Insomnia Page #2

Will motions to Hap.

WILL:

My partner...

ELLIE:

Detective Eckhart! I know! Welcome to

Nightmute!

She leads them away from the plane. Takes Will's briefcase.

ELLIE:

I just want to say how incredible it is

to have you working with us, Detective

Dormer. I've followed all your cases.

Theodore Dineli, Frank and Casey

Prud'homme, the Port Angeles shootings...

Opens the back of the Jeep. Puts the bags inside.

ELLIE (cont'd)

...And especially the Leland Street

Murders. That was my case study at the

Academy.

The Pilot walks by. Taps her on the shoulder.

PILOT:

Tell your dad the game's gonna start late

this week, Ellie.

ELLIE:

Sure thing, Spence.

She looks back at Will. Can't help but focus in on his scar.

Touches her own smooth neck. In awe.

ELLIE (cont'd)

That's where Ronald Langley cut you in

the basement of his father's house on 325

Leland, isn't it?

Will smiles, taken aback by this girl's exuberance.

WILL:

You did your homework, Officer.

ELLIE:

Actually...

She throws a quick glance at Angstrom. Out of ear-shot.

ELLIE:

I just made detective three weeks ago.

EXT. NIGHTMUTE POLICE DEPARTMENT - DAY

The Cherokee parked next to a police car outside a plain, one-

storey building. The Nightmute Police Department. A totem

pole stands out front.

CHIEF NYBACK (O.S.)

Will Dormer!

INT. CHIEF CHARLES NYBACK'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

Nightmute Police Chief CHARLES NYBACK gets up from behind his

desk with a big smile. Ruddy, red hair sprinkled with grey,

Nyback wears a faded army sweater over his uniform.

CHIEF NYBACK:

I'll be damned!

Limps from behind his desk and gives Will a shake and a slap

on the back.

WILL:

(warmly)

How you doing, Charlie?

Nyback shakes Hap's hand. A reunion.

HAP:

Hey, Charlie.

CHIEF NYBACK:

Christ. I haven't seen you boys since...

WILL:

Just after Leland Street.

CHIEF NYBACK:

What's that, then?

HAP:

Eight years.

WILL:

Seven years.

CHIEF NYBACK:

Seven years? Where does it all go? That

was some amazing time, though, wasn't it?

Looks at Will. Down at his boots.

CHIEF NYBACK (cont'd)

You haven't changed a bit, Will.

Will. Looks at Nyback's gut.

WILL:

You have, Chief.

They LAUGH. Eyes twinkling.

CHIEF NYBACK:

I knew that was coming. I deserve it.

He starts back over to his desk. Notices Ellie still

standing by the door. Points to Will.

CHIEF NYBACK (cont'd)

Pay attention to this man, Ellie. He'll

teach you how to be a great cop.

Ellie straightens. Smiles. Looks over at Will.

ELLIE:

Yes, sir.

CHIEF NYBACK:

That's all, for now.

Ellie, realises they want to be alone.

ELLIE:

Oh. Right. Okay.

Backs out. Quietly closing the door behind her. Will

unbuttons his jacket. Takes a seat.

WILL:

Nice kid.

CHIEF NYBACK:

(sits with a SIGH)

Got a love affair with police work.

Drives me crazy with it.

Will surveys the fishing poles leaning against the gun rack.

WILL:

Keeping you busy up here, Charlie?

Hap picks up a cheap trophy. Reads the base.

HAP:

"2nd prize Great Kodiak Salmon Catch."

CHIEF NYBACK:

I told you seven years ago this was a

stepping stone to retirement.

Nyback nods to Hap's Seattle Times. The headline: "Deeper

Investigation into Special Branch"...

CHIEF NYBACK (cont'd)

Looks like it's a good time for you to

get up here, too. With all the bad

business going on down at Special Branch.

Will and Hap share a look. No more joking. Hap folds over

the paper.

CHIEF NYBACK (cont'd)

Just five bad apples so far?

WILL:

So far.

CHIEF NYBACK:

What's the D.A. got them on?

WILL:

Four unwarranted shootings, witness

intimidation, and cocaine theft.

Nyback winces.

CHIEF NYBACK:

How about you? How you faring?

HAP:

They're all over us, Charlie.

WILL:

They're all over everybody.

HAP:

I.A.'s calling themselves the "Corruption

Task Force." Can you believe that?

Trying to root out any mistakes or

"oversights" any other Detectives may

have made over the years. They're

turning it into a witch hunt. Something

on the news about it practically every

night.

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