The Rock Page #9

Mason looks at Humvee's CELLULAR PHONE. Grabs it. Studies

it. He's never used one before.

MASON:

Modern conveniences. Cheers.

(punches numbers)

San Francisco. Jade Angelou. That's

A..n..g..e..l ....

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREETS (HILL #1) - DAY

AT THE INTERSECTION - THE TRAFFIC LIGHT is red. A

SPARKLETTS WATER TRUCK proceeds into the intersection.

103 INT. MASON'S CAR - DRIVING - DAY

Mason runs the red light. The Sparkletts truck is in the intersection. =

Mason violently throws the wheel. The Humvee swerves to avoid the=

Sparkletts truck -~

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREETS (TOP OF HILL #1) ~ DAY

-- but doesn't make it. Mason's Humvee SLAMS into the

Sparkletts truck's BACK END, knocking it sideways. The

HUMVEE blasts through the intersection as --

70 WATER BOTTLES (5 gallon each) tumble off the Sparkletts

truck. The bottles roll down the hill, gaining speed.

104A INT. MASON'S HUMVEE ~ DAY

the call connects.

JADE ANGELOU (O.S.)

Hello?

Is this Jade Angelou?

Yes. Who is this?

MASON:

John Mason.

(lengthy pause) '

Don't be shocked. I don't have much

time. Please listen carefully ....

INT. GOODSPEED'S FERRARI - DAY

GOODSPEED:

Where is he sir? RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. What's he doing? HE'S ON THE=

PHONE. I DON'T F***ING KNOW, HIS STOCKBROKER!

Oh sh*t. Gotta go.

Goodspeed looks at SPARKLETTS BOTTLES bearing down on him

INT. S.F. POLICE CRUISER - DAY

Two S.F. PATROLMEN. Their eyes widen too as --

THE SPARKLETTS BOTTLES are bouncing now, roll down on them at 45 m.p.h. A=

BOTTLE SMASHES through the windshield, showering the Patrolmen with=

glass.

EXT. SAN FPANCISCO STPEETS - (MIDWAY UP HILL #1) - DAY

Chaos. Bottle after bottle smashes down on the -

front-running vehicles. DENTING HOODS. SMASHING WINDSHIELDS. THREE F.B.I.=

SEDANS and GOODSPEEDIS FERRARI negotiate the crashing cars.

They race through the carnage after Mason.

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREETS - . (HILL #2) - DAY

MASON'S HUMVEE explodes over the crest of a hill at 90

m.p.h. and soars. A beat, then --

THE F.B.I. SEDANS, followed by GOODSPEED'S FERRARI soar over

the crest of the hill.

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREETS - (BOTTOM OF HILL #2) - DAY

At the intersection here, TWO S.F. ROAD WORKERS are sliding a STEEL PLATE=

over a 6 ft. deep ditch cut in the asphalt (for a water main or=

equivalent).

The Road Workers, hearing the WAIL OF MASON'S HUMVEE, look up and dive away=

just at THE HUMVEE blasts over he steel plate, dislodging it from its=

positioning. It TEETERS on the lip of the ditch.

THE F.B.I. SEDAN hits the teetering steel plate, which collapses -- causing=

the sedan to be swallowed up halfway into the ditch, it's rear end sticking=

up in the air. Seconds pass, then --

THE SECOND F.B.I. SEDAN SLAMS into the frontrunning SEDAN'S..EXPOSED=

UNDERCARRIAGE. Both vehicles are obliterated.

GOODSPEEDIS FERRARI, in the most hair-raising slide ever

filmed, veers and misses the mangled F.B.I. sedans.

Now it's just Mason and Goodspeed and CUT TO:

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREETS - (TOP OF HILL #3) - DAY

MASON'S HUMVEE, with GOODSPEED'S FERRARI close behind, races

down a street on the crest of a hill.

IN THE INTERSECTION AHEAD - A CABLE CAR is turning down the hill. Mason's=

Humvee also turns down the hill, but as the Humvee rounds the corner --

AN OLD WOMAN starts crossing the street. MASON throws the

wheel swerving to avoid her, and --

-- THE HUMVEEIS BUMPER catches the BACK OF THE CABLE CAR, dislodging its=

rear steel wheels from the CABLE CAR TPACKS. With the front wheels still=

lodged in the tracks, the cable car becrins to slide=

sideways.

GOODSPEEDIS FERRARI clears the cable car's sliding back end

and sprints after Mason's Humvee.

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREETS - MIDWAY DOWN HILL #3 - DAY

the Humvee and Ferrari blast down the hill. The street is

thick with vehicular traffic.

So THE HUMVEE swerves, leaving the street.

onto the sidewalk. Where... SNAP SNAP SNAP it knocks down every parking=

meter, then hits A LADDER in a cordoned off area. On the ladder, a LINEMAN=

is fixing a MUNICIPAL POWER LINE. The ladder collapses; THE LINEMAN falls,=

flailing through the air.

GOODSPEED slams on the brakes. The Ferrari spins 18o

degrees and lurches to a stop facing uphill.

INT. GOODSPEED'S FERRARI - DAY

THE AIR BAG'S exploded in Goodspeed's face.

GOODSPEED:

Sh*t sh*t SH*T SH*T ...

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREETS - MIDWAY DOWN HILL #3 - DAY

Goodspeed looks up the hill. GOODSPEEDIS EYES bug.

GOODSPEEDIS POV - THE CABLE CAR is still sliding down the

hill sideways.

THE SLIDING CABLE CAR, its wheels SPEWING SPARKS down the hill. The LAST=

PASSENGER dives. it's now empty and sliding straight for Goodspeed's=

Ferrari ...

INT. GOODSPEED'S FERRARI - DAY

Goodspeed grabs the Ferrarils CELLULAR PHONE and tries the door latch. The=

goddamn airbac is all over him.... So Goodspeed shoots the f***ing air=

bag.

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREETS - (BOTTOM OF HILL 33) - DAY

THE TUMBLING CABLE CAR hits the Toyotals rear. The Toyotals

gas tank EXPLODES, lifting the cable car.

The Ferrarils door flies open. GOODSPEED dives away as --

-- THE CABLE CAR, aflame, cartwheels in mid-air and lands

with a WHUMP on the FERRARI, crushing it like a tin-can.

GOODSPEED, dazed, wheels away from the wreck, shielding his

eyes from the smoke and fire.

A YOUNG KID ON A MOTORCYCLE rolls up.

MOTORCYCLE KID:

You just f***ed up your Ferrari, man.

GOODSPEED:

It's not mine.

MOTORCYCLE KID:

Way cool.

(smiles)

GOODSPEED:

Neither is this.

GOODSPEED shoves the kid off the Motorcycle. Speeds off

into traffic. The kid stands there dumbstruck.

EXT. STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO - DAY

Goodspeed, driving through traffic on the kid,s motorcycle,

flips open the cell phone. Punches numbers.

INT. F.B.I. OFFICE - CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DIVISION, FT.

DIETRICK, MARYLAND - DAY

Marvin Isherwood is enjoying another thrilling day. he

grabs for the RINGING PHONE.

ISHERWOOD:

Chem weapons. Isherwood.

GOODSPEED (V.O.)

marvin, ring up Wolfburg Federal Pen. The inmate is Mason,=

John.

Isherwood gets on the computer. Starts tapping....

INTER CUT - MARVIN IN THE LAB / GOODSPEED ON MOTORCYCLE

ISHERWOOD:

Wolfburg, got it. Masconi, Magrane, Masters. No Mason in Wolfburg, Bill,=

is this a relative of yours... ?

GOODSPEED:

NOT NOW Isherwood. Go to February 1976. Who was transferred.to Wolfburg=

from San Quentin that year?

ISHERWOOD:

Two guys. Joseph Wainwright, and a.... they don't have a name, just "inmate=

9999?11

GOODSPEED:

Hit nine nine nine nine.

ISHERWOOD:

This is weird. They got medical records, place of birth - Glasgow? but no=

name. Wait a minute, there's a next of kin. Jade Angelou of 32 Stenson=

Drive, San Francisco. Bill did you, like, f*** something up? Bill? =

Bill?

Goodspeed ROARS off on the motorcycle and CUT TO:

EXT. SAN FRANCISCO - 32 STENSON DRIVE - DAY

A single family house. Across the street --

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