Jake, Josh and Jamal

“Jake, Josh, and Jamal” The Unfinished Story by Malcolm Franokuski This document was created on Thursday, August 17, 2010, at 4:41:14pm © 2010 Malcolm Franokuski

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EXT. STRAWBERRY WAY CENTER It’s a beautiful morning outside. People goes to work in the Mall Tower, while people are going out from the Home Tower. Some people switch towers.

EXT. STRAWBERRY WAY CENTER - HOME TOWER - CONTINUOUS People are walking around the tower.

INT. STRAWBERRY WAY CENTER - HOME TOWER - ENTRANCE - CONTINUOUS People are going outside, or getting information from the man at the desk. Some people are getting from the evaluators and escalators. People are dressed in black or gray.

INT. STRAWBERRY WAY CENTER - HOME TOWER - SUITE 108 - CONTINUOUS We then see INT. STRAWBERRY WAY CENTER - HOME TOWER - SUITE 108 - JAKE’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS Jake, who wears a pajama, take off the cover, wakes up in the bed. We then see the clock reading 7:50 JAKE Oh shoot He jumped up running to INT. STRAWBERRY WAY CENTER - HOME TOWER - SUITE 108 - JOSH’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS JAKE Josh, We over... He stopped to see Josh washing Cartoons.

Furious, Josh grab and funny-looking air freshener and blown the horn at his ear, making Josh frighten as he jumped.

JOSH Why do you did that?

JAKE Look at the time.

Josh looked up. We then see the clock reading 7:51 JOSH It’s 7:51 why?

JAKE We gonna late?

JOSH

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So Josh gets up.

JAKE So? JOSH We got time.

JAKE We got time?

INT. STRAWBERRY WAY CENTER - HOME TOWER - SUITE 108 - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS They walk into the dining room as they continue to talk JOSH Yeah JAKE Look Josh we overslept.

JOSH So what.

JAKE So what? You didn’t wake my butt up JOSH So what.

JAKE Look We gonna be late. If we late, the boss gonna fire us.

JOSH So what.

JAKE You know what keep saying ‘so what’. When all that happens, I’m gonna kick your butt.

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JOSH So what Josh opens the fridge, get a cup of coffee.

JAKE So what? Ok that’s it you know what i’m call you ‘so what’ man.

JOSH

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Relax, everything is fine we get there on time.

JAKE On time? You drinking coffee when we supposed to be at work.

JOSH Jake why didn’t you dressed?

JAKE Because that clock has apparently didn’t wake me up. I set an alarm, but apparently the clock ignored me.

JOSH So why did you buy another clock?

JAKE Because those clocks cost a billion dollars Josh looked at Jake in question.

JAKE (CONT'D) Okay a thousand dollars.

Josh still looked at him.

JAKE (CONT'D) Alright fine we buy another clock. And I'm waiting for you to dressed.

JOSH Why are you waiting for me to get dressed if you not dressed?

JAKE You wasting time.

JOSH I’m asking you a question.

3.

JAKE Okay I'm going out Jake is going out from the suite.

JOSH Fine. It’s that what you want.

Josh finish his coffee. Now he getting ready to dress up INT. STRAWBERRY WAY CENTER - HOME TOWER - ENTRANCE - CONTINUOUS

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Jake, still undressed, comes out from the evaluator. Mr. Mike, who is siting down at the front desk, looking at him in disappointed.

MR. MIKE Jake why are you wearing underwear to work?

JAKE Because of Josh.

MR. MIKE Because of Josh?

JAKE And the clock.

Jake is walking toward Mr. Williams.

MR. MIKE Okay so..you didn’t dressed because of Josh and the clock.

JAKE Yep. MR. MIKE What did Josh do?

JAKE Wasting time MR. MIKE Wasting time on what?

JAKE Getting ready. He’s drinking coffee MR. MIKE What about the clock?

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JAKE It din’t like me.

MR. MIKE Well, it’s almost 7:57am. And your...

MR. MIKE

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(CONT'D) Good morning Mr. Williams Jamal, an African-American guy, is all dressed up and has a bookbag on his back.

MR. MIKE (CONT'D) (answered back) Good morning Jamal JAMAL (at Jake) Why are you wearing Underwear.

Josh comes out of the elevator, finally dressed in black, having a suitcase in his hand.

JOSH Good Morning!

JAKE Him. JOSH Don’t worry about me.

JAKE He waste time that’s what.

JOSH Ready, Jamal?

JAMAL Ready.

JOSH Okay, let’s go.

They walked forward besides the front desk.

JAKE Don’t worry about me. I’ll be right there.

Mr. Williams turn to look at Jake.

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MR. MIKE Seems like you waiting on him to change. Now you need to change.

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JAKE You’re right. Stupid clock.

Jake turning back walking to the evalator.

MR. MIKE Hey don’t call that clock stupid.

Jake press the button, then wait a minute. Suddenly, an elevator opens revealing a bunch a people inside. Unfortunately one walks out.

JAKE Seriously.

He walks into it. Then everyone is laughing, as the elevator closes.

JAKE (CONT'D) Hey, it’s not funny.

INT. STRAWBERRY WAY CENTER - HOME TOWER - JAKE AND JOSH’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS Jamal and Josh walked into the office. The office looked like white-ish. There’s a big desk they going to sit.

JOSH Okay Jamal, have a sit please.

He sit as he told him so, and so is Josh himself.

JOSH (CONT'D) Okay before we get started. There’s something We...well Jake is already late so what. There’s something I need to talk about. Do you have any friends?

JAMAL No. Why? JOSH Well that’s kind what we talk about. We don’t want you to be alone.

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JAMAL But I like it here.

JOSH

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Yeah, But we didn’t want you here all the time Jake, finally dressed, finally enters the office.

JAKE Sorry, I’m late. What offers do i offer?

JOSH Jamal doesn’t want any friends.

JAKE Jamal, what Josh is trying to say is.. (at Jake) Josh what are you trying to say?

JOSH You know what I'm talking about. (at Jamal) Jamal, you going to a....public school.

JAMAL (shocked) WHAT! I can’t go to a public school!

JOSH Why not?

JAMAL Because those kids will make fun of me because I’m black.

JOSH No they not.

JAMAL Yes they will. They are all white and they will kick my butt when I'm going there.

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JAKE They all not white. There also blacks entering, and Hispanics.

JAMAL What is a Hispanic?

JAKE I don’t know.

JOSH

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It means someone who came from the Spanish community. Look it’s going to be fine.

JAMAL No it’s going to be fine. I want to stay with you guys. Please?

JAKE We wish we could but..we’re sorry.

Jamal gets up, crying, walking and slammed the door.

JAKE (CONT'D) Wow great job Josh. You handle pretty well. You should read the ‘How to Not Let This Kid Slammed the Door” manual.

JOSH What the heck is about?

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