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KEITH:

I’ll take good care of it. I know

this was Rudy’s.

Jacob lies down on his bed.

KEITH (cont’d)

Why do you have a gun?

JACOB:

Just a b-b gun. I returned it to a

friend of mine.

(beat)

I’m sorry for being such an a**hole

to ya.

KEITH:

Does this mean we’re brothers now?

(CONTINUED)

98.

CONTINUED:

JACOB:

(beat, torn apart)

Yeah. We’re brothers.

Keith lies back in bed, smiling. Jacob rolls over, still

unnerved by what he is done. He’ll never be the same, and he

knows it.

EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - DAY

Gus loads cinder blocks into a wheel barrow.

MALEE (O.S.)

Gus?

Gus spins around, and finds Malee, standing there.

MALEE (CONT'D) (cont’d)

Before you freak out, I want to

tell you, I’m sorry. And to give

you this.

Malee opens her backpack and removes Gus’ GUN. Gus snatches

it from her.

GUS:

Malee?

MALEE:

Don’t be mad. I was just worried

about you. Now I’m out of your

life forever. Goodbye. Thanks for

not pressing any charges.

Malee walks off. Gus holds the gun in awe.

EXT. STREET - BESIDE THE CONSTRUCTION SITE - SAME TIME

TIGHT ON JACOB, staring at the construction site. We ZOOM

OUT and find him, straddling his bike.

Malee appears, walking over.

MALEE:

Quite a storm last night.

They stand for a moment, watching the builders.

MALEE (cont’d)

Did you hear about Leonard?

Jacob nods, YES.

(CONTINUED)

99.

CONTINUED:

MALEE (cont’d)

Only him. I was gonna go and visit

him at the hospital. You want to

come?

Jacob doesn’t answer. He is preoccupied with watching a

TRUCK pour cement into the foundation where Kenny is buried.

It’s a bittersweet moment. While relieved by the fact that

his crime will be hidden, the guilt overwhelms him.

MALEE (cont’d)

Earth to Jacob. You coming?

JACOB:

Huh? Oh, yeah.

Jacob turns his bike around, and the two ride off together.

MALEE:

You know, your birthday’s coming

up. Any hints as to what you might

like?

JACOB:

Whatever you get me will be fine.

MALEE:

(annoyed)

Right.

Malee eyes Jacob, sensing that something is wrong.

MALEE (CONT'D) (cont’d)

Are you okay?

JACOB:

(lying)

Never better.

BACK ON the foundation. Gus enters frame and begins

spreading cement over Kenny’s grave.

FADE TO BLACK:

THE END:

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