10 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 jimoto 1d 1rpt) n 1st Place Drama :Or a boyfriend, but she always L magnet for weird guys. Her friends: Vlari's interesting experiences with he dates many girls at one time and friend but he likes hanging out with 1es. James is Mari's friend and talks ~y. John is interested in Mari and :tending Lo be Mari's stalker because meets Phillip al a dance club ... n is still working. Ron ~will be off at 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 11 12 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 .. 1 of the rail to about 6 feet in 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 ... 13