Excerpt "One Dream Left in the Chamber" Script

1. An Excerpt from "One Dream Left in the Chamber"
By
Saamad Harrell
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EXT. ABANDONED PARKING LOT - NIGHT
Jah leans on the side of Stunna's car as he smiles on the
phone. Stunna and Nazir lean on the hood of the car. Stunna
smokes as Nazir's phone begins to ring. He sees that it's his
mom but sends it to voicemail.
STUNNA
(exhaling smoke)
You good youngin?
NAZIR
Yeah, just my mom.
STUNNA
Don't worry, Imma have you back.
Nazir begins to laugh.
STUNNA
What's funny?
NAZIR
Nothing, Stewart
Nazir's hysterical laughs makes Stunna laugh as well.
STUNNA
Fuck you.
INT. NAZIR'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Debbie sits on the couch with her phone to her ear as it goes
to voicemail. She then begins to text Nazir and is visibly
upset.
EXT. ABANDONED PARKING LOT - NIGHT
Nazir and Stunna continue to talk while sitting at the front
of Stunna's car.
STUNNA
So what was your friend's name?
NAZIR
Tremaine.
STUNNA
Damn, and y'all young too. Shit really
sad man.

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NAZIR
I know, he wasn't even about that
life. He just was in the wrong place
at the wrong time.
STUNNA
And that's why I'm glad I got this
now.
(Stunna pulls his gun out)
Got it as soon as my big brother got
popped.
Nazir looks up at Stunna and then stares out at the parking
lot.
NAZIR
You lost ya brother the same way?
STUNNA
Yeah... he had got into it with some
dude around the way, and my brother
won the fight... but y'know niggas get
to talking, and that ego and pride
start to hurt. So that nigga caught my
brother again, but it wasn't any hands
getting thrown that day.
NAZIR
Damn.
STUNNA
Yeah...that shit the worst... that
nigga was gonna be a star too. I used
to go to all his basketball games and
shit... front row.
Nazir laughs.
STUNNA
Why you laughing?
NAZIR
Nun, its just that Trey loved
basketball too. I'm ass though so we
used just meet in the middle with 2k.
STUNNA
We gotta play some time then brodie,
2k my shit.
Stunna takes a puff of the weed.

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NAZIR
So uhhh...what you wanna do?
STUNNA
What you mean?
NAZIR
Like... life...
STUNNA
I'm here baby... I tried the
basketball shit too but my brother was
the ticket, not me. I just wanna stay
alive, make sure my pockets ain't
hurting any way I can...shit, get my
dick sucked while I'm at it and I'm
happy.
Stunna laughs and takes a puff of the weed again, forcing a
smile as he stares into the night sky. Nazir looks at Stunna
for a moment and then stares down at his own feet.
STUNNA
I gotta question for you...how did you
feel when you first found out ya
friend got shot?
NAZIR
Ugh... I don't know...
STUNNA
Was it weak? Powerless?
Nazir nods his head.
STUNNA
That's how I felt. That's probably how
my brother felt. Just think about a
nigga running up on you and all you
can do is sit there and die. That
ain't never gonna be me. Ever...
Nazir continues to stare at his feet, but then begins to look
up at the night sky with Stunna.
STUNNA
(holding up his gun)
I ain't have this shit all of 24 hours
yet and I feel better already. I dare
somebody to try me.

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NAZIR
Can I hold it for a second?
STUNNA
The blunt? I thought you didn't smoke.
NAZIR
Naw, the gun...
Stunna looks at Nazir for a moment.
STUNNA
Oh... ugh...you sure?
NAZIR
Yeah.
Stunna puts out the weed and then empties out the clip.
STUNNA
(laughing)
Yeah, you ain't bout to be going Rambo
and accidentally shoot me.
Stunna hands Nazir the gun. Nazir holds the gun up and looks
down the sights of the gun.
STUNNA
You feel that powe-
MASKED MAN #1
Wassup now nigga!
Stunna turns his head as a black car pulls up with guns
hanging out of the windows, immediately recognizing Keisha's
baby's father, OMAR (26) through the mask.
STUNNA
Get dow-
Bullets rang out from the car. Stunna is shot in the neck and
all in his chest. Jah drops his phone as he tries to run
around the car, but he is shot multiple times in the back.
Nazir is able to get behind Stunna's car.
The bullets stop after a moment and then Nazir hears the car
pull off. Nazir pants heavily and then frightfully stands up.
He sees Stunna and Jah's bodies laying lifeless on the
ground. Then he looks down at the gun he is still holding.
His breathing slows and he notices Stunna's bullets on the
ground.

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INT. NAZIR'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Nazir walks into the house. All of the lights are on and his
mom sits on the couch watching television. She grabs the
remote and cuts the television off.
NAZIR
Hey.
DEBBIE
Nice of you to finally make it home.
NAZIR
I was about to come home but then some
guys from school wanted to hang and I
just got side... I'm sorry mom.
DEBBIE
You know they was out there shooting
tonight?
Nazir adjusts the backpack on his back.
NAZIR
They shooting every night.
DEBBIE
And that's why I need...
Debbie's mom touches Debbie's hand.
DEBBIE
Nazir... are you okay?
NAZIR
Yes, mom.
Nazir smiles.
NAZIR
I'm good... I was just out trynna have
fun.
DEBBIE
(sighing)
Come here Zir.
Nazir sits his backpack down and walks over to his mom. She
opens her arms and he leans in for a hug. They embrace for a
few moments and a tear rolls down the face of Debbie. Nazir's
fake smile melts away.

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INT. NAZIR'S HOUSE - NAZIR'S ROOM - NIGHT
Nazir stands in front of his mirror. On the TV stand still
sits his video game controller slightly hanging off. He pulls
the gun from his waist and points it at his reflection. He
stares at himself with his jaw clenched and his chin held
high as he breathes heavily. He looks back at the door as he
hears the television downstairs cut back on. He grips the gun
tighter, but then his controller falls off the stand. He
looks at it and then looks back at himself in the mirror.
NAZIR
Fuck...
He shakes his head and he lowers his arm. He falls down to
the ground, leaning up against the foot of his bed with his
head down.