RONIN Page #22

SAM:

(almost to himself)

How could you have done that?

VINCENT:

Because I owe you.

(he sees something)

Look at that...

THEIR POV:
Through the Windsheild - Deirdre exits the

apartment building.

SAM (O.S.)

(quietly exultant)

All things come to those who wait.

Now Deirdre is followed by Seamus and Gregor.

VINCENT (O.S.)

(really surprised by this)

He's not dead.

BACK ON Sam and Vincent.

SAM:

(figuring it out)

They don't have the package.

VINCENT:

You think?

SAM:

You said it yourself: Gregor's not dead.

If they had the package, they'd have

killed him.

Vincent and Sam exchange a look -- now they both figure it

out.

VINCENT & SAM

(simultaneously)

They're going to get it.

CUT TO:

INT. THE POST OFFICE - LATE AFTERNOON

A HAND signs a receipt, and we PULL BACK TO REVEAL Gregor at

a counter, signing for his package, which slides across the

counter. It's the Briefcase, although it's been wrapped in

BROWN PAPER for its journey through the French Postal System.

Now we see that - Seamus is still right beside Gregor; is, in

face, almost on top of him, with a hand in his coat pocket

which lets us know where his gun is. Now - The two men start

to move towards the exit as we -

CUT TO:

EXT. THE STREET OUTSIDE - A MINUTE LATER/LATE AFTERNOON

The Black Compact Car idles at a nearby curb, with Deirdre

behind the wheel. She's staring so intently at the front of

the post office, that she's surprised when a SHADOW falls

across her. She looks up to see - Sam, standing next to the

car. Deirdre starts to reach for her weapon, but Sam cuts

her off with a word.

SAM:

Don't do it...

Something in his voice conveys enough of a threat that she

backs off. Now she and Sam exchange a long look.

DEIRDRE:

Well, if it isn't Mr. Interpol himself.

(she really sounds betrayed)

I can't believe I misjudged you like I

did.

SAM:

Oh please..you're on some sort of holy

mission?

DEIRDRE:

I'm a patriate.

SAM:

Don't even think that I'm buying that.

DEIRDRE:

Where do you get off saying word one?

All the time pretending to be one of us,

it's the same thing we were doing, Seamus

and myself. And here you are so high and

mighty, like you're so different from the

rest of us.

SAM:

I didn't say I was.

DEIRDRE:

(she sees something)

Bloody f***ing hell...

CUT AWAY TO:
Gregor and Seamus are leaving the post office.

By now, Seamus has taken the package away from Gregor.

Unseen by these two men - Vincent is approaching from the

side, on an intercept course, his hand inside a bag which he

carries with him. Now - Deirdre turns and shoots Sam a look.

He's still watching her keenly, and we can see that she's

aching to reach for her piece, but she can't because Sam is

still on her like a hawk.

SAM:

Don't even think it.

He pulls back the folds of his suit jacket, revealing his

gun, putting his hand comfortably on the pistol grip.

SAM:

I'd kill you before you had it halfway

out.

Vincent is closing on Gregor and Seamus, another ten seconds

and he'll have them.

Now - Deirdre looks back at Sam, then back at the situation

developing in front of her, and then suddenly - She slams the

car into gear and drives off, tires squealing while - Sam

pulls his piece, sighting down the barrel and - He can't do

it, can't shoot Deirdre. Now - The sound of the car alerts

Seamus, who turns in time to see - Vincent, who is raising

the bag wrapped around his hand as - The car flies directly

at - Vincent, who if forced to jump out of the way even as he

pulls the trigger of the gun hidden within the bag. The end

of the bag explodes in a burst of fire, but the shots are off

the mark - Missing Seamus and Gregor as - Vincent rolls out

of the way, just in time, while - Deirdre brakes the car to a

screaming halt, as Seamus pushes Gregor in ahead of him and

then gets in. Seconds later, the car pulls out, even as -

Sam drives up in the Peugeot to Vincent, who picks himself up

off the ground and leaps into the car. The last thing we

hear is the sound of Sam's Voice as the Peugeot drives off.

SAM (V.O.)

Put your seatbelt on.

CUT TO:

INT./EXT. - CAR CHASE MONTAGE

During this SEQUENCE, we'll JUMP CUT BETWEEN the two cars and

the streets they travel through. Now - The Black Compact Car

flies down a small street, followed closely by - The Peugeot,

where Sam is driving as Vincent tries to steady his gun to

get a clear shot at the other Car.

INSIDE THE PEUGEOT -

VINCENT:

What the f*** happened?

SAM:

I don't know...

VINCENT:

You don't know? Bullshit, you had her,

there was no way out.

IN THE COMPACT CAR -

Where Deirdre is driving for dear life, while Seamus is

freaking out.

SEAMUS:

What in bloody hell is going on?

DEIRDRE:

They're part of the team. One of them's

the guy I told you about.

SEAMUS:

From Interpol?

DEIRDRE:

That's him.

IN THE PEUGEOT -

VINCENT:

Why didn't you kill her?

IN THE COMPACT -

SEAMUS:

Why didn't you kill him?

OUT IN THE STREET -

The two cars SLAM through the traffic, heading for a HIGHWAY

RAMP which appears now perhaps two blocks away.

IN THE PEUGEOT -

VINCENT:

(figuring it out)

You slept with her!

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