Murderland Page #19

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BRUCE:

This is New York. No one notices

anyone. Not even when someone

disappears. At first it was the guy who

was caught trying to steal McCay's Jag.

Then it was dirty accountants that

tried to walk away with millions. The

Old Man got such a rush from it, I

thought that he would start trying to

send me people who used the copier

after hours.

SAUNDRA:

How can you just take a life ? I mean

it's a life, life is so precious. How

does it feel ?

BRUCE:

What do you do with the company, if I

might ask ?

SAUNDRA:

I'm in charge of the conversions.

(beat)

When First Bank buys another smaller

bank, I'm in charge of converting them

to our systems and way of doing things.

BRUCE:

So when you took those jobs away last

October from the Mid West Central, and

that guy killed himself, how did it

make you feel ?

Bruce starts to circle her.

The water is to their waists now.

SAUNDRA:

(very surprised that he

knows)

I... I .....

BRUCE:

You didn't think about it did you ? I

read your file. It said you had a

nervous breakdown.

SAUNDRA:

I wanted to let his family know....

BRUCE:

Know what ? That it was your fault ?

SAUNDRA:

It wasn't my fault. I was just part of

a team. I was doing my job...

BRUCE:

So was I. So don't give me any sh*t.

Your business is just as bad. At least

I'm up front about it. You kill people

slowly. Your corporate take overs can

decimate a families livelihood over a

year sometimes two. Now you know how it

feels.

Saundra just turns away and faces the wall.

INT. CONTROL ROOM, MURDERLAND

Johnny is finishing off a bag of chips, pouring them

straight into his mouth from the bag.

ZACH:

That is repugnant. You have the habits

of a goat.

JOHNNY:

ZACH:

Ach ! How will you know if they've made

it ?

JOHNNY:

The room will fill to the top, then if

they wind up in the next room, they

lived, if not, they're dead.

INT. WATER TANK ROOM, MURDERLAND - NIGHT

The water is up to their neck.

BRUCE:

Just remember, hold your breath as long

as you can. Then go right over to that

corner. The door will open and go in

and up.

SAUNDRA:

Okay.

The water is going over their heads now.

Bruce takes a deep breath and goes under. Saundra holds

out till the last possible second.

These thirty seconds are the longest of their lives. The

pressure on their lungs is enormous. Just when the panic

begins to set in, the door opens. Bruce pushes Saundra

through then follows through.

INT. EXIT ROOM, MURDERLAND - NIGHT

Saundra rises to the surface and gasps for air. Bruce

comes up and does the same.

SAUNDRA:

You okay ?

BRUCE:

Fine...

INT. CONTROL ROOM, MURDERLAND

JOHNNY:

Sh*t they made it.

He hands over another five dollar bill to Zach.

ZACH:

Thank you very much.

JOHNNY:

(into microphone)

Goddamn it Bruce, you've cost me about

thirty dollars so far.

INT. EXIT ROOM, MURDERLAND - NIGHT

Bruce looks up at the video camera. It's too high up to

hit. He scorns.

JOHNNY:

(over the P/A)

Why don't you just stop f***ing around

and just die !

BRUCE:

I'm sick of playing. I've got a better

idea.

Bruce walks under the camera. He motions for Saundra to

follow. He opens a panel off of the wall. In there is a

small service tunnel. Inside is a shotgun and two

pistols. He hands her a pistol.

INT. CONTROL ROOM, MURDERLAND

On the moniter we see Bruce re-enter the frame.

JOHNNY:

I thought I lost you there for a second

boss man.

On the moniter we see Bruce raise the shotgun and aim it

directly at the camera.

JOHNNY:

Uh, oh.

Johnny drops the bag of chips.

On the moniter we see the screen go blank.

JOHNNY:

Uh oh.

INT. EXIT ROOM, MURDERLAND - NIGHT

BRUCE:

If we can get to through the next room,

we'll be at a junction for a power

grid.

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