Flightplan Page #9

Seething, Kyle reaches into her jacket... and pulls out a

boarding pass.

A single boarding pass. Not two. One. It says "Sherin, Kyle"

on it. Wait a minute...

She checks her pocket again. Checks three other pockets.

Checks her pants pockets... as Stefan looks to Fiona.

KYLE:

I had it, right in this pocket. They

were right here when I fell asleep,

both boarding passes.

Now Kyle's both spooked and livid. She wheels around, angrily

heading back toward her seat. They follow.

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

Kyle arrives at her original seat, opening the OVERHEAD BIN

above her. This ought to shut Stefan up.

Instead, Kyle simply pales.

FIONA:

Ms. Sherin...?

Kyle stands perfectly still, staring at that open bin. Her

carry-on is inside. But Julia's backpack is missing.

KYLE:

Her backpack is gone.

Fiona looks inside the bin - Stefan too - unalarmed.

KYLE (CONT'D)

She couldn't've reached up here by

herself; she's not tall enough.

(can barely say it:)

Somebody has her.

STEFAN:

Ms. Sherin, that's quite an

assumption. I don't--

KYLE:

How else did her stuff disappear? Can

you think of another way?

Fiona's growing more uneasy about all this; too many people

are watching. And Kyle's starting to look a bit unglued.

KYLE (CONT'D)

I have to see the Captain.

STEFAN:

I can ask him, Ma'am, but I can't

guarantee that he'll--

KYLE:

There are people who like to do

things to little girls. Sick people.

You know that.

Stefan wasn't prepared for that one. Neither was Fiona.

KYLE (CONT'D)

I wanna see the Captain.

...and Kyle decides: These people aren't going to help me. So

she brushes past them, making a bee-line for the Flight Deck.

INT. AIRJET - UPPER DECK - TRACKING KYLE - CONTINUING

We TRACK KYLE... as Stefan tries to keep up with her.

STEFAN:

Ms. Sherin, if you'll return to your

seat I'll let the Captain know you

want to see him.

KYLE:

(keeps going)

I'll tell him myself.

STEFAN:

It is against regulations for you to--

Kyle stops. Turns. Stares right through the guy. Then:

KYLE:

Somebody has my daughter. Do you

understand that?

Stefan just about stammers, clearly overwhelmed. Kyle turns

and heads into:

INT. AIRJET - UPPER DECK - BUSINESS CLASS - CONTINUING

Kyle heads for the Flight Deck door.

The Attendants up here eye her, wondering what she's doing.

But no one looks alarmed.

...until they realize that she's heading for the cockpit.

ESTELLA:

What're you...?

... but Kyle just blew past Estella, nearing the COCKPIT DOOR.

INT. AIRJET - UPPER DECK - COCKPIT DOOR - CONTINUING

It's sealed, grenade-proof. Kyle knocks on it.

KYLE (CONT'D)

Captain?

(knocks again)

Captain? I have to speak to--

THUD. In a flash, Kyle finds herself hurled up against that

door, her face pressed hard into it.

Somebody just tackled her. And that somebody is right behind

her now, yanking an arm back like a cop would do it.

UNIDENTIFIED TACKLER (O.S.)

Ms. Sherin, I'm sorry I had to do

that. But your behavior was

constituting a threat to the safety

of this aircraft.

KYLE:

(muffled)

I need to see the--

UNIDENTIFIED TACKLER

I'm an Air Marshall. Can I let you

go?

KYLE:

I'm not a threat to the--

UNIDENTIFIED TACKLER

Can I let you go?

KYLE:

Yes.

"Tackler" backs away... which is when Kyle learns the

identity of this guy, our flight's Air Marshall...

Carson, who's been one row away since take-off. Kyle can't

believe it.

CARSON ("UNIDENTIFIED TACKLER")

Gene Carson. Are you hurt?

Behind Carson, SIX FLIGHT ATTENDANTS now stare at Kyle...

KYLE:

I just wanna talk to the Captain.

CARSON:

I understand. But that's his call,

not yours.

(to the door, loud:)

All clear, Captain.

Now the cockpit door opens, and Captain Rich emerges, sizing

things up for himself. Kyle tries not to sag.

INT. AIRJET - UPPER DECK - GALLEY #2 - MOMENTS LATER

We're TIGHT on JULIA'S PASSPORT. Rich eyes it, flanked by

Carson, Stefan, and Fiona. In his other hand is Stefan's

passenger manifest.

RICH:

The departure gate had no record of

her?

STEFAN:

No, Sir. I had them double-check.

RICH:

And there's no boarding pass?

KYLE:

There was. It was taken from me.

Rich considers that, eyeing Julia's passport again.

KYLE (CONT'D)

(at Stefan)

Did you tell him about the bear?

Stefan shakes his head, embarrassed for Kyle.

RICH:

Bear?

KYLE:

Her teddy-bear. It was under the

blanket, where she'd been sleeping.

She wouldn't've walked away without

it.

Oh. Rich turns to Kyle, reluctantly having to ask this:

RICH:

Have you had anything to drink on

this flight, Ms. Sherin?

(Kyle hated that)

Anything alcoholic at all?

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