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El Viejo
By
Adrian Manzano
Adrian Manzano320 626 9266 [email protected]
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EXT. QUEENS HOME BACKYARD BBQ BASKETBALL COURT
Lorena (12) and Javier (13) are playing basket ball havingfun at a family BBQ in Corona, Queens. The Adults aregrilling and dancing Merengue.
Lorena and Javier play with heavy flirtation going on. But
an airball chuck by Javier causes the ball to go over thefence.
JAVIEROh shit that’s the crazy viejo’shouse! Now what.
LORENA We go get the ball.
JAVIERNo way, That guy is crazy. I’m
gonna tell my mom.
LORENA Why are you scared.
JAVIERI ain’t scared.
LORENA So Let’s go! I’ll race you!
They run around the block racing. and finally reach theominous house. They walk past a whole bunch of signs that
read keep out, guard dog.
The ring, Javier is trying to act tough like he’s notscared. Old man opens the door
FRANKWhat do you want?!
JAVIERMy Ball
FRANKWhat ball!
JAVIERMy ball it went over the fence.
FRANKDamn kids always throwing theirball on my property.
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED: 2.
LORENA why you so mean.
FRANKI’m not mean.
LORENA
You’re angry.
FRANKNo I’m not angry!
LORENA There! that was angry, the way yousaid that.
car passes by playing loud reggaeton.
FRANK
what’s your names.
JAVIERJavier. But people call me Javi
LORENA Lorena.
FRANKWhat are you too... going steady?
LORENA Yea we Steady a lot
JAVIERI don’t like to study.
FRANKWell. What do you want. Your ball?
JAVIERYes, Please.
FRANKOnly because you said please. Ohcome in for a minute while I go get
it.
Kids enter the home.
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3.
INT. FRANK’S HOME
Frank’s home is adorned in old Italian American fashion. Lotof porcelain old furnisher from 1960’s and old black and white photos. Kids are standing in the living room lookingaround. Lorena spots a black and white photo.
LORENA This your wife?
FRANKYea.
LORENA She’s pretty
FRANKShe’s dead. You kids want water
JAVIERYes please.
Frank brings out two glasses of water. The kids gulp it downslowly. Frank watches them.
FRANKI’ll go get the ball.
Javier spots a rifle.
JAVIERCool look at that.
LORENA Don’t touch nothing!
Frank enters bouncing the ball. Sees them looking at therifle.
FRANKThat’s from the war. 1942. Myfather’s gun He used to killGermans.
JAVIER
My mom uses Lysol to kill theGermans.
FRANKWell here’s your ball.
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED: 4.
LORENA Ok thank you.
JAVIER whats your name.
FRANK
Its Frank, Frank Salgiano.
LORENA We’re going to the park. Do you want to come with us.
FRANKsure.
EXT. MONTAGE CORONA
Quick montage of scenes of Frank with the kids eating at the
ice cream king of Corona, at the park. Bouncing and catchingthe ball.
Last they are playing bacci ball at spaghetti park on Corona Ave.
FRANKLet me show you how to play bacciball.
JAVIERIt’s like bowling?
FRANKNo it’s not.
LORENA Its more like pool.
FRANKNo. Let me show you.
Frank takes a ball. and carefully aims.
FRANKyou see you need to get inside that
circle.
JAVIERThats it? I can do that. Let metry.
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED: 5.
FRANKHold your horses there buddy. It’snot as easy as it looks. Watch mefirst.
Frank takes a swing. Over shoots a little.
JAVIERThat was pretty bad Mr.Frank. Let me go!
FRANKWait it’s Lorena’s turn.
LORENA Ok Like this?
Lorena lunges the ball but its too weak and it barley makesit half way.
LORENA Damn.
FRANKThat’s ok just go get your ball.Try again.
She runs off.
JAVIERNo she can’t go again. My turn!
Javier lunges the ball really hard it goes off the bankbumper and hits Lorenas ankle. She collapses crying.
CUT TO
EXT. WALKING BACK HOME LORENA LEANS ON FRANK. EVENING
They walk into the family barbeque. Lorena is limping withsupport from Frank and Javier. Lorena’s mother runs out.
GLADYSMija! que te paso!
LORENA I got hit with a ball.
GLADYSQuien es este senor?
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED: 6.
FRANKHi, your daughter was playing bacciball and it hit her ankle.
Enter Juan
JUAN
You hit my daughter
FRANKNo. I help you’re daughter. Smallaccident
JUANWho are you?
FRANKI’m... I’m... friend.
They look at him confused.
FRANKI don’t want to interrupt...
JAVIERFrank helped Bring Lorena back.He’s our friend. He showed me hisgun.
FRANKYea, I better just go
GLADYSNo, its ok you can stay. We arehaving a barbeque. Do you want somefood.
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EXT. BACK YARD
Frank sits with some older hispanic women. They smile ateach other awkwardly as he eats a chorizo. Some adults dance merengue.
Lorena and Javier are sitting on the grass talking. Herankle is bandaged
JAVIERI’m sorry about the ankle
(CONTINUED)