Screenplay / Kicked To The Curb

3 AM

Narrator: It was extra cold that morning. Waking up at three AM was a usual activity for Jack Heaton because his body had still not gotten used to the freezing New York temperatures.

Jack: Brr…

Jack Shivers

Narrator: He had been living on his own for about ten years now, abandoned by his parents when they chose to retire from their jobs, thus not being able to support him anymore. His loss of motivation became a defining issue in his life, and he never fully recovered.

Jack stares at his feet and wiggles his toes

Narrator: As expected, Jack acquired quite a few quirks over the years to help him pass his time alone.

Jack stares blankly at the wall scratching his head

Jack: Hello there beautiful.

Narrator: Jack had always dreamed of true love as a young boy and still yearned to rid himself of the loneliness in his life.

6 AM

Jack: What should we do today Derby?

directed at his right hand

Derby: ...

Jack: Watch the busy people pass by you say? Well, okay.

Derby: ...

Jack wanders to an opening at the end of his alleyway just as a flood of people pass by

Jack: Wow Derby, lots of busy ones today, eh?

Derby: ...

Jack leans up against the wall of the alleyway so he can watch the busy peoples backs, so as not to suffer their scrutinizing stares

Jack: It’s almost like a sea, wouldn’t you say Derby?

Derby: ...

Jack: Oh golly Derby, you sure are a nosey fellow.

Derby: ...

Jack: Oh you are right! That man did drop his billfold, let us fetch it for him.

Jack crawls out, on all fours, to fetch the billfold just as the man who dropped it turns around to grab it

Man: Oh jesus! Get the hell away you disgusting piece of trash, you ain’t striking it rich on my behalf.

The man kicks jack squarely in the jaw. Jack falls back bewildered and bruised, holding his jaw as the busy people continue on their busy ways.

Jack: Owwww… that hurt… Derby, why did the man do such a thing to us, we were just trying to help him.

Derby: ...

Jack: No! I refuse to believe that. These busy people are still everyday wonderful people.

Derby: ...

Jack: Oh hush Derby, you have a bad temper.

Derby: ...

9 AM

Still stroking his jaw from the kick, Jack whimpers quietly to Derby. all the busy people now gone on their separate ways

Jack: it’s still sore Derby…

Derby: ...

Jack: No! Derby you’re wrong! He just misunderstood my intentions… it’s a simple as that.

Derby: ...

Jack: Yes, I do really believe that. People are not mean Derby, they are just in a
big hurry sometimes.

Derby: ...

Jack: Whatever…

Just then a young school girl stumbles by in a hurry and drops some change. Jack looks longingly at her as she vanishes in the distance, and then notices a penny she dropped rolling towards him and coming to rest by his foot

Jack: What is this wonderful treasure?

Derby: ...

Jack: You’re just jealous Derby because she came to me.

Penny: ...

Jack: Oh what is that? Did you say something Penny?

Penny: ...

Jack: Oh really? That is so nice of you, it was the least i could do

Jack blushes

Derby: ...

Jack: Shut up Derby!”

Jack slaps the cold concrete with Derby (his right hand)

Jack: Anyway, as we were saying Penny?

Penny: ...

Jack: No, you are cuter!

Penny: ...

Jack: Okay okay…. we are both cute!

Penny: ...

Jack: Awww you’re such a lovely girl Penny

Derby: ...

Jack: SHUT THE HELL UP DERBY!!!”

Jack scrapes Derby (his right hand) really badly on the rough brick wall

Jack: Sorry about that Penny…

Penny: ...

Jack: Aww… I love how understanding you are.

Penny: ...

Jack: You see this!

Jack motions to his mouth

Jack: I am smiling! You are making me smile Penny.

Penny: ...

Jack: Really? I love you too Penny.

Derby: ...

Jack: JESUS CHRIST DERBY!!!!!!!

Jack bashes Derby (his right hand) up really badly bruising the tissue, scraping the skin till it bleeds, and breaking some finger bones

Jack: Ouch… this hurts me more than it does you Derby… thanks a lot.

Penny: ...

Jack: You’re right penny, I should just ignore him.

Penny: ...

Jack: I love you soo much Penny.

12 PM

Jack begins to stare off into the sky, and accidently drops the penny

Jack: Oh no! Penny where are you going?

The penny rolls away, into the street

Jack: I’m coming to save you Penny!

Jack clambers over to the penny, and just as he comes out a crowd of people coming by shriek

Woman 1: OHHHH!!! AGGGHH! HE’S ATTACKING US!!

Jack freezes in their stares, afraid of their screams

Woman 2: GET AWAY!!!!!!!! GET AWAY!!

They start slapping Jack with their handbags and other such items

Jack: Stop it, please, I am just trying to get my Penny…

Woman 3: GOOD LORD!!!!!! HE WANTS TO STEAL OUR MONEY! POLICE!!!!

Just then a squad car pulls up and picks Jack up off the street and shove him roughly into the back of the car

Officer Murphy: Yeah, this madman was harassing some ladies downtown. He’ll be in lock up for a few days.

Rookie Cop: Just a few days?

Officer Murphy: Yea, he is homeless, so we don’t want to give him a permanent home.

Rookie Cop: ahhh… i see

3 PM

Jack wakes up in a daze

Jack: What? Where am i?

Officer Murphy: Shut up back there, you bum.

Jack: I just am really confused right now… i remember only bits and pieces.

Officer Murphy: Makes sense, you crack head. Probably with all the drugs you have been snorting and smoking on the streets you forgot who you are. It’s a damn shame.

Rookie Cop: Yeah it is, I wish we could just put him out of his misery… it really would help him out a lot.

Jack looks up from his spot in the back seat with a saddened look in his eyes

Jack: Whaat? Are you really going to do that to me?

Officer Murphy: If it was legal boy… if it was legal…

Rookie Cop: Hell, we’re cops, who would find out?

Officer Murphy: Ha! Nice one rookie!

Murphy slaps the rookies back and both cops break out in laughter. When the car pulls up to a stop light Jack attempts to garner enough strength to open the rear passenger door.

Rookie Cop: Hey sir, he’s trying to escape. Haha! What do you say we unlock the door once the light turns green?

Officer Murphy: Ha! I like the way you think rookie, you’re going to have fun with this job.

The light turns green and Murphy guns it as the rookie hits the door lock. Jack, who was trying incessantly to open the door the whole time, finally opens it and falls out of the car, tumbling into the gutter, fracturing his wrist in the process. Jack lies still

6 PM

We see a tear fall from Jacks eye, then it opens. Jack attempts to get up, worsening his fractured wrist. He manages to sit up, his back against the curb, but he is too drained to move any more. His head slips back a little, and now he is almost lying down against the sidewalk. Jack coughs up some blood and it drips down the side of his mouth. He shifts into a fetal position, on his side with his spine against the curb. His eyes roll back as he passes out.

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