Reacher Pilot 6th Pre-Production Studio Draft 1/12/2021 27.
REACHER As confident as I am that you went to Harvard, you’re recently divorced and you quit smoking the past 6 months. Finlay thrown by Reacher’s accuracy, but tries to hide it. FINLAY How’d you come up with that? REACHER My friend in there? Baker? He
called you a Beantown Bitch. And from all appearances you’re well- educated but you took a job in the middle of nowhere surrounded by people who look nothing like you. You’re stubborn, chip on your shoulder, don’t care if co-workers like you. Guy like that doesn’t go to B.U. - he goes to Harvard , to show those blue-blood assholes what he’s capable of. Am I right? FINLAY About going to Harvard? Yes. REACHER You’re also about 40. Means you did your 20 in Boston PD and got your pension. So you can afford a proper Southern Suit but you still look like Black Sherlock Holmes. Means no woman in your life making sure you dress right. Death or divorce. At your age divorce is a higher probability. But you still wear the ring - from the wear on it, you play with it, obsess over it - like
I said, you’re stubborn. Still hoping to reconcile with your old lady. FINLAY (a bit pointed) Her name’s Sharon. Finlay just stares back, doesn’t say anything. REACHER Lovely name. As for smoking, when I broke down the 3 murderers, you started to think you had the wrong guy. Stressed you out. I felt the table vibrating just a little bit.
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