Cellular Page #14

THEO:

I'm not accepting criticism today.

Now don't make me lose count.

There's already a half million in

this portfolio.

MALE VOICE:

Her husband said there'd be one

million eight. So nine hundred

to you.

THEO:

My pleasure --

MALE VOICE:

Be careful in disposing of them.

You'll have to discount 'em.

You'll be lucky to clear a hundred

and a quarter.

THEO:

Thanks for the sound advice. Now

ask the woman to get out of the

van and walk over here. Alone.

MALE VOICE:

Negative.

THEO:

You'll still have the girl and the

husband.

MALE VOICE:

And not a nickel.

THEO:

Soon as Mrs. Oberfeld is in my car

I'll toss out your first third.

Then I'll back up 200 feet to

behind the public restroom.

MALE VOICE:

And then?

THEO:

You pull up -- collect your first

installment. Then you let the

daughter go. When she reaches me,

I'll dump out another third. Same

action. I back up again -- you

pull forward. Satisfy yourself

it's there. Then we do it one

last time. The final exchange.

And we go our separate ways.

MALE VOICE:

And they run straight to the cops

who start looking for our van.

THEO:

I won't let 'em.

Lenore's voice is heard shouting near the receiver.

LENORE:

No! Rachel has to go first.

MALE VOICE:

I like it better his way.

LENORE:

I want my daughter out of here!

MALE VOICE:

Reason with her.

THEO:

Lenore -- you promised you'd

follow instructions. We're almost

there. Simply get out when they

slide the van open and walk to me.

LENORE:

I'm not leaving my daughter

behind. Not with them.

THEO:

She's next. In two or three more

minutes she'll be free.

LENORE:

I can't do it.

THEO:

Don't start thinking about it. Is

the tape off?

LENORE:

Yes.

THEO:

Can you walk?

LENORE:

Yes. But I want Rachel to come

with me.

THEO:

They won't allow that. It's one

at a time. And you have to be

first.

LENORE:

Why can't it be her?

THEO:

She's a child. She might panic.

She doesn't know me. She might

not come to me. She might just

run.

LENORE:

All right. Now that you explain

it I see that you're right.

THEO:

Once you're in the car with me

she's sure to come to us.

LENORE:

I'm sorry. You've thought this

out better than I ever could. I'm

ready now.

MALE VOICE:

I'm opening the side door. She'll

step out. But before she gets in

your vehicle I want to see the

first installment put down in

plain view. If it isn't there I'm

shooting her in the back.

THEO:

Are you trying to panic the women?

MALE VOICE:

That's how it is. You see her

approaching you toss out

installment one.

THEO:

I'm tying it up in a bundle now.

Where is she?

THEO'S POV - In the distance across the parking lot the door

to the van slides back. A woman in her thirties can be seen

-- a bit wobbly on her feet. Her dark hair is disheveled,

her clothes askew and she seems disoriented at first. The

bright sunlight blinds her.

She looks back at the van door closing behind her. (The

phone is inside with her abductors. She can no longer

communicate with Theo.)

LENORE:

Rachel -- Oh my God.

THEO:

(to himself)

Just start walking. Come on.

Walk to me.

Then Lenore begins to walk. Slowly at first. Then picking

up momentum. Until finally she's running.

Theo gets ready with the money and bonds which are held

together by thick rubber bands.

He opens the passenger door halfway in preparation to throw

the loot out onto the ground.

Lenore is still running toward him.

Then she trips and falls.

THEO:

Get up.

For a moment she doesn't.

Then she rises and begins walking again.

She has almost reached Theo's car when he tosses the stack

onto the ground where it can't help but be in plain view.

Lenore is only a few feet away by now.

THEO:

Open the door and get in. Hurry

up.

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