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Magazine Dreams (2023)

Thanksgiving & Drama Movie Collection.
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Magazine Dreams (2023)

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(grand orchestral fanfare

playing)









(door clanking and creaking)

(exhaling forcefully)



REPORTER: ...in a deadly

7-Eleven robbery spree tonight.

(over TV):

Two men were k*lled.

Three others were injured.

Authorities say this is

their primary suspect.

PATRICIA: The state has

mandated these sessions

because they're worried

about your aggression.

They want to see that you

won't cause harm to anyone.

Okay.

(grunting)

PATRICIA:

And that you're still capable

of caring for your grandfather.

(indistinct newscast on TV)

KILLIAN:

I am.

PATRICIA: Can we help

show them that you are?

KILLIAN:

Yes.

PATRICIA: It says that

when you were in the hospital,

you had a violent fit

and that you became loud

and abrasive for the nurses...

...and that you threatened them.

KILLIAN: I don't know anything

about a violent fit.

PATRICIA:

Did you tell the nurses

that you were going to

"split their skulls apart

and drink their brains

like soup"?

(grunting, moaning over TV)

KILLIAN:

I don't like people touching me.

(distant siren wailing)

PATRICIA:

Are you still having nightmares?

According to this history,

it says you suffer

from migraines and nightmares.

And that you sometimes hear

your mother's voice

in your head

or other voices talking to you.

I don't know

what you're talking about.

Do you remember Dr. Rubin?

(clamoring in distance)

You told Dr. Rubin

that sometimes

you were afraid

of your own thoughts.

Would you like to talk

about that?

What do you want

to talk about, Killian?

They make me drive six miles

to get groceries

because there's no stores

in my neighborhood.

And does that make you

feel angry?

No grocery stores.

Just junk food.

Food that kills you.

I think they do that on purpose.

Who's "they," Killian?



(grunting softly)

(exhaling forcefully)

(grunts)



(grunting)

(grunting loudly)

INSTRUCTOR 1:

Yeah, squeeze more. Up!

-Two more.

-INSTRUCTOR 2: Crush it!

INSTRUCTOR 1:

All you got. All you got.

Deep, deep, deep! One more!

-INSTRUCTOR 2: Come on.

-INSTRUCTOR 1: Hustle!

INSTRUCTOR 2: Crush it.

Crush it. Get up. Get up!

INSTRUCTOR 1:

Break.

INSTRUCTOR 2:

That's all. Nice.

MAN:

Good work, baby.

-INSTRUCTOR 2: Nice, nice.

-MAN: Yeah.



-Great job. Next set?

-Yeah.

-Another one?

-Yeah, yeah.



KILLIAN:

Dear Brad...

(clicking, whooshing)

It's Killian again.

I've written you a few times

before and haven't heard back.

Paw-Paw?

REPORTER (over TV):

One woman dead.

It was the third in a string

of armed robberies

this past week that has shaken

local residents.

Authorities warn...

KILLIAN: I'm sure

you get a lot of fan mail

and must not have seen

my letters.

Anyway,

I'm leaving my phone number here

in this letter

in case you'd like to call me.

We can talk about training

or diet

or anything you want, really.

I saw your new magazine cover.

I think it's probably

the best I've ever seen.

I think you are a great athlete,

and I admire you greatly.

I have your posters on my wall,

and I look at them every day.

I'm working hard

and one day hope

to build a physique

as magnificent as yours.

Please call...

or write me back.

Your number one fan...

Killian Maddox.

(grunting, moaning over TV)

(static droning over TV)



(cheering and applause)



BODYBUILDER:

One is mine, baby, all the way.

All the way.

(indistinct chatter, laughter)

(grunts)

(coughs)

(snorting, spitting)

(coughs)

(retching)

(taps counter)

(camera shutters snapping)

HEAD JUDGE:

Relax.

Side chest.



Relax.

Back lat spread.

-(grunting)

-(cheering and applause)

Back double bicep.

-(grunting)

-(applause)

Relax.

21 and seven, switch.

(cheering and applause)

-Side chest.

-(grunting)

(exhales forcefully)

Relax.

19 and 12, switch.

Back double bicep.



(grunting)

Nine and seven, switch.

(cheering and applause)

Abdominals and thighs.

(applause)

(exhales forcefully)

Relax.

Thank you, gentlemen.

-(cheering and applause)

-(camera shutters snapping)



(cart rattling)

(quiet chatter)

(indistinct announcement

over P.A.)

Sorry.

-Hi.

-Hey, Charlie.

Uh, let's do four pounds

of the, uh...

of the chicken breast.

(indistinct announcement

over P.A.)



(no audible dialogue)



(indistinct announcement

over P.A.)

(register beeping)

Hiya.

I work here, too.

Did I tell you that?

Monday, Wednesday,

Friday, right?

That's why we never work

at the same time.

Good memory.

Just a... a natural, I guess.

So, how are things?

I just had a competition,

actually.

Oh, yeah?

Finished sixth.

Nice.

Oh.

No, you're right, it is.

-(laughs)

-Sixth is good.

Yeah, better than seventh.

Sixth place means I can...

I can go to nationals,

try for my pro card.

That's cool.

Yeah, maybe even be on one

of those magazines one day.

(laughs) That would be cool.

Your total is, uh...

$174.88. Yeah.

Saw it on the screen.

Keep the change.

-(Killian laughs)

-(laughing): You're funny.

(register drawer closes)

Well...

See you soon.

Yeah.

See ya.

Okay.

Okay, then.

(indistinct announcement

over P.A.)

Bye.

Bye.

(register beeping)

-(tires squeal)

-(crashing)

(horns honking)

Sorry.

I'm sorry to do this here, uh,

at your place of employment

in front of everybody,

but I was just wondering,

would you...

maybe want to go out with me

sometime?

(chuckling):

Oh.

You don't have to.

Only if you wanted to.

You probably have a boyfriend

or something.

I was just kidding anyway.

Uh, you have... have a good day.

Bye.

ANNOUNCER:

277 pounds of hardcore muscle.

From England,

(over TV): the reigning

Mr. Olympia, Dorian Yates.

(cheering and applause over TV)

(narrator speaking

indistinctly over TV)

NARRATOR: And we shall see

what will become of his dreams.

(siren blaring over TV)

(dance music playing over TV)

WILLIAM (muffled):

What's going on up there?

What are you doing?

-Sorry, Paw-Paw.

-(turns volume down)

(beeping, whirring)

KILLIAN (to self):

Okay, it's on.

Hello.

(voice shaking):

Killian Maddox here,

current MPC competitor,

future IFBB pro champion.

The fundamentals

of bodybuilding... (stammers)

(sighs)

(dog barking in distance)

Fix that.

Go.

(breathing heavily):

Hi. Killian Maddox here.

Current MPC competitor,

future IFBB pro champion.

The fundamentals of bodybuilding

are as old as the sport itself.

For true success, one has to...

(sighs)

(calmly):

Hey, guys. Killian Maddox here.

Current M... (sighs)

Here we go. Here we go.

Here we go.



No.

Come on! Come on!

(voice shaking):

Hey, guys.

Killian Maddox here,

current IPC...

No!

There's four S's

to bodybuilding.

Size, striation,

symmetry and strength.

Strength is usually

not something

they can test right away,

but it can be inferred.

Front lat spread.

(grunts, exhales forcefully)

2016 Grand Prix, Dayton, Ohio.

Judge told me

my deltoids were too small.

These are your deltoids--

here, here.

There's three part...

three parts to it.

There's the front deltoid,

the front of the deltoid,

side deltoid

and your rear deltoid.

When someone hears that,

uh, your deltoids are small,

they're essentially saying

three muscle groups are small.

(laughs) Uh, which is,

uh, quite insulting.

Also, you'll see the f...

(sighs)

The best way to demonstrate

the front deltoid

is probably side chest.

Back, back, back, back,

back, back, and then...

(exhales forcefully)

(grunting)

(high-pitched ringing)

Oh!



(breathing sharply, groaning)

(Killian continues

breathing sharply, groaning)

(pained moaning)

(breathing heavily):

Hey, guys.

Killian Maddox here,

current MPC competitor,

future...



...future IFBB pro champion.



(snorting)

(grunting, sniffing)

(grunting rhythmically)

(line ringing)

MAN:

George and Sons.

KILLIAN:

Hi. Hello.

My name's Killian Maddox.

I'm calling on behalf

of my paw-paw,

William Lattimore.

We're at 58 Tracy Lane.

MAN:

Okay.

Okay, uh, you guys came out,

and you-you painted the house.

I think it was a few weeks ago.

MAN (over phone): Okay, sure.

What can I help you with?

Right. Uh, Paw-Paw says

the paint is thin

and it needs another coat.

He also says that

he's been calling you guys

to try to get you

to come back out here,

but you keep blowing him off.

Okay.

Yeah, he's been calling us.

Maybe you can help

your paw-paw understand

the job is finished, okay?

It's done.

So we're not just gonna

come back out there.

Hello?

Yeah, I-I don't think

you understand what I'm saying.

My paw-paw's name

is William Lattimore.

We live at 58 Tracy Lane.

The paint is thin,

and it needs another coat,

so I need you guys to please

come back out here now

and put another coat of paint

on my g*dd*mn paw-paw's

g*dd*mn house.

Okay, listen, man, you don't

need to raise your f*cking...

No, no, no, no, no, no,

no, no, you listen, okay?

Listen.

My paw-paw is

an American w*r hero

who stormed the jungles

of Vietnam.

Vietnam.

What have you done?

He is now old and sick.

And you will treat him

with respect.

Now, I'm asking you n-nicely

and in a calm voice.

Okay, you want us to come

back out to the house,

you have to pay for it.

(breathing deeply)

(to self):

Ten, I control my emotions.

My emotions don't control me.

Hello?

Nine, I control my emotions.

My emotions don't control me.

-Eight, I control my emotions...

-What?

My emotions don't control me.

Are you at your shop right now?

I am, brother.

You called us here.

I'm gonna come down there

right now,

and I'm gonna split

your skull open

and drink your brains like soup.

You know, why don't you

f*ck yourself?

(line clicks, dial tone droning)

(intense metal music blasting:

"Dethroned" by Bad Omens)

They just didn't understand.

It's fine.

We need to talk face-to-face.

That would be better.

He's an American w*r hero.

I'll just make that clear.

Just make that clear.

Let me take you back to when

I was k*lled and born again

Woke up in the light

Convinced my life

had made it to its end

Burning up beneath the sun

While my father

drained of blood

If he's there,

I've got a message

For the man that's up above

-f*ck... you!

-(tires squealing)

(music stops)

I'm here! I'm here!

(grunts)

Cowards!

(breathing heavily)

(groans)

That's what happens!

-This is what happens!

-(clattering)

(glass shattering)

American w*r hero!

(grunts)

(groaning)

Stormed the jungles of Vietnam!

(groaning)

This is what you get!

That is what you get!

(breathing heavily)

-(high-pitched ringing)

-(groaning)

(spits)

This is what you get!

(groaning)

(groaning):

This is what happens.

They did this!

(grunting)

-(engine starts)

-(music resumes)

Did you think you could dig

deep enough to bury me?

It's over when I say, and

you're not getting rid of me

So walk into my fire

or step into my light

Either way, it's gonna burn

if you don't make this right

Oh!

sh*t!

(horn honks)

If he's home...

-(grunts)

-(crashing)

(music stops)



(soft, rhythmic thumping)



(medical monitor beeping)

(muffled, indistinct speech)

(muffled):

Your blood pressure, 240/110.

Blood pressure this high

is deadly, okay?

If left untreated, it could lead

to aneurysm or stroke,

coronary artery disease,

kidney failure, heart failure.

These drugs you're taking

are powerful, and they're toxic,

and your body is beginning

to shut down,

so let's try this again.

How long have you been

taking steroids?

Okay, uh, well, uh...

Your bloodwork showed

elevated liver enzymes.

We did a scan

and found several tumors

growing on your liver.

Now, they're not cancerous,

but they do need to be removed,

so what I'm gonna do is prep you

for surgery this evening, and...

-No, no.

-What's that?

No surgery.

Have you been listening

to what I'm saying?

You need to let us help you.

You're not coming at me

with a knife.

I can't have a scar.

I'm a bodybuilder.

Bodybuilders can't have scars.



KILLIAN:

Dear Brad...

It's Killian again.

I'm beginning to think

maybe I'm being ignored.

I hope this isn't true.

I really hope not.

Do you check your mail?

I check mine daily,

and you haven't written,

and you haven't called.

I know you haven't had

any competitions lately,

so I know

you can't be that busy.

Are you okay?

I'm worried about you.



Anyway...

I was in the hospital last week.

-(snorting)

-Just thought you should know.

I'm okay.

No pain, no glory, right?

In other news,

I'm facing a dilemma.

It's hard to admit,

but here it goes.

My legs will not grow.

(grunting loudly)

I squat heavy,

I eat 6,000 calories a day,

and I keep cardio to a minimum.

But even with all the king's

horses and all the king's men,

I cannot add mass

to my lower half.

I have excellent genetics.

I don't know.

What am I doing wrong?

(yells)

I have so many questions.

I've attached a picture

of myself to this letter

to show my progress.

As you'll see,

my chest is really filling out.



To conclude...

I met a girl at work.

Her name is Jessie.

We'll see where it goes.

I think you would like her.

WOMAN: And I'm thinking,

"Maybe your kid is just dumb."

You see how far apart

his eyes are?

KILLIAN:

Hopefully one day,

you and Amanda

can hang out with us.

That would be fun.

WOMAN:

You've seen the car she drives.

KILLIAN:

Please call or write me back.

WOMAN:

You are bad!

KILLIAN:

Your number one fan...

Killian Maddox.

PUNDIT (over TV):

The recent spike in crimes

is the direct result

of weak policies

from weak elected officials

who seem perfectly happy

letting the city devolve

into anarchy.

Seems like every day

there's a new drug-infested...

PUNDIT 2:

We are witnessing the failure

of congressional leadership...

Ugh, every night with this.

(over TV):

...needed more than ever.

Both of them.

(sighs)

Pointing fingers, talking sh*t.

It takes a g*dd*mn backbone

to get through this life.

Yes, sir.

Nobody's gonna give you

anything.

You earn it.

That's how it works.

Crying that

the world ain't fair.

Well, it ain't fair.

It ain't supposed to be fair.

(grunting)

You got some folks who notice

and folks who don't notice, see?

See, that's the good quality

about you.

You don't go around

blaming the world

for being what it is.

-No.

-No, you don't.

And I'm proud of you for it.

You got the heart of a champion.

Pick up the weights,

put 'em down,

do it again.

Everything else is a fairy tale.

They'll kick me down and

kick me down and kick me down.

Yeah.

I always get back up.

Always get back up.

(phone ringing)

Hmm?

What are you giving it

to me for?

They're not calling for me.

Are you done?

Yeah, I'm done.

I'm done.

Hello. This is William.

Hmm?

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

He-he's here. (chuckles)

Somewhere. (laughs)

Huh?

Oh, oh, oh, okay.

Y-Yeah, just... just a second.

(clears throat)

It's a lady.

Who?

It's a young lady.

Hello?

WOMAN (over phone):

Hello.

Hi. Yes, this is

Killian Maddox speaking.

Yeah. It's Jessie.

I asked the shift manager

for your number,

and this is the one he gave me.

Is that okay?

KILLIAN:

Who is this?

JESSIE:

It's Jessie from Super A.

KILLIAN:

Um...

I-I didn't know you, uh...

So, anyway,

I thought about what you said,

and yeah, I think it'd be fun

to go out sometime.

KILLIAN:

Oh. 'Kay.

Really?

JESSIE:

Only if you still want to.

Yes.

Uh, I-I do.

Do you still want to?

JESSIE:

You don't sound excited.

I am.

Uh, I am excited.

This is...

this is what I sound like

when I'm excited.

(takes deep breath)

Uh, this makes me very happy.



So, uh, how about tonight?

JESSIE:

Oh, like now?

KILLIAN:

Yeah.

We could go to the Backwood Inn.

JESSIE (laughing):

Slow down, cowboy.

How about Thursday?

KILLIAN:

Yeah, Thursday, Thursday's good.

I love Thursdays. Thurs...

Thursdays are my favorite

day of the week.

Uh, SmackDown! used to

come on Thursday,

the wrestling stuff,

when it was WWF

with the Undertaker and Kane

and, uh, The Rock

and Sting and-and nWo.

Yeah, yes, Thursday works.

Thursday's good for me.

JESSIE:

Okay, Thursday it is.

KILLIAN:

Jessie?

JESSIE:

Yes, Killian?

This makes me very happy.

("Demolisher" by

Slaughter to Prevail playing)

Look into my eyes and see

in them your worth reflection

Tearing all the templates

invented in tranquility

Our highest goal is

slaughtering by domination

New step, spit on what

you call morality

Paradox stepping up

the brink of f*cking social

Too isolated from society

In our hearts lies

the secret formula of life

Grin so they think

you're f*cking fine, man

Just throw your eyes away

And see the pain

You look at me

and you're feeling

All your pathetic fears

You just have...

-(engine shuts off)

-(music stops)

(playing over speakers):

I wish for you

(lively chatter)

A kiss for you...

JESSIE (chuckling):

Sorry. I hope I'm not too late.

KILLIAN:

Uh, no.

Not-not-not at all.

Thank you for coming.

(laughs)

You look handsome.

Oh, my...

What happened?

The only girl

that I dream of...

I was in a car accident.

-Oh, my goodness.

-Uh...

-Was it bad?

-I-I'm okay.

I was, uh...

I was wearing my seat belt.

(both laugh)

Uh, yeah, my dad always said,

"Wear your seat belt," so...

Thanks, Dad.

(laughs)

My dad's the exact same way.

Like, the exact same way.

Speaking of my dad,

I kind of maybe told him

about you

and about our date.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-Is that embarrassing?

-No.

I'm embarrassed.

No. No, not at... not at all.

D-Don't be. I'm...

You're making me blush.

You can't see it, but I am.

(Jessie laughs)

You can blush all you want.

You have a nice blush.

Well, since we're

clearing the air, I...

Truth is, I come to the market

when I know you're working

just so I can see you.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

And I've been meaning

to ask you out

for a-a long time now.

I always thought

you were checking me out.

I always thought

you were handsome, but I'm...

really shy.

I'm shy, too.

I can see that.

I like it.

I, uh... I...

I told my dad about tonight.

Shut up. Really?

No, I'm kidding about that one.

-(laughing)

-No, I'm just...

I'm just kidding about that one.

(laughing):

Oh, no.

My dad's dead.

(continues laughing)

You're a funny one.

Oh. I...

My mom's dead, too, actually.

You remind me of her a little.

Someone k*lled her.

My dad did.

He shot her,

and then he shot himself.

That's why they're both dead.

Oh, my God.

It's okay.

I live with my paw-paw now.

WAITRESS:

Hey, y'all. Good evening.

Can I start y'all off

with something to drink?

Um, I actually think

we're ready to order.

WAITRESS:

All right.

I'll do the six-ounce sirloin,

medium rare,

no fries.

And I'll also do the chicken

tender salad, charbroiled.

If Luis is in the back,

just ask him.

-WAITRESS: Uh...

-He knows how I like it.

And does the glaze

on the salmon contain sugar?

WAITRESS:

Um, I'm actually not sure,

-but I can check for you.

-KILLIAN: I can never remember.

Uh, actually, no,

don't worry about it.

Uh, I'm pretty sure it does.

I'll take the salmon.

You guys can hold the glaze.

WAITRESS:

All right. Will that be all?

KILLIAN: You know,

let's trade out the steaks.

I'll do the porterhouse,

20-ounce, still medium rare.

And what is

your soup of the day?

WAITRESS:

It's cream of mushroom.

Yeah, no, that...

that's not gonna work.

Let's do two baked potatoes,

no sour cream,

light bacon, please.

WAITRESS:

Okay, got it.

And would you be able to do

a side of chicken breast?

Just chicken breast,

plain, nothing on it.

Uh, yeah. Yeah, sure.

KILLIAN:

And a Diet Coke.

And could you top

the water off, please?

-Sure. And for you?

-KILLIAN: Thank you.

I'll do the...

shrimp salad, I think.

WAITRESS:

All righty.

Thanks.

I'm sorry. I'll just hold on

to that, if that's okay.

-WAITRESS: Sure.

-Thank you.

I'm sorry about

what I said earlier.

-No, I-I... It's...

-I shouldn't have said it.

-It was stupid.

-It's okay.

(chuckles)

I just... I can't believe

that you eat so much food.

Well, if you think

that's a lot of food,

you should see how much

Brad Vanderhorn eats.

Oh, yeah?

Is he your friend?

Yeah. Sort of.

Does he work at Super A, too?

Wait, what?

Your friend.

-Um...

-Wait.

What is it?

What, you don't know

who Brad Vanderhorn is?

-No.

-Two-time IFBB pro?

-No, I'm sorry.

-He won the Arnold Classic.

Mr. Olympia 2015 runner-up.

He's been on the cover

of Muscle and Fitness,

Flex,

Men's Health twice.

-I'm sorry. I, uh...

-Really?

-No?

-I-I don't...

-Really?

-(chuckles): I'm sorry.

Oh, geez, you...

you really should get out more.

(chuckles)

Anyways, yeah,

I've been writing him.

He hasn't written me back yet,

but he's probably just busy.

-Oh.

-Do you feel like

the customers at work

just walk by you

like you're not even there?

Sometimes, yeah, I think...

Like they think

they're better than you

or cooler than you or whatever?

It's really hot in here.

-I'm gonna show 'em.

-It's hot.

I've got nationals in ten days.

I'm gonna place

and get my pro card.

Then I bet

they won't just walk by me.

So, what kind of music

do you like?

I want to be Mr. Olympia

one day.

I won't let anything stop me

from accomplishing this goal.

I've been training

for this competition

every moment of my entire life.

2016 Grand Prix, Dayton, Ohio,

judge told me

I had small deltoids,

said they needed work,

so what'd I do?

I worked them day and night

till they were perfect.

No sport on the earth

requires as much time,

energy and commitment.

24 hours a day.

There's no days off.

There's no missing meals.

There's no missing sleep.

There's no missing workouts.

You can't do this at 90%

or even 99%.

Take it from me,

if you're not 100%,

you will never be successful.

You got to burn the boats

and burn the bridges

and commit all energy

and focus to being

the greatest bodybuilder

on the entire planet.

The body,

it's not used to the ninth

or tenth or eleventh

or twelfth rep.

No, you've got to go

through this pain barrier

and just go on

and on and on and on.

And it's these last two,

three or four repetitions,

that's what makes

the muscle grow,

and that's what separates one

from being a champion,

one from not being a champion.

This is what most people lack--

the guts.

The guts to just go in there

and say,

"I don't care what happens.

If I fall, I have no fear."

I've thrown up many times

while working out,

but it doesn't matter.

It's all worth it.

Jump in the trenches,

face the enemy.

This is the most important thing

I will ever do.

You have to do something big

and important,

or no one will remember you

when you're dead.

They're gonna put

a picture of me

on the cover of the magazines,

and then everybody will know

Killian Maddox was here.

I'm sorry.

I have to go to the bathroom.

Know I'll be back

Same time tomorrow, Jack

Just trying

to drink her away...

Hi. Um...

your friend,

she wanted me to tell you

that she had to leave.

Jessie?

Yeah, she said that

she had a family emergency

and that she had to leave

and that she's sorry.

Very sorry.

When?

Uh, about ten minutes ago.

That's right.

She did say that.

She did say she had to go.

She had a family emergency.

I must have forgotten.

Thank you for reminding me.

Sure.

Um, can I wrap this up for you?

Yes, please.

Okay.

Actually, you can leave it.

Okay.

And I'd like to place

another order.

GROUP (in distance):

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday...



KILLIAN:

Dear Brad...

I see you won

your last competition.

Congratulations.

I have one coming up.

Please, wish me luck.

If you're not going

to write me back,

just let me know, okay?

I don't like having

my time wasted.

Speaking of wasted time,

the date with Jessie was...

very bad.

I don't know what went wrong.

I just tried to be honest

with her.

There are thoughts in my head

I have no one to talk to about.

Please write or call me back.

Your number one fan,

Killian Maddox.



(indistinct

police radio chatter)

(siren whooping)

(police radio chatter continues)

(breathing heavily)

(siren wailing in distance)

(sighs)

(dog barking in distance)



(breathing heavily)

KILLIAN:

f*ck 'em! f*ck 'em!

f*ck 'em! f*ck you!

(Killian grunting rhythmically)

(grunting continues)

(cheering and applause over TV)

ANNOUNCER (over TV):

In first place

for the second year in a row...

from England...

-Dorian Yates.

-(cheering continues)

The first presentation,

the champion...

(Tv playing indistinctly)

Hey, Paw-Paw.

All right, I'm off

to the competition now.

I'm gonna make you proud today.

I promise.

WILLIAM:

I'm already proud of you.

Drink your water.

I love you.

(birds chirping)

(grunts)

You Killian Maddox?

Yes. Who's asking?

-Come on, f*ck!

-Get him out!

-(grunting)

-Get him out his f*cking car.

Get him out.

Bring him up.

Bring him back here.

Come on.

Hit him! Hit him!

Hit him!

-(groaning)

-Get him up!

Huh? What? You think you can

trash my uncle's shop?

Get him up!

(grunting and groaning)

-(pipe clangs)

-(groaning)

Paw-Paw!

-Stay inside, Paw-Paw!

-Get him up!

-Hit him!

-(pipe clanging)

-(groaning)

-Come on.

Pull him up. Pull him up.

That'll do.

(grunting continues)

Go, go, go!

Go!

What do you got now,

you f*cking ape?

(spits)

(engine revving)

(tires squealing)

(Killian groaning)

(pained grunting)

(whimpers)

(grunting)



(engine revs, tires squeal)

(groaning, panting)

-(tires squealing)

-(groaning)

(horn honking)

(tires screeching)



Killian Maddox here!

(groaning, breathing heavily)

Killian Maddox here.

Killian Maddox is here.

I'm here.

Sir?

Oh, my God.

Are-are you okay?

-Okay, I'm gonna get you...

-Don't touch me. Don't-don't!

-(yells)

-(people gasping, chattering)

I'm all right. Don't touch me.

Hey, maybe we should

get you a doctor?

I'm okay. I'm okay.

(grunting, yelling)

Have they... have they

called Maddox's name?

ANNOUNCER (over P.A.):

Killian Maddox to the stage.

(grunting, panting)

Me! Me.

-Me. (grunts)

-(bell ringing)

(cheering and applause)

Stage? Thank you.

Maddox. Killian Maddox.

(cheering and applause continue)

-(crowd gasping)

-(camera shutters clicking)

Killian Maddox.



(crowd murmuring)

-(grunting, breathing sharply)

-(crowd gasping)

(grunts)

-(stomps, grunts)

-(crowd gasping)

(grunting)



(muttering)

(grunts)

(breathes sharply, grunts)

-(water splashing)

-(Killian groaning)

(yelling)

(breathing deeply)

(typing)



KILLIAN (on video):

Killian Maddox.

(Killian grunting,

panting on video)

(camera shutters clicking

on video)

(Killian breathing sharply,

grunting on video)

(thudding on video)

(crowd gasping,

murmuring on video)

-(taps button)

-(video stops)

(breathing deeply)

("Mon coeur s'ouvre ta voix"

from Samson & Delilah playing)

(grunting angrily)

(aria continues

with operatic singing in French)

(clattering)

WILLIAM:

You lost your mind or something?

What the hell are you doing?

Whatever it is, stop it.

You hear me?

Paw-Paw, go back to sleep, okay?



(shouting indistinctly)

(yells)

(yelling)



(grunting)

(yells)

(deep, shuddering breaths)

(whimpers, breath trembling)

(aria ends)

PATRICIA:

Were you in a fight?

You can be honest with me.

You won't get in trouble.

It's safe here.

KILLIAN:

There wasn't a fight.

How are you doing, Killian?

I'd have to say...

...things are going

very well for me.

They're-they're gonna put me

on the cover of a magazine.

They came by my house

and took pictures and stuff.

I'll bring you a copy.

I would love that.

My paw-paw is very proud of me.

I'm sure he is.

And how are things progressing

with the young lady from work?

She's my girlfriend now.

She likes me a lot.

(chuckling)

She laughs at everything I say.

And she really understands me.

I'm happy

that she brings you joy.

It is important

that you find people

that you can make

an emotional bond with.

I mean, yeah. (chuckles softly)

That's why I say,

I mean, things are going...

...going really good.



(wind whistling)



Hey, you in pain, playboy?

I got your medicine.

Black p*ssy, white p*ssy,

Asian p*ssy, tr*nny p*ssy.

Let my b*tches mend

your broken heart, n*gga.

Come on, man.



You from around here?

Is it okay if I don't tell you?

(woman chuckles)

Shy boy.

Want to hang out?

You gonna take your clothes off?

Yeah.

Okay.

Okay. Okay.

Uh, hold on.

(sighs)

(chuckles softly)

CARTOON VOICE 1 (over TV):

Shall we give him a chance

-to really prove it Sunday?

-CARTOON VOICE 2: Aye?

(door rattles, creaks)

Do you like my body?

Yes, I do.

What's your favorite part?

WOMAN:

Hmm.

I like all of it.

I like your big arms.

You like my deltoids?

I don't know what that is.

These.

Mm. Yeah, I do.

You don't think

they're too small?

(chuckles softly)

I think they're perfect.

Judges always say

they're too small.

Well, the judges are wrong.

Think they're liars?

(chuckles softly)

Everyone's a liar.

Do you want to f*ck me?

Just give me a minute.

Let me help you.

(slapping)

You're... you're so pretty.

Yeah? Really?

You think so?

-Yeah.

-Mm.

Very pretty face.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Do you have a boyfriend?

You're my boyfriend now.

Come f*ck me, baby.

No kissing.

-Okay.

-Damn, n*gga.

-KILLIAN: I was just...

-(sighs)

I was just trying

to make it sexy. I'm sorry.

Okay, but no kissing.

-Let me help...

-I'm sorry. No. Okay, uh...

I don't want to do this anymore.

You don't even like me.

I'm sick.

I have a sickness in me.

It's okay.

(inhales deeply)

(relaxing music playing

over speakers)

MANAGER:

Killian.

Killian.

When you're done

with your customer,

can I see you in my office

for a minute?

Yes, sir.

MANAGER:

What's up with you, brother?

Huh?

Week and a half,

I don't hear from you.

You don't pick up your phone.

You don't call me back.

And then you show up to work

looking like this?

What happened to your face?

Okay. Well...

I can't have you

no-show like that, man,

so I'm sorry,

but I got to let you go.

Okay, I'm sorry.

I said I'm sorry, okay?

-I need another chance.

-Another chance?

Killian, I've given you

plenty of chances.

Look, I mean, that time you tore

a tendon in-in your elbow,

three weeks off,

no questions asked, right?

I got customers

complaining about you.

I got other employees saying

you make them uncomfortable.

I can't have you here, Killian.

It's my bicep.

What?

I tore a tendon in my bicep.

Okay, look, I'm gonna pay you

to the end of the week,

but then you got to go, Killian.

I'm sorry, man.

How am I supposed

to take care of my paw-paw?

I don't know

what to tell you, dude.

Look, you freak people out.

You...

I'm a good worker.

Oh, come on.

I lend my name and likeness

to your organization

and bring publicity.

Your name and likeness?

What the hell is

the matter with you, son?

Killian, nobody knows

who you are.

Nobody.

Your mouth is bleeding.

Clean yourself up.

Be very careful...

how you speak to me.



(breathing heavily)

("Orphans in the Storm" by

Maggie Lewis Warwick playing)

-(door bangs open)

-(entry bell chimes)

(door creaks shut)

(quiet chatter)

When you called my name

I was in control

And he said,

"I will not leave you

I will not leave you..."

Uh, yeah, Coke, orange,

and two waters, please.

-Mm-hmm.

-Thank you.

"My arm is mighty

I will reach down

and save you..."

KILLIAN:

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

(belches)

KEN:

He's a little crazy, isn't he?

I feel like this kid's

out of control, is what I think.

(laughter)

Nowhere to sleep

Nothing to eat

You remember me?

Selling their souls...

Yes, I think you do.

And a morsel of grain

When they could live

like princes...

Not so tough anymore, are you,

without your friends?

Not so tough at all.

Okay.

Made your point.

Leave us alone, please.

Your dad beat me up.

-He hit me with a pipe.

-Don't talk to him.

-I don't...

-KILLIAN: He busted my head,

-he kicked me, called me an ape.

-(child crying)

He's not so tough now.

KEN:

You said your piece. We're good.

I bet if I took a knife

and I stuck it in your belly,

you'd cry for your mommy,

wouldn't you?

That's enough.

Please, I'm with my family.

-You're with your family?

-I'm with my family.

I'm an only child.

My mom and dad are dead.

I live with my paw-paw now.

I know that.

Yeah, I know you know that.

Whose is this?

KEN:

Soda.

Whose is this?

KEN:

It's my son's. Why?

-Hey, listen to me.

-KEN: Hey, hey, hey.

KILLIAN:

You sit-sit down! Sit down!

KEN:

Okay.

Sit down.

KEN:

I'm sitting.

I'm sitting.

Hey.

Don't drink this, okay?

(breath trembling)

It'll make you fat.

Yeah.

Nobody will like you

if you're fat.

(boy crying)

You understand?

(footsteps receding)

(groans)

(children whimpering)

KEN: It's okay.

It's okay. Here we go.

I'll get you another soda, okay?

You'll still get your hamburger

and your pancakes, all right?

(loudly):

Ah.

Don't look over here!

What's your...

what is your problem, man?

That's enough!

Shut up!

MAN:

Somebody call the cops.

S-Somebody call the cops!

Call them. Call them.

(crying)

You know what?

That's enough. Just leave!

-(patrons gasping)

-(clattering)

Oh!

(laughing)

-(chair drags)

-(grunts)

(clattering)

(whimpering)

Fat.

Bald.

Fat.

Coward.

Ugly.

Short.

Let's go. Let's go.

Let's go. Let's go.

KILLIAN:

Call the cops!

Six-foot-one Black man,

unarmed,

-unarmed, Killian Maddox.

-(door opens)

-Six-one, 245 pounds.

-(door closes)

African American, Black,

n*gro, n*gga.



(grunts)

Ooh...

-There are consequences, really.

-(sirens wailing)

(grunting)

(window shatters)

-Don't move! Stay right there!

-(Killian screaming)

-Hands up!

-Hey! Hey!

-You need to calm the f*ck down!

-Let me see your f*cking hands!

-Turn around!

-Move away from the car!

-Let's see those hands.

-KILLIAN: Okay.

-Move away from the car!

-Stay where you are.

-Let me see your hands!

-KILLIAN: I'm just tired.

-Hands up.

-Stay where you are.

KILLIAN: I'm just tired, okay?

I'm sick. I'm sick.

Keep your hands

where we can see them.

-Okay, I get it. I'm sick.

-(officers shouting)

-I'm sick! I'm sick! (grunting)

-(shouting continues)

-(screaming)

-Stop resisting!

(groaning, yelling)

(indistinct

police radio chatter)

OFFICER:

Hey, as*h*le!

(screaming)

Get off of me!

(grunting)

OFFICER:

Calm down.

He's gone limp. Roll him over.

-Roll him over.

-Oh, sh*t!

f*cking guy's having

a heart attack.

Get him into custody.

Get him into custody.

-(grunting)

-Hey, don't you die, f*ck.

Disorderly conduct.

Public intoxication.

Resisting arrest.

Killian, these are all

very serious charges.

And you owe $1,200 to the woman

whose car you damaged.

Have you thought about

how you're gonna pay for this?

Patricia...

I want to thank you

for your time.

And for trying so hard.

(door opens)



(engine starts)

(engine shuts off)

(imitates g*nsh*t)

(imitates g*nsh*t)

(imitates g*nsh*t)

(imitates g*nsh*t)

The beast in me

("The Beast in Me" by Nick Lowe

playing)

Is caged by frail

and fragile bars

Restless by day and by night

Rants and rages at the stars

God help

The beast in me

The beast in me

Has had to learn

to live with pain

And how to shelter

from the rain

And in the twinkling

of an eye...

NARRATOR (over TV): In firing,

the trigger is squeezed,

allowing the hammer

to rotate forward,

striking the firing pin...

(snorting)

The beast in me

(narration continues

indistinctly over TV)

Sometimes

It tries to kid me

That it's just a teddy bear

Or even somehow manage

To vanish in the air

Then that is when

I must beware

Of the beast in me

That everybody knows

They've seen him out

dressed in my clothes

Patently unclear

If it's New York

Or New Year

(lively chatter)

God help

The beast in me

-The beast in me.

-(song ends)

("Glsli" by Sigur Rs playing,

singing in Icelandic)



(music fades)

(wind howling)

(sighs)

(phone ringing)

(phone continues ringing)

Yes?

MAN (over phone):

Hello. Is this, uh, Killian?

Yes.

(mispronounces):

Killian "Mad-dox"?

(correcting pronunciation):

Maddox.

Yes, this is he.

MAN (correct pronunciation):

Killian Maddox.

It's Brad.

Vanderhorn.

The bodybuilder.

I got your letters.

Yes.

This is Killian Maddox.

Hey, I got a little gig

in your area next week.

I thought maybe

you'd like to drop by.

You can come backstage,

say, "What's up?"

Hello?

Killian?

Hello?

Yes.

I'd like that.



(camera shutters snapping)





(quiet chatter)

PHOTOGRAPHER:

I think we got it.

BRAD:

I like that. Oh.

Killian.

Hi.

All right.

(quiet chatter)

Thanks, guys. Appreciate it.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Thanks for coming, man.

Look at you.

Look at those shoulders.

(chuckles): Wow.

You look great.

You look just like your photo.

(Brad chuckles)

Thank you.

Mm.

That was a very good show.

-You're very good.

-Oh, thanks.

Appreciate that.

Your abs look even better

than before.

(Brad chuckles)

My babies? (laughs)

Want to touch 'em?

It's okay.

It's all right. You can touch.

It's all right.



They're perfect.

(chuckles softly)

You're funny. (chuckles)

(sniffs)

So...

you're my number one fan, huh?

Yes.

(both chuckling)

(cell phone ringtone playing)

(grunting)

BRAD:

Hey, honey.

Yeah, the...

flight got canceled.

First thing in the morning.

Tell them I miss them,

all right?

Tuck them into bed for me.

I don't like being away

from you, either.

(pants zipping)

No, they're taking

really good care of me here.

Yeah, maybe on the next trip.

I love you, too.

I'll see you soon.

-(indistinct chatter)

-(traffic rumbling)



(line ringing)

BRAD (on voicemail):

Hi. You've reached Brad.

I'm probably at the gym

right now.

Drop me a line,

and I'll get back to you.

(line beeps)

KILLIAN:

Hey, Brad, it's me.

I got your number

from the, um, league directory.

I hope that's okay.

Um...

could you please

just call me back?

Sorry for all the messages.

And I know you're super busy.

Um, but yeah, please,

uh, just call me back,

because...

I'm-I'm asking nicely.

I'm... I'm not raising

my voice at all.

And, um...

uh, honestly,

when you don't call me back,

it hurts my feelings.



And I just wanted to be friends.

And you did those things to me,

so, um...

I would appreciate it

if you called me back.

Okay?

It's Killian Maddox, by the way.

Okay.

Thank you.

("Blue Light" playing)

There's a blue light

In my best friend's room

There's a blue light

in his eyes

(quiet chatter, laughter)

There's a blue light

Yeah

I want to see it

Shine...

Bring that sh*t my way.

Jenna, can I have

another one, please?

Thank you, sweetie.

(sniffs)

Hey, you got a light, big man?

Hey. You got a light?

What, me?

Do you have a lighter?

No.

Women, man.

You know? (laughs)

Every single one. (laughs)

Am I right?

(laughing):

f*ck.

Hey. (sniffs)

You want to do a bump?

Would you like to do

a bump with me?

Come on.

Come on. Let's do a bump.

Come on.

Come on, man.

Jenna, we're gonna be back.

Come on.

I want to show you something.

(laughs)

Come on. Come on.

Crashing me by.

(applause)

(snorting)

But it's all bullshit, man,

you know?

Oh, thank you.

You're watching the news.

You're watching television.

You're being pumped

full of fear all the time.

There's wildfires.

There's terrorism.

There's f*cking m*rder.

Cut to commercial.

"Here, beta males, buy this car,

or the girl won't f*ck you."

You know, "Buy this

home security system,

or your family will be r*ped."

They will. (snorts)

Meanwhile, the Muslims

are trying to k*ll you.

And so are the Blacks,

especially the Blacks.

No offense.

What would be the point

of being on the mountaintop

if you've got no one

in the valley to look down on?

I know you know what I mean.

(snorts)

"Look down on."

Yes.

For why?

"Oh, we got the monster.

"We threw him in prison.

You're safe now.

Come on down and buy yourself

a new Ford f*cking truck."

(snorts) They can b*mb

the entirety of the Middle East,

and yet I drive

on a suspended license

and I go to jail,

and we just accept this.

We just accept this

year after year.

No.

It's time.

Time for the people to rise up.

Make them feel the pain

that we feel.

Give them a taste

of their own sh*t for once.

I have a g*n.

I could sh**t 'em,

if you'd like.

(laughing):

You have a g*n?

I'm sorry, that's...

Yeah. Yeah. Okay, yeah.

Go on out there

and splatter their brains

all over the dance floor,

please.

(sniffing)

They'll be missed.

Bang, bang!

Yes.

(mocking):

"Yes."

You're a lot of fun.

(laughing):

You're all right, man.

You're all right. (snorts)

You're kind. (laughs)

(sniffing)

(snorts)

(line ringing)

BRAD (on voicemail):

Hi. You've reached Brad.

I'm probably at the gym

right now.

Drop me a line,

and I'll get back to you.

(line beeps)

KILLIAN:

Hey, Brad?

It's-it's me again.

And, uh...

I'm going to k*ll someone,

and then

I'm going to k*ll myself.

-(brakes squeak)

-(engine shuts off)

(car door opens, closes)

(sighs)

(toilet seat clunks)

(urinating)

(toilet flushes)

KILLIAN: If you scream,

I'll sh**t you dead.

I-I don't have any money.

I'm not here for your money.

Do you remember me?

Uh, uh, no.

Look at me.

(shuddering breaths)

2016, Dayton, Ohio, Grand Prix.

You were the judge.

You remember me now?

I-I judge...

I judge a lot of competitions.

You didn't like my hamstrings

or my deltoids.

That was a mean thing to say.

(whimpering):

I-I... I'm-I'm sorry.

I... I'll write a letter

to the...

to the commissioner,

put in a good word for you.

It's too late for all that.

(sobbing):

Oh, no...

You're on the mountaintop...

looking down on me.

No, no, I'm not.

-Yes, you are.

-(sobs)

Take off your clothes.

(grunts softly)

-Your clothes, take them off.

-Okay, okay.

Slowly.

Slowly, like you mean it.

(panting)

Pants.

Slowly, or I'll sh**t you

in the belly.

-(g*n c*ck)

-Okay! Okay. Okay.

(man whimpering)

("Because the Night"

by Patti Smith Group playing)

(music volume increases)

-Take me now, baby

-MAN (crying): No.

Here as I am

Pull me close,

try and understand

Don't. Don't.

Desire is hunger

-Is the fire I breathe

-Don't.

Love is a banquet

on which we feed

Come on now,

try and understand

The way I feel

when I'm in your hands

Take my hand,

come undercover

Front lat spread.

They can't hurt you now,

can't hurt you now...

Front lat spread!

Okay. Okay.

Because the night

belongs to lovers

Double front bicep.

Because the night

belongs to lust

Because the night belongs...

Rear lat spread.

Because the night

belongs to us

(sobbing)

Have I doubt

when I'm alone...

-KILLIAN: Come on!

-(sobbing): No.

Ugly.

Love is an angel

disguised as lust...

Dumb.

-Gorilla.

-(man sobbing)

Come on now...

Try a tricep.

(sobbing)

-Chest up.

-(grunts)

Chest up!

Shoulders back.

Squeeze! Squeeze!

(strained grunting)

(man sobbing)

Now look at me.

Because the night...

Smile.

Squeeze and smile!

(strained grunting)

Smile. Smile!

-(grunting)

-That's it!

Do you see me now?

-Yes.

-You do?

Yes. Yes, I do.

You see what I've become?

Please, please don't. Don't.

On your knees.

The vicious circle

turns and burns

Without you I cannot live,

forgive

The yearning burning

Who's on the mountaintop now?

I believe it's time,

too real to feel

So touch me now...

(sobbing):

Don't k*ll me. Don't k*ll me.

Who's on the mountaintop now?

You are!

Because the night

belongs to lovers...

No, no, no!

(door opens, slams shut)

Because the night.

(song ends)

(vehicles whooshing past)

(whooshing continues,

muffled and distorted)

(horn blaring)

(rain pattering)

("The Beatitudes" by Conspirare

and Craig Hella Johnson playing)

(song continues

with operatic singing)



(spraying continues)

(spray can rattling)

Paw-Paw?

I'm headed out for a bit.





(cheering and applause)





(crowd cheering)



(cheering and applause continue)





(music stops)

(muffled, distorted g*nshots)

(distorted yelling)







-(rock music playing)

-(cheering and applause)

(indistinct announcement

over P.A.)



-(music stops)

-(cheering fades)

(door creaking open)

(door closes)

(clock ticking)

(breath trembling)

(sobbing)

(sobbing continues)

Okay.

It's all right.

It's okay.

-It's all right.

-Yes, sir.

You got me. I got you.

Yes, sir.

Okay.

It's okay.



(birds chirping)

KILLIAN:

Dear Brad...

This will be

my final letter to you.

Listen up.

You might just learn

a thing or two.

You have to do something

big and important...

(train whistle blows)

...or nobody will remember you

when you're dead.

It's sad to say,

but that's just how it is.

(toilet flushes)

The only thing that matters

in a man's life...

-...is how he'll be remembered.

-(camera beeps, shutter snaps)



When I close my eyes

and dream...

...I'll tell you what I see.

From the king of China

to the little boy

without a friend

in the whole galaxy...

...there will come a day...

...when the entire world...

...knows my name.



(cheering and applause)

They're going to put my face

on the magazines...

...and everybody will know

I was here.

(cheering and applause continue)

Signing off.

Killian...

...Maddox.

(cheering and applause fade)

(crickets chirping)

(train whistle blowing

in distance)

(music fades)