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INT. LAURA’S BEDROOM- NIGHT

Soft light. LAURA (earliest 40’s) and a strange man are

making love. We can see Laura’s expressión but not him. We
only see his back.

INT. LAURA’S BEDROOM- DAY

It sounds an alarm clock. Sleepy Laura, turns of the alarm

clock of her mobile phone and continuous sleeping for a few
seconds. Still asleepy she takes her mobile phone and see the
time, it’s very late. In a hurry, takes the thermometer wich
is inside the drawer of the night stand, lie down and under
the sheets introduce it into his vagina, she takes the time
with the cronometer of her iWatch.

She finishes to take the temperature, sees the thermometer,

records the result in the fertility app on his mobile phone
and runs to the bathroom.

INT. LAURA’S BATHROOM- DAY

Laura take off the T shirt that she wears as pajamas and drop
it over a basket full of dirty clothes. Then, she uses a wet
sponge to clean under her arm and her vagina, she puts her
deodorant, perfume and goes back to the bedroom.

INT. LAURA'S BEDROOM- DAY

Laura opens a mess underwear drawer, changes her panties

(sexy panties) and a bra, pick the first dress she can
reaches from the closet and put it on. Everything in a few
seconds.

INT. LAURA’S LIVING ROOM- DAY

INSERT: Display Laura’s mobile phone. Laura asks for an Uber,

Takes a sip of coffee from the day before, which was over a
paperboard box that she uses as a the coffee table, (we
quickly can glance at the bookshelves empties and dead
plants). Laura takes her bag and leaves quickly.

INT. ELEVATOR LAURA’S BUILDING- DAY

Laura sees her reflection on the walls of the elevator, and

stars to makeup.
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EXT. COURTYARD V FAMILY’S HOUSE- DAY

The shot opens with a woman makingup, in front of the vanity.

She’s in her thirties, sexy, beautiful; she’s wearing
underwear. From V’s POV, in the house next to his own, we see
her through the window.

ROGER (O.S.)
Asshole!

V (earliest 50, his hair starts becoming gray, in good

shape), who was repairing the fence with a hammer, turns
around and sees ROGER (15) very upset, picking up his mobile
phone from the grass. His sister FRIDA (17,overweigth) is
getting in the car smiling.

SANDRA
Roger!

Roger puts her headphones and get in the car with Frida. He’s
still upset. Sandra looks at V, waiting for him say something
to their children.

V goes to Sandra with the hammer, he looks like a very tough

cowboy.

V
They are teenagers...

V kiss Sandra in the cheek.

SANDRA
You spoil them too much.

V open the door of Sandra’s car, she gets in and sends him a
kiss. V whacht his family driving out.

EXT. DALLAS- DAY

Images of the city.

INT. LAURA’S WORK OFFICES/ MEETING ROOM- DAY

In a display we watch the last seconds of a tv announcement

of a new body wash: In the screen, a soft veil of bubbles
slides over a beutiful brown skin, the shot is opened and we
see a man in a paradise lake and a woman pouring de bodywhash
over him, and rubering his skin with her hands.

In the meantime, the room is lights off. We only see with the
light from the Tv screen. Laura glances to The CLIENT (40’s-
50’s woman) who looks excited.
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Laura’s boss, TED (white, sophisticated, late 30’s) is

expecting the client reacction. The video ends and Laura gets
up looking at the client. At the same time, the lights turn
on.

LAURA
Of course, this is a recreation. we
are thinking in a mexican location,
which will be cheap, it’s
guaranteed; in order to spend the
budget in a great cast.

CLIENT
I like it. Very much...

MARA (Blond, big bubs, 30’s) smile to Laura’s.

MARA
I’m wondering if this idea is not
very agresive to women.

Laura, Ted and ALEX (30’s, Mexican- American, a little

glamour style) stare at Mara like she was the devil. The
Client seems interested in what she said.

CLIENT
Why?

MARA
Despite de roles exchange, woman
looks like lustful vampire.

LAURA
Is an empowered woman who enjoy her
own sexuality.

TED
Seems sensual but tender... Could
be a couple of lovers.

ALEX
She could be her mother, o her
aunt..

Everybody gives Alex a “shut up” sight. Alex looks regret,

and like he was getting small.

MARA
Is still the stereotype of a sexual
object.

The Client seems having second thoughts. Laura is about to

say something to Mara but Alex stares her and she keeps
quiet. Suddenly she makes a funny face; something happens.
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INT. RESTROOM LAURA’S WORK OFICCES- DAY

We hear a door slam.

Laura is into the bathroom stall pulling down her panties;

they have a blood stain.

LAURA
(Whisper)
Dammit...

Laura hears that the somebody comes in.

LAURA (CONT’D)
Hello... Sorry... Do you have a
Tampon?

Under the door a hand gives her a Tampon.

While she is put it on...

LAURA (CONT’D)
Thank you... Than you very much...
I used to have always one in my
bag, but since I...

Laura open the door, doesn’t finish the phrase because is

Mara who is there, drying her hands and staring at Laura
grin. Mara ends and get of.

Laura wash her hands for a few seconds and smells her own
underarm.

EXT. CORPORATE OFFICE BUILDING- DAY

It’s a building which is occupied for different enterprises.

INT. CORPORATE OFFICE BUILDING- DAY

V passes security, the SECURITY GUARD (20’s) treats him with

familiarity and respect.

SECURITY GUARD
Goor morning, Sir.

V
Good morning, Stuart.
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INT. V’S OFFICES LOBBY- DAY

We hear the sound of the elevator when the door open in the
lobby of one of the highest floors. V gets off of the
elevator, a pair of EMPLOYES are there.

EMPLOYES
Sir.

V smile to them and goes on his way.

INT. V’S OFFICE- DAY

MARTHA (earliest 50), V’s secretary, is typing on the

computer.

MARTHA
Good morning Sir.

V
Good morning, Martha.

Martha is about get up and follow him, but V’s closes the
door behind him without notice it.

V leaves his portafolios on the desk and goes to the window.

From his POV we see a top view of Dallas. He sees his own
reflection as an strange on the window.

V (CONT’D)
(To his reflection)
Good Morning, Sir.

INT. LAURA’S WORK OFFICES- DAY

The office is an open space, separate only by small office

cubicles. Alex, who is chatting in Chappy (gay app), sees
Laura walking towards to him. Laura seems upset.

LAURA
Dos pinches meses sin regla y hoy
me baja.

Laura takes a seewt potato chip from the Alex’s Desk and eats
it. He’s typing and trying to listen to Laura.

ALEX
Té de canela. Dice dice grandma.

Laura takes Alex’s mobile phone and put it on the desk. Alex
pretends resignation and he prepares to listen her friend
with histrionic attitude.
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LAURA
Debiste dejarme punch the face of
that bitch.

ALEX
¿Con quién voy a almorzar cuando te
corran?

Laura sighs heavily.

ALEX (CONT’D)
¿What do you want for you birthday?

LAURA
Tu esperma.

Alex makes a gross expresion, and takes Laura’s mobile phone

from her dress pocket.

LAURA (CONT’D)
Give it me back.

Alex quikly puts the password and looks for Tinder app.

ALEX
What do you think is Tinder for? To
get lay, madam!

Laura tries to get back her mobile phone but Alex take it
away. Alex sees men profiles on Laura’s Tinder account.

LAURA
Esos idiotas buscan jovencitas...

Alex stops in V’s picture.

ALEX
¡Mmmm, papi!

Alex puts “like” to V. Laura tries again take back her mobile
phone.

LAURA
¡Baboso!

ALEX
Seguro tiene una verga buenísima...
Pídele una foto.

Alex gives back the mobile phone to Laura. She scandalized

with the comment.
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In that moment, Mara passes near and glances to them with a

disapproving gesture. Both of them see Mara’s breast and they
giggling.

LAURA
Nunca me dejes ir con su doctor.

Mara hears Laura, but she doesn’t speaks spanish. She tries
to hide his angry.

INT. V’S OFFICES- DAY

Is an wide space. There is a mockup of a skycraper. There’s

also a work table for blueprints. V’s is working at his desk
when Martha calls. He turns on the speaker.

V
Yes, Martha.

MARTHA (O.S.)
Nolan is here, Sir.

V
Come in...

V makes a final note, NOLAN (20’s, with work clothes, he’s a

builder. Has accent of a northen city), comes in, his face
has traces of makeup.

V (CONT’D)
Sit down, please.

Nolan obey, seems shy and nervous, has a bruise in the face.

NOLAN
(Nervous)
I didn’t start it, I just... I just
tired of been bully by Frank...

V
I get it.

NOLAN
¿Are you firing me, Sir?

V
Of course no. Whatever you do or
you want is your personal choice
and I respect that.

Silence. V is looking for the rigth words. Nolan seems more

nervous.
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NOLAN
So, why am i here?

V
This a freindly chat, Nolan. As I
said, I respect your personal life,
but...

Nolan makes and expression that looks like “I Knew it”.

V (CONT’D)
I would like to talk to you as a
friend. Can I?

Nolan crosses arms and leans back in the chair.

V (CONT’D)
I Know things are diferent in New
York... Here, people is still very
closed minded...

NOLAN
Did you talk to Frank?

V
Frank got the same disciplinary
mesure as you. But we have to be
honest, Frank’s harrasment will be
goes on, and despite we would fire
him, there will be others...

NOLAN
So, you want me to quit. You are
firing me...

V
No. I’m trying to give you a
friendly advice.

Nolan grins. V is still trying to find the right words.

V (CONT’D)
Sometimes, give an step back is the
wiser decision. I admire your,
your...

NOLAN
I’m not gay.

V
I know it. I admire your courage to
be yourself. But you still will be
you if you...
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NOLAN
You want me not to makeup.

V
Only at work. If you decide not to
take my advice is okay. But,
somebody got a give, and Im talking
to you because you are more open
minded...

NOLAN
Why you don’t just fire Frank, he
was who started the fight.

V
Frank has a family too. Three kids,
a pregnant woman, a mortgage, a
credit card. Frank is not much
different than you and me.. It’s
just more stubborn than you and me,
but...

Silence.

V (CONT’D)
Can you just think about it?

V gives his hand to Nolan, who waits a little bit before

shake it.

V (CONT’D)
Thank you.

Nolan is getting out when cross his way with JAMES REED, (V’s
business partner, 50’s, white).

NOLAN
Good morning, Mister Reed.

JAMES
(very friendly)
James. Call me James...

Nolan smiles and makes a kind of bowed. James follow Nolan

with his sight until he’s out and then complete the phrase.

JAMES (CONT’D)
(Whisper, mean)
Lady..

James grin.

V
He’s a cross dresser.
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JAMES
It’s a fagot with makeup.

James unfold the skyscraper blueprints.

JAMES (CONT’D)
Thanks God you are here to handle
(with contempt) “it”.

EXT. DALLAS- SUNSET

INT. LAURA'S LIVING ROOM- SUNSET

Laura opens the door and a big silence receives her. Now we
can see a bigger picture of her living room. There are a few
furniture and several paperboard boxes sealed, a few are
open. There are a lot of dust over the stuffs and we can see
it floats on the air with the sunset light which passes
through the window; there are no curtains, there are no
pictures, no ornaments, is an impersonal living room.

Laura goes directly to the kitchen, it’s in the same open

space. She leaves her bag over on the counter and opens the
fridge, it’s nearly empty. There are a juice box, milk and a
couple of open wine bottles and beers. There isn’t food.
Laura takes one of the wine bottles and drinks directly from
it. We can glance the sink, full of dirty dishes. After that,
she goes to the counter with the wine bottle, takes her
laptop out of her bag, and start looking her work’s video. A
few seconds later shut it down ans starts looking for lesbian
porno, she chooses a video and she starts touching herself
over the clothes. We can see her nipples getting hard. Laura
moans, she’s almost coming when the mobile phone rings inside
her bag. She looks for it, the mobile phone keeps ringing
until she finds it.

LAURA
Hi!

On the porn video one actress screams, Laura rapidly turn off
the computer sound.

TED (O.S.)
We need a new strategy, the client
is having second thoughts.

Laura fix her clothes.

LAURA
What is the deadline?
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TED (O.S.)
Yesterday.

Ted hang up. Laura frustrated watch the women making oral sex
to each other.

INT. V FAMILY’S DINNING ROOM- AFTERNOON

V and his family (Sandra, Frida, Roger) having dinner. The

table looks perfect, with bowls with different and delicious
plates. Roger has his mobile phone under the table and plays
online a violent game with guns; trying not to be caught by
her parents.

SANDRA
This is big a achievement for us...

FRIDA
Making that children eat things
which taste like paperboard?

Sandra looks at his daughter upset.

SANDRA
Childhood is the best age to learn
healthy feeding habits; eats more
vegetables.

Sandra intents to take Frida’s plate to give her more salad,

but Frida stops her.

SANDRA (CONT’D)
I hate brussels sprouts.

V
(To Roger)
Roger, the phone.

Roger gruns and starts eating rapidly.

SANDRA
You need them.

FRIDA
I’m fat because I want.

SANDRA
Who talks about.../

Frida leaves the table, very upset. Sandra Doesn’t ends the
phrase, looks at his husband angry.
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SANDRA (CONT’D)
(To V)
Can you support of me ever?

there is an uncomfortable silence.

INT. V FAMILY’S MAIN BEDROOM- NIGHT

V’s is in pajamas, sitting on the bed and making

transferences online.

Sandra comes out the bathroom. She looks sexy, beutiful

despite his first wrinkles. She lays next to V and, playful
takes his penne under the sheets. V gives her a kiss, but he,
subtle, takes her hand off.

V
Tomorroy is going to be a hard day.
(To the gadget) Alexa, turn off
bedroom.

Lights turn off.

ALEXA (V.O.)
Turning bedroom off.

V
(To Sandra)
I already paid your mastercard.

V lies down and turns to the right to sleep. In the moon

light we see Sandra’s expression.

INT. LAURA'S BEDROOM- NIGHT

Under the lamp light, we see to Laura wearing a baggy t-shirt

as a pajamas. On her mobile phone we can hear positive
affirmations about self love. She update her fertility app.
Not happy, she marks that today she started her period.
INSERT: display mobile phone, we can see that she hadn’t had
a period in almost three months.

When she lies down we can see that she changed her panties
for a big ugly ones, like an old woman would wear. She
repeats the positive affirmations for herself and turns off
the lamp.

INT. V FAMILY'S KITCHEN- NIGHT

In the dark, V is eating a piece of cheesecake. He smiles

when his daughter is startled to see him.
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FRIDA
(Whispers)
Oh, fuck! Dad!

V offers her a plate with a piece of cheesecake. She stands

next to him and both of them eat like them usually do.

V
Your mom was chubby when we first
met, did you know it?

Both of them chuckles.

END ACT 1

INT. LAURA'S BEDROOM- NIGHT

Laura in bed with V, naked. They try different positions but

they can not mate to make love, both of them seems
frustrated.

It sounds the alarm.

INT. LAURA’S BEDROOM- DAY

The alarm keep going sounds. Laura wakes up agitated and

sweaty.

EXT. COURTYARD V FAMILY’S HOUSE- DAY

V dries the sweat on his forehead. He’s dress up.

Distractedly, he’s putting a blueprints case in the trunk of
his truck. He’s really watching to his neighbor, who is, as
the last morning, wearing underwear and is makingup, in front
of the vanity. From the V’s POV, we can see through the
window, a man who approachs to the woman’s back and starts
kissing her neck and petting her. The petting is getting hot.
She gets up and goes to the window, she caughts V staring at
her, she doesn’t seems surprised; she looks at him an instant
and then close the blind.

ROGER (O.S.)
Once, because you was sick!

FRIDA
Daddy, Roger wants borrow my car.

ROGER
(To Frida)
Snitch
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V
(To Roger)
First get your license.

ROGER
I have my permit!

V
Temporary permit. And you need a
companion, do you want your sister
to ride you?

FRIDA
I don’t want to ride anybody!

Sandra approaching.

SANDRA
Stop fighting, is gatting late.

Sandra gives kisses to her children, who get in the car still
figthing.

SANDRA (CONT’D)
(To V)
Break a leg.

V grins.

ANDRA
Migraine again? (Pause) You need to
chill out, honey.

Sandra Kiss him and goes to her car.

INT. DRUGSTORE- DAY

V has an Advil box on one hand, he is at the cosmetics aisle.

He takes one lipstick and he opens it to see the colour.

INT. LAURA'S OFFICE/ METTING ROOM- DAY

Discretely, Laura is putting on some lipsting while Alex

shows some fine images of women bodies to Ted and Mara. Ted
is not convinced.

TED
I don’t know, Laura. We need to
keep the feminist angle, that was
the client bought.

Mara grins to Laura.

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LAURA
What if we use just bodies... Women
and men, only their backs in order
to say: we all are the same, we all
are great, we all deserve only the
best!

TED
Hummm... I like it...

MARA
But it’s not what we promised to
our client.

LAURA
Do you have a better idea, or you
just are going to keep fucking
others job?

Ted and Alex surprised with Laura’s reaction. Mara is

paralyzed by angry.

INT. V’S OFFICE- DAY

V and James in the meeting table, in a conference call with

their clients.

V
That clause is not negotiable, the
success of the project depends of
that.

CLIENT 1 (O.S.)
We need to get the opening on
March.

JAMES
Well, we can try...

V stops James.

V
We already have an agreed date.

CLIENT 2
But the President is available only
on march.

V
So, you must opening without him.
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CLIENT 2
It’s a matter of public
relationships.

V
No, we are talking about a security
matter. We are building a
Skyscraper, the highest in the
south. We can not rush the
construction for the President or
anyone.

James makes silence signal to V to give up a little bit to

the client.

CLIENT 1
That’s your last word?

V
It is. Or we have to reconsider the
contract.

Silence. James is getting scared to lose the contract.

CLIENT 2
Okay. No more changes to the
contract.

The call finishes. James and V celebrate.

INT. LAURA’S WORK OFFICES- DAY

Laura and Alex, going to their workplaces with their iPads,

after the meeting.

ALEX
Sería bueno que lo intentaras
enfrente de Ted.

LAURA
No puedo, simplemente no puedo. Me
enojo porque pase una mosca, lloro
si mato a la mosca, tengo un hambre
que me comería una vaca y...
(Whispers, a little shamed) Estoy
súper horny.

Alex sits on Laura’s chair.

ALEX
¡Cabrona! ¿A quién te cogiste?
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Laura deny with the head. Leaves the mobile phone on the
desk.

ALEX (CONT’D)
Al menos tienes un prospecto to
dating?

LAURA
Si ves porno lésbico ¿te haces
lesbiana?

ALEX
¡Obvio no! ¿Hace cuantó you don’t
fuck?

Laura sighs.

ALEX (CONT’D)
¿Ya te escribió el papi al que le
dimos like?

LAURA
¡Un hombre como él no se va a fijar
en mí!

Alex takes Laura’s mobile phone.

ALEX
Uta, primero, trabajemos en tu self
esteem.

Alex takes pics of Laura. She doesn’t want at the beginning,

but Alex keeps doing it.

LAURA
At least let me make me up.

ALEX
Te ves muy bien... (Teasing) Para
tu edad.

Alex shows the pics to Laura. She’s surprised, she looks

pretty well.

ALEX (CONT’D)
The key on Tinder is the pics.

LAURA
You are good.

ALEX
You are pretty. (PAUSE)¿Qué quieres
hacer para tu cumple?
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LAURA
Que me dones tu esperma.

ALEX
Gross!

INT. V’S OFFICE- DAY

James gives one beer to V from the minibar.

V
It’s to early to drink.

James ignoring him, toast.

JAMES
For defeating the dragon!

V
Did you spoke to Aaron, we need
those contracts sign as soon as
possible.

JAMES
Let me enjoy this... (he drinks and
burp), and a leak.

James goes to the office’s bathroom. In the meantime V makes

notes over the blueprints.

V
I called Michael, he agree that we
should pour the concrete on three
months...

INT. V’S OFFICE BATHROOM- DAY

James is peeing when he sees a lipstick on the shelf over the

sink (the one who Michael had a the drugstore).

V (O.S.)
I know it will be august, but we
can carry it up if we start one
week earlier.

INT. V'S OFFICE- DAY

James interrupts V, comes back with the lipstick.

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JAMES
Son of a bitch, who are you fucking
with?

James leaves the lipstick on the table.

V
Must be Martha’s. She always use my
bathroom when I’m not here.

JAMES
You know it, never fuck with
workmates, it’s like fuck the devil
with!

V
I’m not fucking anybody.

James smiles acomplice.

I/E. LAURA’S CAR/ V’S TRUCK LAMAR AVENUE- SUNSET

Laura drives. She’s listening and singing “Eclipse total of

the heart”. She stops on the red light.

Next to her, V stops on his truck. No one of them seen each

other. She keeps singing. He’s talking to Sandra.

Into V’s Truck

V
Chill out... Try again to call him.

SANDRA
His phone is disconnected, I told
you.

The traffic light turns green. Laura and V go ahead, but V

turns right on the next corner.

I/E. V’S TRUCK/ STRETS

SANDRA (O.S.)
Your father it’s not there. I
already called him too.

V
Let me handle this.

V is about to hang up, but Sandra speaks again.

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SANDRA
Please, don’t scold him.

V hang up, upset.

INT. FERTILITY HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM- AFTERNOON

There are a couple of pregnant women. One of them with her

husband. Laura stares at them. The woman catches her. Both of
them smile to each other, friendly.

RECEPTIONIST
(With accent)
Laura Ramirez.

Laura follows the receptionist.

INT. GYNECOLOGIST OFFICE- AFTERNOON

Laura’s file it’s on the desk.

GYNECOLOGIST
Your hormone levels are really low.

LAURA
But I’m taking the hormones. I had
my period. (Pause) I think...

GYNECOLOGIST
How long have your last periods
lasted?

LAURA
Actually... the last was a very few
bleeding.

GYNECOLOGIST
Your already are in the
perimenopause, Laura. But don’t
worry there are other options.

LAURA
Other options?

GYNECOLOGIST
We have your frozen eggs. Have you
ever think about renting a womb?

Laura doesn’t listen anymore, she’s makes an effort not to

cry. The gynecologist is still talking.
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INT. PHILIP’S HOUSE BASEMENT- AFTERNOON

There are weapons cabinets on the room. It’s PHILIP’S

(earliest 70’s, army veteran) sanctuary, he has all sort of
weapons. Philip and Roger are cleaning and rearming some of
them, seems that Roger learned very well from his
grandfather.

PHILIP
Is like a mole hole, and hot like a
steam bath. But the worst are the
midges, they bite you by hundreds.

ROGER
Did you get malaria?

Yes, and diarrea, and long, long

list. (PAUSE) Well, Mentzer was
kneeling, chasing away the midges,
trying to shit and and, suddenly,
he started to scream: “Help me!
Help me!”

ROGER (CONT’D)
What was it?

PHILIP
His own sweat running down his
back!

They both laugh.

PHILIP (CONT’D)
And then the shooting began.

The doorbell sounds. Philip glance at the display where we

can see all the cameras on the house. On the display Philip
sees to V at the front door.

ROGER
Do I open?

PHILIP
Is not necessary...

The doorbell is still sounds.

EXT. FRONT DOOR PHILIP'S HOUSE- AFTERNOON

V is upset. Takes the key that is hidden in a plant pot to

get in.
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INT. PHILIP’S HOUSE BASEMENT- AFTERNOON

Philip and his Grandson are still cleaning the weapons.

ROGER
And what happened?

PHILIP
Viktor ran out with the ass on the
air!

They both laugh again. V gets in.

V
Roger, get in the car.

PHILIP
It’s nice to see you too, son.

V
¡Roger!

PHILIP
You don’t no need to shout...

V
(To Philip)
I’ve told you hundred of times what
Sandra and I think about fire guns.

Roger remains silent.

PHILIP
You sound like your mother.

V
Stay away from my kids.

V looks at Roger and he, against his desire, follow him.

PHILIP
Leave the key on the pot.

Philips continuous cleaning the weapons.

INT. LAURA’S LIVING ROOM- AFTERNOON

CARMEN (earliest 60’s, mexican, a little overweight; short,

dyed red hair) is just arriving, she brings a food’s
tupperware. Laura y Carmen go to the kitchen.
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CARMEN
(Going)
¿Qué quieres de comer para tu
cumpleaños?

LAURA
Nada, no quiero que trabajes.

Carmen goes to the fridge to leave the tupper, sees the empty
fridge and sees Laura worried.

CARMEN
¿Adobo? Siempre te ha gustado el
adobo. No tenías ni dos años cuando
metiste la mano en el plato de tu
tía y te chupaste los dedos.

LAURA
Okay. Adobo está bien.

Carmen stares the wall.

CARMEN
¿Y la virgen que te regalé?

LAURA
El fin de semana la cuelgo, lo
prometo.

Carmen stares the paperboard boxes all over the place, she
stares the dust over the boxes, passes a finger over it.

CARMEN
¿Cuándo vas a desempacar?

LAURA
Estoy en eso, ma.

CARMEN
Llevas nueve meses diciendo lo
mismo.

LAURA
(Sarcastic)
Llevo toda mi vida pidiéndote que
dejes de meterte conmigo...

Carmen seems about to crying.

CARMEN
Una madre nunca deja de preocuparse
por sus hijos. Si tuvieras uno lo
entenderías.
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LAURA
¡Leave me alone!

Carmen looks at Laura, and then go out.

E/I. V’S TRUCK/ DALLAS STREETS- EVENING

Roger remains silent. V is still upset.

V
What do you want? (Pause) I’m tired
to wonder how talk to you, how make
you understand, that this is your
future; whatever you do or you
don’t, matters...

V looks at his son, Roger seems indifferent.

V (CONT’D)
Say something.

ROGER
My bike stayed at grandpa’s house.

Roger puts his headphones, ignoring him.

INT. V FAMILY'S LIVING ROOM- NIGHT

Roger and V get in. Sandra approaches them.

SANDRA
Dinner is ready.

Roger goes directly upstairs. Cross with Frida and goes to

his room. Frida from upstair sees his parents discussing.

SANDRA (CONT’D)
You should not scold him.

V
What do you want me to do?

V goes upstairs too.

INT. LAURA'S KITCHEN- NIGHT

Laura listens positive affirmations while she is cleaning up.

- Laura wearing his usual baggy t-shirt and a short, does the
dishes.
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- Laura throw away spoiled food from the fridge.

- Laura takes the trash out.

INT. LAURA'S LIVING ROOM- DAY

Laura still hears positive affirmations.

- Laura throw away dead plants.

- Laura dusts the shelves.

- Laura looks at the moving boxes for a while.

- Laura opens one of the moving boxes and finally begins to

unpack, but she stops when she finds a picture of her and his
ex husband. She desists, closes the box and leaves the room.

- After a few seconds, she comes back, opensa the same box
and look hard for one thing until she finds it. It’s a
vibrator.

INT. LAURA'S BEDROOM- NIGHT

Laura is on bed, drinking a glass of red wine and looking for

men in Tinder. Over the nightstand there is the vibrator, is
charging it. She’s surprised when sees that has a match with
V. She doubds, but after an instant she texting him.

LAURA
(Types)
“Hello”.

INT. V’S FAMILY HOUSE STUDY ROOM- NIGHT

The Tinder’s alert sounds.

On the desk there is a glass of red wine. V takes his mobile

phone and sees the notification of Laura’s message. He is
about to leaves the mobile phone and keep working but,
instead he opens the app and answer it.

V
(Types)
“Hi”
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INT. LAURA'S BEDROOM- NIGHT

Laura looks at his mobile phone, she’s really surprised.

END ACT 2

INT. LAURA'S BEDROOM- NIGHT

Laura and V are making love. He is gentle and tender. She

looks like she is dreaming. Actually...

It sounds the alarm clock.

INT. LAURA'S BEDROOM- DAY

The alarm is going on. Over the nightstand there is the wine
bottle empty. Laura wake up, turn of the alarm but a low buzz
it’s sounds. After an instant, Laura looks under the sheets.
The vibrator is on between her legs. She takes it slowly, the
vibrator hardly works. She seems embarrassed.

INT. BATHROOM MAIN BEDROOM V’S FAMILY HOUSE- DAY

Sandra is seeing herself at the mirror. Looks haggard. she

sees V’s reflection at the mirror too. He brings her a cup of
coffee and kiss her on the cheek.

V
Good morning.

She takes the cup of coffee.

SANDRA
We have to talk about Roger...

V nods his head in agreement. He puts the lipstick on the

sink.

V
Try this.

Sandra takes the lipstick and opens it.

SANDRA
This color doesn’t look very good
with my skin... But thanks.

She puts the lipstick on a basket of cosmetics, there are a

lot of them. V sees the reflection of his wife, and his own
reflection at the mirror. He takes a sip of coffee.
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INT. LAURA’S KITCHEN- DAY

On the window we can see Laura’s reflection drinking a sip of

coffee. She is in a hurry, as usual. She is dress up. She
leaves the cup in the sink, (on the sink is a glass with
remains of red wine, and the tupperware that her mother
brought her) takes her bag from the counter and goes out.

INT. HALL LAURA’S BUILDING- DAY

Doors elevator are closing.

LAURA
Wait, please!

A neighbor stops the doors and Laura gets in.

LAURA (CONT’D)
Thank you.

The neighbor nods. Laura takes her cosmetics bag, takes a

lipstick and put it on, using the elevators wall as a mirror.

EXT. LAURA’S APARTMENT BUILDING- DAY

Laura look at the mobile phone display, the Uber is one block
away. She opens V’s chat on Tinder, we can see that they have
had a long conversation. She types:

LAURA
(Types)
Have a great day!

The Uber arrives. She gets in the car.

EXT. COURTYARD V FAMILY'S HOUSE- DAY

V is getting in his truck, he looks up and there is his

neighbor, wearing underwear, seeing him through the window.
She smiles to him, flirting.

INT. LAURA’S WORK OFFICES/ MEETING ROOM- DAY

Laura is finishing her presentation to the Client. In the

display: one thunder enlighten the dark room; a baby cries, a
man carries the baby from his crib and hug him, singing a
lullaby. The baby calms down little by little.

Lights in the meeting turn on. The Client claps, She’s really
touch.
 28.

Mara looks upset, envy, but she’s trying to smile. Alex and
Laura notice it.

CLIENT
(To Laura)
This is exactly what I wanted! You
are amazing!

LAURA
I’m glad you like it.

TED
Well, now we have to talk about the
budget...

MARA
This new commercial increase
everything.

CLIENT
Ask whatever you want.

Alex shows the new budget on the display. Mara and Ted
explain the new budget to the Client.

Laura takes her mobile from the table and send a message to
V.

LAURA
(Tapes)
“wanna celebrate”
“wanna join me?”

EXT. CONSTRUCTION- DAY

Mobile phone vibrates. V sees the notification INSERT:

Display phone. There are several notifications by Laura. V
glances them and get back his mobile to his pocket. There is
a lot of noise because of the machines and the workers, It’s
a big construction. He looks upset, is discussing with an
Engineer.

V
(Almost shouting)
It doesn’t matter, the steel had to
be here last week! We are already
late with that structure!

Someone approaches to V and tells him something that we can

not hear.
 29.

V (CONT’D)
(To the Engineer)
Talk to Herbert. I want that steel
here today.

V follows the other employee, they look hurry.

INT. LAURA'S WORK OFFICES- DAY

Laura is arriving to her desk and she finds an envelope. She

opens it. It’s a plot certificate in the cemetery. Laura
looks shocked. Suddenly her workmates, leading by Alex,
scream:

WORKMATES
Happy birthay!

Alex has a cake with candles. Everybody has hats serpentine

throws and stuffs to celebrate.

WORKMATES (CONT’D)
(Singing Happy birthday)

Mara is up behind the group, with Ted. The song finishes.

Alex and other woman gives cake to everyone while Laura
receives hugs and gifts.

TED
(To Laura)
Congratulations, this is definitely
a big day for you.

LAURA
Thanks, Ted.

Mara is behid Ted, waiting her turn to congratulate Laura and

listening the conversation between Laura and Ted.

TED
Take the rest of the day off.

LAURA
I can’t. I have a lot of work
thanks to you...

TED
You are on your way to the big
leagues.

Laura smiles really excited. Alex brings a big piece of cake

to her.
 30.

MARA
Congratulations, Laura. (Hugs her)
Good work.

LAURA
Thank you. It’s a team effort.

MARA
And you are the star.

Mara gives a gift to Laura and goes. Laura and Alex see each
other suspicious.

ALEX
(Whispers)
Cuídate de esa perra...

Laura nods.

ALEX (CONT’D)
¿Te gustó mi regalo?

Alex takes the cemetery certificate.

LAURA
Cabrón...
(Eating)
My birthday is tomorrow.

ALEX
A tu edad eso ya no importa.

Alex steals a bite of Laura’s piece of cake. Both keep

joking.

I/E. LAURA’S UBER/ LAURA’S PARENTS HOUSE- AFTERNOON

Laura is wearing a different clothes that in the work,

something comfortable. INSERT: Display Laura’s mobile phone.
It’s the Tinder chat with V. There are a lot of Laura’s text
messages and none from V. Laura keeps her mobile before gets
out of the car. She brings a pie.

LAURA
Thanks.

Laura stays for a seconds, like doubting, at the front door,

before she knocks.
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INT. LAURA’S PARENTS HOUSE HALL- AFTERNOON

Carmen looks at her daughter, disapproving what is she

wearing. Carmen already gets the pie. Laura follows her
mother through a hall full of plants and flowers, very
colourful.

CARMEN
Ya te he dicho que tu papá no puede
comer estas cosas.

LAURA
Es para ti.

Carmen glance at Laura trying not to show that she’s excited

with the gift.

INT. LAURA'S PARENTS HOUSE LIVING ROOM- AFTERNOON

FRANCISCO (late 60’s) is in a sofa watching a mexican tv

show. The house is decorated with mexican things. The sound
of an electric guitar barely lets hears the tv. Francisco
gets up when he sees Laura.

FRANCISCO
¡Mi ranita de algodón!

The noise from the electric guitar and the TV make them
almost shout. Francisco pinch Laura’s cheeks and kiss her.

CARMEN
¿Te caliento de comer?

Carmen is going to the kitchen.

LAURA
Almorcé tarde...

CARMEN
(Coming out)
Un taquito.

FRANCISCO
(To Laura)
Hizo chiles rellenos.

Laura goes to the hall which lead to the bedrooms.

LAURA
(Shout)
There are people trying to watch
tv!
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FRANCISCO
Déjalo, es su trabajo.

Laura makes a disapproving expression. Francisco makes Laura

sits.

FRANCISCO (CONT’D)
Cervecita o mezcal?

LAURA
¿Los dos?

Francisco glances at her like reprimanding her but finally he

smiles.

FRANCISCO
Pon lo que quieras.

Francisco gives her the tv control and goes to the kitchen.

The sounds of the guitar stops. Laura starts zapping

channels, all of them are mexican. She hears her parents
mumbling.

INT. LAURA’S PARENTS HOUSE KITCHEN- AFTERNOON

The meal are on the stove. Carmen put tortillas on the comal.
Francisco is pouring the mezcal. Both of them are discussing
in a very low volume.

FRANCISCO
No tiene por qué, si nosotros no le
decimos.

CARMEN
No puedes tapar el sol con un dedo.

Laura surprised them.

LAURA
¿Qué pasa?

CARMEN FRANCISCO
Algo horrible. Nada.

Laura look at them suspicious. His brother PANCHO CHICO,

(late 30’s, everybody calls him “Chico”, musician unemployed,
lazy), goes directly to the fridge for one beer.

CHICO
Nolan regresó. Me lo encontré ayer
en Antonio’s.
 33.

Everybody is expecting about Laura’s reaction.

LAURA
Okay... What is the big deal?
Sin frijoles, ma, por fas.

Laura helps her mother, Chico sits at the table waiting to be

serve. Francisco puts the table.

INT. V FAMILY'S KITCHEN- NIGHT

V arrives from work. He doesn’t look at the box gift and the
envelope next to the box, that are on the kitchen island. He
looks tired. He gives a kiss on the cheek to Sara, who is
cooking.

V
It smells very good.

SARA
Can you pass me the spinachs? They
are on the island.

V is about to take the bowl with the vegetables when he sees

for the first time the gift. Sara is expecting his reaction.

SARA (CONT’D)
Open it.

V opens the envelope. His expression changes, he looks

surprised, but he says nothing.

SARA (CONT’D)
And?

Sara seems more excited that him.

V
It’s a nomination.

SARA
It’s the most important
architecture award in America!

V
I haven’t won it, yet.

SARA
Come on! We have to celebrate!

V
Dinner smells terrific!
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SARA
Unwrap your gift, it’s from the
kids.

V glance to Sara, she smiles, both of them know that the gift
come from her, actually.

V
(Unwrapping the gift)
Where are they?

SARA
Frida is going to spend the night
with Sally and Roger...

Sara looks at V, she knows that he is going to get mad.

V
With my dad...

SARA
(apologizing)
At least, Roger is no getting high,
that’s for sure. Besides, we needed
a night together.

V sighs.

SARA (CONT’D)
Let me finish the dinner. Go, make
yourself comfortable.

The gift it’s a cowboy hat. V shows the hat.

V
I like it. Thank you...

He goes out.

INT. V'S FAMILY HOUSE STUDIO- NIGHT

V throws the hat at the desk and drops into his chair. He
looks overwhelm. He checks his next week agenda, it looks
very busy. He closes that display and goes to Laura’s Tinder
chat. There are a lot of messages, the last say “I’m going to
have a drink with myself” “I hope you stay alive”. He smiles
and he starts typing.

INT. LAURA'S KITCHEN- NIGHT

She’s hearing positive affirmations, again. She’s wearing her

usual baggy T shirt.
 35.

Laura eats the leftover of the cake from work. The fridge is
still open. She is swallowing the cake when the Tinder alarm
goes on. She takes her mobile from the counter and reads:
“still alive” “hard day” “need (glass of wine emoji) too”.
Laura smiles.

END ACT 3

INT. LAURA'S BEDROOM- NIGHT

V and Laura naked. He is putting a lot of sex lube over

Laura’s pubic and then he tries to penetrate her, but he can
not. She is in a lot of pain.

A car alarm sounds.

INT. LAURA'S BEDROOM- DAY

Laura wakes up sweaty, disoriented. The car alarm still

sounds. She looks for his mobile with the hand in the night
stand. She looks the alarm clock of her mobile phone, it’s
off. She looks the time, it’s almost 9 a.m. She gets up in a
hurry.

INT. LAURA'S BATHROOM- DAY

Laura cleans her underarms with a wet sponge, does the same
with her vagina. Brushes her teeth and she smears her hair
with the toothpaste.

INT. LAURA'S KITCHEN- DAY

Laura takes a sip of coffee and spit it out on the sink.

Sounds a mobile phone notification, she looks at it, says:
“Your Uber has arrived”.

She takes her bag from the counter and run out.

EXT. CORPORATE OFFICE BUILDING- DAY

Laura gets off the Uber. The street, the building, everything
is empty.

The Starbucks in the corner is open but there are a very few
people.

Laura takes her mobile from his bag and sees the date, it’s
Saturday. She wants to shout, to cry, to laugh.
 36.

A couple comes out from the Starbucks, (they are wearing

sports clothes) with her twins in a stroller. They are
laughing. Laura stares at them. A guy passes running next to
her.

INT. V FAMILY'S KITCHEN- DAY

V is wearing sports clothes and the cowboy hat. He comes in

the kitchen. Frida is eating cereal.

FRIDA
(Laughing)
What the fuck are you doing?

V
Language.

Frida takes the hat and tries it herself.

FRIDA
I like it.

V
You and your brother gave it to
me...

FRIDA
You know that mom always says
that...

V
Yeah, I know, she bought it.

V takes juice from the fridge. Sara come in, first thing she
looks at it’s Frida’s cereal bowl.

SARA
(To Frida)
A salad it’s more nutritious, you
know?

FRIDA
I’m not a cow, you know?

V
Frida...

Roger comes in, he has his headphones on. Ignoring everybody,

he goes to serves cereal. Sara tells him something, that he
(neither we) can not hear, because of the loud music at the
headphones. V takes off the headphones to Roger.
 37.

ROGER
Fuck off!

V
Your mom is talking to you.

SARA
(To V)
It’s fine. Anybody wants scramble
eggs?

Roger goes out with his cereal. Puts his headphones again.

V
(To Sara)
I make them. Juice?

V starts to take things out the fridge.

FRIDA
I do.

SARA
Tonight you father and I are going
to have dinner with Red and
Lilly...

V
(Interrupts her)
We were planning a Netflix
marathon...

SARA
They want to celebrate you too.
Will be like old times!

V and frida cross a glance.

INT. STARBUCKS- DAY

The shot opens with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. It’s a

picture, Laura has it in his hands. She looks happy and she
is showing at the camera a card which says: “H. B. Love. N”.
Laura is seeing the picture on her Facebook, on the mobile
phone. We can glance Facebook wall which e says “Three years
ago. Laura, your memories...” Laura is in the Starbucks next
to her job. She passes the post to see others on her wall.
There are some congratulations because is her birthday. She
ignores the congrats and looks for “Nolan Clayton”. On
Nolan’s wall there is picture of a man on their early 40’s,
bathing a dog and smiling (He’s Laura’s ex husband). Laura
closes the app. She takes her bag and looks for something,
until she finds her wedding ring.
 38.

EXT. V FAMILY'S BACKYARD- DAY

V’s wedding ring bright with the sun. He is working at the

garden when surprisingly the next door neighbor arrives,
wearing just a tiny robe.

NEIGHBOR
Good morning, architect...

INT. V FAMILY'S KITCHEN- DAY

Sara is cleaning up after breakfast. She hears the voices in

the backyard and looks out the window. She sees to the
neighbor talking with V. The neighbor is clearly flirting to
her husband. Sara stays looking at them.

INT. LAURA'S BATHROOM- DAY

Later, that morning:

Laura is in the bathtub. She stares at her wedding ring on

his finger. The WhatsApp alarm sounds several times during
the scene, she ignores them. On the mobile phone display we
can glance a notificacion by her mom, that says: “Don’t be
late...”. Laura is drinking tequila. There is a tequila
bottle on the shore of the bathtub. Laura gets up and the
water falls from his body.

INT. LAURA'S BEDROOM- DAY

Laura is naked in front the full body mirror, she just wear
her wedding ring on her finger. Laura stares at the wrinkles
on her face, her sagging breasts, the stretch marks on her
bottom, every trace of the age on his body.

She pours more tequila and toasts with her own image.

The mobile phone is ringing, but she ignores it.

INT. LAURA'S PARENTS HOUSE DINNING ROOM- AFTERNOON

The table is set for a special ocassion. There are mexican

plates like mole, tinga, pata, tostadas, guacamole, salsas,
etc. There are a homemade cake at the center which says:
“Feliz cumpleaños, ranita”.

Francisco is trying to reach Laura by phone.

Carmen is worried. Chico takes a tostada and Carmen gives him

a big blow on the hand.
 39.

CARMEN
Espera a que llegue tu hermana.

CHICO
No va a venir, ma.

Francisco desist to reach her daughter, looks at Carmen and

denied with his head. Carmen takes her chal.

CARMEN
Vamos por ella.

FRANCISCO
Creo que es mejor darle su espacio.

Carmen is about to protest, but Francisco hugs her and she

doesn’t say anything.

EXT. ALEX HOUSE FRONT DOOR- AFTERNOON

Alex is surprised to see Laura.

LAURA
I need your car.

ALEX
Mmmmmm, ¿cuántos shots de tequila
has tomado?

LAURA
Estoy bien.

ALEX
Your breath is making me dizzy.

ALEX MOM (O.S.)

(She shouts)
¿Quién es?

ALEX
Nadie, ma.

Laura is about to leaves, but Alex stops her.

ALEX (CONT’D)
Espera a que me cambie.

LAURA
No necesito que me acompañes.

Alex takes the car keys from a credenza next to the door.
 40.

ALEX
(He shouts)
Ahorita regreso, ma.

Laura sighs upset. Alex walks in front of her.

ALEX (CONT’D)
¿A dónde vamos?

E/I. DALLAS STREET/ ALEX CAR- AFTERNOON

Laura puts in and off the marriage ring on her finger.

ALEX
No puedo creer que todavía lo
tengas.

LAURA
Sirve para alejar a los culeros.

Silence.

ALEX
Do you wanna a big, big, gordita de
carnitas? It’s on me.

LAURA
Quince minutos más. Si no, nos
vamos.

ALEX
I’m starving!

Laura gets straight on her seat, a house across the street

it’s openning.

ALEX (CONT’D)
¿Haz pensado en hacer terapia?

Nolan gets out with his son in a baby carrier; a young woman
gets out after him. He takes her hand.

Alex stares to Laura. She’s staring at the couple.

EXT. GAY CLUB- NIGHT

V, Sara, James and Lily are surprised, that the place is now
a gay club. Gays, lesbians, crossdressers are getting in.

JAMES
When Dada became into this?
 41.

SARA
We are not in the eighties
anymore...

V
We can go to another place.

LILLY
I like it.

JAMES
It’s full of fagots.

SARA
It could be fun.

V
I rather a quiet place.

SARA
Don’t be bitter.

Lily doesn’t wait more, and get in. The others get in after
her.

INT. RESTROOM- NIGHT

It’s a dark tiny room. Laura looks more drunk than in the
previous scene. She is sending a message to V by Tinder.

LAURA
It’s my birthday.
Come and buy me a drink.

She puts some lipstick on.

Somebody knocks on the door.

ALEX
Laura, are you okay?

LAURA
Ya voy.

The Tinder alarm sounds. V has answered.

V
“I can’t tonight”
(Typing)
“Happy Bi...”

Laura shut down the mobile and comes out.

 42.

Alex is waiting for her. He is wearing the same clothes that

in the afternoon.

LAURA
(To Alex)
Let’s go party!

INT. GAY CLUB- NIGHT

The music is noisy. There are very exotic people to the eyes
of James and V; but James looks funny. Both of them are going
to the bar counter. It’s not easy to get through the crowd.

V crosses with Laura, who is dancing with Alex. None of them

realize of the presence of the other. James yells to V.

JAMES
(Yelling)
A bottle or two glasses?

V
(Yelling)
What?

JAMES
(Yelling)
For the ladies, a bottle or
glasses.

V
A bottle. Red.

Same night, later:

The Drag Queen show has started and the crowd is excited.

Sara, Lily and James are very funny, chanting the Drag Queen
song. A crossdresser passes next to them and makes a lust
gesture to James. James show him the finger. V drinks a beer,
he looks uncomfortable.

END ACT 4

EXT. DALLAS STREET- DAY

Nolan gets out of his house with his son in a baby carrier,
Laura gets out after him. He takes her hand and kiss her.
 43.

INT. LAURA'S BEDROOM- NIGHT

Laura wakes up breathing heavily. It takes a few seconds to

breathe normally. She takes her mobile from the night stand
and sees the time. Insert: mobile display Monday, four a.m.

Laura gets up and goes to the bathroom.

We can hear the shower.

INT. LAURA'S WORK OFFICES- DAY

Laura arrives when the cleaning ladies (JUANITA, 40’s; and

TERE, 20’s) are still cleaning up. There is nobody else.
Laura brings her Starbucks coffee.

LAURA
Buenos días, Juanita, Tere.

JUANITA TERE
Buenos días, Señorita. Buenas, Lauris.

LAURA
¿Cómo está el bebé?

TERE
Bien grandote.

Tere says, in the meantime takes of from her jean’s pocket

her mobille phone, to show Laura some pictures.

INT. V FAMILY'S HOUSE KITCHEN- DAY

V is surprised when he comes in the kitchen and find to the

neighbor having coffee with Sara.

SARA
Good morning, honey.

The neighbor smile to V.

NEIGHBOR
Good morning, neighbor.

V
Good morning.

V avois the women, pours his coffee.

SARA
Grace was asking me where we bought
the orchids, do you remember it?
 44.

V
We hired a mexican gardener, he
brought them.

NEIGHBOR
Do you have his phone? Your orchids
are gorgeous!

V nods and drinks his coffee.

NEIGHBOR (CONT’D)
Well, I got to go. (to V) I’ll
reach you.

V looks nervous, maybe guilty.

NEIGHBOR (CONT’D)
For the gardener number...

V
Of course.

SARA
(To the Neighbor)
Have a nice day.

Neighbor comes out. Sara hug V from the back.

SARA (CONT’D)
(Staring to the Neighbor
walk away)
Do you like a threesome?

INT. LAURA'S WORK OFFICES- DAY

Laura is typing. Alex is arriving with his Starbucks coffee.

He’s surprised to see Laura already there.

ALEX
¿Te caíste de la cama?

LAURA
(Getting up)
Más o menos.

ALEX
¿Ya te vas?

LAURA
El jefe quiere verme.
 45.

ALEX
(Excited)
¡Pídele la oficina de la esquina!

Laura smile, looks nervous, but happy.

INT. V'S OFFICES- DAY

V is arriving. James and their employees clap to him.

V
Thank you. This nomination it’s a
is a recognition for all of us.

SOMEBODY
We are going to win!

V
I hope so.

Laughins. V goes to his office, James follows him.

JAMES
Guess who wants an interview with
you?

James looks excited, V looks distracted.

INT. TED OFFICE- DAY

Laura is standing up, looks very angry.

LAURA
She’s lying! You know me!

TED
I’m sorry, Laura, but I have to
look into it.

LAURA
This is bullshit! I have a meeting
in 30 minutes with my Client.

TED
We also have to talk about that.

LAURA
No. You can’t do that...

TED
I have to.
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Laura comes outrageous.

INT. LAURA'S WORK OFFICES- DAY

Laura arrives to her desk and starts to get her personal

things on her bag.

ALEX
Qué pasó?

Laura sees Mara walking by the hall and she goes to her. Alex
follows Laura, trying to calm her down.

ALEX (CONT’D)
Laura, habla conmigo...

Laura doesn’t listen to him.

LAURA
(To Mara)
¿En serio, acoso sexual?

MARA
Sorry, only English.

LAURA
This is bullshit, and you are going
to end buried in it!

ALEX
Laura, come on.

The fuss is getting the attention for their workmates. Alex

takes Laura and comes out with her.

EXT. MALL- DAY

Laura is staring her own image on showcase. She’s trying to

no cry, but her makeup is a mess, in the crystal her face
looks like if was melting; that is a trace that she has
already cried. Inside the showcase there are a blond
mannequin smiling.

The Tinder alarm sounds. Laura waits an instant before check

it. It’s a message from V, who has typed: “How’s your
birthday party”. Laura types.

LAURA
(Types)
“Going on”
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V
Wanna company

INT. MALL RESTROOM- DAY

Laura hurriedly washes her face. She puts some lipstick on,
but she doesn’t like it, so, she takes it away. She realize
that her eyes are red. She washes her face again. She puts
some deodorant and perfume that she has on her bag. Her bag
is full of work things that she throws to the trash.

EXT. MALL ESTACIONAMIENTO- DAY

Laura arrives running to the parking lot. V is already there,

next to his motorcycle. He approaches to Laura as soons as he
sees her.

V
Wow, you are much, much shorter
than you seem on your pics.

Laura gets more nervous. V takes Laura’s hand, he realizes

that she’s trembling and he squeezes her hand.

V (CONT’D)
Nice to meet you, Laura.

V (CONT'D) LAURA
Coffee? Drink?

LAURA (CONT’D)
(Embarrased)
Too early, isn’t it?

V
Bad day?

LAURA
The worst in last years...

V
Let’s go for a drink.

V takes gently Laura’s back. Laura is out of breath.

INT. MALL- DAY

Collage of images of V and Laura:

- In the terrace of a coffee shop. Laura and V drinking red

wine.
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Laura clumsy, spill a little bit of wine over her skirt. She
tries to clean it and just makes bigger the stain. V, gently,
stops her and help her to clean it up.

- Laura and V on a boutique. She chooses a very conservative

dress. He picks a sexy one, but she shy refuses to try it.

- Later, same place: Laura getting out of the dressing room,

wearing a third dress, not as bold as the first one that V
had chosen, but still sexy (she doesn’t want to show her
breast). She looks gorgeous, he nods.

- In a shoes store: Laura wearing her new dress. V puts her a

very sexy high heels shoes.

- In a cosmetics store: Laura is becoming in another woman,

is wearing his new outfit. She walks a little bit insecure
because of the high heels. V is choosing cosmetics for her,
he takes a lipstick and put some on her and makes her sees at
her on a wall mirror. She looks very different, she’s
actually surprised. Laura kiss V and he ends with his own
lips red. She tries to clean him, but he takes her by the
waist and gives her a longer kiss.

- Laura brings V to a sex shop: She choosses a handcuffs and

put them to V. He laughs.

INT. MALL IN FRONT OF A LINGERIE STORE- AFTERNOON

V takes Laura to the store, but she refuses to get in. Laura
says something to him at the ear.

V
You are a beautiful woman, just
like you are.

Laura smiles but she looks uncomfortable. V takes her hand

and gets in the store. V’s mobile phones vribrating, he turns
it off.

INT. HIGH SCHOOOL HALL/ PRINCIPAL OFFICE- DAY

Sara is worried and upset, waiting to enter to the Principal

office.

SARA
I don’t care Martha, I need to
reach him!

MARTHA (O.S.)
I’m so sorry mrs Wright, but his
mobile is disconnected.
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SARA
Call at the construction.

MARTHA (O.S.)
He’s not there, I already called.

Philipp is arriving at that moment.

PHILIP
I came as soon as I could.

SARA
It is true? Did you give him the
bullets box?

PHILIP
Of course...

SARA
Why?

PHILIP
We were going to practice after
school.

Sara stares at Philip, she’s doubts of him. The PRINCIPAL

(40’s) calls them.

PRINCIPAL
Come in, please.

They both get in.

PHILIP
(He whispers, getting in)
And my son?

Roger is already inside the office, he stands up when his mom

and his grandfather get in.

INT. LINGERIE STORE- DAY

V is waiting for Laura, choosing more things. She’s in the

dressing room.

V is in the bodys and babydolls section. A mannequin wearing

a sexy body gets his attention. Laura come out from the
dressing room and sees him, staring at the mannequin. He’s so
focus on it that he doesn’t realieze that Laura is already
next to him. From the stand, Laura takes a body like that the
mannequin wears.
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LAURA
Do you want it?

V gets nervous, like someone who has been catch in something

embarressing. Laura realize of that. After a tense moment,
Laura laughs and V laughs too.

I/E. HIGH SCHOOL HALL- DAY

Sara remains with the principal at the office. Philip and

Roger are already out, waiting for her.

PHILIP
(Low voice)
What do you want ammunition for?

Roger keeps silent.

PHILIP (CONT’D)
You didn’t need to stole them. You
could ask me for them.

Philips quiets when Sara comes out the office. She looks very
disappointed.

EXT. DALLAS

Time lapse.

INT. V’S OFFICES/ OFFICE- NIGHT

There’s nobody else. Lights are turn off. V arrives to his

office, he doesn’t turn on lights, remains only under the
moonlight during the scene. He brings a bag from the lingerie
store (the body which Laura bought to him). He’s calling to
Sara.

SARA (O.S.)
Are you coming for dinner?

V
I can’t. I still have some things
to do here, at the office. Sorry.

Silence. We can hear Sara sighs.

SARA
Where have you been today?

V goes to his security boox and opens it. He puts the

lingerie bag on, and takes a shoes box off.
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V
Here. I just went to the
construction for a couple of hours
and I came back.

Silence.

V (CONT’D)
I’ll see you later.

V hang up. He takes a small bottle of wine from his minibar,

a glass and sits on his office chair to drink, like a
routine. He pours some wine in a glass, drinks. After a while
he takes his mobile from his pocket and write to Laura.

V (CONT’D)
(Types)
“I had a great time”

INT. LAURA’S BEDROOM- NIGHT

Laura is in front of the full body mirror wearing one of the

brand new brassiere (the bra is still labeled). She’s staring
at her breast. One breast looks smaller than the other. She
takes off the bra and we see a big scar of a surgery on his
left breast, which is in fact smaller than the other. The
notification alert sounds.

Laura takes her mobile and smiles when she realizes that it’s
V. She reads and Types.

LAURA
(Types)
“Me too”

INT. V’S OFFICE/ LAURA’S BEDROOM- NIGHT

V is stills in the dark, drinking. Laura lets herself fall

bed on her back. The rest of the scene is simultaneous.

V
(Types)
“r u wearing the high heels”

LAURA
(Types)
“of course no”
“were killing me”

V
(Types)
“u look so sexy on them”
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LAURA
(Types)
“I don’t wear high heels very
often”

V
(Types)
“me neither”

Laura chuckles.

V turns around on his chair and camera reveals that he is

wearing woman high heels.

THE END.