INT. DICK AND JANE’S HOUSE – STAIRS — MOMENTS LATER

Jane runs upstairs, with the phone in hand.

OPERATOR

Please state the nature of your emergency.

JANE
Stop hurting us.

INT. LIVING ROOM WHERE THE BAR IS — MOMENTS LATER

Dick is pouring his own first scotch and takes a hit.

JANE
Dick…honey…can you forgive
me?

DICK
You’re forgiven, but I’m still a
bit disappointed about the guys
you have been boning. I feel bad
for them.

INT. DICK AND JANE’S BED ROOM — LATER

Dick plays with Sara but keeping a wary eye on Jane.

INT. SARA’S BEDROOM DOOR HALLWAY DICK AND JANE’S — LATER

Dick closes the door softly enough to keep a baby asleep
and whispers to the closed door.

DICK
Love you Saratoes. No matter
what.

EXT. THE YARD PARTY — MOMENTS LATER

Jane passes Alex and gets her attention.

JANE
I just saw Dick, he seems pissed,
did something happen?

ALEX
Not that I saw.

Jane heads for the Senator with a mile wide smile.

The glass in Dick’s hand is sweating, as he spots Jane and
heads toward her and the Senator.

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               EXT. DICK AND JANE'S DRIVE WAY -- MOMENTS LATER

               The black car of the Senator pulls into the drive.

               INT. DICK AND JANE'S KITCHEN -- MOMENTS LATER

               Jane is distracted.  She spots Dick at the door. 

                                   JANE
                         Come on Baby, faster, harder.

Carl wanders over to Dick who is at the grill. Dick looks
over at Jane and gets her attention. He looks at his watch
and pretends to hold a fork and eat. Jane shakes her head
no and looks at the parking lot again.

Dick takes a burger to Susan, who openly flirts.

Jane moves past Carl with a sneer.

JANE
Guess Dick will take care of
Susan.

EXT. DICK AND JANE’S BACK YARD — AFTERNOON

Jane walks over to Susan and, with her eyes on the
driveway, Jane sits for a moment.

JANE
Sue, you are putting those back
pretty fast and the Abbots are
pretty new to recovery; are you
ok?

EXT. DICK AND JANE’S BACK YARD — AFTERNOON

The party looks like the minions of Martha Stewart have
swarmed over the place. An afternoon’s BBQ has been
converted into career enhancement for Jane.

Carl loiters around the big silver gas Weber, watching the
women and the level of scotch in his tumbler.

     INT. DICK'S OFFICE -- DAY

     The office is large, extremely organized, filled with
     electronics and a large work desk, overflowing with files.
     Multiple computer screens flash with data and drawings.
     Dick and Carl's sleeves are rolled up.

INT. JANE’S OFFICE — DAY

Renovations are extensive bang along outside the office
window.

JANE
I need help, Sara needs you too.
He has started to get physical.

EXT. STARBUCKS COFFEE SHOP — MORNING

Dick is carrying a two year old girl on his hip like he has
been doing it a thousand years. Joy radiates from his
face, as he sweeps into the store. Everyone greets him.
SARA, his favorite person and daughter, giggles in his
arms.

                                   DEMENTED WOMAN
                         You did it for your Daddy.

               Alex just sits in stunned silence.

                                   DEMENTED WOMAN (CONT'D)
                         See, you need to talk.

INT. DICK AND JANE’S PARTY — LATER

The crowd mixes and mingles. Cokes at one table, alcohol
at another. A rich patron has a burning cigarette. There
are no ashtrays, he puts the butt out in his glass. Jane
graciously takes the glass and brings him another.

INT. TREATMENT FACILITY MAIN ROOM — AFTERNOON

The patients mill about the main room in various states of
mental focus. The room feels dangerous.

Jane speaks, the lead counselor watches. Alex scowls from
the back of the room. Patients look to Alex for clues.

INT. MAIN TREATMENT AREA — MOMENTS LATER

               Jane and the Lead walk to the main treatment area.  A woman
               sits in the corner.  As Jane approaches, the woman’s head
               turns.  It is Alex the server girl.

               INT. "BABY BARE" STRIP BAR — AFTERNOON

               Dick and Carl walk in.  A neon light, "BABY BARE" glows over
               a worn but cared for bar.  This is not a gentleman’s club.
               Neon lights, smoke, bottles of beer and breasts abound.  

                                   DANCING GIRL

               INT. DICK AND JANE BEDROOM AT HOME — THAT SAME NIGHT

               Jane leads Dick into the bedroom, she’s wearing the same
               clothes she was wearing with the Senator.  She begins to
               undress.

                                   JANE
                         Talk to me while I shower.

INT. SENATOR’S HOME OFFICE — DAY

The office exudes power. The Senator reclines with a scotch.
He hands one to Jane. She moves close.

SENATOR STEWART
When does treatment start?

JANE
Next week. Alan, I wanted to
say…

ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY JOHNSON shakes hands with Decker.

GRIFFIN DECKER
Tim, nice to see you again.

ADA JOHNSON
Wheels are turning, as we speak.

INT. SECOND INTERROGATION ROOM — MOMENTS LATER

               Jane sits with Decker across the table.

                                   JANE
                         Alan sent you?

                                   GRIFFIN DECKER
                         The wheels are rolling in the
                         prosecutor’s office, as we speak.

 INT. POLICE STATION INTERROGATION ROOM — NEXT MORNING

               Dick and Jane sit.  The morning Sun shows Jane more widely

               awake and Dick looking resolute, beaten and pissed.

              INT. CAR IN USED CAR LOT — MOMENTS LATER

                                   DICK
                         Stop the car.  Trade me places.

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Jane Jordan finished locking down the convertible top of the candy apple red, 1957, classic Corvette and fit her lithe, aerobically perfect, body into the pristine leather seats of the car’s cockpit as she struggled to avoid thinking about her husband Dick. She cranked Van Halen rock and roll at old school volumes and scanned the road for cops and then for drivers she might be able to push into their own road rage.

                INT. CAR — RACING THROUGH DOWN TOWN — MOMENTS LATER

                                   JANE
                         Buckle up.

               Dick fearfully fumbles with his seat belt.

               EXT. — CAR RACING DOWN THE STREET — MOMENTS LATER

 INT. NEW BLACK BMW — NIGHT

               Jane’s head lulls back and she closes her eyes.  Dick
               tentatively reaches for the keys.  Closer…closer until his
               crushed fingers touch the key.  Jane snaps awake.

                 EXT. AT PARTY — EVENING                Dick and Jane exit the car.  Jane smiles and leads Dick to                SENATOR ALAN STEWART.  He is as attractive as Jane and                obviously very powerful.  He holds court by a pool.                                    SENATOR STEWART                          Jane, so glad you could make it.  I                          hope [...]

 INT. NEW BLACK BMW — EVENING                Dick stares out the window of the BMW.  Dick and Jane are                dressed in their party best.  Jane is driving aggressively.                                    JANE                          It’s not just for me, Dick you can                          find new clients for your company                          and I can connect more firmly with [...]