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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.