10 Things I Hate About You Page #14

Near the stage is a joyful mass of pogo-ing teens AT THE BAR

Patrick bellies up and looks around the club. Gigglepuss

finishes a song.

LEAD SINGER:

Hello, out there. We're Gigglepuss and

we're from Olympia.

A teenage boy in the audience takes the opportunity to

scream.

BOY (0.S.)

Pet my kitty!

LEAD SINGER:

Meow

They rev into their next song.

NEAR THE STAGE:

Mandella and Kat glow with sweat. When they hear the

opening chords of the song, they look at each other and

scream with glee as they begin to dance. They couldn't be

having a better time.

AT THE BAR:

Patrick signals to get the bartender's attention and looks

across the bouncing surge of the crowd. He spots Kat and

Mandella singing along.

HIS POV:

The gleeful Kat -- dancing and looking completely at ease.

None of her usual "attitude". Patrick is transfixed. And

most definitely attracted.

NEAR THE STAGE Kat looks at Mandella.

KAT:

(shouting)

I need agua!

She makes her way through the crowd to the bar. AT THE BAR

She made it. She signals for the bartender and as she's

waiting, looks around. She spots Patrick a few feet away

KAT:

(continuing to

herself)

Sh*t

She sneaks a glance. He's staring, but this time he looks

away before she can. Despite herself, she's miffed.

The bartender arrives

BARTENDER:

(shouting)

What can I get you?

KAT:

Two waters.

She looks at Patrick again. He's completely absorbed in the

band. She scowls. The bottled water arrives and she

marches off, forgetting to pay.

She walks up to Patrick.

KAT:

(continuing)

You're not fooling anyone.

Patrick looks at her, surprised

PATRICK:

(yelling)

hey. Great show, huh?

KAT:

(yelling)

If you're planning on asking me out you might as well get it

over with.

PATRICK:

(yelling)

Excuse me?

KAT:

(yelling)

That's what you want, isn't it?

PATRICK:

(yelling; gesturing

toward the band)

Do you mind? You're sort of ruining it

for me.

Kat steams. And watches him watch the band

KAT:

(yelling)

You're not surrounded by your usual

cloud of smoke.

The band takes a break, so they can stop yelling now

PATRICK:

I know. I quit.

He leans back, making no attempt to hit on her. She moves

closer.

KAT:

Oh, really?

He motions toward the stage

PATRICK:

You know, these guys are no Bikini Kill

or The Raincoats, but they're right up

there.

KAT:

You know who The Raincoats are?

PATRICK:

Why, don't you?

She's completely taken aback. He uses the moment to his

advantage and brushes her hair back as he speaks right into

her ear.

PATRICK:

(continuing)

I watched you out there I've never

seen you look like that

Kat steps away, brushing the hair back that he just touched

Her cheeks pinken.

His cocky side is back in a flash

PATRICK:

(continuing)

Come to that party with me.

At that moment, the band starts another SONG

KAT:

(yelling)

What?

The bartender approaches.

BARTENDER:

(to Kat, yelling)

You forgot to pay!

PATRICK:

(yelling)

I got it, Rick.

He tosses some bills on the bar

Rather than thank him, Kat simply watches him, trying to

figure out his motive.

PATRICK:

(continuing;

yelling)

Nine-thirty then.

A few people have gotten between them at the bar and she

can't hear a word he's saying. She gives him one last look

and heads back into the crowd.

Patrick smiles. She didn't say no this time.

EXT. CLUB SKUNK - NIGHT

The crowd files out of the club, Kat and Mandella amongst

them. A^ they're walking toward the parking lot, Patrick

coasts by in his truck. The gears GRIND. He yells out the

window.

MANDELLA:

What'd he say?

KAT:

Who cares?

Mandella watches Kat as she stares after Patrick

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