WEEK TWO ~ TALKING DISCO BALL

**I promise next week will be better.

TALKING DISCO BALL

By

Kyle Gregory Boynton

FADE IN:
EXT. PARK - DAY
CHARLES - nervous, lanky - sits on a park bench. Next to him rests a DISCO BALL.

Charles is distressed. He nervously looks at his watch.

In the distance, police sirens can be heard.

CUT TO:
EXT. PARK - ANOTHER PART
PETER runs!

CUT TO:
EXT. PARK - DAY
Charles perks as PETER - high strung, confident - reaches the bench.

CHARLES
(rising)
Finally! Where have you been?

CUT TO:
EXT. ALLEYWAY - DAY (FLASHBACK)

PETER runs frantically, tipping over trash cans and various items, as if to make obstacles for someone chasing him.

PETER (V.O)
Where have I been?

CUT TO:
EXT. PARK - CONTINUOUS (PRESENT)
Back to scene.
Peter catches his breath.

PETER
Where have I been?! Did you not hear the sirens?

Charles becomes more tense.

CHARLES
Cops?

PETER
No! It was a bunch of ambulances chasing me!

CHARLES
Okay, relax. I’m new at this whole thief situation.

PETER
It’s fine. The important thing is that you’ve got the money--

Peter notices the DISCO BALL.

PETER (CONT’D)
--Why do you have a Disco Ball?

CHARLES
I don’t know. It’s what Frank handed me out the window. I figured the money was in it.

PETER
Did you check?

They both stare at the Disco Ball.

Peter examines it, nothing.

PETER
Great.

CHARLES
Where is Frank? Maybe he has the rest of--

PETER
We can’t wait for him. We have to leave. Now!

CHARLES
What happened to him, Peter?

CUT TO:
EXT. DEADEND ALLEY (FLASHBACK)
FRANK runs towards a wall carrying a bag. He reaches the wall, looks for an exit, nothing. He drops the bag. Turns to face the camera. Pulls out two machine water guns. He gets "shot", a bunch.

FRANK
(screaming)
You’ll never get me alive pigs!!

CUT TO:
EXT. PARK - CONTINUOUS (PRESENT)

CHARLES
Why did he bring guns?

PETER
Yeah... He usually just does.

CHARLES
So, he’s dead.

PETER
Didn’t you listen?

CHARLES
What about your grab?

CUT TO:
EXT. ANOTHER ALLEYWAY (FLASHBACK)
PETER is still running. Carries a bag. He reaches a dumpster, hides behind it.

PETER
Damn it!

Peter looks at his bag.

CUT TO:
EXT. OPEN DUMPSTER (FLASHBACK)
An open dumpster - Peter throws his bag. Shuts lid.

CUT TO:
EXT. ANOTHER ALLEYWAY (FLASHBACK)
Peter begins running again.

CHARLES (V.O)
You left it?

CUT TO:
EXT. PARK - CONTINUOUS (PRESENT)

PETER
At least I stole something worth stealing.

CHARLES
I was the runner! It was Frank who was suppose to grab the most valuable thing in sight and throw it to me out the window.

PETER
Whatever! What are we suppose to do now?

Charles sighs. He looks at the Disco Ball.

CHARLES
It’s gotta mean something...

PETER
It’s a fucking Disco Ball!!

FRANK - confused, out of it - runs up to them.

PETER
What the?

FRANK
There you guys are!

CHARLES
We thought you died!

Frank stumbles over, catching his breath.

FRANK
Me? No.

Frank is also extremely drenched.

CHARLES
Are you hurt? Did they shoot you?

FRANK
Hurt? No. Shot? Yes. As you can see.

By now, Frank has established himself as "pothead".

PETER
Jesus..

CHARLES
I thought you said he got shot, Peter!?

PETER
I.. Thought he did.

FRANK
(chuckles)
I did. Some damn kids got me. Charles grabs Frank by the shirt.

CHARLES
Frank! You gotta listen carefully..

FRANK
Ouch, man. You’re hurting my shirt..

CHARLES
Why’d you give me the disco ball.

Suddenly, Frank becomes really REALLY angry.

FRANK
(deadpan)
Where is that fucking thing?

PETER
On the bench...?

Frank shoves Charles off of him, grabs the disco ball, and smashes it on the ground.

CHARLES
What the hell, Frank?

FRANK
This piece of shit, man. This guy’s been talking shit!

Peter and Charles exchange looks of confusion.

CUT TO:
INT. APARTMENT (FLASHBACK)
FRANK crawls through a window. He looks around.
PETER follows.

PETER
(calling out window)
Wait here. We’ll grab the loot.

Peter goes into the next room. Frank stays. He is distracted by a Disco Ball on the desk.

CUT TO:
FRANK POV - DISCO BALL FACE

An evil face appears on the Disco Ball.

DISCO BALL
You’re a pathetic bunch! You’re gonna get caught! I’m calling the cops!!

CUT TO:
INT. APARTMENT
Frank begins yelling.

FRANK
THE COPS!!! RUN!!

CUT TO:
EXT. APARTMENT ALLY
Charles hears Frank yelling, panics.

CHARLES
Hurry up! I can hear them coming!

*He really can’t.
Frank pokes his head out the window. Drops the Disco Ball.

FRANK
Every man for himself!!

Charles, confused, takes off running.

CUT TO:
EXT. PARK - CONTINUOUS (PRESENT)
Peter and Charles sit on the bench. Peter, pissed. Charles, confused.
Frank stands, oblivious.

CHARLES
The cops weren’t after us were they?

FRANK
The cops!? I’m more worried that Disco Balls can talk...

Beat.

PETER
Fuckin’ idiot.

END OF FILM