PART ONE:
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INT. A BAR. LATE AFTERNOON.
DAKOTA - 17, long brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a uniform - notice an old man sitting on one of the tables by the windows. She makes her way through the half-crowded bar with her notebook in her left hand and a pen in the other. She stops by the table.
THE OLD MAN doesn’t look up, just stares out of the window.
THE OLD MAN watches her leave. DAKOTA makes her way through the bar once more, but she takes a different route this time. This time she walks towards the counter, where LUCAS - handsome, blonde hair, wearing a bar uniform- is. He’s polishing some of the glass from the cabinet. DAKOTA opens the fridge; takes a look inside before she takes out a bottle of beer.
DAKOTA punches LUCAS friendly in the arm on her way back to THE OLD MAN by the window with his bottle of beer in her hand. She sets the bottle on the table in front of him.
THE OLD MAN puts some money on the table, refuses to look up.
When DAKOTA is about to leave, THE OLD MAN grab a hold of her arm and pull her back.
He let go of her arm and she walks faster than usual towards the counter. THE OLD MAN leaves, leaving the bottle of beer he had just paid for on the table.
MR LOVITT - quite handsome, mid 40’s, black hair with hints of gray, wearing casual clothes - steps out of his office. He walks towards DAKOTA and LUCAS.
MR LOVITT turns around to walk into his office again, but stops when he hears what DAKOTA says.
LUCAS is about to pull out his phone from his pocket when DAKOTA speaks.
DAKOTA pulls her phone out of her pocket and dials the number.
INT. AN OFFICE. / INT. A BAR. LATE AFTERNOON.
AUNT LILY sits in a chair behind a desk. She writes down some numbers at a piece of paper when her phone, which lay in her bag on the floor, rings. She bends down to take it.
DAKOTA stands behind the counter in the bar.
Right after DAKOTA has put her phone back into her pocket, it rings again. It is her best friend.
EXT. A PARK. / INT. A BAR. LATE AFTERNOON.
ALISON - 18, short black hair with a couple of red stripes in it, wearing casual clothes - walks through a park talking on the phone.
DAKOTA leans her body against the counter in the bar.
DAKOTA leans against the counter as she puts her phone into her pocket for the second time. LUCAS turns around to face her.
EXT. A HOUSE IN LONDON. 8 PM.
Clothes lay everywhere - on the bed, on the floor, even on desk. DAKOTA is standing in front of her wardrobe wearing a too short purple dress with a huge cleavage. She takes her clothes out of the wardrobe, and then she throws them over her shoulder. Suddenly the doorbell rings. She takes a quick look at the clock by the bed, before she hurries downstairs to open the front door. ALISON is standing outside with a short red dress that matches her hair. She steps inside and then closes the door after herself.
They walk up the stairs to the second floor.
DAKOTA steps into her bedroom while ALISON stops in the doorway. She looks horrified at the clothes that cover absolutely every single spot of her room.
DAKOTA strikes a pose and points at the dress she is wearing.
DAKOTA - 17, long brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a uniform - notice an old man sitting on one of the tables by the windows. She makes her way through the half-crowded bar with her notebook in her left hand and a pen in the other. She stops by the table.
DAKOTA
(friendly)
What can I get you?
OLD MAN
How about a bottle of beer?
(friendly)
What can I get you?
OLD MAN
How about a bottle of beer?
THE OLD MAN doesn’t look up, just stares out of the window.
DAKOTA
I’ll be right back.
I’ll be right back.
THE OLD MAN watches her leave. DAKOTA makes her way through the bar once more, but she takes a different route this time. This time she walks towards the counter, where LUCAS - handsome, blonde hair, wearing a bar uniform- is. He’s polishing some of the glass from the cabinet. DAKOTA opens the fridge; takes a look inside before she takes out a bottle of beer.
LUCAS
So, do you have any plans for the weekend?
DAKOTA
Yeah, kind of. My aunt is coming to town and she’s going to stay at my place.
I bet she’s going to be all ‘Why don’t you get your Aunt Lily a blablabla?’
Damn, she’s driving me crazy. Even on the phone she’s talking non-stop.
Can you imagine?
LUCAS
(laughing a little)
Sorry, but I can’t.
DAKOTA
Jerk.
So, do you have any plans for the weekend?
DAKOTA
Yeah, kind of. My aunt is coming to town and she’s going to stay at my place.
I bet she’s going to be all ‘Why don’t you get your Aunt Lily a blablabla?’
Damn, she’s driving me crazy. Even on the phone she’s talking non-stop.
Can you imagine?
LUCAS
(laughing a little)
Sorry, but I can’t.
DAKOTA
Jerk.
DAKOTA punches LUCAS friendly in the arm on her way back to THE OLD MAN by the window with his bottle of beer in her hand. She sets the bottle on the table in front of him.
DAKOTA
Here you go.
OLD MAN
Thank you.
Here you go.
OLD MAN
Thank you.
THE OLD MAN puts some money on the table, refuses to look up.
DAKOTA
You’re welcome.
You’re welcome.
When DAKOTA is about to leave, THE OLD MAN grab a hold of her arm and pull her back.
OLD MAN
You’re not Alice, are you? Joy Perez’ daughter?
DAKOTA
Eh, sorry, but my name is Dakota.
OLD MAN
Okay.
You’re not Alice, are you? Joy Perez’ daughter?
DAKOTA
Eh, sorry, but my name is Dakota.
OLD MAN
Okay.
He let go of her arm and she walks faster than usual towards the counter. THE OLD MAN leaves, leaving the bottle of beer he had just paid for on the table.
LUCAS
What was that all about?
DAKOTA
That old man thought I was someone called Alice.
What’s his problem?
LUCAS
You tell me.
What was that all about?
DAKOTA
That old man thought I was someone called Alice.
What’s his problem?
LUCAS
You tell me.
MR LOVITT - quite handsome, mid 40’s, black hair with hints of gray, wearing casual clothes - steps out of his office. He walks towards DAKOTA and LUCAS.
MR LOVITT
Dakota?
DAKOTA
(turns around to look at him)
Yeah?
MR LOVITT
Do you mind working tomorrow?
I know it’s your day off, but I could really need your help.
I don’t know if I have told you, but tomorrow night there are some guys
that are going to hold a meeting in here, and they wanted you to be their waitress.
Don’t ask me why, they didn’t want to tell me.
I don’t know what will happen if I get someone else,
so can you please come by tomorrow?
DAKOTA
Sure, but I have to talk with Aunt Lily first.
I don’t think that she will be a problem,
but she needs to know.
MR LOVITT
Okay, but let me know later today.
Dakota?
DAKOTA
(turns around to look at him)
Yeah?
MR LOVITT
Do you mind working tomorrow?
I know it’s your day off, but I could really need your help.
I don’t know if I have told you, but tomorrow night there are some guys
that are going to hold a meeting in here, and they wanted you to be their waitress.
Don’t ask me why, they didn’t want to tell me.
I don’t know what will happen if I get someone else,
so can you please come by tomorrow?
DAKOTA
Sure, but I have to talk with Aunt Lily first.
I don’t think that she will be a problem,
but she needs to know.
MR LOVITT
Okay, but let me know later today.
MR LOVITT turns around to walk into his office again, but stops when he hears what DAKOTA says.
DAKOTA
I can call her right now if you want?
MR LOVITT
That would be great.
LUCAS
(says in a hurried voice)
You can borrow my phone.
I can call her right now if you want?
MR LOVITT
That would be great.
LUCAS
(says in a hurried voice)
You can borrow my phone.
LUCAS is about to pull out his phone from his pocket when DAKOTA speaks.
DAKOTA
Thanks, but I have my own phone. Remember?
LUCAS
Of course, I was just trying to be nice.
DAKOTA
I know.
Thanks, but I have my own phone. Remember?
LUCAS
Of course, I was just trying to be nice.
DAKOTA
I know.
DAKOTA pulls her phone out of her pocket and dials the number.
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INT. AN OFFICE. / INT. A BAR. LATE AFTERNOON.
AUNT LILY sits in a chair behind a desk. She writes down some numbers at a piece of paper when her phone, which lay in her bag on the floor, rings. She bends down to take it.
DAKOTA stands behind the counter in the bar.
AUNT LILY
This is Lily Gibbs, who am I talking to?
DAKOTA
Hey, it’s Dakota.
AUNT LILY
Dakota! How are you these days? How is school?
DAKOTA
I dropped out of school two months ago.
Don’t you remember?
AUNT LILY
Yeah, you’re right, but I’m not coming until tomorrow,
so why are you calling?
DAKOTA
I know that, I just wanted to say that I have to work tomorrow night.
I hope that’s okay with you?
AUNT LILY
Don’t worry about me. I know you need that money.
DAKOTA
Thanks. I’ll see you tomorrow then.
AUNT LILY
Take care, sweetheart.
This is Lily Gibbs, who am I talking to?
DAKOTA
Hey, it’s Dakota.
AUNT LILY
Dakota! How are you these days? How is school?
DAKOTA
I dropped out of school two months ago.
Don’t you remember?
AUNT LILY
Yeah, you’re right, but I’m not coming until tomorrow,
so why are you calling?
DAKOTA
I know that, I just wanted to say that I have to work tomorrow night.
I hope that’s okay with you?
AUNT LILY
Don’t worry about me. I know you need that money.
DAKOTA
Thanks. I’ll see you tomorrow then.
AUNT LILY
Take care, sweetheart.
Right after DAKOTA has put her phone back into her pocket, it rings again. It is her best friend.
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EXT. A PARK. / INT. A BAR. LATE AFTERNOON.
ALISON - 18, short black hair with a couple of red stripes in it, wearing casual clothes - walks through a park talking on the phone.
DAKOTA leans her body against the counter in the bar.
ALISON
Hey, what’s up?
DAKOTA
Not much. I’m about to leave work. Why?
ALISON
I overheard Daphnee talk about a party at Dylan’s place earlier.
She said that it would be the greatest party ever.
You see, his parents are out of town this week.
DAKOTA
And you’re sure that we’re invited.
I don’t want to be thrown out like last time.
That was pretty embarrassing.
ALISON
I were there, remember?
But I called Sebastian five minutes ago,
and he said that he would get us in.
DAKOTA
Great. What time?
ALISON
I’ll pick you up at eight.
DAKOTA
See you later, then.
Hey, what’s up?
DAKOTA
Not much. I’m about to leave work. Why?
ALISON
I overheard Daphnee talk about a party at Dylan’s place earlier.
She said that it would be the greatest party ever.
You see, his parents are out of town this week.
DAKOTA
And you’re sure that we’re invited.
I don’t want to be thrown out like last time.
That was pretty embarrassing.
ALISON
I were there, remember?
But I called Sebastian five minutes ago,
and he said that he would get us in.
DAKOTA
Great. What time?
ALISON
I’ll pick you up at eight.
DAKOTA
See you later, then.
DAKOTA leans against the counter as she puts her phone into her pocket for the second time. LUCAS turns around to face her.
LUCAS
Who was that?
DAKOTA
Alison. You know Alison, right?
LUCAS
Yeah. What did she want?
DAKOTA
She invited me to a party later.
LUCAS
Whose party?
DAKOTA
Dylan’s. His parents are out of town this week, you see.
LUCAS
Yeah, but are you invited?
DAKOTA
I’m not sure. Alison told me that she would get us in. though.
She said that she had talked to someone called Sebastian or something.
Not that I know who that is.
LUCAS
Just promise me that you won’t do anything stupid.
I don’t want to see you get hurt or anything.
DAKOTA
Seriously?
LUCAS
Yeah.
DAKOTA
You know that I can take care of myself, right?
LUCAS
Of course, but you don’t know these guys.
DAKOTA
(a little annoyed)
Oh, I see. You know them and I don’t? Is that what you’re saying?
Because I think I can handle them. They won’t be able to lay a hand on me.
Trust me.
LUCAS
I hope you’re right.
Who was that?
DAKOTA
Alison. You know Alison, right?
LUCAS
Yeah. What did she want?
DAKOTA
She invited me to a party later.
LUCAS
Whose party?
DAKOTA
Dylan’s. His parents are out of town this week, you see.
LUCAS
Yeah, but are you invited?
DAKOTA
I’m not sure. Alison told me that she would get us in. though.
She said that she had talked to someone called Sebastian or something.
Not that I know who that is.
LUCAS
Just promise me that you won’t do anything stupid.
I don’t want to see you get hurt or anything.
DAKOTA
Seriously?
LUCAS
Yeah.
DAKOTA
You know that I can take care of myself, right?
LUCAS
Of course, but you don’t know these guys.
DAKOTA
(a little annoyed)
Oh, I see. You know them and I don’t? Is that what you’re saying?
Because I think I can handle them. They won’t be able to lay a hand on me.
Trust me.
LUCAS
I hope you’re right.
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EXT. A HOUSE IN LONDON. 8 PM.
Clothes lay everywhere - on the bed, on the floor, even on desk. DAKOTA is standing in front of her wardrobe wearing a too short purple dress with a huge cleavage. She takes her clothes out of the wardrobe, and then she throws them over her shoulder. Suddenly the doorbell rings. She takes a quick look at the clock by the bed, before she hurries downstairs to open the front door. ALISON is standing outside with a short red dress that matches her hair. She steps inside and then closes the door after herself.
ALISON
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
They walk up the stairs to the second floor.
DAKOTA
Not yet. I can’t find something to wear.
Not yet. I can’t find something to wear.
DAKOTA steps into her bedroom while ALISON stops in the doorway. She looks horrified at the clothes that cover absolutely every single spot of her room.
ALISON
Are you kidding me?
DAKOTA
Just help me, okay?
ALISON
Sure. Show me what you’ve got.
DAKOTA
Okay, what do you think of this?
Are you kidding me?
DAKOTA
Just help me, okay?
ALISON
Sure. Show me what you’ve got.
DAKOTA
Okay, what do you think of this?
DAKOTA strikes a pose and points at the dress she is wearing.
ALISON
To be honest? It looks like you’re going to dance at a strip club.
DAKOTA
Then what the hell am I gonna wear?
ALISON
What about that new skirt you bought last week?
And that tank top you wore at my birthday?
DAKOTA
Ali, you’re a genius!
ALISON
I know.
To be honest? It looks like you’re going to dance at a strip club.
DAKOTA
Then what the hell am I gonna wear?
ALISON
What about that new skirt you bought last week?
And that tank top you wore at my birthday?
DAKOTA
Ali, you’re a genius!
ALISON
I know.
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