Surf, Sun and Pussy

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In Chapter 25 of BABY HEISTER, rogue psycho cop Flint Cole lands at Palm Springs International Airport and gets the lowdown from his boss about one of the suspects in the armored car job, Reno Black ... who just happens to be sitting in the same coffee shop as he is ...


INT. AIRPORT RESTAURANT - DAY
One of those bland joints
for travellers that
don’t care about ambiance.

Reno and Dusty sit at a table
with burgers, fries and
bottles of beer watching
the planes take off.

DUSTY
What are you gonna do
with your share?

RENO
Miami, baby.
Surf, sun and pussy.
(eats some fries)
Whattaya gonna do with yours?

DUSTY
Think I’ll hit Vegas.

RENO
You fucking kidding me?
That’s just throwing it away --

The door opens.
In walks Flint.
He takes a stool.

The HICK BARTENDER (40’s)
comes over. Nods.
Real friendly-like.

HICK BARTENDER
What can I get ya?

FLINT
Coffee, to go. Black.

Hick nods. Turns around.
Goes to fix it.

Flint’s phone RINGS.
He pulls a giant cell
out of his pocket.

FLINT (CONT'D)
Tell me something good.

INTERCUT WITH:

INT. DARRYL ROOKER’S OFFICE - DAY
Darryl sits behind his desk.
Looks at a couple of drawings.

DARRYL
Just got a lead.
Sketch of one of the perps.

FLINT
A sketch?
How’s a fucking ghost
gonna help me?

DARRYL
It’s not a ghost.
One of the guards
is an amateur artist.
Drew it himself.
He’s pretty good.
Amazing detail.

FLINT
And --

DARRYL
We ran it against the database,
and guess who’s name came up?

Hick Bartender comes over.
Hands Flint his coffee.

FLINT
Thanks.

DARRYL
You still there?

FLINT
Yeah. I’m waiting --

DARRYL
Reno Black.
Known associate of
Griff and Chelle Hazard.
Remember him?

FLINT
Reno Black? Hell, yeah.
I put him away
a couple years ago.
Bank job in Tucson.

RENO AND DUSTY
Hear him.
Turn their heads.
Look at Flint.

RENO
(whispers)
Oh, shit.
It’s that fucking cop.

FLINT
Sips his coffee. Listens.

FLINT
Well, you know what they say.
'Love is better the
second time around' --

RENO AND DUSTY
Look at each other. Nod.
Slowly get up.
Reno grabs the bag.

FLINT
Gets up from his stool.
Grabs his coffee.
Looks out the window
at the waves of heat
on the asphalt.

FLINT
Why did it have to
be Palm Springs?
It’s a fucking
OVEN out there.
(listens)
I’m still in the airport.
Getting some coffee.

Reno and Dusty walk by
feigning nonchalance,
heads down.

Flint looks at them
out of the corner of his eye.

FLINT
I’ll be there right away.
And tell the local fuzz
not to touch ANYTHING.

Flint cocks his head.
Suddenly recognizes Reno.

FLINT
HEY.

Reno and Dusty look. Freak.
RUN toward the door.

SLAM it open.
FLY into the corridor.

Flint SHOVES the phone
in his pocket.

YANKS his gun
out its holster.
CHASES after them.

FLINT
Stop, POLICE --