Make Us Proud, Gidget

Happy Tuesday, crime slicksters. It's time once again to take a trip to the dark side, where the girls are hot, the drinks are cold, and the hardboiled-pulp-noir action is non-stop, right here, at the coolest crime joint in cyberspace ... at That Killing Feeling.

In Chapter 6 of GUN-WILD, the shit is about to hit the fan when renegade trust fund heiress Cam Clinch and her merry band of heisters pull in the 7-11 parking lot, which she's about to rob as her 'audition' to join the gang ...


EXT. PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY - DAY
A monster ‘68 Oldsmobile convertible,
white with black interior
ROARS down the coast highway.

INT. OLDS CONVERTIBLE - MOVING - CONTINUOUS
On the car stereo,
X’s JOHNNY HIT AND RUN PAULINE.

Rod’s behind the wheel.
Cam rides shotgun.

Hondo and Net sit in
the back seat, like royalty.
Everyone’s eating burgers.

HONDO
Nice wheels.
Not too inconspicuous.

ROD
Used car lot was closed.
Owner’s on vacation.
We’ll ditch it after the job.

NET
Who wants fries?

Net THROWS her pack of fries
into the air.

They FLY all over everyone.
She erupts into MAD LAUGHTER.

NET
Want some KETCHUP WITH THAT?

Hondo SMACKS her on the head.

HONDO
What the fuck you do that for?
You’re wasting GOOD FOOD.

NET
OW. Fuck-head.

Cam shoots Rod a look.
Rolls her eyes.
He shrugs.

ROD
Young love.
Whattaya gonna do?

EXT. MINI-MALL - PARKING LOT - DAY
The dregs. A 7-11. Check cashing.
Nasty chicken joint.

Dingy dry cleaners.
Tiny, boarded-up KEYS MADE kiosk.

The Olds SCREECHES
into the tiny parking lot.

The joint is deserted
early on a Sunday morning.
A VW BUG sits idling.

INT. OLDS CONVERTIBLE - CONTINUOUS
Rod shuts off the engine.
Looks at Cam.

She pulls her hair in a ponytail.
Slides on a baseball cap.
Ray-ban shades.

ROD
Ready, doll?

Cam pulls out her piece.
Fingers it.

CAM
Ready as I’ll ever be.

HONDO
Just remember, no matter what
the fucking sign says,
the Slurpee dot-head
curry-motherfucker
can open the safe.
Got it?

CAM
Got it.

ROD
If someone shows up,
or if there’s any trouble,
I’ll honk the horn three times.

CAM
Okay.

ROD
Nervous?

CAM
I’m gonna piss
my fucking pants.

NET
Nice, isn’t it?

HONDO
Makes you feel ALIVE.
(SLAPS her seat)
Go on. Make us proud, Gidget.

Hondo leans over.
Kisses her.

ROD
For luck.

NET
Awww, isn’t that sweet.

Cam shoot her a look.
Opens the door.
Gets out.

HONDO
Get me a pack of Twizzlers, huh?

She nods.
Heads toward the door.
Rod turns, looks at Hondo.

ROD
What if he CAN’T
open the safe?

HONDO
Guess we’ll find out,
won’t we --