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9 EXT. ALLEY -- DAY
The masked Robber 1 and Robber 2 run down the street and hide behind a corner, trying to catch their breaths. Robber 2 takes off his mask and begins to take a step when...
Suddenly, the Boy 1 with the cowboy hat appears in front of Man 1 and they crash into each other. The tip box falls to the ground and SHATTERS. A single coin is revealed... actually, the fake coin.
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10 EXT. SHOPPING MALL -- DAY
The Boy 1 walks toward the hobbyhorse, playing with something metallic in his hand. The Vending Man observes him carefully from his truck. The Boy 1 glances over at the horse for a second, but moves on. He walks past the Vending Man's car, looking around cautiously. Their eyes meet. Boy 1 starts to run. The Vending Man stumbles out of his car and starts to run after him.
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11 EXT. WAREHOUSE -- CONTINUOUS
The Vending Man follows the Boy 1 as if obsessed. The chase turns into a game of hide-and-seek as the Boy 1 expertly cuts corners and continues to elude the Vending Man. Finally, after a chaotic, fast-paced sequence of the chase,the Vending Man catches the Boy 1 off guard. He sneaks up from behind and grabs the Boy 1's wrist. SOUNDS OF FOOTSTEPS rush from behind them. Two other boys, BOY 2 and BOY 3, with cowboy hats, surround the Boy 1 and point their finger-guns at him.
                                      BOY 2
                               BANG! BANG! GATCHA!
The Vending Man look around him, befuddled. The Boy 1 looks up. He slowly opens his hands and in it lays a miniature sheriff's badge.
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12 EXT. STORE WINDOW -- NIGHT
A young man, Robber 1, is standing in front of a video store window, watching a rerun on TV. He is playing with a coin in his hand. Sitting next to him is a laundry basket. The Robber 1 takes a look at his watch, grabs his basket, and he leaves.
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13 EXT. LAUNDROMAT -- NIGHT
The Robber 1 walks down the street with his laundry basket. Suddenly, a car drives past over a dirt puddle, splashing water all over him. The Robber 1 fumbles and a few of his laundry fall to the ground. The Robber 1 wipes himself. He picks up a pair of shorts along with a dirty face mask and stashes it back into the load in the basket. He shuffles into a coin-op Laundromat.
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14 INT. LAUNDROMAT -- NIGHT
The Robber 1 sets the basket down on a machine. He begins to fill one of the washers. He approaches the change machine, holding a couple of dollar bills, but the machine rejects them. After a sequence of several failed attempts, he begins to empty his pockets. He finds a few coins, but they don't seem enough. Then suddenly, as if he remembered something, he takes out the strange fake coin from his back pocket. With a satisfied grin on his face, he visually compares the coin with a quarter and proceeds toward the washer. As he reaches for the coin slot, something catches his eye. A large sign reads, 'No Foreign Objects in the Coin Slots (Slugs, Gum, etc.) Violators will be Prosecuted Accordingly.' He stops. He spots a security camera in the corner of the room. He starts to fiddle around with the coin. He looks at his watch. It's 1:00 am. He glances over to the door then starts to look around him. He stares at the coin in his hand. The doors CREAK open and the Clerk from the liquor store enters with a laundry bag. She sets her basket down and glances over at the Man 2. The Robber 1 cringes slightly. She makes a beeline toward him. The Robber 1 takes a step back, unconsciously tightening his grip on the foreign coin.
                                      CLERK
                            (with a bit of hesitation)
                      Excuse me, but? got any change to spare?
                      I'd really appreciate it?
A bit startled, the Robber 1 is motionless for a brief moment. The Clerk stares at him curiously. Suddenly, he snaps out of his trance and shakes his head. The Clerk lets out a sigh and begins to search her pockets once more. After a brief moment, they look at each other, and then start to gather their coin. Several coins spill over on top of the washing machine. Another set of coins is set free over it. Following a brief pause, the single fake coin falls on top of them. The mixed contents of the drier can be seen spinning chaotically through its glass door. The Woman Clerk and the Robber sit side by side in front of the spinning laundry. The Clerk is browsing through a Gun magazine. Fidgeting with his fingers, the Robber 1 glances over at the Clerk from time to time. She casually looks over at the Man. Their eyes meet and the two let out an awkward smile.
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15 EXT. SHOPPING MALL -- MORNING
The Vending Man is crouching in front of the hobbyhorse, locking the coin box. He gets up and walks over to his truck. The truck frames out. The Boy 1, wearing a cowboy hat, leans against the wall next to the hobbyhorse, sucking on a lollipop. He takes a fake coin out of his pocket. Montage of the hobbyhorse, hand inserting the coin into the coin slot. The Boy sits on the saddle of the rocking horse and breaksout a big smile.
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                                    THE END