The Bourne Identity Page #23

BOURNE:

You could do that?

MARIE:

Yes. That's who I want to be.

BOURNE nods. Turns off the light. Takes her hand. And

they lay in bed. Just laying there.

INT. PARIS SOMEWHERE -- NIGHT

THE PROFESSOR cooping somewhere. Tending to his wounds.

Ignoring his pager. He's slipped off the grid.

INT. HOTEL ROOM -- DAWN

BOURNE and MARIE packing up to hit the road. Together.

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DOUG'S ROUGH DRAFT OF THE BIG ACTION SEQUENCE

INT. HOTEL DE LA PAIX -- LOBBY -- DAY

MARIE dropping off the key. Hope hangs in the air --

CLERK:

xxxxxx...

MARIE:

xxxxxx

BOURNE enters. He's got the black duffel. Car keys.

BOURNE:

xxxxxx.

MARIE:

xxxxxx

And now they're headed for the door. Something doesn't feel

right for BOURNE -- and then he notices --

BOURNE:

Stop where you are.

MARIE:

What?

Bourne turns back to the CLERK.

BOURNE:

Where's the dog?

CLERK:

My husband's out looking for him.

BOURNE:

He run away often?

CLERK:

That old beast? Miss his breakfast?

Not a chance.

(returning to cleaning)

It's always something, right?

Suddenly -- just like that -- everything's different --

BOURNE:

Get in the basement.

CLERK:

What?

BOURNE:

(to Marie)

Get everyone down in the basement.

Now MARIE doesn't need a second warning --

CLERK:

What the hell're you talking about?

BOURNE:

You're in danger. All of you. I

have no time to explain.

CLERK:

Wait a minute --

BOURNE:

I'm sorry.

-- those words -- the way he said it -- she's grabbing her

purse, clearing out of the room. Slamming the door behind

her -- click -- it's locked.

MARIE:

Jason...

No answer -- too busy -- reaching under the check-in

desk, coming up with -- A SHOT GUN, an old one, but

nonetheless a gun --

MARIE (CONT'D)

Who is it? Who's out there?

And now BOURNE is moving, pulling open a drawer. A box of

shells. Filling his pockets.

BOURNE:

xxxxxx

MARIE:

xxxxxx

BOURNE:

I won't let that happen.

And he is moving down the small hallway. Away from the

front door -- towards the back door under the stairs.

EXT. HOTEL DE LA PAIX -- COURTYARD -- DAY

THE HOTEL BACK DOOR -- kicked open -- BOURNE coming out of

the house -- coming hard -- and --

The small courtyard is empty -- but now the ALARM is going

off -- and BOURNE turns back to MARIE -- races to grab her

as --

RATATATAT -- The FRONT DOOR -- WINDOWS -- ARE SHREDDED

and -- here comes the PROFESSOR.

BOURNE:

xxxxxx

MARIE:

xxxxxx

And now they are running, across this little courtyard. To

a wall -- BOURNE is up, on it -- reaching down for MARIE --

grabbing her -- swinging her over the wall as --

BAM!!! The PROFESSOR SHOOTS.

BOURNE:

Go!

MARIE takes off running. BOURNE leans over the wall, FIRES

BACK TWICE -- RATATAT -- The WALL IS SHREDDED. BOURNE takes

off running -- reloading on the fly.

Rounds a bend, is chambering two rounds when he sees -- a

WOMAN is in her kitchen -- staring at him -- no time to

explain -- he turns back --

The PROFESSOR is just vaulting over the wall. BOURNE FIRES

TWICE -- BAM! BAM! But the spray is too wide from this

distance. Windows are shattered to both sides of him but --

the PROFESSOR stumbles but keeps going -- blood on his face

now -- RATATAT --

BOURNE has to move. Reloading his almost useless gun.

Reaching MARIE -- facing a choice and they climb a wall --

FLOWER POTS EXPLODE around them but they make it -- now --

RUNNING IN A LABYRINTH -- right -- then left -- through a

small staircase. LEAPING a wall -- landing on a STEEP

ROOF -- sliding, falling, crashing to the ground in --

A SMALL COURTYARD -- steep walls on all sides. But there's

a large window -- and it's open. And they step through and

find themselves --

INT. CHINESE RESTAURANT -- BATHROOM -- DAY

They close the window behind them -- catch their breath --

MARIE:

Did we lose them?

BOURNE shakes his head. Tucks the gun under his coat.

MARIE (CONT'D)

Who is it?

BOURNE:

We have to keep moving.

And now he is opening the door -- they step into --

INT. CHINESE RESTAURANT -- DAY

STARTLED KITCHEN WORKERS stare as BOURNE and MARIE calmly

walk out of the bathroom and head towards the front door of

the empty restaurant. Quiet.

And then they open the door to the street and --

EXT. BELLEVILLE -- COMMERCIAL STREET -- DAY

The first thing we notice is noise. The street is burgeoning

with life. The second thing we notice are SIRENS. POLICE

CARS approaching. BOURNE and MARIE head down the street,

blending in.

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