INT.

BUS - AFTERNOON
CARTER, late 20s, returns from work. Hes well dressed in
nine to five business attire and wears a plastic smile.
He sends a TEXT MESSAGE to JOHN reading I AM PROMETHEUS.
The bus pulls up to a bus stop and Carter exits. He moves
quickly, eager to shed himself of his imprisoning clothes.
In his haste he passes over a young attractive girl sitting
at the bus stop. This is SALLY, his sister.
SALLY
Hey Carter.
Carter stops and feigns a smile.
CARTER
(brusque)
Oh hey Sis. How are you?
Sally, somewhat meek
SALLY
Im fine, thanks.
message?

Did you get my

CARTER
You need money.
SALLY
I said I need help.
CARTER
Which translates to you need money.
Sally recoils.
SALLY
Im having a lot of trouble with
this poli sci class.
Which one?

CARTER

SALLY
Social communication and new
technology. I cant get time with
the TA or Professor...
Johnson.

CARTER

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SALLY
...yeah Johnson and I figured even
if I cant get tutored maybe I can
teach myself with extra books, but
theyre gonna cost about $150. I
could lose my scholarship. This
isnt as easy for me as it was for
you.
CARTER
Did you ask Mom or Dad yet?
SALLY
Everyones strapped right now.
kind of desperate.

Im

Carter pensive.
CARTER
Listen Id love to help you out,
but I dont have that kind of
money.
Sally feigns a half hearted smile
SALLY
No, I understand.
out.

Ill figure it

CARTER
Atta girl. I really wish I could
help you out, but I just dont have
time or $150 to spare right now.
SMASH CUT TO:
INT. BEDROOM - AFTERNOON
Carter sitting at his desk. His work clothes are now strewn
about the floor and he now wears only boxers and an
undershirt. His briefcase sits on the desk on top of which
rests a half empty bottle of JAGERMEISTER. His roommate JOHN
sits on the bed.
CARTER
Im getting a $200 Craigs List
whore tonight.
JOHN
Youre doing what?

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CARTER
You know the personal adds on
Craigs List.
John looks suspiciously
CARTER (V.O.)
Long story short, you can get
pretty much anything via casual
encounters on Craigs List.
Shots of computer screen as the cursor navigates his
directions.
JOHN
Is this legal?
CARTER
Not the point. People post
something: either a good or a
service along with their
orientation (m4w, man looking for
woman, w4w woman looking for woman,
& m4t miscellaneous categories).
JOHN
This might be a new low for you.
CARTER
Hey, this is a legitimate
enterprise. Well select all
threads to start, just to give you
a taste of whats out there.
Carter swigs the jagermeister as the web page loads.
CARTER (CONTD)
I remind you that these are real
posts from real people.
The web page loads and Johns face is aghast. Carter looks
through pages intercut with close-ups of some of the posts.
Any Woman 60 + Need Sex? - m4w, Just some head, thats all m4m, Stuck in traffic...phone sex? - m4w, CANT
SLEEP.....SIT ON MY FACE AND LET ME EAT YOUR PUSSY REALLY
GOOD... - m4w, Butt Whisperer - m4m, FUCK TIME FOR
FUNZO!!! - m4w, i love trannys - m4t - 23,be bold - w4m.
JOHN
Oh dear God.
CARTER
Look heres a good one for you
John.

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INSERT: Computer screen reads MUSCULAR GUY LOOKING TO RIM
MASC / STR8 MAN - m4m
JOHN
This is the ugliest thing Ive ever
seen. The shamelessness, the
desperation.
Carter nods with a shit eating grin on his face.
JOHN (CONTD)
I cant take anymore.
John exits.
CARTER
Wait theres good ones too, you
just have to look for them.
CARTER (CONTD)
Well I found one and shes hot.
Gonna meet her at 9:30 by the
library. She said shes going to
be wearing a green dress and pink
stilettos.
JOHN
Wow this is really sketch.
Carter is already out the door.
Godspeed.

JOHN (CONTD)

INT. DORM HALL - EVENING

Carter pulls out $200 from an ATM.
EXT. SCHOOL CAMPUS - NIGHT
Carter exits.

He walks around various twists and turns.

He grows more and more self-conscious and begins running to

and from TREES, FOUNTAINS, CARS, and other LARGE OBJECTS that
conceal him.
He stops abruptly at a building. He takes out the $200 and
looks up. The building in front of him reads POLITICAL
SCIENCES.

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Carter wipes his hand up over his forehead onto his head
stretching his skin and pulling his hear. What have I
done.
He stands there for a moment and then pockets the money.
He shakes his head and begins to head back.
Walking with intent, he CALLS Sally on his CELL PHONE.
As his phone dials, he hears someone elses phone
simultaneously start to ring.
He stops and approaches who is revealed to be Sally.
wears a lot if MAKE-UP now and is very agitated.

She

SALLY
(rambling)
I was studying late...I mean I know
the building is closed...but I
forgot a book...my, uh, uh, my
notebook for class and...
Carter doesnt understand, but cant get a word in edgewise.
Confused, Carter tries to console her until he is suddenly
distracted by her unusual attire; a TRENCH COAT.
As Carter looks down he goes deadpan. He sees a short length
from a GREEN DRESS dangling below the bottom of a trench
coat. Further it is revealed that Sally wears a pair of PINK
STILETTOS. The gravity of the situation assaults Carter.
Johns words: The shamelessness.

The desperation.

Sally begins to head off, but Carter embraces her.

SALLY (CONTD)
....are you sure you dont have any
extra money.
CARTER
I dont, but Ill always have extra
time for you.