15 Minutes Page #20

CUTLER (CONT'D)

...before Emil boards the police boat

and heads for Rykers Island where he

will be checked into the psyche ward, I

want to say one last word to you all...

As you know, Emil was coerced by Oleg

Razgul into committing these murders,

yet Oleg is still out in the street, a

free man, filming gruesome murders... My

client and I hope he is brought to

justice in the near future.

They are through the monuments, approaching the steps when

Jordy passes a distracted Hawkins - who's checking his watch

obsessively.

HAWKINS:

Where the hell is he? Goddamn it?!

Jordy glares at Emil. Emil looks back at Jordy, gloating.

Smiles. He won. He beat the system. Jordy suddenly erupts.

JORDY:

You think this is funny?? What the hell

are you laughing at?

Emil stares down Jordy. Jordy grips the gun inside the

jacket.

CUTLER:

(to a nearby escort)

Officer, keep this man back, he's

assaulted my client on previous

occasions.

A PATROLMAN blocks Jordy from Emil.

JORDY:

This is it? This bastard kills the best

cop this city ever had and we do

nothing?

CUTLER:

You may not like it marshal, but that's

the law.

JORDY:

And what about the other victims?? What

about their families? He'll end up in

some country club nuthouse while his

lawyer sells his rights to the movies

and we just stand here and do nothing?

We let this scumbag walk?

Jordy moves past the officer. Emil breaks away from Cutler.

Gets in Jordy's face. Laughs quietly.

EMIL:

Be careful. I can kill you. I'm

insane.

Jordy shoves Emil into Cutler. A scuffle breaks out as the

cops separate the two - pulling Jordy back as we cut to:

A VIDEO POV:

as it approaches Hawkins from behind. A hand dips into frame

tapping Hawkins on the shoulder. Hawkins turns - sees who

he's been waiting for. His face lights up.

HAWKINS:

I thought you wouldn't show up. Where

is it? Where is the tape?

IT'S OLEG

In disguise - sunglasses and a hat. Holding his videocamera.

OLEG:

It's all in here. All in here.

MEANWHILE JORDY:

has been separated from Cutler and Emil as Hawkins' voice

cuts above the din of the crowd, announcing excitedly:

HAWKINS:

Wait a minute, Bruce! We've got some

interesting evidence, something you

should look at!

Reporters turn as Hawkins speaks. His crew is taping as he

continues introducing his broadcast:

HAWKINS (CONT'D)

I have exclusive rights to the ORIGINAL

UNCUT videotape shot by Oleg Razgul,

proving Emil Slovak was not insane!

Hard to believe...watch!

Reporters swing their cameras over as Oleg holds his

videocamera up in the air.

OLEG (ON VIDEO)

He knew exactly what he was doing - all

of this was planned! It's all here in

my movie. Emil is not insane. Look.

Look!

Oleg PLAYS his videocamera as lenses focus, we see excerpts

of the moment where Emil explains to Eddie:

EMIL (ON VIDEO)

...so we kill someone famous and if we

are caught, we are sent to mental

hospital...

CUTLER:

(points to Oleg)

Officers, there's your killer, do your

duty, arrest him!

The police are attempting to get to Oleg, but a sea of

reporters separate them. We hear the staccato calls from the

press corps. Nicolette looks on in amazed outrage. Jordy

notices and starts moving towards her. Before the POLICE

CAPTAIN in charge of the detail can react, the rage which

killed Milos, Tamina and Honey wells up inside Emil. He

yells at Oleg!

EMIL:

Traitor!!

OLEG:

No. You are the traitor. You are

murderer. I am director. Action!

Oleg pulls his gun. Emil pulls Cutler in front of him as:

BANG!

Oleg FIRES! Cutler is SHOT and goes down. Hawkins swings

his camera over to Oleg - filming the would-be assassin.

Oleg FIRES off another SHOT - hitting the COURT OFFICER

escorting Emil. Emil grabs the down officer's gun. He

swivels - rapid fires at Oleg. Oleg topples. People are

screaming. It's CHAOS.

Emil darts forward - grabbing Nicolette who is closes to him.

He puts his handcuffed arms over her head - points the gun at

her head.

CAPTAIN:

Drop the gun! DON'T SHOOT!

EMIL:

I'll kill her! Back off! Everyone back

away from me!

We hear Jordy's voice above Emil.

JORDY:

Let her go. Let her f***ing go!!

The captain is screaming at all his men.

CAPTAIN:

No one shoot! Lower your weapons! Do

not fire! No officer will fire his

weapon unless I say so!

(to Emil)

Let the woman go!

Cops reluctantly lower their weapons. But Jordy is still

aiming his gun at Emil. He is the only one who hasn't

lowered his gun. The captain is yelling at him.

CAPTAIN (CONT'D)

Holster your weapons! Back away. That

is an order! No officers will fire!

Emil is screaming back at the captain as Jordy screams at

Emil.

EMIL:

Tell him to put his gun down!

JORDY:

Let her go! Let her go!!

EMIL:

If he doesn't lower his gun I'll f***ing

kill her.

Jordy doesn't lower his gun. Emil tries to back away. The

reporters - who have ducked and covered - are still keeping

their lenses pointed at the scene. This is great film!

Jordy follows after Emil - his gun raised.

JORDY:

Let her go.

NICOLETTE:

Shoot! Shoot him!!

EMIL:

Shut up!

Meanwhile, the captain is still yelling:

CAPTAIN:

No on shoot! No one shoot!! No officer

will follow. No officer will shoot!

Nicolette is still encouraging Jordy.

NICOLETTE:

Shoot! Shoot! Shoot him!!

EMIL:

Shut up!

Everyone is screaming at once. It's mass chaos. The captain

is trying to keep everyone calm. Cops following along with

their weapons lowered. All except Jordy - his gun still

pointed at Emil.

Hawkins can't believe what footage he's getting. He's

pushing his cameraman to the front of the pack. Trying to

get the best coverage.

EMIL (CONT'D)

I'll surrender!! I'll surrender if he

lowers his gun.

He's pointing at Jordy but he's continuing to back away

towards the police boat.

NICOLETTE:

Don't. Don't let him surrender. Shoot

him!

Jordy won't take his gun off him.

JORDY:

Let her go. Let her go.

The captain is yelling at Jordy.

CAPTAIN:

Lower your weapon. I told you - lower

your weapon!

Jordy struggles to get a clean shot at Emil. He can't. His

heart pounding. Adrenaline pumping. He suddenly lowers his

weapon. Turns away. The captain visibly relaxes. Emil

laughs. Jordy suddenly turns back. Quickly raises his

weapon.

JORDY SHOOTS:

Emil takes a shot in the leg. Nicolette ducks under the

handcuffs and scurries away. Emil looks at Jordy - surprised

he shot him. Jordy FIRES AGAIN. Emil is hit in the

shoulder. Jordy marches forward, EMPTYING HIS CLIP in Emil's

chest. Abdomen. Head. Gun fire echoes in the humid air as

Emil stumbles back. Does a funny dance and drops to the

ground. Dead. The captain yells.

CAPTAIN (CONT'D)

I told you not to shoot! No officers

should shoot.

Jordy quietly answers:

JORDY:

I'm not a cop. I'm a fire marshal.

HAWKINS:

He's still alive.

Hawkins looks down at Oleg. He is sprawled on the ground.

His videocamera in hand - he's still making the movie.

OLEG'S VIDEO POV

as it ZOOMS from the Statue of Liberty and PANS to Oleg. He

looks in the lens with his dying eyes, gasps:

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