FIGHT CLUB

PG 113

INT. HALLWAY

Jack leaps out of the room, looks down the hall in both directions.

JACK

Marla?!

EXT. PAPER STREET - SUNSET

The taxi screeches to a halt. Jack leaps out.

JACK

Wait here.

INT. PAPER ST. HOUSE - MOMENTS LATER

Jack walks inside to find it completely EMPTY and DESERTED. He gawks

at the bathtub and canisters that hold vast amounts of liquid. He sees

bottles labeled "nitric acid". He TIP-TOES to the

INT. KITCHEN

And picks up the phone. He pulls out the hotel bill and scans the

phone numbers. Through the window, the LAST bit of SUNLIGHT slowly

SINKS.

Jack punches the first number.

VOICE (from phone)

Maintenance.

A brief silence while Jack absorbs this and adjusts.

JACK

Uh, excuse me. I'm not sure I have the right number. I've been

calling maintenance departments all over the city, regarding the water

supply. Which maintenance department is this?

VOICE

Very good, Sir.

JACK

Excuse me?

PG 124

VOICE

Don't worry about us, Sir. We're solid.

Jack hangs up the phone. He punches the next number.

DIFFERENT VOICE (from phone)

Maintenance.

JACK (imitating Tyler)

Give me your position.

DIFFERENT VOICE (baffled)

Huh? Who's this?

JACK

Oh, excuse me. I'm calling from the water company. I've mixed up my

phone numbers. Which maintenance department am I talking to?

DIFFERENT VOICE

You almost had me there, Sir. Everything's A-okay here.

Jack hangs up the phone. He punches the next number.

ANOTHER DIFFERENT VOICE (from phone)

Maintenance.

Jack hangs up; punches the next number.

YET ANOTHER DIFFERENT VOICE (from phone)

Maintenance.

Jack hangs up; punches the next number.

EVEN YET ANOTHER VOICE (from phone)

Maintenance.

A beat while Jack thinks.

JACK

There's been a change in the plan.

EVEN YET ANOTHER VOICE

You told me you'd say that, Sir.

PG 115

JACK

I don't care what I told you -- there's *really* a change of plan!

EVEN YET ANOTHER VOICE

You told me you'd say *that*, too, Sir.

JACK

Now, listen to me, you stupid fuck! I've got the phone numbers mixed

up! Tell me where you are! Now!

EVEN YET ANOTHER VOICE