Chapter 2: New Beginnings From a Unaverage Life part 2.
(Chris and Menthis pull up to an apartment building.)
"So this is our new place, home sweet home I guess." mumbles Chris looking unimpressed at the building.
"Not really what I expected…" replies Menthis, looking at the half faded away sign on the front.
"Not sure what luxury living accommodations you were expecting for 750 a month." Says Chris, rolling his eyes sarcastically. "Come on let's get our stuff inside."
"Fine…" Menthis sighs, walking towards the moving van to open it up and get their belongings out.
(Menthis and Chris make it upstairs.)
"This is it Menthis. Apartment number 8B." Says Chris tiredly getting out the keys and unlocking the door.
"Woah." Says Chris in amazement.
"Yeah wow look at this crap shack." Says Menthis.
"It's not that bad." Says Chris moving in boxes.
"Yeah section 8 living at its finest." Replies Menthis sarcastically.
"Ok get moving and help me unpack, smartass." Says Chris, annoyed at Menthis's complaining.
Menthis walks into the bedroom and screams: "Chris!"
"What! Are you okay?!" shouts Chris, running in.
"We have a Murphy bed!" Exclaims Menthis, climbing up onto the bed.
"Jesus Christ I thought you were hurt, get down before you actually do hurt yourself." says Chris, facepalming himself.
"No way this is awesome." responds Menthis happily and begins jumping on the bed, "Jumpin on the bed, jumpin on the bed! Belly flop!"
(Suddenly the bed gives out pulling itself back up into the wall trapping Menthis in it.)
"Chris! Chris! Help get me out of here!" cries Menthis in a panic.
"I seriously told you to not jump on the bed." replies Chris smuggly yet still annoyed by Menthis's actions.
(Knock, knock, knock.)
"Someone's at the door I'll be right back." Chuckles Chris turning to walk away.
"Chris! Chris don't you dare leave me in here!" shouts Menthis angrily, "Chris? Chris come back here you dick!"
"I'm sure he'll find his way out." Chris laughs to himself, grinning.
(Chris opens the door and sees Cleveland Junior.)
"Hey Junior." Chris says happily.
"Hi." responds Junior, then asks, "You guys almost ready to go to the funeral?"
"Yeah, we're just finishing unpacking and Menthis is currently unpacking himself from the wall." responds Chris, snickering.
"What does that mean?" asks Junior in confusion.
"It means he's an asshole." replies Menthis, walking out from the bedroom wiping himself off still angry about what happened.
Later in the car.
"Why are we going down this sketchy ass street Chris?" questions Menthis looking around nervously.
"We have to pick up Rallo really quick." responds Chris.
"What is he friends with the meth man?" asks Menthis sarcastically.
"That wasn't very nice...Menthis." says Junior angrily.
"Too bad he's not really the nicest person too me." replies Menthis.
Flashback.
(It shows Rallo in with his friends at the park.)
"I'll see you guys in a bit I gotta hit the john." says Rallo, walking towards the bathroom.
"Hmmm? What is this?" ponders Rallo, seeing writing on the wall. He takes out a marker and says to himself, "This should be good." and writes "for a good time call 202-555-0181."
Sometime later Menthis is in bed, the phone rings and he picks it up.
"Hello?" asks a tired Menthis.
"Hi this is Reggie...I'm looking for a good time." replies the caller.
"How sad and lonely are you people!? Stop calling me it's 3am!" shouts Menthis and hangs up.
(Ring, ring, ring!)
"Hello?" asks an annoyed Menthis.
"Hi lover this is Patricia I'm looking for a good time!" says a woman in a sultry voice.
"God dammit!" screams Menthis.
Flashback ends.
"Hey, it still got you a date." snickers Chris.
"That's beside the point…" says Menthis, getting annoyed.
(They arrive at an old run down house with a faded white picket fence.)
"As I said; drug dealer…" mutters Menthis, rolling his eyes.
"Okay Jamal I'll check you later dude, haha." laughs Rallo, stumbling out of the house.
"And surprise surprise he's already off his ass, we're taking a trashed person to a funeral...lovely." says Menthis with sarcasm, clapping his hands slowly.
"Listen, the only one being an ass so far is you! Now stop it!" shouts Junior, giving Menthis dagger looks.
Rallo opens up the door and says, "Sup Chubs and his gang of chumps." Seeing Menthis he says, "Cup check!" Hitting Menthis hard enough he doubles over in pain.
"Owww! Why?" cries Menthis.
"Hey Menthis." says Junior.
"Yes?" cries a still hurt Menthis.
"I take back what I said." replies Junior.
"Thank you!" says Menthis graciously.
"You are both asses" says Junior.
"Awwww." sighs Menthis sadly.
"Wait what?" asks Rallo confused at what he means.
"Rallo I hope that's not what you plan on wearing too the funeral." says Junior, looking at him.
"Oh right...the funeral, I totally forgot." laughs Rallo.
"I thought you would, so I brought you these." says Junior pulling out a set of clothes from a bag under the seat and handing them to Rallo.
"You the man chubs." says Rallo happily.
"I know now get changed." replies Junior.
"Really in here? No one wants to see him in his underwear." complains Menthis finally sitting back up in disgust.
"My response to that is, cup check!" responds Rallo, hitting Menthis again.
"Why?!" cries Menthis again in pain.
(They arrive shortly to the funeral home and all go in.)
At the front door a man is passing out carnations to children.
"Can I have one?" asks Menthis excitedly.
"Sorry but no Mr. Herbert's last request was that only the children get flowers." replies the man.
"Huh? Weird but ok then…" says Menthis walking away.
"Hey Chris! Over here!" calls Sandy, waving from over by the open casket.
"Hey Sandy." says Chris, walking over and giving her a hug.
"I'm glad you could make it." says Sandy, smiling after the hug.
"I wouldn't have missed it, Mr Herbert was a good man. A bit off at times but a good person none the less." replies Chris with a smile.
"Will everyone please be seated." says the funeral director.
(Everyone takes their seats and the funeral begins.)
Later, after the heartfelt speech, the funeral director asks, "Would anyone else like too say something about Herbert?"
"Yes, Chris and I have a song that I've prepared." says Menthis standing up.
"No this is no time to be a song whore." says Chris, glaring at Menthis.
"Come on buddy all you have to do is play the piano like your mom taught you. I'll sing." says Menthis, leading Chris up to the front of the stage.
"Ugh fine…" says Chris sitting down at the piano.
Menthis picks up the mic and begins to sing.
The day is done.
You're lain to rest.
(Menthis begins to walk down the aisle.)
Even though our hearts are wounded.
The pains a test.
We all may cry today.
But remember you tomorrow.
(Chris smiles at Sandy and she smiles back at him.)
We can't hold back the tears.
But we won't be swallowed up by our sorrows.
(Menthis grabs Sandy's hand and walks her up to the stage where she starts singing also.)
You're in a better place.
Within the arms of god.
Two plains of existence.
One which is real or not.
The universe has called you home.
You will not be forgotten.
(Sandy sits next to Chris at the piano and gives him a encouraging look for him to sing also.)
Cause when the day is done.
And you are lain to rest.
Even though our hearts are wounded.
The pains a test.
(Everyone in the funeral home begins singing.)
We all may cry today.
And remember you tomorrow.
It's written in the cards of fate.
But we won't be swallowed up by our sorrows.
(Menthis walks to the podium and finishes up the song by himself.)
So when our time has come.
There is no need to doubt.
You're in a better place.
Within the warmth of god's embrace.
At the end Sandy walks up and says, "Thank you guys for this." hugging Chris and Menthis.
"No problem the song was Chris's idea, wasn't it Chris?" replies Menthis nudging Chris and winking.
"What? Oh right right." says Chris stunned.
"I'm going to leave you two to it." says Menthis, walking away.
"That was really nice what your friend did for you." says Sandy with a knowing smile.
"Yeah I guess it was."replies Chris with a smile.
"I hope we can see each other again sometime Chris, but on better circumstances." says Sandy, giving Chris a piece of paper with her number on it, giving him a hug and a kiss on the cheek, and walking away.
"So do I Sandy, so do I." Says Chris smiling