TRICKIN'

by

Harold Wimberly

trickinthemovie@gmail.com "Sometimes Paying for it Can

Registered with WGA be Fatal"
FADE IN:

INT. HOUSE - NIGHT

Sounds of pain comes from a male voice and it shatters the

stillness of the room.

MALE (O.S.)
(begging)
Please, don't kill me.

JAYSON "JAY" STRONG(30) is in his bed, tied up and he's

bloody with a look of desperation in his eyes.

MONA HEART(24) is on top of him with a knife about to stab

him.

Freeze on Jay

JAY (V.O.)
I can't believe that I allowed
myself to get into this position
with this crazy bitch. Now, I'm
about to die all because I loved
trickin' with big booty strippers.
But what man with money doesn't?

4 MONTHS EARLIER

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Jay is in the bathroom in a towel getting ready.

JAY (V.O.)
First, let me tell you my story.
My name is Jayson Strong but
everybody calls me Jay. Yeah I'm
conceited but I have a reason to
be.

JAY
(in the
mirror,smiling)
Damn you look good.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Jay is in the bedroom sitting on the edge of his bed. He has

his pants on and he's putting on his shirt.
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JAY (V.O.)
I have a quarter of a million
dollar home and I'm only 30 years
old.

EXT. HOUSE - DAY

Jay is walking out the door of a nice house and he walks to

a new Range Rover that's in the driveway.

JAY (V.O.)
I got this bad ass ride and you
know it's game over when I get a
sexy lil broad in the passenger
seat. It's a good thing for me
that women will fuck just because
you have a nice ride and I'm doing
a lot of fucking.

INT. HOUSE - NIGHT

Montage of Jay in the bed with different women.

EXT. RECORD STORE - DAY

Jay is pulling up into his record store in his Range Rover.

JAY (V.O.)
I know your asking yourself, how
did he make his paper. Well, I own
this record store.

INT. RECORD STORE - DAY

Jay is behind the counter in the record store stocking CD's

on the shelf.

JAY (V.O.)
Believe it or not, before this I
was riding the bus, working at a
grocery store and living at home
with my parents.

INT. BUS - DAY

Jay is sitting on a bus screaming in pain.

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JAY (V.O.)
I was on this bus that crashed. I
broke both of my legs but I got a
good lawyer and I got paid.

INT. RECORD STORE - DAY

Jay is in the record store on the phone.

JAY (V.O.)
I took most of the money and
bought this place. It was called
Spins but I changed the name to
Jay's. This place has been a cash
cow for me and here I am today. I
thought when I broke my legs that
my life was over but actually it
made life much better for me.

A regular customer walks in and his name is CARL

BARKLEY(21).

CARL
(smiling)
Jay, what's up baby boy?

JAY
(smiling)
Carl, what's been up?

They shake hands.

CARL
I have just been chillin, [with
this big booty stripper!]

JAY
(smiling)
Oh okay, that's where you have
been.

CARL
(smiling)
Oh yeah, I met her at the spot two
nights ago. I took her to the crib
and we have been fucking for two
days straight.

JAY
(smiling)
I'm so proud of you.
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CARL
(smiling)
I've learned from the best. When I
saw the way that you were running
through hoes I had to get a piece
of the action.

JAY
I hear that. So are you going to
the club tonight?

CARL
Not tonight. My money is not as
long as yours. I have to get out
here and re-up first.

JAY
I told you to come in here and
work for me and forget that
selling rocks shit. I'm about to
open another store and you could
run that for me.

CARL
I appreciate the offer but I can't
be couped up in one spot all day.
I have to be in the streets. All I
need is my apartment, my car and
my cell and I'm straight.

JAY
Well you know it's there for you.

CARL
I know and good looking out.

JAY
No problem.

CARL
Hey, you got that first 50 Cent
album. I've been wanting to bump
that joint in the ride.

JAY
Yeah I got it.

Jay grabs the CD off of the shelf and another customer walks
into the store.
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INT. STRIP CLUB - NIGHT

Jay is at the entrance of the strip club about to walk into

the main area.

He pays his money to get in to the manager of the club STEVE

SIMMONS.

JAY
What's happening Steve?

STEVE
(smiling)
Jay, what's up playboy?

They shake hands.

STEVE (CONT'D)
We have a couple of new girls in
there tonight.

JAY
(smiling)
That's why I love this place. You
just keep'em coming.

STEVE
You know me baby, enjoy.

Jay walks off into the main area of the strip club.

JAY (V.O.)
This is it. Stallions strip club.
This is my domain.

Guys are in the strip club and strippers are walking around
and some are getting dances.

While Jay is walking through the club strippers are saying

hi and coming up to him and giving him a kiss on the cheek.

JAY (V.O.)
Now I have slept with most of the
strippers in here and I'm cool
with the manager Steve. This is
where you want to be. When they
know you in here then they just
throw pussy at you.

Jay takes a seat at a table.

A waitress comes up to him named DENISE SIMMONS(22).

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DENISE
What's up Jay?

JAY
The beautiful Denise.

She smiles.

DENISE
So, you want your usual?

JAY
Oh yeah, rum and coke.

DENISE
You know I'm going to be dancing
in here in a few weeks.

JAY
I heard. Why the switch?

DENISE
(smiling)
The girls talked me into it. They
have been working with me.

JAY
I can't wait to see that.

They laugh.

JAY (CONT'D)
You need to come to the house and
show me some of your moves. You
know I've been trying to get you
to the house.

DENISE
(smiling)
I know. I'm going to come over one
of these days. I will give you a
private dance.

JAY
That's what I'm talking about.

DENISE
Let me go and get your drink.

JAY
Okay.
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She walks off.

A thick female stripper named COTTON walks up to Jay.

COTTON
Hey Jay.

JAY
Cotton, what's up baby girl?

She sits down next to him.

JAY (CONT'D)
So what's good?

COTTON
(smiling.)
You. I have a little something you
might be interested in tonight.

JAY
What is it?

COTTON
My girl is in town from Atlanta
and she was looking to make some
extra money.

JAY
Okay, where's she at?

Cotton motions for her girl to come over there. She's not a
stripper but she's banging.

COTTON
This is my girl from ATL, her name
is Stacey.

Jays eyes pop out of his head.

JAY
Damn Stacey. Turn around baby girl
and let me see all of that ass.

She turns around.

JAY (CONT'D)
Very nice. Have a seat.

STACEY
Nice to meet you.
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JAY
Very nice to meet you.

Denise comes backs with Jay's drink and sets in on the

table.

He pulls some money out of his pocket and hands it to

Denise.

JAY (CONT'D)
Keep the change.

DENISE
Thanks Jay.

JAY
No problem.

Denise walks off and Jay takes a sip of his drink.

COTTON
So Jay, do you want both of us
tonight?

JAY
Oh yeah. So how much?

COTTON
$600

JAY
I'm cool with that.

COTTON
Well I have to go on stage soon.
After that I'm going to ask Steve
can I leave early.

JAY
(smiling)
That's what I'm talking about
Cotton. Take the initiative baby.

They laugh.

COTTON
(smiling)
You're so crazy.

JAY
Go head and give me that dance
before we go. Let me see that ass
wobble.
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Cotton gets up and starts to dance.

INT. HOUSE - NIGHT

Jay, Cotton and Stacey are in the bed at his house. Jay has
his shirt off as Stacey kisses his chest and works her way
down and him an Cotton are tongue kissing passionately.
Stacey's head disappears under the covers as the scene
fades.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

It's the next morning and Jay is the first to wake up. He
looks over to a naked Stacey and Cotton and they are asleep.

JAY (V.O.)
I know, some people will say I'm a
trick. Call me what you want to
but $600 is nothing to me. I got
over 100 grand in the bank and I
will make this money back in one
day at the record store. See with
strippers, there's no attachments,
so there's no headache and no
hassle.

Cotton wakes up.

COTTON
How long have you been up?

JAY
Not long.

COTTON
Stacey is knocked out.

JAY
I see. Of course I had to put her
ass in a deep sleep.

They laugh and Stacey turns a little but she doesn't wake
up.

COTTON
(smiling)
So Jay, you want to go one more
round?
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JAY
(smiling)
Does a bear shit in the woods?

They laugh.

COTTON
Lets go into the bathroom so we
won't wake her up.

Cotton and Jay walk off while Stacey is still in the bed
sleep.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Jay is having sex with Cotton in the bathroom.

He has her doggy style while she's bent over with her hands
on the sink.

JAY (V.O.)
Shit, $600 is just a small thing
to a giant and look at this ass
jiggle.

INT. RECORD STORE - DAY

Jay is in his record store stocking magazines on his shelf.

JAY (V.O.)
A trick is a nigga who spends $200
on a broad and that's his bill
money.

INT. CAR - NIGHT

A guy is in his car upset and hitting his steering wheel.

JAY (V.O.)
After the nigga has fucked, he's
mad at himself because he has to
go to the check cashing place or
he has to call up the family to
keep his lights on. Now, that's a
trick.
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INT. RECORD STORE - DAY

Jay is in the record store behind the counter and two

customers are walking around.

An older gentleman walks through the door.

JAY
What's up Pops?

It's Jay's dad, HAROLD STRONG(61).

He walks behind the counter.

JAY (V.O.)
This is my father. We were not
always close but since mom died 3
years ago, we have been like best
friends. We really needed each
other at that time.

JAY
What's going on?

HAROLD
Nothing much. I just got back from
Tucker's house and we were
shootin' the shit about old times.
I had to leave because I started
thinking about me and your mother.

JAY
I understand that. Well, I'm glad
to see you. You're looking sharp.

HAROLD
You know I always have my threads
together.

They laugh.

HAROLD (CONT'D)
I wanted to see if you were free
for lunch.

JAY
Sure, let me call up Carl and see
if he will watch the store for a
couple of hours.

Jay grabs his cell phone.

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INT. RESTAURANT - DAY

Jay and Harold are sitting in a restaurant.

HAROLD
So Jay, when are you gonna settle
down.

JAY
Never.

They laugh.

HAROLD
I'm serious. I worry about you
son. There's nothing like a woman
in your life that you can share
things with that only you and her
will know.

JAY
I know and you and Mom were
together close to 40 years. I'm
just trying to expand my business
right now and I don't need the
headache. I need to deal with
females that understand it's
nothing serious. Maybe in the
future.

HAROLD
Okay, Okay, we will talk about
that later. How's the plans for
the new store coming along?

JAY
It's going great.

HAROLD
I'm glad to hear that.

The waiter brings their order to the table.

EXT. RECORD STORE - DAY

Jay is getting out of his car and there's a few people

standing around this older man named CRAZY EDDIE.

JAY (V.O.)
This is Crazy Eddie. He's out here
for about an hour a day talking
about the illuminati.
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Jay walks up to Crazy Eddie.

CRAZY EDDIE
I'm telling you, the New World
Order is no longer a secret.Most
of these politicians have talked
about it. The illuminati want to
control the souls of men and
they're not hiding anymore.
They're depending on the ignorance
of the masses but the 5% that know
their plan are being born right
now. They will enlighten the
masses and we will stop the
illuminati.

Crazy Eddie has a hat lying on the ground with money in it.

Jay reaches in his pocket and drops a few dollars in then

walks off.

JAY (V.O.)
Sometimes I think we're the crazy
ones and Eddie is the one that
knows the truth.

Jay walks into the record store.

EXT. MIKE'S HOUSE - DAY

Jay's Range Rover is pulling up in the driveway of a nice

house.

He gets out of the truck.

INT. MIKE'S HOUSE - DAY

Jay is in the house and two kids run up to him. It's a boy
and a girl named SASHA(8)and MIKE JR(12).

JAY
What's up kids?

SASHA
Hey Jay.

JAY
What are yall up to today?
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MIKE JR.
We are about to go to the store
with Mom.

A male and female walk into the room. The male is named MIKE
YARBROUGH(34) and GINA YARBROUGH(32).

GINA
How are you doing Jay?

She gives him a hug.

JAY
I'm great. The kids say you're
headed to the store.

GINA
Yep and if they behave in the
store they will both get to choose
a snack.

MIKE
Jay.

JAY
Big Mike.

They shake hands.

GINA
Okay, let's go so Jay and your
father can talk.

They say their goodbyes and Gina, Mike Jr. and Sasha leave.

INT. MIKE'S HOUSE - DAY

Jay and Mike are sitting on the couch watching TV.

JAY
Man, you should have seen these
girls. I'm talking about ass for
days.

MIKE
Were cousins so I'm going to
always be honest with you.

JAY
Okay, what's up?
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MIKE
You need to slow down before you
catch a bad one.

JAY
You don't have to worry about that
Mike, I always have it wrapped up.
Plus, I think I heard this
conversation earlier from pops.

MIKE
I'm not just talking about
diseases. I mean you might meet
some crazy chick who has some
crazy friends and then you will
end up dead over some silly shit.

JAY
(laughing)
You're watching too much Court TV
or whatever they changed there
name to.

MIKE
Tru TV but that isn't the point.
You need to settle down and find
you a good women outside of the
strip club.

JAY
Look Mike, I'm not you. I
understand that you love the
family life but that's not me.
Plus strippers get a bad wrap.
Many of them are cool peoples and
you know my motto.

MIKE
(smiling)
Yeah I know, no hassle, no
headache.

JAY
That's right. With a girlfriend
it's where you been or why didn't
you call. I don't have time for
that shit.

MIKE
I'm telling you, you're missing
out. There's nothing like it and
the kids, I just love my kids.
There's nothing like having two
little ones that love you
(MORE)
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MIKE (cont'd)
unconditionally.

JAY
I'm not ready for kids. I love
your kids but I don't know if I'm
ready to be a father.

MIKE
Oh yeah, before I forget to tell
you, I'm throwing a surprise
birthday party for Gina next
month.

JAY
You know I'm there.

MIKE
Cool.

They see something on the TV the catches their attention and

they turn the TV up.

EXT. MIKE'S HOUSE - DAY

Jay is walking out of Mike's house to his truck and he gets

in his truck.

JAY (V.O.)
Mike did hit a chord when he
talked about kids. Sometimes I
think about living with a wife and
kids and that's what I want. But I
love strippers too much and right
now, they're definitely top
priority.

Insert scene of Jay and Cotton having sex in the bathroom.

Jay smiles and pulls off.

INT. RECORD STORE - DAY

Jay is looking through mail behind the counter at his record

store.

Carl walks in with a guy named ANT(22).

JAY
What's up Carl..Ant?
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ANT
Jay, what's up my nigga?

Jay shakes his hand and cracks a fake smile.

JAY
(to Carl)
Hey, let me talk to you for a
second.

Carl comes behind the counter and Ant takes out a pack of
cigarettes and he's about to smoke.

JAY (CONT'D)
You can't do that in here player.

ANT
Oh, come on Jay.

JAY
I'm sorry but if you're going to
smoke you have to go outside.

ANT
Okay, that's cool.

Ant puts the cigarette in his mouth and walks towards the
door and leaves.

JAY
Carl, you know I don't like this
nigga. Why do you keep hanging
around his ass?

CARL
I don't like him much either but
you know he's my connect, so I
have to do what I have to do.

JAY
I'm telling you, Ant is shady as
fuck. Every time I see him I get
this bad feeling player.

CARL
You know I can handle the
situation. I got it all under
control.

JAY
If you say so.
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CARL
Hey you got that first Outkast. I
want to hear
some(singing)southerplayalisticcadillacbumpingmusic.

JAY
Oh yeah. That first joint was
banging.

Jay grabs the CD off of the shelf and hands it to

Carl gives him some money.

JAY
Let me get your change.

CARL
Keep it, I have to get across town
and do a pick-up.

JAY
Be careful man.

CARL
(smiling)
You know it.

Carl leaves and Jay goes back to checking his mail.

INT. STRIP CLUB - NIGHT

Jay is sitting down in the Strip Club enjoying the music.

Denise walks up to him.

DENISE
Next week and I'm on the stage.

JAY
I'm still waiting for you to come
by the house.

DENISE
I know and I'm going to surprise
you one day.

JAY
Well, I can't wait for that day to
come.

They laugh.
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DENISE
You getting your regular.

JAY
You know tonight I'm filling
pretty good so lets switch it up.
Bring me a bottle of Mo and some
orange juice.

DENISE
(smiling)
Should I bring a glass for me too?

JAY
Oh yeah, you know you can have
some.

Denise walks off to fill Jay's order.

ANNOUNCER (O.S.)
We have a new female with us
tonight and fellas she's
incredible. Coming to the stage is
Mona Heart.

MONA HEART comes to the stage and she has a beautiful body
and a pretty face.

She starts to dance and the fellas around the stage are
loving it.

JAY (V.O.)
This is the night that changed my
life forever. This is the night I
met Mona Heart. She was bangin'
and she had the right name because
her ass was round and shaped like
a heart. I usually just get table
dances and I never sit at the
stage but I had to make an
exception for Mona.

Jay gets up and walks to the stage and sits down at the
stage.

Mona comes by and sits in front of him.

MONA
You're a cutie.

JAY
Thank you.
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MONA
What's your name?

JAY
It's Jayson but everybody calls me
Jay.

MONA
Well nice to meet you Jay.

JAY
When your finished on stage, can I
get a table dance?

MONA
Sure.

Jay puts some money in her garter.

She turns around and gets on all fours and shakes her booty
in his face.

JAY (V.O.)
I'm telling you, If I had to drop
a grand to hit that ass, I would
have did it in a heartbeat.

Mona gets up and goes to the pole and starts dancing again
and Jay heads back to his seat.

INT. STRIP CLUB - NIGHT

Jay is sitting down talking to Mona with a bottle of Moet on

the table.

MONA
So, are you ready for that dance?

JAY
In a minute. First let me talk to
you for a second.

MONA
(smiling)
What do you want to talk about
Jay?

JAY
(smiling)
This sexy body of yours.
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MONA
(smiling)
So you like what you see?

JAY
Hell Yeah!

They laugh and Mona sits down in a chair next to him.

MONA
So tell me about yourself Jay.

JAY
I'm just a cool guy to be around.
I own my own business, I have my
own house and I just like to
chill.

MONA
What kind of business do you own?

JAY
A record store.

MONA
(surprised)
For real?

JAY
Yep.

MONA
I just passed a Jay's record store
today. So that's you?

JAY
That's me baby and I'm about to
open another store. So, tell me
about yourself. How long have you
been dancing?

MONA
Off and on for about 5 years. I do
it for a couple of months to build
up some money.

JAY
What else do you do?

MONA
I work at a Hospice part time.
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JAY
(surprised)
Oh okay, that's really cool.

MONA
Yeah, I love working with the
patients. Even though they are
really sick some of them still
retain their sense of humor even
though their facing the biggest
trial of their lives.

JAY (V.O.)
Not only was she fine but she had
a good head on her shoulders.

JAY
So, is Mona Heart your real name?

MONA
(smiling)
No, it's Mona Rice.

JAY
So tell me something. Do you do
anything on the side?

MONA
Like what?

JAY
You know, like, how can I say
this?

MONA
Say what? You're just rambling
Jay.

JAY
(smiling)
I know, I'm usually smoother than
this.

She laughs.

JAY (CONT'D)
What I'm saying is...

MONA
(smiling)
I'm just fucking with you. I know
what you're talking about.
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They laugh.

JAY
So do you do a little something on
the side?

MONA
Sometimes but I like to get to
know the person first.

JAY
You know I was thinking the same
thing.

MONA
(smiling)
You are so full of shit.

They laugh.

JAY
Well maybe we can exchange numbers
before the night is out?

MONA
I would like that.

JAY
First, let me get that dance.

Mona gets up and starts to dance for him.

JAY (V.O.)
I think I would have walked the
Sahara Desert to get a piece of
that ass. Damn.

EXT. STREET - DAY

Carl is selling dope on the street and Ant approaches him.

CARL
Ant, what's up?

ANT
I wanted you to go with me to meet
Black tomorrow. That nigga owes me
some paper.

CARL
No problem.
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ANT
Cool.

They bump fists and Ant walks off.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Jay is sitting on his bed talking on the phone.

JAY
So just call me when you're ready.

INT. HOSPICE - DAY

Mona is on the phone in the Hospice. She's sitting at the

nurses station.

MONA
I get off in two hours and I will
call you after I go home and get
ready...See you later.

She hangs up the phone and the Nurses light goes off. She
closes the book she was reading and walks to one of the
rooms.

CONTINUOUS

She walks into one of the rooms and Mr. Brown, 75 is lying
in the bed hooked up to oxygen. One of the machines is
beeping and Mona cuts it off.

The man looks scared as Mona walks up to his bed.

MONA
Look old man. I'm trying to finish
my book. I will be here for two
more hours [and you better not hit
that fucking button again]. I
don't care what it's for. If you
do I will cut your oxygen off
again and this time I might just
let your old ass die.

She walks towards the door, stops and turns around.

MONA (CONT'D)
It's a terrible thing that you
lost your ability to speak but
while your in here, I own you.
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She laughs and leaves the room as Mr. Brown looks scared.

INT. RESTAURANT - DAY

The Maitre 'd greets Jay and Mona and leads them to their
table.

INT. RESTAURANT - DAY

Mona and Jay are sitting at a table in a restaurant.

MONA
So I read to this patient of mine
and he just loved the story.

JAY
Damn. Beauty, a nice body and a
heart. The total package.

MONA
That's me.

They laugh.

The waitress walks up to the table. Shes a white girl named

AMY(25).

AMY
Are you ready to order?

MONA
Yes, I will have the Chicken meal
with a baked potato.

Mona hands her the menu.

JAY
I'll have.

He opens up the menu.

AMY
(jokingly,smiling)
You still haven't decided.

JAY
(jokingly,smiling)
I will just take one of
everything.

They laugh.
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MONA
(upset)
Bitch, where's your manager.

Jay and the waitress are surprised and some people in the
restaurant notice and look at them.

AMY
(shocked)
I'm sorry, I was just joking.

MONA
Don't play with me. I'm not a
fucking child. You don't talk to
him like that.

JAY
(surprised)
Mona, she was just joking.

MONA
So what, now you're gonna take
this bitches side?

JAY
I'm not taking anybody's side. (to
the waitress).Just bring me a
chicken meal also.

He hands her the menu and she walks off.

MONA
That bitch has been flirting with
you all night and you're gonna
take her side.

JAY
Mona, you were joking with her
when we first came in.

MONA
That's different.

JAY
How?

She looks around and she sees some people looking at them.

MONA
What the fuck are yall looking at?
 27.

JAY
When you make a scene, what do you
expect?

MONA
Forget it, I'm going to the
bathroom.

She gets up and walks off.

JAY (V.O.)
That should have raised all kinds
of red flags but as I watched her
walk to the bathroom in that blue
dress, the more I lost the ability
to reason.

Jay looks at her booty as she walks to the bathroom.

EXT. TRUCK - NIGHT

Jay pulls up in a parking space at her apartment building in

his truck.

JAY
Well, we're here.

MONA
I'm sorry about tonight Jay.

She puts her cigarette out in the ashtray.

MONA (CONT'D)
(waving the smoke
with her hand)
You're sure you don't mind if I
smoke?

JAY
(obviously hates
smoke)
I'm sure. (beat)I just don't
understand Mona.

MONA
(sad)
Today, I had a patient almost die
on me. It just stressed me out and
I took it out on that poor
waitress. I feel so bad.
 28.

JAY
(hugs her)
I didn't know baby, you should
have told me.

MONA
I didn't want to ruin the night.

Jay gives her a kiss.

JAY
Can I come up tonight?

MONA
I'm not ready to put it on you
yet.

They laugh.

MONA (CONT'D)
But I will give you a little
something to make up for tonight.

JAY
What?

MONA
Lean your seat back.

Jay leans his seat back.

Mona starts unbuckling his pants.

JAY
Oh shit.

Her head goes out of view into his lap as the scene fades.

EXT. STREET - NIGHT

Amy is driving home singing with the radio.

She notices a car behind her flashing it's lights.

AMY
(to herself)
What's going on?

The car starts to blow it's horn.

 29.

AMY (CONT'D)
(to herself)
Something must be wrong with my
lights.

She pulls over to the side of the road and the car following
her does the same.

She cuts off her car and gets out of the car.

AMY (CONT'D)
(looking at her
car)
Is something wrong?..Hello.

The person gets out of her car and comes into view.

It's Mona. She has on pants, a shirt and gloves.

One of her hands is behind her back.

AMY (CONT'D)
(surprised)
You. Are you crazy?

Mona stabs her.

MONA
This is for disrespecting me
bitch.

Amy falls to the ground and dies. Mona walks off.

EXT. TRUCK - DAY

Jay and Mike are in Jay's truck driving.

JAY
I'm telling you Mike. The broad
just flipped out.

MIKE
That shit sounds crazy Jay.

JAY
Her body is just ridiculous
though. You gotta meet her.

MIKE
(looking at his
ashtray)
You let her smoke in the truck?
 30.

JAY
(raises hand)
Guilty.

MIKE
(smiling)
I gotta meet her. Bring her by the
house for dinner because you don't
let anybody smoke in this
motherfucker.

JAY
(smiling)
That's a bet. Just call me and let
me know when you want to do it.

MIKE
Okay.

JAY
Here it is right here.

Jay parks and Mike and Jay get out of the truck.

MIKE
I like this.

JAY
I told you this was a nice
location. Nice neighborhood and a
new Jay's record store would fit
in perfectly.

MIKE
I'm proud of you cuzzo.

JAY
Thanks Mike.

They shake hands.

JAY (CONT'D)
You have to check out the inside.

MIKE
You got the key?

JAY
Yeah, I know the real estate
agent.

They start to walk towards the door.

 31.

MIKE
Who dat?

JAY
You know Irv.

MIKE
Oh yeah, what's that nigga been up
to?

The scene fades as they enter the shop.

INT. NEW STORE - DAY

Mike and Jay are standing in the shop.

JAY
(pointing)
And this is where I'm gonna put
the magazines.

MIKE
This spot is off the hook.

JAY
(smiling)
I told you.

MIKE
So tell me, how do you feel about
old girl? Do you really like her?

JAY
I like her but I don't think she's
wifey material if that's what your
getting at. I lust after her like
a motherfucker because she hasn't
let me hit yet.

MIKE
So she's holding out?

JAY
Yeah, but she did give me some
head the other night. Man, she
tried to suck the skin off of my
dick, so I can just imagine how
she throws that ass in bed.
 32.

MIKE
Well when you're threw with this
one, I have a really nice female I
want you to meet.

JAY
Mike, I'm not trying to get set
up. If I want a girlfriend I can
get one. I just don't want the
headache right now.

MIKE
I'm telling you man, this girls is
smart, pretty and she gets her
grind on too. She does Gina's hair
and she owns her own Salon.

JAY
Well I'm happy for her but that's
not what I'm looking for now. I
just want some stress relief and
no headache while I'm setting up
this new store.

MIKE
(smiling)
I hear ya Jay.

JAY
Let me show you the office.

They walk off.

EXT. PARK - DAY

Carl and Ant are waiting in the park.

ANT
Thanks for coming with me.

CARL
No problem.

ANT
This nigga better have all my
money.

CARL
Here he comes now.

A guy named BlACK walks up to him.

 33.

CARL (CONT'D)
What's up Black?

BLACK
What's up Carl?

They shake hands.

BLACK (CONT'D)
What's up Ant?

Black sticks out his hand to Ant but Ant doesn't shake it.

ANT
You got my money Black?

BLACK
I got half.

Black sticks his hand in his pocket and hands him the money.

BLACK (CONT'D)
I told you I'm going to work for
my cousin and I will have the rest
for you next week.

ANT
No you won't.

Ant pulls out his gun and shoots him twice and he falls to
the ground and dies.

CARL
(shocked)
Ant, what the fuck are you doing!
Are you crazy nigga?

ANT
Fuck him and his cousin.

Ant spits on Black.

ANT (CONT'D)
I never liked his ass anyway.

CARL
Black was cool peoples, you didn't
have to shoot him.

ANT
(looking around)
Let's go, nobody has seen us.
 34.

Ant starts to run off but Carl stands there and looks at
Black.

Ant turns around.

ANT (CONT'D)
Come on nigga!

Carl and Ant run off.

INT. STRIP CLUB - NIGHT

Jay is sitting at his table and Denise walks up and puts his
drink on the table.

Jay hands her some money.

JAY
There you go and keep the change.

DENISE
Thanks. Jay, I heard that you and
Mona were getting serious.

JAY
(surprised)
Naw, where did you here that from?

DENISE
Mona.

JAY
I'm still waiting for you to come
over.

DENISE
(smiling)
I'm gonna surprise you one day.

JAY
(smiling)
I hope so.

DENISE
You need to watch Mona.

JAY
Why?

DENISE
She just seems a little strange
and she gets mad quickly.
 35.

She looks up and he see's Mona coming.

DENISE (CONT'D)
Well here she comes. Talk to you
later.

JAY
Okay.

She walks off.

Mona approaches him and sits down.

MONA
Why are you always in that girls
face when you come in here?

JAY
(sarcastic)
She is the one serving drinks.

MONA
You know what I mean.

JAY
You know I only got eyes for you.

MONA
(smiling)
That's right.

They kiss.

JAY (V.O.)
I was just digging myself into a
deeper hole.

EXT. HOUSE - DAY

Jay and Mona are walking to the front door of his house.

JAY
I forgot my keys.

MONA
How will you get into the house?

JAY
I keep a spare key taped to the
bottom of the mailbox.

He grabs the spare key from under the mailbox.

 36.

JAY (CONT'D)
You're going to love Mike and
Gina.

MONA
They sound nice.

Jay opens up the door and they walk into the house.

INT. MIKES HOUSE - NIGHT

Mike, Gina, Jay and Mona are sitting around a dining room
table eating.

GINA
So Mona, I hear you work at a
hospice, how do you like it?

MONA
I love it, I want to go on full
time but the money is just not
that great. That's why I dance.

GINA
I see.

MIKE
I had to meet you because Jay
couldn't stop talking about you
the other day.

They laugh.

MONA
Yeah, I talk about him a lot also.
Me and Bruce are madly in love.

She kisses Jay on the cheek.

JAY
(surprised)
Bruce? My name is Jay and madly in
love is pretty strong.

MONA
Did I say Bruce? I'm sorry, that
was a slip of the tongue.

Mona continues to eat while Mike and Gina shoot Jay a

strange look.

Mike Jr. and Sasha come into the room.

 37.

MIKE JR.
Hey Jay.

JAY
Lil Mike.

Sasha walks up to Mona.

MONA
Your so pretty.

SASHA
Thank you.

MONA
Can I have a hug?

Mona hugs and kisses Sasha on the cheek like she's her
daughter.

Mike, Gina and Jay are shocked by Mona's behaviour.

Gina quickly gets up and walks over and grabs Sasha.

GINA
It's time for bed, let's go.

Gina walks out of the room with Jay and Mike Jr.

MONA
You have some cute kids.

MIKE
Thanks, I think.

Mona continues to eat and she's oblivious to what just

happened.

INT. RECORD STORE - DAY

Jay and Mona are in his record store behind the counter and
they're customers looking around.

JAY
This is it.

MONA
I like it and you're about to open
another store?

JAY
Yeah, business is good.
 38.

Carl walks in. He walks up to the counter.

CARL
What's up Jay?

JAY
Carl, I'm glad you came in. I want
you to meet Mona.

CARL
Nice to meet you.

MONA
You too.

They shake hands.

CARL
Jay can I talk to you in private
for a second?

JAY
Sure.

Jay comes from behind the counter and him and Jay talk
privately.

CARL
You were right about Ant.

ANT
What he do?

CARL
He killed Black.

JAY
(shocked)
What the fuck? When?

CARL
Two days ago. I have been fucked
up ever since.

JAY
Carl, you know if Rell finds out
who killed his cousin there's
going to be hell to pay.

CARL
I know and that's why I'm laying
low. Plus I don't think anybody
saw us.
 39.

JAY
I think you should go to Rell and
tell him everything.

CARL
Naw man, I can't snitch on Ant
like that.

JAY
I don't know why you keep
protecting that sorry ass nigga.

CARL
That's just me. So look, I will
holla at you later. I'm gonna lay
low at my mom's house for a few
days.

JAY
Okay man and be careful. Your like
my little brother.

CARL
I know.

They hug.

Carl starts to leave.

JAY
Call me.

CARL
I will.

Carl leaves the store and walks back behind the counter.

MONA
Is everything alright?

JAY
Nope, I told that nigga to stop
selling. He hangs around some
shady ass cats.

A customer comes to the counter with some items.

JAY (CONT'D)
Let me get this.

Jay walks up to the counter.

 40.

INT. HOSPICE - DAY

The floor nurse comes up to Mona in the Hospice.

FLOOR NURSE
Mona, Mr. Brown was trying to say
something and he was really
scared. Did anything happen
recently that I should know about?

MONA
No, nothing that I can think of.

FLOOR NURSE
Well, keep an eye on him.

MONA
I will go and check on him now.

Mona walks off.

INT. HOSPICE - DAY

Mona is in Mr. Brown's room.

He's looking at her scared.

MONA
I told you old man, don't fuck
with me. You have caused me
problems for the last time.

She walks up to his bed and cuts off his oxygen.

Mr. Brown gasps for breathe and dies.

Mona cuts back on his oxygen.

MONA
You stupid old man.

She takes a deep breathe.

She hits a button and then she runs out of the door yelling.

MONA
(panicked)
Help, Mr. Brown is not breathing.

She runs back in the room and gives him CPR as other nurses
run into the room.
 41.

INT. STRIP CLUB - NIGHT

Jay is sitting at a table with his drink.

MALE (V.O.)
You all know this next dancer
coming to the stage. She served
everybody drinks for the past year
and now she's dancing. The
beautiful Denise!

Denise comes to the stage and starts dancing.

She looks over at Jay and smiles and he smiles back.

EXT. RECORD STORE - DAY

Jay pulls up and Crazy Eddie is outside talking with a few

people around him.

Jay gets out of the car and walks up to him.

CRAZY EDDIE
I'm telling you, these stars that
you're listening to are devil
worshippers. They follow orders
from the illuminati. You need to
recognize, that these folks are
doing the bidding of the
illuminati. But the 5% who know
are being born and these devils
will get exactly what they
deserve.

Jay takes some money out of his pocket and puts it into
Crazy Eddie's hat and walks off.

JAY (V.O.)
He may be right about some of
these rappers, but I could care
less because their records pay my
bills.

Jay opens the door to the record store and walks in.

INT. RECORD STORE - DAY

Jay is in his record store behind the counter looking

through a magazine.

A customer walks in.

 42.

CUSTOMER
How's it going?

JAY
Great, how can I help you?

CUSTOMER
I was looking for that first
Levert album.

JAY
Oh yeah, I got that. Classic
album.

Jay gets up and grabs the CD.

JAY (CONT'D)
You look familiar. Have we met
before?

CUSTOMER
We might have, I'm the Maitre d'
at Lake Towns Restaraunt.

JAY
Oh okay, that's where I know you
from. I was just there not to long
ago. How's the waitress, I think
her name was Amy.

CUSTOMER
(surprised)
Oh you don't know.

JAY
Know what?

CUSTOMER
Amy is dead.

JAY
(surprised)
What?.. How?

CUSTOMER
She was found stabbed to death.

JAY
Man, I'm sorry to hear that.

CUSTOMER
I know, it was terrible.
 43.

He hands Jay some money and Jay hands him some change.

CUSTOMER (CONT'D)
Well, I will see you later.

JAY
Okay.

The customer walks out with his CD.

Jay is in deep thought.

JAY (CONT'D)
(to himself)
It couldn't be. She couldn't have
did anything like this.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Jay is sitting on his couch watching TV.

He hears somebody at his door and he gets up to check it.

Mona opens the door and comes in.

JAY
(shocked)
How the hell did you get in here?

MONA
I used your spare key silly.

JAY
You can't be using that Mona.

MONA
I thought you would be okay with
it.

JAY
Well I'm not. Look Mona, we meed
to talk.

MONA
What's the matter?

JAY
You know that Waitress Amy from
Lake Town? The one you argued
with?
 44.

MONA
Yeah, what about her?

JAY
They found her dead.

MONA
(shocked)
How?

JAY
She was stabbed to death.

MONA
That's terrible. You know that
patient I was telling you about?

JAY
Yeah.

MONA
He died.

JAY
That's crazy.

MONA
I went in his room to check on him
and he was not breathing. I tried
to do CPR on him but it didn't
help.

JAY
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that babe.

They hug.

MONA
That's why I wanted to come and
see you.

JAY
I understand.

MONA
I wanted to show you something. I
need to use your bathroom first.

JAY
Okay.

Mona walks off.

 45.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Jay is on the couch watching TV.

Mona comes into the room with booty shorts on, a t-shirt and
heels.

Jay's eyes pop out of his head.

MONA
I think it's time.

Jay cuts off the TV and follows Mona up the steps and he's
staring at her ass.

JAY (V.O.)
At that moment, all doubt about
Mona left my mind. All I can see
was this beautiful ass in these
booty shorts and I'm about to tear
this motherfucker up.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Jay and Mona are in the bed kissing.

JAY
Damn, I've been waiting for this.

MONA
It's all yours baby.

Jay takes off his shirt and they continue to kiss. He lays
her on her stomach and lifts up her shirt and starts kissing
on her back as Mona enjoys it.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Mona is sleep and Jay is awake in the bed.

JAY (V.O.)
You know before you hit, it's like
everything the girl says and does
makes sense. After you hit, things
don't look as rosy and all the
crazy shit that Mona has been
doing is magnified.

His cell rings and he picks it up.

 46.

JAY
Hello..Mike, what's up?

INT. MIKES HOUSE - DAY

Mike is on the phone in his kitchen.

MIKE
Look Jay, I don't know how to say
this in any other way so I will
just say it. I don't want you to
bring Mona to Gina's surprise
party. She freaked out Gina and me
at dinner and I want her to enjoy
her night. You understand?

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Jay is on the bed on the phone.

JAY
Yeah,I understand...Talk to you
later.

He hangs up his cell and looks over at a sleeping Mona.

INT. WAREHOUSE - DAY

RELL(35) Black's cousin is sitting in the warehouse with his

two henchmen.

His cell phone rings and he answers it.

RELL
Hello..you sure...okay.

He hangs up the phone.

RELL (CONT'D)
Go and get that nigga Ant.

His two henchmen walk out.

INT. MIKES HOUSE - NIGHT

Jay is at Gina's surprise party. He's sitting on the couch

as people walk around.

Gina and Mike walk up to him and Jay stands up.

 47.

JAY
Birthday girl.

He gives Gina a hug.

GINA
(smiling)
Thank you.

MIKE
What's up Jay, why aren't you
mingling?

JAY
I'm just thinking about Mona and
how I'm going to break things off
with her.

MIKE
That's going to be rough.

JAY
I know.

GINA
I know what you need.

JAY
What?

She looks around.

GINA
(motioning with
her hand)
Yolanda, come here.

JAY
Oh no, come on Gina.

MIKE
She's Gina's hairdresser. The one
I was telling you about.

A pretty female named YOLANDA BANKS(25) walks over to him.

YOLANDA
Hey, Gina.

GINA
Yolanda, I would like you to meet
Jay. Jay, Yolanda.
 48.

JAY
Nice to meet you.

YOLANDA
Nice to meet you too.

GINA
(pointing)
Mike, I think we need to go check
on that thing in the kitchen.

MIKE
What thing?

Gina shoots him a look.

MIKE (CONT'D)
Oh, that thing.

GINA
(to Jay and
Yolanda)
We will be back.

Gina and Mike walk off.

YOLANDA
(smiling)
I guess we got caught in their
trap.

JAY
(smiling)
That's what it looks like.

They laugh.

JAY (CONT'D)
Well, we might as well make them
happy.

YOLANDA
I agree.

JAY
So let's have a seat.

They sit down on the couch.

 49.

INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT

Rell is sitting in his warehouse when his two henchmen walk

in with Ant.

RELL
Ant, let me cut to the chase and
you should be very, very careful
how you answer this question. The
last person that Black was going
to see was you, what happened?

ANT
I don't know Rell. I met him and
he was fine when he left.

Rell motions with his head to one of his henchmen towards

Ant.

His henchmen pulls out a gun and walks towards Ant.

ANT (CONT'D)
(panicked)
Hold it, hold it!

RELL
I'm not playing no games Ant. So
I'm going to ask you one more
time. What happened?

ANT
Ok..ok...I didn't want to say
anything but it was Carl.

RELL
(surprised)
Carl?

ANT
Him and Black was beefing over
some chick. Then Carl pulled out
his gun and shot him. It surprised
the shit out of me Rell.

RELL
If I find out you're lying, it's
your ass.

ANT
I'm telling you the truth. I swear
on my mommas grave.

Rell motions for his henchman to put away the gun.

 50.

INT. MIKE'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Jay is sitting on the couch at the party talking to Yolanda.

YOLANDA
So, Gina tells me you own your own
record store.

JAY
Yeah, I own Jay's over on Harvard.
It's a nice little spot. I'm about
to open me another store.

YOLANDA
That's good.

JAY
How did you get into business?

YOLANDA
I was working as a cashier at a
Convenient store and I was
scraping to get by. That's when I
said to myself, enough is enough
and I went to school and got my
license to do hair. I worked at a
Salon and the owner retired so I
borrowed some money and never
looked back.

JAY
It's nothing like owning your own
business, is it?

YOLANDA
I wouldn't trade it for the world.
When I get a heavy workload, I
just think about working at the
cash register for 7 dollars an
hour and I can work 24 hours
straight.

They laugh.

JAY
(smiling)
You have a pretty smile.

YOLANDA
(smiling)
Thanks, so do you.
 51.

JAY
Maybe we can exchange numbers and
continue this conversation in
another setting.

YOLANDA
I would like that.

They exchange cards.

JAY
Let's play a joke on Mike and
Gina. You tell Gina that you
couldn't stand me and I will tell
Mike it didn't work out.

YOLANDA
(laughing)
I like the way you think.

They get up and Jay stops.

JAY (V.O.)
All I could think about, is this
is the first girl that I have
talked to in awhile and I didn't
think about sex, and she's
banging. I had to find out more
about Yolanda.

Jay walks off.

Montage begins

INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT

Jay and Yolanda are sitting at a restaurant laughing and

eating.

EXT. PARK - DAY

Yolanda and Jay are walking through the park together

talking.

EXT. PARK - DAY

Jay and Yolanda are sitting at a bench talking.

 52.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Jay and Yolanda are sitting on his couch.

YOLANDA
Oh, I love some Sanford and Son.

JAY
Me too.

YOLANDA
One of my favorite episodes is the
one with Big Money Grip.

They laugh.

JAY
(smiling)
I love that episode. I got them
all on DVD.

YOLANDA
Let's check that one out.

JAY
Okay.

Jay's cell phone rings.

He looks at the caller ID and it's Mona.

He doesn't answer it.

JAY (CONT'D)
I will call him back later.

Jay gets up and walks to the TV.

INT. STRIP CLUB - NIGHT

Denise is standing by the Deejay booth looking through CD's.

Mona walks up to her.

MONA
(urgent)
I need to talk to you.

DENISE
What's the problem now Mona?

MONA
Have you seen Jay?
 53.

DENISE
No.

MONA
I better not find out that you're
fucking around with him behind my
back.

DENISE
What? (she laughs). I'm not seeing
him and if I was you couldn't do
anything about it. You don't own
him.

MONA
I do as far as you're concerned.
So stay out of my fucking way.

Mona walks off.

DENISE
You're one crazy bitch.

Denise hands the deejay a CD and walks towards the stage.

INT. HAROLD'S HOUSE - DAY

Yolanda, Jay and Harold are sitting at the kitchen table.

HAROLD
Can I get you something to drink?

YOLANDA
I'm fine, thank you.

HAROLD
(smiling)
Well it's really nice to meet you
young lady.

YOLANDA
(smiling)
It's nice to meet you too. (beat)
Can I use your bathroom before we
leave?

HAROLD
(pointing)
Sure, it's right through that
door.

Yolanda walks off.

 54.

JAY
So what do you think?

HAROLD
I like her. She a pretty young
lady and she has her shit
together.

JAY
I know.

HAROLD
I'm just glad to see that you have
found someone son.

JAY
Thanks Pops.(beat) I think I will
take something to drink.

HAROLD
(smiling)
You better get up and get it if
you're thirsty.

JAY
(smiling)
You offered to get her something
to drink.

HAROLD
(smiling)
She's company, this is your house.

They laugh as Jay gets up and walks to the refrigerator.

EXT. YOLANDA'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Jay is parked in front of Yolanda's house and him and

Yolanda are kissing.

JAY
Yolanda, I have to say this. I'm
really starting to feel for you. I
wasn't looking for this but it
happened.

YOLANDA
I'm starting to feel the same way.
Why don't you come inside for a
little while.
 55.

JAY
Okay.

Jay takes his keys out of the truck and they get out of the
truck.

INT. YOLANDA'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Jay and Yolanda are kissing passionately. They lay on her

bed.

JAY (V.O.)
This was it. I haven't felt this
way about a female in awhile.

She takes off his shirt and they continue kissing

passionately.

EXT. RECORD STORE - DAY

Jay is standing around a couple of other guys listening to

Crazy Eddie.

CRAZY EDDIE
I'm telling you, the illuminati
had 2Pac killed. It was a set up
because he wouldn't let them
control him. This is why he talked
about killuminati. See, when you
reach a certain level like Jay-Z,
Kanye or 2pac, then they approach
you. Pac was a soldier. Would you
rather die with your soul intact
or would you want your soul
darkened by these evil
motherfuckers? See when You and I
verse, that just increases
awareness about these issues and
when you stand under what I'm
saying then you can pass the seed
to the next god and knowledge will
increase.

They agree with what he's saying.

Jay reaches in his pocket and pulls out some money.

 56.

JAY
(putting the
moneyn the hat)
Here's a couple of 10's. I'm
feeling good today.

CRAZY EDDIE
Thanks Jay.

JAY
No problem.

Jay walks off towards his store.

INT. RECORD STORE - DAY

Jay is talking to Carl in the record store behind the

counter.

JAY
I'm telling you Carl, this is the
one.

CARL
It sounds like your nose is open.

JAY
Wide open baby.

They laugh.

CARL
What are you going to do about
Mona?

JAY
I think I'm going to tell her that
we will just be friends.

Jays cell rings and he looks at the caller ID.

JAY (CONT'D)
This is her now. I don't feel like
talking, just tell her that your
watching the store for me.

He hands Carl his phone.

CARL
Hello...Hi Mona, this is
Carl...I'm watching the store for
him...Ummm, he had to go check on
the new store and he left his
(MORE)
 57.

CARL (cont'd)
phone here...I will...I will, I
promise...okay, bye.

Carl hands Jay back his phone.

JAY
What did she say?

CARL
She said you better call her
tonight. Man, my advice is to talk
to her and break it off. She
sounded like she was crying.

JAY
For real? Damn, I will call her
when I get home.

Carl looks at his watch.

CARL
Let me get out of here. I have to
go by moms. She's hooking up the
spaghetti tonight.

They laugh.

JAY
Alright man, I will holla at you
later.

CARL
Talk to you later.

They shake hands and Carl walks off.

INT. HOUSE - NIGHT

Jay is walking into the house when his cell rings. He looks
at the caller I.D.

JAY
(to himself)
Okay, here we go.

He answers the phone.

JAY (CONT'D)
Mona, I was just about to call
you.
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INT. MONA'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Mona is sitting on her bed.

She's been crying.

MONA
(upset)
Where have you been Jay? I haven't
seen you at the club and it's like
your avoiding me.

INT. HOUSE - NIGHT

Jay is pacing back and forth near the door.

JAY
I haven't been avoiding you Mona.
(pause)I'm just going to tell you.
I just want to be
friends..hello...Mona?

INT. MONA'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Mona is sitting on the bed.

MONA
What the fuck do you mean just
friends?

INT. HOUSE - NIGHT

Jay is standing near his front door.

JAY
I mean I met someone else and this
was unexpected. I still want to be
friends though because I think
your cool peoples....Are you okay
with this.... Great, give me a
call sometime and let me know how
you're doing...okay, bye.

Jay hangs up the phone.

JAY (CONT'D)
(to himself)
That was easy.

He walks off.
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INT. MONA'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Mona is sitting on her bed crying.

MONA
(upset)
You shouldn't have did this
Jay..You shouldn't have did this.

She screams and throws the phone.

Behind her bed is I Love Jay written on her wall as she

cries.

INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT

Carl is tied up in a chair. Rell and his two henchmen are

there. Rell is sitting in a chair.

Rell stands up and walks over to Carl who looks scared.

CARL
Come on Rell, I didn't do
anything.

RELL
That's not what I heard.

CARL
But you know me.

RELL
When it comes to my blood getting
killed, I don't know or trust
anybody. So, what happened?

CARL
I saw him earlier that day with
Ant and when we left, he was fine.

RELL
That's not what Ant told me.

Ant walks in and Carl is surprised.

CARL
What?

RELL
Ant told me you shot Black over
some girl.
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CARL
You lying piece of shit. I'm
trying to protect you and you're
blaming this on me.

ANT
I'm sorry Carl, I had to tell him
what you did.

CARL
You're the one that killed him
over some money he owed you.

ANT
He's lying Rell.

RELL
Enough of this shit.

Rell pulls out his gun and walks up to Carl.

CARL
(begging)
Come on Rell, don't do this.

RELL
Sorry Carl, I don't know who's
telling the truth but I don't like
open ended questions.

He shoots Carl 3 times. Carl is dead.

Rell turns to Ant.

RELL
Ant, if I find out you're lying to
me.

ANT
Rell, I'm telling you the truth.

RELL
Alright let's go.

They start to walk off and Rell motions with his head to one
of his henchmen at Ant.

The henchmen pulls out a gun and shoots Ant in the head.

Ant falls to the ground and dies.

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RELL
One of these motherfuckers was
lying but they can argue about
that shit in the afterlife. Get
rid of the bodies.

Rell walks out and his henchmen go to grab Carl and Ant.

EXT. HOUSE - DAY

Jay is walking out of his house talking on his cell.

JAY
So he didn't come over or
call?...I will look for him...I
promise Mrs. Barkley, I will call
you as soon as I know something.

He hangs up the phone.

JAY (CONT'D)
(to himself)
Carl, please be okay.

He's about to get in the truck.

JAY (CONT'D)
(to himself)
Damn, I forgot the letter.

He turns around and Mona is standing there in front of him

and he's startled. She has a garbage bag in her hand.

JAY (CONT'D)
Mona! You scared the shit out of
me.

MONA
I thought about what you said last
night and your not going to treat
me like trash and then walk away.

JAY
Come on Mona, these things just
happen.

MONA
This is just the beginning
motherfucker.

She sets down the garbage bag and walks off.

 62.

JAY
Mona! What the fuck is this? Mona,
come back here!

Jay studies the bag and then he slowly opens it.

It's a bag full of trash and a dead rat is on top of the

trash.

Jay jumps back.

JAY (CONT'D)
(to himself)
This crazy bitch.

INT. WAREHOUSE - DAY

Rell is sitting in the warehouse with his two henchmen and

Jay is in the room.

Rell is sitting down at his desk and Jay is standing up.

JAY
Have you seen Carl, cause I have
been looking all over the place
for him.

RELL
Nope, I haven't seen him.

JAY
Okay Rell and thanks.

Jay turns around to walk off.

RELL
And Jay.

Jay stops and turns around.

RELL (CONT'D)
You're not going to see him
either, so stop looking. You
understand what I'm saying.

JAY
I understand.

Jay walks off.

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EXT. TRUCK - DAY

Jay is sitting in his truck with tears in his eyes.

JAY
(to himself)
Damn Carl.

He starts the truck and pulls off.

EXT. YOLANDA'S HOUSE - DAY

Jay pulls up in Yolanda's driveway and she walks out to

greet him.

YOLANDA
Are you okay?

JAY
It's just so fucked up. I don't
know how I'm going to tell his
mother.(beat) Shit, I can't even
tell his mother.

YOLANDA
Why not?

JAY
If I tell her what happened then I
will end up with Carl.

YOLANDA
It's like that.

JAY
Worse, Carl was dealing with some
shady people.

They start to walk towards the house.

Mona has been watching them from her car from across the
street.

Jay and Yolanda go into the house and she starts her car and
pulls off.

INT. MONA'S APARTMENT - DAY

Mona is sitting on her couch smoking a cigarette.

 64.

MONA
I know, but I don't want you to
kill him yet...I just want to fuck
with his head(laughs)....that's
because you're
crazy(laughs)...yeah,just handle
that for me...love you.....

Mona hangs up the phone, leans back on the couch and

finishes her cigarette.

INT. YOLANDA'S HOUSE - DAY

Jay and Yolanda are lying in the bed.

Jay's cell rings and he answers it.

JAY
Hello...What!

Yolanda wakes up.

JAY (CONT'D)
You have to be kidding me!

YOLANDA
(concerned)
What's wrong?

JAY
I'm on my way.

He hangs up the phone.

JAY (CONT'D)
(panicked)
I got to get down there.

YOLANDA
What's wrong Jay?

JAY
A friend of mine just passed my
shop and he said it's burnt down.

YOLANDA
(shocked)
Oh my god.

JAY
I have to get down there.
 65.

Jay hopes out of bed in a panic.

EXT. RECORD STORE - DAY

The record store is burnt down and Jay is sitting on a

barrel in the middle of ashes.

He's in tears and he picks up a burnt up CD and looks at it.

Two detectives walk up to him.

There names are DETECTIVE BAKER and DETECTIVE SMITH.

DETECTIVE BAKER
I'm Detective Baker and this is my
partner Detective Smith. Are you
Jayson Strong?

JAY
That's me.

He drops the CD and wipes his tears.

DETECTIVE SMITH
Do you have any idea of how this
happened?

JAY
I know exactly what happened and
who did this.

DETECTIVE SMITH
Who?

JAY
Her name is Mona Heart.

Detective Baker writes down the name.

INT. STRIP CLUB - NIGHT

Mona is doing a lap dance for a nerdy looking guy with

glasses. His name is LONDON.

MONA
So London, you work with computers
right?

LONDON
Yes.
 66.

MONA
Do you know how to do computer
hacking?

LONDON
I can, but that's illegal.

MONA
I just need you to look into
something for me. I know you have
been wanting this and if you do me
this favor, this ass will be yours
for the night.

She starts grinding on him.

LONDON
What do you want me to do?

INT. INSURANCE AGENCY - DAY

Jay is sitting at a desk across from the insurance agency

MR. STEWART.

Mr. Stewart is typing on his computer.

MR. STEWART
We seem to have a problem here Mr.
Strong.

JAY
What is it?

MR. STEWART
Your policy expired 2 weeks ago
and you didn't renew it.

JAY
(shocked)
That's impossible.

He opens up a folder and hands Mr. Stewart some papers.

JAY (CONT'D)
The insurance for my store doesn't
expire for 6 months.

MR. STEWART
I'm sorry Mr. Strong but the agent
who wrote this policy is no longer
with our agency and this could be
doctored.
 67.

JAY
(upset)
Doctored? You have to be kidding
me. I have insurance for my store
and this is bullshit.

MR. STEWART
Look Mr. Strong, the computer says
something different. I can
initiate an investigation.

JAY
How long will that take?

MR. STEWART
Six months to a year.

JAY
This is fucking crazy.

Mr. Stewart starts to type on his computer and Jay is

visibly upset.

INT. MONA'S APARTMENT - DAY

Mona is sitting on the couch in her apartment.

There's a knock on the door.

She gets up and walks to the door and looks through the
peephole.

She opens the door.

Detective Baker and Detective Smith are standing there.

MONA
Can I help you?

DETECTIVE SMITH
Mona Heart?

MONA
That's me.

DETECTIVE SMITH
I'm Detective Smith and this is my
partner Detective Baker. Could we
come in and talk to you for a
second?
 68.

MONA
What's this about?

DETECTIVE BAKER
Do you know Jayson Strong?

MONA
(concerned)
Yes I know Jayson, is he okay?

DETECTIVE BAKER
Can we come in?

MONA
Sure.

The Detectives walk in and she closes the door.

MONA
So is everything okay with Jayson?

DETECTIVE SMITH
He's fine but his store was burned
down last night.

MONA
(shocked)
What? That's ashamed.

Detective Baker starts to look around the room.

DETECTIVE SMITH
For some reason he thinks that you
did it.

MONA
(surprised)
Me. I wouldn't do anything like
that.

DETECTIVE SMITH
How do you know Jayson?

MONA
We met at Stallions strip club
downtown. I dance and work at a
Hospice part time. We messed
around and then we just stop
seeing each other.

DETECTIVE SMITH
Why?
 69.

MONA
The relationship had run it's
course. It wasn't anything
serious.

Detective Baker walks back up to them.

DETECTIVE BAKER
Where were you last night between
9p.m. and 11 p.m.?

MONA
That's easy, I was at the club. My
shift started at 7 p.m.and I
didn't leave until 2:30 in the
morning. You can check with my
boss. His name is Steven Simmons.

DETECTIVE BAKER
Do you mind if I check out your
bedroom?

MONA
(pointing)
That's fine. It's right back there
to the left.

Detective Baker walks back to Mona's room and he opens the

door.

He looks around the room and the I Love Jay isn't there
anymore.

He closes the door and walks up to them.

DETECTIVE BAKER
Everything looks fine.

DETECTIVE SMITH
Now, is Mona Heart your real name?

MONA
It's Mona Rice. Mona Heart is my
stage name.

Detective Smith writes the name down.

DETECTIVE BAKER
Well if your story checks out, you
won't be hearing from us again.
Thank you for your time.
 70.

MONA
Your welcome officers.

She opens the door and they leave.

She closes the door and she has a devilish grin on her face.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Jay is standing by his front door with Detective Smith and

Detective Barker.

DETECTIVE SMITH
Her alibi checked out. Her boss
said she was there all night.

JAY
That's not possible.

DETECTIVE BAKER
Well we checked with the other
girls and she was there all night.

JAY
It has to be her.

DETECTIVE BAKER
How is that possible Mr. Strong?

JAY
I don't know. She had to pay off
some of the dancers to lie for
her.

DETECTIVE BAKER
It wasn't just other dancers, it
was her boss also. He said the
same thing.

JAY
(under his breathe)
Steve wouldn't lie.

DETECTIVE SMITH
What was that?

JAY
Nothing.
 71.

DETECTIVE SMITH
Well Mr. Strong, if we come up
with some other leads we will let
you know.

JAY
Okay Detectives and thanks.

Jay opens the door and they leave.

INT. STRIP CLUB - NIGHT

The strip club hasn't opened up yet and there's dancers

sitting at the bar drinking and others are talking to the
DJ.

Jay walks up to Steve who's sitting in a chair by the

entrance looking over some papers.

JAY
Steve, I need to talk to you for a
second.

STEVE
What's up?

JAY
You know I've been messing around
with Mona right?

STEVE
(smiling)
I heard, you lucky motherfucker.

JAY
I'm not lucky, ole girl is crazy.

STEVE
(surprised)
Really, what did she do?

JAY
I think she had something to do
with my store being burnt down.

STEVE
(shocked)
Get the fuck out of here.

JAY
I'm serious
 72.

STEVE
I don't think Mona would do
something like that. The ass is
just too fat.

JAY
I'm telling you, she's crazy.

STEVE
What do you need from me?

JAY
Was she working two nights ago?

STEVE
Yeah, she was here the whole
night. Some police came in and
asked me about it. Is that the
night your store was burned down?

JAY
(confused)
Yeah.

STEVE
There you have it. It wasn't her.

JAY
You sure there wasn't anything
strange that happened that night?

STEVE
Nothing

JAY
Well, thanks for your help Steve.

STEVE
No problem and good luck.

They shake hands and Jay leaves the strip club.

INT. HAIR SALON - DAY

Yolanda is in her hair salon closing up the shop.

The door opens.

YOLANDA
Sorry, we are about to close.
 73.

FEMALE (O.S.)
I have a message for Yolanda
Banks.

Yolanda looks up and Mona is standing there with flowers in

her hands.

YOLANDA
I'm Yolanda Banks.

She walks up to Mona.

MONA
These flowers and this card is
from Jay.

Mona hands her the flowers and the card.

YOLANDA
Aww, he's so sweet. I just love
him.

MONA
Well, that's too bad.

Mona pulls out a bat from behind her back and strikes
Yolanda in the head.

INT. HOSPITAL - DAY

Yolanda is lying on a hospital bed with her faced bruised

up. She's hooked to a monitor unconscious.

Jay runs into the room.

JAY
Oh no, Yolanda.

He walks up to the bed.

JAY (CONT'D)
How could she do this to you?

He kisses her on the forehead.

JAY (CONT'D)
This ends tonight.

He rushes out of the room.

 74.

INT. MONA'S APARTMENT - DAY

Mona is sitting on her couch watching TV.

She hears a loud knock at her door.

She rushes to the door and looks through the peephole.

MONA
What do you want Jay?

JAY (O.S.)
You know what I want bitch! Why
did you do that to Yolanda?

MONA
You did this to Yolanda.

JAY (O.S.)
Open the door bitch.

He knocks on the door.

MONA
Go away Jay.

He starts kicking the door and she starts screaming.

He kicks the door down and Mona tries to run.

JAY
This for Yolanda and my store.

Jay catches her and starts to punch her.

She grabs a knife off of the table and stabs him in the arm.

He grabs his arm and she manages to run out of the door
screaming for help.

INT. JAIL - DAY

Jay is sitting in a jail cell and Detective Smith walks into

view.

DETECTIVE SMITH
You made bail.

He motions to a police officer to open the jail cell.

He opens the door and Jay walks up to Detective Smith.

 75.

DETECTIVE SMITH
I don't get you Mr. Strong. You
act like Mona Heart is stalking
you but you're the one that's
stalking her.

JAY
I didn't stalk...

DETECTIVE SMITH
(interrupting)
I don't want to hear it. You just
stay away from her apartment and
we will be watching you. Do you
understand me?

JAY
Yes.

DETECTIVE SMITH
I hope so,.

The police officer closes the jail cell and Jay walks off.

EXT. MIKE'S CAR - DAY

Jay and Mike are in his car. Mike is driving.

JAY
Thanks for bailing me out.

MIKE
No problem. What that girl did to
Yolanda is terrible. I knew
something was wrong with her.

JAY
I should have saw it coming.

MIKE
It's hard to see that shit when
your trying to hit.

JAY
I know. (beat) Hey, what's that
guys name who got that info for
you?

MIKE
Who Rob?
 76.

JAY
Yeah, can you get in touch with
him for me?

MIKE
I can call him up now.

JAY
Great.

Mike picks up his cell and dials the number.

EXT. MIKE'S HOUSE - DAY

Jay and Mike are parked outside of Mike's house.

MIKE
You sure you want to do this?

JAY
Oh yeah.

Mike looks through the rear view mirror.

MIKE
Here he comes now.

A car pulls up and ROB gets out of the car.

He runs up to Mike's car.

Rob and Mike shake hands.

ROB
What's up Mike? What you been up
to?

MIKE
Just chillin, what about you?

ROB
Same thing.

MIKE
(pointing)
You know Jay right?

ROB
Oh yeah, what's been up Jay?

They shake hands.

 77.

JAY
Some crazy shit with this broad.

ROB
Oh yeah?

JAY
Yeah, and that's why I had Mike
call you. I want you to see what
you can find out about a Mona
Heart and her real last name is
Rice. See if you can find a
connection between her and a
Bruce.

He hands Rob a piece of paper.

JAY (CONT'D)
I've written down all the
information for you.

ROB
Cool, you know my fee?

JAY
(handing Rob some
money)
Yeah, here goes half of the money
now and I will give you the other
half when I get the information.

ROB
Okay, I will just get in touch
with Mike when I find something.

JAY
That's cool.

ROB
Talk to you later Mike.

MIKE
Alright Rob.

They shake hands and Mike walks off.

INT. STRIP CLUB - NIGHT

Mona is talking to the Deejay picking her next song to dance

to when Steve walks by.
 78.

STEVE
Mona, let me talk to you for a
second.

Mona walks up to him.

MONA
What's up Steve?

STEVE
Do you know a guy named Bruce?

MONA
(surprised)
Yeah I know a Bruce, why?

STEVE
A guy came in asking about you
earlier and asking about Bruce, so
I thought you should know.

MONA
Thanks Steve.

Steve walks off and Mona walks back up to the Deejay.

EXT. BRUCE HOUSE - DAY

Mike and Jay are in front of a very nice house.

MIKE
This is a nice crib.

JAY
Let's see if anybody is home.

Jay knocks on the door and nobody answers.

He knocks again.

MALE (O.S.)
Go away.

JAY
Bruce Daley? My name is Jayson
Strong and I need to talk to you.

MALE (O.S.)
Get away from my door or I will
shoot you.
 79.

JAY
It's about Mona Heart.

There's a pause and he looks at Mike.

JAY (CONT'D)
Bruce?

The door opens and BRUCE DALEY(42) is sitting there in a

wheel chair with a shotgun on his lap.

INT. BRUCE HOUSE - DAY

Mike and Jay are sitting on the couch.

Bruce grabs his drink and takes a sip.

JAY
What can you tell us about Mona?

BRUCE
That's a name that I wish I never
heard. (beat) About a year and a
half ago, I was an outgoing lawyer
with my own firm. I met Mona Heart
on Johnslist. She had an ad as an
escort and I needed the company.
We began seeing each other on the
regular but when I was ready to
end it, she put me in this wheel
chair for life. This is why I
carry this shotgun in case she
comes back. What has she done now?

JAY
She burnt down my record store and
beat up a girl that I was starting
to date. I met her at a strip club
and it wasn't even anything
serious. We just messed around.

BRUCE
To Mona, it's always serious. It's
like, she has two personalities.
One minute she's sincere and then
the next minute she wants to kill
you.

JAY
Is there anything I can do?
 80.

BRUCE
Introduce her to your worst enemy.
No man can resist that body. Then
she will fall for someone else.

JAY
Are you serious?

BRUCE
Does it look like I have time to
tell jokes Mr. Strong? If Mona is
connected to you, she will not
stop.

Mike and Jay stand up.

JAY
I want to thank you Mr. Daley.

Jay walks over to shake his hand.

BRUCE
You can thank me by never coming
around here again.

JAY
Okay.

BRUCE
(upset)
I mean never!

EXT. BRUCE HOUSE - DAY

Jay and Mike are leaving Bruce's house.

MIKE
Man he was shook.

JAY
I know. What have I gotten myself
into.

They walk off.

Mona is watching them from a distance in her car.

The camera pans to the back seat and Mike Jr. and Sasha are
in the car.

She pulls off.

 81.

EXT. TRUCK - DAY

Jay and Mike are driving in Jay's truck. Jay is driving.

MIKE
So, what are you going to do?

JAY
I have no idea.

Mike's cellphone rings and he answers it.

MIKE
Hello..Baby, clam
down...What!..calm down baby I'm
almost home!

He hangs up the phone.

MIKE
(concerned)
Gina can't find Mike Jr. and
Sasha.

JAY
(concerned)
Oh no.

Jay pulls of towards Mike's house.

INT. MONA'S CAR - DAY

Mona is in the car with Sasha and Mike Jr.

MONA
Do you guys wants some Ice cream?

Mike Jr. and Sasha say "yeah."

INT. MIKE'S HOUSE - DAY

Gina is panicking and Mike is trying to calm her down while

Jay looks on.

GINA
(panicked)
I don't know what I will do if
something happens to them. I
couldn't take it.
 82.

MIKE
It will be alright baby.

He hugs her and looks at Jay concerned.

EXT. MONA'S CAR - NIGHT

Mona is parked outside of Mike's house with Sasha and Mike

Jr.

MONA
Kids, I want you to do me a favor.

MIKE JR.
Sure Mona.

MONA
Tell Jay that his playing days are
over.

MIKE JR.
Okay. Can we go now?

MONA
Sure.

Mike Jr. and Sasha get out of the car.

INT. MIKE'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Gina, Mike and Jay are sitting at the table when Mike Jr.
and Sasha walk through the door.

MIKE JR.
Were home!

Mike Sr. hops up and Gina runs into the room.

MIKE
(excited)
Mike..Sasha!

They run up and hug them.

SASHA
We're alright mommy.

GINA
Oh my baby...Where were you?
 83.

MIKE JR.
We were with Mona. She said you
wanted her to watch us because you
were running late.

GINA
(upset)
I'm a kill her!

She stands up and Mike grabs her.

MIKE
Just take the kids to the room and
find out what happen.

She starts to walk off with the kids.

JAY
Gina, I'm so sorry.

She just looks at him and walks off.

Mike Jr. stops her.

MIKE JR.
Jay, Mona told us to tell you that
your playing days are over.

They walk off.

JAY
Mike, I don't know what to say.

MIKE
If you see that bitch, you tell
her that I'm ready to do life in
jail for my kids. She better not
come near them again.

JAY
Okay

MIKE
Look Jay, I can't help you with
this shit anymore. It's getting
too personal.

JAY
I understand Mike and I'm sorry
man.

Mike walks off and Jay sits down in disgust.

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INT. BRUCE HOUSE - DAY

Bruce is sitting in his wheelchair watching TV.

He hears a noise and turns down his TV.

He hears the noise again and grabs his shotgun.

BRUCE
(nervous)
Who is it?

He cocks his shotgun.

BRUCE (CONT'D)
(nervous)
Who's there?

Some puts a knife to his neck from behind.

FEMALE (O.S.)
Put the gun down.

He sets the gun down on his couch.

BRUCE
(nervous)
Mona?

Mona comes into view.

MONA
Bruce, long time no see.

BRUCE
(nervous)
Mona, what's the problem?

MONA
What did you tell them?

BRUCE
I didn't tell them anything.

MONA
I'm gonna ask you one more time,
did you tell them about my secret?

BRUCE
(nervous)
I didn't tell them anything, I
swear.
 85.

MONA
You know what?

BRUCE
What?

MONA
I don't believe you.

She stabs him and kills him.

INT. HAROLD'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Jay and Harold are sitting on the couch.

JAY
Pops, I don't know what I'm gonna
do. Sometimes I feel...I feel like
killing this girl.

HAROLD
(surprised)
Come on son, don't talk like that.
She's not worth it. She will be
arrested for taking Mike Jr. and
Sasha and that will hold her for
awhile.

JAY
You're right.

HAROLD
Why don't you stay here tonight?

JAY
I would pop but I have some
important things to do at home. I
will be okay.

HAROLD
You sure?

JAY
Yeah, I'm sure.

HAROLD
Well stay and watch the fight. It
will keep your mind off of these
things for awhile.

JAY
Okay.
 86.

They start watching the fight on TV.

INT. HOUSE - NIGHT

Jay is walking through the front door. He walks into the

living room and the TV is on.

JAY
(to himself)
I thought I cut that off.

He walks up to the TV and turns it off.

JAY (CONT'D)
Mona!

He turns around and Mona is standing their with a bat.

She hits him on the head.

FADE TO BLACK

INT. HOUSE - NIGHT

Jay begins to wake up and things become clearer.

He realizes he's tied to the bed and his face is bleeding,

JAY
(to himself)
What the fuck, what is this?

Mona comes into view.

JAY (CONT'D)
Mona, please stop this.

MONA
I'm just getting started.

She gets on top of him with a box of salt.

JAY
What are you doing?

MONA
Your face is bleeding because of
the paper cuts on your face. I
hear that salt really hurts when
applied to the wounds.
 87.

She pours the salt in her hand.

JAY
Don't do it Mona, don't do it.

She takes her hand and puts the salt on his facial wounds
and he screams.

She sets down the salt and picks up a knife.

MONA
Jay, you have fucked over the
wrong bitch!

She lifts up the knife over her head with both hands.

JAY
Please don't kill me!

She zapped before she can stab him and she falls off the bed
to the floor.

Denise is standing there with a Taser.

JAY
(crying)
Denise..Denise, please help me.

She gets on the bed and starts to untie one of his hands.

DENISE
What the hell is going on? I
decided to visit you and I heard
screaming. Your door was open, so
I rushed in.

JAY
It's Mona, she's crazy.

Before she can finish untying the other hand, Mona stands up
and stabs her and she falls to the ground.

JAY
Denise!

He finishes the other hand and hops off the bed. Mona swings
at him with the knife and barely misses.

She chases him and swings at him again and barely misses and
he runs into the bathroom and locks the door.

She is hitting the bathroom door and then it stops.

 88.

Jay walks over to the medicine cabinet.

JAY
(to himself)
There has to be something here I
can use.

He grabs a spray can from under the sink and he puts it in

his hand as a weapon with the spray part faced down.

He walks back to the door and he opens it quickly.Nobody is

there.

When he steps out of the door Mona charges him and swings
the knife at him.

She misses and Jay knocks the knife out of her hand. He
knocks her to the ground.

He hops on top of her and starts to hit her with the can.

JAY
(he hits her in
between words)
You..crazy..bitch.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. HOUSE - NIGHT

The police are outside of Jay's house and he's standing on

the grass.

They rolled Denise out on a stretcher and Jay walks up to

her.

JAY
Denise, I'm so sorry.

DENISE
It's okay. She didn't kill anybody
and that's what counts.

JAY
I will be down to the hospital
tonight.

DENISE
Okay.
 89.

They roll her off.

The police walk Mona out in cuffs and her face is bloody as
she looks at Jay.

INT. JAIL CELL - DAY

Mona is sitting in her jail cell.

MONA
It's not over Jay. I will get my
revenge.

2 MONTHS LATER

INT. YOLANDA'S HOUSE - DAY

Jay is standing up talking to Yolanda who is sitting down on

her couch.

JAY
I'm so sorry Yolanda. I should
have told you about Mona sooner
but I didn't know that this would
happen.

YOLANDA
Yes you should have told me.

JAY
So, can I make this up to you?

YOLANDA
I don't know Jay. This is my life
and this was over some silly shit
that I wasn't even involved with.

JAY
I totally understand Yolanda. Can
I call you later?

YOLANDA
Okay.

They smile at each other and hug.

EXT. YOLANDA'S HOUSE - DAY

Jay is walking out of Yolanda's house to his truck.

 90.

JAY (V.O.)
Well, my trickin' days are over. I
want something stable and I hope
Yolanda forgives me.

He gets into the truck.

Mona pops up from the backseat and puts a knife to his

throat.

JAY
(startled)
Mona, how did you get out?

MONA
I'm not Mona, I'm her twin sister
Michelle.

FLASHBACK

Mona on her couch smoking a cigarette while on the phone.

MONA
I know, but I don't want you to
kill him yet.

MICHELLE is in her car on her cell phone.

MICHELLE
Why not?

Mona is sitting on the couch.

MONA
I just want to fuck with his head.

Mona laughs.

Michelle in her car.

MICHELLE
(smiling)
I think you should just let me
kill him.

Mona is sitting on her couch.

MONA
(laughing)
That's because you're crazy.

Michelle is in her car.

 91.

MICHELLE
(laughing)
So are you. (beat) So, you want me
to burn down the record store?

Mona is sitting on the couch.

MONA
Yeah, just handle that for me.

Michelle is sitting in her car.

MICHELLE
(smiling)
You know I got you.

Mona is sitting on her couch.

MONA
Love you.

Michelle is sitting in her car.

MICHELLE
Love you too.

Michelle hangs up her cell phone, starts the car and pulls
off from a parking lot in a shopping center.

INT. BRUCE HOUSE - DAY

Bruce is sitting in his wheelchair.

BRUCE
It's like, she has two
personalities.

FLASHBACK ENDS

Michelle has the knife to his throat in the truck.

MICHELLE
So when you fuck over my sister,
you fuck with me and if you thinks
Mona is crazy, (looks at the
camera)you haven't seen shit yet.

She cuts his throat and Jay falls over and dies.

FADE OUT.