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A Sample Of The Script! |
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A Sample Of The Script! |
INT. A CABIN - LATE AFTERNOON (story in progress)
Buck takes the note from Cookie.
BUCK
(false anger) That’s just like Gary! Leaving the party before it’s really started.
FRANK
I did hear that Gary and his wife were having some problems.
BUCK
(cutting him off) Now let’s not be spreading rumors.
Ken takes a deep angry breath.
FRANK
Ya, you’re right besides, now we don’t have to listen to Gary’s lame jokes anymore.
Everyone breaks into their own activities.
Buck throws the note into the fire while he thinks no one is watching.
Ken sees him.
KEN
(quietly to Buck) Buck, can I see you outside for a second?
BUCK
Sure thing Ken.
Buck and Ken head for the door..
BUCK (cont’d)
(as he exits) That’s just like him!
EXT. A HUNTING CABIN - LATE AFTERNOON
Once outside Ken is allowed to finally speak his mind. He throws his arms into the air. A shovel leans against the cabin.
KEN
(angrily quiet) That’s not "just like him"! Dammit Buck, you and I both know Gary’d never pull some stupid stunt like that!
Ken picks up the shovel and points it at Buck.
KEN (cont’d)
Tell me where he is, Buck!
BUCK
(innocently) On his way to Mexico?!
KEN
(calmly) Buck, I’ve been your friend since we were both in third grade. I probably know you better than your own mother, now don’t B.S. me...
Ken grabs Buck by the collar.
KEN (cont’d)
(angrily) ...where’s Gary!
Buck breaks.
BUCK
Aw man, I never could fool you Ken... OK, don’t freak out or anything.(pause) I shot him, it was an accident, honest to J.D. Ken! You gotta believe me it was an accident!
The camera looks on from a distance as Buck pours out his whole story on Ken.
Ken taps his head with the shovel handle as he tries desperately to gather the whole story in.
KEN
OK... calm down...
Ken tightly closes his eyes for a brief pause.
KEN (cont’d)
(barely in control) What the hell do you mean, "you shot him"?! You don’t just shoot... where’s his truck, did you... so the note, everything...
Ken takes another deep breath.
KEN (cont’d)
Alright... it was an accident, let’s start from the beginning. OK Buck... are you sure he was dead? Tell me you at least checked his pulse!
BUCK
I hit him in the damn head, Ken! There were brains on the ground... I’m sure he was dead.
Ken becomes the voice of reason.
KEN
OK, first we’ve gotta call the cops.
BUCK
No way, Ken! No way! Cops stick their noses in, they find out about me and Alisha (sarcastically) Oh, what a coincidence, the wife of the dead guy is screwing the guy that shot him! Ken, they’d lock me away without a trial!
KEN
No they won’t! That’s what we gotta do. That’s the way!
BUCK
Ken, if you get the cops involved... I’ll tell Sarah where the money for the car really went!
KEN
Damn you Buck! If I didn’t know better I’d swear you shot him on purpose!!
BUCK
(wound up) I’ll tell her!
Ken threatens Buck with the shovel. He holds it like a bat.
KEN
Calm down psycho or I’ll rattle your damn gourd!
Ken takes a few steps away from Buck. He turns.
KEN (cont’d)
We need to be rational...
From behind Ken, Gary’s bloodied, dirty body staggers out of the woods.
Buck’s eyes widen and he is too frightened to move.
KEN (cont’d)
...and think this out...
Ken stops as he picks up on Buck’s fear.
Ken quickly turns.
KEN (cont’d)
(big time freaked!) AAAaaaarrrgh! (note- Ken’s scream isn’t loud enough to draw attention)
His adrenaline causes him to swing the shovel into Gary’s face.
CLANK!!
Gary’s body spins to the ground.
KEN (cont’d)
(in shock) You said, you said, you said he was dead!
Ken throws the shovel to the ground as though it were evil.
BUCK
I, I thought he was! Honest to God he was... look at his head!
Gary’s body lets out a long death rattle as a chunk of brain matter sloshes to the ground.
Buck checks the body’s pulse.
BUCK (cont’d)
(sickened) Well he’s dead now... I think...
KEN
Are you sure?
BUCK
Oh ya.
KEN
Oh man.
BUCK
Now we can’t call the cops! If they investigate we’d both get nailed for manslaughter/murder one or whatever they call it! ... we’d be done! Ken, we’d both be done!
Ken’s confidence disappears and old misconceptions come to light.
KEN
I can’t go to jail, Buck! You know what they’d do with a guy like me!? They like guys like me in jail, Buck! They do! I can’t go to jail!
BUCK
For the love-a Pete, Ken! Calm yourself down! We’re not going to jail... I’ve got an idea.
Buck grabs Gary’s body.
BUCK (cont’d)
Help me here.
Buck and Ken drag Gary’s body down a short hill to the outhouse.
FADE OUT
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