Closing Dynasty (2023) Movie Script
[soft murmur of crowd]
[quiet rumbling]
[train clacking noisily]
[bright, gentle piano melody playing]
Can you spare-spare a few dollars
for my basketball team?
Can you spare a few dollars
for my basketball team?
[woman] School of Special Little Kids.
That's special. That's cute.
Where's that school?
Um, somewhere uptown?
[woman] Is it?
Can you spare a few dollars
for my basketball team?
We need jerseys, a ball.
Please look at this. Please.
- Yes. What's your name? How old are you?
- I'm Queenie, and I'm seven years old.
[woman] Queenie, honey, I know this
isn't for your basketball team.
Why aren't you in school now?
It's a Wednesday.
Because I'm trying to save it!
[woman] Aww. Special little superhero kid.
That is cute!
Trying to save the whole school, huh?
You're adorbs!
[sighs]
[gentle piano melody continues]
[exhales deeply]
[piano melody fades]
[siren wailing in distance]
[Queenie humming gentle, lilting melody]
[car horn honks]
[traffic buzzing]
[birds chirping]
[vehicle rumbling]
[Queenie continues humming]
Yeah!
Yeah!
[indistinct conversation]
Over there, baby.
Over there.
[coins clinking]
[Queenie resumes humming]
[subway train clacking nearby]
Holy shit.
[triumphant piano melody playing]
Gonna be rich.
Gonna be rich!
Holy shit.
Holy shit.
Holy shit!
Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
Whoa!
[boat horn blares]
This is fake. It's junk.
Worthless.
That's a diamond.
A real, real diamond.
No. Worthless. Junk.
It's easily worth 500 bucks.
[speaks in Mandarin]
[in English]
If diamond real, more than 500 bucks.
[speaks in Mandarin]
[gentle music playing in store]
[in English] Fine then, 400 bucks.
It's a deal!
No deal. No buck. Worthless.
- [in Mandarin] You're being a fart!
- Leave!
[Queenie groans]
[in English] You're missing out!
[gentle piano melody playing]
[dog barking in distance]
[inhales, exhales deeply]
[exhales]
[Queenie] Ugh, get a room.
[man] Yeah, babe, come on.
The delivery kid's not here.
Since he's gone insane,
I got no stock boy.
You're asking me if I want
balsamic vinegar, really?
I'm about to explode.
I'm so fucking pissed off.
It's not even funny.
I'm stocking yogurt, alright?
That's what's going on.
Stock boy never showed up.
I have pieces. How's that? Really?
I dunno, and you wanna
talk to me about Herb?
Who gives a damn about Herb?
He's never gonna change!
I'm looking at yogurts
and talking about Herb.
[gentle jazz saxophone melody playing]
Would you like a flower?
Flower?
[man 1] No, thank you, sorry.
Would you like a flower?
Thank you.
Only four bucks.
Four bucks?
Only four bucks.
[man 2] For all three?
Not really. For all three is $15.
Uh... all-all I got is two.
Um, they're four bucks.
[man 2] Well, if they're $4 each,
then all three should be $12, right?
You know what?
I think $12 is a great idea.
All right, here.
Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Bye.
Wait, there's no special deal though,
if I buy all three?
No.
[man 2] Uh, okay.
Here's 20.
You keep the change.
Pleasure doing business with you!
[sighs happily]
[Queenie vocalizing
gentle, lilting melody]
[in Mandarin]
Not that one. The one behind.
[woman] They are all the same!
That one is bigger.
[bright, gentle piano music playing]
[woman] Picky, picky.
Just like your mother.
That'll be $1.50.
Keep the change.
- [chatter]
- [birds chirping]
[Queenie murmuring indistinctly]
[grunts softly]
[gentle piano music continues]
[sign squeaking]
[door opens]
[door closes]
[gentle orchestral music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
[door creaking]
[indistinct chatter continues]
[woman] I know.
So we put it back on the market.
Ugh, I know.
But, uh, it's fully booked today.
I'd be shocked
if this shit doesn't sell tonight.
We underpriced at 3.1,
so I could see a bidding war up to 3.5.
- [doorbell rings]
- Oops, gotta go.
Hello! I am getting out
that sign-in sheet right here.
[gentle orchestral music continues]
[clicking]
[gasps softly]
[woman] What are you doing?
I'm looking for my mom.
Uh, where is your mom, honey? What...
What is that? Oh my...
What is in your backpack?
Right there. Wait right... Excuse me.
Hold... Hold it. Hold it!
Let me see.
Let me see what is in this bag.
Let go!
[sirens wailing]
What did you put in here? Give it to me.
No, it's mine!
Give it to m... Ow! [scoffs]
[sirens wailing]
[Queenie panting]
[gentle orchestral music continues]
[subway train clacking]
[sirens wailing in distance]
[car horn honking]
- [speaking in Mandarin]
- Pa!
[in Mandarin] What's going on?
[father] Nothing. Go inside.
What are you doing with the chairs?
Are you selling them?
Queenie...
Go eat dinner.
[car horn honking in distance]
[doors squeaking]
You're home late.
Did you rip your jeans again?
I fell.
I keep telling you my shoes are too big.
You'll grow into them. Does that hurt?
I'm good.
Go. I'll make some spicy chili chicken.
[mother humming gentle, lilting melody]
[food sizzling]
[coins clattering]
[utensils scraping]
[no audible dialogue]
[in Mandarin]
What's Papa doing with all the chairs?
[in Mandarin]
Nothing for you to worry about.
Are we getting new ones?
[mother] Queenie...
Did you work hard at school today?
Yes. I worked hard today.
[solemn music playing]
[train clacking in distance]
[music fades]
[jubilant piano music playing]
[music fades]
[quiet rumbling]
[train clacking noisily]
[bright, gentle piano melody playing]
Can you spare-spare a few dollars
for my basketball team?
Can you spare a few dollars
for my basketball team?
[woman] School of Special Little Kids.
That's special. That's cute.
Where's that school?
Um, somewhere uptown?
[woman] Is it?
Can you spare a few dollars
for my basketball team?
We need jerseys, a ball.
Please look at this. Please.
- Yes. What's your name? How old are you?
- I'm Queenie, and I'm seven years old.
[woman] Queenie, honey, I know this
isn't for your basketball team.
Why aren't you in school now?
It's a Wednesday.
Because I'm trying to save it!
[woman] Aww. Special little superhero kid.
That is cute!
Trying to save the whole school, huh?
You're adorbs!
[sighs]
[gentle piano melody continues]
[exhales deeply]
[piano melody fades]
[siren wailing in distance]
[Queenie humming gentle, lilting melody]
[car horn honks]
[traffic buzzing]
[birds chirping]
[vehicle rumbling]
[Queenie continues humming]
Yeah!
Yeah!
[indistinct conversation]
Over there, baby.
Over there.
[coins clinking]
[Queenie resumes humming]
[subway train clacking nearby]
Holy shit.
[triumphant piano melody playing]
Gonna be rich.
Gonna be rich!
Holy shit.
Holy shit.
Holy shit!
Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
Whoa!
[boat horn blares]
This is fake. It's junk.
Worthless.
That's a diamond.
A real, real diamond.
No. Worthless. Junk.
It's easily worth 500 bucks.
[speaks in Mandarin]
[in English]
If diamond real, more than 500 bucks.
[speaks in Mandarin]
[gentle music playing in store]
[in English] Fine then, 400 bucks.
It's a deal!
No deal. No buck. Worthless.
- [in Mandarin] You're being a fart!
- Leave!
[Queenie groans]
[in English] You're missing out!
[gentle piano melody playing]
[dog barking in distance]
[inhales, exhales deeply]
[exhales]
[Queenie] Ugh, get a room.
[man] Yeah, babe, come on.
The delivery kid's not here.
Since he's gone insane,
I got no stock boy.
You're asking me if I want
balsamic vinegar, really?
I'm about to explode.
I'm so fucking pissed off.
It's not even funny.
I'm stocking yogurt, alright?
That's what's going on.
Stock boy never showed up.
I have pieces. How's that? Really?
I dunno, and you wanna
talk to me about Herb?
Who gives a damn about Herb?
He's never gonna change!
I'm looking at yogurts
and talking about Herb.
[gentle jazz saxophone melody playing]
Would you like a flower?
Flower?
[man 1] No, thank you, sorry.
Would you like a flower?
Thank you.
Only four bucks.
Four bucks?
Only four bucks.
[man 2] For all three?
Not really. For all three is $15.
Uh... all-all I got is two.
Um, they're four bucks.
[man 2] Well, if they're $4 each,
then all three should be $12, right?
You know what?
I think $12 is a great idea.
All right, here.
Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Bye.
Wait, there's no special deal though,
if I buy all three?
No.
[man 2] Uh, okay.
Here's 20.
You keep the change.
Pleasure doing business with you!
[sighs happily]
[Queenie vocalizing
gentle, lilting melody]
[in Mandarin]
Not that one. The one behind.
[woman] They are all the same!
That one is bigger.
[bright, gentle piano music playing]
[woman] Picky, picky.
Just like your mother.
That'll be $1.50.
Keep the change.
- [chatter]
- [birds chirping]
[Queenie murmuring indistinctly]
[grunts softly]
[gentle piano music continues]
[sign squeaking]
[door opens]
[door closes]
[gentle orchestral music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
[door creaking]
[indistinct chatter continues]
[woman] I know.
So we put it back on the market.
Ugh, I know.
But, uh, it's fully booked today.
I'd be shocked
if this shit doesn't sell tonight.
We underpriced at 3.1,
so I could see a bidding war up to 3.5.
- [doorbell rings]
- Oops, gotta go.
Hello! I am getting out
that sign-in sheet right here.
[gentle orchestral music continues]
[clicking]
[gasps softly]
[woman] What are you doing?
I'm looking for my mom.
Uh, where is your mom, honey? What...
What is that? Oh my...
What is in your backpack?
Right there. Wait right... Excuse me.
Hold... Hold it. Hold it!
Let me see.
Let me see what is in this bag.
Let go!
[sirens wailing]
What did you put in here? Give it to me.
No, it's mine!
Give it to m... Ow! [scoffs]
[sirens wailing]
[Queenie panting]
[gentle orchestral music continues]
[subway train clacking]
[sirens wailing in distance]
[car horn honking]
- [speaking in Mandarin]
- Pa!
[in Mandarin] What's going on?
[father] Nothing. Go inside.
What are you doing with the chairs?
Are you selling them?
Queenie...
Go eat dinner.
[car horn honking in distance]
[doors squeaking]
You're home late.
Did you rip your jeans again?
I fell.
I keep telling you my shoes are too big.
You'll grow into them. Does that hurt?
I'm good.
Go. I'll make some spicy chili chicken.
[mother humming gentle, lilting melody]
[food sizzling]
[coins clattering]
[utensils scraping]
[no audible dialogue]
[in Mandarin]
What's Papa doing with all the chairs?
[in Mandarin]
Nothing for you to worry about.
Are we getting new ones?
[mother] Queenie...
Did you work hard at school today?
Yes. I worked hard today.
[solemn music playing]
[train clacking in distance]
[music fades]
[jubilant piano music playing]
[music fades]