The Bourne Identity Page #25

THE PROFESSOR -- his BIKE is SPOUTING GAS -- one of the

pellets nailed his tank.

BOURNE AND MARIE --

MARIE:

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THE PROFESSOR -- No problem -- he's unwrapping a piece of

duct tape from the barrel of his gun -- two seconds and the

hole is patched and -- BOURNE AND MARIE -- the side of the

car is completely gone -- the PROFESSOR is gaining -- across

the river dozens of police cars are racing alongside. Many

more can be seen on their side -- a road block ahead --

running out of options and --

BOURNE turns hard -- crashes over the sidewalk and flies

down a side street. A POLICE CAR pulls out behind them --

the PROFESSOR can't stop -- skidding hard, turning the bike

sideways, skidding out -- sliding across the ground and

BAMMM!!! SMASHING into a GLASS PHONE BOOTH which shatters.

And he's up -- lifting up his bike and --

BOURNE AND MARIE

SIX POLICE CARS on their tail -- more joining. Every street

they look down has POLICE CARS racing in parallel. Running

out of options and in the background --

THE PROFESSOR is back in the game -- passing the police cars

and up ahead --

THE ROAD IS BLOCKED. POLICE ROAD BLOCK -- cops with guns.

Gotta act quick and -- BOURNE turns hard left -- there's a

metro staircase -- only way out and --

THEY BOUNCE down the stairs. CRASH through the doors down

below.

THE FIRST POLICE CAR -- no way he's following. SLAMMING on

his brakes. SKIDDING to a halt -- SKIDDING sideways --

gonna stop in time -- just at the edge of the steps and then --

THE SECOND POLICE CAR isn't braking -- T-BONES the first

car -- BAM!!! -- sends it rolling sideways down the steps

until it crashes to a halt at the bottom -- upside down.

THE PROFESSOR -- he's turning -- heading for a different set

of stairs. BOURNE AND MARIE -- crashing through the

turnstiles -- people diving out of their way and --

AT THE STAIRCASE -- THE WINDOW of the POLICE CAR is kicked

out and -- TWO VERY ANGRY COPS emerge -- pull their guns

out -- head into the station. BOURNE and MARIE's world just

got a lot more dangerous and --

THE PROFESSOR is racing down the other staircase -- an up

escalator -- people diving out of the way as --

BOURNE and MARIE slalom through the station -- suddenly --

there's the PROFESSOR -- parallel corridor -- metal

barricades keep them separated. PROFESSOR FIRING.

UP AHEAD -- a horizon line -- BOURNE guns it -- a steep

staircase and -- THEY FLY down the steps -- landing on --

THE METRO PLATFORM

The PROFESSOR lands on the other side -- both racing down

the platform -- PROFESSOR tearing up the wall behind them

and -- HERE COMES A TRAIN -- on BOURNE and MARIE's side --

travelling the opposite way -- temporary refuge. Not for

long -- there's no way out on this end of the platform.

They skid to a halt -- just as --

THE TRAIN DOORS OPEN -- STARTLED STRAPHANGERS stare at

BOURNE and MARIE as they stop onto the platform -- take off

running.

THE PROFESSOR has to turn his bike around. He's quick --

but it gives BOURNE and MARIE a two second head start.

BOURNE AND MARIE almost at the other end of the platform --

gunfire ripping up the windows behind them. Gonna go for

the steps -- but here come --

THE ANGRY COPS -- remember them? -- the ones who took the

ride down the steps -- they're firing now and --

BOURNE AND MARIE turn back -- the PROFESSOR is firing and

there is only one option --

INT. METRO CAR -- DAY

BOURNE and MARIE into the conductor booth. People diving

off the train as BOURNE hits the YELLOW BUTTON and -- the

TRAIN STARTS ROLLING -- doors still open -- they disappear

into the protection of the tunnel walls -- then BOURNE hits

the button to close the doors and -- THE PROFESSOR --

watching the trains accelerate out of the station -- and now

he's racing his bike down the platform -- opposite the

motion of the train and -- here comes the end of the train

and --

THE PROFESSOR throws his bike into a skidding 180 and skids

off the platform all in one move -- landing hard on the

tracks but facing the right direction and now he's

accelerating towards the train -- just as an oncoming train

is racing into the station and --

HE LEAPS onto the back of the train in the nick of time.

His GUN CLATTERS to the tracks.

IN THE LAST METRO CAR

The window is shattered and the PROFESSOR lets himself in --

wind whipping through his hair from the shattered windows.

And --

IN THE FIRST METRO CAR

BOURNE and MARIE finally getting a breather. BOURNE keeps

looking back -- nothing -- the train is deserted. Finally --

MARIE:

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BOURNE:

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MARIE:

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BOURNE:

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And ahead -- daylight -- the train tracks go above ground

and as the train hits daylight -- we see the PROFESSOR

directly behind BOURNE on the other side of the glass and --

CRASH! The PROFESSOR grabs BOURNE through the glass,

ramming his head into the metal as --

BOURNE grabs the knob, swings the door open and CRUSHES the

PROFESSOR -- CRUSHES him again and now he is free and --

BOURNE turns, pulls up the shotgun and -- the PROFESSOR

kicks it out of his hands -- it clatters to the ground and

now we have a beat -- THE TRAIN CAR races across the Bir

Hakeim bridge -- all of Paris laid out behind them. BOURNE

and the PROFESSOR squaring off -- both looking at the gun --

realizing there's no chance for either one of them to get it

and --

A BRUTAL RUTHLESS FIGHT breaks out. BOURNE's motivated --

the PROFESSOR's crazy -- makes it a pretty even match.

Looks like it could go on for a little while when suddenly --

BAM!!! The PROFESSOR drops to the ground -- behind him --

MARIE wields the shot gun.

MARIE:

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BOURNE:

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