Spoiled Milk Series the Bake-Off

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Spoiled Milk Series"The Bake-off"

Nicole Ellis

Nicole Ellis

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Nicole Ellis

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SCENE ONE- INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY

Staff members of Buckleys Food Market are gathered in theconference room for a meeting. WILLOW, the bakery managersits towards the back, near BEN the bag boy. DWAYNE, thebutcher, is relaxed; arm over back of chair. CHUCK, incharge of dairy, sits left of Dwayne, his legs crossed.

MICHELLE, who helps run the registers, sits with armsfolded, looking bored.

BRENDA, the store manager, is standing in front of thegroup, anxiously pacing back and forth.

BRENDAAll right everyone, today is thebig day. Weve been planning thisbake-off for the past two weeks andevery store in the area will behere competing.Everything needs tobe spotless and we need to put our

best faces forward...

Michelle gives a sarcastic snort.

BRENDA(Turning to Michelle)

Especially you Michelle. I want tosee you smile..

(Pauses, as if counting)at least five times today, oryoull be stuck on bathroom dutyfor the next week, got it?

Dwayne elbows Michelle and grins stupidly. Michelle glares,but says nothing.

Willow laughs loudly and covers her mouth in a fit ofgiggles. Everyone turns to look at her, slightly confused.Michelle does not look amused.

WILLOW(Still giggling)

Im...sorry...

She finally quiets down; though keeps smiling to herself, as

if she is enjoying some personal joke.

BRENDAOkay...Guys, we need to take thisseriously. This bake-off is exactlywhat we need to help boost oursales. If we dont get our numbersup, we could lose our store toShopQuick. Is that what you want?

(CONTINUED)


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CONTINUED: 2.

(With some hysteria in voice)Do you want Debbie Reynolds to beyour new manager?

Employees murmur an unintelligible, "No".

DWAYNEWait, which Debbie Reynolds?

MICHELLEReally, Dwayne?

DWAYNEIm sorry, I just get confused...

Brenda shakes her head. She takes a deep breath a moment tocalm herself.

BRENDA

(Looking to Ben)Ben, I want to see the floorssparkle, okay?

Ben just stares, mouth slightly open.

BRENDABen.

Ben continues to stare, there is no response.

BRENDABen!!

BENUh, yeah. I got it.

BRENDA(Hand to forehead,eyes closed)

Okay, just...get to work everyone.

Nobody moves.

BRENDAI said go!!

Chairs scrape as everyone gets up. The group makes their wayout of the conference room.


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SCENE TWO - INT. OUTSIDE OF CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY

Brenda steps in front of Willow and pulls her aside.

BRENDAWillow, a word please?

WILLOWUm, yeah...am I in trouble forlaughing?

(Speaking fast)I was just thinking about my catfalling into the toilet thismorning and when you said..

BRENDA(Cuts Willow off)

What? No...you arent in trouble. Ijust wanted to talk to you aboutthe bake-off. Its important that

we win.(Grabs Willows shoulders)

You know ShopQuick is alsocompeting and I refuse to let thatDebbie Reynolds beat us inanything, do you understand?

WILLOW(In mock excitement)

Debbie Reynolds!?

Brenda glares.

WILLOWOkay, okay...I understand.

BRENDAGood. So what are you making?

WILLOWMy mom use to make these...specialbrownies, and I thought Id trythem out.

BRENDA(Commandingly)

Well, whats so special about them.

WILLOW(Her face flushes)

Its..uh..sort of a family secret.

Brenda looks unimpressed.

(CONTINUED)


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WILLOWTheyre legit. Im sure we can winwith them.

BRENDA(Letting Willow go)

Okay, just...dont let me down,Willow. This is really important.

Willow nods, smiles, and hastily backs away.

SCENE THREE - WILLOW TALKING HEAD

WILLOWHow confident am I that my brownieswill win? Pretty freakinconfident.

(Pause)

Im not going to tell you thesecret recipe, so stop asking.

CAMERAMAN (O.S.)I didnt ask..

WILLOWSure.

SCENE FOUR - INT. BREAK ROOM - DAY

Ben is sitting alone at a table, eating a peanut butter and

jelly sandwich. Willow is sitting a table with Michelle.Chuck and few other employees are also in the break room.

Willow is even happier than usual. She has some batter onher cheek and flour down her front. She is eating a salad.

WILLOW(To no one in particular)

I cant believe the competition isin an hour. Im a little nervous,you know. Its a lot of pressure.

CHUCKWhat did you end up making?

WILLOW(Excited at Chucks response)

The best brownies youll ever getyour lips on.

She smiles big and flirty at Chuck. He smiles back.

(CONTINUED)


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CONTINUED: 5.

Michelle rolls her eyes and sighs.

WILLOW(Turns to Michelle)

Oh Michelle, dont you know that aman loves a woman who can bake? Icould give you lessons if youd

like.(Gasps)

You could totally make somethingfor Dwayne! Nothing says, "I loveyou" like a freshly baked cake.

Willow winks at Michelle, gets up, dumps the rest of hersalad into the garbage,and leaves the room.

Michelle timidly looks around the room to see people staringat her. She looks at the camera with a worried expressionand puts head on table.

SCENE FIVE - MICHELLE TALKING HEAD

MICHELLEOf course I dont like Dwayne.

(Pause)But did you see how everyone waslooking at me? God knows what theymust be thinking!

SCENE SIX - DWAYNE TALKING HEAD

DWAYNEYou know, Im not really a fan ofcake.

SCENE SEVEN - INT. BAKERY - DAY

Willow is in bakery, cutting up finished brownies intosquares and placing them on a plate. You see all of theingredients used, spread out on the counter. Attention isdrawn to a small, clear bag that contains a green and leafysubstance. It is almost empty.

Dwayne walks by and stops to talk to Willow.

DWAYNE (O.S.)Dang girl, those smell awesome.

Willow, surprised by the visitor, quickly shoves the bag outof view.

(CONTINUED)


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WILLOW(Catching her breath)

Oh, thanks Dwayne!

DWAYNEIve got the tables all set

up, want to come claim a spot?

WILLOWAll right, but I want to take abrownie to Brenda first. All thisstress is not good for her Chi.

Dwayne and Willow exit the bakery. Willow has a brownie inhand.

SCENE EIGHT- INT. FRONT OF STORE - MICHELLES REGISTER - DAY

Michelle and Ben are at Michelles register. Ben is down bythe bags. There are no customers in line. Michelle keepsglancing at Ben. They can see the front of the store wherethe tables are set up for the bake-off. Willow walks by withDwayne.

MICHELLEHey, Ben?

Ben looks up at her.

MICHELLEDid you hear anything in the break

room?

BENI heard a lot of things in thebreak room.

MICHELLEYou know what I mean.

BENNo, I dont know what you meanMichelle.

Michelle just stands there, obviously absorbed in her ownthoughts, not listening to Ben. Suddenly she gets excited.

MICHELLEI know exactly how to get Willowand her big mouth back.

(Pause)

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)


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CONTINUED: 7.

MICHELLE (contd)You know that "secret recipe" shewont shut up about? Well, itsabout to become not-so-secret.

Michelle grabs Bens arm and starts pulling him into the

direction of the Bakery.

MICHELLECmon, I need your help.

Ben wordlessly follows.

SCENE NINE - INT. - BAKERY - DAY

Michelle and Ben stand at the bakery entrance. Michellelooks nervous and Ben expresses no emotions.

MICHELLEI need you to...stand here, okay?Just tell me if anyone comes backhere. Can you do that?

BENFine.

Michelle heads into bakery and starts snooping around. Hergoals is to find Willows "secret recipe" and expose it.However, in her search, she stumbles across the clear bagWillow tried to hide earlier.

MICHELLEOh my god.

She lifts it to her nose and smells it. A loud crash isheard and she jumps, shoving the bag into her apron pocket.

She runs over to where she left Ben, to see that he hasknocked some bowls onto the ground.

MICHELLENice going Ben...

(Pause)Your moves like Jagger suck.

BENI dont even know what that means.

Michelle, annoyed, hurries out of the bakery.


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SCENE TEN- MICHELLE TALKING HEAD

Michelle holds up Willows bag of "leaves" and looks at thecamera with wide eyes. She mouths "Oh my god."

SCENE ELEVEN- INT. - BAKERY - DAY

Willow goes back to the bakery. She looks tired and as ifshe has a headache; not at all her usual, bubbly self. Shesees the bowls on the floor and picks them up with somedifficulty.

She seems agitated and begins to frantically search aroundthe counter, looking for her clear bag. She cant find itand begins to panic; her searching becoming desperate.

WILLOW(To herself)

Oh no...where is it??

Finally, she stops...looking defeated.

WILLOW (CONT.)Oh god, its gone. If Brenda findsout whats in those brownies, Imdead!

Her eyes land on the plate of brownies. The camera shows herpick one up and look at it for long time; then she takes abig bite.

SCENE TWELVE- INT. FRONT OF STORE - BAKE OFF - DAY

Everyone has arrived for the bake-off. The tables are set upwith place cards and goodies. Willow and her brownies aremissing from the table. The judging is about to begin.Brenda is standing a little ways away from the tables,watching from a distance.

Dwayne and Michelle are near her. Brenda sees DebbieReynolds.

BRENDA

(Horrified)Debbie Reynolds!

DWAYNE(Excited)

Where?!(Pause. Disapointed)

Oh.

(CONTINUED)


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CONTINUED: 9.

Debbie, a woman in her 40s, smiles, waves, and begins towalk over. She is trying to be glamorous like her name sake,but looks like a Cougar instead (Leopard jeggings, big fakeblonde hair, bright red lipstick, spray tan. Unattractive).Brenda pretends to not notice. She quickly turns around andwalks away, giving the camera a comical, "This is hilarious"

look.

Brenda stumbles and bursts out laughing.

Michelle and Dwayne watch her go.

SCENE THIRTEEN- BRENDA TALKING HEAD

BRENDA(Laughing)

Did you see the look on Debbiesface just now?!

(More laughing)Hil-a-ri-ous.

(Laughing, then serious)You know, Debbie and I went to highschool together...always had to oneup me on everything...the bitch.

(Pause)And you know what?

(Loudly whispers)Her bundt cake seriously sucks.

Brenda looks as if she has just said something reallyshocking and continues to giggle about it.

SCENE FOURTEEN- INT. - FRONT OF STORE - BAKE OFF - EVENING

The bake-off is coming to a close and Debbie Reynolds isbeing named the winner.

Michelle looks around for Willow and leaves.

Camera follows Michelle to bakery. She sees the plate ofbrownies on the floor, most of them missing...the restruined.

MICHELLEWillow?

She hears no response. Camera follows Michelle to womansbathroom.


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SCENE FIFTEEN - INT. - WOMANS BATHROOM - EVENING

Michelle finds Willow in the second stall, teary eyed. Shesclearly been throwing up. Willow looks up at Michelle. Shehas never seen Willow upset like this before and her heartsoftens towards her.

MICHELLEHey. Hows it going?

WILLOWOh you know, having a blast.

MICHELLE(Smiles)

Looks like it. I saw the brownies;figured youd be in here.

WILLOW

(Weak laugh)Yeah, Im a hot mess.

Willow looks at Michelle with sadness.

WILLOW (CONT.)I totally blew it with thecompetition. Brenda was reallycounting on me.

MICHELLEDont worry about it. I dont eventhink she noticed you were missing.

You must have given her a reallygood brownie.

Michelle pulls out Willows bag and shows it to her. Willowgives her a sheepish smile.

MICHELLEYou know, I was pretty mad at youtoday for saying that thing aboutDwayne.

WILLOW(Looking confused)

Wait, what?(Pause)

oh...the cake...Michelle, Im sosorry. I didnt even think aboutit.

(CONTINUED)


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MICHELLEYeah I know, thats why I was mad.Youre the only person Ive toldabout liking Dwayne.

WILLOW

I am? Michelle, thats reallysweet.

Michelle gives Willow a disgusted look.

WILLOWLook, I dont think you have toworry Michelle... but if anyonementions it, Ill just tell them Iwas trying to set you twoup...thats all.

(Pause)I really didnt mean to hurt you.

MICHELLEI know...I guess thats why Icouldnt hurt you either.

Michelle hands Willow the clear bag and gives her a littlesmile.

MICHELLEAlthough, I really dont know whatyou were thinking. You couldvegotten yourself fired.

WILLOW(Playfully)

Oh come on Michelle, its onlyherbs.

MICHELLE(Sarcastic laugh)

Yeah, tell that to Brenda. Sheshigh as a kite.

Willow and Michelle laugh a little, and Michelle offers hera hand up.

MICHELLECmon, lets get you cleaned up.


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SCENE SIXTEEN - WILLOW AND MICHELLE TALKING HEAD

WILLOWYou know, over all, I think thisday couldve gone a lot worse.

CAMERA cuts to scenes of bake-off and people cleaning up.

Cuts back to Willow and Michelle.

WILLOWI mean, I didnt win thebake-off...

MICHELLEBut at least you didnt get caughtputting "herbs" in your brownies.

People are leaving the store, and lights are being shut off.

Cuts back to Willow and Michelle.

WILLOWMichelle, really. No harm done.

Girls look at each other and grin.

CAMERA cuts to Brenda, who is sitting at her desk,completely passed out and snoring.

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