Sound of Metal Page #13

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KAT:

It’s not my area of expertise.

SATOR:

That’s right. You’d never haveanything to do with such things.

But this is where our worlds

collide.

KAT:

Andrei, what is this?

SATOR:

You know perfectly well what it is,

Kat – the filthy business that putthose clothes on your back and ourboy in his school. That you thoughtyou could negotiate your wayaround.

VOLKOV:

(in Russian, subtitled)

The convoy’s due downtown in ten.

Sator checks his watch. Nods at Volkov. Turns to Kat.

SATOR:

It’s time to go.

KAT:

I’m not going anywhere with you.

Sator SLAMS the machine gun back down on the table. KatFLINCHES. Sator TURNS, enraged...

SATOR:

Look at me and understand – youdon’t negotiate with a tiger – youadmire a tiger, until it turns onyou and you feel its TRUE. F***ING.

NATURE!

Sator moves towards her – Kat pulls out a gun.

KAT:

Don’t...

74.

EXT. TALLINN STREET – DAY

A LARGE UNMARKED TRUCK, with an ESCORT FRONT AND BACK, makes

its stop and-start way through the downtown traffic.

INT./EXT. BMW, TALLINN STREET – CONTINUOUS

The Protagonist and Neil watch the convoy cross anintersection, then pull forward, squeezing through traffic toget ahead. Neil raises a walkie-talkie –

YELLOW CO-PILOT

(into radio)

Green? Two minutes.

INT./EXT. GREEN TRUCK, TALLINN STREET – CONTINUOUS

The GREEN DRIVER nods at the GREEN CO-PILOT who holds the

radio.

GREEN CO-PILOT

Check.

He puts the radio down and pulls out a LARGE AUTOMATIC RIFLE.

INT./EXT. BMW, TALLINN STREET – CONTINUOUS

The Protagonist checks his watch – Neil speaks into the radio

–

NEIL:

Yellow? Sixty seconds.

YELLOW CO-PILOT

(over radio)

Sixty. Check.

NEIL:

Blue? Forty-five seconds.

BLUE CO-PILOT

(over radio)

Forty-five. Check.

NEIL:

Red? On our way to you.

INT./EXT. FIRE ENGINE – CONTINUOUS

RED DRIVER and RED CO-PILOT are dressed as FIREFIGHTERS.

75.

INT./EXT. BMW, TALLINN STREET – CONTINUOUS

The BMW pulls out, running behind the nuclear convoy. As theconvoy passes the cross street where the green truck, aFLATBED TRUCK, is sitting, it pulls out beside them, settlingin to the right of the convoy.

INT. STORAGE FACILITY – DAY

Sator steps towards Kat –

KAT:

Stay right there!

She lifts the gun, intent –

SATOR:

You wouldn’t kill me.

KAT:

I already tried.

SATOR:

You pushed me off a boat. You’renot going to shoot me in cold blood

–

KAT:

My blood’s not cold, Andrei.

SATOR:

No, but you’re not angry enough.

Sator edges towards Kat...

SATOR (CONT'D)

Because anger scars over intodespair. I look in your eyes...

He casually GESTURES at her –

SATOR (CONT'D)

I see despair.

He SMACKS the gun out of her hands – PUNCHES her – she DROPS

–

SATOR (CONT'D)

Vengeful b*tch. Living off me,

pretending to be better...

With a primal, animal viciousness, Sator SPITS at Kat.

SATOR (CONT'D)

ENOUGH!

Sator KICKS her once, in the side.

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SATOR (CONT'D)

You wanted to know when it’s better

to kill you? You’ll have your

answer.

He motions to Volkov, who, with a guard, lifts Kat andcarries her towards the door. Sator puts an earpiece in his

ear...

SATOR (CONT'D)

Tell me everything as it happens.

Volkov nods, leaving – Sator walks through a large door.

SATOR (CONT'D)

Seal us this side!

As the door shuts behind him, he walks towards a RED DOOR

WITH A SMALL PORTHOLE, finding a spot in the shadowsnearby...

EXT. TALLINN STREET – CONTINUOUS

The BMW watches the yellow truck, a BROADCAST TRUCK, whichpulls out just ahead of the nuclear convoy... the Protagonistlooks back through the BMW’s side mirror, which is CRACKED...

The BMW sees the blue truck, a WRECKER, which pulls out ontothe larger street, just behind the convoy, which is nowSURROUNDED ON THREE SIDES by the coloured trucks.

INT. MERCEDES – CONTINUOUS

Volkov follows the convoy...

VOLKOV:

(into radio)

Three trucks in place...

SATOR:

(over radio)

Watch everything, give me all the

details...

INT. STORAGE FACILITY, TALLINN FREEPORT – CONTINUOUS

Sator sits in the shadows, listening intently...

EXT. TALLINN STREETS – CONTINUOUS

The BMW ZIPS ahead, weaving through traffic, pulls alongsidethe fire truck.

77.

The Protagonist, DRESSED AS A FIREFIGHTER, jumps out of theBMW and grabs onto the side of the fire truck, BANGING theside to signal the driver. The fire truck pulls out onto thethree-lane highway...

INT./EXT. FIRE TRUCK – CONTINUOUS

The fire truck pulls alongside the nuclear convoy, slottingin on the left, so that the convoy is now SURROUNDED... theProtagonist CLIMBS onto the roof beside the ladder, puts on apair of heavy-duty gloves, pulls a diagonal backpack aroundonto his front, checking his tools.

Blue Co-pilot and Yellow Co-pilot COUNT DOWN in unison –

BLUE CO-PILOT

(over radio)

Five, four, three, two, one, go...

Blue truck, behind the convoy, GUNS THE ACCELERATOR, asyellow truck, in front of the convoy, SLAMS ON THE BRAKES...

The two SUVS are ACCORDIONED against the nuclear truck, thenCARRIED FORWARD WITH THE NUCLEAR TRUCK as the coloured trucks

CLOSE FORMATION and PULL FORWARD, maintaining pace –

BLUE CO-PILOT (CONT'D)

Go yellow!

The YELLOW CO-PILOT in the broadcast truck sends out STATIC –

INT./EXT. SECURITY SUV – CONTINUOUS

The SECURITY DRIVER is trying the radio – STATIC...

INT. CONTROL CENTRE, TALLINN POLICE – CONTINUOUS

A POLICE OPERATOR is frowning, trying the radio. He calls tohis SUPERVISOR –

POLICE OPERATOR:

(in Estonian, subtitled)

– Radio’s down. –

SUPERVISOR:

(in Estonian, subtitled)

– Are they still moving? –

The Police Operator checks his screen – NODS...

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EXT. TALLINN STREET – CONTINUOUS

TYRES HOWLING, the convoy GRINDS forward – Blue Co-pilottosses a DYE PACK onto the windshield of the SUV – it BLASTS

across the glass, obscuring the view – Yellow Co-pilot does

the same in the front – the Guards are now BLIND, CANNOT OPEN

THEIR DOORS OR SHOOT OUT THROUGH THE BULLET-PROOF VEHICLES...

The Protagonist CLIMBS ONTO THE LADDER, lying on top...

Inside, the Red Co-pilot operates the ladder controls...

The ladder SWINGS OUT AT NINETY DEGREES, hanging theProtagonist DIRECTLY OVER THE NUCLEAR TRUCK... he PULLS aframe from his pack, unfolds it – fixes it to the roof. Theladder SWINGS him away – the frame EXPLODES – he SWINGS backthrough the smoke to find an OPENING and climbs into –

INT. NUCLEAR TRANSPORTATION TRUCK – CONTINUOUS

The Protagonist lands, gets his bearings, finds the SAFE. Hereaches into his pack...

EXT. TALLINN STREET – CONTINUOUS

An Estonian POLICE CAR pulls up behind the fire truck – thePOLICEMEN spot SPARKS from the dragging bumper of the SUV –

the Policeman Passenger tries his radio... STATIC...

INT. NUCLEAR TRANSPORTATION TRUCK – CONTINUOUS

The Protagonist affixes a CHARGE to the safe – he runs awire, pushing back into the farthest corner – BLASTS the door

open –

INT./EXT. FIRE ENGINE – CONTINUOUS

Watching the Police through his mirror, Red Passenger rollsdown his window and props his ASSAULT RIFLE on the sill...

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