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INT. KEATON’S HOME BASE - NIGHT

Keaton answers the door to find: EUGENE. He’s wearing full

shield sunglasses and lighting a joint. Keaton bristles.

KEATON:

Eugene? Hi, I wasn’t...

EUGENE:

This is your house? Damn, Keaton, I

think you’ve been over-charging me.

He pushes past Keaton, letting himself in.

INT. GUEST BEDROOM - NIGHT

Blair pulls Jenna into a surprisingly calm guest bedroom.

Clean comforter. Designer lamps. Art on the walls.

JENNA:

Let go of me!

BLAIR:

There’s a bed if you’re tired, or a

television in the corner, which

might provide some enjoyment.

Blair sets her down on the bed and leaves, then turns back.

BLAIR (CONT’D)

Oh, one more thing. I’ve booby-

trapped this whole house, and there

are some real doozies in here. Best

not get curious.

JENNA:

WHY ARE YOU SO WEIRD?!

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BLAIR:

Many professionals have tried to

answer that question. Inconclusive,

I’m afraid.

As Blair shuts the door --

JENNA:

YOU DON’T SAY?

Jenna flops onto the bed, noticing a nearly-invisible lattice

of fishing line running up the wall. What the f***?

EXT. FRONT YARD - NIGHT

FINCH climbs through the yard, sneaking up to get a view

through a window. He spots KEATON AND BLAIR in the living

room, mocking each other and flipping each other off.

Finch pulls a BURNER CELL PHONE out of his sock. Dials.

FINCH:

This is detective Dave Berton. I’m

outside Keaton and Blair’s home

base. I’ve got eyes on both.

An OFFICER on the other end pipes up.

OFFICER (O.S.)

That plan actually worked?

Finch rolls his eyes, exhausted.

FINCH:

Yes, okay? God dammit!

OFFICER (O.S.)

Can you see what they’re doing?

FINCH:

They look to be arguing about

something. Blair is making a

masturbatory gesture with his hand.

Keaton has him in a headlock now.

Appears to be giving him a noogie.

OFFICER (O.S.)

You have an address?

FINCH:

Yes.

A long pause.

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OFFICER (O.S.)

...can you give it to us?

FINCH:

Oh. Yes. 5551 Beacon.

OFFICER:

We’re sending a squad over now.

Once you see product on the table,

we’ll move in.

FINCH:

Copy.

Finch hangs up and pockets his phone. He takes a deep breath,

draws his gun, and begins inching closer to the house...

EXT. KEATON’S HOME BASE - STREET - NIGHT

Doug parks the car a safe distance away from Keaton’s house.

DOUG:

I’m not sure if I can do this.

A beat as Tess unbuckles her seat belt.

TESS:

What would Robin Hood do?

Doug smiles as they exit the car.

They move around to the trunk and Doug pulls out the pathetic

last remains of GARY BUSEY, POCKETING IT. He then pulls out a

BAG OF FLOUR taken from the mini-mart. He tapes the flour up

to look like a fake brick and holds it up to Tess.

DOUG:

What do you think?

TESS:

It has Gary Busey’s eyes.

Doug smiles, then pulls out a POCKET KNIFE and slits the pad

of his own palm -- enough to draw blood.

TESS (CONT’D)

Doug, don’t-

He brings his bloody hand up to her head, gently applying

blood to resemble a head wound.

TESS (CONT’D)

How do I look?

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Doug nods, satisfied with his work.

DOUG:

Ready to die?

TESS:

Hopefully only figuratively.

INT. KEATON’S HOME BASE - FOYER - LATER

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK.

Blair opens the door to find Doug holding a limp Tess in his

arms -- playing dead well enough. Keaton exhales.

KEATON:

Thank Christ, Doug, you finally did

something right.

EUGENE:

That’s the girl?

Eugene steps in front of Doug. The room holds its breath.

EUGENE (CONT’D)

You thought this girl was a dealer?

Your SAT scores must’ve been sad.

Doug walks Tess down to the guest room, opening the door.

INT. GUEST ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Inside, Jenna is sitting calmly on the bed, trying to work

the TV REMOTE. She jumps up when he sees “dead” Tess enter.

JENNA:

What happened? Doug, what happened?

Did you kill her, you a**hole?

Doug looks back toward the still-open door.

DOUG:

Yeah, she’s dead. Now keep your

voice down, please.

He sets Tess down on the floor and turns back out the door.

Jenna regards Tess’ “dead” body. Her eyes are still closed as

she hears the sound of the door shut behind Doug.

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JENNA:

Tess, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean

what I said. Your life matters, I--

Tess opens her eyes, raising a finger to Jenna’s lips.

TESS:

Shh, don’t cry.

Jenna snaps back, horrified.

JENNA:

F***! What?!

TESS:

Sorry!

JENNA:

Do you know how traumatic that was?

TESS:

We had to sneak in. I’m sorry.

Jenna calms down, wrapping Tess into a hug.

BACK TO THE FOYER:

Doug re-enters the foyer, joining Keaton, Blair and Eugene.

KEATON:

I’ll give you credit for showing

up. If I were you, I’d be knee deep

in the witness protection program.

DOUG:

I guess I’m not like you.

Doug hands Keaton the POST-IT note from his fridge.

KEATON:

What’s this?

DOUG:

I went to the right restaurant. It

was Eugene’s people who gave me the

wrong place. So maybe you should

start scolding him instead.

Eugene c*cks an eyebrow, confused.

EUGENE:

That’s not my stationary.

BACK TO THE GUEST ROOM:

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Jenna and Tess sit side by side. Embracing the quiet calm.

TESS:

I’m sorry.

JENNA:

I get it, I just don’t want to see

another dead body until it’s the

back of my own eyelids.

TESS:

I don’t mean that. I mean I do mean

that, but also for everything else.

You have a great life. I’m sorry

for being too wrapped up in my own

sh*t to acknowledge that.

JENNA:

I know I’ve been busy lately-

TESS:

It’s not your fault. It’s just...

before, I feel like no matter what

happened, no matter where I ended

up, you’d be there and I could lean

on your shoulder. But one day I

woke up and you were moving on.

JENNA:

Not moving on. Just moving out.

TESS:

I don’t know what to do without

you. I’m afraid, too.

JENNA:

Just because I’m moving in with

Todd doesn’t mean he gets sole

custody of my shoulder.

Tess smiles and they hug again. Then --

TESS:

Should we get the f*** out of here?

JENNA:

Yes, please.

Tess pulls out a GUN as their eyes turn to the VENTS...

BACK TO THE FOYER:

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EUGENE:

I don’t know what ya’ll are talking

about, but I didn’t come here to

braid your hair and swap gossip. Do

you have my sh*t or do you not?

Doug pulls the FAKE DRUGS out of his shirt.

DOUG:

Here. Happy?

Eugene grabs the fake drugs from Doug, elated.

EUGENE:

Smells like cash.

Eugene whips out a SWITCHBLADE as Doug sweats nervously. But

just as he’s is about to slice open the brick, everyone hears

LOUD BANGING come from inside the walls.

EUGENE (CONT’D)

What’s that noise?

DOUG:

I don’t hear anything.

INT. STUDY - SAME

The BANGING NOISES grow louder and louder, until... Tess and

Jenna tumble out of an AIR VENT, covered in spider webs.

TESS:

Why would anyone do that?!

JENNA:

We didn’t even get anywhere, we’re

just in another room!

As they recover, a window creaks open and a leg finds its way

in. Then a torso, and then: FINCH. Tess raises her gun --

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