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INT ST PETER’S HOSPITAL

Elevator door opens; out step the San Dominica mens

basketball team. The team lingers at the desk before being
led by the head nurse down the hall. JARREN DANTES brings up
the rear. Upon passing an open room out of the corner of his
eyes JARREN DANTES sees something being thrown at the T.V.
Curious Dantes peers into the room and sees TRICIA DUHON then
sees what is on the T.V.: A replay of the team’s last game

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against the Washington Huskies.

DANTES
How did we let that game get away
from us?

Tricia Duhon coughs then notices that the speaker of those

words is actually in her presence. Upon seeing Dantes she
straightens herself and adjusts her cover and self as if a
schoolgirl trying to freshen up for that boy she has a crush
on.

TRICIA DUHON
Well I’ll be damned. Jarren
Dantes.

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Maam
DANTES

TRICIA DUHON
Jarren Dantes, power forward.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dantes doesn’t say anything, all he can do is stand there

eying her with a stare that is a mixture of politeness and
confusion. Carla Duhon however just continues on.

TRICIA DUHON (CONT’D)

My you are tall! But you look
bigger on T.V.

Dantes smiles as he gives his head a slight shake.

Final Draft 7 Demo DANTES
(with mock offense)
Hey, I’m only 220 pounds.
Everybody knows the camera always
add 10 pounds to fella.

TRICIA DUHON
(with mock fuss)
Young man. Everyone knows that it
is 5 pounds a camera adds.
(gives a smile)
(MORE)
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TRICIA DUHON (CONT'D)
Never get into an argument with a
woman about anything regarding
weight perception.

Dantes again smiles as he advances deeper into the room.

Grabs a chair from the corner and places it next to her bed.

DANTES
Mind if I sit here and watch the

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game with you Miss ...

TRICIA DUHON
Duhon. And be careful young man,
I’m old enough to be your mother.

DANTES
What’s the cause of your being here
instead of at home gardening.

TRICIA DUHON
And what makes you think I garden
young man.

DANTES
(hesitates briefly)
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My great grandmother does. I don’t
know, looking at you reminds me a
lot of her.
(pauses)
I’m sorry I assumed ...

TRICIA DUHON
Not a bad assumption. I do garden.
Mostly flowers. My husband, now
there’s a man who could raise
vegetables.
(a beat)
Age.

DANTES
Maam?
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Age.
TRICIA DUHON
That’s what has me here.

DANTES
I’m not grasping what you mean?

TRICIA DUHON
I’m old, body’s not as durable as
it once was. Happens eventually.
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DANTES
I don’t know. Great grandmother’s
doing near a hundred and she still
buzzing around like a bee.

TRICIA DUHON
She’s a rarity. Then again it
would explain many things.

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Jarren gives a perplexed look.

DANTES
What do you mean?

TRICIA DUHON
You of course. You running up and
down the court. Has to come from
somewhere. Heck you average darn
near 30 minutes a game.

Jarren displays a look of astonishment and slight

embarassment.

TRICIA DUHON (CONT’D)

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Oh I’ve noticed. For two years
I’ve followed your playing. Knew
you were special before my daughter
did. That Memphis game just
confirmed it. And I’m not talkin’
bout the triple double.

DANTES
Daughter?

TRICIA DUHON
Oh yes she’s followed you for years
too. Every other day she’s
rambling on how there’s never been
a player like you in years. Not
since your uncle in my opinion.
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My uncle?
DANTES
You knew my uncle?

TRICIA DUHON
Mr. Dantes, I’ve followed the
Warriors all my married life.
Nutty husband’s fault but yes I
remember your uncle. Butch Pierre
was something else. Got his name
from the way he use to butcher the
opposing defense, not from his
bulk.
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DANTES
You know we’re not the Warriors
anymore.

TRICIA DUHON
Umph. They were the Warriors then
and they’re the Warriors now.
Foolhardy political B.S. And you

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know it. Don’t think we haven’t
noticed. The grunt of the student
section, the stomping. The
“Warrior Mentality” Your uncle
exemplified the Warrior Spirit and
so do you Jarren Dantes.

Dantes merely smiles.

SWITCHES TO

EXT. TRICIA DUHON’S ROOM

Lexa Duhon is approaching her mother’s room. Hears voices.

She stands there a few minutes before peering into the room.
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She sees her mother and Jarren Dantes talking. A look graces
her face then she smiles. She steps in. Tricia sees her
but says nothing. Jarren notices Tricia’s eyes and turns and
recognizes Lexa Duhon, sportswriter for the Aegiana
Chronicle.

DANTES
(surprised)
Lexa Duhon is your daughter!

TRICIA DUHON
Indeed she is. Come, come Lexa.
You know Jarren Dantes, plays
forward for the San Dominica men’s
basketball team.

Final Draft 7 Demo LEXA DUHON

Yes we’ve met. Though it seems
different meeting outside Shaw
Memorial Gym.
(turns to her mother)
Mother you didn’t tell me Jarren
Dantes would be visiting you!

TRICIA DUHON
I didn’t know myself

Jarren shakes hands with Lexa and moves so she can sit next
to her mother
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LEXA DUHON
No, no stay right where you are.
Trust me she’s more interested in
you than me.
(laughs)

Alex Wingate suddenly pokes his head through the door.

Final Draft 7 Demo WINGATE

(shouting off camera)
Here he is!
(pokes his head back in)
Daggone it Dantes! Foolin’ around
in here and we suppose to be
visiting the kids.
(steps into the room)
You know those kids been asking
about you! Where’s Jarren Dantes?
We want Jarren Dantes! Kids
beggin’ and you up here with
(notices Lexa)
Lexa Duhon
(mutters to himself)
Oh shit
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Ace Crenshaw steps into the room.

CRENSHAW
Damnit Dantes you suppose to be
visiting the kids! Not fooling
around with
(notices Lexa)
Lexa Duhon! Aww man!

Crenshaw grabs Dantes and starts to pull him out of the room.
Wingate comes behind and pushes as the rest of the San
Dominica team is now gathered outside.

DANTES
O.K guys I’m sorry
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(pushes himself back into
the room)
(to Tricia)
Don’t forget what I said.

Hands from other San Dominica players aid Wingate and

Crenshaw and finally Dantes is forced out the room

DANTES (CONT’D)O.S.
Hey stop pushing! Ow! What was
that for?

FADE TO BLACK.
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INT. SHAW MEMORIAL GYM

Noise fills the packed arena. Close up on the San Dominica

team who are huddled up near their bench.

DANTES
O.K. We’ve had some setbacks, lost

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a couple of games, but that was in
their house! Now we’re in our
house! Now this Tennessee team
think their something because
they’re ranked 16 in the nation,
but they’re in our house! Our
house!
(puts his hands in.
Teammates join him.
shouting)
We are ...

SAN DOMINICA TEAMMATES

Warriors!

DANTES
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We are ...

SAN DOMINICA TEAMMATES

Warriors!

DANTES
We are ...

SAN DOMINICA TEAMMATES

Warriors!

DANTES
We are ...

SAN DOMINICA TEAMMATES

Warriors!
Final Draft 7 Demo CRENSHAW
Whose house?

SAN DOMINICA TEAMMATES

Our house!

CRENSHAW
Whose house?

SAN DOMINICA TEAMMATES

Our house!
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CRENSHAW
Whose house?

SAN DOMINICA TEAMMATES

Our house!

CRENSHAW
Whose house?

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Our house!
SAN DOMINICA TEAMMATES

DANTES
Ha Hoot on four! 1...2...3...4

SAN DOMINICA AEGIS

Ha Hoot!!

View switch to beneath the San Dominica goal. Tennessee is

trying to score. Ball is passed to a player who dribbles
then attempt to shoot a fifteen footer, but it is rejected
into the stands by Dantes. The ball is thrown back in and
Dantes moves and intercepts it before it can reach the ref.
Dantes then leans down to the ref and whispers in his ear.
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Dantes then starts towards the media table.

RADIO BROADCASTER
And that ball was rocketed into the
stands by Dantes. And this is
weird Dantes and the ref are
apparently chatting about something
and now Dantes has the ball ... and
is now heading towards the media
table. And apparently he is giving
the ball to who I believe is a
reporter

Dantes walks up to where Lexa Duhon is sitting, gives her the

ball and leans over and whispers in her ear.

Final Draft 7 Demo DANTES

Give this to your mother.
know what it’s for.
She’ll

RADIO BROADCASTER
It has yet to be confirmed but it
is believed that Dantes has given
the ball to Lexa Duhon, a
sportswriter for the local
newspaper the Aegiana Chronicle.
Exactly why I’m not sure but it
seems that Ms. Duhon was just as
much surprised and we are.
(MORE)
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RADIO BROADCASTER (CONT'D)
And somehow I have feeling of what
the first few questions to Jarren
Dantes will be following this game.
And play has now resumed.
Tennessee ball with 9 seconds on
the shot clock. 10: 25 remaining
in the half. 23 - 22 San Dominica.
8 seconds left. Tennessee being
stymied by this San Dominica

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defense. Now 5 ... 4 ... 3 ...
Need to do something in a hurry.
Chiles gets off the shot but it’ll
be a shot clock violation.

SWITCHES TO

INT. SHAW MEMORIAL GYM

Camera is now from Lexa Duhon’s point of view at the Media

table as San Dominica ends what has been a 2 minute scoring
drought for both teams.

NEWSPAPER REPORTER#1
This game is like a damn
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heavyweight fight. No one can seem
to land a good punch

LEXA DUHON
That’s what happens when you have a
matchup of athleticism vs.
athleticism.

NEWSPAPER REPORTER#2
What gives Lexa? What was that
about with #9 giving you that ball
after that block?

LEXA DUHON
I don’t know. I mean Thursday he’s
in my mother’s hospital room.
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Today he’s giving me a ball. You
ask him what’s the deal?

NEWSPAPER REPORTER#2
I will.

SWITCHES TO

VIEWPOINT JARREN DANTES’ HEAD

Dantes is eying the ball as it is passed around the court.

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DANTES V.O
See the play. Keep your eye on the
ball Dantes.
(rhythm starts to play)
Watch your man. Oop! Gotcha!
Move it Dantes! Move!

Camera switches to normal view as Dantes jumps and blocks

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another shot. The ball bounces toward midcourt and Corky
Launders chases it down.

VOICE OF THE WARRIORS O.S.

I don't know what's gotten into
Jarren Dantes, but he's just been
brutual against this Tennessee
squad. That's his sixth block of
the ballgame.

SWITCHES TO

INT. SHAW MEMORIAL GYM MEDIA TABLE

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SAN DOMINICA ANNOUNCER#2
He's just been a one man wrecking
machine especially on the boards
But you've said it, this Tennessee
team just has not been able to
escape the wrath of Dantes.

VOICE OF THE WARRIORS

12 boards for Dantes who has just
been devastating this Tennessee
team on both ends of the court. In
fact the only time Tennessee has
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been able to do anything besides
keep up has been when Dantes has
been out of the ballgame.

SAN DOMINICA ANNOUNCER#2

And there hasn't been much of that.
In the 36 minutes the Aegis have
played here today, Dantes has been
out maybe a total of 4. You gotta
remember this guy was a star soccer
player both in high school and for
the Aegis.
(MORE)
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SAN DOMINICA ANNOUNCER#2 (CONT'D)
And for those of you who are not
familiar with soccer that's 90
minutes running non stop up and
down a field 130 yards long and up
to a 100 yards wide. So running up
and down a 84 foot hardwood floor
is hardly anything for that young
man.

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VOICE OF THE WARRIORS
Played forward and midfielder for
the San Dominica men's soccer team.

SAN DOMINICA ANNOUNCER#2

Was freshman of the year his first
season. Made All Conference team
twice.

VOICE OF THE WARRIORS

10 points to go with those 12
rebounds and 7 blocks for the
Nightcrawler.
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SAN DOMINICA ANNOUNCER#2
And don't forget 5 assists and
there's plenty of time remaining in
this ballgame with as good a passer
as Dantes is and especially the
game he is having on the defensive
end we could see a triple double.
Especially being he has only 2
fouls.

VOICE OF THE WARRIORS

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Maybe even a Quadrouble double?

SAN DOMINICA ANNOUNCER#2

That I'd kinda doubt
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VOICE OF THE WARRIORS

(laughs)

4 minutes and 15 seconds left to go

in the ballgame ...

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Dantes viewpoint while the Voice of the Warriors is saying

his last line.

DANTES V.O

4 minutes and 15 seconds left to go

in the ballgame. Time to close
this thing out.

Corky Launders takes a three

DANTES V.O (CONT’D)

Dang it Corky put some umph in that

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shot!

The shot barely hits the rim.

Dantes jumps.

DANTES V.O (CONT’D)(FIGHTING OFF

OPPOSING PLAYERS)

Got the rebound. Come on! Come

on! Someone get free.
Move fools! Move!

Parker lines up in his sight, calling for the ball. Dantes

passes it to him

Final Draft 7 Demo DANTES V.O (CONT'D)

Yes! That's it baby reset it,

Reset it baby.

(starts humming the jeopardy theme while moving on the court.

Moves to set a pick for Wingate)
(MORE)
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(CONT'D)
Take him Win. Just take him.

DANTES

Go and get it!

Dantes watches as Wingate dribbles by. Dantes spins around

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and prepares to gather the rebound if necessary.

DANTES V.O

Get ready for the re! Get ready

for the re!

DANTES

Yeah babe. All the way! Ain't no

need for a rebound.

Dantes backpedals up the court. Scrunches into a defensive

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stance in the San Dominica 2-3 zone.

DANTES V.O

Come on, Come on. Come to Papa.

Position. Position. What you
coming into to me! I have fouls to
give. Block number 8 coming
right uuuppp! Better kick that
rock back out!

Tennessee player shoots the ball from behind the arc

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DANTES V.O (CONT'D)

You off! You off! Don't worry P-

Man, I got it. Let's go.
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