RONIN Page #10

During this next sequence, the DRUMS will continue to play,

building with the action as we do -

THE CHASE MONTAGE: A SERIES OF CUTS AS -

The Volvo takes a flying left turn -

Gregor watches the Target on his computer as it moves towards

the Promenade des Anglais, typing the results on his

keyboard as - The Volvo careens down a steep hill, hits a

bump, and flies through the air a good fifteen feet, even as -

The Fiat follows close behind and hits the same bump, does

the same flight through the air and lands with a thud -

THE CARAVAN of cars -

THE TARGET CAR -

THE TARGET, still talking away on his cell phone - THE

COMPUTER MAP tracking the Target's movements, as the Map

shifts and moves as it keeps pace with the target, and now -

The Promenade des Anglais is right ahead and the DRUMS build

to a crescendo as -

The Volvo SMASHES into the Target Car and they grind

together, as -

CARS 3 & 4 in the Caravan are cut off by Vincent's Fiat,

which forces them to slam to a halt, as -

Larry runs the Target Car to a halt and the JAPANESE DRUMS

stop.

Larry and Swede hop out of the Volvo, and Swede brandishes a

MONSTER of a MACHINE GUN, with which he opens fire, a blast

of huge guage shells spitting a trail of fire, smashing

against THE WINDSHIELD of the Target Car, which is bullet-

proof. The windshield doesn't break right away -- but the

heavy blast of firepower causes the windsield to buckle.

Sam and Vincent are now out of the Fiat, guns drawn, blazing

away at BODYGUARDS, and Christ, there's an army of them,

pouring out of Cars 3 & 4. These guys are armed and returning

fire as -

Larry gets out of the driver's seat of the Volvo, and he's

got some kind of sumbitch weapons himself, a ROCKET LAUNCHER,

which he points and fires - And now we TRACK THE MISSLE as

it scorches the air, traveling towards -

The LEAD CAR of the caravan which has only now realized

what's going on behind it, and as frantic Bodyguards drive

back towards the carnage - The Missle IMPACTS, blowing the

Car sideways.

Meanwhile - Sam and Vincent are taking out the Other

Bodyguards, and these guys are warriors -- they moves as a

team, each man with a gun in both hands, using a weapon until

it's out of bullets and then discarding it in favor of a new

one.

And even as this is going on - Deirdre has joined the fray,

firing both of her pistols, taking Sam's place at Vincent's

side so that Sam can run towards -

The Target Car, where the Target is seated in the backseat,

pulling out his own piece, ready to fight to the death

himself as -

Swede continues blasting away at the windshield with his

monster gun, and now - The Windshield has started to crack

and splinter, and abruptly, it shatters, instantly bursting a

bright red as Swede's bullets tear up the body of the Driver.

Now Sam has reaches the Target Car, just as the Target, who

is armed and, as we know, not exactly helpless, steps out of

the car and sights in on Swede and - ZING! Sam fires,

winging the Target, knocking the gun out of his hand and

still the Target won't give up without a struggle, he hits

Swede with the Briefcase.

THE TARGET:

F*** you!

SWEDE:

Not today.

BANG. Swede puts one shot between the Target's eyes, ending

his life. Now - Swede takes out a DAI-SHO, the smaller of the

two traditional Japanese Samurai swords. With one slashing

blow he hacks off the Target's HAND AT THE WRIST and grabs

the briefcase. The SEVERED HAND is still caught in the

handcuffs, so that it is carried along for the ride. Now -

DISTANT SIRENS sound from OFF SCREEN as Swede moves back

towards Larry and the Volvo, and as he goes he raises the

briefcase (with its severed hand) in a kind of mock salute to

Sam, who starts to move back towards Deirdre and Vincent, who

have taken care of the remaining Bodyguards, and now the

SIRENS are growing closer as we - START TO MOVE IN SLOW

MOTION as Swede approaches the Volvo and - Deirdre and Vincent

are already at Vincent's Fiat, waiting for Sam, and so they

don't notice that - A VAN has been parked nearby this entire

time, and now the van's side door slides open, and unseen by

any of the others - Gregor steps out of the Van, a gun at his

side, and a predatory look on his face as - Swede reaches Larry

and the Volvo just as - Sam has reaches the Fiat, and now he looks

back and sees - Gregor, crossing the street, and now - Sam

screams a warning to Larry, but it's way too late because -

Swede shoots Larry in the neck, hitting him above the

protective covering of his bullet proof vest. Now we're

MOVING IN REAL TIME as - Larry manages to get his backup

piece drawn, a snub-nosed .38, and he fires all six shots

into - Swede, hitting him in the stomach -- it's the same way

Larry shot the target in the warehouse. Swede is sent flying

backwards, where he crashes to the pavement. For a second we

think he's dead, but then he gets up, in pain but alive, just

as Sam predicted. Swede claws at his shirt to reveal that he

too wears a bullet proof vest. By now - Larry has rolled out

of the Volvo, crawling away but too weak to go far, and now -

Swede has Larry in his sights, he's going to kill him.

SWEDE:

I don't particularly like killing, tubby,

but I want you to know that this one I'm

going to enjoy.

LARRY:

(sees something over Swede's

shoulder)

I don't think so.

Swede turns to follow Larry's gaze, and as he does - Gregor

walks INTO FRAME and puts his gun right beneath Swede's chin.

Before Swede can even compute this, Gregor pulls the trigger,

firing straight up into Swede's brain. Then, without even

looking at Larry, who is lying helpless on the ground -

Gregor takes the briefcase and gets into the Volvo, driving

off just as - Sam arrives, kneeling down by Larry. The SIRENS

get louder.

LARRY:

(in shock)

He just...I don't believe that son-of-

a...

Vincent's Fiat comes peeling to a halt in front of them,

Vincent and Deirdre inside it as Sam manages to get Larry

into the back seat. Sam doesn't get in the car yet as Larry

says -

LARRY:

(still having trouble believing

it)

We've been crossed...

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