The Next Three Days Page #18

They weave down a corridor, deeper into the hospital, passing

another cop at the Emergency Desk who has his back to them.

They turn the corner, see a hospital guard running toward

them. John recognizes him as the guard he argued with when

Lara attempted suicide. John stiffens, but the guard runs

past -- looking for a couple in lab coats. They quicken

their steps. The guard stops at the end of the hall and

turns to stare, recognizing them. He lifts his walkie and

speaks.

HOSPITAL SECURITY GUARD #1

Main floor, rear corridor.

John and Lara turn a corner. John spots the SHIPPING OFFICE. *

They enter and head for the loading bay.

272 INT. HOSPITAL LOBBY -- CONTINUOUS 272

Nabulsi and Harris break into the lobby, sweating. Officers

run in the front doors toward him. Nabulsi surveys the scene,

realizes they couldn't have gone out the front. He hears a

shout:

HOSPITAL SECURITY GUARD #1 (O.S.)

Back here!

They turn and run in the direction of the voice, turning the

corner and seeing the SECURITY GUARD at the end of the hall,

who sees them coming turns and runs off after John and Lara.

LT. NABULSI

(into radio, on the run)

Get units to Grant Street!

273 EXT. HOSPITAL LOADING DOCK -- CONTINUOUS 273

John punches open the door and they hop down off the dock

and take off for the street.

274 EXT. REAR OF UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL -- CONTINUOUS 274

John tugs Lara across the street, dodging traffic. He yanks *

off his jacket and pulls it back on inside-out -- this side *

is black and gold. *

WHITE 9-10-09 95.*

275 EXT. REAR OF UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL -- CONTINUOUS 275

Nabulsi runs out of the loading dock and into the middle of *

Grant Street, HARRIS and the two OFFICERS trailing. Very *

few pedestrians right here. Nabulsi looks to his right: a *

crowded crosswalk, fans heading through a pedestrian mall to *

a Penguins game. He looks to his left: more fans moving *

toward the stadium. Almost all of them are wearing team *

colors - a sea of black and gold. Nabulsi curses. *

276 EXT. NEARBY PEDESTRIAN MALL -- DAY 276*

Lara and John weave through the fans. *

JOHN:

Put your hair down. *

Lara obeys without thinking. John checks his watch, then

opens a door. Leaving the throng of fans, he guides Lara *

through and down the stairs into the T-Train Subway Station.

277 EXT. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL -- CONTINUOUS 277

Nabulsi runs to the crosswalk as Harris takes the other *

direction. The other two officers take the far sidewalks. *

278 INT. T-TRAIN SUBWAY STATION -- CONTINUOUS 278

John and Lara quicken their pace. The camera tilts up and *

to the glass ceiling. *

278A EXT. PEDESTRIAN MALL -- CONTINUOUS 278A*

Nabulsi searches the faces in the mall. He looks down through *

the station skylight, catches a fleeting glimpse of them. He *

runs for the entrance, his walkie flying to his face. *

LT. NABULSI

They're on the platform! Block *

stations in either direction! Call *

the Port Authority. Stop all trains! *

279 INT. T-TRAIN SUBWAY STATION -- CONTINUOUS 279

John sees a train approaching as they come down the stairs. *

Almost dragging Lara, John nudges past slower people to make *

it onto the train. Then they wait. The doors don't close. *

280 EXT. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - MAIN ENTRANCE -- CONTINUOUS 280*

Walkie in hand, Harris jumps into their unmarked car and *

pulls out. Two SQUAD CARS wail out past him. *

WHITE 9-10-09

96.

281 INT. T-TRAIN SUBWAY STATION -- CONTINUOUS 281*

Above -- Nabulsi sees the train and shoves past commuters. *

282 INT. T-TRAIN -- CONTINUOUS 282

John spots him coming, slips the long screwdriver from the *

small backpack he's carrying. Lara sees him tighten his *

fingers around the grip. The doors finally close just as: *

283 INT. T-TRAIN SUBWAY STATION -- CONTINUOUS 283

Nabulsi bounds down the stairs. The train leaves the station. *

Nabulsi leaps down onto the tracks and chases it. *

284 EXT. T-TRAIN STATION -- DAY 284

This station sits above ground. Three squad cars scream up.

The officers clamor out of the cars and run for the platform. *

285 EXT. DOWNTOWN STREET -- DAY 285

Harris skids the unmarked vehicle around the corner, heading

parallel to the underground.

286 INT. SUBWAY TUNNEL -- DAY 286

Nabulsi runs down the tracks, the car ahead nowhere in sight.

287 INT. T-TRAIN -- CONTINUOUS 287

The T-Train DRIVER gets an emergency call from the base. He

looks back into the car as IT RISES UP OUT OF THE UNDERGROUND.

Daylight floods the car as the train emerges from underground.

John jams the long screwdriver into the door and PRIES IT

OPEN.

288

EXT. T-TRAIN AND TRACKS -- DAY 288

The wheels SCREECH and the brakes SEIZE. Passengers topple

to the floor. John grabs Lara and they leap out onto the

tracks.

He finds the slit he cut in the tall fence. They slip out

through it, onto the street and into the parking lot beyond.

289

INT. HARRIS' UNMARKED CAR -- CONTINUOUS 289

Harris screams along the road on the far side of the tracks.

He locks up his BRAKES as he sees the stalled T-Train.

WHITE 9-10-09 97.

290 EXT. PARKING LOT - OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS -- CONTINUOUS 290

John yanks off his jacket as they jump into the rented SUV. *

John calms his racing heart, drives away and turns the corner. *

291 EXT. T-TRAIN TRACKS -- CONTINUOUS 291

Harris leaps from his vehicle and runs to the fence on his

side of the tracks -- it is ten feet tall with razor wire,

no way over it. He sees:

Nabulsi charge up out of the tunnel. He jumps into the

stalled train car, looks around, doesn't see John and Lara.

292 EXT. TUNNEL UNDER RIVER -- MORNING 292

The SUV comes up out of the dark and drives away from the

city center, as a police helicopter swoops overhead, going

the opposite direction.

293 INT. RENTED SUV -- MORNING 293

John checks the counter, still running on his watch. 11:05.

He wets his thumb and rubs his wrist until the 15 is erased.

All that remains now is the second number: 35. They merge

into traffic heading toward the suburbs.

294 EXT. T-TRAIN TRACKS -- MORNING 294

Nabulsi pushes through the hole in the wire. Harris runs

across the tracks with his jacket off, having scaled the

fence on the far side.

LT. NABULSI

(into walkie)

Ring the city. Train and bus

stations. Get their descriptions to

the State Police. *

(to Harris)

How old is their kid?

SGT. HARRIS

Six.

LT. NABULSI

Let's find out where he is.

295 INT. SUV - DRIVING -- MORNING 295

LARA:

Why didn't you tell me?

(CONTINUED)

WHITE 9-10-09 98.*

295 CONTINUED:
295

JOHN:

You would've stopped me.

He nods toward the glove box *

JOHN (CONT'D)

There's a case in there. Brush,

moisturizer, makeup. Everything you

had was old. I hope I got it right.

*

*

She opens the glove box, unzips the case, and is touched by

this small gesture.

*

296 INT. POLICE STATION - HOMICIDE DIVISION -- DAY 296

Detective Collero, who we last saw when they arrested Lara,

stops by Detective Quinn's cubicle.

DETECTIVE COLLERO

You want to take a guess who just

escaped from jail?

297 EXT. NICOLE'S HOUSE -- MORNING 297

Lara sits in the SUV at the curb. John waits at the door.

It is opened by BRENDA, Nicole's mother. *

Hello.

BRENDA *

Hi.

JOHN:

I'm here for my son.

BRENDA:

Oh, they aren't back yet.

*

*

JOHN:

Back from where?

The zoo.

BRENDA *

...The zoo?

JOHN *

*

Finds an invite and hands it to him.

they are going to the zoo.

The back clearly says *

*

BRENDA:

It's a zoo party.

(in case he's worried:)

They ate first.

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