Like Butch And Sundance

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In Chapter 37 of GUN-WILD, we re-join Cam and Rod in the middle of the bank robbery, as Rod negotiates with the cops about his demands and releasing one of the hostages. Meanwhile robbery-homicide detective Taya Ralls arrives on the scene, and swears revenge over the murder of the partner ...


INT. FIRST INTERSTATE BANK - DAY
Rod talks on his cell to the cops.

ROD
We want a bus --
that’ll take us
to the airport --
and a plane.
A charter.
You got that?
(listens)
We’ve GOT money.
What THE FUCK
do you think
we’re DOING here?
(listens)
You’ve got ONE HOUR.
Then we kill a hostage.
And then another every hour
until we get what we want.
Got it?

Cam points her guns
at the hostages.

CAM
Get up, all of you.
You’re going into the vault.

They get up.
Stare at her balefully.

CAM
C’mon, MOVE IT.

The hostages trudge
toward the rear.

CAM
Get a MOVE ON,
get your ASSES in there.
(holds her neck)
Goddammit.

Rod listens on the phone.
Goes to the window.

ROD
And tell that fucking
SWAT team to
BACK THE FUCK AWAY
from the building.
(listens)
You want a hostage NOW?

INTERCUT WITH:

EXT. FIRST INTERSTATE BANK - CONTINUOUS
The West Hollywood POLICE CHIEF
(50’s) big and burly,
stands behind a sawhorse
talking on his cell phone.

BURLY POLICE CHIEF
Give us one hostage.
You’ll still have eight.
What’s the harm?

ROD
(looks at his watch)
You’ve now got
FIFTY-SIX MINUTES.
(hangs up, looks at Cam)
Neck still hurting you?

CAM
The closer he gets,
the HOTTER it gets.

Rod goes to her.
Takes Cam in his arms.
Strokes her hair.

ROD
It’s gonna be okay.
They’re gonna get us a bus,
take us to the airport.
Then we’ll go to Bolivia.

CAM
Like Butch and Sundance.

ROD
Uh -- maybe Mexico
would be a better idea.

In the background,
we see Chubby Asian Kid
tip-toe toward the door
along the far wall.

Cam sees him out of
the corner of her eye.

PULLS AWAY from Rod.
Points her gun at the ceiling.

CAM
HEY, YOU -- little FUCK.
What THE FUCK do you think
you’re doing?

She SQUEEZES the trigger. BANG.
Blows a hole in the ceiling.

Tile fragments SPRAY,
RAIN DOWN on him.

OUTSIDE THE BANK
Burly hears the blast.
Angrily PUNCHES a number
in his cell.

BURLY POLICE CHIEF
What THE FUCK
is going on in there?!

DOWN THE STREET
Taya piles out
of a police cruiser.

Start walking toward the bank.
The uniformed officers get out.
Follow her.

TAYA
The bitch killed MY PARTNER.

GRIZZLED VET
(grabs her arm)
We’re out of our
jurisdiction here.

TAYA
(WHIPS her arm away)
Get your hands OFF ME.

INSIDE THE BANK
Cam SHOVES Chubby Asian
in the vault.
Closes the barred door.

CAM
Stay the fuck IN there.

MATRONLY WOMAN TELLER
I have to use the -- ladies room.

Cam rubs her neck. Winces.

CAM
Goddammit.
(beat)
Who else needs to go?

Hot Babe raises her hand.
So does an OLD WOMAN.

CA
Alright, the three of you,
let’s go --