A Most Violent Year Page #5

He has a contraption on his head that is holding his jaw shut

in place. His eye is black. ABEL goes over and gives him a

tight hug. But then he ever so slightly checks himself and

places him back down on the table.

ABEL looks up and sees ANNA, standing in the corner. She is

all business. They stare at each other.

ANNA:

They broke his jaw.

ABEL:

Have they found the truck?

ANNA:

Yes.

ABEL:

Are you alright?

JULIAN:

(nods yes)

ABEL:

Have the police been here yet?

ANNA:

He was left in the middle of the

highway without a truck, they

brought him in.

ABEL:

Can you speak?

ANNA’S temper is rising.

ANNA:

Not for a couple days... Can I

speak with you outside?

ANNA heads out into the hallway. ABEL looks around a beat

then follows.

EXT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY -SAME TIME

ANNA is waiting in the hallway.

ANNA:

Did they sign the contract?

ABEL:

Yes.

ANNA:

And took the deposit?

ABEL:

Yes.

ANNA:

So it’s a go?

ABEL:

(he gives a nice nod yes)

ANNA:

Congratulations.

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ABEL:

To you as well.

ANNA:

We have thirty days?

He nods ever so slightly yes, and she gives him a knowing

smile back of equal measure. We are beginning to see that

they actually work quite well together.

ABEL:

These f***ing guys. This poor kid

has been working his ass off.

ANNA:

Do you want me to speak to my

Brother about this?

ABEL:

No...don’t talk to him or your

father.

ANNA:

This can’t continue.

ABEL:

It won’t.

ANNA:

It will if we don’t do something.

ABEL:

I’m meeting with the D.A. in the

morning.

ANNA:

Oh, f*** the D.A. He’s more

interested in coming after us than

helping us.

ABEL looks around in disapproval. She thinks this through and

then looks in at JULIAN.

ANNA (CONT’D)

It’s not fair to them. You’re at

war here.

ABEL:

No we are not.

ANNA:

Really... because they are.

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ABEL:

Well I’m not.

They look each other over. She then finally leans in and

gives him a caring kiss, she walks off.

ANNA:

And you’re going out to check on

the new house?

ABEL:

Yes.

He watches her walk away then looks back into the hospital

room. He enters.

INT. HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM - DAY

ABEL walks into the room and looks at JULIAN. He looks up and

ABEL has trouble putting it to words.

ABEL:

I have to get going.

JULIAN gives a nod.

ABEL (CONT’D)

Can we get you anything?

Nods no.

ABEL (CONT’D)

We’ll pick you up when they let you

out of here.

They look at each other.

ABEL (CONT’D)

These men are cowards. Too weak to

make a living... or even fight with

their own hands, and too stupid to

think up anything else to do.

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