it. ::h wi :.onship lat: ::-:e a :::as He . it.
to·J.c:les He fe. :., : ".:ot:.~ ha:1ds. his
i::.. Ji.:e cf essence ve2:y the hclds
~--:.e s1..:rgeon, A tta::? is ::..i::e cf
kind ~{hat n~o:1ey. spe1:d you wc:1ey,
make You :.hem. sell you th.:..nss,
buy Yot: bo:::i:ig. is so bus:r:ess E-..it
3'...ls'.'..ness. into ;~•e:it I So see?' '.:ot:.
BUSIN3Ssn.z;.N
shaking. a::-:e They
·why? guess you Ca:1
ne. pass not ;;;::uld boa!:dS :.he 3u:.
surge-on. a be tc ar:ted1-;,. ah,:ays I
BUSINESS)W·J
eye. cl::se to Josh's scalpel holds the SurgeoYJ. T:.--:e
... p2.ease ... :/::y1 no ... . '..)U. ••• Y.
:os:-:
3.USlN2SSt,t~N. DL1TCH ':'HEIt's. Tf:2.2}: ~>-is o:"f takes Sur•~eo:1
sca=.;-el. a l:? picks Ee O.m1t:1 puts 81-:rge:;n 'Ihe
'r:e see I
... ½....l;.l;J:._:._faJJ!.~..AHHH::::....~,!CCCP, . NOOOOOO
JCSH
'.MCRS)
~~iple. it. d8uble
11 I' yo·--1, payi:-1.g is Wl:oeve::.
JGSH
y:::u. ::or un ::.ha..:: Bew could
scrgery. :::eq·..1::.re you :?er:'1aps
BUSINESSfl.-U.~N'
i:i=:ury. ::.he examini::g near Josh, do\•;n kr.eels bt:s::..nessma~ T!:e
... please please ... ...• NC-Oo:::
JOS~
back. h:..s on ove~ rclls ,Jcsh
door. :he closes He ~:..n. ot ~rant i~ right step feet
s busi:1.ess:r.an' the door "'.:he ::::-eaches !:2 as t:.at j w::.e:1 Close~.
::::loser. c2.c,ser. gees He dcor. the to•.,:ards ::ra.,,..,1s ::e
cod. bl ·:1....o• his i:-i soaked er, ¼'at o:: c~r:. a fish like g:.-ou:id :he
on arounj slithers He face. :lis 0:1 fa:li:-:9 stumbles, !1e a:1d
open split heeJ..s his but ••:2.lk, a::".d '...l.p stand ::,:, 3.t:.e:r.pts ~Tos::,
it_ fo~ br-2:ak a .::take to c::a::ce ..c !-!'3S
He him. of fro::t in feet 15 ::ioo::::-, open t.:le at. .s::are:s Jes::
a piss. taking businessman::.he cf ir:ds..so· -::he by fol::.c,·,,:e.:1
do'.•.1n, C!.~op SE..:..T ':::'OILET a :;.earVie :i._·ccm. tortl:~-e t:1.e ::.:::= back
the i:i !·00;1: adjacent a:1 to a 1:;ay, walks ::.hEn busi:-iessnan ':"he
g::;. ::,:) free c.re Yc-1..J.
B:JSI!'-JESSI,:J>.-N'
doer.
r..he o:r;:ens c.1ffs, ar:i':.le bloociy holding the bu2i0essr:1an, The
SCJ>..l.?E~. :-!':E \•fIT:i -:'.sl\:)c:,Js
_:;.::HILLES JC,Si"l'; s:J-,.SEES i::.s:.ead 1::u: ci.:ffs, ank.'2_e t!:e '...l::1::::-ck
to if as legs, ,Josh's Oe:'.i::-:.ci dm,.,·n crouc~1.es Eus:_nessman ':"he
I
•
::~eezing. alo:ig the s:reet, W3lks
Paxto:i his pocket. ::n crO't.:ns Slo\ra:-:: few a finds Ee closed.
r.ow is 1.•:hic!"l of the disco, cuts:..de He sees the ci:.so2.·:i.er.ted.
and o?er hu".'lg tota.2.ly· 71,....to1 the t~~.rough wal;cs Paxt.o~.
D.~Y - STREET EXT.
day2.ight. wir:dy c::ld, the i:ito cu".: wa:!.ks a:1d up gets Paxton
... easy it 7ake
dude. relc:.x so:rry, :::}:ay, Okay,
P.Z.,XTC~-r
up! fuck
1 up Ger up! Get
Slovak) i:_.::
WOR:~EP.
dizzy. o::.scriented, t:.p, v;ak.es He asleep. s:.airwell, t!-:e
i:: :ies whc P2.xto:i, k::._;::t:s of beer case a :::arrying wor~:e::::.· h
s:-.~~eet. t!~~ from
ligh:. with stairwell dari"~ a flc:::di:19 OPEN, KICK:KG- cioor A
-.:JAY - STAIRWELL INT.
TC, cu:-
·,•.'e: as a:::m ::is swi~gs dra:r.a:.ica.2.ly
b•.isi~:ssnan The throat. ,Josh's sli:::::e to p::is>::d air, :.he ::.n
arrr. his ra:'..ses He ::ear. s .::rosh' a":::isorbing eyes, s ..__Tesh· i:1'::c,
stares man The wide. go eves Josh's hai~. Josh's S:C3.bs He
it. o:i cff gett:..ng and Jcsh, to:·ture himsel:'.:: 1,,.-at-:::l.i:-+g mir:::-c::r,
the looking in He's ~an-:.s. h'.:s .:.:: erectio:i an has ma:1 The
:::hem. payi:1g o:1e tile am I fact, I:1
3M1'•1't INES BUS
end. the is =t::_s ~ncwi:::g te~ses, Josh
m:.rrcr. t:he ir: bot:"'~ therr; wc.tching Josfl, :tei1i:::O stands !-!2
laug:ls. ::_nessman b1....:s Tile
.. pay I' 11 money, have : stop. . .
please j~st .... please :.=-~es, Ten
d)1 COSH(cont
anything? or ne for :i.o=e a ~hers Is
PJi.XTO::-r
-::om::i1:-rcw. in cc,nes sl:e whe:1 shif:.
mo~ning ::.he dces •,,::lo gir: :.he from
cu: fi:i.d can I ved. arr:. I for.-? be
:nor:::::,ng, this happe:ied it. says I:.
CLERK :)3SK
o·.1t? me ci.tecked i-'lho
PAX'.:"Oll
01-:t. c::-:eci:ed
are You here. it bro'-lght maid T3e
CLERK DE3F.
Yeah.
desk. the be!1ind p3ck s ?a:,:tor:' has cle.~k desk :'he
ba9? 1.1·..yo· is Tl--:.s
C:EP.;<: :)ESK
::o. yet, Ko=
?P,..XTCN
out? ::::hec:: yet:. :)::.d 3 7. . . 2
,::;:,ERK DESK
Cle:rk. :;::::esk t::-:.e to ever passport h:..s slid.es Paxton
U...Tltc,J.ct.ed. aln:::ist s':erile, a:1d c::..ear_ :ooks pl::;.ce :-he
cookies. a:1.d :.ea up sets ·.-i:10 ma.id a just around, a::-e people
ma:1.y Nc.,.t earl.::..er. did i:. t:la:1 quie-.::.e:r- let a -:oaks place :-::e
DI;,.Y - HCSTEL l:K":'.
CAY - H'.JSTE:. EXT,
th.z.:':':"',. a•:oi.cis a::d ccr::ier a a~o-u::d duc~:s
Paxtcn him. at :::,-,:;;cks t.hr•::>..,.,, a:16.. head ::he i:1 hi~ kick they
and gr:n..::id t::e 0:1 .is guy ':'he up. g:.iy 2 :.i:lg beE k:.Cs str':.';e.t
1::-::):r:::..ng nea:: ;;:.f gang the sees a:::-id cor:-ier t:"'le turr_s ?axc:::-1
caD. gy-psy a i:-itc ge-.::ing Svetlana sees he Cu::side
]Jos::::el. t:he at I/rn sr::air~•e:11.
a in t o;.: passed f~ck.!_r:g I
this. get you as soan me call .Josh,
PAXTOK
phone. his o~ t.3.lks He
aho~,rered. freshly He'slobby. the in ::e'.!:'vously paces Pax:on
Shit.
cne. fi:-id C.oes:i':: He-
].;.ny::hing. so.:nething. of s:cr: a :Ee~· bed, the -ancier c.:ose:.,
the i:! room, the aroucd :..ooks Paxto:: :.oo. gone, :..s stuff
Josh's guest. :1.e:w a for Ready spot:.es$. clean, is room Tt.e
co:-.fu..sion.
::he fer So:t:::::"y a~e. ~-·::m ::-:ere
1:ey; the :":in '.2a::d.:..!:".g
CI.,ERK GE:St:
key. t:~e Pax:.~n han:is cle:::k 6.esk T~e
think.
I ::-,-::::rning, th:..s left Japar: from
girls The seen. t-.ave I .:hat Net.
C:..ERY-: :JESK
:::.obby-? tt.e in me f::r waiti.::g
girl Japa.:-:ese a ~here was ~ey,
l?J:..X:'C•l~
:obby. empty the sees ?a.xr:o::
tor~igtt.
:or :t ::.eed det::.ni:.e.:y 1.•:e Year.,
PJ:.LTC)l'J
tc:1ig!:::. f:::r ir. y-:n..: c.:lecl:: 1 xis:ake
a is i= If bag. you::: just No,
C:.iER:: ::JESK
I 53.
~eek. his tolji~g coughi:::.g; away, runs dk lhe go. kid ::he letting off, :Oac::s
and d0.:.ng he's what zes::-eal sudde:1=..y Paxton scat t.e:::-ed. ha~.-·e
kids ether t'.1e All cerrified Paxton, a= t:p looks k1d Tf1e
FUCK~R. LI':"TLE
:lim. ::a cto:..::.~ kid, the on top of is
Paxton e~{e, of an blink t:::.e In h::.ci. e1-~ed one the s I":' :iown.
hir., taking ankle, tl:e by c,r:e gra:.)s and up re.aches Paxton
directio::1s.
diffe:::-e:i.t :o disappear in a:::d st'.'.'."eet t::e dsw:1 ~un T~ey head.
:::is up covers He times. few a him k.:.c:'\.. T::-:ey ;ih::::ne. ":'iis take
ar:d Pax":.c•:1 ~(NOCK thugs kids street of gang differe::.;:: .-.;. ! WH.:;,.>1
awa:y. miles 3J-40 about looks I:.
'::t:ki. ·.,;it.h Eythcr o:: pi::::::ure. the ::.:: one same- The
a of frc::i.t In s~~kes~ac~. the it, fi~da he ?i~ally,
phcne. his on ph:::to the checki:19 skyline, '::--ie
at staring looks around, He _:'csh. ••:ith be.fore day t.he was
he ;.d:.e~-e ff;use.um, ar:. l~ca.=.. :.he :::f steps the on sta:ids !?axto~
smokestack. a sees
he picture the o.::: backgrcund e ..tr l:1 carefully. more c=..-:::ser,
p:::otc.:i the stu::iies ~ax-:on Yt:J:i. ·w::.tt Ey~.ho:· 8f p:".o::e her frcm
se:-:t Kan.a one the a=:.d up, clcse tt:e ~ythor: o:: p:--:otos :.,,.;::- t.he
studies :-:e hostel. t::e c-utside ;)er.ch on the --n...dc, .sits :i?ax:.,:i:1
text. or me Call guys? the seen
you Have :::axi. a i:1 you Eah' j'.lst
:;:, think I :,... Pa i.:::'s Svetlana, Hey,
phone.1 cell :.s ..r 0:1 ;
PA..XTCN
i.:::,:i. t rec::grd of :.g:1 s ::o -,,es gi bu:: by, es ..., 6:::-:. ::::a'.:' t::::e 3.s
b:•iefly Faxto1: at looks She cab. :.he in awa·t d:-ive.s she 2~.1t
?J,.XTON
Sv2tlana. ·::at-:::i ::o tr-_::i~:g cu':..side, :::-'..1-:-~s Paxton
"f:AY - H8STE:., EXT.
,
do? can I else ar:y'!:hi:ig there ls
P.L>.XTOl'J
u:1ccmr:io:t:. not
It is ::ote. leave a l:e i:: mispl3ce
Samecne . ot:.t go l:e •1.:-heci them
take he so stole~, get belongings
his worried he :r,aybe bu:, Yes,
OFFICE;: ?O~:CE
c:1e. ::::'espc-nsible
the ~e's D8te. a leaving
as □ t.:c2 so wit:-:.c:..t: out che2}:
t wo'J.ldn' who gi.:y :-::i:1.da r.he is Josh
f!:'iend my ... jas:: it's but. kn::::w, :
PAXTON
wha::. matte::'.'.'
:'.1.o ::he~~e yc-u f::::r lock ·.,;ill T:':ey
£~ie:1ds. yo~r f~r hcs::21 at Wait
O??!CE'R FOLIC~
report. a of ccpy 3. Pax:-.cn ha.r:ds 0:ficer Police Tl1e
p1:q:csed. t:een has This
C??ICE:\ po:,:cE
rats.
:-._iJ:e t:--:en., exterminate cou:d You
?.::i.XTCN
~1or.ie. juvenile ln put to many
are too :.here- ;i:::iscn, ::..r. them p'.r:
ca:1::ot Ke children. :•.'ith do c2:1
we m'..1Ch net is there prob.:..e:n., a I::'
OFFICER POLICE
"shaggy." or "r:igged" as desc::-i.bed
b=.> best. ca::: 2nd pa::,d, ~::orly a.re un:i.fcrns, g:r-ee:1 •,•:ear police
Go1.~er~rie~r: SlovaJ:~a:i. The operat:.-::m. ef::::cient mos:. t:'¥e ::..ike
::..ook ~:c:: does It report. a fi::.es '.-,·:!o sergean::, a ~.-:tr: !:e.lks
~axt:.0:1 conpi.::_ers. old telephor.es, p2.perwor!"., v:i:.h ·:lu:.:.ered
;,;arp. time a of out s,:)nething li:-:o:::: ::..00};::3 s:,at.io:1 fC::..ice ':"Ile
Jest:.s.
FAXT:)N
•
dr~nk. :!ave Come, . ?axtc:1
S'.'E':"L;:aA
hi:r:. see t..hey ,::"~er:1 talking
stop :'hey d':'.."ivers. cab the of fe-..: a ar:d Svet.la:1a, wi:.h
table a at sitci:ig i'-Jatalya sees He talking. :nears Pa:>:cc:;
5:CO. about only as it's yet, :.here pe:::ple na:ny
too t are:i' there but ope:1, is place The i:1. wal}:s Paxton
DAY - FUB INT.
enters. ne pu:b. tte o:: side ::;:her to the arou::id -.-:alk.s Paxto:-.
quickl:y. a•,;ay, backs 2axton arn. bis ~r- ..,.---,,,,.,,3.~,,,
a has t::ern of o~:e sees :fe hirr.. a-: stare T~:ey smo:-ci:..g.
a circle, ::..n huddled g·..1ys looki:i.g scc.ry· few a sees he cor:::--s,r
a Around filled alley. garbage di::-ty, "Che do,.-n.1 •alks..1. Paxt::::n
zcmb.::..e. a like ,a::..king.., appari::io::i, ar: ]ii:e
ali'!i.GSt :.eeks She pub. a C•f dc:::r back the :..r.. alley, an aero;::~
Duilding, a of o·.1t •,,:a::~~ NATJ:..:..YA sees_ and '.JP looks tor: Fax
01...:.ts2.cier. a:: s :1.e' li}-:e h~:r. at loo::
They smi:e. do not People~ow. scar:er loo~s ::.own w~o:e ~he
Josh. for :i.ooJ::.ng mar~et, the t:::r:iugh ,-:alks Paxton
leaves, ar.:ci g:::cxihye ~es..v;a· Paxton :;:axto:-..
then at a:.id the repcrt, c.t g2.a:i::ci::1g the case, abot.:.t ::all::::n-3
c:ea:::_-:_y are :v=-_ey Slcvak. :..r_ c,ffi:::er ::.be to talks ::E1.d over
ce>mes cf:icer po.2.ice .!:...i.,c-::.he::- -:n..:t. ,alks...... a::d up ge:.s ?2.xto:-:
OJ:ay.
CC.res~. a □ a.:.:. e-
:'_os'.::.el at yo·..1cor:::.ac-:: "1e happe:-:.,
:ocmet::::.:-.go~ up picked :::s te
or pic:.:i::e, ~1is ha-,~e
t-:e !1::i._.,, ~i9ht :1ot:li:i.g is Th.ere
O?FlCER POLICE
•
Nhat?
PAXTCN
~augh. a~d Russi~~
in talk They suspect. bi: a :::t!':.er, each a., lcok g:1..!'ls The
out. p3.ssed I sone::hi:-ig, or sic:.C
was I a stairwell, i:: got locked
I messages? rr.y ter: 1 is r:ot yo·..1 Cid
P.i'\X':"ON
night.? last leave yo·,;_ t{::y
ET:_AtJ_D,,. SV
E"yt:::or?
PA...XT'.)N
Swing. the. of
Ki:-ig The .::rier..d. your with is He
NA:'ALYA •
p:::..ease. Zn9lisl:_ In
XTOS...p;.