Room 101: Chris Tammaro: Meet Me In Kingston

MEET ME IN KINGSTON

by
Chris Tammaro
and Glenn Pineau

Section 3

PB (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
Dude, he's starting to flip out.

RAJ (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
He's very focused, cousin.

                                 PB (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
                       He makes a mess, you're cleaning
                       it up.

INT. TJ'S LIMO/TRAVELING - NIGHT

TJ
They're going to beat us there!

GRINGO
Don't think so.

Gringo's fingers fly across his keyboard.

INT. HOWARD'S CAR/TRAVELING - NIGHT

Sylvie's on her walkie. Howard's checking her up and down.

SYLVIE
Proceed to...

Sylvie eyes Howard eyeing her. Howard turns to the Display.

HOWARD
Aaah...Bernard and Outremont.

Sylvie turns a corner and continues into the radio...

SYLVIE
Near the park. Bernard and...

INT/EXT. PB'S CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

NEIL
In the alley. There!

RAJ (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
I don't know about this gadget of his.

PB's Cab corners into an alley.

INT. HOWARD'S CAR/TRAVELING - NIGHT

The Display Beeps faster.

Howard sneaks a peak down Sylvie's blouse. He's getting hot.

HOWARD
Fishnet's back in, you know.

SYLVIE
Fishnet?

Sylvie throws him an ambivalent glance.

Howard turns to look out the passenger window.

                                 HOWARD
                              (sotto)
                       And crotchless.

INT/EXT. PB'S CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

The alley ahead dead ends.

NEIL
Fiddlesticks!

RAJ
Now what, Partner?

                                 NEIL
                              (checks the Tracker)
                       Back up! Back up! Back up!

PB throws it in reverse. The Cab burns rubber.

INT. HOWARD'S CAR/TRAVELING - NIGHT

                                 HOWARD
                       And all I have to do is check here
                       from time to time and I know
                       exactly where my quarry is.

SYLVIE
Your quarry?

INT. TJ'S LIMO/TRAVELING - NIGHT

GRINGO
Track this, GPS geeks.

Gringo punches the last key.

SPLIT SCREEN: INT. HOWARD'S CAR&PB'S CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

The Beeping goes crazy.

NEIL HOWARD
What the..!? What the..!?

They all turn to look at the Displays.

NEIL HOWARD
We've lost him! We've lost him!

RAJ/PB SYLVIE
Lost him?! Lost him?!

Multiple Dots move in random directions on the Displays.

DISSOLVE THROUGH:

INT. TJ'S LIMO/TRAVELLING - NIGHT

Gringo's Screen, with the same Multi-Dot hell.

                                 GRINGO
                       Welcome to multi-dot hell. That
                       oughta throw those bozos off
                       Action Man for a while.

TJ
Tell me you know which one is real?

Gringo clicks. The Screen and Beeping return to normal.

                                 GRINGO
                       Voila!
                              (closes his laptop)
                       And now a few words from TJ about
                       Gringo's new deal.

Off TJ's reaction...

EXT. ROAD IN AREA - NIGHT

Howard's car pulls to the curb. Cop car 2 stops behind it.

EXT. ROAD IN AREA - NIGHT

PB's Cab reverses out of the alley and stops at the curb.

EXT. AERIAL VIEW OF ROAD INTERSECTION - NIGHT

PB's Cab idles facing one way. Howard's Lexus and Cop car 2
face the other way. Twenty feet separates them.

RAJ/PB (V.O.) SYLVIE (V.O.)
Now what? Now what?

EXT. SLATTED FENCE - NIGHT

Sam sneaks along the fence.

COP 2 (O.S.)
Hey you!

Sam freezes.

MAN'S VOICE (O.S.)
Yeah?

Sam peeks between cracks in the fence.

Cop 2 motions someone over to his car.

COP 2
Get over here.

Bones steps into view and crosses to Cop 2.

                                 SAM
                              (sotto)
                       Bones, you asshole!

Bones shakes his head no and Cop 2 leaves. Bones starts down
the sidewalk. Sam whispers.

SAM
Bones.

No response. Sam follows, glimpsing Bones through the slats.

EXT. ROAD IN AREA - NIGHT

Cop car 2 passes Howard's parked car and PB's parked Cab.

INT. HOWARD'S CAR/PARKED - NIGHT

                                 SYLVIE
                              (into walkie)
                       He didn't just beam himself up.
                       Circle again!

                                 HOWARD
                              (sotto)
                       Some are bottomless too, as I recall.

INT. PB'S CAB/PARKED - NIGHT

Neil bangs on his Tracker. Raj and PB trade glances.

EXT. ROAD INTERSECTION - NIGHT

The Limo passes PB and Howard, opposite to Cop 2's direction.

EXT. RESIDENTIAL BACKYARD - NIGHT

Sam whispers to Bones as he tracks him along the fence.

SAM
Bones.

The Limo skids to a halt on the far side of the road.

INT. TJ'S LIMO - NIGHT

TJ holds up his silenced gun as he sees Bones.

TJ
Well, looky here. A two-fer.

EXT. ROAD IN AREA - NIGHT

TJ shouts as he jumps out and aims over the Limo.

TJ
You trying to rip me off?

Bones raises his arms in surrender.

INT. HOWARD'S CAR/TRAVELING - NIGHT

Howard and Sylvie search the alleys. Nothing.

                                 SYLVIE
                       I'm going back to the apartment.
                       Your Dior fantasy will have to
                       wait, Mr. Hutchinson-Braunstein.

Howard bangs the Dash Display.

                                 HOWARD
                       Honest. This is probably some kind
                       of weird meteor shower screwing up
                       the signal.

Sylvie pulls a U-turn.

SYLVIE
Can you get samples?

HOWARD
Hmm. I can inquire.

INT. PB'S CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

The Boys look down alleys and between houses.

                                 NEIL
                              (re Tracker)
                       Oh m'god-Oh m'god-Oh m'god! THINK!

Raj and PB steal sideways glances at each other.

                                 RAJ
                       These modern gismos are not all
                       they're cracked up to be.

EXT. SLATTED FENCE/ROAD - NIGHT

Sam sees through the slats at TJ aiming his gun over the Limo.

BONES
TJ, don't!

TJ
Bones, where's my black box?

Sam makes the connection between Bones and TJ. He's pissed.

                                 BONES
                       I got it! It's ten minutes from
                       here. We can get it, now. Together!

TJ shifts aim to Sam's spot and cocks the hammer.

TJ
You're a liar and a moron.

The Limo window lowers. Gringo waves at Sam.

GRINGO
Hi, Sammy.

                                 BONES
                              (turning)
                       Sam?

Crash! Sam and Henri burst through the fence and hit the
ground, struggling.

FFFST. TJ fires at Bones. WOOD SPLINTERS behind him.

BONES
TJ, no!

SAM
Get him off me Bones!

Bones sees TJ coming around the car. He picks up a BOARD and
tries to line up on Henri.

SAM
Hit him! Now!

Bones cracks Henri on the head. He's out.

TJ runs at them.

Sam grabs Bones and pulls him into a sprint along the
sidewalk, ducking behind parked CARS.

A BULLET shatters a car windshield.

TJ gets to the sidewalk and aims. Maurice steps through the
hole in the fence blocking TJ's shot.

TJ
Get out of the way dummy!

MAURICE
AAH!

He ducks just as TJ fires.

Sam pulls Bones around a corner as a Bullet strikes the Wall.

TJ
You mothers are dead!

Henri is groaning on the ground. Sirens in the distance.

TJ
Idiots! Maurice, help me.

They struggle to pick up Henri.

EXT. MARY'S APARTMENT BUILDING/FRONT DOOR - NIGHT

Howard's Lexus pulls up. Lady Cop waits by the entrance.

INT. HOWARD'S CAR - NIGHT

Sylvie grabs the keys and turns to Howard.

                                 SYLVIE
                       Fais que, this is my second
                       robbery tonight. A black Mini
                       Copper S, registered to GPS
                       Security Systems, was involved in
                       a crash less than an hour ago.
                              (leans closer)
                       I'm smelling shit Howard Bradford
                       Hutchinson-Braunstein. It better
                       not be from you or you'll never
                       see me in a Dior.

Sylvie drops the keys in his crotch.

                                 SYLVIE
                       Don't make any hasty vacation
                       plans right now.

EXT. SIDE ROADS - NIGHT

Bones struggles to keep up as he and Sam run in the shadows.

SAM
I am going to kill you, Bones!

                                 BONES
                       If we don't stop running soon, I'm
                       going to die anyway.

                                 SAM
                       I'm not going to kill you dead.
                       I'm just going to kill you.

INT. MARY'S APARTMENT/FRONT ROOM - NIGHT

Lady Cop hands Sylvie one of Mary's FRAMED PICTURES of Sam.

                                 SYLVIE
                       Hm. Not bad.
                              (to Mary)
                       Boyfriend?

Mary sits with her Mother on a couch.

                                 MRS. WORTHINGTON
                       That man's ruining this girl's
                       life and she won't do a thing to
                       stop it.

                                 MARY
                       You're so wrong, Mamma. My life
                       would be...
                              (realizing)
                       ...empty, without him.

Mrs. W knows it's true.

MARY
Yeah Detective, he's my boyfriend.

                                 SYLVIE
                       Ah, but we girls sometimes do stupid
                       things for the men we love, no?

MARY
She was going to shoot him!

                                 SYLVIE
                       Who? Who was she going to shoot?
                       Tell me his name!

Off Mary...

EXT. MARY'S APARTMENT BUILDING/FRONT DOOR - NIGHT

Sylvie stands beside her Cop car speaking into her mic.

                                 SYLVIE
                       R-E-A-G-A-N. I want his address,
                       his parent's address, his cousin's
                       address, his doctor's address, I
                       want every damn address that he
                       has ever been at in his entire
                       life! Send more cops!

EXT. EDGE OF RAVINE - NIGHT

Sam and Bones stop behind a huge bush. Bones is winded.

SAM
You used to be able to outrun me.

                                 BONES
                       Trying to book track-time in the
                       joint got pretty nasty.

                                 SAM
                       It's been no bed of roses for me
                       either buddy, but I wouldn't train-
                       wreck your miserable existence
                       just for laughs.

BONES
Where the hell we going, anyway?

Sam peeks out. TJ's Limo corners and speeds toward them.

SAM
Just follow me.

EXT. EDGE OF RAVINE/TJ'S LIMO - NIGHT

TJ and Maurice hop out. Maurice tests a Flashlight.

                                 TJ
                       I want those guys dead and I want
                       my box.

                                 MAURICE
                       Hey Boss, why don't you go around
                       to the other side of the park.
                       Head them off, eh?

                                 TJ
                       Don't tell me what to do, you big
                       french fried monkey! I'm not in
                       the mood!

                                 MAURICE
                       You be happier if you don't give
                       this job to a moron, Boss.

Maurice takes off into the ravine.

INT. TJ'S LIMO - NIGHT

Gringo's in back with a groggy Henri. TJ gets in the Limo.

                                 TJ
                       We'll head around the park in case
                       they come out the other side.

GRINGO
Oh, good plan, TJ.

EXT. RAVINE - NIGHT

They stop at a stream. Bones is fading fast.

SAM
Remember this place?

                                 BONES
                       Lordie, I can't even see this
                       place. How the hell do you know
                       where to go, Sammy?

                                 SAM
                       This was the German front lines
                       and that river is...?

                                 BONES
                       That's the Seine! And we were, La
                       Resistance.

SAM
I got a feeling, we still are.

                                 SAM
                       Spent some of the best days of our
                       lives right here.

BONES
Without a doubt, Colonel Reagan.

                                 SAM
                       Oui oui, Colonel Jones. Good and
                       bad was black and white when we
                       were kids.
                              (head-slaps Bones)
                       You could always tell who the bad
                       guys were.

BONES
My brother!

                                 MAURICE (O.S.)
                              (shouting in distance)
                       Give me the box Sammy and I'll let
                       you go. I give you my word.

BONES
Never trust a Nazi.

Sam military hand-signals Bones up stream. They head out.

INT. TJ'S LIMO/TRAVELING - NIGHT

TJ drives slow, scanning the park. Gringo watches his Screen.

GRINGO
Olly, olly oxen-free.

INT. HOWARD'S CAR/TRAVELING - NIGHT

Howard speed dials a number.

INTERCUT WITH: INT. GPS SECURITY SYSTEMS/TECH ROOM - NIGHT

Arab Tech is frantic, trying to fix the Multi-dot virus. The
phone rings. He punches on the speaker phone.

HOWARD (V.O.)
Where the hell have you been?!

                                 ARAB TECH
                       I have been here, working my tail
                       to the bone.

                                 HOWARD (V.O.)
                       Did you get the info on the plate
                       number I gave you?

                                 ARAB TECH
                       I must wait for the morning for
                       that. Mr. Botha is on hold for you.

HOWARD
Son--!

POOF! Strange noises emanate from under the hood.

HOWARD
Son of a...!

ARAB TECH (V.O.)
I'll patch you through.

HOWARD
Wait! Not ye--

INT. PRIVATE JET/IN-FLIGHT - NIGHT

                                 BOTHA
                       Mr. Hutchinson-Braunstein. I'm
                       quite disappointed in you.

SPLIT SCREEN WITH: INT/EXT. HOWARD'S CAR - NIGHT

Howard steers his smoking car toward the curb.

HOWARD (V.O.)
Mr. Botha--

                                 BOTHA
                       You promised me my property would
                       be returned by now.

HOWARD
But Mr. Botha--

                                 BOTHA
                       You don't want to find out what I do
                       to people who break their promises.

Click! Botha hangs up.

END SPLIT SCREEN:

Howard's Lexus rolls to a stop.

HOWARD
Damn!

EXT. RAVINE/DRAINAGE TUNNEL - NIGHT

Sam stops at the base of a hill at the tunnel entrance. Bones
continues up.

                                 SAM
                       Bones, don't you remember the
                       tunnel of love?

Sam through the bent metal grate and into the tunnel. Bones
scrambles back down the hill after him.

BONES
More like the tunnel of lust.

INT. TJ'S LIMO/CRUISING - NIGHT

GRINGO
Oh, shit!

                                 TJ
                       In my experience, "oh shit" does
                       not mean "we got 'em now, TJ".

Gringo starts working the computer again.

GRINGO
They've gone underground.

TJ
Time to start diggin', hombre.

INT. DRAINAGE TUNNEL - NIGHT

Sam and Bones jog through the shallow water. Sam lights the
way with a small Flashlight attached to his key ring.

                                 SAM
                       This tunnel should block whatever
                       signal is letting TJ track me. Why
                       do you figure he's doing that?

BONES
Moi?

INT. DRAINAGE TUNNEL/JUNCTION - NIGHT

Sam stops and waits for Bones to catch up.

SAM
Got your breath?

BONES
Yeah, thanks.

BAM! Sam sucker punches Bones. He smashes against the wall.

                                 BONES
                              (shaking it off)
                       You did warn me.

                                 SAM
                       We're switching clothes. I'm sick
                       of this black body-condom.

Sam starts to undress.

SAM
Careful with the jacket.

INT. PB'S CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

Neil has his Hand-held disassembled. He sniffs a piece.

Raj communicates in Hindu into the radio.

NEIL
Raj, what are you doing?

PB
He's calling the cavalry, McGuire.

Someone responds in Hindu. Raj and PB smile at each other.

PB hangs a U-turn. Neil holds on, steadying the Tracker bits.

INT. DRAINAGE TUNNEL/JUNCTION - NIGHT

The Boys have switched clothes. Sam pulls a brown bag from
his knapsack. Bones snatches it away.

BONES
Hmmm. Leftovers!

Sam digs in again while Bones opens a FOIL-wrapped sandwich.

                                 SAM
                       What's TJ want so bad that he'd
                       kill us for it?

Sam pulls out the Black Box.

                                 BONES
                       Lordie, my favourite!
                              (takes a huge bite)
                       Trust me on this one, Colonel. The
                       less you--

                                 SAM
                       I don't trust anyone right now,
                       mon ami.

Sam opens the Box.

SAM
The MOFO!

BONES
The what?

Bones chokes on the bite and sprays a chunk on Sam.

Inside is an ultra-modern, high-tech LASER GUN.

                                 SAM
                       The MOFO. The Modular Omnidirectional
                       Focusable Ordinance. LaserTech's top
                       secret project.

Sam takes out the MOFO.

                                 BONES
                       Oh I get it. You're the top secret
                       project, ja-ni-tor. You got a--

Bones reaches for the chunk, but Sam bats his hand away.

                                 SAM
                       It's all about paying attention,
                       Bones. The Ministry of Defence
                       cancelled the project and ordered
                       it destroyed.

                                 BONES
                       What the hell's TJ going to do
                       with that little thing? It's
                       worthless! That bastard better
                       still be paying me!

Bones reaches again and Sam hits him away.

                                 SAM
                       Ten Million dollars isn't exactly
                       worthless, Bones.

BONES
Good Lord!

Sam flicks a switch. BWEEEP! The MOFO powers up.

                                 SAM
                       The only thing it won't penetrate
                       is pure platinum.

                                 BONES
                       If he was getting half and I was
                       getting half of that... three
                       hundred large does not--

                                 SAM
                       TJ doesn't think this big.
                       Something's going on.

Bones tosses the Foil and the rest of the sandwich.

                                 BONES
                       Wait, wait! That doesn't
                       equal...I'm supposed to get...give
                       me that MOFO!

Sam holds the MOFO out of reach.

BONES
I'll kill his lying ass myself!

SAM
Who's he working for, Bones?

                                 BONES
                       It's my gun! I stole it fair and
                       square!

Bones grabs the Laser, they struggle then, BAAZAP!

An ENERGY BEAM streaks from the Laser and blows a ten-foot
hole in the wall of the tunnel!

SAM BONES
Holy shit! Lordie!

INT/EXT. TJ'S LIMO/PARKED - NIGHT

The Limo shakes.

TJ and Gringo exchange looks. Henri jerks awake.

HENRI
Tabernoushe!

INT. DRAINAGE TUNNEL/JUNCTION - NIGHT

                                 MAURICE (O.S.)
                       Time to stop with this fooling
                       around, Sam!

Maurice appears through the dust.

                                 MAURICE
                       Tabernac!... Sam, you can go no
                       where fast, eh!

Sam and Bones hide around a corner.

MAURICE
Trust me, all I want is the box!

                                 BONES
                       He killed Larry and Spike, his own
                       cousins!

Sam's skeptical.

BONES
I saw it, Sam!

Sam gets an idea. He turns the MOFO Power Dial from 3 to 5.

Sam spins into the open and aims the MOFO at Maurice.

SAM
Tell TJ this weapon's for adults only!

Sam aims higher and fires. BAAZAAP!

Tons of DEBRIS rains down in front of Maurice.

INT/EXT. TJ'S LIMO/PARKED - NIGHT

Serious rumbling! The Limo shakes.

TJ/GRINGO/HENRI
Aaah!

A gaping hole opens in the pavement and swallows the Limo.

TJ/GRINGO/HENRI (V.O.)
AAAH!

INT. DRAINAGE TUNNEL/JUNCTION - NIGHT

The Limo crashes on top of the huge pile of debris.

The Foil sandwich wrapper lands near Sam and Bones.

BONES
That is one bad MOFO!

Maurice on the other side of the pile, gets up off the ground.

BANGING from inside the Limo. The door is stuck in the dirt.

TJ (V.O.)
Get me out of here!

PFSSST! CRASH! The window is shot out. TJ sticks his head out.

TJ
After them you idiot!

Maurice climbs the pile but falls back in the loose dirt.

TJ twists to get his gun hand out. PFFSST! PFFSST! PFFSST!

Bullets ricochet around Sam and Bones. Sam ducks and sees the
Foil. He gets an idea. He grabs it and they run away.

                                 BONES
                       TJ always said that Limo put him
                       in the hole, big time!

INT/EXT. PB'S CAB/MALL PARKING LOT - NIGHT

PB pulls up beside Raj's smashed up Cab and FOUR others.

POOJA, Raj's sister, serves steaming Indian Delicacies off a
improvised skillet fitted over the engine of one of the Cabs.

NEIL
What the heck is this place?

The Beeps return to normal. Neil checks the Tracker.

NEIL
Look, I got the signal back!

                                 RAJ
                       No ping, no quarry. Eat now, track
                       later.

Raj and PB exit the Cab. Neil gets a whiff of Indian Food.

NEIL
Lunch?

INT. HOWARD'S CAR - NIGHT

Steam rises from the open hood. Howard's on his cell.

HOWARD
I don't know. Engine trouble--

The Beeps from the Display return to normal. He checks.

                                 HOWARD
                       Hold on a sec. Me...Neil...
                              (punches the screen)
                       Son of a...!
                              (back to cell)
                       Send that cab as soon as possible!

EXT. MALL PARKING LOT - NIGHT

PB, and other Hindu Cabbies; GOVINDAPPA, DOC DASH, NB and CB
are chowing down. Raj fondles his Cab.

                                 RAJ
                       My baby! Oh, my poor baby!
                              (bow to Cabbies)
                       Many, many thanks, cousins.

Nod and agreements from the Cabbies.

Doc and CB finish eating, bow to Pooja and head to their Cabs.

DOC DASH (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
Later, cousins.

ALL (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
Good night, Doctor. Good night, CB.

Doc and CB speed away as...

Raj rejoins Neil. Pooja steps up and offers them food. Raj
bows to Pooja and takes his plate.

                                 RAJ
                       Try some of my sister Pooja's,
                       sweet dish, Partner!

Neil takes his plate. As Pooja leaves, Neil's eyes wander
back to follow her. Raj catches this and smiles to himself.

                                 DISPATCH (ON SPEAKER)
                       Two-Seven-Oh. Argyle and Rue Guy.
                       Some guy's got engine trouble.

Govindappa heads to his Cab and grabs his mic.

                                 GOVINDAPPA
                       Dispatch, this is Two-Seven-Oh,
                       I'm eating. Try the Doctor.

Neil sits on the hood of PB's Cab, enjoying his meal. He
steals quick glances at Pooja. Pooja eyes Neil as well.

INT. DRAINAGE TUNNEL - NIGHT

Sam and Bones find a ladder leading up to the road.

SAM
You first.

Bones scrambles up while Sam works with the Foil.

EXT. ANOTHER ROAD BY THE PARK - NIGHT

Bones muscles the MANHOLE COVER off. He pops up. SCREECH! A
Cab's grill stops inches away. Bones does a slow turn.

SAM (O.S.)
What's the hold up?

BONES
Oh, nothing. Just getting us a ride.

Doc comes at them yelling.

                                 DOC DASH (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
                       Are you crazy!? You just can't
                       come out of a manhole any old time
                       you feel like it!

Bones helps Sam up onto the road.

BONES
Hi. We need a lift?

                                 DOC DASH
                       I am taking a call already! My
                      fare has had a break down.

SAM
We'll pay you double.

DOC DASH (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
Okay! Everybody in. Hurry.

Doc races to his Cab.

BONES
I think he said "yes".

Doc waves them over and the Boys rush to hop in.

                                 DOC DASH (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
                              (into radio)
                       Dispatch, I just scooped a fare,
                       man. Send someone else for that
                       break down!

INT. HOWARD'S CAR - NIGHT

Howard touches up his comb-over in the rear-view.

EXT. ROAD BY PARK - NIGHT

Dust rises from the CRATER. Henri pokes his head up. He hops
out and helps TJ up.

TJ
Where's my little white boy?

Maurice pops his head out holding the I-Pod.

MAURICE
I do not think he make it, Boss.

CB's Cab comes around the corner and slams on the brakes.

                                 CB
                              (into his radio)
                       Dispatch, I have discovered an
                       emergency. Please send someone else
                       to pick up the broken down man.

CB runs over to TJ and the Twins.

                                 CB
                       Holy cow! I have never seen a
                       sight such as this, even in India!
                       Is that your limo down there, sir?

TJ nods at Henri and Maurice. They lift CB up by his elbows.

                                 CB
                       What are you doing to me?! Please,
                       Sirs! Let me down!

The Twins throw CB in the crater.

Everyone hops into the Cab. It speeds away.

CB (O.S.)
I did not mean, down here!

EXT. HOWARD'S CAR - NIGHT

HOWARD
Gee. Did you fix it?

Spike steps out from behind the hood. Howard cringes.

SPIKE
Give 'er!

Larry's behind the wheel. He cranks the engine. It starts.

HOWARD
Fantastic! Wow. Thanks alot, guys.

Spike slams the hood shut and races toward the passenger door.

                                 HOWARD
                              (offers a Twenty)
                       I should pay you?

LARRY
Not necessary, Sir.

Spike hops in. Larry snatches the Twenty as they speed away.

HOWARD
Keep the change.

INT. MARY'S APARTMENT/FRONT ROOM - NIGHT

Mary stares out the window, alone. The lights are off.

INT. ROAD BY THE PARK - NIGHT

CB stands on the roof of the Limo, holding his phone as high
as he can for reception, shouting up to it.

CB (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
Dispatch, some dudes stole my cab!

INT. MARY'S APARTMENT/FRONT ROOM - NIGHT

BUZZ! Mary's zapped from her reverie. She runs to the
intercom.

MARY
Sam?!

SAM (O.S.)
You're so beautiful, Mary.

MARY
Sammy! I knew you'd come back!

SAM (O.S.)
I'm down below.

Mary races out the front door.

INT. MARY'S APARTMENT/LOBBY - NIGHT

Mary bursts out of the elevator and freezes.

TJ stands in front of her waving the I-Pod.

Maurice grabs Mary and covers her mouth. She struggles as he
sticks a SYRINGE into her neck.

TJ sneers as he presses play.

FADE TO BLACK with slo-mo distorted I-Pod recording.

SAM (V.O.)
You're so beautiful, Mary.

INT. DOC'S CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

Doc yells at his radio.

DOC DASH (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
Those jerks stole CB's new ride!

SAM
What's his problem?

                                 BONES
                       This guy needs serious anger
                       management sessions!

EXT. MALL PARKING LOT - NIGHT

Everyone crowds around Raj's radio.

                                 DISPATCH
                       Someone stole cousin CB's taxi! NB,
                       go pickup CB. Hurry! Govindappa, Two-
                       Seven-Oh, come in...

NEIL
What's going on, Raj?

                                 RAJ (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
                       Dispatch, Govindappa's with me.
                       Where did CB's cab get jacked?

DISPATCH (ON SPEAKER)
By the park, Raj.

                                 RAJ
                       Govin, you pick up the broken down
                       guy. Cousins, let's roll! We leave
                       no cab behind!

Raj leads Neil to his Beater as the Cabbies scramble.

INT. CB'S HI-JACKED CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

In the back seat, Mary's unconscious between TJ and Maurice.
They try to prop her up but she keeps flopping over.

Henri can't get comfortable in the cramped driver's seat.

INT/EXT. CITY STREET/GOVIN'S CAB - NIGHT

Howard hops in Govin's Cab. He's on his cell.

                                 HOWARD
                       Sofa Club.
                              (into phone)
                       Yes, I'll hold for Detective
                       Frechette.

                                 GOVINDAPPA
                       Can you tell me where the Soda
                       Club is located sir?

HOWARD
Do you not have a map?

INT. TJ'S CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

Henri settles. His knee - presses on the RADIO MIC KEY!

HENRI
Where to now, Boss?

TRI-SPLIT SCREEN: INT. RAJ, DOC & TJ'S CABS - NIGHT

Garbled Sounds over Raj and Doc's radios.

                                 RAJ (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
                              (into radio)
                       Someone's keying his mic!

Raj smashes his microphone on the dashboard.

SAM
I just need a minute to think.

RAJ (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
Hey crazy man! Unkey your mic!

TJ is stewing.

BONES
Hey, can you turn that thing down!

HENRI
Boss. Where to?

Sam hears Henri.

                                 SAM
                              (to Doc)
                       No. Wait!

                                 TJ
                       The same place I told Bones to
                       meet us, you big oaf?! Dorval!

Everyone double-takes and speaks together.

RAJ NEIL
Dorval! Dorval?

                          SAM                           BONES
                  Dorval?                          (sotto)
                                                The hangar!

ADD FOURTH SPLIT-SCREEN:

INT. GOVIN'S CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

                          GOVINDAPPA                    HOWARD
                     (sotto)                       (on hold)
                  Dorval.                       Dorval?

INT. CB'S HI-JACKED CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

Henri shifts his position again, unkeying the mic.

                                 MAURICE
                       Monseiur, no need to shout at my
                       little brother.

                                 TJ
                       C'mon! Step on it, Dummy, before
                       the bitch wakes up!

INT. DOC'S CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

                                 SAM
                              (pissed)
                       You got something else to tell me?

                                 BONES
                       Didn't...ah, didn't I
                       mention...hangar 13?

INT/EXT. RAJ'S CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

                                 RAJ (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
                              (into radio)
                       Goray! They stole CB's cab!

Raj cranks a hard right U-turn. Neil slides into Raj.

INT/EXT. GOVIN'S CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

Govin hangs a U-turn. Howard's still on hold.

HOWARD
Hey, wait! Where we going!

GOVINDAPPA
I know a quicker way, sir.

INT/EXT. DOC'S CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

SAM
Cabbie, take us to Dorval.

Doc hangs a U-turn and mutters to himself.

DOC DASH
Goray.

Sam and Bones whisper as Sam punches in a number on his cell.

BONES
You're gonna do what?!

                                 SAM
                       Call the cops. I'm gonna have them
                       bust your lying ass!

BONES
What?!

SAM
Time to play, Let's Make a Deal!

INT/EXT. GOVIN'S CAB - NIGHT

Govin's Cab stops at the Soda Club. Howard's still on hold.

                                 GOVINDAPPA
                       Okay Sir, nineteen dollars and
                       seventy-five cents.

HOWARD
But this isn't--

GOVINDAPPA
Yes, yes, you said Club Soda!

HOWARD
No, I said Sofa! Ah, forget it!

Howard throws him a Twenty as he gets out.

                                 GOVINDAPPA
                              (checks the money)
                       Are you crazy!

The Cab speeds off. Howard trudges toward the entrance.

The OUVERT light changes to FERME.

HOWARD
Son of a!..

Off Howard as the DIAL-TONE kicks in on his cell.

INT. DOC'S CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

Sam's whispered phone conversation continues.

                                 SAM
                       No, Detective, I want immunity for me
                       and my partner. Then I'll meet you.

INTERCUT WITH: INT. DET. SYLVIE'S CAR/TRAVELING - NIGHT

                                 SYLVIE
                       You are in no position to bargain
                       with me, Mr. Reagan.

                                 SAM
                       I am if I can give you the guy
                       pulling all the strings.

Bones cringes at Sam's brazen offer.

                                 SAM
                       I'm assuming you do want to catch
                       the real bad guy.

Doc struggles to overhear Sam's whispers.

Sylvie is impressed, but doesn't answer.

SAM
Are we still talking?

                                 SYLVIE
                       And who else will be tagging along
                       for this petite soiree?

Sam opens the Black Box. The MOFO is wrapped in the Foil. Sam
winks at Bones as he closes the lid.

SAM
We'll be all alone.

Bones is impressed.

                                 DOC DASH (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
                              (into radio)
                       Raj, it's the Doctor...my guys
                       heard that and they also want to
                       go to Dorval too.

INTERCUT WITH: INT. RAJ'S CAB/TRAVELING - NIGHT

                                 RAJ (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
                              (into radio)
                       Is one a Gora in a black body
                       stocking?

DOC DASH (HINDU; SUBTITLED)
You got half of that right.

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