Leave The Driving To Us

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In Chapter 23 of THE DISH, homicide detective Cal Seely arrives at Haven's houseboat with a search warrant, and when he finds out she's not home, goes inside to look for clues about her husband's murder. Meanwhile, Jett 'services' Haven while they make their getaway in her Cadillac convertible ...


EXT. HOUSEBOAT - REAR DECK - DAY
Cal stands at the rear door.
KNOCK-KNOCKS loudly.

CAL
Mrs. Crayce.
It’s Detective Seely.
(KNOCKS again)
Haven Crayce, Detective Seely.
I have a search warrant.

He peers in
the window. Sighs.

Pulls a pick
out of his pockets.

Works it.
The knob CLICKS.

INT. THE SAVE HAVEN - CONTINUOUS
Cal walks around, looking.

Touching surfaces.
Inspecting.

CAL
(to himself)
Nola Bliss could have
walked in on them,
surprised them.

Cal walks over
to the bar.

Picks up a glass.
Squints at it.

CAL
Real crystal.

He walks over
to the case
with the Oscar in it.

Sees a cracked
glass panel.

CAL
She walked in on them --
(leans down)
While they were --
(sees something)
BLOOD.

Cal straightens up.
Massages the small
of his back.

CAL
It’s right out of
one of his movies.
They were in the process
of killing Dart Crayce --
and they had to
shut her up.
(beat)
So who the fuck
is Rush Madder?

His cell phone RINGS.
fishes it out. Listens.

CAL
Seely.
(listens)
One of Targo’s clients?
(listens)
In the meat freezer?
(listens)
Yeah, someone would
have to be pretty
fucking strong to do THAT.

EXT. JETT’S APARTMENT BUILDING - DRIVEWAY - DUSK
Some sleazy 60’s go-go
classic on the car stereo.

Haven sits behind the wheel.
Jett tosses a suitcase
in the back seat.

JUMPS IN.
Haven beams. Excited.

HAVEN
Hey, baby.

JETT
Hey, yourself.

HAVEN
Let’s blow this
popsicle stick.

JETT
(laughs)
Popsicle stand.
You are too cute.

Haven pulls out
of the driveway.
GUNS the engine.

HAVEN
I’m a hell of a lot
more than CUTE, doll.
And don’t you forget it.
(cocks an eyebrow)
You ready to go
all the way?
Do whatever it takes?

JETT
It’s just you and me baby,
together forever,
right down the line.
(beat)
Whatever it takes.

Haven puts her hand on Jett’s.

HAVEN
I’ve been going nuts
without you.

Slides it up toward
the hem of her miniskirt.

Caressing her milky white thigh.
Trembling with tactile pleasure.

HAVEN
I can’t stop thinking about
what it’s gonna be like
when we’re finally
alone together.

Jett reaches up, up, up --

HAVEN
I’ve missed your touch --

Jett finds the prize.
fingers do their work.

HAVEN
OMIGOD --

And she SCREAMS with pleasure.
JERKS the steering wheel.

The car FISHTAILS
on the pavement.

Jett GRABS the wheel.
Keeps working her
special gift.

HAVEN
I’m gonna --
(beat)
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!

And, as she reaches an
earth-shattering crescendo --

CAMERA pulls back,
swings out the rear window,
we see --

A CAR
following them.

A beat-up, old
Dodge Dart Swinger.

BEHIND THE WHEEL
is RUSH.

Grim.
Determined.

RUSH
Think you can kill me
that easily, BITCH?