The Replacements Page #19

McGinty laughs as we see O'Neil swallowing a handful ofpills to calm his heart.

O'NEIL

You think this is funny? We're

down 24 to zero and our

quarterback is missing and youthink this is funny?

McGINTY

What can I say? I'm easilyamused.

O'NEIL

What are we going to do?!

McGINTY

We could put Martel's face on amilk carton but that might not bethe most time efficient answer at

the moment.

O'Neil is really wheezing now, crazed...

O'NEIL

What are you up to? You're up tosomething! I can smell it!

McGinty smiles as we...

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176 EMPTY TUNNEL 176

MUSIC UP:
"ROCK AND ROLL" (part two). Reprise.

A solitary figure walks TOWARDS us in silhouette, suitedup to play. The player steps out of the shadow to revealit's...

SHANE FALCO.

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177 ON FIELD 177

as our guys finish warming up for the third quarter...

P.A. ANNOUNCER (V.O.)

Ladies and gentlemen...

substituting at quarterback forEddie Martel will be number 16...

Shane Falco!

Shane runs out of the tunnel as the CROWD EXPLODES!

ON O'NEIL

as he growls into the telephone.

O'NEIL

You'd better win this goddamn

game!

He slams the telephone down.

MADDEN (V.O.)

Falco's back! Falco's back!

SUMMERALL (V.O.)

But what happened to Martel?

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178 INT. EQUIPMENT ROOM 178

Martel watches the game on a tiny TV. We see a fan hold

up a "MARTEL SUCKS!" sign on screen before we...

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179 FIELD 179

as Shane spots Annabelle on the sidelines. He stopsbefore her and looks into her eyes, not knowing what to

say...

ANNABELLE:

(excitedly, as always)

They're playing zone out there and

I think you can pick 'em apart if

you keep your eyes open for your

secondary receiv-

He stops her with a kiss. A deep, passionate kiss. The

cameras are on them and we hear the entire stadium react

to the kiss with a "Woooooo!"

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179 CONTINUED:
179

NEW ANGLE:

as we see the kiss is being shown 50 feet high on thestadium's giant Diamond Vision screen!

SUMMERALL (V.O.)

Shane Falco seems to be...

MADDEN (V.O.)

Hell, he's necking with acheerleader! That's what he's

doing!

SUMMERALL (V.O.)

The players are not supposed tofraternize with the cheerleaders.

MADDEN (V.O.)

Yeah, but what are they gonna do,

Pat? Fire him?

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179A INT. EQUIPMENT ROOM - MARTEL - NIGHT 179A

watching them kiss on the television.

MARTEL:

You son of a b*tch...

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179B EXT. NEXTEL STADIUM - SIDELINE - SHANE AND ANNABELLE NIGHT

179B

as he slowly pulls back...

SHANE:

I'm sorry -She

puts her hand over his mouth.

ANNABELLE:

You're late for work.

He smiles before running over to join his teammates, as

we...

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180 ON SIDELINES 180

Shane joins his teammates. They all jump on him,

slapping his helmet, high-fiving, etc. They're back!

McGINTY

What the hell are you all smiling

about? You're down 17 to zero!

But McGinty is smiling too. He nods to Shane.

McGINTY

Sure you want in? Nasty out

there...

SHANE:

That's why girls don't play the

game.

McGinty grins as everyone huddles around them.

McGINTY

Everybody, listen up! By this

time tomorrow the strike will be

officially over. Which means this

will be the last half of football

that many of you will ever play.

Dallas has made a big mistake

tonight -- they haven't been

afraid of you. But they should

be. Because you have a very

powerful weapon on your side now:

there is no tomorrow for you. And

that makes you all very dangerous

people!

The team roars as we...

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181 IN HUDDLE 181

as Shane takes control of his team.

SHANE:

Let's take a moment and remember

what each of us were doing four

weeks ago...

They do. Everybody nods, understanding what he'ssaying...

SHANE:

Now it's time to make a stand.

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181

WILKINSON:

I don't know what you all aredoin' tomorrow, but my ass isgoin' back to jail. I'm

homicidal!

BATEMAN:

Now you're talkin' my language!

COCHRAN:

Lord, help me, but I want to hurtsomeone!

ANDRE AND JAMAL:

Let's get it on!

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182 LINE OF SCRIMMAGE 182

We can see that Wilkinson and Bateman are now part of theoffense. They line up as receivers opposite defensivehalfbacks. In fact everyone but Shane is on the line ofscrimmage, paired up across from a Dallas player. The

DALLAS MIDDLE LINEBACKER yells at Shane.

DALLAS LINEBACKER

Are you ready for some pain,

Footsteps?

Shane just smiles.

SHANE:

Blue thirteen! Blue thirteen!

Hut! Hut! Hut!

183 SERIES OF SHOTS 183

On the snap, many things happen at once:

A) SHANE

throws the ball as hard as he can at the Middle

Linebacker and hits him in the crotch. The guy grabshimself and collapses.

B) CLIFFORD FRANKLIN

kicks his defender in the shins as the big man drops,

screaming.

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183 CONTINUED:
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C)

D)

E)

BATEMAN:

gets a cornerback across from him in a choke hold.

COCHRAN:

sticks his fingers inside Butler's face mask andpokes both eyes as Butler screams!

JAMAL:

pulls a knife from his sock and waves it before aDEFENDER's eyes.

DALLAS DEFENDER:

He's got a knife!

Jamal deftly slips it away in the ensuing chaos.

ALL ACROSS LINE OF SCRIMMAGE

Sentinels are punching, kicking and gouging the Dallasdefense as WHISTLES BLOW and flags fly!

MADDEN (V.O.)

I've never seen anything likethis!

Unbelievable!

SUMMERALL (V.O.)

MADDEN (V.O.)

I see at least five flags... no,

six!

The officials are going crazy trying to figure out thepenalties as the Dallas medical staff comes running out.

MIDDLE LINEBACKER

(pointing to Shane)

He hit me on purpose!

184 ON REF 184

He faces the cameras, turns on his mike and sums up thepenalties.

REF:

Unsportsmanlike conduct, number72, number 81 and number 87 on the

offense, fifteen yards...

(MORE)

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184

REF (CONT'D)

(to himself)

... times three... that's forty-

five yards. Illegal use of hands,

number 48 on the offense, fifteen

yards. That makes it sixty yards.

Unnecessary roughness number 65

and number 32, fifteen yards...

that's wait... forty-five... no,

thirty...

(turns to another ref)

... how many yards so far?

185 ON BALL 185

A ref is taking a very long walk with it. He stops atthe Sentinel two yard line and puts it down.

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186 LINE OF SCRIMMAGE 186

They line up with their backs to their goal line...

SHANE:

Ready! Green 98! Green 98! Hut!

Shane flicks the ball over to Cochran who charges up thefield in a long, inspired run. He's heading for the end

zone. But then we see...

187 BUTLER 187

waiting for him. Cochran gets a determined look on hisface as he lowers his helmet and dives for the end zone.

Butler flies towards Cochran and spears him in midairwith an ugly crack right at his knee cap. Cochran

screams as he lands on the ground... just over the goalline. Touchdown!

SHANE:

Cochran!

Shane motions over to the sidelines for the trainers

before bending over his fallen teammate. Cochran's legis bending at aa unnatural angle. It's ugly.

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