"LETHAL WEAPON 2" (1989)

1988 November

ROLF. KARL and PETER, HANS, South Africans. from the Mercedes. MEN emerge FOUR

GULFSTREAM THE AND MERCEDES THE

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SCREAMING in reverse thrust. jet engines SQUEALING; brakes against the runway;

SLAMMING Wheelsdown. 727 touches Delta a Behind him,

rock." bell ••• jingle jingle bell, "Jingle bell, (singing softly) RIGGS

remote section of the airport. that fringe this and tall grass staggering drunkenly through the weeds

of take off. REVVING in preparation The Gulfstream's engines are

JET. GULFSTREAM a LIMO pulls up to MERCEDES a where

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back in the bottle. is Rigg~ help us •••

Heaven bag to his lips. brown paper a He raises eyes.

sun out of his blood-shot low to keep the down pulled A grease-stained baseball cap Hair matted. Unshaven.

any shape to count anything. to be in Except Riggs doesn't appear he could count the rivets.

low that So up at the underbelly of the jet. looks He

FRAME INTO STEPS RIGGS MARTIN

.. . when And thats ROAR. DEAFENING a and passes overhead with It lifts off runway. down the 747 barrels United A

DAY LAX OF AREA A REMOTE EXT.

IN: FADE

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them. gone very wrong for that something has look -- knowing instantly The South Africans turn to up to the Gulfstream. as it skids SQUEALING Brakes

SCENE THE INTO ROARS BRONCO A FORD

And that's when. . . grimaces.

Hans PUKE his guts out.appears to -- at the waist

then stops -- bends steps, Riggs takes several wobbly

somewhere. Go sleep it off HANS

shove. him a direction and gives him in the opposite points Hans spins Riggs around,

good dog. a He'smean? I what Know find that dog.just gotta I RIGGS

look. a bleary-eyed Hans from side to side and gives sways Riggs shoulder. on Riggs' hand down firmly his clamps Hans

dog around here. No Come on, pal. HANS

a weird expression. Riggs contorts his face into

-- like this Face one tail. Four legs ••• dog? A brown him? you seen Maybe and got lost. Ran off my dog.· for Lookin' dog? a seen Anybody (speech slurred) RIGGS

you going? Where buddy. Hey, HANS

forward to intercept Riggs.

moves Hans then look, a The South Africans exchange

men. toward the Advances Regains his balance. Stumbles. Licks his lips. paper sack. brown the ln from the bottle Takes another hit Riggs rolls his eyes.

them. towards weaving drunk is a Because Why?

-- then stops abruptly. the Gulfstream toward step a takes and suitcases the of

two up picks Hans Mercedes trunk lid. SHUTS the Karl

behind his black-cut shades. Peter's eyes dart furtively

cover. They dive behind the Bronco for

Cops. FIRE scatters the Drug OF BURST A rapid GUN. SUBMACHINE UZI appears in the cabin doorway brandishing an

WYLER. TOM PRICE and GARY CAVANAUGH, TIM names are: Their guys again. We'll see these back.

on the ENFORCEMENT" lettered DRUG "L.A.P.D that have jackets jeans and distinctive satin They wear drawn.

Bronco with service revolvers jumped from the Ford have

The signal was Jingle bell roll! MURTAUGH

Jingle bell rock! -- you the signal! gave I RIGGS

me the signal! You didn't give MURTAUGH

puke routine! my routine and my lost dog had to do I You're late! RIGGS

an expression that is hardly welcoming. Murtaugh with Riggs regards out with his pistol drawn. MURTAUGH leaps ROGER from another direction. up SKIDS

have here. we and very sober cop one very dangerous, This is midday sun. that flashes in the

BERETTA MILLIMETER NINE a silver gripping arm extended, -- flaring nostrils -- hell than wider and alive; clear ~yes and spins around ••• up Riggs straightens as

BACK RIGGS' ON IN PUSHES CAMERA

Grab the suitcases! The suitcases! HANS

SPILLING Riggs to the ground.fuselage AWAY from the Gulfstream's TEARS The staircaseFORWARD.

TAXI on the staircase when the plane begins toRiggs ise

EXPLODING from its muzzel at point blank range. -- fire

OUT BERRETA face to face with the startled Pilot -- upward from beneath the airplane -- pulling himself out SWINGS he a cat, and with the agility of ••• fast, move makes his and Riggs grabs hold of the staircase

around him. dance on the tarmac all OVERHEAD) (CHATTERING directly Submachine gun Uzi from the The spent shell casings Now Riggs is directly beneath the boarding staircase.

NOISEY. and

HOT ENGINES are REVVING The way toward the front. his working low under the Gulfstream's fuselage, crouches

THROUGH RIP Sedan as bullets behind his ducks Murtaugh

UZI in Murtaugh's direction. THE SPRAYS The Pilot his fire. tries to nail the Pilot -- but only succeeds in drawing

Murtaugh GUNFIRE. UZI by down Cops are pinned Drug The

back into the Mercedes. way BLAST their and their coats from beneath South Africans produce weapons The other

disappears into the Gulfstream.

and up the boarding steps RUNS a suitcase, Hans grabs

gear.

landing behind the ROLLS beneath the Gulfstream, Riggs

happen fast Now things

Oh, shit! MURTAUGH

door used to be. FUSELAGE where the THE IN OPENING the wing toward the

way over He works his on tight. from behind and holds

LEAPS onto the wing -- up to it He catches a gazelle. moving Gulfstream on foot -- running like chases the

The races across the perimeter of the landing field.

OFF after the Gulfstream. RUNS

He just Riggs doesn't even wait for Murtaugh's reply.

Benz! 1£!! take the mine! That one is (pointing at Gulfstream) RIGGS

the Mercedes has driven off in the other.

and The Glufstream is rolling off in one direction,

him. up to Murtuagh rushes gets to his feet.

U.S. BUNDLES of and OPENS ••• them One of flying. them sending PLOWS into them, The Mercedes tarmac. on the SUITCASES resting TWO have forgotten about the

South Africans the hurry to escape with their lives, But in their smoke. away in cloud of exhaust SQUEALS

WING GULFSTREAM'S THE OF EDGE LEADING THE

Engine as it passes over him. Jet from the Turbofan HEAT expelled SEARING contend with the

must now Riggs But within inches of crushing him. coming landing gear way -- the He rolls out of harm's

l Oooohhhhhh -- RIGGS

HIM! TOWARDS ROLLING GEAR LANDING he sees the back -- on his where -- flat TUMBLES beneath the wing, Riggs

OUT. BAILS OPEN the door and KICKS back seat,

in the KARL, But are frozen with fear. Rolf Peter and

TRUCK. :'UEL a towards SLEWS sideways out of control pool of oil -- a i~ SKIDS --

BRAKES The Mercedes i:. front of the Mercedes. up looms

from the gate AWAY BACKED being that is 727 A BOEING

Suddenly . . .

bumper. articles of clothing from its dragging --

even further luggage destroying the -- Bronco follows The

scattered everywhere.

Luggage Travels directly through it. SPLITS it apart! it! RAMS CRASH! -- the Mercedes it -- avcid time to No path. that crosses the Mercedes' ~IN A BAGGAGE

Such as ••• area. in the SERVICE traffic GROUND is considerable t=.ere dock and This is where the planesAPRON. They reach the AIRPORT

The Bronco right on its tail. AREA. toward the TERMINAL

headed runway, cuts diagonally across the Mercedes The

INFIELD AND Rumi;.Y EXT.

on. fight is '.:he cockpit. him out of the YANKSRiggs Misses. sun. FIRES his

Riggs, Hans swirls to facecramped. Very quaters. Close

GULSTREAM OF COCK:IT INT.

up into the airplane. himself PULL£ Riggs

on the ground. BOUNCES ~d his belt

from BERETTA -- it slips HIS LOOSES but hands •..

on tight with both He holds moving plane. the beneath He almost falls SLIPS. His foot DCORWAY. THE INTO

SWING He tries to of the Gulfstream. ¥ing on the is

but the some wild evasive turns, Mercedes attempts The

two vehicles. GUNFIRE is exchanged out the windows of the Now they're side-by-side. Mercedes. ~he overtakes

Passengers vaulting to the floor. from his path, of baggage

KICKING pieces down the shute onto the Carousel, SLIDES

to him CURB outside causes THE TO UP PULLING VEHICLE

SECURITY But an AIRPORT Karl heads for the Exit Door.

PASSENGERS react to the sight. Startled process. luggage in the upending himself and several pieces of CAROUSEL, BAGGAGE SLIDES down the shute onto the Karl

CLAIM BAGGAGE BUILDING TERMINAL INT.

He leaps onto the belt as well.where Karl has gone. this is knows he conveyor belt, And when he sees the without ever breaking stride.He flashes his badge

Police officer! of£icer! Police MURTAUGH

MURTAUGH ARRIVES. Moments later

up the belt. he runs and parcels aside, suitcases

Shoving luggage into the terminal. BELT that carries the CONVEYOR THE ONTO HOPS and HANDLERS who try to stop him, BAGGAGE way past several shouldering his Karl runs in,

men are being brutally punished.

Both Riggs does. much about Martial Arts as knows as Hans Hans beat the shit out of each other. Riggs and

ANCHOR toward an -- control in no one with rolling --

GULFSTREAM THE

Bronco swerves to avoid the inferno. The

BALL! FIRE EXPLOSION! SMASHES into the Fuel Truck. It

MERCEDES THE EXT.

1-

-- We watch as

below. HIGHWAY BUSY

do the The knoll slopes gently downward the Airport.

FENCE that surrounds ANCHOR the top of the knoll is the At

HIGHWAY COAST PACIFIC ABOVE KNOLL EXT.

guns.

hand look as they holster their exchange an exhausted

COPS DRUG THE AND MURTAUGH

PIROUTTES through the broken glass. body SHATTERED and Karl's bullet riddled The revolving door is

SCREAM and duck for cover. Bystanders

EXPLODE. WEAPONS All from the opposite direction. arrive

IT POINTS gun and he raises his -- PANICS He life.

Not on your and surrender? hands throw up his he Does

KARL ON IN PUSHES CAMERA

him. towards Murtaugh rushes

can't believe it.

He Stuck inside the revolving door. He's trapped.

what happens to Karl. And that's

SOUNDS. ALARM an LOCK and When pushed the wrong way they one direction. These doors only turn in But guess what? in. then slips for the doors to clear of people, waits Karl

Claim area. Baggage arriving flights are using these doors to enter the

from Passengers DOORS. REVOLVING Up ahead are several

PUFFING. PANTING and legs;

on rubber He runs Murtaugh. Fatigue begins to set in for

him down and chases running ahead Murtaugh spots Karl

from the Gulfstream. down hops Riggs him. path for a

clearing crowd parts, the Sensing Murtaugh's authority,

FLASHING. LIGHTS are BUBBLE SCREAMING. SIRENS are CARS. PATROL HIGHWAY TWO by ROARS up followed Ford Bronco The

him.

look at a forward to get SPECTATORS pushes OF CROWD A

SUITCASE. doorway holding Hans' Riggs appears in the

Hans to So it isn't very hard for at the spectacle. gawk from their cars to People climb stop for miles. complete a come to Traffic has highway. runs along the

DANGLING WHEEL NOSE A STOP with its TO SKIDS The Gulfstream

PLANE onto THE OF OUT LEAPS HANS But during this •••

LEVERS. BRAKE THE ON HARD BACK

PULLING And that's just what he does -- the plane.

Hans, he's got to stop The hell with approaching. Riggs glances through the windshield -- sees the bluff

Riggs mean certain death for A sheer drop that would BELOW. OCEAN BEACH and the BLUFF that overlooks the a highway toward The Gulfstream continues across the

CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! results.

COLLISIONS REAR-END A CHAIN-REACTION of a halt. screeches to Traffic HONK. HORNS SQUEAL. BRAKES highway. across the

DUST as it rolls OF CLOUD a giant The Gulfstream trails

SLIDES and FENCE ANCHOR THE THROUGH TEARS GULFSTREAM THE

q.

His face bruised and swollen.

sling. a arm is in His up in the elevator. Hans rides

stuck in traffic for most of the day. an alternate route or expect to be look for headed in that direction, So if you're a stalled jet plane. That's right! ••• LAX area. the on the Pacific Coast Highway in a stalled jet plane tying up traffic a tipster informs us that there's Newsradio traffic KNXT a ••• RADIO

LOUDLY: PLAYING is RADIO CAR Someone's

crowd. through the way their Riggs and Murtaugh push as AWAY and UP PULLS CAMERA

from here? beach down the few miles a hot dog stand a Speaking of lunch, isn't there a pause) (after MURTAUGH

it's still before lunch.

and •• a suitcase full of money and

a plane captured I my back. Get off RIGGS

away. least they didn't get But at Three bodies. collars. No MURTAUGH

make? you did How many collars What about your guys? RIGGS

guy? your Where's MURTAUGH

happened! that's what stopped the plane, I happened?? What RIGGS

happened?! What MURTAUGH

up and very pissed off. looks pretty beaten Riggs up to him. Murtaugh marches

changes the subject completely.

he :act, In Rudd doesn't reply to this suggestion.

enormous shipment. one should do it all at one time, in We dange__-::us. much too slow and much too the money out in small shipments is Taki.::g think it was inevitable. I HANS

mouth. into his

it ?OPS anc Rudd calmly cuts another piece of steak

huh? bad luck, Just (beat) see. I RUDD

nothing to chance. I left out every detail myself. worke:: I Rudd. Mr. know, I don't HANS

mention the airplane. to nc~ considerable amount of money, a los~ We The police were waiting. Hans -- what went wr:ng? me, So tell RUDD

spc_a.k, Rudd to waiting for Hans sits nervously, a piece and slides it into hi: mouth. slices off He

lunch. :or a thick steak Rudd is enjoying Hans sits.

Sit down. (beat) some painting done. ha,-:ng I'm Don't mind the plastic. RUDD

the carpet. o,:r been laid PLASTIC that has OF ON A SHEET WALKING :s he realizes that he comes forward, Hans As him. f:om Rudd indicates the chair across the table

J-_:re. down over Sit Come in. Hans. RUDD

RUDD ARJEN name is His lunch. his small table where he is eating a but at

desk, ~is Seated not at Then we notice him. empty. seems glar~e which at first Hans enters the office,

and oriental rugs. antiques appoi:.ted with and expensively, which is tastefully,

office, th: The private elevator opens directly into

DAY OFFICE ELEGANT INT,

become an intolerable nusiance. Certain policemen in this city have RUDD

body in the plastic. wrapping up the wrist before from Hans' WATCH ROLEX removes the Benedict

Rudd. Mr. •aropcloth," new meaning to the word You give BENEDICT

head wound onto the plastic sheet. his

from pumping is Blood body. down at Hans' looks He

playing upon his lips. a perpetual smirk and weasle with madness in his eyes loose-jointed a wiry, He's hand. PISTOL in his SILENCED

a holding from the bathroom, having entered appears,

BACKWARDS Hans is propelled And PHHHITT! HEAR: we mouth,

Hans leans forward to take the piece of meat in his As

and offers it to him. with his fork spears it Hans, a piece of steak for Rudd slices off

you think. me what and tell you to taste this want I Here. RUDD

know. don't • . . I Well, HANS

Hans? that way, you like it Do Look, it's all black. "Cajun" style. example. for This steak, (smiles) we plan them. out as do not turn simply Sometimes things RUDD

Thank you. I'm fine. Yes, sir. HANS

of concern. expression by Rudd's Reassured Hans relaxes.

day? another Live to fight (smiling) You all right? arm? How's the RUDD

ti

MURTAUGH. OF PICTURE a Benedict takes the photo ••• it's

look. a Have RUDD

a folder. from PHOTOGRAPH a removes Rudd

Hope they get the message. bow. their a warning shot across Then let's fire BENEDICT

we don't have to. Not if RUDD

Ready to declare war? BENEDICT

them? we handle how do about these cops ••• Now, (beat) That can be arranged. RUDD

than a suitcase for that. You're going to need something bigger BENEDICT

Move it all out at once. exactly what we're going to do. That's One big shipment. to me: and he just gave it in his life, good idea but he had one shit ••• an incompetent piece of was Hans RUDD

onto his wrist. Benedict slips the watch no objections as Rudd voices

keep this? I can Say, Rolex:) (meaning the and waiting. Ready BENEDICT

team assembled? Is your RUDD

proceeds without reaction: He Rudd is familiar with Benedict's peculiar sense of humor.

League. before the Junior speech my you heard Maybe other day. just the same thing was saying the I BENEDICT

Murtaugh and Captain Murphy arrive.

Riggs. Give it up, WYLER

look on. Price and Cavanaugh) (Wyler, Cops

Drug JACKET while the STRAIGHT a from to free himself struggling a chair, Seated in RIGGS. FIND PANS to CAMERA

amount. impressed at the WHISTLES; Murtaugh

Five point six million. you heard the grand total? Have MURPHY

into step with him. MURPHY falls CAPTAIN room. Murtaugh strides across the

Benedict practically licks his lips.

cop in charge. He's the RUDD

Who's this? BENEDICT

13-A

now gotten to his feet. has Riggs

Doesn't that hurt? WYLER

want to. I make it pop out if can I my shoulder once •• Dislocated RIGGS

do that? you How'd PRICE

over having lost the bet.

and groan moan They also Cops are astounded. Drug The

jacket and slips it off. unhooks the He another. and there's -- hand one Here's jacket. free of the suddenly wiggling Cops are startled to see Riggs Drug The

now. It's all over (smiling) MURTAUGH

up to. knows exactly what Riggs is Murtaugh pain. in and Riggs winces LOUD...,,POP! a HEAR WE when That's

~ .' girls and boys llpme, atthis try Don't RIGGS

• . • pop out

neck and the veins in his flushesface jacket, his the

Straining against to something. Riggs is building up

Riggs. One minute, Sarge. Save your money, WYLER

much? How I'll cover that bet. MURTAUGH

of bills.

a roll and pulls out pocket Murtaugh reaches. into his

himself inside of five minutes. can free he us Houdini here's bet CAVANAUGH

on? going What's MURPHY

seconds. fifteen one minute, PRICE

she stinks? What if (hushed) seen it yet. Haven't know. .Don't MURTAUGH

of her? you proud aren't -- What's the matter RIGGS

so loud. Not Hey. MURTAUGH

commercial?! a Rianne's in RIGGS

on tonight. commercial is Rianne's (softly) MURTAUGH

it.

sound of face at the very a disgusted Murtaugh makes

Chili pizza. RIGGS

What is it? (beat) -.;. Can't tonight. jacket) on his (slipping Ml!~fuJGH

Palace. c~'i'i down at the special new out~he me try and you Let's RIGGS

him over. follows Riggs coat. and grabs his sports goes to the coat rack Murtaugh

money. need the I winnings) his up he scoops (as Besides a challenge. I can't resist RIGGS

do this to yourself? you do Why MURTAUGH

the pain. jaw against clenching his then wall, shoulder against the his SLAMMING by -- he does Which

back in it

pop I when as much as But notyeah. Oh,

between by walkingroom Riggs enter the and Murtaugh

The windows are in.Some drywall. up. framing is The Murtaugh house. the being added to ADDITION is ROOM A

show you something. Wanna Follow me. MURTAUGH

climb out. men Both TRUCK. PICKUP curb in his up to the Riggs glides on its trailer. boat fishing SEDAN pulls into the driveway next to his Murtaugh's

NIGHT HOUSE MURTAUGH'S EXT.

She better not stink. MURTAUGH

look in return. sour a

him Murtaugh just gives but smiles at Murtaugh, Riggs

Don't miss it. daughter. The Sarge's beautiful Murtaugh. Rianne commercial debut of The Channel five at eight-fifteen. Tonight. "'½IGGS

Room again. th~'squad back to face Riggs turns

'.;;,'i:'J Five. reluctan(b1.y)(still MURTAUGH

What channel? RIGGS

Eight-fifteen. (reluctantly) MURTAUGH

What time?! RIGGS

man. C'mon, MURTAUGH

time? What (to Murtaugh) Tonight •. Listen up. Hey! Room) Squad entire the (turns to address by dynamite. gonna She's kidding? You RIGGS

you. met I ... ever since (pause) Been thinking about it MURTAUGH

wanna retire? You RIGGS

away. couple months a Only MURTAUGH

huh? Fifty-two, RIGGS

ride kicks in. when the whole free I'm fifty-five Get almost full benefits until know.

you I'm fifty-two, can retire when I

room. Hobby MURTAUGH

Rog? Whaddaya building here, RIGGS

thought. I W¥tThat's head) his (s~king MURTAUGH ').,

hamme~~ aWhat's C~PENTER

anymore? hammers anybody use Doesn't MURTAUGH

THAWOMP! THAWOMP! THAWOMP!

down today. sub-flooring Wanted to get this Yeah. CARPENTER

were standing there.

Murtaugh and Riggs know even up, didn't looks The Carpenter

Working late tonight. MURTAUGH

sound. THAWOMP! loud a gun generates Each applicatic,n of the sub-flooring.

plywood the GUN to install NAIL PNEUMATIAC a using knees his on down CARPENTER is old year 30 A long-haired,

good. :~ck tc baby my Want M:?.TAUGH

down. Sit hc:ey. Color's fine, TI:SH

Daddy! ••• F.:.:l.NNE

gooc. Color's not M3TAUGH

TV picture. the meanwhile, is adjusting Murtaug~, face. a makes Nick

sister. to your inportant This is Nick! T::SH

me! this for rui: Don't Nick! R:.:l.NNE

instead! wres::ing watch Let's N::K

a'-ain. and over ever watch it ::an ~E!"' honey. Yes, _::,H _,T: 'i:l...\} this? w:x,taping Ar: Almost time! C.1-"<RIE

c=~.) knock a total is way, the

by (Rianne, TV. the wa~=h have already gathered to RIAKNE 19 year-old and wif:i (Roger's MURTAUGH TRISH Riggs, Murtaugh, where ro::m living the They run into

CARRIE. sister, year-old and his eight MURTAUGH NICK Twelve year-old the stairs: do,7. FEET bounding THUNDERING

through house the e=~ering laugh together while They

hobby. a find -- R::;Gs

-- do is gott: I all room, hobby a me got : now that Anyw,1sy, r.?TAUGH

Thanks. R::;GS

TV. glued to the Everyone's attention is

Murtaugh. room for making on the sofa over moves George

dcwn. move But can stay. You Okay. MURTAUGH

Very much so. did. I sir. Yes, GEORGE

you? liked I you get the sense that did mean, I George? get along, we Did MURTAUGH

room, sir. hobby new Your GEORGE

About what? We did? MURTAUGH

no recollection of this whatsoever. Murtaugh clearly has

long talk. a had We Rianne, picked up I when week Last remember? you Don't sir. Yes, GE\-RGE

you? .k~. I do • George. MURTAgF.H ~ ,::,'o sir.• • • Hi GEORGE

Daddy. George, That's RIANNE

Who's~?! MURTAUGH

boy friend. Rianne's is George time. GEORGE for the first

he notices when on the sofa about to sit Murtaugh is

so? . . Think (unconvinced) MURTAUGH

Rog. Perfect picture, RIGGS

look. from the set with an appraising away Murtaugh steps

Nick! RIANNE

a grin at this. has to stifle Riggs Even

• • • George MURTAUGH

liked it! I GEORGE

honey. you didn't, No, TRISH

looked fat. I RIANNE

Rianne breaks the silence. Finally,

squirms in his seat. who glaring threatenly at Riggs,

is Murtaugh room falls silent. The on the remote.

mute button Trish hits the end of it. And that's the

think so! We MODEL MALE & RIANNE

and intone:

camera toward the Model turn Male and the Rianne Then,

safe? know it's you when better .•• it Isn't (V.O.) ANNOUNCER '\,

~q, them. supered over is

CONDOMS OFPACKET a kiss~asModel Male and the Rianne

~ can~et. it the protection

all needs love ever, more than Now,

V. 0. ) ( ANNOUNCER

bathing suit. a who is also wearing MODEL 1".ALE a of arms She runs into the

MADE. EVER BIKINI SMALLEST and she's wearing the ••• beach a on realize she's We camera. from away runs and she turns Then commercial? toothpaste a Is this

beautiful smile. big, A camera. She smiles into the

COMMERCIAL: RIANNE'S IS THIS

.. "J. -- here it I - ' RIANNE

SCREAMS! and .TV on she sees herself Then,

so nervcus I'm on! coming It'son! coming It's RIANNE

• I) 2..

Murtaugh stalks out of the house.

a Chili pizza! he wants but a walk, for goin' 1-:!!! MURTAUGH

eat. to you something me fix Let had any dinner? two you Have TRISH

them. comes between now Trish

told everybody to watch! you because cup .•. my coffee Rubbers in Rubbers in the mail. desk, my on gonna get rubbers I'm up. never let and see -- cops Now wait MURTAUGH

Roger. She was very good, RIGGS

rubbers to teenagers! naked selling beach half across the run can my kid So For what?! bucks tuition! Four thousand Twelve months in acting school! ~URTAUGH

th_.Y~Q.i' the matter wi What's g~at. looked She great. She was R~r. minute, a Now wait · ~ RIGGS

his feet.gets to RiggsRiggs.

on begins to advanceMurtaughup the stairs.Carrie and Nick shoos She voice. oftone knows thatTrish

Take the kids upstairs. Trish. MURTAUGH

him. goes after Rianne for the door. heads and from the sofa up leaps George

gun. a have I George, -- MURTAUGH

But -- GEORGE

home. Go MURTAUGH

sir? Yes, GEORGE

goes right into it. He But Riggs wants to.

have to. You don't TRISH

"no." a Trish takes this as smoke. expells the it, on a pull

takes shakes out the match, a cigarette, up Riggs lights

about? you want to talk something Is it TRISH

my mind. out of died •.• can't get it when Vicki ••• that's week ago this Four years RIGGS

away. answer~ight Riggs doesn't -~ wro~? Something syi:IP~thetically) (very

look. his troubled

sees -- eyes looks into Riggs' Trish takes the plate

Thanks. empty plate) (hands her his up. standing like to eat I RIGGS

welcome to sit at the table. You're TRISH

him. look at to because she turns his gaze, she feels Perhaps chore.

simple domestic by this mesmerized her as if Riggs watches

unloads the dishwasher. sandwich as Trish a eating standing up, leans against the kitchen counter, Riggs

me that. You never told MURTAUGH

too. him, and sees turnsRiggs Murtaugh standing in the kitchen doorway. ofaware

becomes now she but know what to say ••• doesn'tTrish

else.

somebody was with I night she died •••

The Trish. on her, was cheating I with emotion) now filled expression moment; his a {after RIGGS

you. demon inside of some other hell have you sure as Because Then what does? TRISH

to talk about it. It doesn't hurt can talk about it. I RIGGS

from it. almost detached .••

unfazed But Riggs himself is s~ry. by the moved Trish is

pen. my Cross with p~s signed the And body. the Id"51tified the morgue.

drove to I 9at, After stood up.

I and ..• w~Ked my muscles still

but wa~hurting, I smile. a into my mouth stretched I And then .•• could. I And could. I to see if

just decided to stop crying, I weird.

did something I And then up. get to me keeps telling And the voice down. stay I But now!" -- up "Get saying, a drill instructor .•• voice ..• like a heard I And then looking all over for. was I pen Cross my and there's couch ..• seeing under the room •.• living the floor of the on now I'm lying So I'm losing it." go. I "Here and thinking, shaking all over knees, my on down remember going I then And car crash. a Killed in dead. She was news. and got the phone answered the I or eleven at night. been ten Must've the door. in walked I when was ringing phone The RIGGS

a talk. have George, let's RIGGS

of daddy. He's afraid home. George is going RIANNE

out.

word a but doesn't get mouth to speak, George opens his

George? you agree, Don't RIGGS

him. and tries to include Riggs sees it, jealous. a little becoming George is She's practically swooning.

of you. future ahead big a got think you've I RIGGS

Martin? You mean it, RIANNE

up. light_s Rianne positively

Rianne. You were great, RIGGS ~

ca~,~t:alking. leaning against his

George and Rianne find to ho~~e from the emerges Riggs

~ N"JS'fh HOUSE OF DRIVEWAY EXT.

with. just makes it harder to live It (beat) Cochise. You're right, RIGGS

on Murtaugh's shoulder. 'hand put his Riggs

happen. it make you did didn't What Martin. cause the accident, you didn't But you. That's men just can't. Some wife. his to be faithful Man should MURTAUGH

head. nods his Riggs

bottle. crawl into the you made That's what MUR'l'AUGH

know. I RIGGS

and the neighborhood. All is quiet in the house

NIGHT - HOUSE MURTAUGH'S EXT.

Go with the Stooges. Screw the divers. You're right. (pause) you? sound to How's that Great Barrier Reef. about the Coral Divers of the TV on Public documentary a there's but tonight Stooges at this time, Three we usually watch the know I Sam) (to RIGGS

jumps onto the sofa next to Riggs. FLOOR and THE IN DOOR

DOGGIE a the trailer through ente~s SAM, dog, Riggs'

on the sofa to watch. back settles

TV and on the turns Remote Control, up the He picks

hand. palm of his cap with the KNOCKS off the and edge

neck against the table angles the a bottle of beer,

removes he where for""ithe fridge, heads straight Riggs

saw it. we time up since the last Well, this place hasn't

NIGHT TRAILER RIGGS' BEACH EXT.

Rianne. and George leave of Riggs takes his back, on the slap and an encouraging those comforting words, With

good shot. very a he isn't hand, on the other But (beat) George. That's true, RIGGS

gun. a has Murtaugh Mr. But, sir •.•

big a It's Stick around. RIGGS

a fatherly manner. in him aside

takes and shoulder arm around George's puts his Riggs

to the footboard. s~::ured WRAPPED and

ankles . . . and secured to the headboard WRAPPE: wrists

SEE: NE CUTS QUICK In

and skill. work with incredible speed Fi,~res Hooded The

quality. terrifying a sinist:?"or such

conveyed sound Never has the RIP. ~IP, -- after that more quickly Twoand cut. RIPPED off is sectic= Another

sissors. and cut with the RIPPED off the roll is tape length of A three foot is produced. TAPE DUCT SIL,'3R OF ROLL A

then And

anyway?! What are these creeps going to do,

go wide. Trish's eyes up! are held SISSJRS OF PAIR A

unable to breathe.-- pillow a into face pressed-- Murtaugh strugglesmoutl::. over her

SMASHES hand gloveda -- scream starts to awakens Trish

bea. upon the face-d~.n shoved

and violently grabbed he's be.fore to say ;ets he That's all

~ .• 'lJ • • Oh, Jesus Christ MURTAUGH~~

~ for this. isr.'t·ready cop a Even

BED! THE BY STANDING FI3URES HOODED FIVE

nigr:::nare: primative everybody's most -- his entire life in seer. ever he's Murtuagh sees the most frightening thing whe= And that's

the room. streams in, filling Moonlight LC:DLY. CLATTERS --

up SNAPS -- from his fingers slips sha:e window The window. up to close the gets ~~rtaugh Half asleep,

SHADE. WINDOW BANGING and breeze cold window, open An

it?

What is him. bothering Something' s restlessl~-. over

Murtaugh turns and Trish are alseep. Murtaugr. where

NIGHT HOUSE MURTAUGH'S INT.

them all.

comfort and hug tries to a::d hand FREE one TEARS Murtaugh bed. climbs onto the E~e in crying. Then Carrie runs

Where's Carrie!? MUR':..!.UGH

okay!? You babies! Oh, TRIE::

and mouths. eyes parent's

from their pull the tape gently bed and run to the They

Oh, shit! NICF:

Dad! Mom! RIAK!iE

~oorway. Nick appear at the and Rianne

moment to even realize they're gone. a

Murtaugh It takes ~epart. Hooded Figures the With that,

aITve. Stay Be smart. a fool. be Don't Back off. bloody. =et things After this, Murtaugh. ,.-ar::ing, a been has This BENE:ICT '\. ~ 'l, Going crazy. GROANING.

GRUNTING. struggles. convulsing.~~4rtaugh body SOBS, Trish

it's Benedict.) 's voice; Figur;; Hooded (We recognize the

imaginatic:: run wild! your Let (beat) you? I tell Should know? Wanna bananas! completely going be I'd you. were I now if nuts right =~=king be gcing Man, I'd them?! to d:i we Wonderir.g what Murtaugh?! kids, yci.:.:: about Wondering Murtaug::) (to FIGURE HOOC::::l

;3UT. TAPED mouth COSED •.• TAPED

Eyes for air. gasping up, face over, Murtaugh fliped

--- RIP. Rl:, RIP, needed -- tape is More

tape. with WJV~?F.D Ankles WRAPPED with tape.

wrists back his jehir.d pulled Arms Murtaugh ••. And

air. tone of gravity in his voice that chills the a There's

happy to. Be RIGGS.

He takes this very seriously. But not Riggs. joke. laugh at the and Price Wyler

some pointers. give the rest of us You'll have to Riggs. you can, Well, CAVANAUGH

can play as dirty as they can. We RIGGS

by the rules. they don't play scum is problem with this drug The WYLER

Good. MURPHY

carpenter to take the week off. even told the I Bellflower. sister in 'l".rish's staying with They're morning. This done.1- Already -':\!5fk>AUGH .

• t~~~ouse your family out of

move do is betc,.er you The first thing

inversion layer. own private his like head Riggs' over har:qs smoke of

A cloud SMOKING. NOT FOR YOU THANK desk that says, Murphy's on despite the sign displayed prominently -- fiend a smoking like time All the looking out the window. down; sitting up; Getting Riggs is in constant motion.

Cavanaugh are present. and Price

WylE·r, Officers ar:d Murphy Captain Murtaugh, Riggs,

DAY OFFICE MURPHY'S CAPTAIN INT.

zg

Huh? •.• RIGGS

drive. you just wanna ••Riggs Shit, MURTAUGH

very wide smile.

a us with he surprises but then the suggestion.

head off at We think Murtaugh's going to bite Riggs'

one out. should sit this you maybe That RIGGS

what? Meaning MURTAUGH

look. a him Murtaugh flashes

family. a You got bachelors. We're all Roger? What about you, RIGGS

Then it's business as usual. MURTAUGH

really have to ask?"

you mean "You that says, ]\,ok a Riggs give Murtaugh

"'l,, . Riggs? '-' (beat) to hear. ~Kl:!eded what That'sOkay. MURTAUGH

a target. got practice being

I played quaterback in college. l

em. • Fuck CAVANAUGH

about that? you all feel do How (beat) with us. gonna start they're cops, on war make

gonna drug dealers are If the combined.

of the department than the rest us the six cf tetwEen more arrests We got (to all) MURTAUGH

one bit. Murtaugh don't like this and Riggs

Washington. from up show the Federal Marshals guy until gonna babysit this are two You in protective custody. placed being Has Leo Getz. Getz. -- him) front of in (checks the file name of -- Guy by the you boys. got something special for I MURPHY

and Murtaugh stop in the doorway. Riggs

you two. a minute, Wait MURPHY

exit as well. and Murtaugh are about to Riggsbegin to file out. The others glare at each other.and Murtaugh Riggs

own time. on your Settle thisOkay! MURPHY

his feet. to. Murphy gets Captain

sheep dog a window like head out the you stick your -- while '\-MURTAUGH

-- t~jti,}. between your Coke large ha~, one dog in -- hot ~'o RIGGS

-- not safe?! MURTAUGH

driver! safe a even not And you're net brought it up. l2£ RIGGS

knew it. I see! -- MURTAUGH

-- you mention it now that Well, RIGGS

me. choose always I and who drives, choose get to

I meaning have seniority, I because

long as we're partners de as never ycu will know you which wheel ... the

behir.d sit wanna You just right. That's

lucky. yourselves so consider Riggs, refuses to see you, and the shrink suspension, a take guys wouldn't know you I But Shrink. the Department with each of consultation Plus ••• three hours at the airport. happend out seven days after what for be relieved of duty you guys would book, by the ran this department I If MURPHY

smoke. the air with fills up his third cigarette, Riggs angrily lights fumes. Murtaugh

to Disneyland.

him Take know! I should How the hell

load of bull! a What MURTAUGH

job. for themen qualified two are the most Youguy's safety. I've quaranteed thisnot! it's No, MURPBY

Yes it is. ~GGS ,•

shit~a)~ignment. a This is not Inquiry. oif. Commission a before gonna testify Look ••• this guy's (beat) three days. Couple, Soon as all the red tape is processed. MURPHY

long? How Murphy) (to RIGGS

never agree with Riggs. I MURPHY

sidilined! me You want you!? don't him, You agree with Riggs) (pointing at MURTAUGH

Screw you. MUR'l'AUGH

look over. but doesn't gaze, Riggs' Murtaugh feelshis thighs.

between Coke large hand, dog in one Hot wheel. behind the

bemused a passenger seat with Riggs is sitting in the

DAY DRIVING SEDAN POLICE UNMARKED INT.

two partners are out the door. And the

fuck. a I don't give but Yeah ••• RIGGS

smiles.

and from his cigarette a hit takes looks at it, Riggs

know what this says? you Do (continuing) MURPHY '\-

SM~~~• NOT FOR YOU THANK one that says the his desk, o~ up the sign Murphy picks

more thing. ~~ Riggs •.. Oh, MURPHY head for the door. and Riggs Murtaugh

so enjoy yourselves. by the Justice Department, up picked being All expenses are Nice hotel. MURPHY

Murtaugh glances at the address.

This is where he's staying. MURPHY

Murtaugh. to

hands it and pad a from paper a piece of Murphy rips

fuck." a give "I don't when to say, know I because an ulcer .. have don't I why That's (beat) fuck. a don't give I MURPHY

TO: CUT

eggs. & ham plate of a PISTOL onto AUTOMATIC an places and a dish from dome The Waiter lifts the the silver

toward Our attention is directedSwirling with activity.

a little. shell

your coming out of Glad to see you're

on it. Count RIGGS

Coining back? BLONDE '\.- \protect. serve andTo (gall~j:ly) R~~ ~ Thanks. BLONDE

some suntan oil to her back. BLONDE apply STUNNING one even pauses to help He women. gorgeous of several and enjoys the flirtatious glances and grins smokes Riggs

in the water. nobody is and virtually themselves sunning everyone is As usual,

deck. pool crowded Murtaugh stride across the and Riggs

DAY · AREA POOL HOTEL HIL1'0N BEVERLY EXT.

head in defeat. can cnly shake his Riggs

Nope. MURTAUGH

hands? two with dog hot a to eat be like would it even wonder what you Don't RIGGS

Leo gets. need .•• you Whatever (beat) name. my That's Leo Getz. LEO

Getz? Leo You MURTAUGH

bathroom. and

bedrooms into the-- window glancing out the -- room the

scoping outhim past Murtaugh walk right and Riggs

wardrobe. (though conservative)

expensive an and back hair slicked ready smile, a with

guy in his mid-thirties, an affable little Leo Getz is

bad cop. Bad cop, Oh. LEO

Shutup. MURTAUGH

cop. bad cop, Good get it. I chuckle) a (with LEO

room. a living and

bedrooms two -- large suite a It's Murtaugh to enter. and. Riggs allowing door opens the immediat~ly GETZ LEO

'}., RQO~ HOTEL THE INT.

r:J~ up! Now open bullet. examineXYhe can you you through the door shoot I After RIGGS

police? know you're really the I do Bow VOICE

Police. RIGGS

Who's there? VOICE

from within. HEARD VOICE is A KNOCKS. Riggs

612. Room This is it. MUR'l'AUGH

for.

lcoking door they're the Murtaugt, arrive at and Riggs

• CORRIDOR HOTEL INT.

No. :nuch. Not LEO

Leo? yc,u, fun to sound like Does.that nig~~. you all day and all -atch atd have to sit in this hotel we Beca~se RIGGS

Why not? ion't? Ycu LEO

·you. like c:n't We MURTAUGH

What? Sl;.re. LEO

Okay? away. right straight something get Le~•= Leo) (to MURTAUGH

bedroom. the small I'm~~ gone. My stuff is yours. i~'s -~ look) a withering witn him fixes (a'-Riggs in al~eady 's s~uff My m:,EO ~ b ~ £.:.:!_. be

gonna That's bedroom over here. t:.is

(pointing) RIGGS

-- shadows strc~g Two big, me. Fine with Okay. •. Wo LEO

Leo. days,

few a shadow for your be gonna we•r~

guys? you ca:l I What should Nice to meet ya. Grea~. LEO

Riggs. Sgt. This is Murtaugh.

MUR'l'AUGH

laugh. but don't look, a exchange Murta~;h and Riggs

GUN! RIGGS

back in the Waiter's direction Riggs to turn causes This

ordered eggs. I hamburger. a I didn't order Hey, LEO

gun. moved the plate containing the has he where COMPARTMENT, LOWER down into the Now the Waiter reaches

Leo. hamburger, your get Come RIGGS

instead.Fries Hamburger and oforder

an There is he doesn't.but • & A Gun Eggs& Ham

him to find We expectdome. lifts the silverRiggs

notices except us.

nobody but and Riggs, Murtaugh reacts to the sight of He window. and parks it in front of the in the cart

The Waiter rolls then opens the door. Room Service, be certain it's peephole to through the looks Murtaugh

~ Same thing. 'tEo .• '1, taxpayer dollars. paid for with ~•s Leo. No it's not, MURT~~

It's~- more. down for call

could I hungry? guys you way, By the

room service. Just LEO

No! MURTAUGH & RIGGS

get that? I Can LEO

react.

Murtaugh and Riggs at the door. KNOCK another Now,

mean? I wl:at See RIGGS

LEOl UP BEATING BEEN HE'S and discovers that

curtain the unwraps Fe arms. his in limp go Waiter the Riggs feels on the curtain. STAIN appears BLOOD a

HARD in the face several times until him PUNCHES Riggs

HEAD. HIS AROUND WRAPPED now has the window curtain who Waiter, ·the on a grip He's got UP again. POPS Riggs Then

lending assistance. of

incapable frozen in place; horrified expressions; with on look Sunbathers WATER. THE UNDER BACK FALL All three

go! Let RIGGS

neck. CLINGING to Riggs' Leo wasn't if have more luck He'd back. him to pull by the belt and tries him GRABS But Riggs from the pool. and starts to climb WATER THE OF OUT EXPLODES The Waiter

below. pool window to the broken looks out the Murtaugh

ROO~ HOTEL THE IN BACK

ballele:~ violent underwater

a the Waiter struggle in an~ Leo Riggs, of bubbles, malestrom a lost within curtai~~and window Tangled in the

X, UNDERWATER

deep end. Right into the pool's SPLASH!

unopened parachute. a like curtain

window a sky trailing from the Serving Cart falling a and MEN THREE up to see Riggs talked to earlier looks who Blonde the above, from GLASS SHATTERING of the Hearing

because a clear shot but can't get gun, draws his Murtaugh

ceiling. the

into DISCHARGRS gun the and hand, grab the Waiter's to able is Riggs but the process, LOUDLY in HEADS BUMP They themselves at the Waiter. throw Leo and Riggs

soaking wet. storm and a up smoking Riggs in the passenger seat, Murtaugh driving. co~ton. his nose stuffed with luggage, back with his Leo in

think so •• I RIGGS

do that?! you Did Leo's bloody nose) meaning (to Riggs, MURTAUGH

all over the place.

nose is bleeding and his a lot of water, swallowed and he's bewildered, Leo looks hand out. a them Murtaugh gives Leo. dragging swims to the edge of the pool, Riggs

And the Waiter escapes.

gun. lower his him to forcing line of fire, obstructing Murtaugh's Bumping into each other, and run.

YELL just They ethers don't. down Some people get

down! Everybody MURTAUGH '\- '!, ~ . gun. aims his Murtaugh

AREA POOL THE - SHOT FULL

and runs like hell. coming Mutaugh sees

way. just get in his

Others Some scatter.SCREAM. and People see it drawn. gun pool with histoward the the building from runs

immediately who Leo, drops Riggs side of the pool. on the opposite he sees the Waiter escaping Turning,

Shit! RIGGS

expression. dazed a he wears and nose is bleeding Leo's

bath robes. one of Murtaugh's wearing is

Riggs Leo sit at the kitchen table. and Murtaugh Riggs,

DAY KITCHEN THE - HOUSE MURTAUGH'S INT.

on plastic. standing I'm Just checking to see if BENEDICT

doing? you What are RUDD

as if checking the carpet around his feet. the floor,

down at and looking -- Rudd, he's smirking as usual

But when he turns to face news. Benedict winces at the

He got away. Missed. (to Benedict) RUDD

a word. up without ever saying He hangs

ear. with the telephone to his Rudd is at his desk,

CIGAR. a·THIN up

He lights looking out. by the window, Benedict stands

DAY - ARJE!\,RUDD OF OFFICE INT. 'l,, ~ .•

TO: CUT

~ b~~ POUNDS him on the Murtaugh

COUGH. Starts to swallows his cigarette. almost Riggs

West Coast. on the narcotics trafficking ring the biggest money for laundering been years I've For the last five (matter-of-factly) LEO

Then~? MURTAUGH

Nothing like that. no. heavens Oh, LEO

something? murder or a Witness do? you What the hell'd puffs) (between RIGGS

Leo. you, to kill Somebody's trying MURTAUGH

3'1.

money. launder also I

and • • laundry I'm good at thing.

weird a What me! just hit It Wow! forehead) {slaps his fortune. a save yourself and hand wash it in cold water you can

Only, Dry Clean Even if the label says

something else. you tell I;ll And LEO

Leo. great, It's {smiling) RIGGS

they? They really work, don't strips. one of those frabic softening used I Nice? How's that shirt feel? LEO

up the front of his shirt. buttoning Riggs is

MURTAUGH

Action! Action! Action! \Eo

sign~~? What kind of MUR~U~

o \) . signals

out giving I'm signals. out giving

They're some pretty strange people. now for I'm doing tax returns Anyway, LEO

begins to get dressed. and robe takes off his Riggs

Thanks, RIGGS

clothes. Riggs his Brings the dryer. Empties

~p. Leo gets sounds. on the clothes dryer BUZZER The

too~- way still except .•• fine going And that's all up the slack.

pick to know, you on the side, returns

tax I start preparing So School?

Business us at excitement they promised

and the adventure all was Where

mean? I know what bored -- ,.,,as I But

manager. assistar.t from teller to up

way my work me ten years to took Jt

the check for a cashier's them issue

and around turn I been made, have the deposits Anyway ••• after all LEO

Leo. good about it, That's what's RIGGS' '\: j,,I ~ • " harder.

lot a job my ~d"e bad. That's No.

~ LEO

good. That's MURTAUGH

IRS. goes to the which Record" •••

"Currency Transaction • . CTR a more generate thousand dollars or ten All cash deposits or withdrawals of (beat) Bank Secrecy Act. The LEO

Why not? MURTAUGH

one deposit. in do it all we can't because Sometimes this takes all day, (beat) Bahamas. out of the Company licensed Finance dummy a of and deposit it into the account bank cash into the They bring the Okay. LEO

it? do you How'd RIGGS

for? ;,;orking were you were the dealers Who Leo) (to RIGGS

guy. I don't believe this MURTAUGH

crime?! a really Is that from drug dealers. took it

I Besides, your business. None of

bad guys. The RIGGS

\. there? or twenty thousand thousa~'bere, ten gonna miss Who's h9Jl4p. changing Millions of dollars transacti~. cash All those ea~ It was Yeah. LEO

What?! MURTAUGH

on them. back been holding I Drug Lords. the now, months for guys scamming these been I (beat) Ready for this?even better. It gets LEO

crook. a you're Leo ... MURTAUGH

making. not payments they're interest on the tax deduction a even take They can documents to support it. loan There's Company. Finance dummy "Lender" is the The loan.

a as Check is treated The Cashiers

(beat) more ..• But there's Yeah. LEO

names. used last Never "Hans." Named one guy. only delt with I LEO

Tell us about their operation. Leo) (to Roger! struck oil here, we think I Murtaugh) (to RIGGS

into the sink. Then he deposits it cigarette. from Riggs' falling

ash HANDS to catch the CUPPED forward with Leo reaches

a difference. make man~ One LEO

Thanks to you. MURTAUGH

anymore. locally They're not washing it on them. had all that cash wh~they That's LEO " ']., ("\ . African~ South The RIGGS~

the airport. busted at you same guys the ••• LEO

yeah Yeah, RIGGS

hanging onto every word. Riggs is

you this ••• telling be really shouldn't I Well •.• LEO

transparent tactics. eyes at Riggs' Murtaugh rolls his

anything? that stand for Doesn't Leo. today, saved your life I RIGGS

be the "star witness." I'm suppose to (proudly) Inquiry. Commission of the for stuff this some cf save gotta I everythi~g. you can't tell l LEO

on his face. expression very dubious a from the table with up Murtaugh gets

be great! gonnaThis is mad. I'm black. You'rebad. We're We're back. C'mon.Rog. a killjoy, be Don't RIGGS

guy. on this sit just supposed to We're Hold on. (to Riggs) MURTAUGH

shoulder holster. on his slides He Riggs brightens.

you there. could take I But (continuing) LEO

looks disappointed. Riggs

up with it. come Can't Nah. LEO

momerit. a for th~ about Leo thinks

t~e~~me. us Give

Leo. Sunset, above canyon~~re All they

RI,Q~

Above Sunset. LEO

canyon? Which MURTAUGH

canyon. the In house. Somebody's LEO

Where in Bel Air? RIGGS

Bel Air. party in a At once. Except Oh. (beat) him saw ever I the only place That's Right to the bank. Always. LEO

yo~? cash to He'd bring the MUR'l'AUGH

Helpful citizen. - breath) nis under (to Murtaugh; RIGGS

know? I should How the hell OPERATOR

home here? Anybody Tow Truck Operator) (to MURTAUGH

around it. walk

Murtaugh and Riggs Tow Truck is blocking the driveway. The

Leo tries to follow him. out.

jumps Riggs Tow Truck. BEHIND the up Murtaugh pulls

• Leo recognizes. and this is what visible, fountainmarble a is But there block the view. and trees hedges road -- from the seen \e house itself cannot The

\.) the fountain. rel:j;moer I yeah. Yeah, ~~ LEO x:, time? You sure this MURTAUGH

the place. is This Right here. This is it. LEO

window. points out the back seat, from the forward Leo leans

HONDA. a stalled of towing bar to the undercarriage OPERATOR connects the

the- while road narrow TRUCK blocks most of the TOW A

Beverly Hills.

from away minutes only ten hard to believe we're it's

and trees that bushes overgrown with and lush so Jt's

DAY ROAD CANYON NARROW EXT.

~

•

Y canyon. the back deck precariously overhang ~ntire and the house of the

Most STILTS. ON UP ~~~PPED house to reveals the

VIEW COMMANDING a house until They carefully circle the

be completely innocent. can this house like a Nobody.who lives in RIGGS

coronary. a taxpayer some innocent wanna give Don't Keep your shooter under wraps. MURTAUGH

i:ialace. ultra-modern glass An comes into view. house The

HOUSE OF YARD FRONT EXT.

parked. is

450SL MERCEDES a where driveway up the walk The Partners

LIFE. TO ROAR MOTOR he .hears his Truck's

when Honda up the disabled hooking just finished has

Tew Truck Operator The TRUCK. TOW THE INTO JUMPS and

driveway tbe down He runs Absolutely. His only choice?

BLOCKING the driveway. Tow Truck is

the he realizes that when 450SL parked there into the

He's about to leap from the house. Hitman runs The

until him, back at LEAD right PUMP Riggs and Murtaugh

and shatter into small bits.

explode deck railon the Potted plants WILDLY. SPRAYS UZI The Hitman'sSHOTS. Riggs gets off several rapid

UZI. up an grabbed Hitman has because the weightlifting good thing, a And it'sthe deck.

down onto he crashes even before drawn isgun Riggs'

backwards.

them Knocking and Murtaugh. Riggs SLAMMING into air, the through The barbell sails EXPLODES. window The

WINDO~-~"l, GLASS PLATE 'rHE

TEROUGH BARBELL THE HURLS an~ • • . SPINS he Suddenly,

~ mirr~. Murtaugh in the and Riggs

can see but he door, to the sliding glass is back His

WALL. MIRRORED a he faces head as his BARBELL over HEAVY a He lifts from the opening scene.

Ritmen and blonde -- like the well built tall, is man The

we got here? What've MURTAUGH

house lifting weights. inside the

~~N a They see DOOR. GLASS SLIDING large a They pass

huh? view, Nice RIGGS

walk across the deck.

MUR'l'AUGH AND RIGGS

dismayed. looks Riggs forward. Truck surges and the ACCELERA'l'ES, Hi trnan • the • • down slowing But instead cf

asshole!" "Surprise, as if to say Riggs smiles, over his shoulder. glances

Hitman The window to get the Hitman's attention. rear

TAPS the barrel of his pistol against the cab's he as

can Murtaugh Tew Truck. behind the speeding up ROARS

causing speeds The Truck is taking the curves at dangerous

in the rearview mirror.

seen be to taking care not BOOM fer support TOWING onto theholding Cab, up toward the Truck's way his is workingRiggs road. kanyon narrow down the SPEEDS

"'l, TRUCK TOW THE

the rear seat. backwards Lee shoves Murtuagh

up here! See better LEO

you doing?! What're MURTAUGH

back seat. from the climb ever Leo begins to motor.

th~ UP FIRES and in behind the wheel jumps Murtaugh

him! Don't kill (yelling to Riggs) MURTAUGH

Tow Truck. back of the onto the

LEAPS Riggs behind it. Honda pulling the ••. AWAY SQUEALS Truck the just as Murtaugh arrive and Riggs

Hey! OPERATOR

move. every Tow Truck's Sedan matches the Murtaugh's forth. and

back WHIPS towing Honda it's the center line -- the crossing THUNDERS around the hairpin turns, Tow Truck The

ROAD CANYON WINDING - SHOT FULL

him. behind checks his side mirrors -- sees that Murtaugh is still

HJ:TMAN THE

him. speeds beneath it pavement as SCRAPING on the HEELS of shoes the him, his legs out in front of Riggs straddles the Winch,

sand.) or soft mud RIG used to pull cars cut of CABLE & WINCH a holds

(This platform bumper. from the Truck's front protruding

PLATFORM small triangular a CLINGING to Riggs finds

TRUCK THE ON ANGLE REVERSE A.

know it isn't ••• we of course

But beneath the Truck. ~ushed be cer~ainly he would because Riggs, end of ~the seem tc would this Well,

PATH! dtf'ectly into its off the front of the Truck, ROLLS then hood, the BOUNCE~~ -- is propelled forward

DOWN SLAMS and ••. on the roof Riggs Hitman hears The

now clinging to the roof. Riggs is startled to see that

and is on the Truck's tail ••. Murtaugh stays close

TRUCK'S LEAPS onto the Riggs back of the Cab's wall. the through follow SHOTS MORE FOUR cheek. GRAZES his bullet and the face, EXPLODES in his window the away as pulls

his over it FIRES and an ankle holster -- from PISTOL JUTOMATlC small a hand -- pulls dcwn with his left reaches

But tire? a Shoot out driver? Truck.'s the Shoot it? do with he going to What's band. in gun Riggs has his

inches of daylight to spare.

only lane with back into the proper driving DARTING -- moving vehicles SWERVING around slower oncoming traffic --

BLOWING past -- down Mulholland LOW FAST and Speeding

POV: RIGGS'

up to seventy. Also creeping

SPEEDOMETER TRUCK'S THE ON CLOSE

San Fernando Valley. backdrop of the sprawling the

against Mulholland, down bore full Both vehicles race

Truck like glue. clings to the Sedan Murtaugh's Drive. SQUEALS onto Mulhclland and a ,etop sign The. Tow Truck runs -~ ").. DRIVE MULHOLLAND EXT. \,) ~ ~ . FASTEN his seat belt. to

moment Leo takes this BLARING. HORN by with speeds Wagon

as the Station Murtaugh also reacts to the near-miss

Tow SCRAPES against the Wagon But the Station hit. a direct avoid second to the last possible APART at SWERVE twc vehicles the and -- eyes shuts his Riggs

WAGON. STATION ONCOMING an path of the center line directly into the cross;s Truck the as

Riggs thought that occurs to the e:xactlv And this is

bug. a him like smash head-on collision wculd a He's totally unprotected --

him. below by only inches pavement is whizzing The

very comforting. isn't and it now,

right wcrld the on has Riggs -- that's the perspective vehicle speeding a of bumper being strapped to the Imagine

POV RIGGS'

Si

smoke. blue cloud of a in

pavement SQUEALING across the and SCREAMING 1,0CK

floorboard through the he practically sends it BRAKE so hard, on the down SLAMS his foot He one option: has only

and heat.

smoke Its noisy Diesel engine belching into his face. and dust Its big tires spitting gravel canyon wall.

sheet-metal a like him up beside looms Van Moving The

row seat. front a from horror-show unfolding sees this

from towards it speeding ROOF is THE TO ATTACHED BOARD SURF a ROVER with LAND a make matters worse, And to

there. Van is alreadyMoving lane because the own into its

back it can't getand -- it ar~nd power to get enough have It doesn'tVan, ~ing the is side-by-side with

\\ TRUCK '.f'OW THE E, \)

road. winding a on big truck a when you're recklessly passing power is times to lose One of the worst mistake. can spot Riggs' you See if

mph. 50 mph, 70 needle begins to drop rapidly ••• The speedometer power. Truck loosing the is stunned to feel

mad chase something vital that will bring this to hit hoping compartment, engine gun into the Truck's FIRES his

the as direction same in the traveling up ahead, looms -

destroyed. been end of Murtaugh's Police Sedan has The front

has settled: dust scene after all the This is the

DRIVE MULHOLLAND - SHOT FULL

in all directions. GLASS SHATTERING the windshield -- EXPLODES through It guided missile. a him like towards Board is hurtling A goddamned Surf his eyes. believe can't

It slices a rocket. LAUNCHED like Rover is Land atop the

BRAKES him -- towards Honda sees the airborne

of the Truck's above the level OFF everything that extends SHEARING -- Tow Truck PROPELLED over the top of the is

just isn't But there own brakes. hitting hisreacts

of his. smiling that mirthless smile and he's Riggs, It's head.

Rudd's BERETTA is pressed to the side of a Suddenly •••

away! Come out here right Benedict! (calling off) RUDD

shattered glass door.

and the He sees the barbell on the deck. Rudd appears

Drug and the Murtaugh Riggs, gone inside ••• have

Once they and Benedict. Rudd men get out: two and

It parks, MERCEDES pulls into the driveway. BLACK A

NIGHT STILTS" ON "HOUSE THE EXT.

TO: CUT "\,

"'(J •

boil. begins to Hi.!;.,bl~od He catches his breath.

\)~ RIGGS ON CLOSE

badge. displaying his them,

approaches Murtuagh jump out. POLICEMAN Uniformed FLASHING. l,IGHTS BUBBLE scene with on the WHITES arrive & BLACK

Wipe out. {softly) LEO

looking at. Riggs is and see what Tow Truck Leo approach the and Murtaugh

Hitman inside. fate of the imagine the hard to not It's on the driver's side. Tow Truck's windshield from the Board protrudes The Surf

sees:

he This is what but stops short. gun out, with his Tow Truck toward the back He charges madder than hell. and and bruised Battered climbs to his feet. Riggs

- Driver is uninjured. the But darnaae. end sustained consideratle front has alsc which Rover, Land by the been totaled has Honda The

moment! a Everybody stand still for MURTAUGH

Go see for yourself! RUDD

look. a exchange Murtaugh and Riggs

the desk. in are and passports credentials Our diplomatic here in Los Angeles. South African Consulate are with the . We gentlemen is Villem Benedict. This other Rudd. name is Arjen My RUDD

living. a do this for

We profressional police officers.

We' re about that. •~worry wouldn I MURTAUGH . 41-, \) • . you' re doing: Qvhat You have no idea c~ii! to the ( RUDD

Nobody upstairs. WYLER

down the stairs. come Cavanaugh and Wyler

WALLET to Murtaugh. handing his

down, him and Price pat Miguel arms spread apart as

Benedict leans against the wall with his their work.

been doing have Cops Drug we see that the Once inside,

Rudd. through the sliding glass doors with Riggs enters

resist. won't I armed. I'm not offiGer. easy, it Take y) 1ml ( ca RUDD

'adio. on the get the Captain Cavanaugh, MUR'l'AUGB

been established! ~as once his identity be detained or arrested no diplomatic agent can Act, ~elations Under the Diplomatic are official! :hey RUDD

Martin. look official, :hese MURTAUGH

hand. and credentials in his has the passports Murtaugh

MURTAUGH

orders. start to follow Riggs' Cc;;,s Drug The

'em! on the cuffs :ut copsf (to the other you shut up! would -- RIGGS

-- of the Vienna Convention ~ 1~ticle

Protected under OiplomatL~if<ouch! a a That's thAt!~ ooen ~on't RIJ0)~

I'll take that. -- RIGGS

from her hand. the briefcase takes

and forward He steps eye contact. make J:11 and Riggs

-- just I So was open. door c.,e JILL

':~wnsend. Miss are police officers, c.,ese (to Jill) sake! God's

for Consulate secretary, a only S~e•s

cops) (to the RUDD

GASPS in horror. She HER. ON G'JNS THEIR TURN who instinctively Her arrival startles the police officers

TOWNSEND. JILL name is Her br:efcase. a carries

even She her beauty down-played. suit, business a in dressed She's in her twenties; RCOM. 'l'HE ENT:E?S WOMAN A

moment ..• same

the At them. retrieve to the desk to goes Murtaugh

back her briefcase. Give the lady (beat) Cool off. All right. MURTAUGH

gonna hurt this sonofabitch. I'm think I me back. hold Roger, RIGGS

Riggs positively quakes with rage.

now, officer? "dickhead" a Who's (smiling arrogantly) RUDD

his nostrils flare. jaw; clenches his Riggs

ticket. a traffic me you can't even give Why, RUDD

down! you shut I'm gonna And drug dealer! a You're RIGGS

Diplomilit! a am I (indign:~,y)

~ ~ ~ ·credentials! fucking behind your you're hiding and Rudd, a criminal, You're RIGGS

gets right into Esteban's face. Riggs

27. Article Protected under Courier Status. RUDD

What about her?! (points to Jill) anybody?! arrest we Can't don't believe this! l WYLER

Shit. breath) (under his MURTAUGH

as hell. look frustrated Murtaugh and Riggs out. ri.:ns Cavanaugh

Fight. CAVANAUGH

Price grabs it. RINGS. PHONE The

the rats. you begin to recognize have, I long as sewer as When you've lived in the RIGGS

sure! that for You can't say know that! You don't MURPHY

guy is dirty! This What!? RIGGS

apology! formal kind of some make have to

Probably down our throats! Department Now we're gonna have the State MURPHY

Leo Getz. nearby is Sea~d him. assembled before

Cops Drug and the Mur~'irgh Riggs, Murphy has Captain

NIGHT\;)\;) SQUADROOM POLICE INT. ~ out! Now get It's inviolable! government. my leased to house is This RUDD

the briefcase. away with she steps the smile as She returns

Nice guy. RIGGS

conspiratorial smile. a private, give her Riggs

and step away! the briefcase Get damnit! them, Don't talk to (to Jill) RUDD

looks taken aback. Riggs

Honest. It's only paper work. a soft voice) (in JILL - sympathetic expression. a him with regards

She Riggs to collect the briefcase. toward moves Jill

adamant about that. Murtaugh are very and Sgt. Riggs Sgt. LEO

"Always"?! MURPHY

in the car. always stay I fine. Everything's Don't worry. LEO

protecting!? be supposed to civilian you're

A bust?! a on a civilian You took

(to Riggs) guy! forgot all about this I Jesus Christ! MURPHY

Nice to meet ya, Leo Getz. LEO

hand to Murphy. extends his up, Leo gets

is this? ••• hel'l the Who Leo) (~aning 'l;MURPHY~ .•

~ comical. is almost expression that ~1;3uzzled him with he regards now But Leo sitting there. n<c:ticed Murphy hasn't now, Up till

own desk. and steps over to his on hold Murtaugh puts the call

my desk. take this call at lemme babe, Listen, Pretty quiet. No. (pause) honey. Hi, (into phone) MURTAUGH

Your wife. PRICE

phone to Murtaugh. Price hands the

law. beyond the guys are because these one favor, me that do least At something! of possession in him Catch the act.

in him Catch him red-handed. Catch

Riggs? a diplomatic, wanna nail You (to Riggs) MURPHY

Double cheeseburger? RIGGS

Leo and across to Murtaugh. stuff back to He's passing FOOD in his lap. FAST OF BAG a Riggs has in back.Leo Riggs next to him. Murtaugh driving.

NIGHT - DRIVING SEDAN POLICE INT.

too. a week's supply, be about Looks to MURTAUGH

smile in spite of himself. a Murtuagh cracks Eventually, LAUGHTER. convulse with Cops

Drug The They can't hold it in any longer. That's it.

Sarge. a rubber plant, It's CONNERS

barely contain their laughter.

can who Cavanaugh and Wyler in the direction of Price,

He glances slow burn. a ~es Murtaugh Riggs smiles.

them. hundred of aboutc-t:.wo be Must the branches. been draped ever CONDOMS\liave and in their place off,

been plucked have all le~s The on his desk. BUSH POTTED SMALL a has placed somebo~y he notices that when That's

up the telephone. hangs and goodbye to his wife says

a fuckl" don't give "I PRICE & CAVANAUGH WYLER,

say? he What'd LEO

looks perplexed. Leo

a fuck. I don't give away) (walks • • • fuck a I don't give fuck .• a I don't give (under his breath) MURPHY

top. blow his Murphy is trying not to

on this burger. chili There's my burger. This isn't Hey! LEO

Me!'? RIGGS

him. get !2!:!, his question) answering Riggs: (to MURTAUGH

Riggs passes out the drinks.

no drink back here. have I Also, LEO

· one fry. re still missing .We' RIGGS

ordered rings. .! MURTAUGH

ordered fries! I r¥gs! never order ·I would on':ffly burger! extra onions I've got ord~~rings?! I would Why LEO -::,~ ~ You ordered rings. RIGGS

ordered fries! I Yes, LEO

you order fries? Did RIGGS

fries? my What about LEO

burger. a him

Hands Leo's order. bag for through the rummages Riggs

and pickles? Where's my•burger with extra onions LEO

Leo for the night? Who gets (to Murtaugh) RIGGS

Right here. MURGAUGH

Nothing. RIGGS

funny? so What's (annoyed) MURTAUGH

roommates with Murtaugh. becoming Leo of idea Riggs starts to chuckle at the

That's impossible. (sulking) LEO

with what you've got. happy Be Leo. We're not going back, MURTAUGH

go back. have to we Tnen Fine. LEO "-t,

~ .• me. Not ~GGS

r;;::,r;;:, me. Not MURTA;!GH

has to trade. Somebody refuse to eat this.

I a Filet of Fish sandwich. with

be stuck I will not hate fish! I back here! sandwich I've got a Filet of Fish This is great! Oh, LEO

him! you take -- empty house You've got that big too small. My place is him. I'm not taking (to Murtaugh) RIGGS

Leo something else. hands Riggs

be yours. must This RIGGS

mine? Where's LEO

annoyed expression. an

with back to Riggs and hands it rewraps the burger Leo

mine. be That must RIGGS

Blvd. Monica

Santa and red light at the corner of Wilshire a for It stops down Wilshire Blvd. Mercedes travels Rudd's

DAY INTERSECTION HILLS BEVERLY EXT.

the car with his eyes. follows

His arrogant then recovers: looks momentarily shaken, Rudd

MERCEDES RUDD'S INT.

· cigarette. a on puffing intently •••

threatening expression a sullen,Rudd with glaring at Truck,

Pickup Leaning against his standing across the street.

when he and that's whtiifl, Rudd slides in behind the

ci,~ .• · restaurant. lunching at the just finiBied who has Rudd the keys to

hands and the car fr~ jumps ATTENDANT valet parking A

Q:) SCREEN. THE FILLS

PLATE LICENSE DIPLOMATIC so that its camera into the right up to the curb, SQUEALS SEDAN MERCEDES BLACK A

DAY - RESTAURANT STRIP •. SUNSET EXT

TO: DISSOLVE

They're right! LEO

What? MURTAUGH & RIGGS

what? know And you back. come and gonna turn around you're not know and they fucked you, out they find you away before you're miles know because they Drive-Through you at the They fuck counter. up to the Always walk Window. Drive-Through Never use the of advice? piece friendly a guys you give I Can LEO

6Z

amazing ubiquity. by Riggs' completely unnerved is

-- a cigarette on pulling -- on the sidewalk standing

the for Rudd waits As Consulate Building driveway.

Blvd. into the Wilshire of turns off Mercedes Rudd's

access to the parking area.

from gaining er vehicles people that prevents unauthorized GATE METAL ROLLING a GUARD opens and closes A UNIFORMED LOT. PARKING UNDERGROUND SECURED a The building has

DAY BLVD. WILSHIRE - BUILDING CONSULATE EXT.

ammunity by endangering the lives of innocent pedestrians his Rudd flaunts do anything but watch as is helpless to

-~' RIGGS

intersece¢on. recklessly through the

hurtling Mercedes, spe~ng by Rudd's run over nearly are walk the cross walki3$~n CHILDREN TWO and her A WOMEN

REAR-ENDS another. One car

BRAKE. and HONK Monica Blvd. on Santa Cars traveling

wake. smoke in its cloud of

a and long patch of rubber a leaving LIGHT, RED TEE AGAINST SQUEALS through the intersection Mercedes Tr.e

INTERSECTION THE - SHOT FULL

..• PEDAL GAS THE ON DOWN STOMPS He he does. what

and that's exactly volcano ready to errupt ..• a like

He's on his nerves. This is getting edgy. growing is

Rt:DD

penetrating stare. a Rudd gives

upon double take a then does -- casually glances over

Pt:DD

him. beside up TRUCK pulls F:CKUP

Riggs' then a full stop, come to Rudd has sooner Ne

Rudd. standing behind is Benedict

camera lense. directly into the

peerir.g wide-angle black and white) (in grainy, Riggs sees

MONITOR beside his desk, SECURITY looks into the Rudd

OFFICE S °l:rnDD' INT.

a closer leek. forward for He steps

above the door. CAMERA is mounted

SURVEILLANCE a notices that He entrance to the building.

toward the front from the Guard, away Riggs strolls

Asshole. (beat) Change your mind? No? RIGGS

him. Guard just glares at • The '\, sidewalk! Throw·me off the C'mon. tauntj.~him) ( RIGG~ ~ ~ Guard slowly retreats. The

A cop. That's right. RIGGS

looks taken aback. Guard The

Police! L.A. shithead Piss off, badge) his (flashing RIGGS

Move along. go. bud ••• let's Hey, GUARD

up to Riggs. swaggers Guard The

him. behind down roll gate metal and the big Rudd disappear into the garage, watches

him~! Keep Guard) (to RUDD

Riggs grabs the radio.

King Sixty ••• Four DISPATCHER

comes alive. RADIO his ve.s, Riggs dri As

on view from and disappears crushes out his cigarette Riggs She continues to stare into the monitor until

temperament. and coiled, hair-trigger scruffy appearance by his fascinated him; She is obviously taken with

Security Monitor. RIGGS in the OF SIGHT CATCHES she glancing up, Then,

BAG. MAIL she deposits the envelopes into the where

envelopes. of arm-load an wi~~ room Townsend crosses the Jill

~ CONSULATE OFFICE ANOTHER INT.

by Benedict. intimidated back, draws Rudd

Arjenl job, my do how to me don't tell him) (snapping at BENEDICT

-- to any instructions you I didn't give you talking about? are What RUDD

hear this. to looks surprised Rudd

Already taken care of. BENEDICT

the Police Department. with a protest" we should "file Maybe RUDD

trai;;. mouse a his dick in witb up wind to is going sonofabitch That BENEDlCT

he sick? Is PIGGS

all morning. been in there He's In the bathroom. LEO

Roger? Where's Leo? on, going What's RIGGS

MURTAUGH'S·HOUSE INT.

enter the house. They

Come inside. LEO

What's wrong? RIGGS

glad you' re here. ~m Riggs, Sgt·. -·~

him. oil: to meet rushes teo up. Riggs drives ~ ~ DAY - HOUSE MURTAUGH'S EXT.

Sorry. DISPATCBER

• • • Yeah RIGGS

hope. I dinner, Not for DISPATCHER

been there before. I've No thanks. RIGGS

Need the That's the message in full. DISPATCHER

up? What's RIGGS

double. the on residence proceed to his you that requests Murtaugh Sgt. Riggs ••• Sgt. DISPATCBER

roger. King sixty, RIGGS

I don't understand Reger, -- RIGGS

-- fishing Sea Deep a special section on and new college football season, of the preview a on the baseball play-offs, with articles has arrived, Sport Magazine

new my see that I up the mail. pick I come in the house. We me. with

Leo's home late. come I Last night, MURTAUGH

is going on? What in hell Roger. This is weird, RIGGS

on the toilet. who is seated

Murtaugh then turns to Leo, on Riggs closes the door

Leo. downstcl..\.rs, Go ~'½_IGGS ,•

G~'bway! Leo! you, Not MU~hGB

him. Leo peeks in behind in. and steps the door opens Riggs

okay? You me. It's Roger. RIGGS

KNOCKS. He bathroom door. Riggs arrives at the

you .. have the dispatcher find and me to call the station he told • LEO

him.

behind Leo tags along STAIRCASE. up the heads Riggs

through the me was talking to He okay. sounds He so. think don't 1 LEO

You've been sitting here all night? RIGGS

just stayed put. I And after that, MURTAUGH

Uh-oh. RIGGS

and reacts. Riggs reads the message

DEAD," YOU'RE "BOOM. been written: message has

following ROLL where the PAPER TOILET Murtaugh indicates the

-- 1h!..! glance over and see I when

Mexico marlin fishing in the Gulf of So I'm sitting here reading about MURTAUGH

wh~? So Okay. ~lGs •·

Magazine! Spo~~ my fucking read

wanna just I bath2'0Qn, need to use the

I don't really me. the door behind bathroom and shut come into the I (beat) some peace and quiet •••

want I and me crazy kids are driving

do when the I what do I So finally (beat) and listen! would ya, shutup, -- MURTAUGH

you talking about what are RIGGS

-- Magazine Sports new my read and go upstairs do is wanna

I and all what all, fuck know the

I don't and "deferred annuities," and the Eighties," strategies for "investment He wants to talk about puppy. a around like me follows He me alone. Leo won't let But magazine.

roy read and bed up to go day, I'll long a been th:i.rik to myself, it's I So

(beat) finish! roe let MURTAUGH

TO: CUT

Trust me. RIGGS

this quiet. try to keep Let's an open frequency. But don't use them. Call Okay. MURTAUGH

Squad. Bomb need the We This is sericus! Roger! Dammit, RIGGS

break! a Gimme here! a toilet, on I'm sitting way! No MURTAUGH

need help. I'm gonna RIGGS

so worried about?

I was What a relief. Oh, that's

I'm fucked.

~ detonator. a~vated Weight-compression ex~osives. Class Four plastic RIGGS

fucked. I'm not me Tell MURTAUGH

the situation. and knees to investigate hands on his down Riggs gets

times! fucking Five Yeah. MURTAUGH

magazine. your read you got to Well, at least RIGGS

all night! been sitting here I've yes, Hell, MURTAUGH

"extremely sensitive." bomb is beirg described as the have learned that the location of we although type of device discovered, on the exact No word yet me. behind Bomb Squad entered the house since the now been almost an hour ••• it's REPORTER NEWS FEMALE

circus continues. media The

He glares embarrassed as hell. on the toilet, sits Murtuagh squeezed into this small space, COPS are TWENTY

path! a Clear path! a Clear Bomb Squad! COP

Cops. The place is wall-to-wall Squad rushes in. Bomb The

HOUSb- MURTAUGH'S INT.

~ BLANKETS. BOMB

leaded heavy each carry 'μThey spacemen. a little like looking GEAR, wearing\':fROTECT1VE jump out COPS SQUAD BOMB FOUR the curb and iQo u~ TRUCK roars SQUAD BOMB The

now! Squad Bomb comes the And here (beat) discovered inside the house.

been has some kind bomb of a apparently but Details are sketchy at this point,

Department. Police Los Angeles of the twenty year veteran a Murtaugh, Roger home of Detective Sergeant of the lawn we're standing on the •.• REPORTER NEWS FEMALE

CHOPPER circling overhead. POLICE a And SPECTATORS. of

CROWD A COPS. UNIFORMED DOZENS of VANS. NEWS Station TV SIX TRUCKS. FIRE THREE AMBUI.At,;CES. TWO LIGHTS. BUBBLE: CARS with flashing PA1'ROL FIVE circus. rea.l A

DAY - HOUSE MURTAUGH'S EXT.

look. a nasty Riggs Murtaugh shoots

good advise to me. Sounds like RIGGS

Flush it! opinion!? "expert" That's your Flush it?! MURTAUGH

· say we flush it. I LEADER SQUAD BOMB

course of action: a

suggest to. Members are finally prepared Squad Bomb The

WRAPPED in the these blankets. is also

Murtaugh BLANKETS. LEADJiilC room with the DRAPED has Sguad Bomb the because ~e'n. a padded room looks like The

~ BATHROOM THEINT. ~ so be -:)t. • • • word sticks i~the But I don't think so. hero? some kind of me make Does (modestly) Yes. LEO

you was That REPORTER NEWS FEMALE

police. the who actually called

one the was I Sally. That's right,

GI.ASSES. DARK wearing up to the Reporter, steps Leo Now

from the house. evacuated

been Everyone else has like statues. They are frozen,

on the staircase. have gathered Members Bomb Squad The

HOUSE MURTAUGH '·S INT.

be over •• breath, waiting for this situation to everyone holds their as quiet here, have gotten very things you can tell,

Jl.s bomb. now ready to de-activate the

Apparently they are from the house.

away back moved been we've all •••

HOUSE~"' Is MURTAUGHEXT.

OUTFIT. f/F.~TECTIVE a provide Riggs withThey

o~ Better put this (to Riggs) LEADER SQUAD BOMB

My pleasure. RIGGS

Thanks. MURTAUGH

I will. RIGGS

do the flushing? gonna Who's MURT.i'.UGH

is. that detonation, we get just in case uh, blast ••• good a pretty and it'll withstand old-fashioned cast iron tub, good, a That's (he demonstrates) your head like this. up over Pull the blanket bathtub. you dive like hell into the gets flushed, When the toilet Now here's the drill: Murtaugh. Sgt. good solid protection, some you Those blankets will offer (to Murtaugh) room cleared. want the I LEADER SQUAD BOMB

deep sigh of relief. a brea.the this reporter -- can including -- And everyone averted. disaster clearly A crisis over. The from the house. emerged has Squad Bomb The now. It's all over REPORTER NEWS FEMALE

yard. CHEER as they appear in the front big

a Squad get Bomb and the Murtaugh Riggs, laughing. and smiling is Everyone a celebration. It's nearly

from behind the protective clothing. and peek out from the tub up and Murtuagh lift their heads Riggs

'\, STAIRCASE THE INT.

'\,s.) THUD. heavy a land with

they as and covering duc~ing DIVE into the tub -- both They the toilet. LEAP~~ff Murtaugh FLUSHES! Riggs

Q., . • three! • • two • • . One RIGGS

for Chrissakes! it, Do MURTAUGH

Ready? On three. three. .Qn_ RIGGS

do it? we and then threetwo, One, or: on three, do it We wait, wait. -- MURTAUGH

two -- One, go. we Here Okay. RIGGS

Lever. on the Flush hand has his

Riggs Bomb Blankets. Murtaugh is wrapped in the Suit.

Riggs wears the Protective Murtaugh, all alone. and Riggs

BATHROOM the toward STAIRCASE THE UP MOVES CAMERA THE

of it. him out you to talk wantI him. you to help I don't wantno. No, LEO

him do that. can help I Well, of course. Yes, ENVOY

country. wants to emigrate to your My friend (beat) actually. a rather delicate matter, It's LEO

problem? be the seems to What I'll certainly try. ENVOY

me. can help who one You're the only need your help. I LEO

you today? do for I can What ENVOY

Envoy. from the seat across the desk a Leo takes

you. Thank

please. down, Sit ENVOY

That's right. LEO

Jones? Mr. ENVOY

him. to greet

:rises who ENVOY, DIPLOMATIC a desk of the Leo approaches

DAY CONSULATE AFRICAN SOUTH INT.

fuck! Holy REPORTER NEWS FEMALE

jumps out of her skin. Reporter nearly News Female The

the road. in left CRATER

GAPING the from SPEW SMOKE and FLAME WATER, the air. into high propelled is COVER MANHOLE A street. the under SEWERS in the EXPLOSION An BOOM! • , And t.hen,

Leo. joins Murtaugh as jaw drops The Envoy's

and black-out sunglasses. cap Dodger a sweat pants, bright red Hawaiian shirt, flowered a Murtuagh wears

GASP. and look up and Secretries

Clerks through the office toward the Envoy's desk. He walks· APPEARANCE. AN MAKES MURTAUGH And then •••

much. you very Thank away. Right please. Jones, Mr. Send in (into intercom) ENVOY

know. you in America, name here common a pretty That's both Jones. We're am. I LEO

Jones? you were thought I a minute. Wait ENVOY

"\. Jones. "LEO . "'1,, • • • . naine~ Your friend's ~ button) inteE>com (presses some confusion. been have There must ENVOY

lobby. him to wait in the They told LEO

Where? now? Here ENVOY

me. came with He now. he's here --

now. right be him to the place for

is South Africa just don't think I

Jones. Mr. man, black a ~ You you do. Yes ENVOY

man to you? black a look like I Do Envoy) (to the bla.ck. I'm He thinks Hear that? Leo) (to MURTAUGH

•.• I Well, ENVOY

black? me I'm You're tellingI'm black? MURTAUGH

You're black. (softly) ENVOY '\- I'm what? ~TAUGH •• ~ ~ blac~ you 're Because (softly) ENVOY

a situation like this before. never encountered He's moment. a Envoy is silent for The

Why not? MURTAUGH

to South Africa.

go you really want to don't think I

talking about. he's knows what He

here. Sir .•• listen to your friend

threatening manner. a forward in Murtaugh leans

some mistake. must be There ENVOY

ya doin'? How Envoy) (to the MURTAUGH

7b

building entrance. heading directly towards the Consulate enters, Riggs

ROLLS It presses the button that controls the Gate. He shows up. Riggs Guard has disappeared, Once the

furniture.

and lamps CRASHING into two different directions, in FLYING THEM SENDING them off, Murtaugh easily throws

go!. we Out Come on. go! Let's CLERK FIRST

off.

him attempting to whisk grab Murtaugh under each arm, They Envoy. rush over to assist the CLERKS MALE TWO

-\, '3 ·• South Africa! go to wanna I le,~! wanna I don't MURTAb);H ~ <I:, from his chair. up jumpsMurtaugh

to leave this building immediately. you I'm going to ask both of enough of this. I've heard ENVOY

too! You, Envoy) (to the you are! I'm as white as Shutup! Leo) (to MURTAUGH

you! everyone tell does What you? I tell did What See? Murtaugh) (to LEO

HITMEN. of his

FOURand by Benedict followedHe's steps forward. Riggs his telephone. up picksand even seeing Riggs without from the elevator officecharges into the Rudd

back against the wall. steps PAD then NOTE THE FROM PAGE TOP THE RIPS He quickly

COMING. SOMEONE HEARS he the desk,

toward moves Riggs As much attention to itself. so

desk calls on Rudd's why the note pad Maybe this is

through. Nothing for Riggs to snoop No paperwork. No files. done here. any work is no indication that There is

immaculate. It's Riggs enters the office from the elevator.

eyes. Rudd appears -- and he can't believe his when This is

Africa! S~uth go to wanna I Africa! ~outh go to wanna I ~~-il,.UGH

~ head. it over his WAVE to

and begins display, ~froa that's part FLAG South African a grabs up, from the waist now naked who is Murtaugh,

SCREAM. Secretaries the floor.

to CRASH Things JUMPS to the next desk top. Murtaugh buy down, Guard tries to pull Murtaugh The Security

man! a white am I skin! white This is look like black skin!? Does this MURTAUGH

.. shirt

Hawaiian peeling off his desk top, a on standing is

big a look, a closer sneaks in for Riggs by Murtaugh. created ccmmoticn en the Everyone's attention is him. one sees No Riggs quietly slips into the Consulate.

door. the toward to back begins Riggs Mexican stand-off. move. a Nobody makes Silence.

a little nudge. just little push •••

a me Just give on the edge. right

I'm Like now. nuts! go just I Sometimes bad reputation. a got I me? guys heard about you Haven't RIGGS

them in their tracks. stopping GUN HIS DRAWS a gesture to attack and Riggs Hitmen make The other

him there with his foot.

Finning him to the floor, SLAMS arm and He grabs the guy's

make your head spin. move on him that would a puts and Riggs on Riggs ••• Hitmen advances One of the

Show Officer Riggs to the street. Ritmen/ (to the RhDD

~•μ turned around. all ev~r~hing got you As usual, ~~ RIGGS

now. you're in right much trouble how you realize hope I RUDD

wet dream. •• Hitler's look at this Well, RIGGS

command. waiting for the attack

Dobermans, like poised for action ••• They stand there,

Riggs. each one towers ever And and bluer eyes than the next.

blonder hair has one EachHitmen: Riggs glances at the

known. have 1 should RUDD

phone. up the Rudd slowly hangs

I'm already here. Don't bother. Calling the police? RIGGS

you? What about (to Riggs) young again. felt l good time. a had I enjoyed myself. I iEE_! was Man, that flag! waved their and my shirt off took I when you see their faces Did {laughing) MURTAUGH

Sedan. walk toward their parked Police Leo Murtaugh and Riggs,

him Jill watches continues on toward the door. Riggs

boss.

your on a social call just making --

you What are reme&ered. YouYes.

;JI~L 'l,,('\ • ~ight? Townsend. •Miss. ~ (beat) (:) Riggs. Martin Riggs. RIGGS

? Officer ••• Hello. (hesitant; tentative) JILL

each other. they have reached moment, a than In less the building.

inside him surprised to see him, eyes with She locks Townsend. Jill him: a familiar face walking towards he sees

lobby toward the front doors, marches across the Riggs As

fish.

most valuable desperate effort to rescue the athe floor in

Hitmen drop to Benedict and the Rudd,Riggs exits.

carpet.

Oriental expensive fish flip-fop across the and Rare cut. PCURS Water SHATTERS. The glass AQUARIUM. enormous Rudd's FIRES his Beretta past Benedict's ear into Riggs

a bell. Rings all. Familiar, that's say that. Didn't MURTAUGH

is? she who know You Dane? Nora RIGGS

familiar. Name's MURTAUGH

Whaddaya think? RIGGS

San Pedro." Dane. "Nora MURTAUGH

Reads it out loud. Murtaugh takes it.

Rudd's desk. from took this I RIGGS

pad. note from Rudd's he tore Riggs unfolds the page

look at this. a take Roger,

"\.. fot~-,,;;,oment. on the sidewalk remain

Murtaugh and Riggs ~ut seM, Leo climbs into the back

Cuba. w~1o good relationship a such had know South Africa didn't I a ten dollar cigar. This is off the Envoy's desk. it took I LEO

you get that? Where'd MURTAUGF!

in its pleasant smell.

drinking nose, passes it under hisHe hand. a cigar in his has Leo Murtaugh notices thatthe car. They arrive at

showed up. Youth Hitler his and before Benedict time much have I didn't But Yeah.

office? Rudd's you get inside Did with? up come you did what mean, I No. MURTAUGli

Great. Yeah. RIGGS

hell is this?

the Who by the unexpected greeting. is startled Wyler

How's it hanging? Tommy. Morning, VOICE SCREEN OFF

of inverted sit-ups.

routi~e he begins his morning down, suspended upside Now, HOOKS the boots over the bar. and into the air high legs swings his from the ceiling, suspended bar

chrome-plated a up to then reaches BOOTS, INVERSION

GRAVITY a pair of on He straps physical condition.

He's in great shorts. gymn a pair of wears only Wyler

HOUSE WYLER'S TOM 0FFICER 0 INT.

TO: DISSOLVE

Benedict! RUDD

is~• moment

And that pad. from his missing page is a notice that he will moment, a In desk. behind~ down sits Rudd

~-p- · . wa'h'.er • cups filled with coffee

and bowls in small s~~ The angelfish with towels.

aquarium water l..tfi1Uhe Hitmen are soaking Benedict's

Blvd. on Wilshire amused to see all the traffic Riggs is

Leo! Never play with buttons, MURTAUGH

thought it was the lighter! I LEO

you doing?! the hell are What MURTAUGH

dashboard. the on hand back seat with his from the over

Leo leaning sees open the car door, throws Murtaugh

Murtaugh. and Riggs SCREAM that startles ear-piercing an awful, -- WAIL TO BEGINS SIREN CAR'S the Suddenly,

me. come to It'll MURTAUGH

once? Somebody you busted RIGGS

SMITHEREENS •. TO. BLOWS which board -- on the HARD down come

GRAY, and LUMPY Something Something is stuck there.

BOARD DIVING THE OF UNDERSIDE THE

TO: CUT air ••• up into the he springs straight legs, bending his Then, out to the very tip. and walks BOARD DIVING the ontosteps the towel, Price discards

up nearly the entire yard. the pool takes small stucco bungalow and a The house is neck. his

towel around a backyard pool with comes out to his Price

DAY BACKYARD PRICE'S GARY OFFICER EXT.

TO: CUT "\,

'?.,~ ,• Listen. ~sy. Take it Tommy. Shhh, BENEDIC'.!:..~~

up. and lights mouth CIGAR into his THIN a Benedict puts

you want!? do What you?! Who are w"YLER

from the bar. away Hands BENEDICT

away. jumps hand and Wyler's bar,

chrome PINGS off the The bullet gun. FIRES his Benedict

Tommy! Hold it, BENEDICT

unhook himself. reach for the bar to a makes ·wyler Alarmed,

Jesus Christ! WYLER

a silencer attached to the barrel. with

a pistol He holds man is Benedict. we see that the And

ITSELF RIG!-ITS CAMERA THE

standing is MAN a POV of DOWN UPSIDE WYLER'S we get First

cop! a I'm you doing?! are What You sonofabitch! WYLER

home. around the more careful be People oughta just happened again. think it I Tommy? you believe it, Can BENEDICT

and Wyler hear these additional explosions. Benedict As

come. kingdom to bl°'¢.n Cavanaugh and his auto are

'?, \) ,• powerful than the first.

More ~~~SION. Another BAM! open ••• pulling it ••• door~andle reaching out for the blindly ••• groping STUMBLING toward his car ••• bloody, •• dazed •• STAGGERS cut of the flames .•• Cavanaugh

EXPLOSION that rends it to pieces.

SHATTERING. a and the front of the house detonates -- •••

above the ground foot a WIRE stretched tiny silver

a TRIPS over and door comes out the front Cavanaugh

HOUSE CAVANAUGH'S OFFICER EXT.

TO: CUT

They can be killers. (beat) household accident.

serious a neighbor just fell victim to a Sounds like Tommy? Hear that,

toward the sky. BALL climbs A FIRE

house. the in window OUT every Br.ows and -- into the air high water SPRAYS -- morning stillness the rocks that

EXPLOSION SHATTERING ~

a plastic evidence bag. cigar stub into DETECTIVE to place the HOMICIDE a Murphy signals for

My kinda guy. MURPHY

allow it in the house. Wouldn't even smoke. Wyler didn't (beat) on the carpet. Found this RIGGS

he's holding.

what sees him, up to comes Murphy Captain hand. in his

comes out of the house with the cigar stub Riggs Van. placl!!d into the Coroner's body is being Wyler's covered

'7., \) •• HOUSE WYLER'S DAY EXT. \) \) stub€) up Benedict's discarded cigar and picks

down bends Re on the floor. something Riggs sees Then,

COPS. CRAWLING with The house is

OFFICERS. POLICE UNIFORMED by from the Gravity Inversion Bar down being taken body is in his eyes because Wyler's anguish look of great a And there's RIGGS. ON CLOSE

into the sky.

SMOKE rising OF PLUMES LARGE TWO and neighborhood •••

see the entire we UP ••• until UP, UP, PULLS CAMERA

be heard in the distance. can SIRENS

in pockets. hands away, and strolls casually from the house emerges Benedict

BACK THE AGAINST gun Benedict places the barrel of his

BENEDIC7"

name. your first I didn't get FIGGS

moves with her. Riggs moves to the next bin. She

very much. job my like I but country ••• my and my boss ••• like about I don't a lot of things There are JILL

you? do much, boss You don't like your RIGGS

sly smile.

a He just gives her Riggs doesn't answer directly.

what? me for Thank JILL\.

'l, "I.) • • you And to thank E, I.) I.) RIGGS

Just surprised. I wasn't scared. JILL

you that first night. wanted to apologize for frightening I RIGGS

me? You followed JILL

from the Consulate. you here followed I RIGGS

again. meet we Officer Riggs . . . JILL

•. it's Riggs.· She turns standing behind her.

scmebodv aware of becomes She arm. hooked over her

small plastic basket she places in the vegetables that hand selecting produce bins, Townsend is at the Jill

EVENING EARLY SUPERMARKET INT.

troubled expression.

a him with Murphy regards truck parked at the curb.

and heads for his his heelson Riggs turns So saying,

Captain. dealing with, know exactly who we're you think I RIGGS

Disappointed? RIGGS

Riggs, Martin cop, be an honest You must JILL

now sees. and what she between her expectations acknowledges the disparity on Jill's face The expression sliding glass door. cramped trailer through the enter the Jill and Riggs

SUNSET BEACH THE AT TRAILER RIGGS' INT.

cook. gourmet I'm a (beat) even make the dinner. I'll beautiful sunset every night. a and from all windows, ocean view of the A on the sand. Right place at the beach. a have I RIGGS

but she him, by Jill is intrigued

me. with Have dinner RIGGS

just direct. He's not flirtatious. charming and he's He's not is intense. His expression takes the basket from her hand. Riggs

day to the next. from one hungry for be never kno. what I'll I (smiling) JILL

Why not? RIGGS

week. for the entire shopping No point That's right. JILL

huh? a time, a~ day a Shop RIGGS

Yes. JILL

Dinner? basket) (pointing to her RIGGS

Jill. JILL

around your finger . . . me Wrap JILL

Yeah. RIGGS

• head spin . my Make JILL

Maybe. · RIGGS

• • • feet my sweep me off You're trying to JILL

say that? you why do •• you mean? do What RIGGS

isn't it? sed~tion, a This is Jil.'t:

~ smile. knowing a him

and gives Figgs to"t;itl up turns, tilts her head Jill

hand on her shoulder. has placed his Riggs During this,

Twinkling like Christmas trees.

· platforms ten miles out to sea.

you can see are those drilling things and the only are completely black, and the ocean sky The your face. of hand in front own you can't see your Sometimes at night, it gets so dark (beat) Oil drilling platforms. RIGGS

up behind her. comes Riggs

Ships? What are those lights? JILL

shade of orange. a firey sky is The looks at the sunset through the sliding glass door. She

the view. Check out I said. eviarything It• s RIGGS

Not in you. JILL

back the blankets, throws Riggs Doggie-Door. floor Sam hops off the bed and exits the trailer through the

No Stooges tonight. Beat it! RIGGS

rump. the

him on SLAPS -- up asleep curled SAM sees -- bed the toward Riggs turns She begins to unbutton her dress.

food container. frozen on the so right Says am. I Sure RIGGS

you? cook, are gourmet a And you're not JILL

on the sliding glass door. and pulls closed the curtains

him from away pushes kiss, Jill breaks off the back. her up hands sliding his respond~ Riggs the mouth. on him and kisses h.i~~eck arms around She puts her

~ • • Afterwards Yes. (o,;:.,, JILL

Later? RIGGS

can talk about that later. WeI !'!ill• maybe And can. I Maybe•. Well JILL

Uh-huh. RIGGS

Right? way. some you in can help I think You his diplomatic credentials. He's hiding behind Rudd. to You can't get going on. know what's I JILL

a bit. Not RIGGS

know. you not stupid, I'm JILL

Okay. RIGGS

the trailer. thousand sharp projectiles through a blowing EXPLODES,

door The sliding glass GUNFIRE. AGTOMATIC OF ERUPTION an by suddenly shattered The silence of the night is

a line form and up to Riggs' trailer Hitmen walk The

me in? Can you get Tonight. Yes. RIGGS

Yes? You want to put that into Rudd's car. JILL

car gets stolen. In case the follow. the police can signal that a sends out It system. the car's alarm i~ ••• it goes R!G~S 'I> in the other.

CHIP COMPUTER a h~'e, onein cigarette -- naked bed, on the sitting RiggsN~ Jill is under the sheets.

behind its belly, trailing on water It slides into the

silent.

and smooth and it glides in, pilot kills the engines The low over the ocean. comes in ALBATROSS A GRUMMAN

pulls and her clothing under hands Riggs slides his her shoulders. opened, falling off and loose her dress him, towards moving is she Jill, toward back he turns When

the attack. on the side opposite from under the trailer crawls out

them to He gives pants pockets for his truck keys.

Riggs digs into his into her dress. Jill struggles

up. continues without let GUNFIRE of BARRAGE DEFEANING the

Above, high. under the trailer is less than three feet The area from the Doggie-Dog. emerge and Jill Riggs

pulling stomach, on his the"'!:loor move across begins to he Now, him. towards Pullji_it IT. GRABS holster.

Beretta and shoulder fo~~is up hand reaches Riggs' C\f above their heads. inches WHIZZES only fire ~apons Automatic trailer's floor. against the t~~selves have flatened and Jill Riggs

punishing attack. BEND under the BUCKLE and COLLAPSE as the metal sides The ceiling begins to SHREDDED apart. TORN and being The trailer is literally seems never ending. FUSSILADE The

one clip As SPRAY the trailer with gunfire. Hitmen The

a hail of CONSUMED in DEMOLISHED; DESTROYED; is being Everything PULVERIZED. Appliances are soap bubbles •••

DISINTEGRATE like bursting Windows SPLINTERS ... into

CHEWED Wood cabinets are is deafening ••• NOISE The

TEARS through the trailer's metal sides. FIRE GUN MACHINE

Jill clutches her dress. them. wiggles into jeans, grabs his Riggs Both are naked.

~! RIGGS

the floor. to Jill pulls Riggs

the door? camera ever about the video What RIGGS

Consulate.

from the and Jill stand across Wilshire Blvd. Riggs

NIGHT CONSULA'l.'E AFRICAN SOUTH THE EXT.

bed. TAILGATE and climb into the cargoTHE ONTO LEAP Sam to

allo.ing down just enough, truck slowsThe all around him. SAND UP KICKS Machine-gun firehim. legs will carry short four as his the truck as fastRUNNING after IS SAM

Slow down! Slow down! RIGGS

~ the cab. into

body SWINGS his do~ GRABS the open Riggs down. ~low

The truck dcesr.'t open. The passenger door flies him. on

down ROARS The Pickup scrambl·es to his feet. Riggs

shoulder.

on his down hard comes He in the air. him twenty feet throwing behind, from Hitman the SLAMS A fender sand.

through the fishtailing HURTLES out of the darkness,

TRUCK A OF ROAR the Then ••. CHATTERING. machine-gun

Hitman advances, The and rolls to the side. leaps Riggs

direction. FIRE in Riggs' MACHINE-GUN of

VOLLEY a SPRAYS and TURNS Hitman Fourth the But cut.

Hitmen drop like marionettes with their strings Three

BAM. BAM. BAM. shooting position. a UP into RISES then deep breath, a He takes Hitmen. THE BEHIND UP COMES He

once was. he Commando that Forces trained Special thelike dune sand a stomach across his

on rapidly Moving crawls out in the other direction.

RIGGS

t{Z

What's the matter? RUDD

him. something that troubles He sees room. Benedict crosses the

APARTMENT RUDD'S INT,

hood of the Mercedes. closes the He done. is Riggs

GARAGE PARKING UNDERGROUND INT.

LIGHT is glowing.) GREEN and the wall, PAD on the apartment KEY NOTICE that there is another (We

him. there with is Benedict a drink. pouring bar,

He's at the Rudd lives in the building's top floor.

CONSULATE THE WITHIN APARTMENT RUDD'S INT.

LATCH. HOOD POPS the Riggs slides in, car there.

Mercedes is the only Rudd's They enter the garage. ~ G~.s.GE PARKING UNDERGROUND INT,

'\I him. She opens it for key. requires another ddt\r The the Parking Garage Door. until reaching CQS~DORS OF SERIES a down him She leads

This way. JILL

been disarmed. system has indicating that the ON ••. comes LIGHT GREEN and the

OFF •.. LIGHT turns RED The punches in the code. and PAD on the wall KEY immediately to the goes Jill

and Jill enter.

Riggs and opens The door LOCK. THE IN KEY the HEAR We

code? know the You RIGG.S

second delay. 45 a with system an alarm But there's hours. on during business It's only JILL

a kiss. He gives her

Thank you. RIGGS

Riggs walks Jill to her apartment door.

in Beverly Hills. Olympic Blvd. off Like the ones A 30's Style stucco apartment building.

NIGHT COURTYARD HOUSE APARTMENT AN EXT.

immediately. care of this Take RUDD

a cat! lives than fucking more guy -- he's got this I can't believe She's with Riggs! BENEDICT

'\- Townsend. Jill RUSb'l,;

toward the "!?treet. down the steps going

and door the front f~ away be seen turning can Jill and Riggs M~TOR. look into the Rudd Benedict and

now in use. is

camera indicating that the comes on, CAMERA VIDEO the LIGHT on RED the she closes it behind her, As door.

from the Consulate's front emerge quietly and Jill Riggs

NIGHT ENTRANCE CONSULATE EXT.

camera! on the Turn BENEDICT

on again. Now it's RUDD

AGAIN. ON COMES RED LIGHT the

Then, just stare at each other. they moment, a For

Someone's shut off the alarm. IC'!' ED BEN

pad.

key on the LIGHT GREEN GLOWING the Benedict indicates

• . . huh? deductions, Mere MURTAUGH

more deductions. are you really need What to work with, much we don't have on your salary Granted, buckS. some can really save you This is where little more. a play around in the gray areas you gotta do is What white. Everything black and book. by the Everything conservative returns. see here are nice I What LEO

RETURNS. TAX Murtaugh's reviewing

Leo is because • nobody is watching. but playing, is TV The sofa. Leo are sitting on the Murtaugh and

NIGHT HOUSE MURTAUGH'S INT.

hand. apart:::ent with the wave of his them toward Jill's Benedict directs appear. H:TMEN TWO

SPINNING. and SWIRL:NG streetlamps, the th~t:rees, the yard, above, s-:ars The

in and out. FADE.S q,SOUND down hard. Riggs goes IMPAC':'. HEAD. RIGGS' OF the\liACK end against the butt SIJ-.MS He hands. in his ~~le Riggs with an automatic be~ind up looming bushes, the o:t;._ shadows from the EMERGES BENED:CT

But he never makes back to his Truck. Riggs hurries

Just plenty of past. JILL

future. a much of have I don't think I good relationship material. I'm not RIGGS

Riggs sighs to himself.

just end it?

or something tonight, start we Did

r

Leo notices. that it, with

so preoccupiec Be's him pause. gives a piece of paper that comes across Murtaugh up his tax records, he gathers As

Fuck. LEO

you don't get legal. get to keep what You don't Leo. how it is, That's MURTUAGH

are'?! They LEO

can find. Whatever they stocks. CD's, Bank accounts, assets: they're gonna seize all your And possessions. All your Your car. home.

Your own. confiscate everything you

Of course, the government's gonna MURTAUGH

for me. narrow straight and on, it's the From.,.now my lesson. Becali:se I've learned good. That's

Could~-. Leo. could be, Co MURTAUGH

No jail time? Right? go free. I ••• know I them all the Feds ••• tell cooperate with I guess ••• after I LEO

him: has clearly been haunting that a subject up Leo brings large envelope. a back in

everything putting Murtaugh begins to collect his returns,

remember that. I'll Leo. Thanks, MURTAUGH

a deduction. and take a receipt get high-speed chase ••• a gas after

buy own credit card to use your You

(beat) a deduction. take

and a receipt get a stake-out •••

during food some buy yourself you If (beat) a deduction. take and a receipt Get informant. pay off an you Let's say Right. LEO

fl

superior strength. no match for the Hitman's but he's and kicks his feet, arms He flails his Hitman. ASPHYXIATED by the Leo's being

shutting out the air. and pulled tight, -- neck his wrapped around -- head LOWERED over his CURTAIN being

SHOWER but all he gets to see is the Leo turns •••

CURTAIN SHOWER the a closer look, he approaches to take As

WINDOW. BATHROOM OPEN about the he is curious but no attention to this, Leo pays tub. shower curtain is drawn across the The Leo enters.

'μ~ .• searching.

the tape; an~advances FORWARD FAST Murtaugh presses

~ and waving at the camera. Hat a Captain's Murtaugh wearing There's in her bikini. And Rianne posing on deck. around clowning Nick There's

BOAT. THE ON OUT FAMILY MURTAUGH THE

we see: what is

This PLAY. and presses VCR He puts the tape into the

down. one and takes TAPES are stored

VIDEO where a shelf goes to Murtaugh gone, Leo is Once

Good night. Leo. Okay, up) looking (without MURTAUGH

guess I'll turn in. Well, LEO

head. turning in his the wheels are him, on with going Something is hand. by the Bill of Sale in his remains distracted Murtaugh

my fishing Bill of Sale for 'I'he MUR'l'AUGB

What's that? LEO

f7.

face. and keals over onto his knees to his

He sinks face is almost comical. on his of surprise

The expression between the Hitman's eyes. Right THUNK!

a nail. He fires BAM! GUN in his grasp. NAIL PNEUMATIC the arm, UP his SWINGS Murtaugh Hitman advances. The

WHISTLE through the air. JABS that fairly and KICKS a series of Martial Arts with overwhelms Murtaugh He A VENGEANCE. WITH BACK BOUNCES but backwards against the wall, Hitman is propelled The

jaw. against the Hitman's

PUNCH A THROWS He reacts. just he -- think doesn't He

HITMAN. AFRICAN SOUTH face to face with the finds himself -- around wh~ls He him! behind Someone

SCREEN. TV THE IN REFLE~N a Murtaugh sees Then:

'1,, . . ~ Dane. Nora ~ (smiling) b MURTAUGH

name appears. where the Murtaugh actually touches his finger to the screen right

ocean-going cargc ship. big great A FREIGHTER. a is

one shot background of In the looking at? he What's

knew it. I (hushed) MURTAUGH

time. a frame at One Plays it again. Rewinds. hard. Looking Very close to the screen. Slow motion. Plays it again. Rewinds. in close.

Bends Plays it again. He rewinds. we don't. that something Murtaugh sees But boat. family the on at play Murtaughs the same; more cf the like looks We see what

forward.

plays it a little. rewinds he stops ... Then tai;:e. the through Fcrward contir.ues to Fast Murtaugh

and the shower curtain he finds is the torn But all

Leo! MURTAUGH

Murtaugh charges in.

gut. toward Murtaugh's his knife pointed HIM, RUSHES Hitman

The down. doesn't go but~e buckle, knees Mur.taugh's

~ .• skull. it against Murtaugh's SMASHI~ -- table through the air SWINGING the -- Q,tm on top of now right Hitman is the

because to fire, g~ Murtaugh And that's the last nail

THUNK. -- Hitman raises the table The ••• BAM! -- HIGHER AIMS Murtaugh THUNK ••• -- the table lowers Hitman The BAM! ••• -- LOWER AIMS Murtaugh him. of front table in Holding the coming. Hitman keeps The

wood. sinks into the The nail THUNK. a shield. its top as

and uses by the legs TABLE END small a Hitman grabs The

BAM! -- and fires Hitman

approachihc points it at the -- Gun He raises the Nail took. just he from the beating on his heels, still unsteady forth and back Murtaugh rocks wounded prey. stalking

predatory animal a like slowly, forward comes Hitman The

him into focus. moment to bring a

Murtaugh It takes hand. KNIFE in his a room with the

from across approaching HITMAN SECOND a Only to see

ROOM NG J v Ll THE

back into: sturr.bles he his side,

Holding reeling. head Murtaugh staggers to his feet,

dead! who's you're the oneRiggs No, BENEDICT

dead! Yc~•re You're dead! You bastard! RIGGS

something to say!? You got BENEDICT

RIPS it off. Benedict

the tape. ANGER behind IN SCREAMING And Riggs is shut as well.

mouth taped but with his Also taped to his chair, Leo.

Seated next to RIGGS. BACK to include PULLS CAMERA

""'dies. spits and nearly Leo chokes,

' results as before.

same TAB with the POPS.'l:S~ Benedict back around. it Hitman forces African Soutjl_ a but away, head to turn his Lee tries Le<:Rls nose. He shoves the second beer under

~ . fE;"'lings! my That hurts fair. not That's me?! the Feds but not to to talk You'll Leo? What's the deal, BENEDICT

up. shakes it and Benedict grabs another beer

throat. r.~s and tries to clear beer out of his nose blows He Leo doesn't answer. taped to their bed. were Mt:rtaugh and like Trish a chair, TAPED to Leo is

it?! is Where Lee! We want it back, you take?

did rruch Hew Leo? money, Where's the

one S"'oking BENEDICT. BACK to include PULLS CAMERA

suds. on drowning He's mouth.

and nose his from Beer pours GASPS for air, GAGS. SPITS. CHOKES. back in distress. head Leo rears his

up Lee's nose with great force.

SPRAYING can, the cf EXPLODES out Beer 'I'AB. THE SNAPS hand The GETZ. LEC cf ••• nose under the Shoves it it. Shakes CA~. BEER a up sweeps A HAND as it ON CLOSE

NIGHT STlL'l'S ON HOUSE THE INT.

/O<J.

back! I'm now But RIGGS

died. and you crawled into a bottle that, Because after too. you, killed we by killing her, was, The funny part BENEDICT

sonofabitch! You fucking RIGGS

wife! damned not your

car, that driving be supposed to were .!!2!!

Riggs?! the hell were you, Where BENEDICT

down. him against the tape that holds

struggles He pop out. neck The veins in his face flushes. His Riggs ,ll_ coming unglued. Benedict was right •••

She took awhile. away, either. She didn't die right (beat) woman's face. a saw and hair of blood-soaked matte~op back this pulled I surpris~when my Imagine 'I,. beat J ( in it! weren't Onl~'-3/ou car off the road. fucking '<,ourrail I That's right, it. handled and~ you on a contract out was there Long Beach, Narc in a as were working you when ago Four years (beat) come unglued! you make gonna is because this ready for this, You mind! fucking blow your gonna something that's you I'm gonna tell Now you little shit. All right, BENEDICT

hard.

Riggs SLAPS Benedict SPITS in Benedict's face. Riggs

EE_. was It enjoyed it. I So what? him. killed I Tommy. did I Yeah. BENEDICT

on the floor! butt your fucking cigar found I helpless! completely down, upside hanging was he him while You killed you sonofatitch! Tom Wyler, You killed RIGGS

(. /0

them. cf

the middle in Riggs is rightAnd CORPSES! turn out to be objects• seen "dimly those shock of our lives ••• the We get Jesus Christ!LIGHT. Suddenly flooded with

toward the water. SEARCHLIGHT down a One of the South,Africans angles

BOAT THE IN - WATER ABOVE

lazily in the current.

sway OBJECTS SEEN DIMLY sand in the water. cloud of a

BOTTOM, raising HITS He can barely make out Riggs. We

and dark. The water's cold sand bar below. a to feet,

"'

fifteen DOWN, STRAIGHT HIM PULLS weighted vest Riggs'

'l,, ~ SIDE, '1.'HE OVER HIM DUMP then

some more, face i:i..._~he CLOBBER Riggs The South Africans

~ huh? Smart mouth, ONE HITMAN

remain silent. have the right to You You're under arrest. RIGGS

now swollen lips. blood through and spits coughs Riggs

Any last words? ONE HITMAN

the face. in times few a him

POUND Hitmen The and kicks, Riggs struggles gunwale.

Riggs to the boat's Hitrnan wrestle two South African The

it. to WEIGHTS attached LEAD with CHAIN METAL VEST made of a

wearing on deck, Riggs is bobs in the water. The boat

NIGHT, - OCEAN THE - BOAT A FISHING EXT,

your life. night of be the worst gonna ..• this is something else you And J'll tell Riggs. nowhere, ain't you Hell, BENEDICT

z... /0

POLE. telephone a resembles CHAIN around something that HEAVY a Riggs is wrapping

on here. going know exactly what's we don't

SLAMMING it against the wheel-house wall. by back into its socket SHOULDER his JAMS he and pain as of anguish SCREAM PRIMAL a Riggs releases then, And

knee. over bis BACRBONE the other's

SNAPPING one ••• of NECR THE TWISTING both ••• them kills And he know it. them before they upon is Riggs chance.a but don't have The South Africans turn,

limp. arm hanging

one demon, mad a He leaps into the boat like side.

WATER on the starboard THE OF OUT EXPLODES when Riggs side of the boat the')iort look over The South Africans

~ ~ .•. BOAT THE IN - WATER ABOVE

and loosen. chains~ scream of agony as the A silent

h~houlder. POP! -- dislocates back -- across his pulling it tight Riggs thrusts against the chain vest,

long? Row TWO HITAAN

the signs of struggle. TURBULENCE below,

see the South Africans peer into the water, Two The

BOAT THE IN - WATER ABOVE

ever. harder than ~ now he fights But his expression. and pain fill Horror Riggs can't believe his eyes.

body white as marble. naked Her death.

even in JILL! ••• still beautiful, one ••• Except

than skeletons. more Some little away in tatters.

rotted Clothes faces. fish-eaten dead, from up Staring

ocean current. the with and shifting Rolling chains.

in wrappet1 and All in various stages of decomposition

/rJ3

is. l

Murtaugh (This is where remains behind. top of the canyon, the ground at on solid the portion built house, the

The rest of CANYON. THE DOWN SLIDES standing on) js (the half that Benedict by stilts supported The half

TWO! IN SNAPS HOUSE THE

as ••• VIEW FROM DROPPED has literally but the shot goes wild because Benedict FIRES •••

and GUN HIS RAISF.S He Murtaugh inside the house. sees

smoke When the BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! -- ONCE AT FIRES EVERYONE the hallway. from GUNMEN enter SOUTH AFRICAN TWO

door. from the front IN RUSHES MURTAUGH

RUPTURING. BURSTING; gas lines water pipes

SHATTERING; windows BREAKING; and pull free; plaster bend they as CREAKING nails CRACKING; timbers SOUNDS of The SHIFT! begun to has Th~house broken loose. All hell has

· feet. !us SWAY beneath andLIST deck begins to and the ((enyon, echoes across theCRACK LOUD a before

look of alarm a moment to registera only Benedict has

down! house the and Riggs is pulling is attached to the Truck ••• end cf the chain The other the house. that supports

STlLT CORNER has wrapped the chain around the Riggs

the darkness.

down into He peers comes cut onto the deck. below and canyon from the MOTOR TRUCK ROARING Benedict hears the

NIGHT HOUSE "STILT" OF DECK EXT.

ROARING. motor

the in the soft dirt .•. MADLY SPIN TIRES BACK The

climbs into the cab of then him depart, Riggs watches

Sedan. away in his Police Murtaugh drives

do it. Let's RIGGS

DETERMINED. and GR!~ that is

lock a men exchange two The HIM. WITH IS MLURTAUGH

;or:/-.

wide open. and he dies with his eyes hand, from his The gun slips

to pull the trigger. doesn't have the strengthbut He tries to aim it at Riggs, holding his pistol.He's still arm. up his to bring Benedict struggles him with loathing. Riggs regards

• • you? you just won't die, will • out) (barely gets the words BENEDICT

filled with hate.

but His eyes glassy, down at Riggs. Benedict stares

him cautiously. approaches Riggs he's in agony.

and body is visible ••• his upperOnly his wall. the PINNED between the tree trunk andBENEDICT: SEES he And then way through the debris.Riggs picks his

room. much up so

TRUNK taking TREE ENORMOUS Especially with this anymore. house a It doesn't even resemble DEMOLISHED. been has The place It's so thick he can hardly see. the dust. on He chokes Riggs enters with his Beretta leveled.

HOUSE THE OF PORTION "DESTROYED" THE INT.

house. a down ever to have brought L.A.P.D. man in the history of the The only He is triumphant.

TRUCK HIS FROM HOPS RIGGS

down the canyon. forward progress halting its tremendous force, HOUSE with THE THROUGH

RIPS The tree trunk SMASH! toward the tree trunk. RUSHES house SCREAMS as the Benedict 45 degree angle. a ground at from the It protrudes TREE. OAK DEAD A OF TRUNK a collision course with the on house is The

where the deck's sliding glass doors used to be: something out the opening Then he sees him. FLIES past

FURNITURE doorway with both hands as a Benedict clings to

down CRASHES and underbrush as it through the trees swath wide a plows HOUSE THE OF PORTION SLIDING The

circulation. Wiggles his fingers to bring back theLeo stands up. from Leo's ankles and wrists. off the tapeMurtaugh pulls

ask?• Do you have to RIGGS

You want Rudd next? LEO

limb. a You might say he went out on No. RIGGS

him? Shoot MURTUAGH

no. shakes his head, Riggs

What about Benedict? MURTAUGH

am. I You bet RIGGS

IN. STRIDES Riggs on cue, As if

Riggs is alive! Sgt. LEO

a very logical conclusion: jumps to and turns to see it •••

Leo Murtaugh indicates the gaping hole in the house.

Somebody was. MURTAUGH

down. house pulling the somebody was Sounded like going on! know what was I didn't you! see I glad to am God, Murtaugh! Sgt. LEO

Leo. Hi, MURTAUGH

and eyes. mouth his from tape the then gently removes from the brink of disaster, away He pulls Leo's chair Murtaugh rushes to his rescue.

been taped shut. his eyes have except for the fact that beyond, and canyon VIEW of the PANORAMIC a be enjoying He'd TEETERING on the edge. his chair practically -- house split apart where the

HOLE GAPING chair) sits in the a Leo (still taped to

HOUSE THE OF PORTION "INTACT" THE INT.

/06

This thing is going crazy. (meaning the beeper) It's here someplace. RIGGS

I don't see it. MURTAUGH

LOUDER. LOUDER and SOUND grows BEEPING the down the pier, As they drive

ship. of the

bow PANS across the CAMERA time as the a FRAME one at INTO come E" ~ N - A - D - A - R - 0 - "N The letters

NIGHT ANGELES LOS OF PORT EXT.

toward Rudd's Mercedes. to the dashboard is directing Riggs

UNIT attached RECEIVING a RED LIGHT on BEEPING A FLASHING,

into the seat next to him. Leo are squeezed Murtaugh and behind the wheel. Riggs is

arching Pickup Truck speeds across the high, Riggs'

NIGHT - BRIDGE THOMAS VINCENT EXT.

Riggs just smiles.

him? find to how • any ideasSure

look. a Murtaugh exchange and Riggs

him. he's taking his cash with And Today. leaving the country. He's my ears. They taped up everything but him talking to Benedict. heard I Then you better hurry. LEO

a Diplomatic Pouch. This Container is Rog? Know what that means, RIGGS

South Africa." Nation of "Official Diplomatic Seal of the it says) what (reading MURTAUGH

Leo is right behind him. truck to join Riggs. and hurries onto the flatbed Leo, about Murtuagh forgets

Look at this. Roger! RIGGS

of the truck on which the Container is resting.

bed climbed onto the has Riggs exchange, During this

Too late now. LEO

meant to. I Well, MURTAUGH

No. LEO

I tell you to wait in the truck? Didn't MURTAUGH

Leo is tagging along. that Murtaugh notices As they move toward the Container,

from that container. coming It's RIGGS

LIGHT is going wild.

BEEPING The hand. Riggs carries the Receiving Unit in his

as large as the trailers of the biggest eighteen wheelers.)

They're These Containers are enormous. (Note: ships.

TRUCKS awaiting loading onto cargo FLAT-BED on rest

CONTAINERS STORAGE GIANT parked beside an area where have They Leo climb out of the Pickup. Murtaugh and Riggs,

Holy shit. MURTAUGH

100 and 1000 Dollar demoninations50, Currency in 20, of u.s.

FEET CUBIC THOUSAND TWO ROWS of it. ROWS and of it. STACKS STACKS and of it.BUNDLES and BUNDLES MONEY!

underneath: And this is what they discoverbrown paper wrapping.

the AWAY Murtaugh and Leo RIP Riggs returns to help

Help us with this. That's great. MURTAUGH

ceiling. SHADOWS against the Container's walls and EERIE casts LIGHT that HARSH a the Container is filled with Now HEADLIGHTS. on the and turns He opens the door

MERCEDES. RUDD'S be there: knew would what he

and finds AROUND the large stack of bundles WALKS Riggs

can fix that. I RIGGS

thing. a Can't see Shit. MURTAUGH

Close the doors. MURTAUGH

Container. rise to ceiling of the -- brown paper and wrapped in which are perfectly square These bundles BUNDLES. OF

STACK a Leo are confronted with Murtaugh and Riggs,

swing Then they lock. SHOTS into the TWO FIRES Riggs

Right. MURTAUGH

Screw Article 27. (beat) Right. RIGGS

of the Vienna Convention. 27 Protected under Article Right. MURTAUGH

by Murtaugh's honesty. impressed Leo is

money back. then tosses the then at Leo, Murtaugh glances at the money, of his conscience.

demons Murtaugh to battle the leaving moves off, Riggs

you want. do anything you can Roger, my back, turn I When RIGGS

look. a Murtaugh and Leo all share Riggs, Silence.

my pocket. could fit it in I And (beat) through college! kids my my hand could put all three of What I'm holding in dollar bills! These are thousand Look at this. MURTUAGH

in his hand. BUNDLE WRAPPED a Murtaugh holds

away with hundreds of millions! These guys are getting thousand. few hundred a was I stole All Jesus! numbers) (taps in the deep ••• stack's about six feet by eight feet wide ••• tall This container is about ten feet calculator) pocket a (pulls out five million dollars ••• twenty dollar bills equals of 27 cubic feet Let's see ..• LEO

a month's worth of profits. just Probably Roger. money, drug This is RIGGS

comfort and ease. of lifetime a this is -- This part here two Ferraris. and Royce Rolls a that's -- section over here This Beverly Hills. in house a that's -- From here to here Yeah. MURTAUGH

here? looking at know what we're Do you (beat) Holy shit is right. RIGGS

/10,

Men walk along beside it. Hit Two Rudd and the

Truck toward the loading area. down the pier on the Flat-Bed The Container is being driven

What's that? RIGGS

something. they feel Suddenly,

go anywhere. doesn't make sure this Container We've got to RIGGS

grow visibly nervous. Rudd makes news This

of order. was out phone The Nobody answered. MAN HIT

busy?! Was the line did he answer!? -- RUDD

know I don't MAN HIT

he there? was -- RUDD

I Yeah, MAN HIT

Did you call his house? Where the hell is Benedict?! RUDD

at this watch. He glances Rudd looks upset. toward the container. down the pier walk MEN HIT SOUTH AFRICAN TWO and Rudd

yes! the situation, Tofil RIGGS

You keep changing your mind. MURTAUGH

jump out. We RIGGS

Now what? MURTUGH

We've stopped. RIGGS

a stop. come to they Then,

Then stay with me. RIGGS

partners. We're MURTAUGH

Why not? RIGGS

By myself? MURTAUGH

Go ahead. RIGGS

jump. we say I MURTAUGH

Stay with the container. RIGGS

Now what? Okay, MURTAUGH

No. RIGGS

anybody? See MURTAUGH

passing beneath them. except the pier They can't see anything doors meet. out the crack where the Leo peek and Murtaugh Riggs,

FIRE as GUN MACHINE OF SOUND by the This is followed

Maybe they didn't. RIGGS

saw me. They MURTAUGH

from the opening. jumps back Murtaugh

SWING and they Murtuagh puts his shoulder into the doors

You better hope not. RIGGS

called "Free Fall." It's been on this ride before. I've LEO

We're going up! MURTAUGH

UPWARD. LIFTED is very strange sensation as the Container a they feel Now

What the hell was that? (looking up) LEO

CLAMPS onto the Container.

Crab OVERHEAD as the NOISE and Murtaugh hear the Riggs

from lowered CRAB, is a called A Traveling Carriage,

It straddles the entire width of the pier.) building. a five-story huge four-legged crane that's as tall as a (This is CRANE. LOADING now parked beneath the It's

lowered. Men watch as the Container is and the Hit Rudd

What about all that cash? MURTAUGH

on the other side. cargo doors a pair of know there's MONEY ••• but they OF WALL a and Murtaugh can see out the windshield is All Riggs

UP. MOTOR FIRES and the crosses the right ones from under the dashboard, a cluster of wires Riggs pulls

get to drivel ,! This time -- RIGGS

as usual. Leo in back, Next to him is Murtaugh. in behind the wheel. climbs Riggs

Inspiration strikes Martin Riggs:

down. taking us They're down! back We're going MURTAUGH

know the odds are against them. but they dodge the bullets, Leo manage to and Murtaugh Riggs, THROUGH the bottom of the Container, TEARS GUNFIRE

lowered. CAGE to have the Container OPERATOR'S up to the SHOUTS Rudd

UP into the Container.

SHOOTING Men aim their weapons in the air, two Hit The

DIVE for safety. Men The Hit BACKWARDS. STUMBLES Rudd

them. coming right at and it's CURRENCY ••• OF FLURRY a emerging through

MERCEDES AIRBORNE Men look up to see an Rudd and the Hit

realize that the pier is well below them.

Leo and Murtaugh Riggs, money clears, As the cloud of

SUSPENDED It's still Something got stuck. the pier yet.

the Container hasn't reached One little problem •••

it. MONEY ahead of 2,000 Cubic Feet of PUSHING OUT •••

FLIES OPEN and the Mercedes EXPLODE The Cargo Doors

jams the gear shift Riggs RACING ••• MOTOR With the

We've hit bottom. That's it. RIGGS

stop. a they feel the Container jerk to Suddenly,

Fasten your seat belts. RIGGS

Container. RESONATING within the metal NOISE the -- RPM's 5,000 at

SCREAMING motor is literally The Mercedes' the floor. pushed to has the gear in neutral and the pedal Riggs

CONTAINER) THE (INSIDE MERCEDES THE INT.

twenty-five feet ••• feet ••• high ••• thirty Thirty-five feet down. coming It's

from falling.

him keeps him up, Leo holds arms. He falls into Leo's

Roger!!• • • Reger? RIGGS

uncomprehending expression on his face. toward Murtaugh and Leo with an alarmed, STAGGERS

He body. courses through his volts of electricity, thousand a SHOOTING PAIN, like a wide as go eyes Riggs'

out again. bone -- then pulls it back right above his hip Riggs' STICKS the knife into Rudd The warning is too late.

l -- Riggs MURTAUGH

he's rushing up behind Riggs with it. PULLED A KNIFE and to one of horror because Rudd has and then his expression changes Murtaugh smiles •••

from heaven. money Rog ••• Hey, (smiling) RIGGS

BILL out of the air. DOiLAR A HUNDRED SNATCHING back on him, Riggs turns his expression. a pathetically bewildered Riggs with at Rudd stares

c...-er. It's all Rudd. Ycu're finished, RIGGS

up to him. marches Riggs

the pier. dow:: swirling

and sent by the wind, Some of it is caught him. around

and lands all SKY THE FROM FALLS MONEY as dazed looks

Men don't The Hit BLAZING. GUNS car with the from leap

and the car remains intact. tank, a is built likeMercedes a but IMPACT is tremendous, OF

SOUND The DOWN onto the pier. CRASHES The Mercedes

Say it again. You won't. MURTAUGH

RIGGS

him. Murtaugh comforts in pain.

grimacing on his side, attents to Riggs who lies PARAMEDIC A

AWAY •• SLIPS He any attention to him. nobody pays

In all the confusion, He watches the Ambulance depart.

LATER MINUTES - SCENE SAME

are heard in the distance. CARS POLICE APPROACHING of

SIRENS a worried expression as Leo exchange Murtaugh and

You been stuck before. before. been stuck You buddy. Take it easy, MURTAUGH

hell. Roger ••• it hurts like Jesus, Oh, RIGGS

him. to

down Murtaugh bends Riggs in his arms. Leo craddles

him backwards. impact propelling the

head, hole through Rudd's a credentials ••• then tears

A HOLE through Rudd's TEARS The bullet Murtaugh FIRES!

Just been revoked! MURTAUGH

Diplomatic immunity!! RUDD

in front of his face.

a shield CREDENTIALS like DIPLOMATIC up his Rudd holds

Rudd. gun at points the

he a blind fury as with -- He is seething -- quaking

two-handed grip. a PISTOL in HIS UP SWINGS Murtaugh

((

How ya been?Leo. Hi, MURTAUGH

LEO

looks surprised. And he It's Leo.

removes his sunglasses. Murtaugh removes the man's hat. Riggs by the other. Murtaugh

arm; him by one has Riggs and Murtaugh. It's Riggs

down.

brim pulled hat with the a and He wears dark glasses up.

His collar is turned We can't see his face. enters. MAN

A BOXES are kept. DEPOSIT SAFETY This is where the

more relieved in his life. looked Murtaugh has never

• • • Go spit (weakly) RIGGS

Got that! you! I tell You're not dead until Don't die. No! MURTAUGH

for signs of life. The Paramedic urgently checks looks dead. Riggs sure

You're not dead! You're alive! You're breathin'l wayl l!£ •• • No MURTAUGH

shut.

have fluttered eyes Riggs' Murtaugh stops in mid-sentence.

Keep sayin' Say it again! MURTAUGH

RIGGS

You did the right thing. Leo. No, RIGGS

big mistake! my That was the first place!? ever give myself up in I Why did LEO

Leo. Shut up, MURTAUGH

'em! who killed you're the ones -- know that You guys should dead. gonna testify against is was I who Everybody anymore. to the Feds I'm no use me in. Don't take a heart. Have Guys, please. LEO

from the crub. away The car pulls Leo in back. him. Riggs next to Murtaugh drives.

Leo. Let's go, RIGGS

me. Don't do this to been through. we After all break. a Gimme guys. C'mon, no. Oh, LEO

him. on CUFFS THE SNAP when they That's

It's parked right outside. my car? What about Sure. MURTAUGH

private? can talk in someplace we Is there LEO

looks around in all directions. He Leo is very uncomfortable.

suitcase? What's in the Leo? up, What's Yeah. RIGGS

WHISTLES. and mouth two fingers into his puts Riggs turns,

Okay? Because we like you. MURTAUGH

why? But ••• LEO

Leo. You're free, RIGGS

LEO

from Leo's wrists. CUFFS THE REMOVES Riggs

little apprehensively.

a and them expectantly ••• Leo regards suitcase.

along with his from the back seat, Leo remove Now they

out.

jump and Murtaugh open and Riggs car's front doors fly The The Police Sedan pulls off the road and parks.

badge Murtaugh flashes his lane for Official Vehicles. a special however, slides into Murtaugh's Police Sedan,

STATIONS. CUSTOMS autos crawl through the up for miles in both directions as backed Traffic is

DAY CROSSING BOARDER CALIFORNIA-MEXICO EXT.

Leo. Shut up, MURTAUGH & RIGGS

the turn-off! You missed we going? Where Hey! LEO

an alarmed expression. window with Leo looks out the

DAY FREEWAY DIEGO SAN EXT.

now. me Some comfort that is to LEO

name it. You Sure. LEO

me? and Roger for Leo ••• will you do something Hey, RIGGS

Riggs leans out the window. up the motor. Murtaugh starts and Murtaugh climb into the car. Riggs

change our minds. we before Let's get out of here Come on. (to Murtaugh) RIGGS

Leo steps back.

knife went in. That's where the Leo. Careful, RIGGS

WINCES in pain. Riggs hug. a Leo gives Riggs

you tried. You could if RIGGS

you guys. I'll never forget LEO

Leo turns to Riggs. Now

okay. Okay, MURTAUGH

looks embarrased. Murtaugh hug.

a Murtaugh Leo gives But instead of shaking hands,

Leo. Adios, MURTAUGH

hand. his Murtaugh reaches out to shake overwhelmed. looks Leo

We thought of everything. See? Leo) (to RIGGS

loads the suitcase into the cart.

Riggs CART. two-wheeled a The Burro is pulling rope. a BURRO on a comes over leading PEPE Twelve year-old

Over here! Pepe! RIGGS

{z,,(.

END

hand. Leo watches, silently waving his Mexican dust as of a thick cloud away in Sedan peels And then, the Police

king. a Live like RIGGS