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INT. BRIARWOOD MALL - DAY
A dense tourist mall, three stories of every store
imaginable.
Nick and Ali blend with the crowd walking through.
NICK
So what made Vance so determined to
bust your ass?
ALI
He lead the NSA case against me. I
was able to dodge him, but then he
started making stuff up to flush me
out. So I tapped in, adjusted his
credit debt to three hundred thousand
and subscribed him to every porn site
on the web. I was surprised to find
out he was still with the NSA.
NICK
No wonder he wants to kill you.
ALI
Never mess with a hacker. One way or
another, you'll go down.
INT. LOCKERS - BRIARWOOD MALL - DAY
Ali steps up to the lockers -- inserts a key into one. She
takes out a small black case.
NICK
You're kidding me. You hid it in a
locker in a mall?
ALI
It's public, plenty of exits and as
long as I come in once in a while and
insert money, they don't care.
Nick laughs, glances behind them -- whips back around. Grabs
her arm urgently. Their faces come close, cozy.
NICK
They know we're here.
On the upper level, an Agent scans the lower level. Nick
leads her out of the locker area.
INT. BRIARWOOD MALL - DAY
Nick leads Ali back and forth between the shoppers -- tries
to stay concealed. Ali stops him by a mall directory. She
searches quickly -- then pulls him the other direction.
NICK
We can't go that way.
ALI
Trust me. Please. I can get us out
of here.
He studies her face -- then follows.
INT. UPPER LEVEL - BRIARWOOD MALL - DAY
Ryerson and Vance hurry past the people. Vance takes the
steps down -- Ryerson keeps going.
INT. COMPUTER STORE - BRIARWOOD MALL - DAY
A large bank of demo computers line both walls with people
checking their e-mail and playing games.
Ali hurries to a workstation and opens the case -- takes out
a small electronic box with a connector that plugs right into
the computer.
NICK
Whatever you're doing, hurry!
ALI
I'll show you what Cerberus can
really do.
She plugs Cerberus in. Immediately the box WHIRS to life
flashing an LED. A screen pops up on the monitor full of
commands.
Ali picks the command: SCAN FOR PORTS. In seconds a list
springs up and Ali selects : MALL SECURITY.
Cerberus instantly breaks through the network security with a
big ACCESS GRANTED.
NICK
You're inside the mall's computer
system?
ALI
Yep. They're about to close early
for the day.
She punches in a few commands, then -- POP -- the lights in
the entire mall go out. All except Ali's computer.
The mall goes into a panic -- customers running out of the
mall in hordes.
ALI
Wait!!
Ali grabs a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) from the shelf.
In seconds it's open -- she inserts Cerberus and she clicks
away at it with the light pen.
NICK
What are you doing now?
ALI
Syncing up with the mall's system.
Done. Let's go.
They run out of the store.
INT. BRIARWOOD MALL - DAY
The mall is in pandemonium. Customers rush to the exits like
it's a fire. Some are looting stores left and right.
VANCE -- spots the two just ahead of them. Gives chase.
INT. GARAGE ELEVATORS - BRIARWOOD MALL - DAY
Ali approaches the elevator -- a few clicks on the PDA and
the doors open. She's about to step inside when she hears a
CLICK --
Vance stands right behind her, hammer on his sidearm pulled
back.
VANCE
Do you know how long I've waited for
this moment?
NICK (O.S.)
You're gonna have to keep waiting.
Nick steps out of the shadows -- behind Vance -- gun to
Vance's head. Vance gives up his gun with a pissed GRUNT.
Nick pushes him forward and all three enter the elevator.
INT. ELEVATOR - BRIARWOOD MALL - DAY
Annoying elevator music fills the tight space making a tense
situation worse.
NICK
I'm sorry about this.
ALI
I'm not.
She flicks Vance's ear -- HARD.
NICK
Hey!
(to Vance)
This isn't what it looks like --
VANCE
I don't give two shits what it looks
like. Turn her over to my custody
and you can do whatever the hell you
want. Rob a bank, eat sushi -- I
don't care.
NICK
Sorry, but I need her a little more
than you do right now.
VANCE
Do you even know her? Know what kind
of person she is? You picked the
wrong one to trust.
Ali knees Vance in the back. He falls to his knees.
ALI
Shut your mouth!
NICK
Ali, let me handle this!
Vance notices the black case Ali holds.
VANCE
Nick, whatever wire got crossed in
your head -- if you turn Ms.
McCormack over to me, I can wipe this
day clean off the calendar. Like it
never happened.
The elevator reaches the lower parking garage. Nick keeps
his gun trained on Vance as he and Ali slide out the door.
NICK
Thanks for the offer Agent Vance, but
my options are limited.
VANCE
I don't think you have any options
left. You're playin' a game that's
gonna get you killed.
NICK
Now that's the first thing we can
agree on.
Just before the doors close, Ali blows Vance a kiss. It
infuriates him. A few taps on the PDA and the elevator rises
again -- but stops in between floors.
ALI
That oughta keep him out of the way
for a bit. You know Nick, he was
lying -- about me, he was lying.
Nick walks along the parked cars, looking for an unlocked
door.
NICK
Don't do it Ali, I can't take the
mindfuck thing right now. Tell me I
can trust you. A hundred percent to
see this through. Can I trust you?
Ali taps in a quick series of commands on the PDA and the
door to a Mercedes next to Nick unlocks.
ALI
Yes.
NICK
Then the rest doesn't matter. I
heard enough of the 'he said, she
said' BS when I was married.
They get into the Mercedes and Nick starts to hot-wire it.
NICK
You can't start it, can you?
EXT. ANTIQUE STORE - DAY
Tate waits outside as Quill gets out of his souped up black
SUV.
QUILL
You said it was urgent.
TATE
Dunn's up to something all right. I
think he's going free agent.
QUILL
Free agent? How would he do that?
He's no good undercover.
TATE
Cerberus.
QUILL
Cerberus. -- Thought the Brotherhood
looked into that. It was a myth.
TATE
Dunn's the one who researched it.
It's real and he's found the one who
designed it. Hacker named Alison
McCormack.
QUILL
Have you told them yet?
TATE
I was waiting on your call.
QUILL
Don't tell them anything. Not yet.
Dunn's already figured out a way to
get to her.
TATE
So what do we do?
QUILL
Get to her first.
INT. ANTIQUE STORE - DAY
Quill walks through the maze of dust and old furniture until
he comes to a wall with what looks like an alarm keypad. He
punches in a code and the wall slides open.
Inside is every kind of firearm known to man. Quill takes
down a modified Desert Eagle.
QUILL
Assemble the team. Find her.
INT. MERCEDES - NICK DRIVING - DAY
Nick drives through traffic, always keeping an eye on the
WND. Ali is buried in the PDA. Nick's cell phone rings. He
hands it off to Ali. She hesitates -- then answers it.
INTERCUT WITH DUNN
DUNN
Is Nick still afraid of the phone?
ALI
No, just reacting to some design
flaws in his new hardware.
DUNN
Flaws? An amusing way to get a rise
out of me. I trust you have what I
want?
ALI
I have it.
Ali suddenly frowns at the PDA. She then gets excited and
taps furiously on it.
DUNN
Bring it to me at the Norton
Industrial Park.
ALI
No. Too private.
DUNN
I don't think you're in a position to
negotiate.
ALI
I think I am. Anything happens to
Nick -- I destroy Cerberus and
disappear.
DUNN
Maybe I'll just tell Nick to kill you
and bring it to me.
ALI
But you're not talking to him.
You're talking to me. We do this my
way or not at all. Techno Club, VIP
lounge -- ten sharp.
She snaps the phone shut.
NICK
Ali, could you be bit more cordial to
the man who holds my life in his
laptop?
ALI
I think we have a card to play.
NICK
The suspense is killing me.
ALI
Dunn's connection to your chip is
done by a simple VPN connection.
Hard to hack -- impossible to locate
on the network. But if I could get
within range of the computer Dunn
uses to control it, I might be able
to tap into the same VPN pipe and
deactivate the chip.
NICK
You lost me at Dunn's connection.
ALI
I just need a direct connection.
He'll have a laptop with him tonight
at the club. He'll want to show you
he's in control. His laptop
broadcasts a wireless signal. If I
can get close --
NICK
That's why the club. Plenty of room
to blend in. Are you sure you can do
this?
ALI
...Pretty sure.
NICK
He's gonna blow the chip whether or
not he gets it -- that much I know.
But if Cerberus gets in his hands,
there'll be no security left in the
world. He can crumble governments
from the inside out. If it comes
down to it Ali, you have to destroy
it. No matter what the price.
ALI
We need to make a stop up here at
that electronics store.
Nick turns off the street.
INT. ANTIQUE STORE - NIGHT
Quill and his team lock and load their arsenal. Tate closes
his cell phone as he hurries over.
TATE
Just intercepted a call from Dunn's
phone. They're meeting at Club
Techno tonight.
QUILL
Excellent.
TATE
And one more thing. Dunn is no
longer an ally of the Brotherhood.
Once we have Cerberus, we've been
ordered to retire him.
QUILL
About time.
He slams a clip into an AR-47.
INT. TECHNO CLUB - NIGHT
Full to capacity of clubbers, drinking and partying. Nick
enters -- surveys the room before his eyes go up to the VIP
lounge.
Nick walks past the loud BEEPS and MUSIC coming from the
video game midway -- meets Corky at the VIP lounge staircase.
Corky lets Nick by the velvet rope.
Ali walks in -- spots the lounge and heads up another
staircase to the upper level, laptop under her arm.
INT. VIP LOUNGE - TECHNO CLUB - NIGHT
Nick sees Dunn sitting at a table near the glass window that
overlooks the club. As Nick sits -- Dunn looks past him
curiously.
DUNN
Where is Alison?
NICK
She wanted to limit her involvement.
When she gave me what you needed, I
cut her loose.
DUNN
Pity. I would have liked to see her
again.
She has quite the brilliant mind --
not as sharply tuned as my own, but
close enough for government work.
Nick notices Dunn's laptop tucked neatly into the seat beside
him.
INT. UPPER LEVEL - TECHNO CLUB - NIGHT
Ali slides into a booth near the wall of the VIP lounge. She
flips the laptop open -- begins a scan of the available
wireless networks.
She finds the one she wants -- clicks to access it -- gets
denied. A few keystrokes later -- she's in.
INT. VIP LOUNGE - TECHNO CLUB - NIGHT
Nick sees the green "Active Network" light flash on Dunn's
laptop. Ali's in.
DUNN
You know, I have to say you've
surprised me Nick. You and I --
we're polar opposites. I think
things out to the last detail and you
rely on gut instinct. Yet -- you
found me out. That in itself
deserves respect.
NICK
I only catch people that want to be
caught. I have a hard time believing
that you committed treason for money.
You had more options with bigger
payouts.
DUNN
Do you know how many times I was
passed over for promotions because of
a fucking popularity contest?
NICK
And you were going to show them --
prove to them how smart you were.
DUNN
I did, didn't I?
NICK
You're a joke. You're a number on a
case file. That's all.
Dunn smiles at Nick's taunt.
DUNN
Maybe. But they'll remember me soon
enough. Now ... Cerberus.
Nick takes out the black case -- sets it on the table. Dunn
reaches for it -- Nick blocks his hand.
NICK
We had an arrangement.
INT. TECHNO CLUB - NIGHT
Quill walks in followed by his team. He looks to the VIP
lounge -- heads straight for the staircase. A bouncer blocks
his path --
In one quick motion, Quill SNAPS the bouncer's neck.
INT. UPPER LEVEL - TECHNO CLUB - NIGHT
Ali keeps pounding away at the laptop -- muttering.
ALI
Okay, okay -- almost there. Just
gotta --
Suddenly her screen flashes -- SIGNAL INTERRUPTED.
ALI
What the -- wait -- no, no!
She quickly looks around -- sees a SLICK BUSINESSMAN using a
PDA. She frowns and hurries towards him.
ALI
Sir? I need you to turn off the PDA.
I'm in the middle of something really
important --
SLICK BUSINESSMAN
Are you serious? Get the hell outta
my face.
INT. VIP LOUNGE - TECHNO CLUB - NIGHT
Corky and another bouncer meet Quill at the top of the
stairs.
CORKY
You're not allowed up here.
Quill doesn't care. He grabs Corky -- throws him down the
stairs. The bouncer advances -- Quill whips out modified,
razor-sharp KNIVES -- downs him.
The Music Stops. Pandemonium Begins.
NICK -- hears the commotion -- freezes as Quill approaches.
DUNN -- indignant, stands -- eyes blazing at Quill.
DUNN
Quill, what the fuck are you doing
here?
QUILL
Cerberus. Give it to me.
DUNN
This has nothing to do with the
Brotherhood.
QUILL
Neither do you. Not anymore.
Dunn grabs a fleeing COCKTAIL WAITRESS -- holds her as a
shield. He grabs Cerberus. A tense standoff.
INT. UPPER LEVEL - TECHNO CLUB - NIGHT
Ali tries to grab the PDA away from the Slick Businessman,
but he's taller. He playfully holds it above her.
SLICK BUSINESSMAN
Lady, you look like a great piece of
ass, but you're a few nuts shy of a
sundae.
ALI
Then I'll have to use yours.
She kicks him square in the balls. He drops the PDA -- gasps
for air. Ali smashes the PDA with her foot -- heads back to
her table.
INT. VIP LOUNGE - TECHNO CLUB - NIGHT
Nick tries to quietly go for his weapon, but Tate spots him
and opens fire. Nick dives behind a booth, the bullets spray
into the wall.
With no hesitation, Quill shoots the Cocktail Waitress in the
knee -- drops her. Dunn pockets Cerberus, unholsters his gun
-- takes cover and returns fire.
The VIP lounge turns into the Wild West. Bottles of liquor
explode -- upholstery from the booths falls like snow.
DUNN -- hides behind the bar -- exchanges gunfire. He taps
the wall -- realizes it's just drywall. He takes a small
device from his pocket -- tosses it along the wall.
With a loud BOOM a big chunk of the wall blows out. Dunn
fires cover shots -- slips through.
NICK -- spots a gunman changing clips. He leaps out from the
booth -- kicks the table near him. It slides into the
gunman, knocks him back --
It sends him CRASHING through the plate glass window. He
falls -- smacks into a pool table on the ground floor.
INT. UPPER LEVEL - TECHNO CLUB - NIGHT
Ali returns to the laptop -- tries to reestablish the
connection. It keeps telling her -- SIGNAL NOT FOUND.
ALI
SHIT!
She tries again -- no luck. She quickly types a new command -
does a quick check. Her face falls at the results.
ALI
Oh no.
INT. VIP LOUNGE/GROUND FLOOR - TECHNO CLUB - NIGHT
Nick exchanges fire with Quill and his men. For the moment
it's a stalemate. Then Quill grabs what looks like a large
shotgun from his bag. He fires --
NICK -- looks amazed at the massive hole in the booth right
beside him. He doesn't need another warning.
He lets loose with a stream of cover fire and runs for the
open window -- gunfire sprays around him.
He falls to the ground floor -- he lands on top of a large
video game.
As the gunfight extends into the crowd, clubbers race for the
door.
ALI -- races down the stairs into the melee -- heading for
Nick.
NICK -- rounds a corner -- takes out one of Quill's men with
a quick series of punches.
Sparks and glass fly as bullets pepper the area. A large
network panel shatters in a ball of electricity.
NICK -- checks his WND. It suddenly drops to one bar. He's
about to engage Quill, who runs down the VIP stairs when --
ALI -- grabs Nick!
ALI
We need to go, now!
A bullet wings Ali's arm. She falls to the ground in pain.
A look toward Quill and Nick reluctantly leaves, helping her
toward the exit. He fires at a large ELECTRONIC MARQUEE
hanging high above. He hits the cables --
It falls right in Quill's path -- blocking him as the marquee
shatters in a hail of sparks.
INT. DUNN'S CAR - NIGHT
Dunn swerves into a dark parking lot. Opens the black box --
sees Cerberus inside. He smiles, picks it up -- it feels
light. He opens the casing.
It's empty.
Dunn clenches his jaw -- opens up his laptop. Types in:
TERMINATE CHIP 55629. He smiles in satisfaction until the
screen flashes -- ACCESS DENIED. FREQUENCY OUT OF RANGE.
DUNN
You son of a BITCH!!
Then another idea quickly comes to mind. He opens a search
field -- types in the name KATE REEVE. An address pops up.
His smile returns.
EXT./INT. MERCEDES - NICK DRIVING - NIGHT
As Nick speeds down the street, Ali nurses her wound.
NICK
How bad is it?
ALI
I dunno. I've never been shot
before.
Nick does a quick lookover.
NICK
It's a through and through. Didn't
hit any bones.
ALI
Hurts like hell.
NICK
Just stop the bleeding. I'll look at
it later. You'll be all right.
ALI
Nick there's something you should
know. Something went wrong back
there.
NICK
No. Really?
ALI
No, with the chip. I couldn't
finish. Dunn got away too fast.
NICK
So he can still set it off? Christ!
ALI
No, I scrambled the frequency. He
can't set it off -- not yet anyway.
It'll take about four hours before it
cycles through and he can lock back
on. But there's something I wasn't
counting on.
Nick takes an entrance ramp to the freeway and enters steady
moving traffic.
NICK
Great. I can't wait to hear this.
ALI
If you lose the signal, the chip will
blow instantly. No more two minute
warning.
NICK
Wow that's great. Not even a time out
huh? We're battin' a thousand here.
And Dunn has Cerberus.
Ali holds out Cerberus -- without the casing.
ALI
Well, were sorta like batting five
hundred.
NICK
What the hell? You gave him a
goddamn casing? Do you realize you
were gambling with my life?
ALI
You told me that he couldn't get it
at all costs.
NICK
Yeah, after the chip was deactivated!
Geez Ali, I want to hug you and punch
you at the same time. I don't know
how this could get any worse --
A big EXPLOSION just outside the driver window answers that.
They both look back --
EXT. HIGHWAY - NIGHT
Three black SUV's race up the highway. Quill leans out of
one holding a rifle with a large barrel. He fires and a
small projectile zooms out --
It pierces a nearby Sedan -- it erupts in a ball of fire --
slams into other cars.
NICK
Jesus, what is that thing?
Cars and chunks of road explode as Quill keeps firing. It
leaves a trail of asphalt and crashed cars behind.
NICK
Take the wheel!
Ali grabs on to the steering -- slides her foot over to the
gas. Nick wraps his hand around the seatbelt -- opens the
door and leans out.
He fires back at Quill. Another car explodes near him. Ali
swerves over -- the driver's door gets sheared off by a
passing truck.
NICK
Get off the highway!
Ali looks for the next exit -- sees it up ahead -- she can't
get over. Then she sees a ramp to the left. She doesn't see
the sign above it:
HENDRICKSON TUNNEL.
Quill and his men follow the Mercedes onto the ramp. Another
shot sends a huge chunk flying into bits of concrete.
A car CRASHES through it -- launches into space before
smashing into the ground below.
Traffic intensifies in the nighttime congestion. Ali plows
through SCRAPING by several cars, but never stopping.
NICK -- fires at Quill's SUV -- then turns back -- his eyes
lock onto what's down the highway.
The two mile tunnel looms ahead.
Nick HOLLERS -- taps her on the shoulder. Ali sees it.
ALI
Oh shit, the tunnel!
(looks further ahead)
There aren't anymore exits!
She scoots over as Nick slides back in. Ali dives into her
backpack. Nick surveys their options.
NICK
There's no choice. We're goin' in.
He glances at the WND. For now it's at five full bars.
ALI
If I can -- shit -- we need to find
something to boost the signal.
As they get closer Nick sees construction equipment and
vehicles near the entrance.
NICK
Of all the days...
Quill fires again -- another big explosion. It rattles the
Mercedes. A close call.
Nick takes a deep breath -- drives into the tunnel.
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