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In Chapter 31 of NOWHERE GIRL, long-lost sisters Homeland Security agent April Street and stripper Cherry Nation have their final showdown with evil criminal mastermind Sledge Crafton ... in a fight to the death.
INT. INTELLIGENCE OFFICE - NIGHT
Crafton sits at his desk. Looks out the window. Pensive.
He leans over. Hits a button on his speakerphone.
SLEDGE
Donner.
DONNER (O.C.)
(electronic)
Yes, chief.
SLEDGE
I’m going to go home in a few minutes
and get some shut-eye.
These all-nighters are killing me.
I’m not getting any younger.
DONNER (O.C.)
Would you care for some company?
SLEDGE
That would be nice.
DONNER (O.C.)
Just give me a few minutes.
(beat)
I’m sorry about the girls.
SLEDGE
So am I, Donner. So am I.
(beat)
Please do me a favor
and never mention them again.
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - CONTINUOUS
The water is now up their waists.
The girls have now blown out
a nice-sized hole in the ceiling
about six-inches deep.
APRIL
This isn’t gonna work.
We’re gonna have think
of something else.
CHERRY
Let me get up on your shoulders.
Maybe it’s not that thick.
APRIL
Okay.
April cups her hands.
Cherry climbs up April.
Stands on her shoulders.
Pushes the ceiling where
they’ve shot it out.
Nothing.
CHERRY
Shit! We’re gonna DIE!
APRIL
Don’t EVER say that.
We’re NOT gonna die.
Cherry JUMPS down.
Hits the water with a SPLASH.
CHERRY
Then tell me, what THE FUCK
are we GONNA DO?
She BURSTS into tears.
April GRABS her. Hugs her.
APRIL
Shhhhh, it’s okay --
I’m gonna figure something out.
INT. INTELLIGENCE OFFICE - AT THAT MOMENT
Sledge holds an old, dog-eared Polaroid in his hand.
A tear streaks down his cheek.
CLOSE ON --
The photograph.
We see two three-year-old little girls.
Gorgeous. Happy. Smiling. APRIL and ABBY.
SLEDGE
Pulls out a cigarette lighter.
Sets it on FIRE.
Tosses it in the ashtray on his desk.
SLEDGE
Ashes to ashes --
He wipes his cheek.
Pours a shot of something brown.
Downs it.
Punches on the speakerphone.
SLEDGE
You about ready, Donner?
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - AT THAT MOMENT
The water has reached the girl’s necks.
Pretty soon they’re gonna have to
start treading water.
CHERRY
I don’t CARE if it’s DANGEROUS.
Let’s fucking DO IT.
APRIL
Okay.
(beat)
One last thing.
In case we -- don’t make it out of this --
I just want you to know that I’m proud
to have you as a sister.
(beat)
You can really kick ass.
CHERRY
(smiles, teary-eyed)
You, too -- sis.
(beat)
I mean -- I’m proud, too.
They hug. April pulls away.
Holds up a GRENADE.
APRIL
Okay -- here’s the plan.
It explodes in three seconds.
We’re gonna go to the wall
opposite the window.
I’m gonna pull the pin
and count ONE, TWO --
and then THROW IT at the window --
then we dive down to the bottom
and hold our breath.
The water might just
shield us from the blast.
CHERRY
Let’s DO IT.
APRIL
Okay.
They slog through the water
to the opposite wall.
April holds up the grenade.
Looks at Cherry, who nods --
April PULLS THE PIN.
APRIL
ONE, TWO --
And HURLS it at the window.
They DIVE.
UNDER WATER
The girls swim to the bottom.
THE WINDOW
EXPLODES in a million pieces.
Torrents of water start GUSHING
through the opening.
UNDER WATER
The explosion ROCKS the girls
against the wall. OOF.
INT. INTELLIGENCE OFFICE - AT THAT MOMENT
A wave of water CRASHES into Sledge’s office.
SLEDGE
What the fuck?
He JUMPS up on his desk.
Pulls out his Browning 9mm.
APRIL AND CHERRY
Appear in the doorway.
Wet. Weapons aimed.
APRIL
Drop the gun, Father.
We’re taking you in.
Sledge looks at the girls.
Tears in his eyes.
SLEDGE
You girls really make me proud.
He puts the gun in his mouth.
And BLOWS HIS HEAD OFF -- BANG.
Brains and blood SPRAY the window behind him.
His body CRUMPLES to a heap on the desk.
CHERRY
Holy shit.
APRIL
I know.
CHERRY
Holy shit.
APRIL
I know.
(beat)
Holy shit.
DONNER
Appears in the doorway.
DONNER
What the -- ?
Cherry FLIPS UP her Glock
and BLASTS Donner in the forehead.
Red dot like a third eye.
She FALLS OVER, THUMP.
APRIL
Nice shot.
CHERRY
Thanks. I’m really starting
to groove on this spy shit.
APRIL
Hey. All in the family.
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