Pitch Perfect Page #15

Beca enters.

FAT AMY:

Did they spray you with a hose?

CYNTHIA ROSE:

Find yourself a b*tch?

LILLY:

I did a turn at county.

BECA:

(touched)

You waited up for me?

CHLOE:

Of course we waited up for you.

ANGLE ON:
Beca, clearly moved by this gesture.

KIMMY JIN:

(getting up)

They’ve been here for hours. It’s

a real inconvenience, Beca.

Kimmy Jin exits. Aubrey blows the pitch pipe.

AUBREY:

I’m calling an emergency Bellameeting.

Beca rolls her eyes as the girls gather.

AUBREY (CONT’D)

First up? Our score sheet revealed

that The Sockappellas almost beat

us. We need to bust our asses if

we’re going to make it to the

Finals.

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BECA:

Or try a new approach...

AUBREY:

Enough with that, Beca.

BECA:

Wait, listen, the reason why we

almost lost to sock puppets is

because they took a risk. Being

good isn’t enough to win.

CYNTHIA ROSE:

Beca’s right. The Trebles never

sing the same song twice.

BECA:

The audience loves the Trebles.

They tolerate us. Aubrey, we could

seriously change the face of a

cappella if you would just let me

teach you my music!

(hearing herself)

That sounded so queerballs.

Subtle nods can be seen amongst the girls as Beca moves to

her workstation and turns on her computer, keyboard, etc...

BECA (CONT’D)

Look, I’ve been working on this

arrangement...

She starts playing the keyboard, and multi-tasking with her

equipment. The music plays and the song gets more and more

layered.

CHLOE:

I didn’t know you were into all

this.

The rest react, intriqued. Finally, Aubrey SNAPS BECA’S

COMPUTER SCREEN SHUT.

AUBREY:

You’ve caused enough distractions

for one night. I have the pitch

pipe, and I say we focus on the set

list.

(to group, forceful)

From now on, we eat, sleep, and pee

rehearsal. No more wasting our time

with work, school, boyfriends ...

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(looks to Cynthia Rose)

Sorry, Cynthia Rose. Partners.

Cynthia Rose reacts, confused.

AUBREY (CONT’D)

Last year we were the first allfemale

group to get to the finals.

I promise you that I’ll get us back

there again.

CHLOE:

I don’t know. Maybe Beca --

Aubrey holds up the ‘Zip it’ gesture. Chloe cowers.

AUBREY:

Let’s get started.

Aubrey marches out the door. The rest of the ladies follow

her out. Beca just stands there, frustrated.

73 INT. CAMPUS RADIO STATION - DEEJAY BOOTH - SEVERAL DAYS LAT7E3R

Luke is in the booth. Jesse is busy, working on the second

level. Over the PA, we can hear Beca’s music. Beca,

dressed in her performance attire, RUNS in, super-psyched!

BECA:

Holy Crap, it’s my song!

Luke, unable to hear her, steps out of the booth.

BECA (CONT’D)

You’re finally playing it!

LUKE:

(pointing up, re: music)

Tight Beats.

JESSE:

I’ve always thought her beats were

tight.

Beca and Luke loop up to Jesse on the second level. Then:

LUKE:

This is a killer vocal track. The

deejay at “The Garage” does a

brilliant mix of this song as well

but yours is better.

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AUBREY (CONT'D)

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BECA:

(cocky)

Yeah it is.

LUKE:

I’m going to hear her play tonight.

You should come with and check her

out.

BECA:

Ugh, I can’t. I have this thing.

Luke takes in Beca’s outfit.

LUKE:

Flight attendant training?

BECA:

(smiles, sarcastic)

Yeah, it’s a three-year program. I

learn how to distribute pretzels

and wave goodbye.

(then)

No, I’m a Barden Bella. Tonight’s

the semi-finals.

LUKE:

Really? I would have never pinned

you as one of those a cappella

girls.

JESSE:

That’s ‘cause you don’t know Becky

like I do.

83A.

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Jesse gets up and walks past Beca.

JESSE (CONT’D)

(to Beca)

See you tonight.

74 INT. BARDEN U. PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - SEMI-FINALS - NIGHT74

ON STAGE:
The Co-ed group, THE FOOTNOTES, are on stage, in

vests. A pint-sized freshman prodigy, TIMOTHY, has the mic

and rocks out to The Jackson 5’s, “Blame It On The Boogie.”

TIMOTHY:

BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE/

BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE...

The Bellas watch from the wings next to Benji, who wears a

P.A.’s headset and a Barden Performing Arts Center jacket.

BENJI:

Five minutes, Bellas.

The ladies are captivated by Timothy’s performance.

STACIE:

Where did he come from?

FAT AMY:

It’s over. The season’s over. We

can’t beat The Footnotes and The

Trebles.

CYNTHIA ROSE:

Wonder where they get their vests

made?

Aubrey turns to Beca, who looks like she’s hatching a plan.

She rallies the troops.

AUBREY:

Aca-huddle! Now! The top TWO

teams go to the finals. We just

have to beat one of them.

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If we do it exactly as we

rehearsed, we’ll get there.

(to Beca)

Exactly.

As The Footnotes finish performing, TIMOTHY BOWS SEVERAL

TIMES. BACKSTAGE: The ladies circle up to do “Hands in.”

It’s still a struggle.

GAIL (O.C.)

That little peanut can sing!

JOHN (O.C.)

He sure can. Sounds like his boys

haven’t dropped, if you know what I

mean.

GAIL:

If you mean his testicles, then

yes. Yes I do, John. We all do.

The Barden Bellas are up next.

As the Bellas takes the stage, ANGLE ON: Beca, looking out

into the audience. The ladies begin “The Sign.”

CHLOE:

RAMBOON NA BOO YEAH!/I, I GOTTA NEW

LIFE, YOU WOULD HARDLY RECOGNIZE...

JOHN:

And in true Bella style the ladies

are sticking with what they know.

AUBREY:

AND IT OPENED UP MY EYES...

Beca’s eyes bounce from the low-energy audience, to the

judges, to the audience. Finally, she makes a decision.

From the back of the line and much to the Bellas’s surprise,

Beca pipes in with La Roux’s, “Bulletproof.” It matches

perfectly. Aubrey shoots her a look.

JOHN/GAIL

Whoa./Boom!

GAIL:

This. Is. Different.

Beca’s “mash-up” revitalizes the audience. The judges lean

forward. ANGLE ON: Luke, impressed. It’s awesome, until

flustered, Aubrey flubs up a little choreography.

85.

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AUBREY (CONT'D)

(CONTINUED)

JOHN:

You know, it’s so important at

these competitions to remember that

it’s just a friendly collegiate

contest and we’re all just out here

to have fun.

GAIL:

So true, John. But a misstep here

can haunt you for the rest of your

life and affect your children.

75 INT. BACKSTAGE HALLWAY - POST BELLAS PERFORMANCE 75

The Trebles sit around, goofing off, as the next group can be

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