The Gun
The Gun
Written by
Alejo Cerrato
Characters: 3
Junior, 30+
Ray, 50+
Alex, 50+
Synopsis:
Alex buys a car and finds a gun under the back seat. He asks his friends for advice on what to do with it, which starts a revealing discussion.
INT. HOUSE. LIVING ROOM.
Alex is sitting at the table, looking at a gun. Ray walks in and takes a seat.
Ray
Are we taking a trip south?
Alex
A trip south?
(Beat)
No! I bought a car and this gun was wedged between the seats.
Ray
So it’s not yours?
Alex
No, I just found it. I don’t even know if it’s loaded.
Ray takes the gun and checks it.
Ray
The gun is loaded, and the safety is off. Didn’t you check it?
Alex
I don’t know anything about guns… I’m lucky I didn’t shoot myself when I brought it from the car…
Ray
So… it’s not registered to your name…?
Alex
No. I have no idea whose gun it is.
Junior walks in, looks at Ray’s hand with the gun, reaches into his back, and points his gun at Ray.
Ray
The fuck are you thinking?
Junior puts his gun back in his back slowly, looking intently at the two, trying to decide what’s going on.
Junior
Sorry, knee-jerk reaction.
Ray
Man! Don’t do that shit ever again!
Not to us, at least…
Junior sits at the table, still looking at the gun.
Junior
So what’s the deal with the gun?
Ray
He found it in a car. It’s not registered to him.
Alex
I’m going to stop by the police station and leave it there. They may be able to find its owner…
Junior and Ray scream NO! in unison to Alex.
Junior
I can get some money for it. I know a few guys who are always looking for untraceables…
Ray
Or we can take a trip south, visit this guy who owes me money… He’s got a dispensary…
Junior
We ain’t robbing a dispensary! Too many cameras. And security, most likely.
Ray
It’s not a real dispensary… he grows weed in the back of his house. We can hit that, and THEN you take it to your guys.
Junior
We can double our money!
Alex looks at his friends in disbelief.
Alex
I don’t think I’m comfortable with this course of action…
Junior and Ray grab the gun from the table. They go back and forth, but neither one can get it off the other’s hand.
Alex
Guys, I don’t know if you remember, but that gun is loaded…
Junior and Ray let the gun go.
Junior
Let’s talk for a minute here. How long would it take to go south and back?
Ray
If we leave NOW, we’ll be back tonight.
When do you need to see your guys?
Junior
No rush… tonight’s ok.
Alex
Guys, I think you are forgetting something…
Ray and Junior look at Alex, confused
(Beat)
Alex
I’m the one who found the gun…. What if the guy who lost it comes after me?
Ray
He probably doesn’t even know where he lost it!
Junior
Yeah, I wouldn’t worry about it.
Alex
I still think that going to the police is the best option.
Ray and Junior “NO!”
Alex
Ok, but I don’t think it’s fair that I have to drive my car thinking that some asshole is going to come for me…
Ray
The sooner we get rid of it, the better…
Junior
Yeah! Then it’ll be someone else’s problem, not ours…
Alex
I don’t know… It still looks like you are going to have all the fun…
Ray
What do you want?
Junior
Yeah, what do you want…
Alex
I was thinking… You know what, let’s do it! Let’s go south, and then you sell it to your guys.
Ray
Alright!
Junior
Yeah!
Alex
But… could we make a quick stop by my house on the way?
Junior
Sure, no problem. Do you need to grab something?
Alex
No, I need a favor…
Ray
Of course, man! What do you need?
Alex
My neighbor on the back has a dog that barks all night every night…