AWAN BOBBY BOBBY_JR BRICK COLEMAN DANNY DEBRA DINER_CUSTOMER GARY GIRLS JAYA KAYLEE LINDA LISA MADDY MAN MANAGER OFFICIAL OPERATOR PHYSICAL_THERAPIST RING_ANNOUNCER RUGGED_MAN STAN UNIDENTIFIED_GIRL UNIDENTIFIED_PERSON WEETA WILLIE BRICK Close it up one time. Open. BRICK Too tight? KAYLEE Uhm-uhm. BRICK Turn. BRICK Close. BRICK Grip it. That’s good? KAYLEE Hm-hmm. BRICK One, two. Bah! One, two. Bah! Again. Bah! Now, go under. BRICK Yep. BRICK Yep. Ready? Slip, slip. Yep. Again. BRICK One up, one down. BRICK Good. One more time. Ready? One, two, three, under. Yep. Yep. Yep. Break. Double it. RING ANNOUNCER Boxing fans, make some noise! KAYLEE I’ll be right with you. Anything else? DINER CUSTOMER I asked for diet. This is regular, and you didn’t bring me extra lemons for the water. KAYLEE Sorry. DINER CUSTOMER Don’t expect a tip. KAYLEE You serious? DINER CUSTOMER Yep. MANAGER Kaylee, would you please clean up station number ten? People are waiting. MANAGER Kaylee, if you want food, just, uh, tell the kitchen at the beginning... MANAGER of your shift. Okay? KAYLEE Sorry. MANAGER There’s no... MANAGER reason to be sorry. Just let them know next time. KAYLEE Can I help you? MADDY Are you... MADDY K.O. Uppeshau, the boxer? KAYLEE Yeah. MADDY You’re my favorite fighter. How come... MADDY I never see you fight anymore? KAYLEE Got a bad back. MADDY Oh, uh, I didn’t know that. MADDY Can I get a selfie real quick? KAYLEE Yeah, sure. MADDY Thank you so much. BRICK You been sleeping with the blade? KAYLEE Yeah. BRICK Good. BRICK You got all the money, right? KAYLEE Yeah. BRICK Let’s hope this motherfucker got some news. GARY You got it? GARY This is Lisa. She recruits for The Bird. Go ahead, show ‘em. LISA This was posted a week ago. BRICK Is it her? KAYLEE Yeah, it’s her. BRICK What the fuck does this shit even mean? LISA means “Native.” “Off the Boat” is underage. LISA The umbrella means no condoms, and HH is for half hour. GARY Tell ‘em how it works. LISA I find girls and... LISA bring ‘em to the motel. If there’s Native girls, we set them up with this guy, Bobby. I think... LISA he posted this. GARY And Lisa... GARY is bringing a new batch of girls over tomorrow. Bobby’s supposed to show up. GARY We could plug you in with this batch. Listen Kaylee, if you want to go through with this, you have to be all in and play the part. And once you’re... GARY there you’re on your own. KAYLEE Just tell me where to be, and I’ll be there. KAYLEE BRICK Go! KAYLEE BRICK Good. Break- Break the gr- Break the grip. Break the grip. Put your hips out. Break it. Break the grip. Good. Good. All right, shoe. Good sprawl. Oh, watch it, watch it. Good, good! Guillotine, guillotine. BRICK Good. Good. BRICK Great. Don’t give him your back. All right, now get your shoulders to... BRICK the ground, Kaylee. Shoulders... BRICK Tap. Tap. Tap. He got you. Fuckin’ tap! Tap! Tap! STAN She’s gonna hurt herself. BRICK What’s goin’ on with you, K.O.? We’ve gone over this like a hundred times. Anything could happen out there, man. You gotta be ready. KAYLEE Sorry. BRICK Don’t fuckin’ apologize. Let’s just get it together. Come on. Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go. Let’s go, get up. BRICK Get up. Come on, ready? Go! BRICK This dude got a lot of weight on you. You gotta be ready for this type of size and power. A’ight? This is about survival. Let’s go. STAN Let’s go, K.O. Come on! UNIDENTIFIED PERSON Let’s go, K.O. Let’s go, K.O. BRICK Come on, deep breath, deep breath, deep breath. Get your head together. Get up. Come on. Good. Let’s go. Work behind that. Hands up high. There you go! BRICK Get mad, come on. That’s what I want, right there. Yep. Come on. Keep touching. Keep touching. Keep touching. Get him off you. Get him back off you. Come on. Pull it together. Come on. BRICK Come on! Come on! Get the fuck up! Pull yourself up. Hey, get the fuck up! Get up, K.O. BRICK You need a ride back? KAYLEE No. I’m a take the bus. KAYLEE What? KAYLEE You got something to say, say it. BRICK I mean, look, it’s... BRICK been, like, two years. Two fuckin’ years, K.O. That could’ve been anybody in that ad, man. We just goin’. BRICK I love her like a sister, too, but, I mean, I don’t, I don’t think it’s her. I’m sorry. I’m just... BRICK I’m just tryin’ to keep it a buck, man, but I know you already got your mind made up. BRICK What? KAYLEE You’re worried about me. BRICK Ah. KAYLEE You love me that much. KAYLEE You can’t picture life without me. BRICK Fuck outta here. KAYLEE Thank you, Brick. BRICK You ain’t gotta thank me. Yo, for real, though, be safe out there. KAYLEE A’ight. AWAN She’s flappin’... AWAN like a trout. Flailing her arms. I’m lookin’ around for a branch or something, but there ain’t nothing around.I’m just screaming at her, but she doesn’t get any closer. She’s been swimming in that river for twelve years. I tell myself she’s dead, but she keeps swimmin’ on back to me. I used to hate those dreams,but now I look forward to them, to remind me she’s still out there swimmin’.Ain’t nothin’ I can do but wait. Thank you, Awan. JAYA I know how difficult it is to talk about, but that’s why we’re here, right? To be there for each other? JAYA Who else wants to check in? JAYA Coleman? COLEMAN I’m angry. JAYA Okay. What are ya angry about? COLEMAN No closure. No help. COLEMAN It was my responsibility to. COLEMAN keep her safe, and I failed to do so. JAYA If your daughter was here right now, what would you say to her? COLEMAN Oh, I would take her in my arms... COLEMAN Fuck this. I’m sorry. JAYA JAYA Listen, um,why don’t we call it a wrap for today, and we’ll meet back here same time next week? Yeah? Thank you everyone. JAYA You want coffee? KAYLEE Nah, I’m good. Thanks. JAYA Sit. Are you fighting again? KAYLEE Yeah. JAYA Any fights coming up? KAYLEE Yeah. I’m gonna be gone for a little while, so I just wanted to stop by. JAYA So how’s Megan? JAYA What? KAYLEE We broke up two years ago, Ma. KAYLEE You know that. JAYA I forgot. I’m sorry. KAYLEE Oh, yeah? JAYA Look, I told ya the last time I saw ya... JAYA I’m not giving you any money until I know you’re clean. KAYLEE I didn’t... KAYLEE come here for money, Ma. JAYA That was the last pow wow we went to together. JAYA Some days I keep it on the desk, some days I put it in the drawer. KAYLEE I just fuckin’ wish you would say it. JAYA Say what? KAYLEE Just say you wish it was me. JAYA Put the picture back, Kaylee. KAYLEE Not a day goes by where I don’t think about this little girl. JAYA I’m not gonna do this with... JAYA you Kaylee. I’m not gonna play this little game... JAYA with you. KAYLEE I’m not leavin’ here until you say it. JAYA I’m not gonna say it! KAYLEE You wish... KAYLEE it was me on that wall, missing,and not your precious Weeta. KAYLEE You’re over here... KAYLEE praising and grieving everybody else’s loved ones. You got one sitting right in front of you, you won’t even fuckin’ acknowledge me. KAYLEE Goodbye, Ma. WEETA On Saturday... On this Saturday, this weekend, my sister’s got a big fight going on, so you are gonna be there. KAYLEE I’m gonna be supporting her on the side. KAYLEE Yep. WEETA You know it. KAYLEE Yep. KAYLEE And you know I can’t be there, and can’t win without my baby sis. You think I’m gonna win? WEETA Yeah, of course you are. KAYLEE Saturday, this weekend. KAYLEE Yes. WEETA Be there. KAYLEE Be there... or else I’m gonna send her after you. WEETA I will... WEETA I will. KAYLEE She’s the rough one. WEETA KAYLEE Weeta! KAYLEE Come here. KAYLEE I gotta spar a few rounds, just a little bit longer. WEETA I thought you said we were leaving soon? KAYLEE A little while longer. We’ll get some food afterward. WEETA No, that’s okay. You got your big fight coming up. WEETA I’ll walk. KAYLEE You sure? WEETA Yeah. KAYLEE Hey, hey. KAYLEE Don’t leave like that. KAYLEE Give your big sis a kiss. KAYLEE Mwah. Text me when you get home. WEETA Okay. DANNY Sorry about that, ladies. Okay.How old are you? KAYLEE Twenty-nine. DANNY What, are you bringing me grandmas now, Lisa? LISA She’s cute. DANNY I guess you’re right. Hmm. I like your cheek piercings. All right, uh, you all chill here for now. Relax.You, come with me. LISA Come on, you guys. Relax. Just make yourself at home. DANNY Hey, cheek piercings, you’re up. DANNY Take a seat. Relax.So Lisa tells me that you’re Native? KAYLEE Yeah. DANNY But you’re not full though, right? KAYLEE No. DANNY Ah, I didn’t think so. What’s your mix? Asian? Black? KAYLEE Cape Verdean. DANNY Ca- What? KAYLEE Cape Verdean. DANNY Cape Verdean? KAYLEE Yeah. DANNY Where’s that? KAYLEE Uh, it’s a cluster of islands off the west coast of Africa. DANNY That’s a pretty cool mix. DANNY Is your mom from there? Dad? KAYLEE Dad. DANNY That’s cool. KAYLEE Uh... I’m clean. DANNY Well, good for you. Give me your arm. DANNY I’m not askin’. DANNY DANNY All right. DANNY Shh... DANNY There you go. You’re all good. Okay? DANNY You good? You’re good. You see? DANNY Pretty good shit, huh? All right, get up. DANNY Take your clothes off. Over there. You’re jacked. I like your tattoos. ] DANNY All right. Just look at me. DANNY There you go. Pout your lip. DANNY All right. Okay. Turn around. DANNY So you got any siblings? KAYLEE Yeah. DANNY Look over your shoulder. Brother? Sister? KAYLEE Sister. DANNY Oh, yeah? Older? Younger? KAYLEE Younger. DANNY Is she hot? Take some selfies. Get any work done? KAYLEE No. DANNY Tits real? Ass real? KAYLEE Yeah. DANNY You clean? KAYLEE Yeah. DANNY ‘Kay. Come here. I got a guy who likes Native girls. You’re gonna meet him tonight. Go over there. DANNY Bend over. Yeah, good. Just like that. DANNY Okay. Spread your legs.Okay, good. Yeah. Yeah, just stay like that for me.Yeah, stay like that. Yeah. Just like that. Yeah, just like that. Yeah. LISA Hey, Baby. BOBBY Hey. LISA This is her. BOBBY Hi. KAYLEE Hey. BOBBY I’m Bobby. Nice to meet you. KAYLEE Nice to meet you too. BOBBY Warm enough in here for ya? I can turn the heat up if you like. KAYLEE No, I’m good. Thank you. BOBBY You good? Okay. BOBBY Put your seatbelt on, please. BOBBY Are you okay? KAYLEE Yeah. Yep. BOBBY Almost there. I got a special spot I like. It’s coming. Okay? KAYLEE Okay. BOBBY You wanna get high? KAYLEE No, I’m good. Thank you. BOBBY You mind if I do? KAYLEE Nah, do your thing. BOBBY Thank you.What’s that? On your eye?Someone rough with you? KAYLEE Yeah. BOBBY I’m sorry to hear that. I love this song. BRICK Come on, get up! BRICK Come on, Kaylee! Get up! BRICK Get up, K.O.! BOBBY Come on. KAYLEE BOBBY It’s okay. BOBBY It’s just water. Okay? BOBBY Did you really think you could trust a pimp and his whores? Corrupt ex-cop turned P.I.? BOBBY You’re smarter than that. BOBBY She’s gone. You’re never gonna see her again. BOBBY Nobody’s looking because nobody cares. BOBBY You can speak. KAYLEE Fuck you. BOBBY It’s okay. BOBBY What’s your mother’s name? BOBBY It’s Jaya, right? BOBBY I’ll be back in a couple hours. BOBBY Fuck. BOBBY Hey, Dad. WILLIE Where is he? BOBBY In the basement. WILLIE Find the girl first. Then come back and take care of this. BOBBY All right. She’s been on foot for about an hour, so she couldn’t have got... BOBBY too far, okay? You head towards the river, and you head toward the interstate, and then loop back around. WILLIE WILLIE You fucked this up! Kid, get up! WILLIE Get up! I’m always cleaning up your shit! Now get the fuck out of here! WILLIE Go! Go! BOBBY Fuck! BOBBY Ooh! BOBBY JR BOBBY BOBBY I’m not hungry. Give it to Junior. BOBBY JR Thanks, Mom. LINDA I thought you weren’t working overnight. BOBBY Yeah, something came up. Thank you. BOBBY JR Ew! BOBBY JR Puddle of yolk. BOBBY Okay, you finish those eggs and you be ready for school in, like, ten to fifteen. BOBBY JR Okay, Dad. BOBBY Good man. BOBBY Junior, you ready? BOBBY Little man. BOBBY Hey. It’s gonna be okay. KAYLEE Where is she? KAYLEE Where’s my sister? BOBBY Junior. BOBBY Hey. BOBBY Nothing is gonna... BOBBY happen... Fuck! BOBBY Fuck you! KAYLEE I’ll cut this shit off if you don’t tell me something. KAYLEE Did you hear... KAYLEE me? I said I’ll cut her fuckin’ ear off. KAYLEE You’re gonna fuckin’ talk. KAYLEE You wanna tell me something? KAYLEE Talk! KAYLEE Where is she? BOBBY You’re never gonna find her. KAYLEE Shit. Oh, fuck. KAYLEE I’m gonna ask you some questions. You’re gonna give me answers. And if you don’t, I’m gonna hurt your son. KAYLEE Have you seen this girl before? LINDA No. KAYLEE Don’t fuckin’ lie to me. Really look. LINDA I haven’t seen her before. KAYLEE Who is this? LINDA It’s his father, Willie. KAYLEE What does he do? LINDA He’s a businessman. He owns a bunch of land along the lake. KAYLEE You know what this piece of shit does, right? LINDA If I were you, I’d walk away. KAYLEE He do that to you? LINDA What do you think? DANNY Yo, man. What the fuck? I’ve been trying to hit you up all day. Next batch is ready to go out. Four thirty at The Yards. Hit me back, man. Later. KAYLEE What’s The Yards? LINDA It’s a train... LINDA yard his father owns near the lake. It’s where... LINDA they send the girls north. KAYLEE Don’t move. KAYLEE Go to the back. Let’s go. KAYLEE Keep going. KAYLEE Open it. KAYLEE Come on. KAYLEE Where are they? RUGGED MAN The warehouse. KAYLEE Drop your phone and give me your keys. Get in. Go. Keep going. Back. UNIDENTIFIED GIRL Who’s that? KAYLEE Weeta? DANNY What the fuck? DANNY Who opened... DANNY Fuck! KAYLEE Get out of here, girls! Go! GIRLS KAYLEE Fuck! DANNY Oh, God. KAYLEE Turn over! DANNY KAYLEE I said turn over. DANNY Please! I’m sorry! DANNY Help me. Please. KAYLEE Tell me where my sister is! DANNY Oh, please. I’m... DANNY sorry.I’m sorry. DANNY Please.No, don’t leave me.Let me go. Please.I’m sorry. Please. KAYLEE Get up. KAYLEE Get up. KAYLEE You’re taking me to his father. KAYLEE Is that it? LINDA Yeah. KAYLEE Pull over here. KAYLEE He got security? LINDA Just a guard at the front. DEBRA All right. Come on. LINDA Where’s Willie? DEBRA He’s in the library having dinner. LINDA I’m gonna use the bathroom. DEBRA Okay. KAYLEE Willie in the Library. Wife in kitchen. No one else home. OPERATOR Nine-one-one, what’s your emergency? DEBRA Look at me, Linda. DEBRA You need to toughen up. You can’t keep coming here every time Bobby... DEBRA acts out. Remember. DEBRA we accepted you into this. DEBRA family as one of us. DEBRA What is this? BOBBY JR Mommy! Mommy, come help me, please! LINDA Junior! Junior! Junior! KAYLEE Turn around slowly. KAYLEE Do you know who I am? WILLIE Yes. You’re looking for your sister. KAYLEE Where is she? Where’s Weeta? WILLIE You think I remember their names? KAYLEE I killed your son, motherfucker. Bobby's dead. KAYLEE You wanna tell me something now? OFFICIAL Five minute warning for K.O. BRICK Momma K.O. JAYA Hi, Brick. How you doin’? BRICK How you doin’? Come on in. She back. JAYA Thank you. PHYSICAL THERAPIST Bring your arm back. Hold it. KAYLEE Hey, Ma. JAYA Hey. KAYLEE I thought you said you weren’t coming? JAYA I changed my mind. It’s your first fight in a long time, you know, so... KAYLEE Well, thanks for coming. JAYA You’re welcome. BRICK Miss Uppeshau. JAYA Yeah? BRICK You know I hate doing this, but we gotta get ready. JAYA Right. I understand. BRICK A’ight, look, focus. Focus up. BRICK This is your comeback. Come on, let’s go. BRICK Just keep touching. Little touches. Just... BRICK Yep. BRICK Step back. BRICK Jab. BRICK One, two, bah. One, two, bah. BRICK Again. Bah. Now go under. Bah. Yep. KAYLEE BRICK Go, ready? One, two, three, under. KAYLEE BRICK Yep. KAYLEE BRICK BRICK Double it. KAYLEE RING ANNOUNCER Boxing fans, make some noise! RING ANNOUNCER Ladies and gentlemen, coming to you live from the Seneca Resort and Casino, it’s time for the main event. MAN Good luck, Kaylee. RING ANNOUNCER Tonight, it’s for the Women’s Welterweight Championship, so let’s welcome our boxers into the ring. Introducing first, a challenger, a former I.B.A. champion, Wampanoag warrior, Kaylee “K.O.” Uppeshau!