BLANC (V.O.
) (cont'd)
Step two:
INT. RANSOM'S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT / DAY?
CLOSE ON: The BLACKMAIL NOTE - at the bottom is written "1209
COLUMBUS ROAD 8AM” A hand TEARS this bottom part off, then
puts the top half in an envelope.
BLANC (V.O.)
Send Marta the anonymous email with a
late morning rendezvous time,
CLOSE ON: An email addressed to Marta being typed on a phone,
"1209 COLUMBUS ROAD 10AM”
INT. APARTMENT BACK HALIWAY — NIGHT — FLASHBACK
Ransom creeps down the hall, slips the ENVELOPE into the
letter slot of Marta's door.
BLANC (V.O.)
and deliver her the blackmail note.
EXT. 1209 COLUMBUS ROAD - MORNING - FLASHBACK
Ransom's Porsche pulls up. He gets out, pulling on gloves.
BLANC (V.O.)
Step three: keep your appointment
with Fran.
INT. 1209 COLUMBUS ROAD - 8AM - FLASHBACK
Fran standing in the middle of the room, nervous. She turns as
Ransom walks in and strides towards her.
FRAN
I knew it. I knew you were a no good
son of a bitch, I knew Harlan
wouldn't have just killed himself.
RANSOM
Yes, you were right Fran.
Ransom sees the medical bag on the floor, kneels and pulls
something out of it.
FRAN
I knew you were guilty as shit. Now
you're gonna pay for it don't come
near me I'm warning you I -
But he's upon her, hand over her mouth, stifling her scream as
he pushes the syringe into her neck and PUSHES THE PLUNGER.
MINUTES LATER - her inert body in the chair. He fishes through
her pockets, finds the envelope, and takes the TOX REPORT from
it, leaves the empty envelope in her hands.
On his way out: lights the tox report on fire, drops it
burning next to Marta's bag. We stay with it as it burns away.
BLANC (V.O.)
Now the board is set. Marta will get
the blackmail note. You will put the
pieces together for her - the tox
report, her one chance at getting
away with it all. You'11 guide her
to the rendezvous.
(MORE)
BLANC (V.O.)
You'll make an anonymous call to the
police, they will catch her there
with the body and the burned
evidence. Marta will be arrested for
killing Fran... and Harlan.
INT. LIBRARY
MARTA
She said -
INT. 1209 COLUMBUS ROAD - FLASHBACK
Marta holding Fran on the floor, her dying words -—
FRAN
you... did this…
