Hang Ten by Gary O. Bennett
INT. 1
Fade in on the bottom of two bare feet which are obviously
attached to a body which lies on something. In the
background we can make out a white sheet covering the body.
A white tag is attached to one of the big toes with a string.
Suddenly, Bonnie moves into frame from frame left. We are in
a fairly tight shot. She looks at the feet, then reads the
tag. Henry moves in from frame right.
HENRY
Are you sure we’re not going to get
caught?
BONNIE
Stop worrying.
HENRY
This is sick. Don’t you think this is
sick?
BONNIE
Yes. That’s the point.
HENRY
Bonnie, I think we’ve gone too far this
time.
BONNIE
I thought it would smell in here. But it
doesn’t smell.
HENRY
Look, I’ll admit I enjoyed the sex on the
moving train. And although reluctant at
first, I did find doing it under the
bleachers during the football game rather
exhilirating. I still think the
Planetarium was a bit unnerving,
particularly with the girl scouts right
behind us. But this, this is too much.
What’s the tag say?
Bonnie reads the tag again.
BONNIE
DOD 3/21/97.
HENRY
3/21! That was three days ago.
BONNIE
That’s what happens when you sign the
back of your driver’s license. In 72
hours you end up in the basement of a
medical school. It also has the DOB on
here. Why don’t you guess?
HENRY
Guess what?
BONNIE
Guess how old this person is.
HENRY
What, based on the feet? They look like
young feet.
BONNIE
They’re very young. The DOB is 7/19/74.
So that makes her what? 23?
HENRY
Yeah.
BONNIE
Now guess the sex.
HENRY
Bonnie, for chrissake, have you had
enough thrills?
BONNIE
Guess the sex.
HENRY
They look like girl feet.
BONNIE
Very good. You should consider medical
school. Now guess her name?
HENRY
They have a name on there?
BONNIE
No. Just a number.
There’s a noise. Henry reacts.
HENRY
What was that?
BONNIE
Would you relax.
HENRY
Just tell me. What is it exactly you
want to do here? And whatever it is, can
you do it fast. I’m getting the creeps.
BONNIE
Do you love me?
HENRY
Yes. Why?
BONNIE
Then you will let me indulge in all my
fantasies. You will let me explore the
limits of human pleasure.
HENRY
What are you getting at?
BONNIE
I think I have a thing about dead bodies.
HENRY
A thing. You have a thing. What kind of
thing?
BONNIE
I don’t know. I want to touch them.
HENRY
That’s it. It’s over. I’m calling off
the engagement.
BONNIE
I’m just kidding, you idiot. Do you
think I’m sick? You think I’m sick,
don’t you?
HENRY
Sometimes.
BONNIE
I’m here for a very specific reason.
We’re on a mission.
HENRY
Yeah, what?
BONNIE
This is Shirley Mehagen.
HENRY
Who is?
BONNIE
This. These feet are Shirley Mehagen’s
feet.
HENRY
This. This is Shirley Mehagen? Are you
joking me? How do you know?
BONNIE
Go on, rip the bag off her head and see
for yourself.
HENRY
Forget it. I’ll trust you. But how do
you know?
BONNIE
I was here last night and checked it out
myself. You should see what that car
accident did to her face.
HENRY
Bonnie, sweetheart, why are we here?
BONNIE
Five nights ago Shirley and I had an
argument. A big one. I told her she
needed a nose job. She didn’t appreciate
the remark. As she left, the bitch
grabbed my diamond ring and swallowed it.
Can you imagine that?
HENRY
What ring?
BONNIE
My diamond ring.
HENRY
You mean the diamond ring? The one that
cost me fifteen hundred dollars?
BONNIE
I thought you said it cost three grand?
HENRY
Yes. With tax.
BONNIE
I want my ring back, Henry.
Bonnie takes a knife out of her bag.
BONNIE
Here (hands the knife to Henry). Go get
it.
HENRY
Are you crazy? You want me to cut her
open?
BONNIE
Yes.
HENRY
But what if she shit it out already?
BONNIE
If you can’t find it inside her, then
we’ll check her septic tank. But I
figured we start here first. It’s easier.
HENRY
I don’t know anything about cutting up a
body. Where would I start.
BONNIE
Start at the stomach and work your way
down, stupid.
HENRY
Why don’t you do it?
BONNIE
Because…because…because if I find it
inside Shirley, sitting there surrounded
by blood and fat and intestines and god
knows what else, I will never be able to
look at my beautiful ring again the same
way.
Henry looks at Bonnie.
DISSOLVE TO
2 INT. 2
The camera is in the same position, but only Bonnie sits at
the head at the feet of Shirley Mehagan.
BONNIE
What’s taking so long?
From offscreen, but barely detcetable in the background,
Henry is busy hacking away at Shirley’s midsection.
HENRY
I didn’t realize Shirley had such big
breasts.
BONNIE
Henry, stop poking around and find my
ring.
HENRY
This isn’t easy.
Bonnie rolls her eyes.
HENRY
Wait…I got something here. It’s round.
BONNIE
Yeah?
HENRY
And there’s a hole in it.
BONNIE
Henry, I don’t care about the hole…is
there a diamond on top of it?
HENRY
There’s stuff stuck to
it…but…but…yes, it’s the ring.
BONNIE
Thank god.
Henry walks around to where Bonnie is kneeling. Bonnie
stands. Both of there heads are offscreen. We see their
legs only.
BONNIE
You’re giving me my ring with all that
blood on it…wipe it off.
Henry wipes it off on his shirt.
HENRY
There.
Bonnie puts the ring on.
BONNIE
I love you Henry.
Bonnie’s hand falls into frame. We see the ring. They Kiss.
The camera goes into a close-up on the ring.
FADE TO BLACK.
THE END.
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