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Flip the script

To turn the tide, blaze a new trail, or otherwise go against a pre-established or preconcieved rule, idea, norm, or expectancy.
Lupe Fiasco would flip the script of the rap game when he released an album that didn't rely on cliched rap tenets such as drugs, sex, and violence to be commercially successful.

fliping the script 

a woman so confused about her sexuality that she goes from being butch to femme then femme to butch all in a matter of minutes.
are you fliping the script again???
i cant decide what i want to be today hmmmmmm butch or femme. i dont know cause im so confused.

Running the script 

Do what you have to, or have been told to. Such as just being friends with your new ex, or hoovering the house.
Guy 1 - Hear you and Holly broke up, you ok with just being mates?

Guy 2 - Not really no, but im just "Running the script"

flipping the script 

When something changes drastically.
Well Mom, you're flipping the script! You're making us breakfast, when you said you wouldn't!

Flip The Script

Any situation where one or more parties has spontaniously changed their mind or manner, deviating from an understood "persona" or public image or personality. Essencially being hypocritical, two-faced, or sanctimonious.
"She loved me yesterday but today she hats me......Why does she always flip the script on me???"

"You should work 1-2 days a week, thats fine its your schedual, thats a perk of this job."
Then saying.......
"You are only ever on 3 days a week, you have to book on five days a week. Your like never here."

Flip the Script

When someone does something deceitful to you, you forgive them, and they take your kindness as a weakness and think they have the upper hand. Now you turn around and do the exact same thing to them, but they never see it coming because they thought you were weak! Gotcha.
Mike made plans with me, later confirmed the plans, seemed really excited about everything and called two hours before to cancel, turns out he had no means to keep the date from the start. I laughed it off, accepted another date and flip the script, this time I no-showed for the date.
Flip the Script by Fire Starter September 17, 2013