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EXT. ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP ENTRANCE WALLS
An elderly, bandaged OLD MAN sits in a broken heap near the
bustle of the dusty camp entrance. Heavy-footed refugees
walk past with blank stares as others frantically search
the scene for loved ones. ZA'RAAD, a rugged young man
wrapped up for desert travel, walks toward the beaten
entrance.
The old man reaches out to Za'raad.
OLD MAN
You can't bring that inside.
ZA'RAAD
What?
OLD MAN
You can't bring that storm inside.
ZA'RAADExcuse me?
OLD MAN
That cloud over your head, your
curse. LEAVE IT!
SOLDIER A brandishes a sword near the duo and glares.
SOLDIER A
Are we having trouble here?
OLD MAN
We will soon!
ZA'RAAD
This beggar is bothering me.!
Soldier A hits Za'raad with the back of his blade hard
causing Za'raad to fall into the sand.
SOLDIER A
That "beggar" is a war hero. Bite
your tongue Syrian or lose it.
ZA'RAAD
(through clenched teeth)Thank you.
Soldier A swaggers away to laughing onlookers.
INT. ZA'ATARI'S WALLS
Za'raad throws himself against the wall in an empty shaded
corner of one of the many white shacks.
OLD MAN
Her carriage is coming. You should
leave here.
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Za'raad glares.
OLD MAN
Your family sent me.
ZA'RAAD
(serious)
Who in my family?
OLD MAN
Your mother's uncle.
ZA'RAAD
Oh, shove off you crazy bastard.
OLD MAN
Before he died he sent me a letter
about you. To watch out you don't
poison any more lives. If you
don't leave, I'll kill you myself.
Za'raad kicks the old man to the ground and crouches close
with a blade at the wheezing throat.
OLD MAN
I've already told my grandson.
He'll look for you if I don't meet
him for lunch.
ZA'RAAD
I'm not afraid of a child.
OLD MAN
He runs this camp.
ZA'RAAD
(pause)
I've killed stronger men.
OLD MAN
Why did you come to Jordan? To
ruin this country like you did
Syria?
ZA'RAAD
I've just been trying to survive.
OLD MAN
Your existence is an abomination.
You'll ruin whatever your feet
touch.
ZA'RAAD
I didn't choose to be born to that
family.
OLD MAN
But you chose to take up the
sword.
ZA'RAAD
Better that than be a false
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prophet.
OLD MAN
They throttled the amount of
people leaving Syria to catch you.
How many did you kill to escape?
Za'raad brought his sword down, slicing the Old Man's neck.
ZA'RAAD
Apparently not enough.
Za'raad pulled his hood up, wiped his sword on the Old
Man's clothes, and stole the money pouch on his belt.
ZA'RAAD
To Lebanon.