The crowd roars with excitement. Alekos turns and speaks softly to the announcer.)
ALEKOS
So when do I get to take home the medal?
ANNOUNCER
Oh, uh… That guy over there said that he was excepting it on your behalf.
(The announcer points off-screen. Cut to a shot of Duke walking briskly away, trying not to draw attention to himself. Alekos hurries after Duke, still noticeably out of breath. Cut to a shot of Duke and Alekos as they round the corner over to a mostly empty street. Alekos grabs Duke by the shoulder and Duke turns around.)
DUKE
Can I help you with something?
ALEKOS
Yeah. I believe that what you’ve got there belongs to me.
DUKE
How do you figure?
ALEKOS
How do you think? I just earned it!
DUKE
Hmm, I see. Well that really is more a matter of opinion.
ALEKOS
What? No, you don’t understand. I’m the one who won the race.
DUKE
(Sarcastic) Pfft! What do you want, a medal?
ALEKOS
YES!
(Suddenly, a taxi speeds over to them and stops in front of Duke. Wilt opens the side door to reveal that Oblex is driving and Lana is riding shotgun.)
WILT
Hurry! Get in!
(Duke jumps in the taxi and it speeds off before he can even get the door closed.)
OBLEX
Syngnómi!
(Cut to a one shot of Alekos, who is left in a state of shock and confusion.)
ALEKOS
Douche.
INT. /EXT. – OBLEX’S STUDY – AFTERNOON
(Scene opens on an establishing shot of Oblex’s Study with the sound of Wilt talking in the background.)
WILT
I still cannot believe how easy that was.
(Cut to a shot of Duke, Wilt, Lana, and Oblex walking up to the front door.)
DUKE
Guys relax, I already know how awesome I am. There’s no need to keep telling me.
(Cut to a one shot of Duke as he unlocks and opens the door. After the door is open cut to a point-of-view shot from Duke as he sees Sonya laying on the couch wearing red lingerie. Cut to a shot of the group as Duke slams the door shut.)
DUKE
(Panicked) Hey guys, change of plans. There’s something that I’ve got to take care of in there really quick.
LANA
C’mon, we’re all tired. Why can’t we go inside?
DUKE
Because… of… Porn! I left lots of porn lying around.
(Lana brushes past Duke and reaches for the doorknob.)
LANA
Calm down. Who here hasn’t watched porn before?
(Duke steps back in front of her.)
DUKE
This is some really hardcore stuff though! Animal costumes, chains, anal fisting, and lots of close ups.
LANA
Jeez! Ok, go clean that up.
(Lana takes a step back and Duke hurries inside. Cut to a full shot of the living room.)
DUKE
What the hell are you doing here!?!
(Sonya walks up to Duke and wraps her arms around him. Cut to a medium shot of the two.)
SONYA
I got lonely… and wet.
(Sonya tries to kiss Duke but he pushes her away.)
DUKE
We’ve been over this. Wilt and Lana can’t find out about you. Now go climb out of the kitchen window like we practiced and I will meet you back at the hotel when I have time.
SONYA
(Pouting) You used to be more fun.
(Duke shoos Sonya out of the room. Cut back to the full shot as she walks off into the kitchen. Once she is out of sight Duke opens the door to let the others in.)
LANA
Is it safe to assume that we can go upstairs without running into any proctological erotica?
WILT
Is it wrong that I’m still hungry?
(Duke closes the door behind the others. Oblex goes upstairs and Wilt goes into the kitchen. Cut to a one shot of Lana as she picks up a bottle of cold pills off of the coffee table. Cut to a close-up showing the bottle in detail. Cut back to the full shot as Lana shrugs and takes the bottle with her upstairs. After Duke is left alone in the room there is a knock on the door.)
DUKE
Man! I am just beating off pussy with a stick over here.
(Duke walks over to the door. Close-up on the door as he opens it to reveal the Mistress standing on the other side.)
MISTRESS
Remember when I warned you not to get in my way?
(Cut to a full shot of the living room as the Mistress throws Duke into the opposite wall. The wall cracks and makes a loud crashing sound. Wilt runs in from the kitchen, Lana runs in from upstairs, and the Mistress calmly walks over to Duke. She grabs him by his shirt collar and lifts him into the air.)
MISTRESS
Every time you make me ask this question again, I’m going to cut something off. Now where is the key?
LANA
He doesn’t know!
(The Mistress drops Duke and turns to face Lana.)
MISTRESS
Care to elaborate on that?
LANA
As soon as we got the key I hid it somewhere on the island and made sure these two didn’t know where I put it.
MISTRESS
Clever. But what is stopping me from carving the information out of you instead?
LANA
This cyanide capsule!
(Lana pulls a cold pill out of her pocket holds it up for everyone to see.)
DUKE
Whoa! Lana, what the fuck!
MISTRESS
Let me see that!
(The Mistress steps over to Lana and reaches for the pill. Lana steps back further and raises the pill to her lips.)
LANA
If I bite it then this little adventure is over! For all of us.
(The Mistress takes a deep breath and tries to contain her rage. Again, she steps closer to Lana. Cut to a medium shot of the two.)
MISTRESS
Then it appears as though we have reached an impasse.
LANA
It would appear so. What do you suggest we do about it?
(The Mistress pauses to think for a moment before responding.)
MISTRESS
May I use your phone?
INT. /EXT. – OBLEX’S STUDY – AFTERNOON
(Scene opens with a shot of Jasmine and Jade walking up to the front door of Oblex’s study. Cut to a close up of the door as they open it and step inside. Cut to a full shot inside of the living room. The Mistress is sitting on the couch while Duke, Wilt, and Lana are standing on the other side of the room. The Mistress turns her attention from the others to address Jasmine and Jade.)
MISTRESS
Ah, you’re finally here. We have a situation. I have thus far been unable to reach any kind of agreement with the cursed one. Therefore, one of you will have to be locked in a room with one of them until a compromise can be reached.
JADE
Let me do it. (Cracks knuckles) I’ll get them to cooperate.
MISTRESS
I doubt that we can afford to be so… blunt. (Pause) Jasmine, this could be an excellent opportunity for you to make up for your previous mistakes.
JASMINE
Whatever you think is best.
MISTRESS
Then it’s settled. (To Duke) Now, who among you would like to be sealed away for however long it takes to sort this mess out?
INT. – NEGOTIATION ROOM – NIGHT
(Scene opens with a shot of Wilt looking at a steel door as the Mistress closes it. Cut to a close-up of Wilt’s face as the sound of several locking mechanisms being put in place is heard. Cut to a full shot of a room with no windows and a table which Jasmine is sitting at. Wilt sighs and walks over to the table. Cut to a medium shot of the two.)
WILT
They could have had the decency to poke a few air holes before shoving us in this jar.
JASMINE
We’ll be taking both keys. What do you want from us?
(Wilt walks around the table and sits opposite Jasmine.)
WILT
You don’t negotiate much, do you?
JASMINE
Not really. You?
WILT
I’ve seen a few movies.
JASMINE
What are those like?
WILT
Movies?
JASMINE
No, the negotiations.
WILT
Oh. (Pause) Well, they say a good place to start is to find something that the other person didn’t know they wanted.
JASMINE
Well that doesn’t help us much. We both need the same thing and there is no substitute for it. Plus you’re way too stubborn.
WILT
That’s not necessarily a bad thing you know. Besides, you’re at least as stubborn as I am.
JASMINE
What? How am I stubborn?
WILT
I told you what my intentions were from the start yet you’ve persistently tried to persuade me to go back home where it’s safe.
JASMINE
(Sigh) Maybe we’re both just wasting our time then.
WILT
You know, we’ve been a part of each other’s lives for a little over a week now. And I’m just now realizing that I barely know anything about you.
JASMINE
What do you want to know?
WILT
I don’t know. The basic stuff, favorite color, what music you like. What do you do when you’re not treasure hunting?
JASMINE
The Mistress keeps me busy.
WILT
So what? Are you saying that from the day you were born you never had a second of free time?
JASMINE
Alright, fine. When I was younger I used to dance. (Pause) I tried to anyway.
WILT
Tried too?
JASMINE
Well, I find the concept of it fascinating. When someone dances they use their body to tell a story, (Clenches her fist.) instead of what I’ve been trained to use my body to do. (Unclenches) When people waltz or foxtrot or tango they look like they’re communicating silently to each other.
WILT
Any particular reason that all of the dances you’ve mentioned require a partner?
(Jasmine looks away awkwardly. Then regains her composure, ignoring the previous statement.)
JASMINE
We are getting off topic. No matter what else happens the Mistress will insist upon being the one to retrieve the Heart.