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hell. Polarski would turn over in

his grave if he could see what

they did to his lawn.

Tao walks past. Walt watches him pass.

WALT:

I don’t know why these goddamned

slopes had to move to my block.

This used to be a nice

neighborhood.

16 EXT. TAO’S HOUSE -SAME TIME 16

Tao nods to an older woman rocking in a broken rocking

chair. PHONG nods back to Tao, then turns her evil eye

back on Walt, whom she’s been seething at all morning.

PHONG:

(subtitled)

Why doesn’t that stupid, hairy

white man move? He must be too

dumb to realize he’s not welcome

here. All the Mee-Khah left in

the neighborhood should just move

away. Look at him strut like a

rooster.

She sees Walt glance at her and spit. Phong glares back

and spits beetle juice, which has turned her teeth black.

17 INT. WALT’S HOUSE -DAY 17

Daisy snoozes next to the front door. The doorbell

rings; Daisy doesn’t even move. Walt walks to the front

door holding a roll of duct tape. The doorbell rings

again.

Walt looks down at Daisy -

(CONTINUED)

13.

17 CONTINUED:
17

WALT:

Jesus Christ, dog, have you gone

totally deaf?

Walt opens the door. Standing on his front step is

Father Janovich.

FATHER JANOVICH:

Hi there, Walt.

WALT:

Listen, son, you’re not my barber,

you’re not a friend, so why in the

hell do you think you can call me

Walt?

FATHER JANOVICH:

Sorry... Mr. Kowalski.

WALT:

So, what are you peddling now?

FATHER JANOVICH:

Oh, nothing. Thought I’d drop by

and see how you were doing.

Haven’t seen you in church in

awhile.

WALT:

Okay. You’ve done your good deed,

now why don’t you run along.

FATHER JANOVICH:

I’d really like to talk, Mr.

Kowalski.

WALT:

I don’t think so, kid. Sorry.

FATHER JANOVICH:

Why? Do you have a problem with

me, Mr. Kowalski?

WALT:

You don’t want to know.

FATHER JANOVICH:

No, I do.

WALT:

The problem is I think you’re an

overeducated, 27-year-old virgin

who holds the hands of

superstitious old women and

promises them eternity.

(CONTINUED)

14.

17 CONTINUED:
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Walt shuts the front door in Father Janovich’s face.

18 EXT. STREET -DAY 18

Tao walks down the street, his head in a book. He

finally realizes there’s a blue Chevy following slowly

behind him.

The blue Chevy is now parallel with Tao and keeps pace

with his step. Tao looks over to the occupants of the

Chevy.

It’s two LATINOS. Tao quickens his pace, but the Chevy

easily keeps up with Tao.

LATINO DRIVER:

Is you a boy or a girl, I can’t

tell?

LATINO #2

What you reading, gook, Jackass

And The Rice Stalk?

Tao laughs, but keeps walking.

LATINO DRIVER:

That’s right, you keep walking.

F***ing slopes everywhere you

look, man. Why gooks come up in

here and f*** up our neighborhood?

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