Brawl in Cell Block 99 Page #3

---

and take your place

at the end of the line.

Next.

Irving:
Next.

Bradley Thomas.

I recall.

Well. That's better.

Best to remain civilized,

Mr. Thomas.

Even in a prison.

Enjoy your stay.

- Bradley Thomas?

- Yes.

Stand inside the box.

Remove your clothing.

Leave your underwear on

until I tell you to lower them.

You can put your clothing

in that box.

I figured.

Looks like we're

locking up another genius.

Oh. Should we let him go

so he can cure cancer?

Help the sciences

unify string theories?

Legs apart.

Hands on top of your head.

Open your mouth.

Lift up your tongue.

You can shut it.

Now for everybody's

favorite part.

Lower your drawers.

Put your hands

on top of your head.

He's an a-minus.

Are you, uh, Bradley Thomas?

- I am.

- I'm lefty.

I'm in charge

of your orientation.

You got bunions?

My right foot's injured,

and these shoes are

about two sizes too small.

We'll tell Denise.

She's your case worker.

Can you walk for now?

As far as prisons go,

you could do worse

than the fridge...

Though this place sure isn't

like that one in Austria.

You get a private cell.

It's small,

but you aren't breathing

someone else's stale air

for months or years,

trying not to hate them.

And you got some choices

over in prison industries,

depending on your

case worker's evaluation.

Desks, shelves, jeans, uh,

vending machine parts.

We make a lot of stuff here.

Food's awful,

but, hell, it's prison.

How long have you

been in here?

28 years.

And I was in Jackson

before here.

They, uh, called me

righty over there.

You can ask.

Well, it ain't my business.

People who don't ask you

what you did

are the ones who don't want

to talk about what they did.

You're a fit guy.

Looks like you could

handle trouble,

but it's better if you ask

and better if you tell.

You don't want people

making assumptions.

I've seen guys

twice your size

picking their teeth

out of the shower drain,

and I've seen worse.

And if you hurt women or kids

or something like that,

you should come up with a lie

right now

and stick to it.

I ran h and crystal.

Some coke.

I murdered two men

in a stick-up.

Shot one of them

in the head four times.

Was on junk at the time.

What floor is my cell on?

The scenic.

This is the guy

they're putting in seven?

Yeah. Bradley Thomas.

Before you go in your coffin,

there's some rules

to apprise you of.

Five days a week,

I do the count on this floor.

If you hear that buzzer go,

you come out your room,

you wait to be counted.

You don't go back until you

hear that buzzer again,

no matter what.

You miss the count...

sleep through it, whatever...

the rest of the floor

waits around

for you to be found.

It's not a great way

to make friends.

I do the inspections, too.

I call out, "inspection!"

You come out your room

and you wait outside

until I'm through.

- You box?

- No.

Them muscles just for show?

Helps me lift stuff.

There's a boxing program here,

a good one.

- I'm one of the coaches.

- Not interested.

What? You'd rather make desks

and parts for vending machines?

I'd rather knit baby booties

with pink yarn

than hit people for no reason.

You ever tried? Boxing?

I spent some time in the ring

when I was younger.

Yeah. You get whooped?

No.

Pay wasn't good enough?

You ever hurt somebody?

Kill a guy?

Pester him some other time.

Doors are unlocked

when guys are

at prison industries

or the yard or in class.

There's a school here.

That's good.

This one's yours.

I'll leave you alone

while you check things out.

Dinner's at 6:
00.

I think I'll skip it today.

Lots of guys skip dinner

when they first get here.

2:
00 or 3:00 in the morning,

you'll want it.

I'll take you to see

your case worker tomorrow.

Thanks.

Seven f***ing years.

Christ.

Andre:
Line up!

Andre:

Someone's missing from the line,

so we got to wait!

I hope none of you mind.

Man #1:
I got a dream

I got to get back to.

There was a woman.

She was plump,

but she was willing.

Andre:
We're waiting!

Thank you for joining our little

get-together, Mr. Thomas.

Damn. What happened?

Stepped on a bug.

You're bullshitting.

It was a big one.

That necessary?

Pretend like you're

talking to god.

He doesn't smell like nachos.

You're not off to

a good start, Mr. Thomas.

The whole floor is

standing out here

in the middle of the night,

tired, hungry,

waiting for me

to finish the count,

and you're making jokes.

Any more clever remarks?

Hmm?

You hear that buzzer,

you come out and get counted.

No delay.

Like the bell at the beginning

of a boxing match.

Ding-ding.

Should've told him

about the bug.

Oh, Christ.

Oh, please.

Oh, please.

Get out of here!

Andre:
Morning count!

Eight days.

Morning.

That gets hard to say

after waking up here

a thousand times.

I bet.

Thanks for the candy bar.

I told you.

Your industry assignments,

your visits,

all that sort of stuff

go through Denise.

You want her to like you,

so be respectful,

and don't look below her neck,

and don't make implications.

The women in here are

real sensitive to that stuff.

I smuggled in two kilos

of Southern charm.

She's got a nice set.

Denise:
Come in.

I'm Denise pawther.

I'm not sure you want

to shake my hand.

Next time.

You are Bradley Thomas?

I wish I wasn't.

Please, sit.

Thanks, ma'am.

How was your first night

in the fridge?

Lacking in some departments,

but I heard this place

isn't a reward.

Did you sleep?

Some.

Did you eat?

Lefty gave me a candy bar.

Normally

we'd go over your file

and discuss your assignments.

But I received a call

20 minutes ago

that is a priority.

From who?

Dr. pelman.

Dr. pelman's your

wife's obstetrician.

He said there were some

complications in the pregnancy

and wanted to discuss the matter

with you in person.

Is, uh...

Is it serious?

He did not go over

details with me.

He's coming here?

Correct.

We've scheduled

an appointment at 10:00.

Where's Lauren?

The hospital?

I don't know.

We'll finish

the orientation tomorrow.

Have some breakfast

and return to your cell.

An officer

will come and get you

as soon as Dr. pelman

signs in to the outer gate.

Have there been difficulties?

With our first one,

but not this time around.

I appreciate you

letting me know.

Hope everything goes well.

You must be pretty popular.

Getting a visitor

on your second day.

Maybe they came

to interview you?

See a boxing legend?

Walk through slowly.

Sending in Bradley Thomas.

Sean:
Copy.

His guest is at window 10.

Andre:
Have fun.

It's that one, Mr. Thomas.

Who are you?

Sit down, Mr. Thomas.

Where's Dr. pelman?

Sit down.

Pick up the phone.

Remain calm.

If you call any attention to us,

I will leave.

And you will regret

my departure

for the rest of your life.

Nod that you understand.

My employer sends his regards.

You work for eleazar.

Why are you here?

Your betrayal cost my employer

$3.2 million.

I'm here to settle that matter.

Rate this script:3.3 / 3 votes