Tough Love: Episode 3

JASMINE

(From inside the tent.) Leaving someone alone in mortal danger isn’t exactly the solution that I was hoping for.

MISTRESS

(Sigh) Then there’s just no pleasing you.

JASMINE

So who’s our target now?

MISTRESS

A rare artifact collector named Esau. I’ve actually met with him a few times in the past but he neglected to mention that he knew anything about the Heart of Aphrodite. (Pause) That’s just like his kind.

JASMINE

Greeks?

MISTRESS

Men. (Annoyed) Will you just come out of there already?

(Cut to a one shot of the entrance of the changing tent. Jasmine slowly exits also wearing a small bikini. She looks around self-consciously.)

JASMINE

I don’t understand why we have to wear these.

(Cut to a medium shot of the Mistress and Jasmine as the Mistress turns slightly to address her.)

MISTRESS

No one will question why we’re here as long as they have something to look at.

JASMINE

I-

MISTRESS

Anyway, he should be showing up somewhere near the docks today. He knows that we’re coming for him so he’ll probably bring a few armed guards with him.

JASMINE

I’m not sure that I’m comfortable with this.

(The Mistress steps closer to Jasmine and puts a hand on her shoulder in an attempt to comfort her.)

MISTRESS

Don’t worry. (Pause) They won’t be carrying anything more dangerous than a handgun. It’s not like we’ll be going up against automatic weapons. (Takes hand off of Jasmine’s shoulder and looks off somewhere else as if remembering something.) Those are irritating.

JASMINE

I meant with wearing these.

MISTRESS