Mission Trip- Chapter 2

INT. ERIN'S HOUSE: WYOMING - DAY

EXTERIOR SHOT OF ERIN'S HOUSE

The movers are lifting all of Erin's stuff onto the truck. Meanwhile, inside the house, Erin has just finished packing her suitcase, so she goes into Mickey's room to decide what and what not to keep.

On top of his dresser, Erin sees a trophy that Mickey won in the county spelling bee in 4th grade and next to it, a picture of Mickey as a baby, herself, and her husband. She gives a long look to both reminders of her lost family members while the camera shows, in the background, a white rose bush outside of Mickey's window.

FADE INTO NEXT SCENE.

EXT. ERIN'S BACKYARD: GEORGIA - EVENING

Erin faces the small chhatri from the flashforward scene, places Mickey's urn under it, and kneels.

ERIN You've... always wanted to go to India... haven't you, Mickey?

MOVER Hey lady, all your stuff's unpacked.

ERIN Thanks.

Erin stands up. The mover reaches out his hand to receive a tip, and Erin gives him two dollars.

MOVER       (Muttering and        walking away) Cheapskate b***h.

Erin looks up to the heavens and makes an expression that says "You have no idea what I'm going through." She sheds a tear and goes inside her house.

EXT. PRINCE OF PEACE CHRISTIAN BOARDING SCHOOL - MORNING

The campus of PPCBS is quite a beautiful one, almost like something you'd see in Harry Potter. Green grass and beautiful flowers cover almost all of the ground, and every building has an 1800's American architectural style to them. That is, except for the theater and a small beige building no larger than a middle-class house. The latter is where Erin's new office is located. Thus, we see her heading there, ready to be given a tour of the school by former headmaster Phil Greenwood.

PHIL Well, if it isn't Headmistress Justice. Good to see you, Erin.

ERIN Hello Mr. Greenwood.

PHIL Shall we begin the tour of your new domain?

ERIN That's what I came here for, isn't it?       (Phil chuckles,        and they both        begin walking        over to the        science building.) So, pardon my forgetfulness, but how many students attend this school again?

PHIL About 10,200.       (Vegeta impression) It's over 9,000!

Erin cringes and grunts.

PHIL What's the matter?

ERIN My son used to like Dragonball.

PHIL Used to?

ERIN He passed away... no, he was murdered weeks ago.

PHIL Oh, in the name of the Angel, I'm terribly sorry for your loss! Do you know who did that terrible thing?

ERIN Perfectly well. It's a girl named Inez Molina, and she, along with her posse and some other bullies, bullied Mickey to the point of suicide.

INT. PPCBS SCIENCE BUILDING - CONTINUOUS

PHIL Tragic, extremely tragic. Well, on the bright side, I'll remind you that this school prides itself on its discipline and the lack of bullying that comes from it. I like to call schools like this one "educational utopias" because the good nature of our students and faculty creates a social environment that's perfect for filling your head.

ERIN That's beautiful, Phil. I wish Mickey was here to see this. By the way, what building are we in, Mr. tour guide?

PHIL Oh, curse my old geezer attention span, we're in the science building. And to your left is Mr. Moore's classroom.

The door to this classroom opens, revealing Adam Moore, a shaggy-haired, bearded little person who is quite attractive for his height.

ADAM Hello, you two. Yes, this is my classroom, and I'm Adam Moore.

ERIN Hey, Adam. I'm Erin Justice, your new boss. I'm really looking forward to working here at this school and...

ADAM       (To Erin) Yeah, I can imagine.       (To Phil) Mr. Greenwood, can I talk to her about our prestigious science program one-on-one?

PHIL Sure.

Erin and Adam enter the classroom/chemistry lab. It looks just like a regular chemistry classroom, with numerous desks, lab stations, and a closet full of instruments and chemicals.

ERIN So Adam, what do you teach?

ADAM AP Chemistry and AP Bio, but that's not what I wanted to discuss. Ms. Justice, don't listen to what Greenwood has to say. He's a bullshitter. I heard all of his idealistic ramble all the way from here.

ERIN A bullshitter? But he can't be. You see, when he first interviewed me, he said he was leaving the school to be a pastor.

ADAM Because pastors don't have to deal with the issue of bullying, especially when they formerly ran a school that has one of the largest bully problems in the nation.       (Sigh ans pause.) Ms. Justice, let me show you something.       (Opens his desk        drawer and pulls        out a yearbook.) This is the most recent yearbook published, seeing as it's the 2013-14 yearbook, of course.       (Opens the book.) Let's skim, shall we? Okay, we have the usual, cliched yearbooky stuff. The classes and their members, the superlatives, here's a page about the drama club, a page dedicated to Stinkwood. And look at this gem.       (Turns to a        section of the        yearbook with one        page each        dedicated to a        student...) Welcome to the "En Memoriam" section.

Adam briefly hands Erin the book.

ERIN       (Flips through the        pages.) By the Angel, it goes on forever.

ADAM Mortal Instruments fan, eh? Just like old Floppywood, except I imagine you'll be way better at the job; but I digress.       (Gestures to a        line that reads        "Cause of        death:...") It gets worse.

ERIN       (Keeps flipping        pages.) Cause of death: suicide. Cause of death: suicide. Cause of death: suicide. Suicide, suicide, suicide, suicide, suicide.

ADAM And that's not even the most fucked up part. That distinction goes to the fact that this section is in every past yearbook. I swear. Again, I think I know why Phil wants to be a priest: because nobody bullies anyone at church, so he won't be responsible for any more deaths due to his incompetence. He can just stand up on his pedestal wearing his pretty dress and saying that "the Lord works in mysterious ways," and nobody will bat an eye nor give him a glare. He's passing the buck to you, Ms. Justice. Welcome to educational dystopia, and I wish you the best of luck.

PHIL       (Opens the door) Ahem, shall we continue, Erin?

ERIN       (Nods.) Thank you for your insight, Adam.

Sad music plays as Erin and Phil continue their tour of the entire school, but Erin barely pays attention. Her mind is muddled with thoughts of becoming attached to certain students and then reliving Mickey's death hundreds more times because of it. Then, the camera shows that she was given some time to free-roam and that it is cloudy outside. As she walks around, white roses start appearing, and as she tries to get away from them, more appear, and it's left to the audience to decide whether she's hallucinating.

INT. ERIN'S OFFICE: PPCBS - LATER

PHIL And this is your new office. It may seem empty now, but I'm sure you'll find a way to improve it.

ERIN Th-th-thank you.

PHIL Well, that concludes our tour. Have a good evening, Headmistress.

Erin doesn't say a word. Instead, she takes a framed picture of her and Mickey from her purse, places it on the desk, and lays her head down to cry.

EXT. PPCBS PARKING LOT - EVENING

Erin trudges to her car looking a mess with her smudged eyeliner.

Adam walks up to her and starts walking with her.

ADAM Been crying?

ERIN Yeah.

ADAM What's wrong?

ERIN My son was actually bullied to the point of suicide, and...

ADAM Jesus, I'm so sorry.

ERIN ...and to think that I'll have to relive his death through those of other children!

ADAM Not if you do something about it.

ERIN Yeah, what am I gonna do? Give the death penalty?       (Pause) I'm sorry for snapping at you.

ADAM Don't worry about it. I understand your grief.

ERIN Thank you, Adam. You're... kinda sweet.       (Pause) You know any good restaurants around here? I'm still new to the town.

ADAM Of course. There's Calliope's Greek Bistro, and it's right next to that Mongolian Barbecue place that went out of business.

Erin widens her eyes, and we see a flashback to Mickey's last weekend alive.

INT. ERIN'S HOUSE: WYOMING - EVENING

Mickey sits in his room quietly, eyeing a knife that he uses for self-harm. He grabs the knife and is about to make the first cut when Erin knocks on his door. He hides the knife.

ERIN Darling, it's 7:00.

Mickey smiles at his mother and follows her to the living room. There, they watch their favorite television show "Noshing with the Newtons." It's a show in which a couple of British comedians/food critics known as Ned and Nancy Newton go to various restaurants that got negative reviews, eat their food, and crack jokes about whatever flaws they come across.

NED       (On the TV) We are back with "Noshing with the Newtons." And today, we are going to eat at Tawagoto Mongolian Barbecue in Muse, Georgia.

ERIN Muse, Georgia: that's where we're going.

NED Nancy, did you know that this restaurant is apparently so bad that it's going out of business?

NANCY Yes I do, and I also know that we are going to eat at a place that is literally named "s**t" according to Google Translate.

NED News flash, dumb Americans, not every word in an Asian language means "great warrior." Now let's go inside.

Show Erin and Mickey holding each other, smiling, and having a tender moment while cutting to later in the episode on TV.

NANCY Ugh, look at this. The squid's so raw it's still telling Spongebob to piss off.

NED My chicken's so rubbery that Durex called and asked for the recipe.

Cut to the end of the episode.

NANCY Well, that was frightfully disgusting, wouldn't you say?

NED We went in expecting Mongolian barbecue, but instead we got served mongoloid barbecue. Well, that wraps up our episode of Noshing with the Newtons. Tah tah.

EXT. PPCBS PARKING LOT - DAY

Cut back to the present. Erin is hyperventilating.

ADAM Ms. Justice, are you ok? You look like you're having an asthma attack.

ERIN       (embarassed) No, I'm fine. It's just that I had a flashback to his last days. Actually, I don't think you understand my grief and think I flew over the cuckoo's nest.

ADAM No, no, no. I don't think you're crazy. You're just understandably scarred by your offspring's death. And no, I'm not a stalker, I'm a psychology minor.       (Erin cracks a        tiny smile.) I got you to smile.

ERIN You did indeed. So, even though I'm your boss, you think maybe we can do something together sometime, like have dinner or go to the movies?

ADAM By the Angel, yes. Anyway, how did we get off on this tangent? Oh, the restaurant. When you see Emilia Brasilia's gay strip club, you know you're close to it.

ERIN Thanks, Adam. See you in the fall.

ADAM See ya.

INT. EMILIA BRASILIA'S GAY STRIP CLUB - EVENING

The camera focuses on Erin just driving to the restaurant Adam suggested. She sees Emilia Brasilia's gay strip club and knows she is close. Then the camera focuses on a tall, pink, luminescent sign in the shape of a plus-sized woman's silhouette. Below where it says the name of the establishment in violet cursive font, it reads "Hoe of the month: Pandora Rose." During this exterior shot the beginning of Britney Spears' "If U Seek Amy" is faintly heard.

CUT TO INSIDE THE CLUB

Now that the focus is inside the club, the song can be heard more clearly. The club looks like an ordinary strip club, with very dark lighting except for the stage, which is very brightly lit with all the colors of the gay rainbow. Even its floor lights up. The first verse plays as some exotic dancers do their jobs using poles, chairs, or nothing. The dancers are all biologically male. Some are in drag, and others are solely clad in a speedo or thong. Near the end of the first verse, a latina's voice cries out on the speakers.

EMILIA       (Fast-talking) Please welcome our hoe of the month, the sexy Pandora Rose!

As Emilia Brasilia's voice is heard, an aesthetically beautiful and sexy transvestite named Pandora walks onstage. She wears bright red knee-high boots, a shiny sleeveless black leotard, and lipstick, nail polish, and a handbag that matches her boots. Pandora also has naturally long, dark-brown hair. The moment the first chorus starts, Pandora does an erotic chair dance that gets a roar from the crowd. Money starts flying from the audience to the stage. Pandora picks it all up after a small part of the second verse, and after examining the money for a short while, she runs offstage and to Emilia's desk with a smile on her face.

EMILIA What are you doing, tranny? You haven't finished dancing yet; you barely even started.

PANDORA B***h, I'll tell you what I'm doing. I'm ditching this perv hole to follow my dreams, that's what.

EMILIA Que?

PANDORA Emilia, I quit. I'm done being a s**t. I mean, dancing's fun, but getting my butthole stretched everyday makes me feel like I'm in prison.

EMILIA Oh, no no no no no! You can't quit now.       (Whispers) There's this guy who is threatening me with death if he doesn't see you.

PANDORA Hmm, quite a shame. But look at it this way: I got my whole life ahead of me. You don't, old timer.

An old, creepy biker dude steps out of the restroom. His name is Edwin Ferrero.

EDWIN Who's an old timer?       (Sees Pandora) Mmmm, is this that hoe of the month?

PANDORA Not anymore, baby. I'm quitting, taking this moolah with me and buying me a restaurant.

Edwin gets angry and takes Pandora's bag.

PANDORA Very funny, hon. Now gimme my bag. Give it! Give it!

EDWIN Not till you f**k me, hoe.

PANDORA I'll f**k you up.

Pandora tries to hit him, but instead she gets grabbed and duct taped by him. Edwin then takes her outside and throws her in the side car of his motorcycle.

EDWIN You're "cumming" with me.

Edwin drives off toward a dark area where he can rape Pandora.

INT. ERIN'S CAR - NIGHT

Erin enters her car after eating dinner, expecting to go home. She sees Mickey in the passenger seat and does a double take.

MICKEY Mom, I live.

Erin, speechless and breathless, tries to hug Mickey, but she realizes he is only a hallucination. She starts her car's engine and exits the restaurant's parking lot.

MICKEY       (Without        gesturing.) That way.

Erin then turns in the direction opposite her house.

ERIN Oh God, I'm completely off my rocker.

MICKEY No, Mom, I live.

EXT. DARK AREA BEHIND SUBURBAN EXTENDED STAY - NIGHT

Suburban Extended stay is a shady hotel with an even shadier area behind it. Perfect for rapists to do their duty.

During this scene, Erin is still driving her car, so when she or Mickey speaks, the camera cuts to inside her car.

Meanwhile, a tape-gagged Pandora is thrown out of the side car by her kidnapper.

PANDORA Mmmmph!

EDWIN Chill, b***h. When my load's inside your pooper, this purse goes back to you, okay?

Pandora attempts a shriek with no luck.

Erin turns toward this dark area.

ERIN By the Angel, it's like my subconscious took the wheel.

MICKEY I live!

ERIN No you don't Mickey. You were brutally murdered by that... Inez, remember?

MICKEY No, Mom. I live.       (Gestures toward        Pandora) See?!

Edwin begins to lube up his penis. This gives Pandora ample opportunity to kick him with her bound legs. She does so. As Edwin stumbles backwards, Erin crashes her car into him and a building, thus killing the rapist bloodily.

Erin slowly exits her car, completely fazed. She observes her surroundings and sees that she killed a man and that there is a tied up transvestite at her feet.

ERIN Jesus! Are you ok? Here.       (Takes a        pocketknife out        of her purse and        cuts Pandora        loose.) There, you're free to go.

PANDORA Thank you, thank you, thank you, miss. That galoot was about to stick his STD-ridden dick in me, but next thing you know, you crash your car into a building...       (Singing) I don't care! I love it!

ERIN You're pretty funny. What's your name?

PANDORA Pandora Rose, with Rose being my last name. And yours?

ERIN Erin Justice, with Justice being my last name. Where do you live?

PANDORA Ugh, yeah. Funny thing: I don't have a home.

ERIN Oh no, that's awful. Would you like me to walk you back to my place?

PANDORA Walk? Your car doesn't look that bad, so let's drive.

INT. ERIN'S HOUSE: GEORGIA - NIGHT

Shot of Erin driving her car, now reduced to a jalopy, into her driveway.

Cut to Erin and Pandora in the kitchen.

ERIN Coffee?

PANDORA Yes, please. Stripping, dancing, and almost getting raped really takes a lot out of a girl. Especially one with a sausage like me.       (She receives her        coffee, and Erin        sits down.) So, tell me about yourself. Where do you work? Any children?

ERIN       (Sigh.) I used to have a son named Mickey, but he committed suicide weeks ago.

PANDORA S**t, that's awful.

ERIN       (Starts to sob.) He was only 13 years old.

PANDORA Aww, there, there; everything's gonna be ok. What drove him to commit suicide?

ERIN He was bullied. Bullied to the point of suicide just for being smarter than everyone and seeing the world in a different way. The ringleader of them all was this twat named Inez Molina.

PANDORA Oh my God, f**k bullying, and f**k anyone who has ever committed that act. I remember when I was in that crappy orphanage. Those boys would always hit me, ridicule me, and call me names like "tranny." I almost committed suicide at that same age, but instead, I ran away. I left behind a life of pain and misery and started saving money to buy my very own restaurant, my dream.       (Pulls out a        drawing.) Pandora's Box!

The drawing is a pencil-sketched picture of the former Tawagoto Mongolian Barbecue place, except at the front door, there is a giant standee of a cartooned Pandora spreading her legs. The door serves as the standee's vagina.

ERIN       (Guffawing) I'm sorry for laughing. You have a great sense of humor, Pandora.

PANDORA Gracias, Erin.

ERIN So, as for my job, I'm the headmistress of Prince of Peace Christian Boarding School. But that's not really saying much.

PANDORA Huh?

ERIN That school has one of the worst bullying problems in the nation, and it's not going to get any better.

PANDORA What do you mean? You're the headmistress of a large boarding school, the queen of a large area where people not only learn, but live. You CAN solve the problem.

ERIN Yeah, what am I supposed to do, administer the... death penalty. That's... that's it.

PANDORA I see a little light bulb above your head!

ERIN Those parents put their children in that school not expecting to see them for months. That means if I were to kill a bully for his or her crimes, his or her parents wouldn't hear about it until it's way too late. And best of all nobody can prove that I did it. They could have died of a disease, botulism, a car accident, maybe even killed in action on... a mission trip. Yes, that's exactly why God gave me this job. He wants me to save the lives of victims who have a promising future ahead and ending the lives of those bullies, who will most likely end up working at McDonalds.

PANDORA Woman, I think you just read my mind.

ERIN Great minds think alike, Pandora. That's why you are going to help me carry out my killings, hide them, and in the end, avenge the death of my son.       (Starts to pray) Wonderful Messenger, I know you are taking good care of Mickey up in heaven, and I pray that he sees every bit of righteous judgment that I pass onto these criminals known as bullies. I will have vengeance and redemption in his and Your name, Amen.

PANDORA Aaaaaaaaaamen!

ERIN My trusted accomplice, we have hard work to do, and only two months to do it.

FADE OUT.