Chapter Three(3) Mixed Signals

The scene begins with Karen, Jordan's secretary, knocking on the door. Jordan is still pinning Yvonne to the wall, his face inches from hers. Yvonne looks scared and unsure of what's happening next.

Karen: [knocking on the door] "Jordan, I'm so sorry to interrupt. I was wondering what you'd like for lunch?"

Jordan: [still pinning Yvonne to the wall] "Come in."

[Karen enters, oblivious to the tension between Jordan and Yvonne]

Karen: "Oh, hi boss. I was wondering what you'd like for lunch?"

Jordan: "Just a salad and water, please."

Karen: "Okay, got it. Anything else?"

Jordan: "No, that's all. Thank you."

[Karen starts to leave, and Yvonne follows her]

Jordan: "Yvonne, stay behind."

Yvonne: "Okay..."

Jordan: [grabbing her neck] "You should have used your common sense. You could have asked me, but you didn't."

Yvonne: [tearfully] "I...I didn't mean to..."

Jordan: "You're going to work late. I'm not going to release you early today. The office closes at 8, but I'll release you at 10."

Jordan: "You can go for lunch, but your lunch break is only 10 minutes."

[Yvonne leaves Jordan's office, still crying. She bumps into her best friend, Whitney, on her way to the cafeteria.]

Whitney: "Yvonne, what's wrong? Why is your face like that?"

Yvonne: [crying] "It's Jordan. I hate him so much. I wish I could be trained under someone else."

Whitney: [hugging Yvonne] "Don't worry, it's just a matter of time. We just have to endure him."

[Yvonne and Whitney go to the cafeteria. Yvonne gets a burger, fries, and a milkshake, and eats quickly.]

[Yvonne returns to Jordan's office, 5 minutes late.]

Jordan: "You're 5 minutes late. You need to learn time management if you want to succeed here."

Yvonne: [crying] "I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."

Jordan: [pinning Yvonne to the wall again] "You're going to get punished for this."

[Jordan kisses Yvonne, grabbing her neck again and kissing her more intensely. He carries her while still kissing her.]

Yvonne: [wrapping her arms around Jordan's neck, deepening the kiss]

[Jordan drops Yvonne and goes back to his desk, acting as if nothing happened.]

[Yvonne still crying, shocked, and confused looks like she's about to collapse, unsure of how to react to Jordan's mixed signals.