Training Day

David Ayer

Description

REVISED DRAFT, August 18, 1999.

Sujets

• ACTION
• Dráma
• Thriller

Informations

• Publié par: script-cinema
• Nombre de lectures: 3
• Licence : En savoir +
  Paternité, pas d'utilisation commerciale, partage des conditions initiales à l'identique
• Langue: English

Extrait

TRAINING

DAY

WrittenbyDAVIDAYER

April2001Draft

FOREDUCATIONAL
PURPOSESONLY

1

2

FADEIN:

INT.JAKE'SHOUSE-BEDROOM-CLOSEONALARMCLOCK-
PREDAWN(4:59AM)

InaSantaClaritahousingtract.It'sdark.

WIDERANGLE

Eyesglistenintheclock'sshine,patientlywatchingthe
time.

BZZZZ!TheALARMSOUNDS.Ahandthat'sbeenhovering
overtheclockdrops.Silence.JAKEHOYT,afityoung
man,rollsover,throwsanarmoverhissleepingwife--

JAKE
It'stime.

--she'snotthere,justemptyblankets.Hesitsup,
sportingascragglygoatee,hishairgrowingout.

HISPOV

LISA,hiswife,inarockingchairinthecorner.

BACKTOSCENE

Jakeissurprised.How'dshesneakoff?

JAKE
Whatareyoudoingup?

Shepullsbacktheblanket,shebreast-feedstheirinfant
daughter.

Mooooo.

LISA

Shelavisheskissesonherbaby.

INT.JAKE'SHOUSE-KITCHEN-CLOSEUP-BRASSO-DAWN

CUTTO:

issquirtedonterrycloth.Abadgeisrubbedagainstit
inprecisecircles.

(CONTINUED)

1

2

2

CONTINUED:

WIDENTO:

JakeinT-shirtandjeans,studiesthegleamingbadge,
snapsitinitscase,clipsittohisbelt.Hetossesa
duffelonthecounter.Searchesthroughthepolicegear.
Lisatapsapolicebatononhisshoulder.Hetakesit.

Thanks.

JAKE

LISA
Wrongdaytoforgetstuff.
Everyone'ssayinghowluckyyou
are.Don'tscrewthisup.

Hegivesheralook,shovesitinthebag.

JAKE
Shegobacktosleep?

LISA
Mmm-hmm.Atelikeapig.

Jakedoesafinalcheckofgunbelt.Inspectinghis
Berettaandmagazines.

JAKE
IknowhowluckyIam.Iacethis
assignment.Department'swide
open.Getmyowndivision
someday.Youshouldseethose
guys'houses.

ShegrabsapackofEnglishmuffins.Jakecatcheshis
reflectioninamirror,rubshischin.Hedoesn'tlike
thewayhelooks.Nexttothemirrorishispolice
academygraduationphoto--Clean-cut,almostadolescent.
Lisaplayswithhisgoatee,shelikesit.

LISA
Wantsomeeggsfortheroad?

JAKE
Igottaroll.Gottabeatthe
traffic.

Heshoveshisgunbeltintheduffel.Zipsitshut.He
grabsapresseduniformoffachair,andhispolicehat,
wrappedinplastic.HekissesLisa'scheek,herneck,
herlips.Headstothedoor.ThePHONERINGS.Jake
stops.Lisaanswers.

(CONTINUED)

2

2.

2

CONTINUED:(2)

LISA
Hello?
(beat,laughs)
Hownice,thankyou.
(beat,giggles)
Iwill,don'tworry.

Jakelooksather,wonderingwhothehellismakinghis
wifegigglesomuch.

LISA
He'srighthere.
(toJake)
Jake.It'sAlonzo.

Jakereacts,steelshimselfandtakesthephone.

Hello?

Hoyt?

Yessir?

JAKE

ALONZO(V.O.)

JAKE

ALONZO(V.O.)
Onyourwaytorollcall?

JAKE
Yessir.I'moutthedoorright
now.

Hoyt.

Yessir?

ALONZO(V.O.)

JAKE

ALONZO(V.O.)
Patrolfairiesgotorollcall.
Wedon'tgotorollcall.

Yessir.

JAKE

ALONZO(V.O.)
There'sacoffeeshopat7th
andWitmer.Seeyouthereat
ten.Beincivvies.Comfortable
shoes.Gotaback-upgun?
Somethingpocket-sized?

(CONTINUED)

2

3.

2

CONTINUED:(3)

JAKE
Nossir.Justmydepartment
issueservicepistol.

ALONZO(V.O.)
Bringit.Cuffs,too.We're
gonnabeintheofficeallday,
butwhoknows,maybewe'lldosome
business.We'reanaggressive
unit.

JAKE
Iknow.That'swhyIsignedup.
Iwanttothankyouforgivingme
theoppor--

--CLICK!Alonzohangsup.Jaketoo.Hestandsthere,
grabshisnervousstomach.

What'swrong?

LISA

JAKE
Feellikeit'sfootballtryouts.
Wishowsmorrstotwawodnko'Ii
alreadyifImadehissquador
not.

LISA
It'snottomorrow.It'stoday.
Andit'sgonnaworkout.Iknow
itwill.

JAKE
Igottarelax.

Lisalookingathim.Hegetsanidea,snugglesupto
her.

JAKE
Don'thavetoshowupuntilten.

Shebreakstheembrace--sorebreasts--Ouch!

JAKE
Soonthey'llbemineagain.

Jakechasesthemwithcuppedhandsassheretreats,
giggling.Theirgame.

CUTTO:

2

4.

3

INT.COFFEESHOP-DAY

Oldandtired,nearGoodSamaritanHospital.Jake
strutsthroughthedoor,confidentlylooksaround.

JAKE'SPOV

DETECTIVESERGEANTALONZOHARRIS,inblackshirt,black
leatherjacket.Andjustenoughplatinumanddiamonds
tolooklikesomebody.Hereadsthepaperinabooth.
Thegunleather-toughLAPDvetisahands-on,blue-collar
copwhocankickyourasswithalook.

BACKTOSCENE

Jakewalksover.Slidesinacross.Ƚ