Always A Bridesmaid

Happy Tuesday, hardboiled pulp motherfuckers. You ready to get your crime groove on? Ready for a swift kick in the gut? A karate chop to your head? Maybe a gun barrel in your mouth? Then you've come to the right place ... at That Killing Feeling.

Onto today's joint from LITTLE GIRL BLUE, where the shit is hitting the fan, big time.

Amateur stripper/college coed Blue Wonder is being held captive by Tolly Chill and his goons at their Hollywood Hills mansion. It's Christmas Eve, and all is not jolly, as private eye Carrie Love has to first elude Tolly as she attempts to save Blue ...

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 (CONT’D)

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 (CONT’D)

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 --