Charles is about to cheat on his girlfriend Jessica with another woman named Selina. As they start to have sex, Charles' conscience appears as two figures - a good conscience and a bad conscience. They debate whether he should continue cheating or stop. Charles considers their advice and decides to stop sleeping with Selina, realizing he loves Jessica. However, the ending hints that Jessica may be cheating on Charles with another man. Charles' conscience helped him avoid cheating but the relationship status remains unclear.

1. Scene 1
For
“Cheat”
Short film

2. Henry Mahome
11-30-2014
FADE IN:
INT. APARTMENT DAY
Clothes are thrown to the floor as we see the feet of CHARLES
and SELINA as they vigorously make out as they head straight for
the bed to enjoy some good old fashioned afternoon sex. Moans,
laughter, and kissing fill the room as the camera pans around
the room showing pictures of CHARLES and JESSICA (his
girlfriend). Camera zooms in on them as CHARLES kisses on
SELINA’S neck.
SELINA
You ready baby?
Before CHARLES can answer he is interrupted by his good
continence. But he doesn’t realize is that he is the only one
who can hear or see him.
BAD CONTIENCE
Yea baby? Are you ready…
CHARLES

3. Who’s there?
SELINA
Umm.. it’s only us boo..
Selina starts to kiss on him again CHARLES still has a puzzled
look on his face because he knows he heard another voice. He
blows it off and then continues.
GOOD CONTIENCE
You sure you wanna do this my man?
CHARLES stops mid kiss to look around the room at this point he
is freaking out but SELINA is none the wiser
CHARLES
Did you say something yo?
SELINA
No babe I didn’t ( between kisses)
SFX: poof noise
Out of what seems nowhere appears a guy sitting on his dresser
as if he belongs there he stares him dead in the face bringing
tension to the room.
GOOD CONTIENCE
You sure you wanna go through with this man, you know once you
do this you can never go back
SFX: poof noise
BAD CONTIENCE
Man he grown who cares let the man live I mean he is young we
all make mistakes man
Sitting on his dresser is what appears to be the same guy but
wearing something completely different. So far CHARLES is
confused as to why there are two guys in his apartment in his

4. room while he is with “company” and why he is the only one who
can see them.
GOOD CONTIENCE
But he has a girlfriend I’m sure she would care as a matter
of fact I’m sure she wouldn’t be too happy if she found out he
was with another female
CHARLES is speechlessly confused as he watches these two guys
have a full conversation in his bedroom he looks back and forth
between the two
SELINA
You didn’t… you know… before we even got started did you
CHARLES
Oh no I’m sorry I got distracted I thought I saw someone…walk by
GOOD CONTIENCE
Oh I’m sorry do you want me to get up and close the door while
you cheat on your girlfriend of three years, I mean we can wait
outside
BAD CONTIENCE
[laughs]
GOOD CONTIENCE
I don’t think he realizes who we are just yet... we’re your
continence dude
BAD CONTIENCE
{WAVES} sup
CHARLES
(sighs in relief) oh so y’all in my head
SELINA

5. You want head? [starts to slide undercover]
CHARLES
No I wasn’t talking… well I mean…
BAD CONTIENCE
Yea man you might as well its technically not cheating yet …
GOOD CONTIENCE
Bro it’s called oral SEX... SEX is in the name!
BAD CONTIENCE
Well I mean... if you wanna get all technical then I guess but
that means he is already halfway there might as well finish up
GOOD CONTIENCE
But think about everything you will be throwing away by messing
around with this girl man
[FLASHBACK]
INT., VARIOUS LOCATIONS - DAY
APARTMENT, LIVING ROOM, KITCHEN
flashback of CHARLES and JESSICA enjoying each other’s company.
All the good times that they had together in various locations
on dates being playful and being cute as a couple. They are on a
date talking and walking in the park together. They are on a
bench she is feeding him food, it gets on his nose and they
laugh about it, it turns into a play fight. They are cuddled up
on the couch watching a movie she falls asleep in his lap.

6. [voice over]
GOOD CONTIENCE
You guys have too much fun together she loves you man and I know
you love her you don’t have to cheat you can still quit while
you are ahead don’t be the bad boyfriend
BAD CONTIENCE
Woah man let me stop you there [zoom in ECU] just because he
cheats doesn’t mean he doesn’t love her everyone has a lapse in
judgment sometimes, that makes us human. Everyone cheats whether
it be on a test, a game, a diet or on a significant other. Again
we’re human it’s our nature to succumb to one’s desire. And he’s
young, man the 20’s are the selfish years he still has his whole
life ahead of him so what if he cheats now he isn’t thinking
about marring her or nothing like that. He is going to go
through plenty of girlfriends in this decade. [looks at CHARLES]
I mean don’t make a habit of it but you live and you learn don’t
define your whole life on this one moment.
GOOD CONTIENCE
He does have a point man but it is ultimately up to you to
decide what you want to do
CHARLES
Wait so its ok if I finish?
SELINA
[from under the blanket] Not yet…
GOOD CONTIENCE
Naw that’s not what I’m saying basically whatever you decide you
have to live with the consequence there are good consequences
and there are bad consequences im here to tell you to use your
brain that guy [swing pan to BAD CONTIENCE] over there is going
to tell you to use your gut and your heart. He gets you to make

7. stupid decisions I get you to make smart choices, but pretty
much it’s up to you what you want to do
CHARLES
Damn, that’s hard…
SELINA
[from under the blanket] Barely!
Charles starts to think to himself weighing his options in the
situation (zoom in CU on CHARLES pan right)
CHARLES
I really want to give this girl the rope-a-dope Charlie special
but that’s me and Jessica’s favorite move and that’s wrong.
Maybe this ugly dude is right. Well both these ugly dudes are
right but this whole situation is wrong I really should call ….
Before he could finish CUT to BAD CONTIENCE (ECU)
BAD CONTIENCE
Bro uhh I don’t know if you notice but we are are in your head,
so… we can hear everything you are saying…
CUT back to CHARLES
CHARLES
Oh yea my fault…
SELINA
[Comes from under the blanket] Its ok it’s not the first time a
soldier hasn’t saluted for me, at first (starts to lick lips)
but I can change that ...(lifts blanket and starts to go back
under) … really fast
CHARLES starts to pull her from under the blanket

8. CHARLES
Hey, look listen I don’t think this is going to work out not
today, you see I have a girlfriend and I love her, and I don’t
want to be a bad boy friend and…
SELINA
Yea, I’ve been listening to you talk to yourself this whole
time, it was kind of creepy so if you don’t wanna do this imma
just leave before it gets any weirder I still have to go get my
boyfriend’s clothes from the cleaners anyway
SELINA kisses him on the cheek and slides out of the bed.
CHARLES is still sitting there with a puzzled look on his face
and watches her leave. She grabs her stuff and waddles out of
the door trying to put her clothes on and walk at the same time.
BAD CONTIENCE
Welp I guess all’s well that ends ok, right? You should probably
call your girl man
CHARLES
Yea you know you right (putting on shirt grabbing for phone)
DOLLY DWN INTO BLACK
CUT TO INT. – DIFFERENT APARTMENT- BEDROOM – DAY
ELS
SFX: phone ringing
RANDOM GUY
You gonna get that?
JESSICA
(sigh) no its probably my boyfriend wondering where I am, I feel
so bad he is such a good guy
GIRL BAD CONTIENCE
Yolo

9. END SCENE
MUSIC FADE IN
CREDITS
MUSIC FADE OUT