Scenes with Nate Jacobs 17
[Nate enters the kitchen after watching his ex-girlfriend, Maddy, have sex with another guy in the pool. He quickly downs a tequila shot and angrily lashes out at the partygoers.]
NateGET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE! GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE KITCHEN! FUCK! [calmly] Get out of here. Get the fuck out of here. [pause; notices Jules staring at him] The fuck are you looking at? Who are you?
I'm Jules. I'm a friend of...
Nate
You're a friend of... A friend of whose? 'Cause you're not my fucking friend. Who the fuck are you friends with, Jules? Hmm? [to the partygoers] Do you guys know who the fuck this is? Does anybody know who this is? Yo, does anybody know who the fuck Jules is?! Anyone at all! You, do you know who the fuck Jules is?! [sharply inhales when no one responds; to Jules] So, who are you?
I'm just minding my own business. I'm not trying to start anything.
Nate
Well, no, you're not. [gets close to Jules] Nobody that looks like you is minding their own fucking business. [pause] I know what you are. Yeah. Yeah, I see you. So what do you want, huh? You want some fucking attention? 'Cause I'll give you some fucking attention. [pause; Jules looks away from him] Yo, is anybody here friends with Jules? Anyone? Does anybody know who the fuck this bitch is? Yo, somebody better speak up, or this bitch is gonna get fucked up!
[Jules picks up a knife, causing Nate to slowly back away from her]
Nate
Shit. Oh, no. No, no, no...
YOU WANNA FUCKING HURT ME?!
Nate
No, I was fucking kidding!
BACK THE FUCK UP! WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM?!
Nate
Put the fucking knife down, okay? It was a joke. It was a–
YOU WANNA FUCKING HURT ME?!
Nate
No, no, no.
You have no fucking idea!
[Jules cuts her left arm with the knife]
Nate
Jesus fucking Christ, you're a psycho!
I'm fucking invincible! [smears blood on Nate's shoulder]
Nate
You're a fucking freak! What the fuck?!
[Nate leaves the kitchen in a hurry. Jules realizes everyone is staring at her and lowers her arm.]
...By the way, I'm Jules. I just moved here.
[V.O.] When Nate Jacobs was eleven years old, he found his dad's porn collection. His dad, Cal, was obsessive. His mom always said that's who he got it from. Then, he quickly realized that the colored cases and placement were no accident. It was an elaborate code, that no one fucked with his shit. Every video was basically the same. They'd drink, make small talk... and then his dad would fuck the shit out of some...
Fucking whore. Fucking slut.
...
[V.O.] He made a long mental checklist of the things he liked and disliked about women. He liked tennis skirts and jean cut-offs, but not the kind so short you could see the pockets. He liked ballet flats and heels. He hated sneakers and dress shoes... but was fine with sandals as long as they were worn with a fresh pedicure. He liked thigh gaps, hated cankles. He liked tan lines, long necks, slender shoulders. He liked good posture and fruit-scented body mist. He liked full lips, and small noses. He liked chokers, but the lacy ones with flower cutouts or delicate patterns. He hated girls who sat like boys, talked like boys, acted like boys. But there was nothing on planet Earth he hated more than body hair. That's one of the first things he noticed about Maddy. She was basically hairless. He'd walk her home from school every day. Made him feel good to know that he was there to protect her. He knew the world was full of men who wanted to hurt Maddy. Men who hang out the windows of their cars and scream obscenities at her. College guys who wouldn't think twice about drugging her. Lonely guys who'd spot her at a mall. Men who'd rape her, torture her, sell her into sexual slavery. He didn't even like to think about it. He did, however, like to think about the things he'd do to protect her.
Nate
If anyone ever tried to hurt you, I'd kill them.
You're, like, the sweetest guy ever.
[V.O.] He also liked that Maddy was a virgin, that no guy had ever put his penis in her.
Nate
You're a virgin?
Nate
Like, fully?
Nate
What about like... Have you ever been fingered?
[Jules and Rue comes across the Jacobs' tent while walking around the carnival grounds]
Okay, what guy are we looking at, exactly?
[points at Cal] Okay, the one in the apron, serving the chili. I swear to God.
No fucking way. Jules, do you know who that is?
Yeah, the guy from the motel.
Yes, fucking way. You're full of shit.
You're full of shit. Do you–Do you know who he is? He fucking owns half this town. He built it. All the apartment buildings past Kemper, they're his.
There's no way. Bullshit.
I'm being a hundred percent serious. You–You don't believe me?
[Jules walks towards the tent and approaches Cal]
[turns around] Hmm... [pause; looks at Jules uncomfortably] Hi. Can I help you?
Uh, can I please have a small cup of chili?
[Cal's hands start shaking as he scoops chili into a cup. He accidentally drops it as he hands it to Jules.]
[Jules turns to look at Rue, who looks utterly surprised]
Uh, it–it's okay. It was my fault.
I'll get you another cup.
MMarsha
Hi. It's two dollars. All the proceeds go to the football team.
Uh... cool. [gives Marsha two dollar bills]
[Jules looks over at Rue, whose eyes are now wide in shock. Rue notices Cal staring at her and turns around. She does a double take and glances quickly at Jules before walking away.]
[Jules walks off to catch up with Rue. Nate is revealed to have been watching the awkward interaction between Cal and Jules from the back of the tent with his brother, Aaron.]
AAaron
Yo, Nate, who was that?
Nate
Her name's Jules. She's new here.
AAaron
She goes to East Highland?
Nate
Yeah. She's a junior.
AAaron
Damn, that's jailbait. That's too bad.
...
[to Rue] Why the fuck did you let me do that?!
I didn't let you do that! You just fucking... did it. You went over there and you did it.
Did you see that his hands were fucking shaking?
Yes, and then he dropped...
And then, he fucking dropped the chili! Oh, my God!
The chili! Oh, he dropped the fucking chili. And then he–And then you looked at me.
Yeah, because I was screaming inside.
Yeah, well, that made him fucking look at me! He looked at me in the fucking eyes!
Ugh, I feel so bad. That was literally the meanest thing I've ever done.
AAnnouncer
And this year's winner of the chili cook-off is... Cal Jacobs! Make it six years and running!
[Nate sees Maddy slow-clapping in the crowd and rolls his eyes]
Yeah, I'm not supposed to be here right now because I'm dressed like a hooker, and none of you like me, but I just wanted to say congratulations.
Nate
Maddy, get out of–
[Maddy knocks over the chili pot]
MMarsha
What in God's name is your problem?!
[Nate grabs Maddy by the arm and angrily drags her away]
Nate
I'm not gonna let you fucking embarrass me like that again, I swear to fucking God. [Maddy just giggles] Shut the fuck up! I'm fucking done with you! I'm so fucking done with you!
[laughing] Yeah, what else is new?
Nate
I'm not fucking joking!
Nate
Calling my mom a cunt? What the fuck is actually wrong with your fuckin' brain?
I think you're overreacting.
[Nate suddenly slams Maddy against a trailer and closes his hand around her neck]
Nate
You're fucking dead to me. Fuck you. [starts walking away]
I do have one question though.
Nate
Yo, what?
[Later, Nate has no response when Maddy asks him about the dick pics on his phone]
I'm just saying, as your girlfriend, those pictures are a little suspicious.
Nate
It's not what it looks like.
Yeah? Well, then explain to me why you have someone else's dick in your phone.
Nate
It's really fucking complicated.
How many reasons could there be?
Nate
I can't explain it to you right now.
Nate
Look, I'm going through a lot of shit right now. I need... I just–I need you to promise me that you're not gonna tell a soul.
I am not gonna tell anyone, I promise.
Nate
Like, on your life.
Nate
I'm sorry I got so angry at you before. I am sorry. [pause; reaches his hand out to Maddy] I'm sorry.
[Maddy walks over to Nate and takes his hand]
Nate
I love you. Maddy, I love you.
[Nate pulls Maddy close to him and they embrace]
Nate
I got a lot of sh... a lot of shit going on right now and I'm really confused. I don't know what to do.
[Jules sees a tall male figure approach her, thinking that it's Tyler]
[Jules realizes to her horror that the man is Nate as he gets close to her]
No... No. [turns around to walk away]
Nate
No, I'm not trying to hurt you. I'm not... I'm not here to hurt you. [grabs Jules' arm] I know that you have these ideas about me based on the first time that we met, and I understand that... but I'm not the person that you met that night.
[Nate lets go of Jules and follows her as she walks over to a lake]
Nate
You know, over the past few weeks... I've spent... every moment of every day getting to know you. At night... I fall asleep to you. And in the morning... I wake up to you. I kinda feel closer to you than I do to anyone in the whole world.
[tearfully] I don't trust you, Nate.
Nate
I don't trust you either.
[Jules steps back, but stops when Nate wipes away her tears. He leans down and kisses her.]
Nate
[softly] Open your mouth.
Nate
Wider.
[pause; Nate sticks his thumb in her mouth] Nate. Nate, stop.
Nate
God, are you broken inside. And that's precisely why I don't trust you. [pause] Because you're so broken you don't even trust yourself. And that's scary. Not just for you... but for me and for my entire family. [Jules' phone starts vibrating] I wouldn't answer that. You're gonna wanna hear this. Over the last three weeks, you have knowingly produced and distributed child pornography. Including obscene images that were taken on school property. I've compiled all these photos, along with an IP address, and an account that's linked to your name. I don't know if you're familiar with child pornography laws in this state... but they apply to minors just as they apply to adults.
Nate
No, you sent them to an account of a person that doesn't fucking exist. And I mean, anyone can anonymously report child pornography, right?
[shakes her head] Then, I'd tell them everything.
Nate
Okay. You could do that, but um... here's what would definitely happen. You'd end up on a sex offender list. It means no more college. It's gonna be very fucking difficult to find a job. And everywhere you go for the rest of your life, you'll be harassed, and spat at, and treated like a fucking animal. You deserve better than that, 'cause I know you. You're kind. You're smart, you're generous. You got a big heart. You deserve whatever the fuck it is in this world that you want. So keep your head down. Keep your mouth shut. Don't try to ruin my life, and I won't have to ruin yours.
You know what I think? I think you're a fucking faggot, just like your daddy.
[Nate grabs Jules by her hair and pulls her close to him. He softly chuckles as they stare each other down.]
Nate
...You have a nice night.
[Fez sees Nate and Maddy park near his and Ashtray's convenience store. Nate gets out of his truck.]
Can you get me a mango La Croix? And those cherry rolling papers?
Nate
Anything else?
[Maddy shakes her head. Fez watches Nate walk around the store through his reflection on a security mirror]
Nate
Hello, Fez.
Nate
Yo, can I get two of the rolling papers, too, bro?
Yo, man. I don't know what's been goin' on with you, Rue, and Jules and shit... but you should know, I really do care about her.
Nate
...Aren't you, like, her drug dealer?
Nate
What, are you in a relationship?
Nah, bruh. That's like my family.
Nate
So it's platonic.
Look, man. All I'm sayin' is, leave her and her friends alone.
Nate
Is that a threat?
Nah, I'm just tellin' you.
Nate
Or what?
We're not gonna be havin' this conversation.
Nate
[beat] Fezco, let's get this straight. You're, like, half a retard. You dropped out of school at 20, and now... you're a gangster. What are you, like, fucking Tony Montana? What's the plan, hmm? You gonna be living in a mansion, fucking pet tigers and shit? [chuckles and smiles] Go fuck yourself.
Listen, bruh. All I'm sayin', you keep fuckin' with Rue and her friends, and I'mma kill you. [pause] It's gonna be $5.75, playboy.
[Jules has a hallucination of Nate while dancing at a nightclub with Anna]
Nate
You texted me.
Nate
Did you not want me to come? Are you here alone?
[Jules tries to get away from Nate, but he follows her]
Nate
No, no, no, no, no.
[pause; turns around to face Nate] I'm scared of you, Nate.
Nate
I'm sorry for everything. I'm sorry for hurting you. You... You were the most beautiful person that I've ever known. I'm Tyler. I'm the person that you fell in love with.
[Jules screams at Nate and pins him against a wall]
Nate
I'm yours. I'm all yours.
[Jules hallucinates kissing and slapping Nate while she and Anna make out on the dance floor]
[to Nate] You're a pussy. You're a bitch. And I wish the whole fucking world could know.
[In a flashback, Nate fails to get an erection when he and Maddy get intimate]
Nate
Not yet. Fuck.
It... It doesn't really feel like you're hard.
Nate
I am. I'm... I am hard.
Nate, this isn't something you just, like, lie about.
Nate
Maddy, I just got a lot of shit on my mind, okay?
Like right now? Like, during sex?
Nate
Maddy, stop.
Nate
Talking. Stop talking. Fuck.
Okay, I'm officially turned off. Just get off me.
[Nate gets out of bed and puts on his boxers]
Nate
Why the fuck are we even having sex?
Nate
You know what your fucking problem is? You can't keep your fucking mouth shut.
Yeah, and you can't keep your dick hard.
Nate
Maybe the reason I can't keep my dick hard is because everyone at school is spreading these fucking rumors about me.
They're not rumors; they're facts. You literally had, like, 40 different guys' dicks in your phone.
Nate
I told you not to fucking tell anyone.
Yeah, well, I told people before you told me not to tell anyone.
Nate
Yeah, but you told them out of fucking context.
Really? What is the context?
Nate
I'd tell you, but I don't even fucking trust you anymore.
Kind of like how you fuck me, but you're not hard anymore?
[Nate suddenly stands up, gets back into bed and grabs Maddy's face]
Nate
Huh? Keep talking. Come on, keep fucking talking. Keep talking, huh?!
[Maddy starts crying once Nate lets go of her]
[pause] Look, Nate, I don't mind if you're into guys.
Nate
I'm not into fucking guys, Maddy.
Nate
The fuck? What the fuck are you talking about?
It's not like anyone's one hundred percent straight or one hundred percent gay.
Nate
Oh, that is one hundred percent bullshit.
[Nate walks out of his bedroom and shuts the door on Maddy]
[Rue sees Nate standing outside the auditorium and walks up next to him]
Why do I feel like you're the reason Fez's house got raided?
Nate
You know, sometimes when you do illegal shit... bad things happen to you.
You've never done anything illegal, Nate?
Nate
You talking about your friend Jules?
No, actually, I'm talking about your dad.
Nate
[beat; looks at Rue] I just wanna make sure you've given it some forethought. I know over the years you've lost some brain cells. I wouldn't want you to say something you might regret.
What are you gonna do? You gonna ruin my life? I fucking promise you I can do that a lot better than you can.
Nate
What do you want, Rue?
I want you to leave Fez alone. I want you to leave Jules alone. If you ever fuck with them again, I'll destroy your life. I'll destroy your dad's life. I'll fucking burn your whole shit to the ground. 'Cause I personally have no problem walking into any police station and telling them that Nate Jacobs' daddy... likes to fuck little kids.
Nate
...You look very pretty today. Are you sure that Jules told you everything? You know what I like about her? She has these very real dreams, and I seriously think that she's gonna achieve them. If you look at everyone inside, most of them are gonna go on to live these lives that aren't even fucking worth mentioning. Not Jules. What about you?
Honestly, I don't really give a fuck.
Nate
Yeah, I gathered that. That's probably why you're spending all your time with someone who's gonna leave you and won't even remember who the fuck you are in ten years. [pause] I really meant what I said. You, uh... You look really beautiful.
[enters to see Nate embarrassed] You may have won the game, but you lost control of the team. And in the long run. if you don't lead, you're gonna lose. [sighs] You need to take a step back, Nate. I said take a step back. [starts attacking Nate, getting into fight with him]
Nate
GET THE FUCK OFF ME! GET THE–GET THE FUCKING HANDS OFF ME, YOU FUCKING FAGGOT!! GET THE FUCK OFF!!! GET THE FUCK OFF!!
Stop fighting! Stop fighting!
Nate
FUCK YOU!!! FUCK YOU!!!!
You need to stop! You had enough?! Keep fighting!
Nate
GET OFF!!!!! MOTHERFUC–
[pins Nate down, furiously screams in his face] DO YOU WANT TO KEEP FIGHTING?!?! HUH?!?! You think you're tough now, huh?! Come on, Nate!
[Nate starts crying from his dad's furious outburst, then starts screaming and crying and throwing his temper tantrum, which scares Cal into leaving his room]
[Nate and Cassie are having sex in the bathroom when Maddy knocks on the door]
Nate
I'm using the fucking bathroom!
Nate
[covers Cassie's mouth with his hand] Shh! [to Maddy] Uh, just a sec! Hold on! [Maddy knocks on the door again] Yo, just a minute!
Open the fucking door, Nate! I have to pee!
Nate
[to Cassie] Are you fucking crying?
Nate
[tries to calm Cassie down] Shh, there's no fucking reason to cry. You haven't been caught.
I have to pee, Nate! Open the door!
Nate
[to Cassie] Calm down and put your clothes on.
[whispering] I can't... [sobs] She's my best friend.
Open the door! I need to pee!
Nate
I'm just using the bathroom! Just a second! Fucking pee outside!
...Are you taking a shit at a party?
...
You're so disgusting. I can smell it! I hear you taking a shit!
Nate
[to Cassie] It's okay.
[crying] We shouldn't have done this.
Nate
I need you to focus, okay?
What are you fucking doing?
Nate
Okay, okay.
[gets herself back in a standing position] I'm so scared. I'm really scared, Nate.
[Cassie continues crying as Maddy continues banging on the door]
Nate
Hey, look at me. Look at me. I need you to trust me. I need you to trust me, okay?
Wipe your ass and come out! I need to pee!
Nate
[to Cassie] I need you to listen to exactly what I say.
I'm gonna break this fucking door, Nate! Open the fucking door!
TTravis
You waiting for the bathroom?
TTravis
A lot of people know me.
TTravis
Yeah. You're the girl I met on New Year's Eve standing in line for the bathroom.
[Nate finally opens the door and walks out of the bathroom]
Wait, did you not wash your hands?
Nate
What the fuck are you talking about, Maddy?
I can't believe you took a shit at a party and you didn't wash your hands.
TTravis
Yo, wassup? My name's Travis. I would shake your hand, but I don't wanna get hepatitis.
Nate
[to Maddy] Yo, can we talk somewhere in private?
No, because I have to fucking pee. Move.
[As Maddy walks into the bathroom, Cassie is revealed to be hiding in the bathtub]
What's up, man? You havin' a good time?
Nate
[coughs] Yeah.
You make any New Year's resolutions?
Nate
No, you?
Nate
[smiles] The last time we talked, didn't you say you wanted to kill me?
Yeah, well... It's a new year, playboy.
[After raising their cups in a toast, Fez smashes a liquor bottle over Nate's head and beats him viciously to the shock of the partygoers. McKay pulls Fez away from Nate as other guests try to break up the fight.]
VVirgil
Chill, chill, chill! Come on, guys, it's New Year! Come on!
[Fez walks away, leaving Lexi speechless. Rue and Jules are in shock as they watch Cassie, Maddy and McKay carry Nate out of the house.]
I feel like you ruined me forever.
Nate
Why does it sound romantic when you say it like that?
Nate
I love you, too.
Nate
I still love you.
Nate
'Cause you're smart and cruel... but not really.
Nate
Not really cruel.
...It's funny you say that because it's something that I didn't really realize until after we broke up. [pause] Did you know that I loved you? I'm not talking about obsession or fighting or fucking. I'm talking about love. Did you feel loved by me?
Nate
I don't know.
[Cassie sitting on Nate's bed while Nate is in the bathroom]
Nate
But you knew I had feelings for Maddy.
But I didn't know you were gonna get back together with her.
Nate
How many times do I have to tell you that we're not back together?
Right, you just hung out and talked about love.
Nate
Oh, Jesus fucking Christ.
If I would've known you were gonna get back together, I wouldn't have done this.
Nate
That's a lie!
Nate
You have this image of yourself as so fucking sweet and innocent... but it's bullshit. If you were a fucking sweet person, you wouldn't have fuckеd your best friend's boyfriend.
[shakes her head] You two were broken up.
Nate
That is a comfort to nobody but you.
Nate
What, you wanna go tell Maddy?
Nate
You're afraid that I'm still in love with Maddy, so you're gonna do whatever the fuck it takes to destroy that. This isn't about being a fucking good person, Cassie, or being a fucking good friend. This is about you getting what you want. [pause] You can fucking leave, or you can get into bed. It's up to you.
You know what you don't realize, Nate? Is I don't care what happens to me. I don't care how angry Maddy gets. You two shouldn't be together. You're toxic.
Nate
How would you know?
Because she's my best friend, and I'm in a relationship with you. She's not good for you, you're not good for her, and I will do everything I can to prevent it.
Nate
Maddy, that's literally fucking insane! [Cassie gasps] Madd... Cassie, I s–
See?! This is what I'm talking about!
Nate
I–I said Maddy because we're talking about how fucking crazy Maddy is, which you can't seem to fucking comprehend!
No! What you don't understand, Nate, is I AM CRAZIER!
Nate
That's not something to be fucking proud of, Cassie!
No... but it is something you should be scared of.
Nate
[quietly] What the fuck? What the fuck!? You can't fucking blackmail me into a relationship with you!
Blackmail means you don't have choices. But in reality, you do have choices. You just have to own up to the consequences of them!
Nate
That is the LITERAL FUCKING DEFINITION OF BLACKMAIL! If you don't do this, I'm gonna do that! That is blackmail!
FINE, IT'S BLACKMAIL! I don't care! It doesn't change anything!
Nate
It's fuckеd up!
You know what's fuckеd up, Nate?! You telling me that you love me, and then going and being in a relationship with my best friend!
Nate
...OH, WHAT THE FUCK?! WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?! WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?!
Nate
[sighs when Cassie leaves the bedroom] For fucking...
[Cassie walks down the stairs as Nate tries to stop her from leaving]
Nate
Cassie, stop. I love you.
[Cassie stops for a moment, then continues walking downstairs. Nate punches the wall in anger.]
[Jules gets call from an unknown number]
Nate
Look, I know you probably don’t wanna talk to me, but I'm about to be outside your house and I really need to speak to you.
[She hangs up the phone and immediately gets a series of text message from Nate]
"it's about my dad.
and you.
i just want you to be able to protect yourself.
im out front."
[Jules thinks for a moment, then grabs a box cutter from her room before she meets Nate in his truck. Nate offers her a bottle of beer.]
Nate
It’s good to see you. I know you hate me. I’ve done a lot of shitty things, but um… No, this isn’t one of ’em.
Nate
First… to apologize.
Nate
I know, but you are gonna be interested in the second thing. Unfortunately for you, you’re gonna have to hear my apology first. Uh… I’m sorry. For everything that I’ve done to you. [pause] You didn't deserve it. I was, uh… I was trying to protect somebody that didn’t deserve to be protected. [beat] If I could take it all back, I would, but… I did what I did. I found out about you and my dad from… from this disc. [holds up a CD case and gives it to Jules] Yeah, he, uh–He secretly records every encounter he has, and he’s been doing it, well… Well, honestly, as long as I can remember. I stole it from him, and he had a–He had a mental breakdown, and he moved out of the house, so I thought that I would, uh… I thought I’d give it to you, and, you know, you can do with it as you please.
Nate
Yes.
Nate
[nods] Yeah.
Have a lot of people seen it?
Nate
No, no.
Does he know you’re giving this to me?
Nate
No. No, he would fucking kill me.
Is this, like, the only copy, or… is it other places?
Nate
I mean, it’s the only one that I know of, yeah.
…Why are you giving this to me?
Nate
Honestly, the answer is too stupid and simple. I think it’s better if we just keep it a mystery.
What, did you become, like, a good person?
Nate
[shakes his head] Absolutely not, no. I mean, you should’ve seen what I had to do to get it.
[pause] I came out here with a box cutter in my sleeve. You know, in case there was a chance I might have to slit your throat. [Nate just grins] That’s how little I trust you. Well… thank you.
Nate
You’re welcome.
Nate
Okay. [grabs Jules' hand] Hey, um… For what it’s worth… everything I ever said was true.
[beat; shrugs] Same here.
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