Mission: Impossible II Page #25

AMBROSE (cont'd)

When your stock goes north of two hundred,

and it will, those options will be worth

billions. We can borrow whatever we need

to buy the 48,000,000 shares, fifty-one

percent of Biocyte.

MCCLOY:

Outrageous. I won't let you take control

of my company.

AMBROSE:

Sit down. You'll be a billionaire. Better

than being broke. I've got terrorists and

other pharmaceutical companies standing in

line. Ball's in your court, Mr. McCloy.

INT - TUNNEL - OUTSIDE THE SLABHOUSE ROOM DOORS

Ethan pulls a can of explosive material form his pack. He

rolls it towards the double doors, and it stops just before

reaching them. Then, pointing his gun to the ceiling, he

fires into the air.

INT - SLABHOUSE ROOM - AMBROSE

hears a noise and looks to Stamp, who heard it as well.

Stamp nods to two guards to check it out. They head across

the room to the double doors.

INT - TUNNEL - OUTSIDE THE SLABHOUSE ROOM DOORS - ETHAN

waits for the right moment before raising his and firing

at the can of explosives. Just as it ignites, the guards

open the doors and are blown back by force of the explosion.

INT - SLABHOUSE ROOM - AMBROSE

reacts and turns toward the explosion. Amidst the flames and

debris, a single white dove comes flying into the room. And

beyond it, Ambrose can see Ethan Hunt in silhouette walking

slowly past the doorway.

AMBROSE:

Run that bastard down.

Orders are shouted, and guards, along with Stamp, hotfoot it down

the tunnel-corridor in the direction of the explosion.

INT - TUNNEL - STAMP AND GUARDS

run down the tunnel. The guards move commando-style, directed

by Stamp's hand signals.

INT - SLABHOUSE - MCCLOY AND AMBROSE

Ambrose loads his gun and drags the tip of the barrel along the

table.

AMBROSE:

We're running short on time, Mr. McCloy.

We've got to conclude our business.

McCloy pauses only a moment before nodding to his accountant.

MCCLOY:

Yes, start the transfer.

The accountant begins working on his laptop.

AMBROSE:

(to Wallis)

Follow it. Let me know.

INT - TUNNEL - STAMP AND GUARDS

pass a couple of doorways. A pigeon flies past Stamp's face and

he stops. As he turn, Ethan Lowers himself from a hiding place

in the ceiling. Stamp and Ethan pull their guns on one another.

They're in a face-off until they both agree to drop their guns,

but Stamp catches his in mid-air and points it back at Ethan.

ETHAN:

You broke our deal.

STAMP:

You're too trusting. Raise your hands

slowly.

As Ethan raises his hands, he pulls the pin on a grenade and then

kicks it between Stamp's legs. The handle flies off: It's live.

When Stamp looks down in surprise at the grenade, Ethan kicks out

his gun.

Trying to escape the grenade, Stamp smashes into Ethan and seems

to have hit him in the jaw. Both hit the ground as the grenade

explodes, with Stamp appearing to have the upper hand.

INT - SLABHOUSE

As everyone waits for the transfer to complete, the grenade

explodes out in the tunnel. McCloy and his accountant freeze

with alarm as a sprinkling of dust settles on the room.

AMBROSE:

(to the accountant)

Keep it going.

STAMP'S VOICE

Sean, this rat's reached the end of the

maze.

AMBROSE:

(into walkie-talkie)

Is he alive?

STAMP'S VOICE

More or less.

AMBROSE:

Bring him to me.

INT - HELICOPTER - BILLY AND LUTHER

Luther has the GPS computer starting to access the satellite.

BILLY:

(nervously)

We're due to take off.

LUTHER:

Not for seven more minutes.

INT - SLABHOUSE - WALLIS

checking his computer screen, which shows the transfer has

finished successfully.

WALLIS:

Sean. Transfer complete.

Stamp drags Ethan in, arms pinned with heavy tape. Stamp

Ethan look grimy as sandbags after a busy day of tunneling.

Ambrose rises to examine his prize.

MCCLOY:

(apprehensive)

What exactly do you intend to do with him?

Ambrose walks behind Ethan and kicks his knees out from under

him. Ethan falls to the floor.

INT - HELICOPTER - BILLY AND LUTHER

LUTHER:

Ethan? Ethan? Do you copy?

Luther hears nothing in response but while noise. He looks to

Billy and indicates there's no answer.

ETHAN:

Well, mate, maybe this is one of those

times we shouldn't follow orders.

EXT - HELICOPTER (DAY)

the rotor blades turn over.

INT - SLABHOUSE BUILDING (DAY)

AMBROSE:

(to Ethan)

What have you got to say for yourself.

Hunt? Any last words?

Ethan appears as if he wants to respond, but can't. Ambrose

kicks him again.

AMBROSE (cont'd)

Stop mumbling.

STAMP:

Afraid he's got no choice. I believe I

broke his jaw.

AMBROSE:

Hugh, I'm impressed..

Ambrose has picked up a pair of Berettas, and is proceeding to

load both full seventeen round clips.

MCCLOY:

(anxiety mounting)

What do you intend to do?

Ambrose favors McCloy with a glance of genial exacerbation.

AMBROSE:

You needn't watch.

FULL SHOT - HELICOPTER (DAY)

rising off the golf green, and banking toward the island.

INT - SLABHOUSE (DAY)

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