FINAL DRAFT:
5/18/07

B R E A K O U T

WRITTEN BY

WILLIAM PHELPS

		© 2007 - philmz & Rivingtonfilm.
		All rights reserved. Copying or
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                                                         FADE IN

          EXT. PRISON - CELL HOUSE - NIGHT

          INT. PRISON HALLS

          Two GUARDS are escorting JAMES REEVES, a man who is accused of
          murder and armed robbery, towards the COMMISSIONER EMILY
          LANE'S office. REEVES is handcuffed and then they reach her
          office door and enter.

          INT. EMILY LANE'S OFFICE

          JAMES REEVES walks in and the GUARDS leave.

                              EMILY LANE (O.S.)
                    James Kyle Reeves..

          EMILY LANE turns her chair around to face JAMES REEVES.

                              EMILY LANE
                    I'm commissioner Emily Lane. In my
                    prison there are a few rules..
                    break them.. you'll be punished.
                    Understand?

          JAMES REEVES is silent.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Rule one.. no fighting allowed if
                    you fight you will be placed in
                    solitary confinement for ten days.
                    There will be no inappropriate or sexual
                    behavior in the prison. If you
                    break this rule, you will be
                    punished as well. Walberg Prison
                    isn't like any other prison, in
                    this prison you won't have another
                    inmate in your cell. You will still
                    have the privileges to brush your teeth,
                    shower, sleep, exercise, and if you
                    want you can have a a job and earn five
                    cents a hour. And one last thing..

          BEAT. EMILY LANE gets up out of her chair and walks in front of
          JAMES REEVES.
 
                              EMILY LANE
                    No one has ever escaped from
                    Walberg Prison, and no one will ever
                    will.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    That's very reassuring
                    commissioner.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Don't get smart with me.. Carl!
                    Mike!

          GUARD #1 and GUARD #2 enter the room.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Take Reeves to his cell.

                              GUARD #1
                    4201?

                              EMILY LANE
                    Yeah.

          GUARD #1 and GUARD #2 escort him out of the office and back to
          his cell.

          INT. PRISON HALLS

          The GUARDS guide him down to cell 4201 and then open up the cell
          and throw him in and lock the cell door. JAMES REEVES turns
          around to face the GUARDS.

                              GUARD #1
                    Welcome to Walberg Prison.

                                                            BLACK

          FILM TITLE: BREAKOUT

                                                         FADE IN

          

          INT. PRISON HALLS

          A GUARD walks down the hall, with his small black club in
          his right hand. Another guard is sitting at a desk that's
          towards the entrance of the prison and is reading a LIFE
          magazine. He looks at his watch, it reads 9:45 PM. He folds
          his magazine and takes off his hat and rubs his forehead
          with the top of his hand.
 
                              GUARD
                    Shifts over, gonna get myself some
                    coffee.

                              GUARD
                    OK.

          GUARD gets up and the other GUARD sits down and opens up the LIFE
          magazine and starts reading.

                              JAMES REEVES (V.O.)
                    June 14th, 11:45 PM. A Monday.

          We pan through the halls until we get to a cell and the cell number
          reads: REEVES, JAMES: 4201. We zoom in, through the bars,
          and enter the cell.

          INT. CELL

          JAMES REEVES, a man who is accused of murder and armed robbery,
          is sitting on his bed, looking at the wall. He is tapping
          his foot on the ground.

                              JAMES REEVES (V.O.)
                    My name is James Reeves and how did
                    I get placed into this hellhole?
                    Did I commit murder? Armed robbery?
                    Rape? No, I was accused of a crime.

          JAMES REEVES takes out a red rubber ball and starts tossing it
          into the air.

                              JAMES REEVES (V.O.)
                    I've been here for a week and a
                    half and I already want out. The
                    cells are about 5x8 and I'm given a
                    crappy bed and sink.

          JAMES REEVES throws the ball into the air and doesn't catch it,
          it rolls on the ground out of the cell and the GUARD'S foot
          stops the ball from rolling any further. He bends down and
          picks it up.

                              GUARD
                    Betta' be more careful Reeves.

          JAMES REEVES stares at the GUARD with disgust. The GUARD smiles
          and starts throwing it up into the air and leaving the cell.
 
                              JAMES REEVES (V.O.)
                    Not to mention the guards are total
                    jerks, but what do you expect in
                    prison? It ain't a luxury.

                              GUARD (O.S.)
                         (DISTANT)
                    Lights out!

          JAMES REEVES reaches up and turns off his small light and lays
          down on his bed and puts his hand behind his head. He falls
          into a deep sleep:

                                                         FADE TO

          EXT. JEWELRY STORE - NIGHT - PAST

          JAMES REEVES has a case of jewels and runs towards a blue TOYOTA
          van and puts it into the trunk. STEVEN GOREMAN, the mobster
          who runs the town and is untouchable, shoots at two guards
          and kills them with a shot to the head.

                              GOREMAN
                    Boys, lets go!

          Three MALE THUGS jump into the van and a female THUG, MARY, walks
          up to GOREMAN.

                              GOREMAN
                    And girls.

          MARY runs into the van as more GUARDS start running out of the
          jewelry store and start shooting at the van. GOREMAN gets
          into the passenger side of the car as JAMES REEVES gets into
          the drivers seat.

          INT. CAR

          JAMES REEVES starts up the car and steps on the gas pedal
          and drives out of the jewelry store parking lot.

                              GOREMAN
                    Haha!

          All the gang members are smiling and laughing, but JAMES REEVES
          isn't happy at all. GOREMAN is still smiling as he nudges
          REEVES on the shoulder.

                              GOREMAN
                    What's wrong?! Haha! We got what we
                    wanted, huh?
 
                              JAMES REEVES
                    No, not we, you guys. I told you
                    guys that I want out of this gang!

                              GOREMAN
                    And that ain't gonna happen, once
                    your in the gang you stay in the
                    gang till the last day you live.

          JAMES REEVES is silent.

          EXT. JEWELRY STORE

          POLICE CARS are parked everywhere in the jewelry store parking
          lot. COMMISSIONER EMILY LANE gets out of her car and walks
          towards an officer and the officer walks towards her.

                              EMILY LANE
                         (ANGRY)
                    You called for me?

                              OFFICER
                    Yeah--

                              EMILY LANE
                    For what? To tell me that they got
                    away? You got to be kidding me,
                    this is the 4th time Goreman's gang
                    got away.

                              OFFICER
                    I'm sorry commissioner--

                              EMILY LANE
                    -- Sorry ain't gonna cut it, what's
                    your name?

                              OFFICER
                    Dan. Dan Brown.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Dan..

          EMILY LANE rips off his badge.

                              EMILY LANE
                    You can kiss your badge goodbye.

          EMILY LANE turns around and walks back towards her car.
 
                              OFFICER
                    Y-You can't!

          EMILY LANE turns around.

                              EMILY LANE
                    I just did.

          EMILY LANE shakes her head and opens her car door.

                              EMILY LANE
                         (SASSY/ MOCKING)
                    "I'm sorry commissioner." Jesus
                    god.

          LANE gets into her car and starts it up and leaves the jewelry
          store parking lot.

          INT. ALLEYWAY

          JAMES REEVES pulls the car into the alleyway and everyone gets
          out and walks towards the back of the van and opens up the
          trunk and takes cases of jewels and bags of money into their
          hideout.

          INT. HIDEOUT

          GOREMAN and and one of the male thugs are sitting on the couch,
          watching TV. The three other thugs are playing cards on a
          table and JAMES REEVES is sitting in a chair facing the TV
          and then REEVES flips the chair over and walks towards the
          exit of the hideout.

                              GOREMAN
                    Where do you think you're goin?

                              REEVES
                    Home. Away from this gang, I'm out.

          EXT. HOUSE OF JAMES REEVES

          JAMES REEVES' car pulls up into his front driveway and gets out
          of his car and puts his car keys in his pocket and takes out
          his house key. He walks towards the front door and unlocks
          it and walks in.

          INT. FOYER

          JAMES REEVES takes off his shoes and puts his house key on a small
          drawer and is about to walk into the main hallway but gets
          interrupted:
 
                              KATE REEVES (O.S.)
                    It's past midnight.

          INT. LIVING ROOM

          JAMES REEVES turns around and sighs.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    I know, I'm sorry.

          KATE REEVES gets up from the couch and walks over towards
          him.

                              KATE REEVES
                    You can't do this anymore, James.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    I know, I trying to get out--

                              KATE REEVES
                    --Then try harder.

          KATE REEVES walks past JAMES REEVES.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Kate, you know we don't want to
                    live like this.

                              KATE REEVES
                    James, why did you do it?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    What do you mean?

          KATE REEVES turns around to face JAMES.

                              KATE REEVES
                    Why did you join this gang?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    I told you, I was desperate for
                    money and shelter back then.

                              KATE REEVES
                    What are we gonna do?

          KATE REEVES rubs her stomach.

                              KATE REEVES
                    This isn't how the baby wants to
                    live either.
 
                              JAMES REEVES
                    I'm going to get out of this, no
                    matter what. Don't worry.

          KATE REEVES looks at up JAMES REEVES and smiles.

                                                          CUT TO

          INT. ALLEYWAY

          STEVEN GOREMAN loads his gun and then puts it away and walks towards
          the heart of the alleyway, where a man stands with a black
          briefcase.

                              GOREMAN
                    Got the goods?

          The MAN turns around to face GOREMAN.

                              MAN
                    It's all here, got the money?

                              GOREMAN
                    Of course.

          GOREMAN takes out a stash of $100 bills. They exchange money for
          briefcase, briefcase for money and then the MAN puts the
          money in his coat pocket and walks out of the alleyway.
          GOREMAN opens up the briefcase and in it is illegal drugs.
          He smiles.

          GOREMAN walks out of the alleyway and back onto the streets, and
          then his cell phone rings.

                              GOREMAN
                    What?

                              JAMES REEVES (O.S.)
                    We need to talk.

          GOREMAN doesn't respond but closes his cell phone and out of focus
          in the background stands JAMES REEVES.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Goreman.

                              GOREMAN
                    Reeves. What is it?

          GOREMAN turns around to face JAMES REEVES.
 
                              JAMES REEVES
                    I want out of this gang.

                              GOREMAN
                    Reeves, I told you--

          JAMES REEVES walks closer to GOREMAN.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Don't give me that Goreman, I want
                    out. I'm about to have a child and
                    this isn't the life I or my family
                    wants to live.

                              GOREMAN
                    Child, eh?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Yeah.. I want out.

          There is a silence but GOREMAN turns around and starts walking
          off.

                              GOREMAN
                    You should of thought of that two
                    years ago, Reeves.

          JAMES REEVES stands in place and GOREMAN walks off and turns
          the corner.

          INT. POLICE CAR

          An OFFICER has a digital camera and is taking pictures of GOREMAN
          and JAMES REEVES. The OFFICER puts his talking receiver to
          his mouth.

                              OFFICER
                    Goreman's heading your way
                    Sullivan.

                                                          CUT TO

          INT. POLICE CAR

          OFFICER SULLIVAN is in his car and answers the other OFFICER'S
          call.

                              SULLIVAN
                    Copy that.

          SULLIVAN pushes another button on his receiver.
 
                              SULLIVAN
                    Rachel, take action. I repeat, take
                    action.

          OFFICER RACHEL MCGILL walks out behind a corner and walks past
          GOREMAN and puts a transmitting device on his back jacket.
          RACHEL turns a corner into the alleyway and takes out her
          phone and dials a number.

          INT. COMMISSIONER EMILY LANE'S OFFICE

          EMILY LANE is sitting at her desk, and answers her phone.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Yeah?

                              RACHEL MCGILL (O.S.)
                    Mission completed.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Great maybe we can finally bring
                    down this prick and his gang.

          EMILY LANE hangs up her phone and goes onto her computer and a
          map appears and a blinking red dot is in the middle of the
          screen, transmitting where GOREMAN is walking towards. EMILY
          LANE takes out her walkie talkie.

                              EMILY LANE
                    All squad cars in a 1 mile radius
                    of Avenue A & B report to
                    Peterberg's street.

          EMILY LANE puts her walkie talkie down and puts her phone in her
          pocket and takes her gun and loads it and walks out of her
          office.

          EXT. STREETS

          GOREMAN is walking down the streets and takes off the transmitting
          receiver and sticks it into a civilian's coat.

          The CIVILIAN is walking towards a parking lot and takes out his
          keys and unlocks his car and then police squad cars fill the
          area. CIVILIAN puts his hands into the air. EMILY LANE gets
          out of her car and sighs and shakes her head with disgust.

          EMILY LANE kicks the door.

                                                          CUT TO

          INT. CAR - OUTSIDE BAR

          CHRIS STEWART and TONY BROWN are sitting in their car and STEWART
          loads his gun.

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    OK, let's do this joint.

                              TONY BROWN
                    Dude, I-I can't, I'm no criminal.

          CHRIS STEWART gets closer to TONY BROWN.

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    Do I have to remind you what will
                    happen if you don't rob this bar?

          BROWN is silent.

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    I'm going to kill you, and your
                    family.

          STEWART holds his gun up to BROWN'S face.

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    Remember your lines?

          BROWN nods.

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    Good.

          BROWN opens up the glove box in front of him, revealing a pistol.
          He hesitates to take the gun but takes it anyways and loads
          it and puts it away.

          INT. BAR

          The bar is empty, except for a few people. STEWART and BROWN enter
          the bar and walk up to the front counter.

                              BAR TENDER
                    What can I get for you two?

                              STEWART
                    Gimme a shot of whiskey.
 
                              BAR TENDER
                    OK, how about you?

          BROWN hesitates.

                              BROWN
                    Cranberry juice.

          STEWART clears his throat.

                              BROWN
                    Never mind, I'll change it to what
                    he's having.

          STEWART nods as BROWN reaches into his jacket pocket to pull out
          his gun. The BAR TENDER is filling up two glasses.

                              BROWN (O.S.)
                    Excuse me..

                              BAR TENDER
                    Yeah?

          The BAR TENDER turns around to see BROWN holding his gun up to
          the BAR TENDER. He drops the two glasses on the floor.

                              BROWN
                    The money.

          BROWN turns his head around to face STEWART. BROWN takes out a
          bag and throws it at the BAR TENDER.

                              BROWN
                    In the bag. Now.

          The BAR TENDER hesitates.

                              BROWN
                    NOW!

          BROWN raises the gun into the air and fires.

                              BAR TENDER
                    OK!

          The BAR TENDER walks over towards the cash register and
          opens it up and puts the money in the bag.

                              BAR TENDER
                    Don't shoot!
 
                              BROWN
                    I won't.

          BROWN hands the bag to STEWART and they run out of the bar, BROWN
          still holding the gun up to the BAR TENDER. They exit the
          bar and the BAR TENDER walks over to the counter and pushes
          a red button, which is on the bottom of the counter.

          INT. CAR

          STEWART and BROWN are in the car.

                              STEWART
                    Now that wasn't so hard, now was
                    it?

                              BROWN
                    No, but I had enough of this.

                              STEWART
                    Relax Tony, this'll be the last
                    time you'll hear from me

          STEWART smiles as he starts up the car but three police cars drive
          in front of STEWART, with their headlights blaring and their
          lights flashing. They all get out of their cars and load
          their guns and aim them at STEWART and BROWN.

                              STEWART
                    Christ!

                              POLICE OFFICER
                    Come out of your vehicle and put
                    your hands in the air! Drop any
                    weapons you have on the ground!

                              BROWN
                    What are we gonna do?!

                              STEWART
                    I don't know! I'm thinking!

                              BROWN
                    Well think faster!

          STEWART shakes his head as he backs up the car.

                              POLICE OFFICER
                    The tires!
 
          POLICE OFFICERS start shooting at the tires, and soon they inflate
          and the car stops.

                              BROWN
                    No! No! No! I don't wanna go to
                    jail! No!!!

                              STEWART
                    Shut up! Quit your whining.

          STEWART takes out his gun and loads it.

                              BROWN
                    We're not gonna fight them! We're
                    out numbered!

          STEWART ignores BROWN as he gets out of the car and drops
          his weapon on the ground, and puts his hands into the air.

                              OFFICER
                    Get him!

          OFFICER #1 runs forward and takes out his handcuffs and
          cuffs STEWART. He then aims the gun up at BROWN.

                              OFFICER
                    Get out of the car!

          BROWN is silent.

                              OFFICER
                    GET OUT OF THE CAR!

          BROWN gets out of the car, fast, and puts his hands up into the
          air as two officers run up to him and cuff him.

                              BROWN
                    Don't shoot! Don't hurt me!

                                                          CUT TO

          INT. KITCHEN - JAMES REEVES HOUSE

          KATE REEVES and LINDA REEVES, JAMES REEVES' sister, are sitting
          at the table, drinking tea and talking.

                              KATE REEVES
                    He still hasn't gotten out of this
                    mess yet, Linda.
 
                              LINDA REEVES
                    Must be hard for him, and not to
                    mention you. How's the child?

                              KATE REEVES
                    Doctors say that I'll give birth in
                    five months.

                              LINDA REVES
                    Congratulations! Being his sister
                    and all, he's a good man, he just
                    got himself into a situation where
                    he can't get himself out. Yet

                              JAMES REEVES (O.S.)
                    Kate! I'm home!

          JAMES REEVES walks into the kitchen and is surprised to see his
          sister.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Oh, hi Linda.

                              LINDA REEVES
                    Hi.

          There is a small awkward silence.

                              KATE REEVES
                    Well? Any luck?

                              JAMES REEVES
                         (HESITATES)
                    No..

          KATE REEVES puts her head down low. JAMES REEVES sighs as
          his cell phone rings.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Hello?

                              GOREMAN (O.S.)
                    Reeves, come by the bar on Avenue
                    16 on Lakefield's Drive.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    OK.. what's this all about?
 
                              GOREMAN (O.S.)
                    A way to get your ass out of the
                    gang.

          GOREMAN hangs up as JAMES REEVES smirks.

                              LINDA REEVES
                    Who was that?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Goreman.

          KATE REEVES raises her head up and looks at JAMES REEVES.

                              KATE REEVES
                    What does he want?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    He's letting me go.

                              KATE REEVES
                    Just- Just like that?!

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Not quite, you know him, never
                    gives up without a fight.

          JAMES, LINDA, and KATE smile.

                                                          CUT TO

          INT. COURT

          CHRIS STEWART, TONY BROWN, and lawyers are sitting in front of
          the judge.

                              JUDGE
                    Chris Stewart, please stand and
                    tell me your side of the story.

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    Your honor, this man, Tony Brown,
                    forced me into robbing this bar.

          TONY BROWN looks up at CHRIS STEWART with confusion and
          anger.

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    He told me, if I didn't rob this
                    joint he would kill me, my family,
                    and my wife.
 
                              TONY BROWN
                    That's a lie!

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    That's no lie!

          JUDGE smacks his mallet on the table in front of him.

                              JUDGE
                    Silence! Stewart, finish your
                    story.

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    Your honor, I had no meaning or
                    tension to rob this bar. He threatened
                    me and I had no other choice.

          CHRIS STEWART sits back down.

                              JUDGE
                    Tony Brown, stand and tell us your
                    side of the story.

                              TONY BROWN
                    Your honor, this man is a thief and
                    a lier. He told me if I robbed this
                    joint he would kill me and my
                    family.

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    What?! That's bull!

                              JUDGE
                    Stewart!

          JUDGE slams his mallet down on the table in front of

                              TONY BROWN
                    He threatened me bunches of time,
                    telling me that he would ignite my
                    house on fire, hurt my friends, and
                    if I didn't do these crimes I would
                    of been killed.

                              JUDGE
                    I would like to call up the bar
                    tender, Ronnie Smith.

          RONNIE SMITH stands up.
 
                              RONNIE SMITH
                    Yes your honor?

                              JUDGE
                    Tell me your side of the story.

                              RONNIE SMITH
                    Well they ordered drinks and when I
                    turned around Brown had his gun
                    pointed at me and handed me the bag
                    to put the money in. Stewart was just
                    standing there, he looked tense and
                    seemed like he didn't want to be
                    there robbing the bar.

          The JUDGE thinks as he looks through files and rethinks what he
          just heard.

                              JUDGE
                    Chris Stewart.

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    Yes your honor.

                              JUDGE
                    I sentence you 5 years in Wah lberg
                    Prison, in the regular holding
                    cells. You will be able to sleep,
                    eat, brush your teeth, and you may have
                    a working job.

          CHRIS STEWART nods.

                              JUDGE
                    Tony Brown.

          TONY BROWN is silent.

                              JUDGE
                    I sentence you in 25 years in
                    Cunningham Prison.

          TONY BROWN gasps as he shakes his head. He bends over and puts
          his hands over his head and starts to cry.

                              JUDGE
                    Case dismissed.

          JUDGE hits his mallet down on the table, one last time.
 
          EXT. BAR

          JAMES REEVES gets out of his car and walks towards the entrance
          of the BAR.

          INT. BAR

          JAMES REEVES enters as the bar and the BAR TENDER greets
          him. The BAR TENDER is cleaning a glass with a towel.

                              BAR TENDER
                    How can I help you?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    My friends are waiting.

                              BAR TENDER
                    Name?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    James Reeves.

                              BAR TENDER
                    Follow me.

          The BAR TENDER escorts REEVES towards the back room.

          INT. BAR - BACK ROOM

          STEVEN GOREMAN and the rest of the gang are sitting at a table,
          with drinks in front of then. GOREMAN is shuffling the deck.

                              GOREMAN
                    Ready?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Yeah.

                              BAR TENDER
                    Can I get you something to drink?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    No, I'm good.

          The BAR TENDER is about to walk away but JAMES REEVES says:

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Actually get me a glass of beer.
 
                              BAR TENDER
                    OK.

          GOREMAN throws everyone five cards and they all pick them
          up.

                              GOREMAN
                    Let me explain this one more time,
                    if you lose you stay in the gang,
                    if I lose...
                    (BEAT)
                    You get to leave.

          JAMES REEVES nods his head.

                              GOREMAN
                    Good--

                              THUG #2
                    What's in this for me?

          GOREMAN, REEVES, and the rest of the gang looks at him.

                              THUG #2
                    What am I? A schmuck on wheels?
                    What do I get if I win?

          GOREMAN sighs as he takes out his pistol and loads it and points
          it at THUG #2.

                              GOREMAN
                    If you win, your a dunce. If you
                    lose, your still a dunce. You
                    understand?

          THUG #2 nods.

                              GOREMAN
                    I can't hear ya. Do. You.
                    Understand?

                              THUG #2
                    Y-Yeah..

                              GOREMAN
                    Good. Let's begin.

                              REEVES
                    Two nine.
 
          REEVES puts down two nines.

                              MARY
                    One queen.

                              THUG #2
                    Two sevens.

                              GOREMAN
                    One Ace

                              THUG #3
                    Hit me.

          GOREMAN throws him another card.

                              REEVES
                    Hit.

          GOREMAN tosses him another card.

                              REEVES
                    Two fives.

          JAMES REEVES picks up his glass and takes a sip and puts

                         CROSS FADE (INDICATING TIME HAS PASSED)

          INT. BACK ROOM

          All thugs are beaten and they have their arms folded or leaning
          on the table. REEVES smirks at GOREMAN.

                              REEVES
                    One Ace.

          GOREMAN looks at his cards: Two fours, two ones, and a nine. He
          is beaten. He reaches into his pocket with the cards in his
          hand and he takes out a pack of cigarettes but has an ACE in
          his pocket and switches one of his cards with the ACE and
          takes out a cigarette and lights it.

                              REEVES
                    Jesus Christ, Goreman, quit
                    bluffing.

          GOREMAN smirks as he puts down an ACE with a nine.

                              GOREMAN
                    Am I bluffing?
 
          REEVES is shocked as he looks at his hand and he is beaten.

                              REEVES
                    Hit.

          GOREMAN throws him a card and REEVES bends the card up, looking
          at the label. It is a six. REEVES shakes his head with
          disgust.

                              GOREMAN
                         (SMIRKING/ SARCASTIC)
                    Looks like you stay, Reeves. I'm
                    sorry.

          REEVES gets up and throws his cards on the ground and flips his
          chair and walks out of the room. GOREMAN laughs as he takes
          out the card he switched his ACE with.

          EXT. OUTSIDE BAR

          JAMES REEVES is standing outside of the bar as GOREMAN exits out
          of the door.

                              GOREMAN
                    Look Reeves--

          JAMES REEVES turns around and punches GOREMAN in the face
          and he recoils back and hits a brick wall. REEVES walks
          forward with anger and takes GOREMAN by the jacket collar
          and knees him in the stomach and GOREMAN flips him so REEVES
          is on the wall. GOREMAN starts punching REEVES in the face until
          REEVES pushes him away.

                              REEVES
                    GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME! I'VE HAD IT!
                    I'M WALKING OUT OF THIS GANG NO
                    MATTER WHAT! GO AHEAD BEAT ME UP!
                    SHOOT ME WITH YOUR GUN! DO
                    ANYTHING! I DON'T GIVE A DAMN!

                              GOREMAN
                    You don't give a damn, eh?

          GOREMAN takes out his pistol and puts it at REEVES' neck.
 
                              GOREMAN
                    Do anything? If you leave this gang
                    you'll regret it so much you wish
                    you were never even alive kid. This
                    is big stuff! You think this is just
                    a big merry-go-round ride huh?
                    Where you can jump on and off
                    anytime you want? Well, well, well
                    wake up and get back to reality
                    kid.

          JAMES REEVES is silent.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    What would I have to regret?
                    Leaving all my buddies? Leaving
                    you? Heh, I don't think so. No I
                    don't think so.

                              GOREMAN
                    What if your wife's life is on the
                    balance? Not to mention your sister
                    and your dying mother?

          JAMES REEVES gets closer to GOREMAN.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    You leave her out of this.

                              GOREMAN
                    No, you have no choice. You're in
                    and your never going to be out.

          JAMES REEVES shakes his head with disgust and takes
          GOREMAN'S gun and twists his hand and punches him in the
          face and then flips him over so he's on the wall and takes
          out his gun.

                              GOREMAN
                    Put down the gun...

                              JAMES REEVES
                    NOT UNTIL YOU LET ME FREE! NOT
                    UNTIL YOU LET ME LEAVE THIS GANG!

                              GOREMAN
                    PUT DOWN THE GUN!

          JAMES REEVES lifts his gun up into the air and shoots it twice
          and GOREMAN recoils twice.
 
                              GOREMAN
                    OK, calm down.. I'll make a deal
                    with you.

          JAMES REEVES lowers the gun and is silent.

                              GOREMAN
                    Rob the bank on Pettyburg's Street.
                    I'll be with you to help rob it.

          JAMES REEVES doesn't respond but nods slowly. After time passes,
          he drops the gun on the ground.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Sure.. fine.. a-anything to get me
                    out of this mess.

                              GOREMAN
                    Meet you there at midnight.

          JAMES REEVES backs up and then turns around and starts running
          towards his car. He unlocks the car and gets in and drives
          off. GOREMAN takes out a piece of cloth and leans down and
          picks up the gun.

                              GOREMAN
                    You'll never be free..

                                                          CUT TO

          INT. CAR

          JAMES REEVES is driving his car.

                              REEVES (O.S.)
                    I don't know.. something seems
                    wrong.

                                                          CUT TO

          INT. LIVING ROOM

          JAMES REEVES and LINDA REEVES are sitting in the living
          room.

                              REEVES
                    I don't know what.

                              LINDA
                    Yeah, maybe..
 
          There is an awkward silence. REEVES glances at his

                              REEVES
                    How's Kate?

                              LINDA
                    She's holding up.

          REEVES sighs.

                              REEVES
                    I better get going.

          LINDA gets up and they embrace into a brief hug and then release.
          REEVES then turns around and then walks towards his desk,
          where his gun is located, and takes out a case and opens it
          to reveal: NOTHING.

                              REEVES
                    Where's my gun?

                                                          CUT TO

          INT. CAR - OUTSIDE BANK

          GOREMAN is sitting in the car, holding REEVES' gun which is still
          wrapped in cloth. He looks out of the mirror and he sees
          REEVES' car driving up. He puts the gun away and gets out of
          the car.

          JAMES REEVES gets out of his car and walks towards GOREMAN.

                              REEVES
                    I want to make this quick.

                              GOREMAN
                    Relax, this'll be over before you
                    know it.

          JAMES REEVES looks at GOREMAN with a serious stare.

                                                          CUT TO

          EXT. BANK - NIGHT

          The bank alarm is going off and REEVES and GOREMAN run out
          of the bank with four sacks of money. GOREMAN is wearing
          gloves so he won't get his finger prints on them, but REEVES
          isn't. They are running towards their cars but three guards
          come out of the doors and aim their guns at them.
 
                              GUARD
                    Put your hands in the air and drop
                    the money!

                              REEVES
                    Goreman!

          REEVES turns around to expect GOREMAN there, but he

                              REEVES
                    Goreman?!

          REEVES glances down to see he dropped the bags of money.

                              GUARD
                    Drop. The. Money. NOW!

          REEVES hesitates but drops the money on the ground.

                              GUARD
                    Drop any weapons you have.

                              REEVES
                    I-I have none.

                              GUARD
                    Cuff him!

          The GUARDS run forward but GUARD #2 gets shot by someone, in the
          head. GUARD #1 and #3 look at him as they both get shot in
          the head. REEVES turns around to see GOREMAN standing there,
          with REEVES' gun in his hand, and it's still wrapped in
          cloth.

                              REEVES
                    Y-You've killed them..

                              GOREMAN
                    No Reeves. You. Your gun. Your
                    finger prints on the weapon and
                    evidence.

                                                       FLASHBACK

          EXT. OUTSIDE BAR

          JAMES REEVES shakes his head with disgust and takes
          GOREMAN'S gun and twists his hand and punches him in the
          face and then flips him over so he's on the wall and takes
          out his gun.
 
                              GOREMAN
                    Put down the gun...

                              JAMES REEVES
                    NOT UNTIL YOU LET ME FREE! NOT
                    UNTIL YOU LET ME LEAVE THIS GANG!

                              GOREMAN
                    PUT DOWN THE GUN!

          JAMES REEVES lifts his gun up into the air and shoots it twice
          and GOREMAN recoils twice.

                                                  FLASH OF WHITE

          EXT. OUTSIDE BANK

          (SLOW MOTION)

          GOREMAN has rubber gloves on and is running out of the bank with
          REEVES.

                                                END OF FLASHBACK

          EXT. BANK

          REEVES is silent.

                              GOREMAN
                    Told ya' you would regret this.
                    Have fun rotting in prison.

          GOREMAN runs off and runs towards an alleyway where he takes out
          a different pair of car keys and gets in.

          REEVES starts running as well but gets stopped by three police
          cars entering the bank with their headlights flashing. The
          screen gets enveloped with white:

                                                          CUT TO

          INT. PRISON CELL

          JAMES REEVES wakes up from his dream and gets up and rubs
          his head. He walks over towards his small sink and turns the
          water on and splashes some in his face.

                              REEVES
                    Kate.. Linda..
                    (BEAT)
                     Goreman.

                              GUARD (O.S.)
                    Breakout!

          The cell doors open as inmates get out of their cells.

                              REEVES
                    Breakout..

          REEVES looks at the mirror in front of him. Water is streaming
          down his cheek.

                              REEVES
                    Breakout.

          EXT. COURTYARD - DAY

          JAMES REEVES walks out of the cell house and into the courtyard
          and walks towards a fence and looks up and over it. A fence.
          A hill. A wall to climb over to escape. LEOPARD, the prison
          thug, walks over towards REEVES with his small gang.

                              LEOPARD
                    What you doin' here on my turf. My
                    turf.

                              REEVES
                    Sorry?

                              LEOPARD
                    You leave now or I'll crush your
                    head like the pimple it is!

                              REEVES
                    Well I'm sorry I didn't know prison
                    was a non-democracy.

          REEVES walks forward but one of the member of LEOPARD'S gang members
          trip him. They all laugh as REEVES brushes himself off.

                              LEOPARD
                    Oh look at poor Reeves, all dirty.
                    What ya' gonna do now? Cry?

          REEVES looks at LEOPARD with disgust.

                              LEOPARD
                    Or are you gonna fight me?
 
          BEAT.

                              REEVES
                    Exactly.

          REEVES charges forward, punching LEOPARD in the face, three times
          with his right, left, and then right again. He knees him in
          the stomach. LEOPARD takes out a knife and tries to stab
          REEVES, but REEVES dodges the blow. LEOPARD charges forward
          again but REEVES takes the hand with the knife and twists
          the knife out of his hand. LEOPARD screams in pain as REEVES
          takes the knife and stabs him in the leg and then he flips
          LEOPARD onto his back. Two guards run forward with guns and
          shoot them at their feet.

                              GUARD
                    Break it up you too!

          LEOPARD is on the ground and takes the knife out of his leg, it's
          covered in blood.

                              GUARD
                    Well Leopard, looks like you'll be
                    in solitary confinement. Again.
                    Take him Bart.

          GUARD BART picks LEOPARD up and escorts him towards the confinement
          cells. He looks at REEVES and says:

                              LEOPARD
                    When I'm done in there you'll be
                    dead.

          BART tightens his grip on LEOPARD and they walk off.

                              GUARD
                    You too Reeves.

                              REEVES
                    W-Wait what? He charged at me.

                              GUARD
                    You broke a rule, fighting is not
                    tolerated in Wahlberg Prison. 10
                    days in confinement.

          The GUARD takes REEVES by the arms and walks him towards the confinement
          cells. CHRIS STEWART was watching the whole fight and
          smirks.
 
                              CHRIS STEWART
                    Bingo.

          CHRIS STEWART walks out of frame.

          INT. CELL HOUSE - CONFINEMENT CELLS

          GUARD opens up a steel door and throws REEVES in and closes it
          shut.

                                                           BLACK

          INT. COURTHOUSE - PAST

          JAMES REEVES, his LAWYER, JUDGE, and his family are sitting in
          the audience.

                              JUDGE
                    James Kyle Reeves, you have been
                    found guilty and charged of armed
                    robbery and murder of night guards
                    Robert Langdon, Sean Johnson, and Tobey
                    McCain. You are also a member of
                    the wanted gang run by the mobster Steven
                    Goreman.

          JAMES REEVES stands up.

                              REEVES
                    Your honor, all evidence proves I
                    robbed this bank, killed these
                    guardsmen, but the truth is, I was
                    framed by the mobster himself. I wanted
                    out of this gang, I have witnesses-

          REEVES turns around and points at LINDA and KATE.

                              REEVES
                         (CONT')
                    And he told me I could leave the
                    gang if I robbed the bank, so I
                    chose that path. Years ago, I was
                    desperate for money and shelter and
                    the only way I could survive if I
                    joined this gang.

          REEVES sits down.
 
                              JUDGE
                    How do you explain your finger
                    prints on the murder weapon and
                    money bags?

                              REEVES
                    Goreman wore gloves when he robbed
                    the bank with me and for the gun,
                    he took from me.

                              JUDGE
                    What do you mean by took from you?

                              REEVES
                    I was mad at him so I pulled it out
                    on him and I dropped it.

          There is silence as the JUDGE looks through files and thinks the
          evidence and what he just heard. The LAWYER looks up at
          REEVES and puts him on the back. LINDA and KATE are crying
          in the audience and praying that he won't be sent to prison.

                              JUDGE
                    I have thought about this
                    situation, and in the past two years
                    you have committed illegal crimes,
                    such as robbing different places, hacking
                    into the ATM machines, and so on.
                    From what you have said to me
                    sounds very convincing and real
                    situations, but I have heard this
                    one many times from different
                    criminals.

          REEVES opens his mouth and shakes his head.

                              JUDGE
                    If what you say is true, you will
                    get a smaller sentence than a life
                    sentence, but according to your
                    record, you are a wanted criminal
                    and a member of Goreman's gang, so
                    I have to add that to your
                    sentence.

          JUDGE is silent.
 
                              JUDGE
                    James Kyle Reeves, I sentence you
                    in Walberg Prison for 50 years. We
                    will look further into this case to
                    see if what you say is true.

          JUDGE slams his mallet down.

                              LAWYER
                    I'll get you out of this mess. I
                    have friends in high places who
                    will help us.

          REEVES is silent as we zoom slowly to his eyes as a tear comes
          out of his eyes.

                                                            BLACK

                              10 DAYS LATER

          EXT. COURTYARD - DAY

          JAMES REEVES walks out onto the courtyard, after 10 days of confinement
          and walks towards the fence where he got into the fight with LEOPARD.
          His gang members are there but the LEOPARD is still in
          confinement. REEVES looks at the gang and the gang runs off.
          REEVES looks up, examining the fence and the hill. CHRIS
          STEWART walks up to REEVES.

                              STEWART
                    What ya' doin?

                              REEVES
                    Examining.

          BEAT.

                              STEWART
                    Examining what?

          REEVES looks at STEWART.

                              REEVES
                    None of your business.

          REEVES walks off as STEWART runs up and catches up with him.

                              STEWART
                    Name's Chris Stewart.
 
                              REEVES
                    James Reeves.

                              STEWART
                    You the guy who took out Leopard
                    right?

                              REEVES
                    Yeah..

                              STEWART
                    No one has ever done that before.
                    Anyone else who got into a fight
                    like that got injured and a few
                    dead.

          REEVES is silent but keeps walking.

                              STEWART
                    What ya' doin in prison?

                              REEVES
                    Armed robbery and murder.

          STEWART is silent.

                              REEVES
                    I was framed. And you?

                              STEWART
                    I guess you could say armed robbery
                    too.. and I was also framed.

                              REEVES
                    Oh so your the asshole who told the
                    judge that you were framed. No
                    wonder why he didn't believe me.

                              STEWART
                    Huh?

                              REEVES
                    Never mind.

                                                          CUT TO

          INT. TARGETING PRACTICE

          RACHEL MCGILL is shooting at a target with her gun and
          shoots three times, hitting the middle of the target three
          times. EMILY LANE is clapping.
 
                              EMILY LANE (O.S.)
                    I swear, your one the best officers
                    here at Walberg.

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    Thanks, commissioner.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Look, uh, I want you to take charge
                    of the wanted mobster's case.

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    Steven Goreman?

                              EMILY LANE
                    Yeah.

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    Thanks.

                              EMILY LANE
                    No problem. We got the address of
                    one of Goreman's pricks. Here.

          EMILY LANE hands RACHEL MCGILL a slip of paper which has the address.
          It reads: 9981 MARSHALL AVENUE.

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    Thanks once again.

                                                          CUT TO

          EXT. COURTYARD - DAY

          Four inmates are playing basketball as JAMES REEVES and
          CHRIS STEWART are leaning against a fence watching them.

                              STEWART
                    So what were you doing back there
                    where Leopard's hangs out.

                              REEVES
                    I think I found a way out of here.

          An INMATE looks at REEVES.

                              REEVES
                    What are you lookin' at?

          The INNATE looks away.
 
                              STEWART
                    How?

                              REEVES
                    Yesterday and today I have been
                    observing the guard's routine. See
                    that one?

          A GUARD is pacing on the outside of the fence, holding a gun in
          his hand.

                              STEWART
                    Yeah?

                              REEVES
                    He strolls along the whole
                    perimeter of the fence all day long
                    until midnight and another guard
                    takes his place. See that guard up
                    there at the watchtower?

          The GUARD at the watchtower is watching over the inmates.

                              REEVES
                    That guard comes on shift at 6:00
                    AM and ends his shift at 12:00 PM
                    and then another guard takes shift
                    until midnight. The afternoon guard always
                    looks in one direction: West.

                              STEWART
                    And.. and we'll escape from the
                    east side.

          REEVES nods his head.

                              REEVES
                    At 11:50 PM we'll leave our cells
                    and run over towards the fence and
                    climb it.

                              STEWART
                    How will we avoid the spotlights?

                              REEVES
                    I found out that the guards move
                    their spotlights around in a circle.
                    We too will have to move straight
                    and in a circular motion.
 
                              STEWART
                    Then after we climb the fence, we
                    walk up the hill?

                              REEVES
                    Exactly. After that, we have to
                    climb up a wall that has cracks in
                    it so it will be easy to climb.

                              STEWART
                    Reeves, after that, we'll be in the
                    forest. The forest is the real
                    prison here. People have attempted
                    to escape but failed. One got close
                    and the cops found him and shot him
                    in the forest. He was one step
                    close to freedom, but failed.

          BEAT.

                              REEVES
                    Then we'll have to be extra
                    careful, eh?

          REEVES walks off.

          INT. HOUSE OF STEVEN DRAKE (GOREMAN'S THUG) - FOYER - DAY

          RACHEL MCGILL and three other officers enter STEVEN DRAKE'S house
          (GOREMAN'S THUG) and have their guns out and go around the
          house looking for STEVEN with caution. MCGILL signals the
          team to walk upstairs and she walks up to one room and kicks
          the door down, but no one is there. She continues walking
          and kicks open another door, but it's the bathroom. She puts
          her ear to the last door and hears snoring and she signals
          the team that he's in there. She kicks down the door and
          enters.

          INT. BEDROOM

          STEVEN DRAKE wakes up startled and sees MCGILL and the OFFICERS
          standing around his bed with guns pointing at him.

                              DRAKE
                    W-What is this?!

          MCGILL shows him her badge and then takes out her handcuffs and
          cuffs him.
 
                              MCGILL
                    Rachel McGill of Walberg Police.
                    You are under arrest for crime
                    activity with the wanted gang run
                    by the mobster Steven Goreman.

          DRAKE moans with anger and disgust.

          INT. INTERROGATION ROOM

          STEVEN DRAKE is sitting in the interrogation room and EMILY LANE
          and RACHEL MCGILL stand in front of him.

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    Now talk, Drake. Where is he?

          DRAKE is silent. EMILY LANE gets close to his face..

                              EMILY LANE
                    Talk now and if you don't you'll
                    serve more than your

                              DRAKE
                    Is that suppose to be a threat?

                              EMILY LANE
                    If it makes you talk I guess so.

          DRAKE is silent.

                              DRAKE
                    Our hideout is located at 314 Walsh
                    Street..

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    Walsh Street?

                              DRAKE
                    Yeah.

          EMILY LANE takes out her walkie talkie and talks into it.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Sullivan? We're heading down
                    towards 314 Walsh Street, lock up
                    Drake.

          EMILY LANE puts her walkie talkie away and then she and RACHEL
          MCGILL run out of the interrogation room.
 
                                                          CUT TO

          INT. KATE REEVES' HOUSE - NIGHT

          KATE REEVES is sitting in the living room and in front of
          her is a bottle of beer and a cup. She is drinking heavily.
          She is depressed and LINDA walks in the room and sits down
          next to her.

                              LINDA REEVES
                    How you holding up?

                              KATE REEVES
                    I don't know..

          KATE REEVES pours herself another glass and drinks it down.

                              LINDA REEVES
                    You should stop with the drinking.

          KATE is about to take another sip but LINDA stops her hand from
          reaching her hand. KATE rubs her head.

                              LINDA REEVES
                    His lawyer is trying to get him out
                    of jail. They checked the tapes at
                    the bank and all tapes were erased
                    because every day they get reused.

                              KATE REEVES
                    I'm going to lay down.

          KATE gets up and walks towards her bedroom. The home phone ring
          and LINDA answers.

                              LINDA REEVES
                    Hello?

                              POLICE (O.S.)
                    James Reeves' lawyer has been
                    killed.

                              LINDA REEVES
                    W-What? This isn't right. H-How did
                    he die?

                              POLICE (O.S.)
                    He was shot in the head.

                              LINDA REEVES
                    T-Thanks.. I'll tell Kate.. Bye.
 
          LINDA hangs up and is silent.

                              LINDA REEVES
                    This can't be happening.. anything
                    but this..

          INT. COURTYARD - DAY

          JAMES REEVES is on the pay phone he is depressed and has his hand
          on his head.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Goreman.

                              LINDA REEVES (O.S.)
                    What?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Goreman's gang did this. That
                    fucking son of a bitch. He wants me
                    in this hellhole for good. How's
                    Kate doing?

                              LINDA REEVES (O.S.)
                    She's sleeping right now.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Tell her that I love her and I'll
                    get out of here no matter what.
                    Does she know about this yet?

                              LINDA REEVES (O.S.)
                    No, not yet. I didn't want to
                    disturb her.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    OK. Love you Linda, bye.

                              LINDA REEVES (O.S.)
                    Love you too, bye.

          JAMES REEVES hangs up and CHRIS STEWART walks up to him.

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    What happened?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    My lawyer has been killed.

          STEWART is silent.
 
                              STEWART
                    I'm sorry.. how did he die?

                              REEVES
                    He was shot in the head.

          REEVES looks up to the sky, a storm is brewing. The clouds are
          gray and the sky is all dark.

                              REEVES
                    A storm's coming.

                              STEWART
                    Great..

                              REEVES
                    What?

                              STEWART
                    I have a phobia of storms.

          REEVES puts his hand on his shoulder.

                              REEVES
                    You're on your own bud.

          REEVES walks away.

                              STEWART
                    When are we gonna break out?

                              REEVES
                    I don't know.. I don't even know
                    what to do. It's hopeless Chris. We
                    can't. I don't even know how we'll
                    get out of our cells, yet alone pass
                    the guards.

          REEVES turns around.

                              REEVES
                    It's impossible. No one has ever
                    escaped from Walberg Prison and no
                    one will ever will.

          STEWART walks forward.

                              STEWART
                    Well I guess we'll be the first
                    ones.
 
          REEVES shakes his head.

                              STEWART
                    What would you do to be free,
                    Reeves?

          BEAT.

                              REEVES
                    Anything.

                              STEWART
                    Exactly.

          STEWART walks pass REEVES.

          EXT. STREETS - 314 WALSH

          EMILY LANE and RACHEL MCGILL are in a regular car and LANE
          is driving and RACHEL looks out the window.

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    This is it, 314 Walsh. Looks pretty
                    new for a hideout.

          RACHEL MCGILL looks at EMILY LANE. BEAT.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Let's go.

          They get out of their car doors and they walk up to the door and
          they hear laughing and talking.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Their definitely in there.

          EMILY LANE kicks the door down and walk inside and we
          reveal: BUSINESS MEN and WOMEN talking at tables and sitting
          down and eating.

          They all stare at EMILY LANE & RACHEL MCGILL and MCGILL closes
          the door silently.

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    Prick gave us the wrong address.

                              EMILY LANE
                    And boy is he gonna pay his debt to
                    society.
 
          INT. HIDEOUT

          GOREMAN is sitting down, laying down on the couch. He is polishing
          his gun. He is also watching TV.

                              NEWSREPORTER
                    In other news, lawyer David Brooks
                    has been shot to the head with an
                    AK17 pistol. Brooks was in a middle
                    of a case, the case of James Reeves who
                    was arrested for armed robbery and
                    homicide. Amy?

                              AMY
                    Thank you Roger. Well it looks like
                    tonight we'll be in for one heck of
                    a storm. Strong winds, heavy rain,
                    and thunder and lightning.

          GOREMAN turns off the TV. GOREMAN smirks.

                                                          CUT TO

          EXT. PRISON - CELL HOUSE - NIGHT

          RAIN is pouring down hard. THUNDER and LIGHTNING clash together
          as well. WIND howls off in the distance as LIGHTNING hits
          two power lines that go to the PRISON CELL HOUSE.

          INT. PRISON HALLS

          GUARD looks up at the lights which are flickering.

                              GUARD
                    What the--!?

          GUARD #2 walks up to GUARD #1. The power shuts off as everyone
          looks around.

                              GUARD #2
                    The power's shut off! Mikey switch
                    on the emergency power!

                              MIKEY (O.S.)
                    Emergency power isn't working! All
                    power is shut off!

                              GUARD #2
                    What do you mean it's not working?!
 
                              MIKEY (O.S.)
                    It's. Not. Working!

                              GUARD #1
                    Now what?

                              GUARD #2
                    We wait for the power to turn back
                    on.

          INT. PRISON CELL

          Thunder roars and it wakes up JAMES REEVES. REEVES is startled
          and gets up and puts his hands over his head.

                              REEVES
                    Ughh..

          REEVES stands up and walks over towards his sink and turns
          it on, splashing water on his face. REEVES can hear the
          guards yelling and thunder still clashing. He is silent but
          he hears the sound of the cell door opening slowly. He turns
          around and sees the bars have pulled apart a bit. The lights turn
          back on.

                              GUARD #1 (O.S.)
                    Hey we got power!

                              GUARD #2 & MIKE (O.S.)
                    Yeah!

                              GUARD #1 (O.S.)
                    Lock the cell doors in case their
                    unlocked.

          MIKE pushes a button and makes a loud beep and we hear locking
          of many cells. REEVES sighs as he thinks his cell has been
          locked. He puts his hands over his head again.

                              REEVES
                    Never going to be free.. Goreman
                    has won, what's the use of even
                    trying to breakout..

          REEVES becomes out of focus as we focus in on the bars. The bars
          start coming apart even more slowly. REEVES tilts his head
          up and smirks. He walks slowly out of his cell, and looks to
          his right and left and starts walking towards the GUARDS.
 
                              GUARD #1 (O.S.)
                    Hey Mike how's your mother?

                              MIKEY (O.S.)
                    She's doing horrible, still is in
                    the hospital from her stroke.

                              GUARD #2 (O.S.)
                    Dang I didn't hear about this.

                              MIKEY (O.S.)
                    You didn't? Go take your AZT.

          GUARD #1, GUARD #2, and MIKEY laugh as REEVES slowly creeps along
          the side of the cells, in the shadows. He gets closer to
          GUARD #1 and he comes up behind him and grabs his gun out of
          his holster and hits him on top of the head with it.

                              GUARD #2
                    What the--

          REEVES runs forward and hits him on the top of the head with the
          gun.

                              MIKEY (O.S.)
                    What's goin' on out there?

                              REEVES
                    Nothing.. damn spider.

                              MIKEY (O.S.)
                    Damn you Kenny. You gave me a heart
                    attack. Don't scare me like that
                    again.

                              REEVES
                    Sorry.

                              MIKEY (O.S.)
                    I'm gonna get myself some coffee.
                    Be right back.

                              REEVES
                    OK.

          REEVES takes the keys off of GUARD #1's belt and runs back
          to the row of cells and runs towards CHRIS STEWART'S.

                              REEVES
                    Psst! Chris!
 
          STEWART is sound asleep.

                              REEVES
                    Stewart!

          REEVES takes the key and runs it across the bars, making a loud
          noise. STEWART wakes up.

                              STEWART
                    How did you get out of your cell?

                              REEVES
                    Shhh! The power went out and my
                    cell was unlocked.

          REEVES checks to see if STEWART'S is unlocked but its not.
          He grabs the keys and unlocks the cell and STEWART walks out
          of it, silently. REEVES nods his head to the right, and
          STEWART sees the guards fainted.

                              STEWART
                    Brilliant!

          They both run forward, and start stripping the cops down.

          INT. OUTSIDE PRISON HALLWAY - DESK

          MIKEY walks back to his desk with a cup of coffee and sits back
          down and starts reading the paper.

                              MIKEY
                    OK I'm back.

          MIKEY yawns.

                              MIKEY
                    Man, I'm beat.

                              REEVES (O.S.)
                    Me too.. Al and I are gonna grab
                    something to eat.

                              MIKEY
                    Go ahead.

          REEVES unlocks the door that leads to the cells and STEWART and
          him exit out of the halls. MIKEY is too busy rubbing his
          eyes and reading the paper to notice that the guards are
          actually inmates. They are walking towards the front door
          but they both see EMILY LANE and RACHEL MCGILL walking up
          the steps. It is pouring rain outside.
 
                              REEVES
                    Christ!

          REEVES and STEWART run towards the door that leads into the courtyard
          and they both run out.

          EXT. COURTYARD - NIGHT

          REEVES and STEWART exit out of the prison.

                              STEWART
                    So now what? We continue with our
                    regular plan?

                              REEVES
                    We have no other option so yeah!

          They both start running.

                              STEWART
                    Wait! The spotlights!

          REEVES looks up to see two guards working on fixing

                              REEVES
                    The spotlight is out! Come on!

          INT. PRISON HALLS

          EMILY LANE and RACHEL MCGILL enter the building.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Its freezing out there.

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    Yeah. Any more information on the
                    lawyer murder?

                              EMILY LANE
                    Nothing yet, the office contacted
                    me and they said the security
                    cameras weren't working at the time
                    but there were some witnesses watching
                    them run out of his office and
                    exiting the building. We'll
                    question them tomorrow.

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    OK. How's your dad after the
                    accident?
 
                              EMILY LANE
                    Not good. We still haven't gotten
                    Goreman's thug to talk, but we'll
                    make him.

          EXT. COURTYARD - NIGHT

          REEVES and STEWART start climbing the fence. REEVES slips
          but catches himself and continues climbing to the top. They
          then reach the top and then start climbing back down. They
          get halfway down and then they jump down and start running
          up the hill. STEWART trips on a bush he didn't see and
          REEVES helps him back up and they start climbing the wall.

          INT. PRISON HALLS

          MIKEY takes a sip of his coffee and he hears moaning from
          the cell house. He gets up and unlocks the door and sees the
          GUARDS on the floor.

                              MIKEY
                    Kenny! Al!

          MIKEY checks KENNY'S pulse.

                              MIKEY
                    SOUND THE ALARM! BREAKOUT! I REPEAT
                    BREAKOUT!

          EMILY LANE and RACHEL MCGILL turn around and start running towards
          his desk and LANE pushes a red button under it. She pushes
          it a few times but it doesn't work.

                              EMILY LANE
                    It doesn't work!

          RACHEL MCGILL runs forward and checks on AL. She starts running
          until she reaches JAMES REEVES' cell.

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    Cell #4201 is empty! James Reeves
                    has escaped!

                              MIKEY
                    And cell #5617! Chris Stewart!

                              EMILY LANE
                    Reeves.

          LANE takes her walkie talkie and pushes a button that calls all
          officers.
 
                              EMILY LANE
                    This is Lane and we have a
                    breakout. I repeat we have a breakout.
                    Check the whole perimeter,
                    elevators, entrances, and
                    courtyard!

          INT. FOREST - NIGHT

          REEVES and STEWART run through the forest.

                              STEWART
                    I can't see a thing.

                              REEVES
                    Darn rain! You're right about the
                    forest..

                              STEWART
                    What?

          BEAT.

                              REEVES
                    It's the real prison.

          EXT. COURTYARD - NIGHT

          OFFICERS have their flashlights and dogs as they search the are.
          EMILY LANE and RACHEL MCGILL are among the officers
          searching for them. The dogs sniff and they bark and run
          towards the fence.

                              EMILY LANE
                    They've climbed the fence and
                    they're in the forest! Send a search
                    team!

                              OFFICER
                    OK! This is team Alpha and we have
                    located where Reeves and Stewart
                    are. Send a search team to the
                    forest on the east side!

                              EMILY LANE
                    Let's move!

          EMILY LANE, RACHEL MCGILL, and the team start running back towards
          the prison house.
 
          INT. FOREST

          REEVES and STEWART run in one direction.

                              REEVES
                    Man! Everything looks the same!

                              STEWART
                    And this rain! It's pitch black out
                    here!

                              REEVES
                    This way.

          REEVES runs forward and STEWART follows. They continue running
          but they freeze once they see flashlights and dogs barking
          and sniffing.

                              STEWART
                    Oh crap we are dead, dead, dead!

                              REEVES
                    Come on follow me!

          REEVES runs forward, but trips on a manhole.

                              STEWART
                    You OK?

          REEVES gets up and brushes himself off and he looks down and feels
          the top of the manhole.

                              REEVES
                    It's a manhole! We can slip down
                    here!

                              STEWART
                    Great!

          REEVES and STEWART both rip off the cover of the manhole and then
          they both slip in and down into the sewers.

          INT. SEWERS

          REEVES and STEWART are in the sewers and are walking along the
          side.

                              REEVES
                    Man this is nasty.
 
                              STEWART
                    Yeah no shit man.

          REEVES smirks.

          INT. FOREST

          A dog is sniffing around and then they sniff until the dog reaches
          the manhole cover. It starts barking.

                              OFFICER
                    Over here!

          OFFICER raises his gun into the air and shoots it. Two more other
          OFFICERS run over.

                              OFFICER
                    They slipped down into the sewers!

                              OFFICER #2
                    Let's go!

          OFFICER #2 opens the cover and slips down.

                              OFFICER #3
                    I ain't going down there!

          OFFICER #1 slips down after OFFICER #2 goes down. There is a moment
          of silence.

                              OFFICER #3
                    Oh fine! I'm goin' down.

          OFFICER #3 slips down.

          EXT. LAKE

          REEVES and STEWART come out of the right culvert of three
          and enter the lake.

                              STEWART
                    Man, first climbing the fence, then
                    going through the forest, then
                    sniffing all that shit in the
                    sewers, and now we have to face
                    freezing water!

                              REEVES
                    Quit complaining! We gotta keep
                    going, the cops are onto our tail.
 
          A POLICE CAR drives by with its headlights blaring red

                              STEWART
                    Good point.

          They swim over towards land, wet, cold, hungry, tired, and out
          of breath and they get up but they are stopped by the three
          OFFICERS.

                              OFFICER #1
                    Freeze! Don't move or I'll shoot!

          OFFICER #1 loads his gun and so does the other two OFFICERS.

                              REEVES
                         (WHISPERING)
                    Great, now what we gonna do?

                              STEWART
                         (WHISPERING)
                    I don't know.

                              REEVES
                         (WHISPERING)
                    Get down.

                              STEWART
                         (WHISPERING)
                    What?!

                              REEVES
                         (WHISPERING)
                    Get down under the damn water!

                              OFFICER #1
                    Remain still..

          REEVES and STEWART then take a breath of air and go under
          the water. OFFICER #1, #2, and #3 start firing their guns at
          the water.

                              OFFICER #3
                    Blast it!

          OFFICER #2 reloads his gun. EMILY LANE comes out of the left culvert
          of the three.

                              EMILY LANE
                    What the Christ sake are we looking
                    at?
 
          REEVES and STEWART come back up for air and they then take another
          breath of air and duck back down. OFFICER #1, #2, and #3
          start firing at them.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Oh.

          EMILY LANE takes her gun out of her holster. Minutes pass.

                              OFFICER #3
                    No one can survive that long
                    without breathing.

                              OFFICER #1
                    Maybe they're dead.

          Awkward silence.

                              OFFICER #2
                    That be nice. Less work for us.

                                                          CUT TO

          EXT. LAKE - OTHER SIDE

          REEVES and STEWART come out of the water and come back

                              REEVES
                    Thank god that there was a stream
                    leading to over here..

                              STEWART
                    Yeah.

          They get up and start running.

                                                          CUT TO

          EXT. LAKE

          EMILY LANE is getting impatient and puts her gun away and jumps
          into the water and starts to swim over to the other side.
          She looks around until she sees a stream.

                              EMILY LANE
                    You ought to be kidding me..

                              OFFICER #3
                    What?
 
                              EMILY LANE
                    There's a stream over here!

          EMILY LANE takes out her walkie talkie and pushes a button.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Rachel?

                              RACHEL MCGILL (O.S.)
                    Yeah commissioner?

                              EMILY LANE
                    Reeves and Stewart are heading your
                    way, southeast.

                              RACHEL MCGILL (O.S.)
                    Got it. Over.

          INT. FOREST

          REEVES and STEWART are running through the forest and get to another
          fence and start climbing over it. They continue running but
          REEVES gets shot in the ankle.

                              REEVES
                    ARGGGGHHHH!!!

          REEVES falls down and we see that the tip of the bullet is sticking
          out of his ankle. STEWART stops to help REEVES and RACHEL
          MCGILL and one other OFFICER runs forward with their guns
          pointing at them.

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    Freeze! Don't move or we'll fire!

                              STEWART
                    He's shot! He needs help!

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    He'll get medical help at the
                    prison.

          REEVES and STEWART are silent. REEVES is grunting with pain as
          he feels his ankle, its stained with blood and gets blood on
          his hand. RACHEL MCGILL starts walking forward and signals
          the OFFICER to follow. STEWART is still.

                              STEWART
                         (WHISPERING)
                    We'll get out of here.
 
                              REEVES
                    H-How..?

          RACHEL gets closer to REEVES and STEWART and moments later STEWART
          jumps on top of RACHEL and attacks her and punches her in
          the face, twice. OFFICER points his gun at him but STEWART
          rolls over and reveals RACHEL on the ground and the OFFICER
          is about to shoot her:

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    Don't shoot!

          STEWART comes up behind OFFICER and hits him on the side of the
          head with his hands. and takes his gun out of his hand and
          points it at RACHEL and walks forward and strips her police
          belt off and takes her gun out of the holster and then aims
          the gun at her.

                              STEWART
                    Take us to a hospital.

          RACHEL is silent.

                              STEWART
                    NOW!!

          REEVES grunts as he looks down at his ankle and sees part of the
          bullet sticking out and yanks it out of his ankle and grunts
          with pain. STEWART and RACHEL look over to see him holding
          the bullet.

          EXT. STREETS

          RACHEL MCGILL gets out of his car, with a first aid kit, and walks
          back into the forest with STEWART, who still has the gun at
          her back.

          INT. FOREST

          STEWART still has the gun pointing at her as RACHEL hands
          the kit to STEWART who takes out a large wrapping bandage
          and starts wrapping up his ankle. RACHEL slowly reaches down
          to her pocket and pushes a button on here communicator
          device which makes a high pitch beep. STEWART hands REEVES a
          gun and STEWART stands up and points his gun at her.

                              STEWART
                    Drive us away from here.
 
                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    Or what? Shoot me? I can't do that.
                    Your two escaped convicts.

                              STEWART
                    I'm sorry then.

          STEWART runs forward and hits her on top of the head with
          the gun and she passes out and takes out of her pocket the
          car keys and he feels that theres another item in her
          pocket: the communicator device. He pulls it out and looks
          at it, the top of the device blinking red.

                              STEWART
                    The cops are coming. She notified
                    them. Lets go.

          REEVES stands up as he shakes and leans against a tree.

                              REEVES
                    I can't make it.

                              STEWART
                    Yes you can.

          REEVES is silent but tries to walk and walks slowly towards the
          car. STEWART puts his hand over his shoulder and helps him
          walk towards the car.

          INT. CAR - STREETS

          CHRIS STEWART is driving the car as JAMES REEVES is sitting next
          to him.

                              STEWART
                    Where to now?

                              REEVES
                    My place..

                              STEWART
                    What? Thats the number one place
                    the cops will be looking for you
                    and I.

                              REEVES
                    I don't care.. I need some medical
                    help.
 
                              STEWART
                         (SMIRKING)
                    What your mom's a doctor?

                              REEVES
                    My wife.

                              STEWART
                    Oh.

                                                          CUT TO

          INT. HOUSE - LIVING ROOM

          KATE and LINDA REEVES are sitting on the couch as they are watching
          the CNN NEWS.

                              REPORTER
                    And five more soliders have been
                    killed in-- wait. Just faxed in:
                    Two escaped convicts have escaped
                    from Walberg Prison. They're names
                    are James Reeves and Chris Stewart.

          REEVES and STEWART'S mug shots appear on the screen.

                              KATE REEVES
                    James!

                              LINDA REEVES
                    Oh my god..

          The door bell rings.

                              REPORTER
                    They are armed and dangerous and
                    they are now the two most wanted
                    men in America. If you have heard
                    or seen them anywhere please report
                    to the police.

          KATE & LINDA gets up and run towards the front door and open
          it: revealing REEVES and STEWART.

          BEAT.

                              STEWART
                    Hi.

                              LINDA REEVES
                    Hi?
 
          INT. BATHROOM

          JAMES REEVES is sitting on the toilet and has his pants rolled
          up and KATE REEVES is nursing his ankle.

                              KATE REEVES
                    There's no bullet.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    I took it out, the tip was sticking
                    out.

                              KATE REEVES
                    How did you do it?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    I just pulled it--

                              KATE REEVES
                    No, not that, how did you escape
                    from prison?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    There was a power outage at the
                    prison and we had the chance to
                    escape and we took it.

          BEAT.

                              KATE REEVES
                    Is he dangerous?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    No, I don't think so, he was
                    accused of a crime as well.

          KATE REEVES finishes up washing his ankle off, not much
          blood left on his ankle, and then he wraps a bandage around
          his ankle.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Thanks.

                              KATE REEVES
                    What are you going to do now?

                              JAMES REEVES
                    I don't know, I can't stay here.
                    They are on our tail now.
 
                              KATE REEVES
                    Be careful.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    I know.

                              KATE REEVES
                    I love you.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    I love you too.

          INT. LIVING ROOM

          CHRIS STEWART and LINDA REEVES are sitting at the couch.

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    So you single?

                              LINDA REEVES
                    I uhh--

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Chris, we gotta go.

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    OK.

          CHRIS STEWART faces LINDA.

                              CHRIS STEWART
                    Nice talking to you.

                              LINDA REEVES
                    Uhh yeah...

          CHRIS STEWART gets up and walks towards JAMES REEVES, who is at
          the coat closet.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    We'll need different clothing.

          JAMES REEVES opens the closet and hands him a jacket.

          INT. BEDROOM

          JAMES REEVES opens up his drawer and pulls out a box and opens
          it, $100 dollar bills are in it.
 
                              JAMES REEVES
                         (CONT')
                    Money.

          INT. KITCHEN

          JAMES REEVES grabs a cell phone off the counter.

                              JAMES REEVES
                         (CONT')
                    A phone.

          JAMES REEVES opens up the fridge and gets out bottles

                              JAMES REEVES
                         (CONT')
                    And food.

          EXT. DRIVEWAY

          JAMES REEVES takes out the car keys to the police car and unlocks
          the car door.

                              JAMES REEVES
                         (CONT')
                    And transportation.

                              KATE REEVES
                    Be careful, call me.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    I will.

                              LINDA REEVES
                    I guess this is bye for now. I'm
                    trying to hook you up with another
                    lawyer.

          BEAT.

                              JAMES REEVES
                    Thanks. I love you.

                              LINDA REEVES
                    You too.

          JAMES REEVES gets into his car and turns it on and drives it out
          of the driveway.
 
          INT. STAGE

          EMILY LANE has a microphone in her hand and has a screen in back
          of her.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Ladies and gentlemen, I want you to
                    take a good look at these men.

          JAMES REEVES picture flashes behind her.

                              EMILY LANE
                    James Kyle Reeves.

          CHRIS STEWART'S picture flashes behind her.

                              EMILY LANE
                    And Chris David Stewart. These men
                    are now the two most wanted men in
                    America. They are armed and
                    dangerous and have a car in their possession.
                    The license plate number is: 615
                    YZT. It is a sliver car and if you see
                    or hear anything about these men,
                    contact us immediately. Thank you.

          INT. HIDEOUT

          GOREMAN is watching the TV and we pan from the TV screen to GOREMAN
          and the gang.

                              GOREMAN
                    Looks like we have a fish to fry.

          The GANG MEMBERS laugh.

                              GOREMAN
                    Didn't know that prick had it in
                    him to breakout of prison.

          GOREMAN takes out his gun and loads it.

          INT. CAR - NIGHT

          JAMES REEVES is driving the car as CHRIS STEWART is looking out
          the window.

                              REEVES
                    So who accused you of armed
                    robbery?
 
                              STEWART
                    A guy named Tony Brown.

          REEVES grows confused and silent.

                              STEWART
                    What?

                              REEVES
                    I knew Tony.. didn't think he was
                    that kind of guy.

                              STEWART
                    All the murderin' and framin'?

                              REEVES
                    Yeah.

          BEAT. STEWART grows uncomfortable because he knows that REEVES
          is onto him.

                              STEWART
                    So where to now?

                              REEVES
                    Goreman's place.

                              STEWART
                    The mobster?

                              REEVES
                    Exactly.

          EXT. FIELD - NEXT MORNING

          The sun is rising and we see a field, with tall grass. We hear
          birds chirping.

                                                          CUT TO

          INT. EMILY LANE'S OFFICE

          EMILY LANE is sitting at her desk, holding hand cuffs in her hands.
          She is staring at them.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Soon I'll have your hands in here,
                    Reeves..

          EMILY LANE is silent and then her eyes grow wide.
 
                              EMILY LANE
                         (SHOUTING)
                    Eric!

          ERIC enters her office.

                              ERIC
                    Yeah?

                              EMILY LANE
                    All cars owned by us have a
                    tracking device in the car, right?

                              ERIC
                    Yeah, why?

          EMILY LANE gets up out of her chair and walks out of

                              EMILY LANE (O.S.)
                    I think I know how to catch Reeves
                    & Stewart!

          EXT. HOUSE OF JAMES REEVES

          RACHEL MCGILL and another officer walk up to REEVES' front door
          and ring the doorbell.

          BEAT.

          MCGILL rings the doorbell again and KATE answers the door. MCGILL
          holds up her badge.

                              MCGILL
                    Rachel McGill of Walberg Prison and
                    this is officer Sullivan. Are you
                    Kate Reeves?

                              KATE REEVES
                    Yes.

                              MCGILL
                    Have you seen or heard from your
                    husband?

                              KATE REEVES
                    No, I haven't heard anything from
                    him since the last time I talked to
                    him on the phone when he was still in
                    prison.
 
          SULLIVAN writes down this information down on a small
          notepad.

                              MCGILL
                    OK, thanks for your time. Mrs.
                    Reeves, I want to tell you that we
                    want to help your husband. If you
                    hear anything from him, contact us. Here's
                    my number.

          MCGILL hands her a slip of paper and KATE takes it.

                              KATE REEVES
                    OK, thanks.

          MCGILL nods as KATE shuts the door. She and the officer walk back
          towards the car.

                              MCGILL
                    Did you get that down?

                              SULLIVAN
                    Yeah.

          MCGILL'S phone rings and she answers.

                              MCGILL
                    This is Rachel.

          MCGILL gets into her car.

                              EMILY LANE (O.S.)
                         (OVER PHONE)
                    We tracked down Reeves & Stewart. I
                    formed a team and you and that team
                    will take him down.

                              MCGILL
                    OK, what street are they on?

          MCGILL starts the car quickly and exits out of the driveway, with
          KATE looking out the window, watching her.

          INT. CAR

          REEVES is driving the car as STEWART is sleeping. REEVES looks
          at STEWART.
 
                              REEVES (V.O.)
                    June 20th, 10:45 AM. A Monday. I
                    have a weird feeling about Stewart,
                    now. Tony wouldn't have held up a
                    bar, he isn't that kind of guy. Or
                    I may be wrong about Tony, but
                    something tells me Stewart isn't
                    being straight with me.

          INT. COMPUTER ROOM

          EMILY LANE and a computer tech and a few other officers
          stand in front of a computer screen. On the computer is a
          street map and on the map is a red dot, indicating where
          REEVES' car is. EMILY LANE is on the phone, still talking to
          MCGILL.

                              EMILY LANE
                    OK he's turning on Rocky Avenue.

          INT. ROCKY AVENUE

          RACHEL MCGILL is parked on a street corner.

                              MCGILL
                    I see em'.

          MCGILL steps on the pedal and follows REEVES' car. MCGILL grabs
          her walkie talkie and pushes a button on the side of it.

                              MCGILL
                    All cars report to Rocky Avenue.

          INT. CAR

          REEVES looks at his side mirror.

                              REEVES
                    Stewart..

          STEWART is still asleep.

                              REEVES
                    STEWART!

          STEWART wakes up.

                              STEWART
                    W-What?
 
                              REEVES
                    We got a tail.

          STEWART turns around to see a police cars following them.

                              STEWART
                    Christ, now what?

                              REEVES
                    This.

          REEVES takes a fast turn the right, and skids his tires, and takes
          a left into an alleyway and exits out on the other side of
          the alleyway. More police cars are on the other side of the
          alleyway as REEVES turns right, exiting out the alleyway
          another way. The police cars follow and turn on

                              REEVES
                    OK. Take this.

          REEVES hands STEWART a gun.

                              REEVES
                    Shoot at their tires.

          STEWART rolls down the window and sticks the gun out and starts
          firing at the cop's tires. It hits one of the cars and their
          tires go flat as the cars behind that car halt to a stop,
          but it flips over.

          INT. RACHEL MCGILL'S CAR

                              MCGILL
                    Holy sh--

          MCGILL drives out of the way of the two damaged cars. SULLIVAN
          takes out his pistol and starts firing at REEVES' car and
          pierces on of the tires.

          INT. REEVES' CAR

                              REEVES
                    Christ! Hold on!

          REEVES slams on the breaks as he halts the car to a complete stop
          as he turns into another alleyway and then he and STEWART
          get out of the car and start sprinting.
 
          INT. ALLEYWAY

          RACHEL MCGILL gets out of her car and starts firing at
          REEVES and STEWART, but they exit out of the alleyway.

                              MCGILL
                    Come on!

          EXT. TRAIN TRACKS

          REEVES and STEWART climb a small fence and jump over as they hear
          a train coming. MCGILL and her team come running and firing
          their guns at them.

                              MCGILL
                    Put down the guns!

          REEVES and STEWART disobey.

                              MCGILL
                    Do you want to get shot?!

          They drop their guns as REEVES glances to his left, to see the
          train nearly coming. MCGILL and two officer climb the fence,
          still pointing their guns at them. The train gets closer and
          closer until:

                              REEVES
                    JUMP!!!

          REEVES and STEWART jump in front of the train before it hits them.
          MCGILL and the officers start firing.

                              MCGILL
                    Damn.

          The train clears up, and REEVES and STEWART are no where to be
          seen.

                              SULLIVAN
                    Christ, they never quit do they,
                    sergeant?

                              MCGILL
                    No.

          INT. COMPUTER ROOM

          Everyone is silent.
 
                              EMILY LANE
                    Rachel?

                              MCGILL
                    Yeah?

                              EMILY LANE
                    Anything?

                              MCGILL
                    We lost them.

          EMILY LANE shakes her head in disgust and throws her cell phone
          on the ground, breaking it.

                                                          CUT TO 

          EXT. STREETS

          JAMES REEVES and CHRIS STEWART are wearing regular clothing and
          JAMES REEVES is wearing a baseball cap and CHRIS STEWART has
          a hood over his head. They are in a crowd of people. JAMES
          REEVES glances over someone's shoulder to see an OFFICER
          standing and next to him is a pole of pictures of JAMES
          REEVES and CHRIS STEWART.

                              REEVES
                    Act natural, we got to become pros,
                    not cons.

          They act natural as they pass the OFFICER, without him even knowing
          it was them.

                              STEWART
                    I'm starving.

                              REEVES
                    Me too, damn cops. My wallet and
                    phone were in the car.

          STEWART sighs.

                              OFFICER
                    Hey you!

          REEVES and STEWART stop and freeze. REEVES turns around sightly
          to see the OFFICER questioning a man.

                              MAN
                    What?!
 
                              OFFICER
                    Never mind.

          OFFICER lets him go but the OFFICER sees REEVES and
          STEWART'S faces.

                              OFFICER
                    YOU TWO! FREEZE!

                              STEWART
                    Damn! Can't they say anything
                    besides that?

                              REEVES
                    Shut up and run!

          REEVES and STEWART start sprinting as the OFFICER chases after
          them. They enter an alleyway.

          INT. ALLEYWAY

          OFFICER pulls his communicator device up to his mouth.

                              OFFICER
                    Send a team over to the Ronhelm
                    Bridge! I have visual of Reeves and
                    Stewart!

          OFFICER pulls out his gun and starts firing at REEVES

                              STEWART
                    Where do we go?!

                              REEVES
                    Up there!

          STEWART looks up, to see the RONHELM BRIDGE.

                              STEWART
                    You're crazy.

                              REEVES
                    Am I?

                              OFFICER
                    Stop or I'll shoot!
 
          EXT. BRIDGE ENTRANCE

          REEVES and STEWART start climbing up the steps of the
          RONHELM bridge and they soon enter on the bridge. OFFICER
          starts firing his gun as we hear police sirens off in the
          distance.

          EXT. BRIDGE

          REEVES and STEWART get to the middle of the bridge until police
          cars start coming in on both sides.

                              STEWART
                    Great plan.

                              REEVES
                    I don't see you doing anything.

          EMILY LANE gets out of her car with a mega phone.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Get down on your knees and put your
                    hands over your head.

          REEVES and STEWART get onto their knees slowly.

                              STEWART
                    I guess your gonna say jump off the
                    bridge and into the dam.

          BEAT.

                              REEVES
                    Ready?

          STEWART rolls his eyes and sighs.

                              EMILY LANE
                    Put your hands over your head!

          She signals for officers to come over. They move closer and then
          REEVES jumps off the bridge into the dam. STEWART then
          follows him as they then fall into the water. RACHEL MCGILL
          soon appears and runs over and looks down.

                              MCGILL
                    Jesus Christ.. did they..

                              EMILY LANE
                    .. jump off this bridge? Yeah..
 
          MCGILL turns around to the OFFICERS.

                              MCGILL
                    OK listen up everyone! I want
                    divers down there now to search for
                    them!

          EMILY LANE is silent.

                              EMILY LANE (O.S.)
                         (CONFUSED & SOME WHAT
                         DEPRESSED)
                    Why does he keep running?

          INT. EMILY LANE'S OFFICE

          EMILY LANE is sitting down at her desk, and RACHEL MCGILL standing
          in front of the desk.

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    I don't know.

          BEAT.

                              EMILY LANE
                    I want as much information on
                    Steven Goreman you can get.

                              RACHEL MCGILL
                    OK, why?

                              EMILY LANE
                    Just do it.

          RACHEL MCGILL leaves LANE'S office. EMILY LANE leans forward and
          sighs.

                                                      CROSS FADE

          INT. EMILY LANE'S OFFICE

          EMILY LANE is leaning back in her chair and on her desk is a cup
          of coffee. MCGILL enters the office with three files and
          puts it down on her desk.

                              MCGILL
                    There you go. This is as much
                    information I could find in the police
                    records.
 
                              EMILY LANE
                    Thanks.

          MCGILL looks at LANE funny, and LANE is ignoring her and she is
          just looking through the files as MCGILL leaves her office.

          TIME PASSES.

          EMILY LANE is looking out her window and then cuts to her sitting
          down at her desk.

          TIME PASSES.

          EMILY LANE quickly opens her drawer and pulls out her gun
          and reloads it and grabs her jacket and walks out of her
          office.

          INT. INTERROGATION ROOM

          DRAKE is sitting in the INTERROGATION ROOM facing EMILY
          LANE.

                              EMILY LANE
                    You tell me where Goreman is. Now.

                              DRAKE
                    Or what? You can't do spit.

          EMILY LANE flips her chair as she grabs DRAKE by the shirt and
          slams him against the wall.

                              EMILY LANE
                    TELL ME WHERE GOREMAN IS!

                              DRAKE
                    I-I can't! He'd kill me!

                              EMILY LANE
                    Your servin' a long time here
                    buddy, he won't be able to reach
                    you in here.

                              DRAKE
                    Hah! Right, he has friends in high
                    places.

          EMILY LANE tightens her grip.

                              EMILY LANE
                    TELL ME WHERE HE IS!
 
          BEAT.

                              DRAKE
                    No.

          EMILY LANE punches him in the face and throws him across the table
          as RACHEL MCGILL enters the room. EMILY LANE grabs DRAKE
          again by the shirt but MCGILL runs forward and breaks up the
          fight.

                              MCGILL
                    Lane! Quit this! God dammit!

          EMILY LANE ignores MCGILL and punches DRAKE in the face
          again and MCGILL pushes her towards the wall.

                              MCGILL
                    LANE! QUIT IT! What are you doing?!

                              EMILY LANE
                    What does it look like, McGill?!

                              MCGILL
                    This is no way to interrogate
                    anyone.

                              EMILY LANE
                    You have no control of what I do.

                              MCGILL
                    I don't, but what about the
                    president of Walberg?

          EMILY LANE is silent. DRAKE has blood oozing out of his
          nose.

                              MCGILL
                    You haven't had a rest for a few
                    days, Emily. You've been chasing
                    after Reeves and Stewart too long,
                    lemme take over for awhile.

          EMILY LANE inhales and exhales heavily as she rubs her head with
          the palm of her hand.

                              EMILY LANE
                    OK.

          EMILY LANE walks out of the room as MCGILL stands there.

                                                          CUT TO

          INT. HIDEOUT

          REEVES kicks down the door and enters the HIDEOUT. The place is
          empty and STEWART enters as well. REEVES starts trashing the
          place, going through books on the shelf, going through
          papers in the trash. He finds a gun and puts it away and
          extra bullets. He then finds a slip of paper saying: DRUG SHIPMENT,
          22ND 10:00 PM. WEST DOCKS He crumples up the piece of paper
          and then goes through more stuff, until a diary falls out of
          the papers. He picks it up and looks through the pages and
          grins.

                              REEVES
                    Bingo.

          REEVES sees a cell phone on the desk and dials 911.

                              911 EMERGENCY
                    911 Emergency.

                              REEVES
                    This is James Reeves.. lemme talk
                    to Lane.

          The line is silent.

                              LANE (O.S.)
                    Reeves?

                              REEVES
                    Lane.

          INT. OFFICE

          EMILY LANE is sitting in her office, on a cord phone.

                              LANE
                    Turn yourself in, we can solve this
                    together.

                              REEVES (O.S.)
                    No, I've already solved this.

                              LANE
                    What do you mean?

          INT. HIDEOUT

                              REEVES
                    Come to the west docks tonight at
                    10:00.
 
          REEVES hangs up.

          INT. OFFICE

          EMILY LANE hangs up her phone as she looks at the caller ID and
          types the number in on her computer. 612-567-9817. The
          computer loads until a map appears and a red dot blinking.
          LANE gets up and runs to the entrance of her office.

                              LANE
                    Rachel! Eric! Sullivan!

          INT. ALLEYWAY

          LANE pulls her car up into the alleyway, and behind her two squad
          cars appear. LANE runs up to the front door and kicks the
          door open.

          INT. HIDEOUT

          LANE walks in, and MCGILL enters after her. LANE looks
          around until she sees the diary on the desk. She grabs it
          and scans a few pages.

          BEAT.

          LANE puts the book down and sprints out of the hideout.

                              MCGILL
                    Lane! What is it?

          MCGILL picks up the diary and is silent. MCGILL is confused and
          puzzled and then runs out of the hideout, with the diary in
          her hands.

          EXT. DOWNTOWN - NIGHT

          The full moon is out and we see the whole city.

          INT. CAR

          GOREMAN is sitting in the passenger side of the car as MARY is
          driving the car. In the back of the car, is the rest of the
          gang.

          EXT. POLICE STATION

          EMILY LANE and other officers get into their cars and leave the
          parking lot.
 
          EXT. WEST DOCKS

          REEVES and STEWART are waiting for GOREMAN to show up.
          REEVES loads his gun as he puts it away and STEWART looks at
          REEVES.

          BEAT.

          GOREMAN'S car enters the DOCKS as GOREMAN gets out of the
          car.

                              REEVES
                    There's the scumbag now.

          GOREMAN walks towards boxes and as he opens up a box, and inside
          is tons of drugs.

                              GOREMAN
                    Load em' boys.

          MARY walks up to GOREMAN and slaps him.

                              GOREMAN
                    And girls...

          GOREMAN is walking back towards the car but REEVES shoots
          his gun at GOREMAN'S hand.

                              GOREMAN
                    GAHHH!!!

          REEVES walks out of the shadows, with his gun pointing

                              GOREMAN
                    Well lookie here, isn't it Mr. I
                    escaped from prison and no one can
                    touch me cause I'm the almighty
                    powerful god!

          The gang looks at REEVES and then they all take out their guns
          and point them at him. We hear someone load their gun and
          then come up behind REEVES. We pan to the left, to see
          STEWART pointing his gun at REEVES.

                              GOREMAN
                    Don't fire yet, Stewart.

                              REEVES
                    W-Wait what?!
 
                              GOREMAN
                    Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to tell
                    you. Your buddy Stewart is actually
                    one of my men. I hired him to take
                    down Brown.

                              REEVES
                    Ah, I see, this was all part of
                    your scheme eh? Threating to kill
                    my family and now your after my
                    friends?!

          GOREMAN sarcasticly shrugs.

                              STEWART
                    Goreman, the cops are comin'. We
                    betta' scram.

                              GOREMAN
                    Load as much as you can and then
                    we'll scram.

          GOREMAN nods as STEWART lowers his gun and GOREMAN takes out his
          pistol but REEVES then kicks his gun out of his hand and
          then shoots STEWART in the leg and then takes GOREMAN by the
          hair and slams him into the car. The gang starts shooting
          but REEVES opens up the car door, using it as a shield.

                              GOREMAN
                    HOLD YOUR FIRE!!! I DON'T WANNA GET
                    SHOT!!

          The gang doesn't obey as REEVES throws GOREMAN to the side, and
          he gets shot in both arms, and in the leg. Police cars start
          raiding the docks as the gang stops firing and starts
          backing up.

                              MARY
                    Don't hold your fire! Reload and
                    shoot!

          Everyone reloads as cops get out of their cars and start firing
          at the gang as the gang starts shooting at the police.
          STEWART is in pain as he reaches for his gun but REEVES sees
          him and shoots his hand.

                              STEWART
                    AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
 
          REEVES falls into the car as he shoots STEWART and he falls over.
          Dead. GOREMAN starts crawling over towards the water, no one
          stopping or shooting at him. Soon the gang members run out
          of ammunition. They throw their weapons on the ground and
          EMILY LANE gets out of her car.

                              EMILY LANE
                    GET EM!

          The OFFICERS run forward, and start handcuffing the gang members.
          EMILY LANE sees REEVES run into a warehouse as she runs
          after him.

          INT. WAREHOUSE

          REEVES walks in, with his gun in his hand. GOREMAN is hiding behind
          boxes and crates.

                              REEVES
                    GOREMAN!

          REEVES raises his gun up into the air and shoots it,

                              REEVES
                    This ends tonight!

          GOREMAN'S hand is covered in blood as he shakes and loads
          his gun. REEVES hears the clicking as he turns around and
          walks towards the sound.

          EMILY LANE enters the warehouse as REEVES ducks behind

                              EMILY LANE
                    Reeves! Give up! I know about
                    Goreman and your little situation.

          REEVES silently moves behind another stack of creates.

                              EMILY LANE
                    It's time to stop running! I know
                    how he framed you and threatened
                    you and your wife.

          REEVES smirks as EMILY LANE continues walking.

                              EMILY LANE
                    This chase ends tonight.
 
          GOREMAN slowly walks behind EMILY LANE and is about to fire at
          LANE. REEVES sees GOREMAN as he checks his bullets, and
          there are none left. He looks around and sees a metal pipe
          on the ground.

                              GOREMAN
                    T-This won't e-end tonight...

          EMILY LANE freezes as she closes her eyes as GOREMAN loads his
          gun as REEVES runs forward and hits GOREMAN over the head
          with the metal pipe.

                              GOREMAN
                    GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

          LANE turns around to see REEVES with a metal pipe. He then drops
          and puts his hands up. LANE walks closer, and takes out a
          pair of handcuffs and kicks GOREMAN'S gun away as she
          handcuffs him and then looks at REEVES.

                              EMILY LANE
                    You know, I'm glad.

          BEAT. REEVES looks at LANE.

                              EMILY LANE
                    I really need the rest.

          LANE walks past REEVES as he smirks.

                                                        FADE OUT

                                                           BLACK

                              THREE DAYS LATER.

          EXT. JAMES REEVES' HOUSE - DAY

          REEVES gets out of his car and locks the car. He is carrying flowers
          and walks towards the front door and takes out his keys and
          unlocks it.

          INT. LIVING ROOM

          KATE and LINDA REEVES are watching TV.
 
                              NEWS REPORTER
                    Last night, commissioner Emily Lane
                    and her team raided a drug shipment
                    that was coming in for wanted
                    mobster, Steven Goreman. At the shipment,
                    wanted fugitive James Reeves was
                    also found and he is now freed of all
                    charges due to evidence that
                    Goreman framed him of robbing the
                    bank and murdering the guardsmen.

          JAMES REEVES enters the LIVING ROOM as KATE and LINDA look
          up at him and smile. JAMES also smiles as he hands the
          flowers to KATE and then they embrace into a hug.

                                                           FADE OUT

                              THE END

                              WRITTEN BY
                              WILLIAM PHELPS

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