Sugar and Spice Page #16

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CLEO:

(taking off her mask to breath)

Look, it's really not my fault.

Kansas jumps at her, pulling her mask back down.

KANSAS:

Hey! Rule number one - never take off

the mask! Y'hear me! No matter what

happens, NEVER TAKE OFF THE MASK!

CLEO:

Sorry, Kansas...

KANSAS:

(out of her mind)

NO-GAH-BUH- NO! Rule number two - NO

NAMES! NO GODDAMN NAMES, you retard!

CLEO:

Oh for Chrissakes...

(with emphasis)

"White trash Betty."

(back to normal)

I didn't realize the rules went into

effect before we entered Safeway.

KANSAS:

(pushing her for emphasis)

Well, use your head, "Stalker Betty."

DIANE:

Bettys, stop it! "The best squad is one

that hopes for the best and prepares for

the worst." National High School

Cheerleading Association letterhead.

Now, let's give a hands in...

All form a circle, putting their right hands in.

DIANE (CONT'D)

We're ready. We're prepared. And this

is going to be the best bank robbery

ever, because...

DIANE & SQUAD

(loud whisper)

Cheer-leaders kick...

All swing arms overhead and SMACK THE "ASS" of the girl to

their right.

MUSIC UP:

They start back around the corner. Suddenly someone dressed

as a PREGNANT NIXON turns the CORNER - all SCREAM!

MUSIC UNDER:

NIXON:

(it's LUCY)

SHH! It's me.

DIANE:

Lucy?

KANSAS:

What the hell do you want?

LUCY:

I want to help. I'm part of this

squad...

HANNAH:

(nerves build to rage)

Oh no! You committed the ultimate sin -

you left our squad to be with a guy.

And - and that guy is the Devil himself -

'cause only the Devil would turn you

against your sisters!

All stare at her... then start to LAUGH.

DIANE:

(arm around Hannah)

Hannah, you really have to stop taking

that church stuff so literally.

SMASH CUT TO:

EXT. SAFEWAY ENTRANCE - DAY

ANGLE ON LINE:

Walking in SLOW MOTION, this time with the PREGNANT NIXON on

the end.

ANGLE BEHIND SQUAD

as they STOP at the MAIN ENTRANCE.

IN UNISON:

the squad TUCKS their BOXES tight under their right arms,

then takes a step FORWARD - AUTOMATIC DOORS OPEN and they

ENTER.

INT. SAFEWAY - CONTINUOUS

MUZAK PLAYS. Squad steps off the black electronic met, then

stops. CUSTOMERS FALL SILENT. It's a sight to behold. Only

MUZAK CONTINUES.

Kansas holds up a hand and counts off ONE, TWO, THREE

FINGERS. All pull the RED RIBBON off their rose box with one

hand - smoothly grabbing the guns they've glued and taped

together with the other - as they move into their next

position (Kansas and Hannah take point as Diane, Cleo, Lucy

and Fern move into the bank branch). Cleo fumbles with her

box, dropping her gun. The barrel falls off, CLANKING as it

rolls away from her. Nixon helps her stick it back together.

KANSAS:

(deep, strong guy voice)

Okay, down on the ground! Now!

SOME PATRONS DROP to the ground. Others STAND FROZEN.

They're confused. Just the bank or everyone?

KANSAS (CONT'D)

I said DOWN!

A Safeway CASHIER ("witness" from opening) in front of them,

stands trembling.

SAFEWAY CASHIER:

Uh, y-y-y-you robbin' the Safeway, or

the bank?

KANSAS:

BANK!

SAFEWAY CASHIER:

S-s-so y'want everyone down? O-or just

the people at the b-b-bank branch?

They never thought about that...

KANSAS:

All of you!

HANNAH:

(same time)

Bank branch!

People start to get down who were up, others get up who were

down. Kansas and Hannah look at each other a beat, then:

KANSAS:

Bank branch!

HANNAH:

(same time)

All of you!

People start to MURMUR and, once again, reverse their

positions. Kansas and Hannah move together for a brief

conference.

SECURITY CAMERA POV

Lucy and Cleo stand under it, shoulder to shoulder, inner

hands joined, looking up. Fern RUNS IN FRAME and JUMPS onto

her HANDS. They POP her up to their SHOULDERS making a

STANDING PYRAMID. Fern pulls out SPRAY PAINT and sprays over

the SECURITY CAMERA LENS.

ON KANSAS AND HANNAH

conference ends. They return to point positions.

KANSAS:

Bank branch only! Everyone else - go on

about your business!

EVERYONE near the bank starts to get down. Unable to "go

about their business" with a robbery in progress, Safeway

CUSTOMERS just stare. After an uncomfortable beat.

KANSAS (CONT'D)

Sh*t - EVERYBODY DOWN!

MUSIC UP:
LOUD ROCKIN' VERSION OF MUZAK

Everyone goes ass-up. Kansas and Hannah nod with their

success, then shoulder their guns.

ON LISA:

as she slowly gets on the floor - watching Lucy, Cleo and

Fern spray painting the security camera.

LISA'S POV

as Lucy, Cleo and Fern do a HALF-SWAN DISMOUNT from the

Pyramid.

ON LISA:

as this stunt registers across her face - it's an illegal

dismount! She starts to count Bettys...

ON DIANE:

in the bank branch, moving like a shark - never stopping -

knowing exactly where everything is.

ON LUCY, CLEO AND FERN

as they RUN ACROSS to the other SECURITY CAMERA. They pass

Lisa, staring up at them. Cleo steps on her ass as she

crosses over.

LISA'S POV

as she hits the ground - noticing a POMPON STRING stuck in

Fern's boot. Lisa REACHES OUT - GOT IT!

ON LISA:

as she pulls it in, under her body - EVIDENCE!

ON DIANE:

Safe is OPEN. Cleo and Fern join her, taking the MONEY BAGS.

They open them as Diane turns around with her first arm-load

of cash. (Lucy moved to her next position at the front

door.)

FACTORY WORKER (O.S.)

This here's bullshit! That's what this

is!

ALL TURN and FREEZE. MUSIC UNDER.

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