Smokin' Aces Page #37

INT. ELEVATOR -- SAME

Sykes, standing now, knock-kneed, kevlar discarded, down to

a black bra and mini-skirt, blood dribbling over her midriff,

deep indentation near her sternum -- big yellow bruise in

bloom -- the bullet didn't penetrate... her elevator arrives

at the penthouse level and as the doors open we --

CUT TO:

INT. PENTHOUSE HALLWAY -- SAME

Darwin, looming over Ivy, about to bring the sledge down

squarely on his skull -- the elevator doors open in his

periphery... He looks over, sees Sykes standing there, barely

clothed, wet with blood, gun in her hand... and grins.

Sykes, seeing Darwin standing over Ivy, holding a sledgehammer --

recognizes him as the perv from earlier. She levels the Glock,

stepping out of the elevator, steadying herself against the

wall, steadying her aim on Darwin's head.

SYKES:

Drop that hammer...

(beat, cocking gun)

And I drop this one.

(beat)

Know a killer motherf***er... know

they voice. Know they feel... and

know you 'bout to die by one.

Then, the sound of an helicopter intrudes, rotor thrum,

building steadily, growing louder -- the floor seems to shake

as the chopper approaches -- nervous eyes dart -- nobody

moves.

CUT TO:

INT. PENTHOUSE APARTMENT -- SAME

The chopper draws closer, growing louder -- Hugo, still trying

to crawl toward his downed boss. Soot finishes him off with

a flush headshot. Gill, frantic, rapid chest compressions on

Israel, who gags, starts, coughs, heart back up and beating.

His watery gaze moves from Gill to Soot, who know stands

overtop of him, aiming the 9mm down at him.

Israel averts his eyes... the end has come. He looks over

and sees his lamb-skin coat, lying there, soaking in Beanie's

blood, ruined beyond recognition. A tear escapes his eye.

ISRAEL:

...forgive me...

Soot puts the gun flush with Buddy's skull when suddenly,

the ceiling begins to tremble and shake... the sound of a

helicopter filling the air.

CUT TO:

INT. HALLWAY -- FOURTEENTH FLOOR -- SAME

Messner is losing Carruthers, can't revive him, begins to

crack -- hammering on his chest... it's no use. He's dead.

He sobs -- something slides from his pocket. He glances

down...

...sees that the bag containing Elmore's severed fingers has

fallen from his pocket. Doesn't remember hanging onto them.

He replaces them in his pocket. Looks down at his dead friend,

sees his severed hand, also missing fingers...

...the absurdity of this makes Messner want to cry laughing...

...and that's when he hears the chopper... and sees it as it

rises up past their floor, past the contingent of Cops and

Feds slugging it out with Watters across the street.

INT. HORIZON HOTEL -- FOURTEENTH FLOOR -- SAME

Watters, ears ringing with gunfire reverb, reloading -- salvos

of return fire ripping back at her -- then, all at once, the

shooting stops -- She pauses, thinks it's a ploy -- then

slowly peers over the window sill as the Bell-Ranger comes

into view, over the Nomad, touching down on its narrow

rooftop.

INT. PENTHOUSE -- SAME

The doors to the Penthouse level are bashed open and the

windows implode as FBI tactical agents repel in, weapons

drawn, swarming, surrounding the scene, shouting commands --

Darwin Tremor drops the sledge, jackrabbits for the elevator,

diving in as the doors close --

Sykes, stumbling toward Ivy. He sees she's injured, scoops

her up like a new bride -- she places something in his hand...

Acosta's fake FBI credentials. Ivy looks, nods, gets it --

agents approach, combat crouches, MP-5's at arms.

AGENT #1

Let me see your hands!

Ivy, flashing the I.D., taking care to cover the photo.

SIR IVY:

This woman's been shot, I need to

get her medical attention immediately!

Commotion and confusion swirl. The Agent, unsure, searching

for some confirmation -- can't find it, dismisses them and

rushes into the Penthouse. Sykes and Ivy slip out the exit.

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INT. PENTHOUSE APARTMENT -- SAME

Soot, disarmed, handcuffed. Israel, propped up, sweating

badly, seizures still hobbling his heart. Gill, being patted

down by the Agents, prescription pills confiscated. Soot is

held at gunpoint and flex-cuffed, the remainder of rubber

appliance pulled off his face.

The agents begin to initiate an "All Clear" over their radios.

Moments pass before Deputy Director Locke enters the room,

He approaches Soot, studies him, to one of the agents;

LOCKE:

Soot?

The Agent nods confirmation. Locke reaches into Soot's coat,

finds his cellphone... hits redial.

LOCKE:

(into phone)

Would you join us please...

Locke disconnects, passes the phone to an underling.

LOCKE:

Where are Carruthers and Messner?

AGENT #1

Agent Carruthers was killed sir,

(as Locke turns back)

Agent Messner is unaccounted for.

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