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EXT. CLUB EXOTICA
Club Exotica was one of many clubs owned by Sharice. There
was a crowd of people waiting to get in. The club was located
uptown. Connie pulls up in her Escalade and gets out. The
parking attendant gives her a ticket, and she walks up the
VIP isle and into the club.
INT. CLUB EXOTICA
Foam was flying everywhere as it was the clubs foam party
night. Lights were flashing everywhere, and it was hard to
move because the club was packed as always. Sharice's office
was located on the second level, which was for VIPs. She has
a big glass window where she can look down to the first
level. She normally keeps the blinds close while she conducts
any kind of business. The hip hop music was loud, and it was
pretty much rowdy like always. Connie makes her way up to the
second level while getting covered in foam along the way.
CONNIE
Fuckin' foam.
She tries to take off the foam before entering Sharice's
office. She knocks on the door and Larry the Bull answers. He
lets her in and she sits across from Sharice's desk. Sharice
is standing looking out her window to the lower level.
SHARICE
Hey girl, can you believe the turn
out tonight.
CONNIE
Yeah, big crowd. It's almost looks
like the crowds you used to get
before Katrina.
Sharice turns around and notices that Connie is soaked from
the suds and begins to laugh. She goes over to her desk and
pulls out a towel and hands it to her.
CONNIE (CONT'D)
I'm glad I can amuse you.
Sharice continues to laugh as she sits behind her desk.
SHARICE
Bull, could you give us a moment
BULL
Ok, Sharice, I'll be right outside
if you need me.
Bull walks out of the office and closes the door.
CONNIE
So how your Houston trip working
out?
SHARICE
It's coming. How's it going with
you?
CONNIE
Tired, haven't gotten much sleep
lately.
SHARICE
I told you to leave them bitches
alone. That's why your ass can't
sleep.
CONNIE
Oh, fuck you, this coming from the
girl who hasn't been fucked in over
a year.
Connie finishes drying herself off and walks towards the
window to look down to the first level.
SHARICE
It hasn't been over a year since
I've had sex.
Connie turns and looks at Sharice.
CONNIE
Bullshit, who was the last one to
get you?
Sharice leans back in her chair as she ponders who was the
last guy she slept with.
SHARICE
Ok, ok, Robert, he was the last one
I was with, it was on Christmas
Eve.
Connie begins to laugh as Sharice has a puzzled look on her
face.
SHARICE (CONT'D)
What's so funny!
CONNIE
It's fuckin' August girl.
SHARICE
No it's not, I can't be!
CONNIE
Time flies when you aint getting
none, on the real.
SHARICE
Ha, Ha, Fuck you.
Connie continues to look out the window admiring the men and
women at the club.
CONNIE
Well you need to get at one of
these here tonight cause there's a
lot of potential here.
Sharice smiles as Connie looks at her.
CONNIE (CONT'D)
What's so funny?
SHARICE
Hell, I don't know if you're
talking about guys or chicks.
CONNIE
Well there is a good bit of both
here tonight
SHARICE
Anyways, changing the subject, I
need a couple more guys to
accompany me to Houston, any
suggestions?
CONNIE
Damn, look at her. I need to go
holla at her now.
SHARICE
Connie, can you get sex of your
mind for one second.
CONNIE
Girl there is a party going on, and
you're missing it. Let's invite up
a couple of girls for me, and a
couple of guys for you and get
laid. You could definitely use it.
Sharice gets up from her chair and joins Connie over by the
window looking down at the first level.
SHARICE
Maybe I could, but I got too much
work to do before I go. So what's
up, you joining me in Houston or
what?
CONNIE
You want me to go with you? I'll go
if you want me to.
SHARICE
It's on you, C. I could use you,
but if you can't come, it's cool.
CONNIE
I'm there for you girl. When do we
leave?
SHARICE
In a few days.
CONNIE
Cool, well now that's settled, lets
go and find a couple of friends for
the night.
SHARICE
No, you can roll, but I need to
find another person to go to
Houston.
Sharice leaves the window and sits back behind her desk.
Connie was about to walk out when she notices someone
familiar on the floor.
CONNIE
Hey Reece, check that out, is that
JEROME coming in the club?
Sharice jumps out of her chair and hurries over to the window
to confirm.
SHARICE
Oh my god, It is him. I haven't
seen him in years.
CONNIE
What happened with yall two?
SHARICE
He was in my Pre Captain years.
After I got bumped, never really
saw him.
Jerome notices Sharice from down below and waives. Sharice
waives back to him smiling. Jerome motions that he wants to
come upstairs, and Sharice waives him up.
SHARICE (CONT'D)
I wonder why he's here.
CONNIE
I don't know, but I can think of a
couple of reasons why he'd be here,
if you know what I mean.
They both laugh as Larry the Bull knocks on the door.
BULL
Ms. Sharice, there is a Jerome here
to see you.
SHARICE
Send him in Bull.
Jerome walks in trying to wipe all of the foam off of him.
JEROME
Hello ladies.
CONNIE
Hey Jerome, haven't seen you in a
while.
Jerome hugs Connie and kisses her on the cheek.
JEROME
Hey Connie, how's life treating
you.
CONNIE
Pretty good, pretty good. Well I
guess you two need some catching up
time, so I'm out. Sharice holla at
me tomorrow girl.
SHARICE
Ok, Cee.
Connie walks out of the office closing the door behind her.
There's an uneasy silence in the room, when Sharice finally
goes over to Jerome and hugs him.
SHARICE (CONT'D)
How you been Romeo?
JEROME
Ok, and you?
SHARICE
I'm alright.
Sharice pulls away from him while still embracing him. After
a few seconds she finally lets go and sits back behind her
desk.
SHARICE (CONT'D)
Have a seat. Could I offer you a
drink or something?
JEROME
I could use a towel if you got one.
Sharice goes into her desk and pulls out another towel and
gives it to Jerome. He wipes the remaining suds off of him
and gives the towel back to Sharice.
JEROME (CONT'D)
Thanks. You got a beer.
SHARICE
In a glass, or bottle.
JEROME
Bottle.
Sharice pushes the button on her intercom on her desk.
FEMALE (FROM INTERCOM)
Yeah Sharice, what can I get you.
SHARICE
Hey TRACIE, send me two beers up to
my office. Bottles OK.
TRACIE (FROM INTERCOM)
On the way Reece.
Sharice turns her attention back to Jerome.
SHARICE
So Romeo, to what do I owe the
pleasure of your visit.
JEROME
A couple of reasons actually. I
hear you're going out to Houston on
an operation. I would like to come
along.
Sharice shows a disappointed look on her face.
SHARICE
Actually, I have a spot available,
but I don't know about you coming
with us.
JEROME
Why not.
SHARICE
Well because the people I'm
using…It will be a quick operation
and…
Jerome smiles at Sharice as she continues to stutter trying
to get her thoughts out on why Jerome shouldn't come.
JEROME
Look, Sharice, it's been a while
since we've been together. I mean
you've made a move up to captain,
and it's wonderful. Now it's my
time to get noticed, so I need this
gig.
SHARICE
To be honest, I'm kind of
disappointed. I thought you were
here for something else.
JEROME
And what would that be.
SHARICE
Never mind. It's just that, well….
JEROME
I Love it when you stutter like
that. Speaking of which, my second
reason for coming is to see about
you and how you've been all these
years.
Sharice begins to respond, but before she could, Bull opens
the door and delivers Sharice and Jerome's beverages. He then
walks out and closes the door behind him.
SHARICE
Well, if that second reason is
true, why now? Why when you need
something, all of a sudden you want
to catch up.
Jerome took a gulp of his beer and places it on Sharice's
desk, which she promptly takes the bottle and sits a coaster
under it.
JEROME
I didn't know how to approach you
after you made Captain. I mean
you're the boss. I can't come to
the boss and…. Well you know.
SHARICE
No, I don't know, why don't you
explain it to me.
JEROME
Look, don't make this harder than
it needs to be. I really cared for
you, and when you got promoted, I
didn't want to hold you back cause
I know how much work you put in to
be bumped up. I knew you loved me,
but I also knew that you loved the
Faction more than me. I just didn't
want to get in your way.
Sharice leans back in her chair and takes a drink of her
beer.
SHARICE
You know, I loved you. I wanted to
bring you up with me…
JEROME
I know, the bosses wouldn't bump me
up.
SHARICE
Yeah, Sorry.
JEROME
Did you think about me?
SHARICE
I've known every girl that you
slept with after me. I wish I could
bury all of them.
JEROME
So I'll take that as a yes.
Sharice nods her head and smiles.
SHARICE
Yeah, just a little.
JEROME
Well I want you back in my life.
That's the main reason why I'm
requesting to make this Houston
trip.
SHARICE
Look Romeo, what we had back then
was good, but I don't think it's a
good idea to get that comfortable
again. I'm probably going to make
boss soon, and it will be the same
situation all over again.
JEROME
I was stupid to let you go the
first time. It won't happen again
whether you're boss or not, I'm
going to stay in your life this
time
SHARICE
You know, I don't have to let you
go on the Houston trip.
JEROME
I'd be waiting here when you got
back. Besides you wouldn't deny me
a chance to make myself known to
the bosses. I want to earn my
promotion, and you can help with
that.
Sharice leans back in her chair once again with her beer in
hand, thinking of Jerome's proposal.
SHARICE
I don't know Rome.
Jerome gets up and smiles.
JEROME
reasons why I know I'm coming with
you to Houston. Number one, you
could never say no to me, and
number two if you have developed a
way to finally start saying no to
me, I remember a ticklish Sharice
that would do anything for me when
I tickled her.
Jerome begins to playfully approach Sharice and she begins to
giggle before he even touches her.
SHARICE
Wait! Wait! Ok you can come, you
can come! Just don't tickle me.
Damn your ass don't forget nothing!
Sharice finally calms down and regains her composure.
SHARICE (CONT'D)
Ok, you can come, but realize this,
I don't want you to become a
distraction out there. I'm there to
do a job and that's it. As for us…
Sharice pauses for a second trying to come up with the right
words to say.
SHARICE (CONT'D)
I can't promise you anything, but
I'll think about it.
Sharice gets up and approaches Jerome to hug him. Jerome
pokes her slightly in her ribs causing Sharice giggle.
JEROME
Just think about it?
Jerome he pokes her in the ribs again, a little harder than
before causing Sharice to laugh out loud and push him away.
SHARICE
Yes damn it, I said I'll think
about it, now get the hell out of
here crazy. I'll call you and let
you know when we're leaving.
JEROME
Ok, I'll see ya.
Sharice hugs Jerome again a little more cautiously this time.
Jerome walks out of the room, and Sharice watches him, still
giggling, as he exits the club.
CUT OUT.
HOUSTON, TEXAS
CUT IN
We're shown the Houston skyline. We are shown different areas
of Houston briefly and finally stop at a small motel in
Houston's 5th ward.
EXT. BUDGET INN
Sharice and her crew all exit the Taxi Vans. There were 10 in
all. They all stood outside the motel with a sick look on
their faces as it was a motel that looked as though it should
be condemned.
SHARICE
Rico's got to be kidding. I'm not
staying in this shithole. Connie,
before we meet with Rico's contact,
see if there are any rooms
available at the Sheraton. I'll pay
whatever. The rest of you might
want to look into that too.
CONNIE
Ok, cool. Anyone wants me to look
for a room for them.
Nobody else in the crew responds.
CONNIE (CONT'D)
Damn yall fools are cheap.
INT. BUDGET INN (ROOM 318)
Sharice waits in room 318 like she was instructed with Connie
by her side. The rest of the crew was settling in at their
rooms.
CONNIE
Well you never finished telling me
how Jerome hustled his way on this
trip.
Sharice couldn't help but smile.
CONNIE (CONT'D)
You two didn't fuck did you?
SHARICE
No we didn't. We talked after you
left that night at the club, and he
just expressed that he wanted to
join us, that's all.
CONNIE
Are you sure that's all?
Sharice smiles like a kid hiding a secret she couldn't hold
in.
SHARICE
Ok, he did mention something about
wanting to get back with me, but
don't start with me because I'm not
tryin' to get into a situation now.
CONNIE
Well, I'm glad you turned him down.
You don't need to let him distract
you.
SHARICE
Anyways, who is this guy we're
supposed to be meeting?
CONNIE
His name is EDDIE, he's been
scouting out the area for about a
month now. He should give us all
the leads we need to set up here.
There was a knock at the door. Connie pulls out her gun and
looks through the peep hole to see who it was. It was a
Hispanic male.
CONNIE (CONT'D)
Who is it?
HISPANIC MAN
I'm Eddie, here to see Sharice.
Connie lowers her gun and unlocks the door. Eddie walks in
the door. He was a short guy wearing a t shirt and jeans. He
immediately turns to Connie.
EDDIE
You Sharice?
SHARICE
No, I'm Sharice and that's Connie.
Have a seat.
Eddie sits next to Sharice on the bed. He looks a little
uncomfortable sitting on the bed next to her, but there was
no where else to sit in the room.
SHARICE (CONT'D)
So Eddie, what have you got for me?
EDDIE
Well, most of Houston dope comes
out from right here from in the 5th
ward. The guys who run the product
from out here runs about 85 percent
of the city, a guy name The Rock.
CONNIE
The Rock?
EDDIE
Hey, that's his name.
SHARICE
What about the other 15 percent of
the city?
EDDIE
Simple pushers, corner men, nobody
big though.
SHARICE
How does this Rock operate?
EDDIE
From what I can get he imports in
his own product, probably from
Columbia.
CONNIE
Cutting out the middleman
EDDIE
Exactly.
SHARICE
Ok, give me figures, what's this
guy pulling down a week.
EDDIE
Hell, at least one or 2 mil a week,
especially while cutting the
middleman out.
SHARICE
Does he have any problems with the
law, or politicians?
EDDIE
Nah, it's pretty laid back here.
You can get anything if you know
who to grease.
SHARICE
Ok, now Eddie, I need you to get
word to this Rock that I want a sit
down with him here in a couple of
days. I'm pretty flexible with
time, so whatever time is good for
him is good for me.
Sharice reaches into her suitcase and pulls out an envelope
filled with cash. She hands it to Eddie.
SHARICE (CONT'D)
Thanks for the info Eddie, we'll
keep in touch.
EDDIE
Thanks.
Eddie gets up and walks out of the room.
SHARICE
Ok, Cee, split the group up in two
teams. Send one team out to do a
little surveillance, checking the
different corners and shit. See how
these guys operate. Check projects
and surrounding neighborhoods. The
second team monitors five o and
find out exactly who we need to pay
off to go unnoticed.
CONNIE
Ok, what about me?
SHARICE
If you get a chance, check out the
other shit out here, you know
gambling, and whore houses among
others. We might as well look to
set up here as well.
CONNIE
Ok I'll get to work.
SHARICE
Ok, I'm heading off to the
Sheraton. Hit me on my cell if you
need me.
CONNIE
Later girl.
Connie walks out the room as Sharice calls a cab to bring her
into the city.
INT. SHERATON (SHARICE'S ROOM)
Sharice is in her executive suite room logging on to the
internet on her laptop. She is wearing her pajama top and
boxer shorts. She's checking any emails from her lawyers and
accountants. The room she was in is equipped with a mini bar,
and entertainment system.
There was a knock at her door. She made her way over to the
door and looked through the peep hole. The person was turned
backwards so Sharice couldn't see.
SHARICE
Who is it!
PERSON
Room service.
Sharice pulls her gun out from the nearby dresser. She goes
back to the door, and checks out the peep hole again.
SHARICE
I didn't order room service!
PERSON
I have an order for Room Service
for here. Come on lady, I have work
to do.
Sharice slowly unlocks the door. She opens it with caution.
She drops the gun to her side so it's a little more
concealed. She opens the door all the way to find out its
Jerome with a vase of roses for her.
SHARICE
Romeo? What are you doing here?
JEROME
I got you a gift, roses for a rose.
SHARICE
They're beautiful, thanks.
JEROME
Can I come in, or are you going to
leave me out here all night?
SHARICE
Ok, give me a sec.
Sharice closes the door. She puts her gun back on the dresser
and pulls out her robe, and puts on her slippers. She walks
back to the door, opens it and let Jerome in.
Jerome walks in and places the flowers atop the dresser next
to gun. He then takes a seat on the bed.
SHARICE (CONT'D)
Ok, now you're getting a little too
comfortable. I'll ask again. What
are you doing here?
JEROME
Well besides dropping off the
flowers, I have a few pictures of
some of the top drug pushers here,
including a picture of the infamous
Rock.
Jerome pulls some pictures from his pocket and gives them to
Sharice.
She takes the pictures from him and looks at them.
SHARICE
These are good, but you could have
gave this to me tomorrow.
JEROME
Well, I also came to see you.
SHARICE
Well now you've seen me.
JEROME
I see you're still fine as ever.
SHARICE
Anyways, I have a lot of work to
attend to, so if you don't mind.
Jerome kicks off his shoes and lies down on Sharice's bed.
JEROME
No, I don't mind, I'll check out
the TV while you work.
SHARICE
Excuse me?
JEROME
Is that mini bar fully stocked?
SHARICE
I like how you just make yourself
at home.
JEROME
You're not getting rid of me, so
you might as well give it a rest.
Sharice shakes her head at Jerome as he grabs the remote and
began switching channels. She decides to stand in front of
the TV to block his view.
JEROME (CONT'D)
Move out the way!
SHARICE
This is my room boy, I can stand
where I want!
Jerome jumps up and picks up Sharice by her waist and throws
her on the bed. Sharice begins to giggle as Jerome jumps on
top of her and begins to kiss her on her neck. He then open
up her robe and begins feeling on her body which quickly
turns her on. After a few seconds, Sharice stops him.
SHARICE (CONT'D)
What do you think you're doing?
JEROME
Catching up for lost time.
SHARICE
What about, oooh.
Sharice was silenced as Jerome begins to touch her in spots
he knew would get her going. Sharice stops him a second time.
SHARICE (CONT'D)
What about what we talked about? No
distractions remember.
JEROME
What distraction? There's no
business going on tonight except in
this bed.
Sharice wanted to make other objections, but as Jerome
caressed her breast she became engulfed in the passion, and
just fell into his grasp. As time passed they begin to have
sex. About an hour or so later, Jerome was lying at the end
of the bed massaging Sharice's feet.
SHARICE
I can't believe I just did that.
JEROME
I can see you haven't had
intercourse in a while.
Sharice begins to blush.
JEROME (CONT'D)
Are you blushing?
SHARICE
Fuck You…A little higher please.
Jerome moves up from Sharice's left foot to her calf.
JEROME
How's that princess.
SHARICE
Don't start with that princess shit
again, I didn't like it then, and I
don't like it now.
JEROME
Get tha fuck out of here, when I
used to call you princess back in
the day you ate that shit up. I had
you nibbling out of my hand with
that bit.
Sharice smiles.
SHARICE
You always did think you were hot
shit.
JEROME
Please, you thought I was hot. At
least that's what you said all
those times in bed together.
SHARICE
You were alright, nothing
spectacular.
JEROME
Nothing spectacular huh?
Jerome moves down to Sharice's foot and begins to tickle her
which sends her into a laughing hysteria.
JEROME (CONT'D)
Let's try this again, who's the
best you ever had.
SHARICE
No! Stop, I'm gonna kill you, stop!
JEROME
I see you still haven't learned.
Jerome began to intensify his tickling. Sharice begins to
fight as she best could.
Being overpowered and going crazy from all the tickling she
begins to weaken and just gives into Jerome's torturous
touch.
JEROME (CONT'D)
Ok, last chance, tell me what I
want to hear or I can do this all
night.
SHARICE
Ok, ok, ok, you're the best, you're
the best, now stop tickling me!
Jerome tickles her a few minutes longer until Sharice looses
her breath and has tears streaming down her face. He then
joins her at the head of the bed and lays her head on his
chest.
JEROME
Now was that hard?
Sharice was still too drained to respond.
JEROME (CONT'D)
Damn that bought back memories. I
remember how you were pissed off at
me for forgetting your birthday
when we were 16. You wouldn't talk
to me on the phone, and you would
ignore me when you saw me. I caught
you slipping one summer day when
you was barefoot sitting your
porch. I must have tickled you what
seemed like hours then before you
finally gave in. You must be
getting old, you gave up in about a
minute here.
Sharice smiles as she began rubbing Jerome's chest.
JEROME (CONT'D)
And of course there was senior
prom. You were having one of your
attitudes with me again, and once
again I had to put you in your
place with about an hour or two of
tickling.
SHARICE
Having one of my attitudes?! I
believe you were caught messing
around with Lakeisha Norris.
Then she dumped your ass before
prom night, and you came running
back to me with your tail between
you legs.
JEROME
You really think that's what
happened?
SHARICE
I know that's how it happened.
JEROME
Well let me hip you to something. I
dumped her before prom night to be
with you.
SHARICE
Bullshit.
JEROME
It's true, remember when I picked
you up and my car was all scratched
up and mirrors cracked. Lakeisha
did that.
SHARICE
I thought you said one of your
brother's girlfriends did that when
you let them borrow the car.
JEROME
Nope, Lakeisha did it.
SHARICE
Well why didn't you tell me that
instead of tickling me for 2 hours.
JEROME
reasons, first you wouldn't have
believed me.
SHARICE
True.
JEROME
Second, I kind of have this
tickling fetish with you.
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