INT. DIMLY LIT BAR/ night
A woman wearing a power suit walks into the bar she looks troubled. she sits at the bar.
Lucy
Get me a scotch on the rocks
The bartender looks up from the glass she was cleaning and acknowledges her request. she makes her the drink and slides it along the bar to her.
jordan
you still looking for that guy, what is the news is calling him, the ripper?
LUCY
(she downs her drink and slams her hand down on the bar) dammit Jordan what did i tell you abouttalking work while i'm in here, bad enough I've got the chief up my ass and every news outlet in town shoving cameras in my face.
JORDAN
sorry its just my old lady she's worried sick about it. wont even leave the house, unless she's taking the kids to school and has me on speed dial. even got me shelling out money to get a new security system. that man
LUCY
or woman
JORDAN
what ever they are needs to get caught. they're driving my business away.
LUCY
as if you have people in here regularly. (pulls out E-cig)
JORDAN
finally trying to quit
LUCY
yea been trying to for a while,
JORDAN
what'll it be
Lucy turns back startled,
a man in a leather jacket and blue jeans sits a few stools down from her.
Jax
scotch.... on the rocks.(he takes out a cigarette then checks his pockets) dammit! would one of you happen to have a light?
Lucy shows him the e-cig as conformation that she doesn't have a lighter, Jordan shrugs as he he brings the man his scotch on the rocks. he throws two hundred dollar bills on the bar and downs his drink.
JORDAN
this is two hundred dollars, a man only drinks like that when he's got something to drown.
JAX
keep em coming
LUCY
that kinda of day huh?
JAX
yea, nothing like some scotch to ease into the night.
LUCY
Amen (raising her glass in a weak toast, they both empty there glasses) best damn scotch in town. Jordan knows what he's doing, doesn't let the ice melt, keeps it at the perfect temp ( jordan brings them another round of drinks)
a few moments pass as Lucy and Jax sporadically check each other out
JORDAN
so you got a name pal (jax takes the glass)
JAX
the names Jax but some people call me jack.
JORDAN
so whats got you in here drinking the night away.
JAX
thinking of doing something really crazy tonight.
LUCY
nothing illegal i hope (flashing her badge.) I've got enough to deal with, with this monster terrorizing my damn city.
JAX
monster?(he gets up and walks over and takes a seat beside her)
JORDAN
you haven't heard of the ripper. the 7 murders this month ( jax's face portrays the confusion.)
LUCY
there's nine, but you didn't hear that from me.
JAX
and you think its all the same guy
LUCY
it has to be. every last detail of each crime scene matches perf...wait you aint with the news are you?
JAX
no I'm far from a reporter
LUCY
good, like i was saying every last detail of the crime scenes match perfectly, they cut them one time with surgical precision from chest to navel (Lucy acts out the cut with her hand.) Then they take their hearts right out their chest.
JAX
that's some nasty business, he
LUCY
or she
JAX
or she, does sound like a monster. you guys close to catching them at all?
LUCY
they've sent some FBI asshole down here he's running everything now. some big shot investigator getting on my damn nerves.
JORDAN
they got a profile on the guy or girl yet.
LUCY
yea, they're thinking late 30's early 40's, black male introvert, child hood trauma... blah blah blah the usual shit.
JAX
and you think they're on the wrong track.
LUCY
i know it, but enough about work.(signaling for another drink, Jordan brings over the drink.) you know you're kinda cute, got this whole James Dean thing going for you. how is it I've never seen you around here before.
JAX
don't go out often, and your not to bad yourself.
LUCY
(she laughs). you work?
JAX
yea i'm a librarian, prefer books to people, love opening them up and getting to the heart of the story.
LUCY
explains why i don't see you
JAX
guess it does.
JORDAN
got a lady friend?
JAX
nope(signaling for a drink)
LUCY
i gotta piss (she gets up and walks to the bathroom.)
JAX
what's her story.
JORDAN
who? Lucy.. she's the toughest s.o.b i know, great girl though. has trouble with guys though.
JAX
she got any one?
cut to int. bathroom
Int. bathroom
standing in front of the mirror
LUCY
dammit he's cute, you've got this Lucy. Woman up.
she washes her face and fixes her self in the mirror. walks toward the door but comes back.
LUCY
almost forgot. (applies lip gloss.)
walks out the door.
cut to int. bar night
INT. DIMLY LIT BAR/ night
she takes her seat next to Jax and leans in toward him. whispering in his ear.
JAX
(downing his drink and asking for another, jordan brings another he downs that one.) why the hell not.
they both get up from the bar a little tipsy
JORDAN
where do you guys think you're going
LUCY
shut up Jordan
JAX
keep the change.
Jordan shakes her head as she they exit the bar.
cut ext. street in front of the bar night
ext. street in front of bar night
LUCY
Uber?
JAX
yea Uber, (they both laugh.)
they walk toward the train station.
cut int. car night
INt. car
they sit on opposite sides of the car. both trying not to show interest.(music slowly builds.(Mega Tokyo by Enjoli Hollis))
LUCY
fuck it.
she jumps on him ( music volume raises )
cut to int. lucy's room night
Int. lucy's room night
they burst threw the door, clawing at each others clothes ( music is still playing as they fumble around in the purple lights lining the the room. Jax finally gets his jacket off and throws it to the floor covering the camera
cut int. lucy's room day
INT. LUCY'S ROOM day
Lucy wakes up Jax is still asleep in bed as she gets up wraps her self in a sheet and walks out of the room.
cut to int. Lucy's bathroom
INT. lucy's BATHROOM
LUCY
cant believe i did that. (turns on the shower.)
cut to int. lucy's room day.
INT. LUCY'S ROOM DAY
Lucy walks in the room dressed in basket ball shorts and tank top. she notices the room is spotless, the bed is made and there is a note laying on the pillows. she walks over and reads the note.
JAX(voice over)
last night was great.(Lucy starts to smile.) but i have a confession to make.(the smile leaves her face as she continues to read.)I'm not a librarian,but thanks for appreciating my work and kudos you were right, the fbi is way off, I'm in my mid twenties, i like to party and haven't had any real trauma's except this one heartbreak as a kid. not all of us monsters look a like, any way ive got to finish this before you get back, hope you enjoyed yourself, we wont be seeing each other ever again. signed Jax the ripper. PS its 11 not 9.
cut to. int. bar flash back.
INT. DIMLY LIT BAR/ NIGHT
JORDAN
so you got a name pal (jax takes the glass)
JAX
the names Jax but some people call me jack.
JORDAN
so whats got you in here drinking the night away.
JAX
thinking of doing something really crazy tonight.
cut to. int. bar flash back.
INT. DIMLY LIT BAR/ NIGHT
JORDAN
they got a profile on the guy or girl yet.
LUCY
yea, they're thinking late 30's early 40's, black male introvert, child hood trauma... blah blah blah the usual shit.
JAX
and you think they're on the wrong track.
cut to. int. bar flash back.
INT. DIMLY LIT BAR/ NIGHT
LUCY
they cut them one time with surgical precision from chest to navel (Lucy acts out the cut with her hand.) Then they take their hearts right out their chest.
cut to. int. bar flash back.
INT. DIMLY LIT BAR/ NIGHT
LUCY
(she laughs). you work?
JAX
yea i'm a librarian, prefer books to people, love opening them up and getting to the heart of the story.
cut to int. Lucy's room
INT. LUCY'S ROOM DAY
Lucy drops the Note and runs out the door.
cut to ext. lucy's street
Ext. Lucy's street
Lucy runs down the street. finally she stops in the middle of the street, looking around realizing its hopeless (Mega Tokyo begins to play)
cut to int. dimly lit bar
INT. DIMLY LIT BAR/ NIGHT
Jax walks up to a lone lady sitting at the bar and pulls out a cigarette.
JAX
Excuse me do you have a light?
lady
no.
JAX
to bad i should probably quit any way, The names jax
cut to black.
credits roll as (Mega Tokyo plays the volume raises.)
