The Other White Meat

Happy Xmas Eve, 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 7 of LITTLE GIRL BLUE, private eye Carrie Love finds undercover exotic dancer Blue Wonder tied up in spare room on Christmas Eve in strip club owner Tolly Chill's Hollywood Hills mansion. Now they have just one problem. How to get past the armed guards ...


EXT. SWIMMING POOL - CABANAS - NIGHT
A gorgeous, Olympic-sized pool lit from underneath.
Jutting out into the sky.

A row of cabanas sit at one end, facing the view.
One of them has the curtains drawn.
Light spilling out.

Carrie approaches the cabana.
Carefully peers in.

A GOATEED HIPSTER lies next to a
GORGEOUS STARLET on a chaise.

She’s very drunk.
Pushing him away.

GORGEOUS STARLET
I said NO, Josh.
I don’t feel so good.

JOSH
You’ve been coming on to me all night.
(hands her a cocktail)
C’mon. Have another sip.
You’ll feel better.

GORGEOUS STARLET
NO MORE. I’ve had -- too much.

He smiles.
Starts pulling up the hemline
of her minidress.

JOSH
C’mon, you know you want it.

GORGEOUS STARLET
NO, stop it -- I said NO.

CARRIE
The woman said NO.

He turns to look.
Carrie DASHES over.

Grabs him by the arm.
YANKS him off her.
He gets up. Livid. Weaving.

JOSH
Fucking bitch.
Mind your own business.
(assumes fighting stance)
Prepare to DIE.

CARRIE
You wanna fight?

She PUNCHES him the jaw, BANG.
He hits the ground, THWUMP.

CARRIE
Boom, boom, boom -- out go the lights.
(looks at the woman)
You okay?

The woman smiles at him.
Her eyes say ‘thank you.’

She passes out.
Carrie takes off her jacket.

INT. MANSION - STUDY - CONTINUOUS
Blue sits in a chair. Blindfolded. Gagged.
Wrists and feet tied.
Wearing an electronic ankle cuff.

Porkpie sits in a chair across the room, smoking.
Watching her. His cell RINGS. He answers it.

PORKPIE
Hey, boss.
I got the girl.
She’s with me.
(low)
She tried to split.
I had to --

INTERCUT WITH:

TOLLY
Outside on the patio.
Searching for Carrie.

TOLLY
Good. Keep her there.
And don’t tell anyone, not even my father.

PORKPIE
Okay, but --

TOLLY
Shut up and listen to me.
There was a private detective
at the club tonight,
and she followed us here.
I almost had her,
but she got away.
We gotta find her.
I think she’s onto us.

PORKPIE
You want me to stay here with the girl?

TOLLY
No, I need you to help me look.
Make sure she’s restrained,
and give her something to sleep for awhile.
We’ll deal with her later.

PORKPIE
Gotcha.

TOLLY
We’re out here in the back.
I need you and a couple of men
to check out the pool area.
Got it?

PORKPIE
I’m on top of it, chief.

He hangs up.
Takes a syringe out of his pocket.

Walks over to Blue.
Looks at her fondly.

PORKPIE
This won’t hurt a bit --

EXT. POOL AREA - CABANA - AT THAT MOMENT
Carrie leaves the cabana,
now dressed in the drunk girl’s minidress.

Her hair is up,
and she’s put on some makeup.

She ‘cleans up’ nicely.
She starts walking toward the party.

CARRIE
Always a bridesmaid --

Porkpie and another GOON walk by.
They give her the eye.

TALL GOON
Check out the gams on that one.

PORKPIE
Down, boy.
We gotta filly to find.

EXT. PATIO - MOMENTS LATER
The auction is over.
The patio is overflowing with guests
mingling and smoking.

Carrie comes up the steps from the yard.
Stops. Looks around.

Heads toward the entrance into the house.
Two MEN IN DASHIKIS watch her.

AFRICAN PRINCE
Now THAT is a fine specimen.
A meal fit for a king.

AFRICAN DIPLOMAT
The other white meat.

They look at each other. Chuckle.
Carrie nears the doorway.
Sees Tolly. Turns her head.

CARRIE
Shit.

And hurries inside.

INT. MANSION - REAR LOUNGE AREA - CONTINUOUS
Carrie walks down the corridor
she was chased down earlier.

Gets to the door that Blue ran into.
Looks around. Nobody.

She puts her ear against the wood.
Listens. Takes out a lock pick. Works it.
The door POPS open. She slips in.

INT. STUDY - CONTINUOUS
All lights out.
Carrie tip-toes in the darkness.

She finds a lamp on the desk.
CLICKS it on. Sees Blue.

Passed out in the chair.
Head to the side.

CARRIE
BLUE.

She races over.
Checks her pulse.

CARRIE
Thank god.

The doorknob CLICKS.

CARRIE
Shit.

She dashes over.
CLICKS off the light.
Hides under the desk.

The door OPENS.
In walks Tolly and Gero.
The light CLICKS on.

TOLLY
See? I told you.
She’s safe.

GERO
You fucking idiot.
What the fuck were you thinking,
bringing her HERE? Shit-head.
Always thinking with your dick.
(stares at Blue)
Wait a minute.
She’s the other dame’s sister, ISN’T she?
The one we had to whack.
The one that worked at the club.

TOLLY
Of course not.
You think I’m THAT stupid?

GERO
Yeah, I DO.
What were you planning to do with her?

TOLLY
Uh, I was gonna fuck her -- then whack her.

GERO
Well, there’s nothing wrong with that,
but you brought her HERE, to my HOME.

TOLLY
I didn’t wanna miss the party.
I was gonna do her afterwards --
and then take her somewhere and DO her.

GERO
Jesus fucking Christ on a stick.
(sighs)
Well, what’s done is done.
We’ll keep her here until the party’s over.
And then you whack her WITHOUT fucking her.
Got it?

TOLLY
Got it. I’m sorry, Pop.
I fucked up. Please forgive me.

GERO
Fuck it. It’s Christmas.
Let’s go join our guests.
I could really use a drink.

Tolly shuts off the light.
They leave.
The door CLICKS shut.

Carrie emerges from under the desk.
She goes to Blue.

Unties her wrists, her feet.
Sees the ankle cuff.

CARRIE
She’s under house arrest.

Takes off the blindfold.
The gag. Sees she’s out cold.

She SLAPS Blue on the cheek.
Nothing. AGAIN. Still nothing.

CARRIE
Shit.

Carrie looks around the room.
Sees a coffee machine.

She races over.
Fills a cup with java.

She forces a cup down Blue’s throat.
Then another. Nothing.

Gets an idea.
She goes to the sink.

Fills a pitcher of water.
Carries it over to Blue --

And THROWS it on her face.
DRENCHING her. Blue stirs.

CARRIE
NOW we’re talking.
(SLAPS her)
BLUE. Wake up. It’s ME, Carrie.

Blue opens her eyes. Groggy.

BLUE
Carrie?

CARRIE
C’mon. You gotta get up.
We gotta get you outta here.

BLUE
I’m -- all wet.

CARRIE
Sorry about that.

She LIFTS Blue up onto her feet.

BLUE
There were -- these men. They --

CARRIE
I know. Shhh. Save your strength.

Carrie pulls Blue toward the door.
Leans her up against the wall.
Slowly opens it. Peers out.

IN THE CORRIDOR
We see one of the GOONS standing guard.

IN THE STUDY
Carrie shuts the door.

CARRIE
We’re gonna have to go out the window.

BLUE
You got any coffee?

Carrie pours her another cup.
Blue drinks it.

Carrie goes to the window.
Tries to PUSH it up.
But it won’t budge.

CARRIE
Shit.

BLUE
Maybe it’s locked.
Check the -- doohickey thing on top.

CARRIE
Smart ass.

She CLICKS it open.
Blue drains her cup. Smiles.

BLUE
My sister and I used to
sneak out of the house all the time.
(beat)
Why are you dressed like that?

CARRIE
Long story.
Tell you later.
Let’s get the fuck outta here --