Busy week. Here’s my version of “Bad Manners.”<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
EXT. DARK, DESERTED ALLEY – EVENING<\/p>\n
JACK, a 60-year-old librarian-type, walks nervously through the alley. His footsteps resonate loudly throughout the corridor.<\/p>\n
A second pair of footsteps is suddenly heard behind him. Jack nervously flits his eyes about, hyperaware of his surroundings.<\/p>\n
TOM, 28-years-old, ominous-looking and dressed in black, appears behind him. Tom raises his GUN to Jack’s back and is about to speak when Jack suddenly spins around and happily addresses him.<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
Are you trying to rob me?<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
Um, yeah. Don’t--<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
--move? Of course, not. I wouldn’t want to get shot.<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
Good. Now, put your--<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
--hands up. This isn’t the first time I’ve been accosted in a back alley, you know.<\/p>\n
Tom, confused and frustrated by Jack’s action, tentatively points the gun at him.<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
Give me your--<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
--wallet. Like I said, I know the drill.<\/p>\n
Jack hands his WALLET to Tom who is paralyzed by confusion.<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
And --<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
--the watch, the ring. Do you want my shoes as well?<\/p>\n
Jack takes off his RING and WATCH and hands it over to Tom who promptly snatches it away.<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
Will you shut up and let me--<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
--do your job?<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
No.<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
Have my shoes?<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
No.<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
Think about the consequences of your actions?<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
Now I’ve just lost my --<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
--train of thought?<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
That’s it, old man.<\/p>\n
Tom holds the gun up to Jack’s face and cocks the hammer.<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
All you had to do was hand over your stuff. But now you’re just --<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
--annoying the shit out of you.<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
Will you --<\/p>\n
Tom halts and glares at Jack waiting for him to interrupt.<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
Please stop--<\/p>\n
Tom stares at Jack who stares back with intent to interrupt at any minute.<\/p>\n
Tom pauses, looks at Jack suspiciously, and then quickly continues.<\/p>\n
TOM & JACK<\/p>\n
(simultaneously)<\/p>\n
Doing that?<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
You know what--<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
You’re leaving the life for the role of a more productive citizen?<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
That’s it. This is your --<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
--last chance?<\/p>\n
Frustrated, Tom lays his finger on the trigger and begins to squeeze.<\/p>\n
Jack suddenly grabs the gun slipping his thumb in-between the hammer and the chamber.<\/p>\n
Tom stands back in surprise as Jack grabs the gun and struggles to pull out his thumb.<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
You’re --<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
--welcome.<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
No. Crazy. You’re a crazy, old son-of-a-bitch.<\/p>\n
Jack cocks the hammer and points the gun at Tom.<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
May I have my --<\/p>\n
Tom throws all of his items back at Jack.<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
Here. Take it all back. The wallet. The ring. The watch. I’ve had it.<\/p>\n
Jack puts the gun in his pants and returns his possessions to their rightful locations.<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
Thank you. Have --<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
--a nice day. I know.<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
No. That’s not what I was going to say.<\/p>\n
TOM<\/p>\n
What then?<\/p>\n
JACK<\/p>\n
Aah, forget it. Damn kids these days never listen.<\/p>\n
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