Three Sheets To The Wind

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Onto today's joint from LITTLE GIRL BLUE, where the action is really heating up ...

When we last left our story, private eye Carrie Love had just rescued would-be stripper/college coed Blue Wonder from gangster Tolly Chill and his cronies ... and then gets a call on her cell from her brother ... it seems that their mother has just had a stroke ... and to make matters worse, it's Christmas Eve, and Carrie's stepmother is on her way ...

Watch out for the big, bad wolf ...

EXT. BEVERLY HILLS MANSION -NIGHT

A giant Tudor monstrosity on an acre of land off Sunset Boulevard.

A long driveway behind a gated entrance.

Giant trees in the yard lit with tasteful white Christmas lights.

INT. MANSION - STUDY - CONTINUOUS

An ANGRY-LOOKING WOMAN (50’s)

paces back and forth in front a roaring fire.

Pert, classic WASP good looks, very Ralph Lauren.

She clutches a glass of scotch on the rocks.

Meet MARGO LOVE, Carrie’s mother.

Right now she’s three sheets to the wind.

And wracked with pain.

MARGO

(to someone offscreen)

I called her a couple of HOURS ago.

Where the hell IS SHE?

It’s CHRISTMAS EVE.

MALE VOICE (O.C.)

Maybe the batteries died on her cell.

She’ll call, don’t worry.

Reveal SETH LOVE (20), Carrie’s sibling.

Last brother standing.

Intense good looks.

Tori Amos T-shirt.

Holds a bottle of something imported.

He takes a swig.

MARGO

And that bitch EVA is on her way over.

SETH

She just wants to help, Mom.

It’s the holidays.

MARGO

Yeah, right.

She HELPED herself to half of your father’s money.

(drains her drink)

And what did I GET?

A PITTANCE.

A mere PITTANCE.

She THROWS the glass in the fireplace.

It SHATTERS.

SETH

Calm down, Mom.

You know what the doctor said.

MARGO

That quack can go FUCK himself.

And that BITCH isn’t stepping ONE FOOT in this house.

She’s a conniving SACK OF SHIT.

She clutches her chest.

Her face turns red.

She starts GAGGING.

Hits the floor. THWUMP.

Starts having a stroke.

Seth RACES to her aid.

Holds her hand.

SETH

Hold on, Mom -- HOLD ON.

He WHIPS OUT his cell phone.

Furiously PUNCHES 911.

INT. CARRIE’S OLDS - MOVING - NIGHT

Carrie drives the car down Laurel Canyon into Beverly Hills.

CARRIE

I’ve got some -- bad news.

BLUE

What? You found out who --

CARRIE

Yeah.

(beat)

Tolly Chill killed your sister.

BLUE

How do you know THAT?

CARRIE

I overheard him talking to his father about it --

in the room you were in.

(looks at her)

He recognized you right away.

BLUE

Then why did he take me to a PARTY?

CARRIE

He was planning on --

having some fun with you,

then killing you.

Blue looks out the window.

A tear streams down her cheek.

BLUE

I guess I’m not in Kansas anymore.

CARRIE

(looks in the mirror)

Welcome to the big, bad city.

(beat)

The question is, where do we go?

We can’t go back to my place,

because I gave Goombah Tolly my card.

(looks at her)

Where are you staying?

BLUE

At a motel near the club.

The International.

CARRIE

Scratch that.

They’ll check all the hotels and motels.

DEEP pockets.

Carrie’s phone RINGS.

She answers it.

CARRIE

Love here.

INTERCUT WITH:

INT. MANSION - STUDY - CONTINUOUS

Seth paces back and forth.

Watches an EMS team tend to Margo.

A PRIVATE NURSE stands by, watching.

SETH

Carrie, it’s Seth.

CARRIE

Hey, little brother.

Listen, I’m sorry.

I just got Mom’s message --

SETH

Don’t worry about that.

It’s Mom. She had a stroke --

CARRIE

Mom had A STROKE?

SETH

She’s okay. It was a mild one.

EMS is here now. They say she’s okay.

We’ve got a private nurse,

and they’re gonna set Mom up here in the den.

CARRIE

She’s not going to the HOSPITAL?

SETH

You know Mom hates hospitals.

CARRIE

Don’t remind me.

I’ll never forget having to

stitch up her forehead that time --

SETH

Can you come over?

I’m a little freaked out.

Eva’s coming over,

and I’m afraid her head is gonna explode.

You’re the only one that can --

you know, calm her down.

CARRIE

I’m on my way.

(looks at Blue)

I gotta warn you.

I’ve got company.

SETH

Work or play?

CARRIE

Strictly work.

SETH

Cool. Is she hot?