ONE PART |
Shakey PsycheSean's StoryPart One - Sold |
SummaryScript for a film on the kidnapping of 9-year old Sean, sold as a slave in an Arab country
Publ. feb. 2008 (Lolibond Forum);; this site Dec 2016
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CastMain character: SEAN [STARKILLER100] / SAIB (9yo)Other characters in order of appearance: ADAM, JOHNNY, MARTIN, BRAD, JAMES: Sean's elder brothers and their friends JACK, SUSAN: Sean's parents MATT [WHIZKID9] : Sean's friend KARL, PARTNER: kidnappers JAKE: pilot MICHAEL: black English boy SCRUFFY: kidnapper JULIAN / IMAD: 9yo blond English boy HEAD MAN: kidnapper AMANDA / AMAYA: kidnapped American girl AUCTIONEER TARIQ: Kazim's assistant KAZIM: Sean's master WASI: Kazim's 17yo head slave AAZAD: 11yo slave BAZIM: 10yo slave FARAH: Kazim's 12yo wife QADIR: a guest YUSUF: Kazim's 12yo son JAMAL: 14yo slave DRIVER ZEBA: Yusuf's mother Category & Story codesSlaveboy story/BoyfriendsMb bb – slave nosex (Explanation) |
DisclaimerIf you are under the legal age of majority in your area or have objections to this type of expression, please stop reading now. If you don't like reading stories about men having sex with boys, why are you here in the first place? This story is the complete and total product of the author's imagination and a work of fantasy, thus it is completely fictitious, i.e. it never happened and it doesn't mean to condone or endorse any of the acts that take place in it. The author certainly wouldn't want the things in this story happening to his character(s) to happen to anyone in real life. It is just a story, ok? |
Céladon's noteIn the very early days of PZA I came in contact with Shakey Psyche. I had regular contact with him and he gave me permission to publish his stories, and he has sent several new stories to me for publication. After sending the last chapters of The Operative early 2011 correspondence stopped. I have however still several stories written by him, several of them downloaded from sites no longer existing. Recently I cam across these stories again and decided that they are certainly worth publishing. The first of the newly published 'old' stories is Sean's Story, written as a film script. It was send in 2008 by Shakey Psyche to the no longer existing Lolibond forum as "Sean's Story - Part One: Sold". Around the same time Shakey wrote me to hold the story since he was trying to interest people to make a movie. Obviously, that did not succeed. I never heard from him about a part two, I don't think it is ever written - if somebody of you have part 2, please sent it to me. (use the feedback form then I give you my e-mail address).Although it is a 'Part One' it is a complete story. I like it very much, although the story has no sex in it, and almost no nudity - you can hardly name it an erotic story. You be warned! Converting it to html was quite a trouble. At the beginning stood "Note: Italic is Arabic with English subtitles" - however, sending it to the forum caused losing every format, including the italics. I didn't try to reconstruct. Further Shakey made several errors in the numbering of the scenes - his highest scene number was 96, while in fact there are 108 scenes. |
1 INT. | GARAGE | NIGHT 1 It's a little dark inside Martin's parent's garage. Band gear is everywhere.
ADAM
JOHNNY
MARTIN
JOHNNY (more emphatically)
Just then a knock from the outside door, making Adam and Martin jump a little. Johnny opens it and James and Brad walk inside.
ADAM
Both are a little taken aback.
JAMES (recovering first)
BRAD (following his older brother's lead)
JAMES
Adam stands up suddenly.
ADAM
JOHNNY (interrupting)
Embarrassed, Adam sits back down. James scowls at Adam and he and Brad take a seat as well. Johnny moves to his seat and straddles it.
JOHNNY (cont)
ADAM
JAMES
Adam stands up again. James does too.
JOHNNY
ADAM
MARTIN
JOHNNY
Brad shifts uncomfortably at this, but it goes unnoticed by anyone.
JOHNNY (cont)
BRAD (trying to change the subject and move on)
JOHNNY
MARTIN
JOHNNY
JAMES
BRAD (turning towards him)
JAMES (chuckling to himself)
MARTIN (interrupting)
BRAD
JAMES
JOHNNY
JAMES
ADAM (sarcastically)
James vaults to a standing position. Brad holds him back. Johnny steps in front of Adam.
JAMES
JOHNNY
They ease up and take their seats again, but glaring at each other.
MARTIN
BRAD
JOHNNY (motioning to him)
BRAD
JAMES
BRAD
JAMES
JOHNNY
JAMES (shrugging)
ADAM
BRAD
MARTIN
ADAM
BRAD
JAMES
BRAD (shrugging)
JOHNNY
JAMES
Camera fades as the five look at each other. CUT 2 EXT. | HELLER HOUSE | MORNING 2 The time has passed. The sun is just waking up the neighborhood. 3 INT. | HELLER'S KITCHEN 3 Susan is enjoying a cup of coffee before leaving for school. The radio is playing 'Cecilia? by Simon and Garfunkle. Jack is just entering while tying his tie. While he's getting his morning coffee, he has to scramble out of the way as James almost runs him over while leaving.
JACK
JAMES
JACK (to Susan)
The door shuts as James leaves for school. The car starts and he backs out of the driveway. Meantime, a young boy of nine, Sean, walks in the room. He brushes his long, blond hair out of his eyes as he sits down for cereal. His blue eyes focusing intently on his game.
SUSAN
JACK
SUSAN
Sean nods as he plays his new video game ((director's choice, circa 2001), but doesn't look up to his mother. Johnny skates in on his board while listening to his headphones. Brown hair, but poorly dyed black, is in his face.
JACK
JOHNNY
Johnny grabs a toast and skateboards out to leave for school (possibly for school).
JACK (he shakes his head as the older boy leaves)
SUSAN (putting the bowl of cereal in front of the boy)
The boy lays his game aside and digs into breakfast.
JACK
SUSAN (smiling)
JACK
SUSAN
JACK
SUSAN
JACK
Susan snickers.
JACK (cont)
SEAN (through a mouthful of milk and cereal)
JACK
He puts his arm around him and gives a quick hug. Sean smiles and then finishes his cereal, but before he can get another bowl, Jack turns to him.
JACK
SEAN
Sean grabs his game and leaves to get Adam from upstairs. Playing the game, he heads upstairs and opens the door to his older brothers? (Adam and Johnny) room. Adam is lying face down on his bed, asleep, fully dressed and sloppy. Sean goes to him and shakes him awake.
SEAN
ADAM
SEAN (a little more insistent)
ADAM
He scowls at the younger boy and throws something at him. Sean ducks out of the way.
SEAN (with a rise in his voice)
A thick, heavy BOOK is then thrown at him and he scrambles out of the room and down the stairs.
SEAN (entering the kitchen)
Jack slams the paper down that he was reading. The date: May, 2001. Sean sits down to pour another bowl of cereal as Jack stalks out of the kitchen. He smiles with a mouthful of milk and cereal as he hears the noise of the older boy being yanked out of the bed and almost thrown down the stairs. Adam is chased down the steps and out the door by Jack. He enters the kitchen readjusting his tie.
JACK
SUSAN
JACK
Susan smiles but suddenly winces while covering her mouth and stomach. Jack looks at her.
JACK
SUSAN
She reaches into the cabinet and gets two antacids for her stomach. She takes them and finishes getting everything ready for her to leave for work/school. Sean finishes his breakfast and heads to school as well. 4 EXT. | ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | DAY 4 Sean meets his friend, Matt, and they enjoy playing Sean's game together until school starts. Kids frantically get to classes and the day begins. 5 INT. | SCHOOL's COMPUTER LAB 5 Later in the day, the two boys are in the computer lab. The teacher sets them a task fit for third-graders. Sean is working at his station when Matt comes up behind him.
MATT (right in Sean's ear)
SEAN (hurriedly)
MATT (lowering his voice to a whisper)
Matt looks around the room to see everyone else busy with their assignment then back to Sean and what he's doing at the computer.
MATT
SEAN
MATT
SEAN
MATT (straightening up and looking around again)
SEAN (glaring at him)
No answer, but Sean knows the answer to the rhetorical question.
SEAN (cont)
The screen shows Matt's school records and the 'U' in history is changed to a 'S'. His own grades are elevated as well.
SEAN (smiling evilly)
All the grades on a Sylvester Chambers are changed from 'S' to 'U' right before their eyes. Matt snickers as Sean logs out of the records. The two boys smile as the bell rings and they leave. 6 EXT. | SCHOOL | DAY 6 The day finally passes and Sean and Matt leave school together.
MATT
SEAN
A wicked smile crosses his lips as Matt shrugs his shoulders.
MATT
SEAN
MATT
The two boys wave and Sean finishes his trek home. 7 INT. | HELLER HOUSE, DEN | NIGHT 7 The evening has only Jack, Susan and Sean. A pizza arrives and Susan takes it into the living room for the three to enjoy while watching a movie; Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
JACK (walks in the room and turns to Susan)
SUSAN (smiling, she counts off on her fingers)
JACK (making it sound like a rhyme)
He ruffles his son's hair as the boy takes a piece of pizza. They enjoy the evening together with the movie. As the evening winds down and Sean is heading to bed, he turns to Susan.
SEAN
SUSAN
SEAN
JACK
8 INT. | SEAN'S ROOM | NIGHT 8 He enters his room. It's loaded with video games, toys, clothes, a computer, and some books. The bed is made with 'star Wars Episode I' covers. He slips into the chair at the computer desk and logs onto the internet. He clicks onto an icon and sees Matt is online.
WHIZKID9
STARKILLER100
WHIZKID9
STARKILLER100
WHIZKID9
STARKILLER100
WHIZKID9
STARKILLER100
WHIZKID9
STARKILLER100
WHIZKID9
STARKILLER100
WHIZKID9
He logs off and heads to sleep. 9 INT. | MATT'S HOUSE/ROOM | MORNING 9 Sean arrives at Matt's house and the two spend part of the morning playing either video games or computer games in Matt's bedroom. Finally, Matt remembers the conversation with Sean the previous night.
MATT
Sean smiles and heads to his computer. He pulls up a website and accesses a program from that site.
MATT
SEAN
MATT
SEAN
He works the keys on the board like a musician plays the piano. The site for the FBI shows up and the program takes over. It infiltrates it easily and the two boys see things they shouldn't see.
MATT
SEAN
MATT
SEAN
MATT
The boys spend the afternoon looking into things they shouldn't and then log off just before dinner is served. 10 EXT. | BIKE TRAIL | NIGHT 10 Sean begins to head home by the same route he always does. It takes him along the edge of a set of woods. As he rides his bike along the trail, a hole in the ground makes his bike pitch forward, throwing him to the ground. As he hits the ground, someone runs up and turns him over onto his stomach and pins his arms behind his back. Sean is picked up and practically dragged into the woods. He is then thrown against a thick tree trunk and his arms pulled back behind it. He looks up finally to see his brother, Johnny, standing in front of him, looking smug.
SEAN
JOHNNY
Sean is a little apprehensive now, and turns to see Adam to his right and Martin to his left. Both older boys are holding his arms behind his back and around the tree.
SEAN (a little whining, but also with a bit of a threat)
JOHNNY (smiling maliciously)
SEAN
JOHNNY
ADAM
JOHNNY
ADAM
JOHNNY
ADAM
Adam pulls out a small tape recorder and pushes the 'play' button. His parents? voices come out loud and clear.
JACK
SUSAN
JACK
SUSAN
JACK
SUSAN
JACK
Johnny clicks the stop button to stop the playback tape.
JOHNNY
SEAN (yelling at him)
JOHNNY (turning to Adam)
Adam takes a filthy rag out of his hip pocket and shoves it into Sean's mouth.
ADAM
JOHNNY (more to himself and with a smile)
ADAM
JOHNNY
Another smile crosses his lips, but this one has a bit more maliciousness in it.
JOHNNY (cont) (To Adam and Martin, throwing them a rope)
Sean is struggling as best as he can to keep his clothes, but stops at the mention of his other brothers? names. Johnny's smile returns.
JOHNNY (cont)
Sean is stripped to his underpants and the ropes are used to tie his arms and legs to the tree. He's still struggling, but by now it's totally useless.
JOHNNY (turns to Sean as he picks up Sean's shirt)
The boy cannot answer back, but glares at him.
JOHNNY (cont)
ADAM (dusting the dirt from his hands)
ADAM (cont) (turning to Johnny)
JOHNNY (looking at Sean and shrugs)
Adam and Martin take to walking around the boy and slapping him in different areas of his body. Sean squeals each time he's hit, but can't say a word in protest. The evening wanes into night and some people walk up the trail. Johnny leaves the two others with Sean to guide the newcomers to them. James, Brad, Johnny, and two men in their thirties turn the corner to the three in the small cove. The two men are carrying flashlights. One man turns to James.
KARL
KARL (cont) (to Martin)
As Martin complies, Karl digs into his pants pocket and pulls out a wad of money. He hands it to James. James begins to count the money while the man walks over to Sean. Sean tries to back away and backs into the tree fully. Karl looks Sean over with the eye of someone inspecting a piece of meat at a market. As he completes his inspection, he kneels down to look Sean in the eye.
KARL
Sean just looks at him. A quick slap to the boy's face.
KARL (cont) (more forcefully)
Sean nods as tears are gathering in his eyes.
KARL (cont)
He stands and turns to his cohort.
KARL
Karl's partner unties him from the tree, and reties the ropes to his wrists and ankles. Sean is shoved inside a duffle bag by the partner. The partner lifts him and carries him over his shoulder out of the area. James slaps Sean across the head for no real purpose as the partner walks by him. Karl turns to James.
KARL
He then hands him a clear bag with some reddish liquid inside.
KARL (cont)
ADAM
KARL
Karl turns to James.
KARL
JAMES (looking at a very cross Adam)
The two shake hands and the two men leave with the cargo of a nine year old boy in a cloth sack.
JAMES
The others guffaw coarsely at the joke. The two men reach a van and Sean is unceremoniously dumped into the back. Sean lets out an 'umph' as he hits the floor of the van. He is rolled onto his side for the journey. The door is closed and the van drives off. 11 INT. | VAN | NIGHT 11
KARL (obviously pleased with the night's endeavor).
PARTNER
KARL
The two stop off at a drive thru fast food for some burgers. As they arrive at a warehouse, the van is backed to the door. The partner walks back and picks up the sack with Sean inside it and carries him into the warehouse after the door is opened by Karl. 12 INT. | WAREHOUSE | NIGHT 12 The sack is opened and pulled off the boy. He is dirty and sore from being slammed around in the back of the van. Karl picks him up and carries him to a support beam. His hands are untied and retied around the post. A dog collar is put around his neck and it is also tied to the post. The knots are tied tight, but not too tight to cut off circulation.
KARL (to the boy)
Sean nods that he understands him. He stares wide-eyed at him. His face is red from crying while in the van as well as streaks down it. Karl stands up and turns away from him to see his cohort rubbing the crotch of his pants. Instantly, he's angry. He grabs the man by his shirt and forcefully throws him against the wall.
KARL
Scared now, the man nods slowly.
KARL
Karl lets go of his partner. The partner takes the food over to the scared boy. Karl walks off to use the phone. He turns to watch his partner in crime while talking on the phone.
KARL
The gag is taken out of Sean's mouth.
SEAN (sobbing)
KARL
Resolvedly, Sean accepts the food as the stranger feeds it to him. He doesn't like the look on the man's face and tries to stay away from him as much as possible. He eats and when he's done, the gag is replaced. The partner gets up and leaves the boy with one final glance down his body.
PARTNER (as he approaches Karl)
KARL
The partner nods. He turns and heads towards a cot to lie down for the night. Karl waits till he hears some convincing snores before turning in. Sean sobs as Karl goes to lie down on his own cot. As he lays on his own cot, he falls asleep while keeping an eye on his companion. 13 INT. | WAREHOUSE | EVENING 13 The next evening the sun is setting. Karl looks at his watch and walks over to Sean.
KARL
Karl unties Sean from the post and takes off the dog collar as the two load the boy into the sack again and into the van again. The van drives to a small airstrip not far from the warehouse. 14 INT. | VAN | NIGHT 14 The radio in the van breaks to a news bulletin as they are pulling onto the small strip. Radio The Amber alert has been canceled on nine year old Sean Heller as police have found traces of his clothing he was last wearing. They were torn and bloodied with canine saliva on them. And police now believe he was attacked by a large dog of some sort. They are still searching, but there is not much hope of finding the boy after this much time has lapsed. Further announcements will be made as they come available.
KARL
15 EXT. | AIRSTRIP | NIGHT 15 Just as he finished talking, an old cargo plane comes into view over the skyline. It lands and taxis to a spot on the side. Karl and the partner get out of the van, anticipating someone. A man wearing typical pilot's gear gets out and walks to the two men.
JAKE
Karl nods and opens the side door to the van, then the sack to show him. The man whistles through his teeth. Sean looks up at him as the pilot's gazing down.
JAKE
He hands a small manila envelope to Karl. Karl opens it and flips through the cash. He smiles and they shake hands. The pilot picks up the sack and carries Sean over his shoulder in a fireman's carry to the plane. 16 INT. | CARGO PLANE (CARGO-HOLD) | NIGHT 16 Again, Sean is dropped to the floor of the hold with another 'umph?. The pilot removes the sack and throws it to the side. There is another child in the hold; a girl of about ten or so (ethnicity is left to director's discretion, but not black). Clad in panties and a nightshirt, she is tied to the bulkhead facing the door and gagged. Her hair is matted to the side of her face from crying. Sean is tied to the bulkhead across from her by his wrists. The pilot then turns to him.
JAKE
Sean wearily nods; he's resigned himself to his fate after hearing the news broadcast.
JAKE
The gag is removed and thrown away.
SEAN (quietly)
JAKE (a little taken aback)
SEAN
JAKE
Sean shakes his head, no. The pilot rises and leaves the two children alone. The plane takes off for parts unknown to the boy. Sean looks at the girl and tries to grin, putting on a brave face for her. She doesn't reciprocate, but just sits there, crying. Sean gives up after a while and just sits there as well. The plane lands and refuels. During the refueling, the pilot comes back to the hold to check on his cargo.
JAKE (squatting down to Sean's level and offering a sandwich of some sort)
Sean nods and the pilot feeds him the sandwich, bite by bite. He wolfs it down. The girl watches, longingly, but the pilot refuses to offer her anything. Sean finishes the sandwich without much thought to the girl till he's done.
SEAN
JAKE
SEAN
He looks downcast. A tear wells up and runs down his cheek.
JAKE
He smiles and ruffles his blond hair. Sean tries to smile but fails in the attempt. The pilot leaves to finish refueling the plane. The refueled plane takes off again. Some time into the flight, the pilot comes back to the hold again.
JAKE
Sean smiles and nods his head, vigorously. The bonds are loosed and Sean stands and stretches his limber body out a little.
SEAN (holding his groin)
The pilot smiles and leads him to the toilet. 17 INT. | CARGO PLANE'S OUTSIDE LAVITORY 17 Sean walks with his hands over his naked groin. As there's no way the boy can escape, the pilot lets him do his business solo. A flushing sound later and the boy emerges from the room.
SEAN (imploring eyes)
JAKE
Sean nods and Jake leads him to the cockpit. 18 INT. | CARGO PLANE'S COCKPIT 18 The pilot opens his bag and pulls out a t-shirt for the boy. It's long enough to cover his torso and buttocks, but it sags on his shoulders.
JAKE
Sean nods and smiles a bit, feeling better after being clothed. He looks over the console to see nothing but blackness.
SEAN
JAKE
SEAN
JAKE
SEAN (with a little whine in his voice).
JAKE
Sean nods, but still looks a little downcast.
JAKE
Sean nods vigorously again and he climbs into the seat. He can't see where they're headed, but Sean's satisfied just to be out of the back.
SEAN (after some time)
JAKE
SEAN
Sean goes back to looking out over the console, but soon drifts off to sleep. He wakes up as the dawn is creeping over the ocean. 19 INT. | CARGO PLANE COCKPIT | DAWN 19
JAKE
Sean nods and as Jake leads him out to the cargo-hold. 20 INT. | CARGO PLANE/HOLDING AREA 20 Jake ties him back to the bulkhead and then his ankles again. Jake squats down again to look him in the eye.
JAKE
SEAN
Jake ruffles his hair again and heads back to the cockpit. Sean feels the plane descend and has to equalize his ears as best as he can without his hands. After landing, Sean hears the outside door open and Jake leave. 21 INT. | CARGO PLANE | DAY 21 A few minutes later, the plane lists slightly and the door opens with Jake carrying a young boy over his shoulder. He is dropped to the floor as well and tied to the wall next to Sean. Jake lowers himself to look at the boy as he did with Sean.
JAKE
The boy nods to him. The gag is removed and the boy glares at him but doesn't make a sound. Sean is not looking at him or Jake, but looking down at his legs sticking out from Jake's t-shirt. Jake rises and leaves by the same door. The boy is about twelve. He is black, with short, black curly hair and brown eyes. He is of slight build, same as Sean. He's dressed in only a pair of briefs and a t-shirt. A slight bruise is under his left eye.
MICHAEL (more to himself than Sean)
Sean shrugs.
MICHAEL (in a cross way, like he's pissed that he's there)
Sean just sort of looks at him with sad eyes and shrugs again.
MICHAEL (significantly softer)
SEAN
MICHAEL (Michel realizes he's an American also)
Now he's a little deflated at that realization. The seconds pass as the plane takes off again, presumably heading south to Africa. Sean is withdrawn again and Michael turns to smile at the girl. She doesn't do anything again and he gives her up as a bad investment. He turns back to Sean.
MICHAEL (a little softer; inquiringly)
SEAN (a tear falls down, and lands on the t-shirt).
MICHAEL
SEAN
MICHAEL
SEAN (with a hint of a smile)
MICHAEL (looking forlornly as well)
SEAN
MICHAEL
SEAN
MICHAEL (snickers)
SEAN
MICHAEL
SEAN (looking back down at his legs)
MICHAEL (genuinely)
SEAN
MICHAEL
SEAN
MICHAEL
SEAN
MICHAEL (trying to change the subject)
SEAN
MICHAEL
He squirms, trying to get a little more comfortable.
MICHAEL (motioning to the girl)
SEAN
MICHAEL (with a smile, trying to lighten the mood)
Both boys share a small laugh together. The plane flies south over the Med and lands on a dusty field where it picks up three more kids. Of the three, only one is black; a boy. The other two are girls with dark skin, presumably from a middle-eastern country. Jake ties each to the bulkhead, but across the room from them, and gets back into the cockpit.
MICHAEL
SEAN (shrugging)
MICHAEL
The two watch the new three closely. All three are as scared as they are.
MICHAEL (nodding towards the two girls)
SEAN (shrugging again)
MICHAEL
The plane takes off for Turkey. The two brown girls lean into each other as best as they could. Judging by their actions, they could actually be sisters. 22 EXT. | LANDING STRIP | NIGHT. 22 It is early evening when the plane lands on a strip outside of Istanbul, where a small moving-style truck is waiting. All six kids are untied and the bonds on their ankles are cut. Their hands are retied behind their backs. A single rope is tied to their necks in a chain. The African black boy is in the lead and then Michael is right behind him, followed by Sean. The girls bring up the rear. Jake brings them to a scruffy looking man next to the truck.
SCRUFFY (Australian accent in Turkey?)
Scruffy hands Jake a similar manila envelope. Jake flips through it, quickly scanning the money. He smiles and they shake hands. As the kids are being loaded into the truck, Sean turns towards Jake. Jake smiles back and motions him forward. Sean turns back to follow. He knows he'll never see him again. 23 INT. | TRUCK 23 After loading, the scruffy man drives the truck away from the airstrip. The trip is made in silence; even Michael is quiet. Many miles later, they arrive and the door is opened again. 24 EXT. | FACTORY/AUCTION 24 Scruffy takes the first girl off, and the rest follow off the truck until all are unloaded. He grabs the extra rope tied to the lead black boy's neck and takes them into a building. It looks like an old abandoned factory. 25 INT. | FACTORY/AUCTION 25 The room they are led into first looks like a small theatre with a stage to the right and seats in stadium-style to the left. The 'merchandise' is led through it. On the other side, two cinderblock rooms face them. The doorway to each room has bar doors guarding it. Between both rooms is a set of shower nozzles pointing to the floor. Scruffy ties the free end of the rope to a pole too high to be untied by the boys. The rope connecting the girls is cut and they are led to the room on the left. He unlocks the bars to the door and the new girls are untied and pushed into the room to join others. The boys go to the other room on the right and the process is repeated. Once inside and the door is locked, Sean and Michael look around the room. 26 INT. | BOYS' ROOM 26 Inside are more boys; ages 7 to 13 or so it would seem. All colors, and races. All the kids are in different states of dress or undress; some fully clothed, although not clothed well, some with only undergarments on, and others fully nude. The only other blond boy is sitting against the wall to the right. He looks a little older than Sean and has wavy hair as opposed to Sean's straight. Sean walks back to the doorway where the bars are blocking his escape. Michael joins him. Sean reaches up to test the bars. A voice from behind him causes him to turn.
JULIAN
It's the blond boy Sean just saw. He's got a British accent similar to Michael's. Michael and Sean look at each other and then back to the boy.
SEAN
JULIAN
JULIAN (cont) (addressing Sean)
SEAN
MICHAEL
JULIAN (stunned)
MICHAEL
JULIAN
MICHAEL
JULIAN
SEAN
JULIAN (smiling)
MICHAEL
JULIAN
MICHAEL
SEAN
JULIAN
MICHAEL (surprised)
JULIAN (offhandedly)
He has a look on his face that tells them he doesn't want to discuss it further, so they drop the subject. He takes a deep breath, though, and turns to Sean.
JULIAN (cont)
Sean shrugs and looks downcast, but doesn't answer right away. Julian looks to Michael for an answer.
MICHAEL
JULIAN (shocked and disgusted)
JULIAN (cont) (back to Sean, softer)
Sean nods, thankful not to talk about it just now. The door opens and the light conversation that had filled the room stops. Scruffy brings in a cart with sandwiches and water. Each child is fed one sandwich (tuna) and one cup of water. Scruffy leaves. Scruffy doesn't talk. Sean looks disapprovingly at his meager meal.
JULIAN (to Sean)
MICHAEL
JULIAN
The meal is eaten and paper cups are thrown away. The light in the room is cut and it plunges the whole room into darkness. Quick, short yelps come from those who aren't used to the event. It's enough to stop all the conversations.
JULIAN
SEAN
JULIAN
SEAN/MICHAEL
They lay down next to Julian. As Sean lays his head down and tries to sleep, tears come again. He wipes them off and then tries to get comfortable. Eventually he manages it and nods off for the night. 27 INT. | BOYS' ROOM | DAY 27 The morning comes and lights wake the boys. They begin waking up individually, until all are awake.
SEAN (holding his groin)
Julian points out a trough running along the back wall that Sean had missed the previous night.
JULIAN
SEAN
JULIAN (smiling)
MICHAEL
JULIAN (almost laughing)
The boys walk to the trough and pee into it. As they finish their business, another man walks in with the morning breakfast; tuna sandwiches and water again.
SEAN (disappointedly surprised)
JULIAN (sighing, but smiling)
SEAN (shrugging, but smiling too)
JULIAN
Michael snickers at him. Sean joins in.
MICHAEL
JULIAN (holding up his hands in signing a banner)
SEAN
JULIAN
MICHAEL
JULIAN (in mock pompous voice)
The kids laugh heartily, and the mood is lighter for all three. Michael turns to the other two as he's about to tear into his meal.
MICHAEL (looking at the two of them)
JULIAN
MICHAEL
JULIAN
SEAN
The three share another snicker and then dig in to their meals finally. As they finish, the door opens again and someone completely new walks in the room. He is dressed very well.
SEAN (to Julian)
JULIAN
The man then speaks with a British dialect. (camera circles man from far off as he speaks).
HEAD MAN (addressing the whole group)
Murmuring breaks out amongst the boys and then silence.
HEAD MAN (cont)
HEAD MAN (cont)
He finishes his little speech, bids them a good day and leaves the room. Soon, four men walk in and take four boys close to the door out of the room. The boys don't return when the four men do for the next set. Sean, Julian, Michael, and a younger boy of about seven or so are last. 28 INT. | FACTORY MAIN 28 They're led out of the room and to the right to the showers. They're ordered to strip and get under them. Cold water pelts their bodies and each one yelps. They don't get out from the water, but they want to. They bathe quickly and leave the shower. The piece of clothing is waiting for them. It is a set of two strings and a piece of cloth making a g-string bikini bottom. It covers their groins, but barely.
JULIAN (shivering, slyly to Sean)
Also shivering, Sean snickers as all four are then led past the others that had been cleaned before. There is a set of two bars running parallel to each other set up behind the seats of the auction setting. Another bar is perpendicular to these two, forming a long, tight 'U? shape. The other boys are cuffed to the bar on the right by their wrists, shivering. The cuffs are held to the bar by chains. Michael is cuffed to the end of the bar halfway down the line with a group of black boys about his age and size. The younger dark haired boy is cuffed to the end of the bar next to others his age. Sean and Julian are cuffed to the smaller bar at the end. The girls are next. Squeals are heard each time the cold water hit their bodies. They're also given the thin bikinis to wear. The older ones are given thin tube-tops to put over their chests. They are cuffed to the bar facing the majority of the boys. The last three girls to shower are two brown haired ones and a blond. All are about the same age; nine or ten. The two brunettes are led to the end with the girls. The blond is cuffed to the same bar with Julian and Sean. The four men leave the area. The three kids nod to each other.
JULIAN (still slightly shivering) (to the girl)
AMANDA (shivering a lot)
JULIAN
AMANDA (smirking, with teeth chattering)
Sean bends over and grabs the bar in a fit of snickers.
JULIAN (with a sneer to Amanda)
AMANDA (smiling a little, trying calm herself down)
AMANDA (cont) (turning serious while still shivering a little)
JULIAN
JULIAN (cont) (nodding to Sean)
AMANDA
JULIAN (as Sean snorts a smile to himself)
AMANDA (taking a deep breath)
SEAN
Amanda nods, surprised at him.
JULIAN
SEAN (nodding to Julian, then back to Amanda)
She smiles and looks down, unable to change anything about it. Taking a deep breath, she looks back up to him.
AMANDA (to Sean)
He nods.
AMANDA (cont)
SEAN
JULIAN
SEAN (sarcastically rolling his eyes)
Amanda snickers. Julian playfully chucks him in the arm with his elbow.
JULIAN
Smiling, he looks at the other kids down the aisle. He then turns back to the other two.
SEAN
JULIAN
Sean shakes his head, no.
JULIAN (cont)
SEAN
JULIAN
SEAN
JULIAN
SEAN (rolling his eyes)
A renewed fit of giggles comes over them, but it doesn't last long. Soon, cars begin driving up to the outside of the factory walls. The kids hear doors opening and closing. Apprehension grows among the group. Even the laughing blond trio gets more serious. People begin filing into the factory. The afternoon slips by with the bidders walking along the aisle between the rows of bars. Many of them stall when they get to the three blond ones. By his dress and manner, one of them appears to be American. Most are European or Middle Eastern, though. The kids have to turn around repetitively to show their whole bodies to each of them. Many of them look once or twice, but don't return. One Middle Eastern man looks them over for quite some time before continuing. He doesn't seem to be interested in any of the others. He is dressed in a well tailored suit and sports black hair with a matching goatee. He's slim, but firm; kind of statuesque, or regal. As he walks away, Sean continues to watch him. The man never takes his eyes off the trio. He leaves the building.
SEAN
JULIAN
SEAN (ignoring the quip)
JULIAN
SEAN (nodding)
AMANDA
SEAN
JULIAN
SEAN (looking at him)
JULIAN
SEAN (rolling his eyes again)
JULIAN (smirking)
AMANDA (after snickering at the joke)
SEAN (looking back behind them again)
The rest of the afternoon goes by with others looking at them, but not as noticeably. 29 INT. | AUCTION ROOM | NIGHT 29 The man that addressed the children that morning walks up on the stage.
HEAD MAN
HEAD MAN (cont)
HEAD MAN (cont)
During his speech, four men come down the row and retrieve two boys and two girls from the end, the farthest away from the blond trio. They are led away by the chain leading to the cuffs. They are led past them and to the left of the stage.
AUCTIONEER
The first boy is brought to the stage; a boy of about thirteen or so, white skin, brown hair, slender. He is bid on and goes for almost twelve thousand dollars. The next is a girl about the same age and sold for sixteen thousand. Michael is taken with another black boy and the two brown-skinned girls they arrived with. As they walk by, he and Sean look forlornly at each other, knowing it would be the final time they would see each other. He is bid on first and goes for nine thousand dollars. He is pulled away by a distinguished white woman of about fifty or so and they leave the building. The two girls are split up when the first is purchased and they scream for each other as they're separated. And so it goes. As the last one is on the stage, the four men get four more kids to the side of the stage. Some buyers leave after the transaction is handled, others stay till the end. Finally, the last three are unchained from the bar and taken to the side of the staging area. Sean is first, then Julian, with Amanda at the end. The auctioneer brings the proceedings to a halt as the small boy that was with Julian, Michael, and Sean in the shower is sold and the owner leaves with her purchase.
AUCTIONEER (cont)
He walks over and takes the chain, pulling Sean to the center of the stage. Sean turns to Julian with tears in his eyes from seeing Michael leave, and he knows he's not going to see him again either. Sean is reluctantly pulled by the auctioneer and stands next to him on the stage, but not too close. Sean looks out, but can only see darkness and some outlines, but no distinct people. The auctioneer keeps the leash, but allows the boy's hands to drop down.
AUCTIONEER (cont)
Lights next to the chairs light up at once. He calls on just one of them.
AUCTIONEER (cont)
Others lights up. The bidding goes between several lights by a thousand dollars each until only one has bid on twenty-three thousand.
AUCTIONEER (cont)
AUCTIONEER (cont)
AUCTIONEER (cont)
Number 22 lights back up to take the 25 thousand dollar bid. They go till #16 bids thirty thousand, and #22 backs down.
AUCTIONEER (cont)
Sean looks up to see an older man with S/P hair in a smart, expensive business suit walk down from the #16 chair. But even though he is Middle Eastern in appearance, he's not the one from earlier in the day. Sean's visibly disappointed, but the man doesn't seem to look too bad 3; The man walks to the computer and types in some numbers. Sean is led to the side while the transaction is being conducted electronically. He waits patiently as Julian walks by and onto the stage. The two lock eyes, and both are saddened even more as that time is getting closer. The man finishes the transaction as the auction for Julian also begins at ten thousand. The boy's wrists are uncuffed and the man pulls out his own set of metal wrist shackles from a bag and locks them around Sean's wrists. They are lined with a small strip of leather. A leash is linked to the chain between the cuffs and Sean is led back to the man's seat by the leash. He sits in the chair, and attaches the leash to the side of the chair. Sean is made to kneel down next to him and then sits back on his heels. The man turns to Sean.
TARIQ
Sean shakes his head, nervously, no. The bidding for Julian has reached to twenty thousand dollars. As it slows to 25 again and only one bidder (#22 again) has the high bid, a bright light lights up above Sean to show #16 bidding again. Sean smiles and is excited, obviously, but trying to contain himself.
AUCTIONEER
#22 bids again and it goes between them until Tariq has bid thirty-two thousand dollars.
AUCTIONEER (cont)
A slight snicker ripples through the crowd. Sean growls at the auctioneer. One other lights up to indicate a bid.
AUCTIONEER (cont)
Tariq bids again for 34, but no one goes higher.
AUCTIONEER (cont) (a little disappointed)
He turns again to Sean before heading up to the stage to pay for Julian.
TARIQ
Sean nods, in understanding. Tariq walks up and pays for Julian the same way. As Julian is led back to the seat, Sean stands. Julian rushes ahead and throws his arms around Sean's neck. Unable to reciprocate, Sean just leans against his friend.
TARIQ
They obey, sitting down flat down on the floor. Sean's arms are still going towards the man's chair in chains. Julian has one arm around Sean's shoulders and the other around his own knees, holding himself in place. As the auctioneer addresses the crowd, Sean takes the opportunity to whisper in Julian's ear.
SEAN (right into his ear)
JULIAN (mimicking the whisper)
Sean nods.
AUCTIONEER
Amanda is now on stage, covering her chest with her hands, valiantly trying to protect her modesty. The auctioneer slaps her hands away and she drops them to her front. She's obviously embarrassed at being the center of attention on the stage.
AUCTIONEER (cont)
Lights are flashing across the room and the price for Amanda soon goes into the thirty thousand dollar range. It doesn't slow down till it hits forty and only two bidders are still at it (#22 again and #12). Sean looks to the man sitting to his left, wondering if and when he's going to bid, but he doesn't move to ignite his light. Finally, it comes to a final bid.
AUCTIONEER (cont)
#12 makes his way to the stage, and the boys see him; It's the other middle-eastern man Sean had noticed earlier in the day. Both look at each other stunned.
JULIAN (whispering to Sean)
SEAN (visibly disappointed; whispering back)
He pays for her electronically as well and leaves with his purchase. She is being led away by her hair, but not painfully so. She turns to see the boys and then is led off by her owner. Before they can respond, she and the man get lost in the crowd.
TARIQ (bending down to them)
He turns and places a similar set of manacles around Julian's wrists. The leather loops to both leashes are gripped in his right hand. He then leads the two boys away. The two try and get a glimpse of Amanda for one last time, but she is too far gone. 30 EXT. | FACTORY/AUCTION | NIGHT 30 He leads them out of the building and to a long, black car. Tariq opens the door and ushers them inside. 31 INT. | LIMOSINE 31 He sits in the seat and they sit, kneeling on the floor. When the car doesn't drive away, the two boys look at each other then back to Tariq.
JULIAN (to Tariq)
TARIQ (smiling slightly)
More minutes pass and the door finally opens. Amanda is shown inside and her owner climbs in after her. The three kids are excited just at the prospect of seeing each other again. The new man holds up his hand before the celebration gets out of control. All three kids sit on their heels, waiting, but antsy. The car begins to move as the man speaks to them in proper English.
KAZIM
He motions to Amanda first.
JULIAN (catching on and surprised)
Slightly affronted, Kazim nods.
JULIAN (interrupting and confused)
KAZIM (smiling cordially)
KAZIM (cont) (turning back to Amanda)
She tells her short story. Then he motions to Julian and the boy relates his story as well.
KAZIM (motioning to the two boys)
JULIAN
KAZIM
JULIAN (smiling to Sean)
The car pulls up to the airport.
KAZIM (to Sean)
SEAN
32 EXT. | AIRSTRIP JUST OUTSIDE A LEAR JET | NIGHT 32 The door opens and Kazim takes Amanda, leading her to the jet. Tariq leads the boys by the leashes after Kazim and Amanda. The jet is already fueled and running. 33 INT. | JET - LOUNGE 33 Kazim leads the group into a small room with cushioned chairs and he sits in one, while Tariq sits in the one next to him. The children stand in front of them. The boys' leashes are dangling to the floor. Kazim turns to them.
KAZIM
He motions to the chairs behind them and they sit. He then turns to Sean as the jet reaches for the skies.
KAZIM (cont)
Taking a deep breath, Sean relates his tale to the man. It takes a few minutes and then is over. Amanda is shocked at the point when he tells them of his brothers' actions.
KAZIM
Kazim pauses for a few minutes thinking and pondering. Finally, he addresses them again.
KAZIM (cont)
He takes a second or so to look at Amanda.
KAZIM (cont)
And she nods back.
JULIAN
KAZIM
KAZIM (cont) (addressing all three)
Karim leaves the room as Tariq leads them into another room of the plane. 34 INT. | JET - SMALL SITTING ROOM 34 He removes the manacles from the boys' wrists. He opens a drawer in a cabinet and pulls out two stacks of cloth; one black and one white, placing them on a table. Two collars and belts are laid on the white stack while one of each on the black. The belt is a half-inch wide gold flat rope. The collars are simple stainless-steel collars about an inch wide and padded on the inside.
TARIQ (to all three)
TARIQ (cont) (turning to Amaya)
They nod and he turns to leave the three to change.
AMAYA
IMAD
SAIB
They snicker as they begin examining the clothing. Imad is the first to pick up a breechcloth. It is a strip of white, smooth cloth with gold around the rim, skipping a place in the middle.
IMAD
AMAYA
Unabashedly, she takes the black one and runs it out on the couch. She quickly takes the small g-string off and sits on the breech. She lies back, pulling the front of it with her. The belt is wrapped around her waist and tied, securing it to her body. She stands up and the free ends of the cloth and belt fall in front of her. The breech almost reaches the floor. She shyly turns her back on the boys. After taking the 'tube-top' off, Amaya then picks up the extra black piece of cloth. She ties a knot in the middle and ties it around her chest. The knot keeping the ends together is turned to the back with the first knot in the front. She walks to the full length mirror and makes some minor adjustments to the clothing. She turns to inspect the full effect, and sees how the sides of her buttocks are still showing, but it seemingly doesn't bother her. The boys are amazed at her insight.
AMAYA (smiling shyly)
The boys copy her actions with their own breeches as she picks up the metal collar. She sits down as the boys are finishing up. They turn to see her still staring at the collar in her hands.
IMAD
AMAYA (sighing at the collar, but not looking up)
Without a thing to say, the boys just stare at her. Quietly, Saib dons his collar, accepting his fate. Amaya looks up and sees Saib's collar around his neck and smiles as she puts hers on as well. She stands as Imad's collar is going on. Wiping her tears away, she sees them in their breeches. She chokes down a snicker and smiles.
AMAYA
IMAD (with a little sarcasm)
The three share a laugh, clearing away the nervousness and then Saib speaks up.
SAIB
IMAD
35 INT. | JET - LOUNGE 35 They enter the room and Tariq is waiting for them. They walk up and stand in a submissive pose.
TARIQ
All three nod.
TARIQ (cont)
Kazim enters the room and nods to Tariq. He returns the nod and leaves them alone. Kazim sits in the chair opposite them.
KAZIM
KAZIM (cont) (sighing and smiling reassuredly)
SAIB
KAZIM
IMAD
KAZIM (lowering his eyes a little at him)
SAIB (a little shocked)
KAZIM (turning towards him)
All three nod, emphatically.
SAIB (raising his hand a little)
Kazim motions for him to ask.
SAIB (cont)
KAZIM (smiling again)
SAIB
IMAD (cautiously)
KAZIM (laughing, slightly)
They nod again.
KAZIM (cont)
IMAD
KAZIM
SAIB (probably wanting to changing the subject)
KAZIM (smiling at him)
IMAD
AMAYA
IMAD (turning towards her; a little sarcastically)
KAZIM (smirking at the banter)
SAIB
KAZIM
IMAD
KAZIM
SAIB
KAZIM
IMAD
KAZIM
Kazim glances at his watch.
KAZIM (cont)
Amaya and Imad bow their heads slightly and leave. Saib stays behind.
KAZIM
Saib looks nervously at Kazim and takes a deep breath to settle himself down before talking.
SAIB (as the door closes, leaving the two alone together)
KAZIM (smiling again)
He mimics his friends and joins them in the other room. 36 INT. | JET - SMALL SITTING ROOM 36 After a quick bite, they bed down for the night on the couches. As each of them are extremely tired, sleep comes quickly. 37 EXT. | JET LANDING AT AIRPORT | DAWN 37 The sun is rising as the plane lands in Jeddah. They exit the plane with Kazim in the lead, followed by Tariq, then the kids. Another long, black car awaits them and they climb in the back. It heads north out of town. 38 INT. | KAZIM'S LIMO | DAY 38 When it turns off the main road and into a long drive, Saib is shocked and turns to the others.
KAZIM (noticing his shock)
SAIB
The others agree. They drive up a long drive to a three level house that is totally immaculate. Opulence does not begin to describe the three story house. The sun is fully in the sky, but not at its zenith, yet. 39 EXT. | KAZIM'S HOUSE 39 The car stops at the stairs leading to the front door and the party gets out with Kazim in the lead. Tariq next followed by the kids. They look around in shock at everything and therefore lag behind a little. Kazim turns to notice this.
KAZIM (a little forceful)
He is wearing a white breech and black pants, with a brass collar as opposed to the stainless steel ones these three are wearing. He is taller, obviously Caucasian, but being in Saudi Arabia for many years has turned him darker skinned. He has light brown hair and brown eyes with a kind, but mature face. Kazim returns the bow and keeps walking. Tariq copies Kazim. The three kids look at him and the boy smiles back. Once all of them are through, the older boy follows them inside. 40 INT. | KAZIM'S HOUSE/ENTRY HALL 40 House staff and other slaves are there to greet the returning master. About five of the slaves are blond. Another five are middle-eastern. There is one black boy in his mid-teens as well. Four figures adorned in traditional Muslim Abayas and Hijabs wait for him at the end of the room with three female slaves behind them. Kazim greets each of the robed figures in turn.
KAZIM
Amaya, not really sure what to do, bows her head to her new mistress. Apparently, it was the correct thing to do as Kazim smiles at her. Kazim then dismisses his wives and their servants. He then calls the older boy door to him. He stands regally before his master.
KAZIM
WASI
Wasi motions for Saib and Imad to follow him, and they do. 41 INT. | KAZIM'S HOUSE - CORRIDOR 41 Wasi takes them down a corridor to the right and they turn off to the left as the hall corners. As he's walking he turns to them to explain where they're going.
WASI
IMAD
Saib nods in agreement.
WASI
SAIB
WASI (smiling at the mistake)
Saib and Imad nod in understanding.
WASI (cont)
They reach the room and Wasi opens the door and they walk inside. 42 INT. | AAZAD/IMAD/SAIB'S ROOM 42 Only two beds, two trunks, and a dresser greet them. Some books and a lamp are on the dresser, but nothing else. The trunks are at the ends of the beds. He motions for them to sit on the unmade bed as he sits on Aazad's bed.
WASI
They nod, not really liking the sound of their job descriptions.
WASI
IMAD (a little surprised)
WASI (smiling)
SAIB
IMAD
Saib ignores the quip as he turns back to Wasi.
SAIB
WASI
WASI (cont)
Saib nods.
SAIB
WASI
They shake their heads, no.
WASI (cont)
Smiling, Wasi rises from the bed and leaves them alone. Wasi stops at the door and faces back to them.
WASI (cont)
They nod and Wasi leaves them alone. They look at each other for a second before Imad sighs and gets up to get the bed linens. They begin making the bed.
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD (pausing before answering to consider)
Saib pauses.
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
They just finish the bed when the door opens. Aazad stands in the doorway. He's eleven years old. He is only an inch or so taller than Saib, but stockier. He's of middle-eastern descent, obviously, with dark skin and black wavy hair that is cut short. And he is in a foul temper.
AAZAD (speaking with a middle-eastern accent)
He doesn't bother to comment on anything else, but goes to his locker, unlocks it, pulls out a brass wrist band and leaves while placing it around his left wrist. Not another word is spoken to the two blond boys.
IMAD
IMAD (cont) (turning to Saib)
Saib snickers at the joke as the two of them leave the room.
SAIB (looking up and down the hall)
IMAD
SAIB (sounding like Jack)
43 INT. | KITCHEN 43 The boys make their way to the kitchen and eat a bowl of fruit each. They watch the two cooks as they're getting things ready for the next meal. With the small meal complete, they leave to go exploring. 44 INT. | SECOND FLOOR HALL 44 Later, they practically run into Amaya. She's wearing the black breech she was given, but also a white half-top and long white pants that bell out at the bottom. The boys were about to comment on her clothes when they see the look on her face.
AMAYA (crossly)
IMAD (furling his eyebrows back)
AMAYA
SAIB (naturally shocked)
AMAYA (her disgust is apparent as she talks)
IMAD
AMAYA (nodding)
SAIB
AMAYA (looking back at him and nodding)
For the first time they've known him, Saib gets a real hard look on his face and turns around.
AMAYA
SAIB
Imad turns and heads him off quickly. Amaya is right with him.
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
AMAYA
He looks to his two friends, disbelievingly. Pausing, he comes to the same conclusion and sags under the weight of his circumstance. They're right, and he knows it.
IMAD (turning to Amaya)
AMAYA
45 EXT. | KAZIM'S BACK PORCH 45 They venture out back and see that the backyard is quite large, ending with a staircase going down to the beach. As they look down, they see a number of boys swimming in the ocean. Imad turns to the others.
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
Saib thinks about it and finally shrugs. 46 EXT. | THE BEACH BEHIND THE HOUSE 46 They descend the steps to find the younger five slaves skinny dipping and the older eight with shorts on. Two girls are sitting by a rock, sunbathing face down with only their breeches on. A boy just older than them is getting out of the ocean and sees them. He's also of middle-eastern descent, but slim with straight black hair.
BAZIM (smiling as he approaches, holding out his hand)
IMAD (taking his hand and shaking it)
BAZIM (nodding to each as introduced)
They nod, a not sure themselves or the whole circumstance yet.
IMAD
BAZIM
IMAD
BAZIM
Imad nods in answer.
BAZIM (cont)
SAIB
BAZIM
IMAD
BAZIM (smiling to Saib and Amaya)
SAIB
BAZIM (smiling again)
IMAD
BAZIM (smiling at him)
Imad and Saib look at each other and nod to Bazim. They strip off their breeches and collars and jump into the water. Amaya joins the other two girl slaves to lie out on the sand. She removes her top and lies down. They talk while the boys play. 47 INT. | KAZIM'S HOUSE | NIGHT 47 The two boys go to bed with white breechcloths wrapped around them like diapers. Saib sleeps closest to the wall, but can't fall asleep readily. Homesickness sets in and the tears begin to fall.
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB (nodding and wiping his tears off)
Imad rolls to reach over and spoons in behind him. He whispers to him.
IMAD
Saib nods again, wiping the tears away.
IMAD (cont)
Saib chokes down a laugh and dries his eyes more effectively.
IMAD (cont)
Saib nods again.
IMAD (cont)
AAZAD
Both boys freeze. Saying nothing further, they curl up and fall asleep soon after. 48 INT. | AAZAD/SAIB/IMAD'S ROOM | MORNING 48 They wake up as Wasi walks through to get them up.
WASI
SAIB
Smiling, he hands them a round clock with a timer on it.
WASI
They nod and he leaves. The boys make their bed and head to the kitchen. They learn their jobs during the course of the day. 49 INT. | KITCHEN | NIGHT 49 That evening, Saib and Imad are doing the dishes.
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD (shocked)
SAIB (smiling and holding up his hands)
IMAD (mockingly)
Saib splashes water on him in retaliation. Imad giggles and shoots the water at him out of the faucet. Within minutes, the area is soaked in water. Both have been giggling a little too loud. Wasi walks in from the dining room and gets a face full of water.
WASI (sputtering and wiping his face)
He also sees the water everywhere, including all over the two boys. They're soaked to the bone. When they see Wasi, they realize what they just did and are both shocked and ashamed.
WASI (wiping his face off with a towel)
Wasi leaves, none too happy.
SAIB
IMAD
Saib giggles at himself and the two begin cleaning up the mess. Eventually, they get it cleaned up. They make their way to the library. 50 INT. | LIBRARY | NIGHT 50 Wasi is sitting on the sofa, reading. They walk in and stand in front of him with their hands in front of them. Wasi lets them stew for a few minutes, wondering what he's going to do to them. Finally, Wasi lays the book aside and speaks to them.
WASI
The two boys look at each other, sheepishly, and don't answer back.
WASI (cont)
They shrug as an answer.
WASI (cont)
They nod, meekly.
WASI (cont) (smiling a little)
They brighten up.
WASI (cont)
They both shake their heads, no.
WASI (cont)
SAIB
WASI
IMAD/SAIB
They turn and leave. 51 INT. | HALLWAY 51 Both look at each other and snicker uncontrollably as they walk down the hall to their room.
IMAD (controlling his giggles better)
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB (whistles slightly)
Imad smiles and they slip into bed and crash heavily to sleep. 52 INT. | KITCHEN | MORNING 52 The next morning, they make their way to the kitchen. Amaya is there digging into a bowl of fruit.
AMAYA
IMAD/SAIB (surprised)
AMAYA
They groan.
AMAYA (cont)
IMAD (offhandedly)
AMAYA (looking at his backside)
Saib snickers. They eat breakfast together and begin the day's duties. 53 INT. | AAZAD/IMAD/SIAB'S ROOM | NIGHT 53 Aazad's not in the room when they turn in that Friday night. They jump when a painful scream is heard from upstairs. It's a young girl's scream and the two look at each other.
IMAD/SAIB
They run out of the room, heading towards the sound. As they round the corner, they, literally, run into Wasi.
WASI
SAIB
WASI
Saib and Imad look at each other in disbelief
WASI (cont)
Another groan of pain comes from upstairs. He motions for them to follow him. He leads them outside to the back patio. He doesn't talk until they arrive. 54 EXT. | KAZIM'S BACK PORCH | NIGHT 54
WASI
SAIB
WASI
SAIB
WASI (getting a little angry with the boy)
IMAD (not in an accusatorial way, but simply)
WASI (softening a little)
Both boys look at each other then back to Wasi. Saib nods, resigning to Wasi's experience. He sees the look on their faces and smiles down at them. Just then Aazad walks onto the porch from the beach. He stops as he sees the small party. When Wasi sees him he shuts his mouth.
AAZAD
WASI (crossly)
Aazad shrugs and after glancing at Saib and Imad, goes inside. When he's gone, Wasi turns back to the other two.
WASI (cont) (shaking his head about Aazad)
IMAD
WASI
SAIB
WASI
They both looked blankly at him.
WASI (cont) (sighing a little)
Both boys are stunned and a little ashamed of their compulsive attitudes.
IMAD
Wasi nods. As the three are waiting for the coupling to cease, Saib turns to Wasi.
SAIB
WASI (a little stunned at the question)
SAIB
WASI (smiling)
IMAD
WASI
A scream in his mind goes off, remembering his torment and he is lost to his audience momentarily. The two just watch him until Imad coughs, bringing Wasi back to them and out of his head.
WASI (cont) (shaking his head to clear the cobwebs)
SAIB
WASI
IMAD
WASI (shrugging)
SAIB
WASI
IMAD
SAIB (retorting to Imad)
WASI (laughing at the banter)
SAIB (glancing sideways at Imad, then back to Wasi)
IMAD
Saib snickers.
WASI (smiling)
Saib nods.
IMAD
WASI
SAIB
WASI (turning back to him)
SAIB
Wasi nods.
SAIB (cont)
WASI
Finally, a light goes out, and the consummation is over. Wasi leads them back inside the house. 55 INT. | AAZAD/SAIB/IMAD'S ROOM 55 Aazad is in his bed, lying face towards the wall, seemingly asleep. The two go to bed, also, but it isn't a peaceful sleep for either of them. 56 INT. | DINING ROOM | MORNING 56 As the next day is Saturday, the morning duties are lighter, but breakfast is still a gathering. They're all in the dinning room when the wives and sons walk into the room. When Farah walks in, she is downcast and walking slowly. Amaya is right beside her if she needs assistance. But when Aazad sees her, he snickers at her gait. Saib is incensed. He takes his elbow and painfully rams it into Aazad's stomach.
SAIB
He rounds on his roommate, but Aazad is able to recover faster as the smaller boy gets poised to strike again. Aazad swings with an upper cut which connects with Saib's chin. Saib staggers backward and barely catches his balance before Aazad hits him again. The blow is delivered to Saib's stomach, bowling him over, sending him to his knees. Imad is about to help his friend, but Bazim holds him back with an arm and a shake of his head. Imad almost goes past him, but the boy steps in front to block his way fully. Imad steps back.
BAZIM (looking Imad in the eye)
Imad nods and steps back again; helplessly watching the fight. Bazim resumes his place. Before Aazad can strike again, though, Saib knocks Aazad's feet out from under him and launches his whole body at the fallen boy. They wrestle around on the floor like eels, each trying to do as much damage as possible to the other. Wasi enters the room with Kazim and breaks it up by grabbing both of them by the collars and pulling them apart. They're still trying to get at each other until Kazim walks over.
KAZIM
AAZAD (pointing to Saib)
KAZIM
SAIB
KAZIM (rounding on Aazad with penetrating eyes)
AAZAD (slightly afraid)
SAIB
And Saib tries to hit and get at him again through Wasi when another voice speaks up.
BAZIM (letting Imad go)
KAZIM
BAZIM
Aazad crumbles as Kazim's gaze turns back to him. When he speaks again, it is quietly.
KAZIM
Kazim leads them out of the dinning hall and Wasi follows behind, holding the two apart by their collars still. 57 INT. | SITTING ROOM OFF ENTRYWAY | DAY 57 Wasi releases the two boys and closes the door behind him to close them in. Aazad is in tears, knowing what's coming. Saib is nursing his sore chin. Kazim turns to Saib first.
KAZIM
SAIB (interrupting)
Kazim holds up a hand to stop him.
KAZIM (with significant force, but not maliciously)
Saib sinks back away from him, but nods all the same.
KAZIM
SAIB
A snicker from Wasi. A quick smile from Kazim as well.
KAZIM (clearing his throat and trying not to smile)
Shaking, Saib walks over and as Kazim indicates, he places both hands on a table. Kazim walks to his left and pulls the belt from his pants. It is looped and ready.
KAZIM
His left hand reaches back and pulls the loose end around his body. He holds it as he holds onto the table. He closes his eyes as Kazim rears the belt backward. It lands across both almost bare cheeks with a loud *smack*. Saib bites his lip to keep from screaming. He repositions himself as another lash from the leather makes contact. He is determined not to scream in front of Aazad. The remaining three hits cause the same amount of damage, but no scream escapes his lips. Tears do fall, though.
KAZIM
Saib nods, shaking, and turns on unsteady legs, while dropping the end of the breech. Kazim turns to address Aazad as the younger boy is heading to the door.
KAZIM (cont) (significantly more stern)
Saib makes it to and through the doorway by this time. He is closing the door as he hears the following.
KAZIM (cont)
58 INT. | ENTRANCE HALL 58 Not wanting to hear this, he speeds up leaving the area. Aazad begins to beg for leniency. Saib isn't fast enough and he hears the first lash of the belt hit Aazad. The sound is louder in the hall than it was in the room when Kazim hit him with it. A scream and more pleading come from the room. Saib quickens his pace. 59 INT. | DINING HALL 59 He gets to the dinning hall as the third lash makes contact. The door is quickly yanked open and he is inside before the next one is heard. As he turns, the whole room of people watch him. Bashfully, he walks through the room and to the kitchen without looking at any of them. 60 INT. | KITCHEN 60 After the door closes, he turns to check the damage; only some red lines and some pink skin is all.
SAIB (as he wipes his brow)
He leans back against a cabinet and touches his backside to it. He hisses and stands erect again, rubbing the place he just touched. A voice calls out.
IMAD
SAIB (startled)
But Saib smiles that his friend's there.
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
Saib shakes head, no.
IMAD (cont)
Again, a shake, no.
IMAD (cont) (shaking his head, disbelievingly)
Saib snickers. The door opens again with Amaya and Bazim entering.
AMAYA
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB
Imad whistles through his teeth.
BAZIM
IMAD
BAZIM
The others nod, knowingly.
BAZIM
IMAD
SAIB
He turns to the side and slides the breech out of the way so all three can see the five horizontal lines across his backside. They took a bit of time.
SAIB
AMAYA
Imad makes a retching noise from behind them, sending all them into a few fits of snickers. When the door opens again, Farah walks in. She goes straight to Saib. He straightens and turns to face her, dropping the breechcloth.
FARAH
He bows his head in return to her.
FARAH (cont)
They agree and leave the kitchen. 61 INT. | DINING ROOM 61 Kazim and Wasi return several minutes later. Kazim is wiping his face of perspiration. Aazad does not return to the room. The meal is eaten and the boy slaves clear the table. As the last of the dishes are cleared, Kazim speaks up.
KAZIM
Saib bows, takes the dishes in his hands to the kitchen and returns to the dinning room. As they walk, Saib notices he is carrying the bracelet that Aazad had on his wrist earlier. 62 INT. | LIBRARY 62 Once in the library, Kazim takes his seat at the desk. He motions for Saib to sit down in the chair opposite him.
SAIB
KAZIM (smiling)
SAIB
KAZIM
The boy nods.
KAZIM (cont)
SAIB
KAZIM (a little surprised)
Saib shakes his head. Smiling, Kazim answers his own question.
KAZIM
SAIB
KAZIM
SAIB
KAZIM
SAIB (nodding back)
KAZIM
SAIB
KAZIM (smiling)
Saib bows out of the room, placing the bracelet on his right wrist as he went. He smiles at it and goes to the kitchen. 63 INT. | KITCHEN 63 Imad notices the bracelet.
IMAD
SAIB (smirking)
IMAD
SAIB (skipping a retort)
WASI
SAIB
WASI (nodding)
Both of them nod as he turns and leaves. 64 INT. | ENTRYWAY | NIGHT 64 All the slaves are decked out in formal wear. The boys have black pants and black half-shirts. The white hanging breeches are worn on the outside of the pants. The shirts are held together by thick gold strings. Girls wear the same clothes they normally do, but a bit more stylish. The wives and children aren't present. As the wives won't need them, the girls assist with the dinner and serving. The guests arrive close to sundown. The five younger boys are there to greet them as they arrive and lead them into the dinning room. One man in particular makes Bazim nervous and they eye each other as one of the other boys leads him away.
IMAD (as the man is gone and it's just them)
BAZIM (with a sneer)
SAIB
Bazim simply nods while staring daggers into the man's back. 65 INT. | DINNING ROOM 65 When the table is filled to capacity, the five join the others serving the meal. The meal is festive and light. Plenty of conversation to go around for all the guests. During the meal, Saib looks Qadir's way and the two lock eyes. Saib looks away quickly. It happens a few more times until Saib stops looking his direction entirely. After the dinner, the men move the conversations to the library. Aazad and Imad are doing the dishes while Bazim, Saib and two others clear the table. The rest of the slaves are in the library. Just as the other two boys leave to take some dishes into the kitchen, the door opens and Qadir walks into the room. Smiling, he walks straight to Saib.
QADIR (taking Saib's chin in his hand)
Saib is unsure of what to do, but slightly pulls his head back to take his chin from the man's hand.
BAZIM
QADIR (turning to him, angrily)
BAZIM (just as angrily)
Qadir snubs the boy and turns back to Saib. With a stroke of his hand along Saib's face, he turns around. As he leaves the room, he and Bazim glare at each other. Once he's gone, Bazim walks to Saib.
BAZIM (cont)
SAIB
BAZIM (smiling again)
SAIB
BAZIM
Imad walks in the room.
IMAD
The two boys look at each other and smirk a little.
SAIB (shrugging)
He and Bazim join Imad and Aazad with the dishes. 66 EXT. | BEACH | NIGHT 66 They finish in good time and Saib hits the beach for a swim to relax. After the swim, he lies back on the beach for a few minutes, thinking. Soon, he stands and after picking up he breech, he looks out over the ocean.
SAIB (to himself)
67 INT. | DINING ROOM | MORNING 67 Monday arrives and Saib serves the meal with the others, taking Aazad's place with Kazim's son, Yusuf. Yusuf is about twelve or so, looking a lot like a younger version of Kazim. Son to the second wife; Zeba. The son seems pleased with this also. After the meal, he invites turns to Saib.
YUSUF
Saib nods enthusiastically. 68 INT. | YUSUF'S ROOM | DAY 68 It is orderly and clean. Books are on the shelf and a computer sits on his desk. Saib's yearning eyes go right to it.
YUSUF (noticing where he's looking)
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB
To cover the slip, Yusuf invites Saib to sit at the computer. Everything is in Arabic, so he doesn't understand it. Yusuf connects to the internet for him, though.
SAIB
YUSUF (a little surprised)
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB (shrugging)
YUSUF (smirking)
Saib glares at him, deciding what to do about the comment.
YUSUF
SAIB (shrugging)
YUSUF
SAIB
YUSUF (smiling)
The boys play on the computer for a while until it's lunchtime. At lunch, Imad pulls him aside. 69 INT. | KITCHEN 69
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD (sarcastically drawn out)
SAIB (smiling)
Imad backhands him in retaliation as both boys share a laugh. 70 EXT. | BACK PORCH 70 The boys then walk out back. Bazim is there and walks up to them.
BAZIM
SAIB
IMAD
BAZIM (a little disappointed)
Bazim leaves. The two boys crack the books for the first time. Saib spends the week in study or with Yusuf during the day and Imad in the mornings and evenings. Friday arrives and Kazim calls him into his study off the library. 71 INT LIBRARY OFFICE | DAY 71 He swivels a computer screen to him as the boy walks in the door.
KAZIM
SAIB
KAZIM (getting the joke, smiles)
The boy looks harder at it.
SAIB
KAZIM
The boy nods.
KAZIM (cont)
SAIB
Saib goes to the computer and looks around the website for a few minutes, acquiring information personal to the company's site. He is done in a scant few minutes.
KAZIM
SAIB
He bows out of the room, wondering what that was all about. 72 INT. | AZAAD/IMAD/SAIB'S ROOM | NIGHT. 72 He tells Imad about the experience that night.
IMAD
SAIB
He rolls over and the two fall asleep. 73 INT. | LIBRARY OFFICE | DAY 73 A week later, he is called back into the study and Kazim has pulled up the database to the American FBI. He shows it to Saib.
KAZIM
Saib takes a step back, thinking. Finally, he nods slightly.
KAZIM (firmly)
SAIB (after a few more minutes of thinking)
KAZIM (a little threateningly)
SAIB (voice getting stronger as he talks to him)
KAZIM (getting a little angry)
SAIB (shaking and crying a little, worried, but resolved)
Kazim moves fast to him, causing him to cower before the man. He grabs the boy by the collar and roughly leads him to the desk. He puts him into the chair in front of the computer and takes the seat beside him. He gets into the boy's face a little, while still holding onto the collar.
KAZIM (gritting his teeth)
SAIB (sniffing and shaking, he nods)
Kazim releases him and turns around. When he turns back around, he is holding another brass bracelet. He places the bracelet in the boy's lap. Saib is stunned.
KAZIM
Saib sighs and wipes the tears fully from his face. After a few seconds, he's calmer.
SAIB
KAZIM
Saib nods.
KAZIM (cont)
SAIB (nodding)
KAZIM
Saib, nodding, turns to the computer. With the skill of a master conductor, he manipulates the keyboard here like he once did at Matt's house, erasing all evidence of them being there.
KAZIM
Saib nods.
KAZIM (cont)
SAIB
KAZIM
SAIB (after thinking about it)
KAZIM (smiling)
SAIB
KAZIM
Saib leaves, putting the second bracelet around his wrist. He smiles, but is also concerned as to the reasons for the test. 74 INT. | LIBRARY | EVENING 74 Later (a week or so) Saib is in the library. It is evening and he finishes his studies, closing his copy of the Qur'an. He looks in and sees Kazim's computer screen on. Looking around the room, no one is there. He slips quietly into the office. 75 INT. | LIBRARY OFFICE 75 Still looking around, he moves the mouse and the screensaver clears. A password prompt pops up and Saib clears that easily. He clicks onto the internet and easily accesses a previously visited chat room using Yusuf's ID. With nothing happening there, he switches to another and sees an ID he recognizes; Starkiller100. He freezes in shock.
SAIB (whispering to himself)
Still shocked but moving now, Saib quickly, with shaking hands, logs off and turns off the computer. He backs away, staring at the blank screen for a few minutes.
SAIB
His brow furls and he walks away, sulking. As no one is there, he walks outside to stand at the edge of the backyard overlooking the ocean. 76 EXT. | BACK PORCH RAILING | EVENING 76 Wind whips his breech around as he gazes across the ocean. He crosses his arms and places them on the fence while looking out to the sun that has just set. A lone tear slips down his cheek. A voice breaks him out of his reverie.
KAZIM
SAIB (a little startled)
He wipes his face of his tears and turns to face him. Kazim kneels down in front of him, taking the boy's elbows in his hands.
KAZIM (genuinely concerned)
SAIB
KAZIM
Saib decides the truth is best.
SAIB
KAZIM
SAIB
KAZIM
Saib nods back while gaining a little more composure.
SAIB
KAZIM
SAIB
FF a month as Saib and Yusuf becoming closer friends, but the younger keeping his place. Saib has become more comfortable with his role in the house. Imad earns his way off permanent kitchen duty by now. 77 INT. | AAZAD/IMAD/SAIB'S ROOM | DAY 77 One afternoon, Imad enters the bedroom shared by the boys and Saib is making the bed that was Aazad's.
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD (shocked)
SAIB (smiling)
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB
Both boys laugh at each other and Imad helps Saib make his bed. 78 INT. | SAME ROOM | NIGHT 78 Late one particular night 3;
SAIB (throwing his pillow down his body in frustration)
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
They throw their covers off and grab their breeches. 79 INT. | KITCHEN 79 In the kitchen, they find a bowl of fruit and share it with two forks.
IMAD
SAIB (smiling)
IMAD
IMAD (cont) (changing the subject as he sees something is amiss with Saib)
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB
A noise outside in the hall causes both boys to stop what they are doing. They look at each other for a second, waiting to hear the noise again and it comes. Quietly they move to the door and Imad eases it open. Another noise; It's a door opening, but on the floor above them.
IMAD (whispering)
SAIB (shrugging)
80 INT. | DINING ROOM 80 They ease out of the door and cross the dinning room. They open that door and look up. A shadow is sneaking up the stairs. Imad points upward and Saib nods. 81 INT. | ENTRYWAY/STAIRS 81 They follow the shadow as quietly as possible. It moves up one more flight to the third floor and the two boys still follow it. Saib realizes where it's going as another door opens; Kazim's bedroom and communicates it quietly to Imad who nods. They take the remaining steps two at a time to overtake the shadow. 82 INT. | THIRD FLOOR HALL, OUTSIDE KAZIM'S ROOM 82 They arrive at the top of the stairs to see into the room. The shadow is standing over the master bed with a knife. The two run into the room and Saib shouts.
SAIB
83 INT. | KAZIM'S BEDROOM 83 The shadow turns and is delayed by the sudden shout. The boys are on it and jump it before the knife completes its purpose. All three are knocked to the ground in a heap of tumbling mass. Kazim woke at the sound of the shout, but is unable to turn on the lamp until the boys hit the shadow to the ground. As the lamp is turned on and light fills the room, the shadow is revealed to be Aazad. Imad has his legs down and Saib is wrestling with the knife in his hand. Kazim throws off the covers and grabs the boy's wrist that has the knife. It is taken away and Aazad is yanked to his feet, tossing off the other two to the floor. His arms are restrained behind his back. He is struggling, uselessly.
KAZIM
KAZIM (cont) (to the other two)
He releases the boy and hands him the knife. Saib and Imad move apart, giving the pair some space. The two separate, facing each other. Aazad hesitates.
KAZIM
AAZAD
KAZIM
The boy makes a stab move with the knife, but it is too wide and Kazim grabs his wrist. It is twisted and the wrist is broken quickly. Aazad screams, dropping the knife.
KAZIM
He pulls the boy towards him, driving his knee into his stomach simultaneously. The opportunity to finish the fight is in his reach, but the man lets it pass. The boy is lying on the ground cradling his broken wrist, crying and wracking his lungs to get air. A noise at the door causes Kazim, Saib, Imad, and Mais (in the bed, covering her body with the sheets) to look towards it. It is Wasi coming to investigate.
WASI
KAZIM
SAIB
Kazim turns.
SAIB (cont)
KAZIM
Both Imad and Saib are shocked.
IMAD
KAZIM (not angry)
IMAD
SAIB
KAZIM
SAIB
Smiling, Kazim pauses to think about it briefly.
KAZIM (to himself, but looking at Saib)
Then Kazim turns to Wasi.
KAZIM (cont)
Wasi nods and leaves.
SAIB
Kazim nods and kicks the knife slightly to get it out of the way. Aazad is still moaning and wailing on the floor over his broken wrist. A swift kick to his side by Kazim.
KAZIM
Aazad quiets down as Wasi shows back up.
KAZIM (cont) (to Wasi again)
WASI
He takes the wounded boy and leaves. Sitting down on the edge of the bed, Kazim turns to Saib and Imad.
KAZIM
SAIB
IMAD
KAZIM (smiling)
The two nod and bow out of the room. 84 INT. | CORRIDOR OUTSIDE SAIB/IMAD'S ROOM | NIGHT 84 Excited, the two head downstairs and walk past the doors as the doctor arrives to tend to Aazad. They get to their room and hear a blood-curdling scream come from Aazad as his arm is reset.
SAIB (shocked)
IMAD
SAIB
They call it a night and get into bed. 85 INT. | DINING ROOM | MORNING 85 The next day. Aazad is not at breakfast assembly for the slaves. Saib walks to Wasi with Imad trailing behind him.
SAIB
WASI
IMAD
WASI
Wasi holds out two bracelets.
WASI (cont)
IMAD (smiling and taking his first bracelet)
SAIB (to Imad)
IMAD
SAIB (back to Wasi)
WASI
WASI (cont) (to Saib)
IMAD (rolling his eyes)
Wasi laughs as Saib backhands him. 86 INT. | LIBRARY OFFICE | DAY 86 Time passes and one afternoon, Amaya, Saib, and Imad walk into the office. Wasi and Jamal are there as well.
SAIB (to Kazim)
Kazim shows them something on the small television. It is the World Trade Center in flames as the two planes have struck the towers.
IMAD
AMAYA
SAIB (to Kazim)
KAZIM
SAIB
AMAYA
KAZIM
JAMAL
KAZIM
IMAD
WASI (crossly)
IMAD (abashedly to Kazim)
KAZIM (nodding)
SAIB (cautiously)
KAZIM
KAZIM (cont)
Kazim turns to the four former Americans.
KAZIM (cont)
ALL
Kazim leaves the children to the television.
IMAD
AMAYA
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
WASI
IMAD
WASI
SAIB
AMAYA
IMAD
The others look at each other, but let the argument drop. They all watch everything that happened that day. The whole ordeal is very stressful for the former American kids. 87 EXT. | BEACH BEHIND HOUSE | DAY 87 One morning Yusuf comes to Saib as he's on the beach with Imad and Amaya.
YUSUF
SAIB (face lighting up)
YUSUF
SAIB (to the other two)
AMAYA
They leave. 88 EXT. | STREET IN JEDDAH 88 They're in town and Saib is walking behind Yusuf.
YUSUF
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB (smiling sheepishly)
YUSUF
SAIB
He dramatically jogs the short step to walk next to Yusuf and the two snicker. They turn a corner, into trouble. There is a small gang of some street-youths sitting there, with one very familiar face in the back; Aazad.
AAZAD
Then he sees Saib.
AAZAD (smiling broadly)
Yusuf glances around as Saib speaks.
SAIB
YUSUF (turning to Aazad)
AAZAD
The other youths begin closing in on the helpless two.
SAIB (scared, but resolved)
AAZAD (laughing)
YUSUF
AAZAD (still laughing; mockingly)
SAIB
AAZAD (now serious and turning angry)
Both boys had been buying time as well as steadily backtracking out of the area. Aazad sees what they are doing. Before they get too far back, he yells.
AAZAD (to the rest of the youths)
Both Yusuf and Saib turn to run, but two men have turned up behind them, blocking their escape path. Saib doesn't think; he kicks the man in front of him between the legs, sending him to the ground. As the second man looks to his partner, disbelieving, Saib and Yusuf take the opportunity to slip by them. They turn the corner at full speed and begin outdistancing the others behind them. One block later, Yusuf trips and falls to the pavement. Saib doesn't hear it and doesn't notice Yusuf isn't with him for another hundred feet or so. He turns to go back for him.
YUSUF
Saib pays no attention to the command and jumps on the back of one boy facing away from him.
SAIB (as he lands on the boy)
The boy is knocked to the ground with his head hitting the concrete. He doesn't get up.
AAZAD (in fury, towards him)
Yusuf turns to kicks Aazad in the groin, but the young Arab is ready and moves harmlessly out of the way. Another youth kicks Yusuf in the side when he misses Aazad. Aazad sees opportunity and joins in to help his cohort. Meanwhile, another boy has grabbed Saib by the arms and pulls him upward. Another youth advances on Saib as he's being manhandled, but a lucky kick lands on the boy's face, sending him backward and tripping over the unconscious youth. He gets back up and maneuvers around Saib's wild kicks enough to land a punch across his face. The other two boys have ganged up on Yusuf as the boy is unable to defend himself any longer.
SAIB (yelling at them)
The youth that had hit Saib turns and to punch him across the face again and then in the stomach to stop the yelling. The one holding Saib releases him, but pushes him to the pavement in the same move. YOUTH DOG!! He begins kicking Saib also. Soon enough, the two men arrive. They don't bother talking to Aazad or the other three youths, but push them aside. The youth that had been holding Saib kicks him one more time, and it is enough to send him into unconsciousness. 89 INT. | WEARHOUSE ROOM | NIGHT 89 When he wakes, he is tied with his hands behind his back to a post. His knees and ankles are also tied together. He groans due to his body's pain. Yusuf is tied in a similar fashion to the same post behind him.
YUSUF
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB
YUSUF (sighing, but fearful)
SAIB
YUSUF (fear now creeping steadily into his voice)
SAIB
YUSUF (getting a little panicky, now)
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB
Yusuf snickers, and relaxes a little. Saib thinks for a second and then an idea hits him.
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB
He uses his right hand to unlock the bracelet on his left wrist. It unlocks and he slips it from his arm. He pulls it up to use the edge to work on sawing the ropes.
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB
YUSUF (snorting)
SAIB
The younger boy patiently begins to saw and hack at the ropes with the bracelet. Eventually, after hours of work, the rope snaps and his hands are freed. Saib sighs and smiles at his own genius. He reaches down and unties his knees and ankles.
YUSUF (sighing in relief)
Saib is about to untie him, but he stops and 'perks' up his ears.
SAIB (listening intently)
He hears someone approaching towards the door.
YUSUF (panicking, but whispering)
Saib knows that he can't untie Yusuf in time. He sees a board lying close to the door and grabs it. He pulls it back and nervously waits. When the door is opened, he swings it as hard as he can, hitting the entering person in the gut. The man bowls over and Saib is ready for another hit that lands on the man's neck. A sickening crack is heard as his neck is broken. But it doesn't stop Saib. He keeps hitting the man over and over until he tires. When the man is sufficiently dead, Saib sags to his knees. The man's blood has mixed with Saib's sweat and tears as he just sits there staring at the man he has just killed.
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB (turning towards him)
Then he realizes his mistake that Yusuf needs to be freed as well.
SAIB (cont)
He crawls to Yusuf and unties his friend. Once Yusuf is free, he sits back on his heels.
YUSUF
SAIB
YUSUF
Saib nods and Yusuf helps him to his feet. They are about to leave the room to the other room, when the door to the outside opens. Another man and Aazad walk in the room together talking.
AAZAD
Placing an arm around Aazad's shoulder, the man laughs. Before either of them could adjust their eyes to see the pair of captives, Yusuf pulls Saib back into the room. He looks down and sees an automatic pistol in the holster of the dead man. He grabs it just before getting out of sight. Saib looks to Yusuf, wondering what he is going to do with the gun. Yusuf puts his finger to his lips. Saib nods. Yusuf checks the pistol and gets it ready. The man with Aazad notices the body.
ABDUL
Before he or Aazad could do anything else, Yusuf steps into the doorway and pulls the trigger. The first shot is wide left and he squeezes again. This one is on the mark and hits the man in the chest. Aazad has recovered enough to pull up an AK-47 and start to aim it at Yusuf.
YUSUF
Aazad lowers his gun to its original position.
YUSUF (cont)
Aazad obeys.
AAZAD
YUSUF
Aazad walks over and Yusuf continues to hold the gun on him. He moves aside to let him into the room. Saib slips past him to go into the other room. Both boys eye each other as they pass. Yusuf has Aazad walk to the pole that he and Saib were just tied to. He throws Aazad a rope.
YUSUF
Unable to do anything otherwise, he complies.
YUSUF (when finished)
Regrettably, Aazad complies again and Yusuf ties the boy to the post. When finished, Yusuf turns away, but a shot rings out and blood flies from Aazad's chest. Aazad slumps forward; dead. Yusuf dives out of the way and stands up, holding the pistol on Saib, holding the smoking AK-47. Saib is looking at Aazad; enraged.
SAIB
Shocked, Yusuf lowers his gun and walks over to Saib and moves his hand to lower the rifle. Yusuf takes it from him and lays the two weapons on the ground. He pulls Saib into an uncharacteristic embrace. Saib grabs him in a fierce hug as well, crying now that it is somewhat over. The crying subsides after some time.
YUSUF
Saib nods and the two turn to the outside door again.
YUSUF (cont)
SAIB (snickering as he wipes the tears away)
YUSUF (smiling)
SAIB (smiling back, but then turns serious)
YUSUF
He reaches down and takes it. 90 EXT. | ALLEYWAY | NIGHT 90 The two leave the building and make it to an alley close by. Saib spies a set of clothes; Abayas and Hijabs.
SAIB
YUSUF (shocked)
SAIB (mockingly)
Yusuf looks crossly at him.
SAIB (cont) (before he can retort)
YUSUF
SAIB (sighing)
Once dressed, they make sure the other is fully covered.
SAIB (looking Yusuf over)
YUSUF (narrowing his eyes)
SAIB (smiling, then serious)
YUSUF (looking serious also)
Now Saib narrows his eyes at him.
YUSUF (smiling back at him)
SAIB (extremely sarcastic)
YUSUF (shaking his head)
The two don the Hijabs, Yusuf helping Saib with his, and set off, keeping in mind that they are women, or girls, now. They keep their heads bowed and subservient. As it is night, fewer people are on the streets. After several blocks of walking, Yusuf ducks into an alley and leans against a wall. Even though it is night, he is still hot under the clothing. 91 EXT. | ANOTHER ALLEYWAY 91
YUSUF
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB (smiling)
YUSUF
They break and rest, then restart their journey. They take the journey in ten block increments, keeping as best as possible to the shadows. Finally, after several breaks, Yusuf sees his Father's building. They make their way to it and hide in an alley across the street from it. 92 EXT. | YET ANOTHER ALLEYWAY 92
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB (smiling)
The two sit down on the sides of the alley to rest.
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB
YUSUF
SAIB
YUSUF
They sit there till sunup. Dawn creeps over the buildings. Yusuf shakes Saib awake and the two edge to the end of the alley. 93 EXT. | ALLEYWAY | DAWN 93
SAIB (rubbing his eyes awake)
YUSUF
Saib nods. 94 EXT. | ALLEYWAY | DAY 94 They watch cars come and go until a long, black limousine pulls up to the building. The doors open, but only Tariq gets out and walks into the building.
YUSUF
SAIB
YUSUF
Looking both ways, they cross the street. As Tariq is walking up to the doors, a cry is heard from behind him. 95 EXT. | KAZIM'S BUILDING 95
SAIB/YUSUF
He turns and is shocked to see both Saib and Yusuf running up to him in Abayas and Hijabs. They run and grab him around his waist. Still stunned, but only for a few seconds longer, he hugs both boys back. He breaks loose from them after a few minutes and kneels down.
TARIQ
YUSUF
TARIQ
He leads them to the car where an equally shocked driver is waiting for them as well. He opens the door for them and the three climb inside. 96 INT. | LIMOSINE 96 Tariq reaches for the car phone, but Saib stops him. He looks at the boy, puzzled.
SAIB
YUSUF
TARIQ
The two boys remove the women's clothing along the way and Tariq is stunned by the bruising and cuts on their bodies. Saib has dried blood on him from the man he killed. He also has his own dried blood on his lip from a cut, both eyes are blackened, his skinned elbows and bruises cover his torso. Dried blood is on Yusuf as well from skinned knees and elbows, cut on face and side. Bruises line Yusuf's side and jaw. 97 EXT. | KAZIM'S HOUSE 97 The car pulls up to the house. Tariq unloads the car first and leads the two boys into the house. 98 INT. | ENTRYWAY 98 Kazim is walking across the entryway as the door is opened. Tariq steps out of the way and Kazim's son is in his sight. He drops everything in his hands and runs to the boy. He sinks into a kneeling slide as he reaches out to hug his son. The two embrace. After some time, Kazim pulls away.
KAZIM (wiping the tears away)
YUSUF
Kazim embraces him again. Yusuf looks at him, painfully.
YUSUF
Kazim looks at him as well.
KAZIM
SAIB
Kazim embraces Saib as well. By this time, the whole house is aware of the arrivals. All wives, workers, and slaves appear from nowhere to see them. Yusuf is ambushed by his mother and siblings. Saib is done likewise by Imad, Amaya, Wasi, and Bazim. As the parties are separating, Kazim looks to Yusuf.
KAZIM
YUSUF
KAZIM
YUSUF (a little stronger voice)
Kazim looks at him.
SAIB (shrugging)
KAZIM
SAIB
The story continues with both boys filling in the blanks until it is finished. For the sake of Yusuf's pride, they skip the part concerning the clothing, but the driver untimely brings them inside.
DRIVER
Yusuf hits his face with his hand and covers it.
SAIB (snickering)
Kazim looks to the clothing and back to his son.
SAIB (answering the unasked question)
Some snickering came from Yusuf's younger siblings and some of the slaves.
SAIB (cont) (shrugging defensively)
KAZIM (smiling, but also trying not to laugh)
KAZIM (cont) (he turns to the others)
The gathered crowd nods and parts to let them through. Kazim takes them into the office off the library. He turns to Saib first. 99 INT. | LIBRARY 99
KAZIM
Surprised, Saib reaches up and unlocks his collar and hands it to Kazim.
KAZIM (cont) (taking the collar from him)
Shocked, Saib staggers backward. Unsure of what to do, he just looks at the man he has come to know as his master.
KAZIM (cont)
SAIB (a little more himself, nods)
KAZIM
Saib nods and bows out of the room, leaving father and son alone. 100 EXT. | BACK PORCH 100 He limps away and to the back porch. No one is there and he is given some time to think. But the words of the song, 'Cecilia', are the only thing that come to his mind.
SAIB (to himself)
The door behind him opens and Amaya, Bazim, and Imad are there. Amaya walks up and hugs him.
IMAD
Saib smirks back at him.
AMAYA (kissing him on the cheek)
She backs away.
SAIB (taken aback a little)
IMAD
SAIB
BAZIM
SAIB (taking a deep breath)
All three are naturally stunned. After a minute's silence, Amaya speaks.
AMAYA
IMAD
SAIB
IMAD
SAIB (cont) (a little softer voice)
AMAYA
With that, she hugs and kisses him again on the cheek. And with a swish of her blond hair and hanging breech, she turns and walks away.
IMAD (shaking his head)
IMAD (cont) (looking to Saib)
He also gives his friend a slight hug, minding his wounds. Saib nods to him and then Bazim. He walks off and hears Bazim talk to Imad.
BAZIM
Saib turns to see Imad backhand Bazim across the chest lightly. The two boys smile at each other and turn to Saib. Saib walks inside the house as he hears Imad from behind him.
IMAD
101 INT. | LIBRARY 101 Closing the door, he looks around the room, staring at all the items he has come to be familiar with. As he enters the entryway, Zeba walks in the room. 102 INT. | ENTRYWAY 102 She bows to the boy.
ZEBA
SAIB (unsure of what exactly to say, stutters)
ZEBA
SAIB (nodding to her)
ZEBA
Although it's taboo, she takes his face in her two hands and kisses him on both cheeks. She then walks away. Saib is left standing there, stunned. A tear traces his face again. He wipes it away and turns toward the kitchen. 103 INT. | IMAD/SAIB'S ROOM | NIGHT 103 That evening, Saib is lying on his bed with Imad gently snoring in his own. Flashes of what all has happened to him play across his mind. His room back in Texas first comes to mind. Matt is next. The night before the kidnap with pizza and the movie. He smiles at it all. Then the kidnap, the flight, Michael, and the auction. Gaining the bracelets and that day's events are last as he tries to rest his aching body. He rolls over and falls into a fitful sleep. 104 INT. | KITCHEN | MORNING 104 The next day, he wakes up before Imad and tracks down Wasi. He's in the kitchen, getting things ready for the day. He smiles as he sees the boy.
WASI
SAIB
WASI (smiling again)
SAIB
SAIB (cont) (then, changing subjects)
Wasi nods.
SAIB (cont)
WASI (sighs and puts down the knife that was in his hand)
SAIB
WASI (shrugging)
Saib flops down onto a stool. He covers his face up with his hands, then wipes off the tears before Wasi sees them.
SAIB
WASI
Saib nods and leaves the older boy to his breakfast. 105 EXT. | BACK PORCH 105 He strolls out back and looks over the ocean once again, almost begging it to tell him what to do. Not able to get an answer, he descends the steps to the beach. 106 EXT. | BEACH | DAY 106 He watches the waves move the sand around.
BAZIM (from behind him)
SAIB
The breeches and bracelets are dropped to the sand and two boys run to the waves. Some time later, they emerge from the waves.
BAZIM
While looking down at the sand, Saib nods, slyly.
BAZIM
SAIB
BAZIM
SAIB (smiling)
He grabs the breeches and tosses Bazim one. The two boys mount the steps and are 'fully dressed' by the time they reach the top. 107 EXT. | BACK PORCH 107 Saib looks into the library and sees Kazim.
SAIB
BAZIM
SAIB
The boy turns.
SAIB (cont) (smiling to him)
Smiling back, Bazim nods and walks away as Saib sighs and makes his way into the library. 108 INT. | LIBRARY 108
SAIB
Kazim looks up and smiles at the boy. Saib walks to the couch and stands before him. Kazim hands him a brass collar.
KAZIM
Unable to help himself, Saib is smiling, but nods to his master. He dons his brand new collar and looks back up with confidence. [Camera moves in to a close-up of Saib's face as he is smiling to his master, but then fades to black]. Credits roll 3; END of Part One
if somebody of you have part 2, please sent it to me.
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