The Renegades Short Film (incomplete)

A Screenplay by Chase Kopsch

New film for the film festival!

The Renegades:

Scene 1

(Nighttime in front of building. Thug standing in front of camera. Some sort of distraction. He’s then taken from behind by the neck and interrogated by Red Falcon)

Red Falcon:

(Shows thug picture of Kavanagh) Where is he!?

Thug 1:

I-I has no idea who that man is I don’t work for him you need to chill take a chill pill or something he’s not your guy PLEASE go away.

Red Falcon:

You need to talk before I hurt you.

Thug 1:

I don’t know anything, man! I work for a different guy you gotta believe me!

Red Falcon:

Then why do I feel like you’re LYING?

Thug 1:

Dude, you gotta chill, man. I don’t know anything about that guy. I’ve never even seen him before.

Red Falcon:

(Looks at thug’s hand)

Do you love your wife?

Thug 1:

Wh-What? Y-yes I-I do.

Red Falcon:

(Raises thug’s left hand)

(Breaks finger)

Thug 1:

AHHH! God! Okay Okay Okay!!! Ah god-I don’t know who he is, but my boss is a distributor that knows him.

Red Falcon:

What’s your boss’ name?

Thug 1:

(Makes sad face)

Red Falcon:

(Bends broken finger)

Tell me.

Thug 1:

Gahhh! Okay okay. He goes by the name of Malkovich. He’s a friend of Kavanagh. Please just let me go now!

Red Falcon:

Malkovich? (looking shocked)

Thug 1:

Wh-why y-you know ‘im?

Red Falcon:

(looks around)

I don’t want to see your face ever again do you understand me?

Thug 1:

Y-yessir please let me go now.

Red Falcon:

(Throws thug 1 and walks away)

(Thug runs away)

(Get out cell phone)

Hey Beetle, I have info on a Kavanagh distributor. He goes by the name of “Malkovich”

Green Beetle:

(Voice through cell phone)

The kid from our chemistry class? I never though of him as a drug dealer. Isn’t he like a psycho or something?

Red Falcon:

(Holding phone looking concerned)

Yeah… bipolar.

Green Beetle:

Great.

Scene 2

Green Beetle:

(Camera fades to Green Beetle. Two beaten up thugs rolling in pain on ground. Holding one in his hand as he talks on phone.)

Okay. Uh , these guys didn’t really give me any info on Kavanaugh so….

Red Falcon:

Did you hurt ‘em bad? (Jokingly)

Green Beetle:

(Drops thug)

Nah, just a quick trip to the emergency room that’s all.

Red Falcon:

Haha, I’m gonna head home. See you tomorrow. I’ll let Obsidian Shade know what’s going on. I’ll keep a lookout for Malkovich, okay?

Green Beetle:

Awesome. See ya.

Scene 3

Red Falcon:

(Walking home to go to bed)

(Brushing teeth)

(Gets into bed and shoots a text on his phone)

(Screen fades to black)

(ringtone goes off)

(Wakes up and reads text “Do you believe in the tooth fairy?)

(Looks up and sees man in dentist scrubs with power drill)

(Wakes up sweating with a gasp)

(Looks at phone for time and it’s 7:30 and time to get ready for school)

Scene 4

Andrew Kane:

(Walking to classroom)

Mr. Johnson:

Ahah! Late again, Mr. Kane!

Andrew Kane:

Aw d****t…

Mr. Johnson:

Hey.

Andrew Kane:

Er-Darnit, sorry.

Mr. Johnson:

Why so late?

Andrew Kane:

(Looks around room)

Uhh, rough night. Slept in a little.

Mr. Johnson:

Hmmm… Alright. No worries.

Andrew Kane:

(Sits at desk and opens book)

(Looks around room and camera turns to Sean in slow motion)

Narration: That’s Sean Anderson. He’s my best friend. He’s one of the coolest guys I know. He’s the only person in my group of friends that has a girlfriend so we worship him like a god. He fights crime with me. He calls himself the Green Beetle. At first, he the name sounded like Green Hornet or Blue Beetle. But I told him it sounded cool though. It really does. It sounds like a real superhero name. even if it really sounds similar to a comic book character’s name, it doesn’t matter because we don’t live in a comic book. We live in the real world.

(Looks over to Joseph)

Narration: This guy is Joseph Carter. He’s my other best friend. He’s a scrawny little dude. He can be kind of a psychotic maniac, but we all love him. He goes by the name of Obsidian Shade. He doesn’t wear armor or helmets like Green Beetle and I. he’s more into stealth and martial arts. He’s been into martial arts since he was 4 years old. He’s literally a ninja.

As a group, we usually do little drug busts and catch small time criminals and stuff like that.. But all together, we are known as the Renegades and we are fearless. We are just a little trio of misfits that believe in doing what’s right for the greater good. Even if we have to get our hands a little dirty. (gives smirk)

(look down and start writing)

Sean Anderson:

(leans in)

That him? (Points to Malkovich)

Andrew Kane:

(looks over at Malkovich. Raises eyebrows)

Yeah, it’s him.

Sean Anderson:

Man, he just looks weird.

(Squinting at Malkovich)

Andrew Kane:

(Hits Sean)

Shut up! Don’t stare, dude.

Sean Anderson:

(look down at Andrew’s paper)

Oh yeah, well what do we do now?

Andrew Kane:

(looks at Malkovich for a split second while tapping pen. Look back down at paper)

We follow him.

Sean Anderson:

Uh what-?

Andrew Kane:

(Puts out hand)

We follow him and figure out his daily routine. We need to know what he does on a daily basis, then we can find a good time and place to confront him or catch him in the act.

Sean Anderson:

I can’t really argue with that. I’ll tell Joseph.

Andrew Kane:

Just tell him to come over here.

Sean Anderson:

Wh-oh-okay

(Waves Joseph)

Joseph Carter:

(Walks over and leans in.)

Sup?

(Nodding head)

Sean Anderson: