Stray Bullets

By

Omid Abrams

(c) 2012

TITLE CARD OVER BLACK:

"The path to infamy is paved with blood"

FADE IN:

INT. DOLLAR SHOP - DAY

A young man wearing what looks like an Arnold Schwarzeneggermask stands in the middle of a dollar shop holding ahandgun, in what looks like the aftermath of a violentshooting.

An OLD ASIAN CASHIER lays dead with a bullet in his head bya dead ASIAN GIRL.

A MAN IN LEATHER JACKET lies on the floor behind the youngman with a bullet hole in his cheek.

The young man takes off his mask, he is revealed to beWALTER COLE (23, skinny, blonde), he looks completelyshocked.

WALTER (VO)It was all a big fuck up from thestart.

Two POLICE OFFICERS come into the store and aim their gunsat him, telling him to surrender. Walter drops his gun andputs his hands in the air.

TITLE OF FILM OVER BLACK

INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - NIGHT

Walter is now sitting in an interrogation room. He issitting up straight, looking unusually calm. He is wearingthe same clothes as before. He is bored out of his life, yetanticipating something.

He then starts silently singing a classic tune.

WALTER(singing)

Yesterday all my troubles seemed sofar away. Now it looks as thoughtheyre here to stay. Oh, I believein yesterday.

Suddenly Im not half the man Iused to be. Theres a shadow

(MORE)(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 2.

WALTER (contd)hanging over me. Oh, yesterday camesuddenly.

The door abruptly opens. Walter looks up at the man who justcame in. The man is, Dan MARTINEZ (40s, Mexican-American,tall). He is a police detective wearing a brown suit andtie. Dan is holding a small styrofoam cup full of water. Helooks as though he has had a long day.

Dan walks in and sighs.

DANIt looks like this entire charadeis close to coming to an end.

There is a short pause and Walter glances at the floor thenback up at Dan.

At first, Dan is searching for the right words. He is havingtrouble finding out how hes going to say what he is goingto say.

DANOur guys just found the second guy.Found dead in some constructionsite.

(a pause)Oh yeah, I thought you might needthis.

Dan sets the cup of water on the table in front of him.

WALTERThank you.

Walter takes the cup and takes a drink.

There is another short pause. Walter takes a long time toprocess the information he is hearing.

DAN (CONTD)Look, Walter, Ive got somepaperwork to do. Linda should behere soon to talk about whatsgonna happen tomorrow.

(pause)You okay?

WALTERY-Yeah. Im fine. Thank you.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 3.

Dan nods his head. He feels far too uncomfortable and leavesthe room. He slowly closes the door behind him. Walter looksdown at the table.

WALTER(whispers)

Fuck.

BLACK SCREEN:

SOMEONE (VO)You know who the coolest people inthe world are? Gangsters.

INT. APARTMENT - DAY

Walter, James, (20s, African-American, tall) and Kyle (20s,black hair, muscular) sit at a round table in a smallapartment. There are cards spread on the table. Walter,James, and Kyle are in the middle of a poker game and afriendly get together. They each have an open beer can andKyle is smoking a cigarette. The three amigos are moreinterested in the conversation than the game itself.

Walter is wearing tan shorts and a v-neck t-shirt. He talksin a casual manner, when he talks, he says his wordsthoughtfully and thinks things over before saying them.

James is wearing a button up Hawaiian shirt. He seems alooffrom the conversation most of the time. He doesnt reallygive a damn. He has a carefree personality.

Kyle is wearing a black tank top and wears a cross necklacearound his neck. Kyle is a fast-talking wise guy-type. Hespeaks with tons of emotion. (Kyle was the one talking overthe black screen)

JAMESConsidering you, the reasonsobvious. But I know youre gonnasay it anyway, so, how do youfigure?

KYLE(chuckles)

What? You guys dont think so? Imean, think about it. Theyreawesome. Hold on, hold on. Let mespecify. Im not talking about thefake ones, gangstas. Theres a bigdifference between a real gangsterand a gangsta.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 4.

JAMESWhat the fuck do you mean?

KYLEYou know, those, ghetto rapperwannabes. Theyre all just blacksand spics with uzis. And theres aton of them these days, and notjust in LA, theyre fuckingeverywhere.

WALTERBut they still rule the streets.

KYLEThats what Im saying! These days,the real gangsters are nearextinction. Theres like no moreItalian-American orSicillian-American mobsters thesedays. No more hardcore gangbangers,you know. The cool stuff is allover now, obsolete. Now, its justrape, molestation, and drugs.

WALTERWell those things are still crimes.

KYLEOf course, but theyre not goodcrimes. If youre gonna dosomething illegal, you might aswell do something worth doing. Eversee the movie "Blow"?

JAMESIs that the one with Pee-WeeHerman?

KYLEYeah, so I know its a true storyand all but, the guy in that movie,you know, Johnny Depp, he was amastermind, he couldve started hisown powerful crime organization,but no, the dumb fuck deals drugs.

WALTERNow see thats where I lose you.You think its bad to get high anddeal drugs but its okay to murderand steal money.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 5.

KYLEWell, let me put it like this:Given the choice, Id much ratherrob a bank than go to an airportwith a bag of coke up my ass.

JAMESSeriously, Kyle. What do you findso fascinating about a bunch ofangry Italians whos sole purposein life is to torment others?

KYLENo, that aint what theyre about.Sure, they tormented people, but toa degree. Everything they did wasbeneficial to their families. Areal gangster only whacks peoplewho fuck with his family. Its allabout knowing how much you can dishout, and how much they deserve. Andthats what seperates them from thefuckers we have nowadays.

JAMESYeah but when you get down to it,in the end all a gangster is is acriminal.

WALTERExactly.

KYLEAnd whats wrong with being acriminal if it benefits you andyour family? You guys are lookingat it from a straight-laced pointof view. I mean, look at the worldwe live in, filled with sadisticserial killers, rapists, and drugdealers, you think a gangster whosjust looking out for his family isworse than these people? They neverdo anything bad without a purpose.Dont you agree with me?

WALTERI agree that youre a fuckingpsychopath.

Walter and James laugh. Kyle chuckles.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 6.

KYLEIm not saying Im gonna go hijacka car. Im just saying I find thatkind of stuff interesting.

WALTERWell please keep your fucked upinterests to yourself, man. Youknow what the FBI calls what youjust said? Premeditation.

Kyle laughs. He picks up the deck of cards and starts toshuffle it.

KYLEWalter, you ever seen "Goodfellas".

JAMESGreat movie.

WALTERWhats that?

KYLEYoure telling me youve never seen"Goodfellas"?

(to James)He hasnt seen "Goodfellas".

WALTERNo, whats so important about it?

KYLEYou should see it. Best fuckingmovie ever made.

WALTERWhats it about?

Kyle is done shuffling the cards, he passes five cards toeach of them. They all look at their hands.

KYLEIts basically about the life of agangster. All they do is gangstershit the whole movie. Stealingtruck loads of stuff, whackingpeople. Its fucking cool.

WALTERHit me.

Kyle takes his card and gives him another one.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 7.

JAMESTell me, Kyle, what do you find sofascinating about being a gangster?What, is it the money?

KYLEIts got nothing to do with money.Sure, Id like to have a shitloadof it, who doesnt? But gangstersarent about the money. Theyre allfor power.

JAMESWell Id rather be a cop so I canstop idiots like you from runningthis fucking country.

KYLEYou? A cop?

JAMESYeah. Now thats a kickass job.Better than breaking into peopleshouses or shooting innocentbystanders.

KYLEYour people are more inclined to bein the back of a cop car, James.

Everyone except for James laughs.

JAMESFuck you!

WALTERYou remember how my uncle was a copbefore he got his business started?

James and Kyle look at him interested.

KYLEYeah?

WALTERWell, he used to tell me all thesestories about confrontations withcriminals. So he told me that oneday, he sees a rape in progress,and the, uh, rapist was runningaway. And my uncle didnt want tochase him or anything, so he justpulled out his gun and shot himthree times in the back.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 8.

James and Kyle sound amazed.

KYLEWhoa, fuck!

JAMESNow, Kyle, you see, thats whatcriminals get. Why would you everwant to do that?

KYLENo no no no no, I dont want torape anybody. Thats not what agangster does. Pussy comes to thegangster.

JAMESYeah, whatever. Hit me.

Walter gets up and walks to the fridge.

KYLEWhere are you going?

WALTERI need another beer.

Walter opens the fridge and takes out a bottle of beer.

James throws his cards down.

JAMESAlright, this is getting fuckingboring.

KYLEWhat? Do you have anything betterin mind?

Walter sits back on his chair drinking the beer.

JAMESWanna watch TV?

KYLETrust me, wed all be watching TVright now if I had cable.

WALTERWhat happened to your cable?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 9.

KYLEThe fucking cable company cut offmy TV because apparently I haventpayed in like forever.

WALTERWhat about Oliver?

KYLEHe didnt pay either.

WALTERIve got cable.

Kyle looks at him disbelievingly.

KYLESo then why the fuck have we beenhere for four hours pretending toplay poker?

WALTERIt was your idea. You guys wannacome to my apartment?

KYLENah, its fine.

Now, for a moment, the apartment is actually silent.

WALTERSo I see you got the car?

KYLEWhat?

WALTERYou know, the car. The judge gaveyou the car.

KYLENo. Ellie got it. But she let meborrow it for a week to car pool.

WALTERSince when did you need to carpool?

KYLESince Sunday, that guy next doorhas-

The apartment door swings open and in comes OLIVER (30s,tall, blonde, handsome).

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 10.

Oliver is wearing a normal suit and tie. The tie has beentaken off. Oliver is a little sweaty, and his face is prettyred in fury.

KYLEHey! There he is!

Oliver wipes some sweat off his face, sets his briefcasedown by the door, and looks at the three at the table.

JAMESOliver, whats up with you, man?

OLIVERThere any beer left?

KYLEUh, yeah, I think theres a couplemore in the fridge.

Oliver heads to the kitchen and gets the beer. The threewatch him, almost suspiciously. Oliver sits down at thetable, opens the beer, and chugs it half way down.

WALTERYou okay, man?

OLIVER(trying to act casual, butfails)

Oh, nothing. I just got fired.KYLE

You fucking didnt!

OLIVEROh, yeah.

Oliver takes another long drink.

JAMESHow the fuck did you get fired?

OLIVERI dont know. Some sort of fuckingmassive layoff. Some prick came inand...I dont know...just choserandom people to fire.

WALTER(disbelieving)

No, that didnt happen.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 11.

OLIVERIm fucking serious, dude comesinto my cubicle and the next thingI know, Im cleaning out my fuckingoffice.

KYLEThats just fucked up.

OLIVERNo fucking shit. Who the fuck doesthat?

KYLESo does this mean Im the only onepaying rent now?

OLIVERWell I cant pull money out of myass, Kyle.

JAMESHey Walter, doesnt your uncle ownthat gun store?

WALTERYeah.

JAMESWell is he hiring? Maybe he couldgive Oliver a job or something, Idont know.

WALTERHe might, but hes out of town withmy aunt for their anniversary,although I think I cou-

OLIVERLook, guys, I appreciate the help,but I dont want to look foranother job right this second. Ijust got home. Let me just get myshit together.

KYLEWhat about our rent?

OLIVERPay the fucking rent.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 12.

KYLEWith what money? You know all mymoneys with that bitch now.

Oliver accidentally drops his beer bottle. The flying shardsof glass cut his hand.

OLIVERAh! Fuck!

He looks at his bleeding hands.

WALTERYou alright?

OLIVERIll be fine. Im gonna go take ashower.

KYLEWe dont have hot water.

OLIVERThen Ill take a fucking coldshower.

Oliver leaves.

INT. CAR - DAY

The car is parked outside what appears to be a costumestore. James, Walter, and Oliver are seated in it. Walter inthe drivers seat, and James and Oliver in the back. Theyeach have a pistol in their hands and are dressed in blackapparel.

Kyle then gets in with a plastic bag containing stuff andsits on the passenger seat.

WALTERIt took you that long to get fourfucking masks?

KYLEThe guy said they were all out ofski masks, so I got somethingbetter.

Kyle pulls out a Barack Obama mask and wears it. James andOliver laugh in the back, Walter looks disappointed.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 13.

JAMES(laughing)

What the fuck? Is that Obama?

Kyle takes off the mask.

KYLEI got you all different masks.

Kyle takes out an Arnold Schwarzenegger mask and gives it toWalter. Then he takes out a George W. Bush mask and gives itto Oliver. Lastly, he takes out a Dick Cheney mask and givesit to James.

WALTERKyle, what the fuck is this?

KYLEYou know how in every heist moviethe robbers have a unique theme?Well this is ours, politicalfigures.

WALTERThis isnt a fucking movie! If wedont get this shit right werefucked! Are you even aware ofthat!?

KYLEOf course Im aware of that. I justthought that if we went following aspecific theme wed look more likeprofessionals.

OLIVERProfessionals?

(puts on the mask)We look like fucking idiots!

Oliver takes off the mask.

JAMESIm pretty fucking sure that ifsome faggot with a Dick Chaineymask were to run at me with a gunthe first thought that would cometo mind would be to laugh my assoff.

James, Oliver, and Walter laugh.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 14.

KYLEYou know what, fuck all of you!Were either going in there withthese masks or were just not goingat all! Make up your fucking minds!

The three think for a while.

OLIVERAlright, fine. But seriously, whythe fuck do I have to be George W.Bush?

JAMESYou wanna be Dick Cheney?

OLIVERWhat makes you think I wanna befucking Dick Cheney? How bout you,Walter? You willing to trade theGovernator for Bush?

WALTERNo, fuck you.

Kyle looses his shit.

KYLEShut the fuck up! All of you! Nowyoure gonna wear the masks that Igave you, were gonna drive up tothat dollar store, and were gonnarob the whole fucking place clean,and then be at Walters apartmentjust in time for "Family Feud"!Capish!?

JAMESAlright, whatever.

KYLEI know James wants to, what aboutthe rest of you?

WALTERWhat the fuck ever, man. Just go.

KYLEGood. Fucking splendid.

The car drives away. The men all put on their masks and loadtheir guns.

15.

EXT. DOLLAR STORE PARKING LOT - DAY

The minivan drives up right in front of the Dollar Store andparks. All four friends get out of the minivan prettyquickly, each wearing their masks and holding their pistolsto their sides.

A little closer to the dollar store, we see a TEENAGE BOYwalking toward the store, talking into a cellphone.

TEENAGE BOY(into phone)

What the fuck makes you thinktheyd let me do something likethat?

(beat)It doesnt matter. Look, I cantjust fucking walk into a store andbuy a shit ton of beer. If youfucking want it so bad, then youcome and buy the fucking beer!

(beat)I dont care if fucking Candice isgonna be there! You think I have afucking chance with that piece ofass?

(beat)No! Jesus! How fucking stupid areyou!?

(beat)Alright, fine. But if they dontlet me buy the shit, dont hang itall on me. Bye.

Just as he hangs up, he walks into the store.

INT. DOLLAR STORE - DAY

The store itself is pretty small. To the left entrance isfive cash register stands in a row. One of the stands is a"credit cards accepted here" stand, and the others arecash-only.

The store, although small, seems to carry everything, thereis about seven isles in the store.

When the Teenage Boy walks into the store, he goes over tothe alcohol isle and we get a few seconds to see who exactlyis in this place:

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 16.

EMPLOYEE #1: A blond-haired woman who looks to be in herearly twenties. She is chewing bubble gum and is lookingconstantly at her nails. She is waiting for one of herCUSTOMERS to buy something. She is on the register closestto the door.

EMPLOYEE #2: A skinny African-American woman who looks to bein her thirties. She is ringing up a TEENAGE KIDs candy andsoda. She is at the furthest register from the entrance.

OLD ASIAN EMPLOYEE: A fifty-something year old Asian man inthe second isle. He is bickering with an ASIAN GIRL inChinese.

ASIAN GIRL: A fourteen year old, skinny girl. She is arguingwith the Old Asian Employee about something in Chinese.

MAN IN LEATHER JACKET: A rather tall and handsome manwearing a brown leather jacket. He is looking at produce.We now see the 4 buddies run into the store, guns pointed.The Man in Leather Jacket is the first to notice them, hegoes to hide in the isles.

KYLEEveryone! This is a fuckingrobbery!

The occupants of the store scream and scramble like crazy.

JAMESDown motherfuckers! Down!

WALTEREveryone but the fucking cashiers!Get the fuck down on the floor!

First, Kyle advances on Employee #1, who looks scared.

KYLEAlright, motherfuckers! You knowhow shit works! Give me all thefucking money in that register!

(pointing at James, who isaiming a gun at the Asian Man)

Then, throw the fucking bag at myfriend over there!

The Employee opens the register and puts money into the bagthat Kyle throws her.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 17.

KYLE (CONTD)Thats good, now hurry the fuck up!

James aims his gun at the Asian Man, the Asian girl getsdown on the floor. Oliver supervises the hostages.

Walter aims his gun at the last cashier, Employee #2

We get a shot of Man in Leather Jacket noticing what ishappening and going into hiding.

Employee #1 finishes filling the bag and throws it over toJames, who puts the bag in front of the Asian Man.

JAMESFill the fucking bag!

OLD ASIAN EMPLOYEEYou are fucking crazy, man!

JAMESI said fill the fucking bag! Youthink Im fucking joking!? Youthink this is a fucking joke!?

OLD ASIAN EMPLOYEEOkay okay!

The Asian Man fills the bag with money while cursing atJames in Chinese quietly.

JAMES (CONTD)Hurry the fuck up!

OLD ASIAN EMPLOYEEWho the fuck you think I am!?

The Teenage Kid suddenly stands up and runs away without,Walter noticing. James notices him running.

JAMESWalter! You got a runner!

WALTERFuck.

Walter and Kyle leave their hostages and run after theTeenage Kid. Kyle however goes through a different isle.

The Old Asian Man finishes filling the bag. James takes thebag and walks toward Employee #2, who looks panicked. Jamesthrows her the bag.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 18.

JAMESYou know what to fucking do! Comeon, get moving!

Employee #2 starts to fill the bag.

Meanwhile, Walter is chasing the teenager, right when hestarts to catch up to him, the Man in Leather Jacket pops upwith a gun aimed at him.

MAN IN LEATHER JACKETFreeze motherfucker! Put your handswhere I can see them.

Walter forgets that he even has a gun and almost puts hishands up when suddenly Kyle pops up behind the Cop andshoots him in the back of the head, the bullet exits throughhis cheek and some blood splatters on Walter. The Cop fallsto the floor, although not dead yet.

We are now back at the register, Employee #2 hears thegunshot and stops filling the bag. This makes James furiousfor some reason.

JAMESWhat the fuck are you doing!? Ididnt fucking tell you to sto-

James accidentally pulls the trigger and shoots Employee #2straight in the heart. Both him and Oliver are shocked.Employee #2 falls to the floor, dead.

With all this killing taking place, Asian Girl thinks: fuckthis, Im out of here. She jumps up and starts runningtoward the exit.

OLIVERHey! Stop!

Oliver, without thinking, pulls the trigger and blindlyfires at her. The bullet cruises right through her back, andout the window. The Asian Girl clutches her chest which isoozing blood from both sides, gasping for air and falls tothe floor.

The Asian Man bursts to tears.

OLD ASIAN EMPLOYEENooooo!!!

He runs toward the dead Asian girl and kneels beside her,crying and screaming curse words in Chinese to Oliver.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 19.

OLIVERHoly shit.

James has had it, he pulls off his mask, throws it to thefloor, takes the bag of money, and tosses it to Oliver, whocatches it.

JAMESHere, take the money.

OLIVERWhy did you take off your mask.

JAMESIm fucking outta here, man.

James runs out of the store. Now everything is silent exceptfor the Old Asian Man crying and shouting. Oliver is in astate of shock due to what he just did, when suddenly Kyleruns out of the isle.

KYLEOliver! Lets get the fuck out ofhere!

Kyle runs out of the store, Oliver also runs out, howeverthe Asian Man grabs him by the leg, making him loose hisbalance and fall to the floor. Kyle turns around and noticesthis.

KYLEOliver!

The Asian Man is making his way on top of Oliver, as if heis about to strangle him. Oliver is struggling to breakfree.

OLD ASIAN EMPLOYEEMotherfucker!

OLIVERGet the fuck off me!

Oliver aims his gun to the Asian Mans head and fires,blowing his brains all over the place. He shakes him off ofhim and runs out.

20.

INT. POLICE CAR (MOVING) - DAY

We are seeing outside of the police car while it is inmotion. This is all scene through a dashboard cam like theone they use in "Cops". The police car drives up to theDollar Store and stops at the parking lot. Two cops in blueget out of each door with their guns out and run toward thestore.

INT. POLICE STATION - DAY

The generic L.A. police station on the floor with all thedesks and computers. People are buzzing around coffees inhands, shouting across the large room. The SOUNDS of faxmachines, people, typing, and people talking are abundant.

From one of the elevator doors comes BILL QUINN (40s,average height, average build) wearing the normal everydaydetective suit. He too has a coffee cup in one hand and amanila folder in the other.

Bill walks past four desks, saying hello to various peoplewho return the gesture, then throws the folder on arelatively neat desk, on it, reads a name tag that says:

"Bill Quinn"

Bill sits down at his desk. he takes a sip of his coffee andsets it down. He starts to open the manilla folder, but incomes Joe HODGES (50s, heavyset, balding).

JOE (OS)Bill!

Bill looks at Joe and takes a sip of his coffee. Joe comesand stands by Bills desk.

BILLMorning. Whats going on today?

JOEOh, you know. The usual shit inL.A.

BILL(smiles)

Thats good. I like "usual".

JOEYeah. Hey, you gonna be heretomorrow?

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CONTINUED: 21.

BILLUm, no.

JOEWhy not?

BILLTomorrows the start of myvacation.

JOEOh, thats right. You plan ontaking the family anywhere?

BILLYep, I got us all tickets toDisneyland. Were going Tuesday.

JOEThats good. You finally have abreak.

BILLThats right, no more rapes,murders, or robberies.

JOEJust gonna blank it all out, huh?

BILLIll try.

JOEYeah, if anyone deserves a breakfrom all this shit, its you, kid.

Bill laughs.

BILLKid? Im only 10 years younger thanyou, Joe.

JOEThen I guess I just feel old.

The two men laugh.

BILLWere married men, Joe. Were bothfucking old. Now you mentionedsomething about a suspect?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 22.

JOEOh, right, I forgot. Follow me.

Bill stands up and follows Joe. He brings along his coffee.The two talk while walking.

JOE (CONTD)We got a quadruple homicide at somedollar store on Curtis Street aboutan hour ago. One was a youngChinese girl - fourteen years old,can you fucking believe it? Therewas also another guy, the girlsfather, who was an employee at thestore. The last two were anotheremployee, and get this, an off-dutycop.

BILLHoly shit. Was anything stolen?

JOEYeah. A few thousand dollars. Butthe guys who did it were in no wayprofessionals.

BILLWell no shit. Professionalswouldnt hit a dollar store in thefirst place. You got any details onthe suspect?

JOEHis name is Walter Cole, 23 yearsold, unemployed. At the moment,thats pretty much all we knowabout him.

BILLAnd how many were there?

JOEFour.

BILLSo four guys rob a dollar store,coldly kill four people, one ofthem being a teenage girl, anotherbeing a cop, and then three of themrun away while the fourth guy staysfor some reason.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 23.

JOEThats pretty much what went down.

They stop in front of the door leading to the interrogationroom.

BILLWhy didnt this guy run?

JOEI dont know. Thats why youll betalking to him.

BILLSay what, now?

JOEYep. Have fun.

Joe hands Bill the manila folder. Joes cellphone RINGS. Hetakes it out of his pocket and answers it. Bill startslooking through the folder. We see Polaroid photos of thedead bodies, first the Old Man, then the Asian Girl,Employee #2, and lastly, Man in Leather Jacket. As he isdoing this, we hear Joe talking on the phone.

BILLJesus Christ.

JOE (OS)Hello, yeah this is DetectiveHodges. Yeah...fuck. Ill be on myway. Bye.

Joe hangs up the phone.

JOE(half walking away, halftrying to stay and talk)

I gotta go.

BILLWhere?

JOETheres been a murder and possiblekidnapping at some hotel.

BILLCan I come?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 24.

JOEThey said it would be better if youdidnt.

BILLThey actually specifically broughtup my name?

JOEYeah.

BILLWhy dont they want me over there?

JOEI dont know. Just stay here.

Joe leaves. Dan Martinez then walks past Joe, bowing hishead and greeting, and walks toward Bill.

Dan holds out his hand for Bill.

DANDetective Dan Martinez. You must beDetective William Quinn.

Bill shakes Dans hand.

BILLCall me Bill. Have you alreadytalked to this guy?

DANA bit. He was actually prettycooperative about everything.

BILLIf hes so cooperative then why thehell did they need me?

DANI dunno, man. Just go in there andsee what else you get from him.

BILLAlright then, after you.

Dan and Bill walk into the:

25.

INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY

Dan and Bill enter the same interrogation room as thebeginning of the film. Walter is wearing the same clothes ashe was wearing during the robbery.

BILLHello Walter. Im Detective BillQuinn and, I believe youve alreadymet Detective, uh, Martinez.

WALTER(shyly)

Yeah. H-hello.

BILLSo tell me, Walter, have they readyou your rights?

Walter nods his head.

BILL (CONTD)Good, good. You know, cops donthave to read you your rights whenthey arrest you. Its only requiredafter somebody starts asking youquestions. But even though theyvealready read you your rights, Imgonna read them to you againanyway. Just to be safe. So here itgoes, you have the right to remainsilent. Anything you say can andwill be used against you in a courtof law. You have the right to anattorney. If you cannot afford anattorney one will be appointed toyou. Sound like a good dead?

WALTERUm, yes.

BILL(smiles)

Excellent.

Bill pulls a notepad and a pen out of his pocket. Every nowand then he writes stuff down.

BILLNow, what happened exactly?

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CONTINUED: 26.

WALTERYou mean...at the dollar store?

BILLYeah. How did four people end updead? Did you kill them?

WALTERNo.

BILLThen who did kill them?

WALTERMy friends.

BILLAnd who are these friends?

WALTERUh...James Moore, Oliver Harris,and Kyle Stanton. And I dontreally know who killed who, it allhappened so fast.

BILLThats alright. Now, why did youand your friends decide to rob thatstore?

WALTERWe...we were just trying to makesome quick cash by robbing a store.But shit just got fucked up fromthere. We never meant to hurtanybody.

BILLI know, I know. Trust me, nobodyever robbed a place with theintention of killing someone.Thats why they call it robbery.But heres the thing, theresalways the one person that fucksthe whole thing up.

Walter grins a little.

BILL (CONTD)Now Walter, tell me some more aboutyour friends. Who are they?

Walter hesitates. He sighs and looks down at the table.

27.

INT. APARTMENT - DAY

We are back at the same apartment as in the third sequence.James, Walter, and Kyle are sitting at a round table doingexactly what they were doing when we last left them. Oliveris still in the shower.

KYLENo you dont even know how low I amon cash. A fucking cashier makesmore money than I do.

JAMESWell I mean you live alone, sominimum wagell probably be able tokeep you alive.

KYLEYeah, if I worked forty hours aweek. But I only work fifteen.Thats only $135 a week. Thats noteven enough to pay the fucking gasbill.

WALTERHow come you make so little?

KYLECompanys going under. They had tocut off a bunch of peoples pays.

JAMESYou thing you have it fucking bad?I work forty hours a week in acubicle in the shittiest job inL.A. Probably even California. Imay get paid more than you, but notby much, and I work a fucking hellof a lot more than you do.

KYLEWell as long as youre gettingmoney, man, dont complain.

JAMESMy job aint worth the pay. I dothe same fucking thing everyday,Im not moving this world anyfurther with it, and barely getpaid shit.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 28.

KYLEYou think you have it worse thanme, James? I-

WALTERAlright, both of you, just shut thefuck up. Please. If you guys dontlike your jobs, then just fuckingquit.

JAMESWalter, its not that simple.

Oliver walks into the room wearing the same clothes asbefore. He opens the fridge and takes another beer. He thenwalks over to the table and sits, still pissed about gettingfired.

JAMES(to Oliver)

You cooled down yet?

Oliver smirks, but only looks at his beer when addressinghim.

OLIVERDid the pizza come?

JAMESNo not yet. Theyre late.

KYLEI aint tipping the pizza guy.

JAMESYou couldnt afford to even if youwanted to.

KYLEShut the fuck up, James.

(turns to Oliver)So did you think about getting anew job?

OLIVERI dont even wanna talk about itright now.

KYLEYoure gonna get evicted, you knowthat?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 29.

OLIVER(irritated)

Just leave it alone.

KYLEI gotta live here too, man! We needthat fucking money!

OLIVERPlease, Kyle. Ill think ofsomething. But in the meantime, Iwant to spend some time with myfriends.

Another pause.

WALTERAlright, whatever. Hey, did youguys here about that bank robberyin North Hollywood?

JAMESWho the hell hasnt?

KYLEPeople who dont have cable.

JAMESOh, right.

OLIVERSo what happened?

WALTERTwo people wearing ski masks ridemotorcycles into a bank, stickingtheir nine mils in everybodysface. The teller gives them 500grand to avoid a big fuckingmassacre. After about fifteenminutes of dealing with the cops,they ride their motorcycles on outof there with the money.

KYLEWhat do you mean by "dealing withthe cops"?

WALTERThey had this big standoff. Thecops had them outgunned andeverything, but somehow theymanaged to get away. It was

(MORE)(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 30.

WALTER (contd)amazing, you shouldve seen it onTV.

KYLEThats fucking sketchy, man.

JAMESNo, but get this, nobody died.

KYLEDude, no fucking way.

JAMESI swear.

KYLEYoure fucking with me. Theres nofucking way--

JAMESIm dead fucking serious, aint I,Walter?

WALTERYeah, its true.

KYLEDude! Thats so fucking sick!

JAMESThey shot a few guys in the leg,but thats it, they didnt killanyone.

OLIVER(in a dreamy voice)

500 grand in fifteen minutes. Damn,its too bad I never went into alife of crime.

KYLE(laughing)

So I guess Im not the only onewith a hard-on for this crime shit.

OLIVERWell Im not necessarily into it.But Im intrigued by it.

KYLESame here.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 31.

OLIVERYeah. Itd be such a fucking easylife too. Whenever you need a fewextra bucks, just hold up a localgas station. Im telling you, theAmerican Dream was meant to bestolen.

Kyle nods.

JAMESWell great, now we got twopsychopaths.

James and Walter laugh.

KYLENo, seriously though. Like, nobullshit. That doesnt really soundlike a bad idea...

INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY

We are now back in the same room with Walter, Bill, and Dan.They are all as they were before.

WALTERTheres not much to say about them.Theyre just regular guys, youknow?

BILLOkay. Do you know where they are?Do you know where they couldve hidafter the robbery?

WALTER(shaking his head)

I have no idea.

BILLYou sure?

WALTERNot a clue at all.

FADE TO BLACK

TITLE CARD OVER BLACK:

"A Gangsters Paradise"

32.

EXT. DOLLAR STORE - DAY

Kyle runs through the parking lot of the Dollar Store,Oliver comes out and runs after him with the bag full ofmoney.

They run up to the car. Kyle gets in the drivers seat, andOliver right next to him.

INT. CAR - DAY

Kyle and Oliver are seated in the minivan, both arebreathing hard, they pull off their masks, their faces aresoaked with swear. The following dialogue is to be spoken inquick, furious, snappish ways. They are scared shitless andhave no clue what they are going to do next.

KYLEFuck fuck fuck fuck!

OLIVERHold on, what about the others?

KYLEFuck that, man! Im fucking outtahere!

The car drives away, Oliver looks back at the Dollar Storeand sees that there is no one coming out.

KYLEShit! What the fuck happened inthere!?

OLIVERThe fuck are you asking me for!?

KYLEI-I dont know. Some motherfuckercame at Walter with a gun. I had toshoot him in the head.

OLIVERWhat? In the store?

KYLE(annoyed)

Yeah in the fucking store. I thinkhe was a detective or something.And who the fuck shot that Asiangirl!?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 33.

OLIVER(cautiosly admitting)

I did.

KYLEWhy the fuck did you do that!?

OLIVERI dont know! I just turned aroundand saw the bitch running away.James told me to stop her.

KYLESo you fucking shoot her!?

OLIVERIt was a reflex.

KYLEHow could shooting somebody be areflex if you aint ever done itbefore!?

OLIVERWell what the fuck do you want meto say!? That god provoked me? ThatI hate Japs? Take your pick causeit wont fucking change it.

KYLEYou shot a fucking kid.

OLIVERI know I shot her. Dont rub it thefuck in.

KYLEShes fucking dead, man.

OLIVERShut the fuck up, Kyle! JesusChrist! I know shes fucking dead!But you killed someone too.

Kyle sighs.

KYLEI know.

34.

INT. APARTMENT PARKING GARAGE - DAY

The car drives into and parks in the garage. Kyle and Oliverget out and walk toward the elevator.

INT. APARTMENT - DAY

Kyle and Oliver enter the same apartment as seen before.Oliver slams the door shut. Kyle starts pacing back andforth while Oliver sits.

KYLEHow the fuck could have thishappened?

OLIVERI have no fucking idea. It was allthat fucking kid who ran awaysfault.

KYLEFuck. Fuck!

Kyle grabs an empty coffee mug and throws it across theroom. It shatters. He then sits on a chair in front ofOlivers and rubs his temples.

OLIVERWere gonna go to jail arent we.

KYLENo. No were not.

OLIVERWhat do you mean were not? Wemurdered those people!

KYLEI know. But we aint gonna getcaught.

OLIVERThats what youre fucking worriedabout? You dont even give a fuckthat you just killed somebody?

KYLEYes. Of course I care. But Im notgonna let my emotions get metwenty-five to life.

(sighs nervously)

(MORE)(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 35.

KYLE (contd)And you shouldnt even be talking.Youre the one who killed thatinnocent girl.

OLIVERWere all innocent.

KYLEWhat part of what of what we justdid would make us innocent?

OLIVERI dont know, okay. Lets justsettle down and get our shittogether.

(a short silence)So what do we do?

KYLEI dont know. Im not a wizard,Oliver. Let me fucking think.

Another short silence.

OLIVERWhat happened to Walter anyways?

KYLEWhat do you mean?

OLIVERI mean, I know James ran out of thestore, but Walter could have camewith us. Why didnt he?

KYLEI dont know. I told him to comeon, but he just stayed there. Iguess that I was so hyped up onadrenaline that I just didnt givea fuck about him and ran off. Suchgood friends we are, huh?

OLIVERKyle, what if James and Walter getcaught by the cops?

KYLEWell they better hope for a goodlawyer.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 36.

OLIVERAnd what if they talk about thisapartment?

Kyle looks up at Oliver. They both know that they are indeep shit.

KYLEFuck. Youre right. Lets get outtahere.

OLIVERWhere, Kyle? Where the fuck do wego? The cops have probably alreadyswarmed James and Walters houses,and my guess is theyre gonna beknocking on our door pretty soon.Face it, man, were fucking busted.

KYLENo were not. Stop saying that. Wejust gotta find some place to hideuntil the heat dies down.

OLIVERDo you even know what the fuckyoure saying? Youre not agangster, Kyle. You dont knowwhere to hide "until the heat diesdown". Youre not Tony fuckingMontana. Youre just a normal guywho just killed somebody. Youre amurderer. Nothing more.

(looks down at the floor)This was supposed to be fuckingsimple. Fuck! That fucking kid!

KYLEYeah, well I guess it wasnt sosimple. But complaining and moaningabout killing somebody isnt gonnaget us anywhere but prison. We haveto think of a smart way to get outof this.

OLIVERFine. But Im not agreeing to beyour partner in crime again. I justdont wanna end up in a jail cell.Now I was thinking maybe we couldstay at a hotel or a motel. Youknow, to wait for the heat to diedown like you said.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 37.

KYLEYeah, but if Walter and Jamesratted us out, itd be all over thenews. Everybody would know what welook like and who we are. If ahotel manager recognizes us, werein deep shit.

OLIVERThen what the fuck was with allthat let-the-heat-die-down shit?

KYLEI didnt have enough time to thinkit over.

OLIVERWhatever. Now, what we need is aTV. And you know what has a TV? Ahotel room.

KYLEWhy the fuck do we need a TV?

OLIVERSo we can know who got caught andhow much shit were in. And if thehotel people recognize us, then wespeed off to the Mexican border orsomething.

KYLEDid you count the money?

OLIVERYeah.

KYLEWell how much was it?

OLIVERExactly $2,000.

Kyle has a disappointed look.

KYLENo no no, there has to be more thanthat.

OLIVERI counted the money, Kyle. Its$2,000.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 38.

KYLEThats not enough.

OLIVERItll at least get us across theborder.

KYLEYeah but what the fuck do we dowhen were in Mexico? We cant evensurvive more than a week with$2,000.

OLIVERShit, well just think of somethingwhen were at the hotel. I justwanna get the fuck out of here assoon as possible.

EXT. CAR - DAY

The car is driving on a stretch of Los Angeles road. We seeshots of L.A.

Through the windshield, we see Kyle driving and Oliversitting next to him, looking out the window, sadly.

EXT. HOTEL PARKING LOT - DAY

The car pulls to a stop in a parking space in front of alarge hotel building. Its not the Hilton, but its classy.Kyle and Oliver get out of the car and walk toward theentrance.

KYLEWe need to be pretty frugal withour money, so lets stay here forjust one night.

OLIVERJust hope we dont fuck this oneup.

KYLEDid you bring your gun?

OLIVERYeah, why?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 39.

KYLEYou know, in case we do fuck it up.

INT. HOTEL LOBBY - DAY

It is a rather neat hotel lobby. At the reception desk isRECEPTION WOMAN (mid-30s, skinny) who is the only person onduty in the lobby. Kyle and Oliver enter and walk towardher.

KYLE(quietly)

Remember, if she looks like sherecognizes us: run.

Oliver doesnt make a gesture of any kind. Kyle walks up tothe desk and sets a crumpled bundle of cash on it in frontof the receptionist.

RECEPTION WOMANWhat can I do you for?

KYLEUh, one room for one night please.

RECEPTION WOMAN(typing into her computer)

Okay, what kind of room?

KYLEThe cheapest possible. As long asits got two beds and cable.

RECEPTION WOMANAnd what are your names.

KYLE(hesitates, then talks)

Im Johnny Provolone. And this isDennis Pepperjack.

The receptionist looks up at them suspiciously. Oliver makesa "what the fuck" face, but Kyle just keeps smiling.Oliver is reaching into his pocket to grip the hidden gun.The receptionist stops typing.

RECEPTION WOMANOkay.

She grabs a sign-in sheet from a stack of papers and handsit to Kyle.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 40.

RECEPTION WOMANJust fill this out and well getyou into a room.

KYLEThanks. Do you have a pen?

INT. HOTEL HALLWAY - DAY

Oliver and Kyle are walking down a hallway. All is silentuntil Oliver breaks the mood.

OLIVERDennis Pepperjack?

KYLEI thought itd be best to give thereceptionist fake names.

OLIVERI know but, why that? Why notsomething like John Smith?

KYLE(annoyed)

I dont know, Oliver. Maybe JohnSmith didnt come to fucking mind.

They reach the room that they were assigned to. Kyle takesthe key out of his pocket and opens the door.

OLIVERAnd Dennis Pepperjack did?

They enter the room.

INT. HOTEL ROOM - DAY

Kyle and Oliver walk in and immediately close the windowsshut, even though nobody could possibly be watching.

Kyle then plops himself on one of the two beds.

OLIVERWhat are you doing?

KYLEWhat?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 41.

OLIVERWe dont have fucking time to rest.

(Oliver sees that Kyle isntfollowing)

What did we come here to do?

KYLETo get away from the cops. In caseWalter or James snitched.

OLIVERYeah bu-

KYLEOliver, Im not resting. I thoughtwe also came here to watch thenews. Thats what Im doing rightnow.

Oliver looks at the TV and starts to slowly nod his head.

OLIVEROkay. Youre right. Sorry. Turn theTV on, Im gonna go use therestroom.

Oliver walks into the bathroom and closes the door. Kylegrabs the remote from off the stand and turns on thetelevision.

INT. BATHROOM - DAY

Oliver is washing his face on the sink. He looks verydepressed. After a couple seconds, we hear:

KYLE (OS)Shit! Shit! Oliver! Get over here,look at this!

Oliver walks out.

INT. HOTEL ROOM - DAY

Kyle is seated on the bed. He is leaning forward and staringintently at the screen. Oliver walks in.

OLIVERWhat happened?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 42.

KYLELook.

Oliver sits on the other bed and watches.

We now see the television. In it is a femaleAfrican-American REPORTER. It is a news program. She isstanding outside of what looks like a shopping mall.

NEWS REPORTERPolice have been working non-stopto try and apprehend Moore, who hastaken an unclear number of hostagesin a womens clothing store. It hasrecently become clear that Moorewas one of the four men responsiblefor another violent shooting at alocal Dollar Store just a few hoursago which left four people dead.

Kyle turns off the TV.

OLIVERWhat the fuck did James do?

KYLEI dont know, apparently he raninto the mall after we robbed thatstore. And he just started killingpeople.

OLIVERHoly fuck.

KYLEI know. We cant let that happen tous. We cant get caught in a cornerlike that.

OLIVERAnd what if they arrest James? Huh?Then what the fuck are we gonna do?

KYLEYou think hes gonna let themarrest him? Hes already killedthree people an--

OLIVERThree?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 43.

KYLEHe shot a cop and some lady at themall and then, I think he killedone of the cashiers back at thestore, didnt he?

OLIVERYeah. Fuck.

KYLEIm telling you, man, timesrunning out. We need a plan.

OLIVERWell what do you have in mind!?Huh!? Oh, wait wait wait.

(stands)Lets just look at this. Lets takea look at the shit-storm were in.We robbed a store. We fuckingkilled two people! And now werehiding out in some shitty hotelroom while our apartment is beingscrutinized by cops!

KYLECome on, this hotel aint that bad.

OLIVERShut the fuck up, Kyle! Now, if youhave any bright fucking ideas, nowis the time to spit them out!

KYLEWell, we could just go to Paris.

OLIVERRemember, we couldnt even affordto go to Mexico? What makes youthink we could afford Paris?

KYLEOh, shit I forgot.

OLIVERAnd why Paris anyway?

KYLEYou know how easy it is to getfucked in Paris?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 44.

OLIVEROh my god. Youre having fun,arent you.

KYLEWhat do you mean? I care.

OLIVERNo you...ah, fuck it. Never mind.Do you have any money in yoursavings?

KYLEIf I did we wouldnt be in thiscluster-fuck right now.

OLIVERWell, we didnt even steal enoughmoney for the airplane tickets.

KYLEI know, Oliver. Jesus! Were goingaround in fucking circles here!

OLIVERI just need to know how the fuckwere gonna get the money to getoutta here.

A pause.

KYLEWe could just rob a couple morestores I guess.

OLIVERAre you fucking kidding me rightnow!?

KYLENo, sorry. Scratch that. How boutwe do what James did?

OLIVERIm not killing anymore people.

KYLENo. Not that. I mean, we...anddont say anything, just listen. Wekidnap somebody.

Oliver looks hopeless.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 45.

OLIVERYouve totally lost it.

KYLENo, just here me out. We kidnapsomebody, an adult of course. Andthen we can take them to the bankand make them get all their moneyfrom their bank account. If we getthe right person, it could bethousands. Okay? And then we keepthe hostage until we get out of thecountry.

OLIVERWere not kidnapping anybody, Imdone breaking the law.

KYLEAre you stupid? Dont you rememberwhat happened today? How many timesdo I have to say it? We aremurderers. Now just answer me this,okay? Do you want a lethalinjection, or do you want to be ina hotel in Paris getting you dickridden by a French hooker? Come on,youre the one who said we have todo anything to not get caught.

OLIVERI still dont want to kidnapsomebody.

KYLEWell I didnt want to kill thatmotherfucker in the store, but shithappens, Oliver. We already brokethe law, breaking it again wontmake it any worse than it is.

OLIVERIts not the law, its fuckingmorality.

KYLEMurderers dont have morality. Theyhave nothing but this...

(points to his head)...and this.

Kyle pulls out his gun, then puts it back. Oliver iscontemplating.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 46.

KYLE (CONTD)I wouldnt have kidnapped somebodyyesterday, but yesterday isnttoday. Yesterday we were averagecitizens. Today, its a littledifferent. And that means we gottado things a little different.

OLIVERThere has to be another way.

KYLEYeah, there probably is. But thisis the easiest, and the quickest.And plus, we dont have all fuckingday to sit here and think of abetter plan. In case you forgot, wehave the entire LAPD on our assesright now.

A pause.

OLIVERWhat do we have to do?

KYLEIts very simple.

Kyle takes out his gun, he reaches into his other pocket toget another clip and reloads his gun.

KYLEHow much more ammo you got?

Oliver takes out his extra clip.

OLIVERIve got enough.

KYLEAlright, good.

OLIVERWhat have you got planned?

Kyle and Oliver put their guns back in their pockets.

KYLEOkay. All we have to do is go outinto the hallway and kidnap thefirst person we see.

Kyle gets up and is now in the bathroom. We stay with Oliverwho stands and looks in the drawers.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 47.

OLIVERSo we tie them up. What then?

KYLE (OS)We leave the hotel. Go to the bank,get some cash, and then were offto Paris.

Kyle comes out of the bathroom.

OLIVERFind anything?

KYLENo. You?

OLIVERMaybe its better if we dont tiethe person up.

KYLEWhat do you mean?

OLIVERI mean, wont people be a littlesuspicious if we walk out of herewith a hog-tied person?

Kyle walks past Oliver. He picks up the hotel telephone,inspects it for a second, then rips the phone cord out ofit. Kyle then traces the cord to the wall, holds it up, andshows Oliver.

KYLEThats what Im talking about.

OLIVERDidnt you hear me? People willnotice.

KYLENot if we do it discreetly.

OLIVERWhat do you mean, discreetly?

KYLELike how they do it in the movies,hold a gun to her back whileleading her out the door.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 48.

OLIVERYou make it sound so easy.

KYLEYou wanna get out of this fuckingcity or not?

OLIVERI suppose so.

KYLEThen lets fucking go.

INT. HOTEL HALLWAY - DAY

Kyle and Oliver open the door leading to the hallway, Oliveris holding the telephone wire, they look around, noticingthat there is nobody there.

Suddenly, a WOMAN (30s, blond, beautiful) comes out from theelevator and walks past Kyle and Oliver, who look at her.The Woman notices that the two are staring at her and getssuspicious.

Kyle and Oliver start walking behind the Woman, who now ispicking up the pace. Kyle starts to run, he catches up toher, grabs her, pushes her against the wall, and aims thegun at her face. She looks very scared.

KYLEDont make a fucking sound.

(to Oliver)Tie her up.

Oliver quickly walks to them and ties the Womans handstogether in front of her. She does not know what to do.

WOMANLook, if its money youre lookingfor I-

KYLEShut the fuck up.

WOMANWhat do you want? Please dont hurtme.

KYLEYou got a room?

49.

INT. WOMANS HOTEL ROOM - DAY

The Woman opens the door, Oliver and Kyle, who has a gunpointed to the back of her head, follow her in.

KYLENow, sit on the bed.

The Woman stays where shes at.

KYLEWhat, are you fucking deaf?

She hesitates, but eventually walks to the bed and sits onit.

WOMANAre you guys rapists?

OLIVERWere not gonna rape you.

WOMANThen what the fuck do you two want?

KYLEWhats your name?

WOMANDoes it matter? Youre gonna killme anyway.

KYLEIf you cooperate, well let you gowithout a single scratch on thatpretty face of yours. Now, what isyour name?

WOMANHow bout you go back tofist-fucking your faggot friendback there?

Kyle laughs. Suddenly, he grabs her by the throat and pushesher back to the bed. He then aims the gun to her forehead.

KYLEListen, you fucking cunt! I justkilled someone today, you know!?

WOMANGood for you!

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 50.

KYLEFucking bitch!

Kyle is close to shooting her, but Oliver comes up and grabshis arm.

OLIVERKyle! Kyle, if you shoot her, wehave nobody!

Kyle lets go of her.

WOMANThats right, pussy.

OLIVERKyle, calm the fuck down, alright.

(to Woman)And as for you. If it hadnt beenfor me, my friend here wouldverepainted the bed with your brains.So just make this easier for all ofus and tell us your name.

WOMANIts Lisa.

KYLENow was that so fucking hard?

LISASo is that it? You just wanted toknow my name?

KYLEWell-

Suddenly, the door opens and in comes CLYDE (30s, tall,handsome) holding a bag of groceries.

CLYDEHey, babe. Sorry Im late, butthe--

Clyde notices the fact that Lisa is tied up and then noticesKyle and Oliver.

CLYDE (CONTD)Whats happening here?

KYLELook, whoever you are, get out.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 51.

CLYDELisa, why are you tied up?

(to Kyle and Oliver)Who are you two?

KYLEWere nobody, just leave.

CLYDEThe fuck you mean "nobody"? Who thefuck are you? Im not gonna fuckingask again, alright?

KYLEGet your fucking Fonzie-ass outtahere before theres trouble.

CLYDELisa, are these men hur-

Kyle suddenly shoots Clyde in the head, he falls to thefloor. Lisa screams.

OLIVERKyle, what the fuck!

KYLELets bail!

Kyle takes Lisa by the arm and runs out of the room withOliver, who is looking at the dead body.

INT. HOTEL HALLWAY - DAY

Kyle, Oliver, and Lisa come out of the hotel room, they runtoward the elevator.

INT. ELEVATOR - DAY

The three enter the elevator. Lisa is sobbing.

LISAWhy did you kill him!?

KYLEJust shut up!

LISAHe didnt do anything to you!

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 52.

KYLEShut the fuck up, please.

EXT. HOTEL PARKING LOT - DAY

Kyle and Oliver, practically dragging Lisa, run out of thehotel doors.

They run to Kyle car, Kyle opens the backseat and pointsthe gun to Lisas head.

KYLEGet in.

Lisa, without question, gets into the backseat, Kyle andOliver get into the drivers and passengers seatsrespectively.

Kyle locks the doors and drives off.

KYLE (CONTD)Holy fucking shit. Can you believeit?

OLIVERBelieve what? That we got ahostage, or the fact that you justshot an innocent man in the head?

KYLEThat too. But did you feel theadrenaline when we were gettinginto that elevator?

OLIVERWhat, you actually liked that shit?

KYLEOf course I did. Why? Didnt you?

OLIVERHow the fuck could I enjoy doingwhat we just did?

KYLEDennis, youre letting it get toyour head too much. You gotta blockall this shit out. See, thats whyyoure not enjoying all this.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 53.

OLIVERIf I blocked all the shit out, thenthered be nothing left! Theresnothing to enjoy here.

KYLEYou know what, youre a fuckingpussy. Lets here it from ourhostage here.

(to Lisa)Say, Buttercup, you enjoyingyourself back there?

LISAIm peachy as a peach.

KYLEGreat. So whats your favoritemovie? Huh? Do you watch movies?

Lisa is silent.

KYLE (CONTD)Whats wrong? You still worryingthat were gonna rape you?

LISAIm worried youre gonna kill me.

KYLEOnly if you give me a reason, likeyour boyfriend back in that hotelroom.

LISAAnd what "reason" was that?

OLIVERYeah, why did you shoot him?

KYLE(to Oliver)

You, shut the fuck up. I dont needtwo people ganging up on me.

LISALook, are you two cocksuckers gonnakeep arguing about how killingpeople gives you hard-ons or didyou actually need me for something?Because frankly, Im getting realfucking tired of this shit.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 54.

KYLEOkay. But first, you gotta tell mesomething.

LISA(annoyed)

What?

KYLEWheres your bank?

Lisa looks puzzled.

INT. BILLS CAR - DAY

Bills car is parked in a parking garage of some sort. Billis sitting inside, he takes a drink out of a flask. He seemsdistressed about something. Tears are coming down his face.

He wipes his tears away and pulls out of the parking garage.

EXT. BACK-ALLEY - DAY

Kyle car parks in a back-alley near the bank.

INT. CAR - DAY

It is now raining terribly.

Kyle, Oliver, and Lisa are all in the same seats as theywere before.

KYLEYou know? I dont think Ive everseen rain this bad my entire life.

OLIVERHey, Lisa. Who was the guy thisidiot shot back in the hotel? Wasit your husband?

LISAI didnt really know him.

KYLEYou were in a hotel with a guy youdidnt know?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 55.

LISAI didnt say I didnt know him.Just that I didnt know him thatwell. It was just a one nightthing.

KYLEOkay. But do you know who we are?

LISATwo fucking faggots who kidnappedme?

Kyle snickers.

KYLEYes. We kidnapped you. But can Itell you why?

LISAQuite frankly, I dont give twofucks why you kidnapped me. I justwant you to let me go.

KYLEAnd I will let you go. But you haveto do something for me first.Youll withdraw all the money youhave saved in that bank over there,which is how much by the way?

LISAAbout 30 thousand.

Kyle claps his hands together in glee.

KYLEThirty fucking thousand! Youre notfucking with me, are you?

LISA(sarcastically)

Would I ever lie to you?

KYLE(laughs)

I like her.

LISASo you want me to just walk inthere and get the money, then comeback here?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 56.

KYLEFuck no. Im going in there withyou, posing as your boyfriend.

Lisa laughs.

KYLE (CONTD)What the fucks so funny?

LISAYoud never land a girl like me.

Oliver also laughs.

KYLEHa fucking ha.

(to Lisa)Lets go.

LISAYou gonna untie me?

KYLECertainly.

INT. BANK - DAY

Kyle and Lisa walk into the bank, holding hands. When theyget in, the start to walk slowly. Kyle observes the bank.

He notices a SECURITY GUARD standing in the corner.

KYLE(quietly)

You see that guard over there? Ifyou ever try anything to grab hisattention, Ill go on a fuckingkilling spree.

LISALets just get this shit over with.

They walk up to one of the booths and meet TELLER #1 (40,woman).

TELLER #1Good afternoon, how can I help you?

LISAHi. Id like to withdraw somemoney.

The Teller gets onto her computer.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 57.

TELLER #1May ask what your name is?

LISALisa Quinn.

TELLER #1Okee-dokey.

She quickly types into her computer.

TELLER #1And how much money would you liketo withdraw?

LISA(hesitant)

All of it.

The Teller suspiciously looks up.

TELLER #1All of it?

KYLEYou heard her.

She looks at them both for a while, the tension rises. Shethen goes back to typing into her computer.

TELLER #1Alright then. Thisll just take ajiffy.

After a few seconds of typing, the Teller stops, she appearsfrustrated.

TELLER #1 (CONTD)Hm.

LISAIs there a problem?

TELLER #1Um, it seems as though your accounthas been frozen.

LISAWhat?

TELLER #1Theres a police lock on it. Iwont be able to access it as longas the locks still on.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 58.

KYLEThe fuck are you talking about?

TELLER #1Sir, please, calm down, Im doingall that I-

KYLEWhy the fuck is there a police lockon her account?

TELLER #1Sir, Im gonna ask you one las-

Kyle bangs on the table, startling her.

KYLEShut the fuck up! Why is there alock on her fucking account!?

This catches the attention of the Security Guard, who walkstoward them.

SECURITY GUARDExcuse me.

Kyle and Lisa turn around.

SECURITY GUARD (CONTD)Is there a problem here?

TELLER #1Yes, this gentleman here isspeaking to me in a hostile manner.

Kyle and the Guard share a look, there is another moment oftension until Lisa cuts it off.

LISAYou know what? Were terriblysorry. Everythings fine here.

SECURITY GUARDYou sure?

LISAYeah, of course.

TELLER #1And what about the withdrawal?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 59.

LISAWell theres nothing I can do aboutit now. Come on, honey lets go.

KYLEUm, okay.

They leave, Lisa turns around.

LISAOh, yeah, and have a lovely rest ofthe day.

SECURITY GUARD(suspiciously)

You too, maam.

EXT. BACK ALLEY - DAY

Oliver is sitting in the car, he sees Kyle walking into theback alley, carrying Lisa by the arm. Kyle looks pissed.

LISAI did all that you fucking asked!

Oliver gets out of the car.

OLIVERWhat happened?

KYLEHer fucking bank account waslocked!

OLIVERThe fuck!?

LISAI dont know why! Just let mefucking go! I have two kids!

Kyle pushes Lisa to where he is in between Oliver andhimself.

KYLETwo kids?

LISAYes.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 60.

KYLEYou have two kids and yourefucking other guys?

This makes Lisa silent. She puts her hand over her mouth andstarts to tear up. Oliver feels some sympathy for her, butsays nothing.

KYLE (CONTD)Huh? You fucking slut! Shit, myex-wife was just fucking like you.Had every dick in that loose cuntof hers but mine!

LISA(crying)

SHUT THE FUCK UP!!

She runs at him, but he slaps her across the face, makingher fall to the floor.

OLIVERFucking stop it, Kyle!

KYLEGet the fucking telephone cord.

Kyle picks up a crying Lisa by the hair and holds her faceagainst the car.

Oliver reluctantly opens the back seat and takes out thetelephone cord they used to tie Lisa up with earlier andhands it to Kyle.

Kyle ties her hands behind her back.

LISA(crying)

You fucking bastards!

KYLEShut the fuck up!

(to Oliver)Oliver, open the trunk.

Oliver goes and opens the trunk as Kyle forcefully takes herand violently tries to put her into the trunk.

LISANO!

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 61.

KYLEGet the fuck in!

Oliver watches all of this with a sad expression on hisface.

KYLE (CONTD)A little fucking help here, man!

Oliver goes and helps Kyle put her into the trunk. Theyfinally do this and then close it. The SOUNDS of banging andscreaming come from the trunk.

KYLE (CONTD)Okay, lets get the fuck outtahere.

Oliver and Kyle get into the car, Kyle in the drivers seat,Oliver in shotgun.

The car drives off.

EXT. HOTEL PARKING LOT - DAY

Same hotel that Kyle and Oliver were in before, except now,it is pissing rain.

Bills car parks and Bill himself runs out toward the hotelbuilding.

INT. HOTEL LOBBY - DAY

There are three COPS questioning the Receptionist fromearlier. Joe is also in there, looking around.

Bill, now soaking wet, enters the lobby.

JOEBill. I told you not to come here.

BILLWell, I figured it wouldnt hurt.

JOEWheres Martinez?

BILLHes with the suspect.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 62.

JOEAnd why arent you with him?

BILLBecause I wanna know why everyonebut me is allowed to know aboutwhat went down here.

JOENo, you dont unders-

BILLCome on, tell me. I wanna know.

JOEBill.

BILLIm part of this fucking case too,you know?

JOEI know, I know, but-

BILLBut what?

Joe hesitates. He then takes a deep breath and speaks.

JOEOkay. Um...well, lets start withwhat happened here. So, our tworemaining guys, Kyle and Oliverchecked in. Under aliases. JohnnyProvolone and Dennis Pepperjack.

Bill laughs.

BILL(laughing)

What?

JOESo, obviously, she gets suspicious,but she gives them the room anyway.

BILLShe didnt even call the cops?

JOEWell, sh-she did after...

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 63.

BILLAfter what?

JOEAfter she saw that they wereleaving with a woman.

BILLA woman? They got a hostage?

JOEYes.

BILLYou know who it was?

Joe is uneasy saying the next few words.

JOEH-her name is Lisa.

Bill hasnt quite put the pieces together yet, but he getskind of worried.

BILLLisa who?

Joe does not answer.

BILL (CONTD)Lisa fucking who?

JOEBill, Im sorry. But theyve gotyour wife.

Bill is speechless. But he is still in denial.

BILLYoure fucking with me, man.

JOEBill, Im sorry.

BILLYoure fucking with me.

JOEBelieve me, I wish I was.

Joe takes a few seconds to absorb all of this.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 64.

BILLWhy the fuck would she be here?

JOEBill, just sit down.

BILLIts 4:30 right now, isnt it?

JOEBill-

BILLIsnt it!?

JOEYes, it is.

BILLShes just got off work. Shes athome right now with the kids. Theremust be some kind of mistake or-

Bill takes out his cell phone.

BILL (CONTD)See, look, Ill call her. Ill callher right fucking now.

Bill dials a number and waits for it to ring.

Somebody answers, but we cant hear them.

BILL (CONTD)(into phone)

Candice! Hi honey. Can you put yourmommy on the phone, please?

(pause)Well, whered she go?

Bill listens. He then scrunches up his face like hesholding back anger and tears.

BILL (CONTD)(into phone)

Oh no, nothing. You done with yourhomework yet?

(pause)Ok. Bye.

He hangs up and puts the phone into his pocket, absolutelyshocked. Everyone looks at him, all with the same look ofpity on their faces.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 65.

JOEBill, I swear to you. We can workthis out.

Bill points to the Reception Woman.

BILLYou! You just fucking let them getout!?

RECEPTION WOMANI-

BILLYou said they looked fuckingsuspicious, right!?

The Receptionist is too scared to speak.

JOEBill! Stop it! Were gonna findher, alright?

BILLWhy the fuck was she here?

JOEWell...uh.

BILLFucking spit it out!

JOEWe found a mans dead body in thehotel room she was staying at. Thereceptionist said that they wereboth present at the reception.

BILLWell what the fuck does that mean?

JOEAre you serious?

BILLAbout fucking what?

JOEYou havent realized?

BILLWhat the fuck are you saying?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 66.

JOECome on, connect the dots.

BILLDo I look like Im playing fucking20 Questions here!? You know whyshe was here, but for some fuckingreason, youre not telling me!

JOEShe was having a one-night stand,Bill.

Bill doesnt even know what to think.

JOE (CONTD)Im sorry.

BILLFuck...me. No, no, you know what?Fuck it. I dont care. I dont careabout that? I just want to knowwhere she is right now. Do we knowwhere they are?

JOEWell, theres no way theyregetting out of the country withonly a few thousand dollars. Mostlikely theyre gonna go to thebank. And thats probably whytheyve got Lisa.

BILLThen freeze her account.

JOEWe did that.

BILLI just...I cant....

JOELook, Bill, you dont have to beinvolved in this case.

BILLNo. Oh, no. I wanna find thefuckers who did it.

JOEYou sure?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 67.

BILLYes! Yes, Im sure.

Joe thinks for a second.

JOEAlright. So be it.

EXT. HOUSE - DAY

It is still raining terribly. Kyle car drives up to ahouse.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Kyle and Oliver, now soaking wet, get into the house. Theyclose the door.

OLIVERYou sure theyre not home?

KYLEAccording to Walter, theyll behere two days from now, so we canstay here for a while.

They walk through the house and look around.

OLIVERYou think we should have taken herout?

KYLEHells no.

OLIVERWe cant just leave her in thetrunk, shell freeze.

KYLESo fucking what? Oliver, we arethis close. This fucking close togetting out of this shit. Im notgonna let some fucking bitch ruinit for us.

Kyle walks into the kitchen. Oliver follows him.

68.

INT. KITCHEN - DAY

Oliver sits on the kitchen table and Kyle goes straight tothe food cabinet.

OLIVERWhatre you doing?

KYLEWhat? Arent you hungry?

OLIVERYeah, I am, but what if they noticethat shits gone.

KYLETheyre gonna be learning thattheir nephew was involved in anarmed robbery, if they haventalready. I think they have betterthings to worry about than their...

(takes out a box of crackers)...crackers being missing.

Kyle walks over and sits by Oliver. He eats the crackerslike there is no tomorrow, but Oliver doesnt even take one.

KYLE (CONTD)(mouth full)

I thought you said you were hungry.

OLIVERI cant eat.

KYLESuit yourself. And we aintstopping after this, so dont thinkIm buying you a fucking Big Mac orsomething.

Kyle continues to scarf down the crackers. After a longsilence, Oliver finally speaks.

OLIVERYou think it was worth it?

KYLEHm?

OLIVERYou know, all this. The killing,the running, the kidnapping. Andfor what? A couple thousanddollars.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 69.

KYLEJesus Christ. How much times do Ihave to tell you? Its not aboutthe fucking money.

OLIVERWhatever the fuck it was about. Doyou really think it was worthkilling all those people over?

KYLEHey, you know none of us intendedto kill anyone today. Hell, none ofus intended for anything thathappened today happening. Thatslife, Oliver, its random. Whatmatters is how well you adapt toit.

OLIVERSo because of one stupid mistakeyouve gotta turn your life aroundfor the worse?

KYLEHow is this for the worse?

Oliver rests his head on his palm, covering his face.

OLIVERI am so fucking stupid.

KYLEYou know what? If youre gonna be apussy about it, then Im not gonnatalk to you.

(gets up)Now where the fuck is the TV?

Kyle walks over to the living room, Oliver gets up and goesafter him.

INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY

Oliver catches up to Kyle and turns him around. Thefollowing conversation is fast and angry.

KYLE (CONTD)What the fuck do you want?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 70.

OLIVERDo you even feel an ounce of guiltfor what we just did today? Do youeven care?

KYLEWe fucking talked about this! Yes,I do fucking care as a matter offact!

OLIVERReally?

KYLEYes! What the fuck do you think?

OLIVERI fucking know you, Kyle. Youre afucking sociopath!

KYLEIf you knew I was such a sociopaththan why the fuck have you beenfollowing me all this time? Huh?Why didnt you just fucking turnyourself in instead of running outof that store with me? You knowwhat I think, Oliver? I think youlike this. Yeah, you know that thisis far better than your boring-asslife.

Oliver shakes his head.

OLIVERNo.

KYLEYes, Oliver, fucking admit it!

OLIVERYoure fucking wrong. Its like ariver, you know? Ive beentraveling down the stream with you,even though its not the path Iwant to be going. I know for afact, and dont even try to fuckingdeny it, that this is the path thatyou want to take. And Im fuckingsick of it. So Im turning myselfin.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 71.

KYLEWhat?

OLIVERRight now. And whether yourecoming with me or not, Ill fuckingtell them everything.

KYLEHave you lost your fucking mind?

OLIVERThis whole time, I have been stupidenough to go along with everythingyouve dragged me into. But Imseeing clearly now. Like Ishouldve been all along. I haveaccepted that I belong in jail, butyou? No. Youre a common fuckingcriminal.

KYLEOliver, were so fucking close.

OLIVERI dont give a fuck! I just want toget the punishment I deserve forall the shit I did today! And ifyoure that much of a heartlessfuck, then fine, but Im not goingany further down this path withyou.

Kyle thinks for a second.

KYLEAlright, fine.

OLIVERYou sure?

KYLEWell I dont have any other fuckingchoices, do I? I tell you what. Imgonna drive you to the policestation, you can take the girl withyou too. Then, well part ways, andyou can tell the whatever the fuckyou want, cause I swear, I neverwanna fucking see you again.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 72.

OLIVERYou sure youre not coming?

KYLENo. My river hasnt ended yet.

INT. BILLS CAR (MOVING) - DAY

It is still raining severely.

Bill is driving and Dan is riding shotgun. The car is movingslowly through a peaceful neighborhood.

The two men look as though they havent been talking thewhole time. Dan finally breaks the silence.

DANYou know, the offers still on thetable.

BILLFor what?

DANFor you to back out of this case.

BILLJesus fucking Christ.

DANLook, nobody would hold anythingagainst you.

BILLI just wanna do my fucking job,okay? Is that a fucking crime?

DANI just think that this case is alittle too personal for you.

BILLWell what the fuck do you want meto do? Just sit there while mywifes being held hostage by twopsychopaths?

DANBill, its not like were closingthe whole fucking case down if youback out. Youre free to go home.Hell, go to your kids! Did you everthink of them?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 73.

BILLOf course I thought of them. Youthink I wouldnt think of them whentheyre about to lose their mother?

DANHey. Dont say that.

BILLIts a possibility, Joe, theres nodenying it.

DANWere gonna solve this case, andwere gonna find your wife. With orwithout you. But in my opinion,its best you dont go through withthis case.

Bill ignores him and looks outside.

BILLThats the house.

EXT. ELLIES HOUSE - DAY

Bills car parks along the sidewalk of a nice-looking house.Bill and Dan exit the car and walk toward the house.

They reach the front door.

BILLOkay, before we go in, weve gottaget something straight. Whos gonnatell her?

DANWhat?

BILLWhich one of us gonna be the one totell her about her ex-husband?

DANI dont know, do you want to do it?

BILLI dont give a fuck, to be honest.

DANOkay, then you do it.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 74.

BILLAlright.

Bill rings the doorbell.

BILL (CONTD)I just want this fucking day to beover.

DANWho doesnt?

After a few beats, ELLIE SCALA (20s, black-hair, pretty)opens the door.

ELLIEHello.

BILLMs. Scala?

ELLIEYes?

The men show her their badges.

BILLIm is Detective Quinn, and this isDetective Martinez. Were from theLAPD.

ELLIEWhats this about.

BILLIts your ex-husband, KyleStanton...

EXT. SIDEWALK - DAY

We are back to when James ran out of the Dollar Shop. He isnow quickly walking along an empty side walk. He isbreathing hard and sweating.

The sound of POLICE SIRENS approach. An LAPD police cardrives past him, going toward presumably where the DollarStore is.

JAMESFuck.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 75.

Another car approaches, James looks around, then runs ontothe street and in front of the cars path with a gun pointedout.

JAMES (CONTD)Hey! Stop!

The car stops, James walks toward it with the gun out. Thepanicking DRIVER looks up at him.

JAMES (CONTD)Out of the fucking car!

Driver gets out of the car.

DRIVERPlease dont shoot!

JAMESIs the key in there?

DRIVERWhat?

JAMESIs the key in the fucking car!?

DRIVERYes! Yes!

JAMESGood. Now get the fuck outta here!

The Driver runs away. James gets into the car.

INT. STOLEN CAR - DAY

James starts the car and turns it around. He then drivesstraight.

He talks to himself while driving.

JAMESIts all Kyle fault. Why did youhave to listen to Kyle, you dumbFUCK!?

James punches the steering wheel.

76.

EXT. MALL PARKING LOT - DAY

Tons of cars are parked in front of the rather largeshopping mall.

INT. STOLEN CAR - DAY

James is making his way through the parking lot. He islooking for an empty parking space.

He looks to the front and sees that he is about to run intoa walking COLLEGE KID.

James abruptly stops the car.

JAMESFuck!

The College Kid looks at him angrily.

COLLEGE KIDWhat the fuck!?

JAMESSorry.

COLLEGE KIDWatch where youre fucking going!

JAMESIm sorry.

The Kid flips him off and then walks to his car.

JAMES (CONTD)Fucking jackass.

INT. MALL - DAY

James walks into the mall through one of the many mechanicalglass doors. It is absolutely packed with people carryingshopping bags. James looks around while walking.

JAMES(to himself)

Where the fuck are you guys?

James walks toward one of the escalators. In the distance,two UNIFORMED COPS whisper to each other while looking athis direction. James, seeing them using his, peripherals,starts to get tense.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 77.

The Uniformed Cops start walking toward him, he walks fastertoward the escalator and gets on. Several SHOPPERS get onbehind him, and then behind them, the two Cops.

James is absolutely scared. However, the two cops dont seemto be paying attention to him.

James looks at the Shopper in front of him. With hesitation,he grabs the Shopper by the back of the shirt and throws himat the shoppers behind him, causing them and the Cops tofall to the floor.

James runs up to the top and fires his gun at the air twice.

JAMESEverybody get the fuck out!

The mall becomes filled with SCREAMS. The two Uniformed Copsstumble to get up. One of them speaks into a walkie-talkie.

UNIFORMED COP #1Weve got a shooter at WestlainMall!

James runs through the mall, SCREAMING SHOPPERS run past himin the opposite direction.

UNIFORMED COP #3 comes running his way. He stops and aimshis gun at James, who also stops.

UNIFORMED COP #3Put the gun down, now!

James, without thinking, falls back and shoots the cop inthe chest 3 times. He falls to the floor, dead. James getsup and keeps running until he reaches a womens clothingstore.

James opens the door and gets in.

INT. WOMENS CLOTHING STORE - DAY

James runs in and aims his gun, alarming the cashier, KATHY(20, red-haired) and two customers, LAUREN (25,African-American) and HEATHER (19, blonde). They all scream.

JAMESAlright get down! Everyone! Rightfucking now!

Lauren and Heather get down, but Kathy, who appears to be inshock, stands there.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 78.

JAMES (CONTD)You fucking deaf!? I said get thefuck down!

Heather speaks from the floor.

HEATHERKathy get down!

Kathy stays there.

JAMESYeah, Kathy! Get down!

LAURENStop shouting at her! Shes inshock!

JAMES(to Lauren)

Shut the fuck up!(to Kathy)

If you dont get on the floorbefore I count to three, Ill blowyour fucking brains all over thisplace.

She just stays there motionless.HEATHER

Just get the fuck down!

JAMESOne.....Two......

LAURENNo!

JAMES....Three!

James fires. He shoots her in the head, blood and brainssplatter on the wall behind her. Both of the girls cry andscream. James eyes go wide as if he did not intend to killher.

JAMES (CONTD)(whispers)

Shit.

79.

INT. MALL - DAY

We are downstairs, the same place James entered from.DETECTIVE MURPHY (45, bearded) is now standing there,talking to the two Uniformed Cops.

UNIFORMED COP #2We were just going up to the foodcourt, and he just grabbed this guyand threw him at us.

UNIFORMED COP #1And then he took his gun out andthreatened everyone.

MURPHYYou have any idea why?

UNIFORMED COP #1I dont know.

The SWAT TEAM comes in through the door, armed with machineguns and sniper rifles, lead by SWAT LEADER (40s, generictough guy).

SWAT LEADERDetective!

MURPHYOh, finally.

SWAT LEADERWhat seems to be the problem?

MURPHYSome guy went crazy and shot auniformed cop. Now hes holding anentire store hostage.

SWAT LEADERYou think its one of the fourguys?

MURPHYWhat four guys?

SWAT LEADERThe four guys who robbed thatconvenience store about two hoursago. One of them was arrested andthe other three got away.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 80.

MURPHYI dont care. Right now Imconcerned for the lives of thepeople in that store.

INT. WOMENS CLOTHING STORE - DAY

James looks at the dead cashier. Heather and Lauren arecrying.

LAUREN(crying)

Why did you shoot her!?

JAMESYou want me to fucking shoot you!?

LAUREN(crying)

What do you want from us? Is itmoney? Is that what you want?

JAMESNo! I dont want your fuckingmoney! Im just a guy who gotdragged into some stupid shit by astupid friend.

HEATHERSo you kill an innocent person?

JAMESPlease! Shut up! Shut your fuckingmouths! Fucking both of you! Justlet me fucking think!

James paces around the room he does not know what to do.Suddenly, a bullet wizzes through the glass and blows thetop of Jamess ear off. He screams in pain and falls to thefloor holding his bleeding ear. The two girls also scream.

JAMESArgh! Fuck!

INT. BALCONY ACROSS FROM CLOTHING STORE - DAY

Through a sniper scope, we see James falling to the floor,out of the snipers view.

The SNIPER looks disappointed, he picks up a walkie talkie.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 81.

SNIPERShit.

INT. OUTSIDE CLOTHING STORE - DAY

The SWAT Leader speaks to Sniper through a walkie-talkie. 4SWAT Members stand behind him.

SWAT LEADERIs it a kill?

SNIPER (OS)(through radio)

No, sir. I think I took his earoff.

SWAT LEADERWere going in for the arrest, now.Cover us.

INT. BALCONY ACROSS FROM CLOTHING STORE - DAY

Through the sniper scope, we see James grab Heather, whocries, and uses her as a human shield. The SWAT Team aimtheir guns at James, who screams threats at them.

INT. OUTSIDE CLOTHING STORE - DAY

Everyone, including the SWAT Leader, are aiming their gunsat James.

SWAT LEADERLet her go now!

INT. WOMENS CLOTHING STORE - DAY

James is holding Heather hostage, looking at the SWAT Teamthrough the window.

JAMESI swear to god Ill fucking killher! Tell your fucking men to backaway now!

82.

INT. OUTSIDE CLOTHING STORE - DAY

The SWAT Leader speaks into his walkie-talkie.

SWAT LEADER(into radio)

Take the shot now.

INT. BALCONY ACROSS FROM CLOTHING STORE - DAY

The Sniper is talking into his walkie talkie.

SNIPER(into radio)

Copy that.

Through the scope, we see the target aim right at Jamesshead.

INT. OUTSIDE CLOTHING STORE - DAY

SWAT LEADER(into radio)

Fucking take it!

INT. WOMENS CLOTHING STORE - DAY

The tension is at its climax.

JAMESBack away! Back the fuck aw--

Right before he can finish that, he is shot right throughthe head, blood and brain matter splattering onto the sideof Heathers face as she panicks.

She falls to the floor and sees Jamess dead body. Bloodrushes out of his head.

We FADE TO BLACK.

Over the black screen, we hear:

SNIPER (VO)Target is down.

TITLE CARD:

"The Rivers End"

83.

INT. CAR (MOVING) - NIGHT

The rain has worsened into a storm. As Kyle is driving, wecan barely see where they are.

Oliver is sleeping in the passenger seat, Kyle looks at him.He appears to be contemplating something.

EXT. ABANDONED CONSTRUCTION SITE - NIGHT

We see an exterior view of Kyle car driving into anabandoned construction site. The floor is covered in gravel.

The car comes to a stop.

INT. CAR - NIGHT

Oliver wakes up.

OLIVERWe there?

Kyle doesnt answer. He just looks straight ahead. Oliverlooks outside.

OLIVER (CONTD)Where the fuck are we?

Kyle still doesnt answer.

OLIVER (CONTD)Ky--

Kyle suddenly pulls out his pistol and Oliver grabs it. Kylefires one shot into the roof of the car.

Oliver manages to push Kyle hand, making the gun fall underthe back seats. He then headbutts Kyle in the face and getsout of the car.

KYLEOw! Fuck!

Kyle goes to look for his gun, but then looks outside to seeOliver running and gets out to run after him.

84.

EXT. ABANDONED CONSTRUCTION SITE - NIGHT

Oliver runs, but slips on the wet gravel and falls to thefloor, making Kyle catch up to him.

OLIVERGet the fuck back, Kyle!

Oliver gets up, keeping his eyes on Kyle.

KYLEI dont have my gun.

OLIVERBull fucking shit!

KYLEIf I did Id have shot you by now.

A pause.

OLIVERHow the fuck couldve I been sofucking stupid? Believing a fuckinglying piece of shit like you!

KYLEIt doesnt have to end like this,Oliver.

OLIVERI know that! But, either way, atleast one of us is gonna end upeither arrested or dead!

KYLEThats not fucking true! Look howfar weve come!

OLIVERThere were professionals whocouldnt get away with half theshit weve done!

KYLEWell those guys didnt have what wehave.

OLIVEROh, well please fucking educate meon what we have that they dont.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 85.

KYLELook at all the luck weve run intotoday! Gods looking out for us!

OLIVERBullshit!

KYLEYes, yes he fucking is! Thats whatwe have that the rest of thoseassholes, including James andWalter didnt. We have the grace ofgod on our shoulders!

OLIVERYou think your god would approve ofall the shit you did!?

KYLELook, Im getting fucking pneumoniaout here, so Im gonna give you anultimatum. You either come with me,and finish what we started, or Ikill you right here.

Oliver looks at Kyle as if he has lost his mind.

OLIVERYouve gone insane, Kyle. Eversince we ran out of that store.

KYLEMaybe I have. But sanity wouldvegotten us caught a long time ago.

OLIVERThat sure wouldve saved a lot oflives.

KYLEAre you coming or not?

A pause.

OLIVERGo fuck yourself, Kyle.

KYLESo be it. Cant say I wont enjoybeating your faggot ass.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 86.

OLIVERDont you think this wouldve beena little easier with a gu--

Kyle suddenly punches Oliver in the ear and jabs him squarein the face. He then kicks him to the floor. He repeatedlykicks him in the stomach.

As Kyle kicks once more, Oliver grabs his foot in the air,gets up, and runs, making Chis loose his balance and fall tothe floor. Oliver then kicks him in the balls.

KYLEMother-fucker!!

Oliver approaches Kyle, who throws some gravel at him, getsup, and jabs him in the stomach. Oliver spits out blood.

KYLE (CONTD)Fucking cunt motherfucker!

Kyle manages to hit Oliver with a few hooks before Oliverdodges one and uppercuts him in the jaw.Oliver runs at him and tries to tackle him, but Kyle pushesback. As Oliver is trying to bring him down, Kyle puncheshim in the rib a few times and on the last hit, we hear aLOUD CRACK.

Oliver screams and lets go. Kyle pushes him to the floor. Helays on the floor, holding his sides.

OLIVERAargh. You fucking bitch!

KYLEHow does it feel, faggot? Feelgood?

Oliver tries to get up, but Kyle kicks him in the face.

KYLE (CONTD)The fuck you think youre going?

Chis straddles Oliver, who fights back.

OLIVERGet the fuck off me!

Kyle responds by slapping him in the face repeatedly.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 87.

KYLE(laughing)

Relax, motherfucker. Relax.

He grabs Olivers face. Oliver bites Kyle index finger,making him SCREAM in pain.

KYLELet go of my fucking finger!

Oliver starts to bite through the finger, making it bleed.As he is doing this, Kyle is repeatedly punching him in thehead.

Oliver eventually bits the finger off, making Kyle fallback, SCREAMING. He spits the finger out.

KYLEMotherfucker!

Kyle punches Oliver square in the face, making his nosesplit open like a pl