The Mall- Ch.1 by Paolo thewallflowersshow.com
FADE IN: INT. 'S MOBILE HOME- DAY, 16, lies on his bed in his room. The bags on his eyes count the days it's been since the dance. Kira picks up a photo of him with his best friend. He lobs it against the wall, obliterating the frame into pieces. CRASH! Knocks come from the front door. They don't stop coming. SMACK! The door flies open., 35. Kira! Is everything okay? Yeah, I'm fine. Yeah, okay. And we're rich. What's up? A small figure TAPS on his window. Nana notices. Hey Kira! (in Russian) Oh no. The small figure sneaks in from the door. It's... Ivy. Ivy. How's my favorite personification of depression doing? Kira pouts. She waves her hand at Kira. Nothing. You're looking more pouty than usual. I thought I told you not to come back here. Nana picks up Kira's table. Kira sits bored. Relax Anna. That one time was just an accident.
Nana clutches the table. Clint Eastwood eyes. She tosses it at Ivy. 2. Oh, crap! It misses. Ivy grabs Kira out of the room. EXT. OUTSIDE 'S HOUSE- DAY Ivy pushes Kira inside of her crappy car. She drifts off like a bad car movie, Nana and the trailer park in the dust. You looked uglier than usual in there. What's up dude? Kira stares blankly at the angry drivers in the background. He doesn't move. No response. Ooooh. It's a girl? She's a cheerleader. Dude, cheerleaders are so gross. She's dating him. Kira points to a billboard-- He can't be that- woah. -- which is an advertisement with an attractive boy (Leo) on the front. She grins stupid. Evilly. What's that smile for? He's hot. The car misses more people. EXT. PALMSBURG MALL- DAY A neon sign looms over Ivy and Kira: PALMSBURG MALL. People flock inside like Noah's Ark. She parks like an asshole.
3. She loved going to the mall with me. Ivy snaps his head to a wall. There's a poster on the wall that says: AUTUMN MILLER IN CONCERT! LOCATION: PALMSBURG MALL DATE: MARCH 15, 1997 TIME: 5PM- 12 AM TICKETS: $50 BACKSTAGE TICKETS: $200 There is a blonde grungy girl on the cover, looking bored out of her mind. She's a blonde like her, isn't she? No. A blush on his face says yes. You're into blondes. No. Who is she? No. Oh, guess you don't want these. She wafts tickets in front of his face. It says: BACKSTAGE. Kira's eyes say: MINE! I got backstage passes. His face lights up like Christmas Day. No way! How? Stole them.
4. Of course. A FASHIONABLE HYENA in the background notices Ivy. He taps on Ivy's shoulder. Excuse me. MR. MARSTONE Ivy knows who this guy is. She panics and pushes Kira inside. INT. PALMSBURG MALL- DAY The mall's insides scream "the 90's". Neons litter the cieling. Autumn Posters are plastered on every corner possible. Various people move about in the background. A slight blush. He nods stupidly. You know, you should return those tickets BEFORE we get arrested this time. Dude, hell no. You really gonna pay that $200? You wanna miss seeing Autumn up close IN PERSON? Exactly. If you want your ticket, promise me three things. One: forget the cheerleader. Two: stop moping. Is that all? Give it! He wildly reaches for the ticket. Hold up, one more thing dude. Kira braces for impact: You need to get a makeover with me. I want us looking good for Autumn. Kira's face drops like waking up at 4 AM on a Monday morning.
5. Ughhhhh. MONTAGE- VARIOUS I.) INT. CASSIE'S- DAY Ivy steals clothes happily into her shirt. Kira tries on a dashing outfit. II.) INT. BARRY'S BARBERS- DAY Ivy's hair looks shorter, cuter. It's a mix of "can I speak to your manager?" And "I'm going to kick your ass." Kira's in the hot seat as Ivy points at different hairstyles. Ivy gives her signature evil grin. She knows it'll look good. Ivy falls asleep on her chair as the barber cuts Kira's hair. Someone shakes her awake. Ivy. She opens her eyes to a chiseled Kira. There's a flirt in her cheesy wolfish grin. Hi handsome. What's your name? Kira. That name repulses her like a bad smell when you walk in the bathroom. What? Kira's ugly. Not anymore. He's glittering like a vampire in the sun. Woah. They did a great job! How long was I asleep? The concert starts in five minutes. A couple hours, I'd say. Oh, crap! They leave without paying the barber.
6. INT. PALMSBURG MALL STAGE- NIGHT Large crowds of Palmsdaleians gather in front of the stage. Music leaks through the speakers. Ivy's stuffed shirt and Kira's clean haircut greets backstage. He brims with glee like a 14 year old meeting One Direction (rip Zayn). On the speakers in the front stage... ANNOUNCER Good evening Palmsburg! We've got some great opening acts for you. Please welcome our first act, The Wallflowers! Sounds tacky. Hi Palmsburg! By the look on his face, he knows it's HER. I'm Mara and this is my boyfriend, Leo! Yes, it's Her. Ivy bursts out laughing. Crappy pop music starts. Is that her?! No way! Kira looks like his old self-- depressed. Hey Mopey, did you forget about this? She teases the tickets on his eyes. Oh, right. Kira gives a dollar store smile. Can I please have the tickets? Nope. You still obviously haven't gotten over her yet. I'll let you in when you're ready. She walks over to the who lets her pass.
Mara wails her heart out behind the curtain. The dress she's wearing makes her look like a walking piece of candy. Leo plays the drums, embarassed. The song finishes in all its awkward teenage glory. ANNOUNCER Give it up for The Wallflowers! Two sad claps from the crowd. Leo and Mara make their way to backstage, blocking Ivy (stealing from the people in the VIP section) from Kira's view. ANNOUNCER Our next opening act is... Kira hides, eyes wild. They're coming. Mara passes by clutching Leo. They meet with the walking magazine cover, MR. MARSTONE. MR. MARSTONE Mara, Leo! You guys did fantastic. Thanks for getting us this spot at the concert Mr. Marstone. MR. MARSTONE Of course! Anything for my son and his girlfriend. Thank you for those VIP tickets too! MR. MARSTONE About that... I'm sorry, but they got stolen. Huh? Who stole them? MR. MARSTONE I wish I knew. I couldn't see who stole them, but security was able to get this picture of them. He holds up a crappy grainy picture. It's Ivy and Kira entering the mall. Kira's eyes say: OH SHIT! Kira feels a hand on his shoulder. He jumps. 7.
8. Sup dude? She's looking classier from all the things she's stolen. Don't scare me like that. Ivy, you need to give those tickets back. They belong to them. Ivy spots Mr. Marstone. Yeah, and? That guy's a rich prick. He can buy more. No, THEM. Leo comforts disappointed Mara. Oh crap. Excuse me. They both jump. We're looking for someone who stole some tickets. Have you seen these two? He holds up the grainy photo. With a pompous 1800's British womanly air: Absolutely not. Do we appear that trashy to you? Is it because I'm a Wolf? Honestly, I'm quite offended. No, I didn't mean it like that- Please don't waste our time. Of course. My apologies miss. He leaves embarassed. There's confusion on Kira's beautiful face. You don't wanna get caught, right? Act how you look and we'll get outta here in one piece.
9. I'm not leaving until I see Mara happy. Nana bursts her way through backstage, blocking the main exit. Have you seen my son? He is this tall. Ugly. A crazy girl abducted him. I have been looking for him all day. You mean this guy? He shows her the grainy photo. Your son has been stealing. She peers closer at...! Mara, Leo, and Mr. Marstone turn around. Kira? Nevermind. We need to leave. Now. The crowd roars behind the curtain. They chant: AUTUMN! A girl walks through backstage, tired and pissed off. She's been through this a hundred times before. The air around her reeks of early 2000's emo bands. Lights flicker off as she makes her way on stage as the centerpiece.