The Next Three Days Page #17

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JOHN:

Tape their mouths!

John picks up the key and undoes Lara's cuffs.

LARA:

No. Stop.

John yanks her clothing and a white smock out of the bag and

tosses them to her.

JOHN:

Put it on.

LARA:

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?!

JOHN:

Because we have no other choice!!

Put it on!

(to nurse) *

Turn around.

He does, John starts taping his wrists.

JOHN (CONT'D)

Lara, put the clothes on!

LARA:

No.

JOHN:

NOW!!

LARA:

No!

They stare at each other. John offers her his cell phone.

JOHN:

Okay. Tell your son you aren't

coming.

LARA:

...Where is he?

JOHN:

Waiting for you. Tell him you aren't

coming.

LARA:

How can you do this to me?

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JOHN:

Push send. Tell him I'm not coming

back either.

LARA:

John -

JOHN:

Does it look like I'm going home?!

Tell him he is alone now and his

mother and father aren't coming back!

Lara stares at him with hatred, mutters:

LARA:

You son of a b*tch.

Lara pulls off her prison garb, standing before them naked

except for her panties. She quite purposely does not turn

away or cover herself, but lets her eyes burn into him.

John presses the STOPWATCH button on his watch and the COUNTER

starts running.

259 EXT. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - EMERGENCY ENTRANCE -- DAY 259

A squad car pulls up outside the hospital's main entrance.

One officer strides into the Emergency Room while the other

takes a look around the parking lot.

260 INT. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SEVENTH FLOOR HALLWAY 260

Lara and John step out into the hall. John's eyes flick to *

the Nurse's Desk but he keeps walking. As they pass we notice *

DR. LIFSON standing there with Lara's file in her hand. The *

Duty Nurse notices as well. It takes a second for Lifson to *

understand what is going on. She steps out into the hall *

and stares after them. *

DR. LIFSON *

What are you doing? *

John yanks Lara's arm and makes a dash for the elevator, *

pulling his gun from his pocket. *

The Duty Nurse sees what is happening and bolts down the *

hall, throwing open the door to room 7725. *

260A INT. HOSPITAL - 7TH FLOOR ELEVATOR LOBBY 260A*

The elevator doors are closing as John arrives and jams his *

arm in between them. The passengers see the weapon. *

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JOHN:

Get out! Get out!

They scurry out and the doors close. A heartbeat later the *

next elevator opens and the cop from downstairs steps off. *

261 INT. HOSPITAL ELEVATOR -- DAY 261*

LARA:

Where's Luke?! Is he safe? Where

is he?!

JOHN:

He's safe!

262 EXT. EMERGENCY ENTRANCE -- DAY 262

The unmarked car brakes hard. Nabulsi and Harris stride out

and into the ER, flipping their ID into their breast pockets.

263 INT. HOSPITAL ELEVATOR -- DAY 263

Lara and John barely breath. *

264 EXT. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - HANDICAP PARKING AREA -- DAY 264

The uniformed officer who stayed outside finds John's black

Prius with the broken taillight parked in a handicapped spot.

He lifts his walkie and CALLS IT IN.

265 INT. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - MAIN FLOOR -- DAY 265

Nabulsi jabs the elevator button. He reacts as a HOSPITAL

SECURITY GUARD comes running toward him.

LT. NABULSI

What's wrong?

Before he can answer, the elevator doors open and they come

face to face with John and Lara. John sees their police IDs

and levels his weapon.

Around them, patients and employees scream and run away.

JOHN:

Back away!

LT. NABULSI

Don't be stupid. Drop the weapon. *

JOHN:

Get back! *

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LT. NABULSI

We have units at every exit.

be shot trying to leave.

You'll

*

JOHN:

(to Lara)

Hit the button.

Lara stands frozen.

Hit it!

JOHN (CONT'D)

She presses a button. The doors start to close.

LT. NABULSI

Don't do this. *

Doors closed. Nabulsi runs and screams:

LT. NABULSI (CONT'D)

Where are the stairs?!

HOSPITAL SECURITY GUARD #2 leads the way. Nabulsi and Harris

pass him at the door as he yells into his walkie.

HOSPITAL SECURITY GUARD #2

Male and female; white lab coats!

Parking levels!

266 INT. HOSPITAL ELEVATOR -- CONTINUOUS 266

LARA:

(freaking out)

Oh please oh please oh please...

JOHN:

It'll be okay.

(she keeps panicking)

Look at me! Do what I say; it'll be

okay; I promise.

She stares at him, having never seen him like this before.

Lara?

JOHN (CONT'D)

She nods.

JOHN (CONT'D)

Take the coat off.

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267 INT. HOSPITAL STAIRWELL AND P1 LEVEL -- CONTINUOUS 267

Nabulsi, Harris and the guard bound down the stairs into the

lower elevator lobby. Nabulsi sees the doors aren't opening

and runs back to the stairs, meeting the cop from upstairs

on his way down.

LT. NABULSI

Stay here!

HOSPITAL SECURITY GUARD #2

(into walkie)

Parking garage! Get your asses down

here!

Nabulsi and Harris leave them and thunder down the stairs.

268 INT. ELEVATOR LOBBY -P3 LEVEL -- CONTINUOUS 268

The elevator doors open and John tosses the lab coats out

toward a trash can in the direction of the garage. He pounds

the elevator button.

269 INT. P2 LEVEL 269

Nabulsi and Harris burst onto this floor -- see the elevator

doors are closed.

LT. NABULSI

Watch that door!

Harris obeys as Nabulsi flings himself down the next flight.

270 INT. ELEVATOR LOBBY -P3 LEVEL -- CONTINUOUS 270

The elevator isn't closing. John slams the button repeatedly.

He hears Nabulsi's heavy feet on the stairs, angles and aims

the weapon -- Lara can't believe what she's witnessing.

Suddenly the doors close, just a heartbeat before Nabulsi

gets there. Nabulsi spots the discarded lab coats and runs

out into THE GARAGE. He heads for the ramp, scanning the

parked cars.

Getting to the bottom of the ramp he looks up and sees a

SQUAD CAR racing down toward him. As it brakes, Nabulsi

realizes they couldn't have escaped this way; he's been had. *

LT. NABULSI

(shouts into walkie)

Who's in the lobby?!

But he only gets static. He charges back toward the stairs. *

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271 INT. ELEVATOR - LOBBY LEVEL -- CONTINUOUS 271

The doors open. John peers around the corner, hiding his

weapon. No police in the lobby, but through the glass doors

he sees a squad car screeching to a halt. He grabs Lara's

hand and leads her out of the elevator and around the corner.

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