Sore Thumb City

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Onto today's episode of LITTLE GIRL BLUE, where things are starting to get REALLY interesting ...

Amateur stripper/college coed Blue Wonder has been taken to a swanky holiday party in the Hollywood hills by strip club manager Tolly Chill, where a charity auction is about to begin. The problem is, the items up for bidding are under-aged Romanian girls, and Blue really does indeed begin to wonder what's going on ...

Meanwhile, private eye Carrie Love has disguised herself as a caterer, and is following Blue's every move ...

EXT. MANSION - BACK YARD - AT THAT MOMENT

Carrie makes her way carefully through the foliage.

Emerges in the rear of the back yard. Scopes out the crowd.

CARRIE

I don’t fit the dress code. Sore thumb city.

A SNOOTY CATERER walks by in a black and white uniform.

Carrie follows him. Calls out.

CARRIE (CONT’D)

Hey. The boss sent me. Said you needed more people.

Snooty turns around. Looks at Carrie. Sniffs.

SNOOTY CATERER

Well, I see someone is getting less picky.

INT. MANSION - BALLROOM - AT THAT MOMENT

Tolly and Blue stand and talk to another group of people.

A great-looking PRO BASEBALL PLAYER flirts with Blue.

PRO BASEBALL PLAYER

Milk-fed -- from the Midwest?

BLUE

Chicago suburbs, yes -- how did you know?

PRO BASEBALL PLAYER

I’m from Milwaukee.

Can spot a free-range filly every time.

MALE VOICE (O.C.)

Even without performance-enhancing supplements?

Reveal GERO CHILLIOCA (60’s), a short, barrel-chested guy.

Hair in a white pompadour. Cigar. Suave. Sophisticated.

Criminal mastermind deluxe. And Tolly’s father.

GERO

Tolly, there you are.

(sees Blue)

And what have we HERE?

TOLLY

I told you, pop. Heaven sent us an angel.

GERO

(takes Blue’s hand)

Pleased to meet you, Miss Wonder.

Tolly’s told me alot about you.

BLUE

He has? He did? But we -- just met.

GERO

Ah, but great beauty travels fast.

The background music STOPS.

ACROSS THE ROOM

A MAN IN A TUXEDO

stands on a small platform behind a podium.

He leans into the microphone.

BANGS a small gavel.

AUCTIONEER

Ladies and gentlemen.

Your attention, please.

It is time for the auction to begin.

TOLLY

Takes Blue’s hand.

TOLLY

Follow me, my love.

He pulls her toward the front.

Gero turns to an ASSOCIATE.

GERO

She looks a lot like that other girl

he was dating, don’tcha think?

The one that -- disappeared?

ACROSS THE ROOM

We see Carrie.

Dressed as a caterer, holding a tray of drinks.

She scans the room. Looking for Blue.

ON THE STAGE

The auctioneer addresses the crowd,

now gathered in front of the stage.

A YOUNG GIRL (16) stands next to him,

elegant in Chanel. Simply beautiful.

Coiffed to perfection.

If you look really carefully,

you’ll recognize her as one of the hostages

we saw earlier in the plane.

CLOSE ON

The girl. Her eyes bright with frightened tears.

TUXEDO

Smiles. Takes her hand. Raises her arm.

AUCTIONEER

Ladies and gentlemen,

I’m pleased to introduce you to

Elena Markova from Romania.

You will be bidding on having the opportunity

to have dinner with her at Le Cirque,

followed by an evening at the opera.

And please don’t be shy about your bidding --

remember, all proceeds from this auction are going to charity.

So let’s get out those checkbooks and give, in the holiday spirit.

GERO

Nudges Swarthy. Chuckles.

GERO

Yeah. To me.

BLUE

Watches with Tolly.

Curious. Something’s a little -- off.

Maybe Carrie was right about him.

ELENA

Stands next to the auctioneer.

A tear runs down her cheek.

THE AUCTIONEER

Beams.

AUCTIONEER

The bidding will start at fifty-thousand dollars.

(BANGS the gavel)

Do I hear fifty-thousand dollars?

BLUE

Turns to Tolly.

BLUE

I need to go to the ladies’ room.