Tough Love: Episode 3

Jesus Frank! Are you going to be able to handle your shift tonight?

MUSEUM GUARD 2

I don’t think so. Hopefully I can find someone to cover it for me.

(Cut back to the medium shot of Duke and Wilt.)

DUKE

On second thought maybe we should go with something a little more believable.

INT. – MUSEUM – NIGHT

(Scene opens on another establishing shot of the museum only this time it is dark outside. Cut to a one shot of a janitor as he is cleaning the glass doors at the entrance of the museum. The janitor looks up and sees Duke and Wilt walk up dressed as security guards. Duke’s costume is too tight and Wilt’s costume is too loose. Cut to a full shot showing all of them. The janitor opens the door slightly so they can talk.)

JANITOR

Can I help you with something?

DUKE

Yeah. We’re here to cover a late night shift for Frank.

JANITOR

Do you have some sort of I.D.?

DUKE

(Sucking air through his teeth.) Sssshh, oooh. Frank called us on kind of short notice. Do you think you could help us out just this once?

JANITOR

Alright, but just this once.

(The janitor lets them in. Zoom out to show the whole museum again as the shadowy figure of a woman lands on top of the roof. Cut to a full shot of the display room as Duke and Wilt walk into it. Duke gestures for Wilt to go into the hallway and keep watch. Wilt exits. Cut to a medium shot of Duke as he creeps up to the display case with the map in it. As he does this the shadowy outline of a woman appears and starts sneaking up behind him.)

DUKE

(Muttering to himself.) Bottle blonde bimbos at a bar. Bottle blonde bimbos at a bar. Bottle blonde bimbos at a BLAOUK!

(The woman sneaks up behind Duke and wraps her arm tightly around his throat. Duke struggles to break free while choking. He manages to get over to the wall and slams his back and the woman against it. The woman becomes stunned; losing her grip and Duke takes in a large gasp of air now that he can breathe again. They both regain their composure and turn to face each other. Duke charges at her swinging with his right fist then his left but the woman nimbly dodges both by effortlessly tilting her head out of the way. She then retaliates with a roundhouse kick to the side of his head. After staggering from the kick Duke tries to punch her again but she grabs hold of his arm and strikes him in the throat with her elbow. While Duke grabs his throat and struggles to breathe the woman hits him in the chest with her palm forcing Duke to take several steps backwards. Duke tries to run at her again but she jumps and does a flip over his head. Once behind him she kicks Duke in the back so he falls flat on his face. Duke slowly gets up and turns to face her again. The two run at each other and Duke swings at her in slow motion with his right arm. As the woman dodges he grabs a handful of her hair with his left hand and uses it to hold her in place. Normal speed returns and Duke finally lands a punch with his right fist directly in the woman’s face which knocks her to the ground. Camera zooms in on him as he starts to celebrate with a little dance. Duke looks around the room and then looks disheartened. The camera zooms out to show the whole room which is now full of woman in purple cloaks including the Mistress, Jasmine, and Wilt who is now being held captive.)

MISTRESS

(Glaring at the woman with disapproval.) You’re slipping Kim.

KIM

(Getting up off the ground.) Sorry Mistress.

(Cut to medium shot of Duke and the Mistress and she walks up to him.)

MISTRESS

Now I’m going to break this down nice and simple for you. We are the Disciples of Aphrodite, who I’m sure by now you are well acquainted with. Since you have lain with our goddess killing you would be considered a taboo. For that reason we will leave here peacefully today. However, don’t think that we are just going to ignore you. We are not friends, we do not care about your wellbeing, and if you get in our way I will end you.

(Cut to a tracking shot of the Mistress as she walks over to the display case. After studying it carefully she flicks it in just the right spot making all of the glass shatter and the museum alarms go off. She removes the crystal ball from its pedestal. Cut to a full shot of the room.)