The Story of Right-Hand--Left-Hand (Do the Right Thing)

EXT: STREET--DAY

Mookie walks down the block. The streets are filled with kids playing. WE SEE stoop ball, double dutch, hand games, bike-riding, skateboarding, etc.

ANGLE--MOOKIE

Radio Raheem approaches Mookie.

MOOKIE
Whaddup. Money?

RADIO RAHEEM
I was going to buy a slice.

MOOKIE
I'll be back after I make this
Delivery.

RADIO RAHEEM
On the rebound.

Mookie stares at the gold "brass knuckles" rings Radio
Raheem wears on each hand. Spelled out across the rings are
The words "LOVE" on the right hand and "HATE" on the left
Hand.

MOOKIE
That's the dope.

RADIO RAHEEM
I just copped them. Let me tell
You the story of Right-Hand--Left-
Hand--the tale of Good and Evil.

MOOKIE
I'm listening.

RADIO RAHEEM
HATE!

He thrusts up his left hand.

RADIO RAHEEM
It was with this hand that Brother
Cain iced his brother. LOVE!

He thrusts up his right hand.

RADIO RAHEEM
See these fingers, they lead
Straight to the soul of man. The
Right hand. The hand of LOVE!

Mookie is buggin'.

RADIO RAHEEM
The story of Life is this...

He locks his fingers and writhes, cracking the joints.

RADIO RAHEEM
STATIC! One hand is always fighting
The other. Left Hand Hate is
Kicking much ass and it looks like
Right Hand Love is finished. Hold
Up. Stop the presses! Love is
Coming back, yes, it's Love. Love
Has won. Left Hand Hate KO'ed by
Love.

Mookie doesn't know what to say, so he doesn't say anything.

RADIO RAHEEM
Brother, Mookie, if I love you I
Love you, but if I hate you...

MOOKIE
I understand.

RADIO RAHEEM
I love you, my brother.

MOOKIE
I love you, Black.

INT: SAL'S FAMOUS PIZZERIA--DAY

Radio Raheem enters Sal's with music blaring.

RADIO RAHEEM
Two slices.

SAL
No service till you turn dat shit
Off.

RADIO RAHEEM
Two slices.

PINO
Turn it off.

SAL
Mister Radio Raheem, I can't even
Hear myself think. You are
Disturbing me and you are disturbing
My customers.

Sal grabs his Mickey Mantle bat from underneath the counter. Everyone, Sal, Vito, Pino, Radio Raheem, and the customers are poised for something to jump off, STATIC.

CLOSE--RADIO RAHEEM

He smiles and turns off the beat.

RADIO RAHEEM
Two slices, extra cheese.

CLOSE--SAL

Sal puts Mickey Mantle back into its place.

SAL
When you come in Sal's Famous
Pizzeria, no music. No rap, no
Music. Capisce? Understand?...
This is a place of business. Extra
Cheese is two dollars.