Greta, in sunglasses, approaches the SECURITY GUARD.
GRETA Excuse me, is there a coffee shop in the neighborhood?
SECURITY GUARD Sure is, ma'am. Just head north up the street, 'bout half a block...
GRETA (flirtatious) I'm sorry, which way's north?
The Guard points out the front door.
SECURITY GUARD You're gonna take a right outside that door...
He doesn't notice a THUG pull on a ski mask and BASH him from behind with the butt of an assault rifle! |
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| As he collapses to the ground, TWO more thugs pull on ski masks and use spray paint to take out the security cameras. | |||
Billy walks in the front door, already wearing a Ski mask. He guards the door, shotgun drawn. |
Greta pulls a scarf over her face and lets her dress fall to the ground; she's wearing a nondescript black top and leggings. | ||
GRETA Alright everyone, let's have a grand time! |
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| Customers panic, but have nowhere to go; Billy blocks the exit. | |||
GRETA (CONT'D) Get on the ground. NOW! |
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| A thug grabs a crying woman by the arm and pushes her up against the wall. | |||
| The two thugs head for the security door to the vault. | |||
GRETA (CONT'D) (to Teller) Buzz them in or we start shooting. She points a gun at a crying old woman.
GRETA (CONT'D) I'm rather serious. |
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| The door buzzes open; the thugs burst in. One starts for the teller draws, the other breaks for the safe. | |||
BILLY Twenty seconds... |
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GRETA (to thugs) Hurry up! |
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The thug bursts out from the safe...
THUG They're not here! The box is empty! |
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GRETA Dammit. |
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| A PAINT PACKET EXPLODES, covering the Thug in pink paint. | |||
A Thug laughs... Giving an unassuming PLAIN CLOTHES COP just enough time to spring up, disarm him, and dislocate his shoulder in one quick move!
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She pulls her concealed handgun and FIRES at Billy, knocking him to the ground!
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Greta aims at the cop, who shields herself behind the Thug.
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COP Drop the gun! It's over! |
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Greta points her gun at a hostage.
GRETA Not until we walk out of here. No one needs to get hurt. (to the hostages) All your money's insured. This can be a victimless crime. Annie Oakley's making things needlessly complicated. |
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| Billy, wearing a bullet proof vest but winded by the blow, struggles to raise his gun at the Cop... | Greta pulls the hostage closer, the gun against her head. | ||
The Thugs cross back into the lobby. They move to the door.
THUG Come on, let's get out of here! |
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GRETA (re: Pink Painted Thug) You won't make it 50 yards out the door like that.
Greta SHOOTS the Pink Painted Thug!
GRETA (CONT'D) (to other Thug) Give his bag to the 'doorman'. (to Cop, re: her hostage) You gonna let him go?
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The Cop doesn't respond. Greta shrugs, SHOOTS THE THUG HOSTAGE! The weight of the Thug's dead body jerks the Cop's arm... She fires, shooting Greta's hostage through the shoulder and grazing Greta's neck! The two open fire on one another!
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The remaining thug and hostages break for the door. Billy doesn't stop them.
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| Sirens in the distance. | Billy stands at the door. | Greta, pinned down. | The Cop, pinned down. |
GRETA (CONT'D) Billy! Don't leave me! BILLY! |
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Billy takes one last look at Greta, sets down the shotgun and stumbles out of the door.
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GRETA (V.O.) The problem with puppets is all the strings attached. You think you got all the control but they can tug in their own direction... |
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Cruisers SCREECH to a stop outside. SMOKE GRENADES crash throw the glass door, flood the room with smoke.
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Greta stands, fires a warning shot at the Cop, who disappears in the smoke.
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Greta crosses to the door, picks up Billy's shotgun, and storms out guns a'blazin'! |
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Billy FIRES ON THE COP, killing her.
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He hurries to Greta's side. Helps her to her feet while embracing in a kiss.
BILLY I'm with you to the end.
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Cruisers SCREECH to a stop outside. SMOKE GRENADES crash throw the glass door, flood the room with smoke. Greta and Billy storms out guns a'blazin'!
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