Movie Script: Aldo's Journey To Hell A Love Story Preview 1

          Aldo's Journey To Hell, A Love Story-v14 (c) 2014

          Crystal Day, Contact: cday91909@gmail.com

          Genre: Drama
          Self Imposed Rating: Restricted for Adults only
       

                                                          FADE IN

          EXT. FAMILY HOME - (SAN LUIS POTOSI MEXICO) - DAY

          Upper middle class home. A very clean neighborhood. At a
          vacant lot, there are bushes full of flowers and natural
          fruit trees. At the end of the street is a path leading to
          the beach, cool and wide. In the other direction, there is a
          forest just below the mountains.

          ALDO, 10, has dark brown skin like his father. His
          nationality is Black/Mexican/Indian. He has a slightly wide
          nose and very dark (loose) curly hair which he wears fairly
          short. He is draped in clean but simple clothes. He has been
          working awhile but occasionally gets to play in the street
          with the other neighborhood children. He dreams of a better
          life and a perfect family, like his father has.

          ALONSO is Aldo's father, 40. He has very dark skin (mixed
          Black and Indian). He usually wears a white business shirt,
          short sleeved, with clean brown or black plain pants. No
          tie. His hair is a bit on the frizzy tight curly side, with
          some gray in it, worn very short. He is the (elder) man of
          the house. A bit macho and likes his woman barefoot and
          pregnant so to speak. He worships his wife Compasion, 20.

          NOTE: (LANGUAGE) At this point while they are in Mexico they
          should be speaking mostly Spanish with English Subtitles.
          (Handle as you wish).

          [Actually, by the time they get to USA they all can speak
          some English. Aldo's English was okay. He had an accent with
          only a few words. Compasion's English was broken as she
          refused to speak it unless she had to. Alonso rarely spoke,
          possibly autistic. Riguro's English was good. Amante's
          English was good. Mexico borders California so most Mexicans
          learn English as children (also because of the tourist
          trade)].

          It was my idea to have them speak English with spattered
          Spanish words since the audience will possibly be
          predominantly English speaking. That's why stilted English
          since they think in Spanish but have to talk in English.

          NOTE: (RATINGS) This will probably be 'R Rated' so the sex
          scenes can be expanded as allowable.

          NOTE: (AGES) Okay to be flexible with ages of actors and
          characters as long as story flows.

          NOTE: (LOCATIONS) Okay to be flexible with locations while
          trying to stay within, what things would have looked like
          during the scenes time period.

          SUPER: MEXICO 1940

          ALDO kneels down and pets a Gila Monster.

          A few children are playing stick ball in the street.

          ALONSO sticks his head out of the door.

                              ALONSO
                    Time to come in.

          INT. FAMILY HOME - DAY - CONTINUOUS

          COMPASION, 20, is very pale (complexion) in comparison to
          Alonso and Aldo. She is Spanish from Spain with some mixed
          Indian. But she looks Caucasian (blue eyes, light color
          hair). She has a natural beauty not needing much makeup. She
          is (a flat character), always nice, polite, a bit religious,
          and worries about the inevitable revolution.

          Compasion is in the kitchen putting breakfast on the table.

          RIGURO is 14. She has dark skin, a bit on the exotic side,
          with high cheekbones. She wears makeup but it's not heavy
          and tasteful jewelry. She is petite, beautiful and has a
          short person complex. She is jealous of everyone. She walks
          out of her bedroom to see what's happening.

          Thick (Butcher's cut) bacon is sizzling in the pan. A
          serving bowl of scrambled eggs, tortillas and salsa are on
          the table, along with a large plate of cooked thick sliced
          bacon.

                              ALONSO
                    You need to eat up. We have a long
                    workday ahead of us. Lots of
                    sweeping to do.

                              ALDO
                    Again? Okay. Why can't I play
                    outside?

                              ALONSO
                    You know the family depends on us.
                    We are the men of the house.

                              ALDO
                    Then can I play with my friends?
                    Can I have some dulce de cacahuate?

                              ALONSO
                    We'll see. If you work hard, we'll
                    see.

          Riguro reaches past Aldo to take some bacon from the plate.

                              ALDO
                    Riguro, why are you taking three
                    pieces of bacon?

                              ALONSO
                    Riguro, give Aldo your extra piece
                    of bacon. You don't need to put on
                    any more weight.

                              RIGURO
                         (Angry)
                    Dad...I'm not fat. Why do you say
                    that?

          Riguro reluctantly takes a piece of bacon off her plate and
          puts it on Aldo's.

          Alonso and Aldo look at each other and laugh.

          INT. GROCERY STORE - DAY

          Aldo puts away some cans on a shelf. In walks JUAN.

          Juan is dressed clean in fancy cowboy clothes. Juan is a
          dark skinned Mexican with his hair slicked back. He looks
          around critically, like he owns the place.

                              JUAN
                    Hi.

                              ALONSO
                    Oh Juan, I want you to meet my son
                    Aldo.

          Aldo walks up to Alonso and Juan.

                              JUAN
                    Nice to meet you.

                              ALDO
                    You too.

          Aldo smiles liking the recognition, and goes back to work
          stocking the shelves.

          Alonso and Juan mumble briefly and Juan shops, makes his
          purchase and leaves.

          Alonso, a strict (abusive) father, goes over to Aldo and
          inspects the job he is doing at the shelves.

                              ALONSO
                    Pendejo! Why are you putting the
                    new cans on top? I told you to put
                    them on the bottom.

                              ALDO
                    I forgot, that was two weeks ago.

          Alonso smacks Aldo on the back of the head and walks into
          the back room.

                              ALDO
                    Ow!

          Aldo goes back to work. He looks angry.

                              ALDO
                         (Mumbling.)
                    I'm going to leave this crazy
                    family and never come back. What's
                    the big deal?

          EXT. STREET - LATER

          Alonso and Aldo are on their way home. Aldo has some candies
          in a bag. As they get close, the children in the street
          quickly gather around Aldo waiting to get candy. Alonso
          walks into the house.

          BULLY is as his name says. Larger than the rest of the boys
          and on the stocky side.

                              ALDO
                    Here sure, go ahead. Take some
                    candy. (Bragging) My dad gives it
                    to me all the time.

          Aldo goes off to play stick-ball with his friends.

          Down the road, we see BULLY get loud with Aldo. As we get
          closer we hear...

                              BULLY
                    Your dad is stupid.

                              ALDO
                    He is not. He owns a store and
                    works hard.

                              BULLY
                    He never finished school. He can't
                    even talk right.

                              ALDO
                    You take that back.

          Bully takes the first swing. They fight. Aldo is smaller
          than him and he gets beat up. Aldo runs for home.

          INT. FAMILY HOME - LATER

                              ALONSO
                    What's the matter? Someone beat you
                    up boy?

                              ALDO
                    Yes. I don't even know what it was
                    about. He just started yelling at
                    me.

          Alonso laughs.

                              ALONSO
                    You need to learn to take care of
                    yourself son.

                              ALDO
                         (Whining.)
                    He was much older than me.

                              ALONSO
                    I thought I told you, men don't
                    cry! Stop whining. Let me talk to
                    him.

                              ALDO
                    What, what ... are you going to do?

          EXT. FAMILY HOME - DAY

          Alonso steps outside and yells at the group of children.

          Aldo can hear him from inside the house.

                              ALONSO
                    If any of you so much as touch a
                    hair on my son's head, I'll kill
                    you, you hear?

          The children run away.

                              ALONSO
                    Get outta here! I don't want to see
                    you around here anymore. I don't
                    want to hear what happened.

          INT. FAMILY HOME - DAY - CONTINUOUS

          Alonso walks back in the house.

                              ALDO
                    Does that mean I can't play with
                    any of them, ever?

                              ALONSO
                         (Grunts.)
                 

          Meanwhile, COMPASION quietly comes into the livingroom and
          sees only the last part of what just happened. She gets a
          rag, wets it, then wipes Aldo's face to get the dirt and
          blood off.

                              COMPASION
                    What happened my son?

                              ALDO
                    I don't want to talk about it.

                              COMPASION
                    Maybe you will feel better if you
                    eat something. Are you hungry?

          Compasion gives Alonso a dirty look as if to say, what did
          you do?

                              ALDO
                    No. I just want to go to bed.

                              COMPASION
                    Okay son. I love you so much. I am
                    going to pray that Santa Maria
                    takes care of you.

                              ALDO
                    Thank you momma. I love you too.

                              ALONSO
                    Stop babying that boy and get me
                    something to eat.

          Aldo slinks off to his bedroom.

                              COMPASION
                    Ok. Just a minute.

                              ALONSO
                    Now.

                              COMPASION
                    Ok, Ok. What's your rush?

                              ALONSO
                    Look woman, I don't want to hear
                    any of your talk. Just do what I
                    say.

                              COMPASION
                    Yes husband. Right away. Anything
                    special you feel like having?

                              ALONSO
                    You know what I want. The usual.
                    Rice, beans, tortillas and some
                    meat. And bring me a beer.

                              COMPASION
                    Don't you want some fresh fruit?
                    Aldo picked peaches the other day.

          Alonso grunts and watches boxing on TV.

          INT. GROCERY STORE - DAY

          Aldo and Alonso are working. Aldo is sweeping.

          JUANITA comes in. She is light-skin Black. She is beautiful
          with a perfect rounded in all the right spots figure,
          wearing a very low cut top showing the shape of her breasts
          without a bra. She has a very dark tan with black hair. Her
          beauty is natural with little to no makeup.

          There is a pot of pinto beans cooking on a makeshift fire
          near the back of the store. We see steam coming from the
          pot.

                              JUANITA
                    Alonso, hi. I wonder if I could
                    have a word with you?

                              ALONSO
                    Sure. What is it? Is everything Ok?

                              JUANITA
                    Well...not really. We are having
                    money trouble and need some food.
                    Could we get some on credit?

                              ALONSO
                    Listen, maybe we could work
                    something out. Follow me.

          Aldo continues sweeping listening to the conversation
          between Juanita and Alonso. Things get really quiet and
          about twenty minutes later Juanita comes out with a small
          empty box.

                              ALONSO
                    Just go ahead and take what you
                    need. I know I will see you again
                    soon.

                              JUANITA
                    Thank you so much. Jesus will bless
                    you for this.

                              ALONSO
                    No problem. Just don't tell my
                    wife.

                              JUANITA
                    Don't worry, I wouldn't say a word.
                    I am so grateful. You are such a
                    kind man.

          Juanita leaves the store. Alonso walks toward the back room.

                              ALONSO
                    She barely has a pot to piss in.
                    It's a wonder she looks as good as
                    she does. When you grow up, you'll
                    have plenty of women. -- You can
                    take care of things for a while.
                    I'm going to take a siesta.

                              ALDO
                    Ok dad.

          MARIA is a neighbor who looks like a new mother. She is
          young, naturally beautiful and very tan. Her hair is a bit
          messed up. She is short, only a little taller than Aldo. She
          is wearing simple clothes. She walks in carrying her newborn
          in a blanket. Pretty but not beautiful.

                              ALDO
                    Hi, what can I do for you?

                              MARIA
                    I see you are the man of the store
                    today.

                              ALDO
                    Yes. I'm in charge.

                              MARIA
                    Well...times have been really hard
                    and I was wondering, I just need a
                    bottle of milk for my baby. I don't
                    have any money right now. I promise
                    to pay you later.

                              ALDO
                    Well...sure. Go ahead.

                              MARIA
                    Thanks so much. You are such an
                    angel. God will bless you son.

          Maria leaves the store with her bottle of milk.

                              ALDO
                    I'll see you later.

          Alonso comes back in to the main part of the store.

                              ALONSO
                    I thought I heard someone. Did we
                    get a customer?

                              ALDO
                    Yes. It was Maria, but she didn't
                    have any money and needed milk for
                    her baby. So, I gave it to her.

                              ALONSO
                    What? (Alonso yells) Who told you
                    to do that? You stupid child! How
                    am I supposed to pay for that? You
                    just gonna give away the whole
                    store?

                              ALDO
                    No but, but...

          Alonso reaches over and hits him on the back of the head,
          hard this time. Aldo falls forward landing with hands on the
          floor.

                              ALONSO
                    Maybe you won't forget this time.
                    Don't give away anything! Nothing
                    is free son.

          Aldo starts to cry but tries to hold it in.

                              ALDO
                    But you let Juanita have groceries
                    without paying...

                              ALONSO
                    Shut up. That's none of your
                    business. I am the only one who can
                    do that. If I even hear you talking
                    about that to anyone, you'll be in
                    trouble.

                              ALDO
                    Sorry dad. I won't do it again.

          Aldo gets up and goes back to sweeping the floors.

                              ALONSO
                    After you sweep, I want you to dust
                    the shelves.

                              ALDO
                    Okay.

          Aldo wipes his tears on his sleeve. He gives Alonso an angry
          look. Alonso doesn't notice.