Taste Test Zombies

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INT. Supermarket Break roommorning
brad - two years ago

 

DYLAN leans back in a metal folding chair, balancing a straw on his nose. His mouth is slightly open, rapt in concentration, and his eyes are crossed as he focuses on the straw.
brad - two years ago

 

His co-workers--AMALIA, MAYA, CATE, and MALCOLM lounge in hard plastic chairs, watching.

 

Dylan wobbles in his chair, barely managing to keep it from toppling.
brad - two years ago

 

Cate fusses with the cellophane on a pack of cigarettes for a moment until Malcolm yanks them from her hands and makes an elaborate show of pulling the red tab. He throws the pack back at Cate with a mock sneer.
sullivan - two years ago

 

Cate begins to light up.
sullivan - two years ago

 

maya
...Not supposed to smoke here...
star - two years ago

 

cate
Then there shouldn't be an ashtray.
star - two years ago

 

Maya makes a face at Cate. Cate pulls on her cigarette, apparently unconcerned.
brad - two years ago

 

Dylan's straw teeters--he scratches his chair across the floor trying to keep the balance, but smashes into the counter. The straw falls; he picks it up off of the ground and begins again.
sullivan - two years ago

 

Dylan
Caleb's gonna have your ass if he catches you smoking in here.
star - two years ago

 

Cate
Then Caleb shouldn't make us come in half an hour before our shift on a Saturday morning.
star - two years ago

 

Dylan shrugs. The room falls silent again.
burdon - two years ago

 

The door swings open, and CALEB--26, white short sleeve shirt with tie--confidently bursts in, clipboard in hand, stupid smile on his face. MALLORY, 25--could be pretty if it wasn't for too much makeup and ill-fitting power suit--strides alongside him.
Caleb
Cate, put out that cigarette or I'll have to write you up. Again. Where is Lincoln?
style414 - two years ago

 

As if on cue, Lincoln enters and quickly shuffles to a seat in the corner. Long-haired and lanky, you can barely see his face. He mumbles an unintelligible excuse.
Caleb (CONT´D)
Alright - we've got a lot on our plate today. As you know, the bathroom rotations shift today, so now it's Cate's turn.
Cate grimaces.
burdon - two years ago

 

Caleb (CONT´D)
We're also expecting a big turnout for our semi-annual meat sale - did you all see the flyer in the mail? 'Cos the whole town did, I can guarantee you that.
rambler12013 - two years ago

 

Maya yawns exaggeratedly.

 

Caleb (CONT´D)
Right. I'd like to introduce you all to Mallory. Mallory's a very special guest of ours today, and she's here with some exciting news.
sullivan - two years ago

 

Caleb pauses, appearing to give the floor to Mallory, before jumping right back in.
sullivan - two years ago

 

Caleb (CONT´D)
Mallory's with the UNeedaEat Corporation, and they've chosen our store to roll out a brand new, top-secret product.
sullivan - two years ago

 

Malcolm and Amalia trade looks as Malcolm mouths the words "His girlfriend Mallory?" with disdain.
star - two years ago

 

Caleb (CONT´D)
Yes, Malcolm, that Mallory, but let me assure you that her status in my life bears no significance in our work relationship.
star - two years ago

 

Malcolm is taken aback by Caleb's uncanny ability to have an eye on everything in the room.
star - two years ago

 

Malcolm
Uh... I didn't say anything.
star - two years ago

 

Caleb
No, of course not.
sullivan - two years ago

 

He smiles smugly.
sullivan - two years ago

 

Caleb (CONT´D)
But let me assure all of you that I don't let personal feelings get in the way of work.
sullivan - two years ago

 

He walks over to Malcolm.
sullivan - two years ago

 

Caleb (CONT´D)
For example, I certainly don't like Malcolm, but the reason I keep him doing shit work lifting heavy boxes and making friends with the rats--which none of our customers must know about--instead of having him up front bagging has nothing to do with how I feel about him.

 

He smiles wickedly at Malcolm, leaning in close to him.
sullivan - two years ago

 

Caleb (CONT´D)
It's because you're just a complete fuckup.
burdon - two years ago

 

Caleb straightens and paces the room.
brad - two years ago

 

Caleb (CONT´D)
On to business. Mallory's got a few things to say about today's events.
star - two years ago

 

Mallory steps forward, launching into an obviously prepared speech.
driftwood - two years ago

 

Mallory
Hello everyone. I hope you're all pumped, because I am. I have a very good feeling that we're going to make history today--
burdon - two years ago

 

The crew looks at her skeptically.
sullivan - two years ago

 

Mallory (CONT´D)
My company, UNeedAEat, has a hot new product that we're really excited about. And we're going to do a first run taste trial right here!
sullivan - two years ago

 

The crew could care less. Cate raises her hand.
burdon - two years ago

 

Cate
Is this going to be as smashing a success as your special canned boiled-ham that gave half the state food-poisoning?
capcoy - two years ago

 

Mallory narrows her eyes.
burdon - two years ago

 

Mallory
You must be Cate.
sullivan - two years ago

 

Mallory clucks her tongue disapprovingly.
sullivan - two years ago

 

Mallory (CONT´D)
And Caleb told me you were the pretty one.
brad - a year ago

 

Cate makes a face. Mallory gestures to the door, and two attractive models, DINA and NICOLE, 20's, walk in. They're dressed like airline stewardesses from the 60's--short, tight-fitting dresses in bright pastel colors.

 

The boys immediately perk up as they enter the room. Amalia "tsks", disgusted.
brad - two years ago

 

Mallory (CONT´D)
Dina and Nicole have been hired by UNeedaEat to hand out samplers to cust-
star - two years ago

 

caleb
Malcolm, don't you EVEN think about talking to these girls.
driftwood - two years ago

 

Malcolm glares at Caleb.
goodbyeCalifornia - two years ago

 

Caleb (CONT´D)
And under NO circumstances are you to eat the samples. They're for the customers, not your lunch.
star - two years ago

 

Mallory tries to continue.
jamesepain - a year ago

 

Mallory
We have a lim-
star - two years ago

 

Caleb
You WILL NOT eat the sample.
star - two years ago

 

Mallory's pissed, and gives a tight little smile at Caleb, who's oblivious.

 

Caleb (CONT´D)
Alright - let's get this store ready! It's going to be a crazy day.
star - two years ago

 

Malcolm throws his hands up in mock excitement as Caleb and Mallory leave the room.
star - two years ago

 

Caleb walks back in the room to catch Malcolm with his hands in the air.
johnhardy - a year ago

 

Caleb (CONT´D)
Lets be good at what we do people. Let's really make it happen today.
sullivan - a year ago

 

Caleb looks at Malcolm with a fixed, false smile.
sullivan - a year ago

 

Malcolm stares back at Caleb, silently, but his eyes seethe with hatred.
ramasinc - a year ago

 

INT. A cctv camera picks up the doors opening
willshakespeare - a year ago

 

Customers enter the store and the clerks go to work. An obese woman with a small child toddling after her, waddles up aisle 7 and pauses infront of the samplers.
willshakespeare - a year ago

 

Malcolm
Hay Dylan do you see the lard bucket on aisle 7 ?
willshakespeare - a year ago

 

Dylan
Yea she must be three hundred pounds at least. Just imagine her on top of you !
willshakespeare - a year ago

 



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