Real Jake – Scenes 8 – 9
Scene 8
EXT. STATEN ISLAND MANSION The Russian kidnapper, girl on his shoulder, navigates the last few feet after cilimbing back over the mansion gate. He walks towards his car, which is in the near distance, hidden amongst a small forrest of tree.
Scene 9
EXT. POLICE STATION – NIGHT Leroy exits the front passenger door of a company cab and walks up the stairs of the Police Station. INT. INTERROGATION ROOM #1
DETECTIVE #1
You find someone to post bail for you Jake?
JAKE
Not yet, detective.
DETECTIVE #1
Well, I’m going to give you some more time. But soon, I’ll have no choice but to put you in the cage. So try to hurry this up, okay?
JAKE
I understand, detective. Thanks.
The detective leaves the room.
INT. POLICE STATION – NIGHT
Leroy is sitting opposite a Police Officer by a cluttered desk.
OFFICER
The cab is evidence. Sorry, but we haveto hold on to it. The City will reimburse you.
LEROY
Hey, I don’t give a shit. It ain’t my cab.
OFFICER
Yeah, well.
LEROY
What’s the name of the driver your holding?
The Policeman looks through his records.
OFFICER
Jake Golsterin.
LEROY
First name’s Jake?
OFFICER
Yeah, pretty cool name for a white boy.
JAKE
Yeah. What’s he in for?
The Officer looks at his records.
OFFICER
Heroin possession with intention to distribute.
LEROY
Bullshit
OFFICER
That’s what is says here. You want to speaak to the detectives on the case?
Leroy thinks for a few moments and shakes his head.
LEROY
Yeah, yeah. Let me speak to the detectives.
The Policeman makes a phone call.
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM #2
Tony Parreli is sitting opposite a police detective.
DETECTIVE
You know the routine, Tony.
TONY
So turn the juice on.
The Detective activates the telephone sitting on the desk and exits the room. Tony bgins to place a call.
INT. FRANKS BEDROOM – NIGHT
Octenegerian Frank and his wife are sound asleep in bed as the telephone rings. Frank finally awakens and reaches for the phone.
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM #2 – NIGHT
TONY
Frank? ( A pause) Frank, you there? (A Pause) I need to be bailed out.
INT. FRANK’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
Frank is still not entirely awake. He peaks at his digital alarm clock with one eye. It reads 3:12 A.M.
FRANK
This crap has got to stop, Tony. I can’t do this anymore.
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM #2 – NIGHT
TONY
Last time, Frank. I swear to God. Last time. 30th Precinct.
INT. FRANK’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
FRANK
I’m too old for this shit. It’s over. Finnito. I’m through. Try Johnnie, maybe he’ll be able to help you out.
Frank hangs up the phone and collapses back to sleep.
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM #1
Leroy and the detective are sitting in the interrogation room.
LEROY
So you know he ain’t guilty?
DETECTIVE
Yeah.
LEROY
So why’re you still holding him?
DETECTIVE
The evidence says he did it.
LEROY
The white boy put it there.
DETECTIVE
Yeah, we know. But the divider was shut.
LEROY
The white punk shut it.
DETECTIVE
Yeah, we believe that, but right now it’s all conjecture. The Judge will have to decide.
LEROY
That’s fucked up.
DETECTIVE
It’s the system.
LEROY
Fucked up system.
DETECTIVE
Yeah.Well, you going to post his bail?
LEROY
How much.
DETECTIVE
We got it down to five hundred.
Leroy shakes his head from side to side.
LEROY
Damn. I knewi shouldnt have shook the fucker’s hand.
DETECTIVE
Excuse me?
LEROY
Where’s he now?
DETECTIVE
Probably in the cage. He’s not going to last too long in there.
LEROY
Yeah, Damn!
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