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1. StepOne:The KillingKind(short)
A man ishunteddownbytwoex- cons whowere recentlyreleasedfromaprisonstintcausedby his
informantworktenyearsprior.
StepTwo:
A man ishunteddownbytwoex- cons whowere recentlyreleasedfromaprison stintcausedby
hisinformantworktenyearsprior.The twohave decidedtohuntthe man, thoughtheyhave not
decidedwhattodo withhimonce theyobtaincontact withhim.The man’slawyersoldhimoutto the
tune of fifteenthousanddollarstorelease the name of the informerontheircase fromtenyears ago.
The two were convictedof secondoffense bankrobbery,thoughtheircase omittedthe deathcaused
duringthe robberydue to circumstantial evidence.The manwhoturnedtheminusedthe moneyto
opena landscapingbusiness,whichnow,yearslateristhrivingandhasprovidedhimwithall of the
trappingsof an upstandingexistenceinsociety,leavingbehindhiscriminal days.
Whenthe recentlyreleasedconvicts catchupwiththeirman,theytake him hostage and
considerthe possibilityof holdinghimforransomplayingoff of hiswife andkids,leftwithathree
milliondollarlandscapingbusiness. Theyconsiderwhethertheyshouldtake himsouthandkill him,
buryinghiminthe desertsinBaja.They also banteroftenaboutthe possibilityof holdinghimhostage
for tenyears,as longas theywere heldinprison,torepayhimfully.Whenthe cardsfall,the captive
man has learnedenoughabouthiscaptorstohave thempinnedforseveral more crimescommitted
inside of prisonwallsthroughcourierscarriedoutduringlegal consultations.Severalof the criminal
partiesshowupon the scene,andthe man usestheirdrunkenarrogance andcarelessnessone nightto
escape.
`Gatheringhiswitsabouthim,the man rentsa car and visitsthe spotswhere he haslearnedall
of the lootfromthe other crimeshasbeenhidden.He stealsthe dirtyearningsandusesittorehire the
lawyerwhooriginallyflippedonhimtoinformonce again.Whenthe bad guyscatch up withhimat a
roadside market,he isforcedtoshoot one of them, butnot one of the original two.Inthe end,he
comescleanwithhiswife,tellingheraboutthe deal tenyearspriorandwhat ishappeningnow,and
getsthe two arrestednotonlyfor theirnew crimes,butforthe killingof theirconsort.The man,
satisfiedbyhistake,settlesbacktoenjoyandfindsthathe hasleftone loose end.Hiswife wasthe
boyfriendof one of the men,andkillshimatthe endas theyattempttobury the lootdownsouthin
Baja.

2. Characters
“Doc” Anthony Pignone- informant
Catherine Pignone- informant’s wife, Paul’s girlfriend as revealed at end
Russel Greene- bank robber, kidnapper, responsible for vault heist on private mansion
Paul Yoni- bank robber, kidnapper, responsible for vault heist on private mansion
Antonio Severes- actual private mansion vault robber
Timothy Severes- Antonio’s brother, and the getaway driver
Joseph Menudo- Lawyer