Animal Kingdom Page #7

J sticks his hands under the dryer. Nothing happens.

J:

These things never see me. I'minvisible.

BAZ:

No one's invisible, mate. You gottaget right up there in it.

Baz drags J under the dryer. It roars. J smiles, Baz exits.

24 INT. VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT - NIGHT 24

J resumes his seat beside Baz. Baz calls for the bill. Craigtakes a seat beside him and lights a cigarette. He hands J a wadof cash. Smurf sits at the other end of the table with her arm

around Nicky's shoulders.

CRAIG:

That's for today.

J turns the cash over in his hands, looks at it.

CRAIG:

(to Baz)

Roache says just pull your head in.

(to J)

Put it away.

J slips the money in his pocket. Nicky watches him.

A WAITRESS brings the bill. She leans over Craig's shoulder.

WAITRESS:

I'm sorry, sir. No smoking in here.

CRAIG:

I'm only doing it a little bit.

BAZ:

(to Darren, questioning)

They're not watching you.

Darren shakes his head. The waitress moves away.

DARREN:

What's this about?

(CONTINUED)

Animal Kingdom - GREEN REVISIONS 18.

CONTINUED:

CATHERINE:

What are you talking about? It could

be anything. It could be about

Collingwood. They're still gonna bedark about Pope shooting that guard inCollingwood.

The waitress talks to a CASHIER, pointing to the table.

DARREN:

He lived.

CATHERINE:

Yeah he lived, and now he's crippled.

(to Baz)

You were there. They're not gonnaforget that. And you know it.

CRAIG:

Can you cut them in? Give 'em a drink.

BAZ:

It's the Armed Robbery Squad. Theydon't do business.

CRAIG:

Roache just says pull your heads inand everything'll go away.

Baz is contemplative. The cashier appears at the table.

CASHIER:

Sir, you cannot smoke in here.

CRAIG:

Oh, for f***'s sake.

Craig spins and knocks table condiments to the floor. Theysmash. Baz strips hundreds from his roll.

BAZ:

We're done here, mate.

25 EXT. VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT - NIGHT 25

Baz, Cath, Darren and Smurf on their way down the street. Baztalks on his phone, his arm around Smurf. J piggybacks Nicky.

DARREN:

(yells)

Mum, I'm going home.

Smurf turns and stops.

(CONTINUED)

Animal Kingdom - GREEN REVISIONS 19.

CONTINUED:

SMURF:

Are you OK to drive, sweetheart? Haveyou drunk too much?

DARREN:

I'm OK, mum.

SMURF:

Come here and give me a kiss.

DARREN:

Sh*t.

Smurf kisses Darren's lips. Darren shakes Baz's hand, then peelsaway. Craig lags behind, on his phone. He BURPS loud.

26 INT. LOUNGE / CODY HOUSE - NIGHT 26

Craig mixes speed on the coffee table. J, Nicky, Cath and Smurfsit. Baz stands. J and Craig wear matching BASEBALL CAPS. MUSICplays.

BAZ:

Mate, do you ever stop? Every time Isee you you’re chopping in. Why don'tyou try going to sleep for once inyour life?

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