over to the bar. We can see her start talking to Holly. Dave and Katie go and sit down in the corner. As they are walking through the pub the Drag Queen can be heard over the P.A.
DRAG QUEEN
(referring to Dave)
There he goes ladies and gents.
G-a-y B-o-y!
Katie has to stop herself from laughing. Dave avoids eye contact with the other people in the bar and sits down in the corner.
DAVE
Come back Neil, all is forgiven.
KATIE
I wonder where he is?
DAVE
He'll be alright.
Probably drunk dialling his ex.
KATIE
What's she like?
DAVE
Who? Fat Nat?
KATIE
You are jokin', right?
DAVE
He's a 'Chubby Chaser' by trade.
You're the fittest girl he's
ever got lucky with.
KATIE
The people you end up with when
you're not thinking straight.
Georgie enters with Holly. Georgie has a pint of lager for Dave and a glass of wine for Katie.
GEORGIE
Before you say anything Dave,
yes this is Holly, the lesbian barmaid
from the Old Bull who you say always
scowls at you.
HOLLY
Pardon? !
DAVE
What did you say that for?
GEORGIE
I'm just tryin' to make you feel
even more uncomfortable.
DAVE
Thanks mate.
GEORGIE
He got I.D'd at the door
and I think that the bouncer
fancied cocker here.
DAVE
I think it's a bit sexist that
he didn't I.D you two as well.
GEORGIE
I've made an impression the few
times I've been in here before.
Holly laugh's knowingly.