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He gets her in the back of his car. He rushes around,

gets behind the wheel -- starts the car and GUNS IT --

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228 INT. BLACK SEDAN - TRAVELING - CONTINUOUS 228

LOKI DOES SIXTY THROUGH FALLING SNOW, BLOOD IN HIS EYES,

DRIVING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD, ENGINE ROARING --

229A EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - CONTINUOUS 229A

Loki’s sedan speeds through the blur of falling white --

229B INT. BLACK SEDAN - TRAVELING - CONTINUOUS 229B

ANNA IS STARTING TO CONVULSE IN THE BACK SEAT --

LOKI:

Almost there, almost there. Stay

with me, Anna, stay with me --

(under his breath)

Don’t die don’t die --

Loki’s POV -- he’s coming up on an intersection now --

RED LIGHT --

229C EXT. COUNTRY ROAD/INTERSECTION - CONTINUOUS 229C

LOKI LEANS ON HIS HORN AND BLASTS THROUGH THE RED LIGHT --

A CAR JUST MISSES HIM AND CAREENS OFF THE ROAD --

Loki turns on to A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP -- there’s traffic up

ahead -- but he doesn’t slow down --

229D INT. BLACK SEDAN - TRAVELING - CONTINUOUS 229D

Loki veers on to the highway’s shoulder, squeezing past

slow moving cars, bouncing over the craggy ground --

229E EXT. HIGHWAY - CONTINUOUS 229E

Loki swerves on to an exit ramp -- skidding through the

turn --

229F INT. BLACK SEDAN - TRAVELING - CONTINUOUS 229F

Loki’s POV -- Anna in the rearview, her convulsing

getting worse --

229G EXT. MAIN ROAD - CONTINUOUS 229G

Loki tears down a straightaway -- scrolling strip mall

lights, falling snow --

229H INT. BLACK SEDAN - TRAVELING - CONTINUOUS 229H

Loki peers back at Anna --

LOKI:

Stay with me, Anna, we’re almost

there --

(under his breath)

Don’t die. Please, God, don’t let

her die --

He sees the traffic is stopped up ahead -- he turns off,

cuts through a strip mall parking lot --

Loki’s POV as he drives faster -- the lights and falling

snow become disorienting -- prismatic --

229I EXT. STRIP MALL - CONTINUOUS 229I

Loki’s sedan blasts out of the strip mall parking lot,

makes a hard, skidding turn --

229J INT. BLACK SEDAN - TRAVELING - CONTINUOUS 229J

Loki’s POV -- on a straightaway now...the illuminated

hospital sign coming into view --

229 EXT. ST. CELESTINE HOSPITAL - EMERGENCY ENTRANCE - 229

MOMENTS LATER:

Loki’s car rolls up on the curb, the front bumper inches

from taking out a shocked OLD MAN in a wheel chair. Loki

bursts out of the car, opens the back door, grabs Anna

out --

A:

(CONTINUED)

He carries her, blood gushing down his face, walking

through the double doors -- SCREAMING:

LOKI:

POLICE OFFICER -- I NEED HELP!

230 INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - ST. CELESTINE HOSPITAL - DAY 230

A patient lies in his hospital bed, his face obscured by

the newspaper he’s reading:

BARRY MILLAND AKA ALEX JONES

REUNITED WITH FAMILY AFTER 27 YEARS

A picture of Jones in the hospital, his beard shaved off,

revealing a previously hidden resemblance to the photos

of him at seven years old.

Below that is another headline: STILL MISSING

A picture of Keller.

The patient folds up the paper. It’s Loki, oxygen tubes

in his nostrils, bandages over his wound. Someone

approaches his bedside...

It’s Grace pushing Anna in a wheelchair. Anna is dressed

in hospital pajamas, remnants of shock still clouding her

eyes.

LOKI:

Hello.

She doesn’t answer.

GRACE:

She’s doing real good -- be on her

feet in a few days.

Behind them are Nancy and Joy. Grace seems possessed of

some newfound strength, while Nancy seems withered and

shaky.

GRACE (CONT’D)

I hope we’re not intruding.

Anna wanted to see her hero.

Anna stares at Loki, unable to speak. He offers her his

hand, noticing she's wearing a red whistle around her

neck. She shakes his hand, regarding him like an

apparition.

And while she does Loki looks over at Nancy, picking up

on the guilt that’s underlying her expression. She

senses him reading her and looks away --

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Loki’s gaze moves on to Joy. There’s an unsettling

darkness in her eyes.

GRACE (CONT’D)

OK --

A:

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(CONTINUED)

GRACE (CONT’D)

(to Nancy)

Will you give me a minute?

Nancy nods, pushes Anna towards the exit -- Joy following

them out --

NANCY:

Say goodbye girls.

With whisper voices:

ANNA:

Bye.

JOY:

Bye.

Nancy leaves with the girls...

231 INT. HALLWAY - ST. CELESTINE HOSPITAL 231

Nancy walks out with the girls. Eliza is there, Ralph by

her side. Franklin is there too. Nancy looks at him,

imploring him with a silent plea -- a plea Franklin looks

to be struggling against...

Franklin suddenly breaks Nancy’s gaze -- walks to a

UNIFORM COP posted at the end of the hall...

232 INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - ST. CELESTINE HOSPITAL - CONTINUOUS 232

Grace stands by Loki’s bedside.

LOKI:

She found her whistle.

GRACE:

No. She keeps insisting Joy

helped her find it on Thanksgiving

before they were taken, but I

think she’s just confused... I

got her a new one.

(beat)

He hasn’t contacted me. I know

you don’t believe me, but he

hasn’t.

LOKI:

I believe you.

GRACE:

Do you think you’re going to find

him?

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LOKI:

Yes.

A:

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(CONTINUED)

GRACE:

They’ll send him to jail?

LOKI:

Probably.

Beat.

GRACE:

I miss him.

Loki nods, not sure what to say to that.

GRACE (CONT’D)

He did what he had to do for Anna.

And I thank God that he did.

Loki doesn’t answer, the two of them sharing the silence,

until:

GRACE (CONT’D)

He’s a good man.

And with that she abruptly walks out...

Loki picks the newspaper back up. He looks at the

picture of Keller...

233 EXT. BACK YARD - HOLLY JONES’ HOUSE - NIGHT 233

It’s the middle of the night. The sound of GENERATORS

HUMMING, powering industrial spot lights, illuminating

the back yard as snow falls.

The Trans Am has not been moved. The seats have been

ripped out, lying next to the car.

Closer to the house, two tired looking FORENSIC TECHS,

late twenties, kneel on the ground scraping at the frozen

soil -- they have a radio on, working to classical music -

-

The back door opens and out walks Loki, head bandaged.

He looks broken, left the hospital too early.

He surveys the backyard.

LOKI:

Find anything?

Tech 1 holds up a plastic bag. Inside is a frozen,

partially decomposed snake.

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TECH 1

Just this so far. Ground’s frozen

solid. It’s gonna take us weeks

to excavate the whole property.

Loki surveys the yard for a moment with a weary

expression.

LOKI:

Pray for the best. Prepare for

the worst.

Finished for the night, Tech 1 shuts off the spotlights,

and with a loud CLICK CLACK the back yard goes dark.

Tech 2 shuts off the radio and follows his cohort into

the house. Loki hangs back. It’s dead quiet now.

Loki walks around the yard. He takes a closer look at

the Trans Am, staring into its gutted interior,

thinking...

He walks back towards the house, looking bothered by

something, his mind grinding gears...

He takes a last look at the moonlit yard, then turns

around about to enter the house -- when he hears

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