Some of the things said on this episode:
"My favorite episode"- Ben
"How awesome was this?"- Lauryn
"Your style keeps improving"- Auntie
"Really good, really fucking dark"- QB
"As event episodes go, it worked very well"- MovieMark
<b>SERIAL Episode 7- “Friends and Enemies”</b>
-It opens with Ben inside his door and we hear France’s scream coming from the bedroom.
<b>Ben</b>- Yes. I know. (Ben goes for the bedroom)
-France frantically hides under the bed. Ben comes into the bedroom.
<b>Ben</b>- I know you’ve been feeling jealous. I must admit it’s been hard without you. (Ben turns on the light, goes over to the mannequin in the closet and picks it up, holding it face to face with him. France sees that its arms and hands look very real.)
<b>Ben</b>- It’s okay. Dezzie doesn’t trust me anymore. I should’ve known only you would, Suzanna. We’ve been together a long time. You know it is you I only love. Why would I take all this time preserving you if I didn’t care? (holds her tight and kisses her, slow dances with her a bit) I know you’re upset. If you could only understand how difficult it is sometimes. I did promise you more comfort here. This is a safe place for us to be. People don’t know me here and all of them want to leave this place anyway. But me- I am comfortable here with you, Suzanna. We will always be together. (he exposes her breast, which looks artificial now, caked with putty and her torso held together with piano wire. He kisses it.)
*France looks on in horror, afraid of being seen under his bed.
<b>Ben</b>- I think it’s been awhile since we’ve been intimate with each other. That Hila girl was distracting me and so was Dezzie. I won’t let it happen again. I promise. (kisses her again) I am going to take a shower because I’m drunk and smelly. When I get out, we’ll make love, my darling. (he cries a little) I really miss you, Suzanna. Why did God take you from me? (comes back, looking ashamed at his display) Yes- I must shower now. Then we’ll make love Suzanna. (kisses her again, starts undressing on the way to the shower, cuts the water on and shuts the door)
*France gets out cautiously from under the bed. She goes over to the mannequin, checking it out a moment. She sees there is a tube inserted in where her vagina once was and a cum filtration. Her body is held together with piano wire, there is potpourri inside of her and this WAS indeed a woman at one time! The hair and face are very unreal though. France looks disgusted, begins to cautiously leave the room, heart pacing. She gets out of his front door slowly, gets outside and throws up on the ground.
***OPENING CREDITS ROLL to Mad World
**COMMERCIAL
Chapter 1
*It is dawn of the next morning. Ayn comes back to the complex in her car, gets out, blood caked on her shirt, her face bruised up and her fingernails broken. She limps to the apartment coming in. Kaitlyn is dozing on the couch, looking as if she fell asleep waiting on her. Ayn walks over to her, nudging her. Kaitlyn wakes up, sees her, and Ayn starts bawling.
<b>Kaitlyn</b>- (hugging her) Ayn! What happened? Oh my God. Who did this to you? (looking angry)
<b>Ayn</b>- I don’t know, Kaitlyn. I don’t know.
<b>Kaitlyn</b>- What happened?
<b>Ayn</b>- This..this horrible man took me hostage, raped me, beat me and took my money. (still crying)
<b>Kaitlyn</b>- JESUS CHRIST! Did you see him? Did you go to the police?
<b>Ayn</b>- I saw him for a moment. He had dark eyes and long hair. (extremely emotional) He put stuff in me, Kaitlyn. He hurt me.
<b>Kaitlyn</b>- Did you go to the police?
<b>Ayn</b>- Kaitlyn, you know I can’t go to the police.
<b>Kaitlyn</b> Fuck! Did you get any information? (very concerned)
<b>Ayn</b>- When he left me there bleeding, I looked up for a moment and saw his tag number on his truck- it said “WITHOUT” on it. I couldn’t tell what type of truck it was. (hugs Kaitlyn tight) I thought I was gonna die, Kaitlyn. I was so scared. And in so much pain.
<b>Kaitlyn</b>- Oh, honey. I thought you might have went to see that party you were bummed you couldn’t go to. I’m so sorry. (hugs her very tight) I wish to God I’d been there. This motherfucker would be ballless and heartless.
<b>Ayn</b>- (notices a note by Kaitlyn on the couch) What is this?
<b>Kaitlyn</b>- (realizing it’s the note under her door from last night, snatches it up and folds it) Nothing. Just an old letter from my mother I found. (puts it in her pocket)
<b>Ayn</b>- I don’t know what to do. (looks up at her like a child looking for approval)
<b>Kaitlyn</b>- Well, you have a plate number. I have a friend who owes me a favor. First. Lets get you cleaned up, sweetheart. And then I know exactly what to do.
*She carries Ayn, still a wreck, into the bathroom.
**Auntie and Sassy are sitting on the couch in their fathers house, looking like they just read something that surprised them. The trunk is open and on the living room floor, papers are strewn everywhere. Suddenly, there is a knock at the door. Sassy goes over to answer it. It is Jesse!
<b>Sassy</b>- (to Auntie) It’s for you!
*Jesse walks over to Auntie on the couch.
<b>Jesse</b>- Is everything alright? You two never came back.
<b>Auntie</b>- Sorry, Jesse. There was a lot of things to learn in that trunk.
<b>Jesse</b>- Like what?
<b>Auntie</b>- Family business. Didn’t mean to keep you waiting?
<b>Jesse</b>- I really wanted to talk to ya. (winks)
<b>Auntie</b>- Alright. I need to go outside in the air a minute anyway.
<b>Sassy</b>- I’ll put on some coffee. We got a long drive this morning.
<b>Jesse</b>- So you’re leaving today. (notices Aunties cigarettes in her purse)
<b>Auntie</b>- Yeah, Jesse. We gotta go. Was here longer than I was expecting to be anyway. (rolls eyes) Work needs me at home.
*He walks her outside to the porch swing.
<b>Jesse</b>- You got a cigarette, shortcake? I’m fresh out.
<b>Auntie</b>- I got some in my purse. (gasps) Shit! It’s in there.
<b>Jesse</b>- I’ll get us one. You just relax, darlin. (kisses her on the cheek, she smiles)
*Jesse walks inside, looks for Sassy and she is still making coffee. He goes to Auntie’s purse, grabs the smokes, looks around inside nervously. He gets out her drivers liscense, looks at the address and gets the pen inside and scribbles it down quickly on his actual cigarette pack he takes from under his hat. He puts everything back and hurries out.
<b>Jesse</b>- Well, I’ll be goddamned. Mine were under my hat. I grabbed yours too.
<b>Auntie</b>- I need one. (grabs the pack and lights up as Jesse does too, quickly masking his cigarette pack) I gotta prepare for another ride home with that crazy dike.
<b>Jesse</b>- When ya coming back?
<b>Auntie</b>- (looking unprepared for this talk) Well, Jesse, I don’t know when I’ll be able to make it back. Got a busy life going on up there.
<b>Jesse</b>- I could keep you busy too. (winks at her) You should stay here with me.
<b>Auntie</b>- (looks around at the cows mooing at the nearby farm, annoyed) As enticing as that might be, my life is in L.A., Jesse! You know that already.
<b>Jesse</b>- What about me? (giving her puppy dog eyes)
<b>Auntie</b>- (almost loses composure but comes back) We had a wonderful time together this week. (says all-knowingly) I didn’t know just how much I would get accomplished while here. But, most of all, I’m glad I got to see you again.
<b>Jesse</b>- I don’t wanna live without you.
<b>Auntie</b>- (looks at him) Oh, Jesse. Why you so hung up on an old bitch like me?
<b>Jesse</b>- Stop it! (holds her face) You are not old. (smiles)
*Auntie cackles.
<b>Auntie</b>- I’m gonna miss you.
<b>Jesse</b>- Maybe I could come up there with you.
<b>Auntie</b>- (very quickly) No. I can’t let you do that, Jesse. That place is a zoo. A zoo that lets all its animals run wild. (compassionately) You’d get lost there.
<b>Jesse</b>- You could be my compass. (smiles again, flashing teeth)
<b>Auntie</b>- You have to trust me, Jesse. This can’t happen.
<b>Jesse</b>- I don’t understand. Don’t you love me, shortcake?
<b>Auntie</b>- Of course I do, Briar Patch! It still isn’t that easy though. (genuinely) I’m sorry.
<b>Jesse</b>- Do you know how rare it is to love someone for so long and never look at anyone else the same as you see them? (pause) It’s lonely.
<b>Auntie</b>- Yes, Jesse. This I know.
<b>Jesse</b>- But here we got a chance. A chance to be together. I feel like theres something you’re not telling me.
<b>Auntie</b>- Jesse, I’m gonna say this one time and one time only. My life is very complicated back home and this trip has added a world of other complications to it. Complications I can’t talk about entirely. Suffice to say, I can’t add you to the confusion right now.
<b>Jesse</b>- You know (gets choked up) I’ll still be here waiting for ya. I always will be. Maybe one day you’ll come rescue me from this misery I’m in without you.
<b>Auntie</b>- May..be, Jesse. Just not today, honey.
*He holds her close into his chest. Sassy comes out with coffee.
<b>Sassy</b>- Is that all you two know how to do is love on each other?
<b>Auntie</b>- No. Evidently, we know how to attract bitches with coffee too.
*Auntie and Sassy laugh. Jesse is still hugging close.
<b>Sassy</b>- Well, lets have one good cup of coffee and then head on outta here. The fucking funeral home’s going mad without me there. Headed six feet under I'm sure. Pardon the terrible pun.
<b>Auntie</b>- (sarcastically) I have for 34 years. (laughs) I don’t even wanna know what fresh hell I’m going home to.
<b>Jesse</b>- Ya’ll leaving that quick?
<b>Auntie</b>- We want to get home, Jesse. Sorry. (gets an idea) Why don’t you watch over this place for us? We’re gonna sell this bitch soon anyway. I’ll tell you what. When we sell it, I’ll come back down for a day or two and close the deal. Then, I promise to spend that time hanging out with you. How’s that?
<b>Jesse</b>- (smiling, in thick accent) I’m delirious!
<b>Sassy</b>- (interjecting) Well you are attracted to her.
*Auntie stares her down.
***Later in the morning, Grace shows up at Tja Trax.
<b>Secretary</b>- Good morning. How can I help you?
<b>Grace</b>- Where the hell is Amauriel? He hasn’t returned from here since he came.
<b>Secretary</b>- Do you have an appointment?
<b>Grace</b>- (balls up her fist) This is my appointment. (Punches her in the face, knocking her backwards, much to her surprise)
*Grace storms into Tjaman’s office. When she gets inside, she sees Tjaman and Tina having morning mimosa, looking very drunk.
<b>Tjaman</b>- Grace, what are you doing here? I told my secretary no appointments yet.
<b>Grace</b>- I gave her my brand of appointment. WHERE THE HELL IS AMAURIEL? Elm said he called saying some crazy shit. And he hasn’t been back.
<b>Tjaman</b>- Amauriel found a better way to further his career.
<b>Grace</b>- Oh yeah? Well, we’re his best friends and he would surely come by and let us know. He damn sure wouldn’t do it by phone.
<b>Tina</b>- What a spunky girl! (laughs condescendingly)
<b>Grace</b>- I don’t believe I asked you anything, whore! I wanted to know where my friend is and I want to know NOW! (pulls out a knife)
<b>Tina</b>- OOO! And quite a mouth too, TJ!
<b>Tjaman</b>- I won’t have you calling Tina such names. Her father would get very angry.
<b>Tina</b>- My father loves me very much. (laughs, high as a kite) Happy Halloween!
<b>Grace</b>- (loudly) Where is Amauriel? (Tina laughs louder)
*Grace walks over and throws the mimosa in her face.
<b>Tina</b>- You little bitch!
*Tjaman pulls out a stun gun and shoots Grace in the leg. Grace falls to the ground shaking. Tina laughs louder. We see through Grace’s eyes as her eyes close seeing Tina laugh.
***Lauryn and Ryan wake up in bed together again. Lauryn has a black eye and Ryan’s jaw looks swelled. He leans over and kisses her.
<b>Lauryn</b>- WOW! Can you believe last night? (kisses him again) Happy Halloween and good morning. (smiles)
<b>Ryan</b>- (smiles) Good morning.
<b>Lauryn</b>- This is the first day of the rest of your life, Ryan. How’s it feel?
<b>Ryan</b>- Pretty damn good. How’s your eye?
<b>Lauryn</b>- It’s fine. I was so inspired by you last night. (grabs to his abs) When you were hitting Elm, I liked it. I liked it a lot. Turned me on.
<b>Ryan</b>- It felt really good.
<b>Lauryn</b>- And I’m so glad you got to tell that bitch a few things. That had to be liberating huh?
<b>Ryan</b>- It felt like a weight lifting off of my chest. I don’t know if my shit will be ok when I go back home but right now I don’t care.
*She hears Oba talking from the kitchen.
<b>Lauryn</b>- Breakfast?
<b>Ryan</b>- How about you being my breakfast in bed?
<b>Lauryn</b>- (moans to self) As much as I love that idea, I need to cook the guys some breakfast.
<b>Ryan</b>- Ok. (smiles at her) I guess I need to go check on my stuff anyway.
<b>Lauryn</b>- Bring it all over here, Ryan. We’ll fill this bedroom to the ceiling if that’s what it takes. Don’t let her destroy your stuff. (pause) And if you need help restraining her, PLEASE give me a call! (kisses him again)
<b>Ryan</b>- Will do. (starts dressing, we see a shot of his ass)
<b>Lauryn</b>- I’d love to hang some of your drawings in the living room. That would look so awesome.
<b>Ryan</b>- My drawings?
<b>Lauryn</b>- Yes! They are beautiful, Ryan. Just like you.
*Lauryn walks into the kitchen where Oba and Eugene are sitting, having cereal.
<b>Lauryn</b>- Morning, guys! I was gonna make you something.
<b>Eugene</b>- We figured you’d be tired this morning.
<b>Lauryn</b>- Yes! How nice of you to say, Eugene. But I am not letting you off the hook so easy. You should’ve came home with everyone else. You had me worried sick. There are far too many crazies out during this time of the year.
<b>Eugene</b>- I know, Mom. I promise it won’t happen again. Please don’t ground me. Me and Oba had things to do today.
<b>Oba</b>- CRAZIES! CRAZIES! (laughs hysterically)
<b>Lauryn</b>- (looking at Eugene) I am in a good mood this morning. Eugene, this is your ONE get out of jail free card. JD should’ve been the responsible one and made you come home with him. I just worry about you guys. (changing tone) I did want to ask you two about something else. (notices the toaster is gone) Where is the toaster?
<b>Oba</b>- (interrupting) What do you wants to ask us? (smiles)
<b>Lauryn</b>- Well, I know things have been more than strange lately. We’ve all dealt with a lot. First, I have decided to sign us all up for therapy. Secondly, Ryan is going to be living here now.
<b>Eugene</b>- Cool. I like him. You seem happier around him.
<b>Lauryn</b>- I am! Ryan makes me very happy.
<b>Oba</b>- Do I make you happy, Mommy? (pours cereal on his pants and laughs)
<b>Lauryn</b>- Of course, Oba! Why do you like pouring things on yourself? (walks over to help clean him up) We’re gonna have to change your pants now. Come with me.
*As she walks ahead, Oba turns to Eugene and smiles because he LOVES when Lauryn changes his pants.
*Eugene quietly sits. He sees flashes of tying Em up in a sewer near the park and burning her with a lighter and leaving her there with a rag tied in her mouth. He continues to eat cereal.
<b>Lauryn</b>- (as she starts taking off Oba’s pants) Oh, by the way, where are Hell and Garrett this morning? *Oba looks at her and shrugs arms like he doesn’t know.
***JD and Liv are arguing when there is a knock at the door. Liv walks over to answer it, looking half-awake.
<b>Liv</b>- I guess the Rican has come back.
<b>JD</b>- Maybe the lesbian threw him out. (laughs)
*Liv opens the door and Hell smacks her in the face with a toaster hard, knocking her out.
<b>JD</b>- What the fuck?
<b>Hell</b>- I’m going to move my things out and I don’t want to be bothered with the trash. (smacks JD in the face with her hand) *JD starts to hit back.
<b>Garrett</b>- (walking over to JD and restraining his arms, pissing him off) And you are going to co-operate too or I’m going to kick your ass all over this fucking apartment.
<b>JD</b>- And this is the re-payment I get for taking your ass in?
<b>Hell</b>- (smacks him again hard in the face with her hand) I am leaving. I am moving in at Lauryn’s. Noone is fucking with me anymore. Helen is taking Helen’s life back. Those stunts you fucks pulled last night were too much!
<b>Garrett</b>- And JD isn’t going to do anything about it if he knows what’s good for him. (throws him on the couch)
<b>Hell</b>- (kicks Liv while shes knocked out) You should really do something about this trash all over your floor, JD. I always told you you were messy. (goes off to her room)
<b>JD</b>- (to Garrett) I didn’t know a man like you had any strength. Kinda gave me a hard on and pissed me off all at once.
<b>Garrett</b>- Just sit still. This will be over soon enough. Just be quiet until we’re gone.
<b>JD</b>- (screams at Hell) THEN JUST GO, you little ungrateful bitch!
*Garrett punches him out.
<b>Garrett</b>- I warned you.
*Mark is outside of the ICU unit at St. Michaels. It looks like he has been sleeping. A nurse is cleaning a table and drops a magazine loudly by accident, startling Mark.
<b>Nurse Dyer</b>- Oh, I’m sorry, darling. How are you this morning?
<b>Mark</b>- (waking up, realizing where he is again) Is he awake yet?
<b>Nurse Dyer</b>- I think they’re trying to give him breakfast.
*Mark gets up, running for the room, sees Marcus awake looking sullen at his gravy and biscuits.
<b>Mark</b>- MARCUS! You’re awake!
<b>Marcus</b>- (looking up) Mark, when did you get here?
<b>Mark</b>- (trying to be cheerful) And when did you still look sexy in a hospital bed?
<b>Marcus</b>- Stop! How is Rachel?
<b>Mark</b>- She’s stable now.
<b>Marcus</b>- GOOD! Man I am so fucking stupid. They may take my liscence, Mark!
<b>Mark</b>- The important thing right now is to know you and Rachel are alright.
<b>Marcus</b>- I fucking WRECKED US! DUI! I was drunk as fuck. I am such an idiot.
<b>Mark</b>- We’ll just get you a good lawyer!
<b>Marcus</b>- You don’t understand, Mark! I don’t need anyone looking around at my record.
<b>Mark</b>- (curious) What will they find?
<b>Marcus</b>- I told you that is my business, Mark. Just like yours is your business and Ashley and so on.
<b>Mark</b>- You don’t have to feel hostile, Marcus. I understand what you were trying to tell me at Kaitlyn’s party. You didn’t have to be so damn hurtful in the way you chose to tell me but I do understand. You don’t have to ignore me.
<b>Marcus</b>- (after a long pause) I’m sorry, Mark. Just let me sit in this pity for awhile.
<b>Mark</b>- How ever long you need to. Can I get you anything?
<b>Marcus</b>- No. (looks down, upset with himself)
<b>Mark</b>- Doctor said you were lucky. A hematoma is far better than broken bones.
<b>Marcus</b>- How about Rach?
<b>Mark</b>- She’s going to need some stitches.
<b>Marcus</b>- Goddamn me! Goddamn me!
***Greta knocks on QB and Wout’s door. She hears scrambling around inside. After a moment, QB comes and opens the door.
<b>QB</b>- Good morning, Greta. You’re up early..for you!
<b>Greta</b>- I’ve been wondering where the hell Em is.
<b>QB</b>- Em isn’t telling you much anymore is she?
<b>Greta</b>- What do you mean?
<b>QB</b>- I mean you were just looking for her a few weeks ago. She is a grown woman, Greta. She’ll be back around sometime today.
<b>Greta</b>- I just have a bad feeling, QB! I can’t shake it.
*She sees Wout come out buttoning up his pants.
<b>Greta</b>- Hi Wout! (looks at both of them) You both look so cute together! Take advantage of each other. I’ll stop bothering you.
<b>QB</b>- (feeling bad) I’m not running you off, Greta. I just wanted to ease your worry a little bit.
<b>Greta</b>- Ever get that nagging feeling in the pit of your stomach like something is very, very wrong and you don’t know how to explain it?
*Wout tries not to laugh.
<b>QB</b>- I guess we all experience that from time to time. It’s like that time me and you watched “Mulholland Drive”.
<b>Greta</b>- Oh My God! I can’t even go into a nursing home after that movie.
<b>Wout</b>- I liked that movie. Naomi Watts is beautiful.
<b>Greta</b>- (noticing wet towels on the floor) What you guys been doing? (winks)
<b>Wout</b>- Ummm..
<b>Greta</b>- Looks like you’ve been doing waterpsorts in here.
*QB laughs out loud. Greta looks confused.
<b>QB</b>- Nevermind, Greta. I haven’t had tea this morning yet.
<b>Greta</b>- You want me to make you some? I know you like the way I do it.
<b>Wout</b>- Maybe later.
*Anna walks out of the bedroom. Greta looks at QB. QB is on the spot.
<b>QB</b>- (after winking at Greta) Sometimes we like to enjoy a bit of the ol bisexual bongos if you know what I mean?
*Anna starts screaming and pointing in the direction of Greta.
<b>Anna</b>- He’s right behind you!! (getting louder) OH GOD! LOOK OUT!
* QB and Wout look frantically behind Greta. Greta then frantically looks behind her and sees nothing.
<b>QB</b> - Well, Greta, I have to let you go. When she wants to get kinky, she’ll pull anyone in.
<b>Greta</b>- What is going on?
<b>QB</b>- It’s a sea monster fantasy of sorts. Don’t ask. *Tries to point at Wout discreetly and rolls his eyes like “It was his idea”!
<b>Greta</b>- I guess I’ll go.
*Anna starts convulsing on the couch.
<b>QB</b>- (improvising by convulsing as he closes door) Yes! Yes! Today I’ll be the epileptic sea hunter again. Won’t that be fun? (closes door as noises start upstairs)
*Greta REALLY looks confused.
<b>Greta</b>- ( to self) Well, Grets, you really can’t say much. You just got done fucking a virgin who you dated for a couple weeks that could’ve easily been your son. (looks back at door, hears commotion) BUT STILL! (walks off)
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