INT. HONDA PRELUDE - AFTERNOON

Dandren has a blank look on his face while his eyes are fixed on the road in 
front of him.  After a few seconds, he looks up into his rear-view mirror...and 
puts a hand up to feel the BLACK SWOLLEN PART underneath his right eye.  The 
SWELLING is not as bad as the last time we saw it.

EXT. INTERSTATE 5 HIGHWAY - NEAR BAKERSFIELD - NIGHT

The Prelude continues its trip down the road.

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EXT. SORIANO HOUSE - EVENING

SUBTITLE: “FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16.”

A JOGGER POWER-WALKS with his dog on the sidewalk outside the Sorianos’ home.

INT. SORIANO HOUSE - RICK’S ROOM - EVENING

INSERT - WME PREPARATION BOOKLET

			A glimpse of a series of essay questions inside 				
			the thick booklet Rick is using to study for 				
			the WRITTEN MASTERY TEST.

BACK TO SCENE

Rick is skimming over the WME booklet for a few seconds before he leans 
back in his chair to contemplate to himself.  He then picks up a 
SMALL PHOTOGRAPH that is on his table.  It is the photo that he 
TOOK WITH VANESSA LEE at the car show in Del Mar.

A few seconds later, Rick PUTS THE PHOTO BACK on the table and focuses his 
attention on a BANNER that is hanging on his wall.

On the banner reads LANCERS in a fancy font.

						RICK (VO)
			I wonder what the guys are 
			doing right now?

Rick looks at the banner for a while longer before CLOSING his booklet 
and GETTING UP from his chair.  He then walks away.

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EXT. WESTWOOD RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX - NIGHT

A group of FANCY-LOOKING APARTMENTS stand out in the dark because of lights 
shining through most of the buildings’ windows.

INT. WESTWOOD RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX - STEPHEN’S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Mark, Johan, Stephen, Davin and THREE OF STEPHEN’S CHURCH BUDDIES are 
kicking back in Stephen’s apartment at UCLA.  With HARDCORE rap music BLARING 
in the background, Mark, Stephen, and his church buddies are too busy drinking 
bottles of CORONA.  Johan is chatting on AMERICA ONLINE while Davin looks on.  
Stephen is talking on a CORDLESS PHONE while drinking.

One of Stephen’s church buddies, another CHINESE-AMERICAN name ROB, kicks 
back in a small chair. 

						ROB
			(while holding the Corona bottle 
			in one of his hands)
			Dude, man...this hella sucks!

MADSEN, the second of Stephen’s church friends, is a 23-year old 
CAUCASIAN-AMERICAN.

						MADSEN
			(taking a sip of his Corona)
			What sucks?

						ROB
			Instead of getting wasted we should 
			be jocking some chicks, homey!  Chillin’ 
			at a	club or something.

						OWEN
			Well, can you think of any place to 
			go to?

OWEN CHAU, a 22-year old student at UCLA, is Stephen’s THIRD CHURCH BUDDY.  
He is VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN.
					
						ROB
			I wish.  All the clubs I’ve been to so 						
			far have hella been hatin’ on me...just 					
			because my pants are big and stuff.  
			Bastards.
					
						OWEN
			(finishing his bottle of Corona)
			Well, you DO look like a thug, man.

						ROB
			(taking another sip from his bottle)
			So what’s wrong with that?  I’ve 
			been to a lot of clubs that...

Mark looks at Stephen, who takes a large sip from his bottle of Corona 
while STILL CHATTING on the phone.

						MARK
			(in a low voice to Stephen as Rob 
			continues to talk on and on)
			Dude, this guy reminds me of Dandren.

						STEPHEN
			(in the middle of a phone
			conversation)
			I wonder what he’s up to.

Rob finishes what he was saying.

						ROB
			What’d you guys say?

						MARK
			(as Stephen shakes his head)
			Nothing.

CUT TO:

EXT. WESTWOOD RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX - NIGHT

Rick’s Corolla enters the COMPLEX’S parking lot.  A few seconds later, he 
exits from his car and approaches one of the apartment buildings.

CUT TO:

INT. WESTWOOD RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX - STEPHEN’S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Madsen is the first one to finish his bottle of Corona.

						MADSEN
			(sounds drunk)
			Hey guys, check this out...

Everyone watches as Madsen SMASHES THE BOTTLE against his forehead.  
While he is UNFAZED by the impact, the bottle SHATTERS into hundreds of pieces.  
Madsen’s friends APPLAUD in response.

						MARK
			(an awed look on his face)
			Dang Steph, I didn’t know your 
			church buddies were THIS crazy. 

						MADSEN
			Damn right, kid!  
			God gave us a mission in life-  							
			and that’s to mess around.

						OWEN
			(looks at Johan and Davin, who are still 		
			chatting on the computer)
			Having fun back there, ladies?

						STEPHEN
			(still on the phone)
			...okay, talk to you later.  Bye Rebecca.

Stephen TURNS OFF his cordless phone right when he hears someone 
knocking on the door.  He walks up to open it, and finds out it is Rick.

						STEPHEN
			Oh hey, what’s up Rick... what are 
you doing here?

						RICK
			Just felt like stopping by, man.
			(scans the room)
			What, no girls??

Stephen grins as he GESTURES to the people sitting on one of the couch.

						STEPHEN
			This is Rob, Madsen and Owen.

The UCLA students and church people say WASSUP to Rick.  Rick exchanges 
high fives with them.  Stephen then looks at Johan and Davin still at the comp.

						STEPHEN
			And, uh- Having cybersex with Johan over 					
			there is Davin.

Davin sticks a MIDDLE FINGER up despite still focusing his attention 
on the computer monitor.

						DAVIN
			Up yours, Chang.

						STEPHEN
			(looks back at Soriano)
			So what’ve you been up to?

						RICK
			Nothing much.  School’s been pretty dope,
			however...

						STEPHEN
			Why?  Jocking someone at Long Beach?

						RICK
			Well-
			(shakes his head in amazement)
			Let’s just say I began talking to this one 					
			FINE girl a couple of weeks ago.  And she 
			already hooked me up with her digits, man!

						STEPHEN
			Serious?  What is she, Filipino?

						RICK
			Naw, Vietnamese.

						MARK
			(still drinking Corona)
			Didn’t feel like showing that Pinoy-pride, 
			huh?

						RICK
			(grins)
			Nope, no Pinoy-pride this time.

Owen turns and raises his head after listening in on what Rick and Stephen 
are talking about.

						OWEN
			My girlfriend’s Vietnamese.
			(a pause as he looks at Mark)
			Of course, that’s the only thing we have in 					
			common.

						MARK
			You guys having problems or something?  

						OWEN
			Let’s just say...I might dump her.

						STEPHEN
			(looks back at Rick)
			So why don’t you ask her out? If she already 
			gave you her phone number, she’s pretty much 
			inviting you to make a move, man.

						RICK
			Not yet, Steph-I’m still biding my time.
			As a matter of fact, I’m gonna see her 
			tomorrow.

						MARK
			Where at?

						RICK
			At school.  We’re taking some writing test 					
			together.

Mark nods his head in response.  Stephen grins ONCE MORE.

						STEPHEN
			Are you gonna give her flowers?	

						RICK
			(frowns)
			Why?

						STEPHEN
			Well, Valentine’s Day WAS two days ago.

						RICK
			We’re not together like you and Rebecca, man! 
			And like I said...I’m gonna bide my time.
 
						STEPHEN
			Yea well, don’t bide your time TOO LONG, or 
else you’re gonna find out it’s too late.

Soriano ponders to himself.  Rob, a DISGRUNTLED EXPRESSION on his face, 
looks at Stephen.

						ROB
			Hey, so are we goin’ clubbing or what?

						STEPHEN
			I guess...
						(looks at Rick)
			What do you want?

			RICK
			(a puzzled look on his face)
			I dunno, I’m not really into clubbing. 

						ROB
			What?!  Hey wait a minute- Stephen, 
			isn’t this the homey you told us about?

Rick frowns.

						STEPHEN
			About what?

						ROB
			You know, ‘PFR’?

						STEPHEN
			Oh yea!

						RICK
			You told ‘em about that??
					

Davin overhears what the other people are talking about while Johan is 
TOO BUSY CHATTING on-line.

						DAVIN
			What’s PFR?

						JOHAN
			(still looking at the monitor; has 
			a nonchalant tone of voice)
			Pussy for Ricardo.

						DAVIN
			(gazes off into deep space)
			Oh.
			(quickly turns around to look 
			back at Johan)
			Say what??

						ROB
			(looking at Rick)
			C’mon, man- Don’t you wanna get 
			laid by a fine-ass honey?


						RICK
			Yea, if only it was THAT easy.

						ROB
			(shakes his head while pretending 
			to look frustrated)
			Wait up...

Rob gestures to Mark, Madsen and Owen to HUDDLE UP. They then talk in a 
LOW VOICE.  Stephen and Rick frown at each other in response.  

						ROB
			(looking over his shoulder)
			Hey, what if we pick someplace where 
			you can get some ‘immediate’ PFR?

						RICK
			(shrugs his shoulders)
			Go ahead and try.  We’ll see if I like	
			it.

After a while, they seem to come up with one and turn to look at the 
Long Beach State student.

						ROB
			(walks up to Rick)
			Okay, we found a place for you.

						RICK
			Shoot.
	
						ROB
			Spearmint Rhino.

						RICK
			(a wide-eyed expression on his face)
			Spearmint Rhino?

Rob nods with an EAGER LOOK on his face.

						ROB
			Yea.

A pause.  Soriano then grins.

						RICK
			Um- Sure, why not!

						ROB
			Hell yea!...					
			(him and Mark exchange a high five)
			Parman’s gonna get some na-na!


						RICK
			(frowns at Stephen)
			Parman?  You told ‘em about that, too??

Everybody-except Johan and Davin, who are STILL at the computer-stand up 
to put on their jackets.

						ROB
			This is gonna be dope, man... It’s not the
			same as clubbing, but it’ll do.

						STEPHEN
			(to Rick)
			What about that test, tomorrow?

						RICK
			It could wait.  You think Rebecca
			will mind you going to a strip joint?

Stephen shrugs as he walks away.  He then grins.

						STEPHEN
			Hey, it’s all good!

Mark then walks up to Rick after putting his jacket on.

						MARK
			You are ONE horny-ass bastard.

Mark briefly pats Rick on the back before turning away to follow the other 
guys out the door.  Before he leaves, Rick gets a PONDEROUS LOOK on his face.

EXT. LONG BEACH STATE - AFTERNOON - FLASHBACK

Rick and Denise are standing face-to-face to each other.

						RICK
			...The script’s based on me...so 
			most likely it’s gonna be lame.

						DENISE
			(puts a hand on Rick’s shoulder)
			Don’t say that.  I’m sure you’re doing a great
			job.  
			Can I be in it?

						RICK
			Why not?  
			(making it sound like a joke)
			You can be my love interest.

Denise smiles.

BACK TO PRESENT DAY

Soriano TRIES to get the thought out of his head.

						RICK (VO)
			We’re NOT together.

He turns to look at Johan and Davin, who are STILL on the computer.

						RICK
			You guys coming too?

						JOHAN
			Sure thing.
			(a pause as he has a puzzled 	
			look on his face)
			Where’re we going?
 
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EXT. SPEARMINT RHINO - NIGHT

The parking lot outside the gentlemen’s club is filled with cars as 
MEN OF DIFFERENT AGES walk toward the building.  Rick, Mark, Johan, 
Stephen and his friends are among the new arrivals in the parking lot.

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INT. SPEARMINT RHINO - LOUNGE 

A glimpse of ALL the activity taking place inside the club.

SERIES OF SHOTS

A) A BEAUTIFUL SHOWGIRL in thin, REVEALING lingerie dances up on CENTER STAGE 
to the fast-paced music being played.

B) A YOUNG WAITRESS in a sexy outfit is handing a beverage over to a PATRON 
while he is watching the showgirl dance up on stage.

C) ANOTHER PATRON is having a genial conversation with a SHOWGIRL sitting 
on his lap.   

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