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Ok thanks everyone. I used it in a line of my screenplay Townies.

We start shooting in November. Keep an eye out for the movie in 2007.

We are looking to grab Mickey Rourke to play "Fitz" the Irish mob boss. If we don't get Rourke we are going for Alec Baldwin, Aidan Quinn, or Gabriel Byrne.

Here's the scene with the Patients is a virtue comment. "Doyle" might be played by "Everlast", hopefully it depends on this tour schedule. "Paddy" is being played by Bruce Page the father of Sean Penn in Mystic River.

If anyone is interested in casting the movie site is here. http://www.towniesmovie.com

This scene happens about 50 minutes into the film.

INT. RESTAURANT - BOOTH - DAY
Joey Sullivan is seated with a patch over his glass eye, in front of Fitz and Paddy. Doyle sits at a nearby table and observes. Joey slides a paper bag filled with money over to Fitz. He looks inside.

JOEY
Same amount every month.

FITZ
Whatdoya need from us?

JOEY
Trigger Deegan. I want permission to get rid of em.

Fitz looks to Paddy. Paddy shakes his head.

FITZ
He?s a good friend of someone who works for us. Can?t help ya.

Fitz slides the money back. Joey holds his anger in.

FITZ (CONT'D)
This money here. It's from your distribution business. Correct?

JOEY
Correct.

FITZ
How do you expect to run your business dodging bullets? Because if Trigger goes, even if I sanctioned it, Mickey's crew will go after you.

JOEY
Patrick was my baby brother Fitz. I gotta do something.

FITZ
No you don?t and you wont...
I'll tell you what Joey.

Fitz flicks his cigar ash, and slides the money back over to himself.

FITZ (CONT'D)
I can put a good face on this situation you?re having with Trigger and the others... Keep this money coming every month, and I'll also see to it that your business gets the protection it needs. And Maybe, in time, if things go well enough with us, and this.
(points to money)
You will avenge your brothers death. But that?s all in good time Joey. Patients is a virtue.

Joey doesn?t look thrilled but he nods in agreement.

FITZ (CONT'D)
I need you to do something for me, to close this deal.

JOEY
What?s that?

FITZ
This kid in the neighborhood, Bobby Zappora... Zappa. He got picked up by the cops a few days a go.

JOEY
I?ll take care of it.

FITZ
Good.

Fitz and Joey Shake hands. Joey gets up and walks out.

FITZ (CONT'D)
We'll keep him on a short leash. If this money stops, then so will his heart.

Paddy nods.

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If anyone cares to read the script it's online here for public viewing.
http://www.towniesmovie.com/TOWNIES.pdf

We've had nothing but rave reviews within the industry and from movie goers alike.

If you're Irish or you like Ed Burn's movies (Ash Wednesday), you'll like Townies. It will be the type of movie college kids watch over and over again in dorm rooms and the Irish fanatics will pop the DVD in on Patty's day as a ritual. Enjoy.