Chozen Page #7

Ricky and Crisco gingerly look up from the ground to see thevan gone. They get up, try to play it off.

CHOZEN:

(laughing)

What the hell was that? Y’all gotbeef with some pimply assteenagers?

RICKY:

It’s not like that.

CRISCO:

False alarm yo.

BRANDON’S MOM (O.S.)

Hey guys?

The guys turn to see Brandon’s Mom at the gate.

JACOB’S MOM

We’re about to cut the cake.

19.

Jacob’s Mom leaves, Crisco and Ricky pat down their jerseys,

adjust their hats, get ready for the show.

CHOZEN:

Look dudes, I ain’t know what y’allinto but we gots to talk. If youcan’t do it here then meet me

tonight at Chuck’s.

CRISCO:

We’ll think about it.

Ricky end Crisco enter the gate, Chozen calls after them.

CHOZEN:

Be there suckaz, but be careful,

watch out for them minivans! Ha ha,

stupid.

Chozen turns to leave and sees the kids in the minivan comingby for another pass. The driver is laughing. Chozen stickshis arm out and makes his hand into a gun. He mean mugs thedriver and points at him. We see the driver stricken withfear, they speed off.

CHOZEN (CONT’D)

(to himself)

That’s right.

INT. TIGHT ON CHOZEN AT A TABLE - DAY

Chozen sits at a table with his notebook. He has headphoneson and is furiously writing/erasing.

CHOZEN (*CUE 3)

(rapping to himself)

Ain’t nobody said it was gon’ be

easy.

Struggle, the true test of a man.

Maintain focus, implement themaster plan. How do I play? I playto win. What do I like? Dudes with

smooth skin...

Scratches out a line, smiles. Pull back to reveal Chozen in a

STARBUCKS, table full of empty coffee cups. A few MOM-TYPEWOMEN with their KIDS are in line, and an OLD MAN.

CHOZEN (CONT’D)

(rapping to himself)

Back in the game and I’m in it towin it. My status grows steadilyminute to minute.

(MORE)

20.

CHOZEN (CONT’D)

Spitting fire over hot beats, deepcuts. Shaking the spot between yobutts and yo nuts.

MOM-TYPE WOMAN #1 (O.S.)

Filthy.

Chozen looks up, everyone is staring at him mouths agape. Theold man winks, grins.

OLD MAN (CREEPY)

Mmmm, boy.

EXT. CHUCK E CHEESE- ESTABLISHING - EVENING

INT. CHUCK E CHEESE/GAME AREA -CONTINUOUS

We follow a BALL whizzing up a SKI-BALL RAMP. It jumps thelip and lands in the 1000 POINTS HOLE.

CHOZEN (O.S.)

Booo yaaaa!

Pull back to see Chozen, pockets dripping with tickets. Hedances around 3 ANGRY LITTLE KIDS.

CHOZEN (CONT’D)

I be owning y’all tonight! Youcan’t see me! You can’t see me!

Chozen looks down, puts his hand out.

CHOZEN (CONT’D)

Alright Devin, that’s 20 tickets.

You talked a big game but you donegot smacked down. Pay up son !

DEVIN (6, Sour faced, pudgy) starts bawling.

CHOZEN (CONT’D)

Oh come on now, don’t be gettin’all childish.

(BEAT)

You got a daddy? Step daddy?

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