New Dallas:Pt 1

The scene opens in the front driveway of the life star, Dallas Reed's Atlanta home. As the front door creeps open, Dallas comes outside.  He stretches his arms into the air, shivering as the cool breeze hits his face. He shakes off the cold and jogs over to his car. Shortly after, he pulls out of his driveway and onto the main road.





Flipping on his radio, he sings along with the sing as he drives down the highway. His singing is interrupted but the ringing of his phone. He looks at the screen in his dash to see his manager Wayne is calling.


DALLAS REED: Yoooo. My main man Wayne! What's goodie bro?


WAYNE BISHOP: Dee! Glad I caught you. I need to see you my man. We really need to get this ball back rolling man. And I got some things lined up that might be a good look for you right now.


DALLAS REED: oh word? That's what I like to hear man! That's definitely good to hear. I'm ready to get back in the swing of things bro.


WAYNE BISHOP: That's a bet my man. You think you can swing by the office this afternoon for a bit? 


DALLAS REED: I can do that. No doubt.


WAYNE BISHOP: Good. Good. Let's say around threeish?


DALLAS REED: That sounds good. I'm just on my way to meet a friend anyway. Grab a lil bite to eat right quick. Stomach been on E all morning.  So I can just make my way to you after that.


WAYNE BISHOP: That's wussup. I'll see you then man. 


DALLAS REED: Aiight bet. See you soon man. 


Dallas ends the call and the music begins playing again. After a while he pulls into the parking lot of Buckhead Diner. He finds an available parking spot and then makes his way into the diner. He's greeted warmly by a friendly hostess.


HOSTESS: Welcome to buckhead diner. Is it just you dining today?


DALLAS REED: I'm actually meeting someone here.


He scans the diner, looking for his friend. Spoting him in the corner, he points over to him


DALLAS REED: There he is right there actually. 


The hostess grabs an extra menu and leads Dallas over to his friend. He takes a seat after greeting his friend with a hug.the hostess sits the menu in front of him and smiles.


HOSTESS: Your waiter will be over shortly to grab your orders. Give you some time to look over the menu. But can I put a drink order in for you to get you started?


DALLAS REED: Uhh yea. Lemme get that orange creamsicle! That thing be on point all the time.


HOSTESS: Absolutely. I'll put that right in for you.


The hostess smiles as she makes her way to the back to put in the drink order. Dallas turns his attention to his friend.


DALLAS REED: Bitch! Why the fuck has it been so long since I have seen my friend?


ELLIOT FLOWERS: Bitch i know! I'm surprised i got your ass out today.  You been too busy for the girls.


DALLAS REED: Maaan don't do that. You know shit just been crazy for me lately.  Tryna get back working again, This rehab shit. Now Jalen back. I been all over the place man.


ELLIOT FLOWERS: Yea you definitely had a lot going on boops. I'm just glad to see you're starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. You were in a really dark place.


DALLAS REED: Never woulda thought my ass woulda been in somebody rehab tho. But I gotta say, I needed that shit. And I'm glad I stuck it out.


ELLIOT FLOWERS: Yea me too. But what's going on with working. You said you wanted to get back working again. 


DALLAS REED: Yea man. Pockets could always use a check. I mean I ain't hurting or nothing but i cant keep living off old checks. And I did lose some endorsements when all that shit went down with me and hadi. It's time man. And the producers of the show already reached out to me about doing another season of the life. I definitely couldn't say no to that.


A waiter appears shortly after with his drink order


WAITER: Hi I'm Erik. I'll be your waiter this morning. Have yall had time to look at the menu?


ELLIOT FLOWERS: I sure did! And I'm about to eat like a lumberjack. I'm so hungry. 


DALLAS REED: Man me too. What you getting?


ELLIOT FLOWERS: I think I wanna try the Georgia shrimp and stoned grits. That sounds like love.  And then I wanna do the crab omelette.


WAITER: Alright. I got it. And for you.


DALLAS REED: I think I'm also gonna do the crab omelette and then imma do some chicken and waffles. And imma need another one of these milkshakes please.


WAITER: all right. I got it. Let me just get these orders put in for you guys. 


The waiter grabs their menus and walks away, leaving the two to their conversation.


ELLIOT FLOWERS: Now back to you. Are you really considering going back to that show. Isn't that the reason you're where you are now?


DALLAS REED: I wouldn't say that. Most of that shit happened off camera and I was in a dark space. But I signed a contract. So it's not like I could've just stopped filming because life got hard. If I didn't film, I didn't get paid. Things are different now. I'm in a much better space. I'm happy! And that's what I wanna show people. I kinda feel like I owe it to my fans to show them the fun loving side of me. I don't want them to just see drunk messy getting dragged off by the police Dallas. That's not who I am.


ELLIOT FLOWERS: I hear you. Just be careful. And I'll be waiting for my call to make my cameo appearance. 


The two chuckle.


ELLIOT FLOWERS: But I'm so serious. I think it's time I meet your other friends. I mean we've only been best friends since we were sixteen.  And I still haven't met the man that's been putting this smile on your face


DALLAS REED: You will. I promise. Yall will definitely meet real soon. To be honest I just been keeping him all to myself lately. He was gone for so long. That shit was torture man. 


ELLIOT FLOWERS: You really got a thing for that one huh?


DALLAS REED: I love him man. I ain't felt like this about nobody in a while. And I just dont wanna fuck shit up.


ELLIOT FLOWERS: Why would you think you would fuck it up?


DALLAS REED: I mean. I dont. I guess it's just always in the back of my head that karma is gonna come bite me in the ass or something. 


ELLIOT FLOWERS: Oooh. Prynceton? 


DALLAS REED: Yea man. We knew each other since we were kids. All of us. I cant help but feel a lil guilty for how shit went down.  But I told him in the beginning I felt like we were a bad idea. I didnt wanna fuck up the friendship. 


ELLIOT FLOWERS: He was pretty hurt. But it seems like he is moving forward.


DALLAS REED: Yea and coincidentally hes smooching with niggas he know dont fuck with me. Like he doing it on purpose to try to get under my skin.


ELLIOT FLOWERS: And is it working?


DALLAS REED: Not really. I want him to be happy. And just leave me and mine alone. 


ELLIOT FLOWERS: I feel like yall will get past it. He just needs time. You know that boy was madly in love with you.


DALLAS REED: And I love him… just.. not like that. And I tried. For him i tried.  It just didn't feel right. And I know I should've handled it a lil different but I didn't know what else to do. Jae was always who i wanted. I couldn't let that slip away again.  But he also dont have to act like a child about it. I apologized for hurting him. I cant do anything else.


ELLIOT FLOWERS: Sigh… I'll try and talk to him. He listens to me… sometimes. 


DALLAS REED: At this point I cant even worry about that. If he wants to talk and squash shit, I'm here. But if not I cant make him. Nor will I try. I got too much other shit to worry about man. 


The waiter arrives as the guys are in conversation with their meals. The two look and smile as he puts the food in front of them.


DALLAS REED: Man this is about to be so bomb 


ELLIOT FLOWERS: Tell me about it! I cannot wait to eat this. 


The boys waste no time digging into their food. They laugh and talk over their meal as the scene fades