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LIZ:

That’s not very romantic.

CRIS:

Oh, but it is. Think of it: For us

to meet, everything from the very

beginning, every sub-atomic event,

every galactic cataclysm, every

step of evolution, every act, every

accident, every decision in the

history of the universe had to

happen exactly the way it did just

so you and I could be together,

right here and now.

She is moved by his words, but they make her strangely sad.

Cris pours two glasses of Scotch. Hands one to Liz.

CRIS:

To whatever happens next.

She doesn’t drink.

LIZ:

I shouldn’t.

CRIS:

(concerned)

Why?

LIZ:

I’m late.

CRIS:

Late?

LIZ:

That’s why I went to the drug

store. To get a pregnancy test.

Off his puzzlement, she hands him a small plastic tab.

A SQUARE CROSS is coming into focus.

He recognizes the image from the Donut Shop display case just

before he met Liz for the first time.

LIZ:

You know what this means?

71.

CRIS:

I do now.

They look at each other, equally perplexed.

LIZ:

How did it...?

CRIS:

I have no idea. Unless...But that

still doesn’t explain...

She struggles to make sense of it.

CRIS:

Liz, I really did have this

problem. I wasn’t lying to you.

He can’t read her reaction.

CRIS:

But this is good. This is amazing.

I want this baby more than

anything.

She looks at him, emotional.

LIZ:

It’s like a miracle.

CRIS:

For both of us.

She lets him hold her.

EXT. AROUND THE MOUNTAIN - NIGHT

State Troopers are camped out in two’s and three’s. Fifty of

them. Plus Baines’ SIX MP's, wearing different uniforms.

Int. cabin - Bedroom - night

Liz and Cris in bed. Her head on his chest. This time he’s

the one sleeping while she lies awake.

Ext. STAKEOUT SITE - NIGHT

Ferris and Baines sip coffee and wait. They find each other

attractive.

baines

Think she’ll come through?

72.

Ferris shakes her head with certainty.

FERRIS:

Women hate good-looking men.

Rejecting them makes us feel

powerful.

Baines

And that’s more important than

love?

FERRIS:

No. But she doesn’t really love

him.

Int. cabin - Bedroom - night

Liz eases away from Cris, trying not to wake him. He

stirs...but settles back into slumber. She slithers out of

bed and tiptoes to the bathroom. Silently closes the door

behind her.

Int. Bathroom - night

Liz stands there in the dark, heart pounding. She sees that

the window is open. She looks at it, deciding.

Int. cabin - day

The morning sun on Cris’ sleeping face. His foot slides in

search of Liz. Not finding her, he opens his eyes. Checks the

clock. 10:
09 AM.

CriS

Liz... Liz?

No answer. He walks to the bedroom door.

Locked. He tries to force it. Won’t budge.

Tries the window. Bars across it - that weren’t there before.

Shakes them. Solidly bolted. Looks outside. No one’s around.

He’s about to shout, but stops himself.

Runs into the bathroom. Bars over that window, too. As he

stands there, trapped, Ferris steps into view outside.

FERRIS:

Surprise.

Snapback TO:

73.

Int. Cabin - night

Cris’ eyes flash open in bed. Liz isn’t there.

He throws off the covers, pauses to scan ahead -- then rushes

straight to the bathroom and throws open the door.

Liz is still there, in the dark, facing the open window.

CRIS:

You lying b*tch! You betrayed me!

She darts for the window and starts to climb through. Cris

pulls her back by her robe. She SCREAMS.

Bars slide silently into place over the bathroom window,

locking them both in. BLINDING LIGHTS spike on throughout the

forest, converging like javelins at that cabin.

SnAPBACK TO:

Int. Cabin:
MOMENTS EARLIER

Cris throws open the bathroom door.

Liz is still there, in the dark, facing the open window.

Seeing the expression on his face, she darts for the window.

This time, Cris doesn’t move.

CRIS:

(whispers)

Liz, please, I love you.

She hesitates.

CRIS:

Let me talk to you for one minute.

I won’t hurt you, I promise.

She turns around, trembling.

LIZ:

Cris, I know you don’t mean to hurt

people. But you need help or you’re

going to keep on hurting them.

CRIS:

The man I killed was there to rob

the store. He was going to panic

and shoot five innocent people.

74.

LIZ:

How do you know this?

CRIS:

Because I saw them die.

LIZ:

Like yesterday, with the car?

CRIS:

Yes.

LIZ:

You were afraid something bad might

happen so you...

CRIS:

Not “might”! Those people died! -

They just hadn’t died yet.

His certainty is almost convincing.

LIZ:

What if you hadn’t done anything?

Have you ever waited to see what

would happen?

CRIS:

Once.

The trauma replays on his face.

CRIS:

That's why I don't go out much. So

I won't be there to see.

Liz doesn’t know what to believe, but she feels for him.

Ext. StAKEOUT SITE - NIGHT

Ferris, Cavanaugh, Baines, and Rick are watching through

night-vision scopes.

CAVANAUGH:

What’s taking so long?

BAINES:

We could just do this the old-

fashioned way.

75.

Int. CabiN / bathroom - NIGHT

Liz steps toward Cris.

LIZ:

Cris, you’re a good man. And I will

stand by you through this. But you

have to...

CRIS:

If they catch me, they’ll put me in

a cell without a trial, and they’ll

never let me out. They do that, you

know.

LIZ:

I won’t let it happen. I’ll get you

a lawyer.

Suddenly distracted, Cris squints with that faraway gaze.

LIZ:

Cris...Cris.

He snaps out of it.

CRIS:

There’s one decent path.

(fixes her gaze)

But if we’re gonna stay on it, I

need you to do exactly what I say.

How can she listen to this madman?

CRIS:

Will you give me one chance? One

chance in exchange for a miracle?

STAKEOUT SITE:

Ferris, Cavanaugh, Baines, and Rick are getting worried.

caVANAUGH

We can’t wait any longer. We’ve got

to go in.

Ferris looks at Baines, who doesn’t encourage her.

FERRIS:

Okay. Wait for my signal.

76.

Int. cabin - bathroom - night

Liz listens, dubious, as Cris crouches beneath the window

sill, scribbling a note on a scrap of paper.

CRIS:

A few steps on, your robe will get

caught on a thornbush. You won’t be

able to get unstuck. Ferris and a

tough guy will come help you.

She’ll say, “You’ve done your

country a great service.”

LIZ:

And then?

CRIS:

Be unpredictable. Surprise works to

my advantage. - And read this when

you’re safe.

He tucks the note into her robe pocket.

LIZ:

Will I see you again?

CRIS:

Bet on it.

She gathers her courage and steps to the open window.

StakEOUT SITE

Everyone is coiled, waiting for Ferris to give the word.

Cavanaugh is on the radio with his men, ready to pass it on.

Ferris takes a last look through the nightvision binoculars.

That’s when Liz climbs awkwardly out of the bathroom window

in her bathrobe.

Ferris

She’s coming now.

(to Cavanaugh)

We stay put. Tell them.

CAVANAUGH:

(disappointed, via radio)

We stand pat till notified. Don’t

make a sound.

When Liz is out of the cabin, Ferris activates the remote

control.

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