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  1.  
  2.  
  3. INT. CAR - DAY
  4.  
  5. SUPERIMPOSE: HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
  6.  
  7. DONOVAN "DON" PAULSEN, (30) cries in a Ford Mustang.
  8.  
  9. DON
  10. Jackie...
  11.  
  12. He looks in his glove box and pulls out a photo.
  13.  
  14. The photo is faded. Don sets it down on the dashboard.
  15.  
  16. ASHLEY "ASH" PAULSEN, (19) knocks on the window.
  17.  
  18. Don unlocks the door.
  19.  
  20. DON (CONT’D)
  21. (grumbling)
  22. Any memorable parting words from
  23. your dear mother? Maybe about your
  24. brother?
  25.  
  26. Ash places her hand on his shoulder.
  27.  
  28. ASH
  29. Dad, she wasn't the person we knew.
  30.  
  31. He looks down at the flask of whiskey in his lap. Don passes
  32. it to Ash.
  33.  
  34. She shakes it.
  35.  
  36. ASH (CONT’D)
  37. Still full. I'm genuinely
  38. surprised.
  39.  
  40. DON
  41. Some things I have to deal with
  42. without this. The sandbox isn't one
  43. of those. This is.
  44.  
  45. Don opens the glovebox. A 1911 sits in there with three
  46. magazines next to it. He takes it, flicks the safety on and
  47. puts in the back of his waistband.
  48.  
  49. ASH
  50. That's a new one. I'm being
  51. serious.
  52.  
  53. Don sits back and lowers the visor. He collects himself and
  54. takes a sigh. A sealed envelope falls out.
  55.  
  56. He opens it up.
  57.  
  58. DON
  59. Here's the new plan.
  60.  
  61. He passes the envelope to Ash.
  62.  
  63. ASH
  64. You sure about this?
  65.  
  66. DON
  67. I have to be.
  68.  
  69. He cranks the engine and drives.
  70.  
  71. The two sit as Don drives through the rainy streets of
  72. Hartford.
  73.  
  74. ASH
  75. Did you have a plan if this did
  76. happen?
  77.  
  78. Don shrugs.
  79.  
  80. DON
  81. I have one more card to play. That
  82. job in Phoenix line up for you?
  83.  
  84. She nods.
  85.  
  86. ASH
  87. Some Ford dealership, nothing too
  88. crazy.
  89.  
  90. Don nods at this.
  91.  
  92. DON
  93. It's best we get going. Jackie can
  94. keep my stuff.
  95.  
  96. ASH
  97. Everything?
  98.  
  99. DON
  100. Yeah. Ain't nothing there I can't
  101. replace.
  102.  
  103. The envelope reads, "Knight Pharmaceuticals".
  104.  
  105. Next to it, lies a folded job offer letter:
  106.  
  107. Wrench opens it.
  108.  
  109. Mr. Donovan Paulsen,
  110.  
  111. You applied on OperatorWorks.net today for an opportunity in
  112. private security with a pharmaceutical company, Knight
  113. Pharmaceuticals located in Phoenix, Arizona.
  114.  
  115. I wanted to reach out and schedule time to meet with you so
  116. we could speak further about this career opportunity. Are you
  117. available today or tomorrow sometime?
  118.  
  119. We would need to allow a few hours to make sure you know all
  120. the details of the opportunity and I can answer any questions
  121. you may have.
  122.  
  123. Please let me know what your schedule looks like so we can
  124. set something up.
  125.  
  126. Sincerely,
  127.  
  128. (Fancy signature here)
  129.  
  130. Kim Williams
  131.  
  132.  
  133. EXT. CITY - NIGHT
  134.  
  135. SUPERIMPOSE: FOUR DAYS LATER
  136.  
  137. The mustang passes a "City of Los Angeles" sign.
  138.  
  139.  
  140. INT. CAR - NIGHT
  141.  
  142. Don's eyes widen as he looks around.
  143.  
  144. ASH
  145. You never talked much about growing
  146. up.
  147.  
  148. Don takes a nervous breath as he leans back in his seat.
  149.  
  150. DON
  151. I never wanted to.
  152.  
  153. Ash looks at downtown as the car rises on an overpass.
  154.  
  155. ASH
  156. What's so bad about this city? It
  157. ain't Chicago-
  158.  
  159. DON
  160. Oh, it's probably about the same or
  161. worse.
  162.  
  163. Ash sits back in her seat.
  164.  
  165. ASH
  166. What are we here for again?
  167.  
  168. DON
  169. A lot of illegal shit that I
  170. probably should've gotten out
  171. sooner.
  172.  
  173. ASH
  174. That sounds pretty cool, how
  175. illegal we talking?
  176.  
  177. They get back on the main highway.
  178.  
  179. DON
  180. Like the, "If caught I will never
  181. see the outside ever again"
  182. illegal.
  183.  
  184. A box sits by the freeway.
  185.  
  186. DON (CONT’D)
  187. (muttering)
  188. ...Contact my 2 o'clock.
  189.  
  190. Don's eyes widen as he presses the gas.
  191.  
  192. The speedometer jumps from 60 to 80.
  193.  
  194. He passes the box.
  195.  
  196. ASH
  197. Dad?
  198.  
  199. Don takes a deep breath as he takes one of his hands off the
  200. wheel. He takes another breath.
  201.  
  202. DON
  203. Don't worry about it.
  204.  
  205. His grip on the steering wheel tightens as he drives forward.
  206.  
  207.  
  208. EXT. STORAGE OFFICE - NIGHT
  209.  
  210. The mustang pulls up. A U-Haul truck sits there.
  211.  
  212. ASH
  213. This doesn't look very illegal.
  214.  
  215. DON
  216. Wait here.
  217.  
  218. Don steps out. RICKY, (early-20s) stands there.
  219.  
  220. DON (CONT’D)
  221. Sorry about the wait, just got back
  222. from Connecticut, long road trip
  223. and all.
  224.  
  225. He pulls out two one hundred dollar bills and passes it to
  226. him.
  227.  
  228. DON (CONT’D)
  229. Everything good?
  230.  
  231. Ricky nods.
  232.  
  233. RICKY
  234. Everything's in working order, sir.
  235.  
  236. DON
  237. Good, thanks for the help man.
  238.  
  239. Don goes back to the Mustang and opens the door.
  240.  
  241. DON (CONT’D)
  242. Follow me in, we gotta load some
  243. things into the truck.
  244.  
  245. ASH
  246. Some?!
  247.  
  248. Don looks back at the truck.
  249.  
  250. DON
  251. Y-Yeah, something like that.
  252.  
  253. Don pulls up to a storage unit, stops and faces the back of
  254. the truck toward the door.
  255.  
  256. He turns off the truck, takes the key out, and walks over to
  257. the unit.
  258.  
  259. Ash parks the same way next to him.
  260.  
  261. ASH
  262. You been Tony Montana behind my
  263. back?
  264.  
  265. Don opens the door to the unit and turns on a light.
  266.  
  267.  
  268. INT. STORAGE UNIT - NIGHT
  269.  
  270. ASH
  271. Oh. That kind of illegal.
  272.  
  273. Gun crates from World War One to Desert Storm are stacked
  274. across the room. A Maxim gun's barrel sticks out of a half
  275. opened crate. Wooden and dark green padlocked crates are
  276. unorganized and sit across the room.
  277.  
  278. DON
  279. Christ. Ash, help me get this
  280. loaded.
  281.  
  282. Don goes to pop the trunk of his Mustang and looks at a piece
  283. of paper that reads "Gun trust". Don pulls the ramp from the
  284. truck.
  285.  
  286. The two start to load crates into the back of the truck.
  287.  
  288. ASH
  289. You had these the whole time? What
  290. else were you hiding?
  291.  
  292. Don grabs a dolly, places three crates on top of it that
  293. read, "M1 Thompson", "M1 Garand", and "Springfield M1903".
  294.  
  295. DON
  296. We're gonna be here a while.
  297.  
  298.  
  299. EXT. STORAGE UNIT - DAY
  300.  
  301. The two load one last crate into the truck that reads, "1919
  302. Browning".
  303.  
  304. The truck is full at this point.
  305.  
  306. Don closes the door to the back.
  307.  
  308. The two look exhausted and sleep deprived.
  309.  
  310. DON
  311. Let's get...
  312.  
  313. A figure stands there and smokes a cigarette.
  314.  
  315. DON (CONT’D)
  316. ...Shit...
  317.  
  318. MARCUS, (30) walks toward them. He wears a pair of jeans and
  319. a black T-shirt.
  320.  
  321. MARCUS
  322. I swear, I could've sworn.
  323.  
  324. He throws down his cigarette.
  325.  
  326. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  327. Ain't those illegal?
  328.  
  329. Don tries to make his way to the truck but finds himself
  330. blocked as Marcus stands in his way of the driver's side
  331. door.
  332.  
  333. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  334. All that NFA, huh?
  335.  
  336. Don looks into his eyes.
  337.  
  338. DON
  339. Have a nice day, buddy.
  340.  
  341. He tries to gently push past him. Marcus stands in his way.
  342.  
  343. MARCUS
  344. I'm assuming the divorce didn't hit
  345. you too well either.
  346.  
  347. DON
  348. Fuck off.
  349.  
  350. Don looks down, not making any eye contact with Marcus.
  351.  
  352. MARCUS
  353. Well, don't get mad at me. Your
  354. sister and I fairly close.
  355.  
  356. DON
  357. If you're banging her, I don't
  358. care.
  359.  
  360. MARCUS
  361. Well I am. Call me Marcus.
  362.  
  363. Don just looks at him and glares.
  364.  
  365. DON
  366. Fuck off, Marcus.
  367.  
  368. Marcus steps back from the truck as Don gets in.
  369.  
  370.  
  371. INT. DINER - DAY
  372.  
  373. The two sit in the diner as Don looks at the list.
  374.  
  375. With a pen, he checks the guns off the list.
  376.  
  377. DON
  378. (muttering)
  379. Ithaca model 37s, Browning Hi-
  380. Powers, 1911A1s...
  381.  
  382. Ash sits there and eats, curiously watching Don put check
  383. marks next to the guns on the list.
  384.  
  385. ASH
  386. Everything there?
  387.  
  388. DON
  389. Surprisingly.
  390.  
  391. He sets the list down and massages his eyes.
  392.  
  393. ASH
  394. Dad.
  395.  
  396. Don's hand rests on a coffee cup.
  397.  
  398. ASH (CONT’D)
  399. You never told mom about all this-
  400. Why?
  401.  
  402. She finishes her meal.
  403.  
  404. DON
  405. I've had a lot happen before you
  406. showed up.
  407.  
  408. She nods. He looks at her.
  409.  
  410. DON (CONT’D)
  411. You want more to eat? I got more
  412. money if need be.
  413.  
  414. Don reaches for his wallet. Wrench shakes her head.
  415.  
  416. ASH
  417. I'm good, thanks dad.
  418.  
  419. Don looks out at the truck. His eyes widen as a police
  420. cruiser passes it. He watches it for a moment.
  421.  
  422. The lights and sirens come on.
  423.  
  424. DON
  425. Oh shit.
  426.  
  427. He stands up-
  428.  
  429. The cruiser drives off.
  430.  
  431. Ash's eyes widen as well.
  432.  
  433. Don sits down and takes a sigh of relief.
  434.  
  435. DON (CONT’D)
  436. Jesus christ. You want to stay here
  437. or get going?
  438.  
  439. ASH
  440. Let's get going.
  441.  
  442. DON
  443. You good to drive? We can tow the
  444. Mustang.
  445.  
  446. She nods.
  447.  
  448. ASH
  449. Should be. We'll find a hotel in
  450. Phoenix, right?
  451.  
  452. Don nods as he checks his bank account.
  453.  
  454. He sees $10,350 still in checking.
  455.  
  456. $601,453 sits in savings.
  457.  
  458. DON
  459. We'll be alright.
  460.  
  461.  
  462. EXT. HIGHWAY - NIGHT
  463.  
  464. A highway sign for Phoenix sits there.
  465.  
  466. The U-Haul truck and the Mustang pass it.
  467.  
  468.  
  469. INT. HOTEL LOBBY - NIGHT
  470.  
  471. Don wears a tan three day pack.
  472.  
  473. Ash carries a duffel bag.
  474.  
  475. Don walks over the receptionist up front and shoots a weak
  476. smile.
  477.  
  478. DON
  479. Howdy there- Uh, just two rooms,
  480. one person in each of 'em.
  481.  
  482. ASH
  483. Wait, what? Dad!
  484.  
  485. Don chuckles at Wrench.
  486.  
  487. DON
  488. I think you can handle yourself.
  489. Anyway.
  490.  
  491. He looks back at the receptionist.
  492.  
  493. IND RECEPTIONIST
  494. Alright sir, anything else?
  495.  
  496. He passes him his debit card.
  497.  
  498. DON
  499. I'll pay this in advance.
  500.  
  501. The receptionist takes the card from him.
  502.  
  503. Don smiles at Ash.
  504.  
  505.  
  506. INT. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT
  507.  
  508. Don goes into the room and goes into the minibar.
  509.  
  510. He digs out some whiskey and downs some of it.
  511.  
  512. Don sits there. The offer letter still sits next to him.
  513.  
  514. He downs one small bottle after another.
  515.  
  516. FADE TO BLACK.
  517.  
  518.  
  519. INT. HOTEL ROOM - DAY
  520.  
  521. Don lays in his bed, now in a pair of shorts and an old black
  522. Army T-shirt.
  523.  
  524. Next to him are mini bottles of whiskey.
  525.  
  526. A knock at the door.
  527.  
  528. ASH
  529. (muffled)
  530. Dad!
  531.  
  532. DON
  533. Oh, shit.
  534.  
  535. Don stands up.
  536.  
  537. He hobbles over to the door and opens it.
  538.  
  539. Ash stands there in a pair of slacks, a button up, and a pair
  540. of slip ons.
  541.  
  542. Don holds a look of confusion.
  543.  
  544. DON (CONT’D)
  545. Jesus, this is something new in
  546. comparison to the tomboy shit I see
  547. you normally wear.
  548.  
  549. ASH
  550. Job interview. Alright if I take
  551. the car?
  552.  
  553. Don nods.
  554.  
  555. DON
  556. Speaking of, I gotta do that
  557. myself. Just uh- Call me, tell me
  558. how it goes.
  559.  
  560. Don motions her inside.
  561.  
  562. He walks over to the night stand next to all of the emptied
  563. out mini bottles of Jameson.
  564.  
  565. ASH
  566. You drinking because of mom?
  567.  
  568. Don shakes his head.
  569.  
  570. DON
  571. Old memories.
  572.  
  573. Ash nods.
  574.  
  575. Don passes her the Mustang keys.
  576.  
  577. DON (CONT’D)
  578. You somehow manage to find a party,
  579. invite me.
  580.  
  581. ASH
  582. I don't think they want an old
  583. fossil like you at a party, dad.
  584.  
  585. DON
  586. Doesn't hurt to try. Don't crash my
  587. car.
  588.  
  589. ASH
  590. Don't fuck traps.
  591.  
  592. DON
  593. No promises here.
  594.  
  595. ASH
  596. None here either.
  597.  
  598. She takes the keys and steps out.
  599.  
  600. The door closes behind her.
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