The UFL (Ultimate Frisbee league) is an epic Philadelphia comedy about an all city, full contact frisbee league that starts from a rival game between two groups of friends. Sponsored by Earth Cup Coffee and Dock Street Brewery. Jonifin Marvin Media and Marley girl Production bring you: The UFL. Script developed by JD Adler and Jonafin Marvin. Coming Fall 2010.
fade in:
EXT. DAY – BALTIMORE AVENUE (BETWEEN 43RD AND 44TH)
Sunny afternoon, random people walking in and out of scene. Voices engaged in a conversation are heard. HENRY and ANGELA are seen walking down Baltimore avenue. subtitle reads: “Wednessday, May 6th“
ANGELA
I can’t get over how fantastic it is today. Just last week it was, like, 40 degrees.
HENRY
Yes, it certainly is…fantastic. [he smiles, slightly]
ANGELA
Haha. we should check out the market before we go home.
HENRY
Sure, get some Amish bacon and cheese for our frozen veggie burgers.
ANGELA
That actually sounds really good.
HENRY
Then maybe we can get some organic cucumbers to use as an all-natural sex toy?
Angela punches him playfully on the arm and then runs into section A of Clark Park. Henry stops, waits, then throws the frisbee in her direction. She catches it standing atop the turtle statue. Spikes the disc and raises arms in victory and shouting. goes ‘all in’ on hamming it up for joke.
cut to
EXT. DAY – CLARK PARK (B)
Angela and Henry cross into section B of the park. They head directly into the bowl. tossing the disc back and forth as they cross to the far side. Another pair of frisbee players, LEWIS and STEVEN are also in the bowl. They throw and make really athletic passes and catches. Angela throws to Henry, the wind takes it, he runs and crashes into the another player from the second pair.
HENRY
Whoa, dude, sorry about that. wind caught it, you know. (laughing)Oh man, that was crazy. you all right dude?
LEWIS
NO! I am not all right! “Dude!” You just totally fucked up my catch.
HENRY
Really, calm down man It’s just frisbee, dude!
LEWIS
(Shouting)
I am calm… and no it’s not just frisbee, dude!
HENRY
Oh god! I’m so sorry about your catch! quickly honey, twitter my apologies for fucking up the catch of the great mr. … who are you?
LEWIS
Yeah, that’s humorous. But, if your mother taught you any manners you would apologize. (starts to walk away)
HENRY
Apologize for what?
LEWIS
You were clearly not paying attention or else you would not have run into me.
HENRY
I ran into you? How about you ran into me? Or maybe, its a public park and we just ran into each other by accident?
LEWIS
Obviously you’re new to the neighborhood and you don’t know who I am.. but I don’t run into people while practicing with my disc like some amateur pothead [looks Henry up and down disdainfully] So, why don’t you take your little niece, over to the coffee shop…and let the men do the serious stuff.
HENRY
(clearly irritated)
So.. do you only feel this good about playing with yourself, or can you actually handle a challenge?
LEWIS
(eyes narrow)
Challenge?! You, challenge me? I can’t wait to hear this. Bring it on hippie!
HENRY
5 on 5 Ultimate Frisbee, here, Saturday, noon, frat boy!
LEWIS
You’re on. Why don’t we make it interesting? Say $10 per player? If you have the courage? And ten dollars.
HENRY
Done. Why don’t we make it really interesting… Losers must carry the winners around the field on their backs shouting “I am a loser” over and over. Unless little rich boy is afraid to risk more than his daddy’s money?
LEWIS
I accept your challenge. And you shall rue the day you issued it. (shakes the hand with the frisbee in front of him)
HENRY
Uh..Okay. well, I think you’re going to be the ruer because my guys are awesome at making people rue. In fact our name is… the Rue-sters, so… deal with that.
LEWIS
(Searching)
We are the Monarchs.
HENRY
Like the Butterfly?
Angela giggles
LEWIS
As in, the rulers of all things. I am the team captain, Lewis Balliker. This is Steven Fondler. We are brothers of Alpha Sigma Sigma.
HENRY
(Surpresses laugh)
I’m Henry BigDick and this is my friend Angela WetLips.
Angela waves, can’t talk b/c she is trying not to laugh.
HENRY (Cont’d)
I guess we’ll all, come, together again on saturday?
STEVEN
You won’t be laughing so hard on sunday, pervert.
ANGELA
(Innocent smile)
How hard will he be laughing?
LEWIS
I see you two are perfect for each other. Let us leave, Steven, we have better ways to spend our time than trading dirty jokes with hipster potheads.
HENRY
(haughty accent)
Yes, Angela let us be on our way. Perhaps a stroll about the garden.
Henry extends his elbow to Angela.
ANGELA
(takes H’s arm)
Indeed, good sir, that sounds most pleasing. let us beat off.
HENRY
Yes, be off, let us be off.
L&S watch H&A walk off opening music fades in, scene fades out.
INT. DAY -DOCK STREET BREWERY (BAR) BATHROOM HALLWAY
TOM Henry and TOM walking out of a bar bathroom.
HENRY
What’s the big deal, it’s a game of ultimate frisbee. You’ve played since you were 10.
TOM
Yeah, but I have plans this Saturday. You know, plans? Organized time?
HENRY
(Sighs)
I’m familiar with the concept.
TOM
Not very. What am I supposed to say? Sorry honey, I have to break our date to go play frisbee?
HENRY
You could tell her your oldest friend needs you at his side on the field of battle. That she should come and bear witness to your glorious victory.
TOM
What? Are you a fucking Spartan now?
Tom walks away, Henry sighs, then hurries after him.
EXT. DAY- DOCK STREET BREWERY
Angela sits with SHELLY and KYLE. One of Angela’s customers walks up.
GUY
Angie… What’s up girl? I was wondering if maybe, ya’ know, I could score a little Green? Na mean?
Angela talks to Shelly.
ANGELA
(Irritated)
See this is what I’m talking about.
Turns to guy
ANGELA (cont.)
What did I tell you about walking up on me? Do I look an ice cream truck? I’m sitting here with my friends, having a beer.
GUY
I’m just…
ANGELA
I know what you’re just, but I’m trying to just too, so why don’t you just fuck off, Okay. Na mean?
GUY
Fine, see if I spend any money with you again. (stumbles off)
Group looks at each other but says nothing, knowing better than to irritate Angela further.
ANGELA
Like I need your twenty dollars a month. (sighs) So, anyway, these guys are total tightwads who think they’re, like, Frisbee olympians or something. And they were being real arrogant and shitty to us. Finally, Henry just challenged him to a game to take them down a notch.
KYLE
Did Henry slap him with his glove?
ANGELA
What?
SHELLY
Seriously, I’m not going to end up in a tower before this is over am I?
ANGELA
Seriously?
Tom walks up to the table, Henry arrives shortly after. Henry walks around table and pulls out seat and swings leg over chair, sets forearm on table, takes on ‘coach before game’ character.
HENRY
Tom’s in.
TOM
No. I’m not.
HENRY
Dude, we need you. The five of us will win. Not just because we’ll be good at the throwing and catching, but because we are brilliant! Nobody sees what we can see, and therefore no one is able to defend against us.
Everyone looks at each other nodding.
HENRY (CONT’D)
We have won great victories in every game we have ever won.
TOM
Yeah, and what about all the games we didn’t win?
SHELLY
Yeah, I can’t recall any glorious victories.
HENRY
How could you forget that hackey sak tournament? 2005? We kicked ass.
TOM
That was sweet, but it was hackey sak, not exactly the same thing.
KYLE
yeah man, you can be a fucking lard ass and rule at hacky sak.
HENRY
So you admit, it was a victory! And what about the time we defeated the Titans? That was Ultimate Frisbee.
EVERYONE
What?
HENRY
The Titans, remember the Titans?
SHELLY
They were a high school team Henry, a girls high school team. And we won by one point.
HENRY
Exactly! We were victorious and so we shall be victorious again! We shall win, and be heralded as the champions we are!
SHELLY
(waves hand dismisively)
Okay, Leonidas… settle down.
Everyone sits back, looking at each other, laughing (chuckling) at Henry.
KYLE
So what’s our team name?
HENRY
(deflating a little)
The Rue-sters.
TOM
The roosters? like chickens? what the fuck kinda ridic…
HENRY
No, the Rue-sters, R-U-E sters. This idiot told me we would “rue the day” we challenged him. So I told him we were the Rue-sters, and rueing was our business.
TOM
That was the best you could come up with?
ANGELA
Dude… you weren’t there, it was good.
SHELLY
So, if we lose…
HENRY
We’re not going to lose.
SHELLY
Yes, but if we were to lose, we would have to carry them around the field on our backs? Is that right?
HENRY
Just think about how awesome it will be when these prissy rich kids, are carrying you around on their backs… with their money in your pocket.
KYLE
Okay. I’m in. But I want to be clear that I am not rescuing Shelly from any towers.
SHELLY
Thanks.
KYLE
(Accepting)
We are the Ruesters…
Kyle raises his beer, Tom, Henry, Angela all join. they look at Shelly.
SHELLY
I am so going to regret this
Shelly sighs and toasts.
ALL
Rue-sters!
(Sound of a Rooster is heard)
INT. Day – Monarch Strategy session
Monarch team members KARL, GERRY, and MARIANNE sit in chairs facing the wall, there is a projection of Clark Park basin (from google maps) on the wall. Lewis walks into the room from stage left wearing a General’s uniform, complete with sunglasses, cigar (unlit) in mouth, and pointer/wand tucked under left hand.
LEWIS
Well, Monarchs, war has been declared!
Lewis becomes frustrated with cigar and pulls it out with left hand, awkwardly struggles with cigar and pointer, then throws cigar on ground.
LEWIS(Cont’d)
War has been declared! But fear not! I promise you we shall be triumphant! And this shall be our field of battle (slaps pointer on map). It is here that we shall confront our overconfident and over-matched enemy and demonstrate our superiority.
LEWIS
And these are our enemies. Steven! (screen switches to images of ruesters) This disreputable group of drug using, dirty, lazy, hippies have insulted our honor and challenged us to a formal duel. A challenge they will regret.
LEWIS
This one, here (points to Henry) he is their leader. Know his face, it is the face of contempt, the face of laziness, the face of dishonor. When we defeat these inferior bastards it shall be a victory for the upright and virtuous everywhere!
LEWIS
It’s good to know you all will be at my side. Steven will go over the strategy.
Park map reappears on screen. Steven steps to front of room.
STEVEN
Okay, so um, in case you missed it, we are going to be playing Ultimate Frisbee against a team called the Ruesters on Saturday. We should focus on a zone defense with a…
fade to
EXT. DAY CLARK PARK PRACTICE
Fade in on Clark park, bowl, Ruesters standing in loose circle throwing frisbee around
(subtitle: Friday, May 8th)
Henry jumps, catches frisbee one handed, backwards, lands and throws all in one move. Kyle (across circle) taps frisbee on bottom so that it bounces over to Shelly (his right) who grabs the frisbee and takes two steps around Kyle (as if he were pic for imaginary opponent) then throws high to Angela (across circle) who takes two steps back and catches.
HENRY
Nice! That’s what I’m talking about. Team work.
KYLE
(Sarcastic)
Thanks coach.
HENRY
If its not my job, then whose job is it?
TOM
He’s right, someone has to take the lead role..and he’s the dumbass who got us into this.
HENRY
Okay, then, with that ringing endorsement. Let’s try running some plays. We’ll call this our goal line and the far side of the dirt the other goal. Let’s start with Angela having just received the kickoff and…
ANGELA
He always wants me to be receiving something.
SHELLY
T.M.I.
HENRY
(Half smile to Angela)
Tom and Kyle line up on the…left, I guess, and then Shelly and I will….
Fade in on Monarchs on well groomed field. All dressed in same colored t-shirts and shorts. Steven stands in front of others in row.
STEVEN
Alright Listen up! We are going to be practicing strategic offensive and defensive plays today. Each play has been given identifying Alpha-numeric codes as outlined in the PDF sent to you this morning. Learn them, memorize them, those codes will be essential to proper communication during the challenge match.
MARIANNE
That 10 page PDF was full of plays for frisbee?
STEVEN
It was full of plays for victory. And most of it was diagrams of the plays.. so don’t worry you wont have to read alot.
GERRY
Someone has too much time on their hands.
LEWIS
Strategy will get us a victory, not complaining, so lets focus people.
STEVEN
The first play is Alpha 1.
CARL
clever
STEVEN
this will be a standard opening drive using a flanking maneuver to the right side. Carl and Gerry you will provide the lead push
Fade to
EXT DAY – RUESTER PTACTICE
Henry throws pass up-field, Shelly catches, turns and throws cross field to Kyle who drops the easy pass. He laughs. Picks it up and throws up-field to Angela. She catches, takes two steps and throws to Henry, now up-field from her. He makes short pass to Tom who is inside the goal marker. Tom spikes the frisbee and starts doing a “touchdown dance” group laughs.
EXT. DAY M-PRACTICE
Lewis on sideline with whistle and ipad (clipboard). Team is running wind sprints up and down field. Cut. Team is running in place while passing a frisbee round the circle (hot potato). cut. team is drinking water while Lewis and Steven go over numbers on ipad.
EXT. DAY R-PRACTICE
Kyle throws pass to Angela. Shelly intercepts and throws other direction to Kyle. Angela pushes Shelly in back, playfully. Shelly sticks her tongue out and runs down field. Kyle catches pass and throws to Tom in end zone. Henry knocks it out of his hand. Frisbee hits ground.
EXT. DAY M-PRACTICE
Gerry throws pass to Carl. Lewis jumps in front of Carl grabs pass, takes two steps around Carl and throws a low pass to Steven then runs up field. Steven throws to Marianne who throws down field to Lewis. Lewis catches behind the back. Gerry tries to block him, Lewis sidesteps left, then back right, faking Gerry out, and then passes back to Steven behind him (Lewis). Steven passes to Marianne in the end zone, but Lewis gets there and steals the touch down for himself. Marianne tries, poorly, to hide the insult behind a smile for her man.
EXT. DAY SPLIT SCREEN
LEWIS
Good job team! Go home and rest up.
HENRY
We have a big day on saturday!
EXT. DAY COFFEE SHOP
Angela and Shelly are sitting outside at a coffee shop as Marianne walks by. None of them have met before. they are all still dressed in there practice clothes. A frisbee sits on the table, catching Marianne’s eye.
SHELLY
I’m actually starting to get pumped for this.
ANGELA
Wait till you meet these Monarchs. Total yuppie dickheads. Your really gonna want to beat their ass.
Marianne stops short just as she passes the table upon hearing Angela. Turns and looks at them disdainfully.
SHELLY
Did you need help with something?
MARIANNE
Is one of you Angela?
ANGELA
Do I know you?
MARIANNE
Of course not. I’m Marianne, Lewis is my man. I can see why you two would be jealous of yuppies, but…
SHELLY
Jealous?
MARIANNE
That’s what I said. You two should just accept the fact now that you’re going to be losers on Saturday. (pause) Just like every other day.
ANGELA
Are you playing for the Monarchs?
MARIANNE
Yes.
Turns to Shelly and they smile at each other.
ANGELA
This just keeps getting better.
SHELLY
See you Saturday sweetie.
Shelly blows a kiss.
MARIANNE
Lewis was right about you.
Marianne sneers and walks away with flip of hair.
EXT. Day – Field: Game day
(Subitle: Saturday, May 9th)
Teams facing each other in middle of field, Rue-sters are wearing mismatched t-shirts and shorts. Monarchs are dressed in identical uniforms. Henry and Lewis standing nose to nose
Small groups of friends and random watchers are on both hillsides.
A couple of friends MARCUS and CHRISTIE are sitting on the side of the field in lounge chairs with a cooler.
HENRY
Let the Rue-ing begin.
LEWIS
(sneers)
Indeed.
HENRY
standard rules.
LEWIS
2 steps, dropped discs changes possession, no roughing the passer, after a score loser walks.
HENRY
yeah.. the standard rules, first to 10 wins.
LEWIS
we need someone to flip a coin.
HENRY
yes we do.[turns to crowd and shouts] excuse me! we need someone who doesn’t know us to flip a coin so we can play with each other!
LEWIS
really?
CHRISTIE
I’ll do it!
Christie waves, jumps up and drunk stumbles down with a coffee travel mug of wine.
HENRY
perfect. we have our flipper.
LEWIS
I don’t want some drunkard doing something this important.
CHRISTIE
(tipsy)
Listen, Mr. Howell, I think I can handle a simple coin toss.
LEWIS
Fine. I have a coin right here.
HENRY
Now wait one minute! How do I know that coin hasn’t been tampered with? that could be a double headed coin.
LEWIS
what are you talking about? you think I plotted for the coin toss?
HENRY
once a plotter always a plotter, they say.
LEWIS
who says that?
CHRISTIE
guys! I have coins of my own. your heads and your tails. and….. heads it is! You win [points to Henry]
HENRY
We shall receive.
CHRISTIE
okay, then. I’ll just…go back over there.
Teams walk to ends of field. music plays. teams face each other. Captains can be seen talking to teams, but not heard. Lewis turns, waits for Henry to turn, then throws frisbee.
Kyle & Tom immediately run up the sidelines. Shelly & Angela run a few yards forward. Henry catches the disc in the end zone. He takes 2 steps and the girls start running forward.
The monarch’s run forward in 4 lanes, with Steven hanging back. Just after Henry catches the Pass Kyle & Tom cut into the middle of the field disrupting the Monarch’s lanes. Angela drops in behind Shelly. Henry releases the pass.
Angela catches. uses the clear lane between her and Shelly to get the pass off before the Monarchs get there. pass rises up and curves to the right sideline where Tom is. He jumps, catches one handed and then throws to Shelly in the middle of the end zone.. scoring on the first drive. Steven is in far corner covering Kyle. Small applause from friends & people in the crowd. Shelly curtsies.
HENRY
yeah! that’s what I’m talking about! Rue that! Right out the gate!
Monarchs walk down field dejectedly. Lewis and Steven are having heated conversation in hushed tones.
LEWIS
We can not let that happen again! What happened to this strategy of yours?
STEVEN
Are you finding it difficult to implement having never sat still long enough to hear it?
LEWIS
Is that supposed to be funny?
STEVEN
Not really. Look, we need to run a zone D, alright. But right now we need to focus on running our offense the way we know how.
Henry lets Shelly kick off. disc flies down field. Henry and Kyle sprint down field. the rest of the team hangs midfield.
Gerry catches. Monarchs run up field in arrow formation. (Lewis front, Steven right, Marianne behind Lewis, Carl left, Gerry with frisbee in end zone) Gerry throws to lewis. Henry rushes Lewis. Kyle takes position at back of field. Lewis throws before Henry is close, runs up field. arrow breaks formation at midfield, spreads out.
Steven catches pass on right side 3/4 field. He takes 2 huge leap-steps; fakes throw, then turns and passes to Marianne running up behind him. She takes 2 leaps and throws just ahead of Gerry now running diagonally past her a few feet to the left. Angela, who was coming up on Marianne from front right, now moves to block him. Marianne trips her. He leaps sideways, away from the falling Angela, and tosses the disc into the end zone.
Carl catches the frisbee moments before Kyle can make a diving attempt to defend the pass. More applause; Carl waves to the ‘crowd’
LEWIS
And now we’re tied. if this comes down to who has possession last, you may be rueing that coin toss.
HENRY
Trust me, luck is on our side today.. Mr. Ball licker.
LEWIS
Balliker. My name is Balliker!
HENRY
Of course it is, Dr. Frahnkensteen.
LEWIS
Walk! (points downfield)
Along sideline Angela and Marianne are talking.
ANGELA
Fine. You want to play full contact bitch? Yeah? (Deviously) Let’s play full contact.
MARIANNE
Don’t get all excited, honey. I don’t swing that way.
ANGELA
Please, if I had money, you’d be licking my taint. And by the time this game’s over I’ll have your money and be riding you like a crack whore.
MARIANNE
Bitch, please, I’m …
LEWIS
Marianne! Formation!
ANGELA
Better do what your pimp daddy says. Whore.
MARIANNE
I’m going to enjoy beating you.
ANGELA
Whore’s shouldn’t have dreams, honey.
Both walk away giving each other dirty looks.
EXT. DAY – GAME MONTAGE
Lewis throws kickoff pass to Ruesters. Henry catches. Passes to Shelly who turns and passes to Kyle midfield right sideline.
Steven throws elbow,intercepts Kyle, passes across field to Marianne. She drops pass. Angela scoops frisbee off ground throws upfield, turns and smirks at Marianne.
Tom catches frisbee in endzone. He does endzone dance.
Monarchs walk down field, Lewis wont look at Marianne.
Frisbee in air
Henry throwing
Frisbee in air
Lewis catching and throwing
Frisbee in air
Marianne scores, jumps around, hugs Lewis, he brushes her of and points two fingers to his eyes signaling her to focus.
Frisbee in air
Kyle shoulders Steven aside from behind the right shoulder, catches and throws while taking two steps
Frisbee in air
Marianne and Shelly jump for pass, Shelly slaps Marianne on the ass, disorienting her long enough to steal frisbee and throw upon landing
Henry scores, celebrates in front of Lewis, taunting
Frisbee in air
Lewis scores turns to Henry and points down field commandingly.
Frisbee in air
Angela scores, rubs frisbee on her ass, screams “Whohooo”
Frisbee in air
Carl receives kickoff, throws pass to Gerry, midfield, who turns, takes one step and throws to Marianne, right sideline. She drops back a step and throws directly to an open Lewis upfield right sideline. He tries to be fancy and catch it from behind. At the last minute Henry jumps in front and intercepts. Passes upfield (for Ruesters).
Frisbee in air
As Henry’s pass heads up field, you hear Marcus and Christie announcing as if they were professional announcers. Marcus and Christie are sitting on sideline in beach chairs, drinking wine out of coffee travel mugs.
MARCUS
Well that was certainly a key interception for the Rue-sters.
CHRISTIE
It certainly was, Marcus. With the game tied at 9-9, 1 more point would certainly have helped the Monarchs.
MARCUS
Yes it would, Christie. And Lewis can’t be happy that it was Henry who took it away from him. Those two have been bitter rivals for 3 or 4 days at least.
CHRISTIE
At least. It looks like Kyle and Gerry are competing for the disc now. Kyle has a step on him. He’s up…
MARCUS and CHRISTIE
Ohhh!
CHRISTIE
Nice backhand grab by Kyle.
MARCUS
With the quick release mid-step. A fantastic play all around. Kyle has proven time and again he is an all around player.
CHRISTIE
Marcus, when you’re on the Ultimate Frisbee field, you want to know you have a man like Kyle on your backside.
MARCUS
That’s exactly right, Christie.
Camera returns to game; announcers continue.
CHRISTIE
Now, Kyle has thrown a curving long bomb, which should come down just this side of the end zone. a dangerous choice.
MARCUS
There are advantages and disadvantages. It wont be blocked. Of course the opponent does know where it will be landing. As you can see a crowd has gathered.
CHRISTIE
Its going to be a free for all, Marcus. If the Ruesters come up with it, they could score the game winning…
MARCUS
Oh! Henry’s up first! He’s gonna be short… but he does manage to get a finger on it!
CHRISTIE
Deflecting it into the end zone!
MARCUS
Tom and Steven are racing for it. They both dive… Its knocked back into the air…
CHRISTIE
Holy shit! I can’t believe this…
MARCUS
Angela and Marianne are closest. They’re battling for it…
MARIANNE
I got it!
ANGELA
You got nothing.
Marianne stiff arms Angela out of the way
MARIANNE
Pot head hippie!
Angela grabs Marianne’s arm and pulls her down, they both fall. Angela grabs the frisbee as they go down, tossing it to Henry who jumps up and down with the frisbee in his hand and then spikes it like a football.
MARCUS
Oh…MY…GOD! The Rue-sters score off Kyle’s interception, making it 10-9. The game is over! The Rue-sters have won! Ladies and gentleman you have witnessed a great moment in the history of sports! Tell your children you were there the day the Rue-sters beat the Monarchs at Ultimate Frisbee. Right here in University City!
The Ruesters starts jumping up and down, high fiving, etc. The people on the side applaud. The Monarchs gather a few feet away. Henry turns to face them, smiling. Lewis scowls at him. Angela whispers in Henry’s ear, he looks at Tom, Tom nods, They walk towards Monarchs.
Lewis stands forward and looks as if he is being forced to swallow something foul smelling as he says:
LEWIS
Congratulations. Victory is yours Rue-sters.
HENRY
And ah… how do you feel about this day?
Lewis looks away, almost growling.
HENRY (CONT’D)
C’mon Lewis.. How do you feel about this day?
LEWIS
I rue it! okay. I rue this day. Are you happy? I said it.
Rue-sters begin cheering and high fiving again. Lewis starts to walk away.
HENRY
Whoa! hold on there my friend. I believe there is one more thing to settle.
Lewis shoots him an aggravated stare. He snaps his finger and Marianne puts a $50 bill in his hand. Lewis hands it to Henry.
LEWIS
On behalf of the Monarchs.
HENRY
Thanks for paying your cash debt, but I don’t believe that is the entire debt.
LEWIS
You’re not really going to hold us to that ridiculous bet are you?
HENRY
A bet is a bet my friend, so saddle up… Loser!
Monarchs carry Ruesters around field on backs shouting “We are losers”
NIGHT EXT.- HENRY’S BACK YARD- AFTER PARTY
Rue-sters and friends gathered in Henry’s yard drinking and smoking weed. A band plays in the back ground.
Angela and Shelly stumble out the door into the yard, arms around each other, beers raised, hollering unintelligably about winning the game. group cheers back at them.
HENRY
This, my friends, is the sweet feeling of victory. It may have been a small, meaningless victory in the local park.. but it shall be told and retold for ages to come. Mark my words, this victory shall be sung about in the halls of great warriors until the sunset of time.
TOM
[leans over to Kyle] You think this is the morning or the afternoon of time?
KYLE
[shrugs] It’s really hard to say, I lost my End of Time watch.
TOM
Damn, those are expensive.
HENRY [cont.]
We gather here, in this place-
ANGELA
(Punches Henry in the rib)
shut up Henry.
HENRY
That hurts
ANGELA
You’ll get over it.
SHELLY
(Lights bowl passes to kyle) So what now?
TOM
what do you mean?
SHELLY
Are we going to have to defend out title or something?
Two friends who saw the game walk up
F1
Guys, that was awesome today. especially the chick fight at the end.
F2
Yeah, you guys should start a league man. With like, pads and shit so you can check each other. I’d watch that shit all day.
F1
Dude! how awesome would that be? like cage-match frisbee! I can see it now, there’d be weapons and…
Friends walk off talking about idea and drinking more. Henry smiles at group. Tom starts shaking his head no.
TOM
No! No, Henry. We’re not starting a league.
HENRY
c’mon! how awesome would that be? what they just described. being able to check guys out of the way, and body block.. you know you’re loving the idea.
ANGELA
(slurring a little)
I’m a little shit-faced, but I-I don’t think that sounds like a good plan.
HENRY
Oh, please. Tell me that it didn’t feel good to score the game winning point as you beat up on that bitch. Tell me you wouldn’t like to do that again.
Angela looks at him sideways and smiles, slightly. Shelly nods her head, slightly, thinking.
KYLE
I’m in on one condition… we change the name of the team. I am not walking around telling people I’m a rooster.
HENRY
Fair enough, we’ll be the pot-theletes or something.
KYLE
I think you’re missing-
HENRY
Tom?
TOM
I don’t have the time or interest Henry. Playing in the park once in a while is one thing. A full time, full contact league is quite another. No.
Starts to walk out of party. Henry follows
HENRY
Whoa! Tom, first of all, you don’t need to leave. this is our victory party. ours! we won together. buddy. As for the league, hey I just want you to think about it. Tell me you’ll think about it. Tell me you’ll think about having more victory parties together. (wave of arm towards party)
TOM
[looks around] Alright, I’ll think about it. [holds hand up] but only because I haven’t gotten a hit off the pipe yet.
HENRY
[claps Tom on shoulder] Alright, lets get you some hibidity jibity then, brother. So you can start thinking clearly. Angela brought her finest vintage.
KYLE
A toast! To Henry, who led us to victory today!
ALL
Whohoo!
Cut to
INT. NIGHT – STEVEN’S CAR
Lewis and Steven sit parked on Henry’s street with sound equipment staking out the house.
Fade to
Subtitle: Next time on The UFL
INT. DAY -DOCKSTREET BREWERY
Lewis walks up to Henry who’s sitting by himself at the bar doing paperwork.
LEWIS
Henry.
HENRY
(looks up surprised, smiles)
Mr. Ball Licker. what brings you here? Have you become addicted to rue?
LEWIS
Business brings me here. I understand you are considering starting an Ultimate Frisbee league.
Henry sits up, squints.
HENRY
What makes you think that?
LEWIS
(Shrugs)
I hear things. At any rate, this idea interests me. I believe we should combine our forces to achieve this common goal.
close shot of surprise on Henry’s face.
Fade out
