Have Some Guts
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Kenny, I am through. I am through with you! I should've ended it a few months ago when you publicly accused that old lady in the wheelchair of stealing your wallet! How embarrassing our entire relationship has been!
Kimmy stands over Kenny. The phone RINGS.
KENNY
Great. Hey, before you leave forever there is something on the table for you from Letters, or Numbers, or whatever his name was. He left you a business card. I don't know.
She strides to the table and pockets the card while Kenny clutches his nose. The phone RINGS again and the answering machine CLICKS on.
ANSWERING MACHINE
(KENNY)
Hey, you just missed me, leave a message.
CHESTER
(V.O.)
Hey dude, you alive? Did you see that fucking whale last night? It was like bloody confetti or something out of a vampire movie! I bet Kimmie would have loved it, that blood-sucking bitch. Haha! Come on, Kenny, pick up the phone.(pause) OK, I will be over in a few minutes.
Kimmy scowls and leaves. She manages to step on Kenny's chest while stomping out of the house.
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EXT: BEACH.
Seagulls and crabs pick at the remains of the whale.
Nobody is around except for Kenny and Chester. They sit in the sand. One Pelican lands beside Chester. It is wearing bandages across it's wing. It looks at Chester and SQUAWKS.
CHESTER
Just in time for a rematch, eh?
Chester rolls up his sleeves and begins to stand up.
Kenny pulls him back down into the sand.
KENNY
Don't embarrass yourself, again.
Chester drops down into the sand.
CHESTER
You're damn lucky, bird!
Kenny shakes his head.
KENNY
That briefcase was no good from the get-go, Chester. It afflicted everyone with greed and delusion. It put Rosa in the hospital. It got Kimmy in a fight. It wrecked a square mile of Seaside. It got me into some serious trouble and it ended the poor life of that whale. Isn't it amazing to what extremes greed will take someone?
CHESTER
Are you having an epiphany or something, man? You must be, because I know you wouldn't be fagging out on me this early in the morning!
KENNY
I don't know. I've been through a lot in the last thirty-six hours. It all got me thinking about how I have been settling. Settling for just enough to get by or settling for what I thought made me happy. I am going to leave Seaside for awhile, adventure out and try something new.
CHESTER
What? No! You can't leave…
KENNY
(interrupting)
I need to. I have to.
CHESTER
No, you can't leave until we go get some breakfast. You promised to buy if we came and saw the whale.
Chester hops to his feet. Kenny stands up and dusts the sand off.
CHESTER
Besides, you'll be back. You'll miss me too damn much!
Kenny laughs as he puts his arm around Chester.
KENNY
Very true.
Chester turns and flips the bird off as they leave.
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INT: CADILLAC JACK'S.
Hank, Haywood, and company stand around Kenny. Hank slowly starts to CLAP followed by everyone until Kenny is surrounded by APPLAUSE. He extends his hand towards Kenny.
HANK
That was a fascinating story, Kenny. You proved to me, in this interview, that you are a man of character and ethic. We would love to have you on our team!
KENNY
Thanks, Hank and Mr. Haywood. But I think I am going to keep looking. I am not sure that this job is for me. I think this will be too much like what I had in Seaside. Portland is nice, but I think I need to keep driving.
HANK
OK, well we don’t want you to "settle" or "make another mistake."
Hank reaches out to shake Kenny's hand.
KENNY
Yes! That’s right. Well, thank you for being understanding, Hank. I didn't mean to waste your time but you guys seemed to be so enthralled in my story that I didn't want to leave you hanging. I was actually ready to walk out of here an hour ago.
HANK
No worries, Kenny. I hope you will reconsider our offer to you.
Kenny shakes Hanks hand and waves to everyone as he leaves.
Hank still stands there smiling. Haywood nudges him.
HAYWOOD
So what was in the briefcase?
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INT: NUMBER'S A