Rough Diamonds Page #4

INT. TEAM CLIFFORD BUILDING - CONTINUOUS

Jay walks out of his office, into the half-finished top floor of

the condos. Exposed beams and drying cement reveal how far behind

schedule Jay really is...

.

JAY:

Hello? Anyone there?

He swings the gun round impotently, seeing nothing in the

flickering florescent light...

Finally Jay lowers the weapon. It looks like he might collapse,

until he catches himself, palms flat against the wall, head down.

JAY (CONT'D)

F*** me...

ELENA (O.S.)

Any time. Any place...

He reels around, sees Elena moving toward him, brushing aside the

thick plastic sheeting. She has a bottle of beer in one hand, a

video camera in the other. Jay's video camera to be precise...

JAY:

What are you doing here?

ELENA:

You promised to show me your erection...

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Elena focuses the video camera on Jay's crotch. Makes him

incredibly uncomfortable, obviously.

JAY:

Is that my...camera?

Elena thrusts the bottle of beer at Jay.

ELENA:

Lighten up, Jay.

Jay takes the bottle from her, sets it down on the concrete floor.

JAY:

Enough's enough. I think it's time you

left.

This brings a teasing pout to Elena's lips.

ELENA:

Is that any way to treat Marie's new best

friend?

Jay's taken aback.

JAY:

You're best friends are you?

ELENA:

Sure. We've been having sleepovers.

Talking about boys, swapping tips. She's

been teaching me about shopping, I've

been teaching her about giving mind

blowing head...

Jay's taken aback once more. How much more aback can he be taken?

He reaches out and blocks the video camera lens.

JAY:

Gimme the camera back...

Elena saunters slowly past, brushing up against him. Keeps the

camera trained on his worried face...

ELENA:

Come get it.

Jay's reaching his elastic limit. He reaches for the camera, but

Elena won't let go. They wrestle for control of the video camera.

And finally the camera slips from both their grasps, flies across

the room and SHATTERS on the concrete floor...

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ELENA:

(slyly)

Ooopppps.

Elena runs her finger under Jay's chin, then turns and walks away,

leaving Jay standing there, all taken aback.

EXT. TEAM CLIFFORD BUILDING - NIGHT

A drunken Marie brings her BMW to a swerving halt outside the

construction site. She takes a swig from the Champagne bottle on

the passenger seat for dutch courage...

MARIE:

(sotto)

It's present time.

She reaches for the car door handle, but comes up short. When she

looks back up she's in for some taking aback of her own...

Elena comes walking out of the building site, and the two girls

lock eyes. There's an uncomfortable moment before Elena flashes a

satisfied smile and walks away...

MARIE:

What the hell...

Marie's about to get out of her car when Jay comes walking out of

the site, looks around the lot, sees Marie's car.

JAY:

What are you doing here at this time of

night?

Marie stammers to find the words...

MARIE:

I just...wanted to apologize for my

behavior earlier. I was out of line.

Jay's mood lightens.

JAY:

When we admit our mistakes we grow.

You've made an important step.

MARIE:

So...what about my present?

JAY:

Meet me at the Museum. Before school

tomorrow. Now go home, get some sleep,

I'm gonna finish up here...

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He walks away and a smile creeps across Marie's face.

FADE TO BLACK:

INT. MUSEUM - MORNING

A perfect rainbow is trapped inside the two flawless Mother

Daughter DIAMONDS, glinting in the morning sun.

Marie can barely contain her excitement as she paces frantically

in the dark marble museum hall, reaching out a trembling hand

towards the glass case containing the priceless jewels...

JAY (O.S.)

You really think you're ready for your

inheritance?

Marie looks round to see Jay striding into the Museum, still in

the same clothes as yesterday...

MARIE:

It was...it was what Mom wanted...

Jay looks at her sternly.

JAY:

You're the only one who can open that

lock, but I'm the one with the key. She

wanted you to have the diamonds when you

were responsible enough to know what to

do with them...

.

MARIE:

I'm...responsible...

Jay shakes his head slowly, deliberately.

JAY:

Really? Underage drinking, prying into my

personal affairs, fighting...

MARIE:

But they're mine. Mom left them to me.

JAY:

They're yours when I say they're yours.

For the time being, I've got some major

problems at the construction site.

Deadlines have to be met. We'll talk

again when you've done some growing up.

Jay puts an arm around his stepdaughter, starts walking her back

towards the massive wooden doors.

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JAY:

Please, don't fight me on this. We're

Team Clifford, remember?

MARIE:

(without conviction)

Team Clifford...

She's stuck in an awkward embrace with her Step Father...

EXT. MUSEUM - MORNING

Jay leads Marie down the stone steps outside the quaint Museum

building. But as they approach his car they're hit by...BLUE and

RED FLASHING LIGHTS.

The whine of sirens has Jay spinning around in surprise, looking

over to see four Police Cruisers come to a screeching halt...

MARIE:

What the hell?

Half a dozen of Blue Bay's finest, lead by the dashing young

OFFICER ENTWISTLE, draw their badges, approach Jay.

OFFICER ENTWISTLE

Mr. Clifford?

JAY:

Can I help you, Officer?

OFFICER ENTWISTLE

You're under arrest on suspicion of rape.

Jay's jaw drops to the ground.

JAY:

There must be some mistake, this isn't

possible...

MARIE:

Jay, what's going on?

Entwistle puts a powerful hand on Jay, leads him to the first

Police cruiser.

.

JAY:

Call my lawyer, tell him to meet me down

the station. This is outrageous...

Entwistle gets into the Police car's passenger seat.

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JAY:

I didn't do anything, I swear.

OFFICER ENTWISTLE

I'm afraid she's got a different story.

JAY:

Who's 'she'?

INT. BLUE BAY PD INTERVIEW ROOM - DAY

Elena paces the sterile interview room like a caged tiger. She

stops in front of the two way mirror, examines her reflection...

Tentatively she reaches out a trembling finger touching the scab

on her lip, covering the wound Marie inflicted at the party. And

slowly Elena starts to press on the cut, until the blood starts to

flow once more...

There's a quiet knock on the door and Elena quickly lowers her

hand, looks round...

Kristen Richards, the young Parole Officer who so heart

wrenchingly told her story at Blue Bay High earlier, comes quietly

into the gray room.

KRISTEN:

Elena.

Elena just looks up at her pitifully.

KRISTEN:

Could you tell me what happened?

Through stifled sobs, Elena states...

ELENA:

It was Jay Clifford. He raped me...

The interview room door swings open and DETECTIVE MICHAEL

MORRISON, 30's, enters. He's the personification of the term

"overworked, underpaid."

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