Top Of The World, Ma

Happy Thursday, crime slicksters. You say you're bored? Life getting you down? Looking for some cheap, pervy thrills? Then you've come to the right place ... where the going gets down and dirty ... at That Killing Feeling.

Onto today's joint from BLOOD GETS IN YOUR EYES. Better hold on to your hats, kids ... cause it's gonna be a bumpy ride.

When we last left prep school teacher Gill Sherry, he was going to the bank to get some more cash for hooker Alona Tal to help pay for the removal of the dead body in her hotel room. Problem is, the bank's in a dangerous neighborhood in Venice Beach, and he runs into a little 'trouble' ...


EXT. WINDWARD AVENUE - NIGHT
A circular street two blocks from the boardwalk.
A cream-colored Saab pulls in front of the bank
across the street from the Venice post office.

INT. SAAB - CONTINUOUS
Gill is behind the wheel.
He shuts off the engine. Gets out.

AT THE CASH MACHINE
Gill slips his card in.
Punches his pin code.

The machine CHING-CHING-CHINGS,
and his cash slides out.

He grabs it.
Then feels something in his back.

GRAVELLY MALE VOICE (O.C.)
Hand over the cash, asshole --
or I’ll fucking shoot.

GILL
Okay, okay -- please don’t hurt me.

He holds up the money.
A FIGURE IN BLACK (20’s),
hoodie pulled down,
SNATCHES it from his hand.

FIGURE IN BLACK
Now gimmee your keys.
Nice ride you got there --

GILL
Please, not my car.
I need that to --

Figure In Black CRACKS him in the head with his gun.

Gill goes down, THUMP.
Figure KICKS him in the stomach.

GILL (CONT’D)
OW!

FIGURE IN BLACK
Your KEYS, NOW --

Gill winces in pain.
Digs his keys out of his pocket.
Holds them up.

Figure SNATCHES THEM.
RUNS to the car.

FEMALE VOICE (O.C.)
Ohmigod, that guy just got MUGGED!

MALE VOICE (O.C.)
And they’re stealing his CAR!

Figure JUMPS IN. Starts the engine.
ROARS away in a SCREECH of rubber
like a madman from hell.

A YOUNG COUPLE (17) RACE OVER to Gill.
Trendy skateboard kids with multi-colored hair,
piercings in baggies and sneakers.

SKATEBOARD CHICK
Hey, mister -- are you okay?

HIPSTER GUY
(pulls out his cell phone)
Don’t worry, I’m calling the cops.

Skateboard Chick helps Gill stand up.
He holds his stomach.
Hipster punches 911. Listens.

GILL
My car -- he got my CAR --

HIPSTER GUY
(on the phone)
Yeah, hi -- so listen,
a dude was mugged,
and they, like, stole his car --
(listens)
On the Windward circle.
In front of the bank --
(listens, looks at Gill)
He looks okay to me --
(to Gill)
You okay?

PUSH IN ON Gill’s face.
More than upset.

GILL
Oh, I’m just peachy.
Top of the world, ma.