TERESA sits on a chair over a coffee table examining a chess
board which is set up with pieces in the middle of a game.
Teresa seems fidgety. A moment passes. NICKY walks in and
sits down opposite Teresa. Nicky is wearing black gloves and
a loose jacket. She looks at the chess board. Teresa looks
at Nicky.
TERESA
Did you do it?
NICKY
You didn't move.
TERESA
Nicky, did you do it?
NICKY
Yes.
TERESA
Good.
NICKY
Are you going to move?
TERESA
What was all the yelling about? I
could hear it way down here.
NICKY
He wasn't happy about it, Teresa.
TERESA
Yeah. OK. But the screaming. Why
was he screaming?
NICKY
He was in pain. You know you are
in check.
TERESA
Well, he should be in pain. I hope
it hurt. Jeeeesh, was he really in
so much pain? I did not know he
even cared.
NICKY
You need to focus on the board,
Teresa.
Teresa looks down, and then up again at Nicky.
TERESA
Did he say anything?
NICKY
Nope.
TERESA
No?
NICKY
He said "what the fuck."
TERESA
Why would he say that?
NICKY
Teresa, what kind of ditz are you?
He was surprised. Wouldn't you be?
TERESA
Look Nicky, if I was screwing
around with another man, I would
not be surprised if my finance
broke up with me. The fact that he
was surprised means he's an
arrogant asshole. I am glad he was
in pain. I hope he is still
hurting.
Nicky reaches for Teresa's king and moves it.
NICKY
You only have one move, so I just
did it.
TERESA
Was he crying when you left him?
NICKY
Of course not.
TERESA
Bastard. What a bastard. I
bet...I bet he was crying inside.
Inside. Yep. He just didn't want
to show it. Typical of men.
NICKY
Oh, he was crying.
TERESA
He was?
NICKY
Like a baby. They get that way
when they know it is over.
TERESA
Oh...oh, maybe I did the wrong
thing. Maybe he is still...you
know, that affair he had, it really
was nothing. The girl was...it
meant nothing to him, I am sure.
You think it meant anything to him?
NICKY
I wouldn't know, Teresa. But I
never cared for Bob.
TERESA
You never cared...why not? Bob is
a great guy.
NICKY
This is really no time to get
misty.
TERESA
We were about to pick a wedding
date, you know.
Nicky moves one of her pieces on the chess board.
NICKY
You're in check again.
TERESA
I'm going to tell him that I
forgive him and everything is OK.
Teresa starts to get up. Nicky stops her by a gesture or by
the sound of her voice.
NICKY
Where are you going?
TERESA
I'm going to talk to Bob.
NICKY
OK, so you are either joking or you
have a loose screw. Bob is dead.
TERESA
Nicky, you are so fast to dismiss
people. Bob and I are in love.
We went through a tiny little rough
patch.
NICKY
You told me to get rid of him.
Your exact words were to "whack the
asshole."
TERESA
And apparently you did with all
that screaming. Bob is hurting
right now. I see that.
Nicky reaches into her jacket and pulls out a hammer (which
has a bloody head) and a knife (which is also bloody). Nicky
places these items on either side of the chess board. Teresa
goes wide eyed.
NICKY
I whacked him, Teresa. So Bob is
no longer hurting. And you cannot
talk with Bob because he won't
respond. So I suggest you move on
with your life.
TERESA
You...you killed him?
NICKY
Oh, so are you telling me I
misunderstood you?
Teresa is overwhelmed, feels sick. She then vomits all over
the chessboard. She does this below the frame of the CAMERA.
NICKY (CONT'D)
Oh shit.
Teresa's head rises up. She is wiping her mouth with her
sleeve or possibly her shirt.
NICKY (CONT'D)
Great job.
TERESA
I hate chess. I think you should
clean it up.
NICKY
You think, huh?
TERESA
You caused this.
NICKY
So are we OK, now?
TERESA
Nicky, you know...next time try not
to be so dramatic.
NICKY
Sticks and stones break bones.
It's the only way to get the point
across. I'll clean up.
Nicky gets up.
FADE TO BLACK.
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