The Pussycat
by Sam Miller

Getting ready for work (Don't show their faces):

Sam's apartment. (bedroom): The alarm clock reads 7:29, 10 seconds later, 7:30. The alarm goes off (buzzing sound!). He wakes up and turns off the alarm.

Jessica's house (bedroom): Find dress shirt (light green), skirt (light green), bra, underwear (black), panty hose and high heel shoes to wear for work.

Sam's apartment. (shower): Taking a shower. (No nudity)

Jessica's house (bedroom): Putting her clothes on. (No nudity)

Sam's apartment. (kitchen): Making lunch (bologna and cheese sandwich, sandwich bag of chips, sandwich bag of cookies. He's wearing a white shirt, white pants, white underwear (we don't see), white socks, and white sneakers.

Jessica's house (driveway): Leaving her house to get into her car and backing out of the driveway.

Sam's car (road): Driving to work.

Jessica parks her car in the parking lot of where she works.

Sam gets out of his car after parking it where he works and walks away.

Jessica walks towards the door going into work.

Not Saying "Hi." first:

Sam walks down the hallway and passes some people, those who say,"Hi." or "Hey." with or without mentioning my name and those don't say anything at all. He says,"Hi." if they speak first because he's shy, especially around beautiful women. He goes to Mark's (Sam's Boss, age early 40's) office to sign my time card. The door is open, but Mark isn't there. He writes "8:30" under Wednesday and then heads to the file vault. He opens the door to the file vault and finds Blake pulling some files.

Blake (age 27): Hey Sam.

Sam (age 26): Hi.

Blake: What's up?

Sam: (ho-hum/sarcastic) Nothing. Just another fun-filled day of files and titles.

Blake: What do you expect? This isn't the post office.

Sam: I wish, but then again, I don't even own a gun.

Blake laughs and gives Sam 3 files to deliver.

Sam (curious): Who called for these? (Entering file information into the computer)

Blake: Janet (age 29). Why?

Sam: Why don't you take 'em up?

Blake: Because you like her.

Sam (admitting): OK. But all she ever says to me is "Thanks.", "Hi." or "Hello." and she barely looks at me. I look at her and other women, but I don't stare.

Blake (being honest): You're not ugly. I don't have that much luck either, but there's other things that get me through the day.

Sam: You're right, but I'm not giving up. I know there are things I haven't gotten around to doing. I just want there to be a time when I don't have to do everything alone.

Blake: Do you still want to know what gets me through the day?

Sam: Sure. What?

Blake: Working.

Sam: I can't get involved with someone from work, no matter how much I like someone.

Blake: I know.

Sam: I'll be right back.

Jessica the Therapist:

Patient (Female, age 39): Recently, my son had overheard me and my husband making love. He didn't wander into our bedroom, but the next day, he asked me what it was he heard. This was the first time he asked me to talk to him about sex.

Jessica (age 36): How old is your son?

Patient: He turned 9, 2 months ago.

Jessica: Go on.

Patient: When we talked about it, he knew a little bit about how when a man and woman love each other and what they do when they want to be alone.

Jessica: He hasn't seen any movies that have love scenes?

Patient: No.

Jessica: Does he hang out with friends after school?

Patient: Yes, but they're about 10 or 11.

Jessica: Has he ever had a crush on a girl or a teacher?

Patient: No.

Jessica: Does he have any brothers or sisters?

Patient: No.

Jessica: You don't mind me asking when your son heard you and your husband making love?

Patient: It was on a Saturday afternoon.

Jessica: (5 second pause) Hmmm.

Lunch Time At Sam's Work:

Sam, Blake and Derek (age 32) are sitting in the lunchroom eating lunch and talking. Other groups of people are eating at the other tables.

Blake: Hey Derek, I bet you can't guess what Sam packed in his lunch today?

Derek (Covering his eyes): Uh, don't tell me. Uhhh, Filet Mignon?

Sam: Nope.

Derek (Still covering his eyes): Uhhh, Baked Beans?

Sam: One more guess.

Derek (Still covering his eyes): (3 second pause) Jeez. (sounds more like cheese)

Blake: and...

Derek and Blake: BOLOGNA! (laughing)

Sam (deadpan): How'd you guess?

Blake: Probably just our lucky day. It's too bad we don't have a Cafeteria.

Derek: Why bother, Sam wouldn't like anything they'd serve anyway. (he laughs.)

Sam (laughing a little): Alright, so I make the same sandwich everyday, (looks at Derek) but at least I pack my own lunch.

Blake (smiling): Uh-huh.

Janet's walking over to our table and says,"Hey guys." They all say separately,"Hey." She sits down next to Blake and Derek.

Janet: So, how are you?

Blake: Fine.

Derek: Ok.

Sam doesn't answer because he's eating.

Janet: How about you Sam?

Sam (swallowing): I'm alright.

Derek: Where's uh Tracy (age 30) and Gwen (age 31)? You usually eat together.

Janet: We were gonna go out to lunch, but I got a call from the vet that my dog's (beagle) feeling better.

Blake: That's good, but why tell us?

Janet: I'd told the vet that I'd be right over. Oh by the way, here's a list of files and titles to get after you're done your lunch, thanks.

Janet puts the list on the table and leaves.

Blake: Ok.

Sam: Sure.

Derek (looks at Sam): You like her don't you.

Sam: Yeah.

Blake: He likes everybody.

Derek: I've seen Sam walking from the vault to the building when Janet's on break.

Blake: Yeah?

Derek: I know what he likes about her.

Blake: What?

Jessica On Break:

Jessica and her friend Holly (age 33, southern accent, wearing all light yellow) are outside smoking. Holly gives Jessica a Marlboro Lights 100 because Jessica ran out of her brand.

Jessica holds it to her lips and lights it and inhales.

Jessica: Thanks (exhales).

Holly: No problem.

Jessica: I'm going to the store after work and buying the ones I like.

Holly: Yeah, the longer ones look great, and they also make you look great.

Jessica: I don't smoke that much.

Holly: But you've been smoking longer than me.

Jessica: Umm Hmm.

Holly: I really wish they weren't so addictive and unhealthy.

Jessica: That'll be great.

Holly: You know what'll be really cool, if they can put birth control in them, so you don't have to worry about having kids after you make love.

Jessica (smiling): (Putting her head on Holly's shoulder) I love you.

Holly (sweet and smiling): Awww. (Rubbing the top of Jessica's head)

Back At Sam's Job:

Sam and Blake are collecting all of the files and titles for Janet that were on the list she gave them.

Blake (humorous): 99 files and titles to pull, 99 files and titles to pull, 99 files and titles...

Sam (joining in): And if they're both not there, Janet won't care.

Blake: Yep.

Sam: Ah, just 1 more page to go.

Blake: At least we're almost done. How far along are we?

Sam (looks at list): 6 to go, but we couldn't find 20 of them.

Blake: At least we don't have to put 'em into the computer.

Sam: Do you want me to start taking them up now?

Blake: Yeah, I'll probably be done in 5 minutes.

Sam: Alright.

Sam takes a cart of files and titles to Janet's cubicle, and notices a cage with her dog in it. Janet hears the cart and turns around in her chair.

Janet: Hey Sam.

Sam: Hey. Here's the first cart and the rest will be right over.

Janet: Cool. (looks at the cage) Do you see my dog?

Sam (looking at the cage): Yeah. Dogs are fun.

Janet: Yeah, sometimes they wear you out.

Sam and Janet hear Blake bringing more file and titles.

Blake: We couldn't find everything.

Janet: No problem. Somebody's probably got the rest of 'em. I'll take care of it.

Blake (looks at the cage and talking to the dog): So, what happened to Barker this time?

Janet: I was playing fetch with him, and his left leg hit the wall.

Blake (talking to Barker): Ow. At least it's getting warmer outside.

Sam: Speaking of outside, let's go get the rest of the stuff.

Blake: Alright, we'll be back.

Janet: Ok.

The End Of Jessica's Day At Work:

Jessica and Holly are walking toward their cars and they're talking.

Holly: I'm glad the days are getting longer.

Jessica: It's better having the sun out when you goto and leave work.

Holly (getting into her car): Well, I'll see you tomorrow.

Jessica: See ya tomorrow.

Jessica continues walking to her car, gets in, and looks at her watch (5:04).

Jessica (thinking for a few seconds): I got time.

Jessica leaves the parking lot of where she works and heads to the store.

Sam Leaves Work:

Sam walks toward Mark's office and knocks on the door.

Mark: Come in.

Sam opens the door and walks in.

Mark: Hi Sam.

Sam: Hi.

Mark: Are you done for today?

Sam (signing his time sheet 5:15): Yeah, me and Blake had a bunch of stuff to pull for Janet. I'll see you tomorrow.

Mark: Yeah, she told me that you and Blake couldn't find some of them. Don't worry about it. I'll see you tomorrow.

Sam closes Mark door and looking around and realizing that nearly everyone has gone home and feels a bit alone. He walks to Janet's cubicle and stops for about 10 seconds looking at a picture of her and her boyfriend and other things. Then he heads to the exit walking slower than normal. When he gets to the parking lot and sees his car, and a few others, looks at his watch (5:19) and thinks,"I wish I finished earlier." He gets into his car and slowly drives away.

Sam meets Jessica:

He arrives at a Restaurant-type bar about 5:30 pm. There's a 10 minute wait before a waitress calls his name.

Waitress: Would you prefer Smoking or Non-Smoking?

Sam: I'd like a table close to the bar.

He follows the Waitress over to an empty table.

Waitress: Is this OK?

Sam: It's just right.

The Waitress notices that he's looking for a single woman. She smiles and asks.

Waitress: Are you single?

Sam nods his head and give the Waitress a shy smile.

Waitress: I'll be back in a few minutes.

With a smile, she leaves my table. During the next 15 minutes, He's already given my order and still looking for a Single Woman. The various different Afterwork-People are there. Men and Women that have come straight from work for a drink or to socialize and unwind. Some Middle-Class, Working-Class, and your typical Families Night Out groups are here and there. A few women he spots are attractive, about half smoke and the other didn't. While his head can't stay still because of why he's here, he sees a nice, professionally dressed, respectfully beautiful lady sitting up at the bar. She says hi to a few people and the bartender. She orders a drink and starts a conversation with a man. He notices that she's reaching into her purse for a pack of Carlton 120's and a lighter. He offers to light her cigarette, she smiles, holds it near her lips, and he lights it. He takes another glance at her about a minute later. She notices Sam when and when he's not glancing at her. She inhales and exhales the smoke in a romantic straight line. When she catches him looking at her, he gives her a guilty smile, she smiles back to be polite and begins to notice why she has his attention. He starts to get aroused not just by her looks, but because of her smoking.

Later on, his food arrives and starts eating. By this time, there are half as many people at the bar. There's no one around Jessica. She asks the bartender if that person (Sam) is coming on to her. He answers and she takes a sip from her drink.

Toward the end of his meal, he gets up to goto the bathroom and he looks at Jessica and try to say hi, but he ends up moving his lips. She gives him a "hi" smile and watches him walk to the bathroom thinking that he'll be thinking about her.

A minute or so later, he exits the bathroom walking back to his table. He doesn't see Jessica at the bar and he thinks she left either because of how he was acting or she also was looking for someone and then decided to call it a day and went home. He gets back to his table and sees the unthinkable, Jessica, sitting across from where his food is.

Jessica: I didn't want anyone to steal your food.

Sam: Thanks.

She smiles and so does he as he sits down and takes a drink from his milk.

Sam: Hi, I'm Sam.

Jessica: I'm Jessica.

He continues eating the rest of his food while talking to Jessica.

Sam: Could I get you something to eat?

Jessica: I'm not really hungry now, but thanks. I don't think I've seen you here before.

Sam: I come here once in a while. How about you?

Jessica: Sometimes after work, I come here to relax.

Sam: Even though the music's a little loud?

Jessica: Yeah. I don't listen to much music. I usually read.

Sam: I've actually been reading more since I graduated from school. Other than that, I have a computer that I use for games, movies, going on-line, and music.

Jessica: Music?

Sam: There's so much that I have and haven't listened to.

Jessica: That's really something. What kind are you referring to?

Sam: I have a lot of different formats of just computer music, not counting tapes and CD's.

Jessica: I'd like to hear that sometime.

Sam: I'm a file clerk at the bank.

Before Jessica tells him what she does, she looks at him and understands that his job doesn't require any dress up clothes.

Jessica: I'm a Sex Therapist.

Sam: Is it like everyday problems or long-term problems?

Jessica: Both.

Sam: Anything like how I acted when I looked at you?

Then I start to get nervous.

Jessica: Not many.

She takes a cigarette out of her pack and asks.

Jessica: You don't mind, do you?

He shakes his head "no" and starts to get a little more nervous. She holds it and lights it as it touches her lips. She inhales and exhales the same way as before.

Jessica: I wanted to wait until you were done eating.

Sam: I wouldn't have mind.

He's getting much more nervous and also getting erect. Then she finally notices and makes a curious smile.

Jessica: Don't feel nervous.

Sam: I didn't know if you were single or not.

Jessica shows Sam that she's doesn't have any rings on her fingers. He smiles.

Jessica: Do you always get nervous like this?

Sam: Mostly around attractive girls and women.

Jessica: Even if they're not dressed up?

He nods his head.

Sam: Where I work, there were a lot of women who go outside to smoke. When I was around any of them, I always get aroused. It doesn't happen around all women all the time.

Jessica: When I was young, it was just me and my Mom, Annette. Just about every weekend, she would invite somebody home and have sex. (Voice over begins) I was always told to go out and play or hang out with my friends. I ended learning more about sex from my friends than my Mom because of this. There were times when I was at home when my Mom and her guest were. One of my friends was 1 year older, another was 2, and one was the same age as me. One weekend, Annette invited somebody over. I left the house, as I normally would to go be with my friends. But I snuck around to her bedroom window and listened to my Mom and her guest instead. Both of them were moaning louder and going faster until they were finished. I couldn't see what was happening even though the window was open, but the drapes were drawn. When I heard her thank him, I smiled. Afterwards, Annette and her guest were smoking and I smelled it coming out of the window. Then I had to see what they were doing. I snuck back into the house toward my Mom's bedroom looking through the keyhole. The next thing they did, she was on all fours against the edge of the bed, and he was behind her and made love to her that way. I thought it looked painful. For 3 hours, I saw her lover on top of Annette looking at her, Annette on top facing away, Annette lying on her back while her lover entered through the back facing her, and Annette on top lying on her stomach facing away while her lover entered through the front. They were sharing cigarettes after each time. I hear Annette asking him if he could stay for dinner and he said yes. The next day, she was sitting outside, and I asked her if we could talk about sex. We went inside, into the living room, and then our conversation began.

Flashback when Jessica and her Mom (Annette) talk about sex:

Annette (Jessica's Mom) (age 32): Was there anything specific you wanted to ask me about sex?

Jessica (young) (age 13): There are a few things I kinda know, but I'm not really sure of. Like, when you invite a man over to the house on the weekends, so I have to be with my friends so you two can be alone.

Annette: It's alright. I won't get mad.

Jessica: Yesterday, I snuck around to your bedroom window to find out.

Annette: So you understood what was going on?

Jessica: Sort of. When I was outside, I couldn't see because the drapes were pulled. So I snuck back inside and watched through the keyhole of your door to see what you two were doing.

Annette: Sex, between 2 people, is a very private, relaxing, and pleasant thing to experience.

Jessica: I wasn't being a pervert. What I heard when I was outside wasn't disgusting or obscene. It was beautiful to hear you and him when you both finished.

Annette: When you peaked through the keyhole and saw why we were having sex, did you think that what we were doing was wrong?

Jessica: No. I was curious, but I didn't know if I could ask you now or when I was a little older. I wanted to know and sense what it's like for a woman and a man to have sex, and be mature about it.

Annette put her arms around Jessica, because she thinks that Jessica is going to cry because of what Jessica told her.

Annette: It's fine. I don't hate you. I didn't know if you started to think about sex yet.

They both let go of each other.

Annette: Is that it?

Annette lights up a B & H Lights 100.

Jessica: Whenever you bring someone over, and you smoke when you're in the same room that he's in and I happen to be there, I see that he feels comfortable, and the middle of his pants expands.

Annette: It's called a turn-on. Like, when women wear makeup or perfume to attract men. Some men find other things about a woman that they like, even if it's unattractive or unusual to others, like smoking.

Jessica: So this helps him when you're both alone?

Annette: Yes.

Present day at the Restaurant/Bar:

Sam: So that's how you became a sex therapist?

Jessica: Not quite. It wasn't until I got older that I found out more about being one than what I and Annette talked about.

The waitress checks up on him at his table.

Waitress: Are you finished sir?

Sam: Yes.

She sees Jessica sitting across from him, smiles and thinks that he's ready to go.

Waitress: I'll bring the check.

(pause)

Sam: Do you have plans?

Jessica: No.

Sam: Are you sure you're not hungry?

Jessica: Yes. You're not going to have dessert?

Sam: No.

Jessica: Would you like to come over for a while?

Sam: You don't mind?

Jessica: No.

Sam: Is it alright if I follow you over.

Jessica: How about if I follow you to where you live, and we'll go from there? We can go in my car.

Sam: Alright. Could I stop at the store?

Jessica: Can I go in with you?

Sam: Ok.

Jessica knows his reason, because at first he was really nervous. After he paid for his dinner, he gets into his car and Jessica follows him to the store. They go into the store and he buys a box of condoms and leave. Then he parks his car where he lives and he gets into the passenger seat of Jessica's car. Just before they get to where she lives, they stop at a traffic light. He touches the right side of her face. She kisses the left side of his face and he gets a cold chill. After that, the light changes and they go. A few minutes later, she pulls her car into her driveway next to her house. They go into her house and find a place to sit down while she goes to the bathroom. A few minutes later, she leave the bathroom and sees him sitting on the couch in the living room looking around.

Jessica: Do you want to see the rest of the house?

Sam: Ok.

She shows him the rest of the house from bottom to top. While going through the rooms, he notices that not only is it quiet, but she could be the only one living here. They end up back in the living room and sit down on the couch. He sits there trying to say something to her and she asks.

Jessica: How shy are you?

Sam: Very shy.

Jessica: When we were talking, as you were finishing your dinner, you didn't seem as nervous.

Sam: I still was.

Jessica: When we were in the store and I saw you buy condoms, you weren't so nervous.

Sam: It was after buying them I started to worry if I'll ever get a chance to use them.

Jessica: Or when you touched the right side of my face?

Sam: I was also nervous about doing that, even when I touched the side of your face. I keep thinking that if I do something that's not normal, they won't let me because of how my face looks.

Jessica: Could you take your shoes and socks off?

Sam: My feet aren't in good shape.

Jessica: My feet are tired and worn out.

He takes off his shoes and socks while Jessica takes off her shoes.

Jessica: Close your eyes.

Jessica puts her feet on his lap. She closes her eyes and he put his feet on her lap. She starts to massage his feet and he get a cold chill all over. That makes him massage her feet and she leans back to relax. A few minutes into massaging each other feet with our eyes closed, she sits up and leans towards him and tries to kiss him. She keeps leaning forward to where he should be, stops, and thinks "He's lying down." She opens her eyes and she's right. She lies herself on top of him and asks if she's awake.

Sam (opens his eyes): I'm awake.

Jessica: Just checking.

Sam: Is there anything wrong?

Jessica: No.

Sam: How's your feet?

Jessica: Better. Yours?

Sam: Better.

Jessica: Can I see your back?

He turns around and lift part of his shirt and she sees that his back has a few pimples and scars from where they were before and still are. It starts to sink into her to explain part of his shyness, because of his back and especially his face why he's not used to being around any women in this situation.

Jessica: Can I rub your back?

Sam: Will you be alright if I take my shirt off? (Turning his head)

She nods yes and starts massaging his back. Five minutes later:

Sam: I wish I can get some brand new skin.

Jessica: What kind would you want?

Sam: Zitless and pimplefree.

Jessica: I like that.

Jessica tries not to laugh even though he wasn't trying to be funny.

Jessica: I'm sorry. (While she tries to stop laughing)

Sam: That's alright. That's the first time I've heard you laugh.

Jessica: Thank you.

Sam: How does my back look?

Jessica: It's fine. How does your back feel?

Sam: It feels good.

Jessica puts her face on his back and asks.

Jessica: Does this feel better?

Sam: Mmm hmm.

He gets a cold chill and they're both smiling.

Sam: Are you getting tired?

Jessica: No. Do you want me to stop?

He nods my head.

Sam: Is it alright if I can rub your back?

Jessica: Yes.

She turns around so her back faces him. He pulls her shirt up to where her shoulders are and he starts massaging her back. He sees that she's wearing a bra and decide to not take it off of her just to be nice.

Jessica: I wish I had my own masseuse.

Sam: I can go for a chiropractor.

Jessica: Yeah. Someone who's both of those.

Sam: How's your back?

Jessica: Real good.

Sam: How often do you invite someone over?

Jessica: Most of the time, it's on weekends. Sometimes It's the other way around. Has anyone been to your place yet?

Sam: A friend helped me move my stuff in. Other than that, no one.

Jessica: I'd like to come over.

Sam: I don't get around to cleaning it that often, but it's not real dirty.

Jessica: I don't mind.

Sam: It's so quiet here.

Jessica: Is it quiet where you live?

Sam: Yeah. How come?

Jessica puts her hands on her back to undo the lower part of her bra. He undoes the upper part and slowly removes her bra. She turns around and she leans toward him to kiss him. They kiss for about a minute and he touches her breasts with the back of his hands. She turns his hands around so that he can lightly grab her breasts. When she stops kissing, she stands up and goes upstairs. He takes her shoes, socks, his shirt, her bra, her purse and the condoms he bought and followed her. He follows her into her bedroom feeling totally nervous. He sits down on the bed and she closes the door. He puts their clothes and the condoms on the floor, except for one. He puts her purse next to the bed. She sits down on the bed with him. They start kissing again and then they get under the covers with her on top. Then they start taking off each others clothes slowly. She takes his pants off. He takes off her skirt and her underwear. She takes off his underwear and puts the condom on him. He takes her top off. He goes inside of her, moving his hips up and down slowly. He puts his hands on her back to hold her. He's still nervous and tries to keep his movement normal from finishing too soon and not feel less excited. About 10 minutes later, Jessica and he are still kissing and moving back and forth until she starts to moan. He slides his hands down to her hips and they begin going faster. He also starts to moan. They go faster and moan louder for a few minutes until they both orgasm with no control of stopping. They keep going after they came. They kiss and hold each other for a few minutes.

Sam: Thank you. (very relaxed)

Jessica: You're welcome. Thank you. (also very relaxed)

Sam: You're welcome. (before kissing Jessica)

He slowly rubs her back and rubs the back of her neck and runs his fingers through her hair. She rubs his chest and his arms. He starts to purr like a cat, because he feels so relaxed and comfortable. She purrs differently in response to when he purred.

Jessica: That's so beautiful.

Sam: Almost every attractive girl or woman I pass by wherever I'm at, that's all I can think about doing besides trying to say "hi". But I can't do it out loud because they might not understand, or they'll think I'm being rude and impolite.

Jessica: I love it.

Jessica reaches for her purse and picks it up. She takes her lighter and cigarettes out of her purse. She lights one up, inhales and exhales slowly.

Jessica: You knew you were waiting for me to do this.

He nods his head with guilt and smile.

Jessica: I love to smoke after sex.

Sam: Did your Mom smoke other kinds?

Jessica: Pretty much all-white filters, the longer, the better.

Sam: Like the brand you smoke?

Jessica (inhaling & exhaling): Uh huh. She's gone through all of the 120's, including Mores. She has a cigar once in a while.

Sam: Did you ever have one?

Jessica: Yeah, but less often than her.

Sam: What was your first time like?

Jessica: A year after I talked to my Mom about sex, it happened at a friends house.

Flashback to Jessica's first time:

Jessica (14) (inside the house): Mom, is it alright if I can spend some time at a friends house?

Annette: Are you going to be spending the night?

Jessica: Yeah. I'll come home around 12:00 tomorrow.

Annette: That's fine.

About 4:00 in the afternoon, Jessica and her friends: Rachel (age 16), Nicole (age 15), and Dedee (age 14) went to the store for some snacks for later that night. They split up once they got there. She was taking her time looking for what she came to buy. Just before she was heading for the cashier, she spotted some condoms, so she took a pack. She also noticed they had cigarettes that weren't behind the counter. She remembered her Mom saying that smoking was a turn-on for men. And she thought,"I'll give it a try, even if I don't enjoy it afterwards."

Rachel: Do you see her?

Dedee: She should be right out.

Jessica took the longest pack of cigarettes (Carlton 120's), when no one was looking, and put them in her purse. She also got a lighter and put that in her purse. She paid for everything and left.

Nicole: Here she is.

Jessica: I'm ready.

Rachel: Alright, let's head back to my house.

The others follow Rachel.

Rachel, Nicole, and Dedee each take a cigarette out of their own packs and light them. Dedee smokes Parliament Lights 100's, Nicole smokes Marlboro Lights 100's, and Rachel smokes Virginia Slims Lights 100's.

Nicole (to Jessica): Do you want one?

Jessica: No thanks.

Dedee: Good, more for us.

Rachel: It's not because your Mom won't allow you to smoke?

Jessica: No.

Dedee: She needs a man.

Jessica (feeling a certain spot on the outside of her purse): Oh yeah (smiling to herself).

Later that night at Rachel's house, they were watching TV in the living room. She was sitting on the floor next to this guy who had his eyes on her since he showed up after she did. They introduced themselves and started talking.

Guy (no name, age 14): Hi.

Jessica: Hi.

Guy (no name): I'm not going to be going to the same high school that you're going to in the fall.

Jessica: How did you know that?

Guy (no name): I told your friends that you're really good looking.

Jessica: Thanks.

Guy (no name): They told me that you've never been with anyone.

Jessica: How about you?

Guy (no name): Have I been with anyone? Sure. It happened in February.

Jessica: Let me guess, Valentine's Day?

Guy (no name): My Birthday.

Jessica: Way to go.

Dedee (sits down with Jessica & Guy (no name)): Whatcha talkin' about?

Guy (no name): Grown up stuff.

Jessica: Yeah.

Guy (no name to Rachel): Where's your bathroom?

Rachel (to Guy (no name)): Upstairs.

Guy (no name) (getting up to goto the bathroom): Thanks.

Rachel (to Jessica): What do you think of him?

Jessica: He seems fine.

Nicole (to Rachel): They look good together.

Dedee: Not until she gets into bed.

They hear the toilet flush and Jessica goes upstairs.

Nicole (to Jessica): Go get 'em.

Jessica goes into the bathroom. He goes in Rachel's bedroom and sits on the bed and looks around. After she got out of the bathroom, she looked for where he was. She saw him in Rachel's bedroom and sat down on the bed, and started to feel nervous. She knows he wants to kiss her and he thinks that she would wait. She gets up to close the door and sits back down on the bed. Then they both lie on their backs. She takes his hand and massage it. He also massages her hand that's holding his. She slowly gets on top of him to massage his other hand. She lowers herself until she's lying down. He leans toward her and they start to kiss. They gradually took their clothes off and get under the covers. Jessica opens up her purse and takes a condom out.

Jessica: Wait, you're gonna need this. (refering to the condom)

The guy puts the condom on and sees something else in her purse and takes it out.

Guy (no name): What about these? (refering to the Carlton 120's)

Jessica: Sorry. I forgot to tell you.

Guy (no name): No, don't be.

He kisses her.

Guy (no name): You're gonna kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

Jessica puts the cigarettes and the lighter next to the bed. She and her guy start having sex. Fifteen minutes later, Dedee goes upstairs to goto the bathroom and sees the bedroom door closed. She hears a little bit of moaning and she smiles. She goes back downstairs. Rachel and Nicole are smoking.

Rachel (curious): How are they doing up there?

Dedee: Good.

Nicole (smiling): What room are they in?

Dedee (looks at Rachel): Your room.

They all look at each other and then the moaning gets a little louder and they all look up. When Jessica and her guy came, she collapses on top of him. He's lying there satisfied and thinking that he's happy she came that good. He rubs her back afterwards. She opens her eyes, smiles, and gives him a kiss. She rolls over on her side and takes a cigarette out of her pack. He moves in close behind her.

Jessica (turns her head): Don't even think about it.

She turns towards him and holds a cigarette to her lips and lights it. At first, it feels like she was going to cough, but she takes it slow. They start talking for about 5-10 minutes, then they got dressed, and headed back downstairs. He said goodbye to everyone and went home.

Rachel (to Jessica): So how was it?

Jessica: Unreal.

Dedee (to Jessica, knowing she started smoking): Do you want one now?

Jessica gives a guilty laugh and Nicole hugs her.

Jessica: Alright, so I decided to wait.

Rachel: Can we see?

Jessica shows them her brand.

Dedee: They're longer than mine.

Nicole: Yeah.

Rachel: I can get mine in a longer pack.

Jessica: I owe all of you for tonight.

Dedee: Don't mention it.

Nicole: Now you're one of us.

The others join in saying,"One of us."

One week after Jessica's first sexual and smoking experience, they all hung out together and Nicole, Rachel, and Dedee all started smoking Virginia Slims Luxury Lights 120's. Jessica stuck with Carlton 120's. She would occasinally have one of theirs. Their sex lives were much better when guys started noticing the change.

Present day at Jessica's house:

Sam: Do you still talk to them?

Jessica: Yeah, but not that often.

Sam: Do you miss them?

Jessica: Of course.

Sam: I'm gonna go and get some water?

Jessica: Sure, me too?

Jessica gets out of bed and gets dressed. Sam puts the condom in the trash, gets dressed, and goes downstairs into the kitchen.

Jessica makes herself a sandwich.

Jessica: Are you hungry?

Sam: Not really.

Jessica: It's amazing the number of different things people do after sex.

Sam: Yeah.

Jessica: You still feel a little loose?

Sam: It felt just like a work out.

Jessica: It doesn't have to take that long.

She takes her sandwich and sits down at the table.

Sam: Ah, roast beef.

Jessica: Yeah. I don't put anything on it.

Sam: Yeah. Some things just don't taste right together.

Jessica: When I was watching your food earlier, I noticed that you took the skins off your french fries.

Sam: I'm a bit of a picky eater.

Jessica: I think everyone is to a certain point.

Sam (looking around the kitchen): Do you have a piece of paper and a pen or pencil?

Jessica: It's on the counter.

Sam: Thanks.

Sam writes his number down for Jessica.

Sam (looks at his watch 6:50): You don't mind if I go now?

Jessica: No.

Jessica finishes eating her sandwich, and then they leave. Later, they pull up to where Sam lives.

Jessica: We should see each other again.

Sam: I'd like that.

Jessica kisses him, and then Sam gets out of the car. He walks into the apartment building. Jessica's car leaves.

Sam's Apartment:

Sam walks in his Apartment. and walks into the kitchen. He takes a TV Dinner out the freezer and puts it in the microwave. He sits down and relaxes while he waits for the time on the microwave to finish. Ten minutes later, he's eating his TV Dinner and reading a book. He goes to bed at 9:00 which is earlier than usual.

Thursday:

Sam walks in the Bank, feeling better than he normally does. He passes a few people, like on Wednesday, except he doesn't feel as bad if he doesn't hear say "Hi." to him. A woman notices that he's a bit happier, and smiles. Sam goes to sign his timecard that's in Mark's office. He knocks.

Mark: Come in.

Sam walks in and signs his timecard like he normally does.

Mark: Hi Sam, how are you?

Sam: I feel better.

Mark: Really? I'm doing good.

Sam smiles.

Mark (hands him a piece of paper): Could you get these files for me?

Sam: Sure, I'll be right back.

Sam walks past the cubicles, and he sees Janet walking back to her cubicle.

Janet: Hey Sam.

Sam: Hey. How's your dog?

Janet: He's better. How about you?

Sam: So am I.

Janet: Cool.

Sam: I gotta go get these files.

Janet (smiles): Ok.

Sam heads outside to goto the file vault. He opens the door to the file vault.

Blake: Hey.

Sam: Hey.

Blake: How are you?

Sam: I'll tell you later. I gotta get a few files for Mark.

Blake: I kinda wish everything we do, is where everyone else is.

Sam finds the files and gives them to Blake to put into the computer.

Blake (curious): Can't you tell me now? What'd you do after you left work yesterday?

Sam: I did IT.

Blake (still curious): Did what?

Sam: IT.

Blake: Alright, how much did you spend?

Sam: I guess $10.

Blake: Uh uh, it had to have been more than $10.

Sam: Uh uh. I went out to eat, met someone, and I bought something from the store, just in case. And then IT happened.

Blake: I'm glad it wasn't anyone from work.

Sam: I'm glad it wasn't.

Blake: Do you know her name?

Sam: Yeah.

Blake: What's her name?

Sam: I'll tell you later.

Blake: Ok. Anyway, I'm really happy for you.

Sam: I'm sure your first time was better.

Blake (smiles): No it wasn't.

Blake hands Sam the files, and Sam goes out of the door.

At Jessica's Work:

Jessica's eating lunch in the lunch room. Holly comes over and sits down and starts eating her lunch with Jessica.

Jessica: Hey Holly. Where've you been?

Holly: Hi. I'm sorry that I didn't get a chance to talk to you today.

Jessica: That's alright. I've been a little busy too.

Holly: With work?

Jessica: Yeah.

Holly looks at what Jessica packed in her lunch.

Holly (guesses): Peanut Butter?

Jessica (eating and nodding her head): Mmm hmm.

Holly: I got tuna fish.

Jessica: Have you ever thought about packing a different sandwich everyday?

Holly: Nah, I like tuna fish. Is there something wrong?

Jessica: Growing up, me and my Mom were talking about what foods we like. One day, she had an idea of packing a different kind of sandwich for me to take to school, and I got used to it.

Holly: What kind of sandwich do you want me to bring?

Jessica: You can make whatever kind of sandwich you want. I try to make everyday as different as possible.

Holly: You don't want to make it too different, but you're right.

Jessica (getting up from the table): Yeah. I'm going to go make a phone call.

Holly (also getting up): I might be outside.

Jessica (leaving the lunch room): Ok.

Back At Sam's Work:

Sam and Blake are in the file vault looking for files and titles from the print out for the day. Blake still doesn't know who Sam slept with, and guesses names.

Blake: How about, April?

Sam: No.

Blake: How about... Bridget?

Sam: No.

Blake: Ok... How about... Catherine?

Sam: Un uh.

Blake: Is it Debra?

Sam No.

Blake: Erin?

Sam No.

Blake: Farrah?

Sam No.

Blake: Greta?

Sam No.

Blake: Helen?

Sam: No.

Blake (running out of names): I don't know... Ingrid?

Sam: Ingrid?

Blake: Jennifer?

Sam: Close.

Blake: Why don't you guess who I first slept with.

Sam: Sure. Alexandra?

Blake: No.

Sam: Blanche?

Blake: No.

Sam: Colleen?

Blake: No.

Sam: Darlene?

Blake: No.

Sam (smiling): Ethel?

Blake (kind of laughing): You're not even trying.

Sam (still smiling, but trying not to laugh): I'm sorry. Felicia?

Blake: No.

Sam: Gwen?

Blake: No.

Sam: Harriet?

Blake: No.

Sam: Iris?

Blake: No.

Sam: Josie?

Blake (happy): You got the first letter.

Sam (unsure): Wait. It can't be the same person?

Blake (also unsure): I hope not.

They hear Harry (age 46) open the door to the file vault. Two other people, Tony (age 44) and Ed (age 51) are with him.

Harry: Hi guys.

Blake: Hey Harry.

Sam: Hey.

Blake: Do you need a file or something?

Harry: Nah. Mark sent us over here to help you guys put some boxes in the back, because we're running out of room.

Sam: Ok. We're almost done with the print out.

Blake: We'll be about 5 minutes.

Harry: Take your time.

Blake: How many?

Tony: About 10.

Sam: Of what?

Ed: We have a bunch of titles that are gonna be sent over here. So, you're gonna have to put all of the titles that are coming over here, and some of the boxes that you put your titles in are falling apart.

Sam and Blake finish pulling the files and titles from the print out.

Blake: Ok, we're ready.

They all leave the file vault to goto the other building.

Back At Jessica's Work:

Jessica is talking to another patient (age 29) about his problems.

Patient: Me and my girlfreind have sex a few times a week. It's really good, but I've tried to get her to do different things, but she doesn't think that it looks or feels safe.

Jessica: Is she on top or on the bottom when you do it?

Patient: It's not that.

Jessica: Is she taking anything like birth control?

Patient: She has a diaphragm.

Jessica: Has she ever bled while going to the bathroom?

Patient: I doubt it, except for when she has her period.

Jessica: I mean besides peeing.

Patient: No.

Jessica: Ok.

Patient: About a week ago we were watching a movie and there was a scene where a man and a woman were having sex, except that he wouldn't let her do it facing him. And my girlfriend says to me,"I don't see how they can do it and not have it hurt." I said to her,"They're not going that fast." At the end of the scene, she looks at me and told me that she might change her mind. She said to me,"Alright, I'll think about it."

Jessica: Has she ever tried doing it orally?

Patient: Not yet, but she'd like to.

Jessica: Try and use something slippery.

Patient: Ok.

Jessica (looks at the clock): Our time's almost up.

Patient: Ok. Do you want me to get my girlfriend to use her fingers or mine?

Jessica: You can ask her.

Patient: I didn't think about that.

Jessica: Alright, so I'll see you next week.

Patient (leaving the office): Ok.

The End Of Sam's Day At Work:

Sam's in Mark's office signing his time card and leaves. Janet sees Sam leaving Mark's office and walking toward the door.

Janet (following Sam): Hey Sam.

Sam (turns around): Yeah.

Janet: Wait up.

Sam: Alright.

They both walk outside to their cars.

Janet: Blake told me about what you did after work last night.

Sam doesn't know what to say, but he smiles.

Janet: I'm really happy that it happened.

Sam: Thanks.

Janet: Today was the probably the first time I saw you feel better about things.

Sam: How long does it take for the feeling to wear off?

Janet: After my first time, I felt it for 2-3 days. Do you feel it wearing off?

Sam: Slowly, but I don't feel that bad about it.

Sam gets into his car. Janet knocks on the left window, and Sam rolls it down.

Sam: What?

Janet: Nothing. I was just waving goodbye.

Sam: Ok, but I'm just going home. I'll see you tomorrow.

Janet: Ok.

Janet walks to her car as Sam drives out of the parking lot.

Sam's Apartment:

Sam sees 2 messages on his answering machine. He pushes play and listens to them.

Answering Machine (message 1): Hi Sam, It's Jessica. I'm sorry I didn't give you my number last night, but I'm glad that you gave me yours. I'll give you a call when I get home, ok. Goodbye.

Sam smiles.

Answering Machine (message 2): Hello, this is Dwayne Hinesman from Connectinet, and we have a great offer for you. For just $14.99, for the first 4 months, you can connect to the Internet faster than you ever thought before. To contact Connectinet, the number is...

Sam hits the delete before the message is finished. He goes into the kitchen and gets a TV Dinner out of the freezer and puts it in the microwave. A few minutes later, the phone rings and Sam goes to pick it up.

Sam: Hello.

Jessica: Hi Sam.

Sam: Hey, I just got your message.

Jessica: I wasn't sure when you finish work.

Sam: That's no problem.

Jessica: So, how was your day?

Sam: Better.

Jessica: I'm glad.

Sam: How was yours?

Jessica: Good.

Sam: Someone from work saw that I was a little more outgoing than usual.

Jessica: That must've made them happy.

Sam: It did. It made me happy too.

Jessica: Before I go, I'll give you my number.

Sam finds a piece of paper and a pencil to write the number down.

Sam: I'm all set.

The microwave beeps so we don't hear Jessica's phone number that Sam's writing down.

Sam: Ok.

Jessica: What was that?

Sam: My microwave.

Jessica: Alright, I'll let you go eat.

Sam: Ok. I'll call you tomorrow.

Jessica: Ok. Goodbye.

Sam: Goodbye.

Jessica's House:

Jessica's in the living room eating a pear and watching TV. She looks through the TV listings for something to watch, but can't find anything. So she turns the TV off and goes upstairs to read. She takes out a book called,"What Other Species Are We?" and looks in the index for cat. She finds the chapter that mentions it, but it doesn't give a lot of information. She puts the book away and picks,"Animals And People", and looks in the index for cat. She finds a few chapters mentioning it and starts reading the first one containing the word cat. A few hours later, she falls asleep while reading. She turns out the light and stretches her legs on the bed and goes to sleep.

Friday At Sam's Work At Lunch Time:

Sam's having trouble putting the dollar in the vending machine.

Blake: Do you need help?

Sam (humorous): Yeah I need a screwdriver if you have one.

Blake (laughing): Derek had trouble with that a half hour ago.

Sam: Then where's the out of order sign?

Blake: Well you know it's Friday, and it gets the most use on Friday's.

Sam (trying other $1 bills): That bag of barbeque chips is telling me something.

Blake: I think they're saying,"You know I'm the last bag in here."

Sam: I gotta tell somebody. This is wrong.

Mark walks into the lunch room.

Mark: Hi guys.

Blake & Sam: Hey.

Sam: This vending machine really has it in for me.

Mark: You don't have any loose change?

Sam (shakes his head): No.

Blake: Derek tried a half hour ago.

Mark: I didn't know anything about this.

Sam: There's no out of order sign either.

Mark: I don't get it. It doesn't look broken.

Sam (realizing): Wait.

Blake & Mark: What?

Sam (smiling): There's too many bills in there.

Blake: Or there's no change in it at all.

Mark (walking back to his office): I'll make up a sign. I'll be right back.

Blake (following Mark): Wait. Me and Sam are gonna goto the store.

Mark: Ok.

Blake: Sam.

Sam: Yeah.

Blake: Let's goto the store.

Sam: Alright.

Ten minutes later, Sam & Blake are walking out the store and Sam sees a pay phone and walks toward it.

Blake: Are you gonna be long?

Sam: I'll be a minute.

Sam dials Jessica's number and leaves a message on her answering machine at home.

Jessica's Answering Machine: Hi, this is Jessica. If you leave your name, number, or anything else, I'll call you back when I get home. Thanks. (Beep).

Sam leaves a message and hangs up the phone and walks back to work.

Jessica's House Sometime After 5:30:

Jessica sees 1 message on her answering machine. She presses play and listens.

Jessica's Answering Machine: (Beep). Hi Jessica, it's Sam. I was wondering if I can drop by if you weren't doing anything this weekend. Let me know if that sounds good, I gotta go, bye.

She calls Sam and he answers the phone.

Sam: Hello.

Jessica: Hey Sam.

Sam: Hi Jessica.

Jessica: I got your message.

Sam: So, are you doing anything this weekend?

Jessica: I am now. You can come over about 12:00.

Sam: Ok.

Jessica: Alright, I'll see you tomorrow.

Sam: Alright, goodbye.

At Jessica's house on Saturday 12:00:

Sam pulls up to the side of Jessica's house and parks his car. It's been raining and drizzling since last night, so he runs up to the front door and knocks. She comes to the door and says,"Hi, come in." Then he goes inside. She was about to eat lunch when he got there. They go into the kitchen to eat and talk.

Sam: How long has it been raining?

Jessica: Probably since last night. It started drizzling before I woke up, then it started raining.

Sam: I noticed that it was slowing down before I got here.

Jessica: It's hasn't been that bad.

Sam: There hasn't been any rain for a while.

Jessica: Yeah.

Sam: Did you want to go somewhere?

Jessica: I'm not in a hurry. Are you?

Sam: No.

Jessica: Was there anywhere you wanted to go?

Sam: No.

Jessica: If you're hungry, you can look in the refrigerator.

Sam: Ok.

Sam looks inside and the only thing he sees that he likes are fruits. He takes a pear out.

Jessica: I had 1 of those the other night after supper.

Sam: I didn't see a lot in there that I'd like. I can't remember the last time I had any real fruits.

Jessica: We could've gone out to lunch.

Sam: That's alright. I don't really feel that hungry.

They both hear it raining harder than before. Jessica looks at Sam and smiles. She knows why he came over. She leans toward him and kisses him.

Jessica: Do you want to pick up from where we left off?

Sam: Right now?

Jessica nods her head and he follows her upstairs. He tells her that he has to goto the bathroom as she goes into the bedroom. When he finishes, she goes in while he waits in the bedroom. He looks at the book shelf and sees a Kama Sutra book and takes it. He opens a page randomly and looks at the pictures. He puts the book away after a few minutes and takes another book called “Post Coital Stories: How People Enjoy An Orgasm.” He looks up smoking in the index and finds a page or 2. He reads those pages, but doesn't see what he's looking for. He puts the book away. She comes out of the bathroom and into the bedroom. She sits down next to him on the bed and kisses him. They take most of their clothes and get into bed. Then she takes her underwear and bra off and takes off my underwear and puts them on the floor. She tells him to get on top of her with her back facing him.

Sam: Do I need a condom for this?

Jessica: You don't need one.

Sam: Ok.

He smiles and slowly goes into her butt. They both go slower than last time. It takes longer because it's tighter in the back than in the front. He starts to moan, and then she starts to moan in a quiet erotic way. Then they start to go faster and moan more and more, until they both have an explosive orgasm and he falls on top of her. She says,"Oh my god!" They lie there for a few minutes. He gets up off of her and lies on his stomach. She lies on her stomach on top of his back and kisses his back. She takes a cigarette out of her pack. She lights up, inhales and exhales as she normally does. They start talking a few minutes later.

Sam: I looked through a few of your books.

Jessica: Which ones.

Sam: That one (pointing to the Kama Sutra Book).

Jessica (smiling): What pages?

Sam: I didn't look.

Jessica: My favorite positions are on pages 94, 112 and 119.

Sam: I liked the first 2 that we did.

Jessica: There's 1 position left that we have to do.

Sam looks under the sheets, smiles, and nods his head. Jessica looks too and sees that he's ready. She inhales and exhales and puts the rest of the cigarette in the ashtray to burn. She lies on her back and grabs him and pulls him on top.

Sam: Wait.

Jessica: What?

Sam: I need to put a condom on.

Jessica: You don't need one.

Sam: Are you sure?

Jessica (smiling): Yeah.

Sam's speechless and starts to kiss her. They start to make love at a slower pace because they weren't in a hurry. They kiss the whole time. They take their time getting to the end. They did it twice in an hour while they were still kissing, even when they were moaning. They lied on their backs when it was over. She lit up another cigarette, inhaled, exhaled and relaxed. He rubs her left arm and She rubs his chest. The rain had stopped for about 5 minutes.

Sam: I didn't know you were fixed.

Jessica: I've been fixed since when I went to college.

Sam: Did your Mom ever find out?

Jessica: No.

Sam: Who talked you into it?

Jessica: No one.

Sam: Really?

Jessica: Yes.

Sam: No one found out, except who you've been with?

Jessica: There were men that I slept with more than once that still don't know that I was fixed.

Sam: I won't tell anyone.

Jessica: It's not that. Even if they found out, I wouldn't feel different.

Sam: I still won't tell anyone.

Jessica: Did anyone at work notice anything?

Sam: Some noticed, but didn't say anything. I haven't told them.

Jessica: You should.

Sam looks at Jessica who smoking and he's glad that this was better that he thought. She hears birds chirping outside the window.

Jessica: Shh. Do you hear that?

Sam: Yeah.

Jessica: Come over here.

Sam: Sure.

They both get up with the bed sheets wrapped around them and walk to the window. She opens the window so they can hear and see the birds.

Jessica: I've never made love in the woods.

Sam: Yeah, but I'm still getting used to being indoors.

Jessica: Nothing beats the bedroom.

Sam: I'd like to do it outside, or even standing up.

Jessica: Yeah, standing up is great if you're in a hurry. The best place is in the shower, or in the water.

Sam: I wish that more people were like you.

Jessica: I was thinking the same thing about you.

Sam: Thanks.

Jessica: I think sex allows a person to be less shy and more outgoing about things that bother them. It's like being massaged on the inside and the outside.

Sam: The day after we slept together, I felt a little better about how I'm around women and when some of them don't say hi, or even look at me. How I felt for those 2 days was, it finally happened, but it was a reminder that I did something great in life, even if it wouldn't happen again. Before I met you, all I had was my hand when I had an erection and some dirty thoughts, and when you're alone when it's over, there's no one to thank, to hold onto, to talk to, and to kiss.

Jessica (feeling pity): Give me a kiss.

Sam kisses her.

Jessica: I've never rejected anyone I've ever slept with.

Sam: I envy you.

Jessica: We can get together whenever you want and do anything.

Sam: I've been rejected too many times by the kind of people I'd rather be with.

Jessica: I won't reject you.

They both get back into bed and she continues to smoke. Sam falls asleep. Jessica looks at him and smiles and rubs her hand on his face. A half hour later, he hears it raining again. He wakes up and puts his clothes on and goes downstairs. He sees her lying on the couch and he sits down next to her.

Jessica: Hey.

Sam: Hey.

Jessica: Does rain cause boredom?

Sam: Not really.

Jessica: It's actually been a while since I felt this good.

Sam: Maybe we can pace ourselves now.

Jessica: Most of the time when it rains, I either want to sleep or have sex.

Sam: When it rains, I usually use my computer, or, read, or listen to some music.

Sam lies down with Jessica and they both slowly fall asleep.

Jessica (falling asleep): It's worse when it's raining at work, but not like now.

Sam (falling asleep): Yeah.

Sometime after 4:00, Jessica wakes up and goes to the bathroom. Sam hears Jessica in the bathroom and has to go too.

Jessica: Now that felt good.

Sam: I gotta go.

Jessica: Ok.

While Sam's in the bathroom, Jessica looks out the window and sees that it's stopped raining.

Jessica (smiling): Alright.

Sam comes out of the bathroom.

Jessica: It stopped raining.

Sam: Cool.

Jessica: Do you wanna go somewhere?

Sam: Sure. Where do you want to go?

Jessica: It doesn't matter.

Sam & Jessica At The Mall:

A half hour later, they arrive at the mall. They go inside and just walk around. Jessica holds Sam's hand as they walk.

Sam: I'm not really the holding-hands type.

Jessica: I like your hands.

Sam: Thanks. It's just that we're out in public, and I'm still getting used to being close to someone.

Jessica: I understand.

They continue walking and Sam sees a T-Shirt place and he and Jessica go inside.

Sam: This is 1 of my favorite stores.

Jessica: A friend of mine bought me a T-Shirt here.

Sam (sees one that he likes): I like this one.

Jessica's laughing at an obscene shirt.

Sam (laughing): You're sick.

Jessica also laughs.

They both leave the store and start talking.

Jessica: I can't believe there's no 2nd floor in this mall.

Sam: I don't really come here that much.

Jessica: I guess there aren’t that many things to buy.

Sam: Even when it's on sale.

Jessica & Sam walk past a music store.

Jessica: Like that store.

Sam (not looking): Yeah like that store...

Sam goes to the music store and sees a sign that says,"CD'S ON SALE!" Jessica follows him.

Sam: Let's go in.

Jessica & Sam go in.

A half hour later, they're in a clothing store. Sam's waiting outside a dressing room.

Sam (humorous): Ahhh women. Can't live with 'em, can't dress with 'em.

Jessica: I heard that.

Sam: Heard what?

Jessica: Don't make me come out here.

Sam: If you come out right now, I'll buy you a bikini.

Jessica opens the door. She's trying on some dress clothes.

Jessica: What do you think?

Sam: It's almost the same thing you were wearing when I first met you.

Jessica: Yeah, this one's white.

Sam: I like it.

A half hour later, Jessica & Sam are in the food court eating. He's eating hot dogs. She's eating a slice of pizza and a bag of chips.

Jessica: What CD's did you get?

Sam: I bought some blank CD's. I'm putting together a music collection.

Jessica: What kind of music?

Sam: A lot of different kinds, including video game, computer game, and other computer formats.

Jessica: That's a lot of work.

Sam: My hard drive's almost full, so I decided to get the blank CD's now.

Jessica: I don't listen to music that much.

Sam: I hardly listen to the radio, because they don't, won't or can't play the songs I'd like to hear.

Jessica: How about next weekend, I can goto your place.

Sam: Sure, no problem.

Jessica sees Holly walking toward the food court. She stands up and tells Holly to come over to the table.

Jessica: Hey.

Holly: Hi. How long have you been here?

Jessica: More than an hour. How about you?

Holly: A couple of hours.

Holly sits down with them.

Holly (looks at Sam): I'm Holly.

Sam (looks at Holly): I'm Sam.

Holly (whispering to Jessica): How far has he gone with you?

Jessica (whispering to Holly): Very far.

Holly (whispering to Sam): What do you think of her?

Sam (whispering to Holly): She's very open about herself.

Holly: Are you going to be staying long?

Jessica: We're gonna go when we're done eating.

Holly: I was gonna go outside when you're done.

Jessica: Ok.

Sam: Alright.

Ten minutes later, the 3 of them are outside. Jessica takes out a cigarette for herself and one for Holly. Jessica lights up while holding it to her lips, Holly does the same.

Jessica (looks at Holly): He doesn't smoke.

Holly: That's ok.

Holly starts talking to Sam. She notices that he's getting aroused.

Holly (smiling): Jessica told me about how she got you into bed with her.

Sam: Yeah.

Holly: She told me at work that you had never been with a woman before you met her.

Sam nods his head.

Holly: I was 21 when it finally happened. One of my girlfriend's friends helped me move into my apartment. It was at night after moving a lot of things and we were both very tired. We were sitting on the floor for a while. Then he starts massaging me, and then we end up kissing each other. We took a shower together and that's where I first did it.

Sam: You didn't get pregnant?

Holly: He peed inside me after sex. That feeling made me pee as well. So luckily no.

Sam: I hear doing it in a bath tub, a shower, or in the open water is great.

Holly: It is.

Sam: We haven't done it that way yet.

Holly: You will.

Jessica walks over to Sam & Holly.

Jessica (looks at Sam): Do you wanna go?

Sam: Sure.

Holly (looks at Sam): I really like talking with you.

Sam: Thanks.

Jessica: I'll see you on Monday.

Holly: Alright.

Back At Jessica's House:

Sam & Jessica decide to cut each others hair. Sam goes first.

Jessica: What did you think of my friend Holly?

Sam: She had the same kind of effect on me, like when I first saw you.

Jessica: We've been friends for about 6 years. She's like the sister I never had.

Sam: She's kinda like you, but not quite grownup.

Jessica: That doesn't bother me.

Sam: I still don't feel as grownup as I should.

Jessica: You are when we're in bed with me. There's nothing wrong with when you want to feel like a kid.

Sam: You're the only who understands when I want to be one or the other.

Jessica: Thanks.

Sam: You're welcome.

Five minutes later, Sam's cutting Jessica's hair.

Sam: How come you didn't want to have kids?

Jessica: Part of it had to do with my profession and the kind of people I'm with outside of work.

Sam: I think the chances of meeting a beautiful woman who doesn't or can't have kids are very low.

Jessica: I think most people forget when 2 people are in bed together, they don't realize that it's harder not to have kids then it is to have them. My Mom got pregnant on her graduation night, because she wanted to wait until she was done school. And she had never done it before. I remember growing up asking her why it was only me and her living together and no one else. She said after High School, she didn't want to be alone.

Sam: Is your Mom married?

Jessica: No. But if she ever got married, she would ask why I'm still single.

Sam: I find it better for certain people not to get married.

Jessica (thinking): Yeah.

Sam continues to cut Jessica's hair.

Jessica: Yeah. This isn't taking as long as I thought.

Sam: There you go, all done.

Jessica: I'm gonna get a mirror.

Sam: Alright.

Jessica goes into the bathroom and gets a mirror and comes back. Sam looks at his haircut and smiles. Jessica looks at her haircut and she feels younger, and hugs him. Her hair looks like Uma Thurman's hair in Pulp Fiction. She gives him a real good kiss.

Jessica: Thank you.

Sam: You're welcome.

Monday At Sam's Work:

Sam & Blake are in the file vault talking about what they both did over the weekend.

Blake: I didn't do that much. I watched some soccer on the spanish channel.

Sam: Who won?

Blake: I don't know, some foreign team. How was you're weekend, besides the haircut?

Sam: I got together with someone on Saturday.

Blake: Was it the same someone you were with on Wednesday?

Sam nods his head.

Blake (happy): I'm so glad you weren't the last guy at the bank to lose it.

Sam: I'm lucky I'm not the last guy on Earth to lose it.

The phone rings and Blake gets it.

Blake: Hello.

Tracy calls, but we don't hear her. She needs a file. Blake writes down the file information.

Blake: Alright, I'll bring it over.

Sam: Who was that?

Blake (looking for the file): Tracy needs another file.

Sam: Is her something wrong with her computer?

Blake: When I came in, she told me that Janet had called in sick.

Sam: I hope her dog didn't have a cold.

Blake (finds the file): I'm with you on that one. Let's go.

Sam & Blake are in the other building. They see Tracy sitting at Janet's desk.

Tracy: Thanks guys.

Blake: Sure.

Sam: No problem.

Tracy: Are any of you interested in a defective computer?

Blake: I have to replace the cooling fan on my graphics board on my computer.

Sam (looks at Tracy): What's wrong with your computer?

Tracy: I'll show you.

The 3 of them are at Tracy's desk. She shows us a program that doesn't seem to be working.

Tracy (a little frustrated): It keeps crashing the system.

Sam: You might have to delete the program, but save anything related to it before you delete it. Then defrag the hard drive, restart the computer and reinstall the program.

Tracy: Nobody has a copy of the program.

Sam: Does Mark have a copy?

Tracy: No.

Blake: Does Mark know?

Tracy: He's in a meeting.

Sam: We can leave a note.

Tracy: Alright, thanks guys. Sam, by the way. I like your haircut.

Sam: Thanks.

At Jessica's Work:

Jessica's talking to a male patient (age 29). The patient notices that Jessica's hair's different, but waits for the right time to say something.

Jessica: What might be a good idea for you is to write down all the things that you feel are related to love.

Male Patient: Ok.

Jessica sees the patient looking up and then at her, and she looks up wondering what he's looking at.

Male Patient: Your hair looks better.

Jessica: Thanks. It feels a little better.

Male Patient: Would that count for a thing that relates to love.

Jessica (happy): Sure.

Male Patient: I'll have those lists done by next time.

Jessica: Ok. Goodbye.

The Male Patient leaves and Jessica folds her arms on her desk and lies her head next to her left hand. Holly comes in.

Holly: Hey.

Jessica: Hey.

Holly: Are you coming outside?

Jessica: You go ahead.

Holly: Still getting used to your short haircut?

Jessica: It makes me feel younger.

Holly: It looks great. I'll be outside if you change your mind.

Jessica (relaxing): Alright.

Jessica's smiling and sort of day dreaming because her hair looks and feels different.

Back At Sam's Work:

Sam's in the file vault sitting at a table the same way that Jessica's sitting.

Blake (kidding): The next time you see who you've been seeing outside of work, get her to shave your head.

Sam (knows that Blake's kidding): I can get her to shave something else.

Blake: You really would?

Sam laughs.

Blake: I really like your haircut.

Sam: I was lucky not to mention when Derek shaved his head.

Blake: He really hated it.

Sam: It does feel better. It takes less time to wash my hair and I barely have to comb it.

Blake (changing the subject, but feeling bored): This has got to be a record. We haven't had anything to do in 20 minutes.

Sam: Have we ever had a power failure?

Blake: We had a really bad one before you started working here. It happened the day after a real bad rainstorm. It was so bad, they sent everyone home. The next day, dry as a bone, the electric went out around a quarter to 11. A half a million people lost electric, they sent us home. The electric came on 5 minutes after I left.

Sam laughs.

Sam: If you weren't working here, what would you really want to do.

Blake: If I wasn't doing this, I would be in yo' place, right now, stealing yo' stuff.

Sam laughs again.

Sam: No, I mean professionally.

Blake: You know I'm kidding. This place is good.

Sam looks at his watch and feels bored too.

Sam: I wish we were in another time zone.

Blake: Yeah, probably when everyone's asleep.

They can't stand how quiet it is, because they're so bored.

Sam: It's too bad that someone broke the radio.

Blake: It's not all bad. We could have a radio that doesn't have FM.

Sam: Or one that only has a record player.

Blake: A what player?

Sam's laughing then Blake laughs too.

They both hear a knock on the outside door.

Blake: Come on in.

Gwen walks through the door.

Gwen: Hey guys.

Sam & Blake: Hey.

Gwen: Whatcha upto?

Sam: Counting each others nose hairs.

Gwen hands Blake a list of files to pull.

Blake: Here's a cure for boredom.

Sam looks at the list and sees all the names are in no order.

Sam: Don't tell me your computer's broken too.

Gwen: No. Actually this is from Tracy.

Blake: Where's Tracy?

Gwen: Mark got back from his meeting and heard about Tracy's computer. They're looking for the program that keeps crashing the system.

Sam: Alright. Let us know if they need help.

Gwen: There's not that many files to pull.

Blake (pulling a file): We'll be about 5-10 minutes.

Gwen: Ok. I'll see you then.

Sam & Blake: Ok.

Gwen leaves and goes back to the other building.

Jessica & Holly In The Bathroom:

Holly sees Jessica smiling in the mirror and looking at her hair.

Holly: You can't stop looking at it, can you?

Jessica: I can't help it. I love it.

They both start talking.

Holly: When I was 19, I had my hair like that. A lot of the guys thought I looked cute with it short.

Jessica: I've never had it this short before.

Holly: It also makes you look younger.

Jessica: Thanks. (flushes the toilet)

Holly: Where are you going?

Jessica (feeling a little bored): Back to work.

Holly (also feeling bored): Yeah, me too. (flushes the toilet)

They both leave the bathroom.

Lunch Time at Sam's work:

Derek, Sam, & Blake are eating sandwiches lunch. Derek has sliced turkey. Sam has his usual cheese & bologna. And Blake has peanut butter.

Derek (to Sam): Blake's told me great things about you recently.

Sam (to Derek): How much did he tell you?

Blake (to Sam): Only the good stuff.

Sam smiles.

Derek (to Sam): I'm really happy for you.

Sam (to Derek): Thanks.

Derek: I remember when I had the same trouble with women...

Blake (to Derek): So you decided to shave your head?

Derek ignores Blake.

Derek (to Sam): As I was saying. I was having trouble with women, and felt the same way you did. This was back in High School and I never went to a party. Somebody was having a party at their house on a Friday night. That Friday, I had a real bad day at school, but a friend of mine told me that I should goto the party anyway. So I did, and there was a girl from school who said that she liked me, and we ended up in bed later that night.

Sam: Now if I can just get her to come over to my place.

Derek: I like the way this guy thinks.

Tracy walks over to Sam's table.

Tracy (to Sam & Blake): Hi guys. We can't find a copy of that program that keeps crashing my computer, so we're probably gonna have to buy another copy of the program and then format the hard drive and reinstall everything.

Sam (to Tracy): Can't you just put the program into a zip file, or find another computer that has the same program and copy it from theirs to yours?

Tracy (to Sam): The program's too big for a floppy disk.

Sam (to Tracy): How big?

Tracy (to Sam): Fifty megabytes.

Blake (to Tracy): Have you been to the website for any patches or updates?

Tracy (to Blake): I've tried them and they don't work.

Derek (to Sam): Did you bring your jump drive?

Sam: No, it's at home.

Tracy (to Sam): Try and bring it in tomorrow.

Sam (to Tracy): Alright.

Tracy leaves the table. Sam, Blake & Derek finish their sandwiches.

Later that night at Sam's apartment:

Sam calls Jessica. She answers the phone.

Jessica: Hello.

Sam: Hi Jessica.

Jessica: Hi Sam. How was your day?

Sam: It was typical, get up, goto work, files, titles, lunch, more files & titles, go home.

Jessica: ...Calling me to tell me about your day.

Sam: That's not typical. (Jessica laughs) So how was your day?

Jessica: Patiences, patiences, and more patiences.

Sam: Just curious. Anyway, I was wondering if you'd like to come over to my place and just hang out?

Jessica: Sure. You mean before this weekend?

Sam: Yeah.

Jessica: I think I can do that. How about Wednesday?

Sam: Yeah.

Jessica: Alright, so I'll see you then.

Sam: Alright.

Jessica: Goodbye.

Jessica & Sam hang up their phones.

Tuesday at Sam's Work:

Sam's at Tracy's desk working on her computer, but not having any luck. She & Mark are also there.

Sam: I don't get it.

Tracy: It's alright.

Mark: We'll send someone out to look at it, but thanks for your help.

Sam: Alright.

Sam walks over to the vault where Blake & Tony are pulling some files.

Sam: Blake?

Blake: Back here.

Tony: Hey.

Sam: Hi.

Tony: I'm almost done in here. A couple of files we needed last time were ones we didn't need, but there were some that we forgot to get.

Sam: Ok.

Blake (to Sam): How's the computer situation.

Sam: They're gonna have someone look at it.

Tony: Alright, I'm done. Could you get the door for me?

Sam (opening the door): Sure.

Tony (leaves): Thanks.

Sam (to Tony): No problem.

Blake: So copying the program with your jump drive didn't work?

Sam: No. So Tracy has to use Janet's computer for now.

Blake and Sam don't say anything for 5 seconds.

Blake (being humorous): Should we bow our heads?

Sam (smiles): No.

They booth laugh.

Later that night at Sam's Apartment, he checks his answering machine and listens to the messages and 1 of them is from Jessica.

Jessica (on answering machine): Hi, it's Jessica. I won't be able to get together with you tonight. I was wondering if we get together this weekend instead. Give me a call when you get this message, thanks.

Sam dials Jessica's number. Jessica answers the phone.

Jessica: Hello.

Sam: Hi.

Jessica: Hi Sam.

Sam: I got your message. Is there something wrong?

Jessica: No, I just had a few more patiens than usual.

Sam: It happens. I thought something terrible happened.

Jessica: No.

Sam: So, we're still going to get together this weekend?

Jessica: Yeah. Do you mind if Holly comes along?

Sam: No, I don't.

Jessica: Alright. Can I meet you at your apartment on Friday?

Sam: Do you still know where I live?

Jessica: Yeah, but I haven't been inside.

Sam: I'm going to get ready to eat, so I'll see you on Friday.

Jessica: Alright, I'll see you. Goodbye.

They both hang up.

Friday at Sam's work. He and blake are in the file vault. The phone rings and Blake answers. Blake talks to Tracy. We can't hear what she's saying on the other end.

Blake: Hello. (waits to speak) Yeah. (waits to speak) Alright. (waits to speak) Sure.

He hangs up.

Sam: What was that?

They both hear Gwen knocking at the door.

Blake: Wait. Come on in.

Gwen opens the door and goes inside. She's carrying a big list of files and titles.

Gwen: Hey guys.

Sam: Hi.

Blake: Hi.

Sam (to Gwen, looking at the list): How many?

Gwen (to Sam, handing him the list): This many.

Blake (to Gwen): Thanks.

Gwen: I'm having the same problem with my computer.

Sam (to Blake): Is that what the phone call was about?

Blake (to Sam): No. But today, someone's coming here to take Tracy's computer into the shop and she'll have it back Monday or Tuesday.

Sam (to Gwen): I hope that computer repair guy's got enough room for 2.

Gwen: I'll tell Tracy. (looks at her watch and leaves) I gotta go.

Sam and Blake: Alright.

They both look at the list for about a half a minute.

Sam: I'll get the files.

Blake: Where are the titles?

Sam: They're in the back.

Blake: I thought you were done reorginizing them yesterday.

Sam: Ed dropped off a bunch of titles to add to what we have. We don't have enough boxes for all of them, so I'll have to get a couple empty boxes.

Blake: I don't think the titles that came from Ed are on this list.

Sam: I'll add those after were done with the list.

Blake: Let's get to it.

They both go into the vault.

At Jessica's work, lunch time:

Jessica and Holly are eating lunch.

Holly: Did you ask Sam if I could come along with you?

Jessica: Yeah, I asked him.

Holly: Where are we going?

Jessica: We're going to his apartment.

Holly: I'd like to see what his place is like.

Jessica: Yeah, me too.

They both continue to eat their lunch.

Back at Sam's work after 5:00.

Blake and Sam are still working on the files and titles. They both lose track of time. Blake looks at the clock.

Blake (smiling): Overtime.

Sam (not knowing what time it is): What time is it?

Blake: It's close to 5:30.

Sam calls his boss. Mark doesn't answer.

Blake: Who'd you call?

Sam: Mark.

Blake: He's not there?

Sam shakes hid head and calls Gwen. Gwen doesn't answer. Nobody else answers the phone.

Sam: I think we're on our own. We're almost done, right?

Blake: We have a half a page.

Sam: I was thinking. Do you have anything planned after work?

Blake: I'd like to get together with you, but I'm gettin' hungry and tired.

Sam: No problem.

They both get back to finishing the list.

Outside of Sam's Apartment, Jessica and Holly are waiting.

Jessica: I hate to leave before he shows up.

Holly: He'll be here.

Jessica (sees Sam's car): There here is.

Sam parks his car and walks up to Jessica. She kisses him.

Sam (happy): Hi.

Holly (to Sam): Hey.

Sam (to Holly): Hi. Do you want to come in?

Jessica: Yeah.

The 3 of them walk to Sam's Apartment door. He unlocks the door and they all go in.

Jessica (looking around): I like it.

Holly (also looking around): You don't have anything on your walls.

Sam: I never got around to putting anything up.

Holly: How long have you lived here?

Sam: About 9 years.

Jessica: Give him time. It's kinda quiet here too.

Sam: When I first moved here, it was the first time I ever remember it being so quiet.

Holly (joking): We can take care of that.

Sam: Jessica said that we were only going to hang out.

Holly: I know.

Jessica: Holly can be a bit of a firecracker at times.

Holly: Don't worry, we don't take turns with a guy who wants me or Jessica.

Jessica (to Holly): Yeah, Sam's worried you'll wear him out.

Sam laughs.

Sam: Alright ladies. What are we doing tonight?

Holly: How about a movie?

Sam: Sure.

Jessica: Can I pick 1?

Sam: The movies are in the book case.

Jessica looks through all the movies. She can't find anything to watch. Holly takes a look and she can't find anything to watch. Jessica notices that Sam doesn't have a TV.

Jessica: Where's your TV?

Sam: I watch it on my computer. Do you want to see?

Jessica: Yeah.

Sam turns on his computer. The computer takes a minute or 2 to completely load up. He clicks on a TV icon.

Sam: There you go.

Jessica: This is something else.

Sam: This computer's 6 months old. I sold my TV and VCR to get it.

Holly: Is there a remote?

Sam: I never took it out of the box. You can use the right side of the keyboard to change channels.

Jessica starts searching for any kind of movie channel.

Sam: I'll be in the bathroom.

Jessica: Alright.

Five minutes later, Sam comes out of the bathroom.

Holly: How do we find out what's on?

Sam goes on-line to a website that has TV and movie listings. Holly and Jessica look for something to watch, but can't.

Holly: There's nothing on.

Jessica: Do you want to go back to my house?

Holly: Sure.

Sam: It's not because my place is boring?

Jessica (smiling): No. I like your place.

Sam: Alright.

Later at Jessica's house. They all ordered out for food. An hour later, they finish eating.

Jessica (to Sam): Are you still hungry?

Sam: No.

Holly: I'm always hungry.

Jessica: I mean, did you have enough food to eat?

Holly: Yeah.

Sam: I think it's the weather.

Jessica (noticing that Sam's starting to sweat): I agree.

Jessica starts opening windows in the living room.

Jessica: Holly, can you find some towels?

Holly (to Sam): I'll be right back.

Sam nods his head.

Jessica: When Holly comes back, just lie on one of the towels.

Sam: Ok.

Holly comes back with 2 towels and lies each of them flat on the floor. Sam lies down on one of them.

Holly (to Sam): Jessica told me that there was something that you wished you had.

Sam (to Holly): Jessica made it happen.

Jessica smiles.

Holly: Besides sex. She told me that you wish you had a chiropractor.

Sam nods his head and smiles.

Jessica (to Sam): Just close your eyes and relax.

Sam nods his head.

Sam (to Holly): Holly. Where do you usually begin?

Holly (to Sam while taking his sneakers and socks off. Touching his feet.): Right here.

Sam feels like he's being tickled and laughs, but keeps control.

Sam: Jessica. Has she done this to you?

Jessica: Sure.

Holly starts cracking Sam's toes in every way. After she's done there, she starts cracking all the parts of both of his legs.

Sam (curious): You're not gonna give me a leg cramp, are you?

Holly: Trust me, it's never happened.

Sam (feeling good): Why didn't you want to do this for a living?

Jessica: If Holly and I never each other, she would've.

Holly finishes cracking Sam's legs and then tells him to turn over.

Holly: Alright Sam, we're halfway done. Time to turn over.

Sam: No problem.

Sam turns over.

For the next 5-10 minutes, Holly cracks the rest of Sam's body. When she's done, Jessica lies down on a towel. Sam sits up, feeling really loose.

Sam (to Holly): Thanks.

Holly (to Sam): Come here.

Holly gives Sam a hug.

Sam (surprised): Wow. This makes everything feel different.

Holly: You're welcome.

Sam: How much would this had cost me?

Jessica: For how you feel, you don't want to know.

Sam smiles.

Holly cracks all of the parts of Jessica in about a half hour. A half hour later, Holly finishes and Jessica gets up and sits down next to Sam.

Jessica (to Holly): You sure do know how to make people feel good.

Sam (kidding): I think it's the accent.

Holly (to Sam and smiles): If I had a dime for every time.

Holly sees Jessica and Sam real close to each other.

Holly: I think I'm going to go home.

Jessica: Alright, see ya.

Holly (to Sam): Good bye Sam.

Sam (to Holly): Good bye.

Holly goes out the front door.

Sam gets up and brings Jessica her purse.

Jessica (smiling): Thank you.

Sam (smiling): No, thank you.

Jessica takes her pack of cigarettes and lighter out of her purse. She takes one out of her pack and he lights it for her in her usually way. She inhales and exhales.

Jessica: I think it's time for a bath.

Sam: I agree.

They both go upstairs and go into her bedroom and take each others clothes off (we don't see them nude). Five minutes later they're in a bath tub kissing and making love. There are a lot of suds in the tub. Jessica's cigarettes, lighter, and an ashtray are on a stand next to the tub. Sam's on top with Jessica on the bottom. They're taking their time and they're moaning quietly. They gradually go faster and faster. They moan more and a little louder. They keep going until they both come. After they come, they kiss each other. Sam lies his head under Jessica's chin. She caresses his head.

Jessica: Sam.

Sam: Yeah.

Jessica: There's something that I should've told you.

Sam: You're not going to tell me that you wanted to be a chiropractor too?

Jessica: No, (pause) but I want to be serious.

Sam: Sorry.

Jessica: It's not your fault.

There's a pause. Jessica looks like she has something important to say.

Sam: What's wrong?

There's another pause.

Sam (concerned): Jessica what's wrong?

Jessica: Do you want to know?

Sam: Yeah. Tell me.

Jessica: The last time I spoke to my Mom was before I went off to college. I had graduated from high school and already was getting ready for college. As I've told you that me and my Mom barely had any problems with each other. For the first time in my Mom's life, she fell in love. She finally found someone that she wanted to marry, but it never happened. He was already married, but he wasn't happy with who he was married to. I overheard them talking about getting married, even though he was already married. He told her that she was more fun, other than making love to, being around. They wanted to wait until the fall when it wasn't so hot and so I can go to it on the day the wedding was going to take place. Just before I went off to college, that was when the guy's wife found out. She had  found out that he was sleeping with my Mom from people she worked with. Then one day, she followed him to where she thought he was going.

Jessica then doesn't know if Sam should be told what else happened.

Sam: Was he going to your Mom's house?

Jessica: He never got there. (pause) His wife shot him to death before he got there.

Sam: The same thing happened to your Mom?

Jessica starts to get upset and can't say 'yes', and then she hugs Sam to calm her down. They fall asleep in the tub.

Jessica's house 9:00 Saturday morning:

Sam's in Jessica's bedroom getting dressed. Jessica wakes up and wraps a towel around her and walks into her bedroom.

Jessica: Are you going to leave.

Sam: I'm sorry if I got you upset.

Jessica: You didn't. I got myself upself.

Sam: If you want to be alone, just let me know.

Jessica: I don't think I'm up for anything today.

Sam: That's fine.

Jessica: This is probably the first time that you spent the night with me.

Sam: Yeah.

Sam gets ready to go. Jessica stops him.

Jessica: Wait, before you go.

She kisses him.

Sam: Can I call you later?

Jessica: I might want some time to myself.

Sam: Are you sure?

Jessica: Yeah.

Sam looks disappointed but is understanding.

Jessica: Don't worry. I'm not getting rid of you. I've kept my word.

Sam: Alright.

Jessica gives Sam another kiss.

Sam: Good bye.

Jessica: Good bye.

Sam goes downstairs and leaves.

Monday at Sam's work:

Sam and Blake are in the file vault are talking about what each other did over the weekend. The phone rings. Sam answers.

Sam: Hello.

Mark (on the phone): Hi Sam. I was wondering if you could come into and talk for a few minutes.

Sam: Sure, I'll be right over.

They both hang up.

Blake: If you don't make it back in 1 piece, you can't say you didn't fight back.

Sam (before he leaves): I hope he doesn't mention staying late after work of Friday.

Sam knocks on Mark's door.

Mark: Come on in.

Sam opens the door and sits down.

Mark: We've never had a problem before. When you first started working here, you were probably informed that certain types of conservations aren't to be brought up at work. I know that for a long time, you were always shy towards most people and never felt like you fit in or belonged to anyone. Within the past week and a half, I've noticed that you weren't as shy and a little more outgoing. But, I really don't want these changes to cost you your job.

Sam: I understand.

Mark: I've heard how things are about you outside of work from other people than from you.

Sam: This hasn't affected anyone, has it?

Mark: Actually no.

Sam: Have you talked to those who know about this, like Derek or Blake?

Mark: I've talked to Derek, but you send Blake up when we're done. Some people are really happy with how you've been feeling recently.

Sam: Are you 1 of them?

Mark (kind of smiling): Sort of.

Sam: I won't talk about what's been going on between me and who I'm involved with outside.

Mark: That sounds good.

Mark (before Sam leaves): Wait.

Sam (sits back down): What?

Mark: That's a nice haircut. Did she cut it?

Sam nods his head.

Mark (curious): Did you cut her hair?

Sam: Yeah.

Mark: Really, I am happy for you. I've never seen you happier.

Sam: Thanks.

Mark: Oh, by the way. Good work on working late on Friday, we really needed all those files and titles for today.

Sam: Thanks.

Sam leaves Mark's office. He passes by Tracy's desk and starts talking to him.

Tracy: Sam. The computer guy's gonna be here in a half an hour.

Sam: Are you going to need my help?

Tracy: I'll let you know.

Sam goes back to the file vault. He walks past Blake who's on his way to Mark's office.

Blake: So, you still working here?

Sam: He was concerned, but kind of happy.

Blake: I guess I'll be fine.

Blake continues walking toward Mark's office. Sam goes inside the file vault and goes back to work. An hour later, the computer guy shows up. He runs some tests on her computer and then takes off the cover of the computer.

Computer Guy: You're gonna need a new hard drive. What you can do is reinstall all of the main programs on it, and then hook the other hard drive and copy any important information to it, except for that program that's giving you problems.

Tracy: Alright. I know someone who can help.

Computer Guy: Alright. Have a nice day.

Tracy: Thanks.

Mark overhears the situation.

Mark: So what did he say?

Tracy: We need a new hard drive, but I can copy almost everything over to it once it's all set up.

Mark (thinking): How old is that program?

Tracy: Pretty old.

Mark (thinking): I'll get someone over to the computer store for the hard drive.

Tracy: What about the program? You might have to get that at the mall.

Mark: Ok.

Tracy: Are you gonna ask Sam to go?

Mark: Probably. He doesn't eat that much at lunch.

Tracy: Sure.

At Jessica's work:

Jessica is listening to a patient. The patient notices something wrong with Jessica.

Patient: Is there something wrong?

Jessica (trying to concentrate): I'm sorry. Could you excuse me.

Jessics goes in the bathroom. Holly sees her going to the bathroom and follows her. Jessica's standing in front of the mirror thinking of what happened Friday night. Holly walks in and they start talking.

Holly: What's wrong?

Jessica: I don't know. I think it's my fault.

Holly: What do you mean?

Jessica: I think it's because of something I told him that I never told you.

Holly: How bad is it?

Jessica: It's something I've had to live with for half of my life.

Holly: You don't have to tell me. It's alright.

Holly hugs Jessica from behind.

At Sam's work at the end of the day: Sam fills out his time card and leaves the building to goto his car. Janet sees Sam.

Janet: Sam.

Sam: Yeah.

Janet: Wait up.

Janet and Sam walk outside of the building and she wants to sit in the shade at a picnic table. She takes out a pack of Misty Lights 120's and her lighter. She drops her lighter. Sam Picks it up. She take a cigarette out of the pack and she holds it upto her lips while he lights it. She inhales and exhales. He gives Janet her lighter.

Janet: Thanks.

Sam: Sure.

Janet: I've seen you look at me when I'm on break.

Sam (feeling guilty): Yeah.

Janet: I heard that you've been seeing someone.

Sam: Yeah.

Janet: This person that you're seeing outside of work, does she smoke.

Sam nods his head.

Janet: That's what I thought.

Sam: Does your boyfriend like it when you smoke?

Janet: You mean like after sex?

Sam: Yeah, or before sex?

Janet: Yeah.

Sam: I also notice that your voice isn't affected either.

Janet: I never noticed that. Is there anything wrong with it?

Sam: No.

Janet: So, when did this first turn you on?

Sam: I think it was after puberty, I just started becoming attracted toward beautiful girls and women who smoke.

Janet: And this woman that you're involved with understands?

Sam: I was relieved when she told me that she understood.

Janet: Could you give me an example?

Sam: It has to do with what some people do after sex.

Janet: What about before sex?

Sam: It's probably a social situation before sex.

Janet: I think I get it.

Sam: I think it's because when a guy sees a woman, he's thinking about sex. But if he sees that same woman and she smokes, he gets turned on by it, he's thinking that she'll smoke after sex too, to make him feel happy.

Janet (thinking): Alright, now I get it.

Sam: You do?

Janet: Yeah. I guess I know what I'll be doing tonight.

Sam: Alright.

Janet (notices his erection and looks at him, smiling): You're the only one I know at work that found me attractive in this way.

Sam: Does this have the same effect on your boyfriend.

Janet: I don't know. I'll get him to go over to my place and spend the night and see what happens.

Sam: Let me know how it turns out.

Janet: Sure.

Janet and Sam continue to talk while she smokes.

Later that night at Sam's Apartment. Sam's phone rings and he answers it.

Sam: Hello.

Holly (on the phone): Hi.

Sam: Hi. What's going on? How's Jessica?

Holly: She's going to be taking time off from work.

Sam: I'd like to talk to her, but I'm not sure if I should now.

Holly: That's why I called, but she doesn't hate you. She finally did tell me what she told you, and I think it's a good idea that she takes time off from work.

Sam: Do you know how much time?

Holly: No.

Sam: I didn't know if I wanted to call her.

Holly: How are you holding up?

Sam: Fine.

Holly: Don't worry. You'll hear from her soon. Ok?

Sam: Yeah.

Holly: I gotta go.

Sam: I'm happy someone called.

Holly: Alright. Jessica's gonna be fine.

Sam: Alright, thanks for calling.

Holly: Alright, goodbye.

Sam: Goodbye.

They both hang up. Sam sits there thinking for about 10 seconds.

Tuesday at Sam's work at lunch:

Sam's sitting by himself eating lunch. Derek sees him and sits down with him.

Derek: Are you feeling alright?

Sam: I'll get better. I shouldn't have told anyone about her.

Derek: Yeah. Mark talked to me about it too.

Sam doesn't answer.

Derek (understanding): You're gonna be fine.

Sam nods his head. Derek gets up from the table and leaves.

Four months later at Sam's work, toward 5:00:

Sam and Blake are carrying from the file vault over to the building some files and titles.

Blake: What are you going to do after work?

Sam: Get in my car and leave the parking lot.

Blake (laughing): No really. How about we go somewhere?

Sam: You're serious?

Blake: Yeah.

They're inside the building dropping off the files and titles at Tracy's desk.

Tracy (to Sam and Blake): Thanks guys.

Sam: No problem.

Blake: Sure.

Tracy (to Sam): Someone came by here earlier looking for you.

Sam: Really. Who?

Tracy gives Sam a note. He reads it and smiles.

Sam (to Tracy): Thanks.

Blake: What does it say?

Blake follows Sam toward the parking lot.

Sam: Just follow me.

Blake (still wondering): Where?

A half hour later, Sam and Blake are at the mall. They're walking around passing by a bunch of stores. They go around the corner and they both see a line of people waiting for something. Sam decides to go up to the front of the line and find out what's going on. He sees the line ends in front of a book store. Everyone in line is holding a book waiting for it to be signed. Blake catches upto Sam.

Blake: Do you mind if I go inside? I want to get a magazine.

Sam: Make sure it's a clean one.

Blake: Why? Did they close that section?

Sam and Blake walk upto the front of the line and Sam sees someone familiar signing all of these books. He looks close at the person's name. We don't see the person's name.

Sam: So, you do have a last name.

Sam also looks at the name of the book "Making Love and Making Progress"

Jessica (to Sam): Hey Sam.

Sam: It's been a while.

She gets up and they hug.

Sam: I think you're going to be more than alright.

Jessica: I'm so glad I did this.

Sam: You didn't put me in this book, did you?

Jessica: Yeah, but don't worry, there's nothing bad about you in it.

Jessica sees that Blake is standing next to Sam.

Blake: So you're Jessica?

Jessica nods her head and she and Blake shake hands.

Sam (to Jessica): He's not in the book, is he?

Jessica (smiling): No.

Blake (to Sam): I'll be in the food court.

Jessica: Wait, not yet.

Blake (to Jessica and Sam): I'll give you some room.

Blake stands 6 feet from them.

Jessica (to Sam): I really missed you.

Sam (to Jessica): Yeah.

They both give each other a real good kiss. People in line are smiling and feel happy. When they're done kissing, Jessica purrs the same way Sam purred, and he makes a purring sound too.

Jessica: I've been working on that.

Sam: You sure have.

Jessica: Do you want to get together later?

Sam: Yeah.

Jessica sees the line growing.

Jessica (smiling): Now get in line, before I change my mind.

Sam (smiling at Jessica): Alright. (looks at Blake) Let's go Blake.

Sam and Blake walk toward the back of the line and he sees that people are happy for him. Some of the people in line are patients that go to see Jessica. Some other people are from where he works.

THE END

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