A Most Violent Year Page #12

ANNA:

I don’t want them going through all

this before I’ve had a chance to.

EXT. GROUND BELOW DECK

The camera is now on the ground level with ABEL.

ABEL:

Is that the last one. Get back out

there.

ABEL looks around for a place to stash them.

EXT. WOODS - DAY

ABEL exhales then takes three of the boxes and sneaks off

into the woods. We follow him as he struggles. Finally he

gets to a small clearing and starts to stack them.

EXT. FRONT LAWN - DAY

ANNA is standing out front trying to hand out goody bags and

to maintain pleasantries with the parents as they leave.

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ANNA:

Thank you for coming. Here you go.

Bye, Rebecca. Thanks. I’m sorry.

Bye.

When the last one goes she looks up at the ASST. DA to give

him the all-clear. But as she does she gives him a look that

could kill. The police file into the house in front of her.

EXT. UNDERNEATH THE DECK - DAY

ABEL has placed the load of file boxes underneath the deck

and is putting the last one in place. He sits down on the

pile and looks out into the woods in sadness.

INT. MAIN LIVING/DINING ROOM OF MORALES HOUSE

ANNA is looking around the house as the cops search through

everything. She seems oddly calm. She decides that they are

being respectful and heads out into the driveway.

EXT. DRIVEWAY

ANNA walks outside and stands, waiting. LAWRENCE comes out of

the house and stands near her. They wait.

ANNA:

This is probably one that you are

going to regret.

LAWRENCE looks at her trying to figure her out.

A.D.A. LAWRENCE

Excuse me?

ANNA:

My husband is a very honorable man.

Coming on a Saturday? It’s very

aggressive.

A.D.A. LAWRENCE

This is standard.

ANNA:

Really? I know you think you are

just doing your job. But we are not

what you think we are. And you have

embarrassed him in front of his

family and friends.

She gives him a long, almost scary look.

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A.D.A. LAWRENCE

I think I know your father.

ANNA:

Good for you. My husband is not my

father. Not even close. So if I

were you I would start treating us

with a little more respect or he’ll

make it our only mission to ruin

you. This was very disrespectful...

and you are not going to find a

f***ing thing.

With that she walks back towards the house as the POLICE

start filing out.

INT. ABEL’S OFFICE - MORNING

ABEL is sitting at his desk looking out the window as the

trucks come and go. As he looks across the lot he sees JULIAN

coming walking across towards the locker room. A smile

crosses ABEL’S face.

INT. STANDARD HEATING OIL HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

As ABEL comes out into the hallway SALES STUDENT ALEX is

walking by his door. ABEL stops to check in.

ABEL:

Hey, how are you?

SALES STUDENT ALEX

Good. A bit nervous. I’m heading

out on my first calls alone today.

ABEL:

You’ll do great. Remember... When

you get them there. Hold the eye

contact longer than you would

like... but you watch what happens.

He gives him a big smile and a pat on the back and sends him

on his way.

ABEL (CONT’D)

Good luck.

INT. DRIVER LOCKER ROOM- DAY

ABEL comes into the room and JULIAN is getting ready.

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ABEL:

It is good to see you back here.

You look good.

JULIAN:

Thank you.

JULIAN is very quiet and timid. He is missing a spark.

ABEL:

Are you ready to get back to work?

JULIAN:

I think so.

ABEL:

You are.

JULIAN:

Thank you.

ABEL:

Where are you heading?

JULIAN:

Bulk delivery to Chase.

ABEL:

Manhattan. That’s a cakewalk.

JULIAN does not agree. ABEL can no longer ignore his young

protege’s concern.

JULIAN:

I feel very vulnerable.

ABEL jumps on this.

ABEL:

Good... Because you are. We all

are. Someone came to my house a

couple nights ago to rob me...

A large truck rumbles by and they wait for silence to return.

ABEL (CONT’D)

I tried to chase them away... but

really there’s nothing I can do. I

am vulnerable. We all are. They can

come back tonight. But to succeed

and be great you must keep going

back. And I know what all these

guys want to be doing. But it

doesn’t make you any safer.

(MORE)

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ABEL (CONT’D)

And then they will come after me

with everything they have... So

this is what we do. And the times

will get better and safer. They

will. So go. You are strong just by

going. Stronger in fact.

JULIAN looks down at the ground, shuffles a foot, then climbs

into the waiting truck.

EXT. FRONT PORCH SMALL OF HOUSE IN OZONE PARK - DAY

SALES STUDENT ALEX gets out of his car and walks up to the

front door. He is nervous. He builds the courage and finally

rings the doorbell. He waits.

The door opens and a nice lady in her 40’s comes to the door.

SALES STUDENT ALEX

Hi Mrs. Rose. I’m Alex with

Standard Heating Oil, we had an

appointment.

MRS. ROSE

Of course, come in.

INT. CAB OF LARGE BULK OIL TRUCK - DAY

JULIAN is back behind the wheel and trying to convince

himself that all is well. He is making a difficult right turn

to get onto the 59th Street Bridge.

INT. OZONE PARK HOUSE BASEMENT - DAY

SALES STUDENT ALEX is now leaning down on the ground next to

the furnace doing the exact same procedure that ABEL did in

the training session.

SALES STUDENT ALEX

Now as I mentioned on the phone

this is a 17 point inspection that

will help us to decipher if our

maintenance plan will improve your

efficiency.

Just then he brings out the white cloth and wipes the inside

of the exhaust. And he then does the pause and the look just

as he was taught. He holds the look for a very long beat. We

hear a door opening upstairs and then feet walking across the

floor.

MRS. ROSE

Oh good, it’s my husband.

SALES STUDENT ALEX

Great.

INT. TRUCK CAB, 59TH STREET BRIDGE - DAY

JULIAN is up on the bridge moving slowly along with the

traffic. He is getting paranoid. Looking in his rearview

mirror. Looking around. But there is nothing. No one.

INT. OZONE PARK HOUSE BASEMENT - DAY

The SALES KID is still on his knees next to the furnace as

feet come into frame coming down the basement steps. Slowly

the HUSBAND comes into frame.

MRS. ROSE

Here he is.

The SALES KID stands up to shake his hand.

SALES STUDENT ALEX

Mr. Rose, I am Alex with Standard

Heating Oil.

HUSBAND:

Hey.

SALES STUDENT ALEX

I was just showing your wife the

results of my inspection. Should we

head upstairs to run through some

numbers?

HUSBAND:

Sure. I just had one question about

our exhaust chimney. Would you be

willing to take a look.

SALES STUDENT ALEX

Of course.

HUSBAND:

It’s just outside on the other side

of this wall here.

MRS. ROSE

I’m going to head up. Can I get you

something to drink? Coffee... tea?

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The KID gives himself an ever-so-tiny smile.

SALES STUDENT ALEX

Tea would be great.

The man walks over to a back basement door and opens it. He

ushers the SALES KID through.

HUSBAND:

Please.

I/E. DOORWAY OZONE PARK BASEMENT - DAY

As the SALES KID goes through the door a massive fist of

SOMEONE who has been waiting on the other side of the door

comes swinging into frame and pounds the side of our KID’S

head. Knocking him out instantly.

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