Rough Diamonds Page #9

ELENA:

I was messed up, alright. In fact, only

two things I remember. One was that

bastard Jay Clifford taping me with that

Goddamn video camera while he violated

me. The other was what he whispered in my

ear, right before I blacked out...

She pauses, for emphasis. Judge, jury, gallery, press corps, the

town of Blue Bay, the state of Florida hangs on her every word...

ELENA:

He said, "You won't remember, but you'll

never forget."

That's it. The court goes berserk, flashbulbs exploding, along

with the veins in Jay's head.

Kristen's reeling from shock...

KRISTEN:

(to Morrison)

What did she just say?

Marie leaps to her feet, screams...

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MARIE:

Lying b*tch!

Marie has to be restrained, trying to break through the crowds to

claw Elena's tear stained eyes out...

INT. TEAM CLIFFORD BUILDING - NIGHT

A small Television blares out today's top story...

ACTION NEWS ANCHOR

The young victim's wrenching testimonial

proved to be the final nail in the coffin

for Jay Clifford. It took less than an

hour for the jury to deliberate and

sentence Mr. Clifford to 15 years.

TV cameras witness Jay being led away in handcuffs...

JAY (ON TV)

You can't do this to me! You can't...YOU

CAN'T!

CLICK. The TV turns off. Marie sits huddled in Jay's unfinished

concrete building site office, staring at the darkened television

set. Mascara laden tear tracks line her perfect face.

MARIE:

(mumbling)

No such thing as can't...

She lets the champagne bottle slip through her fingers and it

smashes on the concrete floor. Strangely the dregs of the

champagne start running down the floor...

Marie's heart suddenly skips a beat as she thinks she hears the

rustling of plastic from outside the office.

MARIE:

Who's there?

No answer. She steels herself, gets shakily to her feet, stumbling

drunkenly toward the door...

EXT. ELENA'S TRAILER - NIGHT

Kristen stands in the darkened doorway of Elena's less-thanwelcoming

trailer. She knocks.

KRISTEN:

Elena. Open up.

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No answer. She tries the door handle. It's unlocked. She takes a

deep breath, steps inside.

INT. ELENA'S TRAILER - NIGHT

Kristen flips on a light switch. The room is illuminated for a

split second before the bulb surges and burns out, leaving Kristen

in the near-darkness...

KRISTEN:

Elena? Hello?

She takes out a FLASHLIGHT, creeps through the front room,

stepping over the discarded pizza boxes and assorted detritus.

The beam of light finds a small BLUE PILL nestled in the

carpeting. Kristen picks it up, slides it into her pocket...

INT. TEAM CLIFFORD BUILDING - NIGHT

Marie steps cautiously through the unfinished concrete top floor,

past the crime scene tape. In the dim light, her eyes dart to

every corner, every shadow.

.

She lets out a surprised shout as the room is suddenly plunged

into darkness. Slowly the eerie forensic ULTRA VIOLET LIGHTS

switch on, filling the room with black light.

And with a knot growing in the pit of her stomach, Marie slowly

turns, coming face to face with...

Elena, her arch-nemesis...

INT. ELENA'S TRAILER - NIGHT

Kristen moves slowly into Elena's bedroom, shines her light on the

walls. What she sees makes the blood run chill in her veins.

Barely able to breathe, she takes out her cell phone.

KRISTEN:

(into phone)

Detective Morrison...

INT. TEAM CLIFFORD BUILDING - NIGHT

Elena and Marie stare each other down. You could cut the tension

with a chainsaw, until...

MARIE:

Who invited you?

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A sinister grin spreads across Elena's face as she holds up the

breathtaking Mother-Daughter diamonds, reflecting an unearthly

glow under the UV lights.

ELENA:

Mother and Daughter...

This brings a mile-wide smile to Marie as she dances into Elena's

arms. Their lips come together in a passionate kiss as their hands

dance over each other's trembling bodies. When they finally

break...

MARIE:

I was sure you'd blow it on the stand,

going on about forgetting and

remembering.

ELENA:

Gotta make it seem authentic. God's in

the details.

And they kiss again, lips locked tighter than Jay's jail cell...

EXT. ELENA'S TRAILER - NIGHT

Morrison's unmarked sedan pulls to a stop beside Kristen's car,

and the harried Detective steps out, looking extremely unhappy.

MORRISON:

This couldn't wait 'til morning, Miss

Richards?

KRISTEN:

Call me Kristen...

MORRISON:

The Feds just arrived to take over the

Black Widow case, I'm up to my knees in

paperwork...

.

KRISTEN:

You remember what Elena said, right at

the end of the trial. "You won't

remember..."

MORRISON:

(finishing)

"...but you'll never forget." What about

it?

KRISTEN:

Elena's f***ing with us.

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INT. TEAM CLIFFORD BUILDING - NIGHT

Elena and Marie are locked in their carnal embrace, failing to

notice the florescent lights flickering back on. Suddenly Elena

feels the sharp pain of teeth biting into her neck...

She looks down to see DENTAL ALGINATE MOLDINGS of Jay's teeth

being held by a smiling Chad.

CHAD:

Mind if Chad joins?

The girls look up to see a beaming Chad, holding the teeth

molding. Elena just shakes her head...

ELENA:

F*** me...

Chad works the spring hinge of the dentures like a deranged

ventriloquist act...

CHAD:

Any time. Any place...

He sets the dentures down on the concrete floor, and takes in the

sight of the magnificent diamonds.

CHAD:

(re:
diamonds)

Two beauties...

(turning to Marie and Elena)

Two beauties...

He and Elena help Marie out of her blouse while Elena runs her

hands all over him...

INT. ELENA'S TRAILER - NIGHT

Morrison and Kristen's flashlights cut through the darkness as

they move back into Elena's bedroom.

MORRISON:

Just so you know, this is called

'breaking and entering'...

KRISTEN:

I know all about it. Especially having

something stolen...

MORRISON:

Like what?

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They get into the bedroom and Morrison's jaw goes slack as Kristen

shines her light on the walls...

KRISTEN:

Like my life...

The walls are covered with NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, all concerning

Kristen's rape:
"Police unable to find frat house rapist,"

"Teenage victim wants 'justice' in rape case," "'You may not

remember, but you'll never forget,' only thing victim remembers"

.

Kristen tears some of the articles off the wall.

KRISTEN:

Once a thief, always a thief...

They suddenly freeze as the front door swings open, the blood

running cold in their veins as Uncle Marty stumbles inside. They

hold their breath, praying he doesn't see them, standing in

Elena's doorway. Uncle Marty just mumbles something incoherent and

collapses face first onto the couch, out like a light...

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