CHAPTER 6
SHOWDOWN
INT NIGHT VISITORS LOCKER ROOM LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM
NIKKI IS STEPPING OUT OF THE SHOWER, CLAD IN A TOWEL. AS SHE SPEAKS IN VO, SHE GETS DRESSED WEARING A BLACK T-SHIRT INSCRIBED "KICK ASS" AND MATCHING SHORTS.
NIKKI (VO)
I still couldn't believe it. After all these years, not only had I found Beatrice Kiddo, but now we were finally going one on one.
CUT TO HOME DRESSING ROOM. BEATRICE IS SITTING IN FRONT IF A LOCKER IN A KIMONO AND SMOKING A PALL MALL. (pronounced "pell-mell")
SHE LOOKS A THOUSAND YEARS OLD.
KIDDO (VO)
So she finally found me. I have to admit, I'm not looking forward to this. How many years has it been since I was a lean mean killing machine? (SHE LOOKS AT HER HATTORI HANZO SWORD, WHICH SHE HOLDS IN ONE HAND) I swore I'd never use this thing anymore, and now look….
CUTBACK TO NIKKI. SHE IS LACING UP A PAIR OF DR MARTENS.
NIKKI (VO CON'D)
Yeah, it all comes down tonight. And I have Elle and Sophie to thank for it – oh, yeah, and the computer too. Thank you Department of Homeland Security! It took forever to find a current address for Beatrice, but I finally did it. Still, it surprised me. How calmly she took it, how ….almost indifferently. It's almost like she knows this is it for her. After all, she's pretty old now….
CUTBACK TO BEA. SHE IS STILL LOOKING AT THE SWORD. HER KIMONO HAS COME UNDONE IN THE FRONT REVEALING HER CLEAVAGE.
KIDDO (VO CON'D)
Look at me, I'm damn near 50 now! DO I really think I can take this girl? No….fuck it. It's a good day to die.
CUT TO TUNNEL OUTSIDE OF LOCKER ROOMS. NIKKI COMES OUT FIRST. SHE WALKS A SHORT WAY, THEN BEATRICE, IN A GRAY SWEATSUIT, COMES OUT.
NIKKI
You're wearing that?
KIDDO
You were expecting a ninja costume? Come on – let's get this over with.
THE TWO WOMEN MAKE THEIR WAY OUT THE TUNNEL TO THE PLAYING FIELD. THE LIGHTS ARE ON EVEN THOUGH IT IS 3 AM. AND STANDING OUT THERE ARE SOPHIE AND ELLE. THEY ARE BOTH SMILING.
ELLE
Is that you, Black Mamba?
KIDDO
Yeah. How in hell did you survive that snake?
ELLE
I've lived with a lot worse than that, bitch. You prepared to die?
KIDDO
Yeah. It's a good day to die.
SOPHIE
It's night.
KIDDO
Huh?
SOPHIE
It's night out here, shouldn't that be "It's a good night to die"?
KIDDO
Don't fuck with me, or I'll take your legs off too.
NIKKI AND BEA SQUARE OFF AT THE FIFTY YARD LINE. SOPHIE , ACTING AS REFEREE, STANDS TO ONE SIDE.
SOPHIE
Ok, ladies – you know the rules. The fight is over when one is dead. KICK ASS!