WAYNE DISCOVERS THE LAWYER — A SHOCKING CONFRONTATION
EXT. CITY STREET – LATE AFTERNOON
Golden sunlight stretches across the busy street.
Cars move slowly through traffic.
People walk along the sidewalks, unaware of the drama unfolding nearby.
Across the street, WAYNE sits inside his car.
He looks down at his phone.
A new message appears.
Wayne reads it.
His expression slowly changes.
He reads the message again.
His jaw tightens.
He grips the phone in his hand.
The message contains a shocking piece of information.
AMBER, SAHYLA, HONEY POT, and LAUREN have all gotten a lawyer.
And Wayne had no idea.
He leans back in his seat.
For a moment, he says nothing.
Then he shakes his head in disbelief.
WAYNE
What?
He looks at the phone again.
His breathing becomes heavier.
Wayne starts the car.
He pulls away from the curb.
His mind races as he tries to understand what is happening.
He thought everything was under control.
He was wrong.
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INT. AMBER’S HOUSE – LIVING ROOM – LATE AFTERNOON
Amber sits on the couch.
SAHYLA sits beside her.
HONEY POT stands near the window.
LAUREN sits across from them.
A serious atmosphere fills the room.
A folder rests on the table.
Inside are papers from their lawyer.
Amber looks at the others.
AMBER
We need to stay together.
Sahyla nods.
SAHYLA
That’s exactly what we’re going to do.
Honey Pot crosses her arms.
HONEY POT
Wayne is going to be angry when he finds out.
Lauren looks toward the front door.
LAUREN
He already knows.
Everyone becomes quiet.
Amber slowly turns toward Lauren.
AMBER
How?
Lauren takes a deep breath.
LAUREN
Someone told him.
Sahyla looks nervous.
SAHYLA
Then we need to be ready.
A sudden sound comes from outside.
A car door slams.
Everyone looks toward the window.
Amber walks closer to the curtains.
She carefully looks outside.
Her expression changes.
Wayne is standing outside.
AMBER
He’s here.
The room becomes completely silent.
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EXT. AMBER’S HOUSE – CONTINUOUS
Wayne walks toward the front door.
His face shows anger and confusion.
He reaches the door.
He knocks firmly.
Inside, everyone looks at one another.
Amber takes a breath.
She opens the door.
Wayne stands there.
He looks directly at Amber.
WAYNE
We need to talk.
Amber doesn’t move.
AMBER
About what?
Wayne raises his phone.
WAYNE
You know exactly what I’m talking about.
Sahyla, Honey Pot, and Lauren slowly walk toward the doorway.
Wayne looks at all of them.
His expression becomes even more serious.
WAYNE
So it’s true.
Nobody answers.
WAYNE
You all hired a lawyer?
Amber finally responds.
AMBER
Yes.
Wayne stares at her.
WAYNE
And nobody thought I deserved to know?
LAUREN
You weren’t supposed to find out this way.
Wayne lets out a frustrated breath.
WAYNE
Then how was I supposed to find out?
SAHYLA
Wayne, calm down.
Wayne looks at Sahyla.
WAYNE
Don’t tell me to calm down.
Honey Pot steps forward.
HONEY POT
We’re not trying to fight with you.
WAYNE
Then why did you get a lawyer behind my back?
Honey Pot looks at Amber.
Amber steps forward.
AMBER
Because we wanted protection.
Wayne looks confused.
WAYNE
Protection from me?
AMBER
We didn’t say that.
WAYNE
But that’s exactly what this looks like.
The tension immediately rises.
Lauren moves closer to the others.
LAUREN
You keep making everything about yourself.
Wayne looks at her.
WAYNE
What is that supposed to mean?
LAUREN
It means we have concerns too.
Wayne shakes his head.
WAYNE
You all have concerns, but none of you came to talk to me?
SAHYLA
We tried.
WAYNE
When?
Sahyla pauses.
She looks toward Amber.
SAHYLA
We didn’t think you’d listen.
Wayne’s expression changes.
For the first time, his anger is mixed with uncertainty.
WAYNE
So you decided a lawyer was the answer?
Amber nods.
AMBER
Yes.
Wayne looks at each woman.
Nobody backs down.
WAYNE
All four of you?
HONEY POT
All four of us.
Wayne takes a step back.
He looks overwhelmed by the situation.
WAYNE
I can’t believe this.
LAUREN
You need to understand why we did it.
WAYNE
I understand enough.
His voice becomes louder.
WAYNE
You all went behind my back.
Amber immediately responds.
AMBER
Because every time we tried to talk, you got angry!
Wayne becomes silent.
Sahyla steps forward.
SAHYLA
That’s the problem, Wayne.
You don’t listen.
Wayne looks around at everyone.
He realizes that all four women are standing together.
For once, he doesn’t know what to say.
WAYNE
So what happens now?
Nobody answers immediately.
The silence feels heavier than the argument.
Honey Pot finally speaks.
HONEY POT
Now we let the lawyer handle it.
Wayne’s eyes widen.
WAYNE
So that’s it?
HONEY POT
That’s what we decided.
Wayne looks at Amber.
WAYNE
And you’re okay with this?
Amber looks him directly in the eyes.
AMBER
I am.
Wayne takes another step backward.
His confidence begins to disappear.
He came here expecting to confront them.
Instead, he suddenly feels surrounded.
Lauren notices his expression.
LAUREN
Wayne…
He looks at her.
LAUREN
Nobody wants this to get worse.
Wayne shakes his head.
WAYNE
It’s already worse.
He turns away for a moment.
He runs a hand across his face.
His anger has turned into nervousness.
WAYNE
I didn’t think all of you would come together against me.
Amber looks at him seriously.
AMBER
We’re not against you.
WAYNE
It sure feels like it.
Sahyla responds calmly.
SAHYLA
We’re standing up for ourselves.
Wayne looks at the four women again.
He realizes they are not going to change their decision.
His eyes move toward the lawyer’s folder sitting on the table.
He suddenly looks uneasy.
WAYNE
What exactly did you tell the lawyer?
Amber doesn’t answer.
Wayne waits.
WAYNE
Amber?
She remains silent.
Lauren steps forward.
LAUREN
That’s between us and our lawyer.
Wayne looks stunned.
He takes a slow breath.
WAYNE
Fine.
He turns toward the driveway.
He starts walking away.
Then he stops.
He looks back one final time.
WAYNE
I came here to talk.
Amber looks at him.
AMBER
Then you should have listened before things got this far.
Wayne has no response.
He turns around and walks toward his car.
His shoulders are tense.
He opens the driver’s door but doesn’t get inside immediately.
He looks back at the house.
Inside, Amber, Sahyla, Honey Pot, and Lauren remain together.
Wayne finally gets into the car.
He closes the door.
His hands rest on the steering wheel.
He looks shaken.
The confrontation did not go the way he expected.
He starts the engine.
The car slowly pulls away.
Back at the house, the four women remain silent.
Amber looks at the others.
AMBER
Are you all okay?
Sahyla nods.
SAHYLA
We’re okay.
Honey Pot exhales.
HONEY POT
That was intense.
Lauren looks through the window as Wayne’s car disappears down the street.
LAUREN
This isn’t over.
Amber slowly nods.
AMBER
No.
She looks at the lawyer’s folder on the table.
AMBER
It’s only the beginning.
The camera slowly pulls away from the house.
The evening sky darkens.
Wayne drives alone through the city, still trying to process what just happened.
For the first time, he realizes that Amber, Sahyla, Honey Pot, and Lauren are united.
And he has no idea what they will do next.