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                                 THE WILLIE AND THE GRACE


               EPISODE 1.2: "THE WILLIE AND THE GRACE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE

                                    STOLEN SUBMARINE"


                                        Created by


                              Tim McAleer & Graham Paschall


                                         Story by

                              Tim McAleer & Graham Paschall


                                       Teleplay by


                                       Tim McAleer


               SCENE 1




               INT. - WILLIE'S HOUSE, DAY


               THE WILLIE and THE GRACE are seen sitting near each other on

               separate chairs. 


               They are watching television together, almost as old friends

               would, but their conversation betrays their feelings about

               one another:


                                   THE GRACE


                         God dammit, can I have the remote

                         now? I've had enough of the Home

                         Improvement marathon.


                                   WILLIE


                         No, it's my TV and I'll watch what

                         I want.


                                   THE GRACE


                         You could at least watch something

                         that isn't a pile of crap.


                                   WILLIE


                         Yeah, and as long as you're living

                         in my house you could refrain from

                         speaking ill of Tim Allen. 


               Beat.


                                   WILLIE

                         (cont'd.)


                         Or JTT, for that matter.


                                   THE GRACE 


                         Fine.


                             (Under his breath)


                         You MacGyver-looking motherfucker.


               Beat.


                                   WILLIE


                         What?


                                                                CUT TO:


               EXT. - CRAZY GERMAN NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, DAY


               We open on The CRAZY GERMAN NEIGHBOR, walking away from his

               door and down a set of wooden steps. 


               We follow him past his stairs, through the front yard, and

               out into the front of- 




               EXT. - WILLIE'S HOUSE, DAY -- CONTINUOUS


               The CGN raises a fist to pound on the door of the small shed.


                                                                CUT TO:


               INT. - WILLIE'S HOUSE, DAY


               The Willie and The Grace are in the same positions we left

               them in. 


               Their conversation continues:


                                   WILLIE


                         What? Was that a 1992 reference?

                         Really cut me down with that one.

                         Hell, got any Joey Lawrence quotes

                         you want to throw at me? I mean,

                         could you --


               The Willie is interrupted by a knocking at the door.

               Instantly, The Grace puts a finger to The Willie's lips.


                                   THE GRACE 


                             (As he presses his fingers

                              to The Willie's face.)


                         Shhh... I heard a knocking.


               Willie bats the finger away from his mouth.


                                   WILLIE


                         Shit, it must be my landlord. You'd

                         better hide. My lease doesn't allow

                         me to have roommates. 


               The Willie stands up, walks to the door, and exits. 


               The Grace looks at the door for a second, shrugs, and picks

               up the remote control from where The Willie had just been

               sitting.


                                                                CUT TO:


               EXT. - WILLIE'S HOUSE, DAY


               The Willie opens the door, taking care to open it only wide

               enough for him to slide out. 


               He immediately shuts the door behind him.


                                   CGN


                         Hallo, Willie. I have some

                         questions for you regarding

                         visitors to ze house.


                                                                CUT TO:


               INT. - WILLIE'S HOUSE, DAY


               The Grace is up from his seat on the chair, and standing in

               front of The Willie's fish tank. 


               He prods the glass with a large, comical smile on his face.


                                                               BACK TO:


               EXT. - WILLIE'S HOUSE, DAY


                                   WILLIE


                             (Acting nervous, his

                              speech begins to stutter)


                         Oh, that, see, I can explain that.

                         It was just a temporary sort of--


               He is cut off by a sound of glass shattering inside his

               house.


                                   CGN


                         What was that?


               The Willie is looking even more nervous now, pulling at his

               collar with one finger in a comical fashion. 


               He wipes the back of his hand across his brow before

               speaking.


                                   WILLIE


                         It must have been, uh, musta been

                         my cat.


                                   CGN


                         There are no pets allowed in your

                         house. This was in your lease.


                                   WILLIE


                         It isn't. It's, uh, lost. So it's

                         not in my house. Where the fuck is

                         that damn cat?


                                   CGN


                         Ah, poor kitty. Growing up, I had

                         pet ferret back in my hometown. I

                         loved the little bastard until the

                         day he was eaten by a horse. I got

                         revenge, though.

                         Let's just call it poetic justice

                         for a tough, stringy animal. I will

                         help you find your little bastard.


                                   WILLIE


                         Thank you. You look over, uh, there

                         somewhere. I'll look inside. Take

                         your time.


                                   CGN


                         Ja, since you are going inside,

                         could you care to bring me back

                         some pootie tang?


                                   WILLIE


                         Pootie tang?


                                   CGN


                         Ja, the drink the astronauts have

                         as they play golf on the moon. It

                         makes me feel important and tastes

                         like space travel.


                                   WILLIE


                         Oh, you mean Tang.


                                   CGN


                         Yes, and bring me some of your

                         delicious pootie tang.


               The Crazy German Neighbor struts off behind the shack,

               craning his neck to enjoy the scenery as a child would.


               The Willie shakes his head with a confused and relieved look

               on his face.


                                                                CUT TO:


               INT. - WILLIE'S HOUSE, DAY



               The Grace continues to stand in front of the fish tank,

               almost mesmerized by the fish swimming inside.


               The Willie enters through the door and seems surprised and

               angry to see The Grace standing there.


                                   WILLIE


                         What the hell was that noise?


                                   THE GRACE


                         What noise? Oh, and what did the

                         Soup Nazi want?


                                   WILLIE


                         Wow, another topical reference.


                                   THE GRACE


                             (Angered.)


                         Hey! Seinfeld is timeless!


               The Willie looks about to speak again, but is interrupted by

               a second knocking at the door.


                                   WILLIE


                         Christ, the dumb bastard's back.

                         All right, this time, sit down and

                         don't move until I get back. I

                         swear to God, if you make another

                         noise, I'm going to take a nine

                         iron to your ethereal skull.


               The Grace, seemingly unaware of Willie's presence, goes back

               to sitting in one of the recliners.


               The Willie reaches for the doorknob, pauses, and makes a show

               of turning the light switch off this time. 


               The room is plunged into darkness with the sole light coming

               in through a window. He then proceeds to open the door, and

               slide through.


               The Grace is left sitting in the darkness.


                                   THE GRACE


                         You motherfucker.




               EXT. - WILLIE'S HOUSE, DAY


               The Willie steps out of his door, unsurprised to find the

               crazed German landlord standing there.


                                   WILLIE


                         So, uh, you find my cat?


                                   CGN


                         Your cat is not important. I had

                         come to tell you of the two

                         visitors to my house who asked to

                         see you.


                                   WILLIE


                             (Relieved.)


                         Oh, you meant visitors to your

                         house.


                                   CGN


                         Yes, and come with me and we shall

                         see them.

                         And do not worry about the pootie

                         tang. I have cupboards filled with

                         fresh pootie tang.


               The Crazy German Neighbor turns around, walking back up the

               steps leading to his house. 


               The Willie looks back at his home, and then reluctantly

               begins to follow the CGN up the stairs.


                                                                CUT TO:


               SCENE 2


               INT. - CRAZY GERMAN NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, DAY


               COUNT LUSCIOUS and GRIM are seen sitting next to each other

               on a couch in a sparsely decorated room. 


               This is the living room of the Crazy German Neighbor. 


               The two seem to be waiting anxiously for something. Count

               Luscious looks at Grim in a disapproving manner.


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         We are here to ask questions, not

                         to give answers. So shut your mouth

                         up and try not to be the useless

                         sack of fuck you usually are.


                                   GRIM


                         Yes... Yes, sir. I apologize for

                         being a fuck.


               The Crazy German Neighbor enters the room with The Willie

               following behind.


                                   CGN


                         You three make yourselves

                         comfortable. I'll be in the kitchen

                         making three cool drinks for three

                         cool dudes.


               Crazy German Neighbor exits.


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         Well, The Willie, I bet you are

                         wondering why you were summoned

                         here today.


                                   WILLIE


                         No, I'm too busy worrying if I've

                         shown up in the proper attire.


                             (Looks over to Grim.)


                         What, was this a theme party?


               Grim, who has been staring at his feet, willfully trying to

               stay out of the conversation, looks up with a start. 


               He looks to Count Luscious with a frightened look on his

               face, then turns it to The Willie. 


               He gives a quick head shake before snapping his head down to

               resume staring at his feet.


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         Please, leave Grim alone. We have

                         much to do and little time in which

                         to do it.


                                   WILLIE


                         Hey, I've got all day. I think we

                         should settle things first: Now, I

                         thought Halloween was in October.

                         You guys seem to be telling me it's

                         December 23rd. Can we clear up this

                         little mix-up?


               Again, Grim looks up, frightened look and all, and looks to

               Count Luscious for help.


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         All right, please, let us just

                         continue to the delicate matters at

                         hand.


                                   WILLIE


                         No, wait, tell me, are we going for

                         a Pulp Fiction theme? I could go

                         fetch my sword and we could reenact

                         the basement scene with a little

                         help from your friend there.


               Grim looks frightened still, unable to look away from The

               Willie. 


               Count Luscious rises from his seat, shouting.


                                   COUNT LUSCIOUS


                             (Yelling)


                         Tell me the location of the

                         renegade angel!


                                   WILLIE


                         What?  How did you and your gimp

                         looking friend here--


                                   LUSCIOUS


                             (Shouting now.)


                         How dare you imply that my loyal

                         manservant here is a gimp, or

                         worse, my gimp? I could afford

                         myself a stable of gimps more

                         competent that Grim here!


               Grim noticably winces at this comment.


                                   LUSCIOUS

                         (cont'd.)

                         Your insolence will be noted, The

                         Willie!


               The Crazy German Neighbor enters the room.


                                   CGN


                         Who is in the mood for some

                         delicious Pootie Tang?


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         You, The Willie!  You will regret

                         our altercation. Come Grim!


                                   GRIM


                         But, sir, the-- the tang!


               Count Luscious raises one hand as if to strike Grim with the

               back of his hand.


               Grim stands and follows Count Luscious out of the room.


                                   GRIM


                         (cont'd.)


                         Yes sir, sorry sir.


               The pair exit.


                                   WILLIE


                         I think I need to get out of here

                         as well.


               The Willie exits, leaving the Crazy German Neighbor alone in

               his own living room, smiling and seemingly oblivious to the

               event that took place in his own home.


                                   CGN


                         The joke is on them. More Pootie

                         Tang for me!


                                                                CUT TO:


               SCENE 3


               INT. - WILLIE'S HOUSE, DAY


               The Willie enters his house where he sees The Grace waiting

               in the dark. 


                                   WILLIE


                         Come on.  We have to get out of

                         here as soon as possible.


                                   THE GRACE


                         But why?


                                   WILLIE


                         Because I believe your castmates

                         are looking for you, Mr. Rhames.


                                   THE GRACE


                         For the last time, I am not Ving

                         Rhames!


                                   WILLIE


                             (Disbelieving.)


                         Sure you aren't. But now we're

                         going to need a place to stay.


                                   THE GRACE


                         Don't you know anyone who can help

                         us out?


                                   WILLIE


                         Are you kidding me? I haven't left

                         the house since my girlfriend...

                         Greta... Left me.


                                   THE GRACE


                         Well, how long has that been?


                                   WILLIE


                         Six months.


                                   THE GRACE


                         You must have left for some things.

                         How did you eat?


                                   WILLIE


                         Delivery, mostly. And I had a cat

                         at one point. But I haven't left

                         the house since she left me.

                         Except, of course, for that day I

                         tried to hang myself.

                         And that time I found the magic

                         fortune-telling taco stand. Oh, and

                         the occasional haircut to keep

                         myself looking beautiful.


                                   THE GRACE


                         Well, what about your barber?


                                   WILLIE


                         One Eyed Jackson? I don't know

                         about that.


                                   THE GRACE


                         Hey, what have we got to lose?


                                                                CUT TO:


               EXT. - WILLIE'S HOUSE, DAY


               The Willie and The Grace exit The Willie's house and approach

               the car parked beside his shed-looking home.


               The enter the vehicle, Willie on the driver's side, The Grace

               in the passenger's seat.


               Beat.


               Several seconds pass.  The doors open again and The Willie

               and The Grace exit the car.


                                   WILLIE


                         How was I supposed to know the car

                         was stick shift? I can't work that

                         thing.


                                   THE GRACE


                         Well, let's get a-walkin'!


               The pair begin their comical jogs off the screen and away

               from the house.


               SCENE 4


               EXT. - ONE EYED JACKSON'S HOUSE, DAY


               The two are seen approaching an average looking suburban

               home. 


               The Willie walks up to the front door and knocks on it.


                                   WILLIE


                         All right, now you just have to

                         remember one thing: she is very

                         sensitive to comments on her

                         disability.


                                   THE GRACE


                         You have a she-barber? Ha. You

                         girl.


                                   WILLIE


                         Just make sure you don't say

                         anything offensive.


                                   THE GRACE


                         What, does she have an eye patch or

                         something? Those are cool.


                                   WILLIE


                         Just--


               The Willie is cut off by the door in front of him opening. 


                                   JACKSON


                         Oh my God, Willie, it's been so

                         long! It's so--


                                   THE GRACE


                         Jesus Christ! That bitch has one

                         arm!


               ONE EYED JACKSON is standing in the doorway, with both eyes

               but only one arm and one dangling empty sleeve.


                                   JACKSON


                         Oh yeah, the kids used to call me

                         'One Eye' when I was little because

                         I had such bad vision. And then I

                         lost the arm and it haunted me as a

                         tremendously ironic nickname.


                                   THE GRACE


                         Damn! Bitch has one arm!


                                   JACKSON


                         Come in, Willie, sit down.


                             (Looking at The Grace.)


                         You can stand.


                                                                CUT TO:


               INT. - ONE EYED JACKSON'S HOUSE, DAY


               The guys and the she-barber stand around One Eyed Jackson's

               living room. 


               We join them in mid-conversation.


                                   JACKSON


                         Oh yeah, sure guys. I've got a

                         spare bed upstairs you two can

                         share. And let the hilarious antics

                         ensue!


                                   WILLIE


                         Hey, thanks a lot. Let me just give

                         out landlord a call so we can

                         straighten things out.


               The Willie walks away and heads up a nearby set of stairs,

               leaving The Grace and One Eyed Jackson alone.


                                   THE GRACE


                         So, uh, how... are... things?


                                   JACKSON


                         I've known you five minutes and I

                         hate you, you know that, right?


                                   THE GRACE


                         Baby, just put your hands in mine

                         and we'll be alright. Oh yeah.

                         "Hands." That's kinda funny.

                         'Cause you've only got one. Ooh,

                         what an awkward faux pas that was.


                                                                CUT TO:


               INT. - ONE EYED JACKSON'S HOUSE, UPPER FLOOR, DAY


               The Willie is in a different room in One Eyed Jackson's home,

               with a phone to his ear. 


               He starts dialing a number.


                                                                CUT TO:


               INT. - CRAZY GERMAN NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, DAY


               The Crazy German Neighbor answers a ringing phone in his

               kitchen.


                                   CGN


                         Ja?


                                   WILLIE


                             (V.O.)


                         Yeah, hey, uh, it's Willie here. I

                         just called to tell you that I'm

                         going on, uh, vacation starting

                         tonight, so, uh, I think I'll be

                         stopping by in the morning to pick

                         up my stuff.


               There is silence as the Crazy German Neighbor stands with the

               phone to his ear, seemingly waiting for something else from

               The Willie.


                                   WILLIE


                             (After several seconds of

                              silence.)


                         So, uh, I'll be seeing you in the

                         morning.  Goodbye.


                                   CGN


                         Ja?


                                   WILLIE


                         Ja.


                                   CGN


                             (Satisfied.)


                         Ja. Goodbye, The Willie.


               The Crazy German Neighbor hangs up the phone and walks away. 


               Beat.


               He comes back a second later, picks up the phone and dials a

               new number. 


               He hears the phone ringing once before it immediately

               switches to a busy tone.


               He hangs up the phone and looks into the distance for a

               moment. 


                                   CGN


                         (cont'd.)


                         I guess I have to go see God

                         himself.


               The Crazy German Neighbor walks off the screen and struts

               happily out of his house.


                                                                CUT TO:


               INT. - HOUSE OF LUSCIOUS, DAY


               We see Grim sitting on the edge of a bed, presumably his own,

               with a telephone in his hand. 


               He has been curling the phone cord around his finger with a

               sly grin on his face.


                                   GRIM


                         Yeah? Yeah... Uh huh... Yeah...

                         Sure.... What? Me?... No, I

                         couldn't... If you insist... Well,

                         it's not much really.

                         Just, you know, leather pants, and

                         a dog collar... That's right. A

                         spiked collar.


               Count luscious enters the room, and immediately begins

               yelling.


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         (shouting)


                         What are you doing? Put down that

                         phone!  We have more important

                         things to do!  We must go back to

                         God and ask his advice!  We must

                         find that blasted angel!


                                                                CUT TO:


               SCENE 5


               EXT. - BLANK WALL, DAY


               Count Luscious and Grim stand before a blank wall, the same

               wall they stood before the last time they spoke to God.


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         We have returned to seek your

                         wisdom!  Show yourself!


                                   GOD (V.O.)


                         Hey guys, good to see you again. So

                         tell me, you two get hitched yet?


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         Sir, that is a ridiculous notion!


                                   GOD


                         Come on guys, it's a new world, you

                         can be open now. 


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         Can we--


                                   GOD


                         You know, I don't care what you

                         guys say. I love Mariah Carey. And

                         I still liked her even when I found

                         out she was black.


                                                                CUT TO:


               EXT. - OUTDOOR PARK, DAY


               The Crazy German Neighbor wanders aimlessly through a

               children's park. He passes swing sets and slides and monkey

               bars and pauses to stop and reminisce at each one. 


               He continues walking until he finds a bench and proceeds to

               sit down. He folds his hands as if in prayer and starts

               muttering to himself.


                                   CGN


                         Dear God, if you can hear me,

                         please help me out. I'm desperately

                         in a time of need.


                                                               BACK TO:


               EXT. - BLANK WALL, DAY


               Count Luscious and Grim continue to stand in front of the

               blank wall. 


                                   GOD (V.O.)

                         And another thing, I think we need

                         more ice cream trucks. I love that

                         little song they play as they drive

                         down the street. You ever hear that

                         song in the distance and try to

                         find it? Impossible!


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         Enough! We have grave matters to

                         discuss! 


                                   GOD


                         Does this concern the angel?


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         Him and his human pal have caught

                         on to us.  We have reason to

                         believe that they have left their

                         home in an effort to hide from us.

                         We need you to help us find where

                         they are currently hiding.


                                   GOD


                         (clearly not listeing to a word)


                         Yeah, that's interesting. Hey, do

                         you think you could hold on a

                         second? I've got call waiting.


               Count Luscious fumes but says nothing. His grip on Grim's

               leash tightens. 


               The gimp chokes lightly.


                                                                CUT TO:


               EXT. - OUTDOOR PARK, DAY


               The Crazy German Neighbor is still seated on the park bench. 


               Beat.


               An awkward looking child walks by in front of him. 


               The boy stands there, staring at the Crazy German Neighbor

               until he makes the German shift uncomfortably. 


               Unable to take his awkward stare anymore, he decides to say

               something.


                                   CGN


                         Uh, child, can I help you?


               The sound of the German's voice makes the child look around

               in confusion. 


               The boy looks up to the sky with interest when a voice comes

               out of seemingly nowhere. 


               It is God's voice, and the child's mouth is not moving.


                                   GOD (V.O.)


                         Sure ya can, you can tell me why

                         you called for me.


                                   CGN


                         What? I do not understand. Who are

                         you?


                                                               BACK TO:


               EXT. - BLANK WALL, DAY


               Count Luscious and Grim remain standing in front of the wall,

               but this time, they are looking at each other with confusion

               on their faces.


                                   GOD (V.O.)


                         It's your ol' buddy God. You called

                         me not too long ago.


                                   LUSCIOUS 


                         Uh, sir? Are you still with us?


               There is a lengthy pause in which the evil pair share another

               confused look.


                                   GOD (V.O.)


                         Of course I come on command.

                         Haven't you ever tried asking

                         before?


                                   GRIM


                         I don't think he can hear us.


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         That much is obvious. And it seems

                         we are hearing God's half of a

                         conversation we are not entitled

                         to.


                                   GRIM


                         But who is he talking to?


                                   GOD (V.O.)


                         I can't talk to everybody. I came

                         'cause I liked your accent. Say

                         something funny sounding for me.


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         I think I have a good idea.


                                                                CUT TO:


               EXT. - OUTDOOR PARK, DAY


               The Crazy German Neighbor remains sitting on the bench, but

               is now joined by the awkward child sitting across from him. 


               He is nervously looking at the ground and never moves his

               lips once.


                                   GOD (V.O.)


                         Hilarious! Now say "Luke, I'm your

                         father."


                                   CGN


                         Sir, I don't believe that was a

                         German accent.


                                   GOD (V.O.)


                         I don't care about your Norwegian

                         accent. I just wanna hear me a

                         funny phrase.


                                   CGN


                         I need some answers, God.


                                   GOD (V.O.)


                         Just ask.


                                   CGN


                         I am feeling very conflicted. I

                         have information that I should keep

                         to myself, but I could make myself

                         a profit if I give it away to some

                         very bad men.


                                   GOD (V.O.)


                         Yeah, keep talking. I like the

                         sound of your voice.


                                   CGN


                         Well, it is regarding my tenant,

                         Willie. I think he is in trouble

                         and if I rat him out, he might be

                         in real danger.


                                   GOD (V.O.)


                         Well, I think you should help out

                         your friend, this Willie character.

                         As long as you can keep your morals

                         intact and everybody you care about

                         safe, then everything is right.


                                   CGN


                         Wow, God. That was really

                         insightful.


                                   GOD (V.O.)


                         Hey, I gotta go now. I got me a

                         couple of douche bags I gotta blow

                         off. I'm gonna skit-skat outta

                         here.


                                   CGN


                         Well, thank you God. Goodbye, great

                         deity of the skies.


               The Crazy German Neighbor stands up from his seat and walks

               away. 


               The awkward child continues sitting at the bench, his eyes

               apparently lost studying the palm of his hand.


                                                               BACK TO:


               EXT. - BLANK WALL, DAY


               We come back once again to Luscious and Grim.


               God has re-joined their conversation.


                                   GOD (V.O.)


                         Guys, I don't think I can talk

                         right now. I've got a pinball

                         machine that's just screaming my

                         name.


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         All right, God. We solved our big

                         problem anyway.


                                   GOD


                         Good. Great. I'm happy for you. Now

                         I'm gonna go jerk off.


               As God fades away from the wall, his voice echoes.


               Count Luscious and Grim walk away from the wall and begin to

               talk amongst themselves.


                                   GRIM


                         What shall we do now, Count?


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         We will find that German fool. He

                         will not outwit us. Starting

                         tomorrow, we shall follow him and

                         discover where he may lead us.


                                   GRIM


                         But sir, why can we not start

                         tonight?


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         Have you forgotten, idiot? Tonight

                         we see a much higher power.


               SCENE 6


               I/E. - MONTAGE, FALLING IN LOVE


               The Willie and One Eyed Jackson are together for a long

               montage scene playing to the tune of "Some Kind of

               Wonderful."


               The scene includes, in order:


               The Willie and One Eyed Jackson are standing in a bathroom

               together. The Willie zips up his pants and starts to walk

               away, before One Eyed Jackson stops him to wag her one finger

               at him. 


               The Willie turns around, puts the toilet seat down, and they

               walk out of the bathroom together.


                                                                CUT TO:


               The Willie is plays Grand Theft Auto as One Eyed Jackson

               stands behind him. 


               Willie turns around, catches One Eyed Jackson's eye, and they

               start laughing together.


                                                                CUT TO:


               A car, driven by Willie, creates circles in the middle of the

               a street as One Eyed Jackson stands on the side of the road,

               clapping.


                                                                CUT TO:


               The same car, with Willie driving and Jackson in shotgun,

               pulls up to a darkened street corner.


               A hooker awaits.


               Willie stops the car and Jackson reaches into her purse for

               money.


                                                                CUT TO:


               Willie, with orgasmic delight plastered on his face, engages

               in sex with the hooker on a bed.


               Jackson watches.

               The Willie, now finished, stands. 


               One Eyed Jackson is behind him with a big smile on her face,

               holding an axe. She swings the axe down into the hooker's

               skull, having blood splatter across her own face.


               The two new lovers laugh.


                                                         FADE TO BLACK.


                                                               FADE IN:




               INT. - WILLIE'S HOUSE, DAY


               Willie, with One-Eyed cradled in his arms on the couch,

               watches television.


               From outside the front door, there is a knock. 


               Willie rises to answer.  As he opens the door, we reveal:


               GRETA, Willie's ex.


               The girl begins to talk incoherently, without pausing.


               The Willie turns around to look behind him. One Eyed Jackson,

               now inexplicably holding a handgun, tosses the weapon to

               Willie. 


               He lifts the handgun and blasts Greta in her face, blood

               splattering against the doorway in which she stands.


                                                                CUT TO:


               INT. - ONE EYED JACKSON'S HOUSE, NIGHT


               The Willie and One Eyed Jackson are laying together in a twin

               bed in what is apparently One Eyed Jackson's filthy bedroom.


               The Willie wakes with his start, screaming.


                                   ONE EYED JACKSON


                         What? What's wrong, Willie?


                                   WILLIE


                         Oh, it was just the dream I had. I

                         dreamt I had killed Greta, and you

                         helped me do it.


                                   JACKSON


                         Calm down, Willie, it was all just

                         a dream.


                                   WILLIE


                         Oh, good. I guess that means we

                         didn't really kill that hooker,

                         then.


                                   JACKSON


                         Oh, well, you didn't dream all of

                         that.


               The camera pans across the room to where a second bed stands

               along the opposite wall. 


               In the second bed, The Grace lays cuddling the blood-stained

               hooker.


                                   THE GRACE


                             (Whispering.)


                         You'll never leave me.


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               SCENE 7


               EXT. - WILLIE'S HOUSE, DAY


               It is a bright, sunny day as The Willie, The Grace, and One

               Eyed Jackson approach Willie's home.


                                   WILLIE


                         All right, guys. We're only here to

                         pick up whatever stuff we'll need

                         to stay with One Eyed Jackson for a

                         lengthy period of time. Grace,

                         you're in charge of clothing. Go

                         grab something for me and, uh,

                         actually, I've never seen you wear

                         anything other than that robe. So,

                         get my clothes, and, uh, get a hat

                         or something for yourself.


                                   THE GRACE


                         You'll let me have a hat, Willie?


                                   WILLIE


                         For now. One Eyed Jackson, you raid

                         my kitchen for foodstuffs. If it's

                         boxed or canned, grab it. That

                         stuff will last. If it's fresh,

                         we'll eat what we can while we're

                         here.


                                   JACKSON


                         Sounds good.


                                   WILLIE


                         I'll be in charge of entertainment.

                         I'll grab my Game Boy, so we never

                         get bored.


                                   THE GRACE


                         That seems--


                                   WILLIE


                         All right, team, let's go.


               The Willie walks into his house, leaving The Grace and One

               Eyed Jackson alone outside.


                                   THE GRACE


                         Well, it looks like we're--


               One Eyed Jackson gives The Grace one disgusted look, then


               walks inside before letting him finish.


               The Grace is alone outside of The Willie's house. He makes an

               angry face and mutters to himself.


                                   THE GRACE


                         You motherfuckers.


               Grace moves off-camera as well.


               Beat.


               And we zoom forward, were we see Luscious and Grim standing

               just few house down, watching.


               INT. - WILLIE'S HOUSE, DAY


               Inside the house, The Willie starts to give his two partners

               a pep talk.


                                   WILLIE


                         All right, the kitchen is up the

                         flight of stairs. The Grace, you

                         know where my closet is. Make sure

                         you grab a sweatshirt. It may get

                         chilly. My Game Boy is right here.

                         I'll wait here for you two to

                         return.


               Before the two can say anything, the Crazy German Neighbor

               enters the room.


                                   CGN


                         Mr. Willy, I have important

                         information for you.


                                   WILLIE


                         You're not supposed to be in my

                         house.


                                   CGN


                         We have more important things to

                         discuss than your "private space."


                                   WILLIE


                         Like what?


                                   CGN


                         Let us not begin like this. You,

                         the robed fellow, go to the kitchen

                         and make us all some delicious

                         Pootie Tang.


                                   JACKSON


                         Hey, the kitchen is my territory.


                                   CGN


                         Sorry, sweetheart. I thought you

                         American women were liberated. I am

                         more comfortable having you service

                         me anyway.


                                   LUSCIOUS (V.O.)


                         No one will be servicing anyone!

                         Not while I am around!


               Count Luscious enters the room, holding Grim by his leash. 


               The gimp holds a gun pointed at the crowd of Super Friends

               gathered together.


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         (cont'd.)


                         Yes, it is I, Count Luscious, and

                         you, The Willie, will regret having

                         insulted me earlier. Grim, threaten

                         the German.


               Grim turns to point the gun at the Crazy German Neighbor.


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         (cont'd.)


                         You, also, will suffer for having

                         plotted to betray me. You could

                         have lived well if you had worked

                         for me instead of against me and we

                         could have lived together in

                         riches.


                                   WILLIE


                         That is if you could stand to leave

                         your gimp friend there.


                                   THE GRACE


                         Damn! What a slam!


               Count Luscious gestures towards The Grace and The Grace

               follows his gesture with the gun.


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         You, The Grace, you shall be

                         spared. We have much bigger plans

                         for you. The rest of you will be

                         killed.


               The group of four all stand with scared looks on their faces.


               One Eyed Jackson starts talking aloud, with her head bowed to

               the ground.


                                   JACKSON


                             (Softly.)


                         Am I allowed one wish before I am

                         to die?


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         You may have one request before you

                         are killed. But only because you

                         are so adorable, child.


                                   JACKSON


                         I wasn't talking to you, you

                         bastard. I was asking God.


                                   LUSCIOUS

                         (shocked)

                         He's here?


               Count Luscious turns around, looking to see if God is in some

               form behind him. 


               Holding Grim's leash in his hand, his sudden movement jerks

               Grim's collar. 


               The gimp, being caught off guard, is knocked off balance and

               drops his handgun to the ground. 


               The Grace, seeing his opportunity, picks the gun off the

               ground and points it at Grim's head.


                                   THE GRACE


                         Why shouldn't I? Tell me!


                                   JACKSON


                         Come on guys! Can't we put our

                         differences aside? It's Christmas

                         Eve! Let's forgive and forget and

                         feast together.


               The Grace, upon hearing this, grimaces and holds the gun

               closer to Grim's head. 


               Beat.


               The anger on The Grace's face drops, and he lets down the

               gun. Still looking intently at Grim, he gives him a wide hug.


               The Willie, shocked at this turn of events, stares blankly at

               the two hugging. 


               He turns to look at Count Luscious, who shares the same

               mystified look. 


               The Willie shrugs and gives Count Luscious a great big hug.


                                   LUSCIOUS


                         Just this once, The Willie. For

                         Christmas.


               One Eyed Jackson and the Crazy German Neighbor look at each

               other and, joining in with the rest of the gang, share a

               tremendous hug. 


               The Crazy German Neighbor gives the screen a huge thumbs up,

               on which the screen freezes as the scene fades out.


                                                               FADE TO:


               SCENE 8


               I/E. - MONTAGE, CHRISTMAS DINNER


               Christmas music plays over an otherwise silent montage of a

               delicious Christmas dinner being eaten by The Willie, The

               Grace, One Eyed Jackson, Crazy German Neighbor, Count

               Luscious, and Grim. 


               They all have overly large smiles on and there are several

               shots of people passing giant bowls of food to each other.


               The scene ends with all the characters wishing each other a

               very merry Christmas:


                                   WILLIE


                         Merry Christmas, The Grace.


                                   THE GRACE


                         Merry Christmas, One Eyed Jackson.


                                   JACKSON


                         Merry Christmas, Crazy German

                         Neighbor.


                                   CGN


                         Merry Christmas, Crazy Pigeon Lady.


                                   CRAZY PIGEON LADY.


                         Merry Christmas, Kevin.


                                   GRIM


                         Merry Christmas, Count Luscious.


                                   COUNT LUSCIOUS


                         Merry Christmas, The Willie.


                             (After a pause.)

                         But next time I'll fucking gut you.


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               END.

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