Sweet Child O' Mine

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In Chapter 6 of SPIRAL, Andy picks Dex up at the airport, who reveals that he and porn star Savannah had a big fight. Later that night, Dex gets busy at a West Hollywood gay bar. Meanwhile, Savannah tearfully tells her mom on the phone that Guns N' Roses' Slash just broke up with her ...


EXT. L.A.X. - DAY
Andy picks up Dex at the curb.
He's excited to see Dex, who
looks tired and haggard.

INT. INSIDE THE CAR - DAY
The car stereo plays
cheery pop music.

Andy pumps Dex for
details about the trip.

ANDY
So how did it go?
Did you have a good time
in Florida?

DEX
It was okay.

ANDY
We're still on for Friday?

DEX
Yeah.

Silence.

ANDY
You okay?
You look pale.

DEX
We had a fight.

Andy is shocked.

ANDY
You had a fight?
What happened?

DEX
It was my fault.
Don't worry.
It'll be okay.
(pause)
Can you loan me a
twenty until tomorrow?

INT. CLUB - NIGHT
A West Hollywood gay dance club.
Strobe lights FLASH.

Mirrored disco balls spin.
Urgent, over-the-top
dance music POUNDS.
The mating dance.

It's one A.M.
The peak of the evening.

The place is packed with
bare chested MEN in
all shapes and sizes.

Around the bar.
On the dance floor.

Dex wears black and stands
at the bar with a cocktail.
A large STUD sidles over to him.

DEX
Hi, I'm Dex.

STUD
Hi, Dex. I'm ah, Peter.

Dex regards Peter's "package."

DEX
I'll say.

PETER
What?

DEX
Never mind.
What are you up to tonight?

PETER
I dunno. You tell me.

DEX
I'm kinda sick of this place.

Dex pulls a vial of coke
out his pocket and places it
the bar between them.

DEX
I could use a little air.
How about you?

PETER
Let's party.

INT. SHANNON'S HOUSE - NIGHT
Shannon's bedroom.
Nicely decorated but spare.

A boom box quietly plays rap music.
CD's litter the floor around it.

Shannon lies on her bed in a
big, oversized white T-shirt.

Her face is streaked with tears.
She's on the phone with her MOTHER.

SHANNON
He just, he just
suddenly broke up with me.
For no fucking reason!

MOTHER (O.S.)
I'm sorry, dear.

SHANNON
What am I gonna do mom?

MOTHER (O.S.)
I'm so sorry, Shannon.

SHANNON
I love him so much.
I don't know what I'm going
to do without my Slash.

MOTHER (O.S.)
You'll be okay, honey.
Listen, I'm sorry, I have to go.
I'm going out with a friend.
She's waiting.

SHANNON.
Okay. Bye, mom.

MOTHER (O.S.)
You'll feel better after
a good night's sleep.
night, Shannon.

SHANNON
(quiet)
Good night.

Shannon SLAMS down the phone.
She goes to her bedroom window
and looks out at the
lights on the freeway.

Then breaks down
and starts SOBBING.