Post by Rockstar Spud on Jul 3, 2020 7:30:23 GMT -5
INT. Backstage - NIGHT
Spud sits by a watching on in terror as Orange Cassidy and Laci Valentine are beat down, Panda has his hand on his friends shoulder drink in hand also watching along. In the background Ziggy flirts with a female stage hand and Fringe further in the background is playing with wall paper.
As multiple paramedics quickly get Orange Cassidy backstage to the Best Friends, 1 grossly under-qualified, barely 18, medic haphazardly gets Laci onto a stretcher and awkwardly wheels her up the ramp, even bumping her on the barricade on the way up.
Spud runs to just past the curtain. Laci's stretcher is pushed through the curtain and the medic accidentally tips it over. Spud and Panda run over and help the medic stand it back up.
Spud sits by a watching on in terror as Orange Cassidy and Laci Valentine are beat down, Panda has his hand on his friends shoulder drink in hand also watching along. In the background Ziggy flirts with a female stage hand and Fringe further in the background is playing with wall paper.
As multiple paramedics quickly get Orange Cassidy backstage to the Best Friends, 1 grossly under-qualified, barely 18, medic haphazardly gets Laci onto a stretcher and awkwardly wheels her up the ramp, even bumping her on the barricade on the way up.
Spud runs to just past the curtain. Laci's stretcher is pushed through the curtain and the medic accidentally tips it over. Spud and Panda run over and help the medic stand it back up.
SPUD
Is she gonna be okay.
Is she gonna be okay.
MEDIC
I dunno?
PANDA
Where's the ambulance?
MEDIC
It'll be here in half an hour.
SPUD
Are you serious! Fucking, half an hour.
MEDIC
Sorry dude....
I dunno?
PANDA
Where's the ambulance?
MEDIC
It'll be here in half an hour.
SPUD
Are you serious! Fucking, half an hour.
MEDIC
Sorry dude....
Spud gets angry with the teenage medic but takes a deep breath to think through the situation.
SPUD
We'll take it from here mate. PANDA, ZIGGY!
We'll take it from here mate. PANDA, ZIGGY!
Panda stands to attention like a good soldier, Ziggy is still flirting with the stage hand.
ZIGGY
Yeah baby, I'm Rockstar Spuds best friend, he's always getting us into little adventures, I usually save the day. No biggy.
Yeah baby, I'm Rockstar Spuds best friend, he's always getting us into little adventures, I usually save the day. No biggy.
The stage hand caws and blushes.
SPUD
ZIG, NOW!
ZIGGY
Looks like it's time for Ziggy to save the day again. Wait right here, okay beautiful.
ZIG, NOW!
ZIGGY
Looks like it's time for Ziggy to save the day again. Wait right here, okay beautiful.
The stage hand giggles and Ziggy moves over to Spud and Panda.
SPUD
Right lads, you need to empty the back of the van. FRINGEY! What do you need.
Right lads, you need to empty the back of the van. FRINGEY! What do you need.
Fringe looks up from the wallpaper and slowly assesses the situation, this a man on a crazy amount of downers like Xanax and Weed.
FRINGE
(Slowly and Zen)
Zig.... Get my bag.... I need 3 aspirin, 2 tricortirod, 1 of those weird yellow pills we got from the old folks home and Rumours.
(Slowly and Zen)
Zig.... Get my bag.... I need 3 aspirin, 2 tricortirod, 1 of those weird yellow pills we got from the old folks home and Rumours.
Panda and Ziggy both sprint to the van, Spud and Fringe slowly follow. The CRASHES and BANGS of tons of musical equipment being emptied out of the van can be heard.
Panda runs past Fringe, Spud and Laci with an amp under either arm.
Panda runs past Fringe, Spud and Laci with an amp under either arm.
SPUD
Stick it all in my locker room for now.
Stick it all in my locker room for now.
Ziggy runs towards the group with satchel and a 12 inch vinyl of Fleetwood Mac Rumours.
Ziggy passes both to Fringe and then gives him 3 different sets of tablets, Fringe balances Rumours on Laci's abdomen, Fringe drops 6 tablets on the record.
Spud and Ziggy watch on in silence.
Fringe uses his watch to smash the tablets into 1 thick powder, he then pulls a crazy straw from his pocket and with precision lines it up.
BEAT
Fringe sniffs the entire powder in one. Panda is running past grabbing more equipment while this is going on.
We watch as Fringes entire demeanour changes, colours become more vibrant, the world begins to move faster and more importantly make sense, it's like that bit in Limitless where the guy takes the Limitless pill.
Ziggy passes both to Fringe and then gives him 3 different sets of tablets, Fringe balances Rumours on Laci's abdomen, Fringe drops 6 tablets on the record.
Spud and Ziggy watch on in silence.
Fringe uses his watch to smash the tablets into 1 thick powder, he then pulls a crazy straw from his pocket and with precision lines it up.
BEAT
Fringe sniffs the entire powder in one. Panda is running past grabbing more equipment while this is going on.
We watch as Fringes entire demeanour changes, colours become more vibrant, the world begins to move faster and more importantly make sense, it's like that bit in Limitless where the guy takes the Limitless pill.
FRINGE
Lets get her turned onto her side slightly and then ease her onto the back of the bus, ZIggy give me a G sharp.
Lets get her turned onto her side slightly and then ease her onto the back of the bus, ZIggy give me a G sharp.
Ziggy picks up a nearby guitar and plays a G Sharp.
FRINGE
Spud, remember that note, if any of her breaths or wails hit that note tell me she'll need turning over and alternate care.
Spud, remember that note, if any of her breaths or wails hit that note tell me she'll need turning over and alternate care.
Panda grabs the guitar from Ziggy along with various cases of equipment and runs off.
FRINGE
Now on 3, we all lift in sync, this isn't gonna work if one of us tries to be a hero and overexerts, we don't wanna drop her. 1, 2, 3.
Now on 3, we all lift in sync, this isn't gonna work if one of us tries to be a hero and overexerts, we don't wanna drop her. 1, 2, 3.
The 3 lift and carefully get the stretcher onto the back of the Local Leather Tour Bus. Spud walks around to the front of the van, Fringe stays in the back, taking care of Laci.
FRINGE
I need the bong and I need the accordion, now.
SPUD
DO NOT GIVE HIM A BONG!
FRINGE
Get me the bong Zig?
I need the bong and I need the accordion, now.
SPUD
DO NOT GIVE HIM A BONG!
FRINGE
Get me the bong Zig?
Ziggy takes the bong out of the bag and slides it over to Fringe.
SPUD
ARE YOU INSANE, THIS WILL TURN HIM BACK.
ARE YOU INSANE, THIS WILL TURN HIM BACK.
Fringe ignores Spud and slowly unscrews the bottom.
SPUD
Wait what are you doing?
Wait what are you doing?
FRINGE
Accordion, now!
Accordion, now!
ZIggy passes over the accordion and watches on puzzled, Spud also watches on.
Fringe fixes the bong and accordion together creating a ventilator.
Ziggy and Spud both have massive WOW! faces.
Fringe fixes the bong and accordion together creating a ventilator.
Ziggy and Spud both have massive WOW! faces.
FRINGE
Elastic band around the head, so it's fixed to her, then I'll be able to control her air flow, lessening any damage, including but not reduced to possible concussive symptoms.
Elastic band around the head, so it's fixed to her, then I'll be able to control her air flow, lessening any damage, including but not reduced to possible concussive symptoms.
Fringe bundles in the back and fixes the ventilator to Laci's head.
Panda runs back to the van, there is just a small amount of equipment left outside it.
Panda runs back to the van, there is just a small amount of equipment left outside it.
SPUD
Panda, keys.
PANDA
I'm not going with you?
SPUD
I need him (pointing at Fringe doing paramedic shit in the back) and I don't trust him to watch the shit (pointing at Ziggy looking at himself in the van mirror and slowly gyrating). Make sure you tell Lucy what's going on.
Panda, keys.
PANDA
I'm not going with you?
SPUD
I need him (pointing at Fringe doing paramedic shit in the back) and I don't trust him to watch the shit (pointing at Ziggy looking at himself in the van mirror and slowly gyrating). Make sure you tell Lucy what's going on.
Panda agrees and passes Spud the keys.
Panda grabs Ziggy and prizes him away from his own reflection, the 2 move to the back of the van as Spud gets in the drivers seat. Panda slides a bottle of water towards Ziggy in the back before shutting the van doors.
Panda grabs Ziggy and prizes him away from his own reflection, the 2 move to the back of the van as Spud gets in the drivers seat. Panda slides a bottle of water towards Ziggy in the back before shutting the van doors.
FRINGE
Was just about to ask for that, best nurse today Panda mate.
Was just about to ask for that, best nurse today Panda mate.
The doors shut and Spud puts his foot down, the tour bus speeds away.
INT. TOUR BUS - NIGHT
Spud drives with focus, every now and then checking on Laci in the rear view mirror. Fringe catches him doing so whilst he gives Laci some water.
INT. TOUR BUS - NIGHT
Spud drives with focus, every now and then checking on Laci in the rear view mirror. Fringe catches him doing so whilst he gives Laci some water.
FRINGE
You're doing great Spud, everything is under control.
You're doing great Spud, everything is under control.
Spud seems set at ease.
SPUD
How'd you know all this stuff?
FRINGE
A combination of 24 Hours In A&E, MacGyver and a shit load of drugs?
How'd you know all this stuff?
FRINGE
A combination of 24 Hours In A&E, MacGyver and a shit load of drugs?
Spud nods along as Fringe fixes the ventilator back to Laci's face and lifts the accordion end.
FRINGE
Any requests?
SPUD
What?!
FRINGE
Well to control the breathing I'm gonna have to play it, any requests?
SPUD
What do you know?
FRINGE
Oh actually just this one....
SPUD
JEEESUS MATE, THAT'S HARDLY APPROPRIATE!
Any requests?
SPUD
What?!
FRINGE
Well to control the breathing I'm gonna have to play it, any requests?
SPUD
What do you know?
FRINGE
Oh actually just this one....
SPUD
JEEESUS MATE, THAT'S HARDLY APPROPRIATE!
FRINGE
(Continuing to play)
You know anything on accordion?
SPUD
Just that, you taught it me, SHIT!
(Continuing to play)
You know anything on accordion?
SPUD
Just that, you taught it me, SHIT!
BEAT.
FRINGE
You gonna sing along?
SPUD
No, I could never, oh my days, as if you'd even ask, it's bad enough you've gotta play it.
You gonna sing along?
SPUD
No, I could never, oh my days, as if you'd even ask, it's bad enough you've gotta play it.
A FEW MINUTES LATER
SPUD
(Dramatically singing)
In a tree by the brook,
There's a songbird who sings,
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiving,
FRINGE
(echoing)
sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiving,
SPUD AND FRINGE
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
(Dramatically singing)
In a tree by the brook,
There's a songbird who sings,
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiving,
FRINGE
(echoing)
sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiving,
Lacis breathing makes a distinctively G Sharp sound. Spud worriedly looks up but Fringe cool calm and collective eases her onto her other side.
FRINGE
Keep going man.
Keep going man.
Spud nods.
SPUD AND FRINGE
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
The pair are having way too much fun for the validity of the situation.
CROSSFADE TO....
Fringe removes the ventilator.
The backdoors swings open and doctors and nurses swarm to the aid of Laci Valentine, quickly getting her out of the van and rushing her into the hospital. Spud sits in the front of the van, Fringe climbs through to sit alongside his friend.
CROSSFADE TO....
Fringe removes the ventilator.
The backdoors swings open and doctors and nurses swarm to the aid of Laci Valentine, quickly getting her out of the van and rushing her into the hospital. Spud sits in the front of the van, Fringe climbs through to sit alongside his friend.
FRINGE
You not gonna go in?
SPUD
Lucy's already here, she's only allowed one right now.
FRINGE
You did good mate.
SPUD
Me, what about you, Doctor, Robert Plant, MacGyver.
You not gonna go in?
SPUD
Lucy's already here, she's only allowed one right now.
FRINGE
You did good mate.
SPUD
Me, what about you, Doctor, Robert Plant, MacGyver.
The pair laugh as Fringe picks up the makeshift ventilator. Fringe opens the glove box revealing a shit load of weed.
FRINGE
(Popping some weed into the bong end)
Well how about you play that nice song and Dr Robert Plant MacGyver gets himself good and stoned.
(Popping some weed into the bong end)
Well how about you play that nice song and Dr Robert Plant MacGyver gets himself good and stoned.
Spud grabs the accordion end and begins to play as Fringe lights the weed.
FADE OUT
FADE OUT
