The Bouncer King

INT.  BOUNCER KING BACK OFFICE - EVENING

A slightly disheveled young man sits at a DESK in a small and cluttered BACK OFFICE. He mindlessly clicks around on an ancient DESKTOP COMPUTER. The PHONE on his desk rings. He quickly grabs the handset and rests it between his ear and shoulder without taking his eyes off the computer screen.

OFFICE EMPLOYEE

Bouncer King, this is Brian

INT.  BIKER BAR - SAME TIME

A bar manager stands behind a busy COUNTER in a dark and crowded BAR with the house PHONE pressed tightly to one ear, his finger stuck firmly in the other. There is a ROCK BAND beginning to warm up on STAGE, and a few dozen intimidating men with LONG BEARDS, SUNGLASSES, and BIKER GEAR are milling around between the bar and stage.

BAR MANAGER

Hey, yeah, hey, I need to get a couple bouncers down to Paddy’s on 4^th for an event tonight.

INT.  BOUNCER KING BACK OFFICE - SAME TIME

The office employee grabs a PEN and PAD, still keeping his eyes glued to his computer.

OFFICE EMPLOYEE

                                     OK, great, have you used our services before?

INT.  BIKER BAR - SAME TIME

The manager almost has to shout over the din of the band warming up. Stage hands in BLACK T-SHIRTS run cables past him as he tries, unsuccessfully, to get out of the way.

INTERCUT – PHONE CONVERSATION

BAR MANAGER

Nope, it’s just that neither of our bouncers are working tonight.

OFFICE EMPLOYEE

                                    Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. I can just send a tech over, if you want.

BAR MANAGER

(Sidelong glance at the stage hands) No, we’re good there. We just need a couple bouncers. One for each entrance, I think.

OFFICE EMPLOYEE

The employee has turned his attention from his screen to his pad of paper. His brow is furrowed, and one hand props up his forehead as he tries to wrap his mind around the situation.

OK. And you said Paddy’s over on 4^th? Like Paddy’s the bar? What kind of event are you talking about?

BAR MANAGER

(Becoming slightly annoyed) It’s just a music event. Will that be a problem?

OFFICE EMPLOYEE

No…No I don’t think so. But you’ll need to use our "Tuff Bouncers", which are an extra $150 each for the night.

BAR MANAGER

A BOTTLE flies past his face and smashes on the wall behind him.

                                    OK, fine, whatever. I need them quick. How long will they take to get here?

OFFICE EMPLOYEE

                                    (Still has a confused look on his face) I can have them there and working in an hour.

BAR MANAGER

                                     Brilliant. See you guys soon.

EXT.  BIKER BAR - TWILIGHT

Thumping rock music can be heard in the background. A line of bikers has formed outside the bar, but it appears to have started inside, rather than out. Stoic faces and dark sunglasses mask emotion of any kind. The line leads up to one of two over-sized BOUNCY CASTLES, each have two bikers bouncing vigorously around inside, entirely emotionless, still with sunglasses on.