Scene 7

Scene 7: It's morning at Freddie's apartment, Freddie is just getting up, getting dressed and heading to the kitchen where his wife is making breakfast and his daughter is eating.

Freddie's Wife:

Well, well well look who comes crawling to the kitchen. Isn't this too early for you Mr?

Freddie:

Don't start alright. Now bring me something to eat I got to go to work.

(He kisses his daughter and sits in the table, his wife puts a plate with eggs in front of him)

Freddie's Wife:

You stink of whiskey, where were you last night?

Freddie:

I was at the bar with the guys, I can't have a drink without you freaking out?

Freddie's Wife:

Yeah, like that was the only think you had.

Freddie:

Could you not do this please...in front of the kid.

Freddie's Wife:

Yeah the kid, like you ever gave a crap about anything.

Freddie:

For God's shake I told you I just got a fucking drink, stop busting my fucking balls alright?

Freddie's Wife:

And all those other times, when you come home at the crack of dawn you just gotten a drink too ah? I should have listened to my father when he told me that you are just a common thug.

Freddie:

Please remind me what your father did for a living?

Freddie's Wife:

Don't even speak of my father, he was a saint!

Freddie:

Yeah and I'm mother Teresa...

(The door-phone rings, Freddie gets up and answers it)

Freddie:

Who's this?

Over The Door-phone:

Yo Freddie man it's me Philly, you comin' down or what?

Freddie:

Alright, I'll be down in a second.

Freddie:(kisses his daughter)

Have a good day at school sweety.

(He gets out, comes of the house and sees Philly Crocco laying on his car)

Philly Crocco:

Eh look, it's Freddie Baseball bat himself, where's your baseball bat Freddie Baseball bat?

Freddie:

Shut up and get in the fucking car asshole.

(They get in the car and drive away)

Philly Crocco:

What's up man? I don't see you at you best. Me I got two gorgeous pieces of ass last night and you see me now. I'm like a fucking king or something, you should get some yourself more often, I mean, no offense but you look like one of those guys...

Freddie:

Jesus, do you ever shut the fuck up about anything? Like my fucking wife, I mean it's like that story with the kid and the pig in real life.

Philly Crocco:

Oh your wife, what's the matter champ you didn't give her head last night?

Freddie:

What the fuck did you just say?

Philly Crocco:

Hey, yo relax boss, I mean no disrespect to you and your lady, I'm just saying when some bit of skirt starts busting my balls, I just kiss her pussy, and she goes “Ah, Your not a bad guy after all”.

Freddie:

Don't let Lucci hear you say that, you'll end up with a shovel up your ass.

Philly Crocco:

Oh, you fucking Italians and your stupid rules no wonder you're all so fucking miserable.

Freddie:

Just shut the fuck up and drive the fucking car will you?

(We see the car driving from the outside, and stop close to the school)

Philly Crocco:

Anyway, Here you are champ (looks at his watch)...you've got about an hour until Johnny V shows up, oh and here take this.

(hands him a picture)

Freddie:

That him?

Philly Crocco:

Eh, no that's Mr Penis-head he just got off your ass.

Freddie:

Fuck you.(steps out of the car)Oh and I hope I won't have to ever fucking see you again you piece of stool.

Philly Crocco:

Why would you hurt my feelings like that baseball baty?(laughs and then he leaves)

Freddie:

Fucking prick.(he wears a casket)

(Freddie is walking up and down from a distance of the school, looks at his watch frequently and eats a sandwich as the time passes, finally a man shows up on a big motorcycle heading to the school gate, Freddie looks at the picture and then looks at the man).

Freddie:

I got you, you cocksucker.

(Johnny V gets of his bike and heads to the school gate, stops to speak to the security man)

Security Man:

Hey, John Boy how 're you doing?

Johnny V:

Good...I'm good, how's the “weather” here?

Security Man:

Quiet.

Johnny V:

Good, quiet is good.

Security Man:

Take that, in case you know...(hands him a pager)

Johnny V:

I'll see you later.(gets in the school)

(Freddie gets around the school and sits outside the school yard where Johnny V makes his deals. Hours are passing)

Freddie:

Looks like every kid in America is a fucking meth-head, way to go, just like the story with kid and the pig when the pig goes to the doctor.

(More hours are passing, at some point a blond woman comes and speak to Johnny V, they kiss, as she leaves Johnny V grabs her ass).

Freddie:

That fucking prick, not bad, maybe I should pay her a visit after I'm done with him.(He sees the woman getting in a classroom) Fucking schoolteacher ah? Not bad at all.

(Freddie continues to spy on Johnny V while time passes, the final bell rings and Johnny V is preparing to leave, he meets with his girlfriend. Freddie gets around the school to the front gate, as he walks trying to spot Johnny V he runs into two high-school students).

Freddie:(Pushes the one)

Eh, Watch where the fuck you're going kid.

Student:

Me? You're the one walking like a fucking maniac!

(The security man at the gate sees the incident and looks suspicious, Freddie notices that)

Freddie:

Shit! Keep walking kid. (calls for a taxi)

Student:(to the other student)

Do you believe this guy?

Freddie:

I said keep on walking.

(The taxi stops in front of him, he gets in)

Freddie:

Turn left in that corner and wait there...motherfucker!

Driver:

Excuse me?

Freddie:

I'm not fucking talking to you, here take these and shut the fuck up.(Gives him twenty dollars)

Driver:

Oh, alright you're the man.

(meanwhile Johnny V and his girlfriend are getting out of the school, the security man stops him)

Security Man:

Eh, come here.

Johnny V:

Why, What's going on?

Security Man:

I saw something strange. There was this man I think I saw him earlier today too, he started yelling at a kid then got in a cab and left.

Johnny V:

So, why are you telling me this?

Security Man:

Looked suspicious is all, just watch yourself alright?

Johnny V:

Sure, thanks. Baby come on we're leaving.

(Gets on his bike with his girlfriend and leaves. He gets in front of the turn where Freddie's cab is).

Freddie:

Now go follow that bike.

Driver:

Got it chief.

(The taxi is following Johnny V's bike at the highway, Johnny continuously is looking at his mirrors and sees the taxi, finally he stops in front of a dinner. The taxi stops a while later too. Freddie gets in the dinner and sits three tables away from Johnny. Johnny notices Freddie ordering and continuously is checking him, Freddie doesn't get his head away from the food though).

Johnny's Girlfriend:

What are you looking at?

Johnny V:

Nothing, nothing...Hey listen you know this guy?

Johnny's Girlfriend:

What guy?

Johnny V:

At that table, the big guy.

(She looks and sees Freddie eating and not paying attention to anything else)

Johnny's Girlfriend:

No, I don't, why should I?

Johnny V:

I think he followed us from the school.

Johnny's Girlfriend:

You're just being paranoid.

Johnny V:

You don't know the guy I'm working for. Anyway I think we should leave now.

(He waives at the waitress, he pays and they leave. Soon Freddie follows. He gets another cab and follow them home, by that time it's dark).