Murderland Page #24

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Bruce lands a punch in Johnny's face, disorienting him.

It's all he needs. A series of deadly blows to the head

and stomach. Johnny goes down face first into the creek.

Bruce then takes out his knife and slams it into the

back of Johnny's neck.

BRUCE:

If I had known this is what it took to

shut you up, I'd have done it a year

ago.

INT. OLD WEST TOWN SHERIFF'S OFFICE, MURDERLAND - NIGHT

Matthew is in the jail cell. He finds the spiral

staircase and starts up. Bruce goes to the open access

tunnel that Johnny left open. Saundra starts up the

spiral stairs.

SAUNDRA:

Hey Matty, don't wait for me or

anything.

MATTHEW:

I was thinking maybe we should try this

dinner thing again, but maybe the Epcot

version will be open by then....

EXT. CENTRAL PARK - NIGHT

A manhole opens and put comes Matthew & Saundra.

MATTHEW:

Sweet Jesus I never dreamed I'd be glad

to see Central Park at night.

SAUNDRA:

We made it !

Long beat

SAUNDRA:

(looking in every direction)

What now ?

MATTHEW:

I want to go to sleep for about a

month.

SAUNDRA:

No, idiot. Where do we go now ?

MATTHEW:

(looks around too)

Where are we ?

As they both turn to see where they are, a group of

about six gang members all surround Matthew & Saundra.

MATTHEW:

I don't suppose any of you know how to

get to Park West from here ?

The gang leader, because of his Afro, let's call him

KAREEM, 22 and very mean looking African American.

KAREEM:

(calm and serene)

Wallets. Now.

SAUNDRA:

We don't have anything.

KAREEM:

Wrong answer.

(brandishes a gun)

I think you better become less fiscally

challenged.

MATTHEW:

(whispering)

It never rains, but it pours.

KAREEM:

(yelling)

What the f*** did you just say, whitey

!?! Are you commenting on my Afro,

muther f***er ? I am sick and tired of

lining the Man's wallet.

MATTHEW:

Stick it to the Man is what I always

say.

(everyone stops and stares at

Matthew)

No, I was just saying what a shitty

night we're having. It was nothing to

do with your hair style or your

(Kareem puts the gun in

MMatthewsmouth)

mmmmmm hmmmm

KAREEM:

That's much better. Now wallets. Ya'll

white folks think you can talk sh*t to

me and I gotsta take it.

BRUCE:

(O.C.)

Now I should have done that hours ago.

Everyone turns to see Bruce holding a shotgun in his

right hand and a pistol in the left.

KAREEM:

This ain't none of your bidness, man.

You're distracting us from a financial

transaction

BRUCE:

I'm sorry, is this distracting ?

(moves in closer to two of

the thugs)

What about this ?

Bruce whacks two of the guys in a blink, then fires off

at the remainder as they go running back into the trees.

BRUCE:

That's much better. Just us.

Kareem keeps the gun on Matthew. He is disturbed and

panicking on the inside.

BRUCE:

What do you say you take the gun out of his mouth and

then put it on the ground ? Then I'll let you limp away

from this experience.

Kareem sizes this up.

KAREEM:

Okay.

BRUCE:

SLOWLY !

Kareem VERY slowly puts the gun on the ground.

BRUCE:

Now turn around. Hands on your head.

Kareem complies. Bruce then slams the but of the shotgun

into the back of his head.

MATTHEW:

Thanks a lot. I always wanted to know

what it was like to see my life flash

before my eyes for the one hundredth

time tonight.

SAUNDRA:

(to Bruce)

Come to the rescue again I see.

BRUCE:

Let's roll. We have about three quarter

of a mile to the edge of the park.

They'll be coming back full force and

one shotgun is not gonna scare off all

of them. It'll be daylight soon too.

They start to trot to the path.

EXT. EDGE OF CENTRAL PARK - DAWN

Matthew and Saundra get to the street and both stop in

exhaustion. They almost fall to the ground.

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