Austinville #3
                                      Jesus in Jail
                                         10:20pm

               FADE IN:



               INT. HOLDING ROOM - NIGHT

               JESUS (33) enters a plain-looking room, closes the door
               behind him, and sits in a cheap folding chair.

               He's a 'domesticated hippie' type, but his hair and clothes
               are disheveled, and his face sports a small CUT.

               He takes deep breath, pulls out his CELL PHONE, and places a
               call.

                                   JESUS
                         Hi, Dad!  I'm in jail!

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         No -- Dad -- don't -- they're just
                         doing their jobs.

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         Dad, that would kill everybody in a
                         ten-mile radius.

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                          Just post bail!

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         Because that would be
                         counterfeiting.  Just have the
                         Italians send a wire transfer. 
                         Like normal people do.

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         Don't ask me how I got here.  You
                         already know how I got here.  I
                         hate it when you -- 

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         Oh.

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         I left because --

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         No!  You're being paranoid!  Just
                         because one guy marshals an army
                         against you one time doesn't mean --

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         I wouldn't even know what to do
                         with an army!  Warfare is not my
                         thing.

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         This was not about you, Dad.

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         Dad, I -- are you crying?  This is
                         weird.  Stop it.

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         I don't hate you, Dad.

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         I don't.

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         Because -- it's been so long since 
                         - I just wanted to live one normal
                         day out in the world.  

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         Linklater was doing a Q&A.

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         Sure.  I forgive you.

               Beat.

                                   JESUS
                         Thank you.  I'll be back by
                         midnight.  And no more help!

               Jesus hangs up.

               He walks to the door.

               It's locked.

               Jesus groans.

                                                              FADE OUT.