Assassins

Nicolai motions Rath to take a step aside. Nicolai moves forward. Leaning over Bain, he holds the .22 to the base of his skull. The coup-de-grace.

NICOLAI

Always make sure. You should've known better.

As Nicolai's finger tightens, Rath dives for his own gun. Nicolai swings his aim for Rath enabling Bain to grab his own .22.

Bain FIRES from the rubble, drills Nicolai up through the chest cavity.

Nicolai drops. Rath rolls to his feet, aims at Bain who swings his aim to Rath. But neither man fires.

ELECTRA

Don't do this.

Finally, Bain sticks out his free hand.

BAIN

Ayudame...

(sighs)

Help me up, will you?

Rath takes his hand, pulls Bain, bloody, covered in soot, to his feet. As Rath stares down at Nicolai.

RATH

I'm gone.

Bain considers the implications.

BAIN

That would make me number one.

RATH

I can live with that. Can you?

BAIN

Absolutamente. Companeros.

Bain turns his aim away. Rath does the same. Electra breathes a sigh of relief. Rath moves toward her.

BAIN

I'm sorry, Rath.

Rath freezes as he hears the HAMMER COCK behind him. Bain has him dead, the .22 aimed at the back of Rath's head.

BAIN

As long as you're out there, I'll never be number one.

Feeling like a fool, Rath looks across at Electra.

Beat. In a moment of compassion, Bain turns his aim away.

BAIN
You want to say goodbye?

Rath has nothing to say. He just looks at her.

In response, Electra raises her sunglasses, slides them on. Like she's withdrawing away at the end. But wait. That's not it at all.

Rath's eyes flicker wide as he sees Bain in the lens reflection. Rath knows exactly where he's standing.

Bain realizes as well. As he moves to fire...

The side of Rath's coat blossoms as Rath SHOOTS through it. Like a Wild West trick shooter.

Hit in the chest, the gun slips from Bain's hand. His eyes flicker from his wound to Rath. Rath stares back.

Bain goes down hard. He's dead.

Rath and Electra come together. A beat and they start out. On the way, Electra scoops up the briefcase. Moment more and they're gone.

FREEZE FRAME

FADE TO BLACK

THE END