INT. STAIR WELL IN A HIGH RISE - NIGHT
JAKE, a 30 something man, holds KELSEY's hand, a beautiful brunette in her late twenties. He's basically dragging her up the stairs.
They stop for a minute, and look down the stair well. They see the shadow of the PURSUER, running up the stairs. A Bullet whizzes by them, forcing them to duck.
JAKE
Go, go, go.
They climb up to the top and exit on to the roof of the building.
EXT. ROOF OF A HIGH RISE - NIGHT
Jake and Kelsey run away from the door and behind a small structure to hide.
A second later the Pursuer bursts onto the scene with his gun ready.
EXT. ROOF OF A HIGH RISE - NIGHT
Jake and Kelsey hide behind a concrete structure on the roof. Both are panicking. Jake holds onto some object he is wearing under his shirt.
KELSEY
What does he want?
JAKE
It's me. He's after me.
KELSEY
Don't be silly. Maybe if we give him money, he'll leave us alone.
Kelsey looks through her purse.
JAKE
(uber serious - melodramatic)
Stop. Kelsey, listen. There is something you don't know about me. I'm a ...
Jake's voice trails off. Kelsey takes out her wallet and looks through it.
JAKE
I'm a ...
KELSEY
What?
JAKE
Kelsey, I'm a jewel thief.
Pause. Kelsey looks at Jake in disbelief.
KELSEY
You're a what?
JAKE
I'm a jewel thief. Kelsey I have something he wants.
KELSEY
(panicked)
Are you serious?
Then a realization comes dawning on Kelsey.
KELSEY
All this time. A lie. You hooked up with me so you can get to the store.
Kelsey starts to get up. Jake tries to stop her.
JAKE
I admit it. It started out that way, but not anymore. I... I... I really like you.
KELSEY
(sarcastically)
Oh yeah, do you Danny Ocean? Do you really like me or were you using me to get to the jewels?
JAKE
Please...
Kelsey pushes away from him and backs away into the open, immediately attracting the Pursuer's attention.
Jake comes out of hiding and sees the Pursuer aiming a gun at them.
PURSUER
Stop right there.
JAKE
Look don't shoot.
PURSUER
Where is it?
Kelsey steps away from Jake; her anger bubbling up. She looks at a ring in her hand.
KELSEY
And this ring. You didn't buy that did you? You stole it.
Kelsey takes off her ring and throws it at Jake. He fumbles with it, but it falls, rolls, bounces and then falls off the building.
Jake looks over the edge of the building, watching the ring fall down.
JAKE
I actually paid for that.
KELSEY
Really?
DOLLY IN TO A MCU OF JAKE.
JAKE
Yes. It's all true. Okay, I admit it. I'm a despicable person. I was using you to get into the jewelry store you work at. But then something... changed.
KELSEY
(rolls her eyes)
Oh brother
JAKE
It's true. I really started to fall for you. You make me feel like...
PURSUER
Stop it. This is not couple's therapy.
(to Jake)
Give it to me.
JAKE
Listen, man. I don't have'em. I sold'em all. Poof. Gone.
PURSUER
Well that's gonna be bad for you.
The Pursuer steps forward. Jake and Kelsey back up until they are at the edge of the roof; over looking a long and deadly fall down.
JAKE
I can split the money with you. 50/50
The Pursuer cocks his gun.
JAKE
Okay. 30/70. You get 70.
KELSEY
Here we go you're bargaining again.
JAKE
What?
KELSEY
Are you gonna bargain with me too, Jake? Do I get a cut.
JAKE
This isn't the time ...
KELSEY
Stop bargaining. Just come clean.
PURSUER
You should listen to your lady there. She's got some smarts.
(dangerously)
Now step off the building.
KELSEY
I'm not done with him yet.
JAKE
Okay, listen. Take all the money. I don't want none of it. Here.
Jake reaches into his pocket.
PURSUER
Don't
Jake holds up his hands.
JAKE
Take it easy. Only two fingers okay? Just take it easy.
Jake takes out a key and holds it out to the Pursuer.
JAKE
All the money is there. Take it all.
The Pursuer doesn't flinch; doesn't reach out for the key.
JAKE
I'm giving you everything I have. What more do you want?
The Pursuer steps towards him, but Jake and Kelsey have no where to go, but a free fall down a thirty story building.
JAKE
What do you want from me, man? You want my life? Fine. Just let Kelsey go. She has nothing to do with this.
Kelsey looks at him.
KELSEY
What do you mean I have nothing to do with this? You were going to rob my store.
JAKE
But I was conflicted about it.
KELSEY
I'll show you conflicted.
Suddenly Kelsey bursts into action. She kicks the gun from the Purser's hand, and it falls off the edge of the roof. Jake watches in astonishment as Kelsey engages in expert level hand to hand combat with the Purser. The Purser produces a knife. Jake tries to intervene to save Kelsey. A three way fight takes place. The assassin fends Jake off with a kick to the chest. Jake staggers backwards and trips over the edge of the roof. He grabs onto the edge and dangles there.
Kelsey is distraught for Jake and amps up her attack on the Pursuer, finishing him off with his own knife.
Kelsey leaps to reach for Jake, but she's too late. She's only able to grab his hand for a brief moment.
JAKE
Sorry.
Then he slips and falls.
EXT. DOWN THE BUILDING - NIGHT
Jake free falls for a few seconds. Suddenly he finds himself suspended in the air; his fall halted. Then the direction of the movement starts to reverse; going up instead of down.
He keeps ascending up until he's above the roof level.
Looking down, he sees Kelsey holding out her hand and an energy beam is emanating from it and surrounds Jake with a halo. Jake is like a baby in the womb.
Kelsey places Jake on the roof top gently. And the energy halo dissipates from around him.
Jake is astounded.
JAKE
Who are you?
Kelsey walks to him and straightens his clothes, and dusts them off gently. Then she reaches around his neck and takes out a necklace he's been wearing under his shirt, a golden cross. It's larger than usual.
Once she holds the cross in her hands it glows and produces a soft hum.
KELSEY
That's not yours either, is it?
Kelsey unhooks the cross and holds it in her hand, as if she's holding a precious jewel.
JAKE
The guy wasn't after the jewels, or the money. He was after this.
Kelsey smiles.
JAKE
What is it?
Kelsey points the cross to the sky and presses a hidden button in it. The sky opens and an advanced ship appears in the sky. It travels closer to the roof.
KELSEY
I'm stuck on this planet and this
(holds out the cross)
is the only way I could get home. Travellers from my world left it here.
Jake is stunned.
KELSEY
This symbol stands for sacrifice and hope on this planet as well, doesn't it?
JAKE
(barely louder than a whisper)
Yes.
KELSEY
If you're going to associate yourself with something, be true to what it stands for.
Kelsey plants a kiss on Jake's cheek and walks to the ship now hovering a few fee off the surface of the roof. On her approach the door opens and she starts to climb up.
JAKE
Will I see you again?
Kelsey gives him a sweet smile and steps into the ship. The door closes and the ship ascends. Then within seconds it disappears in a flash of light.
Jake is left alone looking at the sky.
JAKE
Weirdest breakup ever.
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