Back at Johnny's house, his dad, Sonny, and their attorney confront him about the kidnapping. Frankie sadly agrees and he, Elvis, and Keith trick Zack into thinking he's going home. When they get back to the hotel, Elvis tells a disturbed Frankie that they are all looking at life in prison if Zack goes home. Elvis instead takes Keith and they go to a remote location in the hills to dig a grave. Frankie is enraged at Elvis, and angrily tells him he won't let him do it. Frankie is relieved to have Zack go home until Elvis reveals Johnny's plan to kill Zack. Elvis arrives at the hotel and explains to Frankie that he is taking Zack home, at which point the party ends and everyone leaves except for Frankie, Zack, Elvis, and Keith. Back at the party, Zack loses his virginity when he has sex with Julie and her girlfriend, Alma. Johnny gives him a TEC-9 pistol and leaves with his girlfriend. The next night, while Frankie, Zack, and the gang are at a party at a hotel, Johnny approaches Elvis, who is in deep debt with Johnny, and offers to cancel the debt if he agrees to have Zack murdered.
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High with anxiety, Johnny seems to have made up his mind. Johnny hangs up and calls his lawyer and explains the situation, which his lawyer replies that Johnny is looking at 25 years to life in prison for his actions. He calls Jake with the intent of explaining the situation, but learns that Jake already suspects it was him who kidnapped Zack and screams that he'll "rip his throat out and eat his heart". Johnny becomes increasingly paranoid about the situation. Olivia grows angry with Jake when she learns he owed money to Johnny. Back at Zack's home, Olivia and Butch do everything they can to find Zack. Frankie grows nervous when Johnny asks Frankie about the possibility of having Zack killed, though he quickly dismisses it. Johnny comes over and contemplates with Frankie on what to do. Julie even refers to him as 'Stolen Boy', and thinks it's hot. They all learn of Zack's kidnapping, yet do nothing as Zack seems cool with everything. Zack meets some of Frankie's friends, including Keith Stratton (Chris Marquette), a young pot head, and even strikes up a relationship with Julie (Amanda Seyfried), the youngest member of the group. Zack stays at Frankie's house for the night and even helps him with his chores. The two strike up an unlikely friendship.
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During a street fiesta, Frankie offers him a chance to escape, which Zack declines, not wanting to cause him trouble with Johnny. Frankie offers him beer and cigarettes, which he accepts.
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Frankie is worried about the situation, while Johnny is thinking about what to do with him. On the way, though, they stumble upon his brother Zack Mazursky (Anton Yelchin) and decide to kidnap him in broad daylight, throwing him into the van. The next day, Johnny, Frankie, and Tiko decide to go to Jake personally and collect the money with the threat of violence. Later that night, Jake and his gang break into Johnny's house, stealing his flat-screen t.v., breaking his backyard window and defecating on Johnny's carpet. In retaliation, Johnny gets Jake fired from his job by ratting on him to his boss that Jake is on drugs. Jake tells Johnny that he'll never pay him the money. A heated argument is held between the two, which results in a violent fight that Frankie and the gang break up. After a failed attempt at asking for the money from his parents, Olivia (Sharon Stone), and Butch Mazursky, he goes over to Johnny's house where Johnny is having a party. Another associate of the gang is Jake Mazursky (Ben Foster), who owes Johnny a $1200 drug debt. Johnny owns his own house where he holds meetings and parties. Johnny's father, Sonny Truelove (Bruce Willis), supplies his son with marijuana, from which Johnny makes a fortune dealing and selling. The film demonstrates internal gang dynamics and social context that contribute to the events leading to kidnap and murder. It tells the story of Johnny Truelove (Emile Hirsch), a young drug dealer in Claremont, California and his circle of friends, which includes Frankie Ballenbacher (Justin Timberlake), Tiko "TKO" Martinez (Fernando Vargas) and Elvis Schmidt (Shawn Hatosy).
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