Push It by Greg Klein

Pilot Episode March 2, 2013 amazingwriterman@gmail.com

FADE IN: TEASER INT. COLLEGE DORM ROOM - NIGHT A tall, lanky twenty year old named ALAN sits in a recliner playing Grand Theft Auto 4. He stares at a big screen TV mounted on the wall. RASPUTIN, an athletic twenty year old, sits in a beanbag chair next to him. DAN, twenty years old and wearing hipster glasses, sits on the couch reading a textbook. KATHERINE, Dans nineteen year old girlfriend, lies on the couch with her head in his lap. She is texting on her cell phone. A letter shoots through the dorm room door. The return address reads: INDEPENDENCE UNIVERSITY BURSARS OFFICE Rasputin and Dan see the letter. DAN Another letter for you? RASPUTIN Looks like it. DAN Thats the third one this week. Whats the problem? RASPUTIN Its nothing...just tuition. I have to pay about three thousand bucks by the end of the month...and Im broke. IN THE VIDEO GAME NIKO drives down a street in a sports car. He stops the car next to a PROSTITUTE.

2. PROSTITUTE You looking for a girlfriend? NIKO Sure, I really need to hate myself. Get in. The prostitute gets into the car. Niko drives a few blocks. He pulls into an alleyway. The car starts bouncing up and down. KATHERINE (V.O.) So what are you gonna do? RASPUTIN (V.O.) I dont know. The prostitute gets out of the car and closes the door. She walks down the alley. Niko puts the car in reverse and backs out of the alley. The car hits the prostitute and runs over her body. Niko stops the car. KATHERINE (V.O.) Aww, you killed her! ALAN (V.O.) I didnt see her! I was backin out. A pile of money appears above the prostitutes corpse. ALAN (V.O.) Might as well pick up the money. Niko gets out of the car and walks over the prostitute. He picks up the money. BACK TO SCENE Rasputin stares at the TV and grins. INT. COLLEGE DORM ROOM - NIGHT Alan, Dan, and Katherine sit on the couch. Rasputin stands in front of them, pacing back and forth. ALAN Let me get this straight. You want to start a prostitution ring?

3. RASPUTIN Yeah! DAN This is a stupid idea. RASPUTIN Why? DAN Well, mainly because its illegal, but I doubt you know the first thing about running one. RASPUTIN You think I wouldnt make a good pimp? DAN Yes. RASPUTIN My father was the richest pimp in Russia! KATHERINE There are easier ways to make money, Raz. RASPUTIN I know that. I just have a good feeling about this. If you guys dont wanna help me, thats fine. Ill do it on my own and keep all the profit. Dan and Katherine stand up. DAN Good luck with that. Dan walks out of the room. Katherine follows him. RASPUTIN Come on, Alan. Youre my best friend! You gotta help me. ALAN Sorry, man. Im not sure I wanna get involved in this. I already have a job! Im too busy. Alan pats Rasputin on the shoulder. He walks out of the room.

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EXT. DAYCARE PLAYGROUND - AFTERNOON Alan stands in a playground pushing a young child on a swing. He wears a bright orange T-shirt uniform decorated with animals and smiley faces. The playground is filled with children creating cacophonous noise. Alan stares off in the distance. CHILD #1 Push me faster! Faster! Alan snaps back to attention. He pushes the child on the swing in front of him. CHILD #2 No, push me! Push me! Alan moves to the swing next to him and pushes the child on it. SUPERVISOR Time to head inside, everyone! Your parents are here to pick you up. The children scream and laugh in celebration, rushing toward the entrance. Alan walks toward the entrance. Four boys spot Alan and charge toward him. They grab a hold of him and climb onto him. Before he can react, he is covered in kids from head to toe. He falls to his knees. A few more kids join in on the fun. Alan falls to his hands and knees from the weight. SUPERVISOR All of you! Get off of him! Now! The children climb off of Alan and run inside. SUPERVISOR You know youre not supposed to let them do that. Alan stands up and dusts the sand off him. SUPERVISOR Miss Wright wants to see you before you leave today.

5. INT. MS. WRIGHTS OFFICE - AFTERNOON Alan sits in a chair staring at MS. WRIGHT. She stares back. MS. WRIGHT Do you know why youre here today? ALAN No. MS. WRIGHT Well, Ive received several complaints from your supervisors. They say you have a lack of enthusiasm...youre not fitting in. ALAN Why dont you ask the kids what they think? They seem to like me. MS. WRIGHT (laughs) Thats just silly, Mister Duncan. ALAN Has it ever occurred to you that Im the only guy that works here? MS. WRIGHT Yes, Mister Duncan, thats mainly why we hired you-ALAN Just forget it. Im done. Alan stands up and walks toward the door. He stops. ALAN You know, the next time youre gonna fire someone, you might wanna fire them on a Friday, not a Monday. Alan walks out of the office. INT. DAYCARE OFFICE - SAME Alan walks over to the employee sign in sheet and writes: FUCK ALL OF YOU He tosses the pen onto the desk and walks out of the daycare with a smile.

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END OF TEASER ACT 1 INT. COLLEGE DORM ROOM - NIGHT Alan sits on the couch staring at the wall. Rasputin enters the room; he sees Alan. RASPUTIN Whats wrong, man? No video games? He sits down next to Alan. ALAN I got fired today. RASPUTIN Oh, shit. Im sorry. You hated that job anyway, didnt you? ALAN Yeah... RASPUTIN (laughs) Well, I had no luck finding girls to hire if that makes you feel any better. Alan looks at him. ALAN Ill help you. RASPUTIN Seriously!? Rasputin hugs Alan. RASPUTIN Thank you so much! I was this close to becoming a male prostitute. ALAN Dont worry about it. Rasputin stands up.

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RASPUTIN Lets go get some suits! ALAN What--now? Its like ten thirty! RASPUTIN We gotta get this ball rolling! We gotta look like professionals! Come on, man! ALAN Fine, well get some suits. Jesus. Did you snort some coke or something? RASPUTIN Nah, man. Just lots of coffee. Come on, lets go! Rasputin pulls Alan off the couch and pushes him out the door. EXT. COLLEGE DORM - NIGHT Rasputin and Alan walk out of the dorm. RASPUTIN We need to take your car. ALAN Let me guess. You parked in the fire lane again? They turn the corner, revealing RASPUTINS CAR parked in the fire lane with a wheel boot lock on the left front tire. Several tickets are shoved under the windshield wipers. RASPUTIN Its bullshit! In Russia, we can park wherever we want. You Americans are too strict. Alan and Rasputin get into Alans car, a 1990s Volvo. INT. ALANS CAR - SAME Alan starts the car. Rasputin looks around the clean interior of the car.

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RASPUTIN Your car shouldnt be this clean, dude. Its not normal for a guy to have a clean car. ALAN Where are we headed? RASPUTIN Oh, right. My cousin works at a tuxedo shop. He said hed give us a discount. EXT. WESTERN WAREHOUSE - NIGHT Alans car pulls into the Western Warehouse. A couple of middle-aged men wearing cowboy hats and tons of denim are hanging out outside the entrance. Alan parks the car. ALAN What the hell is this? This isnt a tuxedo shop! RASPUTIN Shit. I guess the tuxedo shop was bought out by--this. ALAN Im not going in there. RASPUTIN We have to! I dont got much money and my cousin said hed give us a discount. Its this or nothing. ALAN God dammit. Alan gets out of the car. EXT. WESTERN WAREHOUSE - NIGHT Alan and Rasputin exit Western Warehouse dressed in denim from head to toe. STORE OWNER Yall come back reeeeal soon, now! The door swings shut.

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ALAN Im not gonna wear this. RASPUTIN Its not that bad. At least he gave us a fifty percent discount. ALAN He should have given us a hundred percent discount! We look ridiculous! A gunshot is heard in the distance, followed by the screams of pedestrians. ALAN Shit! Lets get outta here! They hobble toward the car, tripping over their boots. INT. COLLEGE DORM ROOM - NIGHT Dan sits in his room writing at the desk. Katherine lies on the bed. Katherine gets up and walks over to Dan. She rubs his shoulders. Dan keeps writing. She undresses to her bra and panties behind him; she stands in front of the desk and waits for him to notice. Dan stares at the paper in front of him. Katherine groans. She throws a pillow at Dan. She walks out of the room and slams the door. INT. DENNYS - NIGHT Alan and Rasputin sit at a booth. They are the only customers in the restaurant. RASPUTIN So, I think we need some code names. ALAN Alright. RASPUTIN So...got any ideas?

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ALAN No. RASPUTIN How about Batman and the Robin? ALAN No. RASPUTIN What about, uh...Cat and the Hat? ALAN What? No. RASPUTIN Umm, Orse and Wells? ALAN Wait, what? RASPUTIN Orse and Wells. Its some comedy duo-ALAN --No, youre thinking of Orson Welles. One person. RASPUTIN Oh. Well, forget the code names for now. ALAN So how are we gonna run the business? RASPUTIN Well, I was thinking you would be in charge of dealing with the girls, and I would be in charge of running the business. ALAN What? Thats not fair! RASPUTIN Both jobs are dangerous, man. If we ever get busted, were both going down.

11. ALAN How much of the profit do I get? RASPUTIN I was thinking twenty five percent. ALAN What, and you get seventy five? RASPUTIN No, of course not. Some will go to the girls, and some will go to business expenses. ALAN So what percent do you get? RASPUTIN Thats private. A waitress walks toward their table with a food tray. The waitress trips on a table leg, sending the food tray and plates on top of it crashing to the floor. Alan and Rasputin stare at the ruined food. ALAN Fuck Dennys. INT. STARBUCKS - AFTERNOON Alan stands in line. A CUTE GIRL is paying for her coffee in front of him. CASHIER Your total is six thirty three. The Cute Girl rummages in her purse. She sighs. CUTE GIRL I dont have my credit card with me. CASHIER Oh, Im sorry... The CASHIER begins to pull back her coffee from the counter. Alan walks up to the cashier. ALAN Ill get that for you. Alan hands his credit card to the cashier.

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CUTE GIRL No, its okay-ALAN --Come on. Its just coffee. The cashier swipes the credit card. He waits for a moment, then swipes it a second and third time. The cashier leans toward Alan. CASHIER (whispers) Your card has been declined. Alan takes his card back and walks out of the Starbucks. END OF ACT 1 ACT 2 EXT. COLLEGE CAMPUS - AFTERNOON Alan sits down on a bench next to Rasputin. They are both wearing the cowboy clothes. RASPUTIN Hey, wheres the coffee? ALAN Im outta money. RASPUTIN Shit. I guess we better find some girls fast, then. Alan and Rasputin survey the crowd around them. Alan spots a group of cute nerdy girls sitting at a table. He points at them. ALAN What about them? RASPUTIN No. Were looking for prostitutes, not tutors. We need something a little more like...that. Rasputin points at a group of girls smoking under a tree.

13. ALAN Alright, lets go. RASPUTIN No, thats your job. Remember? Alan sighs. He walks over to the group of girls. Each girl is covered with tattoos and piercings. The girls stare at him. GIRL What do you want, cowboy? ALAN Well, I was wondering if, uh-GIRL What, do you want some weed? The group of girls laugh. Alan blushes. ALAN No, I was--I was wondering if you were interested in a job. GIRL What kinda job? ALAN Prostitution. GIRL What!? The girl slaps Alan. Alan turns to run. The girl kicks Alan in the butt as he runs away. The other two girls laugh. Alan walks back to Rasputin at the bench. RASPUTIN Good job. ALAN Shut up, man. They werent interested. Rasputin stands up and straightens his bolo tie. RASPUTIN Let me show you how its done. Rasputin struts over to the group of nerdy girls. Alan watches as he talks to them. Rasputin leans over and whispers something to one of the girls.

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The girl grabs her chocolate milkshake and hurls it at Rasputin. Rasputins face is instantly covered in milkshake. Rasputin smiles at them and walks away. He returns to Alan. Chocolate milkshake drips off his face onto his clothes. ALAN Good job. INT. COLLEGE DORM ROOM - EVENING Alan and Katherine sit on the couch watching South Park. Rasputin walks into the room wearing a robe. He sits down on the couch and dries his hair with a towel. ALAN Weve got no girls...and no money. RASPUTIN We cant give up yet. ALAN It was a stupid idea! RASPUTIN Yeah. Maybe youre right. Dan walks into the room. ALAN You headed somewhere? DAN Yeah, uh--book club! KATHERINE Since when are you in a book club? DAN I just joined it. KATHERINE Can I come? DAN Oh, well you havent read the book, so wouldnt you be bored? KATHERINE What book is it?

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DAN The, uh... Dan sees SILVERWARE on the kitchen counter. DAN Forks and Spoons. KATHERINE K, well have fun. Dan opens the dorm room door and darts out of the room. Katherine stands up and walks in front of the TV. Alan and Rasputin look up. KATHERINE Ill do it. Alan mutes the TV. He looks at Rasputin, then back at Katherine. INT. COLLEGE DORM ROOM - NIGHT Katherine leans against the wall. Alan and Rasputin pace back and forth staring at her like tourists at a museum. ALAN You cant be a prostitute! Youre dating Dan! KATHERINE But I love to have sex! RASPUTIN Bullshit. Ive never even seen Dan kiss you. KATHERINE Thats the problem. Hes so busy with school that he doesnt have any time for me. RASPUTIN I dont know... Katherine pulls out a USB flash drive and holds it in front of Rasputin. RASPUTIN Whats this?

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KATHERINE Thirty two gigabytes--all porn. RASPUTIN Youre hired! INT. LIBRARY BASEMENT - NIGHT A group of nerdy twenty-somethings sit hunched around a round table. Dan stands up and looks at the group. DAN Welcome to this years first meeting of The Sentinels. Does any member know of a situation of questionable legality on this campus? TOM, a short, pudgy guy, stands up. TOM Seems like you might. DAN Excuse me? TOM Look at you. Youre sweating. The group members whisper amongst themselves. Dan wipes his forehead with his hand. TOM And you were six minutes late. DAN So? TOM Youre never late. DAN Unless you have something to report, please sit down. As the president of The Sentinels, it is my duty to see peace and order maintained on this campus. Is that understood? The group members glare at Dan.

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INT. COLLEGE DORM ROOM - LATER Rasputin, Alan, and Katherine stand at the kitchen counter holding shots of vodka. RASPUTIN To Kat, who saved our business! They drink their shots. RASPUTIN So, Kat, Im not quite sure how to ask this...but... KATHERINE I dont have any STDs, if thats what youre wondering. RASPUTIN Oh, well I was going to ask something completely different, but thats good. ALAN We definitely need to keep this a secret from Dan-The dorm room door swings open to reveal Dan. DAN Were you guys just talking about me? KATHERINE Yes, we were talking about how its our one year anniversary! Katherine lunges forward and assaults Dan with hugs and kisses. ALAN Hey, yeah! It is..? DAN I thought it was only ten months-Katherine grabs a shot of vodka off the counter and pours it down Dans mouth. KATHERINE Party time!

18. DAN (laughs) Okay, let me just go pee first. Dan walks off to the bathroom. ALAN Damn, that was a close one. RASPUTIN (whispers) Hey, Kat, is twenty-five percent of the profit okay with you? KATHERINE Yeah, thats fine. INT. CAMPUS HALLWAY - DAY Rasputin walks down the hallway. He is intercepted by MR. MOORE, a balding man. MR. MOORE Rasputin, you missed your appointment with me yesterday. RASPUTIN Oh, yeah, Im real sorry about that. Ive got to get to class, though. MR. MOORE No, you dont. I know your schedule. Mr. Moore motions toward his office. MR. MOORE Come with me, please. INT. CAMPUS OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER Mr. Moore sits at a desk staring at a computer monitor. Rasputin slouches in a chair in front of the desk. MR. MOORE If you dont make a payment on this debt by Monday, you will be disenrolled. Rasputin stares out the window.

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MR. MOORE Do you understand the gravity of this situation, Mister Leonov? RASPUTIN Yes, yes! I do! Trust me! Ill get the money. MR. MOORE I know you came from difficult circumstances-Rasputin stands up. RASPUTIN No, you dont know shit about my "circumstances." All you care about is money. Rasputin walks out the door and slams the door as he leaves. END OF ACT 2 ACT 3 INT. CAR (MOVING) - DAY Alan drives his 90s Volvo with Rasputin sitting in the front and Katherine in the back. KATHERINE Where are we going? RASPUTIN Youll see when we get there. KATHERINE Why cant you tell me now? Alan pulls up to the GOODWILL and shuts the car off. Katherine looks out the window. KATHERINE Goodwill? Are you kidding me? Why couldnt we go to the mall? RASPUTIN Because we cant afford that.

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KATHERINE The clothes I have now are fine-RASPUTIN Yeah, but if youre going to be a prostitute, we need you to... ALAN We need you to look like a whore. Katherine rolls her eyes and gets out of the car. INT. GOODWILL - LATER Alan, Rasputin, and Katherine pick through the rows of clothes. Katherine scoffs at the articles of clothing Alan and Rasputin offer her. Bad 80s music plays throughout the store as they create a pile of clothes in a shopping cart. Katherine pushes the shopping cart up to the cashier. Rasputin tosses a credit card onto the counter. The cashier glares at Rasputin. INT. HAIR SALON - AFTERNOON Katherine sits in a salon chair. Rasputin and Alan stand in front of her. KATHERINE Look, Ill wear your goddamn Goodwill clothes if I have to, but I will NOT change my hairstyle! RASPUTIN Im sorry, Kat, but its part of the job. The BARBER walks over to Katherine. BARBER How do you want it cut? RASPUTIN We need a certain kind of...look... BARBER Im afraid I dont understand.

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RASPUTIN You see, Kat here is an actress auditioning for the role of a prostitute in a film. Im her agent. BARBER Oh, well then! Well make you look like a fancy prostitute for that audition! Katherine sighs. The barber begins to style her hair. INT. HAIR SALON - LATER Rasputin and Alan sit by the door reading magazines. The barber finishes with Katherines hair. Katherine stands up and walks over to Rasputin. KATHERINE Is this slutty enough for ya? Rasputin peeks over his magazine. RASPUTIN Thats perfect! ALAN You look like a White Snooki. Rasputin walks to the cash register. The barber hands him the receipt. BARBER Excuse me for one moment. The barber walks over to the salon chair and begins sweeping up the hair. RASPUTIN Guys, look at this. Rasputin shows the receipt to Alan and Katherine. RASPUTIN Two hundred and fifty bucks!? I cant pay for this! KATHERINE What did you expect?

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RASPUTIN I dont know! I dont go to salons! They stand staring at the receipt. Rasputin tosses the receipt into the air and runs out the door. BARBER Hey! Alan and Katherine run out after him. EXT. COLLEGE CAMPUS - EVENING Katherine stands on the corner of a busy path wearing her revealing Goodwill clothes and new hairstyle. Rasputin and Alan sit far away on a bench watching her. Many students pass by Katherine, but she fails to grab their attention. RASPUTIN What the hell? Why is nobody talking to her? ALAN Because shes on campus. RASPUTIN What? ALAN Think about it. If you saw a girl wearing those clothes on campus, would you think, "Oh, thats a prostitute" or "Oh, thats a girl dressed like a prostitute"? Dan walks by and sees Alan. He stops. DAN Hey, guys! ALAN Oh, hey--whats up? Katherine sees Dan and hides behind a tree. DAN Im going to class. What are you guys doing?

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RASPUTIN Just sitting here. ALAN Appreciating nature. DAN (laughs) Okay, well Ill see you guys later. Dan walks off. Rasputin and Alan stand up and walk toward Katherine. INT. CAR (MOVING) - NIGHT Alan cruises down the street. Hobos and prostitutes are the only people seen on the sidewalks. They see a group of middle-aged prostitutes on the corner of the street. ALAN Looks like a good spot. Alan pulls the car over. KATHERINE How much should I charge? RASPUTIN Three hundred dollars. KATHERINE Isnt that a little expensive? RASPUTIN Sure, but... Rasputin points to the middle-aged prostitutes. RASPUTIN Theyll be willing to pay anything if it means not sleeping with that. Katherine gets out of the car.

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EXT. STREET CORNER - NIGHT Katherine slams the car door. The car drives off. She walks over to the group of prostitutes. A cell phone rings. Katherine pulls her cell phone from her purse. She sees Dan is the caller. She ignores the call and stuffs the phone back into her purse. STREET PROSTITUTE Are you new? KATHERINE Yeah. STREET PROSTITUTE Whats a young girl like you turning tricks for? You got money problems? KATHERINE No. STREET PROSTITUTE Oh, let me guess. Youre doing it for the sex. Katherine grins. STREET PROSTITUTE Yeah, thats what I told myself too when I started. Now, sixteen years later... The street prostitute laughs. STREET PROSTITUTE The only fun I have is when the guy leaves the TV on-A black Ferrari screeches to a halt at the curb. INT. ALANS CAR - SAME Alan and Rasputin sit in the car parked down the street. They see a bodybuilder jump out of the Ferrari and walk toward Katherine. ALAN What the hell?

25. The street prostitute tries to intercept him; he pushes her to the ground. The bodybuilder grabs Katherine and carries her over his shoulder to the Ferrari. RASPUTIN Shit! The bodybuilder opens the Ferrari door and tosses Katherine in. He gets in the car, slams the door, and speeds off. ALAN God dammit! Were screwed! RASPUTIN Dont worry. Weve got this. Rasputin pulls out an iPhone from his pocket and waves it proudly in front of Alan. ALAN Okay?! So?! RASPUTIN The Find My iPhone app! We can track the iPhone in her purse! Alan breathes a sigh of relief. He starts the car. ALAN So youre buried in debt, but you can still afford an iPhone, huh? RASPUTIN Why do you think I owe so much money in the first place? Alan drives off. END OF ACT 3 ACT 4 EXT. HOTEL - NIGHT Alans car pulls into a hotel parking lot. RASPUTIN Looks like signal stops here. Alan parks the car. Alan and Rasputin get out of the car.

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ALAN Well, what floor is she on? RASPUTIN No clue. Alan walks toward the main entrance. INT. HOTEL LOBBY - SAME Alan enters the hotel lobby, followed by Rasputin. The lobby is empty except for a middle-aged receptionist at the reception area. Alan walks up to the RECEPTIONIST. ALAN Hi, were looking for a big guy. Kinda looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger. RECEPTIONIST Im sorry. We cant give out information about our guests. Rasputin runs toward the reception area and slams his fist on the counter. RASPUTIN Look, lady! This guy kidnapped our friend, and if you dont give us the information we need, the cops might consider that withholding evidence! ALAN Yeah! We didnt wanna have to blow our cover, but were undercover cops and this guys a convicted serial killer! The receptionist is horrified. Rasputin slams his fist on the counter again. RASPUTIN Whats his room number? RECEPTIONIST Three fifteen! Rasputin and Alan run toward the stairs.

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ALAN Thank you! INT. HOTEL STAIRWELL - NIGHT Alan and Rasputin run up three flights of stairs. INT. HOTEL HALLWAY - SAME Alan and Rasputin exit the stairwell at the third floor. A muffled scream echoes down the hallway. Alan and Rasputin run down the hallway checking room numbers as they go. Alan spots a room service cart and pushes it down the hallway. RASPUTIN What are you doing? ALAN Just follow my lead. They arrive at ROOM 315. Sounds of a violent struggle can be heard inside. Alan positions the room service cart in front of the door. ALAN Hide! Rasputin hides to the side of the door. Alan crouches behind the room service cart and hides under the tablecloth. ALAN Knock on the door. Rasputin knocks on the door. The sounds of fighting inside stop. BODYBUILDER What the fuck do you want? ALAN Room service. Booming footsteps behind the door. BODYBUILDER Go away.

28. ALAN Complimentary room service. The door opens, revealing a naked bodybuilder. Alan jumps up and charges forward with the room service cart. The bodybuilder is knocked off his feet and crashes onto the room service cart. INT. ROOM 315 - SAME Alan runs into the room and sends the cart flying to the opposite wall. Rasputin runs in after him. Alan sees Katherine sitting on the bed. A wide variety of bondage equipment is laid out the bed next to her. ALAN Kat! Lets go! Kat stands up. The bodybuilder gets off the room service cart. He reaches behind the bed and retrieves a handgun. RASPUTIN Shit! Run! Rasputin runs out the door. Alan grabs Katherines hand and pulls her toward the door. The bodybuilder points his gun toward them and fires a shot. Katherine screams. The bullet grazes the top of Alans head. Blood trickles down his hair. He runs out the door with Katherine. INT. HOTEL HALLWAY - SAME Rasputin, Alan, and Katherine run down the hallway toward the stairwell. The bodybuilder runs out of Room 315 and aims the gun at Alan. Police sirens can be heard. The bodybuilder drops his gun and runs in the opposite direction. EXT. HOTEL - NIGHT Alan, Rasputin, and Katherine run to Alans car. Police sirens echo in the distance. Alan hops in the car and starts the engine. Rasputin opens the back door for Katherine and gets in after her. The car peels out of the parking lot into the street.

29. INT. COLLEGE DORM ROOM - BATHROOM - NIGHT Alan turns his head toward the mirror, dabbing the wound with gauze. Katherine sits on the counter watching him. Rasputin leans against the opposite wall. KATHERINE Doesnt that hurt? ALAN Its not as bad as it looks. RASPUTIN You might need to wear a hat for a while unless you can come up with a good story for that wound. Alan tosses the gauze in the trash can. Alan looks at Katherine; she smiles. He starts to walk away. She tugs on his shirt and pulls him back. Katherine leans forward and kisses Alan. She sits back. Alan grins. INT. COLLEGE DORM ROOM - LATER Alan, Rasputin, and Katherine sit on the couch watching TV. Alan wears a beanie. Katherine pulls out six one hundred dollar bills and drops them in Rasputins lap. RASPUTIN Whoah! KATHERINE Swiped them from his wallet when he was in the bathroom. RASPUTIN Nice going! (beat) But you should keep it. I practically got you killed today. You deserve a little extra. KATHERINE Oh, come on! I dont need this. Take three hundred at least. Rasputin stands up.

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RASPUTIN No, I cant! KATHERINE Please? RASPUTIN No, you take it. Im going to bed now. Good night, everyone. ALAN Night, Raz. KATHERINE Good night. Raz walks out of the room. Katherine and Alan stare at the money. KATHERINE Ill put three hundred in his wallet while hes sleeping. She hands three bills to Alan. ALAN You dont want any? KATHERINE (sighs) Fine, Ill take one. She takes one bill from Alan. Katherine rests her right leg on top of Alans left leg. She leans in to kiss him; the door opens. Dan enters. Katherine sits back. Dan stares at them. DAN Hey, guys... Dan notices Katherines leg, still resting on top of Alans leg. She follows his gaze and pulls her leg away. DAN Whats going on? ALAN Just, uh--watching some Daily Show. Katherine gets up and walks down the hall toward her room.

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Dan stares at Alan; Alan looks at the TV. Dan walks toward his room. EXT. LIBRARY - AFTERNOON Dan marches toward the library entrance carrying a briefcase. INT. LIBRARY BASEMENT - LATER Dan stands at the meeting of The Sentinels. DAN I have received an anonymous tip about illegal activity on campus. Tom cackles. DAN The tip described a prostitution ring run by students. The group members talk amongst themselves. TOM Nonsense! DAN Nonsense or not, it warrants further investigation. TOM Do we have any suspects? Dan opens his briefcase and withdraws two folders. He throws them down on the table. Each folder has a photograph attached. The first folder shows ALAN DUNCAN. The second folder shows RASPUTIN LEONOV. END OF ACT 4 FADE OUT.