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American History X
By David McKenna
February 6, 1997
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INT. HOUSE - CLOSED EYES
A young man's blue eyes slowly open. A gil moans !om "#e ne$" oom.
E%T. ST&EET CO&NE& - A LA&E TI&E
"uns "#e (one an) splas#es "#oug# a pu))le !om an
ealie ain. TU*AC SHA+U& blaes !om insi)e.
INT. HOUSE - TIHT ON THE EYES
T#ey snap wi)e as "#e young woman in "#e ne$" oom ,OANS
een lou)e.
E%T. ENICE /EACH HOUSE - A 0ET NIHT
A slig#" bu11 emana"es !om "#e powe lines an) s"ee"
lig#"s aboe "#e #umble INYA&D #ouse#ol). A bla(2 3O&D
/&ONCO es"s in "#e )ieway.
E%T. 0ET ST&EET - A &AY T&ANS A,
TU*AC'S apping buil)s. T#e win)ow-"in"e) )ie-by
slowly #ea)s )own "#e esi)en"ial s"ee"4 (uises pas"
"#e /on(o in "#e )ieway4 an) slows "o a s"op. T#e
musi( s"ops an) T0O /LAC+ ,EN sping !om "#e (a.
T#ey moe wi"# pupose. T#e lage !igue4 (owba in
#an)4 moes "o "#e "u(2. T#e UN wiel)ing passenge
#uies "o "#e !on" )oo an) s"an)s gua). Insi)e "#e
(a4 ano"#e man me"#o)i(ally wai"s.
INT. /ED&OO, - DANNY INYA&D'S EYES
T#e se$ #appening in "#e ne$" oom ma2es i" )i!!i(ul" !o
Danny "o sleep. Ne$" "o a )igi"al (lo(2 "#a" ea)s
5678A,4 "#e (lean (u" 9:-yea-ol) !lips "o #is si)e.
A pos"e o! Lee ing o! 3EA& ons"age4 "ape) "o "#e wall.
*e-Cal(ulus an) /iology boo2s on "#e !loo. Casse""es
s(a""ee) on #is "iny )es2. A s"eeo in "#e (one.
T#e o!!-s(een soun) o! bea2ing glass gabs Danny's
a""en"ion. He si"s up an) loo2s "#oug# "#e blin)s.
E%T. HOUSE - SA,E
Danny SEES a man ea(# "#oug# "#e bo2en win)ow an)
unlo(2 "#e )oo. He ;ui(2ly. pans "o "#e i)ling Tans Am.
INT. DANNY'S /ED&OO, - TIHT ON DANNY
His !ea!ul e$pession says i" all.
DANNY
Holy s#i".
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Danny ;ui(2ly bol"s ou" o! #is oom an) in"o "#e a)<a(en"
be)oom )own "#e #all. He bages "#oug# "#e )oo.
INT. DE&E+'S /ED&OO, - A NA=I I&ON EALE /ATTLE 3LA
I" #angs aboe a seious (ompu"e an) ne$" "o a gian"4
"ome-!ille) boo2s#el!. T#e moans4 meanw#ile4 appoa(#
ogasm.
TIHT ON DE&E+ INYA&D. T#e young man #as a s#ae) #ea)4
a "#i(2 goa"ee4 an) a well-(a!"e) S0ASTI+A on #is le!"
"i". On "op o! Dee2 in "#e be) is #is baely-o!-age
gil!ien)4 STACEY. T#e (oes ae (omple"ely o!! an) a
/LAC+ &OSE is "a""ooe) a(oss #e ig#" s#oul)e bla)e.
Danny wa"(#es #e !u(24 only !o a se(on).
DANNY
>so!"ly?
De @
Danny wal2s oe an) s#a2es #im. S"a"le)4 Dee2
!o(e!ully gabs #is li""le bo"#e's am.
DE&E+
>(on"olle)?
0#a"
S"a(ey s"ops an) loo2s oe. 3us"a"e)4 s#e olls o!!
Dee2 an) on"o #e si)e.
STACEY
3u(2ing pee"4 Dan@
DANNY
T#ee's a bla(2 guy ou"si)e De...
bea2ing in"o you (a.
Dee24 mus(le) an) "a""ooe)4 <umps ou" o! "#e be) an)
;ui(2ly pu"s on #is s2iies. He ea(#es un)e #is
ma""ess4 pulls ou" a SI .:B semi-au"oma"i( pis"ol4 an)
s#oes in a (lip.
DE&E+
How long #as #e been ou" "#ee
DANNY
No" long.
STACEY
0#o
DE&E+
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Nobo)y. &ela$.
S"a(ey si"s up ;ui(2ly !om "#e be) as Dee2 pulls on #is
bla(2 (omba" boo"s.
STACEY
0#o's ou" "#ee4 Dee2
DE&E+
No" ig#" now4 #oney.
>"o Danny?
How many
DANNY
One...I "#in2.
DE&E+
Is #e s"appe)
DANNY
Hun#
DE&E+
Does #e #ae a !u(2ing gun4 Dan
DANNY
I'm no" sue.
DE&E+
Is "#ee a )ie
Danny no)s #is #ea) yes.
DE&E+
O2ay. S"ay "#e lu(2 #ee.
STACEY
Dee2 /e (ae!ul.
He loo2s a" #is gil!ien) an) wal2s o!!.
INT. HALL0AY - SA,E
TIHT ON DE&E+. He wal2s )own "#e #all. T#e in"ensi"y
on #is !a(e is alaming. He s"ops a" "#e !on" )oo an)
gabs "#e )oo2nob. /e!oe #e "uns "#e 2nob4 #e pee2s
"#oug# "#e eye #ole on "#e )oo.
E%T. HOUSE - DE&E+'S EYE *O
THE /LAC+ UA&D (aelessly "uns "owa) "#e )ieway "o
see w#a"'s "a2ing #is pa"ne so long wi"# "#e wies.
INT. HOUSE - DE&E+ AT THE DOO&
T#e gua) #as #is ba(2 "o #im. Dee2 goes.
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E%T. HOUSE - THE DUEL
Dee2 "#ows open "#e )oo an) "#e bla(2 man s"an)ing
gua) w#eels an) !ies a s#o" in"o "#e !on" )oo. Dee2
buies "wo bulle"s in #is (#es".
DE&E+
3u(2 you@
T#e !o(e popels "#e man si$ !ee" ba(2wa)s.
INT.E%T. /&ONCO - THE OTHE& ,AN
S"unne) by "#e gun!ie4 #e (#ages ba(2 "o "#e ge"away
Tanny. Dee2 buies a bulle" in"o #is s#oul)e. T#e
(a spli"s an) Dee2 !ies a s#o" "#oug# "#e si)e
win)ow. He "#en wal2s "owa)s "#e (a an) !ies s#o"
a!"e s#o" a" i" un"il i" )isappeas.
INT. INYA&D HOUSEHOLD - DA&+NESS
Daina an) Dois inya) yell in "#e ba(2goun) li2e "#ey
wee in ie"nam. T#ey mee" in "#e #allway4 s"ill no"
able "o pla(e "#e )ie("ion o! "#e gun!ie.
DAINA
,O,@@@@
DO&IS
STAY DO0N4 HONEY@ DANNY@
T#ey s"ay )own on "#e (ape" "oge"#e.
E%T. /ED&OO, - DANNY'S *O
3om "#e ain-soa2e) win)ow #e wa"(#es Dee2 !a(e #is
woun)e) pey - (awling on "#e goun). Siens soun) !om
a )is"an(e.
STACEY >O.S.?
e" )own4 Danny@ esus@
TIHT ON DANNY. His ga1e is lo(2e) on #is bo"#e !om
#is be)oom win)ow. Dee2 (o(2s #is pie(e4 poin"s i" an)
wal2s "owa) "#e man.
TIHT ON DE&E+'S 3ACE. Eyes blis"eing.
3ADE TO /LAC+6
TH&EE YEA&S LATE&
E%T. *OLICE STATION - EA&LY ,O&NIN
A bla(2 man in a sui" an) "ie4 &O/E&T S0EENEY4 goes
"#oug# "#e au"oma"i( )oos an) in"o "#e s"a"ion. He
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appoa(#es a DES+ SE&EANT. A )aily (alen)a on #e )es2
ea)s ,ONDAY. ,A&CH 5. 98.
S0EENEY
Cap"ain &asmussen
DES+ SE&EANT
/ie!ing oom. Down "#a" #all..."#i)
)oo on "#e le!".
INT. /&IE3IN &OO, - A ,EETIN
Cops an) )e"e("ies si" a""en"iely an) a !ew sip (o!!ee.
T#e (lo(2 on "#e wall aboe ea)s 865F A,. ,i))le-age)
wi"# sli(2e)-ba(2 #ai4 CA*TAIN OHN &AS,USSEN !inis#es a
"#oug#". He spo"s Sweeney as #e en"es an) aimlessly
ea(#es !o a !ile.
&AS,USSEN
All ig#". ,oing on--
>a(2nowle)ging?oo) ,oning4 Do("o.
T#e goup loo2s oe an) mee"s Sweeney's #a) glae.
S0EENEY
oo) moning.
&AS,USSEN
en"lemen4 "#is is D. /ob Sweeney.
He's *in(ipal oe a" eni(e Hig# an)
!o some "ime now #e's )one a loa) o!
ou"ea(# wo2 wi"# gangs...in an) ou"
o! "#e (an.
Sweeney no)s as &asmussen (oug#. He sips wa"e an)
(on"inues.
&AS,USSEN
T#ee yeas ago a lo(al 2i) name)
Dee2 inya) ge"s sen" up !o
mu)eing a (ouple o! Cips w#o wee
"ying "o <a(2 #is (a. /ob "aug#"
inya) ba(2 in #ig# s(#ool an) #as
!ollowe) "#e (ase (losely.
YOUN CO*
He was a s2in#ea)4 ig#"
S0EENEY
Dee2 was moe li2e..."#e s2in#ea).
He an) Cameon Ale$an)e.
CO* G
0#o
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&asmussen opens a 3ILE in !on" o! #im. T#ee es"s
Dee2's mug s#o". He !lips i" oe an) eeals
CA,,E&ON'S ,U SHOT. 3on" an) si)e iew.
&AS,USSEN
Cammeon Ale$an)e is pobably "#e
bigges" wi"e an) )is"ibu"o o!
w#i"e powe li"ea"ue in LA Coun"y.
He pomo"es w#i"e powe ban)s4 wi"es
eiews4 (olumns4 all a" "#e ipe age
o! !o"y.
YOUN CO*
>smiling?
He's !o"y esus.
&AS,USSEN
*e""y (lean e(o)...uns eey"#ing
ou" o! #is #ouse )own by "#e bea(#.
S0EENEYT#ee ween'" any ogani1e) w#i"e
gangs aoun) eni(e be!oe "#ose "wo
#oo2e) up. ey !ew4 i! any. I" was
mos"ly <us" bla(2 an) ,e$i(an. /u" i"
was "iny. T#ey #i" i" o!! "#oug#...
an) Ale$an)e #i" "#e <a(2po" wi"#
Dee2.
&asmussen ea(#es oe an) pus#es play on a C&.
&AS,USSEN
0e go" some un(u" !oo"age #ee.
Cou"esy o! N/C.
ON THE TELEISION--
&E*O&TE&
Ealie "#is eening...LA Coun"y
3ie!ig#"e Dennis inya) was s#o"
an) 2ille) w#ile pu""ing ou" a !ie in
a suspe("e) Comp"on )ug )en.
&AS,USSEN
>"o "#e goup?
T#is being 3ebuay o! '7.
E%T. INYA&D HOUSEHOLD - A LIE /&OADCAST - IDEOTA*E
A YOUNE& DE&E+4 s#o" #aie) wi"# no "a""oos4 s"an)s
ne$" "o "#e epo"e. Dee2 weas a eni(e Hig#
/as2e"ball <esey )en(#e) in swea". Towel aoun) ne(24
#e "#in2s "o #imsel! as "#e man spea2s in"o "#e (amea.
&E*O&TE&
To my ig#" I #ae Lieu"enan"
inya)'s ol)es" son Dee2.
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>"o Dee2?
How )o you !eel abou" all "#is4 son
DE&E+
How )o I !eel How )o you "#in2 I
!eel I"'s "ypi(al.
&E*O&TE&
Typi(al #ow4 Dee2
DE&E+
0ell...loo2 a" ou (oun"y. I"'s a
#aen !o (iminals. /la(2...bown...
yellow...w#a"ee.
&E*O&TE&
So you'e saying "#e mu)e o! you
!a"#e is a(e ela"e)
DE&E+
Eey poblem in "#is (oun"y isa(e ela"e). Eey poblem4 no"
<us" (ime. T#ese poblems ae oo"e)
in "#e bla(2 (ommuni"y4 "#e Hispani(
(ommuni"y4 "#e Asian...eey non-
*o"es"an" goup in ou so(ie"y.
>"#en?
Loo2 a" "#e s#i". Immiga"ion...
wel!ae...AIDS..."#ey'e all "#e
poblems o! "#e non-w#i"e. Loo2 a"
"#e s"a"is"i(s.
&E*O&TE&
,os" o! "#ese issues you'e e!eing
"o "#oug# son ae ela"e) "o--
DE&E+
>in"eup"ing?
No no no@ Don'" say poe"y ig#" now
(ause "#a"'s no" i". T#ey'e no" a
po)u(" o! ou !u(2ing enionmen"
ei"#e@ ,inoi"ies )on'" gie "wo
s#i"s abou" "#is (oun"y@ T#ey'e
#ee "o e$ploi"...no" emba(e.
&AS,USSEN >O.S?
>oe epo"e's ;ues"ion?
0#en Ale$an)e go" #is #an)s on "#issegmen"...#e (opie) i"4 sen" i" ou"
an) i" be(ame "#e e""ysbeg A))ess
!o #a"e goups a(oss "#e (oun"y.
/AC+ TO THE TELEISION.
DE&E+
,illions o! w#i"e Euopeans (ame "o
"#is (oun"y an) !louis#e) wi"#in a
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genea"ion@ A genea"ion@ So w#a"
"#e !u(2 is wong wi"# "#ese people@
&E*O&TE&
0#a" )oes any o! "#is #ae "o )o wi"#
you !a"#e
DE&E+
/e(ause my !a"#e was )oing #is
!u(2ing <ob@ Saing a nigge
neig#bo#oo) #e )i)n'" gie "wo s#i"s
abou"@ An) #e go" 2ille) by some )ug
)eale w#o s"ill (olle("s a !u(2ing
wel!ae (#e(2.
Dee2 loo2s a" "#e man an) wal2s oe "o HIS ,OTHE&
DO&IS4 w#o smo2es a (igae""e. T#e (amea !ollows #im as
#e pu"s #is am aoun) #e an) es(o"s #e ba(2 insi)e
"#ei eni(e /ea(# esi)en(e. T#e (amea pans ba(2 "o
"#e epo"e w#o <us" s"an)s "#ee4 spee(#less.
INT. /&IE3IN &OO, - SA,E
&asmussen e<e("s "#e "ape4 "#e s(een "uns "o !u114 an)
#e "uns i" o!!.
&AS,USSEN
inya) was ;uie"ly elease) !om
C#ino on Sa"u)ay a!"e "#ee an) some
o)) yeas. An) I "#in2 i"'s some"#ing
we mig#" wan" "o 2eep an eye on !o a
!ew )ays.
S0EENEY
I )on'" wanna be an alamis". /u"
payba(2 is ou" "#ee. I 2now i" is.
An) in "#is pa"i(ula (ase...i!
inya) ge"s poppe)...moe people will
ge" poppe).
&AS,USSEN
I"'s no" e$a("ly LA*D poli(y bu" I
wan" :-#ou sueillan(e on inya)
!o a !ew )ays.
CO* G
>smiling in )isbelie!?
Twen"y-!ou #ou sueillan(e4 si
&AS,USSEN
us" !o a !ew )ays.
ANOTHE& CO*
He )oesn'" soun) li2e ,. Loely #ee4
Cap"ain. You wan" us "o bus" #im o
po"e(" #im
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&asmussen o!!es Sweeney a loo2 "#a" i"'s #is ;ues"ion.
S0EENEY
I )on'" "#in2 inya)'s gonna be "#e
one "o s"a" any"#ing. I"'s #is
!ollowing.
&AS,USSEN
Ei"#e way...le"'s 2eep i" low.
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E%T. ENICE /EACH /OA&D0AL+ - ,O&NIN
*EACE3UL DAY by *ENNY0ISE blas"s !om Danny's wal2man
#ea)p#ones. T#e )ay is (lou)y an) oe(as" bu" "#a"
)oesn'" bo"#e "#e lo(al SU&3E&S. A "wosome pa))les
no"# "o ge" a be""e bea2 on "#e ne$" se". Danny
wa"(#es as #e s2a"eboa)s )own "#e s"an).
His appeaan(e is (#ange)4 now esembling a younge4so!"e Dee2.
Hea) s#ae) "o a ;ua"e o! an in(#4 #e weas a *LAIN
0HITE /AC+*AC+ wi"# pun2w#i"e powe ban)s s(ibble) all
oe i". You s"an)a) Se$ *is"ols4 D+4 ems4 ./.,.4
an) A)oles(en"s in bla(2. Co-,agnons an) S2ew)ie
o!! "o "#e le!". In e) is "#e lages" name4 DIC+ NI%ON.
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E%T. ENICE HIH SCHOOL - THE /I+E CO&&AL
+i)s !om all wal2s o! li!e pa2 "#ei (as4 lo(2 "#ei
bi2es an) #ea) o!! "o (lass.
E%T. HALL0AY - TIHT ON A TH&ASHED LOC+E&
Danny "#ows #is S+ATE/OA&D in4 slams "#e )oo4 an) "uns
"o !a(e LI==Y4 a pe""y4 e)#ea)e) !es#man.
LI==Y
Hi Danny.
DANNY
Hey Li11y.
T#e "wo smile a" one ano"#e as "#e 3I&ST /ELL &INS.
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INT. SCHOOL /ATH&OO, - A U&INAL
Danny "a2es a piss. Ou"si)e4 a oi(e plea)s I" wasn'"
me@ DA&YL DA0SON4 pale an) "#in4 is s#oe) in"o "#e
ba"#oom an) #e "ips in"o "#e sin2. LITTLE HEN&Y4 a
young bla(2 2i)4 en"es wi"# "wo o! #is bu))ies. Danny
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1ips up an) !a(es "#em.
LITTLE HEN&Y
>"o a "ei!ie) Dayl?
Tellin' /a2e I'm !u(2in' (#ea"in'
I'e nee (#ea"e) in my li!e.
/UDDY G9
/ea" #is ass4 Heny@
LITTLE HEN&Y
0#y you "ippin' on me
DA&YL
I )i)n'" say any"#ing4 Heny. I
swea.
/UDDY G
He's lying4 man@ I was ig#" "#ee@
Li""le Heny (a(2s Dayl in "#e !a(e an) pa("i(ally2no(2s #im )own wi"# one s#o". A blee)ing Dayl
s"uggles "o #is #an)s an) 2nees be#in) Danny.
LITTLE HEN&Y
Ne$" "ime4 man.
Danny s"aes in"o Heny's eyes an) "#e "io e$i"s. Dann
#elps Dayl ba(2 up "o "#e sin2. THE SECOND /ELL &INS.
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INT. CLASS - SA,E
+i)s #ae <us" se""le) in"o "#ei sea"s. Danny wal2s in
an) "ies "o be )is(e"e.
O33SC&EEN OICE
inya)@
An OLDE& TEACHE& wi"es an Algeba poblem on "#e boa)
!o "#e s"u)en"s "o sole.
OLDE& TEACHE&
You'e la"e.
T#e man gabs a pin2 slip o!! #is )es2 an) #an)s i" "o
Danny.
OLD TEACHE&
/u" i" loo2s li2e you go" bigge
poblems.
DANNY
>ea)ing "#e slip?
O#4 man@ Come on. e" a <ob.
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T#e "ea(#e s"aes a" #im.
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INT. *&INCI*AL LO//Y - DANNY
He si"s in a (#ai ne$" "o an o!!i(e )oo ma2e) D&.
&O/E&T S0EENEY - *&INCI*AL. Danny glan(es a" "#e
se(e"ay as s#e "ypes an) "al2s on "#e p#one.
TIHT ON DANNY. He lis"ens "o "#e (onesa"ion "#oug#
"#e "#e (a(2 in "#e )oo as #is eyes swell.
,U&&AY >O.S.?
I )o no" #ae a poblem wi"# #im as an
in)ii)ual4 alig#"@
S0EENEY >O.S.?
O# s#i" ,uay sue you )o. You #a"e
"#is 2i).
INT. O33ICE - THE CONE&SATION
T#e bespe("a(le)4 s#o"-#aie) ,U&&AY &OSEN/E&4 :F4
loo2s oe an) spo"s Danny lis"ening ou"si)e. ,uay
wal2s oe an) s#u"s "#e )oo. He loo2s a" D&. S0EENEY4
w#o now #as #is <a(2e" o!!.
He poin"s "o a "ypewi""en epo" on "#e )es2 an) smiles
in #oo. I" is "i"le) /OO+ &E*O&T--,EIN +A,*3.
Daniel ina) - Amei(an His"oy is in "#e uppe le!"
#an) (one.
,U&&AY
T#is pape is a "aes"y4 /ob@
Aguing !o Hi"le as a (iil ig#"s
#eo@ You'e go""a )aw a line.
S0EENEY
,uay...i" says in you syllabus "#a"
"#ey (oul) )o "#ei epo" on any boo2
ela"e) "o "#e s"uggle !o Ciil
&ig#"s.
,U&&AY
O# (ome on4 /ob@
S0EENEYLe" me !inis#@ He nee)s #elp...I'm
no" )ispu"ing "#a". /u" I ea) i" an)
I'm no" going "o "#ow #im ou".
,U&&AY
His bo"#e pobably pu" #im up "o i".
S0EENEY
I (an guaan"ee you #is bo"#e )i)n'"
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#ae any"#ing "o )o wi"# i"4 ,uay.
,uay sig#s an) "a2es o!! #is glasses.
,U&&AY
Don'" le" #im wal2 s(o"-!ee #ee.
3o #is sa2e...no" mine. You mig#" be
all #e #as le!".
Sweeney s"aes a" "#e younge "ea(#e an) no)s.
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E%T. O33ICE - THE DOO& O*ENS
,uay wal2s ou" an) "uns ba(2 "o Sweeney.
,U&&AY
T#an2s4 /ob.
S0EENEY >O.S.? O2ay. e" in #ee4 Dan@
Danny an) ,uay ma2e #os"ile eye (on"a(".
DANNY
I 2new i" was you.
S0EENEY >O.S.?
S#u" up an) ge" you ass in #ee@
INT. O33ICE - DANNY ENTE&S
/e!oe #e een ge"s "#oug# "#e )oo #e's (#as"ise).
S0EENEY
0#a"'s i" gonna be4 Dan
DANNY
0#a"'s w#a" going "o be
S0EENEY
T#is pe""y s#i" you'e pullin'.
DANNY
0ell...I )on'" 2now.
S0EENEY You sai) i"4 all ig#". Si" )own.
Danny )oes w#a" #e's "ol). Sweeney s"aes a" "#e
"eenage an) leans ba(2 in #is (#ai.
S0EENEY
Ae you o2ay
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DANNY
Yea#.
S0EENEY
Any "ime you wanna "al24 Dan--
DANNY
O2ay.
S0EENEY
How's Dee2
DANNY
3ine.
S0EENEY
A)<us"ing o2ay
DANNY
Yea#.
S0EENEY
He was a s"u)en" o! mine. Honos
Englis#. He was a gea" s"u)en"...
li2e you...bu" #e #ung ou" wi"#
s(umbags. Also li2e you. T#a"'s w#y
#e en)e) up in "#e pen4 #un#
No answe. Sweeney #ol)s up Danny's pape.
S0EENEY
ea" wi"ing. I (an'" (oe(" i"
"#oug#. I" wea2s "oo mu(# o! s#i".
DANNY
Come on4 man@ I !ollowe) )ie("ions
an) wo"e an A pape. I"'s go"
no"#ing "o )o wi"# Dee2.
S0EENEY
Eey"#ing you )o now #as some"#ing "o
)o wi"# Dee2. 0#o "ol) you "o )o
"#is
DANNY
Le" us ge" on wi"# ou lies4 man@
S0EENEYHey4 I'm no" woie) abou" Dee2--#e
(an "a2e (ae o! #imsel!. I'm woie)
abou" #is li""le bo"#e.
>so!"ly?
,ein +amp!4 Dan I s#oul) e$pel you@
DANNY
Do i". 0#a" You )on'" "#in2 I (oul)
#an)le i"
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S0EENEY
>smiling in )isbelie!?
T#e s"ee" woul) 2ill you4 Danny.
You'e no" "oug#. T#e se(on) a
bo"#e pulls a gun on you ass you'll
be #oliein' !o Dois.
>pon)eing "o #imsel!?
So #ee's "#e )ill. Ta2e i" o leae
i" (ause I'm si(2 o! babysi""ing. I'm
you #is"oy "ea(#e !om #ee on ou".
0e'e gonna )eal wi"# s#i" #appening
ig#" now. Call i" Amei(an
His"oy...%. I see you ass on(e a
)ay. Any moe4 any less4 an) you'e a
memoy a" eni(e Hig#. Clea
DANNY
I" "oo2 me a wee2 "o ea) ,ein +amp!.
Come on4 Sweeney.
S0EENEY
,y name is D. Sweeney. An) I wan" a
ano"#e pape on my )es2 "omoow.
DANNY
0#a" am I )oing i" on "#en
S0EENEY
I"'S no" a w#a"4 i"'s a w#o.
>a!"e a bea"?
Dee2.
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E%T. ENICE SHO&ELINE - LATE A3TE&NOON
A seies o! in"e(u"s s#ows a("ii"y in an) aoun) "#e
pie. A HO,ELESS LATINO ,AN sea(#es a "as# )umps"e.
O*EN ENDO&S sell "ie-)ye an) wa"e bong paap#enalia.
A 3AT 0O,AN wal2s pas" ea"ing a #o" )og. /LAC+ AN
,E,/E&S play bas2e"ball in "#ei low-i)e s#o"s an)
bo$es.
TIHT ON DANNY. He s2a"eboa)s )own "#e boa)wal24
pe!oming "i(2s an) spinning "#e boa). He ea"s s#i"4
e(oes4 an) loo2s o!! in"o "#e )is"an(e.
DANNY >O?
*eople loo2 a" me...an) "#ey see my
bo"#e. T#a"'s #ow "#ings #ae gone
sin(e "#e mu)e o! ou !a"#e.
E%T. /OA&D0AL+ - NEA& THE /AS+ET/ALL COU&T
3om a!a4 #e spo"s a goup o! bla(2 gang membes s#oo"
#oops. He an) Li""le Heny !om ealie e$(#ange a (ol)
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glan(e.
DANNY >O?
Li""le Heny Has"ings an) #is ol)e
bo"#e eome. eome's a S#oeline
Cip...Heny's on #is way.
Li""le Heny an) ol)e bo"#e E&O,E (a"(# "#ei bea"#
an) s"ae )own Dan. Danny )oesn'" !lin(#. eome sips
!om a :7 o1. bee an) esumes playing.
DANNY >O?
eni(e /ea(#4 man. I" )i)n'" always
loo2 li2e "#is. I mean...ou Da) use)
"o "a2e us )own #ee "o un...an) i"
was (ool. Dee2 !u(2ing owne) "#is
pla(e. Sin(e "#en "#oug#..."#e gangs4
man--
TIHT ON DANNy. He wa"(#es "#e bas2e"ball a("ion as #e
"a2es a )ag o!! #is ,alboo &e).
DANNY >O?
--"#ey'e moe) wes" !om Inglewoo)
an) Sou"# Cen"al an) #ae eally
<us"..."a2en oe. Espe(ially a" my
#ig# s(#ool. T#e eni(e Lo(os ae big
"oo bu" "#ey #ang ou" in bumlu(2 ,a
is"a. I"'s s(ay.
>"#en?
An) "#en "#ee's T#e Dis(iples o!
C#is". T#e D.O.C.
eome an) Li""le Heny <o2e an) ague wi"# eig#" e$"a
playes an) spe("a"os.
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E%T. /AS+ET/ALL COU&T - A A,E - 3LASH/AC+
DANNY'S *O. T#e "eams ae a mi$e) assemblage o! 5
bla(2s an) La"inos an) 5 w#i"es an) 9 bla(2 an) 9
La"ino. S+INHEAD 3AT SETH &YAN4 ealy "wen"ies4 an) #is
"wo s2in#ea) bu))ies4 (an'" (ompe"e agains" "#e be""e4
pe)ominan"ly bla(2 "eam. One o! "#e s2ins4 CU&TIS4 #as
a s#ae) #ea)4 a lig#" bea) an) an ,-9J &I3LE "a""ooe)
on #is #ea).
E&O,E an) LITTLE HEN&Y si" "oge"#e "o "#e ig#" o! "#e
(ou" an) moni"o (losely. Danny loo2s oe #is le!"
s#oul)e an) sees Dee2 an) S"a(ey si" wi"# CA,,E&ON.
Cowboy #a" an) /&ONCO E&SEY4 "#ey si" an) (onese on
"#e blea(#es.
LA0&ENCE
Seen-si$. Le"'s go@ Se" some pi(2s@
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SETH
/ing i" on4 boy.
Dee2 ;ui(2ly moes #is eyes "o "#e (ou".
LA0&ENCE
/oy
Lawen(e ;ui(2ly pio"s pas" Se"#4 )un2s i"4 an) yells as
#e #angs on "#e im. T#e (ow) (#ees.
SETH
Lu(2y pie(e o! s#i"@ I'm "#oug#
mon2eying aoun) wi"# you ass@
Lawen(e spins aoun) an) (#allenges Se"#.
LA0&ENCE
3a"4 pas"y4 pale4 pas"ami ea"ing4
(a(2e4 mo"#e!u(2e. A #un)e)
bu(2s says I ma2e you my bi"(#.
SETH
>"o "#e (ow)?
Hee we go@ Tying "o ma2e en)s mee"
!o "#a" (u" in wel!ae.
He ma2es a s(ene an) passes Danny on "#e si)eline.
Lawen(e wai"s !o Se"# "o "a2e i" !u"#e. Danny loo2s
a" #im4 (on(ene).
DANNY
I"'s eig#"-si$4 Se"#.
SETH
0#en I wan" you !u(2ing opinion I'll
as2 !o i"4 !u(2#ea).
>"o Dee2 an) Cam?
Help me (oe #ee4 guys.
Dee2 an) Cameon s"ae a" Se"#4 2nowing Se"# will lose
an) embaass "#em.
CA,,E&ON
You go" a big !u(2ing mou"#4 !a" 2i).
SETH
I'll "a2e "#is nego )own.
DE&E+
You (an'" "a2e a s#i"4 Se"#. S#u" up.
Dee2 s#oo"s a loo2 "o Cameon4 (omes "o a )e(ision4 an)
s"an)s. He s#ou"s !o all "o #ea.
DE&E+
I go" a be".
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Lawen(e s"aes a" #im4 sensing some"#ing #a)e.
DE&E+
I (ome in4 same s(oe now4 !is" one
"o eleen. /la(2 boys agains" "#e
w#i"e boys.
Lawen(e loo2s ba(2 "o #is boys in )isbelie!.
LA0&ENCE
Name you pi(e4 Ca(2e.
DE&E+
No money...!o "#e (ou". 0e win4 you
gab you s#i" an) !in) a )i!!een"
pla(e "o un. No" <us" "o)ay...
!oee. You win4 an) we )on'" (ome
ba(2. No #i"(#ing4 no !ig#"ing4 #ee
in !on" o! eeyone. Si$-eig#"4 ou
ball.
T#e a("ion aoun) "#e (ou" ge"s ey s"ill. 3inally4
Lawen(e no)s.
LA0&ENCE
You go" a lo" o! !u(2ing balls4 man.
/ing i". &ig#" now.
Dee2 pulls o!! #is swea"s#i" an) gies i" "o S"a(ey.
Lawen(e ge"s #is "eam "oge"#e.
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E%T. COU&T - /LAC+ E&SUS 0HITE
No moe mi$e) assemblage o! playes. One "eam is w#i"e4
one "eam is bla(2.
A SE&IES O3 S,OTS
Dee2 blows by Lawen(e !o a le!" #an)e) layup. Dee2
#i"s a "#i"y loo"e. Cu"is gabs a eboun) an) uses
#is elbows "o ge" )e!en)es o!! #im. /ig Lawen(e !ouls
Dee2 #a) an) Dee2 s"aes a" #im. /ig Lawen(e ma2es a
"wen"y !oo" "unaoun). Lawen(e a)an(es on a "#ee on
"wo an) )un2s i". Dee2 pump !a2es "#ee "imes an) uses"#e glass !o a )eu(e. 3inally4 Dee2 )ies "#e lane
an) )is#es "o Se"# a" "#e las" minu"e !o a bu(2e".
SETH
Yes@ Ten a pie(e@ Ni(e !u(2ing )is#.
SETH an) CU&TIS slap Dee2's #an) as "#ey ge" ba(2 on
"ansi"ion. Dee2 s"aes a" Lawen(e. CA,,E&ON wa"(#es
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in"en"ly.
CA,,E&ON
I"'s all you4 De@
LA0&ENCE
3u(2in' /YU4 man@ All ig#"@ All we
nee) is one now@
Lawen(e an) Dee2 lo(2 eyes4 a loo2 e$(ee)ing
(ompe"i"ie boun)ay. A loo2 !ille) wi"# age.
CA,,E&ON
Use "#a" !a" ass an) 2eep #im ou"4
Se"#@
Se"# an) "#e opposing playe bang "o ge" posi"ion
un)enea"#.
LA0&ENCE
I ain'" losin' in my #ouse@ Clea i"ou"@
T#e *O0E& 3O&0A&D )ibbles beau"i!ully up "#e (ou" --
#is "eamma"es (leaing ou" "#e 2ey. De!ensiely4 Dee2
is soli). He "ies "o pass Dee2 bu" Dee2's )e!ense is
s"i!ling. Again. 0i"# ano"#e "i(2y moe4 Lawen(e
ina)e"en"ly pu"s #is LE3T EL/O0 in"o Dee2's !a(e4
sen)ing #im ;ui(2ly "o "#e paemen". EE&Y/ODY STO*S.
CU&TIS
T#a"'s !u(2in' o!!ense@
LA0&ENCE
e" "#e !u(2 ou""a #ee@ He was
moin' #is !ee"@
Dee24 "ee"# bloo)ie)4 ises. T#e "wo #ae a s"ae )own.
DE&E+
>"#ea"eningly?
I'll go i! you wan" "o.
LA0&ENCE
You wanna pie(e@ /ing i"@
*layes ;ui(2ly us# "o es"ain "#e "wo een "#oug# "#e
"eams #a"e ea(# o"#e.
DE&E+
I! you wanna go...I'm ea)y. Don'" be
"#owin' !u(2in' elbows.
LA0&ENCE
3u(2 you@
Dee2 wal2s oe "o Cammeon4 Danny an) S"a(ey s"an)ing
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(ou"si)e. S#e #as a wa"e bo""le an) a "owel wai"ing
!o #im. He wipes #is /LOODY LI* an) "a2es a sip.
Cameon s"aes a" Dee2.
CA,,E&ON
Hey. Ae you (opa(e"i(
Dee2 no)s an) loo2s a" Danny an) S"a(ey.
CA,,E&ON
He's gonna )o "#a" 9F7 spin moe.
DE&E+
I 2now w#a" #e's gonna )o.
DANNY
You go""a (all o!!ense on "#a" s#i".
DE&E+
No" on poin" game you )on'".
STACEY
3u(2 "#a"4 D. T#a" (#u(2e (an'" pull
"#a" s#i". I"'s !u(2ing-
DE&E+
No" on poin"4 #oney.
He "uns ba(2 "o "#e (ou" an) wal2s oe "o Lawen(e.
He s"an)s in !on" o! #im an) (#e(2s "#e ball in.
DE&E+
Tens@
Lawen(e "a2es "#e ball4 passes i" "o "#e wing4 an)
;ui(2ly ge"s i" ba(2. Lawen(e )ibbles up "op4 ma2es a
maelous 9F7 spin wi"# "#e ball4 an) pulls up !o a "en
!oo" <umpe. Dee2 ea)s i" pe!e("ly an) &EECTS IT.
Lawen(e "ips "o "#e goun)4 Dee2 gabs "#e ball o!!
"#e !as" bea2 an) DUN+S IT.
DANNY
>ama1e) by "#e )un2?
Holy s#i"@
Eeybo)y (ou"si)e goes nu"s. Dee2 wal2s "o "#e
si)eline4 ignoing all "#e #an) slaps being o!!ee).Eeyone is ie"e) on Dee2.
SETH
>"o "#e o"#e "eam?
e" o!! my !u(2ing (ou"@ T#is is my
#ouse@
DANNY
Yea#@ 3u(2...yea#@
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A swea"y Dee2 pulls #is li""le bo"#e (lose. He "a2es
a )in2 o! wa"e4 spi"s ou" moe bloo)4 loo2s a" #is
bi""e opponen"4 an) says no"#ing.
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E%T. ST&EET - /Y THE COU&T
Dee24 Danny4 Se"#4 Cammeon4 Cu"is an) S"a(ey s"an)
ou"si)e "#e /on(o. T#e )oos ae all open an) "#e
s"eeo so!"ly plays musi( in "#e b.g. Dee2 )ies o!!.
DANNY'S *O. Dee2 "#ows a s#i" an) "ie oe #is
swea"y4 "a""ooe) bo)y. Danny wa"(#es "#e "a"s )isappea4
an) i"'s almos" li2e #is bo"#e is nomal. A name "ag
ea)s LA CO*Y CENTE& - DE&E+ - ASSISTANT ,ANAE&.
Dee2 loo2s a" E&O,E an) LA0&ENCE !om a!a. Danny
no"i(es "#e "wo men s"ae a" #is bo"#e4 ea)y "o 2ill.
Dee2 mee"s "#ei ga1e.
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E%T. ENICE /OA&D0AL+ - *&ESENT - DANNY'S *O
Danny awa2ens !om #is )ay)eam. T#e bla(2 playes now
s"ae a" #im. Danny pu"s #is boa) )own an) s2a"es )own
"#e boa)wal2.
DANNY >O?
I" was only "#e beginning.
>"#en?
Dee2 on(e "ol) me "#a" minoi"ies
woul) "a2e Amei(a oe one )ay. T#a"
w#i"e people ae "oo a!ai). ,aybe #e
was ig#".
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E%T. S,ALL /EACH HOUSE - A *ATIO
Danny s2a"es up "o "#e ga"e an) 2i(2s #is boa) up "o #is
#an). He passes "wo SU&3/OA&DS on #is way "owa)s "#e
ba(2.
E%T. SIDE ENT&ANCE - T0O 9:-YEA&-OLDS
LI==Y4 "#e e)#aie) beau"y !om ealie4 an) #e blon)
!ien) +A,,I4 s"uable ou" an) laug#. T#ey'e s"one).
+A,,I
Hey@ Danny@
DANNY
>smiling?
Hey.
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LI==Y
You'e going "onig#"4 ig#"
DANNY
0#ee
LI==Y
T#a" pa"y. o "#ee.
T#e "wo young gils giggle an) "a2e o!!.
INT. TINY4 ,ESSY /ED&OO, - SA,E
ASON an) CH&IS4 "wo 98-yea-ol) s2in#ea)s wi"# s#ae)
#ea)s4 pepae "o #i" "#e su!. C#is sings "o
INSTITUTIONALI=ED /Y SUICIDAL TENDENCIES on "#e s"eeo
w#ile ason "#ows on a =O T-SHI&T4 "#e "ops o! "#ei
!ullsui"s #ang )own.
DANNY >O.S?
T#ee's )i(2 !o waes.
CH&IS
I )on'" (ae. I <us" wanna ge" we".
TIHT ON DANNY. He !lips "#oug# a boo2 "i"le) TU&NE&
DIA&IES. On "#e nig#"s"an) "o #is le!" is a )igi"al
(lo(2 "#a" ea)s :6:8 p.m.
DANNY
I'e been "ying "o buy "#is. You
(an'" !in) i" anyw#ee.
T#e "wo loo2 a" Dan.
ASON
Cammeon )oppe) us o!! a (opy. Dope
!u(2ing s#i"4 man. I"'s all abou"
e(laiming "#e (oun"y. I'll le" you
ea) i" w#en I'm )one.
DANNY
3u(2 "#a". I <us" ea) ,ein +amp!.
ASON
T#ee you go.
CH&ISHey 0#a" was "#is Dayl s#i" you
wee "al2ing abou"
DANNY
Heny Has"ings almos" 2i(2e) Dayl
Dawson's ass. He woul)'e "oo i!--
CH&IS
Li""le Heny "#e negoi)
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Danny no)s.
DANNY
Eey)ay "#ee's some"#ing oe "#ee4
man.
CH&IS
0#y )o you "#in2 we !u(2in' ;ui"
DANNY
I #ea you.
ASON
Dayl Dawson's a pussy !aggo".
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E%T. /OA&D0AL+ - DANNY4 ASON AND C,&IS - LATE&
T#e "#ee s2a"eboa) )own "#e s"an)4 ason an) C#iswi"# "#ei su!boa)S an) sui"s. C#is loo2s a" ason's
s#i".
CH&IS
0#a"'s =O again
ASON
=ionis" some"#in'.
DANNY
=ionis"-O((upa"ional-oenmen".
A#ea) an OLD ASIAN 0O,AN "ows a su((ession o! SHO**IN
CA&TS. As ason passes4 #e sma(2s #e wi"# #is su!boa)
an) 2no(2s #e "o "#e goun). T#ey all laug# an) Danny
bea2s o!! an) #ea)s eas" on &ose.
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INT. DU,*Y A*A&T,ENT - TIHT ON TEA&Y EYES
DAINA INYA&D4 in a UCLA T-SHI&T an) pan"ies4 (ies on
"#e (ou(# as s#e #ugs a LON HAI&ED Dee2. DO&IS sobs as
s#e lays un)e a pin2 blan2e"4 bu)ene) by "#e !lu.
S#i"less Dee2 gabs Dois' #an) an) leans oe "o 2iss
#e.
DE&E+
I"'s gonna be !ine.
E%T. DU,*Y A*A&T,ENT /UILDIN - NIHT
Danny s2a"es up "o #is esi)en(e an) loo2s a" a (a
a(oss "#e s"ee". Two plain(lo"#es (ops !om "#e
ealie mee"ing si" in "#ei (a an) s"ae !om a!a.
Danny goes "#oug# "#e ga"e.
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iNT. HOUSE- SA,E
Danny wal2s in on "#e "ea!ul !amily (on(lae. He s"an)s
"#ee4 wis#ing "#e )ay woul) <us" en).
DANNY
O# man--@ Come on@ 0#a" ae you
(ying abou" now
THE *HONE &INS an) Dee2 us#es )own "#e #all "o ge" i".
DE&E+
I go" i".
Danny loo2s "o #is mo"#e.
DANNY
Ae you !eeling be""e a" all
DO&ISI nee) a 2iss.
Danny wipes away #e "eas4 2isses #e4 an) moes away
;ui(2ly so #e won'" ge" si(2.
INT. /ED&OO, - DE&E+ ON THE *HONE
He lis"ens "o "#e man on "#e o"#e line.
DE&E+
Un#u#. Un#u#. Di) you e$pel #im
INT. LIIN &OO, - SA,E
T#ee's a 2no(2 on "#e !on" )oo an) Daina answes.
S#e opens "#e )oo an) "ies "o s#u" i" imme)ia"ely.
S+INHEAD 3AT SETH4 !om "#e game ealie4 weas a OOD
UYS STE&EO UNI3O&,. He pus#es "#e )oo ba(2 open.
DAINA
0#a" )o you wan"@
SETH
Open up4 bi"(#@
Daina elen"s an) Se"# en"es.
DAINA
>e$amining #im?
esus@ Ae you sue you (an !i"
"#oug# "#e )oo
SETH
3u(2 o!!.
>e$(i"e)?
0#ee is #e
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DAINA
/a(2 in #is be)oom.
Se"# pus#es Danny "o "#e si)e4 passes Dois an) yells.
SETH
>smiling?
0#ee ae you4 you !ee mo"#e!u(2e
Se"# moes )own "#e #all an) bangs on Dee2's )oo.
SETH
inya)@
DAINA
He's on "#e p#one4 ass#ole@
SETH
3u(2 o!!.
DE&E+ >O.S.?
I'll be ou" in a minu"e@
0i"#ou" pus#ing i"4 Se"# un)oes #is pan"s an) moes in"o
"#e ba"#oom. Danny wal2s )own "#e #all.
INT. /ATH&OO, - THE CAN
Se"# si"s on "#e "oile". Danny pus#es "#e )oo slig#"ly
an) s"aes a" Se"#'s UN on "#e ba"#oom (oun"e. Danny
loo2s a" #im. A!"e a !ew se(on)s--
SETH
0#a" ae you loo2in' a"
DANNY
I'm s"ill "ying "o !igue i" ou".
SETH
Come in #ee an) I'll s#ow you4
maggo".
DANNY
3u(2 o!!. 0#en') you s"a" (ayin'
SETH
I'm )opping "#e 2i)s o!! a" "#e pool4<unio. S#u" "#e !u(2in' )oo@
Danny gabs #is nose an) "uns "o "#e )oo be#in) #im.
DANNY
esus@ C#ew you !oo)4 )u)e@
INT. /ED&OO, - DE&E+
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He (on"inues in"o "#e p#one e(eie.
DE&E+
All ig#". T#an2s. I'll "a2e (ae o!
i". Yea#.
DANNY'S *O. He opens "#e )oo an) sees Dee2 on "#e
p#one wi"# #is ba(2 "o #im. Aboe Dee2 is Danny's
su!boa)4 #anging on opes #oo2e) "o "#e (eiling.
/lue <eans4 bla(2 boo"s an) sli(2e) ba(2 #ai4 Dee2
#ol)s #is #an) up an) mo"ions !o Dan "o be ;uie". T#e
sleees o! "a"s (oeing #is ams4 s#oul)es an) ba(2
>D.O.C.? )e!ine "#e #a"e) "#a" #as engul!e) #is pas".
DE&E+
>in"o "#e e(eie?
O2ay. O2ay. I'm w#a" 0#a" (#annel
He (oes "#e e(eie4 "uns on a "en in(# T4 an) !lips"o "#e (oe(" (#annel.
DE&E+
>wi"#ou" "uning?
0#a" is i"4 Danny
DANNY
You go" pigs ou"si)e.
DE&E+
I 2now.
Dee2 leans oe "#e (ompu"e "o (#e(2 i" ou".
INT.E%T. /ED&OO, - DE&E,'S *O
He loo2s "#oug# "#e blin)s an) s"aes a" "#e UN,A&+ED
CA&. Danny "#ows #is ba(2pa(2 on "#e be) an) e$i"s.
TIHT ON DE&E+. He lis"ens "o "#e "eleision.
T ANC&O& >O.S.?
Sa"u)ay's pison elease o! a !ome
s2in#ea) gang lea)e #as many
(ommuni"y lea)es up in ams "onig#".
INT. /ATH&OO, - TIHT ON SETH
He poin"s #is lo(2 mm a" "#e mio.
SETH
Dop "#e "..4 nigge.
He laug#s "o #imsel! an) e$i"s.
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INT. HALL0AY - SETH CONTINUED
He bangs on Dee2's )oo on(e moe4 pisse) "#a" Dee2
)i)n'" open i" ealie. He #ea)s !o "#e liing oom.
INT. LIIN &OO, - CONTINUE T ACTION
Danny4 Daina4 an) Dois ae glue) "o "#e news s"oy on
"#e same s"a"ion. Dois4 on(e beau"i!ul4 is now age) an)
gaying. NYKUIL4 *E*TO /IS,OL4 "wo *&ESC&I*TION
CONTAINE&S4 an) a spoon es" on "#e (o!!ee "able.
TIHT ON THE TELEISION. A 0ELL-D&ESSED /LAC+ 0O,AN
spea2s angily "o "#e epo"e (oeing "#e s"oy.
&an)om bla(2 po"es"os no) an) (ommen" in "#e
ba(2goun).
/LAC+ 0O,AN
,aybe now w#i"es will un)es"an) "#e
mo"ies be#in) people li2e ,al(olm %
an) "#e /la(2 *an"#es. us" pu" "#es#oe on "#e o"#e !oo".
3LASH TO6
E%T. CHINO *&ISON - THE INYA&DS ON NE0S 3OOTAE
Danny wal2s' "owa)s Dee2 an) "#ey smile an) #ug. Daina
an) Dois soon <oin in.
Daina
/LAC+ 0O,AN >O?
Dee2 inya) )esee) "#e )ea"#
penal"y !o w#a" #e )i) "o "#a" young
man@ An) now #e wal2s "#e s"ee" as
!ee as you an) I.
DANNY
"o "#e "?
0#a" abou" O4 bi"(#@
INT. INYA&D HOUSE - TIHT ON THE T
T#e news segmen" win)s )own.
/LAC+ 0O,AN
>!e) up4 "o "#e (amea?T#ey'e )one i" "o us again.
A #an) ea(#es oe "o "un "#e (#annel. IT'S SETH.
Dois4 in an aw!ul s"a"e4 lays ba(2 )own.
TIHT ON SETH. Ta""oos (oe #is !oeams. A /LOODY
SNA+E is #al!way "u(2e) un)e #is olle)-up sleees.
SETH
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Nigge loin' ew me)ia (alling "#e
s#o"s. 0a"(# (a"oons. I"'s "#e only
".. "#a"'s sa!e nowa)ays.
DO&IS
No one's sa!e--un"il we all ae.
Se"# loo2s a" "#e woman li2e s#e's !om ano"#e plane".
He laug#s an) goes in"o "#e 2i"(#en.
INT. +ITCHEN - SETH'S *O
He loo2s "#oug# "#e !i)ge bu" !in)s no"#ing. He (loses
"#e )oo an) loo2s a" "#e !amily pi("ues on "#e )oo.
A 3A,ILY SHOT o! Dois4 Dee24 Danny4 Daina4 an) DENNIS
INYA&D in !on" o! (#u(#. Se"# appe(ia"es Dennis in a
(oa" an) "ie. /elow "#a"4 a pi("ue o! a )i"y an)
ugge) Dennis an) a young Daina4 weaing #e !a"#e's
3I&E HEL,ET. Danny wi"# Dois.
SETH
Come in #ee4 Dan.
INT. S,ALL +ITCHEN - SA,E
He si"s an) (omes upon Daina's eealing C&OTCH. S#e
s"u)ies an) so )oes #e. Danny wal2s in "#e 2i"(#en an)
loo2s "#oug# "#e !i)ge. He pulls ou" a le!"oe pie(e
o! s"ea2 an) gnaws on i". Se"# loo2s oe a" Dan
SETH
0#ee "#e !u(2 you !in) "#a"
DANNY
oin' "o Cam's pa"y "onig#"
SETH
Is Daina's ass wa"e "ig#"
Danny laug#s.
DAINA
Huy up an) leae4 oo)yea. You'e
"a2en you )ump now go.
SETH
Lis"en "o you. You (allin' me a blimp4 you !u(2in' Demo(a"@
DAINA
Yes@ I am@
Danny "a2es a bi"e an) laug#s a" Se"#.
DANNY
I'm "#ee "onig#".
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SETH
O# yea# You as2 Dee2
DANNY
Noo...bu" #e's go" "wo 2egs.
SETH
0ell...you (an "#in2 o! me )in2in'
'em "#en w#en you'e s"u)ying wi"#
!u(2in'... 0#i"e Tas# in "#ee.
Daina s(o!!s an) Se"# loo2s up #e s#i".
SETH
0#ee is "#e !u(2e4 by "#e way@
He's #i)ing !om us.
Daina loo2s up !om #e #omewo2 an) (a"(#es "#e pee"
loo2ing a" #e.
DAINA
You'e no" een #uman.
Se"# eup"s wi"# laug#"e.
DANNY
Is Cam playing s"i(2s
SETH
O! (ouse4 man.
Se"# )ums on "#e "able as Danny s#oes "#e las" bi"e
in"o #is mou"#.
SETH
Si" )own. I wanna as2 you some
;ues"ions.
DANNY
I go" #omewo24 Se"#.
SETH
Two !u(2ing se(on)s4 )u)e@
Danny si"s an) loo2s a" Se"#.
SETHTell me you (oni("ions.
DANNY
3u(2 o!!.
SETH
Tell me some o! "#e s#i" you'e
leane) lu(2bain o I'll pis"ol-w#ip
you.
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DANNY
Abou" A)ol!
SETH
Abou" any"#ing. 0#a" )o you beliee
in
Danny "#in2s "o #imsel! an) smiles.
DANNY
I beliee in !il"# an) )es"u("ion an)
(#aos an) )ea"# an) gee).
SETH
0#a" else
DANNY
I beliee in my !amily.
SETH0#y
DANNY
&espe(" you !a"#e an) you mo"#e.
0#oee (uses you mo"#e an)
!a"#e... is "o be pu" "o )ea"#.
,a""#ew 9B-:.
SETH
oo). 0#a" else Tell me w#a" I wan"
"o #ea4 ass#ole.
DANNY
You mean "#a" s"u!! abou" you mo"#e
Daina CAC+LES in "#e ba(2goun).
SETH
You wanna ge" bea"en
DANNY
No.
SETH
T#en "ell me abou" A)ol! an) ,ein.
INT. LIIN &OO, - DAINA
S#e pu"s )own #e #omewo2 an) loo2s oe a" Se"#.
DAINA
Hey Se"# Cu" "#e s#i".
SETH
I'm no" !u(2in' "al2in' "o you4
Daina4 s#u" up@ Do you beliee in
A)ol!
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DANNY
Yea#4 man. I beliee in A)ol!.
Se"# smiles a" "#e you"# an) spea2s in"ima"ely.
SETH
0#a" )o you #a"e4 Danny
DANNY
I #a"e eeyone "#a" isn'" w#i"e
*o"es"an".
SETH
0#y An) say i" wi"# some !u(2ing
(oni("ion@
DANNY
/e(ause "#ey'e a bu)en "o "#e
a)an(emen" o! "#e w#i"e a(e. Some
o! "#em ae all ig#"--
SETH
None o! "#em ae all ig#"4 Danny.
T#ey'e all a bun(# o! !u(2ing
!eeloa)es.
>a!"e a bea"?
&emembe Canuneon. 0e )on'" 2now
"#em4 we )on'" wan" "o 2now "#em4
"#ey'e "#e !u(2ing enemy. 0#a"
)on'" you li2e abou" "#em
DANNY
I )on'" 2now. I !eel "#ea"ene) by
"#em.
DAINA
T#ey !eel "#ea"ene) by you@
SETH
>ignoing #e?
0#a" else4 Danny An) spea2
in"elligen"ly you li""le ;uee !aggo".
Daina's a""en"ion is ap" on #e li""le bo"#e.
DANNY
I #a"e "#e !a(" "#a" i"'s (ool "o bebla(2 "#ese )ays.
SETH
oo).
DANNY
I #a"e "#is #ip #op in!luen(e on w#i"e
!u(2in' sububia.
SETH
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oo)@
DANNY
I #a"e Hilay Clin"on an) all o! #e
=ionis" ,T pigs "elling us we s#oul)
ge" along. Sae "#e #e"oi(al
bulls#i" #oney4 i" ain'" gonna #appen.
Se"# loo2s a" "#e young man. He smiles a" #im wi"#
)is"in(" eela"ion.
SETH
T#a"'s "#e bes" s#i" I'e ee #ea)
(ome ou" o! "#a" mou"#.
TIHT ON DAINA. S#e s"aes a" "#e "wo #a"e monges.
DAINA
I !eel.soy !o you4 Danny.
SETH
S#u" up4 Daina.
DAINA
You s#u" up4 you poison "o !u(2in'
so(ie"y@ e" ou" o! ou #ouse@
SETH
>laug#ing?
Is "#is any way "o "ea" a gues"
DAINA
Dee2 #a"es you4 Se"#.
DE&E+ >O.S.?
How )o you 2now w#o I #a"e4 Daina
TIHT ON DE&E, INYA&D - SILENCE.
He's a s"i2ing pesen(e wi"# #is s(u!!4 "ig#" "-s#i"
an) "a"s #anging )own #is am. A bla(2 <a(2e" waps
aoun) #is wais".
DAINA >O.S?
0#a" )o you mean
Se"# s"an)s an) smiles.
SETH
Hey@ How ae you4 man 3u(2in' A.
Long "ime no see. Loo2 a" "#a" #ai.
Se"# moes "o #ug #is ol) !ien) bu" Dee2 o!!es a
elu("an" #an) ins"ea).
DE&E+
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imme <us" one se(on)4 o2ay
Se"# no)s as Dee2 s"aes a" Danny.
DE&E+
Di) you )o a boo2 epo" on ,ein +amp!
DANNY
0#a"'s i" "o you
DE&E+
>ea)y "o 2ill?
0#a"'s i" "o me
DANNY
>seeing "#is?
I mean...#ow') you !in) ou"
DE&E+
None o! you !u(2ing business #ow I
!oun) ou".
SETH
I "#oug#" i" was a gea" i)ea.
DE&E+
T#a" !igues. You'e moe s"upi) "#an
#e is.
SETH
I"'s ni(e "o see you "oo4 man.
DE&E+
0#y') you )o i"4 Dan /e(ause o!
Se"#.
DANNY
No.
DE&E+
Cammeon
DANNY
I )i) i" (ause I !el" li2e i".
DE&E+
O#4 you )o eey"#ing you !eel li2e
I !eel li2e sma(2ing you in "#e!u(2ing #ea). 0oul) you min) i! I )i)
a epo" on "#a"
DANNY
U###...yea#.
DE&E+
e" a (lue4 you )umbs#i". Hey@ Loo2
a" me@ Don'" be a )i(2#ea). Sweeney
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(aes abou" you.
SETH
>smiling?
Sweeney )oes Sin(e w#en
DANNY
0as "#a" #im on "#e p#one
DE&E+
Yep. So wise up. You #ea me
SETH
Sweeney's a !u(2in' nigge on a powe
"ip4 inya). T#a"'s w#a" #e was
li2e w#en we wee "#ee an) "#a"'s #ow
#e is now. I"'ll nee (#ange ei"#e.
A nigge is a nigge.
Dee2 s"aes a" Se"#4 ea)y "o bea" "#e !u(2 ou" o! #im.
Su))enly4 Dois s"a"s in wi"# a COUHIN ATTAC+. Dee2;ui(2ly !ills a glass o! wa"e an) goes in "#ee.
INT. LIIN &OO, - THE *IN+ /LAN+ET
S#e (oug#s in(essan"ly. Dee2 si"s )own besi)e #e4
#an)s #e "#e wa"e4 an) (aesses #e #ea). T#e o"#es
s"ae a" #e in "#e ba(2goun).
DO&IS
us" pu" me ou" o! my me(y.
DE&E+
You'll be o2ay. You wan" me "o pi(2
you up any moe me)i(ine
Toge"#e "#ey loo2 a" all "#e bo""les an) laug#. Dee2
(#e(2s ou" "#e (ou(#.
DE&E+
esus. I (an'" beliee I ee le" i"
ge" "#is ba).
DO&IS
I"'s no" "#a" un(om!o"able.
DANNYAe you gonna "o lie o w#a"4 ,om
DO&IS
I nee) a (igae""e.
DE&E+
,y ass. You smo2e "wo pa(2s a )ay.
T#a"'s w#y you'e spi""in' p#legm.
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Dois (oug#s on(e again an) spi"s geen in"o #e nap2in.
SETH
>as"onis#e)?
esus4 ,s. inya). I "#in2 a lung
<us" (ame up.
Eeybo)y laug#s -- in(lu)ing Dois. Dee2 "en)ely pu"s
#is #an) on #is mo"#e's (#ee2.
DO&IS
I'm #ig# as a 2i"e.
DANNY
You go" any moe
DO&IS
Daniel I 2now you go" #omewo2.
DANNY
I'm goin' in a se(on). &ela$.
SETH
>in"e<e("ing "o Dee2?
Hey. I'm gonna e-wipe an) we'e ou"
o! #ee.
Se"# laug#s as #e wal2s )own "#e #all.
DAINA
You'e a pig.
DO&IS
I )on'" li2e #im in "#is #ouse.
DE&E+
I 2new.
DAINA
He ' s a !u(2in ' lose4 Na1i s(umbag.
DANNY
No #e's no".
DE&E+
Yes #e is. Open you eyes.
Danny loo2s a" Dee2 an) smiles.
DANNY
0#a"ee4 )u)e. I'm gonna go powe
"#a" s#i" an) I'll see you la"e.
He pa"s #is bo"#e on "#e s#oul)e an) wal2s o!!.
DE&E+
No" a" Cammeon's you won'" see me.
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DANNY
>"uning ba(2?
Come on4 De@ I"'s gonna be !u(2in'--
DE&E+
3oge" i"4 Danny@ I" ain'" gonna
#appen !o you "onig#".
Danny wal2s o!!4 !us"a"e). He (osses Se"#'s pa"#4
ge"s s#oe) in"o "#e wall4 an) ea("s li2e i"'s an
eey)ay o((uen(e. Se"# moes ou" "#e si)e win)ow an)
(limbs ou".
SETH
Huy up. I'm s"aing.
DAINA
0#a" else is new
Dee2 no)s4 loo2s a" #is mo"#e an) 2isses #e on "#e!oe#ea).
DE&E+
I'll see ya.
DO&IS
O2ay. /e (ae!ul.
DE&E+
I will.
Dee2 !ollows Se"# ou" "#e SIDE 0INDO0 an) goes )own "#e
alley.
INT. A*A&T,ENT - TIHT ON DO&IS
S#e "#in2s "o #esel! an) (loses #e eyes.
E%T. SIDE ST&EET - SETH'S T&UC+
Dee2 loo2s a" "#e obliious (ops an) )ops in"o "#e
passenge's sea". Se"# s"a"s "#e engine an) )ies
away. As "#e "u(2 )isappeas4 we pi(2 up on a 0HITE
SOU*ED U* EE* CHE&O+EE "uning "#e (one. Tin"e)
win)ows4 i" (uises pas" "#e apa"men" (omple$.
INT. DANNY'S /ED&OO, - A DES+
CUT TO6
Danny's a""en"ion is eeyw#ee e$(ep" on #is #omewo2.
DANNY
T#is su(2s.
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He wal2s ba(2 ou" o! #is be)oom.
INT. HALL0AYLIIN &OO, - DANNY'S *O
He wa"(#es Daina (omple"e #e #omewo2 on "#e (ou(#.
Dois4 on "#e so!a opposi"e4 "ies "o sleep.
DANNY
Hey.
DAINA
Hey w#a"
DANNY
Come #ee.
DAINA
0#a"@
DANNYCome #ee !o a se(on)@
T#e s(#ola se"s #e #omewo2 asi)e an) impa"ien"ly
!ollows #im )own "#e #all.
INT. /ED&OO, - T0O SINLE /EDS
S#e si"s on "#e e)ge o! DANNY'S be). Danny #an)s #e #is
assignmen" ins"u("ions.
DAINA
I go" s#i" "o )o4 Dan.
DANNY
us" ea) i".
S#e sig#s an) begins "o ea) i" ou" lou).
DAINA
Amei(an His"oy % Ta2e #ome pape
as assigne) by *in(ipal &obe"
Sweeney
>"o Danny?
0#y is #e giing you #omewo2 0#a"
#appene) "o ,uay
DANNYAss#ole "une) me in.
DAINA
0#y
DANNY
us" ea).
DAINA
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Des(ibe in )e"ail you opinion o!
-"#e #is"oi(al een" "#a" "oo2 pla(e
in "#e ealy moning o! O("obe :"#4
95. 0#a"'s "#a"
DANNY
T#e nig#" Dee2 was"e) "#ose guys.
Daina "a2es a momen".
DAINA
Sweeney gae you "#is
DANNY
Yep.
DAINA
>(on"inuing #e ea)ing?
/e!oe an) a!"e...#ow #as "#is een"
#elpe) o #u" you pesen"pespe("ie (on(ening li!e in
(on"empoay Amei(a. Use "#e
s"an)a) !ie paagap# !oma"4 blab
blab bla#--"#is'll be goo) !o you..
DANNY
Nooo...i"'ll be goo) !o you.
S#e s"aes a" #im !o a goo) "#ee se(on)s.
DAINA
Ea" me4 Dan.
DANNY
Come on@ Di(2 Ni$on's playin' a"
Cammeon's "onig#". You owe me.
DAINA
I'm no" )oing you #omewo2 !o you@
I go""a spea)s#ee" )ue@
DANNY
o))ammi"@
Daina wal2s "o "#e )oo an) loo2s ba(2 "o #e bo"#e.
DAINA0#a"'s "#e ma""e wi"# you You wanna
be a !u(2in' lose you w#ole li!e
No" e(eiing a esponse4 s#e wal2s ou" "#e )oo.
DANNY
Ass#ole Sweeney.
He slowly begins "o s"i2e "#e (ompu"e 2eys. T#e s(een
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ea)s *eople loo2 a" me an) "#ey see my bo"#e. T#a"'s
"#e way "#ings #ae gone sin(e "#e mu)e o! ou !a"#e4
TIHT ON DANNY. T#e !us"a"e) 2i) si"s an) "#in2s "o #imsel!.
#imsel!.
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E%T. ESTA/LISHIN SHOT - NIHT - 3LASH/AC+
THE /&OAD E%*ANSE O3 AN E,*TY4 DI,LY LIT *A&+IN LOT. In
"#e )is"an" (one we see a !ew pa2e) (as an) a goup
o! s2ins ga"#eing.
DANNY >O?
I" was luna(y a!"e #e le!" us. All
"#e "ime. Dee2 beliee) in
Cammeon...#e was angy..."#a"
(ombina"ion gae "#em bo)ies. 0#i"e
pun2s...si(2 o! ge""in' "#ei asses2i(2e) by bla(2 an) me$i(an gangs a"
s(#ool.
TIHT ON DANNY LEANIN AAINST AN ADACENT CA&.
Seen s2ins4 in(lu)ing Se"# an) Cu"is4 smo2e an) wai".
DANNY'S *O. Danny loo2s "o #is le!" an) sees Dee2 wi"#
Cammeon4 w#o si"s in "#e )ie's sea" o! "#e /&ONCO.
S"a(ey leans in !om "#e ba(2sea".
STACEY
I #ope you 2ill "#a" !u(2e.
Dee2 loo2s ba(2 a" #e an) s"aig#" "o Cameon.
CA,,E&ON
He mig#" #ae a gun.
DE&E+
Ae you going in o no"
CA,,E&ON
You 2now I go" "#e (ops on me. I! I
(ome up on one o! "#ose (ameas I'm a
)ea) man.
Dee2 s"aes a" "#e ol)e man4 w#o appeas neous.
CA,,E&ON
Somebo)y nee)s "o )ie4 Dee2.
DE&E+
>e!eing "o #is mou"#?
All ig#". You (an "un i" o!! now.
>ba(2 "o S"a(ey?
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You'e ig#" on #is "ail4 ig#"
STACEY
>no))ing?
I #a"e "#a" !u(2ing +oean. I #ope
you smas# #is !a(e in.
DE&E+
us" be ea)y4 o2ay
S#e no)s an) Dee2 ge"s ou". T#e goup is silen".
DE&E+
Come on. Le"'s pull i" "oge"#e.
Hey@ 0e'e no" playing !u(2in' games
#ee. Le"'s go.
T#e goup snaps "o a""en"ion be#in) #im as Se"# "oys wi"#
"#e (amea. CU&TIS !om ealie "a2es a #i" o!! a <oin"
an) ma2es Dee2 wai" !o #im. Dee2 wal2s oe "o "#e
(a1y man4 "a2es "#e <oin"4 an) "#ows i" on"o "#egoun).
DE&E+
0#a" "#e !u(24 Cu"is You a !u(2in'
nigge now 0an" some (a(2
CU&TIS
No.
DE&E+
>gabbing #is ne(2?
*ull you !u(2ing s"upi) #ea) ou" o!
you ass "#en.
CU&TIS
O2ay. esus.
DE&E+
>"o "#e goup?
0e'e #ee "onig#" (ause we go"
immiga"ion poblems spialling ou" o!
(on"ol. 0e go" Asians up "#e ass...
"a2ing oe ou lan) wi"# "#ei
!u(2ing Yen. ,e$i(ans...!lo(2ing in"o
"#is pla(e li2e some gian" !u(2ing
*ina"a was s#a""ee).
T#e goup bus"s up. Cammeon wa"(#es Dee2 an) smiles.
DE&E+
Don'" laug#. I"'s "agi(. On "#e
S"a"ue o! Libe"y i" says ie me
you "ie)4 you #ungy4 you poo4
you #u))le) masses...yeaning "o be
!ee. I" )oes no" say gie me you
s#i!"less4 you gee)y4 you in)olen"4
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you (iminals4 loo2ing !o a !ee
"i(2e".
T#e goup agees.
DE&E+
0e'e #ee "onig#" "o s#ow "#e
goenmen" #ow we !eel abou"
minoi"ies "a2ing oe ou (oun"y.
T#e "ea" us li2e (iminals w#ile "#ey
ewa) "#em wi"# <obs an) !u(2ing
wel!ae (#e(2s. An) i"'s only ge""ing
wose.
ET AL
>no))ing?
3u(2 yea# i" is.
DE&E+
Ae you ea)y "o )o some"#ing abou"
i"
ET AL
Yea#.
DE&E+
O2ay "#en.
AND THEY'&E ,OIN. In !oma"ion. 3as". Die("ly a"
us. Angy.
As "#e (amea swings in"o line4 T&AC+IN 0ITH THE,4 Dee2
ea(#es in"o #is ba(2 po(2e" an) pulls ou" a STOC+IN
,AS+. He pulls i" )own oe #is !a(e.
T#e !oo" sol)ies !ollow #im in unison.
DE&E+
>ba(2 "o #is "oops?
&emembe. No names. Danny S"ay
ig#" on my !u(2ing ass4 man.
An) now "#ey'e ge""ing a#ea) o! us. As "#e CA,E&A
S0INS be#in) "#em4 we see "#ei )es"ina"ion.
E%T. LIHTED &OCE&Y STO&E - SA,E
T#ey s"om "#e !on" en"an(e. T#e !ew people w#o ae in"#ee s(eam an) s(amble !o (oe. Dee2 gabs a
,e$i(an bo$boy an) "#ows #im "o "#e goun). Se"#
(a"(#es up "o ano"#e an) ge"s #im on "#e goun).
SETH
0#e"o's you !u(2ing geen (a)4
ass#ole
Se"# 2i(2s "#e young man in "#e !a(e wi"# a bla"an" s#o"
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an) (on"inues. DE&E+ leaes a "ei!ie) w#i"e woman
alone li2e s#e's no" een "#ee an) pus#es oe an
a)<a(en" s#el!4 2no(2ing oe ano"#e wo2e wi"# CANS O3
/EANS.
DE&E+
>e!eing "o "#e bo)e?
Can'" #i)e !om me4 mo"#e!u(2e@
He 2i(2s "#e man an) loo2s aoun) "#e ma2e" !o moe.
Danny wa"(#es in awe. Cu"is bea2s a gian" <elly <a
oe a #ea). Ano"#e s2in "#ows a /LAC+ CHEC+E& in"o a
s#el! o! *OTATO CHI*S.
DE&E+'S *O. He loo2s up a" one o! "#e aisle mios.
INT. /AC+ STOC+ A&EA - THE BB-YEA&-OLD +O&EAN O0NE&
He us#es ou" wi"# a pis"ol. He "a2es aim on Cu"is an)--
3&O, OUT O3 NO0HE&E4 DE&E+ TA+ES A ,O* TO THE O0NE&'S
HEAD AND *&OCEEDS TO +IC+ HI,. Danny loo2s a" Dee2 li2e#e's Supeman.
Dee2 loo2s "o #is wa"(# an) s"aig#"ens up.
DE&E+
Le"'s go@ 0e'e ou""a #ee@ ,oe @
3om <us" insi)e "#e )oo we see s2ins ge" in "#ei las"
blows an) pou ou" "#e aisles an) pass us "#oug# "#e
)oos. TI&ES SC&EECH. THE CA,E&A HOLDS ON THE 0&EC+AE
O3 THE ,A&+ET AND THE ,OTIONLESS /ODIES ON THE 3LOO&M
INT. /&ONCO - TIHT ON DANNY
He "a2es o!! #is s"o(2ing mas2 an) s"aes a" #is s"one-
!a(e) bo"#e.
DANNY >O?
An) be!oe Dee2 (oul) een blin2...#e
#a) a (a1e) amy be#in) #im.
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INT. /ED&OO, - *&ESENT - THE CO,*UTE&
Danny spa2s up a (igae""e an) "ypes on "#e s(een.
DANNY >O?
0illing "o !ollow #is wo) li2e i" was
"#e wo) o! o).
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E%T. ENICE /EACH HOUSE - A &AINY NIHT - 3LASH/AC+
As "#e ain !alls4 we see "#e inya)s si""ing a" "#e
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"able. S"a(ey an) ,uay &osenbeg4 Dois' "#en
boy!ien) w#o we me" ealie4 oun) ou" "#e (lan. S"a(ey
si"s (lose "o Dee2.
DANNY >O?
An) "#en (ame O("obe :"#4 95.
INT. /EACH HOUSE - THE DININ &OO,
Dois loo2s won)e!ul w#ile ,uay4 mus"a(#e an) bea)4
s#a2es #is #ea) a" Dee2 as #e (#a""es away.
DANNY >O?
T#ings wee !ine on "#e #ome!on". ,y
,om #a) a goo) <ob bu" a below aeage
boy!ien). 0e #a) a !ou-be)oom
#ouse "#a" Da) le!" us wi"#. Eeyone
was #appy.
TIHT ON DE&E+. S#ae) #ea)4 olle)-up sleees4 "a""oos4
loosene) "ie4 LA CO*Y CENTE& name "ag !om ealie. His(#aisma )aws "#ei a""en"ion as #e ambles oe "#e
(a(2ling ain!all.
DANNY >O?
Eeyone bu" Dee2.
DE&E+
3u(2 you4 ,uay. 0#i"e men )on'"
(uise "#e s"ee"s o! LA 2illing ea(#
o"#e.
,U&&AY
No. You guys ma2e bombs.
Dee2 s"aes a" "#e man4 eyes !ille) wi"# #omi(i)e.
DE&E+
You'e so !u(2ing lame. A (ouple o!
(an2s in (abins in ,on"ana is no"
s"a"is"i(ally signi!i(an".
>"#en?
0#i"e Amei(ans )on'" "a2e *C* an)
)in2 an) )ie a #un)e) an) "wen"y
!u(2in' miles an #ou@ 0e pull oe
an) "us" "#e law.
,U&&AYYou'e 2i))ing4 ig#"
DAINA
>sa(as"i(ally?
Don'" you 2now4 ,uay 0#i"e people
nee bea2 "#e law. 0e'e pe!e("
li""le angels.
DE&E+
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T#a"'s no" w#a" I sai)4 Daina.
>"o "#e goup?
T#ee )i!!een" "imes &o)ney +ing
(omes a" "#ose o!!i(es wi"# "#e
in"en" "o #u" "#em. To #u" "#em@
T#ee "imes@ /u" sin(e we see i" on
some !u(2ing "ampee) i)eo"ape..."#e
blee)ing #ea" me)ia ma2es you beliee
"#a" #e only (omes a" "#em on(e. All
we see is *owell4 +oon an) 0in)
#i""in' #im an)--
>bus"ing up laug#ing?
/iseno 2i(2in' #im in "#e ba(2 o! "#e
!u(2in' s2ull wi"# #is boo". S"ill4
"#e )umb!u(2's "yin' "o ge" up an)
2i(2 "#ei asses@ T#a"'s #ow s"upi)
"#a" mo"#e!u(2e is. T#ose (ops use)
"e$"boo2-soli) "a("i(s an) i! Da) wee
s"ill #ee #e') say "#e same )amn
"#ing.
DO&IS
T#a" )oesn'" ma2e i" ig#".
DE&E+
Yes i" )oes. Yes i" )oes. T#ey'e
(ops@ T#ey ae "aug#" "o use "#a"
s"i(2 an) "#ey )i).
,U&&AY
E$(essiely.
DE&E+
No. Appopia"ely. Appopia"ely@
Cops #ae been gan"e) a (e"ain
amoun" o! au"#oi"y by so(ie"y an)
w#i"e people4 un!o"una"ely4 ae "#e
only ones w#o a(2nowle)ge i". I
a(2nowle)ge a (op's au"#oi"y.
Daina s"a"s "o laug#.
DAINA
Loo2 w#o's "al2ing abou" espe("ing
"#e law ,. +.+.+. #ee.
DE&E+
T#a"'s "wo eos in one sen"en(e4Daina4 so "a2e a !u(2ing (ouse in
seman"i(s. 3is" eo--I )i)n'" say
I espe(" "#e law. I sai) I espe(" a
(op's au"#oi"y. Se(on) eo...I'm
no" a membe o! "#e !u(2in' low en"4
)isogani1e)4 e)ne(2 +u +lu$ +lan..
*ull you #ea) ou""a you ass an) loo2
a" w#o you'e )ealing wi"#.
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,U&&AY
Don'" spea2 "o #e "#a" way4 Dee2.
DE&E+
,uay4 s"ay ou" o! i". You'e no" a
membe o! "#is !amily an) you nee
will be.
,U&&AY
0#a" "#e #ell )oes "#a" #ae "o )o
wi"# any"#ing
DO&IS
>"o Dee2?
You 2now...some"imes i"'s #a) "o
beliee I gae bi"# "o you.
DE&E+
ie "#an2s "o "#e !oo) on "#e "able
an) "#en beliee i"4 Dois.
DO&IS
0e bo"# pu" !oo) on "#is "able4 !ella.
DE&E+
Tue enoug#. T#e poin" is...i! Dan
was wal2ing a(oss "#e s"ee" "#a"
nig#" an) &o)ney +ing plowe) in"o #im--
DO&IS
Can we !oge" abou" &o)ney +ing !o
(#issa2e@
DE&E+
>!ie(ely (on"inuing?
--w#ile #oppe) up on C#ias an)
*.C.*...you') (onsi)e "#e !o(e "#ose
(ops use) "o be <us"i!ie)@
DO&IS
He )i)n'" #i" anybo)y@
DE&E+
I! #e )i) "#oug#@ I! "#a" s#i"#ea)
2ille) Dan...you woul) #ae beliee)
"#e bea"ing "o be <us"i!ie) an) so
woul) eeybo)y else. /u" sin(e #e
)i)n'" #i" anyone...i"'s Han)s A(ossAmei(a !o "#e son o! a bi"(#.
Dee2 "a2es a bi"e o! !oo).
DE&E+
0e ae s"ill so #ung up in "#is no"ion
"#a" we #ae an obliga"ion "o #elp "#e
s"uggling bla(2 man an) all you
(on"ibu"e "o i"@ Lin(oln !ee) "#e
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slaes a #un)e) an) "#i"y yeas ago@
e" o!! you !u(2ing asses@
STACEY
I'm wi"# you4 #oney. All "#e way.
I"'s one...gian"...ploy.
DAINA
Hee we go.
STACEY
I mean...nobo)y li2es C#ie! w#a"ee
#is name is4 ig#"
DAINA
a"es.
STACEY
Yea#. So #ee (omes "#is !il"#y pie(e
o! gabage in #is Hyun)ai. He pulls
oe in !on" o! a pe!e("ly lig#"e)aea w#ee a i)eo (amea is si""ing
"#ee...!u(2ing wai"ing !o #im4 man.
0#a" #appens ne$" C#ie! a"es is
)us". I"'s "o"al--
Daina )ops #e silewae on "#e pla"e wi"# a (la""e
an) loo2s a" #e mo"#e. Eeyone s"aes a" Daina.
DAINA
>"o Dois?
,ay I be e$(use) please
DE&E+
Don'" in"eup"4 Daina.
DAINA
I )i)n'" in"eup" s#i".
DE&E+
T#e #ell you )i)n'". I was lis"ening
"o S"a(ey an) "#en I #ea) you.
T#a"'s (alle) in"eup"ing. 0ai" '"il
s#e's !inis#e) an) you (an be e$(use).
DAINA
0#o "#e #ell )o you "#in2 you ae
Dee2 <umps up !om "#e "able an) gabs #e by "#e ba(2
o! "#e #ai. T#e "able OLTS an) pla"es "umble "o 1#e
!loo.
DE&E+
You )on'" 2now w#en "o s#u" up.
DO&IS
Dammi" Dee2@
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,U&&AY
0#a" ae you "ying "o poe4 man@
Dee2 "uns an) laug#s a" ,uay.
DE&E+
I'm "ying "o "ea(# my sis"e some
espe("4 ,uay.
DAI NA
Le" go o! my !u(2ing #ai@
DE&E+
>"o ,uay?
See@ See "#e way s#e spea2s@ Tell me
you'e gonna s#u" up an) I'll le" go.
DO&IS
Dee2@ Le" go o! #e #ai an) si"
)own@
DE&E+
I will w#en I #ea an answe4 Dois.
Ae you going "o s#u" up4 Daina
TIHT ON DANNY. He ge"s up ;ui(2ly an) "ies "o pull
Dee2 o!!. Dee2 "uns an) (a(2s Danny in "#e !a(e wi"#
a /AC+HAND4 )opping #im ba(2 in"o a (abine". A (ys"al
ase wi"# !lowes (as#es "o "#e !loo4 <us" missing
Danny's #ea).
,U&&AY
esus@
DE&E+
>"o Danny?
0#a" ae you "#in2in'
DO&IS
Danny@ Ae you o2ay@
Danny no)s #is #ea) as eeyone loo2s a" Dee2.
DE&E+
I"'s a eal easy ;ues"ion4 Daina. A
simple yes o no will su!!i(e. Tellme w#a" I wan" "o #ea an) I'll le"
go.
DAINA
3u(2...you.
Dee2 "a2es a pie(e o! oas" bee! o!! #e pla"e an)
s#oes i" in #e mou"#. ,e #ol)s "#e w#ole pie(e insi)e
so s#e (an'" spi" i" ou". Daina (ies as s#e (#o2es on
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"#e mea".
,U&&AY
S#e (an'" bea"#e4 Dee2@
DE&E+
S"ay ba(24 bo"# o! you@ I"'s #e be)4
s#e's go""a lie in i".
>gabbing #a)e?
You (an (y all you wan"4 Daina. I'm
no" gonna le" go un"il you "ell me
w#a" I wanna #ea@ Ae you going "o
s#u" "#a" !a" !u(2ing mou"# o! you's
an) le" my gil!ien) "ell #e
opinion Ae you@
DO&IS gabs #im !om be#in) an) #e aggessiely "uns on
#e. Dee2 (uls #is "ongue be#in) #is "ee"# an) aises
#is am li2e #e's a("ually going "o sma(2 #is mo"#e.
S#e gabs #is am "#oug#4 !o(e!ully.
DO&IS
Le" go o! #e #ai an) ge" ou".
Dee2 eleases #is gip on #is sis"e an) s#e spi"s "#e
oas" bee! on"o "#e !loo. S#e uns in"o "#e ba(2
be)oom (ying4 (#o2ing an) (oug#ing.
DAINA >O.S?
I #a"e you4 you !u(2ing ass#ole@
T#e )oo slams s#u" in "#e ba(2goun). Dois4 ,uay4
Danny4 an) S"a(ey all s"ae a" Dee2. Dee2 (almly !a(es
#is bo"#e.
DE&E+
You o2ay
Danny no)s.
,U&&AY
>so!"ly?
*sy(#o.
IN SLO ,O--Time 3&EE=ES as Dee2 slowly "uns #is #ea)
ba(2 "o ,uay. ON THE T&AC+ we #ea a !ew 2eys being
"ype) an) "#en silen(e. A (igae""e si11les.
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INT. /ED&OO, - DANNY THIN+IN - *&ESENT
He "a2es a long )ag o!! #is (igae""e an) e$#ales. He
slowly uns #is #an)s oe #is s"ubbly #ea)4 maeling a"
"#e pas".
/AC+ KUIC+LY TO6
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INT. DININ &OO, - TIHT ON DE&E+ - 3LASH/AC+ CONT.
Dee2 smiles a" ,uay in won)e an) )isbelie!.
DE&E+
0oul) you (ae "o epea" "#a"4 ,uay
I'm no" sue I go" all o! i".
STACEY
>smiling?
He (alle) you a psy(#o4 #oney.
DE&E+
>smiling ba(2?
0as "#a" i" T#an2s ,uay.
,U&&AY
See. Hee we go again wi"# "#is4
Dee2. ,a2ing me ou" "o be "#e ba)
guy again.
STACEY
You (allin' me a lia4 &osen+i2e
,U&&AY
>"o S"a(ey?
Hey go))ammi"@ You "al2 "o me wi"#
espe(" o--@
DE&E+
O w#a"4 ,uay@ 0#a"'e you gonna
)o ie #e !u(2ing )e"en"ion
DO&IS
/o"# o! you ge" ou" ig#" now.
,uay s"aes a" Dee2 wi"# pi"y. Dois be(omes
emo"ional.
DO&IS
>"o Dee2?
Do you "#in2 you'e "#e only one w#o's
a!!e("e) aoun) #ee
Dee2 !o(uses on #is mo"#e !o a momen". A (ap"ia"e)Danny wa"(#es an) wai"s as Dee2 "uns "o ,uay.
DE&E+
Ou" o! espe(" !o my mo"#e...I'm
gonna le" "#a" (ommen" go4 ,uay. I
won'" bas# you !a(e in. /u" le" me
"ell you some"#in'...man "o !u(2in'
mouse #ee. Nomally in a si"ua"ion
li2e "#is I') "a2e my s"eel-"ips "o
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you !u(2ing ewis# "emple. T#a" goes
!o anyone ma2ing (ommen"s abou" me4
my !amily4 S"a(ey4 w#omee. You 2now
an) I 2now "#a" I (oul) (us# "#a"
puny !u(2in' s2ull o! yous in a
se(on). So i"'s beyon) me w#y you
woul) say some"#ing li2e "#a" wi"#ou"
being able "o ba(2 i" up 0#a"'s
wose4 you sa(2 o! s#i"4 is you
(alling "#e woman I loe a lia.
,U&&AY
I nee sai) s#e was a lia.
DE&E+
0easel li2e "#a" again ,uay...you
!u(2in' pony"ail4 pussy4 bagel ea"ing4
"ea(#e4 !aggo"...an) I'll (u" you
s#ylo(2 nose o!!. ,a2e no mis"a2e.
,uay silen"ly wal2s ou" o! "#e #ouse. Dee2 (laps an)sings "#e ewis# (eleba"ion song Haa Nag#ila. S"a(ey
<oins in an) "#e "wo laug#. Dois goes a!"e ,uay.
STACEY
,uay &osenbeg...In"ena"ional ew.
E%T. ST&EET - NIHT
,uay goes "o #is (a an) Dois !ollows. Danny wa"(#es
!om "#e )oo.
DO&IS
He's a s"upi) 2i)4 ,uay@ I'm soy@
,U&&AY
He's no" a 2i)4 Dois. 0e wee 2i)s.
0e )i)n'" (all people 2i2es.
DO&IS
I"'s <us" gonna "a2e some "ime wi"#
#im. 0#a" (an I )o
,U&&AY
You )on'" 2now you (#il)en4 Dois@
You #ae no (lue abou" "#e wol) "#ey
lie in. You son is a "eois".
DO&IS
He's no" a "eois"4 ,uay. esus@
,U&&AY
He's a membe o! "#e Dis(iples o!
C#is". You emembe "#a" go(ey
s"oe in(i)en"@
DO&IS
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,uay
,U&&AY
,y sis"e an) #e "wo 2i)s go"
ea(ua"e) !om #e Temple in 0oo)lan)
Hills@
DO&IS
,uay@ *lease@ Dee2 woul) nee
#ae any"#ing "o )o wi"# bombs4 o2ay@
You )on'" 2now #im li2e I )o.
,U&&AY
An) I woul)n'" wan" "o. oo)bye.
,uay ge"s insi)e an) goes )own "#e s"ee".
INT. HOUSE - SA,E
DANNY'S *O -- He wa"(#es Dois s"an) alone4 #e !a(e in#e #an)s4 (ying.
/EHIND Dan a #umilia"e) Daina s"oms "owa)s Dee24 now
wiel)ing a /ASE/ALL /AT.
DANNY
Daina
Dee2 #eas Dan an) loo2s ou" o! "#e (one o! #is eye.
He spo"s #e a" "#e las" momen".
DAINA
Ta2e "#is4 you !u(2ing )i(2@
Dee2 pops up ;ui(2ly4 )isams #e4 an) pulls #e (lose.
DE&E+
Daina@ I"'s o2ay@ Calm )own.
*lease.
DAINA
3u(2 you@ Le" go@
DE&E+
>w#ispeing in #e ea?
I'm soy4 Daina. Come on.
DAINA
Le" go o! me@
DE&E+
Come on4 Daina. I'm soy. I los"
(on"ol. *lease. I s(ewe) up.
Dee2 #ol)s "ig#" un"il "#e (ying gil se""les )own.
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He's gippe) as )espea"ely by emose as #e was momen"s
be!oe by age. He 2isses an) epea"s #is apology oe
an) oe. 3inally4 s#e su((umbs an) pu"s #e ams aoun)
#im. Dee2 loo2s "o Danny.
DE&E+
>#ugging Daina?
You guys ae my li!e an) I') )o
any"#ing !o you. You )o 2now "#a"
DAINA
>wiping #e "eas?
I )on'" beliee you anymoe.
DE&E+
I swea "o o) I woul)4 Daina.
*lease.
DANNY
I beliee you4 De.
Dee2 smiles a" #is li""le bo"#e4 loingly.
DE&E+
Daina *lease !ogie me. *lease.
I'm soy.
DAINA
>no))ing4 a!"e a bea"?
T#a" !u(2in' su(2e)4 Dee2.
DE&E+
I 2now i" )i). An) I'm soy.
I <us" eally #a"e "#a" guy.
DAINA
You (oul)n'" "ell.
A &AINSOA+ED DO&IS wal2s "#oug# "#e !on" )oo.
DO&IS
3in) an apa"men" be(ause I wan" you
ou" o! #ee.
DE&E+
,on4 I'm soy bu" "#a" guy's--
DO&ISI )on'" wanna #ea i" anymoe@ I wan"
you ou"@
STACEY
He (an moe in wi"# me.
DO&IS
0#en
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STACEY
Tomoow.
DO&IS
oo).
S#e wal2s pas" Dee2 an) in"o "#e ba(2 be)oom.
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INT. /ED&OO, - TIHT ON DANNY'S EYES - *&ESENT
He ises !om "#e (ompu"e an) *EE+S ou" "#e blin)s. T#e
"wo (ops suppose)ly wa"(#ing Dee2 ae now ea"ing in "#e
(a. One o! "#em loo2s up. Danny !lips "#e blin)s )own.
3om "#e o"#e oom4 #e #eas Dois bea2 in"o ano"#e
(oug#ing !i".
INT. LIIN &OO, - DANNY
He si"s besi)e #e an) #an)s #e a glass o! wa"e.
DANNY
Hee.
DO&IS
T#an2 you4 #oney.
S#e (oug#s4 e(oes4 an) sips. Danny wal2s away.
DO&IS
Hey. Come #ee. Si" wi"# me.
DANNY
I'e go" "#is "#ing "o )o.
DO&IS
You (an si" )own !o "wo se(on)s.
He loo2s a" #e an) si"s besi)e #e.
DANNY
Don'" bea"#e on me.
DO&IS
I won'".
T#ey s#ae a smile.
DANNY
I"'s (ol) in #ee4 no won)e you
si(2.
S#e s"aes an) smiles a" #im !o a !ew momen"s.
DANNY
0#a"
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DO&IS
0#a" I'm no" allowe) "o loo2 a" you
anymoe
He smo"#es #e !a(e wi"# #is #an)4 <o2ingly.
DANNY
No. You'e no".
DO&IS
>laug#ing?
Daniel *a"i(2@ S"op i"@ Ae you
ee gonna le" "#a" beau"i!ul #ai
gow ba(2
DANNY
Nope. Nee.
DO&IS
I be" you will.
He smiles an) lo(2s eyes wi"# #is mo"#e !o seeal
momen"s. He !inally ises an) wal2s ba(2 "o #is oom.
DANNY
e" some sleep.
DO&IS
I! you nee) me "o poo! any"#ing !o
you I will.
DANNY
I'll be all ig#".
DO&IS
0a2e up ealy i! you ge" "ie).
Dois wa"(#es #im )isappea )own "#e #all4 )is"an"
"#oug#"s (eeping ba(2 slowly.
INT. /ED&OO, CLOSET - DANNY
He gabs a !lannel an) "#ows i" on. He sees a (iga bo$
"#a" es"s on "#e ig#" s#el!. He gabs i" an) loo2s
insi)e. T#e olle)-up LA TI,ES (lipping ea)s *ominen"
S2in#ea) C#age) wi"# ,u)e. T#e a((ompanying pi("ue
o! Dee2 is nea eil.
TIHT ON HIS EYES. Danny s"aes a" "#e (lipping. ON THE
T&AC+--UNSHOTS.
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INT. /ED&OO, 0INDO0 - THE EYES - 3LASH/AC+
He wa"(#es Dee2 !ie #is gun a" "#e T&ANS A, as i"
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bla1es )own "#e s"ee". He wal2s oe "o "#e woun)e) man
on "#e lawn an) poin"s #is weapon.
STACEY >O.S.?
e" on "#e !loo4 Danny@ esus@
Danny loo2s )own a" #e an) #uies ou" o! #is oom.
E%T. HOUSE - TIHT ON DE&E+
He #oes oe big Lawen(e. un poin"e) s"ea)ily4 #e
2i(2s #im in "#e s"oma(# oe an) oe -- "ongue pesse)
agains" "ee"#. Ho" ai !lows !om Dee2's bea"# an)
in"o "#e (ol).
DE&E+
You !u(2e) wi"# "#e wong bull.
LA0&ENCE
o))amn4 man@
Danny wa"(#es #is bo"#e !om "#e !on" po(#.
DANNY
Le" "#e (ops #an)le i"4 De@
DE&E+
3u(2 "#a". T#e (ops will le" #im
wal2.
Dee2 gabs Lawen(e an) )ags #im "o "#e CU&/.
DE&E+
Ee s#oo" a" !iemen4 you !u(2
>"#en?
Open you mou"# an) pu" i" on "#e
(one o! "#e (ub. I'm gonna "ea(#
you a li""le lesson.
DANNY
Dee2@
DE&E+
e" in "#e !u(2ing #ouse4 Dan@
Danny )oesn'" moe.
LA0&ENCECome on4 man. Call an ambulan(e.
DE&E+
,y )a) gae me "#a" "u(24
mo"#e!u(2e. Coul)n'" leae well
enoug# alone. *u" you mou"# on "#e
(one o! "#e !u(2ing (ub@
Dee2 (o(2s #is pie(e an) Lawen(e (omplies--#is "ee"#
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now s(aping (on(e"e. SI&ENS soun) !om a!a. Danny
wal2s ou" in"o "#e mi))le o! "#e s"ee" "o (#e(2 i" ou".
DANNY
T#e (ops ae (omin' De'
Lawen(e mumbles some"#ing unin"elligible !om #is
ou"s"e"(#e) mou"#.
DE&E+
0#a" "#e !u(2 )i) you say You <us"
"#ea"en me Hun# Hun# Hun#
DANNY
>an"i(ipa"ing?
No@
Dee2 STO,*S #is !oo" on "#e ba(2 o! LA0&ENCE'S #ea) -
(omple"ely "eaing #is <aw in #al! on "#e (ub's (one.
DANNY
>(ying?
Holy !u(2ing s#i"@ Dee2@ 0#a" "#e
#ell was "#a" !o@ esus@
T#e "wo lo(2 eyes. Dee2 )oes no" !lin(#. Heli(op"e
lig#"s s#ine on "#e #ouse. CO* CA&S SC&EECH TO A HALT.
DANNY'S *O. Two (ops "a2e (oe be#in) "#ei )oo4 )aw
"#ei guns4 an) s#ou" ins"u("ions. Dee2 pu"s "#e gun
)own4 pu"s #is ams be#in) #is #ea)4 an) )ops "o #is
2nees. His eyes ae emoseless.
DANNY >O?
osep# Cona) on(e wo"e "#a" mu)e
is always wi"# us. I"'s almos" an
ins"i"u"ion. T#a" (oul)n'" ang moe
"ue "#an wi"# me.
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E%T. 0ET ST&EET - THE C&I,E SCENE - LATE&
3IE *AT&OL CA&S4 a 3I&E T&UC+4 T0O A,/ULANCES4 an) a
"#ong o! "ei!ie) NEIH/O&S s"angle "#e !on" o! "#e
#ouse. Clo"#e) an) #an)(u!!e)4 Dee2 is es(o"e) !om"#e #ouse by "wo uni!ome) (ops an) &AS,USSEN.
DANNY >O?
/obby Lawen(e )ie) o! massie #ea)
"auma ealy "#a" moning.
Dee2 ma(#es pas" "#e bo)ies -- w#i(# ae being "en)e)
"o "#ooug#ly.
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DANNY >O?
Si$ mon"#s a!"e "#a"...Dee2 was
(oni("e) an) sen"en(e) "o seen yeas
!o olun"ay manslaug#"e..."o be
see) a" "#e Cali!onia S"a"e
*eni"en"iay in C#ino.
&asmussen !o(es Dee2's #ea) )own an) #e ge"s in "#e
(a. He s"aes a" #is bo"#e an) sis"e as poli(e
lig#"s !las# on #im. T#en "o S"a(ey. 3inally4 "o a
li!eless Dois. T#ey lo(2 eyes as "#e pa"ol (a "a2es
o!! )own "#e s"ee".
DANNY >O?
*ose(u"os wan"e) mu)e one !o my
bo"#e's "o"ue me"#o)...bu" "#ee
wasn'" enoug# peme)i"a"e) ei)en(e.
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O,IT
INT. /ED&OO, - DANNY'S EYES
T#ey (lealy !o(us on "#e (ompu"e. HIHLIHTED is "#e
sen"en(e T#ee mig#" #ae been i! I "es"i!ie). Only
w#en #e #i"s "#e DELETE +EY )oes i" )isappea. He
(on"inues "yping.
DANNY >O?
>(on"inuing?
Oe "#e ne$" yea we') lose ou #ouse
an) "#e es" o! ou !a"#e's pension
"o a""oney !ees. ,y mo"#e...mu(# "o
all o! ou supise...s"oo) by Dee2.
Danny's in"eup"e) by a LOUD +NOC+ on "#e !on" )oo.
INT. 3&ONT HALL - DANNY'S *O
He loo2s "#oug# "#e *EE*HOLE an) sees i"'s CH&IS AND
ASON. He sig#s in elie! an) opens "#e )oo.
ASON
0e'e #ee4 )u)e.
CH&ISDop you )i(2 an) gab you s"i(2.
DANNY
I "ol) you I (an'" "onig#".
DO&IS >O.S.?
>!om "#e (ou(#?
Danny
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DANNY
I"'s o2ay4 ,om.
T#e "wo pun2s laug# as Danny pus#es "#em an) "#ei boa)s
ba(2 "o #is be)oom. He s#u"s #is be)oom )oo.
INT. /ED&OO, - THE TH&EESO,E
Danny loo2s a" "#e "wo.
DANNY
I! I )on'" !inis# "#is "#ing I'm )ea).
CH&IS
us" "ell 'em you'll )o i" "omoow.
You (an'" miss "#e pa"y.
ASON
3ie pie Li11y (alle) an) "ol) us "o
gab you ass.
DANNY
S#e )i)
CH&IS
>no))ing?
You go""a #i" "#a" s#i". I"'s "#e
only !un "#ing "#a"'s legal anymoe.
T#e *HONE &INS an) Danny gabs i".
DANNY
Hello
INT. DA&+ O33ICE - TIHT ON S0EENEY
T#e only illumina"ion s#ines "#oug# "#e win)ow !om "#e
s"ee". Hol)ing #is bie!(ase4 #e s"an)s oe #is )es2
p#one4 all pa(2e) up an) almos" ou" "#e )oo.
S0EENEY
Dan
DANNY >O.S.?
Yea#
S0EENEY
D. Sweeney.
INTE&CUT THE CONE&SATION
DANNY
>woie)?
0#a"'s going on
S0EENEY
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No"#ing #ee. Is eey"#ing all ig#"
oe "#ee
DANNY
Eey"#ing's !ine.
S0EENEY
How's i" (omin'
DANNY
I'm )oing i" ig#" now.
C,&IS
0#o is i"4 )u)e
DANNY
>(oeing "#e e(eie?
I"'s Sweeney.
CH&IS
0#o@ 0#y is #e (alling #ee@ 3u(2you4 Sweeney@ Ass#ole@
ASON
>gabbing "#e e(eie?
e" a !u(2ing <ob4 you eggie@
Danny gabs "#e e(eie ba(2 an) yells a" #is !ien)s.
DANNY
You !u(2es ae going "o ge" me
boo"e)@
>in"o "#e e(eie?
D. Sweeney I'm soy4 man.
S0EENEY
us" ma2e sue i"'s on my )es2
"omoow4 Danny.
DANNY
I"'ll be "#ee4 alig#"@
S0EENEY
I" be""e be.
Sweeney #angs up abup"ly. Danny slams "#e p#one on "#e
#oo24 gies i" T,E 3INE&4 an) loo2s a" #is !ien)s.
DANNY
Le"'s go.
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E%T. CA,,E&ON'S HOUSE *A&TY - NIHT
A T&UC+ si"s a(oss "#e s"ee".
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INT. T&UC+ - DE&E+ AND SETH
T#ey si" in "#e (a as a ban) A,S !om Cam's #ouse.
S#i!"less Se"# "#ows on a bla(2 C&O-,A "-s#i" an)
"osses #is wo2 s#i" in "#e ba(2. He wol!s )own a
buge as Dee2 olls #is !oo" on a bas2e"ball on "#e
!loo.
SETH
You'e an i)io" i! you as2 me.
DE&E+
I'm no" as2ing you.
SETH
0#a" i! #e wi"es some"#ing s"upi) an)
"#a" nigge "uns you in esus. He
)i)n'" "es"i!y4 De. T#ey (an use
"#a" s#i" an) e-"y you.
Dee2 "a2es a long s"ae a" Se"#4 w#o )eous#is buge.
DE&E+
Sweeney's no" gonna )o any"#ing4 Se"#.
He #elpe) ge" me elease).
Se"# is a pa"#e"i( ision "o Dee2. Dee2 s"aes a" #im
!o seeal momen"s.
DE&E+
I'm ou"4 Se"#.
Se"# wipes #is mou"# an) (asually mee"s eyes wi"# Dee2.
DE&E+
I'm only going "o "ell you "#is on(e
so pay a""en"ion. I'm )one4 Se"#. I
)on'" wan" you "o (ome nea me...nea
Dan...I wan" you "o leae my !amily
alone.
Se"# s"aes an) laug#s a" Dee2.
SETH
You'e seious.
DE&E+
I'm )ea) !u(2ing seious. No moep#one (alls4 no moe isi"s4 no moe
no"#ing.
Se"# )oesn'" 2now w#a" "o say.
DE&E+
0e )on'" e$is" as !a as you'e
(on(ene)4 Se"#.
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SETH
I (an'" beliee I'm #eaing "#is s#i"
(ome ou" o! you mou"#.
DE&E+
/eliee i"4 Se"#. /eliee i". I
spen" oe "#ee yeas away !om my
!amily. ,y !amily4 Se"#. 3o w#a"
SETH
3o you (oun"y4 !u(2#ole4 "#a"'s
w#a". I') )o a #un)e) yeas be!oe I
!el" li2e "#a".
Se"# ge"s ou"4 slams "#e )oo4 an) wal2s "o "#e pa"y.
SETH
You'e a mo"#e!u(2ing "ai"o@
Dee2 s"aes ou" "#e win)ow an) sig#s.
E%T. ST&EET - DE&E+'S *O
He wa"(#es "#e #ouse. Su))enly4 Danny4 C#is an) ason
s2a"e up "o "#e esi)en(e an) !ollow Se"# insi)e.
DE&E+
0#a" "#e-- S#i".
INT. CA,,E&ON'S HOUSE - THE 3&ONT DOO&
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DIC+ NI%ON plays a pun2 esion o! 0HITE CH&IST,AS as
s2ins slam )an(e.
E%T. CA,,E&ON'S /AC+ *ATIO - A S+INHEAD
His !a(e is "a""ooe) wi"# (ow's !ee" an) pison in2.
CASSAND&A4 a !ail4 ol)e4 Englis# woman wi"# geen #ai
an) mul"iple pie(ings4 appoa(#es ASON a" "#e 2eg.
CASSAND&A
You'e !ull o! s#i"@
ASON
I! #e ain'" #ee4 #e's (omin'.
INT. HOUSE - ,O&E SLA,,IN
C#is4 Danny an) ason poun) bee an) #u(2 DA&TS a" a
pi("ue o! O.. SI,*SON. Se"# iolen"ly slams pas" "#e
2i)s. Dee2 wal2s in.
CH&IS
Yo@ 0#a"'s up4 3a" Se"#@
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Se"# "#ows C#is agains" "#e wall.
SETH
I'm no" !a"4 (o(2wa"@ I'm #us2y@
C,&IS
O2ay@ I'm soy4 bo@
DANNY
Ta2e i" easy4 )u)e@
Se"# "#en gabs Danny #a) by "#e s#i". C#is an) ason
s"ae a" #im li2e #e's gonna #u" #im.
DANNY
0#a"'e you )oin'@
DE&E+
You bo"#e's a pie(e o! s#i"@
Se"# sees Dee2 en"e an) #e eleases Danny. Se"# mi$esin"o "#e pa"y an) SLA, DANCES in"o "en o"#e s2ins.
Danny !ollows Se"# "owa)s "#e 2eg.
DE&E+'S *O. He analy1es "#e (ow). Kui(2ly4 C#is
e(ogni1es #im.
CH&IS
Holy s#i". 3a"#e inya)@
ASON
Son o! a bi"(#.
Dee2 loo2s a" "#e "wo 2i)s.
ASON
I'm ason an) "#a"'s C#is@ 0e'e
!ien)s wi"# you bo"#e@
T#ey s"i(2 ou" "#ei #an)s bu" Dee2 pe!es "o (#e(2 "#e
s(ene.
CH&IS
You'e a !u(2in' go)4 man@
ASON
No s#i"@
DE&E+
Do me a !ao. ab Danny an) ge"
ou""a #ee@
T#e "wo boys loo2 a" ea(# o"#e an) LAUH.
CH&IS
0e <us" go" #ee4 man@
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DE&E+
You w#a"@
C#is loo2s a" Dee2 li2e #e's )ea).
DE&E+
You )on'" #ae any #omewo2@
ASON
S(#ool )oesn'" e$is" anymoe4 3a"#e.
Dee2 s"aes a" #im4 no" eally 2nowing w#a" "o )o.
CH&IS
I wo"e you. Two le""es w#ile you
wee in "#ee@ Di) you ge" "#em@
Dee2 ignoes "#em an) weaes #is way "#oug# "#e (ow)4
(ausing many an in)ii)ual "o )ouble-"a2e. C#is an)
ason loo2 on in won)emen".
E%T. LA&E4 O*EN SHED A&EA - A C&O0D
TIHT ON CA,,E&ON ALE%ANDE. T#e ol)e4 w#i"e "as# s2in
!uiously bangs #is s"i(2s on "#e )ums "o "#e song.
Cam's #ai is s"ill long bu" now #e's go" a swas"i2a
be"ween #is eyebows li2e CHA&LES ,ANSON. He weas T&OY
AI+,AN'S DALLAS E&SEY an) a /LAC+ CO0/OY HAT.
DE&E+'S *O. He pans ig#" "o (#e(2 ou" "#e (ow). A
man pisses ou" "#e win)ow. T#en "o a )is"in(" woman.
IT'S STACEY. He #ea) is now (omple"ely SHAED bu" s#e's
s"ill gogeous as ee. Dee2 in)ulges #e !o a !ew
momen"s un"il #e "uns an) wal2s away. He bumps in"o a
gil an) 2no(2s #e )in2.
CASSAND&A
E$(use !u(2in' me@
DE&E+
Soy.
S#e smiles a" Dee2 as "#e SON (omes "o a (lose.
CASSAND&A
Dee2
DE&E+
Cassan)a.
CASSAND&A
O# my o)@ T#ey sai) you mig#" be
#ee bu" I )i)n'" !u(2ing beliee 'em@
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CU&TIS4 "#e ,-9J on "#e si)e o! #is #ea) pe!e("ly
in"a("4 wal2s by Dee2. He wal2s pas" Dee2 wi"# #is
young son on #is s#oul)es.
CU&TIS
I #ope w#a" I #ea) ain'" "ue4 man.
You be""e #ig#"ail i" "#e !u(2 ou""a
#ee i! i" is.
A!"e a momen"4 Dee2 loo2s away an) Cu"is #ea)s o!!.
CASSAND&A
You go""a (#op "#a" mop4 De@
Cassan)a lig#"s a bown men"#ol (igae""e.
CASSAND&A
>e$#aling?
S"a(ey's mean)eing aoun) #ee
somew#ee@ Hae you seen "#e bi"(#@
Dee2 s#a2es #is #ea).
DE&E+
T#e only peson I'e seen is Se"#.
CASSAND&A
O# o). I'm soy.
DE&E+'S *O. He sees Cameon pu"s #is am aoun) #e
an) 2iss #e. Cameon s"i(2s #is #an) )own "#e ba(2 o!
#e pan"s4 smiles4 pulls i" ou"4 an) li(2s #is !inge.
Dee2 wa"(#es as Danny )elies a bee "o Cammeon. Ca
pu"s #is am aoun) Dan an) "#ey go in"o "#e be)oom.
S"a(ey loo2s a" Dee2 an) !ollows "#em.
LI==Y >7. S. ?
Ae you going in "#ee
Dee2 loo2s )own "o see Li11y an) +ammi.
LI==Y
Can you "ell Danny "#a" Li11y's
loo2ing !o #im
Dee2 (an only s"ae a" "#e gil's you"#.
INT. LA&E /ED&OO,O33ICE - A SH&INE TO HITLE&
DE&E,'S *o. He s"an)s in "#e )oowell an) lis"ens.
0#i"e *owe paap#enalia (oe "#e walls. A"i(les4
pos"es4 eey"#ing. T#e oom #as a be)4 a (ou(#4 a
glass (o!!ee "able an) a )es2 wi"# a (ompu"e on i".
Ogani1e) s"a(2s o! papes4 pamp#le"s an) maga1ines ae
s"ewn "#oug#ou" "#e !loo. Cameon sips a bee an)
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"al2s wi"# Dan. S"a(ey lis"ens in "#e ba(2goun).
CA,,E&ON
He won'" )o any"#ing')as"i( I #ope.
DANNY
I go""a )o "#a" pape "#oug#.
CA,,E&ON
I "#oug#" you alea)y "une) "#a"
!u(2e in
DANNY
,y "ea(#e (ie) "o Sweeney4 man.
#ae "o )o ano"#e one.
Cammeon laug#s.
CA,,E&ON
O# man. 3u(2ing Sweeney.
STACEY
>(#iming in?
,eanw#ile4 nigges an) spi(s )o "#ei
epo"s on ,al(olm % an) !u(2ing 3i)el
Cas"o.
Cameon laug#s again bu" "#en be(omes ;ui(2ly seious.
CA,,E&ON
Sweeney's go" an agen)a4 Danny. An)
i"'s all a loa) o! (ap. You #ea me
He's all abou" bainwas#ing. Don'"
ge" !u(2ing !oole) by i".
DE&E+ >O.S.?
0#a" "#e #ell ae you )oing #ee4 Dan
T#ey all loo2 oe.
CA,,E&ON
>smiling?
Hey. I was won)eing w#en #e was
going "o s#ow #is !a(e.
Dee2 )oesn'" li!" #is eyes !om Danny.
DE&E+0#a" )i) I "ell you4 Dan
DANNY
I #a) "o (#e(2 i" ou"4 De. Come on.
CA,,E&ON
He'll be all ig#"4 Dee2.
Dee2 s#oo"s Cameon a loo2 an) "ies ano"#e way.
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DE&E+
T#ee's a e)#ea) ou" "#ee loo2ing
!o you. o "al2 "o #e.
Danny ge"s up an) wal2s ou". Cam loo2s "o S"a(ey.
CA,,E&ON
You go wi"#.
Dee2 sei1es #is bo"#e wi"# "#e eyes as #e e$i"s. T#en
S"a(ey.
STACEY
0el(ome ba(2.
He <us" (loses "#e )oo on #e. Cammeon loo2s !o #is
(igae""es.
CA,,E&ON
You ma)e i"4 man. 0#en I #ea) "#ey"#ew you in eneal *opula"ion I
"#oug#" i" was (u"ains.
DE&E+
I" wasn'" "oo ba).
CA,,E&ON
So w#a"'s all "#is sel!-ig#"eous4
bon-again s#i" I'm #eaing "#en
Dee2 )oesn'" blin2. Cameon smiles an) poin"s "o a
(#ai.
CA,,E&ON
Hae a sea"4 Dee2. &ela$.
TIHT ON CA,,E&ON. He spa2s up a (igi "o bea2 Dee2's
un(om!o"able s"ae.
CA,,E&ON
How was i" in "#ee wi"# all "#ose
!u(2in' mon2eys4 man You'e lu(2y
"#ey )i)n'" 2ill you.
DE&E+
I agee.
CA,,E&ON
0#o uns "#e pla(e T#e mon2eys o
"#e we"ba(2s
DE&E+
T#e ,e$i(ans.
CA,,E&ON
I"'s a !u(2in' a(a"ion !o "#em in
"#ee4 #un#
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DE&E+
T#ey wee eally ogani1e). I'll "ell
ya...i" was impessie. T#ey--
INT. HOUSE /ATH&OO, - DANNY AND LI==Y
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T#e "wo ma2e ou". S#e si"s on "#e sin2 an) waps #e
legs aoun) #im. T#ey s"op an) smile a" ea(# o"#e.
LI==Y
I li2e you.
DANNY
I li2e you4 "oo.
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INT. CA,,E&ON /ED&OO, - SA,E
Dee2 an) Cam (onese oe "#e (o!!ee "able.
CA,,E&ON
T#ey'e !u(2in' peasan"s4 Dee2. All
o! "#em.
>"#en?
So w#a"'s up4 man I'm #eaing a lo"
o! s#i" abou" you.
DE&E+
/e (ae!ul wi"# me4 Cam. You )on'"
2now w#a"'s going on wi"# me.
CA,,E&ON
3u(2in' "al2 "o me "#en. 0e'e !amily
#ee. Le"'s wo2 i" ou" w#a"ee i"
is.
DE&E+
I'm !amily4 Cam Is "#a" w#y you (ame
"o see me all "#e "ime up "#ee
Cameon smiles bu" )oesn'" 2now w#a" "o say.
CA,,E&ON
I #a) "o )is"an(e mysel! !om youa!"e "#a".
DE&E+
3u(2 you4 Cameon. You'e a !u(2ing
(#i(2en #aw2...paying on 2i)s.
CA,,E&ON
I )on'" pay on !u(2ing anyone.
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DE&E+
No. You !u(2ing use "#em. To !il"e
you insani"y.
Cameon smiles in )isbelie!.
CA,,E&ON
You an) Danny ae li2e bo"#es "o me4
Dee2. Come on4 man.
DE&E+
He's no" you bo"#e4 Cameon. All
ig#" He's my bo"#e.
>a!"e a bea"?
You #ea me4 Cam
CA,,E&ON
>e$plo)ing?
3u(2 you4 Dee2@ 3u(2 you@ Don'"
"#in2 you (an "#ea"en me wi"# "#iss#i" !o a !u(2in' se(on)@ I'm moe
impo"an" "o #im now "#en you ee
wee.
Dee2 E%*LODES. 0i"# #is !ee"4 #e pus#es "#e LASS
CO33EE TA/LE #a) in"o Cammeon's 2nees. Cam s(eams in
agony. Dee2 SLUS #im in "#e !a(e an) Cam &ETALIATES
wi"# "wo o! #is own. T#ey wes"le aoun) "#e oom an)
pus# "#ei way in"o "#e /ATH&OO,.
INT. TINY /ATH&OO, - DE&E+ AND CA,
Dee2 "a2es Cam by #is long #ai an) S,ASHES #is !a(e
in"o "#e mio. IT SHATTE&S. Dee2 !ollows wi"# a
soli) pun(# "o "#e 2i)ney.
DE&E+
You gonna lis"en@
CA,,E&ON
I'm gonna !u(2in' 2ill you.
Dee2 bangs Cam's !a(e agains" "#e mio ONCE ,O&E.
DE&E+
S#u" "#e !u(2 up@ You'e gonna s"ay
away@ T#a"'s w#a" you'e gonna )o@
Dee2 inses Cam's bloo)y !a(e o!! by *LUNIN i" in"o
"#e "oile". He pulls #im ba(2 up an) "#ey !a(e "#e
mio.
DE&E+
I"'s oe.
Dee2 s"aes a" #im in silen(e. CA,,E&ON &ETALIATES. He
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!o(e!ully ba(2s Dee2 in"o "#e wall be#in) #im. He
"#ows "wo pun(#es a" Dee2 -- one in "#e s"oma(# an) one
"o "#e !a(e "#a" opens #is lip. He misses on #is "#i)
an) Dee2 ge"s "#e uppe #an).
/AC+ TO THE ,I&&O&. Dee2 pepaes "o (as# Cam's !a(e
in"o "#e s#a)s o! glass one las" "ime. T#e !inal blow.
As Cam s(eams4 Dee2 laun(#es #im !owa) "#en pulls
ba(2 a" "#e ey las" momen". Dee24 no"i(ing Cam's
(on)i"ion4 "#ows #im in"o "#e "ub.
Dee2 "#ows #im a "owel4 gabs one !o #is lip4 an)
e$i"s.
E%T. SHED A&EA - A &OU* O3 7 NA=I'S
T#ey SALUTE "#e ban) an) (#an" as "#ey "une up !o
ano"#e se". T#e singe in;uies abou" #is D&U,,E&.
Dee2 pus#es #is way "#oug# an) spills a !ew bees (n
"#e way. Cassan)a smo2es a (igae""e wi"# a !ew an)om
s2ins as Dee2 passes by.
&ANDO, S+IN
Hey Dee2@
DE&E+
0#a"@
CASSAND&A
>e$#aling?
esus4 De. 0#a" #appene)
CU&TIS
>psy(#o"i(ally?
0#ee's Cammeon4 man@
DE&E+
I #aen'" seen #im.
Cassan)a loo2s a" #im (uiously an) "#en !o(uses #e
a""en"ion "o "#e be)oom.
STACEY >OS?
Hey@
Dee2 "uns aoun) an) !a(es #e.
DE&E+
>poin"ing #is !inge?
S"ay away !om me.
STACEY
Don'" poin" you !u(2ing !inge a" me.
DE&E+
I'm seious4 S"a(ey@ S"ay away@
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S#e gabs an) pulls on #is s#i".
STACEY
0#a" ae you gonna )o@ Hun#@ Hi"
me@ +i(2 me as I oll on "#e !u(2in'
goun) s(eaming@
>"#en?
T#a" bulls#i" wi"# Cammeon is
no"#ing4 Dee2@
DE&E+
I )on'" (ae.
S"a(ey loo2s )eep in"o #is eyes an) (an !eel i".
STACEY
o))amn you4 Dee2@ T#ose "wo nigges
)esee) w#a" "#ey go". T#ey )esee)
"o )ie@ An) <us" li2e Cameon an)
Se"# an) a million o"#es ou""#ee...I'll beliee "#a" '"il "#e )ay
I !u(2ing )ie. I will. No"#ing will
ee (#ange "#a" ei"#e.
Dee2 bea2s !om #e gasp an) wal2s away.
E%T. *ATIO - DE&E,'E *O
He loo2s oe "o "#e 2egs. T#oug# "#e sli)ing glass
win)ow4 #e sees Se"# "a2ing a "ap #i" o!! "#e 2eg. All
"#e guys in "#e b.g.4 INCLUDIN DANNY4 (oun" an) (#ee.
Se"# su(2s "#e "ap w#ile s2ins (oun" in "#e ba(2goun).
Dee2 wal2s ou" an) wa"(#es Dan pump "#e 2eg.
ET AL
3o"y-!ie@ 3o"y-si$@ 3o"y-
seen...@
Se"# emoes #is mou"# !om "#e "ap an) bel(#es li2e a
pig. All "#e guys laug#.
SETH
>gabbing Danny?
0#y "#e !u(2 )i) you pump i"@ I
(oul)a gone !o a minu"e a" leas"@
Danny loo2s oe an) mee"s eyes wi"# a bloo)y Dee2. He3&EE=ES w#ile eeyone "uns "o loo2 Dee2 oe.
DE&E+
Le" #im go4 Se"#.
Se"# sees bloo) on Dee2's !a(e an) s#i" an) "a2es a
momen" "o i)en"i!y "#e sou(e. He )aws #is mm /ae""a
an) poin"s i" a" Dee2's #ea) !om !ou !ee" away.
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SETH
0#ee's Cameon
Dee2 s"aes )ie("ly in"o "#e /A&&EL.
DANNY
>!ig#"ene)?
Se"#4 man@ Come on@
Se"# pu"s "#e gun )ie("ly "o Dee2's (ool #ea).
SETH
I') be )oing Amei(a a gea" !u(2ing
!ao4 le" me "ell you.
STACEY
Do i"4 Se"#.
Se"# glan(es a" #e an) Dee2 ;ui(2ly &A/S "#e pis"ol.
A s#o" goes o!! an) people #i" "#e )e(2. Dee2 wes"les
"#e pis"ol away an) pun(#es Se"# in "#e STO,ACH. 3alling"o "#e goun) in pain4 Dee2 (a(2s #im in "#e !a(e on(e
moe an) i"'s oe.
INT. CA,'S /ATH&OO, - CASSAND&A AND CU&TIS
T#ey wal2 in an) loo2 a" Cammeon4 blee)ing in "#e "ub.
Cu"is pulls "#e ,ETAL TO0EL HOLDE& o!! "#e wall an)
s"oms a!"e Dee2. Cassan)a laug#s.
CASSAND&A
You go" !u(2in' gues"s ou" "#ee4 Cam.
E%T. *ATIO - SA,E
Dee2 "osses "#e gun oe "#e !en(e an) loo2s "o Danny.
DE&E+
Come wi"# me ig#" now.
He loo2s a" #is bo"#e. He "#en sees Cu"is an) "#ee
o"#e s2ins (ome "#oug# "#e #ouse. Dee2 s"aes a" Dan
an) #auls ass )own "#e ba(2 alley.
DANNY'S *O. Cu"is aies an) "en)s "o Se"# a"#e
"#an go a!"e Dee2. Con!use) an) mil)ly embaasse)4
Danny bol"s ba(2 in"o "#e #ouse "o ge" #is boa).
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E%T. ENICE /LD. - SLEE*IN HO,ELESS
Danny passes "#em on #is boa) as #e (ongues "#e (a(2s
in "#e s"ee" a" an in(e)ible a"e. He "uns "#e "ig#"
(one an) (u"s o!! a "uning (a. T#e man yells.
Danny spo"s #is bo"#e wal2ing "wen"y ya)s up on "#e
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le!"-#an) si)e o! "#e s"ee" an) (osses. Appoa(#ing
;ui(2ly4 #e s2a"es !as"e an) !as"e as Dee2 neas a /US
STO* /ENCH. Heaing "#e boa)4 Dee2 "uns "o !a(e "#e
(li(2i"y (la(2 be#in) #im.
DANNY LUNES 3&O, HIS /OA&D AND TAC+LES DE&EE. T#e "wo
(as# in"o "#e s"ee" as a (a #en2s !om "#e insi)e
lane4 baely missing "#e )uo. Danny pun(#es #is bo1#e
in "#e !a(e.
DANNY
3u(2ing ass#ole@
Dee2 ge"s on "op o! #is bo"#e4 spo"s a spee)ing (a
#ea)ing ig#" !o #im4 an) pulls #is bo"#e "o "#e
si)ewal2. us" in "ime.
DE&E+
0#a" "#e lu(2 ae you "#in2ing@
DANNY0#a" ae you "#in2ing@ 3ien)s )on'"
!ig#" !ien)s4 De@ T#ey s"i(2
"oge"#e@
DE&E+
T#ey'e no" !ien)s4 Dan@
DANNY
0#a" "#e #ell ae "#ey "#en@
Dee2 pi(2s #is bo"#e up an) si"s #im on a /US STO*
/ENCH.
DE&E+
us" si" "#ee an) ela$ !o a se(on).
DANNY
I )on'" wanna ela$@ You loo2e) li2e
an i)io" ba(2 "#ee@
Dee2 s"aes an) si"s ne$" "o #im. Cas an) #omeless
an)omly pass in "#e b.g. Danny loo2s a" #is bo"#e4
"ans!i$e) in "#oug#".
DANNY
0#a"'s #appene) "o you4 Dee2
TIHT ON DE&E+. He loo2s in"o #is bo"#e's eyes.
DISSOLE TO /LAC+NESS6
INT.E%T. CHINO *&ISON - ESTA/LISHIN SHOTS
3ILIN OUT O3 THE CELL.
T#e moning )ill. His oomma"e4 an ol) La"ino guy4
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ig#" be#in). Dee2's eyes (as" among "#e inma"es4
no"ing eeyone an) loo2ing !o a !ien)ly !a(e. He
no"es a !amilia "a""oo4 (a"(#es "#e guy's eye an) no)s.
0AL+IN TH&OUH THE CA3ETE&IA.
Dee2 wi"# #is "ay. A sea o! "ables )ii)e) by a(e. He
spo"s a "iny islan) o! w#i"e guys a" a )is"an" "able. He
loo2s a" STEIE THE LEADE&4 bu" ge"s a no) !om "#e HUE
A&YAN ne$" "o #im. Dee2 moes "o si" wi"# "#em.
A 0IDE SHOT O3 THE YA&D.
3om a )is"an(e4 #e appoa(#es "#e Ayan (one. T#ey
(asually gee" ea(# o"#e. Dee2 "#en loo2s oe "o "#e
HUE A&YAN !om "#e (a!e"eia an) "o STEIE ,CCO&,IC+4
"#e (a1y loo2ing lea)e. Dee2 wal2s oe an) s#a2es
"#ei #an)s.
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INT. *&ISON LAUND&Y &OO, - ,O&NIN
Dee2 ;uie"ly !ol)s "owels wi"# a young4 (#a""eing bla(2
man.
YOUN ,AN
You go" lu(2y4 man. I was in "#e
2i"(#en !o a yea be!oe ma2ing i" in
#ee. *o"s an) mo"#e!u(2ing pans...
)isgus"ing bee! s"ogano!! s#i"...
boiling #o" wa"e...!u(2 "#a"@
>loo2ing oe?
,y name's Lamon"4 man.
Dee2 )oesn'" een loo2 a" LA,ONT. S"one (ol)4 #e
(on"inues !ol)ing.
LA,ONT
I go" you ba(2. &ig#"eous w#i"e
Ca(2e wi"# a""i"u)e. us" li2e "#e
u)ge w#o sen"en(e) me4 man.
Lamon" laug#s bu" "#en be(omes seious.
LA,ONT
I! you sma" "#oug# you'll emembe
one "#ing. You'e "#e nigge in #ee.No" me.
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E%T. *&ISON YA&D - DAY
DE&E+'S *O. He sees S"eie ,(Comi(2 (on!eing wi"# a
,e$i(an gang lea)e. T#e ,e$i(an #an)s S"eie a <oin"
"#oug# a #an)s#a2e.
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Dee2 "uns an) "al2s "o "wo w#i"e guys w#o seem
impesse). S"eie wal2s up an) "a2es a #i" o!! #is
<oin".
STEIE
I was <us" "al2ing abou" you. You'e
Cammeon's boy
Dee2 "uns an) s"aes a" #im.
DE&E+
His boy No4 I )on'" "#in2 so4 man.
I'm no" anybo)y's boy.
STEIE
0ell...you 2now w#a" I mean.
DE&E+
Nooo4 I )on'" 2now w#a" you mean.
Dee2 an) S"eie lo(2 eyes. S"eie snea2s a #i" an)
o!!es Dee2.
STEIE
Hee4 man. &ela$ an) #ae a #i".
Dee2 s"aes a" #im.
DE&E+
Nooo...#ow abou" you ge""ing "#a"
!u(2ing s#i" awa$ !om me
S"eie loo2s a" #im4 ea)y "o 2ill. T#e o"#e "wo (an'"
beliee Dee2's gall. S"eie s#ugs.
STEIE
You go" a poblem4 man
DE&E+
E$(use me Do I #ae a poblem No4
I )on'" #ae a poblem. Do you #ae a
poblem
STEIE
No. I )on'".
S"eie s"aes a" Dee2 an) wal2s o!!. He "uns ba(2again an) #e an) Dee2 lo(2 eyes. He wal2s ba(2 "o #is
goup.
DE&E+
0#o "#e !u(2 ae you
Dee2 "uns ba(2 "o "#e o"#e "wo an) "#ey ae alea)y
wal2ing away. Dee2 loo2s a" "#e "wo an) ba(2 "o S"eie.
S"eie si"s wi"# HUE A&YAN an) says some"#ing "o #im.
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INT. *&ISON LAUND&Y &OO, - EA&LY ,O&NIN
Lamon" in mi)-(onesa"ion.
LA,ONT
/u" I won'" go )own on "#a" s#i". No
way4 no #ow. You ee been wi"# a
soul sis"e
Dee2 loo2s oe an) mee"s #is eyes.
Lamon" sees "#is an) laug#s.
us" !o a se(on).
LA,ONT
O# s#i"@ Soy4 man@ 3ogo" w#o "#e
lu(2 I was "al2ing "o "#ee !o a
se(on).
>a!"e a bea"? Le" me as2 you "#is one "#oug# (ause I
)on'" 2now "#e w#i"e man's "a2e. You
li2e ea"ing pussy
Dee2 (an'" #elp bu" smile.
LA,ONT
O# man@ You si(2 !u(2ing bas"a)@
You si(2 pig@
DE&E+
An) you )on'"@ S#u" up.
LA,ONT
,an...you )on'" 2now s#i" abou" "#e
bo"#es. 0e won'" go )own on "#a"
s#i" i! "#e bi"(# was #ol)ing a gun "o
ou !u(2ing #ea).
Dee2 laug#s an) "#e "wo (on"inue "o (onese.
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E%T. *&ISON KUAD - DAY
A goup o! 0#i"e Ayans ae ga"#ee) in "#e ya). Dee2
plays bas2e"ball wi"# a mi$e) assemblage4 in(lu)ingLamon". Dee2 (on"inues "o loo2 oe eey now an) "#en
a" S"eie an) #is goup. S"eie su))enly smiles "owa)s
Dee2.
No" un)es"an)ing w#a" i"'s all abou"4 Dee2 "uns
'aoun). S"an)ing "#ee is HUE A&YAN an) #is STOC+Y
3&IEND.. T#ey po(ee) "o bea" "#e s#i" ou" o! Dee2 ig#"
in "#e mi))le o! "#e (ou". T#e playes (i(le as Dee2
olls on "#e goun). He ge"s bomba)e) wi"# 2i(2s an)
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pun(#es4 a !ew een (oming !om an)oms on "#e (ou".
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INT. LAUND&Y &OO, - ,O&NIN
A bea"-up Dee2 ;uie"ly !ol)s. Lamon" s"ays ;uie". He
glan(es oe bu" 2nows Dee2 isn'" in "#e moo).
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E%T. CA3ETE&IA - A3TE&NOON LUNCH
Dee2 loo2s oe "o "#e w#i"e "able an) "#ey some"#ing
amongs" "#emseles. T#ey bea2 in"o laug#"e. Dee2
"#in2s abou" ea"ing somew#ee else4 bu" "#ee's now#ee
"o go. He wal2s /AC+ oe "o "#e w#i"e "able an) loo2s
a" STEIE.
STEIE
How's you !a(e4 man
Eeyone laug#s. Dee2 si"s an) ea"s4 #is "ail be"ween
#is legs.
STEIE
T#a"'ll "ea(# you. Don'" be a pi(2
"o you supeios.
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E%T. NA&&O0 *&ISON CO&&IDO& - LATE A3TE&NOON
S"eie wal2s by #imsel! an) smo2es a (igae""e. He "uns
a (one an) s"an)ing "#ee wai"ing !o #im is DE&E+.
Dee2 s"aes #im )own.
STEIE
0#a" )o you wan"
DE&E+
I'm ig#" #ee4 man. You wanna #ae
i" ou" wi"# me4 le"'s go. us" me an)
you "#oug#.
STEIE
,an...you ae a s"upi) mo"#e!u(2e.
You 2now "#a" 0#en ae you--
Dee2 (a(2s #im in "#e !a(e an) S"eie !alls "o "#e
goun).
DE&E+
S"upi)@ You #ae any"#ing else "o
say4 you li""le pussy@ Hun#@
STEIE
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3u(2 you@
Dee2 2i(2s "#e man a !ew moe "imes an) "a2es o!!. A
!ew bla(2 pisones laug# a" S"eie !om "#e *IN *ON
TA/LE.
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INT. *&ISON SHO0E& - ,O&NIN
Dee2 pu"s #is #ea) )own un)e "#e wam wa"e an) (loses
#is eyes. 3om ou" o! now#ee4 #e is slamme) ou" o!
!ame "o "#e !loo. HUE A&YAN'an) #is STOC+Y /UDDY !om
ealie po(ee) "o bea" #im. /a"#es leae an) a!"e a
!ew momen"s4 S"eie's boys )op "#ei TO0ELS.
HUE A&YAN
0ell well well. A igin.
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INT. SHO0E& - LATE&
Dee2 lies on "#e "ile !loo4 bloo)y an) bea"en.
HUE A&YAN
You ain'" so "oug# now4 ae you
T#e "wo men smile a" ea(# o"#e4 2i(2 #im an) e$i".
A!"e a !ew se(on)s4 LA,ONT en"es wi"# "#e (a" an)
pi(2s up )i"y "owels. He spo"s Dee2 laying on "#e
"ile.
LA,ONT
,o"#e!u(2e. 0#a" now4 man
He "en)s "o Dee2. He pi(2s #im up4 "#ows #im oe #is
s#oul)e4 an) (aies #im o!!.
LA,ONT
S#i"4 #olmes.
>(aying #im?
Hang on "o me4 man. You'e #eay.
INT. *&ISON IN3I&,A&Y - EENIN
Dee2 lies on a "able4 silen". A ,e$i(an DOCTO& e$amines
#is ass.
DOCTO&
0ell4 you )o #ae some "eaing )own
#ee. C#is". O2ay. I'm gonna #ae
"o s"i"(# you up so I'll be ba(2.
T#e )o("o passes D. Sweeney on #is way ou". Dee2 #eas
Sweeney "al2 "o "#e )o("o an) "uns #is #ea). T#e "wo
loo2 a" ea(# o"#e !o a long momen". Sweeney si"s )own
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ne$" "o #im an) pu"s #is #an) on Dee2's s#oul)e. Dee2
!inally bea2s )own an) sobs.
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INT. HOS*ITAL - LATE NIHT
Sweeney an) Dee2 in mi)-(onesa"ion. A small lamp
s#ines o!! "#ei !a(es.
S0EENEY
Hono an) loyal"y un "#i(24 Dee2.
No" s2in (olo. S2in is "#in. I
)on'" ge" you4 man. I )on'".
>a!"e a bea"?
I go" my Do("oa"e in E)u(a"ion...no"
in me)i(ine. /u" i! you "#in2 babies
(ome in"o "#is wol) eil...you'e
!u(2e) up4 Dee2. You'e way "o sma"
"o beliee "#a" s#i".
>"#en?T#ee's no"#in' moe beau"i!ul Dee24
no"#in' moe pue4 no"#in' moe
inno(en"..."#an a baby.
DE&E+
T#ey 2ille) my !a"#e4 Sweeney.
S0EENEY
esus Dee2. Use "#a" bain o) gae
you !o (#issa2e. 0#a" ae you gonna
)o See2 eenge you w#ole li!e an)
be(ome a li!e in #ee. T#a"'s w#a"
"#ese guys ae li2e4 you wanna be li2e
"#em 3u(2ing li""le boys in pison
T#in24 man. None o! you guys ba(2
#ome gie a s#i" abou" you.
>a!"e a bea"?
T#ey only (ae abou" you bo"#e.
T#e new bloo). An) #e sue as #ell
(an'" "a2e (ae o! #imsel! li2e you
(oul).
Dee2 loo2s a" "#e man wi"# ege".
DE&E+
e" me ou""a #ee4 Sweeney.
Sweeney loo2s a" "#e young man4 #eaily weig#ing #is
op"ions. T#e "wo lo(2 eyes.
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E%T. *&ISON KUAD - DAY
Dee2 ea)s by #imsel! on "#e (emen" s"ais by #imsel!.
A s#a)ow appoa(#es !om be#in).
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OICE
How you )oin'4 man
Dee2 "uns #is #ea) an) sees LA,ONT s"an)ing "#ee.
DE&E+
All ig#".
>a!"e a bea"?
How ae you
LA,ONT
I'm !u(2ing in(a(ea"e)4 man. 0i"# a
bun(# o! !aggo"s. How you "#in2 I'm
)oin'
Dee2 loo2s a" "#e young man an) (an'" #elp bu" laug#.
Dee2 slowly ge"s up an) limps pas" Lamon".
LA,ONT
0#a" ae you gonna )o4 man
Dee2 loo2s a" #im !o a !ew momen"s4 s"ill s#a2en.
DE&E+
I'm no" going "o )o any"#ing.
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INT. *&ISON ISITIN &OO,
He loo2s "#oug# "#e win)ow a" #is mo"#e. Toge"#e "#ey
pi(2 up "#e p#one.
TIHT ON DE&E+. He (an !eel #e pain moe "#an #e (an
!eel #is own. He !o(es a smile.
DE&E+
Hey ,om.
DO&IS
Hello.
T#e "wo si" "#ee an) s"ae a" ea(# o"#e !o a !ew
momen"s.
DO&IS
D. Sweeney (alle) me. He spo2e wi"#
a guy on "#e paole boa) #ee.
>"#en?
He "#in2s you mig#" be ge""ing ou"
soon.
Dee2 no)s an) s"aes a" #is mo"#e4 bo2en.
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DE&E+
How ae "#e o"#es
DO&IS
Daina's goo). UCLA ,a"# ma<o.
>!us"a"e)?
All "#ee o! you #ae always been so
gea" in s(#ool. I won)e w#y all
"#is--
DE&E+
0#a" abou" Dan4 ,om How's #e
DO&IS
He's )oing "#e same s"u!! you wee
)oing4 Dee2. Hanging ou" wi"#
Cammeon4 ge""ing in"o "ouble. I"
bings ba(2 a lo" o! sa) memoies.
An) I (an'" )o any"#ing...#e won'"
lis"en "o me. He nee)s you.
Dee2 s"aes a" #is mo"#e li2e i"'s "#e las" "#ing #e
wan"e) "o #ea.
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INT. *&ISON CHEC+-OUT - DAY
Dee2 gies ba(2 #is pison gab. LA,ONT A**EA&S.
T#oug# "#e pa"i"ion we see Dee2 say goo)bye "o Lamon"6
an) wal2 ou" "o #is awai"ing !amily.
DISSOLE /AC+ TO6
E%T. ST&EET - NIHT - *&ESENT
Danny "ea!ully s"aes a" #is bo"#e4 spee(#less.
DE&E+
>a!"e a long bea"?
You'e my bes" !ien)4 Danny. You'e
my only !ien). An) I <us" wan"
w#a"'s bes" !o you.
T#e "wo ub #ea)s as DE&E+ pu"s #is am aoun) #im.
Danny s;uee1es ba(2 an) Dee2 2isses #im on "#e "op o!
"#e #ea).
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E%T. A*A&T,ENT /UILDIN - THE CO*S
Danny s2a"es up "o "#e !on" ga"e an) loo2s a" "#em.
CO* G9
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How "#e #ell...
Dee2 slaps "#e oo! on "#e passenge si)e an) s(aes "#e
#ell ou" o! "#e o!!i(es.
CO* G
Son o! a bi"(#.
DE&E+
*e""y s#i""y assignmen" you go".
CO* G9
Ou" o! espe(" !o you !a"#e.
DE&E+
O# yea# 0#a" "#e #ell )o you 2now-
abou" my !a"#e
T#e "wo men si" "#ee spee(#less as Dee2 wal2s oe "o
an awai"ing Danny.
INT. INYA&D HOUSEHOLD - A SLEE*IN DO&IS
S#e snoes on "#e (ou(#. T#e (lo(2 on "#e wall ea)s
eleen as "#e boys ENTE&. Danny goes "o #is oom w#ale
Dee2 #ea)s !o "#e gils in "#e liing oom. He gen1ly
s#a2es Daina.
DE&E+
Hey. 0a2e up.
S#e loo2s a" #im4 )eliious.
DAINA
0#a"
DE&E+
Time !o be).
INT. O*EN /ED&OO, - DE&E+'S *O
Dan "ypes a" "#e (ompu"e as Dee2 es(o"s Daina an)
Dois "o be).
INT. DAINA /ED&OO, - SA,E
Daina plops #esel! )own an) !alls asleep ins"an"ly.
DO&IS
oo)nig#".
DE&E+
oo)nig#"4 ,om.
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INT. /ATH&OO, - LATE NIHT
Dee2 s"aes a" #imsel! in "#e mio. A million
"#oug#"s a(e "#oug# #is #ea) as (ompu"e 2eys e(#o in
"#e b.g. He loo2s a" all o! #is "a""oos an) SCA&S.
TIHT ON HIS U**E& /ODY. He s"aes a" "#e S0ASTI+A on
#is "i". He pu"s #is #an) oe "#e "a""oo "o see w#a"
#e loo2s li2e wi"#ou" i". He "uns on "#e s#owe an)
ge"s insi)e.
9 INT. SHO0E& - TIHT ON DE&EE
As #e soaps #imsel! )own4 "#e soap slips ou" o! #is #an)
an) si"s on."#e bo""om o! "#e "ub. He loo2s a" i" a long
"ime be!oe #e ben)s oe "o pi(2 i" up. He immeses #is
!a(e in"o "#e s#owe !au(e" an) "#in2s "o #imsel!.
INT. /ED&OO, - TIHT ON DANNY
He si"s ba(2 )own a" "#e (ompu"e an) loo2s ba(2 a" #isbo"#e as #e )ies o!!. Danny "#in2s "o #imsel! an)
"ypes a sen"en(e.
DANNY >O?
T#ee was only one peson w#o loe)
Dee2 moe "#an me.
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INT. INYA&D HOUSEHOLD - ,O&NIN - 3LASH/AC+
T#e pla(e is imma(ula"e. DENNIS INYA&D4 "#e !a"#e o!
"#e #ouse#ol)4 ea"s #is bea2!as" in #is LA COUNTY
3I&E3IHTE& UNI3O&,. in"age !ieman ma"eial6
mus(ula4 e(e)ing #ailine4 1eo !a(ial #ai. Han)some.
A pe""y an) well-)esse) Dois SINS w#ile s#e s(ambles
eig#" eggs wi"# mus#ooms an) peppes.
DANNY >O?
T#a" was Da). T#ey wee bes" !ien)S.
3a"#es an) sons ae nee bes"
!ien)s...bu" "#ey wee..
YOUNE& DANNY s"aes a" #is lage-"#an-li!e !a"#e wi"#
a (ap "une) ba(2wa)s. Dois bea2s !om song an) yells
"o "#e ba(2.
DO&IS
/ea2!as"@
DENNIS
O2ay@ Le"'s go4 Daina@ Dee2@
DO&IS
So w#a"'s "#is all abou"4 Dennis
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Dennis )oesn'" #ea be(ause #is a""en"ion is on Danny.
YOUNE& DE&E+4 )onning a !la"-"op #ai(u" an) no "a""oos4
wal2s in"o "#e 2i"(#en. T#e smiling a"#le"e #as #is
ba(2pa(2 an) blue ENICE HIH gym bag. He )ops i" all
on"o "#e goun) an) si"s a" "#e "able.
DENNIS
oo) moning.
DE&E+
oo) moning.
Dois se"s !oo) in !on" o! #e "wo sons an) "#ey bo"# go
"o wo2. Young Danny ea"s ;uie"ly.
DO&IS
0#a" abou" "#is gang s"u!!
DENNIS
esus Dois...i"'s no" "#a" big o! a
)eal. All )epa"men"s #ae "o "a2e ape(au"ion (lass on gang pa"ol "o)ay.
DE&E+
0#a" !o
DENNIS
A guy was s#o" yes"e)ay in
Inglewoo)...(#angin' a ale on a
#y)an". LA*D is woie) "#a" moe
!ie!ig#"es will be(ome "age"s.
T#a"'s w#a" "#is bulls#i" is abou".
>sipping #is (o!!ee?
A goo) !a"#e "#is guy was "#oug# an)
now #e's in in"ensie (ae be(ause o!
some go))amn--@ T#ey'e pe""y mu(#
)e(lae) wa on LA*D an) us.
DO&IS
0#y you guys "#oug# I (an see "#em
bu" "#e !ie )epa"men"
DENNIS
T#ey "#in2 we woul) a"#e le" a
buil)ing bun )own oe "#ee "#an
!ig#" i". So now we go" "wo !ig#"s
goin' on a" one go))amn "ime.
Dennis "a2es a bi"e o! #is eggs an) e$plo)es.
DENNIS
>"o "#e be)oom?
Dayins@ e" in #ee@
DAINA >O.S.?
I'm (oming ig#" now@ esus@
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DENNIS
I'll "ell you one moe "#ing. T#is
a!!ima"ie bla("ion s#i" is )iing
me up "#e !u(2ing wall. 3ie!ig#"es
ge""in' 's on "#ei "es"s w#ile
appes w#o s(oe a go))amn J wal2
away wi"# "#e <ob.
DANNY
Don'" we #ae "o #ae a!!ima"ie
a("ion
DENNIS
No" w#en a <ob e;uies abili"y. No.
DO&IS
A lo" o! people say o"#ewise4 Danny.
In(lu)ing me.
DENNIS
A lo" o! people )on'" 2now s#i"4ei"#e.
Dois <us" s"aes a" "#e ba(2 o! #e #usban)'s #ea) li2e
s#e wan"s "o sma(2 i". He "uns ba(2 an) )isams #e
wi"# a loo2.
DENNIS
I! I'm !ig#"in' a bus# !ie...
suoun)e) by "#ousan) )egee
!lames...w#o woul) I wan" wa"(#in' my
ba(2 A guy w#o s(oes a o a guy
w#o s(oes a si$"y
>"#en?
You )on'" see #al! "#e N/A wi"#
w#i"es4 goo2s an) spi(s.
DO&IS
Nooo...w#a" you )on'" see ae
minoi"ies on "#e boa)s o! 3o"une
B77 (ompanies (ause w#i"es won'" s"an)
!o i".
DENNIS
Dois@ I'm "ie) o! you )amn
agumen"@ You soun) li2e an i)io"@
DE&E+Sweeney a("ually #a) a pe""y goo)
"a2e on a!!ima"ie a("ion "#e o"#e
)ay.
DENNIS
>smiling?
&eally I )i)n'" 2now you spo2e
A!i(an4 Dee2 0#ee') you lean
"#a" s#i" o#annesbeg
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Dennis laug#s an) Dee2 een"ually smiles. Danny loo2s
a" "#em4 no" eally un)es"an)ing. Dois s"aes )own
Dennis.
DO&IS
Honey *lease )on'" spea2 "#a" way.
T#ey )on'"--
DENNIS
How am I spea2ing4 Dois@ Hun#@
I'm spea2in' !ine*
>;ui(2ly "o Dee2?
Hey. Don'" le" "#a" #im (on!use you
oe "#ee4 Dee2. Loo2 a" me. T#is
s#i" #e's pulling is a loa) o! (ap.
Hey. Loo2 a" me4 Dee2. I mean i".
I! we 2eep giin' nigges eey"#ing4
"#ee'll be no"#ing le!" !o us.
Dee2 an) Danny s"ae a" "#ei !a"#e4 no" 2nowing #ow "oea(".
DO&IS
You (an be a s"upi) son o! a bi"(#
some"imes.
DENNIS
An) "#en we #ae naie !ools li2e #e.
DO&IS
I eally #a"e you wi"# a passion some
"imes.
An upse" Dois e$i"s "#e oom pas" YOUN DAINA. Dennis
loo2s "o Dee2.
DENNIS
You 2now w#a" I mean "#oug#4 ig#"
DE&E+
>no))ing?
Yea#.
DAINA
>"o "#e !amily?
oo) moning.
S#e si"s.
He lips glae e$(essiely "#is moning.
DENNIS
0ell...goo) moning4 ,iss ,onoe@
>smiling?
Loo2 a" you. You loo2 li2e a s"a.
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DE&E+
I li2e "#a" (olo4 Daina.
DAINA
T#an2s
DENNIS
You )i) li2e i".
Dennis ea(#es oe an) wipes i" o!! wi"# #is nap2in.
DAINA
>w#ining?
Come on4 Da).
DENNIS
Yea#. 0ell you'e lu(2y I'm le""ing
you wea "#a" (ap on you eyes. I
loe you bu" you'e "oo young.
DAINAT#a" su(2s4 man.
DENNIS
I" "o"ally su(2s. An) we all
sympa"#i1e wi"# you4 "oo.
Eeyone laug#s bu" Dan4 s"ill s#a2en oe #is mo"#e.
DENNIS
>S#i!"ing "o Danny?
You go" pa("i(e "o)ay
Danny s#a2es #is #ea) no.
DANNY
Coa(#'s si(2.
DENNIS
You wanna go "o De's game wi"# me
DANNY
Sue.
DENNIS
>;ui(2ly "o Dee2
San"a ,oni(a Hig# "onig#"4 ig#"
DE&E+
Yep.
DENNIS
*e!e(".
>"o Danny?
/en'll w#ip us up a (ouple o! )ouble
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)e(2es an) we'll #ea) oe.
DANNY
>smiling?
O2ay.
Dennis smiles4 ea(#es oe wi"# a !a"#ely #an)4 an)
messes up #is #ai.
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INT. /ED&OO, - DANNY - *&ESENT
He s"ops "yping an) almos" (ies. He leans ba(2 in #is
(#ai an) an) s"aes #imsel! in "#e si)e mio. He
!eels #is bal) #ea)4 almos" e$ploing.
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E%T. /EN'S /U&E& SHO* - LATE NIHT
A w#i"e #omeless man in an A&,Y AC+ET si"s ou"si)e
begging !o (#ange. Se"# an) Cameon4 bo"# bea"-up4
)un2 an) bloo)y4 s"ae a" "#e man.
HO,ELESS ,AN
Spae (#ange !o a (#eesebuge
SETH
e" a <ob an) buy one w#y )on'" you.
HO,ELESS ,AN
o) bless you.
SETH
3u(2 you.
Se"# s"umbles in"o "#e s#op. Cam s"aes a" "#e #omeless
man4 psy(#o"i(ally.
HO,ELESS ,AN
3i!"y (en"s is all I as2.
ie"nam4 man.
I was in
CA,,E&ON&eally So you'e #a) w#a" T#i"y
yeas "o ge" you s#i" "oge"#e
HO,ELESS ,AN
All I wan" is some"#ing "o ea".
CA,,E&ON
T#ee ae plen"y o! !u(2in'
)is#was#ing <obs ou" "#ee4 ie"nam
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boy. o ge" yousel! one.
In "#e ba(2goun)4 /EN THE O0NE& an) Se"# s#a2e #an)s.
HO,ELESS ,AN
Di) I )o some"#ing
CA,,E&ON
You'e a )isga(e "o "#e w#i"e a(e.
I! A)ol! Hi"le was alie...o) bless
#is soul...#e woul) #ae you s#o".
HO,ELESS ,AN
3u(2 you "#en. Now an) !oee. 3u(2
you.
Cameon 2nees "#e wea2e man s;uae in "#e !a(e. T#e
man slopes )own "o #is si)e4 un(ons(ious. As an
a!"e"#oug#"4 Cameon 2i(2s #im seeal moe "imes.
CA,,E&ONNoooo. 3u(2 you.
KUIC+LY TO AC&OSS THE ST&EET. Li""le Heny an) "wo o!
#is !ien)s wa"(# Cammeon's bu"ali"y !om "#ei bi2es.
T#ey "un in "#e opposi"e )ie("ion an) #uy o!!.
INT. /U&E& SHO* - CA,HE&ON AND SETH
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Se"# ea"s a buge an) (#ili !ies a" "#e same "ime.
Cameon smo2es a(oss !om #im an) wa"(#es Se"# ea" li2e
a pig. He "a2es a loo2 a" "#e #omeless man ou"si)e w#o
s"ill lays mo"ionless. Cam !eels #is /ANDAED 3ACE.
CA,,E&ON
I "#in2 I nee) "o go "o "#e #ospi"al.
SETH
Seiously
CA,,E&ON
I )on'" 2now. I "#in2 so.
SETH
0#ee's S"a(ey
CA,,E&ON
0#o gies a !u(2
Se"# "a2es a bi"e an) (#ews.
SETH
Dee2's a !u(2in' "ai"o pussy.
CA,,E&ON
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0ell...we mig#" be pussies "oo i! we
go" "ea"e) "#e way #e )i).
SETH
0#a" )o you mean
CA,,E&ON
S"eie ,(Comi(2 (alle)...ol) s(#ool
eni(e bo. He's a" C#ino...)oin'
li!e. He #a"e) Dee2.
>e$#aling?
Sai) #e was a !u(2ing blow-up )oll in
"#ee.
SETH
>oew#elme)?
3u(2ing A.
Se"# (on"inues "o ea". Cammeon loo2s ou" "#e win)ow an)
#a"es w#a" #e sees.
CA,,E&ON
O# C#is". You go""a be 2i))ing me
SETH
0#a"
CA,,E&ON'S *O. A lage4 ma"ue an) s#ap-loo2ing /LAC+
,AN #elps A /EAUTI3UL /LOND ou" o! a &ED /,0. THEY +ISS.
Cammeon is a" a loss !o wo)s. Cam pu"s ou" #is
(igae""e as "#e (ouple ENTE&S.
CA,,E&ON
>loo2ing a" "#e "wo?
Is "#ee any"#ing sa(e) in "#is
(oun"y anymoe esus C#is". Hey.
S"op !ee)ing you !a(e !o a se(on)
an) loo2 be#in) you.
Se"# "uns #is #ea) an) s"aes a" "#e in"ea(ial (ouple.
He "uns ba(2 "o Cam an) sings a ese !om "#e !amous
a"eie 0on)e song4 E/ONY AND IO&Y. Cameon laug#s.
T#e bla(2 man "uns an) loo2s a" "#e "wo.
CA,,E&ON
Can we #elp you wi"# some"#ing Do
you #ae any ;ues"ions abou" "#e menu
/LAC+ ,AN
No ;ues"ions.
CA,,E&ON
I e(ommen) ei"#e "#e /ig /en
/uge o "#e C#i(2en Ta(o Spe(ial.
/en'll epla(e "#e )a2 mea" wi"# "#e
w#i"e mea" i! you as2 ni(ely.
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/LAC+ ,AN
>!e) up?
0#a"'s you poblem4 pal
CA,,E&ON
I ain'" you !u(2ing pal !is" o! all.
Se(on)ly...I )on'" #ae poblems.
*eople w#o lu(2 wi"# me #ae poblems.
0HITE I&L
Come on. Le"'s ge" ou" o! #ee.
CA,,E&ON
Hey@ 0#a" a gea" i)ea@ You go" a
(lee li""le w#a"ee i" is "#ee.
I') lis"en "o i" i! I wee you.
/LAC+ ,AN
You'e no" me.
CA,HE&ON
>smiling?
An) I "#an2 o) Almig#"y eey )ay !o
"#a"4 beliee me.
SETH
E$(use me Tyone
/LAC+ ,AN
,y name's no" Tyone ei"#e.
SETH
0#a"ee. 0#y (an'" you s"i(2 "o you
own a(e
0HITE I&L
>)isgus"e)?
esus C#is"@ 0#ee )o you ass#oles
(ome !om@
CA,,E&ON
0#a" "#e lu(2 )i!!een(e )oes i" ma2e
w#ee we (ome !om4 bi"(# I'm !om a
pla(e (alle) Amei(a. A pla(e "#a"
use) "o be a ni(e pla(e "o lie be!oe
i" be(ame !u(2in' A!i(a-Amei(a.
/LAC+ ,AN
You ignoan" mo"#e--
Se"# ;ui(2ly ge"s ou" o! #is (#ai an) ma2es #is gun
"o"ally isible "o "#e (ouple.
SETH
You go" a !u(2in' )ea"# wis#4 ass#ole
Do you ,a2e you moe now i! you )o.
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I! you )on'"...ge" "#e lu(2 ou" o! my
sig#". Cause I'm eal (lose "o
s#oing my pie(e up you gil!ien)'s
s"in2y pussy.
T#e bla(2 man s"aes a" "#e gun s"i(2ing ou" o! Se"#'s
belly. He gabs #is gil!ien) an) wal2s ou" o! "#e
<oin". Se"# si"s ba(2 )own an) "#e "wo laug#. Cameon
loo2s oe a" /en an) aises #is #an)s in "#e ai.
CA,,E&ON
>smiling?
Eey"#ing's #un2y )oy4 /en@ No
poblemo. Only us w#i"e !ol2.
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INT. /ED&OO, - A DIITAL CLOC+
I" ea)s 65J a.m. S#i!"less Dee2 li!"s a sleeping
Danny o!! "#e (ompu"e 2eyboa). He #elps #im in"o "#ebo""om bun24 "u(2s #im in4 an) wa"(#es #im snoo1e.
DE&E+
>so!"ly?
Di) you sae i"
An asleep Danny no)s. Dee2 slowly wal2s ba(2 in"o "#e
ba"#oom "o gab #is "owel o!! "#e !loo. He loo2s a"
#is S0ASTI+A TAT in "#e mio an) sig#s "o #imsel!. He
"uns o!! "#e lig#" an) e$i"s.
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INT. /U&E& OINT - SETH AND CA,,E&ON
Se"# !inis#es #is )isplay o! glu""ony.
CA,,E&ON
I" woul)n'" ii"a"e me so mu(# i! "#e
a"io was a li""le moe een.
SETH
0#a"'s "#a"
CA,,E&ON
>going ma)?
Ebony an) Ioy ba(2 "#ee@ Almos"all o! "#ose oange 2i) ela"ions#ips
ae bla(2 man an) w#i"e women an) I'm
!u(2ing si(2 o! seein' i"@ I woul)n'"
min) so mu(# i! i" wee moe een.
SETH
Huge )i(2s4 Cam. T#a"'s all i" is.
CA,,E&ON
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I use) "o "#in2 "#a" "oo bu"...i"'s
go""a be moe4 man. I" #as "o be moe
"#an "#e !a(" "#ey "#ey (ay a big
loa). C#i(2s aen'" "#a" s#allow4 ae
"#ey I"'s poli"i(ally (oe("...
"#a"'s w#a" i" is. 0#i"e
women...bein' seen wi"# "#e
(oloe)s...i"'s gea" !o "#ei image.
/i"(#es "o)ay wan" "o be 2nown as
bein' !u(2in' (olo blin).
SETH
T#ey ge" o!! on i".
CA,,E&ON
An) you (an'" eally blame Tyone.
SETH
0#y "#e !u(2 no"
CA,,E&ON0ell...#ow') you li2e "o )ag aoun)
some !a" !ly gil I woul)n'".
SETH
No s#i".
>imi"a"ing?
O# go gil!ien)@ Don'" be pu""in' up
wi) )a"4 gil@ O# s"op gil@
Se"# an) Cammeon laug# an) #ea) ou"si)e--leaing a mess
on "#e "able.
E%T. AC&OSS THE ST&EET - THE CHE&O+EE 3&O, EA&LIE&
T#e w#i"e e#i(le ge"s passe) by (as le!" an) ig#".
INT. CHE&O+EE - HEN&Y'S *O
Heny si"s up !on" wi"# E&O,E4 neous an) s(ae). T#e
"#ee "#ugs in ba(2 lo(2 an) loa).
LITTLE HEN&Y
You gonna was"e 'em
E&O,E
Only i! we #ae "o.
eome gabs a baseball ba" an) "#ey ;uie"ly ge" ou".
INT. AN - TIHT ON LITTLE HEN&Y
,e bi"es #is nails an) wa"(#es "#e !ousome snea2 up on
an obliious Se"# an) Cammeon.
E%T. &AEL *A&+IN LOT - HEN&Y'S *O
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T#e men (lose in. Se"# an) Cam ae blin) "o i". eome
aises "#e ba" as "#ey (lose in an) we--
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INT. /ATH&OO, - EA&LY ,O&NIN - /I&DS CHI&*IN
Danny s"aes a" #imsel! in "#e mio an) "ies "o !in)
some s"ubble on #is (#in.
INT. /ED&OO, - A SLIC+ DE&E+
He s"aes in"o "#e mio in a (oa" an) pan"s. Danny
us#es "o ge" #is "#ings "oge"#e.
DANNY
I'm pin"ing i" up an) we'e ou" o!
#ee.
DE&E+
Huy up.
Dee2 wal2s ou" in"o "#e liing oom.
INT. ,ESSY LIIN &OO, - DO&IS
S#e's on "#e (ou(# wa"(#ing (a"oons. S#e "a2es a <a o!
i(2's apo &ub an) pu"s some on #e (#es". Dee2 wal2s
in "#e oom4 ben)s oe an) 2isses #e on "#e !oe#ea).
Daina si"s on "#e (ou(# an) wi"es. Dee2 <us" smiles.
DO&IS
0ow. 0#a" #appene)
DE&E+
I go""a see my paole o!!i(e.
DAINA
Hey De Do you #ae E$(el on )is2
DE&E+
I'e go" eey"#ing on )is2.
Daina smiles an) wal2s in"o "#e ba(2 be)oom. Dois
loo2s a" Dee2.
DO&IS
You loo2 goo).
Dee2 smiles an) (aesses #is mo"#e's (#ee2.
DE&E+
0e'e ge""ing ou" o! #ee soon. Is
"#a" o2ay wi"# you
DO&IS
I') loe i".
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>a!"e a bea"?
Do you "#in2 I s#oul) (olo my #ai
DE&E+
Yes.
He si"s besi)e #is mo"#e an) en<oys "#e momen". He
"#in2s "o #imsel!.
DO&IS
I'm gla) you ma)e i" ba(2. I wasn'"
"oo sue I was going "o see you again.
You 2now #ow I ge".
3ille) wi"# ege"4 #e no)s.
DE&E+
You "#in2 you'll be able "o !ogie
me Some)ay maybe
DO&IS
You'e my son. O! (ouse I will.
Dee2 smiles an) (an'" beliee #is "ea!ul ea("ion.
DE&E+
Loo2 a" me. I'm su(# a pussy.
DO&IS
No you'e no".
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E%T. ENICE /LD. - A NE0S*A*E& ,ACHINE
Dee2 plun2s a ;ua"e )own "#e slo" an) emoes a (opy
o! "#e LA TI,ES. Danny (on"inues "o s2a"e a#ea) o! #im.
Sensing )ange4 Dee2 loo2s ba(2 be#in) #im. 0i"# no one
in sig#"4 #e wal2s in"o a )oug#nu" s#op.
INT. DOUHNUT SHO* - DE&E+'S *O
He "a2es a gua)e) loo2 ou"si)e. Eey"#ing seems
nomal. A bus )ies by. A goup o! ,e$i(an laboes4
)esse) !o wo2 an) smiling4 wal2 pas" in "#e o"#e
)ie("ion.
Insi)e4 a bla(2 woman o)es a )o1en )oug#nu"s !om a
s#o" +oean.man be#in) "#e (oun"e. He young )aug#"e
gabs #e leg. Danny si"s )own an) ea)s Dee2's pape.
DE&E+
0#a" )o you wan"
DANNY
,aple ba an) a...lage mil2.
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Dee2 smiles a" "#e li""le gil w#ile #e wai"s. S#e
wan)es !om #e mo"#e's leg an) oe "owa)s Dee2.
DE&E+
>"o "#e gil?
You loo2 pe""y.
S#e laug#s.
TISHA
T#an2 you.
DE&E+
How )o I loo2
/LAC+ I&L
>bas#!ully?
3ine.
DANNY'S *O. He loo2s up !om "#e pape. He wa"(#es "#egil "oge"#e wi"# #is bo"#e.
DE&E+
0#a"'s you name
/LAC+ I&L
Tis#a.
DE&E+
How ol) ae you4 Tis#a
S#e #ol)s up !ou !inges. Dee2 smiles.
/LAC+ ,OTHE&
>s"aing a" Dee2?
Come #ee4 Tis#a.
Tis#a e"uns "o #e mo"#e an) "#ey ;ui(2ly e$i". Dee2
wa"(#es "#e gil as s#e (on"inues "o s"ae a" #im as "#ey
ma2e "#ei way )own "#e s"ee".
Ou"si)e4 a /LUE 3O&D s(ee(#es ou" !on". &asmussen an)
"#e Young ,a2 3u#man "ype !om ealie ge" ou" an)
wai". D. Sweeney mee"s "#e )uo an) "oge"#e "#ey wal2
insi)e.
DE&E+
0#a"'s goin' on
S0EENEY
0e nee) "o "al24 Dee2.
DE&E+
How') you !in) ou" I was #ee
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S0EENEY
0e wee <us" a" you apa"men".
&AS,USSEN
Cammeon an) Se"# ae in "#e ICU a"
S". o#ns4 Dee2. T#ey wee <umpe) in
!on" o! /en's /uge"s ealy "#is
moning.
Dee2 "#in2s "o #imsel! !o a !ew moe se(on)s.
DE&E+
How ba)
&AS,USSEN
T#ey'll lie.
>"#en?
T#ey mus" #ae been loo2ing !o
somebo)y else.
Dee2 s"aes a" &asmussen an) wal2s away.Sweeney4 w#o 2nows "o wal2 oe "o #im.
He eyes
TIHT ON S0EENEY AND DE&E+. T#e "wo lo(2 eyes.
S0EENEY
Ae "#ey (oming a!"e you
DE&E+
3u(2in' A.
Sweeney sig#s.
S0EENEY
I )on'" 2now.
>a!"e a long bea"?
You mig#" #ae "o "al2 "o you ol)
(ew "#oug#.
Dee2 loo2s oe an) analy1es "#e inno(en(e o! #is
bo"#e.
DE&E+
I (an'"4 Sweeney.
S0EENEYTy4 Dee2. O2ay
Dee2 senses "#e )ange in #is oi(e.
S0EENEY
O2ay /e!oe i" e$plo)es.
Sweeney wal2s away an) "#en "uns ba(2 "o Dee2.
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S0EENEY
An) wa"(# you ba(2.
Dee2 no)s.
S0EENEY
>ba(2 "o Danny?
You s#owing up "o)ay
Danny loo2s a" Sweeney an) no)s #is #ea) yes.
S0EENEY
oo).
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E%T. ENICE HIH - DE&E+ AND DANNY
T#ey ae ou"si)e "#e !en(e suoun)ing "#e !iel).
S"u)en"s #ea) o!! "o moning (lass.
DE&E+
Hey. +eep you #ea) up4 alig#" I'm
going "o "a2e (ae o! "#is.
DANNY
How
DE&E+
I )on'" 2now. I'll !igue i" ou"
"#oug#. You gonna be o2ay
DANNY
Yea#.
T#e "wo s"ae a" ea(# o"#e as THE /ELL &INS.
DANNY
I go""a "un "#a" pape in.
Danny #ops "#e !en(e wi"# #is ba(2pa(2 on. He loo2s ba(2
a" Dee2. Cops G9 an) G si" in "#ei (a in "#e b.g.
DE&E+
Hey.
DANNY0#a"
DE&E+
Come #ee.
Dee2 pu"s #is #an) oe "#e !en(e. Danny wal2s up an)
(lasps i" -- 3INE&S INTE&T0INED. Dee2 wan"s "o say one
"#ing bu" some"#ing else (omes ou".
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DE&E+
I'll see you a" #ome.
Danny smiles a" #is bo"#e an) no)s. Danny pu"s #is ea
p#ones on an) #ea)s "o (lass. Dee2 wa"(#es #is bo"#e
"#oug# "#e (#ain-lin2 !en(e. Danny mee"s up wi"# Li11y
an) "#ey soon )isappea !om Dee2's sig#". Dee2 "uns
an) wal2s )own "#e s"ee".
CO* G9
You nee) a li!" anyw#ee
DE&E+
Nope.
Dee2 s"ops in #is "a(2s4 wal2s ba(2 oe "o "#e !en(e4
an) s"aes a" "#e s(#ool.
INT. ,ESSY HALL0AY - DANNY AND LI==Y
S"u)en"s us# pas" "#em. Danny 2isses Li11y an) s#e#uies o!! "o (lass. He pus#es on "#e men's oom )oo.
INT. SCHOOL /ATH&OO, - SA,E
Danny en"es4 se"s #is A,E&ICAN HISTO&Y % *A*E& on "op
o! "#e sin24 an) "a2es an unea"#ly long piss a" "#e
uinal. He !inis#es4 !lus#es an) "uns.
S"an)ing "#ee is LITTLE HEN&Y. A UN IN HIS HAND.
DANNY
esus C#is". 0#a" ae you )oing4
Heny
LITTLE HEN&Y
>a!ai)?
0#a" )oes i" loo2 li2e I'm )oin'
DANNY
Come on4 man4 no. You )on'" wan" "o
)o "#is. Come on. Heny
THE DOO& S,AC+S O*EN an) Danny moes "o gab "#e pis"ol.
I" )is(#ages an) a bulle" o(2e"s in"o Danny's (#es".
He SLA,S ba(2 in"o "#e U&INAL an) gasps !o ai. T#e
!o(e o! "#e pis"ol 2no(2s Heny "o "#e goun). T#e "wo
2i)s w#o <us" en"ee) bol" !o #elp.
Danny sli)es "o "#e "ile4 leaing a bloo)y "ail. T#e
"wo s"ae a" ea(# o"#e - EYE TO EYE. THE /LOODSTAINED
*A*E& !alls in"o "#e DA,* SIN+. Danny in#ales li2e glass
is a2ing #is lungs.
LITTLE HEN&Y
>"ei!ie)?
Danny
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Danny's bea"#ing slows "o a (#o2e) w#ispe. He blin2s4
(oug#s4 "wi"(#es. An) )ies.
LITTLE HEN&Y
inya) Danny
Heny wa"(#es "eay-eye) wi"# "#e same al"ee) loo2 Dee2
#a) a!"e 2illing Lawen(e. Toge"#e "#ey 3&EE=E on "#e
(ol) "ile !loo.
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INT. HALL AT ENICE HIH /ATH&OO, - YELLO0 *OLICE TA*E
O!!i(es an) )e"e("ies moni"o "#e aea. Young
s"u)en"s4 in(lu)ing Li11y an) #e !ien)s4 s"an) aoun)
an) (y. &asmussen bings THE /LOODY *A*E& oe "o
Sweeney. Sweeney loo2s a" i" !o a momen" bu" is
in"eup"e).
&AS,USSEN
He won'" le" go. 0ill you "al2 "o
#im
INT. /ATH&OO, - TIHT ON DE&E+ AND DANNY
Dee2 (a)les #is bloo)y bo"#e. Sweeney wal2s oe4
(ou(#es4 an) "al2s "o Dee2's ba(2.
S0EENEY
Dee2 You go""a le" #im go4 man.
T#ey go""a ge" #im ou""a #ee.
DE&E+
I (an'".
Dee2 begins "o (y ou"ig#". He (an'" (on"ol #imsel!.
He le"s go o! Danny's (opse an) (#ages ou" in"o "#e
#all.
INT. HALL0AY - DO&IS AND DAINA
Dee2 emba(es "#em. Dois gabs #is !a(e -- "on
be"ween loe an) #a"e. uil"-i))en4 Dee2 "eas !om
"#em an) s"oms )own "#e #all wi"# Sweeney soon in "ow.
S0EENEY
Dee2@ I 2now w#a" you'e "#in2in'
ig#" now an) I wan" you "o !oge"
abou" i"@
DE&E+
How "#e lu(2 )o you 2now w#a" I'm
"#in2in'4 Sweeney@
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S0EENEY
Cause I'm "#in2in' "#e same )amn
"#ing@
Downing in age4 Dee2 "uns ba(2 "o a mis"y eye)
Sweeney.
DE&E+
T#ey s#o" #im in a !u(2ing...piss#ole@
S0EENEY
An) goin' a!"e "#em won'" bing #im
ba(2. Don'" )o i"4 Dee2. *lease4
man. You'e (ome "oo !a. T#e wa is
oe.
Dee2 (on"empla"es "#e si"ua"ion an) pesses #is "ongue
agains" #is "ee"#4 (a(2baine). Sweeney slowly
appoa(#es an) (au"iously waps #is ams aoun) "#e young
man. Dee2 buies #is "eaing !a(e in Sweeney's
s#oul)e.
DE&E+
I" s"ops now4 Sweeney.
Sweeney no)s an) "#e "wo lo(2 eyes. Dee2 ma2es #is way
ba(2 "o Dois an) Daina an) "oge"#e4 "#ey giee.
DANNY >O?
0e'e #ea) i" a million "imes4 a
/ible ;uo"e be(ome (li(#e6 engean(e
is mine4 saye"# "#e Lo).
DISSOLE TO6
INT. SCHOOL /ATH&OO, - DANNY AND HEN&Y
A s"ill o! "#e "wo imme)ia"ely a!"e "#e mu)e. 0e moe
in "ig#"e an) "ig#"e un"il we ge" (lose on Danny.
DANNY >O?
engean(e boug#" abou" by #a"e...an)