21

st
Century Robin Hood
Screenplay by
Ryan Cody
Based on the short story by
Richard Cody Jr.
Fade in:
INT. FAIRBANKS HOTEL DAY
We start at the end o the stor!.
We see "ODY# a ort!$ish %an &ho is 'oin' 're! and has a
a(e ten !ears o)der than hi% d*e to stress. He is an a'ent
o sorts reerred to on)! +! "od!# his )ast na%e.
He &a),s do&n a ha))&a! on the t&e)th )oor o the
()assiest -)a(e in to&n# Fair+an,s Hote).
He rea(hes roo% ./$" and 0*st stares &ith a sense o
a((o%-)ish%ent.
"*t to +)a(,.
"ODY12.O.3
The na%e Ro+in Hood %a! see% a +it
%edie4a)# +*t +e)ie4e %e# the na%e
its this %an -ere(t)!.
Fade in:
E5T. SAN FRAN"IS"O DAY
The s,! is o4er(ast. We see a %an )ea4in' his s)ea6! San
Fran(is(o a-art%ent. This is 7OHN 89RDO"K or ROBIN HOOD.
"od! is sittin' in his (ar on the other side o the street.
He &at(hes 8*rdo(, &a), a&a!.
"ODY12.O.3
His rea) na%e is 7ohn 8*rdo(,#
+orn and raised in Detroit. I4e
+een ater hi% or 0*st a+o*t ten
!ears. Thats +e(a*se I% on this
(ase +! %!se). I an!one 'ets in
%! &a!: I)) ,i)) the%. Thats ho&
enra'ed I a% +! this %ission.
INT. 89RDO"KS A;ART8ENT 8IN9TES LATER
"od! is )a(in' the -)a(e &ith %i(ro-hones.
"ODY12.O.3
B*t o4er the !ears it see%s to +e
%ore )i,e a <*est than a %ission.
I tra(,ed hi% do&n to San
Fran(is(o. I had +een &at(hin' hi%
or a (o*-)e o &ee,s# he rented
so%e s)ea6! a-art%ent. I &aited
*nti) he )et one da!# and )a(ed
the -)a(e &ith %i(ro-hones and
+*''ed his -hone.
"od! -)a(es a +*' in 8*rdo(,s -hone.
INT. "ODYS A;ART8ENT NI=HT
"od! is )istenin' intent)! to a -air o head-hones he is
&earin'. He is )istenin' to a (on4ersation o 8*rdo(,s.

"ODY12.O.3
Fort*nate)!# on 7*ne .>
th
# he %ade
a -hone (a)) to one o his
(onta(ts.
E5T. 89RDO"KS SF A;ART8ENT LATER
"od! and t&o -)ain()othes%en &a), *- to 8*rdo(,s ront
door.
"ODY12.O.3
The! &ere %eetin' that ni'ht &hi(h
%ade it (on4enient or %e +e(a*se
I (o*)d 0*st (at(h this '*! and 'o
ho%e.
One o the -)ain()othes%en 0i'')es the door ,no+# it is
)o(,ed.
"ODY12.O.3
I &o*)d ha4e 'ot hi% ri'ht here#
+*t the da%n idiot had to -)a!
'a%es &ith %e.
The -)ain()othes%an shoots o*t the )o(,. And o-ens the door
+ein' %et &ith t&o shots in his a(e.
"ODY
Shit?
8*rdo(, 0*%-s o*t a near+! &indo& and r*ns to&ard a (ar.
The re%ainin' -)ain()othes%an &hi-s o*t a (e)) -hone and
hits s-eed dia). Waits a e& se(onds.
;LAIN"LOTHES8AN
Head<*arters:
"od! 'ets into his (ar as 8*rdo(, hot&ires the (ar he 'ot
into.
8*rdo(, then s-eeds o ()ose)! o))o&ed +! "od!.
"ODY12.O.3
He &anted a (hase# so I 'a4e hi%
one.
E5T. SAN FRAN"IS"O $ "ONTIN9O9S NI=HT
8*rdo(, s-eeds thro*'h the streets# ta,in' +a(, roads and
a))e!&a!s. The &ho)e ti%e +ein' o))o&ed +! "od!.
"ODY12.O.3
We &ent aro*nd ha) the =odda%n
(it! *nti)# a)) o a s*dden# he
started to s)o& do&n:
8*rdo(, s)o&s do&n and "od! -*))s *- to his side.
"ODY12.O.3
:So I too, ad4anta'e o it and
-*))ed *- ne@t to hi%. ;ro+a+)! the
d*%+est thin' I e4er did.
"od! and 8*rdo(, ride side +! side or a &hi)e. Then#
s*dden)!# 8*rdo(, sides&i-es "od!. "od! 'oes o into the
ront &indo& o a (ar dea)ershi-.
"ODY12.O.3
The )ast thin' I re%e%+er &as
)!in' thro*'h %! &indshie)d and
)andin' on the hood o a "adi))a(.
"od! then does 0*st that# )!in' thro*'h his &indshie)d and
)andin' on the hood o an ear)! /AAAs "adi))a( in 4er!
ni(e sha-e.
INT. 89RDO"KS SF A;ART8ENT NI=HT
The Re%ainin' ;)ain()othes%an has a %an hand(*ed and +ent
o4er a ta+)e.
T&o a'ents &a), in noti(in' the dead ;)ain()othes%an.
A=ENT .
7es*s "hrist.
A=ENT /
Is this the '*!B
;LAIN"LOTHES8AN
Yeah# this is the (onta(t I 'ot.
A=ENT /
Yo*4e he)-ed *s a 'reat dea)# !o*
(an 'o ho%e no&.
;LAIN"LOTHES8AN
Than, !o*# sir.
"ODY12.O.3
We had one o his (onta(ts# &hi(h
%eant# &e ,ne& e4er!thin' a+o*t
Ro+in Hoods )atest heist.
INT. "AR DEALERSHI; DAY
"od! is sittin' at a des, &ith the %ana'er. "od! has a
+anda'e &ra--ed aro*nd his head.
"ODY12.O.3
And the -ri(,s do&n at the (ar
dea)ershi- %ade %e -a! or the (ar.
Dont 'et %e &ron' it &as a shar-
(ar# +*t I &asnt &i))in' to -a!
that %*(h or so%ethin' I didnt
e4en (a*se.
The %ana'er hands "od! the ,e!s to the "adi))a(.
"ODY12.O.3
No& that I )oo, +a(, at it# it &as
-ro+a+)! in the +est interest or
e4er!+od! that I +*! that (ar.
E5T. SAN FRAN"IS"O DAY
Its s*nn!# a -ere(t da!. "od! s-eed thro*'h the streets
in his ne& "adi))a( &earin' s*n')asses and a s%i)e.
He -*))s *- to head<*arters# &hi(h is +asi(a))! a -o)i(e
station &itho*t rea) -o)i(e oi(ers.
INT. HEADC9ARTERS
The (onta(t is sittin' in a (hair in a roo% &ith no &indo&s.
"ODY12.O.3
Yo* see# &e (a))ed hi% Ro+in Hood#
+e(a*se thats &hat he did. Sto)e
ro% the ri(h# 'a4e to the need!.
On)! the need! %ost ti%es t*rned
o*t to +e a (o%+ination o hi%#
his (onta(ts# and a (harit! o his
(hoi(e. Too +ad the %one! &as
sto)en.
"od! &a),s into the interro'ation roo% ho)din' a %*' o
(oee.
"ODY
Hi there# ho& are !o* toda!B
"ONTA"T
Shitt!# !o*B
"ODY
That de-ends on !o*. Te)) %e# &here
is 7ohn 8*rdo(, -*))in' o his
ne@t heistB
"ONTA"T
I dont ,no&.
"od! ta,es a si- o*t o the %*' and +rea,s it o4er the
(onta(ts head. The (onta(t s(rea%s and ho)ds his head in
-ain.
"ODY
B*))shit? I ,no& !o* &ere there
-)annin' that heist &hen !o* &ere
at his a-art%ent )ast ni'ht.
"ONTA"T
Yo* (a%e ri'ht ater I did# I ha4e
no idea &hat he &as -)annin'?
"ODY
Yo* t&o %et at ..:DA# I didnt (o%e
*nti) %idni'ht. No& &hat is 8*rdo(,
-)annin'# and I s&ear to =od i !o*
'i4e %e that EI dont ,no&F
+*))shit# I)) shoot !o* in the
a(e.
"ONTA"T
I% te))in !a# %an# I dont ,no&?
"od! &hi-s o*t a -isto).
"ONTA"T
Shit# d*de?
"ODY
Where is 8*rdo(, 'oin'B?
"ONTA"T
I dont ,no&# he didnt te)) %e
an!thin'# I 0*st 'a4e hi% so%e '*ns
or a (*t o the %one!. Dont shoot
%e?
"od! (o(,s the '*n.
"ODY
Where the *(, is 8*rdo(, 'oin'B?
"ONTA"T
I% te))in !a# I dont ,no&? Dont
shoot %e?
"od! shoots the (onta(t in the a(e.
"ODY12.O.3
And 0*st )i,e that# I &as ired.
And ne4er ,ne& &hat 8*rdo(, &as
-)annin':
INT. SLEAGY HOTEL ROO8 NI=HT
"od! is &at(hin' the ne&s. He )oo,s o)der# not +! )on'# +*t
a e& !ears. He is startin' to 'o 're!.
"ODY12.O.3
: +*t I did hear e4er!thin' he did.
Whether it ro% ne&s re-orts or
inter(e-ted -o)i(e trans%issions#
I ,ne& &here he &as.
INT. "ODYS "ADILLA" DAY
"od! is dri4in' thro*'h a (it! in the sa%e "adi))a( he
ne4er %eant to ha4e# than,s to 8*rdo(,.
"ODY
I o))o&ed hi% to &here4er he &as
headed# +*t no %atter &hat. E4er!
ti%e I 'ot there# he &as a)read!
%o4ed o*t and in so%e other (it!
-)annin' another heist.
INT. HOTEL ROO8
"od! +*sts the door o-en to an e%-t! hote) roo%
"ODY
Da%n it.
INT. SA8E HOTEL ROO8 LATER
"od! is &at(hin' the ne&s.
"ODY12.O.318ORE3
Yo* see# it too, a+o*t se4en %onths
"ODY1"ONTD3
To -)an a heist and I too, ad4anta'e
o that ti%e +! tra(,in' hi% do&n.
And I &as a)&a!s 0*st t&o se(onds
too )ate ater a heist and he &as
a)read! %o4ed o*t. He too, %e a))
o4er the -)a(e.
Shot o HOLLYWOOD si'n. Then o "od! dri4in' in his
"adi))a(.
"ODY12.O.3
L.A.
Shot o Washin'ton %on*%ent# then o "od! &a),in' aro*nd it.
"ODY12.O.3
D.".
Shot o E%-ire State B*i)din'# then o "od! on the roo#
)oo,in' o4er the ed'e.
"ODY12.O.3
Ne& Yor,.
Shot o Lin(o)n Fie)d in ;hi)ade)-hia# ;.A.
"ODY12.O.3
;hi)ade)-hia.
Shot o 8=8 =rand "asino.
"ODY12.O.3
2e'as.
Shot o "od! dri4in' thro*'h San Fran(is(o in his "adi))a(.
"ODY12.O.3
Ba(, to San Fran(is(o.
Shots o se4era) )ar'e estates.
"ODY12.O.3
"o*nt)ess estates o Ban,ers#
in4estors# et(etera:
Ba(, to "od! in Hote) roo%. He is sti)) &at(hin' the ne&s.
"ODY12.O.3
B*t i theres one thin' I hated
%ore than +ein' t&o se(onds too
)ate or e4er! sin')e 0o+# &as the
4i(ti%s rea(tions.
Shot o T.2. a re-orter in inter4ie&in' a &ea)th! )oo,in'
%an in ront o his estate.
8AN
I &ant e4er! di%e +a(,# e@(e-t that
&hi(h &as s-ent on (harit!# I &ont
%iss that.
Ba(, to "od!.
"ODY12.O.3
That ,i))ed %e. And the! a)) said
the sa%e thin'. 7*st or the
(a%eras.
We see ne&s re-orts o three %ore ri(h %en sa!in' EI &ont
%iss it.F
"ODY12.O.3
8! a4orites &ere the ones &ho
said:
Ne&s re-ort o a %an ta),in' to a re-orter.
8AN
I either &ant to see hi% dead or in
a 0ai) (e)).
Ba(, to "od!.
"ODY12.O.3
: I 0*st &anted hi% dead.
INT. "ODYS "ADILLA" D9SK
"od! 0*st dri4es.
"ODY12.O.3
We ,e-t *- this (harade or ten
!ears. Ten )on'# a'oni6in'#
disa--ointin' !ears. Rea))!# I
(ant (o%-)ain# I4e seen ort!$
ei'ht o the it! states and rode
one he)) o a ride. B*t I sti))
(o*)dnt (at(h the son o a +it(h.
Fade o*t.
We hear a -hone rin'in'. It rin's i4e ti%es and is -i(,ed
*-.
Fade in:
INT. A;ART8ENT NI=HT
We see a %an in +ed 0*st a&o,en ro% so*nd s)ee-# had 0*st
-i(,ed *- the -hone.
8AN
1=ro''!3
He))oB
The 8an t*rns on a )a%- on the ni'htstand ne@t to his +ed.
We see this %an is "od!. He )oo,s e4en o)der than +eore.
He )oo,s )i,e a %an &ho has 'i4en *- on e4er!thin' that
%attered to hi%.
"ODY
Are !o* s*reB Who is thisB
"ODY12.O.3
Then one ni'ht# I 'ot a -hone (a))#
and so%eone I dont ,no&# &ho% I
ha4e ne4er %et# to)d %e &here he
&as.
"*t to +)a(,.
"ODY12.O.3
"hi(a'o.
Fade in:
INT. "LASSY RESTA9RANT DAY
"od! sits at a +ooth a&a! ro% the )*n(h (ro&d. He &aits.
"ODY12.O.3
The %an on the -hone to)d %e to %eet
hi% at this resta*rant and he &o*)d
'i4e %e a)) the detai)s.
A %an sits do&n a(ross ro% "od!.
"ODY12.O.3
He 'a4e %e e4er!thin' +*t his na%e.
E5T. RESTA9RANT DAY
"od! &a),s o*t and &a),s to his (ar &hi(h is aro*nd the
%idd)e o the -ar,in' )ot.
"ODY12.O.3
The %an on the -hone to)d %e
8*rdo(, &as here to -*)) o t&o
0o+s. The irst &as the 8oorison
estate:
E5T. 8OORISON ESTATE NI=HT
Three %en in s,i %as,s &a), to&ard an *n%ar,ed &hite 4an
-ar,ed +)atant)! ne@t to an A*di.
"ODY12.O.3
that '*! &as hea4i)! in the
sto(, %ar,et ri'ht *- *nti) the
re(ession# -ri%e 4i(ti%.
The 4an s-eeds a&a!.
"ODY12.O.3
The se(ond 0o+ &as the Fair+an,s
hote)# the 4er! one he &as sta!in'
in. He e4en to)d %e &hen the 7o+
&as 'oin' to ta,e -)a(e. I didnt
need that -art.
E5T. FAIRBANKS HOTEL DAY
It is s*nn!# a 'reat da! or an a((o%-)ish%ent. "od! is
&a),in' to&ard the hote).
"ODY12.O.3
He &as sta!in' at the ()assiest
-)a(e in to&n# and the %ost
e@-ensi4e. B*t &hat do !o* e@-e(t
ro% the %an &ho has e4er!thin'B
Wh! not the +est -)a(e in to&nB
INT. FAIRBANKS HOTEL $ "ONTIN9O9S
"od! &a),s in and heads or the e)e4ator. He then 'oes in
the e)e4ator and hits the to- )oor +*tton# )oor t&e)4e.
"ODY12.O.3
Ten !ears# h*ndreds o (ities#
(o*nt)ess 0o+s# )eadin' to this
%o%ent. 8*rdo(, %ade the +i''est
%ista,e o his )ie sta!in' in
"hi(a'o.
INT. ROO8 ./$" 8O8ENTS EARLIER
8*rdo(, &a),s in# ha--! &ith the o*t(o%e o his )atest 0o+.
He -*))s so%e (o)d -i66a o*t o the rid'e.
INT. HOTEL THAT 8O8ENT
"od! rea(hes his destination and the e)e4ator doors o-en.
"ODY
./$"
INT. ROO8 ./$" "ONTIN9O9S
8*rdo(, sits do&n at a (hair near the &indo& and t*rns on
the T.2.
INT. HALLWAY $ "ONTIN9O9S
"od! &ho is 'oin' 're! and has a a(e ten !ears o)der than
hi% &a),s do&n the ha))&a!.
He rea(hes roo% ./$" and 0*st stares &ith a sense o
a((o%-)ish%ent.
He then ,i(,s the door in. &e see a rather ha--! 7ohn
8*rdo(,# ha4in' 0*st -*))ed o a heist# sittin' in a (hair
+! a &indo&# &at(hin' T.2.
89RDO"K
"od!? I tho*'ht I )ost !o* +a(, in
L.A.
"ODY
Yo* sho*)d ha4e )earned +! no& I
dont 'i4e *- that eas!. No& (o%e
on# )ets 'o# its o4er.
89RDO"K
The he)) it is:
8*rdo(, +r*s<*e)! stands *- and -*))s o*t a -isto)# +*t is
a s-)it se(ond too )ate as "od! shoots hi%.
8*rdo(, a))s +a(, and o*t the &indo&.
E5T. FAIRBANKS HOTEL
We see 8*rdo(, a))in' do&n the t&e)4e stories o the
Fair+an,s Hote) and *)ti%ate)! )andin' on the side&a),
&ith a th*d.
We see 8*rdo(, on the 'ro*nd. Dead.
"ODY12.O.3
There he &as. T&e)4e stories do&n.
Dead.
We then see "od!s a(e# and on)! "od!s a(e. He is
()ear)! ha--! a+o*t the o*t(o%e# +*t s%i)es (o!)!.
"ODY12.O.3
Ater ten !ears# I ina))! 'ot %!
%an.
"*t to +)a(,.
"ODY12.O.3
Ro+in Hood.
THE END.
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