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American History X

By David McKenna

February 6, 1997



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".



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+



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.



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



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



&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.



>"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



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



&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.

CUT TO6

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.

CUT TO6

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



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.



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'"



#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



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"



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.

S,ASH TO6

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)



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.

DISSOLE TO6

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@



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".



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.

CUT TO6

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



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



(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#@



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.

CUT TO6

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.

CUT TO6

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#".

CUT TO6

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.



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)



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".

CUT TO6

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.

CUT TO6

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.



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



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+



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.



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



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#".



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.



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!



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



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+



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



(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.



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.



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.



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



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



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!.

KUIC+ CUT TO6

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?



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



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"



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.

CUT TO6

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).

CUT TO6

E%T. ENICE /EACH HOUSE - A &AINY NIHT - 3LASH/AC+

As "#e ain !alls4 we see "#e inya)s si""ing a" "#e



"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+



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"#.



,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



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@



,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



"#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.

CUT TO6

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



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



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



,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.



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



STACEY

Tomoow.

DO&IS

oo).

S#e wal2s pas" Dee2 an) in"o "#e ba(2 be)oom.

DISSOLE TO6

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"



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.

,ATCH CUT TO6

INT. /ED&OO, 0INDO0 - THE EYES - 3LASH/AC+

He wa"(#es Dee2 !ie #is gun a" "#e T&ANS A, as i"



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"#



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.



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



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



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".



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"#.



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&

CUT TO6

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"#@



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@



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@



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)



"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.



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#



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.



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



!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@



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.



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



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



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.



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.

CUT TO6

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)



pun(#es4 a !ew een (oming !om an)oms on "#e (ou".

CUT TO6

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.

CUT TO6

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



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.

CUT TO6

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.

DISSOLE TO6

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



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).



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.

CUT TO6

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.



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.

DISSOLE TO6

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).

CUT TO6

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



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.

CUT TO6



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.

DISSOLE TO6

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



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@



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



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.



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



)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.

/AC+ KUIC+LY TO6

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.

CUT TO6

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



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

CUT TO6

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



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.



/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.



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.

CUT TO6

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.

CUT TO6

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



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



T#e men (lose in. Se"# an) Cam ae blin) "o i". eome

aises "#e ba" as "#ey (lose in an) we--

3ADE TO6

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".



>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.



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



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.



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".



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



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@



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)

David McKenna - American History X (1997)

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