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HONOR
Screenplay
by
Sam Bass
HONOR
FADE IN:
SAM (V.O.)
My name is Sam Sevier, this hell on
Earth is my life. I was like every
other person once and I want to be
again.
Sam is heavily armed; his sharp blue eyes scan the area for
any possible trouble.
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED:
Sevier sees another enemy, the right hand man of the East
German. PEUTIGOT, is a tall dark man, his face is always
covered by dark sunglasses and his head with a black beret.
He is a renegade French secret service agent.
(CONTINUED)
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The duo are relentless and today they have help, Cuban
Security Men.
SAM (V.O.)
(continuing)
My old enemy Kaufman, is an out
of work East German agent. He is
here to take this valuable pouch
and sell it via the Cubans, his
new best friends. This day will
end badly for one of us.
KAUFMAN
Sevier, give us the pouch and
we’ll call it even.
SAM
Sounds good, except for the pouch
part. I see you brought your turn
coat Frenchman. I’m sure his
country is proud of him.
KAUFMAN
Let’s not get personal. I could remind
you of your lack luster career. But,
let us forego the insults.
SAM
Mr. Kaufman, did you just insult
me?
Kaufman is irritated.
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KAUFMAN
If you don’t give me the pouch, I’ll
let our Cuban friends kill you, then
I will kill you for putting my eye
out. That was not right.
Sam is amused.
SAM
You’ve become so harsh.
KAUFMAN
Laif wille enden hierin.
Sam is hit six times across the flake jacket, chest area
and one time in the head. He falls and lies still.
SAM
Sorry about your bad luck, Mien Kaufman.
I thought we could just walk away.
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CONTINUED:
Sam compresses the blood flow while watching the area for a
target.
The wounded German and his partner are the only ones left.
SEVIER
Hey, Mien Kaufman, don‘t follow me,
leave it here. You should never have
done this.
KAUFMAN
We will get the pouch.
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CONTINUED:
Sam smiles.
SAM
Maybe I should just shoot you now.
Kaufman is in thought.
KAUFMAN
I see what you mean. Your point is
taken with great enthusiasm.
SAM
You are suppose to be discrete. You
idiots are going to cause an
international incident. By the way
don’t follow, I’ll put a bullet in
your weak ass heads.
Sam moves out hoping there are no further wrath from this
unexpected affair.
SAM (V.O.)
(continuing)
I don’t want to take their lives over a
damn case filled with today’s secret
bullshit that be tomorrows discard.
Unlike in movies, I will only take a
life if absolutely necessary.
(CONTINUED)
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Sam follows the rushing blue river just inside the tree
line of the jungle. The sounds of the jungle keep him on
alert.
SAM
I had a harder time getting this
pouch than I thought.
SAM
That was our agreed on language,
one we both understand, were you
not informed?
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SAM
Dead.
BANDITO
The American?
SAM
Dead.
BANDITO
Then it is over, you don’t need
us?
SAM
I have to go. You will be paid for
your trouble.
BANDITO
We do not believe you.
Sevier goes for his shoulder holster and comes out with his
forty-five automatic as the Bandits fire their weapons.
(CONTINUED)
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The Bandit shoots four more times and his trigger clicks,
he is empty.
SAM
I don’t know who you are, but you
should get a different line of work.
He hits the bandit square in the foot. The man screams and
grabs his wounded foot as he sits on the ground rocking in
pain.
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SAM
(continuing)
I see you again, I’ll aim higher.
Sam makes his way out of the jungle nursing his wounds. He
walks along the side of the rushing riverbank.
Sam stops and takes his key out to open the case and check
its precious contents. He cuts the tapes with his knife and
opens the case.
SAM (V.O.)
All of this for two tiny ultra high
speed computer chips developed by
two Brazilian computer nerds to speed
the war machine. These men will change
the face of warfare, this month.
Everybody wants the chips and this
crash, is anyone’s opportunity to get
them. I am two thousand miles from
home, waiting on my pick-up. I feel
vulnerable and weak nursing my wounds,
not good for a man that survives on his
strengths. I am fifty-one years old, a
very old agent is forty. I sit here past
my prime in a South American jungle, hoping
to sell information to the United States
Intelligence Community or anyone
sanctioned by them. I now realize life
is so very important and not to be wasted.
Today, I have broken all the rules.
I was not discreet, leaving bodies
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SUZANNE
I had to do that. I have a thing for
you.
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SAM
I had it for you too.
ANONYMOUS VOICE
Get a room.
SUZANNE
Listen Sam, I’m sorry we didn’t
get together sooner, but, I’m
moving. My father has been
transferred.
SAM
Suzanne, I’ll see you again.
Suzanne smiles.
SUZANNE
We won’t. That only happens in
the movies. Time will pass and
you’ll find someone else.
DISSOLVE TO:
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
INT. APARTMENT
Sam smiles.
SAM
You’re the best teacher I ever had.
She smiles.
SHIELA
I’m a substitute teacher. Listen Sam,
summer is almost over and I’m going
to Texas to teach. This will be our
last time together.
SAM
I’ll come see you.
SHIELA
No Sam, I’m to old for you. Let’s
part friends.
(CONTINUED)
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MR. PAINE
What do you think of the armed
services.
Sam is casual.
SAM
Don’t know, never been there.
MR. PAINE
Do you want to be?
SAM
No.
MR. RILEY
Are you in school?
Sam nods.
SAM
Yes, senior at the university.
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MS. ELLIS
Thank you, we’ll let you know.
DISSOLVE TO:
CARL
You’re in the Army, You’re in the Navy,
You’re in the Marine Corps.
A young looking agile kid behind Sam, counts down the line
as the sergeant counts and figures out who is going to be
in which service. The kid speaks to Sam.
KID
Hey, I want to be in the Marines,
switch places with me.
SAM
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KID
Come on man, hurry.
(CONTINUED)
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CARL
You’re in the Marine Corps.
SERGEANT
(continuing)
And you are too, asshole.
SAM
Thanks shit head.
CARL
You’re in the Army, you’re in the
Navy, you’re in the Marine Corps.
Sam is disappointed.
SAM
Shit, I’m going to Canada.
SUZANNE
Hey, lover, what’s the problem?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
The son-of-bitches are drafting me
and that damn sergeant, put me in
the Marines, I got two weeks.
SUZANNE
We had better make the best of
it.
Sam smiles and they walk down the street hand in hand.
Suzanne reaches over and playfully pinch his butt.
SUZANNE
(continuing)
I missed you Sam, still love me?
SAM (V.O.)
I kissed her good by. I then did
my duty so my family wouldn’t be
embarrassed. I went to the Marines
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CUT TO:
Sam stands near a parked recruit pick-up bus bound for Camp
Pendleton, California. Suzanne pushes his long hair back
over his ear and kisses him passionately.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SERGEANT
Come on recruit. The entire Marine
Corps is waiting on you.
Sam kisses her again, rush to the bus and gets inside.
The bus starts and pulls away while Sam waves to Suzanne
standing on the street curb watching him go.
The recruit bus moves through the front gate and stops near
a parade ground.
(CONTINUED)
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GUNNERY SERGEANT
All right, scum bags, strip. We going
to send your skuzzy civilian clothes
back to mommy and get you some brand
new green ones with little designs on
them.
The two drill sergeants walk and watch the men to keep
order.
GUNNERY SERGEANT
(continuing)
Move out to the supply room, through
the door with the sign on it for you
simple people.
The young men follow one another to a supply room just off
the center of the building.
GUNNERY SERGEANT
When you get your shit, get out. Sit in
your last location. Move it ladies this
is not a social.
DISSOLVE TO DAWN:
SERGEANT
Mail call. Anderson, Albright, Gold
Dowell, Sevier.
Sam takes his letter and opens it. He reads. A tear rolls
down his cheek.
DISSOLVE TO:
certificate.
COLONEL
Private Larry Colburn, Private Jerry
Daniels. Congratulations, gentlemen.
(CONTINUED)
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COLONEL
(continuing)
Sam Sevier.
COLONEL
(continuing)
Many thanks to all of the families
that came today. Refreshments are
in the back and all of the graduates
are free for the rest of the day.
Sam goes to his family. His father and Anthony shake his
hand and his mother hugs him.
ANTHONY
Take that to the commanding major at
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(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
MAJOR McCORMICK
Come in, get seated. You are here today
to be interviewed for officers candidate
School.
Cut TO:
MAJOR
Vietnam is taking a toll on our Officers
Corps. This opens up fields of opportunity
for you as a candidate.
Sam smiles.
SAM
No thanks, Major. I just want to do my
time and go home.
MAJOR
Typical hippie type.
Sam smiles.
SAM
Hey, Uncle Brownie.
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MAJOR
Sergeant Major, I thought your
Name is Anthony.
Anthony smiles.
ANTHONY
Yes sir, nickname from back home.
Anthony steel blue eyes spark with pride and ability. His
eyes hone in on Sam.
ANTHONY
(continuing)
Hey, Sam boy, how the hell are you?
Sounds like you’re having a little
problem here, making up your mind.
I’m sure we can work this out.
ANTHONY
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(continuing)
I love you, boy. You’re my brother’s
youngest and my favorite nephew. I’m
going to help you be the man you are
meant to be. I gotta give you the
speech. So listen up. You have two
brothers in Forced Recon. Stand tall.
You are going to use that one hundred
and seventy I. Q. God gave you to be
everything you can be. Today Sam, is
your day. You will be an Officer in
this man’s Marine Corps. A decision
you will never regret.
Sam is reluctant.
(CONTINUED)
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SAM
Right. Why start, then I won’t have
to regret it.
ANTHONY
It’s all planned for you boy. All
you have to do is be there.
SAM
I’m not interested, I don’t even
understand the concept of I. Q.,
much less the one hundred seventy
part and this war stuff, I’m out.
This sucks.
Anthony smiled and signed Sam’s name then patted him on the
back.
ANTHONY
Hang in there big boy, it’s worth
it.
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SAM
You gotta be kidding. I’m not elite.
Dam, I’m not even average, but I’m
sure this is hell on earth.
Sam and a group of twenty men run and jump across a large
mud hole.
LINDA
Oh Sam, it’s so good to see you. I
really missed you since we broke up.
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Sam smiles.
SAM
Kind of hard to miss me, while you
were sleeping with all of those
other guys.
LINDA
I learned my lesson. I’d do anything
to get you back.
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SAM
You knew I was here, how could you
know?
She smiles.
LINDA
I’ve been looking for you, you leave
a wide trail. I want to make things
right between us.
Linda puts her arms around him. Sam just stands there
uninterested.
SAM
Things are right enough.
CUT TO:
LINDA
Let’s make a family and start the
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good life.
CUT TO:
Sam and Linda leave the chapel. She holds a bouquet. They
get in a cab and drive away.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
DOCTOR
Extreme night vision, fear factor
is not present, probably due a birth
defect. One hundred percent on his
physical condition. Recommended for
specialty operations of some sort.
Sam frowns.
DISSOLVE TO:
Sam goes the pay telephone and makes a call. A male voice
picks up.
SAM
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Suzanne, please.
MALE (V.O.)
Hello, I can hardly hear you.
(CONTINUED)
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SAM (V.O.)
I have found pride in what I am doing,
but I hate the discipline. I have the
pride of the Corps now. Once a Marine,
always a Marine, Semper Fi. I hope the
hell I don’t get killed trying to live
up to all of that.
Sam wades through the thick jungle, his eyes search the
area.
Sam and the Marine patrol move past well-armed sentries and
into a Marine camp in the middle of no where. Heads of the
enemy decorate the front gates.
A man lies across from him with his cap over his face. He
is the newly promoted SERGEANT MAJOR, CARL VAUGHN, and the
man from the draft physical. He speaks to Sam.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
CARL
I’m Sergeant Major Vaughn, Call me
Carl, when the men aren’t around.
MESSENGER SERGEANT
Lieutenant Sevier, your up, they drew
your name at headquarters. Got a
quick recon of enemy movement, North
of here. Sorry about your luck at
this early date.
Sam nods.
SAM
Gather the patrol, I’ll be there in a
minute.
Sam sits on the side of his bed and checks his rifle, then
his pistol.
CARL
Nice to meet you Lieutenant.
Sam smiles.
SAM
Call me Sam, when the men are not
around.
CARL
Good luck today.
SAM
Thanks.
EXT. DEEP JUNGLE, SOUTH OF BASE CAMP MCKENZIE
CAPTAIN
Look sharp, we’re a long way from
help.
The remaining Marines moves to the side and into the jungle
to recover and return fire.
Sam and the soldier take cover the best they can behind
some washed up logs. The gunfire on them is relentless.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Man after man falls as they get closer and closer. Six of
his enemies have fallen.
Sam counts his bullets. He has three bullets for his rifle
and five for his pistol against four enemy left.
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Sam fires his last rifle bullet and throws his rifle down.
The bullet takes one man down, the remaining three keep
coming.
The last man stops and stalks him from cover to cover.
Sam looks at his pistol and checks it. He has one bullet
and his survival knife. Sam speaks to himself.
SAM
I gotta get out of this business.
(CONTINUED)
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Sam is on him. He kicks the rifle from his hands and stand
over him.
Sam goes to one of his men and ponders for a moment what
has happened.
SAM
Base camp Zebra. Come in Base Camp
Zebra.
DISSOLVE TO NIGHT:
DISSOLVE TO MORNING:
DISSOLVE TO:
begin to hit all around him. He dives for cover into the
dirt.
The young private is still firing into the thick woods and
the general area. Trees are flying apart and falling to the
ground.
Sam just lies there watching and shakes his head, no.
The young private jumps from his guns and runs to Sam and
picks him up.
PRIVATE
Come on man, hurry, there’s a sniper
That’s been shooting at me for two
Months. Sorry I shot at you, I was
nervous.
Sam just looks at him. They get up and run for the camp, as
the sniper shoots at them again.
SAM
Nervous my ass, you’ve moved on
to paranoid.
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FRIEND
Glad you’re back asshole.
SAM
Thanks, shit head.
MAJOR PARKS
Sevier this is Red Cross representative,
Stone. You are to write your x-wife. She
complained you are to write her, your
child needs to hear from you.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam smiles.
SAM
I write my child all the time. I
don’t write my x-wife, whore.
MAJOR PARKS
Write it and end this.
Sam takes a pen from the Red Cross person and writes on the
post card.
FRIEND
Domestic problems? Do you need
anything asshole?
Sam Smile.
SAM
No thanks, but thanks for the thought
Dumb ass.
SAM
Look alive, there is cong out there.
(CONTINUED)
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SAM
Take only weapons and ammo. Swim to
shore. When you hit the shoreline
form on me.
Gunfire hit the water and the sinking boat. Sam’s men are
over the side and swimming for shore. Sam follows.
SAM
Flank’em, swing left.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM (V.O.)
We rode up river with the Navy to
retrieve some prisoners for C-I-D
questioning, that day I learned
to swim with a rifle and ammunition
and I might add I was quite good.
Sam hears gunfire and sees Viet Cong soldiers falling from
cover after being shot.
SAM
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Pig smiles.
PIG
Me either little brother. Rall is
here too, I heard he’s up North of
here on an operation with the C-I-D
capturing prisoners for
interrogation.
SAM
I miss you guys, Pig.
Pig is serious.
MATHEW
Call me Mathew, now.
Sam nods.
(CONTINUED)
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CUT TO:
Anthony walks in. Sam and his friend are lying on their
cots. Anthony walks to Sam. He looks at the friend.
ANTHONY
Give us a minute.
ANTHONY
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(continuing)
Sam, Rall and Mathew were killed this
morning on a mission.
SAM
Do mother and dad know?
ANTHONY
I’ll call them, when I leave here.
Sam is grieved.
SAM
This will crush mother.
ANTHONY
A chopper will pick you up, so
you can go home. I’ll see you
there.
(CONTINUED)
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Sam makes the sign of the Catholic cross and sits with
tears in his eyes.
CARL
Sam, the coppers early, get your
stuff together.
CARL
(continuing)
I’ll help ya.
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SAM
Thanks Carl, you’ve been a good
friend.
CARL
I’m sorry.
CARL
(continuing)
Be safe.
CARL
(continuing)
Asshole.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
Thanks, Carl.
DISSOLVE TO:
SUZANNE
Your mother told me you were coming. I
told her I’d pick you up.
SUZANNE
I missed you baby.
She leans over and kisses Sam deeply. Sam pushes her back.
SAM
Where is your husband.
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SUZANNE
Not now Sam, I need you as much as
you need me.
She pulls Sam to her and kisses him again with more
passion. Sam returns the kiss.
CUT TO:
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Sam sits with Suzanne, his father, mother and Anthony while
a priest talks about his brothers in the caskets before him.
PRIEST
These fine young brothers, were always
dedicated to family, nation and their
religion. You will be missed, old
friends.
CUT TO:
Sam walks back into the tent fresh back from the United
States still dress in a summer dress uniform.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
I’m back.
CARL
Welcome home asshole.
SAM
Thanks dumb ass.
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CAPTAIN
Dam comedians.
Sam drives through the front gates and on into the jungle.
CAPTAIN
(continuing)
Drive down in the valley.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
The Navy is getting ready to shell
that area, anytime now.
CAPTAIN
That’s an order, drive.
The captain is angry he gets out and walks into the valley.
CAPTAIN
(continuing)
I’m court marshalling your ass
when we get back.
SAM
If you get back?
SAM
(continuing)
Headquarters, able one, come in.
RADIO (V.O.)
Go ahead.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
This is Lieutenant Sevier. I am at
grid seven, map three twenty nine
on recon, order three thirteen. I
need a medivac for a casualty. The
Navy blew up the captain, Camp
McKenzie’s C.O.
RADIO (V.O.)
Roger, grid seven, map three twenty
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Sam smiles.
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Sam’s father, mother and Anthony meet them. They all hug.
Sam’s mother looks at her son with relief.
MOTHER
I’m so glad you’re home.
(Looks at Suzy.)
Welcome to the family, Suzy. I’m
so glad Sam and you are going
to make a home together.
DISSOLVE TO:
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam goes to them. They greet each other and Sam sits down.
VLADIMIR
Glad you could come, Sam. When Anthony
told me you were back. I told Urie,
(Points to his cousin.)
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Sam shakes hands with Urie. Urie is kind and almost meek.
He speaks in broken English.
URIE
Vladimir, said you are the man that
can solve my problems.
VLADIMIR
Urie, is a good man and he has made
loans to men of poor character that
have threatened him when he ask for
payment. I think, they will pay you
without threat. You are a man of
high character and grit. Besides you
have watched your father conduct
business and know these things.
Sam smiles
SAM
Let’s see, these guys are local con
men, and they screwed Urie around.
What makes me the perfect choice is,
I’m a friend, with no money and uncle
Anthony ask you to help me out.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Vladimir smiles.
URIE
Yes, they are in Las Vegas and I
will pay five thousand dollars
upon collection.
INT. VEHICLE
SUZY
Dam, where have you been? I haven’t
seen you for so long, baby. You
should have stayed married to me.
SAM
I was around. When Vladimir called
and offered me this job, I thought
of you, he said you were still
around.
She grins.
SUZY
Why me, love? I’m just you x-wife.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
You’re tough and I could always
depend on you.
She smiles.
SUZY
Let’s make these monkeys pay and get
back, so we can party.
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Sam stops his car across from the pawnshop that the two
brothers own.
URIE
Hello, Sam, I will ask for money and
they may refuse, if they do, I will
turn it over to you. Ah, why do you
have a girl.
Sam grins.
SAM
She’s my back up.
URIE
Okay, let’s try for know violence?
Their names are Horace and Izard.
SAM
With names like that they’re probably
mean as hell from all of the harassment
they got from birth.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam, and his friend get out of the car. He and Suzy walk to
the front door of the pawnshop with Urie and enter.
Urie is a gentleman.
URIE
Gentlemen, I have come to be paid
for the loan I made to you.
IZARD
You operate on Mafia tactic now? You
charge like it too. Damn foreigner.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
URIE
You are two quick to act.
Sam cracks the brother’s head on the counter top again very
hard and lets him drop to the floor.
SAM
You want me to talk them to death.
He then turns and takes five thousand form Izard’s cash box
for Suzy and hands it to her.
SAM
(continuing)
Late fees.
Urie is quiet.
Sam, Suzy and Urie back out of the shop watching the
brothers.
INT. VEHICLE
SAM
Damn foreigner.
SUZY
He’s just timid. Let’s party.
DISSOLVE TO:
Sam lies in bed with Suzy. She has taken charge and is
ravaging Sam. Suzy gets on top of him and laughs.
SUZY
I love this.
Sam laughs.
SAM
Yeah, it’s perfect, for the
moment.
SUZY
Hello, Urie, you weasel.
SAM
Okay, sure, I’ll be there.
Suzy smiles.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SUZY
Is he pissed about that extra five
grand you took for me.
SAM
He’s pissed because you called him a
foreigner.
Suzy smiles.
SUZY
Son-of-a-bitch is a damn foreigner.
Only loyal to George Washington.
Me I’m a loyal American, thanks to
you marrying me, my Lion. I kinda
wished we had married for love,
instead of a green card.
DISSOLVE TO:
SAM
I’ll bring him back that’s what I do.
First, let’s get something straight,
Urie was an asshole about the way I
Handled Vegas, so I charged him for
his bad attitude.
Vladimir smiles.
VLADIMIR
Urie is not mad about the money he
made a mistake saying anything.
Right, Urie.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam smiles.
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SAM
Glad you care so much, Urie. You…
URIE
I am sorry Sam, please bring my
uncle home.
Sam smiles and pats Urie on the head. His boat arrives in
the background and Sam turns to go.
VLADIMIR
Sam, our uncle is important to
us, bring him back safe.
SAM (V.O.)
That night I almost felt sorry for the
heartless bastards. Vladimir and his
family operated like the Mafia, without
the reputation. I’m on my way to get
their thug uncle out of jail in Haiti.
He is being held indirectly for the
Russian Government on some kind weak
charges to detain him. They had appealed
to the U. S. Government but got no help.
These men are wealthy and they want their
brother safe in the States. They did say
the Government told them if the uncle was
able to get to the States they would give
him asylum. There was not much time, so
the assholes offered me the job.
DISSOLVE TO:
Sam looks at the sign, then at the ship and a crudely armed
dock guard. He smiles.
SAM
Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee.
POLICE SERGEANT
How did you get this job? We don’t have
white policemen.
SAM
It’s a long story. When I first moved
here and got married, I…
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
(continuing)
Come on, Urie and Vladimir sent me.
They move quickly to an old car and get in. Sam drives
toward the coast in the distance.
Sam cuts to the left and scraps across the bow of the
patrol boat creating a high wake.
Sam can see the city and Montiego Bay, Jamaica in the
distance.
ATTENDANT
Yeah man.
Sam smiles.
SAM
Top it off.
ATTENDANT
Where you headed man.
Sam is friendly.
SAM
If the weather holds, the keys.
ATTENDANT
In Florida, man?
Sam nods.
ATTENDANT
(continuing)
Long haul man for such a small boat,
you gotta fuel in Cuba probably. No
worry the weather is good. Don’t
dally man, that weather may not
hold.
Sam agrees and gives the man his money. He and Joseph motor
on.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
The Coast Guard boat cuts in front of them and speeds on.
Sam follows.
The Coast Guard boat makes a quick turn into a small inlet.
Sam watches.
Sam smiles.
SAM
No, he’s rich. He’ll be with his
own kind in Washington.
Sam walks from the bar. He is tired and depressed. Sam has
been drinking more than he should. He is in a bad mood.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM (V.O.)
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Sam gets in his truck and sits there for a moment just
staring ahead.
COWBOY
Hey, Get out of that truck, I’m gonna
kick your ass.
SAM
Say your prayers, big mouth. It’s
your lucky day if you’re looking
to commit suicide.
The cowboy’s eyes get big and he shakes his head know.
Sam smiles.
SAM
(continuing)
I don’t hear you praying.
COWBOY
Now I lay me down to sleep.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam smiles.
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SAM
I could shoot you with ease. I am
enjoying your fear. You think you
should screw with people like me?
Sam is sad.
SAM
Sorry, man. I’m a little out of it
now.
A police car pulls in behind Sam with the lights on. Sam
pulls over and gets out.
POLICEMAN
Put your hands on the truck and
spread’em.
Sam complies.
The cop pulls his nightstick out and punches Sam in the
ribs. Sam turns from the pain. The cop pushes him back into
position on his truck.
SAM
Come on man, I’m stressed out. This
is not good for me or you.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
The cop hits Sam again and doubles him over. He takes out
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his handcuffs.
POLICEMAN
Not so big now, are ya little man.
That was my brother you drew down
on.
Sam woke up sore and hurting all over. His face is swollen
and cut all over with a huge bruise around his blood shot
eye. He looks up and in comes three police officers. They
beat him again.
DISSOLVE TO AFTERNOON:
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
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JAILER
Sevier, get cleaned up. You’re going
to court in ten minutes.
Two cops come in and grab Sam. He jerks away and has a
harsh stare for them. The closest cop starts for him. The
second pulls his arm.
COP
Don’t, he’s due in court.
He turns to Sam.
COP
(continuing)
You know the drill.
Sam puts his hands on the wall and the guard pulls them
down one at a time to hand cuff him. The two officers walk
out with Sam.
Sam sees his old friend’s Vladimir and Urie seated near the
front with Vladimir’s attorney.
BAILIFF
Defendant Samuel Sevier will rise.
JUDGE
Samuel Sevier you are charged with
seven counts of assault and one of
attempted murder. How do you plead.
(CONTINUED)
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ATTORNEY
Excuse me your honor. May I speak?
ATTORNEY
(continuing)
I now represent Mr. Sevier and I will
enter his plea.
JUDGE
Mr. Wayne I don’t doubt your credentials.
When did this representation begin?
ATTORNEY
This morning your honor. If you have
an interest in saving the court time,
I will continue.
ATTORNEY
(continuing)
We have come to a plea bargain with the
district attorney’s office.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
We have your honor. In view of the
defendant’s good civil and war
record we have agreed to two years
probation.
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED:
JUDGE
So ordered, you’re free to go, Mr.
Sevier, next case.
SAM
Thanks for your help.
Vladimir nods.
VLADIMIR
Slow down, Sam, you’re on a bad road.
Sam drives up to the front, stops his car and goes inside.
DIRTY MAN
What you lookin at bitch.
Sam turns without warning and sweeps his feet from under
him with his own leg and when the man tries to get up, Sam
straight arms him, head on in the face and back down the
dirty man goes slamming onto the concrete floor.
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED:
Sam gives him an elbow to the temple. His eyes roll and
down he goes.
Sam stands over the rude man for a moment waiting for him
to get up.
SAM
He was rude.
ANTHONY
Sam, I need to speak to you.
Sam nods.
ANTHONY
(continuing)
Privately.
Sam nods.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
ANTHONY
(continuing)
Listen Sam, you are running with a bad
crowd. I want you to get away from them.
I’ve been working for the president. I
want you to come to work for him too.
Some days we are soldiers, other days we
are agents. We special handle discrete
situation. Aren’t you tired of doing
nothing with your life?
Anthony stands.
ANTHONY
(continuing)
You think about it. I’ll get back
to you.
DISSOLVE TO:
SAM
You want me to collect from that
low-life dealer on fifth street?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
CARL
Hello asshole.
CARL
(continuing)
You are to come with me, per
Anthony Sevier.
SAM
Okay Dumb ass.
CUT TO:
Carl and Sam are boarding a military plane at the air base.
The aircraft door closes behind him.
Sam walks down the hall with Anthony and Carl. He suddenly
sees Suzanne. Carl and Anthony pause. Anthony pulls on
Carl, and goes into an office across the hall.
SUZANNE
Sam?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Suzanne stops and looks at Sam and then kisses him. She
stops and looks at Sam.
SUZANNE
(continuing)
Where have you been. I tried to find
you. I missed you so much.
SAM
The last time I heard from you, you
were married.
They are inside and the door closes. Suzanne gets close to
Sam and kisses him deeply. She stops and looks into his
eyes.
SUZANNE
I could never resist you.
Sam smiles.
Suzanne kisses him again, then stops looking into his eyes.
She touches his face.
SUZANNE
(continuing)
You still love me?
SUZANNE
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(continuing)
Well, I still love you.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
You are married.
SUZANNE
Don’t spoil it Sam, This moment
is so perfect. Like a fairy tale.
SUZANNE
(continuing)
I want to see you again.
CUT TO:
She looks back at the car and goes to the car’s passenger
door and opens it. She takes Sam by the hand and pulls him
from the car to the room.
SUZANNE
Now’s the time Sam, show me you
love me.
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(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SUZANNE
(continuing)
I love you. I always have.
Sam kisses her and they lie on the bed. He stops and looks
at her.
DISSOLVE TO:
DIANA
Hello Sam, I’ll up date you. The
training is in counter espionage.
After two years of foreign service
you may come back here to train.
You will work full time or be on
call. You work by contract only.
That means you are an independent
not a government employee.
DIANA
(continuing)
Your first assignment.
Sam and Carl leave the airport in a rented car through the
gates of the rental company.
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EXT. AUTOBAHN
Sam and Carl’s black sedan drives onto the autobahn via an
entry ramp.
SAM (V.O.)
We are on our way to pick up a high level
defector. The man and his wife are to be
guaranteed safe passage per our government
officials and the powers on Wall Street.
This defector is some kind of financial
genius and both Wall Street and our
government want him for our economic wars
and our own economy.
CARL
You’re new, so let me take the lead
on this.
Sam nods.
DISSOLVE TO:
The rental car turns off the Autobahn onto a very rural
road and with in a short time they arrive at a border
crossing out post between East and West Germany.
One West German Guard mans his post, while across the long
bridge are four East German Guards.
Sam’s partner paces in front of the car, keeping the Guards
attention.
Sam waits in the dark near the narrow creek that runs under
the bridge, about four hundred yards from the crossing.
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(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
A beautiful woman gets out dressed for sex. She shows her
papers and has the entire attention of the Eastern Guards.
SAM
Four.
He answered.
DEFECTOR
Leaf clover.
Sam helps him out of the water and he moves toward the rear
of his car.
All guard’s eyes are on her slinky dress and fine body.
fires at the woman. Sam opens his coat and let go five
rounds.
The splinters fly from the bridge. One hits the German in
the eye. The German fires back at Sam and he shoots back
hitting him in the hand.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam and his partner and the woman get into the car and they
quickly drive away.
INT. VEHICLE
CARL
Where’s the guy?
SAM
Dam, I forgot him.
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There is silence.
DEFECTOR
Let me out.
Sam, Carl, the woman and the defector sit around a wooden
table in the middle of the room of the remote cabin in the
woods.
CARL
Shouldn’t have used your weapon.
SAM
Well Romeo, What was I suppose to do
let him shoot you?
CARL
Okay, are you declaring anything.
CARL
(continuing)
This receipt will get your property
back when you hit New York.
Carl and Sam arrive in New York from Germany and are
exiting the airport. A sign is visible as they exit.
DRIVER
Sir your car is here.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
DRIVER
(continuing)
Sir your car is there.
Sam shrugs.
SAM
See you at the office, dumb ass.
Carl smiles.
CARL
Okay, asshole.
INT. LIMOUSINE
Sam sits.
SAM
Where is your husband?
SUZANNE
Don’t spoil it Sam. We are going to
the Plaza for the night and dinner,
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(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Suzanne and Sam are kissing in bed. They stop. Sam looks at
her.
SUZANNE
I love you baby, Love me back. My
life is complicated now, but it
won’t always be that way.
SUZANNE
What you going to do Sam. Since you
got back.
Sam smiles.
SAM
This agent stuff is not really for me.
I think I’ll take a leave of absence
and go to Fort Worth Texas. That’s where
our family came from. I just want a
normal life.
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SUZANNE
You were never normal honey.
DISSOLVE TO:
ELDERLY WOMAN
You are so lucky to have this job. The
senator has managed this place for
five years now. I’m sure you two will
be great friends. Welcome to Texas,
boy.
Sam smiles.
SAM
This is Sam, Sure dad. I’ll be there.
SENATOR
Speak to your pop on your own time, son.
SAM
That’s my father you are talking
about. Shut the fuck up and another
thing, my brother just died. I’m
taking funeral leave. No, fuck you,
I quit and if you say anything about
my father again, I’ll break your nose,
sir.
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Sam steps forward and pushes him out of the way as he walks
out.
SENATOR
You can’t talk to me that way.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
Yes I can, I’m a tax payer asshole.
when you abuse your office, you get
abused.
SENATOR
To hell with you and your…
SENATOR
(continuing)
Don’t go nuts. Let it go.
DANA
Daddy loved you. I’m sorry we didn’t
have a better relationship with you.
Sam smiles and pats her with large tear in his eyes..
DISSOLVE TO:
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(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
This is Sam.
MOTHER
Sam, Dana is dead. Come home.
SAM
All right mother, I’ll be there
tonight.
Sam walks to the door. His mother and father are there with
a young man.
Sam’s mother hugs him. His father pats him on the back.
MOTHER
This is Murphy, Dana’s husband’s
son.
(She looks at Murphy.)
Tell him Murphy.
MURPHY
I over heard my dad say, he killed
her.
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FATHER
The police can’t do anything, we got
to do something. Murphy here is a
convict and the police won’t take
his word.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
MOTHER
Honey, take Murphy to the car. I
want to talk to Sam for a moment.
MOTHER
(continuing)
Sam, I never ask you to do wrong,
but I ask you now to take revenge
against the bastard that killed
our grandbaby.
DISSOLVE TO:
DANA’S HUSBAND
Why are you doing this. What the hell
do you want?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
Thanks dumb ass.
SAM
(continuing)
Not you.
DISSOLVE TO:
CARL
Our job is to stop the Colombian
drug flow and live to tell.
Sam smiles.
SAM
I love Mexico, everyone is so,
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normal.
Carl smiles.
CARL
Listen they got a tunnel from this
side of the border to the U.S. side.
We gotta plug the hole.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam and Carl walk toward the residence, then stop and watch
casually from a hundred or more feet away.
Sam and Carl walk behind him as he buzzes for a guard. Sam
shoots the guard as he opened the gate with a silencer.
They drag the backpacker with them.
INT. RESIDENCE
Sam walks to the back door of the house and has the
backpacker buzz. A guard opens the door and Sam shoots him.
They move inside and through the house and as Sam leaves
the kitchen, he dispatches two more guards and two back
packers.
A guard that Sam does not see comes out of the tunnel and
shoots Sam in the rib cage, his vest stopped the bullet.
Two more backpackers come from the living room. Sam drops
them with single shot each.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Suddenly the man goes for his gun under his belt in the
small of his back.
Sam hits him with the barrel of his weapon and takes the
gun away.
Sam takes some duct tape from his bag slung around his neck
and begins to tape the man to the chair.
SAM
You understand English?
SAM
(continuing)
I don’t want to hurt you and your
children.
Sam moves into the tunnel. Carl’s sees him and moves to the
tunnel entrance to guard and wait.
SAM (OS)
You still there shit head?
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CARL
Got ya covered asshole.
A few seconds passes and Sam exits the tunnels. Carl waits
on the guard.
A man comes through the front door. He sees Carl and Sam
and raises his hands.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam takes him and duct tapes the man to a nearby chair and
searches him for papers and/or I. D.
CARL
(continuing)
Come on we don’t have much time.
SAM
We got four minutes.
Carl nods.
Their eyes get big and the man protest from behind his
taped mouth.
Sam is kind.
SAM
Go with your children. Quick now.
You’ve got three minutes to clear
the area.
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WOMAN
What about my husband?
Sam is firm.
SAM
Know, he stays. You are the widow
of this cartel boss. Go, do better
next time.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Carl urges.
CARL
Come on Sam, It’s gonna blow.
The men tied to the chair scream out, trying to get loose.
EXT. RESIDENCE
Sam and Carl rush from the house and quickly move down the
street. They turn and sees two packers buzzing the bell by
the back door.
SAM
Happy Cinco DeMayo.
Sam leans against and old car and reads the newspaper
dressed in an airport maintenance man uniform. Carl sits in
the driver’s seat watching and eating a burrito also
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
Carl do you ever wonder if we are
the bad guys. I mean we kill and
maim for a living.
CARL
Hell Sam, I’m a soldier, that’s what
we do. Although, I will be glad when
I’m out of this shit. It’s getting to,
stupid.
Sam nods.
SAM
Me too, buddy.
CARL
Look, those dopers have changed
their traffic pattern. I guess
we’re still on for this. I mean
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SAM
Don’t you know for sure?
Carl nods.
CARL
Yeah, let’s go.
Carl and Sam move to the airport gate and enter by showing
a guard, an I. D.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
They exit the airport and go to their car and get in.
SAM
Drive ten miles South, I’ll show
you where.
Carl and Sam’s car stops behinds a hill and they get out.
The two of then walk to a plateau and sit down.
SAM
Well they should start showing up
anytime. I feel good, we’re blowing
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Carl nods.
CARL
That’s eighty million.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
CARL
Let’s go home.
Carl and Sam drive into Fort Bliss Army base front gate.
Another guard looks at them then back to the phone and back
to them again as he speaks on the phone. He walks to them.
ARMY GUARD
Gentlemen, report to the ranger unit
Commander, building four fourteen.
Sam and Carl shake hands with an Army Ranger, full colonel.
COLONEL
Gentlemen, I understand you are the
men to know in South America.
COLONEL
(continuing)
Your boss has loaned the two of you
to me, I have a very important job
for you.
CUT TO:
CARL
You’re the man to see for South America,
that gets us baby sitting for the Army,
because they don’t want to do it.
Sam smiles.
SAM
The boss said this woman is important
to the free world. So, we gotta help
her.
Carl smiles.
CARL
Right. They are always the important
one. What about us aren’t we important.
Hell. I’m important.
SAM
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CARL
Dam right. I’m somebody.
They look at each other and shake their heads know and
drive on.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
FRANCHESCA
Stupido.
Sam and Carl drive into Belize City. They stop at a hotel,
get out and go inside.
FRANCHESCA
Are you Sam?
Sam nods.
FRANCHESCA
(continuing)
Are you Carl?
FRANCHESCA
(continuing)
Come with me.
FRANCHESCA
(continuing)
I am the person you are to help. My name
is Franchesca Marcos. The colonel you
met at Fort Bliss is my brother. My
father is Senator Alfredo Garcia.
your job is to retrieve my son from
Cuba. He is there with his grandmother.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam and Carl stand on the deck of a small sea going fishing
boat.
CARL
Watch this fisherman. Francesca says
He’s okay, but it pays to be careful.
SAM
Life really rich when you’re around
Carl. Don’t ever change.
BOAT CAPTAIN
We are coming into Cuba now, remember
you are East German tourist on a
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The boat docks and ties off. Carl and Sam get off and go
after the boy.
They walk and see an old woman watching them. They stop and
she stops.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam turns a corner. The old woman turns the corner. Sam
stops and turns.
Carl come up behind her and put his hand on her mouth as he
holds her arm.
SAM
Who are you?
OLD WOMAN
Eee knee meanie.
Sam and Carl are a total blank. Then a light comes on for
Sam.
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SAM
Minee moe.
CARL
What?
Sam smiles.
SAM
Let her go. I forgot there is a
pass word.
OLD WOMAN
Come, let us go.
Carl, Sam, The young boy and the grandmother stop next to
the fishing boat.
Sam and Carl get on the boat ramp. Sam takes the boys hand.
CUBAN POLICEMAN
Alto.
BOAT CAPTAIN
I’m sorry sir. We are just fueling. I
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CUBAN POLICEMAN
Yes, Who is the boy?
BOAT CAPTAIN
He is working for me today, to help
with these two tourist. His grandmother
needs the money.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
The policemen looks each person over and their eyes scan
the boat.
CUBAN POLICEMAN
Have you paid for your fuel?
CUBAN POLICEMAN
(continuing)
Get underway.
(He looks at grandmother.)
I’ll walk you home, grandmother.
Sam, Carl, the boy and the captain get on board the fishing
boat.
The fishing boat is docking. The boy jumps from the boat
and runs to his mother Franchesca. The boy hugs his mother.
The captain gets off the boat and takes a sealed message.
He looks at it and passes it on the Carl.
CARL
The agency is not funded. They are
out of money.
Sam is surprised.
SAM
So does that mean we are fired.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
CARL
Know, It means we do one of two things
to keep us going. It’s a tradition. We
either sell drugs or rob a bank that
has drug money.
CARL
(continuing)
Are you crazy? That’s against the
law.
Carl is patient.
CARL
(continuing)
Sam, we shot people, blow things
up and generally piss on the law
everyday. We are agents, we don't
go by those laws. We need money
to operate on. It is sanctioned
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Sam nods. A government car stops near them. Sam and Carl
get into the car and it drives away.
DISSOLVE TO:
Sam and Carl walk toward the bank. Sam casually looks
around the area to be sure there are no problems.
SAM
This is wrong. We’re criminals. This
is going to put a cloud on my
Government Service.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Carl is calm.
CARL
Know body will know, this place just
has a thousand people in it. The bank
is tiny. Know one will give a shit.
Sam rolls his eyes as he and Carl wearing dark and long
wool overcoat and redheaded wigs, pull their black ski mask
down over their faces and walk inside, bordering on the
ridiculous.
INT. BANK
Carl locks the ancient door behind them with a chain and
pad lock.
SAM
Get on the floor in the middle of
the room.
SAM
(continuing)
Teller stand where you are, if you
set the alarm I will shoot you.
TELLER
We don’t have any alarm. No body would
steel these guy’s money, except you
of course.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam smiles.
SAM
I love honesty.
Sam takes the teller to the safe, they go inside the large
vault.
INT. VAULT
Sam turns and gets another bag and begins filling it.
SAM
Lot of money in here for a small
bank.
She nods.
TELLER
Drugs, Dealer’s deposit here, Colombian.
Probably fifty million.
Sam smiles.
SAM
That’s what you meant, get you some
more then.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
TELLER
This is the nicest robbery. I ever
been in.
Sam is amused.
SAM
Let’s go.
SAM
(continuing)
This is too much. When this is
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Carl nods and they get in their very fast four door Ford
Fairlane car.
While Carl drives they both take off their red wigs and
hoods.
They both jump out and open the trunk of the agency car.
Carl and Sam dress in suits looking the part of federal
officers.
CARL
I hate this shit too. This is not
right.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
I thought you said this is right.
Carl composes.
CARL
I did, but I was lying to you and
myself.
Sam smiles.
SAM
Like you said, we are government types
shooting people, blowing things up and
now robbing for the better good. Robbing
is probably better than shooting it out
in a jungle somewhere.
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He takes the bags from the robbery car. The agent writes
out a receipt. And throws it in the car seat. The agent
drives away.
SAM
(continuing)
Oh, you forgot, to late.
(Two bags of money lie
in the trunk.)
I guess we’ll just keep this for
operating capital.
Carl smiles.
CARL
Yeah so long turd. I forgot to tell
you Sam, we got an assignment in
Honduras.
Sam smiles.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
Okay, let’s go first class.
DISSOLVE TO:
CARL
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Sam smiles.
SAM
All right, I want to go home after
this for good, so show up. I depend
on you.
Carl smiles.
CARL
I’ll be here. Listen training
rebels is a touchy business be
careful. You don’t know who your
friends are.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
EXT. VILLAGE
The man and Sam arrive in the village. A quiet and clean
looking middle-aged man, ALFRED LOYA, sees them and walks
toward Sam and his new guide. Alfredo shakes Sam’s hand.
ALFREDO
You are our America Trainer? I
am Alfredo Loya, leader of this
freedom army.
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SAM
I am Sam.
ALFREDO
Please sit. We will eat.
They sit and two women serve food. Sam looks them over.
ALFREDO
(continuing)
Do you know when the money comes
to pay the soldiers. We need
weapons too.
Sam is formal.
SAM
Yeah, the money is in the bank in
Jamaica. I will get cash to pay
your soldiers and weapons will be
here before your attack on that
weasel dictator Horrea.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Alfredo smiles.
ALFREDO
They have been moving against us at
every opportunity. We must hurry.
He steps out the back of the shack, a bullet hits him dead
in the shoulder plate of his flake jacket. Sam falls back
into the shack.
INT. SHACK
Sam turns and puts two bullets in his chest, then cuts out
the back door.
EXT. SHACK
Sam goes back inside and retrieves the dead soldier’s A-K-
forty-seven, checks it for load and moves out to flank the
three soldiers.
Sam now can see twelve Government Soldiers, five dead and
seven still fighting.
Sam aims at the soldier’s location waiting for them too pop
up to shoot.
Alfredo and his two men see and blazed away at the
government soldiers.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Alfredo smiles.
SAM
You still want to be a freedom
fighter?
Alfredo nods.
ALFREDO
We will fight to the last man.
SAM
Combat gives you the best men and
future leaders for your new democratic
country. It’s a game of attrition,
survival of the fittest. You’re a
good leader and you have fine soldiers
everything will turn good for you.
Sam travels home through the deep jungle. He can see the
Azule Mission in the distance.
He can see a small boy, running toward him from the mission
in the distance.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
BOY
Sam, Sam, Papa said, bad men are
going to take the nuns and priest
hostage, come, help.
SAM
Go back, I will follow.
Sam shakes his head, knowing he should have shot him in the
head instead of the foot.
Sam stays stealth in the tree line waiting and watching the
activity.
The bandits began to lock and load, the priest and nuns
come out of the Mission under guard from a bandit.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam gets off the trail and begins to hunt. He hears a leaf
brush against a limb. Sam stops and listens, it does it
again.
Sam can finally see his hip pocket through the leaves up in
a tree.
Sam aims and fires. The soldier falls from a low tree limb.
108
Sam walks to the location of the leader with the lame foot.
He is gone.
SAM
Are you all right?
They acknowledge.
PRIEST
Thank you.
SAM
There will be know more killing of
religious people or I will have your
ass on a stick for all to see. Heathen
on a stick, dead. And the bastard that
got away. I will be hunting him until
he is dead.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
EXT. JUNGLE
INT. CAVE
SAM
Honduras one to Sarratoga four-four.
Honduras one to Sarratoga four-four.
SAM
Do you read go code, two-four-nine-
seven-three.
SARRATOGA
You have a go, Hondo one. Project
Harpoon is operational. I say again,
Project harpoon is a go.
SAM
Roger, Sarratoga. This is my last job,
Maybe I’ll see you around.
SARRATOGA
Looking forward to it Hondo one.
Enjoy your retirement.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM (V.O.)
The coded message from the Sarratago is
clear. I am on my way to Kuwait to a safe
point for a meet.
DISSOLVE TO:
110
SAM P.O.V.
Sam can see Iraqi troops massing all along the border
between Iraq and Kuwait, while a few others are motoring by
in caravans out of Kuwait.
BACK TO SCENE
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM (V.O.)
The plan is for my group of specialty
agents to move into Kuwait to determine
what is happening with the Iraqis. My
part here is to pick up one of our own,
a captured American agent that could be
used for propaganda and maybe killed
if they find out what he has been doing
in their country.
111
The men disperse and move across the grounds toward all
terrain vehicles. They get in the vehicles and speed toward
the border.
The Iraqi men get out and talk on their way inside the
building.
SAM (V.O.)
They say the Americans and the British
are moving against them. They say many
other countries are getting in the fray
too. Fighting is all over Iraq.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam gets in the waiting chopper and flies away from the
fight.
Sam flies into a deep valley between two hills and cuts
left and then left again.
Sam pulls maps from a pouch on the floor of the chopper and
flies West.
Two armed Iraqi men come from a tent. He can sees the men
are headed for his chopper.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam and the two men have a shoot out with pistols, gun
fighter style. Anthony Yells out to Sam.
ANTHONY
Stop Sam, they are friendly.
Stop.
113
The shoot out stops the men and Sam stare at each other.
Sam moves slowly to Anthony and cuts him loose.
SAM
You all right Uncle?
Anthony smiles.
ANTHONY
Hell, yeah, you’re here.
INT. HELICOPTER
Sam flies away from the U.S. aircraft attacking the camp.
SAM
American aircraft this American agent,
Samuel Sevier. Please do not fire on
this aircraft. Please do not fire. I
have Iraqi markings, but I am friendly.
Please do not fire. I am American agent
Samuel Savier.
PILOT F-FOURTEEN
We read you. If you are friendly land
You will be taken as a P-O-W.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
Agreed, thanks man.
114
Sam lands the helicopter in the desert near some high rocks.
ANTHONY
We are American agents. These two
men are friendly’s. They are
defectors, asking asylum.
The Marines do not speak they take all four of them into
custody, binding the men with plastic straps and lining
them up.
OFFICER
Check that one for a scare on his chest.
(points to Sam)
Right side.
SAM
Thanks, Carl.
Sam smiles.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SAM
Well thanks anyway dumb ass.
CAPTAIN
115
Let’em go.
CAPTAIN
(continuing)
Good luck, we gotta move out you’re
on your own. I sorry, but we gotta
take the chopper out, orders.
(He points.)
Base camp is that way, three miles.
Sam and the others walk toward a hidden sentry. Before they
can say anything the secluded guard speaks from his fox
hole.
SAM
Yeah, two of us. Plus these
friendly’s.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Sam and his people walk into the fortified camp toward the
flight deck.
SAM (V.O.)
From the base camp we were moved to
116
Sam and the others get out of a helicopter and are escorted
toward the ships helm.
SAM (V.O.)
I have finally made my way back here
to meet my counterpart to go home for
good. My job here is security for a
diplomatic air transport. I set up
ground agents along the flight path
in my area, in case the aircraft goes
down, so we can recover any secret
or top secret diplomatic papers or
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
CARL
Where are you ass blossom?
SAM
Right in front of you, dummy.
Sam lies on the ground his eyes open. Blood runs from under
his body.
The bandit Sam had shot in the foot and ear, hobbles to a
standing position over Sam.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
The bad man grabs his throat and stumbles, falling to the
ground.
118
SAM
Come and get me meatloaf. We’re
going home.
CARL
Roger, let’s go home.
FADE OUT:
THE END