FADE IN
EXT.DAY-- Texas State University, Dallas, Texas
Birds singing as the spring season is in full bloom.
INT Dorm room
Ray Jones, good looking afro-American, sits up on the side of his bed, smiling as if he just won the lottery. The phone rings
Ray
Hello!
Jean (VO)
Hello, Ray! I hope I did not wake you.
Ray
Oh No! But even if you had, I would love to
wake up to your voice.
Jean
Dam! You do start early in the morning don’t cha?
Ray
Well, it’s called the Jean effect. And you know I got it bad.
Jean (She snickers)
I hope that you still feel the same after I
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tell you we can’t hook up tonight as we planned.
Ray (disbelief)
Yes we can! My ‘ol man told me that “can’t”
was for Republicans and scoundrels and I am neither one!
Jean (seductively)
I like your attitude but the fact of the matter is, my cousin is to here today and she will be spending the night on campus with me. There is no way I can just leave her here by herself.
Ray
What..? (stutters) I mean why? Is she retarded or something?
Jean (snapping)
No! Nothing like that. I just don’t abandon my family members when they come to visit me here on campus. Besides my mom would never forgive me.
Ray
Why don’t we just bring her with us? That way we can be together, enjoy ourselves and she won’t be alone.
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Jean (hesitatingly)
That would be a problem..
Ray (sighing)
Ok.. Jean, What’s the real deal!
Jean
Do you remember what and how you thought I was before we got to know each other?
Ray
Yeah! A stuck-up, straight as an arrow, spoiled little brat posing as a prima-donna..
Cont’d
Jean
Hey! Watch it now..You saying that shit with too much ease.
Ray
OK. But what has that got to do with anything.
Jean
My cousin Shalonda is exactly what you thought I was. And aint no way is she going to be down for partying with the Kappa’s or anybody speaking and dressing the way you and your crew roll.
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Ray
What if I found her an escort or something who would be more in tuned to her and her high classy shit. Could we do it then?
Jean(snapping)
You just don’t get it, do ya! I know your crew and there is not a one in it that she would be down with.
Ray
OK! Be that as it may, if I find someone, then we are still on right?
Jean
Well I suppose so.
Ray
Tell Shalonda to get ready for a good time tonight and I will call you back in a few
Jean
Ok Bye!