(Outside the walls of Hullsum, at night. Stiletto and Auggie walk out together.)
Stiletto: <nervously> i’m a little scared.
Auggie: Nothing is going to happen to you, <confidently> Sir Auggie’s here.
Stiletto: <rolling her eyes> Wow, get over yourself. Seriously, do you think we’ll see one tonight?
Auggie: Let me do my zombie call <fakes an animal call>
Stiletto: <eyes wide> Really, that works?
Auggies: <chuckling> Nah, I’m just goofing.
Stiletto: <very annoyed> Auggie, what have I said about trust? I can never trust what you say, trust is the foundation of any relationship.
Auggie: <surprised, intrigued> OOOH, We’re in a relationship?!?!
Stiletto: A relationship can be between a classmate, a teammate, any type of friendship. So, yes, I guess you could say we are.
Auggie: Nah, you know you like me for real. You know you want to kiss me. <starts kissing air>
Stiletto: ha ha, stop goofing around. I don’t like you, you’re teaching me how to fight muertos and that is esto.
Auggie: ok, ok. So first thing to know. Stick them with the pointy end. <chuckling>
Stiletto: ok, like this? <starts to jab>
Auggie: No, no hold on, like this… <comes up to her from behind, starts to help by holding her wrist> … more like a quick double tap. You know rule number 2. You don’t want to get your blade stuck in them, they get really gooey.
Stiletto: ew
Auggie: Yeah, they’re nasty!
<the closeness gets Stiletto shy, and moves away>
Stiletto: Maybe that’s enough for tonight.
Auggie: Oh c’mon, we were just getting started.
Stiletto: no, no, <taps watch> it’s getting late, someone is going to notice we’re missing.
Auggie: It’s still early, c’mon maybe we’ll see one and I’ll let you kill it. I can do my call again.
Stiletto: ha ha, you’re so silly.
Auggie: I’m not joking around, they come out at night when the air is cool and the sun is down.
Stiletto: They do?
Auggie: <laughing> nah, they can come out at any time, I just want to stay out here with you, I like spending time with you. I, I feel good around you.
Stiletto: aww <listening intently>
Auggie: I’ve lived in lots of different compounds but I’ve never met anyone like you. Ever since I lost my family, I feel like you are the only person I can be myself around, I’m comfortable around you.
Stiletto: Yeah, I like hanging around with you too. But, like I’ve been telling you, if you open yourself up to someone they can be like family. Just like, you know, you and Slix. I see you hanging around a lot.
Auggie: wowow, don’t get the wrong idea, we’re just buds… and SHE has the hots for Boomer.
Stiletto: oh really?
Auggie: c’mon, you know I like you, right?
Stiletto: What, shut up. Stop goofing around again!
Auggie: No, I’m not, I really do.
Stiletto: oh, i didn’t know. You’re always picking on me.
Auggie: duh < he leans in >
<they kiss on the lips, she’s hesitant… she backs up, leans back in, his eyes open see a zombie coming in from behind her. He stops the kiss>
Auggie: BACK OFF!
Stiletto: WHAT?
<Auggie, swings bat, kills muerto. Both are splattered with blood. Stiletto looks back at Auggie, mesmerized>
Stiletto: wow, Thank you!
<pulls him in, they start kissing again>
Auggie: That was nice.
Stiletto: Yeah, I don’t want this night to end either.
(slow, romantic music)
“Feelings of Zombie Love”
Auggie
That day will come when I lose my first fight,
My blood will spill, flesh will rot from the bite
Who wants to be lonely for all of eternity
Come be immortal and eat some brains with me
Stiletto
Walking side by side, I trust you’d do me no harm
I’d hold your hand, even if it fell off your arm
With glazed eyes, I’ll still find you my sweet
Together we can share some human meat
Both
Help me find the source of this longing and pain
I have no heart, no eyes and just half a brain
Don’t care if this plague came from on high above,
You give me feelings of, a Zombie Love.
Oh, oh, oh
I figured what, I hunger of, it’s a Zombie Love.
Auggie
Just for you, I’ll tear your dad apart
Don’t worry, you get first taste of his heart
I only need your love and cold caress
Tracing poems across my putrid flesh
Stiletto
I know why the dead leave their lonely grave
It’s the taste of your lips and brain that I crave
Our souls may be damned to purgatory
At least our love will live beyond history
Both
Help me find the source of this longing and pain
I have no heart, no eyes and just half a brain
Don’t care if this plague came from on high above,
You give me feelings of, a Zombie Love.
Oh, oh, oh
I figured what, I hunger of, it’s a Zombie Love.
Auggie: I’m going to remember this night for the rest of my life
Stiletto: (notices his necklace and plays with it) Me too. Hey, what ever happened to Carl’s pendant?
Auggie: Promise not to tell on me, I swiped it back from Chip’s office. (pulls it out of his pocket) Here it is.
Stiletto: You are bad, but I won’t tell. I know the override code for this model. I’m going to leave you a little message to make sure you don’t forget tonight.
(DUDE enters, searching around. Auggie runs over to him)
DUDE: SWAG, is that you?
Auggie: DUDE, hey, ah, what’s up.
DUDE: I’ve been looking all over for you. Chip wants to…Wait a second, is that Stiletto! You dog.
Auggie: Shhh. We’ve been coming out here so I can teach her some of my moves.
DUDE: My man! Did you tell her about the pointy end
Auggie: Shut up, it’s not like that. She wanted to learn to fight and no one else would teach her.
DUDE: Hey, I’m not here to judge. I’m just here to tell you that Chip wants to talk to you first thing tomorrow. I think it is about your UTI. This is big.
Auggie: Thanks, I’ll admit, I wasn’t sure if I was going to stay, but things have changed (looks over at Stiletto) and I’m kind of looking forward to it.
DUDE: OK, I’ll leave you to it. I have to get back to my code. I finally finished that learning algorithm I made for Chip’s project LENS, it’s compiling now. Do you know how hard it is to isolate and identify the unique brain waves patterns for….
Auggie: sure, sure, now get out of here.
DUDE: OK, OK, have a good night. (leaves – motions like he is stabbing at the air)
(Stiletto walks over to Auggie)
Stiletto: sorry that took a while, I was trying to think of the perfect thing to say. Here (hands pendant back)
Auggie: Thanks, how do I listen to it?
Stiletto: you need to enter in the password. Go ahead, guess.
(Auggie types in eight digits.)
Electronic Voice: Incorrect passcode, failed attempt number 1. Please try again.
Auggie: I guess “password” isn’t correct. (hits keys again)
Electronic Voice: Incorrect passcode, failed attempt number 2. Please try again.
Auggie: And you are not a fan of “12345”
Stiletto: (laughs) – Nope, but don’t worry, I’ll tell you…eventually.
Auggie: We better get going, it is getting late and someone might notice you are gone
Stiletto: how about one more good night kiss
Auggie: you don’t have to ask me twice
Kiss and lights dim.