Animal Kingdom Page #16

Animal Kingdom - GREEN REVISIONS 93.

142 INT. LOUNGE / SAFE HOUSE 1 - DAY 142

Leckie enters. J is watching TV. A PSG sits behind him, alsowatching. The air is cold, the room barren, barely furnished.

LECKIE:

(to lounge PSG)

Can you leave us for a bit?

The LOUNGE PSG exits. Leckie shuts the door behind him, thensits opposite J. J ignores him, staring at the TV.

LECKIE:

How you going?

Leckie speaks quietly. J doesn't respond.

LECKIE:

Have any threats been made against

you?

J doesn’t respond.

LECKIE:

In your last record of interview you

told Detective Foulkes you were

getting grief from your minders. Now I

can have you moved somewhere else. I

can have new Protective Security Group

officers appointed. But you have to

tell me this. I can't be hearing it

from other people.

J:

I wanna know what’s gonna happen after

all this, about where I'm gonna live

and my new name and that.

LECKIE:

You’ll be looked after. Don’t worry

about that. I’m more concerned with

how happy you are now. Do you want me

to move you? Do you want me to appoint

new PSGs?

J doesn’t respond. He stares at the TV.

LECKIE:

Yes or no is all I need.

J nods.

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LECKIE:

OK. The earliest I can make this

happen is tomorrow morning. Will yoube alright here tonight?

J nods. Leckie stands, putting a hand on J’s shoulder. Leckieexits the room, shutting the door behind him.

143 INT. FRONT HALL / SAFE HOUSE 1 - DAY 143

The HEAD PSG is waiting in the foyer with the Door PSG.

HEAD PSG:

You can't just turn up here. You wantto see him in future, you need to makeproper arrangements for that to takeplace somewhere else.

LECKIE:

I'd really like to follow the rules,

but it doesn't seem like anyone elseis.

HEAD PSG:

What's that supposed to mean?

LECKIE:

Why am I explaining this to you? He'swith us. I know you’re emotional, buthe’s with us now, which is noguarantee he'll be with us tomorrow. Ishouldn’t have to be saying this. Butfor some reason right now I feel likeI have to explain it to you. Why isthat?

HEAD PSG:

I really appreciate your help with myjob, mate. I really do. I know howbusy you are. I think it'd be best ifyou skedaddled now.

Leckie doesn’t want these men as enemies. He exits.

HEAD PSG:

Yeah, that's right. Off you f***,

f*ggot.

144 INT. LOUNGE / SAFE HOUSE 1 - DAY 144

J sits. The lounge PSG enters with a dog bowl and can of dogfood. He puts the bowl on the coffee table in front of J andempties the can into the bowl. He taps the can with a spoon.

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LOUNGE PSG:

Dinner’s ready, c*nt.

J ignores him and the bowl and continues staring at the TV. Hehears MEN LAUGHING in another room.

145 INT. PRISON VISITATION AREA - DAY 145

Pope sits behind grubby Perspex. Darren is just behind him,

quiet. Smurf is on the other side of the glass.

SMURF:

Ezra says don't get your hopes upabout the committal.

POPE:

He said there was still strings hecould pull.

SMURF:

They're all pulled.

Smurf is concerned about Darren’s non-communication.

SMURF:

(to Darren, softly)

How are you keeping, hon?

Darren doesn’t respond. He’s obviously not keeping well.

POPE:

What did he say about whomping thatbail application in? Is he on thisthing or what?

SMURF:

Darren, honey? Say something.

POPE:

Answer her.

Darren starts crying quietly.

SMURF:

What's going on in here? Are youlooking after your brother?

POPE:

(to Darren)

Say hi to mum, sook.

(to Smurf)

What did Ez say about whomping thatbail application in?

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SMURF:

What do you think he said? It's beenwhomped. You're not getting bail. What

on Earth makes you think you might getbail? What do you think you're in herefor?

POPE:

Oh, f***in don't start up again.

SMURF:

If you let anything happen to him inhere...

POPE:

What. What are you gonna do, mum?

Smurf watches Darren. She knocks lightly on the Perspex.

SMURF:

Darren honey, talk to mum.

146 EXT. SAFE HOUSE 1 - DAWN 146

All is quiet. The garage door opens. Two sedans emerge. On thestreet, they peel away in opposite directions.

147 INT. TINTED-WINDOWED SEDAN - DAWN 147

The car drives. Leckie is in back, with another detective. Jsits between them, bent over in 'crash position'.

148 INT/EXT - EZRA'S CAR (STATIONERY) - DAY 148

Smurf stands in a city street talking to Ezra, who sits in his 4wheel

drive. Smurf's in fur coat, big sunglasses; Ezra in asuit. He reads a small scrap of paper.

EZRA:

You sure this is the address he's been

moved to? How did you get this?

SMURF:

That's the address.

EZRA:

Get in the car.

Smurf gets in the passenger seat.

EZRA:

You really want to go down that road?

We're still working on it.

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EZRA(CONT'D)

CONTINUED:

(re:
the address)

Where did you get this?

SMURF:

I've been around a long time, sweetie.

J's turned. He's not coming back. Even

if the boys get off, I won't see him

again. I won’t let Darren rot in that

place. If they go down, that's it.

I've got no one left.

Ezra considers this, unsure, looking at the piece of paper.

SMURF:

J's gone either way. We need to set up

a meeting. Is your office safe?

149 INT. EZRA WHITE’S OFFICE - DAY 149

Ezra is at his desk. On a couch is Detective Roache, Craig'sDrug Squad contact from the pet store. Smurf sits beside him.

ROACHE:

I know you've got a problem, Janine.

But I don’t see how this mess your

boys are in has anything to do with

me. If you’ve called me in here to see

if there’s strings I can pull, you’re

way off course.

Smurf doesn't respond. She fiddles with her purse.

ROACHE:

Is that what this is about?

SMURF:

Hey Randall, before you go on, this

boy who’s currently being looked

after, tell me if you agree with this,

this boy who's being looked after - he

knows who you are.

Roache looks to Ezra. Ezra watches Roache.

SMURF:

And you know how these things go.

They'll ask him all sorts of

questions, about everything he's ever

seen or done and everyone he's ever

met. The whole shemozzle. And you've

done some bad things, sweetie...

Haven't you?...

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SMURF(CONT'D)

CONTINUED:

I want this part to be clear so you'renot thinking this is about you doingme a favour or I'm blackmailing you oranything like that. It’s just a badsituation for everyone.

Roache looks to Ezra who remains impassive. Roache drops hiseyes. Smurf pauses. She knows she’s ordering J’s execution.

SMURF:

Ezra has the address. I don't think it

should be hard to set up a raid on the

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