Tyrant Page #2

INT. EYE DOCTOR CLINIC, WAITING ROOM - DAY [FLASHBACK]

The door opens. Hassan leads the way, followed by Jamal,

sucking a lollipop. Bassam is next, wearing thick glasses,

eyes red from crying, and the Doctor follows them out.

DOCTOR:

Bassam! You forgot yours!

The doctor plucks a red lollipop from a bowl. Bassam smiles,

runs back and retrieves it, hurries back to Hassan’s side.

HASSAN:

You think you deserve a reward?

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Bassam looks up at his father -- and then slowly shakes his

head. He hands the lollipop to Jamal who takes it willingly,

and gives Bassam a cruel teasing smile. OFF BASSAM: SAD/MAD.

EXT. ASIMA STREET - DAY [FLASHBACK]

Hassan, the boys and the bodyguards exit toward the brown

Mercedes Benz parked out front, a pair of military jeeps

parked on either side of it. A column of ARMED SOLDIERS stand

by the vehicles, keeping the gathering crowd at a distance.

Hassan waves and smiles at the curious crowd gathered. Jamal

imitates his father and waves as well. The crowd cheers.

Bassam seems a little ill at ease with the attention. He

tries the tiniest wave, not even lifting his arm above his

waist; walks on.

A 35-year-old SHIITE with a beard and no mustache jumps out

of the crowd, runs towards Hassan -- the guards yell -

GUARDS:

STOP! STOP HIM!

-- but he raises his hand which we now see, is attached to a

WIRE. The bodyguards scramble for their weapons -

GUARDS (CONT’D)SHIITE

STOP HIM! Death to the tyrant!

He presses the button --EXPLOSION. Blinding light. Falling

clouds of debris -- blood in the air -- dust. Then SILENCE.

Then:
CRIES OF AGONY: and we gradually FADE IN ON -

SHATTERED GLASS AND DEBRIS everywhere. Body parts. Mayhem.

All of it slightly slow, as if happening in a dream...

Bassam lies on the ground. HIS NEW GLASSES: a few feet away.

He drags himself towards them. The ringing in his ear muffles

the screams. AN OFFICIAL CAR in his POV FLAMES AND EXPLODES.

With pained effort, he reaches for the glasses; puts them on;

and the scene now resolves into full volume and speed.

Bassam’s POV:
the wounded lay on the ground, CRYING for help.

People shouting and running. Fire. He turns and looks at -

BASSAM’S POV

Hassan is wrapped around Jamal, shielding him from attack. He

then looks down at his hand, it’s covered in blood; there’s a

deep, painful cut -- MUSCLE visible through the torn skin.

OFF BASSAM:
LOOKING DOWN AT HIS INJURED HAND. SMASH TO -

11-27-12 6.

INT. ORLANDO OPTOMETRY- DAY

A SCARRED HAND reaches into a lollipop jar and grabs a

lollipop. REVEAL THAT IT’S BARRY’S HAND as he hands it to a

YOUNG KID in his clinic. The kid’s MOM stands behind him.

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