Flight Page #2

Synopsis: Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington) has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Production: Paramount Pictures
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 42 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
76
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
R
Year:
2012
138 min
$89,400,000
Website
2,347 Views


EXT. AIRPORT SOUTHJET TARMAC - AIRPLANE - MORNING RAINING

WHIP leans against the landing gear of the JACKSON-RIDGEFIELD

88 PASSENGER JET -- He takes a swig from a small bottle of

mouthwash -- gargles, then spits the green foam on the

tarmac. WHIP wipes fatigue from his face as he stashes the

mouthwash in his pocket, then quickly completes his visual

walk around. He looks at the sky again as he steps on to the

jet way ladder. His foot slips, sending his shoe SPLASHING in

to a puddle.

WHIP:

Son of a b*tch!

Whip shakes the rain out of his shoe as he continues up the

stairs.

INT. ORLANDO AIRPORT TERMINAL - JETWAY -- DAY

WHIP enters the jetway from the exterior door at the entranceof the plane. TRINA is greeting a MAN and his SON.

WHIP:

Morning Miss Marquez.

TRINA:

Morning Captain Whitaker.

WHIP waits as TRINA politely parts the stream of folks toallow WHIP to enter the plane.

INT. AIRPLANE GALLEY -- MOMENTS LATER

WHIP exchanges a look with a MATURE FLIGHT ATTENDANT,

MARGARET THOMASON. She can’t help but smile...

5.

MARGARET:

Captain Whitaker, that sky gonna

hold? You’re not gonna make me

spend another night in Orlando?

WHIP:

Don’t worry, Margaret I’m gonna get

you home for your prayer meeting

at...what is it? Jesus Christ

Superstar 27th Baptist King Church?

TRINA and CAMELIA SATOU, the other flight attendant, laugh.

MARGARET:

That’s right, Christ the King First

Baptist Church on Hazel and 9th

Street. And I’m still saving you a

seat next to me. Offer

stands...come on down.

WHIP:

One of these nights, Margaret, I’m

comin’. You hold my seat.

The girls laugh at the familiar exchange.

INT. AIRPLANE COCKPIT - MORNING

WHIP enters the cockpit, removes his hat and nods to KEN

EVANS, our clean-cut, young first officer.

WHIP:

G’morning. Walk around is complete.

Whip pulls his emergency oxygen mask off the bulkhead and

takes a huge hit.

WHIP (CONT’D)

Emergency oxygen, checks.

(offering the mask to

Evans)

You want a hit?

EVANS:

No thank you sir.

WHIP:

(tries to break the chill)

My pleasure to share the chair withya'. Didn’t we fly together...

EVANS lets him hang...

6.

EVANS:

No sir, not that I remember. Ken

Evans, sir.

WHIP:

Call me Whip.

EVANS:

Yes sir.

WHIP studies this little Bible Thumper for a second before...

WHIP:

(calls to the galley)

Margaret.

(she appears)

Sweetie, will you get me a coffee,

black, lots of sugar. And some

aspirin. You want something?

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John Gatins

John Gatins (born April 16, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director, and actor. He is credited with writing and directing Dreamer and writing Coach Carter, Real Steel, and Flight, among others. As an actor, he has collaborated three times with Eddie Murphy. more…

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