Episode Seven: I(m on My Feet
SCENE ONE
INT. --- HOSPITAL---DAYTIME (NEXT DAY)
In the emergency room, GARY at the receptionist desk trying to get CARLA(S room number.
RECEPTIONIST
(Sorry sir can't give out that information (
GARY
Why(I just want to know the room number
of a cop who was recently sent here, Officer
Carla Mae Adams (..
RECEPTIONIST
I understand that sir our policies states, unless
you(re an immediate family member, we can't
help you, and are we?
He pauses he sees behind him, NIKKI frantically pacing
NIKKI
I knew this wasn(t good karma for her,
but no the bitch had to be nice(
[Continues to mumble]
GARY
(Sighs)
You got me! I(m(we(re her family!
Points to NIKKI, the RECEPTIONIST look at him with disbelief.
GARY (CONT'D)
If you want me out of your hair you(d
allow us to see our sister! We(re adopted!
RECEPTIONIST
Now, do you expect me to believe that, sir?
He gives her a look of disparity
RECEPTIONIST
Lord, I shouldn(t be doing this(room
A41 you have thirty minutes!
GARY
I don(t how I could thank you!
RECEPTIONIST
Oh, just leave I(m getting a migraine!
GARY
Yeah...
Goes to NIKKI
GARY (CONT'D)
(Hinting)
Come along, we(re going to see our sister(.
She looks at him strangely
RECEPTIONIST
Sir, just go!
He waves bye and they leave. DAVID and ANTHONY sit in the waiting area.
ANTHONY
Damn, I hate hospitals, or any kind of doctor!
You know the last time I went into a hospital,
was 11 or 12 years old, had like for 4 stitches
on my upper cheek, painful shit! Still have the
scare!
Showing the scare
DAVID
Rough little boy weren(t you! me I like to watch
T.V. and such. Never wanted to play rough games
outside of bed, especially a cop! Me and bullets, ain(t
the fashion attire for my spring line up!
ANTHONY
Don(t believe it was on hers!
DAVID
And she could have it too. Don(t get me wrong,
love a brawny man in uniform risking his life for
a helpless soul such as I!
Crossing his legs
ANTHONY
I like what have, thank you!
DAVID
Hm, you got your dark knight, rusty in the
some departments, but no one(s perfect.
ANTHONY
There you have it, Sir Scotty! Surveying over
the home castle of Ms. Bailey(s B(n(B!
DAVID
While my King Gary comes to the call of his
other fallen subject.
SCENE ENDS
SCENE TWO
INT. ---CARLA(S ROOM---DAYTIME (THE NEXT DAY)
CARLA is seen sitting up in her bed with a mild causation on her waist.
GARY and NIKKI comes in. immediately, NIKKI runs to her.
NIKKI
Oh my baby!
Smothering her with hugs, CARLA smiles and tries to tolerate her affection.
CARLA
Baby I(m ok Nikka-sug!
Kissing on her
GARY
Treating you ok here!
CARLA
What can I say got a vacation anyways!
Shouldn(t you be doing your (traditional
dinner( for your sister?
GARY
And what? Thanksgiving come once a year and
everyone was bored! Besides, seeing my other
sister hospitalized playing hero(
CARLA
That(s what I swore to do, baby!
NIKKI
Not anymore! You(re quitting right now!
CARLA
Only a stray bullet and mostly a flesh womb!
NIKKI
I don(t care(
CARLA
And what are you gonna do, huh?
NIKKI
I(m gonna make sure of that!
NIKKI
Tie your hard-headed ass down till you die!
CARLA
I(d rather be facing the guy who shot me!
GARY
Can't blame her!
CARLA
Better than the nurses here, at least look better!
NIKKI
That(s what you get when you work on
your off day!
CARLA
Yeah baby I won(t!
NIKKI
Damn right, when you come home you(re staying
in bed
CARLA
You(re giving me a sponge bath also?
NIKKI
No but I(ll kick your ass after if this happens again!
GARY
Could be a good thing!
CARLA
Don(t encourage the bitch!
REV. FRANKLIN ADAMS, CARLA(S father walks in. All stop, CARLA, recognizing him,
her mood becomes uncomfortable.
REV. F. ADAMS
Uh yes, um this is A41, Ms. Carla Mae Adams bed?
GARY
Yes!
REV. F. ADAMS
I(d like to speak with her, if y(all don(t mind (
GARY
Sure, but that(s up to her!
CARLA reluctantly accepts,
GARY
We(ll be outside.
Both he and NIKKI pose to leave
CARLA
No, y(all stay!
They stop, REV. walks over to her and smile.
REV. F. ADAMS
Hey, Sweet Piggy!
CARLA
(Cranky)
What do you want!?
Shocked
REV. F. ADAMS
Haven(t seen or heard from you in sometime,
and this is how I(m treated?
CARLA
I(m sorry, just tired! W-What is you want to say?
Gets closer to her
REV. F. ADAMS
Wanted to do more than that, Lil( Piggy(
Goes over to protect her
NIKKI
Sir, she said she was tired(
Grabs her arm
Its ok, Nikki, he ain(t gonna do anything!
REV. F. ADAMS
Who(s this girl, lil( piggy!
NIKKI
Yes Carly, please explain!
CARLA
He(s the man who did all he could for the last
seventeen years of my life, my daddy!
REV. F. ADAMS
Reverend Franklin Adams!
Extends his hand to greet them GARY and NIKKI look at each other, surprised
SCENE ENDS
SCENE TWO
INT. --- HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM---DAYTIME (LATER)
Walking back to the front waiting room
GARY
So you(re the infamous preacher she(s been
talking about.
REV. F. ADAMS
Humph, too bad I know nothing on y(all or her!
Hell, I didn(t even know she was in the police
force, (till someone call from there.
GARY
Hectic times for everyone, I guess. We sometimes
lose contact with one another, me owning a Bed
and Breakfast and trying to hold another business,
Nikki here with her club(
NIKKI
She can be busy trying to her kill herself, as
you can see!
REV. F. ADAMS
Guess what got her into this mess! And still,
not a card from her we used to talk all the time
I was superman to her, she even said she wanted
to be a preacher man like me(
They pause; GARY puts his arm around him
GARY
She(s gone through uh, a lot since then, sir!
NIKKI
(Mouthing)
Gary, no!
REV. F. ADAMS
What do you mean by that!
NIKKI
Nothing, all this police stuff!
REV. F. ADAMS
Shouldn(t phase me any, ever since she was yah high,
I always thought she had more boy in her than the
lil( boys back in Albany. Hell, I remember one
Sunday she was (bout 8 or 9? Well, she had this
pretty dress I bought her and I didn(t want her to
ruin it. But these boys, who usually teased her
often got her fed up that day. And after service,
she pulled (em over wrestled them at this pigpen
by are in front of our church. At that time,
I couldn(t do anything about but laugh!
NIKKI
That(s the Lil( Piggy earlier?
REV. F. ADAMS
My Lil Piggy, always into some mess that gets
her in the mud! Guess raising her without a
mother figure to tame her does that!
All laugh
GARY
Sounds like her!
NIKKI
But it(s a fair trade, muddy dress for
a badge and a muddy uniform!
Continues to laugh
GARY (CONT'D)
By the way, Gary, Gary Rhennes(.
this is Nicholette Patterson,
Greets him
NIKKI
Call me Nikki. Sorry about earlier looking
out for her, know you!
Also greets him
REV. F. ADAMS
(Bout alright, ma(am! Probably do the same too,
y(all good friends of hers?
Both GARY and NIKKI pass glances
GARY
I am, both watched each others back when
we first got here and been friend ever since.
NIKKI
We also go way back, roommates!
REV. F. ADAMS
Well it(s nice to know she got good people
watching her back!
GARY
She does, on and off duty!
NIKKI
Even if she can be a lil( pig-headed (
REV. F. ADAMS
Bet there(s a lot of stories (bout my lil piggy
here
GARY
Love to tell them sometime in fact, staying
anywhere in particular?
NIKKI
(Stalling)
Ah, Gary!?
REV. F. ADAMS
Not yet, just got here a few moments back(
GARY
Good, you can stay at my place
NIKKI
He may want to stay somewhere else(.
REV. F. ADAMS
No, I don(t really anywhere special but
I don(t wanna trouble you any
GARY
No trouble at all, it(ll be an honor,
we can talk about lil piggy(s mishaps
REV. F. ADAMS
Now that would be mighty nice of ya
I think I(d take you up on that.
NIKKI
(Sarcastic)
Charming!
(Beat)
NIKKI (CONT'D)
(To GARY)
May I speak with you sweetie?
They stop, pulls him to the side
NIKKI (CONT'D)
Ah baby, I understand it(s your Mr. Rhennes
nature to do this, the Good Samaritan stuff,
I live for it but for ours and her sake, get it
a rest and let the man be(
GARY
(Shocked)
For crying out loud, that(s her father! What(s
the matter with you, Nikki?!
NIKKI
I understand that, but I think there(s some bad
blood between she doesn(t want us to get into(
GARY
I don(t believe you ( He(s worried for her
and probably wants some answers...and
aren(t you the least bit curious about them
or why she never mentioned anything more
about?
NIKKI
No ,because I can trust her enough to know
her every emotions action than you or even
her preacher daddy! Remember, I sleep with
the damn girl! Plus, I do get feel creepy around
men of the cloth and right now he(s freaking
the shit out of me!
GARY
Oh please he(s as tame as a kitten(
NIKKI
Gary, no!
REV. F. ADAMS
Y(all ok over there?
GARY/NIKKI
Yep, we(re fine!
GARY (CONT'D)
Come on Nikki-Poo! The sweetest bitch I know
in the Peach state! Be the better bitch and do it for
the future grandfather of your child (
In destitute
NIKKI
(Sighs)
Aiight! Don(t wanna scare the poor man,
we do this slowly! You know only Carly
calls me that!
Walking back, he smiles
SCENE ENDS
SCENE THREE
INT. ---CAFE---DAYTIME
JESSE maintains the bar and café at NIKKI(s absence and TAMI sits behind bar watching him. GREG then enters and sits besides her.
JESSE
Hey there, the Gregster!...watcha know man!
GREG
I(d like to know a nice Bloody Mary, double
if you can!
JESSE
Right on, kinda brave before clocking out(.
Mixing his drink
GREG
I know he loves her like a sister, but for
Carly(s sake she(d better be near death(
TAMI
Ouch! Kinda harsh!
GREG
As harsh as it is for me stuffed doin the
job of ten guys!
JESSE
Guy, you have no idea!
Hands him his drink
GREG
So how is she anyways(?
JESSE
Dunno, man! Didn(t hear a thing other
than for me to open(opportunity!
Catches her gaze, he winks @ her
TAMI
What?!
JESSE
Nothing hound dog!
TAMI
(Embarrassed)
Oh, I(m tired...(
JESSE
(Chuckles)
Rough one in front of the camera, huh!
TAMI
In fact yeah it was, plus helping Marie and
Lee around the shop(
JESSE
(Sarcastic)
Is that a fact!
Shake his head as he cleans the bar
TAMI
Serious(..c(mon!
He snickers
JESSE
Find it hard to believe as long as you(ve
doing this and your still (pushing up posies(
GREG
Yeah shouldn(t you be out shooting in Tahiti
or something(?
TAMI
For your information we(re not in New York
you guys, despite situation I(m doin( great besides
a girl(s gotta crawl before she walks or even the
catwalk!
GREG
Pray you get it before you are too old to pose
TAMI
Ha-ha! Don(t worry Greggy, I should break before
TAMI (CONT'D)
you and Lee are married!
Makes face at her and continues to drink. TAMI gazes at him
TAMI
Amazing!
JESSE
Why, this is not the first you saw a bartender(
TAMI
You here (
JESSE
As many screwdrivers I(ve made for you(.
TAMI
No silly, you here(helpin( on her shift(
JESSE
She asked plus extra bonus ((
TAMI
But you didn(t have to... every time I think of
you one way you do the opposite.
JESSE
Seeing her and the thought of losing someone
you love(( can identify with that.
(Beat)
TAMI
Talkin( bout me?
JESSE
Not in particular(anyone!
(Beat)
MARIE walks in
JESSE (CONT'D)
(But then you gotta bounce back! Eventually,
you did!
Taking notice he continues working
MARIE
Oh, uh you(re still(here!
JESSE
Where else am I supposed to be?
MARIE
Other than outta here, don(t give me ideas!
Sits by TAMI
JESSE
Sorry! But someone has run this place!
MARIE
And they picked you, Jesse James!
Tension grow stronger
MARIE (CONT'D)
(To GREG)
So playing hooky, eh sport?!
GREG
..Hooky? No, it(s called taking a break!
MARIE
(Sarcastically)
This sure beats M& Ms any day, hey
Picks up his cup
JESSE
People do tend to drink here, it(s a bar!
MARIE
Actually, it a café with a bar! And I was
referring to the fact how he(ll explain the
lingering scent of Bloody Mary ole ball
and chain?
GREG
Why would Leah need to know?
MARIE
Hell, I don(t care what that bitch think,
I(m talkin( about the boss man?
GREG
We(ll worry about that we I get to that bridge,
which be a long time huh?
JESSE
Hey, isn(t he supposed to be at the hospital
with Nikki, anyways?!
MARIE
If it was any of your business, not any more!
Boss man just called, it seems our girl isn(t going
anywhere for awhile.
TAMI
So she(s alive?
MARIE
That(s what I just said! And he(ll be at the office
in the next hour or so(after he gets her father
in the B and B(..
GREG
Great! He picks now to get busy!
MARIE
Some mints and coffee with that Bloody Mary
lover boy?
TAMI
Well, since no one(s fatally hurt or anything
I think it(s wonderful! She has Nikki with her
and her daddy(s there and all!
MARIE
I don(t know about wonder, but that(ll be
MARIE (CONT'D)
interesting to see how she and daddy
dearest will be connecting more!
GREG
Leave it to you babe to have some cheerful
out burst(
MARIE
What, I(m just implying the reaction that she
and Nikk had when he came in(
GREG
Yeah, Yak, yak, yak, yakkk!!!
MARIE
For your information, I could empathize
with her concern, seeing my folks aren(t
in great speaking terms and like a certain
impotent lush I wouldn(t want to(
JESSE
It(s a good start; I mean no one should be
deprived of not seeing hear from your family.
Claps
MARIE
Ahh, did you come up with that all by yourself?
JESSE
Excuse me?!
MARIE
That good Boy Scout speech of yours!
TAMI
Now baby please he was just saying(
MARIE
And whose business of his is it? Oh, but wait
I shouldn(t doubt a man with experience on the
subject!
JESSE
You don(t have any idea of who or what
JESSE (CONT'D)
I am about (.
MARIE
It(ll be wise to keep it that way, if want
to survive here, Mister(
JESSE
And you(re the expert here(..
TAMI
Come on guys(.
MARIE
No, I(m saying watch your back!
She gets up
MARIE
Look I had enough(.
Goes to the door
JESSE
No thanks for the advice, huh!
She leaves they continue
SCENE ENDS
SCENE FOUR
INT. ---B'N'B DINNING AREA---DAYTIME
NIKKI awkwardly sits with REV. F. ADAMS while GARY comes out
with some coffee cups
Hands him his cup
REV. F. ADAMS
Thank you again!
GARY
I(m not a barista or anything, it(s just coffee hope
kill don(t you with it.(I thought it was too strong.
REV. F. ADAMS
Oh, I drink whatever, but I was talkin( about
to letting me stay here (
GARY
Nonsense, it(s more a privilege for us to have
you! Saves a lot, especially nowadays?
REV. F. ADAMS
Amen, ain(t too many people who(d do that
to a stranger!
GARY
Please, you can say we(re kin, how close I am
with Carly(.Lil( piggy, Nikki!
NIKKI flashes a sheepish smile
GARY (CONT'D)
I usually call her my sergeant sister since we(ve
been away from our family for so long!
REV. F. ADAMS
Looking out hfor other huh?
NIKKI
Yep!
REV. F. ADAMS
I you treat her like a sister also, huh?
Akward
NIKKI
Sometimes…
REV. F. ADAMS
Y’all living together and all, she tells you her
life and loves…. I wish I’d know something
about her life loves …if she has one I mean
NIKKI
Oh she one!
GARY
More than you think…
REV. F. ADAMS
That’s what I’d love to know about…
NIKKI
Uh, but don’t you think that’s a bit
too personal,evenfor a man of the clothe?
DAVID walks in
DAVID
What! To know if his little girl is happily
in love with that special someone? The
good lord wants a little sunshine for Carly
NIKKI
Huh, Don’t you have some cleaning to do?
Sits down next to NIKKI
DAVID
Girl, I’m on my coffee break, but please do
tell. I want to know if our dear Carly is in
love, ‘cause I know I am!
Winks at GARY and grabbing his cup
NIKKI
If you know what’s best for you, you’d
shut up and drink your damn coffee before
you experience death at an early age!
REV. F. ADAMS
That’s quite fine there, Nikki. It was kinda
selfish of me to ponder, till now I thought she
was dead.
DAVID
She surely came close..
REV. F. ADAMS
I mean just to know she still love me the same…
GARY
Non sense of course she does!
REV. F. ADAMS
Yeah it is, but how she just looked at me as
If I were a stranger or something..maybe it’s
the stress of what happened to her….
GARY
Yeah just give her time….
DAVID
Yeah she’ be back to her ole lil’ self.
SCENE ENDS
SCENE FIVE
INT.--- NIKKI’S APT./CARLA’S HOSPITAL RM. ---- NIGHT (LATER)
NIKKI’s on the phone w/ CARLA
CARLA (HOSPT.)
Why did you let him do that
NIKKI
Like I could help him
CARLA (HOSPT.)
Uh, yes! You could’ve said no!
NIKKI (APT.)
You know once he does something worthy he
doesn’t back down… .
CARLA (v/o.)
Lord, help me….
NIKKI (APT.)
It ain’t that bad…he ‘s only your daddy…
CARLA (v/o.)
I know that, you don’t think I do?
NIKKI(APT.)
Then what’s the problem?
CARLA (HOSPT.)
I don’t want him here, that’s the problem!
NIKKI (v/o.)
Well he’s here now so there’s nothing you
or I can do, and he seems harmless he just
wants to talk with you!
CARLA (HOSPT.)
I know I just don’t wanna talk to him!
NIKKI (APT.)
I don’t understand why honey?
CARLA (HOSPT.)
And you don’t need to!
NIKKI(v/o.)
I swear sometimes I can't get you….
you’re gonna need to do something!
CARLA (HOSPT.)
I wish we can find the dude who shot me
so he can finish me off!
NIKKI (APT.)
Well sleep on it …
CARLA(v/o.)
…maybe I’ll wake up and it will all be a
dream….
NIKKI (APT.)
Good night Carlie
She hangs up
CARLA (HOSPT.)
(Sighs)
Lord, take me now or kill Gary for me!
SCENE ENDS
SCENE SIX
INT.---CAFÉ---EVENING (NEXT DAY)
On a seemingly busy night, JESSE stands behind the bar with his hands tied,
Stumped, looks for ANTHONY, goes outside the behind of the café see he him with SCOTT idlely talking, he walks up behind them.
Suddenly take notice
ANTHONY
What’s up man!
JESSE
I hate to break up the “love in” I need a
little help here, so if you and Scotty can
do this some other time….
SCOTT
Just because you’re filling in for Nikki
doesn’t give you the right to call me Scotty
JESSE
Look I don’t give rats ass if your name is
Howie, we’re in a bind and you guys are
Having a fucking picnic…
SCOTT
Oh, he can't take a break…..
JESSE
If all people you should have better sense!
Wake up, do you see what’s going on here…
SCOTT
What are you tryin to say?
Interrupts
ANTHONY
Alright , alright I’ll go! It looks like we’re
stumped anyways, I’ll see later…
SCOTT
If he doesn’t kill you….
JESSE
Dude I’m not looking to start anything…
SCOTT
Too late man!
ANTHONY
Look, we will talk later, go!
Pecks him
SCOTT
Alright, it’s all good! See ya!
He walks inside
ANTHONY
Sorry man got a little carried away….
JESSE
Blah, blah, blah now get back…you’re
killin me you know!
ANTHONY
It’s my pleasure to!
He leaves, MARIE who also heads inside, comes behind JESSE
MARIE
You don’t know when to start, huh?
JESSE
Excuse me?!
MARIE
No excuse me Musolini
JESSE
I’m sorry if you have hang up over my history
with Tami but right now I have no time for to
hear it so if you don’t have anything to important
to add….
MARIE
Yeah, that you leave… and I don’t have
hang ups!
She walks away, he goes back inside.
SCENE ENDS
SCENE SEVEN
INT.--- CARLA’S HOSPITAL ROOM---NIGHT
CARLA sits up on her bed watching TV, NIKKI comes in.
She emotionally embrace and kisses her
CARLA
Now how many times are you gonna go
through this…
NIKKI
When I don’t ever have to see you in …
GARY hesitantly drags himself in.
GARY
Are you still upset with me….
CARLA
Lucky for you, you caught me in a good
mood.
Stands by the door
NIKKI
….Boy, don’t stand there look like she’s
about to whip you!
GARY
I don’t know that….
CARLA
I oughta… but I guess I still gotta love you …
Signals him over. Walks to her
GARY
Good, I was only trying to help….I mean
I know very about you, Piggie…
CARLA
For a good reason, some things I want to
mend for myself.
NIKKI
Told you…
GARY
Even your father who probably took hours
gettin’ up here.
CARLA
Especially him, he’s a grown man and can
take care of himself!
GARY
How can you say that…
CARLA
Like this Gary, you starting to ruin my
good mood!
GARY
Sorry, but I think you should rethink
what you’re saying he hasn’t said or
done anything that would lead any harm
CARLA
Of course he hasn’t, he’s a damn preacher!
GARY
And a father who want to more about his
little girl.
NIKKI
You do need to resolve this….
GARY
Yeah did you guy had a fall-out or something?
CARLA
There ain’t nothin to resolve!
NIKKI
So why can't you talk to the man! What is
with you and him?
CARLA
To told you…
NIKKI
You didn’t tell me nothing? Is it because
you’re ashamed of me?
CARLA
Nikki please!…. now you her doing
this shit, Gary!
NIKKI
He didn’t do shit, I just wanna know the man
who’s gonna be our child’s grankid! I want to
know about my little piggy…
CARLA
I can tell you more if you need to know
and for the last time stop callin me that!
NIKKI
You sure being pigheaded…
CARLA
If I didn’t love you so much…
GARY
Oh just let her be, she’s probably tired….
CARLA
You finally said something with sense!
GARY
Too bad it’s less use by a certain someone.
REV. F. ADAMS walks in seeing him there CARLA becomes more infuriated
CARLA
Are yall trying to work my nerves?!
GARY
We didn’t do anything, he came on his
own wilm.
Pulling them both to her
CARLA
(Whispers)
I know y’all ain’t leaving me alone
with him…
GARY
I thought you don’t want us in your
business with him
CARLA
Now come on…
NIKKI
Nah uh, it’s your mess you need to clean it!
She and GARY walk out as they greet him. Both stare awkwardly at
Each other..
SCENE ENDS
SCENE EIGHT
EXT.--- FEW STEPS FROM THE CAFÉ ---NIGHT ( MINUTES LATER)
SCOTT walks, three black guys, who apparently were inside, follows him a block
and half, he takes notice and tries to decoy them and ends up back at the café’s
back exit.
GUY 1
Well, well, well, what do we have here…
and where do you think you’re going?!
SCOTT
T-the hell do you want!
GUY 1
Want to see I can make a pretty boy cry…
SCOTT
There ain’t any pretty boys here!
GUY 1
Guess again….pretty boy!
Pinning him ever forward towards the dead end wall
They laugh
SCOTT
Look man, I don’t know what you’re
talking about …
GUY 2
You hunched up with that whiteboy Kissin
him like your girl, he’s you girl!
SCOTT
N-no!
GUY 1
You’re calling him a liar, you here that,
he’s calling you a liar!
GUY 2
The wrost thing I hate than a faggot
is a faggot who want to fuck with me!
SCOTT
And if I was…
Grabs his shirt
GUY 1
I can tell you we don’t like anyone
fuckin’ with our assholes…
SCOTT
I don’t give a shit about I’m just trying to
go home….
They continue to laugh and taunt
GUY 1
Nah,you ain’t home yet!
GUY 2
Or maybe not at all….sissy!
He sholves him
GUY 3
Hey man, let’s just go on and fuck him up!
Picks up a stick
GUY 1
I don’t know …
GUY 3
Come on…teach him a lesson! And
wanna know what that is, mother fucker?!
SCOTT
W-what!
GUY 2
That we don’t want your faggot-ass
kind here….
Thrid guy swings, SCOTT tries to pull away but guy two holds him, first
guy punches him, they sholves him down and restrain him. Third guy swings
at him a few times then pulls his pant down.
GUY 1
Let’s find out who’s really the girl and the boys!
SCOTT tries to struggles, but they continue kick and teasing, as so JESSE
Who happens to wlak out taking the trash, sees them and goes to assist SCOTT
JESSE
Hey! The fuck is going on!
GUY 1
None of your god damn business….
JESSE
Like hell it isn’t!
GUY 3
I’s suggest you mind your business and
back!
Picking up a board
JESSE
No, I suggest you get hell away from here
Rushes towards him
GUY 1
Yeah?! What the fuck you gonna do outnumber!
He swings at him and misses, JESSE then swings back knocking the first guy out
the second comes to his aid by trying to punch him he also misses and is hit, but
He swings back hitting him back quickly recovers and hit him again, ANTHONY
and MARIE comes out,seeing SCOTT down, ANTHONY rushes to help both of
them. They are ran off , leaving SCOTT slightly brused.
SCENE ENDS
SCENE NINE
INT.---CARLA’S HOSPITAL ROOM---NIGHT
REV. F. ADAMS stand over CARLA while she hold her courage in.
REV. F. ADAMS
They’re treating greater than I thought,
CARLA
That’s what the hospital is for, Rev!
REV. F. ADAMS
I meant, you look like you’re better!
CARLA
Thanks!
REV. F. ADAMS
What’s the matter Piggie?
CARLA
Other than me laying here, you callin’ me
Piggie, nothing….
REV. F. ADAMS
You always liked me calling you that, sweetie!
CARLA
I said it many times, you listened…
REV. F. ADAMS
It’d be easier if you’d tell me something
often?!
CARLA
I’m saying something, what else do you
want?
REV. F. ADAMS
I want to know why do you shut me out
when I’m trying to make an efford to come
in, baby?!
CARLA
How am I shuting you out,daddy?
REV. F. ADAMS
‘Til now, I haven’t heard from you nor
seen you….
CARLA
I have a life I have to take care of…
REV. F. ADAMS
And not enough time to say hi?
CARLA
Yes!...No….it’s just I …..
(Beat)
CARLA (CONT'D)
I’ guess I thought you’d be ashamed of
Me….
REV. F. ADAMS
Ashamed…why?
CARLA
Not being your perfact daughter
REV. F. ADAMS
What are you talking about….
CARLA
After mama died, I have done everything
I could from cleaning and taking care of
Karen,tried to make it better for you.
REV. F. ADAMS
And you did….
CARLA
But… it just seems that nothing was never
right for you.
REV. F. ADAMS
Now, Carla Mae Adams,what type of
nonsense is that?
CARLA
The truth , you never said anything to
me…
REV. F. ADAMS
Oh now I should get a switch on you
for that fib!
CARLA
See that’s what I’m talking about, daddy!
Everything I say comes out an insult!
REV. F. ADAMS
I didn’t realize that, ‘thought I was just
helping you grow…..
CARLA
It didn’t. it made me mesirable! Did you
know I never heard you say I was beautiful
or never asked me how I’m doing, or where
I wanted to do when I grew ….
REV. F. ADAMS
Baby, that’s been over thirty some years for
all that mess,and me being a messanger of
God I had no time for all that. Besides,
you already doin’ what you want …
CARLA
I knew what I wanted to do back then!
But you never wanted that, just a good
preacher’s daughter.
REV. F. ADAMS
Not really! I mean, maybe way back when,
may have been hard on you for your studies
but I’m a father, and wants the best for my
baby! Now I still do want the best but I also
want you to be happy, even as a cop.
CARLA
Or a cop who loves other women
REV. F. ADAMS
God made you as perfect as can be, and if
If it’s god’s will for it…who am I?
Holding her hands, she breaks down and hugs him
SCENE TEN
INT.---CAFÉ (KITHCEN)---NIGHT
With ANTHONY & helping SCOTT to recoperate, JESSE stand holding his sores watching. She sees him , with remorse she walk up to him.
MARIE
Are you ok?
Hold his bloody nose
JESSE
I’m cool,my nana told about these
MARIE
Boys will be boys!
He smiles
MARIE (CONT'D)
You know I would’ve put my two cents in.
JESSE
Really?!
MARIE
Your looking at then next Hulk Hogan when
I want to be! But, ya know you and Tony,
already kicking their asses. Plus, me coming
in too late, not cool.
JESSE
Save that for a rainy day ?
MARIE
Hell knows no fury of a scornful woman!
Especially a French/Scotch-Irish, 5-6 dyke
named Anne-Marie Conners…
Seeing him hold his nose up
MARIE (CONT'D)
Best for you to hold that baby down,
unless you want extra blood in your
brain, but I’m not a medical expert!
JESSE
Thanks any ways, by the way, your name
is Anne-Marie but you like to be called
Marie..
Sings “The Name Game” song
MARIE
“Annie fanny fo fanny fee fay fo fannay Annie”,
That’s why!
JESSE
What can you say, kids can be cruel!
MARIE
Kids! I’m talking about my folks!
ANTHONY walks up
ANTHONY
You’re cool man?!
MARIE
What, with his bo bo?
JESSE
I’m cool, man. Is Scotty gonna live?
ANTHONY
Yeah, nothing but his pride and a rib or two .
JESSE
Wow, that’ll be fun to tell the kids.
MARIE
With a slideshow even?
All laugh
JESSE
Ya thinks it’s safe to chat with the bugger…
ANTHONY
It wouldn’t hurt.
JESSE
Cool…
Going toward SCOTT
ANTHONY
Hey!
JESSE
Sa’ right!
Still in pain SCOTT tries sitting up, as JESSE walks near
SCOTT
What’s up?
JESSE
Oh just the thought that we may need
to operate on you.
SCOTT
I don’t know about all that, but I’d die for
some painkillers right now .
Holds to his side, JESSE tries to help him.
JESSE
For that lil’ scratch?
SCOTT
Don’t feel like it…ouch!
JESSE
All you need is some ice..
SCOTT
Ah, you ain’t in my shoes, man! Oh, forgot,
lone rider!
JESSE
And I saved your ass!
SCOTT
I guess this is the part I am suppose to say
JESSE
Save your breathe and count your blessings kid.
SCOTT
Nah, seriously, not just for that. I’ve been an
ass myself to ya!
JESSE
It’s alright Scott.
SCOTT
Scotty, man!
He smile hold out his hand. Background Gospell song is being played
THE ENDS
We’re Half Way There…
Episode Seven: I(m on My Feet
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