The Limey Page #22

CUT.

EXT. MOTEL PORCH. EVENING.

Wilson at the car. Elaine and Ed watching.

Ed has gathered that something has developed between Wilson

and Elaine. The way she's looking at Wilson.

ED:

...Reminds me of Jennifer.

ELAINE:

(barely perceptible nod)

Hard to miss.

Ed sighs. Awkward.

ED:

I thought maybe you just came for the

ride.

ELAINE:

I'd rather be with him than without him.

I don't want to be found dead in L.A.

Wilson walks back to them. Looking at Ed as if to say, ready

to go? At her as if to say... maybe farewell.

EXT. VALENTINE HOUSE. NIGHT.

Tableau. Evening has descended. Surfaces glisten from a

light drizzling rain.

INT. VALENTINE HOUSE, BEDROOM. NIGHT.

Adhara, dressing. Behind her, outside, way out of focus, a

figure slithers by.

INT. VALENTINE HOUSE, LIVING ROOM. NIGHT.

Valentine and Avery sit watching TV (CELEBRITY REPORT!). Tom

is behind them in the kitchen, flipping through Marie Claire

magazine.

VALENTINE:

Turns to look through the sliding glass doors.

HIS POV:

Beyond the deck stands Larry, his back to us, facing the

ocean.

EXT. VALENTINE HOUSE. BACK YARD. NIGHT.

Looking toward the house, Larry in the foreground, facing us.

He takes a bite from a cinnamon granola bar, then looks at it

unhappily as he chews.

LARRY:

F***.

EXT. VALENTINE HOUSE, ANOTHER ANGLE. NIGHT.>

Looking at the house from the top of the hill. Rick stands

in the driveway next to Valentine's car, smoking a cigarette.

REVERSE ANGLE:

Wilson and Ed watching him. Wilson nods his head to the

left, and Ed moves in that direction. Wilson moves quietly

off to the right.

INT. VALENTINE HOUSE. LIVING ROOM. NIGHT.

Valentine and Avery, still watching TV.

VALENTINE:

(re:
the channel)

Check the news.

Avery starts looking around.

AVERY:

Where's the remote?

Suddenly, we hear a CAR ALARM. Tom looks up from his

magazine. Valentine looks to Avery, who shakes his head:

It's nothing.

EXT. BIG SUR HOUSE. DRIVEWAY. NIGHT.

Rick turns and looks up the driveway toward the sound. He

puts his cigarette out.

EXT. BIG SUR HOUSE. BACK YARD. NIGHT.

Larry has turned toward the sound as well. Through a

partially obscured side entrance, he sees Rick walking up the

driveway.

EXT. BIG SUR HOUSE. DRIVEWAY. NIGHT.

Rick walks away from us, toward the vehicle (the Land Cruiser

they drove here) parked up the driveway. We lose sight of

him as he crosses to the driver's side. The alarm goes off.

We hold for several beats. He doesn't emerge.

INT. BIG SUR HOUSE. LIVING ROOM. NIGHT.

Valentine and Avery are still looking for the remote. Avery

stops, his attention drawn to the fact that he hasn't heard

anything from Larry. He crosses to the window.

HIS POV:

The driveway, car at the top partially visible. No sign of

Rick.

AVERY:

His brow furrows.

VALENTINE:

Notices this, looks out toward the backyard.

HIS POV:

Same as before, except Larry isn't there.

VALENTINE:

Moves to the sliding glass door to get a better look at the

deck and back yard. Still no Larry.

VALENTINE:

Where's Larry?

AVERY:

Leaves the window and moves to Valentine. Tom has joined

them. After a beat:

AVERY:

Turn all the lights out. I'll get Adhara.

Tom begins looking for the light switches.

VALENTINE:

What's happening?

Avery is already heading for the bedroom.

AVERY:

Stay away from the windows.

EXT. BIG SUR HOUSE. BACK YARD. NIGHT.

Tableau. Avery exits the kitchen and takes the surrounding

porch to the bedroom. Are we seeing this from someone's POV?

INT. BIG SUR HOUSE. BEDROOM. NIGHT.

Adhara, finished dressing, looking at herself in the mirror.

The lights behind her go off. She turns to see Avery coming

toward her to turn off the lights by the mirror.

ADHARA:

Uh, you've heard of knocking?

AVERY:

I need you to come with me.

ADHARA:

Why, what --

He takes her by the arm. Firmly, but not roughly.

AVERY:

Please.

She sees in his expression that something is up.

ADHARA:

Okay.

INT. BIG SUR HOUSE. LIVING ROOM. NIGHT.

Tom and Valentine have finally found the light switches, and

the room is dark. Valentine moves slowly to the window,

takes a tentative peek.

HIS POV:

The driveway. Hard to see. Is there something moving out by

the shed?

AVERY:

(off)

I thought I said stay away from the

window.

AVERY:

Entering the kitchen with Adhara in tow. He brings her

around behind the counter.

AVERY:

Everybody in the kitchen.

Valentine and Tom move to join Avery and Adhara.

AVERY:

Behind the counter.

Everyone moves behind the large counter in the center of the

kitchen and crouches down. They have a wall behind them and

all the windows in front of them.

ADHARA:

(scared)

What's going on?

Avery and Tom have drawn their guns.

VALENTINE:

We think someone is here.

ADHARA:

We think?

VALENTINE:

We can't find...

(what are their names?)

...two of our guys.

TOM:

(f***ing typical)

Larry and Rick.

ADHARA:

Did somebody call the cops?

Tom snorts. Avery looks at Valentine: Haven't you told this

girl anything?

VALENTINE:

No.

ADHARA:

Why not?

VALENTINE:

Because --

AVERY:

Because I'm taking care of it.

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