Over – A romantic comedy online graphic novel by Tyler James

INT. BAR – LATER

The men sit at a table, a few beers in.

NELSON
Shit, Felix. You’re hardly the
first cat to lose his goddamn mind
over a broad.

Felix takes a drink. Rich and Skate agree.

SKATE
I had an ex dump me right before
Super Bowl Forty-Two. I’m sitting
in a bar full of strangers watching
the Pats lose to fucking Eli
Manning, and I just start bawling
my eyes out.

NELSON
You were a bitch.

SKATE
Fuck you.
(takes a drink)
I ended up gettin’ sympathy head
from a blond with a tongue ring, so
it worked out in the end.

RICH
I shaved my left leg after Mona
left.

NELSON
What?

RICH
I couldn’t sleep. We used to sleep
with our legs intertwined, and hers
were so soft and smooth, I thought-

NELSON
Oh, man, that is gay.

SKATE
Real gay, dude.

FELIX
I know bad. That’s bad.

INT. BAR – NEAR THE BAR

NATASHA and BIANCA, two attractive, prissy, twenty-somethings drink cosmos.

NATASHA
I’m done dating rich guys.

BIANCA
Girl, please.

NATASHA
Well, no more finance guys. Or
lawyers. It’s like they all think
they’re entitled to it.

BIANCA
Doctors, too.

NATASHA
Right. And I’m not talking, six
months in, we’re a little tipsy and
looking to spice things up. No,
it’s a second date, and I’m getting
the “Whoops, must of slipped, ha,
ha, ha” attempt.

BIANCA
A man wants to knock on my
backdoor, it’s going to cost him
jewelry. Before and after.

INT. BAR – TABLE

Skate pulls Felix over for a side chat.

SKATE
See, this is good right?

FELIX
I’m having fun.

SKATE
Knew you would. Look around, man.
There are some fine women in here
tonight.

Felix scans the room. Skate is right, hot chicks abound.

SKATE
Look at those two over there.

An attractive woman shakes her ass, dancing up on her girlfriend.

SKATE
Do you know the things I would do
to that ass? No, you have no idea.

FELIX
None.

SKATE
You and me, we’re gonna do a shot,
and then start talking to some hos.

FELIX
Skate-

SKATE
Fine, man, no pressure. We can ease
you back into the game.
(grins)
But if you’re not ready to spit
game, let’s at least go fuck with a
couple of ‘em.

Skate scans the room. He spots Natasha and Bianca at the bar.  They’re scoping the bar as well.

SKATE
Them two uptight, money grubbing
bitches by the bar. Come on.

Skate heads toward the women. Felix reluctantly follows.

INT. AT THE BAR – MOMENTS LATER

Skate confidently approaches the two women. Felix follows.

SKATE
How’re you gorgeous ladies doing
tonight? My name is Malcolm, this
is my pal Felix.

Felix gives a half-hearted wave. The ladies size them up.

SKATE
I’m an artist.

NATASHA
And what do you do?

FELIX
I- I am…

SKATE
He’s a hotshit published author.

Felix smiles. Natasha takes a bit more interest in him.

SKATE
Ladies, when I see beauty, I have
to capture it.

The women giggle as Skate pulls a sketch pad and pencil from his back pocket.

SKATE
I carry this with me wherever I go,
in case I stumble upon something…
breathtaking.

Skate smiles at the women, who are eating it up.

SKATE
Do you mind if I sketch you two?
It’ll only take a few seconds.

Skate flips through his sketch pad looking for a clean page.  The women see some of his work as he flips.

BIANCA
Natasha, he’s good!

NATASHA
Okay, go ahead.

The women smile as if for a picture and Skate sketches.

SKATE
Felix, I can’t have you watching
over my shoulder.

Felix moves from behind Skate and stands next to the ladies.

FELIX
He’s done some outstanding work for
me.

Natasha smiles at Felix, then returns to her canned pose.  Skate draws, incredibly focused.

FELIX
Just a few more seconds…
…almost got it…
…and done.

BIANCA
Let’s see!

Skate gives the women a shit-eating grin and turns the sketchpad around.

The smiles wipe completely off their faces. Felix is shocked and fights laughter.

ON SKETCHPAD
A drawing of two big, veiny penises, signed “Sk8.”

SKATE (OS)
Whatcha think?

The women grunt in disgust. Bianca slaps Skate. Natasha tosses the rest of her drink in Felix’s face.

NATASHA
Ughh! You’re all perverts!

FELIX
I didn’t-

The girls storm away. Skate calls after them-

SKATE
You don’t like it?

Skate starts laughing. Felix looks peeved.

FELIX
What was that?

SKATE
That…
(tosses Felix a napkin)
…was funny.