Happy Christmas cluster-fuck, crime slicksters. The presents have been opened. The eggnog is but a hungover memory. The stockings have been well-hung, and visions of sugar dum-dum bullets are dancing in your holly jolly heads ... at a Very Special Hardboiled Christmas at ... That Killing Feeling.Onto todays joint from LITTLE GIRL BLUE, where we race toward the exciting conclusion ...
After a brutal home invasion on Christmas Eve in Beverly Hills during a freak snowstorm, private eye Carrie Love, her family, college coed Blue Wonder and homicide dick Bernie Keko have escaped into underground tunnels ... while white slave trafficker Tolly Chill, his father Geo, and their merry band of vicious killers are hot on their trail ...
INT. UNDERGROUND TUNNEL - NIGHT
Carrie and Bernie get to the end.
See a flight of stairs leading up to an oblong door on the ceiling.
BERNIE
(gestures)
Ladies first.
CARRIE
(gestures)
After you.
BERNIE
You always were a contrarian.
CARRIE
You always were a male chauvinist pig.
They stare at each other. He leans in. Kisses her.
She responds. GRABS him passionately. They go at it.
Then pull away from each other.
CARRIE (CONT'D)
Nah. Bad idea.
BERNIE
Kinda scary.
(beat)
Worth a try, though.
CARRIE
Temporary insanity.
(beat)
Follow me.
And she starts up the stairs.
INT. NORTH TUNNEL - AT THAT MOMENT
Layla pushes Margo in the wheelchair.
Eva follows, rifle on her shoulder. Marching.
LAYLA
The agency never told me about this.
EVA
Always something going on with this family.
(beat)
You have anyone expecting you home tonight?
LAYLA
Just my cat, Pepe.
MALE VOICE (O.C.)
Stop right where you are, or I’ll fucking SHOOT.
The women turn, look.
Tolly walks toward them, gun in hand.
TOLLY
Drop the rifle, Blondie, and put ‘em where I can see ‘em.
Eva drops the gun.
It hits the floor, CLACK. Puts ‘em up.
TOLLY (CONT’D)
(points at Layla)
You too, Chiquita Banana.
(beat)
What’s up with the old broad?
EXT. BACK YARD - AT THAT MOMENT
A manhole cover opens up in the ground.
Out comes Seth, then Blue.
They look around, shivering in the cold snow.
BLUE
It’s FREEZING.
He takes off his hoodie. Puts it on her.
SETH
This should warm you up.
BLUE
Th-thanks.
SETH
(points)
The pool house is over there. Follow me.
He grabs her hand, and they DASH off in the snow.
INT - POOL HOUSE - AT THAT MOMENT
A door opens up in the floor. It’s SHOVED to the side.
Hits the floor with a THUD.
Carrie, then Bernie come up the stairs. Stop. Look around.
CARRIE
This is the pool house.
BERNIE
How do you know?
CARRIE
I was here earlier tonight.
(beat)
God, that seems like a year ago --
Carrie’s walkie talkie CRACKLES to life.
TOLLY (O.C.)
Detective Carrie Love --
CARRIE
That you, Chill?
TOLLY (O.C.)
Better get your ass back here.
Got some old broad in a wheelchair with me.
Hate to see anything bad happen to her.
CARRIE
Don’t TOUCH HER.
(whispers to Bernie)
He’s got my mother.
BERNIE
Shit.
TOLLY (O.C.)
Got a couple of other ladies, too.
But no Little Girl Blue. She with you?
CARRIE
She’s GONE, asshole. You’re too late.
She went down the other tunnel.
TOLLY
Aha. Well, my associates will catch up with her soon.
(beat)
Now get your ass back to the basement,
if you know what’s good for you.
And the old lady.
CARRIE
Don’t you DARE touch a hair on her HEAD.
I’m on my way.
(clicks it off, to Bernie)_
You go find Blue and Seth.
BERNIE
I should come with you.
CARRIE
BERNIE. That YOUNG GIRL and MY BROTHER are out there.
You gotta find them, make sure they’re okay.
(hands him the walkie)
Here, take this. I’ll get that asshole’s walkie after I kill him.
BERNIE
You’re awfully confident.
CARRIE
He’s got my MOTHER.
(beat)
And NO ONE fucks with me on CHRISTMAS.
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