Lou Page #18

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101.

LOU:

I will. But I need your help.

She lobs the prescription bottle of amyl nitrate at Hannah.

LOU (CONT’D)

Careful. They’ve got some kick.

And with that, Lou disappears into the woods.

EXT. CLIFF (WOODS) - DAY

Rankin sits on Bigfoot at the bottom of the cliff. He looks

up the steep wall. There’s no way he’s going to climb it.

RANKIN:

I hear ya, Millie. But if I retire,

I’ll have too much time on my

hands.

(beat; responding)

I hate fly fishing.

Rankin pulls a MAP from Bigfoot’s console.

ANGLE ON MAP-

Rankin’s finger circumvents the cliff using a logging road

and comes to a stop on a NEARBY HILL -- higher ground for a

better perspective.

On foot, the road would take too long, but on Bigfoot, Rankin

can fly.

EXT. LOU’S BACKYARD - DAY

Kaycee and Deacon stand in the grass watching a MILITARY

HELICOPTER approach in the distance.

Inatomi’s off to the side, frantically waving a FLARE,

directing the helicopter to a nearby LANDING ZONE. The

helicopter gets closer. Inatomi keeps waving.

The helicopter HOVERS OVER them then BUZZES PAST. Inatomi,

Kaycee and Deacon watch as it becomes a speck on the horizon.

KAYCEE:

Weren’t they supposed to stop?

INATOMI:

Yes. Yes, they were.

102.

DEACON:

(still looking at the

‘copter)

Cool.

Inatomi, frustrated, throws his flare into the landing area.

Then, unable to help himself, he quickly runs over to stomp

out the bright, sparky flame.

EXT. GRASSY CLEARING (WOODS) - DAY

A treeless clearing abutting a steep drop into the ocean. The

grass is long, untended. It’s most likely an old cow pasture.

The type of place that could host a romantic picnic. Instead-

PHILIP:

--steps into the clearing, pulling the cart behind him. He

looks around, satisfied with the location of his denouement.

He opens the door to the playhouse.

Vee’s on the floor, covering her face with her hands.

PHILIP:

(peering inside)

Come outside, it’s beautiful.

VEE:

I want Mom.

PHILIP:

She’ll be here soon.

Vee eyes the red scratch running down Philip’s cheek.

PHILIP (CONT’D)

Hey, I know you didn’t mean it. I’d

be sad if you thought I loved you

any less because it.

Philip extends his good hand, a peace offering. Vee recoils.

She’s not coming out. Philip SIGHS. Then he grabs Vee’s leg

and yanks her from the playhouse.

He stands, holding her upside down by her ankle. He enjoys

watching her struggle. Then he flips her over, enveloping her

in an uncomfortable bear hug.

WHOMP. WHOMP. WHOMP.

The MILITARY HELICOPTER flies overhead. Philip checks his

watch.

103.

PHILIP (CONT’D)

Impeccable timing.

He gives the helicopter a friendly wave.

EXT. HILL/CLEARING (RANKIN) - DAY

Rankin speeds up to the top of the hill -- his chosen

destination. He throws Bigfoot into neutral and lifts a pair

of binoculars to his eyes.

-RANKIN’S BINOCULAR POV: Trees. Trees. More trees. Then --

the clearing. He easily spots Philip, Vee and the pink

princess playhouse.

RANKIN (O.C.)

What in the hell-

(answering Millie)

I don’t understand it anymore than

you do.

Seeing something, Rankin quickly swivels with the binoculars.

RANKIN (CONT’D)

Don’t do it, Lou. Don’t do it.

-RANKIN’S BINOCULAR POV: Lou stands off to the side, watching

Philip and Vee, partially obscured by the trees.

She unholsters her handgun. On the hill, Rankin GROANS.

ANGLE ON CLEARING-Lou

steps into the clearing, away from the trees, revealing

herself.

Philip turns, seeing her. He smiles.

PHILIP:

You made it!

ANGLE ON RANKIN--

Rankin drops the binoculars around his neck, starts Bigfoot

and takes off down the hill toward the clearing.

EXT. WOODS (HANNAH) - DAY

Hannah’s lower left leg barely holds together as she

struggles through the woods. Jax walks in front, leading.

Mr. Hippo, once again, peers from the collar of her shirt.

104.

HANNAH:

(singing to herself)

Lou.

(step)

Lou.

(step)

She’ll point-(

step)

-- a gun at you.

SUDDENLY -- JAX STOPS, sensing something. Hannah ducks,

looking around. Through the trees, she sees the SPECIAL OPS

TEAM from the boat moving up the hill.

Watching them, Hannah reaches into her pocket. She pulls out

one of Lou’s pills, breaks it under her nose, INHALING

DEEPLY. Her pain evaporates.

She tosses the capsule aside and keeps moving. Nothing’s

going to stop her.

EXT. CLEARING (LOU/PHILIP/VEE) - CONTINUOUS

Lou’s on one side of the field. Philip and Vee are on the

other. Philip clutches Vee to his chest, using her as a

shield.

Lou knows she can’t shoot at Philip, she can’t risk hitting

Vee. And Philip knows this, too.

PHILIP:

(to Vee)

The picnic’s about to start. Are

you excited?

VEE:

Lou’s here.

Vee raises her hand, giving Lou a small wave. Lou gives her a

small wave back.

VEE (CONT’D)

(to Philip)

She’s got guns.

PHILIP:

So do we.

Lou’s pilfered gun GLINTS in Philip’s hand.

VEE:

Why?

105.

PHILIP:

Because it’s rude to show up at a

picnic empty-handed

(addressing Lou)

You made it. What about-

He doesn’t want to say Hannah’s name for Vee’s sake.

LOU:

She got caught up. Like most family

reunions, this one’s jumped the

rails.

PHILIP:

I wish I’d inherited your sense of

humor. Maybe I would have had more

friends.

LOU:

Doubtful. Your hand’s hurt. If I

remember correctly, that’s your

trigger finger.

PHILIP:

So we’re even. I’m injured and

you’re old. Like that dog of yours.

Suddenly, Vee elbows Philip’s injured hand. He HOWLS in pain,

dropping her. She makes a break for Lou. But Philip’s too

quick, he grabs the hood of her jacket, dragging her

backwards toward the playhouse.

He throws Vee inside, strategically positioning himself in

front.

PHILIP (CONT’D)

It’s a special day, Lou. I wish

Hannah could be here but maybe it’s

better, just the bloodline--

LOU:

I didn’t leave you as a kid to

listen to you now. Besides, we’ve

got company.

She motions to a REFLECTION UP ON THE HILL.

EXT. HILL (SPECIAL OPS TEAM) - CONTINUOUS

The Special Ops team have positioned themselves on the hill.

Sunlight reflects off the Leader’s binoculars as he watches

Lou and Philip.

106.

Behind him, his men break off into teams: SNIPERS AND

SPOTTERS.

INT. LOU’S LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Inatomi paces back and forth. He’s pointing his finger and

YELLING into the phone.

INATOMI:

No, you listen to me, ma’am! I

don’t know much but I know what’s

happening in those woods is not a

search and rescue. And if that

little girl doesn’t come back safe

and sound -- I’ll tell the world!

He quickly hangs up, beating Warner to the punch. Then he

does a SPASTIC KAYAK PADDLING MOTION with his arms. Finished,

he looks up and finds Deacon watching him.

DEACON:

You need a beer, man?

Inatomi nods, gratefully.

EXT. CLEARING (WOODS) - DAY

Lou and Philip continue to square off when they hear the ROAR

of Rankin’s approaching ATV.

Rankin speeds up to the clearing and dismounts. He goes for

his gun but thinks better of it -- too many guns already. He

holds his hands up, stepping into the grass.

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