Man Of The People

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In Chapter 36 of GUN-WILD, bank robber Cam Clinch's father, billionaire media mogul Geffin Clinch is convinced by his PR firm to go the bank Cam is robbing to try and talk her out of it ... not out of any real concern for her well-being, just because it will 'make him look good,' so he calls off the hit on Cam ... but hit man Gato Weed doesn't get the message, and starts getting ready to do the job ...


INT. CLINCH ESTATE - OFFICE - DAY
Geffin Clinch talks on the phone.
Face beet red. Beyond angry.
He takes a sip of scotch.

GEFFIN
The story’s been
leaked to THE MEDIA?
What the FUCK do I
PAY you flacks for?
(listens)
'Good publicity?'

INTERCUT WITH:

INT. PRESS AGENT’S OFFICE - AT THAT MOMENT
A GLOSSY PR HOTTIE
sits back in her chair.

Presses buttons
on her BlackBerry.
Talks into her hands-free.

GLOSSY PR HOTTIE
The public hates you, Geffin.
All we’ve been able
to do was spin control.
But THIS -- this is your
chance to look sympathetic.

GEFFIN
'Sympathetic?' Really?

GLOSSY PR HOTTIE
Hell, yeah.
The wayward heiress
stick-up queen --
and her distraught father?
I can see you now, on camera,
tears in your eyes.
The public will lap it up.

GEFFIN
I could do that.

GLOSSY PR HOTTIE
Great.
So get your ass
down to the bank right now
and negotiate with her.

GEFFIN
Which bank did she -- ?

GLOSSY PR HOTTIE
The First Interstate Bank
in West Hollywood.

GEFFIN
I’m on my way.

GLOSSY PR HOTTIE
And wear something
‘man of the people,’
like we’ve talked about,
like jeans and a polo shirt.
No Armani.

GEFFIN
Okay. Bye.
(beat)
Oh, shit.
Wait a minute.
(punches another number)
Weed? It’s Clinch.
I’m calling it off.
Call me as soon as
you get this message.
DO NOT do anything.
Got it?

EXT. FIRST FISHERMAN’S BANK - AT THAT MOMENT
A dozen SQUAD CARS are parked in front.
So is a NEWS VAN.

The CREW sets up,
while a SULTRY ASIAN ANCHOR
reads notes.

GATO’S SUV
Pulls up to the curb
across the street.

He gets out,
carrying an attache case.

SLAMS the door.
Looks at the brewing storm.

GATO
Great. Just great.

He turns.
Looks at the business
he’s in front of.

MILLIONS OF MILK SHAKES.
Then up at the roof
of the one-story building.

GATO
'Three Days of the Condor' it is --