Jupiter Surf

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(One week latter. The kitchen is a mess EZEKIEL is sitting in a corner in a litter of bottles and chip bags. He sifts around a bit. There is a knock at the door.)

EZEKIEL
Move on.

(GRIZ opens the door)

GRIZ
God! Ezekiel, you in here?

EZEKIEL
No.

GRIZ
Are you okay?

(EZEKIEL just stairs blankly)

Man, your pulse is a little shaky. We should get you to a hospital.

EZEKIEL
I'manabesick.

GRIZ
You already are. Come on.

EZEKIEL
Why are you here?

GRIZ
It's okay. I came for Ingrid's laptop. We called but you didn't pick up.

EZEKIEL
Ha! Tell her he's gone. She doesn't need to worry.

GRIZ
Okay?

EZEKIEL
(making an effort) I shot him myself.

GRIZ
Right, look I'm going to talk to some people I know okay.

EZEKIEL
Whatever. When is she coming back?

GRIZ
I don't know.

--Lights down. Lights up GRIZ is gone. EZEKIEL is siting on the floor. A distent door bell rings all is still then a knock at the outside door.--

EZEKIEL
No walk ins, appointments only.

SHANE
(Knocking louder)Hey man! I ain't the Feds, open the door.

EZEKIEL
(mocking) Open the door. (mutters to himself as he gets up and opens the door revealing SHANE)Who are you?

SHANE
Um, see, my name is Shane and a friend of mine said I could maybe crash here?

EZEKIEL
What?

SHANE
Man, just like three days.

EZEKIEL
No.

SHANE
Come on dude, I don't like the street out here. Too dark.

EZEKIEL
What are you doing out here?

SHANE
I'm on my way to Frisco. Hitching. It's kind of indirect, no? Well don't worry. I won't eat your food 'k? 'Cause I got stuff right? I just want to borrow your couch. No problem. Or you know I could, like, cook or something sort of earn my keep you know?

EZEKIEL
Three days you said?

SHANE
Yeah, tops. I can bug out tomorrow and try the neighborhood if you hate me in the morning.

EZEKIEL
Okay.

SHANE
Thanks dude. Woah! When was the party, man?

EZEKIEL
Uh, no party. Just been lazy.

SHANE
Oh, cool. So, where's the couch?

EZEKIEL
Through there.

SHANE
Cool. Thanks.
(Comes back without his backpack watches EZEKIEL a moment before saying,) You got a cold house.

EZEKIEL
Built before central.

SHANE
No, man, like neglected. Tell me, did some one die recently? I don't like ghosts.

EZEKIEL
I don't think so. I shot my horse.

SHANE
That sucks.

EZEKIEL
Yeah.

SHANE
So, when do you eat dinner?

EZEKIEL
I don't know. Whenever.

SHANE
(Finding mostly empty cabinets) Do you have anything to eat around here?
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