The Martyrdom of Madeline Slezak - an Award-Winning Screenplay

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THE MARTYRDOM OF MADELINE SLEZAK

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FADE IN

EN*H -AD 0 DAY

S>-ER? M>S>DAN0RI/ NORTHERN KOREA= SE-TEM@ER ('/ &'(3=

KOREAN ->@LI* ADDRESS ,OI*E O=S=B*o.nto+n at ten= Nine= Ei92t=

INT= *ONTROL *ENTER 7ITH A S-E*TA*>LAR ,IE7 OF LA>N*H 0 DAY

KOREAN ->@LI* ADDRESS ,OI*E O=S=BSeCen= Si= FiCe= Fo.r= T2ree= T+o=

@lastoff= Tense silence= T2en t2e LA>N*H *OMMANDER 9iCest2e A0OK= S*IENTISTS c2eer= 8ENERAL RI*HARD @OLI,AR/ in anAra$ ro$e an "effiye2/ crac"s a t2in smile= At 2is sie/

MELISSA @OLI,AR/ Asian/ in a 2ia$ an f.c"0me p.mps/ anMAOR MATTHE7 @OLI,AR/ E.rasian/ in an Army .niform=

@OLI,ARDay one of o.r ne+ IraG/ Matt2e+=

MATTHE7Day one of yo.r ne+ IraG/ Fat2er=

@OLI,ARDont piss on my parae/ $oy= I p.ta lot of $loo an s+eat into t2is=

MATTHE772ose s+eat 72ose $loo

T2e t+o men 9lare at eac2 ot2er= Melissa spea"s in Korean=

MELISSAMy 2.s$an is fille +it2 oy= His+is2 is to reflect on t2is 2istoriceCent in priCate +it2 2is family=

T2e Korean Scientists $o+/ eit= Matt2e+ t.rns 2is $ac" on2is fat2er= A tense silence= @oliCar leaCes/ slams t2e oor=

MELISSA*ant my t+o men 9et alon9

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EN*H -AD 0 DAY

@oliCar actiCates 2is fin9ernail p2one= It flas2es= Heto.c2es a memory c2ip to it= Anot2er flas2= Messa9e sent=

ESE/ t2e *A-ITOL an t2e REFLE*TIN8 -OOL $elo+=

SATELLITE TRANSMISSION8o is 9reat/ 8o is 0 0

T2e transmission stops= A $.rst of $eeps an clic"s= T2en=

SATELLITE TRANSMISSION0 0 8reat= 8o is 9reat= Hasten===

So.n of people +al"in9 in a 2all= A li92t/ c2irpy Coice=

R>F>S O=S=BNo+ for t2e piJce e rsistance/t2is +ay/ please=

EF>S O=S=B,oil= T2e OCal Office oor= One+or= Dont= Dont open it= ECer=

INT= IN THE 7EST 7IN8 *ORRIDOR AT THE O,AL OFFI*E DOOR 0 DAY

R>F>S MEADO7S/ a smart resser/ aresses fiCe INTERNS=

R>F>ST2is oor is sole property of t2e-resients 9ate"eeper/ *2ief ofStaff= I= Etc2 t2at on yo.r $rain=

KeCin/ in t2e corrior/ si9nals= R.f.s/ 2an on oor/ nos=

INT= THE O,AL OFFI*E 0 DAY

Senator RO8ER LAE>NESSE 2is a.92ter/ *HERRY HENRYSLEZAK/ -resiential ACisor KENNY 7ETZEL/ Henrys Aie=Kenny 2as an at2letes $.il= *2errys resse co+9irl 2ot=Kenny cant ta"e 2is eyes off 2er= T2e -RESIDENT stans ont2e carpet in an astrona.ts s.it= T2e oor opens=

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-RESIDENTFaint fis2$o+l CoiceB

R.f.s/ t2at yo. A2 Damn 2elmet

He presses a s+itc2 on 2is astrona.t s.it $elt=

-RESIDENTSpea"erp2one CoiceBHear me no+ R.f.s/ t2at yo.

R>F>S8iCin9 t2e ne+ interns a to.r/ Sir=

He 9est.res R.f.s to $rin9 t2em in= He pops open t2e Cisor=

-RESIDENTI "no+ I loo" .m$ in t2is= @.tont $lame me= Its SenatorLae.nesse iea= @lame 2im= Itsall $eca.se of 2is a.92ter/*2erry= S2es 9onna $e t2e netHarris *o.nty District Attorney=

ECeryone clapsB7ere 9onna 2aCe a f.nraiser for2er in Ho.ston= Her Da t2o.92tit $e note+ort2y if I s2o+e .presse li"e an astrona.t= Still+or"in9 o.t some of t2e "in"s=

*loses Cisor/ fei9nsc2o"in9 to eat2B

Ho.ston/ +e 9ot a pro$lem

ECeryone la.92s= Henry sprin9s .p/ oes a comic portrayal

of an EMT to t2e resc.e/ ramatically pops open t2e Cisor=

-RESIDENTAir I can $reat2e T2an" 8oHenry Slea" saCes t2e ay a9ain

Henry $o+s= ECeryone/ ecept R.f.s/ la.92s an appla.s=

INT= IN THE 8REEN ROOM IN THE 7HITE HO>SE 0 DAY

R.f.s an t2e fiCe Interns $elo+ a paintin9=

R>F>SSat.rays t2e -resients $irt2ayparty= Itll $e in t2e Rose 8aren=T2eme is ra9time= 7ell 2aCe periocost.mes/ a saloon/ spittoons= Anyo. fiCe +ill sin9 Happy @irt2ay=

KeCin/ sco+lin9 as .s.al/ motors .p close in 2is+2eelc2air= An Intern t.rns to 2im=

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INTERNMister H.rt= Sir= Is t2ereanyt2in9 I can 2elp yo. +it2

KE,INYo. patroniin9 me

INTERNNo sir= I 0 0

KE,INDont patronie me= See t2is-.rple Heart Means Im a +ar2ero= Yo. a +ar 2ero

INTERN>2= >2/ no sir=

KeCin etens 2is 2an/ li92ts .p 2is Zippo/ 2ols 2is2an oCer t2e flame= T2e Intern stares a92ast= KeCin

en.res t2e pain silently/ t2en snaps t2e Zippo s2.t anmotors off o+n t2e 2all= A a $an plays ra9time=

EESTS in ra9time 9ar$ance= A silCer02aire MIMI ances +it2 a YO>N8ER H>NK=

R.f.s stans $y a sco+lin9 KeCin= @oliCar/ o.t0of0place inan Ara$ ro$e an "effiye2/ 9rins/ claps R.f.s on t2e $ac"=

Kenny smiles at all t2e 7omen= Most smile $ac"= 8EOR8E8ALMI*HE/ a $i9 to.c2er/ $ear2.9s 2im/ slips 2im a $ase$all=

8ALMI*HEKenny= Nee a faCor=

KENNYS.re/ Mister 8almic2e=

8ALMI*HE*all me 8eor9e= @i9 Miami onor2ere +it2 2is a.92ter= T2ey $et2rille to meet yo.= Nee a pen

T2e ra9time stops= T2e $an plays a fanfare=

LI,ERIED SER,ANTHenry an Maeline Slea"

Henry P MADELINE SLEZAK enter= Maeline/ rop0ea 9or9eo.sin a s2immerin9 9o+n an floral 2at= ECeryone t.rns to loo"=

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-RESIDENTMaie Henry

MADELINEMister -resient=

-RESIDENTMister -resient Yo. call meDanny/ yo.n9 lay= Henry/ yo. aint9ot yo.r ne+ $rie traine yet=

ANOTHER -ART OF THE ROSE 8ARDEN

Kenny si9ns t2e $ase$all for MISTER MIAMI an DA>8HTER=

MISTER MIAMIMy *2arlottes G.ite t2e at2lete=On t2e Floria State Carsity=

KENNY72at sport

DA>8HTERFast0pitc2 soft$all/ sir=

MISTER MIAMIS2es a pitc2er= Li"e yo.= 7ell/not G.ite li"e yo.= Not yet=

Kenny 2ans $all to t2e Da.92ter= Henry P Maeline pass $y=Maeline P Kenny loc" eyes= Maeline G.ic"ly loo"s a+ay=

THE SE,EN DISTIN8>ISHED 7ASHIN8TONIAN MATRONS TA@LE

SeCen MATRONS sit an c2at= Henry 9.ies Maeline to t2em=

HENRY72at say I par" yo. +it2 -amela forsome 7as2in9tonian feminine lore

MADELINEAre yo. 9ettin9 ri of me

HENRYMimis 2ere= S2es $een rin"in9=

MADELINES2es not yo.r +ife anymore= I am=

HENRY.st lie lo+ 2ere .ntil s2eleaCes= I 9ot a $oy +atc2in9 2erto "eep 2er a+ay from yo.=

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HenryQs fin9ernail flas2es= He +al"s off= T+o -RE0TEENA8E8IRLS in frilly lace r.s2 .p=

8IRL (Yo.re my role moel= I so +ant to$e a perfect trop2y +ife li"e yo.=

Maeline $l.s2es/ 2i"es .p 2er 9o+n to s2o+ a lon9 scar=

MADELINEIm far from perfect/ 2oney= Im.st an Io+a tom$oy +it2 an A*Lreconstr.ction=

*2erry Lae.nesse passes $y in ra9time era s2ay lay 9ar$/.st as one Matrons fin9ernail p2one rin9s li"e a c2imesan all ten of 2er fin9ernails li92t .p li"e t2e rain$o+=

ANOTHER -ART OF THE ROSE 8ARDEN

T2e -resient/ Henry P Kenny eye Mimi an 2er Yo.n9 H.n"on t2e ance floor= T2eres pay$ac" in 2er ance moCes=

HENRY72ats t2at SO@ eCen oin9 2ere

-RESIDENTI say 2es ancin9 +it2 yo.r e=

T2e -resient nos to+ar @oliCar=

-RESIDENTLast mont2 Ric2ar @oliCar loo"eme in t2e eye/ sai IraG +o.l relyon .s for its satellites= He lie=

HENRYDint I tell yo. Hes o.t t2ere$eyon any accepta$le oCersi92t=

Dance ens= Mimi aims a loo" of contempt at Henry=

-RESIDENT7ell/ its IraG= Hes $een t2ere

since O$ama= Hes almost inis 0 0HENRY

No ones inispensi$le/ Danny=

*2errys in t2e ra9time $ar= Kennys raar 2omes in=

HENRYAfter t2e election= Ill 2anle@oliCar= *.t 2im off at t2e "nees=

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Henry smiles at @oliCar= @oliCar smiles $ac"=

@A*K AT THE NO70EM-TY 7ASHIN8TONIAN MATRON TA@LE

Maeline alone/ eserte $y t2e Matrons= Melissa/ in 2ertraemar" 2ia$ P f.c"0me p.mps/ sits/ ta"es 2er 2an=

MELISSAYo.r life line= T2ere= Yo. see 2o+elicate it is See it G.iCer at myTo.c2 ItQs openin9 .p/ tal"in9/tellin9 me yo. li"e o.toors=At2letics= 7ie open spaces=

MADELINE72y yes/ t2ats ri92t= I o 0 0

MELISSA

O2/ no+ I see confience iss.es=Inecision= T2is +ea" line HereSays yo. +ant to $e on top of t2e+orl/ $e s.ccessf.l/ $e [email protected] yo.r life fr.strates yo.= Yo.$ottle it .p/ let t2e press.re$.il .ntil somet2in9 sets it off=

MADELINELets stop= T2ats eno.92= -lease=

Melissa smiles= Maeline loo"s at Henry +it2 s.en rea=

A TA@LE IN THE RA8TIME @AR

Kenny an *2erry seate= A MAN 2ans Kenny a $ase$all to si9n=He si9ns it=

*HERRYYo. li"e si9nin9 $alls/ ont yo.

KENNYNeCer t2o.92t if I li"e it= 7antme to si9n one for yo.

*HERRYSee T2ere yo. 9o=

KENNYT2ere I 9o +2at

*HERRY7it2 yo.r $i9 $ase$all star moCe=

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KENNY8ot me +ron9= .st t2o.92t 0 0

*HERRYT2o.92t I melt all oCer yo.= Sat2in9 is/ Im not seein t2e real

Kenny 7etel= Yo.re a constr.ct=

KENNYNo+ t2at is $.lls2it Im real8o on To.c2 me Im real as 0 0

*HERRYAn yo. +ont eCer $e real till yo.2aCe to 9iCe it .p an come o.tfrom $e2in t2at facae an stanna"e in t2e li92t li"e eCeryoneelse= I $etter 9o fin ay/ see2es not rin"in9 too m.c2= @ye

S2e +al"s off=

KENNY@itc2

Mimi/ mean r.n"/ taile $y an Aie/ $r.s2es past Kenny=

THE 7ASHIN8TONIAN MATRON TA@LE 0 NI8HT

Melissas 9one= Maeline/ a9ain s.rro.ne $y t2e seCen Matrons=Mimi/ +eaCin9/ t2e Aie $e2in 2er/ ra+s near=

MIMI7ell loo" Trop2y 7ife *inerellaan 2er seCen Fairy 8omot2ers

T2e Aie clears 2is t2roat= Mimi t2eatrically rops t2efl.te= It smas2es into a illion pieces=

MIMILet t2em clean it/ Sleepin9 @ea.ty=8o for$i yo. pric" yo.r fin9er=

Mimi leaCes as t2e Interns start sin9in9 Happy @irt2ay=

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INSERT?

Maelines $at? 7ONDER8IRL $.rne into t2e $arrel=

@A*K TO S*ENE

T+o TEENA8E O*K TY-ES in Ti9er *a9e tees2irts at t2e+ino+= One oc" Type 2ans Kenny a $ase$all= He si9ns it=

EM-- Maelines o+n on one "nee/ 2an on2er $reast/ 2er face scre+e .p in pain= Kenny la.92s=

KENNYNot sQpose to cro+ t2e plate=

Kenny 9oes $ac" to 2ittin9= S.enly/ a cras2= Anot2ercras2= He t.rns/ sees Maeline ta"in9 7oner9irl to t2epitc2in9 mac2ine/ po.nin9 it li"e s2es "illin9 it= Her.s2es o.t of 2is ca9e an into 2ers/ p.lls 2er a+ay=

KENNYYo. cray Hell yo. tryin9 to o

S2e fi92ts to $rea" free=

KENNYStop Its a mac2ine/ ammit

INT= KENNYS @EDROOM 0 NI8HT

7all plastere +it2 memora$ilia a$o.t Kenny 7etel/ N.m$er51/ $ase$all star= Maeline at t2e mirror/ a $lac" P $l.emar" on 2er $reast= S2e +inces/ 9in9erly slies 2er top on=

MADELINEMay$e Henry co.l tal" to t2e7as2in9ton Nationals for yo.= He"no+s t2e o+ners= Yo. co.l coac2=

KENNY

May/ I o appreciate/ $.t 0 0

MADELINEI +ant yo. to stay= I +ant 0 0

KENNYLoo" .p t2ere= San Franciscooran9e= T2eyCe as"e me= I saino= If I say yes/ +o.l yo. come

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MADELINE*ome +it2 yo.

KENNYI= I onQt mean ri92t a+ay= Yo.=Yo. co.l +ait= 7ait .ntil 0 0

MADELINELeaCe Henry 7o+/ Kenny S.enlyt2is is 9oin9 to a +2ole ne+ leCel=

Kennys face says 2e crosse a line= A lon9 moment=

MADELINENo No no= No/ I cant= 7it2 Henry/important people tal" to me= Danny-rop2et calls me Maie=

His face says 2es not .se to 2earin9 no from +omen=

KENNYSo yo. +ant $ot2/ t2at it Yo.+ant important people callin9 yo.Maie an yo. +ant n.m$er 51f.c"in9 yo.=

MADELINET2at is so cr.e=

KENNYOK= I 9et it= Yo. stic" +it2$ein9 arm cany to an ol man/stic" +it2 $ein9 a trop2y +ife=Yo.ll fin t2ereQs $orerlinecollateral .ties yo. int$ar9ain for= Yo.ll fin 0 0

Maeline slaps 2im 2ar= Her nails c.t= S2e storms o.t=

KENNYDamn 2er

INT= A DENNYS0TY-E RESTA>RANT 0 DAY

DONNA an ALAN in a $oot2= Alan/ 3/ 2as DonnaQs an9el facean $lone loc"s= T2ey +ait ecitely= Kenny enters= Donnaan Alan +aCe= Kenny slies in/ $an0ai on 2is c2ee"=

KENNYDont 2aCe a lot of time/ Donna=

ALAN*an I to.c2 yo.r 5' million arm

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Kenny 9iCes Donna a 72at t2e 2ell loo"=

DONNAI tol Alan 2o+ t2e 8iants p.t t2atins.rance policy on yo.r arm= Hetells all t2e "is 2o+ 2is a 0 0

KENNYAlan= 72ats o.r r.le on t2at +or

He pic"s .p t2e men./ $.ries 2is 2ea in it=

KENNY*mon/ orer 8et t2is oCer +it2=

Faint so.n of men +al"in9 fast=

INT= THE TA@LE IN THE *A@INET ROOM IN THE 7EST 7IN8 DAY

Footsteps lo.er= *A@INET MEM@ERS/ incl.in9 8almic2e/ +ait=

O>TSIDE IN THE HALL7AY AT THE *A@INET ROOM DOOR

Footsteps stoppe= T2e -resient/ Henry P Kenny stan= T2e-resient ta"es a eep $reat2/ co.nts to t2ree/ opens oor=

THE *A@INET ROOM

-RESIDENT

-olls say secon termQs in t2e $a9=

*a$inet Mem$ers appla.= Henry raises 2is 2an for silence=

-RESIDENTHistory says secon terms are eaens= -resients a lame .c"/ 2is"ey people fiin to .mp s2ip an=

Henry loo"s a99ers at 8almic2e= 8almic2e loo"s a+ay=

-RESIDENT8ear .p for t2e net election fo.ryears off= I 9ot ne+s/ people/ noone .ses my $ac" for a sprin9$oar=

T2e -resient t.rns/ eits= Yo. can 2ear a pin rop=

HENRYDint yo. people 2ear T2e-resient +ants yo.r resi9nations

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Kenny passes o.t resi9nation letters= 8almic2e 9lares=

AT A *LOSED0*IR*>IT T, MONITOR IN THE 7EST 7IN8 MEDIA ROOM

-RESIDENT

Henry/ yo. f.c"in9 9eni.s/ yo.

THE -RESIDENTS 8AME ROOM

T2e -resient at a pin$all mac2ine playin9 a $ase$all 9ame=

-RESIDENT72en yo. 9et $ac" from Korea/ I+ant yo. to 9et some serio.s R P R=

HENRYI ont nee a rest=

-RESIDENTYo. +or" &1U)= Ta"e t2at $rie .pto t2e ca$in/ f.c" 2er $rains o.t=8eor9e an Ire 2eae to Floria=

HENRY*aref.l= 8eor9e an @oliCar are 0 0

-RESIDENTIm a $i9 tent 9.y= I +ant 8eor9ein my tent pissin9 o.t=

HENRYHes not a strai92t s2ooter= Hes asprayer=

-RESIDENT7ere loo"in9 at a 4'V lansliean I +ant 45= I +ant t2e recor=I +ant my name in t2e $oo"s=8eor9e o+ns Floria= If 2e st.mps2ar/ sity0fiCe is 0 0

HENRYFor9et n.m$ers/ Danny= .st foc.s

on not scre+in9 .p an 0 0

-RESIDENTDammit/ Henry I +ant my le9acy

T2e pin$all mac2ine 9oes @AN8 @AN8 @AN8 @AN8

-RESIDENT7ell Tal" a$o.t omens= 8ran slam

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INT= A MILITARY @>S ENTERIN8 AN IRAWI ARMY @ASE 0 DAY

T2e passen9ers/ ei92t IraGi OFFI*ERS/ sit ramro strai92t=

8ALMI*HE O=S=BDanny s.spects= Im s.re of it=

INT= 8EOR8E 8ALMI*HES KIT*HEN 0 DAY

8almic2e in an apron= He "neas a l.mp of $rea o.92=

8ALMI*HE7e nee to moCe it .p=

INT= A *ONFEREN*E ROOM 0 DAY

T2e ei92t Officers marc2 in silently= T2ey sit= T2ey +ait=

@OLI,AR O=S=BHo+ a$o.t it/ R.f.s T2in" Dannysmells a rat S2o.l +e moCe it .p

INT= A LOFT IN R>F>S HO>SE 0 DAY

*lassical m.sic plays= KeCin massa9es R.f.sQ temples=

R>F>SIts yo.r call= All I +ant is to $eon t2e ri92t sie of 2istory=

INT= AN A>TO SHO- 7ITH A LIFT AND A 8REASE -IT 0 DAY

@oliCar/ in coCeralls/ .ner t2e 2oo of a 46 Roar.nner=

@OLI,ARO"ay/ moCe .p= As for 2istory/R.f.s/ t2e +inners 9et to +rite it=

He slies o.t from .ner t2e 2oo= T+o ME*HANI*S p.t a ro$eP "effiye2 on 2im= He eits/ loo"in9 li"e an Ara$ prince=

INT= THE *ONFEREN*E ROOM 0 DAY

All eyes on @oliCar as 2e enters= He sits/ spea"s in Ara$ic=

@OLI,ARYo. are my most tr.ste= IraG/ t2emot2er of .s all/ is in an9er===

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ER@ NEAR MADELINE P HENRYS *ONDO 0 DAY

8ALMI*HE O=S=BHes c2an9e 2is min= Listen=

Kenny sits/ +atc2es Maeline in 2er o9 to9s +al"in9 to 2er

oor= His face says 2e misses 2er/ lon9s for 2er/ ac2es for 2er=R>F>S O=S=B

FiltereB8eor9e Listen/ ICe $een t2in"in9+e s2o.l may$e 2ol off an 0 0

INT= R>F>S OFFI*E 0 DAY

8ALMI*HEHol off Tall orer/ R.f.s=72eelsre in motion= St.ffs

2appenin9= An o2 yea2/ 2ate to$rea" it at t2is late 2o.r/ $.tafter t2e election/ Henryll $e*2ief of Staff= Yo.ll $e o.t=

R>F>S72at

8ALMI*HEHear it strai92t from t2e 2orsescoc"= @.t onQt +orry= Li"e I sai=

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*lassical m.sic= R.f.s/ in a ra9e/ 2.rls an apple coreat a Henry Slea" pic on t2e +all= KeCin +atc2es=

R>F>S

Kill 2im I +ill f.c"in9 "ill 2imSo.n of a oor$ell=

INT= HENRY AND MADELINES *ONDO 0 DAY

Door$ell= Maeline opens oor to EREMY an *HLOE=

MADELINEO2 my/ eremy= Henry/ its eremy=

eremy p.lls *2loe .p close= S2es Cery/ Cery pre9nant=

EREMYDa/ I +ant yo. to meet *2loe 0 0

AT THE FRONT 7INDO7 LOOKIN8 O>T

*2loe P eremy peel o.t= eremy sG.eals t2e tires=

HENRYLoo" at t2em= T+o iiots

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EF>S O=S=B-romise me/ +2en +e 9et t2ere/ .sto it= Dont o anyt2in9 cray=

KE,IN O=S=B

Dont say t2at +or=

INT= KE,INS *AR RO>NDIN8 A T>RN ON ROAD NEAR *A@IN 0 NI8HT

D.s"= Maeline o9s= R.f.s scr.nc2es o+n/ 2ies 2is face=

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S>-ER? RO8ER DEAN STADI>M/ 7EST -ALM @EA*H/ FL

FANS stream in= Holo9ram of Danny -rop2et oCer t2e entrance=Stai.m or9an plays= Si IraGi Officers pass t2r. t2et.rnstyle in $.rGas= One +ears a $allcap oCer 2is 2ia$=

EM -EDESTRIAN T>NNEL 0 NI8HT

Si9n? NO ENTRAN*E= A SE*RET SER,I*E A8ENT stans 9.ar=A MAN in a foo serCice .niform +it2 a tray of soa pop an2oto9s approac2es= Secret SerCice A9ent +aCes 2im t2ro.92=

INT= STADI>M -EDESTRIAN T>NNEL 0 NI8HT

T2e Man +it2 t2e tray +al"s to+ar t2e li92t at t2e en oft2e t.nnel= His footsteps ec2o= Stai.m or9an lo.er=

EM 0 NI8HT

T2e Man emer9es from t2e t.nnel to a pac"e 2o.se= Danny-rop2et fla9s/ $anners/ posters eCery+2ere= A secon SE*RETSER,I*E A8ENT +aCes 2im $y= T2e Or9anist 9rins/ plays on=

ENI*ATIONS ANTENNAE ON 7EST 7IN8 ROOF 0 NI8HT

A steay 2.m= Some+2ere/ t2e faint so.n of $oots on tile=

EM 0 NI8HT

So.n of $oots less faint= T2e si Officers 2ea to t2eirseats= Face of t2e -resient 9rins from t2e 8IANT S*REEN=

INT= 7EST 7IN8 SE*>RITY *ENTER 0 NI8HT

S>-ER? 7EST 7IN8 SE*>RITY *ENTER

A flat0panel r.ns t2e len9t2 of t2e +all/ isplayin9 t2eima9e of t2e -resient= TE*HNI*IANS at consoles monitor 2im=T2ey see 2im ta"e a 2oto9 from t2e Man +it2 t2e tray= T2eysee 8almic2e near 2im= T2e so.n of t2e $oots 9ro+s lo.er=

INT= A HALL7AY IN THE 7EST 7IN8 0 NI8HT

So.n of $oots s.enly Cery near= T+o .niforme OFFI*ERSin spit s2ine $oots t.rn corner/ 2eain9 to+ar a 9.areDOOR= T2ese are t+o of t2e ei92t IraGi Officers=

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EM S*ORE@OARD AT SE,ENTH0INNIN8 STRET*H 0 NI8HT

A Harry *aray0type Coice sin9s Take Me Out To The Ball Game=

EM 0 NI8HT

A si9n? *LOSED 0 >SE NETSIDE THE 8>ARDED DOOR IN THE 7EST 7IN8 0 NI8HT

T2e t+o Officers present t2eir IDs= T2e 8>ARDS scan t2em=

ETSIDE DOOR AT 7EST 7IN8 SE*>RITY *ENTER 0 NI8HT

T2e Scanner emits a +asp0li"e $.in9 so.n=

8>ARD &Ta"in9 amn lon9 to Caliate=

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MONTA8E 0 SATELLITES DISA@LED

00 A sp2ere $.rns a 2ole in a *2inese satellite=

00 T+o sp2eres lin" lasers/ sa+ a Frenc2 satellite in 2alf=

00 T2e scorc2e 2.l" of a >S satellite spins o.t of control=

00 Manne Space Station +it2 a 2ole $laste in its 2.ll=

MONTA8E ENDS

EM 0 NI8HT

Or9anist plays= FANS stream o.t in Danny -rop2et s"immers=

INT= THE -EDESTRIAN T>NNEL 0 NI8HT

T2e -resient c2ats +it2 a -OLITI*IAN= 8almic2e 2an9s $ac"=

MONTA8E 0 THIN8S START SH>TTIN8 DO7N ALL O,ER

00 A HI8H SE*>RITY -RISON= A steay 2.m= T2e *ontrol *enterXX=$ristles +it2 micro+aCe antennae= t2e 2.m stops/ li92tsXX=s+itc2 off/ cell oors slie open= Omino.s s2ao+s inXX=oor+ays= S2ots/ t2in9s $ein9 smas2e= Screams= Ho+ls=

00 O-ERATIN8 ROOM= Steay 2.m= A ro$otic operation/ aXX=-ATIENT on a sla$= Screen s2o+s realtime telecast ofXX=Asian DO*TOR oin9=t2e lon9 istance s.r9ery= T2e 2.mXX=stops/ t2e screen 9oes $lac"/ lasers s2.t o+n= @looXX=eCery+2ere= A scream=

00 A ,EHI*LE ON A DARK ROAD= Steay 2.m= Micro+aCe antennaeXX=on roof= T+o MEN insie play c2ess= 8-S console p.rrs=

8-S ,OI*E-roceein9 to t2e train crossin9=

XXXSo.n of train= *2ess pieces i99le= Men loo" .p=XX=S.enly/ train ea a2ea/ closin9 fast= H.m ceases/

XX=po+er s2.ts o+n/ isplay 9oes $lac"= T2e Men po.n onXX=t2e 8-S= Screams= Screec2in9 +2eels= *2ess pieces fallXX=from $oar= Sic"enin9 cr.nc2 of metal= All $lac"=

MONTA8E ENDS


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T2e -resient $is fare+ell to t2e -olitician= 8almic2ecomes for+ar as -olitician leaCes=

INT= O>TSIDE THE DOOR IN THE 7EST 7IN8 HALL7AY 0 NI8HT

Scanner emits lon9/ s.staine s2rie"= T2e 8.ars coCer t2eirears in pain= Smo"e from t2e t+o OfficersQ nostrils anears= 7H>M- T2ey eploe= @oy parts fly eCery+2ere=

INT= 7EST 7IN8 SE*>RITY *ENTER 0 NI8HT

A G.a"e0li"e s2oc"= Screen s2atters= 7all/ ceilin9 collapse=

ENNEL AT @ALL-ARK 0 NI8HT

Secret SerCice A9ents Ci 9oes $lac"= He r.ns into t.nnel=

INT= 7ITH THE OFFI*ERS INSIDE THE MENS @ATHROOM 0 NI8HT

*omm eCices flas2 re= A isem$oie Coice/ 8o 8o 8o


T2e Secret SerCice A9ent emer9es= A s2ot= He rops= T2e siOfficers appear as if from t2in air= 8almic2e +aCes a 9.n=

8ALMI*HEHe +as a traitor= He +asplottin9=

R.m$le of 2elicopters= T2e si Officers efer to 8almic2e=

OFFI*ER (Time to loa .p an leaCe/ sir=

-RESIDENT72o are t2ese men/ 8eor9e

-resients eyes s.enly on Officer &/ 2olin9 a syrin9e=

E-ER? IN -ERSIA AMON8ST THE YEZIDI TRI@ESMEN

YEZIDI MEN@oliCar @oliCar @oliCar

@oliCar an Melissa stan/ 2an in 2an= Yeii MEN fire9.ns in air= T, *RE7 a+aits= @oliCar si9nals for G.iet=

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T, TE*HNI*IANFiCe/ fo.r/ t2ree/ t+o/ one/ 9o=

@OLI,AR@rot2ers Sisters A 9reat eCil 2as=

MONTA8E 0 @OLI,ARS S-EE*H

00 T+o FEMALE *OLONELS in 2ia$s +atc2 @oliCar on a screen=

@OLI,AR on T,B@een aCerte= T2ere +as a plot on=

00 A et -ILOT +atc2es @oliCar on a small coc"pit console=

@OLI,AR on T,BT2e -resients life= T2an"s to myCi9ilance an yo.rs/ it faile=

00 A -LATOON +atc2es @oliCar on a 2an02el Cieo=

00 A t2o.san SAILORS stan $efore a 2olo9ram of @oliCar=

MONTA8E ENDS

@oliCar an Melissa +aCe= A istant flas2/ a m.s2room clo.=

ETSIDE THE *A@IN 0 NI8HT

R.f.s in t2e car/ t2e +ino+s rolle .p= So.n of a 9.ns2ot=

KE,IN O=S=BT2ats so eCeryone "no+s t2is is=

INT= *A@IN MASTER @EDROOM 0 NI8HT

T2e oor to t2e @ATHROOM is loc"e/ $.llet 2ole in t2e +all=

KE,INReal= Not a fairy tale= Not someSno+ 72ite or *inerella story=

Sports 9ear on t2e floor= A canopy $e= An ottoman at t2e

canopys foot= Henry stans on ottoman/ noose on 2is nec"/ arope loope on a cross0$race a$oCe 2im P o+n to +2eelc2air=

KE,INMy pals o.tsie= Yo. .pset 2im=Yo. an mere 9onna 2aCe a c2at=

Henry 9rips rope to "eep from c2o"in9= In 2is eyes/ ra9e=

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KE,INO2/ I ont 2aCe yo.r attention=

He fires at $at2room +all= So.n of $.llet 2ittin9 pipe=

MASTER @ATHROOMA clot2 $a9 on MaelineQs 2ea loc"e at t2e nec"/ soa"efrom t2e spray= S2e feels alon9 t2e +all/ aro.n t2e sin"=

MADELINEO2 8o Henry Henry

INT= KE,INS *AR 0 NI8HT

RADIO NE7S*ASTERS ,OI*E O=S=BT2e -resients life= He is .n2.rt=

R>F>SDamn Its startin9 Damn t2em

INT= MASTER @ATHROOM NI8HT

Her 2an on t2e MEDI*INE *A@INET= S2e opens it= @ottlest.m$le o.t= S2e feels insie/ fins t2e MEDI*AL S*ISSORS=

MASTER @EDROOM

T2e +2eelc2air po+ers $ac"/ er"in9 Henry .p on 2is toes=

KE,INNo+ o I 2aCe yo.r attention

MASTER @ATHROOM

Rippe $its of canCas on 2er nec"/ s2e slams into t2e oor=

MADELINEHenry Henry

MASTER @EDROOM

T2e +2eelc2air po+ers for+ar= T2e noose slac"ens=

KE,INTell 2er to stop= No+

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MASTER @ATHROOM

S2e slams into t2e oor/ 2arer= T2e frame splits=

MASTER @EDROOM

Maeline cras2es t2ro.92/ splinters flyin9= KeCin spins in2is c2air= T2e rope s.enly ti92tens on Henry=

KE,IN72at t2e 2ell

T2e rope er"s Henry= He "ic"s/ t2ras2es/ fi92tin9 for life=Maeline t.m$les to+ar t2e sports 9ear= KeCin fires anmisses= Maeline sprin9s .p/ 7oner9irl in 2an= He fires/2its Henry= 8.n ams= Maeline attac"s/ 7oner9irl .praise=

EF>S@astars int f.c"in9 tell me

S2ao+s on c.rtain of a $eatin9= R.f.s r.ns to oor=

R>F>SI sai not2in9 cray KeCin Stop

INT= @EDROOM NI8HT

Maeline/ a +il loo"/ po.ns KeCin to a $looy p.lp/ R.f.sat oor/ 9asps/ r.ns= Maeline sees a fleein9 man/ p.rs.es=

ETSIDE THE *A@IN 0 NI8HT

Maeline/ 2olin9 7oner9irl 2i92/ ca$in li92ts enCelopin92er li"e an aCen9in9 an9el= R.f.s r.nnin9/ t2orns tearin92is s"in= MaelineQs scream p.rs.es 2im li"e a emon=

INT= HELI*O-TER 0 NI8HT

T2e -resient in a litter/ meicate/ 2is eyes open/ seein9not2in9= A MEDI* attens 2im= 8almic2e/ into a comm eCice=

8ALMI*HEReports

,OI*E ( ON S-EAKER-HONE*apitol sec.re/ Sir=

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,OI*E & ON S-EAKER-HONE-enta9on sec.re/ Sir=

,OI*E ; ON S-EAKER-HONE,ice -resient sec.re/ Sir=

E8H THE 7INDO7 INTO KENNYS @EDROOM 0 NI8HT

8.nfire so.ns= So.n of s2o.tin9= Kenny/ 9l.e to t2e T,=

INT= KENNYS @EDROOM 0 NI8HT

Faint so.n of 9.nfire/ So.n of s2o.tin9/ comin9 closer=

TELE,ISION AN*HORMAN O=S=BArson an riots .p an o+n t2eeastern sea$oar= 7e 9o to Tampa=

TELE,ISION RE-ORTER O=S=B*omman *enter at Raymon amesStai.m/ s.mmary eec.tions are===

KENNYF.c"s 9oin9 on Henry/ 9et $ac"=

He tries a n.m$er= Not2in9= A secon n.m$er= Not2in9= Hec.rses= He tries a t2ir= His fin9ernail li92ts .p=

KENNYMaeline No Dont 2an9 .p I nee

Henry= All 2ells $ro"e loose 2ere

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MADELINE O=S=B72oll trac" it/ Kenny 72o

Kenny/ 2is pants 2alf on/ 2alf off/ r.ns to t2e oor=

INT= *O*K-IT OF ET FI8HTER 0 NI8HT

KENNY O=S=BT2e +2eelc2air 9.y= His cars a 36Ta.r.s/ stic" s2ift= >n+ire= Ta"et2e $ac"roas= Meet me at t2e Ti9er*a9es= T2e Ti9er *a9es

A t2in smile t2ro.92 t2e -ilots smo"e Cisor=

-ILOT-ic" .p 7etel an Slea"s +ife att2e oo= 7atc2 for a (336 For=

ENDERSIDE OF F>SELA8E 0 NI8HT

@lin"in9 li92ts= @ay opens= A SMART @OM@ releases=

INT= KE,INS *AR 0 NI8HT

7HOOSH Fire en9.lfs t2e ca$in= T2e +2eelc2air in flames/KeCin t.rnin9 $lac"/ crin"lin9/ folin9 into 2imself=Maeline/ 7oner9irl on t2e seat/ starts t2e i9nition=

ESE 0 NI8HT

Kenny net to 2is car= 7H>M- A flas2 $e2in 2im= His 2o.seimploes= Li92ts s+itc2 on .p an o+n t2e street= Sirens=

EN*Y *O>NTRY ROAD 0 NI8HT

*lassical m.sic $lasts/ 9ears 9rinin9/ 2eali92ts on 2i92$eam= T2.mp of istant artillery= Fire on t2e 2orion=

ETSIDE KENNYS HO>SE/ NO7 R>@@LE 0 NI8HT

A *RO7D= Flas2in9 -OLI*E *AR li92ts= A MAN r.ns .p=

MAN*an I report a stolen to+ tr.c"

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INT= THE TO7 TR>*K 0 NI8HT

Kenny comes .p to a *HE*K-OINT manne $y a scare SOLDIER=He 9.ns t2e en9ine= Solier rops 2is rifle as 2e roars $y=

E*K 0 NI8HT

KENNYAny fool "no+s yo. riCe +it2 t2eli92ts off An t2an"s for t2em.sic No+ t2e +2ole +orl 0 0

MADELINEI co.lnt fin t2e off s+itc2

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INT= LOOKIN8 O>T FROM THE RAILROAD @O< *AR NI8HT

Ki/ 72it P Maria sprint= T2e @i9 Solier fires= Kista99ers= Maria P 72it 9ra$ Ki= TH>NK A roc" to t2e @i9Soliers 2ea= Kenny in a classic pitc2ers follo+0t2ro.92=

KENNYHi92 2ar one= Still 9ot my 2eater=

INT= *O*K-IT OF THE ET HI8H A@O,E NI8HT

-ILOTReG.est implant coorinates=

INT= THE @O< *AR NI8HT

7HIT

Near t2e spine= S.c" it .p/ Ki=

MARIA72it= Hes a Meic= Kno+s 2is s2it=

KENNYMeic= So yo.re all Army=

7HITLets .st say +e .se to $e Army=

Maria lets a KITTEN o.t of 2er $lo.se=

MARIAT2is is Little Ria= Im @i9 Ria=

Ki screams/ 2is screams ro+ne $y t2e train +2istle=

INT= *O*K-IT OF THE ET NI8HT

T2e control panel isplays o+nloa at 5'V=


O.tsie/ $.ilin9s $.rn/ $oies 2an9 from po+er lines= 72itoffers Kenny a ci9arette= Kenny reac2es/ 72it p.lls $ac"=

7HITImplant Yo. 9otta 9et off/ man=

MARIAT2eyll trac" it= To 9et to .s=

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7HITT2eyll "ill .s/ man=

Maria P 72it 2ol .p forefin9ers/ c.t at t2e top "n.c"le=72it 2ols .p Kis st.mp= Maria ta"es o.t a t2ic" $lae=

MARIA8o c2op an itQs off= Doesnt 2.rt=

INT= *O*K-IT OF THE ET NI8HT

T2e control panel monitor isplays o+nloa at 3'V=


KENNYNo No +ay T2is +as ins.re for

5' million *an yo. compre2en+2at t2at means

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clips t2e portal/ rips loose/ eploes= -ortal collapses=

INT= A HELO FLI8HT DE*K A@O,E THE *A@IN 0 NI8HT

T2e Helo spotli92t floos t2e area/ no+ a pile of smo"in9as2es= 7e see a $lac"ene +2eelc2air frame 2olin9 KeCinQst+iste c2arre $oy= R.f.s/ $looy/ na"e/ +aCes insanely=

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E-? THIRTEEN YEARS -ASS= THATS IDAHO DO7N THERE=@O>NDARY *O>NTY= @OLI,AR NE,ER ,ISITED @O>NDARY *O>NTY= 7HENHE 7AS TEN/ HIS -ARENTS TOOK HIM TO *OE>R DALENE >ST TO THESO>TH= HE -LAYED IN THE SNO7/ 8OT SI*K/ S-ENT A 7EEK IN @ED=

SATELLITE TRANSMISSION8o is 9reat= I $ear +itness to===

ENTAIN ROAD 0 DAY

A $attere @>S o.t front= T2e s+immin9 pool/ no+ a 9ar$a9epit= In an open space/ a s+in9 an a san$o= A tire 2an9sfrom a tree= @eyon t2e tree/ t2ree 8RA,ES=

INSERT? T2e Heastones $ear t2e NaareneQs Mar"=

@a$y Mars2a @a$y Naomi @a$y os2 @elo+ eac2 name T2eLor 9iCes/ t2e Lor ta"es/ @lesse $e His Name

@A*K TO S*ENE

So.n of an en9ine $ac"firin9= A tr.c" 2orn 2on"s t2ree$lasts= Ten *HILDREN r.n to an approac2in9 -I*K>- TR>*K=

INSERT? Si9n on -ic".p Tr.c"

!7ill @ *ates/ Elmira/ Ia2o/ Yo. nee it/ May$e I 9ot it#

@A*K TO S*ENE

7ILL/ a $lac" man/ at t2e +2eel= -erc2e in t2e tr.c" $e/KESHIA/ 2is a.92ter/ ()/ lifts a ca9e of c2ic"ens= Maeline/no+ ;5/ +al"s .p=

MADELINE7ill *ates/ tell Kes2ia to leaCe it.p t2ere= 7e ont nee c2ic"ens=

7ILL *ATESSpecial 2ens/ fe $y 2an= Fe emp.mp"in= -.mp"in meat n sees

T+o of t2e @oys start 9ra$0assin9= Maeline smac"s t2em=Kes2ia $rin9s o+n a ca9e for Maeline to inspect=

7ILL *ATESSee 2o+ pl.mp n s2iny t2ey areMas2 it .p/ t2ey eat t2e meat ansees= @e a treat for t2e c2ilren=.icy c2ic"ens fe on p.mp"in=

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MADELINEHo+ m.c2 yo. c2ar9in9

7ILL *[email protected] ei92t= 8et t+o free= Ho+s Ria

MADELINED.e any ay=

7ILL *ATES@a$y a year= T2ats a fertile lay=

T2e faint cries of a +oman in la$or 9ro+in9 lo.er=

E>LA/ TAMMY/ 7ENDY P MADELINE O= S=BT2ir ay He arose from t2e ea/ascene into 2eaCen/ sittet2 ont2e ri92t 2an of 8o t2e Fat2er=

INT= MARIAS ROOM IN THE MOTEL DAY

Little Ria stans/ stretc2es= S2es Cery ol/ missin9 a le9/an ear an part of a tail= S2e 9oes to a is2 an sniffs it=TAMMY/ 7ENDY an Maeline lin" 2ans +it2 E>LA/ 7ills +ife/t2e mi+ife= T2ey stan oCer Ria/ +2o 2ols a NE7@ORN @A@Y=

E>LA/ TAMMY/ 7ENDY P MADELINEHoly 82ost/ 2oly *2ristian *2.rc2/comm.nion of Saints/ for9iCeness ofsins/ res.rrection of t2e $oy/life eCerlastin9= Amen=

T2ey sG.eee 2ans an release=

E>LASli o.t so easy= Ria 2as a 9ift=

Maeline fro+ns/ nos/ eits= E.la follo+s=

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MADELINEYo. 9onna pray me .p a $a$y

E>LAT2in" 8o 2as a special plan foryo.=

MADELINE7is2 He tell me

Maeline ta"es o.t t2ree 509allon cans=

MADELINEOne 2ealt2y liCe $irt2= Fifteen9allons total= -er t2e a9reement=

7ILL *ATESS2e 9ets an etra 9allon if 0 0

MADELINEYo. t2in" yo.r miss.s 2as morecomin9/ ta"e it .p +it2 Kenny=

S2e loc"s .p/ +al"s $ac" into t2e 2o.se/ slams oor= 7ill*ates starts po.rin9 t2e alco2ol into 2is tr.c" tan"=

INT= A TA,ERN 0 DAY

A lar9e p2oto oCer t2e oor=

INSERT? T2e -2oto oCer t2e oor

A stern0face @oliCar in t2e .niform of a Fiel Mars2al +it2IN THIS -LA*E/ @OLI,AR IS @OSS in ele9ant script=

@A*K TO S*ENE

A stac" of 9.ns 9.are $y MORRIS t2e @artener= SeCen MEN/incl.in9 Kenny/ sit= -REA*HER si9nals a ro.n=

KENNYT2an"s/ -reac2= T2in" Ill pass ont2e $eer= 8ot a 2ot strea" 9oin9=

-REA*HERHear t2at Kennys on a strea"=

KENNY-roofs in t2e p.in9= FiCe liCe$irt2s in a ro+=

-REA*HERI attest t2e co.nt= I $aptie em=

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All $.t Kenny rin"= Fin9ers r.m/ feet s2.ffle=

IM@O7onerin if yo.re co.ntin Maiein t2is strea" of yo.rs=

KENNY72ats yo.r point/ im$o

IM@OTammys pro.cin9= Sos 7eny= SosRia= -roofs in t2e p.in9= *ant2elp noticin9 Maies $een G.iet=

IKEIts a point= S2e 2asnt 0 0

IM@OAn Im t2in"in may$e yo.re

settin 2er asie li"e +it2 lanyo. let lie fallo+ Or 0 0

I"e la.92s= Kenny stops 2im +it2 a loo"=

-REA*HER*2an9e t2e amn s.$ect/ im$o=

IM@OT2in9 +it2 +omen li"e Maie/sometimes it ta"es t2e ri92t man=

-REA*HER

Yo. nominatin9 yo.rself/ im$o

IM@ONo= Not tryin9 to start a f.ss=.st clarifyinQ t2is strea" 0 0

Morris appears $e2in im$os c2air/ 9ra$s 2im $y t2e 2air=im$o yells $looy m.rer as Morris tosses 2im o.t=

MORRISToo amn many coc"roac2es in 2ere

Kenny reac2es for a $ottle= -reac2er smiles/ nos=


A massiCe office= *lassical m.sic plays= A 2.9e portraitof @oliCar .p 2i92=

R.f.s an an F@I OFFI*IAL +atc2 a Cieo of an arme ro$$ery?fiCe 9rainy fi9.res +it2 +eapons ra+n= One 2ols a $at=

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R>F>SStop it t2ere= @lo+ it .p=

He ooms in= R.f.s +al"s .p an st.ies a si0foot ima9e ofMaelines face= S2e 2as a froen epression of crae an9er=

R>F>S7ere t2ese fiCe eCer ca.92t

F@I OFFI*IALIt +as a c2aotic time/ sir=

R.f.s loo"s at a frame color p2oto on anot2er +all=

INSERT? T2e -2oto

KeCin an R.f.s seate in an antiG.e a.to/ tippin9 2ats=

@A*K TO S*ENE

R.f.s nos= T2e F@I Official .nfreees t2e Cieo= Maelines+in9s 7oner9irl at a s2elf of $ottles/ smas2in9 t2em=

INT= THE TA,ERN 0 DAY

T2e -reac2er an Kenny are alone= T2ree empty $ottles $yKenny= His face is fl.s2e= He $elc2es= Morris at t2e $ar=

KENNYMe= Ria= Ki= 72it= Maeline= Ki+it2 a $.llet= *o.l $arely stan=

-REA*HERKi an 72it in an o.tla+ 9an9=NeCer t2o.92t t2ey 2a it in em=

KENNYT2ey +ere scare of Maie= 7e all+ere= S2e +as cray= >npreicta$le=

Lon9 silence= Kenny ta"es a eep rin"= 8.ilt on 2is face=

KENNYI 9ot a $oy o.t t2ere= Some+2ere=

-REA*HER@oy 9ot a name

KENNYAlan=

Door opens= ona2 enters= Morris si9nals 2im to +ait= ona2sees Kennys eyes are tearin9 .p=

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KENNYNeCer calle 2im son= NeCer let 2imcall me Da=

EESTRIAN *ENTER 0 DAY

@rass sale eCice forms t2e letter/ @ Alan/ &&/ $lonean 2ansome/ in an army .niform/ astrie an Ara$ian= A9ol collar eCice= He ries li"e one $orn to t2e sale=

-REA*HER O=S=BS2ame on yo./ Kenny 7etel=

8almic2e an a 8ENERAL stan o.tsie t2e corral fence=

8ENERALHis name/ sir/ is 7etel=

T2e 8eneral +aCes 2im oCer=8ALMI*HE

I "ne+ a 7etel= @allplayer=

ALANLt Alan 7etel= At yo.r serCice=-roCe me/ sir=

ETSIDE @OLI,ARS -ALA*E 0 DAY

@oliCar ismo.nts/ +al"s insie $elo+ a 2.9e/ 9ol @

INT= THE ENTRY HALL OF @OLI,ARS -ALA*E 0 DAY

-ersian mar$le= Li92ts foc.s on a cas"et/ t2e 9lasse0inM>MMY of Melissa= @oliCar sees Matt2e+s reflecte face=

MATTHE7I +ant troops an a comman=

@OLI,ARYo.r mot2er +as a stic"ler fortimin9/ $oy= A G.ality yo. lac"=

He storms o.t= @oliCar 9est.res t2e Holy Men to follo+ 2im=

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INT= THE @ARN 0 NI8HT

72it/ 2air t2innin9/ tens a *D player= *O>-LES ance/ Kenny+it2 Tammy= Maeline stans $rooin9/ sips liG.or from ac.p= T2e son9 ens to +2oops= 72it p.ts on anot2er= Maeline$olts o+n 2er rin"/ +al"s to Ki/ yan"s 2im onto t2efloor/ 9iCes 2im a mean loo"= T2ey ance=

INT= A HALL7AY IN A *ELL @LO*K IN A -RISON 0 NI8HT

At eac2 cell/ a slop $.c"et= T+o OFFI*IALS P a HOLY MANescort @oliCar P Matt2e+= A MAN +it2 a cart enters= He loas$.c"ets onto t2e cart= He calls o.t R.$$is2 R.$$is2

@OLI,ARYo.QCe pestere me for a comman=All ri92t= Yo. 2aCe one= Yo.Qllnee an army=

@oliCar si9nals to a ra99e filt2y -RISONER=

@OLI,AR72ats yo.r name

-RISONERA$.lla2/ Sir=

@OLI,ARECer lea troops/ A$.lla2

-RISONERNo/ Sir= Im a li$rarian=

@OLI,ARMatt2e+/ I 9iCe yo. A$.lla2/ t2efirst solier in yo.r ne+ army=

T2e slop $.c"et Man/ an ol $ent Danny -rop2et/ approac2es=

-RESIDENTR.$$is2 R.$$is2

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S2e 2isses cat0li"e/ .noes 2is $elt= A cr.nc2 of $oots=

KENNY O=S=BLet 2im 9o/ Maie=

INT= MADELINES @EDROOM 0 NI8HT7oner9irl in a rac" a$oCe t2e 2ea$oar= Kenny P Maelinena"e/ 2aCin9 intense se= Maeline 2isses/ 9ro+ls=

MADELINE ,=O=B72en s2es in 2eat/ a lion 2as se2.nres of times= Its no pleas.ret2in9= Its a$o.t n.m$ers= S2eoesnt "no+ +2ic2 $.lletll 2itt2e mar"= S2e "eeps firin9 a+ay=

A "noc"=

INT= EREMYS A-ARTMENT 0 DAY

*2eap f.rnis2in9s= T2e only o.t0of0place item is anepensiCe mirror= *2loe an eremy freee= Fo.r *HILDREN/t2ree @oys P a 8irl/ stare at t2e oor= T2e 8irl 2as aefiant loo"= T2is is MADDI= Anot2er "noc"= *2loe opens it=

-OLI*EMAN (*2loe Slea"

S2e nos= A -OLI*EMAN p.s2es t2e oor open=

-OLI*EMAN &7e 2aCe a +arrant for any papersrelatin9 to Maeline Slea"=

EINS OF @A@YLON 0 DAY

A massiCe MOSW>E .ner constr.ction= H.nres of +or"ers att2e site= @oliCar stans +it2 t2e FOREMAN= He 2ols a $ric"=

INSERT? T2e inscription on t2e @ric"

In Ara$ic? @OLI,AR @>ILT THIS

@A*K TO S*ENE

INT= THE KIT*HEN IN EREMYS A-ARTMENT 0 DAY

T+o $oes mar"e Henry Slea"= T2e -olicemen rea files=

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-OLI*EMAN (-arties to t2is marria9e/ HenryAnre+ Slea" P Maeline Dap2neRosena2l/ affirm t2ey s2all not2aCe c2ilren= T2is is $ase .ponan analysis of t2eir anticipate

family str.ct.re an lifestyle=

-oliceman & 2ols .p a f.ll0frontal n.e p2oto of Maeline=

-OLI*EMAN &Heres yo.r lifestyle E2i$it A=

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IM@ORelia$le so.rce= 7omen an 9irlsat c2oir practice= Army too" em=

SKIT2eyll all 9o to t2e 72ore -ens=

Its $enoCer time in Ni99erto+n=

INT= R>F>S AND ALAN IN R>F>S OFFI*E 0 DAY

R>F>S O= S=BAn artist i it from an ol Cieo=

INSERT? A Dra+in9

An artistQs renition of a t2irty0fiCe year ol Maeline=

@A*K TO S*ENE

R>F>SS2e $e t2irty0fiCe/ if aliCe=Itll $e a +2ile $efore I sen yo.o.t= ICe anot2er tas" for yo.=

ERIAN/ T>@@S P SW>EAK/ rifles crale/ moCe in 2.nterformation= Ta.rian si9nals G.iet= T2ey moCe stealt2ily=

8IRLS O=S=B

Mae a mista"e an "isse a sna"e=

AT A HI8H S-OT O,ERLOOKIN8 THE OR*HARD

8IRLSHo+ many octors i it ta"e*inerella resse in yello+=

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Ta.rian/ T.$$s P SG.ea" loo" o+n= Ta.rian ta"es aim=

TA>RIAN*2ec" it= @i9 $itc2Qll 2er t2e9irlies into t2e itc2= 7atc2=

Ta.rian fires= A $.llet "ic"s .p irt at Maelines feet=

THE OR*HARD

Maeline an t2e 8irls iCe into t2e itc2 an 2.n"er o+n=

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ERIAN O=S=BS2e +ont $e a $itc2 no more=

T>@@SDont +orry/ Little Laies= T.$$s"eep yo. safe from @rot2er SG.ea"=

S2ots from a$oCe= Ta.rian cries o.t= T.$$s an SG.ea" eac29ra$ a 8irl/ press a "nife to 2er t2roat=

ON THE FOREST -ATH NEAR THE OR*HARD

Ria/ o.t of $reat2/ r.ns to+ar t2e s2ots=

SW>EAK O=S=BTa.r Yo. .p t2ere/ Man Tal"/ Man

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E@@SO2 S2it O2 mot2erf.c"

T.$$s p.s2es 2is 8irl a+ay/ ma"es a panic"y r.n for it= He9oes fiCe feet= A s2ot rin9s o.t= His 2ea splatters=

A@O,E THE OR*HARD

Ria lo+ers 2er rifle= S2e spits/ s2a"es 2er $elly=

MARIAFat $astar

AT THE DIT*H

SW>EAKTell em to c.t a eal or I c.t=

Maeline si9nals t2e ot2er 8irls to slip a+ay= T2ey o=

MADELINEYo.ll ie slo+/ ra9 yo. to+n toto+n/ 2alf0"ill yo. at eac2 stop=

SW>EAKIll c.ss em=

MADELINEHo+ yo. 9onna c.ss +it2 no ton9.e

INT= A *O>RTROOM 0 DAY

@oliCars pict.re on +all= DEFENSE *O>NSEL at a ta$le= *2loeP Mai sit in an empty 8allery= Mai cl.tc2es a @i$le= A8>ARD leas eremy in= eremy +in"s= Mai tries to +aCe/

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$.t *2loe stops 2er= T2ree mas"e >D8ES enter=

@AILIFF O=S=BMatt2e+ @oliCar Cs eremy Slea"

DEFENSE *O>NSEL

-risoner +is2es to ma"e a reG.est=

>D8E (-rocee=

DEFENSE *O>NSEL-risoner as"s to forfeit 2is life=

*2loe cries o.t=

>D8E &Silence Lets 2ear it from 2im=

DEFENSE *O>NSELMay I remin t2e *o.rt t2eprisoners ton9.e +as remoCe=

>D8E &O2 yes= T2ats ri92t= I for9ot=

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$elo+ r.s2in9 to ta"e efensiCe positions= 8almic2e emer9esfrom t2e -alace/ $ar"s an orer= T2e 8.ars 9ro.n arms=

INT= THE ENTRY HALL OF @OLI,ARS -ALA*E 0 NI8HT

@oliCar 2ols a 9.n to 2is temple= He trem$les/ lo+ers it=

ETSIDE @OLI,ARS -ALA*E 0 NI8HT

Alan ascens steps/ smiles= 8almic2e 9iCes 2im a $ear 2.9=

8ALMI*HEHes insie/ *aptain 7etel=

Alan fires a $.llet into t2e $ac" of 8almic2es 2ea=

INT= THE ENTRY HALL OF @OLI,ARS -ALA*E 0 NI8HT@OLI,AR

Matt2e+

ALANHeQs o.tsie/ Sir= Yo.Qre alone=

@OLI,AR72o are yo.

ALANA man/ li"e yo./ fles2 an $loo=

@OLI,ARI trie= I .st cant o it=

ALAN72en its time to 9o/ a 9reat manm.st 9o +ell/ 9o li"e a man= T2in"of yo.r le9acy/ Ric2ar @oliCar=

He raises t2e 9.n/ lets it fall= Alan ra+s a @o+ie Knife=

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E8HTER raises 2er 2an= Ria nos=

DA>8HTERIt means s2eQs c2an9e=

MARIA

Yes= *2an9e= It means 0 0

TAMMYMeans s2es a amn +itc2

INT= THE ,AN 0 DAY

Ki sits $e2in ona2= He taps 2im=

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KIDD72ere yo. 9oin9

ONAHDa sent me to 9et a f.el p.mp=

ona2 ta"es o.t a paper/ .nfols it= Ki snatc2es it=

KIDDI "no+ t2is place= Ill s2o+ yo.=

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MI*HAELNice prayer= @e a preac2er=

Kenny la.92s= T2ey reC t2eir c2oppers an peel o.t=

ER DALENE 0 NI8HTKi an ona2 +ooy r.n"/ arm in arm/ s+ayin9=

KIDDYo.r Day an I +ere friens once=8oo friens= Yo. int "no+ t2at=May$e time for yo. to 2ear t2estory= Lets see= Once .pon a time/t2ere +as yo.r Mom/ yo.r Da/Mister 72itney/ me an yo.r A.ntMaeline= 7e fiCe= 7e 9lorio.snotorio.s .proario.s fiCe=

A Hon"y0Ton"= A 9rinnin9 *ROSS0DRESSER 9reets t2em=

ETSIDE TAMMYS @EDROOM DAY

TAMMY O= S=BO2 E.la 72ereCer yo. are/ pray forme= E.la O2 amn Damn Damn

Maeline/ 2an on oor "no$/ listens/ t2en limps a+ay=

INT= THE MOTEL DININ8 HALL 0 DAY

T2e *2ilren eat to t2e so.n of Tammys cries= Kenny paces=

KENNY-ray for 2er -ray 2ar

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T2e *2ilren $o+ 2eas= Kenny slams a fist on t2e ta$le=

KENNY-ray 2arer/ ammit

Maeline limps past/ not loo"in9 .p= Kenny +atc2es 2er=

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E-ER? Some+2ere near *oe.r Alene=

Alan/ on t2e 9ro.n/ +aCin9 9oo0$ye as t2e Helo lifts off=

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*HLOEHo+ can +e leaCe yo.r fat2er

MADDIHe .nerstan

T2e Defense *o.nsel stans/ starts 9at2erin9 2is t2in9s=

ENSELI 2aCe a position for 2er= A mai=

MADDIA mai

DEFENSE *O>NSELMy +ife nees a 9irl to min t2ec2ilren= -ays not m.c2 $.t=

He stops/ c2ec"s 2is 2air in t2e mirror=

DEFENSE *O>NSELT2is mirror= It +as a 9ift/ yes

*HLOETo eremys Fat2er from Korea=

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DEFENSE *O>NSELM.st $e +ort2 t2o.sans= HenrySlea" receiCe it= In 2is capacityas >nite States enCoy= Some mi92tsay its state property=

*HLOEO2 72at s2all I o

DEFENSE *O>NSELStore it in a safe place= My 2o.se=An Mai can loo" after it on 2erro.ns= Ill sen a $oy=

He leaCes= Mai loo"s at *2loe +it2 contempt=

*HLOEDont loo" at me li"e t2at Im.st tryin9 to s.rCiCe

MADDIOne ay/ yo.ll loo" an yo. +ontfin me= Ill $e o.t +est= Loo"in9for A.nt Maeline=

*2loe slaps 2er=

*HLOEDont refer to 2er in t2is 2o.se

MADDI72y I +as name after 2er

*HLOET2at +as yo.r fat2ers oin9= Maiear/ its an9ero.s to say 2ername= I .st +ant yo. to $e safe=

Mai t.rns 2er $ac"/ +al"s a+ay=

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SHRI,ELLED OLD MANT2ey 9ot o.r $oys in a pit 72ent2ey nee $loo/ t2ey p.ll one o.t/open a Cein or an artery= T2ey .setelepat2ic $eams of mass ener9y tocontrol em= Marc2 em aro.n li"e

+ooen soliers= T2ey eCery+2ere=Loo" ro.n yo.= ,ampires ri92t int2is room -erson net to yo. 0 0

ECeryones on t2eir feet/ s2o.tin9/ pointin9 fin9ers=

ES 8OES >- A STEE- IN*LINE INTO THE FOREST 0 DAY

Maeline sits/ 7oner9irl on 2er lap=

MADELINEI set t2e fire=

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KENNYI "no+=

ESOLE>M +it2 a spectac.lar 9olen ome=

R>F>S O=S=BIf yo. $.il it/ t2ey +ill come=

INT= THE MA>SOLE>M 0 DAY

-il9rims pass $y t2e 9lasse0in cas"ets of @oliCar P Melissa=

R>F>ST2ey +ere a remar"a$le pair=

MATTHE7S2e +as a +2ore= He +as 2er2o.se$oy=

Ki an a comely yo.n9 OFFI*ER approac2= T2ey $o+/ presentR.f.s an Matt2e+ +it2 ro$es P "effiye2s/ t2en epart=

MATTHE7T2ats yo.r ne+ aie

R>F>SYes= >sef.l man= A 9o09etter=

MATTHE772eres 2e from

R>F>SSome+2ere o.t +est=

MATTHE7Some+2ere Yo. mean yo. ont "no+

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-REA*HER O=S=BSometimes t2e $ons oinin9 a manto a +oman nee to $e seCere=

INT= THE MEETIN8 HALL 0 DAY

>p 2i92/ t2e si9n of t2e Naarene an a pict.re of Matt2e+=T2e -reac2er at t2e lectern= Seate $y t2e altar/ Ria/7eny/ Tammy an t2e *2ilren= MEN sit in t2eir S.nay $est=

-REA*HER7ere not 2ere to cast $lame= T2e@oo" says/ Dont t2ro+ stones=7ere 2ere to reac2 o.t to o.rsisters in *2rist=

MARIA72ispers to TammyB

@illys 9iCin9 yo. t2e eye=

EF>S O=S=BNe+ intelli9ence= T2eres a motelnear yo.r position= Im senin9 yo.t2e coorinates= 8oo 2.ntin9=


*lassical m.sic plays= A portrait of Matt2e+ on t2e +all=Screen 9oes $lac"= Ki enters in immac.late military 9ar$=

KIDDA rin"/ sir

R.f.s nos= Ki snaps 2is fin9ers= A comely YO>N8 SOLDIERenters/ po.rs= R.f.s loo"s at a p2oto on +all of KeCinastrie a cannon in a $attlefiel par"= He raises t2e rin"=

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E*ED TO ASHES 0 DAY

Alan pic"s .p a frame p2oto= He $r.s2es off t2e as2es=

INSET 0 T2e -2oto

A formal pict.re of Kenny +it2 2is +iCes an c2ilren=

@A*K TO S*ENE

Alan slies t2e p2oto o.t/ t.c"s it insie 2is t.nic=

EARDED RESORT 0 DAY

Ten fla9s snap in t2e $reee=

MATTHE7Yo.Qre eep in t2o.92t/ R.f.s=

R>F>SMy Lor/ yo. rea my min= I am2appy o.r pro$lems can $e solCe=

MATTHE7Happy Happy Yo.Ce 9one soft=T2ey "ille my men/ too" my lan/t2reatene me= Ho+ can meetin9ssolCe t2at No+ t2eyre +ea"= Its+2y t2ey as"e for a meetin9=

T2e enemy LEADERS emer9e= Matt2e+ 9lares at t2em/ spits=

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-REA*HERAnyone feelin9 t2an"f.l

TAMMYT2an" yo./ es.s/ for @illy=

-REA*HERT2ats 9oo/ Sister= Real 9oo=

ONE OF 7ENDYS *HILDREN-lease/ es.s I +ant a fat2er

EF>S OFFI*E 0 DAY

Ki sits at R.f.s es"= A comely yo.n9 OFFI*ER stansnear$y= *IA MAN enters/ sits +t2o.t $ein9 inCite to sit=

KIDDMr Meao+s is o.t of t2e co.ntry=

*IA MANI "no+ t2at/ sir=

Ki 9est.res t2e Officer to leaCe= He oes=

*IA MANA 2eas0.p/ sir= Mr Meao+s 2asorere a $ac"9ro.n c2ec" on oneof 2is senior assistants to $einitiate fort2+it2=

Ki s.enly loo"s a9itate=

KIDDDo= Do yo. 2aCe t2e name

*IA MANI o= Of co.rse I $e $etrayin9 aconfience +ere I to iC.l9e it=

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KIDDOf co.rse= A2= Ho+= Ho+ +ill t2e$ac"9ro.n c2ec" on t2is= T2isperson= @e con.cte

*IA MAN

T2e .s.al= 7ell sen inCesti9atorsto places t2e person once liCe=7ell interCie+ informants=

Ki stans/ s2a"es 2is 2an=

KIDDT2an" yo. for t2e 2eas0.p=

*IA MANS2o.l my pro9ress reports $e sentto yo.r attention or to Mr Meao+s

KIDDTo mine= An once a9ain/ t2an" yo.=

ETSIDE THE DOOR TO A HO>SE 0 NI8HT

Ria a.sts 2er Da.92ters nec"line/ no+ an oler Cersion oft2e 9irl +2o "ne+ +2at !metamorp2osis# meant=

DA>8HTERMom

MARIA

Smile= Al+ays smile

S2e forces a smile= Ria "noc"s= Alan opens t2e oor=

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E8HTER72eneCer I r.$$e it/ 2e sai 2e

co.l feel t2e missin9 tip=

Alan ta"es o.t t2e p2oto/ s2o+s it to 2er=

ALANYo./ t2e smilin9 little 9irl= Yo.rMom/ yo.r Da= Yo.r A.nt Maeline=Do yo. "no+ +2ere s2e is

DA>8HTERI t2in" ICe seen 2er on t2e 2illat t2e $allfiel= S2e al+ays 2as2er $at= Mom says s2es loo"in9 for

2er missin9 $ase$all team=

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KENNY P MADELINETo 8oQs 9lory= Amen=

T2ey la.92= T2ey fall into eac2 ot2ers arms=

EARD sal.tes=

INT= A @ARRA*KS 0 NI8HT

T2e tap0tap0tap of a cane= Ni92tli92ts mar" t2e passa9e+ay=@oots clic"in9 on tile/ t2e clic" of a man +it2 a limp= T2e$eam of a flas2li92t flits from cot to cot/ see"in9 o.t aface/ finally comin9 to rest on ona2= ona2 $lin"s=

KIDD O=S=BHello/ ona2= Remem$er me

ONAHYes/ sir=

KIDD O=S=BHo+ many $oys ret.rne

ONAHT+o= Me an *lement=

T2e $eam moCes a+ay from 2is face=

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Ki t.rns/ limps to t2e +aitin9 limo=

ESOLE>M 0 DAY

Matt2e+ lies prostrate/ faceo+n/ at @oliCar P Melissas $iers=

EINS +atc2 in a+e=

00 ORDINARY -EO-LE in an Enemy *ity 9o a$o.t t2eir $.siness=

00 A n.clear fire$all oCer t2e Enemy *ity=

00 Insie t2e Enemy *ity/ a ealy +in $lo+s o+n an empty===street= T+iste c2arre $oies seare into t2e concrete===sie+al" li"e a 2orrific isplay of stat.ary=

MONTA8E ENDS

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@loo= A c2ils lifeless foot protr.es from a cri$=

THE HALL7AY

A line of $loo on t2e +all as if ra+n $y a fin9er=

THE MASTER S>ITE

T2e smas2e mirror= In t2e s2ars/ ima9es of $looy $oieson a $e= Mai po.rs tea from a teapot onto t2e corpses=

MADDIEnoy yo.r tea/ Sir= Enoy/ MaQam=

INT= THE MA>SOLE>M 0 NI8HT

R.f.s G.ietly enters/ "neels net to a prostrate Matt2e+=

MATTHE7Am I still Kin9

R.f.s nos= Matt2e+ stans/ smas2es Melissas cas"et=

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He 9rins/ p.ts t2e car in 9ear an peels o.t=

EF>S @EDROOM 0 NI8HT

*lassical m.sic= On t2e +all/ a p2oto of KeCin P R.f.s in a2ot0air $alloon= T2e screen li92ts .p +it2 Alans face=

ALANS2es aliCe=

R.f.s an Ki smile= A comely SOLDIER po.rs rin"s=

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Alan 2an9s .psie o+n in t2e nettin9= Footsteps cr.nc2in9on leaCes= He stirs= He sees t2e o.tline of a female form=

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EDDIE*o.rse if yo. only 9ot ninety 0 0

7ALTERI 9ot a 2.nre= 7ay more t2an a2.nre= So/ s2e +ears yo. o.t

EDDIES2es a se mac2ine is +2at s2e is=

7alter 9i99les/ opens re9ister/ ta"es o.t a +a of cas2=

7ALTERNeCer met a se mac2ine=

EDDIESe mac2inesre ifferent/ 9ot anetra 9ear or piston or 2yra.licCalCe in t2ere= .st "eep tic"in9=

7ALTERSe mac2ine=

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ALANIts comin9=

MADELINE7ant me to rea more

He nos= S2e t.rns t2e pa9e=

INT= EDDIES *AR @A*K O>T ON THE HI8H7AY 0 DAY

FiCe 2.nre ollars on Mais lap= Eie +2oops=

7ALTERIts a real 2onor= Rea a$o.t yo.=NeCer met one li"e yo.= Im 7alter=

He t2r.sts o.t 2is 2an= S2e ta"es it Cery tentatiCely= S2e9iCes Eie a .st +2at t2e 2ell is 9oin9 on loo"=

EF>S

*olonel 7etel/ come in *ome in

Raio static= Ki enters/ rin" in 2an=

R>F>S*ome in/ *olonel 72ere is 2e

KIDD-er2aps 2es preocc.pie= May$es2es 9otten to 2im= S2es r.moreto 2aCe +itc20li"e po+ers= Ofco.rse/ +itc2es ont eist=ECeryone "no+s t2ey ont eist=

R.f.s .tters a silent c.rse=

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MADDIYo. tol t2at .f.s Im a nymp2o

EDDIENot a nymp2o= A se mac2ine=

MADDIEplain t2e ifference

S2e t.rns/ storms into t2e motel room/ slams t2e oor=

7ALTER O=S=BS2e still +earin9 yo. o.t/ 2.2

Eie t.rns to $e 2it in t2e face $y a s2oCel= He falls=7alter 9i99les as 2e ra9s Eies $oy to t2e .mpster=

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KIDD O=S=BLet me 2aCe 2im= Hell tal" for me=

INT= A FILTHY -RISON *ELL 0 DAY

R>F>S O=S=BNo= I may ecie to sen 2im o.ta9ain= I nee 2is spirit free=

Alan in ra9s= So.n of a r.sty p.s2 cart in t2e 2all+aycomin9 closer= A $ony 2an reac2es in for t2e slop $.c"et=

-RESIDENT O=S=BR.$$is2 R.$$is2 R.$$is2

ERTHER DO7N THE LON8 LONESOME HI8H7AY 0 DAY

Eies car par"e= So.n of 7alter 9i99lin9=

7ALTER O=S=BSe mac2ine

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FEMALE *>STOMER72ens t2e $a$y .e/ @onnie

MADDINot2er fiCe mont2s or so=

EE .ner constr.ction/ ,I*TORY on t2e ome=Matt2e+ stans +it2 t2e FOREMAN= He 2ols a $ric"=

INSERT? T2e inscription on t2e @ric"

In Ara$ic? MATTHE7 @OLI,AR @>ILT THIS

@A*K TO S*ENE

INT= ALANS -RISON *ELL 0 DAY

Alan stans on a stool/ loo"s o.t t2e small $arre +ino+=

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He +or"s 2is ma9ic= T2e ol Maeline emer9es= R.f.s smiles=

R>F>S@in9o= 72ere +as t2is ta"en

TE*HNI*IAN

>n"no+n= Drone cras2e= >ploaelocation ata came to .s 9ar$le=

R.f.s loo"s .p at a pict.re of KeCin/ si92s/ nos to Ki=

ERE *HAM@ER 0 NI8HT

-ae +alls +it2 c2ains an 2an9in9 ropes= In t2e center/ aSt= Anre+Qs *ROSS an a RA*K= On a ta$le to t2e sie/ a@RAZIER an seCeral stainless steel tort.re INSTR>MENTS=

Ki an a comely yo.n9 SOLDIER prepare t2e room= T2ey eit/t2eir $oots ec2oin9 in t2e corrior=

A -ASSA8E7AY IN THE -RISON

So.n of $oots= Ki an t2e Solier t.rn t2e corner/2eain9 to+ar a oor at t2e en of t2e 2all= -RISONERS incells s2iCer +it2 fore$oin9 as t2ey pass=

ALANS -RISON *ELL

T2e -resients toot2less 9rin frame in t2e $ars= Herools/ +ipes snot on 2is sleeCe=

-RESIDENTI "no+ somet2in9 yo. ont "no+= I"no+ t2eyQre not 9oin9 to "ill yo.=If t2ey +ere 9onna "ill yo./ yo.Qalreay $e ea/ capis2 T2ey 9otplans for yo.= Yea2/ plans= O2/ no+yo.Qre c.rio.s= Somet2in9Qs a$o.tto 2appen an yo. +anna "no+ +2at=Too $a/ -al= Yo.re .st 9onna2aCe to feel yo.r +ay alon9=

Alan 2.rls a is2 at t2e oor= T2e -resient la.92s a crayla.92= His la.92 faes/ as t2e $oots 9et lo.er=

IN THE -ASSA8E7AY O>TSIDE ALANS *ELL DOOR

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T2e *IA Man stans in t2e mile of t2e passa9e+ay/ a2olstere 9.n at 2is 2ip= Ki an t2e Solier approac2=

*IA MANT2ats far eno.92

KIDD72ats t2e meanin9 of t2is

*IA MANI +as a$o.t to as" t2e same of yo.=

KIDD -ats 2is poc"etBICe a +arrant for t2at man=

*IA MAN -ats 2is pistolBT2at a fact

KIDDStan asie=

*IA MANLet me p.t to yo./ if yo. for9et/+2at yo. +ere an +2at yo. are= Yo.are erran $oy to a 2i92 official=Ho+ lon9 yo. remain s.c2/ only 8o"no+s= An let it $e sai of yo.r9oo fort.ne t2at it is irectlylin"e to Alan 7etels sin"in9 a"nife into Ric2ar @oliCars 9.t=

T2e man yo. serCe rose 2i92 on t2etip of t2at $lae an yo. +it2 2im=It co.l 2aCe $een ifferent= Yo.co.l still $e o.t +est m.c"in9a$o.t in t2at 9roCe of trees spyin9on yo.n9 $oys at play= My aCice/Mister Ki/ is/ ont tempt fate=

Ki 9lares a +2ite02ot 9lare/ t2en t.rns/ storms off=

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EF>S@astars al+ays "no+= T2ey 2ate+2at t2eir fat2ers i= 8iCe one a"nife/ 2e pl.n9e it in=

INT= THE ATRI>M IN KIDDS MANSION 0 DAY

T2e comely yo.n9 Solier sits motionless amon9st peop2ile0t2eme stat.ary P art+or"= So.n of t2in9s $ein9 smas2e ina room some+2ere close= A 2a99ar Ki appears in oor+ay=

KIDD8o= LeaCe me=

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INT= ALANS *ELL 0 NI8HT

T2e *IA Mans face frame in t2e cell oors 9rate openin9=A p2oto slies t2ro.92/ rops to floor= Alan cra+ls to it=

INSERT? T2e -2oto=

Kenny an a pre9nant Maeline loo" .p at t2e Recon Drone=

@A*K TO S*ENE

Alan trem$les +it2 ecitement= He "isses t2e p2oto=

INT= THE ATRI>M IN KIDDS MANSION 0 NI8HT

Ki 9roans in pain= So.n of a "ey/ t2e front oor opens=

R>F>S

KiR.f.s listens= More 9roans= He calls lo.er=

R>F>SKi

THE HALL7AY

Ki spra+le on tile floor= Smilin9 o+n from a peestal/seemin9 to $e .rinatin9 on 2im/ a stat.e of a n.e $oy=

KIDDMy 2ip= I t2in" its $ro"en=

INT= AN O-ERATIN8 ROOM 0 NI8HT

Alan a+a"ens in an operatin9 room/ 2is ri92t 2an $ana9e=

*IA MAN7e p.t a trac"in9 eCice in yo.r2an/ .st $elo+ t2e fin9er line=

T2e *IA Man starts to leaCe= He stops/ t.rns=

*IA MANOfficially/ yo. stay a Maor= @.tMister Meao+s 2as a.t2orie yo.to pass yo.rself off as a *olonel=He $elieCes +2at one +ears impacts2o+ one performs= 8o= Fin 2er=

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Kenny P Maeline 9ae at t2e stars= S2es close to 2er time=

INT= A *A,ERNO>S MILITARY AR*HI,ES READIN8 ROOM 0 DAY

An AR*HI,IST p.s2es a +2eele cart to Alan=

AR*HI,ISTT2is is all +e 2aCe on Elmira/*olonel= An t2ese fe+ items aresc2e.le for oc.ment estr.ction=Yo. .st mae it in time=

THE MILITARY AR*HI,ES NI8HT

Alan/ tire/ pa9es t2ro.92 a o.rnal= He sees somet2in9=

INSERT? A -a9e in t2e o.rnal

-HOTOS of E.la P Kes2ia= Eac2 2ols .p a si9n? !E.la *ates/#!Kes2ia Nic2olas=# A$oCe Kes2ia/ !F7(E E,E# stampe in re=

@A*K TO S*ENE

E*T>RE 0 NI8HT

A -latoon of TROO-ERS forme .p= T2e SER8EANT stans ramro0strai92t= He 2ols .p a TA8= At t2e TARMA*s e9e/ a par"eArmy @>S= METZ8AR/ a clo+nis2 Trooper/ passes o.t ta9s=

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SER8EANTOn my comman/ yo. +ill enter/locate t2e oor +it2 yo.r ta9n.m$er/ post .p an stan $y=

METZ8AR

Ta9s passe o.t/ Ser9eant=

INT= ALANS ,EHI*LE 0 NI8HT

T2e open attac2e case= Alan loas a syrin9e from a $ottle=T2e liG.i slo+ly rises in t2e syrin9e $arrel=

SER8EANT O=S=BOn my comman/ yo.ll open saioor to fin t2erein a stanar0iss.e F7(E +it2 +2om yo. +illen9a9e in not0isapproCe carnal

perm.tations= Yo. +ill acG.ityo.rselCes in a ro$.st an Cirilemanner= Am I clear

TROO-ERS O=S=BAye/ Ser9eant

Alan snaps t2e case s2.t/ as t2e 8ATE 8>ARD/ spiffy anspit0s2ine/ steps o.t of t2e 8.ar S2ac"=

ELAR STR>*T>RE 0 NI8HT

T2e line of Troopers sna"es from t2e Tarmac .p t2e steps tot2e oor= Met9ar tries c.ttin9 in= Hes $.mpe to t2e rear+it2 snarls an s2arp el$o+s= A Trooper snatc2es 2is ta9=

SER8EANTListen .p/ laies @e aCise [email protected] +ill $e .ner+ay an o.t$o.nat t+enty 2.nre 2o.rs=

INT= ALANS ,EHI*LE 0 NI8HT

Alan passes an official DO*>MENT to t2e 8ate 8.ar= A s.en

c2an9e in emeanor/ as 2e pops to attention an sal.tes=

8ATE 8>ARDYes Sir/ *olonel

Alan nos/ ret.rns sal.te=

INT= IN THE -ASSA8E7AY O>TSIDE THE DOOR TO KESHIAS SE< ROOM 0 NI

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A si9n tac"e to t2e oor? Room 1& 0 E,E=

8ATE 8>ARD O=S=BA *olonel 7etel from HW= He +antsan F7(E name ECe preppe ASA-=

KESHIAS SE< ROOM

A $e/ mirror/ c2air/ Canity= KESHIA/ in a 2arem 9irlscost.me/ stares o.t t2e +ino+= S2e sees Alan riCe .p=

FEMALE MAOR O=S=BTell 2im 2e +aits= Tell 2im 0 0

8ATE 8>ARD O=S=BMaor/ 2is orers are si9ne $yR.f.s Meao+s=

FEMALE MAOR O=S=BR.f.s Meao+s O2 s2it

EARD O=S=BHes +al"in9 .p to yo.r oor no+=

FEMALE MAOR O=S=B

S2it

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FEMALE MAOR O=S=BS2e +as earmar"e for Recr.itNi92t= I 9ot 2er c.t loose=

THE -ASSA8E7AY

Troopers silently file in= T2ey 2.nt for t2e oor matc2in9t2eir ta9= A Trooper approac2es Kes2ias oor/ loo"s at 2ista9/ t2en at t2e oor/ s2a"es 2is 2ea an +al"s a+ay= T2eFEMALE MAOR 9.ies Alan o+n t2e 2all=

FEMALE MAORRecr.it Ni92ts a re+ar after $ootcamp= @oys loo" for+ar to it=

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ALAN8irls loo" for+ar to it/ too

KESHIAS SE< ROOM

Kes2ia at mirror applyin9 lipstic"= S2e st.ies 2er face=

FEMALE MAOR O=S=BI 2a t2e room mar"e !OFF LIMITS=#Yo. +ont $e ist.r$e=

O>TSIDE KESHIAS DOOR

Met9ar +al"s .p/ p.lls t2e !OFF LIMITS# si9n from oor=

FEMALE MAORTHAT ROOMS OFF LIMITS/ SOLDIER

KESHIAS SE< ROOM

Kes2ia/ on t2e floor/ performs stretc2in9 eercises=

ALAN O=S=BI li"e t2e room s2iel actiCate=

THE -ASSA8E7AY

SER8EANT O=S=B

-latoon >20tenn0H>T

>p an o+n t2e 2all/ t2irty sets of 2eels clic" as one=

FEMALE MAORS2iels for classifie only/ Sir=

ALAN72at ma"es yo. t2in" my $.siness+it2 t2is F7(E isnt classifie

FEMALE MAORNot a+are if it is or isnt/ Sir=

ALANAn +2et2er it is or isnt isnee to "no+ an yo. ont neeto "no+= So lets 9et on +it2 it=

Her face flas2es s.en an9er=

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SER8EANT O=S=B-latoon Fall o.t

T2e Troopers a$o.t0face/ eac2 enters a separate room= T2irtyoors clic" s2.t= T2e Female Maor .nloc"s a control $o/p.nc2es in a coe= A clic"/ a +2oos2= Li92ts im $riefly=

ALANYo. can 9o no+= Yo.re one 2ere=

He opens t2e oor/ isappears insie= Door slams in 2er face=

FEMALE MAOR@astar=

KESHIAS SE< ROOM

Kes2ia $e9ins isro$in9= Alan ta"es o.t a oc.ment=

ALANYo.r names Kes2ia=

KESHIAECe= Li"e it says on t2e oor/ Sir=

ALANECes yo.r +2ore name= Yo.r tr.enames Kes2ia= H.s$ans name/amaal= Yo. 2aCe t+o little $oysyo. 2aCent seen in 141 ays=Fat2ers name is 7ill 0 0

KESHIA72at o yo. +ant

He ta"es a c2oppin9 $lae from t2e case=

A DARKENED OFFI*E

An9ry footsteps approac2in9= Door opens= T2e Female Maor$.rsts in/ .nfols t2e same paper/ p.nc2es in a coe= A HOME-A8E +it2 Matt2e+s 9rim face comes .p= S2e loc"s t2e oor=

KESHIAS SE< ROOM

Alan +it2ra+s t2e syrin9e neele from 2is ri92t 2an=

ALANI 2a t2em actiCate t2e s2iel=Means t2ey cant see or 2ear .s=Means +e ont 2aCe m.c2 time=

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KESHIATime Time for +2at/ Sir

ALANTime to +al" o.t of 2ere=

KESHIA-lease/ Mister/ I 9ot &45 ays ana +a"e.p= T2ey 9iCe me a isc2ar9e/I 9o 2ome/ p.t t2is all $e2in me=

ALANYo. $elieCe t2at

KESHIAOt2er 9irls left= I sa+ t2em=

ALANNo one 9oes 2ome from 2ere= No one=

THE DARKENED OFFI*E

FEMALE MAOR Reas off t2e monitorB7etel/ Alan= Maor 0 implanttrac"er 0 ri92t 2an= Action 0Monitor moCements/ maintains.rCeillance=

S+itc2es off t2e MonitorBMaor Not *olonel 72y t2eimplant 72y t2e monitor an

maintain 72o is 2e

KESHIAS SE< ROOM

Alan ra+s a line across 2is 2an .st $elo+ t2e fin9ers=

KESHIANo +ay Im oin9 t2at

ALANEye on t2e line= 8o c2op

KESHIAIts= T2is is a tric"/ isnQt it

ALANNo tric"= I can ta"e yo. to yo.rlittle $oys= All I as" is 0 0

KESHIAStop Stop it I ont $elieCe yo.

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ALANO"ay= I 9et it= Yo. li"e it 2ere=Easy life= T2ree sG.ares/ a rac"=.st let em f.c" yo. ten times aay= No pro$lem +it2 t2at= Ri92t

7e see ra9e $.ilin9 in 2er eyes=

THE FEMALE MAORS S>-ER,ISORQS OFFI*E

T2e Female Maor appears in oor frame=

MALE *OLONELMa"e it G.ic"/ Maor=

KESHIAS SE< ROOM

T2e $lae on t2e r.9= Kes2ia s2a"in9/ 2an to 2er mo.t2 in2orror= T2e seCere fin9ers t+itc2in9/ as Alan calmly sprays2is st.mp +it2 an aerosol= T2e foam $e9ins to soliify=

THE FEMALE MAORS S>-ER,ISORQS OFFI*E

MALE *OLONEL@ir *olonel from R.f.s Meao+s anyo.r plan is c2ec" 2is recor 72yHe says .mp yo. say 2o+ 2i92 An+2o 9aCe yo. access to HW files

FEMALE MAORSorry/ Sir= I .st t2o.92t 0 0

MALE *OLONELDont t2in"/ ammit

S2e steps $ac" in s2ame= He slams t2e oor in 2er face=

KESHIAS SE< ROOM

Alan slies t2e fin9ers into a iploc"/ pic"s .p syrin9e=

ALANSome nerCe eaener 2ere for yo.=Tip of t2e ine at t2e "n.c"le

S2e 2esitates/ $lin"s/ s+allo+s/ t2en nos=

THE HALL7AY O>TSIDE KESHIAS SE< ROOM

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T2e Female Maor passes $y +it2 a +it2erin9ly 2atef.l loo"=

KESHIAS SE< ROOM

Kes2ia in t.nic/ tro.sers P pissc.tter= S2e 2ols 2er st.mp

.p/ as t2e foam 2arens= Alan pins a o.$le $ar on 2er=ALAN

Yo.Qre no+ a *aptain= My Aie=

He tosses t2e iploc"s into t2e case= He crac"s t2e oor=

KESHIA72y are yo. oin9 t2is

ALANIma9ine IQm an an9el=

INT= AT THE O-EN DOOR OF THE @>S NI8HT

T2e Ser9eant eyes 2is +atc2/ as Troopers $oar t2e @.s=

SER8EANTNineteen0fifty= MoCe it/ Laies=

INT= THE HALL7AY 0 NI8HT

Alan/ attac2e in 2is 9oo 2an/ an Kes2ia +al" to t2e eit=

INT= THE @>S NI8HT

Troopers r.s2 a$oar an ta"e seats= T2e Ser9eant points 2isremote at t2e *ontrol *onsole= T2e en9ine sp.tters to life=

SER8EANTNineteen0fifty0si/ Laies

INT= THE -ASSA8E7AY NEAR THE ETENANT 2ot on 2er tail= T2e 72ore sees Alan comin9to+ar 2er/ 2alts= T2e Lie.tenant $.mps 2er/ p.s2es 2er intoAlan= Alan rops t2e case= It pops open/ spills t2e iplocs=Alan "neels/ scoops eCeryt2in9 $ac" in +it2 2is 9oo 2an=T2e Lie.tenant pops to attention/ sal.tes= Alan in 2is face=

ALANYo. onQt sal.te o.t of .niform/Mister= 8et yo.r ass $ac" in t2ere

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NAKED LIE>TENANTYes/ Sir= Sorry/ Sir=

T2e Lie.tenant yan"s t2e 72ore $ac" insie/ $.t not $efores2e 9iCes Kes2ia an I "no+ yo. loo"= Kes2ia sees it=

INT= THE @>S NI8HT

T2e Ser9eant 9lares at t2e one empty seat on t2e @.s=

SER8EANTF.c" is Met9ar

EILDIN8 NI8HT

T2e @.s/ flooe in li92t/ at t2e Tarmacs e9e=

ALANYo.Qre spose to $e my Aie/spose to +al" to my ri92t/spose to "no+ +2ere +eQre 9oin9=

KESHIA72ere are +e 9oin9

INT= THE NAKED LIE>TENANTQS SE< ROOM NI8HT

T2e Na"e Lie.tenant/ on t2e $e/ $leein9 from a 2ea+o.n= T2e Female Maor fits a pistol into 2is 2an=

NAKED 7HOREIt +asnQt me Yo. sa+ it +asnQt me

FEMALE MAORNo$oys sayin9 it +as yo.= No+/a$o.t +2at yo. sa+=

NAKED 7HOREYo. mean/ a$o.t ECe An t2e*olonels $riefcase

T2e Female Maor nos=

ETSIDE THE @>ILDIN8 NI8HT

Alan P Kes2ia approac2 t2e @.s= T2e Ser9eant sal.tes= Alan/2is 2an in 2is poc"et/ nos= Kes2ia ret.rns t2e sal.te=

ALAN7al" to t2e ,e2icle li"e +e o+n it=

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KESHIADo +e o+n it

Met9ar st.m$les o.t of t2e Mo.lar @.ilin9/ $.ttonin9 2ist.nic/ 2is tro.sers 2alf0on/ 2alf0off/ 2is cap as"e+=

SER8EANT8et yo.r ass .p 2ere/ Met9ar

T2e Troopers on t2e @.s la.92= T2ey $e9in c2antin9=

TROO-ERS ON @>SMet9ar Met9ar Met9ar Met9ar

A T7O0MAN SE*>RITY -ATROL ro.ns t2e corner= S.enlyt2eyre at Alans ,e2icle/ pointin9 a flas2li92t= Met9arst.m$les past= Alan flips t2e attac2e case to Kes2ia=

INT= THE NAKED LIE>TENANTQS SE< ROOM NI8HT

TROO-ERS ON @>S O=S=BMet9ar Met9ar Met9ar

T2e fire alarm isa$le= T2e Na"e 72ore c.ffe to t2e $e=

NAKED 7HORE72ats 9oin9 to 2appen to me

T2e Female Maor +al"s to t2e oor= T2e Na"e 72ore cries=

ES NI8HT

TROO-ERS ON @>SMet9ar Met9ar Met9ar

Alans 9oo left 2an presses a "nife to Met9ars t2roat=He $ac"s to+ar t2e @.s= T2e Sec.rity -atrol ra+s 9.ns=

ALANNo DonQt eCen t2in" a$o.t it To Kes2iaB8et t2e pistol o.t of t2e case

T2e !Met9ar Met9ar# stops/ as Alan P Kes2ia $oar [email protected]/ .sin9 Met9ar as a s2iel= Kes2ia +aCes t2e pistol=

INT= A HALL7AY O>TSIDE THE NAKED LIE>TENANTQS SE< ROOM NI8HT

T2e Room in flames/ t2e Female Maor closes t2e oor=

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INT= THE @>S NI8HT

ALAN-oints to Sec.rity -atrolB

Tell t2em to $ac" t2e f.c" off or 0 0

SER8EANTOr +2at T2e s2a"y c.nt s2ootsTa"es a step to+ar AlanB

Tell t2e ni99er $itc2 to 9ro.n 2erarms $efore I sic my o9s on 2er=

Tiny !loc"e an loae# flames $.il in t2e eyes of t2eseate Troopers/ .st +aitin9 for t2e !open fire# comman=Emer9ency sirens o.tsie=

ETSIDE THE @>S NI8HT

Sirens/ flas2in9 li92ts= T2e 8ate 8.ars point 9.ns at [email protected]= ,EHI*LES an ARMED TROO-ERS arriCe= In t2e @.s +ino+/a 9.n flas2/ t2e Ser9eant flies $ac"+ar/ fallin9 from Cie+=

MALE *OLONELHells 9oin9 on

ARMED TROO-ER*olonel an some F7(E 2iac"e t2e$.s= 72ore .st s2ot t2e DI=

MALE *OLONELI +ant t2ose recr.its o.t aliCe=

-.t some -ersonnel *arriers o.tt2ere/ am em in= 7ait em o.t=

INT= THE @>S NI8HT

T2e Ser9eants 2ea/ a mass of $loo/ $one an $rain=Met9ar crin9es= O.tsie/ -ersonnel *arriers moCe .p= Alanpries t2e remote from t2e Ser9eants 2an= Kes2ia s2a"es=

[email protected]" .p/ 9irl= S2o+ t2ese las yo.a stone col "illin9 mac2ine=

KESHIAHell yo. 9et me into Yo. can stay2ere Im 9ettin9 o.t no+

S2e "ic"s t2e emer9ency oor= It $lo+s/ opens an escape 2ole=

MALE *OLONELA2oy t2e $.s 7ere 2olin9 fire=

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ALANMoCes $ac" net to 2erB

7e 9o to9et2er or not at all= 7erea team=

Alan presses t2e remote= T2e @.s l.rc2es for+ar to+ar t2e

Main 8ate= O.tsie/ a 2.nre 9.ns are traine on t2em=

MALE *OLONEL7ere 2olin9 fire/ 2olin9 fire=

KESHIA72at team Yo. int c2ec" +it2 mea$o.t moCin9 t2e $.s

ALANI sai team= Dint say emocracy=


T2e @.s an a -ERSONNEL *ARRIER are on a collision co.rse=

INT= THE @>S NI8HT

METZ8ARHelp .s 7ere all 9onna ie

ALANRela= Its 9onna $e fine Someay/yo.ll tell yo.r 9ranc2ilren=

Alan steers t2e @.s into t2e -ersonnel *arrier/ s2oCin9 itasie= Kes2ia sees a ne+ an9er= Kes2ias free 2an tapsAlan= Alan follo+s 2er eyes=

EILDIN8 0 NI8HT

T2e Female Maor 2ols a prime R-8= S2e $rin9s it .p/ aims=

INT= THE @>S NI8HT

O.tsie/ t2e R-8 fires= On t2e floor/ t2e attac2e +it2 t2eiplocs= In t2e Escape Hole/ t+o s2ao+s recee=

MALE *OLONEL O=S=BT.rn off t2e motor Do not approac2t2e Main 8ate T.rn off t2e motor


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T2e RO*KET 8RENADE 2its= A $.rst/ a fire$all= T2e @.s $e9insimploin9/ folin9 into itself/ t2e $.rnin9 metal $ri92t asa star/ t2e mass collapsin9 into a molten $all= A s2oc"esilence= T2e Male *olonel t.rns/ sees t2e Female Maor= S2et2ro+s o+n t2e R-8/ comes to attention/ sal.tes=

MALE *OLONELMy 8o S2e "ille t2em all

T2e molten $all rolls into t2e Main 8ate/ 9eneratin9 amassiCe eplosion= T2e fences snap in a s2o+er of spar"s=

MALE *OLONELSaCe t2em 8et t2em o.t

In t2e istance/ 8>ARDS 2anc.ff t2e Female Maor= @e2in2er/ t2e $.rnin9 Mo.lar Str.ct.re collapses=

ETSIDE THE 7HORE -ENS NI8HT

Sirens an flas2in9 li92ts of a 2.nre Emer9ency ,e2icles=A 8>ARD TO7ER collapses= HELI*O-TERS +it2 searc2li92ts2oCer= Anot2er eplosion= In t2e ar"/ t+o SHADO7S r.n=

ETH ROADR>NNER/ oors +ire s2.t/ a >0Ha.l in$ac"/ par"e $y a s2ac" +it2 a 2ome0mae 2am$.r9er si9n=

INT= THE -ARKED ROADR>NNER DAY

In front/ a @I8 7OMAN +it2 t2ree sG.irmin9 *HILDREN= In$ac"/ Alan +it2 Kes2ia on 2is lap $et+een a THIN 7OMAN +it2a LITTLE 8IRL an a yo.n9 7OMAN +it2 an an9elic smile= T2es2ac" oor opens= *ASEY emer9es +it2 a 9rease0staine9rocery sac"= T2e little 8irl reac2es o.t to Kes2ia=

LITTLE 8IRL*an I r.$ it -lease/ can I

Kes2ias facial epression says s2e oesnt compre2en=

@I8 7OMANS2e t2in"s yo.re +2ite= S2esas"in9 can s2e r.$ off t2e soot=

EAD aims an fires= S2e falls=

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EF>S OFFI*E 0 DAY

On t2e +all/ a $lo+0.p of Kes2ia P Alan on t2e @.s= Kes2ia2as t2e crae loo" Maeline 2a in a pict.re years earlier=

R>F>SSo= Its li"e a S2a"espeariantra9ey= ECeryone ies=

KIDDNot eCeryone= 7ere still aliCe=

R.f.s la.92s= Ki la.92s= A comely SOLDIER enters +it2 atray of rin"s/ stares in $afflement as t2e la.92ter $.ils=

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Near .s"= 7e see t2ree c2oppers .ner a tree=

8A@RIEL O=S=B72ere are t2e ot2er +omen

INT= KENNY P MADELINES *A@IN 0 NI8HT

8a$riel/ Mic2ael/ Rafael an Kenny sit/ sippin9 +ine fromMason ars= Maeline 2ols 2er @A@Y= T2is is *arissa=

KENNYT2ey staye $e2in= T2ey c2ose to9o t2eir o+n +ay=

MADELINE7e came to t2is place to eleCateo.r spirit.ality= 7e +ante apristine/ primal enCironment in

+2ic2 +e co.l $e at one +it2 8o=

8A@RIELT2e ot2er c2ilren 72at of t2em

KENNYT2eyre fine= Im s.re t2ey are=

[email protected] o yo. see t2em often Do yo.Cisit t2em Do yo. ta"e t2em 9ifts

MADELINE*arissa ta"es .p all of o.r time=

KENNYAn 2o+ can +e t2eyre far a+ay=T2ey 2aCe t2eir mot2ers +it2 t2em=

MADELINEAn after all/ Im not my sisters"eeper= Am I

8a$riel/ Mic2ael an Rafael fro+n= T2eyre not 2appy +it2t2e ans+ers t2eyre 9ettin9=

MI*HAEL7ell stay t2e ni92t=

RAFAEL7ell pitc2 o.r tent o.tsie=

8a$riel/ Mic2ael an Rafael troop o.tsie= Kenny 9lares atMaeline/ t2en 9oes o.tsie= S2e 2.9s *arissa=

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ER LAKE 0 DAY

T2e Roar.nner approac2es= HASSAN P ERRAMIAfire rifles=

INT= THE ROADR>NNER DAY

T2ro.92 t2e +ins2iel/ t2e istant forms of Hassan anerramia/ t2eir rifles pointin9= *asey stops=

*ASEYFar as +e ta"e yo.=

ALAN*ant ta"e .s closer

*ASEYA s2ooto.t some years $ac"= *antloo" at em cross0eye anymore=

@I8 7OMANF.rt2er from Ni99ers/ 2appier I am= Not t.rnin9 aro.nB7asnt referrin9 to yo.=

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KESHIAT2eyll ta"e yo. to 2er= T2ey "no+t2e pat2s $ettern me= I $een a+ayt2e last fe+ years= For9ot a lot=

Alan nos/ smiles=

INT= THE @IRTHIN8 SHED 0 DAY

A "noc"= Maeline opens t2e oor to Mic2ael= He lays 2anson *arissa= He prays silently= He finis2es/ t.rns to leaCe=

MADELINEArent yo. 9oin9 to $less me too

Mic2ael +al"s a+ay=

MADELINE*ome $ac" Yo. cant .st $less*arissa= Yo. 2aCe to $less me/ too72at a$o.t me 72at a$o.t me

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KIDDS.nay c2.rc2= ECeryones t2ere=

LT *OLONEL KIMIll 2aCe t2em moCe in/ Sir=

KIDDNo one escapes= No one=

INT= KENNY P MADELINES *A@IN 0 DAY

A "noc"= Kenny opens t2e oor= Its Maeline +it2 *arissa=He stans asie= S2e enters/ sets *arissa in t2e cri$=

MADELINE7anna mess aro.n

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T2e Arme Men point= Alan nos= T2ey +aCe an epart=

INT= THE MEETIN8 HALL 0 DAY

S2a"in9/ 7alter 9iCes Tammy +ater from a canteen=

TAMMYT2ey line .s .p/ s2o+e .s ap2oto of 2er/ sai t2ey let .s9o if +e tol= I sai tell em=T2ey 9asse .s any+ay= ECeryonesea= Damn t2e +itc2= Damn 2er===

Tammy ies=


Maeline at t2e open +ino+/ c2an9in9 *arissa= S2e loo"s.p/ s.enly face0to0face +it2 Alan=

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T2e same moment= Mai +as2es clot2es in a plastic t.$=7alter s.enly loo"s .p/ si9nals for G.iet=

MADDI72at

T2ey pee" t2ro.92 t2e leaCes at t2e Soliers=

MADDI72o are t2ey 72at are t2ey oin9

7ALTERS22

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EF>S @EDROOM 0 NI8HT

T2e Cieo screen on t2e +all s2o+s t2e s2ooto.t $et+een Han

Solo P -rincess Leia an t2e Imperial Stormtroopers=

R>F>S7ait till s.n.p= Dont let t2oseiiot Koreans $.tc2er eCeryone=

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Kenny an Alan firin9/ t+o attac"ers o+n= A t2ir t.rns anr.ns= Alan an Kenny fire/ c.t 2im in 2alf= T2e fo.rt2/screamin9/ c2ar9es t2e +ino+/ firin9 +illy= Maeline ams2er m.le into 2is mo.t2 an fires= His 2ea Capories=

ES 0 DAY

MADDILets ma"e a r.n for it=

7ALTER7e $e sittin9 .c"s=

MADDIEie ma"e a r.n=

7ALTER72y yo. s.enly $rin9in9 2im .p

MADDINot s.enly $rin9in9 2im .p= .stsayin9 2e ma"e a r.n=

7ALTER7ell/ Eie cant ma"e a r.n/ o"ay*a.se 2es ea=


Kenny/ +o.ne/ $leein9= Maeline applies a compress=

ALAN-latoon= At least ten o.t t2ere=

A loo" of espair on Maelines face=

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LT *OLONEL KIMO"ay= Time to tal" t2em o.t=

SER8EANTTal" 72y Start a fire/ $.rn em

LT *OLONEL KIMI nee t2em aliCe=

SER8EANTSir= Fo.r 9oo men ie

LT *OLONEL KIMSer9eant/ .st o yo.r f.c"in9 o$=

Lt *olonel Kim +al"s a+ay= T2e Ser9eant silently c.rses=


Kenny 9roans/ 2olin9 t2e compress to 2is +o.n= An opentrapoor= *lim$ers ropes/ tie to t2e rafters/ eten o+ninto t2e trapoor entrance= Maeline fits Alan +it2 aclim$in9 2arness an an empty $ac"pac"=

MADELINEMine s2aft 9oes to a t.nnel= Yo.llsee rails P an ore cart= Ta"e t2ecart to t2e portal= -ortal opens toa cree"= 7ait t2ere for .s=

ALAN7e s2o.l sen yo. o+n first

MADELINEIm not leaCin9 2im=

S2e 2.9s *arissa/ slies 2er into Alans $ac"pac"=

MADELINE8o I 2aCe to ma"e Kenny a slin9=

ALANI +ant to say/ Im 9la I came=

MADELINE8o

Alan isappears o+n t2e s2aft=

INT= THE SHAFT 0 DAY

Alan escens= He loo"s .p/ sees Maeline= He s+itc2es on

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2is 2ealamp/ sees t2e rails t+enty feet o+n=

ALAN-iece of ca"e= 7ell 9et yo. o.t=

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More $.llets slam into t2e +all= Maeline $e9ins fittin9Kenny +it2 a slin9 to lo+er 2im on t2e rope=

MADELINE

Kenny= .st +ant yo. to "no+/ t2is2as $een t2e $est year of my life=

KENNY72at is t2is Yo.r last +ors

MADELINE.st +ante yo. to "no+=

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ENNEL FLOOR AT THE @OTTOM OF THE SHAFT 0 DAY

Alan sees t2at t2e 2an protr.es from a lar9e pipe= Heslies *arissa o.t= S2e emer9es/ cl.tc2in9 a coile sna"e=

EF>S O=S=BYo. pieces of +ort2less s2it Yo.

st.pi/ .seless pieces of s2itT2e Soliers listen stoneface= On t2e 9rass/ t2e c2arre$oies of Kenny P Maeline/ seemin9ly melte into one/intert+ine/ 2er epression one of s.preme ecstacy=


A 2.9e +all p2oto of R.f.s P KeCin in a *entral -ar" itney=

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R>F>S72ere is *olonel Kim

SER8EANT O=S=BDea/ Sir= Stray $.llet=

R>F>S8et yo.r men an ret.rn= T2in" yo.can o t2at +it2o.t "illin9 t2em

*omm eCice s+itc2es off= He s2a"es 2is 2ea/ si92s=

INT= THE T>NNEL 0 DAY

Alan ta"es t2e sna"e from 2er= S2e cries li"e 2e too" 2er toy=

ALANS222= Dont let t2e $a 9.ys "no+=

S2e G.iets o+n= He follo+s t2e trac"= Sna"es slit2er to t2esie= He t.rns a corner/ $.mps into t2e ORE *ART=

ALANNeCer +al" +2en yo. can rie=

He 9ets in/ releases t2e $ra"e= A crea"in9 so.n/ as itrolls= *arissa la.92s= It pic"s .p spee= Alan 2ols on=

ENNEL 0 DAY

Alan/ tosse sie to sie/ s2iels *arissa +it2 2is $oy=T2e collapsin9 t.nnel 9ains on t2em=

ALAN8oin9 into +arp riCe/ Little 8irl=

A2ea/ +e see irt/ roc"s P split tim$ers on t2e trac"=

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ALANO2 s2it -ortal collapse Han9 on

Alan $races for impact= An ecite 9rin on *arissas face=

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ALANNo So yo.re 9onna $e a c2ic" +2oplays in t2e m./ 2.2 T2in" a9ain=

He la.92s/ 2ols 2er o+n/ cleans 2er face= S2e fi92ts 2im=

MADDI O=S=BSi9nal 2im/ tell 2im +ere 2ere=

7ALTER O=S=BNot yet Mi92t $e a trap=

MADDI O=S=BHo+ is a man an a $a$y a trap

7ALTER O=S=BYo. 9o 2elp t2e $a$y= T2ey ap yo.=

S.enly/ t2e Helo a$oCe/ s+oopin9 o+n $ir of prey0li"e=

ENDER THE @>S 0 DAY

T2e eafenin9 roar/ t2e o+n raft a9itatin9 t2e +ater=Mai reac2es for eremy/ p.lls 2im close/ 2.9s 2im=

7ALTERSee T2eres yo.r apper

INT= THE HELO FLI8HT DE*K 0 DAY

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