They both hit the floor.
Tara gets up and stumbles back toward the arboretum.
Jeremy gets up.
A bloody knife is on the floor.
He picks it up.
The woman on the couch opens her eyes. She gapes at Jeremy in horror.
OLD WOMAN
Please don't hurt me.
Jeremy drops the knife. Looks down the hallway.
A body is lying face down at the far end. Blood soaks the carpeting beneath it.
The old woman carefully peers down the hallway.
Jeremy runs toward the arboretum.
OLD WOMAN (CONT’D)
Murderer!
INT. SIERRA TWILIGHT CLUB - NIGHT
Jeremy sits in a dark corner.
Four empty shot glasses and a half pitcher of beer sit on his table.
Behind him, a black light subtly illuminates a tacky painting of two spiral galaxies colliding.
A huge BALD MAN approaches.
His thick leather jacket CREAKS as he leans forward.
He rests his knuckles on the table. Brings his face down to Jeremy's.
BALD MAN
You're the troublemaker that everyone's
been talking about.
Jeremy presses back in his seat. Avoids eye contact.
JEREMY
What do you mean?
BALD MAN
You stole Al's whore. And now you have
the nerve to come back here.
JEREMY
That whore is my wife.
BALD MAN
Your wife? Tara?
The bald man straightens. Begins laughing.
He turns and walks away.
His laughter grows louder, catching the attention of several people.
A SECURITY OFFICER approaches the table.
SECURITY OFFICER
Please come with me, sir.
JEREMY
What did I do?
SECURITY OFFICER
Just come with me, sir.
He takes Jeremy to a small medical transport ship.
INT. MEDICAL TRANSPORT SHIP
The security officer is piloting the ship.
Jeremy sits beside him.
A coffin sized crate is nestled behind them.
They are approaching Earth.
The security officer places a call on the ship's videophone.
Cecil answers.
The officer reaches over and activates the screen in front of Jeremy.
Jeremy grins, relieved.
JEREMY
Cecil, old friend. It's great to see your
face. I can't believe you got me out of
there.
CECIL
I apologize for the accommodations. The
Chinese are still firing on American
ships. Medical transports are the only
exception to the blockade.
JEREMY
