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THE RACKETEERSbyIlanna Sharon Mandel
WGA Registration #1232357
 
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EXT.LA POLICE STATION – DAY
TWO VERY SCRUFFY MEN (30’S)
are standing outside the policestation. One of them,
DARREN
is smoking and the other,
 MARK
is looking around as if he expects to be arrested.DARRENI’m telling you this can’t miss!Police need guys like us.MARKGuys like us? Unemployed guys on welfare?DARRENStop being such a wuss! Shit man, you’re scaredof your own piss. Just follow my lead.MARKI am not. And, the last time I followed you anywhereI spent the night sleeping on a log in a wet parkwith a dog licking me.DARREN(laughs)Yup, and it’s the best you’d had in a long time.MARKShut up!DARRENYou shut up, or you’re out of this whole thing.MARK(begrudgingly)Promise?Darren grabs Mark by the sleeve and drags him up the stairsand they disappear into the station.INT. POLICE STATION – A FEW MOMENTS LATERDarren and Mark are standing
 AT THE COUNTER. A FEMALEPOLICE OFFICER (late 40’s)
is listening to their story androlling her eyes.
 
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POLICE OFFICER(shouts out)Frazee, this one is for you!
SEVERAL OF THE PEOPLE STANDING AROUND
hear Frazee’s namecalled and laugh either to themselves or openly.
SARGEANTFRAZEE (50’S)
walks out of his office. He is a largefellow, overweight and somewhat slovenly in appearance.He’s carrying
 A CUP OF COFFEE
which spills onto the flooras he walks. This elicits more laughs.FRAZEEWhat have we got here?(points to Darren and Mark)OFFICEROh, this one’s for you, Frazee!Definitely.Frazee and the officer exchange dirty looks. There is stillsnickering around the squad room. Frazee looks at Darrenand Mark, shakes his head and gestures towards the officerthen Darren and Mark.FRAZEEThanks a lot, Sheehan. Okay, you twoclowns come with me.Darren and Mark shuffle after Frazee who is obviouslyannoyed at having to deal with them. He leads them into hissmall office which is messy and cluttered. He pushes a fewpapers around on his desk and makes a small space for a padand pen. He sits down and motions for them to sit down intwo chairs opposite him.FRAZEE(obviously annoyed)Okay, what’s the scam? Whadda you two want?Maybe you can fool the officer out therebut I’ve been in the force for 25 years, andI don’t take no shit. So, what’s the deal with you two?DARREN(looking offended)No scam, officer. We’re gonna be up front about
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