Uncut Gems Page #5

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(pointing to his phone)

...these are black opals, which are

very VERY valuable, and impossible toget your hands on. So, I manage to getin touch with these guys through theproducers of the show, cause I’m that

guy, and arrange to buy one directfrom them.

HOWARD swipes over to a new video and plays it: An Ethiopianman stands in a darkly-lit kitchen displaying the a largeuncut opal [the same opal that HOWARD has just removed fromthe fish crate].

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KG:

What’s that?

HOWARD:

That’s this!

HOWARD presents the opal to KG.

HOWARD (CONT’D)

That’s the rock.

DEMANY crowds over KG’s shoulder as he handles the gem withwonder.

HOWARD (CONT’D)

I’ve been working on this forseventeen months now, nearlyimpossible to get out of thecountry... Here, go through my loupe.

Be careful, that’s my best loupe.

HOWARD pulls the loupe off his neck and hands it to KG. KGclosely inspects the gem.

HOWARD (CONT’D)

That’s a million dollar opal you’reholding right there, straight from theEthiopian Jewish tribe.

KG:

Holy snap- What... Why-How’s it got somany colors in it? What is this!?!

HOWARD:

They say you can see the wholeuniverse in opals... That thing’s ahundred and ten million years old, atthe least.

DEMANY:

(laughing)

Howard’s got a motherfuckin’ dinosaurgem!

HOWARD:

That’s right. The dinosaurs werefuckin’ staring at this thing.

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INT. INSIDE THE GEMSTONE - CONTINUOUS

The camera dives into the OPAL. HOWARD’s voice fades to the

background as we journey through a melange of color, light andswirling abstract shapes [akin to the opening credit sequenceexcept much faster, with hairpin turns, and broken up byflashes of single-frame images from Kevin’s past].

INT. KMH GEMS AND JEWELRY OFFICE - SHOWROOM - CONTINUOUS

CRAAAASH! KG’s elbows break through the glass showcase beneathhim. Chaos erupts. The entire entourage rallies around KG withgreat concern. KG is dazed from being knocked out of hisreverie.

HOWARD:

I told him not to lean! You all heard

me!

DEMANY:

Get him a f***ing towel or something!

KG:

(to himself)

That’s a sign.

JULIA runs over with some paper towels.

JULIA:

Are you ok?

HOWARD:

It’s glass, he knew that. It’s notmeant to support all that weight.

KG:

Look, that’s a sign. That’s a signthat’s telling me that I need this.

HOWARD:

F***... I’m sorry, it’s not for sale.

KG:

What do you mean it’s not for sale?

HOWARD:

I can’t do it. It’s set for auction

next week... I’m already late forappraisal...

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KG:

(angrily)

Why the f*** would you show this to meif I can’t have it? Why even bring itout!?!

HOWARD:

I’m sorry, I was just excited- Iwanted to share it with you.

KG:

Fine. Lemme borrow it for the nightthen. I wanna wear it to the gametonight.

HOWARD:

I can’t.

KG:

I’m really connecting with this, man.

All of a sudden I feel like I’m gonnadrop 40 or 50 tonight. You understandthat!??!

HOWARD:

Wow. It’s like that, huh?

(pause)

But I can’t, I’m sorry, I just can’t-

KG:

What’s one night? I’ll return it

tomorrow.

(to DEMANY)

Tell him.

JULIA:

Just let him borrow it for ONE NIGHT,

Howard. It’s one night.

HOWARD:

I can’t. Adley's is alreadythreatening to pull it if I don’tbring it today.

DEMANY:

It’s cool, Howard. I’m going to thegame tonight. I’ll grab it from himafter and I’ll meet you at Adley'sfirst thing in the morning. Easy.

KG:

I’ll tweet and gram 3 pictures of youand me together right now. And I’llpost a pic of the stone afterwards.

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HOWARD:

Ah sh*t.

HOWARD is lost in thought as the entourage chime in withpersuasions, creating a choir of pleading.

HOWARD (CONT’D)

You’re gonna “@ me” in the comments?

KG:

Yes.

HOWARD:

Follow me and ‘like’ 30 pictures?

KG:

I’ll do it right now.

HOWARD:

Let’s get a shot. Let’s go.

DEAMNY:

Get me in that sh*t.

They take a picture together. KG starts to admire the stoneagain. HOWARD eyes KG’s NBA championship ring.

HOWARD:

Gimme the ring as collateral.

DEMANY:

Come on, Howard. KG’s good money.

HOWARD:

I know he’s good for it. I wanna make

sure-

KG:

No, no, no, that’s fine. He’s right.

That’s fair.

KG takes the ring off and gives it to HOWARD. He places it onhis thumb on the same hand as a KNICKS 1973 championship ring.

HOWARD:

I’ll keep it right next to my Knicks‘73 championship ring.

HOWARD brandishes it proudly. Some people laugh.

KG:

I like that.

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HOWARD:

(to DEMANY, commanding)

Ok, so you’re gonna meet me at Adley's

at 9am tomorrow-

DEMANY:

I will meet your happy ass, yes.

HOWARD:

I’m serious. No dicking around.

DEMANY:

Chill Howard. I’ll be there.

KG and his excited entourage head for the exit. KG holds theopal up to the light proudly.

HOWARD:

Buzz ‘em out!

ROMAN enters from the backroom with KG’s cleaned earrings.

ROMAN:

Mr. Howard. I got his earrings.

HOWARD:

KG! Your earrings.

KG has just been buzzed into the vestibule. He doesn’t eventurn around.

KG:

Keep ‘em, I’ll get ‘em later.

As the whole crew exits the showroom, HOWARD turns his

attention to the broken display case.

HOWARD:

Now who’s gonna clean this fuckingshit up!?!

EXT. 47TH ST BETWEEN 6TH & 5TH AVE - AFTERNOON

HOWARD busts out his offie building and races down the street,

FaceTiming his son “EDDIE”. EDDIE appears on screen [14, lookslike a mini-Howard].

HOWARD:

Eddie boy! What are you doing?

EDDIE:

What do you want, Dad?

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HOWARD:

Hang on! You gotta check this out.

You’re gonna love this.

HOWARD reverses the camera and shows off KG’s championshipring.

EDDIE:

What is that?

A street peddler interrupts the call wanting HOWARD’sattention.

HOWARD:

Will you leave me alone.

(to EDDIE)

It’s Kevin Garnett’s 2008 NBA

championship ring! I knew you’d freak

out.

EDDIE:

What!?!? That’s f***ing sick.

HOWARD:

Alright, I love you, m’boy.

HOWARD hangs up and enters into a crowded jewelry bazaar.

INT. 66 WEST 47TH STREET JEWELRY BAZAAR - CONTINUOUS

HOWARD snakes past a corridor of vendors, each working in

their own small cramped stall. He approaches Damien Jewelry, a

small booth run by RODNEY and STEVE BRONSTEIN that specializesin vintage sports memorabilia.

HOWARD:

Bronsteins!

STEVE:

Hey Howie.

HOWARD:

Break out your tray.

STEVE places a clothed tray on top of his display case andHOWARD immediately slams KG’s ring on it.

HOWARD (CONT’D)

That’s Kevin Garnett’s 2008

championship ring.

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STEVE:

Championship ring, huh? You want topawn it or you want to sell it?

HOWARD:

I want to pawn it. I’ll be coming backfor it on Friday.

STEVE picks it up and studies it under his loupe.

HOWARD (CONT’D)

I don’t know what you’re looking for.

The thing was just on his f***in’finger.

STEVE:

(skeptical)

It’s single cut, ya know.

HOWARD:

Go complain to the league about theway they cut their sh*t.

RODNEY:

Let me see it.

STEVE hands it to RODNEY who also examines it under the loupe.

HOWARD meanwhile takes out his phone and brings up hisInstagram account, showing off the picture of him and KG.

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