Prisoners Page #6

FRANKLIN:

What’s going on?

Keller doesn’t answer, running past volunteers wearing

SEARCH AND RESCUE jackets, startling a search dog --

55 INT. LOKI’S DESK - POLICE STATION - DAY 55

Loki sits at his desk, researching Fairmount Circle on

his computer -- Father Dunn is being interrogated in the

BG. Loki looks up, watching as Jones and his aunt are

shown to the front desk...

Jones’ aunt rubs his back as the DESK SERGEANT gives him

paper work to fill out.

DESK SERGEANT:

Sign here.

(CONTINUED)

He signs his release papers, slowly and methodically:

Alex Winterman Jones.

A:

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56 EXT. POLICE STATION - MOMENTS LATER 56

A UNIFORMED COP escorts Jones and his Aunt out the front

door. Several reporters are waiting --

REPORTER 1

Is this your Mother?

HOLLY JONES:

Don’t talk to them, Alex.

REPORTER 2

Do you have any comment on the

girls -- are you innocent?

Jones’ POV:
the reporter’s accusing eyes, the grey sky,

his Aunt squeezing his wrist --

The Uniformed escort tries to get the reporters to clear

a path while TWO OTHER UNIFORMED COPS, just back from

patrol come walking towards the entrance --

57A INT. LOKI’S DESK - POLICE STATION - CONTINUOUS 57A

Loki peers out the window, sees the reporters cornering

Jones and his aunt -- shakes his head...

Then he sees something else -- Keller’s truck pulling

into the parking lot --

LOKI:

(under his breath)

F***.

Loki gets up in a hurry, calls out to several UNIFORM

COPS milling around the station --

LOKI (CONT’D)

Need some help out front --

57B EXT. POLICE STATION - CONTINUOUS 57B

Keller shoves past the reporters, making a bee line for

Jones and his Aunt when the Uniformed escort blocks his

path --

UNIFORMED ESCORT

Sir, you need to step back --

(CONTINUED)

But Keller keeps coming, the Uniformed escort grabs him --

the two Uniformed Cops just back from patrol rush to

assist, Keller resisting as the three of them struggle to

restrain him --

KELLER:

I just want to talk to him.

Loki exits the station, five cops trailing behind him --

LOKI:

You don’t want to do this, Mr.

Dover --

KELLER:

Thanks to you he’s a free man,

right? I’m a free man, he’s a

free man -- why can’t I talk to

him?

Keller struggles to break free of the gaggle of Uniformed

Cops now trying like hell to get cuffs on him as he

lunges at Jones -- Jones’ Aunt protectively trying to put

herself between them --

KELLER (CONT’D)

TELL ME WHERE THEY ARE!

Keller tries to get around Jones’ Aunt as Jones backs

away -- tearing up, shaking his head, overloading --

KELLER (CONT’D)

TELL ME WHAT YOU DID WITH THEM!

KELLER PUSHES PAST JONES’ AUNT. A UNIFORM COP BLOCKS HIS

PATH -- KELLER COLDCOCKS HIM -- KNOCKS ANOTHER COP TO THE

CEMENT. THE OTHERS TRY TO GRAB HIM, BUT HE BREAKS FREE --

Jones takes off running -- Keller tackles him between two

parked cars -- grabs him by the shirt --

JONES:

(to Keller)

They didn’t cry until I left them.

Keller freezes, in shock -- looks around -- did anybody

else hear that? HE’S SWALLOWED BY ANGRY COPS --

STRUGGLES -- GETS SMASHED DOWN in a blur of uniforms,

angry faces and fists --

Keller’s finally forced to the pavement and handcuffed,

watching with crazed helpless eyes as Jones and his Aunt

are whisked away.

57B CONTINUED:
57B

57 INT. CAPTAIN’S OFFICE - POLICE STATION - CONTINUOUS 57

Loki walks in, O’Malley is talking to Keller, who’s

handcuffed to a chair. When Keller sees Loki he shakes

his head in bitter disgust.

LOKI:

(off Keller’s look)

Listen, I tried --

CAPTAIN RICHARD O'MALLEY

I’m talking here.

(back to Keller)

A:

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

I know your Dad was a guard at

Graterford, and I got a daughter

of my own so I’m gonna show some

mercy on you.

O'Malley uncuffs Keller from the chair. Keller stands

up.

CAPTAIN RICHARD O'MALLEY (CONT’D)

As for Alex Jones, he has orders

not to leave the commonwealth.

KELLER:

What about what I just f***ing

told you?! Why aren't you sending

someone to go arrest this guy?!

CAPTAIN RICHARD O'MALLEY

Mr. Dover, tell Detective Loki

what you told me -- he will

definitely look into it. And when

you're done, I need you to go

home.

Your family needs you at home, not

hanging around here.

Before Keller can argue O’Malley exits into THE CHAOTIC

HALLWAY and shuts the door.

LOKI:

You have something to tell me, Mr.

Dover?

Keller takes a moment, bludgeoning Loki with his eyes,

then:

KELLER:

That a**hole you promised me you'd

keep in custody, when I grabbed

him in the parking lot, he said

right to my f***ing face: they

didn't cry until I left them.

LOKI:

Just now in the parking lot?

KELLER:

What did I say -- yeah, just now

in the parking lot.

LOKI:

Anybody hear besides you?

Keller shakes his head bitterly.

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57

CAPTAIN RICHARD O'MALLEY (CONT'D)

(CONTINUED)

LOKI (CONT’D)

You sure you heard him right?

KELLER:

Jesus Christ -- you think I'm

making this up?

Loki observes Keller’s hands are shaking...

LOKI:

OK, I’ll go see him.

Keller stops, looks him in the eye.

KELLER:

Don't go see him. Go arrest him.

Keller turns and walks out. Loki watches the door slam,

his mind working...

58 INT. LIVING ROOM - HOLLY JONES' HOUSE - DAY 58

Jones and his Aunt sit side by side on the couch -- the

dog lying at Holly’s feet. Loki sits across from them on

an ottoman.

LOKI:

So you didn’t say anything to Mr.

Dover out on the parking lot

today? Anything he could have

misinterpreted?

Jones shakes his head.

LOKI (CONT’D)

Nothing at all? You didn’t say,

get away from me? Help? Nothing

like that?

JONES:

No.

Loki nods, thinking.

LOKI:

Can I talk to Alex alone for a

minute?

She gives Alex a reassuring look, then gets up --

HOLLY JONES:

I’ll be right in the next room,

Alex.

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(CONTINUED)

The dog gets up and follows after Holly as she exits the

room. Loki moves in a little closer to Jones. Jones is

afraid.

LOKI:

Do you like your Aunt?

Jones doesn’t answer at first, confused, but then:

JONES:

Yes.

LOKI:

You know if you know something

about what happened to these girls

and you don’t tell us, your aunt

will go to jail too. You want

that for her? After she took care

of you all this time?

Jones shakes his head, a little lost.

59 EXT. HOLLY JONES' HOUSE - CONTINUOUS 59

Loki walks to his car on the phone.

LOKI:

(into the phone)

Mr. Dover, it’s Detective Loki.

60 INT. SECOND FLOOR HALLWAY - THE DOVERS' HOUSE - 60

CONTINUOUS:

Keller stands in the hallway on his cellphone.

KELLER:

(into the phone)

Have you arrested him?

LOKI (O.S.)

(over the phone)

He said he didn't say anything in

the parking lot. I pushed him

hard and he didn't budge. We

can’t waste any more time with

this guy. I’ll let you know when

I have something new. Just hang --

Keller hangs up the phone, considering with desperate

eyes.

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61 INT. MASTER BEDROOM - THE DOVERS' HOUSE - CONTINUOUS 61

Keller walks in. Ralph sits by Grace’s bedside looking

freaked out. She's holding on to him for dear life,

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