Playaz - Bunyan - Act 2

INT. BUNYAN'S CABIN - DAY

Bunyan's Dad clomps through the cabin.

BUNYAN'S DAD
Paul, wake up!

Bunyan's Dad walks to a bed that appears to contain Bunyan.

BUNYAN'S DAD
Hey, wake up. Time to go.

Bunyan's Dad moves the blanket. There is a roll of sheets
under the blanket.



EXT. BUNYAN'S CABIN - DAY

Bunyan's Dad runs out of the cabin. Grandpa is waiting
outside.

BUNYAN'S DAD
Have you seen Paul?

GRANDPA
As a matter of fact, I have. I
last saw him when I dropped him off
at the train station.

Bunyan's Dad's jaw drops.

BUNYAN'S DAD
What?!?!

GRANDPA
Son, I'm just doing what's right.

BUNYAN'S DAD
But, he's never been to the city.
What's he going to do?



EXT. CITY STREETS - DAY

Bunyan, dressed in a flannel shirt, steps out of a train
station and into New York. Bunyan looks up in awe at the
tall buildings around him.

Bunyan continues looking up at the buildings as he walks.

Bunyan looks out at Rockefeller center.

Bunyan looks up at the Empire State Building.

Bunyan smiles as he stands in the middle of Times Square.
Cars drive around Bunyan.

A shot looking down at Bunyan as masses of people walk around
him.

Across the street, there is a sign for the subway.

Bunyan smiles.



INT. BUNYAN'S CABIN - DAY

Bunyan's dad throws items into a suitcase as Grandpa watches.

BUNYAN'S DAD
I can't believe you let him go.
I'm going to get him.

GRANDPA
No, you're not.

Bunyan's Dad stops and looks Grandpa in the eye.

GRANDPA
Your boy deserves his time on the
court. He's grown up now, he can
take care of himself. And you've
got your own job here.

Bunyan's Dad looks from side to side, and then slams his
suitcase shut.

BUNYAN'S DAD
Fine, but he'd better be ok.

GRANDPA
Don't worry, I gave him some of my
old gear.



EXT. CITY STREETS - DAY

Bunyan pokes his head out from a subway tunnel. A sign by
the tunnel reads, "155th Street."



EXT. RUCKER PARK - DAY

Priest, Hans, and Jerry play on the court against some
opponents. The stands are full of fans, including Skittles
and the Three Old Men. DJ stands near his turntable.

Jerry throws an entry pass to Priest.

The opponents double-team Priest.

Priest throws the ball over his head, making a no-look pass
to Hans.

Hans jumps and slams the ball through the rim.

DJ
And that would be eleven. You're
done, get off the court. The
International Connection wins
again.

The Opponents slump off as Hans and Priest exchange hi-fives.

HANS
Who says European players can only
shoot threes.

Priest and Jerry laugh.

The Three Old Men watch the action as Skittles jumps around
in front of them.

SAL
These boys can play, but they'd be
nothing against some real, old
school competition.

RUSSELL
Yeah, Alcindor or Walton would
school these guys.

LARRY
Hey, you want old school?

Larry points to the side.

Bunyan, now wearing a tight jersey, short old-school
basketball shorts, and a headband, walks towards the court.
From the distance, Bunyan looks as tall as an average
basketball player.

LARRY
Check that guy out? Who does he
think he is?

On the court, Priest points to Bunyan.

Priest, Hans, and Jerry laugh.

PRIEST
Yo, who's got next?

Bones and Pablo step onto the court.

PABLO
We got next.

PRIEST
Alright, big boy, who else you got?

As Bunyan walks toward the court, he appears to grow and
everything else seems to shrink.

Everyone looks at Bunyan with a growing look of awe.

Bunyan stops next to a basketball hoop and raises his arm.
His hand can just touch the rim.

SAL
Now that's a big boy.

Pablo points at Bunyan.

PABLO
Yo, big man. Yo, Paul Bunyan over
there.

Bunyan turns around.

PABLO
Wanna play some ball, Bunyan?

BUNYAN
Yeah... yeah.

PABLO
Yo, dunk this.

Pablo throws the ball over the rim.

Bunyan flies into the air, catches it with one hand, and
makes a one-handed alley-oop slam dunk.

The crowd oohs. All the players look impressed.

PABLO
Yeah, he's on my team.

Bunyan picks up the basketball, which in his hands, looks
identical to the orange mini-basketball at his house.

Pablo and Bones walk up to Bunyan, and they appear a foot
shorter than Bunyan.

BONES
Whoa, going major retro, eh Bunyan?

PABLO
Haha, hey man, I'm Pablo and this
here is Bones.

BUNYAN
Hi, I'm Paul. Why do you guys call
me Bunyan?

PABLO
Have you looked in a mirror lately?

Bunyan looks himself over.

Pablo points at Priest, Jerry, and Hans.

PABLO
We're playing 3 on 3.



EXT. THE CAGE - NIGHT

Priest powers through a few defenders.

PABLO (V.O.)
The big guy's Priest. He's only
good down low, but that don't make
it any easier.

Priest shakes off a defender and jumps and dunks.

PRIEST
YAAA!



EXT. BASKETBALL COURT - NIGHT

Hans dribbles the ball.

BONES (V.O.)
German boy's Hans
Somethingoranother. Not the best
athlete, but the boy knows how to
play.

Hans fakes a pass, and his defender bites.

Hans takes a shot and nails it.



EXT. BASKETBALL COURT - DAY

Jerry raises his hand and whistles.

PABLO (V.O.)
That's Jerry. He's the anti-Hans.
No fundamentals whatever.

Jerry catches the ball and drives to the hoop with lighting
speed.

PABLO (V.O.)
But boy is he quick.

Jerry tosses up a wild layup and scores.



EXT. RUCKER PARK - DAY

Pablo, Bones, and Bunyan look across the court at Priest,
Jerry, and Hans.

PABLO
Ready to go?

BUNYAN
One way to find out.

Bunyan raises his hand and whistles.

The ball flies to Bunyan.

Bunyan inbounds to Pablo.

BUNYAN
Let's play.