De Rigueur
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FADE IN:
INT. OLD TOWN HOUSE – MORNING
JASON hesitantly enters the living room, his gun resting at his side. Blood stains his clothes, hands and face.
He stops in the doorway and stares at KEVIN, a very skinny and pale young man with long dirty hair. Kevin is sitting on the floor of the living room wearing nothing but sweatpants; he has old scars down his chest and arms, he is holding a gun as well.
KEVIN
Cold. The best way to describe it Jason, I know you came here expecting me to go off on one of our mothers rants… her long stories that I seem to have inherited from her. You thought that I was going to walk into your home and bare my soul to you, in great detail the amount of pain and tears that ran down my face. Brothers, with seemingly only blood tying us together…
Kevin looks up at Jason.
KEVIN
… sometimes I think you truly hate me. Through no fault of my own you have hated me and treated me like I asked to join this family. It was years and years of you trying your best to prove not only your superiority but your difference to step pop; the difference between me and you and why I didn't deserve anything. You ran your life opposite of mine just to show everyone that…
They both turn slightly at a noise coming from the next room. Kevin refocuses on Jason.
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KEVIN
… I don't know. Some people would say that the myth of the evil twin is fact; one will always be invariably… wicked. You despised me because everyone knew it was you. So when you walk into your lovely home and find me sitting on the floor, here… holding this gun… even you believe that what I have done was expected of you. I have no details for you, not about my pain… not tonight. Tonight it's about your pain… your pain, and the dead woman lying in your bed. Yes, it felt cold… but that's all you'll get from me tonight.
Jason raises his weapon and fires one shot into Kevin's face, killing him.
Jason doesn't lower his weapon until Kevin's lifeless body slumps over to the ground.
JASON (V.O)
By the time this is all over, you will understand why I had to do a lot of things that are going to make me look bad… Jason takes a deep breath and moves a few inches closer to Kevin's body.
JASON (V.O)
…like killing my brother. He turns and runs into the back room.
JASON (V.O)
You're going to have to keep up with me because I don't have much time.
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INT. BEDROOM
There is a dead young woman lying face down, dead on the mattress and the window is wide open, other than that the room is in perfect order.
Jason flips the mattress over, tossing the body onto the ground. Under the mattress is a flattened out medium sized duffle bag and an assortment of handguns, handcuffs, and magazines.
JASON (V.O)
Everything I do is for a reason that I can't get to yet because if I tell you now, you won't understand.
INT. LIVING ROOM
Jason sprints out of the room carrying his now full duffle bag.
JASON (V.O)
Until then… I apologize for everything that's happened and will happen.
INT. POOL HALL – NIGHT
SUPER: TEN HOURS AGO
Jason and two men, PATRICK and PAUL, push the doors of the bar open with great force and push their way through the people. Patrick is a lanky but muscular man with a shaved head and a goatee of red hair. Paul is a stout and muscular man with salt and pepper hair and a thick bushy mustache.
PATRICK
- so fucking bloody that I almost had to turn my back and spit vomit at the walls!
PAUL
Bullshit, I saw the place and the walls was all red and brown with the shit but not that bad.
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Patrick shoves a man playing pool out of his way and then threatens to backhand the mans girlfriend when she attempts to protest.
PATRICK
And guts, guts all over the fucking walls!
PAUL
Bullshit.
JASON
Focus boys, spare me the details. I want the details from Yank.
Jason and the two men walk up to the bar, Jason slaps the drink from the hand of the BARTENDER as she is passing it to a patron.
BARTENDER
What the fuck man?
JASON
Yank.
BARTENDER
What?
Patrick pounds the bar with both of his fist repeatedly, prompting the nearest drinker to stand up and move away.
PATRICK
Yank! Yank! Fucking Yank!
JASON
Where the fuck is Yank? The fat bitch who owns this place…
BARTENDER
The Jewish guy?
JASON
Yeah, the fat fucking Jewish bitch guy.
She nods towards the back of the bar where there is a room marked "DO NOT DISTURB" next to the restrooms.
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Jason turns and heads in that direction followed by Patrick and Paul. As they pass the last table before the back room a thin black man wearing a bomber jacket exits the bathroom, zipping up his pants. His name is BURGER.
BURGER
About fucking time you showed up Jason. what the fucks going on?
JASON
Jesus Christ… fill his ass in.
Jason kicks the door open and several men inside start to yell, Patrick follows Jason in and makes a sharp left with his foot out as if he's about to drive his boot through something. Paul slaps Burger on the back.
PAUL
Twenty minutes ago me and Patrick walk into Gregory's brothers place –
INT. GREGORY'S BROTHER'S PLACE – NIGHT
Paul and Patrick stand in the doorway of the apartment, the door is hanging halfway off of its hinges. All of the furniture is in disarray and there are dry puddles of blood, and wet puddles of blood in several places. A large knife is on the ground. Both men survey the room for some time.
PATRICK
Holy shit!
INT. POOL HALL – NIGHT
Burger pulls a .45 from his shoulder holster as he locks
eyes with Paul. Behind them in the office Jason and Patrick
are beating people up.
BURGER
Was Gregory dead?
PAUL
That's what we want to fucking know.
BURGER
From Yank?
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Behind them in the office Jason punches a man across the face, breaking the man's jaw and sending a few teeth flying. Patrick is stomping on someone.
JASON
Yank!
INT. OFFICE – CONTINUOUS
Burger and Paul enter the office where three slightly overweight Jewish men lay unconscious on the ground, beaten bloody. Jason is facing a bookcase.
JASON
Yank!
He turns to Burger.
JASON
Give me your gun.
BURGER
Fuck you.
Burger turns and fires a shot high into the bookcase.
The bookcase moves and a thin but older Jewish man stumble out of a tiny room that is no bigger than a closet. He has his hands up, he is crying and his name is YANK.
YANK
Fuck! Stop shooting you crazy black –
Burger fires another shot, this one in Yanks thigh. Yank screams out in pain and goes down.
Jason kicks Yank in the back before standing over him.
Patrick and Paul dig through the file cabinets.
JASON
Where the fuck is you're nephew?!
YANK
My fucking leg!
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JASON
I'm not asking again.
YANK
What did he do?
Patrick slams one of the cabinet drawers shut and stomps over to Yank.
PATRICK
You don't know what the fuck he did but you're hiding?!
PAUL
Bullshit!
YANK
I had nothing to do with anything!
JASON
Why the fuck are you hiding Yank?
YANK
I heard something bad happened to Gregory! I figured you'd start looking here first, but I had nothing to do with anything! I don't know anything!
Paul slams a drawer shut; he is holding a thick manila envelope.
PAUL
Got it.
JASON
Put it in a bag.
YANK
What the fuck is that?
JASON
Las Vegas.
YANK
You son of a bitch!
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Jason kicks Yank in the mouth.
JASON
Where the fuck is your nephew?
YANK
Jersey!
INT. CAR – NIGHT
Jason sits shotgun holding a shotgun in the black quad cab 4X4 as they pass the WELCOME TO NEW JERSEY sign. Burger is driving the car and biting down on a Big Mac.
BURGER
What time do you have to be to work?
JASON
Four.
Burger whistles and shakes his head.
JASON
I'll make it.
BURGER
There's a sip in the back if you need the energy.
Jason reaches into the back seat and pulls out a bottle of gin; he opens it and takes two swigs.
BURGER
Country?
JASON
Whatever the fuck you want.
Burger takes a big bite of his sandwich and then he turns on the radio, country music booms from his powerful speakers as they speed down the highway.
After a while Jason turns to Burger while reaching into his pocket.
JASON
Turn that down.
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BURGER
What?
Burger turns down the music as Jason pulls out his cell phone.
BURGER
What?
JASON
Nothing.
Jason answers it.
JASON
What?
INT. RESTAURANT KITCHEN
KELLY, a short and cute looking woman in her early twenties wearing a tight skirt, stands by the back exit of the kitchen with the door partly open. She holds her cell phone with one hand while her other arm is outside the door. The kitchen is bustling with orders coming in and going out.
KELLY
Who the fuck are you talking to like that?
PHONE/JASON
Kelly?
KELLY
Didn't you check your caller ID?
PHONE/JASON
I didn't think about it.
KELLY
That's dangerous.
PHONE/JASON
Do you have me on speaker phone?
KELLY
Hold on.
She lowers the phone slightly and looks across the kitchen.
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KELLY
Don't spit in that!
MAN (O.S)
The guy's a dick!
PHONE/JASON
Hello?
Kelly returns the phone to her ear, she takes a pull of the cigarette that she was dangling outside and blows the smoke through the crack of the door.
KELLY
I need five thousand dollars.
PHONE/JASON
For what?
PHONE/BURGER
My dick, five thousand dollars!
KELLY
Shut the fuck up Burger, I wasn't talking to you. Take me off speaker… for drugs.
INT. CAR – NIGHT
Jason holds the phone close to his ear while Burger pays more attention to him than he does the road.
JASON
Explain.
BURGER
What's she saying?
JASON
By when?
He flips his phone closed and picks up his shotgun.
JASON
Get off here.
Burger complies while staring at Jason, who's loading shells into his shotgun.
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BURGER
Fuck she want?
JASON
Her cousin wants a coke party for her bacherlorette.
BURGER
Strippers?
JASON
Yeah, cake and shit too. We're right here.
EXT. CAR – CONTINUOUS
Parked by the side of the overpass with the rest of his motorcycle riding friends is DAVID. He has four men and one woman with him and they are all looking down at the traffic passing below them.
Burger's 4x4 screeches to a halt and burger opens fire on the group, killing two of David's friends by unloading his clip into their chest and stomachs. Jason exits the vehicle carrying his shotgun, walking around the car as everyone but David runs. David stands with his chin held high.
Jason fires one round into each back of the running men; he pulls a 9mm from his back waistband and fires three shots into the back of the running girl.
He turns around and faces David as Burger lights up a cigarette, remaining in the vehicle.
DAVID
You don't run these streets motherfucker.
JASON
Is that so?
DAVID
I'm not scared of you.
Jason punches David in the stomach and then reaches into the young man's back pocket, stealing his wallet as David doubles over in pain.
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Jason grabs David by the neck and tosses him over the overpass.
He opens the wallet and pulls out a card.
He turns to Burger and displays the card.
JASON
This is where they would be keeping it.
BURGER
You want me to call the dumb asses?
JASON
Give them five minutes.
INT. HIP HOP CLUB – NIGHT
A black man with expensive name brand clothes and big diamond jewelry exits the club followed by two of his tough looking friends and a very large breasted woman. They are making their way to some parked cars. The apparently wealthy black man's name is POKE. The woman's name is CANDACE.
Patrick and Paul hop out of an old Jeep Wrangler and sprint across the street.
PATRICK
Poke! Come here!
Poke strains to see across the dark street, when he notices who it is he turns and runs – leaving his entourage.
Paul gives chase to Poke while Patrick runs up and clotheslines the first of Poke's friends, flipping him off his feet.
When the second one of Pokes friend reaches for his weapon Patrick jabs the man in the face with such force that his head snaps back and he falls to the ground unconscious.
Patrick turns to the big breasted woman.
PATRICK
Follow me or I'll break your hip.
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INT. STREET – CONTINUOUS
Poke runs as fast as he can down the street followed by Paul, who's gaining.
Poke darts down an alley and tries to jump the high fence.
Paul drives his shoulder into Poke's back, sending him first bouncing against the fence and then off onto the ground.
Paul lifts Poke up by his waist several feet off the ground and then he slams him on the concrete hard.
He does it again as the Jeep pulls to a stop in front of the alley.
Patrick exits the vehicle and pulls the woman out of the car by her hair, they enter the alley.
Poke stirs.
PAUL
Get the fuck up Poke.
POKE
Son of a Bitch.
Paul kicks Poke in his side and the man rolls over on his back.
POKE
You're fucking dead man!
Paul yanks the man's thick chain from his neck and starts to whip it across his face, cutting him with the jewelry as Poke tries to cover up.
POKE
Alright! Stop it!
PAUL
Get the fuck up.
Paul turns to Patrick and Candace.
PAUL
Where were you?
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PATRICK
Getting her.
PAUL
Bullshit. Put him in the Jeep.
Patrick grabs Poke by his neck and pulls the man to his feet before dragging him over to the Jeep. Paul locks eyes with Candace.
PAUL
Am I gonna have to kill you?
CANDACE
I'm not talking to any cops if that's what you mean.
PAUL
Bullshit.
CANDACE
I got a brick of coke waiting for me thanks to this limp dicked bastard. I just want to get home to it.
PAUL
Get the fuck in the Jeep.
She turns and struts over to the Jeep, where Patrick is stuffing Poke into the back seat and repeatedly punching him.
She climbs into the passenger seat and Paul takes the wheel. Patrick climbs into the back seat with Poke and continues to beat on the man.
They speed off.
INT. MCDONALDS DRIVE THRU
Jason sits in the passenger seat on his cell phone while Burger pays for food.
JASON
- if that's where it is then one of you better get the shit… find it!
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He slams the phone shut and turns to Burger as he is handed a big bag of food.
JASON
They got his happy ass.
BURGER
Wow.
Burger digs into the bag and pulls out some food as he speeds out of the driveway.
JASON
You don't give a fuck do you?
BURGER
Not particularly. Where?
JASON
The crack house.
He takes a big bite of food and makes a sharp left as Jason checks his watch.
BURGER
We visit all the best places.
Jason turns to Burger.
JASON
This is your life, not mine.
Burger lets out a little laugh and then he pulls his gun out, pointing it at Jason's face.
BURGER
Say that shit again motherfucker.
JASON
Pull it.
BURGER
Done.
Burger pulls the trigger just as Jason pushes the gun a few inches away, the bullet grazes his cheek and then shatters the passenger side window.
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Jason grabs hold of the gun and forces Burger to aim up as he pulls the trigger two more times, the bullets flying through the roof.
Jason lifts his shotgun slightly off the ground and aims it at Burger with one hand, pulling the trigger. The blast tears through Burger's side and he releases his grip on his weapon.
Jason grabs hold of the steering wheel, dropping the handgun. The car speeds up and makes a sharp right.
EXT. 4X4 – CONTINUOUS
The 4X4 flips onto its side and crashes head first into a brick wall.
Smoke fumes from the engine and the wheels continue to spin for a few moments.
The door pops open and Jason climbs out of the 4X4, groaning in pain but still holding his shotgun. A sports car driving by comes to a screeching halt.
A young MAN with slicked back hair and trendy clothes steps out of the car carrying his cell phone. Jason hits the ground hard and struggles to get up.
MAN
Bro… that's fucked up man. Are you all right?
JASON
Fucking…
A pretty young WOMAN climbs out of the sports car and tries her best to keep her mini-skirt down as she walks over to her boyfriend.
WOMAN
Oh my God.
MAN
Do you need me to call an ambulance?
Jason forces himself up and fires a shotgun blast into the man's stomach. The woman screams and Jason punches her across the face with enough force to spin her around and knock her out.
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He limps over to the sports car and leans against it for support as he twists his leg until he hears a pop.
He gets into the car.
INT. SPORTS CAR – CONTINUOUS
Jason restarts the car and places it in drive.
A bullet hits the side of the car and he turns in time to
see Burger sticking halfway out of the 4X4 and aiming his
.45 at him.
BURGER
U runnin, bitch?!
Jason speeds off as Burger fires at him over and over again, most of the bullets missing.
Jason stares at the clock, it say's 2 a.m.
JASON
Fuck!
EXT. SPORTS CAR – CONTINUOUS
The car goes from 60 to 120 mph in a few seconds and speeds down the road.
INT. BOTTOM FLOOR OF CRACK HOUSE
The door is kicked open and Jason walks in holding his shotgun. There are drug addicts laying on old couches and some just on the floor, passed out. Others are having quiet conversations in dark corners.
Jason steps over one of them and then kicks another sleeping on the ground, out of his way. The crack heads name is SMITH, and the kick wakes him up.
JASON
Move.
SMITH
What the hell man?
Jason reaches the set of steps.
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SMITH (O.S)
Stevens…?
Jason stops in mid-step and turns back to look at Smith, who's sitting up now.
JASON
Smith…?
SMITH
What are you doing here?
Jason slowly moves back down the steps and walks over to Smith.
JASON
I'm picking something up.
SMITH
Las Vegas?
JASON
What?
Smith stands up and stares at Jason for a few moments.
Jason grips his shotgun.
Smith turns and walks out of the crack house.
Jason closes his eyes.
PAUL (O.S)
Jason!
Jason turns around; Paul stands at the top of the staircase.
PAUL
What's up?
JASON
Nothing, you got it?
PAUL
No, it's fucked up. You're going to have to do it.
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JASON
Fuck you.
PAUL
Where's Burger?
Jason walks over to the stair case and starts to climb up.
JASON
He tried to shoot me in the face so I fucked him up.
PAUL
Bullshit.
Jason looks up at him and stops.
JASON
Did Patrick try?
PAUL
He's pussy about shit like this, you know that.
He continues up, as he passes Paul he hands him the shotgun.
JASON
Hold this.
INT. LARGE BEDROOM
Jason walks into the room; Poke is handcuffed to a bedpost naked and gagged with bruises all over, he is crying and Patrick has his back turned to him – smoking a cigarette and shaking his head.
JASON
What the fuck is the problem?
PATRICK
Fuck you and anyone else Jason. I'm not doing this shit.
JASON
This is half your fucking fault Patrick!
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PATRICK
Suck my dick it's half my fault. Jason looks down at his watch and Poke weakly struggles with the bedpost.
Jason opens a dresser drawer and pulls out a set of gloves, which he sticks in his pockets.
He turns to Patrick.
JASON
Tie something up, tie it to him, and hang his ass out of the window. Make sure he's unconscious or gagged very well.
We got about ten minutes.
Poke starts to squirm.
INT. BOTTOM FLOOR OF CRACK HOUSE
Three men step through the doors of the crack house, they are all wearing suits. They are all of short but slightly muscular stature, two of them have grey hair and mustaches, the one in the grey suit is PHILLIPS, the one in the pinstripe is JONES and the only one without a mustache and wearing only a loosened tie is NABISCO.
They all run up the steps.
INT. LARGE BEDROOM
The three men enter the bedroom and spread out. Standing by the window smoking a cigarette is Patrick, Paul is sitting on the bed tapping his leg and Jason is standing in the center of the room.
NABISCO
Patrick, you smoking again?
PATRICK
I quit for a solid three weeks, get off my back.
PAUL
Bullshit. Fifteen days.
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NABISCO
Paul.
PAUL
What's going on Nabisco?
Nabisco looks over at Phillips and then back to Jason.
NABISCO
So, I'm sitting there with a tall one in my hand… fresh out of the friggin' freezer, already on my third for the night. Right Jones?
JONES
Third one.
NABISCO
Us three, we're heavy into a game of Poker. I'm holding three of a kind but I feel lucky. All of a sudden, I get a call from Smith.
JASON
Phillips, talk to the man… none of this is necessary.
PHILLIPS
I tried the whole way here Jason.
NABISCO
Smith say's he just saw Jason Stevens down at our crack house at…
Nabisco looks at his watch.
He looks up at Jason.
NABISCO
Half hour ago makes 2:42. Say's you woke him up with a kick in the side.
JASON
I –
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Jones rushes forward and straight punches Jason in the chest; Jason falls to one knee and tries to catch his breath.
Jones steps back.
NABISCO
That was from Smith.
PHILLIPS
Word is you got Vegas Jason.
JASON
Fucking Yank.
NABISCO
Give me my shit.
JASON
You could have waited two more hours.
Jones runs forward and kicks Jason in his nuts. Jason goes down as Paul stands up.
PAUL
Now you can relax a bit Jones.
Jones slowly walks over to Paul.
JONES
Fuck you, you drunk mick Irish bitch.
Jason holds his hand out, stopping Paul from almost punching Jones.
JASON
Go get the folder.
He lowers his hand and groans in pain as Paul exits the room followed by Jones and Nabisco.
NABISCO
You don't look good Jason, get some sleep.
PHILLIPS
Get the fuck up Jason.
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Jason struggles to rise to his knees and eventually his feet as Phillips watches.
PHILLIPS
What the fuck where you doing with Las Vegas Jason?
JASON
I'm not allowed to touch it?
PHILLIPS
First you don't show up to play cards with us, and then you fuck up the Jew… and then you take our papers from Las Vegas?
JASON
I didn't trust him with it anymore, didn't you hear about Gregory?
PHILLIPS
I heard about Gregory.
He steps a little bit closer to Jason and lowers his voice.
PHILLIPS
Right about now, Nabisco is not too sure about you Jason. I'm going to talk to him, but you need to give me something to say.
JASON
When I found out about Gregory I panicked, figured I should run down to Yank's and get any and everything that tied back to us and stash it or destroy it. Same shit, earlier hour.
Phillips stares at Jason for a few moments.
He slowly backs away.
PHILLIPS
Alright Files. Alright.
He exits the room.
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Jason turns to Patrick.
JASON
Paul's meat. Get his black us up out that window, now!
Patrick opens the window and slowly pulls up some tied up bed sheets until he gets to the end where Poke is retrained and unconscious.
Jason readies the gloves.
Patrick throws Poke onto the ground and turns him over before looking up at Jason.
PATRICK
Never in my life will I want to tell the story about the time I stuck my fingers up some black guy's ass.
JASON
I won't be telling this story either.
EXT. CRACK HOUSE
Paul pulls the manila envelope from his Jeep as Jones waits.
PAUL
- a matter of respect. That's all it is…
Paul hands Jones the envelope and waits.
PAUL
… you and Jason have your business, that's fine. But me and the kid go way –
Jones pulls out his gun and fires a shot into Paul's face, the man falls to the ground dead. A few feet away from the violence is Nabisco, standing by his car and smoking a cigarette.
Jones turns to Nabisco.
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JONES
I hated that motherfucker.
NABISCO
Sure it's in there?
Jones checks the manila envelope; he pulls out several papers and forms of identification.
JONES
Yeah, this is the shit.
NABISCO
Let's roll; I don't want to be late.
Jones walks over to the car as Phillips exits the crack house and Nabisco climbs into the driver's seat.
NABISCO
Hurry the hell up Phillips.
Phillips walks over to the car and gets in, pausing only a second to look at Paul's lifeless body.
PHILLIPS
I need you guys to drop me off somewhere.
The car pulls off.
INT. CRACK HOUSE – NIGHT
Jason checks his watch after he stuffs a shit stained sandwich bag into a pillowcase, inside the sandwich bag is a cassette for a handheld recorder. Patrick is holding Poke up by his underarms but the man is still knocked out.
PATRICK
What the fuck do you want me to do with him?
JASON
Throw his ass in a river or something, I have to go.
PATRICK
What's the rush?
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JASON
I have to pick up some drugs for Kelly.
Patrick lets Poke fall to the ground.
PATRICK
From this place?
JASON
No, this place is kept dry most often, nothing heavy. I'm going to have to go cross town.
PATRICK
I know where you can get drugs.
Jason stares at Patrick.
INT. PROJECTS - NIGHT
Jason and Patrick exit the Jeep; Jason is carrying his shotgun and holding his bruised ribs.
PATRICK
So we figured that if the bitch can give us both a blowjob, we could at least be gentlemen enough to let her go.
JASON
Nice.
Jason checks his watch as they walk towards the group of young Spanish men sitting outside the building.
JASON
Fuck.
PATRICK
What time is it?
JASON
Almost four, we need to move.
He pulls out his cell phone and dials a number before placing it to his ear.
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JASON
Yeah, I'm going to be a little late… thanks.
He hangs up his cell phone just as they reach the Spanish men.
They notice Jason's shotgun and make a path for him and Patrick.
PATRICK
Tenth floor she said, eight c.
Jason runs forward and kicks open the buzz in door, breaking the cheap lock.
INT. FIRST FLOOR – CONTINUOUS
Jason runs down the hall followed by Patrick, he is running as fast as possible and Patrick is struggling to keep up.
Jason turns right and runs past the elevators to the back stairwell.
INT. BACK STAIRWELL
Jason takes the steps two at a time as he runs up the flights of stairs. He runs at top speed, leaving Patrick behind – all the way up to the tenth floor.
INT. TENTH FLOOR
Jason pushes the stairwell door open and walks down the corridor until he reaches apartment eight c, and then he knocks on the door.
He waits for a few moments, breathing heavily and glaring at the door.
Patrick exits the stairwell and leans against the nearest wall, trying to catch his breath.
PATRICK
Son of a bitch.
VOICE (O.S)
Who the fuck is it?
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Jason stares at the door and slowly places his free hand on the door knob.
JASON
It's Jason.
VOICE (O.S)
Jason?
JASON
The guy with the smoke.
Patrick coughs up some phlegm and spits it onto the hallway ground as the person behind the door opens the locks.
Jason turns to Patrick and nods at him.
The door opens and inside stands a Spanish man who appears to be a woman, wearing lipstick and a dress. He is frozen in shock when he looks down at the shotgun aimed at him.
JASON
Get the fuck back.
The man shakes his head no and takes a step back, behind him a LARGE MAN comes from around the corner wearing his boxers and carrying a large gun.
LARGE MAN
What the fuck. Tito! Germaine!
Mike!
The large man takes aim at Jason, Jason grabs the transvestite by the back of his neck and pulls him forward, Jason then grabs the doorknob and pulls the door closed on the man's neck as a bullet comes flying through the door
just over his head.
The transvestite struggles to scream with his neck stuck as Jason jabs him in the mouth.
As Patrick runs up Jason aims the shotgun at the door and fires over and over again as screams come from inside the apartment.
He steps back and allows Patrick to rear back and kick the door open with all his might, sending it flying backwards.
Inside the apartment a fat man is lying dead in the hall with a shotgun blast in his chest.
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The transvestite falls to the ground, spitting up blood as Jason and Patrick take cover on either side of the wall.
The large man sticks his head out from his cover and empties his clip at them, hitting nothing. Jason tosses the empty shotgun onto the ground and pulls out his handgun.
Jason steps out and fires two shots just as the large man takes cover again.
Jason takes cover and another man, TITO, steps out and fires five shots from his revolver.
TITO
You come over here to fuck with Tito motherfucker? You want to fuck with me?!
JASON
Fuck you!
TITO
Fuck you bitch!
PATRICK
That's your jaw motherfucker.
Jason steps out and fires two more shots just as Tito jumps to the ground, the shots go over him and the large man steps out again. The transvestite cowers on the ground as bullets fly over his head.
TITO
You aint leaving her breathing motherfucker!
The large man empties his entire clip at the doorway and then takes cover again as Tito stands up and takes cover as well.
Jason looks over at Patrick.
JASON
Patrick, I really don't have time for this…
Patrick stares at Jason for a few seconds before nodding.
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Jason nods back and then leans out slightly; he fires single shots at a steady pace over the shoulder of Patrick as Patrick runs into the apartment.
Jason returns to his cover to reload as the large man steps out, right into Patrick's hands.
Patrick pulls the man from his hiding spot and snaps his neck before dropping him to the ground.
Tito steps out and takes aim in time to get four bullets in his center mass from Jason's gun. The transvestite screams again, still cowering on the ground.
INT. APARTMENT
Jason rushes into the apartment and grabs the transvestite by his hair; he drags him down the corridor with Patrick taking the lead.
INT. LIVING ROOM
Jason and Patrick enter the living room and Jason releases the transvestite just as Germaine and Mike rush them carrying bats.
Jason fires two shots into Germaine's face and the man goes down, Mike is quick enough to swing his bat and hit Jason's gun out of his hand.
Mike turns and hits Patrick on the arm as Patrick tries to block the blow.
Jason rushes Mike from behind and runs him into the entertainment stand, smashing all the equipment and the television.
As all the electronics fall to the ground Jason pulls Mike from the mess and tosses him into the far wall, Mike hits it head first.
As Mike's head bounces off of the now cracked wall Patrick grabs the back of the man's neck and slams it into the wall three more times, until there is a blood stain and Mike is limp.
Patrick releases the man and turns to Jason.
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PATRICK
I'll wait here.
Jason stares at Patrick as the man wipes his eyes, where tears are forming.
Jason darts off towards the bedrooms.
INT. BEDROOM
Jason kicks open the door and Candace screams.
Jason stares at her, she is sitting on the edge of the bed wearing nothing but a man's boxers and there is a pile of coke on the table in front of her. The bed is littered with condoms and dildos.
JASON
Do yourself a favor and tell me that's not what's left of the coke.
She stares at him for a few moments before she starts to laugh.
Jason walks up to her and grabs her by her arm, she stares up at him.
JASON
Listen to me. I don't give a fuck how roasted you are right now, you're going to understand what I'm saying.
He pulls her close to him so that their faces are almost touching.
JASON
Tell me where all the coke is or I'll pour bleach down your twat.
Her smile disappears.
INT. BATHROOM STALL – NIGHT
Kelly flushes the toilet and stands up, pulling up her underwear and rather short skirt.
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INT. BATHROOM
She pushes open the bathroom stall and walks over to the sinks.
She washes her hands.
Kelly's cellular phone rings in her purse. She picks it up.
KELLY
I didn't know you ran on CP time.
INT. JEEP – CONTINUOUS
Jason holds his phone next to his ear as Patrick drives; Patrick wipes away a tear that's running down his face as they pull up in front of a small restaurant.
JASON
Fuck off, I'm pulling up now.
He slams his phone shut and turns to Patrick.
JASON
Stop fucking crying!
PATRICK
They killed Paul!
JASON
I told you he was already dead didn't I?
Patrick stares at him.
Jason pulls his gun out and checks the clip.
JASON
I'm going to go drop this shit off, what are you doing with her?
Patrick looks into the back seat, where Candace is sleeping, snoring and still wearing nothing but some guy's boxers.
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PATRICK
Keep her a little bit, she aint half bad sober or fucked up.
JASON
No asshole, take her to the asylum.
Jason steps out of the car and slams the door shut; he is carrying a book bag.
He walks over to the restaurant entrance just as two heavyset MEN wearing suits are walking in after tossing away their cigarettes.
They look at Jason.
MAN 1
Look who the fuck it is!
MAN 2
Where the fuck you been traitor?
JASON
Fucking your mother sideways under the bridge. Get the fuck out of my way.
The first man walks over to Jason and spits in his face.
Jason throws all of his weight into shoving the man into and through the glass doors of the restaurant.
He turns and drives his fist into the second man's stomach, the man doubles over in pain and gags for a few moments before vomiting.
Jason stomps the man in the face, smashing his nose.
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INT. RESTAURANT
Inside the restaurant all of the tables are empty save one; it is a very long table with enough room to seat ten. Seated at the helm of the table is CARTER, a barrel chest man wearing a very expensive suit with slicked back salt and pepper hair. He is in his late forties and he is enjoying a large steak with several side dishes laid out in front of him. Of the eight other men there are two very tall men at his sides, they are very large and muscular.
Their names are VICTOR and CHEVY; they are both enjoying lobster diners. Everyone at the table has an expensive meal, wearing an expensive suit and sipping expensive wine.
The man from outside is lying on the ground of the restaurant covered in glass from the door, he is unconscious. No one pays him any mind.
Jason walks in and fires two shots into the unconscious man's chest, after that he walks past the table, he looks over at the group of men for a brief moment before pushing the bathroom door open. Carter says something and all the men laugh.
INT. BATHROOM
Inside the bathroom Kelly is applying her makeup, staring at her reflection in the mirror. Jason stands in the doorway.
KELLY
That my shit?
JASON
I need to go.
KELLY
Come over here.
Jason looks back at the door and then walks over to Kelly as she works on her lipstick.
KELLY
You ever do coke?
JASON
Couple of times.
She looks over at him and smiles.
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KELLY
Back when we were a family.
JASON
If that's what you call it.
KELLY
You wanted to fuck me.
JASON
Excuse me?
KELLY
Back then, you wanted to fuck me didn't you?
Jason stares at her.
KELLY
The way you used to look at my legs… I bet that it must have helped you through a few jerk off sessions, picturing my mouth on your dick…
JASON
You must have me confused with Carter, I don't fuck coke whores.
She slaps him across the face.
KELLY
Fuck you!
She moves up so close to him that their lips almost touch, reaching down she unzips his pants.
KELLY
Tell me something Jason, how is Gwen?
JASON
I got you you're fucking coke, now get the hell –
He jumps slightly as she reaches into his pants and grabs a hold of him.
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KELLY
Does she still talk about me? She always thought something was going on between the two of us, most likely because I told her
that I thought you had a big dick.
JASON
She doesn't mention you.
KELLY
Shame. Listen, I need you for one more thing – and then Carter wants to talk to you.
JASON
What's that Kelly?
KELLY
Just a quick fuck.
He pushes her off of him and she laughs.
JASON
Get off of me.
KELLY
Two minutes.
JASON
What?
KELLY
That's how long Cheryl lasted with her head dunked in a bucket of water… before she stopped moving, and then we pulled her up. She's fine now, but she seems to be afraid of bath time.
They lock eyes.
KELLY
When everything blew up Jason I have to admit, I was a little upset. I really thought of you as someone we could trust…
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JASON
You had the chance to plea –
KELLY
… so I guess that's why I'm going to run a razor blade down you're bitches face. Now that I think back on it, it may be overreacted.
JASON
I have to leave.
KELLY
After all, fucking up her face is just icing. I like to eat the whole cake, and I think that you might be her cake. So, in order to further hurt the people you love… I'm going to fuck you. I'm going to fuck you, and I'm going to record it… and then I'm going to send it to Gwen. Now… pull your dick out.
INT. RESTAURANT
Carter swirls around some pasta and scoops it into his mouth while everyone except the two large men around the table laugh and talk loudly.
Jason approaches the table, he is walking with Kelly.
KELLY
I hope no one touched my food.
She walks over to the end opposite Carter and has a seat; Jason stands a few feet away from the table.
CARTER
Took you long enough.
KELLY
I was busy having an orgasm.
She smiles at Carter.
CARTER
First you break my heart…
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He looks up at Jason.
CARTER
And then you fuck my woman?
JASON
I can't help it if whatever you have to chase falls into my lap.
Carter smiles and looks over the table full of people for a few moments as they all fall silent, he then returns his gaze to Jason.
CARTER
Do any of you know what de rigueur means?
Everyone is quiet, still eating.
CARTER
It means mandatory, enforced… required. I come from a family not bound by the blood in their veins; but the blood on their hands. A family that was formed from the fact that we would all be brothers and sisters, fathers and aunts…
KELLY
… close knit.
CARTER
No fear of betrayal. For awhile it was just I and Victor, Chevy and Kelly. For the longest time we made sure our contacts reached far and our family never grew too big… too many mouths to feed create dissention. One day little Jason shows up, he does whatever bloody and sick thing it takes to make it to the top.
Carter takes a sip of his wine.
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CARTER
And I make him a son. I warned him, like everyone else. To betray this family is to condemn yourself to a life filled with pain, I know no bounds when it comes to revenge.
He locks eyes with Jason.
CARTER
Until one day it turns out that Jason here is a go getter.
Kelly reaches into her purse and pulls out Jason's badge, tossing it onto the table.
CARTER
He brings me and my whole family down and they spend the next four years each… at least… locked up like animals. Petty trumped up charges and yes Jason I know that you have seen us with your own eyes… do things that would make the devil blush.
KELLY
But what you see and what you can prove weighs heavy on how much time a pretty girl like me should have to spend in prison.
JASON
Why don't you just kill me Carter?
CARTER
So now he stands here and he wonders why his life has been hell since I've come back from the supposed dead. So now he's running around town with hisenemies, because I am his father… and I say so. Punishment is not something I enjoy Jason, but it is necessary. It is mandatory.
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He turns to Chevy.
CARTER
But I am not without a heart, as a father I have to feel something. So… Kelly, has Jason been a good boy so far?
KELLY
He's shooting up half the town but he's doing what he's supposed to.
CARTER
And Las Vegas?
KELLY
Had it. Lost it.
JASON
I'll get it again. There's other ways.
KELLY
Overall… I think the dog deserved to be thrown a bone.
CARTER
You're lucky Kelly likes you. First off Jason, I thought you should know that your twin brother is on his way home.
Other than that, you can find Cheryl downstairs.
KELLY
And then you can get your ass to work, you're late.
Jason stands there, clenching and unclenching his jaw and fists, staring at Carter for a few moments before he turns and walks towards the back of the restaurant.
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INT. FOOD STORAGE AREA
Jason walks down the steps of the food storage area, he turns a corner and then he is standing amidst several bags of non-perishables. In the center of the room, hanging by the rope she is hogtied to is CHERYL. A six year old little girl with long hair except for the large bald spot on the center of her head, she is unconscious and has bruises on her face.
Jason walks over to her and unhooks her from the roof beam; he gently sets her on the ground and then unties her. She wakes up.
CHERYL
I want my mommy.
Jason picks her up in his arms and takes her up the steps.
INT. RESTAURANT
As the conversation at the table turns into hearty laughter Jason makes his way up the steps carrying Cheryl, he walks past the table and Kelly waves' goodbye to the little girl.
CARTER
Jason…
Jason stops.
CARTER
What do you say?
Jason doesn't move.
KELLY
Boston cried a little bit, when he lost his foot. I think he likes the other one.
Jason stares at the ground.
CARTER
What do you say?
JASON
Thank you.
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CARTER
Thank you… what?
JASON
Thank you… father.
Carter returns to eating his meal and the conversation at the table continues for a little bit as Jason exits. It turns into hearty laughter by the time he's gone.
EXT. OLD TOWN HOUSE – MORNING/4 A.M
Jason exits the vehicle and walks to the back seat, where Cheryl is sleeping. He stares at her for a few seconds before pulling the gun tucked at the small of his back out and turning towards the house.
INT. OLD TOWN HOUSE
Jason stands in front of his brother.
They both turn slightly at a noise coming from the next room. Kevin refocuses on Jason.
KEVIN
… I don't know. Some people would say that the myth of the evil twin is fact; one will always be invariably… wicked. You despised me because everyone knew it was you. So when you walk into your lovely home and find me sitting on the floor, here… holding this gun… even you believe that what I have done was expected of you. I have no details for you, not about my pain… not tonight. Tonight it's about your pain… your pain, and the dead woman lying in your bed. Yes, it felt cold… but that's all you'll get from me tonight.
Jason raises his weapon and fires one shot into Kevin's face, killing him.
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Jason doesn't lower his weapon until Kevin's lifeless body slumps over to the ground.
JASON (V.O)
By the time this is all over, you will understand why I had to do a lot of things that are going to make me look bad…
Jason takes a deep breath and moves a few inches closer to Kevin's body.
JASON (V.O)
…like killing my brother.
He turns and runs into the back room.
JASON (V.O)
You're going to have to keep up with me because I don't have much time.
INT. BEDROOM
There is a dead young woman lying face down, dead on the mattress and the window is wide open, other than that the room is in perfect order.
Jason flips the mattress over, tossing the body onto the ground. Under the mattress is a flattened out medium sized duffle bag and an assortment of handguns, handcuffs, and magazines.
JASON (V.O)
Everything I do is for a reason that I can't get to yet because if I tell you now, you won't understand.
He looks at the body lying on the ground, it is Candace.
INT. LIVING ROOM
Jason sprints out of the room carrying his now full duffle
bag.
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EXT. OLD TOWN HOUSE
Jason opens his duffle bag and pulls out his cell phone as he walks towards the car, dialing a number before putting it to his ear.
PHONE/GWEN
Hello?
JASON
Gwen, listen. Before all this is over, you'll understand why I had to do a lot of things that will make me look bad –
INT. GWEN'S APARTMENT
GWEN, a pretty young woman with a short haircut – paces around her apartment holding a small box close to her stomach. She has her cell phone to her ear.
GWEN
Shut the fuck up Jason! Do you have her!?
INT. CAR
Jason sits in the car with the phone on his lap, it is on speaker. He adjusts the rearview so that he can see Cheryl.
JASON
I got her. I just need you to listen.
GWEN/PHONE
Let me talk to her!
JASON
She's sleeping!
GWEN/PHONE
What did they do to her!
JASON
I don't know! You can take her to a hospital when I get there!
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GWEN/PHONE
I let you have the kids for a weekend and this is what the fuck happens?! Hurry the fuck up and bring my baby home!
The call ends and Jason grips the steering wheel.
INT. GWEN'S APARTMENT
Gwen opens the door and snatches Cheryl from Jason's arms, turning away from him and running to have a seat with the girl.
JASON
I'm sorry.
GWEN
Cheryl!
Jason walks in and checks the hallway twice before closing the door and walking over to Gwen, he stands in the center of the living room as she cradles her sleeping daughter.
JASON
I'm sorry.