Hit And Run Holiday

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In Chapter 27 of GUN-WILD, fugitive bank robbers Cam Clinch and Rod Funk hole up in an adult motel and plan their next move. Meanwhile, robbery homicide detectives Bobby Teen and Taya Ralls interview Cam's father's chauffeur and learn the horrifying truth about her childhood ...


EXT. ADULT MOTEL - NIGHT
A shitty, run-down joint with bars
on the windows next to a vacant lot.
The sign reads THE STARLET. FREE HBO.

The VW van pulls into
the parking lot. Stops.

IN THE VAN
Rod turns, looks at Cam.

ROD
Cam, baby.
We’ve been through a lot of shit today.
We’re both exhausted. Strung out.

CAM
Yeah.

ROD
I really care about you.
And I’m sorry about what happened with --
you know.

CAM
DON’T say it.

ROD
It’s okay. I won’t.
(beat)
Let’s just chill out,
have a couple of drinks,
watch a movie,
and get some sleep.
How does that sound?

CAM
(a whisper)
That would -- be nice.

ROD
And I won’t try anything.
Promise.
(beat)
Okay?

Cam looks at him.
Her lip quivers.
Tears glimmer in her eyes.

CAM
Okay.

She leans over.
Puts her arms around him.

CAM
I could -- almost love you.

EXT. CLINCH ESTATE - AERIAL SHOT - NIGHT
An enormous complex of buildings
behind high stone walls
on the exclusive side of Bel Air.

EXT. CLINCH ESTATE - GARAGE - NIGHT
More like a hangar, really.
Dozens of top-shelf sport cars
and luxury sedans from around the world.
And enough classics to make Jay Leno hard.

RAOUL LUNA (50’s), chauffeur,
polishes a Rolls Royce hood.

Slim and elegant.
World-weary, with a bit of a lisp.

RAOUL
I thought those friends of hers
looked a little -- rough.

Bobby and Taya stand nearby, listening.
Taking notes.

BOBBY
Did she say where she was going?

RAOUL
Not specifically.
Just ‘up the coast’ somewhere.
I had no idea should would
get into any -- trouble.

TAYA
Has she ever been hospitalized for --
psychological reasons?

Pause.

RAOUL
May I speak off the record?

BOBBY
Certainly.

Bobby and Taya put their notebooks away.

RAOUL
I’m going to tell you this
because I love Cameron.
She and I became close
over the years.
She confided in me.
I came to think of her
like a daughter.
(beat)
Cameron had a --
troubled relationship with her father.

TAYA
Did they argue alot?

RAOUL
That’s one word for it.
(beat)
You didn’t hear this from me.
I would lose my job.
It could be --
(looks around)
Very dangerous.

BOBBY
Go on --

RAOUL
Cameron’s father had --
sexual relations with her.
She was so ashamed.
(beat)
When she confided in me
about it, I was horrified.
But what could I do?
He’s one of the most
powerful men in the world.

TAYA
Was she ever -- violent?

RAOUL
She had -- anger management issues.
Last year she had a -- nervous breakdown.

BOBBY
And she was hospitalized?

RAOUL
Unfortunately, yes.
It broke my heart.
(smiles)
I was so happy to
find out she was out.

BOBBY
She was released?

RAOUL
Not exactly --

TAYA
She ESCAPED?

RAOUL
Cameron is a free spirit.
She’s hard to control.
But she seemed fine when I saw her.
She was the old Cameron, happy.
And she was going on
a vacation trip with friends.

BOBBY
More like a hit and run holiday.

RAOUL
If there’s anything I can do
to help, please let me know.

BOBBY
You said her parents are out of town?

RAOUL
Yes. They’ve been in Switzerland.
But after I spoke with you on the phone,
I received a call from Mr. Clinch.

TAYA
The police called him.

RAOUL
(nods)
They’re on a plane right now.

BOBBY
What time do you expect them?

RAOUL
Tomorrow morning, bright and early.

BOBBY
Let me guess.
Then the shit’s gonna hit the fan.

RAOUL
Try World War Three --