MLK walks out onto stage, to not just cheers but the sounds of explosions and gunshots going off. Hectic. His advisor stands on-stage. He begins to speak.
MLK: I have a dream today! That a man not be judged by the color of his skin…
He gets cut off by a voice in the crowd.
VOICE: Blow *bleep* up!
He pauses, a little surprised but continues.
MLK: But by the content of his character…
Voice interrupts again.
VOICE: Kill a cop!
MLK stops and looks to his advisor.
MLK: What did that man just say?
Advisor leans in.
ADVISOR: Uh, he said “Kill a cop,” sir.
MLK: What?! No, no, no, now who said that?!
VOICE: Start a fire, break some *bleep*
MLK: No. No that’s not what I’m saying at all. Stop that…
The camera finally reveals Barry, white guy hipster, black sympathizer. He is beaming, positively thrilled.
BARRY: Yeeeah! *bleep* ‘da police! Let’s tear this mother down!!
His little crony behind him cups his hand to his mouth, echoing him.
CRONY: *bleep* ‘da poe-liiice yeeahhh yeeeaaaah!
Back to MLK reaction. Pause. He turns to his advisor.
MLK: Does that young man know that he’s…
ADVISOR: I don’t think he’s aware, sir.
MLK: Young man… Are you aware that you’re not even …
Back to eager/smiling reaction from Barry.
MLK: That you’re ummm…
Reaction.
MLK: That you’re white?
His smile fades. Defeated.
BARRY: Yeah.
But he perks back up.
BARRY: But I’m down with the struggle, man! Fightin’ the man!
CRONY: BRING DOWN THE MAANNNN!!
MLK: The man? What?
BARRY: Time to make our voices heard! Let’s break some*bleep*. Biggie lives mothafu*bleep*
CRONY: BIGGIE SMALLLSSS!
MLK: No, no, now stop. Listen I appreciate your enthusiasm, but rioting and looting, now that doesn’t help none. There are more productive ways for you to serve your community here in Missouri.
Barry breaks character for a moment.
BARRY: Oh, I’m from Colorado.
CRONY: COLORADO.
Barry cuts him off, overlapping dialogue here.
BARRY: No, no, stop it, stop it.
CRONY: Aww…
MLK: Wait, you’re from Colorado? Why in the world would you come down here?
Barry gets heartfelt. Maybe some sad music begins playing.
BARRY: Listen, I know that I’m white. I’ve been privileged my whole life. I’m as disgusted with it as you are. But there’s nothing I can do about that. But what I can do… and all I’ve ever wanted to do… was to link arms with you people.
Quick cut to MLK whispering as Barry continues his monologue.
MLK: He just say you people?
ADVISOR: Yes, he did.
Barry continues.
BARRY: …to join my fellow brothers in humanity, to help end injustice in this world, to create awareness and bring people together… above all else, to break *bleep*
MLK: Now I was with you until you said...
He’s cut off by the crony.
CRONY: BREAK SOME *BLEEEEEP*
BARRY: Yeeeeah, let’s burn this mother down!\
Overlapping dialogue here as we close. Sounds of chaos as if the rioting is escalating.
MLK: No, now stop that. Everybody stop that.
Meanwhile we hear overlapping dialogue from the voices.
BARRY: Yeah, turn over that car! Let’s loot this store. I’ve got to get back to Colorado by tomorrow.
CRONY: Turnin’ over cop caaaars! Etc.
MLK sighs.
MLK: This was not my dream…. Like…. At all.
MLK walks out onto stage, to not just cheers but the sounds of explosions and gunshots going off. Hectic. His advisor stands on-stage. He begins to speak.
MLK: I have a dream today! That a man not be judged by the color of his skin…
He gets cut off by a voice in the crowd.
VOICE: Blow *bleep* up!
He pauses, a little surprised but continues.
MLK: But by the content of his character…
Voice interrupts again.
VOICE: Kill a cop!
MLK stops and looks to his advisor.
MLK: What did that man just say?
Advisor leans in.
ADVISOR: Uh, he said “Kill a cop,” sir.
MLK: What?! No, no, no, now who said that?!
VOICE: Start a fire, break some *bleep*
MLK: No. No that’s not what I’m saying at all. Stop that…
The camera finally reveals Barry, white guy hipster, black sympathizer. He is beaming, positively thrilled.
BARRY: Yeeeah! *bleep* ‘da police! Let’s tear this mother down!!
His little crony behind him cups his hand to his mouth, echoing him.
CRONY: *bleep* ‘da poe-liiice yeeahhh yeeeaaaah!
Back to MLK reaction. Pause. He turns to his advisor.
MLK: Does that young man know that he’s…
ADVISOR: I don’t think he’s aware, sir.
MLK: Young man… Are you aware that you’re not even …
Back to eager/smiling reaction from Barry.
MLK: That you’re ummm…
Reaction.
MLK: That you’re white?
His smile fades. Defeated.
BARRY: Yeah.
But he perks back up.
BARRY: But I’m down with the struggle, man! Fightin’ the man!
CRONY: BRING DOWN THE MAANNNN!!
MLK: The man? What?
BARRY: Time to make our voices heard! Let’s break some*bleep*. Biggie lives mothafu*bleep*
CRONY: BIGGIE SMALLLSSS!
MLK: No, no, now stop. Listen I appreciate your enthusiasm, but rioting and looting, now that doesn’t help none. There are more productive ways for you to serve your community here in Missouri.
Barry breaks character for a moment.
BARRY: Oh, I’m from Colorado.
CRONY: COLORADO.
Barry cuts him off, overlapping dialogue here.
BARRY: No, no, stop it, stop it.
CRONY: Aww…
MLK: Wait, you’re from Colorado? Why in the world would you come down here?
Barry gets heartfelt. Maybe some sad music begins playing.
BARRY: Listen, I know that I’m white. I’ve been privileged my whole life. I’m as disgusted with it as you are. But there’s nothing I can do about that. But what I can do… and all I’ve ever wanted to do… was to link arms with you people.
Quick cut to MLK whispering as Barry continues his monologue.
MLK: He just say you people?
ADVISOR: Yes, he did.
Barry continues.
BARRY: …to join my fellow brothers in humanity, to help end injustice in this world, to create awareness and bring people together… above all else, to break *bleep*
MLK: Now I was with you until you said...
He’s cut off by the crony.
CRONY: BREAK SOME *BLEEEEEP*
BARRY: Yeeeeah, let’s burn this mother down!\
Overlapping dialogue here as we close. Sounds of chaos as if the rioting is escalating.
MLK: No, now stop that. Everybody stop that.
Meanwhile we hear overlapping dialogue from the voices.
BARRY: Yeah, turn over that car! Let’s loot this store. I’ve got to get back to Colorado by tomorrow.
CRONY: Turnin’ over cop caaaars! Etc.
MLK sighs.
MLK: This was not my dream…. Like…. At all.
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