Gray Area, Scene 01

GRAY AREASCENE OPENS to Scarlet Dixie Lynn working as a barista in a cafe. As she chats with another barista, Charlene, Scarlet tells her that shes fascinated by a college guy named Gray Tyler Nixon who is currently performing at the cafe, as he does every open mic night.Gray finishes his performance and starts packing up his equipment. Scarlet runs up to Gray as he descends from the stage, gushing to him about his amazing performance that night. Gray looks her up and down, and his smile widens, indicating that he likes what he sees. Gray exaggerates his accomplishments, claiming that he has an album, and saying that he has a lot of other projects in the works, and is collaborating with some very exciting people. Scarlet eats it all up.Gray asks Scarlet when her shift is over, and she says that its actually ending right now. He invites her back to his nearby loft so he can give her a copy of his album, but she hesitates. Not wanting to lose this opportunity, Gray says that he has a new song on the album that she would love. Hell even autograph the album for her! Scarlet agrees.Scarlet removes her apron and tells Charlene that shes done with her shift, wishing Charlene a goo