KERBEROS
is a raw, gritty, character study of three men: Michael Finn, Tony Mennacci,
and Lester Armstrong. A cops and robbers tale where no is innocent and there is
no hope of escape from the Hell they have created and live in, only dreams of a
final reckoning and redemption.
47A (Continued)
Joey fakes one way and
then darts the other.
Finn pushes and twists
him to the side as he passes and Joey crashes into the wall.
Finn helps him up, twists
Joey's wrist and slams him back into the wall again. Bouncing off, Finn hangs on - twists the man's arm the other way
and bounces him into the door jam.
The other arm wrestler
loses concentration and Fadi smashes his hand onto the rough wooden table. Fadi lets the man's hand rise part way and
smashes it down 3 more times.
The man takes the
punishment and pulls out a wad of bills he leaves on the table.
Finn twists Joey to the
floor and the instant he's down, snaps him back up. Turning Joey around he drops him into the chair across from Fadi.
Before the Joey can
think, Fadi's huge hand wraps around his.
Fadi squeezes just a bit
but Joey's eyes go wide.
JOEY
Christ Finn! He's my brother!
FINN
And that's your sister you
let sit at the bar dressed like that?
JOEY
She's just a half sister!
Fadi squeezes a bit -
FINN
And you're gonna have
about half a hand if you don't start talking.
Fadi smashes the smaller man's hand on the table - then brings it back up to squeeze a bit more.
JOEY
Okay okay! He sells out by the East Side Train Yards!
Finn nods imperceptibly
and Fadi smashes the small hand on the table three times in rapid succession.
Joey is up and out of the
room in a heartbeat.
ANGLE ON
Finn already sitting
down.
The two men's hands are
locked.
FINN
Need a favor.
FADI
' Got it.
FINN
The girl you saw...
FADI
The hooker.
Finn applies pressure and
the two arms lock.
FINN
Yeah. Whatever.
Give her this.
Finn puts a car key on
the table.
FINN
Tell her where to find
it.
FADI
Trouble?
FINN
Yeah. I need her looked after.
FADI
' Hate those fucks.
FINN
Yeah. Till morning. Over one way or the other by then.
The two men struggle and
Fadi bears down.
ANGLE ON
The big man by the door watching
- impressed despite himself.
ANGLE ON
Fadi gritting his teeth
and grinning at the same time.
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