Insomnia Page #19

RANDY STETZ:

in tight jeans and a down vest. In front of him stands a

GIRL with white-blonde hair.

From the torn pictures in Kay Connell's room.

Will, straightens at the sight of her.

Sees Randy surreptitiously caress her ass.

EXT. CEMETERY - LATER

The service is over. People are heading back to their cars.

Fred yanks off his tie. Looks at Ellie.

FRED:

We should go say hello to Mrs. Connell.

He starts off. Ellie, looks back at Will.

WILL:

You go ahead. I'll be there in a second.

Ellie nods. Catches up to Fred. Will turns his attention

back to RANDY AND THE GIRL. Over at the far end of the

cemetery. Standing next to Randy's motorcycle.

EXT. AT THE EDGE OF THE FOREST - MINUTES LATER

Randy gets on his bike, strapping his helmet on. The girl's

about to get on behind him.

WILL (O.S.)

Why don't I give her a ride?

They look over. WILL walking towards them. The wind

whipping his jacket. His tie. Randy makes a face.

RANDY:

Thought I smelled something.

WILL:

Good to see you, too, Randy.

Will arrives at the bike. The girl, TANYA FRANCKE, looks at

him curiously. Her long white-blonde hair, her skin almost

translucent. Something sexy about her. Has the carnation

stuck in the buttonhole of her jean jacket.

TANYA:

Who're you?

EXT. GRAVESITE - CONTINUOUS

Fred shakes Mrs. Connell's hand. Ellie waits. Looks over

and sees

WILL standing with Tanya and Randy.

Shifts the plant in her hands.

EXT. AT THE EDGE OF THE FOREST - CONTINUOUS

Will shows the gold shield on his belt.

RANDY:

F***in' cop.

Randy kick starts the bike. It dies. He kicks it again.

Calls out over his shoulder.

RANDY:

You coming or not?

INT. CHEROKEE - FOREST - DAY

Sunlight dappling through tall fir trees. Will drives.

Tanya sitting next to him. Her black skirt riding up.

Picking at the flaking polish on her nails.

TANYA:

I never met anyone from Seattle before.

WILL:

You're not missing much.

TANYA:

What are you doing in this sh*t-hole

town?

Will, shifts. Looks over.

WILL:

You were good friends with Kay Connell,

weren't you?

Tanya hesitates. Pulls a cigarette from her purse.

TANYA:

I was her best friend.

WILL:

Best friend?

TANYA:

Since grade school.

WILL:

That's a long time.

TANYA:

We were like sisters. Knew everything

about each other.

WILL:

Must be tough for you. What happened.

Tanya shrugs. Lights the cigarette. Takes a drag.

TANYA:

Everybody says I'm holding up great,

considering. Don't even care if I go to

school. They're all worried I haven't

cried yet.

She stretches. Her midriff showing. Shifts her body towards

Will.

TANYA (cont'd)

But there's no law against not crying,

right?

WILL:

What about Kay's other friends?

Tanya makes a face. Reaches out and taps the hula-girl.

TANYA:

Do we have to talk about Kay? I don't

want to talk about her right now. Let's

just drive. Go somewhere.

Will looks over at her. She blows out a plume of smoke.

Smiles. Seductive.

WILL:

You want me to take you somewhere?

TANYA:

Long as it's fun.

She reaches out a sinewy arm. Starts massaging the back of

Will's neck.

TANYA (cont'd)

Young, impressionable girl left alone

with older, Seattle detective. Who knows

what we could get up to.

Will, impervious to the touch. Head, throbbing. Reaches for

the gear. His foot, pressing harder on the gas.

EXT. CHEROKEE - FOREST ROAD - CONTINUOUS

SCREECH! The Cherokee whips around a curve.

INT. CHEROKEE - CONTINUOUS

Tanya giggles. Likes the speed. Will, goes even faster.

EXT. CHEROKEE - CONTINUOUS

The Cherokee breaks free from the forest. Racing along a

coastal road. Water CRASHING against the rocks.

Up ahead, a LOGGING TRUCK coming the other way. The Cherokee

shifts lanes. Heading straight for the truck.

INT. CHEROKEE - CONTINUOUS

Tanya looks out at the truck. Still giggling.

WILL:

How about this. You like this?

The truck BEEPS. Will goes faster. Tanya takes her hand

from Will's neck. Holds on to her seat.

EXT. CHEROKEE - CONTINUOUS

The gap's closing fast. The truck BEEPS again.

INT. CHEROKEE - CONTINUOUS

Tanya looks over at Will. Not giggling any more.

TANYA:

Hey...

WILL:

Thought you wanted something fun...

Will goes even faster...

EXT. CHEROKEE - COASTAL ROAD

The truck and the Cherokee. On a collision course. The

truck BEEPS wildly.

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