SKIN by Jim Leonard Property of: _1/12/03 Jerry Bruckheimer Television & Warner Bros, Television

ACT ONE MUSIC DRIVES A SERIES OF STYLIZED SHOTS TAKING US FROM THE BEACH, THEN FLYING UP SUNSET BLVD TO DOWNTOWN L.A., AS WE TIME LAPSE FROM DAY INTO NIGHT: EXT. BEACH - STYLIZED - DAY Girls in bikinis, cut quys, families, all races and classes. Off a SLOW-MO IMAGE of a LITTLE GIRL playing in the sand, we bleed NEWS REPORTS into the MDSIC: News of a CHILD ABDUCTION, yet another "AMBER ALERT" in L.A.; now —- EXT. SUNSET BLVD - MOVING EAST, MOVING FAST Past the Palisades, Brentwood, and UCLA -- through Beverly Hills, West Rollywood clubs, the gay scene, Eurotrash, traffic jams, strip bars (too many to count) ~-- TALK RADIO about the rash of ABDUCTIONS continues as we ZOOM EAST, moving faster and faster ~- past street walkers, drug dealers, homeless, more strip jointa -- and everywhere, our focus is SKIN -~ black, white, Hispanic, Asian -- EXT. THE CAMERA LIFTS HIGH OVER DOWNTOWN And SWOOPS AROUND to reveal the river of lights we've just traveled, and a PANORAMIC VIEW of L.A.. We are: EXT. THE ROOF OF THE STANDARD HOTEL - NIGHT At an open-air, retro-chic nightclub; the coolest party imaginable. Fashionable, wealthy young people, dancing, drinking, smoking. Our Pov belongs to ADAM ROMERO, 17, Latino, bronze skin, piercing eyes. Adam feels totally out of place. His best friend LENNY, African-American, is in heaven. ADAM Let's blow out of here. LENNY Are you crazy® Man, I've had wet dreams that weren't this good. ADAM Look at these girls -- they're rich, white, and out of our league. LENNY You've got low self-esteem. You need to get laid. ADAM What're you, my psychiatrist» INTERCUT A VERY, VERY INTERESTING BLONDE glancing at Adam, as -~

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 2. ADAM (CONT'D) LENNY Come on, get real, You gotta get in the game. Lenny. Thig isn’t our You gotta think 1like a crowd. Player, act like a player, be a player. LENNY (CONT*D) Now go forth and mingle! JUMP CUT TO ADAM AT THE CROWDED BAR - MOMENTS LATER ADaM Can I have a BARTENDER Can I see some JEWEL (0.8.) It's cool. He's with me. Adam turns to see JEWEL, 16, the blonde who was watching him, She's enough to take his breath away. spe's got that retro-hippy thing Their EYES MEET for a moment. ADaM Thanks, Jewel flashes him a smile, and walks away with her champagne, ADAM'S EYES follow her inte -- A PRIVATE CABANA OTHER COUPLES ijp the cabana, drinking ang doing e-tabs. boyfriend BRIAN, 20, a UCLA frat type, is feeling no pain BRIAN I've got a treasure map your on it. X marks the spot, JEWEL I'mon a natural high. Thanks anyway. BRIAN Be a good girl, take your vitamin E. Jewel's So-called friend MARCY offers: MARCY I'11 take it. BRIAN You already took Some. You want to get dosed or not»> Jewel's

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 3. JEWEL I'm thinking not. BRIAN Fine, more for us. Despite Marcy's out-stretched tongue, Brian downs the E himself. INTERCUT ADAM WANDERING AROUND THE PARTY Couples dancing (guys with girls, girls with girls); it's wild, but not as wild as -- JEWEL'S CABANA ~- where Marcy is now heavily making out. Marcy kisses her date, then kisses the girl from the other couple. Brian kisses neck, moves his hands down her back toward... JEWEL Brian. NWeo. BRIAN Loosen up, I won't bite. JEWEL BRIAN Stop. I'm not into I just feel so close to it. you now. FIND ADAM NEAR THE ROOF TOP POOL Sipping the last of his beer. Lenny appears behind him. LENNY I've struck out more times than the Yankees. 1'm good to go. ADRM SEES JEWEL leaving the cabana, followed by Brian. ADAM I'm gonna hang for awhile. LENNY Man, you are bipolar. WITH JEWEL AND BRIAN in mid-argument: JEWEL What part of "no" don't you understand? I just want to go home. BRIAN (fishing his keys out) When did you become such a Everyone knows what you're about.

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 Go screw yourself. BRIAN I guess I'll have to. Since you put out for everyone but me. JEWEL Just give me the keys. You're too loaded to drive. BRIAN You want the keys? Get 'em yourself. BRIAN THROWS HIS KEYS INTO THE POOL' And suddenly, everything stops (or that's how it feels), PUSH IN ON JEWEL She looks at Brian for a beat,..then, suddenly, DIVES INTO THE POOL, clothes and all! In a heartbeat, HALF THE PARTY jumps IN THE POOL. Kids are pushing each other. crazy. The thing ADAM knows, he's in the pool, too. UNDERWATER WITH ADAM AND JEWEL Bubbles, bodies, torsos. Adam and Jewel find themselves FACE~ TO~FACE...SLOW~MO this moment as their EYES MERT in the glowing water. Then they BURST to the surface together, water cascading from their faces... JUMP CUT TO BRIAN Trying to stop his wet girlfriend from leaving. grabs her arm -- Jewel tosses the keys to Adam -- BRIAN Who the hell is he» ADAM Why don't you chill out» BRIAN You want to play keep away, asshole» Let’s start with you keeping away from my girlfriend. Adam dangles the keys like bait, then tosses them back to Jewel. Brian SHOVES him -- Adam shoves him back harder, ready to fight ADAM Come on, you think You can take me>

Jim Leomard 1-12~03 5. Brian's loaded enough to start punching, when: JEWEL Hey, Brian® You want your Go get them yourself. JEWEL THROWS THE KEYS OFF THE ROOF Ten stories down. She and Adam exchange a look. HARD CUT TO: THE ELEVATOR It's too crowded to get in, so Adam and Jewel take off for —- INT. ROTEL STAIRWELL - ADAM AND JEWEL Running down the stairs with loaded Brian and a few of his compadres several flights behind them! They burst onto EXT. TRE STREET - NIGHT ~= run down the sidewalk, grab the keys, and keep going. EXT. CONVERTIBLE PORSCHE ~ DRIVING FAST - NIGHT The top is down. Jewel's at the wheel, Adam rides shotgun. She HOWLS like coyote, he ADAM I can't believe you just stole your boyfriend’s car. JEWEL He isn't my boyfriend. ADAM Does he know that» Off a SHOT OF THE blowing down Sunset —- INT. DINER ~ NIGHT Jewel locks wind-blown, wild, and beautiful. And wet. Adam, too. They're standing by the regiater, waiting to be seated. JEWEL Are you sure you don't want me to take you home? JEWEL (CONT'D) ADAM I just don't want you Yeah. It's okay. to feel stuck with (off hex) this soaking wet crazy I really don't... girl...

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 ADAM (CONT'D) No, I think you always drink champagne and jump in the pool with your clothes on before stealing cars and going out for coffee. The half- wet, half-dry thing kind of works for me. She smiles for a split second, then: JEWEL I just want to get one thing clear, okay® I don't know what you've heard about me, but if you think this night's going to end with us getting busy in a back seat somewhere, then You should probably do yourself a favor and split right now. ADAM I don't think that car has a back Seat. And I don't know anything about you. I don't even know your name. IN A BOOTH - A LITTLE LATER Jewel has a huge breakfast, a short stack, fries shake with whip cream. Adam has a cup of coffee JEWEL I can’t believe I'm telling you this. I'm usually not 1ike this. ADAM So you only went out with this guy...? JEWEL Because he was older...because he doesn't go to my school... ADAM Is that a JEWEL No. But it helps ... You know how every time you go out with somebody new, there's always this feeling of...hope, I guess. Yeah, it's like buying a cd because you like the cover, and you just really hope that when you listen to it, it'11 pe... » and a large .

Jim Leonard i~12-03 JEWEL Perfect. ADAM Right, and you'1) connect with every and you’ll love all the lyrics. JEWEL But that hardly ever happens., ADAM Rarely. JEWEL Yeah. Maybe never,.,. Beat. looking at her. I'm gonna take a vow of chastity and live like a nun, A Jewish nun. TIME LAPSE T0 LATER.., The Waitress is clearing Jewel's dishes, pouring fresh coffee. So why do you hate your school? JEWEL I don't hate it, I just don't like the people who go there, ADAM All of them~ JEWEL Most of them. ADAM JEWEL I know .., Maybe because they don't like me ... ADAM I find that hard to believe. JEREL (smiles, embarrassed) You don't have to say that. TIME LAPSE THROUGH MORE MUSIC aND TALKING, TO LATER...

Jim Lecnard 1-12-03 Adam’s drawing on his place mat. ADAM If I bring home anythi. He draws very, very well. ng less than straight A's, it's like I committed a crime. Whoa, there' out ~~ he’ll start jac stores, JEWEL 8 a B -~ watch king convenience Your parents have high expectations. ADAM They just want me to go to college,... practice law, and become the first Latino President. Jus Something to make the JEWEL What do you want to do ADAM I have no idea. JEWEL No, reaily. ADAM I really have no idea. sleep late. I my JEWEL You like art, ADAM I'm not an artist. I draw, DISSOLVE THROUGH MORE TALKING ~- t a little people proud. ? I like to sic... Just like to THEY EXCHANGE PHONE AT ONE POINT SHE INSTINCTIVELY GRABS HIS HAND, WHICH SENDS ELECTRICITY THROUGH THEM BOTR. ADAM Oh, man. oh, god, is Please tell nme My parents are gonna X JEWEL Really® I took you mo prince than Cinderella ADAM I was supposed to be h ago. THEY TALK UNTIL ~- ) that clock it's not 3:1s. i1l me. re for the ome three houra 8.

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 9. JEWEL You want a ADAM No. 1If they see you, It’s no problem. Really. just make it worse. He leaves, turns back, searches for the perfect thing to say: ADAM It was really nice meeting you. JEWEL You, too. She smiles, he goes. EXT. DINER - NIGHT Adam walks out, turns the corner, and starts RUNNING. INT. BUS - NIGHT CAMERA PUSHES IN ON ADAM...his face is reflected in the glass. He looks out, thinking of... EXT. JEWEL ARRIVING HOME IN BEL AIR - NIGHT She drives through private SECURITY GATES, up to a MANSION. Swimming pool, tennis courts, as wealthy as it gets... EXT. ROMERO'S UPPER~MIDDLE-CLASS HOME ON THE EAST SIDE - NIGHT Adam runs up. The lights arxe on. He takes a deep breath. INT. ROMERO HOUSE - NIGHT An older mission-style home, decorated with taste, pride, and power. Lots of books. Adam's father JOSEPH ROMERC is charismatic, strong, and intelligent, but mostly he's just plain pissed (and relieved that his son is home safely). He doesn't have to raise his voice to make his wrath known. ROMERO You mind telling me what were you doing that was so important you couldn't aven give us the consideration of a phone call® I was just about to start checking hospitals, Adam. ADAM I totally spaced on the time, Dad, I'm sorry.

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 19. ROMERO Where have you been all night? ADAM I went to a party with Lenny. ROMERO Lenny got home three-and-a-half hours ago. ADAM Then I went out to eat with a friend, I lost track of time. LAURA (0.S.) Is he ROMERO Yes, he's home, Laura, he's fine! Adam's mother LAURA comes down the stairs. LAURA We've been worried half-sick about you. ROMERO If you want us to treat you like an adult, then start acting like Do you think you can do that® Because every time we trust you ROMERO (CONT'D) ADAM -~ every time we set I'm sorry, Dad, I don’t boundaries and limits, know what else to say. you take that trust and throw it right LAURA back in our faces. Okay, Joe, he's home now let’s alil get some rest. ROMERO (CONT'D) What are we to do® Ground you® Treat you like a two Year LAURA We can figure this out in the ROMERO It is morning. INT. BEL AIR MANSION - NIGHT

11. Despite their party i function, this 54 1 family: ang Jewel is th oving, if unusual apple of her father's eye, JEWEL Are you tyo still GOLDMAN Your mother made me Party at Sue Your father had waaay too martinis, y e was jokes -~ 1 couldn't pry .. GOLDMAN I had two drinks, out of there, Barbara -- two. BARBARA (CONT'D) Two drinks, my ass, Goldman his armg around his wifg. GOLDMAN Martini's are like Barbie, One's pot enough, two ig Just right, 2nd three is too BARBARA Lit 1ike a lamp, Did You have a goog BARBARA I hope so, $ four in the morning. GOLDMAN She's a good kid, she's fine. JEWEL great kid.

Jim Leonarq 1-12~03 12. BARBARA GOLDMAN It's not you 1 worry Raise your hand if you're about, everyone taking drugs or else on the road. in excessive Underage drinking. JEKEL G'night, you guys. GOLDMAN BARBARA Sleep tight. Don't honey. Off NEWS Tue CHILD ABDUCTION on the Goldman's bedroom TV (HOME MOVIE IMAGES OF THE MISSING GIRL), PUSH Iy and DISSOLVE: INTERCUT: INT. SUSPECT's HOUSE ~ CRIME SCENE - Swarming with CORS. POLICE CHIEF RON SWAGGART, African- American, GLANCES OUT THE WINDOW AT ROMERO: - - CHIEF SWAGGART Lights, camera, instant EXT. SUSPECT'S HOUSE - BLOWN CRIME SCENE: - CONTINUODS STEADYCAM WITH as PRESS shout QUESTIONS him. . All I can tell you is we're holding - Mr. Van Dorne 88 a witness to the abduction. No chargss have been filed. We have no other suspects at this time.

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 PRESS Have you found the girl® 1Is Elizabeth Daniels alive® ; ROMERO I hope so. TV REPORTER Once again, police have arrested a 35-year-old white man named Charles Van Dorne in connection with the kidnapping. PICTURE OF THE SUSPECT onh TV, we go: INT. SUSPECT'S HOUSE - FULL BLOWN CRIME SCENE - DAY 13. HAND-HELD, PANNING past a slew of DETECTIVES taking fingerprint, photos, ripping the place apart...to FIND JOSEPH ROMERO with CHIEF SWAGGART; there's no love lost between thease two. SWAGGART The press has been here for at leas twenty minutes -- you're running late, Joe. ROMERO Don't screw this investigation up, Ronnie. let's get a conviction this time. SWAGGART The guy's guilty as sin. you see his computer. JUMP TO ROMERO AND THE POLICE CHIEF LOOKING AT A COMPUTER Romero is sickened by what he sees: SWAGGART (CONT'D) He's got kids with kids, kids with adults, kids with animals... ROMERO We've had seven abductions in the last eighteen months, Chief ~~ and every one of these perverts has access to the same sick porn. Where the hell do they get SWAGGART . . Pedophiles swap pictures on-line as easily as you or I check out our nutual funds. .

Jim Leonard 1~12-03 14. ROMERO Why don't you investigate SRAGGART Because I'm not wasting the police department's time and on a wild goose chase, that’s why, ROMERO Some sick son of a bitch is making a profit from thig -~ I'd to know and I'd 1ike it to stop. SWAGGART Then waste your owp resources, Joe, use your own People. Right now ny Job is to fing that girl, Chief Swaggart walks away. Off Romero's reaction, CUT To: INT. UPSCALE OFFICE BUILDING - BOARD ROOM - DAY trying to close a deal with TWO SUITS from a satellite company. His CFo, sKIP ZITI, a slick, smart, attorney, has the requisite GOLDMAN If you're serious about growing your subscriber base, You're gonna have to step up to the plate. IX'11 make . it real easy for you. I'm writing down a number: if you to this number, the deal's done. Larry slides his number across the table. SUIT 1 Two billion GOLDMAN : I think it's a fair hukber.. do you think it’s a fair number> SKIP SUITS It amortizes out to Two billion is out of the 400 million a year. question. It's never going Considering your cash happen. Pon't threaten flow, I think us. You're welcome to Quite do-able. try, Skip. (his ace) (they stand) We can always make a This meeting is over. deal with DirecTv,

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 15. GOLDMAN (at the door) Irene? Hey, {to the suits) i want you to see what you're paying or. (to his Secretary Irene) . Get Summer and Autumn in here. Oh, hell, trot the whole calendar in. INTERCUT PHONE CALLS - PUBLIC SCHOOL/PRIVATE SCROOL - DAY Adam's on a PAY PHONE at lunch time. Minority faces in the b.g., including his friend Lenny. Jewel'zs on her CELL PHONE at Weast Side Prep. Mostly white, wealthy faces in the b.g. ADAM (ON PHONE) Yeah, me, too. JEWEL (ON PHONE) You do not. You're just saying that. ADAM (ON PHONE) {low) If I didn't miss you, I wouldn't call you five timezs a day. . LENNY Oh, man, you are gone, gone, gone... JEWEL (ON PHONE) You should call ten times at least, and you should come see me, then maybe I'1ll believe you. ADAM (ON PHONE) I told you, I'm grounded. JEWEL (ON PHOMNE) Well, sneak out or aomething. Don't be such a good boy for once. You want to meet at the pier after school® ADAM (ON PHONE) I can't. I'm grounded. JEWEL (ON PHONE) Come on. Pleeeceass. Make a jail break; be your getaway driver. RESUME: INT., GOLDMAN'S BOARD ROOM - SAME Goldman ushers FOUR BEAUTIFUL, SCANTILY CLAD WOMER in.

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 16. GOLDMAN Gentlemen, allow me to introduce this season's newest crop of Golden Girls: Summer, Autumn, April, .and ~- what's your nanme, sweetheart? I know you're not SUNRISE I'm Sunrise, but You can call me whatever you want. GOLDMAN Sunrise, how could I fozget? Up on the table, girls, thank you. ANGLE ON THE GIRLS ON TOP OF THE CONFERENCE TABLE GOLDMAN (CONT'D) We're about to do a very, very lucrative piece of and I think these gentlemen have a right to full disclosure. 80, girls: disclose for us. CLOTHES START DROPPING on the whose mouths open. Without going nuts, we should be well aware that the FOUR GIRLS are getting totally naked. . billion dollars from our soft~core pay-per-view now you . want the good stuff, the gold.. Golden Videos produces the highest quality adult entertainment on the planet. ZITI. 32% of our market is female.. GOLDMAN Why®> Because the Golden Girls aren't Jjust porn queens, they’xre stars. Beautiful, glamorous, Sexy stars. We're selling a brand, a lifestylae, a fantasy. If yon want our premium product, you'll have to pay for it. SUIT 1 And if we SKIp: Then you'll leave us no choice but to initiate a hostile takeover.

Jim Leonard 1~12-03 17. GOLDMAN I'11 buy your damn company, gentlemen. And after I buy it, I'm gonna fire the dumb shits who just lost it. JUMP TO THE SUITS SIGNING PAPERS, and CUT TO -- EXT. SANTA MONICA PIER - LATE AFTERNOON In a multi-~racial CROWD of KIDS and FAMILIES, the CAMERA FIRDS ADAM AND JEWEL, walking-and talking (not holding hands): JEWEL Your father sure sounds like a hard ass. ADAM It's like the less my parents are home, the more rules they make. They're just over-protective, I guess. I don't blame them or anything... JEWEL Rell I do. I don't even know them and I blame them. . They stand by & rail, looking out at the ocean. After a moment: ADAM My sister died when I was really young, and um...I'm sort of all they have now, s0 I think that'’s why they want so much from me. Not just from me, but for me, you know? .It's the price of being an only kid, I guess. The weizd thing is, I don't feel like an only kid. I still feel like I'm somebody's brother, only she doesn't come home anymore. Does that make any sense® JEWEL {totally drinking him in) Of course it does. ADAM I think that's why my dad is so driven or whatever...about me accomplishing things with my life. They start walking again. She takes his hand. JEWEL What's he

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 They bump Hi. ADAM My JEWEL Yeah. He works for the city. JEWEL You mean like...public works . atreet ADAM : : Yeah. He works for the public. JEWEL I think that's cool. You shouldn't be embarrassed by ADAM I'm not. has the streets clean. I'm proud of my dad. I just wish he was proud into MARCY and ROXY, two girls from Jewal's’school. GIRLS Rey, Jewel. Hey. Hi. What are you quys up ; JEWEL Just hanging. = - Aren't you gonna introduce us? . JEWEL This is Adam. ADAM . GIRLS you. MARCY S0 like where.do you go to. ADAM Baldwin Hills,

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 19, JEWEL Actually, Adam dropped out of school after he joined a gang and got his girlfriend pregnant. We'll catch you guys later. Adam Jewel a smile as they walk off. HOLD ON THE GIRLS watching them... ROXY Is he her gardener's kid 'or what> MARCY I but he's cute. They say Latin lovers are good in bed. ROXY What a slut. Marcy looks at her -~ does Roxy mean Jewel or her® INT. D.A.'S OFFICE - MOVING FAST THROUGH THE HALLWAYS Romero with his Campaign Manager CYNTHIA PETERSON, 30 (attractive, whip smart), and two D.A.'s Investigators: KIMBERLY BANKRS, 28, (striking, very black, and very beautiful), and WYATT COUNTS, 50-something (L.A. by way of Indiana). CYNTHIA This porn thing could be a key talking- point in your re-election campaign. You're leading channels 5 and 11 tonight. 1It's playing like wildfire in the press. ROMERO It's not a game, Cynthia. DET. KIM BANKS Turns out the main kiddie porn site our suspect logged onto is owned by a subsidiary of a company out in Van Nuys, called Golden International, LLP. DET. COUNTS Their accountanta have buried it three layers deep, but they still collect the money. DET. KIM BANKS Golden owns over 800 internet sites. They turn into ~~

Jim Leonard 1-12~03 20, INT. ROMERO'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS his Chief of Starf, BILLY (wired, political, the yin to Cynthia's yang) is waiting. ; DET. COUNTS . Not just that —- they own Golden Videos, the Midas Touch chain of clubs®, Midas Magazines --' ROMERO And who owns Golden Inteznational> DET. COUNTS : Larry Goldman. He lives in Bel air. BILLY Be's also one of the Mayor's largest contributors. ROMERO I don't care if he pays the Mayor's mortgage. Let's taks him down. BILLY . Joe, you can't arrest Goldman. BILLY (CONT'D) CYNTHIA Never mind the Child porn's not protected Constitutional issyes ~- by the First -~ there:is no causal link between im and this ROMERO . BILLY : Come on, Billy, that's poor kidnapped kid. like saying no causal link between .. . bullets and guns. He .- .. They just tied the: kiddie is feeding the monster, Porn to his web sites! Romero turns to his detectives. ROMERO Get a warrant for Goldman and bust his rich ass. INT. GOLDMAN INTI, LLP = FAST MOVING STEADY-CAM Goldman leaves his office, trailed by his star director JIMMY WONG, early 20'sg (Who's not Jjust likes the name) . JIMMY ‘WONG . You gotta talk .sense to hex, Larry.

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 21. GOLDMAN I don't have time for some spoiled porn queen who's throwing a hissy fit. You're the director -- if she won't do a girl-girl scene, then fire her, Jimmy. I'm late. IRENE Vincent Cordoza's on the line GOLDMAN Tell him I'm out of the country. Jimmy follows Goldman out of the building == EXT. GOLDEN INTL LLP - SUNSET -- Goldman heads for his chauffeured Mercedes, without stopping. JIMMY WONG I hate to fire her, she's got two kids. GOLDMAN Yeah, well I've got a wife with a temper, who's hosting a chaxity event at our house tonight. If I'm not home, she's gonna skin me alive. EXT. OCEAN - NEAR THE PIER - NIGHT Adam and Jewel walk hand-in-hand with their off on the edge of the surf. The view is as romantic as it gets... ADAM I hate to say this, but I better go. JEWEL Look at this. How can you leave the ocean behind? Y¥You are so cavalier. ADAM My parents think I'm at the library. Seriously, I've gotta go home. JEWEL Race you to the car. she starts RUNNING. Adam sniles to himself. BHow amazing is this INT. GOLDMAN'S MANSION - FUND-RAISER - NIGHT CAMERA FLOATS THROUGH THE ELEGANT PARTY, past CATERERS, SERVANTS, and UPSCALE CHARITY TYPES (no porn stars) --SKIP

Jim Leonard 1-12-p3 ZITI is hexe with his trophy wife-to-be, COOKIE (25, and clueless) ~- before landing .on ‘GOLDMAN WIFE “talking ‘to the HOSPITAL DIRECTOR. Barbara is in glogy. B We 20 appreciate You and Mrs. Goldman opening to.us this evening. GOLDMAN BARBARA This town has been We feel Privileged to be good to me. ‘ ‘able give back te community. . Goldman gets his check book.out. GOLDMAN . . I'm willing to write you a very substantial check ~- but only hame the new hospital wing after ny late Goldman, - - HOSPITAL DIRECTOR I'd need to discuss that with GOLDMAN S0 my money's good enough, but ny fiot, L HOSPITAL DIRECTOR I'm sure it's a generous offer —- GOLDMAN You come to ay home, drink my champagne, ) make a Scene. hit me up for-a cheok, but my name isn’'t good enough for : PR EXT. GOLDMAN ESTATE - POLICE arriving. The Valets littls thrown by this.,, INT. ELEGANT FUND-RAISER - CONTINUOUS “ A crowd gathers around Goldman as he writes a check. - look a - GO, What if I add another zero to this> HOSPITAL DIRECTOR You're donating ten million dollars> 22, .

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 I'm having good .day. Does . look a little more palatable now? EXT. OCEAN -~ ADAM CHASING JEWEL On the beach. He tackles her onto the sand ~- she saoreams in delight ~- their pants are wet from running near the waves. Why do I end up wet every time we're together> {then) I didn't mean that the way it sounded. £y He laughs, and looks at her. MUSIC brings us back to: EXT. GOLDMAN'S MANSION ~ NIGHT Det. Counts and Det. Banks show the Butler a WARRANT EXT. OCEAN - NIGHT ‘ Adam looks in Jewel's eyes: they shaze an electric FIRST KIss. INTERCUT - GOLDMAN Signing the check as CHAMPAGNE GLASSES are lifted high. INTERCUT - ROMERO - ALONE IN HIS OFFICE Lit by a single lamp. A of on his face. INTERCUT - ADAM AND JEWEL MAKING OUT In the sand. C;nce they start KISSING, they can't stop. INTERCUT - ELEGANT FUND-RAISER - GOLDMAN Looks up to see the D.A.'s Investigators coming towards him -- Mr. warrant your arrest. As CHAOS breaks out, we —- FADE OUT

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 . ACT TWO INT. POLICE STATION - ARREST MONTAGE FLASH! GOLDMAN. IS FINGERPRINTED, etc.. EXT. COURTHOUSE - MEDIA CIRCUS - DAY Romero masterfully works the press. ROMERO I want to congratulate my .. . investigative staff the entire District Attorney's Office for their . outstanding work and dedication on bebalf of the citizens of ILos Angeles. My office has one concern and one concern only -- and that is to keep our children safe. Was Larry Goldman involved .in . Elizabeth Daniels Larry is.a pornographer. . - INTERCUT - INT. SKIP ZITI'S LIMO - MOVING - SAME . Zitl, Barbara, and Jewel are on their way to. the courthouse. They watch the NEWS on a BIGH-TECH FLIP-DOWN SCREEN. - ANOTHER REPORTER (ON SCREEN) But is he implicated in the kidnapping> This is insane. ROMERO (ON SCREEN) If you're going to clean up the streets, you have to RESUME ~ MEDIA CIRCUS ROMERO (CONT'D) . .. -~ and from what I can tell, Mr. Goldman's business is nothing but dirt. He's imdicted for distributing child pornography. INTERCUT - LIMO ~ SAME Jewel turns to Skip.

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 JEWEL Is that SKIP BARBARA No, of course not. Your father‘would never be You know your dad better involved in anything like than that. that. RESUME - MEDIA CIRCUS QUESTIONS ROMERO Child porn is like a drug to the perverts who prey on our kids. And I fully intend to cut off their supply. ARE SBOUTED -- MEDIA How does this effect the Van Dorne there any reason-to believe that Elizabeth is still ROMERO You'd have to direct that question to the Chief of Police, Mindy, but I certainly haven’t given up hope. Not for Elizabeth Daniels. Not for Yolanda Perez, who was taken from a last August ~- INT. D.A.'S OFFICE -~ CONTINUOUS His Campaign Manager is watching the NEWS several staffers. INT. LIMO ROMERO (ON SCREEN) Not for Sarah Marie Greenburg, Holland ~~ CYNTHIA (impressed) My God...he actually ‘theixr names. ROMERO (ON SCREEN) Timothy Capers, Ann wuum. Jackson... - PULLING UP TO THE COURTHOUSE ~ SAME SKIP Man, he's good. I guarantee this won’'t stand up in court, but he's good. i

i v B g T Jim Leonard 1-12-03 ‘Barbara CLICKS off the TV. It makes me alck associated with tnis. - He's a Larry's JEWEL Why? Because the D.A. loves that's - (to Jewel) 'f don't you talked mé into coming with us today. You shouldn't Be ‘exposed to this, you should be ‘school. ST No. ¢ want ‘him to his own. Smart girl, INT. SHOOT MUCH OF TAIs ‘as ‘we JUMP OF GOLDMAN'S ATTORNEY puttiny on & “SANDRA LOCKEART is tough, smart, and knews her Lav: : LOCKHART Charging my ‘client with distributing " chiid is ‘ TO: Your honor, we've established'an -~ undeniable papar chain of that leads to == web site is like rentsl -— Mr. Goldman's ‘company - (MORE) -

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 27. LOCKHART (CONT'D) the space -- he has no control over how his “tenant's subtenant™ chooses to use it! He cannot be expected to personally censor the free exchange ~- LOCKBRART (CONT'D) ROMERO ~- of images and ideas He can't shirxk his on the web! ) responsibility for content! ROMERO (CONT'D) Larry Goldman is blatantly profiting from the victimization of children! JUDGE Mr. Romero, don't conduct your re- election campaign in my courtroom. Reaction from the PRESS and the GALLEY. Goldman looks at Jewel. ROMERO' Your honor -- JUDGE TILLER The court finds no grounds for indictment. In fact, the court finds this entire case groundlass, and I strenuously advise the District Attorney not to waste my time on this matter again. Mr. Goldman, I'm dismissing all charges. He POUNDS HIS GAVEL, and the COURTROOM ERUPTS in reacticn as Goldman hugs his family and shakes Lockhart's hand, while Romero gathers his and shoots Cynthia Peterson a EXT. COURTHOUSE - MEDIA CIRCUS REDUX - DAY PRESS AND MEDIA everywhere -~ TV REPORTER In a major, major reversal of fortune today, Los Angeles Diatrict Attorney Joseph Romero was essentially thrown out of court by Judge ~- . INT. LAURA ROMERO'S CHAMBERS - SAME ANOTHER REPORTER (ON SCREEN) Hal, the Judge not only chastised the District Attorney, hé -~ Like everyone else, has a TV in her see her robe by the door. She's a Judge, too.

Jim Leonard 1-12-p3 She wraps -~ and Larry Goldman ig one of the Mayor's most generous contributors, I know. LAURA What diq You think was going to happen» LAURA Honey, 1 believe You, but no one else Becaugse after today, yoyu look 1ike a Politicaj OPPortunist. ang if you complain about the courts, look even ROMERO I need a win, Laura. If you the election, go what» There are worse things than losing Joe. T love You, not your office. Although, the badge is Pretty sexy. her arms around hip. ROMERO How dig You get to be go 3mart, Your Honor» 28.

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 29. If you think Goldman's a bad guy, then bring him down. But don't do it to win; do it because ¥you belisve . it. . . INT. GOLDMAN'S OFFICE - DAY Goldman rips his INTERNET GUY a new one. Verbally, and physically. Skip Ziti is in too. : GOLDMAN 1 trusted you to manage ny internet business -~ . [ GOLDMAN (CONT'D) GUY -- and you managed me - Larry, there's 800 web right down the toilet! sites! INTERNET GUY (CONT*D) How was I supposed to know there . . vere kids on -~ . Larry shoves him into a wall or whatever -- GOLDMAN It’'s your business to know'! What the hell am I paying you for? You not only embarrassed me, you publiciy humiliated my wife and kids. My daughter was in that courtroom today. INTERNET GUY Once people log onto private chat -- Shut up. Just shut I-have no control up. over -- Goldman SLAPS him! GOLDMAN . I hate kiddie porn' There's a reason - we call it adult entertainment!: Shut those down, and pack up your stuff. : Internet Guy gets out as qu:lck].} as he can. Goldman SLAMS his door shut, throws something at it, and kicks it! SKIP larry, calm down. We won, you won.

Jim Leonaxd 1-12-03 30 GOLDMAN I don't give a shig if. the: Judge threw the charges out:er:not! - Yom explain this to my twelve-year-old . - - son. You explain this to my daughter. SKIP Your daughter understands more than you think . o INTERCUT - JEWEL'S BEDROOM/ADAM'S BEDROOM - NIGHT They're I.M.ing sach other on-their -computers. -Jewal's room: is like a fairy tale: canopy bed, all the latest gadgets and clothes, etc. Adam's room is smaller, - mesaier; his drawings and artwork thumb~tacked to the walls. TEXT MESSAGES APPEAR ON THEIR SCREENS, AND ACROSS OURS as well. Jewel types back: I mass u2 - T sem u2 . o LOSE ADAM'S ROOM, AS JEWEL SEES HER LITTLE JAKE, 12, standing in her doorway. . She ciicks, and ereen. you chatting with? No one. JAKE A JEWEL Didn't anyone teach you to Jewel has a boyfriend, Jewsl has a - boyfriend. : JEWEL Oh, grow up. JAKE Can I watch TV in . JEWEL No. Mom won't let me watch it downstairs. That's because she doesn't want you . to see the news, dummy.

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 31. JAKE Everybody was talking about it at school today. I kabw Daddy makes - pornos. I think it's.cool. JEWEL You are so clueless... IRT. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICES - HALLWAY - WEXT DAY Romero.with Chief and his entourage. We sec a MAN waiting outside ] down hall. Nice tap dance for the press the other day. If ny coat and tails.., . ROMERO : Where do we stand with Van 7 - SHAGGART ‘ The circumstantial evidence is Once we get the DNA results back -- ROMERO I hope to God you're not using your department’s lab. SWAGGART 1've completely revamped the lab since the Simpson debacle. ROMERO If you want a conviction, 1 need that girl's body or her testimony. (walking away) And do me a favor, Ron -~ don't taint the evidence this time. MAN District Attorney Romero? I have a subpoena for you. As Romero looks at the SEALED ENVELOPE. 70: INT. ROMERO'S OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER - DAY Romero, Billy, and SEVERAL ASSISTANT D.A.'S, His Campaign Manager walks in to find her boss erupting -- ROMERO Who the hell does he he is? (MORE)

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 g ROMERO (CONT'D) Forty-three thonsand dollazs legal:: faes, and ten million dollars character defamation! What's going on? BILLY Goldman's counterx-suing for selective prosecution, assassination, you name ¢ ! ROMERO What character?! The man has no character! from ’ BILLY He can still make your CGC 825 indemnifies life miserable, Joe. 1hh3.1:.t.y BILLY He can subpoena your testimony, embarrass you on the public: and leave you twisting in the with the press. EXT. PROMENADE - COFFEE - mr.nuoou We can't do {off his look) It's been four - I've seen you, that 18 too that is wrong == JEWEL -~ that is cruel and ] I'm only a days, then JEWEL I'11 come to the east side, I'll come visit you. I'll : your in

JEWEL You know what- You're lucky your pParents are normaj. I don't thinx family iy normal. Personally, 1 think normal's kind of scary. Well mine's off the charts. .I-mean they're great everything...but we're more like the Osbournes than Ozzie and Then maybe I should camp out with you. (she smiles) . . . I don't .eat much, I'm low . | . maintenance. Your folks wouldn't .. even know I was theze. They wouldn't care if you were there, that's what saying.., Be wraps his arms around her, The CAMERA CIRCLES each other ... She puts hex head on his - ADAM You know sometimes at night, when ) I'm lying in bed...I to picture every detail of Your face...apd it's S0 perfect. And then I see you in 33.. THEM holding She looks in his eyes, realizes he really means it., gets a little uncomfortable for a second, and Goldman with Jimmy Wong and hig temperamental popy STAR. Secretary IRENE, 55-60, pokes her head in:

Jim Leonard 1-~12~03 Love is sex is sex -- girls, what's tha PORN STAR I'm strietly dickly. Vincent Cordoza's in the lobby again, and he's refusing to leaye.: I'm . .. sorzy, I tried to keep him out. INT. GOLDEN INTL - LOBBY ~ DAY . .. . ... e | VINCENT CORDOZA, 60, an elegant Caribbean-American man, is waiting with his nephew, RUDY {28, wired, and: . ! GOLDMAN I told you never to come here. VINCENT You hurt my feelings, Larry. I call and I call, and you - We need to (7o This plate : VINCENT Then GOLDMAN You don't call me, I call you. INT. D.A.'S OFFICES - "WAR ROOM™ ROMERO'S TASK FORCE: Kim Banks, Wyatt Counts, :Bidly, Cynthia, and Asst. D.A.'s. A dozen-plus question.Romerc - ROMERO I don’t give a damn if Goldman's enterprises appear to be legal or not. You know as well as thers is always dirt under the.gorporate. - . rug. It's hard to keep a clean house pornos. BILLY Oh, man, the press is gonna have & field day with this. .

Jin Leonard 3S. BILLY (CONT'D) ASST. They'll turn you into Vengeance 48 sir, - a self-righteous, but, [N wing CYNTHIA Look, every politician needs a target. BILLY . Well Goldman’s the wrong target! CYNTHIA Not according to my polls, he's not. Cynthia, get the hell out of CYNTHIA I'm just saying, points - in the last three days, Joe ROMERO - - And I'm saying you can take your - polling results and get the hell - of this affice. stuff and leaves: (with attitude) As Cynthia gathers her ROMERO (CONT'D) This isn't about political expedience, It's about doing what's right. BILLY It's also political suicide, Joe. ROMERO ..~ & magnst £OT tax evasion, and organized crime. Put Mr. Goldman under 24 hour surveillance. I want to know wheTe he goes, what he does, who he sees =~ T want everything. Find the dirt, people. . {beat) Find a weak link and go after it. INT. JEWEL'S BEDROOM - - .- Barbaza finds Jewel's little brothexr JEWEL'S COMPUTER.

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 BARBARA Jake, don’t play.on your sister’s.. computer -- in. m JAKE Guess who Jewel's Jotters : That is none of your .- rine. Who? JAKE Some kid named Adam BARBARA Romero? Off Barbara's growing alarm, ‘we TO: EXTREME CLOSE UP OF JEWEL -~ HER FACE, HER EYES GOLDMAN - -: How could you do this to me® To your: own Don’t you who this kid's (0.8.) I know you're upset, but stop seeing " ; JEWEL ¢ How do you know it's even the same family? WIDER NOW, CIRCLING THEM —- GOLDMAN Believe me, we know. JEREL There's a Angales. > 36. Your mother gave me Jml, w I had it checked out at the office. JENEL You're wrong.. . GOLDMAN I just told you, I had him;checked. out

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 JEWEL Well then check again, Daddy. Adam's - father worke for tha street department . or something, he's not -~ GOLDMAN His father is the District Attorney' He cleans up the streets, all right. JEWEL'S BYES brim with tears, BARBARA Honey, what were you JEWEL I didn't know. GOLDMAN Jesus God, how could you date this kid» BARBARA Larry, she said she didn't know. - Adam can't help who his father is anymore than I can. The man had me arrested for no reason- in my own goddamn houss! What is she arguing for> BARBARA You don't think you're in love with him, do you> Jewel is silent. GOLDMAN You just told us you've only been dating this kid for two weeks == - that's not love, that's ridiculous! Love is your family. Iove is raising Yyou for sixteen years and giving you - everything you possibly BARBARA What was wrong with that boy from the Or Skip Ziti's son, Brian ;-r JEWEL Brian treats me likes dirt. 37.

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 he certainly calls interested in enough. He's stop. asking you out. Are you slesping Jewel shoots her mother a - . . Jm -- and neither am I. he on her, You can't tell me see PUSHING IN CLOSE as Goldman hands. JEBWEL'S EYES are full of "™ Honey, I know you think this cares about you, but don't you see this is a set up® If this kid's 30 o [ abeut? AR . . I don't know. L Bacause his father'would do’ : to get to me. This man wants e destroy my business, and ruin our family. you understand that? - A Well I love you more life But 1'1l be damned if I'll allow ) to date the son the a b ’Evfi! who just put me on trial. Off Jewel, we -~

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 39.. ACT THREE EXT. MIDAS TOUCH GENTLEMAN'S CLUB. BARKING LOT - DAY - Ve see a plainwrap VAN in the parking lot. DET. COUNTS . - 3 It is beyond me how you two can have problems. INT. SURVEILLANCE VAN - CONTINUOUS Detectives Kim Banks and Wyatt Counts are surveilling Goldman. You're married to a plastic surgeon == the dream catch. You must have money to burn. 3 DET. KIM BANKS Money doesn't solve every problem. DET. COUNTS The -only people wha say that ars the people who have money. . DET. KIM BANKS Speaking of which, our golden boy's on the move. THROUGH SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - SEE ENTERING THE CLUB - Kim Banks SNAPS pictures of Goldman as Counts climbs out -~ DET. COUNTS I want you to know I derive no pleasure from this whatsoever. I - only look at naked ladies dancing. strictly in the of duty, - INT. JEWEL'S BEDROOM - DAY She's been crying. Her CELL PHONE is RINGING -~ soon as it stops, her ROOM PHONE starts RINGING. AMELIA, §0, the nanny, starts to pick it up. We notice Adam's place mat SKETCHES near the phone (something Jewel's kept). Don't answer that. I know it's him. INT. MIDAS TOUCE GENTLEMAN'S CLUB - DAY PAN OFF STRIPPERS TO GOLDMAN, VINCENY, AND RUDY AT A RAISED CORNER TABLE, Which serves as Goldman's woffice™.

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 i | Since it's daytime, the club is Goldman's here, the GIRLS put op.ths: " STRIPPERS are just flat-out gorgeocus. who's anyway, can't his eyes off them. GOLDMAN . This is the last this conversation with you...My business dealings are above board, and I intend to keep I3 did you cop such an attitude,: .- Larry® Man, you got more attitude Mick hips and lips combined. DETECTIVE COUNTS ENTERS W at an angle that gives him a clear view of Goldman’s table; #s —~ GO TIGHT ON A SMALL “BUG" - VINCENT for help. You'd come to my orib, - . partake of my fine party products: -« : INTERCUT KIM BANKS IN THE SURVEILLANCE VAN mm BUGGED CONVERSATION (AS That was a long VINCENT and me to invest in your movies id I evar ) GOLDMAN Listen, you moron:-I didn’t a shit in those got their.mone I'm smarter now, change. VINCENT Things may change, lLarry, but- band still washes INTERCUT COUNTS SURREPTITIOUSLY SNAPPING STILL AND VINCENT WITH A CAMERA IN HIS "CELL as Vincent teies” to give Goldman a black

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 41. .. VINCENT (CONT'D) - check. RUDY I don't know about doing no laundry, but I'd sure like to do me a shewar - - scene with a few of these Can I be in your GOLDMAN No. VINCENT Rudy: focus. GOLDMAN I won't do it, and you'ze an ask. too now. You think it's hot now® I make it just for Don't you dare thraaten me, you of a3 ~= RUDY Hey, you sit your fat ass back down. VINCENT : Come on, man, it's just grand. k GOLDMAN No offense, but that's I make ~- you don't even want to know how much I make =~ the point is, I don't need your money, I 'don't want your money, and 'l don‘t you harassing me. -It's nothing - personal, Vincent, it just isn't smart for either one of ua. (stands up to go) Do your laundry elaswhere. history between us is just that: it's history. Goldman walks out. - EXT. WEST SIDE PREP PRIVATE SCHOOL - DAY School has just let out. Adam's been waiting for Jewel.

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 S ADAM You want to tell me what's:going I've been e-mailing m JEWEL ¥hat do you think is going ADAM I don't know! You've been avoiding me all week. If you want to break things off, at least talk to me. She starts walking away. BHe follows her. - I'm not allowed you JEWEL Because your dad st put him on embarxassed my over (zxeeling) . . Please don't # (furious, Why didn’t you tell me who he Because I think it mattered! Because I'm not him! Because I never dreant in a You said your dad street depart-- -- I never said that. You said that. I didn't assume anything. I you. I trusted everything. ADAM Would you listen to we?

Jim Leonard 1-12-03 43, ON JEWEL: come easy JEWEL What else have you What about your sistez? : make her up, too? ADAM GO to hell. You first. . - ADAM You're crazy anyway. JEWEL You're right about that. X was about you until you lied to me. ADAM Look, I don't know who your father is, and I don't care, Jewel ~~- but my dad's on the night. Half the city hates:him; - the other half loves him; and I . .- - know which side I'm on -~ but I met this incredible girl at a party, and > I wanted her to me so much... not to like me for him, or hate 'me - because of him, but because of who I am, you know? Can you understand that? More than you can even Why does it matter who our parents are? I don't care what they think about us. All that matters to me what you think, and feel. (off her eyes) I know how I feel. Because I've never felt thia anyone. she's not walking away But trust doesn't for her... T, You still told me txuth.