November Criminals Page #3

- ADDISON:
Sure.

I'm here to see Detective Thompson.

OFFICER:
I still see the red light.

Turn it off now.

ADDISON:
Sorry. Sorry.

You have an appointment?

Not particularly, but I

need to speak with him.

He's very busy right now.

Okay. I'm going to wait, all right?

(DOOR SLAMS)

(DOOR OPENS)

Hi, Detective.

So you're the kid with the camera.

Yeah, that's right.

We've got your statement.

I understand that there's

something that you'd like to add.

Yeah. Um, you guys know that Kevin

Broadus was not in a gang, right?

We don't know that.

How do you know that?

Um, well, I mean, I went to...

You know, I've been friends

with him for a while,

and I know that he wasn't in a gang.

Who told you that he was in a gang?

I thought you came here

to tell us something.

I mean, I am here... I just...

I need to know what's going on.

I don't have time for this.

Could you deal with this kid?

- Yeah, I got it.

- Please sir, listen!

My friend just got killed.

And you can't expect me just to sit

around and not do anything about it, okay?

Listen, son. I know he was your friend,

and believe me, we want to catch

whoever did this just as much as you do,

but right now, we're dealing with

24 homicides in this district alone,

and that's just in the past two weeks.

I'm sorry, but if you don't

have anything new to tell us,

I have to get back to work.

Take it easy now.

PHOEBE:
Hey.

I was looking for you.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm all right.

Do you want to talk about it? Or...

The police have already

made up their minds.

What?

You don't know that.

Listen, Phoebe, one second

we were talking to him,

and the next he's gone. It

just doesn't make any sense.

Everyone is just moving

on like nothing happened.

Addy.

Someone needs to do something.

Addy, I know after what

happened with your mom...

You know, sometimes

bad things, I don't know,

Addy, they just happen.

Phoebe. That's really deep.

I feel so much better. Thank you.

Addison. I'm just trying to help you.

(SCOFFS)

(CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY)

Nowhere to run

The whole world won't find you

Six degrees of

Separation from you

I'm not moving

Till the sun shines on me

Said I've been longing

Longing for apricity

I'm not moving

'Til the sun shines on me

I've been longing

MS. ARANGO:
Addison?

Hi.

Can I help you?

Yeah. Uh...

(STUTTERS) Mr. Venderleun needs toner.

Again?

- (CHUCKLES)

- (SIGHS) You wait here.

Okay.

You tell Mr. Venderleun

from me that these resources

are for the entire school

and not just for his class.

Okay, I will. Thank you so much.

Call out your name

I said I'd find you

Hey! Hey, there's something...

There's something I gotta show you.

I have Mandarin in, like, five minutes.

- Mandarin? No. This is really important.

- Yes. Look, I can't.

I skipped it last time

so I could sleep with you.

- So I have to do it today.

- Come on!

ADDISON:
Look. This

is from Mrs. Strauss.

"Kevin has begun to show

signs of emotional trouble.

"The recent slide in

academic results suggest

"he may be dealing with

significant emotional difficulties

"outside of school,

"which he is reluctant to

elaborate upon in our sessions."

Christ, Addison.

What do you think that means?

I don't know.

I think I should talk to Strauss.

And say what?

"Hi, I stole your file,

"and, you know, I would love if

you could talk me through it"?

No, obviously not, but I think

this could lead to something.

What if we could figure this out?

(SIGHS)

Don't you even care?

That's not what this is about.

Phoebe. Come on. We... Like...

I saw your posters

today outside of the gym.

- I tore them down.

- What? Why?

'Cause, Addison, everyone's

making fun of you.

- They know it's you.

- So you're embarrassed by me?

No, I'm not embarrassed by you.

It's okay to have sex with me,

but you don't want people

to know we're friends?

Of course not! I mean, of course

it's okay that we're friends.

Listen, if you're ashamed

of me, just tell me, okay?

No, you idiot!

I did it because of in spite

of how stupid you're being,

I actually give a sh*t about you.

(PAGER BEEPING)

Um, can I borrow your

phone? This could be a lead.

(SCOFFS) Jesus Christ.

Come on! Let me borrow your phone.

(SIGHS)

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

- Hello?

- ADDISON:
Hello.

Addison?

(PHONE HANGS UP)

Addis...

- Who was it?

- I don't know. They hung up.

Addison, you don't seem to realize

that I'm going through this, too.

And I can't stop thinking

about it either, okay? But...

(SIGHS)

It's not about you.

And there's nothing you

can do to change it, okay?

Now I'm late for class. I gotta go.

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

(TELEPHONE CONTINUES RINGING)

(RECORDER BEEPS)

ADDISON'S MOTHER: Hi, you've

reached the Schacht family,

Sarah, Theo and Addison.

We can't come to

the phone right now.

So leave us a message, and we'll

get back to you as soon as we can.

(RECORDER BEEPS)

KARLSTADT:
Uh, hello. This is Principal

Karlstadt at Robert Kennedy High.

I would like, if you can, for you to

come in tomorrow at 8:30 into my office.

It's a matter of some urgency.

FIONA:
Parents and children

should be in touch with each other.

THEO:
We are in touch with each other.

FIONA:
Through a pager.

Except, he had to use my

daughter's phone to call...

All kids borrow each other's

phone all the time, don't they?

- He doesn't have a cell phone?

- No. Is that a problem?

Why didn't you get him a cell phone?

Okay, let's all calm

down. Let's stay very calm.

It's not a problem. It's a matter of...

- It's a safety issue.

- Could we calm down please?

I'm just trying to make sense of this.

So, his son has put himself

smack dab in the middle of a murder case.

- Am I right?

- Well...

Listen, my son is a good

kid. Can I just say that?

I mean, he's been through

a lot this last year.

Yes.

He's lost his mother and

now he's lost a friend.

What I'm trying to say is that

I think he's just trying to help.

Right. I am not gonna let his kid

jeopardize my daughter's life,

nor her future for that matter.

Okay. I'm gonna stop us right here.

This is a very, very

precarious time for all of us.

So I'd like you to keep that in mind

when you discuss this with your children.

Yes. Of course.

Thank... Thank you for

the meeting, Mr. Karlstadt.

It's been very educational. Thank you.

Okay, I'll speak to you again

after you talk to your children.

Thank you very much. I'll

talk with him tonight.

(CLEARS THROAT)

- Hi, beautiful.

- Hi.

You doing okay?

(SIGHS) Yeah. Yeah, I'm good.

Um, so, what's up with

your a**hole boyfriend?

It's just that I heard some

weird stuff, that's all.

Do you want to talk about it?

No. Not really.

Oh... Okay.

- BO:
Hi.

- Hey.

Uh, could I have a word with you?

Yeah, what's up?

Can I talk to you in private?

Yeah. Sure. Um...

Hey, Alex, will you just watch

my stuff? I'll be right back.

Yeah, sure.

PHOEBE:
Thanks.

I kind of wanted your advice.

Yeah?

Something to do with Kevin.

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