Independence Day Page #8

David starts to look it up. Suddenly...

DOZENS OF CARS HEADING STRAIGHT FOR THEM

In the attempt to get out, hundreds of cars have been re-

directed by the military to use the opposite side of the

highway.

MOISHE:

Oh my God!

Moishe SWERVES violently to avoid collision, barely missing

the oncoming traffic. Dodging right to left, Moishe hangs on

for dear life.

A Military Office, assisting in diverting the cars turns just

in time to see the Olds whiz by.

David and Moishe are bounded around the inside of the car as

Moishe tries to veer through traffic.

Suddenly A TRUCK blocks off their only escape route.

Moishe turns HARD and drives up onto the right shoulder.

OVERHEAD ANGLE - OLDS AND TRAFFIC

The Olds is the only car in headed that direction. Using the

shoulder, swerving to miss barricades, they drives off an exit

ramp.

DAVID:

Nice driving, pops!

Dangerously close to a heart attack, Moishe is, for once, at a

loss for words. Over their adrenaline pumped faces...

MALE VOICE (V.O.)

...put your hands together for

Sabrina!

CUT TO:

INT. STRIP CLUB - LOS ANGELES - NIGHT

A bikini-clad Sabrina twirls gracefully on the stage. As she

comes to a stop we reveal Sabrina is actually Jasmine. She

looks out into the audience and her expression DROPS.

REVERSE ANGLE - JASMINE'S POV - EMPTY CLUB

Five strippers and eight customers. All crowded near the

television watching the news.

ANGLE T.V. - ROOFTOP - LOS ANGELES

Helicopter footage of people gathered on the rooftops of

downtown Los Angeles holding up drawings of space aliens.

NEWSCASTERS:

(filtered)

...from the "it could only happen

in California" file, hundreds of

UFO fanatics have gathered on the

rooftops of downtown Los Angeles,

welcoming the new arrivals...

INT. DRESSING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Jasmine storms into the dressing room. Wiping off her makeup,

she sits down next to TIFFANY who watches the same report on a

small b&w.

JASMINE:

I can't believe I even came in

tonight. What was I thinking?

TIFFANY:

(re:
T.V.)

Isn't this cool? And you thought

I was nuts. Oh, look, I brought

mine with me.

Tiffany holds up a drawing of a space alien.

JASMINE:

You're not thinking of joining

those idiots?

TIFFANY:

I'm going over there soon as I'm

off. Wanna come?

Jasmine turns to Tiffany, dead serious.

JASMINE:

Tiffany, I don't want you to go up

there. Promise me you won't.

(Tiffany pouts)

Promise!

TIFFANY:

I promise.

JASMINE:

Okay. I'm gone. I'm outta town

for a while.

Her boss MARIO enters and walks over to his private office in

back. He opens the door and finds Dylan playing with his dog,

Boomer.

MARIO:

What the hell's your kid doing

here?

Jasmine rushes past picking up Dylan and carrying him away as

she heads for the exit. Boomer follows.

JASMINE:

You try to find a sitter today.

MARIO:

Where do you think you're going?

You leave, you're fired.

JASMINE:

(out the door)

Nice working with you, Mario.

CUT TO:

EXT. WASHINGTON D.C. - NIGHT

The streets are nearly deserted. Millions of small lights on

the underbelly of the craft cast strange reflections on the

streets below. The Olds drives on its way towards the Capitol

building.

INT. OLDS - CONTINUOUS

David types frustratedly on his laptop.

MOISHE:

Not listed, huh?

DAVID:

I just haven't found it yet. I

tried C. Halbrook, Connie

Halbrook, Spunky Halbrook...

MOISHE:

Spunky?

DAVID:

College nickname.

MOISHE:

You try Martin?

DAVID:

She didn't take my name when we

were married.

Moishe shrugs. David gives it a shot. Finds it. The machine

BEEPS.

MOISHE:

(sarcastic)

So what do I know?

CUT TO:

INT. LOCKER ROOM - EL TORO MARINE CORPS STATION - NIGHT

A crowded locker room. Steve enters.

MALE VOICE (O.S.)

Where the hell've you been?

STEVE:

Ah, were you guys waiting for me?

Several Marines throws towels at Steve as he makes his way to

his locker. His best friend, JIMMY, sits next to him.

JIMMY:

Can you believe it? This is

serious sh*t, Stevie. They've

recalled everyone!

As Steve sits he SEES some envelops stuck into the side of his

locker.

STEVE:

Well, the mail's still working.

He flips through the envelops and FREEZES when he sees one

with the NASA insignia on it. Jimmy snatches it away from

him.

JIMMY:

Junk mail. You don't want this.

Steve quickly snatches it back, right it open and reads. From

the disappointment on his face we can tell it's bad news.

Realizing, Jimmy puts a hand on Steve's shoulder.

JIMMY:

I don't believe it. They make you

learn how to fly everything from

an Apache to a Harrier and still

they turn you down? What else do

they want you to learn?

STEVE:

How to kiss ass.

Steve crumples at the letter and tosses it. Angrily he opens his

locker. Pasted on the locker door we see photos of Jasmine

next to the photos of the space shuttle, Apollo Missions, and a

NASA insignia bumper sticker.

As Steve stuffs his jacket into the locker, something falls

out. Before Steve can grab it, Jimmy snatches it up first.

JIMMY:

(embarrassed)

Jasmine has this thing for

dolphins. I had them make it...

STEVE:

I thought you said you were doing

to break it off.

Steve snatches it back, embarrassed.

JIMMY (cont'd)

Steve, listen to me, you're never

gonna get to fly the space shuttle

if you marry a stripper.

Steve knows he's right. He's torn.

CUT TO:

EXT. WHITE HOUSE - MOMENTS LATER - NIGHT

The Olds stops near the White House. From here we can SEE

tanks and armed patrols. A small group of protesters have

gathered, upset about the military hardware. Signs: "Don't

provoke" "Violence begets Violence."

INT. ODS - CONTINUOUS

David adjusts a small portable satellite, connecting it to his

phon and laptop computer.

MOISHE:

So, you want to ring the bell or

should I?

David flips open the phone, dials the number on the screen.

DAVID:

Perfect, she's using it.

MOISHE:

It's perfect the line is busy?

DAVID:

Yes. I can use he signal to

triangulate her exact position in

the White House.

MOISHE:

You can do that?

Shooting his father a look.

DAVID:

(sarcastic)

All cable repairmen can.

INT. WHITE HOUSE - HALLWAY - MOMENTS LATER

Constance is just finishing a call on her cellular phone.

CONSTANCE:

...Sally, take my cat with when

you leave. No I'm staying here at

the White House. Take care.

The moment she hangs up, it RINGS. Surprised, she answers.

CONSTANCE:

What?

DAVID:

(filtered)

Connie, don't hang up.

CONSTANCE:

David? How'd you get this number?

DAVID:

Walk to the window. Right in

front of you.

Constance looks up to the large glass windows. She walks over

to it, looking out.

CONSTANCE:

What am I looking for?

CONSTANCE'S POV - STREET - OLDS - DAVID

Between two of the tanks outside, Constance can SEE David

standing on top of the Olds across the street. Moishe steps

out, waves. Constance is stunned.

CONSTANCE:

(to herself)

How does he do that?

CUT TO:

INT. BRENNON TRAILER - NIGHT

Sulking, Alicia sits in back with he walkman on. Troy sleeps

while Miguel drives. Suddenly Miguel his the brakes, as

something comes SAILING DOWN FROM THE SKY.

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