Home of the Braves

This is a comedy about a blacklisted Hollywood directortrying to film her first family TV show on an extremelysmall budget. Starring: Kimberly Coburn - as Kayla Brave. Kenneth Byrd - as Raydell Brave. Djarese Blevins - as Troy Brave. Mary Jenkins - as Davonna Brave. Amir Byrd - as Tarrin Brave. Teresa Suarez Grosso - Felicia - the Director. Anthony De La Cruz - Greco, the Cinematographer. SOUND FX & SAMPLES PROVIDED BY: * FREE SOUND.ORG * PRO MUSIC PACK.COM * LOOPERMAN.COM * GLITCHMACHINES.COM * SOUND EFFECT PACK.COM * LOOPMASTERS.COM * ZAPSPLAT.COM. MUSIC PROVIDED BY: * PROMUSICPACK.COM * LOOPERMAN.COM. Our Website is: https://www.skitz-o-phonics.com/

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Home of the Braves

Beats & Crimes (S1 E7)

December 27, 2020 • eArL Hamilton, Jr. • Season 1 • Episode 7

Raydell is up for a new promotion. Kayla stops a jewel thief and Davonna’s computer gets hacked.

Cast:

Kim Coburn (Kayla Brave)
Kenneth Byrd (Raydell Brave)
Mary Jenkins (Davonna Brave)
Djarese Blevins (Troy Brave)
Amir Byrd (Tarin Brave)
Teresa Suárez Grosso (Felicia De La Puente)
Anthony De La Cruz (Grecko)
Troy Garrison (Vito Tang)
E.J. Hamilton (Mr. Parragrino)
Marvell Hamilton-Bryant (News Caster - Dana Paisley)

This is the post roll (outro) for each episode.

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THEME MUSIC PLAYS

FADE IN:

INT. BRAVES LIVING ROOM - DAY (DAY 1)

TROY AND TARRIN ARE WATCHING TV. WE CAN HEAR DOVANNA
WORKING ON SOME BEATS ON HER COMPUTER.

DAVONNA

Would you turn that TV down? I'm
trying to work here.

TROY

Why don't you go work in your
room.

TARRIN

Yeah. Or put your headphones on.

DAVONNA

Both of you shut up.

TROY

You shut up.

DAVONNA

Okay, you wanna play with me?

DAVONNA TURNS HER MUSIC UP LOUD AND BEGINS TO SING/RAP
LOUDLY.

DAVONNA (cont'd)

(ad-lib sing/rap)

Yeah. Awe yeah, come on! Yeah!

TROY

Will you shut up?! We're trying to
watch TV!

DAVONNA

(loudly)

What?! I can't hear you!

TROY

Turn it up, Tarrin.

THE BOYS TURN THE TV UP LOUDER.

DAVONNA BEGINS TO SING/RAP LOUDER, TRYING TO DROWN OUT THE
TV.

RAYDELL ENTERS THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR.

RAYDELL

What's all this noise?! Turn that
TV down!

THE BOYS TURN THE TV VOLUME WAY DOWN. DAVONNA TURNS HER
MUSIC OFF.

DAVONNA

That's them! I'm trying to work
and they keep yelling.

TROY

But we were here first.

RAYDELL

Leave your sister alone.

TARRIN

But she keeps bothering us--

RAYDELL

(sterner)

Leave her alone I said.

DAVONNA

Thanks Dad. What are you doing
home already?

RAYDELL

One of our printers was giving off
some serious fumes so Mr.
Peregrino sent us all home for the
day.

DAVONNA

Cool.

RAYDELL

What are you working on now? Let
me guess, Hip-hop again.

DAVONNA

Yes.

RAYDELL

Hip-hop in the morning hip-hop at
night, when does it end?

DAVONNA

When I'm cold and dead, or win a
Grammy.

RAYDELL

Isn't that the same song you were
working on last month?

DAVONNA

Yes, I'm trying to perfect it, you
know, the beats gotta be right and
the breaks gotta be tight.

RAYDELL

Why would you want to break it
after spending all that time
trying to make it perfect?

DAVONNA

That's just music-talk, Dad.

RAYDELL

Look, you know I'm behind you one
hundred percent on this, right?
You keep working hard and before
you know it you'll be touring with
Queen Latifa.

THE KIDS LAUGH.

RAYDELL (cont'd)

You two shut up over there. What's
so funny?

DAVONNA

Queen Latifa?

RAYDELL

You're in the music business and
you don't know who the queen of
rap is?

KAYLA ENTERS THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR, EXCITED.

KAYLA

Hey everybody.

KIDS

Hey mom.

KAYLA

Ray, what are you doing home
already?

TARRIN

One of their printers was giving
off some serious fumes.

TROY

So Mr. Peregrino sent them all
home for the day.

KAYLA

Cool.

RAYDELL

What about you? How was your first
day in the jewelry business?

KAYLA

Absolutely insane! You guys are
not going to believe what happened
today. You're just not.

TARRIN

Believe what?

KAYLA

I stopped a jewel heist!

RAYDELL

What?

TROY

When?!

KAYLA

Just a few hours ago.

DAVONNA

Are you serious?

TARRIN

For real?

KAYLA

Yes. Let me tell you what
happened. You might want to get
some popcorn for this.

(beat)

...Okay anyway. First, I'm already
clocked in and I'm doing my job,
checking everything out. Then this
guy walks in wearing a Hillery
Clinton mask, right then and there
I knew there was going to be
trouble. Before I knew it he had
his gun out yelling, "Everybody on
the floor!" Everybody hits the
floor except me. So he walks over
to me with a nasty snarl and a bad
attitude, but I wasn't scared.
Then he jumps in my face like he
was all big and bad. Well his
breath was bad, badder than bad,
it was downright horrible, made my
eyes water.

RAYDELL

Go on.

KAYLA

Kay, so he points his gun in my
face and says "I'm gonna ask you
one more time, get on the floor."
But I don't blink and I don't
budge. I just look him dead in his
beady bloodshot eyes and say, "You
picked the wrong day, the wrong
store and the wrong security guard
to mess with." Then I say, "You
can drop your weapon right now and
live, or keep breathing on me and
die." His mouth drops, then he
takes off running, straight out
the door. I mean straight out,
without even opening it.

EVERYBODY LAUGHS.

KAYLA (cont'd)

I think he was after our chocolate
diamonds.

RAYDELL

So you let him go?

KAYLA

Of course not, he had a head start
but I chased him down like a wild
rabbit and tackled him like a NFL
linebacker.

RAYDELL

Wow, that's a great story.

DAVONNA

Yeah.

TROY

So are they going to give you any
reward money?

KAYLA

...No, but the security guards
union of Brownwood are throwing me
a potluck next month and I don't
have to bring a thing.

TROY

(excited)

Hey look, Mom's on TV!

DAVONNA

Turn it up.

TROY RUSHES OVER AND GRABS THE TV REMOTE.

KAYLA

No wait.

TOO LATE, TROY TURNS THE TV TV VOLUME UP ON THE NEWS.

RAYDELL

I didn't know you were going to be
on TV.

KAYLA

(not excited)

Me either. But I just told you
guys the story. You really don't
have to--

RAYDELL

Shhh. I can't hear.

NEWS REPORTER (V.O.)

This is Dana Paisley for TMI-OMG
News.

Earlier today a jewelry robbery
was foiled by a brave security
guard, her name, Kayla Brave.

(to Kayla)

So what exactly happened?

KAYLA (V.O.)

(shaking/crying)

I'm not sure, it all happened so
fast.

RAYDELL AND THE KIDS LOOK AT AN EMBARRASSED KAYLA, WHO
TRIES NOT TO MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH THEM.

NEWS REPORTER (V.O.)

Eye witnesses said he pointed a
gun at you before you even had
time to draw yours. What happened?

KAYLA (V.O.)

Well yes, he had this big huge
gun, looked like some kind of war
weapon.

RAYDELL AND THE KIDS LOOK AT KAYLA AGAIN WHO NOW HAS HER
FACE BURIED IN THE SOFA PILLOW.

NEWS REPORTER (V.O.)

So how did you end up apprehending
this hardened criminal?

KAYLA (V.O.)

He tripped over his duffel bag and
fell through the front glass door,
busted his grill all up.

NEWS REPORTER (V.O.)

And that's when you cuffed him?

KAYLA (V.O.)

Yes, that's when I cuffed him.

NEWS REPORTER (V.O.)

Well let that be a lesson to the
rest of you would-be criminals,
don't mess with Kayla Brave or you
just might be picking your teeth
off the pavement. Tonight,
Babyface Hester is behind bars,
thanks to Kayla Brave.

KAYLA (V.O.)

(shocked/scared)

That was Babyface Hester?

NEWS REPORTER (V.O.)

Oh my dear mother, she fainted.
Somebody help!

(to her crew)

I think we're gonna need a
defibrillator!

KAYLA

(embarrassed)

Turn it off. Turn it off!

TROY TURNS THE TV OFF.

RAYDELL

That was great honey, you catching
that high-profile criminal makes
you a certified hero. The mayor's
probably going to give you a key
to the city.

KAYLA DOESN'T SEEM TO BE FEELING ANY BETTER.

TARRIN

Not to mention the camera really
loves you.

KAYLA

(perking up)

You really think so?

KIDS

Yeah... Yes.

RAYDELL

Absolutely. And you and that guard
uniform were made for each other.
Look honey, those cops have been
trying to catch this guy for
months, but you, you were the one
who brought him down.

KAYLA

He dripped over a bag.

RAYDELL

But you stared him in the eyes so
hard you made him trip.

KAYLA STARTS TO SMILE A BIT.

KAYLA

I did didn't I.

TROY

Yeah. We're proud of you, Mom.

TARRIN

Why don't we go out and celebrate
with a big dinner.

RAYDELL

Only if you're paying.

INT. BRAVE'S DINING ROOM - DAY (DAY 1)

THE FAMILY IS SITTING AT THE TABLE EATING BREAKFAST.

KAYLA

Good morning everybody.

TARRIN

Morning mamma.

DAVONNA

Hey mom.

KAYLA

Why you all dressed up? It's
Saturday?

RAYDELL

I gotta go talk to Derrick about a
promotion.

DAVONNA

Who's Derrick?

RAYDELL

That's Mr. Peregrino, my boss.

KAYLA

What kind of promotion?

RAYDELL

I might be taking his place as
store manager. He got caught
giving his girlfriend big
discounts and free colored copies.

KAYLA

That's great news for you.

RAYDELL

I know, all he does is sit in his
office and eat custard all day.
That's where I want to be.

TROY

What's his girlfriend look like?

RAYDELL

(uncomfortable)

...Below average. Look I gotta go.

KAYLA

You didn't eat breakfast.

RAYDELL

I don't have time.

KAYLA

This is a big-time promotion. You
gotta eat something. Take your
oatmeal with you. You can eat it
on the freeway.

RAYDELL

Alright. I'll See you guys later.

KIDS

Bye Dad.

RAYDELL EXITS OUT THE FRONT DOOR.

DAVONNA

Time for me to finish working too.

DAVONNA HEADS OVER TO HER COMPUTER.

TROY

Not with the music again. Mom,
make her go to your room with
that.

DAVONNA

I can't work with those wild
animals staring at me through my
window.

TROY

There are no wild animals--

KAYLA

Everybody shut up. You guys work
it out, but I don't wanna hear it.
I gotta work on my candles.

KAYLA BEGINS WALKING AWAY.

DAVONNA

Come on!

KAYLA

Who you talking to?

DAVONNA

Not you, Mom. It's my computer. I
can't access my files.

TROY

Ha. We can finally get some peace.

DAVONNA HITS THE KEYS ON HER KEYBOARD AGAIN AND AGAIN.

KAYLA

You try re-booting?

DAVONNA

Yes.

KAYLA

What about Control-Alt-Delete?

DAVONNA

Yes.

TARRIN

Did you try a hard boot by holding
down the power button until it
shuts off, then power up again?

DAVONNA

Yes-yes, I've tried all of that,
but it's not working! Nothing's
working!

KAYLA

What's the big deal? Borrow
Tarrin's computer.

TARRIN

Noooo.

DAVONNA

I couldn't if I wanted to. All of
my music files are on mine.

TARRIN

So you don't back up to external
mediums?

DAVONNA

I didn't have time. What am I
going to do? I've got customers
waiting on their music.

DAVONNA MAKES A FEW MORE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO ACCESS
HER COMPUTER THEN BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS.

TARRIN

I can take a look at it if you
want. but it's not going to be
cheap.

DAVONNA

No. Don't touch it, don't even
look at it. I'm going to call tech
support. Wait. I got an email.

DAVONNA READS HER EMAIL.

DAVONNA (cont'd)

(worried)

Oh my gosh.

KAYLA

What is it?

DAVONNA

I don't know but listen.

(reading)

"I have control of your computer
and all of your data. If you want
to ever see it again, send me
three thousand dollars via Pay
Partner. You have five hours to
deliver. Thank you."

TARRIN

Ha ha. You've been hijacked.

DAVONNA

What do you mean hijacked?

TARRIN

Someone installed Ransomware on
your computer. They're gonna hold
your data until you pay.

DAVONNA

I don't have three thousand
dollars. Who would want to do
something like this to me?

TROY

Probably your competition.

TARRIN

Ransomware is is pretty serious
stuff. You only have five hours,
so you definitely don't want to
call tech support. I hate to say
it, but I may be your only option.

INT. BRAVE'S DINING ROOM DAY - LATER (DAY 1)

DAVONNA AND TARRIN ARE AT HER COMPUTER.

DAVONNA

(slight panic)

Okay Tarrin. I've got beats to
make and music to sell. You've
gotta fix it.

TARRIN

Okay. But there is a consultation
fee. A traveling fee--

DAVONNA

A traveling fee? You were already
here.

TARRIN

A handling charge and a processing
fee--

DAVONNA

What do you have to process? Never
mind, just do it.

DAVONNA HANDS TARRIN TEN DOLLARS.

DAVONNA (cont'd)

Now get to work.

TARRIN

Thanks, but I can't make any
promises.

DAVONNA

(gritting her
teeth)

Mom, can I please--

KAYLA

Sorry, but I have my own problems.
Time to make some candles. I'll be
in the garage.

TROY

I'm out too. Going to play some
basketball with the guys.

KAYLA

Alright. Make sure you wear your
mouth piece, your goggles and your
jock--

TROY

(embarrassed)

Mom. Not in front of the kids.

TROY EXITS. KAYLA EXITS.

TARRIN

(to Davonna)

Okay "D". Go get my purple
backpack from my room.

(beat)

Please get my purple backpack from
my room.

DAVONNA GOES AND RETURNS WITH THE BACKPACK.

DAVONNA

Here.

TARRIN

Now draw the blinds and the TV on.
Channel seven-eighty-five.

DAVONNA

How can this possibly--

TARRIN

Just do it.

DAVONNA

Okay. Okay.

DAVONNA RUSHES OVER TO THE REMOTE CONTROL AND TURNS THE TV
ON.

DAVONNA (cont'd)

So what's that supposed to do,
scramble the wi-fi signals?

TARRIN

No, I just love watching cartoons
while I work.

TARRIN BEGINS CHECKING OUT THE COMPUTER.

TARRIN (cont'd)

(to himself)

Okay. Alright. Ahhh!

DAVONNA

What happened? Did it shock you?

TARRIN

No. I gotta use the bathroom.

TARRIN TAKES OFF TO THE BATHROOM.

INT. BLINKO'S - MANAGER'S OFFICE - MORNING

RAYDELL ENTERS THE OFFICE. BEHIND THE DESK SITS A BRAWNY
KOREAN MAN IN HIS MID-THIRTIES, EATING CUSTARD FROM A BOWL.

RAYDELL

Good morning Mr. Peregrino. You
wanted to see me about something?

DERRICK

Yes. Good morning Raydell, have a
seat.

RAYDELL TAKES A SEAT OPPOSITE OF HIS BOSS.

DERRICK (cont'd)

Would you rather be manager or a
Customer Associate?

RAYDELL

I'm pretty new here, but I
definitely want to move up at some
point--

DERRICK

I'm sure it's no secret that I'm
on the verge of losing my job.

RAYDELL

Yes, I am aware of that.

DERRICK

(upset)

You are?! Now how do you know?!
Who told you?!

RAYDELL

We all heard the District Manager
yelling at you last week.

DERRICK

Eavesdropping huh? You know that's
illegal in thirty states.

RAYDELL

Eavesdropping?

DERRICK

Yes. It's a Greek word derived
from a southern derelict, meaning
mind your own business.

RAYDELL

I wasn't aware southern derelicts-

DERRICK

You like working here at Blinko's?

RAYDELL

Yes, of course.

DERRICK

You like this office?

RAYDELL

Yes, it's okay.

DERRICK

No, it's better than okay, it's
freakin' nice. Plush high-back
chair. Got my own mini cooler.
Yeah I can see it in your eyes,
you love it. You want it. You can
taste it.

RAYDELL

Excuse me?

DERRICK

What? Did you break wind? Next
time warn a me before you start
bombing the place.

RAYDELL

No, I didn't break anything and--

DERRICK

Whew, that was a funky one, and I
don't mean musically. You don't
like me do you, Raydell?

RAYDELL

I do, I--

DERRICK

Never mind, your fart speaks for
itself. But it's okay, I'm your
boss, I can live with that. You
think I'm good looking? Handsome?

RAYDELL

...I guess so, but I--

DERRICK

So you like males and females?

RAYDELL

(frazzled)

What? I never said that.

DERRICK

You play your cards right and you
just might get lucky.

RAYDELL

Excuse me?

DERRICK

Awe come on Raydell!

(waving the air)

You've got to get a handle on that
gas problem of yours.

DERRICK OPENS A WINDOW.

INT BRAVE'S LIVING ROOM - DAY (DAY 1)

TARRIN CONTINUES TO FIDDLE WITH THE COMPUTER.

DAVONNA

So what do you think?

TARRIN

Too soon to tell. Hand me the RX
7000 please.

DAVONNA PICKS UP A DEVICE.

DAVONNA

This?

TARRIN

Yes.

DAVONNA HANDS THE DEVICE TO TARRIN. HE PUTS IT INTO ONE OF
THE USB SLOTS AND ATTEMPTS TO GET IT GOING.

TARRIN (cont'd)

Man!

DAVONNA

What's wrong?!

TARRIN

The boot-loader's infected. I'm
going to have to by-pass the bios.
Hand me my tablet.

DAVONNA REACHES INTO THE BACKPACK AND TAKES OUT A TABLET.
TARRIN HOOKS IT TO THE COMPUTER VIA CABLE THEN TAPS A FEW
BUTTONS.

DAVONNA

What's that going to do?

TARRIN

I'm trying to load a different OS
from an external source.

DAVONNA

How long is that going to take?

TARRIN

Davonna, please.

KAYLA ENTERS THE ROOM.

KAYLA

Any luck?

DAVONNA

Not yet.

DAVONNA AND TARRIN KEEP SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS.

KAYLA

Why you two keep scratching your
heads?

DAVONNA

It itches.

KAYLA, STANDING OVER THE KIDS, NOTICES SOMETHING.

KAYLA

When's the last time you kids
washed your hair.

TARRIN

Last night.

DAVONNA

Couple of days ago.

KAYLA

(concerned)

Wait a minute. Both of you be
still.

DAVONNA

What's wrong?

KAYLA

You guys have lice.

INT. BLINKO'S/MANAGER'S OFFICE - DAY (DAY 1)

DERRICK IS TURNING HIS FAN ON TO HELP WITH THE VENTILATION.

DERRICK

What does my shirt say, Raydell?
Read it for me.

RAYDELL

It says,

(reading)

"Blinkos. We're not copy cats,
we're the big dogs."

DERRICK

I worked hard every day to earn
this shirt.

RAYDELL

We all have the same shirt.

DERRICK

Yes, but you paid for yours, mine
was free, that's why I take so
much pride in wearing it. I know
my job looks easy. I bet you think
all I do is sit back here, vape
and eat custard all day.

RAYDELL

Well yes--

DERRICK

Well let me tell you what you
don't see. You don't see me taking
vacations. You don't see me taking
lunch breaks or holidays either,
do you?

RAYDELL

You're right, you don't. As a
matter of fact I've never even see
you leave the building.

DERRICK

Because I don't. I eat here, I
sleep here. I don't go home unless
there's a child birth, fire or a
flood. Look, I don't blame you for
wanting my job, trying to move up
in your profession. A man is
supposed to try and better
himself, but my girlfriend? She's
off limits.

RAYDELL

I never said anything about your
girlfriend. I'm a happily married
man.

DERRICK

Then why do you keep staring at
her like that? Every time she
walks in, your eyes jump out your
sockets like some kind of Loony
Tune.

RAYDELL

Believe me, one woman is more than
enough, so I'm certainly not
interested in Janell--

DERRICK

What's wrong with her? You think
she's ugly? You saying I have bad
taste?

RAYDELL

No. Believe me, I'm not sure what
I'm saying anymore.

DERRICK

Alright brotha, let me just lay it
out on the table for you. Janell
likes ballers, but when she found
out I was on the verge of loosing
my job, she left me. So Mr. Brave,
when you slide into this ballin
ass manager's position, no doubt
she'll be snuggling up to you like
a warm teddy bear on a cold frosty
night. So go ahead, take her!
She's all yours!

RAYDELL

What?! No, I don't want her--

DERRICK

While you're at it, why don't you
take my dog, my house, my wife, my
soul!

RAYDELL

You're married?

DERRICK

This conversation is going way off
course here. Look, I didn't call
you in here to make a fuss, I came
in here to give you my blessing,
because I know you're the right
man for the job. You're going to
make a fine manager.

RAYDELL

Thank you. I'm sorry it turned out
this way but... I'll make you
proud.

DERRICK

Sorry I put you through all that,
I'm just a blind Korean manager
who wants some respect.

RAYDELL

You're blind?

DERRICK

No. And the fact that you had to
ask, tells me you aren't very
observant at all. A good manager
must be observant or patriotic,
Mr. Brave.

RAYDELL

But I--

DERRICK

I'm sorry but I don't think you're
ready to be the next manager here
at Blinko's. Now send in the
plotter guy. What's his name?

RAYDELL

Oscar.

DERRICK

No, the guy who works the plotter
thing.

RAYDELL

That's Oscar.

DERRICK

Okay. Oscar it is then. Send him
in, on your way out.

RAYDELL SLOWLY HEADS OUT OF THE OFFICE WITH A LOOK OF
DEFEAT ON HIS FACE.

RAYDELL

(to himself)

What just happened?

FART

RAYDELL (cont'd)

Okay, now that was a real one.

INT. BRAVE'S LIVING ROOM - LATER (DAY 1)

RAYDELL ENTERS TO SEE DAVONNA WEARING A SHOWER CAP AS SHE
WORKS ON KAYLA'S COMPUTER. TARRIN ALSO WEARS A SHOWER CAP.

RAYDELL

What's going on here? You give the
kids a Jeri Curl?

KAYLA

No, they have lice?

RAYDELL

Lice?!

KAYLA

Yeah, I just gave them some
medication, it's under those
shower caps doing it's thing right
now.

RAYDELL

Yuck. You kids keep at least six,
no, twelve feet away from me until
you're totally cured with no
symptoms.

TARRIN CONTINUES HER BATTLE WITH THE COMPUTER, HE'S
SWEATING LIKE AN ATHLETE ON A HOT SUMMER TRAINING DAY, HER
EYES INTENSELY RED.

KAYLA

So how'd it go at work? You get
the promo?

RAYDELL

I'm afraid not.

KAYLA

What happened, I though you said
it was a done deal.

RAYDELL

It was until I undid it.

KAYLA

How'd you do that?

RAYDELL

I'm not sure, but at least I still
have a job.

TARRIN

Ahhh! What am I doing wrong?!

RAYDELL

What's going on?

KAYLA

Somebody hijacked her computer.

DAVONNA

We only have two hours left!

TARRIN

I know! I know! I didn't want to
have to do this, but hand me the
Dark Clone.

DAVONNA

The Dark Clone? But you said to
never touch--

TARRIN

Never mind what I said, just hand
it to me!

DAVONNA REACHES INTO THE BACKPACK AND GRABS AN ODD-LOOKING
DEVICE. SHE HANDLES IT LIKE A DANGEROUS PIECE OF EXPLOSIVE
AS HE GIVES IT TO TARRIN.

RAYDELL

What's the Dark Clone? And why is
it glowing like that?

TARRIN

I don't think you really want to
know.

TARRIN KISSES THE FLASH DRIVE BEFORE CONNECTING IT INTO THE
COMPUTER.

TARRIN (cont'd)

Cross your fingers. This is our
last hope.

EVERYONE LOOKS ON, WAITING AND HOPING WITH ANTICIPATION.

TARRIN (cont'd)

(to computer)

Come on. Work, work!

AFTER A FEW MORE ANXIOUS MOMENTS...

DAVONNA

Did it work?

TARRIN

Sorry. Not even the Dark Clone
could fix it.

DAVONNA

What am I supposed to do now?

EXT. BRAVE'S GARAGE DRIVEWAY - DAY (DAY 1)

THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS SPRAWLED OUT IN THE YARD AND
DRIVEWAY WITH A BIG SIGN THAT READS "GARAGE SALE" STUCK IN
THE GRASS, BUT BUSINESS IS DIRT-SLOW. VITO WALKS UP.

VITO

Hey Kayla. Kids.

KIDS

Hey Mr. Tang.

KAYLA

Hey Vito.

VITO

What's with the shower caps.

KAYLA

The kids--

TARRIN

(blurting out)

We have lice!

VITO

Lice? Yuck.

KAYLA

Don't worry, we have it under
control now.

VITO

So what's going on here? Why are
you guys out here in your driveway
with all your stuff? You get
evicted?

RAYDELL

No, we're in a serious situation
where we need to raise some quick
cash.

VITO

Why didn't you ask me?

KAYLA

Thanks for the offer, but we don't
really know you that well yet.

VITO

Nonsense. How much do you need?

RAYDELL

Three thousand dollars.

VITO

Yeah, you're right. We don't know
each other that well.

TARRIN

Would you like to buy anything,
Mr. Tang?

VITO

Maybe. What's the cause?

DAVONNA

Somebody's holding my computer
data for ransom. This emergency
garage sale is our last hope.

VITO

(nervous)

Oh, ransom. Yeah, I hear that
ransomware is pretty nasty. Hold
on a quick minute.

VITO USES HIS CELL PHONE ON-THE-SLY. DAVONNA CHECKS HER
PHONE.

DAVONNA

Hey, I just got an email. It's the
hacker. It says,

(reading)

Out of the goodness of my heart, I
have unlocked all of your data.
Have a good day.

RAYDELL

That was odd.

KAYLA

Wait a minute. Was that you?

VITO

Me?

KAYLA

Yeah. I just saw you use your
phone, then Davonna suddenly gets
an email.

RAYDELL

Yeah what's going on, Vito?

VITO

Okay, it was me. But it was an
accident. It was supposed to be a
practical joke on my brother, but
I got the wrong I.P. Address by
mistake.

KAYLA

Tarrin worked on that stupid
computer for like three hours.

TARRIN

Three point two hours.

VITO

I'm sorry. I'm really really
sorry.

RAYDELL

You're a lousy hacker, Vito.

VITO

Yes. I guess I am.

KAYLA

Still you must pay.

VITO

Pay? For what?

KAYLA

Four all of our time, trouble and
inconvenience. Kids. Caps off.

DAVONNA AND TARRIN TAKE THEIR SHOWER CAP OFF.

VITO

Wait. What are you doing?

KAYLA

(seriously)

Just a little practical joke.

VITO

Wait a minute. Please tell them to
put those shower caps back on.

KAYLA

Get him kids!

DAVONNA AND TARRIN CHASE DOWN THE STREET.

VITO

I'm sorry!

(crying)

I'm sorry!

RAYDELL

Wow, he's got some moves. Must
have played football in college.

KAYLA

Don't worry, they'll get him. Oh!
He fell.

KAYLA AND RAYDELL LAUGH.

RAYDELL

Yeah, he's done now.

FADE OUT.

END OF SHOW