Kalifornia Page #17

Early leans into the car and picks up Adele's camera.

EARLY:

Don't worry Bri', I'll take the

pictures.

(to Adele, with a

kiss to her cheek)

...you stay here with Carrie.

(to Carrie)

You run off... Bri' pays the price.

Karma, remember?

Pistol in hand, Early follows Brian down the hill. Adele

begins nervously playing with her yoyo.

Carrie watches as Brian and Early disappear around a bend in

the dirt road. Out of the corner of her eye, she hones in on

Adele's yoyo.

Adele becomes increasingly intense about manipulating the

yoyo, controlling it. Until she's lost in it. A momentary

refuge.

ADELE:

This is called walk the dog.

NEW ANGLE - EXTREME CU

A huge excruciatingly tight shot of the yoyo in slow motion.

Its string unraveling as it spins downward. Carrie pulls her

gaze away.

CARRIE'S POV

The desolate surrounding landscape, a bright blue sky, the

scrubbrush. And no one who can help them. Carrie turns and

looks over her shoulder down the hill.

EXT. OLD MINE BUILDING

The old mine building, rusted and deserted since the late

'20's.

EARLY:

So tell me... what happened here?

BRIAN:

Two brothers, prospectors, lived

here. Up until a few years back.

Flash! -- Early takes a photo with the Instamatic.

EARLY:

(coaxing)

...and?

BRIAN:

They picked up hitchhikers... young

men... and brought them back here.

Early scans the grounds.

EARLY:

Where'd they do it?

Reluctantly Brian leads Early toward the old mine building.

At the opening, Early hesitates.

EARLY:

Bri.

Brian stops in his tracks.

EXT. LINCOLN - TIGHT CLOSE UP

Adele's yoyo skitters across the gravel road surface.

EXT. OLD MINE BUILDING

Brian turns back to Early.

EARLY:

This ain't going to give me

nightmares, is it?

EXT. LINCOLN - TIGHT CLOSE UP

Then in a snap!... the yoyo recoils into Adele's palm.

CARRIE'S POV

A distant empty ribbon of road.

ON CARRIE:

Her eyes searching for anyone who could help.

ADELE (O.S.)

This is one of my favorites... rock

the cradle.

INT. OLD MINE BUILDING

Brian and Early are silhouetted against the dying sky. Flash!!

Early takes another photo.

BRIAN:

...They asked them just before they

were executed why they did it. They

said "to be famous."

(beat)

Why do you do it?

Flash!! Early takes a flash photo of Brian, momentarily

blinding him.

EARLY:

Do what Bri?

Early moves slowly toward Brian.

BRIAN:

We both know you didn't have to kill

that gas station attendant.

Brian's eyes dart nervously to the gun dangling in Early's

palm. Flash!

EXT. LINCOLN - TIGHT CU

In slow motion Adele's hands manipulate the yoyo and string.

INT. OLD MINE BUILDING

BRIAN:

You wanted to.

(beat)

Why?

Flash! Brian flinches. Early remains silent as he closes in

on Brian.

BRIAN:

It make you feel good? Powerful?

(Flash!)

Superior, what? Come on Early, tell

me something.

(Flash!)

Were you angry?

Early's boot lands toe to toe with Brian's shoe.

BRIAN:

(tentative)

Who are you angry with Early... your

mother, your father?

Eye to eye, the two men stand there.

EARLY:

You want to know about my daddy,

I'll tell you about my daddy, Bri...

EXT. LINCOLN

Carrie walks over to Adele at the car. Adele doesn't miss a

beat with her yoyo.

CARRIE:

Adele, listen to me... Early's sick;

he should be in a hospital.

Adele screws up the trick. She pulls the yoyo off her finger

and throws it in the back seat. She leans into the front

seat and cranks the radio up to the max. Closing her eyes,

she begins moving to the music, and tries to ignore Carrie.

CARRIE:

(shouting over the

music)

The police are after him, he's a

murderer!

ADELE:

(uncertain)

...That's not true.

CARRIE:

(shouting)

What?

ADELE:

(shouting back)

That's not true!

NEW ANGLE:

A POLICE CAR pulls into frame, unnoticed by Carrie and Adele

in the background.

INT. POLICE CAR

MALE OFFICER:

Let's take a look.

FEMALE OFFICER:

I'll call in the plate.

The Male Officer exits, unlocking his holster. The Female

Officer picks up the police radio and calls in the license

plate number.

EXT. LINCOLN NEAR MINE AREA

The radio is blaring. Adele continues to dance despite

Carrie's pleas.

CARRIE:

(shouting)

...I wouldn't lie to you, Adele. . .

I saw him kill that man.

ADELE:

(defensive)

Early didn't kill nobody, he wouldn't

do that. I don't know why you're

saying those things. You ain't my

friend.

With that, Adele stops her dancing and turns away from

Carrie... To see the Male Officer walking toward them.

ADELE:

Please don't say anything Carrie.

The Male Officer continues toward them. It looks like he's

talking to them... but his voice is inaudible under the

deafening radio.

NEW ANGLE:
FAVORING THE TWO POLICE OFFICERS

The Female Officer sticks her head out of the police car and

yells to her partner. He turns to listen.

FEMALE OFFICER:

We got a match, I'll call for back

up.

As the Male Officer turns back, he sees Adele reach into the

front seat of the Lincoln. The Male Officer draws his revolver

and levels it at Adele.

NEW ANGLE:
FAVORING ADELE AND CARRIE

Click! Adele shuts the radio off, total silence. As Adele

leans back out of the car, she turns, facing directly into

the barrel of the Male Officer's gun.

MALE OFFICER:

All right ladies, I want both of you

to slowly step away from the ca...

BANG! A single gunshot rings out! The Male Officer jerks

back and falls to the ground. Adele screams! Carrie whips a

panicked glance around and sees... Early running toward them.

Brian, bewildered, follows behind.

BRIAN'S POV (RUNNING)

Ahead of him, he watches Early race past the wounded Male

Officer. He kicks the Officer's revolver out of reach and

rushes toward the police car.

Early fires his gun repeatedly as he charges the car!

The Female Officer pulls her gun and starts to get out of

the car, when... a shot shatters the windshield hitting her

in the chest. She collapses back onto the seat.

ON BRIAN:

He stops at the sight of the wounded Male Officer. Shocked,

he watches the man writhing in pain. His hands clutching his

crotch. His blood oozes into the dirt.

Early approaches the police car. He sees the dead cop and

hears the radio dispatcher.

POLICE RADIO:

Officer needs help, shots fired, six

Adam five, one eighty-seven, suspects

wanted in multiple murders. Location

unknown, last seen...

Brian is not sure what to do. He looks around... sees the

Officer's handgun lying in the dirt. He takes a step toward

it, when... another gunshot rings out! Brian stops. Looks to

the police car. He sees Early standing there, smoke belching

from the dashboard... the police radio is dead.

Early walks back toward Brian and the others. He steps over

to the injured Male Officer on the ground.

EARLY:

Tell me that don't hurt.

Early picks up the wounded cop's gun. He hands it to Brian

as he trains the .45 automatic at Brian's chest.

EARLY:

Shoot him. You'll be doing him a

favor.

Brian looks to Early in disbelief.

OMITTED:

BRIAN:

No, no, I can't.

Early c*cks the pistol and pushes the barrel to Brian's head.

Brian looks down at the wounded cop who is writhing in pain.

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