For A Trial
Lab, 9 pm
Katie: Okay so are you going to go check on that evidence?
Carly: ...What evidence?
Katie: The evidence you're working on.
Carly: Eric had it, I'm not doing anything.
Jess: With you two bickering, it's going to be a long night.
Katie: We're not bickering.
Carly: Yeah....We're having a discussion.
Jess: Sure.
Katie: *stops walking*
Carly: What, the baby kick or something?
Katie: Where is everyone?
Carly: Probably out in the field.
Katie: No, I mean EVERYONE. There's no one in the lab.
Jess: Maybe they got tired and went home.
Katie: Where's Lori?
Jess: The lounge.
Katie: Come on, I got a bad feeling about this.
Carly: Why?
Katie: The place is empty.
Jess: Yeah you've said that like a hundred times. Maybe you can get creative next time and write it in pee.
Katie: *runs into lounge* Lori?
Lori: *looks up*
Katie: Have you seen anyone?
Lori: *smiles* Yup.
Katie: Okay who?
Lori: Two men.
Carly: Two men, what two men?
Lori: They were wearing masks and they were making Horatio and everyone go into the other building.
Jess: Other building?
Katie: Morgue.
Carly: Well great, here we go again.
Katie: Did the men say anything?
Lori: Yup. They said they were gonna lock them in the drawers. And then tie up everyone else.
Katie: Why didn't you come find us?
Lori: I was eating my cookies.
Jess: They don't know we're in here.
Katie: Right. Yeah, come on Lori let's get you somewhere safe.
Lori: *sigh* Okay.
Elevator doors open
Katie: *whispers* Turn off the lights, and stay in here.
Jess: *turns out lights.
Katie: Lori get on the floor and don't move.
Carly: *takes out gun*
Katie: *takes out gun*
Jess: Why don't I have a gun?
Katie: Shut up.
Jess: Sorry.
Trevor: *walks through halls* Glad to be back?
Colton: Alright you got everyone tied up in the morgue. What are we doing here?
Trevor: Patience.
Colton: You know if I'm going to be your crime partner, you should let me in on the plans.
Trevor: Whatever happened to blind faith?
Colton: Blind people usually fall down.
Trevor: So keep walking and follow my lead.
Lori: *sneezes*
Colton: Wait, I heard something.
Trevor: There are no ghosts in here.
Colton: Shut up. I thought I heard a person.
Trevor: There's no one else here.
Colton: Did you look?
Trevor: That's your job.
Colton: I did my job.
Trevor: Well you didn't do it well enough.
Colton: *frowns*
Trevor: Just get to the evidence locker and shut up.
Colton: What do we need in the evidence locker?
Trevor: Nothing.
Colton: So why am I going there?
Trevor: I don't know. Maybe it'll be fun.
Colton: *lifts brow*
Trevor: We're going to take the evidence against us. Didn't you ever play video games?
Colton: Dude I think that game was taken off the market.
Trevor: Look, if they keep the evidence against us, they'll find out we killed those New Yorkers. You want the FBI to find us with help from the nut jobs at the lab?
Colton: You said I'd be paid.
Trevor: You will.
Colton: When?
Trevor: The cheque's in the mail. *walks away*
Colton: *rolls eyes* Yeah sure it is. *walks away*
Katie: Did you hear that? They're stealing evidence.
Carly: We should go get them.
Katie: Yeah I don't think so. They have tech 9s.
Jess: Don't they all.
Katie: This isn't a joke. Someone could get hurt. We need to get help.
Carly: Uh well if you haven't noticed, everyone's in the morgue all locked up. They probably have their cell phones and everything.
Katie: Wait. Speed and Anni aren't here.
Carly: No kidding genius.
Katie: No, they're at the Humma. Tim drove Anni back there.
Jess: Oooh.
Katie: Yeah get your head out of the gutter.
Jess: Sorry.
Katie: *dials phone*
Carly: So you expect him to just walk in here and take them out?
Katie: Shh.
Jess: What a control freak.
Evidence locker
Colton: I'm not seeing this evidence.
Trevor: You're bad at this.
Colton: I just spent the last 7 years in prison. I'm not SUPPOSED to be good at this.
Trevor: Well be glad Speed's not here.
Colton: I hate that guy.
Trevor: Yeah me too. If I could shoot him right between the eyes, I would.
Colton: No kidding. I thought the morphine was enough but that guy just doesn't want to die.
Trevor: You talk to Emy recently?
Colton: As far as I know, she's still in prison somewhere else. We didn't share a cell.
Trevor: *slaps Colton*
Colton: Ow.
Trevor: I know they didn't put you in the same cell, smartass.
Colton: Shut up.
Lounge
Katie: *closes phone* He's on his way. He just pulled into the parkinglot.
Carly: Good timing.
Katie: Okay we need to get Lori out of here.
Carly: What about you?
Katie: I can handle myself.
Carly: Yeah I know you can.
Katie: Is this because I'm pregnant? Because you're as bad as Tim.
Carly: Fine get shot.
Katie: I'm not going to get shot.
Jess: Can you two can it?
Katie: Why?
Jess: They're walking back this way.
Katie: Okay shut up.
Jess: You shut up.
Trevor: Did you hear that?
Colton: Now who's paranoid.
Trevor: Okay so you were right the first time. There's someone here.
Colton: If it's Speed I'll go ballistic.
Trevor: No it sounds too girly. AHA! *grabs Jess*
Jess: *screams*
Katie: HEY!
Carly: *points gun at Trevor*
Trevor: Drop the gun or I put a bullet in her head.
Jess: Well gee, merry christmas to me.
Carly: *drops gun*
Katie: *drops gun*
Colton: Now what do we have here? *kneels down*
Lori: *frowning*
Katie: Touch her and lose a finger.
Colton: Relax.
Katie: Sorry but I don't think that's possible right now.
Colton: And what's your name?
Lori: I'm Lori.
Colton: That's a pretty name.
Lori: Thank you.
Colton: Come sit over here, Lori.
Lori: No.
Colton: I love children. So defiant.
Trevor: Just grab her.
Colton: *grabs Lori*
Lori: *screams*
Colton: Sit on the couch here sweety.
Lori: *sits on couch*
Katie: *walks over*
Trevor: *lifts gun* No, I don't think so. Get over here.
Katie: Fine.
Carly: So you're going to shoot us now?
Trevor: Yeah.
Colton: No. Trevor, remember? We're not here to hurt anyone.
Trevor: Speak for yourself.
Colton: We're going to tie you guys up.
Carly: Congratulations to us.
Trevor: If you'd like a bullet instead, we'd be happy to oblige.
Carly: Go ahead. Shoot me.
Trevor: Alright then.
Colton: Trev, cut it out.
Trevor: She's the one who wants to be shot.
Colton: No one needs to get hurt.
Trevor: What kind of a criminal are you?
Colton: A smart one. You want more charges added to your sentence?
Trevor: We're not going to get caught.
Colton: We will if you start riddling the hostages with bullets.
Katie: You two pixies finished bickering because I want to go home and get some rest.
Trevor: Shut up. *slaps Katie*
Katie: *holds face*
Carly: You okay?
Katie: *nods*
Lori: Momma you okay?
Katie: Yeah.
Jess: You guys are so stupid. You're not going to get away with this.
Colton: What a poetic thing to say.
Speed: HEY.
Colton: *turns around*
Trevor: *sigh* He's as bad as Horatio.
Colton: *narrows eyes* We meet again.
Speed: Let them go.
Colton: Or what? You'll shoot me?
Speed: I'm thinking about it.
Colton: *lifts gun* Give me your gun.
Speed: *frowns*
Colton: Do it or I'll kill little Lori over there.
Speed: *gives gun to Colton*
Colton: *empties magazine, throws gun* Now get on the floor.
Speed: *sits*
Katie: Way to go Tim, we're saved.
Speed: *rolls eyes*
Carly: You talk to Anni?
Speed: She's on her way.
Carly: You didn't take the same vehicle?
Speed: I wasn't at the boat. I was on my way here when Katie phoned.
Colton: Now, I need the girl.
Katie: What? Why?
Colton: To make sure no one moves. One of you leaves this room, and I put a bullet in her.
Carly: That's pretty low, even for you.
Colton: Come on Lori.
Katie: Don't listen to him.
Trevor: *aims gun at Katie* I'm really getting tired of you and your stupid family.
Katie: At least I have one.
Trevor: *narrows eyes*
Colton: Lori, let's go.
Speed: *stands* No one touches her.
Colton: Oh how sweet. Father dearest and his blind love for his child. That's going to get you killed one day.
Speed: *steps in front of Lori*
Colton: Move.
Speed: No.
Colton: *lifts gun*
Speed: *frowning*
Katie: Tim sit down.
Speed: No.
Katie: Tim don't let him shoot you for nothing.
Colton: You'd better listen to your wife.
Trevor: *grabs Lori*
Lori: *screams*
Colton: Good boy. Sit.
Speed: *sits*
Colton: Stay. Come on Trevor.
Trevor: Geez and I thought I wore the pants in this deal.
Colton: Just go.
Trevor: *drags Lori* Get moving kid.
Lori: MOMMA!
Katie: Just go with him. He won't hurt you.
Lori: Okay momma.
Trevor, Colton, Lori, leave
Speed: *shakes head* Once they have what they want, they won't leave any witnesses.
Katie: I know.
Carly: We should do something.
Jess: Yeah like what? Run up to them and beat them to death? I'm pretty sure bullets are faster than fists.
Screams are heard
Katie: *stands*
Speed: *stands*
Carly: What are they doing?
Jess: Sounds like she won't cooperate.
Scream is heard, and then large thud
Katie: LORI! *runs to door*
Speed: *grabs Katie* Don't.
Katie: THEY HIT MY BABY!
Speed: Come on, sit down.
Katie: LET GO OF ME!
Speed: No.
Katie: *starts to cry*
Speed: *hugs Katie*
Jess: Once they have what they want, they're going to kill us.
Carly: Sucks to be us.
Jess: So what do we do?
Colton: *walks over* You guys sit down right now.
Carly: Or what, you'll flog us too?
Colton: It's for your own good.
Katie: I'LL KILL YOU! *grabs Colton*
Speed: KATIE! *grabs Katie*
Colton: GET OFF ME! *punches Katie*
Katie: *falls*
Speed: You son of a bitch. *punches Colton*
Colton: AH! *holds face* I should have killed you years ago. *pulls out gun*
Katie: *looks up*
Speed: *kicks Colton*
Colton: *falls backward*
Gun goes off, bullets fly
Katie: *covers head*
Carly: *screams*
Jess: *hides under table*
Colton: *smacks Speed with gun*
Speed: *grabs Colton*
Colton: GET OFF OF ME!
Speed: *punches Colton*
Colton: AH! *runs after Speed*
The two men crash into the glass window and fall into the hallway
Colton: *stands up* This isn't over. *runs off*
Katie: Tim, are you okay?
Speed: *sits up, holding head* I'm super.
Katie: You're bleeding.
Speed: Yeah what else is new.
Carly: Jess, are you okay?
Jess: *crawls out* Yeah. I'm fine.
Katie: Can't Anni drive any faster?
TBC.........
