31 EXT. BEACH HOUSE - DAY

Ashley, dressed in a bathing suit and carrying a towel, comes outside. She passes a few turkeys, then STOPS when she SEES Kristen putting SUNTAN LOTION on Joe's back. A half-finished pitcher of MARGARITAS sits on the table.

JRISTEN
Can't be too careful. It's not
just UV rays you have to worry
about. You've got IR's, VL's--

ASHLEY
(taken aback)
Guys?

They turn and see her. Joe freezes as if caught.

ASHLEY
What are you doing?

JOE
We were... getting ready for the
beach. Waiting for you.

KRISTEN
I made us some margaritas.

ASHLEY
(to Joe)
You don't like margaritas.

JOE
Sure I do.

ASHLEY
No, you don't. We were at Los
Pesos and you said you didn't like
margaritas, so we ordered white
wine, because you said you didn't
like margaritas!

KRISTEN
Ashley, what does it matter?

Ashley nearly explodes.

ASHLEY
It matters because--

She stops, realizing how intense she's getting. Then:

ASHLEY
I will do that.

Ashley SNATCHES the suntan lotion from Kristen; squirts some into her palm.

JOE
I'm fine, I'm covered.

Joe starts to move away. Ashley GRABS him by the shoulders and pulls him back.

ASHLEY
(a command)
Hold still.

She rubs the lotion -- hard -- into Joe's back.

ANGLE: THE SUN

As it BURNS in the sky.

--written by
Dean Batali & Rob DesHotel

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