3 boys; “Bad ju-ju.”
EXT. NICIOSA – CYPRUS – DAY
Buildings, side-by-side with flat and pitched roofs. People walk the streets. Ocean in distance.
O.S.(off screen) Sound; distant chatter of people, talk & walk. Horn honks, seagulls huoh.
JOURNEY & DESTINY STREET – INTERSECTION
Stately historic building (whorehouse) entrance.
JOURNEY STREET
O.S.(off screen); Sound; traffic, distant chatter of crowd conversation.
Woman, wears a red miniskirt, shapely-legs, high-heels, rests against the light pole, cigarette in hand.
DESTINY STREET
Two scantly dressed prostitutes at intersection engage drivers in stalled traffic.
V.O(voice over) RANDOM MAN: “How much?!”
Black Prostitute in red nightie, turns to RANDOM MAN’s car.
CURB-SIDE
RANDOM MAN, in car behind the wheel. Prostitute in black-miniskirt stands at his door. He nods.
ACROSS THE STREET – WHOREHOUSE
Two female prostitutes sit on the stoop. They look over at, Moe, Deuce and Tony at the entranceway.
ENTRANCEWAY
Moe, looks up at the large stately door, appears apprehensive. Deuce and Tony watch him.
TONY
“We’re here, brother!”
Moe turns to Tony and Deuce, he appears pensive. Deuce appears impatient. Moe turn to the entranceway.
MOE
“Lets go!”
He enters the whorehouse. Tony and Deuce look at each other, turn, follow Moe inside.
INT. LIVING ROOM – WHOREHOUSE – CYPRUS – DAY
BOSS HOOKER, Old, portly, heavy make up, looks tough, sits on a couch, postcard in her hands.
V.O. (voice over) MOE; “That postcard is all I have. I’ve never met her.”
Boss Hooker puts the postcard on her lap, looks up at Moe, Tony and Deuce. She sits up at attention, smiles.
BOSS HOOKER
“Oh I remember your mother. She was a free spirited one. Not him though. He was religious.”
She flips the postcard over, reveals Kansa City logo.
V.O.(voice over) MOE; “You know her then, my, Mom, and him?”
Boss Hooker hands the postcard to Moe. She lights a joint.
BOSS HOOKER
“Indeed.”
BOSS HOOKER
“He wore a clerics-collar. That’s bad bad ju-ju here!”
Moe sits on a couch near, Boss Hooker. He appears confused.
MOE
“My Dad is a, Priest?”
Boss Hooker exhales, coughs. She turns to, Moe.
BOSS HOOKER
“Uh-huh! Head of the, Papistry now!”
CORNER OF ROOM BY WINDOW
Tony sits on a black leather couch, beams a smile at Boss Hooker. He appears eager.
TONY
“You mean like, saint, Anthony?”
Boss Hooker flashes Tony a cynical look. She puts the joint out in an ashtray on a table next to her.
BOSS HOOKER
“Saint, Anthony? You don’t just look stupid, do you?!”
ACROSS THE ROOM
Deuce stands next to antique chairs and a table with an open jewelry box on it. He turns, his eyes widen.
JEWELRY-BOX ON TABLE
Box on table filled with many valuable looking diamond and jewel covered rings.
V.O. (voice over) BOSS HOOKER; “Kids. You think everything is a video game?”
V.O.(voice over) BOSS HOOKER; “They say, kids are living in a video game, especially boys!”
Deuce, reaches into the Jewelry-box unnoticed.
He turns discreetly to Boss Hooker, gives her a questioning look.
DEUCE
“Papistry? Is that like a, pap-smear?”
Boss Hooker looks at Deuce with disdain.
BOSS HOOKER
“Idiot! You look like a thief! A queer little thief! Is that what you are?”
Deuce straightens up, appears serious, he takes a step forward.
DEUCE
“Ma’am. I’m a 4.0 grade average with an unusually high moral compass. And, I like girls, a lot.”
V.O.(voice over) TONY; ” Can I have a sandwich?”
Boss Hooker, joint in hand, turns to Tony, she looks appalled.
BOSS HOOKER
“Seriously?”
CORNER OF ROOM BY WINDOW
Tony sits on a leather couch, rests his head on his hands, smiles boyishly at Boss Hooker, nods.
TONY
“And a rate-card we can look at? My friend, Deuce may be interested in your services?”
OTHER SIDE OF ROOM
Moe, head down, looks deep in thought, sits opposite end of the couch as Boss Hooker. He looks up at her.
MOE
“Seriously, Ma’am. What is a Papistry?”
Boss Hooker crosses her legs, reveals her thigh and a smug look.
BOSS HOOKER
“What is, Papistry? You are joking, you must be? I tell you everything. What she was like! Where she might be, and who your father is. You come here with nothing but questions. You act impossibly dumb. And now you laugh at me? Get the fuck out of here!”
EXT. HOTEL GROUNDS – CYPRUS – DAY
TWO HOURS LATER
Moe, back against a tree, smiles at Deuce. Tony next to Moe, does a dance-step, looks at, Deuce.
TONY
“Woo-hoo! Deuce strikes again!”
V.O.(voice over) Moe; “You mean, “sticky fingers,” strikes again!”
Deuce smiles. He bows, appears self-admiring.
DEUCE
“You know it dog!”
Moe gives Deuce a sly look.
MOE
“What you got, brother? Lets see it.”
Deuce reaches into his front pant pocket, fumbles, extracts his hand.
DEUCE
“I think this will get us there, and back!”
Diamond & jewel filled ring clasped between, Deuce’s thumb and finger.
Moe, Deuce and Tony huddle. Wide-eyed they look down at the ring admire it.
MOE
“Holy Tam-ollie! Look at that! I’ve never seen anything like it!”
EXT. CYPRUS AIRPORT – SKY – DAY
V.O.(voice over) Tony; “I heard it’s dirty. Isn’t Rome near, Iowa, or Indiana?”
V.O(voice over) Deuce; “Duh! Rome’s in Italy!”
V.O.(voice over) MOE; “We’re family now. Brothers, for life.”
RUNWAY – HELICOPTER PAD
Cyprus police helicopter lifts off.
1st act in 3rd act.
2nd act coming soon.