The Next Three Days Page #21

The Brennans enter, pulling their carry-on bags.

324 INT. PEARSON -- CHECK-IN DESK -- EVENING 324

AIR CANADA CLERK *

(as she types) *

Long way to go with just carry-on.

JOHN:

(smiles)

You know how many times you've lost

our bags?

AIR CANADA CLERK *

I hear you.

325 INT. TORONTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT -- NIGHT 325*

John and Lara wait for Luke to step through the metal

detector. The alarm sounds. John and Lara react as the

security agent takes Luke into the glass isolation booth.

326 INT. POLICE STATION - INTERVIEW ROOMS -- NIGHT 326

Collero questions Grace on the other side of the glass. She

appears devastated.

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DETECTIVE COLLERO

So, you just decided to go for a

drive, for the entire day?

GRACE:

George wanted to see the leaves.

Track to the next room, where Nabulsi questions George.

LT. NABULSI

So you have absolutely no idea where

they are going?

GEORGE:

I told you. We never spoke.

George stares Nabulsi down.

327 INT. TORONTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT -- NIGHT 327

A female security agent searches Luke, digs a handful of

Canadian quarters out of his pocket. John's heart races.

328 INT. TORONTO AIRPORT - PASSPORT CONTROL -- NIGHT 328

The Brennans approach passport control. Lara glances at

John, sees he is sweating and red. She slips her hand into

his and takes the passports.

LARA:

I'll do this.

She turns and smiles at the officer, putting on all her charm.

LARA (CONT'D)

Hello.

He remains stern-faced. Taking their passports, he examines

them against PHOTOGRAPHS on his computer screen. He looks

at them, looks at the passports again, then finally waves

them through.

LARA (CONT'D)

Thank you.

As they step away, the passport officer turns, sees his

replacement waiting. He stands and exits to take his break.

The SECOND PASSPORT CONTROL OFFICER takes his seat and motions

for the next traveler to approach. As they do an ALERT comes

on his computer screen. He taps on it -- and up comes

photographs of LARA and JOHN.

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He notes them, taps the screen again and the two take their

place beside the others on the watch list. He motions for

the traveler to hand over her passport.

ANGLE ON THE BRENNANS

walking away.

329 INT. POLICE STATION - SITUATION ROOM -- NIGHT 329

The phones are quiet. Alone, Harris stares at the portion

of the wall that he assembled. Collero enters.

DETECTIVE QUINN:

Too bad you didn't find more of it.

SGT. HARRIS

Yeah. And wish I could figure out

where this is.

He points to a small torn photo, taped back together.

SGT. HARRIS (CONT'D)

I checked websites for every tourist

destination I could -DETECTIVE

COLLERO:

That's the presidential palace.

(Harris turns & stares)

It was all over CNN. When they

deposed...what's-his-name. *

330 INT. POLICE STATION - NABULSI'S OFFICE -- NIGHT 330

Harris bursts in.

SGT. HARRIS

We know where they're going!

331 INT. TORONTO AIRPORT - GATE B-15 -- NIGHT 331*

John and Lara sit, waiting to board, Luke asleep.

*

AIR CANADA ATTENDANT (V.O.)

*

We'll now begin boarding by rows. *

331A INT. TORONTO AIRPORT - SECURITY OFFICE -- NIGHT 331A*

An AIRPORT SECURITY CHIEF snatches photos of Lara and John *

out of the printer and bolts out of the office, joined by *

two other OFFICERS. *

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332 INT. TORONTO AIRPORT - JETWAY -- NIGHT 332*

John, Lara and Luke walk down the jetway, until they are *

stopped by the crowd of passengers before them. John tries *

not to show how nervous he really is. *

332A INT. TORONTO AIRPORT - GATES -- NIGHT 332A*

Airport Security runs up to the gate and pushes past the *

boarding passengers, searching their faces. The Airport *

Security Chief strides past the passengers and onto the *

jetway, the pages of photographs in his hand. *

333 INT. POLICE STATION - SITUATION ROOM -- NIGHT 333

Nabulsi waits in silence on the other end of a phone. The

room is full, no one speaks.

334 INT. TORONTO AIRPORT - JETWAY -- NIGHT 334*

A second AIRPORT SECURITY OFFICER squeezes along the wall, *

passing the waiting passengers. We pan to see Luke's brightly *

colored roller-board. Our hearts stop; it is all over. *

335 INT. POLICE STATION - SITUATION ROOM -- NIGHT 335*

Nabulsi waits on the other line for an eternity. Finally: *

AIRPORT SECURITY CHIEF (O.S.)

Sorry. There is no one by their

description on the flight.

LT. NABULSI

They're on it. Do you have the *

photographs? *

335A INT. TORONTO AIRPORT - JETWAY -- NIGHT 335A*

The young AIR CANADA FLIGHT ATTENDANT kneels to help the *

child with the colorful rollerboard -- we see it's a FIVE *

YEAR-OLD GIRL. *

AIR CANADA ATTENDANT *

Can I take this for you? *

AIRPORT SECURITY CHIEF (V.O.) *

We have the photographs. They aren't *

on this plane. *

336 INT. TORONTO AIRPORT - GATE 32 -- CONTINUOUS 336

Now see the GATE NUMBER and destination: PORT-AU-PRINCE. *

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AIRPORT SECURITY CHIEF *

(listens, turns to attendant #2) *

Are there any other flights to Haiti *

tonight?

337 INT. POLICE STATION - SITUATION ROOM -- CONTINUOUS 337*

AIRPORT SECURITY CHIEF (O.S.) *

No other flights. Anything else? *

LT. NABULSI *

....No. Thank you.

Nabulsi hangs up, defeated. Quinn stares out the window,

deep in thought.

DETECTIVE QUINN:

It's starting to rain.

Nabulsi looks at him as if he's nuts.

DETECTIVE COLLERO

I'll call the FBI.

Collero exits, Quinn turns and looks at the partial "wall."

DETECTIVE QUINN:

You ask yourself why we found this

bag and not the others?

338 INT. AIRPLANE -- NIGHT 338

Lara looks up from her son, sees her husband staring out the

window at the darkness beyond. Ding.

AIR CANADA ATTENDANT (V.O.) *

The captain has switched off the

seat belt light. Flight time to

Caracas, Venezuela this evening is

five hours and fifteen minutes.

While in your seat, the captain asks--*

339 INT. POLICE STATION - SITUATION ROOM -- NIGHT 339

Now it's just Harris and Nabulsi, staring at John's wall.

LT. NABULSI

This guy was a teacher?

SGT. HARRIS

At a community college.

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340 INT. GRACE AND GEORGE'S KITCHEN -- DAWN 340

Sitting in his pajamas, George flips open an ancient atlas

and runs his finger down across the Gulf of Mexico to Caracas,

Venezuela. And he thinks of his grandson and smiles.

341 EXT. VENEZUELAN COUNTRYSIDE (HELICOPTER SHOT) -- DAY 341

A taxi snakes along a mountain road, through the dense forests

of Venezuela.

342 INT. TAXI - DRIVING - MOUNTAIN ROAD -- DAY 342

Exhausted but awake, John stares out the window at the

coastline below. Lara and Luke sleep beside him.

343 EXT. LARA'S OFFICE BUILDING - PARKING LOT -- DAY 343

More rain. Detective Quinn squats in the covered parking lot, *

staring at the spot where the crime took place. Flash to: *

344 EXT. PARKING GARAGE - THE PAST -- NIGHT 344

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