The Contract Page #2

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Reporter Melanie Stewart...

We're really doing this, aren't we?

No, I figured we'd just wake up,

make breakfast and go back to bed.

MELANIE Lydel Hammond, Jr. is the

son of the reclusive billionaire.

Hammond Sr. is expected to make

a rare public appearance

at the funeral of his son

in a few days.

That's the same Hammond

as the street, right?

Yeah.

And the stadium.

Yep.

- Hammond Sr., a contributor

to the current administration,

has caused an embarrassment

recently, by his alleged support

of direct action, violence,

against doctors and scientists

involved in stem-cell research.

Sorry about the cuffs, Frank.

Rules, you know?

Yeah, sure.

Can't be too careful, can we?

STANFIELD:
So what are you

doing around here, Frank?

Nice part of the country.

I like the scenery.

Well, take a good, long look.

Might be your last chance.

CHRIS:

So the team lost, huh?

Yeah.

Again.

Again.

You know, we showed up. We tried.

That's what important, isn't it, Chris?

You ever wonder

about your coaching ability?

No, that's not

what I'm wondering about.

So you ready?

Yep.

Okay.

Sure we don't need

that map?

I told you I know this area, okay?

All right, all right, all right.

CHRIS:
Yeah, but it's just

the same as your alcohol,

and your beer-

Good point, but so what?

I don't want you drinking, either.

It's legal in some countries.

It's not legal here.

It could be.

That's true, but it isn't.

So you've never tried it?

I didn't say that. I tried it. I

didn't like it. Didn't like the crowd.

They were a bunch of losers. Pot

makes you stupid, lowers your IQ.

So you smoked it

more than I did, huh?

Very funny.

MICHAELS:

Yeah, I don't like it.

RODRIGUES:
What exactly

don't you like about it?

I don't like to read

while I'm watching a movie.

You get used to it.

It's all right for you.

You speak Spanish.

Not that well.

Face it. You just don't wanna watch

a foreign film, that's all.

Yeah,

I just wanna watch.

If I wanna read,

I buy a book.

Christ. Give him a hand, will you?

Hey, you're blocking

the whole road.

Go!

You-!

You sure there's no

alternative pay arrangements?

You and Davis get down

there. Royko, get rid of that.

RAy:
I thought these old

bridges were supposed to be built

over gorges and canyons

and things, you know?

CHRIS:
You've been watching

too many old movies on TV.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

You remember that one, Gunga Din?

Where they had the elephant

and it was crossing that-

Chris.

What?

Come on.

All right. Give me your hand.

I got you.

I got you. Come on.

Okay.

I'm a U.S. Marshal.

My prisoner.

My prisoner. Keys.

Take custody.

My gun. Gun.

Call 911.

Don't let him go.

Don't let him go.

Mister?

DAVIS:

It's a big waste of time.

Carden's got nine lives,

didn't you know?

You wanna point that thing

somewhere else?

Chris.

Chris!

Get your phone out of your

backpack. Call 911 right now.

Just stay-

Just stay there, mister.

Hang back. Hang back.

All right.

There's no service.

We're gonna walk to the highway.

The phone is gonna work there.

That's what we're gonna do.

Listen. You'd be wise to let me go.

You try to bring me in,

you're both gonna die.

How's that?

My men are following.

Ex-military. They'll be here soon.

Listen to me.

Hey, stay back.

Stay back, man!

Listen, will you?

Let me go.

Stay here for an hour

and then go home.

It's the best choice.

It's your only choice.

Dad.

He's right. Let's just let

him go. We've got the gun.

He not gonna hurt us.

Just let him go.

Be quiet.

What's your name, son?

Chris.

Chris is right.

Let me go.

Look, you look like a nice guy.

What's your name?

He's Ray.

Ray.

You don't wanna

be involved in this.

You're way out of your depth.

You said the wrong thing, mister.

What?

He'll dig his toes in now.

We're gonna go up

to the highway.

Chris, you stay

behind me.

You...

You stay in front of me

the whole way.

All right, let's go.

Come on.

Go.

Holy cow.

Dispatch.

MILES:

They can't have just vanished.

Well, they seem to have.

It's unlikely he'll be

working alone.

What gives you that idea?

We've got a lunch.

See what you can find out.

Chris, give me that phone.

Keep moving.

Come on, come on,

come on.

Great.

Told you.

That's the end of him.

Carden's still in that car.

Underwater.

Maybe.

Maybe?

Maybe not.

Three people walked off over there.

One's a woman, maybe a kid.

Sh*t, man,

I hate scenery.

Dad, we're

- We're close. The parking area's just down there.

Chris, run ahead.

He'll have a radio. Just

tell him to call the police.

Tell him what happened. Go ahead.

That's not good idea.

Just- I wasn't asking

your advice. Go.

Let's keep going.

Car went over the embankment,

into the river, about a half-mile up.

Sounds bad.

The current'll pull it down here.

May still be somebody inside.

Listen, can you guys help?

We can take the trail.

It's only mile or so

down the river from here.

Did you report it?

Yeah, I called it in.

Chris?

Dad.

What's wrong?

Dad. They shot him.

What?

They shot him.

On the parking lot.

Who?

They shot him.

Take a deep breath.

Take a deep breath.

What happened?

Where are you now?

JOHNSON:

Enjoying the hike.

They must be near you.

No one here yet.

Well, just wait.

They'll show up.

They'd better.

You sure it's them?

I mean, it could have been anyone.

Couple of fag nature lovers.

From the river? It's them.

I told you you were in too deep.

All right.

Just let me think.

We can go up he-

Those your friends?

Okay.

All right.

We're gonna go that way.

Just do it. Go.

Dad?

Where are we going?

Away from here.

Come on, faster. Faster.

They never got to the airport.

Yeah, that was the message.

You think it was them

that went over?

Could be. Unlikely they'd stop for a

turkey dinner and a couple of drinks.

DAVIS:
What have you done with them?

Well, where's Carden?

Never made it here.

You said there were three of them

on the trail.

Yeah, they were.

They must have gone off the trail.

They must've seen us.

Gunga Din's

found something.

They went that way.

Gunga Din was a water

carrier, not a tracker.

They were right here.

You didn't see them?

You need to back off, Davis.

Why don't you open your eyes?

We got problem? We got a problem?

Shut up!

That truck driver reported the

accident. We're gonna have company.

This screw-up's growing by the

minute. We should cut and run.

We got a big payday coming.

Yeah.

They can't be too far ahead.

We're going after them.

Get rid of that van.

I'll do it.

Why?

I like driving.

Whatever, man.

Go on.

What makes you think

we'll see him again?

Who cares if we don't?

His cupidity will overrule

his qualms.

Yeah, I suppose that mean

he only wants his money, right?

Right. Come on.

Pick it up, Chris.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on, move.

MILES That you, Davis?

Yeah. They're looking for Carden.

Can you talk?

Yeah.

Get rid of Carden.

What?

He has to go, understand?

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