18. Bloodlines

                                    

                                          
EXT. - NIGHT - CHICAGO
Ennis Ross and Tamara entered Il Secundo, an upscale restaurant.
INT. - RESTAURANT
"This place is beautiful," Tamara said.
"Oh, it's all right," Ennis replied. "You're beautiful."
"Look, Ross, if you think laying it on thick like that's gonna get you somewhere tonight..."
"I'm right?"
"...You're totally right. Okay, spill -- why are we here?"
Ennis got up to talk to maitre d', Maurice. "Hold that thought."
"Mr. Ross, I hear it's a big night," Maurice said.
"Yeah. The biggest." He showed Maurice an engagement ring. "Can you put this in a glass of champagne? Something nice?"
Maurice said dryly, "How unique."
Maurice saw Sal Lassiter and his bodyguard Marv enter, and snubbed Ennis to greet Sal.
"Sal!" Maurice called. "Hey! Long time no see."
"Too long, Maurice," Sal replied. "How you been, man?"
"Good, how are you doing? Good. Good to see you."
"Dude -- man, we were just talking," Ennis said.
"You got a problem?" Marv asked.
"Oh, chill out, Marv," Sal told him. Ennis saw Marv's monster face in mirror. "It's all good, yeah?"
"Yeah."
"This way, gentlemen," Maurice said as he led Sal and Marv towards a private room.
"How you been?" Sal questioned.
"Good, Mr. Lassiter. Good."
"Sometimes you give, and sometimes you get, huh?"
"And sometimes you really get." He keyed in a code to unlock a door.
INT. - VIP ROOM
The bar was filled with well-heeled people.
"Hey, Mindy," Sal greeted. "You miss me?"
"Aww. I liked you as a blond," Mindy said.
Sal ran his hands through his hair and it changed from brown to blond. He crossed a room filled with various supernatural beings to bartender Mindy. "Better? I hear they have more fun."
Sal, as Julian Duval approached, said, "Hello, Julian. I'm not looking for trouble. I just want a drink."
"And I want to eat Taylor Swift's heart, but we can't always get what we want," Julian replied. "Now get your shifter ass out of here." Sal stayed at the bar. "I wasn't asking."
"You werewolves. You're so special, when really you're just sons of bitches."
Marv chuckled, Julian slugged Sal. They tussled and Julian started to turn into a werewolf. They were separated.
"That all you got?" Sal asked.
"Oh, trust me, slugger" Julian replied. "I got more. So much more."
"Where you goin', old yeller?"
A clawed metal hand ripped open an electrical panel, and the lights went out. A hooded figure entered and began punching people out. He slashed Marv and Sal and they fell.
EXT. - NIGHT - FERRY LANDING
Tamara and Ennis ran down the stairs to the ferry landing, laughing.
"Ennis!" Tamara called. "Where are we going?"