The Trigger Effect Page #3

he doesn't want to.

Come on!

Lt'll be fun!

Lt'll be like camp.

All right?

We'll get drunk in the dark.

It's not a big deal.

Well, if you want me to.

And you don't mind?

Why would I?

Come on! F***ing move your car!

Sixty-two bucks? That's all we have

from the three of us?

- This is pathetic.

- We got a box of change in the closet.

There's probably

50 bucks there.

I got a bottle of tequila,

but the Scotch situation is grim.

Cash is the problem. ATMs are down.

No one's gonna take VISA.

- We don't need much money.

- We gotta buy stuff.

- We need batteries.

- We got batteries.

And water, diapers, candles.

And a gun.

Are you crazy?

Hey. Unless you have one.

I don't.

A gun?

Relax. It's not like

I'm gonna kill anybody.

- You wanna buy a gun?

- We should talk about this.

I hate guns.

You hate guns.

- Let him make his point.

- I don't like guns either.

But let's not be idiots here.

Power's out. TV, phones.

- Do you remember a situation

like this ever?

It makes sense

to take precautions.

I think the same. I didn't want to say.

I know how you feel about guns.

How we feel about guns,

remember?

- Annie, it's about not being naive.

- You've never shot a gun.

- I have.

- It's not that hard.

- We were just talking.

- Let's not!

As a favor to me?

Please? God.

Come on, baby.

Okay, let's go.

- Really?

- It's my house too.

- All right, stud. What about money?

- We'll think of something.

- I'll drive.

- All right. Be back in a half hour.

I knew it.

I knew it.

I knew it.

Daddy's being a jerk.

Boys will be boys, huh?

Boys will be boys.

Hey!

Watch what you're doin'!

Cash only. Fifteen-day

waiting period on handguns.

Don't ask me

about handguns.

We're out of

12-gauge shells...

and ammunition for. 22s,.38s and. 45s,

unless you want hollow point.

We got that for. 38s only.

What'll it be?

- I got a quick question.

- You handle it.

- I have this gun... What should I go?

- Why me?

You're in construction.

You're better at this than I am.

- Huh.

- We got the world waitin'.

- Hold on. We're ready.

- Next, please.

We're lookin' for

something for home defense.

Of course.

How much cash do you have?

We've got this.

That's a $600 watch.

I'll give you $300 credit.

I recommend 12-gauge,

pump-action Wysler Guardian.

Blue-steel barrel,

wood-grain stock.

Extended tube for

an eight-round capacity.

A 12-gauge is a good gun,

a house gun.

Got a big bang, a big pattern. You don't

have to be a genius to hit something.

Eighteen-and-a-half-inch barrel.

Shortest barrel legal in this state.

If you feel your safety requires

something more easily concealed...

go across the street

to the hardware store, get a hacksaw.

Even throw in

a box of shells.

You said you were out

of 12-gauge shells.

Okay, fine.

My mistake.

That's the deal. $300.

You want it or not?

- $300? The tag says $95.

- Yeah.

- All prices are triple.

- You kiddin' me?

You're the one that comes to buy a

shotgun in the middle of the blackout.

Don't take the moral

high ground with me.

You want the gun? You want

the watch back? Take your pick.

I'm a licensed

carpenter's foreman.

I'm not "in construction. "

Think you could keep that straight?

- I don't mean anything.

- Maybe it's the same to you, it's not to me.

I'd like to know what the fact that I

build houses has to do with buying weapons.

- You're better at bargaining.

- You're so full of sh*t.

I'm not going to stand here

holding this impressive weapon...

and have an insipid

argument with you.

- Maybe I didn't make $100,000 last year...

- Down, Joe!

That was close.

Once the money comes in,

just a matter of time, huh?

I have treated you

the same way for 15 years.

- Yeah, like a 17 year old.

- The car. Open it.

Just tell me, okay,

for the record, just so I know.

What were you

trying to say in there?

- It was a compliment, you think about it.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

- How's that?

You always tell me how you have

to deal with subcontractors...

and all these fights

you get into.

Every day you deal with an element

of society that's more...

- Primitive.

- Well...

You mean, like animals.

Yeah, Joe, like animals.

That's what I mean. Like monkeys.

That's what you are.

- It's not a joke.

- Heavy in the forehead.

- I'm not laughin'.

- A real knuckle-walker.

Your wife doesn't mind havin'

a knuckle-walker around, does she?

What do you want to say

something like that for?

Well, it's just sh*t, you know.

The sh*t hits the fan, and suddenly I'm

welcome in this perfect family's home.

That hasn't happened

a lot lately, has it?

You don't have

a lot of nights free.

You jealous, Matt?

Are you?

- Monopoly?

- Takes too long.

- Life?

- Nobody plays Life anymore.

- Yeah, they do.

- I don't feel like playing a game.

- Come on. This is supposed to be fun.

- Scrabble, Matt?

That's too educational.

Do we really need that fire?

I'm burning up.

I like the light.

Want to try and keep your clothes on?

I'm sorry.

What is that one game where you gotta

give away your secrets?

We played that once,

Matt, remember?

I'd rather stick my tongue

in a fan. Thank you.

We'll pretend

we're in high school...

and we gotta tell everyone

who we wanted to f*** real bad.

- Really?

- Really.

Or how...

Or where.

How is the wine?

Insufficient.

Then I guess Twister is out.

No, I wouldn't

say that at all.

- Get away from me.

Go on. Get outta here.

Matt.

How much butter do we have?

It's all melted.

This is not

my beautiful wife.

You used to like

my checkered past.

Checkers.

We could play checkers.

That's a

two-person game, Joe.

- I need another drink.

- Think so?

Yes, I think so.

I know I do.

- Is he mad?

- He's a big boy. He can say so if he is.

It's like I can't

have any fun anymore.

- I got it.

- Excuse me.

- That's a nice picture.

- Oh.

- It's funny. I like it.

- Yeah.

The guy you got doin' your house

is really doin' a number on ya.

Oh, I know.

He's terrible.

Could have saved you

a lot of heartache.

Mm-hmm.

I know.

So, uh, how's Carol?

I heard she's fine.

That didn't take long.

Long enough.

You know, there is

this thing called marriage.

That's one step

closer to death.

You know what your problem is?

That's a question I've been hearing

a lot lately. I wonder.

You have too many options.

That's a matter

of perspective.

I hate you.

- Really?

- Really.

It's down there.

He did.

No, we don't.

Damn it.

No, see, when I get upset,

my stomach gets upset.

You're a p*ssy.

What's so funny?

Hey, your dad's here.

Matt, you want a drink?

All right.

Great. Run out and loot us

some Scotch, will ya?

You told him?

What?

- You told him!

- I'm sorry.

I didn't know

I wasn't supposed...

When you're out looting tomorrow,

I'm a 40 regular, love cashmere.

- Shh.

- Okay, okay.

Looter.

I'm not a looter. I took what I took

to fill a specific need.

So did the guy

that took the TV.

- TV is not a necessity.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes