Sunday, February 18, 2007

My OWN Hostage Story: The Prologue

Happy Valentine’s Hostage Crisis
A TRUE HORROR STORY
Lived Through By Genevieve and Charlie

Characters:

Genevieve:
Woman in her early thirties who lives in the Lower East Side with her sculptor boyfriend Charlie. The California native moved to NYC from the Bay Area in her early 20s. After 8 years in NYC, Genevieve relocates to LA for three years only to return to NYC to take the next steps in her relationship with her then long-distance boyfriend Charlie. While, her best friends are in Los Angeles and family are in the Bay Area, she feels alienated and lonely her second time around in a new NYC, a new NYC she can’t relate to. Charlie is her best friend in NY. Genevieve has a handful of other friends who keep her spirits up and keep NY bearable. She daydreams about the day she will return to California with Charlie to be closer to all the people she loves and misses.

Charlie: A sculptor in his 30s who has lived for 13years in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. He is an avid soccer fan and a former skater and punk. Most of his adult life has been spent in NYC but the Los Angeles he discovered with his girlfriend Genevieve has grown on him. He and Genevieve share a love for sushi, Karaoke, The Simpsons and surfing.


Act I - PROLOGUE

Scene I
Fade In
INT:
January NYC Cluttered Apartment. A man sitting at a chair and a woman sitting on a couch, both with laptops on their lap are watching TV, surfing the internet and chatting.


Genevieve
Hey Baby, what do you want for your birthday?

Charlie
It’s been a while since we’ve gone to LA. Maybe it’s time we go back, maybe for Valentine’s day.


Genevieve, looks up from her computer screen, smiles, jumps up and kisses Charlie. She goes back to her computer and books round trip tickets on Jetblue.

Close up on Genevieve’s laptop screen. She posts a bulletin message on Myspace informing people of her trip to LA.

Scene II
INT:
February, Internet Company offices in Midtown Manhattan, Blinding buzzing fluorescent lights overcome all

Genevieve sits in her cube staring at her computer. Her mobile phone rings in her purse. She picks it up.
Genevieve
Hi Mommy. (pause) Yea, we’re gonna be in LA on Valentine’s Day and staying for the long weekend. (Pause) OH Great! Auntie Tita and Auntie Dadette and the kids? How about Wes? (Pause) Ok, I’ll call him and make sure he’s coming. (pause) I’ll see you then, I’ll call you later I’m at work. (pause) Love you too.

Genevieve hangs up and dials from her office phone.


Genevieve
Hey Babe, my mom’s coming down to LA with the family that weekend! (pause) I just wanted you to know. (pause) Ok, Bye love you.

Scene III
INT:
NYC Cluttered Apartment. Charlie sculpting a small piece in his hand and Genevieve with laptops in her lap, sitting in the living room. The TV is on.

The Date Flashes across the screen February 12:

NEWSPERSON (on the TV): something unintelligible about a winter storm coming in.
Charlie and Genevieve look up at the TV for a moment.

Genevieve (Typing on IM)
Genister: Perfect time to come out there. Genister: Winterstorm is coming inGenister: What’s the weather like out there

Friend types back:
Genister Friend: 85 Degrees



Genevieve
Babe, It’s 85 degrees in LA. This is the perfect time to get out of here.


Charlie and Genevieve smile at each other.

Scene IV
INT:
Internet Company offices in Midtown Manhattan, Blinding buzzing fluorescent lights overcome all

The Date Flashes across the screen “February 12 12pm”

Genevieve at the computer reading Cnn.com. “Flights cancelled in the North East due to weather. “
Genevieve checks flight 351 status on the jetblue.com website. “On Time”
Genevieve picks up phone and dials.



Genevieve
I’m on a flight that leaves JFK tomorrow. How are the flights looking? (Pause) Awesome. I’ll call again before I leave for the airport.


Genevieve leaves a Bulletin on Myspace:
Date: Feb 13, 2007 12:19 PM
Subject: 22 hours
Body:
it's fucking on, LA.

party.hearty.

Let's do it up like ferris bueller.




The Time Flashes across the screen “2pm”
Genevieve checks flight 351 status on the jetblue.com website. “On Time”
Genevieve picks up phone and dials.



Genevieve
I’m on flight 351 that leaves JFK tomorrow morning. How are the flights looking? (Pause) Awesome. I’ll call again before I leave for the airport.


The Time Flashes across the screen “4pm”
Genevieve checks flight 351 status on the jetblue.com website. “On Time”
Genevieve picks up phone and dials.



Genevieve
I’m on flight 351 that leaves JFK tomorrow morning. How are the flights looking? (Pause) Awesome. I’ll call again before I leave for the airport.


The Time Flashes across the screen “6pm”
Genevieve checks flight 351 status on the jetblue.com website. “On Time”
Genevieve picks up phone and dials.



Genevieve
I’m on flight 351 that leaves JFK tomorrow morning. How are the flights looking? (Pause) Awesome. I’ll call again before I leave for the airport.


Genevieve hangs up and dials again.


Genevieve
Babe, the flight is still on time. We should just stay up and pack since we have to leave early. (Pause) Ok, I’m gonna call when I get home ‘though cos I don’t want to get there and have to go back home. (Pause) Ok, I’m leaving now. Love you.


Scene V
INT:
NYC Cluttered Apartment. Charlie and Genevieve dance around eachother packing, Going thru mail, getting toiletries in order, pulling out clothes.

The Time Flashes across the screen “7pm”
Genevieve goes to computer, checks flight 351 status on the jetblue.com website. “On Time”
Genevieve picks up phone and dials.

Genevieve
I’m on flight 351 that leaves JFK tomorrow morning. How are the flights looking? (Pause) Awesome. I’ll call again before I leave for the airport.


Hangs up phone
Charlie
What’s the F12 (weather wiki command on a Mac) in LA?

Charlie goes to his computer
Charlie
It’s going to be in the 80s!


The Time Flashes across the screen “10pm”
Genevieve goes to computer, checks flight 351 status on the jetblue.com website. “On Time”
Genevieve picks up phone and dials.



Genevieve
I’m on flight 351 that leaves JFK tomorrow morning. How are the flights looking? (Pause) Awesome. I’ll call again before I leave for the airport.


Hangs up phone

The Time Flashes across the screen “Midnight”
Genevieve goes to computer, checks flight 351 status on the jetblue.com website. “On Time”
Genevieve picks up phone and dials.



Genevieve
I’m on flight 351 that leaves JFK tomorrow morning. How are the flights looking? (Pause) Awesome. I’ll call again before I leave for the airport.


Hangs up phone

Scene VI
INT:
NYC Bathroom. Shower is running. Two people are in the shower.


Charlie
Happy Valentine’s Babe.

Genevieve
DANG! You’re fucking awesome.


Scene VII
INT:
NYC Cluttered Apartment. Shower running in the background.

Genevieve leaves the comment on Charlie’s Myspace page:

You beat me to Happy Valentine's, but I beat you to the comment. Again. I win.


The Time Flashes across the screen “Valentine’s Day-2AM”
Genevieve goes to computer, checks flight 351 status on the jetblue.com website. “On Time”
Genevieve picks up phone and dials.

Genevieve
I’m on flight 351 that leaves JFK at 645. How are the flights looking? (Pause) Awesome. I’ll call again before I leave for the airport.

Hangs up phone

The Time Flashes across the screen “400am”
Genevieve goes to computer, checks flight 351 status on the jetblue.com website. “On Time”
Genevieve picks up phone and dials.

Jetblue Customer Rep Recording
Thanks you for Calling Jet Blue Airways, The next agent will be with you shortly. Your current expected wait time is 13 minutes. You can check the online status of you flight by checking jetblue.com. Remember, Jetblue isn’t be the only way to fly, but it should be.

Time flashes across the screen “Thirteen minutes later”
Genevieve
I’m on flight 351 that leaves JFK at 645. How are the flights looking? (Pause) Awesome!

Hangs up phone
Charlie and Genevieve grab their luggage and head out.

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