Sister Act Page #22

MARY LAZARUS:

Right, right, cross with the left, spin

and turn!

CHRISTY:

Hopeless I

MARY LAZARUS:

Amateurs 2

CHRISTY:

Babies

MARY LAZARUS:

Again!

EXT. CRACK HOUSE - NIGHT

One of the drug dealers stands outside the crack house as

a car suddenly pulls up to the curb. He starts toward the

car as the DRIVER rolls down the window, but before he gets

there, Christy and several nuns surround the car.

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CHRISTY:

We're here to pray for you, brother.

DEALER:

What? Get the hell out of here.

CHRISTY:

We know you don't want to sell drugs.

You just had an unhappy childhood, and

maybe a learning disability. You just

need someone to pray for you.

MARY PATRICK:

We know you don't want to bring pain and

misery to your friends and neighbors.

We'll pray to find you some honest work.

CHRISTY:

And we know that, even though most

people would call you a leech and a

parasite, the lowest slug of humanity! We

know that deep down inside, you're

probably even worse. And so you truly

need our prayers.

DRIVER:

What is this? Outta my way!

The nuns give him room, and the Driver zips off down the

street. A small crowd has begun to gather, and it is

growing by the moment, murmuring encouragement for the

nuns. Christy turns to the Dealer, as other cars drive

slowly past.

CHRISTY:

Yes, prayer is the answer, and prayers

free We're going to give free prayers to

everyone who drives up to this house.

MARY ROBERT:

(to the Dealer)

We're nuns!

MARY PATRICK:

(to cruising cars)

Free prayers right over here! Drive up

and get your prayers!

DEALER:

You're hassling my customers! That's

not legal! I know my rights. This is

restriction of trade.

CHRISTY:

You wanna call a cop?

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The Dealer's eyes turn ugly as he takes a gun from his

pocket. Mary Patrick steps forward.

MARY PATRICK:

Are you going to shoot us all, tough

guy?

MARY LAZARUS:

Is it worth it? A lot of witnesses

here.

CHRISTY:

(to the crowd)

Can I get a witness?

The Dealer glances at the surly crowd, then gives the nuns

a disgusted look. He puts the gun away.

DEALER:

So I'll find another neighborhood to do

my business. You can' t stop me.

CHRISTY:

If we can stop you here, they can stop

you there.

The Dealer turns and walks back to his house with anger.

The crowd APPLAUDS and CHEERS.

The picture suddenly becomes GRAINY, and we hear the voice

of a NEWS REPORTER.

NEWS REPORTER (V.0.)

It was a truly remarkable scene, as the

nuns from St. Katherine's literally drove

the crack dealers from the neighborhood,

led by the feisty Sister Mary Clarence.

CAMERA PULLS BACK and we see a TV screen with an image of

the nuns and neighbors still celebrating. On top of the TV

are several framed photographs of Vince Laflocca, his wife

and children.

INT. VINCE LaROCCA'S LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

CONNIE LaROCCA, Vince's wife, watches the TV NEWS STORY

and calls to Vince in the kitchen.

CONNIE:

Vinnie, get in here. You gotta see

this!

Carrying a roast beef sandwich and a can of beer, Vince

appears from the kitchen and glances at the TV screen to

see a shot of the convent. He looks at Connie and makes a

sour face.

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VINCE:

What? Nuns? You got me in here to see

nuns? Isn't there a ball game on or

something?

Vince turns away from the TV just as a closeup of Christy

appears on the screen.

CONNIE:

Look -- she's adorable!

Vince leaves the room, and we see Christy again as she

leads the choir.

INT. EDDIE'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Eddie is cooking spaghetti in his efficiency apartment and

watching the NEWS on TV at the same time. He pours himself

a glass of wine and stirs the spaghetti sauce.

NEWS REPORTER:

This tiny convent has experienced an

amazing turnaround. The sisters have

revitalized and taken back their

neighborhood, all due to the energy and

talent of the convent choir, a group led

by this gifted young nun. Tell us, Mary

Clarence1 what makes you so special?

CHRISTY:

(trying to appear

modest and nun-like)

Oh, I'm not special, Bob. It's just

hard work... and prayer.

Eddie all but spits out his wine. His eyes are wide as he

watches Christy being interviewed. In one stride, he grabs

his hat and coat and is out the door on the run.

EXT. CONVENT - DAY

The Sunday morning bell is CHIMING as crowds of people

stream into the convent. The entire neighborhood looks

cleaner, and the people walk with a spring in their step.

Three local TV stations have remote news crews on the scene

doing follow-ups on the story.

INT. CHAPEL HALLWAY

Last in line, Christy follows the other choir members down

a hallway toward the chapel. Suddenly, a hand reaches out

and grabs her, and a second hand covers her mouth as she is

pulled into an empty cell.

INT. CELL

Shocked and terrified, Christy struggles to free herself,

but is suddenly relieved to see that her abductor is Eddie.

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