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Kaoko Fujimoto 

Wanted 
(an excerpt) 

2007 Lester M. Wolfson lst Place Drama 

Mari, an Asian IUSB student, is looking for a boyfriend, but she always 
meets somebody very weird. She is like a magnet for weird guys. Her friends: 
Elizabeth, Leif, Ron and Tin, talk about Mari's interesting experiences with 
six men. Don is the manager at the SAC; he dates many girls at one time and 
then he picks a girlfriend. Jack has a girlfriend but he likes hanging out with 
other girls and he uses cheesy pickup lines. James is Mari's friend and talks 
about sexual topics, but he is a married guy. John is interested in Mari and 
calls her eve1-y 15 minutes. Harold is pretending to be Mari's stalker because 
he actually likes Mari's friend, l=ton. Mari meets Phillip al a dance club ... 

20. INT. BURGER KING- MORNING 

Jack drives through the Burger King. Ron is still working. Ron will be off al 
8:00. The camera shows a clock, 8:00am. Jack is his last customer this morn­
ing. Ron puts Jack's meal into the paper bag and Ron takes off his hat. 

JACK 
Hurry, hurry, man. I have a class at 8:15. 

Jack gives money to Ron. 

JACK 
Give me my change back. 

\Vhen Jack receives change, he immediately starts driving his car. And a next 
customer, Harold, is waiting for his meal. 

HAROLD 
The guy doesn't know how to say thank you. You're a sweet man. 

Harold winks at Ron. Ron looks very uncomfortable. 

HAROLD 
Good luck on the revenge today. 

MARI .0.) 
This is a vel-y possible pr-an. 

21. INT. A BAR- EVENING 

Mari explains her plan of her revenge to Ron, Tin, Elizabeth, and Leif when 

they drink beer and eal hench fr 

.MARI 
There's an escape zone from the . 
the SAC. 

LEIF 
Oh, like Mission Impossible. 

Leif SINGS the theme song and: 
sible. 

TI -
If a person does not touch the ha 
without any trouble. 

Mari pours beer into her glass. L< 

MARI 
Exactr-y. 

RON 
\Vho's gonna cross the rail? 

ELIZABETH 
You and Ron because you're tall. 

22. INT. THE GYM IN SAC- MO 

Mari and Tin wear black clothes : 
into the third floor. 

:MARI (VO.) 
The hallway about 9 feel in heigl 

Ron is standing on the track in tl 
turns it on in front of a security c 

RON (VO.) 
Don't forget about the security c: 

Mari Lakes off her cape and thrm 
the smoke machine by the recycl 
der. 
TIN (VO.) 
Leif's also tall. 

Smokes hovers around the smok 



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Jack is his last customer this morn­
bag and Ron Lakes off his hat. 

tely starts driving his car. And a next 

rou. You're a sweet man. 

:omfortable. 

Ron, Tin, Elizabeth, and Leif when 

they drink beer and eat French fries together. 

MARI 
There's an escape zone from the infrared-rays bal-lier on the second fr-oor at 
the SAC. 

LEIF 
Oh, like Mission Impossible. 

Leif SINGS the theme song and gestures from the movie, Mission Jmpos­
sible. 

TIN 
If a person does not touch the barrier, the person can break into the gym 
without any trouble. 

Mari pours beer into her glass. Leif tries Lo slop her but she ignores him. 

MARI 
Exactr-y. 

RON 
Who's gonna cross the rail? 

ELIZABETH 
You and Ron because you're tall. 

22. INT. THE GYM IN SAC- MORNING 

Mari and Tin wear black clothes and masks. Mari wears a cape. They sneak 
into the third floor. 

MARI (VO.) 
The hallway about 9 feet in height, so ... 274.3 cm. 

Ron is standing on the track in the gym. Tin carries a smoke machine and 
turns it on in front of a security camera. 

RON (VO.) 
Don't forget about the security cameras. 

Mari takes off her cape and throws it to the side. The cape accidentally covers 
the smoke machine by the recycling boxes. She climbs up onto Tin's shoul­
der. 
TIN (VO.) 
Leif s also tall. 

Smokes hovers around the smoke detector on the ceiling and the cape 

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calches on fire. 

LEIF (VO.) 
I'm wearing secret boots. 

MARI (VO.) 
The security system runs from the bouom of Lhe rail to about 6 feet in 
height, so ... 182.8 cm. there's 3 feet escape zone. 

RON (VO.) 
You bend like a cat. We'll hold you while bending across Lhe security rail. 

Mari carefully bends backwards and holds Ron's shoulder. In the recycling 
boxes there arc many empl}' cans of hair and body spray. The boxes catch 
fire. Tin notices the fire and tries Lo extinguish it while holding Mari's legs. 

LEIF(VO.) 
I'm in a relaLionship. 

TIN (VO.) 
That's not an excuse. 

Mari has difficult time crossing the rail because of Tin's unstable moving. 

MARI (VO.) 
Are you guys listening to me? 

ELIZABETH (VO.) 
The escape zone: 3 feet, 91 cm. 

The fire alarm rings and the shower turn on. The boxes are still on fire. The 
spray cans catch fire. Mari slips from Ron's shoulder and they collapse. The 
securiLy alarm turns on. 

RO (VO.) 
Impressive Mari. You're talking withoul your accent. 

LEIF (VO.) 
You always should be on a mission, then you can speak perfect English. 

Don and security people come up to the third floor and find the jumpers. 
The spray cans explode. 

ELIZABETH(VO.) 
She speaks English pretty good. 

23. EXT. THE SAC- DAY 
The SAC has completely caught on fire. The windows are broken out. Mari, 

Tin, l{.on, Don and securiLy office: 
zombies. The fire evenlually dies 

:MARI (VO.) 
See. It's a vc-ly possible pr-an. 

24. IKT. THE BAR- EVENING 

ELIZABETH 
Are you sure? 

LEIF 
Piggy, they' 11 be fine. 

Elizabeth shows an uncomfortab 
and Ron. 

MARl 
She doesn't r-ike the nickname. 

LEIF 
l\Iari. How's your love life? 

TIK 
\ViLh Jack? 

ROK 
James? 

ELIZABETH 
Or Don? 

The camera focuses on a big im2 
enjoy talking. 

JOHN (VO.) 
Hey. It's me, John. Call me laLer' 
very busy with midterm exams .. 



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e zone. 

)ending across the security rail. 

; Ron's shoulder. In the recycling 
ind body spray. The boxes catch 
uish it while holding Mari's legs. 

cause ofTin's unstable moving. 

m. The boxes are still on fire. The 
; shoulder and they collapse. The 

ur accent. 

ou can speak perfect English. 

liird floor and find the jumpers. 

lie windows are broken out. Mari, 

Tin, Ron, Don and security officers walk from the entrance like burned 
zombies. The fire eventually dies down. 

MARI (VO.) 
See. It's a ve-ly possible pr-an. 

24. INT. THE BAR- EVENING 

ELIZABETH 
Arc you sure? 

LEIF 
Piggy, they'll be fine. 

Elizabeth shows an uncomfortable smile on her face. Mari whispers Lo Tin 
and Ron. 

MARI 
She doesn't r-ike the nickname. 

LEIF 
Mari. How's your love life? 

TIN 
\Vith Jack? 

ROK 
James? 

ELIZABETH 
Or Don? 

The can1era focuses on a big image of them al the table. They laugh and 
enjoy talking. 

JOHN (VO.) 
Hey. It's me, John. Call me later when you have time. I understand you're 
very busy with midterm exams ... 

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