Nick of Time Page #8

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GENE looks from MR. SMITH to MS. JONES and back. He's having

a hard time focussing.

She slips the NameTag into a manila envelope beside her MR.

SMITH Do you understand?

GENE:

Yes, yes, I understand.

MR. SMITH

Good.

He takes the manila envelope from MS JONES, tosses it in

GENE'S lap.

MR. SMITH

This is for you. In it there is a

picture of a woman and an itinerary.

It is her itinerary. She is presently -

are you listening, Mr. Watson?

GENE:

Yes, I'm listening.

MR. SMITH

She is presently at the Bonaventure

Hotel. That's right near here.

He gestures. GENE looks. The glassy Bonaventure Hotel is

glimpsed surrounded by taller, newer high-rises.

MR. SMITH

When you leave this van you will get

yourself a cab and take it to the

Bonaventure Hotel. Then you will

take this.

MR. SMITH holds up his hand, snaps his fingers. From the

back, MS. JONES hands him a cloth-wrapped bundle. He puts it

in GENE's hand, shows him what it is: a gun.

MR. SMITH

...and you will kill the woman whose

picture is in there. Not just shoot

her, mind,! kill her. I'd recommend

you empty the gun into her. Close

up. Got all that?

It takes a moment for it all to sink into GENE'S brain.

GENE:

You're out of your mind.

MR. SMITH

What's your point?

GENE:

I will do no such thing.

MR. SMITH

Yes, you will, Mr. Watson.

A "snap!" from the back seat. GENE looks. MS. JONES has broken

a carrot stick. She breaks another.

MS. JONES

Don't worry. We'll take good care of

the kid.

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