Cellular Page #20

THEO:

How about "later?"

She kisses him with an open mouth. He accepts the kiss but

gives absolutely nothing back.

THEO:

What's really on your wicked

little mind?

LENORE:

The cop in the trunk -- he could

still be alive.

THEO:

That's a reasonable possibility.

LENORE:

He might've heard everything we

said in the car.

THEO:

What's your point?

LENORE:

We can't leave him to repeat

anything.

THEO:

Which one of us is elected to do

the deed?

LENORE:

You're the man with the gun.

THEO:

Naturally.

LENORE:

Naturally.

THEO:

Maybe your friends already

accomplished that chore for us.

LENORE:

Only one way to find out.

Camera follows them as they cross towards the parked vehicle.

The trunk is facing them -- with its two bullet holes quite

evident.

He tosses her the keys.

THEO:

Unlock it.

Lenore inserts the key in the trunk and steps back as the

trunk pops open.

THEIR POV - the L.A.P.D. officer is alive and unhurt as he

squints up at them. The burst of sunlight bothers his eyes

but the bullets have missed him entirely.

WIDER ANGLE:

THEO:

Come on, Grillo, climb out.

Officer Grillo doesn't speak. He looks from Theo with the

gun to the pretty woman that accompanies him.

LENORE:

(to Theo)

What are you waiting for?

The cop obediently climbs out of the trunk. He moves

slowly, with great effort. Being cramped up in there has

been painful.

GRILLO:

Lady, don't let him do it!

THEO:

You got it wrong. I'm the one

that's on your side.

GRILLO:

You almost brain me and lock me in

a f***ing trunk and you're on my

side? You stupid f***!

LENORE:

He's seen both of us now.

GRILLO:

Look, I've got a wife. I don't

care if either of you ever get

caught.

LENORE:

What else did you expect him to

say? Do it, Theo -- or give me

the gun.

THEO:

I'm going to cuff you and leave

you in that house. It may take

awhile but you'll be found after

we're long gone.

LENORE:

That's not good enough.

THEO:

That's how it's going to be.

At that moment the cell phone in Theo's pocket rings.

THEO:

Nels reporting in.

(to cop)

Sit down where you are. Arms

folded.

GRILLO:

Yes sir.

Theo answers the phone.

THEO:

Yeah?

NELSON (V.O.)

I just strolled out of the

emergency room while they were

admitting Rodriego.

THEO:

You couldn't be calling at a worse

time, Nels.

LENORE:

If he was here he'd know what to

do! Let me talk!

She reaches for the phone, he pulls it away.

THEO:

I'm handling it.

LENORE:

(shouting into

cellular which Theo

still holds)

He let the f***ing cop out -- but

he won't --

As Lenore distracts Theo for an instant Grillo tosses a

handful of dirt up into Theo's eyes.

At the same time Lenore makes a grab for the gun.

The cell phone is dropped as the three of them struggle over

the weapon.

NELSON (V.O.)

What the f***'s coming off?

The cop wrestles the gun from Theo's grasp -- then stumbles

backwards covering both of them.

Lenore breaks out into laughter -- like some kind of

uncontrollable release.

THEO:

Glad you're having a good time.

But she continues laughing. The cell phone lies in the dirt

halfway between them and Grillo.

Keeping the gun leveled on Theo, the cop crouches down and

picks up the phone. He speaks.

GRILLO:

Nels? You a**hole. You almost

nailed me inside that trunk.

Sh*t, that was close.

CLOSE SHOT - THEO

As the realization hits him. He wasn't wrong about the

officer after all. The cop was in on it just as Lenore

described on the phone.

WIDER SHOT:

NELSON (V.O.)

How the f*** would I know you were

in there?

Grillo turns to Lenore --

GRILLO:

It took you long enough to get my

ass out.

LENORE:

With all those holes Nels pumped

in I knew you wouldn't suffocate.

GRILLO:

You can tell she was really

worried about me.

Lenore walks over to the cop and plants a kiss on him as

Theo looks on -- a numbness rapidly overtaking him.

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