Uncle Love

written by

Tyler Andrews

502-475-4403
Tylerandrews99@yahoo.com
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - DAY
An empty road. Not a car in sight. The wind blows on the
trees as leaves fall off and land on the ground. A man in the
distance walks alongside the road carrying a big suitcase
with clothes poking out the zippers, a duffel bag and two
hats on his head with his thumb out. He stops and looks down
the road, not a car in sight.
He begins to walk again and takes out his phone. He clicks
the "talk to text" button.
LENNY
I made it... but I ran out of money
period. The bus doesn't run your
way period. It's a...7-mile walk to
your house period. Help me period.
Period, I mean please...period.
Lenny taps the button to stop recording, his shoe hits a rock
and he looses his footing. Struggling to keep up he falls
over and rolls down the small bank.
His face in the dirt and the bags rolled on top of his body,
he looks like an acrobat.
LENNY (CONT'D)
Period.
In the distance the ruffle of a truck muffler can be heard
and loud blasting pop music. His eyes light up, he rolls over
but only to roll farther down the hill.

INT. TRUCK - CONTINUOUS

The Way You Move by Outkast plays
C.U on hands tapping to the beat.
C.U on hips at "Boom Boom"
C.U On mouth at "He he"
Now we fully see BENNY, the total opposite of this song, some
dirt on his face, cowboy hat, wrinkled plaid shirt in full
rhythm to the song and singing along.

EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - CONTINUOUS

Lenny turns on his stomach and begins to army crawl up the
the road, sweating, gasping for air.
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INT. TRUCK - CONTINUOUS

Benny is in a dance sequence behind the wheel having the time
of his life.

EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - CONTINUOUS

Lenny almost to the top of the bank as the truck rolls by. He
lets out a yelp!

INT. TRUCK - CONTINUOUS

Benny hears the yelp and turns down the music. Looks in the
rear view window and spots a waving hand.
BENNY
Yes. I will come for you. I'm on my
way soldier, you just stay right
there.
Benny whips the car around.

EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - CONTINUOUS

Lenny drops his hand and plants his face on the side of the
road.
LENNY
Period.

The sound of the truck grows closer.

LENNY (CONT'D)
Period?...
Benny comes to a halt across the road.
BENNY
How ya doin partner? How are ya?
Lenny still on the ground slowly picks himself up.
LENNY
Hi sir, how are you... just looking
to see, maybe if I could get a
ride?
BENNY
Well how far you goin down the
road?
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Full standing now.

LENNY
Excuse me?
BENNY
How far you goin down the road?
LENNY
Excuse me?
BENNY
How... Far... are you going... down
the road there little buddy. Better
get that cotton out of your ear.
LENNY
Oh, I'm trying to... address 7560
Weccao ave.
BENNY
7560 Weccao Ave... yeah I...I
suppose I can head that way.
LENNY
If you can't please tell me now.
BENNY
No don't worry about it... got gas
money?
LENNY
Got gas money?
BENNY
No I don't have any money.
LENNY
That's fine, that's fine.
(Pause)
Hop in, come on now.
Lenny enters.

INT. TRUCK - LATER

Benny drives while Lenny has the suitcase and duffel bag on
his lap. Some strands of grass are still in his hair.
BENNY
Benny.
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LENNY
Oh... Lenny.
BENNY
Nice.
(Pause)
LENNY
So what do you do?
BENNY
What do you mean, what do I do? I'm
driving right now. That's what I'm
doing.
LENNY
I mean... for work.
BENNY
Work? Oh, unemployment.
LENNY
Nice. How long have you been doing
that for?
BENNY
Uhh... about six weeks now? Yeah.
LENNY
Well that's great.
Lenny begins to sniff.
LENNY (CONT'D)
What's that...that smell. It smells
like ranch in here Benny.
BENNY
What's that Lenny?
LENNY
It smells like ranch.
Benny begins to sniff the air.
BENNY
Ranch?...Oh that's... yup that's
some ranch. That's from the uh,
wingstop I had on the dash board
the other day. Didn't get to wipe
it down...kind of let the sun soak
it up. You know what I mean?
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LENNY
No that's fine. Just making an
observation.
BENNY
Observations are fine!
(Pause)
So... what are you doing down here?
Are you from here? I suppose not.
LENNY
No, I am from New York City.
BENNY
New York City... Your one of them
liberal fellas huh?
LENNY
No i'm uh... Libertarian.
BENNY
Oh your a librarian, good for you.
You read a lot of books?
LENNY
No--
BENNY
Well that's kind of weird you don't
read but you work with books--
LENNY
Libertarian.
BENNY
I read a lot uh... mostly sports
illustrated, yeah that's my
favorite.
LENNY
No a libertarian is... Your a
republican I suppose.
BENNY
No i'm not political really.
LENNY
Well there is, Republicans,
Democrats and in the middle it's
us... libertarians.
BENNY
Huh, sounds like a loud of bullshit
to me but alright ya librarian.
(MORE)
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BENNY (CONT'D)
That's nice. Didn't know you were
one... nevermind.
LENNY
Did I do something wrong?
BENNY
No just...ah never mind.
LENNY
No please, if there is something
that I did would like to know.
BENNY
Well I know I can seem a bit pushy
sometimes, just being me. But be
off puttin they say. But I want you
to know I'm happy you let me pick
you up today.
LENNY
No problem--
BENNY
Most people don't let me... I drive
by and say,"Hey mam you need a
ride?!" She says, I wouldn't touch
you with a ten feet pole and I say
uh, you ain't got to touch me, all
you gotta do is get in the car and
she darts off. It's like this
little cat and mouse game we play.
Yeah... Hey man you like
cheeseburgers?
LENNY
I like cheeseburgers.
BENNY
Were gonna get some cheeseburgers.
LENNY
No I can't--
BENNY
Don't worry, I know you don't have
any money but I... got my food
stamp card so we can go to 7-eleven
and buy some frozen patties and put
them in the microwave. There real
good. First time down here in the
south and I'm gonna show you it the
right way.
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LENNY
Well alright then if you want.
BENNY
Well you ain't got to beg me.

INT. TRUCK - LATER

Benny and Lenny sit in the car. Benny is muffling down the
burger and Lenny is staring at his.
BENNY
It's good right?
LENNY
Yeah.
BENNY
Yeah, we got the best burgers.
(Pause)
So I got a couple errands to run if
you like--
LENNY
No! No, sir I really have to get to
75--
BENNY
60 Weccaco Ave...gotcha. Just
thought you could help me with the
lumber to build my tree house i'm
gonna live in temporarily. Because
I live in my car... it's on the way
but no that's fine we can go
straight there.
LENNY
Wait you live in your car?
BENNY
Yeah, right there actually. Put the
seat back, look at the stars and go
to bed.
LENNY
You cant... do that.
BENNY
Well sure I can, I've been doing it
for the past six months.
LENNY
Six months?!
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BENNY
Well...actually a year but yeah.
LENNY
Why?
BENNY
Well an assortment of things, one I
don't like electric bills--
LENNY
But you like gas?
BENNY
Yeah gas is good. Two, well me and
my wife got divorced a couple
months ago.
LENNY
God damn---
BENNY
Please don't use the Lords name in
vain.
LENNY
Sorry.
BENNY
Yeah, Barbra wanted to end it. She
didn't like my obsession with
eating fast food everyday. She
ended up gaining 50-60 pounds,
almost had herself a heart attack
from the burgers. She thought it
might be best if we split ways...I
told her I would stop eating the
burgers if we could just get the
fries but she wasn't having it.
LENNY
Oh.
BENNY
Yeah, that's about me. What about
you, you got a girlfriend.
LENNY
Well actually, that's were i'm
trying to go, go see my girlfriend.
BENNY
Oh really, that's nice. How long
have you been dating her for?
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LENNY
Umm...a little over a year.
BENNY
Well, a little over a year. That's
how me and Barb got started, a
little over a year and now were
gonna start striping some years
off. This your first time... well
why are you...so your from here?
LENY
No first time Benny.
BENNY
Well Lenny... so she recently moved
down here from NYC and now your
coming?
LENNY
No she's from here.
BENNY
Well... how does that work then?
You met... how did you meet this
girl?
LENNY
Online.
BENNY
Oh, your one of them.
LENNY
One of what?
BENNY
Onliners. Meet girls online, play
with yourself when you look at the
computer screen.
LENNY
What, no I don't, no, I don't play
with myself--
BENNY
You don't? I do--
LENNY
Not at the... computer screen.
BENNY
You do one thing, they put you in
the category with everything else.
(MORE)
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BENNY (CONT'D)
Wow, that's really great so... you
do that often?
LENNY
No first time actually.
BENNY
First time. That's really nice.
Well i'll tell you what when we get
to home depot and I buy my wood you
can get her a little somethin,
somethin. They got lots of... wood
sculptors.
LENNY
Yeah...

BENNY
She like wood?
LENNY
Yeah she likes wood.
BENNY
Every girl likes wood, you know
what I mean...alright let's get to
home depot.

INT. HOME DEPOT - LATER

Lenny stares at the figure of a woman from the isle over,
black hair that is long and it is in a bun. Benny is behind
him inspecting the different types of wood they have.
Lenny pulls out his phone and put a photo of "LESLIE" next to
the back of the head of the person. His eyes light up.
LENNY
Leslie...leslie.
The person turns around and it is a man, he stares at Lenny
as he stares right back.
Benny comes up from behind Lenny.
BENNY
Alright... what do you think is
thicker, cider or redwood.
Lenny is still gazing at the man.
LENNY
Redwood.
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BENNY
Very wise, redwood it is.

INT. TRUCK - LATER

Benny and Lenny are pulling up to the address. Lenny now has
a light bulb on his lap.
BENNY
That's a good gift... well I have
to tell you this my friendo, amigo.
This sure has been quite some time
with you and being able to talk. I
mighty do appreciate it.
LENNY
No problem.
BENNY
Well looks like were here. 7560
Weccaco Ave.
Next to the car is an empty vacant lot, once a house stood
here but no longer.
LENY
What? There's nothing... there's
no...
BENNY
What happened?
LENNY
Well there's no... god damn house.
BENNY
Lords name--
LENNY
Sorry but where is here house!
There's 58, there's 62, where is
60!
BENNY
Uhh, well 60 is right here it
just...absent.
LENNY
Hold on, let me try and call her,
there has to be some small mistake.
Lenny dials the number rapidly and it goes straight to a
males voice mail.
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BENNY
She got a brother?
LENNY
No...
BENNY
Oh no...
LENNY
What?
BENNY
Oh I've seen this before--
LENNY
What do you mean!?
BENNY
I never thought I would be apart
oof one of these--
LENNY
One of what?
BENNY
You my friend... have been cat
fished.
(Beat)
LENNY
No, not possible. We've talked many
times.
BENNY
You saw her face?
LENNY
I heard it, many times!
(Beat)
Lenny has slowly come to the realization that he has been
swindled. He gets out of the car and slams the door. Walks in
the middle of the road and starts to scream with all of his
might.
BENNY
Reminds me of myself...I got the
thing.
Benny pulls the car around to Lenny still screaming to the
sky.
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BENNY (CONT'D)
Hey! You got two options now amigo;
One, you get in the truck and Benny
here will solve your temporary
issue for you with a permanent
solution or, this is number two,
you can wait for the next car to
come down the road but not a lot of
people on the road at these
times... actually none... so you
best bet is option one.
Benny gives Lenny a small smile.
CUT TO:

INT. CAR / PARKING LOT OF LIQUOR STORE - NIGHT

Lenny sits in the passenger seat with a dead look on his
face. Benny enters holding a colt 45 in a brown paper bag in
his hand.
BENNY
Here...some beer.
LENNY
I don't drink.
BENNY
Neither do I...well I could give it
to the homeless guy at the corner
then.
LENNY
Wait. Just a sip.
BENNY
Ok...then i'll just take a sip then
too.
Lenny takes a massive gulp and Benny's eyes shoot up. He
passes it to Benny who proceeds to take a big gulp and coughs
after trying to swallow the beer. Lenny starts to break out
in a laugh followed by Benny, it goes on for a while.
BENNY (CONT'D)
I have to drive home still.
LENNY
You live in your car.
BENNY
Oh yeah, that came on quick.
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They burst out into laughter again.

BENNY (CONT'D)
Women huh? You love them till they
don't love you.
LENNY
And if you don't love them... well
there gonna love you double...
maybe I should have acted like I
didn't love her and this wouldn't
of happened--
BENNY
He you mean--
LENNY
Yeah... He.
(Pause)
He asked for many prolific photos.
BENNY
Oh no.
LENNY
But I cropped them off of porno
magazines so who's the real loser
here!
BENNY
Well... you are. Spent all your
money to fly down here, get caught
on the side of the road with no
ride until I come along and bug ya
all day just to find out ya girl,
well man ain't even here. Shoot i'd
be mad.
LENNY
You ain't that bad Benny.
BENNY
Hey thanks.
LENNY
I'm serious.
(Pause)
BENNY
Thank you.
(Pause)
Well, we could go night fishing?
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LENNY
Fish at night?
BENNY
Yeah, we got the best night fishing
in the south.
LENNY
Well let's get to it then.
BENNY
Ain't gotta tell me twice.
Benny starts to pull the truck off and they drive away in the
distance.
BENNY (O.S.) (CONT'D)
Oh lordy, that burger is going
right through me.
LENNY
Gotta be honest with you, I
couldn't finish it...
BENNY
Ha neither could Barbra!
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