The Student CPO.

TEASER.

1. INT. BOXING ROOM - ROCKVILLE - DAY.

The Rockville Teen Boxing Competition is just around the corner. All the participants are spending days and nights practicing .

LOYALTY GATLIN (13) is at the boxing room watching her best friend LEO (14) box with one of his opponents MARK(14).

MARK.

(Panting)

Take five.

(Breathing heavily)

I'm sweating buckets I have to go home.

LEO.

Don't give up so easily.

MARK.

The competition is in a week. I still got time.

LEO.

You think so?

LEO gives MARK a friendly punch.

MARK.

I'll come back tomorrow.

MARK removes his boxing gloves.

MARK.

See you guys.

LEO.

See ya.

MARK leaves the room.

LEO gets out of the boxing square and walks straight towards the wall of the room where there are several punching bags in line. He starts punching one of them.

LOYALTY approaches him.

LOYALTY.

Really? You're not gonna take a break?

LEO.

I still got energy. Why don't you join me?

LOYALTY.

No, thanks. Right now all I'm thinking of is food.

LEO.

Order some take out for me.

LOYALTY.

I'll be right back.

LOYALTY leaves.

CUT TO:

INT. LIVING ROOM - MICHAEL HUNTLEY'S HOUSE - DAY.

MICHAEL HUNTLEY (50s) is one of the richest men in North Potomac Maryland. He is seated on his beloved couch. Two of his bodyguards ARTHUR (40s) and TREVOR (30s) walk in.

MICHAEL.

Took you long enough to finally appear.

ARTHUR.

(Bowing)

Sorry boss.

MICHAEL.

I want you to do a little something for me. You both remember Will Gatlin's case. I've never given anyone such a long time to start repaying the loan. Go to Rockville and bring whatever of his you think is valuable.

ARTHUR.

Sure boss.

MICHAEL.

I expect you to be there in thirty minutes. You're dismissed.

ARTHUR and TREVOR bow and walk out hurriedly.

BACK TO:

INT. BOXING ROOM - ROCKVILLE -DAY.

LOYALTY gets in carrying a half full shopping bag. She sits on the floor on one part of the room and takes out three food boxes.

LEO comes and sits down.

LOYALTY.

Take off your gloves.

LEO.

Oh.

(Taking off gloves)

Three food boxes?

LOYALTY.

Yeah. You have to eat a lot to get energy to box. You know?

LOYALTY throws a few silly punches.

LEO.

I have to be fit. I can't take any more junk foods.

LEO opens his food box. Two boxes contain noodles and the other one has meat.

LOYALTY picks a number of pieces of meat and puts in her food box. She picks one ready to add to LEO's food box. LEO moves his food box away.

LEO.

What are you doing?

LOYALTY.

I'm putting it in your box.

LEO.

I don't want meat.

LOYALTY.

Even one piece?

LEO.

Nah. I'm still on a diet.

LOYALTY.

You're always on a diet.

LEO.

I'm not like you. No matter how many junk foods you eat you never get fat.

CUT TO:

INT./EXT. LIVING ROOM -WILL GATLIN'S HOUSE - DAY.

TREVOR and ARTHUR arrive at WILL GATLIN's house.

WILL GATLIN (deceased) was one of MICHAEL HUNTLEY's company workers who passed away almost two years ago.

TREVOR knocks. WILL GATLIN's wife LEAH GATLIN (38) opens the door.

LEAH.

(Shocked)

You again?

TREVOR.

Mrs Gatlin, long time no see.

LEAH.

What do you want?

TREVOR.

You know why we are here, don't you?

LEAH.

I still haven't got enough money to repay you.

TREVOR.

Don't worry. Just let us in. We can talk.

LEAH let's them in. They get in and look around.

TREVOR.

Nice decorations.

TREVOR throws himself on the couch.

TREVOR.

(Sarcastically)

This is comfy. How much did it cost you? I think we can get good money if we sell it.

LEAH.

What are you trying to say?

TREVOR.

Relax. We have to make a deal.

LEAH.

What deal?

BACK TO:

INT. BOXING ROOM -ROCKVILLE - DAY.

LEO is busy punching the punching bags.

LOYALTY is standing beside LEO.

LEO.

Why don't you give it a try? I mean after all these years you've spent staying here, you still don't want to learn how to box?

LOYALTY shakes her head.

LEO.

Who's gonna defend you when you're in danger?

LOYALTY.

(Smiling)

You're always there to protect me. I don't have to learn boxing.

LEO.

(Smirks)

Really? It's not like I'm with you all the time.

LOYALTY.

You wanna be with me all the time?

CUT TO:

INT./EXT. LIVING ROOM -WILL GATLIN'S HOUSE - DAY.

TREVOR and ARTHUR are still there.

TREVOR.

Do you live here all alone?

ARTHUR.

She has a daughter.

TREVOR.

Oh that tiny beautiful girl. Where's she?

LEAH.

(Stuttering)

She's...at...the boxing...

TREVOR.

Give me her number.

TREVOR hands over his phone to LEAH.

TREVOR.

Put it in there.

LEAH puts LOYALTY's phone number and hands over the phone to TREVOR.

TREVOR makes a call.

INTERCUT WITH:

INT. BOXING ROOM-ROCKVILLE -DAY.

LOYALTY's phone rings. She gets her phone out of her side pocket and looks at it a bit.

LEO.

Who is it?

LOYALTY.

No idea. Should I ignore it?

LEO.

Just answer it and give it to me.

LOYALTY answers the call and gives LEO her phone.

LEO.

Hello?

TREVOR.

Am I talking to Loyalty?

LEO.

Who are you?

TREVOR.

Can I speak to Loyalty?

LOYALTY.

(Mouthing)

Who is it?

LEO.

(Mouthing)

I don't know. He wants to talk to you.

LOYALTY takes the phone.

LOYALTY:

(In a low voice)

Hello.

TREVOR.

Loyalty, right?

LOYALTY.

Yeah. Who is it?

TREVOR.

Trevor. Your mom wants to talk to you.

TREVOR hands over the phone to LEAH.

LEAH.

Hello sweetie.

LOYALTY.

Who is that man and why is he at our house?

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