A Killer Talk screenplay

Daniel Brizuela                                                                                                                                  3/7/12

The Killer Talk screenplay.

1          EXT. BREAKFAST CAFE- 11 A.M.                                                                                          1

TWO suit dressed men, one with a brown tie and a suitcase and the other with a red tie and thin glasses, were walking and talking outside a breakfast cafe.

BROWN TIE

Did the boss give you a job today, Joe?

JOE

Oh yeah. It’s very messy! What about you?

BROWN TIE

Yep! But it feels too easy.

JOE

What do you mean, Harry? All you have to do is strangle to death a guy that owed the boss money. I on the other hand have to make my guy suffer so much before I kill him. What’s worse, I don’t know how I’m going to kill him.

            Joe grabbed the door to the café.

HARRY

How about cutting the guy’s toes off and then have in choke on them?

JOE

Maybe!

            Just as Joe was opening the door, Harry stopped him immediately.

HARRY

When we’re in here we’ll use code words in case someone hears us. Got it?

JOE

Which ones?

HARRY

Movies!

            They enter the café.

2          INT. BREAKFAST CAFE- CONTINUED                                                                                 2

            HARRY and JOE found a table to seat in and sat facing each other.

JOE

So, what do you have?

HARRY

How about a Batman Returns?

JOE

There’s no torture in there.

HARRY

Casablanca?

JOE

Max has my cement mixer.

HARRY

Maybe you could do a Glory?

JOE

I lost my chainsaw on the last Glory.

A few minutes after entering the café, a waitress went to their table and asked what they would like to have for breakfast.

JOE

I’ll just have coffee.

WAITRESS

What about you?

HARRY

I’ll have French toast and apple cider. Also some cream.

WAITRESS

Got it! You’re orders will be here in two minutes.

            The waitress left with the orders written down.

HARRY

So, what do you think?

JOE

I don’t know. It’s your breakfast.

HARRY

Not that. On the job!

JOE

Oh. Yeah! That’s tough.

HARRY

How about a Revenge of the Sith?

JOE

That needs to be in a jungle.

Just then Harry and Joe’s good friends Helen, who works for a different business and used to date Harry, and Slater, who was retired from the same business as Harry and Joe but occasionally takes parts in some “jobs” and is Harry’s neighbor, enter the café and sit with Joe and Harry.

HELEN

So, what’s wrong with Joe today?

JOE

He can’t figure out how to get this guy. Our boss wants him to torture him good, but he’s stumped. We’re using films as codes.

SLATER

See, that’s the problem with you guys. You let your jobs control your life. That’s why I retired early and lead a simple life.

HARRY

You come into my home and eat my food!

SLATER

You said I could.

HARRY

I said as neighbors we borrow from each other. Not mooch from each other!

JOE

Hey, hey, I’m the one with the problem here!

HELEN

You got that right.

JOE

What the heck does that mean?

HELEN

Hey at least you’re not dating someone you’re supposed to, you know.

HARRY

You mean Kevin Loody, the used car salesman who likes to head butt people? Weren’t you supposed to pull a Cars on him, two months ago?

HELEN

Yeah, so!

JOE

What if you’re boss finds out?

HELEN

Oh, Mr. Keeterman found out yesterday.

JOE, SLATER, HARRY (in unison)

And?

HELEN

He gave me a talk about his time once in Guatemala of how he once made a man eat a pound of bread, and then after that I just ignored him.

JOE

Maybe we can trade?

HELEN

Sorry, I don’t think he’s you’re type.

            In entered two uniformed police officers. Slater looked terrified.

HARRY

What’s wrong with you?

SLATER

You know my friend Rob Halamano?

HARRY

Ah, yes. Our favorite party themed serial killer nicknamed Gacy’s Brother.

HELEN

What’s wrong with him?

SLATER

He almost got caught. He was about to abduct his next victim when all of a sudden he tripped and he’s memorabilia of his victims fell to the ground. A police officer saw them and recognized the victims; next thing you know Rob kills the officer, but gets identified by his would be victim. Now he’s in my apartment until the whole thing is forgotten.

JOE

That’s a nice story. But you know what?

SLATER

What?

JOE (angry and yelling)

It’s not helping me!

HELEN

Fine, you want help. How about a Toy Story 2?

JOE

Can’t do it?

HELEN

Why?

JOE

I’m not allowed within ten feet of Canada.

HARRY

He pulled a Cavalcade near the CN Tower.

SLATER

You could do a Bambi?

JOE

Whoa. That’s like if you want to be charged of a war crime on purpose.

HARRY

You know what? How about we meet here tomorrow and hear how Joe did it with whatever he came up with? Agreed?

JOE, HELEN, SLATER (in unison)

Fine!

3          INT. BREAKFAST CAFE- THE NEXT DAY                                                                             3

            HARRY WAS sitting in the same table as the day before waiting for Helen, Slater, and Joe to arrive. The same waitress from yesterday appeared to take his order.

HARRY

The same thing as yesterday, thank you. Although, without the cream.

WAITRESS

Coming right up!

            Just as the waitress left, Helen entered with what looked like shopping bags.

HELEN

Hey!

HARRY

You go shopping just now?

HELEN

No I finally did it.

HARRY

You finally did Cars on him?

HELEN

Yup!

HARRY

What made you finally do it? Was he cheating on you? Head butt you?

HELEN

I finally got tired of him.

            In entered Joe with a scratch on his cheek and his arm in a cast.

HELEN

What happened to you?

JOE

I did it. I finally found a way to get him?

HARRY

And all that is from the job?

JOE

He was struggling.

HELEN

What you do a 1776, or maybe a Love Story?

HARRY

Don’t be silly, he obviously used Rocky III or A New Hope, right?

JOE

Neither. You see as he was struggling I was thinking of something as gruesome as The Lion King. But at the last minute I pulled a Hostel.

HELEN

You got all that from doing a Hostel?

JOE

So what?

HARRY

It’s like one of the easiest things to do and yet you got all bandaged up from it.

JOE

Did I mention I lost the kitchen knife I was using? Unless it fell out of the window during the struggle as it was in the third floor of a hotel, The Marisol.

HARRY

That’s why you had to change it?

JOE

Yeah.

            In entered Slater with a confused look.

HELEN

What’s with you?

SLATER

Rob’s dead.

HARRY

What happened? Did the cops get him?

SLATER

No. He was outside last night taking his usual night walk. I was with him making sure that no cops were around. Then we get to this nice looking hotel, called The Marisol.

HELEN

We were just talking about that hotel. That’s where Joe got his victim.

SLATER

Really, well anyway I had to stop to tie my shoes. Rob was walking slowly waiting for me to finish when all of a sudden a knife fell out of nowhere and stabbed him right in the head.

            Helen, Joe, and Harry look at each other in shocked eyes.

HARRY (in a guilty like voice)

Really!

SLATER

The next thing I know is people are screaming and the cops arrive and identify him, I got out there before they could ask me anything. I tell you I’ve seen crazy stuff but that takes the cake. Do you guys know anything about that? Joe you where there did you see anything?

JOE (in a guilty voice)

My guy was in the uh, kitchen. I pulled a Disney’s Pinocchio.

SLATER

Whoa, we got a real killer here. Well I guess it’s just one of those things that just happen I guess.

            Helen, Joe, and Harry laugh like they’re trying to hide something.

End.

Quoting Fever screenplay first draft

Daniel Brizuela                                                                                                                              3/15/12

Quoting Fever screenplay.

1          INT. FILM PRODUCTION STUDIO- MARCH 10, 1925                                                          1

            JACK TUPON was an aspiring screenwriter who decided to pitch a new film that would be different from others. He would go to the head of Entertainment Center Picture’s office, Max Jutter, every time he got a good idea for a film. On that day, however, Jack had a very revolutionary idea that could change the way films will forever be ever made, although he just had to wait outside of Jutter’s office until his secretary told him it was all right to go.

SECRETARY

You’ll have to wait. Mr. Jutter is in a meeting right now.

JACK

That’s alright.

            Jack waited four more minutes until someone walked out of the room and the secretary said he was now available. Jack entered Jutter’s office.

2          INT. FILM PRODUCTION STUDIO OFFICE- CONTINUED                                                 2

            JACK SAT in one of the chairs that were in front of Jutter’s desk which he was sitting behind. Max was writing something down on a piece of paper before he looked straight at Jack.

MAX JUTTER

So, what do you have for me this time?

JACK

Well, sir. I found an extraordinary new way of probably making movies.

MAX

Oh! And how is that?

JACK

Well, I have a friend. He is an inventor. My friend has found a way to not only film movement like all cameras do but also record sound.

MAX

Record sound! That means-

JACK

We can now make films with sound!

MAX

No more reading what they say?

JACK

Yes, sir! We can now hear it.

            Max got up from his seat and walked to a window.

MAX

This will forever change how we make movies.

JACK

This will change how the audience sees films.

            Max turned around and faced Jack.

MAX

So, what now?

JACK

That’s another reason why I’m here, sir. I was thinking that I would like to make the first film to use this.

MAX

Do you have a story ready, along with a screenplay?

JACK

I have a story. I haven’t written a screenplay, yet.

MAX

                                 Well, what are you waiting for? Quick, before someone else finds out.

JACK

Yes, sir!

3              INT. JACK’S HOME- JUNE 8^TH OF SAME YEAR                                                              3

                 THREE MONTHS HAVE PASSED since Jack spoke to his boss about the idea of making the first ever sound film. Jack began to write the screenplay a week after his meeting with Max and has found it a great challenge of coming up with a way for the film to have great lines that the audience will now hear. For the past two weeks, however, Jack has been trying to write a good ending to his film and wants it to end with a really great line that will forever be remembered. In enters his brother Frank.

FRANK

How’s it coming?

JACK

Not good. I need a good line here, but I can’t think of anything.

FRANK

You know what you need?

JACK

What?

FRANK

A little, break.

JACK

I can’t, Frank. I have to finish this thing.

FRANK

Come on. Let’s just go on a small road trip. It’ll help you. Besides, three of your films have already been released and have gone on well. You have the money, so you have nothing to worry about, right?

JACK

I guess you’re right. Fine!

4             EXT. HOLLYWOOD- SAME DAY                                                                                         4

               IT WAS A NICE AND SUNNY day when Jack decided to take a break from writing his unfinished screenplay. However, no matter where he went he kept thinking of his film. When they were hungry, they deiced to go to a nice restaurant.

FRANK

You’ll love this place. It’s really great.

JACK

All right!

                A waiter appeared to take their order.

WAITER (with Italian accent)

May I take your---Wait aren’t you Jack Tupon, the famous film writer.

JACK (embarrassed)

Yes, I am. Look I don’t want to make a big deal out of this. Is the food good here?

WAITER

Our chef is the best. If he isn’t I’ll give him an offer he can’t refuse to make it good.

                 Jack looked at the waiter.

FRANK

We’ll just have burgers.

WAITER

That will be good, sir.

                 The waiter left, but Jack kept that confused look.

FRANK

You okay?

JACK (confused)

Yeah!

                 A few minutes later a different waiter, this one big and muscled, came in to give them some bread.

FRANK

Can we have some butter?

BIG WAITER (with thick German accent)

I’ll be back!

                 The big waiter left.

JACK (confused)

Did you hear that?

FRANK

Hear what?

                 Moments later a married couple was heard arguing with each other at their table. The married woman slapped the husband and left.

MARRIED MAN (yelling)

HEYY STELLAAA!

                 Jack again looked freaked out. Then a dog came walking to his feet and began leaking his shoes. A small pale looking man came forward pulling at a leash that the dog was attached to.

DOG MAN (in raspy voice)

My precious! My precious! Let’s go!

                 Jack just stared at the man.

DOG MAN

I have a cold.

5              INT. PHOTO MUSEUM-SAME DAY                                                                                    5

                AFTER THE BROTHERS ATE they decided to visit a museum of photography that was a few blocks from the restaurant. There they looked at both old and modern uses of photography as great art.

FRANK

You see its things like this that inspired you. Even these great artists took breaks.

JACK

Yeah, I guess you’re right.

                  Suddenly, both Jack and Frank were slapped on the back of their head and when they turned around the saw a good friend of theirs.

                                                                           FRIEND

                                                                  HEERE’S JOHNNYY!

FRANK

John! What’s with the slap on the back?

JACK

Yeah, and what are you doing here?

JOHNNY

Boys! I am now an artist. The slap was for fun. Anyway, say hello to my little friend!

                  Johnny pointed to a series of photographs of different animals wearing glasses a few feet from where they stood.

JACK

That’s good. Did you call your mom, yet, about it?

JOHNNY

Yup! The first thing I told her was ‘Made it Ma, top of the world’!

JACK (weird out)

Really?!

FRANK

Then what?

JOHNNY

She didn’t believe me at first. She kept telling to show me the money! I became as mad as heck and couldn’t take it anymore! Then, I remembered the words that show that I tell the truth.

FRANK

Which are?

JOHNNY

There’s no place like home.

6               EXT.-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION-SAME DAY                                                              6

                 AFTER THE MUSEUM, Frank took Jack to the building of a new skyscraper as one final place for his break.

JACK

Thanks, Frank. I really needed this.

FRANK

Are you feeling better, now? Got a good idea for how to end your film? Are you ready to hand it in and make it?

JACK

Yes to all of those.

FRANK

You have a good final line?

JACK

YES!

FRANK

What is it?

JACK

It’s---

                 Just then, a small hammer from one of the workers a few feet above Jack fell and bumped him in the head making him unconscious.

7                INT. HOSPITAL ROOM-UNKNOWN                                                                                7

                  AFTER JACK GOT HIT IN THE HEAD by the hammer and dropped unconscious, Frank called for help and got Jack to a hospital where he ended up in a coma. The doctors informed Frank that the coma could last anywhere from a few days to decades. However, after an unknown amount of time, Jack woke up.

JACK

What happened?

FRANK

You got into a coma after getting hit on the head by a hammer.

JACK

Wait, that’s it!

FRANK

What’s it?

JACK

Did you bring my work?

FRANK

Yeah! It’s right there in case---

                    Jack immediately got out of bed, grabbed his papers and quickly exited from his room.

FRANK

Wait, Jack!

JACK

Sign out for me!

8                  INT. MAX’S OFFICE-SAME DAY                                                                                    8

                    IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING the hospital, Jack went to his boss’s office having now finished his script when getting there. All he could think about while getting there was his film and not about his health, how long he was in the coma, or anything else. When he got to Max’s office he was both surprised and happy to see him.

MAX

Jack! You’re awake, thank goodness! I thought you’d never wake up from that coma.

JACK

Never mind that, sir! I finished it!

MAX

What?

JACK

The screenplay to make the first sound film!

MAX

Oh, right! Well, about that.

                     Jack handed him his screenplay without noticing what Max said. Max read some of it and went immediately to the end and read the line Jack was desperate to find.

MAX (reading the screenplay)

Oh, the hammer has been dropped!

                     Max put the screenplay down and looked at Jack.

MAX

I’m sorry, Jack. You’ve been in that coma for about five years now.

JACK

Really?! So, what?

MAX

It’s 1932. There was already a first sound film made in 1927, called The Jazz Singer. You’re five years too late. Since then there have been several sound films.

                      Jack had a disappointed and sad look on his face.

JACK

Really?! Well, what about my line at the end, is it good?

MAX

I’m sorry, Jack, I just don’t get the line. I can’t use this.

JACK

Oh.

9                    INT. HOSPITAL-SAME DAY                                                                                          9

                      WHEN FRANK WAS finished with signing all the papers necessary for when Jack left in a hurry, he saw Jack enter the hospital.

FRANK

Jack, where have you been?!

JACK (spaced out)

Did you there were sound films made while I was in a coma?

FRANK

What? Oh, yeah. Sorry.

JACK

No worries. By the way is there a psychiatric or mental place in this hospital?

FRANK

Yeah! Why?

JACK

No reason.

                       Just then a doctor walked in with a man who was hobbling with one foot.

DOCTOR (loudly)

I need help here! This man’s foot is broken after a hammer fell on his foot hard! I repeat the hammer has been dropped!

                       The minute that Jack heard what the doctor said he immediately started to laugh like crazy and walked straight to the hospital’s mental ward.

End.

10 facts on softball

Daniel Brizuela                                                                                                                                  6/4/12

10 facts on softball.

1. More than 100 countries play softball.

2. Softball is the number one participation team sport in the United States.

3. It was invented in 1887 by George Hancock.

4. The original ball was soft enough that a glove was unnecessary.

5. A game is played in 7 innings.

6. The 1996 Olympics was the first Olympics to have softball for women.

7. In 2005 the Olympics committee dropped the game entirely, and 2010 was the first Games without softball.

8. Softball became a part of the NCAA in 1910.

9. In World Championship competitions, the United States has the best women’s teams and Australia has the best men’s teams.

10. The Amateur Softball Association is the strongest softball organization in the country.