May 4, 2002
SHADOWBOXER
Screenplay by Will Rokos
Synopsis by Brian Aldrich
Pages 1-3 are missing.
Wealthy mobster CHARLIE MASTRI finds out someone else has had sex with his wife VICKIE MASTRI, early 20's, and realizes the child she is carrying and is about to deliver might not be his. Furious, he orders his friend EDDIE to contract a hit on his wife. Shadowboxer MIKEY MALONE, 27, takes care of his dying lover ROSE, 45-50. Together, they work as hired killers and their "agent" ANDREW, late 40's, hires them to kill Vicki. However, just as they burst in to the Mastri mansion's master bedroom to kill her, Vicki starts giving birth. Despite Mikey's professional objections, Rose delivers Vickie's baby. They take Vicki and the baby to a motel. Mikey calls in a ransom demand to Charlie's phone machine. Mikey calls DR. DON, a cocaine addicted doctor whose patients are mostly criminals, to care for Vickie and the baby. When Don and his sexy girlfriend PRECIOUS arrive at the motel, he recognizes Vicki, but doesn't let on. After they leave and Rose sends Mikey on an errand, Rose and Vicki talk. Vicki realizes Charlie put a hit on her for being unfaithful. Rose tells her she's going to help her and the baby live. Rose tells Mikey that they are not going to kill them, instead they are going to take care of them. Mikey warns her that they are going to be in serious trouble if it is found out that they did not kill Vicki and the baby.
Rose and Mikey take Vicki and the baby home with them. FBI agents CAROL BLUM, mid 30's, and JIM RODRICK, late 20's, investigate the "kidnapping." Charlie pretends to be concerned about Vickie and prepares the ransom money. Mikey reluctantly takes Vicki and the baby, ANTHONY, to DR. Lehner, 38, a female pediatrician. Mikey and Rose rent a house in a rural wooded area and move in with Vicki and Anthony. Mikey practices shadowboxing in the basement that he has converted into a gym. Six months passes. Mikey gets another assignment from Andrew. He kills a FATHER and SON, then makes it look like a duo suicide. When Rose can't stand the cancer pain any longer, Mikey puts her out of her misery and buries her in the woods. He promised her that he'd take care of Vickie and Anthony. Vickie wants Anthony to grow up in a normal community instead of the middle of nowhere, so Mikey moves them to suburbia. They pose as husband and wife. Slowly, Mikey begins to warm up to Anthony who calls him "Daddy." Mikey continues his profession. He is assigned to kill mobster JOSEPH SAVONI. Before Mikey kills him, they discuss the virtues of fatherhood. Mikey returns home and makes love to Vicki. They become a real family. Mikey decides to quit working. He hires an accountant, F.J. EUCHER, to invest his $3 1/2 million dollar cash savings. Meanwhile, Dr. Don brutally breaks up with Precious, hitting her. She vows revenge. Precious informs Eddie about Don delivering Vicki's baby. Eddie and goon PETEY torture Don to talk. Eddie, Petey, and thug WAYNE kidnap Mikey, Vicky and Anthony and take them to meet with Charlie. Charlie cuts off Mikey's pinky with wire cutters. But before Charlie can torture Vicki, Mikey starts beating up the goons. Vicki grabs a gun and helps him subdue the goons. Mikey stops her from killing Charlie. They escape. Mikey turns State's evidence against Charlie and his mob. Mikey is sentenced to only 5 years. Charlie goes to prison. Vicki gets a divorce and marries Mikey. They live happily ever after just waiting for his parole.
Summary Criticism: While this script contains several repetitious scenes and the plotting is predictable at times, the characters are sympathetic and their dilemma is compelling.
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