15 Minutes Page #5

Emil pushes ten of the buzzers except 5RW. A BUZZER clicks

and Emil pushes it open.

INT. MILOS' APARTMENT BUILDING - STAIRWELL - DAY

The brownstone has no elevator so Emil and Oleg climb the

stairs... Oleg cradling his camera. Emil notices a crack

pipe on the floor and picks it up. Smells the bowl.

OLEG:

What?

EMIL:

Smell like chemicals...for smoking

drugs.

Emil pockets the pipe and climbs to the top floor, moving

down the dirty hallway to a corner door.

INT. MILOS' APARTMENT BUILDING - HALLWAY - DAY

He KNOCKS...FOOTSTEPS approach. The door is opened by MILOS -

a 40-year-old Czech, dressed in stained plumbers overalls.

He is surprised to see Emil and Oleg in his doorway. Oleg

films him...

MILOS:

Emil???!

EMIL:

Surprise! Surprise!

Milos shoots a look across the tiny kitchen to TAMINA, his

comely wife.

INT. MILOS' APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS

Emil pushes his way inside. Oleg follows. Milos wears

plumbers overalls but Emil notices sports a Rolex. Tamina

has on a faded dress but despite their cheaply furnished

apartment she wears an expensive brushed gold necklace,

bracelet and big pearl earrings. The room is furnished with

kitsch from Disney World and Las Vegas. The only anomaly is

a HUGE SONY TRINITRON HOME ENTERTAINMENT CENTER. (The

following is in Czech and subtitled in English.)

EMIL:

Your sister said she didn't know where

you were so you shouldn't write to her

with return address if you're hiding.

MILOS:

Did you hurt her?

EMIL:

You know me...I never hurt anybody.

Where's the money?

OLEG:

Hello, Tamina.

Oleg is looking Tamina over. Milos - though scared - barks

at Oleg.

MILOS:

Take your eyes off her, Oleg!

(to Emil)

Look. It wasn't my fault you two were

caught.

(of Oleg)

It's his fault. Trying to get the bank

clerk's phone number?! I wasn't going

to wait!!!

EMIL:

Milos. Get my money!

Oleg videotapes the scene.

CLOSE ON AN AJAR DOOR

All we see behind it is a WOMAN'S FACE and her wet hair - she

obviously came from the shower and we see the towel wrapped

around her.

MILOS:

(nervously)

We spent it!

EMIL:

Ha. Ha.

MILOS:

Look at the way we live. I'm a plumber.

You think I'd be working if I had

money?!

Emil, pissed, moves to a wood block and pulls out a KITCHEN

KNIFE. He grabs Tamina roughly, putting the blade to her

throat.

MILOS (CONT'D)

Emil. Put down the knife.

Milos looks at his wife - who is terrified.

MILOS (CONT'D)

Emil. I'll help you.

Milos closes the gap between him and Emil - trying to calm

him by talking softly.

MILOS (CONT'D)

I can get you a job.

EMIL:

A job?

MILOS:

Yes, the money is good.

EMIL:

As a plumber?!

MILOS:

It's easy to learn.

EMIL:

A job?? As a plumber??? You think I

come to America to work!

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