The Pacifier Page #7

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PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

Good morning kids. What are you doing in

my office, Murney?

MURNEY:

I was explaining, that as vice principal,

I am in charge of....

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PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

Very little. I thought I asked you to

find out who stuck to the baloney slices

to the cafeteria ceiling with mustard?

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MURNEY:

I’m got some leads. (then, confidential:)

My informant’s about to crack.

PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

Then hop to it. I think I can handle this

from here.

She opens the door for Murney. He exits, fuming. The

BELL rings.

SHANE:

Red 1, Red 2. Get moving.

The teens hustle off to their classes. Shane checks his

TRACKER -- two little red DOTS move away. Good.

Principal Claire eyeballs him... staring him up and down,

as he casually holds the three kids.

PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

So. You’re the new baby-sitter?

SHANE:

Bodyguard. You see, Mrs. Plummer called

my captain, she thought the kids needed

PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

It’s okay, Lieutenant, I was briefed of

the situation by Mrs. Plummer. She told

me all about you.

She notices NAVY SEAL tattoo on his upper arm. Claire

sees this -- and suddenly reacts, impressed.

PRINCIPAL CLAIRE (CONT’D)

Lieutenant, huh? You with “The Teams?”

(Shane nods.)

Petty Officer Third Class Claire Nelson

at your service.

SHANE:

... You’re kidding?

PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

Four years at Naval base Coronado. The

Service paid for my college.

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Shane stares not sure whether to believe. On the spot,

Claire looks nervously around. She lifts her pants leg...

revealing a tiny ANCHOR TATTOO on her ankle.

SHANE:

“Honor, Courage...

PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

Commitment”. That’s the way I live my

life, and the way I run my school.

SHANE:

Can’t be too careful. So. Permission to

stick around and keep eyes on the kids?

She smiles.

PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

Permission granted. Welcome aboard. Just

try not to frighten the children.

SHANE:

No one will even notice I’m here.

JUMP CUT TO:

EXT. EAST BETHESDA K-12 SCHOOL - MID-MORNING

Shane, dead serious, (Tyler in Snuggle) is riding the seesaw

in the school’s playground. Peter rides on the other

side with a group of KIDS, to balance Shane. Shane types

on his laptop:
CLAIRE NELSON. A picture of Claire in a

Naval uniform pops up as well as her stats...

SHANE:

Clean as a whistle.

Shane closes the computer, picks up a pair of binoculars.

BINOCULARS P.O.V. as Shane goes from window to window of

the school:
Zoe is glaring at him through the window from

her seat in a class. Todd, sitting in the back row of a

class, yanks his hood over his head. Lulu waves from 2nd

Grade, delighted.

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A long line of FIRST GRADERS wait for the seesaw.

SHANE (CONT’D)

Back off. Official Business.

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ON THE PLAYGROUND:

Shane stands with his Baby snuggle. Peter is running in

circles around him on his harness, like a tether ball. He

checks his tracking device...

INT. CAFETERIA - LUNCH TIME

BINOCULARS P.O.V.: Five hundred students eat at long

tables. Zoe, with a group of HIP FRIENDS, turns her back

to him embarrassed. Todd, in line to get lunch, does the

same. Lulu sees Shane and waves.

Shane puts down his binoculars. He turns to the person in

front of him, with stern intensity.

SHANE:

Give up now. Save us both a world of

pain. Now -- last time: Open the hanger,

Black Hawk coming in.

Reveal:
Shane is talking to Tyler, in his safety seat --

trying to get him to eat. Beside Shane, Peter is

destroying a sandwich with animal crackers.

SHANE (CONT’D)

Open in T minus three, two, one...

Tyler gurgles, ignoring him. Shane sighs. Principal

Claire sits next to Shane with her lunch tray.

PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

What would you say is the secret with

kids, Mr. Wolfe?

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SHANE:

Show no weakness.

PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

I’ll drink to that. (she toasts, with

milk.) Shane... Can I call you Shane?

SHANE:

... Sure.

PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

So. When you agreed to serve your

country, I bet you didn’t know you’d be

serving creamed bananas to one year olds,

huh?

Shane gives her a look. Principal Claire smiles.

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SHANE:

Hey -- I out rank you, you know.

PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

Not here, you don’t. You’re on dry land,

lieutenant. (she looks at his chair)

Well, not so dry where you’re sitting, I

guess.

Shane sees that Tyler is pouring his juice Box all over

Shane’s pants. He yanks Tyler away from him.

SHANE:

Oh, man...

Tyler starts to cry -- but Shane stops him from crying by

making a funny face. Tyler laughs. Claire smiles.

PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

Don’t take this personally -- but you’re

pretty good at this. Seriously, I’m

impressed. A whole day, and all three

Plummer's stayed out of trouble.

That’s... unusual.

Suddenly there’s a huge crash around the corner, and the

sound of Students in an uproar. Shane hands Tyler off to

the Principal and leaps over the table...

INT. LUNCH-LINE - CONTINUOUS

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Students are in a ring, cheering, as four STUDENTS in

Wrestling Jackets hold Todd. One reaches down and gives

Todd a “wedgy” then another WRESTLER punches him. Todd

slips out of their hold and decks the Wrestler. VP Murney

is watching, but not stopping it. Zoe, in the crowd,

cheers Todd on:

ZOE:

Kick his butt, Todd!

Shane and Claire push through the Students. As soon as

they see the Principal, the crowd freezes.

PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

Who started this?

Silence. Then vice principal Murney steps forward.

MURNEY:

He did. (Todd)

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PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

Todd started a fight with five students

at once?

Shane turns to Todd, and “punches fists” with him,

impressed.

MURNEY:

The kid’s mixed up. Look at him.

PRINCIPAL CLAIRE

If I catch anyone on the team fighting

again, next week’s tournament is off. I

don’t care who starts it.

Murney smirks, and gives her a “I’ll handle it” wink.

MURNEY:

You heard the lady. Any more fighting and

there’ll be no more wrestling. Personally

I think that’s a little harsh. Boys’ll be

boys. (low, to Todd:) ‘Scept for Plummer

here.

Todd lunges at him. Shane effortlessly grabs Todd and

Judo FLIPS HIM -- Todd lands on his feet, sticking the

landing. No one is more surprised than Todd and Shane.

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SHANE:

... Nice moves, man.

The Bell rings, the crowd breaks up. Murney approaches

Shane.

MURNEY:

Pretty slick, Frogman -- I’m a black belt

myself. S’why they asked me to coach the

wrestling team.

Murney makes a loud Kung Fu CRY and throws a punch,

stopping an inch from Shane’s head. Shane doesn’t flinch.

MURNEY (CONT’D)

See -- total control. Maybe you could

stop by practice, we’d show the boys how

a couple of pros do it, what do you say?

Come on, promise I’ll go easy on you.

SHANE:

... Sorry, sir. I’m on duty.

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MURNEY:

Oh, yeah. That’s right. I forgot you had

to baby-sit. Maybe some other time then.

Shane puts an arm over Todd’s shoulder. Todd shakes him

off and heads to class. Murney snickers to Claire:

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