Reacher Pilot 6th Pre-Production Studio Draft 1/12/2021 39.
ROSCOE
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From behind and with a lotta people watchin’. Now fix her up.
She moves out. Luke probably pees his pants a little.
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EXT. WARBURTON COUNTY JAIL - PRISON YARD - AFTERNOON - LATER * 31 Cons lift weights, play dominoes, deal drugs. Reacher crosses the yard, wearing his new SUNGLASSES. Hubble on his heels, *
not letting him get too far ahead. They are eyeballed. Reacher sits on BLEACHERS. Hubble sits right next to him.
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REACHER I’m not a ventriloquist. Get off my lap. (Hubble hesitates) I won’t let anyone touch you. Beat, then Hubble shifts down a few inches. HUBBLE Thank you.
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(beat, then)
You’re the only thing keepin’ me (beat, then, a confession) I’m in big trouble. REACHER No shit. HUBBLE I’m not a criminal. I was just a fuckin’ currency manager. REACHER (beat, then...) Until? HUBBLE Until they gave me no choice. These guys, they forced me to help them with their financial scheme, ok? alive in here.
Huge . And I know everyone who’s ever caught says they were forced into it, but I really was ! And the people I’m working for - they made it clear if I ever jam them up-- REACHER You’ll be killed. Hubble looks to Reacher - scared, honest eyes.
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