War/Peace - Part II. Clarissa Daisy Huntsman
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AGAIN, BOSTON LEGAL-STYLE [5.]. THIS IS DANGEROUS FLYING NO DOUBT.
AS THE SECOND DRONE WE NOW HAVE MATT'S BACK. WE SURF THE AIR JUST BEHIND HIM.
AS THE FIRST, WE RACE AFTER THE CAR. WE'RE STILL ON MAIN.
THE CAR SWERVES AND SO DO WE. WE'RE PRACTICALLY HOLDING ONTO THE BOOT NOW, AS THOUGH WE'RE PURSUING PRINCESS DIANA THROUGH A TUNNEL.
THE CAR TAKES A LEFT: PORTER LANE!
WE'RE TOO SLOW. WE MISS THE TURN.
WE BACKTRACK AND THEN TURN RIGHT.
WE DESCEND AND SPEED UP; IN HOT PURSUIT OF THE CAR BOOT.
AS THE SECOND DRONE, AGAIN, WE'VE NOW SPOTTED THE CAR. WE ASCEND SO AS TO CAPTURE THE ROOF.
SAMANTHA HAS SPOTTED MATT AND THE CAR STOPS.
SO DO WE.
BUT, AS THE FIRST DRONE, WE DID NOT EXPECT THE CAR TO STOP JUST YET. WE SEE IT ALL TOO LATE.
TO AVOID SLAMMING INTO THE BOOT WE ASCEND.
THEN WE COME FACE TO FACE WITH THE SECOND DRONE.
WE SLAM INTO IT [2.] [3.], AND TOGETHER WE FALL ONTO THE CAR ROOF.
LIKE A STINGER, AN ARM OF THE SECOND DRONE'S GETS STUCK IN THE ROOF. FROM THE ARM SEVERAL CAMERIC MARBLES FALL ONTO THE BACKSEAT. AND WE'RE INSIDE. SAMANTHA IS DRESSED IN ALL-NATURAL ATTIRE; A TIE DYED SHIRT AND SHORTS MADE FROM HEMP.
SAMANTHA
Matt! Need a lift?
MATT SMILES.
MATT
Hi Samantha. Yeah, sure.
SAMANTHA
Sammi, now. I'm the sweetest bitch you'll ever meet [7.].
MATT LAUGHS AS HE HOPS IN.
MATT
And we're going to Jersey Shore [7.], right?
SAMANTHA
If that's what you wanna call Lone Star. Hey, you want a lift you just give me a call, K brother?
MATT
Yeah. Wasn't sure if you were busy.
SAMANTHA
I'm never busy. That's not how we roll. I got something for you.
SAMANTHA DRIVES FORWARD.
SAMANTHA
Two things, actually. Open the glove box.
MATT CLICKS HIS SEAT BELT IN AND THEN POPS THE BOX OPEN. INSIDE WE SEE A BOX OF CARDS AND A SILICONE WRISTBAND [6.]. THE WRISTBAND IS BEAUTIFUL; ON ONE SIDE BRIGHT FLOWERS, ON THE OTHER BLACK AND YELLOW STRIPES.
MATT
It's beautiful! Thank you.
SAMANTHA STOPS THE CAR.
SAMANTHA
You're welcome.
SHE TOUCHES MATT'S CHEEK. MATT LEANS TOWARD HER AND THEY KISS.
SAMANTHA PULLS HER HEAD BACK, SMILING.
SAMANTHA
I can see the look in your eyes, just now. Don't get attached. Ha ha.
MATT SMILES.
MATT
No. You just take my breath away.
SAMANTHA
Yeah. You're new to this. Of course I do. Look; I want you to kiss me again, but with Clarissa on your mind. Got it?
MATT NODS.
MATT
Too easy.
AGAIN THEY KISS. THEN SAMANTHA RUBS HER NOSE AGAINST MATT'S.
SAMANTHA
Perfect, right?
MATT EXHALES. AGAIN HE SMILES.
SAMANTHA
The bracelet's for your ankle. For now. Don't be wearing it on your wrist at Lone Star. Our secret. Don't get me wrong - we still may ask others to join us but we gotta get to know them a little better. There's nothing we wanna do more than build our family, but we have to be careful. America don't quite get us . . . not yet. Oh - I want you to know that we ain't a cult. I gotta come right out and say that coz I wanna be upfront about it. We don't care what you believe in, what political party or parties you follow, and all that. But . . . see the cards? They're the cards I play. They're the scoop on my views and Clarissa's and Emily's; they're evolving all the time of course. Pick 'em up, have a flick through.
MATT
Wow. Like - personalized playing cards?
MATT TAKES THE BOX OF PLAYING CARDS OUT OF THE GLOVE BOX. HE OPENS THE BOX.
SAMANTHA
Yeah. You'll love 'em.
SAMANTHA TAKES MATT'S ARM. SHE LEANS AGAINST HIM. SHE TAKES THE BOX, AND REMOVES THE CARDS.
SAMANTHA
Matthew, welcome to our family.
SHE KISSES MATTHEW AGAIN.
MATT
Wow - this is like a proposal. I feel like jelly.
SAMANTHA
You're so sweet. That's honey, running through your veins. Ha ha. So, it's a yes?
MATT
Of course. I love you Sammi.
SAMANTHA
I love you too.
MATT
I gotta know this. You gotta tell me more about Clarissa's dad. I can't believe he's running for president.
SAMANTHA
Sends a sweet chill through your body doesn't it? Do you feel tingly inside?
MATT
Well yeah, but that's mainly because you're leaning against me.
MATT HOLDS UP THE QUEEN CARD.
MATT
Is that Clarissa?
SAMANTHA
In cartoon form. Yes, that's her. She's our queen, more or less. She tells us so much about the political scene. She has all the insider's information. But - first and foremost - she's our best mate. We love her. Don't get me wrong; I'll disagree with some things she says, but we always discuss things together. We have a vision for America that's just remarkable, and together can change things for the better. It's just so exciting. Ok, here's the joker . . .
SAMANTHA TAKES A JOKER FROM THE PACK. SHE HOLDS IT UP.
SAMANTHA
See this? He's a lawyer. Lawyers are a joke. They make a mockery of America, the constitution, and everything it stands for. Paradoxically, shows like Boston Legal [5.] - even though they are comedies - actually depict lawyers that are far better, and far more human, than most real lawyers. Real lawyers are trained to lie, to use facts selectively, and to win any argument [1.]. On the whole, they're a joke. Hence, they are represented by the "Joker".
MATT NODS.
HE HOLDS UP THE JACK.
SAMANTHA GRABS IT OFF MATT. SHE TAKES A DEEP BREATH.
SAMANTHA
Don't show this one to Clarissa, whatever you do. I don't think she's ready, just yet. This represents a guy named Jackson Curtis. Clarissa met him on her tour of Australia in December . . .
MATT
Before the . . .?
SAMANTHA
That's right. He died before the new year began. I'm not sure anyone in Sydney