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1 1 INT. - COMMUNITY ROOM - DAY INT COMMUNITY ROOM DAY

We open to MARCUS WILLIAMS, late 20's African American,W W e open to MARCUS ILLIAMS late 20 s African American standing at the podium in his graduation gown giving his w standing at the podium in his graduation go n giving hisacceptance speech as valedictorian of the Esther Rolle acceptance speech as valedictorian of the Esther RolleCommunity College Graduating Class of 1975. y Communit College Graduating Class of 1975

PAN the front rows to see a motley assortment of bored w y PAN the front ro s to see a motle assortment of boredgraduates, recognizably younger than Marcus. y y graduates recognizabl ounger than Marcus

MARCUS MARCUS…as we go forth, the graduating class w …as e go forth the graduating classof Esther Rolle Community College y of Esther Rolle Communit College

As Marcus finishes his speech, we HEAR the enthusiastic w As Marcus finishes his speech e HEAR the enthusiasticapplause as MARCUS' family, who is clearly the bulk of the y w y applause as MARCUS famil ho is clearl the bulk of theaudience, give a rousing ovation. audience give a rousing ovation

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D And this brings me to my final y And this brings me to m finalpoint... point

The audience perks up at hearing that this speech is almost The audience perks up at hearing that this speech is almostover. over

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D A point that I have broken down into w A point that I have broken do n intofour parts... four parts

The audience groans and resumes their bored demeanor. JAMES The audience groans and resumes their bored demeanor JAMESWILDE, enters with DEMETRIUS JACKSON (DJ), both late 20'sW w ILDE enters ith DEMETRIUS JACKSON DJ both late 20 sAfrican-American. One look at James tells you he's idolizes y African American One look at James tells ou he s idolizesShaft in stark contrast to the techie looking DJ. Shaft in stark contrast to the techie looking DJ

The ceremony is nearly over when they enter and most of the y y w y The ceremon is nearl over hen the enter and most of theseats are taken. Demetrius tries to move past two young w y seats are taken Demetrius tries to move past t o oungboys on the aisle toward empty seats further down the row. y w y w w bo s on the aisle to ard empt seats further do n the ro James simply stares at them and nods his head toward the y w James simpl stares at them and nods his head to ard theempty chairs. They get the point and move. y y empt chairs The get the point and move

Marcus finishes his speech and gets a standing ovation from Marcus finishes his speech and gets a standing ovation fromthe first three rows. The Williams family. Marcus' mother w W y the first three ro s The illiams famil Marcus motherwakes up her brother who was in a sound sleep and his risesw w w akes up her brother ho as in a sound sleep and his risesand claps heartily yand claps heartil

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DEAN DEANThank you for those inspiring y Thank ou for those inspiringwords...those long, long inspiringw ords those long long inspiringwords.w ords

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2 2 INT. - COMMUNITY ROOM - LATER INT COMMUNITY ROOM LATER

Much of the audience has thinned out and the graduates are Much of the audience has thinned out and the graduates arepretty much gone. Marcus still has a full crowd milling y w prett much gone Marcus still has a full cro d millingabout still taking pictures, eating cake and drinking punch. about still taking pictures eating cake and drinking punch

MAMA MAMAOh my baby. The first graduate in y y Oh m bab The first graduate inthe family. Your daddy would have y y w the famil Your dadd ould havebeen so proud. been so proud

MARCUS MARCUSIf he was so proud he could have w If he as so proud he could havebeen here today. y been here toda

MAMA MAMADon't speak ill of the dead..... Don t speak ill of the dead

MARCUS MARCUSMama, HE'S NOT DEAD! Mama HE S NOT DEAD

MAMA MAMA(continuing to talk) continuing to talk

....Now let me get a picture of you w y No let me get a picture of ouwith your Uncle Clifton.w y ith our Uncle Clifton

The janitor makes a loud noise in the back clearly signifying y y The janitor makes a loud noise in the back clearl signif ingthat it is time to clear out. that it is time to clear out

MARCUS MARCUSMama can we do this at home… w Mama can e do this at home…

MAMA MAMALook, I spent a lot of money on this y Look I spent a lot of mone on thisfilm and waited ten long years for w y film and aited ten long ears forthis day. I am going to take as y this da I am going to take asmuch time as I want. Now get next w w x much time as I ant No get ne tto your Uncle. y to our Uncle

MAMA, early 50's, motions to the family to gather around y y MAMA earl 50 s motions to the famil to gather aroundMarcus for more pictures while motioning for the janitor to w Marcus for more pictures hile motioning for the janitor to


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take the picture. The whole family surrounds James including w y take the picture The hole famil surrounds James includinghis friends James & DJ. WE see the FLASH… W his friends James DJ E see the FLASH…

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3 3 INT. - MARCUS' HOUSE - NIGHT INT MARCUS HOUSE NIGHT

There is a full house of people celebrating. James is There is a full house of people celebrating James issurrounded by a group of attractive young ladies. DJ is y y surrounded b a group of attractive oung ladies DJ isfixing the television and Marcus is flirting with girl across x w fi ing the television and Marcus is flirting ith girl acrossthe room. He stands next to his friend TEENIE, late 20's, a x the room He stands ne t to his friend TEENIE late 20 s agiant of guy who says volumes with mere facial expressions. y w y w x giant of gu ho sa s volumes ith mere facial e pressions

MARCUS MARCUSWhat do you think T? I mean thatW y hat do ou think T I mean thatgirl is a fox. Do I have a chance? x girl is a fo Do I have a chance Every dude in the place wants her. y w Ever dude in the place ants her Why would she look at me? You'reW y w h ould she look at me You reright T I don't have a chance. right T I don t have a chance

Marcus turns to Teenie. Marcus turns to Teenie

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D Thanks man. I would have made a w Thanks man I ould have made acomplete idiot of myself. y complete idiot of m self

Marcus turns and walks away. While Teenie flashes him a w w y W Marcus turns and alks a a hile Teenie flashes him alook. look

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4 4 INT. - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS INT KITCHEN CONTINUOUS

Mama is busy laying out the feast for the graduation party. y y y Mama is bus la ing out the feast for the graduation part Standard soul food fare. She is talking to Rev. Wallace who W w Standard soul food fare She is talking to Rev allace hois dressed in colors that rival the rainbow. For a man of w is dressed in colors that rival the rainbo For a man ofthe cloth, he's focusing more on the graciousness of MAMA'S the cloth he s focusing more on the graciousness of MAMA Ships than the bountiful spread.... Until Marcus walks in. w hips than the bountiful spread Until Marcus alks in

REV. WALLACE W REV ALLACESister White you 'shole do know how W y w wSister hite ou shole do kno ho to cook up a mess a greens. to cook up a mess a greens

He clears his throat, glances furtively at Marcus who glares y w He clears his throat glances furtivel at Marcus ho glaresat him. at him


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REV. WALLACE (CONT'D) W REV ALLACE CONT D Marcus. Marcus

MARCUS MARCUSReverend. Reverend

The reverend runs from the room. The reverend runs from the room

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5 5 INT. - DEN - CONTINUOUS INT DEN CONTINUOUS

The food is gone. Tray after tray has been emptied. DJ is y y The food is gone Tra after tra has been emptied DJ isfeverishly working on the circuitry of the television while y w y w feverishl orking on the circuitr of the television hilehis GRANDFATHER impatiently chimes in. y his GRANDFATHER impatientl chimes in

GRANDFATHER GRANDFATHERNow hurry boy. I saw the clouds on w y y w No hurr bo I sa the clouds onmy way here and I tell you tonight y w y y m a here and I tell ou tonightis good storm night. I got to see my yis good storm night I got to see m weather. Lord have mercy.w y eather Lord have merc

DJ DJI am trying granddaddy. It's just y y I am tr ing granddadd It s justan old television-- an old television

A faint picture comes in and grows stronger. w A faint picture comes in and gro s stronger

GRANDFATHER GRANDFATHERThat's it boy. Now leave it alone y w That s it bo No leave it alonebefore you mess it up. y before ou mess it up

DJ flashes his grandfather and exasperated look. James enters x DJ flashes his grandfather and e asperated look James entersand calls to DJ. and calls to DJ

JAMES JAMESLet's book. Let s book

DJ DJWhere?W here

JAMES JAMESNow. w No

DJ rises and follows without word. Kisses his grandfather w w w DJ rises and follo s ithout ord Kisses his grandfatherand says goodbye. y y and sa s goodb e

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6 6 INT. - LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS INT LIVING ROOM CONTINUOUS

Teenie is standing at the door like a bouncer. The only people y Teenie is standing at the door like a bouncer The onl peopleleft at the party are mainly older people and Marcus' young y y y left at the part are mainl older people and Marcus oungcousin. cousin

JAMES JAMESMarcus lets go. Marcus lets go

Marcus doesn't hear James and continues to dance. He and his Marcus doesn t hear James and continues to dance He and hiscousin are the youngest people on the floor. James looks on y cousin are the oungest people on the floor James looks onexpressionless for a few minutes then calls again. x w e pressionless for a fe minutes then calls again

JAMES (CONT'D) JAMES CONT D Marcus. Marcus

Marcus comes out of his dancing trance and steps over to Marcus comes out of his dancing trance and steps over toJames. James

MARCUS MARCUSYeah. What's up? W Yeah hat s up

JAMES JAMESIt's time to go. It s time to go

MARCUS MARCUSGo? Isn't it a little early. It y Go Isn t it a little earl Itmight be rude to leave. might be rude to leave

James looks at the group of elderly and then Marcus. y James looks at the group of elderl and then Marcus

JAMES JAMESIt's your choice: you can stay here y y y It s our choice ou can sta hereand mack your cousin or go find some y and mack our cousin or go find somegrown-up sistuhs. It up to you, man. w y gro n up sistuhs It up to ou man

Marcus looks around and decides to leave. His mother stops Marcus looks around and decides to leave His mother stopsthem at the door. them at the door

MAMA MAMAMarcus? Where you going? The party W y yMarcus here ou going The part is still going strong. Your uncle is still going strong Your uncleis going to do his James Brown w is going to do his James Bro nimpression any minute. y impression an minute

In the background we see a man that looks like James Brown w w In the background e see a man that looks like James Bro nbusting some moves. busting some moves


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MARCUS MARCUSMama James Brown ain't gonna still w Mama James Bro n ain t gonna stillbe able to move like that when he's w be able to move like that hen he sas old as Uncle Jimmy. y as old as Uncle Jimm

(beat) beat Thank you for the party I'll see you y y y Thank ou for the part I ll see oulater. later

MAMA MAMAOkay, you boys be careful. Take your y y y y Oka ou bo s be careful Take ourumbrella it looks like a storm. umbrella it looks like a storm

The guys are leaving. James addresses Teenie who is still y w The gu s are leaving James addresses Teenie ho is stillstanding like a bouncer at the front door. standing like a bouncer at the front door

JAMES JAMESHey big man let’s ride. y He big man let s ride

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7 7 INT. - MARCUS' DEN - CONTINUOUS INT MARCUS DEN CONTINUOUS

DJ's grandfather is staring intently at the news. y w DJ s grandfather is staring intentl at the ne s

FOCUS ON TELEVISION SET FOCUS ON TELEVISION SET

ANCHOR ANCHOR…according to our meteorologist a …according to our meteorologist a storm like this only happens every y ystorm like this onl happens ever 100 years. y 100 ears

Grandfather cackles at the screen with glee. w Grandfather cackles at the screen ith glee

GRANDFATHER GRANDFATHERI knew it. w I kne it

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8 8 EXT. - DESERT ROAD - NIGHT EXT DESERT ROAD NIGHT

The guys are in James' Buick 225 aka CLEO on a deserted road. y The gu s are in James Buick 225 aka CLEO on a deserted road

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9 9 INT. - CLEO - ROAD INT CLEO ROAD

The freak-lightening storm casts the only light that y The freak lightening storm casts the onl light thatilluminates the sky. The occupants in the car are unfazed. y illuminates the sk The occupants in the car are unfazed


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MARCUS MARCUSI don't know I gotta go with Foxy w w xyI don t kno I gotta go ith Fo Brown or Cleopatra Jones. What about w W Bro n or Cleopatra Jones hat aboutyou DJ?y ou DJ

DJ DJDolemite. The greatest movie ever. Dolemite The greatest movie ever No doubt about it. No doubt about it

JAMES JAMESAgain with Dolemite. How many times w w y Again ith Dolemite Ho man timesare you going to see that damn movie. y are ou going to see that damn movie

DJ DJAs many times as you went to see y y w As man times as ou ent to seeBlazing Saddles. Blazing Saddles

JAMES JAMESLook that shit was funny. Besides, w y Look that shit as funn Besides I am all for a black man taking over I am all for a black man taking overthe west. w the est

MARCUS MARCUSI hear you man. y I hear ou man

Before DJ could answer We HEAR a loud thunderclap and WE SEE w W W Before DJ could ans er e HEAR a loud thunderclap and E SEEblack rolling clouds and then a blinding flash. The car is black rolling clouds and then a blinding flash The car isjerked as it drives through the light. The engine stalls in jerked as it drives through the light The engine stalls inthe middle of nowhere. It is dark outside except for the w x the middle of no here It is dark outside e cept for themoonlight that cast some light on the desert landscape. James moonlight that cast some light on the desert landscape Jamestries to start the car, but it won't turn over. w tries to start the car but it on t turn over

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D What was that?W w hat as that

DJ DJI don't know. w I don t kno

JAMES JAMESCome on Cleo start up for daddy. y Come on Cleo start up for dadd

MARCUS MARCUSI think you are giving it too much y I think ou are giving it too muchgas. gas

JAMES JAMESDJ I know how to start my own car. w w y w DJ I kno ho to start m o n car


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9 9 CONTINUED: (2) CONTINUED 2

DJ DJI’m just saying... y I m just sa ing

Teenie places a hand on DJ’s shoulder and gestures for him Teenie places a hand on DJ s shoulder and gestures for himto be quiet. James is trying to start the car again when we q y w w to be uiet James is tr ing to start the car again hen eHEAR horseback riders in the distance. HEAR horseback riders in the distance

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D Listen! Listen

Everyone is quiet as the horses pass in the near distance. y q Ever one is uiet as the horses pass in the near distance

MARCUS MARCUSWhat was that?W w hat as that

DJ DJSounded like horses. Sounded like horses

JAMES JAMESWhat would horses be doing out here?W w hat ould horses be doing out here

DJ DJI know a horse when I hear one. w w I kno a horse hen I hear one

There is a long pause before James decides to get out of the There is a long pause before James decides to get out of thecar and see what's wrong. w w car and see hat s rong

MARCUS MARCUSWhere you going?!W y here ou going

JAMES JAMESI got to check under the hood. She's I got to check under the hood She snot starting. not starting

James opens the door and steps out. James opens the door and steps out

JAMES (cont’d) (CONT'D) JAMES cont d CONT D What the hell?W hat the hell

MARCUS MARCUSWhat's wrong?W w hat s rong

JAMES JAMESWe aren't on a road. It's nothingW e aren t on a road It s nothingbut mud. but mud

MARCUS MARCUSMud? How did we get off the main w w Mud Ho did e get off the mainroad? road


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JAMES JAMESWe didn't.W e didn t

(turning to DJ) turning to DJ Hey hand me that flashlight under y He hand me that flashlight underyour seat.y our seat

Armed with the flashlight James pops the hood and gets out. w Armed ith the flashlight James pops the hood and gets out He checks some wires then closes the hood. He gets back in w He checks some ires then closes the hood He gets back inthe car and it's still dead. As he closes the door GUNSHOTS the car and it s still dead As he closes the door GUNSHOTSsound outside. The boys duck down in the car. y w sound outside The bo s duck do n in the car

DJ DJWhat was that?W w hat as that

JAMES JAMESYou don't know what a gunshot sounds w w You don t kno hat a gunshot soundslike? like

DJ DJOf course. I watch Shaft like the w Of course I atch Shaft like therest of you... y rest of ou

James smirks. James smirks

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D I'm just wondering why I am hearing w w y I m just ondering h I am hearingthem out here. them out here

JAMES JAMESI don't know just keep your head w y I don t kno just keep our headdown until they stop. w y do n until the stop

Hoofbeats still sound outside the car but this time the Hoofbeats still sound outside the car but this time theclatter seems closer. clatter seems closer

MARCUS MARCUSWhere exactly were we headed James? W x y w w here e actl ere e headed James I thought we were heading toward w w w I thought e ere heading to ardLatrice's house and she doesn't live Latrice s house and she doesn t livenear a horsetrail. near a horsetrail

JAMES JAMESI've been over Latrice's house a I ve been over Latrice s house athousand times. I didn't get lost if thousand times I didn t get lost ifthat is what you are trying to say. w y y y that is hat ou are tr ing to sa


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MARCUS MARCUSIt doesn't matter if you got lost or y It doesn t matter if ou got lost ornot, the car won't start. Some fools w not the car on t start Some foolsare shooting outside and it's pitch are shooting outside and it s pitchblack. black

TEENIE TEENIELook everyone just chill. We'll y W Look ever one just chill e llhang out here until it's quiet and q hang out here until it s uiet andthen we'll go for help. w then e ll go for help

No one says a word. y w No one sa s a ord

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10 10 INT. - JAMES CAR - MORNING INT JAMES CAR MORNING

The guys are sprawled out, sleeping. DJ has curled on Teenie y w The gu s are spra led out sleeping DJ has curled on TeenieMarcus has his mouth wide open snoring. They jump when they w y w yMarcus has his mouth ide open snoring The jump hen the her the BANG of a car door. James had awakened and exited w x her the BANG of a car door James had a akened and e itedthe car. the car

INSERT: James POV of the barren desert landscape. INSERT James POV of the barren desert landscape

Marcus exits the car in the distance and walks over to James. x w Marcus e its the car in the distance and alks over to James He looks around at the barren landscape befuddled. There He looks around at the barren landscape befuddled Thereare no power poles, no pavement of any kind. w y are no po er poles no pavement of an kind

MARCUS MARCUSAnybody have an idea of where we y y w w An bod have an idea of here eare? James? are James

JAMES JAMESI don't know. w I don t kno

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11 11 EXT. - JAMES CAR - CONTINUOUS EXT JAMES CAR CONTINUOUS

Teenie and DJ have now exited the car and are coming over to w x Teenie and DJ have no e ited the car and are coming over towhere James and Marcus stand on an overhang looking out onw here James and Marcus stand on an overhang looking out onthe horizon. They are in the middle of nowhere. y w the horizon The are in the middle of no here

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12 12 EXT. - JAMES CAR - LATER EXT JAMES CAR LATER

The boys are trying to get the car started. James is under y y The bo s are tr ing to get the car started James is underthe hood and Marcus is behind the wheel. DJ is next to James w x the hood and Marcus is behind the heel DJ is ne t to James


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observing and Teenie is sitting on a rock in the Zen pose. observing and Teenie is sitting on a rock in the Zen pose His eyes are closed and looks at peace. y His e es are closed and looks at peace

JAMES JAMESTry it now. y w Tr it no

Marcus attempts to turn on the car and it just roars but Marcus attempts to turn on the car and it just roars butnever catches. never catches

DJ DJCan I try something? y Can I tr something

James looks skeptical but steps aside. DJ approaches the car James looks skeptical but steps aside DJ approaches the carin a tentative manner and looks at all the wires. He reaches w in a tentative manner and looks at all the ires He reachesin makes some adjustments and smiles confidently. y in makes some adjustments and smiles confidentl

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D Try it now. y w Tr it no

The car starts then immediately chokes and starts to smoke. y The car starts then immediatel chokes and starts to smoke James pushes DJ aside. James pushes DJ aside

JAMES JAMESStep aside fool before you do y Step aside fool before ou dosomething stupid. This ain't the something stupid This ain t theelectronic gadgets you play with. y y w electronic gadgets ou pla ith

DJ DJQuite the contrary some of the same y Quite the contrar some of the samedynamics to power an automobile are y w d namics to po er an automobile arevery similar to the electronic y ver similar to the electroniccircuitry I toy with everyday. y y w y y circuitr I to ith ever da

James goes to his trunk and pulls out a fire extinguisher. x James goes to his trunk and pulls out a fire e tinguisher He douses the car and slams the hood. DJ barely has time to y He douses the car and slams the hood DJ barel has time topull his hands away. w y pull his hands a a

JAMES JAMESCleopatra ain't no toy. y Cleopatra ain t no to

Marcus exits the car. x Marcus e its the car

MARCUS MARCUSWell we can't just sit here. WeW w W ell e can t just sit here ehaven't seen another car for hours haven t seen another car for hoursand I for one am hungry. I suggest y and I for one am hungr I suggestwe get to walking.w w e get to alking


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James goes to his trunk and pulls out a leather satchel he James goes to his trunk and pulls out a leather satchel heputs across his shoulder. Each of the men look around puts across his shoulder Each of the men look aroundconfused by which way to go. Teenie he looks up at the sun. y w w y confused b hich a to go Teenie he looks up at the sun

TEENIE TEENIE(confidently) y confidentl

We go this way.W w y e go this a

They shrug and follow Teenie. They just head off in that y w y The shrug and follo Teenie The just head off in thatdirection. direction

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13 13 EXT. - DESERT LANDSCAPE - LATER EXT DESERT LANDSCAPE LATER

The men are hot and sweaty. Their clothes are dusty from the w y y The men are hot and s eat Their clothes are dust from thetrail. trail

MARCUS MARCUSJames are you sure we are in y w James are ou sure e are inLancaster? I haven't seen a car or Lancaster I haven t seen a car oranother human being for miles. another human being for miles

JAMES JAMESI told you that I didn't get lost. y I told ou that I didn t get lost Don't ask me that again. I know how w wDon t ask me that again I kno ho to get to Latrice's house in my sleep. y to get to Latrice s house in m sleep

MARCUS MARCUSThen can you explain to me why we've y x w y w Then can ou e plain to me h e vebeen walking for over an hour and we w w been alking for over an hour and ehaven't gotten to a city block? y haven t gotten to a cit block

JAMES JAMESMarcus, shut up. Marcus shut up

Hoofbeats sound in the distance. DJ is the only one to react y Hoofbeats sound in the distance DJ is the onl one to reacthe looks around be sees nothing and continues to walk. w he looks around be sees nothing and continues to alk

MARCUS MARCUSI will not shut up. I am tired. I'm w I ill not shut up I am tired I mhot and I'm hungry and we are in the y w hot and I m hungr and e are in themiddle of NOWHERE. W middle of NO HERE

JAMES JAMESDid you ever think that we may be y w y Did ou ever think that e ma begoing in the wrong direction? w going in the rong direction


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TEENIE TEENIEWe are NOT going in the wrongW w e are NOT going in the rongdirection. direction

MARCUS MARCUSHow do you know that? You said go w y w Ho do ou kno that You said gothis way and we went this way. It w y w w w y this a and e ent this a Itseems to me we are even more lost w seems to me e are even more lostthen we were before. w w then e ere before

TEENIE TEENIEWe should have been going West lastW W e should have been going est lastnight so we are going West now. w W w night so e are going est no

MARCUS MARCUSAre you sure we are going West? y w W Are ou sure e are going est Maybe you are wrong. y y w Ma be ou are rong

The hoofbeat sound again and again only DJ is paying y y The hoofbeat sound again and again onl DJ is pa ingattention. attention

JAMES JAMESI swear to God Marcus if you don't w y I s ear to God Marcus if ou don tshut up... shut up

MARCUS MARCUSYou'll what...hit me? No problem. w You ll hat hit me No problem With your sense of direction theW y ith our sense of direction theonly one in danger is that cactus. y onl one in danger is that cactus

Marcus points to a cactus left of him. As James starts to Marcus points to a cactus left of him As James starts toadvance on Marcus, Teenie places a hand on his shoulder. No advance on Marcus Teenie places a hand on his shoulder Noone but DJ notices the horse-drawn buggy in the distance w y one but DJ notices the horse dra n bugg in the distancethat disappears just as quickly as it came into view. q y w that disappears just as uickl as it came into vie

DJ DJGuys? y Gu s

JAMES JAMESI'll knock out the cactus and use it I ll knock out the cactus and use itto beat your scrawny ass... y w y to beat our scra n ass

DJ DJGuys I think you better look at y y Gu s I think ou better look atthis... this

Teenie holds James and Marcus apart effortlessly as they y yTeenie holds James and Marcus apart effortlessl as the struggle toward each other. w struggle to ard each other


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DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D Guys? y Gu s

TEENIE/MARCUS/JAMES TEENIE/MARCUS/JAMESWhat?W hat

DJ DJI think there are some people over I think there are some people overthere. there

DJ points in the direction that the buggy turned. They look y y DJ points in the direction that the bugg turned The lookat him. at him

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D Follow me. w Follo me

DJ heads toward the direction of an overhanging of jagged w DJ heads to ard the direction of an overhanging of jaggedrocks. He looks at the sand and sees wagon wheel imprints. w w rocks He looks at the sand and sees agon heel imprints They follow the tracks around the rocks which open to a road y w w The follo the tracks around the rocks hich open to a roadthat leads to the valley below. The men look down and see y w w that leads to the valle belo The men look do n and seethe western frontier town: Hollow Bluffs, California. In w w w the estern frontier to n Hollo Bluffs California Infront of the saloon is the buggy that DJ thought he'd imagined y front of the saloon is the bugg that DJ thought he d imaginedearlier. earlier

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D That's the buggy I just saw. y w That s the bugg I just sa

JAMES JAMESYou're crazy man. Why would somebody y W y w yYou re craz man h ould somebod ride a buggy around town. y w ride a bugg around to n

DJ DJI don't know but I saw THAT buggy w w yI don t kno but I sa THAT bugg earlier when we were walking. w w w w earlier hen e ere alking

James snorts derisively. y James snorts derisivel

MARCUS MARCUSLook maybe DJ is right. Maybe this y y Look ma be DJ is right Ma be thisis one of those western towns were w w w is one of those estern to ns eretourists visit. tourists visit

Teenie remains stoic except for raising a one speculative x Teenie remains stoic e cept for raising a one speculativebrow. w bro

JAMES JAMESHow come I never heard of anything w y Ho come I never heard of an thinglike that? like that

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JAMES (CONT'D) JAMES CONT D I've been by Latrice's crib a thousand y I ve been b Latrice s crib a thousandtimes and I've never seen this place. times and I ve never seen this place

MARCUS MARCUSPerhaps it's because we are...what w w Perhaps it s because e are hatis the word that I am looking w is the ord that I am lookingfor...LOST! for LOST

James steps up to Marcus' face. James steps up to Marcus face

JAMES JAMESMarcus, if you accuse me of getting y Marcus if ou accuse me of gettinglost one more time, I will kick your w y lost one more time I ill kick ourass. ass

MARCUS MARCUSAll I'm saying.... y All I m sa ing

James turns away and Marcus starts to follow and Teenie steps w y w James turns a a and Marcus starts to follo and Teenie stepsup and gestures to Marcus to let it go. up and gestures to Marcus to let it go

TEENIE TEENIELook we can do with some breakfast. w w Look e can do ith some breakfast Why don't we go down there and findW y w w h don t e go do n there and findsome food. some food

DJ DJI’m a little peckish. I m a little peckish

James walks ahead of them as they head toward town. w y w w James alks ahead of them as the head to ard to n

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14 14 EXT. - HOLLOW BLUFFS BORDER - MOMENTS LATER W EXT HOLLO BLUFFS BORDER MOMENTS LATER

The young men find a well. They use the bucket to scoop up y w y The oung men find a ell The use the bucket to scoop upsome water. So engrossed are they in drinking from the well w y w some ater So engrossed are the in drinking from the ellthey don't hear a woman approach. Only when she cocks the y w y w the don t hear a oman approach Onl hen she cocks therifle, she is holding, do the guys sense something is amiss. y rifle she is holding do the gu s sense something is amiss They all turn. James is now shirtless and glistening with y w w The all turn James is no shirtless and glistening ithsweat. w s eat

MADAME DOMINIQUE, a curvaceous African-American woman, casts w MADAME DOMINIQUE a curvaceous African American oman castsan appreciative eye on James. The guys stare agog: Their y y an appreciative e e on James The gu s stare agog Theirfavorite pinup has come to life. She is the spitting image favorite pinup has come to life She is the spitting imageof Pam Grier, albeit 20 years older. Marcus takes the lead y of Pam Grier albeit 20 ears older Marcus takes the leadand tries his best to be cool. and tries his best to be cool


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MARCUS MARCUSHere there Foxy Mama. I'm Marcus. xy Here there Fo Mama I m Marcus These are cats with me are DJ, Teenie w These are cats ith me are DJ Teenie& James. And who might you be? w y James And ho might ou be

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEI might be the one who puts a bullet w I might be the one ho puts a bulletthrough your head if you don't tell y y through our head if ou don t tellme who you are and why you are w y w y y me ho ou are and h ou aretrespassing on my property. y y trespassing on m propert

Marcus is steps back as Madame Dominique points the rifle q Marcus is steps back as Madame Domini ue points the rifletoward his heart. His face shows fear and then he starts to w w to ard his heart His face sho s fear and then he starts tolaugh. The others look at him and that makes him laugh laugh The others look at him and that makes him laughharder. harder

DJ DJMarcus, you okay. y y Marcus ou oka

Marcus tries to stop laughing. Everyone looks confused. y Marcus tries to stop laughing Ever one looks confused

MARCUS MARCUSI see what this is! It's one of those w I see hat this is It s one of thosetelevision shows where that host w w television sho s here that hostplays practical jokes on unsuspecting y pla s practical jokes on unsuspectingpeople. people

DJ DJDynamite I'm going to be on tv. y D namite I m going to be on tv Where's the host? What's his name?W W here s the host hat s his name

TEENIE TEENIEPeter Funt? Peter Funt

DJ DJYeah, is he here? Yeah is he here

MARCUS MARCUSWait 'til Mama sees me on tv.W ait til Mama sees me on tv

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEWhat are you talking about. What isW y W hat are ou talking about hat isa tv? I won't ask you again: what w y w a tv I on t ask ou again hatare you doing on my property? y y y are ou doing on m propert

The guys look skeptical. They have bought into the notion y y The gu s look skeptical The have bought into the notionthat this is candid camera. that this is candid camera


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MARCUS MARCUSOkay guys let's play along. y y y Oka gu s let s pla along

(he raises his hands) he raises his hands You caught us. What do you plan to W y You caught us hat do ou plan todo? do

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15 15 INT. - JAIL CELL - DAY INT JAIL CELL DAY

The jail slams shut and Madame Dominique removes the key q yThe jail slams shut and Madame Domini ue removes the ke from the lock and leaves. Marcus looks flabbergasted. from the lock and leaves Marcus looks flabbergasted

JAMES JAMES(sarcastically) y sarcasticall

You still looking for someone to pop You still looking for someone to popout and say "Surprise! You're on y out and sa Surprise You re onCandid Camera!" Candid Camera

The guys assess the primitive surroundings. Everything they've y y y The gu s assess the primitive surroundings Ever thing the veseen so far has been something from the turn of the century. y seen so far has been something from the turn of the centur They have seen no people other than Madame Dominique. y q The have seen no people other than Madame Domini ue

MARCUS MARCUSThis doesn't make sense. We can't W This doesn t make sense e can tjust be jailed for no reason. Once just be jailed for no reason Onceshe comes back we will request our w w q she comes back e ill re uest ourphone call and this will be cleared w phone call and this ill be clearedup. up

James stares idly out the window of the cell. y w w James stares idl out the indo of the cell

JAMES JAMESSomething doesn't feel right. Something doesn t feel right

DJ DJWhat do you mean?W y hat do ou mean

JAMES JAMESTake a look. Take a look

DJ, Marcus & Teenie join James at the window. There are w w DJ Marcus Teenie join James at the indo There areother crudely constructed buildings but no sign of modern y other crudel constructed buildings but no sign of moderncivilization. civilization

JAMES (CONT'D) JAMES CONT D No cars. No sidewalk. No powerlines. w w No cars No side alk No po erlines

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JAMES (CONT'D) JAMES CONT D Nothing. You tell me when you've w y Nothing You tell me hen ou veevery seen anything like this near y y ever seen an thing like this nearLatrice's. It's like we drove to w Latrice s It s like e drove tothe middle of nowhere. w the middle of no here

MARCUS MARCUSThere has got to be a reasonable There has got to be a reasonableexplanation. x e planation

DJ DJI have to agree with James. There is w I have to agree ith James There isnothing here that would be powered w w nothing here that ould be po eredelectrically. That's pretty strange. y y electricall That s prett strange

JAMES JAMESAlso her rifle. I ain't seen nothing Also her rifle I ain t seen nothinglike that...ever. And I've seen a like that ever And I ve seen alot of rifles. lot of rifles

DJ DJFreaky deaky man. y y Freak deak man

Beat. Beat

MARCUS MARCUSWell the first thing we have to doW w ell the first thing e have to dois to get out of this cell. is to get out of this cell

Teenie goes over to the bars and shakes it. Teenie goes over to the bars and shakes it

JAMES JAMESDJ give me your toolkit. y DJ give me our toolkit

DJ pulls out his travel size toolkit that contains small DJ pulls out his travel size toolkit that contains smallintricate tools for repairing electronics that he always w y intricate tools for repairing electronics that he al a skeeps on his person. He hands it to James. keeps on his person He hands it to James

JAMES (CONT'D) JAMES CONT D Yeah this should do. Yeah this should do

James takes out one of the tools, assesses it and attempts James takes out one of the tools assesses it and attemptsto jimmy the lock. The guys focus on James. They smile y y y to jimm the lock The gu s focus on James The smilewhen the lock clanks open.w hen the lock clanks open

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16 16 EXT. - HOLLOW BLUFFS MAIN STREET - DAY W EXT HOLLO BLUFFS MAIN STREET DAY

The guys are walking around the town not seeing a soul. The y w w The gu s are alking around the to n not seeing a soul Thehappen upon a boarding house. A SIGN in the window reads: w w happen upon a boarding house A SIGN in the indo reads ROOM & BOARD AVAILABLE. From the outside they observe someone y ROOM BOARD AVAILABLE From the outside the observe someonemoving around inside. The guys go in. y moving around inside The gu s go in

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17 17 INT. - BOARDING HOUSE DINING HALL - DAY - CONTINUOUS INT BOARDING HOUSE DINING HALL DAY CONTINUOUS

GRACE HARLOWE, 24, pretty, African American, is sweeping the W y w GRACE HARLO E 24 prett African American is s eeping thefloor when she hears footsteps on the stoop. She doesn't w floor hen she hears footsteps on the stoop She doesn tturn around immediately. y turn around immediatel

GRACE GRACEI'll be right with you have a seat. w y I ll be right ith ou have a seat

The guys take a seat at a table. Grace goes over behind the y The gu s take a seat at a table Grace goes over behind thecounter and grabs some glasses and whiskey. She puts one in w y counter and grabs some glasses and hiske She puts one infront of each of the boys and pours. y front of each of the bo s and pours

GRACE (CONT'D) GRACE CONT D Kinda late for the Rush aren't you? y Kinda late for the Rush aren t ou

MARCUS MARCUSWhat?W hat

GRACE GRACEAren't you prospectors? y Aren t ou prospectors

Marcus shakes his head no. Marcus shakes his head no

GRACE (CONT'D) GRACE CONT D I just assumed. That's the only yI just assumed That s the onl reason anyone comes to Hollow Bluffs. y w reason an one comes to Hollo Bluffs Will you be staying overnight orW y y ill ou be sta ing overnight orjust for supper? just for supper

A little shell-shocked, the guys just nod. James drains his y A little shell shocked the gu s just nod James drains hisglass. glass

GRACE (CONT'D) GRACE CONT D I've never seen clothes like that. I ve never seen clothes like that You from over the border? You from over the border

Marcus follows James' leads and throws down his whiskey and w w w w y Marcus follo s James leads and thro s do n his hiske andstarts to cough. starts to cough


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GRACE (CONT'D) GRACE CONT D Are you alright? y Are ou alright

Marcus tries to nod through his watery eyes and cough. w y y Marcus tries to nod through his ater e es and cough

GRACE (CONT'D) GRACE CONT D Let me get you some water. y w Let me get ou some ater

Grace runs over to get a pitcher. She rushes it to the table Grace runs over to get a pitcher She rushes it to the tableand just as she puts it down, we HEAR a bell ringing upstairs. w w and just as she puts it do n e HEAR a bell ringing upstairs

GRACE (CONT'D) GRACE CONT D I'm sorry I have to tend to that. y I m sorr I have to tend to that

She starts to walk away. w w y She starts to alk a a

GRACE (CONT'D) GRACE CONT D (turning back mid turning back midstride) stride

What about your horses. The troughW y hat about our horses The troughis empty I haven't had a chance to y is empt I haven t had a chance tofill it up this morning. fill it up this morning

JAMES JAMESDon't worry about it our horses are w y Don t orr about it our horses arefine. fine

Grace smiles and hustles upstairs as the BELL sounds again. Grace smiles and hustles upstairs as the BELL sounds again

JAMES (CONT'D) JAMES CONT D This is some crazy mess. What the y W This is some craz mess hat thehell is going on? hell is going on

Marcus jumps up. Marcus jumps up

MARCUS MARCUSI've got it. This is one of those I ve got it This is one of thoserecreationist camps. recreationist camps

DJ DJWhat is a RECREATIONIST camp?W hat is a RECREATIONIST camp

MARCUS MARCUSI learned about it from some of my yI learned about it from some of m history professors. There are these y histor professors There are thesepeople that dress up in historical people that dress up in historicalclothing and recreate a certain period clothing and recreate a certain periodof time. of time


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DJ DJYeah, yeah yeah. I heard of that. y y Yeah eah eah I heard of that These dudes dress up like they are y These dudes dress up like the arefighting the civil war and stuff. w fighting the civil ar and stuff Freaky-deaky. (shrugs) It's the only y y yFreak deak shrugs It s the onl thing that makes sense. thing that makes sense

Teenie nods in agreement but James is still skeptical. Teenie nods in agreement but James is still skeptical

JAMES JAMESWhy put is in jail? Why not justW y W y h put is in jail h not justtell us to leave. tell us to leave

MARCUS MARCUSMaybe they think we are playing some y y w y Ma be the think e are pla ing somepart. part

JAMES JAMESThis all sounds crazy to me. y This all sounds craz to me

Grace returns. Grace returns

GRACE GRACEI'm sorry about that. So what did y w I m sorr about that So hat didyou decide about supper?y ou decide about supper

Marcus tries to act suave. Marcus tries to act suave

MARCUS MARCUSSure Foxy Mama, we are very hungry. xy w y y Sure Fo Mama e are ver hungr Whatever you get us will be fine,W y w hatever ou get us ill be fine like you. y like ou

Grace looks perplexed. x Grace looks perple ed

GRACE GRACEI'll see what I can find. w I ll see hat I can find

She runs for the kitchen. She runs for the kitchen

DJ DJSmooth Marcus. Now she thinks you're w y Smooth Marcus No she thinks ou recrazy. y craz

MARCUS MARCUSNo she doesn't. No she doesn t

Grace comes back but stands a few feet away. w w y Grace comes back but stands a fe feet a a


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GRACE GRACEI can fix you up a meal but you'll x y y I can fi ou up a meal but ou llhave to wait a spell I have some w have to ait a spell I have somechores to tend to, first. chores to tend to first

TEENIE TEENIEMiss, If you don't mind my friends y y Miss If ou don t mind m friendsand I are real hungry. If you would y y w and I are real hungr If ou ouldlet me use your kitchen I will whip y w w let me use our kitchen I ill hipus up a little something to eat. us up a little something to eat

GRACE GRACEThat will be fine. Help yourself. w y That ill be fine Help ourself By the way my name is Grace. y w y y B the a m name is Grace

TEENIE TEENIEThank you Miss Grace. y Thank ou Miss Grace

Grace smiles at Teenie's chivalry and looks at him intently. y y Grace smiles at Teenie s chivalr and looks at him intentl

GRACE GRACEYou have any relatives in Hollow y wYou have an relatives in Hollo Bluffs? Bluffs

TEENIE TEENIENo ma'am I don't think so. Why? W y No ma am I don t think so h

GRACE GRACEYou remind me of someone I know. w You remind me of someone I kno

Teenie smiles and walks to the kitchen. w Teenie smiles and alks to the kitchen

GRACE (CONT'D) GRACE CONT D You're in luck; I have a couple of You re in luck I have a couple ofrooms empty. I'll just fix 'em up y x rooms empt I ll just fi em upfor you and you can go and clean y y for ou and ou can go and cleanyourselves up.y ourselves up

MARCUS MARCUSThanks Miss Grace. Thanks Miss Grace

GRACE GRACEMy pleasure. y M pleasure

Grace remains a little reticent with Marcus and leaves hastily w yGrace remains a little reticent ith Marcus and leaves hastil up the stairs. Marcus calls to her after she is nearly out y up the stairs Marcus calls to her after she is nearl outof sight. of sight


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MARCUS MARCUSThe pleasure is mine. The pleasure is mine

James rolls his eyes. y James rolls his e es

JAMES JAMESSmooth, man. I can see where all w Smooth man I can see here allthat practicing with your cousin has w y that practicing ith our cousin haspaid off. paid off

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18 18 INT. - GRANDFATHER WILBURS' ROOM - CONTINUOUS W INT GRANDFATHER ILBURS ROOM CONTINUOUS

Grace enters the room to find her grandfather WILBUR DURHAM, W Grace enters the room to find her grandfather ILBUR DURHAM 66, African American, sleeping. She puts a pitcher of fresh 66 African American sleeping She puts a pitcher of freshwater next to the bed and turns to leave.w x ater ne t to the bed and turns to leave

WILBURW ILBURGracie is that you. y Gracie is that ou

GRACE GRACEYeah granddaddy it's me. Just y Yeah granddadd it s me Justchecking on you. I didn't mean to y checking on ou I didn t mean towake you.w y ake ou

WILBURW ILBURI'm not sleep child. Just resting. I m not sleep child Just resting I hear you talking to someone y I hear ou talking to someonedownstairs? w do nstairs

GRACE GRACEYes. New boarders. Odd though. w Yes Ne boarders Odd though

WILBURW ILBUROdd. Why do you say that? W y y y Odd h do ou sa that

GRACE GRACEWell for one thing their clothing.W ell for one thing their clothing

WILBURW ILBURWhat is so strange about them?W hat is so strange about them

GRACE GRACEI've never seen that kind of fabric I ve never seen that kind of fabricand the colors are different, so and the colors are different sovibrant. vibrant


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WILBURW ILBURPerhaps they are gentry. y y Perhaps the are gentr

GRACE GRACEIn Hollow Bluffs? No I don't think w In Hollo Bluffs No I don t thinkso. Besides they don't act all uppity y yso Besides the don t act all uppit like gentry would. They are just y w y like gentr ould The are juststrange. I will just have to keep a w strange I ill just have to keep aclose eye on them. y close e e on them

Grace gets up to leave. She kisses her grandfather on the Grace gets up to leave She kisses her grandfather on theforehead. forehead

WILBURW ILBURBe careful child. Be careful child

She smiles and leaves. She smiles and leaves

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19 19 INT. - SALOON - DAY INT SALOON DAY

A few patrons are playing cards in the saloon. Young buxom w y x A fe patrons are pla ing cards in the saloon Young bu omladies flit about serving drinks. The snap to attention ladies flit about serving drinks The snap to attentionwhen they HEAR the well-polished leather boots walk throughw y w w hen the HEAR the ell polished leather boots alk throughthe door. DEPUTY MARSHAL WILTON ELLIOT, 46, an arrogant, W the door DEPUTY MARSHAL ILTON ELLIOT 46 an arrogant imposing figure enters with his henchmen in tow. LUKE, 30'S, w w imposing figure enters ith his henchmen in to LUKE 30 S good-looking and rough. JEB, 30's slight build and wiry, w y good looking and rough JEB 30 s slight build and ir his hand stays resting near his gun and his brother TWITTER, y W his hand sta s resting near his gun and his brother T ITTER 25, who looks like a younger version of Jeb. w y 25 ho looks like a ounger version of Jeb

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He makes his way to the private parlor where he takes a seat w y w He makes his a to the private parlor here he takes a seatin one of the plush velvet recliners. A beautiful GIRL brings in one of the plush velvet recliners A beautiful GIRL bringshim a brandy snifter. y him a brand snifter

GIRL GIRLMadame will be right with you. w w y Madame ill be right ith ou

MARSHAL MARSHALTell her to hurry. y Tell her to hurr

He looks pointedly at the girl and she hurries from the room. y He looks pointedl at the girl and she hurries from the room A moment later Madame Dominique enters. q A moment later Madame Domini ue enters


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MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEI asked you to stop intimidating my y yI asked ou to stop intimidating m girls. girls

MARSHAL MARSHALI could care less how I make your w y I could care less ho I make ourwhores feel.w hores feel

The Marshal rises and waits for Madame Dominique to join him w q The Marshal rises and aits for Madame Domini ue to join himin the seat directly across. y in the seat directl across

MARSHAL (CONT'D) MARSHAL CONT D I was informed that you found some w y I as informed that ou found somemen wandering the outskirts of town. w w men andering the outskirts of to n Anything I should know? y w An thing I should kno

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEThey seemed odd & out of place. y The seemed odd out of place

MARSHAL MARSHALHow so? w Ho so

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEWell you saw how they were dressed?W y w w y w ell ou sa ho the ere dressed

The Marshal's poker face slips long enough for Madame The Marshal s poker face slips long enough for MadameDominique to notice. q Domini ue to notice

MADAME DOMINIQUE (CONT'D) MADAME DOMINIQUE CONT D Surely you went to the jail house y y w Surel ou ent to the jail housebefore coming here. before coming here

MARSHAL MARSHALThat I did. But the place was empty. w y That I did But the place as empt

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEThat's not possible. I locked them That s not possible I locked themin myself. y in m self

MARSHAL MARSHALSo you say? y y So ou sa

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEWhat are you implying?W y y hat are ou impl ing

MARSHAL MARSHALI am not implying anything Madame. y y I am not impl ing an thing Madame I am asking you to explain yourself. y x y I am asking ou to e plain ourself


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MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEI don't need to explain myself to x y I don t need to e plain m self toyou Marshal, you overstep.y y ou Marshal ou overstep

The Marshal leans in menacingly toward Madame Dominique. y w q The Marshal leans in menacingl to ard Madame Domini ue

MARSHAL MARSHALDon't I pay you well? Look the other y y w Don t I pa ou ell Look the otherway when your whores seek their ownw y w y w w a hen our hores seek their o nform of justice on an abusive or form of justice on an abusive orrowdy customer? I ask you to be w y y ro d customer I ask ou to bewatchful for me, a small favor, andw atchful for me a small favor andyou lie to me.y ou lie to me

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEI don't have a reason to lie. It is I don t have a reason to lie It isas I told you I locked these men up y as I told ou I locked these men upand I took the key. There was no y w and I took the ke There as noway they should have been able tow y y a the should have been able toget out of that cell. get out of that cell

The Marshal looks intently at Madame Dominique she doesn't y q The Marshal looks intentl at Madame Domini ue she doesn tback down. w back do n

MARSHAL MARSHALHollow Bluffs is a small town they w w yHollo Bluffs is a small to n the will eventually surface and if theyw y y ill eventuall surface and if the become a problem I will take matters w become a problem I ill take mattersinto my own hands. y w into m o n hands

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEThey were young boys Marshal. I y w y y The ere oung bo s Marshal Idon't see them being any trouble at y don t see them being an trouble atall. all

MARSHAL MARSHALYou had better hope so. You had better hope so

The Marshal gives her a cold stare and Madame Dominique q The Marshal gives her a cold stare and Madame Domini uedoesn't give in. doesn t give in

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Teenie has made some food and is serving it to the guys. y Teenie has made some food and is serving it to the gu s They dig in heartily. y y The dig in heartil


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MARCUS MARCUS(between mouthfuls) w bet een mouthfuls

This is outta sight Teenie. I didn't This is outta sight Teenie I didn tknow you knew how to cook this good. w y w w kno ou kne ho to cook this good

DJ DJYeah Teenie. This food is bangin'. Yeah Teenie This food is bangin

Teenie savors his food. He put a napkin on his lap which he w Teenie savors his food He put a napkin on his lap hich heuses to dab the corner of his mouth. He cuts his food and uses to dab the corner of his mouth He cuts his food andeats in a refined manner. eats in a refined manner

TEENIE TEENIEThank you. I have been helping at a y Thank ou I have been helping at acatering service. My plans are to y catering service M plans are toopen my own restaurant one day. y w y open m o n restaurant one da

The guys are just eating when Grace returns. Teenie stands y w The gu s are just eating hen Grace returns Teenie standsand offers her a seat. and offers her a seat

TEENIE (CONT'D) TEENIE CONT D I made you a plate. Join us. y I made ou a plate Join us

Grace hesitates but decides to join them. Grace hesitates but decides to join them

GRACE GRACEWhy thank you but you didn't have toW y y y h thank ou but ou didn t have todo that. do that

TEENIE TEENIEMy pleasure. y M pleasure

Grace takes a bite and her face becomes serene. Grace takes a bite and her face becomes serene

GRACE GRACEThis is wonderful. I've never tasted w This is onderful I ve never tastedanything like this. I thought my y yan thing like this I thought m cook was talented. w cook as talented

MARCUS MARCUSGrace. Me and my friends are lost y Grace Me and m friends are lostwe would like to use your phone tow w y e ould like to use our phone tocall for a tow. w call for a to

Grace looks confused. Grace looks confused

GRACE GRACEWhat is a phone tow?W w hat is a phone to


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MARCUS MARCUSLook we don't want to ruin your re- w w y Look e don t ant to ruin our re creationist fantasy but this is y creationist fantas but this isserious. We need to have a phone so W serious e need to have a phone sowe can call for help.w e can call for help

GRACE GRACERe-creationist? I don't understand Re creationist I don t understandwhat you need. Who are you?w y W y hat ou need ho are ou

JAMES JAMESLook enough of this pretend shit. Look enough of this pretend shit We have to get home. I got placesW e have to get home I got placesto be. to be

DJ DJNot to mention he has to contact his Not to mention he has to contact hisprobation officer. probation officer

James flashes DJ a look that shuts him up. James flashes DJ a look that shuts him up

JAMES JAMES(to Grace) to Grace

Now stop with the games and tell us w w No stop ith the games and tell uswho in your little band of looniesw y ho in our little band of looniesis in charge of the outside world. w is in charge of the outside orld

Grace is dumbfounded and scared. She rises and starts to Grace is dumbfounded and scared She rises and starts toback away. w y back a a

GRACE GRACEI don't know who you are or what you w w y w y I don t kno ho ou are or hat ouare looking for, but I must ask you y are looking for but I must ask outo leave. to leave

JAMES JAMESWe are not going anywhere untilW yw e are not going an here untilsomeone talks straight. I have my ysomeone talks straight I have m deuce and a quarter dead on the side q deuce and a uarter dead on the sideof the road. Some hooker throws us w of the road Some hooker thro s usin jail without so much as a hello w in jail ithout so much as a helloand now you act like this stuff is w y and no ou act like this stuff isreal. You want to continue to playact w y real You ant to continue to pla actfine but just tell us where we can w w fine but just tell us here e canfind someone to help us so that we w find someone to help us so that emay be on our way. y w y ma be on our a

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DJ DJYo, chill James. Yo chill James

(to Grace) to Grace What year is this?W y hat ear is this

GRACE GRACEIt's 1875 of course. It s 1875 of course

The guys look startled. y The gu s look startled

MARCUS MARCUSYou mean you are pretending its 1875. y You mean ou are pretending its 1875

GRACE GRACEYou must stop confusing me. I don't You must stop confusing me I don tknow who you are or what you need. w w y w y kno ho ou are or hat ou need And I am not pretending, anything. y And I am not pretending an thing It is 1875. Now I think it's best w It is 1875 No I think it s bestthat you be on your way. y y w y that ou be on our a

Grace turns to run from the dining area to the front desk. Grace turns to run from the dining area to the front desk Marcus cuts her off. Marcus cuts her off

MARCUS MARCUSPlease wait. Let us explain. We w x W Please ait Let us e plain eare not trying to hurt you. y y are not tr ing to hurt ou

Grace reluctantly stands against the wall and listens to y w Grace reluctantl stands against the all and listens tothem. them

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D First I will introduce us. I'm w First I ill introduce us I mMarcus, this is James, that's DJ and Marcus this is James that s DJ andTeenie. We were out last night when W w w Teenie e ere out last night henwe got caught in a freak storm. Wew W e got caught in a freak storm eended up here. ended up here

GRACE GRACEWhere were you coming from?W w y here ere ou coming from

MARCUS MARCUSLos Angles California. 1975. Los Angles California 1975

Grace looks at him for a minute than she turns cold. Grace looks at him for a minute than she turns cold

GRACE GRACEI don't know what you think of me to w w y I don t kno hat ou think of me tobelieve some nonsense like that. I believe some nonsense like that I

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GRACE (CONT'D) GRACE CONT D am not a fool. Who sent you here? W y am not a fool ho sent ou here Is that gutless scalawag, The Marshal, w Is that gutless scala ag The Marshal your boss? Well you can go back toy W y our boss ell ou can go back toyour precious Marshal and tell him Iy our precious Marshal and tell him Iam not leaving Hollow Bluffs. w am not leaving Hollo Bluffs

She inches away. w y She inches a a

MARCUS MARCUSWait let me explain. We are not sentW x W ait let me e plain e are not sentby any Marshal. We got caught in a y y W b an Marshal e got caught in astorm last night and somehow we are w w storm last night and someho e arehere. here

GRACE GRACEStop it. You are not making any yStop it You are not making an sense. sense

MARCUS MARCUSI know. It doesn't make sense but w I kno It doesn t make sense buttake a look at us. take a look at us

Marcus gestures wide referring to the four men. w Marcus gestures ide referring to the four men

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D Our clothes, shoes. Have you ever y Our clothes shoes Have ou everseen any clothes like ours? And y seen an clothes like ours Andwait....w ait

Marcus reaches into his pocket and pulls out his wallet and w Marcus reaches into his pocket and pulls out his allet andhands it to Grace. hands it to Grace

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D Look at this. It's a driver's license Look at this It s a driver s licensefrom our time and we have pictures w from our time and e have picturesof other people dressed like us. of other people dressed like us Where would we have gotten those?W w w here ould e have gotten those

He hands it to Grace and asks for the motions for the others He hands it to Grace and asks for the motions for the othersto do the same. All comply except James who pretends that y x w to do the same All compl e cept James ho pretends thathe doesn't know what Marcus is doing. Marcus sends him a w w he doesn t kno hat Marcus is doing Marcus sends him asideways look. Grace sits down slowly, her face in confusion w y w w y side a s look Grace sits do n slo l her face in confusionas she looks at the wallets on the table. w as she looks at the allets on the table

DJ DJI have my audio-visual card too. y I have m audio visual card too

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MARCUS MARCUSWe have even more proof.W e have even more proof

GRACE GRACEWhat is it?W hat is it

MARCUS MARCUSWe came here in a car.W e came here in a car

She looks at him confused. She looks at him confused

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D It's like a motorized buggy. It is y It s like a motorized bugg It ispropelled by something called y propelled b something calledgasoline. gasoline

Grace looks intently at each of them. They all wait to see y y w Grace looks intentl at each of them The all ait to seeif she believes them. They HEAR horseback riders approaching y if she believes them The HEAR horseback riders approachingoutside. Grace runs to a window and sees the Marshal and w w outside Grace runs to a indo and sees the Marshal andhis gang approaching. his gang approaching

GRACE GRACEIt's the Marshal. I don't think he It s the Marshal I don t think heshould find you here. y should find ou here

MARCUS MARCUSYou believe us then? You believe us then

GRACE GRACEI am not sure what to believe but w I am not sure hat to believe butnow is not the time to figure this w no is not the time to figure thisout. You have to hide. There's a out You have to hide There s aroom out back. Hurry. y room out back Hurr

Grace gestures for them to follow her. w Grace gestures for them to follo her

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22 22 INT. - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS INT KITCHEN CONTINUOUS

Grace ushers the guys into the kitchen where there are back y w Grace ushers the gu s into the kitchen here there are backquarters. She closes the door and runs back to greet theq uarters She closes the door and runs back to greet theMarshal. We HEAR the bell to the front door. Grace runs out W Marshal e HEAR the bell to the front door Grace runs outof the kitchen and gathers her composure. It is not until of the kitchen and gathers her composure It is not untilthe Marshal and his MEN are in full view, that Grace notices w the Marshal and his MEN are in full vie that Grace noticesthe wallets on the table. She starts to gather the cloths w the allets on the table She starts to gather the clothsoff of some of the other tables. Before the Marshal sees, off of some of the other tables Before the Marshal sees she throws the gathered tablecloths over the wallets. w w she thro s the gathered tablecloths over the allets


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MARSHAL MARSHALMiss Grace. Always a pleasure to w y Miss Grace Al a s a pleasure tosee you. y see ou

The Marshal grabs Graces' hand in an attempt to kiss it and The Marshal grabs Graces hand in an attempt to kiss it andshe snatches it away. w y she snatches it a a

GRACE GRACEWhat do you want?W y w hat do ou ant

MARSHAL MARSHALHow is your grandfather? Still w y Ho is our grandfather Stillailing? ailing

Grace doesn't back down. w Grace doesn t back do n

GRACE GRACEWhat do you want...Marshal?W y w hat do ou ant Marshal

The Marshal stands and towers over Grace. w The Marshal stands and to ers over Grace

MARSHAL MARSHALSuch a pretty thing you are but such y y Such a prett thing ou are but sucha feisty tongue. y a feist tongue

He leans close to her ear and whispers seductively as Grace w y He leans close to her ear and hispers seductivel as Gracetries to stand perfectly still. y tries to stand perfectl still

MARSHAL (CONT'D) MARSHAL CONT D You beg to have a man tame you. You y You beg to have a man tame ou Youbetter watch it I just make take you w y better atch it I just make take ouup on that offer. up on that offer

Grace remains rigid. Grace remains rigid

MARSHAL (CONT'D) MARSHAL CONT D Another time, perhaps. I am looking Another time perhaps I am lookingfor some boys that have been lurking y for some bo s that have been lurkingaround. around

GRACE GRACEWhy?W y h

MARSHAL MARSHALI'm just keeping a watch out for the w I m just keeping a atch out for thetown, after all, the poor Sheriff is w to n after all the poor Sheriff isno longer with us. w no longer ith us


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Grace reaches in her pocket and Twitter who was sitting nearby w w w yGrace reaches in her pocket and T itter ho as sitting nearb puts his hand on his gun. puts his hand on his gun

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23 23 INT. - BACK QUARTERS - CONTINUOUS INT BACK QUARTERS CONTINUOUS

The guys had the door slightly ajar listening. y y The gu s had the door slightl ajar listening

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24 24 INT. - BOARDING HOUSE DINING HALL - CONTINUOUS INT BOARDING HOUSE DINING HALL CONTINUOUS

Twitter's sudden movement shifts the table cloth leaving one w T itter s sudden movement shifts the table cloth leaving oneof the licenses nearly visible. Grace sees it but the others y of the licenses nearl visible Grace sees it but the othersdo not. She changes her tone and removes her hanky from her y do not She changes her tone and removes her hank from herpocket. pocket

GRACE GRACENo one has been here looking for No one has been here looking forlodging. lodging

The Marshal motions for Luke to look at her ledger to see The Marshal motions for Luke to look at her ledger to seewho signed in. He checks the entries and finds no recentw ho signed in He checks the entries and finds no recententries. He shakes his head at the Marshal. We HEAR the W entries He shakes his head at the Marshal e HEAR thebell ring from upstairs. bell ring from upstairs

GRACE (CONT'D) GRACE CONT D Is there anything else, Marshal? y Is there an thing else Marshal

The Marshal looks at the door for a long time. The Marshal looks at the door for a long time

MARSHAL MARSHAL(tipping his hat) tipping his hat

Ma'am. Ma am

Finally he turns and leaves. Through the window she sees y w w Finall he turns and leaves Through the indo she seesthe Marshal and his men mount their horses and ride away. w y the Marshal and his men mount their horses and ride a a

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25 25 INT. - WILBUR'S ROOM - LATER W INT ILBUR S ROOM LATER

The guys are sitting around the room with Wilbur and Grace. y w W The gu s are sitting around the room ith ilbur and Grace

WILBURW ILBURLord have mercy. y Lord have merc

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WILBUR (CONT'D)W ILBUR CONT D I just can't imagine what you telling w y I just can t imagine hat ou tellingme. A television where moving pictures w me A television here moving picturescome into your home. y come into our home

MARCUS MARCUSThat's not the half of it. There is That s not the half of it There isbasketball, disco, video games, cars basketball disco video games carsand good old Mickey Dee's. y and good old Micke Dee s

GRACE GRACEMickey Dee's? y Micke Dee s

DJ DJMcDonalds. Fast food. They serve y McDonalds Fast food The serveburgers and fries. Their food is burgers and fries Their food isbest. best

Teenie rolls his eyes. y Teenie rolls his e es

TEENIE TEENIE(muttering) muttering

Philistine. Philistine

MARCUS MARCUSIt's a whole new world. Black people w w w It s a hole ne orld Black peopleare doctors, lawyers police officers, wy are doctors la ers police officers actors, anything we want to be. The y w w actors an thing e ant to be Themayor of Los Angeles is a black man. y ma or of Los Angeles is a black man

WILBURW ILBURYou don't say. I can't imagine a y You don t sa I can t imagine atime where a Negro is left alone to w time here a Negro is left alone tohis own business let alone running w his o n business let alone runningthings. things

JAMES JAMESNeither can I. Neither can I

GRACE GRACEWell I think we best let you men getW w y ell I think e best let ou men getsome sleep. Things will look clearer w some sleep Things ill look clearerin the morning and we can figure out w in the morning and e can figure outwhat to do about getting you back tow y hat to do about getting ou back towhere you came from.w y here ou came from

MARCUS MARCUSI hope so. I hope so


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A silent moment as it registers with the men what situation w w A silent moment as it registers ith the men hat situationthey are in. y the are in

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26 26 INT. - MARCUS'S & DJ'S ROOM - NIGHT INT MARCUS S DJ S ROOM NIGHT

The room is sparse. Very little moonlight shines through y The room is sparse Ver little moonlight shines throughone window. Marcus is lying on his back wide awake. He w w y w w one indo Marcus is l ing on his back ide a ake Hesees a light pass by the door and he gets up. Dressing in y sees a light pass b the door and he gets up Dressing inthe dark he reaches for his pants and can't find his shirt. the dark he reaches for his pants and can t find his shirt He puts on DJ's shirt which is too small for his torso. He w He puts on DJ s shirt hich is too small for his torso Hecan only button a couple of buttons which leaves half his y w can onl button a couple of buttons hich leaves half hischest bare. He walks in to the hall just in time to see w chest bare He alks in to the hall just in time to seeGrace leaving her grandfathers room. Her back to him; she Grace leaving her grandfathers room Her back to him shedoesn't hear him. As he approaches, Grace turns with the w doesn t hear him As he approaches Grace turns ith thelamp in one hand and a broom handle in the other. lamp in one hand and a broom handle in the other

MARCUS MARCUSWhoa...whoa...it's me Marcus.W w hoa hoa it s me Marcus

She lowers the broom. w She lo ers the broom

GRACE GRACEMarcus? Did I wake you? w y Marcus Did I ake ou

MARCUS MARCUSNo. I couldn't sleep and I saw the w No I couldn t sleep and I sa thelight pass my door and I thought... y light pass m door and I thought

(beat) beat Do you need some help? y Do ou need some help

Grace holds the light up to his face. She quickly averts q y Grace holds the light up to his face She uickl avertsher eyes from his chest. y her e es from his chest

GRACE GRACEThank you Marcus. I didn't mean to y Thank ou Marcus I didn t mean toreact so. It's just you can't be y react so It s just ou can t betoo cautious. too cautious

MARCUS MARCUSI heard you this afternoon with the y w I heard ou this afternoon ith theMarshal. Is that it? Are we putting w Marshal Is that it Are e puttingyou in danger?y ou in danger

Grace looks at her grandfather's door and motions for Marcus Grace looks at her grandfather s door and motions for Marcusto be quiet and follow her. q w to be uiet and follo her

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27 27 EXT. - WOOD SHED - NIGHT W EXT OOD SHED NIGHT

Marcus and Grace are sitting at a rough hewn table. The oil w Marcus and Grace are sitting at a rough he n table The oillamp is flickering between them. w lamp is flickering bet een them

GRACE GRACEIt's safer out here. I don't want w It s safer out here I don t antGrandfather to overhear. He worries. w Grandfather to overhear He orries

MARCUS MARCUSWill you tell me what's going onW y w ill ou tell me hat s going onmaybe I can be of some help. y ma be I can be of some help

GRACE GRACEWe are a gold rush town with driftersW w w e are a gold rush to n ith drifterscoming here to find their wealth. w coming here to find their ealth At first everything was fine the y w At first ever thing as fine theMarshal seemed like he was a good w Marshal seemed like he as a goodman. But, my daddy, who was the y y w w man But m dadd ho as thesheriff, started to hear stories. sheriff started to hear stories The Marshal had aligned himself with w The Marshal had aligned himself ithLuke and his boys y Luke and his bo s

MARCUS MARCUSThe guys who were with him earlier? y w w w The gu s ho ere ith him earlier

Grace shakes her head affirmatively. y Grace shakes her head affirmativel

GRACE GRACEThey were answering to the Marshal. y w w The ere ans ering to the Marshal

Come to find out he was taking a percentage of every claim w y Come to find out he as taking a percentage of ever claimregistered in Hollow Bluffs and those who wouldn't give in w w w registered in Hollo Bluffs and those ho ouldn t give into him just disappeared. to him just disappeared

MARCUS MARCUSYou think the Marshal is a killer? You think the Marshal is a killer

GRACE GRACEDaddy used to say wealth can turn a y y w Dadd used to sa ealth can turn agood man into Satan himself. He'll good man into Satan himself He lldo anything to get it and hurt anyone y y do an thing to get it and hurt an oneto keep it. to keep it

MARCUS MARCUSYour father sounds like a wise man. w Your father sounds like a ise man


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GRACE GRACEHe was a brave man too. He cared w He as a brave man too He caredabout every one of the people in y about ever one of the people inHollow Bluffs. He was proud that a w w Hollo Bluffs He as proud that amostly colored town was doing well. y w w w mostl colored to n as doing ell

MARCUS MARCUSWhy hasn't the Marshal been arrestedW y h hasn t the Marshal been arrestedfor your Father's murder? y for our Father s murder

GRACE GRACENo one has been able to prove it. No one has been able to prove it But I know it was him. If not by his w w y But I kno it as him If not b hisown hand, then he got one of his men w o n hand then he got one of his mento do it. to do it

Beat. Beat

GRACE (CONT'D) GRACE CONT D Everything has changed so much. y Ever thing has changed so much This used to be a great town, people w This used to be a great to n peoplecared about each other. Now it's as w cared about each other No it s asif my daddy died for nothing. y y if m dadd died for nothing

Marcus reacts to Grace's sadness and reaches out and touches Marcus reacts to Grace s sadness and reaches out and touchesher hand. her hand

MARCUS MARCUSI'm so sorry. y I m so sorr

Marcus reaches out to comfort Grace when she jumps. Marcus w Marcus reaches out to comfort Grace hen she jumps Marcusis confused. Grace, then pushes Marcus behind some barrels. is confused Grace then pushes Marcus behind some barrels She extinguishes the lamp. x She e tinguishes the lamp

GRACE GRACEGet down and be quiet. w q Get do n and be uiet

The Marshal and LUKE, dressed in all black enter the shed. The Marshal and LUKE dressed in all black enter the shed They both have lit oil lamps that they set down on the table. y y w The both have lit oil lamps that the set do n on the table They do not see Grace & Marcus hiding behind the barrels in y The do not see Grace Marcus hiding behind the barrels ina dark corner. a dark corner

MARSHAL MARSHALWe'll have to put our plans on holdW e ll have to put our plans on holduntil I return. until I return

LUKE LUKEDelay? y Dela

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LUKE (CONT'D) LUKE CONT D There is no ways my boys are going w y y y There is no a s m bo s are goingto let a take like that go by without y w to let a take like that go b ithouta good reason. a good reason

MARSHAL MARSHALThe reason is that it's best to lay yThe reason is that it s best to la low right now. This unexpected call w w x lo right no This une pected callto headquarters will take me out of q w to head uarters ill take me out oftown for a couple of days. w y to n for a couple of da s

LUKE LUKEThere is no reason why we need to w y w There is no reason h e need towait. The boys and I can do this.w y ait The bo s and I can do this

MARSHAL MARSHALI will not say it again. NO! w y I ill not sa it again NO

LUKE LUKENow hold on Marshal. Don't go w No hold on Marshal Don t goordering me around. Did you forget y ordering me around Did ou forgetwhat I know about you? You need me.w w y hat I kno about ou You need me

MARSHAL MARSHALWhat are you suggesting?W y hat are ou suggesting

LUKE LUKEI'm saying that maybe I know something y y w I m sa ing that ma be I kno somethingabout how that Sheriff was killed. w w about ho that Sheriff as killed

ANGLE ON Marcus holding Grace down as she attempts to pull w ANGLE ON Marcus holding Grace do n as she attempts to pullthe derringer from the holster on her leg. the derringer from the holster on her leg

MARSHAL MARSHALDo you now? What do you think you y w W y y Do ou no hat do ou think ouknow? w kno

LUKE LUKEI know he wasn't dead when I left w w w I kno he asn t dead hen I lefthim. Fact he was walking away-- w w w y him Fact he as alking a a

In one lithe movement the Sheriff put his hands around Luke's In one lithe movement the Sheriff put his hands around Luke sthroat. Luke falls to his knees gasping for breath. throat Luke falls to his knees gasping for breath

MARSHAL MARSHALLuke you have been valuable to me y Luke ou have been valuable to mebecause you know your place and you y w y y because ou kno our place and oukeep your silence. I suggest that y keep our silence I suggest that

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MARSHAL (CONT'D) MARSHAL CONT D remember that before insinuating remember that before insinuatingthat you know more than I tell you y w y that ou kno more than I tell outo know. w to kno

He looks Luke in the eye and lets him go. Luke starts y He looks Luke in the e e and lets him go Luke startscoughing. coughing

MARSHAL (CONT'D) MARSHAL CONT D Here this is for you and your men. y y Here this is for ou and our men

The Marshal throws a little packet at Luke's feet. He opens w The Marshal thro s a little packet at Luke s feet He opensit to reveal gold nuggets. it to reveal gold nuggets

MARSHAL (CONT'D) MARSHAL CONT D A gesture of my good faith. y A gesture of m good faith

Luke struggles to stand. He puts the packet in his pocket. Luke struggles to stand He puts the packet in his pocket

MARSHAL (CONT'D) MARSHAL CONT D I will expect you to keep an eye on w x y y I ill e pect ou to keep an e e onthings. Tell me if anything is out y things Tell me if an thing is outof the ordinary. y of the ordinar

Luke is still shaken and just starting to breath normally. y Luke is still shaken and just starting to breath normall He shakes his head yes. y He shakes his head es

MARSHAL (CONT'D) MARSHAL CONT D Good then let's be on our way I leave w y Good then let s be on our a I leaveearly tomorrow. y w earl tomorro

The Marshal ushers Luke out the door. The darkness grows w The Marshal ushers Luke out the door The darkness gro sstill before Marcus and Grace carefully ease out of their y still before Marcus and Grace carefull ease out of theirhiding place. hiding place

GRACE GRACEWhy did you stop me? I could haveW y y h did ou stop me I could havefound out the truth about my father's y found out the truth about m father sdeath. death

MARCUS MARCUSI know. But, it was not the time w w I kno But it as not the timeand place. You could have been and place You could have beenkilled. You saw what he did to his w w killed You sa hat he did to hisown man. What do you think he would w W y w o n man hat do ou think he ouldhave done to you? y have done to ou


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GRACE GRACEI don't care about that. I am not I don t care about that I am notafraid of the Marshal. afraid of the Marshal

MARCUS MARCUSIf something happens to you, who y w If something happens to ou howill take care of your Grandfather?w y ill take care of our Grandfather

Grace looks at Marcus a long time then she falls into his Grace looks at Marcus a long time then she falls into hisarms sobbing. The sparse light reveals the psychedelic colors y arms sobbing The sparse light reveals the ps chedelic colorsof Marcus' shirt. of Marcus shirt

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28 28 INT. - MARCUS & DJ'S ROOM - MORNING INT MARCUS DJ S ROOM MORNING

Marcus is dressed while DJ is sprawled out in his underwear w w w Marcus is dressed hile DJ is spra led out in his under earand socks. On the bed and floor around him is electronic and socks On the bed and floor around him is electronicparts of disassembled VCR's, transistor radio and a computer. parts of disassembled VCR s transistor radio and a computer Marcus steps on one of the screws lying around. w y Marcus steps on one of the scre s l ing around

MARCUS MARCUSOw. w O

Marcus is annoyed as he shakes DJ. y Marcus is anno ed as he shakes DJ

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D DJ, I'm not telling you again to y DJ I m not telling ou again toclean up this mess. clean up this mess

DJ DJHmmm. Hmmm

DJ says without waking up and rolls over letting the covers y w w DJ sa s ithout aking up and rolls over letting the coversreveal his underwear. He sleeps wildly like a ten year old. w w y y reveal his under ear He sleeps ildl like a ten ear old Marcus covers him up. Marcus covers him up

MARCUS MARCUSDJ sleep in some clothes for goodness DJ sleep in some clothes for goodnesssake. sake

Marcus turns to the window. Outside Marcus hears the sound w w Marcus turns to the indo Outside Marcus hears the soundof ball hitting a backboard. He walks to the window. w w w of ball hitting a backboard He alks to the indo

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29 29 EXT. - STREET BLACKSMITH'S SHOP - CONTINUOUS EXT STREET BLACKSMITH S SHOP CONTINUOUS

James is in a fresh new pair of shorts and a sports jersey. w y James is in a fresh ne pair of shorts and a sports jerse He is playing basketball of a crudely fashioned ring found y y He is pla ing basketball of a crudel fashioned ring foundover the blacksmiths shop. He is making each shot when Marcus w over the blacksmiths shop He is making each shot hen Marcusapproaches. approaches

MARCUS MARCUSHey man. y He man

James acknowledges Marcus and then continues his shot. w James ackno ledges Marcus and then continues his shot

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D Where did you find a basketball?W y here did ou find a basketball

JAMES JAMESI went to check on Cleo this morning. w I ent to check on Cleo this morning I couldn't just leave her unprotected I couldn t just leave her unprotectedin the desert. I brought a few win the desert I brought a fe comforts back. comforts back

MARCUS MARCUSI hear you. y I hear ou

James keeps playing ball. y James keeps pla ing ball

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D You know it might not be good to be w You kno it might not be good to beout here in the open. What if we W w out here in the open hat if eget caught? get caught

James keeps shooting making each of the shots. He doesn't James keeps shooting making each of the shots He doesn trespond to Marcus. respond to Marcus

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D Fine, stay out here if you like. y y Fine sta out here if ou like told you what I heard the Marshall y w told ou hat I heard the Marshallsay. He is one bad dude. y sa He is one bad dude

JAMES JAMESI only feared one person in my life y y I onl feared one person in m lifeand that was my mother. She's gone w y and that as m mother She s goneand so is my fear. y and so is m fear

MARCUS MARCUSWell I want to get back home to myW w y ell I ant to get back home to m mama. mama


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Marcus turns to go back to the boarding house. James yells y Marcus turns to go back to the boarding house James ellsout. out

JAMES JAMESMarcus. Man the hell up!!! Marcus Man the hell up

Marcus stops and turns. James is waiting. w Marcus stops and turns James is aiting

MARCUS MARCUSGive me the ball. Give me the ball

Marcus loses the ball to James. Marcus loses the ball to James

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D I'm just rusty. y I m just rust

JAMES JAMESIs that what you say when you play w y y w y yIs that hat ou sa hen ou pla ball like Stevie Wonder. W ball like Stevie onder

MARCUS MARCUSOh it's on now. w Oh it s on no

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30 30 EXT. - STREET BLACKSMITH'S SHOP - LATER EXT STREET BLACKSMITH S SHOP LATER

Many of the townsfolk have gathered to watch the one on one y w w Man of the to nsfolk have gathered to atch the one on onebetween Marcus & James. The guys have game. The townsfolk w y w bet een Marcus James The gu s have game The to nsfolklook on. It's final point and the ball rolls out of bounds look on It s final point and the ball rolls out of boundsWILLIE, 10, African American, picks up the ball. He'sW ILLIE 10 African American picks up the ball He spuzzled as he holds it. puzzled as he holds it

James gingerly picks him up places him over his head lets y James gingerl picks him up places him over his head letsWillie make the point. The townsfolk cheer and the Willie'sW w W illie make the point The to nsfolk cheer and the illie sfriends cheer him on. The other kids gather around him as friends cheer him on The other kids gather around him asJames places him down and goes to retrieve the ball. w James places him do n and goes to retrieve the ball

Willie is keeping score by putting a tick mark under whomeverW y w illie is keeping score b putting a tick mark under homeverscores. DJ is next to him rooting for each of them equally. x q y scores DJ is ne t to him rooting for each of them e uall

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A) Marcus has the ball and scores. A Marcus has the ball and scores

B) James has the ball and scores. B James has the ball and scores

C) Marcus has the ball goes for the dunk and James blocks C Marcus has the ball goes for the dunk and James blockshim. him


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D) The town harlots have formed a sort of cheering squad for w q D The to n harlots have formed a sort of cheering s uad for James. James

E) The scoreboard reflects the growing score. w E The scoreboard reflects the gro ing score

The game is over as Luke slips through the crowd throwing w w The game is over as Luke slips through the cro d thro inghis cigarillo to the ground. Marcus stares at Luke only yhis cigarillo to the ground Marcus stares at Luke onl catching him in profile. catching him in profile

Beat. Beat

He turns and walks toward Grace who was tending to Wilbur w w w w W He turns and alks to ard Grace ho as tending to ilburwho was sitting in a chair.w w ho as sitting in a chair

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31 31 EXT. - WATERING BUCKET - CONTINUOUS W EXT ATERING BUCKET CONTINUOUS

James is reaching for a scooping cup to get some water and w James is reaching for a scooping cup to get some ater anddrops the ball. He turns to see where it rolled. w drops the ball He turns to see here it rolled

CU Ball is stopped by a expensive polished woman's boot. y x w CU Ball is stopped b a e pensive polished oman s boot

James arms are ripped and sweaty. His Laker jersey is wet w y y w James arms are ripped and s eat His Laker jerse is etwith sweat. Madame Dominique and her ladies look onw w q ith s eat Madame Domini ue and her ladies look onappreciatively. James retrieves his ball by gently grabbing y y y appreciativel James retrieves his ball b gentl grabbingLady Dominique's foot and seductively running his hand against y q y Lad Domini ue s foot and seductivel running his hand againsther calve before she he places it down. w her calve before she he places it do n

JAMES JAMESYou here to lock me up again? You here to lock me up again

DOMINIQUE DOMINIQUEI should. Something tells me that I should Something tells me thatyou are dangerous.y ou are dangerous

JAMES JAMESOnly to some, baby. y y Onl to some bab

James looks at them seductively and walks away. They watch y w w y y w James looks at them seductivel and alks a a The atchin appreciation. in appreciation

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U.S. Marshal TIMOTHY HANCOCK, 60's, is looking through some U S Marshal TIMOTHY HANCOCK 60 s is looking through somepapers when he hears a knock at the door. w papers hen he hears a knock at the door


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MARSHAL HANCOCK MARSHAL HANCOCKCome in. Come in

An officer escorts Deputy Marshal Ellis into the office. y An officer escorts Deput Marshal Ellis into the office

MARSHAL HANCOCK (cont’d) (CONT'D) MARSHAL HANCOCK cont d CONT D Wilton, I see you have arrived. HowW y w ilton I see ou have arrived Ho was your trip.w y as our trip

Wilton sits across from Marshal Hancock.W ilton sits across from Marshal Hancock

MARSHAL MARSHALA bit arduous, which accounts for my w yA bit arduous hich accounts for m delay. Had I time to prepare for y dela Had I time to prepare forthe journey adequately, I would have y q y w the journe ade uatel I ould havebeen able to secure better been able to secure betteraccommodations. accommodations

MARSHAL HANCOCK MARSHAL HANCOCKYou can lay that blame at the Attorney y yYou can la that blame at the Attorne General Taft's door. He was the one w General Taft s door He as the onethat requested that I summon you to q y that re uested that I summon ou toappear so quickly. q y appear so uickl

Marshal Hancock pours a brandy for each of them. y Marshal Hancock pours a brand for each of them

MARSHAL HANCOCK (CONT'D) MARSHAL HANCOCK CONT D President Grant will be traveling w President Grant ill be travelingwest not too long from now. It'sw w est not too long from no It spart of his countrywide tour to meet yw part of his countr ide tour to meethis constituents. his constituents

He hands a brandy snifter to Wilton. y W He hands a brand snifter to ilton

MARSHAL MARSHALIs that prudent? Being gone from Is that prudent Being gone fromthe White House so long? W the hite House so long

MARSHAL HANCOCK MARSHAL HANCOCKThe official word is that President w The official ord is that PresidentGrant feels it best that everyone be y Grant feels it best that ever one begranted the opportunity to meet their y granted the opportunit to meet theirPresident. However, unofficially w yPresident Ho ever unofficiall this sojourn is being viewed as a w this sojourn is being vie ed as acampaign attempt by the President y campaign attempt b the Presidentfor a third term. for a third term

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MARSHAL HANCOCK (CONT'D) MARSHAL HANCOCK CONT D Your territory numbers have greatly y yYour territor numbers have greatl improved since I appointed you y improved since I appointed ouMarshal. Good work, by the way w y w yMarshal Good ork b the a Wilton. I fretted that you wouldn'tW y w ilton I fretted that ou ouldn ttake to the unrefined culture of the take to the unrefined culture of theWest.W est

MARSHAL MARSHALI am nothing if not adaptable. I am nothing if not adaptable

MARSHAL HANCOCK MARSHAL HANCOCKWell it's time you get the necessaryW y y ell it s time ou get the necessar support. The first step is appointing support The first step is appointinga new sheriff for that mining town w w a ne sheriff for that mining to nHollow Bluffs. It is the one blemish w Hollo Bluffs It is the one blemishon a sterling record. Have you any y yon a sterling record Have ou an leads on who murdered the Sheriff? w leads on ho murdered the Sheriff

MARSHAL MARSHALWell, as you know I have a vastW y w ell as ou kno I have a vastterritory to patrol but I have made y territor to patrol but I have madeit a matter of priority to check in y it a matter of priorit to check inon the town, from time to time. w on the to n from time to time What I've been able to deduce isW hat I ve been able to deduce isthat it was a itinerant miner or w that it as a itinerant miner orclaim jumper. claim jumper

MARSHAL HANCOCK MARSHAL HANCOCKHmm. That doesn't fit with what w w Hmm That doesn t fit ith hatI've read. He was drawn away from w w w y I ve read He as dra n a a fromHollow Bluffs killed then his body w yHollo Bluffs killed then his bod was brought back and left in thew as brought back and left in thecenter of town. It was almost as if w w center of to n It as almost as ifthe killer or killers was sending w the killer or killers as sendingthe town a message. w the to n a message

MARSHAL MARSHALYou are asking me to discern the You are asking me to discern themind of a killer and quite frankly I q y mind of a killer and uite frankl Iam having difficulty doing so. y am having difficult doing so

MARSHAL HANCOCK MARSHAL HANCOCKOf course. Let's put this issue aside Of course Let s put this issue asidefor now. Perhaps the new Sheriff w w for no Perhaps the ne Sheriffwill look upon this with fresh eyesw w y ill look upon this ith fresh e esand bring the killer or killers to and bring the killer or killers tojustice. We can not let the death W justice e can not let the deathof a law man go unavenged. w of a la man go unavenged


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MARSHAL MARSHALI am in solid agreement. Upon my yI am in solid agreement Upon m return I will make Hollow Bluffs my w w yreturn I ill make Hollo Bluffs m priority. y priorit

Marshal Hancock takes out his pocket watch. w Marshal Hancock takes out his pocket atch

MARSHAL HANCOCK MARSHAL HANCOCKI have a pressing engagement and I'm I have a pressing engagement and I msure you have matters you wish to y y w sure ou have matters ou ish toattend to, as well. w attend to as ell

Marshal Hancock stands and walks Marshal Ellis to the door. w Marshal Hancock stands and alks Marshal Ellis to the door

MARSHAL MARSHALYes there are a few people I haven't w Yes there are a fe people I haven tseen in a while. w seen in a hile

MARSHAL HANCOCK MARSHAL HANCOCKFine. This evening I would like you w y Fine This evening I ould like outo join me for supper. Around eight. to join me for supper Around eight

MARSHAL MARSHALI'll look forward to it. w I ll look for ard to it

MARSHAL HANCOCK MARSHAL HANCOCKExcellent. x E cellent

The Marshal leaves. The Marshal leaves

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33 33 EXT. - DESERT - DAY EXT DESERT DAY

Cleo is covered by some bushes and a cover cloth. LUKE, JEB y Cleo is covered b some bushes and a cover cloth LUKE JEBand TWITTER stop along side of the car. Luke and Jeb dismount W and T ITTER stop along side of the car Luke and Jeb dismountto investigate. Luke pulls back some of the brush and whips w to investigate Luke pulls back some of the brush and hipsoff the car cover. off the car cover

LUKE LUKEWhat is it?W hat is it

JEB JEBDon't know. I've never seen anything w y Don t kno I ve never seen an thinglike it before. I just saw one of w like it before I just sa one ofthose boys carrying a big bag that y y those bo s carr ing a big bag thathe got out of it. he got out of it


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LUKE LUKEWhere did those boys come from? AndW y here did those bo s come from Andmost importantly what is this? y w most importantl hat is this

Twitter shoots it and a bullet hole appears. w T itter shoots it and a bullet hole appears

JEB JEBDamnit Twitter, hold off shooting at w Damnit T itter hold off shooting atthe thing until we find out what it w w the thing until e find out hat itis. is

LUKE LUKEAt least we know, it's not w w At least e kno it s notimpenetrable. impenetrable

Luke and Twitter dismount. They walk around the car. Twitter w y w w Luke and T itter dismount The alk around the car T itterknocks on the trunk and hears an echo. knocks on the trunk and hears an echo

JEB JEBSounds like something is in there. Sounds like something is in there

Twitter draws his gun and gets ready to shoot. w w y T itter dra s his gun and gets read to shoot

LUKE LUKETwitter I'm not going to tell ya w y T itter I m not going to tell aagain, stand down! We don't want to w W w again stand do n e don t ant togo shooting something and not know wgo shooting something and not kno what it is.w hat it is

TWITTER W T ITTERWell I say we sell it? I bet we'dW y w w ell I sa e sell it I bet e dget a fortune for it. get a fortune for it

JEB JEBHow do you suggest we move the thing w y w Ho do ou suggest e move the thingit looks like it weighs a ton? w it looks like it eighs a ton

Twitter goes to speak and loses his train of thought. w T itter goes to speak and loses his train of thought

LUKE LUKEFor now let's just take a look inside. w For no let s just take a look inside

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34 34 INT. - JAMES' CAR - DAY - CONTINUOUS INT JAMES CAR DAY CONTINUOUS

Jeb, Luke and Twitter get into the front seat and close the w Jeb Luke and T itter get into the front seat and close thedoor. They look around in a stupor. Jeb press the horn. y door The look around in a stupor Jeb press the horn


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We HEAR the horn blast and Twitter unsheathes his gun. TheyW w y e HEAR the horn blast and T itter unsheathes his gun The look at each other in a bewildered state. w look at each other in a be ildered state

INSERT: A picture of Pam Grier as Foxy Brown in a sexy photo. xy w xy INSERT A picture of Pam Grier as Fo Bro n in a se photo

TWITTER W T ITTERWould you look at that? How'd heW y w ould ou look at that Ho d heget this? I ain't ever seen a colored get this I ain t ever seen a coloredpicture before. 'Specially one of y picture before Speciall one ofthe Madame like this. It's plain the Madame like this It s plainindecent. indecent

JEB JEBShe's a Madame everything about her y She s a Madame ever thing about heris indecent. Give me that. is indecent Give me that

Jeb grabs the picture and looks at it and puts it in his Jeb grabs the picture and looks at it and puts it in hispocket. Twitter manages to open the glove compartment. He w pocket T itter manages to open the glove compartment Heretrieves some 8-track cartridges, a Magnum box of condoms, x retrieves some 8 track cartridges a Magnum bo of condoms musk body spray, an afro pick that unfolds, a paperback novel y y musk bod spra an afro pick that unfolds a paperback novelentitled: “THE BLACK MAN'S GUIDE TO DEALING WITH WHITEY”. W W entitled THE BLACK MAN S GUIDE TO DEALING ITH HITEY

They pass the objects around each item more amazing than the y The pass the objects around each item more amazing than thenext. Jeb is fascinated with the book. Twitter thinks the x w w ne t Jeb is fascinated ith the book T itter thinks theafro pick is a weapon and Luke opens a condom. They stare w y afro pick is a eapon and Luke opens a condom The starein awe as an extra long, extra large condom unrolls. w x x in a e as an e tra long e tra large condom unrolls

LUKE LUKEWhere the hell did these boys comeW y here the hell did these bo s comefrom? from

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35 35 EXT. - HONEST BILL’S GENERAL STORE - LATER EXT HONEST BILL S GENERAL STORE LATER

Establishing shot of the store. Establishing shot of the store

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36 36 INT. - HONEST BILL’S GENERAL STORE - CONTINUOUS INT HONEST BILL S GENERAL STORE CONTINUOUS

DJ and Teenie enter the store. No one is there as they look y DJ and Teenie enter the store No one is there as the lookaround. Mr. Chan appears behind DJ without sound. w around Mr Chan appears behind DJ ithout sound

MR. CHAN MR CHANWhat do you want?W y w hat do ou ant

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DJ DJDon't sneak up on me like that. Don t sneak up on me like that

DJ turns around and he's Mr. Chan is now behind the counter. w DJ turns around and he s Mr Chan is no behind the counter

MR. CHAN MR CHANAlright. Alright

DJ turns again visibly flustered. y DJ turns again visibl flustered

MR. CHAN (CONT'D) MR CHAN CONT D You are easily startled you should y y You are easil startled ou shouldtry some of this. y tr some of this

Mr. Chan puts a bottle on the counter. DJ steadily looks at y Mr Chan puts a bottle on the counter DJ steadil looks atMr. Chan as he walks toward him lest he disappear. w w Mr Chan as he alks to ard him lest he disappear

DJ DJWhat is this?W hat is this

MR. CHAN MR CHANForty cents. y Fort cents

DJ DJNo. What does it do? W No hat does it do

MR. CHAN MR CHANIt doesn't do anything it's a bottle. y It doesn t do an thing it s a bottle

DJ DJ(frustrated) frustrated

I mean the stuff in the bottle. I mean the stuff in the bottle

MR. CHAN MR CHANOh you should be clearer. Forty y yOh ou should be clearer Fort cents. cents

DJ DJI don't want to buy this, stuff. w y I don t ant to bu this stuff

MR. CHAN MR CHANThen why did you ask for it. w y y Then h did ou ask for it

DJ opens his mouth but is speechless. Mr. Chan puts the DJ opens his mouth but is speechless Mr Chan puts thebottle back on the shelf. bottle back on the shelf

DJ DJI'm looking for the store's owner. w I m looking for the store s o ner Honest Bill. Where can I find him? W Honest Bill here can I find him


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MR. CHAN MR CHANYou mean it. You mean it

DJ DJOf course I mean it. I need to talk Of course I mean it I need to talkto him right now. w to him right no

MR. CHAN MR CHANWho?W ho

Teenie is enjoying this. DJ is not. y Teenie is enjo ing this DJ is not

DJ DJLook, sir, do you know where the y w w Look sir do ou kno here theowner of the store is or not? w o ner of the store is or not

MR. CHAN MR CHANOf course, why wouldn't I. w y w Of course h ouldn t I

DJ DJWill you get him for me?W y ill ou get him for me

MR. CHAN MR CHANWhat do you want?W y w hat do ou ant

DJ looks like he's about to go after Mr. Chan when Teenie w DJ looks like he s about to go after Mr Chan hen Teeniegrabs him on the shoulder. grabs him on the shoulder

TEENIE TEENIESir, are you the owner of this store? y w Sir are ou the o ner of this store

MR. CHAN MR CHANYes. Yes

DJ DJHim you answer. I've been asking y w Him ou ans er I ve been askingyou that all along and you wouldn'ty y w ou that all along and ou ouldn tgive me a straight answer. w give me a straight ans er

MR. CHAN MR CHANYou asked where not who. You are w w You asked here not ho You arenot clear. not clear

DJ DJI'm not clear? I m not clear

Mr. Chan shakes his head no. Mr Chan shakes his head no


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DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D (slowly) w y slo l

Your name is Mr. Chan? Your name is Mr Chan

MR. CHAN MR CHAN(mimicking DJ's cadence) mimicking DJ s cadence

Yes. Yes

DJ DJYet you name your store Honest Bill. y y Yet ou name our store Honest Bill Who is Bill?W ho is Bill

MR. CHAN MR CHANHonest Bill is not a who but a what. w w Honest Bill is not a ho but a hat An honest dollar from an honest man An honest dollar from an honest manis good luck. is good luck

Mr. Chan walks away and DJ whispers to Teenie. w w y w Mr Chan alks a a and DJ hispers to Teenie

DJ DJEven before the turn of the century yEven before the turn of the centur the only neighborhood store is run y the onl neighborhood store is runby Koreans. y b Koreans

MR. CHAN MR CHANWhat is a Korean?W hat is a Korean

Again Mr. Chan is right behind DJ without anyone noticing w y Again Mr Chan is right behind DJ ithout an one noticinghim move. him move

DJ DJYou certainly move fast for an old y You certainl move fast for an oldman. man

MR. CHAN MR CHANI think you both should know that y w I think ou both should kno thattime has a way of playing tricks on w y y time has a a of pla ing tricks onus all. us all

DJ & Teenie look at each other and then Mr. Chan. DJ Teenie look at each other and then Mr Chan

MR. CHAN (CONT'D) MR CHAN CONT D Follow me. w Follo me

DJ & Teenie follow Mr. Chan down a long hallway into a large w w w y DJ Teenie follo Mr Chan do n a long hall a into a largeworkspace.w orkspace


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37 37 INT. - MR. CHAN'S LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS INT MR CHAN S LABORATORY CONTINUOUS

Mr. Chan's lab looks deceptively modern. He has all sort of y Mr Chan s lab looks deceptivel modern He has all sort ofgadgets constructed and destructed. Much of what is there is w gadgets constructed and destructed Much of hat is there iscutting edge for it's time. cutting edge for it s time

DJ DJMiss Grace told us that you may be y y Miss Grace told us that ou ma beable to help us. able to help us

MR. CHAN MR CHANGo on. Go on

DJ DJFirst I have to show you something w y First I have to sho ou somethingso you know that I am telling the y w so ou kno that I am telling thetruth. truth

DJ pulls out his cassette player presses the buttons and y DJ pulls out his cassette pla er presses the buttons andaims the mike at Mr. Chan. aims the mike at Mr Chan

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D Say something. y Sa something

Mr. Chan just stares at him. Mr Chan just stares at him

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D Just say anything. y y Just sa an thing

Mr. Chan remains steadfast. DJ turns off the machine. Mr Chan remains steadfast DJ turns off the machine

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D I just wanted to show you something w w y I just anted to sho ou somethingall you had to do is speak. y all ou had to do is speak

MR. CHAN MR CHANI have nothing to say. y I have nothing to sa

DJ is dumbfounded. DJ is dumbfounded

DJ DJLet's try it again. When I press y W Let s tr it again hen I pressthis button I want you to speak. w y this button I ant ou to speak

MR. CHAN MR CHANOh you were not clear before. y w Oh ou ere not clear before

DJ flashes him a look. He turns on the recorder. Mr. Chan DJ flashes him a look He turns on the recorder Mr Chanlooks at him serenely and still says nothing. y y looks at him serenel and still sa s nothing


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DJ DJYou are killing my batteries here y You are killing m batteries herewhy won't you speak.w y w y h on t ou speak

MR. CHAN MR CHANA man should choose his words wisely w w yA man should choose his ords isel and only when he has something to y w and onl hen he has something tosay. y sa

INSERT on DJ pressing the buttons while Mr. Chan spoke. Mr. w INSERT on DJ pressing the buttons hile Mr Chan spoke Mr Chan turns to look for a book on one of the numerous book- Chan turns to look for a book on one of the numerous book lined shelves. He is on a ladder reaching for a large ornate lined shelves He is on a ladder reaching for a large ornatevolume when he hears his words. w w volume hen he hears his ords

MR. CHAN (V.O) (CONT'D) MR CHAN V O CONT D A man should choose his words wisely w w yA man should choose his ords isel and only when he has something to y w and onl hen he has something tosay. y sa

Mr. Chan balances with a very large book. DJ turns off the w y Mr Chan balances ith a ver large book DJ turns off thetape recorder. tape recorder

MR. CHAN (CONT'D) MR CHAN CONT D Aaaah…I don't get it. Aaaah…I don t get it

DJ DJIt's a machine that records your y It s a machine that records ourvoice. It won't be invented until w voice It on t be invented until1969. 1969

MR. CHAN MR CHANWhy don't you just remember what youW y y w y h don t ou just remember hat ousay? y sa

DJ looks dumbfounded at Teenie who just shrugs his shoulders. w DJ looks dumbfounded at Teenie ho just shrugs his shoulders Mr. Chan starts leafing through the book. Mr Chan starts leafing through the book

DJ DJYou might be the only one who can y w You might be the onl one ho canhelp us. I don't know what happened w w help us I don t kno hat happenedbut we got sent back 100 years in w y but e got sent back 100 ears intime and we want to go home. w w time and e ant to go home

Mr. Chan looks up intently as if he is going to speak and y Mr Chan looks up intentl as if he is going to speak andthen looks back at his book and turns the page to a specific then looks back at his book and turns the page to a specificspot. spot


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DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D Are you listening to me? Can you y y Are ou listening to me Can ouhelp us, please? help us please

Mr. Chan motions for DJ and Teenie to come over. He points Mr Chan motions for DJ and Teenie to come over He pointsfor DJ to look at a certain passage. DJ looks at the book for DJ to look at a certain passage DJ looks at the bookand begins to read. and begins to read

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D According to Greek lore Chronos the According to Greek lore Chronos thegod of time received word that his w god of time received ord that hischildren had planned to depose him. children had planned to depose him To protect his rule he destroyed y To protect his rule he destro edeach of them. It is rumored that one each of them It is rumored that oneescaped by creating a rip in the y escaped b creating a rip in thefabric of time to hide from his fabric of time to hide from hisfather. The portal was left open w father The portal as left openfor seven days; enough time for y for seven da s enough time forChronos to retrieve and slay the y Chronos to retrieve and sla thefinal son. Once found the portal was w final son Once found the portal assupposedly sealed for 1000 years. y y supposedl sealed for 1000 ears

DJ looks at Teenie. DJ looks at Teenie

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D (excitedly) x y e citedl

That's what must have happened. w That s hat must have happened Somehow the rip re-opened and we w w Someho the rip re opened and edrove through it. If this is true drove through it If this is truethere is a chance to get back to our there is a chance to get back to ourtime. We have three days left. W y time e have three da s left Right Mr. Chan? Right Mr Chan

Mr. Chan tells him to continue to read. Mr Chan tells him to continue to read

DJ(cont’d) (CONT'D) DJ cont d CONT D To ensure his success at find his To ensure his success at find hisson Chronos made the portal very yson Chronos made the portal ver narrow. You must leave and return w narro You must leave and returnat the same time in the rip or you y at the same time in the rip or ouare doomed to be sealed in lost time. are doomed to be sealed in lost time

DJ closes the book. DJ closes the book

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D No problem. No problem


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Teenie looks skeptical. So does DJ. Teenie looks skeptical So does DJ

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38 38 EXT. - YARD - DAY - LATER EXT YARD DAY LATER

Grace is taking down some laundry from the lines in the field. w y Grace is taking do n some laundr from the lines in the field She is intent on her work and doesn't hear Maurice approach. w She is intent on her ork and doesn t hear Maurice approach

MARCUS MARCUSGrace? Grace

Grace spins on Marcus and in her hand is a small derringer Grace spins on Marcus and in her hand is a small derringerpistol. pistol

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D Whoa...it's me.W hoa it s me

Grace puts the weapon away. w w y Grace puts the eapon a a

GRACE GRACEMarcus? You startled me. Marcus You startled me

MARCUS MARCUSDo you always pull your gun or is it y w y y Do ou al a s pull our gun or is itjust me? just me

GRACE GRACESorry about that. It's a gold rush y Sorr about that It s a gold rushtown a lot of strangers come through. w to n a lot of strangers come through I have to protect myself. Sorry if y y I have to protect m self Sorr ifyou are not used to seeing womeny w ou are not used to seeing omencarry guns. y carr guns

MARCUS MARCUSOh yes it's virtually unheard of y y Oh es it s virtuall unheard ofwhere I come from.w here I come from

Grace looks sheepish. She goes back to her laundry. y Grace looks sheepish She goes back to her laundr

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D Why don't I help you.W y y h don t I help ou

GRACE GRACEThanks. Thanks

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GRACE (CONT'D) GRACE CONT D So what do you do back in your time? w y y So hat do ou do back in our time

MARCUS MARCUSI just graduated from community yI just graduated from communit college. college

GRACE GRACECollege? College

MARCUS MARCUSIt's a school that you go to after y It s a school that ou go to afteryou finish. High School.y ou finish High School

GRACE GRACEHigh School? High School

MARCUS MARCUSThat's a school you go to after you y y That s a school ou go to after oufinish grammar school. finish grammar school

Grace still looks puzzled. Grace still looks puzzled

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D ...which is a school you go to from w y hich is a school ou go to fromages 6-13 years old. High school y ages 6 13 ears old High schoolfor another four years. y for another four ears

GRACE GRACEWell how long is this communityW w y ell ho long is this communit college. college

MARCUS MARCUSIn my neighborhood? About 10 years. y y In m neighborhood About 10 ears

Grace picks up the baskets of laundry and starts toward the y w Grace picks up the baskets of laundr and starts to ard thehouse. Marcus grabs the basket from her. house Marcus grabs the basket from her

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D Here, let me help you. y Here let me help ou

Grace smiles at him and he smiles back. As they are walk y w Grace smiles at him and he smiles back As the are alkback to the house they hear loud clanging in the barn. Grace y back to the house the hear loud clanging in the barn Grace& Maurice share a look as Grace pulls her derringer out of Maurice share a look as Grace pulls her derringer out ofher pocket and walks right in the barn. Marcus runs to keep w her pocket and alks right in the barn Marcus runs to keepup motions for Grace to give him the gun. Grace does. up motions for Grace to give him the gun Grace does

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39 39 INT. - BARN - DAY - CONTINUOUS INT BARN DAY CONTINUOUS

In the barn every surface of the tables is covered with y w In the barn ever surface of the tables is covered ithdisassembled electronic equipment. Pages of the literature q disassembled electronic e uipment Pages of the literatureabout Chronos are tacked to the wall. DJ is hunched over a w about Chronos are tacked to the all DJ is hunched over acircuitboard when Grace and Marcus break in. w circuitboard hen Grace and Marcus break in

MARCUS MARCUSHold it right there. Hold it right there

DJ jumps up with his hands up. He drops the circuitboard. w DJ jumps up ith his hands up He drops the circuitboard He sees its Marcus and relaxes. x He sees its Marcus and rela es

DJ DJDamnit Marcus don't burst in here Damnit Marcus don t burst in herelike you Starsky & Hutch or something. y y like ou Starsk Hutch or something You scared the heck outta me. You scared the heck outta me

Marcus puts the derringer down. w Marcus puts the derringer do n

MARCUS MARCUSWhat are you doing in here?W y hat are ou doing in here

DJ DJYou kept moving my stuff around so I y You kept moving m stuff around so Imoved out here to have more room. moved out here to have more room

MARCUS MARCUSFinally. y Finall

DJ motions Marcus over. DJ motions Marcus over

DJ DJI found out something at Mr. Chan's I found out something at Mr Chan sshop. I think we drove the rip in w shop I think e drove the rip inthe fabric of time. Man this is so the fabric of time Man this is soStar Trek. It's like that episode Star Trek It s like that episodewhere Captain Kirk and Spock chasew here Captain Kirk and Spock chaseMcCoy back in time... y McCo back in time

MARCUS MARCUSDJ. DJ

DJ DJSorry. There is a chance we can get y w Sorr There is a chance e can gethome. home


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MARCUS MARCUS(excitedly) x y e citedl

This is fantastic news, DJ. When do w W This is fantastic ne s DJ hen dowe leave.w e leave

DJ DJI’ve done some calculations. The I ve done some calculations Therip occurred when the orbital w rip occurred hen the orbitalrotations of the sun was w rotations of the sun as

MARCUS MARCUSDJ?! DJ

DJ DJSorry. This time next week we will y x w w w Sorr This time ne t eek e illbe knee deep in a Papa Leroy's rib y be knee deep in a Papa Lero s ribsammich watching Huggy Bear. w y sammich atching Hugg Bear

They give each other an exaggerated black handshake. y x The give each other an e aggerated black handshake

MARCUS MARCUSHow do we get back? w w Ho do e get back

DJ DJI have enough parts to build a power w I have enough parts to build a po erconductor that I will attach to Cleo. w conductor that I ill attach to Cleo When the portal opens there will beW w hen the portal opens there ill beanother freak lightening storm. another freak lightening storm That lightening-- That lightening

MARCUS MARCUS--is harnessed by your conductor and y y is harnessed b our conductor andrepowers the car. w repo ers the car

DJ DJRiiiiggght. Riiiiggght

MARCUS MARCUSGood work, man. Does James know? w w Good ork man Does James kno

DJ DJI wouldn't know where to find James w w w I ouldn t kno here to find Jamesnowadays. w y no ada s

Grace leaves them alone. Grace leaves them alone

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40 40 INT. - MADAME DOMINIQUE'S BEDROOM - EVENING INT MADAME DOMINIQUE S BEDROOM EVENING

Madame Dominique is sitting at the chaise brushing her hair. q Madame Domini ue is sitting at the chaise brushing her hair James lounges on the bed staring at her. The sheets are James lounges on the bed staring at her The sheets arerumpled. rumpled

JAMES JAMESWhy don't you come back to bed?W y y h don t ou come back to bed

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEI have a business to run. I have a business to run

JAMES JAMESWhat's another hour or so? Come on.W hat s another hour or so Come on

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEI can't. I can t

JAMES JAMESWhat's the purpose of owning aW w hat s the purpose of o ning abusiness if you can't take a day y ybusiness if ou can t take a da off. off

James lets the sheet fall lower on his ripped torso. Madame w James lets the sheet fall lo er on his ripped torso MadameDominique catches her breath. q Domini ue catches her breath

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUESince you've come into town I've let y w Since ou ve come into to n I ve leteverything slide. But I have to get y ever thing slide But I have to getback to work. New miners are coming w w back to ork Ne miners are cominginto town. And the Gold Rush Festival w into to n And the Gold Rush Festivalis our busiest time of year. At y is our busiest time of ear Atleast it used to be. least it used to be

JAMES JAMESWhat is the Gold Rush Festival?W hat is the Gold Rush Festival

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEIt's a Hollow Bluffs tradition. Just w It s a Hollo Bluffs tradition Justabout the same time every year we y y w about the same time ever ear ehave a Festival to welcome all the w have a Festival to elcome all thenew miners in search of fortune. w ne miners in search of fortune It's our biggest moneymaking time. y It s our biggest mone making time After last year the town wanted to y w w After last ear the to n anted tocall it off. call it off

JAMES JAMESWhat happened last year?W y hat happened last ear


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MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEThe Sheriff was killed. The town w w The Sheriff as killed The to ntook it hard. The Sheriff was well- w w took it hard The Sheriff as ell liked. liked

JAMES JAMESDid you like him? y Did ou like him

Madame gives him a long look. Madame gives him a long look

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEYou mean the way I've liked you, w y y You mean the a I ve liked ou these past few days? w y these past fe da s

JAMES JAMESYeah baby, I got to say that you y y y Yeah bab I got to sa that oulike well. w like ell

Madame Dominique smiles at him. She puts her leg on the q Madame Domini ue smiles at him She puts her leg on thechair to roll up her pantyhose. y chair to roll up her pant hose

JAMES (CONT'D) JAMES CONT D So you gonna tell me? y So ou gonna tell me

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUETell you what? y w Tell ou hat

JAMES JAMESAbout the Sheriff. Was there W About the Sheriff as theresomething between you two? w y w something bet een ou t o

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEThe Sheriff let me be. Why the W y The Sheriff let me be h theconcern? You jealous? concern You jealous

James tries to slough it off but doesn't sound convincing. James tries to slough it off but doesn t sound convincing

JAMES JAMESNaw. It's none of my business. w y Na It s none of m business

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEYou getting feelings James? You getting feelings James

JAMES JAMESThat's not my style. y y That s not m st le


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MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEGood. Because if this story you tell y y Good Because if this stor ou tellme about you being from another time y me about ou being from another timeis true. You could go back at anytime y is true You could go back at an timeand it wouldn't be good to be nursing w and it ouldn t be good to be nursinga broken heart. For either of us. a broken heart For either of us

JAMES JAMESWhat if we never get back? WhatW w W hat if e never get back hatthen? then

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEYou really want to talk about this y w You reall ant to talk about thisnow? w no

James gives a nonchalant smile. James gives a nonchalant smile

JAMES JAMESYou better go. You have work to do. w You better go You have ork to do

Madame Dominique gives him a lingering kiss and leaves. q Madame Domini ue gives him a lingering kiss and leaves

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Wilbur is whittling on the porch when Grace joins him.W w w ilbur is hittling on the porch hen Grace joins him

GRACE GRACEGranddaddy why didn't you call me I y w y y Granddadd h didn t ou call me Iwould have helped you get dressed.w y ould have helped ou get dressed

WILBURW ILBURGracie, you do so much for me, some y Gracie ou do so much for me somethings I can still do for myself. y things I can still do for m self You're a sweet girl but don't fret w You re a s eet girl but don t fretabout me so. about me so

Grace sits down and sighs as she watches DJ run from Mr. w w Grace sits do n and sighs as she atches DJ run from Mr Chan's shop. She waves politely. w y Chan s shop She aves politel

WILBUR (cont’d) (CONT'D)W ILBUR cont d CONT D What's ailing you girl?W y hat s ailing ou girl

GRACE GRACEI don't know what you are talking w w y I don t kno hat ou are talkingabout. about


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WILBURW ILBURFrom what I can gather from supper w From hat I can gather from supperyesterday, I think those boys foundy y y esterda I think those bo s founda way home and that don't sit well w y w a a home and that don t sit ellwith you.w y ith ou

GRACE GRACEThat's untrue. Of course I want Marcus w That s untrue Of course I ant Marcusand his friends to go home. It would w and his friends to go home It ouldbe rude if I didn't. be rude if I didn t

WILBURW ILBURGrace it's me, you talking to your y y Grace it s me ou talking to ourgranddaddy. You don't have to y granddadd You don t have topretend. I know you are keen on w y pretend I kno ou are keen onyoung Marcus.y oung Marcus

Grace blushes and gets ready to defend herself. Wilbur cuts y W Grace blushes and gets read to defend herself ilbur cutsher off and lights up his pipe. her off and lights up his pipe

WILBUR (CONT'D)W ILBUR CONT D And if you ask me I think he's keen y And if ou ask me I think he s keenon you too. y on ou too

Grace looks at him and then smiles. Grace looks at him and then smiles

WILBUR (CONT'D)W ILBUR CONT D Ah girl with a smile like that you w y Ah girl ith a smile like that oublind every man. When your mother y W y blind ever man hen our mothersmiled at your daddy, like that he y y smiled at our dadd like that hemelted that instant. He was in love w melted that instant He as in lovefor sure. for sure

GRACE GRACEI miss them both so much. I miss them both so much

WILBURW ILBURI know child I do too. But you can't w y I kno child I do too But ou can tstop living cause your daddy did. y y stop living cause our dadd did He would never want that. If you w w y He ould never ant that If oulike this boy it's okay for you to y y y like this bo it s oka for ou tofind some happiness. The world don't w find some happiness The orld don tsee enough of your smile. y see enough of our smile

Grace smiles and hugs him. Grace smiles and hugs him

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42 42 EXT. - JAMES CAR - DAY EXT JAMES CAR DAY

The guys are standing around car. The rims have been removed y The gu s are standing around car The rims have been removedand the trunk is open. and the trunk is open

JAMES JAMESWhat kind of messed up shit is this. W hat kind of messed up shit is this I get my rims taken in the 1800's. y I get m rims taken in the 1800 s

MARCUS MARCUSYou didn’t put the alarm on? You didn t put the alarm on

JAMES JAMESLook around Marcus. I didn't think I Look around Marcus I didn t think Ineeded to put the alarm on in the needed to put the alarm on in themiddle of nowhere. w middle of no here

DJ is scrounging around in the trunk. He looks puzzled DJ is scrounging around in the trunk He looks puzzled

DJ DJThey left all of my electronic and y y The left all of m electronic andcomputer components. computer components

JAMES JAMESGood that rules out the 18th century yGood that rules out the 18th centur geeks. Why do I care about your W y y geeks h do I care about ourstuff DJ? stuff DJ

MARCUS MARCUSCalm down James. w Calm do n James

JAMES JAMESI am calm! Who the hell are you to W y I am calm ho the hell are ou totell me I'm not calm?! tell me I m not calm

MARCUS MARCUSI stand corrected. I stand corrected

Marcus walks over to Teenie. w Marcus alks over to Teenie

MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D Any damage Teenie. y An damage Teenie

Teenie is looking under the hood. Teenie is looking under the hood

TEENIE TEENIEI didn't find any damage and the y I didn t find an damage and thetank is still full. tank is still full


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MARCUS MARCUSGood to hear. Good to hear

Teenie puts down the hood. DJ is standing there holding a w Teenie puts do n the hood DJ is standing there holding atelevision, VCR and computer system. y television VCR and computer s stem

DJ DJThey took the rest of my tools. y y The took the rest of m tools I'll need those I don't know if I w I ll need those I don t kno if Ican do what I have to do with out my w w ycan do hat I have to do ith out m soldering tools. soldering tools

MARCUS MARCUSDJ you'll figure something out. y DJ ou ll figure something out You're the same person that fixed my x yYou re the same person that fi ed m mother's radio with some chewing w w mother s radio ith some che inggum. This shouldn't be any problem y gum This shouldn t be an problemat all. at all

JAMES JAMESHey Marcus and Teenie give me a hand y He Marcus and Teenie give me a handwith some of these things.w ith some of these things

James has two huge duffle bags on each shoulder and two bags w w James has t o huge duffle bags on each shoulder and t o bagsin each hand. Additional bags and cases lay at his feet. y in each hand Additional bags and cases la at his feet

MARCUS MARCUSDamn James when did you become w y Damn James hen did ou becomehomeless? homeless

JAMES JAMESShut up Marcus. Shut up Marcus

Teenie and Marcus balance the rest of James' bag and begin Teenie and Marcus balance the rest of James bag and beginwalking.w alking

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43 43 EXT. - CREEK - DAY EXT CREEK DAY

Luke is resting his head against his saddle his hat covers Luke is resting his head against his saddle his hat covershis face. Jeb is going through the things that they took y his face Jeb is going through the things that the tookfrom James car. Twitter has glasses on reading the book: w from James car T itter has glasses on reading the book THE BLACK MAN'S GUIDE TO DEALING WITH WHITEY. W W THE BLACK MAN S GUIDE TO DEALING ITH HITEY

JEB JEBWhat are you doin'?W y hat are ou doin


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TWITTER W T ITTERI don't know Jeb what does it look w w I don t kno Jeb hat does it looklike? like

JEB JEBWell if it was anyone else I'd sayW w y y ell if it as an one else I d sa reading but since it's you and you y y reading but since it s ou and oucain't read, I'm gonna say lookin' y cain t read I m gonna sa lookin like a damn fool. like a damn fool

TWITTER W T ITTERWho says I cain't read?W y ho sa s I cain t read

JEB JEBEvery teacher that forbid you from y y Ever teacher that forbid ou fromcoming back to class. coming back to class

TWITTER W T ITTEROh yeah. I showed them good. y w Oh eah I sho ed them good

JEB JEB(sarcastically) y sarcasticall

Yeah setting the schoolhouse on fire Yeah setting the schoolhouse on firewhile you were still in it. You showedw y w w hile ou ere still in it You sho edthem alright. them alright

Twitter throws the book down and picks up the aerosol can of w w w T itter thro s the book do n and picks up the aerosol can ofbody spray. y y bod spra

TWITTER W T ITTERWhy do you do that Jeb? Act likeW y y h do ou do that Jeb Act likeI'm stupid. I'm not an idiot. I m stupid I m not an idiot

Twitter presses the nozzle and sees spray come out. He then w y T itter presses the nozzle and sees spra come out He thenaims it at his eyes to get a closer looker. The spray burns y y aims it at his e es to get a closer looker The spra burnshim instantly. He stands up screaming. y him instantl He stands up screaming

TWITTER (CONT'D) W T ITTER CONT D I'm blind! Help me Jeb. I m blind Help me Jeb

Jeb runs and jumps into the water. Luke stands next to w x Jeb runs and jumps into the ater Luke stands ne t toTwitter. w T itter

LUKE LUKEWhat is Twitter doing?W w hat is T itter doing

JEB JEBNot being an idiot. Not being an idiot


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LUKE LUKEHe's not doing a good job of it. He s not doing a good job of it

JEB JEBHe never does. He never does

Luke goes back to resting and Jeb gathers up the stuff. In Luke goes back to resting and Jeb gathers up the stuff Inthe distance Twitter is still screaming. w the distance T itter is still screaming

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44 44 EXT. - HOLLOW BLUFFS TOWN CENTER - DUSK W W EXT HOLLO BLUFFS TO N CENTER DUSK

James is well dressed in a mixture of western and 70's high w x w James is ell dressed in a mi ture of estern and 70 s highfashion, with his signature long leather duster. As he walks w w fashion ith his signature long leather duster As he alksthrough town he tips his hat at a couple of the ladies and w through to n he tips his hat at a couple of the ladies andthey respond demurely. Willie comes running up to James. y y W the respond demurel illie comes running up to James

WILLIEW ILLIEMr. James. Hold up. Mr James Hold up

James stops for Willie. W James stops for illie

JAMES JAMESHey Willie how's it going. y W w He illie ho s it going

WILLIEW ILLIEWe played basketball the other dayW y y e pla ed basketball the other da and my team won. y w and m team on

JAMES JAMESYeah what was the score. w w Yeah hat as the score

WILLIEW ILLIESeventy six to two. y x w Sevent si to t o

JAMES JAMESThat much huh? That much huh

WILLIEW ILLIEWe let Leroy keep score but he doesn'tW y e let Lero keep score but he doesn tknow how to count. w w kno ho to count

JAMES JAMESOh that makes since. For a minute I Oh that makes since For a minute Ithought you were playing the Lakers. y w y thought ou ere pla ing the Lakers


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WILLIEW ILLIEWhat's a Laker? Do they playW y y hat s a Laker Do the pla basketball? basketball

JAMES JAMESDepends on who you ask. w y Depends on ho ou ask

WILLIEW ILLIEHuh? Huh

JAMES JAMESNothing. I got to be somewhere w Nothing I got to be some hereWillie.W illie

James starts to walk away. w w y James starts to alk a a

WILLIEW ILLIEWait I have one more thing I wantedW w ait I have one more thing I antedto ask you. y to ask ou

James stops. James stops

JAMES JAMESWhat?W hat

Willie pauses and squares his shoulders.W q illie pauses and s uares his shoulders

WILLIEW ILLIEWell my mother is a good cook and IW y ell m mother is a good cook and Iguess she's pretty. The Reverend y guess she s prett The Reverendsays she's a fine woman and she's a y w sa s she s a fine oman and she s agood cook. So we would like you to w w y good cook So e ould like ou tocome to dinner Mr. James. come to dinner Mr James

Willie turns around and waves at his mother who is watchingW w w w illie turns around and aves at his mother ho is atchinghim from a distance. James smiles at her. him from a distance James smiles at her

JAMES JAMESYour mother sent you to ask me to y Your mother sent ou to ask me todinner. dinner

WILLIEW ILLIEWell it was kind of my idea and myW w y y ell it as kind of m idea and m ma is not too good at asking things ma is not too good at asking thingsfrom men every since she asked my y yfrom men ever since she asked m daddy to stay and he didn't. y y dadd to sta and he didn t

JAMES JAMESYou certainly know a lot Willie. y w W You certainl kno a lot illie


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WILLIEW ILLIE(proudly) y proudl

I'm the man of the house. I m the man of the house

Beat. Beat

WILLIE (CONT'D)W ILLIE CONT D So can I tell her you'll come for y So can I tell her ou ll come forsupper, tomorrow? w supper tomorro

JAMES JAMESLook Willie-- W Look illie

WILLIEW ILLIEPlease don't say no Mr. James. My y yPlease don t sa no Mr James M ma is real nice. ma is real nice

JAMES JAMESA real good cook? A real good cook

WILLIEW ILLIEThe best. The best

Willie looks excited.W x illie looks e cited

JAMES JAMESSure. Tell your ma I'll be there. y Sure Tell our ma I ll be there

WILLIEW ILLIEYou promise. You promise

JAMES JAMESI promise. I promise

Willie runs to tell his mother and stops midway and comesW w y illie runs to tell his mother and stops mid a and comesback. He holds out his hand. James gives him five and then back He holds out his hand James gives him five and thenhe holds out his hand and Willie gives him five back. W he holds out his hand and illie gives him five back

WILLIEW ILLIEBye Mr. James. y B e Mr James

JAMES JAMESBye Willie. y W B e illie

Willie disappears in the distance as he runs to his mother. W illie disappears in the distance as he runs to his mother She waves at James and they walk off. James has a half smile w y w She aves at James and the alk off James has a half smileas he walks toward the boarding house. w w as he alks to ard the boarding house

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45 45 INT. - DINING ROOM - EVENING INT DINING ROOM EVENING

Wilbur sits at the head of the table with everyone presentW w y ilbur sits at the head of the table ith ever one presentexcept James. The table is laden with food. Everyone holds x w y e cept James The table is laden ith food Ever one holdshands for grace. hands for grace

WILBURW ILBUR...dear Lord we thank you for this w y dear Lord e thank ou for thisfood and our visitors. Amen. food and our visitors Amen

DJ DJGood let's eat. Good let s eat

TEENIE TEENIEI hope you like it. y I hope ou like it

The food looks sumptuous. Everyone is about to dig in as y The food looks sumptuous Ever one is about to dig in asJames appears. James appears

JAMES JAMESWhassup my homies I'm starvin' likeW y hassup m homies I m starvin likea mofo can I slide in? a mofo can I slide in

Grace and Wilbur look befuddled until Teenie and DJ move W Grace and ilbur look befuddled until Teenie and DJ moveover to make a place for him. Teenie passes him a plate. over to make a place for him Teenie passes him a plate They begin to eat. y The begin to eat

JAMES (CONT'D) JAMES CONT D So what have you hip cats been up w y So hat have ou hip cats been upto? to

MARCUS MARCUSJust chillin'. Just chillin

DJ DJYou been spending so much time with w You been spending so much time iththose foxes I ain't peeped you in a x y those fo es I ain t peeped ou in awhile.w hile

JAMES JAMESLet the player, play. y y Let the pla er pla

DJ DJAll I'm saying is hook a brother up. y All I m sa ing is hook a brother up

JAMES JAMESDJ it's time you get you own pimp y y w DJ it s time ou get ou o n pimpgame. game


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TEENIE TEENIEChill. This is not proper dinner Chill This is not proper dinnerconversation with a lady present. w y conversation ith a lad present

James, Marcus and DJ look at Grace. James Marcus and DJ look at Grace

JAMES JAMESSorry. y Sorr

MARCUS MARCUSI apologize. I apologize

DJ DJMe too. Me too

Grace and Wilbur have been eating silently. W y Grace and ilbur have been eating silentl

GRACE GRACEQuite honestly I am not sure what y w Quite honestl I am not sure hatyou are saying so I don't know if any y w ou are sa ing so I don t kno if anapology is in order. y apolog is in order

MARCUS MARCUSIt's just.....…we talk like that w It s just … e talk like thatwhen we hang..um get together.w w hen e hang um get together

GRACE GRACE(innocently) y innocentl

Is that what they teach you in w y y Is that hat the teach ou incommunity college. y communit college

DJ DJ(laughingly) y laughingl

Funny that's what his mama asks him y w Funn that s hat his mama asks himall the time. all the time

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46 46 INT. - DINING ROOM - EVENING - LATER INT DINING ROOM EVENING LATER

The plates are empty. y The plates are empt

WILBURW ILBURI have to say that was a mighty good y w y I have to sa that as a might goodmeal. Thank you Teenie. y meal Thank ou Teenie

TEENIE TEENIEMy pleasure. y M pleasure


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GRACE GRACEThe whole town is talking about your w w y The hole to n is talking about ourgame the other day. Young Willie y W game the other da Young illiewas so excited to keep count. Jamesw x as so e cited to keep count Jamesyou are very adept at putting youry y y ou are ver adept at putting ourball in the hole. You must practice ball in the hole You must practicea lot. a lot

The boys try not to snicker. y y The bo s tr not to snicker

JAMES JAMESOh I do Miss Grace. Oh I do Miss Grace

DJ DJJames is a player from way back. y w y James is a pla er from a back

The guys are snickering. Grace and Wilbur don't get the y W The gu s are snickering Grace and ilbur don t get thedouble entendre. double entendre

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47 47 INT. - MARCUS & DJ'S ROOM - DAY INT MARCUS DJ S ROOM DAY

Marcus is smiling and humming as he gets dressed. He looks Marcus is smiling and humming as he gets dressed He looksout the window and sees Grace being twirled in the arms of a w w w out the indo and sees Grace being t irled in the arms of aman. Marcus walks away from the window. w w y w w man Marcus alks a a from the indo


48 48 INT. - BOARDING HOUSE - DAY - CONTINUOUS INT BOARDING HOUSE DAY CONTINUOUS

Grace is in a bear hug with AUGUSTINE "TINY ROEBUCK, a w Grace is in a bear hug ith AUGUSTINE TINY ROEBUCK adoppelganger for Teenie, with similar build (large & thickly w ydoppelganger for Teenie ith similar build large thickl muscled). His wagon is parked behind him. It is loaded w muscled His agon is parked behind him It is loadedwith items for sale (clothes and foodstuffs). Pinned on thew ith items for sale clothes and foodstuffs Pinned on theside is the rims from James' car. side is the rims from James car

GRACE GRACEIt's so good to see you Tiny. I was y y w It s so good to see ou Tin I asbeginning to think you weren't coming y w beginning to think ou eren t comingback. back

TINY TINYMiss Grace. I'll always come back w y Miss Grace I ll al a s come backwhen I know you are here.w w y hen I kno ou are here

GRACE GRACEYou stop that. You stop that

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GRACE (CONT'D) GRACE CONT D I swear you'll give me a big head. w y I s ear ou ll give me a big head Come on in. Granddaddy will be so y w Come on in Granddadd ill be sohappy to see you. y y happ to see ou

Marcus exits. x Marcus e its

GRACE (CONT'D) GRACE CONT D Marcus I'd like you to meet my very y y yMarcus I d like ou to meet m ver dear friend; Augustine Roebuck. dear friend Augustine Roebuck

Tiny extends his hand. y x Tin e tends his hand

TINY TINYNice to meet you. My friends call y y Nice to meet ou M friends callme Tiny. y me Tin

MARCUS MARCUSYou look a lot like-- You look a lot like

Teenie enters. Teenie enters

GRACE GRACETeenie. I'd like you to meet a dear y Teenie I d like ou to meet a dearfamily friend, Tiny. My goodness y y y famil friend Tin M goodnessyou both look so much alike that youy y ou both look so much alike that oucould be twins. w could be t ins

The two men look each other over. Teenie raises a brow and w w The t o men look each other over Teenie raises a bro andTiny raises the other. y Tin raises the other

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49 49 INT. - BARN - DAY INT BARN DAY

DJ is writing on papers tacked to the wall. He is creating w w DJ is riting on papers tacked to the all He is creatingdiagrams. On a large table sits a circuit panel made of old diagrams On a large table sits a circuit panel made of oldtransistors parts and computer circuits. transistors parts and computer circuits

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50 50 EXT. - BOARDING HOUSE SHED - DAY EXT BOARDING HOUSE SHED DAY

Marcus is walking from the barn when he HEARS Grace's w w Marcus is alking from the barn hen he HEARS Grace slaughter. He comes upon Tiny & Grace. He stays in the y y laughter He comes upon Tin Grace He sta s in thebackground. Tiny is pulling some crates out of the wagon. y w background Tin is pulling some crates out of the agon


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GRACE GRACEOh, Tiny you are so enjoyable I can't y y y Oh Tin ou are so enjo able I can ttell you how much I look forward to y w w tell ou ho much I look for ard toyour visits.y our visits

TINY TINYYou know Grace. I was thinking maybe w w y You kno Grace I as thinking ma beI'd settle down. I'm getting tired w I d settle do n I m getting tiredof traveling from town to town. I w w of traveling from to n to to n Ihave my eye on some land here in y y have m e e on some land here inHollow Bluffs. w Hollo Bluffs

GRACE GRACEAw come on Tiny, don't go kidding w y A come on Tin don t go kiddingme. me

TINY TINYNo. I mean it. You and your y No I mean it You and ourgrandfather are the closest thing I grandfather are the closest thing Ihave to family and I miss you y y have to famil and I miss ousomething awful when I'm gone. w w something a ful hen I m gone

GRACE GRACEOh Tiny, that's sweet. You know y w wOh Tin that s s eet You kno Granddaddy and I care about you, y y Granddadd and I care about ou too. too

Marcus watches as Tiny looks adoringly on Grace as she walks w y y w Marcus atches as Tin looks adoringl on Grace as she alksinto the boarding house. Tiny moves a crate from the wagon y w into the boarding house Tin moves a crate from the agonas Marcus walks up. w as Marcus alks up

MARCUS MARCUSHi there. Hi there

TINY TINYOh hi. Oh hi

Tiny is balancing a huge and heavy crate. y y Tin is balancing a huge and heav crate

MARCUS MARCUSYou need some help? You need some help

Tiny raises an eyebrow and Marcus' thin frame. y y w Tin raises an e ebro and Marcus thin frame

TINY TINYNaw. I think I'm fine. w Na I think I m fine

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MARCUS MARCUSSo how long have you known Grace? w y w So ho long have ou kno n Grace

TINY TINYFor some years, since we were y w w For some ears since e ereyounguns.y ounguns

MARCUS MARCUSOh. Oh

TINY TINYWhat about you? I've never seen youW y y hat about ou I ve never seen ouaround. You new to Hollow Bluffs? w w around You ne to Hollo Bluffs

MARCUS MARCUSYou can say that. y You can sa that

TINY TINYWell as Grace tells it you boys areW y y ell as Grace tells it ou bo s arefrom another time. from another time

MARCUS MARCUSOh she told you that? y Oh she told ou that

TINY TINYGrace and I are close. Grace and I are close

MARCUS MARCUSReally? y Reall

TINY TINYYep. Real close. Yep Real close

Tiny picks up two big crates and starts walking to the y w w Tin picks up t o big crates and starts alking to theboarding house. He yells to Marcus over his shoulder. y boarding house He ells to Marcus over his shoulder

TINY (CONT'D) TINY CONT D You mind getting that last one for You mind getting that last one forme. me

Marcus looks at the crate and tries to lift with the legs. w Marcus looks at the crate and tries to lift ith the legs He grunts and strains but follows Tiny. w y He grunts and strains but follo s Tin

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Wilbur is reading by the fire when there is a knock on theW y w ilbur is reading b the fire hen there is a knock on thedoor. door


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WILBURW ILBURCome in. Come in

Tiny enters. y Tin enters

TINY TINYMr. Wilbur. W Mr ilbur

WILBURW ILBURTiny. Boy it's good to see you. y y y Tin Bo it s good to see ou I've missed you. y I ve missed ou

TINY TINYSame here. Same here

(beat) beat I want to ask you about your new w y y wI ant to ask ou about our ne boarders. boarders

WILBURW ILBURMarcus and his friends? Marcus and his friends

TINY TINYYes. Yes

WILBURW ILBUROdd ain't they? y Odd ain t the

TINY TINYNo......well yes. w y No ell es

WILBURW ILBURYou better sit down. What I will w W w You better sit do n hat I illtell you is so strange you are not y y tell ou is so strange ou are notgoing to believe a word of it. w going to believe a ord of it

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52 52 INT. - BOARDING HOUSE LOBBY - EVENING INT BOARDING HOUSE LOBBY EVENING

Marcus is sitting in the lobby reading EBONY Magazine, as y Marcus is sitting in the lobb reading EBONY Magazine asJames tries to sneak by. y James tries to sneak b

MARCUS MARCUSJames? Don't you look fly. Why so y y W y James Don t ou look fl h sodressed up? dressed up

JAMES JAMESIt's none of your business. y It s none of our business


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Marcus leans in closer and sniffs James. Marcus leans in closer and sniffs James

MARCUS MARCUSThe gentlemanly scent Shaft body y yThe gentlemanl scent Shaft bod spray. Oooh you got a date. y y spra Oooh ou got a date

JAMES JAMESIt's not a date, mind your own y w It s not a date mind our o nbusiness. business

James heads for the door. James heads for the door

MARCUS MARCUSJames why do we play such games? w y w y James h do e pla such games You can't keep anything from me. y You can t keep an thing from me We've been friends forever. YouW e ve been friends forever Youknow I'm going to find out. Besides w kno I m going to find out Besideswhat I make up will be worse.w w w hat I make up ill be orse

James sighs. James sighs

JAMES JAMESI'm going to have dinner with Willie w W I m going to have dinner ith illieand his mother Madelyn. y and his mother Madel n

MARCUS MARCUSOh. The little boy following you y w y Oh The little bo follo ing ouaround all the time? You hooking up around all the time You hooking upwith his mom. Play on player.w y y ith his mom Pla on pla er

James grins. James grins

JAMES JAMESNah, it ain't nothing like that. I Nah it ain t nothing like that Ipromised Willie. W promised illie

MARCUS MARCUSCool. Well enjoy yourself. W y y Cool ell enjo ourself

JAMES JAMESI will. w I ill

James turns to leave. James turns to leave

MARCUS MARCUSJames wait. w James ait

Marcus pulls some flowers out a vase and hands them to James. w Marcus pulls some flo ers out a vase and hands them to James


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MARCUS (CONT'D) MARCUS CONT D Here take these. Here take these

JAMES JAMESThanks. Thanks

James leaves. James leaves

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53 53 INT. - MADELYN'S HOUSE - EVENING INT MADELYN S HOUSE EVENING

The place is neat and decorated. Willie runs from downstairs W w The place is neat and decorated illie runs from do nstairsand opens the door nearly knocking down his mother who is y w w and opens the door nearl knocking do n his mother ho iscarrying some lemonade on a tray. y y carr ing some lemonade on a tra

WILLIEW ILLIEI got it Ma. I got it Ma

Willie opens the door to James who is carrying flowers.W w y w illie opens the door to James ho is carr ing flo ers

WILLIE (CONT'D)W ILLIE CONT D Hello Mr. James. Hello Mr James

Willie turns around and yells at the top of his lungs.W y illie turns around and ells at the top of his lungs

WILLIE (CONT'D)W ILLIE CONT D Ma, it's Mr. James! Ma it s Mr James

Madelyn is standing a few feet away. y w w y Madel n is standing a fe feet a a

MADELYN MADELYNWillie you stop all that yelling. W y y illie ou stop all that elling You'll make Mr. James think I'm not You ll make Mr James think I m notraising you right. y raising ou right

Madelyn puts the tray down and walks over to James and takes y y w w Madel n puts the tra do n and alks over to James and takeshis coat. She looks at askance at his clothing. his coat She looks at askance at his clothing

JAMES JAMESHere you go ma'am. y Here ou go ma am

Madelyn takes the flowers. y w Madel n takes the flo ers

MADELYN MADELYNThank you they're beautiful. y y Thank ou the re beautiful


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WILLIEW ILLIELet me take care of those ma. You Let me take care of those ma Youtalk to Mr. James. talk to Mr James

Willie takes the flower before Madelyn knows it and runsW w y w illie takes the flo er before Madel n kno s it and runsinto the kitchen. into the kitchen

MADELYN MADELYNYou have to forgive Willie he's taken W You have to forgive illie he s takena shine to you. y a shine to ou

JAMES JAMESHe's a good kid. He s a good kid

They sit down on the couch. y w The sit do n on the couch

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54 54 INT. - MADELYN'S PORCH - NIGHT - LATER INT MADELYN S PORCH NIGHT LATER

James walks out to the porch with Madelyn. w w y James alks out to the porch ith Madel n

JAMES JAMESThank you Miss Madelyn, I had a nice y y Thank ou Miss Madel n I had a nicetime. Willie was right you are an W w y time illie as right ou are anexcellent cook. x e cellent cook

MADELYN MADELYNThank you. I had a really nice time y y Thank ou I had a reall nice timeas well. w as ell

James smiles at her and she smiles back. James smiles at her and she smiles back

MADELYN (CONT'D) MADELYN CONT D I've been meaning to ask you y I ve been meaning to ask ousomething. You act and dress so something You act and dress sodifferent from anyone I've ever seen. y different from an one I ve ever seen You are not from around here, are You are not from around here areyou?y ou

JAMES JAMESIt's like I'm from a different time It s like I m from a different timeand place, isn't it? and place isn t it

MADELYN MADELYNThat's it exactly. I'll bet you x y y That s it e actl I ll bet oufrom some real exotic place. I can x from some real e otic place I cantell by the clothes. I've never y tell b the clothes I ve neverseen such colors. seen such colors


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JAMES JAMESWhere I come from is a whole differentW w here I come from is a hole differentworld.w orld

MADELYN MADELYNMaybe I could visit someday. y y Ma be I could visit someda

Madelyn looks down shyly. y w y y Madel n looks do n sh l

MADELYN (CONT'D) MADELYN CONT D I've never been out of Hollow Bluffs. w I ve never been out of Hollo Bluffs I hope you will come by another y w y I hope ou ill come b anotherevening and tell me all about your y evening and tell me all about ourhome. I'd love to hear it. home I d love to hear it

JAMES JAMESMaybe I will Miss Madelyn. y w y Ma be I ill Miss Madel n

MADELYN MADELYNJames wait. w James ait

JAMES JAMESYes. Yes

MADELYN MADELYNTomorrow is the Gold Rush Festival. w Tomorro is the Gold Rush Festival I was wondering if...you...would w w y w I as ondering if ou ouldlike to go--with me and Willie I w W like to go ith me and illie Imean. mean

Madelyn waits anxiously for an answer. y w x y w Madel n aits an iousl for an ans er

JAMES JAMESSure. How about I pick you and Willie w y W Sure Ho about I pick ou and illieup at seven. up at seven

From inside the house we HEAR Willie. w W From inside the house e HEAR illie

WILLIEW ILLIEYes! Yes

JAMES JAMESGood evening, ma'am. Good evening ma am

MADELYN MADELYNEvening James. Evening James

James bows his head and puts on his hat. He walks into the w w James bo s his head and puts on his hat He alks into thedark. Madelyn watches him go. y w dark Madel n atches him go


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Willie thinks he's unnoticed as he stares out the window.W w w illie thinks he s unnoticed as he stares out the indo

MADELYN (CONT'D) MADELYN CONT D Willie you better be in bed when IW y w illie ou better be in bed hen Iget back in there. get back in there

Willie disappears out of the window.W w w illie disappears out of the indo

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55 55 INT. - SHED - DAY INT SHED DAY

The doors to the barn open. Inside is a wall of diagrams w The doors to the barn open Inside is a all of diagramsthat DJ created. All of his disassembled electronics lay ythat DJ created All of his disassembled electronics la all over. Under a tarp is the circuit panel that DJ built all over Under a tarp is the circuit panel that DJ builtto re-power the car. w to re po er the car

TWITTER W T ITTERSee what I tell ya. w y See hat I tell a

JEB JEBLet's just get this stuff and get Let s just get this stuff and getoutta here. outta here

Twitter knocks an old transistor radio over. w T itter knocks an old transistor radio over

JEB (CONT'D) JEB CONT D Damnit Twitter, be careful. Did you w y Damnit T itter be careful Did oubreak it? break it

TWITTER W T ITTERHow am I supposed to know? w w Ho am I supposed to kno

JEB JEBJust be careful. Just be careful

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56 56 INT. - MARCUS' & DJ'S ROOM - DAY INT MARCUS DJ S ROOM DAY

DJ and Marcus are dressed in 70's clothing. Marcus is putting DJ and Marcus are dressed in 70 s clothing Marcus is puttingthe finishing touches on his afro. the finishing touches on his afro

DJ DJBreaking out the Royal Copenhagen. y Breaking out the Ro al Copenhagen Any particular reason? y An particular reason


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MARCUS MARCUSIs it wrong to want to smell good? w w Is it rong to ant to smell good Besides I'm going to hang out at the Besides I m going to hang out at theFestival today. y Festival toda

DJ DJYou don't use half a bottle of Royal y You don t use half a bottle of Ro alCopenhagen to hang out man. You're Copenhagen to hang out man You retrying to impress a fox. y x tr ing to impress a fo

MARCUS MARCUSWhat if I am? Grace is fly. I can'tW y hat if I am Grace is fl I can thelp that she's feeling me. help that she s feeling me

DJ DJI got you, brother man. It's just y I got ou brother man It s justthat since we've been here I've grown w w that since e ve been here I ve gro nto care about these people and I to care about these people and Idon't want you to see anybody hurt. w y y y don t ant ou to see an bod hurt

MARCUS MARCUSWhen have you known me to be theW y w hen have ou kno n me to be thelove 'em and leave 'em type? y love em and leave em t pe

DJ DJWhat else can you be Marcus? We leaveW y W hat else can ou be Marcus e leavesoon and you'll have to read about y soon and ou ll have to read abouther in the history books. y her in the histor books

Marcus looks at him. Marcus looks at him

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D Just keeping it real. Just keeping it real

DJ leaves the room. DJ leaves the room

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57 57 EXT. - TOWN CENTER - DAY W EXT TO N CENTER DAY

The town center is decorated with banners and flags. A band w w The to n center is decorated ith banners and flags A bandis playing and dancing girls are twirling about. y w is pla ing and dancing girls are t irling about

Tiny helps Wilbur to a nearby table. Both Tiny and Marcus y W y y Tin helps ilbur to a nearb table Both Tin and Marcuspull out a chair for Grace. pull out a chair for Grace

GRACE GRACEThank you Tiny and Marcus. y y Thank ou Tin and Marcus


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TINY TINYYou look very lovely today Grace. y y y You look ver lovel toda Grace

GRACE GRACEHow sweet of you Tiny. w w y y Ho s eet of ou Tin

MARCUS MARCUSWell I like your hat.W y ell I like our hat

Marcus looks pained as his compliment comes out awkwardly. w w y Marcus looks pained as his compliment comes out a k ardl

GRACE GRACEThank you, Marcus. y Thank ou Marcus

TINY TINYMr. Wilbur and Grace I will get us W w Mr ilbur and Grace I ill get ussome punch. some punch

Tiny starts walking and Marcus jumps up trying to beat him. y w y Tin starts alking and Marcus jumps up tr ing to beat him

MARCUS MARCUSI'll get us something else. I ll get us something else

Marcus runs after Tiny. y Marcus runs after Tin

WILBURW ILBURI think young Marcus and Tiny are y y I think oung Marcus and Tin areboth vying for your affection. y y both v ing for our affection

GRACE GRACEWho? Tiny and Marcus. GranddaddyW y y ho Tin and Marcus Granddadd you must be getting too much sun.y ou must be getting too much sun

Tiny and Marcus return with arms laden with drinks and food. y w w Tin and Marcus return ith arms laden ith drinks and food Marcus gets back first and slips into the chair closest to Marcus gets back first and slips into the chair closest toGrace flashing an in-your-face smile to Tiny. y y Grace flashing an in our face smile to Tin

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Madame Dominique's ladies have set up an outside parlor with q w Madame Domini ue s ladies have set up an outside parlor ithvelveteen couches and gas lamps. Madame Dominique watches q w velveteen couches and gas lamps Madame Domini ue atchesJames as he seats Madelyn. As he walks away Willie runs y w w y W James as he seats Madel n As he alks a a illie runsafter him. He doesn't look in Madame Dominique's direction. q after him He doesn t look in Madame Domini ue s direction

MADAME DOMINIQUE MADAME DOMINIQUEElaine, tell the girls to ready yElaine tell the girls to read themselves we go on in two minutes. w w themselves e go on in t o minutes

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The crowd applauds as the band finishes the last dance. DJ w The cro d applauds as the band finishes the last dance DJruns over to Marcus' table as Madame Dominique's girls take q runs over to Marcus table as Madame Domini ue s girls takethe stage. the stage

DJ DJDid I miss anything? y Did I miss an thing

MARCUS MARCUSEverything set? y Ever thing set

DJ DJYeah. Can I have one of these? Yeah Can I have one of these

DJ looks at the fifteen glasses of punch on the table. DJ looks at the fifteen glasses of punch on the table

GRACE GRACEPlease. Please

INTERCUT: INTERCUT The music starts and Madame The music starts and MadameDominique's girls perform. The crowd q w Domini ue s girls perform The cro dgoes wild. Madame Dominique looks w q goes ild Madame Domini ue looksat James and he gives a subtle smile. at James and he gives a subtle smile The dance ends. The dance ends

DJ DJI'm up. I m up

DJ runs onto the stage and presses the button on a modified DJ runs onto the stage and presses the button on a modifiedboom box. The surround sound of the base reverberates as a x boom bo The surround sound of the base reverberates as a70's dance track plays. Marcus grabs Grace and brings her y 70 s dance track pla s Marcus grabs Grace and brings heron stage and James brings Madelyn. Teenie and Tiny join as y y on stage and James brings Madel n Teenie and Tin join aswell. DJ starts the Hustle and every follows. One by onew y w y ell DJ starts the Hustle and ever follo s One b oneguests get on the stage. Not long until the whole town is w w guests get on the stage Not long until the hole to n isdoing the hustle. doing the hustle

Luke, Jeb and Twitter arrive on the tail end of the song and w Luke Jeb and T itter arrive on the tail end of the song andwatch as Mr. Chan leads a hustle movement. Twitter is wearingw w w atch as Mr Chan leads a hustle movement T itter is earingone of James' vibrantly colored shirts with his normal western y w w one of James vibrantl colored shirts ith his normal esternwear.w ear

JEB JEBWhat are they doing?W y hat are the doing

LUKE LUKEBeats me. Beats me


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Twitter has started to hustle--not very well. Jeb hits him w y w T itter has started to hustle not ver ell Jeb hits himon the shoulder. He stops dancing. on the shoulder He stops dancing

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58 58 EXT. - TOWN CENTER - DAY W EXT TO N CENTER DAY

DJ is up on stage as a deejay. When he checks his box for y W x DJ is up on stage as a deeja hen he checks his bo forbatteries and it's empty. He runs off stage in the direction y batteries and it s empt He runs off stage in the directionof the barn. of the barn

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59 59 INT. - BARN - LATE AFTERNOON - CONTINUOUS INT BARN LATE AFTERNOON CONTINUOUS

DJ walks into the barn. He looks around and everything is w y DJ alks into the barn He looks around and ever thing isgone. gone

DJ DJOh no. Oh no

DJ runs out of the barn. DJ runs out of the barn


60 60 EXT. - TOWN CENTER - LATE AFTERNOON - C0NTINUOUS W EXT TO N CENTER LATE AFTERNOON C0NTINUOUS

DJ runs full speed back to the festival. He whispers in w DJ runs full speed back to the festival He hispers inMarcus' ear. DJ finds Teenie and whispers in his ear. Then w Marcus ear DJ finds Teenie and hispers in his ear Thenthey find James. y the find James

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61 61 INT. - BARN - LATE AFTERNOON - CONTINUOUS INT BARN LATE AFTERNOON CONTINUOUS

The guys stand in the barn looking around. y The gu s stand in the barn looking around

DJ DJIt's all gone. Everything. What y W It s all gone Ever thing hatare we going to do? We have to do w W are e going to do e have to dosomething? something

JAMES JAMESCalm down DJ. w Calm do n DJ

DJ DJJames. You don't understand. By my y yJames You don t understand B m calculations the portal we'll will w w calculations the portal e ll illopen midnight tonight. open midnight tonight


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TEENIE TEENIEWell then we have to hurry.W w y ell then e have to hurr

MARCUS MARCUSWho took it?W ho took it

JAMES JAMESThe Marshal's boys. Who else? y W The Marshal s bo s ho else

MARCUS MARCUSHow do we plan to get it back? w w Ho do e plan to get it back

JAMES JAMESNew school. w Ne school

Teenie nods his head. Marcus nods his head. DJ looks confused. Teenie nods his head Marcus nods his head DJ looks confused

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62 62 EXT. - TOWN CENTER - LATE AFTERNOON - SHORT TIME LATER W EXT TO N CENTER LATE AFTERNOON SHORT TIME LATER

The festival is in full swing. James, Teenie and Marcus w The festival is in full s ing James Teenie and Marcuswalk over to Luke, Twitter and Jeb.w w alk over to Luke T itter and Jeb

JAMES JAMESSeems you got something that belongs y Seems ou got something that belongsto me. to me

LUKE LUKEI don't know what you talking about w w y I don t kno hat ou talking aboutboy. y bo

JAMES JAMESI'm not your boy and that is my shirt. y y y I m not our bo and that is m shirt Some of my things are missing I think y Some of m things are missing I thinkyou know where they are. I want ity w w y w ou kno here the are I ant itback. back

LUKE LUKEI don't know what you are talking w w y I don t kno hat ou are talkingabout. about

JAMES JAMESLet's make this easy. Just give me y Let s make this eas Just give meback what is mine and you and your w y y back hat is mine and ou and ourgirlfriends can be along your way. y w y girlfriends can be along our a

The crowd laughs and this enrages Twitter. He goes for his w w The cro d laughs and this enrages T itter He goes for hisgun and James pulls back his leather duster to show he's w gun and James pulls back his leather duster to sho he s


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armed on both hips. Teenie is armed as well. Marcus walks w w armed on both hips Teenie is armed as ell Marcus alksover with his derringer. DJ stands behind James. w over ith his derringer DJ stands behind James

DJ DJWho passed out the guns? Why didn'tW W y ho passed out the guns h didn tI get a gun? I get a gun

James steps up to Luke and looks him dead in the eye. y James steps up to Luke and looks him dead in the e e

JAMES JAMESYou got until the count of three to You got until the count of three totell me where my stuff is. w y tell me here m stuff is

LUKE LUKEYou not getting anything from me. y You not getting an thing from me

JAMES JAMESThree. Three

James hits Luke in the face and a fight ensues. It spreads James hits Luke in the face and a fight ensues It spreadsthrough the festival. In the melee. DJ and Marcus find through the festival In the melee DJ and Marcus findTiny. Grace gets Wilbur and takes him away from the fight. y W w y Tin Grace gets ilbur and takes him a a from the fight

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63 63 EXT - ROAD - LATE AFTERNOON EXT ROAD LATE AFTERNOON

Grace is on the side of the road with Wilbur and Tiny. Marcus w W y Grace is on the side of the road ith ilbur and Tin Marcusand DJ are with them. w and DJ are ith them

GRACE GRACEWhat is that all about. Why wouldW W y w hat is that all about h ouldJames start a fight with Luke and w James start a fight ith Luke andhis boys? y his bo s

MARCUS MARCUSIt was a diversion. w It as a diversion

GRACE GRACEWhat?W hat

DJ DJThey stole my circuit conductor. y y The stole m circuit conductor

GRACE GRACEHow do we get it back? w w Ho do e get it back


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TINY TINYHold on Grace. This might be Hold on Grace This might bedangerous. dangerous

GRACE GRACESomeone has to show him where Luke w w Someone has to sho him here Lukeand his boys live. y and his bo s live

TINY TINYI'll do it. You take Wilbur back W I ll do it You take ilbur backhome. home

Grace opens her mouth to argue. Grace opens her mouth to argue

TINY (CONT'D) TINY CONT D Now Grace we know you can take care w w w y No Grace e kno ou can take careof yourself but the there is a lot y of ourself but the there is a lotof riled up drunken townfolk. You w of riled up drunken to nfolk Youneed to protect your property and y y need to protect our propert andyour granddaddy.y y our granddadd

Grace nods at Tiny and leaves with Wilbur. y w W Grace nods at Tin and leaves ith ilbur

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64 64 EXT. - LUKE'S CABIN - LATE AFTERNOON - SHORT TIME LATER EXT LUKE S CABIN LATE AFTERNOON SHORT TIME LATER

Tiny, DJ and Marcus are in the cabin looking around. The y Tin DJ and Marcus are in the cabin looking around Thebarn is in the back has a lock on it. Marcus pulls out his barn is in the back has a lock on it Marcus pulls out hisderringer. derringer

MARCUS MARCUSStand back. Stand back

He shoots the lock and the bullet bounces off. He shoots the lock and the bullet bounces off

TINY TINYYou really need something more than y You reall need something more thana ladies gun. a ladies gun

Tiny pulls out a big weapon and easily blows the lock. Marcus y w y w Tin pulls out a big eapon and easil blo s the lock Marcusputs his little gun in his pocket. puts his little gun in his pocket

MARCUS MARCUSAre you sure this is where they y w yAre ou sure this is here the brought our stuff. brought our stuff


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TINY TINYTwitter talks too much when he's w w T itter talks too much hen he sdrunk. He told me about this place drunk He told me about this placesome time ago. some time ago


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The interior of the barn is like a museum. There are works w The interior of the barn is like a museum There are orksof art leaning against the wall, rolled up rugs, sculptures, w of art leaning against the all rolled up rugs sculptures books, etc. books etc

MARCUS MARCUSLook at this place. Look at this place

TINY TINYLet's just find that thing you're y Let s just find that thing ou relooking for and get out of here. looking for and get out of here

They look around. DJ finds his tool kit. Marcus finds the y The look around DJ finds his tool kit Marcus finds thecircuit panel. circuit panel

MARCUS MARCUSOver here. Over here

DJ and Tiny come over and see the circuit panel in two pieces. y w DJ and Tin come over and see the circuit panel in t o pieces

DJ DJIt's broken. It s broken

MARCUS MARCUSCan you fix it? y x Can ou fi it

DJ DJI guess. I guess

A crack of lighting sounds. A crack of lighting sounds

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D Oh no. Oh no

MARCUS MARCUSWhat's wrong?W w hat s rong

DJ DJThunder. Thunder

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66 66 EXT. - TOWN CENTER - DUSK W EXT TO N CENTER DUSK

The crowd is in a full brawl with fistfights and gunplay. w w w y The cro d is in a full bra l ith fistfights and gunpla Willie and his friends are perched on a porch overlookingW illie and his friends are perched on a porch overlookingthe action. the action

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James ducks in time for the drunken man to hit someone else. James ducks in time for the drunken man to hit someone else James comes face to face with MAN WITH A GUN aimed at his w W James comes face to face ith MAN ITH A GUN aimed at hischest. James backs up with his hands in the air. The MAN w chest James backs up ith his hands in the air The MANWITH A GUN raises the gun to shoot. The MAN falls flat onW ITH A GUN raises the gun to shoot The MAN falls flat onhis face. Behind him is Madame Dominique holding a iron rod q his face Behind him is Madame Domini ue holding a iron rodthat she used to hit the MAN over the head. She nods at that she used to hit the MAN over the head She nods atJames. He nods back. James He nods back

James joins Teenie. James joins Teenie

James and Teenie are fighting side by side when the Marshal y w James and Teenie are fighting side b side hen the Marshalsteps into the fray. He looks around James and for Teenie. y steps into the fra He looks around James and for Teenie He steps over a person out cold on the ground. He aims the He steps over a person out cold on the ground He aims therifle in the air and shoots. rifle in the air and shoots

Everything stops. The Marshal approaches James. y Ever thing stops The Marshal approaches James

MARSHAL MARSHALSo we meet at last. w So e meet at last

JAMES JAMESMarshal. Marshal

MARSHAL MARSHALYou’re under arrest. You re under arrest

JAMES JAMESWhat for?W hat for

MARSHAL MARSHALI don't know I'll come up with w w I don t kno I ll come up ithsomething. something

JAMES JAMESSeems to me your only a big man when y y w Seems to me our onl a big man henyou got your gun and your lackeys.y y y y ou got our gun and our lacke s

James leans in for only the sheriff to hear. y James leans in for onl the sheriff to hear


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JAMES (CONT'D) JAMES CONT D Can you fight man on man or should I y Can ou fight man on man or should Ijust wait for you to shoot me in the w y just ait for ou to shoot me in theback like you did the Sheriff. y back like ou did the Sheriff

The Sheriff takes the bait. He takes of his hat and jacket. The Sheriff takes the bait He takes of his hat and jacket The townsfolk forms a circle. The two men are strong w w The to nsfolk forms a circle The t o men are strongfighters. At the beginning, the Marshal is beating the tired fighters At the beginning the Marshal is beating the tiredand bruised James. and bruised James

Grace comes out to see what is happening. Just then DJ, w Grace comes out to see hat is happening Just then DJ Tiny and Marcus return. Everyone watches. y y w Tin and Marcus return Ever one atches

James is down and just as the Marshal tries to step on his w James is do n and just as the Marshal tries to step on histhroat James grabs his leg and flips him down. James hits w throat James grabs his leg and flips him do n James hitsthe Marshal until he appears unconscious. the Marshal until he appears unconscious

He walks away to the congratulations of the town. A battered w w y w He alks a a to the congratulations of the to n A batteredLuke, Twitter and Jeb step out of his way. w w y Luke T itter and Jeb step out of his a

INTERCUT: INTERCUT Willie is still perched above lookingW illie is still perched above lookingdown on the action. He notices the w do n on the action He notices theMarshal sitting up and reaching for Marshal sitting up and reaching forhis gun. Willie alerts James. W his gun illie alerts James

WILLIEW ILLIEMr. James, watch your back he has a w y Mr James atch our back he has agun! gun

In one motion, James whips back the long leather of his jacket w In one motion James hips back the long leather of his jacketunsheathes his gun and shoots the Marshal dead. unsheathes his gun and shoots the Marshal dead

The thunder rolls. The thunder rolls

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67 67 EXT. - ROAD - NIGHT EXT ROAD NIGHT

The wagon pulls up to Cleo. DJ and Teenie get down and carry w w yThe agon pulls up to Cleo DJ and Teenie get do n and carr the circuit adapter to the car. Marcus helps Grace down and w the circuit adapter to the car Marcus helps Grace do n andTiny helps Wilbur. James helps Madelyn down. y W y w Tin helps ilbur James helps Madel n do n

The lightening has started. The lightening has started

WILLIEW ILLIEWow!W w o


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Willie runs over to the car where DJ is working. MadelynW w w y illie runs over to the car here DJ is orking Madel nlooks at the car and then at James. looks at the car and then at James

MADELYN MADELYNIt's true then. It s true then

JAMES JAMESI knew you wouldn't be able to believe w y w I kne ou ouldn t be able to believeme unless I showed you. w y me unless I sho ed ou

MADELYN MADELYNYou're right. You re right

Madelyn is overwhelmed. y w Madel n is over helmed

Grace and Marcus are saying their goodbyes as well. y y w Grace and Marcus are sa ing their goodb es as ell

MARCUS MARCUSYou and Mr. Wilbur are safe now. W w You and Mr ilbur are safe no The Madams will see that Luke and w The Madams ill see that Luke andhis boys stay in check. y y his bo s sta in check

A crack of thunder. A crack of thunder

DJ closes the hood of the trunk. He walks over Grace with w w DJ closes the hood of the trunk He alks over Grace ithWillie in tow.W w illie in to

DJ DJIt's all set. It s all set

Willie breaks the awkward silence by running to James andW w w y illie breaks the a k ard silence b running to James andgiving him a bear hug. James looks stunned. giving him a bear hug James looks stunned

WILLIEW ILLIEMr. James I'm going to miss you a y Mr James I m going to miss ou awhole lot.w hole lot

James gets down eye-level. w y James gets do n e e level

JAMES JAMESHey little man, you promise to take y y He little man ou promise to takecare of your mother and mind her. y care of our mother and mind her

WILLIEW ILLIEYeah. Yeah

(beat) beat Will you come back?W y ill ou come back


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JAMES JAMESI'm not sure I can, Willie. W I m not sure I can illie

Willie is heartbroken. James gives him sloppy hug and walksW y w illie is heartbroken James gives him slopp hug and alksto the car. Teenie and DJ are hugging Wilbur and Grace. W to the car Teenie and DJ are hugging ilbur and Grace They walk to the car. Teenie passes Tiny, they nod at each y w y y The alk to the car Teenie passes Tin the nod at eachother both give a half smile and Teenie walks over to the w other both give a half smile and Teenie alks over to thecar. The clouds start to bubble and roll. car The clouds start to bubble and roll

MARCUS MARCUSGrace I... Grace I

GRACE GRACEYou have to go Marcus. Your mother You have to go Marcus Your mothermust hurt something awful wondering w w must hurt something a ful onderingwhere you are.w y here ou are

Grace is fighting back tears. Marcus hugs her and whispers w Grace is fighting back tears Marcus hugs her and hispersin her ear. in her ear

MARCUS MARCUSTiny is a good man. He'll watch y w Tin is a good man He ll atchover you. y over ou

Marcus lets go of Grace and walks slowly to the car. The car w w y Marcus lets go of Grace and alks slo l to the car The carhas jumper cables attached to a metal rod adorned with James' w has jumper cables attached to a metal rod adorned ith James rims. The clouds are active with lightening. Everyone waves w y w rims The clouds are active ith lightening Ever one avesgoodbye. y goodb e


68 68 INT. - JAMES' CAR - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS INT JAMES CAR NIGHT CONTINUOUS

DJ is at the steering wheel with James in the backseat. w w DJ is at the steering heel ith James in the backseat

DJ DJCome on. Come on

No one says a word. They wait. And wait. y w y w w No one sa s a ord The ait And ait

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D Boy this is awkward. y w w Bo this is a k ard

They wait. Through the back window everyone is visible. y w w w y The ait Through the back indo ever one is visible Just staring. Just staring

A loud crack of thunder hits DJ's device. The circuit travels A loud crack of thunder hits DJ s device The circuit travelsto Cleo and powers her up. w to Cleo and po ers her up


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DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D Yeah. It worked. It worked! w w Yeah It orked It orked

Everyone is excited except for James. The car starts up. y x x Ever one is e cited e cept for James The car starts up The lightening is more active. And the portal is starting to The lightening is more active And the portal is starting toopen. Cleo is driving toward the portal. w open Cleo is driving to ard the portal

DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D We're ready to go.W y e re read to go

JAMES JAMESDJ hold up. DJ hold up

DJ DJWhat?W hat

JAMES JAMESStop. Stop


69 69 EXT. - JAMES' CAR - NIGHT EXT JAMES CAR NIGHT

Everyone watches the car driving off. Mr. Chan appeared out y w Ever one atches the car driving off Mr Chan appeared outof nowhere and is watching the car drive off into a blinding w w of no here and is atching the car drive off into a blindinglight. Everyone turns to get back on the wagon. Willie y w W light Ever one turns to get back on the agon illiesees a basketball roll at his feet. He turns around and his sees a basketball roll at his feet He turns around and hisface lights up. face lights up

James is walking toward him two more huge duffel bags is w w w James is alking to ard him t o more huge duffel bags iswalking toward him. Willie runs toward him.w w W w alking to ard him illie runs to ard him

WILLIEW ILLIEMr. James! Mr James

He runs to James. He runs to James

MADELYN MADELYNJames you are not returning home? y James ou are not returning home

JAMES JAMESI don't have as much waiting for me w I don t have as much aiting for meback there. I've found my purpose y back there I ve found m purposeand it's here, watching out for Hollow w wand it s here atching out for Hollo Bluffs and you and Willie. y W Bluffs and ou and illie

Willie is beaming.W illie is beaming


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WILBURW ILBURAre you interested in being the new y wAre ou interested in being the ne Sheriff, son? Sheriff son

JAMES JAMESAbsolutely. I'm all about a black y Absolutel I m all about a blackman taking over the west. w man taking over the est

MADELYN MADELYNSheriff James Wilde. I think that W Sheriff James ilde I think thathas a nice ring to it. has a nice ring to it

James looks at Tiny. y James looks at Tin

JAMES JAMESWhat about you big man? You settlingW y hat about ou big man You settlingdown here and I need a deputy. w y do n here and I need a deput

TINY TINYMe? Deputy? What do you think Grace? y W y Me Deput hat do ou think Grace

GRACE GRACEI think it's a wonderful idea. w I think it s a onderful idea

TINY TINYCould you be a wife to a deputy? y w y Could ou be a ife to a deput

Grace's eyes go big. She jumps into his arms. y Grace s e es go big She jumps into his arms

GRACE GRACEYes. Yes I can. Yes Yes I can

Grace and Tiny share a kiss. Madelyn and James share a kiss. y y Grace and Tin share a kiss Madel n and James share a kiss Willie looks disgusted.W illie looks disgusted

WILBURW ILBURCome on with me boy. Leave the adults w y Come on ith me bo Leave the adultssome time alone. some time alone

FADE TO: FADE TO

70 70 INT. - CLASSROOM - DAY INT CLASSROOM DAY

PRESENT DAY PRESENT DAY

The classroom is decorated in red, black & green. It is The classroom is decorated in red black green It isBlack History Month. Pictures of black historians line the y Black Histor Month Pictures of black historians line thewalls. The high school students are enthralled as the Marcusw alls The high school students are enthralled as the Marcusrelays stories from his book. y rela s stories from his book


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Each student has a book entitled "WILDE IN THE WEST" on their W W Each student has a book entitled ILDE IN THE EST on theirdesk. desk

TEACHER TEACHERAnd that is the story of Hollow y wAnd that is the stor of Hollo Bluffs, California. Bluffs California

STUDENT STUDENTI never knew black people got wild w w I never kne black people got ildin the west. w in the est

The class laughs. The class laughs

TEACHER TEACHERAfrican Americans made significant African Americans made significantcontributions, to our country, in y contributions to our countr inevery era. The wild west was no y w w w ever era The ild est as nodifferent. different

STUDENT #2 STUDENT #2Snap. Snap

The camera finally drifts to the Teacher. It is Marcus y The camera finall drifts to the Teacher It is MarcusWilliams now middle-aged distinguished teacher and author. W w illiams no middle aged distinguished teacher and author He closes the book he was reading from. The class bell RINGS. w He closes the book he as reading from The class bell RINGS The students gather there things and begin to leave. Marcus The students gather there things and begin to leave Marcusbegins to gather his books when a nattily dressed Demetrius w y begins to gather his books hen a nattil dressed DemetriusJackson enters the classroom. Jackson enters the classroom

DJ DJExcuse me, I was looking for renowned x w w E cuse me I as looking for reno nedauthor and accomplished historian author and accomplished historianMarcus Williams. W Marcus illiams

Marcus turns around happy to hear the familiar voice. y Marcus turns around happ to hear the familiar voice

MARCUS MARCUSDJ. Man will you look at you. So w y y DJ Man ill ou look at ou Sothis is what you look like when you w y w y this is hat ou look like hen ouown the internet. w o n the internet

DJ DJI don't own all if it brother, I w I don t o n all if it brother Ijust borrow what I need to keep my w w yjust borro hat I need to keep m bills paid and keep my car in tip y bills paid and keep m car in tiptop shape. You know what happened w w top shape You kno hat happenedlast time we had car trouble. w last time e had car trouble

They share a laugh. y The share a laugh


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DJ (CONT'D) DJ CONT D I thought I'd catch you for dinner, y I thought I d catch ou for dinner I hear Teenie has opened his second I hear Teenie has opened his secondrestaurant. restaurant

MARCUS MARCUSYou treating, Mr. Internet? You treating Mr Internet

DJ DJWhy you hating? Besides I just readW y y h ou hating Besides I just readthat you got a six-figure movie option y x that ou got a si figure movie optionon your book. y on our book

MARCUS MARCUSOh you heard about that? y Oh ou heard about that

DJ DJA little something. Let me see, how wA little something Let me see ho did they put it: "the story of one y y did the put it the stor of oneof the greatest African American of the greatest African Americanfigures of the 19th century--James y figures of the 19th centur JamesWilde." But what they did not sayW w y y ilde But hat the did not sa and what I want to know is: Is Will w w w W and hat I ant to kno is Is illSmith going to play me? I've been y Smith going to pla me I ve beentold we look alike. w told e look alike

DJ tries to keep a serious face. (NOTE: DJ absolutely does y DJ tries to keep a serious face NOTE DJ absolutel doesnot look like Will Smith) W not look like ill Smith

MARCUS MARCUS(trying to match his y tr ing to match histone) tone

I'll have to get back to you on that. y I ll have to get back to ou on that

DJ DJAlright then. Alright then

(beat) beat So you want to go eat at Teenie's y w So ou ant to go eat at Teenie sPancakes & Beef? Pancakes Beef

MARCUS MARCUSI never thought that chain would w I never thought that chain ouldcatch on. catch on

DJ DJThat place is huge. There is always w y That place is huge There is al a sa waiting line. Luckily, we know w y w wa aiting line Luckil e kno the owner. w the o ner


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The men continue to chat as they exit the room. The camera y x The men continue to chat as the e it the room The cameralingers on a pictures on the wall. One of James and Tiny-- w y lingers on a pictures on the all One of James and Tin Sheriff and Deputy. Madelyn and James with Willie and three y y w W Sheriff and Deput Madel n and James ith illie and threemore sons. Another one of Grace and Tiny with their two y w w more sons Another one of Grace and Tin ith their t osons and daughter. sons and daughter

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