“Amethyst Aquarius”

By

John Lewis Wright

3/17/11
John Wright
1320 West H St. Apt. G
Dixon, Ca 9520
Registered WGAw (707) 693-0557
FADE IN:

EXT. DEEP SPACE – NIGHT

Diner 42, a space drive-in restaurant sits hovering in

space. A flying hot rod parks in front of Diner 42.

EXT. DINER 42 – NIGHT

A neon sign reading Amethyst glows softly in the window.

A note is posted in window.

INSERT THE NOTE, which reads:

“Warning: The following ain't your

Mom and Pops' schtick so tell Dino
and Hoppy it's sleepy time in Bedrock.”

BACK TO SCENE

Flying Hot Rod leaves, zips past diner. A second Hot Rod
explodes distantly against an invisibility-cloaked space
station.

FADE OUT

FADE IN:

EXT. BARRIETOWNE, 1985 – DAY

MONTAGE – BUSY COMMUTERS DRIVE HOME

-- The sun begins to set over the busy city of Barrietowne.

-- Rows of airbrushed custom low riders hop aimlessly and

rev engines in front of passing traffic at a busy
intersection.

-- Passerby watch pizza chef toss dough in a window.

END MONTAGE

EXT. CHICKEN RESTAURANT – DAY

Cooing pigeons sit outside the restaurant pecking at crumbs

as customers open the front door.

Pigeons fly away.

SPLIFF HORTON, grungy asian rock bassist blows past

customers carrying a bucket of food and chuckling.

EDDIE HEIR, a macho comedian hangs a vibrant neon flyer.

Eddie stands back examining the flyer. Spliff bumps into
Eddie and keeps running.

EDDIE
Hey, watch it!

SPLIFF
Sorry, dude!

Eddie straightens himself, takes a last look at the flyer.

EDDIE
Meh, good enough.

The flyer appears slightly crooked as Eddie walks away.

INSERT – FLYER, which reads:

One Night Only! Tres Pendejos!

BACK TO SCENE

EXT. BUS STOP – DAY

The bus stop appears empty against heavy traffic passing

by.

Spliff stops running, sits down at the bus stop bench and
pulls out a drumstick to stare at.

SPLIFF
Man, I love me some chicken.

Spliff takes a big bite out from the drumstick.

Three exotically dressed FUNK MUSICIANS walk to the bus

stop. BAND MEMBER #1, in grape-colored suit and sunglasses
sits beside Spliff.

SPLIFF
(scooting over)
Oh, sorry.
BAND MEMBER #1
(chuckling)
See you got yourself some yardbird, huh?

Spliff laughs.

SPLIFF
Yeah, totally. Happy halloween, dude!
I was just digging in, you want some?

Spliff offers the bucket of chicken to Band Member #1.

Band Member #1 declines.

BAND MEMBER #1
On our way to a party. Our ride broke down.
Broke-ass manager made us take the bus. Gotta
save my appetite.

Spliff shrugs sympathetically and takes another bite. Band

member nods knowingly.

SPLIFF
(eating)
Mmm, extra crispy.

LUCIUS, an African-American bouncer in tracksuit and afro

puff top-knot hairstyle appears beside Spliff scowling.

SPLIFF
Hey Lucius, what’s up bro?

LUCIUS
What up, Spliff?

CHICKEN MAN, a ragged-looking black man appears leaning

beside Lucius. Lucius sinks in his seat growling with arms
crossed.

SPLIFF
Don’t look now but I think he likes you.

Lucius looks slowly to Chicken Man, blinking dumbfounded.

Chicken Man smiles at Lucius, waves wiggling his fingers.

Spliff leans over Lucius offering Chicken Man a drumstick.

Chicken man nods excitedly.

LUCIUS
(standing)
Aww, hell naw!

Drumstick flies out of Spliff’s hand.

SPLIFF
H-hey, my chicken!

Drumstick flies dramatically and hits the pavement.

Drumstick rolls over a newspaper ad reading “vote Deegle
for Governor.”

Band Member #1 shakes his head incredulously.

BAND MEMBER #1
That’s just cold.
Lucius stands wiping himself, turns to face Spliff and
Chicken Man.

LUCIUS
My bad Spliff but…
(shouting)
…y’all quit playin’!

Chicken Man backs up protectively, standing like a boxer.

Lucius removes an embroidered handkerchief and dabs at
clothes.

LUCIUS
You know how expensive it is to get
chicken grease out a tracksuit?

SPLIFF
I thought its polyester.

LUCIUS
That's not the point.

Spliff and Chicken Man look to each other shrugging.

Lucius shakes crumbs from his handkerchief.

GUIDO MULLET and JOEY CHROMEDOME, two Italian teenagers

appear.
GUIDO
Yo what’s up, Lucius? How’s the club?

JOEY
You wanna hear our latest jam?

Lucius sits down appearing thoroughly displeased.

LUCIUS
(Muttering)
No.

Guido nods to Joey and the two smile at each other.

GUIDO
Aw yeah, Joey we know what time it is.
Hock a loogie and hit that beat.

Joey snorts and spits near Lucius and Chicken Man. Chicken
Man and Guido back up.

Spliff laughs. Lucius looks down at the spit, growls

louder.
GUIDO
Hey, you almost hit me.
Lucius shakes his head. Joey gives Guido a dopey smile.

JOEY
Sorry. I usually spit for distance.

Joey begins beat-boxing. Lucius looks to Spliff.

LUCIUS
Now these fools gonna act up.

Guido gets in Lucius’ face throwing hand gestures and

singing.

GUIDO
(rapping)
I ain’t no one hit wonder, I bring
the thunder. Ladies love when I take
them asunder. You mess with me you
take on the best…
(lifting his shirt)
who else you know sportin’ this kinda
chest?

Lucius stands defiantly, fuming.

LUCIUS
(shouting)
Aiight, enough! I done told you two
Iroc-Z28 I don’t make the rules of
the club. You gotta talk to the talent
manager. I’m just the bouncer. Now
y’all back up or I’m gonna be whuppin’
some ass!

A bus drives past leaving the bus stop empty except for
Lucius. Lucius looks around with a menacing snarl.

A tumbleweed rolls by.

LUCIUS
Yeah.

Chicken Man reappears, picks up the fallen drumstick and

waves at Lucius.

Lucius stomps his foot angrily at Chicken Man. Chicken Man

quickly runs away biting drumstick.

LUCIUS
And don’t let this happen again. Fool!

FADE OUT