Flight Page #14

dad...I didn’t see her again.

CRASH SITE REPORTER #1

More details and more reports of

the casualties are continuing to

fly around. I can tell you that

there appears to be many, many

survivors. That’s all I have for

now. Kevin?

Another reporter has a passenger’s account.

CRASH SITE REPORTER #2

Rebecca, surviving passengers are

being put in ambulances, police

cruisers and even first responder

vehicles and they are being taken

to local hospitals for treatment.

Some of the injured appear serious

and it’s safe to assume at this

point that there are at least a few

fatalities. Let’s roll the tape of

the passenger I caught up with

earlier.

A MAN with SHORT DARK HAIR explains his experience.

75.

PASSENGER 2

We turned like a corkscrew and all

I could think was, “this is really

happening, I’m going to die” and

then all of a sudden the plane was

upside down but steady and the

pilot must have known how to fly it

that way. He flipped it back over

and landed it hard.

CRASH SITE REPORTER #2

Obviously a harrowing ordeal for

those on the troubled plane. This

is Callie J Kenner for News 5.

A third Reporter gets a FEMALE NEIGHBOR’s perspective.

CRASH SITE REPORTER #3

Folks in the houses that border

this field came running from their

houses...

NEIGHBOR:

I thought it was thunder at first.

But it shook the ground hard.

Thunder don’t do like that. I ran

outside and I could hear people

yelling and I could see a small

fire at first. I just took the

dogs and headed down there. Then I

saw the plane crumpled on the

ground. I never seen nothing like

that in my life.

CRASH SITE REPORTER #3

Just like that plane, this

community is shattered. Folks here

remain on edge as media trucks

continue to line their small road

and crowd the field where the plane

still lies. Back to you, Tom.

EXT. CRASH SITE -- NIGHT

A news light shines on a lone reporter who stands atop a

small hill above the crash field.

76.

CRASH SITE REPORTER #4

We’re gonna take another look at

the cell phone footage that

captured the last moments of

SouthJet’s Flight 227.

WE SEE THE GRAINY CELL PHONE FOOTAGE OF THE PLANE

After the PLANE levels off and smacks down in the field, we

return to REPORTER #4 in the crash field.

CRASH SITE REPORTER #4 (CONT’D)

Many hours have passed since the

footage you just watched but the

crash site remains active as

investigators work through the

night. Using flood lights and

miners’ caps, teams continue to

comb the crash field looking for

the answers to the hard questions

as to what brought down SouthJet’s

flight 227. Those answers remain

in darkness as do the broken pieces

of the aircraft. Hopefully

sunlight will bring answers. For

now this is Kent Johnson reporting.

INT./EXT. WHIP’S BUICK -- QWIK STOP LIQUOR STORE -- DAY

A 12-pack of beer hits the passenger seat as Whip climbs

behind the wheel. Whip cracks open a “handle” (half-gallon)

of vodka and takes a liberal pull. Whip’s shoulders relax as

the alcohol kicks in.

71

After a moment, he starts the car, shifts into gear -- downs71

another huge slug of vodka -- and pulls out.

INT. WHIP’S BUICK -- ATLANTA STREET -- DAY

Whip is at the wheel. A cigarette in one hand, an open beer

in the other. He cruises slowly -- searching street signs

with his beer-buzzed eyes.

WHIP:

(to himself)

Taylor street, Taylor st...ah, here

we are.

Whip rolls the Buick to a stop and scans the street.

77.

P.O.V. THROUGH DRIVER SIDE WINDOW

WHIP spots a SIGN: “Georgian Gardens Apartments” Suddenly,

NICOLE flies into frame and tosses a box into the back of her

Toyota. She hustles off leaving the hatchback open.

72 WHIP raises an eyebrow, and drives toward the building. 72

EXT. THREE STORY APARTMENT BUILDING -- ATLANTA -- DAY

WHIP parks his car at a fire hydrant right in front of

NICOLE’s building and gets out with his cane. He pops a fresh

beer and looks at the building, looking for a proper

entrance. He notices Fran walking quickly along the second

story balcony -- carrying a baseball bat.

Whip thinks nothing of it and begins casually poking through

the stuff in Nicole’s car -- a random collection of junk

including clothes and photographs -- mostly of rock bands

performing.

Now, WHIP HEARS an argument escalating between Fran and

NICOLE.

FRAN (O.S.)

The guy in Unit 1 just told me you

stayed here last night?!

NICOLE (O.S.)

Franny relax, I’m just getting my

sh*t outta here, okay?

FRAN (O.S.)

What about the rent! YOU OWE ME

MONEY!

He heads off...

EXT. THREE STORY APARTMENT BUILDING -- STAIRCASE -- DAY

WHIP does a decent job of making his way up the exterior

staircase. That beer is making his leg feel a little better.

WHIP moves more aggressively up the stairs as the ARGUMENT

GROWS LOUDER...

FRAN (O.S.)

Who do you think broke down this

f***ing door to let the paramedics

in there? Huh?! -- You gotta pay

for all this.

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NICOLE (O.S.)

I’m sorry. Just let me get my sh*t

and get outta here. I will pay you

when I can.

FRAN (O.S.)

I know, just take a shower with me.

How hard is that? C’mon.

NICOLE (O.S.)

No. I’m not doin’ that.

FRAN (O.S.)

If I had a bag a dope you’d be on

your knees in my shower right now,

right? Come on...

NICOLE (O.S.)

DON’T TOUCH ME!

WHIP PICKS UP THE PACE OF HIS LIMP TOWARDS THE FRACAS.

FRAN (O.S.)

Gimme the camera, for collateral.

What’s it worth?

NICOLE (O.S.)

No f***ing way! I will kill you if

you touch this camera! I will pay

for all of this! I will pay, okay!

WHIP crests the top of the staircase to see...

SCENE 75 COMBINED WITH SCENE 74

INT. NICOLE’S APARTMENT -- SAME

FRAN, the landlord, wielding a baseball bat as he berates

NICOLE. NICOLE has her full-bodied 35 MM camera hanging from

a strap around her neck. FRAN points the bat at her head.

Whip WHACKS Fran with his cane.

WHIP:

The f*** are you doin’!?

FRAN stumbles and falls as the bat goes flying to the ground

and rolls away. WHIP licks the foaming top of his excited

beer.

79.

FRAN:

(gives Whip a puzzled

look)

Hey, don’t I know you?

Whip jabs him again with his cane.

WHIP:

Keep your f***ing hands off her!

NICOLE who is crying, now laughs in relief. She can’t believe

it. “America’s Hero” has just come to her rescue.

WHIP moves to comfort her..

WHIP (CONT’D)

You okay?

(she nods)

Is this all the stuff you want from

here?

NICOLE:

(nods again, recovering)

Just this stuff.

She points to a camera tripod and a box of broken portfolios

with photos dripping out.

WHIP:

Okay, start taking that stuff down.

FRAN has gotten up and stands a safe distance from WHIP...

FRAN:

She owes me 1100 bucks! Plus

damages!

WHIP:

You wanna spend a thousand bucks

suing her and get jack sh*t? Or do

you want to make a cash deal with

me?

FRAN:

Give me 700 in cash.

WHIP:

You’re a creep...with your baseball

bat bullshit...

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