The Devil You Say?

EXT. A JAIL IN MEXICO - DAY
It's early morning as a patrol car pulls up into the parking lot. It parks beside a couple of other cars. The camera pans with the OFFICER as he exits his car, goes to the trunk and takes out a small box. He then heads towards the JAIL HOUSE.

A young boy steps out and salutes the OFFICER.

BOY
Hola, Sir

OFFICER
Morning.

INT. JAIL LOBBY - DAY
The Officer enters the lobby, he places the box on a desk. Taking out a small brown paper bag, he walks over to one of the cells.

OFFICER:
Yo Rubiks Cube. You got mail.

Officer tosses the brown paper bag onto the bed.

INT. JAIL CELLS - DAY
MAX is sitting in a lotus position in the center of the cell. Stripped down to his boxers. His body is covered with many scars; bullet wounds, claw marks and what looks like several blades as well. He is covered in sweat and his eyes are closed.

INT. JAIL LOBBY - DAY
The Officer returns to his desk, takes a coffee mug from it and heads for the coffee machine. Where a lovely woman is sitting on a bench at the moment and filing her nails.

OFFICER:
How long has he been up?

NAILS:
According to Manu, he's never been to sleep yet.

OFFICER
How come we get the American weirdos?

INT. JAIL CELLS - DAY
Max opens his eyes. He reaches for the brown paper bag and opens it up. He takes out a cellphone and looks at it, and then places it beside him.

EXT. EAST TEXAS RANCH - DAY
A gorgeous, bikini-clad woman is sitting by a pool. Tanning. A long slender drink is at the table beside her as well as a cellphone. She is lying there with her eyes closed, and then her watch begins to chime. She picks up the cellphone and dials.

INT. JAIL CELLS - DAY
The cellphone rings. Max reaches for it, and snaps it open.

LUCY (V.O.)
Hola Max.

MAX
(into phone)
Ms. Morningstar. What the hell do you want after all these years?

EXT. EAST TEXAS RANCH - DAY
LUCY is sitting up in her chair. She has a servant who hands her another drink. She takes it and dismisses the servant.

LUCY
(into phone)
It's been a long time. We've got a lot of catching up to do. I heard that you were in the region and I figured I'd give you a call.

MAX (V.O)
I'm touched.

LUCY
(into phone)
It's one of the reasons why I called you.

MAX (V.O.)
And you couldn't take time out of your schedule to pay me a visit?

LUCY
(into phone)
Well, I've arranged for you to get an early release.

MAX (V.O.)
That's mighty nice of you.

LUCY
(into phone)
Any second now it should be.

EXT. JAIL - DAY
A black sedan drives up to the jail, parking beside the police car. Two gorgeous ladies in black suits step out. One carrying a briefcase.

INT. JAIL CELL ­- DAY
Max walks to the barred window and glances outside.

MAX
(into phone)
Damn.