Episode 4
The Concert
The kitchen.
Penn, Milton and Angie are eating their breakfast. Chet and Tito can be heard from the living room.
C: That's exactly how it's done!
Chet is standing over Tito, pummeling him with boxing gloves.
C: Now say "uncle"!
T: Uncle, uncle!
Tito folds.
C: I win again! Step up your game, Tito!
Penn looks towards the living room.
A: So, you aboot tomorrow then?
P: Sure am. We can do that sleepover tomorrow.
M: Ugh, sleepovers. Ladies!
P: What do you know about sleepovers? Stop whining, no one's making you came.
Milton takes his plate and goes to the living room.
M: Soft lad!
Madison is preparing sandwiches at the counter.
Ma: Who wants some more sammies?
A: Aye!
P: Just one, please!
A knock on the door.
P: I'll get it.
Penn gets up from his chair.
In front of the doors.
P: I'm coming! Who could that be...
Penn opens the door to find two masked men.
MM1: Penn Corvin Moody. We've come for you.
Penn attempts to close the door, but the other man blocks it with his leg.
MM2: Don't even think about it.
The second man takes his pistol out and aims it at Penn. He puts his hands up.
MM2: Get your buddies, PB wants to see all four of you!
Penn goes to the living room.
P: Guys... there's masked men at the door, we're being kidnapped!
M: Pull the other one, it's got bells on!
MM1: This is not a joke, everyone come out!
Tito leaves the living room.
MM1: Hurry up!
Chet, Milton and Penn leave with their hands up.
Ma: Hey, you can't do that to us!
MM2: Silence!
The armed man fires his weapon, a loud bang rings out. Madison ducks, the projectile hits the bathroom door. The masked man leave with the guys.
Ma: Oh my God, they just took them all! Angie, call Ricky up!
Angie approaches the bathroom door. She pulls a plunger projectile from the door. Another bang can be heard, one of the men dropped a speaker. The exact same bang sound. Angie and Madison look at each other in surprise.
In the van...
The guys are in the back of the van.
T: B'ys, I don't want to end up as peameal bacon!
Penn pulls his phone out.
P: No signal, shit!
Tito is rummaging through documents in a box.
T: A... a... special... eight journal!
M: Inspection adjournment, dummy. Go back to reading class!
P: Guys, not now! Our lives are in danger!
The masked men burst out laughing.
MM2: We got them good!
The men take their balaclavas off.
MM1: Trent, have you seen that blond guy piss himself?
T: Not funny!
Tr: It was... hyperfunny!
C: So you ain't fixin' to haul us off?
Tr: Not at all! Johnny told me you were looking for a job!
MM1: Surprise! We're taking you to the boss.
Everyone sighs in relief.
C: And I thought you were gettin' ready to turn me into britches!
By the workplace.
Big Preston, the boss, is looking around. The van pulls up beside him.
BP: There you are! Got me those bills?
Tr: Better, we've got the young ones.
BP: Still no bills? I've been asking you for 16 days straight, what is it with you?
Tr: Hey, it's not my fault! Wald was in charge!
BP: Darryl, when I tell you to do your job, you do it!
Dr: Trent was in charge, I phoned him and kept reminding him!
Tr: You're lying, fool!
Dr: You're the fool!
BP: Enough! Show me what you've got inside.
Trent opens the van's rear doors.
BP: There they are. Come upstairs, young ones! Go to my office.
Big Preston leads the guys inside.
The boss' office.
BP: Tell me, why exactly should I hire you - specifically?
P: We are all responsible people, we work excellent in teams.
M: We take scrupulous care with our jobs.
C: Yeah, and we don't go around at all, not like them two!
Tito is scratching his ear.
T: And uhhh... There's no one better than us, eh?
Big Preston rests his hands on the desk.
BP: Have you got any useful skills in this field?
Everyone shakes their heads.
BP: Have you got any prior work experience?
Everyone shakes their heads.
BP: Have you ever been sentenced by a court?
Everyone shakes their heads.
BP: Would you be satisfied with a monthly salary of $2000?
Everyone nods.
BP: Welcome on board, young ones. You have been hired.
The guys are ecstatic, they high five each other.
T: But what are we going to do on the job?
BP: Today? A work safety training. Wait for a faculty member at the dining area.
P: Thank you.
Everyone leaves. A Newton's cradle is sitting on Big Preston's desk, he sets it in motion.
The dining area.
The guys enter the room. There are some donuts on the table.
M: These must be for us.
Milton takes a look at a piece of paper by the plate, on it is written "For workers".
C: Well, we're a bunch o' workin' folk as of today, after all.
Chet, Tito and Milton grab some donuts. Penn notices an electric guitar, it's sitting neatly against a chair.
P: Hey, what's this axe doing here?
Penn checks the guitar out. He plays a few notes, picking up speed. He begins playing "Eagle Become Vultures".
C: Come on, crank 'er up!
Penn plays intensely. Chet is making coffee, Tito and Milton are eating donuts. Penn puts the guitar aside. Matty, a faculty member is behind him.
Mt: Hey, uh, I came here to train you all. But since we're talking about some music, can I ask you for a favor?
M: What is it?
Mt: Our band needs some backup members, I don't know what happened to my guys! They didn't come for the band practice, at all! And we were supposed to play at the hall after job! What a buzzkill...
T: B'ys, we should play with him, eh?
P: What? But we can't p-
Mt: Dang, you really saved my ass there! We're going to the hall right afte we're done. Mück is counting on you! Err, okay. The training, then sit around in here, until three, okay?
C: Sure thing.
Mt: Let's do it. The faster, the better.
Matty takes everyone to the conference room.
Later...
Everyone leaves the conference room.
Mt: I told you, we'd be done in no time!
P: Was that gory footage necessary?
T: I'll be having nightmares!
Mt: Sure we needed that. Hope that clears everything up. Any questions?
M: None at all.
Mt: You're free to go. Give me around 30 minutes, go hang around the place, would you?
Matty leaves.
C: What now?
T: We spinning!
Tito walks around in circles.
P: Let's go downstairs, shall we?
Penn, Chet and Milton walk away. Tito is still spinning in circles.
Downstairs.
Danny, a faculty member, is standing by the dining area. He takes a hit from his joint.
Da: I'm with God...
The guys pass Danny.
Da: Please, don't tell anyone I'm smoking! Big P is gonna fire me, once he finally catches me with that reefer!
A camera on the wall turns towards Danny.
C: Don't worry about a thing, fella.
Da: You look like I could trust you on this one.
M: Sure.
The guys walk away. Danny enters the dining area. Big Preston is watching the CCTV footage on his computer.
BP: You're dang right I'm going to fire you. You're on thin ice right now, buddy.
In front of the workplace...
An old church bell rings at exactly three. The workers are leaving the workplace. Matty leads the guys.
Mt: Alright now, are you guys ready?
P: Ready as can be.
M: Talk for yourself.
Mt: Come on, where's that spirit? We've got an audience to entertain, we can't disappoint! I don't care if you can play or not! Penn - lead guitar. Milton, rhythmy guitar. Chet, you can have Mothy's bass.
T: And I'll be singing, eh?
Mt: Tito, you're singing.
Everyone enters Matty's Mercedes G class car. The Mercedes drives away, with dust coming from under the tires.
On the road...
"Creeping Death", an old heavy metal song, is playing in the background. Penn swings his head from side to side.
C: So, what ever happened to them boys from your band?
Mt: They didn't come! No one is picking up their phones at all, they left me alone, like never! I know about Aidan and Shriek, they have their families. The others? They haven't done anything like that!
P: And are they really your friends at all?
Mt: I don't know? What are they thinking?
The metal music is disrupted by Russian hardbass.
Mt: The hell is happening?
There are some Russians driving next to the Mercedes, on the right. They are dancing to their music.
M: Get rid of those bloody wankers, do it!
Matty is trying to run the Russians off the road, their old Corsa is still standing. A gopnik sitting in the rear flips them off.
Gp1: Ёб твою мать, ублюдки!
P: Leave them, it's not worth it.
Matty's car speeds off. The Russians look at the speeding car.
Gp2: Что это было?
Gp3: Не обращай, кучка металлистов.
The Corsa keeps driving.
The concert hall.
The room is slowly flooding with guests. Matty and the guys are standing behind the scene.
Mt: How are you all feeling? Bet you were never on the scene at all!
P: We can't wait.
T: I've been singing the whole ride, bud!
M: He cannot sing for toffee!
Mt: Shredder could growl a bit. We need to improvise.
Speaker: Ladies and gentleman, now performing... Mück!
Matty and the guys step on the stage. The clapping stops once the guys walk out.
Speaker: In a slightly different line-up, I see.
Milton, Chet and Penn are tuning their guitars. Tito is feeling a bit nervous in front of the mic. Matty pats him on the back.
Mt: Take it easy, Tito, alright?
Tito nods his head. Matty pushes Tito aside slightly.
Mt: EVERYBODY READY?!
The fans are screaming in excitement.
Mt: Mosh under the stage!
Some fans gather under the scene. Matty puts the microphone close to his mouth.
Mt: Let's roll.
The song begins.
Mück is playing a metalcore song. The sound of the guitars floods the hall. The audience is moshing.
T: Yeahhhhhh!
Penn plays intensely. Matty is playing a blast beat, Tito shrieks.
T: Break from that chain, raise the bar! Flyin' high, pour the tar!
The audience is rumbling.
Mück is preparing to play the first verse. The gopniks suddenly jump down from above the stage. They are dancing the Hopak dance, playing Russian techno loudly and disturbing the gig in the process.
P: What the frick is that?!
T: I don't know, eh!
Mt: Play louder! Maybe they'll drop dead from our riffs!
Chet sets the amp to max, deadly doses of decibels are shaking the hall. The Russians counter them with even louder music. The oldest gopnik, Valery drops to the ground.
Vl: Блядь, сердце больше не выдержит!
The ceiling begins to crumble, the panicked guests are making a run for it. Mück is playing with all their strengthy. Ivan, another gopnik, tries to get Valery up.
Iv: Вставай!
Just as the song is coming to an end, the other Mück members are coming up to them. Two more gopniks fall down from exhaustion. The youngest one, Vanya, sits down last. The remaining audience members cheer.
Behind the scene.
The Mück members walk with the guys behind the scene.
Mt: What's the matter? Can't pick your phones up? Shredder, Mothy, explain yourselves!
Mo: We were stuck on the road, boss.
Sh: But we've heard the boys absolutely killing it on the guitars, from the outside!
Mt: These young folks have saved the concert!
Ai: Amazing, dudes!
Aiden high fives the guys. Shriek, the frontman, speaks up. His voice is unnaturally deep.
Sr: Even I'm impressed... Savage work.
M: We only did our bit, no need to make a fuss.
Mt: How can we not make a fuss? You've all showed them, that's what it was about!
T: But we're still gonna a reward, eh?
P: Tito!
Ai: Yessiree! We're grabbing some beer after the gig!
Sh: Shriek, please don't headbutt the goddamn snack bar again.
Sr: No promises, Shredder.
Mt: Let's get some cold ones, then!
The guys go out with the Mück members. Crony steps out of the crowd.
Cr: I swanny, did you see 'em? Have you seen that long-haired feller cutting up on the scene? And I just told Wes, there's gonna be hell to pay today! But that's just how things gon in this God-awful town.
Crony heads for the exit.
Cr: Excuse me now, I need to go call someone up.
Late night.
The guys are walking along a street, they are smashed.
P: Well, guys? We... saved the concert.
C: I’m tellin’ you right now... it was... a blast. A plumb blast, I tell you.
Penn's phone rings.
P: Angie... what's up?
A: Where are you lads hiding?
P: Long story... Fear not! We're coming back soon. See you.
Penn hangs up.
C: We're so gonna have ourselves a blast at home!
M: Sure we are.
The guys disappear. Fade to black..
End of episode 4.