The Killer Page #41

4/6/92 D.G., v,.ti. 70.

PAYNE:

Sidney, this is a surprise. We've been looking for

you everywhere. And now here you are large as life.

SIDNEY:

I f ailed to kill Jeff.

PAYNE:

I noticed.

SIDNEY:

So did your men.

PAYNE:

What's your point?

SIDNEY:

You should keep your word and pay Jeff.

Payne

My word?

SIDNEY:

Let me keep my word.

Payne is on his way out of the office.

A couple of the Thugs precede him into the elevator.

Sidney and the others follow.

PAYNE:

! don't understand why you are still alive, Sidney.

The others who tried to kill Jeff are all dead.

SIDNEY:

He spared me because we are friends.

PAYNE:

Even though you betrayed him and tried to kill him?

SIDNEY:

Yes.

PAYNE:

He is a very good friend indeed. We should all have

friends like this.

Sidney doesn't disagree --

INT. UNDERGROUND AUTO GARAGE - NIGHT

The Thugs, Payne and Sidney come out of the elevator.

SIDNEY:

He can be a dangerous enemy.

4/6/92 D.G., W.H. 71.

PAYNE:

Arc you suggesting he might be dangerous to me?

SIDNEY:

All he wants to do is go away. Pay him and let him

leave.

PAYNE:

You know there's somebody from the American FBI

here looking for him?

SIDNEY:

Yes.

PAYNE:

What if. they catch him?

SIDNEY:

Jeff knows the rules. He'll never talk.

PAYNE:

It's a chance I'm unwilling to take.

He looks around.

PAYNE:

Where the hell is the car?

(to Sidney)

I've decided to use his money as payment to the

person who brings me his head.

SIDNEY:

I ask you not to do that.

PAYNE:

It's already done.

SIDNEY:

If it pleases you, I will beg.

Sidney gets on his knees.

Payne looks around.

Snaps his fingers.

The Bodyguards drag Sidney to his feet.

PAYNE:

You've served this family well for two generations. I

promised my father you would always be taken care

of. But you are beginning to become a problem.

Don't push your luck.

A Princess Daimler pulls up.

A Thug opens the door for Payne --

Suddenly:

Jeff jumps off the floor of the car --

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