NYPD BLUE Pilot Revised Network Draft 9/18/18
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THEO Just take the money. I was never here. MERRILL Damn right you were never here.
Merrill’s arm flexes, ready to fire -- when Theo kicks a chair toward him, sending Merrill off balance and careening forward -- Theo reaches for his ankle gun. Merrill regains balance, aims at Theo whose gun is free and FIRES! The shot hits a table leg in front of Merrill’s exploding wood into Merrill’s face. WHAM! Merrill is tackled by Keys and McKenna. Theo spins. Jennings is out the back with the buy money. Theo jumps to his feet, in full pursuit -- EXT. STREET - BROOKLYN - NIGHT Theo dashes after Jennings, dodging pedestrians, racing across the street and into a back alley -- finally slamming Jennings to the ground. THEO Don’t move! JENNINGS Okay okay okay! Theo pulls out a flex-cuff from inside his jacket and cuffs Jennings. JENNINGS (CONT’D) Oh you’re kidding me. Cop ? Theo spins Jennings around and stares at him as they both catch their breath. Theo looks hurt -- emotionally. THEO You were gonna kill me? Rip me off, yeah, but kill me? JENNINGS That was all him, man -- officer -- I swear to god. Theo stares at him a beat, wondering if he’s telling the truth, then pulls out a knife and snaps it open. JENNING No no no... don’t...
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