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"Buddy Havoc" Screenplay written by Peter Layton
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COP
Thats Buddy Havoc, used to work here.
He was suspended for shooting more
times last year than the LA Lakers.
BUDDYBuddy flicks a glance southward down on JIMBO, a burly, scowling cop.
Bob, that risky surgery go okay? Fred, oh,
had to amputate it, huh? Hey, Randy, uh,
brain all better? Most of it grow back?
BUDDY
Jimbo! Hows the...uh...?
JIMBO
(high falsetto)
Gone. Theyre doing a transplant.
Care to donate?
OFFICER
Buddy you back with us again?
BUDDY
Naw. Im temping with these guys
for now. Is the Chief in?
BUDDY
No, I'm not disgruntled. Today, I'm just
sort of averagely gruntled. Besides
BUDDY
I'm pretty sure this isnt loaded.
BUDDY
Yup, not loaded. Sometimes, you get
one stuck in the chamber, you know?
CHIEF
You call this a report? I could shove
a pen up my butt and crap out a better
report! Look! See that dog out there?
CHIEF
Right now that dog is submitting a
smarter report on the grass!
ASSISTANT
But, but, Chief, this report proves that
somebody high up on the force is being
paid off by the Mob. Its a fact.
CHIEF
No more flak! Fax me new facts to fix
this flux!
CHIEFBuddy starts to rise, then realizes the Chief is facing and calling in the opposite
All right! Coast is clear!
ANTONIO
(thick Italian accent)
Chief I am mentally disturbed by
this report news. We have a bull by the
tail, so we must step carefully.
CHIEF
Ah, dont worry about it, Antonio.
This report is buried near that homicide
gun with your fingerprints on it.
ANTONIO
Good. Then Ill continue overlooking
that bribery video I have of you.
BUDDY
Uh, Chief?
CHIEF
Buddy? Buddy Havoc?
ANTONIOAntonio sizes up the blankly smiling, harmless Buddy, who abruptly frowns
A security guard! Chief, you make
Antonio double cross?
Leaping to his feet, the Chief restrains Antonio, whispering urgently.
CHIEF
No, no, Antonio! Thats just Buddy!
Look at him you put his brain in a
mosquito, itd fly backwards.
BUDDY
(to Antonio)
You collecting for charity?
CHIEF
Why yes, yes he is, Buddy. The uh
Italian American Anti-Bad Things Society.
Theyre against, oh, silly stereotypes in
bad movies, and other stuff. Right, Antonio?
ANTONIO
Yes-a. Mamma-mia, thats-a right.
BUDDYBuddy tosses in some crumpled dollar bills onto the pile, including, accidentally,
Well, geez, I dont have much, but
CHIEF
This your secret PIN number, Buddy?
CHIEF
Thanks for stopping by, Mr. Concerned
Law Abiding Citizen. Any time we can
stop crime in the streets and bring it
into this office, Im happy.
ANTONIO
Me too. Now, I take my charity case
CHIEFWith a loud grunt, the Chief hauls out a filing cabinet a hefty file marked
That Antonio he just loves the fresh
air and exercise. Now Buddy, how can
I help you?
BUDDY
Well, Chief, my suspension, um, when ?
CHIEF
Until we get all these sorted out, sorry,
Buddy, your suspension continues.
BUDDY
Darn it. Well, thanks anyway, Chief.
BUDDY
Hey, dont some Italian guys work in
Internal Affairs? Maybe theyd like to--
CHIEFDesperately, the Chief looks between the money and Buddy, then his eyes light up.
Blubby! Bloody! Buddy! Not so fast!
I mean, just because youre suspended
doesnt mean I can't use you.
CHIEFSeeing theyre directly facing the briefcase full of cash, the Chief swings Buddy
I need you Buddy. There's this nasty,
vicious rumor...
BUDDY
You and the cream pie? The Christmas
party?
CHIEF
I was pulling on my pants and I tripped!
Why wont people ah, never mind that!
Listen! I just found out somebody here,
on the force, is being paid off by the Mob.
CHIEF
I want you to go undercover on a top
secret mission to find this bad cop. Don't
tell anyone about this. Now go, Ill be
calling you very soon to set it up...
CHIEFThe Chief snaps to attention. Buddy is still in the room, a confused expression on
...and to frame your big butt like the
Mona Lisa in the Vatican.
BUDDY
What, Chief?
CHIEF
Nothing! Get out! Now!
CHIEF
Like a lamb sent to the butchers to get
some mint jelly for dinner hes clueless.
SUSAN'S VOICEA panicked Chief snatches up the money-laden briefcase, dives to his safe, and
Chief? Susan Ride, for our meeting.
CHIEF
Susan Ride?
SUSAN'S VOICE
Agent Susan Ride of the FBI. I'm here
to investigate local police corruption.
CHIEF
Ill be right there!
CHIEF
Just cramming in a little paperwork!
SUSAN'S VOICE
I'm in a bit of a hurry, Chief.
CHIEF
GODDA--!
SUSAN
Go in, Madame? Okay.
SUSAN
Chief? What are you doing?
SUSAN
Oh, is this evidence for some big
counterfeiting job?
CHIEF
Counterfeiting? Yes, counterfeiting!
A big counterfeiting job! Yes!
SUSAN
Six inches long with a big head on it, drives
women crazy...just like the real thing.
CHIEF
Yeah, almost. Help me put it all back
into this evidence briefcase.
SUSAN
Chief, I've been walking the streets of this
town, and word is there's a big brass copper
in bed with the Mob one of your men.
CHIEF
Agent Ride...Susan, Im on top with a
united front to make a big bust.
CHIEF
I mean, relax, Im going to get to the
heart of the bottom of this. In fact, I
already have a man inserted inside,
probing away, slipping me hard info.
SUSAN
Yeah? Who's the mole in the hole, Chief?
Whos your ace dealing the dead mans
hand to the sharks?
CHIEF
Can't say. Its a hush-hush tush-tush.
On the QT, you cutie. Its--mmph!
CHIEF
Sorry. I suffer from a type of Tourettes
Syndrome called Torture-rettes. I
compulsively rhyme words with sexual
underwear tones. Fortunately, it only
occurs during sexual arousal so my wife
knows nothing about it.
SUSAN
I see. Theres no cure?
CHIEF
Yes, an experimental brain surgery,
but it's risky...it'll either cure me or
turn me into Eminem.
SUSAN
Well, Chief, you can relax and not worry
so much now. Because I'm going to finger
and nail this bad cop.
SUSAN
Well bury him so deep in prison, they'll
have to carry sunlight in a bucket to him.
Sweating, the Chief twists and turns the paper shred into little origami shapes.
SUSAN
At his next wedding, he'll be both
the best man and the bride.
SUSAN
If he ever comes out, hell be a
little old woman in diapers.
CHIEF
All right! Enough!
CHIEF
I have a lot of work to screw, uh,
a lot to deep doo-doo to do too.
SUSAN
Nearly forgot, Chief. I'm going to HQ,
so I'll take this evidence for you.
CHIEF
The Feds have sent Madame Saddam
after me.
ANTONIO
Step in.
ANTONIO
Ah, Handsome Paulo, Ugly Rocco
boys, this is Chuck the Meat Grinder.
ANTONIOAntonio points to a plastic wrapped cardboard tray of red meat. Paulo picks it up.
Chuck has been poking his snout up my
business. I wanted Knuckles Malone to
talk to him, but Chuck just sent me this.
PAULOImmediately, Paulo drops the meat tray.
This for Knuckles?
ANTONIO
This is Knuckles.
ANTONIOINT. BUDDYS APARTMENT -DAY
Boys, Chuck has a very annoying breathing
habit. When fresh air goes in and out of his
lungs, it makes an irritating whistling sound.
I want it stopped. Right now! Go!
BUDDY
Ahh, Belinda, my Belinda
BUDDY
Leaving me on our wedding day...
BUDDY
Yeah cmere, Alpo.
BUDDYGetting up from his mattress/couch, Buddy scoops up the TV remote beside his
Ahhh...it was a Coors lite.
ANTONIO
You are too tight. Have a sit.
CHIEFSmoothly, Antonio gets up, drapes a calming arm over the Chiefs shoulder,
Ive got to stop this FBI she-devil
a crucifix, garlic, a stake through her
cold black heart anything!
ANTONIO
Now, now, Chief, you have a mess
that you are straining to eliminate
just relax, and soon itll be behind you.
For I will flush out my cleansing agents.
They have just finished dissolving a problem
in my end. Boys!
ANTONIOHandsome Paulo gives off a dazzling, sparkling smile.
Chief Handsome Paulo, Ugly Rocco.
PAULOUgly Rocco grimaces, showing yellow-stained, missing teeth.
I am Handsome Paulo lady killer.
ROCCOBRING! The phone rings on Antonios desk. He answers it.
And I am Ugly Rocco man killer.
ANTONIO
Hello, Antonio here, honest citizen,
with no living witnesses to any Mob
activity of any kin-- what? What?
Chuck the Meat Grinder was just shot
19 times?
ANTONIOWilting under Antonios murderous stare, Paulo and Rocco start fearfully pointing
Send some dead flowers to the widow
and what? He was shot AT 19 times
and every bullet missed?
ANTONIOIn a fury, Antonio grabs a small statue of some Saint, hurls it at Paulo and Rocco.
How could two men
(glancing over at Chief)
Uh, I mean, maybe two men, I dont know,
of course, Im just thinking out of my
mind but, two men missed 19 shots?
ANTONIOAntonio scoops up another statue, yet another Saint. The woozy Ugly Rocco grabs
So now that butcher will be after my
meat!
ANTONIONoble features intact, Paulo leaves the room, followed by the staggering Rocco.
Idiots! Get out! Go kill some time,
although youd both probably miss!
CHIEFWe FADE OUT on the Chief explaining his devious plan, his voice slowly
Antonio, you want to punish Paulo and
Rocco? Well, I want to set up a patsy
called Buddy to get the FBI off my case.
So, why don't we sez biz buzz baz buzz
ANTONIOThe FADE OUT stops immediately. The lights brighten instantly, and now we
Why is it getting dark in here? And speak
upwards, Chief, you're hard of hearing.
CHIEFWe CUT to an imagined meeting in the fog on the docks, where Paulo and Rocco
Sorry. Tonight, midnight, on the docks,
well set up a payoff between your two
boys and Buddy Havoc. Hell think hes
part of an undercover operation.
CHIEFIn the Chiefs scenario, the FBI, led by Susan, charge in and nab Buddy, Paulo,
But Ill tip off Susan Ride of the FBI.
Theyll bust in and catch Paulo, Rocco,
and Buddy red-handed.
CHIEFA shocked and stunned Chief shakes his head in disbelief as the protesting Buddy,
And I will be totally shocked and stunned
to learn that it was Buddy who was the
bad cop on the take to the Mob.
CHIEFWe FADE back to the library room, where a nodding, smiling Antonio is offering
The FBI get their corrupt law man,
you get rid of Paulo and Rocco, and
were back to abnormal.
ANTONIOINT. HOTEL ROOM - DAY
I like it. I like it a lot. Done.
CHIEF
Good...Ill be glad to get Susan Ride off
my back. Shes a hard-boiled, steel-coiled,
wild cat with a sabre tooth tongue.
SUSANINT. SUSANS APT. - DAY
Rowwrrr hello, Big Boy. Are you
in bed, licking yourself? Wish I was there.
SUSAN
Now Big Boy, Ill be coming home
very soon, with special treats and toys
thatll make you purr and raise your fur.
First thing we'll do
SUSANS VOICE
is take a big bath together and then
Im going to stroke you out with a
hair brush, top to bottom. After that,
Ill take care of your big fur balls.
ANTONIOWe FADE to Antonio's imagined scenario...bound and gagged, Buddy, Paulo, and
Yes, Chief, I like your plan except that
Paulo, Rocco, and Buddy will talk to the
FBI but not if Chuck is down there
first, waiting for them.
ANTONIOIn Antonio's vision, the FBI haul off a blood-spattered Chuck. We FADE back to
And Chuck wont know the FBI will be
coming in. Theyll catch him in the act.
ANTONIOINT. CAR - AFTERNOON
I'll be rid of Chuck...as well as Paulo
and Rocco. And this Buddy...ah, well,
he's a bug on the windshield of life.
BUDDY
Die, you mechanical beast!
BUDDYBANG! The Buddymobile gives off one last back-fire. Instantly, Buddy whips
A hole security...got that right. Wish
I was back on the police force but they
still think I have a probl--
NICKBuddy stops as Nick hands him an obviously hastily arranged cheap basket of used
Hey, Buddy. Congratulations!
BUDDY
Hi, Nick. Uh congratulations?
NICK
Yeah, youve won the, uh, Employee
Award of the Day. And today's prize is
from the Body Shop.
BUDDY
Oh great, my car really needs
NICK
Hey, everybody, the B.O. award for
Best Officer Buddy Havoc.
BUDDY
Uh, thanks, Nick. But, funny, I dont
ever remember this award being given
before
NICK
All right guys, I need a volunteer for
the late night junk yard shift.
NICKNick walks up to two GUARDS beside Buddy, looks expectantly at them.
Nobody? Then the only fair way is...
everybody pick a number between one
and ten. Ready?
GUARD #1Nick stops dead in shock, jaw dropping.
Two?
NICK
Nope.
GUARD #2
Eight?
NICK
Nope. Close, though. Buddy?
BUDDY
Two?
NICK
My God! What are you, psychic?
BUDDY
Aw, geez, Nick not again
NICK
Its 5:30 now. You better grab some
shut-eye in the lounge. Set the alarm
clock in there for 11:00.
ANTONIO
Chuck listen Chuck, I deal with you.
Ill give you the two shooters, okay? As
punishment for missing misunderstanding
my orders to leave you alone. You get them,
plus a police informer, and much money.
How does that sound in your ear, Chuck?
CHUCK
Any tricks and youre liverwurst.
ANTONIOS VOICE
Chuck, I swear on your grave, this is a
square meal. My two boys are paying off a
stool pigeon midnight tonight on the docks.
If you get there first, waiting for them
CHUCK
squish, squish, squish! Ground round
stool pigeon and shish kebab shooters!
CHUCKChuck scoops up a handful of raw meat, squeezing it hard so it oozes out of
Okay, its a deal. And relax
CHUCK
they wont slip through my fingers,
least, not until later, when theyll be over
for dinner...in 500 homes! Ah ha, ha, ha!