Toxic Rage Page #11

MARK:

The war is not over, but this battle... this one's for Mia.

JOEY:

(holding a picture of MIA)

And for anyone else who was caught in their web of lies.

ERIC:

(looking at his rescued sister, who's now safe in the room)

Thank you.

JOEY:

We’re not thanking anyone until every last one of them pays for what they’ve done.

They nod, united in their quest for justice.

FADE OUT:

INT. JILL'S CHILDHOOD BEDROOM - DAY

JILL walks into the room, cluttered with BOBBY's (her son, 6) toys and JOEY is unpacking bags. The room is a mix of faded glory and current chaos.

JILL:

(muttering to herself)

F***ing unbelievable.

BOBBY plays on the floor, lost in his world of plastic trucks. JILL watches him, her eyes heavy with worry.

JOEY:

(struggling with a duffel bag zipper)

This damned zipper.

JILL's eyes meet JOEY's, clouded with anxiety.

INT. JILL'S CHILDHOOD HOME - LIVING ROOM - DAY

The intrusive sounds of a news channel spill from the TV.

TV NEWS ANCHOR:

(O.S.)

Senator Grayson has been exonerated of all charges…

JOEY:

Can't escape that bastard, can we?

INT. JILL'S CHILDHOOD BEDROOM - DAY

JILL's phone BUZZES. She picks it up and her face turns white.

JILL:

That son of a b*tch.

JOEY snatches the phone and HURLS it against the wall. The screen SHATTERS.

JOEY:

F***ing corrupt courts!

INT. JILL'S CHILDHOOD BEDROOM - DAY

BOBBY looks up, innocent and confused.

BOBBY:

Are you and Daddy yelling 'cause of me?

JILL kneels and hugs him tightly.

JILL:

No, sweetheart. Never because of you.

The door BURSTS open. It's RICHARD (JILL's dad, 60s), his face flushed and eyes wide.

RICHARD:

That Grayson prick is getting away with it! You guys are still in danger!

INT. JILL'S CHILDHOOD BEDROOM - DAY

JOEY abruptly stands up, his fists CLINCHED. A newfound determination ignites in JILL's eyes.

JOEY:

F*** this. We're not going down without a fight.

JILL:

Let's expose the bastard. Let's bring Grayson down.

INT. JILL & JOEY'S UNDERGROUND HACKER LAIR - NIGHT

An array of computers and hacking equipment. JILL and JOEY are on separate computers, typing away.

JOEY:

I'm in. Accessing Grayson's emails.

JILL hacks into a SECURITY CAMERA feed, showing SENATOR GRAYSON (50s, slick and corrupt) at his office, celebrating.

JILL:

Got a feed to Grayson's office. He's toasting champagne, the prick.

INT. SENATOR GRAYSON'S OFFICE - NIGHT

SENATOR GRAYSON sits at his desk. His computer SCREEN FLICKERS. Text appears: "We know what you did. The world will know too."

GRAYSON:

(panicked)

What the hell?

INT. JILL & JOEY'S UNDERGROUND HACKER LAIR - NIGHT

JILL hits a key and a wave of incriminating files begins UPLOADING to the cloud.

JILL:

I've uploaded everything. In three... two... one... and we're live.

INT. VARIOUS LOCATIONS - NIGHT

A MONTAGE of PEOPLE gasping, reading their phones, as news alerts about SENATOR GRAYSON's corruption spread.

INT. JILL'S CHILDHOOD BEDROOM - DAY

JILL, JOEY, BOBBY, and RICHARD watch the TV. The news shows SENATOR GRAYSON being arrested.

TV NEWS ANCHOR:

Senator Grayson has been arrested following a massive leak of incriminating documents...

RICHARD:

You did it!

JOEY pulls JILL close, their eyes meeting.

JOEY:

We're in this together.

They embrace, knowing the storm isn't over, but for the first time, they're the ones controlling the wind.

Dissolve to:

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes