“SCOUTING WIVES ON THE POTOMAC”
“JILTED WIVES ON THE POTOMAC”
BY
Max Alexander Malloy
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INT. - WASHINGTON D.C. - RESIDENT – PARLOR - DAY
In the swanky parlor soft music by NEIL DIAMOND plays in the background. A bevy of lovely, bored women sit around talking among themselves. Only five men are present, including TIM FLOYD, 35, a tall, handsome, Black Jazz Musician; he chats with fellow Musician, CARL REID, 40, also tall and handsome; they both sip their drinks.
THE HOST, SALLY LONG IS THE WIFE OF A DASHING U.S. SENATOR TOM LONG WHO’S ABSENT. SALLY, 35, IS A TALL, FASHIONABLE BLOND; SHE STANDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOOR OBSERVING HER MISERABLE FEMALE GUESTS, THE WIVES OF POLITICIANS.
ONE OF THE BORED WIVES, A BRUNETTE, MAKES EYE CONTACT WITH SALLY AND SHAKES HER HEAD IN DISGUST.
SALLY ACKNOWLEDGES HER, WALKS OVER TO THE MUSIC PLAYER, TURNS OFF THE MUSIC AND ADDRESSES THE WIVES.
SALLY
Okay ladies, I see that you’re bored and I am sorry about that. I invited a slew of men but as you know as wives of politicians our diligent husbands are forever overwhelmed with political issues and many are abroad on a Caribbean symposium. But anyway, get up and let’s dance among ourselves.
As Sally walks over and turns on the music, TIM nods his head in disbelief; he leans over and whispers to CARL.
TIM
Carl, did you hear Sally’s bullshit excuse about their diligent husbands?
carl
I know Tim and those politicians never attend their wives’ parties. Do you know why?
tim
Yeah, most definitely; those bastards are in the Bahamas screwing those natives or either they’ve taken their mistresses with them.
Tim and Carl become silent. They both put their drinks on the table and gaze passionately at the lovely women. Tim shakes Carl’s shoulder; a lustful expression drapes his face.
TIM
Carl, just observe the luscious bodies on these miserable women. I think they’re being deprived of sex. And you know, Carl, they’re very naïve about their philandering husbands.
carl
Yes, Carl, I was thinking the same thing.
tim
And you know, Tim, these beautiful babes are missing out on the best days of there lives; just look at them; their luscious bodies are well preserved and I know they’re just waiting to be fucked.
Carl and Tim resume drinking their whiskey.
CARL
You know, Tim, I think we can engineer a clever system whereas we each can have a harem of beautiful, foxy, sex-starved Potomac Wives all to ourselves.
Tim and Carl smiling in accord raise tap their glasses and sip.
TIM
Well Carl you invited me to the sheep’s barn; do you know all of these sheep?
Carl points at the women sitting on the sofa. Tim smiles broadly.
CARL
Yes, I do and I have the incriminating scoop on their cheating husbands. And Tim, my first victim will be SALLY LONG; she’s the tall redhead sitting on the end of the sofa; she’s married to Senator TOM LONG.
INT. – SEN. FRED BAKER’S RESIDENT – BEDROOM – DAY
JOYCE BAKER, F/40 A TALL, LUSCIOUS REDHEAD LIES SMILING IN BED. SHE’S ATTIRED IN A BLACK BRA AND BIKINI PANTIES. JOYCE PLAYS WITH HER TITS AND GAZING LUSTILY AT THE DOOR. SENATOR GEORGE BAKER, 60, SHORT, BALD AND PLUMP ENTERS THE BEDROOM CARRYING TWO SUITCASES; HE PUTS THEM DOWN NEAR THE CLOSET. JOYCE STRETCHES OUT HER ARMS AND WELCOMES THE SENATOR.
JOYCE BAKER
(Sultry sigh)
Oh honey, I missed you so much; hurry to bed my dear; I need you so badly!
A frown engulfs the senator’s frustrated face. The moody senator turns around slowly and replies.
SEN. GEORGE BAKER
I am sorry my dear; I’m not in the mood. I had an awful time in the Bahamas and my return trip was very exhausting and now I need my rest.
Joyce’s face morphs into an ugly scowl. She darts swiftly from the room and flees into the bathroom.
INT. – BATHROOM – DAY
A BLUE, THIN SHOWER CURTAIN CONCEALS JOYCE’S BODY. LOUD RUNNING WATER IS HEARD. A SILHOUETTE OF JOYCE’S CURVY BODY IS SEEN THROUGH THE THIN CURTAIN AS THE COLD WATER SOOTHES HER QUIVERING BODY.
INT. – SEN. BEN GRAY’S RESIDENT - PARLOR – DAY
MILDRED GRAY, F/30, MED. HGT. BLOND SITS ON THE SOFA ATTIRED IN A SHORT, SEXY, RED MINI SKIRT AND A RED HALTER; HER OVERSIZED TITS PROTRUDE FROM HER HALTER.
SHE LEAPS UP; A BROAD GRIN HUGS HER FACE AS HER HUSBAND SENATOR BEN GRAY ENTERS THE PARLOR. BEN’S 65, SHORT, GRAY HAIRED AND A BEER BELLY. HE PLACES HIS LUGGAGE DOWN.
MILDRED WALKS OVER AND ATTEMPTS TO EMBRACE BEN; HE PUSHES HER TO THE SIDE. MILDRED SULKS AND CLAMPS HER HANDS DOWN UPON HER HIPS.
MILDRED GRAY
What’s wrong Ben? Why did you shove me to the side? Why?
Without looking at Mildred Ben walks towards the stairs, looks back and replies.
SEN. BEN GRAY
Mildred, I am tired; Senator Baker and I had a terrible trip. I am going upstairs to get some rest.
Mildred dashes over and flops down on the sofa and sulks.
INT. – SEN. RAY HODGES’ RESIDENT – KITCHEN – DAY
MARY HODGES, F/35, A TALL BLOND SITS SILENTLY AT THE TABLE SIPPING TEA. HER HUSBAND, SENATOR RAY HODGES, 65, SHORT AND BALD SITS ACROSS FROM HER STARING AT A STACK OF PAPERS.
MARY LEAPS UP IN ANGER FROM THE TABLE AND THROWS HER CUP AGAINST THE WALL; SHARDS OF CHINA SCATTER ABOUT THE FLOOR. SHE YELLS AT HER HUSBAND.
MARY
Ray! What in the hell is wrong with you? Lately you haven’t shown any sexual interest in me! What-in-the fuck is this all about? Are you fucking someone else?
Ray pushes himself slowly from the table and attempts to walk past Mary. Mary grabs Ray about his collar.
MARY (CONT.)
Dam-it, Ray, didn’t you hear me?
Ray pushes Mary away and yells at her.
SEN. RAY HODGES
Woman, never grab me like that again! Do you hear me?
Mary begins to sob.
MARY
(Screams)
Ray, you haven’t screwed me in six months; I am a hot woman and I need sex! What am I to do?
Ray walks towards the stairs, turns and yells.
RAY
I don’t know; leave me alone!
INT. – CARL’S RESIDENT – PARLOR – DAY
CARL, TIM, GARY, LARRY AND PAUL, ALL HANDSOME JAZZ MUSICIANS SIT AROUND THE TABLE DRINKING BEER AND DISCUSSING MUSIC. MUSIC INSTRUMENTS LAY UPON CHAIRS.
CARL
Larry and Paul, we have a gig tomorrow night at “The Senate Lounge”. Now don’t forget I want you to brush up on these two songs: “That old Black Magic” and “Take Five”.
larry
Okay Carl we’ll brush up on those songs.
paul
Don’t worry Carl, I will work with Larry; I am familiar with those songs. In fact, I played them for years when I gigged with the Bob Lemon Band.
gary
Carl, I think you forgot something. Didn’t you mention something about sex-starved politicians’ wives?
carl
Oh yes, how could I have forgotten that sexy topic?
(Winks at Tim)
Hey Tim, I am surprise you didn’t remind me; you were at the party.
tim
No I didn’t forget, partner; I was waiting until we concluded our jazz chat.
Carl takes a big swig of beer and rises from the table.
CARL
Okay boys, I have a big concoction and its top secret because we will be playing with dynamite. Yes, it involves several sex-starved women; I mean the wives of U.S. Senators. Now sit tight as I lay out the plan.
Each of the musicians appears nervous; each grabs a fresh beer and takes deep swigs.
CARL
A few weeks ago I was gigging at the Showdown Lounge. Sally Long and her friend, Mary Hodges stopped in and they fell in love with one of the songs I played: “Love Walked In”. After the gig, they walked over introduced themselves as wives of U.S. Senators. I gave them my autographs and Sally invited me to her house party. But frankly, guys, I think Sally and Mary were seeking more than music and autographs. What do you think, Tim?
The guys slap five and render loud laughter.
TIM
Yes, I concur with Carl. Guys, at the party, the ladies were overtly bored to death. Of course Carl and I didn’t make a move because, hey fellows, those gals are in the political Major League and we have to be extremely cautious.
Larry shakes his head negatively and addresses Carl.
LARRY
Wait a minute guys, I think Sally Long is married to Sen. Tom Long. Do you guys really know who that guy is?
The musicians’ eyes bulge with curiosity.
PAUL
Nope! But who’s he?
larry
Hey fellows, that got-damn man is in charge of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
The musicians’ curious eyes meet.
GARY
Larry, what’s all that gibberish about a damn select committee?
larry
Are you sure you want to know?
Larry becomes angry.
GARY
Come on Larry what’s that damn select committee?
larry
It’s the committee that has supervision over the CIA and Senator Long is in charge of the CIA.
All of the guys except Carl leap from the table in fear. They nervously gulp down shots of whiskey.
CARL
(Grinning)
You guys are a bunch of cowards. Just look at you.
tim
Larry, did you say the CIA? Oh shit! The CIA don’t play; they’re hit men!
(To Carl)
Carl, I think you should rethink your plan and forget about screwing those politicians’ wives.
carl
Larry, which U.S. Senator governs the FBI?
LARRY
(Smiling)
Sen. Tom Long.
tim
What in the hell is going on? It seems that old bastard governs everything.
paul
Larry, I have one last question, who’s the Attorney General?
larry
He’s Sen. Ray Hodges the husband of Mary Hodges and he’s Sen. Long’s best friend.
All eyes are cast upon Carl.
CARL
Gentlemen, believe me; all it takes to accomplish our mission is to keep our mouths shut and impress the same upon these sex-starved wives. I am not afraid of the damn CIA or the FBI. You guys have made me tired we’ll talk again tomorrow. Go home get some damn sleep and try to conjure up some courage.
INT. – SEN. RAY HODGES’ RESIDENT – KITCHEN – DAY
MARY SITS AT THE TABLE CRYING; SHE PICKS UP THE PHONE AND CALLS HER FRIEND, SALLY LONG.
INT. – SEN. TOM LONG’S RESIDENT – PARLOR – DAY
SALLY SITS ON THE SOFA READING A NEWSPAPER; THE PHONE RINGS; SHE ANSWERS IT.
SALLY
Hello.
INT. - SEN. HODGES’ RESIDENT – DAY
MARY SPEAKS TO SALLY.
MARY
Sally, I need your help; I have to talk to you!
INTERCUT MARY AND SALLY
SALLY
Yes, Mary, what’s wrong dear? You sound so gloomy.
mary
Ray and I had a fight!
sally
What? Why were you guys fighting? I feel so sorry for you.
mary
I think Ray is having an affair; it has been six months since he has screwed me!
sally
Mary, you are not alone; Tom hasn’t screwed me in one year. I tell you what, Mary, let’s meet for lunch and discuss our failing marriages.
mary
Okay Sally, I guess we both need to cry on each other shoulders. You know, Sally; I sometime wonder why we married those old impotent politicians.
INT. – SEN. GEORGE BAKER’S RESIDENT – BEDROOM – DAY
JOYCE’S IS DISHEVELED; HER HAIR IS SCATTERED ABOUT HER HEAD. SHE SITS ON THE SIDE OF THE BED GULPING DOWN SCOTCH. SHE RISES; STAGGERS OVER TO A TABLE PICKS UP THE PHONE AND CALL SALLY.
INT. - SEN. LONG’S RESIDENT – PARLOR - DAY
SALLY SITS ON THE SOFA STARING AT THE WALL; SHE’S IN DEEP THOUGHT. THE PHONE RINGS SHE ANSWERS.
SALLY
Hello.
INT. – SEN. BAKER’S RESIDENT – BEDROOM – DAY
JOYCE SPEAKS TO SALLY.
JOYCE
(Slurring)
Yes Sally, this is me, Joyce and I am drunk as hell!
INTERCUT JOYCE AND SALLY
SALLY PAUSES FOR A MOMENT AND LIGHTS UP A CIGARETTE. SHE REPLIES TO JOYCE’S REMARKS.
SALLY
Joyce, my dear, what’s wrong and why are you drunk so early in the morning?
JOYCE
(Slurring)
Well, I will tell you; I am drunk because my old husband is too impotent to fuck me and I am angry as hell!
Sally takes a deep drag on her cigarette.
SALLY
Yeah, I know, Joyce, tell me about it; it seems that none of us political wives are being screwed by our husbands.
Joyce takes a big swig and replies.
JOYCE
(Slurring)
Sally, our damn marriages can’t survive without some intense sexual banging from our pathetic husbands!
sally
Well, if not our spouses, then, maybe by some other virile men and that’s because we’re all suffering from a similar condition, sexual neglect. So Joyce, take a cold shower and I will pick you up and we’ll meet the girls and we will discuss our sexual woes.
INT. – CARL’S RESIDENT – PARLOR – DAY
CARL AND HIS BAND CONCLUDE THEIR PRACTICE FOR THEIR GIG TONIGHT. CARL PLAYS THE PIANO, TIM BASS, LARRY THE DRUMS, PAUL THE GUITAR AND GARY SAX.
CARL
Okay that’s a wrap, guys; that was great.
The guys walk over to the bar and refresh themselves with beer.
CARL (CONT.)
Fellows we’re returning to “The Senate Lounge”; the hottest Jazz Club in Washington and we’re gonna jam until the cows come home.
The gents tap their glasses, drink to a successful gig, give high fives and laugh heartily.
TIM
You know guys; I didn’t know so many politicians dug jazz.
carl
Never mind the politicians, just bring on their sex-starved wives.
The guys all laugh.
INT. – ABE LINCOLN DINER – DAY
SALLY, MARY, JOYCE, MILDRED AND SADIE MANN SIT DINING IN A LARGE BOOTH.
SALLY
Hey ladies, with the exception of SADIE, we’re all suffering from the same ailment; I mean a severe lack of sexual attention. SADIE, maybe you should relate and explain how Sen. MANN maintains his interest in satisfying you, sexually.
Mildred
Yes Mildred, please help us.
sadie
Well ladies, secretly, JOE and I have an open marriage; he sees who he wants and I do likewise.
All of the ladies’ shocked eyes meet.
JOYCE
An open marriage, Sadie? I don’t understand. Where is the love between you and the senator?
sadie
Oh, I love Joe very much and I am sure he loves me. So, why screw up our happy marriage by nagging him and wondering who he’s sleeping with in London or the Brahmas?
MARY
So how does Joe feel about you dating other men?
SADIE
Mary, he knows no man is going to rupture my pussy; its here to stay.
The women all look astonished.
SALLY
Sadie, I like and admire your marriage arrangement.
(Looks at each woman)
Ladies, we’re going to “The Senate Lounge” tonight, we’re going to jam with the jazz musicians and we’re going to explore Sadie’s style of marriage. And by the way, the drinks are on me.
mildred
But Sally, you know of our sexual deficit, but we haven’t heard of yours.
Sally pauses and gazes at each woman and replies.
SALLY
Don’t worry my friends; we’re in this plight together; as for me, it has been one year.
INT. – SENATE CONFERENCE ROOM – DAY
IN A LARGE ROOM, A LARGE MAHOGANY TABLE SITS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOOR WITH MATCHING LEATHER CHAIRS. SENATORS RAY HODGES, GEORGE BAKER, TOM LONG, BEN GRAY AND JOE MANN SIT CASUALLY CHATTING, SMOKING AND DRINKING.
SEN. JOE MANN
Hey TOM, how are things going at the CIA and the FBI; I wouldn’t want your assignment.
sen. tom long
Oh just fine JOE; it can be a bit tough but I am a tough old bastard.
sen. GEORGE baker
Tom, I heard that you and Ray really had a marvelous time in the Bahamas with those sexy native gals.
sen. tom long
Yeah GEORGE, those beautiful hussies treated Ray and I like kings; isn’t that right RAY?
RAY smiles, takes a deep drag on his cigar and replies.
SEN. RAY HODGES
That’s right Tom and those vivacious gals can do sexual things our wives can’t do; well, it’s all about their culture; you know what I mean boys, don’t you?
The senators all laugh aloud.
SEN. BEN GRAY
But Tom and Ray, how can you leave your wives so often and for such a long period of time?
sen. tom long
Oh BEN, we don’t worry about our wives. They should understand by now that we’re traveling politicians of the world.
sen. ben gray
But guys, all of you have beautiful wives and I am sure they get a little lonely and horny as night.
sen. hodges
Well, I tell you, Ben, when you’ve experienced and savored what we have in the Bahamas, then you’ll have no alternative but to shift your wife onto the back burner.
sen. mann
Oh guys you’re being so petty; there’s nothing to worry about in a wholesome marriage. Now you take my wife Sadie and I, we have an open marriage and our marriage is marvelous and I love her very much.
Each of the senators takes a deep swig and gives Sen. Mann an unbelievable stare.
SEN. HODGES
Joe, you mean to tell me you don’t mind if your wife, Mary is having an affair with another man.
Sen. JOE MANN gives a hardy laughs.
SEN. MANN
Well, let me clarify something; as long as he’s not one of those big dick colored boys from D.C.; I am okay.
All of the senators laugh aloud. Sen. Long rises angrily from the table and exclaims.
SEN. LONG
(Yells)
Let me tell you senators something, I better not apprehend any man screwing around with my wife, Sally, be he colored or white!
INT. – THE SENATE LOUNGE – NIGHT
THE TABLES ARE CRAMMED WITH AN ELITE WASHINGTON CROWD. CANDLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE THE TABLES AS THE PATRONS WINE AND DINE. ONE TABLE REMAINS VACANT IN THE CORNER NEAR THE STAGE. UPON THE STAGE CARL LEADS THE BAND IN A MEDLEY OF VINTAGE, UPBEAT SONGS.
INT. - FLOOR –SEATING AREA - NIGHT
SUDDENLY SALLY ENTERS AND LEADS HER FEMALE PALS TO A VACANT TABLE NEAR THE STAGE.
INT. – STAGE
UPON SEEING SALLY AND HER PALS ENTER, CARL WINKS AT TIM AND SIGNAL FOR A SLOW SONG. CARL EYES MEET SALLY’S AND HE IMMEDIATELY EASES THE BAND INTO THE OLD ETTA JAMES’ BALLAD: “AT LAST”.
AS THE BAND CONTINUES PLAYING CARL’S EYES ONCE AGAIN LOCK ONTO SALLY’S. CARL STEP DOWN BOLDLY FROM THE STAGE AND STROLLS MAJESTICALLY TOWARDS SALLY’S TABLE.
INT. - FLOOR – SEATING AREA - NIGHT
AT SALLY’S TABLE CARL KINDLY EXTENDS HIS HAND TO HER. SALLY GRACEFULLY ACCEPTS CARL’S HAND AND RISES EAGERLY FROM THE TABLE AS ALL EYES IN THE AUDIENCE AND ONSTAGE LOOM IN ON THE MESMERIZED COUPLE.
CARL LEADS SALLY TO THE CENTER OF THE FLOOR, PULLS HER GINGERLY AND COMMENCES TO DANCE WITH HER SLOW BUT THEIR BODIES ARE APART.
CARL WHISPERS INTO SALLY’S EAR; SHE LAUGHS ALOUD AND WHISPERS INTO CARL’S EAR. CARL LOOKS AROUND AT THE GAWKING AND WINKS AT HIS BAND MEMBERS.
SOON THE COUPLE’S DANCING CHEEK TO CHEEK IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
THE WIDE-EYED AUDIENCE IS SPELLBOUND; THEY PUSH THEIR FOOD AND DRINKS TO THE SIDE AND SAVOR THE MAGNETIC COUPLE.
CARL BEGINS TO WHISPERS INTO SALLY EAR.
CARL
Hello Sally, I am happy you came and I was hoping you would stop by.
SALLY
(Smiling)
Thanks Carl and I am equally happy to see you. I must admit though, I was taken aback of how bold you were to leave the stage and dance with me. Carl, just look at the audience and your pals on the stage; we’re the center of attraction.
carl
To be honest with you my dear, I don’t see the audience or my band members; all I see is you.
sally
Oh Carl, you’re so kind and sweet.
carl
And so are you, my dear and that’s why I’d like to see you tomorrow, alone.
sally
Oh Carl, I don’t know; you know my husband, Tom is home and this is such a small gossipy town.
Carl eases back from Sally, looks over and signals Tim to play another ballad.
INT. - STAGE -NIGHT
TIM NODS AND LEADS THE BAND INTO ANOTHER OLD HEART THROBBING BALLAD.
INT. - FLOOR - NIGHT
CARL PULLS SALLY CLOSER AS THE BAND EASES INTO ANN MURRAY’S STANDARD: “YOU NEEDED ME”. THE COUPLE BEGINS DANCING AGAIN.
CARL
Now, where was I?
sally
(Smiling)
I was telling you my husband Tom is at home.
carl
Oh yes, I know, but if you don’t tell I surely won’t. After all, my dear, your husband Tom is always away on some god forsaken island and probably wedged between the legs of his mistress or a vivacious native.
Sally pauses for a moment, looks deep into Carl’s eyes and replies.
SALLY
Okay, you’ve convinced me; call me tomorrow afternoon and tell me where to meet you.
carl
That’s great, give me your cell and I’ll call you around three.
sally
That will be fine; the audience’s eyes are still affixed upon us so I won’t write my number down, instead, I’ll whisper it to you; can you remember it?
carl
Certainly I can.
INT. - STAGE - NIGHT
TIM AND THE BAND MEMBERS TAKE A BREAK; ANOTHER BAND RELIEVES THEM.
THE NEW BAND EASE INTO AN OLD DOROTHY MOORE BALLAD: “MISTY BLUE”. TIM AND HIS PALS WALK TO SALLY’S TABLE.
INT. – FLOOR – SALLY’S TABLE
AT SALLY’S TABLE EACH BAND MEMBER EXTENDS HIS HAND TO ONE OF THE LADIES FOR A DANCE. SADIE ACCEPTS TIM’S HAND, MARY ACCEPTS PAUL’S, JOYCE ACCEPTS LARRY’S AND MILDRED ACCEPTS GARY’S HAND.
THE BAND MEMBERS LEAD THE ELATED LADIES ONTO THE FLOOR IN THE SPACIOUS SPOTLIGHT NEXT TO SALLY AND CARL AS THEY ALL DANCE SLOWLY TO “MISTY BLUE”.
EXT. – THE CAPITOL BUILDING – STEPS – NIGHT
A FULL MOON ILLUMINATES THE SWELTERING NIGHT. AFTER WORKING A LATE SHIFT, SENATORS BAKER, LONG, HODGES AND GRAY STAND ON THE STEPS CHATTING.
SEN. MANN DESCENDS THE STEPS AND GREETS THE SENATORS.
SEN. MANN
Hello guys my committee finally finished our investigation regarding corruption on Wall Street.
SEN. LONG
Yeah Joe, that’s nothing; how would you like to investigate the corruption in the Afghanistan Government?
Sen. Baker taps both senators’ shoulder and interjects.
SEN. BAKER.
Okay guys we’ve heard enough about work let’s talk about subjects that are more refreshing like women and music.
Sen. Gray joins the chatter.
SEN. GRAY
Yes guys, Carl and his Jazz band are appearing at the Senate Lounge; let’s stop by and dig some jazz.
The smiling senators all agree and walk away towards the parking lot.
MIDWAY TO THE PARKING LOT SENATOR LONG STOPS AND INTERJECTS A CHANGE IN PLAN.
SEN. LONG
Hey, let’s hear some Country Western.
The senators nods their head in agreement.
SEN. BAKER
Okay let’s make up our minds and I don’t care where we go as long as they are serving booze.
A frown grips Sen. Mann’s face.
SEN. MANN
Hold it guys; I don’t appreciate that whining Country Music crap. I am going home to make love to Sadie.
Sen. Mann veers off alone towards his car.
INT. – THE SENATE LOUNGE – DANCE FLOOR – NIGHT
TIM AND SADIE SMILE BROADLY WHILE WHISPERING INTO EACH OTHER EARS.
NOW ALL OF THE SHOCKED WHITE AUDIENCE SHIFTS THEIR ATTENTION TO THE INTERRACIAL COUPLE, TIM AND SADIE.
TIM
Sadie, have you noticed; all of the audience attention has shifted from Carl and Sally to you and me. Do you know why?
Sadie renders a loud laugh and replies.
SADIE
Certainly I know why; whites will never assent to a black man being so close to a white woman’s body. But to be frank about it, my body is my body and I will heave it upward to any man I want, especially a black man like you.
Tim roars with laughter; he winks at Paul who dances cheek to cheek with Mary.
PAUL
Mary, I was reluctant to ask you to dance; after all, you’re married to a U.S. Senator.
mary
Paul, I am happy you asked.
paul
Oh, you are? Tell me why.
mary
(Frown)
Paul, being married to a U.S. Senator is not all it’s assumed to be; it’s just a naïve public perception.
paul
Mary, you sound so dishearten.
mary
Yes, I am dissatisfied; I want a man, a real man, not some rigid, stuff-shirt. So Paul, are you available?
Paul looks deep into Mary’s eyes.
PAUL
I most definitely am and that’s why I dashed over to dance with you.
Paul looks over and winks at Larry who dances cheek to cheek with Joyce.
LARRY
Joyce, I am so please to meet you and I am equally happy that my colleagues didn’t ask you to dance. You’re so stunning but I find myself being somewhat perturbed because you’re married to a U.S. Senator.
joyce
(Smiles)
Thanks Larry for the compliment but don’t be dismayed because I am married to a politician. It’s just a marriage and an unsuccessful one at that. But I understand your reluctance, most men are afraid to approach me.
larry
Wow! Joyce, I like being close to you and you dance so smoothly. We should do this more often.
Joyce looks deep into Larry’s eyes and asks.
JOYCE
Larry, are you indirectly asking to see me again?
Larry renders a broad grin.
LARRY
That I am; that I am. And Joyce, I don’t care if you’re married.
joyce
Okay handsome that can be arranged and real soon.
Larry looks over and winks at Gary who dances cheek to cheek with Mildred.
GARY
Mildred, what a lovely creature you are. While playing in the band I could hardly keep my eyes off of you.
Mildred chuckles aloud.
MILDRED
But Gary, I have news for you; little did you know, I had my eyes on you as well.
Gary chuckles aloud.
GARY
You know Mildred, I’ve always wondered, why you elegant women always select those old decrepit men as your husbands. Haven’t you gals heard that opposite attracts. It seems a poor truck driver or a sanitation man can’t stand a chance with you vivacious dolls.
mildred
Yes, I’ve often heard that and those critics are right, because most of us political wives eventually dwindle down to mere frustrated, sex-starved robots.
gary
Well Mildred, I want to rekindle this lovely robot and thrust her into my passionate life.
Mildred kisses Gary cheek and whispers.
MILDRED
What about tomorrow my dear?
gary
Mildred, my sweet, it’s a date.
Gary looks over and winks at Carl; Carl looks over and winks at Tim; Tim looks over and winks at Paul; Paul looks over and winks at Larry; Larry looks over and winks at Gary.
INT. – THE COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB – NIGHT
AN ARRAY OF TABLES MOSTLY FULL WITH SCREAMING WOMEN CREATE A NOISY CLUB. WAITRESSES ATTIRED IN BIKINI SHORTS AND BULGING HALTERS SERVE DRINKS TO THE PATRONS.
THREE COUNTRY & WESTERN GUITARISTS PLAY ON STAGE BACKING UP A BLOND, FEMALE SINGER. THEY RENDER SOME OF THE LATE HANK WILLIAMS STANDARDS.
THE NOW TIPSY SENATORS BAKER, LONG, HODGES AND GRAY SIT DRINKING AT THE BAR AND SCOPING ALL OF THE SEXY FEMALES.
ONE OF THE HUGE BOUNCERS WALKS OVER AND WHISPER TO SEN. LONG.
BOUNCER
(Apologetic)
Excuse me Senator Long.
(Points to a table of blonds)
A young blond sitting at that table would like to come over and speak with you.
Sen. Long looks over at the young beautiful blond while smiling and hunching Sen. Hodges.
SEN. LONG GIVES THE BOUNCERS FIVE DOLLARS AND WHISPERS IN HIS EAR.
SEN. LONG
Yeah, bring that young doll over here.
The bouncer walks over to the blonds’ table.
INT. - BLONDS’ TABLE - NIGHT
THE BOUNCER WHISPERS IN THE BLONDS’ EAR.
THE BLOND WHISPERS TO HER BRUNETTE FRIEND AND THEY BOTH RISE FROM THE TABLE AND WALKS TOWARD THE BAR.
INT. – BAR
THE YOUNG SMILING BLOND AND BRUNETTE SPEAKS TO SENATOR LONG.
YOUNG BLOND AND BRUNETTE
Hi senator.
Senator Long shakes the ladies’ hands.
SEN. LONG
Hello you little cute dolls; how are you?
blond
(Giggling)
We’re fine senator; my name is BARBARA and this is my friend SARAH and we’re both Republicans like you and we just want to convey our thanks for all the great work you’re doing on the hill.
While scoping the young ladies and seeking an introduction, Sen. Hodges hunches Sen. Long.
SEN. LONG
(Slurring)
Well, I want to thank you young Republican Ladies. Oh! Let me introduce you to my best friend, Sen. Hodges.
BARBARA & SARAH
(Giggling)
Hello Senator Hodges.
SEN. HODGES
(Slurring)
Hi ladies, I am please to know we have such sexy Republican beauties. I hope you young ladies aren’t married. But anyway, we’re too old for you elegant ladies.
Barbara and Sarah’s gleeful eyes meet.
SARAH
Hell, senator, we both we can take whatever you two have to offer.
sen. long
Sen. Hodges, I believe we have immediate dates; let pay for our drinks and lead these beauties to the slaughterhouse.
Both senators ease down gingerly from their stools, throw money onto the bar and walk out gleaming with Barbara and Sarah on their arms.
INT. - PIEDMONT HOTEL – ROOM #318 - NIGHT
TWO LARGE BEDS LOOM ON BOTH SIZE OF THE ROOM. THE TV IS BLARING. BARBARA AND SARAH HAVE ALREADY DISROBED DOWN TO THEIR PANTIES AND BRAS.
SEN. LONG AND HODGES STAGGER AROUND WHILE FUMBLING TO DISROBE.
SUDDENLY ON THE TV A BREAKING NEWS TELECAST APPEARS.
INT. – WHDC TV NEWS NETWORK – NIGHT
NEWS CORRESPONDENT DEAN WALTERS SITS BEFORE TV CAMERA PRESENTING BREAKING NEWS.
CORRESPONDENT DEAN WALTERS
I am DEAN WALTERS bring you breaking news. We’ve just learned that in Afghanistan rebels have set off bombs killing the American Ambassador and one hundred American tourists. In this country, it’s reported Sen. Tom Long Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is nowhere to be found. We will present more updates when it become available. This is Dean Walters reporting.
INT. - PIEDMONT HOTEL – ROOM #318 – NIGHT
SEN. LONG STANDS WITH HIS MOUTH AGAPE. HE GLARES AT SEN. HODGES WHILE PULLING UP HIS PANTS AND YELLS TO HIM.
SEN. LONG
(Agitated)
Come on Ray. let’s get the hell out of here!
Sen. Hodges stares at the befuddled ladies.
SEN. HODGES
(Nervous)
Hey Tom, what about the young ladies?
The jittery young ladies extend their opened hands.
SEN. LONG
(Intolerant)
Oh Tom, we don’t have time to worry about these young whores! Throw them a couple of dollars and let’s get to Capitol Hill.
Sen. Hodges reaching into his pocket pulls out a few dollars and throws them onto the floor. While still putting on their clothes both senators stagger out of the door leaving the young ladies behind.
THE GLEEFUL YOUNG LADIES FLOP DOWN ON THEIR KNEES COLLECTING THE SCATTERED DOLLARS.
INT. - SEN. MANN’S RESIDENT – PARLOR - NIGHT
SEN. MANN ENTERS HIS RESIDENT AND ENTERS THE PARLOR; HE CUTS ON THE LIGHT. SEN. MANN BELLOWS OUT LOUD FOR HIS WIFE, SADIE.
SEN. MANN
Sadie, are you home? Hey honey, I am home.
There’s no answer; Sen. Mann walks upstairs.
INT. - BEDROOM
SEN. MANN OPENS THE BEDROOM DOOR, CUTS ON THE LIGHT AND REALIZES HIS WIFE IS ABSENT. HE MUMBLES TO HIMSELF.
SEN. MANN
Oh I guess she’s out having fun.
INT. - INGRAM HOTEL – ROOM #519 – NIGHT
IN A LARGE BED TIM LIES BETWEEN SADIE’S SPRAWLED LEGS MAKING LOVE TO HER.
SADIE
Oh Tim! Oh Tim! This is the best fucking I ever had! Don’t stop! Tim, please don’t stop! Oh baby, please let this night last forever!
Tim and Sadie lie in bed embraced tightly while kissing madly.
TIM
Sadie, you’re so tender, sweet and lovable. I really mean it.
sadie
(Blushes)
And honey let me confess something I have held hostage in my heart for eons.
Tim rises up and stares at Sadie with eager curiosity.
TIM
Tell me honey; feel free to divulge anything.
sadie
Well, here goes. Tim, my father was a staunch racist and my husband, Sen. Mann also hates black men; in fact, he hates Sen. HAROLD ROSS, the black senator from South Carolina with a passion. Of course, like most racist white men, he will never concede that he’s a racist.
Tim leans down and kisses Sadie mightily.
TIM
I know, Sadie, but it’s because of the proverbial myth established by the so-called founding father after they had brutalized and raped our slave mothers. The slave masters were afraid that their wives would become attractive to my male ancestors and that is why slave masters demonized my male ancestors as animalistic jungle primates to be avoided at all cost.
Sadie is shocked; she sits up in bed and replies.
SADIE
What? Tim, I was never aware of the vile rape and brutality inflicted upon female slaves. Just think; white men have the nerve to warn me against you.
Tim and Sadie sit on the bed embracing.
TIM
Well, white men, the sons of slave masters are very much aware of their fathers’ vile history against our slave mothers. And certainly, most black men are very much informed.
Sadie begins to cry.
SADIE
Well Tim, white men’s hatred of black men and their warning me against dating them have backfired. I adore you very much Tim and despite my marriage to a white man, a U.S. Senator, this pussy is yours whenever your sexual desires should percolate and I mean twenty-four-seven. You’re a powerful lover.
The couple kisses passionately.
INT. – INGRAM HOTEL – ROOM #723 – DAY
IN BED CARL LIES BETWEEN SALLY’S LEGS MAKING LOVE TO HER.
SALLY
Carl, I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! I knew you were a powerful man and a magnificent lover. And now, I don’t want to ever screw my impotent husband, Sen. Long.
carl
Sally, I fell for you the first night I saw you; It was the night you caught my gig at the lounge.
sally
Old Carl I really enjoyed your music. And Carl, I must be honest, I admired you so much and that’s why I invited you to my party and I knew my husband would be away in the Bahamas.
carl
Honey, I admire your sincerity and elegance and if you allow me, I would like to see you whenever you’re available.
sally
Well baby, you can consider our relationship a love affair in the embryonic stage.
EXT. - PIEDMONT HOTEL – STREET – DAY
SEVERAL POLICE VEHICLES AND AMBULANCES WITH FLASHING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL.
POLICE OFFICERS AND PARAMEDICS ARE SEEN DASHING INTO THE HOTEL.
INT. – PIEDMONT HOTEL - ROOM #318 – DAY
TWO YOUNG, WHITE FEMALE BODIES COVERED BENEATH WHITE SHEETS LIE ON THE FLOOR BETWEEN TWO BEDS.
TWO LARGE, RIGID DETECTIVES, WAYNE HOPE AND CHUCK WARREN INVESTIGATE THE CRIME SCENE. TWO PARAMEDICS ARE PRESENT. A CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHER TAKES PHOTOS OF THE CRIME SCENE.
DETECTIVE HOPE SPOTS AN OBJECT LYING NEAR A CHAIR IN THE CORNER. HE WALKS OVER TO A CHAIR; PUTS ON RUBBER GLOVES, BENDS DOWN AND PICKS UP A CREDIT CARD. HE EXAMINES THE CARD AND BECKONS FOR HIS PARTNER.
BOTH DETECTIVES’ EYES SWELL WITH ASTONISHMENT. DET. HOPE PUTS THE CARD IN A PLASTIC BAG.
DET. HOPE
Oops! Does this card belong to whom I think it does?
det. warren
I don’t know, but if it does, we have an explosive case.
det. hope
Oh boy! Can this be “TOM LONG”, the U.S. SENATOR?
(Ponder for a moment)
Det. Warren, who found the bodies?
Det. Warren peruses his memo book.
DET. WARREN
It was the maid, MILLIE BOYD.
Det. Hope ponders while rubbing his chin.
DET. HOPE
And who was the next person to enter the room?
det. warren
It was Police Officer RICHARD HATCH. (Points to bodies)
And by the way, this one is BARBARA LOWE and this is SARAH CASH. Poor young girls, both shot in the head.
Det. Hope shakes his head in disgust.
DET. HOPE
Okay, the fingerprint units have finish dusting for prints. And now I want to speak to the maid, the police officer and the desk clerk; let’s go.
On the way out Det. Hope walks over and speaks to the paramedics.
DET. HOPE (CONT.)
We’re finish; you can remove the bodies to the morgue.
The detectives exit.
INT. - HOTEL LOBBY – DAY
DET. HOPE LOOKS AT A SMALL ROOM NEAR THE LOBBY. HE ADDRESSES DET. WARREN.
DET. HOPE
I want to speak with the desk clerk first; bring him into this room.
INT. - SMALL ROOM
DET. STANDS NEAR A TABLE. THE YOUNG, THIN BESPECTACLED DESK CLERK ENTERS THE ROOM; DET. HOPE INTRODUCES HIMSELF TO THE DESK CLERK.
DET. HOPE
Hello, I am Det. Hope and this is my partner, Det. Warren. And you are?
The desk clerks appear nervous.
DESK CLERK
Sir, I am CHARLES BOSTON.
DET. HOPE
Have a seat, Charles.
boston
Boston sits down.
det. hope
Now, Mr. Boston, were you on duty at the desk last night around midnight?
boston
Yes sir, I was.
det. hope
Did you registered room #318 to two young ladies?
boston
No sir, I didn’t register room #318 to two young ladies. (He pauses)
boston (cont.)
Well sir, it was registered to an elderly drunk man at twelve midnight.
det. hope
Mr. Boston, was the elderly gentleman alone?
boston
No sir, he was accompanied by another elderly drunk man and two young blond ladies.
det. hope
Before registering the elderly drunk man, had you ever seen any of the foursome before, in person or otherwise?
boston
No sir.
det. hope
Mr. Boston, how did the gentleman pay for the room?
boston
He paid with a credit card, sir; I believe it was a Masters.
det. hope
Mr. Boston, go and get your ledger.
Boston rises and exits the room.
INT. - FRONT DESK -NIGHT
BOSTON REACHES UNDER THE DESK AND RETRIEVES THE DESK LEDGER.
INT. - SMALL ROOM
BOSTON ENTERS THE ROOM AND PRESENTS THE LEDGER TO DET. HOPE. DET. HOPE PRESENTS THE LEDGER TO DET. WARREN AS DET. HOPE WATCHES BOSTON’S REACTION.
DET. HOPE
Mr. Boston, what time did the elderly gent checked out?
boston
He checked out about twelve thirty, sir.
det. hope
Was he alone?
boston
No sir, he was accompanied by the other elderly gent.
det. hope
Well, at any time did you see the young ladies leave after they went upstairs with the elderly gents?
boston
No sir.
det. hope
Okay Mr. Boston that will be all.
Boston rises and walks towards the exit.
DET. WARREN CALLS OUT TO HIM.
DET. WARREN
Oh, by the way, Mr. Boston, if you would see the men again or photographs of the young ladies, do you think you could recognize them.
boston
Yes, without a doubt.
det. warren
That will be all Mr. Boston but leave your ledger.
Boston leaves the room.
THE DETECTIVES PERUSE THE LEDGER AND COMPARE THE SIGNATURES ON THE LEDGER AND THE CREDIT CARD.
DET. HOPE
Yep, the signatures match.
Det. Warren leaves the room and returns with maid Ms. MILLIE BOYD, a heavyset black woman.
DET. WARREN
Have a seat Ms. BOYD; I am Det. Warren and this is my partner, Det. Hope.
Ms. BOYD sits down; Det. Warren questions her.
DET. HOPE
Describe to me how you discovered the bodies of the two young ladies.
ms. boyd
The desk clerk, Mr. Boston ordered me to clean room #318. Having a pass key, I opened the door and observed the young ladies lying on the floor and blood had seeped from their bodies. I screamed, ran from the room, went downstairs and informed Mr. Boston.
The detectives’ curious eyes meet.
DET. HOPE
What time did you enter the room?
ms. boyd
It was around two o’clock A.M.
DET. HOPE
Do you find it to be a little unusual to clean rooms late at night?
ms. boyd
Yes sir, very much so.
det. warren
Now Ms. Boyd, you mentioned that you used a key; are you telling me the hotel doesn’t issue cards for accessing the rooms?
ms. boyd
No sir, we still use keys; we haven’t upgraded yet.
det. hope
Are you sure Mr. Boyd ordered you to clean the room.
ms. boyd
Yes sir.
det. warren
Ms. Boyd, could you tell me how many pass or master keys are floating around among the staff?
ms. boyd
Well, all of the twenty-four maids, ten Bellhops and two maintenance men.
det. hope
Thank you Ms. Boyd you can leave now.
Ms. Boyd exits. The detectives compare notes.
DET. WARREN
Okay Wayne, what do you think?
det. hope
Chuck, we have to speak to the Police Officer; I am concerned about the desk clerk ordering the room clean late at night; I want to interview those employees with pass key, especially those maintenance men; we’re waiting for the fingerprint result and the Coroner’s report of the time and cause of death and we’ll notify the FBI.
det. warren
Wayne we must interview Senator Tom Long and ascertain who the elderly man with him was.
The detectives exit.
INT. - STREET – POLICE VEHICLE – NIGHT
DETECTIVES HOPE DRIVES; DET. WAYNE IS HIS PARTNER. THE DETECTIVES ARE IN ROUTE TO INTERVIEW SEN. LONG.
DET. HOPE
Okay, Chuck we’re going to pay Sen. Long a little visit.
det. warren
Okay Wayne and afterward, we’ll notify the FBI.
INT. – SEN. LONG’S RESIDENT – BEDROOM – NIGHT
SALLY AND CARL LIES IN BED KISSING PASSIONATELY.
SALLY
(Whispering)
Carl I love you madly and you know is in Afghanistan.
carl
(Whispering)
Yes, sweetheart I feel the same.
(Carl laughs)
Hey, darling maybe the old bastard is killed by one of those IED’S.
The doorbell rings. Carl and sally become nervous; they quickly sit up.
CARL
(Frantic)
Sally was you expecting anyone?
sally
(Frantic)
Hell no! But get up Carl and get dressed!
The lovers leaps from the bed; Carl gets dresses; Sally wraps herself in a large towel and rushes downstairs.
INT. – VESTIBULE – NIGHT
SALLY TURNS ON THE LIGHT AND SLOWLY OPENS THE DOOR; SHE’S ALARM TO SEE TWO HUGE STRANGERS.
SALLY
Yes, may I help you?
Detective Hope displays his badge and I.D.
DET. HOPE
Yes mam, I am Detective Hope from homicide and this is my partner, Det. Warren.
sally
(Screams)
Did you say homicide? Oh my God, detective did something happen to my husband?
det. hope
No mam, we just want to speak with the senator regarding a federal matter.
Sally is relieved; she throws her hands in the air; the towel falls to the floor revealing her naked body.
SALLY QUICKLY BENDS, RETRIEVES THE TOWEL AND QUICKLY WRAPS THE TOWEL AROUND BODY.
BOTH DETECTIVES’ EYES BULGE WITH EXCITEMENT.
SALLY
Oh, I am so sorry detectives I was taking a shower. But detectives, my husband is in Afghanistan with Sen. Hodges.
det. warren
Sen. Hodges? Sen. Ray Hodges?
sally
Yes, that’s his best friend; when you see one you see the other. They’re even closer than the senator and me.
The detectives smile at each other.
DET. HOPE
Thank you mam we’re sorry to have disturbed you.
sally
Goodnight detectives.
INT. – STREET – POLICE VEHICLE – NIGHT
A SMILING DET. HOPE DRIVES AND CHATS WITH A SMILING DET. WARREN.
DET. HOPE
Wow partner! Did you get a close look at Mrs. Long’s huge tits and her curvaceous ass? Boy, I wonder if she’s cheating on the senator.
det. warren
Yes, I certainly did see that body and I wouldn’t go to Afghanistan and leave that beautiful luscious ass in Washington for some other bastard to screw.
INT. – WHDC TV NEWS NETWORK – NIGHT
CORRESPONDENT DEAN WALTERS SITS AT HIS DESK BEFORE TV CAMERAS PRESENTING BREAKING NEWS.
DEAN WALTERS
I am Dean Walters bringing you breaking news. Tragedy struck to last night at the fame Piedmont Hotel. Two young beautiful blonds were found shot to death in one of the hotel’s room. It is also reported the victims visited the room in the company of two elderly men who’re reported to be prominent in the Washington political community and police are refusing to divulge their names. We have reporters working on this story and we’ll have updates soon.
INT. – SEN. BAKER’S RESIDENT – BEDROOM – NIGHT
IN BED, LARRY LIES BETWEEN JOYCE’S LEGS MAKING TORRID LOVE TO HER.
JOYCE
(Screaming)
Oh Larry, just keep pounding my body! Pound me! Pound me! Pound my pussy Larry! Don’t stop! Please don’t stop, never, never, never! I love you baby, really I do!
LARRY
(Whispering softly)
Yes Joyce, I’ll never stop pounding this pussy; it will be mine and I’ll pound it forever.
joyce
(Whispering softly)
My husband, George has never fucked me like this. Then again, George never could because he’s so enthralled and in love with that damn Senate!
larry
(Whispering)
Honey, my dear, let him keep his elderly ass in the Senate because that means I’ll own this delicious pussy, always!
EXT. – CEMETERY – DAY
CASKETS OF MURDERED VICTIMS BARBARA LOWE AND SARAH CASH SIT OVER THEIR GRAVES SIDE BY SIDE. THEIR WEEPING FAMILY MEMBERS NOD THEIR HEADS IN SORROW AS THE PRIEST CONCLUDES HIS PRAYER.
THE FAMILY WALKS SLOWLY AWAY TO THE WAITING BLACK LIMOS.
INT. - WHDC TV NEWS NETWORK – DAY
CORRESPONDENT DEAN WALTERS SITS AT HIS DESK BEFORE TV CAMERAS PREPARING TO PRESENT BREAKING NEWS.
DEAN WALTERS
Hello I am Dean Walters reporting for WHDC TV News. We’ve have just received words that U.S. Senators Tom Long and Ray Hodges escaped injuries in Afghanistan as their helicopter was shot down by rebel forces; we’ll bring you updates as soon as it becomes available. This is Dean Walters reporting.
INT. – SENATE CONFERENCE ROOM – DAY
SEVERAL SENATORS SIT AROUND LOUNGING AND WATCHING TV. SUDDENLY A BREAKING NEWS REPORT BLARES ON THE TV.
SENATORS LONG AND HODGES’ HELICOPTER CRASHED IN AFGHANISTAN. THE ALARMED SENATORS LEAP TO THEIR FEET IN FRANTIC HORROR.
NOW LEARNING THAT THEIR COLLEAGUES ARE SAFE THE SENATORS JUMP AROUND NOISILY YELLING WITH JOY.
INT. - SEN. LONG’S RESIDENT – BEDROOM – DAY
CARL AND SALLY RELAX IN BED WATCHING TV. SALLY NOW EMOTIONALLY EXCITED SITS UP AND SPEAKS TO CARL.
SALLY
You see Carl here are two old buzzards in the war zone of Afghanistan and they manage to escape Al Qaeda! It’s so amazing, how all of those young Americans get killed and these old corrupt senators survive?
carl
Honey, your tender pussy is mine and I want it now. So forget about Tom and let’s make passionate love.
Carl embraces Sally and gently lowers her down onto the bed and commences making torrid love her to her.
INT. - POLICE PRECINCT – DETECTIVE SQUAD ROOM – DAY
DETECTIVES HOPE AND WARREN SIT AT A TABLE DISCUSSING THE HOTEL MURDERS WITH FBI AGENTS PETE AMES AND SAM WOODS.
DET. HOPE
Agents Ames and Woods we brought you into this case because our investigation revealed that federal employees in the names of U.S. Senators Tom Long and Ray Hodges were in a room in the Piedmont Hotel with Barbara Lowe and Sarah Cash who were both found later dead due to gunshot wounds.
det. warren
We’ve interviewed the maid who found the body, the first officer on the scene and the desk clerk. The fingerprints and coroner’s reports aren’t ready.
agent pete AMES
Who’re your suspect or suspects and are you zeroing in on anyone?
det. warren
Yes, we’re leaning towards a Hispanic immigrant TITO RODRIQUEZ. He has not returned to work since the night of the murders and he had access to a pass key for all of the rooms.
det. hope
During our investigation we learned that the senators picked up the young ladies at a country and western club and shortly afterward brought them to the hotel. Sen. Long paid with a credit card. After remaining in the hotel for only thirty minutes, for some unexplained reason, the senators dashed from the hotel supposedly leaving the young ladies in the room. After the young ladies bodies were found I later discovered the same credit card Sen. Long used to register and his signature on the credit card match that found on the clerk’s register.
agent sam woods
Okay, it seems interviewing Senators Long and Hodges will simply be a formality. But I believe after receiving the coroner’s report and fingerprint result, I am sure Mr. TITO RODRIQUEZ will be our man.
agent ames
(Arrogant)
Okay guys, when the senators return from Afghanistan let’s us handle it.
The detectives give the agents evil stares. The agents leave without saying goodbye.
INT. - SEN. GRAY’S RESIDENT – BEDROOM - NIGHT
IN THE BED GARY LIES BETWEEN MILDRED’S SPRAWLED LEGS MAKING PASSIONATE LOVE TO HER.
MILDRED
(Whispering)
Oh Gary, You send me up to my lofty seventh heaven while making love to me.
gary
(Whispering)
Yes, darling I’m going to keep you up there swooning in the stratosphere. Mildred, I love making love to the senator’s wife in the senator’s bed; it enhances my libido and if he won’t use his bed to screw his vivacious wife, then I must tend to his business for him. By the way, my love, where’s that loser?
mildred
(Whispering)
I don’t know honey and I don’t care but he’s probably out with his old antiquated pals. But Gary, don’t worry about the senator, just keep pounding my tight vagina in his bed and don’t stop even if he enters because this juicy pussy is all yours.
INT. – CARL’S RESIDENT – PARLOR – DAY
CARL AND HIS BAND LOUNGE AROUND DISCUSSING TONIGHT’S GIG.
CARL
(Smiling)
Hello guys. Well, guess what, tonight while playing at a new club, “THE DO DROP IN”, we’ll see and pursue a new tribe of sex-starved wives. But this time it’s the luscious wives of members of the House of Representatives. They love jazz and they’re going to love us in more ways than one.
The band members laugh hysterically.
TIM
Yep, we’re going to own all of the babes in D.C. all but the Supreme Court babes; they’re too ancient.
The band roars with laughter.
PAUL
Larry, if my memory serves me correctly, in the beginning you tried to dissuade us from going after the senators’ wives. Now that you’re dating Joyce, what are your thoughts now?
Larry pauses, smiles, lights a cigarette and replies.
LARRY
That was then and now is now. I originally thought the wives of senators would be stuffy old women who visit museums and play bridge during the afternoon. But now, I am reborn and I am in love with Joyce.
carl
Boys are we all in love and do we now own the senators’ wives?
The band leaps to their feet raises their fist in the air and shouts.
BAND
Rah, rah, rah, rah, rah rah, rah, rah, rah, yes we do!
carl
Okay guys that’s a wrap and I will see you tonight at “The DO DROP IN” where we will proceed to capture some Congressmen’s sex-starved wives.
INT. – STREET – POLICE VEHICLE – DAY
DETECTIVE HOPE DRIVES; DET. WARREN IS HIS PARTNER; THEY PATROL THE GHETTO SEEKING MURDER SUSPECT TITO RODRIQUEZ. THEY CRUISE SLOWLY PAST DECREPIT AND BURNED BUILDINGS WHILE SCRUTINIZING EACH VILLAIN LOITERING AND WALKING THE STREET.
DET. WARREN
This low-life, Tito Rodriquez always wears a red beret and he walks with a white Pit bull.
det. hope
Yeah, I want that bastard, bad.
INT. – SEN. HODGES’ RESIDENT – DAY
IN BED, PAUL LIES BETWEEN MARY’S SPRAWLED LEGS MAKING LOVE TO HER.
MARY
(Whispering)
Ouch! Ouch! Paul you make me feel like a real woman; I love the way you make love to me. But Paul, my dear, I almost forgot, we don’t have much time my husband and Sen. Long are expected back from Afghanistan perhaps today.
paul
(Whispering)
Well, my sweet lady, let them both enter; perhaps they both can learn what a real man is suppose to do when he has such a lovely woman as you.
mary
(Whispering)
Paul you’re so sweet and kind; the senator has never expressed such gentle words to me.
Paul rises up, looks deep into Mary’s eyes and exclaims, harshly.
PAUL
That’s because he’s a damn idiot! In fact, all of those old corrupt senators seem to be blessed with gorgeous wives and I have often wondered why!
EXT. – STREET – FRONT OF ABANDON BUILDING – DAY
A HISPANIC MAN WITH A RED BERET SMOKING A CIGARETTE SITS ON THE STOOP WITH A WHITE PIT BULL.
INT. – POLICE VEHICLE
DET. WARREN SPOTS THE HISPANIC SITTING ON THE STOOP; HE BECOMES ALARM.
DET. WARREN
Hey Wayne, do you see that character sitting on the stoop with the Pit Bull?
det. hope
Yep, let’s talk to him.
Det. Hope pulls to the curb; both detectives leap out and approach the suspect. Det. Warren displays his I.D. and badge.
DET. WARREN
Hey pal, show me some I.D.
Two dishevel guys rush up to the detectives flashing badges. One of the guys whispers to the detectives.
DISHEVEL GUY
Hey guys; he’s on the job; he working with us.
det. warren
Okay, we’re on our way.
The detectives walk back and enter their car.
INT. - STREET – POLICE VEHICLE
DET. HOPE IS FRUSTRATED.
DET. HOPE
Just think, of all of the various ways an uncover cop can dress; this one had to dress like our man Tito Rodriquez.
det. warren
Hey Wayne, we’ve been out here for hours let’s call it a day.
det. hope
Okay partner.
INT. – RESTAURANT – DAY
THE SENATORS’ WIVES SIT DINING IN A LARGE BOOTH. SALLY ADDRESSES HER SMILING PALS.
SALLY
I see all of you gals are wearing radiant smiles; you see, I told you, there’s no sacrifice for a strong, virile man that knows how to use his god given tool.
The women roar with laughter.
JOYCE
Yes Sally I am smiling because I am happy and for the first time in my life, I have a real man who knows what to do in bed.
mary
Well, once upon a time I respected my marriage, but now, I am wild about Paul and at this stage of a sexless marriage, I don’t care who knows it.
Mildred takes a sip of wine, rise and addresses her pals.
MILDRED
Ladies, perhaps we’re have embarked upon a life of ecstasy that other senators’ wives would like to explore.
Sally leaps up giggling and replies.
SALLY
Mildred, I like your perspective; I am sure many of those other sex-starved wives would like to sneak away and savor the love and sexualizing that we’ve experienced.
sadie
I am sure that’s the case; ladies, we should call ourselves: SENATORS’ WIVES ON THE PROWL (SWOP).
JOYCE
Hey Sadie, that sounds smart and catchy.
sally
Ladies, shall we call ourselves SWOP?
All of the gals giggles and raise their hands in accord.
SALLY (CONT)
Okay my friends, henceforth we shall call ourselves: SWOP. Now, let’s drink to our happiness and our new name.
All of the ladies applaud and sip booze.
SALLY
Okay you members of SWOP that’s a wrap; I must leave now and meet Carl.
The gleeful SWOP members rise, embrace and exit.
INT. – DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – TERMINAL – DAY
SENATORS LONG AND HODGES WALK DOWN A RAMP PULLING THEIR LUGGAGE.
INT. – BUSY CORRIDOR - DAY
THE SENATORS, WALKING AT A FAST CLIP STOPS AT A NEWSSTAND. SENATOR LONG HEARS HIS NAME CALLED; HE LOOKS UP AND WATCHES THE TV NEWS.
INT. – WHDC TV NEWS NETWORK – DAY
CORRESPONDENT DEAN WALTERS SITS AT HIS DESK BEFORE TV CAMERAS PRESENTING THE NEWS.
DEAN WALTERS
Hello this is Dean Walters reporting. WHDC TV has learned from reliable sources that in the recent murder investigation of two young ladies in the Piedmont Hotel, police are waiting to interview two prominent senators. It’s alleged that Senators John Long and Ray Hodges were allegedly in a hotel room with the blond victims shortly before their bodies were discovered. This is Dean Walters reporting.
INT. - DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – CORRIDOR – NIGHT
SENATORS LONG AND HODGES’S FACES MORPH INTO PANICKY SCOWLS. THEIR LUGGAGE CARTS SLIP FROM THEIR HANDS FALLING TO THE FLOOR.
SUDDENLY SEVERAL NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS RUSH UP AND COMMENCE SNAPPING PHOTOS OF THE RATTLED SENATORS. SEVERAL REPORTERS SHOOT RAPID QUESTIONS TO BOTH SENATORS. THE SENATORS PICK UP THEIR CARTS AND STRUGGLE THROUGH THE ROWDY AMBUSHERS.
FEMALE NEWS REPORTER
Senator Long, why were you in the hotel room with those young blonds?
male news reporter
Senator Hodges, what about you; did you kill those young girls?
female news reporter
Senator long, what’s your wife going to think?
male news reporter
Senators, are you going to retain a lawyer?
EXT. – DULLES AIRPORT – PARKING LOT – NIGHT
THE SENATORS LEAP INTO THE BACK OF A CHAUFFEURED LIMO AND DASH AWAY AS A SLEW OF REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS CHASE THE LIMO.
INT. THE CAPITOL – SENATOR’S LONG’S OFFICE – NIGHT
SEN. LONG SITS AT HIS DESK; FBI AGENTS PETE AMES AND SAM WOODS SIT ACROSS FROM THE SENATOR WHILE PEPPERING HIM WITH QUESTIONS.
AGENT AMES FLIPS OUT A CREDIT CARD AND SHOWS IT TO THE SENATOR AND CLOSELY MONITORS HIS REACTION.
AGENT AMES
Senator Long I have your credit card.
Senator Long lights up a cigar, props his feet upon the table and inquires.
SEN. LONG
(Calm)
My credit card, where did you get it?
agent woods
(Smirk)
Why don’t you tell us where you lost it, senator?
sen. long
I didn’t know it was missing.
agent ames
Senator, let’s cut through the damn chase. We found your card near the bodies of those young blonds in the hotel!
Sen. Long becomes angry, rises and yells.
SEN. LONG
Listen you fucking career men; I am not talking anymore! I am calling my attorney!
The senator picks up the phone and calls his attorney as the agents’ curious eyes meet.
EXT. – SEN. LONG’S RESIDENT – NIGHT
THE UPSTAIRS LIGHTS ARE ON. THE BLINDS ARE UP; THE SILHOUETTE OF A CURVACEOUS WOMAN PASSES INTERMITTENTLY BY THE LARGE WINDOW.
INT. - STREET – VEHICLE – NIGHT
DET. HOPE, OFF DUTY, SITS IN HIS PRIVATE VEHICLE PUFFING NERVOUSLY ON A CIGARETTE WHILE GAZING UP INTENSELY AT THE SEXY SILHOUETTE.
INT. – DO DROP IN LOUNGE - NIGHT
THE TABLES ARE PACKED WITH A SLEW OF CONGRESSMEN’S WIVES. ONE TABLE IN THE CORNER NEAR THE STAGE IS RESERVED FOR INVITED GUESTS, WIVES OF CONGRESSMEN.
CARL AND HIS BAND PLAY A MONTAGE OF JAZZ STANDARDS. SUDDENLY FIVE LOVELY WOMEN ENTER AND SIT AT THE VACANT TABLE.
UPON SEEING THE WIVES ENTERING, CARL SMILES BROADLY, TURNS AROUND AND WINK AT HIS BAND MEMBERS.
INT. - STREET – VEHICLE – NIGHT
DET. HOPE NERVOUSLY DRINKS A BEER AND THROWS THE EMPTY CAN INTO THE BACK AND EXIT.
INT. – SEN. LONG’S RESIDENT – BATHROOM – NIGHT
SALLY STANDING NUDE PEERS INTO THE MIRROR COMBING HER HAIR. SHE HEARS THE DOORBELL RING. SALLY GRABS AND WRAPS HERSELF IN A TOWEL AND RUSH DOWNSTAIRS.
INT. - VESTIBULE
SALLY GRABS THE DOORKNOB AND SHOUTS OUT.
SALLY
Is that you Carl?
Hearing no answer Sally opens the door wide. She’s shocked to see Det. Hope at the door. He’s appears wild and unsteady; Sally becomes frighten.
SALLY
Oh, I thought you were someone else. My husband hasn’t returned yet, detective.
Det. Hope attempts to staggers inside; Sally becomes more alarm; she extends her hands and attempts to block the detective; in an instant, Sally’s towel falls to the floor down below her knees.
AS SHE BENDS AND TRIES TO RETRIEVE HER TOWEL DET. HOPE DASHES INSIDE AND CLOSES THE DOOR; THE TOWEL FALLS AGAIN.
SALLY BENDS WITH FRIGHT, RETRIEVES THE TOWEL AND WRAPS IT AROUND HER BODY AS DET. HOPE DISPLAYS A CRAZY GRIN.
DET. HOPE
(Yells)
I don’t want to see your aging husband, the senator! Honey, I want too see you!
sally
(Shaking)
You had better leave; I am expecting a guest and he will find you here!
Det. Hope displays a silly grin.
DET. HOPE
Don’t bullshit me Sally; I know you’ve been screwing Carl, the bandleader. And Oh, Carl is playing at the Do Drop In tonight. And your ugly husband, Tom Long, oh, just let’s say he has a date with the FBI; he’s a murderer.
Sally dashes towards the stairs holding the towel around her body; the towels fall to the floor again.
DET. HOPE CHASES AFTER SALLY AND GRABS HER NEAR THE STAIRS.
SALLY MANAGES TO GRAB A STATUE FROM A TABLE AND CRACKS HOPE ABOUT HIS HEAD; BLOOD SPURTS OVER HIS CLOTHES. HOPE SLAPS SALLY REPEATEDLY; HE GRABS ANOTHER STATUE AND CONKS SALLY ABOUT HER HEAD; SHE FALLS HARD TO THE FLOOR.
DET. HOPE BECOMES FRIGHTEN AND FLEES TOWARDS THE DOOR.
INT. THE CAPITOL – SEN. HODGES’ OFFICE – NIGHT
SEN. HODGES SITS AT HIS DESK; FBI AGENTS AMES AND WOODS SIT ACROSS FROM HIM INTERVIEWING HIM ABOUT A DOUBLE MURDER IN THE PIEDMONT HOTEL.
AGENT WOODS
Sen. Hodges, we would like to interview you regarding a double murder in the Piedmont Hotel. We spoke with Sen. Long but he refused to continue the interview without his attorney. So, we will revisit him shortly. Now, senator, do you wish to contact your attorney before we proceed?
sen. Hodges
(Smiling)
No, agent, I want to aid your investigation in anyway I can.
Agent woods
Sir, on the day in question, was you a guest in the Piedmont Hotel with Sen. Long and the two deceased blonds?
sen. hodges
Yes.
agent woods
Sir, what time did you, Sen. Long and the young ladies arrived?
sen. hodges
We all arrived at twelve midnight and Sen. Long and I left around twelve thirty.
agent ames
Sen. Hodges, why did you and Sen. Long depart so soon after arriving?
sen. hodges
Sir, we were watching TV when a special report announced an emergency crisis had occurred in Afghanistan; Sen. Long being the head of a committee which governs that region of the world decided we had to leave; so we left.
Agent woods
When you and Sen. Long left the room, where were the young ladies?
sen. hodges
As per Sen. Long, I threw several dollars onto the floor to rewards the young ladies for their troubles. We left them in the room on their knees collecting the money.
agent woods
Senator, we’re going next door to interview Sen. Long; perhaps his attorney has arrived.
INT. – DO DROP IN LOUNGE – NIGHT
THE BAND HAS COMPLETED THEIR GIG. CARL LEADS HIS PALS TO THE TABLE OF THE CONGRESSMEN’S WIVES. THE WIVES ALL DISPLAY RADIANT SMILES. PAM ROSS GREETS CARL AND HIS PALS.
PAM ROSS
Hi Carl and you handsome guys.
All of the smiling ladies wave to the band.
CARL
Hello Pam and the rest of you beautiful ladies.
The band members wave heartily.
PAM
Carl, I am going to be blunt; like SWOP, the Senators’ sex-starved wives, we, the wives are congressmen are also sex-starved.
(Gazes at band members)
And you handsome musicians, we’ve collectively selected you to resolve our agonizing sexual dilemma.
Carl and his pals quickly grab chairs, pull them to the table and sit next to the wives.
PAM
Carl, I want you and your pals to meet me and my pals tomorrow night at my suite in the Piedmont Hotel.
Carl looks deeply into Pam’s eyes, squeezes her hand and replies.
CARL
My dear, I like what I see and just look at my friends; they seem to be in love already. Pam, we’ll be there.
INT. - SEN. MANN’S RESIDENT – BEDROOM - NIGHT
IN BED, TIM LIES BETWEEN SADIE SPRAWLED LEGS MAKING LOVE TO HER AS SHE MOANS AND GROANS.
SADIE
Oh honey, you’re so sweet; please keep fucking me as I talk to you; I am happy to see you, but honey, I really didn’t expect to see you after your taxing gig at the Do Drop In.
tim
I just couldn’t wait to see you; Sadie, this pussy is mine, forever.
Sadie looks at the clock on the wall.
SADIE
Honey, I think you better leave; Joe could arrive any moment.
Tim laughs aloud.
TIM
Well, let the senator enter; let him see this virile black stud perform. Then, on second thought, I don’t want your husband to suffer a heart attack.
Tim rises from the bed and kisses Sadie madly.
INT. – CAPITOL HILL – SENATOR LONG’S OFFICE - NIGHT
AGENT AMES AND WOODS SIT CONCLUDING THEIR INTERVIEW WITH SEN. LONG AND HIS ATTORNEY.
AGENT AMES
Sen. Long we are in possession of the coroner’s report and for you I am happy to relate the young ladies were murdered around one o’clock.
sen. long
I am so happy; you guys had me on the rope for a while. However, I know you fine men were merely doing your job. I hold no animosity against you.
The men shake hands; the agent exit.
INT. - STREET – FRONT OF SEN. MANN’S RESIDENT – NIGHT
SEN. MANN WALKS DOWN THE STREET AND ENTERS HIS YARD; HE’S STOP BY A PANICKY MIDDLE-AGED MAN, HIS NEIGHBOR.
NEIGHBOR
Hey Sen. Mann, please wait a minute; I want to ask you a question.
The senator stops and speaks with his neighbor.
SEN. MANN
Hello there my friend.
The neighbor looks around cautiously, looks around and whispers to the senator.
NEIGHBOR
Sen. Mann, I am not meddling and I am not a racist; but sir, I saw a black man leaving your house about an hour ago. Senator, I didn’t know you and your wife had colored friends.
sen. mann
What, a goddamn black man leaving my house? Thank you; I gotta go! I gotta go now!
INT. - SEN. MANN’S RESIDENT – VESTIBULE – NIGHT
SEN. MANN THROWS HIS ATTACHÉ CASE DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND YELLS FOR HIS WIFE.
SEN. MANN
Sadie, where in the hell are you? Do you hear me?
sadie (os)
I am upstairs honey, come on up; I am waiting.
The senator dashes towards the stairs.
INT. – BEDROOM
SEN. MANN RUSHES INTO THE BEDROOM AND LOOKS AROUND SUSPICIOUSLY.
SADIE
Hello honey, what are you looking for? Coming over here dear and kiss me; you’ve been gone for quite sometime.
The senator rushes over, grabs Sadie’s neck and slaps her several times.
SADIE SCREAMS AND FALLS TO THE FLOOR.
SEN. MANN
(Raging)
You had a Nigger in my house; who were you fucking? Who was that Nigger? You were fucking a damn Nigger and you know I hate black men!
Sadie, crying profusely, attempts to get up and falls back to the floor.
SADIE
Joe, why did you strike me; I am not fucking anyone, not even you! Why are you so upset?
The senator grabs Sadie’s neck and slaps her face very hard.
SEN. MANN
Don’t you dare tell me a lie! You damn Nigger lover! What Nigger screwed you? What is his name?
sadie
(Screaming)
Okay Joe, I’ll tell you but please don’t hit me again! But you wouldn’t make love to me and I had to have a man; after all, Joe, I am a woman and I need passionate love. So, my friend Tim, a band leader made love to me.
sen. mann
You’re a Nigger lover! I should kill you!
Sen. Mann grabs a gun from a drawer and flees from the room.
EXT. - FRONT OF SEN. LONG’S RESIDENT – NIGHT
SEN. LONG CARRYING LUGGAGE WALKS DOWN THE STREET AND TURNS INTO HIS YARD; HE’S INTERCEPTED BY AN ANGRY SEN. MANN WHO YELLS TO HIM.
SEN. MANN
Hey Tom, hold up a minute I have a major problem!
Sen. Long stops and touches Sen. Mann’s shoulder.
SEN. LONG
Hey slow down Joe; what seems to be the problem?
sen. mann
One of my neighbors informed me that he observed a Nigger leaving my house; upon questioning Sadie; she admitted a Nigger, Tim, a band leader did visit and made love to her. Tom, I am going to kill that Nigger!
Sen. Long drops his luggage to the ground, grabs Sen. Mann’s shoulders and shakes him.
SEN. LONG
Hold it my friend; come into the house with me and let’s talk about it.
EXT. – PORCH – SEN. LONG’S FRONT DOOR – NIGHT
SEN. LONG WALKS UP TO THE DOOR AND FINDS IT OPEN. HE LOOKS BACK AT SEN. MANN.
SEN. LONG
This is strange; the door is opened and the lights are on.
The senator enters the house closely followed by Sen. Mann. Sen. Long’s bulging eyes glimpses his wife, Sally lying in a pool of blood near the stairs. Broken statues and overturned furniture lie sprawled about the room.
SEN. LONG SCREAMS.
SEN. MANN DARTS PASS HIM.
SEN. LONG
Oh my god, look Joe, something has happened to Sally!
Both men dash over to Sally; Sen. Long takes her pulse. He looks up at Joe with tears in his eyes and shakes his head.
SEN. LONG
Joe, Sally is gone! Joe, someone killed my wife!
Sen. Mann grabs the arm of his weeping pal lifts him up and leads him to a chair.
ONE HOUR LATER
INT. - SEN. LONG’S RESIDENT – PARLOR – NIGHT
SALLY’S BODY IS COVERED WITH A SHEET. DET. WARREN WITH HIS NEW PARTNER ABE ROGERS INVESTIGATES THE CRIME SCENE; TWO PARAMEDICS EXAMINE SALLY’S REMAINS. A POLICE PHOTOGRAPHER TAKES PHOTOS AS FORENSIC SPECIALISTS FINGERPRINT THE CRIME SCENE. DET. WARREN SPEAKS TO DET. ROGERS.
DET. WARREN
Abe, from my experience this murder tells me Mrs. Long knew her killer.
det. rogers
Yea Chuck, I am thinking the print guys will get some clear prints.
det. warren
It seems that Mrs. Long put up quite a fight.
Det. Rogers looks over and yells to one of the fingerprint specialists.
DET. ROGERS
Hey, RICH, check each of those statues for prints.
RICH nods his head. The detectives walk to the kitchen.
INT. - KITCHEN
THE SENATORS SIT AT THE KITCHEN TABLE; SEN. LONG IS STILL WEEPING.
SEN. MANN
Detectives, Sen. Long is too remorseful to talk; I just gave him a sedative.
det. warren
We understand senator; just inform Sen. Long we’ll interview him tomorrow.
sen. hodges
Thanks detectives.
The detectives reenter the crime scene. Det. Warren speaks to the paramedics.
DET. WARREN
Okay guys, we’re finish here; the body can be remove to the morgue.
The detectives exit.
INT. - POLICE PRECINCT – COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE – NIGHT
COMMISSIONER RALPH GROOM, A GRAYING OBESE MAN, SITS AT HIS DESK CONFERRING WITH TWO OF HIS STAFF MEMBERS.
COMMISSIONER GROOM
I want you guys to get busy. One of our most decorated detectives, Wayne Hope has been missing for several days.
staff member
Commissioner, has his wife heard from him?
commissioner
No, none of his family members has heard from him. Now, I want you guys to notify “Missing Person”, “Internal Affairs”, and the “FBI”. And oh, I want to know all of the most recent cases Det. Hope and his partner were assigned to, okay?
EXT. – STREET – FRONT OF TIM’S RESIDENT – NIGHT
INT. – STREET – VEHICLE – NIGHT
SEN. MANN SITS IN HIS CAR IN FRONT OF TIM’S HOUSE WAITING FOR HIM TO EXIT. THE SENATOR OPENS A BOTTLE AND GULPS DOWN A LARGE SWIG OF SCOTCH.
TIM EXITS HIS HOUSE; WALKS DOWN THE STEPS AND WALKS SLOWLY TOWARDS HIS CAR. SEN. MANN PULLS A GUN FROM HIS POCKET, EXITS HIS CAR AND WALKS SWIFTLY TOWARDS TIM.
THE SENATOR POINTS HIS GUN AT TIM AND YELLS AT HIM.
SEN. MANN
(Angry)
Hey, Tim, you stupid Nigger! I am Sadie’s white husband! And Nigger, you’ll never screw my wife or any other white woman again!
The senator fires five rounds striking Tim in the chest. Tim falls hard to the pavement mortally wounded.
SEN. MANN THROWS HIS GUN TO THE GROUND AND LEANS BACK ONTO A CAR RUBBING HIS HEAD IN DISGUST.
MOMENTS LATER POLICE VEHICLES AND AMBULANCES WITH FLASHING LIGHTS AND BLARING SIRENS SPEED TO THE SCENE.
POLICE OFFICERS AND PARAMEDICS LEAP FROM THEIR VEHICLES AND DASH TOWARD THE VICTIM AS ONE ALERT POLICE OFFICER APPROACHES SEN. MANN AND OBSERVE A GUN ON THE GROUND NEAR HIS FEET.
POLICE OFFICER
Sir, are you all right? Hey, aren’t you Sen. Mann?
The dazed senator nods his head and mumbles.
SEN. MANN
Yeah, I am.
The officer pulls out gloves, bends down and retrieves the gun from the ground.
POLICE OFFICER
Senator, what happened? Tell me what happened.
A group of black neighbors pour out from the buildings screaming loudly.
BLACK NEIGHBORS
He shot Tim! He shot Tim! Officer, arrest this man; this white man shot Tim! He’s a murderer!
The senator leans forward and places his hands behind his back and speaks softly to the officer.
SEN. HODGES
Do your job officer; lock me up; I shot that black bastard!
The officer waves off the encroaching crowd as other officers rush over and control the crowd.
THE FIRST OFFICER PLACES HANDCUFFS ON SEN. MANN AND WALKS HIM SWIFTLY TO A POLICE SQUAD CAR AND PLACES THE SENATOR INSIDE.
INT. – WHDC TV NEWS NETWORK – DAY
NEWS CORRESPONDENT DEAN WALTERS SITS AT HIS DESK BEFORE TV CAMERAS PRESENTING BREAKING NEWS.
DEAN WALTERS
Good morning I am Dean Walters bringing you breaking news. Washington D.C. is reeling and shaking from last night double murder which involved the lives of two prominent U.S. Senators. Police Sources revealed that Sen. Joe Mann arrived home last night and brutally assaulted his wife, Sadie and forced her to admit having an affair with Tim Floyd, an African American bandleader. It is alleged Sen. Mann fled his home with a gun seeking revenge against Tim Floyd. Prior to going to Floyd’s resident, Sen. Mann visited Sen. Long and sought counseling. However, after inviting Sen. Mann into his home, Sen. Long found his wife sally on the floor having been bludgeoned to death. The tragic doesn’t end here. Sen. Mann later continued his hunt for Mr. Floyd and later shot him dead in front of his resident. To add more drama to this bazaar saga, a Detective Wayne Hope who has been involved in the double murders at the Piedmont Hotel is reported missing. When we have more updates on this breaking story we will bring it to you. This is Dean Walters reporting.
INT. – PIEDMONT HOTEL – SUITE #710 – DAY
PAM WARD AND FIVE SEX-STARVED WIVES OF CONGRESSMEN SIT AROUND ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF CARL AND HIS BAND. FINALLY THERE’S A RAP AT THE DOOR.
PAM RISES AND OPENS THE DOOR. CARL AND FOUR GLOOMY FACE BAND MEMBERS WALK END.
PAM
Hey Carl and guys come on in the ladies are waiting. Oh, guys, your faces look so glum; what’s the problem?
carl
Pam, you haven’t heard the horrible news?
Pam looks stares at her friends; they’re puzzled.
CARL
Last night our pal Tim was shot and killed by Sen. Joe Mann. And wait, there’s more; Sen. Long’s wife, Sally was bludgeoned to death by some unknown assailant.
All of the ladies leap from their seats in tears; they rush over and embrace the band members and express their condolences. Pam embraces Carl.
PAM
Oh, Carl we’re all so sad to hear of both tragedies.
Silence engulfs the room as the group sits and bows their head and mourns silently.
CARL RISES AND ADDRESSES THE LADIES.
CARL
Pam, you and your friends forgive our departure but we must leave and spend some time with Tim’s family; however, we shall rendezvous after the funerals.
pam
Yes, Carl and you the guys go and may the blessing of God be with you. We’ll be in touch.
The ladies and band members embrace; the band members exit.
INT. – POLICE PRECINCT – COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE – DAY
THE ANGRY COMMISSIONER SITS AT HIS DESK; HE CONFERS WITH DETECTIVES WARREN AND ROGERS, AND AN OFFICER FROM INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND MISSING PERSON BUREAU.
COMMISSIONER GROOM
Okay guys, regarding the unsolved double murders of the two young ladies in the Piedmont Hotel and the unsolved murder of Sen. Long’s wife, I am getting much pressure from the White House and here’s what we got. First, Senators Long and Hodges are both absolved of the hotel murders; according to the coroner’s report, the Senators left the hotel before the young ladies were killed. Now, we’re having trouble locating Tito Rodriquez, 38, a maintenance man at the hotel who had a pass key and disappeared after the double murders. Now, Detective Wayne Hope is missing he has not been seen since the night of Sen. Long’s wife murder. And moreover, Det. Hope investigated the hotel murders and he along with Det. Warren went to Sen. Long’s resident to investigate Sen. Long. However, the senator was not at home and the senator’s wife came to the door attired only in a towel and it seems Det. Hope was smitten with a sexual appetite. Now, I’ve just received words that Det. Hope’s prints were found on the statue that killed Mrs. Long. Now, Det. Warren and Rogers you will bring in Tito Rodriquez and I am assigning Det. MARIA GONZALEZ to assist you. As for Det. Hope, I am assigning a separate team to bring him to justice and I the Commissioner will work in the field with both teams.
EXT. – CEMETERY – DAY
THE SALLY’S CASKET SITS OVER THE GRAVE.
FAMILY MEMBERS INCLUDING SEN. LONG ALL EMBRACE AS THE PRIEST LEADS THE ENTOURAGE TO WAITING LIMOS.
EXT. – CEMETERY –DAY
TIM FLOYD’S CASKET SITS OVER THE GRAVE. FAMILY MEMBERS, CARL AND BAND MEMBERS ALL EMBRACE AS THE PRIEST LEADS THE ENTOURAGE TO WAITING LIMOS.
INT. - STREET – POLICE SQUAD CAR – DAY
COMMISSIONER GROOM DRIVES A SQUAD CAR ON PATROL IN SOME OF D.C. MOST DANGEROUS GHETTOS FOR THE PURPOSE OR CAPTURING TWO SEPARATE MURDER SUSPECTS: FORMER DET. CHUCK WARREN AND TITO RODRIQUEZ BOTH WANTED FOR SEPARATE MURDERS; PARTNER DET. MARIA GONZALEZ SITS UP FRONT AND DET. RAYMON DIAZ SITS IN THE BACK.
THE SQUAD PATROL AND CONCENTRATE ON THE DANGEROUS COLUMBIA HEIGHTS AND THE COLUMBIA VILLAGE AREAS.
COMM. GROOM
You two are two of my best detectives and as a unique type of Police Commissioner, I decided to come into the field and patrol with you; for all of the above, that’s why I am dubbing these murders: The Potomac Murders”. You guys speak fluent Spanish and that can be useful in capturing the elusive Mr. Rodriquez.
(Points to decrepit buildings and addicts loitering about)
These are the worst crime-ridden Streets in D.C. and as a rookie, I patrolled these streets. Just look at the sleazy junkies and I have a strong suspicion that Rodriquez and Warren are somewhere among them. We’re going to get these Potomac Murderers.
Suddenly, on Gerard Street, Comm. Groom notices a man fitting suspect Rodriquez’s description.
OKAY GUYS, LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT STANDING IN FRONT OF THAT DELI; THERE’S A HISPANIC MAN WEARING A RED BERET AND WALKING A WHITE PIT BULL.
GUYS, BE CAREFUL THIS GUY COULD BE ARMED.
EXT. - THE COMMISSIONER AND HIS PARTNERS LEAP FROM THE CAR AND CHARGE SWIFTLY UP TO THE SUSPECT WITH GUNS AND I.D. DISPLAYED.
COMM. GROOM
Hold it right there; don’t move!
The frightened Hispanic man stops abruptly and stares at the charging officers.
HE QUICKLY RAISES HIS HANDS.
COMM. GROOM (CONT.)
Tie that damn pit to that pole or else we’re going to blow you and that damn beast away!
The man shaking nervously ties the dog to a pole.
COMM. GROOM (CONT.)
Now, raise those hands to the sky!
The man quickly complies.
COMM. GROOM (CONT.)
Det. Diaz, frisk him.
Det. Diaz gives the suspect a thorough frisk.
DET. DIAZ
You speak English, don’t you?
The suspect nods his head.
DET. DIAZ (CONT.)
What’s your name and don’t lie because we’re going to check you out.
suspect
Tito, Tito Rodriquez, sir and I was born in Nicaragua.
comm. groom
Cuff him Diaz; let’s take him in. Gonzalez, call ASPCA for that damn Pit-Bull.
Det. Diaz cuffs Rodriquez and put him in the car.
INT. – CAPITOL HILL – SENATE CHAMBERS – DAY
SEN. LONG ADDRESSES HIS FELLOW SENATORS.
SEN. LONG
To my distinguished fellow Senators due the sudden passing of my wife, Sally, I can’t continue as a U.S. Senator.
SEN. LONG (CONT.)
I loved Sally very much and still do; I can’t go on without her. I want to thank all of you for your sincere fellowship and I also offer my heartfelt thanks to all of my dear constituents. With that, I bid you all farewell.
The senators rise and render a standing ovation as blinding tears flow down Sen. Long’s face. The senators crowd around Sen. Long and embrace him warmly.
INT. – PRECINCT – SQUAD ROOM – DAY
COMMISSIONER GROOM SITS AT A DESK ACROSS FROM SUSPECT TITO RODRIQUEZ. DETECTIVES DIAZ AND GONZALEZ SIT AT AN ADJACENT DESK.
COMM. GROOM
(Smiling)
Okay Mr. Rodriquez, I have a few questions I am going to pose to you. (To his detectives)
Listen carefully guys, I am going to show you how I am going to solve all of these murder cases. Now, Mr. Rodriquez, Detective Gonzalez have advised you of your rights, am I correct?
suspect tito rodriquez
(Pleasant)
Yes sir.
comm. groom
Mr. Rodriquez, did you once work for the Piedmont Hotel?
rodriquez
Yes sir.
comm. groom
Were you working the night the two young ladies were murdered?
rodriquez
Yes sir, I was assigned to the graveyard shift, eight hours, which was my regular shift.
comm. groom
Well Mr. Rodriquez, on the night of the murders, did you work your entire eight hour shift?
rodriquez
No sir.
Comm. Groom and his detectives cast their eyes towards each other. Comm. Groom rises from his seat and sips from a cup.
COMM. GROOM
Why not, Mr. Rodriquez? Please tell me why not.
rodriquez
Well sir, around three-thirty that morning, my supervisor, Mr. Boston, came to me and stated I was fired and to leave the building immediately.
Comm. Groom nods his head and glances at his detectives.
COMM. GROOM
What happened next?
rodriquez
I asked him why and he replied don’t ask questions. He also stated if I made any noise or complained to anyone, he would report me to the authority as an illegal alien and have me deported to Nicaragua.
comm. groom
What did you do?
rodriquez
Well sir I was afraid; I hated the thought of being deported to Nicaragua, so I ran from the building.
comm. groom
So where did you go and how did you support yourself?
RODRIQUEZ
I went to the Columbia Heights and Columbia Village areas where some fellow Nicaraguan put me up and help me with food.
comm. groom
So… (Det. Diaz whispers to the comm.)
comm. groom (cont.)
So obviously you copped drugs from the dealers in the Columbia Heights community, right?
RODRIQUEZ
Yes, but oh, I forgot Sir. One day I saw a photo in the newspaper of a missing detective and one night as I bought heroin, I saw that detective buying drugs from my dealer.
Comm. Groom is shocked; he sighs deeply and gives his detectives a long blank stare.
COMM. GROOM
(Frantic)
What? Are you certain?
rodriquez
Yes, it was around nine o’clock at night.
comm. groom
Mr. Rodriquez, we’re going to hold you for a short while until we can investigate you further.
Det. Gonzalez handcuffs Rodriquez and escorts him to a cell in the rear. Moments later, Det. Gonzalez returns to Comm. Groom’s desk.
COMM. GROOM
Okay guys, now we’re going to apply pressure on Mr. Boston, the desk clerk at the Piedmont Hotel; I think he’s our man in the hotel double murders. And afterward, we’re going back to Columbia Heights and there, we’re going to nab our rogue officer, Det. Hope; let’s go.
INT. - CRIMINAL COURT – DAY
AN ELDERLY GRAY-HAIRED JUDGE SITS ON THE BENCH; ONLY A FEW SPECTATORS SIT IN THE AUDIENCE.
SEN. MANN, DISHEVEL AND NEEDING A SHAVE, STANDS NEXT TO HIS ATTORNEY; HE CRIES AND SHAKES NERVOUSLY. THE D.A. STANDS NEXT TO THE ARRESTING POLICE OFFICER.
JUDGE
Mr. D. A. I will hear the people’s charge.
d. a.
Your honor, the defendant, Sen. Joe Mann did shoot the decedent in cold blood killing him instantly. The people ask that no bail be set.
judge
Counselor for the defendant may offer his case.
defense counselor
Your honor, my client is a U.S. Senator; my client alleges that the decedent was having an affair with his wife; my client has no prior criminal record and I respectfully ask the court for minimal bail.
judge
Based upon the current circumstance and the bizarre histrionic display by the defendant; I am remanding him for psychiatric examination.
(To court officers)
Put him in officers.
INT. – PIEDMONT HOTEL – LOBBY – DAY
COMM. GROOM STROLLS BRISKLY TOWARDS THE HOTEL DESK CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY DETECTIVES DIAZ AND GONZALEZ. DESK CLERK, MR. BOSTON STANDS BEHIND THE DESK.
UPON SEEING THE RIGID COMMISSIONER APPROACHING, MR. BOSTON BECOMES UNSTEADY; HE RUBS HIS CHIN NERVOUSLY; HIS EYES BULGES.
COMM. GROOM SHOWS I.D. AND SPEAKS TO MR. BOSTON.
COMM. GROOM
(Stern)
I am Comm. Groom; what’s your name?
mr. boston
Sir, I am Mr. Boston, the desk clerk.
comm. groom
I thought so, come with us.
Mr. Boston leaves the desk and follows the Commissioner; the detectives bring up the rear. Comm. Groom leads the group into a small room near the lobby.
DET. DIAZ CLOSES THE DOOR.
INT. – SMALL ROOM
THE COMMISSIONER GRABS MR. BOSTON AND SLAMS HIM DOWN IN A CHAIR. THE COMMISSIONER AND HIS DETECTIVES STAND OVER BOSTON; HE’S JITTERY AND SWEATS PROFUSELY AND LOOKS AROUND CURIOUSLY.
COMM. GROOM
(Angry expression, yelling)
Mr. Boston we’re not here to play games with you; so let’s cut through the chase and get down to some serious business! Now, were you working the night two of your young guests, Barbara Lowe and Sarah Cash were shot to death?
Mr. Boston, looks around, pauses and asks for water.
MR. BOSTON
Sir, may I please have a glass of water?
The Commissioner ignores Boston.
COMM. GLOOM
I asked you a damn question!
Boston swallows deeply and replies.
MR. BOSTON
(Low voice)
Yes sir.
comm. groom
I didn’t hear you.
mr. boston
Yes sir, I worked that night, all night.
comm. groom
What about your maintenance man, Tito Rodriquez, did he work also?
mr. bostom
Yes sir.
comm. groom
Well, what time did Mr. Rodriquez complete his shift?
mr. boston
From my recollection he completed his eight hour shift?
Comm. Groom shakes his head and extends his hand to Det. Gonzalez; she gives him a sheet of paper.
THE COMMISSIONER SCANS THE PAPER AND ADDRESSES MR. BOSTON.
COMM. GROOM
Mr. Boston, are you sure you want to stick to your statement?
Boston nods his head.
MR. BOSTON
Yes sir.
Comm. Groom slams Tito time sheet onto the table; the Commissioner stares at Mr. Boston.
COMM. GROOM
(Yells)
Well, Mr. Boston, take a look at Mr. Rodriquez’s time sheet!
Boston picks up the time sheet and peruses it; a guilty look graces his face.
HE LOOKS UP; A PITIFUL LOOKS APPEARS ON HIS FACE.
MR. BOSTON
Oh, I made a mistake; Mr. Rodriquez left early that night because he had a severe headache. I let him go because I had another worker to relieve him.
comm. groom
(Yells)
That’s bullshit! Now, let me tell you what happened! Isn’t it a fact that you killed those young ladies and forced Mr. Rodriquez, an illegal immigrant to leave the building and go home knowing that the police would undoubtedly suspect Mr. Rodriquez of the double murders?
Boston begins to cry and again he asks for a glass of water.
MR. BOSTON
(Screams)
Okay! Okay! Please give me a glass of water and I’ll tell you everything!
Comm. Groom nods to Det. Diaz; he goes to get water. Det. Diaz returns with a glass of water and gives it to Boston. Boston gulps the water down and emits a loud belch.
MR. BOSTON (CONT.)
(Calm)
Okay sir, on that night I observed the beautiful blonds entering the hotel on the arms of these elderly ugly Senators, Long and Hodges. I immediately became very upset. I wondered, why are these lovely babes on the arms of these antiquated creeps rather than me.
Mr. Boston pauses and begins to weep; Comm. Groom becomes impatient and growls.
COMM. GROOM
Go on Mr. Boston don’t stop now.
Mr. Boston composes himself and continues.
MR. BOSTON
Well, after Sen. Long checked out; I later went up to the room knocked on the door and after I announced that I was the desk clerk, one of the young ladies quickly opened the door and let me in.
Again Mr. Boston Pauses and Comm. Groom edge him on.
COMM. GROOM
Why do you keep stopping? Come on with it.
mr. boston
I offered the young ladies some drinks and they turned me down. One of the ladies glared at me as if I was dirt and that made me angry.
MR. BOSTON (CONT.)
So, I’ve always been turned down by beautiful ladies and on that night, I couldn’t handle their conceited attitude. So, without giving it another thought, I pulled out my gun and shot both of the ladies.
comm. groom
Where’s that gun you used to murder those young ladies?
mr. boston
It’s under my desk in the lobby; I use it to protect myself after robberies after all, I’ve been robbed several times.
Comm. Groom gives Det. Gonzalez a nod to retrieve the gun. Moments later, Det. Gonzalez returns with the gun in a plastic bag and gives it to the Commissioner.
COMM. GROOM
Cuff him and take him to the precinct.
Detectives Diaz and Gonzalez cuff Boston and take him from the room.
INT. – WHDC TV NEWS NETWORK – DAY
CORRESPONDENT DEAN WALTERS SITS AT HIS DESK BEFORE TV CAMERAS PRESENTING THE NEWS.
DEAN WALTERS
I am Dean Walters bring you the news. Today was a rare day in the Washington D.C. Police Department.
DEAN WALTERS (CONT.)
Police Commissioner Ralph Groom took an active part in cleaning up cases in the Potomac murder cases. The Commissioner personally led his detectives in arresting Charles Boston the desk clerk at the Piedmont Hotel for the double murders of two hotel guests, Barbara Lowe and Sarah Cash. We have learned that the brazen Commissioner plans to personally supervise other high-brow cases assigned to the cold case file. This is Dean Walters reporting.
INT. - CAPITOL HOTEL – SUITE #308 - NIGHT
SWOP, THE GROUP OF PROMISCUOUS SENATORS’ WIVES MEETS WITH A GROUP OF CONGRESSMEN’S WIVES WHO STRIVE TO JOIN SWOP.
SADIE ADDRESSES THE GROUP.
SADIE
Hello everyone and thanks for coming. I am Sadie Mann. As you all know my husband, Sen. Joe Mann is incarcerated for murdering Tim Floyd a member of Carl Reid’s Jazz Band and yes, as you perhaps have heard, Tim was my lover. In addition, as you have also heard, our dear friend and leader, Sally Long was murdered by an unknown assailant; there have been no arrest in that case as of yet. But I’ve heard Comm. Groom is personally investigating Sally’s murder and he expects a big break very soon. Now, let’s us all stand and bow our head in silent prayer for Tim and Sally.
The group rise and bow their heads.
SADIE (CONT.)
Thank you; I shall continue. I will introduce the charter members of SWOP: Mary Hodges, Joyce Baker, Mildred Gray and yours truly, Sadie Mann. These ladies have relieved their sexual woes and they’re now sexually rejuvenated.
SADIE (CONT.)
To you visiting ladies, the sex-starved wives of congressmen, as you’re surely aware, many of us who’re married to politicians suffer harshly from a lack of sex from our sexual disinterested husbands. But on the contrary, we all know when venturing abroad to Europe or some Caribbean Island, we’re certainly aware, unless we opt to be naïve that our husbands suddenly become sexual supermen with the female natives of those various locales. So, as sex-starved wives of sexual disinterested congressmen, feel free to join SWOP as proud women who’re ready to date vigorous men of other professions.
The women rise and applaud.
SADIE
Now, will the wives of congressmen rise, introduce yourselves and state whether you’re joining SWOP.
The wives rise and introduce themselves.
PAM WARD
I am PAM WARD and my husband is Congressman BRET WARD and I am looking for a lover that’s why I am joining SWOP.
hazel snow
My name is HAZEL SNOW and my husband is Congressman HAROLD SNOW; he doesn’t show a sexual interest in me so I am ready to find a lover through SWOP. When and where do I begin?
The women laugh aloud.
AMY LEWIS
I am AMY LEWIS and my husband is Congressman LLYOD LEWIS. I know my husband has his significant other elsewhere that’s why I will utilize SWOP to find my lover.
amelia lamb
My name is AMELIA LAMB and I am married to Congressman KEN LAMB and for the sake of my sexual sanity, I am joining SWOP tonight.
frances tully
I am FRANCES TULLY; I am married to Congressman HENRY TULLY and I know of his various girl friends that’s why I will soon have a lover via SWOP.
SADIE
Thank you ladies, the sex-starved wives of congressmen and you’re welcome to join SWOP and next Friday night, we’ll have a gathering in the Capitol Ballroom in this hotel. And Ladies, wave to LOTTIE DAVIS, wife of Sen. ROLAND DAVIS. Lottie is replacing our late member, Sally Long.
The ladies wave to LOTTIE who rises and waves to SWOP members.
INT. – COLUMBIA HEIGHTS – POLICE VEHICLE – NIGHT
COMM. GROOM SITS IN THE REAR; DET. GONZALEZ DRIVES; DET. DIAZ SITS NEXT TO DIAZ. THE CREW SEARCH FOR ROGUE DETECTIVE, WAYNE HOPE.
DET. DIAZ
It’s very quiet; the Streets are silent.
det. gonzale
I think it’s because there’s a chill in the air.
comm. groom
It’s not a chill; this is an eerie sensation proverbially known as the calm before the storm; I feel Det. Hope’s spirit; he’s near; I believe we’re close to nabbing him.
comm. groom
Gonzalez, drive over to Columbia Village; lots of Hispanics are there.
Det. Gonzalez makes a U-turn and drives to Columbia Village.
EXT. STREET – FRONT OF BODEGA – NIGHT
TWO MEN STAND IN FRONT OF A BODEGA DRINKING BEER; A HOOD COVERS THE HEAD OF THE TALL MAN.
INT. – POLICE VEHICLE – NIGHT
DET. DIAZ
Commissioner, why are we prowling the Hispanic Community?
comm. groom
You see, Diaz, I am aware that you didn’t do your homework; if you had, you’d have known that Det. Hope is a white man who speaks fluent Spanish.
det. Gonzalez
Oh, I understand, Commissioner, Det. Hope believes he’s expected to be hiding out in a white community.
Suddenly Commissioner Groom shouts out.
COMM. GROOM
Stop the car, pull to the curb and turn off the lights. Take a look at those two men drinking beer in front of that Bodega.
Gonzalez pulls to the curb and turns off the lights.
GROOM (CONT.)
Okay, take a close look at the tall guy with the hood.
The detectives take a close look at the tall man.
DET. GONZALEZ
(Excited)
That’s our man!
det. diaz
Yep, I believe that’s him.
comm. groom
That’s the bastard; let’s split up and get that damn bastard!
The cops exit their vehicle.
EXT. – STREET – FRONT OF BODEGA – NIGHT
DIAZ CROSSES THE STREET; GONZALEZ WALKS PASS THE TALL MAN, TURNS AND WALK BACK TOWARDS HIM. THE COMMISSIONER APPROACH THE MAN FROM BETWEEN PARKED CARS AS DIAZ APPROACHES FROM ACROSS THE STREET. THE COPS BOX THE TALL MAN IN WITH THEIR GUN DRAWN.
COMM. GROOM CROWDS THE MAN; GETS IN HIS FACE.
COMM. GROOM FLASHES HIS IMPRESSIVE COMMISSIONER’S SHIELD AND YELLS TO THE MAN.
COMM. GROOM
Hello Mr. Wayne Hope; I know you’ve never seen me before but I am your former Commissioner. Get up against that damn wall!
(To his detectives)
Search this bastard!
The man falls against the wall; the detectives search him. Det. Diaz finds a gun; Gonzalez grabs his wallet.
DET. DIAZ
(To the Commissioner)
I got a gun.
det. gonzalez
Commissioner, he’s former Det. Hope alright; here’s his badge and I.D.
COMM. GROOM
Put the cuffs on him.
The detectives cuff Hope, march him to their car; the Commissioner shoves him inside.
INT. – PRECINCT – SQUAD ROOM – DAY
HOPE SITS IN A CELL. DETECTIVES DIAZ AND GONZALEZ SIT AT THEIR DESKS FILLING OUT PAPERS. COMM. GROOM ENTERS THE SQUAD ROOM AND SITS AT HIS DESK.
COMM. GROOM
Det. Diaz, bring Hope out, cuffs him and seats him at a table.
Det. Diaz removes Hope and sits him at a table.
COMM. GROOM GRILLS HOPE.
COMM. GROOM
Mr. Hope, let’s cut through the chase and I don’t want any of your lies. We found your prints at the crime scene, near Sally Long’s body on a statue. Now, tell me what happened.
Hope shakes nervously; his lips are parched. He doesn’t answer.
COMM. GROOM (CONT.)
What in the hell is wrong with you: do you need a fix?
Hope nods his head, yes.
COMM. GROOM (CONT.)
Well, we don’t sell heroin here; tell me what happened at Mrs. Long’s house on the night of her demise.
Hope, jittery, rubs his nose and answers.
HOPE
I originally visited Sen. Long’s resident with my partner, Det. Warren. We were there to interview the senator regarding the Double murders at the Piedmont Hotel. Mrs. Long answered the door wearing a towel; her towel accidently fell down to her knees. Mrs. Long quickly pulled the towel around her body and explained that the senator wasn’t at home. I apologized for disturbing her and we left. But I couldn’t forget her huge tits and her curvaceous ass. So a few nights later, I returned to the senator’s resident alone. Again Mrs. Long answered the door wearing a towel and once again the towel fell to her knees. When she stated the senator wasn’t at home, she became nervous. I told her I was there to see her. She became nervous and I became sexual aroused. She ran from me and I chased her to the stairs.
HOPE (CONT.)
Mrs. Long turned and struck me with a statue; I became angry, grabbed another statue and I conked her about her head and she fell to the floor. I became afraid and fled from the house.
comm. groom
Did you inform Det. Warren that you were going to pay Mrs. Long a visit?
hope
No, I did not.
comm. groom
(To Det. Diaz)
Put this bastard back into his cell and slam the gate.
Det. Diaz escorts Hope to the cell.
INT. – CAPITOL HILL – THE SENATE – HEARING ROOM – DAY
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE EARL NEWMAN SPEAKS TO ALL ONE-HUNDRED-SENATORS REGARDING INFIDELITY.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE EARL NEWMAN
I come before you today to address a crucial issue that has negatively affected all senators, excluding our female senators. Now, if you’ve been reading the papers, watching cable news, clicking on “Youtube”, reading magazines or gossiping with your neighbors, you’re clearly aware that the public perceive us senators as a cluster of arrogant cheating husbands. Now, I understand many of your sex-craved wives have resorted to a new trend of joining a new sexual therapy group, SWOP. SWOP sole purpose is to align your sex-starved wives with a slew of sex hungry men who are all too eager to screw your vivacious wives. So, in closing, I say to all of you so-called Romeos and Playboys, screw her or lose her.
Each of the five female Senators rises and applauds.
SIX MONTHS LATER
INT. – SUPREME COURT – DAY
EX-SENATOR JOE MANN’S IS PRESENT IN COURT. THE COURTROOM IS PACKED WITH SPECTATORS; SADIE MANN, WIFE OF EX-SENATOR MANN SITS AMONG THE SPECTATORS.
THE JUDGE SITS ON THE BENCH AS THE JURY FILES INTO THE COURTROOM. A HUSH ENGULFS THE ROOM AS THE JUDGE SPEAKS. THE JURORS’ FACES ARE RIGID.
JUDGE
(To Jury Forman)
Have the jury reached a verdict?
The male Forman of the jury rises and replies.
JURY FORMAN
Yes we have your honor.
judge
Present your verdict to the clerk.
A female clerk walks over to the Forman; he gives her the verdict.
JUDGE
Clerk, will you please read the verdict.
The clerk reads the verdict.
CLERK
After carefully scrutinizing and considering all evidence and testimony, we the jury find the defendant guilty of manslaughter in the first degree.
A loud murmur emanates from the audience. The judge sounds the gavel.
JUDGE
(Yells)
Order, order in the court!
The judge polls the jury.
JUDGE
Jury number one do you concur with the verdict?
Jury one rises and replies.
JURY ONE
Yes.
JUDGE
Jury number two, do you concur?
jury two
Yes.
judge
Jury number three, do you concur?
jury three
Yes.
judge
Jury number four, do you concur?
jury four
Yes.
judge
Jury number five, do you concur?
jury five
Yes.
judge
Jury number six, do you concur?
jury six
Yes.
judge
Jury number seven, do you concur?
JURY seven
Yes.
judge
Jury number eight, do you concur?
Jury eight
Yes.
judge
Jury nine, do you concur?
Jury nne
Yes.
judge
Jury ten, do you concur?
jury ten
Yes.
judge
Jury eleven, do you concur?
Jury eleven
Yes.
judge
Jury twelve, do you concur?
Jury twelve
Yes.
The Judge thanks the jury and addresses the defendant.
JUDGE
I would like to thank the jury for performing their civic duty with zeal. And now, will the defendant and his attorney stand.
Defendant Mann and his attorney stand.
JUDGE
Mr. Mann, the jury having found you guilty of manslaughter in the first degree; you now stand convicted of such charge of the penal code.
The Judge pauses and looks over paperwork. He continues.
JUDGE (CONT.)
Defendant Mann, pending your appeal; you will be sentenced in three months and until then, you’re remanded to the department of correction.
INT. – CAPITOL HILL HOTEL – BALLROOM – NIGHT
THE MUSIC PLAYER EMITS UPBEAT MUSIC. SWOP MEMBERS SWARM AROUND THE ROOM LAUGHING AND DANCING WITH THE MULTITUDE OF SEX-STARVED MEN.
CARL WALKS TO A TABLE AND TURNED DOWN THE MUSIC; HE NOW WALK TO THE CENTER OF THE ROOM AND ADDRESSES THE WOMEN.
CARL
Ladies of SWOP, lend me your ears. As you can clearly see, we have a slew of handsome, eager men who await your pleasure. We have among us: truck drivers, brick masons, taxi drivers, waiters, truck drivers and farmers all of whom you would normally avoid. But as you can discern, these decent men are clearly not Harvard graduates; but on the other end of the spectrum, these men are not stuffy, arrogant, narcissistic or impotent, but are virile men, aspiring to impart passionate romance with lovely women who display no elitist persona. So, I will turn up the music and may an exuberant romance ignite you all.
Carl walks over to the table and plays soft music as all of the guest pair off and dance. Carl dances with Sadie and whispers in her ear.
CARL
Well Sadie, your husband is in jail awaiting his sentence for manslaughter and I recently lost my lover, your friend, Sally. But as I observed you from across the room, I really admired the way you look tonight. Thus, I am interested and I think you and I can become an item. What do you think?
Sadie smiles warmly and whispers.
SADIE
Oh Carl my dear that will be fabulous; I did notice you before but I was into Tim and you were attached to Sally. But due to our unfortunate circumstances, I think you and I can become belated lovers.
carl
Well, Sadie, we won’t have jealous mates to interfere with our romance. And, I want us to have an infallible bond.
sadie
Yes Carl, I won’t allow anyone to thwart our affair.
PAM WARD, wife of Congressman Bret Ward sits at a table talking with HAZEL SNOW, wife of Congressman Harold Snow.
BRICK MASON LEE YORK AND TRUCK DRIVER, ERIC MILLS, WALK HESITANTLY AND SHYLY OVER TO A TABLE AND ASK PAM AND HAZEL TO DANCE; THE WOMEN GRINNING WILDLY EXTEND THEIR HANDS AND DANCE WITH THE GENTS.
LEE DANCES WITH PAM AND ERIC WITH HAZEL. THE MUSIC IS SLOW; LEE WHISPERS TO PAM.
LEE
Hello, you look so enchanting I just had to dance with you. My name is Lee, Lee K. York.
pam
Lee, I am Pam, Pam Ward; Lee, I am please to meet you and thanks for asking me to dance.
lee
Pam, I guess you observed my shyness; it’s just that I was uncomfortable approaching such a prominent woman as yourself.
Pam pushes Lee slightly away and inquires.
PAM
Oh Lee, don’t be ridiculous; why would such a handsome man as you be so uncomfortable?
Again, Lee looks shy; holds his head down.
LEE
Well, I have always been introverted and I am just a truck driver.
Pam pulls Lee closer and kisses him passionately.
PAM
Now Lee, that powerful kiss will dispel your hesitancy from this moment forward.
Lee kisses Pam mightily and breaks into a big grin.
LEE
Oh yeah, I get it; Pam, you’ve cured my sense of inferiority.
Next to Lee and Pam, Eric and Hazel laugh aloud while dancing slow to soft music.
ERIC
Oh Hazel, I wish I had met you years ago. I can tell you’re so right for me. And what about your husband, Congressman Snow, will he meddle with our friendship should you decide to become more acquainted with me.
Hazel becomes serious and rejects.
HAZEL
Hell no, Eric, he can’t afford to and I wouldn’t allow it anyway. He has his surplus of women around the globe and he hasn’t screwed me in a year. So, Eric, my hungry vagina is yours if you’re so desirous of it.
eric
Am I desirous? Hazel, grab your coat and hat.
Hazel walks over to a closet and grabs her hat and coat.
HAZEL SIGNAL FOR PAM AND LEE TO FOLLOW HER AND ERIC. THE LAUGHING FOURSOME EXITS THE BALLROOM.
INT. – DOUBLE SUITE – NIGHT
LEE AND PAM LIE IN BED BENEATH THE COVER MAKING LOVE.
IN THE OTHER BED, ERIC LIES IN BED BENEATH THE COVER MAKING LOVE TO HAZEL.
PAM
(Soft voice)
Lee, I love the way you’re making love to me. I should have chosen you the truck driver; but at the time, my zany ego inspired me to select a stuff shirt politician as my husband; what a dope.
lee
(Whispering)
Well, Pam, that was your mindset at the time. But to be honest, my dear, I am somewhat elated that you selected a devious congressman as your husband, because it served as a launching pad which eventually launched you into my open arms.
Lee kisses Pam passionately.
ERIC WHISPERS SOFT WORDS TO HAZEL WHILE MAKING LOVE TO HER.
ERIC
(Whispering)
Hazel, this is the best pussy I ever had; and just the way you sashayed around that ballroom, I knew you would be a luscious woman in bed.
hazel
(Whispering)
Yes Eric my dear and the manner in which you strutted around that ballroom, I surmised that you were heavy hung and boy was I right. And believe me Eric; Mr. Snow will never again sample this pussy because you’ve definitely set the bar too high for him to fumble around down there.
INT. – SUPREME COURT – DAY
THE COURTROOM IS PACKED WITH SPECTATORS. THE JUDGE SITS ON THE BENCH; THE MOROSE DEFENDANT, MR. BOSTON HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF DOUBLE MURDER; HE NOW STANDS IN TEARS NEXT TO HIS ATTORNEY. THE JUDGE RENDERS DEFENDANT BOSTON’S SENTENCE.
JUDGE
Mr. Boston, you’ve been convicted for the most heinous crime, double murder. You stand before me with teary eyes. Mr. Boston, your victims can no longer shed tears; only their beloved family can cry for them. So, Mr. Boston, I sentence you to life in prison.
INT. – SUPREME COURT – DAY
THE COURTHOUSE IS PACKED WITH SPECTATORS. THE DEFENDANT’S WIFE, SADIE SITS AMONG THE SPECTATORS. THE JUDGE SITS ON THE BENCH. EX-SENATOR MANN AWAITS HIS SENTENCE; HE STANDS WEEPING BEFORE THE JUDGE WITH HIS ATTORNEY AT HIS SIDE.
THE JUDGE RENDERS THE EX-SENATOR’S SENTENCE.
JUDGE
Mr. Mann, I happily acknowledge your years of public service to the nation but your civic deed can’t possibly trump the conviction of your heinous crime, manslaughter. Thus, Mr. Mann, you’re sentenced to fifteen years in prisons.
Sadie streaks swiftly from the courtroom without looking at her husband.
INT. – SUPREME COURT – DAY
THE COURTHOUSE IS PACKED WITH SPECTATORS. THE JUDGE SITS ON THE BENCH. THE DISHEVEL DEFENDANT, WAYNE HOPE, HAVING BEEN CONVICTED OF MURDERING SALLY LONG, STANDS BEFORE THE JUDGE WITH HIS ATTORNEY.
THE JUDGE SENTENCE THE EX-DETECTIVE.
JUDGE
Mr. Hope you’re a much decorated ex-detective and I admire you for the many heroic deeds performed by you. But, Mr. Hope, you allowed your severe drug addition and your bizarre lust to prompt you to murder Sally Long all because she rejected your sexual advances. Mr. Hope, you’ll now have a lifetime to lust behind bars; I now sentence you to life in prison.
INT. – WHDC TV NEWS NETWORK – DAY
CORRESPONDENT DEAN WALTERS SITS AT HIS DESK BEFORE TV CAMERAS PRESENTING THE NEWS.
DEAN WALTERS
I am Dean Walters bring you the news from Washington D.C.
DEAN WALTERS (CONT.)
The last straw of three of the nation most heinous criminal cases, called the Potomac Murders was resolved today when a D.C. Judge sentenced former Washington D.C. Detective Wayne Hope to life in prison for the ghastly murder of Sally Long, former wife of Sen. Tom Long. Earlier, former Senator, Joe Mann was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for mowing down and killing Jazz Musician Tim Floyd for allegedly having an affair with his wife, Sadie. And lastly, former desk clerk Charles Boston was sentenced to life in prison for the double, brutal murders of Barbara Lowe and Sarah Cash in the Piedmont Hotel. In this prominent murder case, U.S. Senators Tom Long and Ray Hodges were exposed as being sloppy drunk and had escorted the murdered young ladies into the Hotel. This is Dean Walters reporting.
INT. – CAPITOL HOTEL – BALLROOM – DAY
SWOP IS HOLDING A MAJOR NEWS CONFERENCE; HUNDRED OF INVITED GUESTS, WIVES OF POLITICIANS SIT IN THE AUDIENCE. A SLEW OF NEWSMEN ARE STATIONED UP FRONT IN FRONT OF THE STAGE. SWOP CHARTERS MEMBERS: JOYCE, MARY AND MILDRED SIT ON THE STAGE. SADIE STANDS AT THE PODIUM AND ADDRESSES THE AUDIENCE.
SADIE
Hello, I am Sadie Mann and welcome to SWOP. SWOP was originally created to relieve the sexual hunger of sex-starved wives of cheating U.S. Senators. After creating SWOP and having love affairs with reputable, vigorous, blue-collar men, we, the women of SWOP are now sexually complacent and finally relieved of migraine headaches and visitations to the shrink’s couch. Now I want to welcome all political wives of democrats and republicans of the senate and the house.
Loud applaud roars from the audience.
SADIE (CONT.)
In the short time since our inception, several wives of republican congressmen have requested and have been accepted as SWOP members; they’re Pam Ward, Hazel Snow, Amy Lewis, Amelia Lamb and Francis Tully.
(Points to tables on the side)
And now, all of you political wives who wish to come aboard and join SWOP please line up and register at the tables on both sides of the room.
A large group of women rise and rush over to tables and begin registering.
INT. - MAYOR’S OFFICE – DAY
MAYOR TED WEAVER STANDS ON STAGE WITH COMMISSIONER GROOM, HIS WIFE AND TWO TEENAGE SONS. A LARGE CONTINGENT OF UNIFORM POLICEMEN AND POLITICIANS SIT IN THE AUDIENCE. THE MAYOR BESTOWS AN AWARD UPON THE COMMISSIONER.
MAYOR WEAVER
Hello and thanks to all of you for coming; I want to say this is a glorious day for all of Washington D.C. because it’s never been in the card for a Police Commissioner to venture out into the dungeon and personally fight crime. But our Commissioner, Ralph Groom is not an ordinary Commissioner; he’s a fearless man with limitless fortitude who has never asked his subordinates to roam where he wouldn’t tread himself. Subsequently, when the city suffered a rash of unresolved homicides, Commissioner Groom shoved himself from his desk, snatched two of his most seasoned detectives, ventured into the asphalt jungle of Washington and captured some of the most evil hooligans ever to stride among us. And accordingly, I now bestow this Golden Shield of courage upon the lapel of Commissioner Ralph Groom.
Mayor Weaver attaches the Golden Shield upon the Commissioner’s lapel. The audience rise and breaks into a thunderous ovation. Commissioner Groom addresses the spectators.
COMMISIONER GROOM
Mayor Weaver, to my supporting cast, my diligent and dedicated police officers, the public and last but not least to dear wife, Ruth and my two sons, Rick and Roy, thank you very much for this remarkable award. I just want to say, it would be a major renaissance in policing if other Police Commissioners would shove back their desk, put down their phones, their donuts, put on a uniform and venture onto the Street like a military general and show their troop how to properly and strategically police the community. However, I feel many Commissioners are too incompetent and street ignorant to commit themselves to such a brazen deployment. In fact, I dare to say, if some Commissioners were yank from their desks by various Mayors and assigned to the streets, the poor officer on the beat would probably have to lead the Commissioner around and teach him the ropes. Finally, when a Police Commissioner is primarily a pencil pusher rather than a manly trooper; the community suffers. Again, Mr. Mayor, thank you very much.
The Mayor leads the audience in a thunderous standing ovation.
FEMALE (VO)
YOU HAVE WITNESSED THE APPALLING CALAMITY OF A POLITICAL MARRIAGE WHEN AN ARROGANT POLITICIAN PERSUADES HIMSELF TO CHEAT AND FORSAKE HIS LOVING WIFE, SEXUALLY, THUS LEAVING HER TO SUFFER PHYSICALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY. THESE WHOLESALE TRENDS OF SEXUAL NEGLECTS HAVE AFFORDED THESE BEAUTIFUL FEMALE SPOUSES NO OTHER RECOURSES THAN TO SEEK REPUTABLE SEX-PARTNERS TO FULFILL THEIR BIOLOGICAL URGES.
INT. – CAPITAL HOTEL – BALLROOM - NIGHT
SADIE, THE LEADER OF SWOP SITS ON THE STAGE PREPARING TO ANNOUNCE A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT. SPECIAL GUEST COMMISSIONER RALPH GROOM AND HIS WIFE, RUTH SITS NEXT TO SADIE. MANY WIVES OF CHEATING POLITICIANS SIT IN THE AUDIENCE. TV CAMERAS AND NEWS CORRESPONDENTS STAND ON THE SIDE.
THE AUDIENCE RISES TO THEIR FEET AND APPLAUDS AS SADIE WALKS TO THE PODIUM.
SADIE
Thanks to all of you for coming and thanks for that hardy welcome. I am Sadie Mann the leader of SWOP. I want to acknowledge our special guest Police Commissioner Ralph Groom and his lovely wife, Ruth. Please give them both a warm welcome.
The Commissioner and Ruth waves as the audience applaud.
SADIE
As you can see we have a plethora of newsmen standing on the side. So let me begin by telling you why SWOP called this news session. In the beginning SWOP began with only five members, wives of cheating political husbands. But as you can detect in the audience, SWOP membership has mushroomed to three-hundred sex-starved wives of U.S. Senators and U.S. Congressmen. To be honest with you, the depth of sexual neglect of political wives is vastly greater than first imagined. And as I speak, I am sure the volume will expand. Now here’s the shocker, each of these three-hundred sex-starved wives has filed for divorce. What a devastating shudder to the exalted institution of marriage and mind you, not a single member of SWOP sitting in the audience initially violated or disgraced her nuptial contract with her political husband.
The audience rise and render a standing ovation.
SADIE (CONT.)
And now, I want to introduce you to our special guest who has some interesting comments to make regarding the depressing plight of our SWOP members. So, without further ado, I give you our special guest, Police Commissioner Ralph Groom.
The audience bursts into a thunderous applaud as the Commissioner approaches the podium.
COMM. GROOM
I thank you Mrs. Mann and the members of SWOP. I am elated to be in your midst along with my lovely wife, Ruth. I want to make it perfectly clear that I actually request to attend this conference because I truly empathize with the jilted wives of the Potomac. My mother was a jilted wife and because of it, she, my sisters and I suffered. As you have heard, I personally investigated and resolved several murders in D.C. And I am saddened to assert that some of these capital crimes stemmed from wayward politicians who elected to sexually forsake their loyal wives compelling the wives to venture elsewhere to satisfy their urgent physiological needs. From my many investigations of family disputes at the homes of politicians, it has always been the cheating husband who has been the culprit in the marriage. And finally, I think SWOP should expand their public relation endeavors and alert the nation of the personal fragmented household these corrupt husbands have caused. (Points to his wife) This is my wife and we have been married and in love for twenty-five years and she’s not going to cheat and neither will I. Thank you very much and may god bless.
The audience gives a standing ovation.
SADIE WALKS TO THE PODIUM ADDRESSES COMM. GROOM AND HIS WIFE AND CLOSE THE SESSION.
SADIE
(Sarcastic smile)
To you Comm. Groom and your lovely wife, Ruth, on behalf of SWOP, we thank you very much for your support. And as for the arrogant, cheating husbands of our SWOP members, democrats and republicans, congressmen and senators, be advised that your once sex-starved wives will feature you as a respondent in a divorce proceeding to be held in your very own election district.
FADE OUT
THE END
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