Metropolis Page #4

INT. NIGHT CITY - VIRTUAL HOTEL ROOM

The kid's still on the bed, sucking down a beer. One of

the Playmates leans over, lets him unhook her bra.

He smiles at her overly perfect body.

She bites her lip in staged ecstasy, tracing her fingers

down his chest, pulling at his belt as --

The door burst open. The cops and Tanner rush inside.

The kid flies off the bed.

A cop tries to grab him, only the kid grabs a chair and

SMASHES it hard into the cop's face, dropping him hard to

the floor --

INT. VSI CORPORATE BUILDING - INTERFACE ROOM

The cop's real body lies strapped to an interface seat,

twitching as the pain sears through his consciousness --

INT. NIGHT CITY - HOTEL ROOM - CONTINUOUS

The other cops ready to charge, but Tanner gets in front

of them, freezing the kid with a look.

TANNER:

Look, we're going to trace you.

The confetti still swirling through the room.

TANNER:

So be smart about this --

KID:

-- You're the big man. Big f***ing

cop.

He laughs as he makes an imaginary 'gun' with his fingers

and points it at Tanner --

KID:

No guns on the system. That's how

it's programmed, right?

(pulls the 'trigger')

So what are you going to do, huh big

cop? Can't shoot me.

TANNER:

Look, I know you didn't run it. You

had keys.

Kid shakes his head, full of bravado.

KID:

That maze's nothing. I could run it

blind on a sixty-meg board.

SERGEANT (INTO TELE-COM)

(whispers)

This is a waste of time. How about

a little encouragement?

INT. VSI CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS - CONTROL ROOM

Everyone in the room watching the scene playing out in the

hotel.

EMMA (INTO TELE-COM)

Here's something which ought to help

him talk --

Her fingers race over the console.

INT. NIGHT CITY - HOTEL ROOM

Tanner still has the kid pinned with his stare.

TANNER:

Fine, you ran it. That's felony

system fraud. Gets you thirty

years.

(lets that sink-in)

Or you tell us where you got the

keys and we start talking a deal.

Kid's eyes reveal he's thinking this one through, only --

A huge DOBERMAN explodes through the window.

Insane growl, deadly stare, rocketing for the Kid, who

freaks, throwing one of the Virtual Playmates into its

path --

Powerful claws rips through her, flinging her against the

wall. She lies there shredded, but for some reason, not

bleeding.

Kid throws himself out the window. Doberman flies after

him, with Tanner just a heartbeat behind.

EXT. THE SAVOY

The kid races down the crowded street with the Doberman

chasing after him.

TANNER (INTO TELE-COM)

(yells)

Lose the God-Damn dog!

A couple crosses the street, getting between the kid and

the dog --

INT. VSI CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS - CONTROL ROOM

Emma slams in the commands --

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