FADE IN:
EXT: West Valley Lock-Up. Rancho Cucamonga. 3:45am.
50 ft. crane shot reveals a mostly empty parking lot.
Police sirens are heard in the distance. Opening credits.
Distant POV: We see a cop car arrive at the entrance.
Two officers deliver another drunk to the holding tank.
Red and blue lights splash the area with color and shadow.
After a moment, a young 18-22yo female is seen exiting the jail.
She walks across the parking lot. Camera moves in slowly. She's cute.
High-high heels and an outfit that makes her look a little like a stripper.
This is Cinnamon. She's a stripper. The closer we get the better she looks.
The camera swings around as she arrives at the passenger window of her ride.
Cinnamon's POV. We can see the figure of a man asleep at the wheel. She knocks.
The man startles awake. He reaches. Unlocks the door. Cinnamon gets into the car.
She smiles. She giggles for a moment. Close-up on an entirely grateful young woman.
CINNAMON
You know you are the best, right? I mean it. I do.
Thank you for saving me, Jack. Let's get outta here.
Take me somewhere. Take me anywhere. Take me to the beach.
Let's drive the coast. Sunrise at the beach. Del Mar this afternoon.
She finds a business card on the dash and reads it out loud.
CINNAMON
"Looking for Answers?
Call Private Investigator
JACK CANTERBURY"
I've got your answer, Jack. Let's go to the track!
CUT TO:
Aerial. Sports car flying down the freeway. Ocean waves and white caps. Sunrise.
CUT TO:
EXT. Del Mar parking lot. Cinnamon looks adoringly at Jack. Quiet. She loves him.
CINNAMON
Thank you, Jack.
JACK
C'mon. Morning workouts. I'll buy you breakfast.
(after a pause) Your welcome.
CINNAMON
I know one of the trainers. (she smiles) And three of the jockeys.
We'll go to the barns. I'll see about getting a table in the clubhouse.
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EXT. Del Mar. Early morning. Horses and riders move around the race track. It is a beautiful day.