EXT. BUS STOP - LA STREETS - DAY
TAWNY KIM, dressed in the same clothes she walked
Into prison with 3 years ago, gets on a bus, rides
The bus and the gets off the bus.
TAWNY (V.O.)
Mah name is Tawny Kim. All my life, seems
Like people like to judge me. Yeah I did a
Lotta d**. Even had a little stroke from
Doing too much. What? But that is behind me now.
I did my time and today I finally got released.
Gonna transition back into society the right way.
But I got one thing I gotta take care of first.
INT. HALFWAY HOUSE - DAY
Tawny rings the buzzer, with a duffel bag over
Her shoulder. The door opens to the halfway
House manager, MS. CORA, who greets her. She's
Hardened and no nonsense.
TAWNY
Is this the halfway house? I just got off
The chain on a 3 year bit.
MS. CORA
(grabbing her duffle)
Gimme that.
Ms. Cora takes the duffel bag.
TAWNY
Damn! I just got out the joint and
Already I gotta deal with a heat
Wave?! Don't touch my gate money
Ms. Cora and Tawny walk inside the halfway house.
MS. CORA
Look, busy girls. You wanna transition, you go by my
Rules. We do a full strip search
As well. And cavity check.
TAWNY
As long as you lube, I don't mind.
Don't stop, get it, get it.
MS. CORA
(not amused)
You won't be here at transitional
Living long. Broads like you end up back in the
Big house pretty quick, get it get it?
AIDE
It's clean.
MS. CORA
Ohhh
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INT. LIVING AREA - DAY
Tawny comes into the dirty living room where a few hard
Looking GIRLS play poker.
TAWNY
Where my b**hes at?!
She is greeted by FARHONDA JENKINS. They fist bump.
CONCHA
Tawny. Come here!
FARHONDA
Ohh, that's right.
Fahronda motions for her to join her at a card table
Where CONCHA VALENZUELA is seated, still holding cards.
Tawny takes a seat. She is dealt in.
TAWNY
That b**haco at the front desk-
She's some real welcome wagon. She'd
Better watch her mouth around me.
Cuz I'm sick of toothbrush
Shanks. I got access to some real
Razor blades okay?!!!
CONCHA
Real blades? I dunno cause supposedly they search...
TAWNY
I'm keisterin' that sh** real,
Real deep. You goin' have to do me
An enema later.
FARHONDA
Yeah I'll do one of my Folgers and champagne enemas
TAWNY
Then you could lend me
A couple baby wipes and I can
Sleep like I got crib deaf.
She pushes in some peanuts, staring off with the girls.
They each push into the pot. Tawny shows a royal flush.
The girls groan as she collects her pot.
FARHONDA
Royal flush? Ain't this b**h
Got some luck?
Tawny grunts. She a serious b**h when it comes to money.
She grabs it all like she's hungry and needs to eat.
TAWNY
What? What?!
FARHONDA
The b**h is back with an ace up her sleeve
And a spade by her side. That's me - I'm
Your spade, n***a. Oh Tawny, lord I've
Missed you so damn much.
TAWNY
Yeah, Kumbaya and all that sh**.
It's time go get operational.
I need to get me my money!
FADE OUT