Playaz - Pablo - Act 3

EXT. RUCKER PARK - MOMENTS LATER

Pablo and Jerry face each other in the middle of the court.
The other players and everyone else focus on Pablo and Jerry.

JERRY
Come on, fat boy, play me without
all-stars.

Pablo looks to the sideline where Bones and Bunyan stand.

Pablo looks down at his body. Then Pablo turns to the
basketball on the ground.

Pablo turns back to Jerry.

PABLO
You're on.

JERRY
Ok.

Jerry turns to Priest and Hans.

JERRY (CONT'D)
You two on my team.

PABLO
Hey, I thought you said...

JERRY
I say no all-star for you.

Priest and Hans chuckle.

Pablo looks over the court.

PABLO
Fine, but I get her.

Pablo points to Cheryl.

JERRY
No problem, you get girl.

Jerry walks away from Pablo and points at a couple other
players.

Cheryl and a couple players gather around Pablo.

CHERYL
You got guts, kid. I admire that,
but we don't match up at all.
They're a lot bigger and faster
than us.

PABLO
Yeah, but we got something they
don't.

Cheryl and the other players give Pablo confused looks.

PABLO (CONT'D)
We know how to play basketball.

Cheryl smiles.

Bones and Bunyan sit on the bleachers. Skittles jumps around
in front of them.

BUNYAN
Pablo's team looks small out there.

BONES
Yeah, but Pablo makes everyone out
there better. He can do this.

Pablo dribbles the ball up the court. Pablo looks over at
the bleachers.

Skittles gives Pablo a thumbs up.

Pablo nods and jogs up the court.

Jerry moves to defend Pablo.

JERRY
Now time you get punked.

Cheryl moves off a screen.

PABLO
It'd seem that way. Your players
are a lot bigger and faster than
us.

Hans chases after Cheryl, but Hans bumps into a screen.

JERRY
Ah, you agree.

Pablo flings the ball into the corner.

Cheryl catches the ball and shoots immediately.

The ball swishes through the hoop.

PABLO
Yeah, except for the punking part.

Pablo smirks at Jerry and jogs back on defense.

Jerry dribbles the ball and Cheryl guards him.

Jerry dribbles between his legs.

JERRY
You think you can stop me?

Jerry crosses over, dribbling past Cheryl.

Jerry smirks.

Immediately, Pablo and the rest of the defense surround
Jerry.

Jerry bumps into Pablo.

JERRY (CONT'D)
Ooooo.

The ball bounces free and Cheryl grabs it.

Jerry jogs back on defense with Priest.

PRIEST
They're zoning us, you can't
penetrate past all of them.

Jerry glares at Pablo.



EXT. RUCKER PARK - MOMENTS LATER

Jerry dribbles the ball at the top of the key. The crowd
cheers.

Priest posts up against Pablo. Pablo struggles and pushes
against Priest.

PRIEST
Yo, Jerry.

Jerry bounces the ball to Priest.

Cheryl darts in out of nowhere and picks off the pass.

CHERYL
Sorry, big man.

Cheryl dribbles the ball up the sideline. Jerry chases after
Cheryl.

Cheryl bounces the ball between Jerry's legs to another
player.

The player lays the ball into the hoop. The crowd erupts in
applause.

DJ
Did I just see that? Little lady
can play some ball.

Hans holds up his hand and whistles. Jerry and Priest move
to Hans.

HANS
Let me break their zone.

Jerry and Priest nod.



MONTAGE: RUCKER PARK

Hans shoots a three. The balls swishes through the net.

Hans shoots a three. The shot misses. Priest knocks down
Pablo and grabs the rebound.

Hans shoots a three. Jerry runs down a long rebound.

Pablo wipes sweat off his forehead.

Pablo drives and passes the ball backwards to Cheryl. Cheryl
shoots and hits a three.

Pablo drives and passes. Priest steps into Pablo, knocking
him to the ground.



EXT. RUCKER PARK - MOMENTS LATER

The crowd cheers and the scoreboard reads 11-10.

Pablo dribbles the ball and Jerry defends him. Sweat pours
off Pablo.

JERRY
Why you no score? Are you afraid
of me?

PABLO
You still talking trash? It's game
point for us.

JERRY
Yah, so why don't you score?

PABLO
Oh? You want me to drive in on you
and end this?

JERRY
Oh, I like to see you try.

Pablo winks at Jerry.

Pablo drives on Jerry, and Jerry stays in front of Pablo.

Pablo brings the ball behind his back, as if throwing a pass.
Jerry moves to Pablo's left to follow the ball.

Pablo turns his hand over and brings the ball back in front
on himself, completing the fake pass move.

Pablo leans forward and finger rolls the ball into the air.

All the players focus on the ball.

The ball swishes through the hoop.

The crowd cheers.

BONES
Yeah! That's my man, Pablo!

The three old men smile and nod. Skittles bounces around in
front of them.

LARRY
Woo! Big boy's got some skills.

RUSSELL
The old pistol-pete move. Timeless
beauty.

Jerry stares at the hoop with a look of disbelief.

Pablo, pouring sweat, stands in front of Jerry.

PABLO
You lose.

JERRY
How... how can you beat us? You so
slow and fat and...

PABLO
And we know how to ball. Speed and
size help, but skills always win.

Bones, Bunyan, and Priest walk near Pablo and Jerry. Pablo
stands proudly.

PABLO (CONT'D)
The skill you need to learn is how
to get the rock to those boys.
With your speed, it shouldn't be a
problem. You just need to see the
beauty of a good pass.

Bones smiles and nods.

JERRY
Yeah, maybe...

PABLO
That's for tomorrow. Right now,
you lost. Get off the court.

Jerry turns and shuffles off the court.

JERRY
You still need to lose pounds.

Jerry exits.

Pablo, pouring sweat, glares at Jerry.

BONES
Great move, my man.

Bones slaps Pablo on the back.

Pablo collapses to the ground.

Bones, Bunyan, and Priest look down at Pablo.

Priest and Bunyan pour water from a bottles onto Pablo.

BONES (CONT'D)
You ok?

PABLO
Gahhhh...

BONES
You know, man, he's right. You
probably could lose a few L.Bs.

Pablo slumps backward and takes deep breaths.

THE END