SIDE 7

DIEGO FLORES & MARCUS

"Man To Man"

Characters

• Diego Flores (34)

• Marcus Reed (32)

Location
Apartment Balcony

Character Notes

Diego Flores

• Older brother

• Former college athlete

• Protective

• Successful

• More relaxed than Manuel

• Sees through people quickly

EXT. BALCONY – NIGHT

Marcus leans on the railing.

Diego joins him.

Both holding beers.

A long silence.

DIEGO

You know my father doesn't trust you.

MARCUS

That makes two of us.

Diego laughs.

DIEGO

Fair.

A beat.

DIEGO

You really gay?

Marcus nearly chokes.

MARCUS

That's a crazy opener.

DIEGO

Answer the question.

MARCUS

I feel attacked.

DIEGO

Good.

Marcus laughs.

DIEGO

Relax.

I know something weird is going on.

MARCUS

What makes you think that?

DIEGO

Because my sister can't lie.

Marcus smiles.

DIEGO

Neither can you.

MARCUS

That's hurtful.

DIEGO

And accurate.

A beat.

DIEGO

You know what I think?

MARCUS

Probably.

DIEGO

I think you're lost.

Marcus looks away.

That one hit.

DIEGO

But I don't think you're bad.

Silence.

MARCUS

Most people don't separate those two things.

DIEGO

Most people are lazy.