Crime Spree Page #5

SOPHIE:

I wasn't expecting this many of you.

I've got a few sleeping bags you can

use.

SAMI:

Thanks.

Of to the side, sitting on the couch is WAYNE, 20's, a burn-out

with long hair and a scraggly goatee. His face is buried in a

bong as he sucks in a lung full of marijuana. He watches a cartoon

show on the television.

SOPHIE:

(to all of them)

This is Wayne. My roommate.

Raymond walks over to him.

RAYMOND:

I am Raymond. Thank you for allowing us

to stay here.

WAYNE:

No problem, man.

(offers him the bong)

Hey, you wanna hit?

RAYMOND:

No thank you.

Raymond looks at the television and sees a cartoon show.

RAYMOND:

Oh, Pepe Le Pew. He is very funny and

quite well known in France.

WAYNE:

Yeah, I dig him.

RAYMOND:

Although a cartoon I feel he shares a

universal theme:
We are all searching

for love. No?

Wayne stares at him with a dead pan expression as he tries to

assemble a coherent thought.

WAYNE:

Whoa... That's deep.

SOPHIE:

You guys hungry?

INT. COFFEE SHOP -- AFTERNOON

Because of the hour the room is not crowded. Only a few PEOPLE

sit at the counter sipping coffee. A WAITRESS, 50's, bee hive

hair style, face covered in make up arrives at the table.

WAITRESS:

Ready to order?

Julien looks up at her.

JULIEN:

Could we see a wine list please?

WAITRESS:

(smirks)

That's cute.

SOPHIE:

They don't have a wine list.

JULIEN:

Oh, then we will have the house wine.

WAITRESS:

Sure -- and would you like that before

your escargot in white truffle sauce?

JULIEN:

I did not order escargot.

SAMI:

They don't serve wine here.

JULIEN:

What kind of restaurant doesn't serve

wine?

SAMI:

This kind.

JULIEN:

Okay. I will have a beer.

WAITRESS:

I don't think he's grasping the concept.

Iced tea, lemonade, coca cola, sprite or

root beer.

JULIEN:

(to the others)

C'est quoi root beer?

DANIEL:

He'll have a sprite. We'll all have

sprite.

WAITRESS:

Good. Now that we've gotten the beverage

selection out of the way, dare we move

on to the main course?

ZERO:

Idiot.

Zero grins as he puts a cigarette in his mouth. The waitress pulls

it out of his mouth.

WAITRESS:

And no smoking.

ZERO:

(in French)

No smoking? No drinking? What kind of

country is this?

CUT TO:

CLOSE ON MAN'S FACE.

VINNY, 40's, not the brightest bulb on the tree. His head snaps

back as someone punches him in the face. Blood flows from his

nose. We are in...

EXT. ALLEY -- AFTERNOON

Two GANGSTERS stand on each side of Vinny. They are JOEY "TWO

TONS" 40's, could have a second career as a Sumo Wrestler. NICKY

"THE RAKE", 30's, thin a rail. They make a strange pair but they

both have one thing in common: They are stone cold killers.

Standing in front of the them is FRANKIE ZAMMITO, 30's, a wise

guy, tough as they come. He wears a well tailored suit, black

leather gloves and polished shoes.

VINNY:

(frightened)

I'm sorry, Frankie. Really.

Vinny gets off his knees and moves towards Zammito.

ZAMMITO:

You bleed on me, I'll kill ya.

Vinny takes a step back.

ZAMMITO:

What'd I tell you? Huh, Vinny? What'd

I tell you when you came to me for money?

Didn't I ask you not to do it? Did I

not say that?

(to Joey)

What'd I say to him?

JOEY "TWO TONS"

You said don't do it, boss.

ZAMMITO:

That's right. I said don't do it. Did

you listen to me? No. You wanted the

money. So, I lent you twenty large.

Now it's been three weeks and you ain't

paid a dime. What do you think that

makes me look like on the street? I

don't do something to you and everyone

will think they can skate.

VINNY:

Frankie, I --

ZAMMITO:

-- Shut up! Don't you try to make me

feel bad about this. You knew what would

happen to you if you didn't pay. This

is on your head, not mine.

(to Joey and Nicky)

Break his arm.

Vinny looks up at Zammito through pleading eyes.

VINNY:

Jesus, Frankie, I'm your brother!

ZAMMITO:

That's why we're only breaking one arm.

INT. COFFEE SHOP -- LATER -- AFTERNOON

The table is littered with plates. Sophie has sketched out a

diagram of a house on her napkin.

SOPHIE:

There's an exterior alarm system. There's

also another one in the hall that leads

to the bedroom with a motion detector.

The control panel is in the bedroom.

JULIEN:

I can handle the exterior alarm, but the

one in the bedroom is a problem.

SAMI:

After the outside alarm is off we go in

through the bedroom window.

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