STUCK

Written by
Fearnun
INT.-SPANKS BAR-BACK TABLE-NIGHT
KEVIN sits at the back corner of the bar with his friends
SHAJAN and PATRICK. A pretty local girl stumbles out of the
bar with a mutual acquaintance from high school of the three
friends.
KEVIN
I don't understand how he does it.
SHAJAN
Does what?
KEVIN
How he can bring a girl home to his
parent's house. How can anyone do
that? How do you even find the
words to ask?
SHAJAN
I don't know but he figured it out.
You're saying if the opportunity
presented itself you wouldn't bring
a girl home just because it was
your parent's house?
KEVIN
Thats exactly what Im saying.
PATRICK
I would. Just put my arm around and
her and whisper in her ear, Daddy
gotta eat
KEVIN
Right. You'd bring her to your
bedroom with all the pictures of
teddy bears dressed like baseball
players and firemen? Make love to
her on the clothes that your mom
folded for you?
PATRICK
Anything can happen in the heat of
the moment.
KEVIN
NO IT CANT!
SHAJAN
Look how upset you are. Maybe if
you brought a girl home to your
Dad's place your sexual frustration
wouldn't cause these types of
outbursts.
KEVIN
I am frustrated because its a
hopeless situation but something
tells us we have to be hopeful. I
know I'll never have sex as long as
I'm stuck at my Dad's house. I
sleep on the same twin bed in the
same room I did when I was 5. I
can't bring a girl in to that room
and have sex with her.
SHAJAN
Well maybe a girl will ask you to
come back to her place.
PATRICK
Yeah sometimes its best to fuck on
something in her natural habitat.
KEVIN
Yeah I've thought about that but
you never know what you're walking
into. What if her parents are up?
What if you have to meet her dad
the first night you met her? Too
many what ifs it just shouldn't
be done.
PATRICK
No waaaay ... it needs to be done.
If you gotta meet her pops just
look that man right in the eye and
tell him what the fuck you gonna
do.
KEVIN
Pat, you have to shut up. You're
making this reality so much darker
for me.
PATRICK
Im just trying to bring a little
humor into your circle of sadness.
2.
KEVIN
I know but really, we're all twenty-
two now, stuck at our parents'
house, drinking at the same bar
every night around the same shitty
people that we try our hardest not
to talk too. I make 330 dollars a
week at a full time job that I
hate, not to mention I'm just
starting community college
tomorrow. What the hell went
wrong?
SHAJAN
At least you aren't in debt. I have
a good degree and can only find
temp jobs working for these fat
middle management slobs who can't
even make a spread sheet.
KEVIN
Oof, that must be like looking at a
crystal ball huh?
SHAJAN
At least Im not laying the
foundations to be a baby daddy on
Maury.
KEVIN
I wish, if I was the father that
means I actually had sex. I need
to run. I have work in the morning
and I want to be well-rested for
classes.
PATRICK
Look at Big Kevin, growing up
before our eyes. Getting his
second high school diploma.
SHAJAN
What classes are you taking?
KEVIN
Tomorrow I have walking to
fitness and understanding poetry
SHAJAN
HA! What a joke! Youre really
paying for that?
KEVIN
I know...
3.
INT.-KEVINS FATHERS HOUSE-EARLY MORNING
KEVIN awakes startled by the fog horn alarm sounding from his
PHONE. He checks the time on his PHONE(5:14am), astounded
that it's already time for him to get up. He looks out the
window hoping for sunlight despite knowing the sun won't be
up yet. He rubs his eyes with one hand while simultaneously
shaking his head. KEVIN gets out of BED and turns the LIGHT
on. The light reveals a twin bed with a LITTLE MERMAID
COMFORTER.
INT.-KEVINS CAR-EARLY MORNING
KEVIN lights a CIGARETTE, taking a long drag knowing it will
be the first and only thing he enjoys this morning. He
start's the CAR and uses the buttons on his out dated cd-
player to select the 4th song on an equally out dated CD.
The song starts but immediately starts to skip after the
first word. KEVIN ejects the CD, wipes the back side of it
then turns it around so the word's "'03 MIX' are revealed.
KEVIN proceeds to carefully put the CD back into the CD
player but only after he ensures the word MIX is parallel to
the volume tuner and that he is pressing the CD button at the
same time.
Cut to KEVIN loudly singing to an 80s POP SONG. He gets
more animated as his favorite part climaxes but suddenly sees
a DEER striding across the road. His eyes grow wide and he
does his best to dodge the deer but still manages to clip its
back end.
EXT.-HIGHWAY SHOULDER-EARLY MORNING
The DEER runs off hobbled and KEVIN pulls the CAR over.
KEVIN inspects the car, quickly noticing his headlight is
broken. Out of instantaneous frustration he begins kicking
the tire while berating his car for being a constant burden.
He checks the rest of the CAR, fixing the tape on the bag
covering the broken rear window and re-enters.
INT.-KEVINS CAR-EARLY MORNING
KEVIN shut's the car off and finishes up his CIGARETTE,
tossing the butt out of the window. KEVIN shuts his eyes,
takes a deep breath and rests his head on his steering wheel.
4.
INT.-HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE LOCKER-ROOM-EARLY MORNING
KEVIN gets a DIRTY CHEF'S COAT AND APRON out of his locker.
KEVIN throws on the DIRTY CHEF'S COAT AND APRON then closes
his locker. KEVIN looks at the door out of the locker room
and see's the MOTIVATIONAL POSTER on the door that he's seen
every day for 2 years. The MOTIVATIONAL POSTER read's "Life
is too short to miss out on being happy. Smile!" and depicts
a Father and daughter walking on a beach. Today the words
unnerve KEVIN more than usual. After making sure no other
employees are around he emphatically flips off the
MOTIVATIONAL POSTER off and uses his middle finger to act out
anal sex with the father before exiting the locker room.
INT.-HOSPITAL KITCHEN-EARLY MORNING
KEVIN walk's to the time clock and quickly punches in. KEVIN
turns away from the time clock to reveal CHEF DAN standing
next to the flat-top grill. CHEF DAN is a middle aged-man,
clean-shaven with the exception of a few bloody spots on his
face where he nicked himself. CHEF DAN is wearing a CHEF'S
HAT, underneath it he has dark-brown to black hair but it is
gray at the roots revealing his dye job. KEVIN is initially
greeted with the ear to ear smile that CHEF DAN is happily
wearing.
CHEF DAN
HEEEEY, CHEF LITTLE DICK! Had to
beat your meat again last night
huh?
KEVIN
You cant even get it, Grandpa.
When was the last time you got any
from your wife?
CHEF DAN
I can get it anytime I want! I give
her a little bit of grass, a little
bit of cheap wine and I can get it
any time I want!
KEVIN
No one says grass anymore, you
sound ancient.
CHEF DAN
You didn't get any last night, I
can smell it on you! You smell like
a new born baby ... Loser!
5.
KEVIN
Take it easy man, it's too early
for this. How much did you drink
last night? You can barely hold the
spatula, your hands are shaking
like leaves.
CHEF DAN
Ah, I only had two beers. My hands
aren't shaking. Look!
CHEF DAN holds his hand out. KEVIN see's CHEF DAN'S hand
shaking despite his best efforts to keep it still.
KEVIN
Whatever you say brotha. Is DREW
coming in today?
CHEF DAN
Hell if I know, he comes whenever
he feels like it. Why?
KEVIN
I start classes today, HE better
not make me stay late or I swear to
God I'm walking out.
CHEF DAN
Oh bullshit, you're not going
anywhere, quit bitching. What are
you going to school for anyway?
It's a waste of time and what do
you think you'll do if you finish?
KEVIN
Beats me but I have to get out of
this town, out of my dad's house.
It's killing me being here, being
at this job. I was a smart kid
once upon a time now I'm in charge
of pureeing food for people who
can't chew any more. It's just
disappointing
CHEF DAN
What's wrong with your dad's house?
You don't have to pay rent do you?
You barely have any bills. Sounds
like a good deal to me. Ya know, a
lot of people who work here would
kill to have it as easy you.
6.
KEVIN
So what am I supposed to do stay at
my Dad's forever because I don't
have to pay rent? Stay at this
dead end job forever? I want to do
something with my life that I'm
proud of.
CHEF DAN
Oh here we go. You cry like a
little girl every morning. You
should try out for a soap opera.
Yeah that's what I think you should
do. Find a place that lets you cry
as much as you want. WAH WAH!
BABY!
KEVIN
Shut up alchey. Let's just start
on breakfast. How many purees I
got today?
INT.-HOSPITAL KITCHEN-DAY
DREW is seen approaching KEVIN. DREW is a heavy set man who
wears clothes that wouldve fit him five years ago. He
breaths heavily and constantly reaches for FOOD to eat as he
walks around the kitchen greeting employees.
DREW
Good Morning Kevin.
KEVIN
Good Mor-
DREW
Whats going on with your face?
KEVIN
Whats wrong with my face?
DREW
Did you and your razor get into an
argument?
CHEF DAN
HAHA! Good one chief.
DREW
You need to clean your uniform too.
It looks like a dish rag. Got it?
BEGIN DAY DREAM SEQUENCE:
7.
INT.-HOSPITAL KITCHEN-DAY
KEVIN
No, ya know what I don't got it. No
patients at the hospital care about
my dirty uniform or my face. They
care about themselves because
they're at a hospital dieing or
being sick.
DREW
Excuse me Kevin?
KEVIN
Oh Christ you heard me, you love
breaking my balls just because
you're life's gone to shit. Your
wife's a dog, your kids are idiots
and you're stuck in this shit-hole
kitchen until your boss leaves and
maybe, MAYBE you can have his job.
Then youll finally be the regional
director of the region no one cares
about.
DREW
This type of obvious
insubordination is an automatic
write-up and two-week suspension
WITHOUT pay.
KEVIN
Automatic write-up. DONT
caaaaaaaare. Im working for
peanuts, you think I need this job?
DREW
Youre pu-
KEVIN
I DONT. I dont know why I even
put up with you for so long. Im
done. This place is meaningless.
I dont know why I ever cared.
Ill look back at this place and
wonder why I never left sooner.
Why I was here for two years and
why I ever shaved because you told
me too.
DREW
Thats it. LEAVE!
8.
KEVIN
Thats what I said Im doing
dumbass. Take my dirty uniform and
use it as a bed pan for all I care.
DREW
Its not even good enough for that.
KEVIN
Its not even good enough for
that. Have a great life big guy.
DREW
Dont call me big guy.
KEVIN
Bye big guy. Oh yeah, everyone
knows its you who pees on the seat
in the bathroom. You keep telling
all the guys who work here to be
more respectful but even the people
who clean it up know its you.
DREW
I do not!
KEVIN
Hey, you cant aim if you cant see
the gun. Later big guy.
DREW
GO! NOW!
END DAY-DREAM SEQUENCE
INT.-HOSPITAL KITCHEN-DAY
DREW
Helloooo...earth to Kevin. Got it?
KEVIN
Yeah, I got it. Sorry, wont happen
again.
DREW
Well Id hope so.
DREW walks away grabbing a piece of fruit that KEVIN is about
to puree.
CHEF DAN
Pussy.
9.
KEVIN
Kiss Ass.

10.