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GIRLS
JUST
WANNA HAVE FUN
by
Darcy W Moore
Based on an original idea by
Darcy W Moore
FIRST DRAFT - As submitted to the Pacific Film
and Television Commission (Australia) MAY 2001
c Darcy W Moore, 2001
E-mail: darcymoore@hotmail.com
Web Site: http://thewrightstuff.freeservers.com
Story Outline:
Two girls who binge drink and sleep around finally push
the envelope too far when they find themselves in a hotel
room with a football team.
Synopsis:
Kerrie, Amanda and Jessie are ex-high school buddies
flatting together. Jessie becomes increasingly
disenchanted with their slovenliness, and even more by
their self-destructive behaviour which culminates in a
nightclub visit. One thing leads to another and, despite
Jessie's warning, they accompany two footballers to a
hotel. Two footballers become twenty. Jessie, responding
to their plea for help, shows great courage and presence
of mind in the situation. Later, when he realises the
girls have learned nothing, he washes his hands of them.
GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN
1 EXT. BACKYARD GARDEN -- NIGHT 1
Groups of adolescents talk, laugh and drink at a party.
KERRIE Martin staggers among them, a bottle of spirits in
her hand. She throws her arms around a male in one group
and he falls against others. General annoyance with
expressions like "Piss off Kerrie". "You're drunk again."
"Find someone else to prop you up." Her feelings hurt,
she staggers away.
KERRIE
(over the crowd)
Jessie! Jessie!
JESSIE is nudged. He looks around, annoyed. He shushes
his group. Kerrie continues to totter through the crowd,
calling, pushing into groups and being fended off.
One all-male groups discuss her crudely.
JOHN
You've screwed her haven't you
Dave?
DAVE
(cringing)
Don't remind me.
JOHN
What about you Simon?
SIMON
Guilty and penitent.
BARRY
Spare us the details - we know
what you used.
All laugh.
JOHN
What's the matter with her
anyway?
DAVE
She's a pushover.
SIMON
And she's all sloppy ..
(over general
laughter)
No, no. Well, that's not what
I meant. She cries if you say
something nice, and wants to
.. um .. prob'ly marry you I
guess.
DAVE
I thought she loved ME!
JOHN
Ok, ok. But why's she always
pissed? You never see her
sober.
BARRY
If you were her you'd want to
stay drunk.
As the others are laughing ..
JOHN
Got a point mate, but really,
what's eating her?
BARRY
I wouldn't!
More laughter.
SIMON
Well, I feel sorry for her.
She's a hopeless case. I've
known her since Grade 3.
BARRY
Really!
SIMON
Jesus Barry, you're a prick
sometimes.
BARRY
Always mate, always.
KERRIE
(in background)
Jessieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! There
you are!
Barry is irritated, puts his fingers in his ears and
looks towards the noise.
Jessie sighs. He turns away from his group nursing a
bottle of beer in his hand. He walks towards KERRIE who
has broken into a run. He steps sideways to avoid the
impact and catches her around the waist. Her bottle goes
flying on to a cement path with a crash.
VOICE 1
Shit Kerrie, you'd better
clean that up!
JESSIE
(towards the voice)
Yeah, we'll sort it.
(straightening her
up)
You're a silly bitch you know
Kers.
KERRIE
(through giggles)
I know Jessie, but I've got
you.
(looking fiercely
around)
Seeing as I can't get anyone
else tonight.
JESSIE
Gee thanks.
Kerrie leans closer, her mouth against his hair.
KERRIE
(whispering loudly)
Least you don't bullshit me
Jessie. Least we know where we
stand.
Jessie pushes her away angrily.
JESSIE
Don't push your luck Kers.
Kerrie leans forward again and strokes his face gently.
KERRIE
Nice Jessie. You're always
here. You're my best friend.
Jessie relaxes as she puts her head against his chest.
She lifts her head, placing a hand behind his buttocks.
KERRIE (CONT'D)
(mockingly)
And you're so damned horny.
Jessie is amused. He takes a swig of his bottle. Then he
pushes her hands off him.
JESSIE
And you're gonna clean up the
glass if you ever want to be
invited back.
KERRIE
(pouting)
I wasn't invited in the first
place. I want another drink.
Jessie takes both her wrists and pulls her down to the
glass.
JESSIE
Not before you clean up your
mess.
She looks at him obstinately, then nods. He releases her
hands. She meekly begins grabbing at the glass. Jessie
snatches her hands away.
JESSIE (CONT'D)
Shit! You want to cut your
hands to pieces?
Kerrie stares dumbly. He takes a handkerchief from his
pocket and wraps it around her right hand. He stands up.
JESSIE (CONT'D)
Wait here. I'll get you some
newspaper.
He leaves her staring at the broken glass.
2 INT. FLAT - LIVING ROOM -- MORNING 2
JESSIE is in the combined kitchen/dining/living room
preparing a light breakfast. He looks showered and
dressed for manual work. In the one trip he takes a cup
of coffee, margarine container, toast on a plate, and a
jar of honey to the small dining table. He sits down. He
looks to an open door off the side. Two feet and a bed
end are visible. They move, then disappear. AMANDA, walks
out the door wearing knickers and no top. She sees JESSIE
and appears unconcerned. She walks over and sits across
from him and takes a piece of spread toast.
AMANDA
Thanks Jessie. Very
considerate.
Jessie stares at her breasts. She smiles. He looks at her
face.
JESSIE
I'll considerate you. Jeez
Mandy, the pair of you woke me
up when you came in .. and you
kept me awake.
AMANDA
(shrugs)
Sorry. It was Friday night!
JESSIE
And the rest! Who was it this
time?
(not expecting an
answer)
At least they're gone.
AMANDA
Yeah. Didn't hang around once
they got what they wanted. Got
it pretty quick too. Not like
you Jessie.
JESSIE
(friendlier voice)
Boy you know how to suck up
Mandy.
He finds himself staring at her breasts again.
JESSIE (CONT'D)
For god's sake cover them up!
He leans back, pulls a tea towel off a side rack and
neatly throws it over her chest. She leaves it there.
AMANDA
Neat shot!
JESSIE
How's Kers?
AMANDA
Like always. Half a bottle of
gin. She won't remember any of
it.
JESSIE
Remind her it's her turn to
clean this..
(indicates around him)
today.
AMANDA
Oh yeah. She won't be up til
after lunch. And won't come
alive til the first drink.
JESSIE
You're not much better. I
moved in with a couple of
sluts.
AMANDA
(not insulted)
I'll remember that Bozo, next
time you want something ironed
or sewed. Place is a dump
anyway.
JESSIE
Well I don't like living in a
pig sty. 8 months .. 8 months!
Gets worse all the time.
AMANDA
If you want to go, go. Not
hard to find another dick.
JESSIE
Maybe I will. One night you're
gonna bring home some freak
and get your throats cut.
AMANDA
Then we'll get some headlines.
Think what you'd miss out on.
JESSIE
(seriously)
I'm worried about Kers... And
you.
AMANDA
Kers doesn't know what planet
she's on most of the time.
3 INT. FLAT - GIRLS' BEDROOM -- CONTINUOUS 3
KERRIE is lying on her stomach on a mattress on the
floor. The frame of a single bed is against one window.
KERRIE is naked but half covered by a sheet. Cans and
bottles lie about her on the floor. The bedding and
carpet is marked with cigarette burns. A fly settles on
the side of her face. She doesn't stir.
4 INT. FLAT - LIVING ROOM -- CONTINUOUS 4
AMANDA
And me? I'm a big girl Jessie.
And y' know
JESSIE
What?
AMANDA
I've done it all. Already.
(laughs)
Funny, hey.
JESSIE
You're talking shit Mandy. Not
even two bloody years out of
high school.
AMANDA
(sarcastically)
Yeah. Two years. All the stuff
they work so hard keepin' you
from. And what is it? Nothing.
Lots of ways to get off your
face, but it feels the same. A
fuck's a fuck and mostly
forgettable. And then there's
the shitty jobs. Just so you
got enough to get off your
face and score a fuck. I mean
.. it's all just more of the
same, isn't it?
JESSIE
(pleadingly)
It's not like that. There's a
lot more than that.
AMANDA
Sure Jessie. Whatever keeps
you going.
The tea towel slides off her breasts.
AMANDA (CONT'D)
I don't care how much you
stare at my tits either.
JESSIE
(exasperated)
It's useless talking to you.
Either of you.
He stands, and takes his dirty plate and cup to the sink.
He begins running water.
JESSIE (CONT'D)
(over his shoulder)
I'm going up the farm now to
help the old man. Go straight
from home to work Monday
morning so I'll see you Monday
night. If you're still around.
AMANDA
We'll be here, it's your karma
Jessie.
JESSIE
What the hell's that?
AMANDA
Destiny. You're stuck with us
for life.
JESSIE turns around, looks at AMANDA, shakes his head.
JESSIE
(angrily)
You don't know anything about
life you stupid bitch. You
only think you do.
AMANDA
(bored)
Whatever.
5 EXT. OUTSIDE NIGHTCLUB -- NIGHT 5
JESSIE stands back from the door with AMANDA and KERRIE.
Kerrie, hair coiled neatly on her head, is unsteady,
leaning alternately on Jessie, then Amanda.
JESSIE
Well, are you going in or not?
AMANDA
Don't know. Last time it was
pretty slack.
JESSIE
You mean everyone knew you?
AMANDA
It was just slack. Waste of
time.
JESSIE
Well, how about I go home and
you give me a ring on the
mobile when you've decided?
Kerrie clings to Jessie.
KERRIE
No Jessie. You said you'd
come.
JESSIE
(annoyed)
It's just 'cause you get
lonely Kerrie.
AMANDA
She's got to have her Jessie
on the side.
KERRIE
(angrily)
You don't mind either. You
told me..
AMANDA
Don't matter. Hey, will you
look at that!
Two fit, well-built males approach.
JESSIE
(impressed)
That's Bobby Tyler, and Rod
Hastings. Plays halfback for
..
AMANDA
Who gives a ...
(stirring Jessie)
Footballers, hey! AND big
league Jessie. Not like our
chicken shit country lot.
JESSIE
(defensively)
They're no better than our
guys.
AMANDA
Oh yeah! Heard stuff about
them.
(pushes KERRIE)
Yeah Kerrie.
JESSIE
(cautioning)
I've heard a lot of stuff too.
AMANDA
You scared Jessie?
JESSIE
No. But you've got to be
careful. They think they can
get anything they want.
AMANDA
Please! Coming Kers?
Kerrie hesitates. She looks at Jessie uncertainly. TYLER
and HASTINGS talk and observe them speculatively. Tyler
repeatedly shakes his head, then finally nods it.
Tyler enters the club and Hastings comes over. He extends
his hand to Jessie. Jessie readily takes it.
HASTINGS
Rod Hastings. Pleased to press
the flesh.
JESSIE
Yeah. I've watched you play.
Jessie Rowles.
HASTINGS
Going to introduce me to your
ladies?
Amanda pushes forward, taking his hand in both of hers.
AMANDA
Not HIS ladies. Jessie's just
a friend. Hey Kers.
She pulls Kerrie forward. Kerrie shakes hands.
KERRIE
(stammering)
Uh yes .. uh .. no.
HASTINGS
(suavely)
Well I know what you mean.
Come and join us and ..
(winking at JESSIE)
bring your friend.
They follow. The girls are excited, Jessie subdued.
6 INT. NIGHTCLUB PASSAGEWAY -- CONTINUOUS 6
They enter the door, along a wide red-lit passageway.
Trance music is in background. It grows louder as they
move inside. HASTINGS slides his hand around
waist, then down to rest on her buttocks. KERRIE rushes
forward and takes his other hand. He leans across,
kisses her on the neck and runs his hand down on her
buttocks. Both girls shriek and laugh. JESSIE scowls.
7 INT. NIGHTCLUB -- MOMENTS LATER 7
They reach the entrance desk where a middle-aged female
sits. As a bouncer looks them all up and down KERRIE
makes an effort to stand up straight then burst out
laughing. The bouncer looks at the seated female, who
shrugs slightly. JESSIE and HASTINGS reach for their
wallets while Kerrie and AMANDA open their bags.
HASTINGS
Put it away! Put it away quick
before someone sees you.
The girls laugh, Jessie is stoney-faced.
HASTINGS (CONT'D)
My shout.
The girls are impressed, and clap Hastings on the
shoulder.
JESSIE
(emphatically)
No thanks!
HASTINGS
Suit yourself.
He pays. As the salesgirl stamps their wrists Hastings
waves to TYLER seated in an area of tables, with a small
dance floor. The girls point and wave excitedly. The
girls rush ahead of Hastings over to Tyler, Kerrie almost
falling in his lap. When Jessie reaches the table he has
to wedge his way between the 2 girls. He looks leftover.
Focus on the strobe light. Chopped frames, chopped music
and laughter in the background indicate time passing.
The dance floor is crowded.
Amanda and Tyler dance together in a clinch. Tyler's
hands are all over her. She has her hands around his
waist and gives him a long tongue kiss.
At the table Kerrie sits on Hastings' knee, also kissing.
She lifts her head, swooning with the drink. Her pinned-
up hair has come undone and her lipstick is smeared
across her mouth. She looks around. The table is covered
in glasses. Jessie is drinking a beer, but looks sulkily
sober.
KERRIE
(slurring)
Good on yer Jessie. You stay
right there.
(to Hastings)
You don't mind do you? You
like Jessie.
HASTINGS
Sure I like Jessie. He brung
you didn't he.
KERRIE
(poking him in the
ribs)
It's brought not brung. Who
brung you up?
Hastings and Kerrie laugh, as Tyler supports a staggering
Amanda back to the table. He gives Hastings a leering and
measured look.
HASTINGS
(getting up suddenly)
All right, everybody change!
He grabs an unbalanced Kerrie and pushes her towards
Tyler who lets go of Amanda. Amanda turns around on the
spot.
AMANDA
(clapping her hands)
Change! Change! Everybody
change partners. Oh! Here's my
new one.
She latches onto Hastings who has moved towards her. She
begins to kiss him mock-passionately. Jessie stands up
suddenly, his chair falling behind him. No one appears to
notice.
JESSIE
Amanda! Kerrie! I'm going
home.
No response. He walks around to Kerrie and Tyler and
takes Kerrie by the shoulder.
TYLER
Hey, mate, what are you
fuckin' doin?
The bouncer looks over and takes a few steps towards
them. Hastings stops kissing Amanda, turns around, takes
in the situation. He shakes his head at Tyler. Jessie
ignores Tyler.
JESSIE
I'm going now Kerrie. You
coming?
Tyler places his hand on Jessie's arm.
TYLER
Butt out Jessie, if you know
what's good for you.
KERRIE
(striking Tyler's arm)
Leave Jessie alone!
Hastings comes over to them, and grabs Tyler's clenched
fist.
HASTINGS
Take it easy Tyler. Guy just
lookin' out for his friends.
Right Jessie?
Jessie says nothing. Hastings looks at the girls.
KERRIE
's ok Jessie. We're just
having fun.
AMANDA
We're right Jessie. We're big
girls. We'll get a taxi home.
JESSIE
(almost pleadingly)
Kerrie?.. Look Kers I'll take
you home. You've had too much
..
KERRIE
(indignantly)
You're not my fuckin' mum,
Jessie.
(slowly repentant)
Uuuuh. Sorry... Jessie we're
all right.
AMANDA
Yeah, we'll stick together.
Jessie looks at the girls; then challengingly at the
footballers. Hastings smiles and shrugs, Tyler glares at
him.
JESSIE
Goodnight then.
He leaves abruptly without looking back.
HASTINGS
Friend's a bit touchy.
AMANDA
That's our Jessie.
KERRIE
He's the best.
TYLER
(growling)
He's a fuckin' cold shower.
Amanda giggles. Kerrie fights it, but starts too. Soon
they're both holding each other and howling with
laughter. Hastings puts his arm around both of them.
HASTINGS
Let's all kiss and make up.
AMANDA
I'll be in that.
HASTINGS
Back at our place.
KERRIE
Where's that?
HASTINGS
Hotel. Few blocks off.
Everything's laid on.
AMANDA
'Cept the women.
HASTINGS
(mock tragically)
Yeah, 'cept the women.
AMANDA
Okay Kerrie?
Kerrie looks over at Tyler uncertainly.
KERRIE
You get to choose?
AMANDA
I don't care. I like 'em both.
Hastings laughs, and Tyler breaks into a wolfish grin.
AMANDA (CONT'D)
You're cute when you smile
Tyler.
Kerrie leans her head against Hastings. Amanda goes over
to Tyler, puts her arms around him and begins kissing him
on the neck.
HASTINGS
Looks like we got ourselves a
happy foursome.
Kerrie looks across at Amanda and catches her eye. They
both giggle.
8 INT. UNIT BATHROOM -- LATER 8
TYLER, in jocks, stands with his back to us urinating in
a toilet bowl. HASTINGS, in shorts, walks up behind him.
He clamps a hand on Tyler's shoulder. Tyler jumps, making
a bit of a mess.
TYLER
Shit!
HASTINGS
Caught you red-handed son.
TYLER
You bastard. Look what you
made me do.
HASTINGS
Rather not.
TYLER
You piss me off at times Rod.
Tyler goes over to a sink and looks in the mirror.
TYLER (CONT'D)
I need a shower now.
HASTINGS
What about the babes?
(digs Tyler in the
ribs)
I told you didn't I?
Tyler peels off his jocks and steps into a shower and
slides the door shut.
TYLER
Yeah, you told me.
Tyler switches on the shower.
HASTINGS
They'll do anything. Anything.
TYLER
Yeah... And I'm exhausted.
HASTINGS
Hey!
TYLER
What?
HASTINGS
Let's invite the boys 'round.
They'd all be over at Taff's
place still.
TYLER
Shit man. Don't know about
that.
HASTINGS
C'mon. You saw them. They're
ready for it.
TYLER
I don't know. What if it ever
got out?
HASTINGS
You kidding! What sort of
track record'd that pair have.
TYLER
Mmmm.
HASTINGS
What? You in it or not.
TYLER
You do what you like man. I'm
going to bed.
HASTINGS
Piss weak Tyler.
Tyler steps out of the shower, takes a towel and begins
towelling himself.
TYLER
I got all I want. That's a
dog's thing. Not for me.
KERRIE
(in the background)
Toddy! You're not quitting are
you?
HASTINGS
(loudly)
Hang onto your tits. Got to
have a leak.
(quietly)
Suit yourself man.
Tyler wraps a towel around himself and walks out the
door. Hastings smiles, pulls a mobile phone out of his
shorts and punches in a number.
9 INT. JESSIE'S ROOM -- LATER 9
JESSIE lies in bed. The room is dark. A phone rings dully
but continuously from another room. He sits up, groans,
stumbles out of bed, and opens the door.
10 INT. FLAT - LIVING ROOM -- CONTINUOUS 10
JESSIE stumbles into the living. The phone stops.
JESSIE
Shit!
He rubs his hands across his eyes, then looks at the
clock above the kitchen fridge. It's just gone 2:30. The
phone rings again. He snatches it up.
JESSIE (CONT'D)
Yes! .. Bloody hell Amanda ..
What're you talking about? ..
Shit! You stupid .. Ok. Where
are you? .. Yeah, I've .. Who
the hell is that? .. Amanda!
Amanda! I'll be over straight
away. Hello! Hello!
Jessie slams the phone down, runs into his room. We hear
him fumbling for his clothes and keys.
11 EXT. SUBURBAN STREET -- MOMENTS LATER 11
JESSIE rushes out the door on the side of a medium-sized
detached house split into flats. Pulling a football
jersey over his T-shirt, he runs along the path and
pushes through an old iron gate. He fumbles with his keys
and unlocks the door of a decrepit car parked against the
kerb. It takes several attempts to start. He roars off.
Several lights go on along the street. Silhouettes are
visible in windows.
12 INT. HOTEL HALLWAY -- LATER 12
JESSIE steps out of an elevator. He stops for a moment,
panting. He takes a deep breath and walks quickly along
the hall looking at numbers. He stops, listens, hears
muffled noise. He bangs on the door. A large, drunken
youth opens it. Jessie pushes past him.
13 INT. UNIT LIVING ROOM -- CONTINUOUS 13
The room is full of young males - some drinking, some
asleep on the floor, some watching and encouraging the
action on a couch. JESSIE recognises KERRIE, with a half
dressed FOOTBALLER 1 on top of her. She looks totally out
of it, her eyes closed. He pushes through the
footballers. Some complain and curse but seem too
lethargic to do anything. At the couch. He reaches down
and grabs the male's arm.
JESSIE
Get off her, mate!
FOOTBALLER 1
What the fuck!
Jessie starts to drag a dazed Kerrie out from underneath.
KERRIE
(slurred)
Jessie .. Hi ..
The man gets off her, suddenly embarrassed. He searches
for his trousers, finds them and covers himself.
FOOTBALLER 1
(angrily)
Who the fuck do you think you
are?
JESSIE
(turning to him
coldly)
And what d' ya think this is?
(waves his arm round)
What does this LOOK like?
Footballer 1 becomes uneasy. Some of the more alert
voyeurs start to drift away.
FOOTBALLER 1
(defensively)
Hey, she wanted it.
JESSIE
Bullshit she did. She's so
drunk she couldn't stop you ..
raping her.
FOOTBALLER 1
(alarmed)
Hey, don't try and put
something on me.
Jessie ignores him now and turns to Kerrie who is naked
apart from some torn knickers around her ankles. He peels
off his jersey and wrestles it over her. She appears
oblivious.
JESSIE
Where's Amanda?
Kerrie stares uncomprehendingly.
JESSIE (CONT'D)
(to those near him)
Where's the other one? The
other girl?
FOOTBALLER 2
Uh. Um try that
(pointing)
door down there.
JESSIE
C'mon Kerrie.
He takes her with him. The footballers clear a path. He
opens the door and pushes straight in.
In the living room a couple of footballers hurriedly
collect personal belongings. HASTINGS comes out of the
bathroom and looks around.
HASTINGS
What's going on? Where's my
free shout?
FOOTBALLER 3
(putting on his coat)
Somebody spilled it. Shit's
gonna go down here. I'm not
hanging around. I'm clean too.
HASTINGS
Don't worry Tex. Couple of
sluts. No one'll listen to
'em.
FOOTBALLER 3
Don't believe it. The cops're
out to make an example of
somebody. Not gonna be me.
HASTINGS
They're not gonna touch any of
us. With this pair? Leave off!
FOOTBALLER 3 shrugs and heads for the door of the unit.
14 INT. UNIT BEDROOM -- CONTINUOUS 14
JESSIE sees a frightened AMANDA with 2 men. She has a
bra with a broken strap One man is groping a breast. The
other is pulling at her panties.
JESSIE
(forcefully)
Come on Amanda!
AMANDA
(relieved and
grateful)
Jessie!
The two males stop, trying to take it in. They're both
quite drunk. They release her. Amanda gets off the double
bed and picks up her skirt lying on the floor. Jessie
recognises the mobile on a side table. He pockets it,
still holding Kerrie's hand.
JESSIE
Let's go.
He takes Amanda's hand too and pushes and drags both
through the door.
15 INT. UNIT LIVING ROOM -- CONTINUOUS 15
JESSIE manoeuvres them through the living area. Several
footballers have left. HASTINGS moves towards the door.
AMANDA suddenly pulls against JESSIE.
AMANDA
My bag! My purse! Shit .. all
my clothes.
Jessie jerks her and continues towards the door.
JESSIE
Leave them.
HASTINGS
(barring the doorway)
We've got witnesses. All over
the night club. Just remember
that.
Jessie ignores him and pushes through to the hallway.
HASTINGS backs off.
16 INT. HOTEL HALLWAY -- CONTINUOUS 16
JESSIE hurries them along the hallway to the lift. AMANDA
presses the down button. Jessie lets go both their hands.
He lifts his to his face. They're shaking.
He takes several deep breaths.
JESSIE
Now, we're gonna report this
down at reception then I'm
taking you to the nearest cop
shop.
The lift opens. Amanda and Jessie step in. Jessie reaches
back and pulls KERRIE who stumbles in. The doors close.
They descend.
AMANDA
Not the cops. My father'll go
off his brain.
JESSIE
(with pent up emotion)
You stupid stupid shit! ...
Amanda cowers.
Don't be so gutless. You can't
let them get away with THAT!
Whatever the hell went on up
there. Now you're gonna do it
like I say... Right?
Silence. Jessie pushing his face in hers.
JESSIE (CONT'D)
Right Amanda?
AMANDA
(weakly)
All right.
17 INT. HOTEL LOBBY -- LATER 17
A police DETECTIVE finishes talking to two other
detectives and two uniformed officers. They move towards
the elevator and he approaches the HOTEL MANAGER, waiting
near the reception desk.
DETECTIVE
We appreciate your
cooperation.
HOTEL MANAGER
We'll do anything we can to
help. Does this need to ..
find its way into newspapers?
DETECTIVE
I've no control over that. It
depends on whether the females
go through with it.
Footballers and bad behaviour
make for good copy lately.
HOTEL MANAGER
Well, what are the chances?
DETECTIVE
Can't say. It's getting harder
and harder to understand what
the hell young kids are on
about. They put themselves
right in the way of it .. mind
you it's still wrong.
Sometimes they scream murder.
Sometimes they .. laugh it
off.
HOTEL MANAGER
We had no idea. None at all ..
We've not had excessive
problems with footballers in
the past. But in the light of
this we'll have to review our
policy.
DETECTIVE
For the moment we have to
collect evidence .. while it's
fresh. We'll seal the whole
floor off, isolate and get
statements from all the people
involved - the ones still
there that is
HOTEL MANAGER
I'm sorry. We had no idea of
the situation until that young
man reported it. The doorman
said there would have been ..
uh .. half a dozen of so who
got out.
DETECTIVE
(smiling)
Don't worry. We'll ferret them
out soon enough. Now,
forensic'll be here soon and
go over the unit.
HOTEL MANAGER
How long will it all take?
DETECTIVE
Can't answer that. But seeing
as it wasn't a murder... and
seeing as there's plenty of
evidence on the girls ..
should be through by mid
morning.
HOTEL MANAGER looks disturbed.
HOTEL MANAGER
Well, we'll just have to try
and shield our clients.
(hopefully )
There won't be much going on
here, in the lobby?
DETECTIVE
Shouldn't think so. You've got
their bags and personal
effects haven't you?
HOTEL MANAGER
Yes, except for the .. uh ..
intimate clothing ..
DETECTIVE
Naturally. Ok. The kid, the
boy with them, he'll be over
soon to pick them up.
18 INT. FLAT - LIVING ROOM -- MORNING 18
KERRIE and Amanda are seated at the small table drinking
coffee. The door to the outside is open and morning light
streams in. They listen to noises from JESSIE's room.
KERRIE
I don't want Jessie to go.
AMANDA
He's not a teddy bear Kers.
Can't pick him up and cuddle
him when you need it.
KERRIE
Maybe if we promised ..
AMANDA
Forget it.
KERRIE
No. I mean if we stuck to it.
See, we can if we try.
Kerrie waves her hand around the room which is remarkably
clean and tidy.
AMANDA
Jessie's not stupid. We're a
pair of sluts and he's done
with us.
KERRIE
(indignantly)
You might be one!
AMANDA
Don't kid yourself Kers. You
know what really did it, don't
you?
KERRIE
(looking down)
Yeah.
AMANDA
Getting the cops to drop the
charges.
KERRIE
But I didn't remember anything
past the nightclub.
AMANDA
I do. It was bad.
KERRIE
Why'd you then?
AMANDA
Because we asked for it. Even
if we didn't want it.
KERRIE
I'd never do that .. I know I
wouldn't.
AMANDA
Not when you're sober. But
that's not often Kers.
They hear a suitcase lid slam. Jessie comes into the room
with 2 suitcase and puts them down.
JESSIE
I couldn't fit everything in,
and I've forgotten some stuff.
AMANDA
Sure Jessie, we'll get it
together. You can drop in and
collect it.
Kerrie has her head down and begins crying. Jessie looks
stiffly at them both.
JESSIE
Shit Kers, it's no big deal.
I'll be seeing you soon
enough.
AMANDA
Bloody hope so. Drop in
whenever you want a freebie.
KERRIE
Shutup Amanda.
JESSIE
Yeah, shut up Amanda.
He picks up his cases, turns away and walks towards the
open door. Kerrie begins to get up. Jessie turns back.
JESSIE (CONT'D)
No Kers. No big scene on the
footpath. You'll just give the
neighbours more ammo.
He leaves. Kerrie falls back heavily in her seat.
AMANDA
Cheer up Kers. It's another
Saturday which means
KERRIE
(a small smile)
Another Saturday night.
AMANDA
Which means ..
KERRIE
(a big smile)
Booze, boys and boogie-woogie.
AMANDA
Yeaaaaaaaaaah.
They stand up suddenly and begin a hand-clapping and
dancing routine, singing "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun".
19 EXT. SUBURBAN STREET -- CONTINUOUS 19
JESSIE gets in his car and slams the car door.
20 INT. JESSIE'S CAR -- CONTINUOUS 20
JESSIE sits for a few moments looking up and down the
street. Then he pricks up his ears. He hears the familiar
singing in the background. He shakes his head and turns
the ignition key.
21 EXT. SUBURBAN STREET -- CONTINUOUS 21
Overhead shot. We hear several attempts to start the car.
Finally it catches, and pulls away from the kerb.
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