15 Minutes Page #8

Murphy pulls out a clear plastic ruler and walks over to the

blood-splattered wall.

MURPHY:

If you look here where he missed and hit

the wall you see that the marks aren't

deep but they're kinda wide... not your

everyday kitchen or pocket knife.

EDDIE:

What if the tip was broken off?

MURPHY:

Could be. Then we should find it here

somewhere.

EDDIE:

I think we've already found it.

Eddie exchanges a look with Jordy as Tommy, the young

detective, returns.

TOMMY:

There was only one call from this room

last night. I dialed it. It's an

escort service.

LEON:

Did you identify yourself?

TOMMY:

Hey, I'm new but I'm not stupid.

EDDIE:

Call communications and get an address

on that number.

Tommy holds up a slip of paper with the outcall service

address on it.

EDDIE (CONT'D)

Good work.

INT. KING EDWARD HOTEL ROOM - STAIRS - DAY

Jordy hurries out - catches up with Eddie.

JORDY:

You goin' to the escort service?

EDDIE:

You got any better ideas?

JORDY:

Mind if I ride along with you?

EDDIE:

This has nothing to do with your fire.

JORDY:

But what if it does? You might need my

help.

As Eddie exits the hotel, a MAN approaches.

MAN:

Hey, Eddie, can I get your autograph for

my son?

EXT. KING EDWARD HOTEL - DAY

Jordy catches up. Eddie finishes signing the autograph using

the man's back.

EDDIE:

I'll let you know what happens.

JORDY:

This is ridiculous. I'm not gonna be in

your way - we can talk the case over.

EDDIE:

Tell you what - I'll flip you a coin.

If you win you can come with me. If you

don't win, you don't come.

JORDY:

I'll call it... tails.

Eddie pulls out a coin and hands it to Jordy.

EDDIE:

Okay. I'll call it. Heads.

Jordy flips the coin and it's heads.

EDDIE (CONT'D)

Heads. See, you lost twice.

(beat)

Okay. Get in.

Jordy goes for the passenger side of the car. Before Jordy

can get in, Eddie starts to pull away. Jordy stands on the

sidewalk - dejected. Eddie stops the car again and this time

lets Jordy get in.

WHIP PAN TO:

INT. UPPER EASTSIDE HALLWAY - DAY

Eddie and Jordy arrive in front of Rose's door. Eddie knocks

and flips a coin to Jordy.

EDDIE:

Oh here. A souvenir.

Jordy takes the quarter. Not understanding what Eddie means.

He looks at the quarter.

JORDY:

Two heads.

EDDIE:

Better than one.

Eddie suckered him with the coin toss. Jordy reacts. Eddie

laughs - squirts Binaca in his mouth. Knocks again. We hear

ROSE HELLER.

ROSE (O.S.)

Who's there?

EDDIE:

Police. We'd like to ask you a few

questions.

ROSE (O.S.)

I have nothin' to say. If you wanna

contact my attorney...

EDDIE:

(commands)

Homicide, Miss Hearn. It's Detective

Eddie Flemming. Open up.

Rose reacts. Immediately UNLOCKS, UNCHAINS and opens the

door!

ROSE:

You! I've seen you on TV!

Eddie glances self-consciously at Jordy.

ROSE (CONT'D)

C'mon in. C'mon in!

INT. ROSE'S APARTMENT - DAY

They enter.

ROSE:

Just a minute. Sh*t. And I don't have

a camera. Hold on a second.

Rose moves back to the phone - finishes up her conversation

in Afrikaner. We hold on Eddie and Jordy at the door. Eddie

looks around - taking in the place. FOUR GIRLS are on

phones. Two girls take orders for customers. The other two

work the phone sex lines. Rose hangs up the phone - turns to

Eddie and Jordy:

ROSE (CONT'D)

What's wrong?

EDDIE:

We don't have her I.D. yet, but one of

your girls was killed last night at the

King Edward Hotel.

ROSE:

Oh my G-d. Honey! Honey's dead?

JORDY:

Do you remember the man who called?

Though Rose answers Jordy, she directs her response to Eddie.

ROSE:

Yeah. He wanted a girl from

Czechoslovakia, but I sent him Honey

'cause once they get there, you know, it

doesn't really matter - Honey was

killed...? Poor girl...

EDDIE:

Do you have any Czech girls working for

you?

ROSE:

No.

EDDIE:

Did you tell him you did?

A BUTCH GIRL enters. Rose speaks to her in Afrikaner.

ROSE:

(Afrikaner)

Boy, she's so popular all the sudden.

EDDIE:

What are you saying?

ROSE:

Daphne. Another guy came in asking me

about her, too.

Jordy pulls out the sketch, unfolds it.

JORDY:

This her?

ROSE:

Yeah. Sort of. I tried to recruit her,

gave her my card. She said she'd think

about it but I never heard from her.

BUTCH GIRL:

(Afrikaner)

Beautiful eyes.

EDDIE:

Who came by looking for her?

ROSE:

He said he was her cousin. I told him

where she works. They were just here.

EDDIE:

Describe him.

ROSE:

Tall, short-haired, scary eyes. Second

guy with him was...shorter, with a

wrestler's build. And he wouldn't turn

his videocamera off me.

EDDIE:

He had a videocamera? Where is she?

Quickly!

ROSE:

She washes hair up at Ludwig's - a salon

on 63rd and Madison.

EXT. EDDIE'S CAR - DAY

As Eddie speeds through the street, SIREN BLARING.

INT. EDDIE'S CAR - DAY

Jordy holds on as Eddie darts in and out of cars with

astonishing dexterity. This man can drive. Eddie picks up

his phone - dials. Jordy is on his cell phone as well.

EDDIE:

Leon - meet us at 63rd and Madison.

Hair salon. Ludwig's.

JORDY:

(overlapping)

I'm on my way with Eddie. Ludwig's.

63rd and Madison. The suspects might be

there already.

Eddie looks over as Jordy disconnects. Eddie picks up a beer

he was holding between his legs - finishes it.

EDDIE:

You thirsty?

JORDY:

I'm on duty.

EDDIE:

(drinking)

So am I. Alright, I'll go inside and

you cover the back.

JORDY:

Of course.

EDDIE:

Hey! I always wanted to be a cop when I

was a kid. I dreamed of running up to a

door, kicking it in, pulling my gun and

yelling 'Freeze!' at the bad guy!

What'd you dream about?

JORDY:

I wanted to run up to a building on

fire, kick in the door, rush into the

smoke and save a kid.

EDDIE:

Then I guess we're doin' this the right

way, aren't we? If we pull up to a

burning building I'll gladly let you go

first.

Jordy looks at Eddie - can't deny he's right.

INT. LUDWIG'S SALON - DAY

We're in a moving video POV of Ludwig's, the hair salon -

it's big and spacious. The lens finds THE RECEPTIONIST.

OLEG (O.S.)

Daphne Handlova?

RECEPTIONIST:

Daphne? In the back. Probably

shampooing a customer's hair.

Oleg approaches Daphne who is mixing hair dye. LUDWIG, the

owner, is with her.

LUDWIG:

Why are you messing with your hair color

again? You're going to kill your hair.

You won't look good with black hair.

DAPHNE:

I want to do it, alright?

LUDWIG:

Well, then do it after work. A

customer's waiting.

He leaves, a customer approaches. She smiles at him - turns

on the water in the sink then sees - Oleg filming her. She

backs up...suddenly moves to the emergency door!

TO THE BACKYARD:

There's a garden out there. Daphne runs toward the alley.

Oleg follows her - still videotaping. As she rounds the

corner she bumps into...Emil! He pulls out his kitchen

knife, shoving her against the wall, pushing the blade with

the broken tip against her throat.

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