Do you think Stanley is a playboy?
FADE IN:
EXT. RESTAURANT - DAY
CAROLINE: Hey Stanley.
Leaning on his car, he stares at gorgeous Caroline as she walks in heels toward him. His lips curls up in a half smile.
STANLEY: Hey, you.
He opens his arm and she hugs him tightly.
STANLEY: How are you?
She steps out of his embrace and hardens her face.
She steps back and gives him a hard slap on the left cheek.
He stands straight.
STANLEY: Jesus, what the...what was that for?
CAROLINE: (Scoffs) How am I? How could you? Is this who you are?
He rubs his cheek.
STANLEY: Okay what did I do?
CAROLINE: What did you not do? I didn’t know you are a playboy.
He raises his brows and then chuckles.
STANLEY: A playboy? How?
She beats his chest.
CAROLINE: Really? Are you asking me?
He rubs his face.
STANLEY; Caroline, I have no Idea what you are talking about.
CAROLINE: Of course you don’t. (Scoffs). Foolish me. I thought we had something. I didn’t know it was nothing to you.
He leans back on the car.
STANLEY: I just realized I got slapped for no reason. I’m sure you got it all wrong. I still have no idea what you are talking about.
CAROLINE: Fuck you.
She stalk off.
He didn’t call her back, he just enter his car and drive off.
She stops, looks back at the moving car and scoff.
CAROLINE: Unbelievable.
She walks away.
INT. STANLEY’S HOUSE - NIGHT
Stanley is sitting on the couch,his back resting on the chest of the couch, with his phone on his ear.
STANLEY: Caroline I’m really sorry okay? I didn’t know that was how you felt about me.
Caroline voice gets louder on the phone.
CAROLINE(ON PHONE): What do you mean you don’t know? If I didn’t call you this night, you wouldn’t have bothered to apologize.
STANLEY: No, I was going to call you.
CAROLINE(ON PHONE): When?
Silence.
STANLEY: I’m sorry.
CAROLINE(ON PHONE): You are always sorry.
STANLEY: Are you still mad at me?
CAROLINE(ON PHONE): Its fine.
STANLEY: Okay.
Silence.
STANLEY: Are you still coming tonight?
CAROLINE: Really?! Is that all you care about?
He bites his lips.
STANLEY: I’m sorry.
CAROLINE: Fuck you!
Beep Beep Beep.
He drops the phone on the couch and sigh.
Ding dong, doorbell rings.
He hesitates, before standing up.
Ding dong.
STANLEY: Coming!
He walks to the door and peep through the peephole.
He straightens up, looking surprised.
Ding dong.
He opens the door.
Jenny, his coworker stands there, her top torn, a cut on her left cheek, her lower lip swollen.
STANLEY: Jesus, Jenny what happened to to you?
She pushes past him, walks to the couch and sits.
He closes the door and follows her.
JENNY: Can I get a cigarette?
STANLEY: Sure.
He rushes off and comes back with a pack of cigarette and a lighter. He gives it to her.
She light one, inhale and puff out the smoke.
He sits beside her.
JENNY: I’m sorry for showing up in your house like this. I mean we work in the same place, I’m not supposed to show this side of me to a co worker. A hot one at that.
(She grins)
He just looks at her.
STANLEY: Are you okay?
JENNY: I’m fine. I’m in a mess. I just need someone. A man. And I couldn’t think of anyone.
He clamps his palm together.
She looks at him.
JENNY: You don’t kiss and tell do you?
He chuckles.
She points at him with the hand in which she holds the cigarette.
JENNY; Can I ask you something?
STANLEY: Sure.
JENNY: Were you in a relationship with Rachel? The secretary? You guys used to be really close but it seems she despises you now.
STANLEY: If you mean dating, we weren’t in that kind of relationship.
JENNY: Are you sleeping with her?
He looks at her suspiciously.
She raises her brow.
STANLEY: You just asked me if I kiss and tell. And I don’t.
JENNY: Hm.
She puts out the cigarette light.
JENNY(CONT’D): I think I like you already.
INT. STANLEY’S APARTMENT - DAY.
Phone rings.
He rushes to the phone and place the receiver on his ear.
STANLEY: Hello.
JENNY(ON PHONE) : Hey Stanley. Its Jenny.
STANLEY: Oh, heey Jenny. How are you doing?
JENNY(ON PHONE): I’m fine. And you?
STANLEY: I’m fine.
JENNY(ON PHONE): You didn't even call me since three nights ago.
STANLEY: Um, I’m I supposed to?
She chuckles.
JENNY(ON PHONE): Well, I’m not sure. I just said that for conversing sake.
STANLEY: Oh.
JENNY(ON PHONE): Um, can I come over this night? I really enjoyed the last time.
STANLEY: Er, if you want to.
JENNY(ON PHONE): Okay. See you tonight then.
STANLEY: Sure.
Beep Beep Beep.
He stares at the phone for a while, then smile.
INT. STANLEY’S APARTMENT - FOUR MONTHS LATER - NIGHT.
Jenny is packing her clothes into a box on the bed, with a blank expression.
Stanley enters.
STANLEY: Are you really leaving?
JENNY: Yes.
He slowly nods and then turn to leave the room.
She stops packing.
JENNY: Aren’t you going to stop me?
STANLEY: No.
JENNY: Wow.
She turns to him.
JENNY: Stanley do you even like me at all?
STANLEY: If I didn’t like you, you wouldn’t be here. And if you mean having feelings for you, then...
JENNY: Then what?
STANLEY: I told you I’m not ready for any relationship for now. I can’t have feelings for anyone for now, that’s not part of my journey now. I don’t need it now.
JENNY: Great, then what about my feelings?
STANLEY: But you told me we are just friends with benefits.
JENNY: So, you think it's my intention to fall in love with you.
He sighs.
STANLEY: I’m sorry. I didn’t just plan to fall in love with anyone.
JENNY: So all the times we spent together? You didn't have any feelings for me?
STANLEY: I’m sorry.
JENNY: Well I’m sorry too, but I can’t continue to stay with someone as cold as you. Now I don’t blame Rachel for hating you.
She turns to her box, squeeze the rest of her clothes in and zip it. She carries it with one hand.
JENNY: I hope you spend the rest of your live alone.
She pushes past him and out of the room and slam the door.
He stares at the closed door.
MINUTES LATER...
He is still in the room where Jenny left him, sitting on the bed.
He stares at blank space, scenes where he is being dumped comes flashing in his face.
1.
Tracy gives him a hard slap.
TRACY: Cold bastard.
She walks away.
2.
BEATRICE: Who do the hell do you think you are? Is it a crime to fall in love with you?
3.
SIEGE: You are the coldest person I’ve ever came across.
4.
LAURA: You are a crazy person.
5.
JACKIE: Don’t you think its high time you stop being a play boy and start a relationship with someone?
6.
CHARLOTTE: Okay, so you don’t think its high time you give someone a chance?
Stanley sighs.
STANLEY: Am I really a playboy?. But I didn’t go to any of these girls, they came to me on their own, I accepted them and they ended up calling me names.
He stands up.
STANLEY (CONT’D): I still don’t get why I’m being tagged as a playboy.
He walks out and slams the door.
FADE TO BLACK.
EVEN I AM STILL CONFUSED...
Is Stanley really a playboy?