Drag the River

EXT. SHIRTWAIST FARMHOUSE - NIGHT

OVERHEAD: A small, shirtwaist farmhouse sits at the end of a

long driveway in the middle of Wisconsin. It’s deep winter

and there is snow falling.

NEW ANGLE: A set of headlights turns down the driveway and

creeps toward the house.

INT. SHIRTWAIST FARMHOUSE - NIGHT

The house is silent and dark but for the faint throb of

techno bass drums and a sliver of pink light eminating from

under a closed door. Just beyond the door, a teenager’s

bedroom.

The door bursts open with a flood of steam, light and loud

music (A house remix of “Sweet Dreams” by Eurythmics) A lateteens

boy shaved, tucked, taped, stockinged, gartered and

halfway into his drag makeup stomps into the bedroom. This is

GEM.

Gem leans over the dresser and rifles through a Beauty Brands

bag. Costume jewelry is draped over the mirror as are several

strips of photobooth pics with Gem and friends partying in

drag.

An iPhone on the dresser starts to buzz just as Gem retrieves the box of falsies he was after. Gem answers.

GEM

Yello. Need a couple minutes. Gem glances to the outfit laid out on the bed. Gun-metal grey, glittering fishscale party dress, wig, shoes, etc. GEM (CONT’D) Um excuse me, I will not do my wig and makeup in the fucking car you fetal alcohol idiot.

EXT. FARMHOUSE - CONT.

A Subaru hatchback sits in the driveway gushing exhaust into the freezing night. Its headlights illuminate the porch and front door of the house.

INT. SUBARU - CONT.

Three more teens sit, bundled up in the car. SAMANTHA, also in full drag sits in the backseat.

RACHEL, the mousey brunette girl with the thick Wisconsin accent sits shotgun nervously bouncing her knees. DAVID the clean-cut, chubby one sits in the driver’s seat talking on the phone.

DAVID

Rachel needs to pee.

Off Rachel holding it.

DAVID (CONT’D)

You either let her come in and pee right now or we are leaving without you.

INT. BEDROOM - CONT.

Gem holds his phone with his shoulder while pulling up his hose.

GEM

Bitch, you will wait.

He drops the phone on the bed and stomps back to the bathroom

while shouting over his shoulder...

GEM (CONT’D)

Send her in. Fuck.