THE LINCOLN LAWYER
Written by
John Romano
Based on the novel by
Michael Connelly
July 8, 2006
BANG IN FROM BLACK, FACE OF A MAN
MICKEY HALLER, 40, lawyer-- TIGHT on him, as morning light
flies across his features. He's fresh-shaved, neat suit,
gazes out with a stark/steady focus from the back seat of--INT. LINCOLN TOWN CAR (MOVING) IN A HARD RAIN--
GRADUALLY FADE IN, under the SOUND of rain & freeway, his
DRIVER, black, 20s, low patter to which Mick barely listens--EARL
I'm thinkin', when Not-Guilty-
Two gets to four thousand miles,
that's two cars ready, that's
enough to start the airport runs...
(then, realizing)
You gettin' any of this, Mr.
Haller?
Not this morning. Mick watches the rain without seeing it.MICK