Songwriter: Childish Gambino

RAP GENIUS NOTE: This is Part 5 of the script, read Parts 1-4 if you have not already

*******[PLAY SONG "PINK TOES" AT THIS POINT]*******

[VISUAL]
This is the part where they kinda fall in love a little bit. But I feel like anything we put here wouldn't do justice to what really happens when a person you meet ends up in your life out of nowhere. But know that it's exactly how you expect it to be, but also more. It's a big inside joke that you can't mess up and only one other person in the world gets

It's not a very pretty or perfect love, or even necessarily a romantic love. It doesn't look cool. It's more like two helpless things in the wild, and one says "I'll protect you", and both parties know it's a lie because there's no way either of them can protect the other from anything. That lie is the best way to describe this love. That feeling of not having to say "I'm scared", because you share the exact feelings without having words over or under complicate it, that's worth more than protection. It's a connection. The less alone. This is all we look for on earth

The Boy and Naomi hang a lot. They spend the night and make breakfast sometimes. He buys stuff for her. She makes him stuff. They watch cartoons together. They're always saying things, giving opinions, feeling interesting. They both have a purpose. It's a great time. Time passes

The Boy starts moving small amounts of weed out the mansion, but starts selling more to keep up, along with stuff that isn't weed. He started growing crop in the nursery. The electricity bill would be high, but he stopped living in the mansion. He started renting another place to stay and keep the business separate

To be honest it was getting a little out of hand, as Naomi predicted. The Boy is not a good dealer. A lot of people think you have to be cold and calculated, which he was to an extent. But you also have to know people. How they act/react. But it was still kinda fun up to this point

Then:

INT. RENTAL HOME - DAY

The Boy is washing dishes as Naomi stands next to him. They just had lunch

       NAOMI: Howbout'sm China, IL?

       THE BOY: Can't

       NAOMI: Can't why?

       THE BOY: I got a run to do

       NAOMI: Oh

Silence

       NAOMI (CONT'D): I thought you were having other guys do that now

       THE BOY: I am. Fam can't do this one

       NAOMI: If you're putting up the money you shouldn't be making the run

       THE BOY: I don't really trust anyone else to do it

       NAOMI: You don't really trust anyone

       THE BOY: I trust you

       NAOMI: You shouldn't

The Boy stops. She got em

       THE BOY: You're right

       NAOMI: I don't want to be right. I wanna help you

       THE BOY (said dumb): "I don't wanna be right"

She doesn't laugh. He hopes she's LOLing inside. Cellphone vibrates on the counter across from them. The Boy goes over and reads the text

       THE BOY (CONT'D): I gotta go

       NAOMI: Alright

       THE BOY: You okay?

       NAOMI: I'm fine

       THE BOY: Is that a fake "I'm fine"

       NAOMI: No. It's what "I'm fine" always means

Nothing real is ever "fine". Remember this

       THE BOY: I'll be back

He walks out. They don't see each other anymore

EXT. I-10 - DAY

The Boy is driving down the highway listening to "Danny Glover" by Young Thug

EXT. MANSION - DAY

The car parks in the driveway. There are three cars already there. When he pulls up, he's playing "Made in America" by JAY Z and Kanye. When it goes off, he continues singing his version while walking up

       THE BOY: Sweet Cream Havarti/ Sweet Mozzarella/ Sweet Cheez-its. They're made in America/ Sweet Bowl of Cheez-its/ Ohhhhh-oohhhhh-

Four dudes are standing waiting at the front door

Something is wrong

The Boy stops singing and stands there in front of the dudes. They look at him
Alone

They all pull out 45s

****[PLAY SONG "EARTH: THE OLDEST COMPUTER" AT THIS POINT]****

INT. MANSION - DAY

They all walk in

       DUDE 1: Where the packs?

       THE BOY: In that closet

       DUDE 1: Sit over there

[VISUAL]
The Boy sits in the living room. Maybe he could run out the back? Where though?

They're at the top of a mountain. If someone heard a shot in this neighborhood, they'd call the police immediately. Unfortunately, there isn't a police department in the Palisades. He'd be waiting for the Santa Monica department, which would take a minute

The feeling The Boy had now was shockingly similar to the feeling he got at his own parties. People he didn't know or like casually walking through his home and him having to pretend everything is "fine", or that they don't have all the power

Maybe he could text Fam

       DUDE 1 (CONT'D): Give me your phone

The Boy hands him his phone. Fuck

Two dudes stand guard at the front and back exits. One dude packs the bricks from
The closet in a trash bag. Dude 1 (seems to be the leader) is looking through The Boy's phone

It didn't feel like the day The Boy was going to die. Not to say The Boy didn't feel like he was going to die, he was certain he was going to die today. But he didn't feel like today felt like a/the last day/night. Like a Wednesday that keeps feeling like a Friday. But the more he thought about it, if the last day felt like the last day, the world would be a different place. The order we have everyday would vanish if you were guaranteed a warning. People wouldn't live like they do

They wouldn't care what you thought. It'd be anarchy. Or a utopia. Depending on who you ask

Dude 1 puts The Boy's phone in his pocket. The Boy doesn't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Dude 1 and Dude 2 start talking. It's obvious they're discussing The Boy's fate

If I was the director, the one who made this moment, the one who saw this moment millennia before, the one who coded this world and allowed this to happen, I'd have Thundercat's "We'll Die" playing as The Boy looks around at his once castle

...try to do your best

Oh! It's like Tony Montana. But resigned and, frankly, more realistic, cause it's boring. Everybody dies. Most of them are boring

All the dudes walk out except Dude 2. He stays. Dude 1 still has his phone as he walks out. The Boy realizes this action is bad

       DUDE 2: Toss me your wallet

This is bad. The Boy tosses the wallet. Dude 2 looks through it

       THE BOY: Can I drown?

Dude 2 looks up

       THE BOY (CONT'D): I just want to die how I want

There's a pool out there. You're supposed to get this wave of euphoria when you drown. Supposed to be good

Dude 2 stares

       THE BOY (CONT'D): I could just float there. They'd find me

Dude 2 starts to walks over...

(Does it change anything when you're aware of your last thoughts?)

Dude 2 sits next to him

       DUDE 2: We've been watching you for a while. You're very sloppy

He's a cop. This nigga's a cop

       DUDE 2 (CONT'D): I'm just gonna stay here with you for a minute. My guys are picking up those guys up the street

       THE BOY: Oh

Silence

       THE BOY (CONT'D): I'm going to jail?

       DUDE 2: Yep

The Boy looks to the pool in the backyard and sees his own body floating lifeless

[VISUAL]

Eyes wide, bubbles clinging to his face. Orange, yellow, and brown leaves float above him. His left shoe floating far ahead, probably from struggling at some point. Next to the pool, Naomi and Steve stand over him. Neither is crying or really seem too upset. They just look on as if the movie they were watching took an abrupt turn and they're mildly interested rather than satisfied
It looks peaceful. Fitting. He'd like to go out like that


...what's that sound?


Tires SCREECH outside. Dude 2 stands up. There's a small crash outside. Yelling

       VOICE: FREEZE!

GUNSHOTS

The Boy and Dude 2 look at each other

Dude 1 kicks open the door. He starts firing. Dude 2 falls. A mist of red puff spurts from his chest. He's screaming

Dude 1 turns to The Boy and sho




...(breath).....(breath).............(breath)..

Silence

*****[PLAY SONG "LIFE: THE BIGGEST TROLL" AT THIS POINT]*****

[VISUAL]


THE END

Childish Gambino

You can call him Donald Glover, Childish Gambino, or just simply talented. Mr. Glover wears many hats when it comes to entertaining; in the last five years alone, he has been highly successful in the paths of acting, rapping, writing, and performing stand-up.

‘Bino has displayed great versatility over his rap career, from the boasting yet muted Culdesac, to the open and vulnerable yet sweet sounds of Camp, and finally to the brash/broken/sullen tour de force that was Because the Internet. He also has released electronic instrumental work under the moniker Mc DJ.

Donald broke a six-year streak of releasing projects in 2015. Instead, he made up for it by directing the FX series Atlanta—where he is also the creator and the lead actor. This role led him to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. In November 2016, Gambino announced his next LP, “Awaken, My Love!”, which released on December 2nd. His latest effort landed him 5 Grammy nominations in 2018, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. With two Emmy awards and one Grammy under his belt, he is well on his way to EGOT status.