Dark City Page #4

Walker glances about nervously - BACKS AWAY along the corridor,

eyes on the man.

STRANGER:

You are lost, yes?

Walker has his back against the wall. He sees that the Stranger

holds a blade in his right hand.

STRANGER:

(Cont.)

Do not make this difficult.

Walker's cornered. He remembers the revolver, LEVELS it at the man,

his hand shaking badly.

ON THE STRANGER - advancing. Something about his eyes makes

Walker immobile, unable to think clearly.

STRANGER:

(Cont.)

You will not shoot, yes.

THE GUN FIRES once. Red splashes on the man. His shoulder. But he

keeps walking. BANG! Another shot. He jerks as the bullet ripts

into his chest, but keeps advancing.

A final shot POINT BLANK into the man's forehead. A stream of black

liquid spouts from the hole.

Blue smoke clears.

Terrified, Walker lowers the gun.

A BEAT of silence - the Stranger stands motionless. Then his eyes

roll up, and he collapses to the ground.

Walker looks around uncertainly then runs, and disappears down a

corridor.

TIGHT ANGLE - on the fallen man - HOLD on the still figure, then

feet step INTO FRAME.

REVEAL Stranger 2 - he looks around for Walker: not a sign - then

bends down to his comrade.

INT. HOTEL CORRIDOR - MOMENTS LATER

TRACK WITH STRANGER 2 as he walks UP THE CORRIDOR and into Walker's

hotel room...

REVEAL A HIDING FIGURE - a man wearing thick spectacles, clutching

a leather bag, obscured by the shadows. He watches the Stranger go

past...

INT. ROOM 43/BATHROOM - NIGHT

The room is illuminated by light spilling through the open door from

the corridor.

A TALL STRANGER, clutching a silver metal case, stands staring down

at the BROKEN SYRINGE on the bathroom floor. His expressionless

face is as close to perplexed as it can get. This is MISTER HAND.

STRANGER 2 steps across to Mister Hand. Stranger 2 just shakes his

head slowly.

MISTER HAND:

And Mister Quick?

STRANGER 2

He is alright.

Stranger 2 indicates a small black box he holds in his open palm.

Mister Hand nods, moves into the bedroom.

Stranger 2 stops near the body of the dead woman, kicks at her with

his foot.

Mister Hand is at the OPEN WINDOW, looking out into the night.

MISTER HAND:

We will find him.

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