INT. “THE CLUB” – STAR STRUCK BAR– NIGHT
It’s a small little bar that Peggie Twinkle runs and is a popular hang out for the local young people who have started to fill the place up for the night already. In the background there is music playing with a great dance beat in it to get the costumers out of their seats and onto the little dance floor that the bar has on the left side of the building. The Lights are low and the reflective disco ball suspended from the center of the rooms ceiling is catching the laser lights positioned around the room and mirroring them to all corners of the bar.
ENTER PEGGIE TWINKLE who is standing behind the mixing a drink, wearing a pair of black skinny jeans and a black vest, his hair is pulled back in a low riding pony tail.
PEGGIE TWINKLE
Table six, order up![/cemter]
He DINGS the bell sitting on the end of the counter.
ENTER LIZZY, she seems flustered as she comes from the employees lounge and walks up to fetch the order. As she reaches for it PEGGIE reaches out and grabs her wrist.
[center]PEGGIE TWINKLE
Hey everything okay?
LIZZY gives a nervous laugh and flips her hair over her LEFT should, then smiles.
LIZZY
Yeah every thing's fine Peggs, it’s just that Merlin is here tonight so behave yourself. Now what table was this for again?
PEGGIE TWINKLE
Its for table 6 Liz.
PEGGIE TWINKLE squeezes her wrist once before letting go and going to attend to another customer. LIZZY picks up the tray with the drink on it and walks if over to the table. MERLIN is the customer sitting at table 6 and she has a curious expression on her face.
LIZZY
Here’s your order, do you need anything else?
LIZZY sets the drink down on the table in front of MERLIN.
MERLIN
Thanks girl, nah I’m good for now. But whats going on with you and Peggie Twinkle? I saw that little exchange there between the two of you. Nothing is wrong is it?
LIZZY
Nothings going on he was just wondering if i was okay thats all. So...when you planning on heading out?
MERLIN reaches for the glass sitting on the table in front of her and runs her finger around the rim of the glass. She then looks up at Lizzy.
MERLIN
I don’t really have a plan yet, why?
LIZZY
No reason, just curious. After all fridays are always busy so its nice to keep track of whose doing what.
MERLIN
oh, okay well I’ll get back to you on that then.
MERLIN picks up the drink and takes a sip and LIZZY turns and walks back to the counter to see if there are any more drinks to be delivered.
When LIZZY gets back to the bar counter PEGGIE TWINKLE signals for Lizzy to meet him in the back. She then follows him into the back.
EXIT LIZZY and PEGGIE TWINKLE.
BEAT.
STAR STRUCK BAR - THE BACK AREA - NIGHT
ENTER LIZZY and PEGGIE TWINKLE standing face to face in the corner of the back room holding hands. Lizzy is looking down at the ground.
LIZZY
I don’t know if I can do this anymore.
PEGGIE TWINKLE
What do you mean? We can make this work, I promise I’ll tell Renae.
LIZZY
I know but I have a feeling people are getting suspicious and I just can’t deal with the drama right now. Plus you love Renae, yes and I know you love me too, but I know you will never leave him.
PEGGIE TWINKLE steps toward LIZZY and grabs her by the shoulders.
PEGGIE TWINKLE
Lizzy, baby, I love you and yes I do love Renae too but you are the one I want to be with. I just need some time to explain it to Renae and let him down easy.
LIZZY starts to cry and PEGGIE TWINKLE pulls her into his chest.
PEGGIE TWINKLE
Its okay baby everything will work out I promise. I love you.
PEGGIE TWINKLE gently takes LIZZY’s face in to his hands and places a passionate caring kiss on her lips. At that precise moment ENTER MERLIN with a wide eyed expression on her face.
MERLIN
Oh my god! Peggie? Lizzy?
PEGGIE TWINKLE and LIZZY start in surprise. LIZZY bursts into tears again at the sight of MERLIN standing in the doorway.
MERLIN
How could you do this to Renae of all people? You should be ashamed of yourselves.
LIZZY
(sobbing)
Its not wha-, its not what it looks like.
LIZZY still in PEGGIE TWINKLE’s arms pushes him away but he holds on tight to her.
PEGGIE TWINKLE
Lizzy, sweetie, calm down its going to be okay.
MERLIN
Okay?! It’s not going to be “okay”! Do you have any idea what you have done?
LIZZY cries harder at MERLIN’s statement.
PEGGIE TWINKLE
Shhh its okay. Merlin you’re not helping. No one is going to get hurt because no one has to know.
MERLIN
Yet. That’s the key word there buddy. Renae is my friend and he deserves to know the truth and if you don’t tell him I will.
PEGGIE TWINKLE & LIZZY (in unison)
NO!
MERLIN
Well then I guess you know what to do then.
EXIT MERLIN.
LIZZY
What are we going to do?
PEGGIE TWINKLE
The only thing we can do. We are going to tell Renae the truth and we are doing it together.
LIZZY
Okay.
EXIT PEGGIE TWINKLE and LIZZY hand in hand off to Renae.