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22 CONTINUED:

On the wall: CIVIC AWARDS and PHOTOS of Bollinger with various politicians...

Bollinger is behind his desk. He’s a hard guy. Mid 40’s. He’s sipping whiskey… and holding the KEY that once belonged to Zach Ellinghouse.

He’s talking to a WOMAN who we DON’T SEE YET.

JIM BOLLINGER

This storage place. What time’s it

open?

WOMAN (off screen)

Eight o’clock.

JIM BOLLINGER

I’m going to need you to come with

me.

We now reveal: the woman he’s talking to is- Trudy Monk! At least it’s the actress who’s been playing Trudy. Her real name is Cameron Moore. She’s nervous. And guilt-ridden.

CAMERON

You have the key. You said once you

had the key, I was done.

JIM BOLLINGER

You’re done when I say you’re done.

Who knows what kind of security they

got there. If we’re stopped, Trudy

Monk can explain what we’re doing

there better than I can.

Cameron removes the BLOND “TRUDY” WIG she’s wearing.

JIM BOLLINGER (cont’d)

Put your hair back on. I like you

better as a blond.

CAMERON

(bitterly)

You do, huh? I never liked myself

less.

JIM BOLLINGER

Then again, you looked pretty fine

as a redhead in that show I saw you

in. What was that called?

CAMERON

“Cold Tender”.

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22 CONTINUED: (2)

JIM BOLLINGER

Do you have any idea how much bad
theater I had to sit through before

I found you.

CAMERON

The role of a lifetime. That’s what

you said.

JIM BOLLINGER

Did I lie? Heh, heh.

Cameron glares at him.

CAMERON

A man is dead.

JIM BOLLINGER

(shrugs)

An old man. It was an accident.

We’re moving on.

CAMERON

And the other guy- Trudy’s husband.

I’ll never forget his face. He was

In pain.

(sadly)

What have we done?

Bollinger rises. He crosses to her.

JIM BOLLINGER

You think I give a damn about

Somebody’s husband? Let me explain

something, Cameron. This is about

self-preservation. If what’s in

that locker ever gets out. I’m a

dead man.

CAMERON

(near tears)

I... I can’t do this.

JIM BOLLINGER

Sure you can. You’re an actress.

Look at me.

(she meets his eyes)

Our little show’s not over yet.

There’s one more act to go.

END OF ACT THREE

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28 CONTINUED:

It’s cluttered with Janet Ellinghouse’s stuff: BOXES, PAPERS,

OLD CLOTHES, OLD FURNITURE, etc.

Jim Bollinger is there, frantically tearing open cartons.

He’s found a box of OLD CASSETTE TAPES.

Cameron enters.

CAMERON

(nervously)

Mr. Bollinger? Can I go now?

JIM BOLLINGER

I’m not done yet! Go start the car!

Bollinger takes a CAN OF GASOLINE from the bag he was

carrying. He uncaps it... and starts sloshing gas around.

CAMERON

What are you doing- ?

JIM BOLLINGER

(pouring the gas)

I found some notebooks and a few

tapes, but they’re not all labeled.

I can’t afford to miss anything.

This is plan B.

CAMERON

Mr. Bollinger- you can’t! I don’t

want anybody else getting hurt-

JIM BOLLINGER

I told you to start the car!

Then- they turn. They see: Monk. He’s staring at Cameron.

MONK

(weakly, transfixed)

Trudy. It’s me.

JIM BOLLINGER

Who the hell is this?

MONK

I’m her husband.

CAMERON

(to Monk, sweetly)

I saw you. On the street.

(CONTINUED)

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28 CONTINUED: (2)

JIM BOLLINGER

Sonofabitch. It never ends!

(to Monk)

How did you find us? Huh? Who told

You about this?

Monk ignores Bollinger. He’s transfixed by the sight of

“Trudy”. He steps up to Cameron.

MONK

She was... taller.

CAMERON

I know.

MONK

And your eyes... are different.

Hers were blue.

CAMERON

Mr. Monk, my name is Cameron Moore.

I’m an actress.

JIM BOLLINGER

DON’T TELL HIM YOUR NAME!

(To Monk, angrily)

HEY! I’M TALKING TO YOU! HOW DID

YOU FIND US? WHO ELSE KNOWS WE’RE

HERE?

29 EXT. STORAGE FACILITY, FRONT GATE – SAME TIME 29

Meanwhile, out front. Capt. Stottlemeyer and Lt. Disher

come SCREECHING UP in their car. Natalie is there waiting.

for them.

NATALIE

HE’S DOWN THERE! NUMBER 12!

RESUME-

30 INT. STORAGE LOCKER – SAME TIME

Meanwhile in the storage locker. Monk continues to stare,

transfixed, at Cameron.

MONK

Her hair.... was more like...

Monk reaches out and lovingly adjusts Cameron’s hair. Until

it looks like Trudy’s.

(CONTINUED)

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30 CONTINUED:

Cameron sympathizes with him; she lets him.

CAMERON

(tearing up)

I didn’t know.... it was just a

job.

Bollinger- exasperated- pulls out a GUN and waves it at Monk!

JIM BOLLINGER

Okay. That’s enough! You- Freakshow!

Get away from her!-

But Monk ignores Bollinger, and the gun. He never takes his

Eyes off “Trudy”.

MONK

Trudy.

Bollinger grabs Monk and THROWS HIM DOWN onto some cartons!

Bollinger aims his gun at Monk!

JIM BOLLINGER

It looks like they’re going to find

a body in the ashes-

CAMERON

NO- DON’T- !

JIM BOLLINGER

I don’t have a choice. He’s seen too much!

Cameron rushes toward Monk! Bollinger aims at Monk and FIRES!-

BLAM!- just as Cameron throws herself in front of the gun!

Cameron is shot, in the chest! She collapses, fatally

wounded.

Then- the door BURSTS OPEN! Capt. Stottlemeyer, Lt. Disher

and Natalie rush in, guns drawn!

CAPT. STOTTLEMEYER

POLICE! DROP THE WEAPON! DROP IT!

Bollinger- stunned- drops his gun!

LT. DISHER

HANDS! HANDS! LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS!

CAPT. STOTTLEMEYER subdues and cuffs Jim Bollinger... as LT.

DISHER calls for help.

END