A Most Violent Year Page #6

Finally he turns and leaves.

EXT. ABANDONED RACETRACK PARKING LOT - QUEENS NY - DAY

ABEL drives up to the drop off scene. There is the large bulk

transport truck and one lone police car just sitting in the

middle of the parking lot.

ABEL gets out, walks up, and stops to stare at the truck. A

young beat cop is sitting on the hood of his car waiting.

ABEL:

May I take it?

BEAT COP:

Excuse me?

ABEL:

May I take it now?

BEAT COP:

Is it yours?

ABEL:

Yes.

BEAT COP:

Well, I’m sorry about that. Once

the owner or an owner’s

representative files the claim form

in Corona she’s yours... again.

ABEL:

So you guys have done what you

needed to?

BEAT COP:

Yes.

ABEL:

And what was that?

BEAT COP:

I’m sorry?

ABEL:

You just said you’ve done what you

needed to... so what was it that

you’ve done?

BEAT COP:

(looks back dumbfounded)

ABEL:

Did you fingerprint or anything?

BEAT COP:

No need, these guys always wear

gloves.

ABEL:

So you’ve done nothing.

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BEAT COP:

I’m not exactly sure, I just got

here at four. My shift is actually

up.

ABEL:

So who’s coming?

They stare at each other, then the truck. ABEL then climbs up

and we see he knows his way around the truck. He goes up top

and opens and looks into a valve, the tank is empty.

BEAT COP:

Sorry.

The cop gets in his car and prepares to drive away.

BEAT COP (CONT’D)

Why did they want it?

ABEL:

They stole the $6,000 of fuel that

was in it.

The cop leaves. ABEL is left standing on top of the truck in

the parking lot alone with his battered truck. He looks down

at the open loading valve and begins to come up with an idea.

The sun is setting.

EXT. STANDARD HEATING TRUCK YARD - DAY

A sign on the inside of the gate reads. “It’s not safety

first... It’s safety always”. The motor on the gate starts in

and it opens. In drives ABEL’S car.

INT. ANNA’S OFFICE STANDARD HEATING OIL - DAY

ANNA is working away on an adding machine in her office. She

is listening to the radio that sits behind her on the desk.

We can see that she is in her comfort zone.

INT. BROOKLYN ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE - DAY

The ASSISTANT D.A. is sitting behind his desk as DEPUTY LANGE

stands off to the side. He is only in his early thirties but

with confidence and ego to spare. They know each other.

A.D.A. LAWRENCE

Andrew.

ANDREW WALSH:

Lawrence. Thank you for seeing us

on such short notice.

A.D.A. LAWRENCE

Of course. And Mr. Morales. Please

sit. I didn’t realize you were

coming as well.

ANDREW WALSH:

Yes...

A.D.A. LAWRENCE

So what can I do for you?

ANDREW WALSH:

We need your help.

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