Untitled Undercover Bboy Project

by
John D. Kim

First Draft

November, 2008

John D. Kim
+1-213-985-2570
jubefilms@gmail.com
 OVER BLACK:

We hear loud, raucous cheering from a crowd.

DJ/SHAWN (V.O.)
That was off the hook y’all. Give it up
for the Super Crew once again. Next up,
we got the Battle Bots.

Another thunderous cheer from the crowd as we

FADE IN:

INT. CLUB - NIGHT

The finals of a B-boy battle is going down. A B-BOY CREW

gets up towards the center of the “stage area” made by
people forming a large circle.

Up in the DJ booth, we see DJ/SHAWN, 20, full of charisma

with the mic, looking down on the competition from above.
When the B-boy crew is more or less in place...

DJ/SHAWN
Y’all ready?

He puts the pin down onto a vinyl and loud music starts
to crank out as the crew jumps to life showing off their
powerful moves, much to the approval of the crowd.

All eyes on this Crew. Especially a little pair we see

peeping out from behind the DJ booth. This is

JESSE THOMPSON, 11 years old, quiet and smart. It’s as if

he’s studying the crew’s every move. He attempts to pop
his body like the crew below, but it’s awkward.

TOMMY
Man, Jesse. Whacha doin’ trying to copy
them for?

Laughing at Jesse’s attempt to break is TOMMY FIELDS, 10,

cheerful and adventurous. Jesse doesn’t take his eyes off
the crew. He’s absolutely mesmerized.

JESSE
I ain’t copying, Tommy.

A BADASS BREAKER is balancing his body on on hand on the

ground as his legs are flying around everywhere. Crowd
goes nuts.
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TOMMY
Man, I can do that no problem.

Tommy makes a horrible attempt to do what he just saw,

and his legs kick the turn table, causing a quick blip in
the sound system. DJ Shawn turns around at the boys, with
stern eyes.

DJ/SHAWN
What’d I say Tommy? I’m gonna tell mom
y’all were bad if you don’t chill.

That scares both of them silent and still. They focus on

the battle going on, mouths wide open in awe. It’s
amazing what these guys can do with their bodies.

TOMMY
That’s what we gotta do, Jess.

JESSE
Watch, we gonna be better than them.

We can see the determination in Jesse’s eyes...

MATCH CUT TO:

EXT. STREETS OF LOS ANGELES - DAY

...5 YEARS LATER,

The same determined eyes but upside down.

Jesse is doing a one hand stand as he’s bouncing up and

down. Next to him is Tommy doing the same maneuver from
the club, but actually succeeding this time.

We see kids tagging up a wall behind them. Streets of Los

Angeles in all its glory. Jesse and Tommy don’t care
what’s going on as they’re concentrating...

MATCH CUT TO:

INT. B-BOY CLUB - NIGHT

...5 MORE YEARS PASS,

Jesse (21) and Tommy (20) come out of their one hand
stand and flair to gather themselves and regroup with
their crew consisting of

BONES (19), the comic complainer of the crew,

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XENO (22), strong and stocky, will kill you with his
crazy spins, and

MACHINE (21), skinny and long, with wicked all around

skills.

It’s the West Coast B-boy battle finals and it’s a packed
house in the club with b-boys and b-girls, and of course
anyone trying to catch the action.

DJ
Ooooo, you know y’all like that!

The crowd is definitely into them as all eyes focus.

They crew comes together for their powerful finale all in

unison as they leave their competition across from them
standing still, and looking dumb.

The crowd goes wild, mobbing our crew, as if declaring

their own winner.

INT. DINER - NIGHT

The boys are laughing and celebrating their win at their

normal hang out spot in the corner booth.

TOMMY
Man, he didn’t even have a clue we were
clownin’ him.

XENO
He’s just standing there like... duh.

He sticks his finger up his nose and all the guys laugh.
All except for Jesse, who looks like he has a lot on his
mind. Tommy notices this from the side.

A HOT YOUNG CHICK walks by with her eyes fixed on Bones

the entire time. The guys notice and stop laughing.

HOT YOUNG CHICK

Lookin’ cute out there.

BONES
That ain’t nothin’, baby. Wait til the
nationals.

They laugh again.

MACHINE
Dayam, boi! She was lookin’ at you like
you was pork chop. Hook it up!
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BONES
She’s 17, dumbass. I ain’t down with
jailbait.

Machine busts up laughing. The guys are loving life,

feeling on top of the world.

XENO
Yo, speaking of nationals, when we gonna
start practicing some new moves for that?

TOMMY
Yeah man, I got the studio open every
night after 9 now. Let’s do this.

The guys all agree in unison, but Jesse is hesitant.

JESSE
Um... about that, guys. I don’t know if I
can go to nationals this year.

TOMMY
What??! What the hell you talking ‘bout,
Jess. This is out year!

MACHINE
Yeah, we gotta get ‘em back for last
year. I ain’t going second again.

Jesse’s quiet for a beat. The guys are shocked.

JESSE
Every since pops died, mom’s been
strugglin’ with rent and everything. I
gotta get a job and support her.

XENO
You got a job.

JESSE
Deliverin’ pizza ain’t a real job.

TOMMY
Do it after nationals. I’ll help you find
one, no problem.

Jesse grabs his backpack and stands up.

JESSE
I’m really sorry guys.

TOMMY
Man, that ain’t cool. We been working for
this since we were kids.
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Jesse can’t look at Tommy. He leaves a 20 dollar bill on

the table, turns and walks away from the crew. The guys
are stunned.

BONES
What a little bitch!

Tommy can’t hide the betrayal he feels.

TOMMY
Fuck him.
(shouting at Jesse)
Who needs you!

All the guys get up and grab their things.

DISSOLVE TO:

SERIES OF SHOTS:

EXT. LAPD TRAINING FIELD - DAY

Jesse runs his ass off with all the other police academy
trainees and dives under low ropes and starts crawling. A
SUPERIOR OFFICER runs up from above and shouts at them.

SUPERIOR
Move your asses, scumbags!!

INT. DANCE STUDIO - DAY

Tommy is teaching a group of six kids break dancing at a

dance studio. He sets up a move slowly as the kids are
attempting to mimic him. One of the kids stops copying.

KID
I hear you were one of the best. What you
doing teaching here if you’re so good?

Tommy just ignores him and continues teaching.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Bones is sitting around at home, playing X-Box as he

smokes a fat joint. The classified section is next to him
with a few boxes circled.
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INT. SHOOTING RANGE - DAY

Jesse and other trainees shoot at paper targets as the

targets zip on a line towards them.

INT. JAMBA JUICE - NIGHT

Xeno is in full Jamba Juice gear, putting fruit, ice and

sherbert into a blender. As soon as he gets one going, he
grabs an empty blender and starts the process over again.

EXT. SUBURBAN HOME - DAY

The door opens to a very Marsha Brady looking HOUSEWIFE

who looks every bit intimidated at

Machine, decked out in polo and khakis with a bigass bag

on his shoulders.

MACHINE
Ma’am, I was wondering if you needed the
Encyclopedia Britannica.

INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT

Tommy is washing dishes in the kitchen of a restaurant.

The OWNER, brings over a crate of dirty cups.

OWNER
Stop slacking off!

Tommy flips him off when he leaves.

EXT. PARK - DAY

Graduation from police academy. Jesse is sitting with a

large group of new officers, decked out in full cop gear.

FADE OUT:

2 YEARS HAVE PASSED ONCE AGAIN...

INT. ANOTHER RESTAURANT - NIGHT

Tommy (22) is swamped with dishes, trying to hurry. His

cell phone rings, making him drop the hose as he drenches
himself with water. He picks up, annoyed.
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TOMMY
Whaddaya want?

LAWYER/CARUSO (V.O.)
Tommy, it’s Richard Caruso. Were you able
to secure the funds for bail?

He stops the water, suddenly drained.

TOMMY
No, sir. I’ve been busy. How’s Shawn?

CARUSO (V.O.)
Not good. Listen, I understand this is a
tough time, but I really can’t help you
any longer unless I get the second half
of the retainer.

TOMMY
I know. I’m working on it.

CARUSO (V.O.)
Why don’t you come down to the station
and we can talk about Shawn in person.

They hang up. He looks at the pile of dishes once again,

as he contemplates what to do. Aw fuck it.

INT. POLICE STATION - NIGHT

The holding cell waiting area. Bare, with a table and

benches on either side. Tommy and RICHARD CARUSO (40’s)
sit on one side as Tommy’s older brother, once DJ, SHAWN
(32) sits on the other, handcuffed to the table. A GUARD
stands outside waiting.

SHAWN
Look, dawg, I don’t care what you do.
Please just get me out of here.

Its a totally different Shawn from the once charismatic

DJ we saw 12 years ago. The years haven’t been good.

CARUSO
I understand, Mr. Fields. But we have to
be careful. This could be your third
strike.

Shawn is devastated, on the verge of losing it.

TOMMY
He can’t plea down this time?
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CARUSO
I’m going to try but Shawn was caught
with 3 kilos and with his priors...

Shawn buries his face in his hands.

SHAWN
Why me, man??!

They remain quiet for a bit when the Guard comes over.

GUARD
Time’s up.

He uncuffs Shawn and begins taking him away.

SHAWN
Help me, Tommy. I promise I won’t do it
again, dawg.

Tommy looks at Caruso pleading as they walk out towards

the LOBBY.

TOMMY
Did we get a trial date yet?

CARUSO
Next Friday... Listen, I’m going to have
to suspend his files until the remainder
of the retainer has been paid.

TOMMY
I’m trying. Can’t you wait a few more
days?

CARUSO
If I were to listen every time I hear
those words, I wouldn’t be able to run a
practice.

They reach the lobby.

CARUSO (CONT’D)
Look, you have three days. I suggest you
contact every relative you’ve got.

He walks out as Tommy takes a seat, shoulders slumped.

Defeated, he pulls out his cell phone and scrolls down
the contact list, contemplating.

JESSE (O.C.)
Tommy?
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He looks up. It’s Jesse (23), dressed in cop gear,

standing above him.

TOMMY
Jesse? What the.. you’re a cop? What you
doing here?

JESSE
I work in the Mid Wilshire precinct. What
you doing here? You aite?

Tommy gets up and faces Jesse and gives him a half-ass

shake/hug.

TOMMY
Not me, man. Shawn. Got caught with three
kilos. Already got two strikes.

JESSE
Aw, serious?

TOMMY
Yeah. I don’t know what to do.

Its an awkward reunion to say the least. Two years seems

like it’s been ten. They’re silent for a while.

JESSE
Hey, let me see what I can do. See if I
can talk to the judge or somethin’.

TOMMY
You don’t need to go through the trouble.

JESSE
It ain’t trouble.

They look at each other as each takes the other in.

TOMMY
Been a minute.

JESSE
Yeah. I always wondered what you guys
were up to.

Tommy remains quiet, not wanting to think about the past.

TOMMY
If you can let me know, man, that would
help.

Jesse nods. They do their little handshake, still

awkward, and head off in separate directions.
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JESSE (O.S.)
Yes, I’m almost certain Tommy Fields will
do it.

INT. FBI CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY

Jesse is sitting with FBI AGENT FRANKS (40’s) and

INTERPOL AGENT GALLOWAY (50’s). Its a long conference
room overlooking The Westside.

Agent Franks nods approving. He’s a seasoned veteran, can

stare a hole through a wall.

FRANKS
What about the rest of your group?

JESSE
I still need a couple of days, but I’m
confident I can get them to go as well,
sir. This was once our entire life.

GALLOWAY
We don’t have a couple days, officer
Thompson.

Galloway is gentle on the outside, but people respect the

things he has to say.

JESSE
Yes, sir. I will get them to commit by
today.

They nod, approving.

JESSE (CONT’D)
And like you promised, Shawn Fields will
have his record cleared, right sir?

FRANKS
You don’t have to worry about that.

Galloway grabs a remote and the projector flashes

pictures on the screen.

GALLOWAY
This is Sammy Kata, the largest suspected
producer of MDMA in North America for the
past 20 years...

PICTURE ON PROJECTION: SAMMY KATA (40’s), looks like the

devil in regular business man’s clothes. He’s with a
VIXEN we’ll come to meet later, and BODYGUARDS.
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WE WILL HEAR THE REST OF WHAT GALLOWAY SAYS OVER THE

FOLLOWING ACTIONS AND SCENES.

GALLOWAY (V.O.) (CONT’D)

A year ago, he moved his operation to
South Korea.

EXT. HOTEL ENTRANCE - KOREA - DAY

We see Sammy and company with GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS from

the POV of a LONG LENS CAMERA. They get out and the
officials usher Sammy into the Hotel. The image PAUSES
BRIEFLY each time a picture is taken, before the action
is resumed again.

We will call the previous style of action, “PICTURES:”

GALLOWAY (V.O.)
He’s been meeting with prominent Korean
government officials and various top
businessmen over the last year.

PICTURES:

--Various shots of a large, fenced in factory in Seoul,

cars and vans going in and out.

--Sammy and company running operations from the factory.

GALLOWAY (V.O.)
Six months ago, he built a factory,
developing a new energy drink that he
plans on marketing and distributing
worldwide.

INT. BATTLE OF THE YEAR - ARENA - DAY

The GAMBLERS CREW dances up on stage to the cheers of the

packed arena.

In a VIP box up above, we see Sammy and his Bodyguards,

watching in approval.

GALLOWAY (V.O.)
Shortly thereafter he began financially
sponsoring the 3 time world champion
Gamblers Crew from Korea.

PICTURES:

--Different member of the Gamblers crew with Sammy at

different occasions around Seoul, and around the factory.
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GALLOWAY (V.O.)
This year’s Battle of the Year will be
held in South Korea next month. Sammy
Kata played a big role in bringing the
competition to Korea with generous
donations and sponsorships.

--Large multi sports complex and office facility.

GALLOWAY (V.O.) (CONT’D)

One of them being a state of the art b-
boy competition and practice arena he has
donated to the Korean government as a
cultural center. Mr. Kata also uses this
facility as his office for all of his
operations.

BACK TO SCENE:

Eyes on Jesse as Franks finishes up.

FRANKS
Now, you may think that Sammy Kata is
going legit through regular businesses.
For anyone else, perhaps, but we have
reason to believe that he’s up to
something bigger. What we need for you to
do is investigate what he’s really doing
and see what he’s up to by getting
involved with the b-boy world.

GALLOWAY
Your background as a b-boy will serve as
a good cover. You will be contacted by
one of our agents in Korea.

INT. DANCE STUDIO - DAY

Tommy is teaching a class of kids once again when he

spots Jesse peeping in.

EXT. DANCE STUDIO - DAY

They talk outside the studio under the shade of a tree.

Jesse makes sure no one’s around.

TOMMY
That was quick. You bribe the judge?

JESSE
I think I can help you out... But you
gotta help me out too.
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Tommy’s a little skeptical, but is desperate.

JESSE (CONT’D)
Battle of the year’s in Korea next month.
Help me put our crew back together.

TOMMY
You trippin’ man, you’re the one that
left us.

JESSE
I know... That’s why I need your help.
Where the guys been?

TOMMY
They’re around... Man how’s this gotta do
with my brother?

Jesse’s a little hesitant, but he has no choice. He looks

around before lowering his voice.

JESSE
The FBI and Interpol wanna investigate
this cat in Korea who’s involved in the
Battle. What we gotta do is put our old
crew together and compete. I’ll take care
of the investigatin’ part. For your help,
the Feds said they’ll erase Shawn’s
record.

Tommy isn’t too thrilled.

TOMMY
All we gotta do is compete?

JESSE
That’s it. But I don’t want the other
guys to know what I’m doing.

He takes everything in, mixed feelings.

TOMMY
I don’t know. It’s been a minute since we
all been together.

JESSE
If we win... when we win, we get to split
the 100g cash prize.
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INT. DANCE STUDIO - NIGHT

Jesse and Tommy are Practicing together like the old

days. Jesse’s a little rusty, but breaking’s a part of
his body.

MACHINE (O.S.)
We lookin’ at some sorry ass b-boys.
Ain’t that right, Xeno?

Jesse and Tommy turn around to see Machine (23), and Xeno
(24), peeking in. They all hug it out...

JESSE
Machine! What’s crackin’?

XENO
Not much. Dayam, Jess. Where you been?

JESSE
Been around.

MACHINE
Yo, we see Tommy all the time, but you?
Been a while.

BONES (O.S.)
(shouting)
Dayam, this place smells like ass.

Everyone rolls their eyes and smiles. In walks Bones

(21), taking in the environment. He looks over at Jesse.

BONES (CONT’D)
And I’m telling ya’ll right now. I ain’t
doing this to split 100g. y'all can have
10g each. I’ll take the rest.

They all laugh together. Its genuine, long overdue.

TOMMY
So we doin’ this?

XENO
Hell yeah.

INT. DANCE STUDIO - NIGHT

The crew is back together once again, working on moves

and getting back into it. It almost feels like they never
split up, the chemistry that they all share when they
dance.
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INT. DANCE STUDIO - NIGHT

Everyone is sitting down, resting and drinking water

while leaning up against the mirrored walls. Xeno does
his crazy spins as the others watch. Tommy looks up from
a book entitled “LEARN KOREAN NOW”

TOMMY
Oat bussuh!

MACHINE
What the hell does that mean?

TOMMY
Take your clothes off.

They all laugh.

INT. STUDIO - ANOTHER NIGHT

They’re all sweating, working hard, improving each time.

INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT

The guys are all in their usual corner spot once again.
No one talks because they’ve been hungry from practicing.
As they’re scarfing down their food...

BONES
Ey, so we gonna take a train? Or bus?

Everyone drops their forks and knives. Is this guy

fucking serious?

BONES (CONT’D)
Hey, I ain’t never been on Amtrak. I hear
they be crashing all the time.

XENO
You know we’re going to Korea, right?

BONES
No shit, Xeno. S’why I said Amtrak.

The rest of the guys laugh at the absurdity.

TOMMY
We’re taking a plane, Bones.

BONES
Ah hell nah! I’m scared to fly.
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The guys all groan in usison.

BONES (CONT’D)
Ya’ll better give me some sleeping pills,
cuz I ain’t about to ride no plane and
become like “LOST”.

EXT. LAX - DAY

As a LARGE JUMBO JET takes off on the tarmac.

BONES (O.S.)
Holy shiiiiii!!

ALL THE GUYS (O.S.)

Shut up, Bones!

I/E. AIRPLANE - DAY

The guys are sitting business class, living the life.

A FLIGHT ATTENDANT walks down the aisle and fills up

Machine’s champagne glass as he watches cartoons on his
screen.

Bones is knocked out. Next to him, Tommy reads his “LEARN

KOREAN NOW” book.

Jesse looks out the window, deep in his own thought.

INT. INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - NIGHT

South Korea. Population 49 Million.

About 23 Million of them are in Seoul and surrounding

cities.

Needless to say, the airport is bustling with people

coming into The Land of the Morning Calm. There’s an
unusually large crowd of YOUNG GIRLS at the waiting area.

The sliding door opens and amongst mostly Asians, a group

of guys sticks out like a sore thumb all dressed hip hop.
It’s Our Crew.

As they roll their luggage carts,

TOMMY
Man, I can definitely get used to the
honeys out here.
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Suddenly, there’s a large amount of screaming from the

GIRLS in the waiting area as they start rushing for our
Crew.

BONES
Dayam, they found me. I knew I should’ve
worn my sunglasses.

The girls pass Our Crew and mob a POPULAR KOREAN SINGER,
asking for autographs and taking pictures of him.

The guys laugh at Bones as they keep pushing their carts

along.

A NERDY TOUR GUIDE (28) we will get to know as NEAL

ROGERS, approaches the group. He’s extremely geeky in his
glasses and his clothes are unkempt.

NERDY/NEAL
Excuse me, are one of you Jesse Thompson?

JESSE
That’d be me.

He looks at Neal skeptically.

NERDY/NEAL
I was sent to pick you up.

BONES
That’s what I’m sayin’. Let’s go dawg.

EXT. STREETS OF SEOUL - NIGHT

The streets of Seoul. The bright lit streets, the herds

of people walking around everywhere.

The alleys littered with bars, cafes and coffee shops for
as far as you can see.

And of course, the crazy drivers. We see the SUV Neal and
the crew are riding in.

I/E. SUV - NIGHT

Neal is driving the crew along the packed streets. The

guys are looking out, taking everything in. Definitely
different from the LA streets they left behind.

NEAL
So you guys are going to be competing in
some b-boy battle, huh?
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BONES
That’s right. You break dance?

NEAL
Oh no. I have a hard time walking without
tripping over my own feet.

MACHINE
Perfect, you’d be just like Bones here.

They laugh at Bones. Jesse quietly studies Neal while

sitting shotgun.

BONES
Man, I’ll outbattle y'all any day.

TOMMY
Whatever, Bones. There you go talkin’ out
your ass again.

JESSE
So, where are we goin’, Neal?

NEAL
I was thinking to surprise you guys.

BONES
Word? Yo, Tommy, teach me somethin’ else
to say, cuz I think I’m gonna be causing
some trouble tonight.

Tommy looks down at his book for a moment.

TOMMY
Nah neun byun tae yah.

Neal, gives a little smirk and looks over at Jesse.

BONES
Nah neun byun tae yah. What does that
mean?

TOMMY
I like your style, baby gurl.

BONES
Koreans say that too?? Word!

Jesse, senses something and looks back at Tommy, who

tries his best not to crack up.
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INT. CLUB - NIGHT

It’s a b-boy club, especially packed these days because

of the upcoming Battle of the Year.

There are a bunch of banners for a HYPE ENERGY DRINK.

The crew enters and soaks in the atmosphere. It’s

predominantly Korean, but you’ll see a good number of
foreigners. The guys are loving it, checking out every
chick that walks by. Neal smiles, knowing he brought the
crew to the right spot.

There’s a sense of appreciation in Jesse’s face.

JESSE
5,000 miles away, but I feel like I’m
home.

Tommy smiles.

TOMMY
Man, good call, Neal.

NEAL
Thank you. Never been to one of these
places.

BONES
Well, watch and learn, my friend.

As a HOT CHICK passes by their crew in the skimpiest

little skirt, Bones gets in her face, checking her out.

BONES (CONT’D)
Nah neun byun tae yah.

The Hot Chick doesn’t know what to say, but just laughs
and walks away. He scratches his head as Tommy laughs by
himself.

They walk over to the bar. It’s packed with people

fighting their way to the front so they can order drinks.

The DJ who is up in the BOOTH, jumps on the mic.

EVERYTHING SAID IN KOREAN WILL BE BOLD FROM HERE ON OUT:

DJ
That’s right everyone, tonight’s event
was made possible by Hype Energy Drink.
(MORE)
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DJ (CONT'D)
It’s the dirnk that will open up a new
world for b-boys and b-girls all around
the globe. Get one from our Hype Energy
Girls all throughout the club.

People cheer. Xeno spots the people on the dance floor,

making a circle for crews and individuals so they can
show their stuff.

XENO
Yo, let’s check that out.

They weave their way through the crowd towards the dance
floor and take in the dancers.

Some of the GAMBLERS CREW members are dancing against

some EUROPEAN B-BOYS and B-GIRLS.

MACHINE
Its the Gamblers, dawg.

Neal looks at Machine, completely confused.

NEAL
You mean they’re gambling to see who’s
going to win?

Bones looks at Neal like he’s crazy.

JESSE
No, Neal, they’re one the top crews in
the world.

As the Gamblers are swaying from side to side, showing

their stuff, out LEAPS

DIANA, 21, stunning and with a lot of spunk to her. She

gives a confident smirk to the b-girls across from her
and pops her body for a moment before, jumping back
almost falling to the ground, and being kicked back up to
her feet by one of the Gamblers.

The crowd likes what they see, as do Our Crew...

especially Jesse who is completely entranced with her.

As Diana is showing more of her individual moves, out

pops Jesse from the side gliding across the floor towards
her. The Guys just look at each other, surprised, but
anticipating.

Jesse’s approach is entertained by Diana, who dances with

him, seductively in the middle of the floor. The Gamblers
and the Europeans just stand around and watch as they’ve
been upstaged momentarily.
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Diana and Jesse take turns showing off some moves,

laughing and enjoying. Jesse is in his own world, loving
every second. He turns around for a moment to look at the
other guys and lift his hands in the air like he’s the
man.

When he turns around, Diana isn’t there, but the Gamblers

are back to battling with the Europeans.

The crowd all laugh at Jesse’s bewilderment. He looks

around but the Gamblers are blocking his view. When he
finally spots Diana, she’s at the other end of the
circle. She makes eye contact with Jesse and gives him a
cute wave bye before disappearing into the crowd.

Jesse joins the others and can’t help but laugh.

TWO BIGASS mean looking SECURITY PERSONNEL come up to

Jesse and motions for him to follow them. Jesse makes
sure it’s him they’re looking for, a little bit scared.

TOMMY
Man, you be messin’ with the wrong girl,
Jess.

Jesse goes to them, but they also look at the rest of the
crew and motion for them all to follow as well. Bones
shakes his head at Jesse as they follow the Security.

BONES
Dayam, I better not get my ass beat for
your dumbass.

INT. VIP SECTION - CLUB - NIGHT

SAMMY KATA entertains TWO KOREAN BUSINESSMEN (40’s) in

his spacious VIP booth that overlooks the dance floor
through a 2-way mirror. Next to Sammy is the Vixen from
pictures,

CATALINA, 24, Sammy’s sexy shadow wherever he goes.

On the table are bottles of opened and unopened Cristal

Champagne, a decadent platter of fruit, and of course
cans of HYPE ENERGY DRINK.

SAMMY
Yes, I am certainly sure our Gamblers
will come out on top, isn’t that right,
Darkness?

Sitting across from Sammy is DARKNESS, 24, the leader and

manager of the Gamblers Crew, nodding humbly.
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He is also the older brother of Diana, whom we just met

on the dance floor.

DARKNESS
Thank you Mr. Kata for your vote of
confidence.

SAMMY
But it’s not going to be only about the
Gamblers anymore. Hype will open up a
door for B-boy’s everywhere.

Just then, there is a knock at the door, and D (35),

Sammy’s head of security opens the door from looking down
at the dance floor.

It’s the guys minus Neal, who are led in by Sammy’s

Security.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
Ah, perfect timing. Good evening
gentlemen. I called you in here to
formally introduce myself. I’m Sammy
Kata. I hope I didn’t bother you.

Everyone looks at each other a bit relieved as Tommy

speaks up first.

TOMMY
Hello. No, not at all.

SAMMY
Good. I was telling these gentlemen here
that my new Hype Energy Drink will create
sponsorship opportunities for elite crews
everywhere just like yourselves, so they
can concentrate on being b-boys and not
be bogged down with financial problems.

BONES
Yo, where do I sign up?

Sammy smiles, as do the Businessmen. He looks at Jesse.

SAMMY
I saw your little dance on the floor.

He smiles at Darkness briefly, who doesn’t look overly

thrilled, but keeps a straight face.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
I like your style. Where are you guys
from?
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JESSE
Los Angeles.

SAMMY
Yes, perhaps there could be opportunities
for you. Why don’t you come by our
factory for a tour on Thursday with all
the other crews in the Battle.

INT. HOTEL SUITE - NIGHT

The crew open up the door and roll their bags into their
large, fancy 2 bedroom suite.

Big screen plasmas, jacuzzi, nice view of Seoul... They

put their bags down and gawk at their room.

XENO
Oh, hell yeah.

MACHINE
Phat crib, Crisal. This is the life.

BONES
Dayam, I wanted my own room!

TOMMY
Man, fool. You lucky we’re even here.

Xeno plops down on the couch and turns on the TV.

XENO
Ey how did Jesse hook this up anyway?

TOMMY
I don’t know, man. Ask him. I think he
got a sponsor or somethin’.

MACHINE
Word? He been doing some serious business
the last few years huh?

Tommy plops down on the couch.

TOMMY
I guess you can say that.

BONES
Dayam, what’s taking Jesse and nerdboy so
long just to get snacks? I’m hungry.
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EXT. HOTEL ENTRANCE - NIGHT

Its a luxurious hotel in the heart of Seoul. Fancy cars

pull up as Valet and Bellhops greet them.

Neal and Jesse carry big bags of snacks and drinks, as

they walk into the...

INT. HOTEL - LOBBY - SAME

...hotel to the employees’ greetings. They bow slightly

as they head over to the elevators.

JESSE
So, the people who sent you didn’t say
anything about...they didn’t say nothing?

Neal looks back at Jesse, unsure.

NEAL
Besides showing you around?

JESSE
Yeah. Nothing?

He shrugs. Jesse looks perplexed. The elevator reaches

the lobby.

NEAL
Can we go up on the roof for a bit while
I smoke? I could really use a cigarette.

JESSE
Sure.

EXT. HOTEL ROOF - NIGHT

The door to the roof opens and out comes Neal and Jesse.
Neal puts his grocery bags on the floor and reaches into
his little nerdy looking backpack. He pulls out a small
pouch and throws it at Jesse. Who almost drops his
groceries catching the pouch.

NEAL
Here’s all your stuff.

Jesse is totally confused. He reaches in and finds three

cell phones and a tiny in-ear piece. Neal’s demeanor has
completely changed.

NEAL (CONT’D)
Yours is the silver one.
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JESSE
(still confused)
Ok. What are these for?

NEAL
So I can contact you, and you can contact
your friends. There’s a lot of work to do
so listen up.

All of a sudden

JESSE
Wait, you’re my contact person??

NEAL
Agent Neal Rogers, Interpol.

He puts out his hands to shake Jesse’s who takes it,

unsure.

JESSE
You???

NEAL
What, the nerd thing? That’s just for
your friends.

Jesse pulls out the silver cell phone.

NEAL (CONT’D)
That phone has a highly sophisticated
camera that can send and even stream
video at high speeds. So, what did you
guys talk about with Sammy?

JESSE
Said he plans to sponsor b-boys with his
drink. He seemed like a nice legit man.

Neal laughs, almost mocking.

NEAL
The guy’s like the devil himself.
Everything he says is loaded with serious
undertones. It’s good that you met him.

Jesse pulls out a little can of the energy drink.

JESSE
Have you tried this? It’s not bad.

NEAL
Yeah, I did tonight. I also have a sample
we’re going to be analyzing at the lab.
(MORE)
 26.

NEAL (CONT'D)
I need you to keep looking around for any
leads. All we know is that he’s up to
something even with this drink and his
involvement with the b-boy world. The
battle is coming up in less than two
weeks so we need to get moving. You’ll be
at the practice facility tomorrow, so
keep your eyes peeled. Get to know Sammy
and even the Gamblers. See what the
connection is.

Jesse nods, putting his cell phone away. Neal pats Jesse
on his shoulder.

NEAL (CONT’D)
And thank you.

JESSE
For what?

NEAL
For your involvement in the case. If
there’s anything you need, just let me
know.

EXT. B-BOY COMPLEX/PRACTICE FACILITY - DAY

Various crews are trickling into the state of the art

practice complex that Sammy built and donated to the
Korean government. This will be the site for the Battle
of the Year.

The building is connected to a three-story office

structure as well.

INT. PRACTICE ROOM - DAY

It’s a humongous room with mirrored walls. Crews are

scattered throughout practicing and perfecting. The guys
stretch and get warm in one of the corners.

TOMMY
I wish our studio looked like this.

JESSE
Shoot, I wish my room looked like this.

He looks around and studies the building.

BONES
Man, this ain’t nothing but a big
warehouse with mirrors.
 27.

MACHINE
I’ll still take that.

TOMMY
Man, I just wanna get sponsored by this
cat.

XENO
Hell yeah. I’m getting sick of drinking
Jamba Juice everyday.

MACHINE
Dawg, at least you don’t have to carry a
heavy bag with you all the time.

XENO
Yo, what kinda work you been doing all
this time Jesse?

Jesse hesitates for a bit.

JESSE
I’ve been doing everythin’ I can to make
some money, but ain’t easy.

XENO
Tell me about it.

Jesse stands up and looks around.

JESSE
I need to go to the bathroom.

FX - ELEVATOR DING

INT. OFFICE AREA - DAY

Jesse gets out of an elevator and walks down a long hall

way of the office structure connected to the B-boy
Complex. Its very quiet and calm.

He opens one of the doors, and looks into

INT. ROOM - SAME

A bare room with a simple desk and chair. Not much to see
here. Drawers are bare as well.
 28.

BACK TO HALLWAY

Jesse keeps walking down when he hears footsteps coming

from around the corner. He quickly opens the first door
he sees and goes inside.

INT. ANOTHER ROOM - DAY

No one in this room luckily. The room is larger than the

other one and seems to be used by someone. There are
folders and files on a large, messy desk that holds a
desktop computer as well.

Bottom drawer has files, paperwork.

Middle drawer has a bunch of pens and office supply. He

pulls the drawer out all the way and sees more things in
the back, among them a vile with a GREENISH LIQUID.

He keeps searching the desk, looking through the

paperwork, but they’re mainly in Korean and have diagrams
of the office building.

He walks out the room back to the

HALLWAY

When he bumps into someone, they both jump, scared as

shit each for their own reasons.

DIANA
Oh my God.

JESSE
Holy shit. You aite?

Its none other than, Diana from last night. She’s cuter
than he had remembered.

JESSE (CONT’D)
You.

DIANA
You... should watch where you’re going.

Jesse tenses up, for many obvious reasons.

JESSE
I’m sorry. I was lookin’ for the rest
room.

She studies him for a moment.

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DIANA
Follow me.

They start heading down the hallway. Jesse stops her

suddenly.

JESSE
Wait, why did you leave last night? I
looked all over for you.

DIANA
Why would you look for me?

JESSE
I wanted to talk to you.

Diana laughs a bit.

DIANA
Is that what you say to every girl?

JESSE
No, I... just wanted to know your name.

DIANA
Diana.

She reaches out her hand. They shake.

JESSE
Jesse. Nice to meet you.

DIANA
You gonna go to the bathroom or what?
Aren’t you supposed to be practicing?

JESSE
Yeah, wait. Look, this is my first time
in Korea and I was wonderin’ if you--

She gives a slight smile... heard it all before.

DIANA
What, you need someone to show you Korea?
To be your tour guide?

JESSE
Yeah actually, did I say somethin’ wrong?

DIANA
Maybe another time, Jesse.

She begins walking away.

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JESSE
Wait.

DIANA
You’re very demanding, aren’t you? Always
telling me to wait.

JESSE
I’m sorry. I know I came off like a jerk,
I just wanted to maybe get some coffee
and talk, ya know?

This time she looks at him genuinely, taking in

everything.

DIANA
I’m sure I’ll see you around, Jesse.

And she walks away as Jesse watches her leave.

MACHINE (O.S.)
Daaayyyyammm, boi.

INT. PRACTICE ROOM - DAY

LASER of the Gamblers continues to spin on his head for

what seems like eternity.

The Gamblers are in full force, practicing and having fun

intimidating everyone else with their skills. A crowd of
other crews are starting to gather around, enjoying the
show. Our Crew is there as well, watching. Bones leans
over to the rest of the guys.

BONES
Yo, I don’t know about us beatin’ them.

MUSIC (Gamblers) does a crazy ground routine and ends it

right in front of Xeno as he looks up at him.

XENO
Oh it’s like that?

Xeno, not one to be challenged, steps out and does his

thing as well, as even more people begin to gather to
watch a battle about to ensue. Xeno spins around, doing
hand stands and landing on his elbows and back up to
spinning handstands. The crowd start to cheer.

LASER and BRUCE LEE do a combo move and along with Music,
end up surrounding Xeno, all trying to intimidate him.
 31.

Jesse and Machine jump in and push them back, giving them
some room to breathe.

MACHINE
Yo, y'all better stand back.

The three gamblers just give a cocky smile and give them
more room. Tommy and Bones has joined the other three in
the center now. More people stop what they were doing to
watch what’s going on.

DARKNESS (O.C.)
Let’s see what you guys got.

Jesse turns around and sees Darkness standing with the

rest of the Gamblers.

JESSE
I wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise
before the real thing.

Darkness smiles. Behind Darkness, Diana now appears and

pulls on his arm.

DIANA
What are you doing? They’re not causing
any problems.

DARKNESS
Relax, I just want to see if they can
hang with us.

Jesse looks at Diana and waves. Diana awkwardly smiles

back. A little bit of tension fills the air.

DARKNESS (CONT’D)
I see you met my sister last night.

JESSE
Yeah, she can move on the floor.

DARKNESS
Who do you think taught her?

JESSE
Much respect.

Jesse backs up and joins the rest of the crew.

JESSE (CONT’D)
Let’s get out of here. Neal’s probably
waitin’ for us.
 32.

The guys walk past the large crowd that has gathered and
head out the entrance. The crowd begins to disband and
the rest of the Gamblers go back to dancing like before.
Diana stays next to Darkness.

DIANA
Do you always have to prove that you’re
the best?

DARKNESS
No, but is it so wrong to wanna challenge
people? That’s what battling is about,
right?

I/E. SUV - DAY

Back to the streets of Seoul. The guys and Neal are

driving along.

Tommy is still reading his KOREAN book while Xeno plays

with his laptop. Machine is looking at the cell phone
that Neal got them.

MACHINE
Yo, so I can call my mom from here and
ya’ll will pay for it?

NEAL
Just don’t talk to her for two hours.

MACHINE
I’m straight. I can’t take two hours of
her naggin’.

XENO
Yeah, your mom does nag at me a lot.

MACHINE
Oh, it’s like that?

Machine starts boxing at Xeno from the back row of the

SUV. They start going at it, boxing and laughing.

BONES
Wait, how come I didn’t get a phone too?

Tommy looks at him like he’s crazy.

TOMMY
Man, it ain’t his phone. We’re all gonna
share, dumbass.
 33.

Machine lays a hit on Xeno that makes his laptop fall and
crash to the floor of the SUV.

XENO
Aw shit.

MACHINE
Ooh, my bad. S’what you get for talking
‘bout my mom.

Xeno picks up the laptop and it won’t power up.

XENO
Yo, our mix is on here for the battle.
Good job, fool.

Neal looks back at them from the rear view mirror.

NEAL
Do we need to fix your laptop?

XENO
Yeah, I think so.

NEAL
I know a place that should take care of
it. I’ll drop you guys off there and I
need to run some errands.

Neal does a quick turn into a side street and starts

heading off.

BONES
What, you don’t get mad at Machine for
acting like a fool, but if I do, y'all go
crazy?

MACHINE
That’s cuz I don’t go around talkin’ outa
my ass wherever I go.

As they’re caught in a cross walk Jesse suddenly spots

something outside. He quickly opens the door to get out.

JESSE
I’ll catch up with you guys later.

He jumps out and heads away, quickly. The guys look at

each other, stunned, surprised.
 34.

EXT. KANGNAM STATION AREA - DAY

Kangnam station is a big hang out spot for the young with
lots of foot traffic and plenty of public transportation
running through.

Its another place with your assortment of shops, bars and

cafes, coffee shops, restaurants and karaokes.

EXT. BATTING CAGES - KANGNAM STATION - DAY

There are always people at the batting cages at Kangnam

Station. There are six cages with people waiting in line.

It’s diana’s turn as she goes in one of the cages, puts

on a helmet and grabs her bat. She puts a 500 Won piece
into the coin feeder and the pitching arm loads.

Woosh... flop. Diana misses the ball as the ball hits the
padding behind the plate.

Woosh... clank! A grounder back at the pitcher.

Woosh... clink! She sends this one over as the netting

stops the ball.

JESSE (O.C.)
Not bad.

Shocked, Diana turns around, embarrassed to see Jesse

smiling right at her.

DIANA
What are you doing here?

Woosh... flop! The ball barely misses her by a few

inches. Jesse starts to laugh. She faces the pitching
arm, even more embarrassed.

DIANA (CONT’D)
Would you still be laughing if that ball
hit me on the head?

Woosh... clink! She knocks this one pretty well..

JESSE
That’s why you gotta pay attention, girl.

DIANA
Don’t worry about me. I think I’m doing
just fine.

Woosh... flop! Jesse laughs again.

 35.

JESSE
Yeah, that one looked just fine to me.

DIANA
And you can do better?

Woosh... clink! She blasts this one.

JESSE
Hell yeah! I could’ve gone pro.

DIANA
At what? Cuz it sure can’t be in dancing.

Woosh... clink! Another beauty.

JESSE
Ouch. I guess you think you got me.

DIANA
I don’t need to think.

Woosh... clank. Grounder.

JESSE
How bout we make a little wager. If I do
better than you, you take me on that
little tour of your city that I wanted.

DIANA
Alright. But if you don’t, you’ll stop
bothering me, right?

Woosh... Clink. Beauty! She admires her hit.

JESSE
Suit yourself.

A red light flashes the end. She opens the cage and looks
down at Jesse. She tosses her helmet at Jesse.

DIANA
(joke imitating her brother)
Let’s see what you got!

JESSE
You know those are fighting words right?

He grabs the helmet and walks up the few steps into the
cage as Diana walks down. As they pass each other, she
gives him a nudge with her shoulders and smiles.

He put on the helmet and grabs the bat in batting stance.

He really may be good at this. They wait for a bit.
 36.

JESSE (CONT’D)
Yo, why aren’t the balls coming out?

DIANA
Maybe ‘cause you didn’t pay.

SERIES OF SHOTS:

--Jesse keeps whiffing at the ball. It’s actually very

pathetic.

--Diana laughs, enjoying the show.

--Ping! Jesse finally makes contact... a foul ball that

barely nicks his bat.

--More Whiffs. Bad bet.

EXT. KANGNAM STATION STREETS - DAY

Jesse is dejected, walking by himself with his shoulders

slumped down. He grabs his phone and starts dialing.

INT. COMPUTER SHOP - DAY

Tommy and Bones are walking through the aisles, looking

at electronics when the cell rings. Tommy looks at the
caller ID.

TOMMY
Jesse? Man, where you at

JESSE (V.O.)
(depressed)
I don’t know. I don’t care.

TOMMY
Man, what’s wrong?

Bones looks up at Tommy a bit surprised.

JESSE (V.O.)
I hate baseball.

INT. KANGNAM STATION STREETS - SAME

Jesse is seated on the curb, head between his knees,

talking on the phone. Suddenly, a car HONKS, startling
Jesse.
 37.

TOMMY (V.O.)
Yo Jesse. Are you alright?... Jesse?

Its Diana in her convertible. She smiles as she motions

for Jesse to get in. Suddenly his voice perks up.

JESSE
Gotta go, Tommy. Call you later.

He hangs up and quickly jumps into Diana’s car.

INT. COMPUTER SHOP - SAME

Tommy just looks at the phone, perplexed. Bones keeps

looking at him, hoping to get an answer.

TOMMY
Trippin’ man. What’s he smokin’?

BONES
Dayam, Jesse always be leaving us
hanging.

Tommy puts his phone away, still shaking his head. They
keep going down the aisles.

BONES (CONT’D)
Yo, speaking of smokin’, I’ve been
itchin’ ever since I got here.

EXT. DONG-HO BRIDGE - DAY

Jesse and Diane ride along together with the top down
enjoying the breeze.

EXT. INSA DONG - DAY

A crowded touristy street with traditional Korean

products, and souvenirs.

A STRONG DUDE uses a bigass wooden hammer to pound at

rice and seasoning on a wooden block to literally make
rice cake.

Jesse grabs the hammer and strikes down, some of the rice
cake spits out of the side, getting on Diana’s cheek.
Jesse laughs, as Diana Playfully stares him down.

She grabs some rice cake and flicks it at Jesse,

splatting all over his face. She busts up laughing.
 38.

EXT. CHUNGGYE CHON - DUSK

20 feet below street level, a man-made trench-like park

stretches several kilometers through the heart of Seoul.
A stream flows through it as well. A great date spot.

Diane and Jesse walk along the path, talking and taking
pictures.

Tommy gets close to the stream and sees fish. He waves at

Daina to look at them closely. When she comes near, he
fakes like he’s going to push her in, but he slips and
his left leg falls into the stream. They both laugh hard.

EXT. HAN RIVER PARK - NIGHT

The Han River splits Seoul into North and South. Jesse
and Diana are at one of the many parks that surrounds the
river, walking along the walkway that overlooks the river
bank, while drinking beer from a can.

JESSE
And that’s why your brother made sure you
grew up like a tomboy?

DIANA
I guess you can say that. After dad died,
Darkness had to make sure mom and I were
taken care of.

JESSE
So what else then?

DIANA
Tae Kwon do?

JESSE
You do Tae Kwon Do?

DIANA
3rd degree black belt.

Jesse laughs.

JESSE
What, so now you’re gonna think you can
kick my ass.

DIANA
I don’t need to think.
 39.

JESSE
Oh is that right? You keep talkin’, and
we’ll see what happens.

They both laugh, as they reach some stone steps along an

indentation that goes into the river. They sit down,
looking over the river. Its a peaceful night out.

DIANA
What about you?

JESSE
I just fell in love with b-boyin’ when I
was a little kid and couldn’t stop doin’
it. Then one day, I had to take care of
my mom and my little brothers and sister.
It was hard, but what can I do? They’re
family.

DIANA
So you quit until now?

JESSE
Pretty much. My friends never talked to
me after that.

DIANA
But everything’s okay now?

He has to think hard about this one. He finishes his beer

to buy some time.

JESSE
They’re here with me, right?

This satisfies her. She polishes off the last bit of her
beer as well.

JESSE (CONT’D)
Is everyone a good drinker in Korea?

She laughs.

DIANA
It’s part of the culture here. There’s
not much to do, so people get together
and drink to make memories.

JESSE
Let me guess, you think you can outdrink
me too?

She gives him a cute smile.

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DIANA
(sings the song)
Anything you can do, I can do better.

They laugh together. He stands up and slaps his arms.

JESSE
I don’t know about you, but some crazy
ass mosquitoes been bitin’ me all night.

She stands up too and they head back up towards the

parking lot.

JESSE (CONT’D)
I’m glad you changed your mind and
decided to show me around.

DIANA
I had fun. Besides, when Gamblers go to
work for Sammy, Darkness always tell me
to go home.

Jesse laughs at her.

JESSE
Why? I thought you can do things better
than guys.

DIANA
No, just you.

She smiles at him again.

DIANA (CONT’D)
It’s like a part time job. He gives them
more money than other places, so they
work for him. I’m not a Gambler. I’m just
the leader’s little sister.

Simple enough. They reach her car and get in.

DIANA (CONT’D)
So where to?

JESSE
My boys kept calling me all day so I
should be checking up on them.

INT. CLUB - NIGHT

The crew minus Jesse are back at the club from the other
night.
 41.

It’s packed once again as the guys weave in and out of

the crowd nursing bottles of beer. Bones spot ANOTHER HOT
GIRL he likes and walks up to her.

BONES
Yo gurl. Nah neun byun tae yah!

She immediately pushes him away and walks back to where

she came from. The rest of the guys just laugh at him.

TOMMY
Man, you got no game at all.

BONES
Yo, I’m tellin’ you, I do my best work in
the light. I look scary in the dark.

MACHINE
You look scary, period.

Bones flips the guys off and walks away.

XENO
Where’s Jesse.

TOMMY
He hasn’t been picking up.

MACHINE
The guy’s a flake, dawg.

They scan the crowd some more and walk around.

IN THE RESTROOM:

Bones is finished doing his business when he sees one of

Sammy’s SECURITY GOONS from the other night washing his
hands. Bones walks up to him and gently whispers.

BONES
Yo, you know where I can score some herb
in this country?

SECURITY GOON
Who wants to know.

He finishes washing his hands and stand up tall. He’s one

menacing looking motherfucker.

BONES
Nah, it’s not like that dawg. I just been
itching like crazy since I got over here.
 42.

Suddenly, the Security Goon starts cracking up.

SECURITY GOON
Yeah, I feel ya, homie. I been out here
for a year, dogg.

He looks around a bit before reaching into his pocket and

grabbing something. He initiates a little handshake with
Bones as they walk out of the bathroom, and walks away.

SECURITY
This one’s on me, dogg. If you need more,
you know where to find me.

Bones’ face immediately lights up and can’t stop smiling.

FROM WITHIN THE CROWD:

Xeno notices and looks at him strangely. When bones

reaches the other guys, Xeno walks up to him.

XENO
What was that all about?

BONES
Nothin’, man.

Bones can’t stop himself from smiling no matter how hard

he tries.

BONES (CONT’D)
Yo this place is wack. Let’s get outa
here.

He heads towards the exit. The other three guys look at

each other like Bones is crazy, and follow suit.

EXT. HOTEL ENTRANCE - NIGHT

Diana’s car pulls up in front, top still down. Both look

at peace. She parks the car.

DIANA
Well, here’s your place.

He gathers his things together.

JESSE
Yes, it is.

She smiles.
 43.

DIANA
Get some rest. You’ll need it to try to
beat me in something else.

He laughs as he gets out of the car.

JESSE
I’ll find somethin’.

DIANA
Bye Jesse.

She drives off. Jesse stands there watching her go, still
caught up in his own little world.

NEAL (O.C.)
Now, that was cute.

Jesse turns around quickly, embarrassed and shocked. Neal

waits near the valet area.

JESSE
Neal? What you doing down here?

NEAL
You’re 10 minutes late.

JESSE
I’m sorry... I just--

NEAL
I’m just kidding with you.

He lifts a black plastic bag in front of Jesse.

NEAL (CONT’D)
You hungry?

EXT. HOTEL ROOF - NIGHT

Jesse and Neal are almost done eating DDUK-BOKKI (spicy

rice cakes), SOON-DAE (Korean sausage), and various DEEP
FRIED SIDE ITEMS on the ledge of the hotel roof as they
drink a bottle of SOJU. It’s a clear night and you can
practically see the entire city.

Neal stuffs his mouth with the dduk-bokki, scarfing it

down.

NEAL
And where did you find it?
 44.

JESSE
It was in a drawer in a room on the
second floor.

Jesse eats the soon-dae and loves it.

NEAL
I’ll have the lab run tests on it.

Jesse pokes at the last piece of soon-dae and scarfs it

down.

JESSE
Hey, this stuff was actually good.

NEAL
I’m glad you liked it. Anything else you
came across?

JESSE
Nothing other than that.

He hesitates a bit before talking again.

JESSE (CONT’D)
I did learn that the Gamblers Crew does
different kinds of work for Sammy Kata in
exchange for his sponsorship.

NEAL
What kind of work?

JESSE
I’m not sure. Seems that Sammy is trying
to create jobs for crews by working off
their sponsorships.

Neal starts to laugh at the absurdity of it all.

NEAL
How nice of him to care about b-boys
everywhere.

Jesse smirks as well and finishes off the fried dishes.

Neal pours some soju into Jesse’s shot glass and pours
himself the last bit.

NEAL (CONT’D)
I’ve been following Sammy Kata ever since
he set foot in this country. He’s up to
something.

He lifts his shot glass and Jesse complies.

 45.

NEAL (CONT’D)
And we’re going to get to the bottom of
it.

They drink their shots. Jesse immediately cringes.

JESSE
Whooo. Tastes like rubbing alcohol every
time.

NEAL
Get used to it while you’re in Korea, my
friend.

Neal gathers the trash into the plastic bag and turns to
leave Jesse.

NEAL (CONT’D)
And until we can find out more about the
Gamblers relationship with Sammy, be
careful.

JESSE
I will.

NEAL
Especially with the girl.

Neal turns for the door. Jesse follows.

JESSE
I’ll try to dig some stuff up at the
factory tomorrow.

NEAL
Good luck.

They open the door and go back downstairs. As they leave,

we stay up on the roof and see something behind the door.
It’s

Bones in the opposite corner, sitting on the ground,

leaning, completely blitzed with 2 used up roaches next
to his ass. He’s completely euphoric, about to pass out.

BONES
(so high, he can’t even talk)
Man, that Jesse be straight trippin’
talkin’ about factory and shit.

He slumps over and passes out.

 46.

INT. HYPE ENERGY DRINK FACTORY - DAY

Its a very clean and state of the art factory for Hype
Energy Drink.

We’re mid tour with almost 100 B-boys and B-girls from
all over the world gawking at the facility.

Our Crew is there as well as the Gamblers plus Diana, who

are more or less facilitating. Sammy leads the crowd as
Catalina follows.

SAMMY
And if you follow me this way, I’ll show
you where we package the bottles.

They all start moving through a small corridor. Jesse

spots Diana while waiting for the crowd to move along and
gives her a smirk. She sticks out her tongue and smiles.
Tommy catches this.

TOMMY
Whoa, whoa. Hold up. What were you doing
last night?

Jesse just smiles.

JESSE
I told you, man. I was out.

Tommy just shakes his head and smiles.

When our Crew reaches the corridor, Jesse looks down the
hall and sees a sign that reads: “UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS
NOT PERMITTED BEYOND THIS POINT.” The armed security
guard is none other than the Security Goon.

As Bones passes the Goon, they both recognize each other

and flash each other peace signs and give the knowing
nod. Jesse notices this and leans over towards Bones.

JESSE (CONT’D)
Hey, how do you know that guy?

BONES
Don’t say anything, aite? I scored some
weed from him last night.

Most of the people have made their way through the tight
corridor into the large packaging facility.
 47.

SAMMY
This is where we utilize our patented
technology to package our energy drink so
you, the consumers of our drink can get
the most benefit from Hype. Using what I
like to call...

SAMMY’S VOICE BEGINS TO DROWN OUT as Jesse pulls Bones

back towards the corridor.

JESSE
Hey, you think you can score summore from
him?

BONES
Word? Hell yeah.

JESSE
Wait, but I want you to talk to him in
the corridor.

They go back towards the Goon and he smiles at them.

Bones motions for the Goon to come to him quickly. He
takes the bait. They whisper.

SECURITY GOON
So what’dya think, dogg.

Jesse quickly scans Goon’s body and there it is, sticking

out of his shirt pocket, a security access card.

BONES
Yo that was off the hook.

SECURITY GOON
Man, I told you.

BONES
This is my boy Jess.

SECURITY GOON
What’s up dogg?

They do a little hug. He takes this chance and makes the

best swipe he can at the card with his off hand,

and succeeds!

BONES
So you think you can get us some more?

SECURITY GOON
Oh, fo sho.
 48.

Jesse signals with his eyes at Bones to take Goon away.

Bones turns around to look towards the large group and
Goon naturally looks as well. This is Jesse’s chance. He
darts down the hall as fast as he can.

Jesse comes to a security door and pulls out the card.

INT. RESTRICTED AREA - FACTORY - SAME

CLICK. The door opens and in walks Jesse slowly peeping

in before entering. He puts a tiny earpiece into his ears
and places a call on his cell.

INT. NEAL’S OFFICE - INTERPOL - DAY

Neal’s office is very clean and inviting. A few

motivational posters hang on the walls, as do pictures of
him doing various outdoor activities.

Neal’s cell rings. When he sees who the call is from, he

walks over to his desk and connects his cell to his
computer. Neal’s appearance is completely different this
time. No glasses, clothes nice and sharp. You would
almost not be able to tell that he’s the same guy that
met our boys at the airport.

NEAL
Any luck?

BEGIN CUTTING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE TWO SCENES:

Jesse takes in his surroundings as he pulls out his cell

phone. There are two short paths to either side of him
and what seems to be a laboratory area straight ahead. He
heads straight.

JESSE
I’m entering some sort of laboratory.

Jesse takes video footage of his surroundings on his way

and begins transmitting them to Neal.

NEAL
Okay. By the way, Jesse, the substance
you gave me yesterday was a form of
liquid ecstasy. Its not quite MDMA, but
not methylone either. Its like a chemical
hybrid of some sort. They’re still
running more tests.

Jesse carefully checks his surroundings. No one seems to

be around for some reason.
 49.

There are various lab stations filled with different

substances as Jesse films those as well.

JESSE
Are you getting my transmission?

NEAL
Yeah, they’re starting to come in.

We begin seeing a delayed feed of what Jesse’s shooting

on Neal’s computer screen.

Jesse comes upon a various labeled vials all lined up in

several rows. He examines closely and takes pictures of
the first row.

They’re labeled: “MDMA”, “MDMCat”, “MBDB”, “MDM-H”.

JESSE
I think I may have something here.

As he’s filming, the image is slowing being transmitted

from Jesse’s cell phone...

And into Neal’s computer as we see the four vials.

NEAL
MDM-H? I’ve never heard of that. The
first three are ecstasy and different
forms of ecstasy.

The next row has vials labeled from “HYpe-1a”, “Hype-1b”

& “Hype-1Cat” all the way to “Hype-10a”, “Hype-10b”, &
“Hype-10Cat”.

He transmits them as well.

JESSE
It gets better, Neal.

The footage shows up. “Hype-1a”

NEAL
Hype-1a? Are you kidding me?

Just then, we hear the SAME CLICK we heard when Jesse

came into the restricted are. He looks up and sees the
door opening.

JESSE
People! Let me call you back.

He dives under, out of view of the glass,

 50.

but in the process, his phone slips out of his hands and
he crushes it under his knees, causing a loud crunch.

He looks at it. And its completely jacked up.

JESSE (CONT’D)
Shit.

On top of that he hears footsteps coming his way. He puts

his phone away and maneuvers himself under the lab
station across from the entrance. We can see about a foot
off the ground under the lab station.

We see slacks and shoes walk in cautiously and look

around slowly. It rounds the lab station coming his way
as Jesse crawls opposite of the feet. When the feet reach
the opposite side of the door it turns around to grab
what sounds like glass. Jesse takes that moment to
quickly slide across the floor and out the door.

INT. NEAL’S OFFICE - INTERPOL - SAME

The images stop sending, bringing up an error message.

The last portion Neal sees is of “Hype-2Cat”

Worried, Neal calls Jesse... but only hears the standard

voice mail message in Korea saying the PHONE IS OFF

INT. HYPE ENERGY DRINK FACTORY - DAY

The tour is still going on back in the huge lobby and

sample area. The crowd is gathered around Sammy as he
continues speaking.

SAMMY
We understand you may not have much
money, so we’re here to help B-boys and B-
girls everywhere. With Hype Energy Drink,
we will support the elite crews in every
country that our drink enters...

Jesse slips back into the crowd and finds his friends.
Tommy leans over to Jesse.

TOMMY
You’re lucky you missed all that.

INT. INTERPOL SEOULS HEADQUARTERS - DAY

Neal keeps calling Jesse as he rushes down the hallway.

The same message is still heard saying THE PHONE IS OFF.
 51.

INT. INTERPOL OFFICE - DAY

Neal knocks quickly before entering

DONG PARK (50’s), office. Dong Park is a wise and patient

man who is in charge of all of Korean Interpol
operations.

NEAL
Sir, we need to force entry into Sammy
Kata’s factory.

DONG PARK
What’s this regarding?

NEAL
One of our undercovers, Agent Thompson is
inside and his life may be in danger.

DONG PARK
Do we have evidence of physical danger?

NEAL
I spoke to him on the phone right before.
His phone is off and untraceable.

Park considers this for a moment.

DONG PARK
Do you understand what the ramifications
could be if things go wrong? Besides the
life in danger, we could lose everything
we’ve been working towards. We don’t even
have a warrant.

NEAL
I have video footage of what he’s doing
inside.

DONG PARK
That’s it? You know that’s not enough for
a case like Kata’s. I’m afraid I cannot
authorize that.

NEAL
Sir, please just trust me on this. This
could be our only chance to get him.

DONG PARK
This matter is closed. That’s an order.
 52.

INT. HYPE ENERGY DRINK FACTORY - DAY

Sammy continues his speech.

SAMMY
...Until now, you had to worry about
working hard to make ends meet so you can
continue to do what you love. I know
that’s a very difficult task. I had to do
it once myself. And that’s one of the
reasons why I started Hype Energy Drink.
You are all stars in your country. Now is
the time for all your hard work to begin
paying off. Congratulations.

The entire crowd erupts in cheers. Sammy smiles, pleased.

D, Sammy’s head security comes over to Sammy and whispers
something in his ears.

Jesse looks a little bit worried as he looks around. The

different pathways and exits all have Security Men
standing guard.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
I want to thank you all for making the
trip out to our factory once again. And
also commend you for coming out to the
Battle of the Year. Lunch will be catered
at the b-boy facility right now, so
please head over there and enjoy. I have
a meeting that I must quickly head out
to, so the exit is behind you.

People start heading towards the exit.

BONES
Dayam, we gotta go all the way there to
eat?

SAMMY
Oh, and will our crew from Los Angeles
please kindly remain behind as I would
like to have a word with you?

Surprised, Diana looks around for Jesse. She looks at

him, curious. Jesse gives a clueless, “I don’t know”
look.

MACHINE
Word? We gettin’ sponsored already?

The guys remain behind as Jesse slowly pushes the guys

towards the exit.
 53.

JESSE
I’m hungry. Lets get outa here.

The Security Men are all looking straight at them.

XENO
You don’t wanna talk to Sammy?

The place soon empties out and our Crew is left with
Sammy’s Security Men, Sammy, D, and Catalina.

Sammy approaches the guys, completely pleasant.

SAMMY
Gentlemen, right this way, if you will.

Tommy catches on and turns towards the exit, when

Security draws their guns.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
Now!

INT. FACTORY BASEMENT - DAY

They walk into a completely different looking room from

the rest of the factory. It’s the secret basement, not in
the blueprints.

Guns are pointed at our crew by Four Security Personnel.

D holds out a black unmarked bag as the crew places their
belongings into it.

SAMMY
What were you doing snooping around my
factory?

Jesse remains quiet. The rest of the four look completely

surprised at the allegations.

XENO
I don’t know what you’re talking about.

BONES
Yo, me too.

Tommy looks over at Jesse, who doesn’t budge. D points at

Jesse.

SAMMY
Okay.
(walks over to Jesse)
Why were you in the restricted area?
 54.

JESSE
I was looking for the rest room.

Sammy laughs, causing Catalina to laugh as well.

SAMMY
Very funny.

D suddenly lays a solid strike at Jesse’s stomach and he

crumples over in pain.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
Get your ass up.

D pulls Jesse up and forces him to stand.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
Answer the question.

JESSE
I got lost, sir. I really--

D pistol whips him across the face, bringing him to the

ground again. He kicks Jesse in the stomach and Jesse
curls up in agony. Tommy instinctively leans down to come
to his aide when D pistol whips him as well, sending him
crashing to the floor. Tommy gets a few kicks to the back
and he’s immobilized.

MACHINE
Look, sir. What did we do wrong?

Sammy looks over at Machine and smiles at him, amazed at

his nerves.

SAMMY
You’re a b-boy, right?

Machine looks at him, scared, afraid to make eye contact.

Bones and Xeno are next to him shaking out of their
minds.

Suddenly D lays a devastating kick to the side of

Machine’s tibia and CRACK, he crumples down, screaming in
agony. His scream tells it all... it has to be broken.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
Lets see how well you dance now.

Bones and Xeno have their eyes fixed on D, scared

shitless when they both get slammed down from behind by
the Security Personnels’ guns handles.
 55.

As the Security Personnel lay a beat down on the guys, D

suddenly gets a dispatch in his monitor and whispers to
Sammy.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
Lock them in here and let’s go.

They quickly leave, closing the door and latching it shut

from the outside.

EXT. HYPE ENERGY DRINK FACTORY - DAY

A large squad of POLICE storm onto the compound as Neal

barks orders.

NEAL
Let’s go! Search the entire factory for
any kinds of leads.

Policemen pass by him, guns drawn, ready for anything.

Sammy is furious as he and his Men approach Neal.

SAMMY
I hope you know what you’re getting into.

NEAL
Get out of my way, Sammy. Unless you have
something to hide.

Sammy stares Neal down trying to intimidate him, but Neal

doesn’t back down. He smiles.

SAMMY
If you want to search, be my guest. But I
warn you. You could be causing a huge
problem for yourself.

INT. FACTORY BASEMENT - SAME

Machine is still on the ground screaming in agony as the

other four tend to him, still nursing their own pain.

BONES
Man what the fuck is goin’ on, Jesse?

JESSE
Let me handle it, Bones.

XENO
Handle what, punk? You could’ve got us
killed!
 56.

Jesse is angry but silent, still unable to open his

mouth.

XENO (CONT’D)
What, you’re not gonna tell us either?

JESSE
It’s not like that!

Tommy’s had enough.

TOMMY
Just tell them, Jesse. Look at Machine.
His leg’s broken cuz of you.

BONES
What??! You’re in on this too? Man fuck
y'all both!

He pushes Tommy and he falls off balance.

TOMMY
What the...

Tommy gets up furious and rushes Bones. Jesse grabs Tommy

and holds him back while Xeno holds Bones back.

MACHINE
Man, what the hell y'all doing?

BONES
Fuck ‘em.

TOMMY
Fuck you.

BONES
You gonna take this punkass flake’s side?

TOMMY
I ain’t taking no sides!

Bones looks at Jesse, angry.

JESSE
Alright, I’m a cop!!

Everyone goes suddenly silent. They all look at Jesse.

JESSE (CONT’D)
I’m a cop, aite? I’m here undercover,
investigatin’ Sammy Kata.

They all soak this in for a long time, even Machine.

 57.

XENO
So you put our lives in danger just cuz
your little cop drama?

JESSE
I’m sorry.

BONES
That’s how it always is with you. Always
sorry.

Just then, we hear the latch on the door flip and the
door opens. They all turn to the door and see

Diana peeking in. She sees the guys and is shocked.

DIANA
Jesse?

JESSE
Diana!

The guys rush towards her.

DIANA
What happened?

They start helping up Machine.

TOMMY
Man, let’s get out of here!

JESSE
Was there a black bag by the door?

EXT. RICE FIELDS SURROUNDING FACTORY - DAY

Our Crew and Diana scramble away from the factory as fast
as they can through the rice fields on the back side of
the factory. Jesse and Xeno carry machine as they run.

EXT. HYPE ENERGY DRINK FACTORY - DAY

The Police are coming back outside, doesn’t seem like

much has been discovered. Neal is standing by, anxious. A
POLICE OFFICER comes up to Neal and salutes him.

POLICE OFFICER
We couldn’t find anything, sir.

Neal’s expression says it all. Not good. He calls Jesse.

Phone is still off.
 58.

SAMMY (O.C.)
Don’t worry. I’m sure you had a warrant
for all this mess, right?

Neal turns around to Sammy, who smiles mockingly as he

walks away back towards the factory with his men.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
Have a pleasant afternoon.

Neal kicks the dirt, livid.

A car pulls up close to Neal and out walks none other

than Dong Park. His expression says it all as he walks up
to Neal.

DONG PARK
I thought I ordered you to stand down.

NEAL
I know, sir. I just--

DONG PARK
You just messed up a year’s worth of hard
work the entire force has been putting
in.

Park turns around, walking towards his car. Neal chases

him down.

NEAL
Sir, I promise I will do everything it
takes to bring Sammy Kata down.

DONG PARK
No. You’re off the case. Tell your little
dancer he’s off the case as well. And
give me your gun and badge, agent Rogers.
You’re suspended indefinitely.

INT. HYPE ENERGY DRINK FACTORY - DAY

Sammy and his men enter and head towards the basement
when they are met by D.

D
Sir, they’re gone. It was Darkness’
sister.
 59.

I/E. DIANA’S CAR - DAY

Diana’s driving, Machine sits shotgun nursing his legs

and the rest of the four are in the back, scrunched up.
The top is up on her car as they speed down the road.

DIANA
What happened to you guys? Are you okay?
Why did Sammy have you locked up?

Bones shakes his head.

BONES
Yo, ask Jesse.

DIANA
Jesse, what’s going on?

JESSE
Look, Diana. Sammy’s a very dangerous
man.

She gets suddenly worried.

DIANA
I should call Darkness then.

JESSE
No, not yet. Let me see what’s going on
first. Tommy, lemme get your phone.

INT. NEAL’S CAR - SAME

Neal is driving, pissed off, desperate. His phone rings

and he looks... you gotta be kidding me. Neal grabs the
phone and yells into it.

NEAL
Why the hell didn’t you pick up your
phone, huh? Why??

CUT BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE TWO SCENES:

Jesse is a little caught off guard.

JESSE
Yo, calm down.

NEAL
Calm down? You expect me to calm down
right now?
 60.

Jesse yells into the phone as Diana looks in the rear

view mirror, a bit startled.

JESSE
Hell yeah. We almost died, asshole, so
calm down!

This actually calms Neal down a little bit.

NEAL
Where the hell are you?

JESSE
We’re all in a car now. Sammy had us
locked up but we escaped.

NEAL
Okay, good.

JESSE
So, what now? Where should we meet you?

NEAL
Nowhere. We’re off the case, Jesse.

Jesse takes this as calmly as he can.

NEAL (CONT’D)
Look, if Sammy’s after you, you better
not go back to the hotel, either.

JESSE
If we can’t go to the Hotel, where are we
supposed to go?

This gets all the guys’ attention.

NEAL
I don’t know. Look, just lay low for a
bit and I’ll be in contact with you.

Neal hangs up the phone.

IN THE CAR:

Jesse sits there holding the phone for a couple of

seconds, stunned and out of steam.

Everyone sits quietly, each in their own thought.

DIANA
I have an idea.
 61.

EXT. GWANGAN BRIDGE - PUSAN - DAY

Its a huge bridge that leads into Pusan, the Southeastern

tip of Korea.

EXT. PUSAN PORT - DAY

They drive through the port of Pusan, the guys still

bunched up in the back, looking like they’re going to
die. Morale seems low.

EXT. FISH MARKET ON THE DOCK - DAY

As soon as they pull up in front of the market, the guys

in the back jump out, groaning.

BONES
Dayam, I thought I was gonna lose my leg
cuz of Xeno’s fatass.

XENO
It’s muscles, dumbass.

They all stretch out outside while Machine stays in the

car with the door open, still in pain.

CHUBS (O.C.)
Is that you, Diana?

Diana lights up when she sees

CHUBS, 23, a genuine artist and dancer, running towards

her with the warmest smile on his face.

DIANA
Oppa!

He hugs her and lifts her up, making her giggle. Jesse
sees this and looks down, a bit stunned.

JESSE
(to himself more or less)
Figures.

Diana grabs Chubs’s hands and brings him over to the

guys.

DIANA
Hey guys, this is my cousin, Chubs.

JESSE
Cousin?
 62.

Jesse smiles once again, as Diana points at the guys one

by one.

DIANA
This is Jesse, Tommy, Xeno, Bones... and
Machine.

Machine turns awkwardly from the car and waves.

DIANA (CONT’D)
Speaking of, we need to get him to a
hospital right away.

INT. ORIENTAL MEDICINE CLINIC - DAY

Machine lays on a examination table as the DOCTOR pokes

him with acupuncture needles on his leg.

MACHINE
Dayam, you sure you’re helping me?

DOCTOR
It’s okay, sir. We’re almost done.

The guys stand around, cringing.

INT. ORIENTAL MEDICINE CLINIC - LATER

Machine lays on the examination table with what looks

like glass suction cups on his legs, slowly sucking out
dark blood from his legs.

Bones is watching from the side, about to throw up. He

grabs a paper bag and begins breathing in and out into
it.

BONES
Yo, that’s straight crazy.

EXT. ORIENTAL MEDICINE CLINIC - NIGHT

The guys are helping Machine as he comes out on crutches,

with a cast on his leg.

Diana and Chubs sit on the steps to the Clinic, talking

and catching up.

CHUBS
So what’s your plan then?
 63.

DIANA
Well, something bad happened, and we all
need to stay out of sight for a little
bit. And that’s why we came down here.

She hesitates, unsure of how to say it.

DIANA (CONT’D)
Oppa, can my friends stay with you for a
little bit while we try and figure out
what’s going on.

CHUBS
For you, anything.

She smiles, happy as the guys reach Diana and Chubs are
sitting.

CHUBS (CONT’D)
But, under one condition... They need to
be able to earn their own living here.

Diana looks surprised. So do all the boys, who look at

each other, bewildered. What does that mean?

EXT. RESIDENTIAL AREA - TOO EARLY IN THE MORNING

It’s really early in the morning. Peaceful. The sun has

yet to come up.

Its a small, humble part of Pusan next to some mountains.

Little, gated homes are lined up in front of a walkway.

INT. HOUSE - SAME

Chubs’s house is humble. A one story place, spread out,

sort of old school Korean style. Living room here, rooms
spread. Bathroom, a little ways away.

Our Crew are all sleeping in the relatively bare living

room, on mattresses all bunched up on the ground.

Suddenly, WE HEAR THE SOUND OF A TRUMPET ANNOUNCING A

HORSE RACE.

Out walks Chubs, playing the trumpet. The guys slowly

wake up, still disoriented, tired as hell.
 64.

EXT. FISHING BOAT - DAWN

The group, still looking sleepy, plus Diana and Chubs is

out in the ocean catching fish from a big net.

CHUBS
You have to be at the right place and
right time to catch fish.

EXT. FISHING BOAT - LATER

They haul a load in and the fish flop around on the deck,
scaring the crap out of Bones. Everyone laughs at him.

One fish jumps out of the netting and lands on Xeno’s lap
and he jumps back, almost falling in the water. Bones
laughs even harder at Xeno.

EXT. COFFEE SHOP - SEOUL - DAY

Neal sits on the patio of a coffee shop with a FEMALE

INTERPOL AGENT. Both look like they’re in casual talk.
When we get closer we can hear what they’re saying.

NEAL
I just don’t want to give this up after a
year. Help me out and I promise you won’t
regret it.

The Interpol Agent considers what Neal is saying.

EXT. FISH MARKET ON THE DOCK - PUSAN - DAY

Our Crew learns to chop and prepare fish from Chubs.

Chubs chops a fish head off as a CUSTOMER waits and
watches. Chubs begins packaging the body for the Customer
into a plastic bag.

CHUBS
Are you guys watching me?

They’re not. Jesse grabs the head and puts it right up to

the side of Diana’s face when she’s not looking.

JESSE
Diana.

She turns, coming an inch from the fish head. The guys
laugh, thinking she’s gonna be grossed out. She actually
kisses the fish’s mouth and the guys all get grossed out.
 65.

TOMMY
Dayam. You crazy!

EXT. FISH MARKET ON THE DOCK - LATER

Chubs teaches our Crew to throw and catch fish at each

other. Jesse and Diana take turns throwing as the other
guys catch.

Diana throws a big fish at bones but it slips through his

hands hitting him straight in the solar plexus, knocking
the wind out of him. They all laugh as they gather around
Bones. Diana feels bad as bones looks like he’s knocked
out.

DIANA
Are you okay, Bones?

Bones suddenly looks up at Diana from the ground.

BONES
Na neun byun tae yah.

She studies him for a bit.

DIANA
Yeah, you do seem like a pervert.

Bones realizes finally and looks over at Tommy and the

other guys who are laughing like crazy at him.

BONES
I’m gonna kill you, Tommy.

INT. DIFFERENT COFFEE SHOP - SEOUL - DAY

The same Female Interpol Agent sits with Neal at a

different coffee shop. She slides over an unmarked
package to Neal.

FEMALE AGENT
Here’s some new developments intelligence
has been gathering for us.

Neal places the package in his bag..

FEMALE AGENT (CONT’D)

There’s also seems to be something
strange happening on the 15th.

NEAL
Next week 15th?
 66.

FEMALE AGENT
Yes. 12 top suspected narcotics
distributors in the world are scheduled
to fly into Seoul on that day. 10 of the
12 are leaving on the same day.

NEAL
That’s the day of the Battle of the Year.

FEMALE AGENT
Precisely.

Neal’s mind races around quickly.

INT. CHUBS’S HOUSE - NIGHT

The guys are lying around on the living room floor ready
for bed.

BONES
I don’t know about y'all but I’m getting
sick of eatin’ fish all day.

MACHINE
Hey, at least you can walk to get your
fish.

XENO
True.

TOMMY
Man, I could use some ribs.

BONES
I just want some nice spicy wings.

Tommy gets up.

TOMMY
I gotta take a piss.

JESSE
Look, let’s just lay low for a few more
days. Let me talk to Neal and get to the
bottom of this.

XENO
Damn, who knew you’d be a pig.

The guys crack up.

 67.

INT. BATHROOM - NIGHT

As Tommy is finishing up taking a piss, he hears

something outside the bathroom window and looks out.

He sees Chubs leaving the gate by himself with what looks

like a bicycle helmet... But there’s no bike.

EXT. CHUB’S HOUSE/SURROUNDING AREA - NIGHT

Chubs walks down the dark street by himself. After a

little while, Tommy peers out and carefully follows him
keeping a sizeable distance.

Suddenly, Chubs stops and turns around, making Tommy

suddenly jump into the shadows. After a bit, Chubs turns
and goes again.

EXT. FOREST - NIGHT

Tommy is walking through a forest area, scared shitless.

he looks around, unsure of where he’s going.

TOMMY
Man, where the hell is this guy?

He stops... looks ahead, back, right, left. No sign of

Chubs. He carefully keeps walking straight ahead.

Up ahead he hears some RUMBLING and slowly creeps ahead.

The rumbling gets louder into a THUMP. Sounds like music.

He sees an old abandoned warehouse of some sort with

lights seeping out.

EXT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE - NIGHT

Tommy looks in through an old faded window and watches

for a little bit. It’s hard to see so he keeps moving
around, attempting to get a better view. All of a sudden,
he turns and runs away.

INT. CHUBS’S HOUSE - NIGHT

Tommy rushes into the house and wakes up the guys, who
are fast asleep by now.

TOMMY
Yo, get up man. I got something to show
you guys.
 68.

He shakes them, as they groan, not wanting to get up.

EXT. FOREST - NIGHT

Tommy leads the way, excited as the rest of the crew and
Diana trudge along, miserable. Even Machine is struggling
along in crutches.

MACHINE
All I’m sayin’, this better be worthit.

INT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE - NIGHT

MUSIC BUMPS LOUD.

It’s an old, broken down, abandoned warehouse, almost as

shoddy in the inside as it is on the outside.

An old car sits in the corner of the building, blasting

the music we hear. The hood has been removed and a car
battery sits on the useless motor, connected to the
battery port, giving the stereo juice.

In the middle, Chubs teaches a group of THREE B-BOYS and

ONE B-GIRL lessons. They all look like they’re in high
school.

CHUBS
When you spin, you have to make sure that
you balance yourself on both sides at
first.

Chubs demonstrates, spinning on his head with his helmet

on for a little bit and stops. One of the B-boys follows
and spins a few times before falling down.

CHUBS (CONT’D)
One more time, and now you can transition
it into something else because you have
balance.

Chubs does it again, but this time he connects it into a

flashy ground maneuver.

The B-GIRL, (14), just does a windmill on the ground and

the YOUNGEST B-BOY, (15), joins in next to her. They’re
pretty good and the rest of them enjoy the show.

Suddenly, the gate opens up, scaring the group and in

comes Xeno, joining in with his array of fancy ground
spins. The kids love it and so does Chubs. The rest of
our Crew comes in, invading the warehouse.
 69.

Everyone forms a small circle as Xeno and the B-girl

battle it out. She’s good and has a lot of attitude in
her dancing and soon enough, Xeno bows down to her.

XENO
You’re alright, girl.

The Youngest B-boy turns up the music even more as the

old speakers on the car feel like they’re being maxed
out.

One of the students, B-BOY KID (17), jumps in and points

at Diana to battle. She smiles, obliging as she jumps out
with a nice ground routine of her own, when she stops, B-
boy Kid shows what he’s got.

All of a sudden over the music we hear a loud police

siren. They all turn towards the door, a bit scared.
Youngest B-boy jumps over to the car and turns off the
stereo. The siren comes to a stop right outside the
warehouse and we hear a door opening.

They all bunch together, a little bit scared as the

running footsteps get closer.

The door is kicked open in a few seconds and in jumps an

ANXIOUS POLICEMAN, gun drawn, ready for action. He
cautiously walks over to the group and circles them.

ANXIOUS POLICEMAN
Do you kids know what time it is?

CHUBS
I’m sorry, sir.

He puts his gun away but he still has his hand hovering
over the gun, ready to draw at moments notice.

ANXIOUS POLICEMAN
You guys don’t even think about other
people when you play your loud music, and
you expect them not to complain???

This time Diana pleads with the cop.

DIANA
I’m sorry. Please forgive us.

The Policeman must feel a surge of power because he looks

like he’s satisfied.
 70.

ANXIOUS POLICEMAN
If I get just one more complaint because
of you, I’m going to arrest you all.
Understand?

He walks away...

ANXIOUS POLICEMAN (CONT’D)

You’re lucky I even let you use this
building. Consider yourselves warned.

When the Policeman is gone, everyone looks at each other,

and laughs.

BONES
Yo, turn the music on again, I ain’t had
my turn yet.

INT. CHUBS’S HOUSE - DAY

The phone rings, waking up Jesse. He looks up and its

bright outside. He picks up the phone, still groggy.

JESSE
Hello.

INT. HUMAN ACTIVE FITNESS CENTER - SEOUL - DAY

Neal is riding the stationary bike, at the gym dressed

casually with a cap on, talking on a bluetooth headset.

NEAL
Rise and shine, we got a lot to cover.

CUT BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE TWO SCENES:

Jesse looks around. The rest of the guys are still

sleeping. He gets up and heads outside.

JESSE
What’s goin’ down?

NEAL
First off, I went to the hotel and got
your stuff, just to let you know.

JESSE
Great. Thanks, Neal.

NEAL
I also have all your plane tickets back,
so you’re not stranded in Korea no more.
 71.

Jesse smiles, relieved. He opens the door and goes...

EXT. CHUBS’S HOUSE - SAME

...outside, takes in the morning air.

JESSE
Good to know.

NEAL
But I need your help.

JESSE
Okay, what is it?

Jesse opens the gate and heads outside onto the street.

NEAL
I need you guys to compete in the Battle
of the Year.

JESSE
I thought Sammy’s trying to kill us.

NEAL
This year’s battle will be televised so
as long as you’re in the arena, you guys
are safe.

Jesse paces back and forth in front of the house, quiet.

NEAL (CONT’D)
Look, 12 of the largest and most powerful
drug distributors in the world are coming
into Korea on the day of the Battle. I
think this is what Sammy has been going
after. I was also told from a seperate
source that Sammy is going to hold an
important meeting during the Battle.
Sammy happens to be sitting on the board
for the Battle Committee. He needs to
make an appearance during the battle,
which tells me he’s not going to be far
away.

JESSE
So what do you need me for?

NEAL
Interpol took me off the case. But I was
leading it, and I know what’s been going
on the past year.
(MORE)
 72.

NEAL (CONT'D)
They won’t listen to me now, but this is
really the last chance we’ll have...

EXT. FISH MARKET ON THE DOCK - DAY

The guys are getting pretty skilled at throwing and

catching fish. Even with the chopping of the fish, the
guys take turns doing it.

Only Jesse drops fish, and can’t seem to get a handle on

it. He seems bothered today, not fully himself... and

Diana notices it as she’s standing in front of the store

pulling people in to buy fish.

THE FOLLOWING IS HEARD OVER THE PREVIOUS ACTION:

NEAL (V.O.)
I need for you to get video footage of
this meeting. This is what Sammy’s been
doing in the factory and what he’s really
going after. You saw the lab. He’s got to
be developing some form of liquid
ecstasy. I don’t have any proof. That’s
why I need your help. I know your life
can be at risk. Think it over and let me
know.

EXT. DOCK - NIGHT

Jesse walks along the dock by himself, trying to clear

his head from what’s been happening.

He gets to the edge of the dock and stops. He does a hand

stand, eventually turning it into a one hand stand
bouncing up and down, slowly starting to enjoy it.

DIANA (O.C.)
I think you may have found the one thing
you’re better than me at.

Jesse stops, surprised and stands back up.

JESSE
I told you.

They smile at each other for a bit.

DIANA
Wanna go for a ride?
 73.

EXT. BOAT/OPEN WATER - NIGHT

They ride together on Chubs’s boat. Its a clear night,

and the moon is shining bright. They quietly take in
their surroundings, enjoying the beautiful night for what
it is.

They stop the boat after a while and let it sit there,
out, alone in the water.

JESSE
Such a clear night tonight.

DIANA
Really? I see a storm.

Jesse looks around. Crystal clear. He gets what Diana is

trying to say.

JESSE
Yeah, one of the worst ones in history.

DIANA
With thunder and lightning, and hail.

He looks at her, she’s as genuine as he’s ever seen.

DIANA (CONT’D)
What kind of person are you, Jesse?

JESSE
Someone who’s lost, wandering through a
heavy fog.

She ponders for a while then looks at him, almost

pleading with him.

DIANA
What’s wrong with Mr. Kata? What did he
want from you guys?

No more hiding things from Diana or anyone anymore.

JESSE
Diana, I’m an police officer,
investigating Sammy Kata.

DIANA
Why didn’t you tell me so? It’s not big
deal.

JESSE
I didn’t know if you were involved or
your brother or anything.
 74.

She looks out towards the water for a bit, taking

everything in.

DIANA
Is that why you came up to me and danced
with me in the first place?

JESSE
No, not at all. I’ve never had to courage
to go up to a girl like that before. But
with you...

He gets up in the middle of the boat and exaggerates what

he did as he glides across the deck.

JESSE (CONT’D)
It just flowed.

She gets up too, and they face each other, doing the same
kind of dance they did the first time at the club... But
much slower, sensual.

He turns around real quick.

JESSE (CONT’D)
And when I turned away for a second, you
just left me.

He turns back towards Diana, but she’s there, even closer

than ever. Their faces almost touch as they dance so
close and intimately.

We pull away as their lips meet as they continue to dance

away underneath the moonlight.

FADE OUT:

We HEAR the sound of a car TRUNK CLOSE.

Car door opens, then closes.

ENGINE TURNS ON.

FADE IN:

INT. CHUBS’S HOUSE - DAY

Jesse’s eyes quickly opens. Car engine is still going. He

thinks for a moment before he quickly bolts up.
 75.

I/E. DIANA’S CAR/CHUBS’S HOUSE - DAY

Diana is in her car, warming up the engine. As she sets

her car to drive, ready to head out, Jesse gets in the
way, scaring the shit out of Diana.

DIANA
Oh my God!

JESSE
Whoa, whoa. What you doin’?

DIANA
Jesse, you’re up.

She rolls the window down. Jesse is a little frantic.

JESSE
Where are you goin’?

DIANA
I thought about it and I’m worried about
my brother. I need to talk to him. And I
think the best way I can help you is to
go back up to Seoul and try to get some
information about Sammy.

JESSE
No, I can’t let you go like that.

DIANA
It’s okay. I can handle myself.

Jesse’s pleading with her.

JESSE
But Sammy’s looking for you.

DIANA
I’m going to stay away from him.

JESSE
Diana, it’s too dangerous. I can’t let
you get involved like that.

DIANA
Then you should’ve thought about that
before you danced with me at the club.

She smiles, assuring Jesse. He knows he’s not gonna

change her mind.

DIANA (CONT’D)
I’ll call you when I get there.
 76.

And she’s off. Jesse watches her go, still unsure if he

did the right thing.

He looks towards the house and the rest of our Crew are
looking at Jesse.

Tommy raises his arms like what’s going on?

JESSE (O.C.)
I got good news and bad new.

INT. CHUBS’S HOUSE - DAY

The guys are getting ready to go to “work” as Jesse runs

into the house.

MACHINE
Dawg, I’ve had enough had news for a
year. Give us the good news?

JESSE
Neal has our stuff and plane tickets. We
can leave whenever we like.

Bones gets right up and heads for the door.

BONES
Hell yeah, praise the Lord. No more
stinky ass fish.

He stands by the door and looks back at the others

wondering why they’re not moving.

TOMMY
And the bad news?

JESSE
I need to help Neal out. If I go back
right now, I can lose my job... so I need
your help.

They all cringe a little bit.

XENO
What do you need us to do?

JESSE
I want us to compete in the battle.

They all laugh, incredulously.

 77.

BONES
Yo, are you out of your mind? You almost
got us killed!

TOMMY
Bones is right. Sammy’s lookin’ for us.

JESSE
Yeah. But as long as we’re in the arena,
he can’t get us ‘cause of the media.

Tommy doesn’t like it. Bones really doesn’t like it.

XENO
And what do you have to do?

JESSE
I’m gonna try to sneak into Sammy’s
meeting and get video footage. Then I’ll
join you guys after.

They all sit there quietly. It’s a very uncomfortable

silence.

JESSE (CONT’D)
I know all I’ve done since we were kids
was diss you guys and disappoint you.
Every day, I wish I could change things,
but I can’t.

Tommy nods, understanding a little bit for once.

TOMMY
This has been our dream since we started,
man.

XENO
Yo, I always wanted to be the best at
something.

Machine looks at the others, clueless. He holds up his

crutches.

MACHINE
Ey, I can’t dance no more, dawg. But I
don’t wanna sell no encyclopedias.

They all look at Bones.

BONES
Sorry, man. y'all my boys and all, but I
wanna live ‘til I’m at least 30.
 78.

TOMMY
That only makes three of us.

XENO
You think Chubs and his kids will be
down?

EXT. MARKET ON THE DOCK - DAY

As Jesse, Tommy, Xeno and Machine work, they spend the

times between customers, polishing moves. They look over
at Chubs.

TOMMY
I’m telling you, man. It’s gonna be fun.

Chubs just shakes his head and laughs.

CHUBS
I’m retired.

EXT. DOCK - DAY

Jesse, Tommy and Xeno practice moves on the dock together

as Machine watches.

They try new combinations together.

Jesse runs over and jumps onto Xeno just as Xeno falls
back and lifts his legs up. Their feet tangle and Jesse
takes a tumble. Tommy laughs.

Again: Tommy jumps and this time lands on Jesse’s upside

down feet, but Tommy’s weight makes Jesse roll over
backwards and they both fall.

EXT. DOCK - LATER

They’re tired and sweaty from practicing a lot, but they

keep going.

Xeno jumps and lands on Tommy’s leg but when Tommy

extends, Xeno goes flying into the water.

TOMMY
Holy sh...

They all run over to the edge where Xeno fell over. He’s
already on the surface, treading water.
 79.

They grab him and help him out of the water using
Machine’s crutches. Xeno lies on the ground, tired,
drenched. Tommy, Jesse and Machine sit down next to him
and sit there resting.

BONES (O.C.)
Dayam, how’s a guy supposed to dance when
all he eats every day is fish??

They look up surprised as Bones has joined them.

BONES (CONT’D)
Yo, how ‘bout some Korea bar-b-q before
we go practice at night.

They all get up, happy and join Bones.

EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING - SEOUL - DAY

In front of a large apartment complex, Diana pulls up in

her car and sits in the parking lot. She pulls out her
phone and dials a number.

RING, but no one picks up.

EXT. FACTORY - DAY

Sammy is barking orders to the Gamblers Crew as they load

boxes of Hype Energy drink into TEN VANS that are parked
out front.

SAMMY
Perfect. We need to have all the vans
loaded up in an hour.

Darkness is there working hard, as are Sammy’s Security

Personnel.

D
Mr. Kata.

D walks over to Sammy and whispers in his ears. Sammy

smiles, pleased.

SAMMY
I’ll be back, gentlemen.

He leaves with D and Catalina.

 80.

INT. B-BOY COMPLEX - OFFICE AREA - DAY

Sammy opens the door to an empty room and enters with D

and Cat to see Diana tied up on a chair, being guarded by
his Security. He smiles at her.

SAMMY
Diana. Nice of you to finally join us.

She stares at him, pissed off.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
You mind telling me where you’ve been all
this time?

She doesn’t say anything, but just looks away.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
Such shame. Didn’t anyone teach you
manners growing up?

He grabs her mouth and chin and forces her face to look
at him. She tries to bite him, but he quickly avoids her
and SLAPS her across the face. She looks up, shocked.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
You made me do it. Now, I’m going to ask
you nicely. And if you don’t cooperate, I
will...
(he thinks for a moment)
How about I just kill your brother?

DIANA
You wouldn’t dare. He’s the best dancer
you have.

SLAP. She looks away, scared.

SAMMY
You think I actually care about some
stupid dancers?

He laughs really hard.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
Such naivete. Cute.

He caresses her cheeks sensually and is liking it.

Catalina gets a little bit jealous and comes over next to
Sammy and gently pulls his arm back, waving her index
finger around as to say “no.” He smiles at Catalina.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
Suit yourself. Give me her cell phone.
 81.

The guards hand diana’s cell phone over to Sammy.

INT. BAR-B-Q RESTAURANT - PUSAN - DAY

The crew and Chubs are finally eating red meat at a

restaurant, grilling and pounding the food down when
Jesse’s cell phone rings.

He sees who it’s from and a smile forms across his face.

JESSE
Hey babe.

INTERCUT BETWEEN THE TWO SCENES:

Sammy is shocked.

SAMMY (V.O.)
Babe?? This is getting fun.

Jesse immediately realizes what has happened, his face

drops. The guys look at him, worried.

JESSE
What do you want, Sammy.

SAMMY
You know your babe has the prettiest
little face I’ve seen?

Diana has been gagged now as she tries to talk but all
you can hear out of her are muffled sounds.

JESSE
I know, and you better not do anything to
it.

SAMMY
Or what? You’re going to arrest me, Mr.
Police officer? What do they, not pay you
enough at the LAPD that you had to get a
part time job?

He laughs and looks over at D, who is on a laptop,

connected to the cell phone. D signals “10” and Sammy
nods.

JESSE
I’m gonna get you. You hear me?

SAMMY
Loud and clear, Jesse. Just be careful I
don’t get you first.
 82.

JESSE
Oh, I’ll be ready for you.

D gives Sammy the thumbs up.

SAMMY
Listen, I’d love to sit argue with you,
but I gotta go now. Just know this: if
you want to see your girl alive again,
come back tomorrow and we’ll talk. And
you better not try anything stupid or she
dies.

He hangs up the phone and looks at the laptop. An evil

smile forms across his face as he looks up at his Men.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
Pusan. Bring them to me!!

INT. BAR-B-Q RESTAURANT - SAME

Jesse is stunned, still looking at the cell phone. He

doesn’t know what to say or how to say it.

JESSE
I shouldn’t have let her go.

He looks at Chubs, ashamed.

JESSE (CONT’D)
I’m so sorry.

TOMMY
Man, can’t we go and save her?

JESSE
No, we can’t. It’s too dangerous. We need
a plan.

Chubs looks at him, saddened.

CHUBS
Let me know if there’s anything I can do.

INT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE - NIGHT

Our Crew are all there with Chubs and the three B-boy
kids, practicing (the B-girl is missing). The mood isn’t
the most pleasant as the nights events have drained our
Crew and Chubs.
 83.

They all stand together and work hard on a routine. The

young B-boys catch on really fast as they’re complete
naturals.

Bones tries the maneuver the others were practicing on

the dock with Chubs. He falls over. Jesse, takes a crack
at it with Chubs and the result is still the same.

EXT. OUTSIDE ABANDONED WAREHOUSE - NIGHT

The B-girl rushes on her bicycle in the forest, looking

at her watch. As she approaches the warehouse, she
suddenly stops. In the distance, two dark cars have
parked and FOUR SCARY LOOKING GOONS are getting out with
guns in their hands.

B-girl gets so scared she has to literally cover her own

mouth so she doesn’t make a noise.

Suddenly, she remembers something. She turns her bike

around slowly and pulls out her cell phone.

INT. POLICE STATION - NIGHT

It’s the smallest police station in the world. It’s

literally a small jail cell sized room with one desk and
chair.

The phone begins ringing... RING... RING...

Suddenly, Anxious Policeman (that we met before) sprints

into the room and picks up the phone.

ANXIOUS POLICEMAN
How can I serve and protect you?

B-GIRL (V.O.)
Those damn kids in the warehouse are
being so loud again!

Click. Dial tone. Anxious Policeman slams the phone down,

furious.

He picks up and starts dialing.

ANXIOUS POLICEMAN
Headquarters? I need all available units,
right now.

He hangs up, still livid.

 84.

ANXIOUS POLICEMAN (CONT’D)

How dare they go against the law!!

INT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE - NIGHT

Everyone’s still practicing hard in the warehouse when

suddenly, the door gets kicked open and Sammy’s FOUR
GOONS walk in with their guns pointed at them.

They all stop and put their hands up. GOON 1 looks at
Chubs and his B-boy kids.

GOON 1
Get out of here right now before you get
hurt, kids.

The B-boys cautiously start heading for the door when B-

girl appears in the doorway, confident.

B-GIRL
You guys are all in trouble. I just
called the cops.

Just like that, we hear a siren in the distance, getting

closer.

The goons look at each other, not sure what to do. The
siren stops when we hear a car screeching to a stop.
Running footsteps and suddenly Anxious Policeman jumps in
and points his gun at everyone.

ANXIOUS POLICEMAN
Freeze suckers!!

The goons look at each other once again as if to say, “is

this it?” Suddenly, all four men point their guns at
Anxious Policeman. Anxious Policeman smiles, scared, as
he drops his gun.

Goon 1 waves his gun at Anxious Policeman to join the

others as he picks up Anxious’s gun on the ground.

GOON 2
What are we supposed to do now?

GOON 1
Take them all?

GOON 3
We only have two cars, idiot.

GOON 4
Let’s tie them up.
 85.

From the distance, we begin to hear a SIREN... not just

one, but a WHOLE LOT as they get closer and closer.

Anxious smiles, about to taste sweet vengeance. In no

time, the warehouse is swarming with POLICEMEN and
there’s chaos everywhere.

INT. PUSAN MAIN POLICE STATION - NIGHT

We are inside the station. Many desks lie neatly lined

up. Our Crew, Chubs and his Kids are standing on one side
of the HEAD DETECTIVE’S desk while the Four Goons stand
on the other side. Anxious walks around, vividly
recanting the tale with a loud voice as Head Detective
sits down at the desk, taking notes, sorting through the
mess.

ANXIOUS POLICEMAN
...And that’s when I jumped in to stop
the crime in progress and hold them until
backup came.

The other Policemen and Detectives all clap as Anxious

takes a bow.

BONES
Yo, what’s he saying?

TOMMY
I don’t know, but they’re about to give
him the medal of honor or somethin’.

Around the corner, we see Neal being led in by a COP.

Neal points at our Crew and company.

EXT. PUSAN STREETS - DAWN

The sun is about to rise to a new day. We’re standing in

front of the police station still early in the morning.

Jesse fills Neal in with the rest of the group.

JESSE
I don’t know where she’s being held at
but I’m gonna find her.

NEAL
Looks like we have a lot of work to do.
Are you ready to head up?

The crew all look at each other, in agreement.

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TOMMY
Yeah, we’re ready.

Chubs and the young B-boys and B-girl step towards Neal.

CHUBS
We’re ready too.

Neal looks at them, unsure, especially with the little

ones.

NEAL
I’m not sure if that would be--

CHUBS
I’ll do anything for my cousin. And these
kids all bought tickets to the battle of
the year.

Neal nods. Getting it.

NEAL
Okay.

EXT. B-BOY COMPLEX - NIGHT

The Battle of the Year!

The surrounding areas and parking lots are packed with

spectators and participants. There is an energy that
fills the air.

Police cars and other law enforcement vehicles are parked

around the outside helping to maintain order.

AT THE ENTRANCE:

People make their way into the building. Chubs and the
Kids are among the many entering.

Sammy’s Men are stationed around the entrances, checking

peoples’ bags and keeping a lookout.

AROUND THE BACK:

Several news media vans are lined up, ready to enter. We

zero in on a NEWS VAN with the large letters AFN on the
side.
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I/E. AFN NEWS VAN - SAME

The van pulls up next to a Security Guard. Bones rolls

down the window, wearing glasses and dressed in a shirt
and tie. Tommy is Sitting next to him in shotgun, wearing
a fake mustache, sporting a AFN cap.

BONES
Hello, sir. How are you today.

He gives the Guard his news media credentials along with

Tommy’s, as Xeno and Machine both pass theirs up to the
front. They too, are disguised and dressed up.

The guard takes a quick look inside the van, and after
looking the credentials over, he waves them through.
Bones winks at Tommy and begins driving.

They take a quick detour and stop next to the loading

dock, next to a line of Hype Energy Drink Vans. Jesse
quickly jumps out and slips in through the loading dock,
and the van keeps going.

INT. SECURITY ROOM - NIGHT

A SECURITY MAN sits at a large console with a whole bunch

of small monitors, checking out what’s going on
everywhere as he eats a sandwich. We can see and hear the
crowd cheering as the EMCEE talks over the main monitor.

EMCEE (ON MONITOR)

...have France on my right side, and
Brazil on my left. And remember the
rules, if anyone makes physical
contact...

The Emcee drowns out a bit so we can’t quite make out

what he’s saying. When we turn to see the Security Man’s
face, Jesse is standing right behind him.

SMACK. Jesse knocks the Security Man on the back of his

neck as he slumps down. Jesse quickly ties the guy up.

INT. COMPETITION ARENA - NIGHT

The vibe is electric inside the arena. People are packed

around the Stage area, trying to get as close to the
action as possible. Above the stage is a long DJ Booth
where the DJ Spins tracks. On both sides of the DJ booth
are VIP sections, looking down on the stage.
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All around the arena and behind the competition area, big
banners for Hype Energy Drink rest along with other
company banners.

On stage a B-BOY CREW FROM FRANCE warm up on the left

side while a B-BOY CREW FROM BRAZIL wait on the right.

Camera crews are set up and shooting in different areas

of the arena.

EMCEE is in the middle of the stage.

EMCEE
But before we begin we want to introduce
to you one of the people that made this
year’s battle possible. He’s the
mastermind behind Hype Energy Drink, he’s
the one, the only, Mr. Sammy Kata.

People cheer for Sammy as a spotlight is pointed on him

briefly in the VIP section. He waves for the crowd.

EMCEE (CONT’D)
Now, are you all ready to start the
Battle of the Year?!

Crowd makes a loud noise.

EMCEE (CONT’D)
I can’t here you.

They go crazy, making more noise.

In the crowd, Chubs and his Kids are met by Tommy, Chubs,
Xeno, and Machine, all dressed in hoodies with the hood
covering their faces.

Tommy looks at his watch and leans into the others.

TOMMY
Be on the lookout for Jesse.

INT. SECURITY ROOM - NIGHT

Jesse reviews old footage on the console. As he’s fast

forwarding through, he sees on one of the monitors a Goon
stopping at one of the offices with a tray of food. He
fast forwards a little bit more and sees the same Goon
exit the room with an empty tray.

He hears the Security Man moving around. He gets up and

goes behind the large console. Security man is tied up
and gagged, struggling to get free.
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JESSE
You’re up already?

He kicks the guy and knocks him out again.

As he’s reviewing another part of the tape, a limo pulls

up out in the back entrance. He fast forwards and sees
the men in that limo walk down a long hallway and enter a
room.

He forwards it more and sees another limmo and the men

from there going into the same room.

JESSE (CONT’D)
Neal, I think I found them.

Jesse talks on his little headset planted in his ears.

NEAL (V.O.)
Sounds good. I’m standing by.

As he leaves, he tears off a building map next to the

door and exits.

INT. COMPETITION ARENA - NIGHT

The Battle of the Year is going strong. Up on stage, the

Gamblers are battling against the AUSTRALIAN B-BOY CREW.
The Gamblers display a master work of individual skills
as the Australians are no match. People cheer on the
Gamblers, “ooh”ing and “aah”ing with every move.

We go to our Crew and still no sign of Jesse. Tommy’s

getting anxious.

TOMMY
Man, we’re up in 5 and he’s still not
here.

XENO
What are we gonna do? We need one more.

Chubs grabs the eldest B-boy Kid (We’ll call him WINGS).

CHUBS
Wings can go with us.

Wings looks at Chubs, shocked?

WINGS
Me??

Chubs nods and looks him in the eyes.

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CHUBS
You’re more than ready.

Bones, looks at Wings a little skeptical, but he has no

choice.

INT. ROOM - NIGHT

Diana is tied to a chair, dozing off. Her face has

scratches and bruises on it as her lip is cut on the
side. Next to her, a tray of food sits, uneaten.

The vent grill suddenly opens up.

JESSE
Diana.

Surprised, she looks up and her face lights up.

DIANA
Jesse, you’re here!

He quickly jumps down from the vent onto a desk and

unties her. He’s sweating and his entire body is dirty
and dusty from the vent. They hug and Jesse examines her
face with sorrow.

JESSE
I’m so sorry.

DIANA
No, it’s okay. You’re here now.

Jesse quickly puts a chair on the desk, right under the

vent.

JESSE
You go first.

He helps Diana up onto the chair and into the vent. He

goes next. Soon, they’re both in as Jesse closes the
grill.

INT. COMPETITION ARENA - NIGHT

Our Crew is up on stage, Tommy, Bones, Xeno, Chubs, and

Wings, battling it out against a GERMAN B-BOY TEAM.
Machine is up there with them, but in his crutches,
cheering the Crew on.

--Tommy and Xeno do a combo together, spinning on their

hands next to each other to the delight of the crowd.
 91.

--The German Team brings a lot of style of their own and

showcase their individual skills. Bones smiles, enjoying
the show.

--All five of our Crew do a routine together and ends it

with a kick ass solo session by Wings, as time expires.
The crowd goes nuts.

EMCEE
Let’s give it up once again for our two
crews.

INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT

Its the same hallway we saw in the security tapes.

Except, it’s filled now with every assortment of
different races of people. They all have one thing in
common, however: They’re all very big and intimidating.
Bodyguards on call, if you will.

Among them, Sammy’s Goons stand guard, armed, ready for

action.

INT. LARGE MEETING ROOM - NIGHT

A relatively plain room with a long conference table that

runs along the middle. 12 OF THE LARGEST DISTRIBUTORS OF
ILLEGAL DRUGS are present in the room as they eagerly
wait, most sitting down, others standing. Sammy’s
Security Personnel are placed all around the room, armed
as well.

Sammy walks in the door with D as all eyes shift towards

him. He makes his way towards the head of the long table.

SAMMY
Greetings, gentlemen. I’m terribly sorry
to keep you waiting.

The rest of the men who are standing take a seat. A

screen comes down behind him as the projector turns on.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
Gentlemen. I’ve brought you here tonight
to make history. What I’m about to show
you has never been done before. Now, you
all have significant ties with the
distribution of MDMA and that’s why I
have specifically invited you here.
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INT. VENTS - NIGHT

Jesse and Diana crawl through a maze of vents, sweating.

They finally come to a grill and Jesse checks his map. He
looks down through the grill and there is Sammy Kata
speaking in front of a room. He pulls out a cell phone to
capture video but can’t get a good view.

JESSE
(whispering into earpiece)
Let me get a better view.

Jesse opens up the grill a little bit on the side that

Sammy is at and slides the phone through the crack to get
an unobstructed view.

INT. NEAL’S CAR - NIGHT

Neal is sitting with his laptop out, getting a feed of

what Jesse’s capturing. He can see well, but we can’t
really hear anything.

NEAL
The mic’s not capturing anything. Try to
get better audio.

INT. COMPETITION ARENA - NIGHT

--The Gamblers are demolishing a CANADIAN CREW. Darkness

displays his superior skills, intimidating the Canadians.

--Our Crew vs. a JAPANESE CREW. Chubs spins on his head

for a long time, and slows down until he comes to a
complete stop while he’s in the same upside down
position. The arena erupts with cheers.

INT. VENTS - NIGHT

Diana takes her necklace off and hands it to Jesse who

attaches his earpiece to one end of her necklace. He
hooks the other end onto the phone and tries again. The
phone slips through the crack in the grill and the
makeshift mic hangs down even more.

INT. NEAL’S CAR - NIGHT

Neal watches his laptop intently. A little murmur begins

to turn into distinct words.
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NEAL
Perfect!

We ANGLE ON Neal’s laptop and we can see everything

that’s going on and being said clearly.

ON THE SCREEN, we see a molecular diagram.

SAMMY
This is the current Hype Energy Drink
molecular structure. No different from
any other energy drink.

A different molecular diagram appears right next to it.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
Here’s Red Bull.

INT. LARGE MEETING ROOM - SAME

A new molecular image flashes on the screen.

SAMMY
Now it gets fun. When our catalyst reacts
with Hype, we get a new molecular
structure. Let’s call it Hype 2 for
short.

A different molecular structure. And next to it another

one appears.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
And, next to it, gentlemen, MDMA. As you
can see, Hype 2 has an extra oxygen
molecule. However when it reacts with
air, it loses the extra oxygen molecule,
and becomes exactly the same as MDMA.

The oxygen molecule disappears and the two images are

completely identical.

SAMMY (CONT’D)
And with the help from our b-boy friends
doing all the legwork for chump change, I
present to you, a cost effective, safe,
and most importantly, legal way to
distribute Ecstasy.

The men in the room are stunned, shocked.

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INT. VENTS - SAME

Jesse and Diana are both watching, shocked.

Jesse is starting to sweat even more, being in an awkward

position, holding the phone and the grill.

INT. COMPETITION ARENA - NIGHT

The Emcee is out on the empty stage, walking from side to

side, pumping the crowd up.

EMCEE
We’re gonna be starting the Battle of the
Year finals in 5 more minutes so let’s
get the Gamblers Crew and Team Assassin
(Our Crew) up to the front.

In the crowd, Our Crew begins making their way up to the

front.

BONES
Yo where’s Jesse at?

TOMMY
I guess we’re on our own.

INT. VENTS - NIGHT

Jesse is noticeably sweating profusely. We hear Sammy

from below.

SAMMY (O.C.)
Now, I want to make things fair. What I
propose to you is this. Whoever can give
me the best offer, I will sell you this
technology and wherever Hype Energy Drink
goes, you will have a legal channel...

Jesse arm suddenly slips, jerking the camera a little

bit.

INT. LARGE MEETING ROOM - SAME

As Sammy is talking, something falls right in front of

him onto the conference table. It’s the mic, attached to
Diana’s necklace. Everyone looks up and sees the vent.
 95.

INT. VENTS - SAME

Jesse closes the vent as quickly as he can.

JESSE
Let’s get out of here!

They both crawl as fast as they can away from the grill.

SAMMY (O.S.)
Get them now!

We hear GUNSHOTS as bullets rip through the vent around

and behind Jesse and Diana.

INT. COMPETITION ARENA - NIGHT

The finals are about to get under way. Our Crew is up on

stage facing the Gamblers Crew across from them. Music
pumps up the crowd as they cheer in anticipation.

EMCEE
10 minutes! Battle of the year, 2009!
Gamblers versus Assassins. The Finals
baby!!

Both crews are moving around across from each other ready
to go. Xeno, looks at the others, nervous.

XENO
Let’s do this.

EMCEE
Ya’ll ready?!!

Crowd cheers, amped up.

JESSE (O.C.)
Hell yeah, I’m ready.

They all turn around, shocked and when Jesse joins them.

JESSE (CONT’D)
Sorry I’m late, guys.

TOMMY
Better two years late than never.

They smile confidently, ready for action. Diana goes up

to the DJ booth wearing Jesse’s hoodie, covering her
face. Darkness sees Diana, and notices Jesse, and a look
of disdain forms across his face.
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EMCEE
Let’s go!! Let’s go!!

--MUSIC (Gamblers) comes out first and goes all out with
hand spins and windmills to one hand to elbow combos.
Crowd loves it.

Just then, Sammy’s Goons get to the side of the stage

area behind our Crew. Their guns are put away as they
wait for the right moment to get Jesse and our Crew.
Machine sees this and joins the Crew in the battle with
his crutches.

--Wings does a headspin, with different kicks.

Now, Sammy has arrived on the opposite side of the stage

with D, and stands behind the Gamblers. He motions for
the Goons to get the Crew.

When the Goons come forward to grab Our Crew, they bust
into a routine. Bones and Tommy throws Jesse as he kicks
two of the guys and bounces off of them to land in a one
hand stand. Machine trips a Goon up with his crutches and
as he balances on the one crutch, he bounces and does a
few leg kicks.

The crowd loves it, thinking this is a part of the

routine.

--Darkness does more hand spins and even spins on one

hand for a long time before making his body go parallel
with the ground while balancing on one hand.

INT. COMPETITION ARENA - LATER

The battle has been going on as the Goons and Sammy still
wait for the right moment.

EMCEE
15 more seconds!

The stage is going crazy with everyone showcasing their

skills trying to upstage the other crew.

EMCEE (CONT’D)
5...4...3...2...1

Crowd cheers, going wild.

EMCEE (CONT’D)
Yeah!! That was one of the best one’s
I’ve seen in my life!
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Sammy finally signals his men to get Our Crew and as they
close in on them,

Diana quickly grabs the Mic at the DJ booth and takes off
her hoodie.

DIANA
I want to make an announcement.

The entire place looks at her, as she’s piqued their

curiosity. Media crews perk up. Darkness sees her, and
especially her face.

DIANA (CONT’D)
Sammy Kata is a dangerous man! He created
Hype Energy Drink so he can distribute
Ecstasy through it.

There is a murmur that stirs through the crowd.

DARKNESS
Diana? What happened to you?

DIANA
It was Sammy Kata and his men. They
kidnapped me and hurt me.

The News media are loving every second of it as they take

notes and film.

Sammy looks at the DJ and Emcee to cut the mic

immediately.

DIANA (CONT’D)
See, Sammy’s telling people to cut the
mic right now. He’s right there. Can you
shine the lights over there? Say hi
everybody.

The spotlight shines on Sammy and his angry face suddenly

turns sweet. The hatred still burns in his eyes though.

DIANA (CONT’D)
Sammy’s trying to sell his new drug he
developed to dealers all over the world.
We even got video footage of the meeting.

Darkness is pissed off and he motions for his crew to get

them. All the gamblers run over towards Sammy.

All of a sudden, Sammy gives the signal and the Goons

pull out guns and train them at our Crew and the
Gamblers..
 98.

Mass pandemonium erupts as the crowd screams, beginning

to disperse.

Suddenly, the various exits open up and POLICE rush in

from every single direction towards the stage. Neal is
part of this group closing in on Sammy and his men.

The police draw their guns at the Goons.

NEAL
Drop your weapons. NOW!

The Goons slowly start to disarm themselves, Even D.

Sammy uses this moment of chaos to climb up onto the DJ

Booth and grab Diana, pointing a gun at her head.

SAMMY
You leave me no choice.

Neal looks up at Sammy, shaking his head.

NEAL
It’s over, Sammy.

Jesse and the rest of the crew watch from below as the
danger has escalated.

SAMMY
I want a Chopper and a boat waiting for
me in international waters. If not, she
dies!

Jesse looks at Chubs and gives him a nod. Diana sees this
and smiles.

Suddenly, Diana elbows Sammy in the solar plexus and

Sammy crumples over, wind knocked out of him.

That’s all the time they need. Jesse runs over towards
chubs and jumps. Chubs jumps back on his back with his
legs up. Jesse lands on the bottom of Chubs feet as he
springs Jesse up in the air.

Jesse soars up towards the DJ booth and knees Sammy on

the back of his head, knocking him out.

Neal runs up to the DJ booth and handcuffs Sammy as he

begins to regain consciousness.

NEAL
Looks like I’m not gonna need a warrant
this time, huh Sammy?
 99.

Diana hugs Jesse, near tears.

DIANA
I was hoping you won’t go flying into the
turntables.

They laugh as they hug again, happy to be together again.

Its a sweet reunion as everyone claps for them. Jesse
looks down at Chubs. Chubs gives the thumbs up.

EXT. B-BOY COMPLEX - NIGHT

Our Crew have all gathered with Diana and the Gamblers
outside in the parking lot as POLICE are clearing the
situation.

Darkness comes over to Jesse and puts out his hand.

DARKNESS
Thank you, friend.

They shake, and the shake turns into a hug. Diana joins
them and holds Jesse’s hands and leans into him resting
her head on his shoulders.

Neal puts Sammy in the back of a police car as Sammy just

stares our Crew down.

BONES
Yo, Sammy, don’t forget to write.

Everyone laughs. Neal motions for the cop to take Sammy

away.

The Emcee brings over TWO Battle of the Year OFFICIALS

towards the entire group. News Cameras follow suit.

EMCEE
Congratulations... to both crews.

They all look at him, surprised.

OFFICIAL 1
For the first time, in Battle history, we
will be having two champions, since we
didn’t get to finish the Battle.

XENO
Yo, we can finish it up here right now.

He and Tommy back up and hop around, ready to do a bust a

move. Everyone laughs.
 100.

OFFICIAL 2
That won’t be necessary.

They hand over TWO checks for $100,000 each, one to Tommy
and the other to Darkness.

A crowd has gathered around them, and they all cheer.

A car pulls up next to them. It’s Dong Park, who gets out
and walks towards Neal.

DONG PARK
Good work, Agent Rogers.

NEAL
Thank you, sir.

He looks over at Jesse.

DONG PARK
I’m sure your superiors at the LAPD will
be proud of your work... Detective
Thompson.

Jesse smiles, humbly at Dong Park... suddenly.

JESSE
Detective??

Dong Park nods, happy. Tommy brings Jesse towards Dong

Park and busts out his Korean.

TOMMY
Thank you, sir. Your agency owes my
friend a large debt of gratitude.

Dong Park and Neal smile.

DONG PARK
Yes, we do.

The Crew all look at Tommy, shocked.

BONES
Yo, what you say? How’d you do that?

TOMMY
I’ve been learning.

Bones looks at everyone, trying to top Tommy. He grabs a

NEWS WOMAN and tells her and her CREW to film him.

BONES
Nah neun byun tae yah!
 101.

Everyone laughs as Bones just scratches his head.

Suddenly, the News Woman leans into Bones and whispers in

his ears.

NEWS WOMAN
Me too.

Off bones, anxious smile, we...

FADE OUT:

FADE IN:

I/E. TOMMY’S CAR - STREETS OF LOS ANGELES - NIGHT

Tommy is driving down the street when he notices someone

following in the rear view mirror. Suddenly the lights
flash on the car, pulling Tommy over. It’s a cop!

TOMMY
Man, what’d I do now?

From the side mirror, we see an someone approaching in a

suit but only see his legs.

JESSE (V.O.)
Sir, do you know how fast you were going?

Tommy immediately looks up and sees Jesse, smiling.

TOMMY
Punk. You scared me.

JESSE
Excuse me it’s Detective Punk to you.

They both smile.

TOMMY
Thought you’d already be there by now.

JESSE
Got off my shift late. Been working on a
case.

INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT

Tommy and Jesse walk in to see Xeno and Machine already

eating in their normal spot, in the corner. Machine
doesn’t have his cast on anymore.
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MACHINE
Where y'all been, dawg? We got hungry.

They sit down next to the guys.

BONES (O.C.)
Man, look at y'all startin’ without me.

They look up to see bones...

BONES (CONT’D)
Yo, guess what I found?

Behind him, peeking out, is none other than Diana. Jesse

lights up like a Christmas tree. He stands up.

DIANA
Is there room for me in the booth? I’m
starving.

JESSE
What you doing here?

DIANA
I thought maybe I’d study in America for
a little bit... And just in case you
forgot, I wanted to remind you in person
that I can beat you at anything.

They smile at each other as Jesse makes way for her in

the booth.

XENO
So, what you guys wanna do after?

CUT TO:

INT. B-BOY CLUB - NIGHT

Did Xeno need to ask?

They’re all at a b-boy club, where they belong, where it

all started from.

As we back away from them, we...

FADE OUT: