Terror Ship
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Damon heads for the second doorway that leads into the stall area.  Benson helps himself to some mints on the dressing table.  We hear a clunk from the stall area.  Damon hesitates and looks to Harley and Benson.  Both raise their weapons and approach the second doorway.  Damon throws open the door.  We hear a female scream.  Damon reaches into the stall area and pulls Loni into the dressing area.  She holds her shoulder and appears frightened.  The two women stare at one another.  Loni gasps, runs for Harley, and hugs her.

                                                                                LONI
                                        Oh, I was so worried you were killed.

Harley returns the hug and pulls back with a relieved smile.

                                                                                HARLEY
                                        I'd hoped you'd gotten away.

                                                                                LONI
                                        This seemed like as good a place as any to hide.
                                                                                (pause)
                                        That and I had to go--

Loni looks to Damon and Benson.

                                                                                LONI
                                        Picking up strays?

                                                                                HARLEY
                                        You could say that.

Later.  Benson, Harley, and Loni sit in the dressing area on the plush furnishings.  There's a soft tap on the door.  All three jump and look to the main entrance.  Benson springs to his feet and approaches the door.  He listens a moment.

                                                                                DAMON
                                        It's me.

Benson unbolts and opens the door to reveal Damon.  He quickly enters and hands out bags of pretzels.

                                                                                LONI
                                        Thank God, I'm starved.

Loni accepts the bag of pretzels and tears into it.  Damon bolts the door and collapses onto a nearby sofa.

                                                                                DAMON
                                        We have easy access to the loading area from here.  I saw one of the crates on
                                        deck.  The ship will be docking just to our starboard side.

                                                                                LONI
                                        Which is starboard?

                                                                                BENSON
                                        The set of doors closest to the bar.

                                                                                LONI
                                        So what's the plan?  You're going to steal their boat?

                                                                                DAMON
                                        No, I'm going to sink it.

Benson, Loni, and Harley suddenly tense and look at Damon with surprise.

                                                                                HARLEY
                                        Sink it?  I thought that was our only escape from this floating nightmare?

                                                                                DAMON
                                        Yes, for us.  But what about the five hundred other passengers?  If they have a
                                        way to transport their gold, they're going to blow this ship.  If they can't leave,
                                        they'll have little choice but to disarm the bomb or die themselves.

                                                                                BENSON
                                        What about the coast guard?  They would have been alerted the moment the
                                        shooting started.  Could they get here in time?

                                                                                DAMON
                                        In time for us to take them down with us.
                                                                                (pause)
                                        We have to stop them from setting off that bomb or everyone dies.  Unless someone
                                        has a better idea, we need to sink that ship.

                                                                                LONI
                                        How do you intend to sink their ship?  A couple of guns aren't going to do any
                                        damage to their haul.
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