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Sinners · written by Ryan Coogler · 2025
Scene 26 of 110 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one
In 1932 Mississippi, gifted sharecropper-bluesman Sammie Moore wants to make a life in the blues beyond his preacher father's rules, but the opening night of his cousins' juke joint becomes a siege by a vampire offering the community belonging at the price of its freedom.
The legend and prologue frame Sammie's segregated Delta life under his father's church and the twins' shadow.
Sammie wants the freedom, recognition, and musical life he imagines beyond the plantation.
Lisa crosses the street to summon her mother Grace from the other grocery store.
Grace leaves Lisa in charge of the white customers' store and goes to hear what Smoke needs.
Grace sees the wounded thieves outside and confronts Smoke for bringing trouble back to town.
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Grace walks right up to Smoke and Bo.
GRACE
You know it’s two men out there,
look like they been shot.
SMOKE
Yeah that was my doin. I done
already gave Bo some money for
them to get patched up.
GRACE
Why you have to come here bringing
trouble?
BO CHOW
Trouble ain't all he bringing.
Bo shows Grace the shopping list that Smoke has requested.
GRACE
Jesus. How you paying for...
She looks up just in time to see Smoke flash a wad of cash.
BO CHOW
And that ain't all. He needs you
to make some signs for him.
SMOKE
Two. One big one for the front,
one menu for the food.
GRACE
By when?
SMOKE
Tonight.
Grace doesn’t flinch. Smells the opportunity.
GRACE
R ush job. Gone cost ya.
SMOKE
I’m listening.
GRACE
$20. Fifteen for the front door
sign, five for the menu.
SMOKE
$10. Seven for the front door
sign, three for the menu.
GRACE
Sixteen.
SMOKE
Fifteen.
GRACE
Done.
BO CHOW
We only got one color by the way.
SMOKE
What color you got?
BO CHOW
Red.
Smoke thinks on this.
SMOKE
Thirteen.
GRACE
Fourteen fifty.
Smoke looks at some FLOWERS in a can of water on the desk. He eyes them for a beat.
SMOKE
Fourteen and throw in them flowers
right there and we got a deal.
Grace looks at the flowers and back to Smoke.
GRACE
Done.
Smoke hands off the wad of money to Bo. Grace realizes something. She turns to Smoke.
GRACE (CONT’D)
W here’s Stack?