Cellular Page #13

He starts the ignition and steps on the gas. He pulls away

leaving the police cruiser parked where it stands behind the

fruitstand.

INT. THEO'S CAR - DAY

He's sweating now. The attache case lies half open across

the seat next to him. The windows are down and the loose

money starts blowing all over the inside of the vehicle.

THEO:

Sh*t!

Theo quickly puts the windows up but the damage is done.

There are loose bills everywhere.

THEO'S POV - THE HIGHWAY

As he passes a mobile home park, he sees the carload that

may have spotted him assault the cop. They're at a pay

phone -- excitedly reporting it. One of them recognizes

Theo's vehicle going by and points.

ANGLE ON THEO:

Speeding up.

VIEW THRU WINDSHIELD - TEMESCAL CANYON BEACH TURNOFF

The huge parking lot is coming up on the left. It seems

totally vacant. Not another car in sight all the way up the

beach. No attendant is on duty so Theo simply pulls in and

keeps driving.

There's still no sign of the van.

Theo looks back toward the main highway half expecting to

see a squadron of police cars -- but traffic remains normal.

He sees a wooden shack -- a fast food outlet with large

colorful signs proclaiming "Fried Clams - Fried Chicken -

Ice Cream." It's off season and closed. Only the diehard

surfers can be seen far off shore.

He pulls up behind the concession stand so that his car is

hidden from the highway. He's only visible from the ocean

side.

TIGHT SHOT - INSIDE THE CAR

Theo tries to gather up the money -- flatten it out -- put

it back in stacks and secure it inside the attache case. He

lays the officer's gun down on the seat while he does this.

Then the cell phone beeps. Theo answers quickly.

THEO:

I'm here. Where are you?

MALE VOICE:

We don't see you.

THEO:

I'm three quarters of the way up

the lot behind the concession

stand.

MALE VOICE:

Stay there.

THEO:

I don't want you within two

hundred feet. Park down by the

lifeguard station. Nobody gets

out.

MALE VOICE:

It's your call.

THEO:

F***ing "A" it is! Any argument

and I'm out of here.

MALE VOICE:

Just relax.

THEO:

I don't need to relax. The woman.

Put her on.

MALE VOICE:

You'll see her.

THEO:

I don't want to see her later. I

want to hear her now.

MALE VOICE:

(slightly off)

Talk to the man.

LENORE:

Thank you. God bless you for

helping us.

THEO:

Are you okay?

LENORE:

They wrapped tape around my wrists

and ankles.

THEO:

That's coming off. How about the

girl?

LENORE:

She's awake but she hasn't spoken.

I don't know what they did to her.

I don't want to think about it.

THEO:

Your husband?

LENORE:

He's in back. Lying face down.

They haven't hurt him anymore --

but he was crying. I never heard

Jack cry before --

THEO:

You're all three of you in that

van?

LENORE:

Yes.

THEO:

Now you're going to do just what I

tell you to. No discussion. No

hesitation.

LENORE:

Yes sir.

THEO:

Put the man back on.

MALE VOICE:

Satisfied?

THEO:

You already tried to pull one

little number on me -- and it

didn't work.

MALE VOICE:

I don't know what you mean.

THEO:

I still don't see you.

MALE VOICE:

We're waiting for the light to

cross the highway. It just

changed. We're in a grey van. It

reads "Noble Carpet Cleaners."

THEO'S POV - There it is. The grey Dodge van circa 1992

with the lettering "Noble Carpet Cleaners - L.A. - Santa

Monica - Marina Del Rey." The windows in back are painted

over.

The van enters the huge empty parking lot and keeps rolling.

THEO:

That's far enough. What -- do you

f***ing need a written map? Pull

over.

The van stops. There's a huge distance between them. The

negotiation continues over the cellular.

MALE VOICE:

We're waiting on you.

THEO:

Then just wait. I'm counting this

all out and deducting my share.

While I'm at it you can be getting

that tape off the lady. And her

little girl.

MALE VOICE:

It's in the process.

THEO:

I make my end of the cash at

184,000. Now I'm trying to figure

out the bonds. What the face

value is.

MALE VOICE:

You should've done all this

before.

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