Scene
1 -
Desperate Businessman and Clandestine Arrival
EXT. CHICAGO SKYLINE - SUNRISE
SUPER: “CHICAGO”
INT. CORNER OFFICE - DAY
A BUSINESSMAN (70), ruffled expensive suit, stares out
across the city. Hasn’t slept in days.
Sitting in the shadows is DALTON WOODS. Cool. Collected.
Oozing Confidence. OUR HERO.
There’s something about him we love right away. A charming
arrogance.
The Businessman takes a long drag from his cigarette, his
fingers trembling.
BUSINESSMAN
You know what’s riding on this?
DALTON
I’m not usually called unless it’s
everything.
BUSINESSMAN
You’re my last hope. If you fail, they
might as well put a bullet in my head.
Hell I’ll just do it myself.
DALTON
It won’t come to that -- I promise.
EXT. SANTIAGO AIRPORT - DAY
SUPER: “SANTIAGO CHILE”
INT. SANTIAGO AIRPORT - DAY
Dalton walks towards camera carrying a SILVER BRIEFCASE.
Modest suit. Dark sunglasses.
BUSINESSMAN (V.O.)
Promises have been made before.
DALTON (V.O.)
Well I keep mine.
BUSINESSMAN (V.O.)
Won’t be easy.
2.
DALTON (V.O.)
I don’t get paid for easy.
He approaches airport security, which has metal detectors
for both departing and arriving passengers.
GREEN LIGHT. He’s good to go. He smiles at the SECURITY
GUARD.
DALTON
Buenos Dias.
The Security Guard checks Dalton’s passport. It has his
alias, JOE RUBEN, on it.
SECURITY GUARD
Buenos Dias Senor Ruben.
Dalton exits and we MOVE TO FIND ARMANDO “MR. CLEAN”
PULITO, six-five, shaved head, lifeless black “doll” eyes,
watching Dalton’s every move. Dalton senses him. He spins
back, but MR. CLEAN is gone.
Genres:
["Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
2 -
Dalton's Fruit Farm Visit and Slip-Ups
EXT. JUNGLE - DAY
MR. CLEAN’S POV through BINOCULARS watching an OLD JEEP
rattles its way through the winding jungle road. Dalton is
in the passenger seat, the silver briefcase close to his
side.
EXT. FRUIT FARM - DAY
The jeep skids to a stop in front of what could be a camp.
A small rundown FRUIT FARM in the middle of nowhere.
Dalton slowly lowers his sunglasses, revealing a cold
steely gaze. Game-face time. He steps out of the jeep.
Smooths out the suit, his hair, his whole vibe.
INT. FARM HOUSE - DAY
Dalton sits at a small wooden table in the middle of the
room, surrounded by a half dozen men.
Sitting across from him is HECTOR GARCIA, 50’s. Big nasty
scar running down the right side of his face and through
his eye, which is covered with a PATCH.
HECTOR
Senor Ruben, we meet again. Did you bring
the cash?
DALTON
Did you bring the merchandise?
3.
Hector grips the LARGE KNIFE sheathed on his hip.
HECTOR
Just as we discussed.
DALTON
You know I need to see it.
A tense beat. Hector stares through him, doesn’t like his
honor being questioned.
HECTOR
Joe -- you don’t trust an old friend?
DALTON
Trust is liability in our line of work.
You of all people should know that --
friend.
And then Hector laughs. A BIG DEEP BELLY LAUGH.
HECTOR
Every time with this guy. So serious.
Show him the goods.
One of HECTOR’S MEN lifts a large wooden crate off the
floor and slams it onto the table. Hector smacks him with
the back of his hand.
HECTOR
Easy!
Then he PULLS THE KNIFE from his hip and snaps the blade
toward Dalton. Dalton freezes. Their eyes lock.
HECTOR
Go ahead -- open it.
He spins the knife’s handle to Dalton -- SMILES. Dalton
takes it, breathing a little sigh of relief.
Hector’s men move in closer. Dalton carefully pries open
the top of the crate. Whatever is inside, he doesn’t want
it disturbed. He turns to Hector’s MEN.
DALTON
The windows.
Hector’s men hurry to close all of the blinds on the
windows. Dalton gently opens the crate to reveal a large
round-
NECTARINE. Dalton lifts it up, gazes at it, eyes wide, a
kid on Christmas morning. Hector is pleased with himself.
HECTOR
Little something I’ve been working on.
Arctic snow, August red hybrid.
(MORE)
4.
HECTOR (CONT’D)
White pulp, deep red skin. Delicious and
one of a kind.
DALTON
You do not disappoint.
HECTOR
Well... I try.
DALTON
And my company gets the exclusive rights
to the entire harvest?
HECTOR
If the price is right.
DALTON
Hector... the price is always right.
Dalton slaps his briefcase onto the table and flips it
open to reveal that it is stuffed with CASH.
HECTOR
So it is. You can pick up the first
shipment this afternoon at the market.
DALTON
This afternoon then.
They shake. Dalton turns and heads towards the door
smiling, pleased with himself. He takes one step outside,
slips on the mud and FACE PLANTS into the ground. WHOOMPH!
Maybe we hear something crack.
DRIVER
Senor?
The Driver races over to help.
DALTON
(wind knocked out of him)
I’m OK.
(coughs)
I’m OK.
The Driver reaches down to help Dalton up but Dalton waves
him off. He struggles to get on his feet.
DALTON
I got it. I got it.
He gets himself up, wipes the mud off his face and suit.
Collects himself, trying to play it off -- that wasn’t so
bad -- takes another step and PHOOMP!
His feet fly out from under him, launching him straight
up, flailing mid-air, landing off-camera with a LOUD WET
THUD.
5.
DALTON (O.C.)
OK, that hurt a little.
Hector shakes his head. Mumbles.
HECTOR
Gringo...
The Driver helps Dalton up and back into the jeep.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
3 -
Dalton's Chaotic Market Encounter and Mr. Clean's Surveillance
EXT. SOUTH AMERICAN JUNGLE - DAY
MR. CLEAN’S POV through BINOCULARS watching the Driver
help Dalton up and into the jeep.
Dalton’s face is smeared in mud. He tries to wipe it off.
It only makes it worse. He slips stepping into the jeep
and ends up falling into the passenger seat.
Mr. Clean shakes his head. Moves.
EXT. SANTIAGO CHILE/ MARKET - DAY
A crowded FARMER’S MARKET in the center of town.
We see Dalton, cleaned up, bumping and weaving his way
through the sea of customers, stopping at several stands
along the way.
Dalton has a large canvas shopping bag slung over his
shoulder. He bumps into an OLD MAN pushing a vending cart.
Dumps the cart, the contents fly everywhere.
DALTON
I am so sorry.
OLD MAN
Reloj donde usted va!
Dalton scrambles to help the Old Man pick everything up,
fumbling all over himself and the Old Man as he does.
Dalton turns and continues through the crowded market. He
stops at one of the stands. Knows the owner.
DALTON
Miguel!
MIGUEL
Senor Ruben! So nice to see you.
(big smile)
I have something for you.
Miguel reaches under the table, pulls out a small paper
bag and hands it to Dalton.
6.
MIGUEL
Picked fresh this morning.
Dalton peeks inside -- Pleased.
MIGUEL
Just what you need, yes?
DALTON
It should do the trick.
Dalton looks around, moves on. He stumbles through the
crowd, bumping in people, carts and horses as he struggles
to find his way out.
Dalton backs up and TRIPS OVER a SMALL DOG, falls into one
of the stands, which topples over into the next stand,
which topples over into the next stand, creating a domino
effect of chaos as vendors, shoppers and animals scatter
for cover.
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MARKET-
MR. CLEAN has been watching Dalton’s every stumble. Shakes
his head as he pulls out his cell-phone. There’s a list of
men and women with photos to match on the phone’s screen.
Mr. Clean deletes Dalton off the list and dials.
MR. CLEAN
It’s me. Ruben is Definitely not our guy.
It’s a go.
BACK TO DALTON.
Dalton hops up onto his feet, pleased with his charade,
and slips away to the end of the market. Looks around to
see if anyone followed him. ALL CLEAR.
Something changes behind his eyes, a sudden look of
confidence washes over him. His whole body language is
different.
He pulls out his IPHONE. There’s a Map display on the
screen with a BLINKING LIGHT in the middle. HIS TARGET.
He studies the map and the alleys that surround him,
getting his bearings. He checks his watch.
CLOSE ON HIS WATCH. It’s almost noon straight up.
MATCH CUT TO:
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
4 -
Dalton Fights Off Goons and Rescues a Woman; Mr. Clean Orders a Hit
EXT. MARKET - DAY
CLOSE ON ANOTHER WATCH.
7.
WIDER to reveal MR. CLEAN checking the time. He looks up.
Sees a MAN approaching, looks nervous, disheveled, out of
place. He’s carrying a black leather bag.
The Man scurries up to MR. CLEAN, knowing he’s running out
of time as he hands him the bag but-
CLICK. Noon straight up. Mr. Clean opens the bag, full of
cash.
MR. CLEAN
Just in time. She’s a free woman.
Pleasure doing business with you.
The Man smiles as he bends over and takes a deep breath,
winded but relieved. When he stands up, MR. CLEAN is gone.
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MARKET. MR. CLEAN is talking on
his phone.
MR. CLEAN
I got the money. Kill her.
EXT. ALLEY - DAY
Dalton reaches the door he’s looking for. Takes a good
look around. All Clear.
He reaches into his canvas bag and slides out a SIG SAUER
P22. He screws a SIX INCH SUPPRESSOR onto the barrel.
Snaps back the slide. Chambers a round. Good to go.
He pulls a coil of ASTROLITE explosive from the bag and
quickly wraps it around the handle. Sticks in the
detonator and arms it as he rolls back against the wall.
BOOM! The door handle SHATTERS, kicking the door open in a
cloud of smoke.
INT. ROOM - DAY
Dalton rolls into the room, the SIG held high and crisp.
TWO GOONS go for their guns.
POP, POP! Dalton launches them against the wall with a
single shot each to the chest.
There’s a WOMAN tied to a chair in the middle of the room.
She SCREAMS through the rag tied around her mouth.
Dalton hears someone else coming, spins his back to the
wall as the BACK DOOR KICKS OPEN.
A HUGE GOON storms in, his back to Dalton.
8.
Dalton raises his gun to fire but the Huge Goon spins
around and grabs the gun, CRUSHING it with his bare hand.
DALTON
That’s not good.
He throws a punch at Dalton’s head, his hand as big as a
bowling ball. Dalton bobs out of the way as the man’s hand
punches through the wall next to Dalton’s head.
His hand is stuck in the wall just long enough for Dalton
to get two punches into the man’s gut and a quick upper
thrust elbow to his chin. CRACK! Dalton sends him to the
floor.
Dalton moves quickly. SNAPPING A KNIFE from his waistband,
he slices the ropes around the Woman’s wrists, freeing
her. She pulls the rag off her mouth.
WOMAN
Thank you.
DALTON
Don’t thank me yet.
They race out through the back door and into the
stairwell. Dalton pulls out a SMALL REMOTE from his pocket
and hits a BUTTON.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
5 -
Dalton's Sacrifice: A Hero's Farewell
EXT. MARKET - DAY
The BLACK LEATHER BAG in Mr. Clean’s hand bursts into
flames -- all that money going up in smoke with it. He
throws it to the ground and tries to stomp out the flames.
Doesn’t work.
EXT. ROOFTOP - DAY
We see the crowded marketplace below. Dalton and the Woman
burst out onto the roof.
WOMAN
I thought I was dead for sure.
DALTON
Another five minutes and you would have
been.
They race across the rooftop. Dalton checks his watch.
WOMAN
But my husband was paying the ransom.
DALTON
The insurance company was paying the
ransom -- your husband was collecting it.
9.
WOMAN
What?
DALTON
I’m sorry.
WOMAN
My husband kidnapped me?
DALTON
He owes the wrong people a lot of money.
WOMAN
Sunnuvabitch!
DALTON
Your father hired me.
WOMAN
You’re a mercenary?
DALTON
A hero for hire. I only work for the good
guys.
WOMAN
And you’re sure about that?
DALTON
I trust my gut. Hasn’t got the wrong
people hurt yet.
WOMAN
But you do kill people?
DALTON
Is this how you treat everyone who saves
your life?
WOMAN
Only the cute ones.
He stops, turns back to her -- smiles. Extends his hand.
DALTON
Joe Ruben, hopelessly available.
WOMAN
Tara Williams. Soon to be divorced.
DALTON
Now don’t let this discourage you. The
right guy is out there.
And suddenly the ROOFTOP STARTS TO SHRED AND EXPLODE all
around them in a HAIL OF BULLETS.
10.
TWO GOONS on the far end of the roof. MACHINE GUNS slung
over their shoulders.
Dalton grabs Tara’s hand and pulls her across the roof.
The Goons race after them.
BULLETS WHIZ BY THEIR HEADS.
TARA
And I was sure I found him, but when your
“Mr. Right” has you kidnapped at
gunpoint, locked away in a rat infested
basement of a warehouse in South America
and is ready to have you killed after he
collects the ransom money -- I think it’s
time to start seeing other people.
A GOON pops up behind Dalton in a FIGHTING STANCE. He
takes a swing at Dalton’s head. Dalton ducks into a
sweeping back kick, launching the Goon onto his back.
DALTON
You’re growing from this experience.
That’s good. It’s healthy. You are so
strong.
(blurts out)
I think I love you.
Another THUG leaps down from a higher roof and lands on
Dalton’s back. With lightning reflexes Dalton flips the
Thug over his shoulder and slams him onto the roof.
TARA
You’re kidding right?
DALTON
Too soon?
Dalton pushes Tara to the side as THWANG! A LARGE KNIFE
buries itself into the wall next to Tara’s head.
TARA
Little...
In one fluid move Dalton yanks the knife from the wall and
flings it at their ASSAILANT, hitting him dead center in
the groin. He buckles over in extreme pain.
Dalton looks at his watch. Looks around. Impatient.
DALTON
Come on. Come on...
DALTON’S POV as they scramble towards the edge of the
roof. There’s a ten foot gap between buildings. They’re
going to have to jump for it.
11.
A HELICOPTER swoops down to the roof-line blocking their
path.
DALTON
Perfect.
TWO MEN, BLACK TACTICAL JUMP SUITS, sit in the doorway of
the helicopter, feet on the skids, MP5’s in their hands.
DALTON
One.
The TAC SUITS take aim.
DALTON
Two.
Their fingers tighten around the triggers.
DALTON
Three.
Dalton pulls Tara down onto the roof and shields her with
his body as the Tac Suits OPEN FIRE and kill the two GOONS
chasing Dalton and Tara. Dalton hops up onto his feet and
helps Tara up.
DALTON
Ready to go home to Chicago?
TARA
And leave all this?
He helps her onto the parapet and into the helicopter. But
just as he’s about to climb in-
The parapet beneath his feet is SHREDDED BY GUNFIRE.
He loses his footing. Falls between the helicopter skid
and the building.
One hand on the skid. One hand on the roof. And that’s
when he sees him.
A THIRD GOON raising a BAZOOKA to his shoulder and taking
aim on the copter.
They have to get Tara to safety. They know it. Dalton
knows it. He knew it when he signed on.
DALTON
Go!
TARA
No!
DALTON
I’ll call you!
12.
Dalton lets go of the skid, the helicopter soars off. A
TAC SUIT in the copter tosses A SIG SAUER down to Dalton
and in one move Dalton grabs the SIG, swings towards the
building and FIRES-
PHOOMP, PHOOMP!
HITTING THE GOON dead center in the chest, launching him
back onto the roof -- DEAD.
Dalton lets go of the parapet, drops onto the AWNING
below, bounces off, flips into the air and nails a perfect
ten landing with acrobatic ease.
He sees an old MOTORCYCLE TRIKE, with a large basket on
the back, packed with clean laundry ready to be delivered,
leaning against the wall of the small laundry shop up
ahead.
Dalton runs. He leaps. He lands on the motorcycle and kick
starts it in one move. Peels out of the alley.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
6 -
Aftermath and Escape: A Tense Day for Mr. Clean and Dalton
INT. ROOM - DAY
MR. CLEAN steps in. Sees the HUGE GOON unconscious on the
floor. The two other Goons slumped against the wall, dead.
The empty chair that Tara was tied to.
He tries to remain calm but he explodes, throwing the
chair across the room, shattering it. He takes a deep
breath, collects himself and exits.
EXT. VILLAGE STREETS - DAY
We see the market in the background as Dalton screeches
out from the alley and roars towards us.
We also see the JEEP that’s accelerating towards Dalton.
And then we see the two ARMED GOONS standing up in the
back seat, guns raised and ready to OPEN FIRE.
Bullets kick up dirt and dust all around Dalton. No hits.
He swerves around a corner and heads into the jungle.
EXT. JUNGLE ROAD - DAY
Dalton pulls out his I-phone and dials.
DALTON
Toulouse! Looks like it’s plan B.
A bullet shatters the back fender of the motorcycle.
Dalton swerves.
13.
DALTON
Lucy, do you think I come on too strong
with women?
INT. AIRPLANE - DAY
TOULOUSE HOLLIDAY sits in the pilot seat. Early 40’s with
a raspy, smoky Louisiana Creole voice.
TOULOUSE
With what?
DALTON
With women. Do I come on too strong?
TOULOUSE
You’re one of the highest paid, most
sought after, most envied, covert
operatives in the world. Coming on strong
is what you do.
EXT. JUNGLE ROAD - DAY
Dalton keeps his right hand on the throttle and his left
scrolling through APPS on his I-PHONE.
The jeep is gaining on him.
DALTON
Do you think it’s holding me back from
meeting the right woman?
TOULOUSE
Am I talking to Dalton Woods?
DALTON
You’re my best friend, who else would I
talk to about this?
TOULOUSE
I’m just questioning the timing of the
conversation, not the conversation
itself.
(beat)
OK, maybe I’m questioning the
conversation.
A bullet rips through Dalton’s shoulder.
DALTON
Ahhh!
TOULOUSE
You OK?
14.
DALTON
I’m guess I’m a little lonely.
TOULOUSE
I mean are YOU OK? That sounded like
gunshots.
DALTON
Just a flesh wound. Shoulder.
Spark hits all over the storage basket on the back of the
trike. He finds the app he’s looking for.
DALTON
There we go. Hey listen we’re gonna’ have
to finish this in person. It’s time to
reach out and touch someone.
TOULOUSE
See you when I see you.
Dalton quickly taps in the code on his I-PHONE, hits
ACTIVATE and throws the phone back towards the jeep.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
7 -
Dalton's Daring Escape and Aerial Boarding
INT. JEEP (MOVING) - DAY
The I-phone lands on the lap of the GOON in the passenger
seat, who picks it up -- SMILES.
GOON
Apple. Agradable.
Then he sees the little ANIMATED BOMB on the phone’s
screen with a fuse quickly burning down.
The Goon’s smile vanishes. SHIT.
EXT. JUNGLE ROAD - DAY
BOOM! The JEEP EXPLODES into a HUGE FIREBALL!
A GIANT PIECE OF FLAMING JEEP sails straight towards
camera and right over Dalton’s head. He ducks just in
time.
It lands on the narrow road in front of him. Hill on one
side. Cliff on the other. Not good.
He hits the brakes, skidding to a stop. Looks to turn
around but another jeep quickly approaches and opens fire.
The passenger in the jeep raises and aims a ROCKET
LAUNCHER. Time to go.
15.
Dalton throttles it, trying to get as far away from the
bazooka as he can.
He quickly approaches what’s left of the twisted, burning
jeep in front of him.
The GOON’S finger tightens on the trigger.
HE FIRES! PHOOSH! The ROCKET LAUNCHES out of the bazooka
and right towards Dalton.
But there’s just enough of the burning jeep’s hood left to-
USE IT AS A RAMP. He throttles it and hits the burning
ramp a split second before the rocket does and-
BOOM! The motorcycle launches into the air and sails
through a WALL OF FLAMES.
But there’s a little problem. One of the trike’s back
wheels was BLOWN OFF in the leap. Dalton watches the
FLAMING TIRE sail past him.
Dalton leans his body weight towards the side of the bike
that still has both the front and back tires.
He lands on two wheels, the right side of the bike tipped
up in the air to keep it from digging into the dirt and
wiping out. He lands it.
Dalton turns back to the wall of flames just as the Jeep
comes sailing through it and lands on the road. The chase
is on!
And then Dalton sees THE CLIFF up ahead.
DALTON
Finally.
Then a HUMMER pulls out from a side road and stops at the
edge of the cliff, blocking his path.
DALTON
That’s not helping.
There’s no time to stop and no way out.
Dalton is going to smash into the Hummer. The Jeep is
going to smash into Dalton. This is going to hurt.
And what does Dalton do? HE SMILES. Because our man has a
plan.
He reaches into the LAUNDRY BASKET on the back of the
motorcycle.
Grabs a WHITE BEDSHEET.
16.
Lets go of the handlebars, keeping the bike under control
with his legs.
He’s about to slam into the Hummer. The Jeep is about to
slam into him. He scrambles to grab two corners of the
sheet in each hand, whips it above his head and-
PHOOMP! The sheet fills with air, creating a makeshift
PARACHUTE that-
SUCKS HIM UP AND OFF THE MOTORCYCLE and straight up into
the air as-
The Jeep SMASHES INTO MOTORCYCLE AND THE HUMMER, T-BONING
it, sending them both tumbling over the cliff.
Dalton floats up and over the cliff.
DALTON’S POV of the ground below. Thousands of feet below.
The Jeep and Hummer EXPLODE on impact.
Dalton looks off at the horizon. Sees a SMALL PASSENGER
PLANE heading towards him.
DALTON
Right on time.
He breathes a big sigh of relief.
And that’s when MACHINE GUNFIRE shreds his sheet.
HE FALLS. Flailing his arms like he suddenly has the gift
of flight. But what he’s really doing is trying to get his
jacket off.
He spins and rolls, falling like a rock until-
He rips his jacket off. He kicks his shoes off. He rips
his pants off, revealing what looks like a JUMPSUIT.
The ground rushes towards him. Whatever he’s going to do,
he needs to do it NOW.
In one fluid movement he thrusts his arms out to the side
like a bird and that’s when we realize he’s wearing a-
FLYING WING SUIT.
And the second he spreads out his arms and legs, the suit
catches the wind and lifts him up like a bird.
Now Dalton is soaring along the cliff, bobbing and weaving
over and around each outcropping and straight towards the
PLANE.
TOULOUSE sees him coming and banks into a nose-dive,
allowing Dalton to soar down towards the open jump door of
the plane.
17.
DALTON’S POV As he ZOOMS towards the plane. His speed is
incredible. This is not going to be a smooth landing.
He’s 1000 feet away. 500 feet away. 100 feet away.
He reaches out to grab onto the jump door of the plane.
He’s right on top of the door when-
A CROSS WIND catches him and SLAMS HIM INTO THE PLANE.
He pin-balls off and cartwheels down towards-
THE PROPELLER.
He skims along the side of plane, right past the cockpit
and grabs onto-
THE WING STRUT just in time to keep himself from being
julienned by the propeller.
Dalton looks into the plane.
TOULOUSE smiles and waves to him.
TOULOUSE
Door’s back there buddy!
Dalton’s hands start to slip from the strut.
DALTON
A little help here Lucy!
Toulouse pulls back on the stick, lifting the plane out of
the dive and levelling it out.
Dalton is able to slowly float back along the side of the
plane and into the jump door.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
8 -
Dalton Learns of Toulouse's Engagement and Gets Asked to Be Best Man
INT. PASSENGER PLANE - DAY
Dalton sits next to Toulouse, who’s clearly seen a lot
crazier shit than this.
TOULOUSE
All in all, I’d say that went pretty
well.
Dalton is winded but happy to be alive.
DALTON
Why does it always have to be plan B?
TOULOUSE
Because plan A is boring and we don’t do
boring.
18.
DALTON
Fifteen years. I don’t know how I’d do it
without you.
Toulouse is suddenly quiet.
DALTON
You OK?
TOULOUSE
You kiddin’? Couldn’t be better.
Toulouse banks the plan towards a beautiful sunset.
EXT. SMALL AIPORT - DAY
Dalton and Toulouse walk across the tarmac. Dalton throws
his arm around Toulouse.
DALTON
Whattya’ say? Drinks on me.
Toulouse doesn’t know how to tell him.
TOULOUSE
I -- I can’t.
DALTON
Come on -- it’s tradition. I get into a
jam that leads me to almost certain
death, you help me narrowly escape said
certain death, I buy you drinks to show
you my appreciation, you accept, and then
we wake up three days later on a white
sandy beach somewhere with two of the
most beautiful women either of us have
ever seen.
TOULOUSE
I know but, and don’t get me wrong, I
really appreciate your appreciation of me
but there’s something I need to-
And then we hear a WOMAN screaming from off camera.
MARIA (O.C.)
Lucy!
Dalton turns to find the lovely MARIA -- early 20’s
stunning, way too much energy -- racing passed him into
Toulouse’s arms and giving him a big kiss.
TOULOUSE
Joe, I’d like you to meet Maria Sanchez.
My-
19.
Maria can’t help herself, her left hand explodes towards
Dalton. Huge engagement ring.
MARIA
Fiance!
DALTON
Fiance?
TOULOUSE
It all happened really quick -- but --
when you know you know, right?
DALTON
That’s what I hear, I mean... that’s
great. Congratulations. That’s...
awesome.
TOULOUSE
Come here.
Toulouse pulls him in for a hug. Squeezes him hard.
DALTON
Can’t breathe.
TOULOUSE
Guess we all gotta’ grow up some time.
And you are gonna’ be my best man.
DALTON
When’s the big day? Next year, next
summer-
TOULOUSE
Next week.
(off Dalton’s look)
Why wait? And we’re getting married in
our favorite place in the whole world.
Maria is so excited she just might burst.
MARIA
The Caymans islands.
DALTON
Next week, that’s-
MARIA
Amazing.
DALTON
I was going to say quick, but-
TOULOUSE
We’re taking care of everything. All you
have to do is show up. Maybe find a date.
20.
DALTON
Just tell me when and where.
Maria gives him a love smack on the arm.
MARIA
I told you there was nothing to worry
about.
(to Dalton)
He was so afraid to tell you-
TOULOUSE
- Well that’s not entirely-
MARIA
Joe’s gonna’ be mad. He’s gonna’ think
I’m leaving him all alone.
DALTON
All alone, is that what you-?
TOULOUSE
Come on, I didn’t mean it like that. What
I said was, we’ve worked together a long
time and this is a big change -- FOR BOTH
OF US.
DALTON
I’m not ALL alone. I have -- people. Lots
of people. I just met a lovely hostage.
She’s smart, extremely attractive,
recently single, I think there’s, you
know... a lot of possibility there. I
definitely felt a little spark between
us.
Toulouse and Maria stare at him, a mix of pity and shock
on their faces.
DALTON
What?
Genres:
["Action","Adventure","Comedy"]
Ratings
Scene
9 -
The Deception of Donna Jeffries: A Banking Confusion
INT. NEW YORK BANK - DAY
A large Bank in the middle of the city. Lunch time rush
hour. Hundreds of CUSTOMERS mill about, anxiously waiting
in line.
DONNA JEFFRIES, 30’s, Senior Corporate Account Manager,
laptop in hand, walks down a long line of CUSTOMERS.
DONNA
Anyone opening a new business account?
Account transfers?
21.
BEN GREEN
I am.
BEN GREEN is a young hip New York financial player -- just
ask him. Slick of the moment attire. He just reeks
asshole.
DONNA
Right this way.
BEN GREEN
Finally.
He follows. Checks his watch. He’s in a hurry. She
notices.
BEN GREEN
I’ve been waiting in line for like
fifteen minutes.
DONNA
I’ll have you out of here in ten. Donna
Jeffries.
They shake.
BEN GREEN
Ben Green.
Donna leads him to her large desk, one of a dozen in the
middle of the bank floor. Flips open her laptop.
Ben hands her a folder of BUSINESS DOCUMENTS.
BEN GREEN
Everything’s there.
He checks her out. She’s pretty. Long blond hair, pulled
back in a braid. There’s just something about her that he
can’t quite put his finger on, but he likes it.
He checks out Donna’s NAME PLAQUE on the desk.
She spins her laptop towards him.
DONNA
I just need you to fill this out.
Social, license, current bank account
router number, federal EI number,
corporate name and address.
BEN GREEN
That’s it?
22.
DONNA
That’s it. Then you’re on your way and I
can take it from there.
He types away. Donna smiles and says hello to the passing
customers, waving to one or two. Flips through the folder
Ben gave her..
BEN GREEN
I like this Bank.
She flirts with him.
DONNA
We aim to please.
He finishes up. Spins the laptop back to her.
BEN GREEN
There you go.
DONNA
Looks good. Now I just need you to hit
the little button right there to transfer
the money out of your old account and
into your new account here with us.
He smiles, reaches around and hits transfer. We watch the
money transfer between his old and new accounts.
She checks her watch.
DONNA
Perfect. I’ll be right back with some
paperwork for you to sign and then you
are out of here.
BEN GREEN
Pretty painless.
DONNA
That’s the way we like it.
She closes her laptop and gets up, taking it with her. He
watches her go, melting into the sea of customers.
And that’s when ANOTHER WOMAN sits down across from him,
plopping down a Styrofoam drink cup on the desk.
WOMAN
Why is lunch always the shortest hour of
the day? Am I right?
Ben looks confused. Why is this woman talking to me?
23.
BEN GREEN
Look, lady, I really don’t have the time
for this.
WOMAN
(Big smile)
Then lets get to it. You’re here to open
a new account.
BEN GREEN
Yeah, I... just did.
WOMAN
That’s great, who’s helping you?
He points in the direction Donna went.
BEN GREEN
Donna Jeffries. She just went to get my
paperwork. You’re sitting in her-
Now the Woman is confused, she points to her NAME TAG.
WOMAN
-- I’m Donna Jeffries.
CLOSE ON Ben’s shocked expression, quickly turning to
anger. He leaps out of his chair and bolts towards the
front door.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
10 -
Maddy's Escape and Dalton's Heartfelt Reunion
EXT. NEW YORK BANK - DAY
CLOSE ON A TRASH CAN as a BLOND WIG is tossed into it.
MADDY HAYNES (our Donna Jeffries impostor) shakes out her
brown hair. Smiles as she clutches the laptop, pleased
with her latest score, and slinks out of frame.
Ben Green races out after her, but she’s long gone.
EXT. JFK AIRPORT - NIGHT
We watch a COMMERCIAL AIRLINER land.
SUPER: “NEW YORK”
INT. JFK - NIGHT
Dalton steps off the plane into the gate area.
24.
HIS POV of the other PASSENGERS walking into the arms of
awaiting friends and family. KIDS race up to wraps their
arms around their PARENTS.
GIRLFRIENDS race into the arms of BOYFRIENDS. HUSBANDS
greet their WIVES with kisses on the cheek. Everyone has
someone.
Everyone except Dalton. A fact not lost on him.
INT. DALTON’S PENTHOUSE APARTMENT - NIGHT
Overlooking Central Park and all part of Dalton’s cover
story. The successful life of a fruit importer.
Dalton enters, dumping his bags next to the door.
Exhausted. Then he notices something odd. Some of the
lights are on -- and the sliding door to the patio is
open.
He hears someone out on the patio. He slinks across the
apartment, staying in the shadows, careful not to make a
sound.
He reaches the sliding glass door. Creeps up next to it,
keeping his back against the wall. He hears movement
outside. Carefully peaks around the door frame. Scans the
perimeter. Doesn’t see anyone.
EXT. PATIO - NIGHT
Dalton crouches low and snakes out onto the patio.
He stops behind a LARGE PLANTER. Pulls the GUN from his
waistband. Quietly chambers a round. GOOD TO GO.
He hears SPLASHING in the pool. He springs up, gun raised
and ready, and sprints to the edge of the pool, heart
pounding, his gun zeroing in on whoever is in the pool.
DALTON
Don’t move!
A MAN pops up in the shallow end, his back to us, no shirt
on.
CLOSE ON DALTON. Confused.
DALTON
Dad?
He walks towards Dalton, reaching the stairs.
DALTON
You’re -- HERE.
25.
Dad steps out of the pool and that’s when we realize he’s-
DALTON
And you’re naked.
NAKED. He moves in for a hug.
GEORGE
Hey kiddo’.
Dalton backs away.
DALTON
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Towel. Please.
But he’s not stopping.
GEORGE
Come here!
Big, soaking wet, naked BEAR HUG.
GEORGE
I missed ya’ kid.
DALTON
Missed you too -- Dad.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
11 -
A Tale of Two Lives: Dalton and George's Heartfelt Reunion
EXT. PATIO - NIGHT
LATER. Dalton and George sit in front of the FIRE PIT
enjoying a couple of beers.
George (60’s) is a little rough around the edges. Smiling
eyes, weathered features, jeans, long sleeve thermal
shirt, worn baseball cap and old boots.
DALTON
So where ya’ been? Haven’t heard from you
in what, two, three years?
GEORGE
Been a little busy.
DALTON
You always were...
GEORGE
I was in China for a while doing some
construction work. Farming in New Zealand
before that. Some crab fishing in Alaska.
Croatia -- oh, the women there...
DALTON
Dad...
26.
GEORGE
Sorry. You know I always loved your
Mother.
DALTON
Just not enough to stick around.
GEORGE
It was the work, you know that. Traveling
all the time. It just didn’t fit.
DALTON
You mean we didn’t fit.
GEORGE
I -- didn’t fit. Truth is I don’t fit
anywhere. Guess that’s why I keep moving,
trying to find that spot in the puzzle
where all of my edges match up.
DALTON
I know what you mean.
GEORGE
We’re men of the world, we’re not meant
to be tied down to one place or one
person. We’re free spirits.
DALTON
Well I don’t feel so free.
GEORGE
You’re just in a rut. It’s a phase.
You’ll get used to it. I did.
DALTON
I don’t want to get used to it Dad. I’m
sorry -- but I don’t want to be you. I
don’t want to live my life all over the
world. I want a family. A home.
GEORGE
Well you picked a helluva’ career for
that.
DALTON
I thought it picked me.
GEORGE
Now you sound like your old man. You’re
the one in control Dalton, so don’t act
like a victim. I wasted too many years
and hurt too many people doing that. No
one controls you and no one tells you
what to do. You don’t like the way things
are, change ‘em.
27.
DALTON
Just like that?
GEORGE
Just like that.
Dalton takes that in.
DALTON
I used to want this. I did. The travel,
the adventure, the women -- but I just
don’t anymore. I need something more,
something real.
GEORGE
And now you sound like your Mother. Die
hard romantic.
They share a laugh.
DALTON
So how long are you in town for?
GEORGE
Just passing through.
DALTON
As usual.
GEORGE
I leave tomorrow.
Now it all makes sense. The smile falls from Dalton’s
face.
DALTON
How much do you need?
GEORGE
Couple thousand.
(looks around)
If you can spare it. You know I’m good
for it, it’s just--
DALTON
Don’t Dad, it’s fine. Whatever you need,
you know that.
(almost to himself)
I guess it’s nice to know that some
things don’t change.
Dalton gets up and heads to the kitchen.
DALTON
Another beer?
GEORGE
Thanks kid.
28.
As Dalton reaches the door he turns back and looks at
George. Studies him.
Has he become his father?
DALTON
Just like that.
Dalton takes the last sip from his beer.
Genres:
["Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
12 -
Dalton's Clumsy Morning at World Fruit Imports
EXT. WORLD FRUIT IMPORTS - DAY
A large storage/shipping warehouse and office building.
Tractor trailers come and go, business must be good.
Dalton pulls up in his PRIUS and takes his spot near the
front door.
He steps out, heads towards the front door and TRIPS on
the curb. Tumbles forward, losing his balance and almost
crumbles to the ground but his head hits a signpost,
putting an end to his stumbling with a loud WHACK!
INT. WORLD FRUIT IMPORTS - DAY
Dalton enters, his hand on his head. Greets his
receptionist ANGIE, who’s always ready to come to his aid.
ANGIE
Are you OK Mr. Ruben?
DALTON
Good morning Angie, you’re looking lovely
as always. Place holding up without me?
There are flowers on her desk. Dalton gets a whiff, tries
to fight off a big sneeze but it doesn’t work. He spins
away from Angie, knocking a lamp over in the process.
DALTON
Aaaachooo!
The lamp smashes on the floor.
DALTON
I am so sorry.
He tries to pick up the lamp. Smacks his head on the desk.
Tries to put the pieces of the lamp back together -- it
doesn’t work. The lamp is done. And now his finger is
bleeding.
DALTON
Ouch!
ANGIE
Are you OK?
29.
DALTON
I think I’ll live. If it doesn’t get
infected and I get lock-jaw or have to
have it amputated.
ANGIE
I’ll get you a band-aid.
He’s starting to look a little pale. She grabs the FIRST
AID KIT she keeps in her desk.
DALTON
No big deal. What do we have this
morning?
ANGIE
HE’S here.
She doesn’t look happy. He studies her.
DALTON
Eyes wide, eyebrows pulled down in the
middle, forehead wrinkled, flared
nostrils, mouth flattened, lips pursed,
jaw clenched -- face red. Only one person
can cause that reaction-
He spins into-
Genres:
["Comedy","Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
13 -
Dalton's Announcement: A Surprise Retirement
INT. DALTON’S OFFICE - DAY
-- his office. Big fake smile.
DALTON
Carl! You’re -- here. Where I work.
During normal business hours while there
are other people around.
He closes the door behind him. CARL is Dalton’s Agent.
DALTON
I told you never to come here again. You
scare -- everyone. Not to mention what I
thought was the obvious risk of blowing
my cover.
CARL
It’s important.
DALTON
You know what’s important? That my
receptionist doesn’t drop dead from an
anxiety attack every time she sees you
walk through the door.
30.
CARL
I thought there was a little something
going on between us.
DALTON
Stay away from her. She’s normal. I don’t
want her broken.
CARL
That hurts.
DALTON
Don’t act like you have feelings. It’s
insulting.
Carl knows that he’s right. Dalton sits.
DALTON
So -- what’s so important?
Carl flips open his laptop. Punches in a CHALLENGE CODE
and spins it towards Dalton.
CARL
First, I brought you a little something
for this past weekend’s handiwork and by
a little something I mean a lot of
something and by something I mean money.
DALTON
Yeah I -- I figured that.
Dalton looks at the amount on the screen.
CARL
One point five mil. Minus my fifteen
percent of course.
DALTON
Of course.
CARL
Transferred to your usual account in the
Caymans.
Dalton types in a CHALLENGE/RESPONSE CODE and we see the
money transferred into his account.
CARL
Are we a great team or what?
DALTON
Yeah about that. I’ve been thinking.
We’ve made a lot of money over the years.
CARL
Yes we have.
31.
DALTON
I’ve got a pretty good nest egg.
Diversified portfolio. Strong Real Estate
investments. This place. I mean I know it
started out as a shell Corp for my cover
but we’re looking at some healthy third
quarter numbers. You gotta’ admit I know
fruit. I could go public, cash in my
stock options.
CARL
I don’t like where this is going.
DALTON
I’m getting out. One more job and I’m
done.
Carl freezes. Speechless. Shocked. And then he busts out
laughing.
CARL
That’s AWESOME!
DALTON
I -- I didn’t expect this, I thought for
sure you’d be upset.
CARL
You know how many “Last jobs” you’ve been
on in the past fifteen years?
DALTON
But this time I’m serious. It’s OVER.
Carl stops laughing. Looks straight into Dalton’s eyes.
The color flushes from Carl’s face.
Dalton steps out of the office through the back door and
into-
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Crime"]
Ratings
Scene
14 -
Dalton's Decision to Leave: A Mercenary's Struggle
INT. WAREHOUSE - DAY
The warehouse. Dozens of WORKERS loading and unloading
trucks. Hundreds of CRATES, row after row, filled with
fruit.
CARL
Do I mean nothing to you?
DALTON
Carl you’re taking this the wrong way.
I’ve been lying about my life for so long
I don’t even know who I am anymore.
CARL
You’re Dalton Woods-
32.
Dalton looks around, signals Carl to keep his voice low.
DALTON
(interrupting)
- Joe Ruben-
CARL
Joe Ruben, the highest paid mercenary-
DALTON
Hero for hire-
CARL
My mistake, hero for hire in the world.
Dalton greets each EMPLOYEE as he passes them. He knows
everyone who works for him.
DALTON
But that’s all I am. I’m not a friend,
not a lover, a husband, a father. I don’t
have a life outside of this. I’m the job
and nothing more. I need to be something
more. FOR ONCE. I need to be something
more.
CARL
Get a hobby. I fish. You can come. We’ll
go right now. Come on. I got my rods in
the car. Here we go...
DALTON
You’re not hearing me. When I say I can’t
do this anymore, I mean I can’t do this
anymore. My head’s not in the game and
when that happens, people get killed.
They step into the elevator.
INT. ELEVATOR - DAY
Dalton punches in a code. Hits the down button.
CARL
I thought people getting killed was the
idea. I mean it’s right there in the job
description.
DALTON
The WRONG people get killed.
CARL
Ohhh, yeah, that’s not good.
33.
DALTON
I just -- I can’t. Please. I can’t.
CARL
Fifteen years, Dalton. Fifteen years and
this is how we’re going to end it? You
just quit and walk away. You don’t groom
a successor -- no protege? Just leave me
hanging? What happened?
DALTON
I’ve changed.
CARL
Well change back.
Dalton open his arms wide.
DALTON
Someone needs a hug. Come here.
He wraps his arms around Carl. Pulls him in close. It’s
really uncomfortable for Carl.
DALTON
Just relax. Deep breaths.
The elevator doors open. Several TECHNICIANS on the floor
see them hugging. Odd looks.
Carl pushes Dalton away. Steps out of the elevator into-
INT. UNDERGROUND WAREHOUSE - DAY
Dalton’s real headquarters, where he keeps all of his
toys. Cool cars, cooler gadgets, the coolest weapons.
They walk.
CARL
All right, all right -- FINE -- one more
run. But lets make it special. I want
Dalton Woods going out like the legend
that you have become.
He reaches into his briefcase and pulls out a file.
CARL
This is the one. Two mil. Three days
work. Tops. Everything you need to know
is in there. Target, location, time,
daily routine. Works on Wall Street. Real
player. Good news in that it’s just a
snatch and grab -- no wet work, no blood,
everyone walks away breathing.
(MORE)
34.
CARL (CONT’D)
Client just wants their money back and
they think a little face to face time
with the target will help facilitate
that.
DALTON
They’re going to torture them.
CARL
Well... You’re not taking them to a tea
party. This one’s easy. Trust me.
CARL
Nobody pays two mil for easy.
Dalton flips through the file. We don’t get to see what he
sees. He has a sudden look of concern.
DALTON
I don’t know about this one, maybe I
should just...
CARL
You know what, you’re right, I don’t know
what I was thinking, I’ll give it to the
kid. It’ll be good for him.
DALTON
The kid’s a hazard -- to himself. He has
no patience, acts before he thinks, zero
risk assessment skills, doesn’t give a
damn about collateral damage and he
leaves a mess at every job. He’s lucky he
isn’t dead already.
CARL
YOU trained him.
DALTON
He never listened, never learned.
CARL
Well he’s gonna’ have to step up now that
you’re stepping out. Besides, it’s not
how you whack, it’s who you whack. That’s
how careers are made, you know that.
DALTON
I’m telling you he’s not ready.
CARL
Then take it. ‘Cause I gotta’ book this
job one way or the other. I cannot afford
to let this one go.
Dalton takes this in. Doesn’t want to but-
35.
DALTON
Last one?
CARL
Then it’s you, a horse and a sunset my
friend.
DALTON
Don’t forget the beautiful damsel in
distress.
CARL
That’s a given.
They reach Dalton’s PRIUS, now parked at the far end of
the warehouse.
There are several hidden compartments throughout the
interior and TECHNICIANS are making sure that WEAPONS are
packed into each one. Rifles, handguns, C-4 EXPLOSIVES,
Kevlar vest -- the usual. A traveling Armory.
CARL
(re: the car)
Hybrid?
DALTON
Of course.
CARL
Go green.
Dalton and Carl shake hands. Dalton pretends to be
Psyched..
DALTON
I’m excited about this. NOW LEAVE.
Through the tunnel. I don’t want you
scaring the customers.
Dalton climbs into the driver’s seat, closes the door.
CARL
Am I really that bad?
DALTON
Yes -- you are.
Dalton rolls up the window in Carl’s face and peels out in
the Prius, leaving Carl all by himself.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
15 -
Blind Con Artist Gets Hit by Car on Wall Street
EXT. WALL STREET - DAY
Dalton walks down the street, dressed sharp but casual,
playing the role of a tourist. He’s looking up as he
walks, clicking away on his camera.
36.
CLICK. He takes a picture of an office window. ZOOMS IN.
CLICK. Takes a picture of the BUSINESSMAN on the phone,
standing in front of the window. CLICK. Even tighter on
the BUSINESSMAN. Older. Well-kept. Expensive, tailored
suit.
ACROSS THE STREET.
MADDY HAYNES approaches the corner in a hurry. Checks her
watch. She sizes up the oncoming traffic, timing her
moment to cross.
She steps out into the crosswalk when-
SCREECH, BAM! A BLACK TOWN CAR slams on its brakes and
skids, CLIPS her at the waist, tosses her up and over the
hood and sending her bouncing onto the street with a THUD.
The passenger in the back seat, CHARLES MILLER, older,
Wall Street raider type, races out from the back seat.
CHARLES
My God, what did you do?
The DRIVER leaps out, visibly shaken.
DRIVER
She came out of nowhere.
Charles races to Maddy’s side.
CHARLES
Please be alive, please be alive.
(Kneels down)
Ma’am, are you alright? Ma’am?
Maddy groans.
CHARLES
Oh thank God. She’s alive.
And that’s when Maddy’s HANDS LAUNCH UP and grab Charles
by the collar of his jacket.
She yanks him down close to her, trying to focus on his
face, struggles to say-
MADDY
Daddy? Is that you?
He doesn’t want to upset her.
CHARLES
Everything is going to be just fine
sweetie.
He slowly turns to the driver and quietly says.
37.
CHARLES
Call an ambulance.
DRIVER
Right away sir.
Maddy wraps her arms around him trying to pull herself up.
MADDY
I can’t feel my legs Daddy.
CHARLES
Maybe you shouldn’t move.
SAM (O.C.)
Mommy!
Charles turns to see SAM, 10, racing towards them. He
practically dives on top of Maddy trying to help her.
SAM
Mommy!
His eyes well with tears.
CHARLES
Oh dear...
SAM
(softer)
Mommy...
Maddy looks around, doesn’t see Sam right next to her.
MADDY
Sam honey, is that you?
CHARLES
My God she’s blind.
Sam helps her up.
CHARLES
I don’t think you should move her.
SAM
Leave me alone!
(tears in his eyes)
Haven’t you done enough?
CHARLES
Well, I... The ambulance will be here any
second. I, I...
Maddy is on her feet.
MADDY
No ambulance. I’m fine.
38.
CHARLES
Are you sure? I’ll pay for everything.
MADDY
That’s sweet. Just the-
(she’s hit with a searing
pain in her back)
OWWWW -- wind knocked out of me. I’ll be
fine. Come on honey. Lets go home.
Sam helps Maddy limp to the opposite side of the street.
MADDY
YOU are supposed to be with Karen.
SAM
I gave her the day off. Told her you were
just out running a few errands and forgot
to call her.
MADDY
And she believed you?
SAM
WELL... I am your son.
He’s got her there.
MADDY
Yes you are.
Maddy’s limp improves with each step until they blend into
the sea of pedestrians and she smiles. She’s walking just
fine now.
SAM
You get it?
Maddy glances back over her shoulder as she reaches inside
her coat and pulls out a THICK ENVELOPE, shows Sam the
CASH inside it, and slips it back inside her liner pocket.
MADDY
Worked like a charm. Gotta’ love bankers.
Always right on time.
SAM
Great tuck and roll by the way -- for a
second there I thought you really got
hit. You shoulda’ seen the look on his
face.
(mimics Charles)
“Call an ambulance.”
MADDY
It wasn’t too much? Too obvious? I was a
little worried there for a minute.
39.
SAM
“Daddy is that you?”
(he laughs)
Brilliant.
MADDY
I totally ad-libbed that. I was just --
you know -- so in the moment.
SAM
When it works, it works. Sometimes you
just gotta’ let the moment flow over you.
MADDY
So it worked?
SAM
He never saw it coming.
She tussles his hair.
MADDY
Well we’re almost there kiddo’. One more
score and we’ll have it all, we can pay
off all of our debt, get a place of our
own, get you into that private school
we’ve been looking at in the fall, and
still have enough left over to live on
until I can get a-
(she cringes at the thought)
Real job and start over. A whole new
life.
He gives her a big hug.
SAM
You did it Mom. Just like you said you
would.
MADDY
I’d do anything for you. And nobody got
hurt. Except a few insurance companies
and banks and THEY can afford it.
And that’s when Maddy, looking down at Sam, bumps right
into-
DALTON, knocking the camera out of his hands. It bounces
off the sidewalk but doesn’t break.
MADDY
Oh my God, I’m so sorry.
Dalton bobs and weaves his way through the crowded
sidewalk, tripping over himself.
40.
He slaps his hand down on top of the camera and then
THWUMP! Someone stomps their foot down on top of Dalton’s
hand.
DALTON
Owwwww. Hey, watch where you’re stepping.
MAN
Watch where you’re putting your hand!
Dalton lifts up his hand, red and puffy, a size thirteen
work boot print on the back of it.
DALTON
That hurts.
He stretches his hand out. We hear things POP and CRACK.
DALTON
And that hurts more.
MADDY
Let me hold that.
She takes the camera from his hand. Instinctively slips it
into her pocket and then examines Dalton’s hand.
MADDY
It doesn’t look too bad.
DALTON
It doesn’t feel too good.
Maddy notices they’re standing in front of a DINER.
MADDY
Come on, let’s get a better look at this.
Sam, grab the man’s bag.
SAM
Got it.
Sam grabs Dalton’s briefcase off the sidewalk as Maddy
leads the three of them inside.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Crime"]
Ratings
Scene
16 -
A Tough Exterior and a Friendly Stranger: Maddy and Dalton's Lunch Invitation
INT. DINER - DAY
Maddy calls out to cook/owner, PHIL.
MADDY
Phil we need a little help here. Some
ice, a clean towel, maybe a little
Neosporin.
PHIL
You got it Maddy.
41.
DALTON
Maddy?
MADDY
That’s my name. You got one?
For a split second Dalton is ready to give her his usual
schpiel about Joe Ruben, fruit importer, but instead he
blurts out-
DALTON
Dalton Woods.
MADDY
It fits.
DALTON
What fits?
MADDY
Your name. With your face. It fits.
DALTON
And that’s a good thing?
MADDY
Very good.
She takes a closer look at his hand. She flexes the
fingers in her hand.
MADDY
Go like this.
He copies her.
MADDY
Very good. Looks like it’s just going to
be a really bad bruise.
DALTON
You’re a Doctor?
MADDY
Nurse. Well -- used to be. Another life.
Keep ice on it when you can for the next
day or two and it should be fine.
And that’s when their eyes meet for the first time. They
both hold their gaze a little longer than they should, but
there’s just something about her...
And there’s something about Dalton that Maddy can’t quite
put her finger on -- but she can’t do this - freaks.
MADDY
Have a nice life. Come on Sam.
42.
But Dalton can’t let her go, not yet.
DALTON
Let me buy you lunch.
MADDY
Oh you don’t have to do that.
DALTON
I want to. I’ve got some time to kill,
the client I’m supposed to meet is
running a little late. I’m a stranger in
town and could use the company.
MADDY
I don’t-
SAM
Yes.
MADDY
Sam don’t interrupt us-
SAM
I’m hungry.
DALTON
He’s hungry.
MADDY
You’re hungry?
SAM
Starving.
DALTON
He needs food. I’m offering food.
SAM
I’m accepting food.
DALTON
You see how that works? Lets try it with
you. Can I buy you lunch?
She gives in -- SMILES.
SAM
That would be wonderful, thank you.
DALTON
You’re welcome. Now that wasn’t so hard
was it?
MADDY
I’m just not used to it.
43.
DALTON
Eating?
MADDY
People being nice to me.
And that just hangs there between them, catching Dalton a
little off-guard.
DALTON
Well we’re just going to have to work on
that aren’t we?
Genres:
["Drama","Romance"]
Ratings
Scene
17 -
Hitmen Prepare for Jobs and Dalton Reveals His Secret Identity
INT. UPSCALE APARTMENT - DAY
TWO YAKUZA HITMEN sit in the middle of the apartment,
meticulously cleaning their WEAPONS, loading mags,
sharpening knives, etc.
A CELL PHONE RINGS. YAKUZA #1 answers. Listens. Smiles.
YAKUZA #1
Got it. Sounds like fun.
INT. DINER/BOOTH - LATER
Dalton, Maddy and Sam sit at a booth enjoying their food.
Dalton is resting his hand on a bag of ice.
DALTON
So what do you do?
MADDY
I work with people.
DALTON
Like a Social Worker?
MADDY
Sort of.
DALTON
Sort of?
MADDY
More of a human resources kind of thing-
DALTON
But you can’t talk about it.
MADDY
Confidentiality agreements.
DALTON
Got it.
44.
INT. BAR - DAY
COWBOY HITMAN (40’s) scarred, sits at the bar drinking a
beer. His CELL RINGS.
COWBOY HITMAN
Listening. It’s gonna’ cost ya’ double.
Last minute and all. I’m on it. No
problem at all. I’ll be in touch.
INT. DINER/BOOTH - DAY
Back to scene.
MADDY
How ‘bout you?
DALTON
I’m a hero for hire. I recover assets,
people, help overthrow governments-
SAM
Kill people.
DALTON
Only when I have to -- and -- we like to
call it neutralizing.
MADDY
Well I’ll sleep easier knowing you’re out
there but -- why are you telling us this?
DALTON
Because I need a brand new day and this
is it. I’m turning over a new leaf.
Making a career change, stepping out.
This is my last job, my final assignment
and then I’m a free man. I can go where I
want go, do what I want to do and just be
myself for once, if I can remember how.
Besides, who would believe you anyway?
MADDY
You’d be surprised what people believe
when I say it.
DALTON
Part of that top secret human resources
thing you got going on?
MADDY
Bingo.
Dalton takes a deep breath and exhales.
45.
DALTON
Whoo! That felt great getting that off my
chest. I haven’t told anyone the truth
about myself in fifteen years, not even
my real name -- my alias is Joe Ruben, I
know it’s terrible-
MADDY
It doesn’t match your face.
DALTON
See -- terrible. I’m the president of
World Fruit Imports out by the airport,
we actually had a great quarter-
MADDY
With killing or kiwi?
DALTON
Dates mostly. Nectarines. I just got the
exclusive rights to a hybrid that’ll
knock your socks off. Really excited
about the crop out of Chile. They’re
mostly known for cherries and off-season
strawberries but we’re going to change
the way people thing about Chilean fruit.
(off her confused look)
I’m rambling, sorry. Does telling the
truth always feel this good?
SAM
How would she know?
Maddy kicks Sam under the table, silencing him.
MADDY
Eat your lunch.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Crime"]
Ratings
Scene
18 -
Unveiled Similarities: A Hitman and a Mysterious Woman's Shared Thrill
EXT. CENTRAL PARK - DAY
GRANDPA HITMAN (60) sits on a park bench in the middle of
Central Park watching his GRANDDAUGHTER play with her
friends. His BLACKBERRY vibrates. He checks the incoming
text. Smiles, pleased with what he sees. Types a quick
reply. Calls out to his granddaughter.
GRANDPA HITMAN
Amanda sweetie, we have to go.
INT. DINER/BOOTH - DAY
Back to scene.
MADDY
So how do you do it?
46.
DALTON
Do what?
MADDY
Your job. How does it work? Your real job
I mean. You just walk up and shoot the
bad guy? Noooo, you make it look like an
accident.
DALTON
Someone watches way too much television.
SAM
Worse. Reality television.
DALTON
How does it work? Well, say like on this
assignment.
MADDY
Your last hurrah.
DALTON
My last hurrah, yes, I know the target’s
name, where they work, what they do for a
living, where they live, where their
family and friends live. Where they eat
lunch, the route they take home, the kind
of car they drive, where they stop for
gas, which toll booth they like to drive
through. Every stop they make, every
person they talk to, every person who
talks to them, who owes them money, who
they owe money to. Any vices they may
have and indiscretions they may have
made. I know what they read, what they
watch, their medical history, how many
breaths they take during the day.
MADDY
So -- everything.
DALTON
Knowledge is power, it gives me an edge,
an upper hand. If I know every move that
my target has made in the past, I can
predict the move they’ll make when they
try to hide or run from me or -- you know
-- try to kill me.
Maddy knows exactly what he’s talking about. The thrill of
the chase.
MADDY
You find their weakness, what makes them
tick, the one thing that they’re afraid
of someone finding out or losing and you-
47.
DALTON/MADDY
Exploit it.
DALTON
You use it to isolate the target.
MADDY
Manipulate them into going to a location
that you control.
DALTON
They’re out of their element.
MADDY
You’re totally in yours.
DALTON
And then you-
MADDY
Spring the trap.
DALTON
The target is completely caught off
guard, no back-up, no plan B, no escape-
MADDY
No chance.
DALTON
Which means no struggle. You got them and
they know it. Game-
DALTON/MADDY
Over.
DALTON
It never fails.
MADDY
No it doesn’t.
A long beat hangs between them as they both realize just
how alike they really are. They share a smile.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Crime","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
19 -
Dalton's Dilemma: A Secret Agent's Search for Normalcy
INT. SPORTS STADIUM - DAY
An ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP match. TWO FIGHTERS
trade blow after blow, shadows of each other, both
fighting to the death.
But the smaller of the two suddenly gets the upper hand
and SLAMS his bigger opponent into the fence and then onto
the floor.
DING, DING, DING! He wins. The SMALLER FIGHTER steps out
of the ring as his trainer hands him his phone.
48.
SMALLER FIGHTER
Yeah.
(big smile)
Hell I’ll do that for free. I won’t let
you down. Twenty-four hours it is.
INT. DINER/BOOTH - DAY
Back to scene.
MADDY
So why now?
DALTON
I don’t know, guess I have to grow up
sometime. I woke up this morning and
realized that I don’t want to wake up
twenty years from now all alone. And I
could use a little normal in my life for
a change.
MADDY
Normal isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
DALTON
Well I’m willing to give it a try.
Problem is I’ve done this suave playboy
secret agent bit for so long -- living
this lie -- I don’t know how to be... ME.
MADDY
You just need to find the right woman.
DALTON
You think?
MADDY
I know. Straighten you right out.
An with that their eyes lock and they both hold their gaze
a little longer then they probably should.
He smiles.
DALTON
You might be on to something.
She blushes, suddenly self-conscious. Tries to cover...
MADDY
So -- career change -- what can a guy
with your skill set do outside of -- what
you do now?
49.
DALTON
I have no Idea.
MADDY
Well at least you’ve thought it through.
DALTON
Because I don’t need to have an idea.
I’ve made all the money I’ll ever need.
That got her attention. She leans in closer. So does Sam.
MADDY/SAM
Do tell.
DALTON
With risk comes reward. I work in an
extremely high risk environment so the
rewards-
SAM
- Are high.
MADDY
How high?
DALTON
Extremely high.
MADDY
Like never have to work again a day in
your life high?
DALTON
Higher.
MADDY
I’m liking this no idea idea a lot more.
DALTON
Grows on you doesn’t it? Oh and it’s tax
free. I’ve got a little account in the
Cayman Islands that’s off the grid and
under the radar. Nobody knows it’s there
but me.
MADDY/SAM
When do we leave?
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Romance"]
Ratings
Scene
20 -
Dalton's Fateful Last Assignment and an Unexpected Encounter
EXT. NEW YORK CITY STREETS - DAY
A MOTORCYCLE COP parked at the curb, talking on the phone.
50.
MOTORCYCLE COP
You gotta’ be kiddin’ me. Retired?
(beat)
It’ll be my pleasure.
He hangs up. Smiles as he slips on his sunglasses and
peels away from the curb.
INT. DINER/BOOTH - DAY
Dalton is laughing. Checks his watch. Looks outside. Sees
what he’s been waiting for.
DALTON
This is exactly what I needed. Good
conversation. A laugh. Thanks so much but
unfortunately I have to run. I don’t want
to mess up my last assignment, you always
want to go out strong-
MADDY
Please -- go, don’t worry about us.
DALTON
We should do this again sometime.
SAM
I’m in.
MADDY
Give me your phone. I’ll put my number in
it real quick.
He gives her his phone. She snaps a picture of herself and
Sam for the phone book and quickly types in her number.
MADDY
So call us, when you’re done saving the
world, a country -- cat. Whatever.
DALTON
I will. This was nice. I don’t usually
have time for nice.
MADDY
Well I guess we’re just going to have to
work on that.
He reaches for his wallet. Can’t find it.
MADDY
Oh, shoot, here it is, you -- dropped it,
when we were... and I was trying to-
She pulls it out of her bag and hands it to him. Sam rolls
his eyes. Dalton notices. Strange.
51.
DALTON
Thanks..
He throws down some cash for the bill. Gets up to leave.
Turns back.
DALTON
Can I get my camera?
MADDY
Your camera?
DALTON
When you helped me with my hand you
slipped it into your bag to -- you know --
hold it for me and--
MADDY
-- Oh my God, forgot all about that, let
me just-
DALTON
No big deal.
MADDY
I’m so embarrassed. You must think I’m
some kind of klepto.
DALTON
Please, you’ve done so much for me.
She hands him the camera.
MADDY
Here you go.
DALTON
Thanks.
Their eyes lock. For the first time they look into each
other’s eyes -- and there’s something there.
DALTON
Nice meeting you. You too Sam.
SAM
You’re pretty cool.
DALTON
Well so are you.
SAM
I know.
MADDY
We had a great time. Thanks again.
Dalton turns and heads to the front door.
52.
DALTON
Thanks for the ice Phil.
PHIL
Anytime.
Dalton reaches the front door. Turns back to Maddy and
Sam, who are laughing about something. It’s a nice
moment.
DALTON
(to himself)
Maybe I just need to meet the right
woman.
He smiles. Steps out onto the sidewalk when suddenly-
BOOM! A TAXI CAB in front of the diner EXPLODES, launching
Dalton back through the plate-glass front window of the
diner.
Everyone dives for cover from the rolling cloud of fire,
smoke and glass.
Dalton hits the floor hard on his back and skids to a stop
at the feet of Maddy and Sam. OUT COLD. BLACK SOOT all
over his face.
LATER -- CLOSE ON DALTON as Maddy tries to bring him
around.
MADDY
Dalton. Dalton, wake up!
His eyes blink open. Looks around.
DALTON
Where am I?
(Rubs his head, groggy)
And why do you keep calling me Dalton? My
name is Joe. Joe Ruben.
Maddy and Sam share a look -- BINGO -- and a smile.
MADDY
Of course it is - JOE.
Phil is standing behind them. Shakes his head.
PHIL
I’ll get more ice.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Romance","Comedy"]
Ratings
Scene
21 -
Maddy Fights to Save Dalton and Sam from Danger
EXT. NEW YORK/STREETS- DAY
As an AMBULANCE bobs and weaves through traffic.
53.
INT. AMBULANCE (MOVING) - DAY
Dalton is strapped to a gurney. Maddy and Sam sit on one
side of the ambulance as a PARAMEDIC works on Dalton.
DALTON’S POV As he tries to focus. Soft fuzzy shapes in
front of him become Maddy and Sam. Concerned looks.
MADDY
Oh thank God, he’s waking up.
Dalton is groggy. Rubs his head.
DALTON
Where am I?
MADDY
You’re in a Ambulance sweetie. There was
an accident -- an explosion. You were
blown through a window and hit your head
pretty hard. Do you remember anything?
What happened? Where you work? Where
you live?
SAM
(under his breath)
Your bank account number.
Then it hits him. He remembers.
DALTON
Wait a minute I...
Maddy leans in.
MADDY
Yes...
He’s got it.
DALTON
My name is Joe Ruben.
She sits back, deflated.
MADDY
Yeah... Got that part.
Dalton struggles to lift his head up, desperately trying
to bring things into focus. It isn’t working.
He looks straight at Maddy. Smiles. Does he recognize
her?
54.
DALTON
Who are you?
MADDY
(don’t be silly)
Honey I’m Maddy. Your fiance.
DALTON
Fiance?
Maddy and Sam share a smile. She motions him to move in.
Sam leans over and throws his arms around Dalton, pulling
himself in close.
SAM
I’m so glad you’re OK Dad.
MADDY
Easy honey, your father’s been through a
lot.
PARAMEDIC
You’re going to have to stay in your seat
son.
DALTON
Wait... I’m a Father?
MADDY
This is Sam. Our son.
DALTON
But we’re not ---?
MADDY
I’ll explain everything later. You need
your rest. And we are not going on our
trip until the doctors say you are good
and ready, I don’t want a repeat of what
happened in Jamaica.
(to Paramedic)
He got so sunburned the first day. Did he
listen to me about the sunscreen? NO. So
he ends up sitting at the bar playing
pool with the other sunburned men for the
next two days.
DALTON
Trip? What trip?
MADDY
The Cayman Islands -- our favorite place
in the whole world. Where else would we
celebrate?
DALTON
Celebrate...?
55.
MADDY
Our engagement. You really did bang your
head.
Dalton suddenly looks nauseous, the color flushes from his
face.
DALTON
And it really hurts.
(to Paramedic)
Have there always been two of you?
PARAMEDIC
Just the one.
DALTON
Then can you ask your buddy to stop
moving, he’s making me nauseous.
MADDY
Just relax sweetie, I know it’s a lot to
remember, we’ll just... ease into it.
DALTON
There are people trying to blow me up.
How am I supposed to ease into that?
SAM
Man’s got a point.
MADDY
You’re not helping.
The Paramedic clicks on a small flashlight and shines it
into Dalton’s eyes.
PARAMEDIC
Mr. Ruben I need to you to look straight
up at the ceiling. The explosion may have
caused a contusion to your frontal lobe
and some minor hemorrhaging at the base
of the skull causing the post traumatic
amnesia. Some things you’ll remember-
DALTON
Like who I am-
PARAMEDIC
Where you live, where you work, while
completely forgetting loved ones, family
members, past experiences-
MADDY
Fiances-
56.
PARAMEDIC
Fiances. You’re suffering from retrograde
amnesia so everything prior to the
explosion is going to be spotty. Good
news is your memories should all come
back to you.
MADDY
When?
DOCTOR
Could be a few days, could be a few
weeks, once we get the scans we’ll know
more.
DALTON
That’s a relief.
MADDY
See -- what did I tell you?
DALTON
I don’t remember, remember?
Maddy and Sam share a look. He really doesn’t remember.
MADDY
I said everything will be just fine and
not to worry. I’m here for you.
SAM
WE’RE, here for you.
She takes Dalton’s hand.
MADDY
Isn’t he the sweetest?
DALTON
Thank you... ummmmm...
MADDY
Maddy.
DALTON
How could I forget such a beautiful name?
MADDY
Awwww...
PARAMEDIC
I’m gonna’ give you a little something
for the pain along with a sedative to
help you relax. It’s going to make you a
little groggy so make sure you don’t do
any driving for the next several hours.
57.
DALTON
(re: the gurney)
I don’t think I’m going anywhere.
PARAMEDIC
Good point.
WE MOVE THROUGH the Ambulance to the driver’s seat to find
MR. CLEAN behind the wheel, a knowing smile creeping
across his face.
MR. CLEAN
(to himself)
No you’re not.
The Paramedic readies TWO LARGE NEEDLES. He grabs TWO
VIALS from his pocket. He doesn’t realize Maddy is
watching every move he makes.
Maddy quickly assesses the situation. Her, Sam and Dalton
with one Paramedic. One Driver. Three against two
travelling at 60 miles an hour in heavy traffic.
The Paramedic moves to make the first injection.
PARAMEDIC
This is only gonna’ hurt for a second and
then it’ll all be over.
He moves the needle over Dalton’s arm when-
MADDY
For you.
WHACK! Maddy elbows him in the face. Quickly grabs the
needle from his hand and jams it into the Paramedic’s leg.
Pumps the serum into him.
PARAMEDIC
Ahhh!
The Paramedic collapses to the floor and starts to
convulse, shaking violently.
SAM
Mom!
MADDY
Get down honey!
DALTON
What the hell are you doing?
MADDY
Saving your life. He wasn’t giving you a
sedative.
58.
The Paramedic suddenly stops flailing. Dead.
DALTON
I can see that.
MADDY
You really pissed somebody off.
DALTON
I sell fruit. Who would want to kill me?
SAM
Apparently quite a few people.
Mr. Clean spins into the back of the ambulance, gun raised
high and crisp. Finger tightened on the trigger when-
MR. CLEAN
Like me.
Sam grabs the gun and shoves it upwards as BAM! The gun
goes off and-
BLOWS OFF THE HANDLE OF THE BACK DOOR. Both doors swing
open, revealing a sea of speeding traffic behind them.
Maddy grabs the second hypodermic needle and jams it into
Mr. Clean’s neck.
His eyes roll into the back of his head and he slams
against the steering wheel, causing the ambulance to
pinball down the street, smashing into car after car as it
zig zags through traffic.
His gun falls onto Dalton’s chest, the barrel pointing
right at Dalton’s face. Dalton’s eyes go wide. A little
panicked.
DALTON
Maddy? Gun.
Mr. Clean grabs the steering wheel but his vision is
completely blurred. This is not going to end well.
DALTON
I don’t know if that was such a great
idea.
MADDY
You’re alive aren’t you?
DALTON
Fair enough.
MADDY
Thought so. Sam are you-
59.
SAM
I’m good, but we need to bail, like now.
WHAM! The Ambulance swerves onto the sidewalk as PASSERSBY
dive for cover.
DALTON
Unstrap me!
Maddy searches the gurney, trying to figure out how to
undo the straps.
MADDY
Working on it.
BAM! The ambulance slams up against a truck, bounces off
and skids to the other side of the street, tossing Maddy
and Sam to the floor.
But then Sam sees it. A T-SHAPED RED HANDLE sticking out
of the floor.
SAM
Got it!
MADDY
Honey I don’t think that’s-
But before she can finish Sam pulls the handle, which
releases the latch that’s holding the gurney to the floor
of the ambulance.
MADDY
- It...
The gurney starts rolling towards the back door.
DALTON
Definitely not it.
BAM! The ambulance slams into another car and careens back
across the street.
The gurney is almost at the back door. Dalton desperately
tries to free his hands so he can stop himself but it’s
not working.
DALTON
Little help here!
MADDY
(to Sam)
Hop on!
DALTON
Hop on?
60.
Sam leaps on top of Dalton, straddling him with his legs.
MADDY
Sorry ‘bout this.
And then Maddy does the same, almost sitting on the gun.
DALTON
Watch the gun. Watch the gun!
Mr. Clean, now unconscious, slumps against the dashboard,
putting all his weight on the gas pedal. The Ambulance
launches forward, completely out of control and right
towards the busy intersection.
MADDY’S POV of the lights up ahead. GREEN. YELLOW. RED.
She looks through the passenger side window and sees a
TRACTOR/TRAILER barreling right towards the intersection
on a collision course with them.
She looks down at the large OXYGEN TANK strapped to
Dalton’s gurney. Quickly grabs the fire extinguisher off
the wall, raises it high above her head and-
MADDY
Hold on!
DALTON
Oh, I think that’s a bad idea...
- SLAMS THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER down onto the OXYGEN TANK
and SMASHES the CONTROL VALVE right off the tank.
Big BURST OF GAS. INSTANT ROCKET SLED.
MADDY
And we’re off.
SAM
Whoooo!
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Comedy"]
Ratings
Scene
22 -
Escape through Central Park: A Thrilling Ride on a Makeshift Sled
EXT. NEW YORK CITY STREETS - DAY
The gurney LAUNCHES out of the back of the ambulance, the
wheels spring down and it lands just as-
KABOOM! The truck T-BONES THE AMBULANCE, sending it
bouncing and flipping across the street.
SAM
Yes!
MADDY
Moms kick ass!
61.
DALTON
Quick question.
Maddy is pumped up and loving herself right now.
MADDY
Bring it.
DALTON
How are we gonna’ stop?
Maddy turns back to see that they’re rocketing towards A
WAVE of oncoming traffic.
Her smile vanishes.
MADDY
Hadn’t really thought about that...
DALTON
Didn’t think so. LEAN!
TIRES SCREECH. HORNS BLARE. The gurney ZIGS. The gurney
ZAGS. Slipping between panicked motorists doing whatever
they have to not to hit the gurney rocket sled scorching
towards them.
They ZIG again. They ZAG again. And then they ZIG right
into-
EXT. CENTRAL PARK - DAY
- full of afternoon strollers, bicyclists, mimes, clowns
and dogs.
DALTON
Find the brakes yet?
MADDY
Still looking.
DALTON
Just checking.
Maddy takes in the trees whooshing past them.
MADDY
I love the park this time of year. So
beautiful.
Sam points off into the distance.
SAM
Mom!
62.
She sees it. So does Dalton. Our MOTORCYCLE COP racing
towards them.
MADDY
Thank God.
But Dalton sees it.
DALTON
I wouldn’t thank him yet.
Maddy turns back to see the Motorcycle Cop drawing his
weapon and taking aim -- AT THEM.
MADDY
He’s not here to help us is he?
DALTON
I’m gonna’ say no.
Dalton finally frees his hand and grabs the gun off his
chest. Instinct kicking in.
DALTON
Sam, move!
Sam slips to one side of the gurney, leaving Dalton with a
clear eye-line of the Motorcycle Cop.
MADDY’S POV of the LAKE and the BOATHOUSE quickly
approaching.
DALTON’S POV of the Motorcycle Cop closing in on them.
MADDY
Joe?
DALTON
Maddy...
The gurney starts to swerve, hooking a left straight
towards the bridge that crosses over the lake.
MADDY
Sam?
SAM
Mom!
MADDY/DALTON/SAM
HOLD ON!
The gurney HITS THE SLOPED RAILING OF THE BRIDGE and-
TAKES FLIGHT.
63.
The Motorcycle Cop OPENS FIRE, shredding the ground where
the gurney WAS.
Dalton OPENS FIRE, exploding the front tire of the
motorcycle, sending the Cop and motorcycle cart-wheeling
into a row of picnic tables.
BACK TO THE GURNEY, sailing, no SOARING, over the lake in
a beautiful slow-motion arc. Then it suddenly DROPS OUT OF
THE SKY like a rock, splashing down in the middle of the
lake, sending a huge wall of water shooting off to both
sides in its wake.
CLOSE ON DALTON floating in the middle of the lake, Maddy
and Sam on top of him, their arms wrapped tightly around
him.
DALTON
I thought that went pretty well.
And that’s when a DUCK paddles by them. QUACK, QUACK!
CLICK. Sam lifts up the opened STRAP BUCKLE.
SAM
I got it!
MADDY
Can we go home now?
DALTON
Well we can’t go to the cops.
SAM
Yeah -- they don’t like you either.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Comedy"]
Ratings
Scene
23 -
High-Stakes Heist Turns Action-Packed in Dalton's Penthouse
INT. CAB - DAY
MADDY’S POV as the cab pulls up to building where Dalton’s
condo is.
“The York. 1600 York Avenue”.
She quickly matches it with the address on Joe Ruben’s
FAKE DRIVER’S LICENSE in Dalton’s wallet.
She closes the wallet and slips it into her pocket before
Dalton, who’s sitting in the front passenger seat, can see
her.
MADDY
Home sweet home.
64.
EXT. THE YORK - DAY
The doorman, ALFREDO, opens the door for Dalton.
ALFREDO
Good afternoon Mr. Ruben.
Dalton quickly glances at his name tag.
DALTON
Afternoon... Alfredo.
Alfredo can see that they're still soaking wet.
ALFREDO
Lovely day for a swim sir.
DALTON
Yes indeed.
Dalton opens the door for Maddy and Sam. As he helps her
out, Maddy slips Dalton’s wallet back into his jacket
pocket without him noticing a thing.
As Dalton pays the CAB DRIVER-
MADDY
(to Sam)
Joe lives all the way up there in 3012.
ALFREDO
Actually he’s in 3207 Ma'am.
MADDY
Of course thank you.
(to Sam)
Twenty minutes. We access his accounts,
get the money and we get the hell out of
here.
SAM
I’ll do it in fifteen.
MADDY
That’s my boy.
Dalton walks over to them.
DALTON
You know where we’re going?
MADDY
‘Course -- 3207.
65.
INT. DALTON’S PENTHOUSE APARTMENT - DAY
They enter. Dalton takes the place in, maybe he’s starting
to remember.
DALTON
So this is it?
MADDY
Don’t you love it?
DALTON
I must. I guess.
Sam takes it all in. Likes what he sees.
SAM
Tight.
He checks the mail, all addressed to Joe Ruben, all bills,
nothing personal. He checks his answering machine. BEEP!
CARL (THROUGH MACHINE)
Hey where ya’ been, I’ve been trying you
all day. Call me. Let me know when the
job’s done.
MADDY
You recognize the voice?
DALTON
Vaguely. You?
MADDY
Nope. No one I’ve met.
DALTON
Maybe if I check the number.
She didn’t want to hear that. He hits a button on the
answering machine that lists the last few numbers that
called. They’re all “RESTRICTED”.
Maddy looks over his shoulder, anxious.
MADDY
Oops, too bad.
(off his look)
Hate that.
Then it hits him. His CELL PHONE. He grabs it out of his
pocket. Maddy’s eyes go wide -- “NO”.
He flips the phone open and water splashes his face. He
tries to turn it back on. Doesn’t work.
66.
MADDY
Not water-proof. Real shame.
Dalton sees a picture on the mantle of the fireplace. It’s
him and Toulouse, somewhere tropical. They’re all of him
and Toulouse with various exotic women.
He picks it up and spins away which causes-
THE FIREPLACE TO OPEN UP, revealing a hidden storage
compartment full of HIGH TECH WEAPONS.
Dalton doesn’t notice a thing, his back to the hidden
cache, focused on his friend in the photo, struggling to
put a name with the face.
DALTON
Lucy.
Maddy snatches it from his hands-
MADDY
Great guy-
And slaps it back down on the mantle, which causes the
fireplace to close back up while Maddy leads Dalton across
the room.
MADDY
One of your--
DALTON
Best friends.
MADDY
In the whole world. That -- Lucy. Quite a
character.
SAM
He’s the greatest.
DALTON
I must have a phone book around here. I
can call him. That would help.
MADDY
You know what I was thinking, sweetie, is
that we’d grab a few things and head off
on our trip, because I think some good
old fashion relaxing in a tropical
paradise is just what you need right now.
God knows I could use one of those little
fruity umbrella drinks. Put a little
distance between you and whoever is after
you until we can figure this whole thing
out.
Dalton leans against a bookcase, which spins to reveal-
67.
DALTON
That’s not a bad idea.
A SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. SAT PHONE, COMPUTER
SCREENS, KEYBOARD, etc.
SAM
I love it.
But Dalton is walking around the room, oblivious to what’s
happening.
DALTON
But what about your stuff?
Maddy leaps across the room to close the bookcase. Gets
her hand jammed between the closing bookcase and the wall.
OUCH. Frees it.
MADDY
You kidding? All I need is a bathing suit
and I’m pretty sure they sell them there.
And Sam’s good.
SAM
More than good. Excellent actually.
MADDY
He’s such a trooper, we just want to
focus on you, your needs, your health.
We’ll be fine, we can-
SAM
Wing it-
MADDY
- Wing it. See? No problem here. We’ll
just get down there, grab some cash from
your account in-
It hits him.
DALTON
Cayman Brac-
MADDY
Exactly and we’ll play it by ear. We’ll
be-
SAM
Spontaneous-
MADDY
Spontaneous, like you’re always saying.
DALTON
I always say that?
68.
SAM
All the time. We need to be more
spontaneous.
DALTON
You think it will help?
MADDY
It couldn’t hurt.
SAM
I love it.
Dalton takes this in.
DALTON
I am tired.
SAM
Me too.
MADDY
See. Let’s go. Right now. Get your
things. Here we go. We’re going...
DALTON
Tickets, we’ll need tickets.
MADDY
I’ll take care of that. Sam do what you
do best.
SAM
I’m on it.
Sam dives behind Dalton’s home computer and goes to work.
He quickly types in some code that opens up complete
access to Dalton’s files, his passwords, etc.
DALTON
What’s he doing?
She leads Dalton across the room.
MADDY
Ohhh... Kid stuff. They just love
computers.
DALTON
It looks like he’s hacking-
MADDY
Noooo... He’s just better at computers
than I am. He’ll have our tickets ready
in no time.
69.
SAM
Don’t you worry Dad, I got this.
She pushes him into his bedroom.
MADDY
You get yourself ready, we’ve got
everything out here under control.
She shuts the door behind him. Turns to Sam.
MADDY
Did you get the code?
SAM
Yup.
MADDY
His access number for the Cayman account?
SAM
No problemo.
MADDY
Password?
SAM
What am I nine?
MADDY
Just transfer the money. PLEASE. We don’t
have much time. Then print the tickets
so he’ll think we’re going with him and
then we’ll ditch him at the airport once
the money transfers into my account.
SAM
Sounds like a plan.
Sam types madly away, passed security clearances, fire-
walls, password protected access until-
SAM
Houston we have a problem.
MADDY
Problem, we can’t have a problem, I don’t
like problems, problems cause...
problems.
SAM
Well we’ve got one anyway. Our boy’s
gotta’ be former NSA with secured access
like this. RSA 1024-bit GP-CODED HAIPE
encryption run through SIPRNet. There’s
no way in. Not from the outside anyway. I
gotta’ be hard-wired into the LAN.
70.
MADDY
English. Please.
SAM
I gotta’ be inside the bank.
MADDY
THE bank?
SAM
Yup. Pack your sunscreen.
MADDY
We can’t go-
Dalton comes out of the bedroom.
DALTON
Maybe this isn’t such a good idea.
Sam spins and hops off the chair, tickets in hand.
SAM
Done. We leave in three hours.
DALTON
Who paid for that?
SAM
You did. You’re very wealthy.
DALTON
Cool.
MADDY
Dalton, wait a minute, I’m not so sure
this is a good idea -
And that’s when the two front windows SHATTER and our
YAKUZA HITMEN come swinging into the apartment on
repelling lines.
Machines guns raised high and crisp, ready to FIRE!
DALTON
Move!
Instinct kicks in.
Dalton pushes Maddy and Sam out of the way as bullets
shred the apartment around them. Complete chaos.
Dalton tucks and rolls onto the floor, coming up into a
full round-house kick that sends YAKUZA HITMAN #1 to the
floor. His machine gun skips across the floor.
71.
DALTON
Get him out of here!
Maddy grabs Sam and races out onto the PATIO.
YAKUZA HITMAN #2 fires, sending a wave of bullets ripping
across the floor towards Dalton, who does a CARTWHEEL
across the room past the bullets, spinning into a DOUBLE-
BACK HAND-SPRING-
Landing on Yakuza Hitman #2’s shoulders, his legs wrapped
around the hitman’s neck. He can’t believe he just did
that.
DALTON
(to himself)
Must have been a gymnast.
Dalton squeezes his legs tight and flips forward, taking
the hitman up and over with him, slamming the Yakuza hard
onto his back. OUT COLD.
Dalton yanks the cords from two nearby lamps and ties up
both Hitmen like he was roping calves.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
24 -
Dalton vs. the Cowboy Hitman: A Rooftop Showdown
EXT. ROOFTOP PATIO - DAY
Rooftop patio. Long wooden deck. Large crystal clear pool.
Wet bar. Gorgeous view of the park. Dalton races out.
DALTON
Maddy.
Maddy and Sam stand up behind a planter.
MADDY
Over here.
He races over to them. Trips over a chaise lounge and
stumbles towards them.
DALTON
Thank God you’re OK. You two should just
go, we’ll catch up later when, you know,
I can figure out who’s trying to kill me
and things settle down a bit. If they
settle down.
Sam is already on his way to the front door.
SAM
Sounds like a plan to me.
Maddy grabs Sam’s arm and pulls him in behind her.
72.
MADDY
Do you own a helicopter?
DALTON
No, why?
She points. He turns to find a CHOPPER just breaking the
roof-line.
SAM
So that’s not here to take us to the
airport?
DALTON
No... It’s not.
MADDY
So it’s a bad thing.
DALTON
Yup.
MADDY
Thought so.
The chopper settles into a hover just above the roof.
COWBOY HITMAN steps out of the chopper onto the skid.
Calls to the PILOT.
COWBOY HITMAN
Keep it running, this won’t take long.
DALTON
Hide.
Maddy and Sam duck back behind a large planter. She pokes
her head out.
MADDY
Right here if you need us.
Cowboy moves towards Dalton. Stares right through him.
COWBOY HITMAN
We meet again.
DALTON
We do?
COWBOY HITMAN
Anytime you feel like giving in and
letting me toss you off the roof, you
just let me know.
73.
DALTON
That’s very generous of you, but I’m
gonna’ have to pass. Not real big on the
hurtling to my death thing.
Cowboy chuckles, then lunges at him, but Dalton takes him
down with surprising agility. Surprising for him that is.
COWBOY HITMAN
You forgot I taught you that move -- I’m
hurt.
DALTON
That’s kinda’ the idea isn’t it?
Dalton stumbles, then NAILS Cowboy with a spin kick to his
Adam’s Apple, tossing him back on the roof, choking.
DALTON
Well there’s an apple for the teacher.
Dalton stays back. Let’s Cowboy get up. Cowboy’s breathing
is labored.
COWBOY HITMAN
Good move, but not good enough. We play
hard ball ‘round here.
DALTON
Why are you trying to kill me?
COWBOY HITMAN
Why am I?
(laughs)
Son every hitman and mercenary in the
northern hemisphere is gunning for you.
When you said you were retiring, you put
a big ‘ol target on your back. Whoever
pulls your plug becomes the new top dog
in town and they get all those high
paying gigs that you unfortunately will
no longer be available for. Nothing
personal, it’s business, you know that.
Hell, I think you’re a great guy.
DALTON
I appreciate that -- I think...
COWBOY HITMAN
You should be flattered.
DALTON
Doesn’t make me feel any better.
COWBOY HITMAN
Not even a little?
74.
DALTON
Not even a little.
Cowboy takes that in.
COWBOY HITMAN
Well -- I guess it is what it is. Sorry
‘bout this Woods.
Cowboy hits Dalton with a combination of moves but Dalton
stops all of them, then counters with a few of his own,
using patio furniture, planters, lamps, whatever he can
find. It looks clumsy but it’s working. Cowboy falls back.
DALTON
The name’s Ruben.
(his best Bond)
Joe Ruben.
COWBOY’S POV of pool cleaning pole/net only a few feet
away.
Dalton lunges at him, but Cowboy grabs the pole and jabs
it into his ribs, stopping him dead in his tracks.
DALTON
(out of breath)
OK that hurt.
COWBOY HITMAN
I’ll try to make this quick.
DALTON
Don’t do me any favors.
Dalton yanks the pole out of Cowboy’s hands and starts
chopping at him. Cowboy rolls away from each blow,
reaching the edge of the roof. There’s nowhere for him to
go.
Dalton raises the pipe for the final swing.
COWBOY HITMAN
I’m gonna miss you.
DALTON
Funny, I’m not going to miss you at all.
He tries to crush Cowboy’s head with the pole, but Cowboy
blocks it with his feet, launching Dalton onto his back.
Dalton turns to find-
-a cable attached to a window washer platform winch. BIG
HOOK in the end.
75.
He hurls the hook and cable at Cowboy. Cowboy sidesteps it
and the cable wraps around the skid of the helicopter.
The Pilot doesn’t like the looks of that.
Cowboy grabs Dalton’s legs and pulls him to the roof. They
struggle and roll towards the edge, pounding each other as
they go.
Jack’s on top, choking the life out of Cowboy when-
The PILOT goes for his gun, aiming at Dalton’s head.
Maddy sees the gun and springs into action.
She scurries across the roof and HITS THE CONTROLS OF THE
WINCH, yanking the helicopter down towards them.
The helicopter lurches to the side, causing the pilot to
drop his gun. He struggles with the flight stick.
Dalton leaps off Cowboy to avoid the SPINNING ROTORS as
the chopper starts spinning out of control.
Dalton rolls across the roof to safety.
The chopper circles around out of control only ten feet
above Cowboy and Dalton, the pilot fighting it all the
way.
The chopper swoops lower and lower with each pass. The
ROTOR BLADES getting way too close to the roof. This is
going to end badly.
Dalton and Cowboy continue to trade blows.
DALTON
Just let them go and you can have me.
Cowboy studies him -- laughs.
COWBOY HITMAN
You know I can’t do that. They’ve seen
way too much and nobody likes witnesses.
Dalton takes that in.
DALTON
Well in that case.
Dalton charges Cowboy with a series of acrobatic moves and
kicks. He has no idea where they’re coming from but it's
working so he’s going with it.
Each hit sends Cowboy closer and closer to the edge of the
roof until he’s right up against the parapet. He’s too
beaten to return Dalton’s blows but he’s in this to the
end.
76.
Cowboy raises his arms to attempt a final blow against
Dalton.
The chopper swoops in and WIPES COWBOY OFF THE ROOF as
Dalton dives for cover.
Cowboy dangles from the skid of the chopper, barely able
to hang on.
Dalton races over to the winch and hits the RELEASE
SWITCH, cutting the cable free and sending the chopper
spinning off out of control away from the roof.
Dalton races to Maddy and Sam, helping them both up.
Dalton is winded.
DALTON
Cayman Islands sounds real good right
about now.
MADDY
What happened to parting ways?
He makes sure Sam isn’t listening.
DALTON
Change of plans. They’re not just after
me anymore. They can’t have any
witnesses.
MADDY
Oh.
DALTON
Sorry I got you into this, whatever this
is, but I think it’s better for us to
stick together for a while and get as far
away from here as fast as we can.
Sam slides in between them.
SAM
Are the people who hate you confined to
the United States?
DALTON
Let’s hope so.
Dalton turns the sound of the helicopter crashing off in
the distance. BOOM!
DALTON
I don’t know why anyone would want to
kill a retiring fruit importer, -
77.
MADDY
- I’m sure it’s just a big
misunderstanding-
DALTON
- But I intend to find out, so don’t
worry.
Dalton, all heroic, spins to lead them into the house and
walks right into a GLASS PARTITION. THWACK!
Sam turns to Maddy. Rolls his eyes.
SAM
Nothing to worry about here.
Dalton marches off towards the front door. Looking a
little shaky. They follow.
MADDY
Not a thing.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
25 -
Struggle for Control: The Plane Ride from Hell
EXT. CAYMAN ISLANDS/OWEN ROBERTS INT. AIRPORT - DAY
A Commercial Airliner lands on the runway.
INT. OWEN ROBERTS INT. AIRPORT - DAY
As Dalton, Maddy and Sam walk into the terminal.
MADDY
Free at last.
SOMEONE’S POV, watching their every move.
They race to the next terminal for their connecting
flight.
EXT. TARMAC - DAY
Dalton, Maddy and Sam walk across the tarmac and climb
aboard a small “puddle jumper” passenger plane.
SOMEONE’S POV following them across the tarmac. We pass a
BAGGAGE HANDLER, who slips us a SILENCED PISTOL as we step
onto the plane.
78.
INT. SMALL PASSENGER PLANE - SUNSET
As the plane makes its way to Cayman Brac we move across
the row of seats to find Sam asleep on top of Maddy and
Maddy asleep on Dalton’s shoulder. He’s wide awake,
enjoying every breath she takes.
She mumbles in her sleep.
MADDY
Thank you...
And for the first time in his life, Dalton is content. He
whispers.
DALTON
You’re welcome.
There is no one else on the plane.
WE MOVE INTO THE COCKPIT to find GRANDPA HITMAN sitting in
the pilot seat. He puts the plane on auto pilot, draws his
gun as he gets up and spins towards the main cabin.
He slowly raises it when-
DALTON
Let me help you with that.
Dalton is on him and has his hand on the gun. Tries to rip
it from grandpa’s hands but he’s a lot stronger than he
looks.
BAM! The gun fires, blasting a hole into the roof of the
cabin. Maddy and Sam leap awake.
Dalton pulls Grandpa into the aisle and tackles him.
SAM
(still half asleep)
Great. They hate him here too.
BAM! The second shot shatters a window. Stuff starts to
fly all around them.
The plane starts pitching side to side.
Dalton and Grandpa struggle for control of the gun,
neither one ready to give in, both with the look of a
killer in their eyes.
This is a darker side of Dalton we haven’t seen before.
Grandpa smiles. Pleased.
GRANDPA HITMAN
There it is. That’s the look I remember.
You don’t want it to end like this.
79.
DALTON
I just want it to end.
Dalton kicks Grandpa back and right through the cockpit
door-
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
26 -
Heroic Struggles and Nose-dives: Dalton Takes the Helm
INT. COCKPIT - SUNSET
And right into the dashboard. CRACK, CRACK! Dalton hits
Grandpa with two hard rights to the face. Sends him to the
floor. Lights out.
INT. SMALL PASSENGER PLANE - SUNSET
Dalton steps back into the cabin.
DALTON
Can either of you fly a plane?
Sam starts to raise his hand. Maddy stops him.
MADDY
XBOX doesn’t count.
SAM
Never mind..
BAM! The gun in Grandpa’s hand goes off, DISINTEGRATING
THE CONTROL PANELS.
The plane pitches hard to the right. Dalton grabs the gun
and turns back to the Maddy and Sam.
DALTON
Can both of you swim?
INT. COCKPIT - SUNSET
Dalton pushes Grandpa out of the way and grabs the
controls. He fights to level out the plane.
MADDY
Do you have any idea what you’re doing?
DALTON
Nope.
MADDY
Just checking.
DALTON
Get him strapped in. This is gonna’ be a
little bumpy.
80.
THEIR POV of Cayman Brac.
DALTON
Cayman Brac, dead ahead.
A beat.
DALTON
Bad choice of words?
MADDY
Yup.
DALTON
Take care of Sam, I got this.
MADDY
Just get us close.
DALTON
On it.
Maddy races back into the main cabin, leaving Dalton
fighting the plane more than flying it.
He levels it out. BIG SMILE. He might just do this.
Then it banks left. They’re over the island. That’s the
good news. The bad news is they’re soaring towards the
jungle.
Now the plane starts to NOSE DIVE and there’s nothing
Dalton can do about it.
DALTON
Everybody hold on!
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
27 -
Sacrificial Descent: A Crash Landing
INT. SMALL PASSENGER PLANE - SUNSET
SAM
Mom?
MADDY
Yeah sweetie?
SAM
I’m starting to think this was a bad
idea.
She double-checks his seat belt.
MADDY
Don’t worry, I’ll protect you. I always
do.
He smiles.
81.
SAM
I know.
INT. COCKPIT - SUNSET
Dalton sees the JUNGLE rushing towards them.
DALTON
Here we go!
(to himself)
Just let them make it.
(calls out)
Three, two, ONE!
EXT. JUNGLE - SUNSET
The plane BARRELS INTO THE JUNGLE.
INT. SMALL PASSENGER PLANE - SUNSET
As the plane hits. HARD. The whole plane is rocking and
twisting.
Sam’s voice is vibrating.
SAM
Please. Make it. Stop.
Maddy grabs his hand.
SAM
We still think this was a good idea?
MADDY
Starting to have a few doubts.
EXT. JUNGLE - SUNSET
The plane PLOWS between two trees, RIPPING BOTH WINGS
completely off.
INT. COCKPIT - SUNSET
DALTON
That can’t be good.
He turns back straight ahead and sees that they are
rocketing right towards a-
CLIFF. And it looks pretty high. He sees nothing but ocean
off on the horizon.
82.
DALTON
And that’s worse.
He pulls off his seat belt and races to the back of the
plane.
INT. SMALL PASSENGER PLANE - SUNSET
He races passed Sam and Maddy.
DALTON
Unstrap him.
She does.
MADDY
Shouldn’t you be -- driving?
He hands her two PARACHUTES.
DALTON
Put this on.
She starts to put her chute on. Dalton helps Sam with his.
But then she notices something.
MADDY
Where’s yours?
DALTON
There’s only two.
MADDY
Wait a minute-
DALTON
Soon as you clear the plane pull the
chord.
(off her look)
Please... I’ll be fine.
She puts her hand on his arm.
MADDY
Thank you.
DALTON
You got that Sam? Soon as you clear the
plane you pull that ring right there.
Sam is amazing, staying completely calm.
SAM
Got it!
83.
Dalton turns to the cockpit. Sees the cliff quickly
approaching.
DALTON
Here we go!
Genres:
["Action","Adventure","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
28 -
Adventure Begins: Plane Jump into the Ocean
EXT. JUNGLE - SUNSET
The plane soars off the cliff, right past the LIGHTHOUSE
at the edge of the cliff.
The LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER does a double-take as the plane
screeches past him.
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER
Don’t see that everyday.
INT. SMALL PASSENGER PLANE - SUNSET
DALTON
Jump!
Maddy helps Sam out and then looks back at Dalton.
DALTON
See you in a bit.
MADDY
Can’t wait.
And with that she spins and JUMPS out of the plane.
EXT. JUNGLE - SUNSET
The plane arcs out over the ocean as Sam and Maddy pull
their chutes. They’re quickly sucked back away from the
plane and towards the cliff.
But here’s the thing. Turns out the cliff isn’t as high as
Dalton thought. It’s only about 150 feet above the ocean.
INT. SMALL PASSENGER PLANE - SUNSET
DALTON
Well that’s not so bad.
Dalton leaps from the plane.
EXT. JUNGLE - SUNSET
Dalton clears the plane and splashes into the ocean as-
84.
BOOM! The plane EXPLODES ON IMPACT, splintering into
pieces.
EXT. OCEAN - SUNSET
As Dalton pops up from under the water. Takes a huge
breath of air.
Sam plunks down into the water next to him, soon followed
by Maddy.
Dalton swims over to Sam.
SAM
That was AWESOME!
DALTON
How ‘bout that for a Father Son
adventure?
And suddenly Sam, racked with guilt, can’t look Dalton in
the eye.
DALTON
You OK?
SAM
Yeah... I’m fine.
Dalton gives him a big hug. Helps him take off his chute.
Maddy swims over to Dalton, their eyes lock.
DALTON
You OK?
MADDY
Couldn’t be better.
SHE KISSES HIM.
MADDY
You sure know how to show a lady a good
time.
DALTON
I try.
They start swimming towards the island.
EXT. BEACH - SUNSET
As the sun sets on the horizon, the three of them crawl
onto the beach and collapse in the sand, exhausted.
85.
DALTON
So -- how do you like Cayman Brac so far?
MADDY
You kidding? White sandy beaches, crystal
blue water, tropical forest, warm breeze,
a “blue plate special” hit man trying to
kill us. It’s paradise.
DALTON
Can’t wait to see the hotel room.
MADDY
I just want to see the bed.
Sam takes a deep breath.
SAM
Room service. FOOD...
MADDY
Hot shower. Nice dinner. Glass of wine,
maybe two -- or three. A good night’s
sleep in a cozy warm bed and then
tomorrow we figure out why everyone we
meet is trying to kill you.
DALTON
You’re the best fiance ever.
MADDY
And don’t you forget it.
Genres:
["Action","Adventure","Romance"]
Ratings
Scene
29 -
Reckoning with the Past at the Caribe Sands Hotel
INT. CARIB SANDS HOTEL - NIGHT
At the concierge desk. CLOSE ON the uptight CONCIERGE, a
strange, almost repulsed look on his face.
CONCIERGE
And you said the reservation is under
Ruben.
And now we see Dalton, Maddy and Sam standing at the desk,
completely soaking wet.
Dalton pulls out his wallet, opens it as a piece of SEA
WEED falls from his wallet and plops down onto the
counter.
DALTON
Sorry ‘bout that.
CONCIERGE
Don’t give it another thought.
Dalton hands him his CREDIT CARD. Sam leans in.
86.
SAM
Might want to dry that off a bit before
you slide it through the thingy.
The Concierge is trying no to explode. It isn’t easy.
CONCIERGE
Thank you. How -- thoughtful.
SAM
No problemo.
The reservation pops up onto the screen.
CONCIERGE
There you are. Room 123. West side by the
beach.
(hands him the electronic
key)
I’ll have the Porter bring your bags.
MADDY
No need, just us.
CONCIERGE
How lovely.
EXT. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT
Dalton, Maddy and Sam, dressed in robes, sit on the patio
of their room enjoying a candle lit meal.
We can see the moon-lit waves breaking on the beach behind
them. Sam digs into a thick juicy steak.
SAM
Now this is more like it.
MADDY
Thanks for saving us. Again.
DALTON
I owed you from the Ambulance.
She smiles.
MADDY
This is true.
SAM
I got you something from the shop
downstairs.
Sam reaches under the table and hands Dalton a card.
Dalton looks it over and smiles.
87.
On the cover of the card is a CARTOON SUPER SPY with the
words “OUR HERO” written across the top.
He opens it and it starts to play a cheesy rip-off of the
JAMES BOND theme.
Dalton smiles.
DALTON
Thanks Sam, this means a lot to me.
SAM
Well you mean a lot to Mom and me.
Dalton turns to Maddy.
DALTON
So -- tell me about us?
She’s caught off guard. Stammers-
MADDY
About us?
DALTON
Yeah. Help me remember. How did we meet?
When did you fall in love with me? How
did I propose? Or did you propose?
MADDY
No, you proposed.
SAM
Is this going to get icky?
MADDY
It might get a little icky.
Sam grabs his food and heads back into the room.
SAM
I’m outta’ here.
Dalton and Maddy share a laugh.
DALTON
He’s a good kid.
MADDY
He likes you -- and that’s saying
something. He’s never been comfortable
around men. Doesn’t trust them. But he
trusts you, I can tell. It’s good for
him, he needs a little trust in his life.
DALTON
Do you trust me?
88.
She looks him straight in the eye.
MADDY
I’m getting there.
DALTON
Fair enough. So -- about us.
MADDY
We met in Peru, a little over ten years
ago. I was volunteering as a nurse for
Doctors without borders, you were there
on business. I ran into you, literally,
in the local market and dumped all my
groceries. You helped me pick them up
and, I don’t know, you just seemed like a
nice guy. Someone I could trust and I
needed that. Nice. Trust. You asked me
out for dinner-
DALTON
And of course you said yes, I mean who
can resist this-
MADDY
I said yes -- and you were really sweet.
Funny. Smart. You swept me off my feet.
Dalton can’t stop staring into her eyes as a warm smile
crosses his face.
DALTON
Didn’t know I had it in me.
MADDY
Oh you had it in you. And then two weeks
later you were gone. Just like that.
Something about work, that you’d be back -
- but you didn’t come back. You didn’t
call. You didn’t write, you just...
didn’t. So that was that.
Tears start to rim her eyes. She’s not holding back on
this one.
MADDY
And you broke my heart. The one guy I
thought would never in a million years do
that to me did it, just like all the
rest. I found out I was pregnant with Sam
a few months later but I figured it was
pointless to contact you.
He takes her hand.
DALTON
I’m so sorry, I didn’t...
89.
She forces a smile. A nervous laugh.
MADDY
Yeah, that’s what you said when we ran
into each other again in Chile six months
ago. And of course I believed you
because, despite everything that had
happened and every single instinct I had
telling me to run, I gave you a second
chance, because I want to believe that
true love exists, not perfect love, true
love. I want to believe we were meant to
be together. Maybe I needed to believe
it. You proposed to me in the middle of
Central Park, right by the zoo, my
favorite spot in the whole world since I
was a little girl. I couldn’t stop crying
for twenty minutes, I’ve never been
happier.
DALTON
So I did OK?
MADDY
You did just fine.
DALTON
And here we are.
Maybe she’s starting to believe her own story or maybe she
just wants to believe it.
MADDY
And here we are.
She stares right into his eyes.
MADDY
I never stopped loving you and I never
will.
DALTON
I want to make up for lost time.
(studies her)
All of it.
He gets up, leans over the table and gently kisses her.
She didn’t expect that but she doesn’t, or maybe she
can’t, pull away. This is more than she bargained for.
She’s falling for him.
WE PULL BACK from them and into the hotel room to find
Sam, his hands covering his eyes, peaking through his
fingers every once in a while to see what’s going on.
SAM
(to himself)
Icky...
90.
He turns his attention back to the TV.
Genres:
["Action","Romance","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
30 -
A Heartfelt Morning in the Hotel Room
INT. HOTEL/MADDY AND SAM’S ROOM - NIGHT
Maddy and Sam lie in bed together in pajamas bought in the
hotel shop.
They’re both wide awake.
SAM
Mom, when we get the money tomorrow, can
we go home?
MADDY
(a little sad)
Sure kiddo’, soon as we get the money.
But she’s not so sure anymore.
INT. HOTEL ROOM - DAY
As everyone gets ready for the day. Local, casual attire.
MADDY
So what do guys say we have some fun?
Make some new memories? Bank doesn’t open
for a couple of hours.
She plants a kiss on Dalton’s cheek. She shares a look
with Sam, who rolls his eyes.
Dalton wasn’t planning on that, but-
DALTON
Sounds good to me.
MADDY
You up for that kiddo’?
SAM
As long as nobody is trying to kill us,
I’m in.
Dalton crouches down to Sam.
DALTON
Don’t you worry, I may not be some --
secret agent -- but I will always protect
you, no matter what.
SAM
Thanks...
(hesitates)
Dad.
91.
An awkward beat.
DALTON
It’s OK. Looks like we both have to get
used to it. But I’m willing to work at it
if you are.
Dalton pulls Sam in for a big hug. Sam looks up at Maddy --
“What should I do?”.
DALTON
Just give me a chance.
SAM
OK...
Maddy can’t help but be a little touched -- and feel a
little guilty.
Just before they leave, Dalton looks at the CARD Sam gave
him, smiles, and slips it inside his jacket.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
31 -
A Day at the Beach: A Close Call and a Father's Concern
EXT. CARIB SANDS HOTEL - DAY
Dalton, Maddy and Sam grab a CAB.
EXT. BEACH - DAY
Dalton, Maddy and Sam stroll along the beach.
Sam runs ahead splashing in the water. Dalton smiles. Runs
after him, splashing around at the edge of the water with
him. Playing chicken with the waves.
He’s more of a kid than Sam, letting loose, letting his
guard down for the first time in a long time and he’s
loving every second of it.
Maddy’s getting a kick watching them play. Sam looks so
happy. This is the way their life was supposed to be,
could be...
Dalton scoops Sam up in his arms just as a wave is about
to take him out and spins him around in the air. They both
laugh, having the time of their lives.
EXT. STREETS - DAY
Dalton, Maddy and Sam are riding on a three seat tandem
bike, enjoying the fresh sea air.
92.
EXT. SIDEWALK - DAY
Sam is running along the sidewalk, Dalton pretending to
chase him. Sam weaves in and out of the other PEDESTRIANS.
He races towards the INTERSECTION, lost in the moment, and
doesn’t notice the TRAFFIC LIGHT changing to RED.
He darts out into the crosswalk.
Dalton sees the oncoming traffic. Sam doesn’t.
MADDY
Sam!
HORNS HONK, TIRES SCREECH as cars swerve to avoid hitting
Sam but-
Dalton is on him in a beat, snatches him up and yanks him
out of the way of an oncoming car that WHOOSHES BY THEM,
just missing them both by an inch.
Dalton carries Sam to the curb. Dalton is panicked. It’s
the first time we’ve ever seen him like this.
MADDY
Sam!
DALTON
Are you OK?
SAM
I’m fine.
DALTON
Don’t ever do that again. You could have
been killed.
SAM
I was just having fun -- with you.
DALTON
I know, I just -- I don’t want anything
to happen to you.
Maddy is touched by Dalton’s concern. She takes Sam in her
arms.
MADDY
Sam sweetie. You scared me half to death.
SAM
I’m sorry Mom.
MADDY
(to Dalton)
Thank you.
93.
DALTON
What are Dads for?
The words cut right through her. What the hell is she
doing?
Genres:
["Action","Adventure","Family"]
Ratings
Scene
32 -
Making a Withdrawal at the Cayman Brac National Bank
EXT. CAYMAN BRAC NATIONAL BANK - DAY
A BICYCLE RICKSHAW pulls up with Dalton, Maddy and Sam in
it. They climb out.
DALTON
That was fun. We’ll have to do that again
sometime. Except for the almost getting
hit by a car part.
He tussles Sam’s hair.
SAM
That part I can definitely do without.
Maddy holds Dalton back.
MADDY
Thank you.
DALTON
For what?
MADDY
Being you. You’re great with him.
DALTON
He makes it easy. So do you.
MADDY
Well thank you. This has been nice.
DALTON
And you can use nice.
MADDY
Yes I can.
DALTON
Well there’s plenty more where that came
from.
INT. CAYMAN BRAC NATIONAL BANK - DAY
Dalton holds the door for Maddy and Sam, walks in. This is
no ordinary bank. There are no tellers, only CUSTOMER
SERVICE REPS in plush cubicles.
It’s crowded.
94.
DALTON
This will just take a minute.
Dalton marches over to a CUSTOMER SERVICE REP.
DALTON
I’d like to make a withdrawal.
He hands her his license and bank card.
BACK TO SAM AND MADDY.
SAM
Should I...?
She looks a like she’s having second thoughts but-
MADDY
Do it.
Sam starts to glide around the bank, looking for that
perfect spot to go to work.
Maddy is on look-out, feeling a little anxious.
Sam finds what he’s looking for. An office door with a
little sign hanging on the door knob--
“BACK AT 10AM”. Sam looks to the clock on the wall. It’s
9:40AM. Perfect.
He slips into the office, gently closing the door behind
him.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
33 -
Resolution of Greed and Loyalty
INT. OFFICE - DAY
Sam leaps behind the computer and goes to work, typing in
some quick hacker code, giving him full access to the
bank’s MAIN SERVER.
SAM
Like taking candy from a baby.
He pulls out a piece of paper that has Dalton’s account
numbers on it that he tapped into at Dalton’s apartment.
He frantically begins to type them in, knowing the clock
is ticking.
SAM
Come to pappa.
BINGO! He’s in.
SAM
I am soooo good.
95.
And there it is. Right there on the screen in front of
him. Millions of Dalton’s money, ready for the taking.
All Sam has to do is hit one button “TRANSFER”, and the
money is all theirs.
His finger is just a hair above the ENTER KEY but he-
HESITATES. Freezes.
INT. CAYMAN BRAC NATIONAL BANK - DAY
Maddy is keeping a careful eye out but then something
shifts behind her eyes. She looks over at Dalton, smiling
and chatting with the Customer Service Rep, no idea what’s
about to happen to him.
He gives Maddy a little wave. She returns it.
SHE CAN’T DO IT. She moves.
INT. CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK - DAY
The Rep suddenly has a strange look on her face.
DALTON
Is there something wrong?
REP
I’m not sure but it looks like someone
else is accessing your account.
DALTON
From where?
REP
Inside the bank.
Dalton is on his feet. HE KNOWS.
DALTON
I’ll be right back.
INT. OFFICE - DAY
CLOSE ON SAM
His hand trembling just above the ENTER KEY. He tries to
push it but he can’t and just then-
Maddy steps in.
MADDY
Sam.
96.
He jumps out of the chair and into her arms in one leap.
Buries his head in her waist.
SAM
I can’t. I just can’t.
She wraps her arms around him.
MADDY
I can’t either sweetie.
SAM
You’re not mad?
MADDY
Mad? I could never be mad at you. You
made the right choice.
SAM
WE made the right choice.
Sam quickly spins, and TAP, TAP, TAP, undoes what he did
and logs off.
And that’s when we see, but they don’t, that-
Dalton is standing behind them just outside the office. He
heard the whole conversation and saw what Sam just did. He
can’t help but be moved by it.
And now he’s the one feeling guilty.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
34 -
Dalton's Last Assignment: A Change of Heart
INT. CAYMAN BRAC NATIONAL BANK - DAY
Maddy and Sam exit the office to find Dalton waiting for
them. Dalton marches over to her with purpose.
MADDY
We ready?
Dalton notices something outside. A sudden look of
concern.
DALTON
Sam, could you give us a sec?
SAM
No problemo.
Sam takes a seat on a bench as Dalton takes Maddy by the
arm, pulls her to the side and quietly but firmly says-
DALTON
We can’t go out the front.
97.
MADDY
Why not?
DALTON
Because they’re waiting for us.
MADDY
There’s more of them? Jesus people don’t
like you.
DALTON
This is different. Separate. My clients
are waiting outside. Waiting for me to
turn you over to them.
MADDY
But I don’t understand, I thought they
were after you because you were getting
out and --
DALTON
YOU were my last assignment Maddy.
She can’t believe it.
MADDY
I’m... I’m WHAT?
DALTON
The cash you stole three weeks ago-
MADDY
From the hedge fund guy in Queens-
DALTON
Who was laundering it for the Mob.
MADDY
Oh... That’s not good.
DALTON
No it’s not.
MADDY
They can have it back! It wasn’t even
that much. I just thought the fund’s
insurance would-
DALTON
It’s not about the money. It’s about
sending a message so no one else tries to
hit them again.
(Studies her)
You had to know all this would catch up
to you someday.
Now she gets it -- and she knows he’s right.
98.
MADDY
This was your plan all along.
DALTON
I’m sorry... I didn’t count on-
She starts to replay their conversation from the diner
when they first met.
MADDY
You find their weakness, what makes them
tick and you-
DALTON
Exploit it.
MADDY
You use it to isolate the target.
DALTON
Manipulate them into going to a location
that you control.
MADDY
I’m completely out of my element.
DALTON
I’m totally in mine.
MADDY
And then you-
DALTON
Spring the trap.
MADDY
The target is completely caught off
guard, no back-up, no plan B, no escape-
DALTON
No chance.
She can’t believe she fell for it. She’s more pissed-off
at herself than Dalton.
MADDY
Never fails. The amnesia was a nice
touch. Never saw that coming. Nice work.
Dalton. You win.
She turns back to Sam, who has no idea what’s about to
happen to him. How could she do this to him? She turns
back to Dalton.
MADDY
You lied to us. To Sam.
99.
DALTON
I had to make sure you stayed with me or
they would have killed you. Besides, you
did your share of bending the truth.
MADDY
Leave Sam out of this and they can have
me. Please, he’s just a kid. It’s all my
fault.
He studies her. Sees the real Maddy in her eyes. She’d
take a bullet for Sam. Every thing she’s done is for him.
And in that moment, he falls for her.
DALTON
No.
She shoves him.
MADDY
NO?
DALTON
I can’t. Not now. Not after everything
we’ve-
MADDY
What?
DALTON
I can’t do it. We’re getting out of here.
The three of us. NOW.
He turns to grab Sam but-
DALTON
Come on Sam we-
HE’S GONE.
DALTON
Sam?
MADDY
SAM!
The Rep calls out to Dalton.
REP
Mr. Ruben. I have a phone call for you.
He takes the phone.
VOICE (THROUGH PHONE)
Just a little insurance to make sure you
finish the job.
100.
He knows the voice.
DALTON
Austin?
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Crime"]
Ratings
Scene
35 -
Dalton's Threat: The Rooftop Standoff
EXT. ROOFTOP - DAY
AUSTIN (26), our SMALL FIGHTER from the Ultimate Fighter
Championship, stands on a rooftop overlooking the bank,
one hand on the phone, the other wrapped around Sam. The
cat with the canary.
AUSTIN
What’s up old man? Been a while.
INT. CAYMAN BRAC NATIONAL BANK - DAY
DALTON
Let me offer you some advice kid. Before
you make this unbelievably huge mistake,
in the long line of your unbelievably
huge mistakes, stop -- RIGHT NOW -- or
you will regret that we ever met.
AUSTIN
Awww, don’t get upset, it’s just
business, remember? You taught me that.
DALTON
If you harm a single HAIR on that kid’s
head, I will not rest until I hunt you
down and make you pay.
EXT. ROOFTOP - DAY
AUSTIN
You just do what you’re told pops and
walk the lady out front or the kid’s
gonna’ regret the day he met you.
INT. CAYMAN BRAC NATIONAL BANK - DAY
CLICK. The phone goes dead.
Dalton walks up to Maddy and whispers--
DALTON
I need a gun and a phone.
She gives him a knowing smile.
MADDY
Be right back.
101.
Maddy turns and heads for the door, trips and falls right
into the SECURITY GUARD, taking them both to the floor.
MADDY
Oh my God, I am SO sorry.
He helps her up.
SECURITY GUARD
Don’t worry about it Miss. No problem.
Dalton is there to assist.
DALTON
Honey are you OK?
She spins in close to Dalton, slipping the Security
Guard’s GUN into Dalton’s waistband under his shirt. She
slips the Guard’s CELLPHONE into Dalton’s pocket.
MADDY
Couldn’t be better. Let’s go get ‘em.
DALTON
We have to go out the front door.
She knows what that means.
MADDY
Wouldn’t have it any other way.
They walk.
DALTON
Stay close. When I say go, go. Don’t look
back and don’t wait for me. You take Sam
and you get as far away from here as fast
as you can. I’ll have a friend meet you
at the docks and take you to a safe
meeting place.
MADDY
What about you?
DALTON
Don’t worry about me, I do this for a
living remember?
MADDY
I thought that was over.
K-CLACK! HE POPS THE SLIDE BACK, CHAMBERING A ROUND.
DALTON
It’s about to be.
102.
Dalton slips the gun back into his waistband. Scoops up a
TRAVEL MAGAZINE from the waiting area and rolls it up
tight.
Just before the front door, down a side hallway, he sees
the FIRE ALARM and right below it a FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
He takes the rolled up magazine and quickly SMASHES THE
GLASS DOOR of the fire alarm.
HE PULLS THE ALARM.
Everyone in the bank starts to panic and race for the
front door.
Dalton hands the rolled up magazine to Maddy.
DALTON
Hold this.
He reaches down and grabs the FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
DALTON
Ready?
MADDY
As I’ll ever be.
DALTON
Stay close.
They march towards the front door.
DALTON
They’ll be two Goons on either side of
the front door ready to escort you into
their car.
MADDY
How do you- ?
DALTON
Trust me.
MADDY
You do this for a living. Got it.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
36 -
Dalton and Maddy's Daring Rescue
EXT. CAYMAN BRAC NATIONAL BANK - DAY
CUSTOMERS and BANK EMPLOYEES race out. TWO GOONS, one on
either side of the front door. Dalton and Maddy exit.
Dalton sprays the RIGHT GOON with the fire extinguisher.
He spins and smacks the LEFT GOON across the face with the
extinguisher. He hits the ground with a THUD.
103.
Dalton spins back to the RIGHT GOON, who’s charging him
from behind and WHAP, nails him in the groin with the
extinguisher.
TWO DOWN.
TWO MORE GOONS step out of the front seat of a WAITING
CAR.
Dalton takes the magazine from Maddy.
DALTON
Stay down.
Dalton runs up to the Goon getting out of the front
passenger seat.
He takes the rolled up magazine and JAMS it into the
GOON’S throat, sending him back against the car.
Dalton then grabs the Goon and spins him-
SLAMMING THE GOON’S HEAD right through the passenger side
window.
THE GOON getting out of the driver’s seat goes for his gun
but-
Dalton jumps up and over the hood of the car and plants a
foot right in the Goon’s face. Sends him into the street.
The Goon’s gun skips across the street through traffic
until a TRUCK runs it over and crushes it.
Dalton quickly scans the street.
DALTON’S POV
Looking West down the street. Nothing.
Looking East down the street. Nothing.
He looks across the street. Doesn’t see anybody.
He scans the ROOFTOPS across the street.
SEES HIM.
AUSTIN standing at the edge of the roof, with Sam held by
his side, staring right at Dalton. Taunting him.
Dalton draws his gun and races across the street. Maddy
follows.
The Goon in the street is on his knees trying to get up
but-
104.
Maddy walks by and kicks him in the nuts, sending back to
the ground.
Dalton reaches the door to the building/rooftop that
Austin is on and is about to kick open the door when-
VROOM! Austin screeches out from the alley on a MOTORCYCLE
and into oncoming traffic. Sam is on the back.
Dalton turns to find a TOURIST COUPLE slowly driving down
the street in a RENTAL CAR.
He jumps out in front of them.
The HUSBAND slams on the brakes.
HUSBAND
What the hell, are you crazy?
Dalton yanks the Husband out of the driver’s seat.
DALTON
I need to borrow your car.
HUSBAND
Borrow my what?
Maddy pulls the passenger door open and pulls the WIFE
out.
MADDY
Sorry but someone just kidnapped our son
and-
Say no more.
WIFE
Give them the car.
HUSBAND
What do mean-
WIFE
Give them the car. NOW!
The Husband hands Dalton the keys.
MADDY
Thanks so much.
WIFE
Go get your boy.
(to Husband)
Come on Harold.
Dalton dives into the driver’s seat and Maddy hops in.
105.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
37 -
High-Speed Chase
INT. RENTAL CAR - DAY
DALTON
Buckle up.
They peel away from the curb.
They hear the GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM. It’s an annoying
computer generated female voice.
GPS
Re-calculating.
DALTON
See if you can turn that off.
Maddy scrambles to find the “off” switch. She can’t.
GPS
Please make a legal U-turn.
EXT. STREETS - DAY
Dalton swerves the rental car through oncoming traffic,
trying to catch up to Austin, who’s zigging and zagging
through traffic.
AUSTIN
Hold on kid. You don’t want to fall off
at this speed.
INT. RENTAL CAR - DAY
Dalton swerves through traffic, HORNS BLARING AT THEM,
DRIVERS screaming.
MADDY
You just don’t know how to make friends
do you?
DALTON
Nobody’s perfect.
GPS
In fifty yards, please turn left.
MADDY
Is Sam going to be-
DALTON
He’ll be fine. Austin won’t touch him
until he has me.
106.
EXT. STREETS - DAY
Austin ZOOMS through traffic, threading the needle between
the sea of oncoming cars.
SMASH! He takes out a rearview window on a car.
He turns back, smiling, seeing that Dalton is closing in.
INT. RENTAL CAR - DAY
Dalton sees Austin take a sharp left up ahead. Sees a sign-
“MARINA”
He pulls out the CELLPHONE Maddy got from the Security
Guard. Dials.
DALTON
Lucy.
GPS
Re-calculating.
DALTON
Please turn that thing off.
MADDY
Working on it.
DALTON
It’s me. I need a favor. I’m in a bit of
a jam.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
38 -
Tuxedos and High-Speed Chases: A Cayman Brac Adventure
INT. GRAND CAYMAN TUXEDO - DAY
Toulouse is getting fitted for a tux. Maria is standing
behind him.
TOULOUSE
Little busy.
DALTON
How busy?
TOULOUSE
My fiance will kick my ass if I leave
busy.
DALTON
I’m in the Caymans. It’s bad.
TOULOUSE
How bad?
107.
DALTON
Your fiance’s going to kick your ass bad.
Toulouse takes a deep breath, knows this won’t go well
with Maria.
TOULOUSE
You owe me. BIG.
INT. RENTAL CAR - DAY
DALTON
Track the GPS on this phone number. We’re
heading towards the Cayman Brac Marina.
TOULOUSE
You got it. See you when I see you.
EXT. MARINA - DAY
Austin JUMPS THE MOTORCYCLE off the main dock and lands on
a mooring dock below.
They skid to a stop next to a small SPEED BOAT.
Austin leaps off and grabs Sam. Pulls him onto the boat.
SAM
Dalton is so gonna’ kick your ass.
AUSTIN
You better hope so.
Austin GUNS the boat away from the dock, hits a button,
the front end of the boat lifts completely out of the
water and that’s when we realize it’s a-
HYDROFOIL BOAT.
Dalton screeches into the parking lot.
GPS
Please make a legal U-turn.
MADDY
There they are!
They see Austin’s boat racing towards the mouth of the
harbor.
Dalton guns it.
MADDY
What’s the plan?
108.
DALTON
No idea.
MADDY
This isn’t one of your no idea ‘cause you
don’t have to have an idea ideas is it?
DALTON
Nope.
MADDY
Just checking.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
39 -
A Daring Escape: Austin Outsmarts Dalton and Evades Pursuit
EXT. MARINA - DAY
The rental car barrels toward the end of the marina,
slowly catching up to the Hydrofoil.
But Austin has a trick up his sleeve and when he hits a
SECOND SWITCH on the boat it lurches forward at an even
higher speed.
AUSTIN
Rocket powered.
Sam can’t help himself.
SAM
OK, that’s pretty cool.
Dalton can see that they’re getting away, but he’s pushing
the car to its limit.
And then he sees it.
Crawling towards the mouth of the Harbor.
A CIGARETTE RACING BOAT. Thirty feet offshore.
DALTON
Now I have an idea.
MADDY
Great, what is it?
DALTON
You don’t want to know.
MADDY
What do you mean I don’t want to know?
DALTON
Undo your seat belt and when I say jump,
jump.
He sees another SMALL PIER up ahead. PERFECT.
109.
He swerves towards it. GUNNING IT.
GPS
Please make a legal U-turn.
Maddy sees what’s about to happen.
MADDY
I’m with her.
DALTON
We’re gonna’ jump and land on that boat.
MADDY
We’re gonna what?
The rental car soars off the pier and arcs out over the
harbor and right over the Cigarette Boat.
DALTON
Jump!
They leap from the car, flying over and onto the boat.
The landing’s a little rough.
The rental car SPLASHES down past them.
INT. RENTAL CAR/UNDERWATER - DAY
Flooded with water, sinking.
GPS
Re-calculating.
EXT. MARINA - DAY
The DRIVER OF THE BOAT isn’t happy, but all Dalton has to
do is show him his gun and the Driver dives overboard.
MADDY
We’ll bring it right back!
Dalton jumps behind the wheel and guns it out of the
Marina.
EXT. OCEAN - DAY
It’s a FULL SPEED CHASE as Dalton rockets towards Austin
and Sam.
SAM
Here he comes. You’re in trouble now.
110.
AUSTIN
Shut up!
SAM
Whattya’ scared?
He doesn’t answer. He doesn’t have to. HE IS.
Austin sees a LUXURY YACHT up ahead. Austin smiles.
Dalton keeps a close eye on Austin as he moves in for the
kill.
But then something strange happens.
Austin fishtails his boat around the backside of the Yacht
and we lose him.
Dalton speeds ahead and cuts around the back side of the
Yacht to find that Austin has-
VANISHED.
He circles around to the back of the boat and sees it.
The Yacht’s BOAT RAMP closing. Austin is inside.
CLACK, CLACK, CLACK!
Dalton and Maddy look up to find several heavily armed
ASSASSINS staring down at them, guns drawn, Dalton and
Maddy dead in their sights.
AUSTIN
Welcome home old man.
Dalton raises his arms and tosses his gun overboard.
Maddy raises hers.
MADDY
Is this part of your-
DALTON
Nope.
MADDY
Awesome.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
40 -
The Betrayal and Takeover on a Luxurious Yacht
INT. YACHT - DAY
Dalton, Maddy and Sam are all tied to uncomfortable metal
chairs in the middle of a large living room area.
Austin finishes tying up Maddy and Sam.
111.
DALTON
OK kid you got me. You win. You’re the
man. Let them go.
AUSTIN
It’s always about you isn’t? You never
wanted me to succeed.
DALTON
You never listened. You’re dangerous.
AUSTIN
To your career. You knew this day was
coming and you did everything you could
to delay it but here it is and here I am.
Sure I could just kill you and let them
go, I’d still become top dog in town but
imagine, just imagine, how high my quote
is gonna’ go when I kill you AND finish
the job that you couldn’t.
DALTON
You don’t want to do this, he’s a kid for
chrissake!
AUSTIN
But far from innocent. Right Mom?
MADDY
He didn’t have anything to do with it. It
was always me. Just me.
AUSTIN
Then I guess it’s on you.
DALTON
I knew Carl should never have recruited
you.
CARL
Now that hurts Dalton.
Dalton turns to find Carl entering the room.
DALTON
You sunnuvabitch!
CARL
Careful, there are children present.
DALTON
You sold me out!
CARL
What did you expect me to do? My best
operative just ups and decides to quit.
Go legit. Leave me hanging. Told you I
wasn’t going to let that happen.
(MORE)
112.
CARL (CONT’D)
Remember it’s not how you whack, it’s who
you whack. Whacking you is going make
Austin a star. My star. I mean I have a
huge overhead.
(re: the yacht)
Look at this thing. I am accustomed to
living my life with certain luxuries.
Good champagne, fine women, jet skis,
parasailing.
DALTON
Well it’s about to be over.
CARL
For you. And that’s what you wanted,
right? I’m just giving you what you asked
for. I mean what are friends for?
Dalton starts to laugh. A big deep BELLY LAUGH. It’s a
little unsettling.
Austin and Carl share a look. “Has Dalton finally lost
it?”
Austin moves in close, raising his silenced SIG to
Dalton’s forehead.
DALTON
You know what the key to a successful
interrogation is?
AUSTIN
Enlighten me.
DALTON
Tying a good knot.
Dalton launches up from his seat and drives his forearm
right into Austin’s chin, sending him to the floor.
He quickly grabs the chair he was tied to and SWINGS IT.
CRACK! Takes down a charging Assassin.
A SECOND ASSASSIN aims and shoots but Dalton spins and
blocks the bullet with the chair as he races towards him.
THUMP! Dalton jams the Assassin up against the wall with
the chair, knocking the gun out of his hand.
Dalton pulls the Assassin’s head back with one hand and
CRACK! Punches him dead center in the throat with his
other. The Assassin’s eyes roll into the back of his head
and he slumps to the floor. OUT.
Dalton tucks and rolls across the floor, scooping up
Austin’s SIG.
113.
He leaps to his feet and POP, POP! Takes out two Assassins
racing into the room.
He turns to take out Carl but he’s GONE.
Dalton quickly unties Maddy and Sam. HANDS HER THE GUN.
DALTON
Get him up on deck, take him to the stern
and wait for me.
MADDY
The stern?
SAM
The back of the boat Mom.
MADDY
Isn’t he the greatest?
DALTON
Love him to death.
MADDY
Lets hope not.
DALTON
Go!
She kisses him.
DALTON
See you soon.
MADDY
You better.
Maddy and Sam snake out of the room.
Dalton bolts down the opposite hallway.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Crime"]
Ratings
Scene
41 -
Escape from the Yacht: A Daring Parasail Getaway
INT. HALLWAY - DAY
Dalton makes his way deeper into the ship. He’s looking
for something specific but we don’t know what.
Down a staircase. Another hallway. Through another set of
doors and then he finds what he’s looking for.
THE WEAPONS CACHE.
Glass door cabinet holding MACHINE GUNS, PISTOLS, GRENADE
LAUNCHERS, EXPLOSIVES, WIRES, DETONATORS, ETC.
He has an idea. He pulls the CARD Sam gave him out of his
pocket.
114.
He smiles. This is gonna’ be fun.
EXT. ON DECK/STERN - DAY
CLOSE ON an ASSASSIN pacing back and forth at the stern of
the ship.
SAM
Hey Mister can you help me? I’m lost.
He spins to find Sam, all cute and smiley, waiving at him.
He raises his gun.
ASSASSIN
Hold it right there kid.
THWACK! Maddy nails him on the back of the head with her
gun. His eyes go blank as he tips out of frame.
MADDY
Don’t you EVER point a gun at my kid!
SAM
You’re pretty badass.
MADDY
Thank you.
EXT. ON DECK/BOW - DAY
Dalton races on deck and is greeted by THREE THUGS. Guns
drawn, fingers tightening on their triggers.
But Dalton is lightning fast and with a blink he’s right
on top of the FIRST THUG and has him in a choker hold.
He spins the Thug and uses him as a human shield from the
SECOND THUG’S gunshot.
He springs into the second Thug, hitting him with several
body blows before he even feels the first one. Second Thug
hits the deck.
Dalton twirls, now with the Second Thug’s gun in his hand
and-
BANG, BANG! Shoots the third Thug in the foot. He falls
back over the railing and SPLASHES into the ocean.
Dalton races towards the stern.
115.
EXT. ON DECK/STERN - DAY
Dalton arrives, winded. He looks around, whispers.
DALTON
Maddy. Sam.
MADDY
Looking for someone?
He turns to find both Maddy and Sam poking their heads out
from the canvas cover of a lifeboat.
DALTON
Come on, we don’t have much time.
Dalton gets to the back of the boat where he finds what
he’s looking for. A small platform and PARASAILING RIG.
He straps all three of them into the harness, which is
attached to a electric winch by a thick rope.
MADDY
You sure this is going to work?
DALTON
Not at all.
MADDY
You really need to work on your self-
confidence.
DALTON
Noted.
Dalton releases the PARACHUTE attached to their harness
and with a kick of his foot, the winch turns on and starts
to let them out on the line.
That’s when they see the SPEEDBOAT tying up to the Yacht.
SAM
That can’t be good.
MADDY
Who’s that?
DALTON
The client.
MADDY
The Mob?
DALTON
The Mob.
116.
SAM
Definitely not good.
We see several angry-looking MOB GOONS climbing up on
deck.
Dalton, Maddy and Sam continue to soar higher over the
Yacht.
DALTON
A little higher and we’ll be clear.
MADDY
Of what?
DALTON
The explosion.
That’s when the Mob Goons see them and-
MADDY
I’d like to go home now.
OPEN FIRE!
Maddy moves to shield Sam with her body.
MADDY
Sam get down!
And Dalton shields Maddy...
The PARACHUTE SHREDS and they start to drop.
SAM
And we’re falling.
DALTON
Yup.
SAM
Right into their hands.
Dalton looks a little worried.
DALTON
That’s the least of our problems.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
42 -
Dangerous Escape and Beach Wedding
INT. SHIP/HALLWAY - DAY
AT THE WEAPONS CACHE. Carl and Austin arrive, hearts
pounding.
They open the doors to find-
117.
THE MUSICAL CARD that Sam gave Dalton sitting on the
shelf.
CARL
Always so dramatic.
Austin grabs a ROCKET LAUNCHER.
AUSTIN
This is gonna’ be fun.
Carl grabs the card and opens it. The CHEESY JAMES BOND
THEME RIP-OFF plays.
AND THEY KNOW.
Camera FLIES into the cabinet and around the back of the
card to find wires coming out of the card. Camera then
races along the wires to find them connected to a
detonator, which is attached to the explosives, which-
CARL/AUSTIN
Oh, shi-
EXT. ON DECK - DAY
With Dalton, Maddy and Sam FALLING back towards the deck
of the ship.
DALTON/MADDY/SAM
Shoot.
And that’s when TOULOUSE SWOOPS DOWN in a SEAPLANE and
SCOOPS THE PARACHUTE UP with one of the plane’s LANDING
PONTOONS-
Dragging them away from the Yacht as-
BOOM! The Yacht EXPLODES IN A HUGE FIREBALL!
SAM
That was awesome!
MADDY
We did it!
Maddy gives Dalton a big hug. Kisses him on the cheek.
DALTON
Yes we did. Yes we did.
Dalton, Maddy and Sam are silhouetted against the fireball
as they fly away to safety.
118.
EXT. BEACH WEDDING - SUNSET
CLOSE ON THE PRIEST.
PRIEST
I now pronounce you man and wife. You may
kiss the bride.
WIDER as Toulouse leans in to kiss Maria. Dalton is by his
side, his best man, his best friend. It’s a small intimate
wedding.
Maddy and Sam have front row seats. Maddy’s tearing up a
little. Dalton looks back and smiles at them.
PRIEST
It is my privilege to present Mr. and
Mrs. Toulouse Holliday.
And the crowd goes wild.
EXT. BEACH WEDDING - SUNSET
Later. Dalton is on the beach with Toulouse and Maria.
DALTON
He’s all yours.
MARIA
You promise?
DALTON
As long as you promise to take care of
him.
MARIA
I just did.
DALTON
Good point.
TOULOUSE
So what are you going to do now?
DALTON
Me? I’m on vacation. For the rest of my
life.
MADDY (O.C.)
COME ON DALTON!
He turns to find Maddy and Sam on one HORSE, Maddy holding
a second HORSE for Dalton.
SAM
Lets go!
119.
DALTON
Gotta’ grow up some time.
TOULOUSE
Yes we do. See you when I see you.
Dalton races over to Maddy and Sam, leaping onto the
horse. He takes a look around, soaking it all in.
DALTON
I could really use a vacation.
MADDY
Me too.
DALTON
I was hoping you’d say that.
MADDY
Whattya think kiddo’?
SAM
Yes!
And with that Dalton finally rides off into the SUNSET
with his BEAUTIFUL DAMSEL... and her son... And they
couldn’t be happier.
FADE OUT.