FADE IN:

	EXT. HUGE MALL - DAY

	It is the dawn of a new day.

	A Street Cleaner winds down after a long night.

	Few cars dot the vast parking lot.

	INSIDE

	The corridor is empty.

	RUNNING FEET break the silence.

	Pretty little SARAH (4), dressed in a party dress and
	her good white Sunday shoes, briskly pulls her
	attractive mother SHARON (mid 20's) by the hand.
	They move at a swift gallop through the empty mall.

		SARAH
	Hurry Mommy!

	A legend appears:  FEBRUARY 29th, LEAP YEAR

	The grated doors of MANNY'S SHOE STORE slowly rise,
	the noisy CLATTERING rudely echoing through the
	deserted mall. It hits the top with a reverberating
	CLASH.

	MANNY (mid 50's), walks out from his store into the
	passageway of the mall.  He stretches after his
	morning workout,yawns dramatically and lifts his hand
	to cover his mouth by rote.

	Across the corridor, a sweet young WOMAN (20's) in
	perky workout clothes lifts up her grated door.

	Manny quickly straightens up.

	MANNY
		Mornin'.

	The woman flashes a big toothy smile and waves as she
	finishes lifting her grated doors which have served to
	protect her clothing shop during the night.

	The moment is interrupted by the CLICKING of running
	feet.  A soft step trailed by a heavier step, and
	definitely in a hurry.

	

				SHARON
		Sarah, slow down. You're about
		to pull Mommy's arm off.

	She winces as her arm stretches beyond its usual range
	of extension.  However, she more importantly
	concentrates on not losing her balance on the slick
	mall floors.

	SARAH

	stops dead in her tracks and looks in awe at the
	store in front of her.  She GASPS in wonder.

	SHARON

	GASPS out of breath and gathers her composure.  She
	smoothes the sides of her hair from the wind damage
	caused by the yanking of her determined four year old.

	MR. EDEN'S TOY STORE

	The grate	is still closed but we are privy to the most
	ornate and colorful of all the toys displayed
	seductively in the window.

	INSIDE

	MR. EDEN ( 70's) notices his first customers of the
	morning and hobbles over to lift the grated doors.
	His face is kind but weathered due to the many years
	of wonder, worry and work.

	He smiles at Sarah as she ambles into the store before
	the grate is fully up.

				SHARON
		Sarah, wait a minute it's
		dangerous.

				MR. EDEN
		That's okay Ma'am.  She's fine.

	Sarah skips down the first aisle.

	Sharon turns to Mr. Eden.

				SHARON
		Hi.  My name's Sharon.  That's
		Sarah, my daughter.

	Mr. Eden nods.

						          					SHARON (CONT'D)
  		It's her birthday today and she
		just can't wait to spend the
		money she got from her party
		yesterday.

	Mr. Eden chuckles, this is not the first time he has
	encountered this exact situation in his fifty years of
	working in a toy store.

				MR. EDEN
		There's plenty to choose from.

	MR. EDEN

	walks toward the counter and absently uses his hand to
	lightly brush off a section of dust.

	SHARON

	looks around and listens for the whereabouts of Sarah.

	She walks toward the second aisle, peers down it and
	smiles as she sees Sarah.

	SARAH

	stands in front of a row of dolls, her head
	hanging in disappointment.  She is frowning and
	close to tears.  She doesn't even look up as her
	mother approaches.

				SHARON
		What's wrong?

	Sarah points to the empty section of the display
	without uttering a word.

				SHARON
		Are they all gone?

	Sarah nods her head in affirmation.

	Sharon squats down and gently turns her daughter toward
	her.

				SHARON
			(lovingly)
		You wait here.  I'll ask Mr.
		Eden if he has anymore, okay?

			          
	Sarah looks up briefly and shakes her head up and
	down again.

	Sharon hugs Sarah who wraps her little arms around her
	mother tightly.

				SHARON
			(standing)
		Wait right here.  I'll be right
		back.

	SARAH

	smiles widely as her mother disappears around the
	corner of	the aisle.  Then, she is startled by the
	sound of a BREATH behind her.  As she turns around to
	look her smile fades.

	She sees LEW TOPPER (late 40's) who has a five o'clock
	shadow this early in the morning.

	LEW

	smirks at her in a sinister way and swiftly places his
	hand over her mouth.  Without any hesitation he picks
	her up.

	He carries Sarah to the back of the store and slips out
	the back door unnoticed.

	AT THE FRONT COUNTER

	Sharon is standing across from Mr. Eden.

				MR. EDEN
		Sorry Ma'am. Got all wiped
		out over the weekend.

	SHARON

	straightens up and looks around.  She feels uneasy.
	Her maternal instinct tells her something is not quite
	right.

	She walks tentatively away from the counter and toward
	aisle two.

				SHARON
			(softly)
		Sarah?

	There is no answer.  Sharon walks faster down the
	aisle and panics.

				SHARON
			(yelling out)
		Sarah?
			(turning around)
		Sarah?
			(echoing)
		SARAH...

	INT. KEVIN PHILLIPS' BEDROOM - NIGHT

	It is late.  KEVIN PHILLIPS (early teens), a handsome
	all-American kid is typing away at his computer.  The
	CLICKING of the keys indicates sheer enthusiasm.

	THE ROOM

	looks recently ransacked.  Clothes are strewn around
	the floor, the bed is unmade, and books and papers
	clutter the bookshelf.  The only tidy area is the
	desk at which Kevin and is sitting.

	Next to him, seemingly unaware of the surrounding
	chaos, is DANIEL GREEN (late 40's), the Deputy of
	the town.  He's a suave and self-assured man still
	neatly attired in his uniform.

	A legend appears:  8 YEARS LATER - NEW YEARS EVE.

				KEVIN
		This is really cool Daniel.

				DANIEL
		Congratulations Kevin, now you
		have a database for all your
		deepest darkest thoughts.

	Kevin and Daniel chuckle at this reference.

				KEVIN
		How can I lock it?

				DANIEL
		Ah, that brings us to the next
		step.

	Daniel shifts forward in his chair and Kevin looks
	over at him.

				KEVIN
		What's that?

				DANIEL
		A security code.

	Kevin straightens up and smiles.  Now he's really
	excited.

				KEVIN
		Really?

				DANIEL
		Every computer needs one.

	Daniel lightly brushes his hand down the side of the
	terminal, he's a million miles away.

				KEVIN
		How do I do it?

				DANIEL
		What?

				KEVIN
			(slightly annoyed)
		The code.

	Daniel returns to earth and looks at Kevin.

				DANIEL
		Oh, yeah, the code.  Well,
		first you need to think of a
		code only you will know.

				KEVIN
		Like what?

				DANIEL
		Well, I like to use a hobby.

				KEVIN
		That's easy.

				DANIEL
		Pick your favorite.

	Kevin thinks for a moment.

				KEVIN
		I bet I know yours.

				DANIEL
		We're not talking about me.

				KEVIN
		Flying.
			(proudly)
		That's yours isn't it?

	Daniel shifts uncomfortably.

				DANIEL
		Maybe.  Maybe not.  Now choose.

				KEVIN
		Okay... how about Hockey?

				DANIEL
		Hockey it is.

	DOWNSTAIRS - LIVING ROOM

	On the couch, BONNIE PHILLIPS (early 30's) and
	beautiful even in her sweats, sits alone.  She is
	half-way watching a New Years Eve Special on the
	television and half-way dozing with a book in her lap.

	BONNIE

	slowly blinks away sleep but she is forced	back into
	consciousness by the SOUND of the television.

				DICK CLARK (O.S.)
		Only ten more minutes until THE
		NEW YEAR, so everyone gather
		your special someone.

	She sits up, looks around the room, and realizes
	she is totally alone in the room.  She slumps back
	down and closes her eyes.

	MUSIC in the b.g. indicates midnight is near.

	DANIEL

	quietly walks into the room and over to Bonnie.

	He gently takes the book out of her hands and covers
	her with a lap blanket.

	BONNIE

	sits up, startled, and scares the wits out of Daniel,
	who jumps.

	They both utter faint chuckles.

				DANIEL
		I'm sorry.  I didn't mean to
		wake you.

				BONNIE
			(groggily)
		Oh, you didn't.  What time is
		it?

				DANIEL
		Almost midnight.

				BONNIE
			(knowing the answer)
		Is Brad coming home?

				DANIEL
		You know a Sheriff's work is
		never done.

				BONNIE
		After fifteen years of marriage
		don't I know it.

	Bonnie smiles and straightens up.  Daniel motions to
	the coffee table.

				DANIEL
		So where's the champagne?

				BONNIE
			(chuckling)
		I don't have any.

				DANIEL
		What a shame.  We need to bring
		in the New Year right.  After
		all, it's Leap Year. 

	Bonnie thinks for a moment and then gets up.

				BONNIE
		Wait here.

	
	BONNIE

	walks toward the kitchen.  She looks back at Daniel
	and slightly blushes.

	DANIEL

	sits on the couch.  He runs his hand over his hair to
	smooth it down a bit.  He shifts around to get more
	comfortable.

	BONNIE

	returns with a bottle of Sparking Cider and two
	glasses.  She proudly holds the bottle out to Daniel.

				BONNIE
		How's this?

	Daniel takes the bottle and turns it in his hands as
	if inspecting a fine bottle of champagne.

				DANIEL
		Perfect.

	INT. SHOOTING RANGE/GUN SHOP - DAY

	In the f.g. the shiny Plexiglas of the window
	separates the gun shop from the target practice area.

	In the b.g. the backs of TWO MEN in law enforcement
	uniforms shoot at their human-formed targets.

	A legend appears:  FEBRUARY 29th

	BRAD PHILLIPS (mid 30's) is the handsome Sheriff of
	this small town.  He is practicing his target shooting
	with Daniel, his Deputy.  They are the only ones using
	the range yet they occupy adjoining lanes.

	DANIEL

	who is usually confident and self-assured is
	out of place here.  His stance is wrong, he jerks
	with every release, and he scans the room hindering
	his attempts at concentration.  Bottom line he's a
	lousy shot.

	BRAD

	the expert marksman is relaxed and comfortable.
	There's nowhere else he'd rather be.  His eyes never
	move from his objective target.

	They finish their rounds and remove the empty clips
	from their weapons.

				BRAD
		You need more practice.

	Daniel looks at his COLT 45 as if hoping to find
	a flaw with the gun.

				DANIEL
			(shaking his head)
		Yeah, I guess I do.

				BRAD
		So what do you do with your free
		time?

				DANIEL
		You mean beside teaching your
		son about computers?

				BRAD
		You know what I mean.

				DANIEL
		Look Brad, I can't help it if
		I'm better with a computer than
		a gun.

				BRAD
		That's great for Kevin, but
		what about me?

				DANIEL
			(sarcastically)
		You want me to teach you too?

	Brad puts his gun in its holster and turns toward
	Daniel.

				BRAD
		No, smartass.  I need your
		undivided attention.  Remember?
		You're here to help me keep the
		peace around here.

				DANIEL
		Don't worry about it.

	Daniel roughly shoves his gun into its holster.

				BRAD
		It's my job to worry about it.

	They reel in their targets.

	DANIEL

	grimaces at his approaching figure which slightly
	resembles	Swiss cheese.

	BRAD

	smiles proudly at his perfectly groomed masterpiece.

	DANIEL

	squints at Brad in contempt.

	When Brad glances over at him, Daniel turns away and
	walks out of the target area.  Brad, feeling the
	tension follows him.

	INT. SCHOOL BUS DISPATCH CENTER

	A basic blue collar bus driver, JOE HILL (mid 55's),
	is standing at his locker contemplating the beginning
	of another long day.  He scratches his head while
	peering in at his belongings.

	Lew Topper, who is approximately the same size as Joe,
	and who still has that morning five o'clock shadow,
	walks up behind Joe and quickly places a garrote around
	his neck.

	JOE

	struggles in a futile attempt to loosen the wire
	with his fingers but it is too tight.  His eyes widen
	in terror.

	As Joe slumps into unconsciousness Lew pulls tighter to
	make sure the job is finished.

	LEW

	takes Joe's uniform out of the locker and replaces it
	with Joe's body.  He has a difficult time stuffing it
	in, and barely gets the door closed.  He canvasses the
	the locker room, which is still empty and then proceeds
	to put on the uniform.

	EXT. SHOOTING RANGE

	Daniel flings the door open and rushes out
	carrying his gym bag.  He shields his eyes from the
	morning sun and roughly pulls his sunglasses out of
	the front compartment of the bag.

	BRAD

	narrowly escapes a hit in the face by the door and
	runs to catch up to Daniel who is having trouble
	putting on his glasses.

				BRAD
		How's he comin' along?

	A feeble attempt to break the tension.

				DANIEL
			(distracted)
		Who?

				BRAD
		Kevin.

				DANIEL
		He's a natural.  I taught him
		everything I know.

				BRAD
			(jokingly)
		That's a scary thought.

				DANIEL
			(defensively)
		Hey, that's one area I own.

				BRAD
		Just kidding, okay?  He loves
		the computer you gave him.

	Daniel reaches his squad car and gets in without
	another word to Brad.

	As he drives away Brad watches.  He is confused at the
	surprising exchange he just had with Daniel.

	EXT. PHILLIPS' HOUSE

	There is a light frost covering the grass and roof of
	the nicely landscaped two-story house.  It is a fairly
	rural area and a BOY riding his bicycle down the street
	flings the morning newspaper onto the steps of the
	front porch.

	INT. PHILLIPS' HOUSE/KITCHEN

	Bonnie busily puts lunch items into a brown paper
	bag.  She is still in her bathrobe but has managed to
	fix her hair and apply some makeup.  She looks to the
	clock on the wall.

	INSERT - CLOCK ON THE WALL

	which reads 6:55.

	BACK TO SCENE

				BONNIE
			(yelling out)
		Come on Kevin, I don't want you
		to miss your bus.

						
	UPSTAIRS

	Kevin sits at his computer terminal typing away
	while haphazardly shoving books into a backpack.

	KEVIN'S POV - COMPUTER SCREEN

	he types:  I'LL BE BACK ON AT 4:00 TODAY.  AFTER MY
	DAD I'LL TALK TO YOU.

	

	BACK TO SCENE

	A  LOUD VOICE makes him jump.

				BONNIE(O.S.)
		Kevin...

	He logs off hurriedly and slings his backpack over his
	shoulder.

	Before he exits the room he looks longingly at his
	computer.

	He reluctantly leaves the room closing the door
	reverently behind him.

	IN THE KITCHEN

	KEVIN

	bounds in and grabs his lunch bag off the counter.
	He shoves it into his backpack while grabbing a donut
	with the other hand and proceeds to sit at the table.

	BONNIE

	also sitting at the table, drinks a cup of coffee
	and flips through the pages of a calendar.  She
	appears to be a bit nervous and her crossed leg never
	stops moving.

				BONNIE
		Nice breakfast.

				KEVIN
			(with a full mouth)
		I'm not hungry.

				BONNIE
		I need you home right after
		school today.

	Kevin, perusing the back side of a cereal box, hears
	his mother's comment and looks up, shooting her a
	typical teenager's look of annoyance.

				KEVIN
		It's Thursday.

				BONNIE
			(absently)
		Oh, I forgot, you're weekly
		e-mail date with your dad.

				KEVIN
			(rolling his eyes)
		It's not a "date."

	Bonnie ignores this last comment as she is still
	studying the calendar.

				BONNIE
		Good, because I only have one
		week to get ready for Lucy's
		reception and I need you to
		help me pick out the flowers for
		the arrangements.
			(excitedly)
		Hey, look, today is February
		twenty-ninth.

	Bonnie hold up the calendar for Kevin to see it.

				KEVIN
			(deadpan)
		So.

				BONNIE
		It's leap year.

				KEVIN
		So.

	Bonnie opens her mouth to say more when the HORN from
	the school bus interrupts.

	Kevin gratefully grabs his backpack and heads out of
	the kitchen.

	EXT. PHILLIPS' HOUSE

	Kevin closes the front door half-way when, as an
	after thought, he stops.

				KEVIN
			(into the house)
		Bye Mom, I love you.

	He closes the door and smiles, proud of himself for
	acknowledging his mother.

	While walking down the front steps he sees a patrol car
	pull into the driveway.

	DANIEL

	Steps out of the car and reaches in to get his jacket.

				KEVIN
		Hey.

	Daniel turns around.

				DANIEL
		Hey yourself.

				KEVIN
		What ya doin' here?

				DANIEL
		Your mom home?

				KEVIN
			(pointing back)
		Yeah, inside.

				DANIEL
		How's that computer of yours?

				KEVIN
		Great. Thanks again Daniel.

				DANIEL
		No problem Kev.
						
				KEVIN
		Dad's not too happy with
		the phone bill though.

	The bus driver HONKS the horn again and Daniel waves
	Kevin on.

				DANIEL
		You better go before your bus
		leaves without you.

	DANIEL

	turns and walks toward the house.  He stops.

	Looking back at the bus he makes EYE CONTACT with the
	driver, Lew Topper.

				DANIEL
			(to Kevin)
		Have a good one.

	KEVIN

	cautiously approaches the bus when he notices the
	strange driver.

	He looks back to see if Daniel is still around.

	KEVIN'S POV - FRONT DOOR

	It closes behind Daniel.  Kevin SIGHS as he turns
	around to enter the bus.

	BACK TO SCENE

				KEVIN
			(hesitating)
		Where's Mr. Hill?

				LEW
		He had an emergency. I'm his
		replacement.

	Kevin reluctantly accepts this explanation and gets on
	the bus which has FOUR CHILDREN aboard.  They are much
	younger than Kevin and are CHATTING amongst themselves.

	INT. PHILLIPS' HOUSE/KITCHEN

	Bonnie is startled when Daniel appears in the kitchen
	doorway.  She nervously stands up from the table.

				DANIEL
		I'm glad you'd see me Bonnie.

				BONNIE
		What's so important?

	Daniel doesn't answer as he slowly and calculatingly
	approaches Bonnie.

	Bonnie stiffens.

				BONNIE
		I thought we agreed...

	Daniel blocks her train of thought by grabbing her
	shoulders, pulling her into him, and kissing her
	passionately.

				BONNIE
			(pulling away)
		Wait...we agreed we wouldn't do
		this.

	Daniel ignores her and pulls her back into him.

				DANIEL
		You agreed, I didn't.

	Bonnie struggles to remain tense.  She turns her head
	to dodge Daniel's lips.

	Daniel, unrelenting, hits his target and kisses Bonnie
	hard on the lips.  The moment becomes too much and, as
	Daniel overpowers her, Bonnie surrenders becoming an
	enthusiastic participant in passion.

	EXT. EMPTY ROAD

	The school bus heads toward an abandoned airstrip
	on the outskirts of the town.

	INSIDE THE BUS

	Kevin realizes something is wrong, gets up from his
	seat, and approaches the driver.

				KEVIN
		Where we going?

				LEW
		Just a little field trip.

	Kevin looks around at the other children who are
	oblivious to the detour.  He contemplates pushing the
	issue.

	Not wanting to create a panic he walks back to his
	seat and sits down.

	Kevin gazes nervously out the window.

	EXT. SHERIFF'S STATION

	Smack dab in the middle of main street, standing as a
	pillar to this community, looms the grey brick
	building which serves as Brad's home away from home.

	The street in front of the station appears to be
	quiet on this crisp February morning.

	INT. SHERIFF'S STATION/BRAD'S OFFICE

	Brad is sitting at his immaculate desk thumbing
	through a folder.  He stops to look at something.

	A PHOTO

	of Bonnie, Kevin and him.  He smiles.

	The telephone RINGS startling him and he picks it up.

				BRAD
		Sheriff.

	Brad listens and then shifts in his seat.

				BRAD
			(standing)
		What do you mean it hasn't
		arrived at school?  How late...
		Mrs. Walters, please calm...
		Well how many were picked up?

	Brad sits back down.  A look of shock is imprinted on
	his face.

				BRAD
		Are you sure Kevin was the last
		to be picked up?

	Brad's secretary, TESS WALKER (mid 20's), a pretty
	girl who is a native to this small town attempts to
	act professionally as she walks into the doorway of
	his office.

	Upon seeing the serious look on her face Brad sits up
	in his chair and puts his hand over the mouthpiece of
	the telephone signaling her to speak.

				TESS
			(whispering)
		There's been a murder.

	Brad immediately addresses the caller on the other
	end of the telephone.

				BRAD
			(standing)
		Mrs. Walters, thank you, I'll
		have to talk to you later.

	He hangs up the telephone and focuses on Tess.

				BRAD
		What's going on Tess?

				TESS
		Joe Hill was found strangled in
		his locker.

				BRAD
		Joe Hill?
											TESS
		Yes sir.  The school's bus
		driver.

	Brad paces the floor pondering the possibilities this
	news presents, all the while running his hands through
	his hair.

				BRAD
		Where's Daniel?

				TESS
		He hasn't come in yet.

				BRAD
			(stopping)
		What time is it?

	Brad looks toward the wall.

	INSERT - CLOCK ON WALL

	which reads 7:15.

	BACK TO SCENE

				BRAD
			(to himself)
		He should've been here by now.
		He grabs the radio on his desk and speaks into the
		microphone.

				BRAD
		Daniel, do you read me?

	He waits impatiently.

	There is no response.

				BRAD
		Daniel, come in. Do you read?

	He waits again and then shuts off the radio.  He picks
	up the telephone and dials.

				TESS
		What are you going to do?

				BRAD
		Page him.

	INT. PHILLIPS' HOUSE/MASTER BEDROOM

	There is a path of clothes leading to the bed.

	We can HEAR the faint MUFFLED BEEPING of Daniel's pager
	under one of the piles.

	DANIEL & BONNIE

	are completely engrossed in each other, without a
	thought to the outside world, as they roll together
	under the covers intertwined in their illicit albeit
	passionate affair.

	BONNIE

	Bonnie breaks away and attempts to regain her
	composure so she can resume her previous attempts at
	conversation.

				BONNIE
		Hold on a minute. I need to talk
		to you.

				DANIEL
			(kissing her neck)
		We are talking.

				BONNIE
		Dan...

				DANIEL
			(ignoring her)
		Uh huh.

				BONNIE
		Really... I... feel... 
		uncomfortable...

	Daniel interrupts her again by pulling the covers over
	his head and starts moving down, over her body.  When
	he stops, Bonnie, realizing there will be no verbal
	conversation, again surrenders herself completely to
	Daniel's skillful charm.

	EXT. EMPTY AIRSTRIP

	The bus drives on a dirt road wildly kicking up
	dust in its wake.

	On the old runway is an awaiting C-130 CARGO PLANE.

	The bus drives right up into the plane which seems to
	swallow the vehicle, occupants and all.

	The hatch closes as soon as the bus disappears into
	the plane's belly.

	INT. CARGO PLANE

	It is dark inside the bus now and the children are
	afraid, some are CRYING. Kevin lights up his TIMEX
	Indiglo watch.

	KEVIN'S POV - WATCH

	which reads 7:15 until re-set to Zero for the
	stopwatch function.

	

	EXT. AIRSTRIP

	The plane takes off from the dirt runway.

	INT. SHERIFF'S STATION

	Daniel walks in the front door of the station, which
	is now very busy.

	The phones are RINGING and there are three PARENTS
	standing at the RECEPTIONIST'S desk demanding some
	answers.

	BRAD

	angrily walks over to Daniel.

				BRAD
		Where the hell have you been?
					
				DANIEL
		Why?

				BRAD
		I've been paging you for twenty
		minutes!

	Daniel feels around his waist for his pager and
	realizes it's not there.

				DANIEL
		What's going on around here?

				BRAD
		Joe Hill's been murdered and
		Kevin's bus is missing.

				DANIEL
			(shocked)
		What... What can I do?

				BRAD
		Keep trying to contact the FBI.
		I gotta call Bonnie.

				DANIEL
		Want me to send an e-mail alert?

				BRAD
		Can't, the stupid computers have
		been acting up all morning.

	BRAD

	brusquely turns away and walks into his office.

	He slams the door behind him.

	DANIEL

	looks around and SEES the OTHER PEOPLE in the
	station.

	They are staring at him.

	Daniel shrugs his shoulders.

	They resume their unintelligible conversations.

								INT. PHILLIPS' HOUSE/KITCHEN

	Bonnie leans against the wall talking on the
	telephone.  She is exhausted and consumed by guilt.

				BONNIE
		Look Jill, I really need to
		talk to you about something...
		Oh wait, hold on, I have
		another call.

	Bonnie pulls the phone from her ear and pushes a
	button on the phone allowing the other call.

				BONNIE
		Hello...

	INT. SHERIFF'S STATION/BRAD'S OFFICE

	Brad sits at his desk waiting on the telephone.
	As soon as he hears Bonnie's voice he sits up in
	his chair.

				BRAD
		Bonnie, I have some bad news...

	INTERCUT Bonnie's reaction to what she is hearing over
	the telephone.  She is obviously upset as she brings
	her hand over her mouth and tears stream down her face.

				BRAD(O.S.)
		Bonnie... Are you okay?

	Bonnie attempts to regain her composure.

				BONNIE
		Yeah... I... I'm coming down
		there.

	Before she gives Brad a chance to argue she pushes the
	button on the telephone again and addresses her friend
	on the other line.

				BONNIE
		Jill, I gotta go, Kevin's been
		kidnapped... I'll... I'll talk
		to you later.

	She hangs up the telephone and runs out of the kitchen.

	UPSTAIRS

	she looks down the hall toward Kevin's room and then
	walks over to her bedroom.

	BONNIE'S POV - THE PAGER

	lying on the floor next to the bed.

	BACK TO SCENE

	Bonnie walks over to it and picks it up.  She looks
	at it and	GROANS.

				BONNIE
			(to herself)
		Why do I do this?

	EXT. COMPOUND - AERIAL SHOT

	The C-130 has landed on a runway within a large
	compound.

	Buildings are aligned to create a horseshoe around
	the runway.

	There is a barbed wire fence around the perimeter and
	huge satellite dishes which aid communication as well
	as security measures.

	A thick forest of trees surrounds the entire compound
	making it a clearing in an otherwise remote location
	in the mountains.

	It resembles a prison.

	EXT. COMPOUND

	Kevin and the other four CHILDREN have been unloaded
	from the plane.  Kevin looks at his watch.

	KEVIN'S POV - WATCH

	as the digital read-out hits 58 minutes he pushes a
	button and it stops.

	BACK TO SCENE

			GUARD(V.O.)
		Let's get going.

	The children are escorted by three GUARDS who are
	fairly young but heavily armed.  Kevin wildly looks
	around attempting to take in everything.

	The younger children are frightened again as Kevin is
	led away from them by MACK (mid 50's), a large man
	holding an AK-47.

	A smaller child begins to CRY and reaches out for Kevin.

	Two pleasant-looking WOMEN approach the children
	in an attempt to provide comfort.

				MACK
			(to Kevin)
		You come with me.

	Kevin is nudged by the gun but continues to look
	around.  He looks down and sees something glistening.

	

	KEVIN'S POV - A BARRETTE

	is lying on the ground.

	BACK TO SCENE

	Kevin squats down and picks up the barrette putting it
	quickly into his pocket.

	He resumes walking toward a dorm-like building.

	EXT. SHERIFF'S STATION

	Bonnie drives up in her mini van and parks in front.

	She jumps out of her car and makes her way through a
	CROWD of people standing on the steps.

	They are all TALKING at the same time demanding answers
	from the lone receptionist who is attempting to keep
	them outside.

	
	INT. SHERIFF'S STATION

	It's not much quieter inside.  The telephones are
	RINGING off the hook.

				BRAD(O.S.)
		Tess, when's Tom Martin getting here?

	TESS

	Who is busy attempting to fax paper and answer the
	telephones at the same time, yells back.

				TESS
		A couple of hours.

	BRAD

	walks to the doorway of his office.  He is on the
	telephone, and is clearly on hold.  He leans against
	the doorway looking at the hustle and bustle of the
	usually quiet station.

	BONNIE

	Nudges her way through the front door.

	BRAD

	turns his back as if to hear better amidst the
	commotion.

	DANIEL

	Sits at his desk, typing on the computer, and
	attempts to calm someone down on the telephone.

				DANIEL
		Mr. Parker, I'll call you just
		as soon as I get more...

	He motions for Bonnie to come over to his desk and
	smiles at her.

	She remembers she has the pager in her purse and
	points to it.

				DANIEL(CONT.)
		Yes sir, I realize this is a
		serious matter...

	Daniel opens his top desk drawer.

	Bonnie nonchalantly places the pager in the drawer.
	She looks around to see if anyone saw the exchange and
	lowers her head, guilty for being sneaky at such
	a tumultuous time.

				 DANIEL(CONT.)
		...just as soon as I get more
		information. Yes sir... good-
		bye.

	Daniel hangs up the phone and sighs in relief.

	Bonnie squints as she strains to make sense of the
	images on the computer screen in front of Daniel.

				BONNIE
		What's that?

	INSERT - COMPUTER SCREEN

	Depicting a strange formula of codes

	BACK TO SCENE

	Daniel logs off hurriedly.

				DANIEL
		It's nothing. The system isn't
		working for some reason.

	Brad walks over and half-heartedly hugs Bonnie.

				BONNIE
		Brad I want to help.

				BRAD 
		Not now Bonnie.

				BONNIE
			(imploring)
		Please.

				BRAD
			(to Daniel)
		Where's the list.

	Daniel produces a piece of paper and hands it to Brad
	who angrily snatches it from his hand and walks away.

	Bonnie is disappointed at the lack of attention from
	her husband.  Her sad eyes tell it all.

				DANIEL
			(softly)
		Look, why don't you go home,
		I'll call you later.

				BONNIE
		I'll bet you've been saying that
		a lot today.

				DANIEL
		There's nothing you can do here.

				BONNIE
		What am I supposed to do at
		home?

	Daniel gets up and walks her to the front door.

				BONNIE
			(dejectedly)
		All right, all right, I'm
		going.  Please call...

				DANIEL
		I will.

	Bonnie opens the door and looks back into the station.

	BONNIE'S POV - BRAD

	who is on the telephone in his office.  He angrily
	pounds his fist on the desk.

	BACK TO SCENE

	Bonnie is disturbed by Brad's unusual display.

	Daniel touches her arm and leads her out the door.

	INT. COMPOUND/WAREHOUSE

	The cavernous warehouse serves as a production facility
	compiled of work stations and heavy machinery.  The
	room is NOISY from the sound of the equipment which is.
	operated by children.

	The conveyor belts and work stations are manned by
	CHILDREN of various ages.

	They are chained to their posts at their ankles and
	appear to be using their small fingers to maneuver
	inside military weaponry:  bombs, missiles, and various
	firearms.

	There are armed GUARDS supervising from above.

	KEVIN

	stands at the entrance awestruck by what he
	sees.

	He is confused.

	THE CHILDREN

	not only appear to be treated well, but they actually
	seem to enjoy what they're doing.  They are content as
	they work.

	MACK

	leads Kevin to his work station.

	He chains Kevin's left ankle to the post.

	Then he picks up a small bullet casing and pipe cleaner
	brush and holds them out in front of Kevin.

				MACK
			(cleaning casing)
		All ya gotta do is take the
		brush and clean out the shell.

	Kevin nods his head in understanding but is still
	distractedly looking around.

				MACK
		Hey, you listening to me?

	Kevin jumps and focuses on the bullet casing.

				KEVIN
		Sorry, I just...

				MACK
			(interrupting)
		Keep your eyes on what you're
		doing kid.  Remember, you're
		being watched at all times.

	Kevin looks up at the armed guards.

				MACK
		When you've loaded a full box
		raise your hand above your head
		and a supervisor will come and
		bring you more casings.

	Kevin nods his head and looks down at the casings.

	MACK

	walks away MUMBLING to himself.

	KEVIN

	looks up and notices SARAH (12), a pretty girl with
	long blond hair and blue eyes.  She is looking at him
	from a similar desk across from him.

	SARAH

	smiles shyly at Kevin.

	KEVIN

	looks behind him to make sure she's not smiling
	at someone else.  When he feels safe the smile was
	directed at him he tentatively smiles back.

	Still smiling, this time to himself, Kevin sits back
	and eases into the work in front of him.

	INT. PHILLIPS' HOUSE/KITCHEN

	Bonnie and her best friend JILL (early 40's), a down
	to earth and straightforward-to-a-fault woman, are
	sitting at the kitchen table.

	BONNIE

	clutches a tissue and dabs at her eyes.

	JILL

	sits hunched over the table attempting to listen
	attentively.

				BONNIE
		Oh Jill, I feel so helpless and
		alone.

				JILL
		Come on, I'm here.  And I know
		Kevin will be alright.

				BONNIE
		That's not all that I'm so upset
		about.

	She shakes her head.

				JILL
		What then?

				BONNIE
		You'll think I'm horrible.

				JILL
			(sitting back)
		Uh oh.  Lay it on me.

	Bonnie takes a deep breath and exhales slowly.

				BONNIE
		I really need to get this off
		my chest.

				JILL
		Sounds bad.

				BONNIE
		I'm having an affair.

	Jill perks up again and leans forward to hear better.

				JILL
		No way.

	Bonnie nods her head in shame and dabs at her eyes
	again.

				JILL
		It's Daniel isn't it?

	Bonnie again nods her head.

	Jill gets up and paces around the table.

				JILL
		I knew that deputy was no good.
		How long?

				BONNIE
		It started last New Years Eve.
		Daniel was upstairs helping
		Kevin on the computer.

				JILL
		And Brad was at the station.

				BONNIE
		Like always.  Anyway...

	INT. PHILLIPS' LIVING ROOM - NIGHT - FLASHBACK

	Daniel and Bonnie are sitting on the couch and
	Daniel is pouring the sparkling cider in the
	champagne glasses.

				BONNIE
		Is Kevin asleep?

				DANIEL
		Like a baby.  I shut all the
		lights out.

	DANIEL

	expertly hands Bonnie her glass making sure his
	hand lightly brushes hers.

	BONNIE

	utters a small GASP and, blushing, pulls her
	hand back	almost spilling the cider.

	DANIEL

	reaches for the glass and sets it back down on
	the table.

				DANIEL
		I'm sorry.

	Bonnie looks down at her hand.

				BONNIE
		No, that's okay.

	BONNIE

	cradles her hand as if it had been burned.  She
	gazes at it deep in thought.

	DANIEL

	looks at Bonnie curiously.

				DANIEL
			(tenderly)
		Hey.

	Bonnie looks up with moistened eyes.

				BONNIE
		I'm the one who's sorry.

				DANIEL
		Why?

				BONNIE
		Because this is how I spend
		every New Years Eve.

	Daniel finds this amusing.

				DANIEL
			(facetiously)
		Oh really?

	Bonnie smiles.
						
				BONNIE
		You know what I mean, alone.

				DANIEL
			(pausing)
		You're not alone.

	BONNIE & DANIEL

	silently study each other's faces.  They are both
	speechless right now.

	They do not divert their eyes even through the
	muffled SOUND of the television as the final countdown
	is being called out.

				DICK CLARK (O.S.)
			(barely audible)
		...five, four, three, two, one,
		HAPPY NEW YEAR.

	BONNIE

	notices, for the first time, how desirable Daniel's
	lips are.  She lightly wets her own lips by involuntary
	response.

	DANIEL

	seizes the opportunity and leans over to her, placing
	his mouth over her partially open one.

				DANIEL
			(whispering)
		Happy New Year.

	The kiss, at first slow and methodical, escalates
	in intensity becoming wild and explosive as O.S. we
	HEAR the sound of AULD LANG SYNE ringing in the dawn
	of this Leap Year.

	BACK TO PRESENT DAY

				JILL
		And that was the first time?

	Bonnie nods affirmatively.

				BONNIE
		It only happened twice.

				JILL
		I cannot believe this.

				BONNIE
		I tried to break it off.

	Jill folds her arms in front of her.

				JILL
		And the second time?

	Bonnie lowers her head in shame.

				BONNIE
			(mumbling)
		This morning.

				JILL
		WHAT?

				BONNIE
		This morning.

				JILL
		You mean this this morning?

	Bonnie nods.

				BONNIE
		It was weird though...

	Jill looks at Bonnie in disbelief when (O.S.) we HEAR
	the front door slam.

				BRAD(O.S.)
			(frantic)
		Bonnie, are you here?

	Brad walks into the kitchen and Bonnie and Jill stand.

				BONNIE
		What's wrong?

	Brad grabs Bonnie by the arms lightly.

				BRAD
		Have you seen Daniel?

	BONNIE & JILL

	cast each other a quick glance.

	BONNIE

	darts her eyes back to Brad.

				BONNIE
		Not since I left the station, why?

				BRAD
			(backing away)
		He's gone.

	Bonnie shakes her head.

				BONNIE
		What do you mean?

				BRAD
		Tess said she saw him slip out
		the back door shortly after you
		left.

				BONNIE
		Did you page him?

	When she realized what she just said she closed her
	eyes and shook her head.

				BRAD
		He didn't answer so I drove to
		his house and it's completely
		empty.

				
				BONNIE
		Are you sure?

				BRAD
		Of course I'm sure.

	BRAD

	pounds his fist on the wall.

	BONNIE & JILL

	cringe at this escalating display of frustration.
								
				BRAD
		Did he say anything to you?

				BONNIE
		No.  Nothing of importance.

	Brad walks to the back door and opens it.

				BRAD
		I'll call you later.

	Brad closes the door behind him.

	BONNIE

	sits down in a trance-like state.

				BONNIE
		He planned the whole thing.

				JILL
		What?

				BONNIE
		That son-of-a-bitch.  I'll bet
		he planned everything.

				JILL
		You really think he's behind
		this?

				BONNIE
			(grabbing her purse)
		Come on.

	
	INT. SMALL CESSNA AIRPLANE

	Daniel is piloting the airplane and speaking into
	his mouthpiece.

				DANIEL
		Everything's on schedule...
		Yes, I programmed them to
		delete the events of February
		twenty-ninth completely... Of,
		course I've taken care of the
		FBI computers.  That was the
		easiest part.  Over.

	Daniel smiles and chuckles to himself.

	INT. COMPOUND/CAFETERIA

	Kevin walks along the counter placing his food on
	a tray.

	There are SUPERVISORS watching from their tables.

	The CHILDREN are able to walk around freely.

	Some are TALKING.

	KEVIN

	is unexpectedly elbowed and falls against his tray.

	His food plummets to the ground and hits with a loud
	CRASH.

	He turns around toward the source.

	He sees THREE BOYS (early teens).  JAKE, the obvious
	leader of the pack, is being patted on the back by
	the other two boys.

	JAKE

	smiles proudly at the desired result of his action.
	He thinks he's tough.  He leans forward to address
	Kevin.

				JAKE
		Just remember who's boss around
		here and you'll be just fine.

				KEVIN
		Whatever.

	KEVIN

	bends over to collect his food.

	JAKE

	taps him on the shoulder.

				JAKE
		What did you say?

				KEVIN
		Fine.  Whatever.  I won't bug
		you.
			
				JAKE
		Good.
			(motioning)
		Come on guys.

	The three boys move on.

	KEVIN

	scans the room.  He is relieved nobody is staring.

	He SEES Sarah at the same time Sarah looks up from her
	plate and	SEES Kevin.

	SARAH

	motions for him to sit with her.

	KEVIN

	happily obliges.

				SARAH
		Hi.

				KEVIN
			(sitting down)
		Hi.

				SARAH
		I'm Sarah.

				KEVIN
		I'm Kevin.  Nice to meet
		you.

	There is silence while Sarah and Kevin begin to eat
	their lunch.

				SARAH
		What day is it?

				KEVIN
		Thursday.

	Sarah looks up with a serious expression on her face.

				SARAH
		No, I mean the date.

				KEVIN
		Oh, it's February twenty ninth.
		It's leap year.
					
	Sarah nods her head, as if she already knew, and looks
	away.

				KEVIN
		What's wrong?

	Sarah looks back at Kevin with tears in her eyes.

				SARAH
		I don't know why I'm upset. I
		knew the answer.

				KEVIN
		You mean that it's leap year?

				SARAH
		Yeah.  It's the only day new
		kids arrive.

				KEVIN
		I don't understand.

				SARAH
		New kids come and older ones
		go.

				KEVIN
		You mean every four years?

				SARAH
		Yeah.

				KEVIN
		Do you know where they go?

				SARAH
			(distractedly)
		Who?

				KEVIN
		The older ones, you said new
		kids come and the older ones
		go.

				SARAH
		Some stay on here and become
		supervisors, and some transfer
		to other plants.

				KEVIN
		There's more?

				SARAH
		I don't know.  That's just
		what I've heard.

	Sarah looks down.  She is still upset.

	Kevin leans forward.

				KEVIN
		What else...

	Kevin is cut off by the RINGING BELL announcing the
	end of lunch.

	GUARDS begin the task of rounding up KIDS to take them
	back to work.

	EXT. DANIEL'S HOUSE

	POLICE from the next district are combing the grounds of
	a small single story house.  The yard is bare with very
	little landscaping and the grass is in desperate need of
	mowing.  There are a few neighborhood SPECTATORS on the
	surrounding lawns watching the activity.

	BONNIE'S MINI VAN

	Bonnie and Jill are driving slowly down the street in
	front of Daniel's house.  They are rubbernecking in an
	attempt to get a glimpse of the action.

	A POLICE OFFICER

	TAPS on Bonnie's side window and motions for her to
	move along.

	Bonnie and Jill jump.

				JILL
		What now?

				BONNIE
		The airport.

								EXT. AIRPORT

	Bonnie drives up in front of a large open hangar and
	parks haphazardly.  She and Jill get out of the van and
	walk toward the hangar.

	BILLY (late teens), an airplane mechanic, is working
	on a CESSNA.  He looks up as they approach.

				BILLY
			(wiping his brow)
		Hi Mrs. Phillips.

				BONNIE
		Hi Billy.  How's it going?

				BILLY
		Same old same old.

				BONNIE
		Has Deputy Green been by today?

				BILLY
		No ma'am, I haven't seen him in
		over a week.

				BONNIE
		Is his plane still here?

				BILLY
		Yes ma'am, it's right there.

	Billy motions toward a row of identical Cessnas.

	There is an empty spot where an airplane should be.

				BILLY
		That's funny.

				BONNIE
		What, is something wrong?

				BILLY
		Well yeah.  One of the planes
		is missing.

				BONNIE
		Is it Deputy Green's?

				BILLY
		No, it's not.

	He scratches his head.
							
				BILLY
  		That's weird.

	Billy walks toward the main office.

				BILLY
		Excuse me Mrs. Phillips. I need
		to alert my boss.

				BONNIE
		No problem, I understand.

	Billy breaks into a run.

	Bonnie and Jill look at each other and Bonnie motions
	for her to walk to the van.

	EXT. AIRSTRIP

	Bonnie drives up to the old runway which is pocked
	with dirt patches.

	BONNIE

	gets out of the van and walks over to a mound of dirt.

	JILL

	joins her, shuffling her feet and kicking up dust.

				BONNIE
		We've spent time here before.

				JILL
			(shocked)
		You've been flying with him?

				BONNIE
			(checking the dirt)
		Only a few times.  He likes to
		practice landing on this runway
		for some reason.

	Bonnie walks along the dirt studying something.

				JILL
		What is it?
			
				BONNIE
		These tracks.  They're too deep
		to be from a Cessna.

	Jill looks at the tracks.

				JILL
		How can you tell?

				BONNIE
		See the smaller tracks?

	Jill nods.
				BONNIE (CONT'D)
		They're from a Cessna.
		These are a lot deeper.  And
		a lot fresher.

	BONNIE

	runs over to the van and pulls out a cellular phone
	from her purse.  She dials and glances knowingly
	at Jill.

				BONNIE
		Hi Tess, this is Bonnie.  Look,
		I need you to do me a favor.
		Check with the airport to see
		if there's been any unusual
		aircraft in the area today...
		No, I don't need to talk to
		Brad... Thanks.

	Bonnie pushes the off button and leans against her van.

				JILL
		You mind telling me what's going
		on?

				BONNIE
		He did do it.

				JILL
		Alone?

				BONNIE
		I don't know.  But you know how
		Daniel's a genius with
		computers?

				JILL
		Yeah, he's been teaching Kevin.
								
				BONNIE
		Yeah, that just made it more
		convenient to start up with me.

				JILL
		Oh right.  You had nothing to do
		with it.

				BONNIE
		He planned it and I can prove
		it.

				JILL
		How?

				BONNIE
		One time he was bragging to me
		about being able to fly over a
		governmental facility.  It was
		in restricted airspace but he
		was able to place some sort of
		undetectable jam on their radar
		system so he could fly over
		unnoticed.  He only had a ten
		minute window but it worked.  I
		have never seen anyone so
		excited.

				JILL
		You need to tell Brad everything
		you know about slime bag.

	Bonnie runs her hand over her mouth contemplating
	such a disclosure.

	

	INT. COMPOUND/PLAY ROOM

	It is a large open room.  Cameras are positioned
	strategically in all four corners.

	CHILDREN

	are involved in various activities.  Some read comic
	books, some color, and some take naps on the floor.

	SUPERVISORS

	direct some of the activities.  Almost like teachers.

	SARAH

	sits alone in a corner.  She is crying.

	KEVIN

	is escorted into the room by Mack who shuts the
	door behind him.  Kevin HEARS the door lock.

	He looks around the large room and SEES Sarah in the
	corner.

	He saunters over and slowly sits down next to her.

				KEVIN
		Sarah?

	Sarah looks up, surprised.  She wipes her eyes on her
	shirt, embarrassed to be caught crying.

				KEVIN
		Wanna talk about it?

				SARAH
		Not really.

				KEVIN
		Ah come on, you'll feel better.

				SARAH
		I doubt it.

	Kevin lightly touches Sarah's arm.  She jumps at the
	touch and looks at Kevin, who is all kindness.  She
	relaxes, deciding she can trust him.

				SARAH
		It's my birthday.

				KEVIN
		It is?  Well happy birthday.

				SARAH
		This is the worst day.

				KEVIN
		Don't they let you celebrate?

	Sarah starts to laugh.
					
				SARAH
		You're kidding right?

				KEVIN
		There, at least you're smiling.

				SARAH
		I wouldn't have even known it
		was my birthday if I hadn't
		been taken eight years ago
		today.

	Kevin looks at her with intense interest in what she is
	saying.

				KEVIN
			(shocked)
		You've been here eight years?

				SARAH
		Yes.  It was my fourth birthday.
		I remember my mother telling me
		how special I was because my
		birthday only happened every
		four years.

	Sarah looks down.

				SARAH (CONT'D)
		She had been excited for a while
		because it was a leap year and
		she planned a big party for me.
		It was my first real birthday
		and I was excited too.  Anyway,
		my grandparents gave me some
		money and told me I could get
		anything I wanted with it.

				KEVIN
		You can remember all that?

				SARAH
		Yeah, I think about it all the
		time.  I was so stupid.

				KEVIN
		Why?

				SARAH
		I made my mom take me to the
		toy store first thing the next
		morning.  I just couldn't wait.
		That's when it happened.

	SARAH

	wipes her runny nose with the back of her hand.

				KEVIN
		It wasn't your fault.

				SARAH
			(looking up)
		Don't you understand?  If I
		wouldn't have been in such a
		hurry I wouldn't be here.

				KEVIN
		Oh Sarah, you don't know that.

				SARAH
		I don't even remember what she
		looks like.

				KEVIN
		Who?

				SARAH
		My mother.

	Sarah wipes her eyes with the back of her hand again.

	Kevin suddenly remembers the barrette and reaches into
	his pocket.  He hands THE BARRETTE to Sarah.

				KEVIN
		Happy birthday Sarah.  Sorry I
		didn't get a chance to wrap it.

	Sarah takes the barrette from Kevin and looks at it.
	She hugs Kevin tightly.

				SARAH
			(whispering)
		Thank you so much.  This is my
		first present in eight years.

	A SUPERVISOR, a female in her early twenties, taps
	Kevin on the shoulder.

				SUPERVISOR
		No touching.

	KEVIN & SARAH

	sit back against the wall.  They try hard not to look
	at each other.

	JAKE

	struts over.

				JAKE
		Yeah, no touching.  What do
		you think this is?

				SARAH
		Lay off Jake.

				JAKE
		When I turn eighteen I'm gonna
		be a supervisor, and I'm gonna
		carry a gun too.

				KEVIN
		Great goal.

				JAKE
		Excuse me?

				SARAH
			(to Kevin)
		Be cool, we may need him later.

				KEVIN
		You may be right.

				JAKE
		What do you mean, need me?

	Jake is distracted by the SOUND of a pushing match.
	He SEES TWO BOYS locked in a fight on the other side
	of the room.  He hurries to join in.

				KEVIN
		What a jerk.

				SARAH
		He's really okay.  He had a
		tough time with the transition.

				KEVIN
		Hasn't everyone?
							
	There is tension.  Sarah doesn't quite know how to take
	Kevin's sarcasm.  Kevin doesn't quite know how to take
	Sarah.

	INT. SHERIFF'S STATION/BRAD'S OFFICE

	The office is in a complete state of disarray, unlike
	Brad's usual style of utter control.

	BONNIE

	Sits in a chair with her head down, dabbing
	at her eyes with a tissue.

	BRAD

	paces the office and runs his fingers through his
	thick hair.  He shakes his head back and forth
	in disbelief.

				BRAD
		Jesus Bonnie, how could you?

				BONNIE
			(pleading)
		I told you I tried to break it
		off.

				BRAD
		Oh come on, you weren't forced.

				BONNIE
		I am so sorry Brad.  I truly
		regret it.

	The heavy weight of silence is in the air.

				BONNIE(CONT.)
		Can we try to focus on Kevin
		right now?

				BRAD
		This is great.  I wake up this
		morning, like every other day,
		and in a few hours my life is
		in complete shambles. Kevin,
		Daniel, and even my own wife,
		gone...

	Brad slumps into the chair behind his desk.

				BONNIE
		Brad, I'm not gone.

				BRAD
		You might as well be.

				BONNIE
		Oh God Brad, I didn't want any
		of this to happen.  I think
		Daniel's involved in Kevin's
		disappearance and I think he
		planned the affair too.  I want
		to help.

				BRAD
			(sarcastically)
		To get Kevin back or Daniel?

				BONNIE
		I deserved that.

	BRAD

	stares intently at his watch and then at his computer.

				BONNIE
		Are you thinking about your
		e-mail date?

				BRAD
		He hates it when you call it a
		date.

				BONNIE
		I know.

	They are interrupted by the BUZZ of the intercom on the
	telephone.

	Brad pushes a button.

				BRAD
		Yes.

				TESS(O.S.)
		I'm sorry to disturb you but
		Detective Martin is on line two.

	Brad picks up the telephone.
	
				BRAD
			(into the phone)
		Any news?  Uh huh... okay...
		what time... great, when will
		you get here?	 Thanks Tom.

	Brad hangs up the telephone and looks at Bonnie.

				BONNIE
		Well?

				BRAD
		You were right.  The tracks you
		found were from a cargo plane.
		The airport radar experienced
		two glitches this morning, one
		at 4:15 and one at 7:15.  Each
		lasted	ten minutes.

				BONNIE
		Enough time to fly in and out
		unnoticed.

				BRAD
		That calculating son-of-a-bitch.

	Bonnie stands and walks over to Brad's desk.

				BONNIE
		The computers.

				BRAD
		They've been up and down all
		day. I've been talking to the
		FBI by phone.  Even their system
		is acting up.

				BONNIE
		I know, and Daniel programmed
		our system didn't he?

				BRAD
		What are you getting at?

				BONNIE
		He must have given himself a
		window of opportunity.

				BRAD
		How?
								
				BONNIE
		I'm not sure but I think it has
		something to do with today being
		February twenty ninth.

	Brad picks up the phone and dials.

				BRAD
		Tom Martin please.

	INT. COMPOUND/OFFICE

	Daniel sits behind a large desk with his feet up,
	smoking a cigar.  Lew Topper and Mack sit in chairs
	on the other side of the desk.

				DANIEL
			(smugly)
		Once again my plan worked
		without a single hitch.  This
		is too easy.

				LEW
		What about the FBI Mr. Turner?

				DANIEL
		Any information entered into the
		FBI computer today, if in fact
		they break the code, won't be
		distributed nationwide until
		tomorrow.  And at one minute to
		midnight the information will be
		automatically deleted.

				MACK
		What if they figure it out?

				DANIEL
		By the time they figure it out
		Mack, which is a long shot since
		they haven't figured it out by
		now, all leads will be cold and
		they'll have a difficult time
		re-creating the events of
		February twenty ninth.  And,
		remember, the main frames are
		already weakened because this
		day only occurs once every four
		years.

				LEW
		You're a genius.
								
	Daniel takes his feet off the desk and leans forward
	locking his eyes onto Mack.

				DANIEL
		Mack, I want you to keep an eye
		on Kevin.  He's a bright kid and
		I don't want him given too much
		freedom.

				MACK
		Yes Mr. Turner.  So far he's
		been no trouble.

				DANIEL
		Let's keep it that way.  Oh,
		and keep him away from the
		other sheriff's kids.

	INT. COMPOUND/PLAY ROOM

	Kevin and Sarah are playing a card game.

				KEVIN
		Hey, do you know your way
		around here?

				SARAH
		Sure.  The security usually
		isn't this tight around here.
		Mr. Turner must be back.

				KEVIN
		Who's Mr. Turner?

				SARAH
		The main guy I guess.  He gives
		the orders but isn't around
		very much.

				KEVIN
		Can you find me a room with a
		computer?

				SARAH
		I think so.  I've only seen the
		rooms from above but I think I
		know which one has computers.

				KEVIN
		Can you get me there?
							
				SARAH
		Yeah, the door is guarded but
		I can lower you in.  Why?

				KEVIN
		My dad and I e-mail each other
		every Thursday at four o' clock
		and I don't plan on missing it.

	JAKE

	returns to pick up where he left off.

				JAKE
		What were you saying about
		needing me?

				KEVIN
		Can we trust you?

	Jake looks around, his curiosity piqued.

				JAKE
		Sure you can.

	Jake sits down and the three form a circle.

	INT. SHERIFF'S STATION

	TOM MARTIN (early 50's), a slightly balding Kidnapping
	expert for the FBI is hooking up a tracking device to
	a portable computer system he brought with him.

	BONNIE

	Sits at an empty work station talking on the
	telephone.

	THE STAFF

	is busy with paperwork and RINGING telephones.

	TESS

	walks from behind the counter and approaches Tom.

				TESS
		Can I get you some coffee Mr.
		Martin?
							
				TOM
		Call me Tom.

				TESS
		Okay, Tom.  Coffee, or maybe
		a soda?

				TOM
			(pointing)
		No thanks, I don't want to risk
		a spill.

	Tess nods and looks at the equipment.

				TOM
		I'm re-programming the modem for
		incoming calls in case Kevin
		is able to access a computer and
		calls in.

	Tess nods again and makes no attempt to leave.

				TOM
		If he does call in we can
		pinpoint his location in as
		little as 60 seconds.

	BONNIE

	is still on the telephone.  She is doodling on a pad
	of paper.

				BONNIE
		I know Mr. Drew, I absolutely
		know what you're going through,
		Kevin was also on the bus with
		Kelly... I will personally call
		you when I know something.

	Bonnie glances up and notices Brad standing in the
	doorway of his office looking at her sadly.

	BRAD

	quickly looks away and turns his attention to Tom who
	continues hooking up his computer.

				BRAD
			(to Tom)
		He was only here for three
		years.

				TOM
		I know.
							
				BRAD
		I personally checked his
		references.

				TOM
			(looking up)
		Brad, quit beating yourself up.
		This wasn't your fault.  For all
		we know he planned all this from
		the very beginning.

	Brad glances over at Bonnie who had suggested the same
	thing.

				BRAD
		I was so stupid.  I made it so
		easy for him.  I welcomed him
		into this town, into my home,
		my family...

	Brad again looks sadly at Bonnie and shakes his head.

				TOM
		Look, this guy was smart.  Your
		information doesn't match
		anything we have on file, but
		we're still working on it.

				BRAD
		Maybe you can ask my wife about
		him.  She seems to know more
		about him than anyone.

	BONNIE

	looks up.  She is deeply wounded by the remark, which
	she overheard, but tries to pretend she didn't hear.

	TOM

	gets the innuendo and feeling the tension rise focuses
	on the computer.

	BRAD

	walks into his office and shuts the door behind him.

	BONNIE

	walks over to Tom.
				
				TOM
		That was a cheap shot Bonnie.
		Sorry,	I know you heard it.

				BONNIE
		That's okay.  I just wanted
		to tell you that Daniel, or
		whatever his name is, once told
		me about working in Spokane,
		Washington.

				TOM
		Did you tell Brad?

				BONNIE
		I told him everything, can't
		you tell?

				TOM
		Did he check it out?

				BONNIE
		I doubt it.  I'm really worried
		about him.  I never ever wanted
		to see him hurt like this.

				TOM
		You want to help?

				BONNIE
		I'll do whatever I can to find
		Kevin, and catch Daniel.

	Bonnie and Tom sit down to discuss their strategy.

	INT. COMPOUND/CORRIDOR

	Kevin and Sarah and 15 OTHER CHILDREN are being led
	down a corridor back to the production warehouse.

	KEVIN & SARAH

	anxiously look ahead to find an opportunity to
	break from the group.

	There is a GUARD in front and a GUARD in the rear.

	They are in the middle.
								
	As they round a corner we SEE the girl's bathroom on
	the left.

	SARAH

	taps on Jake's shoulder, he is in front of her and is
	on the lookout to signal their escape.

				SARAH
			(whispering)
		Tell me when it's clear.

	JAKE

	points to the bathroom door and puts his hand in the
	air.  He counts to three with his fingers.

	ON THREE

	Sarah pulls Kevin inside with her.

	The other	CHILDREN move on as if nothing has happened.

	The rear GUARD continues, oblivious to the missing duo.

	INT. SHERIFF'S STATION/BRAD'S OFFICE

	Brad is lying on his couch deep in thought.  He is
	pondering the events of the day.

				BRAD
			(to himself)
		New Years Eve... What was I
		doing on New Years Eve?

	INT. BRAD'S OFFICE - NIGHT - FLASHBACK

	Brad is asleep on his couch, the television is blaring
	but there is no audience.

				DICK CLARK (O.S.)
			Only five more minutes
			now folks until LEAP
			YEAR!

	Brad does not stir.

	TESS

	walks into the office and nudges Brad to wake him.

				TESS
		Sheriff, it's almost midnight.

	Brad opens his eyes.

				BRAD
		Oh, wow, I guess I fell asleep.

				TESS
		Don't you think it's time you
		go home?

				BRAD
		No, I'd rather not wake Bonnie.

				TESS
		Okay.  I'll see you tomorrow.

				BRAD
		Yeah.

				TESS
		Happy New Year Sheriff.

				BRAD
		Uh huh, Happy New Year to you
		Tess.

	Brad closes his eyes and quickly falls back to sleep.

	BACK TO PRESENT DAY

	INT. COMPOUND/BATHROOM

	Kevin follows Sarah into the far stall closest to the
	wall.  His discomfort is apparent as he walks very
	carefully, trying not to touch anything.

	SARAH

	looks back at Kevin and smiles to herself.  She
	motions with her hands for him to give her a lift.

	IN THE STALL

	Kevin & Sarah stand on the toilet.

	KEVIN

	Boosts Sarah up with his hands.

	SARAH

	carefully removes a ceiling panel and lifts herself
	inside the crawl space.

	KEVIN

	looks for a way to lift himself up and gets down
	from the toilet.  He lifts up the seat and steps back
	on the toilet.

	SARAH

	motions for him to hurry.

	KEVIN

	carefully balances the toilet seat and places one
	foot on the tip and heaves himself up to grab the
	opening in the ceiling.

	He lifts himself up and the toilet seat CRASHES down
	onto the toilet.

	Kevin closes the ceiling panel.

	A FEMALE SUPERVISOR

	enters the bathroom and looks around.

	There is nothing out of place so she leaves.

	EXT. PHILLIPS' HOUSE

	Closing the passenger side door of the mini van Jill
	reaches for her seat belt.  Bonnie grins mischievously.

				JILL
		And where are we going now
		Mrs. Columbo?

				BONNIE
		To prove my theory.

							
	INT. FBI HEADQUARTERS

	It is a vast computer room.  Huge Mainframes line every
	wall.  There are FOUR TECHNICIANS sitting at terminals
	awaiting instruction on their objective.

	JIM KELLY (mid 50's), wearing a dark suit and carrying
	a briefcase approaches the men.

				JIM
		As you may have heard, you are
		all needed for an urgent search.
		To locate a pattern of events.
		Specifically events which
		occurred every leap year on
		February twenty ninth.

	He places his briefcase on a desk.

				JIM (CONT'D)
		Complicating matters, the data
		may have been deleted from an
		outside source or merely
		scrambled.  Either way the
		system would not be able to
		detect these patterns of events.
		Time is of the essence.  This is
		why you four have been called.
		You're the best and I need this
		data recovered.

	The men nod in understanding and get busy at the task
	at hand.

	
	INT. COMPOUND/CRAWL SPACE

	The crawl space is just large enough for Kevin and
	Sarah to crawl through side by side, but Sarah leads
	the way.  They are creeping along on their hands and
	knees.

	SARAH

	stops short of a grate and motions for Kevin to
	stop too.

	They HEAR voices.

	KEVIN

	moves closer as he recognizes one of the voices.  He
	peers down into the room below.

	KEVIN'S POV - AN OFFICE

	Daniel still sits at the large desk smoking a cigar.
	Also sitting in the room is Lew, the bus driver.
	They are laughing.

	BACK TO SCENE

	Sarah looks down and points in the direction of
	Daniel.

				SARAH
			(whispering)
		That's Mr. Turner, the one with
		the cigar.  He's talking to the
		man who took me.

				KEVIN
		That's Daniel Green, my dad's
		deputy, and the other guy is
		the bus driver.

				SARAH
		What?

				KEVIN
		Never mind.

	IN THE OFFICE

	Daniel and Lew are oblivious to the fact they are being
	watched.  They look over some paperwork together.

				DANIEL
		Will the weapons shipment be
		ready by eleven?  We need the
		last hour as a safety net.

				LEW
		Relax boss, all is going
		according to plan.
			
				DANIEL
		It better.

				LEW
		There is one minor detail.

				DANIEL
		What?

				LEW
		It's just an eighteen year old
		who doesn't want to stay on.
		He wants to be released like we
		promised.

				DANIEL
		Yeah, that'll happen.  Make him
		disappear.

	EXT. MRS. MASON'S HOUSE

	It is a small white house which sits in the middle of
	the block in a middle class neighborhood.  There is a
	beautiful garden of flowers all along the front of the
	house inviting Bonnie and Jill to approach.

	BONNIE & JILL

	walk toward the house and admire the flowers.

				BONNIE
		Think of the time it took to
		make this garden so full.

				JILL
		It's beautiful.

				BONNIE
		I can understand why she spends
		her time on something so lovely.

	As they approach the front porch the door opens.

	Greeting them is GRACE MASON (late 40's), a woman who
	has seen her share of sadness in her life.  She looks
	older than her years but tries hard to mask the pain.

				GRACE
		You must be Bonnie.
								
	Bonnie takes her hand and shakes it.

				BONNIE
		Yes.  It's nice to meet you
		Mrs. Mason.  This is my friend
		Jill.

	Jill also shakes her hand.

				GRACE
		Call me Grace.

				BONNIE
		I'm so happy you let us come.

				GRACE
		I'll do anything I can to help.
		I want my boy back.

	INT.  COMPOUND/CRAWL SPACE

	Kevin & Sarah back up after hearing what Daniel has
	said about the eighteen year old and look at each
	other.

	Carefully they move over the grate.

	They continue crawling until they reach a bigger grate.

	KEVIN

	looks down and smiles.

	SARAH

	also looks down and smiles.

				SARAH
			(whispering)
		That's the control room.

				KEVIN
			(whispering)
		I can see that.  It has an
		excellent computer system.
		Piece of cake.

				SARAH
			(whispering)
		There's a guard at the door but
		I can take care of him for you.
							
				KEVIN
			(whispering)
		I only need a few minutes to get
		to my dad.

				SARAH
			(whispering)
		Remember what I told you. Once
		you're done, go out into the
		corridor and walk to the left.
		On the right will be a door
		leading to the storage closet.

				KEVIN
			(whispering)
		Are you sure about all this?

				SARAH
			(annoyed)
		Yes I'm sure.  Now you'll want
		to walk to the back and look
		on the floor for a hatch.  It
		leads down to the basement.
		Walk straight ahead and there
		should be a window, it's kind of
		high though.  If you can make it
		out the window run as fast as
		you can to the fence.  There
		used to be a hole, on the
		bottom, just big enough to crawl
		through.  Then run to the forest
		and keep going.

				KEVIN
			(whispering)
		Used to be?

				SARAH
			(whispering)
		They may have fixed it for all
		I know.

				KEVIN
			(whispering)
		Why haven't you escaped if you
		know the way out?

				SARAH
			(whispering)
		I wouldn't know what to do or
		where to go. I've been here
		since I was four. It's all I
		know.

	Kevin hugs her tightly.

				KEVIN
			(whispering)
		Don't worry, my dad will save
		us.

	She begins to crawl away but looks back at Kevin.

	She MOUTHS the words "Be careful."

	Kevin waves as she turns around.

	He looks at his wrist and pushes a button.

	KEVIN'S POV - WATCH

	which reads 3:50.

	INT. SHERIFF'S STATION

	Things have quieted down.

	BRAD

	paces nervously.

	TOM

	checks the equipment which is all set up.

	He tests the telephone to make sure it works.

	BONNIE & JILL

	enter the station from the back door.  They are
	excited and out of breath.

	BRAD & TOM

	look up wondering what happened.

				TOM
		Find anything?
								
				BONNIE
			(grinning broadly)
		Sure did.  Why don't we go in
		Brad's office.
			(to Brad)
		Is that okay?

				BRAD
		Whatever.

	IN BRAD'S OFFICE

	Brad is sitting behind his desk.  Tom is sitting on a
	chair.  Bonnie and Jill are sitting on the couch.

				BONNIE
		Jill & I just got back from
		Spokane where Daniel told me
		he once worked.  Well, I tracked
		down a woman, Grace Mason, who
		used to be married to the town
		Sheriff.

	Bonnie clears her throat.

				BONNIE (CONT'D)
		Anyway, about six years ago a
		younger man, in his late
		thirties, came to town as their
		new Deputy.  He had a different
		name but the situation was way
		too similar.  He manipulated her
		into having an affair with him
		even though her marriage was
		fairly strong.

				

				JILL
		When she tried to break off the
		affair he wouldn't let her.

				BONNIE
			(to Brad)
		At first she liked all the
		attention.

	Brad shifts uncomfortably in his chair.
							
				JILL
		He was a real charmer though.
		She even showed us a picture of
		him.  Bonnie has it.

	Bonnie pulls the photo from her purse and hands it to
	Brad.  Tom also leans forward for a look.

	A PHOTO

	of a younger Daniel in a Deputy uniform.  His hair is
	a different shade and he has thick facial hair, but
	the eyes are the same.

				BRAD
		This is all so amazing.

				BONNIE
		He taught her eight year old
		son Jake how to use a computer.
		Then, on February twenty ninth,
		four years ago, her son and
		three other children were
		kidnapped by a man driving a
		school bus.  Sound familiar?

			JILL
		There was a murder and everything.

				BRAD
			(to Tom)
		How come you don't know about
		this?

				TOM
		It must have something to do
		with the data not flagging this
		type of pattern.  I have a team
		at headquarters working on it
		as we speak.

				BONNIE
		I sure hope they find the
		pattern.

				JILL
		Yeah, cuz' at the same time his
		son disappeared the Sheriff
		found out about the affair his
		wife was having with Cliff, or
		Daniel, or whatever his name is.
		He beat the heck out of him and
		told him to get out of town.
								
				BONNIE
		They were happy he was gone but
		they never did find the kids.
		The saddest part was that the
		Sheriff divorced his wife and
		killed himself last year.

				BRAD
			(to Tom)
		I can't believe this could have
		happened?

				TOM
		The only theory I have is that
		the FBI computer system must not
		have processed the facts
		correctly.

				BONNIE
		Could it have something to do
		with leap year?  Am I right,
		could the computer be vulnerable
		on the twenty ninth of February?

				TOM
		As I said before I'm looking
		into this.  It may be possible
		that the computer is more
		susceptible to viruses since the
		day only occurs once every four
		years.  Even though we have the
		most advanced	anti-virus
		detection system to protect
		against this sort of thing from
		happening.  Nothing's foolproof.

				BRAD
		This is incredible.

				TOM
		I know one thing, whoever is
		behind this is pretty damn smart
		to think up this type of virus
		affording a twenty four hour
		window of opportunity.

	Tom stands up and walks to the door.

				BRAD
		You mean pretty damn insane.
					
				TOM
		I'll check back with Jim Kelly
		to see if his team has detected
		patterns of missing information
		for the past leap years right
		away.
			(to Bonnie)
		Great job.

	Jill winks at Bonnie.  She also gets up.

				JILL
		I gotta run.
			(to Bonnie)
		Let me know if you need me for
		anything else.  I love this type
		of work.

				BONNIE
		Thanks for everything.

	Tom and Jill exit the room.

	Bonnie looks to Brad for some hint of approval.
	She finds none.

				BONNIE
		I was just another of his pawns
		in all this.  Don't you see?

	Brad looks longingly at Bonnie.

				BRAD
		I just don't know.  Too much is
		happening right now.

				BONNIE
		I don't want to end up like the
		family in Spokane.

				BRAD
  		Let's just work on getting our
		son back right now.

	Brad looks toward the wall.

	INSERT - CLOCK ON WALL

	which reads 4:00.

	INT. COMPOUND/CORRIDOR

	The long corridor is empty except for a GUARD in front
	of the computer room.

	SARAH

	walks toward the guarded control room door acting
	like she's lost.

	THE GUARD

	JOHN (late 30's), turns around and SEES Sarah.

	He holds up his rifle and walks over to her.

				JOHN
		Hey, what are you doing here?

				SARAH
		I'm looking for my dorm?

				JOHN
		Well it's not this way.  I'd
		better	take you back to the
		warehouse.

	John looks around the corridor and then leads Sarah away.

	INT. FBI HEADQUARTERS

	The team is still busy CLICKING away at their
	keyboards, eyes riveted to the screens in front of
	them.  Jim is sitting at a desk thumbing through some
	papers in his briefcase.

	One of the four shining stars for the FBI, TONY BOYD
	(mid 20's), shoves himself away from his computer
	station.

				TONY
		I DID IT!

	JIM

	jumps up and runs over to the workstation.

	The other three technicians stop and look over at Tony.
								
	JIM

	pats TONY on the back and picks up the nearest telephone.

				JIM
		Good job Tony!
			(into the phone)
		Yes, get me Tom Martin.

	INT. COMPOUND/COMPUTER ROOM

	Legs can be seen dangling from a hole in the ceiling.

	KEVIN

	jumps down from the hole and quickly sits before
	the computer.

	He pounds wildly on the keyboard attempting to access
	the system.

				KEVIN
		Come on, hurry up.

	The computer BEEPS.

				KEVIN
		Oh no, the security code.

	Kevin slumps into the chair in despair.  Then, he
	quickly sits up.

				KEVIN (CONT'D)
		A hobby.  He likes airplanes.

	Kevin punches knowingly at the keyboard.

	A BEEP signals the wrong code.

				KEVIN (CONT'D)

		Huh, not airplane...

	Kevin leans forward placing his head into his hands
	and runs his fingers through his hair.

				KEVIN (CONT'D)
		What was it?  I know I had it?
		I think it was... probably...

	Kevin sits up straight.  He remembers.

	He TYPES and WHISPERS at the same time : FLYING.

	Just then the computer HUMS signaling a successful
	password entry.

	INT. SHERIFF'S STATION

	Everyone waits quietly.

	TOM

	who is on the telephone, hangs up.

				TOM
			(excited)
		They did it.

	BRAD

	jumps up from the chair he is sitting in and runs
	over to Tom, almost knocking into the table with the
	tracking equipment.

				TOM
		Calm down now.

				BRAD
		What does this mean?

				TOM
		Well, for starters the lines
		should all be wide open now.

	BONNIE

	comes up behind Brad and puts her arm around him.

				BONNIE
		So Kevin can get through?

				TOM
		If he can get access to a
		computer.

	They all look at the tracking equipment.

			
	INT. COMPOUND/WAREHOUSE

	Sarah is being led by John who has handcuffed her
	to him.

	They walk toward Daniel who is talking with a female
	SUPERVISOR.

				DANIEL
		What do you mean you don't know
		where he is?

				SUPERVISOR
		I'm sorry sir...

				DANIEL
		Sorry isn't good enough.

	Just then Daniel sees Sarah.

				SUPERVISOR
		I'll deal with you later.

	He meets John who is having a rough time keeping
	Sarah by his side even though she is cuffed to him.

				DANIEL
		John, where did you find her?

				JOHN
		In the west corridor.

	Daniel grabs Sarah by the arm.

				DANIEL
		Where is he?

				SARAH
		Who?

				DANIEL
		Don't you dare act stupid with
		me.

	Sarah looks at John as if pleading for support.

	She resolves herself to the fact she won't be getting
	any.

				SARAH
		You're too late.

	Daniel grabs both arms roughly.

				DANIEL
		What do you mean by that?!

	IN THE COMPUTER ROOM

	KEVIN

	sits fidgeting in front of the computer anxiously
	waiting for the modems to connect.  He frequently looks
	from the computer to the door.

				KEVIN
		Come on, come on, it shouldn't
		take this long.

	Just then the computer BEEPS indicating the connection
	and startling Kevin.

				KEVIN
		Yes!

	INT. SHERIFF'S STATION

	The Station is eerily quiet for the first time all
	day.  The telephones are silent and the STAFF sits
	behind the counter afraid to move.

	BRAD

	sits at the computer Tom hooked up and anxiously
	looks at his watch.  He wipes his brow quickly
	as he doesn't want to miss anything.

	TOM

	sits behind Brad watching the clock on the wall.

	BONNIE

	sits next to Brad, watching him.  She slowly
	takes hold of his hand which takes Brad by surprise.
	Through the tension she mouths "I'm sorry."

	Brad squeezes Bonnie's hand and gives her a tentative
	smile.  They both relax.

	The Computer BUZZES, indicating an incoming call and
	everyone jumps.

				BRAD
		Oh, thank God.

	Brad begins punching the keys on the keyboard.

	BRAD'S POV - THE COMPUTER SCREEN

	as he sees the first entry from KEVIN:  DAD, COME GET
	ME.

	BACK TO SCENE

	Brad, Bonnie and Tom all utter nervous chuckles.

	TOM

	Places an earphone in his ear and pushes a button on
	the tracking device attached to the computer.

	BRAD'S POV - THE COMPUTER SCREEN

	BRAD types:  DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE?

	KEVIN responds:  ONE HOUR BY CARGO PLANE.  A BIG
	COMPOUND IN THE WOODS.  NORTH.

	BRAD types:  I'LL COME FOR YOU.  STAY SAFE.

	KEVIN responds:  DANIEL'S HERE.  AND LOTS OF KIDS.

	BACK TO SCENE

	

	Tom stands up and gives a quick clap of his hands.

				TOM
		We have a lock.

	Brad looks at Bonnie who is wiping a tear from her
	eye and smiles.

	BRAD'S POV - THE COMPUTER SCREEN

	BRAD types:  WE HAVE A LOCK.  LOG OFF.

	KEVIN responds:  TELL MOM I'M OKAY.

	The Computer screen goes blank.

	BACK TO SCENE

	BONNIE & TOM

	hug each other.

	And with that the Staff begin to hug each other and
	CHEER.

	BRAD

	walks away from the computer and turns toward
	Bonnie.

				BRAD
		He did it.

				BONNIE
		I know.

	Brad, feeling the exhaustion of the day, collapses in
	Bonnie's arms as they hug tightly.

	TOM

	smiles at the emotion of Brad and Bonnie and looks
	toward the Staff giving a thumbs up.

	INT. COMPOUND/CORRIDOR

	Kevin peers down the corridor from the doorway of
	the Computer Room.

	KEVIN'S POV - THE UTILITY CLOSET DOOR

	which is only 15 feet away from where he's standing.

	BACK TO SCENE

	KEVIN

	closes the Computer Room door and walks quickly to the
	utility room door.

	KEVIN'S POV - THE UTILITY CLOSET DOOR

	as he turns the knob but the door doesn't open.  He
	tries it again and looks down the corridor to see if
	anyone is coming.

	VOICES and the sound of RUNNING FEET can be heard
	echoing down the hall.

	BACK TO SCENE

	KEVIN

	backs up and with all his might pushes against the
	door while turning the knob.  The door gives way and
	Kevin falls into the room quietly shutting the door
	behind him.

	DANIEL

	can be seen as he rounds the corner into the corridor
	which is now empty.  He walks briskly to the control
	room and opens the door looking inside.  He turns to
	John who is now behind him.

				DANIEL
		How long was he gone again?

				JOHN
		Maybe five, ten minutes at the
		most.

				DANIEL
		That's long enough.

	INT. SHERIFF'S STATION

	There is a great deal of commotion in the station now.

	The telephones are RINGING and there are REPORTERS
	from the media attempting to push their way into the
	station.
								
	It is taking all of Tess' strength to keep the front
	doors from flinging open with the weight of them.

	It looks like a scene from "Night of the Living Dead."

	TOM

	is on the telephone deploying manpower and pacing as
	he speaks.

				TOM
		Yes, I know the location.
		There used to be an aerospace
		defense plant there.  Been shut
		down for years.  Send them all.

	BONNIE

	leans in the doorway to Brad's office taking in
	the scene.  She has noticeably had time to clean herself
	up and looks stunning, as well as quite out of place
	in this venue.

	BONNIE'S POV - THE SHERIFF'S STATION

	as she sees Brad squeeze through the front doors
	through which he has just passed with little more than
	his life.

	The mob outside seems to have intensified.

	BRAD

	brushes himself off and is running his hands through
	his hair when he notices Bonnie staring at him.  He
	stops and ever so slowly walks toward her all the while
	keeping his eyes on her.

	BACK TO SCENE

	As Brad approaches Bonnie she pulls him inside the
	office and shuts the door.

	INT. COMPOUND/BASEMENT

	Kevin carefully steps down some rickety stairs which
	lead to the basement.  It is nothing more that an
	old dusty and musty storage dump.

	There are boxes and other ammunition paraphernalia
	buried under layers of cobwebs and dust.

	There is a little stream of light and as Kevin
	reaches the bottom he looks toward the source.

	KEVIN'S POV - THE WINDOW

	which is at least six feet up on the wall with no way
	to access it.

	BACK TO SCENE

	Kevin looks around the room but doesn't see a ladder
	or other climbing device.

				KEVIN
			(moaning)
		This is great.

	INT. SHERIFF'S STATION/BRAD'S OFFICE

	Bonnie is kissing Brad behind his closed office door.

	Brad is stunned to say the least at Bonnie's surprising
	display of initiative.  As a matter of fact he's
	speechless.

	BONNIE

	lets go of Brad and backs up a bit.

				BONNIE
		Are you going to divorce me?

	BRAD

	EXHALES loudly and shakes his head in confusion.

	He sits down on the couch and runs his hands through
	his hair.
								
				BONNIE(CONT.)
		Brad, I need to know.
			(beat)
		I know getting Kevin back is our
		first priority but I really need
		to know.

	Bonnie sits down next to him on the couch and he
	gazes over at her.

				BRAD
		I don't want to.

	Bonnie breathes a SIGH of relief and reaches out for
	Brad's hand.

				BONNIE
		I know we have a lot to work
		out but I couldn't bear to lose
		you.  I can't possibly imagine
		life without you and Kevin.

				BRAD
		You did a good job.

				BONNIE
		What?

				BRAD
		You really helped find him.

				BONNIE
		Well he's not home yet.  I just
		want to make sure he has a home
		to come back to.

				BRAD
		I love you Bon.  I'm sorry if
		I...

	BONNIE

	shushes him by placing her finger on his mouth
	and leans over toward him.

	There is a KNOCK at the door.

	BRAD

	stands up quickly nearly losing his balance.
							
				BRAD
		Come in.

	Tom opens the door.

				TOM
		Sorry to disturb you but we're
		ready to go.

	Bonnie stands up confidently, assuming she is going
	too.

				BRAD
		I'm ready.

	Bonnie stops and looks down dejectedly.

				TOM
		Will you both be going?

				BRAD
		No.  Just me.

	He looks over at Bonnie and realizes she's hurt.

				BRAD
		I mean, yes.

	Bonnie looks up and smiles at Tom who smiles back.

				BONNIE
		I love you Brad.  Thank you.

				BRAD
		I still need some time to think
		about all this.

	EXT. COMPOUND/TARMAC

	There are alert sirens BLARING and armed GUARDS are
	rushing around taking up positions during a familiar
	drill suddenly thrust into reality.

	The heavy metal hangar doors are being rolled up to
	reveal THREE C-130 CARGO PLANES.

	INT. COMPOUND/COMPUTER ROOM

	DANIEL

	sits at the same computer Kevin accessed just a
	short time ago.  He has logged on and appears
	to have re-dialed the last number which is ringing
	through the modem.

	He looks at Lew, Mack and John as he waits and shakes
	his head since he knows what he's about to discover.

	DANIEL'S POV - THE COMPUTER SCREEN

	as it flashes the telephone number and location of the
	last call.  It is that of the Sheriff's station Daniel
	called home for the past few years.

	BACK TO SCENE

	Daniel shuts off the computer and bangs his fist on
	the desk.

				DANIEL
		Damn it!

				LEW
		What?

	Daniel leans back in the chair.

				DANIEL
		One small problem.

				MACK
		What's that?

				DANIEL
		I based the security system on
		incoming signals, not outgoing.

				LEW
		Meaning there's a possibility
		the call was traced?

				DANIEL
		Not a possibility Lew,
		a probability.
							
				LEW
		Commence operation "WINDOW?"

				DANIEL
		Immediately.

	INT. COMPOUND/BASEMENT

	Kevin piles up some of the decrepit boxes to use as
	a ladder.

	As he attempts to put some weight on them the boxes
	collapse sending Kevin sprawling backward onto his
	behind.

	He slowly gets up and brushes off the seat of his pants
	with his hands.

	He scans the room again and then stops.

	An OBJECT obscured in the darkness of the corner.

	KEVIN'S POV - A CHEST

	It is a very old chest caked in dust.

	BACK TO SCENE

	Kevin rushes over to the chest and runs his hands over
	it to check it's sturdiness.

	INT. FBI HELICOPTER

	Brad, Bonnie and Tom are passengers in a large and
	spacious Military helicopter.  It is amazingly quiet
	inside.

	BRAD

	stares out the window deep in thought.

	BONNIE

	shifts uncomfortably while trying to read a magazine.
	She knows her future is being pondered in Brad's
	head right now and the anticipation is killing her.

	TOM

	feeling the anxiety, breaks the silence.

				TOM
		Isn't this helicopter quiet?

				BONNIE
		Yes, it's amazingly quiet.  It
		must be the state of the art
		model.

	Brad shifts in his seat.

				BRAD
		How much longer?

				TOM
		Not long, fifteen minutes or
		so.
			(beat)
		Ya know, we did find quite a
		pattern of events occurring on
		February twenty ninth.

				BONNIE
		Really?

				TOM
		If we hadn't been looking we
		probably wouldn't have found it.

				BRAD
		And here I thought the FBI
		had everything figured out.

				TOM
		I think we do now.  We did a
		computer run and then checked
		them against some hard file
		data.  Information previously
		entered on February twenty ninth
		was mysteriously gone.

				BONNIE
		What do you mean gone?
						
				TOM
		There was a glitch in Daniel's
		program.  It was designed to
		delete all information entered
		on the twenty ninth at one
		minute	to Midnight every leap
		year.

				BRAD
		What kind of glitch?

				TOM
		Instead of deleting the
		information, the entries were
		turned into unintelligible codes
		with no connections.  Our
		specialist was able to de-code
		the program which immediately
		flagged the pattern.

				BRAD
		So Bonnie was right about this
		happening before.

				TOM
		Not only once.  This has been
		happening every four years
		in small towns all around the
		country.  We tracked 18 similar
		incidents.

				BRAD
		So, since the information was
		gone there was no way for any
		national distribution.

				TOM
		Exactly.  And there was no
		follow up on our end because
		the information disappeared.
		Therefore, it never happened.

				BRAD
		Pretty clever.

				BONNIE
		Pretty scary.  But how come
		nobody in all the small towns
		hounded you to follow up?
							
				TOM
		They may have.  There was no
		way to track a pattern.  Believe
		me, we have our work cut out for
		us now that we have all this
		information back.

				BONNIE
		Those poor people.

				BRAD
		Thanks to you they may have
		their prayers answered soon.

				BONNIE
		I hope so.

				TOM
		Ya know, I've been divorced for
		twelve years now.  Wish there
		was some way I could have done
		something about it.  I miss my
		family every day.

				BONNIE
		I'm sorry Tom.

				TOM
		You two make a good team.

				BRAD
		You did a good job Bon.  I know
		we have our own things to work
		out but I promise I'll pay more
		attention to you.

				BONNIE
		I just want to be more active in
		your life.

				BRAD
		Well, I do need a Deputy.
		Temporarily, of course.

	Tom winks at Bonnie.

								INT. COMPOUND/BASEMENT

	Kevin has finally reached the window and looks out.

	KEVIN'S POV - OUTSIDE THE COMPOUND

	there are uniformed personnel scrambling all over the
	tarmac.  TWO C-130 CARGO PLANES roll out of the
	hangar.

	An alert SIREN is blaring.

	He LOOKS toward the forest and sighs as he weighs his
	options.

	BACK TO SCENE

	Kevin pushes open the window and works his way through
	the small opening.

	EXT. COMPOUND

	Kevin has squeezed through the window and attempts to
	push himself up when a COLT 45 is placed on his temple.

	The alert SIREN stops.

	DANIEL

	uses the gun to help Kevin to his feet.

				DANIEL
		Going somewhere?

				KEVIN
			(standing still)
		Yeah, I'm going to meet my Dad,
		he'll be here any minute to take
		me home!

				DANIEL
		This just proves that a little
		knowledge is a dangerous thing.

				KEVIN
		Why are you doing this?
											DANIEL
		Well, I guess it won't hurt to
		come clean since you'll be dead
		before daddy gets here, if he
		can find his way.

				KEVIN
		He'll be here.

	Daniel steps back from Kevin all the while pointing the
	gun straight at his head.  Kevin remains still.

				DANIEL
		Ya know what it’s like to have
		your Country turn on you?

				KEVIN
		What do you mean, turn on you?

				DANIEL
		After the heroes welcome I got
		when I returned from Vietnam I
		vowed to get back at the good
		old U.S.A.  So I started my own
		business and hired the finest,
		and most disgruntled military
		defense workers I could find.

				KEVIN
		To do what?

				DANIEL
		Why, to make weapons to sell
		to Third World Countries of
		course.
			(beat)
	  	The U.S. wouldn't make a dime.

				KEVIN
		But why the kids?

				DANIEL
		They're good for a number of
		reasons.  They learn quickly,
		and their small fingers and
		hands can access minute places.
		They are perfect for building
		weaponry.

				KEVIN
		Is that why you taught me about
		computers?
							
				DANIEL
		That was my mistake.  I thought
		it would benefit me someday.
		I knew you were smart, but...
		I guess I underestimated you.

	Kevin places his right hand on his hip indignantly.

				KEVIN
		You actually thought I'd be on
		your side?

				DANIEL
		Over time.

	Daniel motions with the gun for Kevin to put his hand
	back to his side.

	Kevin does so.

				KEVIN
		What about the others?

				DANIEL
		At first it was just for fun.
		Random acts of kindness so to
		speak.  Then I made it a little
		more interesting.  I decided to
		target kids of law enforcement
		or military types.  It was more
		of a challenge.  And a lot more
		rewarding for me personally.

				KEVIN
		But there were innocent ones,
		like the kids on my bus.

				DANIEL
		They were just extras.  To
		complicate the pattern a bit.

	KEVIN'S POV - THE TARMAC

	CHILDREN are already being herded into the C-130
	CARGO PLANES.

	BACK TO SCENE

				KEVIN
		Why Sarah?

				DANIEL
		Ah Sarah.  You like her huh?
		Pretty little thing.

	Kevin looks down.

				DANIEL
		She was special indeed.  I hand
		picked her.
			(playful)
		She was also the youngest
		"recruit" as I like to call
		them.
			(turning serious)
		Her grandfather was my platoon
		leader.

	Daniel leads Kevin toward the building and the SIRENS
	go off again.

	Daniel looks around in surprise.

	DANIEL'S POV - THE SKY

	THREE FBI HELICOPTERS circle overhead and begin
	to descend on the compound.

	SWAT VANS speed across the tarmac toward the planes.

	BACK TO SCENE

	DANIEL

	grabs Kevin by the arm and pushes him roughly
	toward the building.

	In the b.g. we HEAR a firefight between the FBI and
	compound personnel on the tarmac.

	

	
	INT. COMPOUND/COMPUTER ROOM

	The room, which consists of four computer terminals,
	appears to be HUMMING as each computer is running in
	an attempt to delete memory.

	KEVIN

	is tied to a chair against a wall.

	DANIEL

	is sitting in front of the main computer wildly
	punching on the keyboard.

	He turns to a panel which is connected to the computer
	system and lifts the lid.

	DANIEL'S POV - THE PANEL

	which consists of an access code board and two red
	buttons.  He pushes 11-6-5, enter, and then presses
	the red buttons simultaneously.

	BACK TO SCENE

				DANIEL
		There, that should do it.

	Daniel closes the lid and smiles.

				KEVIN
		Do what?

				DANIEL
		The entire compound will
		explode in fifteen minutes.
			(beat)
		Whether everyone's out or not.

	Daniel turns the computer off and walks to the door.

				DANIEL (CONT'D)
			(turning)
		Such a shame though.  You had
		so much promise.
							
	Kevin wiggles in the chair.

				DANIEL (CONT'D)
		Well Kev, your window is about
		to be shut forever.

	He turns and leaves the room.

	Kevin looks toward the computer with wide eyes.

	EXT. COMPOUND/FBI HELICOPTER

	Brad and Bonnie exit the helicopter and 
	frantically search for Kevin with their eyes.

	Brad suddenly stops and squints his eyes to focus better.

	BRAD'S POV - DANIEL

	squeezing himself through the window Kevin used earlier.

	BACK TO SCENE

	Brad turns to Bonnie.

				BRAD
		Stay here.

	BRAD

	Runs toward Daniel.

	DANIEL

	sees Brad coming for him and quickly straightens
	himself up.

	He runs for the fence and Brad gives chase.

	ON THE TARMAC

 	SARAH

	On line to be loaded into a cargo plane.

	O.S. she HEARS Bonnie calling Kevin's name.

	She breaks free from the line and runs toward the voice.

	BONNIE

	looks around in disbelief at all the CHILDREN.

	She certainly wasn't prepared for all of this.

	SARAH

	runs up behind Bonnie and tentatively touches her
	shoulder.

	BONNIE

	startled, swings around.

				SARAH
		You're Kevin's mom aren't you?

				BONNIE
		Yes. Yes I am.  Do you know
		where he is?

	Sarah looks nervously toward the building.

				SARAH
		I'm not sure.  I was hoping he
		got away but I don't think he
		did.

				BONNIE
		What do you mean?  Where would
		he have gone?

				SARAH
			(pointing)
		To the forest.

				BONNIE
		Oh my gosh.

	Sarah takes her by the arm.

				SARAH
		Follow me.  For some reason I
		don't think he's out there.

	Bonnie follows Sarah into the building while everyone
	else is scrambling to get out.

	

	INT. COMPOUND/COMPUTER ROOM

	Sarah and Bonnie enter the room.

	They SEE the back of Kevin.

	Kevin stares at the computer screen flashing
	different colors like a strobe light.

	He snaps out of his trance when he senses his mom's
	presence in the room.

				KEVIN
			(turning around)
		Mom, am I glad to see you.

	Bonnie runs over to Kevin and puts her arms around him.

				BONNIE
		Are you alright?

				KEVIN
		Yeah, fine, but I need you to
		untie me.

	Bonnie stands back and realizes he's tied to the chair.

				BONNIE
		Did Daniel do this to you?

				KEVIN
		Yeah.  He's a real jerk.

				SARAH
		You did it Kevin.

	She beams at him proudly.

				KEVIN
		Hey, I couldn't have done it
		without you.

	The Computer BEEPS and all three look toward the counter.

	INSERT - COUNTER

	which indicates 10:00 minutes and counting down.

	BACK TO SCENE

	Kevin wiggles free of the last tie and leaps for the
	keyboard.

				BONNIE
		Kevin?

				KEVIN
		You and Sarah get out of here.

				BONNIE
		What, without you?

				KEVIN
		Mom, the entire compound is
		rigged to blow up in less than
		ten minutes.  I think I can do
		something about it.

				SARAH
		Come on Mrs. Phillips.  If
		anyone can stop it Kevin can.

	Sarah leads Bonnie out by the arm.

	Bonnie turns back before exiting.

				BONNIE
		Come with us Kevin, I don't
		want to lose you again.

	Kevin looks up and over at his mother.

				KEVIN
		I'll be fine.  Take Sarah to
		safety while I unarm the
		system.  I love you Mom.

				BONNIE
		I love you too Kev.  Please be
		careful.

	SARAH & KEVIN

	give each other a mutually shy smile.

	BONNIE

	gently pulls Sarah toward the door.  They exit.

	KEVIN

	turns toward the computer and frantically punches on
	the keyboard.

	

	EXT. COMPOUND

	DANIEL

	has almost reached the perimeter fence when he
	turns, pointing his gun at Brad and shoots.

	The LOUD BANG echoes across the tarmac.

	BRAD

	dodges the bullet and continues to give chase.

				BRAD
			(yelling)
		Hey Green, you never were a
		very good shot.

	DANIEL

	continues to shoot at Brad while running.  TWO, THREE,
	FOUR, FIVE and SIX BANGS.

	BRAD

	dodges the sixth bullet and then sprints, in a mad
	dash, at Daniel tackling him.

	BRAD & DANIEL

	roll on the ground fighting until Brad gets the upper
	hand.  He picks Daniel up and punches him.  Daniel
	falls backward.

				BRAD
		That's for Kevin.

	BRAD

	picks Daniel up again and punches him harder.

	DANIEL

	flies through the air before striking the ground with
	a THUD.

				BRAD
		And that one's for my wife you
		son-of-a-bitch.

	

	ON THE TARMAC

	Bonnie and Sarah meet Tom at a VAN being loaded with
	what appear to be the last of the CHILDREN.

	Their attention is drawn to the last C-130 cargo plane
	taking off down the runway.

	They WATCH as the plane takes flight.

	TOM

	turns to Bonnie.

				TOM
		A preliminary count indicates
		506 children and 162 staff
		members.

				BONNIE
			(shaking her head)
		Incredible.

	Tom looks at Sarah.

				TOM
		This is the last van.

	Sarah walks to the door of the van which is
	waiting for her.  She turns and looks at Bonnie.

				BONNIE
		Go ahead, we'll catch up with
		you later.

	Sarah nods and disappears into the van.  The van's
	engine ROARS with ignition and takes off revealing the
	FBI helicopter in the b.g.

	TOM & BONNIE

	are alone on the tarmac.  They look at each other and
	smile.

				TOM
		Did you find Kevin?

				BONNIE
			(alert)
		Oh my gosh, yes, he's trying
		to disarm the system.

	
				TOM
		I'd better go help him.  I
		heard the building was rigged.

	Bonnie grabs Tom's arm.

				BONNIE
		You won't make it in time.
		Don't worry, I know Kevin can
		do it.

				TOM
		Come on then, we'd better get
		to the helicopter.

	Bonnie looks around the compound nervously as she and
	Tom inch their way toward the helicopter.

	BONNIE'S POV - BRAD WALKING BEHIND DANIEL

	who is half-conscious and barely able to walk with
	his hands cuffed behind his back.

	Brad pushes him toward the helicopter and every so
	often gives him a little extra push, causing Daniel to
	stumble, yet not fall.

	BACK TO SCENE

	Tom and Bonnie meet them.

				TOM
		I see you found him.

				BRAD
			(chuckling)
		Yeah.
			(to Bonnie)
		Kevin safe?

				BONNIE
		Not yet, he's trying to disarm
		the system.

	DANIEL

	lifts up his head when he hears that.

	BRAD

	pushes him harshly over to Tom.

				BRAD
		That's right you piece of filth.
		Kevin brought you down single-
		handedly.  Never underestimate
		a Phillips.
			(to Tom)
		Take this trash away from me
		will ya?

	TOM

	leads Daniel toward the helicopter.

	THE HELICOPTER

	powers up.

	The WHIRL of the blade starts out slowly and then
	quickly revs up to full speed distinguished by a HUM.

	BONNIE & BRAD

	approach each other tentatively and then embrace.

	They walk arm in arm toward the helicopter.

	Bonnie stops.

				BRAD
		Come on, Kevin will be alright.

				BONNIE
		I hope so.  There's not much
		time left.

	INT. COMPOUND/COMPUTER ROOM

	Kevin is still frantically pounding on the keyboard.
	He is nervous and sweating profusely.

	KEVIN'S POV - THE COUNTER

	which counts down from 1:01 to 1:00 and stops.

	BACK TO SCENE

	

	KEVIN

	doesn't move an inch.

	When he is certain the counter has stopped he relaxes
	and slumps back in his chair EXHALING loudly.

	The computer BEEPS.

	KEVIN

	immediately sits up again.

	KEVIN'S POV - THE COMPUTER SCREEN

	which displays the message: NOT SO FAST, THIS ONE CAN'T
	BE UNARMED.

	The message disappears.

	BACK TO SCENE

				KEVIN
			Oh no, what now?

	The computer BEEPS again and Kevin looks toward the
	counter.

	KEVIN'S POV - THE COUNTER

	which indicates 5:00 minutes and counting down.

	BACK TO SCENE

	Kevin jumps up from his chair and runs as fast as he
	can out of the computer room.

	
	EXT. COMPOUND/TARMAC - EVENING

	The sun sets, eerily lighting the COMPOUND
	with orange and red light.

	The colors outline the silhouette of the main building
	to create the illusion of a peaceful setting.

	KEVIN

	bolts out of the steel doors and runs away from the
	building, across the tarmac, toward the awaiting
	helicopter.  

	BRAD & BONNIE

	who are already in the helicopter wave him on.

	INSIDE THE HELICOPTER

	DANIEL

	is handcuffed to the interior.  He is sitting between
	Tom and an ARMED FBI AGENT in full military garb.

	His head is down.

	BRAD & BONNIE

	yell for Kevin from inside the helicopter.

				BONNIE
		Hurry Kevin.

				BRAD
		Come on son, you can make it.

	DANIEL

	hearing this tilts his head up.

	We have a perfect view of his left eye which by now has
	swollen shut.

	His bloodied bottom lip juts out making it difficult
	for him to close his mouth.

	He looks defeated in a big way.

	JUST OUTSIDE THE HELICOPTER

	Kevin runs and leaps toward the open door.

	As soon as he's in all the way the helicopter lifts off
	the ground.

	As the helicopter clears the ground we SEE an EXPLOSION
	as the first building goes.

	Then another EXPLOSION casts a fireball close enough
	to singe the bottom of the helicopter which continues
	it's ascent.

	INSIDE THE HELICOPTER

	All eyes are looking outside and down.

	BONNIE

	GASPS as the third EXPLOSION can be HEARD
	behind them.

	KEVIN

	looks out the window toward the compound which is
	now behind them.

	He watches with awe and wonder at the intensity of the
	explosions.

	DOWN BELOW

	The buildings continue to EXPLODE merging the colors of
	the fireballs with those of the setting sun creating
	a big RED aura where the compound once stood.

	EXT. SHERIFF'S STATION - DAY

	Brad, Bonnie, Kevin and Sarah are standing on the steps
	outside the station anxiously awaiting the arrival of
	Sarah's family.

	Behind them stand Tom, Jill and Tess.

								A legend appears:  MARCH 1st

	

	SARAH

	is impeccably groomed and dressed in all new clothing.
	She proudly displays the barrette Kevin gave her on her
	birthday, the day before.

	She looks at Brad and Bonnie.

				SARAH
		Thank you thank you thank you.

	They all laugh.

				BONNIE
			(to Sarah)
		You're certainly welcome.

				BRAD
		We're glad to have met you
		Sarah.

				SARAH
		Me too.

	Sarah gives Bonnie a hug first and then Brad.

	BRAD & BONNIE

	back away from Sarah, leaving her and Kevin alone for
	some privacy.

				SARAH
		I don't know what to say.

				KEVIN
			(shyly)
		Just say you'll see me soon.

				SARAH
		Every chance I get.
			(beat)
		Thank you so much Kevin.

				KEVIN
		No problem.

	SARAH

	leans over and kisses Kevin gently on the lips.
							
	KEVIN

	Blushes shyly and then beams.

	BRAD & BONNIE

	grin at each other.  Brad gives Bonnie a squeeze.

	A CAR

	drives up in front of the station and parks.

	SARAH'S PARENTS and GRANDPARENTS get out and hurry
	over to Sarah who is enveloped by her emotional
	family.

	KEVIN

	walks over to his parents who are still standing
	on the front steps.  He hugs them both.

	Then, he turns around and the three of them bear
	witness to the touching reunion before them.

	INT. HOSPITAL/LABOR & DELIVERY - DAY

	The room is filled with sterile equipment and
	PERSONNEL.  There are THREE NURSES assisting THE DOCTOR
	in the delivery process.

	SARAH

	now a beautiful and mature woman in her early
	twenties is straining on the table in an attempt to
	expel the bundle of joy she has carried in her womb
	for nine months.

	KEVIN

	her handsome husband also in his early twenties now,
	is holding her hand tightly and shifting between
	kissing her forehead in support and straining
	to see if the anticipated bundle can be seen yet.

	A legend appears:  FEBRUARY 29th - EIGHT YEARS LATER

				DOCTOR
		That a girl Sarah.  Almost done.
		You're doing just fine.

				SARAH
		Can you see anything yet?
		Kevin, can you see anything?

				KEVIN
		Not yet honey, keep breathing.

	SARAH

	LOUDLY inhales and exhales in the controlled fashion
	she learned, what seems like a million years ago.

				DOCTOR
		Okay now Sarah, one more big
		push.

	Sarah pushes.  Her face turns beet red, sweat pours
	into her eyes.  She is unrelenting.

				DOCTOR
		Here it comes...

	Just then, the BABY enters the world.  It SCREAMS a
	healthy scream, glad to be free.

	The doctor holds the Baby up for Kevin and Sarah to
	admire.

				KEVIN
		It's a boy!  Sarah, you did it,
		it's a boy!

	Kevin and Sarah kiss and Kevin takes the baby from
	the Doctor.

	One of the Nurses shows the proud Grandparents into
	the delivery room.

	BRAD & BONNIE

	who are attired in sterile gowns have both aged
	gracefully.  They walk over to their new grandson and
	beam proudly at such a miracle.

				BONNIE
			(shaking her head)
		What are the odds?

				KEVIN
		What?

	He does not take his eyes off his son as he hands
	him to his exhausted yet relieved mother.

				BONNIE
		Today is February twenty ninth.

				BRAD
		Happy Birthday Sarah.

	KEVIN

	leans over his wife and kisses her gently.

				KEVIN
		Happy Birthday.

	SARAH

	just smiles as she gazes lovingly at her son.

				BRAD
			(to Baby)
		And Happy Birthday to you big
		guy.

	The proud parents and grandparents happily bond
	with their newest family member.

						FADE OUT.

	THE END.