The Galleria interiors runs around the perimeter
of a three-story open vaulted area. In addition
to the glass elevator, several tiered steps and
banks of escalators run up and down the levels.
Lots of decorative banners in hot colors decorate
the open area. The top level is particularly active...
restaurants, bars, video parlor, movie theatre. It's
the hub of valley nightlife, lots of shoppers and
kids just hanging out.
Matrix and Cindy exit from the elevator onto the
top level next to the wide-open vaulted space.
Matrix immediately searches with his eyes for Sully.
She takes a quick step to get away, but Matrix
immediately GRABS her arm and PULLS her back toward
him so they are now nose to nose. He motions to
the other side of the top level and we SEE Sully
walking.
MATRIX x
(whispered, anxious)
My daughter's been kidnapped and
he's my only chance of finding
her! If he sees me or I lose hin,
they'll kill her. I need you to
follow him; if I get too close,
he'll run.
Cindy looks back at Matrix in shock.
MATRIX
(pleading, desperate)
Please help me, you're my only X chance! She's got less than ten hours left. :
Cindy doesn't know what to say. Matrix, still holding
her arm, SHAKES her in desperation.
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100 Cont.
MATRIX
(whispered, desperate)
DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND!! THEY'LL x
KILL HER!! HELP ME!!
Cindy looks at Matrix, glances toward Sully, then
looks back at Matrix.
CINDY
Okay, okay. xX
Matrix lets her arm go and she rubs it gingerly. X
CINDY
Take it easy, all right.
She continues to look at the pleading Matrix, then
she turns and hesitantly begins walking toward Sully.
Sully walks by a video game parlor, ogles some girls,
checks his watch, then heads for the bar on this level.
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Cindy walks around the open space, following Sully.
She glances back tentatively at Matrix, then she keeps
going.
Matrix moves in the other direction around the open
space, all the while watching Sully and Cindy.
BAR 101
New Wave music PLAYS as valley gals and sharp dudes
dance and mingle about. Sully can dig this scene --
he puts his dark glasses back on. He sits at a
table, puts the briefcase next to his leg and orders
a drink.
A LATIN MAN wearing a leisure suit, looking completely
out of place in a joint like this, enters the bar, and
stares at a girl with purple hair.
He continues into the bar, catches Sully's eye and
sits down at the table with him. He reaches under the
table and slides the briefcase away from Sully until
its next to himself, then hands Sully, still under the
table, a bunch of passports.
OPEN SPACE 102
Cindy approaches the bar, hesitates, then looks back
at Matrix. Across the open space, he nods, urging
her forward. She hesitantly moves forward.
BAR 103
Cindy enters the bar, then sees a young security guard,
CATES, coming out of the men's room. She moves around
a corner so Matrix can't see her and she stops the
guard.
CINDY
There's a huge guy across the way who either honestly needs my help or he's an escaped mental fruitcake. Take a look...
Cates moves into the doorway, casually glances at
Matrix watching the bar, then Cates moves out of
Matrix's view. He rémoves the walkie-talkie from
his belt and speaks into it.
CATES
Biggs, you there? SECOND LEVEL 104
Another security guard, BIGGS, a muscular black kid,
is flirting with some valley girls and ignoring the
constant BEEPING of his walkie-talkie.
Cont.
104 Cont.
BIGGS
...This ain't no Mexican shit,
I'm talkin’ Maui wowie.
Tired of the BEEPING, he picks up his walkie-talkie.
BIGGS
(irritated)
What it is, zitface...
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WITH CATES 105
CATES
There's a guy up here who may be
a wacko. I don't think I can
handle him alone.
BIGGS
Cool down, puke breath, I'll be
right there.
(smiling to girls)
Wanna see me kick some ass?
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MATRIX 106
Matrix is getting anxious. He looks at his watch.
9:28:00.
BAR 107
Sully is in conversation with the Latin man, unaware
of what's going on outside.
Cindy sneaks a look outside and sees Biggs and his
two valley girls approaching Matrix.
OPEN SPACE 108
Biggs confidently walks along the top level, the
girls following. He STOPS abruptly as he sees Matrix,
his eyes bulge and he retreats into an alcove and pulls
out his walkie-talkie.
BIGGS
Attention all units! Emergency
on the theater level! Suspect is
six~-foot-two, brown hair...
(pause)
...and is one gigantic motherfucker!!
BAR 109
Cates and Cindy are still out of Matrix's view.
Cont.
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CATES
You'd better stay here, Miss.
He exits from the bar and moves toward Matrix. Cindy
waits, biting her lip, wondering if she's done the
wrong thing.
Sully, still talking to the Latin, looks up and finally
notices Cindy. He moves through the dancers toward her.
MATRIX 110
“Matrix anxiously glances at his watch, then looks up
toward the bar. Cindy comes out into the doorway
where he can see her. She glances behind him, then
helplessly looks right at him.
Matrix, noticing her glance behind him, turns around.
Five security guards are now approaching him.
BAR 111
Sully moves toward Cindy at the doorway. Just as he
is about to say something to her, he hears a commotion
and glances outside.
MATRIX 112
Matrix turns from the guards to point at Cindy in the
bar and he suddenly sees Sully approaching her.
BAR 113
Sully looks out toward the commotion and suddenly
sees Matrix. And Matrix is pointing right at him!
SULLY
Jesus Christ...
TOP LEVEL 114
Sully runs, bumping off of Cindy, and races out onto
the top level.
Matrix, seeing him run, turns back to the guards
advancing on him and SMASHES the lead guard (Biggs)
right in the face.
Biggs is BLASTED backward into the other guards,
KNOCKING two of them down.
Matrix sees Sully running and then looks where's he's
headed.
A phone booth.
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Jenny looks up as Bennett stands in front of her. He
raises a gun and points it at her face.
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