the outlaws
DESCRIPTION
A homeless person discovers a suitcase inside a rubbish bin and finds R5000 000 inside. He is overwhelmed by this lump sum of money and starts to spend it all. We soon discover that the money in the suitcase was part of a major drug deal that had gone wrong. The Mob boss finds out that the homeless person took it and is after him. The homeless person is caught and taken to a secret drug deal meeting spot , where he is to be killed. A king Pin/Crime lord intervenes and a great fire fight breaks out. The homeless person escapes while the henchman are firing away and he stole the Drugs that was part of the Drugdeal. The police arrive at the scene. The homeless person is rescued by a mysterious motorcycle driver, whom he later finds out, is part of an Outlaw group, which he becomes a part of. The TV series is called the OUTLAWS.TRANSCRIPT
OUTLAWS A 5 minute Screenplay
By
Rowen Smith
TV Series: The Outlaws
10 Lothian Road
Rondebosch
Cape Town
7700
079 647 0077
Draft 1 - Rowen Smith
FADE IN:
EXT. LINCOLN STREET - DAY
At the break of dawn in an upper class suburb in Cape Town,
ARMSTRONG, a tall black 27 year old bum, lurks around
looking for scraps to eat inside garbage bins.
As he digs around for food, he discovers a black suitcase
partially hidden underneath a few garbage bags. Armstrong
inspects area to make sure that no one sees him. He takes
the suitcase, hides it in his long gray coat and walks off
quite happy with his finding.
EXT. BRIDGE - DAY
Armstrong walks across a busy highway toward his self made
shelter underneath a bridge.
When he arrives, he immediately drops the suitcase and tries
to open it. He struggles at first, but eventually gets it
open by slamming the lock with a brick.
Armstrong is shocked by what he finds inside. The whole
suitcase is filled with money. He smiles broadly.
EXT. LINCOLN STREET - DAY
A few hours later a garbage truck stops in the street. Four
workers jump off and run out to collect the garbage bags.
DUGG, an obese 28 year old Italian bus driver, gets out of
the truck while talking on his cellphone.
DUGG
(into cellphone)
I’m at number 53, yes I’m alone.
Hang on.
He looks inside a the same garbage bin that Armstrong took
the suitcase from. He shifts a few bags around and starts to
get frustrated.
DUGG
(frustratingly)
I think we have a problem, Boss
It’s gone. I don’t know, I don’t
know(beat).Yes Boss, I’m on my way.
Dugg kicks the bin over furiously. The workers return and
they drive off.
2.
EXT. ABANDONED HANGAR - DAY
The garbage truck arrives at an abandoned hangar located far
out of the city.
RIKKI JARDIM, a well groomed 25 year old Italian Gang Lord
and one of his henchmen approach Dugg as he gets out of his
truck.
RIKKI JARDIM
Dugg.
DUGG
Boss.
RIKKI JARDIM
So, Where’s my money.
DUGG
(shivering)
Everything should have gone
according to plan. It was
simple.The suitcase was..
Rikki interrupts him.
RIKKI JARDIM
You took it, didn’t you Dugg. You
took Luca Romano’s money.
DUGG
Boss, I swear, I didn’t take
anything. A bum must have gone
through the trash or something. I
swear Boss, I swear.
Rikki gives an orderly nod to the henchman standing next to
him and he shoots Dugg twice in the heart. He picks up the
dead body, throws him on the back of the garbage truck and
covers him with some of the garbage bags.
Rikki gives and order to his henchman.
RIKKI JARDIM
A bum,(beat).You have 24 hours.
Find him.
The henchman nods his head and walks away.
RIKKI JARDIM
(speaking to himself)
What is the first thing a bum would
buy if he had five million rand
in cash.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 3.
CUT TO:
EXT. CAMPS BAY PEARL - DAY
Armstrong is driving a black Lamborghini is driving on the
Freeway. It’s ROARING engine is vividly heard. The car pulls
into a the Camps Bay Pearl Hotel.
INT. CAPS BAY PEARL/MASSAGE ROOM - DAY
Armstrong lays on a massage bed getting a back massage. The
young Asian female masseuse turns around and leaves the area
for a while to get more lotion. The two henchman enter the
room and one puts his hands on Armstrong.
ARMSTRONG
Ah Yeah, right there.
The other henchman takes out a rope and black bag. He takes
a bottle of lotion and pours it all over Armstrong.
HENCHMAN
Sorry about that, Sir.
Armstrong jumps up and the henchmen grab him and blind him
by forcing the bag over his head and tying him up.
FADE TO:
INT. ABANDONED HANGAR/HOLDING CELL - NIGHT
The henchman forces Armstrong into the corner of a filthy
holding cell. He calls one of the guards and hands him a
gun.
HENCHMAN
Take this, and keep him quiet.
INT. ABANDONED HANGAR - NIGHT
A enormous abandoned hanger with chains hanging from the
ceiling and oil spills everywhere. In the middle of the
hanger is a wide open space with a cleaned square of
concrete.
Rikki Jardim and all his henchmen are facing DYNG-DYNG, a 27
year old muscular black Nigerian mobster with all his men
from opposite ends of the square.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 4.
One of Rikki’s henchmen drops a duffel bag and kicks it
toward the other side. BHUKI, a young black man from DYNG
DYNG’s side walks toward it, kneels down and unzips it.
RIKKI JARDIM
It’s all there(beat).The only thing
that’s missing is our money.
DYNG DYNG
We did the drop off like you
requested. I don’t understand what
the problem is.
RIKKI JARDIM
Don’t lie to me. The suitcase
wasn’t there. That means you didn’t
pay.
DYNG DYNG
Your lying(swears in Nigerian). You
want to cheat me!(This fucking
White man..In Nigerian)
A loud police SIREN goes off.
Suddenly all the men take out their weapons. They start
shooting at each other.
Bhuki grabs the duffel bag and runs away. He is shot dead
and the bag falls on the floor.
The police intervene and the firefight continues.
INT. ABANDONED HANGAR/HOLDING CELL - NIGHT
The guard is not watching Armstrong anymore. He fires a few
shots and his gun jams. Armstrong takes this opportunity and
strangles him to death. He escapes the holding cell, takes
his pistol out of his holder and runs into the battleground.
INT. ABANDONED HANGAR - NIGHT
Armstrong ducks as he runs and manages to shoot a few
henchmen. He runs toward the duffel bag, picks it up and
runs down an alleyway.
He runs further and further away from the action, until he
reaches a dead end. The only way to get away is to climb
over the fence.
At that moment, one of the henchmen finds him and stops him.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 5.
HENCHMAN2
Hey, Stop!
Armstrong turns around slowly.
HENCHMEN2
Kick the bag to me!
ARMSTRONG
(pleading)
Don’t kill me! Please don’t kill
me!
He kicks the bag toward the henchman. The henchman smiles
and loads his gun. Armstrong kneels down and protects his
head.
A load GUN SHOT goes off.
A police man shot the henchmen, just before he shot
Armstrong.
POLICE OFFICER
Freeze!
Armstrong jumps over the fence with haste and runs off.
EXT. HANGAR - NIGHT
Armstrong runs out the building and takes a moment to find
the best route to escape the chaotic event. The police
office SHOUTS as he chases him.
A motorcycle stops infront of Armsstrong. NINA LEAD, a sassy
tall brunette aged 24 opens her visor and calls him over.
NINA LEAD
Get on, if you want to live.
Armstrong does not hesitate and gets on the bike. The police
officer runs outside and see’s the bike driving away.
FADE TO:
INT. GARAGE - NIGHT
A Garage door opens and the bike enters.
Armstrong and Lilly walk though a open planned studio
towards a man smoking a cigar by the balcony. A peculiar
group of people are in the room; a tattoo artist giving a
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 6.
girl a tattoo while she is playing with a knife, a strong
black man punching a boxing bag and a young boy cleaning and
preparing his gun.
Nina Lead and Armstrong approach the OUTLAW LEADER, a
hardened 35 year old man with long hair and scars all over
his chest.
OUTLAW LEADER.
Welcome, We’ve been expecting you
Armstrong.
ARMSTRONG
What is this place, Whats going on,
Why am I here?
OUTLAW LEADER.
Well, You’ve stolen Romano’s 5
Million, you’ve got Dyng-Dyng’s
Cocaine and you’re wanted for
multiple homicide..
The outlaw leader smirks.
OUTLAW LEADER.
You’ll fit right in.
FADE TO BLACK