Aftertaste Page #3

Season #1 Episode #1

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DWIGHT:

(jumps up)

Yes!!!

The sliding door opens as Shay, Patrick, and two lesbian girls (holding hands) exit the patio doors, completely nude. They step down into the sunken hot tub and begin whispering to each other while intermittently glancing over at Melody, Rae, Dwight, and Eric. Shay begins laughing while leaning in and caressing Patrick on his shoulder in an obvious flirtatious manner.

Dwight and Eric give each other incredulous looks. Melody Rae looks away pretending not to notice.

SUPERIMPOSE:

Fishbone #3

SUPERIMPOSE:
LATER THAT WEEK

EXT. GRANT HIGH SCHOOL

Melody Rae while standing in the music hall grabs Shay and plants a forceful kiss on him. He looks shocked, but then smiles.

SUPERIMPOSE:
ONE WEEK LATER

INT. MUSIC CLASSROOM

REVEAL:
Melody Rae and Shay walk into class together, holding hands.

RANDOM HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATES

Hey it’s Melshay!

SUPERIMPOSE:
SIX MONTHS LATER

EXT. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME - EVENING

REVEAL:
Melody Rae and Shay walk in front of the bleachers, holding hands.

RANDOM HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATES

Hey it’s Milkshake!

SUPERIMPOSE:
THREE YEARS LATER

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

INT. BRIAN’S APARTMENT

BRIAN MURPHY—(Melody Rae’s bother) 23, Irish-Swedish, boisterous, tall, red-headed, artist.

Brian opens the door and begins to assist Melody Rae in carrying her hippie style luggage into his cluttered and diminutive one-bedroom apartment.

BRIAN:

Only until you can afford your own place.

MELODY RAE:

I know.

(beat)

Don’t worry. As soon as my financial aid

comes through I’ll find a place. I already

found a job at dog grooming place nearby.

BRIAN:

Ohhh, good job, Mel. K. Now don’t bother

me I have a show coming up.

Brian exits toward an open back room. There are large canvas acrylic paintings stacked up against the walls.

SUPERIMPOSE:
SIX MONTHS LATER

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

INT. MELODY RAE’S APARTMENT

Melody Rae is hanging up her last frame in her new apartment and hears a knock on the door.

SHAY:

(falls to his knees)

I’m sorry. I can’t make it without you.

Please...

Melody Rae is hugging him while he is on his knees, eyes closed, shaking her head. He looks up. She forces herself to smile.

SUPERIMPOSE:
ONE YEAR LATER

LOU DAWSON—(Shay’s lover) 25, Mexican American, short, pudgy, bald, arrogant, scruffy bearded misogynistic, playwright wannabe.

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