Flightplan Page #7

Anna smiles, "Good thinking." Kyle backs away.

INT. AIRJET - MAIN DECK - REAR GALLEY - MOMENTS LATER

Kyle checks row after row, pausing at empty seats, any

"hiding places" a four year-old might find appealing... until

she's made it all the way back to this GALLEY.

She looks under a counter, even looks in a CABINET - all the

while reminding herself: Relax. She's obviously fine...

But where is she?

Four more lavatories back here. Kyle opens the first.

Nothing. Then the second. No little girl...

Ten rows up, unbeknownst to Kyle, Anna just caught a glimpse

of her:
the lady with the "missing" daughter, throwing open

lavatory doors. Anna looks to Mike.

Kyle closes the fourth lavatory door - also empty.

INT. AIRJET - UPPER DECK - LEFT AISLE - CONTINUING

Kyle emerges from the AFT STAIRS now, into the Upper Deck.

She checks Row 35 again, where they'd fallen asleep. She even

looks under that blanket.

There's Harry, the one-armed bear. But no Julia.

That's weird. Julia wouldn't go anywhere without Harry.

INT. AIRJET - UPPER DECK - ROW 24 - SAME

Kyle's walk, her eyes, her hands, they're all projecting the

irrational fear that's now taking root. But she's convinced

herself that when she gets to Row 24, she'll find Julia back

where she ought to be.

Kyle arrives. 24-A, once again, remains empty.

KYLE:

(it just blurts out)

Sh*t!

That got the attention of the lady one row back, in 25-B.

She's German, 50's. Her name's CLAUDIA.

CLAUDIA:

(mild German accent)

Is something wrong?

KYLE:

I can't find my daughter.

(Claudia shrugs)

Did you happen to see her by any

chance? Walking by?

CLAUDIA:

I don't think so. How old is she?

KYLE:

She's four.

CLAUDIA:

I never saw her.

Kyle spins around to look up the aisle, her movements growing

a bit more pronounced now. No little girl in sight.

Kyle throws the teddy-bear on to the seat, hard. Then:

STEFAN (O.S.)

Can I help you, Ma'am?

Kyle turns. Here's Stefan. (We met him earlier.) Kyle sighs.

She needs an ally just now...

SMASH CUT TO:

...Stefan, lifting a P.A. PHONE to his lips.

INT. AIRJET - UPPER DECK - FORWARD GALLEY -MOMENTS LATER

Stefan can't quite believe he's saying this, but:

STEFAN (INTO P.A. PHONE)

Ladies and Gentleman, I'm sorry to

interrupt, but we've got a "first" to

report.

Kyle and Fiona stand beside Stefan, their eyes scanning

Business... as Stefan addresses the entire plane:

STEFAN (INTO P.A. PHONE, CONT'D)

Seems our Airjet is big enough to

lose a child in.

That drew some light laughter from a few passengers. We TRACK

DOWN the right aisle of this deck as Stefan continues:

STEFAN (O.S., THRU P.A., CONT'D)

Her name's Julia, age four. She's

wearing a white t-shirt and a red

cardigan sweater.

If she's anywhere near you, or

perhaps playing with one of your

kids, please ring the call button

now. We've got an anxious mom up

here. Thank you.

INT. AIRJET - COCKPIT - SAME

Captain Rich and his Co-Pilot Kaufman are hearing the

announcement as well.

STEFAN (O.S., THRU P.A., CONT'D)

Once again, her name's Julia.

Stefan now begins to repeat the same speech, in German.

KAUFMAN:

All children should have to wear a

cowbell.

Rich smiles, entirely unconcerned.

INT. AIRJET - UPPER DECK - FORWARD GALLEY - RESUMING

580 tiny LED LIGHTS fill a PANEL, each one corresponding to

the "Call" button on each of this plane's seats.

Kyle and Fiona stare at the panel. Beside them, Stefan

finishes his announcement in German, then looks to the LED

panel, certain that someone's going to answer the call.

Nothing. Not a single light pops on.

KYLE:

Someone must've seen her.

Fiona's more puzzled than worried. After all, the kid has to

be somewhere. Estella appears, dropping off a meal-cart.

ESTELLA:

Anybody check downstairs?

STEFAN:

(re:
Kyle)

We both did. She's not there.

Kyle looks down the aisles... Passengers block her view.

KYLE:

We hafta start searching the plane. I

don't know how to organize that...

ESTELLA:

Ma'am, I'm sure she's fine. There's

no need to--

KYLE:

No. She's not herself right now.

She's just been through something.

Can we turn on the seatbelt sign?

ESTELLA:

Let's not get ahead of ourselves,

Ms.--?

KYLE:

Sherin.

ESTELLA:

Ms. Sherin. I'm sure she's--

KYLE:

There are nine closets on this plane.

Seven up, two down. None of them have

been checked. There're also seventeen

galleys, and the crew quarters, and

the holds. She has to be somewhere. I

just need the aisles clear so I can

look.

That drew some uncomfortable looks.

ESTELLA:

Tell you what:
let's go back to your

seat. I'll ask the Captain if he can

step away from the Flight Deck.

Kyle eyes her:
are you bullshitting me? Estella eyes Kyle

right back:
am I going to have a problem with you?

Kyle doesn't want to appear irrational, so she nods.

INT. AIRJET - UPPER DECK - ROW 24 - MINUTES LATER

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