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Priest
Screenplay By Phillip Ghee (USA)
Chapter One
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JARED
“I am sorry man, I didn’t know you had company.” I tried to close the door
real slow so as not to disturb you.”
BRAXTON
(Mimicking a hi-brow accent)
“COMPANY? YOU CALL THAT COMPANY, MY BOY THAT WAS MORE THAN COMPANY, THAT WAS A CORPORATION, THAT WAS CONGLOMERATE, A SEX MONOPOLY AS IT WERE. MICROSOFT, OR SHOULD I SAY MACROHARD -HA!”
JARED
“I THINK WE SHOULD SWITCH THE SUBJECT, ONCE AGAIN I
APOLOGIZE.
BRAXTON
(Excited at first, then reflective, then excited again)
“HEY! BUD, I DON'T MIND IF YOU HAD A LITTLE LOOK-SEE.
I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT.
REMEMBER I'M A... WAS AN ATHLETE. WHAT GOOD IS SPORT,
WITHOUT THE APPROVAL AND CHEER OF THE CROWD, THE ADORING FANS.
YOU WERE CHEERING ME ON, WEREN’T YOU”?
JARED
(Blushing)
“BRAX! WE ARE SEMINARY STUDENTS, YOU KNOW?”
BRAXTON
“OH! I GET IT. I SEE WHAT'S GOING ON HERE. DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT. YOU WOULD RATHER DISCUSS THE VULGATE THAN THE VULGAR. OHHHH! I SEE.
YOU’RE A VIRGIN AREN'T YOU”?
JARED
“SO WHAT IF I AM. WHATS THAT GOT TO DO WITH STUDYING FOR THE PRIESTHOOD? THE WAY I FIGURE IT, THAT WILL MAKE MY VOW OF CELIBACY ALL THE EASIER BECAUSE THAT’S SOMETHING I PLAN ON GOING ALL THE WAY WITH.”
BRAXTON
“WELL THE WAY I SEE IT, YOU AREN'T REALLY SACRIFICING ANYTHING IF YOU
NEVER HAD THAT WHICH YOU ARE TO GIVING UP. WHAT THE RATIONALE
BEHIND LENT MY BOY?
OK HERE'S THE DEAL.YOU STICK WITH ME AND I'LL GET YOU A NICE SUCCULENT PIECE BEFORE YOU BECOME A BORED AND SUFFERING OLD PRIEST. CAPICE?
JARED
“THANKS, BUT NO THANKS, I WORKED HARD TO GET INTO
THIS SCHOOL, I HAVE MY VOCATION ALL PLANNED. I HAVE
TO MAINTAIN MY FOCUS”.
BRAXTON
“CHILL DUDE. WE'RE ONLY FIRST YEAR WE CAN AFFORD TO
MAKE MISTAKES.
LIKE, YOU EVER HAVE THE COPS BUST YOU
YOU, WHEN YOU WERE A KID FOR STUPID OR RECKLESS STUFF,?
DUH!...DUMB QUESTION, WRONG WITNESS.
ANYWAY, MAKE PRETEND YOU ARE A KID AGAIN AND YOU GET BUSTED FOR SOME LAME SHIT. THEY, THE COPS,CAN'T CHARGE YOU AS AN ADULT. LOOK EVEN THE COPS REALIZES THAT YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO DO DUMB AND
STUPID STUFF WHEN YOU ARE A KID. THAT’S A PART OF BEING A NORMAL
EXPERIMENT CHILD. HELL! MOST OF THEY JUST TRY TO SCARE THE SHIT OUT
OF YOU, MOST TIMES THEY JUST DROP THE CHARGES ANYWAY, YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO GO TO COURT”.
JARED
AM I SUPPOSED TO BE FOLLOWING SOMETHING HERE?
BRAXTON
OH WHAT A NUMB SACK, AND I MEAN THAT LITERALLY.
JARED
”YOU KNOW BRAXTON, THERE IS A CERTAIN LEVEL OF
OF MATURITY AND RESPECTABILITY WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE EMULATING.
WE AREN’T JUST YOUR USUAL JOE BLOW, FRAT BOY. WE ARE
SEMINARY STUDENTS”.
BRAXTON
“JC, YOU'RE ONE HELL OF AN ARMCHAIR PHILOSOPHER BUT YOU NEED TO
SMARTEN UP AND DOWNLOAD SOME REAL LIFE. HOW CAN YOU
EXPECT TO SO PIOUSLY ABSOLVE THE MASSES FROM ALL THEIR DIRTY
LITTLE PERVERSION, THEIR SEXUAL SINS; WITHOUT SOME FIRST HAND
EXPERIENCE?
AND AS FOR LAST NIGHT FORGET ABOUT TITS. CHAO”.
Braxton prevails in the end and breaks Jared down to laughter. Braxton playfully gives Jared a gangster smack of the face and exits. Jared is left still smiling despite himself.
Continued next week...