TEAM LEADER

             Episode 4: "Narcotics Negotiation"

   EXT. BAR   DAY                         

   Alice is full focused on a game of trivia against an old Asian
   man, named CHUCK. This isn't the first time they've gone head to
   head, and likely not the last.

                    QUIZMASTER
              (reading off the monitor)
             From the 90's sitcom Saved by the Bell,
             name the Zack Attack's hit song. 

                    CHUCK
             There's no way you know this.

                    QUIZMASTER
             The answer: Friends Forever.

   Alice is right. CHEERS in the bar.

                    ALICE
             Friends Forever! Kinda like you...and
             losing. Four months of mono   1991. If
             you've got any Blossom questions, I'm
             your gal.

                    CHUCK
             I'm a big Joey Lawrence fan. "Whoa!"

                    ALICE
             Well, that makes one of us. Shut up! Here
             comes the next one…

   Brooke enters the bar. Alice's focus doesn't drift.

                    BROOKE
              (unenthusiastically)
             Hello, everybody.

                    BAR REGULARS
              (a la Nick Riviera)
             Hello, Dr. Brooke!

                    QUIZMASTER
             Now, moving on to fashion    

                    CHUCK
             Nice! Fashion. All Chuck. 

                    ALICE
             Shit.

   Brooke sits down with them. Plops his keys and phone on the
   table.

                    BROOKE
             Hey, Alice. Chuck, can you give us   

                    ALICE
             Shut up. I'm only one answer behind...

   Brooke's not looking to play games.

                    BROOKE
             Seriously. I talked to Roxanne and  

   The bar erupts   Chuck got the answer.

                    CHUCK
             Booya! It's all tied up.

                    ALICE
              (to Brooke)
             What kind of guy are you? That was a
             Ralph Lauren question.

                    BROOKE
              (sorry he missed it)
             Shit. Really?

                    ALICE
             So, putting in a little overtime?

   He comes right out with it. The bombshell.

                    BROOKE
             Roxanne asked me to be team leader.

                    ALICE
             Beautiful! Did she cry into her Union
             Jack hankie when you shoved it back in
             her face? Please, god, tell me she cried!
             I'm due some good luck. Right, Chuck?

                    CHUCK
             Bang on, toots.

                    BROOKE
             I took it. The offer. I took it.

   Bar explodes in cheers, right on cue. Another one for Chuck.

                    ALICE
             Oh. Well. Congratulations. I guess. No, I
             mean...you deserve it.

                    BROOKE
             Do I? I dunno   

                    ALICE
             It's great. Really...
              (to the bar)
             Hey everybody! Brooke here just got a big
             promotion! You're looking at my new boss!

   Everyone in the bar APPLAUDS Brooke. Distracting him. Quick as a
   cat   Alice grabs his keys and bolts for the street.

                    BROOKE
             My keys!

   As Brooke takes off after her...

                    CHUCK
             I always thought her name was Brooke.

   MONTAGE   CHASE SEQUENCE               2

   Alice has a solid lead on Brooke as they pound through their
   neighborhood. Brooke yelling after her...

   EXT./INT. APARTMENT   CONTINUOUS                3

   Brooke turns up the walk just in time to see the door SLAM.
   Tests the handle. Locked. He bangs on the door.

                    BROOKE
             What the fuck are you doing? Let me in!

   She appears in the window. She opens their pot box and sparks a
   joint.

                    BROOKE (CONT'D)
             Oh... oh come on! That's my pot!

   She dials her phone. His cell RINGS. He answers.

                    ALICE
             This is bullshit! You mother fucking...
             Benedict Brooke old!

                    BROOKE
             Open the fucking door!

                    ALICE
             We had a deal!

                    BROOKE
             No, we didn't. Let's talk about this like
             adults. You know, smoke a joint, watch
             some Teletoon...

                    ALICE
             Fuck you, boss! You want that in
             triplicate?

   He goes around to the side, looking for a way in.

   She follows him, blowing smoke plumes through the windows before
   closing them. Taunting him.

   Brooke's phone starts to beep.

                    BROOKE
             Shit! My phone's dying. It's not a real
             promotion. Just 'team leader'. It's
             bullshit! All it means is I gotta bring
             in the cakes. Birthday cakes, retirement
             cakes, get well cakes, welcome back cakes

                    ALICE
             This is so much more than flour and
             icing, asshole. This is the cosmic
             balance. We had it good and you fucked it
             up.

                    BROOKE
             So you lock me out of my house? And...
             fuck! Smoke my pot? My phone's gonna  

                    ALICE
             We spilt the rent, showed up late
             together, took long lunches, ducked out
             early. I hope you're happy!

                    BROOKE
             I'm not happy!

                    ALICE
             You're not supposed to be happy   it's a
             job! We get paid shit to do shit work.

                    BROOKE
             It doesn't have to be that way.

                    ALICE
             I'm not gonna take orders from you.

                    BROOKE
             You don't have to take orders from me.

   The BEEPING speeds up.

                    ALICE
             Fuck off...

                    BROOKE
             No, no. Nothing's changed. All that's
             different is we got rid of the Captain.
             Doesn't that make you smile? Huh?

                    ALICE
             It's not enough.

                    BROOKE
             Okay. My phone... shit. Hello?

   His phone is dead. He's pissed. She cracks open a window.

                    ALICE
             Here's how it's gonna play. Every time
             you ask me to do something at work   I'm
             going to say no. Then you're going to
             offer me some compensation. And then, I'm
             going to say yes.

                    BROOKE
             This is bullshit. You're shaking me down?
             Where's your leverage?

   She jingles his KEYS, and starts playing Nickleback. Loud.

                    BROOKE (CONT'D)
             Shit! Wait. What kind of compensation?

   Alice opens the door, but keeps the chain on.

                    ALICE
             Every time you ask me to do something,
             that's a quarter.

                    BROOKE
             I think I can manage that.

                    ALICE
             …Of pot.

                    BROOKE
             Of pot!? That's like seventy bucks!

                    ALICE
             With your promotion, you can afford it.
             Share the wealth. Now nod your head twice
             so I can whip your ass at Mario Kart.

   She holds the roach out.

                    ALICE (CONT'D)
             It's almost done...

   He nods. Twice. She's got him. She opens the door.

                    ALICE (CONT'D)
             Oops! It's done. You want the filter
             resin or...?

   She butts it out. Checkmate.

           INT. APARTMENT   NIGHT   LATER                  4

   They're playing Mario Kart. She's really into it, but Brooke's
   mind is focused on other things. She reaches over, and points at
   his shirt. Then taps him in the face. She laughs and he goes
   back to being worried.

                   END