Me Against the Music
I: Death’s Calling Card:
*Karen looks at him funny*
Karen: What do you mean?
*The doctor lowers his head*
Doctor: You have cancer.
*Karen blinks at him*
Karen: What?
Doctor: You have lung cancer, stage two.
Karen: You’re joking, right?
Doctor: I’m so sorry.
Karen: Damn it… *Looks down at her hands*
Doctor: I keep telling you to stop smoking.
Karen: Shut up, man.
*The doctor goes quiet*
II: Breaking the Bad News:
*Karen gets on the phone at the hospital*
Erin: *On the other line* Hello?
Karen: I have cancer.
Erin: Oh no… You serious?
Karen: Yep.
Erin: What now?
*Karen looks down the hall*
Karen: I’m working on that.
III: Options:
*Back in the doctor’s office*
Karen: So, what’s the game plan here, Doc?
*The Doctor takes in a breath*
Doctor: We’re very limited here.
Karen: *Tilts her head* What do you mean?
Doctor: Well, we’ll have to run more tests just to see how bad it is and work from there.
Karen: *Gives him the stink eye* And how long will that be?
*Doctor gives her a nervous look*
Doctor: Days or weeks…
*Karen glares at him*
Karen: Really, sir?
Doctor: You’ll be the first one to know the results, I promise!
*Karen still glares at him*
*The poor doctor sighs and lowers his head*
IV: Planning
*All of the girls sit in Karen’s kitchen*
*Karen drinks some warm milk*
Karen: So, I’m dying.
Paige: Oh dear…
Erin: So, what are we doing here?
*Karen shrugs and shakes her head*
Becky: You don’t know?
Karen: Nope…
*She’s about to speak when they all hear a tumble in the closet*
Paige: What was that?
*Erin rises to her feet*
Erin: Stay here.
V: Busted!
*Erin walks over to the closet and opens it wide*
*Pyro looks up at her from inside*
Erin: Who the hell are?
*Pyro blinks at her, innocently*
Pyro: Help… me?
*Erin gets her a confusing look*
Erin: Huh?
Pyro: Help me?
*The other women stare at her blankly*
VI: Treatments Begin
*In the doctor’s office*
Doctor: Ready to do this?
Karen: Yeah, yeah.
*Doctor closes the door behind him*
VII: Death of a Bitch
*At Karen’s funeral*
*Erin, Paige, Becky, and Niki all sit outside the church*
Erin: She was an awesome bitch.
Becky: Yeah.
Paige: And crazy.
Becky: And loud.
Niki: And brave.
*All of the women sigh*
All: We miss her!
*They all take a drink*
VIII: New Girl?:
*Pyro stands in the doorway, smoking*
Pyro: I miss you, Karen.
*She throws the cigarette to the sky*
Karen Kimble: 1969-2014.
R.I.P. Bitch!
End