King and Maxwell: Summer Adventures Page #6

(indicating the boxes)

The FBI just returned everything.

MICHELLE:

You’re right. Murdock officially hates

you. Edgar Roy, on the other hand, isabout to become your biggest fan.

MEGAN:

I’m not sure whether I should be

pleased or nervous about that.

SEAN:

Getting the files back is a goodstart, but we’re going to need more.

He sits at his laptop, starts typing.

MEGAN:

What are you doing?

SEAN:

Logging onto Ted’s phone records.

MICHELLE:

Find out who he’s been calling. Andwho’s been calling him.

ON THE SCREEN, Sean is prompted to enter a password.

MICHELLE (CONT’D)

Good idea while it lasted.

Sean thinks a moment, types in a password. The account opens.

MICHELLE (CONT’D)

You knew his password?

SEAN:

He was married to the same woman for

thirty-seven years. Cynthia.

MICHELLE:

You haven’t started reading Romancefiction again, have you?

Sean lets it slide. They scroll through the phone numbers.

SEAN:

Got one. Bergin called this numbernine, ten... eleven times in the twodays before he was killed.

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MEGAN:

How do you find out whose number itis?

SEAN:

That’s the easy bit.

He punches in the number, puts the phone on speaker.

ASSISTANT (VO)

(phone filter)

Peter Bunting’s office.

SEAN:

I’d like to speak to Mister Bunting,

please.

ASSISTANT:

What’s it regarding?

SEAN:

Edgar Roy.

A moment of silence, then

ASSISTANT:

I’m sorry, Edgar Roy no longer worksfor the company. I’m afraid MisterBunting can’t help you. Thank you forcalling.

Dial tone. Michelle is already working the keyboard.

MICHELLE:

Peter Bunting plus the telephonenumber equals...Bunting Industries.

A website pops up on screen.

MICHELLE (CONT’D)

Defense contractor, one of the topfive in the country.

SEAN:

And the man himself...

Sean and Michelle stare at a photo of Peter Bunting, the CEO.

MICHELLE:

I don’t like this guy already.

MURDOCK’S VOICE

You referring to me?

They look up as Agent Murdock enters, Agent Carter in tow.

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MICHELLE:

What gave you the impression I don’tlike you?

MURDOCK:

Maybe it’s because I don’t like you.

(nods at Megan)

Or this one.

SEAN:

If you wait a couple more minutes, I’msure you won’t like me, either.

(indicates the filing boxes)

I look forward to telling my clientthe FBI is cooperating to make sure hegets a fair trial.

MURDOCK:

I’d like to be there when you do.

Then I could arrest both of you.

Sean senses something bad is about to happen...

MURDOCK (CONT’D)

Edgar Roy broke out of prison twohours ago.

And off Sean and Michelle’s shock...

END OF ACT TWO:

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ACT THREE:

FADE IN:

INT. BERGIN’S LAW OFFICE - DAY

Murdock studies Sean and Michelle for their reaction.

MICHELLE:

How does a high security inmate breakout of prison in broad daylight?

SEAN:

Warden Carl’s going to be pissed.

MURDOCK:

Carla.

SEAN:

You sure?

MURDOCK:

He didn’t exactly break out. He walkedout, caught a local bus to DC. Lookslike he memorized every guard’sroutine, as well as the placement andthe sweep of all the security cameras.

SEAN:

Electronic key codes?

MURDOCK:

Warden thinks he heard the tone padsand was able to memorize the harmonic

pitch of each key entry.

SEAN:

Not exactly your run-of-the-millserial killer.

MICHELLE:

We’re not going to hear about this onthe news, are we...

Murdock holds her gaze a moment, then drops a plasticevidence bag containing a BUSINESS CARD in front of Sean.

MURDOCK:

Familiar?

SEAN:

My business card.

Handwritten on the back is a seven digit number.

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MURDOCK:

Edgar Roy left it on his pillow. Likehe wanted us to find it.

SEAN:

Told him he could contact me any time.

MURDOCK:

Has he tried?

SEAN:

No.

MURDOCK:

And the number on the back?

Murdock watches him closely, trying to read his reaction.

SEAN:

I didn’t write it. Looks like a phonenumber. But I guess it’s not... or youwouldn’t be asking.

(holds out the card)

Did I pass?

Murdock takes the card off Sean, hands him his own card.

MURDOCK:

Edgar Roy contacts you, you call me.

If he does, and you don’t, I’llpersonally make sure you neverpractice law in this district again.

(looks to Michelle)

Or work as a private investigator.

Murdock heads for the door. Sean and Michelle watch him go.

SEAN:

My inner lawyer’s telling me it mightbe a smart idea to delete the photoyou took in Ted’s office.

MEGAN:

What photo?

Sean pulls out the coded page.

SEAN:

This mean anything?

MEGAN:

(shakes her head)

Should it?

MICHELLE:

Something Ted was working on at home.

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MEGAN:

You really need to delete that. If

the FBI ever got a search warrant andfound it

MICHELLE:

(taps delete on her phone)

Deleted.

MEGAN:

What do we do now?

SEAN:

Might be a good idea if you reviewTed’s files. But not here. My placewill be safer.

MEGAN:

What will you do?

MICHELLE:

Housecall.

EXT. BUNTING INDUSTRIES-CITY STREET - DAY

A modern office building sheathed in mirrored glass. Sean andMichelle park across the street in the Landcruiser.

MICHELLE:

Money.

SEAN:

That big black sucking hole calleddefense appropriations.

MICHELLE:

Looks like Bunting’s appropriated hisfair share.

(frowns, seeing something)

See them?

SEAN:

Three by the door, one curbside.

From their POV, FOUR MEN in suits, discreetly watching thepassing traffic. A stretched LIMO is parked at the curb.

MICHELLE:

Protection detail.

SEAN:

Government plates.

MICHELLE:

I know one of the agents. Tom Taylor.

Sean takes two high-tech miniature EARWIGS from the console.

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MICHELLE (CONT’D)

Used to work with State. Quick. Lighton his feet.

SEAN:

(hands her an earwig)

You saw him in action?

MICHELLE:

Ballroom dancing.

As Sean reacts, Michelle gets out of the Landcruiser.

SEAN:

Assignment?

MICHELLE:

Date.

And she’s angling across the street towards BuntingIndustries. She pulls out her cellphone.

Sean slips in his earwig, then digs through the crap behindthe driver’s seat and pulls out a camera with a telephotolens. He raises the camera, checks out Taylor, snaps a coupleof shots.

SEAN:

Looks more like a Dick than a Tom.

INTERCUT WITH:

EXT. BUNTING INDUSTRIES - ENTRANCE - DAY

Michelle walks towards the limo, cellphone to her ear.

MICHELLE:

Heard that.

SEAN’S VOICE

(earwig distortion)

Comms check out A-OK.

TOM TAYLOR, early 40s, glances her way, reacts.

MICHELLE:

(faking a phone call)

That’s great. Mine too. Ciao.

She turns off the cellphone, feigns surprise at seeingTaylor.

MICHELLE (CONT’D)

Tom!

TAYLOR:

Michelle... Hi...

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He glances selfconsciously at the other Agents.

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