WHIZARDS EPISODE 1 "EVICTION"

The things That Jamie, Arnold and Tavaris go through to try to pay week late rent. A party, AA meeting and a shot at the casino. All sounds easy, but a plan ain't nothing without execution.

                   

             


WHIZARDS

Episode one "Eviction"

INT.HALLWAY-DAY

BEHIND a MAN with a slick back ponytail  in a trench coat  walking with His toes pointed outward headed to a door with a gold #1 slightly crooked.

He stops and knocks...

No answer..

      MAN(Yelling)"Mother Fuckers! I know your in there you lazy f***s don't get up until two." (smacks his teeth)

                     
HE BANGS FOUR TIMES...


       MAN(Whining)"Fine! You don't wanna face me like a man. I'll take you to court."

HE slams a PINK piece of paper on the door and tapes it.

CLOSE TO THE PAPER THAT READS  "EVICTION".

FAVORING THE LANDLORD AS HE SNIFFS LOUDLY.

LANDLORD "This is not an ally it's an apartment with a bathroom."(Comic relief ad lib)

 

CLOSE TO THE PINK PAPER. HOLD:...

LOUD FOOTSTEPS:

A DOOR SLAMS.

Footsteps are faint...

Silence.

THE DOOR BEHIND THE PINK SLIP CRACKS OPEN SLOWLY...

A HAND GRABS THE SLIP INSIDE SHUTTING THE DOOR.

HOLD..

INT. APARTMENT-DAY

FAVORING A SCRUFFY MATURE MAN IN PAJAMAS RUBBING HIS EYES IN STRESS OF THE PINK PAPER AS A HAND TAKES IT FROM HIM.

FAVORING A YOUNGER MAN WITH A COLORFUL HAT WITH LITTLE BALLS HANGING OFF IT AS HE BUSTS OUT IN LAUGHTER...A HAND TAKES THE PAPER.

FAVORING A CLEAN CUT MAN WARRING RAGS AS HE RIPS UP THE PAPER.

CLEAN CUT MAN "TAVARIS,JAMIE...ITS time."

OPENING SEQUENCE:

Credits Rolling :

INT. APARTMENT-DAY

FAVORING A  EMPTY POT THAT SITS ON THE TABLE.

FAVORING TAVARIS AND JAMIE STANDING UP EAGERLY WAITING..

WHIZZING SOUND:

FAVORING A DOOR.

FLUSHING SOUND:

FAVORING THE CLEAN CUT MAN WALKING OUT HOLDING  A CLEAR CONTAINER WITH A GOLDEN LIQUID.

DING SOUND:

FAVORING THE POT A QUARTER FULL WITH THE GOLDEN LIQUID.

FAVORING TAVARIS THE SCURRY MATURE MAN PICKING UP THE POT.

WIDE ANGLE AS THE CLEAN CUT MAN GRABS TAVARIS' ARM SPILLING A LITTLE.

CLEAN CUT MAN "Hey TAVARIS, where is your sample,Hmmm!?"

FAVORING TAVARIS AS HE IS NOW FREE WALKING OVER TO THE STOVE.

TAVARIS "Its your turn ARNOLD."

FAVORING ARNOLD.

ARNOLD "Yeah I know, but its better if we all do it."

FAVORING TAVARIS NOW RIGHT IN FRONT OF ARNOLD.

TAVARIS "Yours is the strongest."

ARNOLD BLUSHES AND "GIGGLES."

TAVARIS "Mines' takes awhile. And JAMIE'S is...um?"

FAVORING JAMIE READING THE NEWS PAPER.

HEADING "STOCK MARKET CRASHED!"...

JAMIE "Its a Sad day."

FAVORING ARNOLD AND TAVARIS.

TAVARIS "I didn't know you we're into politics."

FAVORING JAMIE.

JAMIE "Huh?! Oh no Garfield didn't get his lasagna."(pulling out the funnies)                

Credits Stop:

FAVORING ARNOLD.

                                   

ARNOLD "whats the plan though?

FAVORING TAVARIS NOW AT A REASONABLE DISTANCE.
                 

TAVARIS "Lets just keep it simple. You go find abundance. And Jamie you go find hope."

FAVORING JAMIE GIGGLING READING THE PAPER.

FAVORING ARNOLD.

ARNOLD "And what about you?!"

FAVORING TAVARIS NOW WARRING a GREEN BUSINESS JACKET.

TAVARIS "To find a very special lady." (Smiles)

               CUT TO:

EXT. THE STREETS-DAY

WIDE ANGLE AS ARNOLD DRAGS HIS FEET WITH HIS HEAD DOWN UP THE STREET...

FAVORING A MAN WITH A FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW WARRING A MIX MATCHED JOGGING SUIT AND GOLD METAL SITTING AT A BUS STOP...

FAVORING ARNOLD AS HE SEES THE MAN.

FAVORING THE MAN AS HE PULLS OUT A CAPSULE OF PILLS.

FAVORING ARNOLD HIS EYES WIDEN.

CLOSE TO THE PILLS THE LABEL READS  "INSTANT DEATH"

FAVORING THE MAN AS HE DOWNS THE BOTTLE AND BEGINS TO CHOKE..

WIDE ANGLE AS ARNOLD RUSHES TOWARDS THE MAN AND BEGINS THE HEMLOCK MANEUVER...

AWKWARD TRUSTING...
THE MAN SPITS UP PILLS AND THEY FALL FORWARD.

BEHIND  AND ABOVE ARNOLD  ON HIS KNEES AS HE GRABS THE CAPSULE.

    ARNOLD(breathless)..."What the heck man, why would you take these-"

CLOSE TO THE CAPSULE IT READS "SLEEPING PILLS TAKE ONE"

     ARNOLD(CONT)-"Sleeping pills?!"

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EXT. STREAM-DAY

FAVORING JAMIE SMILING HIS EYES CLOSED.

WHIZZING SOUND:

FAVORING LITTLE GIRL WITH PIG TAILS WATCHING HIM CONFUSED..

SOUND STOPS:

FAVORING JAMIE LOOKING TOWARDS THE LITTLE GIRL.

FAVORING THE LITTLE GIRL WHO STARTS SOBBING.

WIDE ANGLE AS JAMIE WALKS OVER TO HER.

JAMIE "What's wrong tiny human."

LITTLE GIRL(sobbing)"Its my daddy, can you come with me to help him?"

JAMIE "sure what's your name?"

HOPE ..."Hope."

FAVORING JAMIE SMILING.

INT.OFFICE SPACE-DAY

FAVORING JAMIE AND HOPE AS THEY WALK THROUGH THE DOOR.

FAVORING A ROOM FULL OF EMPTY SEATS A SKINNY  BALD GUY AT A PODIUM READING SOMETHING TO THREE PEOPLE IN THE FRONT ROW...

FAVORING JAMIE AND HOPE AS SHE LOCKS THE DOOR.

FAVORING THE THREE PEOPLE LOOKING BACK.

FAVORING THE SKINNY BALD GUY LOOKING UP AND STOPS READING...

FAVORING HOPE

HOPE "Hi, I got another who needs help."

FAVORING JAMIE SMILING..

JAMIE "Hey I'm Jamie."

WIDE ANGLE OF THREE PEOPLE AND THE SKINNY GUY as they all say "Hi JAMIE"

                      CUT TO:

EXT.CASINO-DAY

WIDE ANGLE OF A CASINO.

FAVORING TAVARIS IN HIS GREEN JACKET SMILING.

INT.CASINO-DAY

GOING AROUND TAVARIS IN AW OF ALL THE LIGHT AND SOUNDS.

CROSS FADE INTO TAVARIS WALKING UP TO A SLOT MACHINE...

EXT.CASINO-DAY

FAVORING TAVARIS HOLDING $300 CASH.

FAVORING A BENCH AS TAVARIS LAYS DOWN and GOES TO SLEEP.

FAVORING TWO MISCHIEVOUS GUYS WATCHING TAVARIS.

                          CUT TO:

EXT.THE STREETS-DAY

FAVORING ARNOLD AND THE MAN HE SAVED SITTING ON THE BUS STOP.

ARNOLD "Who are you, and why did you just try to kill yourself?"

JOE "I'm Joe, Joe Nobody. I'm a talent agent... well I use to be."
  

ARNOLD "Well, Joe how did you get that Gold metal?"

JOE "The Olympics 69 I was the chief costume corresponding contestant."
                 

FAVORING ARNOLD.
                              

ARNOLD "They had an events like that."


FAVORING JOE.

JOE "They had all kinds of events in 69, it was wild man.(looking at his watch)...S**t I'm late!"

WIDE ANGLE AS JOE GETS UP.

ARNOLD "Where you going?"

JOE "To a party, come on!"

THEY BOTH RUN OUT OF SITE...

                        CUT TO:

EXT.CASINO-DAY

FAVORING TAVARIS SLEEPING WITHOUT HIS GREEN JACKET...

HE WAKES UP AND FEELS AROUND AND SITS UP DISAPPOINTED...

                         CUT TO:

INT.OFFICE SPACE-DAY

FAVORING JAMIE IN THE FRONT ROW.

FAVORING THE SKINNY BALD MAN.

SKINNY GUY "Jamie, how long have you had drinking problems."

FAVORING JAMIE.

JAMIE "Well..um  can't help but drink everything in the apartment."

FAVORING THE SKINNY GUY.

FAVORING JAMIE AS HOPE PUTS A BAG IN FRONT OF HIM.

HOPE "Admission fee."

JAMIE PULLS OUT A  WAD OF CASH AND PUTS IT INTO THE BAG.

FAVORING THE SKINNY BALD GUY AS HOPE WHISPERS IN HIS EAR...

SKINNY GUY "Everyone please enjoy the refreshments. We have to step away for a conference call."

FAVORING A TABLE with A BOX OF RITZ CRACKERS.

FAVORING HOPE AND THE SKINNY GUY WALKING INTO ANOTHER ROOM.

FAVORING JAMIE SNEAKING NEAR THE DOOR AND PEEKING THROUGH THE CRACK.

FAVORING INSIDE THE CRACK AS HOPE AND THE SKINNY GUY ARE MAKING OUT HER WIG FALLS OFF REVEALING SHE'S BALD.

FAVORING JAMIE AMAZED..

FAVORING INSIDE THE CRACK AS THEY STOP KISSING...

HOPE "Those fools out there are too stupid."

FAVORING JAMIE SHOCKED...

                             CUT TO: 

EXT. BACKYARD-DAY

FAVORING A TV that SHOWS A NEWS REPORT ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT BAIL OUT.

FAVORING A TABLE FULL OF WRAPPED GIFTS.

FAVORING A TABLE FULL OF FOOD.

FAVORING ARNOLD POORLY  SINGING A KARAOKE SONG.

FAVORING THE SMALL CROWD OF PEOPLE DANCING JOE PEPPERED IN THE MIX.

FAVORING A WOMAN DRESSED LIKE SHE STUCK IN THE 80'S.


WIDE ANGLE OF  ARNOLD NOW STANDING NEXT TO HER.

ARNOLD "Hey there."
                             

80's LADY "Hey..."

ARNOLD "What's wrong?"

80'S  LADY "I got laid off."

ARNOLD "Lol, I'm about to get evicted. Do you care to sing?"

FAVORING THE 80'S LADY.

ALLY DAY "Sure, why not,my name is Ally Day by the way."

FAVORING THE STAGE AS ALLY DAY GRABS THE MICROPHONE...

LIKE A VIRGIN PLAYS:

ALLY DAY IS PRETTY GOOD.

FAVORING EVERYBODY CAPTIVATED.

FAVORING JOE SPEECHLESS...

                         CUT TO:

INT. OFFICE SPACE-EVENING

BEHIND JAMIE AS HE BUST INSIDE AND GOES FOR THE BAG OF MONEY.

FAVORING HOPE POINTING A GUN.

HOPE(mature)"Hold it right there."

FAVORING JAMIE AS HE FREEZES.

WIDE ANGLE.

HOPE "What the f**k do you think your doing?"

FAVORING JAMIE.

 

JAMIE "Its a scam, one big a*s scam!"

FAVORING HOPE.

HOPE "It's all a scam,get with the times man!"

FAVORING JAMIE..

JAMIE "I thought you was a sweet little girl,your just a mean short old lady!"

FAVORING HOPE SHOCKED.

FAVORING THE GUN GOING OFF!

POW!

CLOSE TO JAMIE'S EYES SHUT.

EXT.THE STREETS-EVENING

CLOSE TO JAMIE'S EYES SHUT.

WIDE ANGLE AS JAMIE CHECKS HIS BODY FOR HOLES, THEN RUNS OUT OF SITE...

                    CUT TO:

EXT. BACKYARD-EVENING

FAVORING ALLY DAY SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS...

FAVORING ARNOLD AND JOE.

JOE "She's going to be big I tell you,big.Here"(Handing Arnold something warped.)

         

ARNOLD "What the heck is it."

FAVORING THE ITEM AS ARNOLD UNWRAPS IT REVEALING IT'S A GLASS ORB.

JOE "You can get $2000 at the pawn shop."

FAVORING ARNOLD AS HIS EYES WIDEN...

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EXT.PAWN SHOP-NIGHT

BEHIND ARNOLD WALKING ON TO THE SIDE WALK AS JAMIE CRASHES INTO HIM.
GLASS SMASHING SOUND:

FAVORING A THUG WARRING GREEN JACKET AS HE WALKS OVER THEM OUT OF SITE...

WIDE ANGLE AS JAMIE AND ARNOLD STAND UP.

             

JAMIE "You okay?"

ARNOLD(looking at the ground)"Yeah I'm fine."

FAVORING THE SHATTERED ORB.

EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING-NIGHT

FAVORING TAVARIS SITTING ON THE STOOP LOOKING GLUMLY AT THE GROUND AS JAMIE AND ARNOLD WALK UP TO HIM.

FAVORING THE LANDLORD WALKING UP TO THEM..THE TRIO ALL GRUMBLE "Hey Laden."

FAVORING LADEN...

FAVORING THE TRIO...

FAVORING LADEN.

LADEN(sighs)..."You guys got government assistance for two months..f**k!"

WIDE ANGLE AS THE TRIO HI FIVE AND LADEN WALKS AWAY SHAKING HIS HEAD.

INT.APARTMENT-NIGHT

FAVORING THE POT A FULL BOIL.

EXT.APARTMENT-NIGHT

BEHIND THE TRIO AS THEY WALK INTO THEIR DARK APARTMENT...ARNOLD CLAPS.

THE LIGHTS CUT ON...

INT.APARTMENT-NIGHT

THE TRIO STOP.. HOPE AND THE SKINNY MAN ARE STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM EACH HOLDING SHOT GUNS...

FAVORING THE TRIO.

FAVORING TAVARIS...

TAVARIS "Who the f**k are you?!"

FAVORING HOPE...

HOPE "Debt collector."

FAVORING TAVARIS...

FAVORING ARNOLD AND JAMIE...

FAVORING JAMIE...

FAVORING HOPE...

HOPE "Hey Jamie, nice trick earlier..."

FAVORING JAMIE'S EYES.

FAVORING HOPE'S EYES...

HOPE "Now where is my f*****g money!?"

                           CUT TO:

BLACK:

WHITE LETTERS:NEXT TIME ON WHIZARDS

NEXT EPISODE TRAILER...

CLOSING CREDITS:

             

Author's Note

please don't mind the format..i originally edited it on Celtx ..trying to copy and paste it doesn't help..so i rewrote it here ugh.. anyways enjoy. EPISODE TWO "Two Paths" Coming Soon.

Reviews

[Catherine]

It's interesting. Is this a SHORT film? I'm not used to reading scripts, so it was difficult to visualize. I'm quite new to all of this. Noticed some spelling errors, but that's because I try to look for my own.

[Deron Anthony]

Yeah, that's probably why I haven't had many reviews. Its a web series idea for YouTube. A tip to read a script is read each line slowly so it can all happen in front of you. Everything is in the present as you read it. Think of it as being shown something in moving snap shots. Hope that helps..and thanks for reading. I've been trying to comb through the mistakes but 4 eyes are better then two :)