Ride Along Page #19

Stella walks out. Kacie is still looking at the TV.

Kacie:

Something just feels wrong with this

thing. I don’t know what it is. I guess

I’ll go take a nap too. If we’re not up

by 3, wake us up.

106. EXT. STREET OF ACCIDENT- DAY.

We see a group of men guide a WELL DRILL towards the cottage.

The drill is very long, about twenty feet, and lean. It looks

like something you’d drill into concrete.

Thompson:

What the f*** is this?

Battalion Chief Roberts:

Our plan.

You see Thompson look up in astonishment at the tall drill.

Thompson:

That building would collapse if you

turned that drill on from the street.

No way is it going to drill a hole down

to them without shaking the building

further off its foundation.

Battalion Chief Roberts:

That’s why we’re bringing two cranes in

to latch onto the top of the building,

relieving some of the stress off the

weakened supports.

Thompson:

We’re the f*** is that in the protocol

manual?

Battalion Chief Roberts:

None of this is in the protocol manual.

Usually we don’t have two live bodies

to rescue in a collapsed building or

cave in. It’s almost always a recovery.

Thompson:

How do they get people out in mining

tunnels when they are trapped?

Battalion Chief Roberts:

Mountains are much stronger than this

building. You can drill into a mountain

for hours and not worry about it

collapsing. Right now we’re trying to

rescue people from the bottom of the

ocean without getting wet. (A pause)

The cranes should arrive momentarily.

Battalion Chief Roberts turns and goes to talk to someone

guiding the drill. Thompson turns his head and sees Chloe

staring at him, with a look of defeat. Thompson has the same

look.

107. INT. CRUMBLED COTTAGE- DAY.

Kevin is still holding pressure on Annabel’s stomach. You can

hear Kevin’s phone vibrate in his pocket.

Annabel:

Aren’t you going to answer it?

Kevin:

What, and take my hands of your

gorgeous body? Not a chance?

You see Annabel smile.

Annabel:

It’s just, you never know when the last

time you’ll speak to your loved ones

will be. I-

Kevin:

Well then it’s a good thing this is not

the last time I’ll speak to them.

Annabel:

You’re not in control of that.

Kevin takes a second. He sounds afraid.

Kevin:

Not like this. I don’t plan on dying in

the basement of some building that

should have been torn down decades ago.

Kevin (cont’d):

I may not have control, but damn it, if

that happens . . . then what’s the

point, ya know?

Annabel:

Be joyful in hope, patient in

affliction, and faithful in prayer.

Romans 12:
12.

Kevin:

I’ve always wanted a friend that could

recite bible verses at will. Say what

you will, but it’s a talent.

Annabel:

Be serious. We just have to be patient,

and the lord will answer our prayers.

Kevin:

I’ve never been of a prayer.

Annabel:

It’s never too late.

Thompson (O.S.):

Alright guys. It’s show time.

Kevin’s phone vibrates again.

Annabel:

You don’t want to leave this world

without telling people what they meant

to you.

108. EXT. RIGHT OUTSIDE THE COTTAGE- DAY.

You see two cranes placed at opposite sides of the house. The

well drill is angled towards the basement, and everyone not

working the machines is watching. Lady Preceptor 1 and Lady

Preceptor 2 have their stretcher prepped for Annabel.

Battalion Chief Roberts:

(Into a walky)

Alright. We want to hook the crane onto

the building, and pull out all the

slack, and nothing more. I do not want

to see any part of the building move an

inch. On my go.

Battalion Chief Roberts aims a thumbs up towards someone on the

street, who returns a thumbs up.

Battalion Chief Roberts (cont’d):

Go.

The cranes arms move almost simultaneously towards the top of

the building. Both aim for the window frames. Both hooks are in

the building, via the window. Very slowly the drawstring of the

cranes move and pull the hook up. They stop when the hook is

embedded in the window frame. Everyone holds their breath at

once. The building does not move. They have provided some

stabilization.

Battalion Chief Roberts:

(Into his walky)

Nice job boys. Alright prep the drill.

Miller goes towards the building.

Miller:

Alright Kevin, they successfully have

the cranes in place. Now they’re going

to start drilling. I need both of you

to cover your eyes and look away from

the ceiling. It’s going to get very

dusty and splintery.

109. INT. COLLAPSED COTTAGE- DAY.

Annabel unclips her helmet strap, and removes her helmet. She

places it on Kevin’s head.

Annabel:

You need this more than I do.

This is the first time Kevin’s really looked at Annabel’s face.

She really is gorgeous, and has long auburn hair, and deep blue

eyes.

Kevin:

I’ll see you on the other side.

110. EXT. RIGHT OUTSIDE THE COTTAGE- DAY.

You see Battalion Chief Roberts give the drill operator a thumbs

up. You hear the drill start.

Miller:

This is a horrible idea.

Chloe:

Have faith.

The drill starts to move forward towards the cottage. It makes

contact and you hear an uncomfortable grinding sound. The

building does not move.

111. INT. COLLAPSED COTTAGE- DAY.

Cut to Kevin and Annabel. There is a lot of dust and splinters

coming down from above. Annabel’s eyes are closed, but she is

saying a prayer. The ground is vibrating. All of a sudden a

drill comes punching through from an angle above Kevin. It moves

forward slightly before stopping.

112. EXT. RIGHT OUTSIDE THE COTTAGE- DAY.

Drill operator:

We’re through! Shutting off drill.

You can hear the motor start to die down.

Drill operator (cont’d):

Pulling drill out.

Slowly you see the drill come out of the cottage. About four

feet of the drill was used.

Drill operator (cont’d):

Backing drill up.

You see the drill slowly start to pull back from the fresh hole.

Chloe, and Miller run over to the hole. Chloe gets there first.

She looks inside. She sees someone with a biking helmet on about

five feet below. The hole has a diameter of about three feet.

Just big enough for someone to crawl through.

Chloe:

Kevin! Look up!

Kevin turns his head to look up, knocking the unfastened helmet

off his head. He sees Chloe, and a bright light.

Kevin:

Ah, too bright.

Chloe steps aside and Miller is now looking down the hole.

Miller:

You look terrible. How are you guys?

Kevin:

I’m fine.

Kevin turns to Annabel.

Kevin (cont’d):

And you?

Annabel:

Fine.

Kevin:

(To Miller)

We’re both fine.

Miller:

Good. Alright Kevin, they’re going to

send someone down to get Annabel out.

Then they’ll see your situation and

plan how to get you out.

Kevin:

Sounds good. (To Annabel) Ready to go

to Europe?

Annabel:

So very ready.

From above you can hear someone coming through the hole. Kevin

looks up and sees a man, in full fire turnout gear, making his

way carefully down. He has a rope attached to his turnout coat.

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