HARD KNOCKS - SimplyScripts
HARD KNOCKS
By
David Marciano
148 Fargo Ave.
Buffalo NY, 14201
(716 )885-3697
FADE IN:
EXT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT
Three sharply dressed men all in their mid twenties standing outside of a ritzy restaurant waiting for their car.
It’s a very dark and cold night in the quite town of Buffalo NY. The snow has been falling for weeks and doesn’t show any signs of letting up. Most of the people have made this night a Blockbuster night and are cuddled up by the fire; with the exception of a few.
TITLE IN:
MIKEY HAWK TONY
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
1996
Tony and Hawk discover some warmth from their overcoats that they have buttoned tightly to their necks as they dangle cigarettes from their bottom lips.
HAWK
Come on, where the fuck is this guy?
TONY
I know, where the fuck did he park?
Toronto?
Mikey blowing into his hands trying to retain some body heat.
MIKEY
Jesus Christ, I’m freezing my balls off.
HAWK
Maybe next time you’ll wear
A jacket.
MIKEY
A jacket will ruin my outfit.
Tony shakes his head.
TONY
This guy ain’t getting a tip.
HAWK
You weren’t going to tip him anyways
You cheap fuck.
Two headlights appear off in the distance as Mikey turns his head he becomes aware of them.
MIKEY
Here he comes.
Hawk takes one last suck of enjoyment from his cigarette and then throws it on the ground to step on it. He turns his attention toward the headlights, squints his eyes as if he is trying to focus in on them.
HAWK
That’s not your car.
A White Lincoln Town Car pulls up and slams on its brakes adjacent to the guys.
Mikey, Tony, and Hawk are trying to peek inside the car, but can’t see due to the tinted windows.
The barrel from a gun protrudes the window.
Three loud gunshots echo through the quite streets of Buffalo, one after another. The speeds away screeching its tires and disappears into the night.
Mikey, Tony, and Hawk all lie motionless on the sidewalk.
ROLL CREDITS
EXT. DOWNTOWN BUFFALO - NIGHT
The Buffalo skyline.
END CREDITS
INT. HOSPITAL - DAY
An ailing man laying on a hospital bed with his head tilted toward the bright sunshine emanating through the window. His hair is thinning and his face is blotchy and sickly looking. His identity is still unrevealed.
In the background; a faint beep from a heart monitor and the sound of a pencil writing on a notebook, it’s slow and lethargic.
THE PATIENT (VO)
I have a story I would like to
Tell.
The patient coughs and gasps for air. His voice is deep and raspy.
THE PATIENT (VO)
I didn’t want this story to go forever
Untold...
(coughing)
it’s about three young men who were
the best of friends, and to them
that’s all they would ever need.
EXT. A CONVERTIBLE - DAY
TITLE IN:
1992
a sporty black convertible races down the highway with three young men inside on their way to work.
In the driver seat is Mikey Marciano. He is young and extremely good looking with a smile that lasts for days. There is a cocky and very confident way about him; a true ladies man.
All three men are laughing with one another.
In the passenger seat is Johnny “The Hawk” Miosi. He is a very anxious, hypochondriac type of person, but was blessed with the ability to make everyone laugh.
Finally, in the back seat is Tony Foglia. A slightly overweight teddy bear. He is laid back, quiet guy, and usually doesn’t let much bother him. Just don’t piss him off.
All of them speak with a subtle Buffalo, New York Italian accent.
MIKEY
Did you tell your uncle he has to drive
You guys home today?
Mikey gawks at himself in the mirror and fondles his hair a bit.
TONY
Why? Where are you going?
HAWK
To get his fucking hair cut. Where the
Fuck do you think he’s going.
Mikey still in the mirror, but now he is running his fingers through his hair.
MIKEY
You know it, I got to look good for the
Ladies tonight.
Tony and Hawk make eye contact and roll their eyes.
TONY
Where are we going tonight?
MIKEY
Anywhere, but Utopia. That skank Veronica,
I fucked last week is going to be there.
She’s been calling me all week.
Mikey’s cell phone begins to ring, he frowns at it then at Hawk and Tony.
MIKEY
See what I mean.
TONY
But it’s seven A.M.
MIKEY
I told you she’s fucking nuts.
HAWK
You fucked Veronica Amico?
(gasps)
She’s got a body and a half, how was she?
I fucking love her.
Mikey throws his arm up in the air.
MIKEY
She’s awful, she has these crusty hammer
toes, they looked like French fries.
They made me physically sick.
Tony cracks a smile and starts to laugh.
HAWK
She could probably catch Salmon with
those things.
They all start to laugh together.
Mikey pretends to be gagging at the thought of her feet.
HAWK
Well, I’m out this weekend.
A confused Mikey cringes his eyebrows at Tony.
MIKEY
What the fuck are you talking about?
You’re out.
Tony grabs the two front seats and launches himself forward so his head is parallel to Mikey and Hawk.
TONY
Oh, he didn’t tell you?
(Looks at Hawk)
Go on tell him how much you
lost, again.
Hawk pauses and doesn’t want to tell Mikey.
MIKEY
Come on, someone tell...
(glances at Tony)
...how much?
An embarrassed Hawk covers his face, then shamefully glares at Mikey.
HAWK
Today’s paycheck.
MIKEY
You lost seven hundred?
HAWK
And then some.
TONY
Why the fuck do you keep gambling?
You never win shit.
Mikey nodding at pointing his thumb at Tony.
MIKEY
He’s got a good point Hawk. You got
to be the worst fucking gambler I ever seen
the bookies must cream in their pants
when they see you coming.
EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - DAY
The guys pull up to the job site where they work as laborers for Miosi Construction owned by Hawk’s Uncle Carl.
One by one they exit the car and head toward a trailer to report to work. They walk in and attempt to say hello to Uncle Carl, but as usual Uncle Carl is busy on the phone and gives them a hurry up and get to work wave.
They proceed outside and begin to walk toward the jack hammers and to gather their tools.
Hawk maneuver himself behind Tony and kicks the back of his leg to try and trip him. Tony stumbles a bit.
TONY
Grow up.
Mikey tries to grab a jack hammers and is stopped by Hawk.
HAWK
That one’s mine.
MIKEY
What the fucks the difference?
HAWK
That’s the one I used all week.
MIKEY
And you remembered which one it is?
HAWK
Yea, what’s wrong with that?
MIKEY
You’re a sick fucking bastard.
Mikey shaking his head with a slight grin and grabs another jack hammer then peeks at Hawk.
MIKEY
Is this one okay...
(raises an eyebrow)
...or do you want to fuck this one too?
A BIT LATER
The guys are diligently working, all pretty much in the same area. Mikey’s jack hammer comes to a sudden halt as he tries to get Hawk’s attention by vigorously waving his arm.
Hawk notices Mikey and turns off his jack hammer.
HAWK
What?
MIKEY
You’re coming out tonight, I don’t care
what you say.
HAWK
(sarcastically)
Ah, how, I have no money.
MIKEY
Don’t worry about that, me and tony will
take care of you; right Tony?
TONY
It won’t be the first time.
UNCLE CARL (OS)
(yelling)
I don’t hear those fucking jack hammers.
They all look up at Hawk’s uncle and wave with little smirks on their faces.
MIKEY
Your uncle needs to go get some pussy.
HAWK
(laughing)
I know...I know.
One by one the jack hammers return to their noise making as the boys still have smiles on their faces. The sweat is dripping off their heads as if they were in a sauna.
LATER
Tony and Hawk are eating their lunches and enjoying their much needed break.
Mikey approaches
MIKEY
Well sure wish I can join you two,
but Vito awaits.
TONY
Go fuck yourself.
MIKEY
Okay, as soon as I’m down with
your mother.
Mikey stretching his arms in the air, gloating at the fact that he gets to leave work early.
MIKEY
(yawns)
What do you guys have another five
hours of pure hell.
TONY
Fuck you.
Tony extends Mikey a warm greeting with his middle finger.
As Mikey is heading toward his car, he remembers something.
MIKEY
Oh yea, I’ll be at your house
at ten o’clock.
Mikey leans back falls on both knees and screams.
MIKEY
FREEDOM.
INT. VITO’S BARBERSHOP - DAY
As Mikey enters his eyes quickly glance around the room as he tries to estimate how many people are ahead of him. He immediately notices two men on the right, both engulfed in their magazines. To the left, an older gentlemen with ten hairs on his head sitting with a young boy; probably his grandson.
The room is condensed with a thick smog of cigarette smoke.
Vito the barber, a short and thin Italian immigrant who speaks with broken English. He is cutting and young mans hair with the phone on his ear and a cigarette dangling from his bottom lip, and right above him on the wall a no smoking sign.
MIKEY
Hey Vito how are you?
Vito’s attention is strayed from the young man and he nearly drops the phone.
VITO
Hey Mikey, How a you doin?
(Nodding)
-where are the other two knuckle
heads.
Mikey
Still at work.
VITO
Oh that’s right, today is Friday.
MIKEY
How many ahead?
Vito oscillates his head around the room and smirks.
VITO
Did you pack a lunch?
Mikey sets his sights on the table which is plastered with magazines. He shuffles through them trying to find one that tickles his fancy. Mikey is agitated and drained due to the fact he has a long wait ahead of him.
Mikey’s attention is captured by the magazine.
VITO (OS)
Guys night a out?
Mikey not positive that Vito is peaking ti him, but looks up anyway.
MIKEY
Of course.
VITO
You going with Frick and Frac
MIKEY
Who else?
Mikey dips his head back into his magazine and lets out a soft sigh.
INT. HAWK & TONY’S APARTMENT
Hawk sitting on the couch shaking his head as he watches Tony struggle to iron his shirt.
Tony has the ironing board set up right in front of the T.V. with a beer on one end of the board and his shirt on the other. Tony is obsessed with ironing.
HAWK
Were going on twenty minutes now -_
I could’ve ironed my entire closet.
Tony gives Hawk the evil eye.
TONY
Shut the fuck up. Look at you, it
looks like you took your shirt out
of your glove compartment.
Hawk stands up and holds his arms out to look down at himself.
HAWK
I still look better than you.
TONY
Yea okay, I forgot your cool...
A loud knock on the door.
HAWK
Just shut the fuck up, and get
the door chubby.
Tony bites his knuckles and opens the door for Mikey.
Mikey walks in dressed to kill with perfectly combed hair.
MIKEY
I heard you two fags all the down
stairs, you argue like two fucking broads.
HAWK
It’s Tony, he’s been ironing for
an hour already.
MIKEY
What the fuck do you care how long
he irons for _-
-- Where’s the beer?
Mikey heading toward the kitchen
HAWK
(sarcastically)
In the oven. Where the fuck do you think
they are?
Tony holds up his shirt and smiles with total satisfaction.
TONY
Ahhh_ Perfection.
Tony carefully hangs up his shirt as his cell phone begins to ring.
TONY (OS)
Hello.
MIKEY
Who the fuck is calling you, all
of your friends are right here and
I know it’s not a girl because
you don’t get any pussy.
Tony waves him arm at Mikey to shut him up and heads to the back of the house.
Hawk starts to laugh.
HAWK
What’s on the agenda tonight?
MIKEY
Well I guess we’ll start at Soho, and
then go from there.
Mikey and Hawk begin to overhear Tony’s conversation.
TONY (OS)
(excited)
Come on really? Where?
That has definitely intrigued both Hawk and Mikey.
Hawk shakes his head no.
HAWK
Anyway, lets go to skybar tonight, I
heard it’s pumping with broads.
MIKEY
It fucking blows, all the girls
are 80's chicks, a lot of
Aquanet and Jordache in there...
TONY (OS)
There it is. I’m getting laid tonight.
Mikey and Hawk filled with curiosity both head over to Tony.
HAWK
Fucking a guy doesn’t count
(sarcastically)
You sucking cock again.
Mikey bursts out laughing.
TONY
Yea okay, come over here I’ll show you who’s
sucking cock. That my friends...
(smacking his teeth)
...was Sal Intorre.
Mikey and Hawk both baffled look at each other.
MIKEY & HAWK
(together)
Sal?
MIKEY
What the fuck did he want?
TONY
He invited us to an after hours party
on the beach.
HAWK
Doesn’t Sal still sell weed?
TONY
I don’t think so, I saw him the other day
and he had a Lexus and was wearing a suit.
MIKEY
On the beach? Who’s house is it?
TONY
His.
MIKEY
Well I think it’s safe to say he isn’t
selling weed anymore.
HAWK
This could be like one of those
Hollywood parties.
TONY
I know, I’m pumped, I’m gonna
get some ass tonight.
HAWK
But you haven’t had pussy since pussy had you.
TONY
Oh yea, he also said to dress nice.
Mikey with a devilish smirk looks at Tony and Hawk.
MIKEY
Well you two better change, as for me
I always dress nice.
Mikey glares at himself in the mirror and shoots himself with his fingers.
HAWK
You really are a fucking jerk.
(With a half laugh)
mikey
Now Tony this is a good opportunity
for you to get some action, don’t blow
it.
Tony and Hawk have both changed and they are heading to the door.
TONY
I don’t get laid because I’m waiting for the
right girl. I want her to love me for who I
am, and take care of me.
MIKEY
Oh I see, so you want to fuck your mother.
Hawk starts to laugh.
TONY
No, but I wouldn’t mind fucking yours.
Hawk continues to laugh now even harder.
MIKEY
Dam Tony, you got a big, fucked up
wrinkle on the back of your shirt.
Tony panics and starts to unbutton his shirt.
TONY
Where are you serious, Where?
Mikey nearly pissing himself.
MIKEY
I’m just kidding you sick bastard
-- Now no more mother jokes, okay?
The guys head down the stairs.
HAWK
Shotgun.
EXT. DOWNTOWN BUFFALO - NIGHT
The Chippewa strip is cluttered and chaotic with people of various ages wandering the streets looking for their next destination.
A limousine strolls through the traffic with two beautiful girls dressed in wedding apparel standing through the sunroof shouting at every guy.
Two bouncers are trying to control a fight that has taken place in one of the many bars.
A staggering drunk man, urinating in a parking lot using a random car as his cover.
Police officers are patrolling the corners, waiting for some idiot with beer muscles to start trouble.
People line up at a hot dog vendor in search of a late night snack.
EXT. / INT. SOHO BAR - NIGHT
As Mikey, Tony, and Hawk approach the entrance they notice a line almost a mile long. Soho is the place to be on the week-end.
They steer themselves around the line and run into three young girls waiting patiently at the end of it.
Mikey stops dead in his tracks and approaches them.
MIKEY
What are three gorgeous girls like
yourselves doing at the end of the line?
The girls all look at each other and laugh.
MIKEY
Come on, follow us.
Mikey leads everyone to the front of the line where he knows the bouncer at the door.
THE BOUNCER
Hey Mikey, What’s up?
How many?
Big shot Mikey turns to count everyone.
MIKEY
Six.
The bouncer waves them in.
Mikey pats him on the shoulder, and shakes his hand.
MIKEY
Thanks, Howie.
It’s a typical Friday night at Soho with people packed in and everyone struggling to get a drink at the bar, even the cocktail waitresses are having difficulty serving their drinks.
Mikey, Tony, and Hawk are finagling their way through the crowd and giving quick waves and nods to people they know. As a group of girls squeak there way by the guys Mikey leans over and sniffs one of the girls hair.
HAWK
What’s wrong with you?
Tony laughing his ass off.
TONY
I love when he does that.
They finally reach the staircase that leads to the patio. Hawk turns around.
HAWK
Wait, we lost those broads we came in
with.
MIKEY
Who cares, there’s a lot
more upstairs.
They head up the stairs and reach the patio. The guys head over and grab a drink and post up at the end of the bar.
Mikey peers over into one of the many booths and notices three gorgeous women. He taps Hawk on the shoulder.
MIKEY
My god, look at those three.
Everyone focuses their attention on the three girls. These weren’t the typical girls in the Soho. They were classy all wearing sexy dresses sipping on a bottle of wine.
HAWK
Fine as wine.
MIKEY
You kidding me? I’d let any one
of them shit right in my mouth.
TONY
Forget about it, you think
those broads will talk to us.
MIKEY
Speak for yourself.
HAWK
Go ahead big shot, let’s see.
Mikey gulps his drink and swigs a shot down.
MIKEY
Alright hang on, give me a minute.
Mikey pumps himself up and heads over to the booth.
MIKEY
Hi’ya doing girls, I’m Mikey.
The three bombshells stop their conversation and glance at Mikey.
LATER
A cocktail waitress fights her way through the crowd with a boat load of drinks on her tray. She approaches a booth.
Inside the booth is Hawk, and Tony on one side and on the other side is Mikey smack dab in the middle of the three girls.
The group are introducing themselves to one another.
The waitress delivers the drinks.
WAITRESS
That will be eight-teen fifty.
Mikey pulls out a wad of cash he has stored in a money clip and hands the waitress thirty dollars.
MIKEY
Keep it.
HAWK
Mr. Big shot over there.
MIKEY
I’m not being a big shot, I’m
just showing these ladies a
good time.
GIRL #1
It’S gonna take more than 1 drink
to show me a good time.
MIKEY
Oooooh! I like your attitude.
All the drinks are piled up in front of Mikey as he tries to disburse them.
He nudges a drink to the girl on his right.
MIKEY
Courtney, right?
She nods
MIKEY
You had a Cosmo?
Courtney laughs.
COURTNEY
We all did.
MIKEY
Oh yea.
Mikey pushes the other two drinks to his left.
MIKEY
(thinking)
...I’m sorry I’m horrible with names.
Jennifer and Ava right?
They nod.
TONY
So do you girls want to go
to an after hours party tonight?
AVA
The one at Sal’s
TONY
(excited)
Yea, are you going?
COURTNEY
Of course were going.
Mikey leans back out of the girls view and silently thanks god.
The girls are starting to get up from the booth.
COURTNEY
Thanks for the drinks, but we have
to go and powder our noses.
As they depart from the booth, Courtney turns back and looks at Mikey.
COURTNEY
(waving)
Hope you guys like to have fun.
MIKEY
(whispering and waving)
Hope you like to suck dick.
Tony spits his drink back into his glass and begins to laugh.
TONY
Come on, you made be booger in
my drink...
Tony wiping his nose.
TONY
...Are you kidding me? I told
you I was going to get laid.
MIKEY
Relax big boy. You haven’t even seen
a tit yet and your ready to cum.
Hawk raises his glass in the air for a toast and Mikey and Tony do the same.
HAWK
Here’s to a great night gentlemen, let’s
hope it’s filled with lots of
beer and pussy.
Their glasses come together.
FREEZE FRAME
THE PATIENT (VO)
Mikey, Tony and Hawk were in for a night
of a lifetime, but little did they know
about long term consequences this particular
night had in store for them. I’ll get into
that later.
INT. AFTER HOURS PARTY - NIGHT
Mikey, Tony, and Hawk enter and at first sight it’s a total bachelorette party with wild a frisky girls outnumbering the guys two to one.
It’s a beautiful beach house with a view looking off into the sea. On the left side of the house is a bar and everyone is drinking champagne and wine. The guys are in complete aw of this.
A beautiful girl walks by with her breasts barely covered. As she struts by the guys heads follow her.
MIKEY
Excuse me boys...
Mikey takes a big step as if he were stepping over something.
MIKEY
...But I’d hate to step on your dicks,
I’m going to find some pussy.
Mikey starts to head into the party and Hawk and Tony follow. As they pass by the couch they notice a gorgeous girl snorting a line of cocaine off of her boyfriends bare stomach and then begins to lick his chest.
They head over to the bar to get a drink and post up.
MIKEY
Well Hawk, you can forget about
the beer and pussy, it’s more like
Dom and pussy.
TONY
Look at this place, I feel real sexy,
I feel like Johnny Depp.
MIKEY
Well you look like Ted Bundy,
calm down.
HAWK
This is the best night of my life.
MIKEY
You two calm down, man you look like perverts.
I got Bundy on my left and Dahmer on the
right.
HAWK
Where are those broads from
Soho?
TONY
I don’t see them.
MIKEY
I know I totally love Courtney,
something about that curly hair
drives me nuts.
All three of them pan the room looking for the girls from the bar. Sitting on a couch is Courtney, Ava, and Jennifer.
HAWK
There they are.
MIKEY
Let’s go.
They make there way over to the girls.
TONY
(slurring)
Hey ladies, what a party.
AVA
Well it looks like someone is drunk?
Tony peeks over both of his shoulders.
TONY
Who...Who... I’ll throw him right the
fuck out.
They start to laugh at Tony.
Mikey maneuvers himself between the girls on the couch.
INSERT - COURTNEY’S HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL
Courtney begins to roll the bill tightly as she leans over to snort a line of cocaine off of the glass coffee table.
BACK TO SCENE
Courtney attempts to pass the bill to Mikey.
COURTNEY
You guys party, don’t you?
MIKEY
No I never –
Tony snatches the bill from Courtney’s hand.
TONY
Give me that shit.
Tony bends over and snorts one of the many lines on the table.
Mikey and Hawk look bewildered and cringe their eyebrows.
Tony stands up and lets out a sigh.
Sal Intorre walks over to the couch clapping his hands. He is dressed to impress with very expensive clothes.
TONY
Hey Sal.
SAL
What’s up guys? I didn’t think you
were going to show.
TONY
Are you kidding? I’m having a blast.
SAL
Literally.
The line of coke has sobered Tony up.
COURTNEY
I don’t know bout you guys, but
I’m getting in the hot tub.
Mikey and Hawk spring from their seats.
MIKEY
That’s what I’m talking about,
let’s go.
Everyone starts to head outside, but Sal holds Tony back for a moment.
SAL
Hey Tony, the reason I invited you
is because there something I want to
ask you?
TONY
Well what is it?
SAL
No no go have some fun; we’ll
talk later.
TONY
Alright.
EXT. HOT TUB - NIGHT
Mikey, Tony, and Hawk all conversing on the patio deck and undressing.
Hawk giving Tony the evil eye.
HAWK
Oh, so you do coke now, huh?
Tony struggling to get his pants off, and realizes that Hawk is talking to him. As he gazes at Hawk, one of his legs get caught up in his pants and he nearly falls.
TONY
What are you talking about?
HAWK
Did you lose your mind? Why
are you fucking with that shit?
TONY
Relax, I just wanted to try it, and
besides I feel great.
HAWK
Oh, so it’s like taking vitamins?
TONY
Fuck off.
MIKEY
Will you two shut the fuck up. Were
about to get laid. This is the night
we’ve been waiting been waiting for
our whole lives... Well not me, but
(raises an eyebrow)
...All of us in a Jacuzzi with three
MIKEY CONT’D
fine chicks that want to fuck.
HAWK
(excited)
Oh yea, I am about to get laid.
MIKEY
Shh, shh, here they come.
One by one they all walk out onto the deck, all wearing skimpy bikini’s. Each of them have tiny waists, flat stomachs, long legs, and perfectly sized breasts. These girls look like they should line at the playboy mansion.
Courtney strolls over to Mikey and sits him down on a chair. She opens a bag of cocaine and dribbles some on his stomach.
COURTNEY
Don’t worry, it won’t bite.
As she leans over to Mikey stomach she gives him a very sexy look and then snorts the coke off of his stomach and licks off the residue.
Ava hops into the hot tub.
AVA
Hey Hawk you coming in, or what?
HAWK
(sarcastically)
Na, I saw a good book in the
house...
...Of course I’m coming in.
Hawk runs to the hot tub and literally jumps in right next to Ava. She starts to giggle.
JENNIFER
How about you Tony?
TONY
You know it.
Mikey and Courtney follow, and everyone is in the hot tub drinking champagne.
LATER
Courtney makes her way over to Mikey and straddles him. She pours a little more coke on his neck and snorts it off and begins to kiss his neck and his mouth. Mikey leans up and starts to caress her body at the same time Courtney start to untie her bathing suit.
Mikey sits back and her top to her bathing suit falls off into the water.
COURTNEY
Do you like what you see?
MIKEY
(with a smirk)
Are you kidding?
Mikey begins to kiss her again while fondling her first with his hands and then with his mouth. They obviously don’t care about the free show their giving everyone.
Tony and Hawk both impressed as they nod at one another.
AVA
Hey Hawk, you enjoying the show?
Hawk’s head glued in the direction of Mikey and Courtney.
HAWK
Huh?
Hawk is caught by Ava and now realizes it.
HAWK
Oh... no...
...I’m not even looking at them.
AVA
Well, maybe this will get your
attention.
Ava leans over and starts to kiss Hawk.
Hawk nodding his head.
HAWK
Yep, that’ll do it.
Hawk licks his lips and goes in for some more loving.
Tony and Jennifer begin to follow everyone’s lead.
A dream come true Mikey, Tony, and Hawk all in a hot tub with three beautiful girls and all of them are hooking up.
Courtney and Mikey’s make out session comes to a halt.
COURTNEY
Are...(kisses Mikey)...
...You...(kisses)...having(kisses)
...fun?
MIKEY
Are you kidding? I’m having a blast.
COURTNEY
Do you want too -
MIKEY
No I never did before.
COURTNEY
(confused)
This would be your first time?
MIKEY
Yea.
Courtney backs off of Mikey with a perplexed look in her eye.
COURTNEY
Get out, you’re so aggressive.
MIKEY
Well...(pauses)
What are we talking about here?
COURTNEY
Going upstairs.
MIKEY
(stuttering)
Oh, oh I..I thought we were talking about
coke. Of course I’ve had sex, I’ve had
plenty of sex, I mean I have sex...
Courtney shuts Mikey up by putting her index finger over Mikey’s mouth.
COURTNEY
Shhh! Let’s go upstairs.
Mikey locks his mouth shut and throws away the key. They both get out of the hot tub.
TONY
Where are you going?
MIKEY
What are you my fucking mother?
You want me to hold your hand?
Mikey and Courtney head into the house and spot a couple passed out on the couch. Courtney reaches down and steals a bag of coke out of the girls hand.
COURTNEY
Might need some for later.
It’s getting close to dawn as Mikey and Courtney enter a bedroom to the sweet sound of birds chirping. Mikey sits on a chair and watches as Courtney approaches. She falls to her knees and slowly starts to rub his chest and removes his boxers. Mikey is elated as he head tumbles backward with his eyes shut. His attention is grabbed by Courtney sprinkling some coke on his penis and then she snorts it off.
Courtney makes her way toward the bed and unwraps her towel and watches it fall to the ground. Mikey immediately stands up and heads over to her and starts to kiss her as they fall onto the bed. Mikey makes his way down her body and Courtney loves it as she can’t help but to let out sensual moans.
INT. HOUSE PARTY - DAY
Mikey starting to awaken from a long night. He takes a look over at Courtney and realizes they are both still naked. He lifts up th sheet to get one final peek and then gets out of bed.
Courtney starts to wake up.
COURTNEY
Where are you going?
MIKEY
I got to go find my friends,
we got to go.
COURTNEY
Okay.
Courtney slams her head back into the pillow to get a few more hours of sleep.
Mikey journeys down an unfamiliar hallway trying to find Hawk and Tony. He peeks into numerous doors finally finding Hawk, butt-naked with Ava.
MIKEY
Hey Hawk, wake up, let’s go.
HAWK
What? Leave me alone.
Mikey shoves Hawk.
MIKEY
Come on get up, it’s fucking noon.
HAWK
Okay, okay, Jesus Christ
I’m up -- Where’s Tony?
MIKEY
I don’t know, let’s go find him.
Mikey and Hawk searching for Tony in every bedroom and still no sign of him. They head downstairs and to there amazement find Tony on the couch with Jennifer. They are both naked entwined in sheets still doing coke.
HAWK
Breakfast of champions, huh Tony?
MIKEY
Come on you scum, let’s go.
TONY
Alright, hang on a minute.
MIKEY
I’ll be in the car.
Mikey walks out of the house and waits in his car.
EXT. MIKEY’S CAR – DAY
Mikey and Hawk proceed into Mikey’s car and wait for Tony.
HAWK
What a scumbag, Tony of all people.
MIKEY
Yea, I know, Mr. Conservative.
HAWK
Mr. Laid back.
MIKEY
Mr. Shy.
Tony and Sal exit the house and shake hands. Sal motions Tony to call him.
HAWK
(to Mikey)
Best friends huh?
Tony gets in the car still flying high.
TONY
(HYPERACTIVE)
That was the best night I ever had.
What a night – who got laid...
(raises his hand)
... did –- Well I know you did Mikey,
how about you Hawk?
HAWK
I sure did.
TONY
Who wore a rubber?
I didn’t, I’m just like you Mikey.
Mr. Raw dog.
Mikey and Hawk glance at one another.
MIKEY
Good job Tony, you should be proud
Of yourself.
TONY
Hell yea.
HAWK
So what’s up with you and Sal?
TONY
I don’t know, he said he wants me
to call him about a job he wants
me to do for him.
HAWK
What kind of a job?
TONY
I don’t know he said he’ll
call me later.
INT. HAWK AND TONY’S APARTMENT – DAY
As Hawk and Tony start to settle in Tony strolls over to the answering machine and notices four new messages blinking and hit play.
The machine beeps.
TONY’S MOM (VO)
Tony it’s your mother. Your sisters
graduation is today, and it starts in
an hour. You better wake up.
The machine beeps again.
TONY’S MOM (VO)
Where the hell are you, it’s eight
Thirty, it starts in a half hour.
Tony deletes the remaining messages.
TONY
Son of a bitch! I can’t believe
I forgot.
Hawk walking passed Tony.
HAWK
Good job, Aren’t you up for the
brother of the year award?
TONY
Fuck you, I got to run over there and
try to apologize to my sister. I’m not
in any shape to hand out with my family.
HAWK
Just tell your mom and your sister you
were out skiing last night.
TONY
Real funny, you dick.
HAWK
What are you doing later?
TONY
I don’t know I’ll call you later.
HAWK
Don’t forget, we have a game tomorrow.
TONY
What time, anyway?
HAWK
Eleven, so don’t stay out late.
TONY
What are you my mother.
Tony gathers his things and races out of the house.
Hawk walks into the kitchen to browse through the refrigerator and grabs a can of coke. HE then proceeds into the living room and immediately flicks on sports center
on ESPN.
The phone rings and Hawk walks over to answer it.
HAWK
Hello!
MIKEY (VO)
Hey Hawk, it’s me.
HAWK
What the fuck, did you fly home? Give
me a chance to get in the house.
MIKEY (VO)
IS Tony there?
HAWK
No that stupid fuck forgot about his
sisters graduation.
MIKEY (VO)
He put on a good performance last night.
HE put in a little overtime with that shit.
HAWK
I know, he was like a man
possessed.
MIKEY (VO)
Ah, fuck him...what happened
with the broad last night?
HAWK
I fucked the shit out of her. What
happened with Courtney, she was all
over you.
MIKEY (VO)
She snorted coke off my cock and everything.
HAWK
That’s a good girl to take home to
your mother, ain’t it?...
(phone beeps)
...Hang on I got another call.
Hawk clicks over.
HAWK
Hello!
A GUY (VO)
Tony?
HAWK
No, Hawk.
A GUY (VO)
Oh, is Tony there? It’s Sal.
HAWK
Sal? No he not home.
SAL (VO)
Okay, I’ll try his cell.
Hawk clicks back over.
HAWK
That was Sal for Tony.
MIKEY (VO)
Figures, Tony goes to a party loaded with
pussy and he gives his number to a guy.
HAWK
I wonder what he wanted.
INT. TONY’S CAR - DAY
Tony reaches in his pocket for his cell phone.
TONY
Hello!
SAL (VO)
Hey it’s me Sal, you got a second?
TONY
Yea.
SAL (VO)
There’S something I need you to do
for me, but if you say no, that’s cool too.
TONY
Just fucking say it.
SAL (VO)
Well I don’t want to say it over the phone,
but I need someone I can trust, and it’s worth
about twenty five hundred for your time.
TONY
You can’t leave me hangin, what is it?
SAL (VO)
Listen, I’m having some people over my
house tonight. Why don’t you come too
and then will talk.
TONY
I don’t know I’m shot from last
night.
SAL (VO)
Do you still have that bag of
fun I gave you last night.
TONY
Yep.
SAL (VO)
Well do some and you’ll be ready to go.
Be here at seven or eight.
TONY
Alright, I’ll see you later.
INT. TONY’S MOTHER’S HOUSE - DAY
The party is filled with the kind of relatives you don’t see for years, such as, aunts, uncles, cousins, second cousins, etc.
Tony’s eyes scan the room in search for his sister, but is stopped by his uncle that he hasn’t seen in years.
TONY’S UNCLE
(drunk and excited)
Hey, there he is. Get over here you little
shit, I haven’t seen you in years.
Tony drops his head and walks over, this was one of the relatives he would have like to avoided.
TONY
Hey, uncle Fred.
UNCLE FRED
What have you been doing with your
self? Look at you, you look like shit.
Don’t you sleep anymore.
Finally Tony spots his sister Danielle, this is a perfect getaway opportunity.
TONY
Of course I sleep...
(pats Uncle Fred on his shoulder)
...I’ll be right back, I got to
say hello to Danielle.
Tony walks over to his sister.
UNCLE FRED
Alright you little shit.
As Tony nears his sister he puts his hand on her shoulder.
TONY
Hey, Danielle
DANIELLE
What do you want?
TONY
Thank god I saw you, Uncle Fred was
about to tell me one of his war stories.
DANIELLE
Uncle Fred wasn’t in the war.
TONY
I know.
Tony makes a drinking motion.
DANIELLE
Well, I’m still angry with you.
TONY
well if your still mad, I guess I’ll
just have to return this.
Tony pulling out a gift from his pocket.
Danielle tries to snatch it out of his hand.
DANIELLE
Give it to me.
Danielle leaps in the air trying to reach it from Tony’s extended arm.
TONY
Nope, first say your not mad
DANIELLE
Okay, okay, I’m not mad anymore.
Tony lowers his arm and Danielle grabs it and immediate starts to unwrap it. She lifts up the box and to her surprise it’s a gold chain with a charm that spells out her name.
DANIELLE
(excited)
Oh, thank you Tony,
(she throws both arms around Tony)
I love it, it’s just what I wanted.
She kisses Tony on the cheek.
TONY
Alright, no more kissing. I
don’t want people to think we
like each other. I have to take a leak.
Tony rushes to the bathroom and shuts and locks the door. Standing in front of the mirror he realizes how bad he looks with dark circles under his eyes and he sports a light scruff.
Attempting to wake himself up, he splashes some cold water on his face. He looks back into the mirror, and starts to hear Sal’s voice.
SAL (VO)
Take out the bag of fun, that’ll
keep you going.
INSERT
THE BAG OF COCAINE
Tony slowly pulls it from his pocket and begins to lethargically untie the twist tie. He pours a line out onto the counter, and then puts it back into his pocket. With a credit card he starts to chop it up and forms a line.
BACK TO SCENE
A concerned Tony takes a look at himself then at the line of coke, and once again back at himself.
TONY
Here we go!
Tony leans over and with his right index finger plugs his right nostril and snorts the line of coke.
INT. SAL’S HOUSE - NIGHT
Tony sitting on a chair enjoying the scenery as two gorgeous women walk by. The house is all to familiar to Tony for this is the type of party he was at just the night before.
Sal walks up to Tony and whispers into his ear.
SAL
(whispering)
Come here, lets talk.
Tony gulps one more sip of champagne and follows Sal into the back of the house.
They enter an office and Tony takes a seat.
SAL
Alright Tony, sit down. What I’m about
to ask you can not leave this room.
Tony clearly still in aw.
TONY
Jesus Christ Sal you have parties
like this all the time?
SAL
Pretty much.
TONY
I could get used to this.
SAL
You might have to.
TONY
What?
SAL
Look it, never mind the broads. Do
you want to make some serious cash?
TONY
Of course.
SAL
I don’t know what you heard about me
in the past, but forget all that. I need
someone I can absolutely trust. I got
a few guys coming down from the city and
they want to buy a substantial amount
of shit.
TONY
You mean coke.
Sal nods.
TONY
...So what’s this got to do with
me?
SAL
The thing is I can’t deliver it,
I need someone to deliver it for me.
TONY
(shocked)
Me?
SAL
If your up to it. If you say no, I’ll
understand, but if you say yes right
now, I’ll give you 1,500.00 tonight,
SAL Contd.
and another grand when you get back.
TONY
(confused)
What the fuck.
SAL
If all goes well with this drop
I might need you for some more.
I have to be honest the risk is out
of this world...
Sal stands up and opens the door so Tony can see out to the party. Tony notices two girls dancing with each other and kissing.
SAL
...But the rewards are even greater.
TONY
Can I get back to you?
SAL
No, I need to know tonight. I have to
make the arrangements with the people
from the city.
Tony is deeply disturbed, his leg is shaking a mile a minute his forehead is dripping sweat and he is biting his nails. He pause for a good minute.
TONY
Fuck it! I’ll do it.
Sal cracks a huge smile and pats Tony on his shoulder.
SAL
I knew I could count on you.
TONY
Fuck it. Fuck it.
SAL
Now let me explain this business to you.
SAL Contd.
I see you enjoy doing it, but do it casually,
for fun, don’t get addicted to this shit, because
it’ll chew you up and spit you out like a
piece of shit. To be successful selling it, you
have to sell more than you do, so please, get
addicted to the money not the drug.
TONY
No, I know, I know. I’m not
going to be stupid. So when does this
exchange take place?
SAL
Next Friday.
TONY
Where?
SAL
I’ll fill you in during the week.
Tony and Sal stand up and hug. Sal pulls out a wad of cash ans slips it to Tony.
SAL
Welcome to a life of
fantasies.
They head back into the party.
Tony standing looking around and in his face you can see joy, he wants to be apart of this lifestyle. As his head swivels around the room he locks eyes with Sal.
Sal holds up his glass of champagne and gives Tony a wink.
Tony holds up his glass.
INT. HAWK AND TONY’S APARTMENT - DAY
Mikey enters with his hockey bag draped over his left shoulder and his stick in his right hand.
MIKEY
(pumped)
Are you fucking ready, or what?
HAWK
Oh yea.
MIKEY
Where’s gabagoo?
HAWK
No fucking clue.
MIKEY
What do you mean?
Hawk packing up his equipment.
HAWK
He never came home last night.
MIKEY
What a pig, did you call him?
HAWK
A hundred times, no answer.
MIKEY
Call him again.
Hawk grabs the cordless phone and throws it to Mikey.
HAWK
You call him, I’m done calling him.
Mikey dials the phone and waits for an answer, but sure enough no answer.
HAWK
I told you.
MIKEY
Well, we’ll give him five more
minutes then were gone.
Mikey and Hawk wait patiently for Tony, then Mikey peeks att he clock and stands up.
MIKEY
Fuck him, let’s go.
They both stand and grab their bags and head for the door.
MIKEY
You’re driving, I’ve been driving all week.
Mikey and Hawk exit and the door slams behind them.
INT. HAWK AND TONY’S APARTMENT - NIGHT
Tony sitting on the couch watching some T.V. when the phone rings. Tony hurries to the phone to answer it.
TONY
Hello.
SAL (VO)
Hey it’s me
TONY
What’s up?
SAL (VO)
Meet me in the Target parking
lot in a half hour.
TONY
The one on Delaware?
SAL (VO)
Yep.
Sal hangs up and leaves a blank dial tone in Tony’s ear.
CUT TO:
EXT. TARGET PARKING LOT - NIGHT
Tony leaning on his car with a cigarette in his mouth. He is clearly nervous.
Sal’s fancy Lexus sneaks up behind Tony and sounds it’s horn, scaring the shit out of Tony.
Sal jumps out of the ca laughing.
TONY
Jesus Christ, I’m nervous enough.
SAL
(laughing)
It was still funny. All right
here is the deal, on Friday you have
to drive to this old abandon warehouse
on Transit road and deliver the goods, and
take the cash.
TONY
How are these guys?
SAL
(sarcastically)
Oh there wonderful, there like three
alter boys...
...How the fuck do you think they are,
there fucking drug dealers.
TONY
I mean, are they gonna have
machine guns pointed at me?
SAL
They’ll probably frisk you, but
don’t worry I’ve done business with them
before.
Tony throws his cigarette on the ground and lights up another.
TONY
This is crazy, I can’t believe I’m
doing this.
SAL
You’ll be fine.
Sal hands Tony a sheet of paper rolled up and a back pack.
TONY?
What’s this?
SAL
(pointing)
That’s directions to the warehouse,
and that’s the shit.
INT. SPORTS BAR - NIGHT
Hawk enters the bar which mainly consists of a few low lives scattered throughout, (some which are probably trying to get away from their wives for the evening). There is an odor from stale beer in the air, it’s not somewhere you would take a first date. There are three televisions scattered throughout the bar all airing sporting events.
Hawk scurries to the back of the bar to the pay phone, and picks it up.
FREEZE FRAME
THE PATIENT (VO)
Tony wasn’t the only one about to get
himself into trouble. Hawk was a compulsive
gambler, and a bad one at that. His grand-
father was a gambler and so was his father.
Legend has it, he was genetically
predisposed to becoming a gambler, believe what
you want, but the fact of the matter is that
Hawk would easily blow two or three grand on a
Tuesday night and be broke for the week-end.
BACK TO SCENE
Hawk on the phone and it’s ringing.
A MAN (VO)
Yea.
HAWK
Hey, it’s HM40
A MAN (VO)
Hey, hi you doing? What do you need?
HAWK
What’s the line on the Bulls
tonight?
A MAN (VO)
There giving six.
HAWK
All right give me the Bulls for two
grand.
A MAN (VO)
You got it.
Hawk very deliberately hangs up the phone and heads into the bathroom, he stands in front of the mirror.
HAWK
(to himself)
Come on, you got to get lucky
once in your life.
Hawk walks over to the bar and plops down on one of the stools. The bartender greets him.
THE BARTENDER
What can I get for you?
HAWK
Tommy isn’t working?
THE BARTENDER
No, he’s off.
HAWK
Gimme a Labatt Blue and
a shot of Crown.
The bartender sets a Bev nap down on the bar and heads to retrieve the drinks.
Hawk scans the room as he pulls a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket, along with a twenty dollar bill.
The bartender serves the drinks.
THE BARTENDER
Seven-fifty.
Hawk nudges the twenty forward so the bartender can access it.
HAWK
Your gonna put the Basketball
game on, aren’t you?
THE BARTENDER
Of course.
LATER
Hawk sitting at the bar, but now his head is hanging low. There are numerous empty beer bottles and shot glasses in front of him. The astray is polluted with butts.
Hawk looks up at the T.V.
T.V. COMMENTATOR (on T.V.
And there you have it. The New York
Knicks have just pulled off a big upset,
by beating the Chicago Bulls 110 to 108.
Hawk hangs his head in disgust.
HAWK
Shut it off.
THE BARTENDER
Are you kidding, I love the
Knicks.
HAWK
(slurring)
Then I’m out of here, and you don’t
get a tip.
Hawk stands up pulling his remaining money off of the bar and staggers out the door. He is clearly depressed.
INT. MIKEY’S HOUSE - NIGHT
Mikey is on the phone making plans to go out.
MIKEY
Okay, I got to take a shower, then I’ll
be right over...
(listening)
...Yea, give me a half hour...
(listening)
...Alright, bye.
Mikey hangs up the phone and heads into the bathroom, already beginning to undress. He almost gets his pants off when the phone rings.
He buttons his pants up and runs down stairs.
MIKEY
(yelling)
If it’s Veronica I’m not home.
I’m not home, I’m not home.
Mikey’s mom answers the phone and he is in front of her face waving no hysterically.
MRS. MARCIANO
No, honey he’s not home...
(listening)
Okay, I will, bye, bye.
Mrs. Marciano hangs up the phone.
MIKEY
Thank god!
MRS. MARCIANO
I’m not going to keep lying for you.
MIKEY
Yes you are, you love me.
Mikey hugs his mother.
MRS. MARCIANO
(slaps Mikey’s head)
yea, yea, get out of here.
Just then the door bell rings.
Mikey rushes to the door, shirtless, and opens it. On the other side of it is a drunken Hawk.
MIKEY
What’s up?
(Beet)
What are you drunk?
HAWK
(SHAKING HIS HEAD NO)
Yep.
MIKEY
What do you want?
HAWK
Nice to see you too...
(leans on the doorway)
...I’m in trouble again.
MIKEY
Jesus, get in here.
Hawk enters a sits on the couch hanging his head.
MIKEY
How much?
Hawk pretends to be counting on his finger tips.
HAWK
Two G’s.
MIKEY
Two grand! What are you fucking stupid.
What are you going to do?
HAWK
I don’t know, I don’t know.
I don’t have two grand.
MIKEY
You should’ve thought about that
before you bet.
Hawk leans back on the couch and stares at the ceiling.
HAWK
I don’t know, I really fucked myself
this time.
MIKEY
All right, relax, two grand ain’t that
bad, you just have to give him a
couple hundred a week.
HAWK
I still haven’t paid off the
other seven hundred I owe.
MIKEY
First of all you have to stop gambling
until you pay them back. These aren’t the type
of guys to be fucking with. Just give’em four
hundred a week, that’ll keep him happy.
HAWK
(a little relieved)
Yea, I guess your right...
...Where the fuck are you going?
MIKEY
(whispering)
Remember that stripper I told you about?
HAWK
Yea.
MIKEY
Well, I guess her roommate is out of
town, so I’m going over there to pork her.
Hawk makes his way to the front door.
HAWK
You never stop, do you?
MIKEY
Stop what?
HAWK
How many girls have you fucked?
Five hundred?
MIKEY
Who cares? Who’s counting?
HAWK
You don’t even know, do you?
MIKEY
Not a clue.
HAWK
Your dicks’ going to turn into a pickle.
Hawk walking to his car and Mikey still standing in the doorway.
MIKEY
Fuck you.
HAWK
Wear a rubber, you scumbsag.
EXT./INT. STRIPPER’S HOUSE - NIGHT
Mikey strolling up to the porch still fooling with his hair. He nears the door and rings the bell.
The stripper answers the door wearing next to nothing. She has a men’s shirt on and a tiny pair of shorts.
As soon as the door is fully opened, she grabs Mikey with both hands on his chest and pulls him into the house.
FREEZE FRAME
THE PATIENT (VO)
Mikey had a very different problem. He
was addicted to sex. He couldn’t keep his
dick in his pants. I mean this guy would
fuck anything with a pulse, although they were
usually beautiful girls, they were not a typical
girl you would take home to mom.
BACK TO SCENE
Mikey and the stripper begin to kiss vigorously, standing in the hall way. As they make there way toward the stairs she begins to unbutton his shirt and finally throws it on the floor. As the get closer to the stairs they stumble on the first step nearly falling, but still cracking a giggle in mid kiss. Mikey starts to remove her shirt that was half off to begin with.
They proceed upstairs into the bedroom. Both of their shirts are off and she begins to unbuckle his belt as they tumble to the bed. Mikey is on top of her caressing her breast and slowly moves his hands up her body to her arms where they interlock fingers. Mikey is bothered by something as he takes a look at her hand. He notices a wedding ring on her finger. He continues to kiss her, but not nearly with the same passion.
MIKEY
Your married?
STRIPPER
Yea, but so what, he is out of town...
Continues to kiss Mikey. She flips him over and is now on top. Mikey clearly disturbed, and has something on his mind.
FLASH BACK
A young fifteen year old Mikey lies in bed wide awake. He is unable to sleep because of the commotion going on in his mother’s bed room. The bed is squeaking and his mother is moaning with pleasure.
This night was different because he suddenly hears a car pull in the driveway. He jumps out of bed and notices that his father has left work early, maybe a coincidence, or maybe suspicious of his wife.
Mikey very confused, as he listens by his bedroom door. He then hears the door being kicked open, BANG.
MIKEY’S FATHER
You fucking whore.
MRS. MARCIANO
(screaming)
NO! NO!
Mikey creeps even closer to the door and is startled by three loud gunshots, BANG, BANG, BANG. He almost jumps out of his skin and a tear falls because he doesn’t know who is father shot. Finally his mother screams again.
INT. COURT HOUSE - DAY
Mikey watches as the judge hands out his sentence.
JUDGE
The jury finds you guilty of first
degree murder, you are here by sentenced
to 25 years to life.
INT. MIKEY’S HOUSE - DAY
Mikey’s mom is on her knees crying and trying to get her sons forgiveness.
MIKEY
(crying)
Get away from me, I hate you I hate you
I’ll never get married, never, girls are nothing
MIKEY CONT’D
but fucking scums –- Look what you did, you took
my father from me, I fucking hate you, and I
hate all girls.
BACK TO SCENE
Mikey stops kissing and starts to get out of bed.
MIKEY
I can’t do this.
STRIPPER
Do what?
MIKEY
Your married, what the fuck is the
matter with you?
STRIPPER
Nothing.
MIKEY
I’m leaving.
STRIPPER
Good then go.
Mikey puts on his clothes and leaves the room, slamming her door on the way out.
STRIPPER
Asshole!
INT. TONY’S CAR - DAY
Tony hops in and throws a red back pack in the passenger seat. He glares at the review mirror and takes a deep breathe.
TONY
Let’s do it!
Tony turns the key in the ignition and pulls away. He has sweat beads dripping from his forehead and a cigarette in his mouth.
A BIT LATER
Tony accelerates through a green light and just so happens to take a peek into his review mirror. Tony notices a police car right behind him.
He looks as if he is about to panic and just then the police car’s light reflect off of his mirror.
TONY
Shit, mother fucker...
(Tony is terrified)
...what should I do?
Tony is almost contemplating running, but keeps a cool head and pulls over to the side of the road. He gawks at the red back pack and reaches for it, but notices the cops are already out of their car.
Tony rolls down his window and shuts of the radio. One cop on the driver side and the other on the passenger side.
COP #1
License and registration, please.
TONY
Sure.
Tony reaches into his glove box and fanatically searches for his registration. He is bumbling and fumbling around, but finally he locates it and hands it to the cop.
Both cops head back into the car for a moment so they can run his information into the computer.
Tony waits patiently in his car, but he is clearly sweating bullets.
EXT./INT. LOAN SHARK’S HOUSE - DAY
Hawk approaches an unfamiliar house and rings the bell. A man (the local loan shark) opens the door and invites Hawk in.
MR. B
Hey Hawk, how are you?
HAWK
I’m good Mr. B –- Look the reason I’m
here is because I need some help.
MR. B
How much we talking?
HAWK
Three...
(reluctant)
...no make it four grand.
MR. B
You got it, hang on.
Mr. B heads into another room, out of Hawk’s sight and comes back with a wad of cash.
MR. B
You said four, right?
HAWK
Yep.
Counting the money into Hawks greedy hands.
MR. B
Thirty seven, thirty eight, thirty nine,
and four, there you go.
HAWK
Thanks Mr. B
MR. B
Now the vig is five hundred a month. If
you pay it back at the end of this month
it’s forty-five hundred, or the next month it’s
five G’s. You know don’t have to tell you.
HAWK
Yea, yea, I know.
Hawk walks out of the house with a slight look of relief.
EXT. BOOKIES HOUSE - DAY
Hawk pulls up to another unfamiliar house and begins to count out two thousand dollars. He proceeds up to the side door and knocks twice as if it’s some secret knock.
A man (the local bookie) opens the door, but his face is covered by it. Hawk hands him an envelope with the money in it.
HAWK
It’s all there.
The bookie slams the door, and Hawk starts to head back to his car. He gets half way and pauses. He rubs his fingers trough his hair and stares at the ground for a moment.
Hawk runs back to the bookies house and knocks again the same way as before.
BOOKIE
What the fuck do you want now?
HAWK
Can I place another bet?
BOOKIE
What ever you want.
HAWK
What’s the line on Utah?
BOOKIE
Hang on.
Once again the door is slammed in Hawk’s face for a moment and then re-opened.
BOOKIE
There giving four.
HAWK
Give me Utah minus four, for...
(biting lip)
five grand.
BOOKIE
You got it, now get the fuck out
of here.
INT. TONY’S CAR - DAY
Tony still waiting and the officers are heading back to his car.
The cop on the passenger side motions for Tony to roll down that window as well. Tony cooperates.
COP #1
Do you know why I pulled you over?
TONY
No, sir.
COP #1
You have a broken tail light. I’ll
give you until tomorrow to take care
of this, but if I see you agin, you’re getting
a ticket.
COP #2
Where you heading?
TONY
To my friends.
Cop #2 looks at the back pack and Tony’s face drops and turns pale.
COP #2
You in school?
The cop nudges the bag with his Bataan. Tony is almost ready to burst.
TONY
Yep, I go to the community college.
Cop #1 hands Tony back his identification.
COP #1
Get out of here, and get a new
tail light.
TONY
Yes sir, Thank you.
Tony pulls off almost in tears, breathing very heavily.
LATER
INT. SAL’S HOUSE - NIGHT
Tony enters and once again Sal is having another one of his parties. As Tony walks through he spots Sal and Sal waves him into the back. Tony follows Sal as they head into the office.
They shut the door and Tony hands Sal a briefcase full of money.
SAL
Everything went well?
Tony still a little rattled.
TONY
It went.
SAL
(smiling)
So you popped your cherry?
TONY
Yea I guess.
Sal reaches into the briefcase and pulls out a wad of cash and tosses it at Tony.
SAL
There’s the other fifteen hundred...
Sal tosses another wad.
SAL
...And here’s a little bonus
for popping your cherry.
Tony glares at him with a somber look and then cracks a huge smile.
SAL
(hugging Tony)
Now let’s go enjoy the night.
Sal and Tony exit the room.
EXT. HERTEL AVE. - DAY
It’s a dark and damp miserable day outside. Rain has been falling for a week, but now has let up to a light drizzle.
Mikey and Hawk are walking down the street and approaching Vito’s barbershop.
MIKEY
Let’s ask Vito if he’s seen
Tony?
Mikey and Hawk open the door to the barbershop, but do not enter.
MIKEY
Hey Vito, have you seen Tony?
VITO
No, why?
HAWK
We haven’t seen him in a few days.
VITO
Not even at work?
Hawk pointing to the sky.
HAWK
What work?
The door shuts and they proceed down the street.
MIKEY
He’s probably with Sal.
HAWK
For three days.
MIKEY
I don’t know, he –-
Mikey spots something on the street and urgently jumps behind a building.
Hawk confused.
HAWK
What the fuck are you doing?
Mikey peeking around the building.
MIKEY
See that car at the light?
Hawk turns.
HAWK
Yea.
MIKEY
Veronica. I can’t let her see me,
I think she has a gun.
HAWK
Stop being a pussy.
MIKEY
Is she gone?
HAWK
yea, she turned the corner.
MIKEY
That don’t mean she’s gone.
HAWK
Come on, you faggot, let’s go to my
house and play some Sega.
INT. HAWK AND TONY’S APARTMENT - DAY
Mikey and Hawk enter and immediately notice Tony laying on the couch. Tony turns and starts to get up.
MIKEY
(long and loud)
Hey! There he is, fucking Houdini.
Where the fuck have you been?
TONY
I’ve been partying like a mad man.
HAWK
How does it feel to be a full
fledged coke head.
TONY
Fuck you, I’m not a coke head.
HAWK
If your not a coke head, then what
are you?
TONY
I didn’t do that much...
(Beat)
Not as much as I sold.
HAWK
(sarcastically)
Oh, now your selling it, I’m sorry
I thought you were a scumbag, but
now that I know your only selling
it, I’m sorry.
TONY
Shut the fuck up, Hawk. I’m just did
it once to make some extra cash.
MIKEY
My god, you two argue like little fucking
girls...
(sarcastically)
...let’s face it, Hawk you’re a degenerate
gambler, and Tony you’re a drug
dealer, so what.
Tony and Hawk simotaneously begin to laugh. Tony gets up and heads into the kitchen.
TONY
Who wants something?
MIKEY
I’ll take some iced tea.
TONY
Get up and get it yourself.
MIKEY
You’re a cocksucker, you know that.
Mikey follows Tony into the kitchen.
Hawk remains on the couch and flicks on the tube. He automatically turns to ESPN to see the bottom line.
IN THE KITCHEN
MIKEY
Well did you at least get laid
in the past two days?
TONY
No.
MIKEY
NO?
HAWK (OS)
MOTHER FUCKER.
Hawk and Tony intrigued and head into he front room.
TONY
What happened?
HAWK
The fucking Jazz lost last night.
MIKEY
Since when did you become a Jazz fan...
(realizes)
...oh, how much you idiot?
HAWK
I figured if I didn’t
watch it I would win.
TONY
That’s a good philosophy.
MIKEY
How much?
HAWK
Ah, fuck off, I don’t want to talk
about it.
TONY
Come on, I need a good laugh,
how much?
HAWK
(softly)
Five thousand.
MIKEY
(excited)
Five thousand, where the fuck are you
gonna get that kind of cash?
HAWK
Who the fuck knows...
(pauses)
...Maybe I can ask Pablo Escobar over
there.
Hawk runs his fingers through his hair, he is obviously distraught.
HAWK
...Who the fuck knows.
TONY
(sarcastically)
Let’s celebrate. What are
you guys doing tonight?
HAWK
I’m going to the hardware store
and buy a rope and a stool, and hang
myself –- what are you guys doing?
Mikey rubbing his hands together with a slight grin.
MIKEY
I’m going with a Buffalo Jill tonight.
TONY
Where did you find this one?
MIKEY
I got her number a few weeks ago, and last
night I decided to give her a call. Were
suppose to go out for dinner and then back
to her house. –- So I’d love to stay and
chat, but I don’t think I should associate
myself with a drug dealer and a degenerate.
Mikey exits.
INT. CASINO - NIGHT
The two giant doors to the casino swing open as Hawk enters. He takes two or three steps in and begins to pan the room. His head swivels like an oscillating fan.
Hawk reminds you of a seven year old in a candy store. He rubs his hands together trying to pump himself up, and also to do some heavy damage to his pockets.
BLACK JACK TABLE:
Hawk has a ten showing and he peeks at his other card and notices another ten. He licks his lips and motions to the dealer that he will stay. The dealer flips over his cards.
THE DEALER
Twenty-one!
Hawks grin turns into a blank stare of disbelief. His head is hanging low as he leaves the table.
ROULETTE WHEEL:
Hawk watches two or three spins of the wheel, then decides to get involved.
HAWK
Give me a hundred in chips.
ROULETTE DEALER
Okay, give the man a hundred.
Hawk takes all the chips and is going to put in on red, then at the last moment switches it to black.
The roulette dealer spins the wheel.
The reflection of the wheel glares off of Hawk’s eyes as he intently watches. The wheel starts to slow up and the ball bounces in and out of black and into red thirteen.
ROULETTE DEALER
Red thirteen.
Hawk leaves the wheel and heads into the bathroom.
IN THE BATHROOM:
Hawk drying his hands with a sour puss. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a lonesome fifty dollar bill.
HAWK
(to himself)
Go home, while your still breathing.
CASINO FLOOR:
Hawk is on his way out, but as he tries to get through the crowd, something to his left yanks his attention. He spins to look, and there it is, away from everything else, brighter than everything else. A lone slot machine with a huge picture of Frank Sinatra.
Hawk rushes to its side and caresses the side of it as if it were a woman.
HAWK
Where have you been all my life?
This machine only accepts fifty dollar bets. Hawk takes a long pause, glaring at the fifty in his hand.
HAWK
Fuck it!
He inserts the money and pulls the arm and closes his eyes.
The first one stops, then the second.
He opens one eye and the third one stops on a Sinatra vintage top hat, and to Hawks surprise they all did. The bell sounds, Hawk hit the jackpot and people start to gather.
Hawk pumps his fist.
Security and pit bosses begin to arrive and are shaking Hawk’s hand.
The casino manager arrives with an oversized check. Hawk and the manager pose for a picture. The flash bulb goes off.
FREEZE FRAME
THE PATIENT (VO)
Hawk and ten thousand dollars.
Hawk out of debt, right?
INT MIKEY’S HOUSE - NIGHT
Mikey laying on the couch when his telephone begins to ring. Mikey jumping off the couch yelling.
MIKEY
I’m not home, I’m not home.
MRS. MARCIANO
Hello...
(listening)
...oh, sure sweety, he’s right here
Mikey shaking his head no.
MRS. MARCIANO
It’s Hawk you idiot.
Mikey sighs and grabs the phone.
MIKEY
Yea.
HAWK (VO)
(excited)
Get ready, meet me and Tony at the
Sun downer.
MIKEY
Strip joint on a Tuesday?
HAWK (VO)
Never mind that, just fucking
meet us, will you please?
MIKEY
What’s going on?
HAWK (VO)
(stuttering)
Just, just fucking meet us, oh
yea you don’t need money, either.
MIKEY
I’ll be there.
LATER THAT NIGHT
EXT. HAWK AND TONY’S APARTMENT - NIGHT
Mikey, Tony and Hawk all chatting outside of their house.
HAWK
What a fucking night.
MIKEY
I know –- What do you have left?
HAWK
I only spent about two grand.
MIKEY
All right, now listen tomorrow go and
pay off your debt. Don’t fuck around.
HAWK
(a bit mad)
I know, what do yo think I’m
stupid?
TONY
A little.
HAWK
Fuck you.
MIKEY
I’m just saying, be smart.
HAWK
I know, tomorrow I’m gonna
pay him.
MIKEY
Okay, I got to get to bed.
HAWK
I know, I fucking hate work.
They all shake hands and Mikey gets in his car and pulls off. Tony starts to walk inside.
TONY
Aren’t you coming?
HAWK
In a minute, I’m gonna have a smoke.
TONY
Okay.
Tony heads into the house as Hawk remains outside. Hawk has a devilish look on his face.
THAT SAME NIGHT
INT. CASINO - NIGHT
The two giant doors swing open once again, and once again Hawk comes strolling in rubbing his hands together.
EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - DAY
Mikey waves to Hawk to shut off his jack hammer.
MIKEY
Hey Hawk, how long ago was it when
I fucked that stripper?
HAWK
I don’t know, a week ago, why?
Tony is now listening as well.
MIKEY
I have to tell you something, but
don’t laugh.
Tony has already begun to laugh.
TONY
I can’t wait to hear this.
MIKEY
Fuck you fatty. Well anyways...
(looks around)
...it burns like fucking hell
when I piss.
Tony immediately burst out laughing and Hawk tries to keep a straight face, but can no longer hold it in, he starts to crack up.
MIKEY
Oh yea, laugh it up. I’m fucking
dying over here, and all you two
can do is laugh.
HAWK
(laughing)
Did you see a doctor?
MIKEY
Not yet.
HAWK
Well, you better go.
Tony trying to catch his breath so he can voice his opinion.
TONY
I knew this was going to happen, you
fucking scumbag.
HAWK
Don’t listen to him. It’s
probably nothing, just go see
the doctor.
MIKEY
That’s what I’m afraid of. They
have to stick a Q-tip right in my
dick hole.
Tony laughing again, now even harder.
MIKEY
Alright jokes over next topic...
TONY
What do you mean next topic? If
this were me or Hawk, we’d never hear
the end of it.
HAWK
Leave him alone, he already knows
he’s a scum, pickle dick.
Tony continues to laugh.
MIKEY
Anyways, I’m going to get a haircut
before the week-end, looks like you two
can use one as well.
TONY
Hey Mikey, why don’t yo ask Vito if you
can stick your dick in that jar with
all the combs? Maybe the barbicide
will kill what’s ever on you dick.
Hawk starts to laugh at Mikey, and Mikey can do nothing, but shake his head.
EXT. VITO’S BARBERSHOP - DAY
Vito is locking up his barbershop and then proceeds to his car. He enters the car and starts the ignition.
Hawk appears out of no where and knocks on the driver side window.
Vito started and grabs at his heart, and then unrolls the window.
VITO
Jesus Christ kid, you trying to
give me a heart attack.
HAWK
Sorry, I need some advice.
Vito waves him over to the passenger side with his head.
VITO
Get in, we’ll go fo coffee.
Hawk runs to the other side of the car and hops in. Vito pulls off.
INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY
This is a very quiet and cozy place. There are not many people in there, but the one’s that are tend to mind there own business.
Hawk and Vito sit a booth.
VITO
So what’s your problem?
Hawk looks around to see if anybody is eves dropping.
VITO
Don’t worry about that in here, no one
cares.
HAWK
I got into Mr. C for five grand, and Mr.B
For four grand. And yesterday at the casino
I won ten grand, but blew it all back. I
don’t know what to do.
VITO
How long have you owed this?
Beat.
HAWK
At least a few weeks.
VITO
Have they tried to phone you?
HAWK
Sometimes, but I don’t answer.
VITO
That’s the worst thing you could do...
(raises his voice)
...don’t avoid them, you talk to them.
HAWK
Yea, but Vito...
Vito points his finger at Hawk.
VITO
You shut up, you listen. I have lived in this
neighborhood my whole life and I’ve seen a lot
of bad things happen to people who have crossed
paths with those two. Some of them were good
friends, others, complete strangers, but all of
them were hurt or killed because they avoided
them, disrespected them, and that’s A SLAP
IN THE FACE. This town is too small to hide from them
forever. Eventually they will find you.
HAWK
(nervous)
Well, what should I do?
VITO
You talk to them. Come up with some sort of
arrangement, and you pay them every week when
you get paid, but you must pay every week.
Don’t stiff because that’s a sign of
disrespect. And you must stop gambling,
you only get yourself in more trouble.
HAWK
(softly)
I guess your right.
VITO
You guess. I am right.
HAWK
I know, I know, I guess I’m looking
for the easy way out.
VITO
There is no easy way out, kid.
Hawk starts to look at his watch.
HAWK
Thanks Vito, I gotta get going.
VITO
You don’t like the truth, do you?
HAWK
It’s not that, I have to go.
Hawk stands up and takes one last sip of coffee, and extends his arm to shake Vito’s hand.
Vito grabs his hand and pulls Hawk closer to him.
VITO
I just don’t want to see anything
happen to you.
INT. VITO’S BARBERSHOP - DAY
It’S a busy Saturday afternoon in the barbershop, with standing room only. On one side there is a group of Italian men speaking there native tongue. Everyone seems very familiar with one another.
Mikey, Tony, and Hawk are right in the middle of this. Mikey is the lucky one that has found a seat.
HAWK
Mikey did you go to the doctor yet?
TONY
Yea, you still pissing fire?
MIKEY
Shh, keep it down a little. I don’t
want he whole fucking world to know.
HAWK
Know what? Everyone knows you’re a scumbag.
MIKEY
I go this week. My dicks’ like a fucking
blow torch. So if you guys ever loose
you lighter’s you can use my cock.
Just then a man in his mid fifties struts in and knows most of the people in the shop. He has on an abundance of gold on, and a black dress shirt unbuttoned to show off his hairy chest. Also sports a pair of designer shades.
VITO
Hey Chicky, how are you?
CHICKY
Hey Vito, you kidding me or what? I’m
doing good. I lost ten grand at the casino
last night, can you fucking believe it?
HAWK
(whispering)
I hate this guy. He thinks he’s such
a big shot.
CHICKY
Madone, you should of seen the fucking
broads at the casino...
(biting his knuckles)
I had this one dame, she was about
twenty years old of prime beef,
forget about it.
MIKEY
Is he kidding me or what? He couldn’t buy
a piece of ass if it was on sale at Walgreens.
HAWK
My father said when they were younger,
everyone always hated him.
Chicky looks around and spots Hawk whispering to his friends.
CHICKY
Hey Hawk, is that you?
Hawk looks up.
CHICKY
Hey how you doing? How’s your dad?
I love that guy, tell him I said hello.
Hawk looks at Mikey and Tony out of the corner of his eye.
HAWK
I will. I will.
Everyone’s attention is grabbed by a car that slammed on it’s brakes in front of the shop. A young beautiful girls gets out of the car and storms toward the door. She is clearly infuriated.
Mikey realizes who it is.
MIKEY
Ah, what the fuck.
HAWK
Isn’t that...
(looks harder)
...Veronica.
MIKEY
Yep, it’s Salmon toes.
HAWK
I still love her.
The door swings open and Veronica heads right toward Mikey.
Everyone intrigued.
VERONICA
(YELLING)
Who the fuck do yo think you are?
Everyone I the barbershop bursts out laughing.
VERONICA
You think you can fuck me
and not call me? I’m not one of
VERONICA CONT”D
your little sluts.
Mikey scratching his head with a weird grin on his face.
VITO (OS)
Watch yourself Mikey.
MIKEY
What are you talking about? I called
you.
VERONICA
Don’t fucking lie to me.
Mikey is very embarrassed and stands up and grabs her arm.
MIKEY
(whispers)
Can we talk about this outside.
They exit, but everyone is still laughing. A few moments pass by and Mikey comes back inside. Everyone laughs again.
MIKEY
Jesus Christ with these broads. I can’t
even get a hair cut in peace.
CHICKY(OS)
You better go after her. I think you left
your balls in her purse.
Everyone laughs some more.
As everyone begins to settle down; Sal Intorre pulls in front of the barbershop and motions for Tony to come outside. Tony begins to walk out.
HAWK
(sarcastically)
Sure, go with your new friends.
TONY
Ah, shut up.
Mikey and Hawk watch as Tony leans his head into the passenger side of Sal’s car. They exchange a few words, and Tony heads back inside.
TONY
I’ll see you guys later, I gotta
run.
MIKEY
Where you going?
TONY
No where, I gotta go.
Tony exits and hops into the car with Sal.
HAWK
He must be selling a lot. The
other day I was in his room
and I saw a wad of cash on his dresser.
MIKEY
Yea, I just hope he knows
what he’s doing.
INT. SOHO BAR - NIGHT
Mikey, Tony, and Hawk are all off doing their own thing. Mikey in a corner with three girls exchanging phone numbers.
Tony and a strange guy in the corner conversing.
INSERT.
A bag of cocaine being exchanged for a fist full of cash.
BACK TO SCENE
Tony outs the money in his pocket and scurries away.
Hawk clearly obliterated sitting at the bar, obviously contemplating something stupid. As he sits there he starts to peek at the tips laying on the bar, and then peeks at the busy bartenders. He notices a lonesome fifty dollars just laying there, calling to him.
He takes a look around and attempts to take the tips. As he extends his arm and gets his hands on the money, the bouncer grabs his arm and starts to manhandle him out of the bar.
Mikey notices the commotion and follows. They get outside and wait for Tony. Finally Tony exits the bar and they head to Mikey’s car.
INT. MIKEY’S CAR - NIGHT
MIKEY
What the fuck was that about?
HAWK
Nothing.
MIKEY
Well, you must of done something, you
got thrown out for a reason.
HAWK
(embarrassed)
What? I tried to take fifty bucks
off the bar.
TONY
Fifty bucks?
HAWK
Shut the fuck up Tony. Don’t
start with me.
TONY
You shut the fuck up. What’s wrong
with you? You’re stealing now?
HAWK
It’s better than selling drugs,
you fucking scumbag.
MIKEY
Alright, everyone relax.
Hawk getting more furious.
HAWK
No, I’m not gonna relax. What’s
wrong with me? What about you? All you
do now is hang out with your new drug dealer
friends, with their fancy parties on the
beach or on Sal’s Yacht. You fucking sell
cocaine, Tony –- So don’t ask me what’s
wrong with me, we should be asking you.
MIKEY
Alright, Hawk shut the fuck up.
HAWK
You shut the fuck up, Mr. Perfect over there
with your pickle dick. You act like your
shit don’t stink, I’m so sick and tired...
MIKEY
At least I don’t have to resort
to fucking burglary.
HAWK
...Let’s all face it, we’re all
fucking scum bags.
Hawk pointing at Tony
HAWK
You’re a fucking drug lord, and you’re...
Pointing at Mikey
HAWK
...a nympho...
TONY
And you’re a degenerate gambler.
MIKEY
Good it’s settles, were all scums.
Now everyone shut the fuck up.
The car remains in dead silence.
Mikey looks in the mirror at Hawk who is still pouting, and then over at tony who is doing the same. He looks back at Hawk and Hawk notices him and begins to crack a smile.
Mikey looks at Tony with a smirk, and Tony also starts to smile. The next thing you know they are all laughing hysterically.
HAWK
(catching hid breath)
What the fuck are we doing?
MIKEY
(laughing)
I know...
Three fucking jerks arguing
like women.
INT. DOCTOR’S OFFICE - DAY
Mikey clearly a mess as he waits his turn in the doctor’s office. As he sits there with his legs crossed and his fingers in his mouth biting every nail he has. His leg, a replica of the jack hammer he uses at work.
A nurse opens the door and peeks her head through, reading the clip board.
NURSE
Michael Marciano
Mikey springing from his position, as he does his leg kicks over the coffee table with the magazines on it. He frantically tries to correct the situation.
NURSE
Don’t worry about it. Someone
will get it.
MIKEY
(embarrassed)
Oh, okay.
The nurse walks Mikey into an empty room, where he will be examined.
NURSE
The doc. Will be right with you.
Mikey waiting patiently in the room and starts to get bored and begins looking through the drawers.
The doctor opens the door and startles Mikey. Mikey jumps back and slams the drawer.
DOCTOR
Should I check your pockets?
Mikey laughs.
The doctor reads the clipboard.
DOCTOR
So, lets see, it says here it burns
when you urinate?
MIKEY
(not paying attention)
Huh? Oh Yea, it kills.
DOCTOR
Any discharge?
MIKEY
No, I was never in the Army.
DOCTOR
(CHUCKLES)
From your penis?
MIKEY
(begins to seat)
No.
The doctor begins to feel the Mikey’s throat.
DOCTOR
How many partners have you had?
MIKEY
(slapping his lips)
I don’t know...
(thinking)
...A lot.
DOCTOR
A lot of unprotected sex?
MIKEY
A lot.
DOCTOR
Well, I’ll have to take a swab.
Mikey start to fidget around more aggressively, he’s clearly nervous.
MIKEY
Can’t you just give me a pill?
DOCTOR
I have to know what kind of pill
to give –- let me ask you this;
have you ever been tested for
HIV before?
Mikey looks shocked and jumps back ever so slightly.
MIKEY
No, never...
(beat)
Am I dying?
DOCTOR
(chuckles)
No, but I think it would be a good
idea for you to take one.
MIKEY
Today?
DOCTOR
Yes, today.
The sweat continues to pour from Mikey’s forehead as he pauses for a moment.
MIKEY
No, maybe some other time.
DOCTOR
Alright, I’m not going to pressure
you.
The doctor reaches into the cabinet and pulls out a long Q-tip with a wooden shaft.
DOCTOR
I need you to drop your trousers.
Mikey staring at the Q-tip in total disbelief.
MIKEY
What’s that?
DOCTOR
The swab.
Mikey started to pull down his pants and now has begun to pull them up.
MIKEY
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa,
no thanks doc, I’ll see you
later.
DOCTOR
Mikey, get over here, it’ll only
hurt for a second.
The doctor inches closer to Mikey.
DOCTOR
Now Mikey, I want you to take a deep
breath, this will sting,
but it’ll be over before you know it.
The doctor inserts the swab and Mikey jumps and squirms in pain. He covers his face with his hands and grunts several times. He takes a few quick breaths as if he were in a lamas class.
DOCTOR
There, you see, that wasn’t so bad
now was it?
MIKEY
Are you kidding me? That was
awful.
DOCTOR
we should have your result in a few days.
MIKEY
Thanks doc, so you’ll call me?
DOCTOR
Yes.
EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - DAY
Mikey walking to work and holding his penis as if he was just violated.
HAWK
There he is...
(laughing)
...Pickle dick.
Mikey gives him the finger.
MIKEY
Go fuck your self.
HAWK
I do; maybe you should try it –-
well what happened?
MIKEY
I won’t find out fro a few days.
HAWK
How was it?
MIKEY
(sarcastically)
It was great...
(lowering eyebrows)
...how the fuck do you think it
was. They stuck an oversized
Q-tip right in my cock.
Hawk starts to laugh.
MIKEY
Yea laugh it up, real fucking
funny –- Where’s Tony?
HAWK
He quit! He called my uncle this
morning at told him he had to quit.
MIKEY
Are you serious?
HAWK
Yep, he’s making a ton
of money with that shit.
MIKEY
How much can he be making?
HAWK
Who knows, but he always has a wad
of cash on him.
MIKEY
Maybe we should sell some.
HAWK
I know –- I don’t even
think he likes selling it as much
as he enjoys that lifestyle. With them
guys he’s Tony, he’s cool, with us
he’s gabagoo, shy and fat.
Mikey shaking his head.
UNCLE CARL (OS)
Hey Mikey, you think you can stroll
in two hours late and shoot the shit?
Not on my watch. Get the fuck to work.
What do you think I’m running a fucking
circus over here?
Mikey looks up and waves at Uncle Carl.
MIKEY
Good to see you too.
INT. SAL’S PAD - DAY
Sal has just woken up and his on his cell phone walking through his house. Tony is on the couch watching T.V.
SAL
(on the phone)
Okay, let’s meet and set this up.
Tony has dollar signs for pupils.
SAL
It probably won’t be me, maybe a
close friend.
(Waits)
I’ll be there in an hour.
Sal hangs up the phone
SAL
I might need you to make a drop.
TONY
Fine with me...
(grins)
How much is this worth?
SAL
Maybe five g’s, but I have to go
pick up my mail.
TONY
Where the fuck is your mail?
SAL
At my other house.
TONY
What house?
SAL
See how good I am, you don’t
even know about it. –- That’s my
front house, the stupid cops think
I live there. I get my mail there, I have
a phone in my name there, all the bills
are in my name.
TONY
but they never see you there.
SAL
Sure they do, I get my mail every day, I
call my mother from there, and if they are
watching all they see is me, walking
in and out everyday with nothing, but
my mail.
TONY
That’s brilliant.
SAL
You should do the same...
(pointing At Tony)
...I’ll call you later to
give you the details of this drop.
EXT. SAL’S FRONT HOUSE - DAY
Sal pulls up to his front house and proceeds to the front door.
Down the street, an unmarked police van.
INT. POLICE VAN - DAY
Inside two detectives are watching as Sal walks into his front door. They are taking black and white snap shots of him. They shoot at least a dozen photographs.
INT. HAWK AND TONY’S APARTMENT - NIGHT
Hawk enters and at first glance nobody is home, but then he hears poll balls clashing together. He heads to the back door and yells upstairs toward the attic.
HAWK
(yelling)
Tony?
TONY
I’m up here.
Hawk heads upstairs and Tony is enjoying a game of pool.
HAWK
Jesus, I haven’t played pool
in years.
TONY
I know –- want to play?
HAWK
Let’s do it.
Tony begins to rack the balls. Hawk aiming his shot and breaks.
HAWK
So, you quit.
Hawk takes his second shot and sinks the nine ball.
TONY
yea, I had too.
Hawk lining up his second shot, just as he shoots Tony interrupts.
TONY
Is your uncle mad?
The eleven ball rattles corner to corner and the side pocket.
HAWK
(sarcastic)
No, he wants to buy you dinner...
(serious)
Why did you have to quit?
Tony lining up his shot at the two ball.
TONY
I made two g’s last week with Sal.
Tony sinks his shot.
HAWK
(staring at Tony)
You could of told me first, you know
I got you that job, now I look like
the idiot.
Tony sinks his next shot.
TONY
I know, I fucked up, what do you
want an apology?
Tony starting to get mad, and sinks another shot with authority.
HAWK
No, but what the fuck? You gonna
sell drugs for the rest of your life?
(Beat)
What if you get caught?
Tony running the table.
TONY
I’m not gonna get caught.
HAWK
Oh, so you’re the Teflon don, now?
Tony cracks a smile to lighten up the situation as he drills the four ball into the corner pocket.
HAWK
Well, I hope you know what your
doing. –- are you gonna miss or should
I go downstairs?
TONY
You might as well.
HAWK
So Sal is your new friend now, huh?
TONY
No, I have to be around him, we do
a lot of business.
(Pauses)
well I’m not going to lie, I do enjoy
the parties and the broads.
HAWK
Why sure, how could you not.
TONY
Eight ball side pocket...
He nails it.
TONY
...So what happened with Mikey?
HAWK
Pickle dick, has chlamydia.
Tony shaking his head and laughs.
TONY
That stupid fuck, why won’t he wear a
rubber.
Hawk starting to rack the balls for some redemption.
HAWK
He says it doesn’t feel as good.
TONY
Lets see how good it feels when
his dick falls off.
Tony stokes a thunderous break.
INT. M.T. POCKETS BAR - NIGHT
M.T. Pockets is a local bar where everyone knows your name. It’s filled with smoke and always plays seventies music.
Mikey is sitting at the bar with his cousin Frank who has just came in from Boston. Mikey is on his cell phone.
Hawk and Tony’s answering machine picks up.
HAWK (VO)
Hello!
MIKEY
(excited)
Hawk, it’s me.
HAWK( VO)
Who is this?
MIKEY
It’s Mikey, you dick.
HAWK (VO)
(farting noise)
Leave a message, will call
you back.
beep from the machine.
MIKEY
That’s the stupidest fucking message
I ever heard, but it got me.
(Yelling)
Where are you two faggots? I am
at Pockets with my cousin Frank, there’s
broads everywhere. I’ll have Frank divorced
by the end of the night, come on, come out,
bye.
Mikey spots two beautiful girls at one of the many tables and approaches. He begins to shakes their hands and invites himself to take a seat with them.
LATER
EXT. HOTEL - NIGHT
Mikey enters a room with the two girls from the bar, but without his cousin Frank.
EXT. HOTEL - DAY
Mikey exits with the girls.
EXT./INT. VITO’S BARBERSHOP - DAY
Mikey is on his way home from a night of partying. It’s close to dawn, but the sun is quite up yet. Once again it’s a overcast day.
Mikey drives passed Vito’s shop, and notices Vito opening his shop. Mikey makes a U-turn and pulls in front of the shop.
MIKEY
Hey Vito, how are you?
VITO
Hi’ya Mikey, you’re up early.
MIKEY
I’m not up yet.
VITO
You need a haircut?
MIKEY
Maybe a cup of coffee.
VITO
I’ll put it on.
MIKEY
Hey Vito, can I ask you something?
VITO
Ask away.
MIKEY
well, it’s Tony, and Hawk. They’re
getting themselves into trouble and they
won’t listen to me.
VITO
What kind of trouble?
Mikey
I think you know about Hawk’s problems.
VITO
Yea, we talked.
MIKEY
I know, but he doesn’t listen. He won ten
grand at the casino, but he didn’t pay
off his debt, he lost it all. He
won’t listen to me, and he won’t listen
to you, so who the hell will he listen too?
VITO
Mikey you’re his friend, your job is
too give him advice, if he wants to take
it, then fine, but that’s all you can do.
Mikey nods.
VITO
...What’s wrong with Tony?
MIKEY
I don’t want to even get into it about
Tony. He’s getting involved with things
that there’s no turning back.
VITO
Like what?
MIKEY
Honestly Vito, I’d rather not say.
VITO
Okay, okay, but answer this for me. Whatever
tony is doing, can he get hurt from it?
MIKEY
(raises an eyebrow)
Hurt and end up in jail.
VITO
Have you talked to him?
MIKEY
I tried, they don’t listen.
VITO
Mikey, the only thing I can tell
you is the same thing I’ve been
telling my kids for years. You learn
from your mistakes.
MIKEY
I understand, but one mistake maybe one
too many for them.
INT. HOSPITAL - DAY
The sickly patient, still writing on his note pad. His identity still a mystery. The heart monitor beeping slowly, but surely.
He stops writing to look out his window.
THE PATIENT (VO)
You learn from your mistakes, seems
simple, but very true. As things some
how do, the time kept on passing. Weeks
turned into months, and months turned into
years, and for the guys, they kept right on going
with their careless and fast lifestyles.
MONTAGE - Mikey, Hawk, and Tony continuing their obsessions.
–- Mikey in a room with two half naked, beautiful girls laying on top oh him, kissing him everywhere.
–- Hawk at a sports bar, on the pay phone placing another bet. Then sitting at the bar with his head hanging.
–- Tony at a party on Sal’s yacht, everyone posing taking a picture with champagne glasses and wearing bathing suits.
–- Mikey having sex with another random girl, both wrapped in sheets. On the night stand another unused condom.
–- Hawk at the door step of a different loan sharks house receiving an envelope of cash.
–- Tony making another drop at an anonymous place. Then receiving a wad of cash from Sal.
BACK TO SCENE
TITLE IN
5 YEARS LATER
1996
EXT. STREETS OF BUFFALO - NIGHT
It’s a snowy and bitter cold night on the streets of Buffalo. A snow plow motors down the street, throwing salt all over the place. It pushes snow up against an unlucky car that will now be snowed in.
Hawk looks used and abused from all the stress of trying to pay back his debt. He sports some facial scruff and his hair is a mess. He is fidgety with his cigarette that hangs from his bottom lip.
THE PATIENT (VO)
Five years have gone by and the guys
have remained good friends. Over the years
things usually change, but not for the guys.
As Hawk continues to walk down the street a White Lincoln Town Car brakes in front of Hawk. Hawk is stunned, can’t amke out who it is.
Two men spring from the car, and Hawk starts to bolt down the street, but can’t get far as they throw Hawk up against a wall. They manhandle Hawk and throw him head first into the car, and pull off.
INT. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT
The two men physically escort into an empty hotel room. Hawk gazes around the room and his eyes close as he shakes his head. He realizes the trouble he is in.
A man emerges from the dark background and punches Hawk in the stomach. The two men refrain Hawk from falling to the ground as he coughs in agony.
GOON #1
You owe my uncle a lot of money,
but you refuse to pay, you refuse
to talk to him. How do you think
that makes my uncle feel?
Hawk still coughing and gasping for air, and has no response.
GOON #1
I’m talking to you, you fucking
scumbag.
The goon is getting impatient and now hammers Hawk in the face with a right.
Hawk attempts to lean over to grab is nose, but the men restrain him.
GOON #1
Let it bleed.
HAWK
(gasping)
I get paid...
(gasping)
...I get paid on Friday...
(coughing)
...I’ll give him seven hundred.
That’s all I have.
GOON #1
You know...
(pauses with a chuckle)
seven hundred is like a slap in
the face. You owe my uncle and every
other bookie in this town close to fifty
grand. If it were up to me, I’d take the
loss and cut your fucking throat.
Holding a knife to his neck.
GOON #1
...But my uncle like you, he said to
accept anything you offer, but do me
a fucking favor, don’t pay, so I
can enjoy watching you die.
He punches Hawk once again in the stomach. This time they let Hawk fall to the ground. He gasps for air and rolls up into a ball.
Goon #1 kicks him in the side.
GOON #1
Now get the fuck out of here,
before I change my mind.
Hawk struggles to get to his feet, and runs out.
INT. SPORTS BAR - NIGHT
Hawk sitting at the bar with a tissue in his left nostril. He has two shots and a beer in front of him. He grabs the first shots and downs it and does the same with the second.
He motions to the bartender to refill his drinks, and then he proceeds to slam the next two. They’re going down like water.
As Hawk reaches into his pocket for a cigarette he has an irritated fiery look in his eye. Hawk does another shot and slams the glass on the bar, and heads to the payphone.
He inserts the quarter nd is waiting for an answer.
A MAN (VO)
Hello.
Hawk hesitates and glares at the phone, and then hangs it up. He gestures as if he is going to throw the phone, but holds himself back.
He works up the nerve and re-dials.
A MAN(VO)
(agitated)
Hello.
HAWK
(yelling)
Who the fuck do you think you are?
You think you can scare me by sending
you little pussy nephew. I
don’t give a fuck who you people think
you are, you ain’t going to see a fucking
dime, you stupid fuck.
A MAN (VO)
Hawk, your drunk, sleep –-
HAWK
–- Don’t try and talk to me like I’m
your friend. Listen up you fuck,
don’t let me see you or your faggot
nephew on the streets because you too
are going to be some dead cock suckers,
got that, write it down if you have to,
you stupid fuck.
Hawk slams the payphone down and heads back to the bar for a few more drinks.
LATER
A nervous and shaky Hawk starts to realize the trouble he has just got himself into. He heads to the phone and dials once again.
MIKEY (VO)
Hello.
HAWK
(nervously)
Mikey, it’s me Hawk, What
are you doing right now?
MIKEY (VO)
Nothing, why?
HAWK
I just dug my own grave.
MIKEY (VO)
What the fuck did you do now?
HAWK
Just come to the bar.
EXT. PARKING LOT - NIGHT
MIKEY
What are you out of your mind?
You called him a dead cock sucker?
Hawk shaking, trying to light a cigarette, his hand fumbling around, he can’t even get his lighter lit.
Mikey grabs it from him and lights it for him.
HAWK
Yep, that’s what I said,
a dead cock sucker.
MIKEY
He’s gonna kill you the first
chance he gets, you dumb fuck,
why can’t you keep your big
mouth shut?
HAWK
(raises his voice)
Look, I don’t need a fucking lecture,
are you gonna help me or not?
Mikey lost for words as he spins in a circle grabbing his hair.
MIKEY
Of course I’m gonna help you...
(thinking)
...I just don’t know how –-
Did you tell Tony?
HAWK
No, you’re the first person I called.
MIKEY
Alright, hang on. Let me try to figure
this out. Maybe we should go and talk
to him, and tell him how drunk you were
and your sorry.
HAWK
Are you fucking serious? You think
he wants a fucking apology? No, he
wants money or me dead, and that’s it.
MIKEY
(yelling)
I don’t have theat kind of money
to give you.
HAWK
(yelling)
I’m not asking for your fucking
charity.
MIKEY
Alright, relax, there’s
no sense in arguing right now.
Let me talk to Tony and try and
figure something out.
HAWK
What the fuck is there to figure
out?
MIKEY
(yelling)
I don’t know, but I’ll figure something
out, I always do, don’t I?
HAWK
Alright, alright.
MIKEY
So go home and stay out of sight, I
mean no Vito’s, the store, don’t even move
your car to the other side of the street,
take the fucking ticket. I’ll call you
in a few days.
HAWK
So I shouldn’t go to Soho this
week-end then, huh?
MIKEY
Funny, you’re a real comedian.
INT. MIKEY’S HOUSE - NIGHT
Mikey gets on the phone to call Hawk.
HAWK (VO)
Hello.
MIKEY
It’s me, what are you doing?
HAWK (VO)
Waiting for you. Where the
fuck have you been?
MIKEY
Trying to save your life –-
Anyways, me, you, and Tony are
going for dinner; we got a plan.
HAWK
Well, what the fuck is it?
MIKEY
Never mind, be ready at six.
Mikey hangs up.
LATER
Mikey as always in the mirror combing his hair. His mother sneaks up behind him.
MRS. MARCIANO
You’re always in the mirror.
MIKEY
Well, it takes a lot of hard work
to look this good.
MRS. MARCIANO
You’re so hoaky. Where you going?
MIKEY
Out to dinner.
MRS. MARCIANO
With a girl, I hope?
MIKEY
No, with Hawk and Tony.
MRS. MARCIANO
Come on Mikey, I want some grand kids.
MIKEY
After what you did to dad, you can forget
about it.
MRS. MARCIANO
That’s not fair.
MIKEY
I should say the same to you.
MRS. MARCIANO
Well go and have fun, but be careful,
especially with that Hawk.
MIKEY
What do you mean?
MRS. MARCIANO
Everyone knows he’s in trouble –-
Just be careful.
MIKEY
Yes mother.
Mikey kisses his mother on the cheek and heads out.
INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT
The guys are in a fancy restaurant, dressed to impress.
A very anxious Hawk can’t take it anymore.
HAWK
Come on, lets hear it.
MIKEY
First of all, if we do this you have to
stop gambling, because this is your last
get out of jail card.
HAWK
Okay, okay, I’m done...
Mikey and Tony gaze at Hawk with piercing stares.
Hawk looks at them one at a time.
HAWK
...What? I’m serious, I’m done.
MIKEY
Okay, were going to give you five thousand
a piece. Then I’m going to drive you to
his house and watch you hand it
to him. This should buy you some time.
Then talk to him and apologize your balls
off and make some sort of arrangement.
Hawk pauses for a moment and starts to get sentimental. He realizes what his friends are doing for him.
HAWK
(voice cracking)
So when do I have to pay
you two back?
TONY
When you hit the lottery.
HAWK
(deep swallow)
I can’t take that much from you guys.
MIKEY
Take it stupid, were doing it
for you.
TONY
And besides, me and Mikey figured we had
two choices, give you the money or pay for
your funeral.
Hawk clearly fighting back the tears.
HAWK
(stuttering & sniffling)
I... I... don’t have the words.
MIKEY
Are you crying? Ah, Tony pull
out one of your tits the baby’s hungry.
Hawk eat your dinner, you don’t have to thank
us, we’re your friends, aren’t we?
Hawk gathers his emotions and raises his glass towards Mikey and Tony, and sips it.
TONY
Now that Hawk is done, I think
I’m done too.
MIKEY
Done what?
TONY
Done, selling coke. It makes me
sick, look at me I’m a wreck.
MIKEY
Well you’ve always looked like shit.
Hawk begins to laugh.
TONY
Nothing ever changes with you two,
does it? Anyways, about two months
ago, I took the postal exam and scored
pretty high. Hopefully I get a real
job and stop this shit.
Mikey and Hawk are both impressed with goofy looks on their faces as they begin to laugh.
MIKEY
Why didn’t you tell us?
TONY
(pointing)
That’s why, I knew you
would laugh.
HAWK
What the fuck happened to you?
Did you find god or something?
TONY
No...
(beat)
...a girl.
MIKEY
(sarcastic)
A real girl?
TONY
(serious)
Yea, a real girl.
MIKEY
(confused)
What’s up with all these
fucking secrets, your like a women.
HAWK
Where did you meet her?
TONY
At this party I was at. Everyone
was doing coke except her. We started
talking, then we went out a few times.
Then she told me if I wanted to keep
on seeing her I had to stop selling
coke.
HAWK
Dam, she’s already bossing you around
like a pussy whipped little fag.
TONY
This one’s different.
MIKEY
Why? Because she likes you?
Mikey and Hawk begin to laugh.
TONY
(half angry)
Ha, ha real funny, I’m trying to
be serious.
MIKEY
No, I’m just kidding, I’m glad for
you Tony, I mean that –- I’m thinking
of settling down myself. The other day
I was looking at my hair...
Tony and Hawk simotaneously roll their eyes and sigh.
HAWK
Here we go.
MIKEY
...Don’t fucking roll your eyes. Anyways
I saw a gray hair. I realizes I’m getting
old. I want to have kids someday, I can’t
be a stud forever. I’m gonna find a nice
girl and settle down.
HAWK
What the fuck happened to us. Were
like three nuns. We’re all turning into
pussies.
Mikey nearly spits out his drink and finally forces down the sip so he can laugh.
MIKEY
Who would of thought, we’d
finally grow up.
Tony raises his glass for a toast, Mikey and Hawk do the same.
TONY
Here’s to drugs, gambling, and sex...
(tapping glasses)
...God dam it was fun.
They all laugh and sip their wine.
EXT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT
Mikey, Tony, and Hawk exit and are still enjoying themselves.
It’s a week night so the streets aren’t very crowded.
They get to the curb and are waiting for something.
INSERT
THE SKY
The sky is clear and quite with a few giant snowflakes falling. There are a few scattered stars.
(OS) The sound of a car slamming on it’s brakes. Then three loud gunshots, BANG, BANG, BANG. The piercing sound of people screaming. Then the car screeches its tires and pulls off.
BACK TO SCENE
Mikey, Tony, and Hawk are all lying on the ground. Finally movement from Hawk as he scatters to his feet.
HAWK
Tony, Tony, you all right?
Tony getting to his feet and brushing himself off.
TONY
I’m fine. What the fuck.
Hawk still looking at Tony.
HAWK
How about you Mikey?
Hawk switches his attention to Mikey where he lies motionless on the ground. Hawk frantically drops to both knees and turns Mikey over.
He notices a stream of blood coming from his mouth and a bullet wound on his chest. He places Mikey’s head on his lap.
HAWK
(shaking Mikey)
Mikey, Mikey, wake up...
(starting to cry)
...Don’t you die on me you son
of a bitch, don’t you die on me
(yelling, with tears in his eyes)
Mikey...
(gasps)
...Mikey.
Tony eyes immediately fill with tears, as he walks over to Hawk and kneels next to him. He puts his hand on Hawks shoulder and begins to cry himself.
Hawk turns towards Tony and puts his head on his shoulder while crying hysterically.
HAWK
(crying)
Why? Why? Why?
Hawk and Tony are both kneeling next to Mikey’s lifeless body as a pool of blood gathers underneath him. He’s gone.
INT. FUNERAL PARLOR - DAY
Place is mobbed with people in disbelief: Friends and family.
Mikey’s mother is absolutely delirious. She hovers over Mikey’s body and rest her head on his chest. She is crying and crying.
MRS. MARCIANO
Not my Mikey, not my Mikey
No, no, no...
She belts out a loud scream for her son.
MRS. MARCIANO
...MIKEY, MIKEY.
A couple of gentlemen rush to her side as they escort her away from the casket in an attempt to calm her down. As she leaves her son’s casket she uses a hanky to wipe her nose and her eyes.
Hawk and Tony enter both teary eyed and very upset.
Tony approaches Mikey’s mother.
TONY
Mrs. Marciano
Mrs. Marciano turns toward Tony and give him a huge hug. Tony starts to cry even more.
TONY
I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry.
Hawk walks up to Mrs. Marciano and taps her on the shoulder.
HAWK
Mrs. Marciano.
She turns and gives Hawk a look that went right through him. This look subsided the tears for a brief moment.
MRS. MARCIANO
What the hell are you doing here?
You get the hell away from me.
(Screaming & crying)
You get the hell away from me,
you son of a bitch.
Hawk takes a step back and is clearly stunned. Tears run down his face, as he turns and runs out of the funeral parlor.
MRS. MARCIANO
(screaming)
You stay away from me, stay away.
(Pointing at casket)
That should be you...
(gasping)
You.
INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT
Tony and his new girlfriend Anna. She is a young and very bright girl. She has a great personality and is career oriented.
Tony is day dreaming and hasn’t touched his food. It’s obvious he is still devastated about Mikey.
ANNA
Are you okay? You haven’t eaten
a thing.
TONY
Let me shoot your best friend, see
how hungry you are.
ANNA
(shocked)
I’m sorry.
TONY
No, no it’s not your fault, I’m just
mad at the world. It’s just not fair.
Tony eyes start to water.
Anna reaches across the table and grabs Tony’s hands.
ANNA
Ah, honey I know. I’m so sorry
baby.
TONY
Guess that’s life. And that’s
nothing anyone can do about it.
That’s why I’m getting out of this
coke business. I have one last shipment
and then I’m out.
ANNA
Do you have to sell that last
shipment?
TONY
You want to get an apartment, don’t’ you?
ANNA
Are you sure you want to
move in with me?
TONY
Of course I’m sure.
ANNA
(smirks)
Are you positive?
TONY
(confused)
Yea, I’m positive; why all the
questions?
ANNA
Because I have something to tell you.
TONY
What?
ANNA
(takes a breathe)
...I’m pregnant.
TONY
(shocked & excited)
Are you sure? I mean how did this
happen, I mean I know how it happened,
how far along are you? Are you okay?
ANNA
(SMILING)
Shh! I’m fine. I just found
out last week –- Are you excited?
TONY
Of course I’m excited, I’m thrilled.
I’m gonna be a dad...
(reality sets in)
...I’m gonna be a dad?
Tony kind of stunned as he looks off into the distance with a blank stare.
ANNA
Are you okay? You look like you seen
a ghost.
TONY
I’m fine. I’m just wondering what
kind of father I’d be.
ANNA
Don’t worry sweetie, you’ll be
best daddy in the whole wide
world...
Tony eyes start to water once again as he hangs his head.
ANNA
...What’s wrong?
TONY
(sniffling)
Last time we all talked, Mikey said
he wanted to have kids.
ANNA
It’s okay baby, he’s watching over
us.
TONY
I know...
(wiping his eyes)
...Can you do me one favor?
ANNA
Name it.
TONY
If it’s a boy...
(more tears)
...Can we name him Mikey?
Anna glares across the table at tony as a lone tear runs down her face.
INT. HAWK’S CAR - DAY
Hawk is passed out in the front seat of his car, still wearing the same suit from Mikey’s funeral. His face has sprouted almost a full beard.
There is an empty bottle of Jack Daniels on his chest.
A car passes by and sounds its horn.
Hawk startled and jumps up frantically and looks in every direction. Then pulls off.
INT. HAWK AND TONY’S APARTMENT - DAY
Hawk enters and looks as if he were hit by a semi. He is nervous and anxious.
He is looking for Tony, but no such luck. He nears the bathroom door and realizes Tony is in the shower.
A desperate Hawk hurries into Tony’s room and starts to search for something, probably money. Hawk riffles through Tony’s pants pockets and through his dresser drawers, but no luck.
Hawk makes his way into Tony’s closet and finds a red back pack. He pulls it down from the top shelf and unzips it. To his amazement he finds Tony’s last big shipment of cocaine. Hawk is licking his lips like a dog.
He heads back over to the bathroom door to confirm Tony is still in the shower.
Hawk runs back to the bedroom, zips the bag, throws it over his shoulder, and heads out the door.
INT. POLICE VAN - DAY
The two detectives are still staking out Sal’s front house, but no action yet. They have various pictures of Sal scattered throughout the van.
DETECTIVE #1
We’ve been watching this guy
forever and nothing.
DETECTIVE #2
I’m starting to think this guy
is a nobody.
Static over the walkie talkie.
WOMAN (VO)
Come in, do you copy.
Detective #1 puts his coffee down and grabs the walkie talkie.
DETECTIVE #1
Yea, go ahead.
WOMAN (VO)
Give me a call on a hard line.
DETECTIVE #1
Okay, give me a minute.
INT. PAY PHONE - DAY
Detective #1 exits the van and heads to the payphone on the corner.
WOMAN (VO)
Headquarters.
DETECTIVE #1
Yea, it’s Walsh.
WOMAN (VO)
I got some great news for you.
We just received a new address
on your boy Sal Intorre.
DETECTIVE WALSH
That son of a bitch.
WOMAN (VO)
Got a pen and paper?
LATER
EXT. SAL’S HOUSE - DAY
The police van pulls up to Sal’s real house.
They are watching very tentatively through their binoculars.
Just a few moments later a car speeds up to Sal’s house and slams on its brakes.
DETECTIVE WALSH
Here we go!
The detectives watch through binoculars as Hawk jumps out of the cat and runs to the trunk. He opens it and grabs the back pack. He runs to the driver side window and honks the horn numerous times.
SAL’S PORCH
Hawk rings the doorbell numerous times with the bag in his hand.
Sal comes to the door, it looks as if he has just woken up.
SAL
What the fuck are you doing here?
HAWK
(nervously)
I got something for you.
Hawk unzips the bag and pulls out the brick of cocaine in plain sight.
Sal grabs his arm and scans the area with his eyes.
SAL
Get that shit out of here, what are
you nuts? Don’t bring that shit here.
Sal peeks over Hawk’s shoulder and notices two men dressed in suits running toward them with their guns drawn.
DETECTIVE WALSH
(yelling)
FREEZE.
Hawk slowly turns and falls to both knees with his hands behind his head. The bag falls to the ground and the cocaine tumbles out of the bag.
The detectives hand cuff Hawk and Sal and walk them to the car.
HAWK
(frantically)
It, not mine officer, it’s not mine.
Detective Walsh pays him no mind and shoves him into the car. A dejected Hawk glares out of the window with a tear running down his face.
INT. VITO’S BARBERSHOP - DAY
Tony enters looking confused and scared.
TONY
(softly)
Hey Vito, how are you?
VITO
Hey, Tone.
Tony slouches his head.
TONY
I need to talk...
VITO
I already know.
TONY
How? It just happened yesterday.
VITO
I hear everything.
TONY
I just don’t know what to do.
VITO
Were they yours?
TONY
(hesitates)
Yes.
VITO
there comes a time in every man’s life
when he must a make a decision that
will forever change his life.
TONY
It’s so hard, I don’t know how to decide.
First of all he did steal it from me.
Now he’s trying to rat on me.
(Scratching his head)
And I just found out my girlfriend
is pregnant...
TONY CONT’D
(THINKING)
...I’m just so confused, first Mikey
was shot because of Hawk, and now Hawk
might end up in jail because of me –-
What would you do.
VITO
Oh no, no, no, no, no, I don’t
tell you what to do, that’s too easy,
but I will leave you with this;
not everyone gets a second chance at life.
Tony leans back, absorbing the information Vito has just shared with him.
EXT./INT. HAWK AND TONY’S APARTMENT - DAY
Tony approaches his house and notices two or three cop cars in front of his house. He stops dead in his tracks and takes a deep breath.
Tony makes his way toward Detective Walsh.
DETECTIVE WALSH
Tony, right?
TONY
Yep, that’s me.
DETECTIVE WALSH
I’m detective Walsh, and I’m sure you
know why were here.
TONY
Yep.
DETECTIVE WALSH
We have a warrant, so were gonna look
around. Why don’t you come upstairs with
me, I have some questions.
Tony and Detective Walsh head upstairs. Tony takes a seat on the couch and Detective Walsh on the coffee table.
While the other officer search the house.
DETECTIVE WALSH
I’ve got to be honest, your friend is making
some serious allegations against you. He said
that the coke was yours and he was selling it
for you...
(raises an eyebrow)
...That amount of cocaine could buy your friend
some serious jail time. So I’m only going to ask
you this once. Was it your cocaine?
Tony stares the detective right in the eye and pauses for a brief moment.
TONY
No.
TITLE IN:
1 YEAR LATER
INT. TONY AND ANNA’S NEW APARTMENT - DAY
Tony and Anna enter. In tony’s arms is their three month old son Mikey. Tony is dressed in his postal uniform.
On the way up the stairs Tony starts to cough viciously and begins to lose his breath.
TONY
(baby talk)
Hi, Mikey, what are you doing?
What are you doing?
Tony turns his head to let out another vicious cough.
Tony is throwing Mikey in the air and spinning him in a circle.
He stops and puts the baby down to catch his breath.
ANNA
Jesus Christ, you been coughing like
this for three months, why don’t you
go see a doctor?
TONY
I’m going on Wednesday.
INT. DOCTOR’S OFFICE - DAY
Tony and the Doctor sitting in the room conversing.
DOCTOR
Well it’s not bronchitis, and
you don’t have a virus. Now hear me
out, don’t get nervous. Have you
ever been tested for any STD’s or
taken an HIV test before?
TONY
No, never, why?
DOCTOR
Well some of your symptoms concern me.
The fatigue, dry hacking cough that has
lasted for a few months. I think it’s a
good idea to take an HIV test.
TONY
Hey Doc, I just had a kid three
months ago, my girlfriend was tested
for everything, so I can’t have it.
DOCTOR
Not necessarily, it can lie dormant for
years. –- Have you had any unprotected
sex before?
Tony sits back and reflects back on his life.
TONY
Yea, when I was like twenty-two, but
only once. –- I’ve only had sex with
two girls my whole life.
DOCTOR
That’s all it takes is once.
Tony walks into another room where they do the blood work. A nurse approaches Tony and wraps a rubber rope around his arm.
INSERT
THE SYRINGE FILLING UP WITH BLOOD.
BACK TO SCENE
The nurse pulls the syringe out of Tony’s arm.
NURSE
Okay you’re all set. We should have the
results in a week. Go to the receptionist
and set an appointment.
TONY
Okay.
TITLE IN
ONE WEEK LATER
INT. TONY’S CAR - DAY
Tony sitting at a red light daydreaming. Walking in front of his car are three young boys.
The boys are all goofing with each other and having a good time. He can over hear the boys conversation.
THE BOYS
Big week-end coming up.
Tony smirks and shakes his head. The boys are bringing back some fond memories of himself and his friends.
The light has tuned green and the car behind him beeps his horn, snapping Tony out of his daydream.
INT. DOCTOR’S OFFICE - DAY
tony walks down the hallway. Up ahead of Tony is the Doctor holding the door open for Tony.
The walk feels like an eternity, as his footsteps echo throughout the hallway.
He enters the room and the doctor shuts the door behind him.
INT. HOSPITAL - DAY
Outside the room of the unrevealed patient.
The name outside of the door reads FOGLIA.
INSIDE
INSERT
THE PATIENTS HAND, WRITING ON THE NOTEBOOK WITH A HOSPITAL BRACELET.
The name on the bracelet reads, FOGLIA, MIKEY
BACK TO SCENE
The patients face is finally revealed. It’s Tony’s son Mikey Foglia, a young eight-teen year old AIDS patient. His face is covered with lesions.
The pencil still writing on the notebook.
MIKEY FOGLIA (VO)
This was the story of my father Tony
and his friends. They are all long gone
now and although their lives were tragic they
had nobody to blame except themselves, but for
me, my life was over before I was even born.
THE END
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