THE MATRIX V 3.03
EPSIODE 4 THE SANDMEN
BY ROBERT ‘CHOI’ BOEHM
b4483@alltel.net
FADE
IN TO:
INT. OCEANVIEW CONDO 202
The camera fades in behind Tachyon and Carnan walking out to the balcony of
Oceanveiw Condo 202. Carnan is carrying
Satin over his shoulder; she is passed out.
Tachyon gets to the edge of the balcony and jumps down to the ground.
CARNAN
Heads up.
Carnan lifts Satin off of his
shoulder and tosses her down to Tachyon who quickly turns around and catches
her. Carnan then jumps down to the
ground.
EXT. OCEANVIEW CONDOS
TACHYON
Don't think you'll get out of this that easily.
Carnan grins and takes Satin
from Tachyon, carrying her over his shoulder.
Both Tachyon and Carnan head over to the ’71 Skyline 2000 GT-R. Tachyon takes out his phone, holds down ‘4’
and places the phone next to his ear.
PHASE (V.O.)
Operator.
TACHYON
So where does this Satin girl live?
PHASE (V.O.)
54268 West Luther Street. Apartment 918.
Carnan opens up the passengers’
side door and lays Satin in the back seat of the car. Tachyon heads over to the drivers side and gets in. He turns on the car and drives away as
Carnan gets in and closes his door.
FADE IN TO:
INT. SKYLINE
Tachyon and Carnan are sitting silently
in the car as they drive through the streets.
Satin is passed out in the back.
Both windows are rolled down; Carnan has his elbow leaning out the
window and on foot resting up on the dash.
TACHYON
Damn…
CARNAN
What’s up?
TACHYON
I used to live over there.
CARNAN
No joke.
TACHYON
Seems like a life time ago…
It’s been… Nine years now.
CARNAN
Shit, I don’t even remember
where I lived any more. I’ve been
unplugged for twenty.
They pass a corner café.
TACHYON
There.
Tachyon points over to the café.
TACHYON
I always used to meet up with
my friends there. Every Tuesday at wing
night we’d eat till we were sick.
Fifty-Two was my all time high.
CARNAN
Damn boy, you sure could eat.
TACHYON
Yeah, My buddy Brian had us all
beat with seventy-four though – yup – I met my first love there too, Sara; if
she hadn’t broken my heart, I probably wouldn’t be here today.
Carnan raises his brow and points over to an apartment building.
CARNAN
That’s Satin’s place right
there. Pull into the alley. We’ll take her in the fire exit.
Tachyon pulls into the alley and parks the car next to the fire
exit. Both men get out. Carnan reaches into the back seat and pulls
out Satin. Tachyon walks over to the
fire exit and pulls out his phone.
EXT. ALLEY
PHASE (V.O.)
Operator
TACHYON
Can you lend us a hand with
this door?
INT. NOSTRADAMUS MAIN DECK
PHASE
No Problem.
Phase is at work at his terminals, typing and tapping screens.
PHASE
Alright, you’re all clear.
EXT. ALLEY
TACHYON
Alright.
Tachyon closes his phone and opens the door. No alarms sound.
Carnan picks Satin up over his shoulder and walks over to the fire
exit. Tachyon and Carnan enter the
stair well and start walking up the stairs.
The camera fades in an out showing Carnan and Tachyon climbing the
stairs until they reach the 9th floor. Tachyon stops at the door.
INT. STAIRWELL
TACHYON
Carnan, check her pockets for
any keys.
Carnan lays Satin down and searches through her coat pockets. Pulling out a set of keys and handing them to
Tachyon.
CARNAN
Money. Room 918.
Tachyon cracks open the door and looks out into the hallway. Nobody is in sight. He opens the door and they proceed down the
hallway to room 918. Tachyon inserts
the key into the lock and opens up the door.
Carnan and Tachyon enter then close the door behind them.
INT SATIN’S APARTMENT
CARNAN
Looks like her bedroom is over
there, lets get this done with and get out of here.
Carnan walks over to the bedroom, Tachyon following behind. Carnan lays Satin down on the bed while
Tachyon walks over to the dresser and places the keys on it. In the background we see Carnan undressing
Satin to her bra and panties. Tachyon
notices a necklace on the dresser, he picks it up and examines it for a moment
and returns it to its proper place. He
walks over to the bed stand where there is a cordless phone.
TACHYON
Damn cordless phones… You done
yet, you seem to be enjoying that too much.
CARNAN
I would be done if you’d help
out. Why don’t you tuck in sleeping
beauty while I find out where she stores her laundry.
Carnan walks over to the closet and opens it up while Tachyon pulls
the covers off of a corner and rolls Satin over into the covers. He notices a tattoo on her hip and takes a
moment to examine it. Tachyon sees that
Carnan has discarded the clothes and quickly pulls the covers over Satin.
TACHYON
Finished?
CARNAN
Let’s get out of here.
Tachyon and Carnan make their way out of the apartment. Just as they open the door the elevator down
the hall opens and a man steps out.
INT. HALLWAY
MAN
Hey, what were you doing in
Sara’s apartment?
CARNAN
We’re just some friends
dropping her off.
MAN
I’ve never seen you before.
TACHYON
Just go about your business.
MAN
This is my business.
The man walks towards Carnan and Tachyon.
CARNAN
Stand down.
The man ignores Carnan’s words and continues to approach. Carnan pulls out his gun and aims it at the
man. The man is startled and starts to
back away.
CARNAN
Close you're eyes and lay down
on the ground.
But it’s no use, and agent has already begun to cast himself inside of
the man. Carnan shoots the man in his
knee and he falls to the ground.
Tachyon and Carnan run back inside of Satins apartment and head for the
window.
INT. SARA’S APARTMENT
TACHYON
You go high; I’ll go low.
CARNAN
Sounds good to me.
Tachyon opens the window and jumps all the way down to the
ground. The impact on the ground causes
a ripple effect. Carnan jumps up out of
the window and lands on the rooftop of the adjacent building. An agent breaks open a window and begins
shooting at Tachyon. Tachyon runs over
toward the Skyline and gets in the drivers seat, turns the car on and speeds
away.
EXT BUILDING ROOF
Carnan is running across the roof tops, there is an agent shooting at
him. He takes out his phone, we hear a
ring tone.
INT NOSTRADAMUS MAIN DECK
Phase is working quickly on his terminals.
PHASE
Operator.
CARNAN (V.O.)
Exit.
PHASE
I’ve got a service phone on a
room top two blocks to your right.
CARNAN (V.O.)
Have it ringing.
EXT. CITY STREETS
The Skyline is racing through the alley. The car passes across a crowded street, a blue Toyota Camry
swerves out of the way. We see the
driver change into an Agent and begins chasing the Skyline.
INT. SKYLINE
Tachyon has his phone out.
PHASE (V.O.)
Operator
TACHYON
Little help here Phase.
PHASE (V.O)
You’re gona get it. Somnus’s crew is set up in front of Fuller
Park. The old laundry mat, there will
be a sniper waiting.
TACHYON
‘Bout time they paid us back.
EXT. CITY ROOF TOPS
Carnan is running across the building tops. It seams that he is not being followed any more. He jumps across one last alley. There is a service phone ringing at the top
of a stairway exit. He stops at the
phone, just as he places his hand on the receiver the stairway door opens.
–Slow Motion– An agent steps out and draws his gun aiming it right at Carnan. The agent fires a round into Carnan’s chest,
he starts to fall backwards as he brings the receiver up to his ear and
dematerializes.
INT. NOSTRADAMUS
Carnan opens his eyes. The
female pilot is there to unhook him, as soon has he wakes up. Carnan sits up and coughs up blood, then
places his hand on his chest.
CARNAN
Son of a Bitch, I’m gona be
feeling that for a month… Thanks Xandara.
XANDARA
It’s what I’m here to do.
CARNAN
How’s Tachyon?
XANDARA
He’s about to get some help
from Somnus.
CARNAN
‘Bout damn time.
EXT. CITY STREETS
The Camry is right on the Skyline’s tail. The alley end’s into a street surrounding a grassy park. Tachyon turns left on to the road; the Camry
follows. The camera pans up to the
rooftop of a laundry mat where there is a man lying down with a sniper
rifle. The camera begins to zoom in on
the man; half way to the building the man fires the rifle. The camera slows down and follows the bullet
from the gun all the way to the Camry where it hits the tire. The Camry swerves out of control and hits an
oncoming car. The Skyline stops in
front of the laundry mat. Tachyon gets
out and runs inside. There is a man and
a woman in side. The man is dressed in
white, the woman in black. Sniper fire
is continuing to be herd outside.
TACHYON
Hello Somnus, it’s about time
you returned the favor.
The phone on the counter begins the ring.
SOMNUS (WOMAN)
I think that’s for you.
TACHYON
Need any help.
SOMNUS
We can handle ourselves.
TACHYON
Why do I have a hard time
believing that?
Tachyon picks up the phone and places it to his ear and is gone.
FADE TO BLACK.
To Be Continued.