Ep. 8, Scene 1 *Trials of A Drag Queen*

"Love me, hate me, say what cha what about me, but all of the boys and all of the girls, are begging to If U Seek Amy, love me, hate me but can't cha see what I see? All of the boys and all of the girls are begging to If U Seek Amy..."

Secrets-Interior-Dance Floor
"If U Seek Amy" by Britney Spears plays in the background. It's been a month since "Out of Left Field". Z is walking next to a rather hefty sized man who has an assistant with a big brown bag that he's holding. The assistant isn't speaking, just walking along side Big Sal. Julian and Terrance also happen to be in the club doing something near the corner.

Z
So, I need the strobe lights hung up over HERE...
(points somewhere on the ceiling)
Theeee fog machine over here...

Big Sal
(eating a corndog; deep Russian accent)
I already told you, baaa-byyyy...NO--FRIGGIN FOG!

Z
Sal! This is my PRE-birthday show, Zaynah hasn't graced the crowd with her...
(snaps)
Sickning appearance in a minute, I gotta show these girls how to put on a show which means I gotta BRING IT, honey!
(snaps; than pouts)
And plus it's not fair that you give all these other hot messes bookings every other night but the most...
(snaps twice)
Sickning "Goddess of Entertainment" has to jump through hurdles JUST to get some damn fog...

Big Sal
(still eating)
Baaaa-byyy, don't make me repeat self. I told you...
(takes a big bite of the corndog)
NO--FRIGGIN' FOG!

Big Sal walks away with his assistant, still eating.

Z goes over to Julian and Terrance.

Z
And how are WE doing on dance central command, you sickning...
(snaps)
"Diva of Choreography"?

Julian raises his eyebrows like "not good" while Terrance looks like he's been struggling with the dance routine Julian has been trying to teach him for the past, ohhhh two hours? However...Terrance thinks he's doing a really good job.

Terrance
(confident)
I ALLLMOST...
(does a series of crazy looking dance moves)
Got it!
(spins)
Right boo?

Julian looks at him, he's so cute and he can't bear to tell him the truth.

Julian
(trying to find a word)
You were something else, baby, deeeefinitely something else--NOT of this world.

Terrance
(smiles; thinking it's a compliment)
Anything for my little Hot Pocket! I know I'm not THAT good of a dancer but your friend needed my help and you know I can't turn you down when you...
(suggestively)
Do that thing you do.

Julian looks embarrassed in front of Z, that's supposed to be for the bedroom.

Terrance
Plus, wearing a suit all day, youuu don't really get time to Shake Ya Pom Pom like Missy but...(does some more crazy moves)
I works it outttt!Julian kisses him, he's so cute and silly, just pure perfection.

Terrance
I'ma get summin to sippy sip on, take me one of those "fives" you DANCERS be talking bout. I don't see why you guys take so many breaks, babe, dancing's not THAT hard!

Terrance is out of breath like he's been working hard but in reality, he doesn't know any of the dance and just thinks he's doing so well. He walks off to the bar. Z is looking at Julian crazily.

Z
Now I LOVE--the sickning "Savior of the day slash vice president" of...
(snaps again)
DANCE command central but...

Z looks back at Terrance, who smiles at him and Z, takes a drink of his water and wipes his forehead like "damn, I'm worn out."

Z
Terrance must be sippin on that sizzzurp if he think he got the routine down.
(under his breath)
What the HELL was that indian rain dance he was doing? I thought he was trying to...

Z mimics the crazy moves that Terrance was doing.

Z
Summon the power of the water Gods and make the sprinklers go off, mary! We NEED another dancer.

Julian
I know, I know, and I've been trying, Z! Terrance just has three left feet.

Z
(confused)
THREE--left feet? Don't you mean two left...

Julian
(cutting him off)
No, mary, THREE--left feet. Yes, my boyfriend sucks THAT bad! But...
(smiles; looking at Terrance's body)
He makes up for that in every, other way possible...
(shaking his head)
I don't know how much longer I can refrain from...
(hears the song playing in the background)
"If U Seek A-ing" him.

Z
We don't have TIME to be worrying about YOUR sex life. We ALL know you been waiting to jump the boy's bones for the past month now so just do it already!
(grabs Julian's shoulders)
It's ooook, he's your boyfriend, it's NOTTTT slutty or whorish to...
(sings "The Business" by Yung Berg & Casha)
"Give him the business, give the business, give him the business, you give him the business!"

Julian puts a hand up, his face screaming "ohhh no". Z gives him a look and than stops singing thought he hits Z hard in the arm.

Z
The show is tonight, Julian, what are we gonna do, girl?! Where are we gonna find another dancer?!

Julian
(rubbing his arm; shocked)
Why did you hit me?!

Z
Because you made me waste a precious TWO minutes of brain activity on that little rant about you being a ridiculous celibacy! I could have USED that time more wisely, to figure out how I'ma EXPLAIN to Big Sal that I'm...

Terrance is dancing to the music, very off beat by the bar. He's really into it which is why it's pretty sad. Z has a "that's a shame" look on his face.


Z
(shaking his head)
Using a child from the special school as one of my dancers cause that's the ONLY thing that will explain why that poor boy moves the way he does.

"Amnesia" by Britney Spears begins to play.

"I forgot my name, I forgot my telephone number, if he wanna see me, he don't even know it, I forgot my address. Damsel in distress. I forgot my boyfriend was the one that had brought me this rockkk. I get amnesia when I'm standing next to you-oh-oh..."

Someone walks into the club...it's Vernon! He has a bookbag on his shoulder, his hair is in tied down in a durag and he spots Julian. Julian sees Vernon as well, what is he doing here? They've been keeping in touch but haven't really been seeing each other a lot since Julian got serious with Terrance and Vernon lost his job. Not having seen his friend in a while, Julian goes up to him and hugs Vernon happily, Vernon this time, has no problem hugging Julian back.

End of Scene.

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