PIECES OF ME - JULY 2020 90 .
Eli tosses him the shovel . The teen catches it by the shaft .
TEEN 2 You really are fucked up .
ELI Just trying to protect my family .
( a beat ) I think you should leave and do the same .
The teen cocks the hammer and chuckles .
TEEN 2 Now why the hell would I do that ? I ’ m here to return the favor .
ELI Okay . Shoot me . I ’ m sure your parents will love visiting you on death row .
Shut up .
TEEN 2
ELI No . You need to listen for once - every time we ’ ve crossed paths , it ’ s been nothing but violence and profanity . So why should it change now ?
TEEN 2 Don ’ t use that reverse psychology shit on me .
ELI It ’ s not psychology . It ’ s called the truth .
TEEN 2 Well , fuck the truth . My parents only care about one thing and that ’ s work .
ELI Do you have a roof over your head ?
Yeah ...
TEEN 2
ELI And a pretty bitchin ’ bike , from what I recall ?