Next Friday

DEBO is laid out on the grass.

Blue and red police lights flash over Debo's body.Two sheriffs walk INTO OUR FRAME and stand over Debo.They flash their lights on him.

They get him to his feet; but he stumbles and falls in the bushes like a knocked out prize fighter.The sheriffs laugh at him.

Debo looks dazed and confused.The sheriffs help him out the bushes and start to cuff him.

They walk him OUT OF FRAME...

FADE TO BLACK.

OVER BLACK:

SOUNDTRACK!

"New Line Cinema presents, etc., etc...

FADE IN:

EXT. LOS ANGELES - EARLY MORNING

OPENING CREDITS.It's early Friday morning and the sun peeks over the LA skyline.As the city starts to awake and the credits continue to roll; we see SEVERAL SHOTS of the real people who make up Los Angeles.It seems that they all move to the same beat.

EXT. L.A. COUNTY JAIL - CONTINUOUS

Debo is released from the Twin Towers County Jail.Still in his orange jumpsuit, he walks right past us and down the street.Everybody clears his path.

SOUNDTRACK still PUMPIN'.

Debo crosses the street passing an old man dancing and directing traffic.Debo stops, the man starts to dance in front of him.He stares for a second, then he's on his way.

Still walking tall and hard, he trips over a crack in the sidewalk (losing cool points).

Three little black girls in plaid uniforms practice the latest dance steps on their way to school.Debo is walking towards them.They scream and take off in the other direction.He smiles.Briefly.

Still walking; he stops at a corner.A SA boy waits to cross with his low-rider bike.A Metrolink train passes.After it goes by; we see Debo riding off on the boy's bike.He's on the ground holding his eye.

Debo continues to ride through the city.

He turns a corner or two and comes to a stop at Craig's house.

EXT. JONES' HOUSE - CONTINUOUS

Mr. Jones' dog catcher's truck sits in front of the house.

A CHIHUAHUA (like the Taco Bell dog) takes a dump on the lawn.It starts to BARK at Debo.He looks down at the dog and kicks him in the street.The DOG YIPES!

Debo focuses his attention on Craig's house.

INT. JONES' HOUSE - CONTINUOUS

The hallway is clear and quiet, until MR. JONES (Craig's father), storms out of the bedroom.He struggles to put on his dog catcher's uniform.He stops at the bathroom door and knocks hard.

Mr. Jones laughs at himself.

Mr. Jones continues on his way; dancing to the beat.

INT. BATHROOM - CLOSE-UP ON HIGH TIMES MAGAZINE - CONTINUOUS

Hands crack open a $20 sack of bud onto the magazine.A pack of Zigzags fall INTO FRAME.Papers are ripped from the package.

CLOSE UP ON CRAIG JONES

the doctor of this delicate operation.

He's sitting on the toilet (dressed: not using it) putting the finishing touches on his masterpiece.He licks, rolls and slides the 'J into the fifth pocket on his Levi jeans.

He exits.

EXT. JONES' HOUSE - CONTINUOUS

The front door opens.Mr. Jones walks out the door, yelling back into the house.

He steps off the porch backwards and into "fresh Chihuahua shit."He slips and falls on the grass.

Mr. Jones gets up.He brushes the grass off his uniform.He looks clean, but when he turns around dog shit is smashed all over his back and butt.

Craig emerges from the house with his bags in hand.

Craig slams the door and starts towards the truck.

Mr. Jones gets in the truck.Craig jumps in.They back out and pull off.

INT. DOG TRUCK - MOVING - CLOSE-UP ON CRAIG - CONTINUOUS

He's daydreaming about Smokey.

Out of nowhere, Debo jumps in front of the truck.Mr. Jones slams on the BRAKES.

Debo reaches for his shank.Craig turns to Mr. Jones!

Mr. Jones floors it and hits Debo.He falls over the hood, off the car and in the street.The yellow truck speeds off.

Debo jumps up staggering with scrapes and bruises.

BACK IN CAR - CONTINUOUS

Craig screams out the window.

Mr. Jones is a bit shaken up.

Craig smells something in the air.

Mr. Jones sniffs.

Mr. Jones grabs the air freshener from under the seat.He starts to spray too much.Craig's window won't roll down.

EXT. CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA - MORNING

They exit the freeway and pass a sign that reads, "Rancho Cucamonga" (the city away from the city).

EXT. UNCLE ELROY'S STREET - CONTINUOUS

Welcome to the suburbs.Where the "Smiley Happy People" live in peace and quiet.

The neighborhood is full of green lawns and nice two story track homes as far as the eye can see.The yellow truck drives through the streets and pulls up to a cul-de-sac.Mr. Jones BLOWS the HORN.

Uncle Elroy's house is royal blue with gold trim.All the other houses are painted in earth tones.

Craig grabs his bags.

As craig gets out;the front door flies open.It's DAY-DAY (22), Craig's crazy younger cousin.He yells back into the house.

Day-Day walks out to the car and gives Craig a pound.

Just then, UNCLE ELROY (42) hits the door.Dressed in boxers and a T-shirt.This is Mr. Jones' (very loud) little brother.

Uncle Elroy laughs.Mr. Jones isn't amused.

Uncle Elroy hugs Craig by the arm.

Mr. Jones pulls off.Uncle Elroy yells out to him.

Uncle Elroy starts towards to the house.

Day-Day laughs.

They do.It is quiet, except for a few BIRDS SINGING.

Just then, a maroon Cadillac low-rider on Daytons rolls up the block.It's the Jokers: JOKER (28), LI'L JOKER (21) and BABY JOKER (15).They pull into their driveway.

In SLOW MOTION: One by one they get out the car.They have a dog with them named "Cheeco."As they get to the front door they all look over at Craig and Day-Day.

Day-Day looks away, while Craig keeps his eye on them.They disappear inside.

They walk over to his black BMW 325i on chrome rims.

They turn to spot MISS HO KYM (67), the old Korean lady who lives next door.She's sitting on her porch nursing a cup of coffee.

Day-Day smiles at Craig.

Craig can't believe his ears.

They all look over at the Joker's house.