Trust

Dudes 3 and 4 stagger in through the front door as gunshots ricochet through the hallway. Dude 3 falls backwards, revealing two wounds in his abdomen and left shoulder. Dude 4 reaches The Boy and Dude 2. Dude 1 regroups with them. The sound of broken glass is heard all around

The Boy
(to himself)
Fam…

Dude 1
(panicking, yet controlled)
Where’s Smith?

Dude 4 nods his head towards Dude 3. A pool of blood is beginning to form around his body

Dude 1 (CONT’D)
Shit! There weren’t supposed to be any problems
(to Dudes 2 and 4)
We’ve gotta get him outta here. You two cover us

Dudes 2 and 4 nod. Dude 1 grabs The Boy’s arm and leads him upstairs. The Boy catches one last glimpse of Smith’s body and wonders what it’d be like to die like the guy he filmed at the club

Dude 1 leads The Boy into one of the bedrooms and closes the door. Moving a dresser to block it. As he does this, The Boy looks out the window to find five faint silhouettes in the back of a murdered-out Escalade with bags over their heads

Dude 1
(noticing The Boy staring out the window)
Hey! What the fuck are you doing?

He pulls The Boy away

The Boy
(questioning)
Who’re those people out there?

Dude 1
I was hoping you might be able to tell me
(speaking into walkie-talkie)
Dispatch, this Det. Frank Hare…

Donnie Darko

Frank (CONT’D)
…requesting backup immediately. I have an officer down. Suspect is in custody
(back to The Boy)
Can you think of anyone that might want you out of the game?

The Boy
(turning to the window)
Not that I…

A second Escalade pulls up. A man steps out. Naomi follows

To be continued…