"ASIAN PERSUASION" by Jason Yourgules
INT. JACK Ferguson's ROOM-DAY
WE SEE JACK FERGUSON, a skinny, white male with his back to the CAMERA at his desk.
WE ZOOM into to see his sketchbook with "CARTOONS ON CRACK by: JACK FERGUSON" written on the cover.
JILL (O.S.)
Hey Jack? You ready?
JACK
Yeah...hold on let me get a few last things.
JACK leaves his desk.
The cover of the sketchbook flips open and the words "HOW JACK MET JILL" are written on the page.
The following flip-book sequence will indicate the change over to animation.
The pages begin to flip rapidly like a cartoon from a flip book.
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EXT. COllege party-night (6 months earlier)
JACK, a white male, age 18 is at a college party. He is standing with his friends GAVIN and ERIC as they listen to his drunken friend, MARK MEANS, talk about a girl named JILL who he met earlier.
MARK
She is definitely a "Code Red"
MARK grabs a random girl from the crowd.
MARK
Man, I just wanna come up behind her.
He stands behind her with his hands on hips.
MARK
Bend her over…
He bends the girl over.
JILL, beautiful Vietnamese girl, age 18 approaches behind MARK slowly. She is wearing a pink Cardigan with a "HELLO KITTY" patch on the back.
JACK, GAVIN, and ERIC hold their laughter.
JILL
(Whispering in MARK's ear)
Then what baby..?
MARK's mouth drops open.
JILL thrusts her foot into his crotch.
MARK drops to his knees in pain.
THE RANDOM GIRL kicks him in the groin while he is down.
RANDOM GIRL
Jerk!!!
JACK and JILL meet eyes instantaneously as TIME SLOWS DOWN.
"Just like Heaven" by the Cure plays faintly in the background for that brief moment.
JACK approaches JILL slowly.
JACK is stopped abruptly as MARK tugs his pant leg to help him up.
JACK turns to help his friend up.
He faces back towards JILL to find that she has vanished.
JACK
(to himself)
Where did she go?
JACK begins his search for JILL throughout the party.
JACK then spots JILL atop the "HILL", the steep hill located next to the party-house also where the beer-keg is kept.
Jack hurries up the hill.
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EXT- Top of the "Hill"-continuos
JACK reaches the top to see JILL standing alone next to the keg.
TIME SLOWS as JACK approaches her.
"Just like Heaven" by the Cure can be heard a little louder.
They are on the verge of meeting eye to eye once again when…
A group of FRAT BOYS slam into Jack.
FRAT BOY 1
Hey!! Here's the keg…
Jack begins to tumble down the hill.
JILL peers down the hill to check on JACK
FRAT BOY 2 slams unknowingly into JILL sending her tumbling like JACK.
FRAT BOY 2
Who puts a keg on top of a hill anyway?
JILL tumbles out of control down the steep hill.
Jill lands right on top of JACK at the bottom of the hill.
TIME SLOWS as they meet eyes.
"Just like Heaven" by the Cure bellows loud as ever.
The two are about to embrace when JACK reaches for his head in pain.
JACK
I think I broke my crown.
JILL (V.O.)
What was that?
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INT. JILL'S CAR-DAY
JACK AND JILL are sitting in JILL'S car outside of an EXXON Gas STATION. The sketchbook is on Jack's lap. WE see he is on the last page of the animation from the previous scene.
JILL
That's not what happened…
(beat)
I know the whole Jack and Jill thing was real cute in the beginning, but come now.
JACK
It sounds better than "hey did you know that I met you're daughter on a drunken night of Ruffies and Nyquil…"
JILL
True. 
(beat)
So, you nervous about meeting my mom?
JACK
(nervously)
She can't be that bad... can she?
JILL
No. She's...um...one of a kind.
Jill smiles awkwardly.
Jack returns a look of confusion
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EXT. JILL's HOUSE-DAY
JILL'S car pulls up the driveway to reveal a large house with two large white pillars in the front of the house. The front door opens and we see a large Asian family exiting the house.
JACK
I hope this is the right house or this would be kinda weird.
JILL exits the car to embrace her family. 
Jill
Hey, where's mom?
From the crowd steps ALEX PHAM, JILL's Brother. He is tall skinny with baggy pants and a black t-shirt with a big weed leaf. 
ALEX
She'll be here later...
He stops and peers down into the car 
JACK waves dorkishly to ALEX.
ALEX
Could he be any whiter?
JILL
ALEX!!!
(beat)
... he's just a little pale
JACK (O.S.)
I get sunburned really easy..you see I have sensitive skin and..
JILL
Okay, Lets go inside...
JACK exits the car and he begins to unload the trunk.
ALEX stands by as JACK struggles with the baggage.
JACK pauses to extend his hand to greet ALEX.
ALEX pauses and they exchange hand shakes.
JACK
I'm Jack...what's your name?
ALEX
I'm A-dawg G...so how long you been wit my sis?
JACK
About 6 months now...
ALEX
And this is the first time you've met the family?
Alex grins suspiciously. 
JACK
Why? Is that bad? 
ALEX
Well homie...let's just say you're the first white boy she ever brought home with her.
JACK pauses. ALEX proceeds to the front door; he grabs a couple of suitcases on his way in.
INT. Jill's House-CONTINUOS
JACK enters the house luggage in tact and follows ALEX through the living room.  JACK notices an Emerald colored Buddha in front of the living room entrance. 
AUNT LIHN (O.S.)
Hey!! What do you think you're doing? Who's the white guy...?
JACK turns to see the family including JILL sitting in the living room. He notices that they all have their shoes off and are staring at his shoes and the tracks that he has left behind from his decent into the house..
JILL
Sorry that's my fault!
JILL rushes over to JACK.
JILL
(whisper in JACKS ear)
You have to take your shoes off when you come in the front door.
Jill turns to the family.
JILL
Everyone, this is Jack.
They ignore her introduction. She turns back to Jack.
JILL
Just take your shoes off.
JACK
Oh..I'm sorry...let me take them off.
The family begins to talk amongst themselves in Vietnamese with JACKS name mentioned quite frequently.
JACK stops to take his shoes off.
He takes off his first shoe and begins to hop around trying to release the other. 
He leans his back on the wall.
He slides down and falls on top of the Emerald colored Buddha shattering the statue in the process.
The family stares in shock. JILL rushes over and grabs JACK by the hand as they head to the door.
JILL
We gotta go...
JACK and JILL leave the house and head back to the car.
JACK
Are we leaving already?
JILL
We have to replace that Buddha
JACK
So where are we going...Buddhas R'US?
JILL
(under her breath)
White boys...
JACK
Huh?
Jill
Oh nothing...
The two enter JILL'S car and proceed out the driveway and down the street.
JACK
So...how 'bout that first impression?
JILL
It was great... if you were ALEX's friend and not my boyfriend
JACK
Sarcasm...your greatest quality
(beat)
So, your mom will be at your house later tonight?
JILL
I hope so...she's a busy woman though.
JACK
She's in business, right?
(beat)
How did she get all the way to where she is now?
JACK grabs his sketchbook from the backseat. 
He flips to the page that reads: JILL'S MOM:????
The pages begin to flip rapidly like a cartoon in a flip book.
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EXT. SMALL FISHING BOAT-PACIFIC OCEAN-1981
We see JULIE VO standing on the deck of a small fishing boat. She is beautiful and favors JILL in the face. The ocean surrounding is beautiful with the sun setting from the west.
JILL (V.O.)
She came over from Vietnam on a small fishing boat while she was pregnant with me.
JULIE's stomach expands to an impregnated state.
Jill (V.O.)
She was escaping communism and my ass hole of a father. 
(beat) 
But he got his in the end...
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INT. CHIHN VO's APARTment-night-1981-
The room is dark and only the moonlight can be seen trickling through the window. We PAN across the room to see a masked figure yielding a small knife.
The figure slowly approaches the bedroom as we see CHIHN VO sleeping peacefully with two unattractive Asian women. One on each arm.
The bedroom is decorated with erotic paintings with a large mirror on the ceiling above the bed.
The figure approaches slowly towards the bed. The moonlight shines in revealing only the figures cold-blue eyes marking his target for the kill.
The figure removes the blanket to reveal the naked bodies of all three. 
The figure readies the blade and cuts quick and fast.
CHIHN rises up in pain. The two women scream in terror.
CHIHN
(in Vietnamese)
My penis...my penis....no!!!
TIME STOPS.
JACK (V.O.)
No way..she didn't...did she?
Jill smiles.
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EXT. FRONT ENTRAnce of HoNG KONG MALL-day
JACK and JILL exit the car. The sketchbook is left open on the passenger seat with an uncompleted drawing of a woman on the page.
The two head towards the entrance. The mall is large with two beautiful pavilions surrounded by ponds just in front of the entrance.
JACK
Man..this place is cool looking, huh?
Jill
It's just a mall babe.
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INT. HONG KONG MALL-continuous
The two enter the mall. The mall is large and is filled with various shops. A shop for Pearl Drinks, Asian CDS/DVDS, various eateries. As well as a large food court with crawfish, Chinese dishes, rice and assorted dishes and pastries.
Jack and Jill are walking hand in hand through the mall. We see older Asian couples as well a few shoppers stare and chagrin the two as they pass.
JACK
Are we being watched Jill?
JILL
I think so??
Jack stops and turns around to the staring audience.
JACK
        (yelling)
Anyone know where I can find the OLD NAVY in here?
The crowd pauses and carries on about their business.
JACK
No OLD NAVY...ah man...well I guess the Gap will have to do..
Jill laughs and grabs Jack by the hand leading him to the ASIAN MARKET located in the center of the mall.
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INT. OUtside of the asian MARKET-minutes later
The two exit with the statue in hand. They head to JILL'S car and enter the vehicle.
JACK
So tell me more about your mom.
JILL
Where was I oh yeah...after she did her best Bobbit impersonation, she...
The sketchbook opens and the pages rapidly move like a cartoon flip book.
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EXT. CLASSROOM-CALIFORNIA-Night-1981
JULIE VO is sitting in the classroom with many other Asian Students at their desks. The teacher is at the head of the classroom and the words: "ESL" are written on the chalkboard.

JILL (V.O.)
She went to night school to learn English and she..
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INT. BUbba's Truck stop diner- 1981- day
JULIE VO is dressed as a waitress and attending to the surrounding needy customers.

JILL (CONT'D)
...waited tables during the day at a run-down seedy restaurant...not the best job to have when you can barely speak English.
A trucker in a nearby booth pinches JULIE's butt as she passes.
JULIE turns in anger and punches the trucker in the mouth breaking a few teeth in the process.
JILL
So she decided to go with retail instead. Less violence.
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EXT. UCLA BUSINESS SCHOOL GRAduation ceremony- 1990
JILL (V.O.)
She graduated in the top of her class and got her masters of business shortly thereafter. She worked really hard and she wouldn't settle for any less than the best.
JULIE is on stage with hundreds of graduates and parents applauding as she accepts her diploma from the dean. WE see JILL age 8 in the crowd with her baby sitter. 
TIME STOPS.
JACK (V.O.)
So wait..where did Alex come from?
JILL (V.O.)
I'm getting there..
TIME RESUMES.  
The baby sitter becomes a semi attractive asian man, MIKE DAO waving Jill's arm at her mom.
JILL (V.O.)
She remarried so she could help provide me with a better life or "the best" she would say.
(beat)
She only married him for his money and his house and you get the picture.
(beat)
I guess she was still a little bitter toward men and love just didn't seem like a reasonable investment to her.
INT. BUSINESS building(V.P. Of operations office)-1996
JULIE is sitting at her large wooden desk with a title card in the front that reads: JULIE VO V.P. Of Operations.
JILL (V.O.)
She worked her way to the top after she had ALEX and divorced MIKE along the way.
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INT. JILL'S CAR (IN MOTION)-CONTINUOS
Jack and Jill are nearing her house. We see the sketchbook on JACK'S lap. We see a small view of the character he is working on as he closes his sketch book. 
JACK
She sounds a little intimidating.
Jill
Well she is definitely obsessed with the "best".
JACK
You know your brother kinda grinned when he asked if this was the first time you brought me home. 
JILL
Alex is on crack..don't worry about him.
JACK
Well, lets say he only smoked a little rock today. Why would he act that way?
JILL
Okay so my past boyfriends didn't far so well.
JACK
Were any of them white
JILL
Oh god no...I mean she would kill..
She pauses.
Jill (CONT'D)
You'll be fine sweetie.
The two arrive at JILL'S house. The streets are aligned with many luxury cars.  
JACK
Must be car show or something on your block
JILL
No..those are my relatives cars. Mom went a little nuts when she hit it big.
JACK stares in terror.
JACK
Oh..so why are you driving this old honda?
JILL
Because it may not look the best and have all the best accessories, but it makes me happy and that's what matters.
JACK
Are you talking about me or your Honda.
JILL
Well??
The two enter the driveway 
They exit the car and proceed to the house.
JILL
Hey Jack! Don't forget the Buddha.
JACK turns around to the car and retrieves the Statue.
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Int. JiLL'S HOUSE-CONTINUOS
The two enter the house. The house is full of kids running around and karaoke can be heard coming from the den.
BA NGUOI (O.S.)
            Hey Con!! 
BA NGUOI, JILL'S grandmother, embraces JILL with a hug.
JiLL
        Hey BA NGUOI.
BA NGUOI stops and looks at JACK and then stares at the Buddha in his hand. 
BA NGUOI
Thief!! Thief!!!
Jill
No MA WI...this is Jack my boyfriend.
JILL sees that JACK is holding the statue.
JILL
Oh he was just looking at it.
(beat)
Right Jack.
JACK
Oh..well I was gonna pawn it, but...
JILL nudges JACK fiercely.
BA NGUOI appears unimpressed by JACK'S joke.
JILL
Okay...put the statue back and we'll go get ready for dinner.
JACK places the statue where the other had been as the two leave towards JILL'S room across the living room.
Camera Flashbulbs go off and JACK and JILL are blinded from the lights.
The family is taking pictures of JACK and JILL.
AUNT LIHN
Okay smile you two!!
JACK
Ahh...I cant see!!
Jack barely misses falling over, but remains standing.
JILL
Sorry, I forgot to mention my family are big on picture taking.
BA NGUOI
Okay...take a picture with me and Mack
JACK
That's Jack,ma'am.
BA NGUOI
Excuse me...
JACK
Oh...nothing
JACK and BA NGUOI smile for the cameras.
JILL
Okay...enough pictures..we need to get dressed for dinner.
JACK and JILL then exit to JILL'S Room.
Jill exits a few seconds later leaving the door open.
JILL
(to the family)
Hey is mom here yet?
BA NGUOI
No not yet, but she'll be here shortly dear.
ALEX
Hey Jack..hope you're ready for mom!
(beat)
HEY JILL...did you tell him about Kiet...you know he might show up later
JACK
(to himself)
KIET??
JILL re-enters the room. 
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INT. JILL'S ROOM- continuous
JACK and JILL are readying themselves for dinner. They stop half-clothed to embrace. 
JILL rubs the shoulders of JACK to ease the tension.
JILL
I love you sweetheart
JACK
I love you too...
JILL
Nervous huh?
JaCK
Who's KIET...was he a former boyfriend.
JILL
Well sort of, you see...
The sketch book opens and the words:KIET??? are written on the page. 
The pages flip like an animation flip book.
INT. JILL'S HOUSE-3 years ealier
JULIE is sitting in the living room with JILL and KIET on the love seat. KIET is well dressed and has a very snub look on his face.
JILL (v.O.)
KIET was the guy that my family wanted me to be with. He was rich and had a nice car. He made me sick to my stomach and never had a chance with me.
Julie
So..when are you two getting married. 
JILL
Mom...
KIET
Probably the day after our first date..she won't be able to resist..
KIET smiles
JILL gestures her finger going down her throat.
Kiet (CONT'D)
All she has to do is say yes.
JULIE
Come-on Jill this is ridiculous. He is the "best"
JILL
        (angrily)
Then you marry him,mom.
JILL leaves the room.
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INT.JILL's room-present
JILL is sitting on the bed fully dressed with JACK in the background working in his sketchbook.
JILL
And that was the last guy I brought home.
JACK
So you're saying this should be easy right?
JILL turns to give JACK a worried look.
There is a knock at the door.
ALEX enters the room.
ALEX
Hey yo...the food is rizzeady ya'll
ALEX gives a gang sign and leaves the room.
JACK
Lets eat I'm starving....
JACK and JILL exit her room towards the dining room.
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INT. JILL's HOUSE-DINNING ROOM- continuos
WE see a large dinning table set with many place settings and a flower center-piece.
An arrangement of foods surround the table. The family arranges themselves on the outside of thier seats.
AUNT LIHN
Hey Jack..won't you say grace.
The room freezes in the moment and all attention focuses on JACK.
JACK
(nervously)
Um...Sure.
The family all bow their heads in prayer,but open their eyes just a little bit to see the performance.
JACK
Oh God...Oh God...Thank you for this food here and bless this house...its a good house...
JILL nudges JACK.
JACK
The End..I mean Amen.
The family raises their hands and sit in their seats.
JACK and JILL are seated next to BA NGUOI and ALEX with one spot next to JILL left for her mom.
JACK reaches out for the spoon to the rice. 
It is quickly slapped by JILL.
JACK
OW..that hurt
JILL
(whispering)
We have to wait for BA NGUOI to get her food first.
(beat)
In the Vietnamese culture the elders eat first.
JACK
Ah..any other rules of the table that I should know.
JACK looks down at his plate and begins searching for his fork and knife. In place were two wooden chopsticks.
JACK
(to himself)
I can do this...
He picks up the chopsticks and attempts to pick up a piece of chicken from one of the dishes.
The meat makes it to the edge of his plate then tumbles into his water splashing BA NGUOI in the process.
JACK
Oh...I'm sorry.
BA NGUOI stares angrily at JACK as she wipes her face clean.
The family continues its meal.
BA NGUOI
So Mack, where do you work?
JACK
Ah its...I work at Bubba's Ice House..I'm a waiter.
BA NGUOI
I see...so you plan on making this your career?
JACK
No ma'am I intend on making my way up to manager and re-name the place JACK's SPIT CAN "Come on by or will spit on ya'"
BA NGUOI coughs in distaste.
JACK
Seriously, I am a student in the field of animation. I work so I can pay for school.
BA NGUOI
Good JACK. I'm happy to hear that.
BA NGUOI smiles and pats JACK on the head.
There is a knock at the front door.
JULIE (o.S.)
Hello? Anyone home?
JILL gets up from the table and rushes over to embrace her mother.
JACK pauses and slowly gets up. 
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INT. JILL'S HOUSE-Living ROOM-CONTINUOS
JACK enters the room. WE see JILL embracing JULIE VO, she is 40, beautiful and dressed in an black Armani business suit. 
ALEX then comes over to embrace his mom.
JULIE 
(to JILL)
It's so good to see you Con..
JULIE stops and stares curiously in JACK'S direction.
JULIE 
What is that?
JILL
That's my boyfriend... JACK
JULIE
No not him...that?
JULIE points to the Emerald Buddha statue.
JILL
Ah..Buddha..you know that guy who..
JULIE
It looks so clean and...
She walks over and picks up the Buddha.
JuLIE
And it was only 14.99 At the Asian Market
(beat)
Let me guess..it was this guy
JULIE motions to JACK.
She places the Buddha back and begins her approach to JACK.
WE PAN around the room to see this has become quite the event with a riveted audience(the family) surrounding the two.
JULIE
So..Jack right?
JACK
Yes ma'am I mean Mrs. Vo. I means Misses...
JULIE
A southern boy...you Can stick with the Ma'am for now...it Makes me feel important.
JACK
I see where Jill gets the sarcasm
JULIE
Excuse me..
JACK
Oh nothing...
JACK is frozen with fear.
JULIE
So what do you do?
JACK
What do you mean?
JULIE
That answers my question already?
JACK begins to sweat a little from his brows.
JULIE begins to circle JACK like a lion stalking a zebra.
JULIE
So I guess Jill has told you a little about me..I wanna know a little about you.
JILL
    (to ALEX
It didn't take her 30 seconds to start the interrogation.
JACK
So what college level are you at presently?
JACK
I am technically a Sopho-uni-enor..
JULIE
Funny guy too...so what's your major Funny guy?
JACK
I am into animation and drawing cartoons based on real life events. I intend on pursuing a degree in the field soon.
JULIE
Sounds wonderful and how much does that pay when you graduate?
JILL
Mom.
JACK
Um..I really don't care as long as its enough to feed my future family...maybe with Jill
JILL'S mouth drops as JULIE glances over at her with a cold stare.
JULIE then directs her attention back to her prey.
JULIE
So what kind of adult situations do you draw...is it porn or something?
JACK
No Ma'am I draw in the spirit of real-life situations that take place either in my life or in someone else's I hear about along the way.
JULIE
I see and this is something you intend on making real money doing.
JILL
Mom..
JULIE (sUBTITLE)
(to Jill in Vietnamese)
I'm serious...He can't possibly intend on supporting a family on a starving artist's pay. 
JACK stands looking very offended by JULIE'S previous statement.
JACK
With all do respect Ma'am I am better than you think I am and I think I won't be starving myself or your daughter.
(beat)
But I do intend on loving your daughter with all my heart and in this world it's not often you find someone who may not look the best or have the best accessories, but she definitely makes me happy and that's all that matters.
JILL stands offended but then changes her expression to admiration for JACK'S statement.
JULIE
Are you talking about a Honda or my daughter?
JACK
The important thing is I can and will be the best man you daughter has ever been with.
JULIE
Let's see what these cartoons are all about.
JACK leaves the room towards JILL'S room to get his sketchbook. 
A few minutes pass as JACK exits the room with sketchbook in hand.
JACK returns to find JILL sitting with KIET on the couch with JULIE sitting in the recliner to the left.
JULIE
Jack..this is Kiet, an old boyfriend of Jill's.
JILL
Mom... this guy was never my boyfriend...
KIET stands up to greet JACK, but JACK walks past him directly over to JULIE.
JACK hands JULIE the sketchbook.
JULIE
         (to JACK)
So this is your sketchbook...
JULIE pauses and stares at the cover.
JULIE
Cartoons on crack...nice.
She smile suspiciously at KIET.
She opens the cover to reveal the "HOW JACK MET JILL" cartoon
She flips through it laughing along the way.
She then flips to the page titled: JILL'S MOM:???? 
She flips though the various cartoons involving her history and seems intrigued by the animation.
She flips rapidly to the end of the book and piece of paper blocking a silhouette picture from view. 
JULIE removes the paper and stares amazed at what she is seeing.
WE PAN over to see the drawing is a picture of a young Asian girl baring a resemblance to JILL.
JULIE
This is beautiful...how did he..how did you.
JULIE rushes upstairs to her room above.
Moments later JULIE returns with a small 4'6" picture with the year 1980 written on the back.
JULIE returns to her seat and places the sketchbook near the photo.
JULIE
Wow..have you see a picture of me before, Jack?
JILL hurries over her mom to see what all the excitement is about. The rest of the family follows.
One by one each have their own brand of amazement for what they are seeing.
JACK
No Ma'am...I just imagined in my head what you would look like?
JULIE
But the cartoons make me out to be a monster of a man hater.
JACK
Well, I just think there is more to people than just their look and their right hook and knife yielding abilities are always a turn-off.
Julie laughs hysterically at JACK'S joke.
JULIE
Okay you can call me Miss Vo
JACK
Could I call you...Julie.
JULIE
Don't push it.
JULIE turns the book to JACKS view and places the picture side by side.
The two women on each picture look identical.
JILL
So he can stay for awhile ma?
JULIE
I guess so...he'll do for now
JILL exits the room with the rest of the family.
JACK follows, but is grabbed on the shoulder by JULIE.
JULIE 
(You know you were right, Jack there is more to people than how much money they make, but more about who they are)
(beat)
whispering into JACK's ear
But don't fuck my daughter over white boy or I'll make sure you don't...
JILL (V.O.)
Hey Ma,Jack, you coming into the dining room for coffee.
JULIE
Coming sweetie!!
JULIE begins her decent out of the room.
She stops then turns to give a suspicious wink to JACK as she exits.
JACK stands alone in the room as we ZOOM OUT.
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EXT. Jill's house-one year later
WE see JILL'S house is decorated in a wedding motif . The house is filled with many people and a large party is going on. 
WE SEE JACK and JILL standing together holding hands. 
WE PAN over to see the wedding cake and behind that we see. JULIE and KIET dressed as bride and groom. 
Jill
(to JACK)
Well I guess she took me literally when said to marry KIET instead. 
JACK
Do you think he knows what happened to your mom's past husbands...you know one castrated, the other bankrupt. 
JILL
I'm sure he'll find out on his own...someday.
WE ZOOM OUT to see the crowd change from reality to animation.
The background of the house appears on JACK'S sketch book page.
Then the pages flip to the very end reading the words:
THE END
FADE OUT: