Chozen Page #4

He sees Chozen, gives him a thumbs up. Chozen acts like hedidn’t see him, goes back to writing.

CHOZEN (*CUE 2)

(rapping to himself)

Dude creeping low key, trying besmooth. I cut him down to size, hit

em’ with the power move. One handto the nuts, One hand to the neck.

Bout time homie learned respect.

You shaking like a leaf, sillylittle trick. You picked the wrongdude if you was fixin to hit a lickquick. I’m battle tested-

JIMMY (O.S.)

Hey man! Hey!

Chozen realizes someone is talking over his headphones, looksup, pulls off headphones.

JIMMY (CONT’D)

Sh*t, I’m usually the only onehere. Good to have some company.

Name’s Jimmy!

11.

CHOZEN:

I’m Chozen.

JIMMY:

Chozen for what?

CHOZEN:

Nah, that’s my name.

JIMMY:

Oh, bad ass man. It’s cool, justlike- one word- easy to remember.

Football fan?

CHOZEN:

Something like that.

JIMMY:

Not me, I’m into cheerleaders.

Young ones. Their panties, theirboobs. Check it out.

Shows Chozen the LCD on his camera: shots of cheerleaders

doing exercises.

JIMMY (CONT’D)

Ho ho, nip slip!

Wide on the field, reveal cheerleaders at the far end.

CHOZEN:

Cool.

JIMMY:

Damn right it’s cool! Candidcheerleader snizz dot com. That’s

the place buddy. Guaranteed hard-

ons. I can get you a promo code, 2months free!

CHOZEN:

No thanks, aint really my thing.

Jimmy a bit vexed, notices Chozen’s TATTOO- (on forearm)

JIMMY:

Cool tat, where’d you get it?

CHOZEN:

Prison.

12.

JIMMY:

Been there amigo. When Motley Cruesays they need ass, you just startgrabbing girls, you don’t checkID’s.

Chozen lights up.

CHOZEN:

Motley Crue, damn, them boys wasbig! You in the business?

JIMMY:

I was. 20 years. Did it all. Busdriver, roadie, lights, pyro.

CHOZEN:

Pyro? That’s tight yo, I love me abig presentation. What you doin’here?

JIMMY:

The rock and roll scene changed, soI moved on. All folks seem to like

these days are skinny little twinkssinging about how sad they are. Ilike my tunes to have power, yaknow? Balls!

CHOZEN:

I feel you on that man. I like myshits to have balls too.

Chozen gestures to the notebook.

JIMMY:

Ah, a songwriter huh?

CHOZEN:

An MC.

JIMMY:

Ya know, they have an open mic dealevery weekend at the Study Hall bardown the street. I mean, if youneed somewhere to play.

Fired up. Chozen stands to leave.

CHOZEN:

Thank you Jimmy. This Study Hallsounds like the perfect spot tobegin my rise to the top.

(MORE)

13.

CHOZEN (CONT'D)

The plan is all coming together. Iwill annihilate!

JIMMY:

Well, it’s just an open mic.

CHOZEN:

I’m gonna bounce, gotsta fuel upfor this mission!

Chozen hurriedly makes his way down the bleachers.

JIMMY:

(calling after him)

I mean, anyone can do it. Like,

anyone!

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