Bare Knuckle Page #4

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9.

Bad Jack sticks his alpha male chest against Kieran and

speaks an inch from his ear.

BAD JACK:

You put your eyes to the floor when

I’m around, you mick sissy.

Kieran looks down to the ground, submissive.

BAD JACK (CONT’D)

You’re lucky I even let a fobbing

Irishman like you in my club.

The crowd erupts with applause, breaking the tension as

Destine takes her fulfilled bow. Jack reaches out and helps

Destine off the stage.

BAD JACK (CONT’D)

Truly breathtaking, darling.

Jack pulls out a wad of cash and peels off twenty dollars. He

hands it to Destine and kisses her hand.

BAD JACK (CONT’D)

Worth every penny.

DESTINE:

Thank you, Ja-

KIERAN:

Better be off now.

Kieran grabs Destine and pulls her away.

DESTINE:

But...

Destine looks back confused as she’s dragged out of the bar.

Jack walks to Lester.

BAD JACK:

That Irishman with the singer, who

is he?

LESTER:

Connelly I think. A nobody, why?

BAD JACK:

Arrange a meeting with The

Politician.

LESTER:

What for?

10.

BAD:

I believe he owes his country a

debt that must be paid at once.

LESTER:

Oh, dear.

INT. CHURCH BASEMENT - NIGHT

Moonlight shines through the lone window into the cold damp

dwelling, where Kieran is stacking logs on a fire. Destine

puts the twenty dollars into a small purse of mostly coins.

DESTINE:

It wasn’t proper to leave so

abruptly. Not after Jack paid such

a high sum.

Kieran pulls Destine down next to the fire with him.

KIERAN:

Enough about Bad Jack.

DESTINE:

But I don’t see why-

KIERAN:

(in French)

Listen, please.

Destine smiles in shock hearing Kieran speak French. He

proceeds with shaky nerves.

KIERAN (CONT’D)

(in French)

You are all that I love. I have no

one but you and I want you forever.

Will you take my hand in marriage?

Tears of joy pool in Destine’s eyes.

DESTINE:

My love. I also have no one but

you. Yes, you can have me forever.

She grabs his face and kisses him. Kieran picks her up and

carries her to their wooden bed. He lays her down softly with

one hand while unlacing her dress with the other.

Destine unbuttons his shirt. Each layer of clothing comes off

until they are naked in each other’s arms, making love.

11.

INT. CHURCH BASEMENT - MORNING

Feeble light peaks in. Destine and Kieran lie naked still,

staring, caressing each other.

DESTINE:

Why did you choose me?

KIERAN:

How do you mean?

DESTINE:

I was rotting away in the streets,

dirty and alone. Starving. No one

cared if I lived or died. No one

but you.

KIERAN:

I only wanted to bed you.

She pinches him harsh. He tickles her, which she hates.

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