(CLARKE and ZENDAYA are working at their summer job at the ice cream shop, Pat’s Pinky. It’s 10:30 at night and it’s almost time to close up shop. They are in the back, sitting and eating ice cream after a long day of work)

ZENDAYA
Do you remember that customer with the long blonde hair and glasses?

CLARKE
The one with the pink shirt?

ZENDAYA
Yeah, when I called you over, she was definitely expecting a guy.

CLARKE
I mean the name Clarke can go either way, but when it’s spelled with an “e”, it’s a girls name.

ZENDAYA
I feel you girl, people are always pronouncing my name wrong.

(the back door slams and both girls jump)

ZENDAYA
What was that?

CLARKE
That must’ve been the door, Pat still hasn’t fixed the lock, so the wind keeps blowing it open.

ZENDAYA
Pat never fixes anything! He hasn’t even fixed the walk in freezer yet. I almost got stuck in there earlier!

CLARKE
There’s nothing good about this job other than that you can get some fast cash.

ZENDAYA
Well I’ve been saving up recently and I think I quit really soon.

CLARKE
Same. We’ve been getting tipped really good recently, especially today.

(ZENDAYA and CLARKE smile at each other. MARCEL walks in the front door, causing ZENDAYA and CLARKE to look at door with surprise. ZENDAYA looks up at clock, speaks with slight annoyance)

ZENDAYA
Who’s coming here at 10:30 at night?

CLARKE
Don’t worry, I got it.

(CLARKE walks up to the front to help the customer, is obviously annoyed)

CLARKE
Hi, what can I get for you?

MARCEL
I need a minute to look at the menu.

(CLARKE leans on the counter, waiting impatiently)

MARCEL
Okay, can I get a small twist?

CLARKE
Chocolate and vanilla twist or a berry berry one?

MARCEL
What’s a berry berry twist?

CLARKE
It’s a twist of strawberry and black raspberry.

MARCEL
Can I have a small black raspberry and chocolate twist?

CLARKE
I can’t twist those together, but I can alternate layers. Do you want that?

MARCEL
Yes, I’ll have that!
CLARKE
Cone or dish?

MARCEL
Cone please.

(CLARKE goes to get a cone, but the box is empty. CLARKE gets obviously more annoyed and talks with irritation)

CLARKE
Zendaya! Go get some cones!

ZENDAYA
A little less attitude and maybe I will!

(ZENDAYA goes to get some cones on high shelf and begins to mumble to herself)

ZENDAYA
Ugh! Why do they have to be on the top shelf?

(ZENDAYA climbs onto a stool to get the cones down and falls when the stool tips. ZENDAYA tries to get up, but she is too hurt. While this is happening, CLARKE and MARCEL are awkwardly standing in the front of the store)

CLARKE
So, uh what’s your name?

MARCEL
Marcel, and your’s?

(CLARKE taps her name tag while speaking)

CLARKE
Clarke. With an “e”.

MARCEL
Oh were you named after Clark Kent?

CLARKE
No, Gillian Clarke. She’s my parents’ favorite poet.

MARCEL
Phew, I thought you were about to turn into Superman for a second.

(CLARKE and MARCEL awkwardly laugh before going back to silence for a few seconds before CLARKE yells for ZENDAYA, who has been writhing on the ground in pain)

CLARKE
Zen, where are those cones?

(ZENDAYA goes to yell out, but before she can, LUTHER comes in through the back door and ZENDAYA stares, mouth open, speechless. ZENDAYA starts trying to crawl away backwards while LUTHER is stepping towards her with a finger to his mouth)

CLARKE
Zendaya, really?

(CLARKE sighs and turns to go check on ZENDAYA. At the same time, MARCEL and LUTHER pull out guns. ZENDAYA and LUTHER scene freezes)

MARCEL
Clarke.

(CLARKE turns around and when she sees the gun, she stumbles backwards in fear. MARCEL makes his way behind the counter to where CLARKE is)

MARCEL
I’m really sorry about this. I have bills to pay and not enough money.

CLARKE
J-just put the gun down.

(CLARKE puts her hands up in surrender and backs up into a counter)

MARCEL
Get in the cupboard Clarke.

CLARKE
Look, we can work this out. With talking, not cupboards.

MARCEL
I’m not going to repeat myself.

CLARKE
Okay okay, just please don’t point that thing at me.

(MARCEL lowers gun while CLARKE gets into the cupboard. MARCEL pulls out a chain with a lock from his back pocket. MARCEL closes the cupboard door behind CLARKE and put the lock on it)

MARCEL
Like I said, I’m really sorry about this.

(CLARKE begins to bang on the cupboard)

CLARKE
Marcel! There are rats in here!

(CLARKE and MARCEL scene freezes, and the ZENDAYA and LUTHER scene continues)

LUTHER
I’m going to need you to be very quiet. Now get up.

ZENDAYA
If I could get up, I would have ran away already.

(LUTHER rolls his eyes and yanks ZENDAYA)

LUTHER
You’re gonna need to go in the freezer.

ZENDAYA
Are you crazy?!

(LUTHER opens the freezer and shoves ZENDAYA in, locking the door behind her. ZENDAYA starts to pound on the door)

ZENDAYA
It is too cold in here mister!

(CLARKE and MARCEL scene continues. MARCEL opens the register then slams it shut)

MARCEL
There’s like two dollars in there! Where’s the rest of the money?!

CLARKE
Probably in the back. I don’t know.
(MARCEL walks towards the back while LUTHER walks towards the front. MARCEL and LUTHER see each other and both of them scream in surprise. MARCEL and LUTHER both raise their guns, pointing them at each other)

LUTHER
What are you doing here?!

MARCEL
I’m robbing this place! What are YOU doing here?!

LUTHER
Well I’m robbing it too!

MARCEL
What do we do? Do we split the money?

LUTHER
No! We- we have a shoot off.

  (MARCEL looks worriedly between his gun and LUTHER’s gun, when he speaks it’s unsurely)

MARCEL
Okay, well I guess I’ll count down then.

(LUTHER and MARCEL raise their guns slowly)

MARCEL
1...2...3...

(MARCEL and LUTHER close their eyes and shoot wildly. They miss each other and MARCEL shoots off the freezer’s lock and LUTHER shoots off the cupboard’s lock. They reopen their eyes, but don’t realize they shot off the locks)

LUTHER
You just tried to shoot me!

MARCEL
You’re not innocent either! I heard your gun go off!

LUTHER
Well I meant to miss! I usually have a really good aim.

MARCEL
I’ve never shot a gun in my life. I honestly meant to hit you.

(CLARKE and ZENDAYA are slowly and quietly creeping out of the cupboard and freezer while they argue. CLARKE picks up a mop and ZENDAYA picks up a frying pan, CLARKE hits MARCEL while ZENDAYA hits LUTHER, both MARCEL and LUTHER are knocked out. CLARKE and ZENDAYA drop their weapons. CLARKE speaks with irritation)

CLARKE
Those rats are a lot bigger than I thought. They almost ate me!

(ZENDAYA rolls her eyes and speaks with annoyance and sarcasm)

ZENDAYA
And I almost froze to death. But yeah, rats are horrible.

CLARKE
We shouldn’t be arguing, we should be putting their bodies outside.

(ZENDAYA nods in agreement. ZENDAYA and CLARKE pick up the unconscious LUTHER and MARCEL by their armpits and start dragging them towards the back door)

CLARKE
What are we gonna tell the police?

ZENDAYA
That they came in waving their guns around and we had no choice but to give them all the money in the cash register.

CLARKE
Oh yeah, that reminds me, we forgot a couple dollars in the register.

ZENDAYA
We can get those before we call the cops.