American Shaolin Page #4

ANGLE ON PFEELGUT

Toweling off, who is yelling to Trevor.

PFEELGUT (CONT'D)

GET HIM! NOW!!

Trevor looks at him for a moment, not really understanding, then sees what the psychologist is saying. He lunges immediately forward and (in SLOW MOTION) knocks the guy out while he is still trying to pull his pants up.

ANGLE ON CROWD AS THEY ENJOY THE SHOW IMMENSELY

Trevor has learned the lesson of the day, and he walks off.

INT. TREVOR HOUSE – SAME DAY

ESTABLISHING SHOT OF TREVOR BEING PAMPERED BY HIS ENTOURAGE

The masseur is massaging his shoulders, a woman is doing a pedicure and another is doing a manicure. An exercise physiologist is going over a computer print out with Trevor, when an old Korean master, MASTER KIM, comes into the room.

TREVOR:

Ah, Master Kim.

(to physiologist)

I'll look at these stats later.

Trevor indicates a seat near him, much lower than the one he is sitting in. The Korean master prefers to remain standing.

TREVOR (CONT'D)

Are all you guys named Kim? So, what did you think?

KIM:

(thick accent)

You velly good fighter...

TREVOR (CONT'D)

Learn English, will ya? And, tell me something I don't know...

KIM:

A mountain lion doesn't ponder his weakness, and is therefore vulnerable.

TREVOR:

(after a beat)

Well, I'm pretty damn tired of this fortune cookie crap.

(beat)

You're history. Chaunce, get ride of the bum.

The butler, CHAUNCY, comes forward and walks up to Master Kim.

CHAUNCY:

Very good, sir.

TREVOR:

Don't come here any more, you hear? Over a little more to the left, Sam.

The masseur nods and adjusts his technique accordingly.

TREVOR (CONT'D)

It's hard being me, you know. So much pressure...

EXT. COLISEUM – DAY

People are streaming into the large building. The marquee out front reads "Diamond Nationals".

INT. COLISEUM – SAME DAY

ESTABLISHING MONTAGE OF TOURNAMENT: CROWDS AND COMPETITORS.

(SOME IDEAS, NOT IN ORDER)

Competitors warming up (wall front stretch, very high; one guy kicking another in the head – tap, tap, tap; two man routine practicing – another one jumps in?; two beautiful girls sparring; crowd assembling; group of kids waiting – call comes over public address system, they run off; stand outside selling high tech equipment; different styles of fighter's clothes – camo, stars & stripes, "headhunter"; stern 9 year old girl doing kata; two toddlers barely seen through their safety equipment fighting furiously; two twins doing identical kata; breaking; etc.)

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