The Trial Of The Incredible Hulk Page #2

She also described some

giant, brutish man. Green skin.

Like the others in the station saw.

Are you protecting someone?

Why would she lie?

I tried to help her.

- Who are you?

- Nobody!

I just got into town yesterday.

No friends.

No relatives.

Did you talk to anyone?

I rented a room.

Where?

I don't know the address. It, uh...

some rundown building in the shadow

of that tall... near downtown.

I don't know the name of the

street, but I could find it.

All I wanted was to find

a job and stay buried.

Why?

I'm going to the hospital

to talk to Ellie Mendez.

We'll find out

why she was lying.

Then you believe me?

I know the truth when I hear it.

It's a compensation.

I'll be back.

Do you mind if I take your photograph?

Thank you.

Don't look so sad.

We'll help each other, David.

We'll get you out of here.

Have a little faith.

Relax, Ellie.

I just wanted to see if you were awake.

You have a visitor.

ELLIE MENDEZ:
Who?

Ugh, not those same men.

(WHISPER) No.

She's supposed to rest.

You can leave us now.

Ms. Mendez prefers that I stay.

My name is Matt Murdock.

I'm an attorney.

I don't need a lawyer.

The victim doesn't need

a lawyer, does she?

Unless, of course, it's become

a crime for a woman to say no.

You see this bandage?

That's what I get.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm sure it's a fine bandage.

May I sit?

There's a chair to your right, yes.

Who did you think was visiting you?

You said to the nurse,

not those men.

How could you hear...

You heard wrong.

I've had no visitors,

except my parents.

No one else?

Only my parents, Mr. Murdock.

I'm sorry for what you've been through.

Look, I'm tired of talking about it.

Couldn't we just... tell me

what movies you seen lately.

Oh, I mean, uhm...

what books have you read?

Do you listen to books on tape,

or do you prefer reading Braille?

What do you prefer?

I was talking with David Belson,

the man who was with you

in the subway car?

The man the police have arrested.

Why are you here?

He says he was trying to help.

I know what you've been through must

have been terribly confusing and terrifing.

I'm not confused.

He attacked me.

And those other

men on the subway.

Could you describe them?

Please go.

Please, just go.

I prefer reading

nonfiction with my fingers.

But for novels and poetry, there's

nothing like the human

voice to take you away.

I've left my card, Ms. Mendez.

[sound of paper swiping]

I'll get the door for you.

We'll let her sleep now.

Has anyone else been here to visit her?

Her family.

The police.

That's all.

Would you like some

help to the elevator?

No.

Thank you.

[MANY VOICES IN HOSPITAL IN

BACKGROUND]

[many voices low in background]

NURSE FROM ROOM:
(LOW)

She's had a visitor.

She's shaky.

Very shaky.

Some lawyer.

Murdock.

I think she's a definite risk.

May I help you in?

Not yet.

But she will.

NURSE:
(ON PHONE, VOICEOVER)

I don't think she'll keep quiet much longer.

What do you want

me to do with her?

MAN ON PHONE:
(VOICEOVER)

I'll let you know.

Meanwhile, watch her closely.

I know my job.

Yes, of course you do.

I'm sorry.

(ON PHONE) Bye.

Bye.

Mr. Fisk.

Did you hear?

Edgar, I want you to

bring in more hawks

to keep the pigeons off the roof.

Yes, sir.

And have the Mendez woman killed.

Sir.

[dark music playing]

[gasp]

[screaming]

Yahhhhhh!

UH!

[screaming and electricity]

She tried to kill me.

And he helped me.

(AWED) Daredevil.

Come in, Edgar.

I can see the stress in your face.

I don't know how Daredevil got involved.

Are you sleeping a full

seven hours a night, Edgar?

The camera sees everything.

It is not distracted.

We can turn this setback

to our advantage.

I want the Mendez woman taken alive.

Daredevil will come after her.

And then we will have him.

We will have the

destruction of him on video.

Then when the other heads of

organized crime gather here,

I will show them the best

of my enemy in slow motion.

They will agree to my plans.

They will join their networks with mine,

and place all at my fingertips.

Is this a perfect plan, Edgar?

Eh, uh, Yes.

Well, no.

Good man.

What is missing?

There was one other witness

who saw our two men on the subway car.

Yes.

David Belson, in prison.

We cannot afford to have any

of our people arrested or even

associated with the

jewelry robbery.

I want the Mendez woman taken alive.

I want David Belson dead.

And Edgar?

I want you to reflect on the

importance of success this time.

I want you...

to sleep on it.

[music playing]

VOICEOVER:
(SINGING)

♪ Everybody loves somebody sometime.

♪ There's no telling where love may appear.

♪ Something in your face just told me

♪ my sometime is near.

♪ Yadadumdedededodo.

♪ Yadumdadadedo, dededo.

♪ Ya dum, dadadadum.

♪ Yadadum, dade.

♪ Dodododododo.

[clinking]

[footsteps]

Belson!

Open 14!

Follow me, Belson.

- Where we going?

- Just walk.

Close 14!

What's going on?

Attempted murder.

The woman who fingered

you in the subway car?

Someone tried to stick

a needle in her throat.

Why?

Who are you?

The name's Tendelly.

Deputy chief.

Now.

Who the hell are you?

- You know who I...

- I know zip about you.

I know there's more to this than

you or that woman is telling me.

I want answers.

Everything was in my statement.

Either you've got friends outside

who tried to ice that woman for you. Or...

you stumbled into something over your head,

which means that now you are a target too.

Now, I want to know, Belson.

And I'm giving you this chance to tell me,

one on one, no statement, no ears but mine.

Why?

Because you don't know this town.

It's got a disease.

It's on the critical list.

Too many people on the wrong

side, too many people on the take.

Some even in my own department.

So this is your chance, Belson.

Nobody knows you're here,

nobody can accuse you of ratting.

Talk to me.

I told you,

it's all in my statement.

Somebody's out there.

Maybe they've got a

needle for you too.

Well.

I guess I'm in a safe place.

Right?

CALCULATOR:
7 5 78

minus 2 9 6 equals 2282.

AL PETTIMAN:
...hold on.

(RAISES VOICE) Matt, you've

got a call on line 2.

- This is Murdock.

ELLIE MENDEZ:
- Hi, this is Ellie.

Ellie Mendez?

Uh, I'm in a security

wing of the hospital now.

Yes, Ellie. How are you today?

Well, I'm scared as hell,

but I'm angry too.

And it sure helps to be angry.

(ON PHONE) I have a

little more courage today.

And I have a lot to tell you.

But first, you have to promise

me to protect my parents.

They've threatened my parents now.

Who did, Ellie?

Matt.

ELLIE MENDEZ:
(ON PHONE)

I'll tell you that, but first promise me.

I'll see that they're safe.

ELLIE MENDEZ:
(ON PHONE)

That man in prison.

He's innocent.

He only tried to help me.

I had to say what they told me,

and they still tried to kill me!

Uh, look.

Can you come here?

Yes, of course.

ELLIE MENDEZ:
(ON PHONE)

Can you come here now?

I'll make arrangements for your

parents, and I'll be right there.

You just hang on, Ellie.

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