Sister Act Page #26

PARKER:

Tate said you were gone.

EDDIE:

I get all the way down to my car, and,

of course -- where are the keys?

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PARKER:

I left the money vouchers with him. He

said you'd sign them in the morning.

Eddie nods and moves on as Parker enters the elevator.

After a few steps, Eddie suddenly looks disturbed. He

picks up his pace. A little panicky, he begins to jog

toward the squad room.

INT. VINCE'S OFFICE

Vince is on the telephone. He signals Joey and Willy, and

they move quickly toward him.

VINCE:

This is it. Get ready to move. No

mistakes. Grab her, get her to the

Moonlight. We meet there, and we take

care of her.

(into phone)

We're on it. Give me the address.

Vince begins to write down the address.

INT. SQUAD ROOM

Tate is hunched over the telephone, talking quietly with

his back to the rest of the room. The voucher for St.

Katherine's is in his hand as Eddie moves quickly toward

him.

TATE:

St. Katherine's Convent on East Barton.

It's gotta be the place.

Tate hangs up the phone and BOOM! Eddie hits him from

behind like a linebacker, drilling him to the floor. Other

detectives look up from their desks with confusion and

alarm. Eddie pins Tate to the wall and snatches the

voucher from his hand.

EDDIE:

You're the leak, you son-of-a-b*tch!

Clarkson and another detective restrain Eddie before he

can hit Tate.

EDDIE:

Get him out of here! Downstairs, in the

cell! I want his ass locked up now!

Nobody dares even question Eddie at this moment, and two

detectives drag Tate away. Eddie grabs Tate's phone and

dials long distance.

EDDIE:

Clarkson, get on the other line. Call

Frisco Central. Tell 'em to get two

squad cars outside St. Katherine's

convent, and stop anybody with an out-of-

state license plate from getting near the

place.

Clarkson dials quickly. Eddie listens to Tate's telephone

as it RINGS and RINGS and RINGS.

INT. CONVENT - DAY

All the nuns are in the chapel as the choir rehearses a

hymn, along with Gina and her girlfriends. Those who are

not in the choir clap their hands in rhythm. War in the

background, we can hear the telephone RINGING.

EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY

Eddie's police car streaks past an entrance ramp with the

SIREN screaming. It blazes through traffic, weaving in and

out at breakneck speeds. A moment later, Joey and Willy

pull onto the highway at a fast rate. The race is on, with

Eddie securely in the lead.

INT. CONVENT - DAY

In the rehearsal room, the choir members are putting on

their robes. Christy and several nuns are all trying to

primp in front of one small mirror.

MARY ROBERT:

The Council of Cardinals! I'm so

nervous! What if I forget the words?

CHRISTY:

Right to Hell. Just kidding. Where is

that bus?

MARY PATRICK:

It should be here any minute.

MARY LAZARUS:

(with a clipboard)

Dress rehearsal at four, performance at

8:
30. Sharp.

Christy looks out the window, but sees no bus.

EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY

Eddie's police car streaks toward L.A.

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EXT. CONVENT - DAY

The neighborhood has turned out to see the choir off.

Banners hang from the fire escapes of the building across

the street:
"ST. KATE'S - THE GREATEST!", "GOOD LUCK

TONIGHT!"

A Catholic school bus pulls up to the convent and parks in

front. Several nuns in choir robes come outside and hurry

onto the bus. A moment later, Eddie's police car streaks

up to the side entrance of the convent, parking around the

corner from the bus.

INT. CONVENT

Eddie runs into the convent and finds Mother Superior at

the bottom of the stairs.

EDDIE:

Reverend Mother! Quick! Where's

Christy?

MOTHER SUPERIOR:

What's wrong?

EDDIE:

They know she's here! They're on their

way!

Mother Superior points up the stairs.

MOTHER SUPERIOR:

The rehearsal room!

Mother Superior looks alarmed as Eddie takes the stairs

two at a time.

INT. REHEARSAL ROOM

Looking out the window, Mary Robert sees the bus.

MARY ROBERT:

It's here! Let's go!

Everyone makes a final check of their appearance, and then

the group leaves the room to head for the bus. Mary Robert

and Mary Patrick are the last to leave, except for Christy.

MARY PATRICK:

Hurry, Sister!

CHRISTY:

Get moving. I'm right behind you.

Christy primps in the mirror one last time, then leaves

the room. She is puzzled to suddenly see Eddie running

toward her from a side staircase.

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CHRISTY:

Eddie...?

Eddie grabs her hand and pulls her toward the side

staircase.

EDDIE:

Vince knows you're here.

CHRISTY:

(shocked and scared)

How?

EDDIE:

Long story. His goons will be here any

minute. We've got to get you out of here

'- now!

Christy and Eddie hurry down the steps to the side

entrance, and she almost trips on her choral robes. Eddie

opens the door and starts outside, but Christy stops in her

tracks.

CHRISTY:

I can't go with you.

EDDIE:

What?

CHRISTY:

I've got a show -- at St. Matthew's

Cathedral. We're singing for the

Cardinals.

EDDIE:

You're gonna be singing for St. Peter if

you don't get your ass out of here!

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