Tino Phelps (1/2)
Script written in 2007
"TINO PHELPS"
Written by ; Justin Merpaw
[Shot of store, "Big Ed's." Exiting store is two men in suits. Names : Michael Hendricks & Adam Brolin. They walk down the steps, and then walk and talk to each other]
ADAM
"It was nothing special."
MICHAEL
"Where'd you go? You don't have to make a big deal about it."
ADAM
"Harveys."
MICHAEL
"Harveys? That hamburger joint?"
ADAM
"Ye-ah, 'that hamburger joint.' "
MICHAEL
"And...?"
ADAM
"What?"
MICHAEL
"You ask her?"
ADAM
"No."
MICHAEL
"Can you enlighten me as to why?"
ADAM
"The mood didn't strike."
MICHAEL
"This 'mood,' you're talking about, aien't ever gonna strike at Harveys, or any other God forsaken fast food joint."
ADAM
"Because...?"
MICHAEL
"Okay man, you think of sweet romance, the kind that makes relationships happen, and stay strong. You don't think of a damn sqaushed sloppy burger with extra cheese prepared in 30 seconds, slapped with salty grease french fries, and an extra large soda-drink.
You think of you, your woman, the love."
ADAM
"As if your way was any better Romero." (chuckles) "Over the phone."
MICHAEL
"Don't diss the phone Adam, about 6% of men propose over the phone."
ADAM
"Are you serious?"
MICHAEL
"Yep. So, if you can't seem to ask her in person, the phone is always there my man."
ADAM
"Don't start Michael. It wasn't fear, okay? It was the mood. The tone."
MICHAEL
"The mood? The tone? Man, you were thinking you were gonna ask, but when the moment came to, you choked. Ya got scared."
ADAM
"I aien't scared of asking Susan to marry me! I mean, I love her. I know she's ment for me."
MICHAEL
"Perphaps then, you're wondering if you're ment for her. Does she love you, as you love her?"
ADAM
"Of course she does!"
MICHAEL
"Then why be scared man?"
ADAM
"I'M NOT SCARED!"
MICHAEL
"You are the biggest denial I've eva seen."
ADAM
(annoyed)
"How much further?"
MICHAEL
"Not much. Just a block or two... Or three. Just look for a trailer."
ADAM
"A trailer?"
MICHAEL
"Ye-ah, my instructions was that cracker John-Paul Kominsky lives in a trailer."
ADAM
"Kominsky lives in a trailer?"
MICHAEL
"Ye-ah. What of it?"
ADAM
"Nothing. Just, with high connections with Mr. Guillermin, and being a profitable cocaine dealer, I thought he'd live in like a big house or something."
MICHAEL
"Nope. He lives in a trailer. Heard he prefers it that way."
ADAM
"Any reason why?"
MICHAEL
"Think he grew up in a trailer. Or some screwed up shit like that... Point is, look for a trailer."
ADAM
"Shouldn't be too hard to find."
[They walk for a few seconds, silent.]
ADAM
(stomps foot) "AH SHIT!"
MICHAEL
"What?"
ADAM
"Ah! Last night I loading my gun, Susan came home, I hid the gun in the dresser-"
MICHAEL
"Susan doesn't know you're a hitman?"
ADAM
"No, but that's not the point-"
MICHAEL
"Now the truth comes."
ADAM
"What? Never mind. Listen-"
MICHAEL
"You scared! That's for damn sure! You're scared to marry Susan 'cause you're a hitman, and she doesn't know! You are fucking up some serious shit between you two!"
ADAM
"Look, listen!"
MICHAEL
"What will the honeymoon be like?
'Baby, I'm a hitman.'
You have got to straighten your shit up! You'd better tell that girl you're a hitman!"
ADAM
"Okay, I will. Can I finish?"
MICHAEL
"Finish."
ADAM
"I forgot my gun."
MICHAEL
"We're out to find Tino Phelps, and you do such a dumbass thing, like forget your gun?!"
ADAM
"Did you bring yours?"
MICHAEL
"Ye-ah, your lucky ass is lucky I remembered." (pulls out gun)
[Movie freezes on gun, as Opening Credits begin.]
[Opening Credits finish]
[We now joing John-Paul Kominsky in his trailer. He is setting up his cocaine. Once prepared, he takes out a straw, and starts sniffing. He takes a deep breath, and leans back.]
[During all this, the radio is on, and the host is talking : ]
Host
"Hello people of Cornwall! Richard Bay here with all your favorite songs for the hour! So call in and request what you wanna hear!
I believe we have someone on the line already. Hello?"
Caller
"Hey Rich', This is [Name], and I was just wondering if you could play, 'Get Rythm,' by : Johnny Cash?"
Host
"Why not? Here's 'Get Rythm,' by : Johnny Cash. Only on 86.7 Better FM."
[Back to Michael & Adam. Michael gives Adam the gun.]
MICHAEL
"Don't be a dumbass and shoot at anything. I did a job this morning, and there's only two bullets left. You better use them wisely, ya hear?"
ADAM
"Ye-ah, but how would you defined 'wisely?' "
MICHAEL
"One bullet for Tino Phelps, and if the moment every needs to come, one for John Paul Kominsky."
ADAM
"Well, I only need one bullet my friend."
MICHAEL
" Good. I didn't come with ya for a blood-bath."
ADAM
"Hey, do you know what Kominsky looks like?"
MICHAEL
"No idea. Never met him."
ADAM
"But you know he lives in a trailer?"
MICHAEL
"All you have to do is ask some crackers where to get some good shit, and they'll tell you Kominsky."
ADAM
"You went and asked coke-addicts?"
MICHAEL
"Hell no! They creep the shit outta me. I was tipped, like any smart fucker."
ADAM
"We better not bust the wrong trailer."
MICHAEL
"Look around. All house. When you see a trailer, you know it's Kominsky's."
ADAM
"Right... I think that's it."
MICHAEL
"Yep. It's a trailer. Gots to be Kominsky's."
ADAM
"Okay, let's go." (puts away gun, starts walking forwards, but stops when Michael says :)
MICHAEL
"Whoa! Where the hell you think you're going?"
ADAM
"What we came here to do."
MICHAEL
"As what? Two guys looking for Tino Phelps? We won't get shit outta him that way. Crackers don't like being forced, we got to seduce him."
ADAM
"I ain't sleeping with him!"
MICHAEL
"NO! We just got to get him to like us, that's all. How much money you bring?"
ADAM
"How much money did I bring? None."
MICHAEL
"Okay, well I brought none either.... Alright, since we got no money, we'll tell him we work for Guillermin."
ADAM
"But we do work for Guillermin."
MICHAEL
"Wait. No. We can't tell him we work for Guillermin, or else he'll tell Guillermin."
ADAM
"Can we just go? I'll handle all the talking. Just be cool."
MICHAEL
"I can handle talking."
ADAM
"Okay, so let's go."
MICHAEL
"Patience is a virtue."
ADAM
"Fasinating."
[They go to the trailer door, and knock.]
[Shot of Kominsky. The knock interupted his sniffing of cocaine. He gets up quickly and hides all his cocaine & cocaine accesseries.]
[Back to Adam & Michael.]
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