Bad Boys Page #18

I bet you miss your wife, kids...

I bet you miss them a whole lot.

LOWREY:

I don't worry. They're in good

hands.

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INT. BURNETT'S LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 211

Theresa gives a peek out the window. There's another

suspicious car on the street.

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EXT. BURNETT'S STREET - UNMARKED CAR - NIGHT 212

Sanchez and Ruiz are on protective duty in front ofBurnett's house.

SANCHEZ:

Are you kidding, man? Desi was

the brains behind the whole

operation. That's why they

called their company Desilu.

Desi was first. Lucy second.

Get it? Desi-Lu?

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INT. LOWREY AND BURNETT'S CAR - DAWN 213

Coral Gables stakeout. Julie's passed out and, onceagain, sleeping in the rear of the car. In the glow ofthe faltering streetlights and the approaching dawn,

she couldn't look more beautiful. And from his post inthe driver's seat, he's looking at her with a longingthat goes well beyond lust. Then Burnett breaks the

silence.

BURNETT:

Two o'clock. The red Civic.

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EXT. ELLIOT'S HOUSE - BURNETT'S POV - TELEPHOTO ANGLE 214

FROM STAKEOUT CAR - DAWN

Elliot shutting the door to his little red Civic,

jangling keys as he's hurrying up the walk to the frontdoor. He looks like he hasn't slept or showered in days.

95.

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INT. STAKEOUT CAR - DAWN 215

BURNETT:

Let's just hope he didn't come

home for a nap.

TIME CUT TO:

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EXT. ELLIOT'S HOUSE - MORNING 216

Elliot exits the house in a hurry. Hair wet from a

shower and fresh change of clothes. He fumbles with the

keys to his Civic, gets in and drives.

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INT. STAKEOUT CAR - MORNING 217

LOWREY:

I'm on him.

(to Julie)

Hey, buckle up back there.

JULIE:

Wha...?

Lowrey has the keys in the ignition and is stomping onthe gas.

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EXT. MIAMI STREETS - MORNING 218

Tailing scene as Lowrey and Burnett tail Elliot throughmorning traffic.

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EXT. BOAT YARD - MORNING 219

Lowrey and Burnett's unmarked sedan stops about twohundred yards from the freighter.

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EXT. BOAT YARD - DRUG FREIGHTER - TELEPHOTO POV -220

MORNING:

Elliot's out of the car in a flash and crawling aboardthe ship. But as he disappears, Casper appears with hisown pair of binoculars.

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INT. STAKEOUT CAR (BOATYARD) - MORNING 221

BURNETT:

They've made us. Let's move.

Lowrey FLOORS it.

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222 INT. LOWREY AND BURNETT'S CAR - EN ROUTE - MORNING 222

Lowrey's driving in his typical, pedal to the metalstyle while Burnett talks on the radio.

BURNETT:

Yeah. Tell Howard to assemble

the troops. We just made the

dope lab. We'll be at the P.D.

in one hour.

JULIE:

So what am I gonna do?

LOWREY:

You're gonna keep your sweet ass

nice and quiet back at my place.

JULIE:

What?

LOWREY:

Mike's place. I said Mike's.

Lowrey rolls his eyes. He can't wait for this to end.

223 INT. BURNETT KITCHEN - MORNING 223

Typical pandemonium. Theresa is making/serving breakfastwhile the TV BLARES. Quincy is channel surfing on theTV when he comes up with the news footage of theexplosion, followed by more footage of Lowrey, Julie, andBurnett at the scene.

QUINCY:

Hey, it's Dad and Uncle Mike.

NEWS ANCHOR (V.O.)

In our continuing report on police

violence, the most recent incident

involving two Miami P.D. officers

remains unexplained by department

spokesmen. This high-speed chase

was captured two nights ago by

our Live Copter 9 news team. And

while the driver was killed, both

police officers involved in the

incident seemed to escape without

injury.

THERESA:

Kids, you go over to the

neighbors' house. I'll be right

back.

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JULIE:

Where you going?

THERESA:

Mommy's going to Cleveland.

224 INT. LOWREY'S CONDO - LOWREY, BURNETT, AND JULIE - DAY 224

Bang, they're through the door. Grubby and tired fromthe all-night stakeout.

225 INT. LOBBY - MORNING 225

Theresa enters building, ignores Chet and heads straightfor bank of elevators.

CHET:

Lady, all visitors must be

announced.

THERESA:

Announce this!

In a motherly flash, she's got Chet by the ear and she'sdragging him over to the elevator. He yowls the wholeway until he sticks his master pass-card in the elevatorlock. Theresa lets go.

226 INT. LOWREY'S CONDO - DAY 226

Julie is framed in the bedroom doorway, somewhat sadlywatching Burnett and Lowrey scramble to get ready forthe bust.

JULIE:

So, I guess when you get back, it's

gonna be over.

LOWREY:

That's the plan... So, Mike. Loan

some of those ass kicking clothes.

BURNETT:

Third drawer down.

(as doorbell rings)

Hey, Julie. Do me a favor and see

who that is.

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227 INT. CONDO - LIVING ROOM - DAY 227

Julie looks through the peephole, then opens the door.

And there's Theresa. Julie's hip.

JULIE:

Which one do you want?

one or the short one?

The tall

THERESA:

Oh, I got plenty in me to kill 'emboth. But it's the short one I'm

gonna divorce.

She pushes past.

Thought so.

JULIE:

Julie watches Theresa charge headlong into -228

INT. CONDO - BEDROOM - DAY 228

Burnett's stripped to his pants and T-shirt. While

Lowrey's down to his white boxer shorts. He's talkingand wiping down his gun with a rag.

LOWREY:

Man, I can't wait to see the look

on Howard's face when we tell

him...

(seeing Theresa)

Holy sh*t! Hi, Theresa... honey.

THERESA:

Save your crap, Mike.

Mike what?

LOWREY:

What'd he do?

Theresa.

BURNETT:

It's not how it looks.

THERESA:

It ain't Cleveland, neither.

LOWREY:

Where's Julie?

Lowrey pushes past Theresa into -229

INT. CONDO - LIVING ROOM - DAY 229

Where Julie is gone! The front door is wide open.

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230 INT. LOWREY'S CONDO - ELEVATORS - DAY 230

Julie's inside. She hits the close door button.

Lowrey's there to catch it.

But

LOWREY:

Julie. We wanted to tell you...

I especially wanted to tell you -JULIE

You think I didn't know? God, youare so stupid! And to think I let

you use me like you did, Max.

Why?

Julie -LOWREY

JULIE:

Wait. I know why.

said you needed me.

the stupid one now?

Because youJesus, who's

LOWREY:

We still need you.

He reaches for her.

F*** you!

JULIE:

Julie slams a fist into Lowrey's face. The elevator

doors shut. Then Burnett comes hauling down thecorridor with Theresa at his heels. He pounds theelevator button.

THERESA:

You stayed away from home just onenight too many, Marcus.

BURNETT:

Theresa. She's a material witness!

It was orders!

231 INT. LOWREY'S CONDO - LOBBY - DAY 231

The elevator doors open and Julie makes for exit. She

sees a cab parked outside, slips back on her spiked heeland starts to run for it when -FOUCHET

enters, with Casper and Ferguson to either side.

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They sweep into the lobby, stalling just inside thedoorway when they realize that their target is rightthere in front of them, frozen like a deer caught in theproberbial headlights.

To the right and left, people at the mailboxes. Chet

on the phone behind the desk. But he's looking atJulie. Then...

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