the gang gets touched (by an angel)

8/12/2019 The Gang Gets Touched (by an Angel)

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THE GANG GETS TOUCHED (BY AN ANGEL)

Written By:Joe Fleming

Herndon, VA 20170300 Marjorie Lane

[email protected] Joe Fleming


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INT. PADDY'S PUB - MORNING

Black. Text on screen reads: "11:30. On a Saturday.Philadelphia, PA."

Charlie and Mac enter the bar, already engaged in a fight.

MACYou can not get milk from a bird,Charlie, and I will tell you why...

CHARLIE(sarcastic) Oh, please, Mac. Pleasetell me why!

MACBecause a bird is not a mammal! Youimbecile!

CHARLIENot a ma- Mac, every morning when I wake up, I go outside, open my mouth and wait for a friendly bird

to fly by and drop it's delicious milk into me! It's white like milk,

it's smooth like milk, and gets methrough the day, just like milk!

MAC(angry) That's shit, Charlie!You've been eating bird shit!

CHARLIE

Oh whatever, Mac. You know,jealousy looks terrible on you...

MACJealously?! Why would I be jealousof a maniac feeding himself birdfeces every morning of his life?!

CHARLIEWell, because.

MACNo...I don't know, Charlie. Pleaseexplain it to me.

CHARLIEBecause it's free milk, for whenthere aren't any cats around to getreal milk from.

Mac looks exhausted. Suddenly, Dennis and Dee bust throughthe front door. They both look to be in a state of panic.


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DENNISHoly shit, boys!

Dennis and Dee arrive at Charlie and Mac, out of breath.

DENNIS (CONT'D)That was absolutely crazy!

MACWhat? What happened?!

DEEOkay, so Dennis and I are justtrying to cross the street when outof nowhere this idiot almost runsus over-

DENNISYou're putting everybody to sleep

with your terrible rendition ofthese events, Dee.

DEEI am not.

Charlie and Mac nod in agreement.

DENNISYou are. Stop talking.

Dee looks frustrated and grumbles.

DENNIS (CONT'D)

So we get a green light to startcrossing street and this maniaccome tearing down the block towards

me. He's going so fast that I haveabsolutely no time to think.

MACIf it were me I would have used thecar's momentum to do a 360 flipover it, and then land in afighting stance, in case the driverof the car was upset about the dentI left after the flip.

DENNISNo you wouldn't have. You would'vedied, just like I would have if it

weren't for this homeless guy whojumped out at the last second andsaved me.

DEEIt was amazing! He came out ofnowhere and just tackled Dennis out

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of the way.

Mac and Charlie are intrigued and excited by this.

CHARLIEHoly crap! Did you give him like

money or booze or something?

DENNISI tried, Charlie. I was prepared toshower that disgusting tramp inriches after saving my life. But Icouldn't...After the moment hadpassed he was gone. He came out ofnowhere, saved my life, and thenjust disappeared.

Charlie and Mac look at Dee for confirmation, Dee nods herapproval.

DENNIS (CONT'D)Guys...I think I was saved by anangel...

CUT TO: MAINCREDITS

EXT. STREET CORNER - LATER

Dennis, Mac and Charlie walk towards a crosswalk.

DENNIS

What I can't help but think guys,is why me? I mean, people get hitby cars everyday, why did an angelneed to save me? What do I do lateron in life that makes me soinvaluable to God?

CHARLIESee, that's where you're wrongdude, when you say angel, me andMac are automatically thinkingghosts.

DENNIS

What...MAC

Think about it, Dennis. An angelthat just disappears? Angels don'tdisappear they glow bright and blowloud ass horns. You know whatdisappears? A god damn ghost.


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CHARLIEMac was showing me thisdocumentary, uh, Ghostbusters wasit?

MAC(annoyed) That wasn't adocumentary, Charlie! It was acomedy starring Bill Murray! How

was that not clear to you?!

CHARLIEWell, whatever it was, this BillMurphy guy brought up some reallygood points on catching ghosts.Rule number one, and if I might say

my favorite, is if there areghosts...Then there's gonna be goo.

Charlie starts to examine the street closely.MAC

That's right, Charlie. Anectoplasmic gel should be somewherein the vicinity, ghosts create it

when they travel from theirdimension to ours.

Dennis rolls his eyes. Cut to Charlie, who is looking nearthe sewer when suddenly he pops up, green slime on two of hisfingers.

CHARLIE

Bingo! That's some ghost goo rightthere!

Dennis and Mac are both immediately repulsed.

DENNISOh, Jesus Christ! Screw both ofyou, this was a holy, divineintervention and the two of you areturning into another one of yourdisgusting sewer games! I'm goingto look down this alleyway, don'tfollow me.

Dennis leaves. Mac and Charlie are quiet for a moment. Then,Charlie puts his fingers in his mouth and tastes the slime.

MACStop putting ridiculous things inyour mouth!

CHARLIEI'm sorry! I was hungry! There wereno birds out today...


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Mac gives Charlie a look of confusion and pity.

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EXT. ALLEYWAY - CONTINUOUS

Dennis walks down a deserted alleyway. He looks arounddifferent corners and under all the trash cans and crates fora sign.

DENNIS(to himself) Idiots. Don't theyrealize I'm probably their futurepresident. Or king. Yeah, that'sit. King Dennis. Then they'll pay-

VOICEExcuse me?

Dennis is startled, he turns around and sees a man whoappears to be homeless. He is good looking andnon-threatening, but very dirty.

DENNISHoly crap, it's you!

The homeless man looks confused and skeptical.

DENNIS (CONT'D)You saved my life this morning,

man!

The homeless man then recognizes Dennis.HOMELESS MAN

Oh yeah...That was a close one, youshould really be more careful.

DENNISUh, yeah. But where did you go,

man? You just disappearedafterwards.

HOMELESS MAN(shrugs) Just the way of thestreets. Always keep moving if you

know what's best.Dennis looks confused but then after a beat has a look ofunderstanding.

DENNISOh, I get it. You're a homelessguy. (winks) Have to keep a lowprofile on earth, totallyunderstand, man.


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The homeless man looks confused.

DENNIS (CONT'D)(laughs) It's fine, I'm totally onboard, you know? Whatever the bigguy planned all this for...I meanit's got to be pretty big right?

Dennis gets closer to the homeless man who begins to lookfrightened.

DENNIS (CONT'D)But if you insist on staying inyour human form, you're definitelygoing to need to take shower, yousmell like shit, dude.

HOMELESS MANI'm homeless...

Dennis leads the homeless man back down the alleyway.

DENNISSure you are.

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INT. PADDY'S PUB - CONTINUOUS

Dee and Frank are sitting bored in the bar.

FRANK

So what else did they say about it?DEE

Dennis thinks God sent an angel tosave him. I mean, the guy wasamazing, but there's no way he wasangel.

FRANKPlus, if anyone was going to saveDennis' life, you'd think it'd beyou know...

Frank points down to the ground.

FRANK (CONT'D)The other guy.

DEEIt's bullshit either way. Why wouldanybody who actually knew Dennis

want to save him?


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FRANK And for all we know the homeless

fella and the guy driving the carcould be in cahoots!

DEE(skeptical) Eh, probably not,Frank.

FRANKNever underestimate a street rat,Deandra, they'll do anything to

make you believe their dirtytricks.

DEE(confused) Why wouldn't they justsell the car instead of trying tocon money from Dennis...

FRANKExactly.

Dee squints her eyes at Frank.

DEEYou're getting real crazy, you knowthat Frank?

Suddenly, Dennis comes through the front door dragging along with the reluctant homeless man.

HOMELESS MAN

I can't be in a bar, I'm analcoholic.

DENNIS(laughs) Oh you! You're reallygoing all out on this human thing.Frank! Dee! Get over here and meetTodd, my angel.

Frank and Dee walk over suspiciously. Frank stands in frontof him, eyeing from top to bottom. Suddenly, Frank draws hispistol.

FRANK

So what the hell do you want?TODD

(frightened) I don't want- Dennissaid I could get something to eathere, maybe take a shower...

FRANK(defensive) You aren't showeringhere, pervert. We've got a special

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shower out back for people likeyou, we call it the rain.

DENNISJesus, Frank, this guy is an angel,you're gonna talk to him like that?(to Todd) Come on, dude, smite himor some shit.

TODDI'm not an angel, I'm just a reallyhungry human being.

DENNIS Alright, Alright. We'll get you

something to eat. And then we cantalk more about my future, right?I'm still thinking at minimum Istop a world disaster, but going

bigger...Second coming? I'm justthrowing it out there, no need toanswer now.

Todd still looks confused as Dennis leads him to the backroom. Dee and Frank remain.

DEEGood god, he thinks he Jesus now?

FRANKI don't like the cut of that guy'sjib...

DEEHow could you possibly have learnedanything about him? All you did wasshove a gun in his face and insulthim.

FRANKExactly.

Dee shakes her head in frustration.

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INT. CHARLIE'S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUSCharlie fiddles with a wrench and bangs a hammer, trying tobuild something out of scrap metal. Blenders, car parts, andother trash they have gathered are strewn about theapartment. Mac enters from the hallway.

MACJust got off the phone with Frank.Dennis has brought the ghost into

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MAC (CONT'D)

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the bar, and is trying to feedit...

Charlie casts a look of horror.

CHARLIEOh Jesus Christ, doesn't he realize

what will happen if he feeds thatthing?

MACDennis can't even comprehend theevil that is with him right now,dude.

CHARLIEThat's why we're gonna save him.

MAC

That's why we need to get theseghost capturing devices ready. Andfind an Ernie Hudson.

CHARLIEWhy do we need a black guy again?

MAC(annoyed) Because Charlie, too many

white guys means too many jokes.You need a serious, no-nonsenseblack guy in the team to break upthe comedy.

CHARLIEOh okay. (beat) But you and Iaren't that funny.

MACGoddamit, Charlie! This is aserious business with a provenformula. Funny white guys, seriousblack guy. I would do both but I'malready stressed enough as it istrying to write all these zingy oneliners.

Mac holds up many pieces of paper, all covered in writing.

CHARLIE(beat) So just making sure...you'redefinitely not doing the black faceagain...

MAC(angry) No, okay! How many times doI need to say I won't!


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CHARLIEJust checking...

MACOkay. Now.

Mac grabs the make-shift ghost-sucking machine out ofCharlie's hands.

MAC (CONT'D)Let's see what this baby can do.

Mac pulls the rip cord on the device and a loud, dangerousbuzzing sound emits from the device. Mac gives Charlie asmile and a thumbs up.

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INT. PADDY'S PUB BACK ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Dennis and Todd sit on opposite sides of the desk. Twoglasses sit in front of them. Dennis begins pouring liquorinto them.

DENNISSo...Todd (winks), it's just thetwo of us now. Anytime you want toshed that shitty skin and busts outsome radical angel wings, be myguest.

TODDI really need you to understand

what I am saying. I am not anangel. I am a regular person wholost their home. I live on thestreet. I am alive.

DENNISYeah, but, you know? (smiles) Notreally...

TODDYes, really! I saw you about to get

hit by a car, so I rushed to knockyou out of the way. That's it.Nothing else.

DENNISOkay, whatever. God! Who knewangels were such sons of bitches?


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TODDI can't drink that either.

Todd points to the liquor.

DENNISDuh. Now...

Dennis downs both glasses of liquor. Then pulls out a largepiece of paper which is entitled "World Domination"

DENNIS (CONT'D)Let's get down to business. I'vespent the last ten years plottingout how I would, you know, conquerthe world. I've devised a couple ofvery plausible scenarios, I need toknow from you which one plays out.

Todd looks at the large piece of paper for a few seconds,Dennis watches him.

DENNIS (CONT'D)(smiling) It's Plan C, isn't it?

Todd looks up, very confused.

TODDI don't...

DENNISHoly crap, man! What is the matter

with you!

TODDPlease just let me go...

DENNIS(laughs) Todd, buddy. You're notleaving this place until you tell

me how and when I rule this world.

Dennis goes to lock the door.

DENNIS (CONT'D) And there isn't a god damn thing

you can do about it...

Dennis tilts his head to the side, he looks insane.

DENNIS (CONT'D)So...from the top?

Todd nods his head reluctantly.

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INT. RECORDS OFFICE - NIGHT

Frank and Dee are wearing all black, holding lit flashlights.Frank finishes picking the door lock which lead them into the

main lobby of the records office.

DEEGoddamit, Frank. Why did you needto drag me out of bed for this? Youcan break into places just fine onyour own.

FRANKThat street rat is going to takeDennis for everything he has if wedon't stop him, Deandra.

DEE And why do we care?

FRANKBecause everything Dennis has isreally mine, and nobody takes fromFrank Reynolds.

DEESo what are we doing here?

FRANKWe're going to prove this dirt bagisn't really an angel. First thingis first, we gotta find his family.

Angels don't have families right?

Suddenly a fat, docile security guard approaches them frombehind.

GUARDExcuse me, folks, we're closed forthe week. I'm going to have to askyou come back first thing Monday

morning.

FRANK(alarmed) Holy crap!

Frank grabs his pistol from inside his jacket and quickly

pistol whips the back of the security guard's neck,effectively knocking him out cold. The guard hits the groundhard and fast.

DEEJesus Christ, Frank!

FRANKHe was rushing me! That wasself-defense, no court in the land

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would convict me.

DEEHe's a security guard and we justbroke into the place he's guarding!

FRANKThat's liberal BS, and you know it,Deandra. Now come on and help mefind these records.

Frank and Dee walk past the unconscious security guard intothe back offices of the building. They approach the knob toanother door and enter quietly.

Once in, they flip on a light and another security guard, notfat but still docile, stands up from his chair.

GUARD #2

Huh...Frank quickly knocks the second guard out in the same manneras the first one. The guard hits the ground hard and fast.

DEEGoddamit, Frank! Cut that out!

FRANKHow many guards does this god damnplace have?

DEELet's just get the files and get

the hell out of here.FRANK

On it.

Frank goes over to the file cabinets and begins searching.Dee looks down at the second unconscious body and shakes herhead in frustration.

DEESo illegal...

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INT. DUNCAN'S HOUSE - THE NEXT DAY

Mac and Charlie, fully dressed in Ghostbusters outfits, arestanding in the home of Duncan: a scary and bizarre place.Mac and Charlie look skeptical as they wait for Duncan tocome out.


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CHARLIE Are you sure about this, man? I've

never gotten the best vibe off thisguy.

MACQuit being racist, Charlie. This isthe only black guy I could get onshort notice.

CHARLIEWell, that seems racist.

From behind a curtain Duncan appears, wearing a similarGhostbusters uniform.

DUNCANSo who we gotta kill?

MAC(panic) Whoa! Whoa!

CHARLIEUh, no, uh, sir. We are not killinganybody. We are actually huntingghosts. (to Mac) Well at least thisguy is serious enough.

MACHe might be a little too serious...

Cut to Duncan who is loading up a revolver with bullets.

DUNCANHunting ghosts? Shit, that's cool with me, used to hunt ghosts all

the time back in the day.

MACWhoa, really? You hunted ghosts?Well hey, this might actually workout.

CHARLIESir, we are on the hunt for a veryparticular ghost. You see ourfriend Dennis was almost hit by a

car yesterday, but this thing cameout of nowhere and saved his life.

Duncan looks intrigued.

MACYeah, and now he's latched himselfon to our friend and won't leavehim alone.


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CHARLIEWell, to be fair it seems likeDennis won't let him go but- yeah,yeah it's definitely a big problem.

DUNCANNo problem at all. Like I said,I've done this once or twicebefore. Only difference is thistime it's a ghost.

Charlie and Mac look confused.

MACI thought you said you were huntingghosts...

DUNCANOh, did I say ghosts? My bad, what

I meant to say was full grown men.Charlie and Mac force a smile on their faces, but really lookpanicked. They stay frozen for a beat.

CHARLIE(to Mac) Do I make a joke now?

MAC(under his breath) Shut up,Charlie.

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INT. PASTOR'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

Dennis and Todd are sitting in the office of a Pastor,decorated in Christian items and stained glass windows. Thepastor enters.

PASTORWelcome gentlemen. What can I dofor you today?

Todd stands up to shake the pastor's hand, but Dennis staysseated and nods.

DENNISYeah, how you doing today, Father?

PASTOR Actually, I'm not a priest. I-

DENNIS(annoyed) Yeah, whatever, man.Yeesh...


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The pastor seems irritated by this.

PASTORI like to think I know all thechildren of my congregation, butI'm sad to say I don't recognizeeither of you.

DENNISYikes, Father, come on. It's been

what? Two minutes? And you'realready talking about children?

PASTOR(squints, angry) What can I do foryou, young man?

TODD(to Pastor) Tell him I'm not an

angel!DENNIS

Shut the hell up, angel!

Dennis clears his throat and composes himself.

DENNIS (CONT'D)What I'm trying to find out,Father...

PASTORPastor.

Dennis shakes his head in extreme annoyance.DENNIS

My life was nearly ended yesterday,but instead I was saved. Not savedin any ordinary way mind you. No,the being that appears before usdescended from the heavens mere

moments before my demise and saved me from the valley of death.

TODDIt was a Pontiac...

DENNISDamn you, angel, let me tell mystory!

PASTORPlease, sir, I'm begging you stopswearing.


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DENNISFather- Pastor, please. I'm havinga really hard time trying tounderstand why God would want tosave my life just so he could sendthis dick (points to Todd) to doit.

TODDI saved your life, man...

DENNISYeah, and I've kind of saved yours,because to be honest (air quotes)Todd, I've had to stop myself fromkilling you about a hundred timestoday!

PASTOR

Okay. (calmly) Okay, so if I've gotthis right...You (points to Todd)saved him (points to Dennis) frombeing hit my car.

DENNISCorrect.

PASTOR And you believe God has done this

intentionally because you aredestined for greatness in thefuture?

DENNISYes! Jesus, finally someone startsto understand.

TODDPlease tell him he's delusional andlet me get out of here.

PASTORI'm sorry, but I have to agree withthe disturbed gentlemen.

Dennis celebrates.

DENNISHaha! In your face!

Todd looks disappointed and betrayed.

TODDWhy...


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PASTORWell now, I don't neccasarily agree

with this man being an angel...

Dennis stops celebrating.

PASTOR (CONT'D)But I absolutely believe God setyou on a path today, and he saw fitto send you this man (points toTodd) to help keep you on thatpath. And I sincerely believe thatcoming to a place like this churchcould help you discover why Godcares so deeply for you and yourfuture.

DENNIS(annoyed) It's always a sales pitch

with you guys...PASTOR

The anger I sense in you son... Wecan help here.

DENNISI don't need any help, pal,alright? I'm Dennis god damnReynolds, god saved my life.

Dennis stands up from his chair with gusto.

DENNIS (CONT'D)

Let's go Todd, we're getting thehell out of here.

TODDPlease, you don't need me anymore!(to Pastor) Maybe I can stay here?

Pastor shakes his head politely "no" to Todd.

DENNISTodd! Now!

Todd is startled by Dennis' shout and immediately gets up tofollow Dennis out the door. Dennis waves to the Pastor.

PASTOR Amen, my son, peace be with you.

DENNISYeah? Well you give shitty advice.

And I'm not your son, douche.

Dennis and Todd leave. The Pastor is left alone in his officelooking shocked and appalled.


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EXT. HOUSE OF MARVIN AND FRANCES - CONTINUOUS

Frank and Dee approach the front porch of an old Bricktownhouse. Dee is holding a records folder.

DEEThis is the house, Frank.

FRANKI knew it! I told you that streetrat wasn't a damn angel!

DEEYeah well, maybe we actually waitand see what's actually going onbefore we start calling each other

rats again.FRANK

Frank Reynolds doesn't wait andsee, he hunts and kills!

On this line, Frank charges up the stairs of the front porchand slams his entire body into the front door. The doordoesn't break but Frank's head busts into the door's window,shattering the glass and causing Frank to hit the ground andbleed.

DEENot your best move, Frank.

Frank stands up and dusts himself off, mopping the bloodgently from his forehead.

FRANKNot my worse either.

Dee shrugs in agreement.

Suddenly the door opens and a frail, old woman, Frances,stands in the house, examining the damage to her door.

FRANCESCan I help you...

FRANKWe're bustin' in, move aside youold bat.

Frank moves past Frances and into her home. From off screen,deeper in the house we can hear Marvin.


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MARVIN (O.S.)Who's at the door, Frances?

FRANCESCall the police, Marvin! It's homeinvaders!

DEESeriously? Seems a little bitdramatic...

Cut to the Kitchen where Marvin, equally old and frail, isslowly getting up to get to the telephone hanging on the

wall.

Frank gets to the kitchen and stops the old man from gettingto the phone. Frank, now with his pistol, raises his arm intothe air, preparing to pistol whip Marvin in the neck. Deesees this about to happen from the other room.

DEE (CONT'D)Frank!

Frank stops dead in his tracks and lowers his arm.

FRANKYou're one lucky son of a bitch,you know that?

MARVINI don't feel lucky...

FRANK

Yeah? Well it's probably all the medication. Now get over to thecouch, old timer!

Frank points his pistol towards the couch in the next roomand leads Marvin there. Dee sits Frances down on the couchnext to Marvin.

FRANCESIs this about the fruit I stole atthe supermarket? I'm so sorry,officers...

Dee and Frank form a sidebar away from the couple.

FRANKThese guys are off their rockers...

DEEYeah, and I don't see any picturesof Todd around. I actually don'tsee any pictures of children of atall.


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Frank and Dee break from the sidebar, Frank goes over to thecouple, still brandishing his pistol.

FRANKYou folks got any kids?

Immediately, Frances breaks down into tears.

MARVINGod damn you. She's been barrensince the factory she worked incaught fire forty years ago...

FRANCES(crying) Why...Why...

Frank and Dee slither back into their sidebar.

DEE

I don't think this is Todd's house.Frank grabs the file from Dee's hands.

FRANKYou pulled the file, Deandra! I'mnot going back to prison becauseyou don't know how to read!

DEEI can read! See right there!

Dee points to a spot on the file.

DEE (CONT'D)This is exactly where we'resupposed to be.

FRANKThen we're getting played, andthese geezers aren't as dumb asthey're letting on...

Dee and Frank both look suspicious. They give each other alook and a nod to confirm they're both ready.

Immediately, they break from the sidebar. Dee and Frank go toopposite sides of the room and start smashing everything they

can see.FRANK (CONT'D)

Tell us about your son, or we'lltear this whole god damn placeapart!

Marvin and Frances huddle together, looking terrified.

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glass vase against the wall, causing it to shattereverywhere.

CUT TO:COMMERCIAL

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EXT. PHILADELPHIA SIDEWALK - CONTINUOUS

The Ghostbusters theme music plays. Suddenly, we see Mac,Charlie and Duncan, all dressed like Ghostbusters, walking

with attitude down the street. On Charlie's back is a monsterof a machine, gears and sharp metal spin around and a largetube extends from the machine into Charlie's hands. It looksincredibly dangerous.

MACHow's the ghost catcher holding up,

Charlie?The machine is very loud, which makes it hard for Charlie tohear or talk.

CHARLIE(shouting) Good! I think! My spineis starting to tingle though, and Ican't feel a couple of my fingers!

MACWhat?

CHARLIE

I said my spi- Never mind!Charlie turns off the machine.

CHARLIE (CONT'D)I don't know if this is going to

work, dude...

MACIt has to work Charlie. For all weknow Dennis is halfway to the ghostdimension by now.

DUNCAN

Nah, don't you worry about that, man. The second we see this Dennisguy, (mimics a gunshot POW whileraising his gun) right in the

melon!

Mac and Charlie freeze in place and look petrified.


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MACDuncan, we don't want to killDennis...

CHARLIEYeah, we're saving Dennis,remember? From the ghost?

Duncan becomes extremely panicked by this.

DUNCANGhosts? Shit, where!?

Duncan begins firing his gun off into the air.

MACJesus Christ!

People on the street begin to scream and flee for their

lives.DUNCAN

God damn ghosts ain't never goingto get me!

Duncan tears off his Ghostbusters uniform and runs down arandom alleyway, once he is off screen we hear one moregunshot and a couple more screams.

Mac goes over and picks up the torn uniform.

MACMan, after all the time you spent

sewing a third costume forhim...Ghostbusting was never thishard for Aykroyd or Murray.

Charlie looks confused.

CHARLIEI didn't make him a costume. Ithough you gave that to him.

MACI didn't!

Charlie and Mac pause for beat, reflecting on the situation.

MAC (CONT'D)We've really got to be more careful

when we hire new people.

CHARLIENo Mac, I think if this has taughtus anything, it's that when afriend is in trouble...


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Charlie flips the machine back on and the loud noise returns.

CHARLIE (CONT'D)(shouting) Only a friend can savethem!

MACWhat?!

CHARLIEI said only a friend can save th-

Charlie turns off the machine.

CHARLIE (CONT'D)I said only a friend can save them.

MACOh. That's really nice, Charlie.

CHARLIE Aw, thanks, man.

Charlie turns the machine back on.

MAC(shouts) Let's go bust some goddamn ghosts!

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INT. ONE LIBERTY PLACE TOP FLOOR OFFICE - LATER

The top floor office of One Liberty Place, a huge skyscraperin Philadelphia. It is occupied with people trying to conductbusiness.

Out of the elevators steps Dennis and Todd.

TODDDennis, please you have to let mego now and face the fact that maybeyou aren't as special as you think.

DENNISShut up, Dad! I mean, Todd! You

don't get to tell me I'm notspecial!

Dennis' shouts start to attract the attention of some of thepeople working in the office. Dennis and Todd walk across theoffice floor towards the far side of the building.

TODDWhat the hell are we doing here,

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life.

DENNISWhy? So you can go back to God andhave a big laugh at my expense?That's not going to happen,asshole.

Dennis and Todd arrive at the door which leads to an outsidepatio. Dennis opens the door and walks out.

TODDWhat are you doing?

DENNISI'm proving to everyone, including

me, just how destined for greatnessI really am...If I try to jump fromthis ledge...

Dennis hops over the guard rail and is feet away from a long,long fall. The people in the office gasp and start to gatheraround the windows.

DENNIS (CONT'D)Then something will stop me.Because...Because I'm DennisReynolds, and one day I'm going torule the world! Can't rule the

world if you're dead right?

Dennis bucks as if he is going to jump from the ledge.

TODDWait! Dennis, please, listen to me.You don't want to do this...

DENNIS(very upset) Why the hell not,Todd-angel-man? This morningconfirmed for me what I've alwaysthought, that I was special, that I

wasn't just another piece of crap walking across traffic. And then

you just...Took it all away! It'snot fair!

TODDLook, I am angel, okay?

Dennis calms down a bit.

DENNISYou're just saying that...


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TODDI'm not!

DENNISWhere are your wings, then.

TODDThey're, um...They're...

Suddenly, Frank and Dee bust on to the patio.

FRANKQuit your lies you god damn streetrat!

DENNISFrank? Dee? What the hell are youguys doing here?

DEELooking out for you, Dennis. Thisguy isn't really an angel, he'sjust some jerk!

TODDThat's what I've been saying this

whole time!

FRANKQuiet, you bum!

Frank raises his arm and pistol trying to pistol whip Todd,but holds back. Todd shirks back in fear.

FRANK (CONT'D)Your parents confessed toeverything, Todd! It was all justan elaborate hoax, Dennis, set upby this criminal. (points to Todd)

TODD(to Dennis) All I did was knock youout of the way of a car! I thoughtit was the right thing to do! (toFrank) And both of my parents aredead!

Cut to Dee who has a remorseful face.DEE

Whoops.

One of the members of the office peaks out of the door.

OFFICE MAN(to Dennis) The police are here,sir! Please don't jump!


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DENNISIs the news here yet?

OFFICE MANI...I don't know.

An awkward silence follows for a couple of beats.

DENNIS(annoyed) Well can you check?

OFFICE MANO...Okay.

The office man goes back inside.

DENNISYeesh...

DEE(mimicking Office Man) I...I don'tknow. (normal) What a turkey.

DENNIS(laughs) Seriously, how much of aninconvenience is it to check on afreakin' news van?

Suddenly, Mac and Charlie bust through the doors onto thepatio.

DENNIS (CONT'D)Jesus, how does everybody know

where we are?!MAC

Ah, man there are cops everywheredown there.

CHARLIE And I saw a news chopper on it's way here, too!

Dennis looks away from the group with a smile. Then turnsback to the the group with a straight face.

DENNIS

Well what the hell are you doinghere. And Charlie, what the hell ison your back?

CHARLIEGhost catching machine, dude! Gonnabag this bad boy right here andnow!

Mac points directly at Todd.


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MACFreeze, bitch!

Mac flips the machine on and it immediately starts to makeit's loud noise. Everyone on the patio covers their ears inannoyance.

TODDLeave me alone!

Mac and Charlie attempt to rush Todd when suddenly the machine starts to backfire and smoke up.

MAC Ah, crap.

The machine sounds like it is building up more and morepressure.

FRANKThat baby's gonna blow!

Charlie tries desperately to take the machine off of his backbut to no avail. Cut to Dennis who, without hesitation, jumpsover the ledge and sprints towards Charlie.

DENNISCharlie!

Dennis arrives at Charlie and breaks the straps of the machine, freeing Charlie who flees to Mac in cowardice.

Dennis throws the machine off the building, and it explodes

in midair. Everyone on the rooftop is safe. They stand in aweof the events that just transpired.

MACHoly shit, Dennis... You just savedour lives! That thing just explodedinto a million pieces!

Charlie is hyper-ventilating, but smiling at being alive.Frank comes up and pats Dennis on the back.

FRANKThat was amazing, son.

DENNISYeah? Yeah! That was more thanamazing, that was god damnspectacular!

DEEOh my god, Dennis don't you see?That's what you were destined for!You just saved us all...


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Todd looks down over the edge of the balcony.

TODDThere's a lot of spectators downthere and all that metal is fallingstraight to the ground.

Cut to the gang who are all moving to leave the patio.Everyone looks happy and completely resolved.

FRANK Ah, shut the hell up, you god damn

street rat...

CHARLIEHey guys? If the angel saved Dennisand Dennis saved me, does that meanthat I'm destined for somethinggreat in the future?

DENNISProbably not, Charlie.

The gang exits the patio, leaving only Todd. He pauses for a moment to reflect on the quiet devastation. Then he looks up

to the sky.

TODDYou were right. Those are the worstpeople on the face of the planet...

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