Catwoman Page #17

Season #1 Episode #2

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INT. NEVSKI'S APARTMENT -NIGHT

CATWOMAN moves stealthily inside the dimly lit place. It's

upscale, expensively furnished. She scans the room, sees -(

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NEVSKI, his back turned, apparently dozing in a desk chair.

CATWOMAN spins him in his chair to confront him -CATWOMAN

Ivan Nevski -His

head tilts back --she's face-to-face with a CORPSE, he's

been shot a couple of times in the chest. He's bluish, eyesglazed --very dead.

CATWOMAN:

(annoyed)

You're no help.

She SNIFFS the air, turns toward ---

a SMOLDERING FIRE in the FIREPLACE. Catwoman moves toward

this, studies the ASHES and BURNED PAPERS, then reaches in

and snatches out ---

the REMAINS of a TEXTBOOK. The cover reads "YERSINIA

PESTIS -A NATURAL HISTORY."

The book is hot to the touch, she DROPS it, studies it.

CATWOMAN:

Yersinia Pestis... YP...

A SINGED NEWS CLIPPING protrudes from between the pages, sheplucks this out.

CLOSE --"BUSINESSMAN DENIES TERRORIST LINK," with a PHOTO of

XAVIER BARTOK, his name in the caption below.

CATWOMAN is reading, absorbed, when -THE

FRONT DOOR swings open --A UNIFORM COP and a LANDLADY

with a ring of keys step inside -LANDLADY

Dr. Nevski, are you all --aah!

They see CATWOMAN. She HISSES, bolts for the window and

vanishes while the COP still fumbles for his gun.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. ARMS CACHE -DAY

Lush vegetation and tropical sunlight through walls ofnetting in this immense camouflage tent.

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CAMERA MOVES PAST racks of AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES, RPGs, a JET

FIGHTER and a large military CARGO CHOPPER.

XAVIER BARTOK, a well-dressed, heavyset man with a CIGAR in

his mouth, accompanied by a couple of BODYGUARDS, is showingoff a crate of AUTOMATIC WEAPONS to a couple of REBELS incombat fatigues. They speak in rapid SPANISH, examining theguns, sighting them, etc.

XAVIER excuses himself to answer a ringing CELL PHONE. He

speaks with a vague European ACCENT.

XAVIER (V.O.)

(on phone)

Acquisitions -

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INT. AVENAL FACTORY -DAY

WESLEY is on his cell phone on the main FACTORY FLOOR. The

place is a WRECK, as WORKERS clean up the mess Catwoman made.

WESLEY (V.O.)

(on phone)

This is supply. There's been a slightcomplication, my employer wishes to move up theexchange --tomorrow night.

XAVIER:

(snorts)

Impossible --there are issues of transport,

available funds -

WESLEY:

We're willing to adjust the price. But if youcan't pick up the goods tomorrow, we'll have totake our business elsewhere.

XAVIER:

This isn't your first 'complication.'

WESLEY unlocks a door to -

EXT. LOADING DOCK -DAY

A FREIGHT ELEVATOR rises to reveal MANY CANISTERS of

YP-3.

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WESLEY waves to ANGEL at the controls of a FORKLIFT --Angelstill has dried flecks of MAKE-UP on his skin. He pullsforward, ready to load the YP-3 into a waiting TRUCK.

WESLEY (V.O.)

(on phone)

It'll be eliminated, like the others. We justdon't want to take any chances.

CUT TO:

INT. PATIENCE'S APARTMENT -DAY

ON TV, AN ARTIST'S RENDITION of CATWOMAN, made to look far

more menacing and mean.

NEWSCASTER (V.O.)

Catwoman has struck again -

FOOTAGE of a sheet-covered CORPSE being wheeled out ofNevski's duplex. A BANNER: "CRIME BREAK," a LOCAL NEWS LOGO.

NEWSCASTER (V.O.)

This costumed criminal has now added murder to her

resume of mischief and mayhem...

REVERSE ANGLE --PATIENCE, sprawled on the couch in baggy

sweat-clothes, reacts to this with a stunned expression.

ON TV, "NEWS VIDEO" of SANDY from the club.

SANDY (V.O.)

--she attacked us for no reason! And her outfit,

I mean, that whole S & M thing is so 90s -

THE DOORBELL RINGS, PATIENCE moves to answer, attention still

on the TV. She throws the door open quickly -

TOM LONE takes a step backward, hands up defensively.

LONE:

Just me -

PATIENCE:

Oh my God. Our date...

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LONE:

(amused)

Way to cover.

Patience looks from Lone to the TV behind her -

NEWSCASTER:

Catwoman. Who is she?

PATIENCE quickly grabs a remote and FLIPS OFF the TV. She

then looks back at Lone, remembering.

PATIENCE:

I --I'll only be a minute.

She quickly grabs some clothing, darts toward the bathroom.

At the last moment she spots the CAT MASK on the floor and -

--KICKS it UNDER THE COUCH as she moves into the bathroom.

LONE steps inside, can see his apartment across the way. He

calls through the half-open door as she changes:

LONE:

By the way, last night --you didn't happen to seeor hear anything --my apartment was broken into.

PATIENCE (O.S.)

No, sorry --I never look out the window.

LONE:

Weird, they didn't take anything, just broke abottle of after-shave and slashed a picture of mysister.

WITH PATIENCE, getting dressed. She smiles, delighted.

PATIENCE:

Your sister, that's -(

catching herself)

--really a shame.

LONE has moved to the kitchen table, where the numerous

RESEARCH BOOKS and HANDWRITTEN NOTES are spread out.

ANGLE ON BOOK --A diagram of a BACTERIA, a drawing of a RAT,

the entry "YERSINIA PESTIS."

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LONE:

What's Yersinia Pestis?

PATIENCE (O.S.)

Bubonic plague.

LONE:

Bubonic plague? Why are you --?

ON PATIENCE as she exits the bathroom, looking good.

PATIENCE:

It's sort of a hobby of mine...

She trails off, stopping in her tracks as she sees

LONE, who's holding up her WHIP with a dubious expression.

PATIENCE:

(off-handedly)

Oh, I had kind of a kinky boyfriend once.

PATIENCE takes the whip and casually tosses it aside, butLone's suspicions are fully aroused.

PATIENCE:

Where should we eat?

LONE:

I dunno... you like sushi?

CUT TO:

INT. SUSHI BAR -DAY

A WAITER comes through a BEADED CURTAIN, passing LONE andPATIENCE seated nearby, drinks before them. The curtain

RATTLES after him, distracting PATIENCE.

LONE:

So what've you been up to lately?

PATIENCE:

Me? Oh. Not much. You know, sitting around myapartment, watching television.

As she speaks, she involuntarily BATS like a kitten at the

swinging CURTAIN.

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LONE:

Really?

PATIENCE:

Is that so hard to believe? What about you?

LONE:

Catwoman.

Patience starts, folds her hands in front of her.

LONE:

It's the case I've been working on.

PATIENCE:

Oh yeah. I guess I heard about it.

LONE:

I'm not surprised. Talk about your media circus.

PATIENCE:

Well, she is interesting, isn't she? Kind of a...

colorful character?

LONE:

She's a thief and a killer.

PATIENCE:

(heatedly)

I don't believe that.

(covering)

I mean --whatever happened to innocent untilproven guilty?

LONE seems a little taken aback at her vehemence. Just then,

a JAPANESE WAITER places a HUGE TRAY OF SUSHI between them.

PATIENCE:

Guess I went a little crazy ordering.

LONE:

It's refreshing. A lot of women won't let a man

see them eat.

PATIENCE:

Right, then we go home and binge on Haagan-Dazs.

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