Coked To The Gills

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In Chapter 7 of LITTLE GIRL BLUE, Blue Wonder realizes that the 'charity auction' at the Christmas party in the Hollywood hill is actually a cover for selling girls into slavery. She freaks out, and runs to the ladies' room to hide. Meanwhile, private eye Carrie Love searches for her ...


INT. MANSION - BALLROOM - NIGHT
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.

TOLLY
Certainly.
(points)
You remember the way we came in?
The ladies is to the left.

BLUE
Okay, thanks.

She hurries off.

CARRIE
Sees her. Starts following, carefully. Slowly.

BLUE
Moves through the crowd.
Makes her way to the front.

Decides to go outside.
Approaches the front door.

TWO MUSCLED GUARDS in uniform
with weapons stand sentry.
Blue smiles. Tries to move past them.

BLUE
Excuse me --

STRANGE-LOOKING MUSCLED GUARD
I’m sorry, Miss. No entrance
or exit until after the auction.

UGLY MUSCLED GUARD
Paparazzi. You know.

Blue stares at them. Startled.
Something is wrong here.

BLUE
Oh. Okay.
(beat)
Where is the -- ladies’ room?

STRANGE-LOOKING MUSCLED GUARD
(points)
Over that way. Second door on the left.

BLUE
Thanks.

She dashes off.
Ugly pulls out a walkie-talkie.

UGLY MUSCLED GUARD
Boss. Your dame.
She’s getting antsy. Tried to split.
(listens)
She went to the head.
(listens)
You got it.

He motions to someone.
Another GOON approaches.

We recognize him from the airport.
It’s Porkpie Hat.

PORKPIE HAT GOON
What’s up.

UGLY MUSCLED GUARD
Porkpie. Boss’ date tried to split.
She’s in the head. Go get her
and bring her back to him.

PORKPIE
Got it.

He moves toward the ladies’ room.

AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE
Carrie searches for Blue. Can’t find her.

IN THE BATHROOM
Blue goes into a stall. Closes the door.

Two EUROTRASH PLAYGIRLS walk in.
Go to the mirror. Start fixing their faces.
Chattering excitedly. Coked to the gills.

BLONDE EUROTRASH PLAYGIRL
Gero going to clean up tonight.
Four fresh, young virgins?
Right off boat? Hello? Is perfect gift.

BRUNETTE EUROTRASH PLAYGIRL
I was going to buy one, but Vlad said 'no.'
They might have disease.

She pulls out a coke snifter.
HONKS a bump. Passes it Blonde.

BLONDE EUROTRASH PLAYGIRL
(takes it, SNORTS)
I told you. Get girl from Thailand.
Much cheaper. And orientals are more -- obedient.

BRUNETTE EUROTRASH PLAYGIRL
Obedient?

BLONDE EUROTRASH PLAYGIRL
Three inputs. No waiting.

They look at each other.
Erupt into MAD LAUGHTER.

IN THE STALL
Blue sits. Listening. HORRIFIED.
She stands. Adjusts her top.
PUSHES the door open --

And goes to the sink. Grabs a towel.
Tries to dry her eyes.

BLONDE EUROTRASH PLAYGIRL
Oh, honey. What is wrong? Husband got outbid?

BLUE
That girl, on the stage -- was being SOLD.

BRUNETTE EUROTRASH PLAYGIRL
But of course. You not know what party this is?

BLONDE EUROTRASH PLAYGIRL
Do not feel bad. These girls are orphans.
No one love them. This way,
they get to have nice home. Money.
(gestures)
They will have EVERYTHING.

BLUE
But she wasn’t more than -- sixteen.
She’s a CHILD.

BRUNETTE EUROTRASH PLAYGIRL
So vat? I didn’t get out of Latvia
until I was twenty. She is LUCKY.

BLUE
You’re CRAZY. You’re -- SICK.
This is DISGUSTING.

Blue LURCHES. Doesn’t feel good.
RETCHES in the sink.
Blonde and Brunette LEAP BACK.

BLONDE EUROTRASH PLAYGIRL
Disgusting AMERICAN.

BRUNETTE EUROTRASH PLAYGIRL
Cannot hold LIQUOR.

And they dash out. Clucking. Snickering.