The Italian Job - Daily Script - Movie Scripts and …

1 The Italian Jobscreenplay byThe PowersBased on the MovieDecember 21, 2001 FADE IN:EXT. THE PORT OF GENOA, .ITALY - NIGHTF orklifts RUMBLE. Workers WIPE FRAME. All the bustle andcacophony of a major FIND ourselves focusing on ONE LARGE CRATE. With theGRINDING of gears, a crane lifts it off the dock and carriesit onto a ship .INT. HOTEL ROOM - SAME TIMET hrough night-vision binoculars, CHARLIE CROKER, 28, watchesthe mysterious crate. Charlie is young to run his own crewbut he's a born PAN TO: LYLE, 21, brilliant and punctilious, fingeringthe keyboard of his strap-on supercharged 've got the orbital data and SV clockcorrections for each satellite that getsthe signal.

2 That'll make my reading assolid as the Precise Positioning Servicethat only the can use. We'retalkin' 100 meter horizontal accuracy,156 meter vertical accuracy, .340nanoseconds time PAN TO: STEVE, 30, bearded. Steve has an arrogantconfidence mixed with the hint of a can't he talk like a person? he's do need one more thing, 's that? LYLES omeone to turn the goddamn homing deviceon. No signal, no score.(CONTINUED)CONTINUED:CHARLIE(to Steve)Where're the Italians? HUMVEE (MOVING) - SAME TIMEThe driver is HANDSOME ROB, 30. Riding shotgun is HALF-EAR,35, immersed in a book-: Albert Einstein Creator & is a large black man with a Southern accent and ahearing ROBWhat's that shit?

3 HALF-EARA book. It's called reading. You shouldtry it some Rob holds up three ROBYou wanna read something. Read betweenthe here's something even you can relateto. Albert got a lotta trim. Thatgenius thing is a babe ROBL emme see that HOTEL JEWELRY SHOP - SAME TIMEThe final member of the crew, JOHN BRIDGER, 50s, is atasteful man buying a very tasteful, and very expensive,diamond necklace. The saleswoman wraps it up as he dials anumber on his cell ( )Hello?JOHN BRIDGERHi, STELLA'S CONDO - PHILADELPHIA - INTERCUTSTELLA BRIDGER, 27, crushingly attractive, has just steppedout of the shower, hair still wet, body wrapped in a towel.

4 (CONTINUED)CONTINUED:STELLAD addy. How are you?JOHN BRIDGERI'm sending you Does it smell nice?JOHN BRIDGERNo. But it's it come with a receipt?JOHN BRIDGERI'm having it sent to you from the (toweling her hair)Why not bring it by yourself? We couldhave leaves the store and heads for the HOTEL BRIDGERBe a long trip. I'm in doesn't like the sound of me guess. Checking out thebirthplace of Christopher BRIDGERS omething like li your parole officer' s steps into the elevator. Rides BRIDGERI think I've paid my last liked the guy, but we never reallyconnected..STELLAWhat are you into, Dad?

5 Don't break myheart. You told me you were BRIDGERA fter this, I swear to you, I am.(CONTINUED)CONTINUED: (2)STELLAYou promised me. Daddy, don't do elevator door opens, Bridger steps out and starts downthe BRIDGERE verything's going to be fine. I've gotto go now. I love you. clicks off then uses his card key to step into the INT. HOTEL ROOM - CONTINUOUSHe eyes Char-lie, who looks pretty BRIDGERI talians?Not 't worry, they'll come through. Youcan trust these BRIDGERI trust everyone. It's the devil insidethem that I don't trust.(then, to Charlie)Got a sec?CHARLIEMy HOTEL BATHROOM - NIGHTThey step inside, Charlie closing the BRIDGERHow you feeling, boss?

6 I'm fine, seems amused by that BRIDGERYou know what .fine, stands for, don't you?Fucked-up, Insecure, Neurotic, andEmotional.(CONTINUED)CONTINUED:CHARLI EYou've become quite the philosopher sinceyou quit BRIDGERYou don't like me sober?CHARLIENo, I'm glad. Makes you a better pulls out a fine cigar, still in its wrapper, handsit to BRIDGERFor after the I get to fire it up. If Steve'sItalians are a no-show, it's three monthsprep down the shitter and I' ve draggedyou out of retirement for BRIDGERThis is kinda nice. You being the bosswith all the worries, me just along forthe 't you sweet.

7 From the other side of the door, they HEAR STEVE ( )Charlie!INT. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHTC harlie takes the binoculars from Steve. He SEES TWO ITALIANCUSTOMS INSPECTORS climbing onboard the Dixie cups?STEVEI toss 'em away if there's a problem downthe SHIP - NIGHTIn Italian , the Inspectors quiz the NERVOUS CAPTAIN about themysterious Inspector takes a crowbar and yanks out several strips ofplywood, REVEALING unmarked cardboard boxes inside. Theother Inspector pulls out one of the boxes and tears it is filled with tomatoes. He takes a bite out of Everything seems to be order.

8 The Captain looksrelieved. The inspector closes the cardboard box carefully now, because as he does this, he hits a powerbutton on a small HOMING DEVICE and stuffs it in with HOTEL ROOM - SAME TIMEOn Lyle's computer screen, a pulsating dot appears, BEEPING,sending out precise longitude and those about to rock, we salute dials his cell HUMVEE (MOVING) - INTERCUTH andsome Rob 's get Rob pulls over. They're at the port. They can seethe mysterious crate being lowered into the ship's climbs out, taking a large duffel bag with TO:EXT. SHIP (DOCKED) - LATER, NIGHTThe Captain is doing his final checks before launch.

9 OURCAMERA DROPS to BENEATH THE WATER where we FIND Half-Ear, in scuba gear, applying Nitramonexplosive primer to the hull of the HUMVEE (MOVING) - NIGHTP lowing through thick brush that breaks out onto a secludedbeach. Handsome Rob is still behind the wheel but now Steveis in the passenger seat. Lyle, in the back, is still on thelaptop, legs fidgeting like a drummer on meth. POP goes hisbubble ROBCan you chill out back there? You'd makea hummingbird UNDERNEATH THE SHIP - NIGHTHalf-Ear finishes up. Speaks into the headset inside 'm done. ( )Copy that. Enjoy the ride, grabs onto the bottom rung of a ladder that isbboolltteedd ttoo tthhee ssiiddffee ooff tthhee sshhiipp aass iitt llaauunncchheess ooffff tthhee ddoocckkand into deeper TO:TWO BRIGHT CIRCLES IN A SEA OF DARKNESSC oming It's Charlie and JohnBridger, in scuba gear, riding torpedo-shaped Dive PropulsionVehicles (DPVs) that pull them through the deep blue sea at agood 5 Both DPVs drag equipment Global Satellite Positioning Device is mounted on thehandlebar of Charlie's DPV, being fed information via Lyle'slaptop.

10 A circle pulsates on the monitor, a beacon to thecrate in the UNDER THE BOAT - NIGHTHalf-Ear still clings to the ladder. It's a wild the headset inside his gear, he HEARS:LYLE ( )Get ready. 3. 2. 1. lets go of the ladder. The ship's propellers speedby just above his head. removes a radio-controlled detonator. Hits the SHIP - ON THE CUTThe hull of the boat SHIP'S HOLDA very neat hole on the bottom of the boat beneath the crateis opened. Water RUSHES IN and the crate falls right throughthe cavity, huge, heavy crate drops hits the THE SHIPC haos rules. She's taking on water fast.