Dog Day Afternoon

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In Chapter 34 of GUN-WILD, it's a clusterfuck of epic proportions when Cam and Rod discover the bank has no back entrance, and now their trapped inside with the money and hostages. Meanwhile, Cam's father cancels the hit on her and races to the scene to get some 'good PR.' The problem is, the hitman hasn't gotten the message yet ...


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.

INT. FIRST INTERSTATE BANK - AT THAT MOMENT
Rod talks on his cell to the cops.

ROD
We want a bus --
that’ll take us to the airport --
and a plane.
A charter.
You got that?
(listens)
We’ve GOT money.
What THE FUCK do you think
we’re DOING here?
(listens)
You’ve got ONE HOUR.
Then we kill a hostage.
And then another every hour
until we get what we want.
Got it?

Cam points her guns at the hostages.

CAM
Get up, all of you.
You’re going into the vault.

They get up.
Stare at her balefully.

CAM
C’mon, MOVE IT.

The hostages trudge toward the rear.

CAM
Get a MOVE ON,
get your ASSES in there.
(holds her neck)
Goddammit.

Rod listens on the phone.
Goes to the window.

ROD
And tell that fucking SWAT team
to BACK THE FUCK AWAY
from the building --