Brianna digs through her past in search of a sperm donor. Hope doesn’t feel that she is getting what she needs from life coaching. Chanise has a meltdown.
SEASON 2: EPISODE 12 (Blocked)
Brianna digs through her past in search of a sperm donor. Hope doesn’t feel that she is getting what she needs from life coaching. Chanise has a meltdown.
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Episode Twelve:“Blocked”
SCENE 26
INT. BRIANNA AT HOME
FX: BRIANNA IS GETTING READY FOR HER DATE
BRIANNA: (V.O.) With much consideration, research, and anxiety, I have decided to do this thing. I’ll be 45 soon and I don’t have any more time to waste. My first plan of action is to find a donor. (BEAT)
First up is David, he’s a sight for sore eyes. Fine all up and down with a cute Creo accent and muscles for days. I really liked David, but, he was cheap, cheap, cheap. I can’t stand no ass cheap man. So, that was never going to work, but his genes are undeniable and he’s smart. I’m not sure why, but he never had kids. It would be ashamed to let all those swimmers go to waste.
INT. BRIANNA RESTAURANT
FX: BRIANNA TALKING TO DAVID ABOUT BECOMING A DONOR
DAVID: What? I don’t understand this invitro stuff?
BRIANNA: It’s invitro-fertilization. So, the embryos, which are babies are created in a lab.
DAVID: So, let me get this straight. You want to have a baby with me?
BRIANNA: Yes, but, in a non-traditional way. You wouldn’t be responsible if you didn’t want to be involved. We can have documents drawn up where I would be solely responsible.
DAVID: And ain’t you just do it the regular way?
BRIANNA: Like I said earlier, I’m having some issues with fibroids. And that has lowered my odds of getting pregnant. My age plays a factor, as well.
DAVID: Yeah, I was thinking that.
BRIANNA: But, there’s still a chance. I thought since you don’t have any kids. You may be willing to pass on some of your swimmers to me.
DAVID: (That hurt) Ummm, Ohhhhh. (BEAT) It’s just a little weird. (BEAT) I wouldn’t have to pay child support, right?
BRIANNA: No, again, you can relinquish all rights. (BEAT) You don’t have to decide tonight.
FX: WAITRESS COMES OVER
WAITRESS: Can I get you anything else?
BRIANNA: Just the check.
DAVID: You’re treating, right?
BRIANNA: (V.O.) Wow, that was brutal. Was that a no? I couldn’t tell. Next, up is Jay. Jay is 6’4”, average looking, but, he has the most beautiful chocolate skin. He’s a charmer with a soft side. Sort of metrosexual and very creative. I would love my child to be as creative as Jay. So, he would be an amazing dad if he wanted to be involved. Oh, here he comes.
BRIANNA; Jay…
JAY: Brianna.
FX: THEY HUG
BRIANNA: It’s so great to see you.
JAY: I was surprised to hear from you. I mean, after you ghost me.
BRIANNA: I didn’t ghost you Jay. You got engaged to another girl behind my back.
JAY: I remember that so differently.
BRIANNA: Not surprised.
JAY: Well, what do I owe this meeting to? You miss me?
BRIANNA: I was just thinking how you’re such an amazing and personable guy. I always thought you had a great spirit and I am in the process of trying to get pregnant.
JAY: You’re still trying to have children?
BRIANNA: I know sounds crazy, right? I am. I’m looking for a sperm donor and I don’t want someone I don’t know. So, I was hoping that you would be interested in being my donor.
JAY: A sperm donor.
JAY: You do know I have a girlfriend.
BRIANNA: Yes. I know you have a girlfriend. That’s not an issue for me, if it’s not for you. We can make sure everything is legit. Legal.
JAY: Why don’t we just check tonight. Just double check.
BRIANNA: Tonight?
JAY: Yes, I’m free. Lucky you, I forgot to bring my condoms.
FX: JAY LAUGHS.
BRIANNA: (V.O.) That was all over the place. (BEAT) Next up is Chris. He was my first bad boy. Tatted up and could get me to try anything once. One time, he talked me into having sex in the bathroom at LA Live during the Lakers game. We snuck in the family bathroom and that was the best adrenaline rush ever. The plus is he is younger then Jay and David and has a few kids. I stopped counting.
FX: PHONE DINGS.
BRIANNA: Oh, here he comes. Damn, I could never resist his walk.
CHRIS: Yo ma! What’s up? Let me look at you.
FX: CHRIS PULLS UP A CHAIR.
BRIANNA: (V.O.) Here he goes with all the extras. A hug is never enough, he always has to grip the ass.
BRIANNA: (Bothered) Okay, okay. It’s nice to see you too.
CHRIS: Yo, you picked a nice place here. You got something to tell me. We have a secret baby or something?
FX: CHRIS LAUGHS AND THEN STOPS.
BRIANNA: No! Close though.
CHRIS: Damn, you looking hot. How are things? What’s cracking?
BRIANNA: Well, things are great. I’m am a business owner now. I own a hair salon, you have to stop by and let one of my girls edge you up.
CHRIS: That’s great! You always wanted to own your own spot.
BRIANNA: Oh and I’m trying to have a baby and wanted to see if you’d be interested in being a donor.
CHRIS: Aww hell yeah. Ma, I do want more kids. (BEAT) Hold up, will I be able to see my baby tho, right?
BRIANNA: We could arrange something. I just don’t want a bunch of drama. I mean your baby mommas always up to something.
CHRIS: Naw, I got that in check.
BRIANNA: We can discuss the rest as we get into the process.
CHRIS: You know you got the fire.
BRIANNA: I did put it down. You would get that little curl in your toes.
CHRIS: You had to go there. I know I can put a baby in you.
BRIANNA: (LAUGHS) I really need you to understand that, it’s not that kind of party Chris.
CHRIS: I have that super skeet. Tell me I’m lying.
BRIANNA: Check please!
FADE
SCENE 27
INT. HOPE’S TOWNHOUSE
FX: HOPE AND VALERIE CHAT WHILE CREATING VISION BOARDS
HOPE: I had a pretty full weekend so I didn’t get to some of the things we talked about.
VALERIE THE LIFE COACH: Hope I feel like you’re not even trying anymore. Are you done with this process?
HOPE: I think I am.
VALERIE THE LIFE COACH: Let’s talk about it.
HOPE: I don’t want to talk about it anymore! .
VALERIE THE LIFE COACH: What are you trying to say?
HOPE: Our work together has been incredibly transformative, but I feel like I’m really not the type of person who can benefit from a life coach.
VALERIE THE LIFE COACH: Well, you have benefitted and I’m quite surprised by this revelation. Because, your efforts were mediocre at best.
HOPE: What?
VALERIE THE LIFE COACH: Yes, Hope I think you are right about one thing. You don’t need a life coach. Maybe someone who can really get into your head. Someone who can hold your hand. Someone who can really tuck you in.
HOPE: (V.O.) Is she saying I need a babysitter.
HOPE: Ummm, wait what’s happening?
VALERIE THE LIFE COACH: Hope, I think we should part ways. I’ve done all I can do for you here.
HOPE: (V.O.) How big of a mental case do you need to be to get fired by the person you’re about to fire. The person you’re paying to be there for you in the first place. Whoa, she has guts. I don’t know whether to feel offended, but, suddenly a life lessons blossomed inside of me. Never pay a person in full.
FADE
SCENE 27
INT. CHANISE DRIVING AROUND
CHANISE: (V.O.) Once again, I’m all dressed up with no where to go. I drove by Mikal’s for his event tonight, but, watching all those people go in. Looked like a bunch of mess to me. I’m not ready to see Mikal. So, I left.
(BEAT)
Since I was out, I decided to drive by Lionels. I know, I know. But, listen if he has money that’s mine, I need to know about it. Diamond told me that his new girl usually parks her car in the driveway, and he parks his BMW in the garage. What a gentleman. I pulled around the side to try to hide and still get a good view. (BEAT) I crouched down in my car so I wouldn’t be spotted. And when I rose to check out the scenery, I couldn’t’ believe my eyes. Lionel was carrying groceries? And he was holding a bouquet of flowers. He hasn’t done anything like that for me in a long damn time. He used to ask me to come help him all the time. So, where is she? She too good to carry groceries.
(BEAT)
There he goes grabbing the last bag and as my eyes follow him and he steps inside. I peek out to get a better look and see her standing at the door. When I look down I see she’s pregnant? (BEAT) This bitch is pregnant. Oh hell to the naw!
FX: CHANISE GETS OUT OF HER CAR WE HEAR SCREAMS.
LIONEL: Chanise, what the fuck! NO!!!!!!!!
FADE TO BLACK
FX: POLICE SIRENS
FADE
SCENE 29
EXT. SALON
FX: HOPE IS BEEPING HER HORN. BRIANNA COMES OUT THE DOOR.
BRIANNA: Hope what the hell are you doing here. I’m trying to give a dye class and you’re disturbing us.
HOPE: It’s Chanise, she’s in trouble. She jumped on Lionel and ..
BRIANNA: What?
HOPE: She needs us. Come on. Get in.
BRIANNA: I’ll drive myself.
HOPE: Suit yourself. Stupid!
FX: HOPE DRIVES OFF. A FEW SECONDS LATER THERE IS A HORN BEEPING AND PULLS ALONGSIDE HOPE
HOPE: Is she about to hit me
BRIANNA: You’re stupid, skank!
FX: BRIANNA SPEEDS PAST HOPE
FADE
SCENE 30
EXT. POLICE STATION
FX: HOPE AND BRIANNA RUSH UP TO CHANISE WHO IS SITTING OUTSIDE.
HOPE: Are you okay?
BRIANNA: Do you need anything?
CHANISE: A ride to my car. (BEAT) I’m good.
HOPE: What happened?
CHANSIE: I don’t remember. I just blacked out.
BRIANNA: Did he say something to you?
CHANISE: (SAD) No.
FX: CHANISE STARTS TO CRY.
BRIANNA: Chanise. Aww, don’t cry.
HOPE: What is it?
CHANSIE: He has a baby on the way. A new baby!!!!!!
FX: CHANISE CRIES HARDER AS SHE TALKS
CHANISE: He fucking about to be a father with this girl. He’s known her for like a second. I spent 13+ years waiting on him! This is how he does me. Like he couldn’t tell me.
HOPE: He isn’t shit!
BRIANNA: Chanise that chapter is over for you. Like, you can’t hold on to that. I hate to see you like this, but, I think it’s for the best.
CHANISE: You wasn’t saying all that kumbaya shit when you found out about Jamie and Hope.
HOPE: That’s not the same.
BRIANNA: Chanise, you don’t even know that girl.
CHANISE: I’ve never felt so messed up in my life. You over there making it rain on this bitch after all I’ve done. I just can’t. Dirty dick ass nigga. I’m over here with thick ass discharge. And he over there fucking this chick and she carrying his baby!Then he had the nerve to call the po-pos on me. What kind of shit is that?
HOPE: Damn. (BEAT) Does it itch?
FX: HOPE LOOKS IN HER PHONE.
CHANISE: I mean, like you all over the place and shit and could be putting me in harm’s way.
HOPE: I’m reading right here, it says a thick white discharge can occur throughout you menstrual cycle. So, it could be nothing.
BRIANNA; It’s probably just a urinary tract infection. Just make sure you go get it taken care of.
CHANISE: He swore up and down he wasn’t seeing anyone.
BRIANNA: Come on Chanise, you too old to believe that story.
HOPE: What did they say inside?
CHANISE: They just took me in to calm me down. Lionel didn’t press charges, so, they cited me and told me I had to take an anger management course.
HOPE: You do need it Chanise.
CHANISE: Hope, shut up!
HOPE: See.
BRIANNA: You might learn something.
CHANISE: Like what? How to hold my feelings in like you bitches.
BRIANNA: I was thinking it may squash your desire to destroy people’s property. That would be a great start.
CHANISE: Fuck off Brianna. (BEAT) Where’s my car?
BOTH: We both drove.
CHANISE: Ya’ll dumb as shit. I’m taking an uber.
BRIANNA: Those classes will come in handy.
CHANISE: Shut up Brianna, before I shove this court order up your ass.
BRIANNA: She’s mad, mad.
FX: THEY BOTH LAUGH
HOPE: Should we stop her?
BRIANNA: Nope. She needs to cool off.
HOPE: I don’t know what’s gotten into her lately. I mean, that’s the shit we did when we were young. She lucky she didn’t catch a case.
BRIANNA: Or worse, she didn’t end up in jail.
FX: BACK TO SILENCE
HOPE: Chanise has never been the one to play with.
BRIANNA: I remember that time, this lady took her spin bike at class. She walked over there and picked the entire bike up with the chick on there and moved it to her spot. I couldn’t believe the girl held on. Once Chanise put the bike down, she scurried away.
FX: THEY LAUGH
BRIANNA: I love her, but my girl has some issues to resolve. (BEAT) Alright, well…
HOPE: (Awkward) I promise, I had no idea. I ‘m sorry. Please forgive me.
FX: SIGHS
BRIANNA: I know your heart. I needed a minute.
HOPE: I promise you if there is anything I ever need to tell you, good or bad. I’m going to tell you. Nothing like this will ever happen again.
FX: THEY HUG
FADE
SCENE 31
INT. RESTAURANT
FX: HOPE HURRIES UP TO THE TABLE
HOPE: Hey, you’re here early.
BRUCE: Well when someone says they think you should talk. It’s serious. So, I got here early so we could get a good spot.
HOPE: I see you got started without me. I’m going to run to the lady’s room.
BRUCE: What do you want?
HOPE: I’ll take a mojito. Here can you throw my jacket on my chair. I’ll be right back.
FX: HOPE SWINGS HER JACKET OVER THE CHAIR AND HER PHONE DROPS OUT.
BRUCE: Hope! Hope. Your phone dropped out of your… (BEAT) I’ll just put it back in.
FX: A NOTIFICATION DINGS
BRUCE: I probably shouldn’t look.
FX: HE OPENS THE PAGE
BRUCE: She’s searching white discharge and urinary tract infections?
WAITER: Is there anything I can get you to drink?
BRUCE: (NERVOUS) Mojito. Oh, and I’ll take the check.
FX: HOPE WALKS BACK OUT AND SITS DOWN AT THE TABLE AND SIPS ON HER DRINK
HOPE: Why is my phone on the table? It’s open? (SIGHS) Oh my God. My phone is open to the search I did for Chanise the other day.
WAITER: I just wanted to see if you were ready to order. Oh, the gentleman you were with he said he had to go.
HOPE: Oh.
FX: NOTIFICATION COMES THROUGH ON HER PHONE
HOPE: (Reads Bruce Text) Hope I had an emergency, take care.
HOPE: (V.O.) Wat a min. Did I get dumped twice this week?
FADE
ANNOUNCER: Previously on Forties AF.