15 Minutes Page #14

She's lost it. Hawkins consoles her. Nicolette shrugs him

off - turns back to her drink. Downs the rest of it. A

woman arrives, MAGGIE, Hawkins' producer - assistant in tow.

MAGGIE:

Robert...?

HAWKINS:

What are you doing here?

MAGGIE:

(holding a cellular)

You've got a call.

HAWKINS:

I can't talk to anybody right now, can't

you see I'm busy! I can't talk

business. Hang up. Have a drink.

(to Paulie)

Get her a whiskey.

MAGGIE:

Trust me, you'll want to take this call.

Robert steps off the stool. Takes the phone.

HAWKINS:

Hello? Who is this?

(listens)

How do I know this is you?

Hawkins gives Nicolette a comforting squeeze on her shoulder.

Backs away from the bar. Now out of hearing distance, he

looks back at Nicolette and lowers his voice.

HAWKINS (CONT'D)

Where?

We INTERCUT Emil on a public phone in the lobby of a movie

theater. Oleg videotapes Emil on the phone, as he throws

glances into the theater.

EMIL:

Come to 45 Broadway. Don't bring the

Police. Come alone or you'll be in my

next film.

HAWKINS:

(low)

Look a**hole. I've been threatened by

better than you.

EMIL:

No. I'm the best that's ever threatened

you.

HAWKINS:

I'll meet you on one condition - I get

exclusivity and you surrender to me.

EMIL:

We'll talk about that. Four o'clock

gives you time to go to bank. Three

hundred thousand dollars.

HAWKINS:

What? It doesn't work that way.

EMIL:

(incensed)

If you don't want my film - I'll call

another show. And they will show it.

HAWKINS:

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

EMIL:

Come alone. Bring cash. And we'll talk

about surrendering.

CLICK. The line goes dead. Hawkins disconnects. Hands the

phone back to Maggie. She's looking at him. Excited.

Hawkins looks at Nicolette. His mind whirls.

INT. FIRE STATION 91 - KITCHEN - DAY

Daphne and Korfin are sitting at a table. Korfin's arm is in

a sling, his side bandaged. Duffy and Jordy enter in their

dress uniforms. Korfin walks over to them.

KORFIN:

How was it?

JORDY:

(numb)

Not good.

Jordy's quiet. Dazed. Nobody can believe Eddie's gone.

DUFFY:

(nods to Daphne)

Did the D.A. videotape her deposition?

KORFIN:

Yeah. He finished awhile ago.

DUFFY:

(to Korfin)

Alright. Swing by her apartment. Let

her pick up her clothes and take her

straight to Hoover Street. You got

that?

KORFIN:

Yeah.

Jordy looks at her. Duffy sees them hold each other's look.

JORDY:

Chief - mind if I take her?

DUFFY:

Okay. But not water sports.

Duffy walks out. Jordy leads Daphne out of the station.

Korfin follows. A MAN IN A CHEAP SUIT is talking to Camello

who points as Jordy walks by. The man chases after Jordy.

MAN:

Excuse me - Jordan Warsaw?

JORDY:

Yeah.

MAN:

(shoving papers in Jordy's

hand)

Consider yourself served.

Jordy opens the papers. Korfin puts Daphne in the car.

Walks back over to Jordy and reads over his shoulder.

KORFIN:

Zwangendaba??? Is suing you, the

department and the city of New York for

10 million? Who is Zwangendaba?

Jordy remembers...and gets more depressed.

JORDY:

The mugger.

EXT. DAPHNE'S APARTMENT BUILDING - NIGHT

It's an old brownstone - in poor condition. Jordy pulls up.

Opens the door for Daphne - takes her by the elbow - steering

her to the door. He is edgy. Jumpy. Looking around.

DAPHNE:

Are you alright?

JORDY:

I still can't believe Eddie's gone.

DAPHNE:

I'm sorry.

He looks at her. Nods. They walk up to the stairs as the

front door opens. A NEIGHBOR exits, shocked. Jordy pulls

Daphne out of the way.

DAPHNE (CONT'D)

(in Czech to the man)

Hello. How are you?

INT. DAPHNE'S APARTMENT BUILDING - HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

Jordy and Daphne make their way up the stairs. A bouquet of

flowers are outside Daphne's apartment.

JORDY:

What's this?

She takes the card. Jordy looks over her shoulder. Daphne

reads:
"Good luck with all your troubles. I'm here if you

need me...Ludwig."

JORDY (CONT'D)

Is he your boyfriend?

DAPHNE:

Ludwig? He's gay - are you jealous?

JORDY:

If I was your boyfriend, I might be.

DAPHNE:

If you were my boyfriend, I'd suggest

you find another girlfriend that isn't

going to jail ten-thousand miles away.

They're staring in each other's eyes. The sexual tension

strong.

JORDY:

A good Immigration lawyer could stall

the process. Eddie recommended one.

DAPHNE:

No matter what happens...I'm glad I met

you.

JORDY:

I'm glad I met you.

They hold each other's eyes...then suddenly they kiss.

Urgently. Passionately. Somebody is coming up the stairs.

They part quickly. A tenant enters his apartment down the

hall. Jordy clears his throat.

JORDY (CONT'D)

Let's get your stuff.

He opens the door. Peers inside - checking it out. Turns to

her. Gestures that it's okay to enter.

INT. DAPHNE'S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS

It's very small. Almost no furniture. The bare minimum.

The apartment is a hole. She looks at Jordy. Both thinking

the same thought. Another kiss.

JORDY:

You better get packed.

DAPHNE:

Right.

She holds his look.

JORDY:

Do you have coffee?

DAPHNE:

In the kitchen.

JORDY:

I'll make some for us.

DAPHNE:

I'll get my clothes.

She heads down the hall. Jordy enters the small kitchen. He

flips on the kitchen light and the LIGHTBULB EXPLODES -

SETTING THE CEILING ON FIRE AND RELEASING A RAIN OF FIRE INTO

THE ROOM. Jordy JUMPS BACK.

DAPHNE (CONT'D)

Jordy!!!

JORDY:

No! Get back! GET BACK!!!

Jordy's more surprised than shaken. It's a fire - he knows

the drill. He pushes her into the living room. Then notices

a FIRE EXTINGUISHER hanging on the wall. Grabs it. Aims it

at the FIRE spreading in the kitchen. He SPRAYS as Daphne

SCREAMS!

DAPHNE:

That's not mine!

WHOOOOOOOOOSH! The fire extinguisher FEEDS THE FIRE! Flames

leap up from the fire - shooting toward the extinguisher

because it's filled with gasoline. The handle LOCKS! Jordy

CAN'T TURN IT OFF. Flames engulf the extinguisher and

JORDY'S HAND.

He flings the extinguisher - BACKS OUT OF THE KITCHEN.

Closes the door. Jordy takes off his jacket. Stuffs it

under the bottom of the door. Blocking the smoke. He

hurries into the living room. Knowing it's moments before

the extinguisher will explode. Jordy pulls out his cellular.

Hits the speed dial as he notices Daphne about to throw a

chair through the window.

JORDY:

Don't! It'll suck the flames toward us!

Too late. She SMASHES the window. There's an EXPLOSION in

the kitchen. Smoke and fire rush down the hallway and along

the ceiling. Jordy yells into the phone:

JORDY (CONT'D)

This is Jordan Warsaw! We got a 1075,

make it quick, we're trapped! 8th

Avenue and 44th Street.

He pulls Daphne toward the bedroom. It's locked. Jordy

kicks it open. Grabs the comforter off the bed. Shoves that

under the door jam. He pulls Daphne into the bathroom.

Shuts the door. Runs his severely burned hand under the cold

water. Daphne looks out the window - hearing the sirens.

She notices someone has nailed the window shut. And on top

of one nail...is Eddie's gold shield.

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