Sound of Metal Page #14

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INT. NUCLEAR TRANSPORTATION TRUCK – CONTINUOUS

The Protagonist reaches into the safe... PULLS OUT an ORANGEPLASTIC CASE... reaches up to climb through the roof...

INT./EXT. FIRE TRUCK – CONTINUOUS

The Protagonist, orange case in hand, CLIMBS onto the ladder

– Red Passenger SWINGS his rear-opening door out and SHOOTSOUT the engine block of the police car which DROPS BACK as –

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The fire-truck ladder SWINGS the Protagonist back onto thefire truck – he climbs down onto the side – the BMW pullsalongside – he JUMPS into the car, which SPEEDS away...

INT./EXT. BMW, TALLINN STREET – CONTINUOUS

Neil, driving, glances at the orange case –

NEIL:

We got it!

The Protagonist opens the latches, flips open the lid...

revealing the BLACK METAL SHAPE the size of a softball.

PROTAGONIST:

I’ve seen samples of encapsulationin every weapons class – this isnot one of them.

Neil looks back at the Protagonist. Serious.

NEIL:

It’s what he’s after.

The Protagonist looks around at the surrounding traffic...

PROTAGONIST:

Check the radio chatter.

Neil clicks on the radio – EMPHATIC GIBBERISH...

NEIL:

I can’t understand –

PROTAGONIST:

You said you spoke Estonian –

NEIL:

It’s not Estonian, it’s...

backwards –

Up ahead, an Audi is weaving through traffic, towards them,

BACKWARDS... Neil STARES...

NEIL (CONT'D)

The hell?

The BACKWARDS-RUNNING AUDI flies at them, CLIPPING the wingmirror, ‘HEALING’ its crack. Behind them it SPINS AROUND, to

CHASE them, still running BACKWARDS...

The BMW DODGES around traffic, trying to lose the backwardsAudi, which pulls up to the back bumper – then ALONGSIDE – inthe back is Sator, black eyes peering over a RESPIRATOR, agun to Kat’s head. She is BOUND and GAGGED, eyes TERRIFIED –

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Sator rolls the rear window down, holds up his hand, FINGERSEXTENDED. He C*CKS the gun at Kat’s head then starts COUNTINGDOWN on his fingers... the Protagonist looks down at theBLACK METAL SHAPE in the case...

NEIL (CONT'D)

You can’t give it to him!

The Protagonist LIFTS the closed case, LOWERS the window...

PROTAGONIST:

This isn’t plutonium.

Sator is down to TWO FINGERS... Ahead of them in the road,

the Protagonist sees a CRASHED, SMOKING, UPSIDE-DOWN SAAB...

NEIL:

It’s worse, goddammit!

Both cars race towards the crashed Saab, which starts SHAKING

as they approach – as they pass, THE CRASHED SAAB ROLLSVIOLENTLY OVER AND OVER between them until it is on its

wheels, RACING BACKWARDS ahead of them, UNDAMAGED –

Neil regains his line, looks over at Sator who holds up hisLAST FINGER... the Protagonist looks ahead to the Saab,

STRUCK BY AN IDEA... the Protagonist looks at Sator –

Then TOSSES the orange case at him –

The Saab brakes, CUTTING BETWEEN THE TWO CARS...

THE ORANGE CASE GLANCES OFF ITS WINDSHIELD, INTO SATOR’S

HANDS...

A forwards-driving Mercedes pulls up alongside the backwards-

driving Audi. Sator opens the rear door – he and the Audidriver climb BACKWARDS into the Mercedes – LEAVING KAT IN THE

ACCELERATING BACKWARDS AUDI – the Mercedes DROPS FAR BEHIND

the BMW, Neil WATCHES –

NEIL (CONT'D)

He’s getting away!

PROTAGONIST:

He left her in the car!

Neil looks forward to the backwards Audi, SPEEDING AWAY –

INT./EXT. BACKWARDS AUDI – CONTINUOUS

NO ONE IS AT THE WHEEL as the car continues to accelerate –

Kat lies in the back, breathing, groaning, but unconscious...

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INT./EXT. BMW, TALLINN STREET – CONTINUOUS

The Protagonist stares ahead at the backwards Audi –

PROTAGONIST:

Pull up alongside...

Neil looks back at the receding Mercedes, followed by theBACKWARDS SAAB... he turns – RACING to pull alongside therunaway backwards Audi, the Protagonist OPENS his door...

– Ahead, a LOGJAM of traffic...

The Protagonist FUMBLES to open the Audi door.

PROTAGONIST (CONT'D)

Kat! Kat!

In the back, Kat swings her bound legs around –

– The LOGJAM of cars and buses LOOMS CLOSER... The

Protagonist OPENS the Audi door, but his own door hits it andSLAMS IT CLOSED AGAIN...

– The LOGJAM is DANGEROUSLY CLOSE...

The Protagonist OPENS it again, Kat JAMS it open with herfeet – the Protagonist CLIMBS ACROSS and PUSHES THE BRAKEWITH HIS HAND...

The Audi SKIDS to a halt, the BMW ZOOMING PAST...

The Protagonist starts to untie Kat, fumbling with his radio

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The BMW SKIDS to a halt, Neil JUMPS OUT – a CAR SKIDS to a

halt between the BMW and the Audi – BLAM, BLAM! Neil DUCKS,

avoiding GUNFIRE –

NEIL:

(over radio)

Sit tight – I’m calling in the

cavalry.

PROTAGONIST:

What cavalry?!

SMASH!!! The Protagonist and Kat are THROWN LIKE RAG DOLLSacross the car – the Mercedes has SWIPED the nose of the Audi

–

Volkov lays down COVER FIRE, pinning Neil as Sator’s mendescend on the CRASHED Audi and pull the PROTAGONIST out ofthe car – shoving him around the back of the Mercedes. Kat ispulled from the wreck and put into the Mercedes –

As they put the Protagonist INTO THE TRUNK, he sees SatorMOVING BACKWARDS behind the line of cars, from the BMW...

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EXT. DOCKSIDE AREA, EDGE OF TALLINN – MOMENTS LATER

The TRUNK OPENS – the Protagonist is PULLED OUT. Marchedtowards an entrance, he sees, through a steel fence dividingthe yard in two, SATOR, IN RESPIRATOR, WALKING BACKWARDS,

PULLING KAT, FORWARDS, TOWARDS A DIFFERENT ENTRANCE...

The Protagonist passes a stack of SHIPPING CONTAINERS,

several of which are marked OSLO FREEPORT...

INT. STORAGE FACILITY, TALLINN FREEPORT – CONTINUOUS

The Protagonist is taken past the table of weapons, through alarge door, and through RED DOORS with a PORTHOLE...

INT. TURNSTILE, TALLINN FREEPORT – CONTINUOUS

Into A LONG CHAMBER DIVIDED IN TWO BY A GLASS WINDOW – A MUCH

BIGGER VERSION OF THE ROTAS VAULT. The Russians push theProtagonist into a chair. This side is lit by RED LIGHT.

On the other side of the glass, lit by BLUE LIGHT, Sator‘ENTERS’ BACKWARDS, ‘PULLING’ Kat, who is now in a

respirator. Sator ‘SHOVES’ her hard into a chair, removes hisown respirator, ‘FLIPPING’ it up onto a hook on the wall.

The Protagonist looks into Kat’s frightened eyes... betweenthem, embedded in a whirl of cracked glass, is a BULLET...

Sator TURNS to meet the Protagonist’s gaze – his movementshave the surreal edge of backwards motion as he places hisGUN AGAINST KAT’S HEAD and pulls out his phone...

He holds his PHONE up and plays a recording IN REVERSE –

SATOR:

(via recording)

If you’re not telling the truth,

she dies.

Sator moves the phone to his lips, SPEAKING IN REVERSE... theProtagonist stares at him, bemused.

PROTAGONIST:

I don’t know what you’re talkingabout.

Sator listens to this played backwards...

SATOR:

(via recording)

You left it in the car not the fire

truck, right?

PROTAGONIST:

Who told you that?

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SATOR:

(via recording)

Tell me, now! Is it really in theBMW?

PROTAGONIST:

I don’t know!

SATOR:

(via recording)

Tell me or I’ll shoot her again!

The Protagonist looks at Kat, who is TERRIFIED –

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