Your Hostage, Or Mine?

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In Chapter 35 of GUN-WILD, Cam and Rod start to rob the bank, but then have to deal with cops at the front entrance, and then discover that their escape plan has 'a little problem' when they find out there's no back entrance ...


INT. INTERSTATE BANK - MAIN LOBBY - DAY
Cam watches the TELLERS
fill the bag with money.

Rod keeps his gun trained
on the customers on the floor,
and the guard.

CAM
C’mon, HURRY IT UP.
(holds her neck)
SHIT.

ROD
What’s wrong?

CAM
It’s ON AGAIN.
He’s ON HIS WAY.

ROD
Shit. Fuck. Piss.
Motherfucker.
(beat)
GOD-DAMMIT.

CAM
(to the tellers)
HURRY THE FUCK UP!

MALE VOICE (O.C.)
POLICE! Drop your WEAPONS.

SHORT BICYCLE COP
Stands in the doorway.
Aiming his gun
with two hands.

Rod WHIRLS AROUND --
and PUMPS A SHOT
in his chest. BANG.

He FLIES out the door.

ROD
(looks at Cam)
He’s wearing bike shorts?

CAM
It’s WEST HOLLYWOOD.

OUTSIDE
Gay Bicycle Cop SHRIEKS
into his cell phone.

GAY BICYCLE COP
They killed MY PARTNER.
Send BACK-UP, RIGHT AWAY.
It’s a, a -- BANK ROBBERY.

IN THE BANK
Cam GRABS the money.
Waves her gun
at the tellers.

CAM
Both of you,
out here with the rest.

They walk out from behind.
Join the group on the floor.

ROD
(to Hot Babe)
Show me where
the back entrance is.

HOT BABE TELLER
There is no --
back entrance.

ROD
All these podunk joints
have a back door.
SHOW ME.

HOT BABE TELLER
I’m sorry, we don’t.
(bites her lip)
Please don’t shoot me.

CAM
FUCK. What are we gonna do?

ROD
We’re gonna call the cops.
Negotiate.
(to the customers)
Somebody give me
their cell phone.

Everyone raises theirs.
Rod chooses a phone
from the hand of a
CHUBBY ASIAN KID (18).

ROD
Look at this
space-age shit.
(starts punching buttons, then)
Hello?
Gimmee West Hollywood
police headquarters.
(listens)
What’s MY BUSINESS?
How about I’m holding
a BANK FULL OF HOSTAGES
AT GUNPOINT?
(listens)
Sure. I’ll hold.
(looks at Cam)
Law enforcement
sure ain’t what
it used to be --