The Bionic Woman Page #16

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(an edge) *

Ironic, considering how much more *

"human" you are than me. Technically. *

JONAS:

(gasping)

I'm -- I'm sorry -- I just -

He COUGHS violently, looks up at her, and for a moment, all

his power and arrogance are stripped away.

JONAS (CONT'D)

He was my friend. I don't have many

of those. I wanted him avenged, I

wanted to stop her -- and I didn't

think anyone could do it but you.

(MORE)

77.*

JONAS (CONT'D)

(sadly) *

I was right. Only you survived --*

JAIME *

She didn't kill them. *

(off his surprise) *

One of your hand-picked G.I. Joes *

has gone over to the dark side. We *

walked right into a trap -- Sarah *

had guns, men, everything waiting. *

She says she's starting her own *

organization. *

Jonas gets to his feet. *

JONAS *

She must want them for intel. Jae, *

especially. She'll torture them --*

and then she'll kill them. *

Jaime's face has gone HARD. Something's been RIPPED out of

her, and what it's left behind is cold RAGE.

JAIME:

No. She's not going to kill anyone

else.

JONAS *

You're going to help me get them *

back? You'd do that? Why? *

JAIME:

Because it's the human thing to do.

INT. RUTH'S LAB -- DAY

CLOSE ON JAIME'S BIONIC ARM, open and being repaired.

RUTH *

(frankly) *

I'm sorry for doing the sim. *

PULL BACK TO REVEAL RUTH working on Jaime's forearm with *

tools and a WELDER. In the B.G., Jonas PACES. *

RUTH (CONT'D) *

It was -- stupid. Unnecessary. *

JAIME *

The word you want is "wrong." *

Ruth gives a half-snort of laughter. *

RUTH *

I guess it is. *

78.*

Jaime looks at Ruth searchingly -- desperate for someone to *

CONFIDE in. *

JAIME *

The truth is... I don't know if I *

can stop her. Both times I fought *

her, I -- Sarah was so fast, so strong --*

RUTH *

You were thinking. Don't think. *

React. Don't stop, don't doubt, *

don't second-guess. *

Ruth seals the arm, then LOOKS Jaime in the eye. *

RUTH (CONT'D)

The knowledge is in you, as deep as

your cells. It's part of you now.

You're just afraid to know it.

(intense, repeating)

Don't think. Just be what you are.

Jonas crosses back to them, looking close to DESPERATE. *

JONAS *

We don't even know where she is --*

RUTH *

We can find her. All the the team *

carry tracking locators embedded in *

their skin. Sarah knows that, she'll *

already have torn them out -- except *

for Jae's. *

JONAS *

That's because he doesn't have one. *

RUTH *

No, he refused one. So I put a *

nanotracer in his flu shot. *

A second as this sinks in -- and Jonas GRINS. *

JONAS *

We're going to need a mission profile --*

JAIME *

(shortly)

No. We're not.

(before Jonas objects)

If you mount a full-scale attack -

assuming you could, without Sarah

finding out -- the strike team will

end up dead.

JONAS:

So instead... ?

79.

JAIME:

I'm going to walk in the front door

and ask for a job.

Ruth looks intrigued, but Jonas is HORRIFIED.

JONAS:

Now wait a minute --

JAIME:

She burned out the chip, instead of

killing me. She knew Eric was dead,

somehow -

(to Jonas)

-- and she wanted me to see what a

liar you were. Why?

RUTH:

(getting it)

So you'd come to her.

JAIME:

And that's exactly what I'm going to

do.

JONAS:

This is a really terrible plan.

JAIME:

(retorting)

Can't be worse than your last one.

Ever heard of Occam's Razor?

(off their blank looks)

"All things considered, the simplest *

solution is usually the best." *

(to Ruth)

Don't you people read?

RUTH:

(stifles a grin)

Does "Particle Physics Review" count?

JONAS:

I can't allow this.

JAIME:

(hardening)

It's not your choice. You need me,

so we do it my way.

JONAS:

And your way is to just walk right

in, totally unarmed?

JAIME:

Well. Not totally.

80.

EXT. ABANDONED TENEMENT -- NIGHT

A vacant TENEMENT BUILDING in a dark, deserted SLUM, broken

windows like jagged, blind eyes staring into the night.

JAIME walks up to the door, ALONE.

TWO ARMED THUGS melt out of the shadows, blocking her way -

JAIME:

I hear your boss is hiring.

The Thugs GRIN at each other, then motion her through. She

walks inside, VANISHING into the inky shadows beyond.

INT. ABANDONED TENEMENT -- APARTMENT -- NIGHT

A ruined, abandoned APARTMENT, torn sofa and tattered chairs,

ragged moth-eaten rug, mildewed walls. A PARODY of a

comfortable, warm home. Jaime comes in, the door CLOSING

decisively behind her.

SARAH emerges from the bedroom, looks at Jaime thoughtfully.

SARAH *

I knew you'd find me. But I wasn't *

sure you'd forgive me for Masters. *

JAIME:

I didn't say that I have. But he

lied to me, and so did Bledsoe.

They both wanted to own me. Maybe...

I don't want to be owned.

Sarah smiles, sardonic, but somehow -- APPROVING.

SARAH:

You know the rules.

Jaime NODS, swallowing hard.

SARAH (CONT'D)

Strip. Down to your underwear.

While Sarah WATCHES, amused, Jaime swiftly STRIPS down to a

tank top and underwear, TOSSING her clothes on a chair.

SARAH (CONT'D)

No weapons -- just the two of us.

You last as long as you can. And

then... I decide.

And without another word, Sarah LAUNCHES herself, BLURRING

with speed, right at Jaime.

END OF ACT SEVEN

81.

ACT EIGHT:

INT. TENEMENT APARTMENT -- NIGHT

JAIME is SLAMMED back against the wall -- for a moment it

looks like Sarah is going to PUMMEL her like last time -

-- but then Jaime's face goes STRANGELY CALM, relaxed, no

fear, no THOUGHT at all, nothing but INSTINCT -

RUTH (V.O.)

Don't think.

-- and Jaime FIGHTS BACK.

They SLAM into each other like GLADIATORS -- HURLING each

other into walls and furniture with strength and speed that's *

almost INHUMAN. *

JAIME lands a BLOW on Sarah's jaw, SPLITTING her lip. SARAH

wipes her hand over her mouth --*

SARAH:

(a wicked grin)

Sommers. I wasn't sure you had it

in you.

She CHARGES for Jaime again -- Jaime is THROWN over the pass-

through, into the tiny KITCHEN. *

JAIME:

(panting)

This -- is a ridiculous way to conduct

a job interview -

Sarah RIPS the metal fridge door free and SLINGS it at Jaime --*

SARAH:

I thought about going on craigslist,

but this seemed so much more direct.

JAIME THROWS her arm up, BLOCKING the fridge door -- she *

whirls, KICKS SARAH, sending her FLYING into -

THE LIVING ROOM --SARAH SLAMS into the radiator so hard she *

DENTS it. She twists, TEARS the radiator from the wall -

-- and SLAMS it into Jaime's CHEST, sending her SPRAWLING

onto the floor, PINNING her with the mass of metal. *

SARAH (CONT'D)

It's not just a physical test. It's

a psychological one. What do you

do, when you know you can't win?

Jaime STRUGGLES to move the radiator, but Sarah PUSHES it

down harder, holding Jaime PINNED to the floor.

82.

SARAH (CONT'D)

When you're staring death in the

face, and there's no escape?

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