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FADE UP ON:
EXT. NYC SKYLINE-NIGHT
EXT. MODERN UPSCALE APARTMENT BUILDING
INT APARTMENT BEDROOM-NIGHT
to find GLADYS IN HER NIGHTGOWN sprawled on a large double bed, phone to her ear.
GLADYS
(talking)
Yes! That's what I've been telling you, Sarah. Every year the guys in Harry's fraternity vote for the graduate they think should be nominated as business man of the year. And, Harry won! Yes, he won! And he's been giving a speech! A speech! Can you believe it!
DOOR SLAMS-OFF
HARRY'S VOICE
(calling)
Gladys! I'm back!
GLADYS
(hand over mouthpiece)
In here, Harry!
(back on the phone)
It's Harry, Sarah. He's back. I'll call you later, dear.
Okay?
(hangs up phone)
BEDROOM DOORWAY
as HARRY pauses, looking smug and self-satisfied.
HARRY CROSSES to the bed, slightly drunk
HARRY
(singing)
Sigma Delta Kappa,
We will do or die.
We are you faithful sons,
Loyal and true.
HARRY FLOPS onto the edge of the bed and SLAPS GLADYS on her thigh.
HARRY
"Liked!" "Liked!" They loved it! Absolutely loved it! You know me, Gladys. I don't like to seem immodest, my love, but the truth is...I was incredible!
GLADYS
Oh, Harry! That's great, sweetheart! Really great!
HARRY yanks off his shoes and tosses them on the floor
FOLLOW HARRY as he crosses to the bedroom door, dropping his suit jacket on a chair.
HARRY
(calling down the hallway)
Hello, son...
BATHROOM
JUNIOR'S ARM brushing his teeth. At no time do we ever see his face.
JUNIOR'S HAND
as it tightens convulsively around the toothpaste tube and a big glob squirts out into the sink.
BEDROOM
HARRY at the doorway
HARRY
C'mon out for a minute! Want'a tell you
about my speech t'niight!
GLADYS
(impatient)
He'll be out, he'll be out.
So tell me. How was your audience?
HARRY crosses back to the bed, loosening his tie.
HARRY
Oh, they were great, honey! Just great!
Nothing like a group of business administration
students to really keep a guy on his toes!
During the following, HARRY places the contents of his pants pockets on the BEDSIDE TABLE.
HARRY CTD
When I started telling those kids about ...
(clenched teeth)
...the meaningful careers ahead of them in the American
business community. Well, all I can say is,
your old daddy had 'em hangin' in the aisles!
GLADYS
Oh, Harry! Those young people are so lucky to have
someone like you tell them about the meaningful
careers ahead of them in the American business community!
HARRY
Damn! I wish junior could'a been there.
HARRY CROSSES to the door and yells down the hall.
HARRY CTD
Hey, son! Wish you could'a heard my speech t'night!
iINT. BATHROOM
JUNIOR'S ARM brushing.
HARRY'S VOICE CTD
(still yelling)
I'll bet if would have changed your mind about
studying business administration!
WASHBOWL as Junior spits out a mouthful of toothpaste.
BEDROOM
HARRY at the door. Gesturing as he quotes from his speech.
HARRY
"You young people, here tonight, are the future
of the American corporate business community!"
BATHROOM
JUNIOR'S HAND snaps the door lock closed.
JUNIOR'S HAND switches on a portable radio as a blast of ROCK MUSIC drowns out Harry's voice.
BEDROOM
HARRY at the door
HARRY PAUSES, frustrated by no response from his son. WE FOLLOW HIM as he crosses to the bed.
HARRY CTD
But the climax of the evening, Gladys, the part
that really got through to those kids, was when
I started talking...
(clenched teeth)
...about the power of the free enterprise system!
GLADYS
Oh, yes, honey!
BATHROOM
JUNIOR'S HANDS remove a small cloth bundle from his toilet kit.
BEDROOM
WAIST SHOT as HARRY LOOSENS HIS BELT
GLADYS FEET as they twitch and curl
GLADYS
Oh, yes, baby! Yes!
BATHROOM
JUNIOR has unwrapped his drug "works" and ties a short piece of rubber tubing around his arm above the elbow.
BEDROOM
TIGHT SHOT as HARRY' HAND unzips his fly.
HARRY
(becoming emotional)
Then, I talked to them about...
(clenched teeth)
aggressive sales concepts!
GLADYS' LEG
as her hand starts up her thigh under her negligie.
BATHROOM
JUNIOR'S HANDS as he assembles a hypodermic syringe.
BEDROOM
HARRY'S FEET as his pants fall to the floor.
GLADYS BELLY as her hand reaches her crotch under her negligie.
GLADYS
(excitment building)
Oh, Jesus!
BATHROOM
JUNIOR'S FINGERS sliding a needle over the tip of the syringe.
BEDROOM
GLADYS as her hand reaches her crotch.
HARRY
Innovative marketing strategies!
GLADYS' VOICE
Oh, God, Harry! Stop!
BATHROOM
JUNIOR'S FINGERS as he pushes the hypo needle into an ampule of clear liquid.
BEDROOM
HARRY'S LEG as he pulls a pant leg off
GLADYS' CHEST as her hand massages a breast
GLADYS
(losing control)
Oh, sweet Jesus!
BATHROOM
HARRY'S LEG as he pulls the other pant leg off.
BATHROOM
HYPO as JUNIOR'S FINGERS pull back on the plunger.
BEDROOM
To see HARRY'S HANDS folding trouser legs together.
GLADYS WAIST to see that she has lost all control while masturbating under her negligie.
GLADYS' VOICE
Awwwww, God!
BATHROOM
JUNIOR'S FINGER nudges some air-bubbles from the hypo.
BEDROOM
HARRY'S TREMBLING HANDS clutch folded trousers.
GLADYS' ECSTATIC FACE as she throws open her arms.
HARRY'S ECSTATIC FACE as he drops the folded pants and throws himself on the bed.
BATHROOM
NEEDLE PUNCTURES A VEIN in Junior's arm
BEDROOM
TIGHT ON HARRY'S FACE at GLADYS' ear
GLADYS with a GASP OF PLEASURE
BATHROOM
JUNIOR'S FINGER presses the HYPO PLUNGER in.
BEDROOM
TIGHT ON HARRY'S FACE at GLADYS' ear
GLADYS with a GASP OF PLEASURE
BATHROOM
JUNIOR'S ARM to see that almost all the drug has been injected.
BEDROOM
GLADYS' HANDS CLUTCHING HARRY'S BACK
HARRY
Are you ready, baby? Are you ready!
GLADYS
Oh, sweet fucking Jesus, yes! I'm ready!
SILENCE as all activity stops
VERY TIGHT on HARRY'S MOUTH at GLADYS' EAR
BESIDE TABLE to see everything shaking. Loud sobs and moans from HARRY and GLADYS
BATHROOM
JUNIOR FROM THE BACK as he leans over the toilet, vomiting.
BEDROOM
to see HARRY AND GLADYS' feet and legs bouncing around as groans and sobs continue
BATHROOM
as JUNIOR'S HAND flushes the toilet.
EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING-NIGHT
PULL BACK to see THE SKYLINE. GRUNTS, GROANS AND MOANS continue.
FADE OUT
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