Sam and Charlie

UNTITLED STORY

By Julie Katz

Draft Sunday November 15th

EXT. MAIN STREET- NEW PALTZ, NY

We begin with a black SUV stopping in the middle of the road. Three male COLLEGE STUDENTS step out of the car. They are carrying water balloons.

COLLEGE STUDENT 1

Hey freaks! Take that.

The students unleash their water balloons on what appears to be a man and woman. The man is extremely skinny and shorter than the woman. He has short hair, glasses, and small features. The woman is tall and muscular, has rugged features and surprisingly large hands and feet. In reality, the man is a woman and the woman is a man. Both of the main characters are transgender. The students laugh and hurry back into their SUV. They drive off.

The woman, SAM, is visibly upset. The man, CHARLIE, comforts her.

CHARLIE

Sam, it's ok. It's just water.

SAM

When will the world finally learn to accept us?

CHARLIE

In our life time, never.

Sam rolls her eyes.

SAM

Thank you, Mr. Pessimistic for making me feel so much better.

The two of them embrace as they turn and face their apartment. They walk up the steps and Charlie takes out the key. The door opens and they walk in.

CUT TO:

INT. SAM AND CHARLIE'S APARTMENT

The inside of the apartment is a typical college apartment. Their's empty pizza boxes, cups, garbage and other debris strewn about. The two of them enter the apartment. Sam removes her sweatshirt revealing a bra but she has some chest hair. She enters the bedroom out of the frame.

CHARLIE

Would you like some tea?

Sam reappears from off frame with a new shirt.

SAM

Charlie, How did you get to be the best guy in the world?

CHARLIE

Hormones.

Sam giggles in response. Charlie then proceeds to take his shirt off, revealing two breasts. This imagery is to get the audience to understand that they are transgender and living as the opposite sex.

CHARLIE (CONT'D)

I'm going to get changed. Then we can head back out.

He walks off screen into the bedroom. Sam sits on the couch and flicks the TV on. I Love Lucy can be heard in the background.

SAM

I feel like staying in now. Can we just get pizza?

CHARLIE (O.S.)

Again?

SAM

My favorite blouse just got ruined. I'm not in a good mood.

Charlie re-enters from the bedroom also wearing a new shirt.

CHARLIE

Baby, you can't let those assholes ruin your spirit. I was kidding before.

Sam begins looking through the take out menus on the coffee table

CHARLIE (CONT'D)

I'm serious Samantha. Once we can afford for both of reassignment surgery we won't be called freaks anymore.

Sam holds up a menu.

SAM

How about Chinese?

CHARLIE

You're not listening.

Charlie gets up from the couch.

SAM

I am. I just don't want to talk about it anymore. I'm getting wonton soup.

Charlie shakes his head exasperated.

CHARLIE

Order me dumplings.

FADE TO:

EXT. CHINA HOUSE

Charlie is seen entering the Chinese place.

CUT TO:

INT. CHINA HOUSE

A typical Chinese restaurant. Chinese decorations, etc. In the restaurant are the three college students from before. They see Charlie as he walks into the store.

Charlie walks up to the counter. There is a CHINESE MAN standing there.

CHARLIE

I'm here to pick up an order for Charlie.

The Chinese man turns and leaves to get the food. The three students stand up from the table and form a circle around Charlie.

COLLEGE STUDENT 1

Well, what do we have here?

CHARLIE

Please leave me alone. I haven't done anything to you.

The Chinese man comes back with Charlie's food.

COLLEGE STUDENT 2

Oh, I can't let a little lady like you carry this.

COLLEGE STUDENT 3

I'll take care of it.

He hands the Chinese man a twenty as they escort Charlie out of the building. The Chinese man looks perplexed.

CHARLIE

Where are you taking me?

COLLEGE STUDENT 1

Somewhere nice.

CUT TO:

EXT. CHINA HOUSE

Charlie is being pushed with great force into the trunk of the black SUV.

CHARLIE

Please stop. Ow.

His sounds become muffled as the college students shut the trunk on Charlie. They enter the car and the car speeds off into the distance.

CUT TO:

INT. SAM AND CHARLIE'S APARTMENT

Sam is sitting on the couch still staring at the TV. She checks her watch. She makes a face.

SAM

Where is he?

CUT TO:

EXT. MOHONK MOUNTAIN WOODS

The car stops at an overpass. It is very dark except for the headlights. The college students get out of the black SUV. They open the trunk door and drag Charlie to the overpass leaning him over. The headlights are illuminating this from behind causing everything to be in silhouette.

COLLEGE STUDENT 1

We're here.

CHARLIE

What are you going to do to me?

COLLEGE STUDENT 2

Well we could kick your ass.

COLLEGE STUDENT 3

But you're just a girl. And we don't hit girls.

CHARLIE

I'm not a girl.

As soon as she says this, college student number 1 puts his fingers on his crotch. You can see his hand start to rub the area. Charlie's head leans back as if he is in agony and ecstasy.

COLLEGE STUDENT 1

I beg to differ.

He starts to undo Sam's pants and he slips his fingers down. Charlie moans in pleasure.

CHARLIE

Stop...please...stop.

COLLEGE STUDENT 1

When was the last time you got fucked? Huh?

CHARLIE

I...don't...know.

COLLEGE STUDENT 1

You're a girl. Not a guy, and you'll never be a guy. So get that through your head.

He pushes Charlie down onto the ground. The college students enter the car and drive off leaving Charlie stranded in the woods. He sobs. The first time in a long time he remembered how it felt to be a girl.



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