Lake Placid Page #5

She belts him again.

KEOUGH JACK (CONT'D)

Stop hitting me! Ma'am!

KELLY:

Don't throw heads at me,

(to Jack)

and stop calling me "Ma'am"!

ANGLE THE HEAD:

RESUME:

A beat. This head looks ripped off the body.

JACK:

What is going on here?

EXT. BEACHSIDE CAMPSITE - AN HOUR LATER

A small tent camp is being set up. People unpacking. Two

Deputies, BURKE and STEPHENS, present. Kelly is with Jack.

KELLY:

How big do the bears get?

JACK:

Big but... a bear couldn't do that

to a moose or man in water. On

land maybe. But...

KELLY:

And they're sure he didn't get

tangled under the outboard somehow?

JACK:

Hank says he's sure.

Kelly takes in the scenic surroundings.

KELLY:

It really is beautiful, isn't it?

JACK:

Never been to Maine before?

KELLY:

I was told they discriminate

against people with hygiene.

(off Jack)

I never believed it.

He measure her. Then--

JACK:

Why are you here? Really.

KELLY:

I told you.

JACK:

The Museum of Natural History

doesn't send out investigators to--

KELLY:

How would you know, what--

JACK:

And even if they did, I doubt he or

she would have problems with tents.

KELLY:

So I don't like tents, why--

JACK:

You don't like tents, mosquitos,

look at your fingernails, you have

about as much business being in the

woods--

KELLY JACK (CONT'D)

What's wrong with my --as Emily Post, it doesn't

fingernails these are make sense--

perfectly good--

JACK (CONT'D)

(overriding)

They sent you out to examine a tooth,

why are you out here on the on the lake?

A beat. Might as well tell.

KELLY:

I am a paleontologist.

(throwing it out)

I also was dating my boss he turned

out to be involved with a co-worker

who was also my friend and for the

sake of comfort, theirs, I was

shipped off to Maine.

(then)

I don't feel like going back yet.

There. She said it. He stares back.

KELLY (CONT'D)

I'm not making it up.

JACK:

Well. You don't have to stay out

here, why don't--

KELLY:

I've come, I'm here, I'm staying.

Unless there are ticks.

We then HEAR the SOUND OF A DESCENDING HELICOPTER. She looks

up. Then:

KELLY (CONT'D)

Oh my God.

JACK:

What?

KELLY:

If this is who I think it is.

(as it gets closer)

It is.

JACK:

Who?

KELLY:

Hector Cyr. He's a rich kook

mythology professor. He's done

some work with our museum. He also

treks the world to swim with

crocodiles.

KEOUGH:

(arriving)

With what?

KELLY:

Crocodiles. He's an expert on

them. And if he's here... then he

must think that's what's in this

lake.

JACK:

In Maine?

KELLY:

There have been Northern sightings.

But not this North.

As HECTOR CYR, this giant ball of life, deboards his chopper--

HECTOR:

(spotting Kelly;

disappointed)

You beat me. Balls.

(then)

I need some of you to help me

unpack.

(to Burke and Stevens)

You and you.

(to Keough)

Not you.

(to Kelly)

Who do we have from Fish And Game?

KEOUGH JACK

(to Kelly) Me.

Who is this man?

HECTOR:

(rapid fire)

I could see the algae blooms just

coming in, how long has this lake

been stagnant?

(extending his hand to

Keough)

Hi, Hector Cyr. The Earth is round

and so should you be.

KEOUGH:

(to Kelly)

--Who is he?

HECTOR:

I'll need any and all topographic

studies.

KEOUGH:

Wait just a second. You don't just

fly in here and start barking

orders.

HECTOR:

I apologize, I just don't want to

lose the light, we've got time for

a quick scout,

(to Kelly)

you've had work done.

KELLY KEOUGH

(flaring) (frustrated)

I have not. Who is this man?

HECTOR:

Hector Cyr, I said it once, let me

know when it sinks in,

(to Kelly)

have you seen it?

KELLY KEOUGH (CONT'D)

No. Mister...

KELLY (CONT'D)

It couldn't be a crocodile.

HECTOR:

They've been migrating north,

Kelly, this lake connects to the

ocean,--

KEOUGH:

(frustrated)

Mr. Cyr!

HECTOR:

C'mon, we're losing light,

(to Kelly)

why does the big one heckle me?

Kelly yanks him aside.

KELLY:

(sotto)

Hector. The big one has no sense

of humor. And since he's the one

who decides whether you get to

play, try not to be your obnoxious

self.

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