Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Written By
Nicholas Torres
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1: "AN EX-COP, AN EX-ASSASSIN AND AN EX WALK INTO A CASINO..."
2.
FADE IN:
A CITY (VEGAS) FULL OF LIGHTS, signs on buildings flashing,
but we're so far away they appear merely as blurs. It's
mostly silent up here, but sounds of cars roaring can be
heard occasionally, (Altrough faintly)
A SUPER APPEARS (And like it used to do in some old films, as
it appears the picture "glitches" for an instant)
PART ONE
"An Ex-Cop, An Ex-Assassin and an
ex walk into a casino.."
CUT TO:
THE MAN
Whatever you say
THE FEMALE BROADCASTER (V.O.)
He survived, poor guy lost his car
though, the doctors decided to let
him keep the dick in his hand, but
the demage has been done already,
the dick can't appear magically now
THE MAN (O.S.)
Should've brought me there I can
spawn dicks on people out of
fuckin' nowhere
LARRY (CONT'D)
You think I need the fuckin' hand
to stand up?
Larry immediately stands up and dusts off his jacket
LARRY (CONT'D)
Now (gets closer to Danny) are you
gonna make up for being a clumsy
uncoordinated mess of a human
being, or are you gonna countiniue
being a clumsy uncoordinated mess
of a human being?
Danny's gets little confused and mad, he lightly pushes Larry
away but he stands still, not even moving an inch.
DANNY
Look I said I'm sorry no n-
LARRY
(Interrupting )
Excuses, excuses, excuses, stupid
fuckin' excuses, bullshit,
bullshit, bullshit
(A beat)
Oh you've finally shut up?
DANNY
Listen here you-
LARRY
Listen? Anything you're saying
worth listenin' to?
DANNY
You're one word away from getting
your shit rocked-
LARRY
Or maybe, just maybe, and I know
this is out of your realm of
possibility but I'll try it
anyways, you could give me a very
normal and formal apology for
bumpin' me over like that
Danny loses it and punches Larry who only slightly budges,
Danny slowly retracts his fist, looks at it and back to Larry
in shock, Larry slowly moves his head, stares deep in Danny's
widened eyes for a second, than moves his head away and spits
out blood
5.
LARRY (CONT'D)
I went too far buddy I'm sorry, it
happens from time to time I just
gotta stop mixing vodka and whiskey
and drinkin' it without knowing
when to stop
Larry lets out a small laugh, Danny snaps out of his shocked
aura, pulls out a napkin out of his left pocket and offers it
to Larry, Larry immediately snatches it from his hand and
wipes his mouth
LARRY (CONT'D)
You can punch pretty well you know
that?
DANNY
Yeah I've been training for quite
some time now.
LARRY
Oooo, you're a bodybuilder eh?
DANNY
No, definitely not a body builder,
it's that usin' a gun for self
defense has become a tad old
fashioned now.
LARRY
You're a bright one, you, guns for
self defense is a pussy out, I
mean, I've seen fuckin' kids waving
that shit around, bunch o' little
pricks tried Robbin' my friend with
guns one time, the world's been
gettin' too fired up, I mean, kids?
Woah, they deserve to get fuckin'
shot for that shit.
Larry has a huge smile on his face, Danny remains silent for
a second.
DANNY
(Acting enthusiastically)
You hit the nail right on the head,
man! That's exactly how it is..
LARRY
O stop it with the compliments, you
know I just say the bare minimum,
nothin' to waste your time
listening to.
6.
DANNY
Yeah sure, whatever you preach.
LARRY
(At a fast pace)
You know people like me we're
looked down on no matter what we
talk what they hear it's always
"well actually you're still wrong"
but me bein' wrong, no, that's a
big fuckin' reach I'm only wrong if
I don't want to be right but really
is it good? Is it worth talking if
all I'm talking is basically the
bare minimum of human decency that
a whole lotta people can't bear to
have, and a whole lotta people
would be better off if they knew
how perspectives worked and how the
world doesn't revolve around em'.
DANNY
I ain't fuckin' lying and I don't
need to prove it to you.
LARRY
Oh you don't need to prove
anything, matter of fact
(Pulls out Danny's wallet)
Already did it for you!
Danny immediately tries to take the wallet back, but Larry
dodges his hand, and runs the hell away, Danny runs after
him, but Larry's goin' real fuckin' fast, he goes out of the
view in 5 seconds.
THE GUY
W-w-what?
CUT TO:
THE GUY
You think I'll take some random
fucker's wallet, you're mistakin'
me for a dumbass, sir
The guy slowly pulls out the pistol and quickly aims it right
at Larry's face
THE GUY (CONT'D)
Now
(PULLS THE HAMMER)
Get the fuck outta here.
Larry stands there, unfazed
LARRY
The fuck you doin' man?
THE GUY
Told you already, beat it.
LARRY
You're pointing a fuckin' gun at me
for no reason, man.
THE GUY
Hey guess what?
LARRY
What?
THE GUY
this gun, it's got 5 bullets in it,
5 bullets to shoot your ass with.
LARRY
Ey I was going to walk out
peacefully but with that foul
language of yours I don't think I
can just do that now.
THE GUY
Oh you gonna do anything that I
fuckin' ask you
LARRY
if I don't?
THE GUY
You blind? I'll-
LARRY
Oh comman, for what? For asking you
a favor?
10.
THE GUY
No, it's for being a cunt, a big
stupid cunt
LARRY
You feelin' all worked up, alright,
fuck it, if that's what you want.
THE GUY
Look, I'll count down to one and if
I don't see your ass running for
your life down the hallway I'll
turn your face into mashed
potatoes.
Larry lowers and shakes his head in Shame
LARRY
You know what big boy-
THE GUY
10, 9, 8
LARRY
Can you stop with the countdown
thing for a sec?
The Guy stops the countdown thing
LARRY (CONT'D)
I came here peacefully, asking for
you to just hide the wallet, and o-
believe me I've tried real hard
being nice with you, but you just
had to bring that gun out and make
this personal, and I don't really
like it when it gets personal,
actually, I fuckin' hate it,
especially when there's another
fuckin' personal thing at play, so
for the love of god, put that
fuckin' gun down, and fight me like
a man.
THE GUY
Fuck you
SLAM TO BLACK.
We hear two people arguing over the darkness
THE FIRST GUY
So I accidentally bumped into him
and-
11.
DANNY
Don't worry I won't tell anyone
about this, if you find that freaky
fucker and My wallet that is
THE SECURITY OFFICER
Don't worry too much Mister the
fucker's gonna be located and
beaten to all hell, nobody around
here likes thieves especially us.
DANNY
You gonna start lookin' or you're
just gonna be barkin'?
THE SECURITY OFFICER
......looking, of course
The security officer looks at the head of security who just
shrugs
SECURITY OFFICER
Uhh, I'll go get Sam and Colby
The security officer opens the door to walk out when
SURPRISE
Larry's standing right there, with his signature stupid
smile.
The security officer falls back in shock
THE SECURITY OFFICER
Jesus Christ
LARRY
Oh no, you must be mistakin' me for
someone else
Danny stands up and points at him
DANNY
You fuc-
LARRY
Ey don't be pointing at me.
Danny walks to Larry, who just stands there looking at him
with his smile
DANNY
Oh you smilin'? Showing off you
teeth eh?
13.
GARY
Took me about two days of this
abomination of a work
MARK
We gotta celebrate
GARY
Only if you pay
MARK
No other solution?
GARY
Don't think so
MARK
....I mean it's no celebrating
matter now that I think about it.
GARY
Cheapass sunova bitch
MARK
Who you callin' a cheapass?
Gary looks around, and after a few seconds of looking points
at someone
GARY
That homeless fuck, of course I
meant you
MARK
Me? A Cheapass? When you got no
money to spend it's only natural
you don't spend money
GARY
Even if you had 500 dollars in your
pocket right now you wouldn't even
buy me a Snickers while I, like the
gentleman I am got you this job
MARK
And I'm supposed to be grateful?
GARY
Uh I dunno, without this job you'd
be starvin' and dyin' so I guess
yes, you should be
15.
MARK
I'd not be starving neither dying,
what I would be is warm, livin' in
my parents home
Gary starts laughing, laughing so hard that he almost falls
back, Mark's a little confused on why he's laughing that hard
MARK (CONT'D)
You alright?
GARY
With your parents eh?
MARK
Yeah my parents, what's wrong with
that?
GARY
Oh comman you live with your
fuckin' parents still? I ain't even
gonna laugh it at no more, it's
more of a worrying matter.
MARK
Yeah well, better live with actual
human beings than a house full of
dogs and fiesces
GARY
Huh? You disrespectin' my dogs now?
MARK
No I'm disrespectin' how you live
in a house full of shit and dogs
GARY
You say somethin' bad about me
again and you're gonna end up like
that guy that the policeman was
dragging away a second ago
MARK
Oh you got the nerve to say that?
GARY
I got plenty of nerve alright
16.
CUT TO:
EXTREME C.U OF THE MAN'S STICK
A long stick that he's loosely holding, he's beating it down
the road in a sort of a rhythm.
There's a minor explosion sound during each cut.
We break from the close up to see the man now fully in the
frame, he's 54, quite tall, has a long coat on him with a red
tie visible, his name is FRANK
Gary and Mark are still in their heated argument not noticing
the man approaching them
GARY (CONT'D)
You say anythin' more about my dogs
and it ain't nice, I'm kickin' your
ass
MARK
And you say anythin' more about me
livin' with my parents and It ain't
nice, I'm double kicking your ass!
FRANK (O.S)
You two.
Mark and Gary turn to look at FRANK, who's standing right
Infront of them
17.
JESSICA
The one with the blonde hair.
DANNY
That fucker? Was Having a damn good
time forgetting about that shit and
you come here remindin' me?
JESSICA
(Slightly raised tone)
Look.....
(Lowered, softer tone)
I'm sorry for the disturbance.
DANNY
Too late to apologize now.
Jessica doesn't seem to want to break the conversation, she
gets closer to danny, Danny noticing this moves slightly
away, knowing what she's trynna do
JESSICA
Another sorry fixes it?
DANNY
No.
JESSICA
Double apologies?
DANNY
Doesn't matter, double, triple,
quadruple apologies.
He countiniues playing on the machine, still trying to avoid
the lady, but she just won't give up
JESSICA
Oh comman, I didn't really do
anything bad did I?
DANNY
No but, you'knoe the game can suck
you in a little too hard, and I
just can't lay my eyes of this
damned slot machine, I don't got no
time for ladies coming up to me
fangirling over that wierdo fuck,
now if you don't mind
JESSICA
Fine, fine, I'll just go but, you
gotta tell me about that guy, where
the hell is he now
20.
Danny looks back at Jessica now that she has shown interest
in where Larry is.
DANNY
You his girl or somethin'?
JESSICA
Abso-fuckin'-lutely not.
DANNY
Well, uhh, he's.....kinda arrested
right now-
JESSICA
You know which prison he went to
exactly?
DANNY
Uhh, lemme get this straight, I
just told you that the man's in
prison and you don't even ask why?
Sounds like the man's gettin'
arrested every Monday or somethin'
JESSICA
Look, are you gonna tell me or not?
Danny thinks for a slight second.
DANNY
I dunno, ask the security officer
once he gets his ass back in here
JESSICA
Which security officer?
DANNY
Just go into the head security room
and ask the fat lookin' shit about
the skinny lookin' shit, he'll
guess who you talkin' to if he
ain't fully retarded.
Jessica, now with the information in hand to get away and
start lookin' for his man, turns away, then turns back
JESSICA
Thanks, you really saved my week.
21.
She leaves, Danny looks at her to make sure that she infact
does, she goes about a feet or Two and then looks back,
noticing that Danny's staring at her she gives her a wink and
walks off, disappearing into the crowd, Danny wipes his
cheek, doesn't even attempt to think about what Just happened
and goes straight back to playing the game on the slot, going
right back to his anger, pain and loss because of his shitty
luck on the machine.
MARK
(Whispering to Gary)
Who the hell is he?
Gary attempts to answer when Frank cuts him short
FRANK
A Cunt Huntin' man, but you can
call me Frank
MARK
Alright Mr... Cunt Hunter, whatcha
want? here to hunt a cunt?
FRANK
Damn right I am
MARK
Alright, seems like a... Good
occupation for an elderly fellow.
GARY
My gramps fought in Vietnam, after
the whole ordeal he was so deep
into imagining killing Vietcong
fellas he'd start screaming while
sleeping' in the middle of the
night no less.
MARK
Yeah your gramps was fucked 'n
lookin' at his lineage, his
testicles didn't seem any Betta
either.
GARY
Alright Mr. testicle inspector
sorry to bother you, I'll return
tomorrow for the appointment.
Mark scoffs.
MARK
(Frank)
O I forgot the Cunt Hunter was
here, I think I got you a fella,
get the cage.
Frank slaps Mark right as he finishes uttering the last word
of that sentence and then points at him like he's aboutta
stick that finger into his face.
23.
FRANK
Fucking man up, I didn't come here
to listen to the routine stand up
from two imbeciles.
GARY
Mister be careful, our boss loves
us like we're his children i tell
him 'bout you slappin' us 'round,
he's gonna rain down on you like-
FRANK
Shut up 'n listen, I came here to
see a cunt, to hunt of course, was
told that he would be coming here,
that was about a week ago, you two
should help me
with findin' the guy?
MARK
You slap us 'round and then ask us
to help you?
GARY
I think you mistook this place for
a whorehouse mister we're no
sadomasochists.
FRANK
Look, you fellas pose as some
protectors of piece and law, but I
know about how fucking corrupt up
the ass you all are, you're no
people of the law, but if you want
to at the very fuckin' least do a
decent act at being one, and at the
same to get rid of a termite that'd
stir up unwanted drama at the
casino, you'll help me, either that
or your boss hange you balls first
from the roof.
GARY
Believe me mate even if he's the
resurrected body of Hitler, if he's
paying that's all that matters to
the owner.
FRANK
He's not here to pay, imbecile,
he's here to fuck the club's shit
up.
24.
GARY
What he was sent by a gang or
something?
FRANK
No he's a one-man-army.
MARK
Wait there's actually a fuckin'
murderer in the casino?
GARY
Everyone there looks like a
murderer
MARK
What?
GARY
What? I mean, they're kinda rich,
rich people have definitely
murdered at least once in their
lives.
MARK
Great, there's a murderer in our
Casino and you're cracking shitty
Jokes, what a day.
GARY
Look, how can you believe some old
guy that just randomly comes to you
and says that "oh ya'know there's a
killer in the casino" the guy looks
like he's just having another PTSD
flashback.
FRANK
Better watch your mouth boy.
GARY
I ain't saying nothing not worth
saying.
MARK
For shit's sake Gary..
GARY
Don't fuckin' Gary me you know damn
well why I can't trust old people
FRANK
I'm. not. old
25.
GARY
My grandma said the same before
getting a heart attack a week after
too, admit you're old, not so well
in the head and-
Frank slaps gary, his head recoils and almost hits the ground
FRANK
(To Mark)
Want one more?
Mark stands up and faces frank face to face, he stands there
for a second, silent.
MARK
Let's just find the guy
FRANK
Yeah the hell we will
Gary gives mark a "damn you" stare, but mark ignores it
FRANK (CONT'D)
The first step of you and my master
plan will be?
MARK
Cameras.
GARY
Yeah right you two go check the
cameras.
MARK
Alright then, freeze to death
fuckeeeeer
Mark strolls away to casino, frank follows, Gary watches.
FADE OUT.
Part two:
to the camera room
FADE IN:
JESSICA
Uhh, my...friend
THE HEAD OF SECURITY
He's missing?
JESSICA
No he's standing right by the door
right now if you want to speak to
him
The head of security laughs at the "joke"
THE HEAD OF SECURITY
You got a fun spirit, I like that.
JESSICA
I didn't really come here for a
circus act, I came here because my
friend is missing and I want to
find him.
THE HEAD OF SECURITY
And do you have maybe a slight idea
of where he might be?
JESSICA
Yeah I think that he was here, in
this casino, and is now in custody.
THE HEAD OF SECURITY
Ya'know, I got a whiskey, not a
cheap one, a very expensive
whiskey, seems like this is gonna
be a pretty long search, I'd
recommend for you to take a shot
ya'know to relive some stress and-
JESSICA
I do not give a fly-kicking fuck
about you or your whiskey, help me
find the guy and I'm outta here
The head of security's smile fades away almost
instantaneously
THE HEAD OF SECURITY
Alright alright....you can start by
giving me the description , and
then we can look at the camera
footage and then we both can take a
formal visit to his jail cell.
29.
JESSICA
He's.... about 5 foot 10, 30 years
of age, a beard, blonde hair, brown
eyes, he's quite fit and.... that's
about it.
The head of security remains silent for a second.
THE HEAD OF SECURITY
Did he maybe shave his beard, turn
it into a stupid mustache?
JESSICA
I don't know....I guess he does
change his looks frequently.
THE HEAD OF SECURITY
Is he like a, kleptomaniac? And
perhaps a little fucked in the
brain?
JESSICA
No...yes, he is indeed a very
messed-up-on-the-inside kinds
fellow.
THE HEAD OF SECURITY
I know a guy that's 5 foot 10,
about 30, has blonde hair, was
perhaps dropped one too many times
as a kid, and is now in custody
JESSICA
Really?
THE HEAD OF SECURITY
Yeah but he had a mustache so uhh,
guess that must've been a funny
coincidence eh?
Jessica's silent for a second, thinking about something...
JESSICA
I need to see the camera footage.
The head of security opens the door and holds it open for
Jessica, she walks out, takes a look around, even in the
place that Danny is "hiding" in, the head of security closes
the door.
Jessica and the head of security both walk away, with the
head of security going as far as placing a hand on her back.
DANNY
Lemme take a wild guess, you're
lookin' for the blonde guy who's
picture I wouldn't even wipe with?
JESSICA
Yes. Are you happy now? Let me be.
DANNY
Maybe I could help you?
JESSICA
I don't need any fucking help,
Alright, I talked to you once and
that's about it
Danny looks at the knocked out head of security laying on the
floor, looking like he's having the best dream of his life
DANNY
What do you plan on doing with him?
JESSICA
(A beat)
Haven't actually thought it out,
just instinctively thought of
punching his ass on the spot.
DANNY
Fuck Ups like this happen any often
to you?
JESSICA
Fuck you, this isn't a mess up, I
woulda killed the guy if it were up
to me.
DANNY
But It was up to you, for a second
or two oh it really was.
JESSICA
Till you decided to be captain
fucking america that is.
DANNY
But why'd ya kill him? That'd just
give you unnecessary complications
over absolutely nothing? It'd be
like driving your expensive car
into a man whose cat shit on it's
roof.
32.
Jessica sighs 'n takes a few steps ahead, Danny kneels down
in front of the passes out body of the officer.
DANNY (CONT'D)
He's got that look ya know.
JESSICA
What look.
DANNY
Like a t-rex's boutta burst through
that wall, give us a good scare and
introduce himself to us by eating
him alive.
JESSICA
....Okay, yeah, sure.
DANNY
You really think he knows how to do
this? The whole work thing,
security thing?
JESSICA
No.
DANNY
Seriously, two guards at a door,
not even a proper check-through,
two fucking idiots by the door? You
seen that?
JESSICA
I wouldn't know, I came through the
back door.
DANNY
Any security there?
JESSICA
......no
DANNY
First club I've seen where they
don't frisk you for lookin' maybe
too pale so you know, you don't
turn out to be a cheating stealing
human robot.
DANNY
Then it was a matter of alot of
excruciating thought and I kind of
figured that the fucker that took
the cigarette out of my mouth for
no reason and threw it away like a
prick must've been a psychopath
that killed 15 people
Jessica scoffs, and shakes her head in disbelief
JESSICA
Can't escape that old shit
DANNY
He's a pretty caring grandpa I'll
give him that
JESSICA
(Stands up)
Pretty caring my ass
DANNY
(Also stands up)
It's time to go to the camera room
I suppose?
JESSICA
(Sighs)
Yeah.
FRANK
Jessica-
JESSICA
You agreed to not intervine
Everyone in the room except Frank and Jessica get quite
confused on what's going on.
FRANK
Wouldn't be the first time I lied
DANNY
Any need for the guns or should we
lower em?
FRANK
Lower them.
Danny and Mark both lower their guns, Jessica doesn't.
The room goes silent for a second.
FRANK (CONT'D)
You're gonna keep the gun to my
face aren't you?
JESSICA
Not unless you and your friend fuck
off.
MARK
Ey! How about you fuck off
FRANK
(To Mark )
Can't you just shut it for a second
DANNY
(To Frank)
How about you take that advice
yourself.
MARK
Seems like we are all at a
disagreement
JESSICA
Am I a magnet for all the jerks
that suddenly want to help me or
some shit?
36.
MARK
(To Jessica)
If this calms you down I do not
want to help you
FRANK
We all want to archive the same
goal don't we?
DANNY
You want to kill a guy, I want to
kill a guy, she definitely wants to
kill a guy
DANNY (CONT'D)
(Looks at Mark )
I don't know what the fuck that guy
wants
MARK
To help kill a guy
DANNY
Great. We're all psychopaths.
FRANK
Perhaps instead of pointless
bickering we should go on with our
mission
JESSICA
"Our" or mine?
DANNY
Sorry love but you're not the only
one's life that the guy's fucking
up.
FRANK
Exactly.
MARK
I seem to be left out of the loop
about the guy.
JESSICA
You guys can all talk to each
other, I'll just-
DANNY
(To Frank )
You didn't tell me she was this
bitchy
37.
FRANK
Well now you know.
MARK
You two know each other?
DANNY
Barely.
Jessica attempts to leave, her attempts at leaving are
faultered by Danny grabs her arm, Jessica easily escapes his
grip and lands a punch on his face, Danny falls back, Mark
lets out a gasp.
JESSICA
Try grabbing my arm now, fuckin'
asshole.
Danny, who's still on the ground touches his nose, it's
bleeding.
DANNY
Son of a-
He stands up and lands an even harder punch on Jessica.
Mark gasps even harder, Frank attempts to punch Danny, but he
dodges it, but Frank manages to kick him in his stomach,
Danny falls back a little, but manages to gain back his
footing, a fight ensues between them both.
Jessica tries to get on her feet, Mark helps her get up.
JESSICA
Thanks-
BAM! Frank throws Danny and he lands straight on Mark.
Jessica gets a little taken back, Danny gets off Mark, and
gets up, Frank approaches Danny, Mark gets up, all furious,
grabs Frank and SLAMS his face into one of the Walls, Danny
gets a little surprised, his surprise gets cut short by
Franks' punch straight to the head.
Jessica Rushes to Mark, a fight ensues in which Jessica
definitely has an upper hand, She manages to land a punch on
her eye, nose and rib, Mark only manages to kick her once in
her leg, and a small punch to her left arm.
THE GUARD
I have no god-damned clue he was
just laying there lookin' like this
38.
MARK
(To Gary )
I'm tellin' ya man this place is
crazy as shit.
A police car, that was about to ride away stops right Infront
of The Guard.
The Police car is the one in which Larry was put in a chapter
ago, presumably to be brought to prison.
The Security officer from the outside pulls down the window
(also the same Security officer that arrested Larry)
THE SECURITY OFFICER
The hell is wrong with that guy?
THE GUARD
He was beaten to absolutely hell by
someone that's all I know.
THE SECURITY OFFICER
Jesus. What you gonna do with him
now?
THE GUARD
I dunno, call the ambulance?
THE SECURITY OFFICER
He's gonna be dead before those
sons of bitches arrive, better
option would be if I gave you a
ride to the hospital myself.
THE GUARD
I mean....sure, fine, why the hell
not
The guard, struggling, manages to slowly get the guy to the
cop car, Altrough he almost falls on his way there, he
manages to pick himself up and open the backdoor to put the
man in.
A VOICE (O.S.)
The seat's taken
The guard looks for a bit, pulls his head out of the back and
to the driver's seat
THE GUARD
Who the hell is that guy in the
back?
39.
THE GUARD
Doesn't sound pleasent.
THE SECURITY OFFICER
It ain't! Altrough if I had to pick
between being a cop and dealing
with dead bodies and being a
fuckin' security officer, I
would've chosen the goddamned cop
job in a heartbeat.
THE GUARD
You were a cop?
THE SECURITY OFFICER
Yeah, A damned good one too, one of
the only actually good left people
I figure.
THE GUARD
What happened to them?
THE SECURITY OFFICER
The cops?
The guard nods
THE SECURITY OFFICER (CONT'D)
Well, there was a guy, from our
team goin' around Merking people
like he was the goddamned punisher,
literally every criminal he met,
found themselves being buried 6
feet under after a day or so, or
whatever's left of them, people got
the wrong idea and now every police
officer' from the team started
becomin' like him, the guy didn't
even get fired for fuck's sake, I
said fuck em' killer shits and
left.
THE GUARD
I've certainly heard of a punisher
esque murderer goin' around, heard
he died
THE SECURITY OFFICER
Bull-fuckin'-shit, he's still out
there for all I know.
41.
THE GUARD
It's like this city is a magnet for
all the fucked up people to come
to.
The Security officer takes out a cigarette pack from his
pocket
THE SECURITY OFFICER
You want one?
The Guard thinks about the offer for a second.
THE GUARD
No...thanks I've quit.
THE SECURITY OFFICER
You did?
THE GUARD
Yeah....2 months off, my wife and
then my children got on my ass
about how smoking is bad and forced
me to quit.
THE SECURITY OFFICER
They wouldn't know if you smoked
now comman.
THE GUARD
Thanks but I have to decline the
generous offer, maybe the guy in
the backseat might want one
THE SECURITY OFFICER
(Scoffs)
Only thing the guy's getting is a
night in prison.
END OF MONTAGE
CUT TO:
CHERYL
The jail cells have been filling
out due to the recent boom like
it's some kinda black Friday for
criminals, bad news pal but this
fella here might need to go to the
police station down in parowan
cause We. Are. Full
Carl and the Security officer sigh, parowan police station is
pretty fuckin' far away from where they are.
CARL
Parowan it is, then.
CUT TO:
GINA (O.S)
Yes there's a taboo on our
relationship, it's you, you can't
live up to any of your promises-
CARL
Now don't fuckin' lie Gina I didn't
promise you shit-
GINA (O.S.)
You did, Carl, yes you fuckin' did.
CARL
If i did I'd remember it but I
don't which means it didn't fuckin
happen, and I don't think that I
have dementia do I?
GINA (O.S)
No you don't have dementia but you
have a very severe case of Carl
I GAVE YOU A HAPPY AND HEALTHY LONG
TERM RELATIONSHIP TOO BUT I DON'T
HEAR YOU TALKING BOUT THAT.
GINA (O.S) (CONT'D)
AND YOU GAVE ME THE FUCKIN HERPES
TOO
CARL
YOU'RE TALKIN' LIKE I SHOULD REGRET
IT, WELL GUESS WHAT I WISH I GAVE
YOU STAGE 2 HERPES INSTEAD.
GINA HANGS UP
During the Convo, the same shadow-ey figure from before
slowly approaches the car, unnoticed by Carl. As Gina hangs
up he's pretty close to the car already. Carl plants his head
in his hands, exhausted from the recent phone Convo, as he
does this we lose sight of the shadow (NOTE: he doesn't
dissapear, the camera moves so that we don't see him no more)
After a few seconds of nothing, the door to the car (top
left) opens, breaking the Silence, someone sits in the car.
Altrough we can't see who it is we surely know it. Carl looks
up and so do we. The shadow-ey figure isn't shadow-ey no
more. LARRY has fully dropped the "performance" of a sorta-
out-of-his-mind-but-other-than that-nothing-dangerous-type-
fella, the eyes that stare back at Carl are quite empty and
soulless. He points a gun at Carl's head
CUT TO:
48.
THE SAME PLACE - ANOTHER CAR CRASHES IN, PARKS TO THE VERY
LEFT TO THE CAR THAT CRASHED IN IT BEFORE.
CUT TO:
DANNY
Shoot him anywhere else, lethal or
not that motherfucker ain't dying
so easy.
FRANK
That man has caused us enough
trouble already-
DANNY
And we won't let him cause any more
but I say we take it much slower.
JESSICA
Fuck. You. We're killin' him you
can stay here and weep bout' it,
but you ain't changin' my mind.
Danny looks at frank, then back at Jessica.
DANNY
Is this how it's gonna be?
JESSICA
It ain't your decision to make how
it is, it's mine.
Danny exhales and smiles, looking at Jessica then back at
frank, then, he suddenly pulls out a gun and shoots Jessica
straight in the gut.
The security officer jumps, so does mark, a wave of shock
hits frank leaving him vulnerable to a shot straight to the
shoulder, frank falls down but mark manages to stop Danny
from firing another shot by holding his arm upwards, Danny
doesn't attempt to fight back, only escapes his grip and
walks away. Mark looks back at frank and Jessica, both
bleeding out, and the terrified camera man sam.
LARRY
Alright, I stole your wallet once,
I'll apologize, is that what you
want?
DANNY
No I uhh... Didn't care about it
that much.
LARRY
Then what?
DANNY
It's not so much about what I want
for now...well, for now I mean,
it's about...you.
LARRY
Me what?
DANNY
You ain't here to do what I was
told you were here to do, right?
LARRY
What I came here to do ain't
nobody's business except me.
DANNY
Jealous ex bullshit outta the
fucking window then.
LARRY
...what?
DANNY
If you were to tell me about
your....goal, or whatever, we could
maybe find common ground, or
something.
LARRY
Fuck off.
DANNY
(Irritated )
Alright, how about I empty a clip
inside your guts right at this
moment then? How'd you feel about
that?
LARRY
Fucking try me.
56.
DANNY
No, I won't try you, I'll turn your
guts into mashed potatoes is what
I'll do.
LARRY
Fuck off.
A BEAT.
DANNY
I killed Jessica and Frank.
LARRY
What?
DANNY
Yes, they are dead, I killed them.
LARRY
You're fucking with me.
DANNY
No I'm not, in the security camera
room whatever, their corpses may
start rotting at any moment now,
you can check if you like.
LARRY
..... alright then.
He stands up.
DANNY
Wait wait.
Danny stands up as well.
DANNY (CONT'D)
I'll lead the way
DANNY
Fuck, Frank, they musta dragged his
ass out, shit, I think he may make
it out, he's pretty unhappy about
what happened with Jessica too, but
at the very least you got your
proof, ain't that good nuff? You
see now? That could be you... Shit,
that will be you, eventually.
As noise drains out, a high static sound rises, when the
zoom-in reaches Larry's eyes it stops there, till the high
static noise is too hard to tolerate, then....
CUT TO:
DANNY
Ah you guess, exciting, start ahead
please, I can't wait.
After a bit of silence...
LARRY
You know the boss of this casino?
DANNY
Maybe a bit.
LARRY
Well...he basically has the entire
fuckin' city cops in his pocket...
DANNY
Yeah yeah, I know that much.
LARRY
So, somethin' had to be done about
him, so-
SMASH CUT TO BLACK:
THE KID
It ain't my fault I'm such a
curious little kid, mister, please,
feed my curious mind before it
spirals out of control.
PHILL
Where your parents at?
Another kid appears, this one wearing a hoodie. he has a
baseball bat in his hand.
THE HOODIE KID
Well ain't that a rude thing to be
askin' a small kid.
A girl, as mean looking as they come jumps down from the
wall, this one Waving around his small handgun, Phill steps
back a little.
THE GIRL
Sounds like the local pedo's
lookin' for his next prey.
THE HOODIE KID
You know, mister whatever, we know
this city inside and out, I know
you, I know your mother, I know her
mother too, all nasty people,
nastier the any of the local
negroes, but also nasty rich.
THE GIRL
How rich?
THE HOODIE KID
Pockets full of 100 dollar bills
rich.
The kid pulls out his own handgun and points it at Phil's
head.
THE KID
Mister, mind emptying out your
pockets for us? Me and the fellas
ain't rude enough to scramble in
your pockets ourselves.
Phill doesn't do Jackshit.
THE HOODIE KID
What are you a retard? Do what he
said.
60.
PHILL
I ain't giving my money to kids,
especially you kids.
The hoodie kid whacks him hard in the face with the baseball
bat, Phill falls ass first on the ground, his glasses landing
right next to him, a blood trail leaks from his nose, the
kids laugh, but not for long, a rock flies in the frame and
hits the hoodie kid in the head, he screams in pain, before
the kid and the girl can realize what the fuck just happened
a barrage of rocks are flown towards them, the three run
away, Phill looks to see who the hell just did that.
It's LARRY, wearing a summer shirt like phills', also wearing
sunglasses.
LARRY
The almighty wise guy beaten by
some kiddos, glorious sight to
observe.
He reaches his has out, Phill sighs, grabs the hand and
stands up.
PHILL
Nobody fuckin' told me kids use
guns to rob people now.
LARRY
What can ya do, they're kids,
they'll grow up and maybe they'll
wise up enough to slow down on the
talking and do more of the
shooting.
They start walking on the sidewalk.
PHILL
You ain't gonna say it I know, I'll
say it instead, how you doin'?
LARRY
Amazin', great, ten outta ten, I
mean, I've been better but I can't
complain 'bout shit now, It's all
flowing by real nice.
PHILL
Me? I'm doin' fine too thanks for
askin'
61.
LARRY
Well, I Figured a family man like
you woulda been more busy havin'
fun beating his kid around.
PHILL
I ain't beating my fuckin' kid
around, my father said if you gotta
beat some sense into a kid, and
that's the only way, might as well
not bother.
LARRY
Yeah, he was a real tough talker
for a fuckin' shoe cleaner, imagine
starin' down at the motherfucker
makin' your shoes shine talkin'
tough.
PHILL
He beat a guy to death with his
hands now, don't get him mixed up
with nobody, he was a big bull
seein' red whenever he got angry.
LARRY
Look, my father wasn't no fuckin'
marshmallow too, I mean, he did get
ran over by some old pack of bones
ridin' an RV once, and yeah, that
might've been a sad way to go out,
but his time on earth didn't go to
waste, he put his feet deep inside
every pricks' asshole who deserved
it.
PHILL
I ain't gonna argue against him
being anything but a big mountain
of a man don't worry.
LARRY
Yeah, you saw him right?
PHILL
Fuck you mean saw him, I was with
him most of your childhood , I
remember when you was a little boy,
oh, I remember it all to well-
LARRY
Alright don't fuckin' talk 'bout
that, it's unnecessary
62.
PHILL
What you think I like rememberin'
that?
LARRY
Oh I'm thinkin' you absolutely love
rememberin' that.
PHILL
God-damned right I do.
LARRY
and what 'bout you, talkin' like
you came straight out of the womb
blasting motherfuckers on your way
out.
PHILL
You're thinkin' I didn't do that?
LARRY
I don't even think you can hold a
gun straight now.
PHILL
I'm 50 Alright, I can't even hold
my cock straight while pissing.
LARRY
At age 50? That's like... still
young
PHILL
Oh fuck you.
LARRY
All's I'm saying is that you're all
bark no bite, your father could
bite real hard, he barked loud, bit
hard, for as long as I knew you
never got past the barkin' stage.
PHILL
Don't be acting like I didn't bite
that Niel guy, Infront of his wife
too, I can bite hard.
LARRY
Okay, okay, keep bitin', keep
barking whatever.
(A BEAT)
Philly, mind sparing few more
minutes sitting down by the cafe?
(MORE)
63.
LARRY (CONT'D)
I got something important to talk
about.
PHILL
Alright, alright, no problem
LARRY
Well, you remember Sebastian?
PHILL
Comman Larry how could you
say somethin' so
ridiculous, of course I
do.
LARRY
Well...
Larry laughs.
PHILL (CONT'D)
What?
LARRY
I ain't lookin' for the guy, I know
where the motherfucker is, no
finding needed, the fuckin' shit
nest in Vegas, out of all the cops
one of em for fuckin' sure Is the
one, I mean, imagine bein'
Sebastian, having a guy fix almost
all your problems like that, doubt
he went anywhere or was let
anywhere and for fuckin' sure if I
was Sebastian I woulda held tight
on the motherfucker for sure.
PHILL
Dunno bout you, seems like a risky
bet, you gotta fuckin' take it.
LARRY
I've already taken it, flight to
Vegas already booked.
PHILL
Sounds like a good week's comin', a
real great fuckin' week.
LARRY
For ya any week in which a group o'
kids don't bully you seems Betta
then the one in which they did.
PHILL
....you ain't lettin' that one go
eh, fuckin' lab designed robot
specifically made to fuck me in the
ass.
LARRY
They ain't created no homo robot
well made enough to get near you
don't break a sweat over it.
PHILL
You know what, lookin' at yo date
history bein' a homo don't sound
bad.
70.
LARRY
Past is the past, as I said, good
times are ahead.
PHILL
What'll you do about the Jessica
situation?
LARRY
What? What Jessica situation?
PHILL
Ya know...she's still trynna get
you.
LARRY
Fuck 'er, I'll kill her somehow.
PHILL
You gotta look over your shoulder
is what I'm sayin', she's a real
fuckin' zinger that one, crazy as
crazy can be.
LARRY
She won't come now, too busy
killin' em cops in Vegas.
PHILL
I dunno, I wouldn't be very sure,
Frank is the real deal, him and
Jess are not really kind people,
they've been trying to find you for
some time now, I doubt that'd ever
be given up on their behalf, plus,
Frank's got ears all around the
fuckin' neighborhood.
BEHIND A GOOD HIDING BEHIND BUSHES, the hoodie kid from
before listens to the conversation.
FRANK
I don't like hanging out with kids
a lot, just tell me whatever you
heard.
THE HOODIE KID
The Larry dude is is in town, this
place, he's the one who....
(Sighs and points at his
face)
And he's good at fighting I guess.
FRANK
Oh wow, what are you gonna tell
your parents about that?
THE HOODIE KID
That some maniac threw rocks at my
face?
FRANK
You know if you say that I'll have
to kill you and your parents then.
THE HOODIE KID
Chill-a man, I told you about
Larry, you give me my 5 dollars and
I'm out.
FRANK
Look, kiddo, whatever you're gonna
say now, you don't say to anyone
else, hear me?
THE HOODIE KID
Yeah yeah of course.
FRANK
I'm serious kid, you don't say a
word no matter how bad it gets, or
else....
THE HOODIE KID
Got it got it, you can count on me,
man, I'm loyal, I'm a man, I don't
do gossip.
FRANK
Alright, You didn't hear nothing
else?
THE HOODIE KID
Nothin' of any value, where's my 5
dollars?
73.
FRANK
What do you mean nothing of any
value? What'd he say?
THE HOODIE KID
Somethin' about going to Vegas, ya
know, to kill some cops, regular
criminal crap right?
FRANK
Cops...what cops?
THE HOODIE KID
It's a long story, I don't feel
like really tellin'-
FRANK
What I say I'd do to you and your
parents again? Because I swear to
fucking god you try to play with me
one more time I'll fucken scorch
them alive.
A Beat passes..We hold on Frank's angered face, then on the
hoodie kid's petrified face, he's ready to spill all the
beans alright, but since we don't need to hear it again.....
CUT TO:
Frank enters his car and speeds off, the camera moves In as
the kid leaves the alleyway, but as soon as he gets out a gun
is pressed against his head.
LADY (O.S)
You're having a bad, kid.
As it's revealed, it's Jessica...
JESSICA
I'd hate to add to it.
The kid sticks his hands up.
JESSICA (CONT'D)
Attaboy, now say please, what
exactly was it that you and Frank
were conversing on about? I kind of
just got here.... And I don't like
missing out.
THE KID
I can't say.
74.
JESSICA
... right, why's that?
THE KID
I promised I wouldn't, either that
or Frank kills my parents or
something.
JESSICA
And you're totally sure you won't
say nothing? Absolutely?
THE KID
A promise is a promise.
HOLD ON JESSICA, then...
CUT TO:
BRIEF EXTERIOR SHOT OF A HOUSE, two loud gunshots can be
heard, the windows light up accordingly.