4400 Ariana Jackson 2nd Rev Network Draft 1/19/21 50.
He offers his hand, formal. She hesitates a beat, then puts her hand in his, ready to set down her worries for a bit. ANGLE ON: LaDonna sexy-club-dances alone, incongruous to the music and the setting. But Claudette gives her an encouraging wink. And Steve the Guard is enamored. LaDonna revels in it... As everyone is preoccupied, Hayden slips out the door ... Claudette gets caught up in the music, knocking over the stool and playing with her whole body. Rev Johnson eyes her from the dance floor, completely in awe. He sees Asshole Guard approach her, realizes belatedly that the Guards have closed in. ASSHOLE GUARD You’re going to have to stop playing, ma’am. Claudette pretends not to hear him as she sings -- CLAUDETTE Lucille, please come back where you belong/I been good to you baby, please don’t leave me alone (shouts with the music) She ain’t goin’ back, y’all! ASSHOLE GUARD I said STOP . He steps towards her, menacing, and she instinctively lurches back. But her foot catches on the bench and her elbow SLAMS into the piano . An abrupt, jarring, off note CLANGS as everyone turns to see what happened. Claudette grabs her elbow, in pain. Rev Johnson steps up, furious with Asshole Guard -- REV JOHNSON Hey, what is wrong with you? ASSHOLE GUARD I didn’t touch her. REV JOHNSON Is there some rule against playing the piano nobody knows about? ASSHOLE GUARD This isn’t summer camp. We have a schedule. (to the crowd) Line up for dinner, we’ll be rotating you out there in five. The piano is off-limits.
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