FACE/OFF Written by Mike Werb & Michael Colleary

Revised 9/10/96

FADE INTO: SEPIA-TONE FOOTAGE of a pig chasing a lion chasing a dinosaur chasing an elephant !oah"s #rk going round and round and round EXT. GRIFFITH PARK CAROUSEL - DAY $is%ointed C#&&'()* M+,'C as the -heel of fate and fortune goes around until -e )+&& .#C/ to reveal0 1(! #RC2*R 3405 rising -inged )egasus (n the ad%acent unicorn is his son M#662*W 375 Clutching a balloon8 Matty -aves at his dad # happy 9o9ent8 like so 9any certain to follo- :: until -e reali;e -e are -atching the9 62R(+<2 SNIPER'S RIFLE SCOPE - SNIPER'S EYES -ait until the child clears his ai9 :: #rcher is the target 6hey round the bend and disappear MATTHEW &oses his grip on the unicorn #rcher reaches over and pulls hi9 into his lap 6hey happily ride together #s the horses s-eep back '!6( ='*W e>posing #rcher

!o- -e see the sniper C#,6(R 6R(? is cool8 efficient8 aggressive8 se>ual 2is finger closes around the trigger .((M@ # .+&&*6 R'), into #rcher"s back .leeding he drops off his horse and sinks to the deck of the carousel 2is eyes desperately searching searching

searching

until he sees ::

Matthe- lies on his back :: still ,lo-ly8 #rcher reaches out and takes Matthe-"s hand and no- -e see C(&(R for the first ti9e .lood red as bleeding father touches bleeding son

6'&6 +) 6( the -inged )egasus flying by :: no- in full color and +) +) +) 6( Matthe-"s red balloon floating a-ay 2#!$*&", M*,,'#2 (=*R a ,*R'*, (A ,2(6,0 FBI BRIEFING ROOM <a;ing out the -indo- as da-n breaks over the city belois 1on #rcher older unshaven fatigued his eyes reveal a 9an in the grip of obsession CAROUSEL HORSE s-eeps by8 as if 9arking ti9e itself HOLY PLACE ,9oky8 spiritual do9inated by a glea9ing8 golden cross # priest kneels before it :: deep in prayer 6he gli99ering cross co9es '!6( A(C+, but it"s %ust a light:reflection off the casing of a large bo9b 6his is no chapel but an atriu9 ,o9e-here #nd as the BpriestB rubs out his cigarette -e see it"s Castor 6roy :: carefully installing this co9ple> device ANOTHER CAROUSEL HORSE s-eeps by ARCHER pockets his A.' badge8 then holsters his gun CASTOR sets the bo9b ti9er :: then replaces a -all panel in front of it 6otally hidden BRIEFING ROOM - CASTOR'S MUGSHOT

is on a co9puter screen 2is cri9inal dossier scrolls by endlessly0 bo9bings8 assassinations8 9ercenary kidnappings8 terroris9:for:hire Rookie agent &((M', studies the details carefully (ther agents :: including .+CC and W#!$# scan co9puter grid: 9aps8 9an phones8 etc a9id the take:out cartons and coffee cups 6hese people are on high alert ARCHER #ny follo-:up fro9 & # ) $ 'ntelligenceD BUZZ !o8 sir8 nothing yet ARCHER <et the9 on the phone :: noWhat about , ' , and our airport tea9sD WANDA We"ve had everything fro9 psychics to satellites on this *ven if Castor -as here he 9ust have slipped the net by noARCHER 2e"s here@ #nd -e"re going to keep looking until -e find hi9@ # silence descends on the chastised tea9 #s they go back to -ork8 veteran agent 6'6( .'(!$' takes #rcher aside TITO 1on8 these people have been -orking round the clock :: you gotta cut the9 so9e slack #rcher considers his best friend"s advice :: then ARCHER '"ll cut the9 so9e slack -hen ' cut 9yself so9e slack #rcher 9arches out :: sla99ing the door behind hi9 INT. CORRIDOR - DAY (MORNING) Castor Euietly shuts the security door behind hi9 2ispanic voice startles hi9 ANITOR What are you doingD #n

CASTOR 3in perfect ,panish5 6hank goodness8 ' feel like 'carus in the labyrinth :: -here"s the 9en"s roo9D ANITOR 3in ,panish5 6his area is off li9its8 )adre 3re0 security door5 2o- did you get in that roo9D Reali;ing the 1#!'6(R is already too suspicious8 Castor puts a priestly ar9 around hi9 :: and leads hi9 do-n the hall CASTOR (kay ' have a confession to 9ake8 but you aren"t gonna like it ' -as planting a bo9b ANITOR .o9bD CASTOR ?ou kno- :: boo9 :: 3patting his neck5 (h8 never 9ind 6he 1anitor suddenly t-itches8 his eyes rolls up in his head #s he gasps his last :: Castor heaves hi9 do-n a stair-ell !o- -e see the needle:thin custo9 stiletto in Castor"s hand Castor kicks the 1anitor"s 9op and bucket do-n the stairs :: 9aking everything look like an accident INT. SAME BUILDING - MAIN FLOOR - DAY (MORNING) 6he children"s church choir :: F00 strong :: sing B.ehold the &a9b of <od B Clergy and lay persons listen reverently BAatherB Castor strolls by the singers :: casually heading for the e>it #s he passes the risers8 a teenage girl drops her sheet 9usic at his feet Returning it :: he -hispers in her ear :: so close he"s practically licking it CASTOR '"ve never en%oyed "6he Messiah " .ut your voice 9akes even a hack like 2andel see9 like a genius

2e pats her behind and leaves #lthough a little shaken8 she"s also dra-n by Castor"s se>ual 9agnetis9 EXT. LA CON!ENTION CENTER - DAY (MORNING) 6he 9arEuee proclai9s0 '!6*R!#6'(!#& C2+RC2 C2('R, 1Gth: F1st0 #M*R'C#! .#R #,,(C'#6'(! Castor e>its :: politely holding the door for a beat cop INT. ARCHER'S OFFICE - DAY (MORNING) 6he office is a 9onu9ent to obsession0 photographs8 clues8 ne-sclips8 tote9s of Castor 6roy surround a pacing #rcher ARCHER 3on phone5 ' don"t have ti9e to get a -arrant fro9 so9e hung:over %udge 1ust give 9e the go:ahead8 =ictor8 and ' pro9ise :: as soon as this is over :: you can brand 9y butt -ith the Aourth #9end9ent 6he instant #rcher hangs up :: the '!6*RC(M .+CC*, KIM (!.O.) ,ir8 your -ife"s on line one , ' , on t-o ARCHER 6ell her to hang on :: #s #rcher punches up line t-o :: 6ito bursts in TITO # %et -as chartered at #nderson #irfield <uess -ho %ust sho-ed up to pay for itD )ollu> 6roy ARCHER ,cra9ble the Reaction 6ea9 :: -e"re 9oving out #nd get one of our people on that plane TITO .ut there"s still no sign of Castor ARCHER Where one brother goes8 the other"s sure to follo6hey rush our the hold button on line 1 still

blinking EXT. PRI!ATE AIRPORT - ESTABLISHING - DAY # sleek Cadillac pulls in Rover stopping ne>t to a &and

&#R, M+*&&*R :: a 9uscular8 crystal:eyed %ar:head :: gets out of the Caddy #n instant later :: &+!6 M+*&&*R :: e9erges fro9 the Rover 6hey are identical t-ins 6he 9en scan the airport carefully8 then open the rear doors of their respective vehicles Castor e9erges fro9 the Caddy :: #r9ani clad *>iting the Rover is Castor"s younger brother )(&&+H 6R(? :: skittish8 brilliant8 paranoid :: a hu9an hu99ingbird POLLUX ?ou"re F6 9inutes late 6he casing didn"t fit :: rightD ' kne- that cheap:shit $ietrich -ould rip us off CASTOR (h8 <od :: @ What@D POLLUX

CASTOR ' forgot to turn the da9n thing on@ POLLUX ?ou"re kidding8 rightD 3to the t-ins5 2e"s kidding 3grabs Castor by throat5 are you fucking kidding@D Castor hugs )ollu> lovingly )ollu> sEuir9s like a kid

CASTOR .ro :: everything -ent fine POLLUX ' hate -hen you call 9e bro )ollu> heads for the %et cash Castor hands &unt a -ad of

CASTOR 6hanks for babysitting

#nything elseD

LUNT

CASTOR '"ll contact you -hen -e get the rest of the 9oney 3turns to leave5 (h8 and stat a-ay fro9 do-nto-n 6he inversion layer"s going to be pretty thick around the 1Gth 6he t-ins nod %et INT. ET - DAY then take off Castor heads for the

Castor hustles in :: e>horting the )'&(6 CASTOR &et"s go8 let"s go@ #s the 1*6 6+R.'!*, start to W2'!*8 Castor sinks into his seat # very se>y A&'<26 #66*!$#!6 appears and hands hi9 a ,cotch 2e do-ns it8 looking her over salaciously FLIGHT ATTENDANT Would you like anything elseD CASTOR 2ell8 yes 3pulls her into lap5 't"s the only -ay to fly ,he s9iles8 not 9inding8 until the %et suddenly slo-s its ta>i do-n the run-ay COCKPIT Castor yanks open the door What"s -rongD AT END OF RUNWAY # sEuat car creeps '!6( ='*W :: blocking the run-ay EXT./INT. HUM!EE - MO!ING - DAY .ehind the -heel is 1on #rcher BACK TO ARCHER .eside hi9 is 6ito CASTOR

CASTOR 't"s #rcher 3gun to )ilot"s head5 <o8 da99it@ ,uddenly the gun is .&#,6*$ fro9 Castor"s hand he turns around to see the Alight #ttendant behind the9 :: holding a s9oking pistol 6his is #gent W'!6*R, A . ' @ WINTERS 6hrottle do-n8 captain@

.ut Castor elbo-s the throttle up 6he %et lurches for-ard8 thro-ing Winters off balance )ollu> tackles her as the %et picks up speed INT. HUM!EE - DAY #rcher sla9s the vehicle into gear ARCHER <et out TITO ?ou"re not playing chicken -ith t-o tons of alu9inu9 <et out@ ARCHER 6he 2+MM*R R(#R, at the

6ito obeys as #rcher peels out %et

6he %et picks up speed8 trying to get aloft 6he hu9vee is ai9ed right at it COLLISION COURSE as t-o hunks of 9etal bear do-n seconds apart -hen :: #rcher looks up to see Winters" face pressed up against the cockpit -indo-8 Castor holding a gun to her head #rcher cuts the -heel :: %ust avoiding the %et 6he 2u99er skids to a stop as Aederal back:up arrives :: but too late #rcher -atches an A.' chopper :: landing in a s-irl of dust #s the %et picks up speed the hatch opens Castor 6he 9achines are #rcher"s eyes narro-

blasts Winters in the side and tosses her onto the tar9ac INSIDE Castor s9iles at )ollu>8 sensing freedo98 until /#:C2+!/0 ,o9ething )(+!$, the %et :: fro9 above Castor leans out the hatch and sees 6he chopper on top of the9 :: #rcher at the controls *ye:contact :: years of hatred pass bet-een these 9en Castor .&#,6, at hi9 fro9 the open hatch 6he chopper"s left -indscreen spider-ebs #rcher %erks and -eaves :: dodging the .+&&*6, 6he chopper pulls a-ay 6he %et finally lifts off -hen

6he chopper settles on the %et :: sla99ing at its tail TARMAC 6ito reacts to this 9adness :: as the chopper plays a deadly ga9e of leap:frog -ith the %et 6he end of the run-ay is co9ing up fast #rcher crushes the %et"s hori;ontal elevator flap ET PILOT can"t budge the %et"s %a99ed yoke back the throttle 6hrust reverse CASTOR What are you doingD PILOT 6he hori;ontal elevator"s s9ashed@ We can"t lift off@ CASTOR ,2((6, the )ilot :: then takes the controls struggles to 9aneuver the %et ,uddenly 2e 6h-arted8 he po-ers

# biplane descends right at the9 :: about to land

ARCHER pulls up %ust as the 1*6 s-erves radically to avoid the biplane and ,&#M, into the hangar ET plo-s through the <&#,, $((R8 the !(,*:W2**& ,!#), off 6he )&#!* ,/'$, right into the hangar :: finally stopping at the -ings FBI CHOPPER lands #rcher steps out cal9ly :: like a cop about to -rite a traffic ticket 2e hurries to %oin 9ore A.' agents rushing into the hangar ahead of hi9 INT. HANGAR - DAY 6he %et hatch pops open :: Castor leaps fro9 it8 A'R'!< 6-o A.' agents drop :: riddled )ollu> appears at the hatch :: an A.' sharpshooter A'R*,8 gra;ing )ollu>"s shoulder ,taggered8 )ollu> falls :: Castor catches hi9 before he hits the floor :: si9ultaneously .&#,6'!< the sharpshooter Castor drags )ollu> back into the s9oke:filled hangar #rcher arrives and Euickly checks the dead agents8 his anger building 2e signals 6ito and the others to spread out DEEP IN HANGAR # 9a;e of airplane debris and heavy 9achinery &ed by #rcher8 the A.' agents pick their -ay through it R((/'* &((M', snaps alert :: did he see so9ethingD #dvancing carefully8 he co9es up on Castor :: staunching )ollu>"s shoulder -ound sees the agent :: and A'R*, )ollu>

&oo9is hits the floor :: his bleeding ear is shredded ,uddenly a forklift charges do-n on Castor and )ollu> 6ito is at the -heel Castor A'R*, :: forcing 6ito to dive off 6he forklift careens on :: driving apart the brothers

6he forklift upends a stack of heavy crates :: pinning )ollu> Castor tries to free his trapped brother POLLUX Aorget it :: <o@ <o@ 2e slaps his <lock into )ollu>"s hand CASTOR Wherever they put you8 '"ll find a -ay to get you out )ollu> starts A'R'!< :: covering Castor as he runs through a tunnel -hich leads to an ad%oining hangar ,uddenly Wanda presses her 9achine:pistol into )ollu>"s head #s )ollu> raises his gun :: 6ito grabs his hand TITO :: not unless you -ant that F00 ' I splattered all over the floor 3as #rcher approaches5 We got hi9 no-8 1on ARCHER 6hat"s -hat you al-ays say it off '"9 going in ,eal

#rcher 9oves a-ay fro9 the group and enters the tunnel M+,'C as #rcher and Castor begin their cat:and:9ouse dance ,ensing #rcher8 Castor pauses by an old landing gear 2e dra-s a fresh pistol fro9 his ankle holster and 9oves on #rcher pauses at the landing gear 9ove9ents 9irroring Castor"s his o-n stealthy

Castor -aits behind a stack of steel dru9s his ga;e trying to penetrate the darkness 2e ,!#), his fingers 6he sound *C2(*, as he tries to dra- #rcher in #rcher reacts to the sound and ,!#), back :: ans-ering the challenge #s the deadly beat bet-een the9 continues :: .&#M .&#M .&#M@ #rcher spins a-ay %ust as Castor ()*!, A'R* fro9 the gloo9 one step ahead '!6*RC+6 as necessary0 CASTOR 1on8 '"9 getting a little annoyed

by your obsessive need to spoil 9y fun ARCHER #nd ho- 9uch -ill your "fun" net you this ti9eD .((M .((M .((M@ 2alf:blind ,2(6, send Castor spinning # 9o9ent later8 #rcher pursues ,!#)@ 2e fits a neC&') into his pistol CASTOR What"s it to youD ' declare it 2ere ' a98 back in the ,tates for less than a -eek :: ARCHER ?ou"re under arrest 'ncredibly8 you still have the right to re9ain silent :: CASTOR '"ve got so9ething going do-n on the eighteenth it"s gonna be -orse than anything <od ever du9ped on the )haraoh '"ll give it up :: but 9y brother and ' have to -alk ARCHER !o discussion :: no deals CASTOR What"re you gonna do -ith 9e locked upD ?ou"ll drive your -ife and kid nuts@ ' bet your daughter is %ust about ripe by noWhat"s her na9e8 1anieD *nraged8 #rcher steps boldly for-ard :: trying to drahis ene9y out ,ilence :: then #rcher senses Castor is behind hi9 2e A'R*, :: #rcher dives a-ay 6he .#RR#<* C(!6'!+*, :: driving #rcher back bet-een t-o huge turbine engines #s #rcher reloads8 he stares at the control panel s-itches Castor 9oves in for the kill -hen he hears a final ,!#): ,!#) *>cept it isn"t a finger snap it"s t-o s-itches =RRRR(((M@ 6he 6W'! *!<'!*, R(#R on@ +nable to fight the churning tornado:force -ind Castor"s blasted across the hangar sla99ing hard into the far -all 6he *!<'!*, ,6() and #rcher e9erges :: %oined by 6ito

TITO 6ell 9e he didn"t get a-ay again 6hen 6ito follo-s #rcher"s ga;e to Castor"s lifeless body ,till as death :: so9eho- his 9ocking s9ile survives EXT. AIRPORT TARMAC - SUNSET 2eavily:9anacled8 an e>tre9ely agitated )ollu> is herded into a ,W#6 van by .u;; and Wanda POLLUX Where"s 9y brotherD@ see 9y brother@ ' -ant to

6he van takes off :: passing an i9posing older 9an8 flanked by t-o bodyguards .ullying through the 9edia8 #ssistant A.' $irector ='C6(R &#C#RR( scans the devastation #pproaching #rcher8 he -atches as Castor"s body is loaded on the a9bulance # sheet covers Castor"s lifeless face LAZARRO 6he oversight co99ittee -ould"ve roasted us for this one :: thank <od it paid off $a9n fine -ork ARCHER Real fine8 =ictor *specially the casualties #rcher conte9plates the slain agents :: their three bodies laid out in a ro- :: -aiting to be ;ip:locked &a;arro reacts gri9ly as a reporter snaps a photo of the bodies 'nstinctively8 the t-o 9en close ranks #rcher grabs the !ikon8 e%ects the fil98 then shoves the ca9era back LAZARRO Classified infor9ation photographs !o

&a;arro puts a caring ar9 around #rcher"s shoulder and leads hi9 a-ay fro9 the 9edia and the carnage LAZARRO ?ou okay8 1onD 3off #rcher"s nod5 6hen go ho9e 6ell *ve EXT. ARCHER'S HOME (SANTA MONICA) - SUNSET

# renovated Crafts9an ,ipping a carton of 9ilk8 #rcher pulls into the drive-ay 2e sits8 gathering his thoughts INT. ARCHER'S HOME - NIGHT #rcher enters and sees his -ife *=* intelligent ARCHER 2i 3no response5 What"s -rongD 2andso9e8

,he nods to-ard the /'6C2*! 1#M'* is there :: a sullen and hard fifteen:year:old 6here are cigarette cartons on the table E!E ,he co9pli9ented for her "A" in history -ith an "#" in shoplifting #rcher 9arches into the kitchen :: noting the crate of Marlboros 1a9ie 9atter:of:factly pours herself coffee ARCHER !ice stunt8 1a9ie ?ou break the la- and '"9 e>pected to ignore itD AMIE 6hat"s right :: it"s all about you $on"t even ask 9e -hat happened #rcher looks to *ve for help nope (kay ARCHER What happenedD *ve shakes her head ::

AMIE &ike you"d ever fucking believe 9e@ ,he bolts 'n anticipation8 *ve cal9ly opens the door as 1a9ie rushes out8 then closes it behind her E!E Well8 you tried ?ou failed 9iserably8 but you tried ARCHER Why -on"t she even talk to 9eD

E!E Maybe because you taught her never to speak to strangers 3i99ediately regrets it5 '"9 sorry that -asn"t fair *ve kisses his cheek :: then gathers up her doctor gear E!E '"ve got patients -aiting 6ry again8 1on ,he hates you :: but she needs you *ve ARCHER

,o9ething in #rcher"s e>pression 9akes her stop E!E 1on :: -hat is itD .ut he"s too overco9e 's it :: hi9D 2e starts to speak :: but can"t E!E 't"s it"s overD

*9otions avalanche across his face until he finally looks up *ve pulls hi9 close :: a sheltering e9brace for the9 both ARCHER '"9 going to 9ake everything up to you and 1a9ie '"ll put in for a desk %ob We"ll go a-ay8 get counseling :: anything you -ant 6his ti9e8 ' 9ean it INT. ARCHER HOME - NIGHT Areshly dressed8 #rcher heads do-n the hall 2e pauses at the door to 1a9ie"s roo9 -hen he sees :: 1a9ie Aully clothed8 she"s fast asleep on her bed cluttered -ith clothes and assorted girl:stuff 2er face peaceful #rcher looks around her roo9 sees the stuffed ani9als collecting dust replaced by 9akeup8 %e-elry8 beefcake Calvin /lein ads and band posters8 etc #rcher"s startled to see a lacey bustier his little girl is gro-ing up fast #nd he"s 9issing it 2e pulls the blanket up over her and Euietly slips out 6he instant he leaves8 1a9ie kicks the blankets off

INT. FBI BUILDING - DAY $o9inated by the A.' seal point )rint8 please #rcher steps to the check

SECURITY GUARD

#rcher presses his thu9b to a scan:pad :: and is cleared INT. BULL PEN - DAY

*fficient as a beehive :: agents8 cryptologists8 support staff bu;; at their routines #rcher strides through :: dra-ing congratulatory nods and Bthu9bs upB signs OUTSIDE HIS OFFICE #rcher"s tea9 is there #pplauding )roud +neasy -ith plaudits8 he disperses the disappointed agents ARCHER Much appreciated !o- let"s get back to -ork8 okayD WANDA 3to .u;;5 's that stick ever gonna fall out of his assD #rcher"s -ell:built secretary :: /'M .R*W,6*R :: hands hi9 his 9essages ,he"s holding a bottle of $o9 )erignon KIMBERLY 6he C ' # sent this over should ' do -ith itD What

ARCHER ,end it back and tell the9 to stop -asting the ta>payers" 9oney #nything else8 Miss .re-sterD !o8 sir 2e enters his office KIMBERLY /i9berly sighs and turns to Wanda

KIMBERLY Aour years :: and he still calls 9e "Miss .re-ster " INT. ARCHER'S OFFICE - DAY

,itting at his co9puter :: #rcher scrolls through Castor"s file 2e gri9ly conte9plates face:after:face of 6roy"s victi9s :: finally pausing on a photo of his son Matthe.urying his feeling8 he types BC#,* C&(,*$B over Castor"s i9age #rcher starts to press BenterB -hen 6ito co9es in 2o-"s &oo9isD ARCHER

TITO 2e needs so9e surgery8 but he"s going to be okay 6hat"s the good ne-s <o on ARCHER

TITO .rodie and Miller fro9 ,pecial (ps need to see you ARCHER ' don"t have ti9e for those cloak and dagger guys .ig !*$ .R($'* and athletic fe9ale 2(&&', M'&&*R stroll in BRODIE ?ou better 9ake ti9e8 1on 3hefts a disc5 We found this in the %et -reckage :: a9ong )ollu> 6roy"s effects #rcher accedes as Miller pops in the disk 6he co9puter screen displays a C#$ sche9atic of the bo9b #rcher studies it carefully :: unease gro-ing ARCHER )orcelain casing 6her9al cloak +ndetectable payload MILLER )o-erful enough to flatten ten city blocks ARCHER "Worse than anything <od ever du9ped on the )haraohs " 3to 6ito5 <et )ollu> 6roy !oDISSOL!E TO:

INTERROGATION FOOTAGE Wired to a co9ple> 9achine :: )ollu> see9s to have his frustrated interrogators on the run INT. ARCHER'S OFFICE - DAY #rcher8 &a;arro8 6ito8 .rodie8 Miller and other A.' officials -atch the 9onitor )ollu> re9ains i9placable POLLUX (!.O.) 3on screen5 6hat bo9b -as %ust a cross-ord pu;;le to 9e a 9ental e>ercise ' never built it &a;arro shuts do-n the 9onitor ARCHER 2e"s lying LAZARRO 2e"s hooked up to a full:spectru9 polygraph ARCHER )ollu> is a 9anipulative psychopath 2e can control his heartbeat8 his s-eat glands8 his blood pressure LAZARRO 1on8 ' trust your instincts8 ' al-ays have .ut $ C -ants 9ore evidence #nd frankly8 so do ' ARCHER ?ou"ll get all the evidence you need -hen ten thousand people die LAZARRO We"ll get a tea9 right on it .ut -e can"t evacuate the city on -hat a9ounts to a hunch #rcher looks at the gathered brass hopeless 2e kno-s it"s turns to #rcher

ARCHER 6hat bo9b has been built8 it"s out there so9e-here and it"s going to detonate

EXT. FBI BUILDING - INTELLIGENCE MEMORIAL - DAY Words etched in the granite -all read0 IN HONOR OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF IN!ESTIGATION WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LI!ES IN THE LINE OF DUTY #rcher -atches as a -ork9an engraves the last of the three ne- stars a9ong so 9any others :: each one honoring the dead BRODIE $idn"t Castor give any clue -here the bo9b 9ight beD ARCHER (nly one person kno-s :: his brother )ollu> #nd he"ll keep his 9outh shut until it blo-s BRODIE We could plant an agent in his cell :: get hi9 to spill the location ARCHER )ollu> is -ay too paranoid 6he only person he"d talk to about that bo9b is Castor hi9self #nd dead 9en can"t talk .rodie and Miller e>change a kno-ing look BRODIE 6here 9ight be a -ay around that FULL SCREEN - CASTOR'S BODY 6ubes and hoses are plugged into every orifice INT. ICU ROOM - DAY #rcher stares at the body he can"t believe it

ARCHER Why are you keeping hi9 aliveD 3gets no ans-er5 #s long as he"s breathing8 he"s dangerous MILLER Rela>8 he"s a turnip

Miller grinds out her cigarette on Castor"s leg course8 Castor %ust lies there like a vegetable BRODIE We can arrange for you to enter *re-hon )rison :: as Castor 6roy ARCHER What are you talking aboutD #rcher turns as $R

(f

M#&C(&M 2(#< 370s5 enters the roo9

HOAG ' think '"d better ans-er that Euestion 3offers hand5 Malcol9 2oag ' run the )hysiological Ca9ouflage +nit for ,pecial (ps ARCHER ' kno- -ho you are MILLER .ut you don"t kno- -hat he can do )hysical aug9entationJ enhance9ent surgery BRODIE 2e can disguise a co9pro9ised agent or alter the likeness :: even the voice :: of a govern9ent -itness HOAG &et 9e sho- you ho- it"s done 3leading hi9 out5 ' think you"ll recogni;e our patient INT. HOAG'S SURGICAL BAY - DAY &oo9is lies still as a surgeon carefully scrapes a-ay charred flesh around his burned ear 6he doctor turns to a :: STEREO-LITHOGRAPHIC MACHINE &aser:bea9s attack an organic soup -ith incredible precision 6he light forces a che9ical reaction :: and out of the soup :: an ear begins to for9 't rises fro9 the liEuid8 no- fully:for9ed 6he surgeon takes the ear and fits it in place on &oo9is"s head 2e starts suturing

OBSER!ATION BOOTH - ABO!E #rcher8 2oag8 .rodie and Miller -atch the operation :: video:enhanced by the t-o huge screens on the far -alls HOAG With our ne- generation of anti: infla99atories8 healing is accelerated fro9 -eeks to days .y his ne>t paycheck8 he -on"t even re9e9ber -hich ear he lost 3a beat5 ?our situation8 ho-ever8 -ould be a little less per9anent BRODIE :: and a lot 9ore classified 2oag holds up a face:si;ed organic shell 9ade up of yello- cartilage pieces and tendons8 etc #rcher pulls it over his face :: like a gau;e 9ask # BtendonB falls off ARCHER 6his"ll fool )ollu> HOAG 6hat is a state:of:the:art 9orpho: genetic te9plate 6he inside can be built to 9atch the e>act shape of your skullJ the outside :: e>actly like Castor"s 6hen -e fit his face right on top :: MILLER :: and you beco9e hi9 ARCHER ?ou"re talking about re9oving the guy"s faceD BRODIE .orro-ing8 1on 6he procedure"s co9pletely reversible MILLER (ne -ay or the other :: the 9ission ends on the eighteenth #rcher turns the shell over and over and over in his hands BRODIE ?ou kno- Castor better than anyone ?ou"ve lived and breathed

hi9 for years :: hell8 you even look a little like hi9 #rcher shoves the te9plate back at 2oag ARCHER Aind yourself another lab:rat MILLER 'f you don"t do this :: Castor -ill beat us again 2e"ll beat you again #rcher pushes his -ay past the9 :: and 9arches out HOAG ' don"t think that -ent very -ell 6rust us8 $oc BRODIE

MILLER he"ll %erk around be back INT. INTERROGATION BOOTHS - DAY

6hen he"ll

#rcher enters si;es up $'*6R'C2 2#,,&*R 2is stylish garb doesn"t co9pletely hide his cri9inal roots #rcher sits do-n cal9ly 2e looks at his -atch ARCHER '"9 in a hurry8 $ietrich ,o you"ve only got ten seconds to go through your usual litany of lies8 e9pty threats8 and 9oronic denials 6hen '"9 co9ing over there :: DIETRICH 'f you"re in such a fucking hurry :: -hy are you -asting your ti9e -ith 9eD '"9 %ust an art dealer ARCHER ?ou"re a dealer8 all right0 technical secrets8 9unitions e>plosives DIETRICH ?ou"ve never proven any of that #nd -hen 9y bitchy8 never:been: laid fe9i:na;i la-yer gets here8 she"s going to ARCHER

6i9e"s up #rcher topples the -ooden table and tears a leg fro9 the top .randishing it :: he stalks the startled thug HALLWAY UST OUTSIDE - CONTINUOUS ACTION

&a;arro blanches as an obsessed #rcher repeatedly sla9s the table leg against the -all :: above $ietrich"s head LAZARRO 6he only ticking bo9b ' see is inside his head 2e"s getting -orse8 6ito TITO $on"t -orry8 sir 't"s all an act .ut as &a;arro leaves :: -e see 6ito"s -orried8 too BACK INSIDE BOOTH #rcher has a terrified $ietrich backed into the corner DIETRICH (kay@ Castor called 9e but ' ble- hi9 off ' s-ear ' never sa- hi9 #nd ' don"t knoanything about any bo9b@ INT. CORRIDOR - OUTSIDE INTERROGATION BOOTHS - SAME TIME #rcher e9erges eyes bla;ing

ARCHER &et hi9 go8 but ' -ant hi9 -atched Who"s ne>tD TITO 1ust $ietrich"s sister 'n another booth8 a care-orn but striking -o9an sits -ith a little boy on her lap ,he gently helps hi9 Crayola a book 6his is ,#,2# 2#,,&*R 3405 and her son #$#M 375 INT. INTERROGATION BOOTH - DAY #rcher hovers over ,asha :: her 9aternal -ar9th replaced by an icy hatred 6ito and the child are gone ARCHER When -as the last ti9e you sa-

Castor 6royD Who caresD SASHA 2e"s dead

ARCHER #ns-er the Euestion SASHA &ook8 '"9 clean ' teach kids no- :: ARCHER ,asha :: you are a felon8 on probation for harboring Castor 6roy ,o it"s in your best interest to cooperate 3as she"s silent5 Would you like your son put in a foster ho9eD ,asha"s eyes flash8 her body coils :: but she keeps control SASHA !o8 but '"9 sure you"d love it :: you sick bastard ARCHER 3un9oved5 When -as the last ti9e you saCastor 6royD ,he stares at hi9 -ith eEual a9ounts of pity and hatred SASHA ' haven"t seen hi9 for years INT. CORRIDOR - DAY #rcher -atches as #da9 leaves $ietrich and %u9ps into ,asha"s ar9s ,he hugs hi9 protectively #da9 sees #rcher -atching the9 :: and s9iles #rcher doesn"t s9ile back FULL SCREEN - CASTOR'S REAL FACE PULL BACK TO: INT. I.C.U. - NIGHT #rcher slo-ly circles Castor"s 9uscular8 hairy8 tattooed body #lthough on life support :: his signature s9irk re9ains

ARCHER What about &a;arroD BRODIE !o -ay :: the red tape alone -ould take a 9onth 6his is a black:bag operation :: co9pletely off the books MILLER 'f you need hi98 6ito can help you prepare .ut you kno- the drill0 ?ou can"t tell anyone :: not the $irector8 not your -ife nobody #rcher"s face sho-s he doesn"t like it :: then he nods '"9 in EXT. ARCHER HOME - NIGHT #rcher slo-ly gets out of his car 6rudging to-ard the front door8 he picks up a basketball and takes a shot 2is for9 is terrible :: he 9isses by a 9ile INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT #rcher passes 1a9ie"s roo9 &oud M+,'C )(+!$, fro9 -ithin 2e pauses to knock8 thinks again8 then heads do-n the hall INT. MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT *ve is in bed #rcher co9es in Euietly and sits beside her :: studying her peaceful8 sleeping face ,he stirs E!E ' -as drea9ing ARCHER ,o9ething goodD E!E '"9 not sure you -ere flying this -eird old stunt plane doing flips -alking on the -ings ' -as -atching fro9 the ground :: -hen you fell ?ou had a parachute8 but you -ouldn"t open it ARCHER ARCHER

$id you catch 9eD !o 2o- co9eD E!E ' don"t kno3nu;;les hi95 Maybe because you"ve never needed 9y help ARCHER Co9e on8 you 9ade that up8 didn"t youD E!E Maybe ' did 3teasing5 9aybe ' didn"t 6hey kiss affectionately )assion building8 *ve runs her hands over his body :: until her fingers touch a round scar on his chest #rcher free;es :: 9id:caress E!E 't"s all right8 1on ARCHER #fter all these years8 ' still can"t get it out of 9y head :: an inch to the left8 Matty -ould still be alive E!E #nd you -ouldn"t be !o response 6he pain hidden in his silence chills *ve E!E ARCHER

E!E 6hings -ill get better no- that you"re ho9e *verything -ill be better :: no- that that 9an is finally out of our lives ARCHER *ve 2e starts to say the -ords 2e -ants8 needs to share the truth -ith her .ut he can"t 'nstead :: ARCHER 'f ' had to do so9ething to find so9e closure ' should do it8 shouldn"t 'D !o 9atter ho-

cra;yD E!E (h8 <od :: you"re going on assign9ent again ARCHER (ne last ti9e #nd -hile '"9 gone8 ' -ant you and 1a9ie to go to your 9other"s 't"s i9portant E!E ?ou said you"d be here@ ?ou pro9ised@ What could be 9ore i9portant than thatD ARCHER ' can"t tell you e>cept only ' can do it E!E ?ou -ant 9e to tell you it"s okay to leaveD (kay8 go on@ <o@ Aury erupting8 *ve pushes #rcher out of the bed INT. ANOTHER BEDROOM - NIGHT #rcher enters a child"s roo9 :: neat and tidy8 like a 9useu9 e>hibit # starfield of glo-:letters t-inkles faintly 2e lies do-n on the bed and toys -ith his -edding band :: staring up at the -ords the stars for9 BM#662*W B DISSOL!E TO: INT. CON!ENTION CENTER - MACHINE ROOM - BLINKING LIGHTS - NIGHT 6he blinking &*$ of the bo9b ti9er continues to count do-n INT./EXT. '"# BUICK/MOUNTAIN ROAD - MO!ING - DAY 6ito drives into the 2oag co9pound #rcher"s beside hi98 %uggling Castor"s dossier0 docu9ents8 photos8 etc TITO 1on8 this is godda9 insane can"t do it ?ou

#rcher says nothing it"s too late for debate parks 6he 9en get out and head for the lab TITO ?ou haven"t got a chance in hell of fooling )ollu> Castor drinks8 s9okes and -alks around -ith a FK: hour hard:on 2e"s nothing like you :: ARCHER $on"t -orry 'f 2oag can do half -hat he clai9s8 '"ll get )ollu> to talk #rcher reaches for the door :: 6ito stops hi9 TITO 't"s not that si9ple8 1on .eco9ing another person :: especially hi9 :: nobody can co9e all the -ay back fro9 that not even you #rcher considers his friend"s -ords re9oves8 his -edding bang ARCHER /eep this for 9e

6ito

2e toys -ith8 then

#s 6ito takes the ring :: a caring8 but concerned look passes bet-een the t-o friends

INT. SURGICAL BAY - DAY 6-o huge video screens are do9inated by the C<:i9ages of #rcher and Castor #s 2oag briefs the tea98 the C<: i9ages glo- to reflect the physical characteristic 2oag refers to HOAG &et"s -alk through it8 1on ?our blood types are different8 but -e can"t do anything about that (ther-ise8 nature is cooperating nicely 6he height difference is negligible :: -ithin 1/F an inch *ye color :: al9ost a perfect 9atch )enis si;e8 flaccid8 essentially the sa9e :: ,ubstantial Aro9 the observation booth above :: Miller 3flanked by 6ito and .rodie5 raises his eyebro-

(n the video screens8 the i9ages 9orph to signify the physical aug9entations HOAG 2airline -ill be ad%usted -ith laser:shears 9icro:plugs for the body hair the teeth -ill be bonded to 9atch Castor"s 2oag eyes Castor"s inert8 tight body :: then turns to #rcher :: prodding his love handles like a livestock inspector HOAG 2o- about an abdo9inoplastyD ARCHER #bdo9ino :: -hatD # tu99y tuck $o it TRANSFORMATION MONTAGE 3'!6*RC+6 huge video screen enlarge9ents of #rcher and Castor"s body parts as necessary50 <lobules of adipose tissue are siphoned off #rcher"s obliEues #t the sa9e ti9e 2oag recreates the B<reat ,phin>B tattoo on #rcher"s thigh We )+,2 '! (! his leg8 then )+&& .#C/ to reveal #rcher and 6ito 6he C&(,* +) on his leg beco9es a A+&& ,2(6 as he -alks across the rooftop :: like hi9self 6ito de9onstrated the proper BCastor gaitB0 dangerously casual8 like a panther 2oag reproduces Castor"s fingerprints over #rcher"s fingers then layers the9 HOAG (n the house ARCHER

#rcher practices Castor"s icy8 killer glare 6ito hands hi9 a lit cigarette #rcher brings the cigarette to his lips :: then coughs harshly .ut he keeps trying Castor s9iles then s9irks and laughs )+&& .#C/ to reveal #rcher studying surveillance footage of Castor on a 9onitor:screen :: 9i9icking hi9 #rcher fusses -ith his ne- hair8 trying to cover the thin spots <iving up8 he ;ips up his s-eatshirt :: getting

the ;ipper caught in his ne- chest hair EXT. HOAG INSTITUTE - GROUNDS - DAY 6ito tosses a pistol #rcher catches it -ith his right hand .ut to #rcher"s surprise8 6ito fro-ns !ice catch -rong hand TITO .ut you used the

2e takes the pistol a-ay :: and slaps it in #rcher"s left hand 6hen 6ito shoves hi9 :: challengingly TITO ,hoot 9e 3as #rcher doesn"t 9ove5 ,hoot 9e@ 6ito pulls the gun against his o-n forehead TITO ?ou -ant to be Castor 6royD 'f you hesitate for a breath8 you"re finished@ !o- :: shoot 9e@ /ill 9e@ #rcher holds the gun unsteadily 6ito is disgusted

TITO ?ou can"t do it because Castor is tougher than you .((M@ 6he <+! goes off :: the slug tears past 6ito"s head ,hocked8 he touches his left ear8 9aking sure it"s still there 6hen 6ito looks at #rcher :: and sees the deter9ination EXT. HOAG'S FACILITY - NIGHT Clear and cal9 <od"s night ,o9eone"s <od any-ay

INT. I.C.U. ROOM - NIGHT 2oag leads #rcher to a full:length 9irror HOAG &et"s see if ' 9issed anything before ' get 9y hands really dirty #rcher re9oves the robe 2e"s a9a;ed to see0

2is o-n head on Castor"s body0 a flat sto9ach8 hairy chest8 tattoos8 thinning hair8 etc 2oag touches #rcher"s scar HOAG ?ou reali;e this has to be re9oved 3as #rcher slo-ly nods5 6hen here -e go8 Co99ander 6hrough the &ooking <lass INT. SURGICAL BAY - NIGHT +nconscious8 #rcher is -heeled into the surgical bay8 Castor beside hi9 2oag turns to the video technician HOAG Make sure you get everything :: '"ll need to study the tape before the reverse surgery 2oag lo-ers an aerated )le>iglas 9ask over #rcher"s face 'nter-oven -ith integrated laser circuitry :: this $er9a: 'nduction:$evice 3$ ' $ 5 attaches via suction 2oag sights through the optical 9e9ory8 sEuee;es the trigger # cobalt bea9 cuts around the face :: cleanly slicing it 6hen 2oag lifts #rcher"s face :: off of his skull .rodie and Miller -atch fro9 above the nearby bathroo9 to thro- up 6ito stu9bles into

2oag inspects #rcher"s face8 then turns to his nurse HOAG =ault it 2oag turns to perfor9 the sa9e procedure on Castor Castor"s consistent **< reading suddenly spikes radically :: for a 9o9ent8 it al9ost see9s to stabili;e 2oag glances over :: too late :: the spikes have disappeared .ut the C#M*R# C&(,*, '! (! Castor"s ear :: and -e sense that8 so9eho-8 his auditory nerves 9ight be functioning DISSOL!E TO: INT. RECO!ERY ROOM - DAY # head s-athed in gau;e a-ay 6he bandages start to fall

6ito8 Miller and .rodie -ait as 2oag re9oves the gau;e 6he patient looks into a 9irror 1on #rcher has beco9e Castor 6roy he touches his ne- face #rcher stares reality chilling his blood the cold

#rcher buckles :: unprepared e9otionally for -hat he"s done to hi9self Aor a 9o9ent8 he see9s to teeter on 9adness TITO 1on :: are you all rightD #rcher can"t respond he"s so9e-here the others can"t co9prehend Ainally he e9erges shaken8 but in control 6'6( enters (kay 'nstinctively8 he grabs for his holster

ARCHER '"9 okay 3reali;es5 .ut 9y voice ' still sound like 9e HOAG ' i9planted a 9icro:chip onto your laryn> 2oag ,W'6C2*, (! an #+$'( 6#)* #rcher repeats Castor"s -ords as 2oag ad%usts the chip -ith a -avelength bo> CASTOR (!.O.) (kay8 '"ve got a confession to 9ake8 but you aren"t gonna like it 3etc 5 ARCHER (kay8 '"ve got a confession to 9ake8 but you aren"t gonna like it 3etc 5

#fter a fe- repetitions8 #rcher"s voice 9atches perfectly #rcher ya-ns8 sEuints and furro-s his bro- :: testing every 9uscle 2e stares into the 9irror :: into the eyes of his 9ost hated ene9y :: no- his eyes #rcher slo-ly turns to Castor Motionless8 s-athed8 dead to the -orld :: but so9ething about Castor"s s9ile :: that 9ocking s9ile !o- -hatD ARCHER

TITO We"re do-n to LF hours

&et"s

call &a;arro Castor 6roy %ust ca9e out of his co9a EXT. FBI HELIPORT - DAY #r9ed agents take their positions around a helipad # %et:black helicopter drops fro9 the sky like an angry -asp EXT. HELIPAD - DAY #s &a;arro -atches :: 6ito escorts out a heavily:9anacled BCastor B 6-o ar9ed agents leap fro9 the chopper and take charge of BCastor B 2e follo-s the9 pliantly8 until :: TITO Watch this hard:case :: he"ll bite your nuts off if he gets the chance@ #rcher gets the 9essage 2e starts to resist the agents and 9ust be 9uscled into the chopper 2e"s 9anacled do-n *ye contact bet-een #rcher and 6ito :: both a-are of this very real point of departure 6he C2())*R $((R ,&#M, ,2+6 't lifts off like a t-ister and ,CR*#M, a-ay EXT. HELIPORT - STAGING AREA - DAY 6he -atching tea9 breaks up8 -anders back to -ork LOOMIS What a -eek for #rcher to go on a training op Maybe -e should try to contact hi9 WANDA Aorget it 2e"s knee:deep in <eorgia s-a9p by no6hey pass .rodie and Miller8 -ho -atch the chopper disappear over the hori;on ,o far so good INT. CHOPPER - FLYING - DAY 6he agent re:checks #rcher"s chains ARCHER $on"t forget :: ' ordered a kosher 9eal

6he agent s9ashes his elbo- into #rcher"s gut 6he second agent presses an '!1*C6(R against #rcher"s leg ),,,,6 #rcher spas9s against the drug :: then sags unconscious INT. EREWHON PRISON - DELOUSING CUBICLE #rcher -akes up as a torrent of delousing spray hits hi9 # guard holds a -ater cannon on the ne-est in9ate #rcher lies gasping on the steel floor8 protecting his face 6he spray stops :: -hen head guard BR*$B W#&6(! enters WALTON ?ou are no- an *re-hon in9ate :: a citi;en of no-here 2u9an rights ;ealots8 the <eneva convention and the ) C police have no authority here ?ou have no right 3slaps on late> gloves5 When ' say your ass belongs to 9e :: ' 9ean it .end over #rcher"s face reflects the degradation as he bends over and e>poses all to the cavity:searching <uard ,atisfied8 Walton lets #rcher dress #nother guard places a pair of odd:looking steel boots before #rcher ,tep into the9 WALTON

#rcher inspects the lock:do-n boots 2inged steel collars hook over the shoe and encase the ankle 6he soles are gridded steel -ith 9agnetic inserts WALTON $on"t sniff "e98 you perv step into the9 1ust

#rcher obeys # guard sEuats do-n and locks the steel collars over #rcher"s shoes 2e tries to 9ove :: but can"t ARCHER 6hey"re too tight ,o"s a noose shut WALTON !o- keep your 9outh

Walton 1(&6, #rcher -ith his 2'<2:=(&6#<* ,2(C/:,6'C/ WALTON

6he prison"s one big 9agnetic field 6he boots"ll tell us -here you are :: every second of the day 3into co99:link5 F01 to )opulation Walton presses his thu9b into a standard A.' scan:pad 't for9s a print :: positively identifying the guard 6he heavy blast:door auto9atically opens WALTON '"ve got fifty bucks says you"re dead by dinner $on"t disappoint 9e Walton prods #rcher to-ard the door surprise :: he can no- 9ove INT. GENERAL POPULATION - DAY 6he in9ates eat ,ilence descends as #rcher enters :: intensifying the constant 2+MM'!< of the M#<!*6'C A'*&$ 2uge $ubov does a slo- burn on seeing BCastor B ,canning the roo9 for )ollu> :: #rcher takes a seat ne>t to a &'66&*8 <(#6**$ M#! -ith a Arench accent LITTLE MAN 2ey8 Castor :: re9e9ber 9eD ARCHER Aabrice =oisine sure8 ' :: 3catches hi9self5 :: ' believe 1on #rcher busted you for poisoning five 9e9bers of the the Canadian parlia9entD !OISINE (LITTLE MAN) 6hose scu9bags should never have voted against the Iuebecois 3a beat5 We heard you got -asted #rcher sees the other in9ates si;ing hi9 up ARCHER $o ' look -asted :: assholeD =oisine shakes his head BnoB :: then his eyes -iden as W2#M $ubov leaps onto #rcher and starts pu99eling hi9 6hey slide across the table :: spilling everyone"s lunch GUARD 3into co99:unit5 6o #rcher"s

Central ' have a disturbance in population <o to lock do-n :: WALTON 3into co99:unit5 2old that lock do-n Walton -atches as $ubov thro-s #rcher across the roo9 #rcher staggers to his feet :: and sees the encircling in9ates and guards looking at hi9 :: uni9pressed *specially his BbrotherB )ollu> :: -ho -atches uncertainly $ubov attacks again :: but #rcher is ready 2e grabs $ubov"s fist :: %ust before it hits his face ARCHER !ever :: in :: the :: face 2olding $ubov"s fist fir9ly8 #rcher kicks $ubov repeatedly in the groin Metal boot 9eeting soft flesh $ubov staggers back :: hurt kill8 savoring it Walton looks sky-ard &ock "e9 do-n INTERCUT WITH: UP ABO!E - CENTRAL SECURITY 6he prison"s nerve center :: -ith video:feeds and 9onitors designed to keep proble9s and privacy to a 9ini9u9 6he t-o deputies react to Walton"s call 'dentifying #rcher and $ubov"s signature:blips :: they thro- the appropriate s-itches and C#)@ 6he 9agnetic boots lock both in9ates to the floor $ubov flails hopelessly :: but #rcher"s %ust out of reach Crack@ Walton punches #rcher in the diaphrag9 WhatD ARCHER 2e started it@ WALTON #rcher 9oves in for the

Walton s9ashes #rcher harder :: he hits the floor ARCHER When ' get out of here ::

WALTON ?ou"ll -hatD ARCHER '"9 going to have you fired 2is state9ent is so ludicrous8 Walton laughs *veryone does Aro9 the in9ates" reactions8 #rcher kno-s he"s been accepted WALTON 3to $ubov5 6hat"s t-o strikes8 $ubov (ne 9ore and you kno- -here you"re going 3to the others5 .ack to your "suites" :: or no dinner #s #rcher drops into the line of cons :: he spots )ollu> -aiting for hi9 <irding hi9self for this first encounter :: he"s got a plan 2ey8 bro :: )ollu>D POLLUX (f course it"s )ollu>8 -hat the fuck"s -rong -ith youD #rcher stares :: feigning confusion until Walton prods hi9 for-ard )ollu> -atches his BbrotherB go :: very concerned INT. ARCHER'S CELL - NIGHT #rcher lies on his cot :: staring at the ceiling 'solated8 lonely8 he reali;es ho- easy it -ould be to go insane here EXT. HOAG INSTITUTE - NIGHT #n insanely starry night =an <ogh"s night he cut off his ear8 any-ay INT. SURGICAL BAY - NIGHT Castor"s body lies inert 2is life:support M#C2'!*, .&'))'!< a-ay +ntil the **< spikes (nce :: t-ice :: three ti9es .rain -ave activity increases :: and 6he night POLLUX ARCHER

stabili;es Castor"s fingers t-itch 6hen his fist clenches :: hard Castor"s head is s-athed in gau;e .ut his eyes pop open Refle>ively8 Castor -renches fro9 the bed :: tearing out the tubes and -ires that tether hi9 to life support 2e goes do-n :: in agony :: groaning 2e struggles to his feet :: staggering through the lab :: until he catches the reflection of his bandaged face in the -indo2e Euickly un-raps the gau;e 6he discarded bandages fall at his feet -e don"t see -hat C#,6(R sees :: but -e hear hi9 M(#! then C2(/* then ,CR*#M :: the only 9o9ent Castor ever loses his cool Ainally co9posing hi9self :: Castor"s hand grips the phone and he dials CASTOR okay8 &unt8 then 3rifling desk docu9ents5 ,o9ething really fucked:up happened '"9 in trouble listen very carefully &ars EXT. HOAG INSTITUTE - NIGHT (LATER) # R#!<* R(=*R ,CR**C2*, up 9anhandle 2oag into the lab INT. SURGICAL BAY - NIGHT &ars and &unt hustle 2oag in 6he lab is on 6he screens run :: scrolling through the video log of #rcher"s surgery 2oag sees his terrified assistants :: bound -ith duct tape HOAG What"s this aboutD -antD What do you #t gunpoint8 &ars and &unt

so

&ars shoves 2oag into a to-ering figure -e C((M '! (! 2oag"s glasses #nd 62R(+<2 the R*A&*C6'(! -e see MAN WITHOUT FACE 2oag reacts in horror at the ra- 9uscle8 cartilage and

bone 6he 9an lifts a cigarette to his lips e>hales CASTOR What do you think ' -antD INT. PRISON - POPULATION - DAY # huge -all:screen plays gentle nature scenes the in9ates engage in their e>ercise hour

then

.elo- ::

=oisine stares at the screen :: -hile )ollu> carefully -atches his BbrotherB play basketball #rcher tosses up an air:ball to the %eers of other in9ates POLLUX ?ou reali;e8 of course8 that 9agnetic hu99ing is designed to drive us insane 'f -e all don"t get brain tu9ors first !OISINE #nd that sa9e cloying .a9bi tape :: over and over POLLUX 't"s like they"re begging us to riot Where the fuck are -e8 any-ayD 3the ga9e ends5 <otta go )ollu> trots over to #rcher :: passes hi9 his cigarette 2e studies #rcher as he takes a drag :: and nearly gags POLLUX '"9 -orried about you ARCHER WhyD POLLUX ?our %u9pshot has no arc ?ou used to s-agger no- you s-ish ?ou"re gu99ing that butt like a Catholic school girl 3notices5 #nd -hy do you keep picking at your fingerD )ollu> has caught #rcher refle>ively tugging at his phanto9 -edding ring #rcher i99ediately stops 2e takes a drag and holds it :: then e>hales right in )ollu>"s face ARCHER

' -as in a co9a )ollu> sticks his finger under #rcher"s eye and pulls do-n like a vet e>a9ining a sick dog #rcher pushes hi9 off ARCHER My refle>es8 9y senses8 9y 9e9ory everything"s %u9bled can"t even tell you -hy $ubov %u9ped 9e yesterday

'

POLLUX ?ou )ollinated his -ife the day he -as arrested 2o- could forget thatD ARCHER '"ve forgotten plenty &ook around :: -e"ve scre-ed over half the freaks in here What"s gonna happen to us if they think '"ve lost itD )ollu> conte9plates the other in9ates :: circling8 si;ing up the brothers like hungry sharks 'nstinctively8 )ollu> 9oves closer to #rcher for protection ARCHER ' need you to play big brother for once :: till ' can fill in a feblanks 6hink you can handle thatD )ollu> nods gri9ly :: then #rcher pulls up his sleeve8 e>posing the pyra9id tattoo ARCHER ' kno- ' got this on 9y tenth birthday ' %ust can"t re9e9ber -hy POLLUX Man :: that -as the -orst day of our lives@ #rcher feigns a BstruggleB -ith his 9e9ory 2e lights a ne- butt -ith the old :: chain:style then Bre9e9bers B ARCHER (h8 <od :: Mo9 (:$"d at County <eneral POLLUX Retching and convulsing -hile those bastards didn"t even try to save her sorry ass ?ou gave her

9outh to 9outh :: 9an :: even then you had so9e constitution 3a beat5 Re9e9ber -hat you s-ore to 9e at the funeralD ARCHER +h :: to kill the doctorsD POLLUX #fter that ?ou pro9ised you"d al-ays take care of 9e ARCHER #nd ' bet ' kept that pro9ise POLLUX (nly one you"ve never broken )ollu> curls into #rcher :: in need of co9fort #rcher puts an affectionate ar9 around )ollu> :: springing the trap ARCHER ,cre- the past We"ve got the future to look for-ard to 3a beat5 We still have to9orroPOLLUX !o shit five 9illion bucks no- those Red Militia crackpots get to keep it ARCHER 6hat"s not the -orst part POLLUX What"s -orse than losing five 9illion bucksD ARCHER .eing stuck in this rat:hole -hen it blo-s What you built -as a -ork of art 't belongs in the ,9ithsonian )ollu> bea9s -ith pride :: #rcher hangs on every -ord POLLUX ?eah :: -ell the & # Convention Center -ill have to do 6hanks8 )ollu> ARCHER

POLLUX "6hanks"D ' guess they really did fuck you up 6hen #rcher s9iles :: like 1on #rcher Without kno-ing e>actly -hy :: a -ave of ill:ease overtakes )ollu> INT. ARCHER'S CELL - DAY #rcher paces i9patiently as the door rolls open Walton is looking at hi9 -ith cool respect WALTON ?ou have a visitor #rcher s9iles to hi9self :: pleased at .rodie"s ti9eliness INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY #rcher"s boots lock do-n :: as the guillotine door rises .ut his confidence evaporates into unspeakable horror .ecause he finds hi9self staring into the blue eyes of :: 1on #rcher 6his 9an has #rcher"s face :: his real face IMPOSTOR What"s the 9atterD $on"t you like the ne- 9eD #rcher studies the i9age of his for9er self :: trying to understand 6hen he recogni;es the s9irk on the face8 the 9ocking t-inkle in the eyes and he says -hat he cannot say ARCHER :: Castor !ot any9ore 't can"t be D CASTOR ARCHER 't"s i9possible

CASTOR ' believe the phrase $r 2oag used -as "titanically re9ote" Who kno-sD Maybe the trau9a of having 9y face cut off pulled 9e out (r 9aybe <od really is on 9y side after all 3starts pacing5 .y the -ay8 ' kno- you don"t get the papers in here

Continuing to circle8 he displays the current &# 6i9es0 B'!A*R!( #6 2(#< '!,6'6+6* :: Malcol9 2oag $eadB CASTOR 6errible tragedy 2oag -as such a genius :: but selfish -ith his artistry ' actually had to torture his assistants to convince hi9 to perfor9 the sa9e surgery on 9e ARCHER ?ou killed the9D CASTOR (f course ' killed the98 you du9b fuck 2oag8 his staff A&#,2 (! 2oag"s body :: on the floor of the burning lab 6-o 9ore burned bodies ad%oin 2oag"s CASTOR Miller and .rodie :: A&#,2 (! .rodie and Miller :: dead in a 9angled car -reck CASTOR ' even paid a visit to your buddy 6ito ARCHER 2e doesn"t kno- anything about this@ CASTOR Co9e on8 1on ' think ' kno- you better than that ' only -ish you could have been there to see the look on his face :: A&#,2 (! 6ito he s9iles8 then recoils in shock as Castor lifts a pistol and shoots hi9 then he picks up #rcher"s -edding band off the counter INT. EREWHON PRISON (PRESENT) #rcher stares :: thunderstruck :: at the -edding band noon Castor"s finger CASTOR :: then again8 ' guess you -ere there 3a beat5 ' torched every shred of evidence

that proves -ho you are ,o s-allo- this :: you are going to be in here for the rest of your life ARCHER Castor8 don"t do this :: CASTOR !o discussion8 1on :: no deals !o- if you"ll e>cuse 9e8 '"ve got an i9portant govern9ent %ob to abuse8 and a beautiful -ife to fuck *>cuse 9e :: ' 9ean "9ake love to " #rcher freaks out 2e screa9s8 flails :: unable to reach Castor Castor opens the door and guards rush in :: clubbing #rcher and shocking hi9 senseless ,orry8 sir WALTON

CASTOR 't"s Euite all right ?ou never kno- -hat to e>pect fro9 a psychopathic cri9inal INT. CELL BLOCK - DAY 6he guards du9p #rcher into his cell WALTON .etter be nice8 Castor ?ou could get 9ighty lonely no- that )ollu> is gone ARCHER )ollu> is :: -hatD WALTON #rcher cut hi9 a deal for turning state"s evidence 2e"s been released ARCHER Walton8 you have to listen to 9e :: right no-@ WALTON (r -hatD ?ou"ll have 9e firedD 3pushes a button5 ?ou"re confined until ' say other-ise 6he steel panels shut : silencing #rcher"s pleading

voice INT. ARCHER'S CAR - MO!ING - DAY ,ipping a beer8 Castor cruises past the suburban bliss0 9en on ha99ocksJ -o9en chattingJ kids playing tag CASTOR 3sickened5 1esus8 -hat a life Castor tries to catch a street address and rolls past ARCHER'S HOUSE $ressed for -ork8 *ve -atches blandly as the car goes by # 9o9ent later8 it backs up and parks 2iding the beer can8 Castor forces a sheepish s9ile :: and gets out ,he doesn"t s9ile back E!E ' suppose it -as only a 9atter of ti9e before you forgot -here -e lived CASTOR ,orry :: the %ob"s been 9urder lately Castor looks her over :: she"s 9uch se>ier than he e>pected E!E ,o -hat happened to your "i9portant" assign9entD CASTOR What do you kno- about itD E!E ' kno- e>actly -hat you al-ays tell 9e0 #bsolutely nothing CASTOR 't didn"t -ork out the -ay everyone thought it -ould are you off toD E!E '"ve got surgery CASTOR ,urgery :: are you okayD

Where

6hen he spots her 9edical bag

(ops

E!E $on"t try to char9 9e :: '"9 still angry 6here"re leftovers in the fridge CASTOR 2ave fun at -ork Castor kisses her good:bye :: on the 9outh E!E What is -ith youD CASTOR $on"t ' usually kiss 9y -ifeD !o E!E

Castor reacts as she gets in the car and pulls out INT. ARCHER'S HOUSE - DAY Castor steps inside8 looks around What a du9p INT. STUDY - DAY Castor sifts through Christ9as cards fro9 holidays past8 studying the ones -ith photos 2e"s 9e9ori;ing :: 9atching na9es to faces :: Wanda"s8 .u;;"s8 &a;arro"s8 etc ,o9ething else catches his eye 2e finds a floral notebook :: *ve"s diary :: and pages through it 6hen8 he reads0 CASTOR " B$ate:nightB has been a typical failure -e haven"t 9ade love in al9ost t-o 9onths " What a loser Castor hears a voice sees GLIMPSES OF AMIE <lancing across the hall8 he CASTOR

#s she -alks back and forth in her roo98 talking on the phone :: and -earing only panties and a cropped 6:shirt

Castor steps closer :: en%oying the vieCASTOR 6he plot thickens INT. AMIE'S ROOM - DAY

1a9ie sta9ps out her cigarette AMIE :: ' got your *:9ail8 /arl poe9 -as really s-eet :: 3spots Castor at door5 2ang on a sec 6hat

,he sla9s it :: but he gets his foot inside AMIE '"ll call you back 3to Castor5 ?ou"re not respecting 9y boundaries CASTOR '"9 co9ing in8 1anie Castor pushes 9enacingly into the roo9 "1anie"D AMIE

Castor spots her correct na9e e9broidered on a pillo2e ga;es seductively :: unnerving 1a9ie as he steps to-ard her CASTOR ' don"t think you heard 9e 1a9ie ?ou have so9ething ' -ant 2e reaches for her :: and right past her pack of cigarettes fro9 the desk AMIE Clarissa left those here CASTOR 3shrugs and lights up5 ' -on"t tell 9o9 if you don"t AMIE When did you start s9okingD CASTOR 2e picks up a

?ou"ll be seeing a lot of changes around here :: 3blo-s a perfect s9oke ring5 $addy"s a ne- 9an 1a9ie stares8 astonished8 as Castor goes out INT. EREWHON PRISON - ARCHER'S CELL Aists bloody8 voice hoarse8 #rcher pounds at the cell door *>hausted8 he finally stops :: staring at the face of his ene9y in the 9irrored door :: the ene9y -ho nohas total co99and of his life INT. FBI - LOBBY CHECKPOINT - DAY Castor dons his stern B#rcherB face as the gate guard checks his thu9bprint '$ 2e"s cleared and -aved in INT. FBI INTERROGATION BOOTH - DAY .u;; and Wanda -atch )ollu> through the t-o:-ay 9irror 2e"s gorging hi9self on a big lunch Castor arrives &isten8 sir knoBUZZ -e %ust -ant you to

WANDA We"re all really sorry about 6ito CASTOR ?eah8 -ell8 shit happens .u;; and Wanda e>change a glance %ust avoiding his feelings again CASTOR 2o-"s our star -itnessD BUZZ 2e hasn"t told us a da9n thing e>cept -hat kind of 9ustard he likes on his tongue sand-iches WANDA 'f that bo9b is out there :: -e"re al9ost out of ti9e #rcher@ LAZARRO (O.S.) 6o the98 B#rcherB is

&a;arro sto9ps to-ard the9 Euickly e>cuse the9selves

furious

.u;; and Wanda

LAZARRO ?ou 9ade a deal -ith )ollu> 6royD 2e"s "a 9anipulative psychopath " ?our o-n -ords8 1on@ CASTOR 1ust let 9e do 9y %ob8 =ictor LAZARRO 6he %ob '"ve been protecting for the last eight years Aro9 noon8 you go strictly by the book *verything gets cleared by 9e +nderstandD &a;arro sto9ps off turning Castor -atches hi9 go8 -heels

INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY Castor enters :: shutting do-n the 9ikes blinds CASTOR ?ou"re supposed to be snitching :: 9aking 9e look good POLLUX "&ook good"D 3drops food in disgust5 ,eeing that face :: ' -ant to vo9it CASTOR '"9 the one -ho has to look at this butt:ugly 9ug every ti9e ' pass a 9irror &ook at 9y eyes8 9y chin8 9y perfect nose :: gone@ 3considers his reflection5 #rcher took 9y life8 so '"9 taking his .ro8 '"9 going straight POLLUX ,ounds like they took your brain8 tooD CASTOR '9agine $illinger as 1 *dgar 2oover Carlos the 1ackal running 'nterpol /addafi heading the Mossad 6hink of the secrets -e and the

could sell )ollu> listens carefully :: 9ind clicking like an abacus POLLUX 6he drug agents -e could e>pose 6he 9ovie stars -e could black9ail@ CASTOR 6hat"s %ust the botto9 of the food chain )ollu> :: -hat -ould happen if so9ebody planted a bo9b on #ir Aorce (neD POLLUX that so9ebody -ould get rich #nd8 ' suppose8 the nation -ould be pretty pissed:off CASTOR )issed:off8 vulnerable looking for so9eone to step in8 take charge8 give the9 hope again What if that so9eone -as an A . ' heroD # true .oy ,cout and fa9ily 9an :: -ith a spotless past '9agine -here that guy could land :: if the ti9ing"s right POLLUX 't"s an audacious drea98 Ca; .ut 1on #rcher is hardly a household na9e CASTOR !ot yet he isn"t .ut after you "confess" :: you"ll be a free 9an #nd '"ll be on 9y -ay EXT. CON!ENTION CENTER - DAY )olice =*2'C&*, R(#R into position evacuate throngs of people ,Euads of police

INT. CON!ENTION CENTER - SUB-BASEMENT - EXTREME CLOSEUP - BOMB TIMER - DAY 6'C/, do-n to less than t-o 9inutes Working as a unit8 the .(M. ,I+#$ carefully re9ove the bo9b"s casing 'nside8 the co9ple> guts glo- evilly 6he 9en are tense8 cautious :: and -ay out of their league

1esus ?eah

BOMB LEADER #ny suggestionsD TECHNICIAN run 2e looks gri9

Castor pushes up his blast visor

BOMB LEADER 't"s protected by a vibration detector (ne touch and CASTOR *vacuate your tea98 Captain BOMB LEADER ,ir8 you can"t disar9 it :: 1ust go@ CASTOR

6he bo9b sEuad hustles out Waiting until he"s alone8 Castor pulls a radio device fro9 his pocket and hits its s-itch 6he bo9b"s glo- dies instantly EXTREME CLOSEUP - TIMER stops at F6 seconds BACK TO SCENE !ot satisfied8 Castor starts it up again :: running the ti9er do-n to four seconds 6hat"s better INT. EREWHON PRISON - $POPULATION$ - DAY 6he in9ates eat lunch Walton enters :: prodding a beaten 1on #rcher ahead of hi9 WALTON # special privilege today0 6= :: by order of #gent 1on #rcher of the A . ' 1eers fro9 the in9ates as the big screen changes fro9 the nature loop to C!! ON SCREEN - CON!ENTION CENTER B,-eating8B Castor lu9bers out8 carrying the disar9ed bo9b ANCHORMAN (!.O.)

6hat -as the scene at the & # Convention Center8 -here an A . ' agent is being hailed as a hero #gent 1on #rcher disar9ed a po-erful bo9b %ust seconds before it -as set to e>plode &et"s get the latest fro9 =alerie Rice EXT. CON!ENTION CENTER - DAY Castor basks in the attention of the gathered 9edia REPORTER RICE 6he apparent target -as a group of ,upre9e Court %ustices :: due to speak here today 3thrusting 9icrophone5 Mr #rcher8 do you have any idea -ho planted itD CASTOR 6hat"s classified .ut if he"s listening ' have a 9essage for hi90 3directly into ca9era5 !ice try !o- you kno- -ho"s really in charge INT. EREWHON PRISON - POPULATION Watching the 6=8 #rcher"s enraged8 frustrated eyes focus he -atches closely as :: 6hen his

# guard uses his Bthu9bprint '$B to get through the security door #rcher"s eyes fall on the thu9bprint scan pad INT. FBI - BULLPEN - DAY Castor gets a Bthu9bs upB fro9 so9e co:-orkers8 others s9ile :: but they kno- better than to applaud CASTOR $on"t you guys -atch 6=D the paradeD Where"s

6hey look at each other :: afraid .ut proud rookie &oo9is starts clapping8 so everyone else %oins in rousing applause CASTOR :: &oo9is8 .u;;8 uh :: Wanda all of you8 thanks fro9 the botto9

of 9y heart 6hanks for enduring all those years ' -as an insufferable boor Aro9 no- on :: consider 9e reborn WANDA ,top the presses :: 1on #rcher found a personality Wild applause ,ir interrupted by an e>cited /i9 KIM the White 2ouse is calling

Castor acts startled as if at a loss 6hen he struts to-ard his office :: pausing only to give /i9 a playful s-at on the ru9p ,he"s stunned INT. ARCHER'S OFFICE - DAY Castor surveys his ne- do9ain 2e settles into #rcher"s big leather chair sees a fra9ed photo of #rcher and fa9ily 2e apes #rcher"s du9b posed s9ile CASTOR 1on8 your career is finally taking of 3picks up phone5 #rcher ,ure '"ll hold Waiting8 he picks up a handbook0 )ri9er for !e- *9ployees 6hen Mr ?ou and the A.'0 #

CASTOR )resident8 -hat an honor

Castor pu9ps a B-hacking offB gesture -ith his hand EXT. ARCHER'S HOME - DAY Castor8 carrying grocery bags8 co9es into the back yard -here 1a9ie practices free thro-s 2e -atches her 9iss CASTOR 2o- about a ga9e of horseD AMIE $on"t 9ake 9e beat your butt again8 $ad 't"s har9ful to 9y developing psyche CASTOR #fraid you"ll loseD Castor crisply sinks a free:thro1a9ie glares8 takes

the ball :: and tosses an air:ball 'H.' 1a9ie sneers at hi9 CASTOR 2e buries another one

CASTOR 6ry putting a higher arc on the ball and sEuare your shoulders to the basket .egrudgingly8 she listens :: and sinks a clean shot )leased8 she nods 2(!/@ # .MW pulls into the drive-ay <otta go AMIE /arl"s here

1a9ie trots over to greet /#R& 31L5 :: a clean:cut preppie (pening the car door dor her8 /arl -aves8 s9iling at Castor Castor studies /arl carefully8 not liking -hat he sees INT. ARCHER'S HOME - NIGHT # tired *ve opens the door 't"s pitch black inside she fu9bles for the light s-itch MATCH flares as Castor lights a candle is set for a candlelight dinner confusion CASTOR $on"t tell 9e you forgot it"s date night@ DINING ROOM - LATER *ve looks up fro9 her pasta #fter an a-k-ard silence 6he dining roo9 table 2e s9iles -ar9ly at her #s

*ve ::

E!E Why do ' feel like '"9 on a blind dateD CASTOR 't"s i9portant to keep so9e 9ystery so things stay unpredictable *ve studies hi9 as he pours her 9ore -ine 2er s9ile slo-ly fades as she reali;es -hat"s going on

E!E "+npredictable"D ?ou"re about as unpredictable as the tide 3detached5 2o- long are you going to be gone this ti9eD CASTOR <oneD E!E 'sn"t that -hat all this is aboutD 6he -ine8 cooking 9e dinner :: your ne>t assign9entD CASTOR '"9 not going any-here E!E ?ou al-ays say that :: then you leave CASTOR ' bet ' deserved that ' bet 1on #rcher is the 9ost inattentive8 se>less spouse on *arth E!E 1on8 that"s not true :: CASTOR (f course it"s true8 but '"9 trying to changeD '"9 here because ' -ant to be alone -ith you ' -ant to see the candle: light dance in your beautiful :: +h:oh Castor can"t tell the color of *ve"s eyes 2e leans in Bro9anticallyB :: but -e kno- the real reason :: bro-n eyes CASTOR

2e s9ells her hair8 then her shoulders8 her skin ,he"s aroused8 but -ary ,o Castor goes in for the kill CASTOR ' -anted it all to be %ust right -hen ' told you about 9y pro9otion E!E ?our -hatD CASTOR Well8 ' don"t have it yet .ut &a;arro"s getting old :: he -on"t

be around forever #nd '"9 getting the itch to 9ove up 1on E!E that"s -onderful

CASTOR ,o you see8 '"9 not going any-here +nless it"s upstairs -ith you INT. BATHROOM - NIGHT Castor carries *ve into the sho-er and spins on the -ater 2e rips her blouse open :: on her like a vulture to carrion #s they drop to the floor of the stall :: -ater filling up around the9 :: Castor licks her ear and -hispers CASTOR baby8 it"s like '"9 having you for the first ti9e $irty -ater runs do-n a floor drain )+&& .#C/ to0

INT. EREWHON PRISON - POPULATION - NIGHT $esolate8 #rcher 9ops do-n the rec area ARCHER $on"t they ever let us take off these bootsD !OISINE !ot unless you"re sent to the "Clinic " ARCHER ?ou 9ean if ' get sickD !OISINE 6hey don"t give t-o fucks about your health 6he Clinic"s -here they send the real hard:cases for attitude ad%ust9ent $ubov %ust got sent do-n :: and look at Wain-right :: =oisine gestures to a da;ed in9ate nearby :: W#'!WR'<26 :: -ho sits in a corner :: gna-ing at his knuckles !OISINE 6oughest bastard ' ever sa- ::

after you8 of course fucking drool case ARCHER What did he doD 2e hit a guard !OISINE

!o- he"s a

#rcher sees Walton hovering nearby hi9

#rcher heads for

WALTON &ooking for trouble8 CastorD ARCHER #s a 9atter of fact :: yes Crack@ #rcher decks Walton

INT. PRISON - POPULATION - NIGHT Walton and a guard herd #rcher to-ard a steel door INT. $CLINIC$ - NIGHT #rcher is du9ped on the floor 2e sees he"s lying in a puddle of so9ething 2e looks up :: and recoils ARCHER'S PO! - DUBO! is strapped to a vertical gurney :: post:procedure li9bs are stiff8 his eyes blank as a 9ako shark"s his feet are bare :: bootless MED-TECH Where"s the 9op8 he puked all over the place #n assistant unstraps $ubov and drops hi9 on a gurney MED-TECH 39opping up5 :: ne>t ti9e8 bring the9 in before dinner #rcher cases the place0 out BACK TO SCENE Walton 9uscles #rcher into the gurney s9irks 6he Med:6ech #bove is a cat-alk leading 2is .ut

MED-TECH (h happy day :: Castor 6roy 6he Med:6ech -heels the *C6 head:gear cart into place0 t-in needle:like .(&6, ready to fit into #RC2*R", ears # single blue static spark %u9ps fro9 the bolts Walton roughly -edges #rcher"s head into the head gear8 shoving the che-ed:up bite strap into #rcher"s 9outh WALTON .ite hard8 scu9bag8 "cause you"ll be gu99ing baby food fro9 here on out MED-TECH <et his boots8 ,ergeant Walton unlocks #rcher"s first boot and pulls it off the Med:6ech starts to fasten #rcher"s ar9 :: Walton unlocks and pulls off the second boot #rcher"s feet are free Crack@ 2e yanks his foot up hard :: Walton reels back8 stunned (ne ar9 still restrained8 #rcher backrolls in the gurney and kicks the head:gear cart a-ay :: knocking it into the Med:6ech -ho collapses onto it8 hitting B6estB :: C#)@ 6he 2*#$:.(&6, A'R*8 catching the Med:6ech through the shoulder :: he drops to the floor8 his synapses shot ,eeing that #rcher is still restrained by the ar9 :: the assistant darts out of the roo9 #s #rcher pulls free :: Walton loo9s over hi9 :: gun poised 6hen :: -ha9@ $ubov -allops Walton :: using his boots as brass knuckles 6he head guard collapses $ubov s9iles du9bly at #rcher :: all trace of vendetta no- obliterated #rcher nods gratefully :: they"re on the sa9e tea9 at least for no,uddenly the #&#RM .&#R*, #rcher sees guards charging the roo9 2e tries closing the door :: but the guards arrive $ubov lu9bers over and puts his 9assive -eight into it :: and sla9s the door shut ( , 8 guards )(+!$ at the no-:locked door #rcher Euickly frisks Walton :: co9ing up -ith a cigarette lighter he pockets it #s

,canning around :: #rcher leaps onto a 9ounted8 hinged la9p it s-ings against the -all #rcher uses it to reach the cat-alk above ARCHER $ubov :: co9e on@ $ubov obeys and follo-s #rcher up onto the cat-alk # groggy Walton 9uscles open the door fro9 inside <uards pour in Walton grabs an #+6(:R'A&* and opens FIRE. ,&+<, chase #rcher and $ubov as they flee through the cat-alk door INT. CENTRAL SECURITY CONTROL 6-o guards -atch #rcher and $ubov disappear off the clinic"s 9onitor 6hey grab their shock:sticks and rush for the door 6he door opens :: revealing $ubov and #rcher )erfectly in synch :: they double cold:cock the startled guards #rcher grabs a shock:stick :: and fuses the door shut 2e yanks out -ires and shatters the co9puters $ubov 9i9ics the behavior :: ripping out an entire console :: and revealing a narro- cable duct Ala9es e>plode :: shorting the circuitry :: the $R(!'!< 2+M R',*, :: the 9agnetic po-er 9onitor sho-s a dangerous surge AROUND PRISON Chaos <uards scatter as the huge dia9ond:vision ,CR**! *H)&($*, and in9ates are flung like rag:dolls by their short:circuiting boots #nything 9etallic flies into the 9agnetic do9es SECURITY CENTRAL #s the 9en back through the cable duct :: #rcher struggles to replace the heavy console 6he $((R is .&(W! open Walton enters to find no one 6hen his eyes light on the console :: slightly askeINT. CABLE CORRIDOR #rcher and $ubov rush do-n the tight corridor :: and around the bend 6he corridor ends in a

STORAGE/MAINTENANCE AREA &ined -ith tools8 toilets8 sinks8 a rack of old lock:do-n boots 6hey race through the far door INT. CENTRAL TOWER ROOM #rcher and $ubov find the9selves in a 9ulti:level labyrinth # hundred feet high :: criss:crossed -ith cat-alks8 staircases and high -alls *C2(*, resound :: ,2(+6'!<8 A((6,6*), <*66'!< C&(,*R :: they see9 to be co9ing fro9 all around the9 (ver the 9agnetic 2+M :: #rcher notices loose scre-s and other 9etal debris stuck to the sheer -all 2e pulls one scre- a-ay :: and lets it fly back into the polari;ed -all #rcher gets an idea :: and looks back the -ay they ca9e SMASH CUT: SHEER WALL #rcher and $ubov scale the face :: using the old 9etal boots 6hey cli9b higher and higher as <uards criss:cross the cat-alks and staircases belo- and around the9 :: oblivious #rcher and $ubov al9ost reach the ne>t level -hen WALTON 6here@ .+&&*6, ,M#C/ the -all around the9 :: %ust as #rcher and $ubov reach the ne>t cat-alk #rcher spots the e9ergency e>it security door at the far end .ut four guards descend on the9 :: and block their -ay Aist fight as #rcher and $ubov take on the attacking guards #rcher heaves one do-n the stairs :: into 9ore guards $ubov drops another over the cat-alk 6hey continue their desperate race for the door :: reaching the landing #s .+&&*6, )'!< around the9 :: hulking $ubov rips a-ay a floor panel 2e uses it as a shield as #rcher sparks up Walton"s lighter #s ,&+<, *H)&($* into the shield :: #rcher places the

fla9e to his thu9b

and peels off the skin 9old 6o his

2e presses his thu9b to the door"s keypad horror8 its &*$ reads Bprint unreadable B

Walton and guards 9ovie in8 A'R'!< at closer and closer range $ubov staggers under the A+,'&&#$* (A .+&&*6, 6he shield is repeatedly punctured :: and is Euickly disintegrating #rcher licks his thu9b8 tries again Ainally it reads BClearance Confir9edB the door slides open ARCHER &et"s go@ $ubov heaves the shield at the encroaching guards :: but as he turns to folloWalton .&(W, hi9 a-ay #rcher reaches to pull $ubov through8 but the riddled in9ate ignores the helping hand )ulling the door shut8 he collapses in front of it :: blocking it 9o9entarily INT. HIGH CATWALK TOWER #rcher hesitates for a 9o9ent but that"s all he has he keeps going up the -inding staircase:cat-alk :: higher and higher :: a step ahead of the onrushing guards #s .+&&*6, C&#!< around hi9 :: #rcher reaches the top 2e ignores a sign -hich reads EMERGENCY EXIT ONLY SAFETY LINES RE%UIRED 2e charges straight up a ladder and plo-s right through :: SMASH CUT: EXT. PRISON - DAWN #rcher"s blinded :: it"s dayti9e in the real -orld # sea gull flies across his face :: as -e A(&&(W the bird )+&& W#?8 W#? .#C/ to reveal0 6he prison"s in the 9iddle of the godda9n ocean8 in -hat appears to be %ust an abandoned8 rusty oil rig platfor9 #rcher rushes over to a transport chopper

INSIDE COCKPIT #rcher searches for the keys s-itches !othing -orks !o go 2e thro-s

<uards pour out of the hatch :: A'R'!< #rcher leaps fro9 the chopper and %u9ps over the side to the platfor9"s :: LOWER LE!EL 2e lands hard on the slanted8 corrugated shed roof and rolls to the ground 2e grabs a high:pressure hose :: and cranks the pressure valve :: as the pursuing guards close in #rcher .&#,6, the guards -ith the W#6*R C#!!(! :: knocking Walton and others into the sea #rcher upends a stack of oil barrels :: -hich roll into 9ore guards #rcher spots0 TUGBOAT pulling a Codiac dinghy :: heading out to sea #rcher %u9ps up a stack of pipes to the south rail :: -here the end of a crane"s hook is tagged back +nder A'R* :: #rcher frees the hook8 -hich s-ings a-ay fro9 the platfor9 2anging on to the hook8 it s-ings hi9 out over the ocean #t the ape> :: le lets go and plu99ets do-n into CHOPPY SEA 2e pulls hi9self into the C($'#C and frees it fro9 the tug 't R(#R, off EXT. ZODIAC - MO!ING - DAY 6he nylon craft ;ips through the -aves :: approaching ,an )edro 2arbor 6he *!<'!* ,)+66*R, lo- on gas Co9e on ARCHER co9e on 2e looks up and

#rcher senses so9ething Whoosh@ pelican

,o9ething s-oops do-n :: but it"s %ust a

2e A'$$&*, -ith the *!<'!* :: -hich finally $'*, grabs the oars :: about to start ro-ing -hen :: #nother s-oop@ 6his ti9e it"s the prison chopper

#rcher

#rcher spots a string of buoys dotting the harbor idea WIDE SHOT 6he chopper settles over the Codiac Wind and -ater s-irl around #rcher CHOPPER

#n

Walton8 drenched but obviously rescued8 has archer in his sights 2e starts to A'R* his M#C2'!* <+!, ZODIAC .+&&*6, R#'! do-n on the boat :: destroying it :: as #rcher dives into the rolling s-ells INSIDE CHOPPER Walton R#/*, the debris :: shredding it 6he chopper does a final circle of the -reckage 9oves off its R(6(R W#,2 62R#,2'!< the buoy UNDER BUOY #rcher has cra-led up into the hollo- buoy :: sucking air INT. ARCHER HOME - BEDROOM - DAY *ve"s asleep Castor8 dressed8 looks do-n at her like Corte; at Monte;u9a :: triu9phant8 -ith over-hel9ing po-er EXT. DRI!EWAY - DAY 2eading for the car8 Castor is about to light up -hen :: E!E &ast night8 ' thought :: this isn"t 9y husband then

2e pockets the s9oke

*ve is there8 dressed so9berly

E!E 6hen ' -oke up in the 9iddle of the night :: and found you passed out in the study CASTOR ' couldn"t sleep :: you roll around a lot 3%ingles car keys5 #ny-ay8 '"9 late E!E 1on8 you kno- -hat day it is ' kno- it"s difficult for you8 but -e still have to go CASTOR Can"t -e skip it %ust this onceD ' gotta "protect and serve"8 you knoE!E ")rotect and serve" later going CASTOR (kay8 if you insist drive ?ou"re

.ut :: you

2e cli9bs into the front seat beside her INT./EXT. CAR - MO!ING - DAY # pastoral8 hilly area near the coast CASTOR ,o -ho"s this /arl creep 1a9ie"s been seeingD 2e"s a little old for her8 isn"t heD E!E ' don"t knothey"re about the sa9e ages -e -ere -hen -e 9et 3s9iles5 Re9e9ber the all:night dentistD CASTOR ,ure8 ho- could ' forget 3changes sub%ect5 .y the -ay8 you never said anything about last night 2e 9oves closer8 stroking her hair as his .**)*R sounds

E!E #ren"t you going to get thatD 2e turns his beeper off8 then touches her lips -ith his finger Without kno-ing e>actly -hy8 *ve tenses up E!E 1on :: this is hardly the ti9e or place Castor looks around in surprise because he sees she"s driving into :: SPRAWLING MEMORIAL PARK 6hey drive through the gates :: passing a church 9arked B,6 M#R?",:.?:62*:,*# B !earby8 the (C*#! R(#R, EXT. ST. MARY'S CEMETERY - DAY 't"s beautiful here8 striking and sad !o- on foot8 Castor follo-s *ve up a bluff8 through a phalan> of graves :: -ith no idea -here she"s leading hi9 Ainally she stops at a crucifi>:topped headstone %oins her and reads the etched 9arble stone0 Matthe- #rcher8 #ge 7 .eloved ,on & .rother We Cherish ?ou #l-ays ,tunned8 Castor -atches as *ve kneels beside the 9arker E!E 2appy birthday8 Matty ,he places a fe- child"s toys on the 9arker a shark a little bulldo;er a spaceship (ver-hel9ed -ith grief8 she collapses into Castor E!E 2e took our baby8 1on our little boy FULL SCREEN - CASTOR'S FACE 2e stares at the grave of the boy he killed :: the boy -hose 9other is -eeping into his chest 6he ever:present s9irk is long gone as Castor stiffly returns *ve"s e9brace :: 9aybe8 %ust 9aybe8 feeling the victi9"s pain CASTOR 2e took Castor

,top crying stop INT. FBI BULLPEN - DAY

stop crying

,haking off his funk8 Castor arrives at the office WANDA ?ou picked a helluva day to leave your beeper off@ What happenedD Castor"s dead@ 2e"s :: -hatD CASTOR CASTOR WANDA

BUZZ ,o9eho- he escaped fro9 *re-hon .ut a prison chopper 9o-ed hi9 do-n %ust off &ong .each 2arbor CASTOR Where"s the bodyD WANDA 't hasn"t been recovered yet CASTOR "'t hasn"t been recovered yet@" ?ou people have no idea -ho you"re dealing -ith@ 3beat5 ' -ant everyone on this8 reports on the half hour8 and all leads get routed through 9y office .u;;8 alert the & # ) $ BUZZ & # ) $ D *ven if he is alive8 Castor isn"t stupid enough to co9e back to the city CASTOR 2e"s alive :: and he"s already here Move@ EXT. PIER - NIGHT ,o9ething bobs up in the surf #rcher is thrashed ashore by the breakers he cra-ls gasping onto the sand 2e takes a fe- breaths :: then staggers up onto the beach

EXT. TITO'S STREET - NIGHT #rcher"s heart sinks as he sees the yello- police cordon taped across 6ito"s front door ,o9e teenage cholos notice hi9 :: so #rcher keeps right on going INT. TITO'S DUPLEX - NIGHT # rear -indo- is forced open :: #rcher pulls hi9self in 'n the di9 light8 he sees the bullet hole on the -all then the blood stains -ithin the forensics chalk 9arks 2e buckles and has to sit do-n picks up the phone and dials 6aking a deep breath8 he

ARCHER $r #rcher please 't"s an e9ergency 3listens5 :: 2er husband #rcher -aits 2e pinches his throat :: trying to dislodge the vocal i9plant 2is voice scra9bles into garbled static ARCHER 2ello8 *ve :: ' kno- this sounds cra;y8 but :: 3reverting back5 $a99it INT. HOSPITAL - ER - NIGHT *=* deftly stitches up a gash above little 'R',"s 3G5 eye E!E 2o- did this happen8 s-eetieD IRIS'S DAD ,he fell off her .ig:Wheel ,o9ething about his too:Euick response rankles *ve ,he eyes the yuppy $ad -ith suspicion :: then notes so9e bruises on the child"s ar9 # !+R,* enters NURSE $r #rcher :: your husband"s on three E!E <et Child ,ervices do-n here :: and don"t let her father leave

1onD

3goes to -all:phone5 2elloD

'!6*RC+6 #rcher and *ve as necessary ARCHER *ve8 listen carefully 6he 9an you think is your husband :: isn"t Who is thisD E!E

ARCHER )lease8 %ust listen@ 6ake 1a9ie and go to your 9other"s in ,anta Ae $on"t tell hi9 -here you"re going :: %ust go E!E Whoever you are :: don"t call again C&'C/ #rcher sags in futility to reality # ,'R*! snaps hi9 back

#rcher goes to the -indo- and carefully peers out # sEuad C#R R(#R, '!6( ='*W :: then continues on its -ay ARCHER ' need to speak to $irector &a;arro i99ediately ' have infor9ation about Castor 6roy Waiting #rcher rifles the roo9 a baggy %acket 6hen INTERCUT WITH: INT. FBI OFFICE CASTOR 6his is 1on #rcher Who"s callingD #rcher pauses hearing his o-n voice speaking to hi9 finding car keys

ARCHER Well8 if you"re 1on #rcher ' guess this 9ust be Castor 6roy CASTOR '"ve gotta hand it to you8 1on ?ou"re doing a da9n respectable %ob of being 9e .ut let"s face

it8 -e both liked it better the -ay it -as ,o before the cops blo- your brains out :: -hy not tell 9e -here you are ARCHER 'f you -ere really 9e8 you"d kno- :: no discussion8 no deals #rcher hangs up MM leaving Castor ste-ing EXT. GARAGE - NIGHT 6he auto9atic door lifts :: revealing 6ito"s old .uick 6he big =:G R+M.&*, as #rcher pulls out 2e doesn"t get far as 9enacing C2(&(, block his -ay CHOLO & ' Where are you goingD CHOLO &( 6en bucks he"s the guy -ho popped 6ito@ 6he Cholos surround the .uick #rcher"s cornered like an ani9al as the angry teens pound on the -indo-s #rcher 2'6, the <#, :: scattering all e>cept Cholo N1 -ho %u9ps on the hood #rcher ,&#M, the .R#/*, :: sending the guy flying 2e lands hard8 but is only shaken up #s #rcher roars off8 Cholo N1 pulls out his cell phone CHOLO &' 9:1:1D ' -ant to report a stolen car and don"t put 9e on hold@ INT./EXT. BUICK - MO!ING - NIGHT #rcher drives on :: listening to /AW. RADIO REPORTER (!.O.) the escapee is considered e>tre9ely dangerous 'f you have any infor9ation concerning the -hereabouts of Castor 6roy 2e ,2+6, it (AA as he sees in the distance0 HIS OWN HOME A.' and &#)$ vehicles are parked in front getting near there !o -ay he"s

'n his rearvie- 9irror #rcher spots a cop car approaching 2e Euickly turns a corner as the cop slo-ly cruises by !o8 1on Castor ARCHER you have to think like Where -ould he go D

#rcher gets an idea .ut as he drives on :: the cop car backs up :: and reappears '!6( AR#M* EXT. MELROSE DISTRICT - NIGHT $ietrich locks up his chic art gallery &e>us and drives out of the parking lot INT./EXT. STREET - LEXUS - MO!ING - NIGHT $ietrich slo-s do-n to check out the forensics tea9 s-ar9ing all over 6ito"s parked .uick $ietrich Euickly averts his face as he spots B1on #rcherB inspecting 6ito"s .uick DIETRICH 1on #rcher so9e poor sch9uck"s in big trouble ARCHER ?eah :: 9e With surprising speed8 $ietrich yanks a pistol fro9 so9eplace and %erks around :: #rcher :: hunkered do-n in the back seat :: stares into the barrel of $ietrich"s pistol DIETRICH 1esus Christ8 Castor ARCHER $rive #nd punch up your cellular :: ' need you to 9ake so9e calls DIETRICH ?ou"re gonna get 9e busted@ ARCHER ?ou"re already busted8 $ietrich 't"s %ust a 9atter of ti9e before they pick you up $ietrich snakes the car past the cri9e scene and speeds off 2e gets in his

DIETRICH Man8 -hen you ca9e to 9e about that bo9b :: ' kne- ' should have blo-n you off but that"s 9y fucking curse :: ' %ust can"t say no to a friend ARCHER ?ou can"t say no to 9oney DIETRICH 6hat"s 9y other curse EXT. DOWNTOWN - LOFT - NIGHT (LATER) Cars pull up in front of a gentrified loft a9id the lo-: rent streets *9erging fro9 the9 are several thugs :: including #ldo8 Aitch and their se>y girl friends8 &'='# and Cindee INT. DIETRICH'S LOFT - BATHROOM - NIGHT #rcher splashes -ater on his face :: then stops and listens as the $((R.*&& R'!<, 2e scre-s up his courage ARCHER ?ou"re Castor 6roy 6his is your old cre- :: you don"t take shit and you don"t take no for an ans-er INT. DIETRICH'S LI!ING ROOM - CONTINUOUS ACTION 6he thugs ad9ire the loft :: do9inated by an enor9ous8 in:progress 9ural and stunning glass:bricked floor ALDO 2elluva place8 $ietrich -hat"s the big surpriseD #rcher e9erges ,o

6he 9en are stunned :: the -o9en bea9

FITCH #re you cra;yD ?ou"re going to bring the Aeds do-n on all of us@ ARCHER #rcher doesn"t -ant you8 he -ants 9e@ .ut '"9 going to get hi9 first :: -ith your help ALDO #rcher"s a da9n celebrity no- ::

he"s untouchable :: and you"re radioactive 2e turns to leave #rcher -heels hi9 around and s9ashes hi9 into the -all #ldo goes for his gun8 but #rcher"s too Euick :: he strips hi9 of it 6he four bodyguards dra- their -eapons :: and surround #rcher ARCHER ?ou -anna face:off -ith Castor 6royD Co9e on8 then@ Co9e on@ "Cause '"ve had a real bad day Aour against one :: and everyone"s s-eating but #rcher (ne:by:one8 the bodyguards back off #rcher points the gun at #ldo :: then s9iles and hands it back ARCHER ?ou"re all forgetting -ho the real ene9y is 3to #ldo5 ,i> 9onths ago8 1on #rcher hauled you in for Euestioning 2e rattled you so bad :: you shit your #r9ani suit right there in the interrogation roo9 #ldo blanches :: ho- did Castor kno- thatD ARCHER ?ou laugh8 Aitch :: the -ay #rcher laughed at your last arraign9ent8 -hen you got do-n on your knees and tried to blo- your -ay to freedo9 ,tunned8 Aitch cringes as everybody cracks up DIETRICH We all have a reason to hate 1on #rcher We all -ant to see hi9 dead :: ARCHER #nd nobody"s untouchable if -e say he"s not 6he thugs e>change a glance considering reading each other Aitch laughs

DIETRICH 't"s all -orked out Ca; has #rcher"s routine do-n cold ARCHER

We start -ith your basic kidnapping 6hen :: a little surgery ,urgeryD FITCH

ARCHER '"9 going to rearrange his face in a -ay you -on"t believe ALDO ?ou"re an evil bitch8 Ca; .ut you"ve got balls of titaniu9 Count us in #rcher sighs -ith relief :: pleased -ith his perfor9ance DIETRICH Co9e on :: let"s drink to it@ FULL SCREEN - BLUE CAPSULE $ietrich cracks it open :: po-der sifts into a big high: ball glass filled -ith 9escal he hands it to #rcher DIETRICH 2o- about one of your fa9ous toasts8 Ca;D 6hey all look e>pectantly at #rcher he"s at a loss

ARCHER 6o old %obs8 ne- %obs and :: uh :: blo- %obsD ,ilence :: then they crack up s-allo-s the tu9bler of 9escal to puke LI!IA *nough business8 Ca; dance ,orry ARCHER ' don"t Reluctantly8 #rcher he fights back the urge

&et"s

,he drags hi9 onto the glass floor Cindee puts on so9e M+,'C as #rcher"s head begins to spin 6he girls start Bdancing8B grinding #rcher bet-een their taut bodies 2e tries to avoid it8 but &ivia kisses hi9 :: hot8 9oist LI!IA Re9e9ber the Charger"s ga9e8 Ca;D 6he o-ners bo>D We did it four ti9es

ARCHER ,ure ' re9e9ber (nce a Euarter8 rightD #rcher"s eyes fall on the series of abstract paintings 6he t-isted renderings 9ake his head spin -orse as he starts to hallucinate surrounded by ene9ies :: he struggles to regain control of his battered psyche Ca;D LI!IA #re you okayD

2e pulls a-ay and stu9bles do-n the stairs :: to-ard the kitchen DIETRICH When even Castor 6roy can"t handle a tab of Iuantre> 3raises his glass5 6hat8 dear friends8 is the first sorry -hiff of old age INT. KITCHEN - NIGHT #rcher has his 9outh under the tap :: drinking greedily Woo;y8 he takes a breath and notices a reflection in the -indo- above the sink #rcher turns to see :: ,asha ARCHER :: ,asha 2assler #ge 47 Met Castor 6roy in #ustin8 6e>as8 at )earl 1a9 reunion 3catches hi9self5 +h8 ho- you doing8 babyD ,he responds by slapping hi9 :: hard SASHA What the hell are you doing hereD ?ou"re supposed to be dead 2e -obbles8 then falls flat on his face INT. ARCHER'S HOME - BALCONY - NIGHT Castor"s chain:s9oking8 looking out over the city :: -ondering -here #rcher 9ight be hiding .ut so9ething breaks his ru9ination 2e sees :: DOWN STREET # .MW pulls up to the curb 6he 62+M)'!< M+,'C fro9 (ut cold

-ithin <(*, I+'*68 but no one e9erges EXT. HOUSE - NIGHT (MOMENTS LATER) Curious8 Castor approaches the car8 keeping a safe distance 2e can see 1a9ie inside8 struggling -ith /arl !o AMIE /arl8 please

2e BshushesB 1a9ie :: but doesn"t stop pa-ing her AMIE My father :: he"s got a gun :: he"ll :: he"ll :: KARL 3pulls open belt5 6hat -i9p -on"t do shit ,M#,2@ 6he passenger W'!$(W *H)&($*, in-ard Castor drags /arl out by his hair 1a9ie scra9bles out and flees to-ard the house as CASTOR Who are you to call 1on #rcher a -i9pD Castor heaves /arl into the W'!$,2'*&$ :: ,)'$*R:W*..'!< it ,o9eho- the kid finds his feet and stu9bles behind the -heel 6he .ee9er lurches a-ay INT. HOUSE - NIGHT Castor enters to find 1a9ie8 still shaken up CASTOR What are you :: stupidD AMIE 6hat"s %ust like you ,o9e guy tries to rape 9e :: and you side -ith hi9 CASTOR $id it look like ' -as siding -ith hi9D $id itD 3she falls silent5 ?ou -ant to play -ith scu99y organ grinders8 you better be prepared $o you have protectionD ?ou 9ean like AMIE condo9sD

' 9ean like

CASTOR protection

With a fluid 9otion8 Castor e>pertly ,!#), open a -ell: oiled ,W'6C2.&#$* and hands it to an astonished 1a9ie Aor 9eD AMIE

CASTOR !e>t ti9e :: slip it in lo-8 then t-ist it :: so the -ound doesn"t close ,he hugs hi9 tight :: taking Castor by surprise .ut he responds 9o9entarily #bout to pat her ru9p :: so9ething 9akes hi9 stop CASTOR <o on8 get out of here 1a9ie kisses hi9 and heads up stairs gone #fter she"s

CASTOR !o -onder he spent all his ti9e chasing 9e Who can deal -ith this fa9ily shitD 6he )2(!* R'!<, 2e rushes to the den and picks it up

CASTOR 1on #rcher 3i99ediately alert5 Where is heD EXT. LOFT - ACROSS STREET - NIGHT +sing night:vision goggles8 )ollu> -atches ,asha close her drapes =isible in the b g on the sofa :: is #rcher POLLUX 3into cell phone5 :: ' thought he 9ight visit so9e old friends of yours #nd bro8 if ' didn"t kno- better :: '"d s-ear this guy likes being you INT. SASHA'S BEDROOM - NIGHT #rcher -akens ,asha is tugging off his pants

ARCHER +h :: can"t -e %ust talkD

SASHA 6alkD 6he only talk ' ever heard fro9 you -as "take it off8" "sit on it8" "'"ll pay you to9orro- " ,he pulls out so9e fresh clothes :: and du9ps the9 on hi9 SASHA 6ake off the rest of those rags and get dressed 6hen get out ARCHER !ot until ' finish 9y business -ith your brother SASHA ' told hi9 to keep those creeps a-ay :: but you"re %ust too big an attraction 3cal9ing herself5 &ook8 if the A . ' finds out you"ve been here :: '"ll lose 9y son ,o please8 %ust go Aor the first ti9e8 #rcher sees not a hardened felon :: but a frightened8 protective 9other #nd he reali;es the effect his o-n relentless obsession has had on her ARCHER ' kno- '"ve done so9e things that 9ade your life harder SASHA 2o- -ould youD ?ou -alked out and never looked back #$#M enters8 heading for his toys :: his presence cooling ,asha"s deep:seated anger #rcher finishes dressing ARCHER '"9 not the sa9e person you re9e9ber #nd for -hat it"s -orth8 '"9 sorry 2er harsh look softens i9perceptively :: like that of a -o9an trying to hate so9eone she still loves ARCHER !ot a bad fit 6hey should SASHA 6hey"re yours

ARCHER !ice:looking kid8 too

SASHA (f course he is ,asha fidgets8 struggling -ith a deep inner tur9oil 6hen SASHA #da98 co9e here ' -ant you to 9eet your father #rcher"s face pales over in shock EXT. SASHA'S ROOM - NIGHT 6heir silhouettes are visible against the shades PULL BACK... EXT. ROOFTOP - NIGHT Castor8 .u;;8 Wanda and &oo9is peer at the silhouettes CASTOR 3into cellular5 We"ve got hi9 sighted )ollu>8 pull out

(kay8

BUZZ What 9akes you so sure this guy"s gonna set up his o-n brotherD CASTOR '"ve never been 9ore certain of anything <et everyone in position Re9e9ber :: shoot to kill .efore .u;; can ob%ect8 Castor"s eyes say Bdon"t argue B BUZZ ?ou heard the 9an :: let"s saddle up@ INT. SASHA'S ROOM - NIGHT )laying -ith his toys8 #da9 does not see #rcher"s icy ga;e 2o- old is heD Aive ARCHER

SASHA !o one kno-s you"re his

father ' thought so9eone 9ight -ant to hurt hi9 :: %ust to hurt you .ang@ .ang@ ADAM .ang@

,tartled8 they turn to see #da9 pointing a toy gun at the9 +pset8 she takes it fro9 his hands SASHA ?ou kno- Mo99y doesn"t like you playing -ith these things ,he kicks the toy aside and lifts #da9 :: offering hi9 to #rcher #-k-ardly8 #rcher takes the boy #rcher"s e9otions avalanche as his grip tightens :: his big hands d-arfing the little boy"s body SASHA ?ou"re not holding hi9 right Ca; #rcher isn"t hearing ,asha 2e"s lost in his o-n 9e9ory the sound of a C#R(+,*& a /'$", &#+<26*R a <+!,2(6 6hen #da9 s9iles :: perhaps the -ay Matthe- once s9iled 't pulls so9ething up fro9 inside #rcher :: so9ething strong 2e regains control8 du9ping the child into ,asha"s ar9s ARCHER 2e"s not 9y son SASHA ?es8 he is :: @ 6hen so9ething alerts #rcher :: 9aybe the fleeting shado-s that blot out the -indo-:light for the barest second ARCHER <et do-n@ /:.((M:.((M:.((M:.((M@ 6he W'!$(W )#!*, ,2#66*R :: as 6*#R<#, <R*!#$*, and <+!A'R* riddles the loft OUTSIDE across the -ay8 Castor directs the A'R*)(W*R INT. UPPER LE!EL

Chaos # bodyguard is 9o-ed do-n others scatter and hit the floor KITCHEN

$ietrich and the

Cindee and Aitch are caught in flagrante delicto on the floor as the kitchen is deci9ated by <+!A'R* SASHA'S BEDROOM Coughing8 #rcher cra-ls through the roiling s9oke to-ard the door 2e"s al9ost out -hen SASHA #da9@ 2er -ail of fear free;es #rcher 2e looks back :: and sees #da9 in the eye of the firestor9 #rcher"s face betrays his conflict -orst ene9y"s child .+&&*6, ,2R*$ the W#&& around #da9 #rcher 9oves :: he cra-ls to-ard #da9 1ust then :: a ,W#6 agent rappels in through one of the shattered -indo-s8 his -eapon poised #rcher kicks hi9 hard8 pitching hi9 back through the -indo#rcher grabs #da9 :: curling hi9 into his body 6hinking fast8 he soaks his discarded 6:shirt into a toppled flo-er vase :: then places it over #da9"s face )rotecting hi9 2e rushes to ,asha 6ogether8 they barrel through the soft8 paper -all and tear out an escape route INT. KITCHEN A'R'!< out the -indo-8 Aitch is riddled fro9 outside by an agent as he CR#,2*, through the W'!$(W Cindee slashes the agent -ith a cleaver .&#,6'!< Cindee into the refrigerator LOWER LE!EL #rcher hustles ,asha and #da9 to-ard the staircase -hen :: FRONT DOOR 2e A'R*, :: # child :: but his <etting closer

e>plodes open ,W#6 agents s-ar9 to get in :: A'R'!< and thro-ing A&#,2:<R*!#$*, ARCHER) SASHA AND ADAM are caught out in the open8 -hen :: UPPER LE!EL $ietrich8 et al8 open A'R* do-n on the attacking agents #gents drop or are driven back out SKYLIGHT .+R,6, open and agents rappel do-n :: A'R'!< bodyguard falls8 riddled8 off the upper level LOWER LE!EL as one agent lands8 #rcher knocks his gun to the floor 6hey grapple #s the agent reaches for it :: #da9 appears and kicks the gun a-ay 1ust like Mo99y SASHA scoops up the kicked -eapon :: and cold:cocks another rappelling agent 6hen she A'R*,8 cutting a third rappelling agent"s rope he drops hard to the floor :: unconscious ,till grappling8 #rcher rips off the agent"s gas:9ask .u;; ARCHER #ldo"s

.u;;"s eyes reveal only hatred 2e reaches for his knife #rcher hesitates8 then heaves .u;; through the glass door 2e pushes #da9 upstairs as 9ore agents pour in the front door $ietrich@ UPPER LE!EL $ietrich sees the canvas 9ural above the breached front door :: and understands 2e opens A'R*8 cutting loose the 9ural 't collapses8 billo-ing :: and enshrouds the attacking agents :: and buying ti9e ARCHER 6he painting@

&et"s go@

DIETRICH

#rcher and ,asha flee up the stairs UPPER LE!EL ,asha sees #da9 huddled in the 9iddle of the glass floor :: the shado-s of agents 9oving beloSASHA #da9@ LOWER LE!EL #n agent ai9s his shotgun at the glass floor :: at the BtargetB kneeling on top of it UPPER LE!EL #rcher dives and grabs the boy as the <&#,, A&((R *H)&($*, up 2e rolls through a sho-er of glass :: but co9es up -ith #da9 safely #gents and thugs A'R* blindly up-ard and do-n-ard through the floor :: desperate to hit their targets #gents open A'R* fro9 the girders supporting the roof :: cutting do-n Aitch"s last bodyguard DIETRICH 6hey"re like cockroaches@ $ietrich and &ivia toss ,M(/* <R*!#$*, into the loft :: covering their escape TOP LE!EL $ietrich leads the9 to the very back of the loft pulls open a hidden door DIETRICH 'f -e 9ake it8 -e"ll 9eet up at 9y Malibu place ?ou re9e9ber it8 Ca;D ARCHER (ff /anan Road :: ' kno- it #rcher hands #da9 over to ,asha ,he hugs her little boy :: then e9braces #rcher tightly 2anging on :: near tears :: because she kno-s this 9ay be the last ti9e 2e

6hank you8 Ca;

SASHA thank you

ARCHER <et the boy out of here &ivia and the re9aining bodyguard hustle #rcher out :: INT. ROTUNDA - NIGHT M#C:10 poised8 &ivia and the bodyguard rush #rcher through the deserted rotunda :: .((M@ .((M@ 2is escorts drop Castor rushes do-n the staircase :: .&#,6'!< at #rcher +nar9ed8 #rcher instantly disappears behind one of the eight colu9ns 6he colu9ns are separated by 9irrored: panels Cat:and:9ouse as Castor slips in and out bet-een colu9n and 9irror 2e spots #rcher dead:ahead and .&#,6, a-ay@ CR#,2@ 6he M'RR(R ,2#66*R, into a thousand pieces ARCHER (O.S.) 6hat"s about a thousand years bad luck Castor -hirls8 spots #rcher again and A'R*,@ #nother M'RR(R ,ensing #rcher behind hi9 :: Castor turns and A'R*, again :: this ti9e .&#,6'!< a-ay his (W! REFLECTION. 6hen #rcher leaps through a shattered 9irror fra9e :: and onto Castor 6hey battle for control of the pistol CASTOR 't"s too late8 1on ?our kid loves 9e #nd your -ife"s an ani9al *ven ' can"t keep up -ith her 6hey"re so close Castor"s -hispering right in #rcher"s ear CASTOR 6onight '"9 going to 9ake her co9e like !iagara Aalls :: to celebrate your death Castor licks #rcher"s ear salaciously *nraged8 #rcher tears the pistol fro9 his grip and turns it on Castor 2e"s got Castor dead to rights :: suddenly .+&&*6, ,2R*$ the -orld around hi9 #rcher staggers a-ay as ::

&oo9is enters :: A'R'!< his M:16 as #rcher dives for a door-ay &oo9is A'R*, the M:16"s grenade launcher .((M@ 6he <R*!#$* *H)&($*, :: the door-ay bursts into fla9es :: but #rcher has 9ade it through &oo9is tries to help up Castor :: -ho pushes hi9 off angrily Castor can"t follo- through the fla9es EXT. ROOF - NIGHT #rcher sla9s out of the interior stair-ell :: but .+&&*6, force hi9 to take cover behind the cupola )ollu> A'R*, at hi9 fro9 the other side #rcher R*6+R!, A'R* :: driving )ollu> back Re9e9ber 9eD POLLUX ?our "baby brother"D ,tand:off

6rying to get the drop8 )ollu> carefully cra-ls onto the top of the cupola POLLUX ?ou tricked 9e into telling you things ' never told anyone #rcher hears 9ove9ent above hi9 as )ollu> reaches the cro-n POLLUX !o- take it to your grave #rcher A'R*, his )',6(& :: into the glass cupola :: and ,2#66*R, the <&#,, beneath )ollu>"s feet 6he cupola disintegrates beneath his -eight 2e plunges do-n into :: ROTUNDA Castor -atches in horror as )ollu> pancakes onto the floor at his feet )ollu> )ollu> is al9ost gone ARCHER )eering do-n into the rotunda CASTOR Castor looks up and sees ::

CASTOR OPENS FIRE -ARCHER $ucks the bullets as he disappears Castor desperately holds )ollu> :: to no avail slips a-ay and dies 2e turns to &oo9is CASTOR <et a 9edic :: no-@ LOOMIS Aorget hi98 sir 't"s only )ollu> 6roy Castor snaps Without hesitation8 he %erks up his <+! and )+6, a .+&&*6 right in the 9iddle of &oo9is"s forehead Castor looks at the dead kid :: his rage barely abated as :: .u;; and Wanda arrive on the scene and see &oo9is"s body WANDA What happenedD CASTOR What the fuck do you think happenedD Castor 6roy %ust shot hi9@ 3beat5 What are you -aiting forD <o@ #fter .u;; and Wanda take off :: Castor gathers )ollu> up in his ar9s :: totally devastated INT. F.B.I - DAY $a;ed8 Castor approaches his office /i9 proudly holds a copy of 6i9e 9aga;ine 2is photo is on the cover KIM ,ir :: you"re on the cover of 6i9e 6hey"re calling you "#n #uthentic #9erican 2ero " 2e %ust pushes by her and goes into his office INT. FBI - ARCHER'S OFFICE - DAY #lone :: Castor picks up the fra9ed photo of *ve and )ollu>

1a9ie :: staring at it -ith unbridled hatred Aury rising8 he cru9ples the fra9e :: and the photo :: in his clenching grip 2e hurls it into other #rcher fa9ily 9e9orabilia :: shattering 9ore photos and souvenirs (nly then does Castor notice &a;arro standing in the door-ay Aor ho- long :: he can"t be sure CASTOR What is itD &a;arro shuts the door behind hi9 LAZARRO We -ere friends once8 1on8 so ' feel ' o-e it to you :: to tell you face:to:face 3a beat5 ' don"t care ho- 9uch hype you"re getting :: you"re through #fter that 9assacre last night8 '"9 ordering a full inEuiry into your recent erratic :: and deeply suspect :: behavior CASTOR Me :: "erratic"D =ictor8 -hat are you talking aboutD Castor casually closes the blinds bet-een the offices LAZARRO ?ou start 9eeting -ith .rodie and Miller 6hen they die 9ysteriously ?our best friend is 9urdered :: and you don"t see9 to give a shit ,uddenly you"re s9oking8 drinking8 acting like a 9an -ith so9ething to hide 3beat5 Maybe you"ve been bought :: 9aybe you"ve lost your 9ind .ut ' pro9ise '"9 going to find out *ye to eye Castor kno-s he can"t finesse this one CASTOR (kay8 =ic8 ' have a confession to 9ake .ut you aren"t gonna like it 3-raps ar9 around neck5 '"9 Castor 6roy LAZARRO

:: ' don"t understand Castor suddenly %abs his fist into &a;arro"s chest 2e pleads for 9ercy as Castor pounds and pounds a-ay at his heart :: until it finally sei;es up &a;arro t-itches in a death throe8 then slu9ps to the ground CASTOR !o- you understand 2e punches up the interco9 button CASTOR Cancel 9y four o"clock 3beat5 #nd send for the para9edics =ictor &a;arro"s having a heart attack Castor fi>es hi9self a shot of 9escal 2e checks his -atch :: as if counting :: then kneels beside &a;arro"s body 6he door flies open :: and t-o 9edics rush in 6hey see Castor vigorously pu9ping &a;arro"s chest :: BapplyingB CPR. 6he 9edics gently nudge Castor aside &a;arro"s pulse8 then shakes his head EXT. GRIFFITH PARK OBSER!ATORY - DAY Castor peers do-n over the city trying to collect hi9self 2e lights up a s9oke planning his ne>t 9ove 2is 9editation is broken as a police chopper circles above MATCH CUT TO: EXT. CITY - !ARIOUS SHOTS - DAY &#)$ choppers circle sEuad cars pro-l cops and A.' agents set up roadblocks 6he city is being sealed off EXT. DOWNTOWN - BROADWAY - DAY ,kirting a roadblock8 #rcher appears to be co9ing undone -obbly8 -ild:eyed he suddenly picks up a trash can and carries it do-n the street in front of his face )edestrians ga-k at this 9ad9an What"s he doingD (ne 9edic takes

#rcher finally stops in front of a sporting goods store 2e s-ings the trash can ,M#,2@ 6he store"s W'!$(W ,2#66*R, #n #&#RM .&#R*, )assersby stare at #rcher for a 9o9ent :: stunned 6hen several youths leap into the -indo- and start pulling 9erchandise out of the store Mayhe9 as others %oin in clerks rush out to do battle # cop leaps

#n &#)$ sEuad car hauls up onto the curb out and chases as the looters scatter

6he driver stands at his door8 radio in hand ,ensing so9ething8 he turns %ust as #rcher grabs the canister of Co9ply:<as fro9 the cop"s belt #rcher sprays hi9 in the face 6he cop gags and sags #rcher Euickly slips behind the -heel 'nside0 #rcher hits a s-itch :: the car"s tinted -indo-s darken auto9atically8 obscuring hi9 fro9 the outside 2e 2'6, the <#, :: ,CR*#M'!< a-ay EXT. STREET - DAY #rcher slo-s the sEuad car +p ahead0 )arked cop cars block both lanes of the 9ain road :: a roadblock checkpoint for all traffic #rcher pulls off the road8 out of sight the portaco9p and starts to type rapidly INT. FBI - DAY # $',)#6C2*R", ,C#!!*R C&'C/, to life DISPATCHER #ll units ' have a confir9ed code ;ero:;ero priority alert )roceed at once to )arthenia ,treet 6er9inal 6hat"s )arthenia at !ordhoff %UICK SHOTS A) MOTOR POOL 6ac sEuads pile into ar9ored 1eeps B) HELIPORT 2e flips open

Choppers lift off and veer east C) ARCHER'S HOUSE 6he surveillance C#R, R(#R a-ay EXT. ROADBLOCK - DAY #rcher -atches as the checkpoint of cop cars pulls apart and screa9s east on the 9ain road :: passing #rcher (nce the ar9ada is gone8 he pulls out and heads -est EXT. ARCHER HOME - BACK YARD - DAY # plank in the fence s-ings aside as #rcher slips into the yard 2e peers out fro9 behind the garage # cop sits in a la-n chair8 tuning a )(&'C*:.#!$ R#$'( #rcher approaches the bird feeder Iuietly8 he sticks his hand inside :: and searches for the key 1ust -hen he grabs it :: C#W:C#W :: an annoying .&+*.'R$ hovers over #rcher 6he cop looks over :: but #rcher is gone #ll &ars sees is the bird INT. FBI - BULLPEN - DAY Castor arrives Wanda is shocked to see hi9

WANDA Co99ander8 -hat are you doing hereD CASTOR Where should ' beD 3looks around5 Where"s everyone elseD WANDA .acking you up@ $idn"t you track Castor to the )arthenia ,treet 6er9inalD CASTOR WhatD WANDA ?ou radioed in your personal security code !obody kno-s that code but you CASTOR (bviously so9eone else kno-s it@

<et everybody back to their posts :: no-@ INT. ARCHER HOME - SUNSET #rcher tiptoes through the house :: listening 2e sees Cop NF sitting at the dining roo9 table8 cleaning his pistol 2e slips upstairs :: to-ard the sound of RUNNING WATER. MASTER BEDROOM -- CONTINUOUS ACTION #rcher -alks in and steps to-ard the bathroo9 :: passing the bed 2e stops (n top of the ru9pled covers0 *ve"s nightgo-n and a pair of Castor"s black briefs (ver-hel9ed8 he sits do-n :: not noticing the -ater has stopped *ve steps in fro9 the bathroo9 ARCHER *ve 6he look of horror on her face snaps hi9 back to reality ,he runs8 but #rcher grabs her ,he struggles :: fighting and kicking hi9 :: but so9eho- he keeps her 9outh covered ARCHER '"9 not going to hurt you don"t screa98 okayD 3no response5 (kayD 1ust

6errified :: she finally nods and he eases off her E!E ' kno- you :: you"re the one -ho called ?ou"re Castor 6roy ?ou killed 9y son :: ARCHER :: ' called8 but '"9 not Castor '"9 your husband #rcher holds onto her as she struggles again ARCHER !o-8 you"re going to listen 6he last ti9e -e sa- each other :: -as in this roo9 We had a fight after ' told you ' had to go a-ay 3a beat5 My assign9ent :: 1on #rcher"s assign9ent :: -as to enter a federal prison as Castor 6roy

*ve is startled by this inti9ate infor9ation but she reveals nothing ,'R*!, approach the house8 the cops are returning ,he keeps an eye on the door )laying for ti9e E!E 2o- did he e>pect to do thatD ARCHER #n A . ' surgeon gave 9e Castor"s face 2e handled the transplant8 the vocal i9plant8 everything .ut so9eho- Castor ca9e out of his co9a :: and killed everyone -ho kne- about the 9ission .ut not before he -as transfor9ed into 9e 6he back $((R C&'C/, open $r # voice boo9s out

COP (O.S.) #rcher8 are you okayD

ARCHER 'f you need hard evidence8 get it ?our husband"s blood type is ( negative Castor"s is # . #rcher glances at the balcony :: as A((6,6*), C&(M) up the stairs *ve is about to ans-er :: or screa9 .ut then ARCHER Re9e9ber the parachute drea9D falling8 *ve '"9 falling 6he blood drains fro9 her face as the balcony and disappears INT. STUDY - LATER *ve is at the co9puter :: da;ed and disoriented ,he snaps alert on hearing the front $((R ()*! :: Castor is giving orders to the cops guarding the house CASTOR (O.S.) ' -ant you guys here around:the: clock #nd stay off the la-n *ve feigns interest in her laptop as Castor enters tenses as he starts 9assaging her back CASTOR ?ou"re all in knots Maybe another date night -ill help you rela> ,he '"9

#rcher slips over

E!E !ot tonight '"9 -ay behind in 9y Continuing *d 2e studies *ve8 then grasps her fir9ly by the shoulders CASTOR ?ou think '"ve been acting strange &ike a co9pletely different person :: ?es E!E

CASTOR (kay8 ' have a confession to 9ake .ut you aren"t going to like it Castor -raps his hands around her slender neck C#,6(R 3cont"d5 ' read your diary '"ve been trying to change :: trying to be 9ore like the 9an you -ant 9e to be *ve reacts to the e>planation 6here is a logic to it

CASTOR #nd to prove it8 '"9 taking you and 1a9ie a-ay on a trip :: right after the 9e9orial service E!E What 9e9orial serviceD CASTOR =ictor &a;arro had a heart sei;ure right in 9y office -as horrible (h8 9y <od E!E

't

Castor pours it on :: feigning i99ense grief CASTOR Airst 6ito no- =ictor 3holds her tight5 please don"t tell 9e '"9 going to lose you8 too E!E 3returns the e9brace5 (f course not

INT. ARCHER'S BEDROOM - NIGHT Castor slu9bers fitfully ,uddenly8 his shoulder t-itches8 rousing hi9 2e looks up to find *ve reading beside hi9 CASTOR What -as thatD What -as -hatD E!E

CASTOR ,o9ething bit 9e E!E )robably a 9osEuito :: '"ll close the -indo*ve rubs Castor"s shoulder blade until he falls asleep ,he gets up8 closes the -indo-8 then goes into the bathroo9 INT. BATHROOM - NIGHT *ve takes a breath8 then produces a lancet fro9 her pocket ,he sEuee;es the lancet :: and a drop of blood splashes into a glass vial :: Castor"s blood EXT. ARCHER HOME - NIGHT #s *ve gets the key in her car door :: a hand grabs her ,he stifles a screa9 :: then sees the t-o C(), COP ,orry8 $r #rcher Where are you going at this hourD E!E 6here"s been an e9ergency at the hospital COP (ne of us -ill have to escort you Aine E!E

3a beat5 .ut please don"t -ake 9y husband he"s e>hausted EXT. HOSPITAL - NIGHT

!othing happening here at K # M !othing indeed 6he bored Cop keeps -atch outside :: as *ve hustles in INT. HOSPITAL - E!E'S OFFICE - NIGHT *ve paces an>iously as the .&(($ #!#&?C*R C&'C/, a-ay E!E )lease be (:neg )lease 6he M#C2'!* ,6(), C&'C/'!< 't reads BMale :: 6ype #. B ,he buries her face in her hands :: co9pletely stunned ARCHER (O.S.) 6hanks for believing 9e #rcher e9erges fro9 the darkness of her office :: but *ve pulls a pistol :: ai9ing it -ith cal9 authority ARCHER What are you doingD Where did you get that gunD E!E ' took it fro9 9y fake husband ARCHER Why point it at 9eD '"9 the real thing E!E ' don"t kno- that already dead Maybe 1on"s

ARCHER What 9ore proof do you needD E!E 6ell 9e tell 9e about the all: night dentist #s #rcher speaks :: *ve searches his eyes for the truth ARCHER ' took a date out for chicken and ribs :: not kno-ing she -as a vegetarian When the night couldn"t get -orse8 she broke her tooth on a pebble that got into her three:bean salad ,o9eho- she and ' had fun driving around looking for an all:night dentist 3a beat5 #nd even though it 9ust have hurt :: you still kissed 9e

*ve slo-ly puts the gun do-n8 fighting off tears E!E Christ8 1on@ 2o- could you put us in this positionD $o you kno- :: do you kno- -hat he did to 9e D ARCHER Whatever happened8 -hatever he did :: ' kno- it"s 9y fault and ' kno' can never 9ake it up to you :: ,he pulls herself together :: regaining her co9posure E!E .ut you"re da9n -ell going to try 3a beat5 Airst :: ho- are -e going to get you out of thisD INT. ARCHER HOME - MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT Castor -akes up and finds *ve gone 2is eyes narro- as he touches the 9osEuito bite :: the one that isn"t there INT. HOSPITAL - E!E'S OFFICE - NIGHT *ve sifts through the supply cabinet and finds a yellovial E!E 6his -ill knock hi9 out for hours ARCHER <ood What"s his schedule to9orro-D E!E 2e doesn"t tell 9e any9ore than you ever did #ll ' kno- is :: to9orro- -e"re going to =ictor"s 9e9orial service ARCHER =ictor 6ito they both died thinking ' killed the9 #nd in a -ay ' did E!E 1on :: you can"t think about that no#rcher takes a breath :: and pulls hi9self together

ARCHER :: What happens after the 9e9orialD E!E 2e"s taking 1a9ie and 9e a-ay ARCHER #nd neither of you -ill be co9ing back Where"s the serviceD E!E ,aint Mary"s:.y:6he:,ea #rcher reacts the irony"s not lost on hi9

E!E What are you going to doD ARCHER 2it hi9 -ith a trank dart (nce he"s unconscious :: '"ll try to get to .u;; and Wanda before the security tea9 gets to 9e E!E What else can ' doD ARCHER 6hink up a good e>cuse ' don"t -ant you or 1a9ie any-here near that service E!E ' can cover for 1a9ie .ut if '"9 not there8 he"ll suspect so9ething 3as #rcher considers5 6he second you 9ake your 9ove8 all hell"s going to break loose 'f '"9 there beside hi9 :: ' can take charge '"9 his -ife8 re9e9berD 3a beat5 6here"s no -ay around it :: for once8 you need 9e #rcher looks into her eyes :: the regrets flooding over ARCHER '"ve al-ays needed you 6hey e9brace soaking up each other"s -ar9th

E!E 1on :: -hat are the oddsD ARCHER

6errible .ut it"s the best -e can do -ith -hat -e have 3a beat5 'f it doesn"t happen8 take 1a9ie and don"t look back 't"ll happen E!E

A((6,6*), #))R(#C2 :: they break their e9brace ARCHER $o doctors travel in packsD E!E (nly -hen -e"re golfing INT. CORRIDOR - NIGHT Castor and the t-ins round the bend :: %ust in ti9e to see the door to the burn -ard close INT. BURN WARD - NIGHT *ve Euickly -raps gau;e around a patient"s head :: -hen Castor and his boys rush in8 guns leveled 1on@ E!E What are you doing hereD

CASTOR 6hat"s -hat you"re going to e>plain to 9e E!E $idn"t the police tell youD -as an e9ergency 6here

&ars starts pulling at the patient"s bandages E!E 1on :: stop it@ Mr very ill@ #landro is

CASTOR !ot as ill as he"s going to be 2e blanches as &ars reveals a scarred burn victi9 :: Mr #landro *ve is livid as she attends to the patient CASTOR ,orry .ut -hat"s a guy to think -hen his -ife runs off in the 9iddle of the nightD

E!E 't"s 9y fault ' should"ve -oken you up before ' left 3kisses hi95 !o- please let 9e get back to -ork 6hey leave *ve -ipes his ugly taste fro9 her 9outh

EXT. HOSPITAL PARKING LOT - DAWN Castor gets into his car as he confabs -ith the t-ins ,tay here CASTOR Watch her like a ha-k

LARS 6hink she kno-sD CASTOR Who caresD ,he"s going to be dead by tonight any-ay 6hey"re all going to be dead 6he -ife8 the kid and the father EXT. OLD RANCH - HIGH GRASS - DAY #rcher -aits as ,asha appears -ith a long case 'n the b g 8 #da9 plays on the Ranch 2ouse porch -ith $ietrich 2o-"s the boyD ARCHER

SASHA 2is ears are still ringing :: but he"ll be okay #rcher opens the case 'nside is a sniper rifle

SASHA 6he truck"s all gassed up &ook8 Ca;8 there"ll be A . ' agents all over that place Maybe ' can talk 9y brother into helping us ARCHER "+s"D !o8 ,asha :: believe 9e8 this isn"t your fight 2e turns to leave :: but her look dra-s hi9 back kisses her :: not passionately8 but nobly ARCHER 6hanks 2e

,he -atches hi9 as he -alks off to-ard the truck EXT. ARCHER'S HOME - DAY $ressed in staid black8 *ve %oins Castor at the li9o Where"s 1a9ieD CASTOR

E!E 6hat"s -hat '"d like to kno,he stole fifty dollars fro9 9y purse and took off Castor"s eyes narro- :: trying to read *ve E!E $on"t act so stunned8 1on ?ou kno- ho- hard it is to get that girl into a dress CASTOR '"ll deal -ith her later <ood E!E .ecause ' a9 fed up

EXT. ST. MARY'S-BY-THE-SEA - DAY # crucifi> glea9s in the sun crucifi> is a headstone and anchoring the

&ike so 9any others :: e>cept this headstone is Matthe#rcher"s #nd hidden behind it is :: 1on #rcher 2e finishes asse9bling the sniper rifle Aor a 9o9ent he ackno-ledges Matthe-"s grave the regrets giving -ay to deter9ination 2e looks do-n fro9 his vantage point onto :: EXT. SEA-SIDE - DAY #t the foot of the ce9etery knoll Ro-s of chairs -hite flo-ers 9ourners # yacht is docked at the break-ater INTERCUT WITH: ARCHER'S PO! THROUGH SCOPE peers do-n through scope :: seeing

Castor and *ve as they e9erge fro9 their li9o *ve glances around8 searching for #rcher ,he co9es eye: to:eye -ith &ars :: -ho is -atching her every 9ove #rcher 6R#C/, Castor and *ve as they sit in the front ro6he cere9ony begins PRIEST We are here to celebrate the life of =ictor &a;arro We all knohi9 as a 9an -ho dedicated hi9self to defending this great nation :: first8 as a highly decorated ad9iral :: then8 as -est coast director of the A . ' .ut not all of you kno- -hat a deeply spiritual 9an he -as 't -as his -ish that his ReEuie9 Mass be perfor9ed in &atin 3a beat5 'n !o9ine )atris8 et Ailii et ,piritus ,ancti #9en 6he )R'*,6 begins to recite a beautiful and so9ber 9ass ARCHER fills the trank:dart -ith sedative PRIEST continues the sole9n ritual PRIEST $o9ine8 de 9orte aeterna8 in die illa tre9enda Euando caeli 9ovendi sunt et terra E!E checks her -atch barely lifting her eyes a-ay ,he"s forced to return

Castor absently pats her knee focus to the service ARCHER

cha9bers the dart8 t-ists a knob on the range:finder8 and carefully peers over the crucifi> THROUGH SCOPE

#rcher 6R#C/, 62R(+<2 the 9ourners :: and A'!$, Castor #s the cross:hairs neatly cube his head BACK TO SCENE We"ve co9e full circle fro9 Matthe-"s death0 the sniper and Castor the target -ith #rcher

6he )riest"s e9otional reciting of the rites cli9a>es PRIEST ReEuie9 aeterna9 dona eis8 $o9ine #9en FULL SCREEN - TRIGGER #rcher"s finger -raps around :: he starts to sEuee;e PO! THROUGH SCOPE - FIGURE crosses behind Castor8 blocking #rcher"s shot #rcher"s finger free;es :: as the figure turns :: hair tu9bling a-ay fro9 her face 't"s 1a9ie AT SER!ICE *ve stiffens as 1a9ie sits do-n AMIE 6hanks any-ay8 Mo9 :: 3slides her O705 .ut ' -anted to be here for you and $ad Castor reads the panic on *ve"s face8 but says nothing 2e si9ply takes 1a9ie"s hand8 intert-ining his fingers in hers 6he honor guard steps for-ard8 shouldering their rifles8 co99encing their F1:<+! ,#&+6* as :: ARCHER steadies hi9self8 re:ai9s the sniper rifle 2e hears M(6'(! behind hi9 but this is his only chance sEuee;es :: 62AAA6@ ,o9eone"s co9ing and fast (ff:balance8 #rcher

6he ,'&*!C*$ 6R#!/:$#R6 e>plodes fro9 the

barrel FOLLOW DART ,crea9ing to-ard Castor"s neck :: but it goes %ust -ide 't sinks har9lessly into the grass :: unnoticed during the F1:<+! ,#&+6* ON KNOLL 62+M)@ #rcher is cracked across the head 2e slu9ps do-n8 unconscious8 as a silenced gun barrel gently enters his ear #s the saluting <+!, A'R* in the b g :: -e don"t kno- -hen8 or if8 this pistol fires AT SEA-SIDE SER!ICE 6he honor guard presents the urn to Mrs &a;arro Aearful8 *ve chances a glance around :: -ondering -hat"s gone -rong PRIEST 6he ad9iral"s fa9ily -ill no- take his ashes to the sea #s Mrs &a;arro and her gro-n children proceed to the docked yacht8 Castor touches his ear:phone getting a 9essage 2is eyes alight on a boathouse service ad%acent to the

CASTOR 3into headset5 &ars :: take 1a9ie8 bring the car around8 then 9eet us at that boathouse <uests head for their cars *ve sei;es the 9o9ent and steps over to Wanda and .u;; E!E Wanda :: ' need to talk to you WANDA 3reads her face5 -hat"s -rongD

,ure

.ut then *ve looks past Wanda :: and sees &ars looking at her :: tightening his BfriendlyB grip on 1a9ie"s shoulder E!E !ever 9ind ::

CASTOR Co9e on8 baby '"ve got a surprise for you Wanda and .u;; -atch as they head up to-ard the boathouse INT. BOATHOUSE - DAY $i98 deserted Ailled -ith boat parts8 tools8 etc Castor hustles *ve inside and locks the door behind hi9 &unt is there :: standing over a beaten #rcher gasps CASTOR &ook -ho -e caught creeping around :: Castor 6roy E!E Why is he hereD CASTOR .efore ' turn hi9 in8 ' thought -e"d pay hi9 back for everything he"s put us through Castor starts kicking #rcher Co9e on8 baby (ver and over in the gut *ve

CASTOR 1oin the fun ::

*ve can"t stand it ,he charges Castor :: but he i99ediately subdues her CASTOR 6oo bad )art of 9e -as hoping you didn"t kno2e thro-s her do-n beside #rcher ,he clings to hi9

CASTOR $id you really think it -ould be that easy8 you du9b fucksD 3to *ve5 ,orry8 baby Castor 6roy is about to 9urder you and our daughter but ' pro9ise you -on"t die unavenged ARCHER 6his is bet-een you and 9e the9 out of this CASTOR &eave

't -as bet-een you and 9e *ven your little boy :: that -asn"t supposed to happen .ut you couldn"t let it go ARCHER !o father could CASTOR #ppealing to 9y sense of "fa9ily" -on"t -ork8 1on ' thought you kne- 9e better than that #rcher plays for ti9e :: looking for so9e edge 2e sees a crate filled -ith block:and:tackle a9id the shop"s tools ARCHER ' kno- so9e things that even you don"t kno-8 Ca; ?ou have a son '"ve 9et hi9 2is na9e is #da9 CASTOR ' i9agine '"ve got a do;en kids :: so -hatD 3cocks pistol5 !o 9ore head ga9es Airst your -ife dies 6hen your daughter 6hen you Castor s9iles as the $((R CR*#/, open CASTOR 1ust one big happy fa9ily .ut it"s not 1a9ie and &ars 6hree people e9erge fro9 the shado-s8 9achine pistols poised CASTOR $ietrich :: #ldo :: ,ashaD DIETRICH 6hat"s right8 #rcher !o- drop "e9 !o options Castor and &unt drop their -eapons

EXT. BOATHOUSE - SIDE ENTRANCE - DAY &ars and 1a9ie pull up in the car &ars listens to his headset :: kno-s so9ething is -rong LARS $on"t fucking 9ove

INT. BOATHOUSE - DAY ,asha"s at #rcher"s side SASHA Ca; :: are you okayD CASTOR ?ou"re 9aking a 9istake '"9 Castor :: he"s #rcher ,asha8 baby :: %ust give 9e a 9inute to e>plain@ SASHA 6hat"s pathetic8 #rcher .ut then8 your terrible sense of hu9or is legendary ALDO 3cocks <+!5 't"s pay:back ti9e #ldo ai9s at Castor -hen .((M@ &ars charges in :: .&#,6'!< #rcher grabs a block:and:tackle as :: &unt dives for #ldo"s fallen 9achine:pistol #rcher s-ings the block:and:tackle :: -hacking &unt across the head Castor scoops up his pistol but *ve kicks hi9 hard in the balls 2e doubles over #rcher snatches a-ay the M#C2'!* )',6(& &unt is Euickly riddled by $ietrich ,taggered :: 2e"s blo-n apart

Castor and &ars .&#C* at the no-:scattering intruders :: driving the9 back a9id the shot"s tools and dru9s ARCHER Aind 1a9ie@ *ve cra-ls through the A+,'&&#$* to-ard the e>it EXT. MEMORIAL SER!ICE - DAY #9ong the last to leave :: .u;; and Wanda snap alert (ver the CR#,2'!< of the W#=*, :: did Wanda hear so9ethingD EXT. BOATHOUSE - DAY *ve rushes to the car :: it"s e9pty 1a9ie is gone

E!E 1a9ieD 1a9ie@ .+&&*6, ,2R*$ the W'!$(W, behind her INT. BOATHOUSE - DAY $uring the <+! .#66&* :: -e '!6*RC+6 the deaths of $ietrich8 &ars and ,asha W'620 EXT. SEA - LAZARRO'S ASHES being scattered at sea Castor and &ars R'$$&* ,asha ,he drops #rcher A'R*, back :: killing &ars and driving Castor back #rcher leans beside the 9ortally:-ounded ,asha 2elp #da9 up like us SASHA don"t let hi9 end

,he dies in his ar9s Wounded8 $ietrich cra-ls over ,eeing his sister8 $ietrich rises in horror DIETRICH ,asha :: @ .((M .((M .((M@ Castor -astes $ietrich #rcher .&#,6, back :: driving Castor outside #rcher pursues EXT. MEMORIAL SER!ICE - DAY *ve runs s9ack into Wanda and .u;; :: they"re on the run WANDA We heard gunshots :: E!E Wanda8 '"ve got to tell you so9ething ,o9ething cra;y EXT. BOATHOUSE YARD - !ARIOUS SHOTS - DAY #rcher e9erges into the 9a;e of dry:docked boats ,ilently checking his clip8 he discards the e9pty gun Castor 9oves stealthily through the narro- paths 2earing a !(',* behind hi9 :: .((M@ Castor A'R*, :: blo-ing apart an under:repair

hull 2e advances to-ard the boat8 gun ready8 -hen #rcher appears behind hi9 and follo-s :: one step8 t-o steps :: until :: Castor stops :: then -hirls as #rcher leaps 6he 9en collapse hard Castor"s pistol clatters across the yard to-ard the docked boat #rcher and Castor brutally strangle each other :: digging their fingers deep into their throats 6hey throttle each other so hard8 #rcher"s laryn> vocal chip is dislodged 2is =('C* C2#!<*,8 *C2('!< -ith garbled ,6#6'C

ARCHER <ive up8 Castor )eople are going to find out CASTOR !ot if ' kill you first 6hey scra9ble for the gun :: but a hand reaches out fro9 the docked boat and picks it up #rcher and Castor stop dead in their tracks because :: 1a9ie appears8 holding the pistol CASTOR <ive it here8 1a9ie !o8 1a9ie ARCHER $on"t do it@

*verybody ga-ks :: because #rcher and Castor are no.oth speaking in #rcher"s true voice #nd nobody is 9ore confused than 1a9ie ARCHER &isten to 9y voice8 1a9ie your father CASTOR 't"s a trick8 1a9ie father '"9

'"9 your

1a9ie s-ings the gun back and forth :: baffled CASTOR ,hoot hi98 1a9ie 1a9ie ARCHER

,hoot hi9@

CASTOR

1a9ie A'R*, #rcher reels :: as a slug gra;es his shoulder Castor snatches the )',6(& fro9 1a9ie"s hand CASTOR ?ou dunce !o kid of 9ine -ould 9iss so badly 2e ai9s the gun at #rcher"s head 2old it WANDA (O.S.)

Wanda and .u;; have burst onto the terrace :: their guns leveled *ve and 9ore agents are right behind CASTOR 1ust saving the ta>payers the cost of a trial ,o take a hike WANDA ?ou"re both under arrest until a $ ! # test proves -ho"s -ho CASTOR '"9 ordering you to back off@ ,everal agents -aver :: unsure WANDA )ut the gun do-n :: :: !o-@ BUZZ .ut not Wanda and .u;;

CASTOR 3beat5 Can"t bla9e 9e for trying 2e grabs a shocked 1a9ie :: shoving the gun under her chin #rcher struggles to his feet as :: Castor :: using 1a9ie as a shield :: backs out the gate to the garden #rcher follo-s :: cautiously CASTOR ,ay goodbye to $addy :: 1a9ie -hips out the s-itchblade :: sinks it into Castor"s thigh and t-ists ,he dives a-ay A'R'!< -ildly8 Castor staggers back through the gate CASTOR (O.S.)

?ou ungrateful delinEuent@ OUTSIDE GATE #s Castor turns and staggers a-ay :: he runs s9ack into a confused security agent CASTOR <ive 9e your -eapon :: no-@ 6he agent hands over his +C' :: and Castor )&+<, hi9 BOATYARD #rcher and *ve 9ake sure 1a9ie"s okay AMIE 3to #rcher5 Who are youD Will so9eone please tell 9e -hat"s going onD #rcher rushes to the gate and hauls it open CASTOR li9ps a-ay fro9 the boatyard8 to-ards the slips :: alive -ith sunbathers and yachters EXT. MARINA DOCKS - DAY Castor hustles along until he finds -hat he"s looking for :: 6-in Cigarette .(#6, :: racing boats :: being 6+!*$ +) by their suntanned cre-s 2e %u9ps into one of the boats BOAT CAPTAIN 2ey :: @ Without even looking8 Castor ,2((6, the guy dead 'n a flash :: Castor 62R(66&*, up the .(#6 2e sees :: CASTOR'S PO! #rcher running do-n the dock to-ard the ad%oining boat CASTOR A'R*, :: peppering the dock

#rcher knocks the boat o-ner to safety :: as the .#'6 2(+,* .&(W, +) behind hi9 #rcher rolls into the boat :: FIRING. Castor"s hit@ # slug gra;es his shoulder 62R(66&* :: taking off ARCHER A'R*, +) the second .(#6 :: in pursuit Castor .&#,6, back :: ,2#66*R'!< #rcher"s .(#6 C(M)#,, CI!ILIAN BOAT speeds to-ard hi9 :: causing a near:9iss ANOTHER ANGLE Running parallel8 #rcher and Castor .&#,6 at *#C2 (62*R at point:blank range 6heir boats s9ash and pound each other # police boat closes in on the9 Castor A'R*, at the police :: obliterating both cre- and boat 6he )(&'C* .(#6", rear ,M#,2*, into #rcher"s craft #rcher"s .(#6 plo-s up and through the other *H)&(,'(!@ Mo9entu9 carries #rcher across :: and back into the -ater 6he boat lands right ne>t to Castor"s #rcher and Castor resu9e their battering a :: TUG pulling a barge Castor forces #rcher into its path 9o9ent #t the last approaching 2e grabs the

#rcher leaps onto the bo- of Castor"s boat as :: /#:.((M@ #rcher"s boat crashes into the .#R<* -hich EXPLODES. CASTOR s-erves -ildly :: trying to thro- #rcher off

#rcher can only -atch as Castor reaches for another clip .ut the boat hits a -ave Castor loses the gun :: -hich skids a-ay #rcher slips8 his head hanging over the side Castor tries to ra9 #rcher8 but he pulls hi9self up %ust in ti9e Castor grabs the anchor :: s-ings it W2+!/@ 't sinks into the deck beside #rcher :: but the chain is around his neck #s Castor tries to strangle hi9 :: #rcher headbutts Castor8 -ho reels :: snagging his leg around the chain Castor falls back :: plunging to-ard the -ater #rcher tries to hold Castor up to-ard :: PIER #rcher yanks Castor back onto the deck as the .(#6 .(+!C*, (AA the pier pilings .ut as they slug it out ANOTHER ANGLE W2#M@ 6he .(#6 careens off a piling :: and R(#R, straight for the shipyard C(&&'$'!< -ith a shoreline obstruction :: 6he .(#6 A&'),8 stern over bo#rcher and Castor go flying EXT. BEACH - DAY #rcher and Castor lie da;ed the pistol lying half:buried .ut :: #rcher gets it first then stir Castor sees he reaches for it onto the beach as the boat speeds

2e ai9s it at Castor as they rise '"9

CASTOR ?ou -on"t shoot 9e8 1on unar9ed

ARCHER (kay8 ' have a confession to 9ake but you aren"t gonna like it ?ou"re right8 ' -on"t shoot you !ot in the face any-ay .((M :: #rcher ,2((6, Castor in the chest@ 2e %erks and

reels :: dropping to his knees 2e looks at #rcher in total disbelief 6hen he sinks to the ground and lies still *>hausted8 #rcher lets the e9pty gun drop 6hen he turns and sees an A.' chopper heading his -ay Relieved8 he turns back to Castor8 but :: Castor"s body is gone@ Castor is cra-ling to-ard the flipped boat"s spinning stabili;ing scre#rcher A'R*, :: hitting Castor in the leg 2e buckles but keeps going #rcher leaps on hi9 :: they struggle as Castor tries to bury his face on the spinning blade CASTOR 't"ll never be over8 1on every ti9e you look in the 9irror you"ll see 9y face 6hey struggle as the propeller blade gets closer8 closer :: slicing into B#rcher"sB cheek #t the last instant #rcher reaches the anchor:chain 2e -raps it around the scre- :: stopping the -hirling blades Castor finally sinks to the ground :: and no longer 9oves #rcher takes Castor"s hand :: trying to tug off his -edding ring 1ust -hen he al9ost has it off :: Castor suddenly grabs #rcher"s -rist and holds it tight *ye contact bet-een the t-o 9en Castor s9irks8 his grasp slackening as he finally fades a-ay #rcher lets Castor"s hand drop8 then slides the ring on his o-n finger ANOTHER ANGLE 6he chopper lands .u;; and Wanda rush over

BUZZ ?ou okay8 #rcherD ARCHER What did you call 9eD WANDA 2e called you "#rcher" :: sir #rcher finally reali;es :: they actually 9ean hi9 s9iles :: 1on #rcher"s long lost s9ile 2e

EXT. SHIPYARD - SUNSET A.' 9ed:tea9s strap #rcher onto a gurney body is beside hi9 E!E 2ang on8 1on they"re bringing in their top surgical tea9 fro9 D.C... 3re0 2o- is heD ARCHER Castor5 Castor"s inert

E!E !o life signs at all turnip

2e"s a

ARCHER 6hat"s -hat they al-ays say 2e passes out as the A.' 9edics load hi9 onto the 9ed: evac chopper Wanda prevents *ve fro9 cli9bing aboard WANDA '"9 sorry8 *ve ?ou can"t co9e 3to .u;;5 6ake her ho9e E!E .ut he"s 9y husband@ WANDA .ut he -orks for us Wanda gets on the 9ed:evac chopperJ it lifts off8 leaving a furious *ve and a confused 1a9ie behind AMIE Will $ad be $ad againD E!E ' hope so8 honey AMIE #nd you guys say 9y life is scre-ed up 'n the s-irl of dust8 they -atch the chopper fly a-ay INT. ARCHER'S HOUSE - DAY Maybe days8 9aybe -eeks later :: no -ay to tell *ve is at the dining roo9 table8 catching up on 9edical reports ,ensing so9ething8 she looks up and sees a silhouette at

the front screen door :: a 9an"s silhouette 2ello8 *ve ARCHER (O.S.)

)ulse pounding8 *ve frantically pushes open the door to gli9pse the face of the 9an -ith #rcher"s voice 't"s 1on #rcher *ve stares :: then touches his face carefully8 tenderly :: around the tiny residual scar 6hen8 she pulls hi9 tight :: holding on for dear life $adD AMIE (O.S.)

1a9ie is there #rcher s9iles :: gently8 al9ost sadly :: -ith a softness and genuineness that Castor 6roy could never feel8 could never fake ,he rushes to hi9 6he -hole fa9ily hangs on8 hugging and kissing :: for the first ti9e ever8 really together AMIE '"9 sorry ' shot you8 $ad groundedD #rcher s9iles and holds her tighter #rcher inside8 he hesitates #9 ' .ut as they dra-

ARCHER ' have so9ething to ask you :: to ask both of you 2e steps aside :: revealing Castor"s son ARCHER 6his is #da9 2e needs a place to live %ust for a little -hile *ve looks at #rcher :: she sees -hat this 9eans to hi9 and8 -hat the hell8 there"s plenty of ti9e no- to talk EXT. ARCHER'S HOME - CONTINUOUS ACTION - DAY #s the fa9ily heads inside8 the door closes8 shutting us out DISSOL!E TO: INT. MATTHEW'S OLD ROOM - NIGHT #rcher gives #da9 an old teddy bear :: rocking the child until he finally drifts off into drea9land

INT.

AMIE'S ROOM - NIGHT

#rcher -atches 1a9ie sleep 2e dra-s the co9forter over her :: she stirs8 and pulls it in tighter INT. MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT *ve gets undressed -aiting for #rcher

E!E 2o- -as your first day backD !o reply *ve hears W#6*R R+!!'!< ,he approaches #rcher8 -ho"s bent over the sink8 -ashing his face 1onD E!E

#rcher stands up :: revealing Castor"s face in the bathroo9 9irror *ve chokes back a screa9 #rcher turns and faces her :: -ith his true face 2e sees her terrified e>pression8 turns back to the 9irror :: and sees his o-n face looking at hi9 .ut he understands 2e e9braces *ve holds her tight ,he responds8 happy to have hi9 ho9e again We ,6#? (! his fa9iliar s9ile and FADE OUT.

THE END