"NO HARD FEELINGS" (2023)

NO HARD FEELINGS

Written by

Gene Stupnitsky & John Phillips

OVER BLACK

We HEAR a RUMBLE... and it’s getting LOUDER

A TOW TRUCK

Coming at us, filling up the SCREEN

ANOTHER ANGLE

Montauk Tow painted on the door. We follow the truck as it moves past several sizable homes on an upscale street. It stops at the smallest house on the block.

A CHARMING COTTAGE

Nestled on a half acre of prime Hamptons real estate. Landscaped with love.

THE TOW TRUCK

Reverses into the driveway, and backs up to a BLACK TOYOTA CAMRY with Uber/Lyft decals.

A long STINGER extends from the tow to the Camry’s chassis. The DRIVER jumps out, secures an under hook to the chassis. He hits a lever and the Camry is lifted off the ground.

THE FRONT DOOR

Flies open and MARGOT CHAPMAN, maybe 30, -- scrappy, impatient, a rascal, even -- bolts out of the house. She cinches her ratty bathrobe closed as she runs over.

Gary pauses the lift mechanism.

2.2.

Gary presses the lever and the tow boom continues lifting the Camry onto the flatbed. Margot panics.

He stops, turns to her. His face a mix of emotions.

3.3.

She punches him in the shoulder. He softens, but then behind Margot, a GORGEOUS GUY exits the house in his underwear and begins doing squats on the lawn. Gary’s face falls. Margot continues, unaware.

Gary hits the lever, the Camry continues being lifted. Margot looks back, sees the Gorgeous Guy exercising.

Gorgeous Guy waves at them.

Gary ignores her, continues to secure the Camry.

Gorgeous Guy comes up from behind, nuzzles Margot’s neck and cups her breast. She gently pulls his hand off.

4.4.

The Camry secured, Gary gets back in his truck.

Gary drives off. Margot inspects the court order in her hand.

Margot, in a restaurant polo, ROLLER BLADES to work, taking up much of the road. A line of cars behind her HONKS. She waves them off.

Gary’s truck parked off to the side, the Camry still on it. Margot ROLLS past and exits the frame. After a beat...

Margot ROLLS BACK INTO THE FRAME.

She pats her pocket, pulls out her keychain, the FOB still attached. She presses the fob, hears the DOUBLE BEEP. She thinks for a long moment, then, glances to make sure no one’s looking...

Gary steps to the front to order.

5.5.

In the b.g. Margot opens the truck door and crawls in.

Margot randomly presses different buttons and levers.

Gary stares at the pastries as the barista waits, impatiently.

In the b.g., the flatbed begins lowering.

Margot now frantically removing the pins from the wheels. She slips inside the Camry.

Margot starts the engine. Music BLASTS. She turns it down, then shifts in reverse, and... nothing. She SLAMS the gas.

As the barista hands Gary a croissant, we HEAR a loud SCREECH. Gary turns to see --

A PLUME OF SMOKE RISING from the tires spinning in place as the Camry strains to break free from the under hook.

A small crowd has gathered to watch this mechanical tug of war. Phones are raised, recording. Gary BOLTS out.

6.6.

He gets to the truck and hits a lever. The Camry immediately goes perpendicular, hanging like a captured shark, with only its front tires on the ground.

Margot turns the wheel and SLAMS THE PEDAL causing the Camry to TWIST AND FLIP OVER. The Crowd gasps.

A beat, then the door opens and Margot falls several feet to the ground. She stands on her rollerblades, surveys the crowd, the damage, and Gary.

Margot, rollerblades slung over her shoulder, exits with her PUBLIC DEFENDER, 50s, rumpled suit, ponytail.

She hands him the court order, he scans it as she takes off her shoes and changes into her rollerblades.

Margot rollerblades away.

7.7.

An open-air restaurant/bar on the beach. Margot cuts lemons as she preps the bar. A WALL STREET type, 50’s, sunburnt, enters talking loudly on his phone. Margot clocks him, goes back to cutting lemons.

As he comes up to the bar, he shouts his order to Margot.

He glances at a clock on the wall -- 11:57.

Annoyed, he throws a TWENTY in the tip jar.

She looks at the clock.

He stares at her, uncomprehending. He reaches in the jar to grab his tip back. With cobra quickness, she grabs his wrist. As they grapple...

The small struggle is finally broken up by the owner, FERN, 50s, lesbian, salt of the earth.

8.8.

Fern turns to Margot, pissed.

Margot look at her, hopeful.

Margot folds napkins. Her co-worker and friend, SARA (30s, extremely pregnant) scrolls Craigslist on her phone.

9.9.

VOICE (O.S.) You could sell your kidney.

REVEAL Sara’s husband, HENRY, 35, in a charter boat jacket, sits behind them, whittling. He has a beer in front of him.

10.10.

They consider it for a beat. Henry is incredulous.

MARGOT SARA

Yeah. Exactly. *

Fern enters, takes a tray of folded napkins, turns to Henry:

Fern leaves.

11.11.

Henry gasps. Then nods.

12.12.

Sara pulls up to Margot’s house, takes Margot’s hand. Henry’s in the back seat.

Sara glares at her husband.

Another glare. Henry sighs, gives up.

Margot exits the van. Henry unbuckles to move up front.

Margot, exhausted, opens her front gate. It SQUEAKS. She opens it closes it several times.

LATER

Margot, pen flashlight in her mouth, fixes the hinge. She swings the gate to test it. Satisfied, she goes inside.

13.13.

The house is furnished with little money but lots of care. Photos of Margot and her mother throughout the years.

Margot cooks some rice, goes through her mail -- mostly bills with "PAST DUE" stamped on them.

LATER

Margot eats a simple dinner alone at her kitchen table.

Various shots.

- Margot has her tools out, replaces a doorknob.

- Margot carefully repaints a window frame.

- Margot prunes carnations from her garden.

- Margot mows her lawn, stops the lawnmower and takes in the house, thinks...

Margot roller blades up to the end of the driveway. She looks up at the steep incline to the gate, sighs.

Margot struggles up the driveway, going more sideways than up. The LANDSCAPERS watch dispassionately.

Margot grabs hold of a branch for support. She turns to see:

The garage is open and inside is -- a 2013 emerald green BUICK REGAL. Margot stares at her life raft.

The branch SNAPS and she begins rolling backwards.

14.14.

Margot marches up to the gate, her blades in her hands. She’s sweaty and one knee is skinned. She presses the speaker.

A moment later the gates part to reveal a modern structure of glass, wood, and steel.

Waiting at the front door are ALLISON and LAIRD GLADWELL, a well-tanned, white couple in their early 50s. They both wave.

She hugs Margot like a long lost friend.

Laird, barefoot, in linen pants, puts his arm around Allison.

Margot smiles as they talk about her like she’s not there.

HALLWAY

Allison and Laird lead Margot down a corridor with floor to ceiling windows. Tasteful sculptures and modern art. The faint sound of NPR can be heard.

A HISPANIC WOMAN works a stain on the rug nearby.

15.15.

She nods at Margot, returns to scrubbing.

SUN ROOM

A spectacular view of the Atlantic. Margot sits in an enormous chair across from Allison and Laird. She dabs at her sweat with a napkin.

A MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN in athletic wear enters with a beautiful spread: grapes, crackers, cheeses. She sets the tray down on the coffee table and exits. Margot eyes the spread hungrily.

A beat. They realize she’s kidding.

Margot makes a silly face, spreads some cheese across a cracker, inhales it.

16.16.

Allison and Laird share a confused look.

Another look between them.

17.17.

18.18.

Margot nods as she inhales another salami/cheese cracker.

His voice trails, he gets emotional. Allison takes his hand.

19.19.

Margot looks around the fancy living room.

20.20.

Something off screen catches Margot’s eye.

She points at a FRAMED FAMILY PICTURE on the wall. Allison and Laird have their arms around PERCY (skinny, anime t- shirt, glasses) in a helicopter over the Grand Canyon.

Margot puts her hands over her heart, touched.

Allison and Laird laugh, but Margot’s not kidding.

21.21.

They both get on their phones. Margot makes a face -- he has a calendar?

Inez appears with a satchel of cheese. Allison and Laird share a smile, stand.

Over MELANCHOLY ACOUSTIC GUITAR MUSIC...

22.22.

A ship-in-a-bottle and an Incredible Hulk figure on his shelf. Daredevil and Green Lantern comics sequentially organized. A framed “Dragon Ball Z” animation cell on beside a poster of Odd Future. A Princeton sweatshirt hangs off a chair. Two pill bottles on his nightstand.

In the middle of it all is Percy. He lies on his covers, staring at the ceiling.

Percy sits at the kitchen table, mindlessly scrolling on his phone. Allison serves him a sandwich, the corners cut off.

Laird pilots the boat while Percy looks at his phone.

- Percy plays heavy metal on his electric guitar. He’s okay.

- Percy plays a video game.

- Percy watches TikTok. Two GIRLS in boxers and t-shirts do a choreographed dance.

Percy, in a helmet and neon vest, cautiously bikes along the fog line, wincing as a car whooshes past.

Percy locks up his bike, heads inside. Beat. He quickly doubles back to make sure that his bike is locked, giving the bike lock numbers another cautionary scramble.

An upscale animal shelter. Fancy dog food and toys line the walls. Lots of barking.

Margot enters, dressed to impress in a revealing outfit. She spots Percy giving a wiener dog a scalp massage. He notices Margot, quickly looks away.

23.23.

She smiles and starts towards him when a chunky, confident man of 20, CRISPIN, sprints over in a “I RESCUED MY BEST FRIEND” shirt.

Rejected. But he’s used to it, quickly recovers.

Margot frowns at being called “lady.” Percy nods, nervous. Margot struts over, gives him a flirty smile.

Margot smiles, grits her teeth.

Percy looks down at his anime shirt - a ghastly demon with a sword exploding out of its face.

24.24.

She points to the dog.

Margot bends down and pets the wiener dog. Percy nervously pulls out his phone, begins scrolling.

Percy thinks, then opens a nearby cage. Out comes a GERMAN SHEPHARD.

Milo goes nuts, barking and howling.

Percy struggles to put Milo back in the cage.

25.25.

Pictures of happy owners and their new dogs hang on the wall. Percy takes a seat at the desk. Margot sits across from him. He pulls up the questionnaire on the laptop.

She jiggles her breast. He doesn’t notice.

26.26.

Margot frowns, her flirting is not working.

She gives some strong eye contact. Uncomfortable, he looks up at the clock.

27.27.

Margot gives her best thousand watt smile. Percy considers.

Margot and Percy breeze past Crispin at reception.

They exit. Crispin is shocked.

Margot and Percy approach Sara/Henry’s VAN. Percy stops in his tracks.

ANGLE on the windowless pedophile van.

28.28.

Beat. Percy grows uncomfortable.

He unlocks his bike. Margot opens the back of the van.

She takes it, throws it in the back.

He just stands there.

He cautiously gets in.

Foghat blares on the radio. Percy nervously fiddles with his lapbelt.

29.29.

She takes a hard right turn.

Percy looks in the back of the van: Harpoons, ropes, cages. Might as well be torture equipment.

Percy tenses, then covertly takes his phone out, begins texting “Kidnapped Help” to his parents. Margot snatches it.

Panic sets in. His face frozen in fear.

She “sexy dances” while driving as she pulls into her driveway, turns off the car. She hears a faint rattle, looks over to see Percy, back turned to her, his arm moving up and down rapidly. Nothing but the sound of heavy breathing.

Percy wheels around, thrusting out a can of MACE he was shaking, blasts her in the eyes while screaming.

30.30.

Margot opens the door, falls out of the van, staggers around blindly. Percy jumps out, runs around back -- and into Margot. He screams, MACES HER AGAIN.

She GASPS for air.

Percy considers this for a beat.

Percy looks around, spots a hose, grabs it and runs it back and aims it at her. He presses the nozzle... nothing.

Percy runs back to the house with the hose and examines a fuel gauge.

31.31.

He sees it, turns the spigot, comes back to Margot.

He BLASTS her in the face with the highly pressured water. She puts her hands up to stop it.

She twists the nozzle, lowers the pressure and sprays herself. She finally exhales.

Percy retrieves his bike from the back of the van.

He smiles the smallest of smiles then bikes away leaving Margot on her lawn, wet, red and exhausted.

32.32.

Margot and Sara sit on the curb while Henry opens all the doors and windows of the van. Margot holds a wet rag to her eyes.

ANGLE ON

A DODGE NEON wrapped in vinyl “Lobster Claw” marketing.

They stop talking as a pretty local girl, MELANIE, walks by, gets into a late model Porsche.

They wave back, ad lib hellos. After she passes...

33.33.

Margot looks at Sara, an idea forming...

Pool table, juke box, neon beer signs. Margot finishes a beer. Percy looks out of the place amongst the older crowd.

34.34.

She moves closer, presses her breasts against his arm.

35.35.

Percy pulls out his phone, nervously scrolls.

Percy thinks, puts his phone down.

She moves even closer.

36.36.

A WAITRESS comes over.

Margot’s face falls.

Margot brightens.

The Waitress leaves. Margot quietly fumes.

37.37.

Percy pulls his phone out, scrolls.

The Waitress returns with drinks.

The Waitress leaves. Margot puts her drink down, studies Percy for a beat.

Margot takes Percy’s straw, puts it in her bourbon and pushes the straw towards his mouth. He purses his lips, resists.

38.38.

She pokes at his mouth with it.

VOICE (O.S.) Margot Chapman as I live and breathe.

REVEAL a townie in an Islanders shirt. Margot forces a smile.

Travis is drunk. Which makes it hard to pretend he’s not heartbroken and angry.

Percy watches with relief, thankful for the distraction.

He holds up his hand, showing off a wedding band.

Travis looks at Percy, trying to get a beat on him.

39.39.

Travis staggers away. Margot gulps her drink.

40.40.

Beat.

Margot downs the rest of her drink.

Beat. Margot glares at Percy.

Margot loses it.

Margot looks out the window, clocks the empty beach.

41.41.

They walk on to the beach.

Percy looks around.

Margot hooks her fingers in his belt loops, draws Percy closer.

Margot gives his shorts a tug.

He pulls them up.

42.42.

Margot gives up, lets go. Tries another tactic.

Sensing an opening, she moves closer to him.

She stands before him naked for a beat, then runs into the water. [note: lit and shot respectfully, of course]

Percy deliberates. Margot in the water does look inviting.

43.43.

He quickly undresses (leaving on his glasses) and doggy paddles out to her.

She puts her arms around him.

Margot moves in to kiss him when --

VOICE (O.S.) FUCK HER! FUCK HER IN THE BUTT!

ON THE BEACH

IN THE WATER

The leader waves back, a stupid grin on his face.

44.44.

Loud giggling as the Teens pick up their clothes.

The LEADER puts Percy’s jean shorts on his head like a jester, does a jester dance.

The three leave with their clothes, their laughter fading away as they disappear down the shore. Percy freaks. Any chance of sex is now gone.

As he considers this, Margot begins to swim away.

She POWER STROKES parallel to the shore. She’s a great swimmer.

FARTHER DOWN THE BEACH

45.45.

The Teens walk along, going through their haul. The Leader pulls a condom from Margot’s shorts.

They don’t notice an enraged Margot emerging from the water, buck naked. She scoops up a fistful of sand.

They turn, surprised to find a soaking wet angry naked woman quickly approaching. Margot is fearsome.

Margot HURLS the SAND in his face.

He grabs his eyes, drops the clothes.

Margot KICKS the girl HARD in the crotch.

She groans in pain, drops to her knees. Two down. Only the Leader left. Margot retrieves her bikini top and brandishes it like a whip.

She reaches for his head. He flinches. She grabs the shorts.

46.46.

They just stand there, in shock. Margot raises the back of her hand.

They stagger away among murmurs of “crazy” and “sea bitch.”

IN THE WATER

Percy watches Margot approach with their belongings. She drops them on the sand before returning to the water.She paddles over to Percy.

She puts her arms around his shoulders, tries to kiss him.

She goes to kiss him again. He pushes her away.

47.47.

Margot smacks the water in frustration.

She swims towards shore.

She picks up the pile of clothes and heads to the car. Percy emerges from the water,

PARKING LOT

Margot gets to the claw car, throws Percy’s clothes on the passenger seat. She gets in and gets dressed. Percy, naked, runs up to her door, tries it -- it’s locked.

Margot tosses his clothes out to him. He picks up his shorts, feels the pockets.

48.48.

Margot doesn’t wait for an answer, throws the car in reverse. Percy instinctively jumps on the hood, still naked. A determination we haven’t seen before.

She throws the car into gear and slowly drives across the parking lot with Percy on the hood. She exits on to a --

SERVICE ROAD

They pass several people who look on in amazement.

She picks up speed, 15... 20...25. A curve up ahead, then:

HEADLIGHTS

49.49.

An 18 WHEELER blows by, inches from the car. Percy SCREAMS.

More HEADLIGHTS approach. They belong to

A POLICE CAR

Going the other way. The COPS clock the bizarre scene of a naked teenager on a lobster car hood.

FLASHING LIGHTS

The POLICE CAR hits the brakes, begins executing a three- point-turn on the narrow country road.

Margot slams the steering wheel in frustration. It’s over.

She starts to slow down a flashing red light and ringing bell announce a train approaching up ahead.

Margot checks her rearview mirror to find the COP CAR struggling with the turn. Then back at the crossing gates.

The COP CAR finally rights itself, speeds towards Margot.

MARGOT FLOORS IT.

Percy SCREAMS as the lobster car RACES towards the descending gates. Percy looks back, sees the gates dropping.

50.50.

The CLAW CAR accelerates across the tracks just under the closing gates. Margot brakes. Percy still clings to the hood, eyes shut tight. He slowly opens them, looks around.

Percy then looks at Margot, almost in awe.

Percy, still high from their close call, excitedly peaks through the blinds facing the street.

Margot pulls a candle from a drawer, lights it.

Margot exits the room. Percy sits down on the couch, takes a look around the space.

Suddenly music starts BLASTING.

51.51.

Margot re-enters holding a bluetooth speaker. She sets the speaker down, starts grooving to the music.

Margot grooves around him. She’s weird and uninhibited. He bobs his head, trying to look supportive.

Percy shakes his head no, still bobbing supportively. Margot pulls Percy to his feet.

Percy bobs his head. Margot sways closer and closer to him, syncing up with his bobbing. She pulls him in and they bob as one for a couple beats. He sits back down. She turns off the music.

Percy nervously scratches his neck. Margot takes Percy’s glasses off.

He itches his cheek. He scratches his armpit. He scratches his back.

She studies his neck.

52.52.

She lifts up his shirt, exposing his back, covered in hives.

He stands, checks himself out in the mirror.

There will be no sex tonight. They sit quietly as Percy scratches himself. She looks at him for a beat, stands up.

She exits.

LIVING ROOM - LATER

They’re on the couch. Margot is applying anti-itch cream to Percy’s back.

53.53.

They laugh.

54.54.

55.55.

She applies cream under his arms.

She smiles.

Percy turns and faces Margot. She applies cream to his chest.

Margot hides a laugh.

56.56.

Percy and Margot bike/rollerblade with rescue dogs pulling them on leashes.

Margot and Percy play keep-away from the dogs with a tennis ball, throw it back and forth as the pack chases them.

Margot and Percy shampoo dogs. Crispin watches them laughing together.

- They play skee-ball. Percy hits the center ring. Tickets fly out.

- They sit inside a TWO-PLAYER Halo-type fighting game.

CLOSE ON

Percy’s avatar decapitates Margot’s avatar.

POP-A-SHOT

Percy shoots. Margot blocks him.

They play Dance Dance Revolution together, dancing in sync.

TICKET COUNTER - LATER

They dump their tickets on the counter and scan their prize choices.

They sit on a bench. Margot wears a novelty beer helmet with two sodas in it, a STUFFED PANDA at her feet.

57.57.

Percy reaches into his bag of prizes, pulls out a Nerf football, continues digging.

Margot opens her eyes. Looks down to see her finger in a --

She yanks her finger, pulling Percy’s hand with it.

Margot pulls again.

She pushes in. Their fingers easily slide out.

They sit there for a beat, quiet.

58.58.

Beat.

She laughs.

Percy has a strange look on his face.

Percy kisses Margot.

59.59.

It’s a long kiss. And a weird kiss as his eyes stay wide open. But it’s sweet. They pull apart. Percy wipes his mouth with the back of his hand.

BUZZZZZ.

He takes her by the hand.

Margot and Percy approach the stand. Percy lights up.

An ELDERLY WOMAN turns towards them.

She walks right past Margot revealing a MAN in his 30s, athletic, older brother vibes. He points at Percy.

60.60.

Percy and Jean execute an elaborate handshake. He turns to Margot, smiles warmly.

Percy laughs. Margot laughs nervously.

LATER

Margot and Jean stroll down the pier eating ice cream.

Pull back to REVEAL Percy is holding Margot’s hand as the three of them walk. Margot looks extremely uncomfortable.

Percy digs into the prize bag, pulls out the Nerf football.

61.61.

Jean Nice, Margot! (then) Remember, Percy? Flagpole pattern, go long!

Percy darts away to receive the pass. Jean chucks the football way past Percy. It rolls off the boardwalk and down onto the sandy beach.

Percy races off.

Jean turns back to Margot, no longer smiling.

62.62.

He stares her down as Percy returns with the football, out of breath.

Sara and Henry are sitting on the couch.

Margot enters holding a NURSERY MOBILE with a dozen handmade surfboards.

Henry examines one of the little surfboards.

63.63.

KITCHEN - MOMENTS LATER

Margot searches through her drawers. Takes out some plastic bins, looks under some papers. A letter catches her eye. She picks it up. It’s the returned letter from her father.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Margot snaps to, sees a MAN -- 30, slicked-back hair, pleated slacks, dress shirt and tasseled loafer -- smiling and waving at her back door. She opens it.

Margot stares, trying to place him.

He flashes a wedding ring.

64.64.

They share a laugh.

She starts to shut the door. He puts his foot to stop it.

Margot slams the door. We HEAR Doug through it.

She picks up the card up and tosses it and exits.

We HEAR the opening of Supertramp’s Breakfast in America. “Take a look at my girlfriend...”

65.65.

The music continues as Percy puts a tuxedo on. He checks himself out in front of a mirror, adjusts his bow time.

Margot pulls out an old PROM DRESS, still in its plastic.

Margot and Percy sit in the back of a stretch limousine.

He pulls a corsage from his inside jacket pocket, puts it around her wrist. She’s touched.

She opens her purse, produces a white carnation and pins it on Percy’s lapel.

They both sit there.

Beat. She takes his hand.

Margot waits while Percy checks in with the hostess. She peeks inside, clocks the dimly lit bar area where a mix of moneyed older men and beautiful young women flirt. She eyes them curiously.

66.66.

Margot and Percy are halfway through their dinner. Margot is laughing. They’re having a good time.

VOICE (O.S.) Percy?

He looks up to see NATALIE, 17, Asian, friendly and cute.

He gets up. They hug awkwardly. Margot clocks a possible rival.

Margot gives her best fake smile.

Beat.

67.67.

Natalie tries thinking of the word, looks at Margot.

Margot swirls her drink. Natalie’s thrown by her presence.

She walks away. Margot glares at her, turns back to Percy.

68.68.

They eat for a bit.

Percy studies Margot, sees how uncomfortable she is.

That’s not the reaction he was hoping for.

Percy stares at his plate, forlorn.

69.69.

Percy puts down his fork, stands.

Percy and Margot sit across from each other.

70.70.

The limousine stops. Margot looks out the window.

HER POV

A fancy Hamptons estate.

He exits the limo. Margot follows.

Percy goes inside.

Margo reluctantly goes in.

It’s mostly TEENAGERS recording each other on their phones. Other kids post videos of what they’ve just filmed. Some partygoers are commenting on posts of the party, while others comment on the comments. In the corner, a few hardcore kids talk to each other without filming it.

Margot enters. Glances skitter between the Partygoers -- get a load of her. They go back to their phones. She walks off.

71.71.

AT THE BAR

Margot spots Percy pouring himself a stiff drink. She heads over. She picks up the bottle he just poured, examines it.

He walks off. She sighs, spots a keg outside.

KEG AREA - MOMENTS LATER

Margot waits impatiently to fill up her red Solo cup as TWO WHITE BOY “INFLUENCERS” record a Tik Tok video at the keg.

TEEN #1 (into camera) Yo, it’s your boy Cameron B, kicking off the summer right, at a sick party in Montauk celebrating another “Mental Health Awareness Day”.

TEEN #2 Okay, now me.

He hands him his phone.

TEEN #1 Ready.

IPHONE POV

TEEN #2 (into camera) Yo, it’s me, Dash Gucci, and if you or someone you know is being bullied--

Margot enters frame and starts pumping the keg angrily.

TEEN #1 Can you not do that while we’re recording?

TEEN #1 (to camera) And that’s what a bully looks like.

72.72.

He films Margot.

She rolls her eyes and leaves.

Margots wanders the party looking for Percy. She passes two beefy JOCKS in matching “Rye Country Day Wrestling” shirts. One taps her on the shoulder.

JOCK #1 Hey, how old are you?

Margot stops, turns.

JOCK #2 No disrespect. He loves cougars.

JOCK #1 It’s all good. I fuck with big cats. And I heard wine tastes sweeter when there’s a little dust on the bottle.

JOCK #2 Bro! My dad said that, too. And he legit owns a vineyard.

Beat. They exchange a shocked look.

JOCK #2 (way too loud) Homophobes are not welcome at my party.

Margot looks around, gets self-conscious.

73.73.

A PUNK GIRL suddenly appears holding a phone and filming Margot. Margot jumps, surprised.

JOCK #1 That’s her. (to Margot) Say it again.

The Jocks also pull out their phones and film her.

JOCK #2 Say what you just said!

Margot hurries away.

STAIRCASE - LATER

Margot walks up the staircase, trying to get around a group of ASIAN GIRLS sitting on the stairs looking at their phones.

ASIAN GIRL #1 Wait are you his mom?

ASIAN GIRL #2 That’s Inez.

ASIAN GIRL #1 He’s with Natalie, upstairs.

ASIAN GIRL #2 In the bedroom.

They all giggle. Margot’s eyes go wide. She steps over the girls and sprints up the stairs.

74.74.

UPSTAIRS - CONTINUOUS

Margot looks around frantically. It’s a long hallway with lots of doors. People everywhere blocking her way. She bulldozes down the hallway.

She FLINGS a FRAIL BOY aside. He cries out in pain.

She pushes TWO GIRLS aside, opens a door, bursts in.

A TEEN BOY alone on his phone. He looks up.

Margot shuts the door and runs down the hallway, opens another door to find --

A BOY AND A GIRL, both on their phones. They look up. She shuts the door, opens another.

THREE TEENS IN BED...on their phones. They all look up.

She slams the door shut, tries another door, turns the handle. Locked. She KNOCKS LOUDLY.

She waits. Nothing. She jiggles the handle again

A crowd of Teens watch.

75.75.

Desperate, she backs up and attempts to kick the door open, but her leg goes through the door and lodges halfway in it.

We HEAR a GIRL’S SCREAM from inside the room. A dozen phones begin filming.

Margot awkwardly reaches her hand through the hole she’s made and unlocks the door from the inside. The door opens with Margot still stuck in it.

HER POV

Percy and Natalie in bed, half naked.

Margot struggles to pull her leg out, ripping her prom dress out of the splintered door. She finally does and stomps over to the bed.

Natalie is terrified

Margot, relieved, looks over at Percy, who is sitting up in bed and dry-heaving. Natalie runs out.

She leads to the master bathroom.

76.76.

He tries, but doesn’t go nearly far enough.

She grabs the back of his head and jams her finger down his throat. After a brief struggle, he vomits into the toilet.

JOCK #1 (O.S.) Found her!

Margot turns to see JOCK #1 with his PARENTS and several partygoers in tow.

JOCK #1 (pointing at Margot) Yup!

77.77.

The Dad takes Margot by the arm. She pulls her arm away.

REVEAL Percy.

He has his suit on, but not shirt or shoes. He holds on the wall for support.

The Dad takes Margot by the arm again.

Margot yanks her arm away. Percy drunkenly lurches at Margot and the dad. Percy hauls back, takes a swing at Dad but Margot steps in and takes the punch to her throat instead--

78.78.

Every Partygoer pulls out their phone to record.

They sit across from each other. She has a cold beer pressed up against her throat. Percy sniffles.

She cracks open the beer, takes a gulp.

Percy gets up and sits beside her.

He kisses her. It quickly escalates.

Clothes start coming off.

She looks around for her purse.

79.79.

He pulls out a box of 24 condoms from his jacket pocket.She slips out of her dress as he opens the value pack and struggles to tear open a condom.

She gently takes it and opens it as he watches her, drunk and swooning. She removes the condom.

She slides the condom back in the wrapper.

He gazes adoringly at her.

He cuddles up to her, happy. She’s freaking out.

80.80.

Margot rollerblades up to the hostess stand. An OLDER HOST looks her over.

Margot looks over at the bar to see Melanie (of the sugar baby BMW) with a HANDSOME OLDER MAN. Margot just stares, her face a mix of emotions.

She looks back. Melanie catches her gaze. Margot quickly looks away and rollerblades off.

Percy shuffles in, hungover but happy. Allison and Laird exchange a look. He sits down, butters some toast.

Allison smugly whisks her matcha.

81.81.

Beat. Allison and Laird exchange a look.

82.82.

Laird presses his temples in an accupressure/meditation way.

Percy exits. A beat, then.

Percy sits in the driver’s seat of his parent’s Tesla Model X. He tries out the controls, pretends to put an arm around an imaginary Margot.

Percy makes engine sounds as he pretends to steer.

Allison paces. Laird also paces. They’re both pacing in circles, but different circles.

Margot lies on her bed, staring at the ceiling.Her phone buzzes. It’s Allison. Margot snaps out of her daze, answers.

83.83.

INTERCUT W/ALLISON AND LAIRD

Margot sits up, surprised.

A look of guilt washes over Margot.

Margot exhales. Finally.

GARAGE - TESLA - SAME

Percy checks out the controls of the Tesla. He turns it on.

Margot cuts out on the call.

84.84.

GARAGE - TESLA - SAME

The car’s bluetooth syncs. Margot’s voice pipes in to the cabin.

Percy quickly turns off the car, in shock.

Percy sits in the car, gutted. He gets out of the Tesla and goes back inside.

Percy enters, sees Allison’s phone on the counter. Unable to resist, he quickly puts in her code and scrolls through the text messages. His face falls as he reads.

Percy lies on the floor, despondent. Crispin grooms an Afghan Hound, a cigarette dangling from his lips.

The dog licks Crispin’s face. He loves it.

85.85.

Percy’s phone buzzes. He checks it.

Off Percy, an idea forming...

Percy locks his door, pulls out a bottle of vermouth, pours it a coffee mug. He takes a swig, winces.

86.86.

Percy and his parents are having dinner. It’s quiet. Percy fidgets at the table.

Allison exchanges a look with Laird.

He fills his glass to the brim, gulps it down.

The doorbell RINGS.

FRONT DOOR

Laird opens the front door to find a surprised Margot. A moment of terror passes between them.

Percy pops into frame with giant glass of wine.

They eat in tense silence.

87.87.

Laird and Allison fake laugh. Percy watches them like a hawk. They go back to eating in silence.

Margot, Allison and Laird shift uncomfortably.

Beat. They all laugh nervously, relieved.

88.88.

They laugh. Percy laughs a weird, bitter, angry laugh.

Percy’s phone BUZZES.

Crispin straddling a ten-speed. He’s in a camo shirt and shorts. As Percy walks up, he raises a duffle bag.

89.89.

GARAGE - MOMENTS LATER

Percy and Garett roll the Buick out. Percy looks back at the house, nervously.

Allison, Laird and Margot stare at each other nervously.

90.90.

Crispin pushes his weight on to the side mirror, trying to break it off. No luck.

Percy kicks the mirror. Crispin joins in. Nothing.

Crispin pulls out a CROWBAR. He walks around the car, popping the hubcaps off. He examines his handiwork.

MOMENTS LATER

The CAR HOOD is up. Percy and Crispin examine it. Crispin is holding SCISSORS.

Crispin moves to cut a wire.

91.91.

Percy leans against the front of the car, thinks.

The Buick begins rolling backwards.

Crispin tries get a grip in order to slow the roll but can’t.

He grabs hold of the side mirror and is finally able to slow the car down. They both breathe a sigh of relief.

CRACK!

The side mirror BREAKS OFF

THE BUICK

Descends the steep driveway...

Gaining momentum...

SMASHING through the wooden gates...

Crossing the two lane highway...

And disappearing over the bluffs...

PERCY AND CRISPIN

Percy is motionless for a beat. Then a look of bewilderment comes over his face. He shoots a puzzled look to Crispin.

MOMENTS LATER

92.92.

Percy and Crispin run to the cliff’s edge and peer over.

THEIR POV

The Buick lies on the beach, upside down, one hundred feet below. A smoldering heap of metal.

PERCY AND CRISPIN

They stand there in shock. Crispin turns to Percy.

Percy shuffles in, dazed.

Percy doesn’t even answer, just grabs the wine bottle and starts filling his glass.

Percy gives his dad a “thumbs up”, fills the glass to the brim, then downs the entire glass.

He gets up and walks out in a daze. Moments later, we hear the muffled roar of guitar POWER CHORDS from upstairs.

Margot knocks, enters. Percy kicks out a metal guitar riff, fast, precise, punishing...

93.93.

He starts playing even faster. She unplugs the amp.

She sits on the edge of his bed. He puts the guitar down, takes a shot of vermouth.

He sits beside Margot and immediately tries to kiss her.

Percy stands, begins unbuttoning his shorts.

Percy starts pulling his shorts down. Margot grabs hold of them and pulls them back up. A short struggle ensues until --

Percy gives up, lies down on the bed. Wounded teen energy.

94.94.

Margot’s conflicted. Unable to be honest, but doesn’t want to hurt him.

He looks her in the eye, waiting for an answer he doesn’t want to hear.

Long beat.

Long beat as Margot considers...

Percy gets under the covers. Margot joins him under the covers. Clothes come off.

Percy crawls on top of her. She studies his face, trying to get a read on him. Percy starts thrusting.

95.95.

Percy instead pumps faster.

Percy is a jack-rabbit now.

Percy rolls over, panting.

Margot grabs a STUFFED ANIMAL, wipes her thighs off.

Margot’s face falls as she realizes he knows.

96.96.

He hands Margot her clothes. She slips them on under the covers.

Margot just stares at him for a long beat, then --

He shuts his eyes, fighting tears.

97.97.

Percy opens his eyes, turns to Margot and fixes her with a hard stare.

He immediately regrets his words.

And with that, Margot leaves. Off Percy, alone.

Bright white sunlight streams into --

Margot awakes to the sound of BEEPING.

Margot opens her front door to find Gary unloading the busted up Buick in Margot’s driveway. The side mirror is hanging by the wiring. The hubcaps are gone. A huge spidercrack runs across the windshield.

98.98.

He unloads the Buicks, climbs back into the tow truck cab.

He tosses her the keys.

He drives away. She looks at the keys in her hand.

Two girls exit the hot spot, freeze when they see --

The Buick. Held together by duct tape. Margot stands outside it, smiling. She opens the back door like a chauffeur and motions inside. The girls hesitantly get in and Margot has to smash the car door shut several times to get it to close.

Margot Ubers a DRUNK COUPLE making out in her back seat. Her phone BUZZES with a phone call. It’s Percy. She hits ignore.

Percy sinks back into his bed. He puts headphones on, blinks away tears.

Margot drives. We HEAR Percy’s voice.

99.99.

PERCY VOICEMAIL (O.S.) (CONT'D)PERCY VOICEMAIL (O.S.) (CONT'D) I just wish we could talk about what happened. I’m just really confused. But sounds like maybe you don’t want to. Um... okay, I miss you. I’m around. (then) It’s Percy.

CLICK. Margot hits the trash icon. We hear “MESSAGE DELETED.” Another message comes on.

Margot hits a button. “MESSAGE DELETED.”

Margot at her laptop, a spreadsheet open. The date tells us we’re now in mid-August. The DOORBELL rings.

Margot spies through the peephole, sees Jean standing there, sighs then opens the door. He’s in a suit.

Beat. Margot looks at him, nervously.

100.100.

Henry, Sara and Margot have a post-work nightcap at the bar.

Sara and Henry share a look.

101.101.

It’s happy hour. Margot, dressed elegantly, sits at the bar and looks around. Various YOUNG WOMEN with OLDER MEN populate the restaurant.

A few of the older men look Margot’s way, but she avoids making any prolonged eye contact.

LATER

Margot sits at the bar, nursing a martini. The HANDSOME OLDER MAN she saw with Melanie earlier comes in, bellies up to the other side of the bar.

He pulls out the Wall Street Journal. Margot eyes him intently. The Bartender comes over.

The bartender nods, brings the bill over to the older man and whispers to him. He nods to the bartender and clocks Margot.

102.102.

She fixes her hair and downs her drink as he approaches.

She nods and he sits.

Beat. Margot just looks at him sadly.

He looks at her quizically.

She pulls out the letter, slides it over to him. His face falls as he realizes.

103.103.

She walks off.

Margot sits at her mother’s grave, lost in thought.

Margot pounds a FOR SALE sign into the front lawn.

As Doug Hines points, Margot signs escrow papers.

Margot removes the photos of her and her mother off the wall and puts them in bubblewrap.

Margot pulls out her custom California map surfboard.

A mechanic pulls out the Buick. It’s been completely fixed, good as new. Margot smiles, impressed by the work. She gets in, sees “Montauk Towing” directly across the street. Gary walks to his truck.

We stay in the car as Margot gets out and jogs over to Gary.

Gary stiffens, nervously glances about at the sight of Margot. Margot says something to him. Gary nods. She keeps speaking to him. He looks down, nods some more. Margot now hugs him. He hesitates, then hugs her back.

104.104.

Crispin plays with Milo, the former drug dog. Margot enters.

Margot nods, heads to the exit and opens the door.

Milo goes insane, barking into Crispin’s face.

Margot pulls up to the gate, hits the intercom.

DRIVEWAY - MOMENTS LATER

Margot and Allison talk in the driveway.

105.105.

Henry, Sara and Fern help Margot finish loading up a U-Haul trailer. Henry slides the trailer door closed.

Margot looks at the house.

106.106.

Margot enters. Every single personal article now gone from the room. She takes a last look around, then walks out the door.

As Margot watches the house recede in the side view mirror.

Margot’s at a traffic light with the U-Haul attached. She spots Natalie crying on a bench. She’s wearing a cocktail dress and her makeup is running. Margot pulls over.

Margot walks up.

Natalie looks up, flinches. Margot sits down beside her.

107.107.

Margot deflates.

Margot drives, Natalie rides shotgun.

Margot pulls over and parks. Shuts the engine off.

108.108.

Margot reaches for Natalie’s name tag, peels it off. She flinches.

Hedge fund money. Margot, now with Natalie’s name tag affixed, walks through the mixer looking for Percy. Most of the middle-aged ATTENDEES are stealing glances at Margot.

She sees Laird and Allison, quickly turns, walks a different direction. She spots Percy with other INCOMING FRESHMAN listening to several RECENT ALUMNI.

RECENT ALUM #1 And there’s several Eating Clubs to choose from.

RECENT ALUM #2 If you make it to junior year.

Lame laughter. Margot walks over joining with laughter.

Percy freezes, terrified. The other guys all check her out.

RECENT ALUM #1 You’re a prospective student?

She grabs Percy by the arm and drags him off.

He yanks his arm away, heads for the exit.

Percy walks to his car, Margot catches up.

109.109.

Percy walks up to a Volvo SUV, gets in. She approaches, goes for the handle. He locks it before she can open the door.

He starts the car, begins to pull away. She impulsively jumps on the hood.

He brakes.

Caterers on their smoke break look up as Percy, with Margot on his hood, pass them.

110.110.

The other driver swerves, HONKS. Percy casually flips him off. With Margot obscuring his view, he misses the turn to the main road and blindly turns onto a sandy --

BEACH PATH

Margot clings to the hood. A war of wills.

Percy swerves into a few trash cans. Garbage flies up onto Margot and the windshield. He puts on the windshield wipers. They smack her in the face.

BEACH

He drives through some beach umbrellas. They smack Margot in the face and body. She maintains her grip.

Percy keeps driving. Margot looks back, sees several PARTYGOERS drinking around a BONFIRE.

People scatter as the Volvo careens towards the bonfire.

WHOOSH

111.111.

The car runs through the bonfire. They emerge on the other side, with Margot partially on fire.

He pulls a hard left, heads right toward the ocean, then SLAMS on the breaks. Margo goes flying into the ocean, disappears under the water.

Percy rushes out of the car. He pulls her from the shallows. They fall onto the sand, panting, exhausted.

Margot and Percy sit on the sand.

Beat.

She shurgs, happy.

112.112.

Percy nods. They look out at the water for a beat.

She stands. He stands.

Margot shrugs.

She laughs. Natalie approaches from the beach entrance.

Percy nods.

They stand for a beat... Then Margot embraces him with fierce intimacy. They hold each other for a long beat.

Percy goes and sits down next to Natalie. He takes his hand in hers as the sun goes down over the water.

113.113.

The Buick passes a “Leaving Montauk” sign. Margot smiles, finally free.