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AMERICAN HISTORY Xscreenplay byDavid McKennaFebruary 6, 1997 INT. HOUSE - CLOSED EYESA young mans blue eyes slowly open. A girl moans from the next room.EXT. STREET CORNER - A LARGE TIREturns the corner and splashes through a puddle from anearlier rain. TUPAC SHAKUR blares from inside.INT.
day. Any more, any less, and you're a
memory at Venice High. Clear?
DANNY
It took me a week to read Mein Kampf.
Come on, Sweeney.
SWEENEY
My name is Dr. Sweeney. And I want a
another paper on my desk tomorrow.
DANNY
What am I doing it on then?
SWEENEY
It'S not a "what", it's a "who."
(after a beat)
Derek.
SMASH TO:
EXT. VENICE SHORELINE - LATE AFTERNOON
A series of intercuts shows activity in and around the
pier. A HOMELESS LATINO MAN searches a trash dumpster.
OPEN VENDORS sell tie-dye and water bong paraphernalia.
A FAT WOMAN walks past eating a hot dog. BLACK GANG
MEMBERS play basketball in their low-rider shorts and
boxers.
TIGHT ON DANNY. He skateboards down the boardwalk,
performing tricks and spinning the board. He eats shit,
recovers, and looks off into the distance.
DANNY (V/O)
People look at me...and they see my
brother. That's how things have gone
since the murder of our father.
EXT. BOARDWALK - NEAR THE BASKETBALL COURT
From afar, he spots a group of black gang members shoot
hoops. He and Little Henry from earlier exchange a cold
glance.
DANNY (V/O)
Little Henry Hastings and his older
brother Jerome. Jerome's a Shoreline
Crip...Henry's on his way.
Little Henry and older brother JEROME catch their breath
and stare down Dan. Danny doesn't flinch. Jerome sips
from a 40 oz. beer and resumes playing.
DANNY (V/O)
Venice Beach, man. It didn't always
look like this. I mean...our Dad used
to take us down here to run...and it
was cool. Derek fucking owned this
place. Since then though...the gangs,
man--
TIGHT ON DANNy. He watches the basketball action as he
takes a drag off his Marlboro Red.
DANNY (V/O)
--they've moved west from Inglewood
and South Central and have really
just...taken over. Especially at my
high school. The Venice Locos are big
too but they hang out in bumluck Mar
Vista. It's scary.
(then)
And then there's The Disciples of
Christ. The D.O.C.
Jerome and Little Henry joke and argue with eight extra
players and spectators.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. BASKETBALL COURT - A GAME - FLASHBACK
DANNY'S POV. The teams are a mixed assemblage of 3
blacks and 2 Latinos and 3 whites and 1 black and 1
Latino. SKINHEAD FAT SETH RYAN, early twenties, and his
two skinhead buddies, can't compete against the better,
predominantly black team. One of the skins, CURTIS, has
a shaved head, a light beard and an M-16 RIFLE tattooed
on his head.
JEROME and LITTLE HENRY sit together to the right of the
court and monitor closely. Danny looks over his left
shoulder and sees Derek and Stacey sit with CAMMERON.
Cowboy hat and BRONCO JERSEY, they sit and converse on
the bleachers.
LAWRENCE
Seven-six. Let's go! Set some picks!
SETH
Bring it on, boy.
Derek quickly moves his eyes to the court.
LAWRENCE
Boy?
Lawrence quickly pivots past Seth, dunks it, and yells as
he hangs on the rim. The crowd cheers.
SETH
Lucky piece of shit! I'm through
"monkeying" around with your ass!
Lawrence spins around and challenges Seth.
LAWRENCE
Fat, pasty, pale, pastrami eating,
cracker, motherfucker. A hundred
bucks says I make you my bitch.
SETH
(to the crowd)
Here we go! Trying to make ends meet
for that cut in welfare.
He makes a scene and passes Danny on the sideline.
Lawrence waits for Seth to take it further. Danny looks
at him, concerned.
DANNY
It's eight-six, Seth.
SETH
When I want your fucking opinion I'll
ask for it, fuckhead.
(to Derek and Cam)
