Prisoners Page #13

as Keller climbs out of the pool, shivering, skin blue --

PAUL:

Keller? What the hell is going

on?

Keller doesn’t answer, his eyes look like they’re still

dreaming. He lumbers away without a word, while Paul and

his family watch on in shocked disbelief.

Paul takes a look in the water to see if he’s missing

something. But all he sees is a pool full of ice and

leaves.

131 EXT. RIVERBANK - MORNING 131

We move over the river -- two police boats deploying

divers -- search and rescue dogs roaming the shoreline --

search teams moving into the adjacent woods...

132 INT. LOKI’S DESK - CONYERS POLICE STATION - DAY 132

Loki, stares at his computer screen, perplexed. He’s

been here all night and looks it. He grabs his bag of

coffee beans -- sees it’s empty -- tosses it aside --

The CAPTAIN’S SECRETARY, 29, walks by drinking coffee.

CAPTAIN’S SECRETARY

You need a shower, Loki.

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Loki waves her away. On screen: a newspaper article.

A picture of Keller’s Dad. The headline: GRATERFORD

GUARD COMMITS SUICIDE IN HOME

Loki scans the article, eyes resting on an address:

234 Campello Street, apt 3

He remembers something and gets up, gets his coat on --

133 EXT. LIQUOR STORE PARKING LOT - DAY 133

Keller walks across the parking lot towards his truck,

still parked where he left it the previous day...and

right past it, on to the apartment house...

134 INT. BATHROOM - SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT - DAY 134

The cell, the sound of the SHOWER BLASTING INSIDE. Steam

rises from the PVC pipe as Jones BANGS ON THE INSIDE --

Keller turns it off. He looks close to tears -- hitting

his breaking point...when he hears something -- Jones

mumbling something over and over again:

JONES:

...not Alex. I’m not Alex. I’m

not him -- I’m not Alex --

Hearing Jones’ voice gives Keller a burst of adrenaline --

KELLER:

What do you mean? Who are you

then? Come on -- talk to me.

JONES:

...I’m not him, not him --

Jones’ words fragment into gibberish -- Keller punches

the outside of the cell --

KELLER:

You ARE him -- this IS happening.

All you need to do to make it stop

is tell me where they are.

No response. Just a horrible dripping sound... Keller

takes a breath, then:

KELLER (CONT’D)

Don’t make me do this anymore.

Keller reaches to turn the water back on, but he can’t --

tears crawling down his face as he mouths: I’m sorry --

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He kneels down. Squeezes his hands together. And after

a moment starts to mutter what sounds like a prayer --

135 EXT. APARTMENT HOUSE - CONTINUOUS 135

Loki's car pulls up in front of the apartment house. He

gets out and observes the building from the street,

considering...

136 INT. BATHROOM - SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT - DAY 136

Keller stands up -- takes a breath, looks over at the

cell...

137 EXT. APARTMENT HOUSE - CONTINUOUS 137

Loki observes the padlock on the front door IS HANGING

UNCLAMPED. Someone’s inside. He thinks for a second,

then clamps the padlock shut.

A:

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138 INT. BATHROOM - SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT - MOMENTS LATER 138

Keller is about to turn the hot water back on when he

hears something outside. He goes to the bathroom window,

looks down into the back alley and sees:

Loki trying to remove the board from a low lying window --

KELLER:

F*** me.

139 INT. STAIRS - CONTINUOUS 139

Keller jumps down flights of stairs, making a mad dash

for...

THE FRONT DOOR TO THE BUILDING

Keller tries the door, BUT LOKI’S PADLOCKED THE OUTSIDE --

140 INT. FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS 140

Keller enters, frantic. One of the boards covering the

windows is being pried from the outside -- but it's still

in place, Loki has yet to see inside.

Keller lays his coat out like a blanket and lies down on

top of it, pretending he’s been sleeping here all night --

Loki gets the board off the window. He pokes his head

inside and sees Keller lying there on the floor.

Loki climbs in. Then he walks to Keller and toes his

ribs with his shoe.

LOKI:

Rise and shine.

Keller opens his eyes, pretends to look surprised, plays

up the hangover.

LOKI (CONT’D)

I knew you were headed over this

way. I’m not going to find two

little girls in this building am

I, Mr. Dover?

KELLER:

F*** you.

LOKI:

What about Alex Jones?

(CONTINUED)

KELLER:

What about him? I came here to

drink. Didn’t want to do it in

front of my wife. My father left

me this building.

Loki considers.

LOKI:

Mind giving me the tour?

Loki motions to the door. Keller breathes out and gets

up.

141 INT. STAIRWELL - APARTMENT HOUSE - CONTINUOUS 141

Keller walks up the stairs, panic in his eyes, Loki a few

steps behind him.

LOKI:

Why didn’t you tell me about this

place?

KELLER:

Didn’t think it mattered.

LOKI:

Everything matters.

142 INT. SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT - APARTMENT HOUSE - 142

CONTINUOUS:

Keller walks inside the apartment, Loki follows, looks

around, CLAPS HIS HANDS a couple times to wake himself up

-- Keller flinches --

LOKI:

All that survival gear in your

basement, you know something the

rest of us don’t?

KELLER:

Pray for the best. Prepare for

the worst.

Loki nods condescendingly.

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143 INT. STAIRWELL - APARTMENT HOUSE - MOMENTS LATER 143

Loki follows Keller up the stairs to the second floor.

Keller slows the ascent, desperate, doesn’t know what to

do --

LOKI:

Come on, hurry up --

Loki’s PHONE RINGS --

144 EXT. PARKING LOT - DISCOUNT DEPARTMENT STORE - CONTINUOUS 144

Jill the check out girl watches as a little junker of a

car takes off out of the parking lot, she’s out of breath

--

JILL:

(into the phone)

The guy you’re looking for was

just here. He saw me watching him

and ran.

LOKI (O.S.)

(over the phone)

Get his plates?

145 INT. STAIRWELL - APARTMENT HOUSE - CONTINUOUS 145

Loki rushes past Keller up the stairs to the second floor

as Jill gives him the plates...

Keller freezes, going out of his mind as he listens to

Loki's ECHOING FOOT FALLS...

Until they suddenly stop. HE'S AT THE DOOR. Keller

takes a breath and bounds up the rest of the stairs, just

in time to see Loki disappear into the apartment --

146 INT. SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS 146

Loki walks inside, hangs up his phone and takes a quick

look, rushing, distracted. THE DOOR TO THE BATHROOM IS

OPEN, but the light is out. Jones is silent and from

where Loki is standing...

The cell looks like just another unfinished wall. Loki

turns around and rushes out --

147 INT. HALLWAY - THE APARTMENT HOUSE - CONTINUOUS 147

Loki walks out into the hall. Keller is waiting for him,

ready to be busted. But then Loki just rushes right past

him, barreling down the stairs --

LOKI (O.S.)

Go home, Mr. Dover.

Keller stands there dumbstruck. Then he walks to the

open apartment door and looks inside across the way at

the open bathroom door, realizing his good luck...

148 EXT. FRONT DOOR - BOB TAYLOR’S HOUSE - DAY 148

Loki pushes a doorbell and waits. Someone’s made a snow

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