Post by Rook on Mar 29, 2012 9:46:58 GMT -5
FADE IN:
INT. CONVENIENCE STORE – DAY
HITMAN enters through the front door, casually browsing the goods.
HITMAN (V.O.)
You could have met me in person a dozen times…but you’d never know it. I’m like a ghost. No, I’m worse than a ghost. You can see me. That’s the scary part about me. You can look right at me and never see me coming.
The door opens again and a man in business casual enters. The man carries a brief case and heads straight for the paper rack. HITMAN watches him over the aisles.
HITMAN (V.O.)
Right on time, as always. In the old days a hunter needed skill. He tracked an animal down and beat it to death with a stick, hoping it didn’t gore him first. Now a hunter sits in a tree for a few hours, hitting a deer at 300 meters with a high powered rifle.
HITMAN picks up a candy bar and heads to the magazine rack.
INT. CONVENIENCE STORE – MAGAZINE RACK
HITMAN (V.O.)
That doesn’t sound like a hunter, more like a killer. Like me.
HITMAN draws and shoots the business man dead. Stepping over the body he stands at the register. Terrified the CLERK immediately begins to empty the register. Hitman puts his gun away and sets the candy bar down on the scanner.
HITMAN
I don’t want your money.
CLERK
P-p-p-lease man, I don’t want to die! I mean, I’m still a virgin. I know I said I made it with Jen at the summer concert but I didn’t and I’m sorry, I shouldn’t lie, I’ll never lie again I promise. Just don’t kill me, please just –
HITMAN
(Interrupting)
Shut up guy! Dammit. I just want to buy the candy.
CLERK
You wha…? Dude…you can just take it man, I mean, it’s all yours.
HITMAN
No, we do this the right way. Scan my candy bar.
CLERK scans the candy bar, handling it as if it were radioactive. CLERK obviously considers this some sick, twisted trap. HITMAN hands him some cash. Clerk stares at him, holding the money.
HITMAN
MY change?
Nodding and fumbling for change CLERK nearly throws it at him. HITMAN studies the coins in his hand and drops one in the tray.
HITMAN
A penny for the next guy.
CLERK nods in agreement as HITMAN walks out the door, then faints.
EXT. CONVENIENCE STORE – DAY
HITMAN unwraps and eats his candy bar. As he chews:
HITMAN (V.O.)
A treat for a job well done.
HITMAN finishes his candy bar and pulls out a cell phone. Key tones three times.
HITMAN
Hi, yes, my emergency is there’s been a shooting at the 7-11 on Main. (Pause)I don’t know, but someone’s lying on the ground. (Pause) Hell no I’m not going in there, he might be dead. The shooter’s run off though. Yes I’ll stay here. Bye-bye now.
HITMAN hangs up, tosses his wrapper and lights up a cigar. A random passerby attempts to enter the store. Hitman holds out a hand to stop him.
HITMAN
You don’t want to go in there. Mess in aisle one.
The passerby looks through the glass, recoils and runs off. Hitman grins.
EXT. CONVENIENCE STORE – RETAINING WALL – DAY
HITMAN sits on a retaining wall in the parking lot of the convenience store. POLICE OFFICER has a pad out and is taking notes.
HITMAN
I really wish I could be of more help officer. I was in the parking lot and heard gunshots. I didn’t want to get hurt so I stayed behind a car, watching the door. When the guy left I went to the door, looked in and called the police.
POLICE OFFICER
How much time would you say there was between the gunshots and his exit?
HITMAN
Oh, I don’t know, a few minutes? Sure felt like forever.
POLICE OFFICER
Is there anything else? How well did you see the shooter?
HITMAN
Not very well. He went around the corner. In all the excitement I can’t say I was focusing all that well. He dropped something though.
POLICE OFFICER
Really? What?
HITMAN
I don’t know, a wrapper or something. Might have prints, yaknow?
POLICE OFFICER
It doesn’t quite work like it does on the TV sir, but we do appreciate the help. I’ll be damned besides.
HITMAN
Why’s that?
POLICE OFFICER
We thought the guy at the register was blowing smoke with this story about the shooter stopping to pay for something before he left.
HITMAN
That’s a pretty strange story as a lie.
POLICE OFFICER
True, but if it were a lie we’d have a lead on this thing. It rules out the kid as an accomplice.
HITMAN
You’ve got the wrapper maybe.
POLICE OFFICER
Yeah. What did you say your name was again?
HITMAN
Xavier Ramos.
POLICE OFFICER
Right, of course… Call us if you remember anything else.
HITMAN
Of course. Is that the clerk over there?
POLICE OFFICER
Yep. Anyway, take care.
POLICE OFFICER exits. HITMAN stands up and walks to:
EXT CONVENIENCE STORE – DAY
CLERK nervously stands. HITMAN approaches.
HITMAN
I heard you saw what happened. I called it in.
CLERK
(Looking at him without fear or recognition)
Yeah? That’s cool.
HITMAN
You okay? That’s some pretty heavy stuff.
CLERK
I’m good…uhm, do I know you? You look familiar.
HITMAN
(Extends hand for shake)
Nope, I just have one of those faces. My name’s Jerry.
CLERK
(Shakes hand)
I’m Scott.
HITMAN
Scott, you know what I always need after something really bad happens?
CLERK
No. What?
HITMAN
A sandwich. Sound good?
CLERK
That actually sounds good. I’m pretty hungry.
HITMAN
(Tossing an arm over CLERK’s shoulders)
Great! I’m buying.
HITMAN and CLERK begin to walk off.
CUT TO BLACK:
END EPISODE 1
INT. CONVENIENCE STORE – DAY
HITMAN enters through the front door, casually browsing the goods.
HITMAN (V.O.)
You could have met me in person a dozen times…but you’d never know it. I’m like a ghost. No, I’m worse than a ghost. You can see me. That’s the scary part about me. You can look right at me and never see me coming.
The door opens again and a man in business casual enters. The man carries a brief case and heads straight for the paper rack. HITMAN watches him over the aisles.
HITMAN (V.O.)
Right on time, as always. In the old days a hunter needed skill. He tracked an animal down and beat it to death with a stick, hoping it didn’t gore him first. Now a hunter sits in a tree for a few hours, hitting a deer at 300 meters with a high powered rifle.
HITMAN picks up a candy bar and heads to the magazine rack.
INT. CONVENIENCE STORE – MAGAZINE RACK
HITMAN (V.O.)
That doesn’t sound like a hunter, more like a killer. Like me.
HITMAN draws and shoots the business man dead. Stepping over the body he stands at the register. Terrified the CLERK immediately begins to empty the register. Hitman puts his gun away and sets the candy bar down on the scanner.
HITMAN
I don’t want your money.
CLERK
P-p-p-lease man, I don’t want to die! I mean, I’m still a virgin. I know I said I made it with Jen at the summer concert but I didn’t and I’m sorry, I shouldn’t lie, I’ll never lie again I promise. Just don’t kill me, please just –
HITMAN
(Interrupting)
Shut up guy! Dammit. I just want to buy the candy.
CLERK
You wha…? Dude…you can just take it man, I mean, it’s all yours.
HITMAN
No, we do this the right way. Scan my candy bar.
CLERK scans the candy bar, handling it as if it were radioactive. CLERK obviously considers this some sick, twisted trap. HITMAN hands him some cash. Clerk stares at him, holding the money.
HITMAN
MY change?
Nodding and fumbling for change CLERK nearly throws it at him. HITMAN studies the coins in his hand and drops one in the tray.
HITMAN
A penny for the next guy.
CLERK nods in agreement as HITMAN walks out the door, then faints.
EXT. CONVENIENCE STORE – DAY
HITMAN unwraps and eats his candy bar. As he chews:
HITMAN (V.O.)
A treat for a job well done.
HITMAN finishes his candy bar and pulls out a cell phone. Key tones three times.
HITMAN
Hi, yes, my emergency is there’s been a shooting at the 7-11 on Main. (Pause)I don’t know, but someone’s lying on the ground. (Pause) Hell no I’m not going in there, he might be dead. The shooter’s run off though. Yes I’ll stay here. Bye-bye now.
HITMAN hangs up, tosses his wrapper and lights up a cigar. A random passerby attempts to enter the store. Hitman holds out a hand to stop him.
HITMAN
You don’t want to go in there. Mess in aisle one.
The passerby looks through the glass, recoils and runs off. Hitman grins.
EXT. CONVENIENCE STORE – RETAINING WALL – DAY
HITMAN sits on a retaining wall in the parking lot of the convenience store. POLICE OFFICER has a pad out and is taking notes.
HITMAN
I really wish I could be of more help officer. I was in the parking lot and heard gunshots. I didn’t want to get hurt so I stayed behind a car, watching the door. When the guy left I went to the door, looked in and called the police.
POLICE OFFICER
How much time would you say there was between the gunshots and his exit?
HITMAN
Oh, I don’t know, a few minutes? Sure felt like forever.
POLICE OFFICER
Is there anything else? How well did you see the shooter?
HITMAN
Not very well. He went around the corner. In all the excitement I can’t say I was focusing all that well. He dropped something though.
POLICE OFFICER
Really? What?
HITMAN
I don’t know, a wrapper or something. Might have prints, yaknow?
POLICE OFFICER
It doesn’t quite work like it does on the TV sir, but we do appreciate the help. I’ll be damned besides.
HITMAN
Why’s that?
POLICE OFFICER
We thought the guy at the register was blowing smoke with this story about the shooter stopping to pay for something before he left.
HITMAN
That’s a pretty strange story as a lie.
POLICE OFFICER
True, but if it were a lie we’d have a lead on this thing. It rules out the kid as an accomplice.
HITMAN
You’ve got the wrapper maybe.
POLICE OFFICER
Yeah. What did you say your name was again?
HITMAN
Xavier Ramos.
POLICE OFFICER
Right, of course… Call us if you remember anything else.
HITMAN
Of course. Is that the clerk over there?
POLICE OFFICER
Yep. Anyway, take care.
POLICE OFFICER exits. HITMAN stands up and walks to:
EXT CONVENIENCE STORE – DAY
CLERK nervously stands. HITMAN approaches.
HITMAN
I heard you saw what happened. I called it in.
CLERK
(Looking at him without fear or recognition)
Yeah? That’s cool.
HITMAN
You okay? That’s some pretty heavy stuff.
CLERK
I’m good…uhm, do I know you? You look familiar.
HITMAN
(Extends hand for shake)
Nope, I just have one of those faces. My name’s Jerry.
CLERK
(Shakes hand)
I’m Scott.
HITMAN
Scott, you know what I always need after something really bad happens?
CLERK
No. What?
HITMAN
A sandwich. Sound good?
CLERK
That actually sounds good. I’m pretty hungry.
HITMAN
(Tossing an arm over CLERK’s shoulders)
Great! I’m buying.
HITMAN and CLERK begin to walk off.
CUT TO BLACK:
END EPISODE 1