Rough Diamonds Page #10

INT. TEAM CLIFFORD BUILDING - NIGHT

Chad reaches into an evidence bag filled with BLUE PILLS. He

removes three...

CHAD:

Little blue pills. One of the perks of

the job.

Laughter as the girl's accept the roofies, swallowing them like

candy. Chad gulps down the third as Elena begins to run her hands

up and down Marie's back and shoulders. Chad's hands are all over

Marie as he helps slip off her bra.

Elena's lips move hungrily across Chad's face, until they find his

mouth. They kiss deeply.

When they pull apart, Chad helps Elena pull off her T-top, as

Marie runs her hands up and down Elena's bare back. Elena turns

back to her with a mischievous grin.

ELENA:

You won't remember...

MARIE:

But you'll never forget.

Damn straight.

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EXT. COUNTY JAIL - DAY

The early morning sun illuminates a massive slab of windowless

concrete surrounded by barbed wire in the middle of nowhere...

INT. COUNTY JAIL - MORNING

Jay takes a seat on an uncomfortable metal chair in front of

bullet-proof glass. He's half the man he used to be, broken,

trembling, smoking like a chimney. His mind's still a steel trap,

just one that's rusted shut. He picks up the TWO-WAY PHONE...

THEO:

(into phone)

Mr. Clifford, this is Kristen Richards,

Elena Sandoval's probation officer.

JAY:

She want to pin me for some more crimes?

Kristen takes the phone from Theo.

KRISTEN:

No, Mr. Clifford. I just have a few

questions. I've noticed some

inconsistencies...

JAY:

You've noticed some inconsistencies?

JAY:

Here's one big f***ing glaring

inconsistency for you: I was set up!

KRISTEN:

Maybe so, but that's not good enough. Why

were you set up? What would Elena

Sandoval have gained from all this?

Jay hesitates, unsure how, or if, to proceed. Theo shifts

nervously. Jay gives up.

.

JAY:

What the hell. I'm already in jail. How

much worse can it get? I paid her off,

okay? My assets were tied up in the

condos so we used Marie's diamonds.

(defensive)

It wasn't like I had a choice. She had me

by the short an' curlies, understand?

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KRISTEN:

But Elena's testimony was damning. Why

wouldn't she play ball?

JAY:

What is this, the Spanish Inquisition?

How the f*** should I know? Manipulative

little skank probably figured she could

bleed me for some more money down the

road. But I'll tell you this much, I'm

gonna get those diamonds back, make her

wish she was never born.

Kristen's mind is racing, trying to piece together the puzzle.

EXT. SWAMP - DAY

Elena's airboat blasts through the reeds out into the middle of

nowhere. She cuts the engine, lets the boat drift, unwraps the

moldings of Jay's teeth from a cloth, as well as a VIDEO TAPE

marked "BLUE BAY DIVING MEET/MARIE'S BIRTHDAY", looks them over

one last time...

ELENA:

Later potato...

And tosses them into the mire, where they're soon gobbled by

ravenous Gators...

EXT. GATOR TRAILER PARK - MORNING

Elena glides her airboat to a stop on the muddy banks of the

trailer park, stomps over to her trailer, when she sees...

Two sets of tire tracks in the mud.

INT. ELENA'S TRAILER - MORNING

Elena stands in her bedroom, disbelief washing over her. No sign

of the newspaper articles. Her walls are barren.

.

ELENA:

(sotto)

Oh sh*t...

EXT. BLUE BAY HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL - DAY

The diving team emerges from the locker room on their way to

practice. Lagging behind is Marie. She's about to catch up when

she runs smack dab into a panicked Elena.

MARIE:

What the...If anyone sees us together...

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ELENA:

What choice did I have? We got big

problems...

Before anyone can see them, Marie pulls her away, to the outdoor

shower area, out of sight from her teammates. She turns on all

the shower heads.

MARIE:

Gotta be careful. Make sure no one's

listening. Now what's the 411?

ELENA:

I...I think I f***ed up...

Marie gently takes a hold of Elena's face.

MARIE:

How?

ELENA:

I don't know for sure...but I think that

b*tch Parole officer's made me...she was

at my trailer last night...

Marie smiles, pulls Elena close as the steam rises all around.

MARIE:

No bigee. You disposed of everything,

right? The teeth, the video, all the

research...

Elena can't fess up. Not now...

ELENA:

I did, but...She's got a hard on for me.

Wants to see me back in Juvie...

Marie kisses her softly on the forehead. Her cheek.

MARIE:

I won't let the big bad wolf get you. I

promise.

Elena's damp tank top clings to her perfect body.

ELENA:

I just want outta here.

Marie brushes a strand of hair away from Elena's face.

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MARIE:

Be patient. I'll call the Museum Curator,

have him prepare the funds to buy back

the diamonds...

ELENA:

Then we're outta here, right?

A mile wide smile stretches across Marie's lips...

MARIE:

Just sit back, relax, enjoy the

trip...Don't forget to come again.

Their trembling lips come together like wet hot magnets...

EXT. UNDERWATER - DAY

Sunlight cuts through the dark blue surface, illuminating Marie's

lucky ring gold ring that drifts down gently until...

Marie comes diving down into the crystalline water, plucks the

soon-to-be diamond ring from the bottom of the pool...

EXT. BLUE BAY HIGH SWIMMING POOL - DAY

Marie surfaces at the edge of the pool. She places the ring onto

the deck, pulls herself out of the water.

She tries not to show surprise when she comes face to face with

Kristen, who's picked up her ring, runs it around her fingers...

MARIE:

Can I help you?

KRISTEN:

I was wondering if I could have a moment

of your time. Ask a couple questions.

Marie glances nervously back at the pool, where other members of

the diving team go about their workout.

MARIE:

I'm in the middle of practice...

KRISTEN:

It'll only take a moment, Marie. Might

even help Jay. Remember your loving

stepfather? You want to help him, don't

you?

MARIE:

Of course.

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Kristen studies the ring for a moment, then ventures...

KRISTEN:

Why'd you agree to part with your

diamonds?

This time Marie can't hide her shock.

MARIE:

How...

KRISTEN:

Jay told me. But why? They were your

inheritance.

MARIE:

Jay needed help. We're a team.

KRISTEN:

Team Clifford. Right. It's just...You

must've been pretty unhappy when Jay

didn't give you those diamonds for your

birthday.

Marie's taking a beating, doing her best to remain standing.

MARIE:

He said I wasn't ready.

KRISTEN:

You're 18. That's heiress payday, no?

Must've crossed your mind that Jay might

never let you have them...

MARIE:

No, of course not.

She's a bad liar.

KRISTEN:

And then this little scam artist saunters

in and just takes them. With your help,

no less.

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