Playaz - Bones - Act 3

EXT. RUCKER PARK - MOMENTS LATER

Players on the court in front of full stands as before.

DJ
Whoa! This ain't the cage, is it?

Bones gets up off the ground and dust himself off. Pablo
runs up to Bones.

PABLO
You ok, man?

BONES
Yeah, let's play ball.

Pablo nods.

Players run up the court.

Pablo drives towards the basket. Players move to guard
Pablo.

Pablo passes behind his back to Bones. Bones has a clear
path to the hoop.

Bones takes a step towards the hoop.

Out of the corner of his eye, Bones sees Priest approaching.

Bones stops and hops backwards.

Bones shoots a long jumper - nothing but net.

DJ
Bones does it again! Yo, Bones,
you sure you not a robot?

Bones smiles at DJ.

Bones turns to Priest and smirks. Priest smiles.

PRIEST
You gotta learn to respect the law
sometime.

Bones rolls his eyes and runs back on defense.

Outside the fence, Ice and the other drug dealers look in at
the action.

DRUG DEALER #1
Let's go get him.

Ice grabs Drug Dealer #1.

ICE
Nah, there's a million people there
and I know cops are watching.

Drug Dealer #1 relaxes.

On the court, Bones hits another shot.

ICE
Take your time. On that court, he
might be the king. But these
streets belong to us.

DRUG DEALERS
Yeah... hehe

The Drug Dealers all smirk to one another.



EXT. RUCKER PARK - NIGHT

The lights are on and Pablo, Bunyan, and a few others play on
the court. The stands are more empty than usual. DJ packs
up his gear.

Bones walks to the sideline and grabs his bag.

PABLO
Hey, see you later, man.

BONES
Aight, see ya later, bro.

Bones waves to Pablo, who dribbles the basketball.

Bones walks down a dark street.

A few drug dealers, across the street from Bones, cast
glances at him as he walks.

On the sideline, Priest sends a glance at the drug dealers.



EXT. DARK STREET - NIGHT

Bones walks down the dark street. No one else can be seen.

There is the sound of footsteps behind Bones.

Bones looks from side to side and walks faster.

The footsteps quicken their pace.

Bones breaks out into a run.

Suddenly, a few drug dealers, including Ice, step out of an
alley in front of Bones. Bones stops.

ICE
Whoa there, Jimmy, why you in such
a hurry?

Bones steps back as he speaks.

BONES
Hey, Ice, I ain't lookin for no
trouble. I'm just going home.

ICE
But you're here on my turf. That
means you must be looking for
trouble.

Bones backs into two huge drug dealers. The drug dealers
grab Bones.

BONES
Hey! Let me go!

A drug dealer snatches Bones' bag.

BONES
What are you doing? That's mine.

ICE
You brought your drugs onto my
turf. That makes you an enemy.

The drug dealer tosses Bones' bag to Ice.

BONES
I keep telling you, I ain't no drug
dealer. Don't any of you fool's
listen?

ICE
Oh really, then explain this.

Ice slams Bones' bag onto the ground.

Ice opens the bag.

Everyone around stares into the bag.

Ice seems confused.

PRIEST (O.S.)
Hey, let that kid go.

Ice and the drug dealers turn their attention down the
street, where Priest stands alone.

ICE
Hey, big man, trying to be a hero?

PRIEST
No, I'm just doing my job.

Priest holds up a police badge.

The drug dealers seem intimidated. Ice sneers at Priest.

ICE
Well, what do you know, a cop. Why
don't we step into my office and
talk.

PRIEST
No, I don't think so. And I don't
think any of my friends want to
either.

Suddenly, a group of police cars, with lights flashing,
appear behind Priest.

DRUG DEALERS
Oh snap!

The drug dealers drop Bones.

ICE
Five-Oh! Let's go!

The drug dealers and Ice run off down the street.

The police cars chase after the drug dealers.

Bones dusts himself off.

Priest stands over Bones and extends his hand.

Priest helps Bones to his feet.

PRIEST
Word of advice, son, stay away from
them drugs.

Bones jumps up and down angrily.

BONES
Why ain't anyone listening? I
ain't no drug dealer, I ain't no
addict, I'm just skinny!

PRIEST
But, those dealers...

BONES
They're just tripping. You want to
see, take a look for yourself.

Bones hands his bag to Priest.

Priest looks in the bag. Inside are a number of Physics and
Engineering textbooks and several bowls of instant noodles.

BONES
I'm just your basic Columbia
college student. I live on ramen,
I shoot some hoop, I ain't touching
no drugs.

PRIEST
Columbia? They don't really have
much of a basketball team.

BONES
But they got some great engineering
classes.

PRIEST
You're the best player out there,
though. I'm sure you got some
coaches recruiting you.

BONES
Yeah, but I'm a 6 foot shooting
guard. I know a thing or two, I
ain't making the pros. And even if
I do, I got what, four, five years?

PRIEST
What about the scholarship?

BONES
Hey, I got a great scholarship with
this.

Bones points to his head.

Priest nods and hands Bones his bag.

BONES
And hey, last time I checked, Bill
Gates had way more bank than
Michael Jordan.

Priest chuckles to himself.

Bones walks off.



EXT. RUCKER PARK - DAY

There is the sound of hip-hop music as Bones, Priest, Pablo,
and others play on the court. The bleachers are full of
spectators.

Pablo looks left and passes right to Bones.

Bones hits a turn-around over Priest. The crowd cheers.

DJ
Another J for Bones. That boy is
unstoppable.

Bones and Pablo hi-five each other.

BONES
Yo, I gotta run. Good game, y'all.

Bones runs to the sidelines and grabs his bag.

Priest and Pablo watch Bones exit the court.

PABLO
Where's he all running off to?

PRIEST
Oh, he's just taking care of his
future.



INT. OFFICE BUILDING - DAY

An EXECUTIVE (50) sits in a fancy office. There is a knock
on the door. A secretary stands at the door.

SECRETARY
Sir, your 3:00 is here.

The Executive stands.

EXECUTIVE
Ah, Jimmy Smith, after seeing your
grades, I was eager to meet you.

Bones, dressed in a suit, enters and shakes the Executive's
hand.

BONES
Thank you, tell me about your
company.

FADE OUT.



THE END