The X-Files Page #5

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And she's moving, dialing her cell phone now.

SCULLY:

(into phone)

This is Special Agent Dana Scully. I

need to speak to S.A.C. Michaud. He's

got the wrong building --

CUT TO:

EXT. BUILDING - DAY

UNMARKED FBI VANS, CARS are pulling up out front.

Agents in windbreakers are exiting, moving at a run to

the building. Among them S.A.C. Darius Michaud. Moving

to:

ANGLE ON SCULLY:

Exiting the building. Behind her, WORKERS are beginning

to stream out of the building, as well as the young

FIELD TRIPPERS. Michaud meeting up with Scully

mid-plaza. As the windbreaker Agents move past them,

entering the building.

S.A.C. MICHAUD

Where is it?

MOVING WITH THEM now, back toward the building. As FIRE

TRUCKS are pulling up out in the street out front.

Suddenly this has the distinct feel of a situation

veering out of control.

SCULLY:

Mulder found it in a vending machine.

He's locked in with it.

CUT TO:

INT. SNACK AND VENDING MACHINE ROOM - DAY

THE DIGITAL READ OUT hits 7:00. Pull back to REVEAL

MULDER staring at it. If he wasn't sweating enough on

the roof, he's certainly sweating now. When his cell

phone RINGS. Answering it.

MULDER:

Scully?

SCULLY (FILTER)

Mulder. Move away from the door. We're

coming through it.

No sooner is this said than the CAMERA WHIPS OFF MULDER

to the door, where A GAS PLASMA TORCH FLAME is sizzling

along the hinges.

CUT TO:

INT. HALLWAY OUTSIDE VENDING MACHINE ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Where Michaud himself, wearing a Kevlar vest now, is

wielding the torch. Expertly cutting the metal while

Scully and TWO AGENTS and TWO DALLAS BOMB SQUAD men look

on. In the b.g. BUILDING EMPLOYEES are streaming out.

Michaud finishes and shuts off the torch. Yelling:

S.A.C. MICHAUD

Go.

The other Agents kick the metal door in sending it

crashing to the floor. Mulder stands on the other side.

Watching Michaud pick up a heft tool kit, stepping over

the downed door.

Scully right behind him. Along with the Agents, Bomb

techs.

ANGLE OVER MULDER AND THE SODA MACHINE/BOMB

As Michaud steps in next to him, sizing up the time on

the ticking digital readout: 4:07. And just exactly what

kind of defusing work he's got cut out for him.

MULDER:

Tell me this is just soda pop in those

canisters.

S.A.C. MICHAUD

No. It's what it looks like. A big

I.E.D. - ten gallons of astrolite.

(studying the bomb)

Okay, get everybody out of here and

clear the building.

MULDER:

Somebody's got to stay with you --

S.A.C. MICHAUD

I gave you an order. Now get the hell

out of here and evacuate the area.

SCULLY:

Can you defuse it?

Setting his tool kit down, opening it. As the other

Agents heed his word, exiting the room.

S.A.C. MICHAUD

I think so.

MULDER:

You've got about four minutes to find

out if you're wrong.

Michaud turns on him with unexpected intensity.

S.A.C. MICHAUD

Did you hear what I said?

SCULLY:

Let's go, Mulder.

Scully starts out. Mulder stares at Michaud for a

moment, but Michaud's focus is on the bomb now. He won't

meet Mulder's look. Finally Mulder moves off, following

Scully.

CAMERA HOLDS ON MICHAUD, just staring at the bomb. Just

staring.

CUT TO:

EXT. PLAZA OUTSIDE BOMB BUILDING - DAY - CONTINUOUS

The last of the building occupants are being hauled off

in CITY BUSES which have moved in curbside. As these

buses pull away, so do the fire trucks that have

positioned themselves out front. And the police squad

cars. As Mulder and Scully exit the front door. Moving

quickly, until Mulder hits mid-plaza and slows. Scully

not realizing this for a few steps, then turning.

SCULLY:

What are you doing?

(off his non-response)

Mulder --

One last windbreakered Agent is exiting. Moving past

them to the last cop car other than the car waiting for

Mulder and Scully.

LAST AGENT OUT:

All clear.

Mulder has stopped and is looking back to the building

now as Scully hustles back the few steps separating

them.

MULDER:

Something's wrong.

ANGLE OVER THEM TO THE WAITING CAR

As the Last Agent Out's car zooms away. Leaving only

their car and the man driving it: a WINDBREAKERED

AGENT.

WINDBREAKERED AGENT

What's he doing?

The plaza is desolate now, void of life.

MULDER:

Something's not right...

SCULLY:

-- Mulder! Get in the car!

Scully is pulling him now. Pulling him toward the car

and the obviously impatient Windbreakered Agent.

SCULLY:

There's no time!

CUT TO:

INT. SNACK AND SODA VENDING MACHINE ROOM - DAY

CLOSE ON BOMB. The seconds ticking off now, as it passes

the :
30 mark. CAMERA PULLING BACK, ADJUSTING to Michaud.

His tool chest is closed up, and he is sitting on it

improbably. Still staring at the bomb, then pulling his

head down in what appears to be resignation. As the

seconds tick away.

CUT BACK TO:

EXT. PLAZA OUTSIDE BOMB BUILDING - DAY - CONTINUOUS

Mulder has relented now, against his better instincts.

Moving with Scully to the car, faster as they go. The

Windbreaker Agent standing in the open door of the

driver's side. Getting in behind the wheel...

CUT BACK TO:

INT. VENDING MACHINE ROOM - CONTINUOUS

S.A.C. MICHAUD

Sitting motionless in front of the bomb as the seconds

tick down. 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1- --

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