TJ: (AT HIS HOUSE) (GOING TO THE BATHROOM)
LOOK IF YALL WANNA STAY HERE AT THIS HOUSE THEN SPRAY THE BATHROOM BEFORE YOU COME OUT. WHO THE BATHROOM LAST?
ALL: OH IT WASN’T ME (CHAOS)
TJ: (HOLDS UP A GUN) THINK I’M KIDDING?
ALL: IT WAS DONNOVAN.
TJ: (PUTS AWAY HIS GUN) OKAY. JUST MAKE SURE YOU SPRAY NEXT TIME YOU GO IN THERE.
DJ: OKAY
TJ: (GOES IN THE BATHROOM) OOHH!!! WHAT DID YOU EAT?
TJ: (COMING OUT OF THE BATHROOM) OH. I JUST FORGOT WE HAVE SCHOOL TOMORROW.
C: OH YEAH I FORGOT ALL ABOUT THAT.
J: OUR SUMMER VACATION IS OVER.
E: DANG I FORGOT ALL ABOUT THAT TOO.
B: MAN TODD WHATEVER HAPPENED TO YOUR HOUSE?
TJ: OH I COULDN’T PAY THE BILL SO I SOLD IT AND NOW THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR THE BILLS NOW.
B: BUT THE BILLS ARE IN YOUR NAME.
TJ: I SOLD IT TO ANOTHER TODD JOHNSON.
B: THAT WAS THE MEANEST THING TO DO ON EARTH.
(NEXT DAY)
TJ: HEY EVERYBODY WAKE UP. WE DON’T WANNA BE LATE ALTHOUGH I DON’T FEEL LIKE GOING TO SCHOOL TODAY.
(LATER)
L: IS EVERYONE READY?
B: LONNY I DIDN’T KNOW YOU WERE HERE. I THOUGHT VERGAL SLICED YOU IN THE CHEST.
L: YEAH BUT MY IMPLANTS SAVED ME. I MEAN TODD’S IMPLANTS.
ALL: LAUGHING.
TJ: REAL FUNNY.
(LIGHTNING RUMBLES) (THEY RUN OUT THE DOOR)
(WORDS COME UP) ; CARVER ACADEMY 7:50 A.M.
TJ: (LOOKING IN HIS LOCKER) HEY CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHY I HEARD LIGHTNING THIS MORNING AND IT WAS DRY OUT THERE?
L: YEAH HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?
VH: THE WORLD MAY NEVER KNOW.
J2: HEY WHO SAID THAT?
C: THAT SOUNDED LIKE VERGAL.
L: HE’S SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD. IT’S NOT FAIR.
B: JUST BE HAPPY YOU’RE ALIVE. WITHOUT THAT CAMOUFLAGE YOU WOULDN’T BE AS LUCKY AS YOU ARE. AND PLUS THE DENTIST
WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT DIED.
DJ: YALL DON’T REALLY THINK HE’S AFTER US AGAIN DO YOU?
ALL: (STARING AT EACH OTHER.) (ALL START RUNNING) (SOMEONE OPENS THEIR LOCKER AND DONNOVAN RUNS INTO IT AND HITS HIS HEAD
AND FALLS)
DJ: (GETS UP) HEY MAN YOU WANNA WATCH WHERE YOU OPENING LOCKERS?
PERSON: DO YOU WANNA WATCH WHAT YOU SAY?
DJ: OH YOU’VE DONE IT. YOU ABOUT TO GET JACKED UP!!!!(TAKES OFF HIS TIE AND UNTUCKS HIS SHIRT)(PUNCHES HIM IN THE
FACE AND STARTS STOMPING HIM IN THE EYE.)
PERSON: (GETS UP AND HITS DONNOVAN IN THE EYE) (DONNOVAN PUSHES HIM AGAINST THE LOCKERS AND BANGS HIS HEAD ON THEM. HE
OPENS THE LOCKER DOOR AND KEEPS SLAMMING THE LOCKER ON HIS HEAD) (DONNOVAN BEATS THEM IN THEIR BACK MULTIPLE TIMES) (THEY
SWING AT HIM AND HE DUCKS AND HITS TODD AND JABARI IN THE FACE)
TJ: I KNOW THIS PIECE OF TRASH DIDN’T HIT ME.
J: HANDLE YOUR BUSINESS FIRST.
TJ: (GRABS THEM AND THROWS THEM TO THE FLOOR) (TAKES OFF HIS BELT AND WHIPS HIM) GO AHEAD HANDLE YOURS.
J: (THE GUY TRIES TO GET AWAY AND JABARI PULLS OFF HIS SHOE) GREGORY JUMPS OUT THE CLASSROOM AND CLOTHESLINES HIM)
(A LADY IN THE HALL SEES DONNOVAN WITH A SWOLEN EYE)
LADY: HEY WERE YOU FIGHTING?
DJ: YES MAM.
LADY: ARE YOU STUPID? YOU KNOW THE RULES.
DJ: YOU CAN’T SUSPEND ME. I’M DONNOVAN JOHNSON.
LADY: OKAY. GO ON.
TJ: I’M HIS BROTHER. TODD JOHNSON. WE GOT THE SAME LAST NAME SO YOU GOTTA BELIEVE ME.
LADY: ALL YOU RASCALS JUST GO ON SOMEWHERE AND STAY OUT OF TROUBLE.
DJ: I NEED AN ICE PACK.
LADY: GO TO THE OFFICE.
(IN THE OFFICE.) (DONNOVAN HOLDING AN ICE PACK ON HIS EYE)
DJ: OUCH MY EYE.
C: MAN DONNOVAN YOU BEAT HIM UP. YOU DEFINITELY WON.
J2: I KNOW. THAT WAS FUNNY WHEN YOU PUSHED HIM AGAINST THE LOCKERS.
TJ: WE FOOLED THAT LADY THOUGH.
DJ: YEAH BUT I SHOULD GET HIM AFTR SCHOOL.
J2: YOU BEAT HIM ENOUGH. IT’S NOT EVEN WORTH IT.
TJ: ALRIGHT I’M GOING TO CLASS.
ALL: YEAH ME TOO.
TEACHER: CLASS. I HAVE SOMETHING SERIOUS TO TELL YOU ALL. WELL. I’VE BEEN FIRED AND WELL… YOU WILL BE GETTING
A NEW TEACHER.
ALL: AW MAN THAT’S CRAP. WHY?
TEACHER: I WAS CAUGHT BY MY BOSS STEALING FROM THE VENDING MACHINE.
ALL: (LAUGHING) YOU POOR.
L: AHA YOU GOT FIRED.
TEACHER: WELL LAUGH ALL YOU WANT. I HOPE YOU LIKE YOUR NEW TEACHER. MEET MR HOWARDS.
L: WHAT DID SHE SAY?
C: MR. HOWARDS
VH: (WALKS IN THE CLASS) HELLO CLASS. MOST OF YOU KNOW ME. AND BELIEVE ME. IT’S NOT OVER.
TJ: WHAT’S NOT OVER?
VH: THIS SYMESTER. SO PULL OUT YOUR BOOKS.
L: UH WHAT’S YOUR FIRST NAME?
VH: NOT TELLING YOU. OH I FORGOT THE MOBILE DENTIST WILL BE COMING UP HERE TODAY. IF YOU WANT YOUR TEETH CLEANED PLEASE
LET HIM KNOW. AND NOT TO BE RUDE OR ANYTHING BUT FROM STANDING IN FRONT OF HE CLASSROOM SEEING YOU ALL TALKING, A LOT OF YOU
NEED TO TALK TO HIM. YALL SOME LAZY PEOPLE. CAN’T EVEN BRUSH YALL TEETH.
TJ: I DON’T KNOW WHO YOU THINK YOU TALKING TO LIKE THAT.
YOU NOT TALKING TO ME.
VH: YES I AM.
ALL: (LAUGHING)
VH: SHUT UP. BECAUSE HE’S NOT THE ONLY ONE.
TJ: WHAT DO YOU MEAN. FAGGOT I KEEP MY TEETH CLEAN.
I DON’T APPRECIATE YOU INSULTING ME. AND I KNOW THAT YOUR FIRST NAME IS VERGAL. YOU NEED TO STOP FOLLOWING US.
VH: OH HOW DID YOU KNOW? (WHISPERS)
TJ: VOICE. DUH!!!!
VH: WHATEVER. OKAY FAGGOTS!!!! RECESS TIME.
(RECESS)
TJ: MAN I CANNOT ATTEND HERE ANYMORE. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT ‘S VERGAL.
L: AND WHAT DO THEY MEAN MOBILE DENTIST? WHAT IS THIS TELLING US?
C: THEY’RE BACK
E: TODD YOU RIGHT. WE CAN’T GO TO THIS SCHOOL ANYMORE.
(LATER AT HOME)
(COMING THROUGH THE DOOR)
(RING)
L: WHAT THE?
TJ: ANSWER THAT PLEASE. IT MIGHT BE IMPORTANT.
L: HELLO.
DJ: WHERE ARE YALL.
l: NOW WHY WOULD YOU CALL THE HOUSE AND ASK US THAT? YOU ALREADY KNOW WERE AT HOME.
DJ: OH. I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THAT. WELL I CAN’T COME HOME. THEY’RE SUSPENDING ME ANYWAY.
TJ: FORGET THEM. JUST COME HOME.
DJ: ALRIGHT.
(AT THE SCHOOL)
DJ: UH EXCUSE ME LADY COULD I GO TO THE BATHROOM?
LADY: GO AHEAD.
DJ: (GOING OUT OF THE OFFICE AND SNEAKS OUT OF THE BUILDING)
(AT HOME. DONNOVAN COMING THROUGH THE DOOR.)
DJ: I MADE IT.
TJ: MAN WE CANNOT ATTEND HERE ANYMORE. WE GOTTA DO SOMETHING.
L: OOH. I KNOW. WE CAN MOVE OUT OF TOWN.
B; AND WHERE ARE WE GONNA GET SOME MONEY LIKE THAT FROM?
TJ: DON’T WORRY. I’LL CALL MY COUSIN TOMORROW. SHE’LL SEND ME A CHECK MORE THAN LIKELY.
(NEXT DAY)
TJ: HEY YALL I’M GETTING READY TO GO TO WORK. I’LL CALL MY COUSIN WHILE I’M THERE.
ALL: ALRIGHT.
(TODD AT HIS JOB) (COMING THROUGH THE DOOR ON HIS PHONE)
TJ: HELLO IS ANGIE THERE?
A: THIS IS HER. HEY IS THIS IS MY COUSIN?
TJ: YEAH. IT’S TODD.
A: OH WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
TJ: WELL….. FIRST OFF. I DON’T KNOW IF YOU HEARD. BUT THERE’S THIS GUY NAMED VERGAL HOWARDS.
A: OOH. I KNOW WHO YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT. LET ME GUESS. YOU NEED CASH TO GET PLANE TICKETS AND EXTRA MONEY FOR A PLACE.
TJ: SEE. THINK OF HOW MY WORLD WOULD BE IF I DIDN’T HAVE A COUSIN LIKE YOU.
A: YOU WOULD BE DESPERATE.
TJ: HEY YOU NOT THAT GREAT.
A: BOY. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. SO DO YOU WANT THE MONEY OR NOT? WAIT. YOU GOT A JOB.
TJ: AND HOW WILL I GET TICKETS MAKING 50 CENT A DAY?
A: OH. WELL YEAH I’LL SEND THE CHECK TO YOU IN THE MAIL.
TJ: OKAY. I APPRECIATE IT.
A: BYE.
TJ: BYE.
(4 DAYS LATER)
J: TODD GO CHECK THE MAIL
TJ: ALRIGHT (CHECKS THE MAIL) GOT IT. (COMES IN THE HOUSE) HEY I GOT THE MONEY. LETS GET OUR BAGS.
TJ: ALL PACKED?
ALL: YEAH.
TJ: THE PLANE LEAVES IN AN HOUR. WE GOTTA GET THERE BEFORE IT LEAVES.
J: HEY EDWARD WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU?
E: I NEED SOME FOOD.
L: IT’S A COOKIE RIGHT THERE IN YOUR HAND.
TJ: LET ME SEE THAT. (BREAKS IT IN HALF) NOW YOU HAVE TWO COOKIES.(JABARI TAKES THE OTHER HALF OUT OF TODD’S HAND
AND EATS IT.) NOW YOU HAVE ONE.
E: YOU BROKE MY COOKIE. (CRIES)
C: QUIT WHINING. WE’LL GO GET SOME MCDONALDS BEFORE WE LEAVE.
TJ, E: YAY. WAIT A MINUTE. THAT STUFF GOT SHOWER GEL IN IT. ANYTHING OTHER THAN THAT NASTY STUFF.
C: FINE. WE’LL GET SOME BREAD AT THE BAKERY.
(THEY’RE AT THE BAKERY)
PERSON: IRON KIDS…. IRON KIDS….CRUSTLESS….BREAD!!!!!!
THAT IS ALL.
TJ: RETARDED.
PERSON: AND LIKE YOUR FAT SELF CARE ABOUT SOME MENTAL PROBLEMS.
TJ: NO GOOD PIECE OF TRASH.
DJ: HEY WAIT FOR ME. (THEY GET HIS BAG BUT LEAVES HIM.
(AT THE AIRPORT EATING BREAD)
TJ: OH THIS IS NASTY. I’M SO SICK OF BEING RIPPED OFF WITH FOOD NOWADAYS.
(THEY GET THE BAGS)
TJ: PASS THIS DOWN TO DONNOVAN
B: PASS THIS DOWN TO DONNOVAN
J: PASS THIS DOWN TO DONNOVAN
C: PASS THIS DOWN TO DONNOVAN
L: PASS THIS DOWN TO DONNOVAN
E: PASS THIS DOWN TO DONNOVAN
J2:HERE YOU GO DONNOVAN (DONNOVAN’S NOT THERE)
J2: DONNOVAN’S NOT HERE
E: DONNOVAN’S NOT HERE
L:DONNOVAN’S NOT HERE
C: DONNOVAN’S NOT HERE
J: DONNOVAN’S NOT HERE
B: DONNOVAN’S NOT HERE
TJ: (LAUGHING) DONNOVAN!!!!(FALLS OUT)
LADY: FLIGHT 270. LEAVING NOW.
TJ: LEAVING? LISTEN. I’VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF STUFF THIS SUMMER. SO STOP THAT PLANE OR I’LL DO IT MYSELF.
LADY: FLIGHT 270. GET BACK HERE NOW.
(COMES BACK)
LADY: WAIT. YOU’RE JUST SOME KIDS. YOU HAVE TO BE OVER THE AGE OF 18.
TJ: I’M 18. I’M JUST A MIDGET AND I’VE GOT DOWN SYNDROME.
LADY: OKAY GO RIGHT AHEAD.
TJ: MAN THIS PLANE IS DESERTED.
J: YEAH.
E: IT SURE IS QUIET AND DARK.
L: I GOTTA PEE. LET ME GO TALK TO THE PILOT.
J2: MAN I’M SURE GLAD WE GETTING AWAY FROM THESE KILLERS.
(LONNY GOES TO THE PILOT)
L: HELLO. HELLO.
VH: WHAT ARE YOU DOING? GO SIT DOWN.
L: YOU SOUND FAMILIAR. SHOW YOUR FACE.
(VERGAL TURNS AROUND WITH A SCREAM MASK ON.
L: (SCREAMING)
(RUNS IN OTHER ROOM)
L: THE KILLER IS FLYING THE PLANE.
TJ: WHAT TO DO NOW?
E: I DON’T KNOW. WE CAN JUMP OFF.
B: THAT’S NOT SUCH A GOOD IDEA.
VH: YOU’RE ALL MINE NOW.
J: WHO’S FLYING THE PLANE?
(FALLING DOWN)
ALL: AAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!
E: WERE GOING TO HEAVEN.
TJ: I’M THINKING OF 9/11
J2: SHUT UP!!!
L: FLIES INTO THE WALL.
C: HOLD ON TO SOMETHING
(PLANE CRASHES) (EVERYTHING GOES BLACK)
J: IS EVERYONE OKAY.
E: OW MY EYEBALL.
J2: WHERE’S VERGAL?
J: TODD WHERE’S YOUR EMERGENCY LIGHT?
TJ: RIGHT HERE.\(CUTS IT ON)
(SEES A KNIFE IN LONNY’S BACK)
J: OH MY GOD!!! YOU KILLED LONNY!!! YOU PIECE OF TRASH.
(VERGAL GETS AWAY)
TJ: OH MY GOD!!! HE’S DEAD
J: LETS GET OUTSIDE.
(OUTSIDE)
E: OW MY LEG
TJ: HA HA. YOU’VE GOT AN INJURY.
J: NONE OF THAT STUFF. LETS GO TO MY GOD BROTHER’S HOUSE. THEY HAVE IT FOR RENT.
TJ: LETS GO.
E: WHAT ABOUT OUR FOOD.
C: FORGET THAT. WE HAVE TO GO.
(AT TERRANCE’S HOUSE)
J: WE NEED A HOME.
TM: WELL WELL WELL. IT’S THE PEOPLE THAT LEFT ME HERE 5 YEARS AGO BECAUSE YALL GOT ACCEPTED TO A GOOD SCHOOL.
TJ: WE NEED IT. PLEASE LET US STAY HERE!!!
TM: IT’S $365 A MONTH.AND YALL GOTTA SLEEP IN THE BASEMENT.
ALL: FINE.
(NEXT DAY)
TM: RISE AND SHINE. WE’VE GOT SCHOOL TODAY.
TJ: WHAT? SCHOOL!!! YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING. WE JUST ARRIVED HERE. WE HAVEN’T EVEN BEEN HERE FOR A FULL 24 HOURS.
TM: WELL…I ENROLLED YALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.
TJ: YOU PIECE OF TRASH!!!
ALL: (TRYING TO ATTACK HIM)
TM: REMEMBER..I PAY THE RENT.
ALL: ALRIGHT WE SORRY.
j2: do we catch the bus or something?
tm: well, yall do. I got a car.
all: you selfish piece of trash.
e: I know! stingy self.
tj: well, I got denices’ bus card so yall can walk. I’m the one with the money.
b: come on let us get some money. we supposed to be friends.
tj: alright. but only for this one week. after that. sorry you better get a job.
j: how can you talk about someone? you don’t have a job either.
tj: but I did have one. and plus I’m getting retirement checks every month.
e: how can you when you moved? for goodness sake we live in a different time zone.
tj: duh. I got a cell phone. I called them and let them know all about my place. and I dare someone to try and steal my
check out the mail box. watch my foot be in the place where the sun don’t shine.
b: that is some crap. well, I’ll be cutting grass for 17 bucks.
j2: ha ha. you gotta cut grass. you got a bootleg job.
b: ha ha. you clean toilets.
c: ha ha I work at the pet store.
(arguing in the background)
tj: you hear this?
j: yeah.
tj: where do you work?
j: don’t laugh. I work as a janitor at a bunch of places.
tj: it’s nothing wrong with that.
j: yes it is.
tj: think about me. I gotta smell those book pages everyday and that’s not the best smell you can get out of life
you know. hey why don’t yall shut up? we all have jobs. yall just got season premieres. well some of us do. not me.
j: not me.
tj: okay that’s everybody.
j2: what? I work throughout the year.
j: aw shut up. you get allowance. I get paychecks.
j2: same thing.
j: no! that means your parents pay you to cut that nasty grass. ha ha. you come home with grass stains on your clothes
everyday.
j2: okay stupid. how do I come home when I’m cutting grass for my parents right in the backyard?
b: didn’t they put you in the orphanage?
c: yeah. you only get paid 17 dollars. ha ha ha. you suck.
j2: shut up. I’m getting angry. I’m gonna hurt all of you. don’t make me break out of my shell.
l: ooh were scared.
j2: and where do you work?
e: me? I work at wendy’s.
tj: I’ll trade you jobs. think about it. I get free lunch break and I can just roll around in a chair.
(bus arrives)
j2: okay there’s the bus. lets go.
(at school)
c: ugh this school looks nasty
e: I know. is that Gregory from our preschool?
b: it looks like him.
j: yeah that is him.
j2: hey Gregory.
g: oh my goodness. what are yall doing here?
e: man that’s crazy. when did get here?
g: remember when I told yall I was moving? yeah this is where I moved.
b; dang. that’s crazy how we just got here and you here too.
g: why did yall move down here?
b: it’s this guy named vergal howards.
g: aw man I heard of that guy. I sware. he killed my aunt and uncle.
e: seriously?
g: yes. I’m not kidding. but that’s not the reason why I moved here. I just moved here because the weather
is better.
tj:oh well anyway. what class are we in. I think yall in my class. just come in.
teacher: class, meet a few new students. don’t know your names, just come in and have a seat. oh and there’s
one more new student. meet vergal howards jr.
c: what in the world?
tj: could this world get any worse?
vh: hi class, I’m vergal howards. it’s nice to meet you all.
b:this is outrageous.
teacher: well it’s only one seat left. (todd lays on both of the seats)
tj: sorry. big people do need 2 seats you know.
teacher: let him get the seat todd.
tj: who is she talking to?
vh2: you, now give me this seat.
tj: (gives him the evil eye) you old faggot. better not give me any problems. I’ll knock you out. piece of trash.
(later)
teacher: class, it’s time for recess.
all: finally!
(outside)
g: that boys’ father killed my aunt and uncle and he tried to kill me. whatever you do. stay away from him.
b: yeah over the summer that guy was after us.
g: for what reason?
tj: well, this is what happened. we were all just being silly calling people playing on the phone. I called the dentist
and then we get into it. then I said the words get ready to die and I hung up on them. I guess it was some sort of mystery.
and really it’s true. is that what happened to you?
g: not the same exact but your story is similar to mine.
j2: but what are we gonna do about this kid?
j: I don’t know but if he says something stupid to us then I know he’s up to something. what yall think?
vh2: that’s not proper.
j2: what do you want?
vh2: oh, I’m not like my dad. I’m a good boy.
j: please.
vh2: just kidding. I would kill yall now but I can’t at this school.
b: go play with your hand or something.
tj: you faggot! what are you gonna do? you just a kid. we’ll beat the living life out of you.
vh2: oh no you won’t. I have my own army. oh army
nerds: coming sir.
tj: sir.
(they arrive)
all: (looking at them) ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
j: you gotta be kidding. these short piece of trash?
tj: so you’re talling me. these nerds can whip us 8th graders?
vh2: just find out.
tj: these geeks don’t wanne fight me. I’ll crush all of yall.
(shows a nerd break a football)
vh2: oh they’re tough if you don’t believe me.
b: how convenient.
vh2: so yall got beef?
j: bring it.
vh2: hey Jerald, get that one.
j: Jerald. ha ha. nerd name.
Jerald: nerd? (kicks him)
j: I know this object didn’t just kick me. ( punches him in the eye and he falls on the floor)
Jerald: (crying)
j: oh. poor baby. your eye hurts? go get an ice pack okay?
vh2: Jerald don’t cry. you not weak.
tj: these action figures?
vince: kicks todd in the back of the leg.
tj: what is with yall and this kicking people. (grabs him and puts him in the trash)
j: (laughing at vince)
josh: (pushes him)
j: yall some girls (josh runs looking back at jabari and bumps into todd) (josh tries to run but todd catches him and puts
him in the trash)
tj: now you’re definitely a nasty piece of trash.
j: (slaps peter in the face)
c: ha ha he slapped you. (kicks derry in the stomach)
peter: ha ha.
vh2: (pops him upside the head) don’t laugh at your teammates.
peter: (kicks vergal in the groin)
vh2: (in pain)
todd: (throws some dirt in vergal’s face.)
(everyone fighting)
tj: (throws rocks at vergal)
g: (knees derry in the stomach)
(16 minutes later)
(coming in dirty and stuff)
b: if they think they won then they must be crazy. it’s no way you can lose to a short nerd.
c: I think I’m injured severely.
g: me too.
tj: so what are we gonna do about this kid?
j: I don’t know. but lets get to class. we’ll figure this out at home.
(at home)
tj: you know I hate that kid already. talking about being the best of friends. please! watch. tomorrow I’m trashing
his stuff.
g: yeah. he don’t know who he’s messing with.
j: yeah I hate him too.
c: don’t worry. he’ll get his tomorrow.
(next day)
teacher: okay class. vergal cannot be here today, so I need one of you all to take him his homework. any volunteers?
(no answer)
teacher: okay. I’ll just pick. todd could you take him his homework. it’s on 14190 3rd avenue.
tj: why did you have to pick me? why can’t you do it yourself?
teacher: just take the folder please.
(later)
g: so what are you gonna do?
tj: oh don’t worry, I’ll just give him his homework along with human waste. that explodes. okay let me go do
this and I’ll come to the house when I’m done dealing with him.
(knocking on vergal’s door)
tj: oh hi mrs. howards. I’m here to give vergal his homework.
mh: it smells funny. anyway do you wanna come in and have a cup of tea.
tj: sorry. that’s not my style.
mh: oh come on. you like food. fatboy.
tj: look tramp, all I came here to do was give your nasty son his homework.
mh: nasty? you think you’re gonna leave this house alive? (grabs his arm)
tj: I know I am. now if you don’t let me go. I’m blowing yo junk in. 5 4 3 2 1. (punches her in the face)
tj: I told you. (she grabs him again)
tj: okay okay. I’ll have some tea.
mh: come right in. here’s your mug. drink up
tj: (stands there)
mh: drink it.
tj: (fake drinks it) mmm that is tasty.
mh: do you want some more?
tj: yeah. (tries to leave)
mh: where are you going?
tj: just admiring your house.
mh: wait you didn’t drink any.
vh2: (comes downstairs)
tj: (throws the book at veragl and he catches it. then he throws the cup of tea in ms. howard’s face and runs out
the door.
vh2: (drops the book and it explodes. he flies up in the air and falls on his back.
tj: (running and laughing) whoo, that was so funny.
(arriving at the house) (knocks on the door)
j: who is it?
tj: todd.
j: ( opens the door) so what did you do?
tj: okay that lady asking me to come in and have tea with her.
j: did you drink it?
tj: no I threw it in her face.
g: good one.
tj: and I tape recorded her.
j2: did they try to kill you?
tj: yeah. vergal’s nasty mother.
e: oh my goodness! come watch the news quick.
(running to the tv)
b: what is it?
news man: on Saturday, a boy by the name of donnovan johnson was hit by a moving car with no one inside. some say he was
crossing the street and the car came out of no where. his last words. ow my eyeball. now to the sports.
(cuts off the tv)
j2: that’s crazy. I thought donnovan was with us?
b: oh well.
(phone rings)
b: hello
vh2: oh hi is todd there?
b: no. who’s calling? (whispers to todd) it’s him.
vh2: this is his sister.
tj: give me that. hello.
vh2: hello.
tj: this is not my sister and I don’t have a sister. no one’s stupid.
vh2: okay. but you better watch tomorrow. you wanna put nasty fragrant s in my text book. I got you tomorrow.
tj: don’t call here with that stupid stuff you gotta say. I don’t like you.
vh2: you know what. I’m coming over there now.
tj: whatever!!! (hangs up) wait until he gets here.
c: yeah lets set a trap on that piece of trash.
e: I’m in.
tm: no! there is not going to be any setting traps in this house.
j2: why?
tm: because I said so.
j2: you need to get a new house then.
tm: this is my house. watch your mouth. as a matter of fact. get out! all of you.
(standing outside)
c: we have no where to go.
tj: I guess were crack heads now.
j: I’m not a crack head fatboy.
tj: shut up george foreman.
j: want me to knock off some of your fat?
e: I’m big boned. what’s the difference?
tj: the difference is that you’re fat. I’m big boned.
e: I don’t eat twinkies 24/7
tj: you bigger than me.
c: yeah. you got a lot of nerves calling someone else fat.
e: and look at you. skinny as a toothpick.
c: yeah. compared to you.
tj: forget this I’m going back in the house.
(they walk back in)
g: now stop roasting on each other.
tm: who told yall to come back in here?
g: fool! I live here. I’m the one that’s paying the rent. you supposed to be in the basement.
tj: oh! he pays the rent? oh in that case I’m getting my luggage and moving up here.
g: it’s only one bedroom.
tj: well I’ll take the garage.
c: and if we wouldn’t have heard this before, then we would be listening to a fraud?
all: (pointing to the door) get out!!!
g: and that’s not your car. get all that trash out of there. get yo drivers license and all that nasty crap you got
in the glove box too. and that nasty sock. and I don’t care where you go. just don’t come here.
g: (closes the door) now I’m the one paying the bills around here. but don’t panic. I’m not like him.
yall still got the basement but I’ll give yall some extra covers.
tj: wait. you said you got some money?
g: yeah.
tj: where’s yo purse?
g: check the kitchen counter. my bus card is next to it.
tj: thanks! denice. Gregory. who else is rich? man I’m such a gold digger. you know anyone else with cheddar?
e: yeah the grocery store.
tj: no not food> money.
e: oh. well they have bread.
tj: forget it. I’m going to my room.
j: how do you get the royal treatment?
tj: trust me. sleeping next to a car. that’s not how kings live.
tm: (walking down the street) I need a box. I need a comb. give me a home.
vh2: (stabs him from behind)
g: man we don’t have any food. does someone wanna go to the grocery store with me?
b: yeah I’ll go. I gotta make sure you don’t pick up all that fruit.
all: (laughing)
g: okay lets go. (in red apple) man this place is empty
b: no it’s not. you just fruit crazy.
g: listen. if you tease me one more time.
b: what? you’re gonna crack a coconut over my head? come on dole boy.
g: (grabs him and chokes him)
b: hey stop it I was only playing. (passes out)
j2: man I’m sick. I don’t feel good>
j: ha ha you got a cold. hold on let me call Gregory.
g: hello.
j: Gregory, pick up some medicine while you’re in there.
g: for what?
j: jibril.
g: alright, I’ll pick up some alca setzer plus.
(at the house. coming through with bags)
g: alright, jibril I’ll make your medicine for you.
tj: (whispers) man he changed. he wasn’t fruity in preschool.
j: yeah I know. maybe we need to move somewhere else.
tj: 1st we need to murder that vergal kid. hold up where is bobby?
g: bobby gon’ sit up there and go to the airport and he left the city.
j: what? why did he do that?
g: I don’t know. (fixing medicine in the kitchen. putting poison in it) here jibril.
j2: (drinks it)
e: man I’m hungry. where’s the food?
g: in the kitchen.
e: never mind.
c: those 3 footsteps. see what I mean? I’m going to the bathroom.
(in the bathroom washing his hands)
g: (walks in) hey chris.
c: what are you? a stalker?
(lights go out)
G: time to die chris.
c: what? oh crap I can’t see.
c: you are crazy. let me go!!!
g: (gunshot)
c: ouch. I’m hit.
j2: man I don’t feel any better at all.
j: that must be some cheap medicine.
t2: ouch. my side hurts. (stands up and moves around dizzily)
j: are you alright?
j2: (coughing) no I’m having a heart attack.
j: oh my god. I’ll call an ambulance.
j2: (falls to the floor)
e: man where is everybody? (walks in the living room)
what? what? what happened? is he okay.
j: no. I think he had a heart attack.
e: are you serious? and where’s bobby and chris?
j: chris was at the bathroom.
e: where’s Gregory?
J: I don’t know, but something is fishy about him.
tj: (comes in the living room with a cookie) (drops his cookie) what in the world? is he alright?
j: no. he’s dead.
tj: call the paramedics. and where’s everyone else?
j: chris was at the bathroom and Gregory is there too and bobby flew away.
tj: what? without us? but why?
J: don’t know.
tj: well I’ll go check on chris and Gregory and make sure they’re okay.
j: they probably had to potty.
tj: I’ll go check on them anyway.
tj: (knocks on the bathroom door) chris. chris. Gregory. come on stop playing. jibril just fell out. this is serious. (hits
the light)
tj: (gasps) what happened here?
g: (comes out of the stall) well well well.
tj; man Gregory what’s going on here? man you’ve been acting strange.
g: okay. I’m responsible for what you’re looking at. bobby didn’t get on any plane. I choked him. I poisoned
jibril’s medicine and well I just shot this old geezer.
tj: why?
g: don’t ask me why.
e: (walks in) what the? Gregory. you didn’t.
g: (pulls out a gun on them) ha ha ha. now. I’m a killer. vergal the 2nd is my partner. his dad survived
a plane crash. vergal was born when I was born. we were good friends. I told him my little fruity secret.
e: that’s nasty.
g: yeah I am. anyway vergal threatened to tell everyone I was like that if I didn’t help him kill you all. and plus
he was my little crush so what do you expect?
tj: man I can’t believe you. you choose to be queer other thatn being cool with us.
g: hey I had to do something (shoots Edward)
c: (gets up and whacks Gregory with a book.)
vh2: ( peeks out the bathroom stall and hits chris with the door.
tj: kicks the door back at him and it hits him.
g: (shoots him)
tj: (falls) (pulls out his gun and shoots back at him)
j: (pulls vergal out of the stall) (throws him on the floor.) (vergal kicks him in the chin) jabari is out cold)
(vergals steps on his face) (todd runs into him) (todd turns around holding his side) *vergal pushes him into the stall
and closes the door on his head.) (vergal steps on jabari’s chest and holds the gun at him)
vh2: (get ready to die)
j: (covers his face)
c: (shoots him)
vh2: ow! (falls out in slow motion)
j: thanks man you saved my life.
c: no problem man. I need to get to a hospital now.
(later) c: (on a stretcher) alright I appreciate it. I’ll see yall next month.
j: alright man.
j, tj: (walking down the street)
tj: I wonder what to do now.
j: man lets go back home. I’m talking about where we used to live.
tj: how are we gonna get there?
j: we’ll take the car and head to the airport.
tj: oh yeah. I still go that other $250
(at the house getting in the car)
J : okay. all packed up. lets head home.
tj: alright lets go.
j: I wonder what’s gonna happen next.
tj: the world may never know.
(it shows vergal standing in the street right after they drive away)
the end
