Give Violence A Chance

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In Chapter 32 of NOWHERE GIRL, long-lost twin sisters April Street and Cherry Nation arrive at black ops spook Sledge Crafton's secret lair ... inside the Capitol Records building in Hollywood. But first, they have to get through security ...


EXT. CAPITOL RECORDS BUILDING - MORNING
The famous cylindrical landmark
gleams in the morning light.

April and Cherry pull up
in a red Mini Cooper convertible.

INT. MINI COOPER - CONTINUOUS
April shuts off the engine.
They jump out of the car.

EXT. VINE STREET - CAPITOL RECORDS BUILDING - CONTINUOUS
April looks down at John Lennon’s
plaque on the Walk of Fame.

APRIL
Look.
Lennon’s star.

CHERRY
Hey.
Give Violence A Chance.

They walk to the front door.
It’s LOCKED.

Cherry peers in the window.
Sees a GUARD sitting at a desk.

CHERRY
I’ve got an idea.

She KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCKS
on the glass.

THE GUARD
Looks up.
Shakes his head.
Mouths WE’RE NOT OPEN.

CHERRY
STOMPS her foot.
Shouts --

CHERRY
We’re here for the
RECORDING SESSION.

THE GUARD
Looks puzzled.
What recording session?

CHERRY
POUNDS on the glass.

CHERRY
MICHAEL JACKSON!
Hurry up and LET US IN.

THE GUARD
Walks over to the door.
Unlocks it.
Opens it a crack.

GUARD
Did you say MICHAEL JACKSON?

CHERRY
Yeah.
We’re background singers.
And we’re late.

GUARD
You’re full-a-shit.
There’s no recording here anymore.
And he’s DEAD.

CHERRY
EXACTLY.
Quincy Jones is mixing
some new tracks that
were just discovered.
That’s why he’s using
the basement studio.
You know how he is
about secrecy.

April KICKS the door
into the guard’s face, THWUNK.

He goes down.
She pushes it open.
Walks in. Cherry follows.

INT. CAPITOL RECORDS BUILDING - LOBBY - CONTINUOUS
April and Cherry drag the guard
over to his desk.

Prop him up in his chair.
Dash over to the elevator banks.
Push UP.

A SECURITY CAMERA
On the ceiling moves
in their direction.

INT. INTELLIGENCE OFFICE - LOBBY - AT THAT MOMENT
A FEMALE OPERATIVE (20’s) sits at a desk
in the lobby of Crafton’s suite
of offices watching video monitors.

She dials a number. Listens.

FEMALE OPERATIVE
Chief?
We’ve got company.

INTERCUT WITH:

INT. CRAFTON’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Crafton WHIRLS his chair around.
Leans into his speakerphone.

SLEDGE
Who is it Donner, Street?

DONNER
Yeah.
And she’s got someone with her.
Some chick dressed like
a go-go girl.

SLEDGE
I had a feeling.
Put them in the interrogation room.
Tell them I’ll be right there.

DONNER
Yes, sir.

Sledge WHIRLS around
in his chair.

Faces a table behind his desk.
He leans over.

SNORTS a line of coke.
Then ANOTHER.

SLEDGE
(rubs his nose)
Alright, ladies -- it’s SHOWTIME.

INT. ELEVATOR - CONTINUOUS
April and Cherry arrive
at the top floor.

The doors OPEN.
They walk out into the corridor.

A LARGE METAL DOOR faces them.
No name. No number.

Just a small lit button
on a silver panel.

April pulls out her Sig Sauer.
Raises it.

APRIL
Ready?

Cherry pulls out her Glock.

CHERRY
Let’s do it.

April presses the button.
The door SLIDES OPEN --