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Binge walks into the Sunup Sundown
conveniance store. Looks around, he grabs two bags of Corn Holes, a box
of sandwich baggies. Binge approaches the counter, the clerk Jem greets
him.
Jem
BINGE! Hallo buddy!
Binge
Hey Jem! I’m going over to Lance and Jody’s to smoke up. I need
these munchies, zip lock sandwich bags... oh yea, two packs of Zippy Lipp
rolling papers, vanilla flavor, a couple of lighters, do you have pipe
screens?
Binge glances behind himself, standing
very close is Vic the cop. He heard everything.
Vic stares down Binge. Binge turns to Jem and
sheepishly speaks.
Binge
Uhm, why don’t you wait on him first ...
Binge steps aside, Vic approaches counter,
pushes Binge’s purchases to the side.
Vic the cop.
Twenty of the two dollar “Golden Star” scratch offs. Thanks.
As Vic walks away he glares at Binge
Binge returns to counter.
Binge
He’s had it in for me ever since I puked in his cruiser.
Vic stands at the coffee counter doing the
scratch offs with a 9 mm bullet.
SEFX:
Scratching sound.
Binge
and
Jem are chatting as a crazed Mike the Crackhead
bursts in waiving a cheap revolver. A shocked
Jem and Binge raise their hands.
Mike
Empty the drawer! NOW! I’ll kill you if you don’t! DO IT!
Jem and Binge look over to Vic,
he is oblivious to the hold up as h
continues to scratch lottery tickets.
SEFX:
Scratching sound.
Mike
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! Gimme the cash!
Again Jem and Binge look to Vic.
Vic is scratching tickets with a
disappointed look on his face.
Jem
OH NO! A ROBBERY!
Binge
YES! AN ARMED ROBBERY!!
No response from Vic.
Jem
AN ARMED ROBBERY WITH A GUN!
Again no response from Vic. Jem and
Binge look at each other with total disbelief.
Binge smiles at Jem and nods.
Binge
BINGO!
Vic the cop looks up at the word BINGO
sees situation, goes into action. Vic Pulls his weapon.
Vic
DROP THE WEAPON!
While holding his weapon with one hand,
Vic stuffs lottery tickets into his pocket.
A shocked Mike the crackhead double take
at the policeman.
Vic
DROP IT!
A panicked Mike grabs Binge and puts the gun to his head.
Mike
BACK OFF! I’ll kill him!
Vic grins and snickers.
Mike
I’M SERIOUS! I’ll kill him!
Vic
Ok.
Binge
Wha?
Mike
HuH? Really I will.
Vic
I said ok. It’s more paperwork tonight, but less until I retire.
Mike turns to Binge.
You're even a failure at being a hostage!
Mike's eyes dart side to side.
He spots the lottery machine,
pushes Binge away and grabs the
lottery machine from the counter.
SEFX:
Items falling
.
Merchandise falls to the floor as he
yanks the machine’s plug from the
wall. Mike puts the gun to the machine.
Mike
I’ll DO IT!
A look of concern crosses Vic’s face.
Vic
Don’t do it son! Let’s be reasonable! Don’t do something
we all will regret!
Binge mumbles
Addictions first.
Mike
Drop your piece in the garbage! Do it!
Mike presses the gun barrel against the lottery machine
Vic, looking scared, slowly drops his weapon in the
trash opening of the counter.
SEFX:
Weight dropped into trash.
Mike’s
head scans the
store as he exits backwards. As soon as Mike disappear
into the darkness.
SEFX:
Door flung open.
Vic
scrambles for his weapon
Retrieves it and darts out the door. Binge and Jem look
at each other when Vic runs out in pursuit.
SEFX:
Door flung open.
A few
seconds
later two shots are heard.
SEFX:
(2) two gun shots.
Vic
strolls back in holdin
lottery machine and places it on the counter.
SEFX:
Weight on counter.
Vic
Twenty quick picks when you get a chance.
Fade to black.
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