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The Wink
by Drury Bynum (drury@shinecreative.tv)

Rated: PG-13   Genre: Comedy   User Review:
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Two sisters grapple over the meaning of a simple gesture.


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THE WINK

FADE IN:

INT. ART MUSEUM CAFE - DAY
                                                            
SUZANNE and WENDY sit near a large window. Suzanne scans the
room while Wendy rummages through her bag.
                                                            
                       WENDY
So I was like, why did you answer
my ad if you're not looking? And
he was like, I don't know, I guess
I was window shopping. And I was
like, judging from that shirt,
your mother does your shopping.
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
Did his mother shop for you as
well?
                                                            
Wendy looks up, deflated.
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
You didn't ask me how Emma's
audition went at the Douglas
School.
                                                            
Wendy returns to her bag.
                                                            
                       WENDY
Oh, the art school? Sure, how did
it go? Did she get in?
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
We're still waiting for the
official notification.
                                                            
Wendy is holding a small mirror, arranging her bangs.
                                                            
                       WENDY
Official notification? Is there an
unofficial notification?
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
Perhaps.
                                                            
                       WENDY
Perhaps what?
                                                            

2.

                       SUZANNE
Well, something rather untoward
happened during the audition. At
least, it sounded untoward when
Emma told me about it.
                                                            
                       WENDY
Wait, you weren't there for the
audition?
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
They don't allow parents into the
auditions.
                                                            
                       WENDY
Oh, my God. That is creepy. So you
left your nine-year-old alone with
some slimy old art guy?
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
How did you know he was a he?
                                                            
                       WENDY
Because I've heard about these art
schools. It's just a bunch of old,
gross men drooling over naked
models.
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
It's an Atelier. It's where
children apprentice under a
master. They're very common in
Europe.
                                                            
                       WENDY
Oh I bet they are. And this is
where our little Emma is going to
blossom?
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
When I asked her how the audition
went, she said "It was weird."
                                                            
                       WENDY
Jesus Christ. What happened?
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
That's what I said. I asked her if
she had shown her portfolio. Oh,
it was precious, all covered in
denim, with a pocket sewn on the
front where she kept her brushes
and -
                                                            

3.

                       WENDY
      (Interrupting)
Get to the point.
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
Then I asked her if she had
recited the cultural philosophy of
the school.
                                                            
                       WENDY
Philosophy? In middle school? What
philosophy?
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
One, respect for self and others
is the cornerstone to growth and
learning.
                                                            
                       WENDY
Uh huh.
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
Two, challenging expectations
leads to excellence.
                                                            
                       WENDY
Sounds good.
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
Three, educational opportunities
extend beyond the classroom.
                                                            
                       WENDY (Gasping)
Ew!
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
She said yes. She had recited the
philosophy. So I asked her what
had gone wrong. And it took her a
while to answer. You can imagine,
I was becoming quite concerned at
this point. She said, "No Mommy, I
did everything right. You would
have been proud. But at the end of
the interview, he.."
                                                            
Wendy leans in.
                                                            
                       WENDY
He?
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
He winked at her.
                                                            

4.

                       WENDY
She said that? That he winked at
her?
                                                            
Suzanne nods.
                                                            
                       WENDY
Oh my God.
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
I don't know what to make of it.
Should I do something? Am I
blowing this out of proportion?
                                                            
                       WENDY
We must do something. Men can't
just go around winking at little
girls. Not my little Emma. How
inappropriate. How disgusting.
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
But, what if it was a sign?
                                                            
                       WENDY
Its a sign that this guy is a
predator.
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
No, I mean, what if he was trying
to say something else?
                                                            
                       WENDY
Like what?
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
They're not allowed to give any
indication of how well you perform
in the audition. It's not fair to
the other applicants. But I think
he was trying to tell her that she
was accepted without, you know,
saying it.
                                                            
                       WENDY
Oh, that's the unofficial
notification? A wink? How sick!
We're going to bury this fucker.
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
Well, Wendy. Now is our chance.
                                                            
                       WENDY
What do you mean?
                                                            

5.

                       SUZANNE (Cont.)
      (Points across the
       room)
That's him.
                                                            
Wendy turns and spots SAM, sitting in the back of the cafe,
wearing big headphones. She turns back to Suzanne. Suzanne
nods.
                                                            
                       WENDY
Oh my God. He's cute!
                                                            
Suzanne rolls her eyes. The two get up and walk over to
Sam's table.
                                                            
                       WENDY
Excuse us. Excuse us!
                                                            
Wendy removes the headphones from Sam's head.
                                                            
                       SAM
Excuse me?
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
I'm sorry. Hi. I'm Suzanne
Merriwhether and this is my
sister, Wendy Schmidt.
                                                            
                       SAM
Merriwether and Schmidt. Sounds a
buddy movie. Good cop, bad cop.
                                                            
                       WENDY
I'm the bad cop.
                                                            
                       SAM
Let's hope so. Sam Daly, nice to
meet you.
                                                            
Wendy smiles. The two women sit across the table from Sam.
                                                            
                       SUZANNE (To Sam)
I know you probably get approached
by crazy parents all the time.
                                                            
                       SAM
Nah, never.
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
My daughter, Emma, just auditioned
at Douglas.
                                                            

6.

                       SAM
Oh, right. I remember her, along
with the other 387 applicants.
                                                            
Wendy giggles. Suzanne glares at Wendy. Wendy is looking at
Sam. Sam winks at her. This pleases Wendy.
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
It's just that my daughter really
wants to get in to your school.
She adores the old masters. She
spent weeks working on her
portfolio case. She learned to
sew. I helped her pick out fonts.
                                                            
                       SAM
Wait. She was the one with the
denim portfolio?
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
Yes! And on the front there was a
little -
                                                            
                       SAM
A little pocket where she had her
pens & pencils?
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
And brushes, Yes.
                                                            
                       SAM
She made up her own art movement.
Ahh, what did she call it?
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
Proto Rococco.
                                                            
                       SAM
Proto Rococco! That's it. I love
it. Wow. Where did she come up
with that? Come on, you helped
her.
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
No, I promise. I mean, I encourage
her, of course, but all the ideas,
all the artwork is hers. Totally.
                                                            
                       WENDY
Well, she gets a lot of her
artistic inspiration from me. I'm
a bit of a free spirit.
                                                            

7.

Sam & Suzanne look at Wendy as if they'd forgotten she was
there.
                                                            
                       SAM
Jesus, you know what? I've got a
class starting in 5 minutes.
                                                            
Sam starts packing up his stuff. Suzanne looks at Wendy,
annoyed.
                                                            
                       WENDY (Silently shouting)
Ask him!
                                                            
                       SUZANNE
So, Sam. How did she do? Is my
daughter going to Douglas next
year?
                                                            
                       SAM
Out of respect to the other
applicants I'm not allowed to say.
But if there's anything else you
need, don't hesitate to call me.
                                                            
Sam hands a business card to Suzanne, winking at her.
Suzanne is elated. Wendy fumes. He then hands a card to
Wendy. She takes the card and begins writing on the back of
it.
                                                            
                       SAM
You ladies have a great day. We'll
be posting the results of the
auditions in a couple weeks.
                                                            
Sam & Suzanne shake hands. He then extends his hand to
Wendy. She hands back the card. The two women exit the cafe.
Sam turns the card over. "The little bitch cheated. Call me.
410 877-3473"
                                                            


THE END


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