That Fucking Bitch Is So Close I Can Smell Her

Happy Thurdsay, crime fighters. Are you ready for another trip to the dark side? Ready for a swift kick in the balls? Then it's time once again to head on out to the hippest harboiled joint in cyberspace, where the action is steamin' ... at That Killing Feeling.

Onto today's steaming slab of action, courtesy of LITTLE GIRL BLUE ...

Where private eye Carrie Love is defending her family and friends against a home invasion on Christmas Eve in Beverly Hills during a freak snowstorm ... and so far, they've been successful at keeping out Tolly Chill and his goons ... when, just in the knick of time, Tolly's father arrives ...

INT. BEVERLY HILLS MANSION - MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT

Tolly and Porkpie huddle.

TOLLY

You check the rest of the rooms on this floor.

I’ll go downstairs.

That fucking bitch is so close I can smell her.

PORKPIE

Okay.

(beat)

Really? You can smell her?

TOLLY

It’s an expression, you idiot.

C’mon, move it.

They start for the door.

IN THE STUDY

Seth, Blue, Eva and Layla watch Margo sleep.

LAYLA

It’s working.

EVA

You can thank the Polytechnic Institute of Berlin.

BLUE

(to Seth)

What do you think’s going on upstairs?

SETH

I don’t know.

Margo opens her eyes.

Looks dazed. A weak smile.

MARGO

Well, isn’t this a lovely reunion.

BLUE

Mom. How do you feel?

MARGO

Just -- fabulous.

For some reason I feel like --

listening to the Grateful Dead.

(looks at Eva)

Eva. How wonderful to see you.

You’re looking lovely as usual.

Everyone exchanges glances.

EVA

Sometimes the combination of medications

can strip away the patient’s inhibitions.

A soft THUMP outside the door.

SETH

What was that?

He walks over to the door.

Puts his ear against it. Listens.

SETH (CONT'D)

Someone’s out there.

EXT. HOLLYWOOD HILLS MANSION - FRONT DRIVE - AT THAT MOMENT

Gero and TWO GOONS stand in the driveway.

His LIMO pulls up in front of them.

They get in. It pulls away.

INT. LIMOUSINE - MOVING - CONTINUOUS

Gero sits in the back, with who we now recognize as

Strange-Looking Goon and Ugly Goon from the party.

DRIVER

Where to, sir?

GERO

Go down to Sunset and turn right.

I’ll let you know when we get there.

IN THE UPSTAIRS BEDROOM

Carrie argues with Tip on the walkie talkie.

CARRIE

Now listen to me, asshole. This is for REAL.

I’m a private detective, and a FORMER COP.

I need you to call the REAL COPS,

and send a couple units over here.

I’m here with my family,

and we’re BEING ATTACKED by INTRUDERS.

PORKPIE (O.C.)

Put down the walkie, NOW.

PORKPIE

Walks into the room. Gun on Carrie.

She DROPS it. CLANK.

Bernie WHIPS out his gun.

Points it at Porkpie.

BERNIE

You shoot and you’re DEAD.

PORKPIE

You shoot and SHE’S dead.

CARRIE

Fellas, fellas -- let’s calm down here.

INT. TIP’S SECURITY VEHICLE - AT THAT MOMENT

He listens to the walkie. Presses ‘talk.’

TIP

Hello, are you still there?

I believe you, I believe you --

I need your address.

(listens)

Hello?

(beat)

Shit.

He puts down the walkie.

Picks up his cell phone.

PUNCHES a number. Listens.

TIP (CONT’D)

911? I’d like to report a crime in progress.

(beat)

A home invasion.

(beat)

Yes, I’ll hold.

INT. MARGO’S MANSION - STUDY - AT THAT MOMENT

Seth grabs his gun. Aims it at the door.

SETH

There’s someone out there.

BLUE

Shit.

EVA

(aims hers, whispers)

Let’s get ‘em.

MARGO

We have company?

LAYLA

Shh.

Layla adjusts the drip.

Margo goes out like a light.

EVA

We know you’re OUT THERE,

and we’ve ALL GOT GUNS.

So why don’t you GET THE HELL OUT OF THIS HOUSE.

SETH

(looks at her)

Eva --

OUTSIDE THE DOOR

Tolly steps away from the door.

Pulls out his gun.

TOLLY

What the fuck?

He puts his hand on the doorknob.

Slowly turns it. Pushes --

INSIDE THE STUDY

Eva sees the doorknob turning.

The door opening --

EVA

The DOOR.