Middle Men

MIDDLE MEN by George Gallo and Andy Weiss Oxymoron Entertainment Blue Star Entertainment 9.9.08 FADE IN: Over the logo, we hear the sound of rain and thunder. Trouble is already brewing... 1 INT. - JACK’S HOUSTON HOUSE - NIGHT 1 A lightning flash reveals the haggard, worried face of our hero, JACK HARRIS. In his early forties. His house is filled with expensive art, perfectly appointed furniture, and high ceilings. A fireplace rages, making the room dance with light. We almost feel as if we’re in hell. DIANA, his estranged wife, a beautiful woman, clutches a towel. She’s been crying buckets. Her eyes are red and swollen. She holds her son ADAM, about seven, close, in a protective way. It’s as if Jack is a stalking animal that could do them both harm. Lightning flashes again. Jack stands in front of a DUFFLE BAG. It is filled with PACKETS OF MONEY. Hundreds and hundreds of thousands. Or is it millions? He closes the bag and locks it. He looks at Diana and tries to communicate from a place deep inside. JACK I’m gonna get him back Diana. She doesn’t answer. She stares with contempt and rage. As Jack begins to head out of the house... JACK (V.O.) (CONT’D) I had several million dollars in a duffle bag and had to go and see a bunch of low life Russian mobsters, who would most likely cut my throat, take the money, and kill a kid they think is my son for sport. 2 EXT.