Upstairs, Schmidt and Jenko follow Dickson as he pushes *
through the throng of gyrating kids. *
MAYA (O.S.) *
Dad? *
Dickson looks up to see Maya at the far end of the deck. *
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DICKSON *
Mercedes is Maya’s roommate. She’s *
gonna kidnap her. They always *
kidnap the daughter! *
He races for Maya, losing her in the crowd until she *
reappears. Dickson reaches for her, but Mercedes materializes *
out of nowhere and puts her gun toDickson’s head. *
MERCEDES *
Let’s go. *
DICKSON *
Me? *
MERCEDES *
Slow and steady grandpa. *
MAYA *
Daddy! *
Mercedes leads Dickson onto an idling Jet Ski and takes off. *
On the other side of the boat, The Ghost and his goons jump *
onto a waiting speed boat. *
MAYA (CONT’D) *
(to Schmidt and Jenko) * That bitch has my dad! *
SCHMIDT *
Maya, it’s not safe. You should get *
below deck. *
MAYA *
Are you deaf? She’s got my dad. *
Give me a gun. *
(off his hesitation) *
Give me a motherfucking gun! *
He reaches into a cargo short pocket and pulls out a gun. *
SCHMIDT *
You know how to use it? *
MAYA *
I’m Dickson’s daughter. I’m *
probably better at it than you are. *
Maya grabs the gun and takes off on a Jet Ski.
Schmidt and Jenko get in a second speed boat.
DOUBLE WATER VEHICLE CHASE
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JET SKIS - Mercedes zips in and out of pockets of kids *
frolicking in the water, as Maya follows in hot pursuit. *
SPEED BOATS - The Ghost and his thug race across the water,
FIRING at Schmidt and Jenko who follow close behind. *
SCHMIDT *
Listen, I have to tell you
something.
(beat)
I don’t really like Josh.
JENKO
I thought you were best friends?
SCHMIDT
No, I fucking hate him. I hate him so much. I hate that he gets cold when it’s 71 degrees out. I hate that it takes him an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I hate that he gets a little crinkle above his nose when he looks at me like I’m nuts.
(beat)
I want you to be my partner again. Not because I need you, because I like everything better with you.
Jenko starts to respond, but gunfire cuts him off. *
JET SKIS - Mercedes weaves in and out of the boats clogging *
the narrowing channel, Maya zipping behind her.
Mercedes looks back at Maya and runs aground on a sand bar. *
MERCEDES
Fucking, shitting, fuck.
She pushes Dickson off to drop weight, the Jet Ski LURCHES
forward, and Mercedes’ face SMACKS directly into an OAR! *
Swung by Maya. Mercedes flies backwards off the Jet Ski and
lands on her back at Maya’s feet. Maya points her gun at her. *
MAYA
Don’t fuck with my family.
SPEED BOATS - Schmidt and Jenko continue chasing The Ghost. *
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JENKO
I have something to tell you too. * You know how when the Zetas threw * us in the trunk and we thought we * were gonna die?
SCHMIDT
Yeah.
JENKO
I figured out why I was so calm. * It’s because if I had to die, I was * okay dying with you.
SCHMIDT
Really?
JENKO
Really. I’m a Yang and you're a Yin, and I thought I wanted to be the Yangs, but when you and I are together we make something even better than Yangs. We makeYiangs. *
The Ghost speeds into a bottleneck of boats and he and his
henchman jump out and RUN ACROSS THE BOAT TOPS.
Schmidt and Jenko follow. *
SCHMIDT *
So you’ll be my partner again? *
JENKO
On one condition. *
SCHMIDT
Anything.
The bad guys shoot at them again.
JENKO
I’ll tell you when people aren’t shooting at us.
As they run, the speedier Jenko pulls away from Schmidt, *
dodging the bikini clad women in the boats as they go.
SCHMIDT
Excuse me, pardon me...
(re: a topless beauty) * That kind of behavior is not in * your best interest. *
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The Ghost and his henchman reach the end of the logjam, where
a series of HOT AIR BALLOONSare moored.
The Ghost climbs into one, and the henchman begins untying
the ropes holding it down. He gets the last rope untied right *
as Jenko reaches the end of the logjam and
JENKO POV
SLO-MO, as Jenko enters his JOCK ZONE. Everything goes to
black but his target, and we zip to full speed and Jenko
buries his shoulder in the henchman’s back.
BACK TO SCENE
Jenko drives the henchman into the ground, knocking him out
cold, but The Ghost’s hot air balloon starts to rise! *
SCHMIDT (CONT’D)
Fuck! Fuck!
Jenko races forward and does a patented Jenko jump, leaping
off a boat to a railing and grabs the rope of the balloon, *
thinking he can stop it from floating away with his weight. *
But he doesn’t weigh enough and the balloon keeps rising! *
JENKO
Schmidt! Schmidt!
In a flash, Schmidt springs to action, racing forward for a
Jenko leap. It’s more Schmenko than Jenko as he hits the
boat, ricochets off the railing and leaps and
GRABS JENKO’S LEGS!
The rope pulls tight and the balloon descends! Together, *
Schmidt and Jenko weigh enough to anchor the balloon.
JENKO (CONT’D) *
You anchored me! You anchored me! *
They hit the ground, and Jenko starts pulling the balloon *
back down to Earth, hand over hand. As The Ghost gets closer, *
he leans out of the balloon and aims his gun right at Jenko.
Schmidt leaps to block the shot, The Ghost fires, and Schmidt *
FALLS THREE FEET SHORT OF JENKO... *
The bullet rips through Jenko’s shoulder, he drops the rope,
and the balloon begins to rise once more. *
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JENKO (CONT’D)
(in serious pain, again)
Fuck!
SCHMIDT
I tried to take a bullet for you.
JENKO
But you didn’t!
SCHMIDT
But I tried. That’s what matters.
JENKO
I know, thank you, but what matters is actually taking the bullet.
The balloon rises higher and higher.. *
THE GHOST
You lose again, assholes.
Schmidt digs into his cargo shorts and pulls out a flare gun.
SCHMIDT *
Cargo shorts, motherfucker. *
Schmidt takes his time, aims his gun. *
JENKO *
Shoot this fuck. *
Schmidt FIRES, and the flare hits the propane tank, which *
spews gas directly into the flame.
THE GHOST
Oh.
KABOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!! *
The Ghost SLAMS to the ground at Schmidt’s feet. *
SCHMIDT *
Slam! Poetry. Yelling, triumphant, *
we just took down the leader!Mace *
in yo face means peace seeya later! *
Schmidt pulls out a can of mace and sprays The Ghost in the *
face, as Jenko picks up the lyrics Schmidt has stumbled into. *
JENKO *
Later? LATER! Later alligator. Pop *
goes the weasel and the herb's the *
inflater. *
4/20/13 120.
Scenario by Tribe Called Quest plays as they rap together. *
SCHMIDT AND JENKO TOGETHER *
So yo the D what the O incorporated *
I-N-C into a flow. Funk flipped *
flat back first fist foul fight *
fight fight. Laugh yo how's that *
sound, ohhhhhh!!!! *