Chozen Page #3

Chozen looks left and right and leans in close, intimidating.

CHOZEN:

I’d hate to see your computersmashed up on the ground withmacaronis and Salisbury juices allover it. That’d be a waste of food,

nah mean?

Troy is scared. Chozen slides over his old MARKED UPPUBLICITY SHOT OF PHRESH PHRIENDS, he circles Crisco and

Ricky.

14.

CHOZEN (CONT’D)

Find these men.

TROY:

This is just a picture.

CHOZEN:

Indeed it is. Analyze this withyour technology. Their facialpatterns, iris constructions.

TROY:

I can’t do that.

CHOZEN:

I don’t believe you.

TROY:

Can I just have their names?

Chozen perks up.

CHOZEN:

Oh snap, that’s all you need?

Chozen starts writing the names on the photo. Looks up.

CHOZEN (CONT’D)

Can you make musics with thatthing?

TROY:

(sarcastic)

Uh, yeah.

2 JOCK BULLIES walk up to the table. Troy cowers.

BULLY #1

Well looky here, a little p*ssy anda big d*ckhead. How perfect.

Bully #2 knocks Troy’s drink to the ground. Chozen casuallygets up and in one fluid motion smashes the guys headstogether and pins them to the ground. He leans in to theirfaces.

CHOZEN:

I saw this fish first, don’t y’allbe violating the code now.

The jocks run away scared as hell. Chozen wipes himself offand sits back down next to Troy.

15.

TROY:

Wow, thanks man. Those guys messwith me every day. I’m Troy.

CHOZEN:

I’m Chozen. And yo, you ain’t gottaworry about them fools no more. Youwith ME now.

Troy smiles, looks at the photo and begins furiously typing.

CHOZEN (CONT’D)

The way this works is, I save yourass from steak-dick jocks, and youdo pretty much whatever I say. Youfeel me?

TROY:

Absolutely. Totes feeling you rightnow. Anything you need I got.

Chozen giggles.

CHOZEN:

Don’t count on it little man.

Troy turns the computer screen to Chozen.

TROY:

Boom.

Chozen looks at the screen, cracks a smile.

CHOZEN:

You gotta be shittin me.

EXT. SUBURBAN BACKYARD - DAY

A BANNER:
HAPPY BDAY BRANDON hangs from a tree. A GROUP OFKIDS sit on the grass in front of a stage with a SIGN: KOOLKIDZ. MUSIC STARTS, CRISCO (29, Still athletic, shaved head)

and Ricky (29, still looks exactly the same) run onto stagewearing LEATHER BASEBALL JERSEYS AND CAPS with the KOOL KIDZLOGO. Ricky jumps behind the turntables.

CRISCO:

Hey yo, can anybody tell me whattime it is?

Ricky, waves his hands, encouraging the kids to join.

RICKY:

I think it’s time for a birthday!

16.

CRISCO:

What, I can’t hear you?!

RICKY:

A cool guy’s birthday!

Chozen peeks over the backyard gate. On the stage, Ricky andCrisco are into their HORRIBLE SONG, exchanging lines.

CRISCO:

Hey yo Brandon, this is your

celebration.

RICKY:

We’re glad to be here, thanks forthe invitation.

CRISCO:

No doubt this is a marvelous day.

RICKY:

Hanging with our friends, no

school, all play.

CRISCO:

But first things first, yo let’s

eat.

RICKY:

You need to have the dinner, before

you get the treats.

SONG STOPS, the guys freeze in a pose. BRANDON’S MOM stands.

BRANDON’S MOM

All right, time for hot dogs!

All the kids CHEER.

EXT. SUBURBAN DRIVEWAY - CONTINUOUS

The backyard gate swings open and Ricky and Crisco step out.

RICKY:

(anxious)

We started a little slow that time.

I hate when we do that.

CRISCO:

Relax man, it was fine. Ayo, youpeep Brandon’s Mom? B*tch is fine.

I’ma hit that, you just watch.

17.

CHOZEN (O.S.)

Yuck.

The guys turn, Chozen is posted up on the hood of a car. Theydon’t recognize him.

CHOZEN (CONT’D)

You can do better than that man,

but I know how it goes. Sometimesthat dick just be hungry.

CRISCO:

Take a hike freak.

Crisco turns back to Ricky, ignoring Chozen.

CHOZEN:

Nah, hiking ain’t my thing...

Crisco.

Crisco and Ricky look over again, stare for a beat.

RICKY:

Choze?

Chozen pops off the car and strides right up, face off style.

CRISCO:

(gobsmacked)

Damn.

CHOZEN:

What, you ain’t recognize your oldboy? I ain’t surprised. Would havebeen nice if y’all coulda visited abrother, returned a letter and what

not.

Crisco and Ricky are nervous, spooked, looking up and downthe street.

RICKY:

How’d you find us?

CHOZEN:

I have my ways.

Off Ricky confused

CHOZEN (CONT’D)

The internet.

18.

CRISCO:

We can’t be talking out here man.

The streets is watchin.

Ricky spies a BLACK MINIVAN with BASS BUMPING slowly comingdown the street.

CHOZEN:

What you talking bout, this is arich ass neighb-

RICKY:

Hit the deck!

Slow motion; Crisco and Ricky sprawl on the ground, handsover ears. Chozen stands, confused.

EXT. SUBURBAN STREET - CONTINUOUS

The sliding door of the minivan opens to reveal 2 TEENAGEGUYS, One guy moons the crew while the other points andlaughs. Slow motion ends.

TEENAGE GUY #!

Cool outfits nerds!!!

The door of the minivan slams and they speed away laughing.

EXT. SUBURBAN DRIVEWAY - DAY

Ricky and Crisco gingerly look up from the ground to see thevan gone. They get up, try to play it off.

CHOZEN:

(laughing)

What the hell was that? Y’all gotbeef with some pimply assteenagers?

RICKY:

It’s not like that.

CRISCO:

False alarm yo.

BRANDON’S MOM (O.S.)

Hey guys?

The guys turn to see Brandon’s Mom at the gate.

JACOB’S MOM

We’re about to cut the cake.

19.

Jacob’s Mom leaves, Crisco and Ricky pat down their jerseys,

adjust their hats, get ready for the show.

CHOZEN:

Look dudes, I ain’t know what y’allinto but we gots to talk. If youcan’t do it here then meet me

tonight at Chuck’s.

CRISCO:

We’ll think about it.

Ricky end Crisco enter the gate, Chozen calls after them.

CHOZEN:

Be there suckaz, but be careful,

watch out for them minivans! Ha ha,

stupid.

Chozen turns to leave and sees the kids in the minivan comingby for another pass. The driver is laughing. Chozen stickshis arm out and makes his hand into a gun. He mean mugs thedriver and points at him. We see the driver stricken withfear, they speed off.

CHOZEN (CONT’D)

(to himself)

That’s right.

INT. TIGHT ON CHOZEN AT A TABLE - DAY

Chozen sits at a table with his notebook. He has headphoneson and is furiously writing/erasing.

CHOZEN (*CUE 3)

(rapping to himself)

Ain’t nobody said it was gon’ be

easy.

Struggle, the true test of a man.

Maintain focus, implement themaster plan. How do I play? I playto win. What do I like? Dudes with

smooth skin...

Scratches out a line, smiles. Pull back to reveal Chozen in a

STARBUCKS, table full of empty coffee cups. A few MOM-TYPEWOMEN with their KIDS are in line, and an OLD MAN.

CHOZEN (CONT’D)

(rapping to himself)

Back in the game and I’m in it towin it. My status grows steadilyminute to minute.

(MORE)

20.

CHOZEN (CONT’D)

Spitting fire over hot beats, deepcuts. Shaking the spot between yobutts and yo nuts.

MOM-TYPE WOMAN #1 (O.S.)

Filthy.

Chozen looks up, everyone is staring at him mouths agape. Theold man winks, grins.

OLD MAN (CREEPY)

Mmmm, boy.

EXT. CHUCK E CHEESE- ESTABLISHING - EVENING

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