This is my first screenplay, whether or not I'll shoot it depends. Hopefully it's not to awful for you guys.
INT. CONVIENT STORE - DAY
MICKEY is a tall blonde young man who is arguing with the store’s CLERK. He is practically shoving a coupon into the Clerk’s face. Both are obviously frustrated.
CLERK
I’m sorry but it is expired! I can not help you.
MICKEY
What do you mean it’s expired? Today is the 27th.
CLERK
I’m sorry sir but today is the 28th. The calendar right above my fricking head says 28 and my phone says so to. Look.
The clerk sticks the phones screen in front of Mickey’s face. Mickey backs up and squints.
MICKEY
I’d appreciate it if you didn’t shove that in my face pal.
CLERK
Oh my apologies jackass.
MICKEY
You can’t call me that I’m a customer.
CLERK
I caught you trying to steal from me. Then once I saw you, you tried to give me an expired coupon.
MICKEY
Well even if it is the 28th I'm pretty you can let it slide.
Mickey puts down the coupon and slides it towards the store owner. He plants his elbow on the store and looks at the clerk.
MICKEY (CONT’D)
(friendly)
So what do you say pal. Wanna make a deal?
CLERK
Get out of my store you prick.
MICKEY
Not cool man! Not cool!
Mickey storms out in a rampage with his coupon not before knocking over a stand with chips and picking it up again.
EXT. STREET - DAY
Mickey struts down the street and throws his coupon towards the road. On a brick wall is spray painted WHO IS THE THIEF?
CU of coupon. A hand reaches and grasp the coupon
CHILD
(O.S.)
It’s a catnip coupon.
CHILD #2
(O.S.)
What the fuck man its expired.
CHILD
(O.S.)
Who wants an expired coupon?
EXT. STREET - LATER
Mickey makes his way down the street. Every house fence he passes with a dog it starts to bark wild at him. He continues to walk til he comes to a large house that stands out from the rest of the neighborhood. Mickey buttons up his sports coat and takes out a baseball cap with the title FLEA KILLERS. After smoothing out his jacket he starts to walk to the house’s front door.
Knock, knock, knock...
No reply... Mickey looks to see a car in the garage. He rings the door multiple times. Mickey puts his head up to the front door window. People are in the house watching the television and reading. Mickey shrugs and starts to walk towards the back of the house.
At the back gate he stops and sees a dog running around. He whistles to it and starts to pull something out of his coat pocket.
CUT TO:
EXT. STREET - DAY
Mickey walks down the street towards the convient store.
INT. CONVIENT STORE - DAY
Mickey has a pair of shades along with a hit and a long coat.
MICKEY
Evening pal.
CLERK
What do you want?
MICKEY
I heard your dog went missing.
CLERK
Yes sadly it did.
MICKEY
It there a reward.
CLERK
Yes 500 bucks.
MICKEY
That’s a lot
CLERK
It’s a very well bred dog. My wife is sort of fond of it too.
MICKEY
Well you’ve heard about that animal thief haven’t you?
CLERK
I have suspicions to believe it's that Nigel character.
MICKEY
Wouldn’t surprise me.
EXT. DRIVEWAY - NIGHT
The Clerk is walking away from his front car to his front door. A dog is on a leash tied to the front door. The Clerk gives an upset look at the dog.
INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT
Mickey is at his apartment. It’s a pigsty and it suits him. He is at his kitchen sink counting dollar bills. Once finished counting he then removes a bucket from his top cabinet that full of money and he adds in the recently counted money.
Mickey then goes to his bathroom. There is a note on his bathroom door saying.
MILLERS HOME. 2 DOGS. TAKE A LOOK.
He then walks into his bathroom and looks into the mirror. In the mirror you can see about 2 or 3 dogs in cages.
INT. BASEMENT - NIGHT
The Clerk in a basement that is strewn with photos and maps and posters of missing dogs. In his photos shady figures are seen with a various collection of animals. All the photos of the shady figures spell out the words WHO IS THE THIEF?
The Clerk then turns to look at a large photo of a very pale scary looking man. Under his photo is the name NIGEL WALKINS.
INT. CONVIENT STORE - DAY
The Clerk is behind the counter when Mickey walks in.
CLERK
Ah Mickey, just the man I was looking for.
MICKEY
Yes what can I do for you?
CLERK
I have some catnip for you. On the house.
MICKEY
What for?
CLERK
For helping me catch that Nigel character.
MICKEY
How?
CLERK
We’ll do a steak out. I’ll tell him that my dog has been getting out the backyard a lot when he comes in to get his munchies.
MICKEY
Hmm... When?
CLERK
Wednesday.
MICKEY
Deal.
CLERK
Thanks Mickey.
MICKEY
No thank you for the catnip.
INT. CAR - NIGHT
The Clerk is sitting in his car across the street from his actual house. He is on the phone.
CLERK
Yeah thanks, talk to you later.
He puts his phone and down and it starts ringing.
CLERK (CONT’D)
Hello.
MICKEY
He it’s Mick. I’m watching Nigel actually at his apartment. If he leaves I’ll give you a ring, so get some rest.
CLERK
Sure thing, since you said that I’ll probably head somewhere to get something to eat.
MICKEY
OK sure thing.
The Clerk hangs up. A shadow moves in his backyard.
EXT. BACKYARD - NIGHT
Mickey is dressed in a trench coat, hat, and glasses. He walks towards the back door and opens it. He quietly enters the house.
CUT TO:
... someone walking
INT. HOUSE - NIGHT
Mickey walks around looking about. He sees a large covered cage. Mickey walks up to it and crouches down. He can’t see into it but he grabs for the handle. It creaks as he unlocks it. A man goes jumping out of the cage tackling him, the shadows covering his looks. The Clerk busts open the front door with a shotgun. Mickey is still on the ground struggling with the unknown person. He takes notice of The Clerk
MICKEY
Don’t shot. It’s me Mick. I caught the bastard.
CLERK
Get off him Nigel.
The unknown figure is Nigel. He gets up off of Mickey and steps back a few steps.
CLERK (CONT’D)
Who is the thief? You my friend are the thief.
MICKEY
You lying bastard.
CLERK
Shut up. I found out about your game. Now you shall suffer.
MICKEY
I don’t even know your name.
CLERK
It’s Arnold.
BANG...
INT. CONVIENT STORE - DAY
MICKEY is a tall blonde young man who is arguing with the store’s CLERK. He is practically shoving a coupon into the Clerk’s face. Both are obviously frustrated.
CLERK
I’m sorry but it is expired! I can not help you.
MICKEY
What do you mean it’s expired? Today is the 27th.
CLERK
I’m sorry sir but today is the 28th. The calendar right above my fricking head says 28 and my phone says so to. Look.
The clerk sticks the phones screen in front of Mickey’s face. Mickey backs up and squints.
MICKEY
I’d appreciate it if you didn’t shove that in my face pal.
CLERK
Oh my apologies jackass.
MICKEY
You can’t call me that I’m a customer.
CLERK
I caught you trying to steal from me. Then once I saw you, you tried to give me an expired coupon.
MICKEY
Well even if it is the 28th I'm pretty you can let it slide.
Mickey puts down the coupon and slides it towards the store owner. He plants his elbow on the store and looks at the clerk.
MICKEY (CONT’D)
(friendly)
So what do you say pal. Wanna make a deal?
CLERK
Get out of my store you prick.
MICKEY
Not cool man! Not cool!
Mickey storms out in a rampage with his coupon not before knocking over a stand with chips and picking it up again.
EXT. STREET - DAY
Mickey struts down the street and throws his coupon towards the road. On a brick wall is spray painted WHO IS THE THIEF?
CU of coupon. A hand reaches and grasp the coupon
CHILD
(O.S.)
It’s a catnip coupon.
CHILD #2
(O.S.)
What the fuck man its expired.
CHILD
(O.S.)
Who wants an expired coupon?
EXT. STREET - LATER
Mickey makes his way down the street. Every house fence he passes with a dog it starts to bark wild at him. He continues to walk til he comes to a large house that stands out from the rest of the neighborhood. Mickey buttons up his sports coat and takes out a baseball cap with the title FLEA KILLERS. After smoothing out his jacket he starts to walk to the house’s front door.
Knock, knock, knock...
No reply... Mickey looks to see a car in the garage. He rings the door multiple times. Mickey puts his head up to the front door window. People are in the house watching the television and reading. Mickey shrugs and starts to walk towards the back of the house.
At the back gate he stops and sees a dog running around. He whistles to it and starts to pull something out of his coat pocket.
CUT TO:
EXT. STREET - DAY
Mickey walks down the street towards the convient store.
INT. CONVIENT STORE - DAY
Mickey has a pair of shades along with a hit and a long coat.
MICKEY
Evening pal.
CLERK
What do you want?
MICKEY
I heard your dog went missing.
CLERK
Yes sadly it did.
MICKEY
It there a reward.
CLERK
Yes 500 bucks.
MICKEY
That’s a lot
CLERK
It’s a very well bred dog. My wife is sort of fond of it too.
MICKEY
Well you’ve heard about that animal thief haven’t you?
CLERK
I have suspicions to believe it's that Nigel character.
MICKEY
Wouldn’t surprise me.
EXT. DRIVEWAY - NIGHT
The Clerk is walking away from his front car to his front door. A dog is on a leash tied to the front door. The Clerk gives an upset look at the dog.
INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT
Mickey is at his apartment. It’s a pigsty and it suits him. He is at his kitchen sink counting dollar bills. Once finished counting he then removes a bucket from his top cabinet that full of money and he adds in the recently counted money.
Mickey then goes to his bathroom. There is a note on his bathroom door saying.
MILLERS HOME. 2 DOGS. TAKE A LOOK.
He then walks into his bathroom and looks into the mirror. In the mirror you can see about 2 or 3 dogs in cages.
INT. BASEMENT - NIGHT
The Clerk in a basement that is strewn with photos and maps and posters of missing dogs. In his photos shady figures are seen with a various collection of animals. All the photos of the shady figures spell out the words WHO IS THE THIEF?
The Clerk then turns to look at a large photo of a very pale scary looking man. Under his photo is the name NIGEL WALKINS.
INT. CONVIENT STORE - DAY
The Clerk is behind the counter when Mickey walks in.
CLERK
Ah Mickey, just the man I was looking for.
MICKEY
Yes what can I do for you?
CLERK
I have some catnip for you. On the house.
MICKEY
What for?
CLERK
For helping me catch that Nigel character.
MICKEY
How?
CLERK
We’ll do a steak out. I’ll tell him that my dog has been getting out the backyard a lot when he comes in to get his munchies.
MICKEY
Hmm... When?
CLERK
Wednesday.
MICKEY
Deal.
CLERK
Thanks Mickey.
MICKEY
No thank you for the catnip.
INT. CAR - NIGHT
The Clerk is sitting in his car across the street from his actual house. He is on the phone.
CLERK
Yeah thanks, talk to you later.
He puts his phone and down and it starts ringing.
CLERK (CONT’D)
Hello.
MICKEY
He it’s Mick. I’m watching Nigel actually at his apartment. If he leaves I’ll give you a ring, so get some rest.
CLERK
Sure thing, since you said that I’ll probably head somewhere to get something to eat.
MICKEY
OK sure thing.
The Clerk hangs up. A shadow moves in his backyard.
EXT. BACKYARD - NIGHT
Mickey is dressed in a trench coat, hat, and glasses. He walks towards the back door and opens it. He quietly enters the house.
CUT TO:
... someone walking
INT. HOUSE - NIGHT
Mickey walks around looking about. He sees a large covered cage. Mickey walks up to it and crouches down. He can’t see into it but he grabs for the handle. It creaks as he unlocks it. A man goes jumping out of the cage tackling him, the shadows covering his looks. The Clerk busts open the front door with a shotgun. Mickey is still on the ground struggling with the unknown person. He takes notice of The Clerk
MICKEY
Don’t shot. It’s me Mick. I caught the bastard.
CLERK
Get off him Nigel.
The unknown figure is Nigel. He gets up off of Mickey and steps back a few steps.
CLERK (CONT’D)
Who is the thief? You my friend are the thief.
MICKEY
You lying bastard.
CLERK
Shut up. I found out about your game. Now you shall suffer.
MICKEY
I don’t even know your name.
CLERK
It’s Arnold.
BANG...
