Rough Diamonds Page #17

Morrison takes it without a word...

KRISTEN (O.S.)

Just got off the phone with the Parole

board...

Morrison turns around, sees Kristen approaching, still visibly

shaken.

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KRISTEN:

They want me to bring Elena back to Miami

in the morning.

She hesitates...

KRISTEN:

I'm... sorry for this whole mess.

Morrison considers this, picks his words carefully.

MORRISON:

Don't be. It was my gun that fired the

shots, so it must've been me who pulled

the trigger. I'll take the credit on this

one. After all the Black widow crap I had

to put up with, I've earnt it...

Kristen nods.

KRISTEN:

You did the right thing...

MORRISON:

We did the right thing.

Kristen smiles, almost, moves in, and wraps her arms around the

Detective. He closes his eyes, savors the moment. As she pulls

away, she hands him a card.

.

KRISTEN:

You call me, promise?

Morrison beams.

MORRISON:

I will. I will.

KRISTEN:

Now that this is all over, maybe we can

have that drink soon...

She leans in, kisses him sweetly on the lips. Morrison watches her

walk away. In spite of all the sh*t that's gone down, he's

probably the happiest son of a b*tch in all of Blue Bay.

FADE TO BLACK.

EXT. COUNTY JAIL - MORNING

Morrison's unmarked Sedan idles outside the barbed wire fences of

the County Jail. The gate slowly opens and guards lead a dazed Jay

Clifford outside, wincing from the bright sunlight.

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Morrison gets out of the car, meets Jay.

MORRISON:

How you holdin' up, Jay?

JAY:

Been better.

He sure has.

MORRISON:

So what's next?

JAY:

No idea. Everything's gone. Repossessed.

Guess there's nowhere to go but up.

It's all he can do to keep from breaking down.

MORRISON:

I can't help but feel partially

responsible. If there's anything I...

Jay shakes his head.

JAY:

I don't think so, but thanks.

MORRISON:

Can I at least give you a ride somewhere?

JAY:

Ain't got nowhere to go...

Morrison watches sadly as Jay stumbles past him, walking to

nowhere in particular.

MORRISON:

(hopeful)

... but up, right?

No reply.

The Detective heads back to his car, stops for a second, reaches

into his pocket and pulls out Kristen's already-dog eared card. He

can't resist. Dials the number After four rings there's no

message. Just a BEEP.

MORRISON:

(into phone)

Uh, Kristen, it's Michael again. Haven't

heard from you. Hope you're doing okay.

Everything's fine here.

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MORRISON(CONT'D)

Haven't been any questions asked that I

can't answer, an' no one's brought your

name up. So give me a call back and maybe

we can go for that drink...

He's cut off by...

RECORDED VOICE:

BEEP. The mail box you are trying to

reach is full. Your message has been

deleted.

Morrison's disconnected. Puzzled, he gets into his car.

INT. BLUE BAY PD - DAY

Morrison gets the shock of his life when he enters the usually

quiet police station and finds himself in the midst of utter

pandemonium.

Federal Officers are everywhere.

He tries to pick his way through the crowd when he's intercepted

by Officer Entwistle.

OFFICER ENTWISTLE

You better come with me, Detective.

INT. BLUE BAY PD - MORRISON'S OFFICE - DAY

Entwistle leads Morrison into his office, where Agent Dammers sits

behind his desk.

AGENT DAMMERS:

Detective Morrison. So good to finally

see you.

MORRISON:

What the hell, Dammers?

AGENT DAMMERS:

I should be asking you the same question.

INT. BLUE BAY PD EVIDENCE LOCKER - DAY

Morrison stands in the middle of the evidence locker, dumbfounded.

Dammers watches him, his arms crossed.

MORRISON:

It's...gone.

DAMMERS:

That's right, Morrison. Every last bit of

evidence from the Black Widow case.

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DAMMERS(CONT'D)

Not to mention the money you confiscated.

All $427,000. *

MORRISON:

But how...

DAMMERS:

I was hoping you'd be able to answer that

question.

MORRISON:

What in God's name are you talking about?

I didn't have anything to do with it!

DAMMERS:

Well, your key card was the last one that

opened this locker.

Morrison's heart is beating a mile a minute.

MORRISON:

Holy sh*t. Kristen...

INT. DADE COUNTY PAROLE OFFICE - DAY

A PRETTY RECEPTIONIST sits behind a sparse desk when the phone

rings.

PRETTY RECEPTIONIST

Dade County Parole. How can I direct your

call?

INT. BLUE BAY PD EVIDENCE LOCKER - DAY

Morrison paces back and forth, on the phone, as Dammers watches,

not saying a word...

MORRISON:

(into phone)

This is Detective Morrison, Blue Bay PD.

I was wondering if you had a forwarding

number for Kristen Richards...

PRETTY RECEPTIONIST(V.O.)

Who?

MORRISON:

Kristen Richards. She's one of your

officers. Has cases up here in Blue Bay.

INT. DADE COUNTY PAROLE OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

The receptionist's fingers nimbly dance across the keyboard in

front of her.

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PRETTY RECEPTIONIST

I'm sorry, Detective. There's no one here

by that name.

MORRISON:

No, of course there is. I worked with her

personally. I...

PRETTY RECEPTIONIST

I have no record of a Kristen Richards

ever working here. Besides, Blue Bay's

out of our jurisdiction...

INT. EVIDENCE LOCKER - CONTINUOUS

Morrison struggles to control his emotions...

MORRISON:

Oh no. No, no, no...

EXT. PARADISE - DAY

Soft waves lap against a pristine beach. Palm trees sway in the

warm breeze. A steady WHIRRING is the only sound that disturbs the

serenity. Is it a lawn mower? A leaf blower?

There's a gorgeous beach house with a patio looking out onto this

idyllic scene. The swimming pool glistens in the bright tropical

Caribbean Sunlight.

And stretched out on a recliner in the sheerest of bikinis is none

other than Kristen Richards, soaking up rays.

At her side is a PAPER SHREDDER, and between sips from a pi.a

colada, she feeds document after document, each one stamped BLACK

WIDOW EVIDENCE in red ink...

Kristen looks over at Elena, equally stunning in a matching

bikini.

KRISTEN:

I can't believe Morrison just handed me

the key to the evidence locker...

A broad grin stretches across her lips as Elena empties the

contents of a velvet pouch onto a table.

.

The Mother-Daughter diamonds are radiant in the bright sunlight.

KRISTEN:

These are...genuine?

Elena nods.

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ELENA:

Nothin' like the real thing. Switched

'em for the fakes right after Marie tried

to pay me off...

KRISTEN:

They're...So beautiful.

Elena picks up the bigger diamond, hands it to Kristen.

ELENA:

The mother.

Kristen picks up the smaller diamond, hands it to Elena.

KRISTEN:

The daughter.

INT. TEAM CLIFFORD BUILDINGS - DAY

Morrison paces the infamous crime scene, at wit's end. Dammers

stands off to the side, just watching him with a bemused look

etched across his face.

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