Empty Pocket (2022) Movie Script

Box cutter Bartlett.
I got his number in my phone.
He's not a friend though.
(phone) How do you know him?
I worked for him once.
He's a psychopath.
(phone) You scared?
Of him?
(phone) Yeah.
No.
There is talk on the
street that you're worst.
(phone) Yeah.
(phone) When did you work with him?
Two years back.
(phone) Would he recognise you?
I'm not gonna do it. I'm hiring someone.
(phone) Who you got?
You want reliable, you want skilled
But you still want an idiot.
(phone) Yeah...
Then I got it.
(phone) When are you offering the job?
You say okay, I meet them tonight.
I'm giving the okay.
Then I'll call.
The exchange must be in person.
Package placed in my hands.
Yeah, you keep saying.
(Radley) Each?
Total.
There's no cash anymore man, it's all card.
There's plenty of cash in the underworld.
(Radley) Yeah. Plenty of risk.
I guess we should just stick to phones.
Stubbs keeps calling me.
What does he want?
Probably a job. I haven't
actually answered.
He's a dick though.
Well yeah... But...
With him it's like...
Couple of hundred bucks
for a couple of minutes work.
Yeah...
We might as well
figure out what the job is.
Sure.
How's Taylor?
Good.
We're in love.
(Radley) Oh, Yeah.
Yeah, she likes me.
(Kaden) I'm gonna ask her out soon.
She likes using you.
(Kaden) What?
Nothing.
Nah, what do you mean?
I don't think you should
be making plans with Taylor.
Why not?
She's a fucking cunt.
Ease up man.
(Radley) I'm sorry but she is.
Just be ready. Thing'll go south.
No need to worry
about it. I got it covered.
Plans fail Kaden.
Can't always see what's
coming around the corner.
I like her, man.
Calling you now as well?
What am I doing?
Answer it.
You sure?
Go for it.
Alright.
This is Radley.
I don't like Stubbs, man.
Me either.
I hate that he knows where I live as well.
Why are we bothering?
You said to check out the job.
I'm regretting it.
We said we'd never work with him again.
He's tricky to trust. I know.
Should we go? Fuck it?
He said it'd be worth a few hundred.
Stubbs can eat a dick.
(Stubbs) Hey,
Are you talking about me?
Nah.
Good.
Do you guys know Bartlett?
No.
He's a dealer
He walks an envelope with 10 grand in it
Up the street to his boss.
It's usually 10 grand
Depends on how much they make that day.
And we're grabbing off him?
Yeap.
And who's this guys boss?
That doesn't matter.
Alright.
He does this every night?
Every fucking night.
And what time does he go for his stroll?
Around... Nineish.
You have to watch him first.
But it's around then.
What do you guys say?
I'm down.
Let's check out his walk first.
Sure.
So it's from there to there.
(Stubbs) Not a straight line but you know.
It's pretty short.
(Radley) I think we can manage it.
How much?
I told you 10 grand.
(Kaden) How much for
us? What are we making?
Name it.
Each.
Fine.
No.
He'll ask you to hand over
the envelope at an address.
We're not handing it over.
Yes you are.
(Kaden) Stubbs, we don't do handovers.
I'm sending you
address of the
exchange, photo of Bartlett,
and details.
No, we'll leave it in a bin
or a locker or whatever.
We don't wanna meet the client.
This time you are.
He wants you to hand it to him.
It's going to be fine.
No, man. We are not doing it.
Kaden, the last fuck up you gave me...
You're the one who
lied to your client, not us.
You want the job?
No, give it to someone else.
Yep.
Sure.
Yeah.
What a second.
I'll send you the address
of the exchange and time.
(Stubbs) Yeah man.
What?
What the fuck was that?
There's a method to my madness.
Oh yeah.
When has he ever accepted
the first offer of our cut?
(Taylor) Thank you.
What?
What do you mean what?
Dad found my stash and kicked me out.
You lasted a week there.
He said I have to be
clean before I can go back.
Thought you were clean?
Talk is cheap.
Considered rehab?
(Taylor) I don't know.
You don't know?
I've explained it to you enough times.
Was I high?
Probably.
You take the 620 bus.
It's like a 40 minute ride.
Alpines and Woodstones.
Yeah.
Alpine and Woodstone
That's an expensive one.
It's an average one, it's not that...
Kaden, it's me. Average is expensive.
You'll be clean. Is that not worth it?
There's cheaper ways.
Like what?
Underground doctors?
There are legit free ones.
You're not going to an underground doctor.
Why?
They just chain you down to a bed.
They do not.
They do. I've heard that they...
Talking shit again.
How dare you.
(Taylor) How dare you.
Are you high right now?
Little bit.
No, no, no, no, don't go Kaden.
I haven't been that bad. I promise.
I know. I was kidding.
Can't tell when you're kidding.
No one can tell.
Calm down.
You hungry?
No. Not at all.
You should probably eat something.
I should but I won't.
What are you doing?
Everyone does this now.
You want me to do yours?
Okay.
The trick is
to get it even and neat.
Oi!
I've done it before and it's not that good.
I like it.
I don't like it.
Fine then, eat your chips on the side
like a freak.
Because you're not a freak?
You wanna stay at mine tonight?
Fuck off.
I had nowhere to go.
Why would you go to McKay though?
He's a fucking douche.
Why didn't you call me?
I didn't want hear how
disappointed you were with me
after being kicked out, after 2 days.
2 days?
You said it was a week.
It was 2 days. I left my shit on the bed.
On your bed? Really?
Yes. Can you not give
me that belittling face?
You left your drugs on your bed.
(Taylor) Shut up.
Taylor.
Shut up!
Why him?
He's not that bad.
The fuck? He's not that bad?
He said he's sorry and he explained
what happened.
Taylor. That's fucking stupid.
Fuck you.
He's making an effort.
He's not trying to tell me what to do.
And he doesn't judge
me when I get kicked out.
Okay. Yeah. He just hits you.
Fuck you, seriously Kaden!
Fuck.
You got him?
(Radley) Yep. Alright
ID'ed. What else do you need?
Be handy to see the pocket.
Do you need it?
Make it easier.
How we gonna do that?
Peeled eyes.
How long till he does his walk?
Until he gets the money.
And when's that?
Wait and see.
We're early, aren't we?
What's wrong with you?
What?
Why are you asking so many questions?
This is a heavy criminal
we're are stealing from
And possibly a worst
criminal we're working for
we just need to keep our balance.
That's why we are not doing the handover.
Okay.
They European?
Maybe this is too early.
I said that.
I wanna see the pocket he uses.
You've done it before without knowing.
This makes it a lot easier though.
Maybe you are keeping your balance.
Always got my balance.
Stubbs is calling
Don't answer him now.
He's a client now.
Hey.
(Stubbs) How's it coming?
Keep it short Stubbs, we're on a job.
(Stubbs) You know why I'm calling?
Yeah. We are not doing the handover.
What about 600 then? Each?
No.
We're not doing it.
(Stubbs) Shouldn't you ask Radley?
No, I don't need to.
Don't call us back. We're busy.
(Stubbs) Kaden. Come on. Kaden?
Cool?
Yeah.
Fuck him.
Maybe it's fine to do the handover
We don't hand over.
You sure you're keeping you balance?
This is how we keep it.
We definitely don't wanna meet this guy.
We just take our cut of
the stash and we leave it.
We don't wanna be waiting around,
wondering if they're going to pay
Or when they're gonna
pay. We leave it clean.
Just thinking if they're that eager...
These might be legit gangsters.
Yeah. If they are then I
don't wanna meet them.
Last time we did a job for
Stubbs he got angry at us.
That had nothing to do with us... he
Lied to his clients
and blamed us for it.
Could he be holding a grudge?
Stubbs? No.
His love for money outweighs
any grudge that he holds.
Cool?
Yeah.
(Radley) What is it?
Can you stay on Bartlett?
Umm... Yeah. Why?
(Kaden) Just making a call.
Kaden.
Just don't take too long.
(Kaden) I know.
(Taylor) Kaden?
Hey. What's up?
(Taylor) I did something bad Kaden.
What did you do?
(Taylor) I'm such an idiot.
What did you do?
(Taylor) I lost Mckay's stash.
How?
(Taylor) It fell in dish water.
Can you save any of it?
(Taylor) No. It's all crap.
Most of it's dissolved.
Ok. How much was there?
(Taylor) It was the whole bag.
What's that worth?
(Taylor) It looks like 400.
Dollars?
(Taylor) It was MD.
How did that fall in the sink?
(Taylor) I was snorting
it off the kitchen bench
(Taylor) And I must have knocked it in.
And you didn't notice?
(Taylor) No. I didn't notice.
Alright... umm.
(Taylor) What am I gonna do Kaden?
(Taylor) I can't afford this.
How did McKay take it?
(Taylor) Sigh.
He doesn't know?
(Taylor) No, he doesn't.
(Taylor) He's out tonight.
So he'll be coming home drunk then?
(Taylor) I don't know what to do.
Don't tell him about it tonight.
(Taylor) He's gonna want
more when he gets back.
What time is he due back?
(Taylor) Hopefully in a couple of hours.
I'll be there. I've got to
finish up at the office first.
(Taylor) Kaden. I can't afford this.
Sorry I'm late.
4 minutes isn't to bad.
You hear things about Box cutter Bartlett.
What's that mean?
Sorry, I didn't mean it like that.
Like what?
Like nothing.
People say stuff, that's all.
Really? What things?
You leave people bleeding.
Remember that for the
next time you talk to me.
Sorry, I didn't mean it like that.
Shut up.
Fuck off now.
Yep.
So sorry man. All good?
Too many of these...
Alright. Ease up.
(Radley) There's a
little more than 10k here.
Who's calling before?
Taylor's not doing so well.
Oh yeah.
Is she ever doing well?
Ease up, man.
Maybe we should do the handover?
Not doing it man.
Alright. Stubbs has his address.
This is Stubbs. I'll talk to you tomorrow.
Call me, man.
It's done and waiting for you.
You better hurry up
unless you want someone
else getting at it first.
(Stubbs) It should be given to us,
Well it's not.
You got the address. Come and get it.
(Stubbs) You know why I'm calling.
Yeah and I'm not doing it.
(Stubbs) I told this guy you would.
You told him wrong.
(Stubbs) I don't know what the problem is.
The problem is
I don't trust you anymore.
Adding up the last job and this one
it's to much of a headache.
The job's done. Don't call me anymore.
(Stubbs) You fuc...
Sigh.
Yeap.
Yeah. I'm on my way.
How'd you go?
Good.
Kaden, this is serious.
I know. Here.
Thank you.
You're amazing, thank you.
I gotta go tell him.
Can I give you these first?
What do I do with those?
I don't know. I don't understand flowers.
You think I do?
You gonna stay with him?
Kaden, I gotta go.
Thank you.
Not me.
Straight, turn on the left.
(Car driving)
Hey.
(Taylor) Hey.
(Taylor) It didn't go well.
What happened?
(Taylor) Can you come back?
Yeah.
(Knocking)
(Kaden) How bad is it?
My nose won't stop running.
(Kaden) You wanna go?
There's more to pack.
He didn't seem to care
about the money, he was
More upset he couldn't get high.
Where is he now?
Getting high.
Got ya stuff?
You know what this is?
What? The bus stop?
It's the bus stop that'll take
you to Alpine and Woodstone.
Rehab?
Rehab.
I don't wanna go.
Here.
I'm not gonna tell you how to spend that.
And I'm not gonna
force you to get on a bus.
This life you have now,
I can't be in it anymore.
Okay.
Kaden...
If you're gonna get on.
Don't get on for me, okay.
And don't get on for your parents.
Do it for you.
Kaden.
Kaden!
(Phone) That took too long.
I wanna talk to Radley.
(Phone) My instructions weren't followed.
Didn't Stubbs tell you how this works?
You gotta go and get it.
(Phone) I say how it works.
I'm texting you an
address. Radley has till 12.
(Phone) I'd hurry up.
Why kill over ignored instructions?
It seems like there's something else there.
(Phone) (metal bang) Talk.
(Phone) (Radley) Fuck off.
(Phone) (metal hits and bangs)
(Phone) You have an
address and you have a time.
(Phone) If they're ignored Radley dies.
(Phone) And you'll be hunted.
(Phone hangs up)
(Stubbs) You apologising?
(Stubbs) Huh?
Yeah.
Can I meet you in
person so I can apologise?
(Stubbs) I'm near yours.
Erh!
(Stubbs) Fuck!
You were close.
Yeah.
Whose the client Stubbs?
Go to the address and find out.
Is he gonna kill me?
(Stubbs) That won't happen.
The emphasis of this being an
exchange and not a drop is way too much.
Doesn't make any sense.
Why is this so important?
Maybe people don't like it when
you cut their own money before them.
I didn't and don't trust him or you Stubbs.
I thought you were coming
to say 'sorry Stubbs?'
Who would kill over this?
(Stubbs) Someone you should listen to.
Instructions were given
But you didn't follow.
You're still hung up on
that job from last year.
Why would I care?
(Kaden) You still blame us.
(Stubbs) You should of done what I said.
You lied. You lied to your clients
and they called you out on it.
I was fucked over.
That's what happens when you pass the buck.
Is he gonna kill me?
(Kaden) Is he gonna kill me?
Go to the address
Hand over the money...
He'll let you and Radley live
and pay you more to shut up.
(Kaden) That doesn't make any sense.
If you don't do for
him, he'll come for you.
Do you want me dead?
If Radley and I die then why wouldn't you?
I'm sorry.
Don't.
You were running well.
Doing real well.
(Hardwick) You were going somewhere.
I'm talking to a guy who
knows the pickpocket.
I can get it back.
(Hardwick) Stop.
You think you're the
only mad maniac, huh?
Box cutter Bartlett.
Leaves them to bleed out.
But that's good.
It scares people.
Makes them listen to threats.
But don't forget who the real psycho is.
And don't forget what this van is.
Countless people have been
shot to chunks of blood in this van.
You have until 1 to get my money back.
(Hardwick) When
you've got it you'll call us
And we will provide you with
an address for the handover.
Yeap.
If we don't have it by 1 o'clock
You'll be dragged back into this van
Without a care or a word being said
And I'll put a gun to your
head and free your mind.
Remember.
Not a word being spoken.
(Hardwick) Just my gun to your head
And your mind flying from it.
That's it.
Come on, let's go.
(voicemail) The person you
have rung is not available...
Fuck.
What?
And what's in it for you?
Alright.
How do I know you're legit?
Is he there now?
If it's not, guess who I'm visiting next?
What are you doing with my money?
I was about to ask you that.
Where's my girlfriend?
Umm...
Dead.
Bullshit.
I'm gonna kill you now.
Unless I
Say something about someone?
Where's the rest? There should be more.
That's all I was given.
Can you try and kill me now?
Because I've been trying
to get into a fight all night.
Where's the rest?
Fuck you, man. Get up.
Get the fuck up!
Come into my house.
Who'd you get this from?
Go fuck yourself.
You're not going to help me.
That's okay.
I got your name...
I'll get your associates using it.
Put your fucking hands up.
That's a lot of blood you're letting go.
I'd say you got a few minutes.
(Coin hitting ground)
It's a dead end now.
Yeah.
I got carried away though.
Good.
I remember him.
(Coffee hits ground)
You look stupid. Put your hands down.
Let's go back to your building.
Steady with your pace.
Empty your pockets.
Slow.
(Bartlett) Put it on the side table.
(Bartlett) Step back.
I want your phone. Where's your phone?
I lost it.
(Bartlett) You lost it?
Yeah.
Turn around.
Hands against the wall.
No, please.
(Bartlett) Shut up!
(Bartlett) I'm not doing that.
(Bartlett) Son of a bitch.
You know why I'm here?
It's very dangerous to lose gangster money.
When I turned out my pockets my heart sank.
It was embarrassing.
I know degradation
And
Humiliation
And disgrace.
And I hate them.
I hate being made the fool,
and I hate the sickness it give me.
I'm taking something of yours tonight.
There's a way out though.
If you don't give answers
to the questions I ask
I'll be cutting things
off you, piece by piece
Chunk by chunk
Until it's just bone.
(Knife slicing)
Who ordered the robbery?
Maddox, Maddox.
(Stubbs) He ordered it.
He was angry you were
fucking those young boys
Behind his back.
(Stubbs) I don't wanna die, please.
What didn't he just kill me?
He wanted to make a fool out of you.
(Stubbs) Embarrass
you in front of Hardwick.
It worked.
Please.
I don't wanna die, please.
(Stubbs) I don't wanna die.
Where's Maddox now?
In his warehouse.
It's on the corner of...
(Knife slicing)
I know his warehouse.
That's a lot of blood you're letting go.
(Stubbs dying)
There's something about
walking away from someone dying.
I love doing it.
I won't even give you the
respect of watching you die.
Simply walk away with the thought of
How much your death
is a waste of my time.
What?
Who is he?
I don't care.
I don't have to pay you?
Alright.
Don't call me again.
(Train passing)
(Window breaking)
(Movement in trailer)
(Unlocking latch)
(Train passing)
(Maddox) Too early.
He didn't mean anything.
It did mean something.
Don't do this.
It's already done.
(Train passing)
You're done?
Why didn't Hardwick kill you?
He's killed for less.
I was sitting in his
van waiting for death...
He opened the door and let me go.
He gave me time to get it back.
He only gives one chance.
Not another.
Helps to be his wonder boy.
You fucking him too?
Is it all here?
Planned and prepared for everything.
Who's in the trailer?
(Train passing)
Pickpocket.
From tonight.
Really?
There's another one.
Yeah, got him already.
What didn't you just kill me?
Why all this?
You ever been heartbroken?
Have now.
I wanted you disgraced and beaten.
Hardwick would of killed you for me.
You wouldn't of even known who,
or the real reason why.
You would of died alone.
(Maddox) With the feeling of loss.
(Maddox) The same feeling you gave me.
Why'd you do it?
Why someone else and not me?
Excitement when I was bored.
I hate you.
I fucking hate you.
That's a lot of blood you're letting go.
I'd say you got a few minutes left.
(Kaden) You Maddox?
The fuck are you?
(Kaden) The reason you're dying.
The let me die.
(Kaden) Where's Radley? Is he even here?
He's fine.
Were you gonna kill us this whole time?
Yeap.
Why?
I was trying to kill a prince.
Couldn't have it leading back to me.
It was perfect.
Can't of been that perfect. That's
a lot of your blood everywhere.
A lot of your friend's
blood everywhere too.
What?
You think your plan worked?
(Maddox) Telling Bartlett about me?
Look what he did in the trailer.
Mistake to trust maniacs.
Hardwick.
Where am I meeting you?
(Coin hitting ground)
(Envelope hitting ground)
Wasn't worried at all.
He doesn't have shit!
(Stubbs) Box cutter Bartlett.
I got his number on my phone.
(Stubbs) He's not a friend though.
Hello.
I'm talking to a guy who
knows the pickpocket.
(Kaden) You don't know me but
I heard you ran into
a bit of bad luck tonight.
I can get it back.
(Hardwick) Stop.
Sorry man.
(Keys jingle)
(Taylor) He didn't seem
to care about the money
He was more upset he couldn't get high.
Where is he now?
(Taylor) Getting high.
What?
Want an address?
What's in it for you?
300 bucks.
Alright.
Wayne Street, building 6, apartment 28.
How do I know you're legit?
Go find out. Money's under the couch.
Is he there now?
Yeah. He'll deny everything
but the money is there.
(Bartlett) If it's not guess
who I am visiting next?
Where's my girlfriend?
(Bartlett) Umm... dead.
Where's the rest? There should be more.
(Feedback)
(Coin hitting ground)
It's a dead end now.
You got the money?
(Bartlett) Yeah.
I got carried away though.
I just got the guy he works for.
Good.
Yeah, his name's Stubbs.
He'll be able to give you
the guy who ordered the job.
I don't have that.
I remember him.
You wanna know where he lives?
(Stubbs) I don't wanna die.
Where's Maddox now?
In his warehouse.
It's on the corner of...
(Bartlett) I know his warehouse.
(Stubbs falls)
What?
He's got a friend of mine as a hostage.
Who is he?
Someone I don't want hurt.
I don't care.
You won't have to pay me anything.
I don't have to pay you?
No.
Alright. Don't call me again.
(Movement in trailer)
(Train passing)
(Train passing)
Who's in the trailer?
Pickpocket
From tonight.
Really?
There's another one.
Yeah, got him already.
(Train passing)
I'd say you've got a few minutes left.
(Kaden) You Maddox?
The fuck are you?
(Kaden) The reason you're dying.
(Maddox) Then let me die.
You think your plan worked?
(Maddox) Telling Bartlett about me?
(Maddox) Look what he did in the trailer.
(Maddox) Mistake to trust maniacs.
(Box cutter extending)
Hey, where are ya?
Yeah. I'll cut him off.
(tyres screeching)
Fuck.
(blood splat)
Come on.
(Coin hitting ground)
(Envelope hitting ground)
(Gun firing)
(Engine starts)