Sugar and Spice

ON BLACK: A large metal door SLAMS SHUT. OFFICER (O.S.) Single file - stay to the right of the line... FADE IN: INT. POLICE STATION - WITNESS VIEWING ROOM - DAY PAN ACROSS the frightened faces of NINE WITNESSES, eyes fixed straight ahead.A POLICE OFFICER walks slowly past each - FOOTSTEPS ECHOING in their fear. OFFICER Take your time.Take a good look. He passes a nervous SAFEWAY CASHIER in uniform. SAFEWAY CASHIER Ah, a-are you sure they can't see us? OFFICER Two-way mirror, ma'am. He passes a UNIFORMED CHEERLEADER, an OLDER WOMAN, then a FACTORY WORKER, who removes his "Lincoln, Local 186" cap and wipes his nervous brow. FACTORY WORKER But they're trained killers.A guy at the plant says, "In 'Nam they could smell ya!" OFFICER This is the United States of America, Sir. Officer reaches the end of the line - presses an intercom. OFFICER (CONT'D) (into intercom) Face front. Witnesses react - GASP - avert their eyes! INT. POLICE STATION - LINE UP - DAY The source of their fear - FIVE UNIFORMED CHEERLEADERS against the suspect wall.They look like deer caught in headlights. A sixth cheerleader, DIAN WESTON, is helped up the steps. One thing separates her from the rest - SHE'S SIX MONTHS PREGNANT. DIANE (friendly, to female officer) I'm sorry to bother you, ma'am, but is this going to take long?It's game night. OFFICER (on intercom) Picture in three -- Like saying "walk" to a dog, the girls instantly smile. OFFICER (CONT'D) (on intercom) -- two, one... INT.