Back Butcher
Chapters (17)
  1. Cover
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 1
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. Prologue
  10. Scene 1
  11. Scene 2
  12. Scene 3
  13. Scene 4
  14. 1
  15. 2
  16. 3
  17. 4

LAMB: Whoa, they’re not clowns.

HAMILTON: Of course, I only meant …

LAMB: What?

HAMILTON: Watching people hurt each other just isn’t my idea of a good time.

LAMB: They’re not people, they’re athletes!

You sound like Carol. She’s watched it once or twice and hates it. Says they all look like convicts. With the tats and stuff?

HAMILTON: Right.

Suddenly, Josef coughs violently and puts his head between his legs.

LAMB: Aw shit.

Lamb goes to Josef.

LAMB: What’s wrong, buddy?

JOSEF: Pomači mi da odiđem vodavde.[12]

HAMILTON: I think he’s feeling sick or something.

LAMB: Thanks, Captain Obvious. (to Josef) Okay there?

JOSEF: Rači njimu da bertam vu bolnaku.[13]

LAMB: Right.

Lamb helps Josef back into an upright position.

Josef nods that he’s okay, then turns to Lamb and mimes drinking.

JOSEF: Predaj varu, mila makico. Varu?[14]

LAMB: I don’t think any more coffee’s a good idea.

HAMILTON: Maybe he wants water.

LAMB: Oh yeah. That makes more sense.

Lamb goes out to get water. When the door closes, Josef grabs Hamilton’s arm.

JOSEF: Pomači mi da odiđem vodavde![15]

Hamilton pulls his arm free.

HAMILTON: What the hell is wrong with you?

JOSEF: Ne znomam šta se dečova, okay? Mustam biti nevodje –[16]

HAMILTON: I don’t know who you think I am, and I have no idea who you are, okay? Do you get it?

JOSEF: Tanko moštrije od žuta dajinog rani, tanda nezahvolno jemamo dejče.[17]

HAMILTON: I don’t speak Lavinian!

JOSEF: Ja som ti tažio jidžek, Marko.[18]

Hamilton glares at Josef.

HAMILTON: If – if – you are who you say you are, you’d be dead.

JOSEF: Vravaj mi, ne razmozgijem ničo malje nago ti … Ali ja som, Marko. Tati je.[19]

Hamilton removes the Santa hat from Josef’s head.

JOSEF: Da.[20]

The door opens and Lamb returns with a bottle of water. Hamilton steps away from Josef.

LAMB: Here you go, buddy.

Lamb hands Josef the water bottle.

JOSEF: Vola.[21]

Josef drinks. Lamb notices the Santa hat in Hamilton’s hand.

HAMILTON: I took it off. It was undignified.

Lamb gives Hamilton a look.

Josef groans and holds his side.

LAMB: (to Josef) You better? Okay?

HAMILTON: Should he see a doctor, maybe?

LAMB: Well, as I said, I’m just waiting for the translator.

HAMILTON: He looks like he’s in pain.

JOSEF: Bolnaka, bolnaka![22]

LAMB: Okay, bolnaka, bolnaka! What is it?

JOSEF: (makes a siren sound) Bolnaka!

HAMILTON: An ambulance?

LAMB: Jesus.

Josef moans.

HAMILTON: The East General is five minutes away.

LAMB: I can give him some aspirin. But I can’t just let him go.

HAMILTON: Inspector, look at him!

LAMB: I get it, I get it … Give me a second, there’s protocol that needs to be followed …

HAMILTON: Is he under arrest?

LAMB: Well, no, I mean unless he’s turning himself in …

HAMILTON: Why would you think that?