Poetic Justice Page #2

1O EXT. LIQUOR STORE-DAY

There are images of people protesting a Korean liquor store, some protestors

flash signs that read Bw BLACK/RECYCLE BLACK

WLLARS.

11 EXT. DONUTSHOP--DAY

We see a Cop come out with donuts and coffee for himself and his partner.

12 EXT. LEMERTPARK-DAY

A group of young men are curbside being interrogated by the LILPD. Nearby a

brother with a video camera begins to record. He is

chased away by tha police. In between some of these images, we SUPERIMPOSE the

heads of some women being done. Over these

images we continue to hear Justice's voice reading poetry. She is driving to

work.

JUSTICE (V.O.):
"They've got expensive doctors, to cure their hearts of stone.

But nobody. No nobody. Can make it out here alone.

Alone, all alone. Nobody, but nobody. Can make it out here alone. Now if you

listen closely, I'11 tell you what I know. Storm clouds

are gathering, the wind is gonna blow. The race of man is suffering, and I can

hear the moan. Cause nobody. But nobody. Can make it

out here alone."

We see Justice's car pull to the curb. It is a 1992 Honda Accord, complete with

nice rims and tinted windows. The license plate reads

2 FUNKY.

13 INT JUSTICE'S CAR--DAY

JUSTICES NOTEBOOK Where we see Justice write the last stanza of the poem.

JUSTICE (V.O.):
"Alone, all alone. Nobody, but nobody. Can make it out here

alone."

She closes her notebook. The cover reads NOTES OF A POETIC JUSTICE.

14 EXT CITYSTREET--DAY Where Justice exits her car. She uses her automatic lock

system, which sounds off "armed" when it

locks. As she walks up the street, we see the same brothers established in the

previous montage on their knees, with their hands behind

their heads. Justice walks past them without acknowledging their condition.

15 INT. JESSIE'S BEAUTYSALONAND SUPPLY--DAY Hair, nails, curlers, and combs. A

woman picks up a phone and says,

"Jessie's Beauty Salon and Supply. " We have invaded this place on Friday, the

busiest day of the week. We see many women of

various ages, shapes, and sizes receiving hair care from different stylists. No

two heads are the same. Our attention and ears are drawn

to the loud voice of one young woman who sits on the waiting couch flipping

through a Black hair magazine. She has short-cut hair

and eyes, nails, and temper of a Siamese cat. This is lesha.

She is talking to Heywood, who is a spiritual person. He is so cosmic that his

sexuality is often questioned. Nearby at another booth is

Dexter, another male stylist who is very straight. His dick has guided him into

the world of cosmetology.

HEYWOOD (over images of nails, hair, etc.): I know whatcha mean. I don't

understand some of these women. I don't see how they

can allow themselves to be so disrespected! My body is my temple! And a temple

should never be defiled. Especially not in this case. I

love myself.

Dexter shakes his head in shame at Heywood. He is massaging the head of one

fine-ass sistah. She smiles. Dexter suavely bends down

and says, "You like that don 't cha. "She nods in approval.

IESHA:
Yeah, well, he just did my girl all wrong. She's as 'fraid as a cat. Got

her going around wearing sunglasses, and you know how

she like braggin about her pretty green eyes. So you know what's up with that.

Top it off, she still in love with the nigga.

Justice walks in.

JUSTICE:
You telling everybody's business.

IESHA:
Yeah, I'd tell your business too if you had somethin to tell.

JUSTICE:
You ready?

lesha nods a yes.

JUSTICE:
You got your hair?

lesha holds up a bag of synthetic hair. Justice walks toward her station, saying

"Hello" to the other stylists on the fly.

16 INT. THE BABYROOM--DAY Where we notice a large playpen with four babies. All

are dressed in Baby Guess, Air Jordans, and

Fila. One baby plays with a beeper that goes off as he puts it in his mouth.

This is the Baby Room, where the women leave their

children when they get their hair done. Start this shot off with a fine-ass

sistah with a baby in hand walking over to the crib.

THE DOORWAY Where we see a little boy about twelve years old standing in the

middle of these children. This is Baha, the errand

boy of the shop. Baba sits playing a Sega Game Gear, looking up from time to

time out the window and at the fine women that pass

by. Some of the older children attempt to distract him from his game.

BAHA:
Stop! Quit! (looking out the window, then goes to the doorway) Here she

comes!

THE SALON Where all the stylists and customers turn. They know what that means.

17 EXT JESSLE'S SALON--DAY We see a hand with keys in the frame. The owner of

these keys presses a button, which turns on

the car alarm. The license on her car reads Ms. BOOTE. At leg level we swing

around to walk toward the salon. In front of the door

stands a Panhandler with a sign in hand.

PANHANDLER:
Good morning, Jessie. Could you spare some change?!

JESSIE (O.S.):
Hell, naw! And get your dirty, smelly, unemployed ass out from in

front of my shop.

We move past the Panhandler and toward the front door of the shop.

17A INT JESSIE'S SALON-DAY BACK TO DOORWAY Where we see Jessie open her Fendi

purse to send Baha on an errand. Since

we are at chair level, we notice her shapely bottom half. She got much ass! IDEA

start on her purse being opened, then PAN over to

Baha as we hear Jessie offscreen.

JESSIE (O.S.):
Baha, do me a favor, baby, and go to the liquor store get me a

Honey Bun and a pack of-

BAHA (taking the money): Big Red. Yeah, I know.

WIDER As we see Baha take off for the store and Jessie turned around calling to

him.

JESSIE:
And bring me back my change!

She turns back around, and we see her face. Jessie is the owner of this shop.

She is the queen of the hootchies in tha hood. Her attire

puts the E in ethnic, as she is wearing the hottest, most expensive outfit that

can be bought at the Fox Hills Mall. She takes off her

sunglasses, and we can see her face.

JESSIE (in a good mood): Good morning, everybody.

ANOTHER ANGLE As Jessie walks across the room and to the corner. All the women

in the shop are looking at her funny.

JESSIE (sweetly): What?! What? (vicious) What y'all looking at? I know I'm Ane,

but damn! Get back to work.

THE SALON Where everybody goes about their business.

17A CONTINUED THE SINK Iesha's head is in the sink. Justice is shampooing and

conditioning her hair. Iesha's eyes are closed to

keep the suds from stinging them.

JUSTICE:
Just let that conditioning sit for five minutes.

IESHA:
Where you going? You not gonna talk to me?

JUSTICE:
No, I wanna go over here and talk to Jessie. It's a fivehour job

anyway--you might as well just chill.

Justice walks away.

IESHA:
All right, then, just play me like a biscuit. Hair all wet, cold.

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