Blood Money: A Few Chapters From A Movie Script Written By: REST100 Pt. 1
SCENE 1: Blood Money (TONYA'S DREAM)
(Characters: Fats, Tonya, Sherry, Lisa, Honey) Setting:
Mid-day: Fats House- A Clouded dream memory state.
FATS
I need to run and check on
something real quick. Go inside and
make sure everything is OK. I'll be
back in a minute.
TONYA
Yeah. OK.
{Tonya approaching the door of the house. Opens the door to
notice Honey and Sherry in the kitchen interrogating Lisa.
Lisa is tied down to a chair beaten and bloody. Sherry is
whipping Lisa with an extension cord. Honey is cooking a
hair comb on stove and asking questions.}
HONEY
You have one chance to tell me
where my son is. Or.... I'm going
to burn the skin off of your black
ass neck.
{Lisa remaining silent chin held high. Sherry and Tonya
watching in suspense. Honey proceeds to burn Lisa.}
LISA
(Blood Curdling Scream)
(Tonya is awoken by the scream
in a panic sweat.)
SCENE 2: Blood MONEY (TONYA'S HOME)
(Characters: Tonya.) Setting: Early morning raining. Tonya
awakening in panic. Getting herself ready to visit her
mother in jail. Sub consciously thinking to her self. (Slow
theatrical music playing.)
TONYA
(Sets straight up in bed sweating. Having subconscious
thoughts.)
[I cant stop it. Every night. Even
during the day. I find my self
going back. looking for answers. I
feel like I'm dying... On the
inside. The world continues to spin
but I'm stuck.]
{Making way to restroom to observe medicine cabinet packed
with pills and to begin brushing teeth}
TONYA
[Stuck in a prison .....just like
my mother. Only I'm confined by my
thoughts and memories. Trapped and
denied my sanity due to the selfish
motives of others.]
{Tonya dressing}
TONYA
[Greed and jealousy causing my
mother to to act out in revenge why
did this have to happen to us. Why
did this have to happen to me.]
{Tonya stubs toe while dressing.}
TONYA
God dammit!
{Tonya sobbing on the floor desperately reaching for open
pill bottle on table. Swallows pills than continues to the
window with a glass of water after brief break down.}
FLASHBACK TONYA IN FRONT OF GROCERY STORE STARING OUT O
SCENE 3: WHAT PEOPLE DO FOR MONEY (GROCERY STORE/ OUTSIDE)
(Characters: Tonya, Kelvin, Nisha, Honey, Mike, Lisa,
Edward) Setting: Mid-day - Raining - Grocery store. Honey
checking out with the cashier, Kelvin in line, Nisha helping
pack groceries and Tonya at the window in front looking
outside.
CASHIER
Ma'am, Ma'am
TONYA
[Narrating: That's my mom. Her name
is Honey. Life has her a bit
stressed out two jobs 3 kids in the
Brewster Projects what do you
expect]
HONEY
Huh..
CASHIER
16.38
HONEY
I'm sorry about that.
{Handing cashier money.}
KELVIN
Ma....
HONEY
Just so much on my mind.
KELVIN
Ma....
HONEY
What child?
KELVIN
Can I get a bag of chips?
HONEY
No! Thank you sir.
CASHIER
Thank you ma'am have a great day.
HONEY
You too. What did I tell you before
we got here. I'm working two
jobs...
{Grabbing groceries to head out to walk home weather begins
to clear.}
KELVIN
I know.. I know.. two jobs just to
make ends meet.
HONEY
Well if you knew that you wouldn't
ask stupid questions. Nisha Tonya
go ahead and grab these bags so we
can head home. I gotta get changed
before my second shift begins.
KELVIN
Yes ma'am.
NISHA
Yes ma'am.
TONYA
Yes ma'am.
{Family walks through neighborhood. Arrives at Brewster
Projects to roach infested unit.}
TONYA
I'm tired of us living like this.
HONEY
and I'm not.
TONYA
I'm just saying.
{Everyone loading empty cabinets with the new few groceries.
Honey hitting a bowl with weed.}
HONEY
I know that's why its up to us as a
family to come together to survive.
I'm sure I have a 1 in 3 chance
that one of you will be successful.
Than we wont be here very long at
all right.
TONYA
Right.
HONEY
That's my girl.
{Kisses Tonya's forehead}
HONEY
Now you know we have to make this
food last. So don't go all eating
this food up in one night. I don't
get paid for another two weeks.
{Honey notices the time}
HONEY
Damn it! I'm gonna be late.
{Grabbing work uniform and heading out front door. Nisha,
Tonya and Kelvin would wait till there mother was out of
sight than go out side.
KELVIN
Is she gone?
TONYA
....yup
NISHA
I'm out!
KELVIN
Not before me.
{All kids exit the home to go on the block and run into
their friends.}
KELVIN
Yo! Mike what up!
TONYA
[Narrating: That's Mike Kelvins
friend. He also has a crush on
Nisha he don't think I know about
but I wasn't gonna bust his bubble.
Besides he had Kalvin to worry
about.]
MIKE
Whats good
{Mike holding a basketball walking toward Kelvin. Tonya
narrating: That's Mike. Mike is a neighborhood and lives on
our street.}
KELVIN
Yo you trying to go ball?
MIKE
yeah.
KELVIN
Cool we was all heading down to the
park to kick it anyway.
MIKE
Hi Tonya
TONYA
Hey Mike
MIKE
Hi Nisha
{Mike looking at Nisha seductively.}
NISHA
Hi Mike...(Sarcastic)
{Group of friends head down to park Kelvin and Mike play a
quick one on one. Girls sitting on cellphones and Edward
pulls up around rear in his moms car trying sneaking.
Texting Nisha.}
NISHA
Hey I'll meet up with y'all later.
TONYA
Where you going?
NISHA
None of yo business.
TONYA
Mhm
{Mike and Kelvin Finish ball gall game.}
MIKE
I told you I'm the real mike
KELVIN
Yeah whatever you fouled me.
MIKE
Don't cry now. Aye where Nisha go.
KELVIN
Why? (Serious)
MIKE
... Oh na I wanted to see if she
witnessed this slaughter. Ha ha you
know. Aye Im'ma hit up the water
fountain.
KELVIN
iight.
{Kelvin walks over to Tonya. Mike walks over to water
fountain looking for Nisha. Mike spots Nisha getting into
Edwards car.}
KELVIN
Aye where Nisha go?
TONYA
I don't know. She said she would
meet up with us later.
KELVIN
Well she better not be late because
I'm not covering for her this time.
{Mike walks over}
KELVIN
Aye Mike you trying to chill at the
crib for a little while.
MIKE
Yeah I can hang out for a little
bit. Then I gotta get home and
finish my homework.
KELVIN
OK cool!
{Mike Kelvin and Tonya go to Honeys house. Edward and Nisha
can be seen making out in the car.}
NISHA
Wait.
EDWARD
What?
NISHA
Do you have a condom?
EDWARD
No. Do we need one?
NISHA
Uh yeah. Do you know what my mother
would do to me if she found out I
got pregnant. Besides no one even
knows who you are in my family.
EDWARD
Aw come on baby I'll pull out.
NISHA
Edward I said No! Now take me home!
EDWARD
OK OK no need to get all angry.. We
were having a good night.
NISHA
Yeah were...
NISHA AND EDWARD HEAD TO HONEYS HOUSE. TONYA AT KITCHEN
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Your script reads like a movie or a play, but the metaphor of your post's title makes me think of many other things in life. Blood money is everywhere in the world, including moviescripts. Unique post, I will follow and upvote you!
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Interesting start to the story... sounds like Nisha is trouble, and Tonya has to cover and do the right thing. Was totally able to picture the scenes in my head. Never really read something in "script format" before. Good luck!!
Figured I would try and give the view a back door look reading can get dull to some
good post thank you
It's not properly written script. You can best learn from Save the cat books and there's one formatting that can be of great use for you.
just a draft for your entertainment but thanks for your comment anyway
Next time I'll bring some popcorn)
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