Black Screen - SimplyScripts



Y.D.F.L.

A SCREENPLAY BY

Nathan Aripez

Copyright © 2004 Nathan Aripez

Black Screen

You can hear the sound of people running. A door is opened then slammed shut. You can also hear a boy moaning in pain.

INT. JOEL’S LIVING ROOM-NIGHT

JOEL MITCHELL (17) half white and half Hispanic is lying on the couch bleeding from a gun wound. He is grimacing and moaning in pain. There are two other boys in the room.

To Joel’s left is ABRAHAM JACOBS (16) white, and to Joel’s right is CHARLES ROGERS (17) black. They are both trying to calm him down. They both have their clothes covered in blood from carrying Joel.

The living room is directly connected to the kitchen. There is an entertainment center, two couches and a coffee table plus some decorative frames on the walls. The Couch Joel is on is facing the entertainment center. Joel starts to look around and realizes he is in his house.

JOEL

What the fuck are we doing at my house? Take me to a fucking hospital! I’m fucking dying!

CHARLES

You know we can't do that shit. We can't risk getting caught.

JOEL

Fuck! Just leave me out front.

CHARLES

We can't do that shit. Someone could eye our license plate or something. Just sit here and chill we'll figure out something.

JOEL

Figure what out I’ve been shot. I'm fucking bleeding to death are you gonna be able to take care of that shit! Are you gonna pull the fucking bullet out and stitch it up? No so get me to a fucking hospital!

ABRAHAM

Charles what are we gonna do?

CHARLES

Let's go over here.

Charles and Abraham walk into the kitchen which is visible from the living room. They start to whisper to one another.

CHARLES

He's gonna fucking die if he don't get a doctor.

ABRAHAM

So are we gonna drop him off?

CHARLES

You know he's gonna take us down if he goes down. I can’t trust he won’t say anything, I got only one idea.

Charles lifts up his shirt and there is a revolver in his pants. Abraham looks down at it.

ABRAHAM

Are you fucking serious?

CHARLES

It’s either this or risk going to prison and getting fucked.

ABRAHAM

Alright do it.

Charles pulls out the revolver and tries to give it to Abraham.

ABRAHAM

You think I'm gonna do this? It's your idea so you better do this shit.

CHARLES

If you don't do it we go down with him, plus were in this shit because of you.

Abraham sighs and reluctantly takes the gun. Charles and Abraham walk back into the living room. Joel looks at them.

JOEL

Are we going to the fucking hospital?

CHARLES

Nah man, were sending you to a better place.

Abraham lifts the gun up and shoots.

RAPID FADE TO BLACK:

FADE IN:

INT. JOEL’S LIVING ROOM-DAY

Joel, Charles and Abraham are sitting in the same living room at Joel's house. Joel is wearing semi baggy pants and a long sleeve shirt that says Dirty Ghetto Kids, Charles is wearing baggy pants and a buttoned up Ecko shirt and Abraham is wearing some shorts and a shirt that says Jesus.

JOEL

Where the fuck is Maslow?

ABRAHAM

You know he's always late. We need to get his ass a watch.

CHARLES

Shit won't work I got him one for his birthday last year. It was all nice and shit too.

JOEL

How much did it cost you?

CHARLES

Nothing I stole it.

You hear a door open then MASLOW NOVARRO (17) Hispanic walks into the living room. He is wearing a gray zip up hoody and some black pants.

Maslow pulls out three little bags with white powder in them from his pant pockets and tosses one to each one of them.

MASLOW

Special K part of a complete breakfast.

Joel tosses the bag back to Maslow as he sits down on the couch next to him.

JOEL

You know I don't do that shit.

MASLOW

I forgot my cousin the saint here doesn’t do drugs. Drugs are bad, up with hope down with dope.

Maslow starts making stupid faces and saying all these anti drug slogans making fun of them.

MASLOW

Crack is whack, you toke you end up broke; you play with the booze you loose.

JOEL

Yeah I get the point, but I’m still not gonna do it.

ABRAHAM

Dude I don't see how the hell you don't get caught doing all the shit you do when your pops is so fucking strict.

MASLOW

Mother fucker isn't strict with me but he's on Merriam's case all the time.

CHARLES

For real man your pops is way too strict with her. Fucking remembers the time I went to your house and he caught me in her room. He wanted to tear my fucking head off.

JOEL

Why the fuck were you in her room?

CHARLES

Me and this fucker.

Charles points at Maslow

CHARLES

We were just kicking it playing some PS2 and she told me she wanted to show me something so I went over to her room with her and she showed me this picture she had of me and this one ugly bitch I was making out with.

Joel interrupts Charles.

JOEL

Why were you making out with an ugly bitch?

CHARLES

I was so fucked up I didn't even know, but that’s beside the point. So I try to grab it from her and she starts running around her room and she jumps on her bed and I jump after her and I am on top of her trying to wrestle it away from her then Maslow's pops comes in and dude goes berserk. Fucking swung at me and shit saying how could I do this to his little girl and all this shit. I’m supposed to be like part of the family and he thought I was good friend and shit like that.

MASLOW

It was the funniest shit ever.

CHARLES

Took like an hour to explain to his ass I wasn't doing anything.

MASLOW

True. But my pops is way too strict with her. He found out Merriam likes Marcus and he told her he can't see or talk to him anymore. She hasn't been able to talk to him in about a month.

JOEL

Good he’s a fucking dick. Your sister told me about that though. She's cool though she said she just e-mails or text him like crazy since she can't see him.

MASLOW

As long as she doesn't get caught she'll be alright. Hey man are we still going to visit grandma next week?

JOEL

My mom is but I told her I didn't want to go.

MASLOW

I might have to go because they want me to help them paint.

ABRAHAM

Enough about your fucking family man, let's go do something. Fucking A we should go down to the park where that crazy guy with the dreads paints those fucked up paintings take this Special K. Man those mother fucking paintings will trip the shit out of you they start to move and shit and some of the guys start coming out towards you and shit it's all fucked up.

JOEL

You’re a fucking retard. Either way I don’t do drugs and I’m tired as fuck so I got to get some sleep.

MASLOW

It's always the same shit with you. You’re like a fucking vampire sleep during the day and only come out at night.

CHARLES

Don't fucking matter let's just get the hell out of here. We’ll figure something out.

Charles, Abraham and Maslow all get up and leave. Once Joel here's the door close he gets up and goes and grabs a spoon out of the kitchen and then runs up the stairs to his room.

CUT TO:

INT. JOEL’S ROOM-DAY

Joel walks in and turns on his stereo and presses play and the Rolling Stones song Satisfaction starts to play. His room is a normal size room. He has a lot of posters and things pinned up on his walls. There is some stuff relating to basketball, some to football and some girls and different movie posters.

Joel takes his shirt off, he is of average build, but more towards the slim side. He walks to wall and un-pins a Nicotina movie poster from the wall. There are some pieces of scotch tape holding something up on the wall. He pulls the tape off and it is a small baggie of heroin, he grabs it and throws it on his bed. He then puts the poster back up. He turns around and sits on his bed. Joel takes his shirt off and throws it on the floor. You can see a couple of needle marks on his left arm.

Joel bends the spoon and places the heroin on it. He then pulls a lighter out of his pants pocket. He starts to heat up the heroin until it is a liquid. He then takes one hand and opens up the drawer on the small dresser next to his bed being very careful not to spill the heroin. He reaches in and pulls out a domino box he opens it with one hand still trying not to spill the heroin. He then pulls out a syringe. He pulls the cap of the syringe off with his mouth and spits it to the floor. He gets the heroin and sucks it up with the syringe. He then puts the syringe down on his dresser and gets up.

He grabs the spoon and walks over to a little trash can. He opens up a Jack in the Box cup that is in his trash can and places the spoon inside then puts it back in the trash. As he is walking back around his bed he takes off his belt and sits down. He puts his belt around his left arm right above his elbow and places the end in his mouth. He starts to move his head to the right tightening up the belt then he grabs the syringe with his right hand. He injects the heroin. He pulls the needle out and let’s go of the belt from his mouth. Joel lies back on his bed and grabs the remote control to his stereo and turns the music up and just lays there.

CUT TO:

INT. ABRAHAM’S LIVING ROOM-NIGHT

Abraham walks into his living room. MR. JACOBS (44) Abraham’s dad is sitting on the couch watching TV. He is wearing buttoned up short sleeve shirt and some slacks.

ABRAHAM

What you watching?

MR. JACOBS

Can you believe the world today? What is wrong with people?

ABRAHAM

Why what happened?

MR. JACOBS

Nothing happened I just can't believe people watch garbage like this show Will and Grace.

ABRAHAM

What's wrong with it?

Abraham’s dad looks up at him with a serious face as if he is supposed to know what's wrong with it.

MR. JACOBS

What do you mean what's wrong with it? It's about faggots. I can't believe people would watch a show about a couple of fucking cock suckers. God dammit what the hell has the world come to?

ABRAHAM

Hey dad I thought we weren't supposed to take the lords name in vein. Plus it’s just a show.

MR. JACOBS

Your right, I'm sorry it’s just that you know how much I hate things that the lord disapproves of. Homosexuality is at the top of his list and it just drives me crazy when I see that people condone this kind of behavior. Enough of that I'm getting all riled up. (Turns of TV)How was your day?

ABRAHAM

It was ok. Not much happened. Hey I'm going out later.

MR. JACOBS

You've been out all day. What can you possibly do at night that you can't do during the day?

ABRAHAM

Just a bunch of us are getting together and were going to go watch a movie.

MR. JACOBS

That's all?

ABRAHAM

That's it.

MR. JACOBS

It's alright I just get a little worried sometimes with what goes on with kids sometimes. Like with the Tomlinson's kid. Parent's never kept and eye on him let him run free. Police arrested him a week ago trying to break into someone’s house all doped up. You’re a good kid though. I got nothing to worry about, right?

ABRAHAM

It's all good dad.

Abraham walks out of the living room and up the stairs to his room.

CUT TO:

INT. ABRAHAM’S ROOM-NIGHT

Abraham walks in and sits down on an inflatable chair that is in his room. Abraham’s room is a regular room; it has nothing special about it except for a disco light in the corner of the room and the inflatable chair he is sitting on. He pulls his cell phone out of his pocket. He dials a number.

ABRAHAM

Hey you can come and pick me up now. I'll be outside in a couple of minutes.

Abraham hangs up the phone and puts it back in his short pocket. He takes of his shirt and opens his closet he gets a nice collar shirt and puts it on. He then takes off his shorts and pulls out a pair of jeans out of the closet and puts them on. He picks up the shorts from the floor and pulls the cell phone out and places it in his pant pocket. He grabs a bottle of cologne from his dresser and sprays himself once then turns of the lights and heads out the door.

CUT TO:

INT. ABRAHAM’S LIVING ROOM-NIGHT

His dad is still watching TV. Abraham walks in.

ABRAHAM

I'm leaving dad.

MR. JACOBS

Ok be careful son. I'll tell your mom where you went when she gets home. Don't come home late.

ABRAHAM

Don't worry.

Abraham gets up and leaves.

CUT TO:

EXT. INFRONT OF ABRAHAM’S HOUSE-NIGHT

Abraham is standing on the sidewalk and a truck pulls up. He gets in.

CUT TO:

INT. TRUCK-NIGHT

DENNIS (18) is in the driver’s seat. He has a nice buttoned up shirt. He is white with black hair and looks like a he takes care of his appearance a lot.

ABRAHAM

Hey how is it going?

Abraham leans over and gives Dennis a kiss and they drive off in the truck.

CUT TO:

INT. MALSOWS KITCHEN-NIGHT

Maslow and Charles are in the kitchen heating up some hot pockets. MERRIAM NOVARRO (15) walks into the kitchen. Merriam is a pretty looking girl and looks very innocent. She has nice crème color to her skin and hazel eyes.

CHARLES

I heard about your e-mails Merriam.

MERRIAM

Joel told you?

CHARLES

I didn't say Joel told me. I said I heard about them. It could have been from anyone.

MERRIAM

Joel is the only person I told idiot.

CHARLES

Oh.

MERRIAM

Keep it quiet you know how crazy my dad is.

MASLOW

Shit Merriam you should be glad he pays attention to you. When was the last time you saw him do a fucking thing with me? Hell when was the last time he even asked me how things were going.

CHARLES

Look at you like a little bitch, acting like you want your pops to care for you. You know if he did you’d be bitching.

Maslow pulls the hot pockets out of the microwave and gives one to Charles.

MASLOW

Careful dude there hot.

MERRIAM

What are you talking about? You’re lucky. I can't go anywhere without having someone go with me. You get all the freedom you want, he doesn’t ask you anything you can come and go as you please. If you were me and I were you…

Charles interrupts Merriam.

CHARLES

That's a very sad story but we don't have the time to hear it. We have to go.

MERRIAM

Where are you guys going?

MASLOW

Were not sure yet. Were gonna go pick up Joel and Abraham and then go find something to do.

Maslow and Charles start heading for the door.

MASLOW

Not that he'll care but tell dad I'll be back around one.

Charles and Maslow walk out of the house.

CUT TO:

EXT. JOEL’S DRIVEWAY-NIGHT

Maslow and Charles pull up in Charles truck. They get off and walk up the drive way to the door. They ring the door bell twice before SAM MITCHELL (12) who is Joel’s little brother answers the door. Sam has short hair combed forward and is very slim.

MASLOW

What up primo?

SAM

Not much. Sup Charles.

MASLOW

Is your bro home?

SAM

Yeah he's up in his room sleeping.

CHARLES

That mother fucker is always sleeping. What is he narcoleptic and shit?

SAM

Dude every time you come over and I tell you he's sleeping you say the same shit. It was funny like once but now it’s just stupid. It's not funny.

CHARLES

Shut the fuck up.

Maslow and Charles walk into the house and head up the stairs.

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INT. JOEL’S HOUSE STAIRWAY-NIGHT

Maslow and Charles get to the top of the stairs and they run into HAROLD HUNTER (19) who is Joel and Maslow’s cousin. He lives with Joel and his family. Harold is a pretty big guy. He weighs around 240 and has a thick Goatee and ear length hair. If it wasn’t for his baby face he would look like a real bad ass.

MASLOW

What up Harold? What you doing tonight?

HAROLD

Not much just gonna go get faded. Get some pussy you know shit like that. You mother fuckers might wanna check in on Joel that mother fuckers been locked in his room for like eight hours.

CHARLES

You still going out with than one bitch Desiree?

HAROLD

Man I was never going out with I was just giving her dick but that got old.

CHARLES

Hah. That's my style too kid. I say fuck having a girlfriend just fuck around with as many bitches as humanly possible.

HAROLD

I got to go though. We should get together and get fucked up sometime.

MASLOW

Alright cuz.

HAROLD

But for real you need to check in on that mother fucker he could be dead or something.

Harold taps fist with them and then walks down the stairs and out the front door. Charles and Maslow walk towards Joel's room as they get closer you can hear the music coming out of his room. They try to open the door but it's locked. They start to bang on it.

CUT TO:

INT. JOEL’S ROOM-NIGHT

Joel is lying in bed sleeping just like he was after he took the heroin. You hear a bang on the door. Joel has no reaction then you hear another one and he jumps up out of the bed startled.

JOEL

Shit.

Joel grabs the control to his stereo and turns of the music.

MASLOW (O.S.)

Open the fucking door man.

Joel gets the syringe and the bag and throws them in his sock drawer. Then he straightens himself out puts on his shirt again and opens the door. Charles and Maslow walk in as soon as he opens the door.

CHARLES

Shit man we thought you were dead.

JOEL

I was just tired.

MASLOW

You got to stop staying up so late looking at porn on the internet.

JOEL

Shut the fuck up.

MASLOW

I'm just saying that shit will fuck you up. Porn is like a fucking drug.

JOEL

If I did but I don’t it still isn’t as bad as all the shit you do. You have more sex and take more drugs than any fucking person I know. It’s fucking ridiculous, its mind blowing.

MASLOW

What can I say I’m almost like a rock star, I love sex, I love drugs, but I hate rock n roll.

JOEL

Whatever, is Abe coming?

CHARLES

Nope.

JOEL

Why not?

Maslow sits on Joel's bed and turns on his TV then his PS2 and starts to play.

CHARLES

Said he had a date or some shit like that.

JOEL

So what are we gonna do?

CHARLES

We were thinking of going down to Derek's house, he’s having a kick back.

JOEL

I don't know Derek's a fucking asshole. Plus me and him don't get along.

MASLOW

So you got your ass kicked in fifth grade get over it. Oh and Valerie is gonna be there.

CHARLES

Yeah Valerie is gonna be there.

Charles looks back at Maslow.

CHARLES

Who the fuck is Valerie?

MASLOW

Shit you don't know?

CHARLES

No.

Maslow turns of the TV and the PS2 and then turns his whole body while still sitting on the bed towards Charles.

MASLOW

Fucking Joel here's had a crush on her for ever. Since as far back as I can fucking remember. Stupid mother fucker doesn't do anything about it though. Worst thing is she likes him. Still he doesn't make a move.

JOEL

Shut the fuck up. First off Derek didn’t kick my ass. I slipped that’s why I fell not because he fucking hit me and I wasn’t crying it was sweat was in my eye. Second let Valerie ask me out.

CHARLES

Why don't you ask her out?

JOEL

Why the fuck am I suppose to do everything just because I'm a guy? That’s bull shit. Why the fuck doesn't she ask me out.

CHARLES

You’re fucking around right?

JOEL

No. Now get the fuck out of my room so I can change.

CHARLES

What the fuck for, all you got to do is change your shirt?

JOEL

And?

CHARLES

So just change your shirt.

JOEL

What did you go faggot or something you wanna see me with out my shirt.

CHARLES

No, but...

Joel interrupts Charles.

JOEL

But nothing next thing you know you’re gonna wanna see me with out my pants. Now get the fuck out.

Maslow gets up.

MASLOW

Let's just wait for him outside once he gets started you can't stop him from arguing. For real though Joel you need to check your temper.

JOEL

Yeah I’ll make a fucking appointment.

Maslow and Charles walk out of the room and Charles closes the door. Joel then opens his closet door and gets a button up long sleeve shirt out and takes the one he is wearing off. He puts the new one on then he goes to his sock drawer and pulls the syringe out and places it in the same cup that he put the spoon in inside the trash can. He then opens his door and you see Maslow and Charles waiting for him in the hallway he walks out shuts off the lights and closes the door.

CUT TO:

EXT. DEREK’S HOUSE-NIGHT

They all get out Maslow’s car and start heading towards the front door. You can here music coming out of the house. As they are about to open the door it opens and VALERIE (16) comes out and bumps into Joel. Valerie is very pretty; she looks like she has that girl next door quality. She has brown hair about shoulder length and a nice body.

VALERIE

Oh, hey Joel.

As soon as Joel sees Valerie he starts to smile.

JOEL

Hi. Where are you going?

VALERIE

I forgot my cell phone in my car so I'm going to get it.

JOEL

I'll go with you, keep you company.

VALERIE

Ok.

Joel and Valerie start to walk away. Valerie ignores Charles and Maslow as if they don't exist.

MASLOW

It's nice to see you too Valerie!

Valerie and Joel stop walking and they turn around.

VALERIE

I'm sorry Maslow I didn't see you.

Valerie turns back around and starts walking and Joel follows her. Maslow and Charles look at each other.

MASLOW

That's fucked up. I don’t think she likes me.

CHARLES

You got that right.

MASLOW

Why?

CHARLES

Cause you’re a dick.

CUT TO:

EXT. STREET VALERIES CAR-NIGHT

Valerie is inside her car looking for her cell. The driver door is open and Joel is leaning against the car while Valerie searches for her phone.

JOEL

Man I haven't seen you in like forever.

VALERIE

I know after French we haven't really talked.

JOEL

So what have you been up to?

VALERIE

Not much. How about you?

JOEL

Nothing.

Valerie gets out of the car.

VALERIE

Shit. I think I left it at home.

JOEL

So are you here alone?

VALERIE

No, I’m with my boyfriend.

Joel is shocked by the fact that she has a boyfriend because he didn't expect her to have one.

JOEL

Oh, who is he?

VALERIE

Do you remember Vincent from French?

JOEL

Yeah, but I though you hated him?

VALERIE

I do that’s why I’m going out with his brother and not him. I have to go home and get my phone. You wanna come?

JOEL

Sure.

Joel gets into Valerie's car and Valerie sits up right in the driver’s seat and they leave to her house to get her phone.

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EXT. VALERIES DRIVEWAY-NIGHT

Joel is leaning on the hood of Valerie's car. Valerie comes out of her house after getting her phone.

JOEL

Did you find it?

VALERIE

Yup.

JOEL

You know you don't live that far away from me.

VALERIE

Really?

JOEL

All you have to do is follow this street down then make a left and then take your first right and your there.

VALERIE

Maybe I'll go visit you sometime.

JOEL

Hey instead of going back to the party why don't we go catch a flick?

VALERIE

Can't Ryan’s waiting for me back at the party.

JOEL

Who?

VALERIE

Ryan, my boyfriend.

JOEL

Oh. Just didn't know who you were talking about since you didn't mention his name until now.

VALERIE

I didn’t? I thought I did.

JOEL

He's not gonna notice your not there. Look we go to the movie two hours max then get back and you tell him you couldn't find the phone so you were looking for it.

VALERIE

For two hours?

JOEL

Does he drink?

VALERIE

Yeah. He was already drunk when I left.

JOEL

See it won't matter he's probably gonna get so wasted he'll pass out.

VALERIE

Probably but I don't know.

JOEL

Come on just go catch a flick it's not gonna kill you.

VALERIE

Alright, I guess.

Joel and Valerie get into her car and leave to the movie theatre.

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EXT. STREET INFRONT OF DEREKS HOUSE-NIGHT

Maslow and Charles are by Maslow’s car waiting for Joel.

MASLOW

Man where the fuck is he?

CHARLES

No fucking clue. I tried his phone but he's not answering.

MASLOW

Should we wait for him?

CHARLES

Got any herb?

MASLOW

What kind of stupid ass question is that? You know I do.

CHARLES

Shit I guess we could wait for him then. Now get that shit out.

MASLOW

I don't got my pipe or rolling papers or nothing.

CHARLES

What the fuck were planning to do eat it?

MASLOW

If push comes to shove, yeah.

CHARLES

You’re lucky I always carry my piece with me.

Charles pulls a small pipe out of his pocket. Maslow pulls out the weed from his shoe and they pack the weed into the pipe and start smoking it.

CHARLES

Where you get this shit?

MASLOW

From fucking Sal.

CHARLES

Oh word. That niggas shit is the best.

MASLOW

Man he's taking to long. Let's go he can get a ride.

CHARLES

We've only been waiting like two minutes.

MASLOW

Man we can either wait here or go find some pussy or some shit.

CHARLES

Shit he better find his ass a ride home.

Maslow gets into the drivers seat and unlocks the passenger’s side for Charles. Charles gets in the car and they drive off.

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EXT. MOVIE THEATRE-NIGHT

Joel and Valerie are walking up to the window of the movie theatre to buy tickets. Joel sees Abraham leaning up against a pillar. They walk towards him.

JOEL

What's up Abe? Didn't you have a date?

Abraham is surprised to see them. With a worried expression on his face he looks over at Dennis who is buying tickets.

ABRAHAM

Oh shit got all messed up. We went to dinner but she wasn't feeling well after that so I took her home.

JOEL

So you here alone?

ABRAHAM

Nah I'm with a buddy of mine. I see you brought Valerie.

JOEL

Oh yeah. I didn't think you would remember her.

ABRAHAM

How the fuck could I forget you would never shut up about her before.

Valerie gets a smile on her face and Joel makes a face at Abraham that tells him to shut up.

ABRAHAM

So are you two going out or something?

VALERIE

Nope. I have a boyfriend.

ABRAHAM

Oh. So you are going out.

VALERIE

Not with him, with someone else.

Dennis walks up to Abraham and gives him his ticket. He is wearing some really tight pants he is some what slim and has a buttoned up shirt that is really tight.

ABRAHAM

This is my boy Dennis.

DENNIS

Hey nice to meet you.

ABRAHAM

Dennis this is my boy Joel and this is Valerie.

Dennis is the kind of guy that you get the vibe he is gay but you aren't sure.

Joel pulls out some money and gives it to Valerie.

JOEL

Can you get the tickets Valerie?

VALERIE

Sure no problem.

Valerie goes to buy the tickets.

DENNIS

We better get inside the movie is about to start.

JOEL

Dennis, can you go in with out him? I need to talk to him first.

DENNIS

Sure. I’ll go get us some seats.

Dennis walks away and enters the movie theatre.

JOEL

Dude who the hell is this guy?

ABRAHAM

A friend man I've known him since I was little I just don't really hang out with him that much. I came to the movie and ran into him. Why?

JOEL

The guy seems kind of queer.

ABRAHAM

Joel what the fuck do I look like?

JOEL

What do you mean?

ABRAHAM

Dude you know I wouldn't hang out with a cock sucking faggot. I hate those fuckers.

JOEL

Man I was just saying dude looks kind of gay.

ABRAHAM

Nah man he isn't I’ve known this guy for a long ass time.

Valerie comes back with the tickets.

ABRAHAM

What movie you guys watching?

JOEL

I don't know.

VALERIE

It's the new Tom Cruise movie. What about you guys?

ABRAHAM

The same thing.

Abraham gets a little worried and you can see it in his face.

JOEL

You alright dude? You look like something’s wrong.

ABRAHAM

No I'm cool what time does your movie start?

VALERIE

In thirty minutes. Yours?

Abraham gives a barely noticeable sigh of relief.

ABRAHAM

Right now, I'll see you guys later.

Abraham walks away quickly into the movie theatre.

JOEL

Let's just go in now make sure we get good seats.

VALERIE

Ok.

They both walk into the theatre.

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EXT. BASKETBALL COURT-DAY

Joel, Abraham, Charles and Maslow are all playing basketball. Charles isn't wearing his shirt he has a slim but muscular frame and you can see a tattoo of a cross on the left side of his chest. They are all just taking turns shooting the ball. Joel is wearing a Denver Nuggets Hoody but since he always wears long sleeve shirts they don’t ask him anything. Joel and Maslow are just wearing plain white shirts.

MASLOW

Where the fuck are they?

JOEL

Who?

CHARLES

Ricky and fucking Jimmy are supposed to come down here so we can play a little three on three.

JOEL

Shit I guess I’m gonna have to bust Jimmy’s ass again.

ABRAHAM

Are you fucking shitting me? Jimmy will tear you another asshole.

JOEL

Charles last time we played who fucking shut Jimmy down?

CHARLES

For real Abe, dude's got Jimmy on lock down. Jimmy can't do shit against him.

MASLOW

How the fuck can you shut Jimmy down? Your too damn slow and can't Jump and Jimmy's the exact opposite, plus he’s black.

JOEL

I know how to play the game. It’s not all about athleticism, or being black just look at Charles he’s black and he sucks.

You can see RICKY (17) and JIMMY (16) walking up behind Joel. Joel doesn't notice them and keeps on talking. Jimmy is black about six feet three inches tall and has a shaved head, and Ricky is average size and is white with some dirty looking dreadlocks.

JOEL

I’m gonna make Jimmy my bitch. Dude's got nothing on me. He might have all you other mother fuckers in check but I got his bitch ass in check.

JIMMY

You ain't got anybody in check bitch. I’m gonna shit all over you.

Joel turns and sees Jimmy and Ricky.

JOEL

Jimmy Bitch. What's up dude ready to get worked?

JIMMY

It’s Batts dumb ass, not bitch. I don't know why the fuck you try to make sense of the two when they sound nothing alike.

JOEL

Whatever dude, all I know is I’m gonna go Jordan on you today.

Joel glances over at Ricky.

JOEL

What up dirty?

RICKY

Man I told you fuckers to stop calling me dirty man that shit pisses me off.

MASLOW

If you would cut those dirty ass dreads off no one would call you dirty anymore.

RICKY

Man my dreads are fine. Shit's all tight.

Charles, Joel, Jimmy, Abraham and Maslow all start laughing. Then Jimmy clears his throat after he laughs for a while.

JIMMY

Fuck this let's start playing. It’ll be me Maslow and Abraham.

CHARLES

You bitches are gonna get beat, your take out.

Jimmy goes to half court and checks the ball in with Joel and then passes the ball into Maslow. Jimmy runs towards the basket and Maslow passes him the ball and Jimmy scores.

JIMMY

Winners.

CHARLES

Where the fuck were you Joel?

JOEL

My bad I wasn't paying attention.

Abraham passes the ball in to Jimmy and Jimmy holds it Joel is standing in front of him guarding him. Jimmy jukes to the right and then goes left and makes a move to the basket. Joel tries to keep up with him but starts to fall.

CUT TO:

INT. MASLOW’S LIVING ROOM-DAY

Joel, Charles, Maslow, Abraham, Ricky and Jimmy are in the living room drinking Gatorade. They are all laughing except Joel.

CHARLES

Oh shit man that was the funniest shit ever.

MASLOW

Joel dude man I don't even know what to say to you.

CHARLES

Yo Joel let me see the shoe again.

JOEL

Why you laughing it isn’t that funny.

RICKY

What you mean it isn't that funny? It’s fucking hysterical. Dude crossed you up so bad you broke thru the shoe.

Ricky grabs the shoe that is next to Joel and tosses it to Charles. Charles starts looking at it. You can see a big tear on the side of the shoe.

CHARLES

I can't believe this shit. It's one of two things this a shitty ass shoe, but I highly doubt Nike makes shitty ass shoes like this. So I’m gonna go with the fact that you just got your ankle's broke.

JIMMY

Man I told you Joel you ain't got anybody on lockdown.

JOEL

Dude I just wasn't trying. But fuck it I'll let you enjoy it. The shoe was probably defective. Don’t matter I got to go though.

Joel gets up and walks past Charles and snatches the shoe out of his hand.

JOEL

Give me that shit.

CHARLES

Where you going?

JOEL

Home, I'm tired as fuck.

CHARLES

You ain't going with us down to Jimmy's cousins.

JIMMY

Yeah dude it's gonna be fucking crazy. Bitches all over the place, all the weed you want you don't got to worry about driving down there you know with your broke ankle and shit. I'll drive.

JOEL

Some other time I’m too tired.

JIMMY

Alright suite yourself, you’re gonna miss out though. This shits gonna have so many fine bitches ready to fuck.

Joel opens the door and as he is walking out Charles yells.

CHARLES

Make sure to put some ice on that ankle.

CUT TO:

INT. JOEL’S BATHROOM-NIGHT

Joel is in the shower he is singing to himself. You see from his neck up.

JOEL

If you like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain, if you like making love at midnight then come my way. If you like Pina Colada’s la la la la la getting caught in the rain.

Some one starts to bang on the bathroom door.

SAM (O.S.)

Hurry up dude. You've been in there for like an hour.

JOEL

I'm almost done.

SAM (O.S.)

What are you doing in there, jacking off?

JOEL

No now fuck off!

The camera zooms out enough that you can tell that Joel is masturbating.

CUT TO:

INT. JOEL’S ROOM-NIGHT

Joel walks into his room in his underwear. He just got out of the shower. He locks his door and then goes to one of his drawers and pulls out a small baggy of heroin. Just like before he preps then takes the heroin and then just lays back. You can see the clock in the back round and it changes from 8:30pm to 7:00 am and you see it go from night to day. Joel gets up when he hears the door bell ring. He is slow to move though.

CUT TO:

INT. FRONT DOORWAY-DAY

Joel opens the door and Maslow walks in. Then Joel closes the door.

JOEL

What the fuck are you doing here it's seven in the fucking morning?

MASLOW

Just got back from Jimmy's cousins I told him to drop me off here.

JOEL

What for?

MASLOW

Because your bitch ass can cook, so make me some fucking breakfast.

JOEL

I ain't making shit.

MASLOW

Come on dude. I'll give you five bucks it’ll give you practice since you wanna be a cook.

JOEL

Alright but give me the money first.

Maslow pulls out five dollars from his pocket and gives it to Joel.

MASLOW

That’s fucked up you’re charging your own cousin, at least make that good shit grandma showed you how to make. I think it was Puerco Pibil.

JOEL

Are you fucking crazy that shit takes like four hours to make.

The camera follows them as they walk from the doorway to the kitchen.

INT. KITCHEN-DAY

Joel and Maslow walk into the kitchen. The glass door leading to the outside of the kitchen is open. Joel walks over to close it but Harold walks in from the back yard. Joel gets startled and jumps back raising his fist like he’s going hit someone.

JOEL

What the fuck are you doing back there?

HAROLD

Calm down Tyson I was smoking some weed before your parents get up.

JOEL

Don't you go to work today?

HAROLD

Yeah.

Harold turns to Maslow.

HAROLD

What’s up bitch?

MASLOW

What up fag?

HAROLD

Son you got to show more respect to your elders.

MASLOW

Elders my ass your what two years older than me.

HAROLD

Your elders are your elders don’t matter if there a year or fifty years older than you. I ain't got time to educate you guys though I got to get to work.

MASLOW

What time you getting out?

HAROLD

Around two but then I'm going to Cals place dude's having a party tonight. I would invite you but no bitch ass little high schoolers are allowed.

Harold turns and starts walking away. As soon as he turns Maslow flips off him until he walks out of the kitchen. Joel opens up the fridge and gets out some eggs and chorizo. He puts the chorizo in a skillet and starts to cook it.

MASLOW

Dude you won't believe what the fuck happened last night.

JOEL

I don’t know mister rock star but let me guess you got all fucked up and got some pussy.

MASLOW

Yeah but dude there was this one bitch there I don't even know her fucking name, but dude she looked all good. I think her name was Ashley. Anyway we were a little drunk and then we started making out.

We were in this pool room and fucking Charles and Dirty were playing pool right. So I'm making out with this chick and I'm like I wanna fuck and she's all like I don't know I'm a virgin. So I'm thinking to myself shit I got to fuck this bitch right. So I'm like come one what better time than now. So dude I didn't think it was gonna happen right but then she starts going down on me right out of the fucking blue she unzips my pants and just starts sucking away.

Charles sees this shit and he leaves you know to give us some privacy or whatever but fucking Dirty stays there and keeps on playing pool and looking right.

JOEL

Hold on.

Joel walks over to the pan and mixes the chorizo around.

JOEL

Alright go ahead.

MASLOW

So Dirty is fucking watching this bitch blow me. Then out of know where she’s, like what the fuck are you looking at to Dirty. Then she's like why don't you come over here instead of just staring. So Dirty walks over and she pulls his fucking pants down and starts blowing him at first I was like what the fuck but bitch was crazy she started blowing both of us. Then we started fucking the shit out of her dude we were just going to town on her and she was all into it all sweating and moaning and shit. I think her name was Ashley.

JOEL

Yeah you already said that was her name.

MASLOW

I did, it doesn’t really fucking matter though.

JOEL

Dude, that's pretty fucking gay.

MASLOW

What?

JOEL

You fucking had a threesome with another dude involved. There’s got to be some level of faggotism to do that.

MASLOW

What the fuck is faggotism? It's not like I fucked him or he fucked me.

JOEL

Dude that is straight up fucking dirty I don't give a shit who fucked who. Two dudes, it's pretty fucking gay.

MASLOW

Fuck You.

JOEL

Dude I'm just saying a threesome with another guy involved is pretty fucking gay.

MASLOW

You know what forget it. Let's go do something tonight.

JOEL

Dude I'm not gay.

MASLOW

Shut the fuck up.

JOEL

Dude I'm just fucking with you, but seriously a threesome with another dude is fucking gay, and I'm gonna go over to Valerie's tonight.

MASLOW

Dude, give up on that bitch. Your chance passed already. She's got a boyfriend that would tear your fucking face off if he knew you liked her and I’m not gay.

JOEL

Fuck that mother fucker I'll fucking kill him and I never said you were gay.

MASLOW

Obviously you haven't seen him, and you implied it you fucker.

JOEL

You fucking implied it yourself, so are you fucking scared of the truth coming out because you seem a little edgy, and I can’t do anything later because I’m busy tonight.

Joel doesn’t say anything for about three seconds.

JOEL

You made it seem like you were gay.

MASLOW

You know what fuck it, go try to rekindle that one sided flame.

Joel gets the eggs and cracks them and pours them into the skillet on top of the chorizo and starts to mix them.

CUT TO:

INT. VALERIE’S ROOM-NIGHT

Joel and Valerie are sitting on Valerie's bed talking.

VALERIE

So why don't you have a girlfriend? I bet you could get any girl you wanted.

JOEL

I don't really want one.

VALERIE

Why, are you like Maslow and you just like to fuck around, literally?

JOEL

Just don't. Why?

Valerie:

Just conversation, you know I use to have the biggest crush on you when we were in French.

JOEL

Really?

VALERIE

Yup.

JOEL

So why didn't you tell me?

VALERIE

You know how long it took for me to even talk to you? It took like half of the year. That time when you sat in Matt's seat next to mine. I was so nervous.

JOEL

Man that's crazy.

VALERIE

Yup.

JOEL

So how long have you been going out with that guy?

VALERIE

Ryan?

JOEL

Yeah. Unless you have some other boyfriend I don't know about.

VALERIE

Like six months.

JOEL

So you really like him or is it just a whatever thing?

VALERIE

I'm not sure but I think I really really like him.

The camera focuses on Valerie’s clock and the time is 6:30pm then it fades and the clock reads 11:00pm.

JOEL

Damn we've been talking for a long ass time.

VALERIE

Time just flew.

JOEL

I got to get going.

Joel gets of the bed and waves by to Valerie.

VALERIE

Bye.

Joel stops at the door of her room and turns to her.

JOEL

Come by sometime.

VALERIE

Sure thing, I'll bring Ryan by so you can meet him.

You can tell that comment made Joel kind of uneasy but he just smiles.

JOEL

Sure.

Joel turns around and heads out of her room.

CUT TO:

INT. JOEL’S ROOM-NIGHT

Joel walks into his room and turns on the lights. He looks at his alarm clock and it is 11:15 pm. He lies down on his bed and turns on his TV. Joel hears someone coming up the stairs so he opens his room door to see who it is. You can see that it is Harold walking up the stairs.

JOEL

What up Harold? Why you home this early?

HAROLD

Man I was it this party but it was all fucked up. Hey I got some fucking shit this guy gave me, said it will fuck you up. Want some?

JOEL

You know I don't fuck with that shit.

HAROLD

That’s good. Don’t ever fuck around with drugs, they’ll kill you.

JOEL

Yeah.

HAROLD

Alright man I’ll see you tomorrow.

Harold walks into his room which is next to Joel's and Joel goes back into his room. Joel sits back down on his bed and keeps watching TV. The camera focuses on the clock and you see the time change from 11:17 to 12:23.

Joel gets up goes over to his TV and grabs a video game case that is lying on top of it. He opens it and pulls out some heroin and throws it on his bed. Then he goes and opens up his closet door and pulls out and old tennis shoe. From the shoe he pulls out another bag of heroin and throws it on his bed. Then he goes over to a poster of the movie Death to Smoochy he has on his wall and lifts it up a little and pulls out another bag of heroin and throws it on his bed. He then opens his sock drawer and pulls out a pair of red socks and unfolds them looking for some heroin but there isn't any.

JOEL

Three baggies left, three fucking baggies.

He sits on his bed and picks up one of the bags. He then hears a thud against his wall coming from Harold’s room.

JOEL

What the fuck?

He hears the thud again so he gets up and walks over to Harold’s room. He softly knocks on the door. Harold doesn't open it so Joel opens it a bit and sticks his head in. It is pitch black inside the room.

JOEL

Harold. Dude you awake?

CUT TO:

INT. HAROLD’S ROOM-NIGHT

You can see the hallway light and Joel standing at the door. You can hear gasping then Joel flips on the lights. Harold is lying on his bed and he is face up and his right hand clenching his chest. His left hand is shaking a little. Harold is unconscious but he is trying to breathe he turns his head and gasps then it falls back. This keeps on repeating. Joel walks up to Harold.

JOEL

Harold.

Joel shakes him.

JOEL

Harold quit fucking around.

Joel leaves Harold’s room and comes back in about fifteen seconds. He has a glass of water and he pours it on Harold. Nothing happens.

JOEL

Shit.

Joel starts to shake him.

JOEL

Mother fucker get up. Come on.

Harold takes one last gasp and his head falls back and he stops gasping for air.

JOEL

Shit, oh fucking shit.

Joel gets up and the camera follows him as he runs to his room.

INT.JOELS ROOM-NIGHT

He grabs the heroin and then he opens one of his drawers and pulls out a couple of needles he has and he runs out of his room.

CUT TO:

EXT. JOEL’S BACKYARD-NIGHT

Joel runs into his back yard and throws the needles and Heroin over the fence in his backyard. He then runs back inside.

CUT TO:

INT.HAROLD’S ROOM-NIGHT

Joel runs in and starts giving Harold mouth to mouth then he starts yelling for his mom and dad.

JOEL

Mom! Mom! Pop!

Joel's little brother Sam walks into the room.

SAM

Man shut up.

JOEL

Sam go get Mom and Dad something’s wrong with Harold!

Sam looks at Harold then runs to get his Mom and Dad. VICTORIA MITCHELL (38) Joel’s mom is Mexican and ALBERT MITCHELL (45) Joel’s dad is white. They both come running into the room. Albert checks Harold to see if he is breathing.

ALBERT

Honey call 911.

Joel and Albert try pumping his chest. Victoria leaves the room to go call 911 and she comes back after 2 minutes. During the two minutes Joel keeps on giving Harold mouth to mouth and Albert pumps his chest.

VICTORIA

They said there on their way. Is he ok?

ALBERT

I don't know.

Sam is standing by the door just staring at Harold.

SAM

I think he's dead, my cousins dead.

ALBERT

Honey, get him to our room and call Harold’s and mom tell her they need to come down.

Victoria grabs Sam and they leave to her bed room. Joel and his Dad keep on trying to bring Harold back to consciousness until the paramedics arrive. PARAMEDIC#1 (44) and PARAMEDIC#2 (27) get there and tell them to get out of the room. They leave and the paramedics start going thru their routine to try and save someone who is in cardiac arrest.

CUT TO:

INT.HALLWAY-NIGHT

Paramedic #1 comes out of the room and walks up to Joel and Albert who are standing in the hallway.

PARAMEDIC#1

Do you know if he took any drugs or if he was drinking?

ALBERT

I don't think so, I don't know.

Joel thinks about the question for a second.

JOEL

Yeah I don't know either.

PARAMEDIC#1

How long has he been like this?

JOEL

For about ten or twelve minutes, since I found him. Is he gonna be alright?

PARAMEDIC#1

I’m not sure. Just stay out here and were gonna do all we can to make sure he makes it out alright.

Joel walks downstairs and sits on the steps then the police come in. They walk up stairs to talk to the paramedics. Joel is sitting on the stairs and he bows his head and starts to pray in a low voice.

JOEL

God I know I haven't done what I should do and I know Harold wasn't that good of a person but please don't let anything bad happen to him. I will do anything if you make sure he comes out alright. Amen.

Joel here's the door from his mom's room open and he looks up and his mom comes out of the room to talk to his dad.

VICTORIA

I called Beth she said they are on their way. How is everything going?

ALBERT

I'm not sure.

The camera turns back to Joel who is just sitting and he is deep in thought, you can hear talking in the back round but it can't really be made out. Then all of a sudden you hear Joel's mom scream.

VICTORIA (O.S.)

NO! NO! What am I gonna tell my sister? No!

Joel's gets up and runs upstairs to the hall. He sees his dad hugging his mom. He looks back at his mom's room and the door is cracked open his brother is peeking out the door to see what's going on.

JOEL

What happened?

Joel looks over and he sees that Harold is covered with one of his bed sheets. Joel’s eyes fill with tears but he wipes them away and try's not to cry.

FADE OUT:

FADE IN:

INT. JOEL’S HOUSE ENTRY WAY-NIGHT

It’s about and hour or two later and Joel is sitting on the steps again when he hears someone screaming from outside. All of sudden the door burst open and BETH HUNTER (39) comes running in. She is Harold’s mom.

BETH

Victoria! Victoria!

Victoria comes running out of her room down the stairs followed by Albert and Sam. Aunt Beth is ready to cry.

BETH

Where's my baby?! Where is he? Is he alright? Please tell me he's alright. Please.

VICTORIA

He, He, He.

Victoria can’t come out and tell Beth that Harold died.

VICTORIA

They tired to give him CPR and the paramedics did all they could but, but.

When Victoria says but Beth knows Harold died and she starts screaming hysterically and crying.

BETH

NO! NO! Please tell me you’re lying! I want to see my baby! Where is he? Where's my baby?

Harold’s dad MIKE HUNTER (40) comes walking thru door.

MIKE

Is Harold ok?

Albert walks towards him and puts his arm around him. Mike looks at Beth and his eyes start to fill up with tears because he knows something bad happened to Harold.

MIKE

I couldn't find a spot to park there are too many cars outside. Is Harold ok?

Joel's dad looks back at Beth and then back at Mike. Mike looks at her and then back at Joel's dad. Albert squeezes his shoulder and then hugs him.

ALBERT

I’m sorry Mike.

Tears start rolling down Mike’s cheeks. He then walks over to hug Beth.

MIKE

Let's go into the kitchen. Give you some tea to calm you down.

BETH

I don't want tea I want my baby!

Aunt Beth drops to the floor and keeps on yelling like crazy and crying. They keep on trying to calm her down.

FADE OUT:

FADE IN:

INT. JOEL’S LIVING ROOM-DAY

One month has passed since Harold died. Joel and Maslow are sitting on the couch watching TV eating some sandwiches. Joel is drinking a soda and Maslow is drinking a beer.

MASLOW

Dude what was the first thing you thought when you saw Harold was dying?

JOEL

I though he was fucking around, trying to scare me. The very, very first thing I thought though before I turned on the lights was that he was jacking off or some shit like that. All I heard was moaning that’s why.

MASLOW

Damn that's fucked up what happened to him.

JOEL

Yeah, it was some heart condition he had but he didn't know about. They said the drugs probably helped alter the shit but on the death certificate it's gonna say heart attack or some shit like that.

MASLOW

Don't you feel sorry for him?

JOEL

No. I don’t think he would want us to feel sorry for him and I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t feel sorry for one use. Sad I am but that’s it I don’t dwell on it because I can’t bring him back so there’s no point.

Joel looks at Maslow.

JOEL

You ready to die?

MASLOW

Fuck no!

JOEL

You know what the fucked up thing about death is that it doesn’t wait for you to be ready.

MASLOW

Fuck this death talk, it’s to fucking depressing. I got good news for you.

JOEL

What? You found out we aren't really related.

MASLOW

Unfortunately for me we still are but for real though fucking Jill is like in fucking love with you, Terri told me you’re like the only fucking person she talks about and shit. If you ask her out it's a sure fucking thing.

JOEL

There are two things that come to mind. One I don't like her and, well actually one thing. I don’t like her.

MASLOW

Dude what the fuck is your problem. She's hot. Well not hot but she's cute. She's got that girl next door quality.

JOEL

I don't give a fuck. I don't like her like that, plus it’s like grandpa DK always said. There are only two things that are a sure thing in life, death and hookers. Well actually he then changed it to just hookers because he had that hear attack an he told me he was sure he was gonna die but he didn’t.

MASLOW

When the fuck did he say that?

JOEL

He told me in the hospital the day before he died. He said he wanted to leave me with some important advice for life, then again though he was senile towards the end.

MASLOW

You don't have to like her you just have to fuck her.

JOEL

Dude No.

MASLOW

Alright, you know what man I'm getting the fuck out of here. You got a shot at it.

Maslow stands up.

MASLOW

My advice to you is when life hands you lemons fuck them. You should ask her out. Get over fucking Valerie the bitch has a boyfriend ain't a damn thing you can do about it. Fuck you don't even have to like Jill. Just fucking ask her out show her a good time you might get to like her. You might get to fuck her either way get over Valerie.

JOEL

Yeah, whatever.

MASLOW

Here's her number Terri told me that she told her to give it to you.

Maslow puts the piece of paper with the number on the table.

MASLOW

I'll see you later I'm going over with Charles. He's buying a new bong.

Maslow leaves Joel's house. Joel sits there watching TV. Then after a couple of minutes he picks up the phone and then grabs the paper with Jill’s number and calls her.

JOEL

Yeah, hi Jill it's Joel. What are doing tonight?

CUT TO:

INT. MOVIE THEATRE LOBBY-NIGHT

Joel and Jill are inside the movie theatre standing in line to get snacks. Joel turns around and sees his cousin Merriam with MARCUS BANKS (17). Joel walks over to them leaving Jill standing in line by herself.

JOEL

Hey Merriam.

Merriam is surprised to see him.

MERRIAM

Hey Joel, what are you doing here?

JOEL

Uh it’s a movie theatre. What would I be doing here? I see your pops finally let you out with Marcus.

Merriam looks over at Marcus.

MERRIAM

He doesn't know.

Joel turns around and calls Jill over.

MERRIAM

Are you here with Jill?

JOEL

Yeah. You know her?

MERRIAM

I know her sister.

Jill walks ups next to Joel.

JILL

Hi Merriam.

MERRIAM

Hi Jill.

JILL

Who is this?

MERRIAM

This is Marcus.

MARCUS

Sup.

JOEL

Hey Merriam why don't you and Jill go get some snacks, let me and Marcus talk a little.

Joel gives them money, when Jill and Merriam leave to get in line Joel steps up to Marcus.

JOEL

Dude what the fuck are you doing here with her?

MARCUS

Like you said it’s a movie theater so what fuck do you think were doing?

JOEL

Real fucking funny Chevy Chase, I know what the fuck you after.

MARCUS

Calm down.

Joel points over at Merriam.

JOEL

That's my cousin she's still fucking innocent if you take that away from her I'm gonna fuck you up.

MARCUS

Mother fucker you ain't gonna be fucking no one up. You’re lucky I don't bitch slap you right now. Stepping up to me talking all this shit.

JOEL

You think I'm fucking around. I'm telling you if I find out you do a damn thing to her I'm gonna go buy a fucking baseball bat at Toy’s R Us and have batting practice with your ass.

Merriam and Jill come walking back with some Sodas and Popcorn.

MERRIAM

You ready to go Marcus?

MARCUS

Yeah.

MERRIAM

We'll see you later. Jill say hi to Megan for me.

JILL

Ok. Bye.

Merriam and Marcus walk away, as they are walking away Joel is staring at Marcus with a cold look in his eyes but Marcus doesn’t even acknowledge the fact that Joel is staring at him.

JILL

Ok let's go to our movie now so we can get good seats.

Jill and Joel walk off to their movie.

CUT TO:

INT. MASLOW’S BEDROOM-NIGHT

Charles, Abraham, Maslow and Joel are sitting down playing videogames. Charles, Maslow and Abraham are all high. There is a bong next to Maslow.

MASLOW

So how'd it go with Jill?

JOEL

Good.

MALSOW

Did you fuck her?

JOEL

Fucking Christ is that all you think about?

CHARLES

We should go down to Manny's house. That dude's always got something going on with mad amounts of bitches. Were sitting here like a couple of fucking faggots when there’s pussy out there.

MASLOW

Let's go then.

CHARLES

You wanna go Joel?

JOEL

Yeah.

They all get up and head into the hall way Maslow is in front followed by Charles then Abraham and then Joel. As they are passing Merriam's room she comes out and calls Joel.

MERRIAM

Joel come here.

JOEL

I can't were leaving right now.

MERRIAM

It's important.

JOEL

Hold on.

Joel walks up to Maslow.

JOEL

Dude I'll drive up to Manny's by my self.

MASLOW

Alright man but you better show up.

JOEL

Yeah I'll be there.

Joel runs back to Merriam's room.

INT. MERRIAM’S ROOM-NIGHT

Joel leans up against Merriam's dresser and Merriam sits on her bed.

JOEL

So what's so important?

Merriam looks at Joel and then starts to cry.

JOEL

Oh shit. What's wrong Merriam?

MERRIAM

Promise me you won't tell anyone what I'm about to tell you. Also promise me you won't do anything stupid afterwards.

JOEL

Promise.

MERRIAM

Swear to die.

JOEL

Yeah, swear to die stick a fucking needle in my eye. What is it?

MERRIAM

Remember the other day when you saw me with Marcus. Well after we got out of the movies.

FADE OUT:

FADE IN

INT. MARCUS’S ROOM-NIGHT

Marcus and Merriam are sitting on his bed.

MERRIAM

When are your parents gonna be home?

MARCUS

Not tonight.

Marcus starts to kiss Merriam. She starts to kiss him back. They make out for a couple of minutes then Marcus puts his hand under her shirt and starts to fondle her breast. He then proceeds to pull her shirt off and remove her bra. He starts kissing her breast. He keeps on kissing her and then he tries to UN button her pants. As soon as he starts to do that Merriam grabs his hand.

MERRIAM

No Marcus. I don't want to.

MARCUS

Come on. What's the difference between doing the whole thing and what were doing now?

MERRIAM

I don't want to.

MARCUS

Why you got to do this shit? You get me all excited and then all of a sudden you aren't gonna do nothing with me.

MERRIAM

I'm sorry. I guess I should go.

Merriam gets up to walk for the door but Marcus grabs her arm and pulls her onto the bed. He then starts to kiss her neck and UN buttons and UN zips her pants.

MARCUS

You don't have to go no where. Just relax.

MERRIAM

Marcus no!

MARCUS

Merriam come one you can't just start and not finish. What are you a quitter?

Marcus starts to pull down her pants.

MERRIAM

I'm gonna scream if you don't let me go.

MARCUS

Stop being a baby if you didn't want it you wouldn't have done all that shit earlier. You’re just a little nervous.

Marcus then pulls down her panties. He then gets up really quick and unzips his pants and pulls them down then pulls his boxers down. As he is doing this Merriam tries to get up but he pushes her back down with one hand. Then he gets on top of her and starts to rape her. Merriam starts to scream and cry.

MERRIAM

Marcus No! Please Marcus No!

Marcus ignores her and continues to rape her.

MERRIAM

Please stop. Please.

FADE OUT:

FADE IN

INT. MERRIAM’S ROOM-NIGHT

Merriam is still crying and Joel looks pissed off.

MERRIAM

Promise me you won't tell anyone.

JOEL

Did you tell anyone else but me?

MERRIAM

No.

JOEL

You know I can't not say anything.

MERRIAM

Please you promised.

JOEL

Are you fucking stupid. You tell me this shit and you think I'm not gonna say anything. Why didn’t you tell your dad the fucking cops someone else, but me. I can’t stay quiet about this shit!

MERRIAM

Because.

JOEL

Because what!

MERRIAM

I was scared.

JOEL

But you came to me. What the fuck is it gonna do if you tell me? Why the fuck did you even tell me?

MERRIAM

I thought you’d understand.

JOEL

Understand what? Being raped? I understand telling me for sympathy but I don’t understand not telling anyone. I have to tell your dad.

MERRIAM

Joel! No!

Joel starts to head for the door.

MERRIAM

Please Joel!

Joel stops and turns to look at her.

JOEL

Why the fuck not?

MERRIAM

It's not just Marcus’s fault.

JOEL

You better not say it's yours!

MERRIAM

It is.

JOEL

Why is it your fault?

MERRIAM

Because I put myself in that position.

JOEL

Did you say no? Yes, so that means he should have stopped. It's not your fault, it’s his fucking fault for not being able to control a fucking hard on.

MERRIAM

All I had to do was listen to my dad and none of this would of happened.

JOEL

This is ridiculous! You know what, give me his address.

MERRIAM

What?

JOEL

Where does he live?

MERRIAM

What?

JOEL

Where does he fucking live?

MERRIAM

No I'm not telling you.

JOEL

You tell me right now where he lives or I'm gonna go straight to your fucking dad and tell him. I'm not fucking around. I will sit in the living room till he gets home and I’ll tell him as soon as he walks thru the door.

MERRIAM

He lives by the sports Park, his house the first one on Orange Grove. Joel don't do anything stupid please.

JOEL

Don't be talking to me about doing something stupid. If you wouldn’t a put yourself in that situation nothing would have happened.

MERRIAM

You see it is my fault.

Joel just shakes his head and sighs.

JOEL

I didn’t mean it like that. I’m telling you you’re gonna have to tell some one else besides me.

Joel leaves the room.

CUT TO:

INT. TOYS R’ US-NIGHT

Joel is in the sports section at Toys R' Us. He grabs a metal baseball bat and the proceeds to the cashier and pays for it with cash. As he is walking out he crumples the receipt and throws it away.

CUT TO:

EXT. MARCUS’S HOUSE-NIGHT

Joel is sitting in his car. He is parked across the street from Marcus’s house. He gets off and walks over to the garage door of the house. The garage door has little glass windows. He looks through them and notices that there are no cars in the garage. The only car that looks like it might belong to someone is a red car parked next to the sidewalk in front of the house. Joel then pulls out his cell phone and calls Merriam.

JOEL

Merriam, what color is his car? Ok.

Joel puts his cell phone away. He looks at the car and then Joel goes back to his car and opens the rear driver’s side door and pulls out a sweater with a hood. He puts it on and puts the hood over his head. With the ball bat in hand he walks up to Marcus’s house and rings the door bell. It takes about 30 seconds then Marcus opens the door.

MARCUS

Yeah.

Joel takes the bat and hits Marcus in the face with it. His nose starts to bleed and Marcus falls to the floor. Marcus starts screaming and tries to get up but Joel hits him in the back with the bat. Joel steps over him into the house and then drags him in and closes the door.

CUT TO:

INT. MARCUS’S HOUSE-NIGHT

Marcus is pleading for Joel to stop but Joel keeps on hitting him with the bat. Marcus tries to protect himself with his arms until he loses consciousness. Joel hits him a couple of more times. Marcus appears to be dead. Joel stops hitting him then leans over and checks his pulse. Marcus is still alive. Joel starts to drag Marcus across the living room when he hears the garage door open. He stops and listens and then he hears two car doors slam. He hops over Marcus’s body and heads out the front door. He gets in his car and as he is driving away you hear a woman yell in horror from inside the house.

CUT TO:

INT. MANNY’S HOUSE-NIGHT

Charles is sitting in the corner with STEPHANIE (16) in his lap. She has brown hair and is slim. Charles is kissing her and her shirt is open and he is feeling her breast. Abraham is sitting on the couch smoking a joint. Next to him is Maslow who is making out with JENNIFER (16). Jennifer has blonde hair. There are a bunch of people all over the house just kicking back doing drugs and other ones making out. There is some music playing and there is one guy who is just dancing around by himself. Maslow stops making out with Jennifer for a second and turns to Abraham.

MASLOW

Dude what the fuck are you doing there's all these bitches here. Fucking it's yours for the taking go get some.

ABRAHAM

Nah dude, I don't feel like it right now.

MASLOW

You don't feel like it? What are you gay? Fucking what kind of guy says no to this shit.

Jennifer starts to kiss Maslow’s neck so he returns to making out with the girl. Joel comes walking in and he sees Abraham and sits next to him.

ABRAHAM

Want some weed?

JOEL

No.

ABRAHAM

What took you so long?

JOEL

I had to stop at a friend’s house for some shit.

ABRAHAM

That one girl is gonna be here.

JOEL

What girl? Valerie?

ABRAHAM

The one you went out with the other day. Maslow called her on the way here and told her to come down.

JOEL

Oh.

ABRAHAM

What you don't like her?

JOEL

Not that dude. She's cool. Cute as hell, but I don't know.

Charles and Jennifer are still making out and she unzips his pants and sticks her hand in them. Charles pulls her hand out.

CHARLES

Go wait for me in the room.

STEPHANIE

Ok.

Stephanie gets up and leaves the living room to go wait for Charles in the room. Charles gets up and walks towards Abraham and Joel.

CHARLES

Took you long enough to get here dude. Hey either of you two got a condom?

JOEL

Nope. Not on me.

ABRAHAM

Me neither.

CHARLES

Shit. Fuck it. What are the odds of me getting this bitch pregnant or getting some kind of shit from her? Fuck I know I'm clean and she looks clean. You two might want to think of doing something with some bitches you look kind of gay just sitting there next to each other.

JOEL

Dude, get the fuck out of here.

CHARLES

I'll talk to you later.

Charles turns to leave to the room and the guy that is dancing alone bumps into him. Charles gets mad and pushes him down to the floor and then keeps on walking to the room.

JOEL

This is pretty fucking gay.

ABRAHAM

Yeah.

JOEL

Dude I'm getting the fuck out of here.

ABRAHAM

Drop me off at my house.

JOEL

Let's go then.

Joel and Abraham get up and they walk outside.

CUT TO:

EXT. MANNY’S HOUSE-NIGHT

Joel and Abraham are walking up to Joel's car when Jill pulls up in hers. Jill pulls up next to Joel's car on the driver’s side Joel walks to the driver’s side and unlocks the door and then gets in and unlocks the door for Abraham and gets back out as Jill gets out of her car.

JILL

You leaving already?

JOEL

Yeah.

JILL

What are you gonna do?

JOEL

I don't know. Wanna go watch a movie?

JILL

Sure.

JOEL

Not to the movie theatre though. We can watch one at my house. I don't really feel like going out.

JILL

That's fine.

Joel gets his keys and pulls his car key off of his keychain. He then tosses it to Abraham.

JOEL

I'll pick it up at your place tomorrow.

Abraham moves over to the driver’s side and Jill and Joel get into her car. Joel lowers the passenger side window.

JOEL

Don't fuck it up.

Joel and Jill pull out first and take off. Then Abraham takes off.

CUT TO:

INT. JOEL’S ROOM-NIGHT

Joel is looking thru his movies and Jill is looking around Joel’s room.

JILL

Maslow told me your cousin passed about a month ago.

JOEL

Yeah.

JILL

Were you guys close?

JOEL

Kind of, not that much. You want to watch Nicotina?

JILL

Sure.

Jill walks over to the TV and starts looking at the video games piled up next to it. She picks the case from which Joel had pulled out the heroin earlier. Joel immediately gets up and hands her the DVD case for the movie and takes the videogame case and slides it under his bed.

JOEL

This ok?

JILL

Yes.

Joel puts the DVD in and they both lie down on this bed and start to watch the movie. Thirty or so minutes pass and then Joel’s cell phone starts to ring. Joel gets up to answer it.

JOEL

Hello… what happened?

Ok well be their in a couple of minutes.

CUT TO:

EXT. WELLS FARGO ATM-NIGHT

Abraham is leaning up against Joel's car. He is bleeding from his nose and mouth and looks really bad. Joel and Jill pull up. Joel gets out first and then Jill. Joel runs towards Abraham.

JOEL

Dude what happened?

ABRAHAM

Some guys just jumped me.

JOEL

Shit we got to get you to a hospital.

ABRAHAM

No.

JOEL

What do you mean no? Look at you your shit is all busted up. You probably got a broken nose.

ABRAHAM

No.

JILL

Joel is right you need to get to a hospital.

ABRAHAM

No.

JOEL

Dude I don't care what you say we need to get you to one.

ABRAHAM

Fuck, I said no! Just take me home.

JOEL

What the fuck do you want me to tell your mom?

ABRAHAM

Take me to your house first so I can get cleaned up a little.

JOEL

Then what the fuck am I gonna tell my mom? Fuck dude. Get in my car but take your shirt off so you don’t get blood anywhere.

JILL

We can go to my house my parents are at my aunts they won’t be home until tomorrow morning.

CUT TO:

INT. JILL’S BATHROOM-NIGHT

Abraham is cleaning his face off and he looks a lot better his nose looks fine but when he touches it, it hurts.

ABRAHAM

Oh shit.

Jill walks into the bathroom.

JILL

Are you ok?

ABRAHAM

I'll be fine.

Abraham Gets a towel throws it on his head and walks out of the bathroom.

CUT TO:

INT.JILL’S ROOM-NIGHT

Joel is sitting on Jill’s bed when Abraham walks in.

JOEL

You alright?

ABRAHAM

Yeah.

Jill walks into the room. Joel gets up.

JOEL

Were gonna get going. Sorry about this.

JILL

It’s ok.

JOEL

I’ll see you later.

ABRAHAM

Later.

JILL

Bye.

CUT TO:

INT. MASLOW’S LIVING ROOM-DAY

Joel is sitting in the living room. Merriam walks in and sits down in the couch across from him.

MERRIAM

So what did you do after you left the other day?

JOEL

Not much. When is Maslow coming home?

MERRIAM

You didn't do much. Except got to his house.

JOEL

Who's house?

MERRIAM

Marcus. You called me from there stupid and asked me what color his car was.

JOEL

Oh yeah. I guess I forgot.

MERRIAM

Did you also forget you put him in the hospital?

JOEL

He’s in the hospital fuck I was kind of hoping he was dead.

MERRIAM

You think this is funny? I called his house and his dad told me he was in the hospital comatose and that things didn’t look good for him. I’m gonna go visit him later.

JOEL

Are you a fucking retard? He raped you and you sit here feeling sorry for him.

MERRIAM

He didn’t almost kill me. You almost killed him and there’s still chance for that to happen.

JOEL

Are you fucking stupid he raped you. R-A-P-E-D. He deserves to be dead.

MERRIAM

I shouldn’t have told you.

Merriam’s eyes start to fill with tears.

MERRIAM

But it is my fault. I let it go that far. I should a listen to my dad.

Merriam starts to weep and tears start to roll down her cheeks.

JOEL

Merriam look at me are you really that dumb? You were sitting in your room yesterday balling your eyes out and you still blame yourself. No it doesn’t mean shit that you did what you did but you said no and that should a been it.

MERRIAM

You think it's that easy. You can't just erase what happened. I know it was his fault and it was also mine.

JOEL

Stop! You keep saying that shit. Just Stop!

Joel hears a car pull up and he gets up and looks through the window. He sees Maslow and his uncle coming home.

JOEL

Listen your dad and Maslow are here. Now I know you don't want them to know so stop crying. Listen it's not your fault.

MERRIAM

It is.

JOEL

No, now just go into the bathroom and clean up so they don't know you were crying.

Merriam gets up and leaves to the bathroom. Maslow and Joe’s uncle RAMON NOVARRO(35) walk in. Ramon has a Mexican accent and is really funny and easy going but can be a real hard ass; he is chubby and has a thin beard. They are both carrying bags of groceries. Maslow heads directly to the kitchen to put the groceries down and Ramon stops to talk to Joel.

RAMON

Hey Joel how’s it going?

JOEL

Pretty good I guess.

RAMON

Your Dodgers lost to my Padres last night. I keep on telling you that the Padres are gonna go all the way. Listen if you jump ship right now I won’t call you a band wagoner.

JOEL

Nah I’m cool with the Dodgers.

RAMON

You sure?

Ramon reaches into the grocery bag he is carrying and pulls out some string cheese.

RAMON

You want some string cheese.

JOEL

No.

RAMON

Hey I’m gonna go put this stuff away but I been meaning to tell you that I got a friend that’s a manager at foot locker and I could get deals from him so next time you play basketball let me know so I can get you some better shoes. I think they sell ankle braces there too.

Ramon starts to laugh as he leaves to the kitchen. Joel starts to shake his head and has a smile on his face. Maslow comes walking into the living room and sits on the couch and turns on the TV and puts it on ESPN.

JOEL

You talk to Abraham today?

MASLOW

No, why?

JOEL

After we left Manny’s he got jumped while he was getting money from the ATM.

MASLOW

Oh shit did he get fucked up?

JOEL

He called me to pick him up. He looked all busted at fist but once he cleaned all the blood and shit off his face he looked normal, kind of. He had a busted nose and lip. He’s probably gonna have some bruises though.

MASLOW

Does he know who did it?

JOEL

Nope, he just said some dudes jumped him and took his money.

MASLOW

Did he tell you what he’s gonna do?

JOEL

About what?

MASLOW

This, is he gonna try and find them so he can fuck them up or what? He can’t just let this shit slide. Fucking if you see him before me tell him I’m down to find these fuckers so we can fuck them up.

JOEL

Hey I’m going down to Ed’s house for about a week you wanna go?

MASLOW

Are my aunt and uncle cool with us going down there? Remember last time we went we got in trouble.

JOEL

Yeah she called me and told me to go down there and to see if you wanted to go.

MASLOW

Let me tell my dad and pack some clothes and we can go.

Maslow gets up and leaves the room.

CUT TO:

INT. ED’S ROOM-DAY

ED (17) bald has a goatee and has tattoos on his arms. He is wearing a wife beater and some Dickies. He looks like a gang banger. Ed is smoking a cigarette watching some TV sitting on the floor. Joel and Maslow walk in, each one is carrying a back pack with clothes.

ED

Hey what’s up man? I haven’t seen you guys in a long time.

Ed gets up and shakes there hands and gives them a quick hug. He sits back down on the floor and Joel sits down on the bed that is in the room. Maslow remains standing.

ED

Where the fuck you guys been? How come you ain’t come around here anymore?

JOEL

How come you don’t go down there anymore?

ED

I’m busy all the time.

MASLOW

Damn fucker you don’t look nothing like before. What happened to that little chicken shit looking fucker with the glasses? The one your mom has all over the living room in those pictures.

ED

Ha. I keep telling that bitch to take those pictures and put them away but she don’t listen.

MASLOW

How many tattoos you have?

ED

Five, this was my first one.

Ed points at a Pit bull he has tattooed on his left bicep. He then points at a cross he has a on his left fore arm.

ED

That’s my second one.

Ed points at a spider web he was tattooed on his left elbow and then to an Aztec calendar on his right bicep.

ED

I got these two when I went down to TJ.

Ed points at some Chinese writing on his right fore arm.

ED

This one, well I don’t really remember getting that one. I was so wasted or at least that’s what they told me the next day, but I got it now.

MASLOW

So what the fuck do you do around here?

ED

Not much. Fuck, drink, smoke. You guys want some herb?

MASLOW

Yeah you have any?

ED

Yeah you wanna buy some?

MASLOW

Oh, how much?

ED

I’m just fucking with you. Since you’re my cousin I’m gonna hook you up this time. Whenever you guys need anything come to me.

Ed slides over to the side of his bed and reaches under it and pulls out a lock box and then unlocks the lock with a key he pulls out of his pocket. He pulls out a little bag of weed and tosses it to Maslow.

ED

There you go. You sure you don’t want any Joel?

JOEL

Yeah, I don’t smoke.

ED

Were gonna have to change that then. In the meantime let’s go do something.

JOEL

What?

ED

I don’t know we’ll figure something out.

They all get up and walk out of the room.

CUT TO:

INT. JOEL’S LIVING ROOM-DAY

Joel is sitting on the couch looking at a magazine when Charles comes walking in.

CHARLES

Where the fuck were you guys?

JOEL

Where the fuck was who?

CHARLES

You and Maslow.

JOEL

We were at my cousin’s house.

CHARLES

You guys are a couple of fucking liars. You said you were gonna be there one fucking week. You know how long you were there?

JOEL

Two.

CHARLES

That’s right two fucking weeks not one two. The first week was fine I had planned out what to do and shit I got a new smoking buddy and shit. The second week I was like what the fuck is going on here. I had no one to get stoned with or nothing.

JOEL

You depend on weed way to much. All you had to do was go get Abe.

CHARLES

Oh I did but that fucker was no where to be found. Every fucking time I called or went to his house no sign of him.

Joel laughs a little then throws the magazine on the coffee table.

JOEL

Sit down man. So what the hell did you do for the last week?

CHARLES

I fucking tried to drive down to your cousins, but I got lost.

JOEL

Didn’t you use a map?

CHARLES

Yeah, but the map wasn’t the damn problem. Your brother gave me the wrong address. Where is that little shit anyway?

JOEL

You wanna hear some shit that happened down there? I know Maslow isn’t gonna tell you so I am.

CUT TO:

EXT. LIQUOR STORE-NIGHT

Joel, Maslow and Ed Park in the liquor store lot and Ed gets out and heads into the liquor store. Joel and Maslow are standing outside the car just waiting. Maslow notices a girl walking by and smacks Joel in the arm.

JOEL

Hey man what the fuck?

MASLOW

Look.

JOEL

At what?

MASLOW

Her.

Maslow points at ANGELA (20.) She is Puerto Rican and very good looking. She has nice curves and green eyes.

JOEL

Go talk to her Casanova.

Maslow straightens out his shirt and then starts walking towards Angela. When he walks up to her taps her on the shoulder and she turns around. Joel is watching Maslow but cant hear what he is say to her then he sees Maslow does a pelvic thrust. He is smiling thinking he’s all smooth and then Angela slaps him really hard. Angela slaps Maslow again. Maslow starts back pedaling away from her. Then Joel hears Angela yell at Maslow.

ANGELA

You don’t talk to women like that.

Angela again slaps Maslow. Joel is back by the car laughing, and Ed is walking out of the store when he sees this so he runs to Maslow’s aide.

ANGELA

Learn some fucking respect.

Angela is going to slap Maslow again but Ed gets there and pushes her arm away.

ED

Hey what the fuck is your problem you crazy bitch?

ANGELA

Bitch?

Angela slaps Ed and you can see Joel laughing his ass off in the back round.

ED

What the fuck Ho.

ANGELA

Ho?

Angela slaps him again.

ANGELA

I see where you little friend gets it from.

Angela slaps both of them at the same time. Ed grabs Maslow by his shirt and starts running and pulling Maslow with him.

ED

Let’s get the hell out of here this bitch is crazy.

Ed and Maslow run back to the car. You can see Joel laughing at them the whole time.

CUT TO:

INT. JOEL’S LIVING ROOM-DAY

Charles gets up off the couch.

CHARLES

Oh I have to find that bastard so I can make fun of him, but what you did to me is still fucked up.

JOEL

Alright, later.

Charles leaves and Joel grabs the magazine again and keeps on looking at it. Five minutes pass then Abraham comes walking in.

ABRAHAM

Hey I know what I’m gonna do.

JOEL

About what?

ABRAHAM

About the guy that jumped me.

JOEL

Don’t you mean guys?

ABRAHAM

No I lied it was only one, It just isn’t as embarrassing if you tell people you got your ass kicked by a couple of guys compared to one.

JOEL

Why the hell are you telling me?

ABRAHAM

Because I need you to help me get this guy.

JOEL

What the fuck for?

ABRAHAM

Because he already beat my fucking ass once.

JOEL

Find him first then we can go do something.

ABRAHAM

What are you doing right now?

JOEL

Waiting, I invited Valerie over.

ABRAHAM

Poor bastard you’re still in denial. She’s got a boy friend. Stick with Jill. What’s wrong with her?

JOEL

Nothing but it’s like settling for something you don’t want if I keep going out with Jill. It’s like settling for second place.

ABRAHAM

And from my view second place looks pretty good for you.

JOEL

Example, you want to buy a car, a Ferrari more specifically. You go looking for one but you cant afford it so you settle for a BMW. You aren’t mad because you still got a nice fucking car but you’re not happy because you didn’t get the one you wanted. Now if the opportunity were to come up for you to trade that BMW in and get the Ferrari you’d do it in a second.

ABRAHAM

The opportunity isn’t coming up so settler for driving the BMW.

The door bell rings.

JOEL

Go answer the door.

Abraham goes to answer the door. He checks through the eye hole then comes running back into the living room.

ABRAHAM

Fuck man that fucker is here.

JOEL

What fucker?

ABRAHAM

The fucker that fucked me up is outside with Valerie.

JOEL

Oh shit that must be her boy friend. Are you sure it’s him?

ABRAHAM

Yeah. We should beat his ass right now. Better yet does your dad have a gun?

JOEL

No, what? What the hell is wrong with you? Listen just hide in the fucking closet by the door.

Abraham gets inside the closet then Joel goes to answer the door. He opens it and Valerie and RYAN YOUNG(18) are standing there. Ryan is a good looking well built pretty boy.

JOEL

Hey how’s it going? Come on in.

Valerie and Ryan walk in and follow Joel into the living room. As they walk by the closet Abraham opens the door and has the baseball bat Joel used to beat Marcus with in his left hand. Joel turns around and sees Abraham. Abraham then points at the baseball bat with his right hand and then at Ryan and signals that he’s gonna crack him over the head with it. Valerie and Ryan are about to sit down on the couch facing towards the hall way so Joel steps back behind them and takes of his shoe and throws it at Abraham. Abraham gets back in the closet. The shoe hits the wall making a loud noise. Valerie jumps.

VALERIE

What was that?

JOEL

I don’t know.

Ryan looks down at Joel’s feet and notices he’s only wearing one shoe.

RYAN

How come you’re only wearing one shoe?

JOEL

Oh, because one leg is longer than the other so when I wear one shoe it makes them both the same length and I can walk without turning.

VALERIE

Joel quit playing around.

Valerie and Ryan sit down and Joel starts to walk to the kitchen.

JOEL

Ryan,right?

RYAN

Yeah.

JOEL

You want anything to drink?

RYAN

Nah, I’m cool.

Joel mumbles.

JOEL

No your not.

VALERIE

What was that?

JOEL

If you wanted anything to drink Val.

VALERIE

Coke.

Joel gets a glass and puts some ice in it and starts serving the coke. He looks over at Ryan and Valerie and notices that Ryan has his middle knuckle on his right hand has a big scab. Joel walks over and gives Valerie the glass of coke.

JOEL

What happened to your hand Ryan?

RYAN

I got in a fight and when I was punching the guy he moved his head and I hit the concrete.

JOEL

Who’d you get in a fight with?

Joel sits down on a stool that is next to the couch.

RYAN

Check this shit.

CUT TO:

EXT. WELLS FARGO ATM-NIGHT

Abraham is getting some money from the ATM. Ryan pulls up in his truck and gets off and walks up the ATM machine next to Abraham. He starts his transaction. Abraham looks over a t Ryan and Ryan sees Abraham and gives him a friendly smile. Abraham smiles back and then gets his money and starts to walk away. He then stops and turns around.

ABRAHAM

Hey I’m Abraham.

Ryan turns around.

RYAN

Ryan.

ABRAHAM

Ryan you wanna go catch a movie?

Ryan is thrown a little of guard.

RYAN

Why would I wanna go to a movie with you? I don’t know you.

ABRAHAM

We can get to know each other.

Ryan realizes that Abraham is trying to pick up on him and gets mad.

RYAN

Are you trying to hit on me?

ABRAHAM

Call it what you want.

Ryan starts walking towards Abraham.

RYAN

Do I look like a fucking faggot to you?

ABRAHAM

No.

RYAN

Then why the fuck are you asking me out for?

ABRAHAM

I just thought.

Ryan interrupts Joel.

RYAN

Thought what that just because I smiled at you I was gonna let you ass fuck me. You’re fucking mistaken.

ABRAHAM

You know what forget it.

Abraham starts to walk away. Ryan starts to follow him.

RYAN

Fuck forgetting you fucking queer. Think any guy is just gonna let you fuck him.

Ryan punches Abraham in the back of the head and knocks him to the ground.

RYAN

You wanna fuck me! How about I fuck you up you fucking faggot bitch!

Abraham tries to get up but Ryan kicks him in his side. Abraham fall back down and then Ryan starts to repeatedly kick him. Abraham just curls up and covers his face and starts yelling for him to stop. Ryan then leans over and pulls Abrahams arms away so he can’t cover his face. He then starts punching him in the face. Abraham is trying to cover his face or move his head out of the way. Ryan punches him about 5 times on the sixth punch Abraham moves his head and Ryan hits the concrete and he busts his knuckle. Ryan gets off of Abraham.

RYAN

Fucking shit! You fucking faggot!

Ryan kicks Abraham then goes and grabs the money from the ATM and gets in his truck and leaves.

CUT TO:

INT. JOEL’S LIVING ROOM-DAY

Joel is sitting there with a weird look on his face. Valerie gets up off the couch and go puts the empty glass in the sink.

JOEL

So you beat up a guy that was hitting on you?

RYAN

Yeah, that fucking faggot’s lucky I didn’t kill him.

JOEL

What the fuck did he look like? Was he white, Mexican, black or what?

RYAN

He was white. Hey is your car the one parked by that green thing in front of your house?

JOEL

Yeah.

RYAN

That’s the kind of car that fucking queer was driving. Not that you’re a queer or anything I’m just saying that’s the kind of car he was driving.

JOEL

Yeah, it’s cool I know what you mean.

Valerie sits back down next to Ryan.

VALERIE

Alright quit talking about that. Hey Joel Ryan likes the three stooges too. I don’t know if he likes them as much as you but he likes them.

RYAN

Yeah Valerie told me you liked them. Shemp or Curly?

JOEL

Doesn’t matter as long as Larry’s there.

RYAN

Yeah Larry was fucking great.

Valerie’s cell phone rings and she gets up and steps out of the living room to answer it.

JOEL

You’re out of high school right?

RYAN

Yeah.

JOEL

So what do you do?

RYAN

Right now I work at that Saturday Matinee at the mall.

JOEL

Are you shitting me I use to buy movies there all the fucking time.

RYAN

Why not anymore?

JOEL

Man those prices are ridiculous. It’s like ten dollars more for every DVD. The only thing they have on other stores is that they have a better selection, harder to get movies.

RYAN

Come by and I’ll hook you up.

JOEL

Alright that sounds good.

Valerie comes back into the living room.

VALERIE

Ryan we have to go my mom needs me home, my aunts coming and we have to fix up the house.

Ryan gets up off the couch.

RYAN

Alright I’ll see you around Joel. Stop by the store.

VALERIE

Bye Joel.

JOEL

Later.

Joel gets up and walks them to the door. Once they are out he closes the door and walks to the closet and opens it and pulls Abraham out. He pushes him into the living room and then on to the couch.

JOEL

Are you a fucking fag?

ABRAHAM

What?

JOEL

Did Ryan fuck you up for being a fag or more specifically for hitting on him?

ABRAHAM

Who the fuck is Ryan?

JOEL

You know who the fuck I’m talking about. So are you a fucking fag?

ABRAHAM

What the fuck does that shit matter? Fact is he fucked me up and now it’s my turn to pay the favor back.

Abraham starts to get up but Joel pushes him back on the couch.

JOEL

It fucking matters, are you a fag answer the fucking question?

ABRAHAM

Yes I am are you fucking happy I’m a fucking faggot, queer, cock sucker whatever the fuck you wanna call me! Why the fuck do you think I ever talked to you in the first place.

JOEL

You talked to me because you liked me?

ABRAHAM

I used to, but it was only because I thought you were gay.

JOEL

You thought I was gay?

ABRAHAM

You use to give of that vibe that you were gay, but don’t worry not anymore. You can totally pass off as straight now.

JOEL

That’s because I am straight.

ABRAHAM

Yeah, I know just some advice don’t do the wrist thing.

JOEL

What wrist thing?

ABRAHAM

When you shake someone’s hand your wrist is really limp makes you seem feminine.

JOEL

Get the fuck out of here!

ABRAHAM

Wait, just here me out. You want Valerie you help me get that fuck and you can get Valerie. No more settling for a Beamer.

JOEL

How?

ABRAHAM

We kill him.

Joel stops and thinks about it.

JOEL

That’s fucked up he didn’t do shit to deserve to die.

ABRAHAM

Our opinions may differ on that but one thing we can agree on is that as long as his ass is still around you have as much of a chance with Valerie as I have of jerking of to Pamela Anderson.

JOEL

Ok I get it you’re a fag now quit.

ABRAHAM

Quit what? You’re uncomfortable because I have no problem being gay. Listen just think about what I said then get back to me.

Abraham gets up and starts walking to the door.

ABRAHAM

I’ll see you around. Think about it. Beamer or Ferrari?

Abraham walks out of the living room and leaves the house. Joel sits on the couch and puts his hands over his head and starts thinking about what he’s gonna do.

CUT TO:

INT. ABRAHAM’S ROOM-NIGHT

Abraham is sitting on his bed watching TV when his cell phone rings. He puts the TV on mute then answers it.

ABRAHAM

So are you in or out? Ok cool, I’m gonna try and get a gun for us. You just hang back keep it cool and in no time you’ll be with Valerie.

Abraham puts his phone away then UN mutes the TV and continues to watch it.

CUT TO:

INT. MASLOW’S LIVING ROOM-DAY

Merriam is sitting on the couch across from Joel.

MERRIAM

You haven’t told anyone yet have you?

JOEL

No.

MERRIAM

Good because I have to tell you something else.

Merriam starts to reach for something in her pocket.

JOEL

No. I don’t want you to tell me shit. I don’t want to know anything. You can go ahead and tell me but I’m gonna tell your pops first chance I get.

Merriam stops reaching for her pocket and puts her hand back on her lap.

MERRIAM

Why are you like this?

JOEL

Why the fuck am I like what? You realize the spot you put me in. Every fucking time I come over I contemplate telling your dad. You fucked me by telling me what you did. It’s not easy to keep that kind of secret. While were taking about this shit how is that fucking rapist?

MERRIAM

He got out of the hospital already. He doesn’t remember what happened though.

JOEL

Merriam I better not see you with him again, I swear I’ll tell your dad if I do.

MERRIAM

Well I’m gonna have to since I’m.

JOEL

No, stop I don’t want to hear this shit. I’m gonna leave jus tell Maslow to come by the house for whatever it is he needed to tell me when he gets home.

Joel gets up and before Merriam could respond he’s out the door.

CUT TO:

INT. JOEL’S ROOM-NIGHT

Joel and Charles are playing some PS2.

CHARLES

I got you this time fucker. Come on bitch, no god dammit.

JOEL

I got skills bitch.

CHARLES

Fucking lucky bastard. Hey did you hear about Marcus? That mother fucker go his ass beat. He was in the hospital for like three weeks.

JOEL

Damn that’s fucked up do they know who did it?

CHARLES

Nope, Marcus can’t remember shit.

The door to Joel’s room opens and Maslow walks in and sits on the floor next to the bed.

JOEL

What’s up fucker?

MASLOW

Hey do you know what’s wrong with my sister?

JOEL

Nope. Why?

MASLOW

She’s been acting a little weird lately.

CHARLES

It’s PMS.

MASLOW

What the fuck? How do you know?

CHARLES

How old is she fourteen. She probably started PMS and she doesn’t know how to deal with that shit. Then again neither do women of any age.

MASLOW

I didn’t even tell you what she was acting like Dr. Phil.

JOEL

So what the fuck is she acting like?

MASLOW

She doesn’t talk to anybody anymore. She just stays in her room. She doesn’t even talk on the fucking phone anymore. She used to talk for hours on that bitch now she doesn’t do shit. She’s in the fucking bathroom a whole shit load too. I fucking swear I heard her throwing up like twice already.

CHARLES

Shit she’s anorexic.

MASLOW

That’s what I was thinking, but she eats like normal maybe even more.

CHARLES

When someone’s anorexic they eat normal so no one gets suspicious but they throw it up.

JOEL

Just ask her and if she doesn’t tell you just grill her until she does.

MASLOW

Fuck that’s what I’m gonna have to do.

The door opens and Abraham walks in.

ABRAHAM

I got the fucking gun.

Abraham notices Charles and Maslow in the room.

ABRAHAM

Oh, for the House of the Dead game.

MASLOW

Why the fuck did you get a gun?

ABRAHAM

For the House of the Dead game.

CHARLES

Bull shit.

ABRAHAM

Alright but you guys can’t tell anyone. Joel and me are gonna kill Valerie’s boyfriend.

JOEL

Sweet fucking Christ. Why the fuck did you tell them?

ABRAHAM

What was I supposed to tell them?

JOEL

Nothing, just keep lying. You fucking idiot.

MASLOW

Why the fuck are you gonna kill her boyfriend?

ABRAHAM

Cause he’s the fucker that jumped me at the ATM.

CHARLES

I thought it was a gang of guys.

ABRAHAM

I lied it was just him.

CHARLES

So you wouldn’t look like a bitch. So then why the fuck are you gonna kill him Joel?

MASLOW

It’s Valerie isn’t it.

CHARLES

What the fuck are you still hung up on that bitch for, you’re going out with Jill.

JOEL

I broke up with her. After this shit I’m all go on Val.

MASLOW

Are you fucking retarded you’re gonna kill this dude, and then what if Valerie doesn’t want you.

CHARLES

Nah dude actually this shit is pretty crazy, let me get in on it.

MASLOW

What the fuck Charles are you fucking retarded? You’re all fucking nuts.

ABRAHAM

Since when did you become the voice of reason? Why the fuck don’t you help us?

MASLOW

First off that’s fucked up, well at least on Joel’s part, on yours I can kind of understand but still your talking about killing someone. From what I heard the dude’s actually pretty cool.

ABRAHAM

Cool’s got nothing to do with this. This isn’t a fucking popularity contest. Now I was gonna do it way before I got Joel in on it, he’s just getting a bonus out of this. It’s something extra on the side. He doesn’t need to do shit but it’s gonna be easier. Fucking Charles understands this shit.

CHARLES

Man I’m in as long as I don’t have to kill anybody I just want to watch.

ABRAHAM

Maz you don’t even have to be there just, wait in the car so when we run out you can drive off. You’ll be the getaway man.

JOEL

You’re always talking about how crazy you are and how you don’t give a fuck and all that shit. Don’t bitch out now.

Maslow thinks about it for a second and then hesitantly answers.

MASLOW

I guess I’m in.

ABRAHAM

Alright good, don’t worry about a damn thing.

CHARLES

When are we gonna do this?

ABRAHAM

I don’t know Joel’s gonna investigate and find the best time for us.

CHARLES

Hey Joel what the hell did Jill say when you broke up with her?

CUT TO:

EXT. PARK-DAY

Joel and Jill are walking through the park. It is pretty empty except for a couple of kids playing baseball.

JOEL

I don’t know how to tell you but I um.

JILL

Tell me what? I hope you’re not trying to brake up with me. I don’t know what I’d do if you broke up with me I like you so much.

JOEL

No it’s not that.

JILL

So what is it?

JOEL

Ok look I have to be honest I am breaking up with you.

JILL

What?

JOEL

It’s not because of you though. It’s because I’m moving. My grandma is sick and she needs someone to take care of her. I was the lucky one who got voted to go and take care of her. It’s not that bad though she’s probably gonna die soon so I’ll come back. However I don’t want you to put your life on hold. Mingle find someone else I you want while I’m gone.

Joel starts to pretend to cry.

JOEL

God why does this happen, why do people have to die?

Jill hugs Joel, its ok don’t cry I’m here for you.

CUT TO:

INT. JOEL’S ROOM-NIGHT

Maslow has a concerned look on his face. Charles and Abraham are laughing.

MASLOW

When did you find out grandma was sick? I didn’t even know.

JOEL

I was lying man what the hell are you so concerned for. Your always making fun of grandma and talking about how she smells.

ABRAHAM

What are you gonna do when you don’t move and she finds out?

JOEL

I don’t know I didn’t think that far ahead.

CUT TO:

EXT. SPORTS PARK-DAY

Jill walks up and slaps Joel and Joel is surprised she slapped him and stutters steps back. Charles, Jimmy and Maslow are watching him and laughing.

JILL

You fucking liar, your grandma’s fine.

JOEL

No she’s not. I swear.

JILL

I went by your house to see you today and I talked your mom and she told me your grandma is fine.

JOEL

She’s lying.

JILL

No you’re lying you asshole.

Jill picks up a basketball that is on the floor and throws it at Joel. She throws it low so Joel tires to hop over it but he jumps to early and comes down on the ball and falls on his back. This causes Maslow, Charles and Jimmy to laugh even more. Jill starts to walk away. Joel gets up and looks at Jimmy, Charles and Maslow and just nods his head. Jill stops and turns around and starts walking towards Joel. Joel looks back to see her but its too late she smacks him across the head.

JILL

Next time tell me the truth you jerk.

Jill walks away for good this time.

CUT TO:

INT. MASLOW’S LIVING ROOM-DAY

Joel, Charles, Abraham, and Maslow are all sitting on the couch. Joel is drinking a Capri Sun.

ABRAHAM

You sure your dad and Merriam aren’t here?

MASLOW

Yeah they went to go rent some movies; it takes them forever to pick movies.

ABRAHAM

Alright were doing this thing on Friday.

CHARLES

Why Friday?

ABRAHAM

Joel.

JOEL

Valerie told me that Ryan’s parents and his brother are going out of town to visit his sister. He’s not going because he works on Saturday morning. I asked her what they were going to do on Friday and she said nothing that he has to work all day Friday up until like nine at night.

ABRAHAM

So when that fucker comes home were gonna be waiting for him inside. Well at leas me Joel and Charles. Maslow your gonna be outside in the car well actually your gonna be down the block in the car.

CHARLES

So where’s the gun master planner?

ABRAHAM

Wait here.

Abraham leaves the house for about a minute then comes back in with a back pack. He unzips it and pulls out a revolver.

JOEL

What the fuck did you get a revolver for? You could have gotten something with a silencer now when you shoot it the whole damn neighborhood is going to here it. What the fuck is this a western? You get a fucking six shooter.

ABRAHAM

I’m sorry but it’s not like I do this shit all the time. I took me awhile to get this sucker. It cost me a hundred and fifty bucks too. It’s not gonna matter if someone hears a gun shot go off were gonna be out of there in no time. Boom bam were out. Just like that.

CHARLES

I hope you fucking practice with that thing before we go I don’t want you shooting me.

ABRAHAM

Don’t worry it’s easy to use. All you need is a set of balls.

Abraham points it at Charles and Charles moves out of the way as quick as possible.

ABRAHAM

Don’t worry it’s not loaded.

MASLOW

So are we gonna where all black?

ABRAHAM

Yeah were gonna where all black so we can look suspicious and someone can call the cops.

MASLOW

Fuck you asshole I just asked a question you don’t have to be a dick about it.

ABRAHAM

Just shut the fuck up and do what I tell you.

MASLOW

Fuck you. I’m out I’m not doing this shit.

Maslow stands up.

MASLOW

Get the fuck out of my house.

Abraham reaches into the back pack and pulls a bullet out and puts in the chamber then spins it and points it at Maslow.

ABRAHAM

You gonna do it now?

JOEL

What the fuck are you doing man, put that shit down.

ABRAHAM

I’ll make you a deal if you say no then I pull the trigger if you don’t get shot you don’t have to do it and if you get shot you don’t have to do it but there’s a good chance this bullet hits you square between the eyes. I can’t have you fucking this up so are you in or out?

JOEL

Put the fucking gun down.

ABRAHAM

What’s it gonna be?

MASLOW

I’m in.

ABRAHAM

Good.

Maslow starts to sit back down when Abraham pulls the trigger but no bullet comes out.

ABRAHAM

That sucks, you could have been gone. You’re in now though. So stop being a bitch.

Maslow sits down and he and Abraham stare each other down for a couple of second and then Abraham points the gun at Maslow.

ABRAHAM

Bang.

CUT TO:

EXT. RYAN’S STREET-DAY

Joel and Valerie are walking down the street towards Ryan’s house.

JOEL

Which house is his?

VALERIE

Guess.

JOEL

Is it the one with the green box in front?

VALERIE

Yeah, wow your psychic.

JOEL

What can I say?

VALERIE

How about, you’re lucky.

JOEL

Is Ryan home?

VALERIE

Yeah.

Joel and Valerie walk up to Ryan’s door and Valerie rings the door bell. They just stand their waiting for about twenty seconds then Ryan opens the door.

RYAN

Hey.

Valerie walks up to Ryan and kisses him. Joel just looks down at the floor because he doesn’t want to see that.

RYAN

Hey Joel check this shit out.

Joel follows Ryan into the house along with Valerie.

CUT TO:

INT. RYAN’S ROOM-DAY

Ryan’s room looks really plain except for a couple of trophies he has. The door to the room opens and Ryan along with Joel and Valerie walk in. Valerie sits down on his bed then leans back Joel is just standing next to the bed while Ryan opens his closet door.

RYAN

Check this shit.

He reaches back into the closet and pulls out a Three Stooges cardboard stand up.

RYAN

They were gonna throw this shit away so I grabbed it. You want it?

JOEL

Yeah.

RYAN

You need anything regarding movies I can get it for you so just ask.

JOEL

Thanks man, I guess you’re not an ass hole like Valerie said.

RYAN

Huh?

JOEL

I’m just fucking with you.

Joel starts laughing by himself and Ryan just stares at him then looks at Valerie.

VALERIE

He has a weird sense of humor. I think he’s British.

CUT TO:

INT. JOEL’S HOUSE COMPUTER ROOM-DAY

Joel is sitting in a comfortable looking computer chair while he is surfing the internet. Merriam is sitting next to him in a less comfortable looking chair.

MERRIAM

So why’d you brake up with Jill again?

JOEL

I already told you.

MERRIAM

Just tell me one more time and I won’t bring it up again.

JOEL

Because I don’t want a girlfriend right now.

Merriam starts to laugh.

MERRIAM

So you’re telling me that some one named Valerie had nothing to do with it? Plus the story I heard involved grandma.

JOEL

Maslow told you.

MERRIAM

Nope, Charles. Those were the stupidest reasons you could come up with.

JOEL

At least you’re laughing. I haven’t seen you laugh sine well uh you know.

The mood changes from laughing to serious.

JOEL

You tell anyone else yet?

MERRIAM

No and I’m not. Why do you keep on telling me to tell someone?

JOEL

One you cant let that asshole get away with it and two lots of times it easier to deal with shit if you tell someone.

MERRIAM

Well you fill the quota on both of those. I think damn near killing him qualifies as not letting him get away with it and I already told you.

JOEL

First of I don’t count, I don’t know what to tell you besides what I’ve been telling you that you need to tell someone and as for him getting his ass beat he deserves worse.

MERRIAM

Listen I have no mom to tell and if I told my dad he would probably have a heart attack. I know what I’m gonna do.

JOEL

What?

MERRIAM

I’m just gonna leave. I’m gonna be gone for good. No one is gonna have to worry about anything, there won’t be any future problems, nothing.

JOEL

Where are you gonna go? Wherever make sure to send me a post card.

MERRIAM

Your not gonna try to stop me?

JOEL

Why? You don’t listen to me, and I’m pretty sure you won’t start now. To be honest with you I don’t think you’re gonna go anywhere.

MERRIAM

Your probably right but incase I do I’ll make sure to send you a postcard.

JOEL

Peanut butter and jelly.

MERRIAM

Peanut butter and jelly?

JOEL

If you decide to split make sure you take some peanut butter and jelly.

MERRIAM

Oh, ok but I don’t think it’ll be of any use.

CUT TO:

INT. JOEL’S ROOM-NIGHT

Joel is sitting on his bed he is talking on the phone. He has everything ready to inject himself with heroin.

JOEL

Yeah I know it’s going down tomorrow. I’m fucking ready now quit calling every fucking five minutes I’m trying to do something important. Shit. No fucker I don’t need a wake up call. It’s not happening till late at night. Just shut the fuck up.

Joel hangs up the phone and throws it on his bed. Joel then grabs the belt that is lying next to him and wraps it around his left arm right above his elbow and then injects him self, he leans back on his bed.

FADE OUT:

FADE IN:

INT. JOEL’S LIVING ROOM-NIGHT

Joel and Charles are sitting on the couch watching some TV. Maslow walks in and turns off the TV.

CHARLES

What the fuck man?

MASLOW

Listen man we can’t do this shit. I know I talk shit like crazy and all that stuff but truth is we can’t man. Fucking Charles why the fuck do you wanna see someone get killed? That’s fucked up man and Joel your in this shit to get Valerie are you really fucking willing to kill a dude just to get a girl? Fucking I want to be with that Lindsay Lohan chick but you don’t see me going all crazy and killing someone. Fuck you wanna be with Valerie so bad just do what I do. I stare at a picture of Lindsay Lohan for about ten minutes then close my eyes and jerk off. It works you actually think she’s there.

JOEL

Stop. I never wanna hear you talk about you masturbating again, never ever. Second I don’t care about fucking Valerie it’s not about that.

MASLOW

Then why don’t you just wait for them to break up or try to break them up.

JOEL

Abraham thought about doing this already so might as well go with it. There isn’t any talking him out of it. Friends help each other out.

Abraham walks in. As soon as Maslow sees him he doesn’t say another word.

ABRAHAM

You guys ready?

Abraham sits down on the couch.

ABRAHAM

Alright this is how were gonna do this shit. Maz your just gonna chill in the car. The street is right behind his house so were gonna go in through the back yard. You’re gonna be parked there just waiting. When we leave were just gonna hop the back fence. It’s simple. The rest of us are just gonna wait for him inside. Maz were coming back here no one is gonna be here. Joel’s mom and dad are out of town and his bro is staying at someone else’s house. Now all you told your parents we were gonna be here at Joel’s house right?

CHARLES

Yeah.

MASLOW

Yeah.

ABRAHAM

Good, Joel did you set the answering machine up?

JOEL

Yeah.

ABRAHAM

Alright let’s go.

CUT TO:

EXT. STREET BEHIND RYAN’S HOUSE-NIGHT

Maslow’s car pulls up and parks along the curb.

CUT TO:

INT. MASLOWS CAR-NIGHT

Maslow is sitting in the drivers seat with Abraham in the passengers seat and Charles and Joel in the back. Charles is playing with two bullets, he is trying to balance both of them on the back of two of his fingers then flip his hand over without dropping them. Abraham reaches into his pocket and pulls out his cell phone and dials Joel’s home phone number.

ABRAHAM

Be quiet guys. Hey Joel were in front of your house open the damn door.

Abraham hangs up his phone and puts it away.

MASLOW

What the hell was that?

ABRAHAM

It’s a fucking cover. When were in there and you hear the gun shot your gonna call from your cell phone and tell us to open the door for you and then your gonna use Joel’s cell phone to order a pizza. Then if something goes wrong time tables won’t match up.

Joel hands Maslow his cell phone.

ABRAHAM

Alright let’s do this.

MASLOW

Wait.

JOEL

What?

MASLOW

Shouldn’t we pray or something first?

ARBAHAM

Shut the fuck up. Let’s go.

Charles puts the two bullets in his pocket then Abraham, Joel and Charles get out of the car leaving Maslow in there by himself.

CUT TO:

INT. RYAN’S LIVING ROOM-NIGHT

The window fly’s open and Joel, Abraham, and Charles fall in and land on the couch. The living room is set up so that there is the front door facing the window they came thru. Next to the couch they landed on is a table with a lamp that lights the room. There is an entertainment center and a coffee table and the kitchen is right next to the living room. The lamp is turned on. They all get up.

ABRAHAM

Turn off the lamp.

JOEL

No. When he comes home and sees it’s off he’s gonna know someone’s in here. Just shut the window and that’s it.

Abraham closes the window. Joel sits down on the couch and Charles walks into the kitchen and starts going thru the fridge.

ABRAHAM

We just have to wait it out now.

Abraham and Joel look over at Charles and notices he is making himself a sandwich.

JOEL

What the hell are you doing man?

CHARLES

Making a fucking sandwich, I’m nervous as shit, when I get nervous I get hungry. You want one?

ABRAHAM

Just make sure you put everything back. Now listen this is how were gonna do this.

FADE OUT:

FADE IN:

INT. RYAN’S LIVING ROOM-NIGHT

Ryan opens the door and walks in the house. As soon as he takes a couple of steps forward he notices Charles standing in the kitchen.

RYAN

Hey man what the fuck are you doing in here?

Abraham comes out from hiding beside the entertainment center and points the gun to the side of Ryan’s head.

ABRAHAM

Shut the fuck up and don’t move.

Ryan starts to turn his head to look at Abraham.

ABRAHAM

Don’t fucking look at me.

Ryan turns his head back to face Charles in the kitchen. Charles steps into the living room followed by Joel.

RYAN

Joel? What the fuck is going on?

ABRAHAM

I said shut the fuck up. Are you fucking retarded or something? Turn around and look at me mother fucker.

Ryan turns and looks at Abraham.

ABRAHAM

Remember me?

Abraham smashes Ryan in the nose with butt of the gun. Ryan falls to the ground and his nose starts to bleed.

ABRAHAM

Get the fuck up pussy.

Ryan gets up.

ABRAHAM

You remember me asshole?

RYAN

Yeah.

ABRAHAM

You fucked with the wrong guy. You got any last words before I kill you?

Ryan turns to Joel.

RYAN

Why are you doing this?

JOEL

Valerie’s my Ferrari.

RYAN

What?

ABRAHAM

That doesn’t matter. Just look at me ass hole. I don’t wanna shoot you in the back.

Ryan turns to face Abraham. Tears are streaming down his eyes. He doesn’t seem like the all American guy anymore he just looks like a scared little kid now.

ABRAHAM

Be a fucking man. Don’t start crying; die with some dignity at least.

Abraham takes a couple of steps back and then signals to Ryan to take a couple of steps back. He lifts the gun up with his right hand. He is probably ten feet away from Ryan. Abraham closes his left eye and aims. He fires the gun. Ryan drops to the floor dodging the bullet. The bullet hits the lamp and the room goes pitch black. In the dark Abraham fires four more shots trying to hit Ryan. You hear some one yell in pain then the lights in the kitchen are turned on by Charles. You see Ryan lying on the floor covering his head then you see Joel on the couch and he is in pain. One of the bullets hit him in the stomach. He is bleeding and is trying to cover the wound with his hand. Ryan gets up and tries to run but before he could get up Charles jumps on his back.

CHARLES

Hurry up Abe finish this shit so we can get out of here!

Charles is holding Ryan down who is trying to get out but stops as soon as Abraham points the gun at him again.

ABRAHAM

Is Joel alright?

CHARLES

I don’t know just hurry the fuck up. Make sure there are bullets in there.

Abraham opens the chamber and there is one bullet left. He reaches in his pocket looking for more bullets then pulls his hand out with nothing.

ABRAHAM

I left the bullets in the car.

CHARLES

You don’t have any?

ABRAHAM

Just the one that’s in the gun.

Charles sticks his hand in his pocket and pulls out the two bullets he was playing with earlier.

CHARLES

I have the two I was playing with. Just use the one in there. Make it count.

Charles puts the two bullets back in his pocket. Abraham places the gun about half a foot away from Ryan’s face. Ryan starts to cry again. Abraham sticks his left hand up to cover the blood splatter and Charles turns his head away so he won’t have any blood splat on his face. Abraham is aiming the gun but isn’t firing it. In the background you can see Joel bleeding like crazy. You can hear Joel moaning in pain.

CHARLES

Hurry.

ABRAHAM

I’m to close; I can’t do it from this close.

CHARLES

Just do it from here if you move back you might miss.

ABRAHAM

I can’t.

CHARLES

Give me that you little bitch.

In one quick motion Charles gets up grabs the gun from Abraham and pushes him back, then puts his left foot on Ryan’ neck so he can’t move places his hand up to cover the blood from splattering on him and shoots the gun at Ryan and hits him right in the face. Blood splatters all over Charles leg and hand and some onto his neck.

CHARLES

Let’s get the fuck out of here.

Charles puts the gun in his pants then goes and helps Joel off the couch. Abraham follows him and helps him get a hold of Joel. They run thru the kitchen and open the glass door leading to the back yard

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EXT. RYAN’S BACKYARD-NIGHT

They run up to the fence and Joel tries to jump it but he can’t because the gun wound. Charles and Abraham help push Joel over then Abraham and Charles each jump over.

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EXT. STREET BEHIND RYAN’S HOUSE-NIGHT

Charles and Abraham are standing their supporting Joel. Maslow or his car are no where in sight.

ABRAHAM

What the fuck? Where the fuck is this asshole?

CHARLES

Doesn’t matter now we have to get out of here before the fucking cops show up. Let’s get to his house as quick as possible it’s only like five blocks.

Abraham and Charles start walking as fast as possible with Joel. As they are walking away Charles grabs both of the bullets from his pocket and puts them in the revolver.

CUT TO:

INT. ABRAHAM’S CAR-NIGHT

Maslow is sitting in the car right after Joel, Abraham and Charles left to get into Ryan’s house. For the first couple of minutes he just sits there. He is constantly looking around to see if some one is watching. The camera focuses on the clock which reads 8:45 then fades to 9:25. Maslow gets out his cell phone and calls Joel’s home.

MASLOW

Hey Joel open the door man I’m waiting in front. I know you guys are inside. Quit being dicks and open the door.

Maslow hangs up the phone then put it down and picks up Joel’s phone and calls Pizza Hut.

MASLOW

Yeah man I wanna order two large pizzas, one Pepperoni and the other black olives, hand tossed yeah and add an order of Buffalo wings, spicy. Delivery to 39883 Via Castana. Ok thanks.

Joel hangs up and tosses the phone on the passenger seat. He looks at the clock and then he clutches the steering wheel and starts breath heavily.

MASLOW

Calm down man, just wait a couple more minutes.

Maslow sees a truck drive by. He starts doing Lamaze class breathing techniques. He does this for about three minutes. All of a sudden you hear a gun shot followed by four consecutive gun shots. Maslow turns on the car and then slams on the accelerator and drives off.

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INT. JOEL’S LIVING ROOM-NIGHT

Joel is lying on the couch bleeding from the gun wound. He is grimacing and moaning in pain. To his left is Abraham, and to his right Charles. They are both trying to calm him down. Joel starts to look around the room.

JOEL

What the fuck are we doing at my house? Take me to a fucking hospital! I’m fucking dying!

CHARLES

You know we can't do that shit. We can't risk getting caught.

JOEL

Fuck! Just leave me out front.

CHARLES

We can't do that shit. Someone could eye our license plate or something. Just sit here and chill we'll figure out something.

JOEL

Figure what out I’ve been shot. I'm fucking bleeding to death are you gonna be able to take care of that shit! Are you gonna pull the fucking bullet out and stitch it up? No so get me to a fucking hospital!

ABRAHAM

Charles what are we gonna do?

CHARLES

Let's go over here.

Charles and Abraham walk into the kitchen which is visible from the living room. They start to whisper to one another.

CHARLES

He's gonna fucking die if he don't get a doctor.

ABRAHAM

So are we gonna drop him off?

CHARLES

You know he's gonna take us down if he goes down. I can’t trust he won’t say anything, I got only one idea.

Charles lifts up his shirt and there is a revolver in his pants. Abraham looks down at it.

ABRAHAM

Are you fucking serious?

CHARLES

It’s either this or risk going to prison and getting fucked.

ABRAHAM

Alright do it.

Charles pulls out the revolver and tries to give it to Abraham.

ABRAHAM

You think I'm gonna do this? It's your idea so you better do this shit.

CHARLES

If you don't do it we go down with him, plus were in this shit because of you.

Abraham sighs and reluctantly takes the gun. Charles and Abraham walk back into the living room. Joel looks at them.

JOEL

Are we going to the fucking hospital?

CHARLES

Nah man, were sending you to a better place.

Abraham lifts the gun up and shoots. He misses and hits the window which shatters.

JOEL

You fucking assholes.

Joel starts to curse them out.

CHARLES

What the fuck are you doing man?

ABRAHAM

I can’t do it man I can’t kill fucking Joel. Let’s just leave him here he’s gonna die, he’ll probably bleed to death.

CHARLES

Mother fucker, just a couple of days ago you were all bad and shit and now you can’t do it. First you can’t finish the shit you started and now this shit.

ABRAHAM

You do it then.

CHARLES

Fuck that I ain’t killing Joel.

The phone in Joel’s house starts ringing. Charles and Maslow both look at it. It rings three times then the answering machine answers.

MASLOW (O.S.)

Man I’m sorry I fucked up. I know you guys are there.

Charles goes over and picks up the phone.

CHARLES

You fucking bastard. You fucked us, you fucking faggot. Hello, Hello.

ABRAHAM

What happened?

CHARLES

I just heard him say what the fuck and then he hung up. Let’s get the fuck out of here someone probably called the cops if they saw us coming here or after the gun shot for sure.

Charles and Abraham head for the front door. Abraham still has the gun in his hand. As soon as they open the door the get startled jump back and Abraham fires the gun.

CHARLES

What the fuck did you do?

CUT TO:

INT. MASLOWS HOUSE-NIGHT

Merriam is walking in the hallway to the bathroom. She is wearing a pink robe. She reaches the bathroom and knocks on the door and then her dad Ramon comes out.

MERRIAM

I’m gonna take a bath dad.

RAMON

Go ahead honey I’m all done.

Merriam steps into the bathroom and closes the door.

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INT.BATHROOM-NIGHT

Merriam walks over to the tub and plugs it and then turns on the water and starts to fill the tub. She walks over to the sink counter and takes some stuff out of her pockets. It can’t be made out what it is she took out. One thing looks like a piece of paper. Merriam then walks to the tub and stand in front of it until it fills. As soon as it fills she reaches into the pocket of her robe and clutches something in her hand then drops her robe.

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INT. MASLOWS LIVING ROOM-NIGHT

Maslow comes walking in the door. He sees his dad coming out of the kitchen.

RAMON

I’m going to bed. Don’t stay up late because we have to go visit your grandma and were leaving early.

Ramon walks to his bedroom. Maslow sits on the couch. He then quickly gets up and starts pacing around the living room. He does this for about twenty minutes or so then he goes and grabs the phone. He calls Joel’s home.

MASLOW

Man I’m sorry I fucked up. I know you guys are there.

Maslow walks towards the hallway and as he passes the bathroom he notices that there is water coming from the bathroom.

MASLOW

What the fuck?

Maslow hangs up the phone. He tries to open the door but it’s locked.

MASLOW

Anyone in there? Dad, Merriam, you in there?

There is no answer so Maslow pulls his wallet out and then grabs a phone card from it. He slides it in the side of the door and opens it. He pushes the door open.

MASLOW

Oh, fuck!

CUT TO:

INT. PIZZA CAR-NIGHT

MICHAEL RODARTE (19) is a pizza delivery guy. He is driving down the street. He hears some police sirens and he looks in his rear view mirror to check if he sees the police coming. He doesn’t see anyone so he keeps on driving, but he can hear the sirens getting closer. He pulls up across the street from Joel’s house and gets the two pizzas and gets off the car.

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EXT. INFRONT OF JOEL’S HOUSE-NIGHT

Michael crosses the street then walks up Joel’s driveway. He gets up to the door and raises his hand to knock on the door when the door fly’s open and Abraham and Charles are there. Both Charles and Abraham get startled by Michael and they jump back, Abraham lifts the gun up and fires shooting Michael in the face. Both Abraham and Charles get up.

CHARLES

What the fuck did you do?

ABRAHAM

He fucking scared the shit out of me.

CHARLES

So you shot him? Fuck, fuck, fuck! Let’s get him inside.

Charles and Abraham drag Michael inside and then pick up the pizzas and toss them on top of Michael. You can hear the police sirens getting closer. Charles reaches into Michael’s pocket and grabs his keys. They run out and as they are running towards the street two police cars pull up. Abraham stops running but Charles grabs him by the arm.

CHARLES

Come on!

As the cops are getting out of there cars Charles and Abraham run to Michael’s car. Charles gets into the drivers side and Abraham in the passengers.

CUT TO:

INT. PIZZA DELIVERY CAR-NIGHT

Charles turns on the car and then notices it’s stick shift.

CHARLES

Fuck I can’t drive stick!

Two police men pull up to the car with their guns drawn. Charles and Abraham both put their hands up.

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INT. MASLOWS HOUSE BATHROOM-NIGHT

Merriam is lying in the tub. The tub is full of water and it is spilling out as the faucet is still running. Merriam is dead. You can see her right arm hanging out of the tub and you see her wrist has been slit all the way down to her forearm about three times. The water that is spilling has reached the bathroom door and is spilling out into the hallway. The blade she used is lying on the floor next to the tub. On the bathroom counter there are two things. A postcard with a picture of a beautiful blue sky and a white dove and next to that is a home pregnancy test that reads positive. You can hear Maslow outside in the hallway.

MASLOW (O.S.)

What the fuck? Anyone in there? Dad, Merriam, you in there?

You can hear Maslow trying to open the door. The door then opens and Maslow stumbles in. He looks at Merriam in the bath tub with his eyes wide open.

MASLOW

Oh fuck!

Maslow runs in and as he runs he slips on the water and almost falls but holds on to the counter as he re gains his balance he knocks the postcard to the floor which lands facing down on the water. Maslow walks to Merriam and lifts her up out of the water.

MASLOW

Merriam get up, come on don’t do this! Merriam! Dad! Dad!

Maslow starts to cry as Ramon comes running in and sees what happened.

RAMON

Oh my god!

Ramon leaves the bathroom quickly and then returns with the phone as he dials 911. The camera then focuses on the postcard as all the other commotion is going on in the background. You can see that the postcard has writing on it. It says.

MERRIAM (V.O.)

Dear Joel. Life isn’t just to live and feel that your alive, it’s much more than that. It consists of giving more than what you have, life is made up of many things, hate, love, happiness but in the end life is what you make it. You chose your own path. In the end I made my choice.

THE END

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