Passenger 57 Page #7

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Wolfgang CLICKS OFF.

WOLFGANG:

Chew on that.

77 OMITTED 77

78 INT. 747 - COACH 78

Vincent, Fiona, Indian and Student stand in the front of the cabin, keeping the passengers covered. Vincent reacts to their frightened sobs.

VINCENT:

Knock that sh*t off. We don't want any cry-babies. Let's see some happy faces.

(pointing his gun at a passenger)

Smile.

The passenger, a middle-aged woman, tries to smile but dissolves into tears.

VINCENT:

You people are pathetic.

A series of LOUD THUMPING sounds. They're coming from the rear of the jet.

VINCENT:

What the hell is that?

Marti rises from her seat.

MARTI:

The lavatory doors -- they sometimes come open when there's turbulence. Would you like me to go back and shut them?

VINCENT:

How sweet of you to offer. Now sit down and shut UP.

(to the Student)

Check it out.

Gun up, the Student heads for the rear of the plane.

79 AFT SECTION 79

The Student steps around the partition and discovers both LAVATORY DOORS open, swinging open and shut, going THUMP THUMP THUMP. The Student investigates the first compartment. Empty. He secures the door and peers into the second compartment.

Cutter, who has wedged himself overhead, drops down on the Student like a ton of bricks. Cutter slams the Student's face into the mirror. The GLASS SHATTERS.

CUTTER:

There goes your next seven years.

80 MAIN CABIN 80

Vincent, growing impatient, calls out.

VINCENT:

Hey, Ernst! You fall in?

The Student steps out from behind the partition. His face is bloody and his legs are wobbly. He's being held up by Cutter who appears behind him, pressing a gun to the dazed kid's head -- using him for a shield.

CUTTER:

(shouting like a crazy man)

I'll kill him! Swear to God I'll blow his goddamn brains out!

Passengers scream and duck as Cutter frog-marches the Student up the aisle. Vincent, Fiona and the Indian are unsure what to do. Cutter looks positively rabid.

VINCENT:

Don't f*** with us, man! Let him go or we start offing people!

CUTTER:

(raving)

You think I give a sh*t about them? Hell, I may take out a few myself just for kicks! Now pull those curtains and move back! Move back or I'll blow a window and suck everybody's ass into space!

Cutter aims his gun at a window.

VINCENT:

Okay, just level out...

Vincent opens the curtains to first class. He, Fiona and the Indian retreat into the empty area, keeping their guns on Cutter who shoves the dazed Student in front of him.

81 FIRST CLASS 81

As Cutter and the Student enter, Vincent shouts up the stairway to the flight deck.

VINCENT:

Wolfgang!

Wolfgang. Cutter recognizes the name and realizes he's in very dangerous company. Marti, up and out of her seat, watches from a position near the upper galley.

Wolfgang comes down from above, gun at his side.

WOLFGANG:

I see we have a hero.

CUTTER:

(demanding)

Lose the guns!

Wolfgang considers, shrugs, then raises his GUN and FIRES TWO SHOTS into the Student. As the Student folds like a marionette. Cutter FIRES back at Wolfgang -- but Wolfgang is already diving for cover.

Cutter drops the Student and leaps back, colliding with Marti. They tumble into the upper galley.

82 UPPER GALLEY 82

Cutter and Marti disentangle themselves.

CUTTER:

What do you think you're doing?

MARTI:

I could ask you the same question.

Cutter is on his feet -- suddenly all business. He pushes Marti into the recesses of the tiny compartment.

CUTTER:

Get down and cover your head.

MARTI:

(realizes)

You were faking!

CUTTER:

No sh*t! Get your ass down!

Marti gets her ass down. Cutter crouches in front of her, gun pointed at the entryway.

MARTI:

What's your plan?

CUTTER:

Stay alive.

MARTI:

Good plan.

WOLFGANG (O.S.)

(shouting)

Hero! Throw out your gun or I'll start executing passengers!

Big problem. If Cutter throws out his gun, he and Marti are dead. If he doesn't, the passengers are. That's when Cutter notices the little elevator.

CUTTER:

(shouting)

All right -- here it comes!

83 FIRST CLASS 83

Cutter's gun sails out of the upper galley and lands in the aisle. Wolfgang nods at the Indian and together, they rush the upper galley.

84 UPPER GALLEY 84

It's empty! Wolfgang and the Indian look at each other in confusion. Then, they hear the ELEVATOR MOTOR. Wolfgang grabs the elevator door but it refuses to open.

85 LOWER GALLEY 85

The elevator door opens to reveal Cutter and Marti, face to face, wedged against each other like sardines.

CUTTER:

I guess this is what they mean by 'Fly United.'

They untangle themselves and pop out. Cutter grabs a food cart and jams it into the doorway, making the elevator inoperative.

86 UPPER GALLEY 86

The Indian tries to pry the elevator doors apart with his superior strength but they won't budge. Wolfgang doesn't seem particularly upset. He gives calm instructions to Fiona and Vincent.

WOLFGANG:

Handle the passengers. We'll take care of the hero.

Fiona and Vincent go aft.

87 LOWER GALLEY 87

Cutter scrambles around, searching for something.

CUTTER:

Where's the hatch to the avionics compartment?

MARTI:

What do you want that for?

CUTTER:

We've got to find a way to bring this plane down.

Marti looks at Cutter in horror. Maybe he is crazy.

MARTI:

Down? This is a jumbo jet. You don't just bring a jumbo jet down.

Cutter finds the handle to the avionics compartment. He opens the hatch.

MARTI:

Hey! You can't go in there.

Cutter ignores her and enters.

88 AVIONICS COMPARTMENT 88

Marti grabs Cutter from behind. They struggle and he pins her against the wall.

CUTTER:

Where'd you lear to fight like that?

MARTI:

(snarling)

Five older brothers. Let go.

CUTTER:

Not until you promise to cool out.

MARTI:

All right. I promise.

Cutter steps back. That's when Marti throws a punch at his head. Cutter catches her fist, twists it around and pins her again.

CUTTER:

Now that I know I can't trust you...

MARTI:

Like I'm supposed to trust you? For all I know you're as crazy as those hi-jackers. Crazier! They just want to steal the plane --you want to crash it!

CUTTER:

My name is John Cutter. I'm a former airlines security specialist.

MARTI:

Former? What happened? They fired you and now you're gonna get revenge by crashing a 747?

CUTTER:

(with conviction)

I'm trying to save lives. The people who've taken over this ship are killers. Their leader is a man called Wolfgang and he's only the most dangerous f***ing terrorist in the world. He kills hostages and he'll wipe out everybody onboard if we don't find a way to change his plans. Yeah, bringing the jet down is dangerous. But staying in the air with that psycho is even more dangerous.

Marti considers... and decides to trust him.

MARTI:

So what do we do?

Cautiously, Cutter lets her go. Marti makes no move to attack. So Cutter crouches down and opens a small panel. Inside is a river of bright circuits and wires.

CUTTER:

We cut some wires.

Cutter searches his pockets for something sharp but has nothing that will work. Marti taps him on the shoulder. From her pocket, she produces a knife, fork and spoon sealed in plastic.

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