Behind Bars

Episode 28 (LAG)

INT. UNKNOWN WAREHOUSE.

"Zino walks into a room filled with high-class computers."

ZINO
How is it going?
(Gazes at the screen, trying to read the present situation.)

ELLA
A little patience.
(Runs her fingers through the keyboard.)
Damn it!

ZINO
(Gazes at the access denied sign being displayed on the screen)
What is the problem?

ELLA
A software on her device is preventing me from overriding the security system.

ZARA
Can't it be deactivated or something?

ELLA
I'm trying, but it's a stubborn software
I Have never seen anything like it before.
It's like they knew someone would try hacking into her device.

ZINO
So, what's the way forward?

ELLA
(Sighs)
We keep trying.
It's just going to take a little more time.

ZINO
(Breaths heavily.)
I told you already, we don't have time!
I need this woman tracked down in thirty minutes.

ELLA
(Turns to Zino.)
I get it!
But this is the tech world, not your usual hitman job where you can just gun people down and get your way easily.

ZARA
Fine, just do what you have to do as fast as you can.

ELLA
I have tried every cheat and coding pattern I know. This thing is hard to crack.

ZINO
Oh, God.
(She drops her hands on the chair before her; she appears frustrated.)

ELLA
But there is something else I can try.

ZARA
Then what are you waiting for?

ELLA
I have never tried it on a sophisticated system like this.
I will have to initiate a rare virus into her operating system, hoping it weakens the software, preventing us from getting what we want.

ZINO
(Raises her head and hand from the chair)
Do whatever you have to do to get in.

ELLA
I would have to warn you that there are some risks involved.

ZARA
What kind of risk?

ELLA
It's a rare and strong virus that could get the job done or ruin everything we try to do here.

ZINO
Ruin everything?
How?

ELLA
The virus is cohesive, but for it to work, enough time is needed to incubate and weaken the software.

ZINO
Okay, just get it done.

ELLA
Okay, let's hope her system survives the incubation time.

ZARA
Wait!
What?

ELLA
Yeah
We just have to hope the operating system is strong enough to accommodate the virus long enough to take down the weird software.

ZINO
And if it doesn't?

ELLA
We lose our only chance of getting what we want from her phone.
In worse cases, it might damage both systems beyond repair.

ZINO
(Sighs)
Is there any other way we can do this?

ELLA
In thirty minutes or even an hour, no, there isn't!
However, there are other methods that could take days or even weeks to get the job done.

ZINO
Von will be far gone by then.
(Turns to Ella)
Do it!

ZARA
What?
Zino, we have to think this through.
What if this virus ruins everything for us?

ZINO
Then, we find another way.
Time is not on our side.
(Turns to Ella)
Do it now!

ELLA
Alright
(Rolls her chair back to the big projected screen before her.)
Okay, let's do this
(Cracks her fingers before dropping them on the keyboard)
Okay, I have initiated the virus.

ZINO
So, what next?

ELLA
(Turns to Zino)
We wait!

ZARA
For how long?

"The screen in front of Ella begins to crack and glitch."

ELLA
Oops!

ZINO
What is it?

ELLA
I don't know

"The whole screen turns white."

ZARA
What is happening, Ella?

ELLA
I think the worst we feared has happened.

Zino
Shit!
(Pushes the chair in front of her to the floor)

ELLA
I'm sorry; I tried my best.

ZARA
(Turns to Zino)
I warned you; we should have thought this through!
Now we have lost everything!
Damn it!
(Drops her frustrated fist on the wall behind her.)

"Ella turns to the screen and sees the screen slowly return to normal."

ELLA
Guy's!

"Zara and Zino turn to the screen."

ZARA
What is happening?

ELLA
(Has her eyes fixed on the screen)
Access Granted!

ZARA
What does that mean?

ELLA
Yes!!!
(Turns to them with a bold smile on her face)
It worked.
We are in!

ZINO
(Sighs in relief)
Finally.

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EXT. BUHIGH PRISON

"Efe's eyes meet with that of Big Shark."