De Rigueur
GWEN
My baby…
Jason looks down, on the ground is the box Gwen was holding, it is open and fallen from it is a long lock of Cheryl's hair. When he looks up Gwen is staring at him.
JASON
Carter broke Kevin out, sent him to the asylum –
GWEN
Stop calling it that.
JASON
Sent him to our old house to kill you, there was a girl there. I was right; he didn't remember what you looked like.
GWEN
I hate you.
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JASON
Gwen, I'm sorry. I can't say it enough –
GWEN
You're right Jason… you can't say it enough. Our entire life together has been a lie and it's ended up a living hell. The last name I had to fight you to give me isn't even real…
JASON
Gwen –
GWEN
… I let your pretend criminal friends come into my home. Say hello to my children, all for the sake of your fucking job!
JASON
I have to go Gwen. Boston is still out there… but I need to take a shower.
GWEN
Make it quick and while you're in there I want you to think of the fastest explanation humanly possible.
Jason turns and walks towards the back.
When he's out of site Gwen's cell phone rings, she picks it up and stares at it.
INT. BATHROOM
Jason stands under the hot water with his eyes closed and resting against the wall, letting the water hit his bruises. The water in the tub is slightly red.
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INT. DOCKS
It is raining heavily and Jason stands holding an AK-47, he is looking down at the water.
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Behind him there is an explosion, one of the warehouses blow up as a large white van pulls up.
Jason shoots down into the water, emptying his whole clip before he turns to the van – reloading his gun.
Jones and Nabisco climb out of the Van; they are both wearing bullet proof vests and carrying guns.
NABISCO
He down there?
JASON
Yeah.
JONES
Fucks wrong with you? Look like you just saw a ghost.
JASON
That motherfucker always spooked me out. He said something to me before I made him meat, he hit a nerve.
NABISCO
Fuck that bitch.
JASON
Speaking of, where's Kelly?
Phillips walks from around the back of the van, he has Kelly draped over his shoulder. She is unconscious and handcuffed.
JASON
Alright.
NABISCO
I still say we drop her ass in there too.
JASON
She won't talk. Her boyfriends gone, she won't fuck with us.
He turns to looks down into the water again. Nabisco turns to Phillips.
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NABISCO
We're going to let her breathe, throw her in the back.
As Phillips complies and the two other men walk back to the van, Jason empties his clip into the water again.
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INT. LIVING ROOM
Gwen sits on the couch holding her sleeping daughter when Jason enters the room buttoning a shirt over a bullet proof vest. He has two guns tucked into shoulder holsters. She has her cell phone in her hand and she is staring into space.
Jason stops in front of her and checks his weapons.
JASON
Everything I told you wasn't a complete lie. My name is Jason, but it's not Jason Stevens. It's Jason Files. I am an undercover cop, and when you met me I was undercover. The guys you met? Phillips, Jones and Nabisco? All cops; undercover, except we did things a little differently. We pretended to be dirty cops; they pretended to be my dirty cop crew…
Jason reholsters his guns.
JASON
… I started to act like I was on the take, working for Carter and his girlfriend Kelly. I got in, got their trust… and took them down. The only problem was, we weren't pretending. Not the whole way, we really were dirty… just not working for Carter. We were working together for ourselves, we took over some of his operations – and I continued living my crooked life.
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GWEN
When does it stop Jason?
JASON
Carter wasn't dead. Kelly got out, she got his crew back together… and now she's making good on a promise to make me wish I was dead. I had no intentions of getting you or your children involved in any of this. I'm going to get your son back.
GWEN
So when does it stop Jason? When is he done with you?
She looks down at her cell phone.
GWEN
When is that bitch going to be done with you?
She turns it up; sounds of Kelly enjoying sex are coming from it.
GWEN
Was this today?
JASON
You know I have no choice when they tell me to do something.
GWEN
Like fuck her on a bathroom floor.
Jason walks over to the doorway.
JASON
I have to get to work.
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GWEN
Were you ever going to tell me Jason? Were you ever going to tell me that the man I was married to was an idea? Someone you dreamed up? The undercover cop with the heart of gold turns out to be the piece of shit that ruins everyone else's life. A drug dealer and a murderer…
Jason opens the door and slams it shut when he leaves.
She looks down at her daughter.
GWEN
… a liar.
INT. POLICE STATION
Jason moves through the main corridor of the police station, walking past other officers and checking in each room he passes.
He makes it to the end of the hall and pushes open the door with the sign that reads "BEASTS".
INT. BEAST ROOM
Jason enters the room. Inside are Nabisco, Jones and Phillips – they are all wearing bullet proof vests and loading up guns.
NABISCO
You're fucking late!
JASON
I had some shit to take care of.
JONES
No shit, rumor is that you tossed the kikes nephew off a bridge.
JASON
What happened to the Las Vegas papers?
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NABISCO
Burned. We're almost done; we don't need that shit anymore.
Jason looks around the room, he locks eyes with Phillips.
Nabisco walks towards the exit.
NABISCO
Are you getting ready or should we give you some time to fag it up with Phillips?
PHILLIPS
Fuck you Nabisco.
Nabisco and Jones exit the room, Phillips soon turns to follow them.
JASON
I need to talk to you.
PHILLIPS
Later. We have to hit the showroom in ten minutes.
Jason places a hand on Phillips shoulder.
JASON
How long have we been friends?
PHILLIPS
What?
JASON
How long?
PHILLIPS
Since we were pups.
JASON
Then when I say I need to talk to you, it's very important.
Phillips stares at Jason for a few moments before pulling free of Jason's hand.
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PHILLIP
Later. Right now I need to make sure I don't do ten to fifteen next to half the pieces of shit we threw in there.
He turns and stops in the doorway after opening the door.
PHILLIPS
And I thought you might still be about the same thing, but lately…
Phillips shakes his head and walks out of the room.
Jason punches the wall so hard that he leaves a hole and then he stomps out of the room.
INT. SHOWROOM
Patrick walks around a Lamborghini, running his fingers along the roof.
PATRICK
Fucking right, this son of a bitch here is what it's all about.
He turns to five other men in the room, they are standing in the center of several expensive cars and there is a table set up behind them. On the table there are several briefcases. One of the men is a heavyset redhead and his name is POOL.
PATRICK
My father came to this country and he made a promise, him and his four brothers… they made a vow to make it rich. To drive the expensive automobiles, to fuck the prettiest whores.
POOL
Fuck happened to Paul?
PATRICK
Paul was skimming from the top so he's meat now.
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The men shift nervously.
PATRICK
That's what happens to traitors.
POOL
I don't like this. None of us do.
PATRICK
Fuck are you talking about Pool?
POOL
Those cops, I don't trust them. Especially not Jason and especially not after what happened to Gregory…
Patrick walks over to Pool and punches him in the face.
PATRICK
Jason was the only motherfucker who got off his ass after what me and Paul told him happened to Gregory.
Pool holds his nose and looks up at Patrick.
POOL
I'm just saying it was probably because of the robbery in Vegas. Not because he gives a fuck about us. Gregory and Yank knew all about it, Gregory was meat so -
PATRICK
So fucking what? We shouldn't be worried too?
POOL
We did all the fucking work! What the fuck say's they get half!?
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NABISCO
The fact that my gun and my dick are bigger than all of yours put together. That's what.
All of the men turn around to see Nabisco and Jones walking into the showroom, they are both carrying automatic rifles.
PATRICK
You guys are late.
NABISCO
Blame that on Jason, that bitch likes to run with darkies – makes sense he start to act like them.
Jones starts to laugh.
JONES
Yeah, makes sense.
Nabisco nods towards the table.
NABISCO
That the shit?
PATRICK
Yeah.
Nabisco raises his gun.
NABISCO
Good.
He and Jones open fire on Patrick, tearing him down with gunfire. They shoot down two more men but Pool and two of the others take cover behind the cars and start shooting back without taking good aim.
Nabisco and Jones slowly walk over to another car as the bullets aimed at them miss, then they take cover and reload.
Nabisco looks over at Jones.
NABISCO
So, what the fuck do you think is up with Jason?
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JONES
I don't know Nabisco; I never trusted that piece of shit or his friend either.
Jones ducks slightly as a bullet flies overhead, the car they are hiding behind is being hit with bullets.
JONES
They always seemed to be into their own thing. Hell, the last two majors have been their idea.
NABISCO
No, I trust Phillips. The whole Carter thing was Jason's jerk off session, he hated that guy.
JONES
Hold on a sec…
Jones leans out and fires half a clip at the cars the three men are hiding behind, and then he concentrates on only one car. After he empties the rest of his clip he takes cover again, a few seconds later one of the men slump to the ground, dead.
Pool and his remaining friend lean out and return fire.
Jones reloads while he looks at Nabisco.
JONES
I hated that guy too. He was a fucking nutjob.
Jones wipes the corners of his mouth and leans forward a bit.
JONES
That motherfucker said he had some guys grandmother raped over a few ounces of coke. And the coke got taken years back!
NABISCO
You don't fuck with a man's money.
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JONES
I guess so. Where are they?
Nabisco checks his watch, it's ..watch mode and the numbers finally tick down to zero.
NABISCO
Should be here now.
On the other side of the room, a large and armored expedition crashes through the wall and flattens the last man against his car. Jason hops out and stands over Pool as the man tries to reload his gun with shaky hands.
POOL
Fuck you!
Jason pulls his gun out and fires a shot into the man's eye.
Jason tucks his gun into his waistband and walks over to the briefcases and opens them as Nabisco and Jones step out from behind their cover. Pool rolls around on the ground holding his eye and screaming.
Nabisco and Jones walk over to the cases, inside are several large jewels. Behind Jason Phillips is pouring gasoline onto the ground.
Jason looks up at Nabisco.
JASON
Satisfactory?
NABISCO
Very. What can I say? You know what you're talking about.
JASON
Did you drop Yank?
NABISCO
Of course.
Jason turns and walks away as Nabisco closes the cases.
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JASON
Good, then no one knows about Vegas that isn't standing in this room.
JONES
Except for Poke. Who tipped you to this shit right?
Jason stops.
He turns around.
JASON
Yeah, except for Poke; and we'll deal with him after we get this shit into his contacts hands.
Nabisco picks up the cases.
NABISCO
Hey Jason… what the fuck happened to Gregory anyway? Why didn't you wait for us?
Jason hops into the expedition.
INT. EXPEDITION
Jason adjusts the rearview mirror and lights a cigarette, he looks into the mirror at his own eyes.
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EXT. OLD TOWN HOUSE/ASYLUM – NIGHT
Standing far away from the townhouse, next to a parked car is Kelly. She stares at the house for a few moments and then she turns to Chevy, who's carrying two large duffle bags. Duffle bags that are squirming.
KELLY
You're sure she wasn't in there?
CHEVY
Sure.
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KELLY
Fine. I'm making the call anyway…
Kelly turns back to the house and picks up her cell phone, dialing a number.
She places the phone to her ear as Chevy tosses the two duffle bags into the back of a van and then runs around to the front to start it.
KELLY
Hello Mr. Jason Files, once known as Jason Stevens… I am pretty sure that you recognize my voice.
INT. BEDROOM
Jason lies in his bed wearing only his boxers, he rolls over with the phone next to his ear. On the bed lays a little black box.
JASON
Kelly?
EXT. OLD TOWN HOUSE/ASYLUM
Kelly watches as the van pulls away.
KELLY
If you look around long enough, you'll realize that the both of you're children are missing. Now that I have the power, I will play you like a fiddle… first things first… I want you to bring me proof of Las Vegas.
One of the men from the restaurant table walks over and opens her car door for her.
KELLY
That's right sexy, we know you're plan. Only we're in on it now, and we want you to get to work…
She checks her watch before climbing in.
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KELLY
Yesterday.
INT. GREGORY'S APARTMENT
Gregory lies asleep in his bed with two very pretty young women.
There is the sound of a door being kicked in. Gregory stirs.
Jason hops up on the bed and stomps down three times on Gregory's face before firing one shot into the chest of each woman.
Jason hops off the bed and points his gun at Gregory, who's shaking and bleeding from the mouth and nose.
JASON
Just in case you don't think this is very serious, I got all of the threats… and the acts thereafter… out of the way. I need to know where Yank would keep any documentation on our plans to have your crew hit the joint in Vegas. I'm not going to say I will kill you're two favorite bitches…
Jason grabs one of the dead women by the hair and lifts her head so that Gregory is very close to it, Gregory backs up a little bit and starts to cry.
JASON
I already killed your two favorite fucking bitches.
GREGORY
Yanks nephew's nuts, he'll kill me. Your crew may run half these streets but the other half is still out there man, and they belong to the kikes.
Jason backs up and takes aim at Gregory's legs before he fires six shots causing the man to scream, and then he grabs him by his arm and drags him out of the bed.
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INT. LIVING ROOM
Jason drags Gregory out of the room and drops him in the center of the floor; there is a streak of blood behind the man.
Jason grabs a hold of Gregory's arm and snaps it in half at the elbow very slowly before he walks over to the couch and has a seat.
JASON
… I'll paint this apartment with your blood before I kill you. Or, you can tell me what I want to know… and then I'll kill you.
What's it going to be Gregory?
Gregory stops wailing long enough to look up at Jason.
GREGORY
Fuck you.
Jason stands up.
JASON
You have no idea how important this is to me right now.
He pulls out a knife.
EXT. GREGORY'S APARTMENT
Jason pulls the broken door open, he is using his shirt to wipe blood off of his face and he has his cell phone up to his ear.
JASON
Fuck! Gwen… it's me Jason. I hate to leave a message likethis but someone has taken the kids. Call me back when you get this.
He hangs up and dials another number before putting it to his ear.
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JASON
Paul! Get your ass down to Gregory's and let me know what he's doing.
He places his cell phone in his pocket and runs down the hall.
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INT. EXPEDITION
Jason exhales smoke through his nose before leaning his head halfway out of the window to look at Nabisco.
JASON
I had one of those feelings, you son's of bitches weren't answering you're phones so I had to jump on it. Shoot me.
Nabisco raises his gun and aims it at the expedition. He waits a few moments before slowly lowering his gun and smiling.
NABISCO
Naw… you just made me half a mill richer, I'll let you live.
Jason places the car in reverse and pulls out.
When he has the car out of the building he places it in drive and speeds down the road beating his head against the steering wheel.
JASON
Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!
He stops banging his head when his cell phone rings. He places it on speaker.
JASON
What the fuck do you want?
KELLY/PHONE
I tried some of that coke. Its primo, Poke was a good choice.
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JASON
Congratulations. Is someone going to kill me now?
KELLY/PHONE
Why? Because you shot Burger?
JASON
No, because I wish I were dead.
KELLY/PHONE
Stop being melodramatic and don't worry about Burger – but what happened to where the two of you were going?
JASON
Jesus Christ Kelly! I can't jump through ten thousand hoops at once; I had other shit to do. Like get you coke.
INT. LARGE BEDROOM
Kelly is straddling Carter, riding him as his wheelchair sits in the corner of the room. She has her cell phone to her ear.
KELLY
Well, you have time now right?
CARTER
Tell him I want the jewels.
KELLY
Carter say's he wants the jewels.
She laughs and locks eyes with Carter.
KELLY
No Jason… you suck my dick.
INT. EXPEDITION
Jason flashes his badge to someone as he speeds through an intersection.
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JASON
No Kelly! You suck my dick. How the fuck am I supposed to get the jewels?
KELLY
Figure it out. Besides, it's not like I'm not throwing you a bone. After my daddy gets his jewels you'll get Boston.
JASON
Fucking bitch…
INT. LARGE BEDROOM
Carter grips Kelly's hips as he has a strong orgasm inside of her. She smiles into the cell phone.
KELLY
By the way, you're dick is not as big as I thought it was. A little disappointing compared to Carter… see you in a bit.
She hangs up and scratches Carter along his chest as he looks up at her.
CARTER
Call Burger.
EXT. DAVID'S WAREHOUSE
Jason's expedition pulls up to the warehouse.
He jumps out of the car.
As he runs over to the doors to unlock them by way of key pad three Lincoln navigators pull up.
He turns and pulls out his gun.
Several black men climb out of the navigators carrying submachine guns and pistols.
A last navigator pulls up and Jason watches the men as they stand around doing nothing. The back door to the last car opens and a large man climbs out, he then helps Burger out of the back of the car.
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Jason shakes his head as Burger stumbles slightly and holds his side.
JASON
You've got to be fucking shitting me.
Burger looks at the large man.
BURGER
Hold me steady you stupid bitch.
He turns to Jason.
BURGER
Take me to that motherfucker.
Jason waits until Burger is helped over to him and then Burger looks at Jason.
BURGER
Your girl Kelly? She has more hookups than the fucking president. She has doctors with funny licenses all over the place, fixed me up real fucking good.
He nods at the warehouse.
BURGER
Fucking coke man.
He turns back to Jason.
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BURGER
Thing you should know about me? I'm a drug dealer, it's what I do, it's what I am and it's what I love. I breathe the shit. I graduated from college and I could have invested in becoming some bitch ass rapper or gone legit but you know what? Fuck that shit. I'm a fucking drug dealer. So when someone tells me that the fucking kikes got a warehouse fulla bricks sitting around, you're damn right I'll walk off a shotgun blast from your cracker ass to come get the shit. Open the fucking door.
Jason turns around and tires several different codes.
BURGER
Yeah nigga… you and your bitch ass pig friends thought you could push me out for that…
Burger turns to look at his men.
BURGER
… more controllable dick eating motherfucker Poke.
He turns back to Jason as Jason curses under his breath and tries a different code.
BURGER
Do you know that motherfucker chills with transvestites and homo ass niggas? That's because he's always up in them white clubs, getting introduced to that white people shit. You motherfuckers are some crazy motherfuckers, tearing down whole civilizations and shit. Open the fucking door.
JASON
Fuck you, I'm trying.
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Burger turns back to his men.
BURGER
These niggas had a war over opium son. But they're women are a whole other trip. That's why they didn't want them bitches voting! They get dangerous with power. A white bitch with power?! Man…
He turns to look at Jason again just as Jason gets the right code in.
BURGER
White bitches will eat your kids.
Jason looks at Burger.
JASON
Go get your fucking coke.
They lock eyes.
BURGER
I should lay your bitch ass out. Right here. Right now.
JASON
If you kill me before… your boss Kelly's done, she'll be eating you're kids.
BURGER
You motherfuckers go get that coke.
Most of Burgers men run into the warehouse as he and Jason have a stare down; the rest stay behind to smoke cigarettes and blunts.
BURGER
Yeah… I should take you down to the fucking essays and let them tear you a new one. A cop at that… you ever see Training Day?
Jason looks off into the distance.
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BURGER
I'm pretty sure you're crooked cop ass aint save no little Puerto Rican bitches in the last few hours…
JASON
I need to be somewhere.
Jason starts off towards his expedition but Burger nods at his remaining men and they get in his way.
BURGER
Hold on a second bitch, I'm still figuring out how I'ma drop you.
JASON
I just said Kelly won't like that.
BURGER
Man… fuck that bitch.
Jason grabs the closest man and turns him around to use for a shield as he backs up to his car, the other men open fire and riddle their friend with bullets.
Jason fires back at them, dropping two before he drops his human shield and climbs into his car. Some of the men come running out of the warehouse and open fire on him but the bullets bounce off as he pulls away at top speed.
Burger turns to his friends.
BURGER
Fuck that nigga. Get the coke!
He watches the expedition disappear.
BURGER
Im'a catch up with his ass in a hot minute.
INT. EXPEDITION
Jason is on his cell phone.
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JASON
Where the hell are you? Fine.
He makes a sharp left and speeds down the road.
INT. NIGHTCLUB
The nightclub is sparsely populated; Jason enters and looks around until he finds Jones standing in the corner of the dance floor near the VIP sections.
Jason moves through the people and they get out of his way as he makes his way over to the VIP section.
Inside the VIP section sits Nabisco and Phillips, Jones has a seat and Jason stares at them.
Nabisco looks at Jason while taking a long drink from his bottle of liquor.
NABISCO
You got something wrong with your asshole Stevens? Sit the fuck down.
JASON
We all need to talk.
Jones looks at Jason.
JONES
So… sit the fuck down and have a drink.
Jason complies and watches as Jones pours him some hard liquor, he then picks up the cup and downs it in one shot.
Jones refills as Nabisco stares at Jason.
JASON
We got problems.
NABISCO
You're damn right we got problems.
He and Jason lock eyes.
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NABISCO
I can't get a hold of Poke, you talk to that motherfucker?
JASON
Carter's not dead.
PHILLIPS
What?
JASON
Carter's not dead. I guess he contacted Kelly when she got out and she got his crew together, and they're very angry with us.
JONES
Fuck.
Jones pours Jason another glass and Jason takes a sip.
JASON
He wants me to pin Las Vegas on you guys and then he wants me to bring him the fucking rocks.
PHILLIPS
Why the fuck would you do that?
Jason looks at Phillips.
JASON
Because he has my kids.
NABISCO
Aint the boy from your chicks previous relationship?
Jason bangs the table with his fist.
JASON
It doesn't matter!
Nabisco leans forward.
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NABISCO
So let me get this straight… Carter didn't die, Kelly and her boys have your kids and now they want you to jump through hoops?
JASON
Right.
Nabisco leans back and sips his drink.
NABISCO
Shit man… how the fuck is this a we situation?
JASON
What?
NABISCO
I'm just saying, you came in here talking about we have problems… seems like you're the only one he has by the balls partner.
Jason stares at Nabisco for some time.
JASON
We're partners. A team, just like you said… what the fuck is you're problem?
NABISCO
My problem is you Stevens. Ever since you and you're friend Phillips here showed up you've been pulling your dick out whenever I come around.
JONES
Always telling us what to do, what the next plan is. Like you're the top shit..
NABISCO
King dick.
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JONES
Super balls.
NABISCO
The motherfucking mack… daddy.
JASON
Fuck you. I made you're asses rich!
NABISCO
Hey man, I'm not complaining about the dough.
Nabisco downs his drink and pours Jason another.
NABISCO
Just you.
Jason slaps the bottle of liquor out of Nabisco's hand and Jones sticks a gun in Jason's face. Phillips looks around the room as he slowly places his gun on the table and sips his drink.
JASON
Fuck you Jones, go ahead and shoot another cop, in the middle of a club… on shift… drunk…
NABISCO
Easy Jones…
Jones puts his gun away.
NABISCO
Lucky enough for us, there's no more proof of Las Vegas except for the rocks.
Jason stands up.
JASON
Fuck you Nabisco!
He turns to walk away, walking towards the exit.
Phillips catches up with him.
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PHILLIPS
Jason!
Jason turns around to look at Phillips but he continues walking as Phillips catches up.
PHILLIPS
Some motherfucker has your kids?
JASON
Fucking right! He wants the rocks and I'll be back to kill any motherfucker who's in my way, including you.
PHILLIPS
Easy Jason…
EXT. RESTUARANT
Jason exits and paces up and down a few times, Phillips stands in the doorway and lights a cigarette.
PHILLIPS
Killing cops… we never said anything about that shit.
JASON
When we got into this shit we said we would do anything it takes.
Jason stops right in front of Phillips face.
JASON
Any! Fucking! Thing!
Jason turns and walks over to his car.
JASON
Are the rocks being kept in there?
PHILLIPS
Yes Jason, you know that but –
INT. EXPEDITION
Jason opens the car door and climbs in, as he puts it in drive he looks over at Phillips.
JASON
I'll be back tonight to kill everyone in that bitch who doesn't want me touching those rocks.
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He pulls off and pulls out his cell phone, dialing a number. It rings a few times before someone answers.
KELLY/PHONE
Hello?
JASON
That son of a bitch Burger isn't dead!
KELLY/PHONE
Obviously I know that Jason.
JASON
Obviously you know that Kelly, I just wanted to let you know that I'm on my way to killing his bitch ass!
He hangs up and speeds down the road, placing a police siren on top of his car.
INT. MARCY PROJECTS – AFTERNOON
There are three men standing around outside the projects, talking to a couple of Spanish women. One of the women is a little chubbier and her name is SKY.
Jason's expedition pulls up; he hops out and walks towards the entrance of the projects with his gun at his side.
The three men pay him no mind and continue talking to the women as he stops in front of them.
JASON
Excuse me.
One of them looks him up and down and then turns back to the woman he was speaking to.
JASON
Do any of you know Burger?
Sky turns around and smiles at him as the men give him strong stares.
SKY
Burger?
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JASON
Yes. Burger, like hamburgers.
She laughs a little and turns more towards him.
SKY
You better not let him hear you saying that shit white boy, he has no sense of humor.
JASON
I don't give a fuck what he hears me say. I just want to know where he is.
SKY
He used to run some shit around these projects until that nigga Poke came around.
Jason looks over at one of the men who are staring at him.
JASON
What the fuck are you looking at?!
The man looks down at Jason's gun and takes a step back, diverting his eyes. The rest do the same.
Jason keeps his eyes on the men.
JASON
Do you know where I can find Burger or not lady?
SKY
It's Sky, and the answer is kind of yes. I know where some his people still hustle from, but why should I help you?
Jason turns to her.
JASON
Because I –
He steps back and closes his eyes, taking deep breaths.
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JASON
I can't always be violent.
He opens them and looks at her.
JASON
Because I really need to discuss some unfinished business with him, and it's very serious. He taps his gun with his trigger finger.
SKY
What's your name?
JASON
Jason.
SKY
Do you remember mine?
JASON
No.
SKY
Sky.
He nods and looks at the projects.
She smiles at him and looks at his gun before taking his other hand and leading him towards the entrance.
SKY
Come on, I'll take you up to their floor.
INT. MARCY PROJECTS
Jason and Sky enter the almost empty lobby; there is an old black LADY with grocery bags waiting for the elevator.
SKY
You look completely stressed out.
JASON
I've had a rough…
As they reach the elevator he turns to Sky.
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JASON
What day is it?
SKY
Monday.
Jason looks at the old lady and she stares at his gun for a few moments before turning back to the elevator.
JASON
A rough couple of days. Do you need any help with your bags?
The old lady looks at him and smiles as he puts his gun away, and then he takes his bags from her as the elevator finally shows up. They all board.
INT. ELEVATOR
Sky presses the numbers and Jason stands next to the old lady.
SKY
What were you saying out there?
JASON
What?
SKY
You closed your eyes and said something to yourself.
JASON
I said that I can't be violent right now.
SKY
Why?
JASON
Because I just remembered that I don't have that many bullets left. I only have two clips.
Sky nods and turns back to looking at the numbers.
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LADY
It's good to see a young black man still willing to help an old black woman. Even when he's on his way to sin.
Jason and Sky turn to look at the lady as she takes her bags from Jason, the doors open and she steps off.
LADY
Thank you.
The doors close and Sky looks at Jason.
SKY
She's mostly blind and a little senile. Nice lady though, her husband… son and cat died this year.
JASON
Everything dies.
She smiles at him.
SKY
And… how was your childhood?
JASON
I killed my first man at ten and then I found and killed his kids at fourteen. Not to good.
SKY
What did he do to you?
JASON
He married my mother, brought his fucked up kids into our house – abused me and my brother until the point that my brother went insane. Beat the shit out of my mother and left her in a coma. So I killed him the second I got a gun.
The elevator doors open and she sticks her hands out before Jason can step off.
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SKY
These elevators take forever, people press the buttons and then they just take the stairs.
The doors close and she turns back to him.
SKY
And what did his kids do?
JASON
None of what I'm telling you is freaking you out?
SKY
I've seen some shit. I used to fuck with Burgers cousin, that whole family is sick. What did his kids do?
Jason stares at her.
JASON
Scream. For a very long time...
The doors open and he looks down the hall at two black men opening the door to an apartment.
JASON
This it?
SKY
Those would be some of the guys. I meant what did the kids do –
Jason pulls his gun out and presses the first floor button as he exits the elevator.
JASON
It was nice meeting you.
The doors close and Sky hears a gunshot go off, which causes her to jump.
INT. 18TH FLOOR HALLWAY
One of the men backs away with his hands in the air from his dead friend, his name is CHANCE.
CHANCE
What the fuck man?!
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Jason approaches with his gun at his side.
JASON
You work for Burger?
Chance looks at the door and then back at Jason.
CHANCE
Yeah… and so do the other ten motherfuckers with shotguns in there.
Jason looks at the door.
He turns back to Chance.
JASON
If you move, I swear to God it'll be your mothers' last breath. No threat… promise.
Chance nods.
INT. APARTMENT
Jason kicks the door open and fires one shot into the chest of a man about to approach the door carrying a pistol.
He looks around; on the table sit several guns and some cocaine.
JASON
Come out.
Three men come from behind a wall with their hands up.
JASON
Those your guns?
They nod.
JASON
You work for Burger?
They nod.
He fires one shot into each of their faces.
He walks over to their guns and takes the clips.
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EXT. APARTMENT
Jason exits the apartment and looks at Chance, who's smoking a cigarette.
JASON
There were only four.
CHANCE
I lied; I tried to scare you off.
Jason shoots Chance in his upper thigh and the young man goes down screaming.
JASON
Where the fuck is Burger?
CHANCE
On his way, I was supposed to start today man!
JASON
Fuck you and your bad luck. On his way for what?
CHANCE
He's supposed to be coming to shoot up some of Poke's people.
He's dropping off mad supply and taking over some spots.
Jason shoots Chance in the other leg and walks towards the stairs.
JASON
No he's not.
He stops and turns to look at Chance.
JASON
Does he have any relatives in this building?
CHANCE
What?
Jason raises his gun.
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CHANCE
His cousin Shawn runs his spot for him, he's in apartment 5H.
INT. STAIRCASE
Jason pushes the doors open and jogs all the way down to the fifth floor and then he exits.
INT. CORRIDOR
Jason walks over to apt 5H and kicks the door in.
INT. APT 5H
There is a pretty young woman sniffing coke off of a small glass table, she jumps up when Jason enters.
He kicks her in the stomach and fires a shot through the top of her head when doubles over and falls to her knees.
SHAWN comes out of the back room with a gun in his hand but Jason shoots him in the shoulder, causing him to drop it and double over.
Jason tucks his gun and tosses the glass table into Shawn's face, shattering the table; he grabs Shawn by his neck and lifts him up – throwing his back into the wall so hard that the wall cracks.
He tosses Shawn onto the ground near the window and looks at him.
Shawn looks up at him and grips his bloody face.
SHAWN
Do you know who the fuck I am nigga?!
JASON
Shawn?
Shawn nods.
SHAWN
Burger's cousin Shawn motherfucker! You trying to get yourself murked? Fuck with me and mine...
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Jason runs up and kicks him in the mouth before stopping to look out of the window to the courtyard below.
Down below there are several navigator's pulling up.
JASON
Alright.
Jason returns to kicking the man in the mouth over and over again, using the window base for leverage.
EXT. MARCY PROJECTS
The large man helps Burger out of the back of a Navigator just some gunshots can be heard up high. Everyone looks up.
Jason kicks out the window of apt 5h and then kicks off the guard. A few seconds later Shawn appears in the window and then he is tossed out.
Burger watches his cousin fall to his death and then he looks back up at the window, where Jason is standing.
BURGER
Motherfucker.
INT. APT 5H
Jason looks down at Burger.
JASON
Come and get me bitch.
He turns and exits the apartment.
INT. CORRIDOR
Jason's cell phone rings as he exits the apartment, he picks it up.
JASON
What?
KELLY/PHONE
What the fuck are you doing Jason?
JASON
Getting you're diamonds.
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KELLY/PHONE
Really?
JASON
Yes, really. I'll have them in my hands by Eleven o'clock tonight; send Boston with someone to meet me at Nabisco's club.
KELLY/PHONE
… I'll call you back.
He hangs up.
Jason kicks opens someone else's apartment door and walks in, a woman screams and covers up.
He walks over to her window and opens it.
INT. FIRE ESCAPE
Jason climbs out on the fire escape that is located on the other side of the building, he runs down them all the way to the bottom and then he hops down.
EXT. MARCY PROJECTS
Jason looks both ways and then he walks around the building.
When he gets all the way around he heads over to his expedition, Burger is still standing outside, being held up by his big friend and staring at the apartment entrance.
Jason shoots the big man in the head, causing him to drop Burger as they both hit the ground.
Jason climbs into his expedition and looks out at Burger.
JASON
Nabisco's club. Tonight.
Jason pulls off.
INT. EXPEDITION
Jason dials a number on his cell phone and waits.
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GWEN/PHONE
Where the hell are you Jason?
JASON
Getting our son! What are you doing?!
GWEN/PHONE
Where are you?
PHILLIPS/PHONE
Is that Jason?
JASON
Who the fuck is that?
The phone beeps.
JASON
Hold on.
He clicks over.
JASON
What?!
KELLY/PHONE
Deal.
JASON
Deal?
KELLY/PHONE
Carter says you've been pretty good, and he's always loved you like a son. We have a deal.
JASON
Send Chevy.
KELLY/PHONE
Why Chevy?
JASON
Because I want to kill him.
Laughter comes over the phone.
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KELLY/PHONE
See you around Jason, kiss Cheryl for me.
Jason clicks over.
JASON
Who the fuck is that?
INT. GWEN'S BEDROOM
Gwen sits on the edge of her bed holding her cell phone.
GWEN
Don't curse at me you son of a bitch!
Phillips walks into the room and takes the phone from her.
PHILLIPS
It's me Jason.
INT. EXPEDITION
Jason stops in the middle of the road amidst blaring horns from heavy traffic.
JASON
What the fuck are you doing there Phillips?
KELLY/PHONE
I called him Jason. I thought Cheryl needed a real man around for a bit, someone to protect her.
PHILLIPS/PHONE
I told Nabisco to suck my dick and send me my cut. We're in some deep shit Jason… me and you.
Jason drives off again.
JASON
About fucking time Phillips, I though you forgot about me.
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INT. GWEN'S LIVING ROOM
Phillips walks over to where Cheryl is sitting and watching cartoons, she smiles up at him and he smiles at her.
PHILLIPS
I think I started to believe in the whole badge thing for a second Jason. I'm back now.
INT. EXPEDITION
Jason smiles.
JASON
We're going to need ammo.
EXT. CARTER'S MANSION
Carter's large mansion is by the water, it has men walking its grounds and some men with machine guns out on the water in boats.
INT. CARTER'S MUSIC ROOM
Kelly pushes the large doors open and walks into the room; it is filled with musical instruments and audio equipment.
She is soon followed by Victor, who is wheeling Carter in by way of wheelchair.
She walks over to some of the equipment as Victor positions Carter in front of a grand piano.
Kelly turns on some switches.
Kelly pours him some wine and brings it over to him; he takes it from her and takes a sip.
He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath.
She caresses his jaw line.
He begins to play classical music.
INT. APARTMENT – LATE AFTERNOON
Several black men are loading up large guns.
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Burger sits in the corner of the room with his crutch under his arm; his dead cousin is lying in his lap.
Burger watches the men intently.
EXT. NABISCO'S CLUB - EVENING
People are filing into the popular club; the line is going around the block.
A couple of police cars are parked outside the club across the street, uniformed officers pace around smoking cigarettes.
INT. NABISCO'S CLUB – TOP FLOOR
Nabisco looks down at the club goers down below through a giant window in place of a fourth wall.
He turns to look at Jones, who's sitting down near the safes with his phone to his ear. Jones looks up at him and shakes his head.
Nabisco turns back to the people down below and mouths the words, "Where the fuck is Poke?"
EXT. STORAGE AREA – NIGHT
Jason's expedition is parked outside the storage area; he is walking over as Phillips pulls open the doors.
When he gets to the entrance he looks inside, it is loaded with guns and ammunition.
He looks at Phillips and they lock eyes.
INT. CARTER'S MUSIC ROOM
Carter stops playing the piano and looks up at Kelly.
CARTER
Do you think I was too rough on him?
KELLY
No… he did a bad thing.
CARTER
I did enjoy walking…
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Carter looks down at his piano keys.
CARTER
What would you like to hear?
She smiles at him and lays her head on his shoulder.
KELLY
Something… Original. From you're heart daddy…
Carter stretches his fingers as she smiles at him and then he begins to play an original piece.
INT. BURGER'S NAVIGATOR
Burger sits shotgun in his navigator; behind him all the seats are taken by men carrying large guns.
Burger stares out at traffic.
BURGER
There was this one time, when me and my cousin was coming up in foster care… that some rough niggas tried to run up on me for my new Nike's.
The driver turns to Burger.
BURGER
Me and my cousin got our asses whipped up and down that house man… and we kept getting our asses beat because they never got those sneakers. Don't look at me while I'm getting emotional motherfucker.
He turns to the driver and the driver looks away.
Burger looks out of his side window.
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BURGER
One day I looked at my cousin after spitting out some teeth and I said to him, yo… lets let these motherfuckers just have these shoes man. They already scuffed up from all the brawling. He looked at me and said, nah man… they can kill us but they can't kill our fight.
He nods to himself.
BURGER
Because we fought until we died. After a while those niggas left us alone, and we had our scuffed up fucking shoes. Foster care, and oppression and all this shit… they don't know it makes a nigga go crazy man. It makes a nigga go crazy…
He looks at the driver.
BURGER
And some white motherfucker wants to come up in my fucking building shooting shit up because he think he got fucking problems? He doesn't know man… crazy niggas… they do what they got to do.
EXT. NABISCO'S CLUB – NIGHT
The line outside the club has shortened a bit and several cars are being valet parked outside.
One of the uniformed officers picks up his radio just as Jason's Expedition pulls up. The officers' name is PETRILLO.
PETRILLO
He's here.
JONES/RADIO
Nabisco say's let him up.
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Petrillo nods to his men as Jason and Phillips exit the car. They are both carrying duffle bags.
Jason looks over at the uniformed officers and they stare back, he breaks the stare and looks up and down the street.
Jason turns to Phillips.
JASON
That bitch didn't show up.
PHILLIPS
What?
Jason shakes his head.
INT. NABISCO'S CLUB – TOP FLOOR
Nabisco looks down at the entrance as Jason and Phillips enter, behind him sits Jones and a metro-sexual looking man name AXE.
AXE
I don't like you doing business like this in my club Nabisco.
NABISCO
The last time I checked I give you all the funding you need to run this club Axe, I leak in all the fucking E pills…
He turns to Axe.
NABISCO
… and I let your faggot ass breathe on a daily basis. This won't be a ruckus, Jason isn't stupid.
He turns to Jones.
NABISCO
Let's go.
Axe watches both men go leave the room.
He lights up a joint.
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INT. CLUB – BOTTOM FLOOR
Jason and Phillips are halfway across the floor, weaving their way through the miasma of dancing people. At the other end of the room Nabisco and Jones are just getting off a glass elevator that moves up and down the two floors of the club.
PHILLIPS
We talking?
Jason stares at Nabisco when he finally makes eye contact but he keeps walking.
Phillips looks over at Jason as he tries to keep up.
PHILLIPS
Are we talking to them first?
Jason turns to Phillips.
JASON
Yeah, but I doubt Nabisco's ever been the type of bitch to be talked out of his panties.
As he and Phillips stop a couple of feet from Nabisco and Jones, Jason locks eyes with Nabisco.
JASON
He's the type of bitch who likes to get slapped around a bit first.
NABISCO
I'm assuming that you assholes came to your senses.
JASON
I need you to seriously reconsider being a team player on this one Nabisco…
Jones tries to get on his tip toes to see over the people as a small commotion can be heard at the entrance of the club.
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JASON
… I don't mind beating the shit out of Jones and leaving his ass in a dumpster; but I kind of always had a little bit of respect for you.
Jones turns back to Jason.
JONES
Fuck you Jason.
Nabisco smiles at the ground and shakes his head as Jason locks eyes with Jones. Phillips takes a step back and grips his duffle bag.
NABISCO
The two of you… Jason…
JASON
What'd you say to me motherfucker?
He looks up at Jason.
NABISCO
I suggest you take your personal problems and deal with them on your own. I've never liked you, and I certainly wouldn't start now that I have half a mill worth –
JONES
I said fuck you Jason.
Jason pulls out a large knife and slices Jones across the face as Nabisco backs up and pulls out his guns.
Phillips unzips his duffle bag and pulls out an automatic rifle as Jason tucks his knife and pulls out two desert eagles. Loud arguments and screams can be heard coming from the other end of the club.
Jones holds the deep gash in his face and stares at the entrance.
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JONES
What the fuck?
At the entrance of the club there stands a group of black men carrying sub-machine guns, some of them are holding the bouncers up against the wall and placing guns in their face. The partygoers at the front of the club that notice the guns are trying to move away but the crowd is very dense. One of the black MEN pulls out his boost mobile.
MAN
Yo.
EXT. NABISCO'S CLUB
Burger sits in his car outside the club with the window rolled down, screaming can be heard as the line outside has dispersed and people are running away. Several black men stand outside the club with submachine guns and the uniformed officers are laying on the ground dead, their chests riddled with bloody bullet holes. Burger picks up his boost mobile.
BURGER
What nigga?
BOOST/MAN
You said to get the white niggas?
BURGER
Yeah motherfucker.
BOOST/MAN
This bitch is packed with white motherfuckers.
Burger looks over at his driver and grits his teeth.
He lights a blunt.
He picks his phone back up.
BURGER
Then I guess you dont gotta worry about aiming...