The Outlaws

OUTLAWS A 5 minute Screenplay By Rowen Smith

TV Series: The Outlaws

10 Lothian Road Rondebosch Cape Town 7700 rowen.work@gmail.com 079 647 0077

Draft 1 - Rowen Smith

FADE IN: EXT. LINCOLN STREET - DAY At the break of dawn in an upper class suburb in Cape Town, ARMSTRONG, a tall black 27 year old bum, lurks around looking for scraps to eat inside garbage bins.

As he digs around for food, he discovers a black suitcase partially hidden underneath a few garbage bags. Armstrong inspects area to make sure that no one sees him. He takes the suitcase, hides it in his long gray coat and walks off quite happy with his finding.

EXT. BRIDGE - DAY Armstrong walks across a busy highway toward his self made shelter underneath a bridge.

When he arrives, he immediately drops the suitcase and tries to open it. He struggles at first, but eventually gets it open by slamming the lock with a brick.

Armstrong is shocked by what he finds inside. The whole suitcase is filled with money. He smiles broadly.

EXT. LINCOLN STREET - DAY A few hours later a garbage truck stops in the street. Four workers jump off and run out to collect the garbage bags.

DUGG, an obese 28 year old Italian bus driver, gets out of the truck while talking on his cellphone.

DUGG (into cellphone) I’m at number 53, yes I’m alone.

Hang on.

He looks inside a the same garbage bin that Armstrong took the suitcase from. He shifts a few bags around and starts to get frustrated.

DUGG (frustratingly) I think we have a problem, Boss It’s gone. I don’t know, I don’t know(beat).Yes Boss, I’m on my way.

Dugg kicks the bin over furiously. The workers return and they drive off.

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EXT. ABANDONED HANGAR - DAY The garbage truck arrives at an abandoned hangar located far out of the city.

RIKKI JARDIM, a well groomed 25 year old Italian Gang Lord and one of his henchmen approach Dugg as he gets out of his truck.

RIKKI JARDIM Dugg.

DUGG Boss.

RIKKI JARDIM So, Where’s my money.

DUGG (shivering) Everything should have gone according to plan. It was simple.The suitcase was..

Rikki interrupts him.

RIKKI JARDIM You took it, didn’t you Dugg. You took Luca Romano’s money.

DUGG Boss, I swear, I didn’t take anything. A bum must have gone through the trash or something. I swear Boss, I swear.

Rikki gives an orderly nod to the henchman standing next to him and he shoots Dugg twice in the heart. He picks up the dead body, throws him on the back of the garbage truck and covers him with some of the garbage bags.

Rikki gives and order to his henchman.

RIKKI JARDIM A bum,(beat).You have 24 hours.

Find him.

The henchman nods his head and walks away.

RIKKI JARDIM (speaking to himself) What is the first thing a bum would buy if he had five million rand in cash.

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CUT TO: EXT. CAMPS BAY PEARL - DAY Armstrong is driving a black Lamborghini is driving on the Freeway. It’s ROARING engine is vividly heard. The car pulls into a the Camps Bay Pearl Hotel.

INT. CAPS BAY PEARL/MASSAGE ROOM - DAY Armstrong lays on a massage bed getting a back massage. The young Asian female masseuse turns around and leaves the area for a while to get more lotion. The two henchman enter the room and one puts his hands on Armstrong.

ARMSTRONG Ah Yeah, right there.

The other henchman takes out a rope and black bag. He takes a bottle of lotion and pours it all over Armstrong.

HENCHMAN Sorry about that, Sir. Armstrong jumps up and the henchmen grab him and blind him by forcing the bag over his head and tying him up.

FADE TO: INT. ABANDONED HANGAR/HOLDING CELL - NIGHT The henchman forces Armstrong into the corner of a filthy holding cell. He calls one of the guards and hands him a gun.

HENCHMAN Take this, and keep him quiet.

INT. ABANDONED HANGAR - NIGHT A enormous abandoned hanger with chains hanging from the ceiling and oil spills everywhere. In the middle of the hanger is a wide open space with a cleaned square of concrete.

Rikki Jardim and all his henchmen are facing DYNG-DYNG, a 27 year old muscular black Nigerian mobster with all his men from opposite ends of the square.

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One of Rikki’s henchmen drops a duffel bag and kicks it toward the other side. BHUKI, a young black man from DYNG DYNG’s side walks toward it, kneels down and unzips it.

RIKKI JARDIM It’s all there(beat).The only thing that’s missing is our money.

DYNG DYNG We did the drop off like you requested. I don’t understand what the problem is.

RIKKI JARDIM Don’t lie to me. The suitcase wasn’t there. That means you didn’t pay.

DYNG DYNG Your lying(swears in Nigerian). You want to cheat me!(This fucking White man..In Nigerian) A loud police SIREN goes off.

Suddenly all the men take out their weapons. They start shooting at each other.

Bhuki grabs the duffel bag and runs away. He is shot dead and the bag falls on the floor.

The police intervene and the firefight continues.

INT. ABANDONED HANGAR/HOLDING CELL - NIGHT The guard is not watching Armstrong anymore. He fires a few shots and his gun jams. Armstrong takes this opportunity and strangles him to death. He escapes the holding cell, takes his pistol out of his holder and runs into the battleground.

INT. ABANDONED HANGAR - NIGHT Armstrong ducks as he runs and manages to shoot a few henchmen. He runs toward the duffel bag, picks it up and runs down an alleyway.

He runs further and further away from the action, until he reaches a dead end. The only way to get away is to climb over the fence.

At that moment, one of the henchmen finds him and stops him.

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HENCHMAN2 Hey, Stop!

Armstrong turns around slowly.

HENCHMEN2 Kick the bag to me!

ARMSTRONG (pleading) Don’t kill me! Please don’t kill me!

He kicks the bag toward the henchman. The henchman smiles and loads his gun. Armstrong kneels down and protects his head.

A load GUN SHOT goes off.

A police man shot the henchmen, just before he shot Armstrong.

POLICE OFFICER Freeze!

Armstrong jumps over the fence with haste and runs off.

EXT. HANGAR - NIGHT Armstrong runs out the building and takes a moment to find the best route to escape the chaotic event. The police office SHOUTS as he chases him.

A motorcycle stops infront of Armsstrong. NINA LEAD, a sassy tall brunette aged 24 opens her visor and calls him over.

NINA LEAD Get on, if you want to live.

Armstrong does not hesitate and gets on the bike. The police officer runs outside and see’s the bike driving away.

FADE TO: INT. GARAGE - NIGHT A Garage door opens and the bike enters.

Armstrong and Lilly walk though a open planned studio towards a man smoking a cigar by the balcony. A peculiar group of people are in the room; a tattoo artist giving a (CONTINUED)

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girl a tattoo while she is playing with a knife, a strong black man punching a boxing bag and a young boy cleaning and preparing his gun.

Nina Lead and Armstrong approach the OUTLAW LEADER, a hardened 35 year old man with long hair and scars all over his chest.

OUTLAW LEADER. Welcome, We’ve been expecting you Armstrong.

ARMSTRONG What is this place, Whats going on, Why am I here?

OUTLAW LEADER. Well, You’ve stolen Romano’s 5 Million, you’ve got Dyng-Dyng’s Cocaine and you’re wanted for multiple homicide..

The outlaw leader smirks.

OUTLAW LEADER. You’ll fit right in.

FADE TO BLACK