JADE

Film me.

 

                                                                        JADE goes to the bedroom door and knocks.

 

JUNE

Are you still here?

 

JADE

Halmoni

 

            I’M SORRY FOR THE THINGS I SAID

            SHOULD HAVE BELIEVED YOUR WORDS INSTEAD

            BUT NOW I’LL CHOOSE TO LISTEN

            TELL ME ALL ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AGAIN…

 

JUNE

Why? It’s not what “really matters.”

 

JADE

            YOU’RE CAUSING DEATHS, OR SO THEY CLAIM

            YOU’VE GOT A HUNCH YOU’RE BEING FRAMED

            WE GOTTA STOP THIS REPUTATION SMEARER

            I WANNA HELP YOU CLEAR YOUR NAME

 

            SO HALMONI

            OPEN UP AND COME OUTSIDE

            I’LL BE STAYIN’ BY YOUR SIDE

            TOGETHER WE CAN CONQUER THIS

            IN A PARTNERSHIP, PARTNERSHIP

 

            JUST LIKE SHERLOCK NEEDED HOLMES

            YOU WON’T DO THIS ON YOUR OWN

            I’LL STICK AROUND TILL YOU CALL IT QUITS

            LET’S FORM A PARTNERSHIP, PARTNERSHIP                                              

(whispering urgently to DEAN)

Help me!

 

DEAN

(dancing)

            PART TO THE, TO THE

            NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH

            SHIP TO THE, TO THE

            PART-NER-SHIP

 

JADE, DEAN
(JADE joins the dancing)

            PART TO THE, TO THE

            NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH

            SHIP TO THE

            LET’S FORM A PARTNERSHIP

 

                                                                        JUNE emerges from her room.

 

JUNE

Sherlock and Holmes are the same person.

 

JADE

Then who’s the chubby guy he hangs out with?

 

JUNE

Watson.

 

JADE

Well, I’ll be the Holmes to your Watson.

 

JUNE

Nope. Other way around.

 

DEAN

Halmoni Holmes!

 

JADE

Ok, ok. So tell us, what do you need?

 

JUNE

You’ll actually listen to me this time?

 

JADE

(for the camera)

I’m all ears.

 

JUNE

            I WAS SO DISTRAUGHT BY EDGAR’S DOOM

 

DEAN

Understandable.

 

JUNE

            THAT I LEFT THAT BOTTLE IN HIS ROOM

 

JADE

His Viagra?

 

JUNE

            THAT’S HOW WE’LL DETECT WHO KILLED HIM

            I’VE GOT TO GET THOSE PILLS, AND SOON!

 

DEAN

How do you know they’re still there?

 

JUNE

They haven’t cleaned out his apartment yet…

 

JADE

I got it!

 

            WE’LL SAY YOU LEFT SOMETHING BEHIND

            SOMETHING PRECIOUS YOU’VE JUST GOT TO FIND

 

                                                                        JUNE removes a bracelet from her wrist.

 

JUNE

Like a bracelet?

 

JADE

Perfect!

 

                                                                        JUNE places the bracelet in a pocket.

 

JUNE

            ONCE WE’RE IN, THEN WE’LL GRAB THAT BOTTLE!

 

JADE

            ARE YOU SEEING HOW OUR BRAINS JUST GOT ALIGNED?

 

JUNE

            YEAH, NOW I SEE!                                                 

WE’RE GONNA STOP THIS THREAD OF CRIME

 

JADE

            ALL THE WHILE GETTIN’ QUALITY TIME

 

JUNE, JADE

            WE WERE APART, NOW THE OPPOSITE

            WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP, PARTNERSHIP

 

DEAN

            AND DEAN TOO!

 

JADE                                                                          JUNE, DEAN

            GLAD YOU’VE WELCOMED US ON BOARD                             PARTNERSHIP!

            WE’LL LEAVE NO CORNER UNEXPLORED                              PARTNERSHIP!

            I KNOW THIS VILLAIN WE CAN ALL OUTWIT

 

JADE, JUNE, DEAN

            THANKS TO OUR PARTNERSHIP, PARTNERSHIP

 

Abrupt transition to CARA’S office.

 

CARA

What exactly did you leave at Edgar’s?

 

JUNE

My bracelet. It must have fallen off while we were –

 

CARA

Can this wait until tomorrow? I’m trying to be…

 

JADE

Early for CrossFit?

 

CARA

Yes.

 

JADE

Does your boss know that you close the office one whole hour before you’re supposed to?

 

CARA

I’m the manager here.

JADE

(reading a business card on CARA’S desk)

Yes, but Happy Pleasant Valley is owned by… Senior Tenement Incorporated?

 

CARA

Are you threatening me?

 

JADE

No, I’m just asking for a couple minutes of your time on-the-clock to let us into a unit, find a bracelet, and get out.

 

                                                                                    CARA gives JADE a key.

 

CARA

Here. Drop it in the box when you’re done.

 

JADE

Thank you!

 

                                                                        They exit CARA’S office.

 

JUNE

Jade, that was unbelievable!

 

JADE

Let’s get to Edgar’s!

 

                                                                        Scene transitions to EDGAR’S apartment.

 

JUNE

            SOME JERK IS ON A KILLING SPREE!

            I THOUGHT I COULD ONLY RELY ON ME

            BUT YOU’RE HELPING ME OUTTA THIS JAM

            NOW I’M ON THE CASE WITH FAMILY!

 

JADE

            HALMONI, WE’LL BE HERE FOR YOU

 

DEAN

            SO JUST TELL US WHAT TO DO

 

JADE, DEAN

            AT YOUR DISPOSAL, STANDING HIP TO HIP

            IN OUR PARTNERSHIP, PARTNERSHIP!



DEAN

            WE’LL MAKE THE PROBLEM GO AWAY!

 

JADE

            AND MAKE SURE YOU’VE GOT A PLACE TO STAY!

 

JADE, DEAN & JUNE

            WE’RE GASSED UP, NOW LET’S START THE TRIP

            OF OUR PARTNERSHIP, PARTNERSHIP

JADE, DEAN
(dancing) 

            PART- TO THE, TO THE

            NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH

            SHIP TO THE, TO THE

            PART-NER-SHIP

 

            PART- TO THE, TO THE

            NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH

            SHIP TO THE

            HERE’S TO OUR PARTNERSHIP!

JADE, DEAN & JUNE 
(JUNE joins the dancing)

PART- TO THE, TO THE

            NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH

            SHIP TO THE, TO THE

            PART-NER-SHIP

 

            PART- TO THE, TO THE

            NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH

            SHIP TO THE

            HERE’S TO OUR PARTNERSHIIIP!