Straight Outta Compton Page #12

Eazy gives the letter back to Jerry, who walks off, leaving

the boys all hanging pool side. After a deliberative beat:

CUBE:

I guess freedom of speech don't

mean sh*t.

REN:

Not if you a nigga wit an attitude.

All they guys look at each other. Eazy ain't worried about

nothing-- he puts on his Locs and continues to kick it.

A57 QUICK CUTS:
A57

Of different POLICE OFFICERS from DIFFERENT CITIES across the

U.S., each reciting their city’s obscenity ordinance, one

line bleeding into the next:

A57pt1 -- A Macon, GA OFFICER... A57pt1

61.

GA OFFICER:

No person shall disturb the peaceby -A57pt2

-- A Montgomery, AL OFFICER... A57pt2

AL OFFICER:

-- Participating or abetting in anyrude, indecent, riotous, drunken or

violent conduct --

A57pt3 -- A Louisville, KY OFFICER... A57pt3

KY OFFICER:

-- Using any vulgar, obscene orabusive language in a public place -

A57pt4 -- A St. Louis, MO OFFICER... A57pt4

MO OFFICER:

-- Inciting any other person tocommit any breach of the peace, or -57

INT. JOE LOUIS ARENA - BACK STAGE - DETROIT - NIGHT 57

SUPERIMPOSE:
AUGUST 6, 1989 - DETROIT, MI.

We catch a serious and quiet Cube along with the rest of NWA

-and Jerry Heller -- gathered as a local POLICE OFFICER

reads to them from a piece of PAPER -- Eazy has on his ski

mask.

POLICE OFFICER:

-- committing any obscene, indecent

or immoral act in a public place.

Note also that performance of the

song “F The Police” will not be

permitted. Refusal to abide by all

Detroit City Ordinances will result

in immediate arrest and forfeiture.

CUBE:

Are we finished, man? We got a show

to do.

The Cop sneers at Cube, walks off, throws another shot -

POLICE OFFICER:

Just watch yourselves.

REN:

Yeah-- You watch yourselves too.

62.

He stares back at Ren one more time -- before leaving.

Eazy takes off his hockey mask. All the GUYS are looking at

each other. Eazy and Jerry head off across the room for a

private chat --

Ren looks at Cube -- Cube looks at Dre -- Yella looks at the

perfect ass of a passing FEMALE OFFICER.

YELLA:

(to himself)

Yeah man, f*** the po-lice for

real.

He laughs and sticks his tongue out.

58 INT. JOE LOUIS ARENA - STAGE - LATER 58

With Dre spinning, Cube, Ren and Yella hype the crowd as Eazy

tears up the final bars of STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON -

EAZY:

This is the auto-biography of the

E, and if you ever f*** with me

you'll get taken, by a stupid dope

brotha who will smother, word to

the motherfucka, straight outta

Compton.

The CROWD goes insane as the CHORUS PLAYS OUT. Like a God,

Eazy pimp strides off stage where Jerry awaits, all smiles,

arms open as -

BACK ON STAGE, Cube, Dre, Yella and Ren are feeling defiant.

CUBE addresses the amped CROWD:

CUBE:

Yo hold up, hold up -- Y’all know

what the muthafuckin’ po-lice just

told us back stage? They tired to

tell us-- what the f*** we can’t

say-- what the f*** we can’t play!

The CROWD HOLLERS and BOOS their disapproval.

CUBE (CONT’D)

Put ya middle finger in the air!

Cube raises his hand in the air, quickly SNAPS HIS MIDDLE

FINGER to attention. Ren does the same with BOTH HANDS -

The CROWD RESPONDS by getting LOUDER THAN WE’VE EVER HEARD,

and RETURNING the gesture.

63.

We’re talking THOUSANDS of people, all with BOTH MIDDLE

FINGERS RAISED --this is the real sh*t, this is what they

came here for -

CUBE (CONT’D)

This NWA -- We do what the f*** we

wanna do! We say what the f*** we

wanna say! So, all I wanna tell

that cop talking sh*t back stage is

-- Yo Dre, I got something to say!

Dre DROPS IT. Cube jumps right into it, pure adrenaline --

CUBE (CONT’D)

F*** THE POLICE COMIN’ STRAIGHT

FROM THE UNDERGROUND. A YOUNG NIGGA

GOT IT BAD CAUSE I’M BROWN --

The crowd goes ape-sh*t! BOUNCING and THRASHING like a MOSH

PIT. Pure ELECTRICITY-

Jerry Heller is suddenly alarmed by the song selection.

As Cube slices throughout the first verse --

Cops are getting agitated -- Waiting for the order to pounce.

After their CAPTAIN has seen enough-- He gives the order.

At that moment, the PLAINCLOTHES COPS in the crowd pull out

their BADGES and start MOVING FORWARD through the sea of

people, trying to make their way to the STAGE --

Cube keeps SPITTING -- lyrics are approaching that mighty

hook.

The UNDERCOVER COPS are causing a lot of commotion in the

crowd... When CUBE hits the hook the CROWD JOINS IN, because

they know all the lyrics --

CUBE & CROWD

F*** THA POLICE! -- F***! F***!

F*** THA POLICE!-- F*** THAT

POLICE!

POP-POP-POP --Cube stops rapping -- the CROWD is momentarily

STUNNED! What the hell was THAT? Gunfire? A f***ing BOMB?

Whatever it was, TOTAL CHAOS BREAKS OUT -

The CROWD starts SURGING for the EXITS. Suddenly, DOZENS MORE

COPS have MATERIALIZED OUT OF NOWHERE -

All the members of NWA DROP their mics and rush off stage,

while the Arena descends into mayhem behind them -

64.

59 INT. JOE LOUIS ARENA - BACK STAGE - CONTINUOUS 59

It’s CHAOTIC. Tons of COPS, both UNIFORMED and UNDERCOVER,

SWARM as the Guys RACE past a LIVID Eazy and Jerry -

EAZY:

What the f*** did you DO!?

No time for answers, THEY RUN TOO. Jerry can’t believe the

cops are on their tails.

60 EXT. JOE LOUIS ARENA - LOADING AREA - CONTINUOUS 60

All the GUYS try to make their way to an idling VAN which is

waiting to whisk them away to safety, but --

REN:

Aw f***...

Because they all just noticed TWO THINGS: 1) there are DOZENS

of rabid FANS gathered outside, and 2) there are also A SHITLOAD

OF POLICE, holding back the FANS. The GROUP is spotted

by some COPS, who peel off and head STRAIGHT FOR THEM --

ICE CUBE:

Here we go y'all...

The COPS are immediately ON them, grabbing, frisking,

CUFFING, and DRAGGING them all toward a PADDY WAGON which has

materialized outside.

And as soon as the CROWD sees their beloved NWA being hauled

away, they go NUTS, and start throwing BOTTLES and ROCKS at

the COPS, who DUCK and SWERVE to avoid the projectiles.

The CROWD starts CHANTING, at a deafening volume -

CROWD:

F*** THE POLICE. F*** THE POLICE.

F*** THE POLICE. F*** THE POLICE -

Before it gets any hairier, the COPS start PILING NWA into

the PADDY WAGON. JERRY HELLER tries to shove his way over -

JERRY:

You have no right! This is illegal!

You can’t do this -

But the Detroit Cops don’t give a sh*t, they SLAM Jerry up

against a wall, hold him there.

COP:

Stay f***ing put, old man!

65.

Jerry watches helplessly as the Paddy Wagon PEELS AWAY into

the night, taking our heroes away -

61 OMITTED 61

62 INT./EXT. TOUR BUS - OPEN ROAD - THE NEXT DAY 62

The bus cruises along as we PUSH INSIDE to the sound of --

63 INT. TOUR BUS - MOVING 63

Silence, save the rumble of the road. Everyone sits by

himself, semi-secluded. Nobody talks. They all just stare out

the windows, embroiled in thought. Exhausted. Shell-shocked.

Jerry watches a NEWS REPORT on the riot at the Detroit show.

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