"The End Game"

Season #01
Episode #01
Created by
Joseph Eulo
Written by
Elsa Bermudez, Joseph Eulo, Linda Nagle

Production Draft v1-01-15

White 1/02/2015
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"The End Game"
TEASER
FADE IN:
START OF ACT #1
1.

INT. ANTONIO'S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - DAY

SOUNDS of Flies buzzing about. Mixed with Heavy Breathing.
It's dark. Except for a single beam of sunlight coming
through the draped living room window. The sunlight cuts
through the particles of dust, musty air, and insects flying
in and out of its path.
We follow the shaft of light to the pained, unconscious face
of RICARDO RODRIGUEZ (33) Upside down, writhing on the
hardwood floor, fighting the demons in his dream and losing.
ANGLE ON RICARDO'S FACE -- eyes rapidly moving back and
forth under his eyelids -- face tight --- struggling -SUDDENLY
FLASHBACK!
We are in Ricardo's dream, We see everything from his Point
of View -- lightning flash fragmented images mingled with
the sound of a soft Spanish ballad -- WHITE DUST BEING BLOWN
INTO OUR POV -- a CURVED KNIFE placed into our hand - A
BADLY BEATEN FACE of a man, laughing at us (We'll know him
later as Mickey)-- children running..laughing...
A YOUNG BLONDE GIRL in ripped clothing looks up at us. We
see her face, her eyes pleading (We'll know her later as
Maxine)-- a CROSS -- Extreme Close up of MOTHER MARY, then
a plastic wrapped face of JESUS -- WOMEN BOUND AND GAGGED in
the back of a VAN --- A YOUNG ASIAN WOMAN'S FACE, eyes wide,
empty, a single tear streaks down her cheek --- FLASH OF
LIGHT
--- A MIRROR, reflection, a young Hispanic boy's face,
glaring at us (We'll know him later as Gonzalo) -- A
motherly figure in white, long flowing dark hair, reaches
her hand out to us (Ricardo's mother Sophia) her voice
echoes Ricardo's name --- a child's outstretched hand
reaches for her... a child's fingers morph into a mans hand,
his...our fingertips are about to touch...hers...then...

BACK TO:
RICARDO awakes suddenly -- Gasping for air -- His eyes
bloodshot -- full of fear, panic, dread...
Kneeling over him is LUIS ANDRADE (76), grandfatherly old
man with thinning grey hair, glasses, a navy fedora, heavy
coat, winter boots...
LUIS
Easy..Easy!..Easy! Ricky its me,
.. Luis...Sophia's father.
(beat)
are you ok?
Ricardo sits up -- Looks around -- dazed -- confused -- then
recognition
RICARDO
(uncertain)
Um...I...you?
LUIS
(stands)
Sophia asked me to check on your
dad...
(beat)
That was a hell of a dream...
Ricardo looks up at Luis, shakes his head, rubs his eyes.
RICARDO
(to himself)
Where am..I.?
Luis reaches for the light switch and toggles it up and down
...nothing.
LUIS
power is out... can't see a thing
(looks over to the window)
Something catches Ricardo's eye..It's the curved knife from
his dream...FUCK!!!
Luis steps closer to Ricardo.
LUIS
You're bleeding. Here Ricardo tries to get up. Luis offers Ricardo his
handkerchief. Ricardo pushes Luis away revealing his bloody
hand.

Ricardo sits back down and studies his open-palmed hand. Its
in focus and bloody but dry...
ANGLE ON CU of Ricardo's Face -- PANIC -- CONFUSION
Luis takes a step toward the window. Pieces of broken Glass
crunch under his boots. He bumps into ...
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ (56) on the floor, face down under the
window sill. Empty beer cans and a half empty bottle of Jack
lies about next to him.
LUIS
(dissapointed to Antonio,
in Spanish)
Ahh Shit... not again
Luis kneels down..
LUIS (CONT'D)
I thought the doc told you to.....
He pulls on Antonio's shoulder. Antonio's dead empty eyes
stare past him.
Luis stands up abruptly and covers his nose and mouth with
the handkerchief.
Antonio's neck is cut from ear to ear. Flies buzz around the
pool of congealed blood underneath Antonio's Body.
Luis backs away to the door. He looks over to Ricardo on the
floor.
LUIS
(to ricardo)
Shit...What happened Ricky ...
Ricardo struggles to all-fours His legs buckle as he tries
to stand, but falls smack-bang into the wall and uses it for
support.
RICARDO
I....I....can't...remember....
LUIS
(to ricardo)
What did you do Ricky...?
Luis' voice echoes...
ANGLE ON ...CU of Ricardo as he grabs his head with both
hands and slides back down to the floor. His eyes are closed

tight, a high pitched tone, the kind that follows a blast,

or an explosion, rings in his ears, our ears, it quickly
gets louder then..
FLASHBACK TO:
A man turns to us and places a CURVED KNIFE into our hand -We see him. (We'll know him later as Gio) --- a FLASH --- we
are behind a man with the Knife in our hand, its Antonio,
our arm is around Antonio's neck, SUPER SLOW MOTION Staccato
style.. Antonio's face is violently contorted both of his
hands trying to pry off our arm, we rip our arm back, the
knife blade rips open flesh, blood spatters everywhere --FLASH.
BACK TO:
Ricardo lunges toward Antonio's corps in a half crawl.
RICARDO
(angry, distraught)
Nooooo.
Luis bends down to pick up the knife..
LUIS
Tell me what happened...
Ricardo lies on the floor. Tears streak down his face.
RICARDO
I don't...I can't.....
LUIS
I'm going to help you Ricky...
Luis wraps the knife in the handkerchief and puts it into
his pocket..
Ricardo begins to shiver, his teeth chatter.
Luis sees Ricardo's JACKET on the floor. He picks it up and
covers Ricardo's shoulders with it as he and the jacket give
a warm hug.
LUIS
Alright, Ricky. It'll be alright. I
will handle everything..
A small clear ziplock baggie with a white powdery substance
falls out of Ricardo's jacket pocket.
Ricardo picks it up and holds it up in front of his WHAT THE

FUCK face and examines it.

Luis looks from the ziplock bag to Ricardo.
LUIS
(crosses himself...looks
over to ricardo)
Shit...May God have Mercy!
SMASH CUT TO:
MAIN TITLES
END TEASER

END OF ACT #1

START OF ACT #2
FADE IN:
END OF ACT #2
START OF ACT #3
2.

EXT. RIVER BREAK OF DAWN

The morning sun casts a soft golden glow on a passing BARGE
on the river carrying cargo.
The sounds of Seagulls calling out each other in the
distance.
A wake from the passing barge breaks against the rocks under
a dilapidated dock.
A FISHERMAN whistles a happy tune. He is carrying his
morning catch in a bucket, in one hand, and a fishing rod
and tackle box in the other.
THUMP.THUMP.
Bobbing up and down in the water is a body wrapped in white
plastic bound in Black tape.
THUMP.THUMP.
The fisherman looks toward the floater as another wake
thrusts the plastic-wrapped body against the piling.
THUMP.THUMP.
A single tuft of blonde hair sticks out from the tape.
FISHERMAN
God Damnit.
He drops the tackle box and rod to the ground and dumps the
bucket of fish into the river.
He pulls out his cell phone from his pocket and presses 911.

3.

EXT. ROSELLE - CITY SIGN - MORNING

A police car wipes the frame to reveal the "Welcome to
Roselle" city sign shimmering in the morning sun.

4.

EXT. POLICE STATION - CONTINUOUS

A handful of Feds and local cops enter the Roselle Police
Station. FBI AGENT ISABELLA MARCHELLO (35) busty, beautiful,

but stern in dark slacks, blouse, holster, badge, and

sunglasses, scans the parking lot. She rushes past the
uniformed officers and enters the building.

EXT. FISH MARKET

LUKE DEMPSEY, late 30s, a bruisers of a Big man leans
against the storefront, smoking. Wearing a black leather
jacket, jeans, tight white t-shirt - and one FUCKER of a
black eye.
He holds an ice pack to his bruised right hand, and checks
the action on the street: A bus passes by.
takes one long, last, drag from his smoke and enters the
market...
5.

EXT. SHOE SHOP - ENTRANCE

LUIS ANDRADE walks up to the front door, unlocks it, and
enters. The bells from the top of the door chime. Luis
shuts the door and flips the sign to OPEN.

6.

EXT. WAREHOUSE - ENTRANCE

GIO ARGENTI, 40's, sharply dressed, out of place in this
grimy, dirty warehouse, steps up to a heavy sliding door and
pounds with his fist.
BANG, BANG, BANG.
Sounds of Footsteps. metal on metal grinding then...
The Heavy Door slides open and reveals FERNANDO ORTIZ (30s)
slicked back hair, cigar in his mouth, dressed like a cheap
vaquero, complete with tacky oversize Belt Buckle and snake
skin boots.
Fernando nods. Gio steps inside. Fernando checks outside,
then slides the heavy door shut. A magic-markered sign on
the door reads: FUCK OFF.

7.

EXT. ANTONIO'S APARTMENT -WINDOW

Curtains are drawn on every single window of this apartment
building except ONE.
Ricardo, stands in the middle of it, looks about, then pulls

the drapes shut.

8.

EXT. CLINIC - ENTRANCE

SOPHIA ANDRADE approaches the front door. TATIANNA, a young
hispanic girl (13) sits on the steps. Her lip is split, and
her face bruised. Sophia startles her.
SOPHIA
(in spanish)
Come with me.

9.

EXT./INT. DINER - FRONT WINDOW

Its busy, customers stuff their faces, the sound of eggs
frying a pot of coffee brews.
A plate eggs and bacon is served to a uniformed police
officer sitting at the counter reading the sports section of
the local newspaper.
DETECTIVE DOMINICK CAVELLA struts in like he owns the place
and sits at the counter.
He's in his 40's and looks it - with an expanding waistline,
he looks more like a mafia don, than a cop, his .45 caliber
handgun, exactly where it should be.
He sits at the counter, and motions to the WAITRESS.
DOMINICK
Hey Hon...the usual ...
The waitress drops off a mug and pours coffee into it..
WAITRESS
Anything for your Partner?...
DETECTIVE JACOB WEISS also in his late 40s, walks in with
cocky confident stride and A RACETRACK PROGRAM in his hand.
He is a mishmash of 1970s throwbacks complete with a fonzi
styled leather jacket, elvis side burns and a handlebar
mustache.

DOMINICK
For him?...Yeah..a side order of
common sense...
He sits next to his partner at the counter his BADGE
dangling from a chain around his neck.
JACOB
(mockingly)
its because I'm a Jew, right?
Both the waitress and Dominick laugh..
JACOB
(to the waitress)
Green Tea...lemon...little bit of
honey...
Jacob turns to Dominick on the stool..
JACOB
(looking at racing
program)
Write this down..Give me 5k on
AMERICAN HERO in the 3rd to win...
another 5 on EASY RIDER in the 4th
to show and...a grand on...
(looks up)
What you're not writing this down?
DOMINICK
New Policy...No Credit...Cash Bets
only.
JACOB
Come on Nick...Im your Partner..
DOMINICK
(angry)
You still owe me 10k from last week
you fucking degenerate.
(beat)
if it was anyone else...
JACOB
(interrupts)
Come on man..I got a system..
..guaranteed to pick winners
The uniformed policeman gets up from the counter and
approaches....

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DOMINICK
You Couldn't pick the winner of a
one-horse race.
(beat)
Cash Bets Only from now on..and
while we are at it..give me this
week's Vig.
JACOB
Alright...Alright..You Fuck!
Jacob pulls a few bills out of his wallet and hold it out to
Dominick. Dominick snatches the cash from his hand and
counts it.
DOMINICK
(to the uniformed cop)
hey Jonesy, spread on the Jets is
14 points.....you in?.
UNIFORMED COP
put me down for 500.
DOMINICK
(sarcastically)
500?...Is your wife still wearing
your jock strap...maybe you should
give her your gun too? (beat)She
all ready has your Balls.
Jacob Laughs.
UNIFORMED COP
Fuck you....Nick
(beat) Put me down for a grand.
Dominick pulls out his note pad, and scribbles.
DOMINICK
Done...
JACOB
(hits Dominick on the
shoulder)
Hey!...what about your policy!
DOMINICK
that's only for the dead
beats...Like you..
10.

INT. SHOE SHOP WORKBENCH

Shoes, handbags, and other leather goods align the walls of

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the Shoe Shop. Behind the workbench are different

shoe-repairing tools.
The rough calloused hands of LUIS ANDRADE are tenderly
working on a shoe with a small hammer.
MANUEL, early 30's, Hispanic, wearing a craftsman apron,
jeans and t-shirt buffs shoes at the rear of the shop.
The door's bells chime.
FRONT ENTRANCE
DUNCAN MCCALLISTER, 35, tall, arrogant, wearing a light grey
designer suit, confidently walks toward the counter. He is
carrying a briefcase and a new pair of expensive shoes.
He stops and places the shoes on the counter.
LUIS
can I help you?
DUNCAN
I need you to mend the sole on this
right shoe.
DUNCAN glances to Manuel and Manuel nods in return.
DUNCAN
Just the right one.
LUIS
(looks over his shoulder
to Manuel)
Ok?
DUNCAN
By tomorrow morning.
LUIS
no problem.
DUNCAN
Good.
Luis hands Duncan a receipt ticket. The shoes sits on the
counter.
Duncan eyes the shoes before he turns around to leave. As he
reaches the door, he turns back around to face Luis.
DUNCAN
(with contempt)
And be careful... They're custom
(MORE)

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DUNCAN (CONT'D)
made.

11.

EXT./INT. POLICE STATION ENTRANCE

Special Agent DAMIAN HOWARD (45), wearing a wrinkled suit,
enters the police station.
Agent Isabella Marchello is standing by the front desk.
She rushes to meet him.
ISABELLA
We found another girl this morning.
DAMIAN
Shiitt...Where?
ISABELLA
South West side of the Arthur Kill
River.
Damian lets out his breath and walks away from Isabella.
She follows him closely.
HALLWAY
ISABELLA
We can't ignore this.
Damian stops in front of his office door.
DAMIAN
(in frustration)
I'm not ignoring anything...
ISABELLA
We have to include this finding in
the briefing, We can't leave this
out.
DAMIAN
(gravely nods)
This doesn't look good.

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Isabella, tight-lipped, serious....

ISABELLA
It doesn't look good because it
isn't. (beat)
We can't save every runaway that
gets caught up in this life.
Damian crosses his arms looks straight at her.
DAMIAN
If not us, then who..
ISABELLA
Look, If you don't wanna find your
self eating your gun..then you're
going to have to find a way to
detach yourself from the case...
DAMIAN
They have names Isabella! They are
just children.
(beat)
they could be mine ...they could be
yours...
ISABELLA
But there not....your too attached
and its taking a toll...the team
sees it...the brass sees it...
(beat)
why do you think they are here?
Damian's arms are crossed. Defensive.
ISABELLA
You're not the only one who gives a
shit...Damian...Your ass is on the
line here..and so is ours.
Damian looks away..
ISABELLA
Stop beating yourself up over the
Katie Ortiz case, that was 10 years
ago...
Damian fighting to maintain composure. Isabella steps
closer..
ISABELLA
You cant bring katie back to
(MORE)

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ISABELLA (CONT'D)
life...she's gone...
DAMIAN
(changes the subject)
Who is the girl?
ISABELLA
(steps back, shaking her
head)
Clarkson and Watson arrived on the
scene 3 hours ago...we think its
the Finley girl..Ceremi is
contacting next of kin to make a
positive ID..
An Awkward moment.
DAMIAN
(nods)
Let me know when you make the ID.
Damian enters his office and closes the door behind him.
Isabella turns, sighs, and walks away.

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END OF ACT #3
START OF ACT #4
12.

INT. POLICE STATION CONFERENCE ROOM

Federal Agents JOHN CERAMI, TRISHA WATSON, and CLARK BARNES
are seated at the conference table. ISABELLA MARCHELLO
stands behind them keeping an eye on...
SPECIAL AGENT ERICA SANCHEZ, 50's, standing in front of the
bulletin board, arms crossed. She looks at her watch then...
Damian Howard walks into the room. He stops in front of the
Bulletin Board at the head of the table.
Agent Clark Barns hands Isabella a FOLDER with A 8x10 PHOTO
of a short blonde-haired teen smiling (its maxine).
Behind HIM is a cork board with notes, maps, pictures of

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several women, young and old pinned to it, all of these

things circled, highlighted, and written on. The board looks
worked.
Seated at the far end of the table is FEDERAL PROSECUTOR
DAVE COOVER, a short bald man in his 50s, and two assistant
attorneys.
ERICA SANCHEZ
(to Damian)
Ready?
JORGE RIVERA, a long-haired, bearded man, wearing an 80's
t-shirt, hurries into the room carrying a folder of
photographs and documents
DAMIAN
(to Jorge)
Thanks.
(to Erica)
Yes ma'am...
Erica nods and sits...
DAMIAN
(to the room)
Lets get to it...We have a list of
suspects we believe to be involved
in a suspected Human Trafficking
Ring operating along the north east
corridor.
(beat)
Thanks to our informants we were
able to reduce our list of suspects
considerably - down to five all
with priors.
ISABELLA
(cutting in)
we believe that only two of them,
are key players.
DAMIAN
We're looking to check the king,
not the pawns...
Isabella opens a folder, she spreads out surveillance PHOTOS
of RICARDO RODRIGUEZ, GIO ARGENTI, FERNANDO ORTIZ, LUKE
DEMPSEY and MICKEY CASEY on the conference table.
ERICA SANCHEZ
Is our undercover coming to this
(MORE)

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ERICA SANCHEZ (CONT'D)
meeting? I'd like to hear what he
has to say.
DAMIAN
Our undercover hasn't reported in.
ERICA SANCHEZ
Since When?
DAMIAN
Since the Superbowl Sting..
ERICA SANCHEZ
Do you think his cover has been
blown?
DAMIAN
Are you asking if I think he's
dead?
Agent John Ceremi shifts in his seat...
CEREMI
We...
DAMIAN
(Damian cuts Ceremi Off)
No..WE don't..
ERICA SANCHEZ
(looking at Ceremi)
This ring is notoriously known to
be swift and violent. (to Damian)I
am ASKING if you think your
investigation has been compromised?
DAMIAN
Our Agent has been deep undercover
for the last five years,...he WILL
make contact... when he's ready...
ERICA SANCHEZ
(looks at Ceremi)
What makes you so sure he is alive.
WATSON
(looks at Damian)
Based on intelligence...(beat) We
are not all 100 percent sure that
he is..
ERICA SANCHEZ
You can all speak freely here...I
(MORE)

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ERICA SANCHEZ (CONT'D)
need to know everything to make a
proper assessment...(to Ceremi)
INT. DINER DAY
DET. JACK WEISS and DET. DOMINICK CAVELLA sit at the counter
of the busy Diner drinking coffees and talking to each other
animatedly, laughing.
CEREMI (V.O.)
We believe there is a leak in the
local Police department.
(beat)
We have been selective of the
Intel we share with
them...however..
(beat)
Some of us, believe there is a
possibility that our agent's cover
has been blown.
INTERCUT WITH...CU of Eric Sanchez..
ERICA SANCHEZ
What supports your conclusion?
BARNS
Our undercover has always checked
in on time like clockwork. He has
never been late, or missed a
debriefing...
ERICA SANCHEZ
What happened...
CEREMI
He failed to report in...
ERICA SANCHEZ
When was that...
DAMIAN
Four days ago...
(beat)
But that does not mean he is dead
or that our investigation is
compromised...
13.

INT. FISH MARKET DAY

A closed sign hangs in the window. LUKE sits impatiently in
in front of the store.

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A nine milli meter PISTOL sticks out of his waistband, his

t-shirt grips onto his muscles like an extra layer of skin.
He walks over to an old radio, flips it on, and searches the
channels, he settles on a broadcast of the Yankee/Red Sox
game.
A meth pipe and ziplock bag of blue meth sits on the table
next to his cellphone.
A bat on the floor at his feet.
The game plays on the radio, Luke picks up the bat, and
swings it in a mock-homerun fashion.
LUKE
Take that you fucking Yanks...
He leans the bat against the freezer door, picks up the
pipe, the zippo, lights it up and takes a hit.
CEREMI (V.O.)
Our Undercover was seen last with
Luke Dempsy. An Ex prize fighter
turned Muscle. A ruthless bare
knuckle brawler and addict..crystal
meth is his vice.

14.

INT. POLICE STATION - DAY

ANGLE ON 8x10 photograph of LUKE DEMSPY
ERICA SANCHEZ
Any Known Associates?
CEREMI
Fernando Ortiz a low life
Pimp..from Queens
ISABELLA
He uses violence to keep his girls
in line. He operates a strip club
on the west side...Dempsey works
for him as a driver...

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CEREMI
(interrupting)
Our informant witnessed an exchange
between him and Ricardo.
ERICA SANCHEZ
Who is Ricardo?
15.

INT. ANTONIO'S APARTMENT BATHROOM - DAY

Ricardo staggers to the sink turns on the hot water and
splashes it into his face.
He scrubs the dried blood off of his hands with a tooth
brush.
DAMIAN (V.O.)
Ricardo Rodriguez, a Roselle
Native,..served five years in
Leavenworth for selling crystal
meth to vets home from Iraq.
(beat)
His Parole officer says he is
clean. Our informant reports he is
a driver.
INTERCUT TO an ECU of a mug shot of Ricardo being pinned on
the bulletin board.
JOHN CEREMI
He is Ex Army, three tours in Iraq,
two in Afghanistan. Recon, counter
intelligence, two Purple hearts, a
bronze star...he is trained and
dangerous.
CU Photos of Ricardo in Uniform...
WATSON
He was wounded on his last mission
in Iraq..., got hooked on pain
killers, graduated to crank, heroin
...turned to selling to support his
habit.
INTER CUT TO CU of Ricardo, staring past us into the mirror,
steam rising from the hot water..
ISABELLA(V.O.)
HIS father is Antonio Rodriguez a
retired local beat cop.
(MORE)

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ISABELLA(V.O.) (CONT'D)
His record connects him to drug
trafficking. He isn't high on our
list.
16.

INT. WAREHOUSE ROOM OFFICE - DAY

GIO ARGENTI hovers over a young girl, TATIANA, handcuff to
the headboard bars of a bed.
FERNANDO ORTIZ, leans against the wall next to the door.
DAMIAN (V.O.)
Fernando Ortiz. He's one we're
watching out for. He's been seen
exiting a local bar with Fernando,
and Mickey.
(beat)
One of the girls rescued during the
Superbowl Sting...ID'ed his mug
shot..
GIO
Who's this?
Gio un zips up his pants, unties his belt, it hangs there
unbuckled from his waist.
FERNANDO
Tati...Mickey scooped her up in
Nebraska..
Tati is crying, sitting on the bed, knees tucked in..
GIO
Shhhh...don't cry Darlin..Im not
gonna hurt you...
Gio grabs her face...
GIO
Too much....
Fernando opens the door...
FERNANDO
(to tati)
Be nice...
Fernando Exits...

17.

INT. WAREHOUSE - BASEMENT - CONTINUOUS

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Fernando stands over LEJA, his hand is around her Neck of

LEJA, she looks up to him her eyes full of fear.
FERNANDO
I buy you nice clothes...pretty
things...I put you up in a fancy
apartment, Am I not good to you?
LEJA
You are baby..you are..
FERNANDO
...all you have to do is make me
happy...and what makes me happy?
(gripping her neck)
Fernando slaps her..
LEJA
(whimpering)
Make that Money..
FERNANDO
Right..make that money...You think
just because your my bottom, that
you get a pass?
LEJA
(pleading)
No Daddy noo..
FERNANDO
You were nothing when I met you...I
Oh you need a reminder where you
came from?
EJA
(pleading)
No Daddy.
FERNANDO
I think you do..
Fernando drags LEJLA by her long dark hair down to a dank
and dingy poorly lit basement. Her lip is split and her face
bruised.
ROLAND ORTEGA, big muscular dark skinned cuban man sits on
the stool reading a paper.
Fernando throws Lejla to the floor in front of Roland.

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FERNANDO
Put this bitch back in the box..
Roland grabs the girl by her hair, slides the rusty door
open to a darkened room behind him.
Shes tries to pull away, but she is no match to Roland's
size, and strength.
Roland throws the LEJLA into the room, She hits the floor
hard. The door slams shuts behind her.
LEJLA crawls back to the wall...
Leaning against the back wall, barely moving, are three
girls CAMILLE (13), ADRIANA (14), and ANNIE (8).
Camille's arms are wrapped around Annie. She is Rocking back
and forth.
CAMILIE
(to Annie)
sshhhh...its over...sshhhh...its
ok..
Roland sits back down on his stool, and grabs his paper.
Fernando hits a button and puts the phone up to his ear.

18.

INT. POLICE STATION DAY

Isabella pins up a photo of MICKEY CASEY, early 30's,
wearing a white fedora and wife beater, onto the evidence
board.
BARNES
Mickey Casey. A sadistic SOB who
like to receive pain as much as he
likes giving it...

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CEREMI
He is a grifter and Pimp, travels
from city to city with his brothers
Jack, and Loki.
(beat)
Several girls rescued in Superbowl
sting have refused to ID him.
WATSON
They are trying to protect him.
Mickey has brainwashed them into
believing that he is the only one
who cares and loves them.
CEREMI
Mickey and his crew have raps
sheets in Vegas, Oklahoma, Atlantic
City and Philly, and now they are
here.
Slow push into Mickey's photograph.
19.

INT. FISH MARKET - WALK IN FREEZER - DAY

ECU of Mickey's Casey's face, the left side is beaten. His
left eyes is swollen shut. lip split.
He lies unconscious in a ice filled metal tub.
The baseball game from the radio can be heard through the
vents.
CUT TO..LUKE...Out side the freezer. The radio replays the
sharp SMACK Sound of a bat knocking a baseball out of the
park.
LUKE Jumps up in Excitement.
LUKE
YEAH...Suck on it..you fuckin
Yankeess!
BACK TO... Mickey Face his eyes open..he is dazed, confused.
and looks around the room...
He slowly pulls himself out of the ice.
CU of his abdomen. It's marked with blue surgical cut lines,
like his was being prepped for surgery...or slaughter.
He is totally naked except for the celtic tattoo over right
chest and a dirty pair of boxer shorts...

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Mickey looks up, hanging there is a body wrapped in plastic

hanging above him.
MICKEY
Shit.
ISABELLA
We had him for dead to rights on a
case 10 years ago until the witness
went missing..
ERICA SANCHEZ
The Ortiz Case..?
DAMIAN
Yes...But we convicted him on
pandering.
DAMIAN
Did five years in Leavenworth for
but was released nine months ago.
WATSON
Casey finds pleasure in violence.
When a victim fails to please him
..he DISCARDS them.
ERICA SANCHEZ
You mean..Murders them..
20.

INT. POLICE STATION DAY

DAMIAN
Our informant tells us that Mickey
likes to go to Atlantic City to
find new girls...and dispose his
victims.
ERICA SANCHEZ
I assume you investigated..what did
you discover...
BARNES
The body of the female victim was
found in a motel room on the black
horse pike, 5 miles outside
Atlantic City. She was strangled.
(Beat)
The body, and the room was wiped
clean...there is no forensic
evidence to tie Mickey to the
scene.

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ERICA SANCHEZ
No DNA, fibers, semen...not even a
single fingerprint..
JOHN SERAMI
None
DAMIAN
A witness places Mickey in the bar
with the victim the night before...
ERICA SANCHEZ
Any other evidence...
Isabella pins up one last photo, It shows a picture of a
short-haired blonde smiling into the camera and Mickey Casey
behind her, peaking over her shoulder.
ISABELLA
Just this photo of Casey with the
Finley girl from Ocean City...
Erica Sanchez stands. Walks to the bulletin board. She
examines the photograph of Mickey and Maxine.
(beat)
Damian stands silently, waiting for a response.
ERICA SANCHEZ
Circumstantial...at best.
(pause)
But what I get out of all this is
that you don't have any hard
evidence to make an arrest.
DAMIAN
We do now.. Maxine's, body was
found this morning floating in the
the Arthur Kill.
ERICA SANCHEZ
Why wasn't I informed about this
earlier?
ISABELLA
We were waiting for a positive ID.
Isabella hands Erica the folder delivered by Jorge.
ISABELLA (CON'T)
Forensics found hair and semen...

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Erica flips through the sheet and looks over it quickly,

then returns the sheet to the folder.
ERICA SANCHEZ
(to prosecutor)
Get an Arrest warrant...for Mickey
Casey...
Prosecutor nods...picks up the phone.
ERICA SANCHEZ
(to Damian)
You reported everything?
DAMIAN
Yes..
ERICA SANCHEZ
I am taking charge of the Task
force...Watson your 2nd in
command..Howard..I need you on the
team to guide me during the
transition..
DAMIAN
Yes..Ma'am
ERICA SANCHEZ
Marchello...Come with me.
Erica and Isabella quickly exit the room.
The evidence bulletin board, looms. Damian Howard stands and
faces it...
21.

INT. CLINIC DAY

SOPHIA ANDRADE, early 30's, in a white a lab coat,
meticoulsly organizes her medical supplies, she is putting
everything in its proper place.
Every container is a properly and perfectively labeled
indicating its contents. Color coded and Organized in
perfect Alphabetical order.
Sophia lines up the surgical knives, and nudges the final
thermometer into perfect position.
Finally satisfied. She exits.
The waiting room is full with patients, young and old. The
phone behind the busy receptionist desk rings continually.

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STEPHANI, the receptionist, dressed in nurse's scrubs, picks

up the phone and hands a patient at the window a clipboard.
STEPHANI
Please sign in. Your name and the
date. Thank you.
(to the phone)
Dr. Andrade's office?
Sophia walks into the waiting room with a patient's chart in
hand.
BZZZZZZ. BZZZZZZ.
She reaches in to you lab coat and retrieves her cell phone.
She ducks into the back room once again and answers it.
SOPHIA
(on the phone)
Hello?
(she listens)
OK.
SOPHIA hangs up, takes off her lab coat and stethoscope.
CUT TO: Stefanie at the desk...
STEPHANI
(to a patient,at the
window in spanish)
Yes the Doctor will see you
today...but all these people are in
front of you...sign in and take a
seat..
SOPHIA
Stephanie, please cancel my
appointments for today.
STEPHANI
What about everyone here?
Sophia puts her hand on Stephanie's shoulder.
SOPHIA
(tenderly)
reschedule..It's an emergency.
Stephani hangs up the phone. And follows Sophia to the door.
She throws on her coat.
SOPHIA
(on her way out)
(MORE)

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SOPHIA (CONT'D)
Double book me..I'll stay late.
22.

INT. SHOE SHOP WORK BENCH

Luis trims the sole of a shoe.
Manuel is polishing Duncan's
around, makes sure no one is
discreetly removes the paper
several rolls of cash. 100s,

23.

expensive right shoe. He looks

paying attention to him, and
toe stuffing and pulls out a
wrapped in rubber bands.

INT. FISH MARKET DAY

baseball game playing from the radio
Luke raises th pipe to his lips...
BZZZZZZZ. BZZZZZZZ.
His phone vibrates on the table. He puts down the pipe and
the lighter, and picks up his phone.
LUKE
(phone in one hand, bat
in the other)
Yeah?

24.

INT. WAREHOUSE DAY

FERNANDO tucks in his shirt, buttons up his pants.
up as he talks to Luke. Fernando buttons up his pants and
combs back his hair.
FERNANDO
(on the phone)
Everything ok over there?
INTER CUT LUKE/FERNANDO
LUKE
(pacing)
No yeah.
FERNANDO
Is it no or yes?
LUKE
Yeah. Just here waiting.
FERNANDO
He saying anything?

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LUKE
Nah, he just laughs. But He ain't
laughing anymore though.
FERNANDO
Alright. We'll be there soon.
LUKE
Good fucking riddance.
25.

INT. FISH MARKET DAY

Luke hangs up his phone, puts it in his pocket, and places
the bat against the freezer door behind him, and sits back
down.
Sport scores are announced in the background and Luke grabs
the sports section of a day-old newspaper.

26.

INT. ANTONIO'S APARTMENT BATHROOM

RICARDO stands at the sink of his bathroom, the last trail
of blood streams down the drain.
He looks up and stares at his own reflection in the mirror.
FLASHBACK
A bright light, followed by A sudden rush of blurry images,
Carla's Face, a gloved hand, a curved knife, the sound of
children giggling, and playing echoes into reality..
BACK TO:
A look of Recognition washes over Ricardo's face.
He exits with a determined strut, enters the living room,
opens the front door and slams it shut behind him

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27.

EXT. SHOE SHOP SIDEWALK - DAY

Sophia, turns the East corner sidewalk at 2nd and Chestnut
and walks toward the Diner. She stops in front of the Shoe
Shop and looks inside.

28.

INT. FISH MARKET DAY

Mickey tries to stand and, instead, falls out of the tub.
His limbs are shaking.
He pauses on the cold ground, looks down at the wounds on
his body, and notices the surgical lines across his abdomen.
His fingers trace the lines and his jaw locks.
MICKEY
(angry,whispering)
Fuck.

29.

EXT. SHOE SHOP SIDEWALK - DAY

Luis is seen through the open door of his Shoe Shop. He tilt
of his head towards the Diner. Sophia nods and continues to
walk.

30.

INT. FISH MARKET DAY

MICKEY gently opens the unlocked freezer from the inside and
peeks into the Fishmarket.
Jake is sitting with the paperin his hands nodding off.
Mickey reaches for the bloody bat leaning against the
freezer.
Mickey creeps up behind Rocco and raises the bat. Mickey
hovers over him as the rage builds.
SUNDDELY..
FLASHBACK TO:
Luke beating Mickey with the bat, Mickey Laughing. Ricardo
watching. Blood splattering. Luke's face contorted in pure
fury.
BACK TO:
Mickey swiftly brings the bat onto Rocco's head with all his
might. Jake is falls off the chair. A trail of blood finds
it way to the drain in the middle of the floor.
A cheer of the baseball crowd from the radio.

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Mickey laughing uncontrollably, manical, until he tires.

Then falls to the chair. He spits on Rocco.
MICKEY
You hit like a Bitch!

31.

INT. DINER DAY

Sophia walks into the Diner and sits down near the back.
DOMINICK and JACOB are still inside. They slap a fiver on
the counter.
CAPT RYAN, 40's, wearing his street clothes, just slacks, a
polo, enters into the Diner, spots Jack and Dominick and
walks over to them.
CAPT RYAN
You two.
DOMINICK
Us two?
JACK
Whadda you want?
CAPT RYAN
(with a long, cold stare,
pacing)
I know what you been into lately.
DOMINICK
Oh, yeah. Jake's into men. You
interested?
JACK
Shut up, Nick. And it's Jack, you
fuck.
DOMINICK
Play nice, Jake.
CAPT RYAN
(raised brow)
Keep it clean. You hear me? I'm not
cleaning up your mess anymore..
DOMINICK
No worries Cap'n, Jack is potty
trained now.

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CAPT RYAN
I'm serious this time Nick..its out
of my hands..I got Internal Affairs
breathing down my neck...I got six
months to retirement Nick...Im not
going to risk my pension for
anyone. Consider this your last
favor...IA's is looking at you
both...Clean it up...
Ryan quickly leaves the way he came. Out the front door and
across the street to the Police Station.
JACK
Fuck this...Im moving to Vegas.

32.

INT. FISH MARKET DAY

Mickey is now wearing Rocco's boots. He pulls off Rocco's
leather jacket and throws it on, across his bare chest and
shoulders.
Mickey spots the meth pipe on the counter, lights it, and
takes a hit.
He drops the pipe, it shatters on the floor, he pulls the
.45 pistol from Rocco's waistband and exits.

33.

INT. WAREHOUSE DAY

Fernando walks out of the brothel's room and, by the
entrance, stops at his mother. Carla Ortiz, 60's, wearing a
long dress and too much makeup.
She is counting money by Janine, 20's, split lip, black eye,
wearing half-ripped short shorts, giant heels, and just a
bra, ball gagged and tied up in a corner.
Fernando gives Carla a kiss on the cheek, the kind a loving
son would give his mother, like a good Spanish boy, and
exits.

34.

EXT. STREET DAY

Ricardo stomps toward the shoe shop.

35.

EXT. FISH MARKET DAY

Mickey, no shirt, wearing only a pair of dirty, bloody boxer
shorts, Rocco's leather jacket, and boots, turns the West
corner of 2nd and Chestnut.

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Mickey crosses the street and heads toward the shoe shop,
limping, but determined. He grips the 9mm pistol in his
hand.
36.

INT. SHOE SHOP DAY

Luis grabs his coat from the back of the bathroom door, puts
it on, and exits the Shoe Shop.

37.

EXT. DINER DAY

Luis bumps into Jake as he and Dominick exit from the Diner.
They exchange excuse me, sorry nods.

38.

INT. DINER - DAY

Sophia's POV, Luis enters the Diner, bumping into Dominick
and Jake as they walk out.

39.

EXT. DINER - SIDEWALK - DAY

Behind Luis, seen through the Diner window, is Mickey now
raising the 9mm pistol toward Dominick and Jake , his face
contorted, his hand trembling.

40.

INT. DINER - DAY

Luis approaches Sophia sitting at the booth at the back of
the Diner.
Just as Luis is about to sit down.
BANG.BANG.
Luis flinches, ducks and turns around to face the Diner's
front window.
A BARAGE OF GUNSHOTS FOLLOW.
Customers and employees panic and duck for cover. Luis walks
toward the window and looks outside.
Dominick, is seen through the window. He levels his revolver
and fires off the last shot, hitting Mickey in the chest.
Mickey falls to the sidewalk..still alive.

41.

INT. POLICE STATION DAY

Erica Sanchez, Damian, Isabella, and the rest of the task
force Rush out to the street.

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42.

EXT. DINER - SIDEWALK DAY

In front of the Diner, Jack lays motionless, on the ground
blood oozing from a would from his shoulder.
DOMINICK stands, gun raised. He painfully moves toward
MICKEY on the ground.
Police cars swarm in, Uniformed officers around. Officer
Jonesy, Reaches for his radio.."Officers down" Sirens,
screech.
AGENTS DAMIAN and ISABELLA, CERMI, BARNS, ERICA SANCHEZ,
WATSON rush to secure the scene from the station across the
street Damian bends down to Jack, puts fingers to his
neck....
DAMIAN
(to Dominick)
What happened?
Dominick does not lower his gun.
DOMINICK
This asshole shot my partner!
ISABELLA
Lower it... I said Lower
it..Detective.
Dominick lowers his gun.
Isabella kneels by Mickey, barely alive. Mickey breathes
heavily, on the brink of death. He groans when Isabella
touches his chest.
Isabella recognizes the tattoo on Mickeys chest a tear
streaks down her face. She rubs her hand gently across his
TATTOO.
ISABELLA
I need a BUS...now...
ERICA SANCHEZ
(looks down at Mickey)
Shit...
Sophia and Luis exit the Diner.
Ricardo hurries down the street from a distance but stops in
his tracks when he sees the scene in front of him.
No one sees him, except for Sophia.

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They lock eyes and then Ricardo turns around and leaves in
the direction he came.
Damian gestures to Sophia to go back inside.
DAMIAN
Please go back inside miss.
SOPHIA
I'm a doctor.
Damian doesn't force Sophia away, but instead he allows her
to move forward. She quickly walks over to Jack, bends to
his side, and checks him out with Damian.
Fernando pulls up by the corner then quickly drives past.
DAMIAN
(standing)
Isabella?
Mickey pulls Isabella down to his face by the collar of her
shirt with a bloody hand.
Isabella is fearful, but then her expression softens and she
frowns as Mickey whispers into her ear.
DAMIAN
(standing)
Isabella?
He exhales his last breath releases his grip and falls back
to the ground.
Isabella sits up, pauses, then looks behind her in shock.
FADE TO BLACK.
END OF FILM