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Incoming Call

DFP Project 1.5

MC305Prof. Smart

Jordan Hill

jordan.hill@asbury.edu502-316-4373

8/12/2019 Incoming Call - FINAL 2

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INT. A DARK, GLOOMY WAREHOUSE - DAY

Jack, a bloodied and beaten man, is tied to a chairstruggling to break free. His mouth is covered with tape,and he is visibly distraught and in pain.

Morty, a shadowy figure, walks into frame holding analuminum baseball bat. He tosses the bat onto the ground.

MORTYWhen you say you want to do thingsthe hard way, well make sure youdo it the hard way.

Morty walks up to the chair, gets down on one knee, and ripsoff the tape.

Jack looks up at Morty in anger and in pain.

MORTYYoure a tough one, you know.Loyal. Honorable. You dont breakfor anyone. I admire that. But Imonly going to give you one morechance to fess up.

Jack snaps back, angrily.

JACKOr what?

Morty pulls a knife out of his pocket and smiles, subtly.

MORTYOr Ill use this right here, sliceyou up, and feed you to the dogsbefore you get a chance to sayotherwise.

Morty faces Jack intensely at an eye-level.

MORTYSo Ill ask you one more time.Wheres the money?

Jack sits silently with his face down.

MORTYWHERES THE MONEY?!

Morty gets angrier and begins punching Jack.

(CONTINUED)

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CONTINUED: 2.

MORTYWHERE IS IT?! TELL ME WHERE IT IS!

Jack is wincing and desperately trying to break free.

JACKIm not telling you--

MORTYTELL ME!

Jack remains silent. Morty also sits in silence and rubs hisface in distress.

After a few seconds of silence, a phone rings in Mortyspocket. Morty looks down and smiles.

MORTYPerfect. You dont wanna answer tome? Answer to my boss.

Morty answers the call, and places the phone in front of thechair.

MORTYYeah, boss?

A faint old woman begins speaking through the phone.

MORTYS GRANDMA (O.C)Morty?

Morty sits for a few seconds, confused.

MORTYS GRANDMA (O.C)Morty? Are you there, honey?

MORTYGrandma?

Morty quickly rises and turns away from the chair.

MORTYS GRANDMA (O.C)Morty! Its been so long! How haveyou been?!

MORTYI uh-- Ive -- fine. Ive beenfine. Listen, grandma, this isntuh-- this -- this isnt really thebest time.

Jack notices it isnt who Morty expected and begins toscream wildly.

(CONTINUED)

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CONTINUED: 3.

JACKHELP! HELP!

Morty turns back around and punches Jack again, silencinghim. He then begins to place tape on his mouth again whilstholding the phone against his cheek with his shoulder.

MORTYS GRANDMA (O.C)Is someone with you? I thought Iheard a noise.

MORTYOh, oh, yeah. Yeah. Just someone inthe background. I uhm, I dont knowif right now is--

MORTYS GRANDMA (O.C)Oh! Are you out with your friend?Oh, what was his name? Josh?

George? Joey--

MORTYJacob. Yes. Jacob. That was 15years ago, Grandma. Listen, though.I really need to go right now--

Morty gets up from placing the tape on Jacks mouth andwalks a few feet away from the chair.

MORTYS GRANDMA (O.C)Oh, yes. Jacob. I remember Jacob.Such a nice young boy.

MORTYYeah. Yeah, Jacob. Listen, Imgonna need to call you back,alright?

MORTYS GRANDMA (O.C)How has Jacob been these day--?

Morty hangs up the phone during her sentence and turns backaround, facing Jack. He begins to walk back over to him.

MORTYYoull have to excuse me for that.She can uh, sometimes get a littleintrusive.

He rips the tape off Jacks mouth once again as he finisheshis last sentence.

(CONTINUED)

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CONTINUED: 5.

MORTY...and whats that?

MORTYS GRANDMA (O.C)I need you to pick up some eggsfrom the marketplace for me. Immaking spaghetti tonight!

Morty and his grandmother are heard distantly. Jack issitting in the chair, silently.

Jack begins to look around. He sees that Morty is occupiedarguing on the phone, then eventually sees the knife fromearlier lying on the ground.

He begins to try untying himself from the chair. Afterstruggling, he gets his hands free. He attempts to untie hisfeet from the chair legs, but cant get free.

While Morty is arguing with his grandmother, Jack lifts

himself from the chair and scurries over with his legs stillattached to the chair.

MORTYListen, though, grandma. I canttalk right now, Im working.

Morty suddenly turns around, and Jack stops scurrying, as ifhe was sitting the entire time. Morty turns back around, andJack continues.

MORTYI know its a Sunday morning but my

hands are kind of tied up here.

Morty turns around again, Jack stops. Morty turns backaround, Jack continues again.

MORTYI know, I know. I get it. Yourspaghetti is legendary, but I wontbe able to make it to dinner today.

Jack picks up the knife and cuts his legs free from thechair. He then sneaks up behind Morty.

MORTYOkay. Honestly? Your spaghettiisnt that good. Okay? Got that?Its overrated.

Jack, knife in hand, suddenly pulls Morty toward him andholds him at knifepoint.

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CONTINUED: 6.

JACKGive me the phone.

Morty attempts to break free from Jacks stronghold, butfails.

JACKI said give me the phone.

Morty gives up and reluctantly hands Jack the phone. Jackspeaks into it.

JACKGood work.

Jack then throws the phone onto the ground.

Morty looks confused.

MORTYGood work? What do you mean good---

Mortys Grandmother walks into frame from the shadows.

Morty looks shocked.

MORTYGr--gran--grandma?

MORTYS GRANDMAThats right, Morty.

MORTYBut-- but how?

MORTYS GRANDMAI spend hours working my hands tothe bone for you to make thatspaghetti. And what do I get?

MORTYIs-- is this serious right now?

MORTYS GRANDMAAbsolutely nothing. Countless hoursin a burning hot kitchen. Weeksupon weeks of planning. Just to betold it isnt good enough.

MORTYI cant believe this--

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CONTINUED: 7.

JACKShut up.

MORTYS GRANDMAAnd now youre going to pay for allthe heartbreak youve caused me.

Jack holds Morty while he squirms and attempts to get away.Mortys Grandma places a bag over his head while he screams.

Cut to black.

A light turns on. Morty is beaten and tied to a chair, justas Jack was.

A door is heard in the background.

Mortys Grandmother comes in from the shadows wheeling in atable with a silver platter on top of it.

MORTYS GRANDMAYou want your money?

Jack lifts the top off the silver platter to reveal hisgrandmothers spaghetti.

MORTYS GRANDMADinner is served.

Jack walks out back into the shadows.

Morty stares at the spaghetti without saying a word.

Cut to black.

Roll credits.