JIM JACKSON, AN 18 YEAR OLD EXPERIENCES A LOT OF THINGS IN HIS SENIOR YEAR. HE WORKS AT A
BANK, SWEARS LIKE CRAZY, AND HE’S FIESTY. ONE DAY, HE VISIT’S THE POST OFFICE FOR A PACKAGE. HE DISCOVERS THESE
STRANGE NOTES WITH A $ SYMBOL ON THEM. HE CONTINUES TO SEE THEM CONSTANTLY AFTER RECEIVING A LETTER IN THE MAIL TELLING HIM
TO FIND THE MONEY, BUT THERE A FEW PROBLEMS OCCURUING AS JIM SEARCHES FOR THE MONEY. SOONER, OR LATER PEOPLE FIND OUT ABOUT
IT, AND JOINS THE CHASE. WHO WILL CATCH THE MONEY AND WHO’S SENDING THIS MONEY AROUND AND WHY?
NARRATION: WELCOME TO A PLACE CALLED GRAND CARSON. MY NAME? JIM JACKSON. MY FRIENDS CALL ME
JJ. OTHERS? WELL, IT’S MANY NAMES, FROM NERD TO JIM JACK IN A BOX. AND OH, GET THIS, THEY EVEN CALL ME CAPRI BOY. FLOODS?
NO, I DON’T HAVE ANY, BUT THIS SCHOOL I’M GOING TO, I TELL YOU, IT’S PRETTY BAD.
(IN THE SCHOOL HALLWAY)
NARRATION: SEE HERE I AM HANGING WITH MY FRIENDS, THE GROUP OF NERDS AS THEY SAY. WE TRY TO
ACT HARD IN THE HALLWAY, BUT STILL PEOPLE WANNA THINK OF THE DUMBEST SHIT TO SAY TO US.
(BULLIES ENTERS THE SCHOOL AND COMES DOWN THE HALLWAY) (EVERYONE STEPS ASIDE)
NARRATION: SCARED? I DON’T HAVE TO BE, ONE OF THESE DAYS I’M GONNA STAND UP TO
THEM. IF THEY BULLY ME RIGHT NOW, THAT’S A WARNING, AND THE 2ND TIME I’M GOING OFF ON THEM.
C: YOU BETTER STEP ASIDE JJ. WE DON’T WANT ANY TROUBLE WITH THEM.
B: MR JACKSON, YOU KNOW THE DEAL. GET OUT OF MY WAY.
JJ: YOU CAN WALK AROUND.
ALL: OOOOHHHH!!! (ANTICIPATION SURROUNDS)
B: YOU KNOW NOT TO SPEAK TO ME THAT WAY. I WILL CASTIGATE YOU.
JJ: IF YOU WERE THE PRINCIPAL, I’D STEP OUT YOUR WAY, BUT YOU’RE JUST A STUDENT
JUST THE REST OF US.
B: LISTEN, NERD (GRABS HIM BY THE COLLAR) STAY OUT OF MY WAY, NEXT TIME YOU GET IN MY WAY,
I’M GONNA BEAT THE LIVING HELL OUT OF YOU. (FIERCELY PUSHES HIM AGAINST THE WALL)
JJ: (HUFFS AND PUFFS) (ENRAGED)
C: CALM DOWN JJ.
F: YOU KNOW WHAT? I’M SICK OF THEM.
C: I AM TOO.
NARRATION: NOW, LOOK AT MY FACE, I’M READY TO VANDALIZE SOMETHING, BUT THAT’S
NOT THE POINT. DID I MENTION MY FRIENDS’ NAMES? THAT’S FRISQO, AND THAT’S CLARANCE. CLARANCE HAS A HABIT
OF EATING PAPER AND FRISQO IS COOL. HE’S THE FOREIGN ONE. THEY MAKE FUN OF ALL OF US. THEY SAY THAT CLARANCE CAN ONLY
AFFORD TO EAT PAPER AND FRISQO. WELL, THEY WANNA TRY TO MAKE FUN OF HIS ACCENT BUT THEN THEY END LOOKING STUPID BECAUSE THEY
CAN’T EVEN GET IT RIGHT. HE’S BILINGUAL THOUGH. THAT’S WHY HE’S PASSING ALL HIS FOREIGN CLASSES. NOT
DOING TO GOOD IN ENGLISH THOUGH. OH AND ME? THEY JUST SAY NERD THIS AND NERD THAT.
(A BEAUTIFUL GIRL ENTERS)
NARRATION: HER, THE ONE AND ONLY GIRL I’VE EVER LIKED AT THIS SCHOOL SO FAR. HER NAME
IS TRACY CREEK. SHE’S POPULAR. I’M NOT. IT WOULD HAVE TO TAKE A MAGIC WAND TO MAKE HER LIKE ME.
(BELL RINGS)
JJ: WE BETTER GET TO CLASS.
C: WE BETTER GO RIGHT NOW. HE’S GETTING READY TO CLOSE THE DOOR.
(THEY RUN TO THE DOOR BUT IT CLOSES BEFORE THEY MAKE IT) (PEOPLE LAUGHING)
JJ: DAMNIT!!! WE COULD’VE MADE THAT (BANGING ON THE DOOR) LET US IN. WE’RE ONLY
10 SECONDS LATE
TEAC: (SWATS AT THEM) GO HOME, YOU HAVE THE DAY OFF.
JJ: COME ON, LET US IN.
TEAC: NO. SORRY, YOU’RE LATE.
JJ: IT HASN’T EVEN BEEN A MINUTE. AND YOU NEVER SAY THAT TO EAMON.
NARRATION: MY OTHER FRIEND, EAMON? ALWAYS LATE FOR 1ST HOUR. IT’S AN EVERYDAY
THING.
JJ: UNLOCK THIS DOOR
TEAC: (BEGINS HIS LESSON)
C: HELL NO, I’M NOT TAKING THIS CRAP!!! I WILL NOT PUT UP WITH THIS HORSE MANURE.
(KICKS DOWN THE DOOR)
TEAC: LOOK AT WHAT YOU JUST DID!!!
JJ: DON’T WHINE, IT’S JUST A DOOR
TEAC: JUST A DOOR? WHAT? YOU THINK WE CAN JUST BUILD THIS BUILDING AND DESTROY IT?
JJ: WHOEVER SAID WE COULDN’T?
TEAC: NO ONE, BUT THE POINT IS THAT YOU DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT TO DESTROY SCHOOL PROPERTY.
C: I KNOW DAMN WELL, THIS SCHOOL DIDN’T PAY FOR THAT CHEAP ASS DOOR.
TEAC: DON’T SWEAR AT ME!!!
C: I’M 18 YEARS OLD. AND YOU’RE NOT MY FATHER.
TEAC: DID I SAY I WAS YOUR FATHER?
C: NO.
TEAC: OKAY THEN WHERE’D YOU GET THAT FROM?
C: YOU ACT LIKE IT.
TEAC: I’M SURE GLAD I’M NOT YOUR FATHER.
C: ME TOO. BECAUSE IF YOU WERE THEN I WOULD BE DESPERATE AS HELL.
(INSTIGATING)
TEAC: GET OUT OF MY CLASS, ALL 3 OF YOU.
F: SIR, I DIDN'T CAUSE YOU ANY TROUBLE.
TEAC: BUT, YOU STILL HANG OUT WITH THESE TROUBLE MAKERS. NOW GET YOUR FOREIGN ASS OUT OF HERE. YOU TOO!! PISS POT.
C: WHAT DID YOU SAY?
TEAC: PISS POT.
C: YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR THAT.
TEAC: LEAVE MY CLASS NOW.
JJ: BUT WE CAME HERE TO LEARN.
TEAC: IF YOU'RE NOT OUT OF HERE BY THE COUNT OF THREE THEN THE THREE OF YOU WILL BE SUSPENDED. 5
JJ: WAIT!
TEAC: 4
C: COME ON GIVE US ANOTHER CHANCE.
TEAC: 3.
F: YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND
TEAC: 2.
JJ: FINE. LETS GO. (THEY LEAVE)
JJ: I HATE THAT UGLY SON OF A BITCH.
F: YEAH, HE WANNA GET MAD AT ME BECAUSE I'M BILINGUAL.
C: SO WHAT IF I'M PISSY. I HATE HIM.
E: (ARRIVES) WHY ARE WE STANDING HERE?
C: THAT STUPID HEFFER KICKED US OUT.
F: YEAH, IT'S KIND OF LUCKY THAT YOU ARRIVE LATE EVERYDAY. DON'T TAKE IT PERSONAL.
E: NO, IT'S COOL
JJ: HEY, SEE IF YOU CAN GET HIM TO LET US BACK IN.
E: I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
JJ: HOW ABOUT FOR PAY? IF YOU CAN CONVINCE HIM?
E: HOW MUCH?
JJ: 36 BUCKS.
E: WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE 36 BUCKS?
JJ: THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
E: ALRIGHT.
(A FEW MINUTES LATER)
E: (COMING OUT OF THE CLASS)
JJ: SO, WHAT HAPPENED?
E: KICKED ME OUT.
JJ: DAMN.
E: (HOLDING OUT HIS HAND)
JJ: WHY ARE YOU HOLDING OUT YOUR HAND?
E: MY 36 BUCKS.
JJ: HELL NO, YOU FAILED TO GET THE JOB DONE.
E: NO NO, A DEAL IS A DEAL.
JJ: BUT WE'RE STILL STANDING OUT IN THE HALL.
E: OH, WELL NEVER MIND.
JJ: WE MIGHT AS WELL JUST LEAVE.
(OUTSIDE)
E: I HATE THAT FRUITY MOTHERFUCKER.
JJ: I'M SICK OF HIS SHIT, I'M THINKING ABOUT GETTING A TRANSFER.
C: YEAH, I'M TRANSFERRING TOO.
F: BUT WHY?
C: WHAT OTHER REASON? THAT LADY TEACHER IS A LOT NICER AND SHE DOESN'T PUT YOU THROUGH SO MUCH CATSTROPHE.
JJ: AND OH YEAH, HE LIKES TO BEAT ON PEOPLE AFTER SCHOOL.
C: HUH?
JJ: HE BEATS ON THE STUDENTS.
C: THEN WHY IS HE STILL WORKING HERE?
JJ: I GUESS THE PRINCIPAL HASN'T FOUND OUT YET.
E: TELL ME ONE TIME WHERE HE'S BEATEN ON SOMEONE.
JJ: OKAY, ANTOINE NEVADA? REMEMBER HIM?
E: YEAH, OH THAT'S WHY HE HAD THAT SWOLLEN EYE FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR?
JJ: EXACTLY.
C: WAIT, HOW'D YOU FIND OUT?
JJ: I HAD TUTORING THAT DAY IN HIS ROOM AND IT WAS THAT TIME AND I WAS LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOW AND I SAW WHAT THE TEACHER
DID.
C: WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ON HIM?
JJ: I DON'T KNOW. I JUST DIDN'T. BUT I HOPE ANTOINE'S ALRIGHT NOW. HE WENT TO A BOARDING SCHOOL.
C: OH, YOU KNOW WHAT? JJ IS RIGHT. THAT TEACHER BIT ME.
E: ARE YOU SERIOUS?
C: YEAH, I WAS TRYING TO GET A PENCIL TO BORROW OFF HIS DESK AND HE BIT ME.
F: THEN HOW COME NONE OF YOU REPORTED THIS TO THE OFFICE?
JJ: I JUST DON'T KNOW. I HAD A FEELING IT MIGHT HUNT ME FOR A WHILE IF I DID TELL.
E: LETS JUST LEAVE.
JJ: YEAH WE BETTER GET GOING, I MIGHT AS WELL GET READY FOR WORK NOW
E: OKAY SEE YOU LATER.
JJ: (IN THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT) (SEES AN AMBULANCE RUSHING DOWN THE STREET) WHAT'S GOING ON? (GETS IN THE CAR)
(DRIVING PAST THE CRIME SCENE AND QUICKLY STOPS HIS CAR AND BACKS UP LOOKING AT THE SCENE)
JJ: (GETS OUT OF THE CAR) SIR WHAT'S GOING ON?
OFFICER: SOMEONE ATTACKED A LADY. I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
(JIM'S MOM IS BEING PUT ON A STRETCHER)
JJ: (FROWNS) HEY!!! (AMBULANCE DRIVES OFF) (CHASING THE AMBULANCE) (HONKING HORN)
(AMBULANCE ARRIVES AT THE HOSPITAL)
JJ: HEY WHAT'S GOING ON? THAT'S MY MOTHER.
(THEY PICK UP THE STRETCHER AND THROW IT)
JJ: WHAT ARE YOU DOING? STOP!!i (TURNS AROUND AND A ROCKET IS COMING RIGHT AT HIM) (WAKES UP. IT WAS ONLY A DREAM) (BREATHING
HARD) (HOLDING HIS HEART) (LOOKS AT HIS CLOCK) (LATE FOR SCHOOL) WHAT? THIS JUST LIKE MY DREAM. OH MY GOODNESS. I'M LATE.
(MOVING VERY FAST GETTING READY)
(DRIVING FAST) (NO PARKING SPACES IN THE SCHOOL) (PARKS ON THE GRASS)
(RUNS IN THE SCHOOL AND EVERYONE IS IN THE HALL)
JJ: WHAT?
WOMAN: OH YOU SIR, ARE YOU JIM JACKSON?
JJ: YES MAM.
WOMAN: OH YOU'VE BEEN TRANSFERRED INTO MY CLASS.
JJ: ARE YOU SERIOUS?
WOMAN: YEAH. JUST YOU AND ONE OTHER PERSON. ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH CLARANCE MCDOUGALL?
JJ: YEAH THAT'S MY FRIEND.
WOMAN: OH, WELL IT WON'T BE THAT BAD. JUST GO IN AND HAVE SEAT.
(IN THE CLASSROOM)
ALL: NERD, GET OUT!!!
JJ: MAN, I DON'T WANNA BE IN THIS CLASS.
C: JJ BACK HERE.
JJ: (SITS NEXT TO CLARANCE AND TRACY) TELL ME WHY WE'RE IN HERE? WHY DIDN'T FRISQO AND EAMON GET TRANSFERRED?
C: THEY JUST RANDOMLY PICKED BECAUSE FOUR BOYS GOT SUSPENDED YESTERDAY AND TWO OF THEM ARE GETTING MOVED IN THAT CLASS
OVER THERE.
JJ: HOLD ON, WAIT A MINUTE, WE HAVE PLENTY OF SPACE IN THAT CLASS OVER THERE. WHY DIDN'T THEY JUST KEEP US?
C: I DON'T KNOW BUT I'M KID OF GLAD I GOT TRANSFERRED. I DIDN'T LIKE THAT TEACHER WE HAD.
JJ: NEITHER DID I, BUT GUESS WHAT.
C: WHAT?
JJ: I HAD THIS CRAZY DREAM THAT WE WERE AT SCHOOL, AND WE WERE OUT IN THE HALL AND I ALMOST GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH THOSE
BULLIES AND THEN THE BELL RANG AND WE DIDN'T MAKE IT IN TIME TO GET TO 1ST HOUR. HE ALREADY CLOSED THE DOOR BEFORE WE COULD
GET IN. JUST ALL FOUR US. AND THEN WE ARGUED WITH HIM AND JUST US TWO SAID WE WERE GETTING A TRANSFER.
C: NO KIDDING?
JJ: I'M SERIOUS, AND WE WENT HOME AND I SAW MY MOTHER ON A STRETCHER ON HER WAY TO THE HOSPITAL
C: AW MAN THAT'S BAD.
(LATER CLASS BEING LET OUT)
(THE FOUR OF THEM MEET UP OUTSIDE)
E: WHY DID ONLY YOU TWO GET TRANSFERRED?
JJ: CLARANCE TOLD ME 4 BOYS GOT SUSPENDED AND TWO OF THEM ARE GETTING MOVED OVER THERE. WAIT CLARANCE, DID ALL FOUR OF
THEM FIGHT EACH OTHER?
C: NO, IT WAS TWO ON TWO FIGHT.
JJ: OH, NOW I GET WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. WELL, I TOLD CLARANCE ABOUT A DREAM I HAD. (HE TELLS THEM)
E: SERIOUSLY?
JJ: I'M NOT KIDDING.
F: DANG.
JJ: SO NOW WE ONLY CAN SEE EACH OTHER IN 4TH HOUR AND LUNCH.
F: YEP. CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
JJ: YEAH, I KNOW THAT.
E: YEAH, WELL, LETS JUST GO HOME.
JJ: (ARRIVING AT HOME) (CHECKS THE MAILBOX) WHERE'S MY PACKAGE?
(CHECKING HIS MESSAGES)
MACHINE: YOU HAVE TWO NEW MESSAGES
BOSS: HEY, MR JACKSON, I JUST CALLED BECAUSE I NEED YOU TO WORK AN EXTRA 2 HOURS, BECAUSE I'M GOING TO MIAMI FOR MY FAMILY
REUNION. CALL BACK AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE THE TIME
MACHINE: TO DELETE PRESS 7.
JJ: (PUSHES 7)
MACHINE: MESSAGE ERASED. YOU HAVE ONE MORE UNREAD MESSAGE
DAD: JIM, CALL ME BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOUR MOM'S IN THE HOSPITAL. CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS MESSAGE.
JJ: THIS IS CRAZY. THIS IS JUST LIKE MY DREAM. (CALLING HIS BOSS)
BOSS: HELLO.
JJ: HELLO
BOSS: OH, HEY MR JACKSON, SO DID YOU GET MY MESSAGE?
JJ: YEAH.
BOSS: SO DID YOU RECEIVE MY MESSAGE?
JJ: YEAH, I'M PRETTY SURE I HAVE THE TIME. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO DO.
BOSS: THANKS, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
JJ: OKAY BYE. (HANGS UP AND CALLS HIS FATHER)
DAD: HELLO.
JJ: DAD, WHEN DID MY MOTHER GET PUT IN THE HOSPITAL?
DAD: JUST YESTERDAY.
JJ: IS SHE OKAY? I MEAN, IS SHE IN AGONY OR SOMETHING?
DAD: NO, BUT, COME VISIT SOMETIME.
JJ: I WILL.
DAD: OKAY, BYE. (HANGS UP AND CALLS THE POST OFFICE)
LADY: GCPS, HOW MAY I HELP YOU?
JJ: RECENTLY, I ORDERED A PACKAGE OFF OF EBAY.
LADY: WHAT WAS THE ITEM THAT YOU ORDERED?
JJ: A SATELLITE REMOTE CONTROL THAT CAN OPERATE ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICE BY PUSHING A BUTTON. SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I'M NOT
FAMILIAR WITH THE NAME OF IT.
LADY: WHAT WAS THE PRICE?
JJ: 1050 DOLLARS.
LADY: AND YOUR STREET ADDRESS?
JJ: 3400 CHACKEL DRIVE.
LADY: OKAY THE SEARCHING PROCESS MIGHT TAKE A MOMENT.
JJ: OKAY.
(MOMENTS LATER)
LADY: OKAY, SIR THE PACKAGE WAS DELIVERED TO THE WRONG ADDRESS. WE'RE VERY SORRY.
JJ:WHAT? YOU BETTER GO AND GET MY PACKAGE. I PAID FOR THAT.
LADY: WE'RE SORRY.
JJ: SAYING SORRY IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING. I SUGGEST THAT YOU GO AND GET MY PACKAGE. IF YOU DON'T THEN I SUE YOU.
LADY: OKAY, WE'LL HOP TO IT.
JJ: BYE (HANGS UP) (AT WORK)
BOSS: HEY MR JACKSON. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
JJ: I'M READY TO WORK, I GUESS
BOSS: THAT'S WHAT I LIKE TO HEAR NOW LET ME GO GET THE KEYS BECAUSE YOU MIGHT HAVE TO LOCK UP THIS PLACE.
(BRINGS JIM THE KEYS)
BOSS: OKAY AND GIVE THEM TO SOMEONE ELSE JUST IN CASE YOU DON'T LOCK UP THE PLACE.
JJ: OKAY.
BOSS: OKAY, I GOTTA RUN.
JJ: (BEHIND HIS DESK TYPING ON THE COMPUTER.
TC: HI THERE.
JJ: HEY, YOU GO TO MY SCHOOL. TRACY CREEK?
TC: RIGHT. AND YOU ARE?,,,
JJ: JIM JACKSON. YOU MAY SEE ME IN THE HALLWAY.
TC: YEAH I DO.
JJ: SO, UH CAN I HELP YOU WITH ANYTHING?
TC: YES, I NEED TO ADD SOME MONEY TO MY DEBIT CARD (HANDS HIM THE CARD)
JJ: OKAY, HOW MUCH ARE YOU PUTTING ON HERE?
TC: 250 DOLLARS (GIVES HIM THE CASH)
JJ: (TYPES IN THE INFORMATION) OKAY, EVERY THING'S DONE
TC: OKAY, THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD DAY
JJ: YOU TOO. (LATER, CLOSING UP THE BANK) (DRIVES HOME)
(PHONE IS RINGING)
JJ: GOODNESS, THE PHONE IS RINGING AS SOON AS I WALK IN HELLO
F: HEY.
JJ: OH, HEY FRISQO, WHAT'S GOING ON?
F: AFTER ALL THESE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS, I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE BULLIES LIVE ON MY STREET.
JJ: WHAT? YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING.
F: I'M SERIOUS. THEIR CAR IS PARKED OUTSIDE OF A HOUSE, IN THE DRIVEWAY.
JJ: MAYBE THEY'RE JUST VISITING SOMEONE.
F: PROBABLY NOT. I USUALLY SEE THAT CAR OUTSIDE A LOT.
JJ: WELL, JUST SPY ON THE CAR EVERYDAY TO SEE IF THAT'S REALLY THEM.
F: I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO. ALRIGHT I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW. I'M GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE. SEE YOU TOMORROW.
JJ: ALRIGHT.
F: COMING OUT OF THE HOUSE) (SEES A ROCK IN THE DRIVEWAY) DAMN ROCKS EVERY WHERE (THROWS THE ROCK AND IT ACCIDENTLY BUSTED
THE BACK OF THE BULLY CAR'S WINDOW OUT AND THE ALARM GOES OFF) OOPS. (JUMPS IN HIS CAR AND DRIVES OFF)
BULLIES: (COMING OUT OF THE HOUSE)
B: WHAT THE HELL?
B2: LOOK AT OUR WINDOW
B3: WHO DID THIS?
BULLY: SOMEONE THREW A ROCK AND I SMELL GAS
B2: WHAT KIND?
B: PREMIUM.
B3: SOMEONE JUST DROVE OFF AND I KNOW IT.
B: WE'LL FIND OUT WHO DID IT.
F: (AT THE GROCERY STORE) DAMN THIS EMPTY ASS STORE (SEES A $ SYMBOL ON A BAG OF CHIPS.) HMM, WHAT'S THIS? (RIPS THE $
SYMBOL OFF AND LOOKS AT IT) (LOOKS AT THE BACK OF THE PIECE OF PAPER) GCPS? POST OFFICE? (OPENS THE BAG OF CHIPS) WOAH, MONEY!!!
(LEAVES OUT THE STORE)
B: YOU KNOW WHAT? LETS JUST GO AND GET THIS FIXED.
(TRAFFIC)
F: DAMNIT. NOT NOW.
B: DAMN, NOW WE'RE STUCK IN TRAFFIC.
B3: IT'S HOT, TURN ON THE AIR
B: (TURNS ON THE AIR) DO YOU SMELL THAT?
B2: YEAH, THAT SMELLS LIKE THAT PREMIUM GAS. IT'S THIS CAR IN FRONT OF US
B3: HOLD ON, THAT PIECE OF SHIT WAS IN OUR SCHOOL PARKING LOT.
B: THEY PROBABLY GO TO OUR SCHOOL.
B: WAIT THAT'S THAT FOREIGN GUY. HE PROBABLY THREW THAT ROCK
B3: WE'LL FIND OUT. LETS KEEP AN EYE ON THAT CAR. MAYBE HE LIVES ON OUR STREET.
B: SO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO IF WE FIND OUT HE REALLY DID DO THAT?
B3: OH, WE'LL GET REVENGE SOMEHOW. (TRAFFIC CLEARS) FINALLY. YOU KNOW WHAT? FORGET THIS .LETS JUST GO BACK HOME.
F: (COMING IN THE HOUSE) (CALLS JIM)
JJ: HELLO.
F: HEY JIM.
JJ: HEY FRISQO.
F: QUESTION. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN SOME PIECE OF PAPER WITH A $ SYMBOL ON IT?
JJ: NO, WHY?
F: I FOUND IT IN THE GROCERY STORE
JJ: SOMEONE PROBABLY LEFT IT THERE.
F: BUT, I FOUND A STACK OF MONEY INSIDE A BAG OF CHIPS, WELL ACTUALLY THE $ SIGN WAS STICKING TO THE BAG OF CHIPS.
JJ: WAS IT ANY CHIPS IN THE BAG OR JUST MONEY?
F: ALL MONEY.
JJ: HMM. THAT'S STRANGE.
F: I'LL BRING IT TO SCHOOL TOMORROW.
JJ: OKAY.,
F: OKAY , LET ME GO DO THIS LAUNDRY. I DON'T HAVE ANY CLEAN CLOTHES.
JJ: ALRIGHT.
F: BYE.
(THE BULLIES ARE PULLING UP IN THE DRIVEWAY)
B: HEY THERE'S HIS CAR.
B2: WE'LL GET HIM TOMORROW.
B3: YEP, WE SURELY WILL.
(NEXT DAY AT SCHOOL)
F: SEE HERE'S THE MONEY.
JJ: DANG.WHO WOULD PUT SOME MONEY IN A BAG OF CHIPS THOUGH?
C: IS IT REAL?
F: (SNIFFS IT) SMELLS REAL
(THE BULLIES ARRIVE AT THE SCHOOL)
B: THERE HE IS (THEY WALK OVER TO FRISQO) HEY YOU. YOU'VE GOT SOME EXPLAINING TO DO. WHAT IS THIS? (HOLDING THE ROCK)
F: A ROCK?
B: DON'T PLAY DUMB. WHAT WAS THIS DOING IN OUR CAR?
F: OKAY, IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. I THREW IT OFF GUARD.
B: (THEY EVIL EYE HIM) WE DON'T WANNA HEAR ANYTHING ELSE. LETS KICK HIS ASS (THEY GRAB HIM AND TRY TO ATTACK HIM)
JJ: STOP IT!!!
B: THIS LOSER WANTS AN ASS KICKING TOO.
JJ: WHY FIGHT?
B: BECAUSE WE HAVE TO NOW SHUT THE HELL UP.
JJ: DO, YOU GET ANY THING OUT OF IT?
B2: BLOOD...ON MY FIST.
F: (GETTING UP) (POPS ONE OF THEM UPSIDE THE HEAD)
B: GET HIM (RUBBING HIS HEAD)
(THEY CHASE FRISQO BUT FRISQO OPENS A DOOR IN THEIR FACES AND THEY ALL RUN INTO IT)
F: LETS GO TO CLASS. EAMON WE NEED TO GO IN THEIR CLASS.
E: WE CAN'T.
(THEY ARRIVE IN THEIR CLASSES)
TEAC: HAVE A SEAT.
(EAMON AND FRISQO GOES TO THE BACK OF THE ROOM)
E: WE HAVE TO ABSCOND OURSELVES FOR A FULL HOUR.
F: THAT WOULDN'T BE TOO BAD WOULD IT?
E: NOT REALLY BUT THEY'LL BE LOOKING FOR US UNTIL THEY GET REVENGE.
F: YOU KNOW WHAT? WE NEED TO FIGHT THEM BACK. I'M TIRED OF BEING CASTIGATED ALL THE TIME FOR NO REASON.
E: YEAH YOU DO HAVE A POINT. BUT HOW DO YOU THINK JJ AND CLARANCE WILL ABIDE BY THIS?
F: I DON'T KNOW BUT LET ME SEND THEM A TEXT MESSAGE. I'M NOT ABOUT TO BE CHASED EVERYDAY FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. THAT'S
TOO LONG.
(IN JJ AND CLARANCE'S ROOM) (THEY ARE BOTH HIDING UNDER THE COMPUTER TABLES WITH THEIR COATS COVERING THEM)
JJ: (CELL PHONE BEEPS) MY CELL PHONE (CHECKS MESSAGE) (READS IT)WHAT? ARE THEY CRAZY?
C: WHAT DOES THE MESSAGE SAY?
JJ: JJ AND CLARANCE WE NEED TO FIGHT THOSE BULLIES BACK OR ELSE WE JUST RUN FROM THEM FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS.
C: I WOULD RATHER FIGHT THEM THAN TO BE HIDING MYSELF THAT LONG.
JJ: LET ME REPLY TO THIS. WHAT DO YOU THINK? SHOULD WE REALLY FIGHT BACK?
C: YEAH. WE'LL GET A LOT MORE DEFERENCE AROUND THE SCHOOL IF WE DO.
JJ: YEAH (REPLIES TO THEM SAYING YES)
(AT LUNCH)
(THEY ARE AT THE COUNTER GETTING THEIR LUNCHES)
F: (ON THE LOOKOUT)
JJ: I DON'T SEE THEM.
F: WE BETTER STAY TOGETHER
BULLIES: (AT A TABLE)
B: THERE THEY ARE. (THEY GET UP AND CHASE THEM)
C: (RUNNING AND SLIPS ON A BANANA SPLIT.) OW MY BACK.
(THEY ATTACK CLARANCE)
(THE LUNCH ROOM CROWD BECOMES HYPE)
JJ: (GRABS ONE OF THEM BY THE BACK OF THE SHIRT AND THEIR SHIRT RIPS)
B2: I KNOW HE DIDN'T JUST RIP MY SHIRT (PUNCHES JIM IN THE FACE)
JJ: (PUNCHES HIM BACK)
B2: (SHOCKED) (BLEEDING)
F: (LAUGHING)
JJ: (SWOLLEN EYE) (KARATE KICKS HIM IN THE NECK) (THE BULLY FALLS)
PEOPLE: (INSTIGATING)
JJ: LETS GO. RUN. (THEY RUN OUT TO THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT)
F: (RUNS PAST THE BULLIES' CAR AND KNOCKS OUT ONE OF THE WINDOWS WITH A LUNCH TRAY)
JJ: SEE YOU TOMORROW.
(THEY ALL GET IN THEIR CARS AND DRIVE HOME)
JJ: (DRIVING AND HE SEES THE POST OFFICE) OH ALMOST FORGOT, I HAVE TO STOP HERE. (IN THE POST OFFICE) THIS LONG ASS LINE?
(MOVES UP TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE)
LADY: WHAT CAN I HELP YOU WITH?
JJ: I'M HERE TO PICK UP A PACKAGE IN THE NAME JIM JACKSON.
LADY: HOLD ON A SECOND (GETS THE PACKAGE) HERE YOU GO.
JJ: THANK YOU.
JJ: (ARRIVING AT HOME) (OPENING THE PACKAGE) (SEES A NOTE WITH A BIG GREEN $ SYMBOL ON IT) WHAT IS THIS? (TAKES THE NOTE
TO HIS ROOM)
(CALLING FRISQO)
F: HELLO.
JJ: HEY FRISQO.
F: HEY JJ.
JJ: I THINK I KNOW WHAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT WHEN YOU SAID YOU GOT THAT SIGN. I GOT ONE OF THOSE.
F: FROM WHERE?
JJ: THE POST OFFICE. IT WAS IN MY PACKAGE EXCEPT I DIDN'T FIND ANY MONEY.
F: I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE YOU GOT A REBATE.
JJ: NO, I DON'T THINK THAT'S WHAT IT IS.
F: WELL, MAYBE SOME BODY PUT IT IN THERE BY MISTAKE.
JJ: MAYBE. WELL I GOTTA HEAD TO WORK.
(IN THE CAR) (SEES A $ POSTED ON A POLE)
JJ: ANOTHER SIGN?
(AT WORK)
VOICE: YOU'VE GOT MAIL
JJ: (OPENS HIS MAIL AND IT'S ANOTHER $) WHERE ARE THESE THINGS COMING FROM?
CUSTOMER: EXCUSE ME.
JJ: (IDENTIFYING THE SIGN)
CUSTOMER: EXCUSE ME!!!
JJ: WHAT? I MEAN, YES MAY I HELP YOU?
CUSTOMER: YES, I'M BANKRUPT BUT IT'S NOT MY FAULT.
JJ: WELL, IF YOUR TRYING TO SAY IT'S MY FAULT THEN YOU CAN LEAVE.
CUSTOMER: (LEAVES)
(LATER JJ IS CLOSING UP THE PLACE)
(ARRIVING AT HOME)
(CHECKS THE MAIL)
(SCROLLING THROUGH LETTERS)
(SEES A $ ON AN ENVELOPE)
JJ: NOT AGAIN. LET ME OPEN THIS SHIT. (OPENS THE LETTER) (LETTER READS; FINDERS KEEPERS)
JJ: FINDERS KEEPERS? WHAT DOES THIS LETTER MEAN?
(CALLING FRISQO)
F:HELLO.
JJ: FRISQO, I GOT ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE SIGNS IN THE MAIL IT HAD A LETTER INSIDE OF IT THAT SAID FINDERS KEEPERS.
F: OBVIOUSLY, THAT MEANS IT'S SOME HIDDEN MONEY SOMEWHERE AND YOU'VE BEEN SELECTED TO FIND IT.
JJ: I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT.
F: I DON'T KNOW. I THINK MAYBE THAT LETTER WAS SUPPOSED TO COME BEFORE I FOUND THAT CHIP BAG.
JJ: PROBABLY. WELL WE'LL SEE TOMORROW.
F: OKAY.ONE MORE THING. YOU ARE GONNA SPLIT THE MONEY WITH US RIGHT?
JJ: HEY YOU HAVE THE MONEY. BUT IF I FIND SOME THEN OF COURSE I WILL.
F:ALRIGHT. OKAY, LET ME JUMP IN THE SHOWER.
JJ: ALRIGHT.
(NEXT DAY)
JJ: (GOING TO HIS LOCKER) (SEES A $ POSTED ON HIS LOCKER) (HUMPS HIS SHOULDERS) HMM, I GUESS THIS IS THE SPOT. (OPENS HIS
LOCKER)
(MONEY FALLS OUT)
JJ: (STEPS OUT THE WAY) WOAH. (LOOKS AROUND TO SEE IF NO ONE SAW HIM) LET ME HIDE THIS. (PUTS THE MONEY IN HIS BAG) (GOES
TO CLASS)
TEAC: OH, FINALLY YOU'RE EARLY EAMON.
E: GOT A NEW PLACE.
TEAC: OKAY EVERYONE HAVE A SEAT.
(IN JJ AND CLARANCE'S CLASS)
JJ: (SITTING NEXT TO TRACY AND CLARANCE)
GIRL: UGH (SCOOTS AWAY)
C: SHUT UP.
GIRL: (ROLLS HER EYES
C: DO YOU WANNA TRADE SEATS?
JJ: SORRY, I CAN'T DO THAT.
C: SWEAR!!!
(DURING CLASS)
TC: PSST (WHISPERING) JIM.
JJ: YEAH?
TC: SIT WITH ME AT LUNCH TODAY. I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING.
JJ: ARE YOU SERIOUS THAT YOU WANNA TALK TO ME?
TC: YEAH. NO AS A MATTER OF FACT. WE'LL SIT AT A TABLE ALONE.
JJ: OKAY. (AT LUNCH) HEY, I'LL BE HERE IN A FEW MINUTES. TRACY WANTS TO TALK TO ME ABOUT SOMETHING.
C: TRACY CREEK?
JJ: YEAH.
C: REALLY?
JJ: I'M SERIOUS.
E: I WANNA BE IN THAT CLASS. I DON'T REALLY LIKE BEING IN THE CLASS I'M IN.
F: NEITHER DO I. BUT THEY WON'T LET US TRANSFER.
TC: JIM. (DOING SIGN LANGUAGE TELLING HIM TO COME HERE)
E: OH, HE'S TELLING THE TRUTH.
JJ: I'LL BE BACK.
(SITS AT THE TABLE)
JJ: HEY.
TC: HEY.
JJ: SO, THIS IS SERIOUS?
TC: SURE. I MEAN, IT'S ABOUT YOU.
GIRL: OH HELL NO!!! WHAT IS SHE DOING OVER THERE TALKING TO THAT LOSER? I KNOW THAT IS NOT TRACY CREEK.
TC: THE OTHER DAY. THAT WAS BRAVE OF YOU. IT WAS AMAZING.
JJ: WHAT DID I DO?
TC: YOU STOOD UP TO THOSE TOUGH GUYS.
JJ: YOU DON'T THINK I GOT MY ASS WHIPPED?
TC: (LAUGHS) NO. I THINK YOU WON.
JJ: THANKS.
TC: AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY THIS BUT...I'M..SORT OF FLATTERED BY YOU.
JJ: SERIOUSLY?
TC: YEAH. HERE'S MY NUMBER (WRITING IT DOWN)
GIRL: LET ME GO SET THINGS STRAIGHT OVER HERE. (GOES OVER TO THEM)
GIRL: (CLEARS HER THROAT) TRACY!!! DO YOU KNOW WHO THIS IS? (POINTS TO JIM) THAT YOU ARE SITTING ACROSS FROM?
TC: YEAH, WHY?
GIRL: AREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE POPULAR?
TC: YEAH, I'M POPULAR. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
GIRL: THIS NERD.
JJ: WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE SOME STUPID SHIT TO SAY TO ME?
GIRL: I DON'T LIKE YOU.
JJ: WHAT HAVE I EVER DONE TO YOU?
GIRL: YOU, ARE JUST SO LAME.
JJ: NOW LOOK CALL ME A NERD BUT REMEMBER THAT I'M ONE OF THE FOUR GUYS THAT BEAT THOSE BULLIES ASSES. NO OTHER PEOPLE COULD
DO THAT. NOT EVEN THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS, AND DO I LOOK MUSCULAR TO YOU?
GIRL: DEFINITELY NOT.
JJ: THAT'S NOT THE POINT. YOU NEED TO SHOW ME SOME RESPECT. ONE OF THESE DAYS ALL THIS SHIT YOU'VE ALREADY PUT OUT WILL
COME BACK TO YOU. YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU'RE JUST A JEALOUS TRAMP BECAUSE I WON'T GO OUT WITH YOU.
G: EXCUSE ME? DID YOU JUST SAY GO OUT WITH YOU? NOT IN A MILLION YEARS.
JJ: JUST LEAVE.
GIRL: HOLD ON, (SEES HER NUMBER) A PHONE NUMBER? TRACY, YOU ARE NO LONGER POPULAR. YOU CAN HANG WITH THESE NERDS IF YOU
WANT TO.
JJ: SHUT UP. I'M SICK OF YOU. I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE A GIRL. I'LL GET VIOLENT IN THIS LUNCH ROOM.
GIRL: DON'T YOU DARE PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME.
TC: JUST GO BACK TO YOUR TABLE. I MEAN JEEZ. YOU ARE JUST SUCH A...JOCK.
GIRL: A JOCK? (SLAPS TRACY WITH A RING ON HER FINGER)
TC: (HAS A MARK ON HER FACE)
PEOPLE: (STARING) (INSTIGATING)
JJ: HOLD ON, SHE BRUISED YOU.
TC: SHE DID? (LOOKING IN HER PORTABLE MIRROR) OH, OKAY. NOW, IT'S SERIOUS
JJ: WOAH, TRACY, IT'S NOT A GOOD IDEA. IT'S NOT WORTH IT. YOU COULD GET SUSPENDED. (REFRAINING TRACY) TRACY DON'T DO IT.
GIRL: GET OUT OF THE WAY (SLAPS JIM ACROSS THE FACE)
JJ: (BLEEDING) (WIPING HIS FACE) WHY DID YOU JUST DO THAT?
TC: (GRABS HER BY THE HEAD AND HER HAIR COMES OFF)
PEOPLE: (INSTIGATING)
GIRL: (COVERING HER HEAD) (RUNS OUT OF THE LUNCH ROOM)
JJ: I HATE HER;
TC: HERE, USE THIS BAND AID.
JJ: THANKS.
TC: AND THANK YOU FOR STICKING UP FOR ME. (HUGS HIM)
JJ: ANYTIME. (HUGS HER BACK)
TC: UH, DO YOU WANNA GO OUT SOMETIME?
JJ: SATURDAY?
TC: SURE. HOW ABOUT 6 O CLOCK?
JJ: YEAH, I'LL BE ABLE TO MAKE IT AT THAT TIME.
TC: OKAY. SEE YOU LATER.
(EAMON CLARANCE AND FRISQO RUNS OVER TO THE TABLE)
E: SO WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT DID SHE SAY?
JJ: SHE ASKED ME OUT.
F: DID YOU SAY YES?
JJ: YEAH.
E: YOU'RE SO LUCKY.
C: DID YOU KNOW LAUREN AND I BROKE UP?
JJ: WHY?
C: BECAUSE I'M ALWAYS BUSY AND SHE'S ALWAYS ON THE ROAD.
JJ: WELL, I HOPE YOU TWO CAN GET BACK TOGETHER SOMETIME.
(BELL RINGS)
JJ: TIME TO GO TO CLASS.
B: (COMING DOWN THE HALL AND NOTICES THE $ HANGING OUT OF JJ'S LOCKER) (PULLS IT OUT) WHAT IS THIS? A DOLLAR SIGN?
(FLIPS THE PIECE OF PAPER OVER) 3201 CHEROKEE. HMM (GOES TO CLASS) HEY LOOK WHAT I FOUND
B2: WHAT IS THAT?
B: I DON'T KNOW BUT IT HAS AN ADDRESS ON THE BACK. WE SHOULD GO CHECK THIS ADDRESS OUT.
B3: YEAH, FORGET THIS SHIT. LETS GO NOW.
(THEY LEAVE)
B: NOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS FOR, BUT I'M GUESSING IT'S ABOUT SOME MONEY.
B: LETS GO THERE THEN
(THEY ARRIVE THERE)
B: OKAY HERE'S THE PLACE.
(THEY KNOCK ON THE DOOR)
B: JUST FORGET IT (KICKS DOWN THE DOOR) OKAY I'LL GO STRAIGHT AHEAD YOU TWO GO LEFT AND RIGHT. (THE BULLY GOING STRAIGHT
AHEAD SEES THE $ POSTED TO THE FLOOR)
B: HEY OVER HERE. I FOUND IT.
(THEY RUN OVER THERE)
B3: WHAT'S UNDER IT?
B: I DON'T KNOW LETS FIND OUT. (THEY SEE A STRING TO LIFT IT UP)
B2: HEY, PULL THAT STRING RIGHT THERE.
B: (PULLS THE STRING) WHAT'S IN THIS CASE?
B2: I DON'T KNOW BUT LETS TAKE IT HOME.
( IN THE CAR)
B: ALRIGHT OPEN THE CASE.
B3: IT'S LOCKED.
B: USE THESE PLIERS.
B3: (UNLOCKS THE SUITCASE) (FANNING HIMSELF) WOOH, ALL THIS MONEY IS MAKING ME HOT.
B2: WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? IT'S COLD IN HERE. ROLL THAT WINDOW UP.
B: (TRYING TO ROLL IT UP) WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS WINDOW? (BROKEN GLASS IS COMING UP AS HE TRIES THE ROLL UP THE WINDOW)
WHO DID THIS?
B2; WHO CARES? WE CAN PAY FOR IT WITH THIS MONEY.
B3: WAIT, LET ME SNIFF IT. (SNIFFS IT) YEP, IT'S REAL. WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO WITH IT?
B: WE'RE GONNA SPEND IT. LETS GOP HOME FIRST AND COUNT IT. THEN WE'LL DIVIDE INTO THREE.
JJ: I'M HUNGRY, I DIDN'T EVEN GET TO EAT. I'M STOPPING BY MCDONALD'S AFTER SCHOOL. (NOTICES THE $ ON A BULLIES DESK) HOLD
ON. THIS WAS IN MY LOCKER.
C: IS THAT THE SAME AS FRISQO'S
JJ: IT LOOKS JUST ABOUT THE SAME.
F: WAIT IT'S SOMETHING ON THE BACK.
JJ: (FLIPS IT OVER) AN ADDRESS. WE NEED TO GO HERE AFTER SCHOOL. BUT WAIT, WHO SITS IN THIS SEAT?
E: ONE OF THOSE BULLIES.
JJ: THEY PROBABLY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS. OKAY. LETS GO BACK TO CLASS BEFORE WE GET IN TROUBLE.
(AFTER SCHOOL)
(THEY MEET IN THE PARKING LOT)
JJ: OKAY, READY TO GO?
F: YEAH, BUT WHERE ARE THE OTHER 3 CARS GONNA GO?
JJ: WE'LL JUST FOLLOW EACH OTHER.
(IN THEIR CARS)
JJ: IS THAT THE STREET? YEAH THAT'S IT.
(ARRIVING)
JJ: OKAY LETS GO. WHY IS THE DOOR ALREADY OPEN
F: I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE SOMEONE IS THERE.
(COMING IN)
JJ: HELLO. ANYONE HOME?
F: WHO CARES?. LETS JUST FIND THE MONEY. WAIT LOOK AT THAT STRING OVER THERE.
(THEY GO OVER TO IT)
F: PULL IT OPEN
JJ: (PULLS IT OPEN) NOTHING, BUT LOOK WHY IS THE SIGN UNDER HERE?
E: I DON'T KNOW, BUT I HAVE A FEELING THAT THOSE BULLIES HAVE SOMETHING TO DO THIS. THEY MIGHT HAVE SET THIS UP THEMSELVES
JUST TO GET REVENGE ON US.
C: NAH, I DON'T THINK THAT'S WHAT IT IS.
JJ: WELL, LETS JUST GO TO MCDONALD'S.
(PULLING UP IN THE DRIVE THRU)
LADY: WELCOME TO MCDONALD'S, HOW MAY I HELP YOU? WOULD YOU LIKE TO RY OUR NEW FIESTA SALAD?
JJ: NO THANKS. COULD I HAVE A NUMBER 1 MEDIUM?
LADY: WILL THAT BE ALL?
JJ: YES. (SEES A $ ON THE MENU OUTSIDE)
C: WHY IS HE GETTING OUT OF THE CAR?
JJ: (LOOKS BEHIND IT) (FINDS THE MONEY)
C: OH, HE FOUND SOME MORE MONEY
JJ: THAT WAS EASY. (GETS BACK IN THE CAR)
LADY: YOUR TOTAL IS $5.27. PLEASE DRIVE AROUND TO THE FIRST WINDOW
JJ: (DRIVES AROUND)
LADY: $5.27
JJ: (GIVES HER THE MONEY)
LADY:OKAY.
JJ: (DRIVES TO THE 2ND WINDOW)
LADY: HERE YOU GO.
JJ: THANK YOU
LADY: HAVE A NICE DAY.
JJ: YOU TOO. (DRIVES OFF)
JJ: (DRIVING) (FINISHING HIS FRIES) OOH, I CAN WIN BIG BUCKS (PEELS OFF THE STICKER) (A $ APPEARS) (LOOKS INSIDE THE BOX)
THERE'S THE ADDRESS. 2401 CHEYENNE AVENUE.(STOPS THE CAR)
(THE OTHER THREE CARS STOP)
JJ: (GETS OUT OF THE CAR) HEY FOLLOW ME. I FOUND AN ADDRESS INSIDE THIS BOX OF FRIES. (GETS BACK IN THE CAR)
(ARRIVING)
JJ: DANG, THIS IS A NICE PLACE (COMING IN) WAY DOWN THERE. I CAN SEE IT.
(GOING TOWARD THE $)
JJ: DAMN, IT'S GOT A MASTER LOCK ON IT.
E: WAIT, DID YOU GET THAT KEY THAT WAS AT THE OTHER PLACE?
JJ: YEAH.
C: TRY TO USE IT.
JJ: (UNLOCKS IT) THERE WE GO. WOAH. LOOK AT ALL THIS MONEY (SNIFFING IT) AAAHH. THE SMELL OF BEING RICH
C: WE SHOULD JUST TAKE THE WHOLE LOCKER WITH US.
JJ: THAT REMINDS ME. I FOUND THE FIRST GROUP OF MONEY IN MY LOCKER
C: WE'LL GET IT TOMORROW. THE SCHOOL IS PROBABLY CLOSED NOW.
JJ: ALRIGHT, WE'LL GO TO THIS ADDRESS TOMORROW (LOOKING AT THE PIECE OF PAPER)
(ARRIVING AT HOME)
JJ: (CHECKING MESSAGES)
MACHINE: YOU HAVE 1 NEW MESSAGE
DAD: HEY, JIM IT'S YOUR FATHER. JUST CALLING TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOUR BIRTHDAY. WE'VE ALREADY
SENT YOU A PRESENT IN THE MAIL. WE WON'T BE ABLE TO COME THIS YEAR, BUT HAVE A GOOD BIRTHDAY. AND COME VISIT US SOMETIME.
BYE.
MACHINE: TO DELETE, PRESS 7.
JJ: (PUSHES 7)
MACHINE: MESSAGE ERASED. YOU HAVE NO MORE UNREAD MESSAGES.
JJ: (GETS IN BED)
(NEXT DAY)
B: (FINDS THE MCDONALD'S FRENCH FRIES BOX) HEY LOOK AT THIS. ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE DOLLAR SIGN THINGIES IS ON THIS MCDONALD'S
BOX. I THINK SOMEONE ELSE IS BEHIND THIS THOUGH. SOME ONE ELSE MUST KNOW ABOUT IT.
B3: WHERE'D YOU FIND THE 1ST SIGN?
B: IN LOCKER NUMBER 37
B3: JIM JACKSON.
B: HIM?
B3: YEAH.
B: OKAY, GO PUT THE SUITCASE IN MY LOCKER.
E: (WHISPERING) FRISQO LOOK.
F: IS THAT MONEY?
E: YEAH. (FOLLOWS B3) (PEEPING THROUGH THE WINDOW TO SEE WHAT LOCKER HE PUT THE MONEY IN)
F: WHAT IS IT?
E: LOCKER NUMBER 53. 'LL BE RIGHT BACK (GOING INTO JJ AND CLARANCE'S CLASS) HEY WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU TWO?
JJ: YOU BETTER MAKE IT QUICK. MY TEACHER WILL BE HERE
E: I SAW THE MONEY THE BULLIES HAD. ONE OF THEM PUT IT IN LOCKER NUMBER 53.
JJ: WHAT'S THE COMBINATION?
E: 3, 20, 16
JJ: ALRIGHT, GOT IT.
(LATER IN CLASS)
JJ: (RAISES HIS HAND)
TEAC: YES, MR JACKSON?
JJ: COULD I EXCUSE MYSELF FOR A MOMENT?
TEAC: MAKE IT FAST.
JJ: (GOES TO LOCKER 53) HERE WE ARE.
B3: MR BLACK I NEED HELP ON THIS (AT THE TEACHER'S DESK LOOKING THROUGH THE DOOR WINDOW) (NOTICES JIM AT LOCKER 53) HEY
HE'S GOING THROUGH MY LOCKER
MB: HE DOESN'T HAVE YOUR COMBINATION
JJ: (UNLOCKS IT) BINGO (TAKES THE SUITCASE TO HIS LOCKER) (GOES BACK TO CLASS)
B3: HE JUST TOOK OUR SUITCASE.
B: WHO?
B3: JIM JUST TOOK THE SUITCASE OUT OF MY LOCKER.
B: HOW?
B3: HE MUST'VE GOTTEN OUR COMBINATION.
B: NONE OF US, GAVE IT TO HIM DID WE?
ALL: NO.
B: WE'LL GET IT BACK. I'VE GOT A PLAN.
(SATURDAY)
(AT THE CLOTHING STORE)
JJ: I THINK I'LL TRY THIS ON
(GOES TO THE FITTING ROOMS AND SEES A DOOR WITH A $ ON IT
JJ: GOOD, ANOTHER ONE (FINDS ONLY ONE STACK OF MONEY) THEY WERE PRETTY SELFISH HERE.
(AT OLIVE GARDEN)
JJ: (GETTING THE DOOR FOR TRACY)
TC: THANK YOU.
JJ: THIS IS A GOOD DATE. NICE MUSIC AND ALL OF THAT.
WAITRESS: WHAT CAN I GET YOU TWO?
JJ: I'LL HAVE THE ZESTY GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD
TC: YOU LIKE SALAD?
JJ: YEAH IT'S MY FAVORITE.
TC: I'LL HAVE THE SAME THING.
TC: THAT'S MY FAVORITE FOOD TOO.
(MICHAEL JACKSON SMOOTH CRIMINAL STARTS PLAYING)
JJ: (NODDING HIS HEAD)
TC: OH, YOU MUST LIKE THAT SONG.
JJ: YEAH, THAT'S MY FAVORITE 90'S SONG. I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS 80'S OR 90'S. WHEN WAS MICHAEL A DARKER COMPLEXION?
TC: THE 80'S
JJ: YEAH, IT HAD TO BE THE 80'S THEN. WELL YEAH, I LIKE THIS SONG. ANNIE ARE YOU OKAY, ANNIE ARE YOU OKAY. ARE YOU OKAY
ANNIE.
TC: (LAUGHING) YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO ENTERTAIN ME.
J: THANK YOU.
(LATER)
(DONE EATING)
JJ: MMM, THAT WAS GOOD.
TC: YEAH, ARE YOU READY TO GO?
JJ: YEAH (DROPPING HER OFF AT HOME)
TC: OKAY, I HAD A GOOD TIME.
JJ: ME TOO.
TC: SO, SEE YOU ON MONDAY?
JJ: YEAH, YOU KNOW MONDAY'S MY BIRTHDAY.
TC:OH, I DIDN'T KNOW, BUT I'LL GET YOU ONE OF THE BEST PRESENTS EVER
JJ: THANK YOU. WHEN'S YOUR BIRTHDAY
TC: NOVEMBER 30
JJ: OKAY. I'LL REMEMBER THAT.
TC: (HUGS HIM)
(MONDAY)
JJ: (ARRIVES AT SCHOOL)
E: HAPPY BIRTHDAY. HOW OLD ARE YOU?
JJ: 19, AND WHERE'S TRACY
C: I DON'T THINK SHE CAME
JJ: BUT IT'S MY BIRTHDAY. SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE. (SEES A $ SIGN ON HIS LOCKER) ANOTHER SIGN (READS THE BACK) SCHOOL
PARKING LOT?
(OUTSIDE) (A CAR IS WRAPPED UP AS A GIFT)
JJ: WOAH, YOU GOT ME A CAR?
TC: I KNEW YOU'D LIKE IT.
JJ: I LOVE IT. (HUGS HER) LETS TAKE IT FOR A RIDE
B: (RUNNING WITH THE MONEY AND JUMPS IN HIS CAR)
E: JJ, STOP HIM. HE HAS ALL THE MONEY
JJ: (JUMPS IN THE CAR) (CHASES HIM ON THE FREEWAY. SIDESWIPES HIM)
B: (THROWS A BRICK AT HIS TIRE) (TIRE POPS. SEES A $ ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK)
JJ: SHIT!!! GET BEHIND THE WHEEL
B: ONE OF YOU GET BEHIND THE WHEEL (JUMPS ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND CLIMBS THE LADDER THAT IS ATTACHED TO IT AND CLIMBS
TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK)
JJ: (JUMPS IN THE BULLY CAR AND WALKS OVER THEIR HEADS AND JUMPS ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND CLIMBS TO THE TOP)
JJ: GIVE ME THE DAMN MONEY.
B: HELL NO.
JJ: (PUNCHES HIM)
B: (PUNCHES HIM BACK)
(THE BOTH OF THEM ARE FIGHTING)(THEY BOTH KNOCK EACH OTHER OUT)
JJ: (CRAWLING TO THE SUITCASE)
B: (GETS IN THE WAY)
JJ: (PUSHES HIM BY THE LEGS AND HE TRIPS FRONTWARDS AND SLIPS OFF THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND GRABS THE LEDGE)
JJ: (GRABS THE SUITCASE)
(THE TRUCK ARRIVES AT A TRUCK STATION. ( THEY BULLY CAR ARRIVES
B: (PULLS HIMSELF BACK UP FROM THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK) (UPPERCUTS JIM)
JJ: (FALLS OFF THE TRUCK HOLDING THE SUITCASE) AAAHH!!!
(THE BULLIES PULL UP NEXT TO THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK EXPLODES
JJ: WOAH (BREATHING HEAVILY)
TC: (ARRIVES IN THE CAR) JIM HOP IN
JJ: (GETS IN)
TC: ARE YOU OKAY?
JJ: YEAH, LETS GET OUT OF HERE.
JJ: THANKS FOR SAVING ME BACK THERE.
TC: ANYTIME.
(GRADUATION DAY)
JJ: SO, I'LL SEE YOU IN ABOUT A YEAR?
TC: YEAH. I'M TRYING TO BECOME A LAWYER.
JJ: I'M TRYING TO BECOME A PHOTOGRAPHER.
TC: WELL. THE GRADUATION IS OVER. HUG? (ARMS SPREAD)
JJ: (HUGS HER)
(AT GRAND CARSON UNIVERSITY)
PRO: WELCOME STUDENTS TO GCU. I SEE I HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE. WELL, TO START THINGS OFF, I HAVE THESE TWO BOOKS
(SHOWS THE BOOKS TO THE GROUP OF PEOPLE) FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T SEE, THE NAME OF THESE TWO BOOKS ARE EQUATIONS, VOLUME 1 AND
2. THE BEST PLACE TO FIND THESE 2 BOOKS WOULD BE A BOOK STORE.
GIRL: SO, YOU'RE NEW HERE?
JJ: YEAH, MY FIRST DAY. I'M SURPRISED I'M NOT NERVOUS
GIRL: OH. YOU'LL DO FINE THEN.
JJ: I HOPE.
(AT THE BOOKSTORE)
(FINDS THE BOOKS)
JJ: $97.95 EACH? THAT'S RIDICULOUS. (SEES A $ ON ONE OF THE BOOKS) THAT WAS LUCKY. (OPENS THE BOOK, NO MONEY INSIDE) WHAT?
NO MONEY? (SCROLLS THROUGH PAGES) (THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE) I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO WASTE ON SOME BOOKS. (LOOKS AROUND SUSPICIOUSLY)
(TAKES OFF WITH THE BOOKS) (SECURITY CHASES AFTER HIM)
S: STOP HIM.
JJ: (JUMPS IN THE CAR AND DRIVES OFF)
S: DAMN HE GOT AWAY
(AT K-MART SHOPPING FOR GAMES)
E: JJ.
JJ: EAMON. HEY MAN. WHAT'S GOING ON?
E: NOTHING. SO WHAT COLLEGE ARE YOU AT?
JJ: GCU.
E: WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
JJ: SHOPPING FOR GAMES.
E: DANG. YOU STILL HAVE THAT MONEY?
JJ: YEAH.
DANG: I SPENT ALL OF MINE
JJ: WELL, I'M NOT GONNA SPEND ALL OF MINE. I'M GONNA PUT HALF OF THIS IN THE BANK AND SPEND THE REST.
E: OH, WELL, SEE YOU WHEN I GET OUT OF COLLEGE.
JJ: ALRIGHT.
(PULLING UP AT THE BANK)
BOSS: WAIT MR JACKSON, I NEED YOUR CARD NUMBER. I'M ADDING AN EXTRA 50 DOLLARS TO ALL OF MY EMPLOYEES' ACCOUNTS.
JJ: THANK YOU. HERE'S MY NUMBER. 3478 6298 3816 5476
BOSS: OKAY, THANKS
JJ: (GOES OUT OF THE DOOR)
BOSS: (CALLING JEFFREY JACKSON)
JJ2: HELLO
BOSS: I GOT THE CARD NUMBER
JJ2: OKAY, GIVE ME IT
BOSS: 3478 6298 3816 5476
JJ2: THANK YOU ,WE COULD USE SOMEONE LIKE YOU.
BOSS: OKAY, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER MISSIONS FOR ME?
JJ2: YEAH, ONE MORE FOR NOW. GET MY MONEY FROM HIM AND HIS GIRLFRIEND TRACY.
BOSS: OKAY, I'M ON IT.
JJ: (ARRIVING AT HOME) (CHECKS MESSAGES)
MACHINE: YOU HAVE 2 NEW MESSAGES. 1ST MESSAGE
TC: HEY JIM, IT'S ME TRACY. WELL, I'M OUT OF COLLEGE AND I'LL BE THERE NEXT WEEK.. I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD BE HERE THIS
SHORT. WELL, CALL ME BACK. I MISS YOU.
MACHINE: TO DELETE, PRESS 7.
JJ: (PUSHES 7)
MACHINE: MESSAGE ERASED. YOU HAVE ONE MORE UNREAD MESSAGE.
DAD: HEY JIM I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GOT YOUR PRESENT YET BUT CALL ME BACK IF YOU DID. JUST WANNA SEE HOW YOU'RE DOING..
(HANGS UP) (CALLING TRACY)
TC: HELLO
JJ: HELLO.
TC: OH HI JIM.
JJ: HEY. SO, YOU'LL BE HOME NEXT WEEK?
TC: YEAH. (SCREAMING)
JJ: TRACY. TRACY. WHAT'S GOING ON?
(PHONE CLICKS OFF)
JJ: I GOTTA DO SOMETHING (CALLING FATHER)
DAD: HELLO.
JJ: HEY DAD, I'M COMING TO VISIT TODAY.
DAD: OH OKAY. SEE YOU SOON.
JJ:l AND THANKS FOR THE PRESENT. I RALLY LIKED IT.
DAD: OH, ANYTIME.
(AT THE HOSPITAL)
JJ: HI, I'M LOOKING FOR MRS JACKSON.
LADY: I'LL CHECK WHERE SHE'S LOCATED (TYPING) ROOM 425.
JJ: THANK YOU
(ARRIVES)
DAD: THERE'S MY SON. YOU'VE GOTTEN BIG. MUSTACHE, BEARD.
JJ:, WELL, I AM 19 NOW, AND I'M IN COLLEGE
DAD: SO, YOU'RE STILL INTO THOSE CAMERAS?
JJ: YEAH. SO MOM, WHAT HAPPENED?
MOM: I FRACTURED MY KNEECAP
JJ: HOW?
MOM: ALL THAT SNOW OUTSIDE AND THAT ICE TOO.. I SLIPPED ON SOME.
JJ: WELL, JUST GET WELL. YOU DESERVE TO REST.
C: (COMING TO VISIT A RELATIVE) HEY JJ, LONG TIME NO SEE
JJ: YEAH, YOU CAME TO VISIT SOMEONE?
C: YEAH, HI MRS JACKSON, ARE YOU DOING OKAY?
MOM: I'M FINE BUT I NEED TO REST.
C: I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK
MOM: THANK YOU.
JJ: I WISH YOUR RELATIVE THE BEST OF LUCK AS WELL.
C: THANKS. LETS HANG OUT. I MISS THAT. (IN THE LOBBY)
B: (IN A WHEEL CHAIR)
(THEY STOP AND SEE HIM) (THEY RUN THE OTHER WAY)
(THEY BOTH RUN IN A ROOM AND JUMP OUT OF THE WINDOW)
BOTH: AAAAAAAHHHH!!!
JJ: 15 STORIES.
C: WE'RE GONNA LAND HARD.
BOTH: (HIT THE GROUND AND IT GOES BLACK)
C: (WAKING UP COUGHING) WHERE ARE WE?
JJ: JEFFREY? NO. NOT YOU.
JJ2: WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU.
JJ: WHAT DO YOU WANT?
JJ2: YOU KNOW, I SET YOU UP. I FOUND OUT YOU WERE CHOSEN TO COLLECT THIS MONEY OR WHATEVER AND I WANTED THE MONEY SO I
HAD YOU BOSS GO AND TAKE IT OFF YOUR BANK CARD.
JJ: WHAT? YOU RENEGADE. HOW COULD YOU?
BOSS: AND OH YEAH, MS CREEK IS TIED UP OVER A BRIDGE. GO GET THE MONEY IF YOU WANT. IT'S WAITING FOR YOU.
JJ: WE GOTTA GET THAT MONEY (THEY GET IN THE CAR AND DRIVE FAST TO THE BRIDGE)
C: HURRY THE BRIDGE IS LIFTING. (THEY GET OUT OF THE CAR) I'LL DEACTIVATE THE BRIDGE. YOU SAVE TRACY AND GET THE MONEY.
(DEACTIVATES THE BRIDGE)
TC: JIM HELP ( JIM UNTIES HER FROM THE POLES ON THE BRIDGE)
JJ: GO GET IN THE CAR.
JJ2: (COMES OVER TO THE BRIDGE IN A HELICOPTER) LOOKING FOR THIS? (THE SUITCASE IS HANGING FROM THE HELICOPTER'S LADDER
STILT)
C: (SHOOTS THE SUITCASE AND IT FALLS ON TOP OF THE BRIDGE)
(EAMON AND FRISQO COME IN A HELICOPTER AND SHOOTS AT JEFFREY'S HELICOPTER)
(JIM GRABS THE BOTTOM STILT OF EAMON AND FRISQO'S HELICOPTER LADDER AND IT PULLS HIM UP AND HE GRABS THE SUITCASE)
E: (SHOOTS JEFFREY'S CHOPPER AND HIS HELICOPTER FALLS)
C:(JUMPS IN THE CAR) BUCKLE UP (DRIVES OFF VERY FAST)
(HELICOPTER HITS THE BRIDGE AND EXPLODES AND THE BRIDGE SPLITS IN HALF)
JJ: WOAH! (HELICOPTER FLIES AWAY)
(THE END)
