SEAN, 20s, sits on a couch. He is watching TV. The CAMERA's
POV is the TV. JILL, 20s, sits.
JILL
This is ridiculous.
SEAN
What?
JILL
What you mean what? Look at the
time.
SEAN
I'm sure people are on their way.
JILL
They're not coming.
SEAN
Jill, there's probably traffic.
It's New Year's Eve for chrissake.
JILL
Did you call everyone to confirm?
SEAN
No.
JILL
Well why not?
SEAN
I don't know. I just didn't.
JILL
It's 11:54. Oh my god, I can't do
this. I cannot spend New Year's
Eve, the biggest night of the year,
not at a party.
SEAN
Please Jill, calm down.
JILL
Did you invite Dan?
SEAN
Yes.
JILL
What about Gary?
SEAN
Jill, we have more important things
to talk about then party guests.
JILL
What could be more important?
SEAN
The date. The date is going to
change from 1999 to 2000.
JILL
Yes. I know. In five minutes.
SEAN
Computer programmers have only been
using the last two numbers of the
year to record the date. So what
happens when 99 becomes 00?
JILL
I'll tell you what happens, I am
going to cry because I will be
celebrating the new year with no
one.
SEAN
No one.
JILL
You know what I mean.
SEAN
Listen to me... there might be
algorithms that depend on the date
that get all messed up. Like, what
if it happens to a computer that's
controlling a power grid.
JILL
Maybe that's a good thing. The TV
will go off and I won't have to
watch everyone else having a great
time.
SEAN
Worse case scenario, we're talking
about the possibility of accidental
missile launches.
JILL
I'm too upset to worry about the
world blowing up. Change the
subject.
SEAN
OK...
JILL
Tell me a secret.
SEAN
Secrets. OK. Freshman year, at a
party, I ate multiple pot brownies
without realizing it and I shat
myself in front of my whole dorm
floor.
JILL
You're making that up just to make
me laugh.
SEAN
Nope. It's true.
JILL
Well, then, it explains a lot.
SEAN
Your turn.
JILL
For what?
SEAN
Tell me a secret?
JILL
Why did you have to tell me about
the number and dates going form 99
to 00?
SEAN
Is that a problem
JILL
Yes. Yes, of course it's a
problem. I am like all upset about
having a loser new years, and now
you have to get me all riled up
about a nuclear war.
SEAN
I was just sharing...
JILL
Don't back pedal on me. This is
something for us to worry about,
yes?
SEAN
Not really... maybe?
JILL
Well what is it, not really or
maybe?
SEAN
Neither, Jill...
JILL
I saw both Terminator movies. I
know what can happen. Computers
cannot be trusted.
SEAN
Jill...
JILL
I cannot imagine a worse New Years
Eve. None of my friends are here.
So that means I I have to totally
die alone.
SEAN
I'll be here.
JILL
I don;t understand. No one is
hgere. No one. They all hate me.
I knew it. I have no real friends.
Push comes to shove, I am a loser.
SEAN
Jill, stop. I did not invite
anyone.
JILL
What?
SEAN
I did not invite anyone. No one is
coming.
JILL
What the...
SEAN
I just wanted to be alone. You
know.
JILL
You lied to me?
SEAN
A little tiny white lie.
JILL
How could you do such a thing?
SEAN
I'm sorry. I'm sure I could
have...
JILL
All this so you cold be alone with
me?
SEAN
I know, it was stupid.
JILL
It was stupid.
SEAN
Yes, OK. I'm sorry.
JILL
You expect to start a relationship
with someone by lying?
SEAN
I fucked up.
JILL
You could have just asked me.
SEAN
What?
JILL
You could have just asked, you
idiot.
SEAN
Really?
Jill kisses Sean. Sean freezes.
JILL
I think a missile has just
launched.
The lights go out.
JILL (CONT'D)
Oh shit.
CUT TO BLACK.
THE END.
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