EXT. BEACH PARKING LOT - DAWN
A sports car skids to a halt.
A bare foot stomps to the ground.
A MAN gets out in black pants and a white dress shirt. He
whips off his sun glasses, tosses them into the car.
EXT. BEACH - MOMENTS LATER
The sun peaks up over the mountains, a Ferris wheel
stands motionless on the pier.
The man runs toward the ocean, past morning runners and
sea gulls.
He storms without hesitation into the water, allows the
waves to attack him.
He pops up out of the water, arches back and lets out a
scream from the depths of his soul.
A beautiful WOMAN stands in a sundress, watching. She
walks toward the water, catches the Mans eye as he makes
his way back toward shore.
She cups her hands and yells,
WOMAN
What are you doing?
He reaches shore, looks at the woman and smiles.
MAN
I must be lost.
WOMAN
Took a wrong turn into the water?
He shrugs.
WOMAN (CONT'D)
Where you headed?
MAN
Italy.
WOMAN
Italy. Ya that makes sense. You pack
lightly.
MAN
Most of my life is in storage.
WOMAN
I know a great storage guy.
MAN
So did my wife.
WOMAN
She in storage too?
MAN
More or less.
WOMAN
I'm not having sex with you.
MAN
What?
WOMAN
Thought you should know that.
MAN
I don't even have a pair of shoes, you
think ...
WOMAN
I know how you Italians work.
He turns around.
MAN
Good talking to you.
And walks away.
WOMAN
I can have him killed.
The man stops. Turns back to face her.
WOMAN (CONT'D)
Mr. Storage, whoever he is.
MAN
Who says I want anyone killed.
WOMAN
Your eyes.
He takes a few steps closer.
MAN
That's the salt from the ocean.
She playfully pushes him.
WOMAN
Just say it.
He looks her in the eyes, then sits.
MAN
Say what?
She kicks sand at him then sits.
WOMAN
(mockingly)
Say what?
(beat)
Don't throw away two years.
She puts her hand on his. He looks at her a long moment.
MAN
I'm sorry. I was wrong.
She is satisfied.
WOMAN
Next time you try to swim home, I'm going
to let you.
He gives her a playful push.
MAN
Since I apologized will you do
my laundry?
She laughs.
WOMAN
The joys of marrying a man in the self storage business.
MAN
I hate you.
WOMAN
I hate you too.
FADE OUT.
