Seth K. Thomas

BLACKNES SWFS 4 Life Refrain Cut to Int. Choi’s Diner. Day Jam, Erin and Tia are on one side of the booth. Across from them is an elderly woman dressed in a man’s suit. She has a thin mustache that has been clearly drawn with an eyeliner pencil. The heavy make up is the only clue that this woman is in fact a woman. Next to her is a woman wearing a black dress with a black hat and a black veil that masks her entire face. JAM This is totally weird weird. ELIZABETH Hello Julian. JAM Hello Elizabeth. (to Erin) You were right. ERIN Yeah, I was. But when I said weird I was talking about Elizabeth. I have no idea what’s going on with Lady Beatrice over here. The veiled woman points to Tia. ELIZABETH We need to talk. In private. Everyone at the table looks at Tia. Tia smiles. Beat of silence as everyone continues to look at Tia. ELIZABETH That means leave. ERIN Hey. Don’t you talk to her that way. ELIZABETH My apologies. TIA Thank you Erin. ERIN You’re welcome. Now, leave Tia. TIA Okay. Tia ge...

BLACKNESS SWFS 4 Life Refrain Cold Open Int. SWFS condo. Night The Barista puts her glass on the coffee table then takes Jam’s glass and puts it on the table. Then she leans in and gives Jam a kiss on the mouth. The two start to make out. A loud bell sound is heard from the laptop. JAM breaks from kiss and looks at the computer. JAM Oh no. BARISTA What? JAM Oh my god. BARISTA What is it Jam. JAM I lost the shoes. BARISTA Oh no. Jam buries his head in his hands. Cut to SWFS 4 Life theme song Cut to Int. Condo. Night Erin is still in the suit she wore to the auction except that the bow tie is untied and hanging loose around her neck. The top two buttons of her dress shirt are unbuttoned. She is wearing ankle socks. Erin is pacing. Jam is on the couch. Tia is in the loveseat. ERIN What were you thinking? JAM I was thinking nobody is going to pay two grand for those shoes. ERIN Well, a nobody did, Jam. JAM I know. I can’t believe it. ERIN Well. Believe it. TIA How much did they go for? JAM...