Jake's Dream,
Part 2
SCENE 4
FADE IN: Jake is in his office bathroom with shaving cream on his face with an old razor
blade knife. Jake stares in the mirror and sees Chris in the reflection.
CHRIS: [paper in hand] Well, hell must have frozen over. This is the
first time in months that I didn't have to drag your sorry butt from the desk.
JAKE: [staring at Chris in the reflection of the mirror, and whispers to
himself] And . . .
CHRIS: Must be one good looking woman to drag that carcass back on the
wagon.
JAKE: [giving up on the shaving and wipes the remaining cream off his
face] Who says it's a dame?
CHRIS: [catching the towel that Jake threw at him] Who says it is a dame?
[laughs and turns around as Jake walks into his office] Who are you trying to kid? The
only thing I have seen drag you away from that bottle and chair is a woman. And by the
way, what is that certain red headed fox going to do with this little adventure you are
going to go on?
JAKE: [stands straight up and looks worried] Stab me in the back and
twist the knife several times.
CHRIS: [tossing him a shirt] That's if you're lucky
JAKE: [smelling the shirt and then putting it on] If I'm that lucky?
[laughing and walking to the closet and grabbing a suit coat]
CHRIS: [looking up from his note pad] Pin Stripes? Good choice to be
buried in.
JAKE: [looking
at Chris] It's just a case, Chris! Just a case!
CHRIS: [smiling as Jake takes a seat] Just a case, huh? That's what's
going to be on your headstone after she gets through with you.
FADE OUT: Jake is sitting in his chair and playing with his hat, while Chris walks out and
closes the door.
SCENE 5
FADE IN: Late morning. Jake is in his office as a knock at the door echoes through the
room.
JAKE: [sitting in his chair with his feet up] Come in.
VICKY: [opens the door and walks in] I see the devil allowed you to wake,
Mr. McKinnon.
JAKE: [smiling and looking over at the liquor tray] The devil had plans
and left me with an empty dance card, Miss Hudson.
VICKY: [sitting down across the desk from Jake] That's a shame, Mr.
McKinnon. What did you do all night?
JAKE: [laughing then getting serious] Getting a little personal, aren't
we, Miss Hudson?
VICKY: [a little worried about the tone in Jake's voice] Sorry, hard
habit to break.
JAKE: [head perks up] Which habit would that be, Miss Hudson?
VICKY: [getting defensive and snippy] Who is getting personal now, Mr.
McKinnon?
JAKE: [walking over to the liquor tray and pouring a drink] You can't
expect to hire me, Miss Hudson, and not have me ask a few questions. Can we?
VICKY: [turning to face Jake in her chair] Only if the questions are
about my sister. Isn't it a little early for you to be drinking?
JAKE: [turns his head to face her as he is pouring the scotch] The drink
was for you. You look a little uneasy this morning. [reaches the drink out to her]
VICKY: My dance card is full, Mr. McKinnon, and I don't drink.
JAKE: [taking the drink to his chair] That's a shame, Miss Hudson. Now,
when you came to me last night, you had asked me to do two things. One was to find your
sister, and the other was a ‘something' to be filled in later.
VICKY: [nodding her blonde head] That's correct. The last time that I saw
my sister was. . .
JAKE: [interrupting Vicky] I was more interested in this something you
were referring too, Miss Hudson.
VICKY: [changing the subject] Please call me, Vicky.
JAKE: [coming around the desk to the front and leaning against it]
Alright, Victoria.
VICKY: [rolling her eyes] It's Vicky. I don't like the name Victoria.
JAKE: [leaning over a little] What's the difference?
VICKY: For starters, you just reminded me of my mother when you called me
that.
JAKE: [going around to the back of the chair Vicky was sitting in. Leans
over and talks near her ear] We wouldn't want that now, would we, Vicky?
VICKY: [getting a little flustered with the closeness of Jake] No, we
wouldn't.
JAKE: Go on.
VICKY: Go on?
JAKE: Your sister. [touching her shoulder from behind] The last time you
saw your sister.
VICKY: [trying to recover from her lapse in memory] It was in China.
JAKE: [Jake moving back to his chair] That is a long way to travel to
find your sister, Miss Hudson.
VICKY: I don't need you to travel to China. She was supposed to arrive
two days ago here in Bay City.
JAKE: Flight delay?
VICKY: [getting up and pacing back and forth in the room] I checked the
airline. Her flight landed on time. She also checked in to the hotel room where she was
supposed to be staying.
JAKE: Well, since she checked into the hotel room, I guess [puts his hat
on] we should look there first.
VICKY: [looking shocked] We?
JAKE: [putting on a trench coat and opening the door] Shall we, Vicky?
Besides, you made my job easier by checking the airline and showing me where this hotel is
located.
FADE OUT: Jake and Vicky head out to search Marley's room at the Bay City Towers.
SCENE 6
FADE IN: Night time. The Harbour Club has turned into a old time gambling casino and
nightclub. The club is run by a shady character named Grant Harrison. Donna is singing
"You Must Remember This" on stage as a lounge singer. Chris is at the bar
awaiting Jake's arrival as Amanda walks up to him and places her hand on his shoulder.
CHRIS: [not turning around] Well, it is about time, McKinnon! I was going
to call the cops to see if she did in fact stab you in the back.
AMANDA: [leaning on the bar with her elbow as the brace looking gorgeous
in a red gown] Who would stab Jake in the back.
CHRIS: [coughing because he nearly choked on his drink] I. . . *cough* .
. . I
AMANDA: [patting him on the back] Careful, you are beginning to sound and
act like Jake. Speaking of McKinnon, where is that barel of laughs? Passed out in that
chair that sees more action than I do?
CHRIS: [looking at Amanda] A case.
AMANDA: [staring curiousily at Chris] Who in their right mind would hire
him?
FADE OUT: Chris starts to roll his eyes and whistles as he moves his head to avoid eye
contact with Amanda. Chris downs his drink and starts to leave, but Amanda steps in front
of him.
SCENE 7
FADE IN: Jake and Vicky are in the hallway of the Bay City Towers getting ready to enter
Marley's room. Jake is bent down with his break-in kit and Vicky is nervousily looking
down the hall.
VICKY: [still staring at the elevator] What are you doing?
JAKE: [looking up at her] What does it look like?
VICKY: [staring down at him] It looks like you are trying to break in,
but not having much luck with it.
JAKE: [trying the lock on the door] They say patience is a virtue, and
apparently, you are not that virtuous.
VICKY: I beg your pardon! [standing with her hands on her hips] I'll have
you know that. . . [the elevator door opens with a beep and a bell hop with a luggage cart
walks off] . . . ahh, Mr. McKinnon
JAKE: [looking up at Vicky] You can call me Jake! [goes back to the lock]
VICKY: [tapping Jake on the shoulder] Jake. . .
JAKE: [hearing the squeaky wheel of the luggage cart, turns and faces the
bell hops direction] Play along!
VICKY: [hands out in of a gesture of not knowing] What?
JAKE: [getting up and pushing Vicky against the door and KISSES her]
The bell hop moves past the couple kissing and heads around the corner of the hallway.
JAKE: [breaking the kiss and looking down the hallway] That was close.
VICKY: [stunned and flustered] Wha. . . Wha.. . What do you think you are
doing? [slapping him]
JAKE: [looking in her eyes and reaching his hand behind her to the door
knob] I am doing what you wanted me to do. . .[smiling and gesturing with his head for
Vicky to look behind her to the open door] Finding your sister.
VICKY: [Jake breezes past her and into the room] Why did you have to. . .
[seeing the room being tossed like a garden salad] . . . break in?
JAKE: [looking at Vicky with a serious expression] Now I have a few
questions for you, Miss Hudson.
CAPTAIN CARLINO: [walking into the room to see Jake and Vicky] That's
funny. So do I?
FADE OUT: Jake and Vicky are turned to face Joe Carlino (who is standing in the door
frame), the camera pans to show all three with Marley's suit cases open and all its
contents scattered across the room.
