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JACK
I deserve that. Anyway, I've... I've
only just realized
MARLA
What?
JACK
I mean, the depth and breadth of our
relationship has only recently been
illuminated for me. I know this...
I know us hasn't been such a great
thing for you...
MARLA
Whatever.
(to waiter)
I'll take my food to go...
Marla's getting up to go, but Jack rises, fed up, takes her
by the arm, putting her back in her seat.
JACK
Sit down! Sit down and give me my
last fifteen seconds without opening
your mouth!
Marla crosses her arms. Jack collects himself.
JACK
I'm trying to tell you -- and this is
where you have to trust me -- but, I
think your life might be in real
danger.
MARLA
What?
JACK
You have to get out of here. Leave
as soon as possible. Go to any rural
town, away from any major city...
MARLA
You are an insane person.
JACK
Marla...
MARLA
No, no, shut up! I've had enough.
I tried, Tyler... I have tried...
Marla's getting upset, tears coming to her eyes.
MARLA
There's a part of you I really like,
but I can't do this anymore. I just
can't. This is killing me...
JACK
I'm sorry, but I...
MARLA
What?! You're sorry? I don't
believe that for a minute.
Marla gets up. Jack grabs for her, but she's gone, heading
for the door. Jack gathers his files, runs to follow...
EXT. DINER - MOMESTS LATER
Jack pushes out the door, files under one arm, catching up...
JACK
I can't explain. You wouldn't
believe me anyway. I'm trying to
protect you...
Jack grabs her arm, tries to hail a TAXI, but the taxi races
past. Marla pulls free, screaming at him...,
MARLA
Let go of me!
JACK
Do this for me, Marla. Do this for
me, if you never do anything else...
Jack spots a BUS idling further up the street.
MARLA
Leave me alone! I don't ever want to
see you again!
JACK
Okay, if that's what it takes, you'll
never have to see me again.
(digs in his pocket)
Here... here...
He pulls MONEY from his pocket, holding it out.
JACK
Take this money, get on this bus...
(pointing to bus)
Get on, and I promise you, I'll never
bother you again, if that's what you
want. Please...
Marla looks at Jack, numb.
MARLA
Tyler...
JACK
I'm begging you. Get on the bus.
Get on the bus.
Marla takes the money from Tyler, walks towards the bus. As
they approach it, Jack shields his eyes, afraid to look...
MARLA
Why are you doing this?
JACK
I can't let myself see where you're
going. Go wherever it takes you,
remember... keep away from major
cities...
Marla stands at the doors of the bus, heartbroken, gives one
last look at Jack.
MARLA
(holds up the money)
I'm not paying this back. I consider
it "asshole tax."
JACK
Yes, fine. Just, get on. Stay away
a couple of weeks, at least.
Jack's still covering his eyes. Marla gets on the bus.
MARLA
Tyler...
Jack finally looks to her.
MARLA
You are the worst thing that ever
happened to me.
DOORS HISS SHUT. The BUS LEAVES, heading away. Jack seems
relieved. Then, a SCREAM is HEARD from MARLA...
Jack turns, looks... THROUGH THE BUS WINDOWS: the bus is
filled with BALD MEN IN BLACK: Space Monkeys.
Jack SPRINTS after the bus...
The bus speeds away. Onboard, Space Monkeys subdue Marla.
Jack falls to the asphalt, rolls, files-flying.
JACK
Son of a bitch!
INT. POLICE STATION - DAY
Jack RUNS to the front desk, crazed, dumps the armload of
files on the desk in front of the DESK SERGEANT...
JACK
(loudly)
I want you to arrest me. I'm the
leader of a terrorist organization
responsible for acts of vandalism all
over the city. Detective Stern in
arson knows who I am...
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - LATER
Detective Stern and THREE DETECTIVES stand, staring at Jack,
who's seated. On the table are the phone bill and files.
JACK
There are probably several hundred
members in the metropolitan area.
Chapters are sprouting in at least
five other major cities. They're
tightly-regimented, with many cells
capable of operating without a
central leader. Check this address:
1537 Paper Street. You'll find the
body of Robert Paulson buried in the
garden. You'll also find numerous
tubs used to make gallons of
nitroglycerin. The plan, I believe,
is to blow up these credit card
headquarters and the TRW building.
STERN
Why these buildings?
JACK
You are not your job. You are not
how much money you have in the bank.
STERN
(to other detectives)
Keep him talking.
Stern leaves. A beat, then, the remaining Detectives smile
at Jack with REVERENCE.
FLAT-TOP DETECTIVE
I really admire what you're doing.
You're a brave man to order this.
JACK
What?
REDHEAD DETECTIVE
You're a genius, sir.
They grab Jack and force him on his back on the table.
Flat-Top has a rubber band; the Bald Detective has a knife.
BALD DETECTIVE
You know the drill. You said if
anyone ever tries to interfere with
Project Mayhem, even you, we got to
get his balls.
Flat-Top PULLS Jack's pants completely off, tosses them
aside. Jack SCREAMS. Flat-Top holds his legs.
FLAT-TOP
It's useless to fight.
REDHEAD
This is really a powerful gesture,
Mr. Durden. It'll set quite an
example.
JACK
No... you're making a mistake!
FLAT-TOP
You told us you'd say that.
JACK
I'm not Tyler Durden!
BALDY
You told us you'd say that, too.
JACK
Okay, I am Tyler Durden and I'm
ordering you to abort the mission!
FLAT-TOP
You said you would definitely say
that.
BALDY
What's our best time for a "cut and
run?"
FLAT-TOP
Four minutes.
BALDY
Is somebody timing this?
REDHEAD
(looks at his watch)
Wait till the second hand gets to the
twelve.
A KNOCK at the door. Flat-Top slaps a hand over Jack's
mouth. He and Redhead block view of the table as Baldy
opens the door a crack. Stern mutters:
STERN
Some of this info checks out. Let's
go to the place on Paper Street.
Baldy glances back at the other Detectives, leaves, closing
the door. The two remaining Detectives continue. Jack kicks
and screams and writhes. The Detectives wrangle him, but
with more difficulty, now that Baldy's gone.
REDHEAD
(checking his watch)
Mr. Durden, you're going to fuck up
the time!
Jack gets one leg free, KICKS, knocks Flat-top backwards --
Flat-Top SLAMS the wall, falls. Redhead lets go of one of
Jack's arms, jams his elbow into Jack's throat... cutting
off the airway. Jack's face reddens... he's choking...
Jack's free hand reaches, searching.. pulls Redhead's GUN
and points it at him. Redhead backs off. Jack gets up,
gasping for air, PISTOL-WHIPS Flat-top as he rises.
Jack grabs one of the files off the table.
EXT. POLICE STATION - DAY
Jack, without pants, in BOXER SHORTS, escapes out the BACK
DOOR. He looks at the ADDRESS on the file folder.
EXT. STREET
Jack SPRINTS down the middle of the street, gun in hand,
looking like a complete madman. Cars almost hit him.
EXT. BANK BUILDING - LATER
Jack, sweating and panting, stops, looks... then heads
toward the BUILDING with the address "1888."
EXT. 1888 LOBBY
Jack tries the door. Locked. He lifts a cast iron bench,
runs forward -- RAMS it into the glass. The bench
immediately recoils from the glass, SLAMS Jack's groin!
Jack falls to his knees, doubled over, holding his package.
Then, he rises, SHOOTS the glass...
INT. 1888 LOBBY
Jack pushes through the broken glass. He sprints for the
"PARKING" door...
INT. GROUND LEVEL - PARKING
Jack enters, looks -- NO CARS. He bolts to the STAIRS...
INT. TOP-LEVEL PARKING AREA - SEVENTH FLOOR
Jack enters, heaving. Again, NO CARS. He moves from one
SUPPORT POST to another, searching. He finally spies,
across the garage, NINE LARGE CANISTERS, heavily-WIRED.
Jack runs to the BOMB, frantic. He walks around it.
There's a DIGITAL CLOCK, ticking down from "10:05"...
Jack moves to pull the lid off one CANISTER, looks inside..
TYLER
Could be worse...
Jack looks -- Tyler's seated, his back against one post.
TYLER
You could be standing under 37
stories of steel and concrete with a
150 gallons of nitroglycerin strapped
to the support... oh, maybe it
couldn't be...
JACK
(points at bomb)
You... you can't be serious about
this.
TYLER
What a ridiculous thing to say.
JACK
I can't let you...
TYLER
...go through with this?
What are you going to do?
JACK
I'm going to...
TYLER
...stop me?
JACK
I'm not going...
TYLER
...to let this happen!
JACK
Stop finishing...
TYLER
...your sentences! They're
our sentences. Get your mind around
that.
Tyler gets up walks to Jack.
TYLER
What are you doing running through
the streets in your underpants? We
both use that body.
JACK
Since when is Project Mayhem about
murder?
TYLER
The buildings were evacuated thirty
minutes ago. Everything's proceeding
exactly as planned.
JACK
You don't know that. There could
still be people inside.
Tyler keeps walking around, crosses his arms.
TYLER
Maybe. Maybe a couple of guys with
shaved heads couldn't synchronize
their watches. Good riddance.
Jack looks back to the BOMB, goes to it, wipes sweat off his
face. He starts finger the MANY WIRES, sorting them.
TYLER
I wouldn't be doing that. Unless you
know which wires, in what order...
JACK
If you know, I know.
Jack holds his gun under one armpit, uses both hands to go
through the tangle of colored wires.
TYLER
Or... maybe I knew you'd know, so I
spent the whole day thinking about
the wrong ones.
Jack chooses one wire, GREEN, holds it in his fingers.
JACK
If I'm wrong, we're both dead..
TYLER
This is not about martyrdom.
Jack twists the GREEN WIRE around his finger.
JACK
I'm pulling the green wire.
T