gurney down a
corridor to the Emergency Room. A pair of cops (CHAMBERS and SANCHEZ) follow
close behind.
TRACKING WITH THE GURNEY
Tom falls in beside the gurney.
TOM
What do we have?
PARAMEDIC
Head injury, facial
lacerations, maybe some internal. Her vitals are real
strong, but she’s
non-responsive.
A gauze bandage covers Cat’s cut; it’s PINK
with blood.
SANCHEZ
She was playing tag
out on the freeway. Blew the crap out of a semi with
some weird gun.
INT. - EMERGENCY ROOM - CONTINUOUS
They push through a set of double doors
into the ER.
TOM
We’ll
take it from here. Madge, notify X-Ray I’m sending someone up. Tell them I’ll
need a full set of cranials.
The nurse scrawls a signature for the
paramedics. They EXIT as Tom begins his examination of Cat. He feels gently
around her neck, searching for breaks. Lifts the gauze pad to examine her head
injury. When he pushes up her sleeve to take her pulse, he reveals her strange
bracelet. He touches it.
TIGHT ON CAT
Her eyes snap open and Cat MOVES. She grabs
Tom by the crotch and SQUEEZES. Tom GASPS in shock and pain.
RESUME
Cat rolls off as Tom collapses, on her feet
with all the speed of her namesake. Chambers jumps her. Cat tries to punch him,
but he grabs first one arm, then the other. He holds her by the wrists as she
struggles.
CHAMBERS
You’re under
arrest, girly. You have the right to remain silent. You have
the—
Cat throws herself right up against him,
face to face, and BITES him on the nose. Chambers SCREAMS and grabs his face, BLOOD
seeps between his fingers. Cat scrambles away.
Sanchez cuts off her exit. Tom is on his
knees, unsteady, gasping for breath.
Cat backs off and SPITS a piece of the cop’s
nose onto the floor. There’s a smear of blood around her mouth.
She snatches up a metal IV stand and holds
it in front of her like a quarterstaff, ready for anyone.
Sanchez draws his gun.
TOM
NO!
(panting a little)
Put that ... put
that away. This is ... a hospital.
SANCHEZ
She’s psycho.
Tom pulls himself unsteadily to his feet.
TOM
She’s scared. Look
at her.
CHAMBERS
My nose ...
TOM
It’s around here
somewhere. We can fix it. Madge, find the officer’s nose,
(to Cat)
Don’t be afraid. No
one will hurt you. Promise.
She’s watching him now, warily. She says
nothing. Tom edges closer. Cat gives a short, threatening swing of the pole.
SANCHEZ
I wouldn’t go any
closer if I was you. Doc.
MADGE
Tom, be careful. I
don’t think she understands English.
Tom keeps all his attention on Cat.
TOM
That’s a nasty cut
there.
Cat touches her face. Her fingers come away
wet with blood.
TOM
Can I take a look
at it? Put that down, why don’t you? I won’t hurt you.
TIGHT ON TOM AND CAT
A tense moment. He is right beside her now.
He lifts a hand to her face. No sudden movements. Cat is taut, poised. Tom
turns her face to one side to examine the gash.
TOM
Not as bad as it
looks. Still, we better get an X-ray. Will you come with me?
Tom offers her his hand. Cat hesitates a
long moment. Then she FLINGS AWAY the pole. It falls with a clatter.
SANCHEZ
Real good. We’ll
take her now, Doc.
Tom faces him down. The nurse is visible in
E.G., on her hands and knees, searching for the missing bit of nose.
TOM
I’m admitting this
patient overnight for observation.
SANCHEZ
She’s under arrest.
We’ll observe her down in lockup.
TOM
You want the
responsibility of removing her against medical advice?
(off his hesitation)
I didn’t think so.
Madge triumphantly holds up something we
cannot see.
MADGE
I found it!
DISSOLVE TO
INT. - HOSPITAL ROOM - LATER THAT NIGHT
A semi-private room with two beds.
CLOSE ON
corridor to the Emergency Room. A pair of cops (CHAMBERS and SANCHEZ) follow
close behind.
TRACKING WITH THE GURNEY
Tom falls in beside the gurney.
TOM
What do we have?
PARAMEDIC
Head injury, facial
lacerations, maybe some internal. Her vitals are real
strong, but she’s
non-responsive.
A gauze bandage covers Cat’s cut; it’s PINK
with blood.
SANCHEZ
She was playing tag
out on the freeway. Blew the crap out of a semi with
some weird gun.
INT. - EMERGENCY ROOM - CONTINUOUS
They push through a set of double doors
into the ER.
TOM
We’ll
take it from here. Madge, notify X-Ray I’m sending someone up. Tell them I’ll
need a full set of cranials.
The nurse scrawls a signature for the
paramedics. They EXIT as Tom begins his examination of Cat. He feels gently
around her neck, searching for breaks. Lifts the gauze pad to examine her head
injury. When he pushes up her sleeve to take her pulse, he reveals her strange
bracelet. He touches it.
TIGHT ON CAT
Her eyes snap open and Cat MOVES. She grabs
Tom by the crotch and SQUEEZES. Tom GASPS in shock and pain.
RESUME
Cat rolls off as Tom collapses, on her feet
with all the speed of her namesake. Chambers jumps her. Cat tries to punch him,
but he grabs first one arm, then the other. He holds her by the wrists as she
struggles.
CHAMBERS
You’re under
arrest, girly. You have the right to remain silent. You have
the—
Cat throws herself right up against him,
face to face, and BITES him on the nose. Chambers SCREAMS and grabs his face, BLOOD
seeps between his fingers. Cat scrambles away.
Sanchez cuts off her exit. Tom is on his
knees, unsteady, gasping for breath.
Cat backs off and SPITS a piece of the cop’s
nose onto the floor. There’s a smear of blood around her mouth.
She snatches up a metal IV stand and holds
it in front of her like a quarterstaff, ready for anyone.
Sanchez draws his gun.
TOM
NO!
(panting a little)
Put that ... put
that away. This is ... a hospital.
SANCHEZ
She’s psycho.
Tom pulls himself unsteadily to his feet.
TOM
She’s scared. Look
at her.
CHAMBERS
My nose ...
TOM
It’s around here
somewhere. We can fix it. Madge, find the officer’s nose,
(to Cat)
Don’t be afraid. No
one will hurt you. Promise.
She’s watching him now, warily. She says
nothing. Tom edges closer. Cat gives a short, threatening swing of the pole.
SANCHEZ
I wouldn’t go any
closer if I was you. Doc.
MADGE
Tom, be careful. I
don’t think she understands English.
Tom keeps all his attention on Cat.
TOM
That’s a nasty cut
there.
Cat touches her face. Her fingers come away
wet with blood.
TOM
Can I take a look
at it? Put that down, why don’t you? I won’t hurt you.
TIGHT ON TOM AND CAT
A tense moment. He is right beside her now.
He lifts a hand to her face. No sudden movements. Cat is taut, poised. Tom
turns her face to one side to examine the gash.
TOM
Not as bad as it
looks. Still, we better get an X-ray. Will you come with me?
Tom offers her his hand. Cat hesitates a
long moment. Then she FLINGS AWAY the pole. It falls with a clatter.
SANCHEZ
Real good. We’ll
take her now, Doc.
Tom faces him down. The nurse is visible in
E.G., on her hands and knees, searching for the missing bit of nose.
TOM
I’m admitting this
patient overnight for observation.
SANCHEZ
She’s under arrest.
We’ll observe her down in lockup.
TOM
You want the
responsibility of removing her against medical advice?
(off his hesitation)
I didn’t think so.
Madge triumphantly holds up something we
cannot see.
MADGE
I found it!
DISSOLVE TO
INT. - HOSPITAL ROOM - LATER THAT NIGHT
A semi-private room with two beds.
CLOSE ON
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