Egos smashing noir

EGOS SMASHING NOIR
Written by
Tiago Lopes

FADE IN:
THE CREDIT SEQUENCE BEGINS:
EXT. LOUISVILLE, OHIO - DAY
SEVERAL SHOTS of the peaceful city of Louisville and it’s
residents, neighborhoods and local businesses.
DABNEY GROTKE (V.O.)
Folks like them brothers never
leave. They stay there, they marry,
have their children there. They are
above all simple men.
INT. DABNEY GROTKE’S OFFICE - DAY
At the desk is DABNEY GROTKE (70s), a fat, rich gentleman
with big red cheeks. It’s him doing the talking.
DABNEY GROTKE
But they have made it. And I don’t
want you going there like you know
more than they do.
The voice answering to Grotke has a slight British accent.
WILL EDGINGTON (O.S.)
Yes sir.
DABNEY GROTKE
You do know! And that may well be
the reason you’re here and they’re
not.
Yes sir.
DABNEY GROTKE
But that’s also the reason you are
going there understand?
Yes sir.
Grotke grabs a smoking pipe and lights it up.
DABNEY GROTKE
Have no doubt Edgington, this is
your shot. Not the first, but a
failure in succeeding will surely
make it the last.
Yes sir.

With the help of a cane Grotke walks to the big windows
behind him. He looks outside to Washington’s sunniest day.
DABNEY GROTKE
Make sure you convince them both!
WILL EDGINGTON (25) is revealed seated in a firmly way, hands
on his legs, staring bored at Grotke. Will is a cocky yuppie.
WILL EDGINGTON
Yes sir. Will do.
Will gets up and walks towards the exit.
DABNEY GROTKE
And make sure you extend your
vocabulary boy!
Will grabs the door knob.
WILL EDGINGTON
Yes sir --
He closes the door behind him.
INT. DABNEY GROTKE’S OFFICE CORRIDOR - DAY - CONTINUOUS
WILL EDGINGTON
(to himself)
-- You fat pig.
FREEZE FRAME OF WILL.
INT. CASINO - CAIN’S OFFICE - DAY
The walls are all red, covered by numerous movie posters. The
furniture made of dark wood.
Standing in front of the desk are TWO HITMEN:
The shorter one is LOUIS DEEZEN (early 40s), he’s the kind
who knows the criminal world inside out.
The tallest and awesome looking guy besides him is JEREMY
BACHARACH (early 30s), he transpires confidence.
Like Grotke before, they talking to someone OFF FRAME.
LOUIS DEEZEN
It’s what the guys is, is a player.
JEREMY BACHARACH
And he will come back Cain, he has
wrongs to emend now.
2.

LOUIS DEEZEN
Yeah, this is a vegetable versus
astrology thing...
Jeremy looks at Louis in a “what the fuck” way.
CAIN CONSTANTIN (O.S.)
Come again?
LOUIS DEEZEN
It’s potato logic. A player has
good days and bad days. Now okay,
he only has been having bad days
lately, but we are no fucking
astrologers we can’t guess the
future. The fellow asks for money
we give him money, and he used to
pay it all right? Now all he does
is he burns the fucking cash. We
can’t fight this can we?
I think we can yes.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Only if he stops playing.
There you go, not hard huh?
LOUIS DEEZEN
But what if he was to win?
CAIN CONSTANTIN (mid 30s) is revealed to be seated in a big,
red leather armchair behind the desk. He’s blond but balking
and always dresses three-piece suits.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I’m no fucking astrologer either
Louis but I can see you cleaning
restrooms until I get my potato-logic-
fucking-gone-cash from the
fat boy.
Cain grabs a whiskey bottle and fills a glass.
JEREMY BACHARACH
We’ll make the best out of the
situation.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Good, I’m going out.
Louis and Jeremy stand without knowing what to do.
CAIN CONSTANTIN (CONT’D)
And I guess you too. Fuck off.
3.

Cain drinks the whiskey.
FREEZE FRAME OF CAIN.
EXT. RALPH’S APARTMENT STREET - DAY
It’s starting to rain.
On the sidewalk are THREE BIG BAGS. On the building’s first
floor a couple seems to be arguing.
Through the front door comes a woman, RACHEL MILLS (27), a
mad furious, very attractive redhead. She stands by the bags
holding ANOTHER TWO and waits.
At a distance Cain shows up. When his eye’s meet Rachel’s he
stops.
RACHEL MILLS
Cain!
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Rachel are you doin’ what I think
you’re doing?
RACHEL MILLS
Come here!
CAIN CONSTANTIN
No way darling I just came to see
Ralph.
RALPH KEE (O.S.)
Jesus baby what the... come inside!
RACHEL MILLS
I hate you both!
Cain looks up to the first floor starts walking back from
where he came.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Maybe some other time then.
(to the window)
Talk to you later bud!
On a first floor window appears RALPH KEE (32). He’s a sad,
loser kind of dude in a gabardine, classic noir style.
RALPH KEE
Don’t move I’m coming down.
Rachel points her middle finger to Ralph.
RACHEL MILLS
Screw you!
4.

RALPH KEE
You need to listen to the details
of my explanation baby, it’s all a
misunderstanding!
MR. MENDELSOHN (60s) with strong Indian accent, shows up to
the windows next to Ralph’s.
MR. MENDELSOHN
No it’s not!
RALPH KEE
Mister Mendelsohn!
MR. MENDELSOHN
It is not a misunderstanding...
RACHEL MILLS
You’re such an idiot Ralph.
MR. MENDELSOHN
You don’t pay you get out!
RALPH KEE
(humiliatingly desperate)
Mister Mendelsohn please! Shut the
fuck up!
(to Rachel)
Baby c’mon we can figure this out!
MR. MENDELSOHN
Don’t talk to me like that!
Rachel calls a TAXI passing by.
RACHEL MILLS
I’m done with your jerk-off
personality.
MR. MENDELSOHN
She’s talking masturbation!
The TAXI DRIVER puts Rachel’s belongings in the trunk.
RALPH KEE
Mister Mendelsohn seriously if you
don’t shut up I’ll burn this place
down!
MR. MENDELSOHN
Got insurance sucker!
RALPH KEE
Rachel you need to wait for the
check to arrive this is a mailing
problem. You shouldn’t break up
with me, we should break up with
the postal service!
5.

The Taxi Driver closes the trunk.
RACHEL MILLS
Fuck you!
Rachel gets in and the taxi drives away.
Ralph and Mr. Mendelsohn watch it go. They look at each
other.
MR. MENDELSOHN
I want my rent!
FREEZE FRAME OF RALPH.
CUT TO:
AERIAL SHOT over LOUISVILLE, OHIO.
TITLE APPEARS: “EGOS SMASHING NOIR”
OVER BLACK:
PAIGE’S SON
FADE IN:
EXT. GREEN FIELDS - MORNING
The beautiful and extensive grassland surrounding Louisville.
Suddenly the rain starts pouring down violently.
A road sign indicates: LOUISVILLE 1 MILE
A BMW E30 passes by it.
INT. WILL’S BMW E30 - MORNING
Will drives with one hand, has a map on the other and holds
his big early 90’s cellphone over the shoulder.
WILL EDGINGTON
(into phone)
I found it. It looks more
depressing than I remember --
Will looks at Louisville.
WILL EDGINGTON (CONT’D)
(into phone)
-- Yeah it’s a pretty accurate
description.
(beat)
It explains your drug problems
that’s for sure.
6.

Will drops the map and the cellphone and speeds up.
EXT. HOSTEL - DAY
Will exits the car and looks, not impressed, around him.
RACHEL MILLS (O.S.)
Fuck you!
On the other side of Louisville’s biggest avenue is Ralph’s
apartment building from where a taxi takes Rachel.
Will pays little attention to it and walks into the hostel.
EXT. HOSTEL - WILL’S BEDROOM - DAY
Will watches the street movement and goes back in.
INT. HOSTEL - WILL’S BEDROOM - DAY
Will talks at the cellphone.
WILL EDGINGTON
(into phone)
What address? Frank I don’t care
about street addresses just give me
a place of reference --
(beat)
I don’t care for underground. I’m
upperground Frank, above that shit.
Louisville problems, your problems,
they are not mine are they? No they
are not.
(beat)
The casino?
(beat)
I own you two for all I care.
INT. FANCY RESTAURANT - DINING FLOOR - NIGHT
Will is the only one occupying a table by himself.
He drinks red whine and eats a chunk of Amish Meatloaf that
goes through his teeth like plastic.
At another table an ELDERLY COUPLE recognizes him. The Elder-
Lady is just about to say something, Will notices it, grabs
his cellphone and gets up and leaves.
WILL EDGINGTON
(to the cellphone)
Huh, huh. Huh, huh. Right.
7.

8.
INT. CASINO - ROULETTE SIDE - NIGHT
Will wins big. He’s the center of attention and he knows it.
INT. CASINO - BAR - NIGHT
Will drinks scotch and chats with a blonde bartender named
CLAUDIA. He observes Cain, walking around happily greeting
costumers.
INT. DANO’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY
A traditionally decorated place, many ceramics, rustic
environment. The centerpiece of the bookcase is an old FRAMED
GRADUATION PHOTOGRAPHY.
On the television “The Bold and the Beautiful” is on.
Watching it bored is JESS CUTEFIELD (early 30s), a trashy
femme fatale, dressed in office outfit.
EXT. DANO’S HOUSE STREET - DAY
It rains heavily.
A huge, UFC fighter like guy walks home. His name is DANO
LAWLER (40s), a man with very little social aptitude.
INT. DANO’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY
INSERT ON PHOTO: Dano, still a teenager, is among other
students. A SKINNY KID stands right next to him.
Dano appears from the hall, stops and stares at Jess. He is
not in a good mood, all soaked and tired.
Jess takes her time to notice him but once she does she gets
up excited and jumps into Dano’s arms.
JESS CUTEFIELD
Baby! Look at you my poor baby all
wet. I was starting to worry baby.
Dano and Jess sit down.
EXT. DANO’S HOUSE STREET - DAY
Will’s BMW E30 approaches the Dano’s house and stops.
As Will steps outside his suit is immediately ruined by the
pouring rain. He gives a quick look at the cozy neighborhood
and locks his eyes on Dano’s House.

EXT. DANO’S HOUSE - FRONT YARD - CONTINUOUS
Will rings the door bell.
WILL EDGINGTON
(impatient)
Damn it.
Jess opens the door.
Oh, hello my name is...
JESS CUTEFIELD
Yes?
WILL EDGINGTON
I am Will Edgington.
Jess doesn’t give Will a chance. Sounds like she knows what
he wants and is not going for it.
JESS CUTEFIELD
And what can I help you with mister
Edgington?
WILL EDGINGTON
Right. Earlier this month I talked
with mister Lawler’s secretary to
set up a meeting. I was wondering
if he’s available now.
JESS CUTEFIELD
(smooth voice)
For you? But of course. He’ll be
right down. Right after he’s
finished being screwed up the ass
by all the other southern cocks
your boss keeps sending mister
Edgington.
Jess starts closing the door.
WILL EDGINGTON
What... hey, wait. You got it all
wrong ma’am, I’m an old colleague!
Jess re-opens the door.
JESS CUTEFIELD
Prove it.
WILL EDGINGTON
Huh... sorry?
9.

JESS CUTEFIELD
So you come here all fancy, suit
and all, get out of your fancy car,
face this shitty weather wanting to
talk with mister Lawler. First
you’re not from around ‘cause that
mister Lawler talk is not how
everybody knows, well -- mister
Lawler. Now I can buy that
colleague story, maybe you’re not
one of those bloodsucking Texans or
maybe you have two minutes to
convince me and that it.
Will is astonished. His full-of-shit attitude disappears
replaced by his natural cockiness.
WILL EDGINGTON
I can do that. You are not these
parts yourself are you?
(beat)
No you are not. You talk funny, so
you must come from another place
like -- huh -- help me out here.
Somewhere near bitchtown...
JESS CUTEFIELD
Say what?
WILL EDGINGTON
Bitchtown it is. You see? I can
talk funny too and I guarantee I
was born here, and you might as
well, but you did not! ‘Cause I
told you my last name right?
Edgington? My mother is quite the
celebrity here but you have no clue
who she is. Now I still need to
talk with Dano...
JESS CUTEFIELD
You’ve got quite a nerve punk!
WILL EDGINGTON
Listen sweetheart, where is he?
They stare at each other for a moment, both cut from the same
cloth.
JESS CUTEFIELD
Baby can you come outside?
WILL EDGINGTON
Was that hard huh?
Jess goes inside.
10.

Dear Lord help me.
The huge figure of Dano appears at the door.
Dano, Dano Lawler?
Will’s voice is barely audible in the heavy rain.
Dano I’m Will.
Will extends his hand for a shake, Dano doesn’t.
My name is Will Edgin...
Dano’s fist is shaking, Will notices this.
DANO LAWLER
Are you here for a buy?
WILL EDGINGTON
Wha --
DANO LAWLER
Are -- you -- a -- buyer?
WILL EDGINGTON
No -- I don’t -- I’m not sir. My
name is Will Edgington sir.
Will finally gains Dano’s attention.
Can we speak?
DANO LAWLER
Speak.
WILL EDGINGTON
I --
(uncomfortable)
-- Dano we at Briosa & Grotke’s
Associates are very much in
business with you.
Will takes a little CARD out but the rain makes it useless.
Anyway I assure you we have nothing
to do with your business deals with
whatever entity you’re really doing
-- business -- I mean -- with.
DANO LAWLER
Any relation with Paige Edgington?
11.

WILL EDGINGTON
I --
(long pause)
I’m her son.
Dano looks away.
Now about your voice in Washington,
the capital can’t wait to have you
there.
(almost screaming)
By helping us helping you, you and
I will make a beautiful
metaphorical road os success to the
future sir.
Dano has his attention on the other side of the street.
EXT. DANO’S HOUSE STREET - CONTINUOUS
There is a MAN in gabardine and fedora watching them. As a
car passes by the Man walks away.
EXT. DANO’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Dano follows the man with his eyes.
WILL EDGINGTON
I hope you understand what I am
saying Dano.
DANO LAWLER
Do you know what is like having
people watching you?
Dano’s eyes go back to Will.
WILL EDGINGTON
That’s exactly it.
DANO LAWLER
Don’t come to me with this again.
WILL EDGINGTON
What?
Dano grabs a CASINO CHIP from inside his pocket.
DANO LAWLER
My partner, talk to him.
(inattentive)
If I find you’re a buyer you won’t
leave Louisville standing.
12.

Will stumbles back, his foot deep into a puddle. Dano closes
the door. Will runs to the car.
INT. WILL’S CAR - CONTINUOUS
Will takes a breather and then --
WILL EDGINGTON
Damn cunty little fucking town.
(beat)
And this fucking weather fuck!
EXT. DANO’S HOUSE STREET - CONTINUOUS
Will drives away.
EXT. HOSTEL - WILL’S BATHROOM - NIGHT
Will talks at the cellphone while taking a bath.
WILL EDGINGTON
(into phone)
Dorothy I’ve been working, I’ve
been working like a worker do, know
that song? No right, what I need
from you darling is a little love.
(beat)
Yes I’ve got them you know who I am
-- I’m me. I got them.
(beat)
You will now get Grotke on a plane
correct? It’s only a piece of paper
away, it’s called a ticket. Do your
best. Thank you so much.
Will hangs up and relaxes.
INT. FACTORY’S ENTRANCE HALL - DAY
Ralph is seated in the middle of the hall, waiting.
In front of Ralph behind a tall desk is the SECRETARY (65).
Will enters and looks around. He spots the barely visible
Secretary’s head and walks towards her.
WILL EDGINGTON
Morning ma’am.
SECRETARY
Morning.
13.

WILL EDGINGTON
I have a scheduled meeting with
mister Parmar for -- right now as a
matter of fact.
SECRETARY
There are no no meetings during the
morning sir. You can wait until he
arrives. Thank you.
WILL EDGINGTON
Sure I’ll do. Here --
Will gives her his card.
-- Just so you can, you know.
Will seats besides Ralph. The Secretary looks at the card and
turns her eyes back to Will surprised.
SECRETARY
Oh, I’m sorry I didn’t recognize...
WILL EDGINGTON
No problem.
SECRETARY
I’ll call upstairs right away.
The Secretary goes for the phone.
RALPH KEE
(to the Secretary)
Excuse me?
She stops.
SECRETARY
Yes?
RALPH KEE
I’ve been here for thirty minutes
lady.
SECRETARY
Mister Parmar has other
appointments you need to wait.
RALPH KEE
Yes it looks like he’s about to
have other appointments, he’s those
ten digits away from having other
appointments as a matter of fact.
She despises the comment and goes for the phone.
14.

WILL EDGINGTON
That’s rude.
RALPH KEE
(to himself)
Is not rude to have a point.
SECRETARY
I’m sorry mister Parmar is very
busy at the moment.
Will gets up leaving his briefcase behind. Ralph looks at it.
WILL EDGINGTON
Don’t be so apologetic please.
The Secretary looks at Will like he’s a celebrity.
SECRETARY
It’s just, you look so much like
your mother -- I heard your father
did very well in Chicago.
WILL EDGINGTON
He did he...
SECRETARY
(rambling)
And dear Paige? Did she get better?
I prayed for her back when she...
WILL EDGINGTON
Died.
SECRETARY
Hum?
WILL EDGINGTON
Yeah she died some eight years ago
already. Really huh -- sad.
SECRETARY
Oh dear!
RALPH KEE
Not half an hour, a full hour.
Will sets his full-of-shit mode on.
WILL EDGINGTON
You know there’s a difference --
between waiting, and enjoying the
time in a place you love. Maybe
it’s being ten years away, maybe is
the need to walk through the
streets of my hometown again.
The Secretary stares saddened.
15.

RALPH KEE
(murmurs)
Oh nice.
WILL EDGINGTON
And it’s truth I’m here on work but
Louisville is so much more to me
than another payday. My bosses they
don’t care about -- you know --
birthplace love but deep inside I’m
just a boy full of nostalgia.
SECRETARY
I -- I understand.
WILL EDGINGTON
My mum used to tell me about the
good nature of Louisville’s people.
She loved this place, the kids in
the streets, the beauty future
under the cloudy skies. She did
love the clouds in the sky.
SECRETARY
I am sure she did, may god rest her
soul.
Will watches as Ralph gets up and leaves.
SECRETARY (CONT’D)
Some Texans have been pressing the
boys for a sell you see so they’ve
not been approving meetings.
WILL EDGINGTON
I just wish I had more time to --
visit my mother’s old house, my so
educative school and -- this gives
me shivers -- donate a so deserved
amount to our local church. I
haven’t done that in too much of a
long time.
The Secretary is his.
SECRETARY
You go in that direction, after
that door up the stairs.
WILL EDGINGTON
Thank you so much darling.
Will heads to the door.
Ralph comes back to the Secretary.
RALPH KEE
Hei, I’ve got a meeting.
16.

SECRETARY
Mister Parmar is occupied you have
to wait sir.
RALPH KEE
Jesus!
INT. FACTORY’S MAIN OFFICE - DAY
Will seats and puts his briefcase down.
Next to the coffee machine is MARK PARMAR (40s), a skinny and
nervous man with greasy hair. The skinny kid from the photo.
Will gets his act ready.
WILL EDGINGTON
You’ve got a nice operation running
out there mister Parmar, congrats.
(beat)
And ain’t that what we all want.
Me, you, the government, most of
all mister Parmar, your country!
There is nothing more American than
a blue-collar worker. That’s fact.
MARK PARMAR
Thank you so much mister Edgington
thank you. Please call me Mark.
Mark carefully pours himself some hot coffee.
MARK PARMAR (CONT’D)
Do you want some? Imported directly
from Baja, best in the world.
WILL EDGINGTON
Mark! Yes please, thank you Mark. I
guess you’re the bureaucratic side
of the operating. And Dano...
Mark hands the coffee to Will.
He does look like the emotional
type... about the factory I mean.
MARK PARMAR
We both are.
WILL EDGINGTON
Pottery. Who’s your target Mark?
Hollywood stars maybe? They must
have something to furnish their
houses with correct?
17.

MARK PARMAR
We do have high-end if that’s what
you mean.
Mark sits behind the desk.
WILL EDGINGTON
C’mon they don’t care about high-end.
They want the folk’s stuff so
they can feel good about
themselves.
MARK PARMAR
Oh right, a touch of reality.
WILL EDGINGTON
No. A touch of hypocrisy Mark.
MARK PARMAR
Where did you say you were from
again?
WILL EDGINGTON
My firm has it’s headquarters in
Chicago but I got the call from
Washington.
MARK PARMAR
That said you really are...
WILL EDGINGTON
Yes, I do am him!
MARK PARMAR
That’s Louisville right there.
Either by fate or luck it’s sons
always come back home.
WILL EDGINGTON
It is love for the land Mark. Land
which, handled properly, can get me
to get you to shake hands with the
President every three weeks!
MARK PARMAR
The President? Of the United States
you mean?
WILL EDGINGTON
(taken back)
I -- yeah, that one.
(back to business)
The reality is as harsh to me as it
is to you and everybody else. But
we seat behind these expensive
desks. And they raw power. Can you
feel it?
18.

MARK PARMAR
I feel some -- not really power --
(constrained)
-- They are made to last!
WILL EDGINGTON
It’s business! Everyone wants to
make some.
MARK PARMAR
We make our best to protect Dano’s
Senior legacy it’s all we do.
WILL EDGINGTON
But you want to expand.
MARK PARMAR
Carefully expand.
WILL EDGINGTON
Carefulness is my thing Mark. Yours
is something other...
MARK PARMAR
Besides pottery?
WILL EDGINGTON
Indeed. Stark County’s heart lies
here either you like it or not.
That’s being influent Mark.
MARK PARMAR
And that’s what you want? It is not
a toy you know, neither me or Dano
make much use of it.
WILL EDGINGTON
No. I want the people to vote, it
is only civic duty.
(takes a big swig)
Washington wants to be paid in
patriotism Mark, the cheapest, most
important coin available.
Will opens his briefcase and spreads some SHEETS ITH GRAPHICS
on the desk.
MARK PARMAR
I apologize mister Edgington your
analysts must have made their
predictions wrong this is not
Columbus or Cleveland we have no
such power.
WILL EDGINGTON
They didn’t make predictions about
you, they made them about -- lets
say -- fine Chinese pottery.
(MORE)
19.

WILL EDGINGTON (CONT'D)
With a little scent of bamboo, that
oriental fresh air crusted into the
work of ordinary but amazing,
clean, soft hands of a young
Chinese girl. They’re just over
there the Chinese, they don’t even
see Japan, only our fifty starts.
MARK PARMAR
I don’t recall the Chinese being
any sort of competition to us.
WILL EDGINGTON
They will be though. This is
pottery Mark not dutch tulips, it’s
easy to get.
MARK PARMAR
Not dutch tulips...
WILL EDGINGTON
Look at your desk. It’s probably
Canadian and you don’t even know.
What my firm is offering is a clean
entrance in the big markets. Think
east coast, west coast then Mexico.
Before you know it Costa Rica will
be spreading your products all over
South America. They’ll learn to say
“vase” in English, simple word. And
one day you turn -- together with
Dano -- you both turn, and you have
Wall Street crawling on your back
for a piece of the pie. Ring the
bell, call the President for
dinner, buy another two hundred
desks just like this one and oh
yeah, you are a rich.
MARK PARMAR
Politics and business is all...
WILL EDGINGTON
Right. You want more, I can feel
it. I do to. Put the Republican
candidate on your conversations,
make him the guy your buyers need
to look up to.
MARK PARMAR
I -- you sure know politics are
complicated I ain’t saying no...
WILL EDGINGTON
And you’ll say yes once you follow
your heart. God, in the Capitol
most democrats don’t even know
where Stark County is...
20.

MARK PARMAR
Mister Edgington the factory can’t
lose, Louisville depends on us.
WILL EDGINGTON
That’s something beautiful Mark.
Will stands up and points at the charts on the desk.
But dancing, we don’t dance. And
Ohio for sure won’t swing again.
Mark can’t seem to focus neither on Will or the charts.
Will opens the door.
Every other schmuck could be all
talk, I’m from around Mark, I’m all
love. Remember that. See you soon.
And leaves. Mark is left astonished.
INT. FACTORY - CONSTRUCTION CENTER - BALCONY - CONTINUOUS
Will lets out a big smile. The jobs is done.
The floor below the balcony is occupied by innumerous
MACHINES pumping smoke and noise. Will watches them work like
a King looking down on his kingdom.
Claps are heard. Will turns, Ralph is the one clapping.
RALPH KEE
(ironic)
I can smell it, Asian girls working
with their clean and soft hands.
And what amazing hands they are
‘cause -- you know -- they are
oriental.
WILL EDGINGTON
(unpleased)
That’s funny.
RALPH KEE
It’s hilarious pal. A bigger
moustache and a tanned skin and I
could even mistake you for Richard -
- fucking -- Prior!
WILL EDGINGTON
Hey what happened downstairs, we
win some we lose some. That’s life -
- pal. No biggie.
21.

RALPH KEE
This is not about downstairs just
so you know.
WILL EDGINGTON
It isn’t? That’s good. Now let’s
try not to stick our noses in
other’s conversations again shall
we? It’s rather unpolite.
RALPH KEE
When it comes to Louisville I’ve
got every right.
WILL EDGINGTON
You’ve got the wrong disguise then
Batman.
RALPH KEE
It’s a working outfit.
WILL EDGINGTON
(laughs)
Alright buddy.
RALPH KEE
You need to leave.
WILL EDGINGTON
And you need to shut the fuck up. I
understand the local pride thing
but there’s a limit to it. What you
heard is the normal world walking
another step into development...
RALPH KEE
It’s not Parmar you’re talking to!
WILL EDGINGTON
If you’re so offended do the right
thing, share your feelings with
him. Be pragmatic.
Will gets dangerously close.
Fucking Louisville peace whatever
the fuck is on your mind crazy dude
do it! Just don’t come near me
dressed like that and do not listen
to my conversations.
RALPH KEE
Oh you’re the sensitive kind.
Will walks by Ralph and gets to the stairs.
22.

Coming up carrying DOSSIERS is Jess. They recognize each
other but she ignores his presence enters the office.
WILL EDGINGTON
I’m the smart kind stupid,
Louisville rarest breed.
Will goes downstairs.
Ralph waits and turns his attention to Mark’s office.
INT. CASINO MAIN ROOM - NIGHT
It’s Saturday night. The casino is the perfect place for
Stark County and surrounding’s middle-aged men to relax,
gamble and be with Cain’s high-class prostitutes.
A dark red hallway with a big red carpet leads to the main
room. All it’s illuminated fluorescent lights. Spread allover
are blackjack, craps and poker tables, roulette wheels and
slot machines.
Claudia and Rachel, both with great speed and skill, serve
clients. Will shows and orders a beer.
WILL EDGINGTON
The rest rooms need cleaning.
Claudia serves him.
CLAUDIA
Is that right?
WILL EDGINGTON
Just filthy.
Will takes a look around. He’s surprised to see Cain seated
drunk at the end of the bar only with a whiskey glass as
company.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(to Rachel)
Do this one right, do this one
right Rach’. Get me some.
Rachel doesn’t look like she approves but abides.
Will seats besides Cain.
WILL EDGINGTON
The boss. How are you sir?
Cain recognizes Will.
23.

CAIN CONSTANTIN
Good, I’m great, good. I -- I know
your face.
WILL EDGINGTON
Well I’m good patron, just lost two
grand at the blackjack table.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Try stopping by tomorrow... You are
a costumer I should know your name
I know all of my costumers --
(beat)
-- Even if they don’t know me.
WILL EDGINGTON
That’s fine.
Cain looks at his glass, back at Will and drinks more.
So are you a whiskey aficionado
huh? Loyal to the glass.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(to Rachel)
Bring some of this to my friend
here.
(to Will)
You can’t be loyal to something you
find in a Mexican tavern.
WILL EDGINGTON
It makes sense.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Now people’s loyalty --
Rachel gives the whiskey to Will.
-- You look and you look and it’s
that hard pal.
WILL EDGINGTON
Huh, huh.
Cain drinks what he has left, his eyes locked on Rachel.
I bet every secret those men tell
the girls comes with a great amount
of loyalty don’t you agree?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
They’re paid to entertain only.
24.

WILL EDGINGTON
I know, I know. But sex without a
good talk is so dry. And I don’t
believe an ordinary chap can afford
your product, which is a great one
by the way.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Doesn’t matter. You can be whoever,
create chickens or export good wine
if you’re fit the girls will pour a
drink in your glass.
WILL EDGINGTON
Or pottery export.
Will gets Cain’s attention, a glance of sobriety.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
What’s your point kid?
WILL EDGINGTON
I’m just saying you must have a lot
of good friends it’s all.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Listen here, only a gal here can
choose -- only her.
Cain looks at Rachel on the other side of the bar.
WILL EDGINGTON
And she’s serving drinks?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Should be rubbing fucking floors.
(back to drunk talk)
Aw pal she’s a gorgeous, hot, sex
selling slut but... some things
aren’t meant to work out ok?
WILL EDGINGTON
What’s her name?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Jasmine. Don’t get -- don’t --
she’s a very expensive screw.
WILL EDGINGTON
I won’t do a thing. Let me put this
down. I’m in business with the guys
from the fabric. I need leverage
and you can provide -- by her.
Hopefully I won’t need it, after
all they do look honest am I wrong?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You are.
25.

Will smiles surprised.
I wouldn’t trust that girl -- or
any other girl here -- to neither
one of those cocksuckers.
WILL EDGINGTON
But now haven’t they been loyal to
the county for all these years?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(laughs)
That place is as loyal as Al
Capone’s dinner guests on
Valentine’s Day.
WILL EDGINGTON
That’s new. Thank you.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Yeah, be careful boy.
WILL EDGINGTON
Why is that?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
They’re a pair of funny characters.
WILL EDGINGTON
I come from Washington sir, there’s
loads of funny characters there.
Rachel refills Will’s glass and after Cain’s glance, his.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
From Washington hey? So you know,
they fucking hate outsiders.
WILL EDGINGTON
I do not consider myself an
outsider, I’m Will Edgington.
Cain is happily surprised.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
No shit. Thought you moved to
Chicago. Oh, well done kid how’s
your...
WILL EDGINGTON
She died yeah.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Your sister died?
26.

WILL EDGINGTON
My sister? No, my mom died. It’s
her everyone loves right?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
She’s popular alright. But your
sister, I had a thing with her
years ago. Great girl. Bright as
well, probably the cleverest girl I
ever been with.
Cain raises his glass, Will finds it awkward.
She must have done big no? Bossing
around some big firm I bet.
WILL EDGINGTON
No, she assists at a dentist’s
office.
Will attitude changes, cocky mode back again.
Total life failure my sister.
(beat)
It is just, curious. See, we had
this VHS and almost every week my
father would buy us a new video
tape, a new movie. So I was what --
twelve years old maybe -- new kid
in Chicago. My sister started to
bring friends to watch these
movies. Popcorn all over the place,
soda, many guys, many girls, all
older than me. So one night one of
her best friends, this guy who had
been friendzoned in the worst, most
hard-core way, happens to drop by.
A new movie, not her favorite genre
but a movie neither the less. So
they watch it and it’s late for me
I’m trying to sleep but I can’t,
I’m fucking starving. So I leave my
bedroom to get -- maybe cookies --
and I open the fridge and my
sister, she’s so focused on giving
head to this guy and he’s so lost
in paradise receiving it they don’t
even notice me.
Cain is entertained.
Anyway night end, boy goes home,
sister goes to bed, I stay awake
wondering what the hell right?
That’s her new boyfriend! No.
(MORE)
27.

That was her best friend and by
chance, some parties later, another
guy stayed there. And she did the
same to him. And it happened
another time, another party,
another movie, to another guy in
that exact same couch.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
It sounds fascinating.
WILL EDGINGTON
Now here’s the thing. The news
spread and all the guys wanted to
be her friend’s ‘cause it was that
easy! Just like that out of the
blue she could just suck your dick!
And little brother in the house and
sometimes my father, nasty stuff.
So she made many friends and thanks
to her I made some friends too --
highly influential -- who gave me
many opportunities, many things a
regular teen with regular friends
wouldn’t have. But she’s a
secretary, low life job and I’m
here talking to you, making
business with the biggest factory
in the county. So you see the high
class girls here and those guys who
own the factory they’re important
to you and me because they make us
important, they give us things we
want. We enjoy that because of them
but if they are not loyal -- if
they suck dick -- then that’s not
our problem. We take what we want
and leave.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Yeah, right, right what if --
Cain finishes his drink and looks back.
Jeremy and Louis walk towards them. Cain turns to Will.
What if they take something from
you?
WILL EDGINGTON
No one’s stupid enough to let a
cocksucker take something from him.
Will finishes his drink, Cain looks like shit again.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You’re so fucking right boy.
28.

Cain gets up and joins Jeremy and Louis. As they talk Will
observes them thoughtful.
INT. COFFEE HOUSE - DAY
Will is finishing breakfast. A group of WORKING MEN watch the
news further away but the place is almost empty.
Will grabs his cellphone out of his briefcase. He then
finishes his coffee.
EXT. COFFEE HOUSE - MOMENTS LATER
Will walks out dialing and stops. On the other side Ralph is
going home. Will spots him and aims to have some fun.
EXT. RALPH’S APARTMENT STREET - CONTINUOUS
Ralph walks crestfallen. He looks at the brand new SONY
TRINITRON TELEVISIONS in the window display.
As he gazes at the prices Will crosses the street running.
Ralph gets away from the display and enters the apartment
building next door.
Will almost reaches Ralph but the door closes on his face.
Will looks up to the building, someone answers his call.
WILL EDGINGTON
(into phone)
Yeah hi, it’s Edgington.
(beat)
And how many Edgingtons do you
know? It’s Will, can you put me
through to Dabney Gotke please?
(beat)
Important? Of course not I just
love to make these recreational
calls to you, a receptionist whose
name I don’t know. Put me through
please can you -- Can I get some
proper work done here? Can --
(beat)
What does that mean? Hey, let me...
(beat)
Mister Gotke good morning sir!
Will rings all the bells in the BUTTON PANEL.
29.

INT. RALPH’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - DAY
The floor is covered with SHEETS. Ralph is laid on the bed.
He hears the bell ring, raises his head, looks around and
goes back to sleep.
EXT. RALPH’S APARTMENT STREET - DAY
Will punches the button panel and gets away from the door.
INT. DABNEY GROTKE’S OFFICE - DAY
Grotke is seated behind his desk, unbuttoned shirt all
sweaty. It’s one hot day in Washington.
DABNEY GROTKE
(into phone)
Edgington are you enjoying your
vacation Edgington? Is there sunny
vacation-like weather in
Louisville?
Grotke presses de air conditioning REMOTE. It doesn’t work.
DABNEY GROTKE (CONT’D)
(into phone)
Talk to me --
(to the remote)
Jesus -- damn it -- hell of a
thing!
(into phone)
Are you there Edgington?
INTERCUT with Will Edgington.
WILL EDGINGTON
(into phone)
Gotke sir I’m reporting process.
DABNEY GROTKE
(into phone)
Hallelujah, I have a table full of
associates in front of me who are
foaming for news.
Gotke’s is alone in the office.
(into phone)
Do you know what Imma do?
(beat)
No you’ve been avoiding us
Edgington don’t play me the fool!
30.

WILL EDGINGTON
(into phone)
Mr. Gotke these people are not of
easy cooperation they have
tradition up their --
(pause)
-- Blood, running through their
blood I mean.
DABNEY GROTKE
(into phone)
Do you wanna be fired Edgington?
What does that mean?
WILL EDGINGTON
(into phone)
Well the men do not seem to realize
they’re the most powerful guys in
the county sir.
(beat)
Thing is they hate politics.
DABNEY GROTKE
(into phone)
That’s why I sent you there damn
it!
Grotke drops the remote and leans back on his chair.
WILL EDGINGTON
(into phone)
Sir I believe their overprotection
will be gone if we give them some
sort of trust bonus.
(beat)
Because once that happens there’s
no way they’ll have a change of
heart in the future.
(beat)
It’s not easy sir, the only reason
they’re in on this it’s because I
am who I am.
DABNEY GROTKE
(into phone)
Give me numbers.
WILL EDGINGTON
(into phone)
They know everybody if they want it
it’s ours. One thing though, they
want a real politic sir.
DABNEY GROTKE
(into phone)
Those damn bastards.
31.

WILL EDGINGTON
(into phone, nervous)
I need you to come as fast as you
can sir.
DABNEY GROTKE
(into phone)
You’re starting to sound like my
second ex-wife Edgington.
WILL EDGINGTON
(into phone)
Is only a signature.
DABNEY GROTKE
Is that a confirmation?
WILL EDGINGTON
It is sir.
DABNEY GROTKE
I’ll catch a flight in two days,
two days Edgington.
WILL EDGINGTON
I’ll make sure it’s the happiest
flight of your life mister Gotke.
As Will finishes the call, a THUNDER claps in the sky.
He looks up perplexed.
Da fuck?
Will stares at Ralph’s apartment windows. He makes sure no
one is watching and throws the cellphone against one of the
windows, the cellphone crashes on the floor.
Will stares at it. Mr. Mendelsohn shows up at the door.
MR. MENDELSOHN
What do you think you’re doing?
WILL EDGINGTON
What?
MR. MENDELSOHN
You threw that against that window
I saw you doing it.
WILL EDGINGTON
I did no such thing!
MR. MENDELSOHN
Don’t lie to me smart boy I saw you
throw that piece of equipment
against my window!
(MORE)
32.

MR. MENDELSOHN (CONT'D)
Are you one of those science freaks
go test your shit elsewhere.
WILL EDGINGTON
It’s a cellphone!
MR. MENDELSOHN
I’ll call the authorities science
freak.
WILL EDGINGTON
Hey if that’s your house I’m sorry.
Will reaches for his wallet.
Here take a ten --
MR. MENDELSOHN
It’s all my building, all.
Will keeps the money.
WILL EDGINGTON
So you don’t live there huh?
MR. MENDELSOHN
Don’t throw stuff at the building,
I own the building, people live
here, don’t throw stuff at it.
WILL EDGINGTON
So the detective looking guy lives
there right?
MR. MENDELSOHN
You looking for Kee? Tell him I
want my money!
Will is amused.
WILL EDGINGTON
Auch, of course you do sir.
MR. MENDELSOHN
Tell him I want my money now or
I’ll throw him out tomorrow!
WILL EDGINGTON
(laughs to himself)
Oh boy, oh boy.
(to Mr. Mendelsohn)
Listen paki fella here’s how’s
gonna be.
MR. MENDELSOHN
What did you call me?
33.

WILL EDGINGTON
Listen. I intend to talk with Kee
today and you are obviously failing
to do so. I’m going to communicate
all that shitty nonsense to the guy
today but -- here’s the deal --
Will takes a hand full of bills out of his wallet.
I need you to let me in now.
MR. MENDELSOHN
Can’t give you authorization.
WILL EDGINGTON
I just explained you I’m going to
have a conversation with Kee.
MR. MENDELSOHN
He’s not home I don’t know where he
is.
WILL EDGINGTON
He just went in.
Will extends the bills to Mr. Mendelsohn who grabs them
reluctant.
That’s the easiest money you’ll eer
make, you should even feel a little
bad okay?
MR. MENDELSOHN
Your generation, you people, you’re
all out of your minds.
WILL EDGINGTON
Yeah but we’re rich what can I say?
Excuse me.
Mr. Mendelsohn lets Will inside.
INT. RALPH’S APARTMENT BUILDING - FIRST FLOOR HALL - DAY
Will enters the corridor. Mr. Mendelsohn follows.
MR. MENDELSOHN
He’s not home I tell you.
WILL EDGINGTON
No, he’s home.
Will knocks at Ralph’s door.
34.

MR. MENDELSOHN
He didn’t arrive!
INT. RALPH’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
Ralph is seated on the floor. The sheets are now not only on
the floor but on the table and glued on the fridge.
Ralph hears the knocks, walks to the door and is surprised by
Will’s presence.
WILL EDGINGTON
Hey freak-o.
Mr. Mendelsohn heads aggressively towards them.
MR. MENDELSOHN
Ralph you weasel where is my money?
RALPH KEE
(to Will)
What you want?
WILL EDGINGTON
It’s better if I get in.
MR. MENDELSOHN
Wait! Kee you can’t hide forever!
Ralph closes the door on Mr. Mendelsohn’s face.
Will inspects the room with a mocking expression.
WILL EDGINGTON
Ralph Kee, Ralph Kee. I had to see
this with my own eyes -- Ralph Kee.
RALPH KEE
What do you want?
WILL EDGINGTON
Ralph Kee! Ralph, Ralph, Ralph Kee.
RALPH KEE
Who told you my name?
WILL EDGINGTON
The -- the guy outside, that guy
you know? He insists on saying you
own him money and now I’m inside
and I’m like: for what?
RALPH KEE
It needs to be refurnished.
35.

WILL EDGINGTON
So what are you? Some kind of
detective?
(laughs)
Yeah like you would be.
RALPH KEE
I am!
WILL EDGINGTON
I think you make schemes inside
your head.
RALPH KEE
What?
WILL EDGINGTON
That’s right. You created a complex
reality just because some powerful
people happen to have stumble upon
your phone number.
RALPH KEE
Okay you can leave.
Will stops walking around and looks into the kitchen.
WILL EDGINGTON
No I’m not leaving Ralph Kee.
RALPH KEE
Have you ever been punched then?
WILL EDGINGTON
Don’t recall that many violence in
my past -- no -- but stop. Please
do not hit me for I do not wish to
be beaten now or in the near
future.
RALPH KEE
So what?
WILL EDGINGTON
I may well be President one day so
enjoy the moment Ralph Kee.
(beat)
See, those bosses of yours are
about to put a very big deal on my
shoulders. Lots of money.
RALPH KEE
(happily surprised)
They are?
36.

WILL EDGINGTON
I still need to know what’s up know
what I mean? What fantasy are you
playing along with Mark.
RALPH KEE
(confident)
Of course you are interested --
well it’s confidential.
WILL EDGINGTON
Fuuuuck Ralph come on you’re a
nobody! Just let me have a last
laugh, please give me that.
Will enters the kitchen.
WILL EDGINGTON (O.S.) (CONT’D)
What’s all this shit Ralph? I’m
curious what is it?
Will analyzes the documents on the table. His eyes turn to
the fridge and as he reads his attitude changes. Will is
actually reading the papers, something is wrong, he doesn’t
like what he sees.
WILL EDGINGTON
(incredulous)
What the fuck? Shit, what --
(to Ralph)
-- Are you a thief?
RALPH KEE (O.S.)
I’m a detective!
Ralph enters the kitchen.
RALPH KEE (CONT’D)
Have you seen Chinatown?
WILL EDGINGTON
What’s this? Are these profits from
last month? That’s not money gone
you asshole don’t you know what
taxes are? Even this shithole must
be taxed man.
RALPH KEE
Okay you haven’t. Look closely
that’s all profit, not taxes.
WILL EDGINGTON
(relieved)
Well done. I got scared for a
minute there you saw it?
(MORE)
37.

(laughs)
Shit almost got me.
RALPH KEE
The factory’s actual profits must
be somewhere on the floor, hard to
find really.
Will seats and stares at the fridge.
WILL EDGINGTON
The profits? So what’s that I’ve
just read?
(realizes something)
Are they running from the tax man?
And you’re their little washing
machine eh? Holy-fucking-shit.
RALPH KEE
Nah I’m really a detective.
Ralph grabs one of the SHEETS on the fridge, the one with a
big RED LIST OF NUMBERS and puts it on the table.
This profit is a hole, someone’s
profit, the factory’s hole.
WILL EDGINGTON
I get it. Where are they cleaning
it?
RALPH KEE
(having a blast)
They aren’t laundering anything,
it’s six months of pure theft and
you know what’s funnier? They’re
broke!
WILL EDGINGTON
Fuck.
RALPH KEE
The cops will have a field day.
WILL EDGINGTON
Wait a minute there...
RALPH KEE
No, no. I’m doing it you little
motherfucker and that’s the only
deal you’ll get.
Will gets nervous once again. He stands.
WILL EDGINGTON
You and me can get a lot of money
out of this Ralph Kee. You heard?
(MORE)
38.

You and me! Us! Now -- now, shit,
can you give me all this stuff?
RALPH KEE
(laughs)
Are you insane? This’ all
confidential information.
WILL EDGINGTON
Fuck you!
(recomposes)
Listen, I’m talking about cash you
never even heard of alright? You
can buy a house and a car and be
the mayor and --
RALPH KEE
You’re fucked.
Will gets closer to Ralph.
WILL EDGINGTON
Give me a fucking week you cunt!
Ralph pushes Will away.
RALPH KEE
Get out.
Ralph grabs Will and drags him to the exit.
You’re from Chicago, you’re from
Washington, you don’t give a fuck
about this place.
Ralph opens the door and throws Will out against the wall.
WILL EDGINGTON
There’s only one thing worst than
ignorant folks!
Ralph closes the door.
INT. RALPH’S APARTMENT BUILDING - FIRST FLOOR HALL -
CONTINUOUS
Mr. Mendelsohn shows up.
MR. MENDELSOHN
These games you people play, life
has no time for them.
Will looks at Mr. Mendelsohn.
39.

MR. MENDELSOHN (CONT’D)
You Run mister, this storm that is
coming, because it’s coming, this
storm is arriving mister Edgington.
Will leans back. What the fuck is he talking about?
FADE TO BLACK.
OVER BLACK:
THE GOOD BOSS
INT. HOTEL - RACHEL’S ROOM CORRIDOR - MORNING
Outside, a big, fluorescent metal sign with “THE LOUIS IV
CLUB” written on it reveals the name of Cain’s casino.
The rain hits it hard. Amid it’s noise an elevator arriving
RINGS and it’s doors open.
TRACK through the corridor alongside Cain’s feet until they
stop. Cain stands in front of Rachel’s room with a small
package under his left arm. He knocks.
Rachel opens the door. Cain makes a big, wide smile.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Rach!
INT. HOTEL - RACHEL’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Rachel is not pleased to see him. The bags from the EARLIER
SCENE have been open and the content spread all over.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Right, you’re getting settled.
Cain opens the package.
I got you a little present Rachel.
It’s a key.
Here it is.
Cain inserts it on the door, locks and unlocks it.
Now there’s no doubt you’re a
special one.
40.

RACHEL MILLS
(sarcastically)
I’m thinking of a way to thank you
Cain. A non-sexual way so it
doesn’t make our relation awkward,
that’s the last thing I want us to
be to each other. Awkward.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
That sounds like approval to me.
RACHEL MILLS
I hate it Cain, hate it.
Cain gets serious.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Good, I thought you would complain
about everything else except the
room. So it’s a good thing.
RACHEL MILLS
You don’t want to get me started.
Rachel goes to the bathroom and gets the shower working.
RACHEL MILLS (O.S.) (CONT’D)
And yes! It works!
Cain moves across the room and opens the balcony window-door.
Rachel returns.
RACHEL MILLS (CONT’D)
Ralph is such a prick...
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Don’t say that.
RACHEL MILLS
I mean it. I’m tired of him acting
like the world owns him something.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Maybe it does Rach’.
RACHEL MILLS
(breaking down)
God, I don’t know what to do
anymore. Look at this I’m in a -- a
fuck suite!
CAIN CONSTANTIN
This weather almost ruined my day.
RACHEL MILLS
Are you listening?
41.

CAIN CONSTANTIN
(not listening)
Yes.
Cain closes the window-door and gets inside.
You can have the night off. If I
know Ralph, and I do, he’s not
coming out for a couple of days.
(beat)
Once the shock is gone he will come
here, pay Claudia some shots and...
(beat)
Probably cry a bit more.
RACHEL MILLS
I’m complaining about my situation
not his!
CAIN CONSTANTIN
But you’re settled.
RACHEL MILLS
(imitating him)
But you’re settled.
(frustrated)
You know that once -- you know -- I
was Prom Queen...
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I don’t wanna hear it Rach.
RACHEL MILLS
Oh right. You don’t give a damn.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I don’t give a damn? Are you
serious?
RACHEL MILLS
I’m not stupid I know you’re only
trying to save your ass.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Right...
Cain approaches Rachel.
Let me tell you something darling.
I am not only saving my ass as I’m
saving yours. At the same time I
make sure my best friend doesn’t
get his heart broken, thing that --
by the way -- you decided to make
particularly hard.
42.

RACHEL MILLS
If you cared you’d not pretend but
help him!
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Don’t push it Rachel.
RACHEL MILLS
(hurtfully)
I won’t. You still a friend, a boss
and a pimp you hypocrite.
Cain gently grabs Rachel’s arm and slowly presses it harder.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(kindly)
I said don’t push it. Yes, I’m your
boss and you need to rest. You will
stay up here tonight and sleep and
eat and live here until you settle
all your problems.
Cain lets Rachel go and slaps her. Rachel doesn’t react and
seats on the bed.
Your boyfriend is not a hobo, he
doesn’t accept that kind of help.
That’s pride, you should respect
it. You should also respect my
decisions for you know they are the
best for the three of us.
Cain walks to the door and opens it.
I’ll send something for you to eat.
(pause)
Need anything else?
RACHEL MILLS
It’s over, realize that.
Cain gives a serious stare at Rachel and closes the door.
HOTEL - RACHEL’S ROOM CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS
Cain walks down to corridor. He passes by PROSTITUTE #1 when
she comes out of a room.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Everything okay?
Prostitute #1 nods. Cain gets in the elevator.
43.

HOTEL - ELEVATOR - CONTINUOUS
Cain touches the big golden ring in his finger, he’s not
comfortable. He looks to both mirrors besides him and
reflects on his own image. The elevator ring “wakes him up”.
HOTEL - MAIN HALL - MOMENTS LATER
Cain moves to the back of the reception and enters through a
door connecting to the casino.
INT. CASINO MAIN ROOM - AFTERNOON
With the room half crowded Jeremy watches over the roulette
games. Cain joins him.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Jeremy.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Hey Cain.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Have you heard about our new guest?
JEREMY BACHARACH
I did, how’s she hanging?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
She? She’s hanging fine that
heartless bitch. Is Ralph I'm
worried about.
JEREMY BACHARACH
She probably has a point, the guy
is a slacker.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
No, no, no. There is only two
things hookers don’t have: a need
for monogamy and a point. She
already started scratching the
first one, from the moment she gets
to the second I’ll have to fire
her.
Jeremy looks displeased.
JEREMY BACHARACH
I can look after her if you want me
to.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Can you handle her?
44.

JEREMY BACHARACH
Can’t be that hard.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You would be surprised. Okay, let’s
have a drink then.
Jeremy clearly doesn’t feel like it.
Don’t come to me with that, I know
what time it is, it is as good as
any other time. Just a glass,
little scotch, that juicy thing, it
will make us happier Jeremy.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Work hours Cain, you’re my boss
c’mon.
As Jeremy leaves Louis shows up behind Cain.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Hi boss.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Jesus. You scary fucking dwarf...
LOUIS DEEZEN
(to Jeremy)
Where the fuck you running away?
JEREMY BACHARACH
I’ve been here since eight man.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Punk.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
What do you want?
LOUIS DEEZEN
Is -- huh -- a guy came by this
morning... looking for you.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You know him?
LOUIS DEEZEN
Don’t know, never saw him before he
-- the guy asked for -- for our
little friend -- Claudia told him
he wasn’t here so the guy asked
about you. Turns out our friend has
been spending a lot of time home
which makes him --
(beat)
-- easily accessible.
45.

Cain points to a CASINO EMPLOYEE and to the roulettes.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Keep an eye over there.
(to Louis)
Our little friend?
Cain walks towards the bar, Louis follows him.
What are we the mob? If this guy’s
looking for me find out who he is
and make him gamble, if he doesn’t,
fuck him. Now who’s our friend?
LOUIS DEEZEN
Our friend and the guy are two
separate people boss.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
And who’s our friend? I know
there’s a guy who you don’t know
and there’s a friend whatever the
hell who you know but I don’t.
LOUIS DEEZEN
You know -- our friend. I mean he’s
not a friend, you hate the guy, but
we know him. He was a friend at
least.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Alright, okay. Just gimme the
bastard’s name what is wrong with
you?
INT. CASINO - BAR - CONTINUOUS
Cain orders two drinks to Claudia.
LOUIS DEEZEN
(reluctant)
You know him boss that’s for sure.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Louis, you’re old and on a low
point of your career understand?
Now it’s not that you’re making it
worst is that you’re making it
sociably miserable and I’m about to
change the subject.
The glasses slide over to them.
LOUIS DEEZEN
It’s Dano, someone has been asking
around for him.
46.

Cain drinks.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Well fuck.
INT. HOTEL - ROOM #1 - DAY
A LINE OF COCAINE is snorted on a bureau. Cain is the one
doing the drugs, dressed in an unbuttoned red suit.
Prostitute #2, named LUCY, is in bed lying half-naked, she’s
watching the weather report on television.
Cain falls on the bed besides her.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Have you ever been depressed Lucy?
LUCY
Yes.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I never seen you depressed.
LUCY
Would you pay me if I was
depressed?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
No.
LUCY
(beat)
Is something wrong?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Not with me per se but with society
Lucy. Society sees me as a bad
fella, I don’t feel like one. It’s
profiling, unreasonable and unfair
profiling. What am I but a man
trying to make a living? Huh? Why
don’t doctors deal with these
issues? Why not -- why not
mechanics? Why me? I need to start
reading Greek philosopy or
somethin’ you know? I’m pretty sure
I’m not that bad of a prick.
LUCY
You’re not a bad person.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Yeah I don’t think I am, am I?
LUCY
Don’t think you are.
47.

CAIN CONSTANTIN
Oh Lucy this it that moment in your
life when you compare your sucking
to your therapy skills and find
that you could be a psychologist
all along.
(beat)
And I’m the one complaining.
LUCY
Quit drinking then.
Lucy puts the television volume up. Right then the moans of a
WOMAN reaching climax in the next room are heard.
Lucy reacts to the weather report.
LUCY (CONT’D)
Are you listening to this?
Cain reacts instead to the moans.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
What the fuck?
Lucy dresses her pants.
Is Rachel working?
(beat)
At this time a day?
Lucy pays attention to the moans.
LUCY
It does sound like her.
(beat)
Yap, it’s definitely her.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Bitch’s trying to piss me off -- or
as she been short?
LUCY
If there’s one person in this
corridor who’s not been short
that’s Rachel believe me.
Cain gets closer to Lucy.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(suspicious)
And you know something I don’t
girl? Don’t lie to me she’s not to
be working at five in the afternoon
she’s prestige not some low class
whore.
48.

LUCY
Oh well fuck you too mister!
Lucy heads to the bathroom with her huge, fake breasts
bouncing in her chest.
The moaning stops, Cain puts his head against the door,
nothing’s heard. He buttons his pants, grabs his jacket and
leaves the room.
INT. HOTEL - CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS
As he leaves Cain bumps against Louis who looks like he just
came from Rachel’s room.
They stare at each other in a very uncomfortable moment.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
What you doing here?
LOUIS DEEZEN
Waiting boss.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Waiting for who?
LOUIS DEEZEN
(nervous)
Waiting for you.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Well here you have me Louis.
LOUIS DEEZEN
I do.
(very uncomfortable
silence)
Yes I do. I so do -- guess who’s in
the bar.
(beat)
Ralph is in the bar boss.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Come with me.
Cain walks down the corridor followed by Louis.
Did you find anything on Dano’s
mystery pal?
They stop and wait for the elevator. Louis is clearly
uncomfortable in having to answer the question.
If the guy is after his money I’m
in line for that already.
49.

LOUIS DEEZEN
He’s his own prisoner boss.
The elevator arrives.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Have you asked Claudia?
LOUIS DEEZEN
No boss.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You’re ahead of your time when it
comes to be senile Louis, fucking
hell man.
They go inside the elevator.
INT. HOTEL - ELEVATOR - DAY
Calm background music interrupted by --
LOUIS DEEZEN
These news are getting me all
jumpy.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You ain’t gonna get much high.
LOUIS DEEZEN
I don’t remember the last time I
saw a flying roof.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Please louis.
Louis is thinking out loud more than he’s talking to Cain.
LOUIS DEEZEN
The county’s agitated with all the
tornado warnings and all I don’t
want to die flying know what I
mean? I’m a Christian I need to be
buried alongside my folks.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Louis, Louis. What the fuck are you
talking about?
The elevator doors open, Cain and Louis exit.
LOUIS DEEZEN
The tornado warnings.
50.

INT. CASINO MAIN ROOM - DAY
Cain and Louis walk through the empty room.
LOUIS DEEZEN
They’re talking unpre --
unpredictability.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Louis you dumb dwarf the only
reason you fear a tornado is ‘cause
you never been in the way of a
hurricane.
LOUIS DEEZEN
I know hurricanes, they have names.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You’re an intellectual then.
LOUIS DEEZEN
The meteorologists they have this
list where they name storms, like
memorable names so you can glorify
how many trees flew off your
backyard. So you have Humberto and
Hugo or like my aunt, Claudette.
Once one of them kills someone the
name gets retired.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
So is like Humberto gonna strike
down on us like a mothafucka. That
don’t sound dangerous.
Cain spots Ralph seated at the bar.
LOUIS DEEZEN
I just want to keep my roof boss.
Cain and Louis move towards Ralph but Cain stops.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Get Jeremy, find who Dano’s dealing
with. You’re failing me on that
already.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Yes boss.
Louis leaves. Cain puts his arm around Ralph’s shoulders.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Ralphie come to my office.
RALPH KEE
(demoralized)
I deserve to be here.
51.

Claudia pours more drink to Ralph’s glass.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(to Claudia)
Get the fuck out of here darling.
(to Ralph)
You don’t want to drink any of this
cheap shit. C’mon.
Cain takes Ralph away.
INT. CAIN’S OFFICE - DAY
Cain pours Ralph a glass of whiskey.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
How’s the new job going?
RALPH KEE
Good -- I think.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You think? Better be sure eh?
Cain hands the bottle to Ralph.
Very expensive liquid, very high in
alcoholic content. My silent
killer.
RALPH KEE
I don’t even have milk in the
fridge nor those Buddhist wood
sticks she liked. I have nothing.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Buddhist wood sticks Ralph?
RALPH KEE
They worked I’m telling you,
Buddhist culture it’s an inner
thing, you don’t get it.
Ralph drinks and Cain sits.
Do you know who’s she’s staying
with? Rachel?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I don’t. But what the fuck happened
everything was fine wasn’t it?
52.

RALPH KEE
It was the rent can you believe it?
Damn Mendelsohn made a scene, I’m
still living there by the way.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
What a bastard. You want me to do
anything about that Mendelsohn guy?
RALPH KEE
No, he’s my landlord it would be
strange. But the guy knows I have
my practice going now, got some
cases I mean... waiting is a virtue
okay? He doesn’t have it in him.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Your practice? Are you a doctor?
RALPH KEE
I’m an investigator.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Oh I thought we were having a
serious conversation.
RALPH KEE
This is serious.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You’ve got the wardrobe right
that’s for sure.
RALPH KEE
And Mark Parmar as a client. That
does fuciking count.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Parmar?
RALPH KEE
He owns the factory with...
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I know who Mark Parmar.
RALPH KEE
He’s my biggest paycheck ever man.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
And what are you detectivating?
RALPH KEE
Not sure. I’m not very good at it.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Do you know stuff other people
don’t?
53.

RALPH KEE
I know Dano gave ownership of the
factory to Mark ‘cause he couldn’t
handle it alone.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
That’s common knowledge. You sum
daddy and mental issues and that’s
who you get: Dano.
EXT. FACTORY’S ENTRANCE - NIGHT (FLASHBACK)
TRUCK BOTTOM P.O.V: as is descends rapidly on a fat guy,
DANO’S FATHER, he looks up in shock.
The truck is perfectly fitted between other trucks on a roof
for display. The crane’s METAL ROPE that was holding it it is
broken. The EMPLOYEES look at it not knowing what to do.
Dano’s father just ceased to exist.
INT. CAIN’S OFFICE - DAY (PRESENT)
Cain is not impressed.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I -- I’m impressed.
RALPH KEE
Of course everybody knows about it
right?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Yes they do. You are wasting
yourself again buddy, you need
something normal to do, not
honorable -- something.
Ralph smiles.
RALPH KEE
Bear with me here, can we say Mark
owns its life to Dano?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Theoretically yes but...
RALPH KEE
Listen.
(beat)
So huh? So why would Mark hire me
to spy on Dano?
Moment of silence.
54.

CAIN CONSTANTIN
Okay that’s good.
RALPH KEE
Good?
Ralph gets up.
I’ve searched for daughters hiding
next door, spied on old people to
make sure they weren’t stealing
newspapers. This is different!
CAIN CONSTANTIN
And you can pull it off I presume.
What’s he looking for? Cheating?
Too much drinking?
RALPH KEE
Stealing.
(beat)
Mark says Dano is stealing from him
and wait for it -- yes that isn’t
what he wants me to find out about -
- He knows it.
Cain intrigue turns to preoccupation. Ralph grabs a key.
He’s paying me to do nothing really
I just need to go in his office and
grab evidence.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(whispers)
Fuck no.
RALPH KEE
Documents only. Copy this to that,
it’s surreal.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
It sounds real enough to me.
RALPH KEE
If you ask me Mark could easily ask
for the files himself...
CAIN CONSTANTIN
No, no, no Ralph no way.
Cain gets up and grabs his cellphone.
It’s too fucked up!
55.

RALPH KEE
What is?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I don’t know Mark, never did -- but
Dano, he’s a hell of a character.
His personality, if Mark told you
about it, it exists. It does it in
a major complex and dangerous way.
RALPH KEE
Mark’s the one with the issues,
asking me to spy on his partner? Is
a god damn weird way to show
friendship.
Cain gets stressed very quickly.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Dano is a fucking freak.
RALPH KEE
No man, he’s a thief is all.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
It doesn’t matter. You should know
I care, you should interiorize that
before you hear me out.
(beat)
‘Cause I do care!
Ralph’s confuse, Cain’s refills his own glass.
RALPH KEE
Did I say something wrong?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
No, you will do something right
though. You go and tell Mark to
fuck off. You don’t wanna know
about him or his business.
RALPH KEE
What?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You tell him that.
RALPH KEE
Maybe I wasn’t clear enough about
the money amount that I’m gonna
get.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Forget it. Just tell him that and --
Cain tries to relax.
56.

Find another investigation Ralph.
RALPH KEE
But -- I -- no way, this is a good
job!
CAIN CONSTANTIN
It ain’t bud. Dano is not a normal
guy, he can get you in trouble.
RALPH KEE
Dano won’t know me ever. I need
this, the job, the money. Rachel’s
not coming back if I have nothing
to show for myself.
Ralph watches Cain. He realizes Cain’s struggling, they know
each other too well.
I -- I understand.
Ralph puts the key back in his pocket.
It was easy though. Easy money.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
How much was it? I’ll cover for it.
Ralph heads to the door.
RALPH KEE
No thank you.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Trust me on this one.
RALPH KEE
I do is just -- things never go
right, they just don’t.
Ralph leaves. Cain’s remorse builds up, he drinks more.
EXT. CASINO ENTRANCE - NIGHT
Tonight is party night. Cain, accompanied by THREE GIRLS,
welcomes the GUESTS that run inside away from the rain.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Hi, how are you?
(to another PATRON)
Hey, hey, how are you? Alright.
(and to another)
Left the wife at home? Did well,
did well. Good luck tonight.
(MORE)
57.

CAIN CONSTANTIN (CONT'D)
(and another)
Hi, welcome. Where’s the mayor? No?
Another day then, go on in, go on.
From a limousine arrive BJORN FRANCIS (50s) a know-it-all
countryman with a huge moustache.
My boy Francis.
BJORN FRANCIS
Monsieur Constantin, is tonight
going to be my night?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I booked the night just for you my
friend.
BJORN FRANCIS
(laughs)
No you didn’t you pooier.
They shake hands and Bjorn goes inside.
INT. HOTEL - RACHEL’S ROOM CORRIDOR - NIGHT
Louis walks in a hurry. Right when he reaches Rachel’s room
Jeremy shows up from inside it.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Close the door.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Wait for her.
They walk down the corridor.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Just imagine for one second --
imagine -- that I was Cain.
JEREMY BACHARACH
He’s twenty inches taller and a lot
smarter than you Louis it’s
difficult to imagine.
LOUIS DEEZEN
I’m telling ya man, I’m telling ya.
Rachel comes out of the room. She’s dressed in a conservative
way but very elegant neither the less.
RACHEL MILLS
What’s the hurry?
LOUIS DEEZEN
What is that you have on?
58.

JEREMY BACHARACH
Her useless ex might show up.
RACHEL MILLS
Let’s go, c’mon boys, let’s go.
Louis takes a huge ring of keys out of his pocket.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Wait a second. Security room, VIP
rooms, rest rooms... I’ve got them
all here.
Louis gives the keys to Jeremy.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Okay then, lets save the giant
freak’s day.
Jeremy enters the elevator.
JEREMY BACHARACH (CONT’D)
See you in a bit.
RACHEL MILLS
What?
LOUIS DEEZEN
We catch the next one girl.
INT. CASINO - MAIN ROOM - NIGHT
The space is crowded with entertained players and some not
so entertained player’s wives. Cain stands alone observing
the action surrounding him.
He and Jeremy look at each other as Jeremy heads to the VIP
ROOM area.
Cain looks at the bar. He’s trying to find someone. Only sees
Claudia. Then he catches Louis and Rachel going in the bar’s
direction. Cain speeds up to them and grabs Rachel’s arm.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Get changing Rachel, Ralph is not
coming tonight.
RACHEL MILLS
God, and you couldn’t you have warn
me before?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Maybe I thought you were fucking
occupied or maybe I’m your boss so
do what I tell you.
59.

RACHEL MILLS
Alright, chill.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(to Louis)
Get the games starting!
LOUIS DEEZEN
Right away boss.
Louis and Rachel part ways. Cain observes them suspicious. He
switches his attention to a door near his office corridor
with a SECURITY ROOM sign on it.
INT. CASINO’S VIP ROOM 1# - NIGHT
The typical poker game scenario. Dark environment, one table,
light from above, cigar smoke and lots of whiskey.
The hours have passed and the only men left playing are the
CROUPIER, Bjorn, ROSS the Irish guy, and Dano.
Bjorn has the biggest amount of chips, Irish Guy is second.
Dano’s big shape is curved over the table. He tries to
control his anger as he has no chips left.
Dano peeks over his shoulder to the TWO SECURITY GUARDS at
the entrance.
LOUIS DEEZEN (V.O)
(in pain)
How am I to know my ass’ gonna be
kicked?
The Croupier awaits for Dano’s play. Dano looks at the table
pounding his two cards frenetically on it.
On the table: a PAIR OF TWOS, a QUEEN and an ACE OF SPADES.
CROUPIER
Sir I need you to play sir.
LOUIS DEEZEN (V.O.)
Fucker names himself after a
Russian and comes acting like
Muhammad fucking Ali.
The Irish Guy throws his cards on the table.
ROSS
I ain’t that barmy nor I’ll be that
sorry. I’m out.
CROUPIER
Gentleman’s out.
(to Bjorn)
About you sir?
60.

Bjorn smiles. He goes ALL IN. The Irish Guy looks relieved,
Dano is even more pissed.
CROUPIER (CONT’D)
Both gentlemen are all-in. I’ll
take care of the ending procedures.
BJORN FRANCIS
It’s been a good night. Get it done
with.
The Card Dealer turns a card out and puts the fifth on the
table, it is a TWO OF HEARTS.
JEREMY BACHARACH (V.O.)
Keep still damn it.
Dano looks like suffocating. He puts his cards down.
LOUIS DEEZEN (V.O.)
Shit, it’s a fucking hemorrhage
man.
CROUPIER
This ain’t child’s play gentlemen
the cards are to be showed.
BJORN FRANCIS
Another Hitchcock hater. Have some
suspense in your life friend.
JEREMY BACHARACH (V.O.)
Aww my suit, be careful.
Bjorn throws a card over the table and lands showing a QUEEN.
ROSS
A pair?
DANO LAWLER
A treble!
Dano reveals his cards, TWO ACES.
Bjorn throws is second card in the air.
BJORN FRANCIS
That’s a bit of a problem.
Bjorn’s card lands face down.
ROSS
What is the problem mate?
Dano’s eyes shift between his face-down card and Bjorn.
LOUIS DEEZEN (O.S.)
Make it stop. Arghh!
61.

SLOW MOTION. Bjorn smiles. Dano closes his eyes and takes a
breath, his hand moves towards the card but before he reaches
it. END OF SLOW MOTION --
Ross turns the card and reveals Bjorn TWO OF SPADES.
CROUPIER
We found ourselves a winner.
Dano is furious, he can’t stop looking at the TWO OF SPADES.
Through the doors come Jeremy and Louis. There’s nothing
wrong with them, like we’ve been hearing nothing.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Excellent game gentlemen lets start
moving this way please! This way.
BJORN FRANCIS
That it was. Tell mister Constantin
I’ll be back in a week can you do
that Louis?
LOUIS DEEZEN
He’ll sure be here. Thank you very
much.
Bjorn trows some chips to the Croupier and leaves.
Jeremy gently touches Dano’s shoulders.
LOUIS DEEZEN (CONT’D)
(to Bjorn)
Have a good night.
JEREMY BACHARACH
(whispers)
Did you win anything at all today
Dano?
DANO LAWLER
You saw what I won through your
cameras.
Dano gets up, Ross is still seated, amazed at the play.
LOUIS DEEZEN
I thought today was supposed to be
the beginning of a winning streak.
What happened to that?
ROSS
You lads saw how he lost? There’s
no winning in that combination!
DANO LAWLER
(to Ross)
You got a problem?
62.

LOUIS DEEZEN
Uou this ain’t Oprah fella. The
house does not allow this kind of
commentary around locals.
Ross stands, the Security Guards get closer.
ROSS
Alright Louis, just saying.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Escort him out.
They do.
CROUPIER
Sir it was a pleasure, better luck
next time. Good day.
The Croupier also leaves.
LOUIS DEEZEN
We better close the doors for a
minute.
Jeremy does so.
Boy, boy Dano. Your fucking card
game is going to ruin my breakfast.
JEREMY BACHARACH
This is a situation. What are we to
do with you now?
DANO LAWLER
Wait.
LOUIS DEEZEN
For what?
DANO LAWLER
For cash stupid.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Hey I like waiting as much as the
next guy the problem is the next
guy is Cain. And he hates it.
DANO LAWLER
He can wait too or I can explain
myself. Where’s he?
LOUIS DEEZEN
(nervous)
We can’t help you anymore you --
fucking loser -- richest fucking
guy in the county...
63.

DANO LAWLER
Fuck you, I know him I wanna talk
to him!
JEREMY BACHARACH
You aren’t talking with nobody.
LOUIS DEEZEN
We try to help and every single
time you keep bending us over
whispering in ours hears “please
let me put it in a bit, just the
tip”.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Thanks for that Louis. But Dano we
do are tired of being fucked. We
don’t create the rules, we fix them
as your debts keep breaking them
every damn time.
The doors OPEN. Dano, Jeremy and Louis turn to find Cain with
broken security camera in his hands.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Stupidity, the state, quality, or
fact of being stupid.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Boss we...
Cain throws the camera at their feet.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
And since the first casino opened
in the seventeen century only by
stupidity has someone cheated on a
casino. To cheat on my casino
though? My god it’s -- very stupid.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Cain now wait a minute here...
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Are you stupid?
(beat)
That was a question boys. Are you
stupid? Do your brains do not
function? What the fuck is wrong
with you? I bet nothing, that’s
what you tell yourselves. Nothing!
I am curiously waiting for the
explanation you must have ‘cause
for lending the casino’s money to a
gambling addict -- It must be a
priceless one!
(to Dano)
How many times did I give you cash?
(MORE)
64.

Huh? Ungrateful fuck. Guys escort
that guy outside.
The Security Guards enter and Dano moves before they get to
him. Cain closes the doors.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Maybe if we give him an harder push
boss he’ll understand us.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
And why haven’t we give him that
push Louis?
JEREMY BACHARACH
‘Cause you say so Cain.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
What?
Cain approaches Jeremy.
Can you repeat that Jeremy? Haven’t
I complained enough about how tired
I am of that bitch Ralph has as a
girlfriend? Do you want fuck with
me as well?
JEREMY BACHARACH
No Cain I’m --
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Pay attention, this is finished,
this deal you have with him is
done. I’m turning this into a non-problem.
Cain walks around in the shades of the Vip Room.
It isn’t one for that factory owner
bastard knows he needs to pay --
and he will. I just can’t walk
around town having that guy making
ceramics while owing me at the same
time.
LOUIS DEEZEN
But, with all due respect boss,
isn’t that the scheme? It’s a huge
interest rate.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Let’s do it like this.
(to Jeremy)
Take him to my office and meet me
in the alley please.
(MORE)
65.

(to Louis)
You follow me!
Cain leaves. Louis follows him passing by Jeremy, they both
share a look like they’ve no idea what’s happening.
INT. CAIN’S OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER
Jeremy opens the door and lets Dano in.
DANO LAWLER
What now?
JEREMY BACHARACH
Don’t know just -- don’t leave.
Jeremy closes the door and leaves.
EXT. CASINO’S BACK ALLEY - NIGHT
The rain hits the TRASH DUMPSTERS. As Jeremy steps outside a
kneeling, bleeding Louis appears IN FRAME.
JEREMY BACHARACH
What -- ahh shit, Louis!
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(to Jeremy)
Close that door.
(beat)
This is us processing Jeremy,
talking this through. It just can’t
be delayed, like the song the times
they do are a-chagin’.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Let me get him up.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Stay there stupid!
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Almost twenty years in business
´fellas. And look now --
(to Louis)
-- Come to be wise in the worst
fucking moment Louis!
Cain punches Louis in the face, he falls to the ground.
66.

(to Jeremy)
I know you don’t need much to give
an excuse, you’re clever, you do it
with skill that -- god what an
imbecile -- explain that.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Arghh Cain, we wanted it back.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(to Louis)
And you Louis, I don’t see you as
an amateur, hell you’ve been in the
business for longer than I do.
Maybe that’s why -- huh -- that
justification leads me to believe
that you understand why we are --
the three of us -- in this so
messed up situation.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Shit, I know boss.
JEREMY BACHARACH
We were trying to fucking help you.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(to Jeremy)
STOP THINKING!
Cain kicks Louis in the stomach.
JEREMY BACHARACH
(nervous)
He’s a powerful guy --
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You innocent creatures. He’s a
demented freak but you two...
(to Jeremy)
Get him up.
Jeremy runs towards Louis and helps him. Louis’ left eye is
swollen and his face all bloodied.
If the guy owns me money the guy
can’t gamble, can’t go shopping,
can’t -- this is a funny one --
can’t make deals with fucking
outsiders can he Louis? That’s why
you watch him and will continue to,
so I don’t have to put a bullet in
his head.
(to Jeremy)
I’m also tired of you thinking like
a lucky bastard!
(MORE)
67.

If Ralph respects the boundaries
you do it too, do not question my
authority again!
JEREMY BACHARACH
We are not the same me and Ralph
are we?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Business is business cognac is
cognac, don’t mix them Jeremy.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Don’t worry boss.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Louis -- After all this time the
last thing you want is loyalty
issues. Be-have!
Cain slaps Louis and leaves. Jeremy holds Louis.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Have you ever seen him like this?
LOUIS DEEZEN
Not to me I didn’t. Shit my nose is
broke, shit! Aw Dano is fucked.
JEREMY BACHARACH
You think?
LOUIS DEEZEN
I so fucking deserved this. Gotta
go clean myself help me out here.
68.
INT. CASINO MAIN ROOM - NIGHT
Cain walks to the office all soaked and with bloodied fists.
INT. CAIN’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Cain walks in, Dano is seated.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Don’t talk.
Cain grabs a BOTTLE OF PILLS and a half-empty BOTTLE OF VODKA
from under his desk.
He takes the pills with the vodka. Dano isn’t scared, Cain
looks at him, drinks a bit more and -- throws the bottle
against the wall behind Dano.

When you leave this room our
situation won’t be clear, it will
be transparent.
DANO LAWLER
Cain --
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Do you remember Alexander?
(pause)
Do you remember his status? His
greatness? Who he was?
DANO LAWLER
I remember him...
CAIN CONSTANTIN
He was a heavy smoker.
Cain points to the wall. In a PHOTOGRAPH, TWO TEENAGERS
laugh. They are Ralph and a visibly older Cain.
Besides it an OLD PORTRAIT shows a slim man in his late 50’s
smoking a cigar in front of the casino entrance.
He used to call cigars the “most
devilish little bastards ever
invented”. He was my only boss, he
gave me my first job and I never
let him down.
DANO LAWLER
Okay...
Cain stands and walks next to the photographs.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I like to compare myself to him.
(beat)
I remember the last job I did under
his supervision. I was nervous as
fuck ‘cause -- you see -- he made
it look more important than any
other job. It was just young twenty
year old me with a shovel in a hand
and my guts in the other. Louis was
there too.
Cain sits.
You know who else I am comparing
myself to? You Dano. I looked him
in the eyes that night, he didn’t
even look sick.
(MORE)
69.

He was smoking the dump old ass,
said to me that I was a “lucky
bastard”. I didn’t think I was but
too many cancer cells later here I
am -- talking to you.
Dano has someone else on his mind, his late father.
I transformed the most illegal,
filthy business in Stark County
into something the city is visited
for. Never I fucking owned anyone a
cent!
(angrier)
You are a big hero aren’t you Dano?
You addicted fat fuck.
DANO LAWLER
Don’t talk like that to me.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Are you paying me?
DANO LAWLER
I am.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Now?
DANO LAWLER
I will pay, you have my word.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Alexander made me shoot a guy for
less than ten grand. Ten fucking
grand Dano!
DANO LAWLER
You know I’ll pay.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
No, no! I know my two best guys
went behind my back trying to put
you straight.
Dano gets up and heads to the door.
I’m not Joe Pesci but I’ll pay you
in anger Dano. You lost once, you
lost again, next time you lose it
won’t be a game. Do not set your
feet in here until you get what I
want. Have a week.
(beat)
Stop to think for once, you don’t
want to die over a gambling dept.
70.

Dano stares at Cain threateningly and leaves.
Cain opens the LIQUOR CABINET. It’s empty.
INT. DANO’S HOUSE - BEDROOM - MORNING
Dano is in bed, preoccupied, hair all messy, very tired.
Dano gets up slowly, Jess is by his side but doesn’t move. He
goes to the bathroom, looks like Shrek walking. Turns on the
shower, comes out, grabs a towel and takes his pajamas off.
Dano walks back to the bathroom. Jess wakes up.
JESS CUTEFIELD
Is everything okay baby?
No answer, a sleepy Jess gets her head back in the pillow.
The water keeps running, running and running.
Then out of nothing --
DANO LAWLER (O.S.)
God -- damn -- cold water -- fuck!
INT. JEREMY/LOUIS’ CAR - MORNING
Louis’ on the driver’s seat. He has two band-aids one on the
cheek and another on his eyebrow, a big “Chinatown” bandage
on his nose and his lip’s injured. Louis and Jeremy observe
Dano’s house.
INT. DANO’S HOUSE - HALL - MORNING
Dano grabs his suitcase and heads to the door, Jess goes
behind him cleaning his not at all dirty jacket.
JESS CUTEFIELD
Don’t you want tea? I bought
cookies yesterday -- want some?
Jelly cookies. With tea. Do you
want jelly cookies with tea baby?
DANO LAWLER
No, I need to go.
JESS CUTEFIELD
But I don’t want you to drive...
DANO LAWLER
I’m taking the bus.
Dano leaves the house.
71.

JESS CUTEFIELD
Don’t you forget the account
papers! The account papers! Okay
have a good day baby! Walk safely.
EXT. DANO’S HOUSE STREET - MOMENTS LATER
Dano walks in the street.
INT. JEREMY/LOUIS’ CAR - CONTINUOUS
Louis starts the car, Jeremy touches his arm.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Give him time.
72.
EXT. BUS STOP - MOMENTS LATER
Dano waits. As the bus arrives, the screen splits in 3.
On the left, Louis starts the car.
On the center, the bus occupies THE FRAME as Dano gets in.
On the right, FREEZE FRAME OF RALPH WALKING ON DANO’S STREET.
I/E. VARIOUS SCENES - DAY/NIGHT
On the left, SERIES OF SHOTS - JEREMY AND LOUIS’ WEEK.
A) Louis waits in the hotel corridor until Jeremy exits
Rachel’s room.
B) They watch Dano seated in the Coffee House #2.
C) They drive behind the bus Dano is in.
D) They watch a poker game in the casino’s Security Room.
E) On the elevator Louis argues with a relaxed Jeremy.
F) They watch Dano seated in the Coffee House #2, Jeremy
picks up a call, gives the sign to Louis and they drive away.
On the center, SERIES OF SHOTS - DANO’S WEEK.
A) Printing documents, notices Jess talking with Mark outside
the factory’s Main Office.
B) Seated in the Coffee House #2 staring suspicious at some
of the cars that pass by.
C) He’s in the back seat of the bus, nervously irritated.

73.
D) Dano and Mark look at a sheet covering part of the
office’s wall with the factory’s losses. Dano is surprised,
Mark hides his annoyed expression in a cup of coffee.
E) Walking fast paced looking back constantly Dano bumps into
Ralph and keeps going.
F) Dano watches television in the living room, reacts
surprised when Jess appears. She seats on his lap.
On the right, FREEZE FRAME OF RALPH WALKING ON DANO’S STREET.
INT. HOTEL - RACHEL’S ROOM CORRIDOR - NIGHT
Rachel exits her room, walks through the corridor and sees
Louis as he exits the elevator.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Hi Rachel.
RACHEL MILLS
Louis.
Jeremy appears from the right steeping a tea bag on a mug.
JEREMY BACHARACH
You looks better already.
LOUIS DEEZEN
What are you doing?
JEREMY BACHARACH
Tea. I’ve not been sleeping well.
LOUIS DEEZEN
I wonder why.
Rachel looks offended.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Don’t be like that.
LOUIS DEEZEN
We have to get to work.
JEREMY BACHARACH
I’m going, I’m going.
RACHEL MILLS
Louis I’ve been wanting to ask you
for...
The elevator arrives. Rachel, Louis and Jeremy look as Cain,
wearing a extravagant yellow suit, comes out of it.
Jeremy checks his wrist watch.

JEREMY BACHARACH
He’s early.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
What’s that?
JEREMY BACHARACH
It’s tea, I’m drinking tea.
Cain’s alcoholic nature finds tea strange.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
That’s fucking British poison.
(to Louis)
And you, don’t you come in through
the front anymore?
LOUIS DEEZEN
I arrived earlier boss.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
And did what?
LOUIS DEEZEN
My job.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Good, is a good time as ever to
start earning your salary.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Hey Cain, we’re all shiny happy
people here.
RACHEL MILLS
Jesus you should be apologizing to
him Cain, look at him.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
What did you say?
LOUIS DEEZEN
(to Rachel)
He’s your boss, watch the language.
RACHEL MILLS
He smacked your face! Look at that,
can you sue in this business?
LOUIS DEEZEN
I’m going to do my job alright?
JEREMY BACHARACH
Patience, let the tea cool.
74.

CAIN CONSTANTIN
(to Jeremy)
How come the only one who follows
the rules is the one who got beaten
for breaking them?
LOUIS DEEZEN
Let go of the tea!
Jeremy hands the tea cup to Cain.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Have that, is healthier.
Louis and Jeremy walk to the elevator.
Cain looks at Jeremy and drinks some tea.
Louis and Jeremy wait for the elevator.
Everything will be fine by tomorrow
morning Cain. I promise.
LOUIS DEEZEN
(whispers)
Shut the fuck up.
Cain grabs his pocket bottle and fills the tea cup with
whiskey.
RACHEL MILLS
Are you following me Cain?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(in the same tone)
Do I have reasons to follow you
Rachel?
RACHEL MILLS
My clients are waiting if you don’t
mind I’m leaving.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
No you’re not. Take that off, dress
something nice, Ralph’s coming here
tonight.
Louis and Jeremy enter the elevator. Rachel looks at Jeremy,
Cain turns. Jeremy gives him a disapproving glance.
(to Jeremy)
What? I’m still a great friend!
The elevator doors close. Rachel turns to her room.
75.

RACHEL MILLS
That asshole is broke and it’s
going to get me broke as well.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Listen Rach’.
Rachel turns back around to Cain.
Low sugar, that’s why I drink.
RACHEL MILLS
Sure.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
It prevents me from collapse you
know I hate collapsing. Ralph does
too and he’s making a big afford to
avoid doing the same mistakes. If
you talk with him...
RACHEL MILLS
No. I’m exercising prostitution
instead, is much fun.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Stop being such a bitch.
(beat)
Not in that -- you know -- way.
Give me a hand here whiskey doesn’t
solve it all babe.
RACHEL MILLS
Have a caipirinha instead, lemon
might cure the remorse.
Rachel gets in her room.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Jesus fucking Christ girl I’m the
fucking nice guy here!
INT. CASINO - DARK ROOM - NIGHT
Louis turns the light on which reveals brick walls covered by
wooden shelves with WOODEN BOXES, some marked as wine boxes.
One of those boxes is open, inside of it hidden in straw are
several .45 Automatics. Jeremy hand reaches for one.
Jeremy cleans the gun.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Are we gonna need these tonight?
Louis loads and cocks his gun.
76.

LOUIS DEEZEN
We just might.
Jeremy keeps the gun and closes the box.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Let’s roll then.
INT. DANO’S HOUSE - HALL - NIGHT
The doorbell rings. Dano comes from the living room and opens
the door. Standing outside are Jeremy and Louis.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Hi, can we come in?
Another good night, loads of people and loads of noise.
Claudia and Rachel still serve every client on the counter.
Cain enters the bar and checks Claudia’s short dress.
She catches him in the act.
CLAUDIA
The drinks are up there.
COSTUMER #1, a city man, spots Cain.
COSTUMER #1
What great night Constantin.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
We aim to please.
COSTUMER #1
What table should I go tonight huh?
Cain grabs a WHISKEY BOTTLE and opens it.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You should go to every game, if you
don’t win on a game of luck -- is
bad luck.
Claudia appears.
CLAUDIA
Which ones are you taking?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I’m the boss I can take them.
77.

CLAUDIA
(impatient)
I need to refill the stock...
Cain points at Rachel.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Why doesn’t she refill the fucking
stock? Is she special?
CLAUDIA
She’s not confortable with Ralph
around.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I didn’t see him.
CLAUDIA
I’m surprised you didn’t see two of
him.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I’m perfectly sober right now.
CLAUDIA
Okay.
Cain gets closer to Claudia.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Here tell me somethin’ have you
noticed anything weird about Louis?
CLAUDIA
His face!
CAIN CONSTANTIN
No, not the -- not that -- has he
been -- you know -- with Rachel?
CLAUDIA
(laughs)
Eww he can’t afford her.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Okay, okay. I’ll just wait here for
Ralph then.
Cain goes to the other side of the counter and sits. He
observes his own flourishing business but that doesn’t
improve his despair.
INT. CASINO STREET - JEREMY/LOUIS’ CAR - NIGHT
Jeremy and Louis prepare to get out.
78.

LOUIS DEEZEN
Hey Jeremy.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Yeah?
LOUIS DEEZEN
You -- huh -- you can do the
talking right?
Jeremy smiles.
JEREMY BACHARACH
No problem.
INT. CASINO - MAIN ROOM - MOMENTS LATER
Jeremy and Louis walk towards the bar.
Cain and Will finish the talk scene in a PREVIOUS SCENE.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
What if they take something from
you?
WILL EDGINGTON
No one’s stupid enough to let a
cocksucker take something from him.
Jeremy and Louis walk towards them. Cain locks on Louis.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You’re so fucking right boy.
Cain gets up and joins Jeremy and Louis.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Everything good?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(quietly)
You know who that is?
Jeremy and Louis look at Will.
LOUIS DEEZEN
I don’t.
JEREMY BACHARACH
He has a nice suit.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
That’s Will Edgington.
79.

LOUIS DEEZEN
Is he? Probably visiting his
mother’s family.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Paige?
LOUIS DEEZEN
Yeah man Paige’s boy all grown up.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(to Louis)
I told you to look for him.
LOUIS DEEZEN
For Will Edgington? No you didn’t
boss I’m sure of it.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I’m sure I fucking did you remember
our friend? Our friend -- our I’m-feeling-
like-fucking-Martin-
Scorsese-so-I’ll-talk-like-a-retard-and-
use-a-fucking-code-name-friend.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Oh...
JEREMY BACHARACH
Paige Edgington’s bequest
surrounded by prostitutes. That’s
ironic.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Talk you sack of shit.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Claudia was supposed to warn me --
JEREMY BACHARACH
(to Cain)
What does an Edgington want from
you?
LOUIS DEEZEN
Not him, Dano!
CAIN CONSTANTIN
And why the fuck not me?
JEREMY BACHARACH
It’s because of him we’re here.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Because of me?
80.

JEREMY BACHARACH
Because of Dano. Well, you too.
What do you want us to do?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
What I want -- What? About Dano?
What about Dano?
JEREMY BACHARACH
Jeez you’re plastered already.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Where’s my cash?
LOUIS DEEZEN
There ain’t.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
What?
LOUIS DEEZEN
He ain’t paying boss, barely gave
us a chance to ask for it.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Holy shit so we need permission now
huh?
JEREMY BACHARACH
We couldn’t just shoot him.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Jesus, the ceramics guy.
(sights)
Okay I’ll be Madre Theresa here...
JEREMY BACHARACH
What does that mean?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Choose life, choose ceramics,
choose gambling it all away, choose
to fuck up papa’s life work. Dano
chose not to choose life, he chose
something else --
JEREMY BACHARACH
What are you --
CAIN CONSTANTIN
The reasons? Of course there are
reasons. He’s a stupid asshole
that’s one.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Wait you’re not thinking about...
81.

CAIN CONSTANTIN
We’ll do it once again, only this
time. Only now.
(to Louis)
Alright you?
LOUIS DEEZEN
Alright boss.
Louis walks to the bar.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I’ve been watching movies to relax.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Yeah whatever.
Jeremy follows Louis to the bar, Rachel serves them drinks.
Behind him Will leaves the casino.
Cain watches Louis and Jeremy as Rachel serves them drinks.
He walks to his office.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(to Claudia)
I need my cabinet refilled.
Lucy brings Cain a cellphone.
LUCY
It’s for you.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I don’t care.
LUCY
It’s Ralph.
Cain grabs the cellphone. Lucy leaves.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Ralphie boy where are you?
(beat)
You have to be more specific.
Cain goes to the bar --
-- He grabs a BOTTLE OF WINE and sits on the opposite side of
Louis, Jeremy and Rachel.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(into phone)
Com’ere we’ll help each other
Ralph, we’ll do an intervention.
82.

On the other side of the bar counter Jeremy and Louis finish
their drinks.
LOUIS DEEZEN
In the old days with Alexander we
did it all the time boy don’t
worry.
RACHEL MILLS
Are you boys in trouble?
JEREMY BACHARACH
No. Cain is fucked though.
RACHEL MILLS
He’s been completely mental.
Louis, Jeremy and Rachel look back at Cain.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Yeah well...
RACHEL MILLS
Poor Louis.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Let’s go before he decides to
cuddle you again.
LOUIS DEEZEN
You’re joking --
(to Rachel)
-- chicks dig scars right?
Louis shows his nose injury. Rachel smiles.
JEREMY BACHARACH
C’mon. See ya gorgeous.
EXT. CASINO STREET - MOMENTS LATER
Jeremy and Louis enter the car and drive away.
As Cain hangs up the call Rachel approaches him.
RACHEL MILLS
Are you done for the --
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Shut the fuck up bitch! Shut the
fuck up and get away from me!
Cain moves away from the bar.
83.

Just get the fuck away!
Cain runs away. Rachel is more surprised than offended.
They’re stopped at a traffic light. Louis is on the driver
seat, he’s smoking. Both men are tense.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Do you remember your last time?
LOUIS DEEZEN
Like yesterday.
JEREMY BACHARACH
I wasn’t with you was I?
LOUIS DEEZEN
You were in Portland with your
uncle.
JEREMY BACHARACH
That’s right. It’s lovely there.+
LOUIS DEEZEN
I bet.
Uncomfortable silence.
JEREMY BACHARACH
At least we tried to help him. At
least that.
LOUIS DEEZEN
That’s truth, look at me right?
(laughs)
JEREMY BACHARACH
Just drive slow.
LOUIS DEEZEN
It ain’t gay is it? He’s not my
fucking pal but driving slow ain’t
gay. Or is it?
JEREMY BACHARACH
Nah, it’s compassionate.
LOUIS DEEZEN
I bet Cain wouldn’t have the guts.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Well Cain is the boss and you are
here Louis. Figure that out.
84.

EXT. LOUISVILLE - STREET #1 - CONTINUOUS
Evrything is calm and then -- A car SPEEDS by them loudly.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Uou look at that son of bitch with
his ass on fire there.
Jeremy laughs.
The speeding car makes a turn at the end of the street.
JEREMY BACHARACH
He’s going to kill someone.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Look.
EXT. LOUISVILLE - STREET #1 - CONTINUOUS
The traffic light goes green and so they go forward.
EXT. DANO’S HOUSE STREET - NIGHT
The same car that passed by the guys before speeds up the
street, jumps into the sidewalk and crashes into a LAMPPOST.
INT. DANO’S HOUSE - HALL - NIGHT
Door-bell rings.
Dano leaves the bathroom. TRACK alongside Dano as he goes to
the door, looks through the peek-hole and opens the door.
Let me in damn it!
Dano looks at Cain’s car crashed in his front yard.
DANO LAWLER
What are you doing here?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Get in.
Dano doesn’t react.
Now!
85.

INT. DANO’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - MOMENTS LATER
Dano stands next to a BASEBALL BAT on the wall. On the other
end of the room Cain looks at him like a wolf to it’s prey.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I heard you ain’t paying Dano.
DANO LAWLER
You’re pissed as an old drunk.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(little more relaxed)
Yes but by tomorrow I’ll be as good
as new. You’re broke now and
tomorrow you’ll still be broke.
DANO LAWLER
I knew it.
Dano grabs the baseball bat and aggressively gets closer.
DANO LAWLER (CONT’D)
You’ve been following me.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
What? No, no, no, do I look like a
stalker? Get that thing out of my
face.
Dano does.
It’s good you’ve got balls Dano,
you’re going to need them. Now you
need to get your brain working as
well ‘cause this ain’t easy.
DANO LAWLER
Like I give a fuck.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
This crossroads we’re on, this
situation of yours, I’m turning
that page as we speak, from now on
I don’t care if you are the Tramp
or Donald Trump...
DANO LAWLER
Your guys have been following me
around I know it.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Pay attention you weird klutz. You
had a visit tonight, what do you
think for? What do you think my
guys are doing right now? What?
(MORE)
86.

They’re henchmen, it’s what they do
-- it is over now that lasting
friendship you had with them --
they’ll be here in five minutes. Do
you know what they’re coming here
for? They’re coming for your
fingers first, then your toes, then
if you don’t tell them where you
have your last savings -- that I
specifically told them I know you
have somewhere -- they’ll probably
take one of your eyes, kick you and
punch you so hard you’ll talk for
sure. By that time you’ll think
you’re free, with no cash, but
free. Well, you won’t. It is final
Dano, they’re coming to put you in
the ground and only I with the
mighty power of a phone call can
prevent that you hear me? Do not
even shout at me ‘cause by the way.
Cain shows the GUN beneath his jacket.
I’m armed.
Dano throws the baseball bat to the couch.
Right. You’ve got a peculiar temper
don’t you Dano? Let’s use that.
DANO LAWLER
What?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
All your debts plus the interest
are going to be none. For that
you’ll end somebody’s life.
DANO LAWLER
What?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Not “what” Dano! It’s yes or yes.
Dano seats in the couch and starts panicking.
DANO LAWLER
No, you’re insane, I’m no criminal.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
No Dano you’re insane.
DANO LAWLER
I’m not doing it.
87.

CAIN CONSTANTIN
It’s Louis, Dano. He’s coming here
right now to do you. You think you
do but you don’t know him. He
watched every move you made for
years, took every dollar he could
out of you to put in my pocket. He
did you wrong by loaning you all
that money. For fuck sake he’s
banging my best friend’s girlfriend
he deserves to die. And no one will
miss him, he’s invisible.
Dano stares desperate at Cain.
Dano this is what purchased freedom
tastes like -- crap!
DANO LAWLER
Your best friend’s girlfriend? You
fucking drunk.
(beat)
I can’t. I won’t.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Yes you will. You will Dano.
Cain unloads his gun and puts it on the table.
I don’t want it back.
Cain heads to the door.
Don’t hold sympathies for the guy
Dano he’s done some very bad deeds.
Cain leaves. Dano is completely fucked up.
EXT. DANO’S HOUSE STREET - NIGHT
Louis and Jeremy arrive. They see the car crashed, Jeremy
gets out.
JEREMY BACHARACH
What the fuck?
Cain comes from Dano’s.
Cain? What are you doing here?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I’m saving my soul Jeremy.
88.

JEREMY BACHARACH
What about the car?
LOUIS DEEZEN
The car?
(points to the house)
What about him?
The guys just stand there. The night is done.
89.
FADE TO BLACK.
OVER BLACK:
THE NOIR MAN
INT. RALPH’S APARTMENT - DAY
Ralph and Mr. Mendelsohn get away from the windows.
RALPH KEE
Jesus mister Mendelsohn you really
did it.
Ralph sits on the bed. Mr. Mendelsohn goes to the door.
MR. MENDELSOHN
You need to learn responsibility
and take your lazy ass outside, do
some work, be useful!
RALPH KEE
I am a working man!
MR. MENDELSOHN
You are a dreamer!
Mr. Mendelsohn grabs the mail from the mat.
MR. MENDELSOHN (CONT’D)
And your dreams suck!
He throws the mail to Ralph’s bed and leaves.
Ralph looks at the mail, he knows whatever is inside it must
be trouble. He scrubs his face demoralized.
On the bedside table there’s a PHOTOGRAPH exactly like the
one in Cain’s office with them both.
Ralph grabs the mail, reads the titles and throws most of it
on the floor. One of the letters catches his attention. He
reads it, thinks and looks outside. It rains like hell.

EXT. FACTORY - DAY
The agglomerate of warehouses that constitute the factory is
like a big industrial beast.
INT. FACTORY - CONSTRUCTION CENTER - BALCONY - DAY
Where we left on the PREVIOUS SCENE, Ralph’s attention is on
the office’s door. Ralph goes to the office and bursts in.
INT. FACTORY’S MAIN OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Jess is leaned on the desk seemly analyzing with Mark the
dossiers she brought. Her expressive cleavage is a palm away
from Mark’s face.
JESS CUTEFIELD
Never heard about knocking?
RALPH KEE
I’m sorry.
Ralph gently closes the door.
How are you mister Parmar?
Jess analyses Ralph from top to bottom.
JESS CUTEFIELD
There are no meetings scheduled for
today sir.
RALPH KEE
(to Mark)
I know and I can go home and watch
The Price is Right but mister
Parmar you want to talk with me.
Ralph looks at Jess like she’s one too many in that room.
MARK PARMAR
Okay Jess maybe if you could just
give us five minutes.
JESS CUTEFIELD
(not pleased)
Sure.
Jess goes to the exit.
JESS CUTEFIELD (CONT’D)
I’ll come back when you’re done.
(murmurs to Ralph)
Jerk.
90.

MARK PARMAR
Thank you so much.
Jess gets out.
RALPH KEE
Anyway --
Ralph walks around the office.
I tried reaching you at home but I
found that somehow difficult.
MARK PARMAR
Not the house! No business in my
residence mister Kee.
RALPH KEE
If you say so...
MARK PARMAR
Have you done it?
RALPH KEE
So far no.
MARK PARMAR
You’ve been bugging me all day and
you have no results?
RALPH KEE
I’m in an initial phase of
procedure...
MARK PARMAR
It soundsa lot more like an initial
phase of slackness.
RALPH KEE
Well I’m doing the thing in a
couple of nights just so you know.
Ralph analyzes the cable connections on Dano’s desk computer.
Another thing. That guy outside, I
advise strongly against dealing
with people from Washington.
MARK PARMAR
He’s from Chicago.
RALPH KEE
You don’t want the K Street crowd
around here, no one does.
91.

MARK PARMAR
Where did you get all that?
RALPH KEE
It’s my job.
MARK PARMAR
It is wrong information! That boy
is the son of Paige Edgington. Yes
the woman herself...
RALPH KEE
(surprised)
Is he?
MARK PARMAR
I do not care about politics, Dano
does not care about politics but
the he has good points.
RALPH KEE
He’s Will Edgington?
Ralph reaches the coffee machine.
MARK PARMAR
(uncertain)
I presume that he has the county’s
best interests in mind, whoever he
works for.
RALPH KEE
It doesn’t matter. I’m dealing with
numbers and contracts that are as
transparent as my face, the more
people around them the harder it
gets to find who’s robbing who.
That also applies to the
philanthropist’s son.
Ralph grabs coffee sachet.
Is this any good?
MARK PARMAR
(distracted)
Yes, it’s better if made extremely
hot and I mean extremely.
(back to the point)
Be assured there won’t be any
conflict. I still need to give him
an answer.
RALPH KEE
Don’t. One crook is already enough.
Ralph walks to the door.
92.

MARK PARMAR
That’s my business associate you’re
talking about.
Ralph stops.
RALPH KEE
(sarcastically)
Yes, the Ghandi of trust.
Ralph shakes the coffee sachet in the air.
I’ll take one of these by the way.
See ya.
Ralph walks out.
EXT. CASINO ENTRANCE - DAY
Louis, with his face already injured, looks at the grey sky.
Ralph walks to the casino, head down, barely sees Louis.
RALPH KEE
Morning.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Another day huh?
Ralph stops, looks up and realizes who he’s talking to.
RALPH KEE
Huh -- yeah, just another.
LOUIS DEEZEN
You know, this place’s great during
weekends. It’s funnier.
RALPH KEE
I’m not here to have fun
unfortunately.
LOUIS DEEZEN
I know, but give it a try. Choose a
couple of hours and have fun. You
will feel better I’m sure.
RALPH KEE
Thanks, thank you for that.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Pleasure.
Ralph walks in but stops and turns back.
93.

RALPH KEE
Louis?
LOUIS DEEZEN
Yeah?
RALPH KEE
Would you turn down an advise if it
went against your principals.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Of course.
RALPH KEE
Even if you knew it might be good
advise.
LOUIS DEEZEN
(thinks a bit)
It’s harder for vegans to find
vegetables in the market than it is
for us meat lovers you get me? And
they want salad as much as we want
meat but nothing’s easy specially
when you want it.
RALPH KEE
Huh, okay.
Jeremy appears from inside the casino.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Sorry I’m late.
(notices Ralph)
Oh --
(uncomfortable)
-- Ralph.
RALPH KEE
Hello Jeremy.
(to Louis)
Thanks for the advice.
Ralph goes into the casino.
JEREMY BACHARACH
What was that all about?
LOUIS DEEZEN
I have no fucking idea.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Rachel still loves the guy, what a
fucking mystery that is.
94.

LOUIS DEEZEN
High school sweethearts what can
you do? Bet he’s coming to look for
her.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Oh yeah? Guess what, I came looking
at her as well.
(laughs)
Let’s go.
LOUIS DEEZEN
That’s disgusting.
TWO WOMEN in overcoats pass by them holding hands and
laughing. Jeremy and Louis run to the car.
95.
EXT. DANO’S NEIGHBORHOOD - MORNING
SEVERAL SHOTS of Dano’s neighborhood. The sky is grey and the
vegetation is still wet.
EXT. DANO’S HOUSE STREET - MORNING
A person walks the street: Ralph. He stops by an OLD LADY
watering the plants, looks at the weird scene, takes out a
newspaper and hides his face with it.
On the other side of the street Jeremy and Louis are inside
their car. Ralph doesn’t notice them or vice-versa.
EXT. DANO’S HOUSE STREET - MOMENTS LATER
Dano walks through the street.
One the opposite side Ralph follows.
EXT. BUS STOP - MOMENTS LATER
Dano waits. As the bus arrives, the screen splits in 3.
On the left, FREEZE FRAME OF LOUIS AND JEREMY INSIDE THE CAR.
On the center, the bus occupies the fame as Dano gets in.
On the right, Ralph walks towards the bus stop.
I/E. VARIOUS SCENES - DAY/NIGHT
On the left, FREEZE FRAME OF LOUIS AND JEREMY INSIDE THE CAR.
On the center, SERIES OF SHOTS - DANO’S WEEK.

A) Printing documents, notices Jess talking with Mark outside
the Factory’s Main Office.
B) Seated in the Coffee House #2 staring suspicious at some
of the cars that pass by.
C) He’s in the back seat of the bus, nervously irritated.
D) Dano and Mark look at a sheet covering part of the
office’s wall with the factory’s losses. Dano is surprised,
Mark hides his annoyed expression in a cup of coffee.
E) Walking fast paced looking back constantly Dano bumps into
Ralph and keeps going.
F) Dano watches television in the living room, reacts scared
when Jess appears. She seats on his lap.
On the right, SERIES OF SHOTS - RALPH’S WEEK.
A) Sees Rachel at the bar, she looks at him as Cain appears
and goes with him to the games zone.
B) Seated in the Coffee House #2 hiding behind a newspaper
while watching over Dano a few tables away.
C) Fails to start the car and punches the steering wheel.
D) Sleeps over the kitchen table holding the office key.
E) In the rain, stares at the factory facade, Mark drives by
him, they stare at each other.
F) Again watching Dano in the Coffee House #2. Gets up, goes
to cross the street and is almost run over by Jeremy and
Louis in their car. They recognize themselves.
EXT. CASINO ENTRANCE - NIGHT
Ralph passes by the guests, the SECURITY GUYS recognize and
let him inside.
INT. SLOT MACHINE AREA - MOMENTS LATER
Claudia serves drinks to BUSINESS MEN and walks to the bar.
Ralph approaches her.
RALPH KEE
Hey Claudia.
CLAUDIA
Hi Ralphie.
RALPH KEE
Is Rachel around?
96.

CLAUDIA
Not yet she’s not.
(gossipy excited )
Are you finally getting to her? She
deserves a little spanking for what
she did doesn’t she?
RALPH KEE
(blushing)
I’m trying I really am.
INT. CASINO - RESTROOM - NIGHT
The place is luxurious, black and orange, huge mirrors, the
urinals seem like made of gold.
Ralph comes in and rushes to the first urinal. In the last
one there’s a SUITED GUY, they are unaware of each other. As
they urinate it becomes clear the guy is Will. Will finishes
and passes by Ralph recognizing him.
Ralph, still urinating, is surprised by Will’s presence.
WILL EDGINGTON
Robert Mitchum! Still in carnival
costume of course.
Will checks himself out in the mirror and brushes his hair.
RALPH KEE
What are you doing here?
Ralph finishes urinating.
WILL EDGINGTON
I question myself about that a lot.
See my mother used to tell me “home
is where the heart is” and still
here I feel prone to cardiac
arrest.
RALPH KEE
And Mark Parmar?
WILL EDGINGTON
That is confidential.
Will washes his hands.
RALPH KEE
Maybe next time you see him you’ll
be disappointed.
WILL EDGINGTON
You are a pro at being wrong my
lunatic friend.
97.

Will sits on the lavatory.
RALPH KEE
So you know I don’t care about
whatever you’re doing man.
WILL EDGINGTON
Good. I’m relieved that you chose
to fuck off. I prefer to work
without pressure.
RALPH KEE
And you can’t work elsewhere...
WILL EDGINGTON
Do I look like a fucking quitter to
you?
RALPH KEE
You’re an Edgington whatever you
have you own it to your family --
to your mother.
WILL EDGINGTON
(unprepared)
I...
(relaxed)
That’s clever. You coming to the
casino, with all the gambling and
the whores -- there’s nothing wrong
in paying for sex -- maybe you
aren’t the complete weirdo I
thought you were. At least you’re
trying to play in the big boys
league.
Ralph struggles to hide his nervousness.
I admire your effort to add some
meaning to your pathetic life pal,
after all being just another cunt
walking around without something to
do must be boring as hell.
RALPH KEE
Fuck you.
Ralph walks away.
WILL EDGINGTON
At least wash your hands.
Ralph exits.
Swine.
98.

99.
INT. FACTORY’S MAIN OFFICE - NIGHT
The printer starts to work. There is someone inside.
It’s Ralph. He is seated in Dano’s chair staring at the
ceiling. The only light inside comes from Dano’s computer.
On the desk there’s an horrible PHOTOGRAPH of Dano and Jass
on the beach with their names inside a pink heart over their
heads. Ralph looks at it, they are indeed weird people.
The printer spits documents on to the floor.
Ralph gets up and walks around the office. Mark’s desk, the
book shelves, the photographs on the wall with Dano’s father,
Dano, Mark and Jess in them.
As he looks closely at them the printer jams, one copy stuck
halfway. Ralph presses it’s buttons, nothing happens.
RALPH KEE
Crap.
Ralph hits the printer.
C’mon, c’mon.
Ralph hits it again. The printer spits the copy.
Ralph hits the printer one more time, gets on his knees and
gathers the sheets filled with listed numbers, dates and math
counts. His hands soon get full, it’s too much for him.
Ralph repeatedly presses the ESC button on Dano’s computer.
As he does the bright lights from the balcony outside turn on
piercing through the office shutters.
Ralph turns off the computer’s screen, grabs the sheets and
looks to the FIGURE walking outside towards the door.
He throws the sheets in the trash and goes to Mark’s desk.
The DOORKNOB shakes, the door is opened. Jess walks in, Ralph
is nowhere to be seen.
Jess looks around, throws her handbag to Mark’s desk and goes
to the files cabinet.
INSERT: Mark’s face, all dark around it. His eyes look up,
he’s clearly striving.
Jess grabs files out of the cabinet and closes it.
INSERT: Ralph keeps struggling.

Jess sits in Mark’s desk and opens the files. Something
bothers her, she keeps reading but she can’t, she’s not
comfortable. Jess looks around again and then kicks under the
desk.
INSERT: The sweat is pouring down Ralph’s face.
Jess looks below the desk, her hand goes under and comes back
with the coffee machine package. She throws it back. She
flips through the files and prepares to leave. But stops.
INSERT: Ralph makes sounds out of the effort he’s making. He
looks up and his breathing accelerates.
Jess looks at the printer. Behind her next to the door
Ralph’s gabardine moves on the coat’s hook.
As Jess walks slowly looking suspiciously at the printer
Ralph’s face appears from behind the gabardine, his feet up
from the floor can’t stay up for much longer.
Jess takes coffee sachets form her bag and puts them next to
the coffee machine. She adds clean sheets to the printer and
turns it off.
Ralph looks up to the shaky hook about to brake. He looks at
Jess’ feet as she approaches the door.
She opens the door, looks around and leaves. Ralph’s peeks
one more time, he looks to the window, the balcony lights go
off. He falls to the ground.
INT. RALPH’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - NIGHT
Ralph enters happily whistling.
He throws the sheets over the kitchen table and leaves.
EXT. MARK’S HOUSE STREET - NIGHT
In the rain Ralph shakes the office’s keys in the air.
RALPH KEE
(singing)
Look at me, you know what you see.
You see a bad mutha ‘cause I paid
the cost to be the boss.
Ralph enters a big garden full of small PALM TREES and
FLAMING STATUES colored yellow by the house’s lights.
100.

EXT. MARK’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Ralph gets to the door. He hears talk and giggles from inside
the house. Doesn’t care, he just makes sure he’s as
presentable as possible.
Ready to knock, something in the noise catches his attention.
Ralph walks close to one of the windows. Ralph hesitates but
peeks inside and as he does his expression changes to shock.
Nervous he leans on the wall to hide his presence.
RALPH KEE
Ah no, no, no, no, no.
(desperation)
Come on man no.
INT. MARK’S HOUSE - BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
Mark is seated with his arms up. His pants are stained and so
is the floor. He is nervous but happy.
Jess appears and cleans him.
This Jess though is different. Here she’s in charge.
JESS CUTEFIELD
I barely touched you.
MARK PARMAR
I -- I’m sorry sometimes I get a
little distracted.
JESS CUTEFIELD
Distracted from what?
She seats on his lap.
JESS CUTEFIELD (CONT’D)
(lovingly)
Do I distract you?
They’re noses touch.
MARK PARMAR
You -- yes you distract me in a
good way I often don’t know where I
am. Almost I mean --
JESS CUTEFIELD
Your head’s in the air, you are
distracted. You like to be
distracted?
MARK PARMAR
Yes I do, I love being distracted.
101.

Ralph head appears sneaking outside the window behind them.
EXT. MARK’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Ralph can’t believe this shit. He gains courage and walks to
the door. He goes for the knock, stops, looks at the key and
throws it in garden. He leaves at fast pace.
EXT. PHONE BOOTH - NIGHT - MOMENTS LATER
Ralph rushes in almost breaking the booth down. The rain
bombards it hardly. Ralph grabs the phone and dials.
RALPH KEE
(crying)
Pick it up, pick it up, please pick
it up. Shit.
(beat)
Cain?
(beat)
Cain I made a mistake and now I’m
fucked.
(beat)
It’s a Mexican soap opera and I
don’t even speak Spanish.
(beat)
You can’t help me, I can’t be
helped I can’t.
Cain is talking on the phone with Ralph but his eyes don’t
let go of Jeremy, Louis and Rachel, together by the bar.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(into phone)
I’m your friend, I’m your damn
friend Ralph. If we don’t stay
together nobody else gives a fuck.
Come here, please calm down and
come have a drink with me.
RALPH KEE (V.O.)
(over the phone)
No, Rachel’s there man.
Cain’s is furious. He pays detailed attention to Louis and
Rachel as, along with Jeremy, they laugh at Louis’ nose.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(into phone)
You talked to Rachel? Was that it?
INTERCUT between the bar and the phone booth.
102.

RALPH KEE
(into phone)
Is Mark.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(into phone)
Oh Jesus tell me you’re talking
about the Iron Man suit.
RALPH KEE
(into phone)
Mark Parmar, the little shit lied
to me, his own detective!
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(into phone)
You’re not.
Ralph cries more. Cain drinks more.
RALPH KEE
(into phone)
I didn’t listen to you Cain.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(into phone)
Do not worry you greedy bastard
just come meet me.
RALPH KEE
(into phone)
These Texan oil barons have been
all over the factory, maybe Rachel
will go with one of them --
(cries more)
She’ll suck on their oil pipes.
Sweating Cain rips two buttons of his shirt to breath better.
Jeremy and Louis are living.
RALPH KEE (V.O.)
(into phone, desperate)
Maybe I just need a mineral water.
Ralph punches the telephone.
RALPH KEE
(into phone, recomposed)
God damn it.
Cain is drunk, mental and guilt ridden. Rachel walks to him.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(into phone)
You leave those suckers alone
Ralphie!
(MORE)
103.

They have problems, hard solving
problems. Leave them be and -- and -
- I’ll solve all this shit!
RALPH KEE
(into phone)
What -- what are you talking about?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(into phone)
Mothafucker...
Finish INTERCUT.
EXT. PHONE BOOTH - CONTINUOUS
Ralph is stupidly confused.
RALPH KEE
(into phone)
What?
CAIN CONSTANTIN (V.O.)
(into phone)
I will -- we’ll show them bud.
RALPH KEE
(into phone)
We will?
Cain hangs up on Ralph.
(into phone)
Cain? Cain? Is this about my
situation? I don’t think we’re
talking about the same thing. Are
you there?
104.
Ralph drops the phone and looks up, is raining too much. He
slides down the booth and seats not knowing what to do.
INT. RALPH’S APARTMENT - DAY
The sheets Ralph brought from the office spread from the bed
across the floor to the kitchen.
The blinds are closed and Ralph is seated on the floor, pen
in one hand and coffee mug on the other.
There are sheets everywhere.

RALPH KEE
(sobbing)
This makes no sense...
From the table Ralph picks some sheets all titled:
“Dano J. Lawler Account”
Ralph searches through the floor, nothing seems to be
organized but he looks like he know what he’s doing.
Ralph gets up and turns the light switch on, nothing happens.
On the first page of the sheet pile on the table he writes:
“Mark Elias Parmar Account”
Ralph glues more sheets to the fridge, these have written on
them:
“Dano J. Lawler Bank Transactions”
Ralph frenetically writes on the “Dano J. Lawler Account”
page.
Rich thieving asshole.
INT. RALPH’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
Ralph follows the trail of paper to the bed. He stares at his
own apartment like he’s never been there, he looks lost.
INT. RALPH’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - MOMENTS LATER
Ralph opens the blinds, on the kitchen counter near the
coffee machine is Mark’s Indonesian coffee sachet.
On the right corner of the “Dano J. Lawler Bank Transactions”
pages is written:
“Password: Not authorized by the
accounts owner”
RALPH KEE
Nothing makes sense anymore.
Ralph sits on the kitchen floor and then -- someone knocks.
FADE TO BLACK.
OVER BLACK:
THE TORNADO
105.

EXT. CASINO - MORNING
Jeremy’s expression, serious, professional.
And Louis, smoking.
They watch the cars passing by. Claudia appears.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Claudia I was thinking about you.
CLAUDIA
Okay honey.
(to Jeremy)
Cain wants to see you.
JEREMY BACHARACH
About what?
CLAUDIA
I don’t care.
JEREMY BACHARACH
(to Louis)
Wait for me in the car.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Sure boy-o.
Jeremy and Claudia go inside.
INT. CASINO - LAUNDRY HALL - MORNING
Cain walks, cellphone in one hand, bottle of water on the
other. His eyes are as purple as eggplants.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(into phone)
What do you mean you closed it? You
didn’t have a case to start with.
EXT. PHONE BOOTH #2 - MORNING
Ralph’s looks tired but relieved.
RALPH KEE
(into phone)
I know but I’m being paid so.
INTERCUT with Cain’s walk from the corridor to the casino.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(into phone)
Yesterday you sure sounded like you
had a fucking problem...
106.

RALPH KEE
(into phone)
I probably overreacted.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(into phone)
No shit Ralph.
RALPH KEE
(into phone)
Did Rachel tell you where she’s
staying? Do you know?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(into phone)
I know where she’s not.
RALPH KEE
(into phone)
I have to talk with her Cain.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(into phone)
Good luck with that.
RALPH KEE
(into phone)
I’ll drop by tonight.
The area is empty, only one COSTUMER at the bar.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
(into phone)
Right see ya.
Cain hangs up.
Shit.
Jeremy and Claudia appear. She goes to the bar.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Say what Cain.
Cain takes Jeremy to the Costumer in the bar.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Come wiv’ me here, let me introduce
to you -- Will Edgington.
107.
Will is the costumer. He compliments Jeremy.
Cain and Jeremy are faking good manners the best they can.

He’s the son of Paige Edgington,
you remember her?
JEREMY BACHARACH
Very hard to forget a kind heart
like hers.
WILL EDGINGTON
I feel honored by that.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Now mister Edgington came to me
with a conversation proposal.
Will shows to be holding a piece of paper, Cain puts it down.
Ah, ah not yet. He’s eager to talk
soccer Jeremy.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Oh I see.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I hate soccer as you recall, just
hate it.
(to Will)
Jeremy here is a soccer fan, clubs
he knows them all.
(to Jeremy)
You’re both going to talk. I don’t
want to know the details of this
conversation, that’s how we do
things here, private soccer
conversations.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Follow me we should meet my soccer
partner.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Make the conversation a short one --
Jeremy shows Will the way.
And bad sports demand discretion.
WILL EDGINGTON
(nervous)
Yes, yes they do Constantin sir.
Thank you very much.
108.

EXT. CASINO STREET - MORNING
Louis looks inside the car, the windows are all misted. He
inserts the keys in the lock, the door is already opened.
As Louis stops a hand SHOVES HIS HEAD against the car roof.
EXT. CASINO ENTRANCE - MOMENTS LATER
Jeremy and Will step outside. Jeremy looks discreetly around
and turns to Will.
JEREMY BACHARACH
So what’s in there?
Will takes the paper out of the pocket and looks at it.
WILL EDGINGTON
It’s a -- huh -- It’s an address
from someone’s house.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Only an address? So if there is a
family inside I go for them all?
That’s a bit gory if you ask me.
WILL EDGINGTON
What? No only one guy lives there.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Is it someone relevant?
WILL EDGINGTON
Relevant?
JEREMY BACHARACH
To the fucking community? You can’t
just point a finger and say
“there”.
WILL EDGINGTON
And why would I do that?
JEREMY BACHARACH
You’re an Edgington, for all I know
you’re dealing with your own little
Dallas plot against some other
family. Thing is here you don’t
turn up in the shower the following
season after someone dies.
WILL EDGINGTON
He’s important to me only.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Why’s that?
109.

WILL EDGINGTON
I pay too many fucking dollars not
to get those to many fucking
questions.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Alright, give me that.
Jeremy grabs the paper and reads it. He recognizes the
address.
Are you sure this is it?
WILL EDGINGTON
(whispering)
Do you think I would request for
something like this if I was not
sure?
Jeremy is extremely uncomfortable.
JEREMY BACHARACH
I guess not.
WILL EDGINGTON
We’ll talk later then.
JEREMY BACHARACH
(inattentive)
Yes get out of here.
Will walks away.
Jeremy stares at him thoughtful. He snaps out of it and looks
for Louis, he’s nowhere to be seen.
INT. CASINO MAIN ROOM - MOMENTS LATER
Claudia cleans the tables. Jeremy approaches her.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Claudia.
(beat)
Where did Louis go?
CLAUDIA
He’s waiting in the car.
INT. HOTEL - RACHEL’S ROOM - MORNING
Rachel holds the piece of paper with RALPH’S ADDRESS.
Jeremy is seated in the bed with his GUN at his side.
110.

RACHEL MILLS
What is this?
JEREMY BACHARACH
That Rachel, is my latest job.
RACHEL MILLS
You’re helping him redecorating?
JEREMY BACHARACH
Rachel someone wants Ralph dead.
RACHEL MILLS
(in shock)
What?
JEREMY BACHARACH
It’s my job.
RACHEL MILLS
Does Cain know about this?
Rachel drops the paper and goes for the bathroom.
JEREMY BACHARACH
You know the policy, the boss
doesn’t connect to the deed.
RACHEL MILLS (O.S.)
This is Ralph you’re talking about.
JEREMY BACHARACH
I could give a fuck honey.
Jeremy gets up. Rachel grabs him fondly.
RACHEL MILLS
Go downstairs and tell him you’re
not doing it.
Rachel goes to the wardrobe takes out a short dress and puts
it in the bed next to the gun.
She stares at the gun and then at Jeremy.
Please.
JEREMY BACHARACH
No.
RACHEL MILLS
Stop that Jeremy.
They keep staring at each other. Jeremy has his mind set.
Stop it.
111.

JEREMY BACHARACH
It’s my job Rachel.
(beat)
I’m doing it.
RACHEL MILLS
You’re crazy.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Either way he’s been a problem for
too long hasn’t he?
RACHEL MILLS
You can’t be serious!
JEREMY BACHARACH
I fucking am, it’s two plus two
everyone wins.
RACHEL MILLS
Everyone? Cain loves him like a
brother, we’ve been together since
elementary...
JEREMY BACHARACH
Nor you or Cain ever cared about
that loser.
RACHEL MILLS
Don’t tell me you believe Cain will
do nothing over this.
JEREMY BACHARACH
I’m following rules. He won’t know.
112.
INT. HOTEL - RACHEL’S BATHROOM - CONTINUOUS
Jeremy comes in, washes his face and looks at his reflection
in the mirror.
RACHEL MILLS (O.S.)
He’s proving to be the better
person is he not? Not a drunk like
Cain or a fucking asshole like you!
He’s not a -- Ralph is not a
sellout, or a -- a murderer!
Jeremy punches the mirror and gets out.
JEREMY BACHARACH (O.S.)
Oh you did complain a lot.
Rachel has a long coat dressed and points the gun at Jeremy.

JEREMY BACHARACH
What are you doing?
RACHEL MILLS
All you do, all you ever did was
screw me. All of you.
JEREMY BACHARACH
And don’t you enjoy that.
RACHEL MILLS
Get out.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Yeah you do.
RACHEL MILLS
Get out!
Rachel throws the gun at Jeremy. He picks it up.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Fine!
And leaves.
INT. HOTEL - RACHEL’S ROOM CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS
Cain and Jeremy walk in opposite directions, they intersect
but don’t stop.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Was it a nice chat?
JEREMY BACHARACH
Marvelous.
Rachel cries in the bed. Cain gets in.
RACHEL MILLS
What do you want?
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Pack your stuff.
RACHEL MILLS
I’m not in the mood Cain.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You’re fired Rachel get the fuck
out of my hotel.
RACHEL MILLS
Shut up you drunk motherfucker.
113.

Cain grabs Rachel’s arm and throws her into the wardrobe.
Shit, Cain!
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I am sorry Rachel. I am sorry for
Ralph, I’m sorry for all my
decisions about you. I fucked it up
but is what I do, this is my life.
RACHEL MILLS
Say that to him motherfucker.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Tonight Ralph is coming here to
talk with you and you’re going to
ruin him, something you already did
when you started fucking my right
hand guy! Now that guy is gonna
die, die because of you. And you
will take that, take that scar you
left on me and on Ralph and you’ll
fuck off ‘cause you staying here,
it ain’t happening. I won’t allow
it so I want you gone from
Louisville, away from all the
fucking Canton.
Rachel breaks down.
RACHEL MILLS
God Cain don’t kill him.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
This is not getting what you want
day Rachel.
RACHEL MILLS
Cain please --
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Pack your things.
RACHEL MILLS
(crying a lot)
I don’t want anyone to die please!
CAIN CONSTANTIN
To bad.
Cain gets out.
INT. CASINO - MAIN ROOM - DAY
The casino floor is empty.
114.

INT. CASINO ENTRANCE - DAY
Cain steps outside, empty street, heavy rain.
Claudia appears besides him.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
How was the week?
CLAUDIA
You will be happy with the results.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
Are you happy?
CLAUDIA
I don’t know you’ve been stealing
all the liquor from my bar.
Cain smiles.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I just fired Rachel.
CLAUDIA
(surprised)
It’s a -- okay -- I’m just the
bartender.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
The bartender huh?
CLAUDIA
Just the bartender, I’m just the
nice, sexy bartender.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
I’m going to steal from your bar
again. Go home, get some rest.
She kisses him on the cheek.
CLAUDIA
I’ll see you tomorrow.
Claudia leaves, Cain goes inside.
INT. DANO’S CAR (TRUNK) - MORNING
Dano opens the trunk. Inside SOMEONE is tied up and squeaks
with a bag in his head. Dano pulls him out.
EXT. GREEN FIELDS - CONTINUOUS
Louisville can be seen not that far away.
115.

The ground is muddy. Dano pulls the bag out revealing Louis.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Fuck!
Louis stumbles and falls. He gets on his knees.
Fuck my nose fuck, what the fuck,
what the fuck Dano, what are you
doing?
Dano uses his foot to push Louis away.
Dano -- Jesus -- Dano, fuck, what
is this? Huh? What is this Dano?
Dano grabs a bag and Cain’s gun from the trunk of the car.
Oh fuck Dano you killed Cain, you
killed Cain, Dano shit you
killed... It’s only business Dano
c’mon I was the one who gave you
the money, I tried to help you!
Dano loads the gun.
For fuck’s sake I’m sorry I’m sorry
I’m sorry Dano, I didn’t want to --
to do what -- I didn’t! But you
asked, listen it wasn’t your fault!
Dano points the gun at Louis.
It wasn’t Dano! Fucking life of
mine I don’t deserve this you know
I don’t, I don’t deserve to die!
Dano, Dano you are not this kind of
person.
DANO LAWLER
Shut up.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Listen Cain is gone I can go there
and take his money, I know the
codes I’ll get you everything.
DANO LAWLER
You’re are not loyal.
LOUIS DEEZEN
Huh?
116.

The wind pushes Louis to the ground.
DANO LAWLER
His woman is not your woman.
Dano’s hands are shaking.
LOUIS DEEZEN
What are you...
DANO LAWLER
You shouldn’t have.
It’s hard to know which of the two is more nervous.
LOUIS DEEZEN
(realizes the mistake)
Oh shit...
Dano can’t even point the gun straight.
He looks at Louis for a long moment. Louis can’t get up, he
can’t move, he’s so hopeless even he understands it. Louis
starts crying and closes his eyes.
Dano looks like having a asthma attack, his head goes up,
eyes go down, he is now more scared than Louis.
Louis has his face covered in mud and moans louder and
louder. Suddenly -- the car door is opened.
ALL BLACK. The car drives away. Louis opens his eyes and gets
up, Dano is gone.
EXT. AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL AIRPORT - MORNING
Will holds an open umbrella and forces a smile.
From inside come Grotke with clumsy walking, his secretary
DOROTHY and a teenager looking GEEKY GIRL in her 30s.
Will walks towards them, puts himself between the Geeky Girl
and Grotke and protects him with the umbrella.
WILL EDGINGTON
Mister Gotke nice to see you sir!
DABNEY GROTKE
Did you know Edgington there are
tornado warnings all over this
area?
EXT. AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL AIRPORT - PARKING AREA -
CONTINUOUS
The group keeps walking at a fast pace.
117.

WILL EDGINGTON
I’m sorry sir the weather has been
quite inconstant lately.
Grotke stops, they all stop.
DABNEY GROTKE
It’s not the weather.
He starts walking again, they follow him.
It’s tornados boy, I don’t like
tornados you know that boy?
WILL EDGINGTON
I didn’t know that mister Gotke.
They reach Will’s car.
DABNEY GROTKE
I suspect you’ll have me killed one
of these days Edgington.
Will opens the door, Grotke gets in the car. Dorothy and the
Geeky Girl get in through the other side. Will closes the
umbrella as Grotke rolls down the window.
WILL EDGINGTON
Sir I promise you by dinner you’ll
have Stark County in your pocket.
Grotke stares at Will and rolls the window up.
Will throws the umbrella into the trunk, enters the car and
drives it away.
EXT. BUS STOP - MORNING
In Mark’s Nokia 1011 screen:
12 Missed Calls: W. Edgington
Mark puts the cellphone away. Ralph arrives. They stare at
each other for a moment. Ralph looks away.
RALPH KEE
I’ve got your information.
Mark is anxious.
Do you want it?
MARK PARMAR
Yes please it’s of great
importance.
118.

Ralph doesn’t react.
Do you have it on paper or --
RALPH KEE
I have it in my head. You have to
choose to believe me if you want to
use this information.
MARK PARMAR
I believe you.
Ralph looks at Mark.
RALPH KEE
You really have trust issues don’t
you mister Parmar?
MARK PARMAR
I don’t! What does that mean? I’m
choosing to trust you mister Kee!
RALPH KEE
So yes -- there you go -- yes the
guy is the thief! He doesn’t even
hides it, his bank account is
filled with the company’s direct
earnings. And now your factory is
screwed.
MARK PARMAR
(demoralized)
Ah I knew it...
RALPH KEE
Yes you did! You actually did!
MARK PARMAR
I couldn’t just accuse him of theft
without solid evidence. I need you
to e-mail me the documents. You did
well, something I couldn’t do
because Dano, he has his temper.
RALPH KEE
And what the fuck does that mean?
Dano has his temper? Is that some
urban legend or something? What the
hell is “his temper”? Look, I’m
dropping it, you’ve got my address
just send the money as fast as you
can.
MARK PARMAR
I will, thank you very much.
Ralph walks away, Mark doesn’t move, Ralph turns back.
119.

RALPH KEE
You are supposed to be role models
of the County, to keep it going.
MARK PARMAR
I’m sorry mister Kee.
RALPH KEE
What about the gal?
MARK PARMAR
The who?
RALPH KEE
I know about the woman you’re
banging and Dano is -- you know --
banging too.
MARK PARMAR
God that’s strictly confidential.
I’ll send you the money.
RALPH KEE
Is too confusing for me.
Ralph turns back again. Mark hesitates on following him.
MARK PARMAR
Wait! Wait a second.
Ralph stops, Mark runs to him.
Just wait for a second mister Kee.
Ralph turns to Mark.
RALPH KEE
What now?
MARK PARMAR
I’ll double what I’m paying you.
RALPH KEE
Say what?
MARK PARMAR
You know it right? You know about
me and Miss Cutefield you said it.
RALPH KEE
Yeah it ruined ma week.
MARK PARMAR
Me and she we’re going away --
RALPH KEE
Oh you really don’t give a fuck.
120.

MARK PARMAR
If we are in fact bankrupt, Dano
didn’t help did he? He’s insane,
completely insane and now stealing?
I don’t understand it. I just want
a new life.
RALPH KEE
Join the club then.
MARK PARMAR
I need the passwords from Dano’s
bank accounts.
RALPH KEE
Now you want to rob him? There it
is justice served the fucking cold!
MARK PARMAR
I just want what’s mine by right.
RALPH KEE
That factory wasn’t yours by right.
Wasn’t that enough?
MARK PARMAR
Dano could never do it he doesn’t
get what it takes, he’s just a
name.
121.
Ralph looks at him and sights. He’s going for the offer.
INT. FACTORY’S ENTRANCE HALL - AFTERNOON
Dano storms through the doors and walks across the hall. The
Secretary doesn’t even look at him.
SECRETARY
Morning mister Lawler there’s a
group waiting for you...
Dano exits the hall, the Secretary peeks above the desk.
INT. FACTORY’S MAIN OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER
Dano gets in, stares at the graphics on the wall and suddenly
rips them off. He starts to trash the place upside down.
INT. FACTORY - CONSTRUCTION CENTER - AFTERNOON
Some EMPLOYESS observe the curious group led by Will who
walks by the machinery. Grotke is tired. And everyone needs
to shout to make themselves heard.

WILL EDGINGTON
Isn’t it amazing what a man can do
from scratch?
DOROTHY
Shouldn't we be wearing
protections?
WILL EDGINGTON
Nah that’s a cautionary measure.
DOROTHY
But everyone’s wearing them.
DABNEY GROTKE
I need water.
WILL EDGINGTON
That’s ‘cause they’re here every
day. Think of Chaplin, they had to
worry about Communism not masks. It
was worse.
DABNEY GROTKE
I need water.
Will points at the balcony where the office is.
WILL EDGINGTON
Let me lead the way mister Gotke.
DABNEY GROTKE
Where are the brothers?
WILL EDGINGTON
They are not brothers mister Gotke.
AFTERNOON
Mr. Mendelsohn talks to a TENANT in the middle of the hall.
Jeremy watches them at the beginning of the hall.
Mr. Mendelsohn finishes the conversation and walks in
Jeremy’s direction. As Mr. Mendelsohn passes by Jeremy turns
his back on him.
MR. MENDELSOHN
How yo doin’?
JEREMY BACHARACH
(with deep voice)
Fine how’re you?
Mr. Mendelsohn goes downstairs, Jeremy goes to Ralph’s
apartment.
122.

Jeremy takes a breather, shakes his shoulders and knocks.
INT. RALPH’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - AFTERNOON
Ralph, without his detective gear on, grabs the coffee
sachet, empties it to the coffee machine and turns the
boiling point to the maximum.
He seats and waits. The knocks are hears and he goes there.
INT. RALPH’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS
Ralph opens the door.
RALPH KEE
Jeremy?
Jeremy pushes Ralph smoothly inside and closes the door.
Hey.
They look at each other for a moment and then -- POW!
Jeremy punches him.
Ahhhh!
Ralph’s eyes get watery.
My nose!
JEREMY BACHARACH
Ralph I’ve been screwing Rachel on
and off for the past five years!
RALPH KEE
Wha -- What?
JEREMY BACHARACH
I fucked her and fucked her again
and again, I apologize.
RALPH KEE
That’s not nice to say.
Ralph recomposes. Jeremy pushes him.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Countless times Ralph. How are you
feeling? Are you mad?
RALPH KEE
What the hell dude?
123.

JEREMY BACHARACH
She’s a whore!
(laughs)
Oh yeah, she’s a fucking whore! I
mean be-careful-with-diseases-whore!
How often did she buy the
condoms? I bet she had them alllll
the time!
RALPH KEE
I can get Cain to fire you, you
know that.
JEREMY BACHARACH
And Cain -- turutuntum -- they have
a little big of a secret. Being a
whore you must have those.
Now Ralph is furious.
C’mon, c’mon bro come at me! How
fucking mad are you right now?
C’mon!
Jeremy attacks Ralph. They fall onto the bed and fight,
Jeremy repeatedly punches Ralph’s head. Ralph stops him,
punches Jeremy in the stomach and knees him in the groin.
Jeremy falls on the floor and gets up, Ralph stands on the
bed.
RALPH KEE
I’m gonna hurt you man.
JEREMY BACHARACH
I forgot something wait -- wait.
(beat)
You’re a cunt, you’re also a cunt,
a stupid cunt.
RALPH KEE
You son of a bitch!
Ralph throws himself at Jeremy.
They stumble and fall on the table, all the pages fall to the
floor. Ralph has the upper hand, Jeremy punches him hard and
points the gun at him. They stop.
JEREMY BACHARACH
No one respects you buddy. I’m not
lying to you Rachel is a whore, a
prostitute in his casino. You see?
(MORE)
124.

JEREMY BACHARACH (CONT'D)
Not even your friend, not even Cain
respected you enough to ever tell
you.
Jeremy is not comfortable in saying that.
Now someone does, someone wants you
dead Ralph and I’m sorry, I’m
fucking sorry.
Jeremy pulls the trigger but -- no bullet come out.
Jeremy and Ralph are both surprised. Jeremy checks, the
bullet chamber is empty.
Ahh that bitch.
Ralph grabs the boiling coffee pot and throws it at Jeremy’s
face. He lets go of the gun and screams in pain.
Ralph grabs Jeremy’s head and breaks the window with it. He
punches Jeremy in the stomach and throws him out.
INT. RALPH’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
Jeremy stumbles to the bed all bloodied. He moans in pain and
goes to the exit. He looks one last time at Ralph and leaves.
Tired Ralph lets himself fall on the floor.
INT. CASINO - CAIN’S OFFICE - AFTERNOON
On the desk is a half-empty whiskey bottle. Cain lies on his
chair, looking to the ceiling with a full glass in his hand.
ON THE MUTE TELEVISION: Tornado warning NEWS with footage.
EXT. CASINO ENTRANCE - AFTERNOON
Two legs appear ON FRAME. Someone’s standing in the rain,
jacket all ragged and muddy.
INT. FACTORY - CONSTRUCTION CENTER - AFTERNOON
Mister Grotke holds a glass of water exhausted. The women
walk behind him as Will waits near the stairs.
WILL EDGINGTON
I’m sure they’ll be upstairs by
this time, they usually are.
125.

DABNEY GROTKE
I need to sit down Edgington.
WILL EDGINGTON
Their office is a place to behold
you’ll love it.
DABNEY GROTKE
Yeah yeah take me.
The group goes up the stairs.
INT. FACTORY - CONSTRUCTION CENTER - BALCONY - CONTINUOUS
Mr. Grotke looks at the machines from above, he’s impressed.
WILL EDGINGTON
(to Dorothy)
Keep him here, go in when I say so!
Will gets ready to knock on the door, Dano opens it before he
does so.
Mister Lawler! Nice to see you
again sir I believe I spoke with
your business partner about my...
Dano looks menacingly at Will. Will looks behind Dano’s back
to the office’s destruction.
Sir?
Dano headbutts Will and leaves. Will falls and grabs his
forehead.
Ahhh fuck!
He looks up to Mr. Grotke, Dorothy and to the Geeky Girl.
They stare at him.
DABNEY GROTKE
I’ll be dammed. Look at him going,
well boy it looks like the
negotiations didn’t go as planned.
(to the women)
Ladies.
(to Will)
Do you have an office Edgington?
Will nods negatively.
Excellent you don’t need to return
then. Goodbye Edgington.
126.

They go away.
Will looks at them hopeless, broken cellphone rings.
WILL EDGINGTON
Yeah?
(beat)
How did that go?
(beat)
No I’ll pick you up, I’m leaving
Louisville anyway.
ZOOM OUT as Will tries to stand up, the noisy machines keep
working.
INT. CASINO - DARK ROOM - AFTERNOON
Someone gets out and leaves the light on.
INT. CASINO - CAIN’S OFFICE - AFTERNOON
An already drunken Cain refills his glass and let’s the
bottle fall to the floor.
While he gets it someone opens the door.
Cain looks up surprised.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
You lucky basterd.
The person is Louis who closes the door behind him.
I have the most fantastic story to
tell you.
Cain grabs an empty glass and pours whiskey into it.
Take that, take it.
LOUIS DEEZEN
I never touched Rachel.
Cain stops pouring.
It wasn’t me.
Louis points a gun at Cain.
CAIN CONSTANTIN
This drink is for you Louis, for
what you’ve done.
127.

Cain gets up, grabs Louis glass and offers it to him. Louis
doesn’t move.
You know what? We need Jeremy he’s
the smart one of us -- where is he?
(confident)
Take it Louis c’mon. I’m not a bad
person, I have good intentions
everyone knows I’m a good basta --
Louis SHOOTS Cain twice. Cain drops the glass on the desk,
stumbles back and falls into his chair, dead.
EXT. LOUISVILLE - STREET #2 - AFTERNOON
Cain’s glass is filled with water from the rain. The only
person in the street is Louis who walks with it in his hand.
From afar on the other side of the street comes a MAN
running. It’s Jeremy.
As Louis face is muddy, Jeremy’s is bloody.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Hey! Hey Louis.
Louis realizes it’s Jeremy and crosses the street.
Where have you been?
LOUIS DEEZEN
What happened to you?
JEREMY BACHARACH
To me?
(looks at the glass)
Have you been mud wrestling?
LOUIS DEEZEN
No, no this is Cain’s.
JEREMY BACHARACH
That’s -- not an issue -- come with
me I’m finishing a job and need you
there.
LOUIS DEEZEN
No man I don’t think you are. Cain
fired us, we’re fired.
JEREMY BACHARACH
No we’re not -- fuck -- you’re not.
(realizes something)
Shit he knows? How does he?
(MORE)
128.

JEREMY BACHARACH (CONT'D)
I can’t go back what I’ll do is --
I’ll call him -- I’ll explain it to
him.
Louis’ thoughts are somewhere else. Jeremy realizes it.
They both are in a state of suppressed desperation.
LOUIS DEEZEN
We ain’t working for Cain no more.
JEREMY BACHARACH
I fucked it up, it’s on me, Cain
will have you with a pistol making
me dig my own fucking grave you
know that? My own grave.
(recomposes)
I need to go Louis I don’t feel
like dying man.
LOUIS DEEZEN
No. We’re alright, we’re done.
Louis walks away, Jeremy stares at him confused and resumes
his running.
INT. WILL’S CAR - AFTERNOON
Jeremy drives. Will’s bothered by the injured forehead.
The car jumps and hits rocks in the dirt road.
WILL EDGINGTON
I think we’re far enough pal no one
can hear you from here.
Jeremy looks at Will and stops the car.
EXT. GREEN FIELDS - AFTERNOON - CONTINUOUS
Jeremy gets out looks in the horizon, he’s not even amazed by
the tornado roaming the land.
Dano’s and Louis trails are still fresh in the mud.
Jeremy turns to Will.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Alright come on out.
Will gets out. He notices the bag and the ropes in the mud.
WILL EDGINGTON
What the fuck?
129.

Next to Jeremy on the ground is also Cain’s gun. Will gets
scared shitless.
(to Jeremy)
What the fuck? What are you doing?
Jeremy looks to the objects as surprised as Will.
JEREMY BACHARACH
Well something happened here.
(looks at Will)
I have no idea what.
WILL EDGINGTON
Hey you know who I am!
JEREMY BACHARACH
Look mister I’m doing nothing to
you this is not my shit alright?
WILL EDGINGTON
And couldn’t we have this exact
same talk at a McDonalds?
JEREMY BACHARACH
Shut up!
Jeremy points at the tornado.
That thing is going straight to
Louisville. Now your mother is not
here to rebuild it again.
WILL EDGINGTON
(unimpressed)
Amazing. Now is it done? What I
paid your boss to do?
JEREMY BACHARACH
That jerk is well alive.
WILL EDGINGTON
What? You know the money serves a
purpose -- to get what I want done!
JEREMY BACHARACH
Well I’m sorry.
WILL EDGINGTON
Oh fantastic, an apology. And what
now you imbecile?
JEREMY BACHARACH
For a start you are not getting
your money back, second --
130.

Jeremy opens the car door.
-- I need this vehicle.
Jeremy gets in.
WILL EDGINGTON
Wait a second.
Jeremy starts the car.
Hey! Hey! This isn’t how things
work! Hey!
JEREMY BACHARACH
I know.
Jeremy drives away.
WILL EDGINGTON
What the hell! That thing is coming
here.
Will looks at the tornado.
Ahhh I hate this place.
Will is alone and the tornado doesn’t look like calming down.
EXT. BUS STOP #2 - AFTERNOON
TWO BIG TRAVEL BAGS are carefully placed on the corner of the
bus stop. Mark is seated, shrunken with cold.
EXT. DANO’S HOUSE - AFTERNOON
Ralph carefully steps inside the front yard. He tries to
listen through the door and goes for the knob.
EXT. LOUISVILLE - STREET #3 - AFTERNOON
Dano walks furiously through the rain and wind. At the end of
the street is his house. He walks faster.
INT. DANO’S HOUSE - HALL - AFTERNOON
Ralph opens the door. He walks slowly, sneaks into the
kitchen, comes back and a sound fills the air. Ralph is
caught unprepared. The sound is stuff being thrown.
131.

132.
Ralph walks through the hall, peeks to every room, he gets
closer to the source of the noise.
EXT. DANO’S HOUSE STREET - AFTERNOON - CONTINUOUS
Dano is getting closer to the house.
INT. DANO’S HOUSE - HALL - AFTERNOON - CONTINUOUS
Ralph is at the end of the hall, the sound comes from a room
at his left. The door is closed.
INT. DANO’S HOUSE - BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
Ralph opens the door slowly and stares stupidly at Jess who,
not noticing him, packs her bags violently.
As Ralph steps inside their eyes meet, instant recognition.
Jess screams, grabs a bag and hits him throwing Ralph to the
floor. She hits him repeatedly, Ralph stops moving and Jess
stops hitting.
Jess closes the bag on the bed, goes to the desk, opens a
drawer and takes TWO ENVELOPES. She grabs her stuff and
leaves.
Ralph still moves, he moans in pain.
EXT. DANO’S HOUSE STREET - AFTERNOON - CONTINUOUS
Dano stops. He sees Jess rapidly putting the bags inside a
new and expensive RED PORSCHE. She gets inside the car and
speeds out of there.
Dano ever more insane walks towards the house.
INT. DANO’S HOUSE - BEDROOM
Ralph crawls to the desk and franticly looks inside the
drawers trowing everything inside out.
INT. DANO’S HOUSE - HALL - CONTINUOUS
Dano storms in and turns to the bedroom.
AFTERNOON
Rachel gets upstairs and sees Ralph’s stuff packed by the
door.

133.
Mr. Mendelsohn comes from Ralph’s finishing the eviction.
MR. MENDELSOHN
He’s out! Out! I told you two! To
stay you pay!
Mr. Mendelsohn throws a last box into the pile and leaves.
The box falls revealing it’s content: PHOTOS of Ralph and
Jess, CANDLES and happy memories. Rachel is alone, hopeless.
INT. DANO’S HOUSE - BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
The floor is filled with documents. Ralph still searches.
RALPH KEE
(desperate)
Where? Where? Where?
The door is opened and Ralph looks at it.
DANO’S POV: Ralph looks at him.
DANO LAWLER
I fucking knew it!
RALPH KEE
(terrified)
Wait no, this isn’t what it looks
like.
INT. DANO’S HOUSE - HALL/ DANO’S HOUSE STREET - CONTINUOUS
Dano closes the door behind him. As we TRACK AWAY from the
hall to the street a massive struggle is heard inside the
bedroom and Ralph’s girly screams spread outside.
EXT. BUS STOP #2 - AFTERNOON
Mark is at a corner protecting himself from the heavy rain.
He looks left and right. No one comes.
INT. JESS’S CAR - AFTERNOON
A hand turns the radio on to some very loud music.
It’s Jess’ hand in her brand new car. She puts her big
sunglasses on.
On the backseat MONEY flies out from one of the bags. On the
passenger's seat are her handbag and the two envelopes with
the passwords.

134.
EXT. LOUISVILLE SURROUNDINGS - AFTERNOON - CONTINUOUS
AERIAL SHOT the porsche driving away from Louisville and as
it does the CREDITS roll quietly OVER THE FRAME.

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