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In Chapter 38 of NOWHERE GIRL, we reach the exciting conclusion of our story, wherein twin sister super-spies Cherry Nation and April Street have their final confrontation with their long-lost father, black ops spook Sledge Crafton. But first, they need to escape from their prison cell, which is rapidly filling with water ...
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - NIGHT
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 (CONT’D)
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 (CONT’D)
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.
EXT./INT. MINI COOPER - MOVING - MOMENTS LATER
The girls cruise down Hollywood Boulevard.
Pass Grauman’s Chinese Theater,
the wind whipping their hair.
CHERRY
Goddammit.
My adrenaline is still pumping.
APRIL
Kinda cool, huh.
Welcome to the club.
CHERRY
Does Interpol have any openings?
APRIL
Are you kidding?
When I tell them I have a twin,
they’ll shit bricks.
You’re In Like Flynt, Agent Nation.
CHERRY
'Agent Nation.'
I like the sound of that.
Got a nice ring to it.
(beat)
So what are you gonna do
with your half-million?
APRIL
My --
CHERRY
Half of the money.
In the attache case.
It’s in the trunk.
April shoots her a look. Beams.
APRIL
Let’s go grab some breakfast.
My treat. I’m fucking starving --
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