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Fidelity

Season 1 Ep 6 — seek only what he wants to find

Anthony Cloe Huie (Choose Living Over Existing)
The Lark

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Welcome to our Season 1 Episode 6
Let us take this time to remind all readers that this episode and many in this series could prove triggering for some. The episode deals with content of abuse and while not explicit, some sexual violence.

FIDELITY

FADE IN (Thursday DAY 31 12:45 A.M)

LOCATION Home of the Carrington’s

The Camera enters once again through the very same kitchen window as day 1.

The lights are on in the kitchen and the only sign of life is Mr. Carrington having pulled into the driveway. The camera continues up the stairs and along the upstairs hallway. The bedroom door is closed.

PAUL
Honey! Are you still up? It is just you and I for the weekend.

The camera cues in on Paul downstairs. He takes off his spring jacket and puts it in the closet.

He removes his shoes and again calls up toward the bedroom

PAUL
Honey!

Placing his keys on the kitchen table he proceeds to the fridge and helps himself to a bottle of water. After hearing no response, he began to think his wife may be asleep. He begins to climb the stairs as quietly as possible.

Along the way, he loosens his tie. Once in the hallway, he moves even more quietly until arriving at his bedroom door.

PAUL (whispering at the closed bedroom door with a jokingly tone)
Lucy, I’m home.

He could hear the radio’s late-night D.J. mumbling something from inside his bedroom. He turns the handle slowly, so as not to frighten his wife should in case she did not hear his approach. He realized upon opening the bedroom door that the radio was playing in the bathroom but no signs of his wife

A quick look around and he notices the bedside table lamps are on and the bed is still as it was made up in the morning. He can hear the shower running in their ensuite bathroom. He puts down his business case and takes off his pants and shirt hanging them over the back of the sofa chair in the corner. He then walks quietly towards the closed bathroom door and once again, turns it slowly.

Just like before with the very same duty of care so as not to startle his wife, his voice calls out calmly and softly

PAUL
Honey, I am home. Can I come and join you?

Still hearing no response, he pushes open the bathroom door. The bathroom is filled with steam from a combination of the heat from the water and the failure to have turned on the ceiling fan. This combination assisted in the creation that helped to form a mist making the normally see-through shower curtains opaque.

PAUL (with the very slightest tone of concern at the baseline of his voice, Paul’s call this time)
Madison!

Between the sound of the shower running at full blast and the radio playing, Paul was hearing one more sound and that was the sound of sobbing.

PAUL
Madison honey!

Slowly Paul pulls open the shower curtain from the end farthest away from the shower head. Madison was slumped down almost lifelessly so, fully clothed as the shower cascaded down on her body like a pulsating massage. Her face still had the remains of watery makeup having lost its original placement. What Paul noticed and frightfully so, was the deeper color of red mascara running down Madison’s legs.

PAUL
Honey, are you bleeding

MADISON (did the only thing she could and that was to) cry even harder.

Madison was bleeding, blood was running down her legs and she was obviously in pain for some unknown reason. Paul stepped into the shower but did not adjust its flow. He slipped in behind Madison and held her upright against his chest.

PAUL
Ok Sweetheart should I call the ambulance or take you to the hospital?

MADISON (shaking her head, with determination, indicating).
Absolutely not!

Paul sat there allowing the shower to continue its massaging beads of water to fall over them. When it seemed like the mascara was all but gone and most certainly the bleeding had stopped, Paul reached behind and turned off the shower. He did not turn off the water however but lowered its force.
Once again Madison’s creativity proved most practical. She had long disagreed with the controls of the bathroom shower to have been placed immediately beneath the shower head. She had her bathtub controls placed on the exactly opposite end. This design she had told Paul about on numerous occasions.

“It is only a matter of time until all bathrooms will be designed with this most sensible and practical control placement.”

Very gently Paul began to take Madison’s wet clothes off. At first he undid her top followed by her camisole and bra. While Madison did not speak she also offered no resistance. Next, he reached for the container of body wash, sitting on the edge of the bathtub, and began to apply it with his hands to her upper body.

Madison shifted her body weight so as to make it easier for her, slipping off her skirt and panties allowing all remnants of blood to have been washed off her legs.

Again Paul applied body wash to the rest of her body and with a combination of lathering and massaging he washed away all evidence of mascara and blood from her body.

Paul removed his wet clothes and rested them in the tub along with his wife’s discarded clothing. Taking one of the large towels hanging on the towel rack, he first dried his feet and then stepped down onto the bathroom floor. He proceeded to dry his wife from head to toe before signaling for her to step out of the tub.

It was her stepping out of the tub that made clear the multiple bruises on her arms and thighs in addition to some bruising around one side of her face.

With a clean dry towel wrapped around her, Paul proceeded to cover himself before leading Madison into the bedroom. Paul again, signaled to Madison to stand just for the briefest of moments while he hurriedly removed the bed coverings. Bedding removed he laid his wife down onto the bed and covered her.

PAUL
Honey, I am going downstairs to get us a shot of brandy and be right back

MADISON (shaking her head indicated)
Ok.

Cue to Paul downstairs in the Relax Room pouring two shots of Brandy from a small bar.

Cue to Paul’s return to the Bedroom with two shots of Brandy in hand.

Paul finds Madison sleeping.

Paul drinks one of the shots and puts the other down on his Wife’s dresser and gets under the cover with her.

Madison partially waking to the comfort and reassurance of her husband’s protection quickly returns to sleep.

FADE OUT

FADE IN MORNING
Thursday DAY 31 9:00 A.M
Location Ross & Hunter Office of Erick Walwynn

Erick is sitting in his reclining office chair facing the window with its ceiling-to-floor glass. The view overlooks the city’s business sector. From where Erick’s office faces, he can see above the roof and beyond the lower of the three banking towers.

He is talking on the phone with his assistant.

ERICK
Jennifer, did you call Tech Solutions?

JENNIFER
Yes, I have and Mrs. Carrington is not expected today.

ERICK (angrily)
Well call them back again and let them know if she does not contact me today then. The contracts will be given to the next bidding company in line.

JENNIFER
Yes Sir!

We witness a series of phone calls over the following minutes.
First Jennifer is on the phone with Technology Solutions.

JENNIFER
I am sorry Simon but Mr. Walwynn is not in a good mood and he is saying if Mrs. Carrington does not make contact today you guys will lose the contract.

SIMON
Ok. Wow!
Jennifer, what do you think, how serious is he?

JENNIFER
Simon, listen to me. Do whatever you need to do if you guys want to secure the contracts

SIMON
Let me put you on hold and try to reach Mrs. Carrington ok.

JENNIFER
Ok, I will hold, this is important.

Cue to
Location Home of the Carrington’s Phone is ringing

PAUL
In the kitchen making breakfast….

He answers the phone.

PAUL
Hello…

A short pause to identify the caller

Why, hello again Simon.
She is not feeling very well, Simon. Is this really important?

SIMON
I think this is a very important serious time Mr. Carrington.

PAUL
Simon, hold on. Let me get her on the phone.

SIMON (Simon switches from one call to the next)
Ok, Mr. Carrington.

SIMON (switches again)
Jennifer?
Oh hi, we are trying to get Mrs. Carrington on the phone.
Just hold a bit longer thanks.

PAUL
Hello Simon, she is on the phone.

SIMON
Thanks, Mr. Carrington
Hello Mrs. C.

PAUL
Ok, I’ll hang up now.

MADISON
Good morning Simon. What seems to be the trouble?

SIMON (relates the story to Madison)
So, I have his assistant Jennifer on the phone awaiting our response.

MADISON
Ok! Simon, I want you to hang up the phone with Mr Walwynn’s assistant.
Inform her that you will be calling back to speak directly with her boss.

SIMON (having informed Jennifer to hang up now turns his attention to Mrs. C)
Ok, Mrs. C, she hung up.

MADISON
Two things I need from you, Simon.
Both are most important so take notes.

SIMON
I am fully prepared here Mrs. C.

MADISON
First thing. You seem to have made a special connection with his assistant. I need you to do whatever it takes!

Madison pauses ever so briefly before continuing

Simon!
Listen to me! Before we start, you must do whatever it takes to make his assistant know that she has a job with Tech Solutions when she is ready regardless of the outcome of our plans.
Use the special expense credit card to make whatever plans you deem necessary to make her feel that we have her best interest at heart.

SIMON
Fully understand Mrs. C

MADISON
Now the second thing…

FADE AWAY FROM
Simon speaking to Mrs. C.

Cue to Simon calling Jennifer at Ross & Hunter.
The phone is ringing and Jennifer answers

JENNIFER
Oh, hello Simon. Ok please hold, I will put you through.

ERICK
Hello.

SIMON
Hello Mr. Walwynn.

ERICK
Yes, I was expecting Mrs. Carrington

SIMON
Yes Sir
About that
Mrs. Carrington said I am to quote her exactly here.

“I was so very moved by your presentation, it will take me a few days to process all that information. I will call you sometime next week when I am back in the office.”

Mr. Walwynn, Mrs. Carrington wanted me to say, this next point is being said with extreme emphasis.

“At that time, I will give you my decision on the contracts”


FADE OUT…..

Cue Back to Location Home of the Carrington’s Paul in the Kitchen

PAUL (Calling upstairs to his wife)
Honey, your breakfast is ready.

Madison appears moving very slowly and with an animated morning smile to greet her husband

PAUL
Good morning sweetheart.

Madison appears wearing her night robe and house slippers. Her hair is tied back from her face and just a bit of light blush on her cheeks. Upon seeing the wonderful breakfast of poached eggs, toast, bacon, and freshly sliced fruits with coffee awaiting her at the table she move closer to give Paul a hug and a kiss

MADISON
Sweetheart this is wonderful.
Wow!
When did you get up?

But instead of responding Paul just smiles!

There is a long silence as they both sit at the table to eat. Their silence is broken only by the morning show being broadcast on the radio which sits on the counter closest to the stove. Finally, Paul speaks.

PAUL
Sweetheart you know I’ll be here whenever you are ready.

Paul reaches out his hand and gently takes Madison’s hand, squeezes it softly, and smiles.

MADISON
I know.
I know.
I love you so very much.

FADE OUT

FADE IN BACK TO ERICK’S OFFICE Thursday DAY 31 9:30 A.M
Location Ross & Hunter Office of Erick Walwynn

Erick is still sitting in his reclining office chair facing the window looking out. He is playing with a pen between his fingers and talking to himself

ERICK (Voice Over talking out loud to himself )
Madison
Madison
Madion.
If you think for a minute I am going to lose this game to such a small fish, a pawn, such as you…

FLASHBACK 5 YEARS AGO

There is a meeting of the purchasing department at Ross & Hunter. The meeting was called by and presently being chaired by the Company’s C.E.O

As the camera pans the room, we recognize it to be a board room at Ross & Hunter. A large group, all department heads, and or V.Ps are gathered to hear the C.E.O’s message.

CEO (begins to speak)

Ladies and Gentlemen. Today is a point of our company’s arrival that must be celebrated in the most special of ways. Yesterday we finalized the contract that will see Ross and Hunter managing all the purchasing for the Goldstein Group of companies.

The employees in attendance, 54 employees, crammed into the boardroom, erupt into spontaneous clapping and chairing.

CEO
So to be clear about what this means for us. The Goldstein Group will place immediately under our purchasing department control, twenty-five of their combined Data processing, Technological Development, and Food Service companies. We will be doing all their purchasing and combined warehousing distribution operations.

Again a huge celebration from the employees can be heard. Visible along with the smiles and clapping of hands were high fives, back-slapping, and handshaking in response to the CEO’s news.

CEO
What this now means is that if we continue to perform our job of excellence and maintain the same quality service we did when fighting to get this contract, then we can secure work for…
DRUM ROLL PLEASE…

The members collectively verbalize the sound of a drum roll….

The CEO purposely holds his audience in suspense before he continued to speak and does so with some animation of his next words most more noticeable so with his arms as if he was conducting an orchestra while holding his hand in the UPBEAT position.

CEO
We have now secured work for 10... MORE… YEARS.

And at that time the loudest of celebrations comes roaring from the audience.

CEO
The next series of announcements we have to make are equally exciting for our group
Our present purchasing manager, Walter, having been with us from his stockroom high school summer job days, will take over the new VP of purchasing position.

Celebrations for Walter who walks onto the makeshift podium with the CEO, who shakes Walter’s hand and gives him a congratulatory hug

CEO
We will be dividing the new responsibilities into two departments all under Walter.
Data processing and Technological Development will become the new department. This new department will be managed by someone that, just like Walter, comes to us from the bottom up in just over 3 short years
Please join your hands together and give a warm congratulatory round of applause to your new Purchasing Department head, CARRIO!

Applause and celebrations

CEO
Yes, Carrio will have his own assistant, and hopefully the next up-and-coming department head.
Give a round of celebratory applause for young Mr. Erick Walwynn!

Again Applause but noticeable in no comparison to the much more jubilant applause for Carrio. To the outside observer, one could detect some element of surprise at Erick’s promotion as witnessed by the number of small conversations that followed the announcement of Erick’s promotion.

ERICK (Voice Over in his head) That should have been my position before voicing out loud…
Congratulations to you Carrio.
We’ve got to celebrate your new promotion

CARRIO
That is very nice of you Erick

ERICK
Are you kidding me that is the least we can do.
This is your big moment so we have to celebrate

ERICK (calling out the entire group)
Guys, the purchasing department will be serving the first round tomorrow night a Club Monico, and don’t even think of saying no. This is to celebrate both Walter’s and Carrio’s new positions. and yes I am happy too.

FADE OUT FROM MEETING to immediately following the end of Meeting.
The camera takes us into the parking lot of Ross & Hunter, inside Erick’s car.

Erick sits in the front of his car on the phone talking

ERICK
I need a special job done for tomorrow

The voice on the phone.
Erick, you are on the bonded list.

ERICK
What the hell does that mean?

The voice on the phone.
You have been flagged by every agency in the state.
You have caused way too much drama with our staff.

ERICK
I will pay double your regular rate.

The voice on the phone.
It is not about the fee Erick. You know exactly what I am talking about. I doubt any other agency will take your call much less your business.

ERICK
Ok, what do I need to do in order to secure two of your ladies from 7 to midnight?

The voice on the phone.
Erick even if we can do that what exactly are you looking for? And will be 5 hours plus 2 hours for travel time.

And Erick I mean, I need to know an
EXACT
DETAILED explanation or it is a no-go.

You will be placing a cash bond of five thousand each.

ERICK
Are you fucking joking! Ten fucking thousand for 7 hours?

The voice on the phone.
Well, firstly, it is 14 hours of billed work, over two staff members.
No Erick ten fucking thousand is your bond. When the Ladies return with a positive response about your treatment of them, then you will be refunded your bond amount of Two thousand five hundred.
Take it or leave it and risk getting nothing from anyone else.

ERICK
That is fucking criminal!

The voice on the phone.
Now that’s irony for you! Just so you know the agency you used last time, the very same one you could not call back this time, thus the reason you are calling me. Well they warned us to take no less than Twenty Thousand in deposit from you for each staffer.

ERICK
Fine. Just make sure they come properly prepared to work for a business party.

The voice on the Phone
Get the bond today to us in cash and start giving me the details

ERICK
I will need one special. Send Cassandra.

Voice on the Phone
Again, Erick, just so that there are no misunderstandings get the cash to us before we make a single move.

FADE TO DARK

FLASHBACK 9 YEARS AGO

PAUL (Voice Over)

Carrio and Jamie have been lifelong friends from the Caribbean, separated by circumstance and reunited in Canada. The two friends had left their Caribbean homes under two completely different circumstances. Jamie having graduated from his levels, (equivalent to first year university in North America) in the Caribbean, had proven to be extremely intellectual having arrived at University younger than all his peers. It has taken less than one semester of University time for the professor to inform Jamie his future would be best served in the wider North American market. The professor further explained that with his contacts, he feels that a pathway via Canada was the best path. All that remained was to get a job that would reflect his intellectual worth while maintaining his veracious appetite for knowledge. However, the actual journey would prove less than stellar.

Jamie initially arrived in Canada under the farm workers program. In another part of life, Carrio who was escaping homophobic persecution in his homeland, walked away from his waiter's job on the cruise ship while having made a rare stop in Vancouver Canada. The cruise ship employment had come to serve two purposes. The first was, it offered him free room and board and for the most part, safety. The second will let us continue.

Carrio had made a very valued connection with the confidential assistance of his shipmate. His confidant then placed him in touch with a church group in Vancouver. The Vancouver group had made all the preparations for his expected arrival, once his ship docked at port. They would provide him with food and shelter along with legal services to support his immigration claim. In that very same year, Jamie had arrived in Toronto Canada to travel to the rural area of St. Catherine Ontario, his second tour of duty, to begin his job as a seasonal farm worker.

The congregation of the collection of church groups in Vancouver in corporation with their religious brothers and sister groups in Toronto, worked together for the best interest of their many refugees seeking sanctioned residency. It was one of those exchange programs through which two childhood friends reconnected.

OPEN SCENE TO FARMING COMMUNITY IN St Catherine ONTARIO CANADA

A large school bus pulls up at the gate of Browns Farm and Dairy. As the bus pulls into the long driveway, we see dozen of workers in various stages of preparing plants and farming equipment
The majority of farmers are males. The workers are mostly from the Caribbean and a lesser number from South America.

The bus door opens and the minister and assistants exit. A Famer, the owner approaches the bus with his wife and some workers

MINISTER
Hello, I am from the congregation of farm support workers. We spoke earlier, we are replacing Father Joseph that took ill.

OWNER
Yes, we were expecting you. Please just go ahead and do your thing.

MINISTER (speaking directly to one of his assistants)
Carrio!
Please start carrying off the newspapers and other reading materials thanks

MINISTER
The rest of you please bring sporting goods and warm clothing thanks, Do not forget the bicycles.

OWNER
Bicycles?

MINISTER
Yes Father Joseph told us that many times the guys can ride to the local stores but they could use two bicycles here.

OWNER
That was very thoughtful and so very correct.

Carrio is on his second trip off the bus with a box of reading material when a worker comes up behind him and quietly whispers

JAMIE
Carrio?

Carrio, shocked at first, resisted the natural instinct to turn around immediately, and continued to place the box of reading material as if he had not heard his name called

JAMIE (tapping lightly on Carrio’s shoulder coming directly to his sightline)
Carrio!
It’s me, Jamie.

Carrio looks directly at Jamie, smiles but still does not respond

JAMIE
I thought you were on a ship! Did you leave?

CARRIO (Fully understanding silence would no longer be the correct response)
I went awol in Vancouver.

JAMIE
That is funny! I am going awol next week.

The two looked at each other for the longest time without speaking a word. It is as if they needed that silence to say the unspoken, to telepathically connect, to reassure each other that they were still mates from so many years past.

CARRIE (Finally seemingly more relaxed in his breathing, again responded to Jamie)

Could you please give me a hand taking the other boxes of reading materials off the bus thanks?


FADE OUT FROM UNLOADING OF BUS

To
CUE into large dinner tables
where a meal has been set for all to eat and share stories

We see Jamie and Carrio sitting together at one end of the table with some privacy

JAMIE
Oh my god man, this is so awesome seeing you again.

CARRIO
Likewise

JAMIE
So…

Jamie hesitates before continuing

CARRIO (helps him)
Sooo… Yes, I am still gay.

JAMIE
Well I just did not know what has happened over the years

CARRIO (smiling)
Like what, did I wake up straight

JAMIE (laughs)
That would have been more of a surprise to me.

CARRIE
Well, I have my own place in Toronto and my documents are being processed.

JAMIE
Man that is so freaking nice. I want to get a real job that will help me get some real money to help my family

CARRIE
And I need to get some real money so that I can complete my operation because I plan on never going backward.

FADE INTO other conversations around the table
Time lapses and then back to the end of Jamie and Carrio’s conversation before their departure.

CARRIO
So you are sure this is something you want to do

JAMIE
Carrio!
You have my word
This is brilliant

Cue in on the bus’s departure and Carrio waving goodbye and Jamie Standing on the driveway doing the same

FIVE YEARS AGO
CAMERA CUE IN ON Club Monico at Erick’s Celebration for Carrio’s

Seating at the Ross and Hunter’s table at Club Monico were a number of executives both males and females in addition to a number of equally gender-balanced, supportive staffers.
Earlier Erick had welcomed his two very special guest

ERIC
You are from the agency.

AGENCY GIRL 1
Yes, we are.

CASSANDRA Girl 2
We are to remind you to stick to the program you sent in

ERICK
Yes, yes just don’t frigging worry about it just make sure you do your job

Erick (To Cassandra Girl 2 pointing to his coworkers sitting at the table with Carrio)
Ok, the guy with the stupid-looking sweater is your assignment. And for god’s sake don’t fuck it up with the timing.

AGENCY GIRL 1 (with noticeable cynicism)
You do know this is our profession right?

ERICK
Whatever! Now from you, this is what I need.

Erick now directs Agency Girl 1 pointing to Carrio sitting at the table

ERICK
That is your date for the night. He is the one being celebrated and we want him to be happy
Do not go overboard, just take an interest in him and keep him very happy

Job assignments made clear, Erick then settles in to bait his traps with the distraction of the club’s entertainment

ERICK
Carrio, let me buy you a shooter.

It does not take Cassandra Agency Girl 2 very long to get the attention and emotional control of her assigned client

CARRIO (responding to Erick)
No, I am already over my limit.

DEBBIE (Erick’s older sister)
Erick, leave him alone he says he has had enough

ERICK
Sis, why must you always be such a buzz killer?


The music was on blast, the crowd numbers, clearly over the fire code, and most if not all were already over their legal limits of alcohol consumption.
We see Cassandra leave the table with her assigned client, following along like a sheep to his unknown slaughter.
Cassandra takes a detour just before the female bathroom and opens a door to a small office and immediately allows her mark to have his way with her breast.

DEBBIE
Ok, bro, you are correct. After all, this is your people, not mine.

ERICK (With visible please)
That is the spirit, Sis!

But Debbie was not convinced that was the spirit
but she was also tired of the many fights they have had lately so she compromised

ERICK (taking a look at his text messages coming in on his phone)
Guys, I have to take a small PCM…

Someone calls out
What the fuck is a PCM?

DEBBIE (responding)
It means he has to go to the bathroom, it is his clever way of saying a Personal Care Moment

But Erick was gone.
We see him about to enter the very same room that Cassandra had earlier opened
He quietly enters the room

Cassandra had her assigned date seated on the couch her back to the doorway. The seating was a purposely orchestrated layout as per Erick’s earlier directions. Cassandra is stripped down to her underpants. Her date’s face was lost in her bosoms. His Shirt, opened, his pants and underpants having taken up residence around his ankles. Cassandra fully aware of Erick’s entrance into the room hastens her actions while keeping the client’s face hidden and unaware of Erick’s presence. She reaches down and grabs hold of his cock and listens as he murmurs. She begins to shower his face with small kisses.

With her free hand, she then pulls her underpants to one side. From the moment Erick entered the room he had his camera phone running. Being most careful not to get Cassandra’s face in the frame he watches closely as Cassandra works her magic. Once Erick had enough material he signaled her, slowly backed out of the room, quietly closing the door behind him.

Erick waits a few seconds and then knocks on the door.

ERICK
Hey man, are you guys in there?
Everyone is looking for you. We are about to cut the cake and leave.

CASSANDRA
Can’t a girl have a bit of privacy?
Ok, give us a second.

Inside the room, Cassandra pulls her clothes back in position while encouraging her client to do likewise, helping him to move quickly.
With everyone back at the table the Cake arrives and after a round of

“For he’s a jolly good fellow.”

The cake is cut and shared.
Sometime during the cake-cutting celebrations, Cassandra having had an emergency call, announced her exit.

While another beer is being shared with Cassandra’s client, Erick received a message on his phone.
He watches it and then leans over to Cassandra’s client, whispers into his ears, and then shows him the text video he had just received

ERICK
What were you thinking man? If this is what you are into I’m cool with it for you. Not my thing but how could you allow yourself to be videotaped?

THE CLIENT (Look of complete panic, Shocked, silence)
Oh. God.
Oh God…
I’m so fucked.

Cassandra’s work was professionally accomplished

ERICK
Look, I know that girl. She is most likely just trying to get some bills paid or something like that. I tell you what.

THE CLIENT
Can you really help?
Please help me with it, please.

ERICK (slips him a small package and instructs him what to do with it).
I am going to ask Carrio’s lady friend over there to get him up for one last dance before we leave. All you need to do is put this in his beer. It will allow him to loosen up and have a memorable night. That will help me and I will get this shit cleaned up for you…

At sometime later Erick makes an announcement

ERICK
Ok all you guys, this party continues at my place, not far from here.


There were a number of those accepting Erick’s invitation while the bosses, some hanging at the club a while longer and a handful of others called it an evening.

At Erick’s place, while well put together reflected more the college pad of a freshman with its huge throw pillows, large colorful candles, and a poorly stocked refreshment area doubling as a bar.

As the night wore on a variety of conversations helped along with a generous supply of herbal supplements for those wishing to smoke only a handful of guests remained.

ERICK (Directing to Agency Girl 1, speaking very softly only intended for her ears).
There is a bathroom on the right and then the bedroom on the left just up the hall.
Perhaps, you could get your face powered in there and wait for Carrio in the bedroom.

DEBBIE
Bro I am done, I’ve called a cab. See you later I am going downstairs to wait.

A couple of male guests volunteered to be Debbie’s security team ensuring that she arrives at her taxi safely. Debbie did not refuse.

ERICK
Ok, you guys get home safely see you guys on Monday.

Erick was left in the company of Carrio who stated that he too should be off.

DEBBIE (whispering in Erick’s ear before going out the door)
Be very careful what you are doing that boy is clearly drunk and don’t think I did not see your other guest sneaking off to the bathroom.

ERICK
He will be fine, I will make certain he is safe.

As the scene closes at 2:30 am. we see Debbie at street level getting into the taxi with both her male bodyguards.
Shortly sometime after 3:00 am, we see Agency Girl 1 also getting into a taxi, alone.
As the taxi drives off the clock fast forward to 4:45 AM fading to dark and we hear the soundtrack from Apocalypse Now.
Ride Of The Valkyries by Richard Wagner.


End of Episode 6

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