suit and gold Rolex, VERNON GERNSBECK is the
type of slimy, bigoted, corrupt warden they make prison movies
about. Trophies and political photos adorn the office,
obscuring the UN flag in the corner.
On his desk, near his polished brass name plate, is a photo
of his pretty twenty year old daughter, GARBY.
GERNSBECK
(sarcastic)
My two favorite prisoners. Merritt.
Ralph 124C41.
MERRITT
What do you
prey - crawling on the ground. Sirens sound from
a distance.
STACEY (O.S.)
Get down, Danny! Jesus!
TIGHT ON DANNY. His gaze is locked on his brother from
his bedroom window. Derek cocks his piece, points it and
walks toward the man.
TIGHT ON DEREKS FACE. Eyes blistering.
FADE TO BLACK:
THREE YEARS LATER
EXT. POLICE STATION - EARLY MORNING
A black man in a suit and tie, ROBERT SWEENEY, goes
th
muscle in on Mom?
Just let him in without...
Just let him in?
Im scared, Mom.
Hes a scary guy.
I gotta meet this Doctor.
Ill... Ill see if I can
arrange a meeting,
but do me a favor, Mom.
Just leave me out of it.
Ive suffered enough.
Okay, boys, turn him loose.
If he gets out of line,
you can have him for lunch.
Get the fuck
out of here!
Diavolo.
Where to, Boss?
Australia, South Pole,
China, okay
stop next to him. He
squints up at --
TWO MEN. Matching suits. Their features unremarkable and
blandly threatening in the way of FBI agents and auditors.
AGENT 1
Are you Jake Sully?
JAKE
Step off. You몶re ruinin몶 my good mood.
AGENT 2
It몶s about your brother.
CUT TO:
INT. MUNICIPAL CREMATORIUM - NIGHT
DOWN-ANGLE on a large rectangular cardboard box. HANDS ENTER
FRAMEpulling open the top to
suit --
obvious hand-me-downs -- way too big. He tugs on them as
he goes, holding them up... Until they slide again... as
he leaps again... and pulls them up...
The little boy is JACQUES MAYOL.
End credits.
??
EXT. GREEK ISLAND - SUNSET
JACQUES reaches a ledge jutting out over a deserted cove.
He spits in his mask... expertly spreads the spit with a
finger... locks his feet into the flippers... a