Whatever it Takes By Nathan Maynard

INT. HOUSE - BEDROOM - DAY DAVID, 30s, lies sleeping in his bed. The alarm clock changes from 7:59 to *:00 and the alarm goes off. David hits the snooze button. INT. KITCHEN - DAY Montage of shots of: -David entering the kitchen -David cracking eggs into a frying pan on an electric stove -David picking egg shells out the pan -A plate of eggs being placed on a table next to a glass of OJ -A fork lifting a mouthful of eggs -The plate gradually emptying -The glass going from full to empty with a slurping sound. EXT. BANK - MORNING David stands in front of the bank with his hands in the pocket of his jacket. He looks at his watch. Beat. He enters the bank. INT. BANK - DAY David walks in, hands still in his pockets. He looks around. There are no customers, only at their stations. One man and two women. INSERT: HOUR 1 TELLER Good morning, sir, how can I help you? David approaches her.

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DAVID Hi, would you forgive me if I said something clich? TELLER #1 Um, sure, I guess so. (A slight nervous laugh) DAVID Ok then. He pulls out a handgun from inside his pocket and points it at the teller. DAVID (contd) I need to make a withdrawal. Put your hands in the air. Everybody, put your hands in the air, or I shoot this woman in the face! The tellers comply. DAVID (contd) Back against the wall. Everybody get back against the wall, now! The tellers back away from the desk in front of them and stand against the wall behind them. DAVID (contd) Good. (To Teller #1 Whats your name, sweetie? TELLER #1 M-Mandy. DAVID Ok, Mandy. What time does your vault open? MANDY What? DAVID The timelock! What time does the timelock on the vault open? MANDY Uh, uh, ten oclock. It- it opens at ten oclock.

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DAVID Ok. Come on, dont be scared. As long as you do what I say, no one gets hurt, and we all walk away from this the same way we walked into it. INSERT: HOUR 2 INT. BANK - DAY The tellers are now sitting against the same wall as before. Chains are now wrapped around the door handles. David looks at his watch. DAVID Ok, its ten oclock. go. Lets

He hops over the desk and picks Mandy up by the shoulder. He looks back at the other two tellers. DAVID (contd) And you two. Just - just stay put. I swear if you move, I will shoot you. Damnit, why didnt I bring rope? The MALE TELLER looks at David out of the corner of his eye, and then towards the desk. Under the desk is a small red button. INT. VAULT ROOM - DAY Mandy, still with Davids gun pressed into her back, walks to the vault and opens it. The vault door swings open, revealing a table, with stacks of bills on it. DAVID Ok, nowSirens. Distant, but getting louder. DAVID (contd) Shit. Shit shit, shit, shit, SHIT!

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INT. BANK - DAY David runs back to the tellers, still in the positions he left them in. DAVID Who the fuck did it? Huh? Tell me, who the fuck did it? The tellers just stare. Police cars pull up out front. DAVID (contd) Shit. INSERT: HOUR 9 INT. BANK - NIGHT David sits against the wall beside the door, pointing his gun across the room at the tellers. Police lights flash outside. MANDY Why are you doing this? DAVID What? What do you mean, why the hell does anyone rob a bank? Money. Now shut up. MANDY So, what, you just woke up one day and decided to commit a federal offense? DAVID Look, Mandy, you dont know me, okay? So stop trying to get in my head and just shut. Up. COP (O.S) (Through a megaphone) David, I cant help you if you dont help me, okay? DAVID All right, you wanna know why Im doing this? MANDY Well, yeah, I do.

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DAVID Its for my mother. Shes sick. she doesnt have insurance. And have to help her, I have to be there for her. Thats what sons right? So I have to do whatever takes. Whatever it takes, it doesnt matter. David cries.

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MANDY David, I know you want to help you mother, but this isnt the way. DAVID Then what?! What is the way?! Huh?! You tell me. How do I come up with fifty thousand dollars?! What, do I have to take a - a nine to five at McDonalds so my mother doesnt die? Huh?! Tell me! Tell me, what is the way then, Mandy?! What is it?! MANDY Not this! David gets to his feet. DAVID Fine then. He goes to Mandy and yanks her up. He brings her to the door. He unwraps the chains from the door, opens it, and pushes Mandy out. EXT. BANK - NIGHT A police blockade has been set up. Dozens of guns are pointed at David and Mandy. A COP with a megaphone stands at the center. DAVID Here! COP Ok, David thats very good. Now I need you to justDavid slams the doors.

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INT. BANK - NIGHT David re-wraps the chains around the door and sits down again. DAVID Whatever it takes. END