Oh yeah.  That's what I meant to ask.  Did Her Cheating Husband win the race or not?

Ha!  No, the horse didn't win, as Marcos' hunch was definitely incorrect.

Funny story (based on a true story I experienced back in the day at Del Mar)...

The original version had a half page of the actual race and what happened, but was cut due to budget.

Her Cheating Husband not only did not win the race, he died on the track..or came up lame and was put down, while still on the track.

I was at Del mar with a buddy and of course, we were partying like rock star deviants.  The horse my friend put his biggest bet on, didn't make it to the finish line and was put down in front of a stunned crowd.  To this day, he'll pull out that story whenever it seems to suit the conversation, usually with girls.

He'll say something to the effect, "I put $100 on the 7 horse to win...and he was winning the entire race, but then died on me on the final leg."  Whoever's listening will say, "Oh that's too bad."  And he'll respond, "I mean he actually died!  The horse I bet on actually died on the track, and they didn't even give me my money back!"

I suppose if we all sat down and debated, this would definitely qualify as an action script. By definition. There is a fight sequence so I suppose it gets a pass. It certainly didn't feel like an action script though. That's not due so much to any lack of action but rather the feel of it all. I've read other sequences like this, more often than not, in horror and thriller scripts. The feel was definitely more along those lines.

I suppose having read a good handful of scripts from you and having a feel of your style at this point, I think it's about time I give you the Most Fucked Up Characters Award. Seriously. Piper and Sebastian have got to be the nicest ones I've read yet. Everyone else, throughout the course of your work, seems douchy, sleazy and, for some reason, moderately to uber rich. Seems like at least one of them always owns a house with a pool or something. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing. They're always entertaining to read.

Chandra might take the cake though. I mean she comes home, realizes she's made a horrible mistake and... sticks to her guns and tries to finish off her husband and son's girlfriend. What an utter twat.

Anyway, I suppose this one was fun and the writing was tops as always. The horse race scene was pointless. I was also a little confused as to why the son was in on his own surprise party or why his surprise party was for his mom or... whatever. Then there's the whole action/not action thing. But overall, not bad.

I'm going to work my way through the earlier OWC's and comment where I can on what I am learning.

This one had a lovely pace and great characters who were beleivable and had great dialogue.
The budget would be an issue with the setting but stock footage would be an easy solution with a jiggle here and there.

I wasn't 100% on the light hearted ending but it was unexpected and funny.

Great stuff overall.

Thanks for digging this up, Darren.  Totally appreciate the read and feedback.

Some others agree with you about the final line.  I actually wanted a little more, but was out of space, and decided this would suffice and end on a upbeat note...kinda like the live lobsters flying through the air.  

Thanks again!

The lobsters did make me chuckle!