电影剧本大全_The Base

EXT. BORDER CHECKPOINT -- DAY

Cars filled with tourists move slowly through the checkpoint

into Mexico. On the American side: clean uncrowded streets.

EXT. TIAJUNA, MEXICO -- DAY

But just across the border: crowds, garbage everywhere,

buildings crammed together on pot holed streets. It seems

darker, more dangerous. Everything has a touch of evil.

EXT. STRIP CLUB -- DAY

A honky tonk street lined with dives. Neon flickers outside

a strip club. COLLEGE KIDS on Spring Break laugh drunkenly

as they leave the club, one belches loudly.

We sneak in while the doors are open.

INT. STRIP CLUB -- DAY

Almost everyone is American. Four clean cut young men watch

a pair of aging STRIPPERS gyrate on stage. When the Ugly

Stripper dances in front of them, one of them puts a dollar

in her G-string.

DELMAR

Horman, why are you giving that skank

money?

DAVE DELMAR is a massive weight lifter with a troubled

childhood which turned him into a bit of a bully.

BREEN

This is the closest he's been to pussy

in months, Del. Give him a break.

ARTIE HORMAN is the youngest of the group, and the most unsure

of himself. Maybe still a virgin. Wears a tourist sombrero.

HORMAN

Want me to take a picture and send it

to your wife?

(CONTINUED)

2.

BREEN

Lucy would kill me. Can't even rent

R rated movies!

RICK BREEN is the most conservative: already married; dressed

for church, not strippers.

DELMAR

Only an idiot would get married.

BREEN

Who you calling an idiot? I get it

at least once a week.

The best looking stripper takes it all off. Every man in

the dive watches her but one:

MARTY RACKIN, oldest of the four, keeps his eye on a booth

in the back where a slick drug lawyer named VARGAS talks

with two MEXICANS in sweat clothes and gold jewelry.

HORMAN

Hey baby! Come on down!

As the Stripper dances to their side of the room, Vargas

gives the Mexicans some hundred dollar bills, and leaves.

RACKIN

Drink up. It's time to run and gun.

HORMAN

But she's just....

DELMAR

You heard the man: Drink up.

Horman reluctantly ignores the stripper gyrating in front of

him and finishes his beer. The four follow Vargas out.

EXT. TIAJUNA, MEXICO -- DAY

Rackin doesn't lose sight of Vargas. The four cross the

street to a parked car, and Delmar pops open the trunk.

Vargas is a block away. He stops at a door, makes sure no

one is watching him, then gives a secret knock. The door

opens and Vargas enters the building.

DELMAR

Got him?

RACKIN

Yeah. Next block. Sixth door down.

(CONTINUED)

3.

Rackin watches the door close, then takes the flack jacket

Delmar hands him. All four men put on jackets. Camouflage

grease paint is passed around, and they paint their faces.

BREEN

Horman wants to know if we can go

back and see the stripper afterwards.

RACKIN

Sorry, Artie.

Delmar hands each of the men a HUGE military style M249 SAW

machine gun. Horman also takes a combat shotgun.

Armed for a small war, they close the car trunk.

RACKIN

Ready to rumble?

Horman sails the sombrero across the street. They slap hands

with each other. Rackin oozes wild charisma. His team would

follow him to hell and come back with the Devil on his orders.

The four walk down the street like The Wild Bunch.

EXT. TIAJUNA BUILDING -- DAY

At the doorway, Breen eases a fiber optic strand quietly

under the door. From this point on, the team uses military

hand signals to communicate.

FIBER OPTIC SHOT

A distorted look at the foyer beyond the door.

Two GUARDS armed with Uzis smoke cigarettes.

EXT. TIAJUNA BUILDING -- DAY

Breen pulls out the strand and signals that there are two

guards, armed, and points to where they are standing.

The others nod.

The door of the next building opens and a TEN YEAR OLD BOY

steps out... Sees the armed men and is frightened.

Breen puts a finger to his lips, smiles and gestures for the

Boy to go back inside. The Boy returns to safety indoors.

Rackin gives final hand signal instructions to the team.

Then they break open the door.

4.

INT. TIAJUNA BUILDING -- DAY

The door splinters inwards, and the two GUARDS quickly bring

up their Uzis. Rackin shoots the one of the left before he

can get off a shot. Breen takes out the one on the right

seconds before he fires at Delmar.

Rackin gestures for Delmar to guard the door, while Breen

and Horman will use two-by-two cover formation to climb the

stairs. Rackin will check out the downstairs rooms.

Rackin doesn't get far before gunfire erupts.

A pair of massive MEXICANs in sweats, armed with Uzis, pops

from the top of the staircase and opens fire down at Breen

and Horman.

MEXICAN #1

Two of them! On the stairs!

Breen and Horman back down the stairs and take cover as

bullets turn steps into sawdust.

Rackin turns to help them, when he hears a noise, spins and

fires down the hallway...

Blasting GUARD #3 off his feet before he gets all the way

out the door. Rackin gives it a beat to see if the Guard

has any friends, but no one comes. He goes to help...

Breen covers Horman as he rolls from behind cover and fires

thew shotgun up at the two Mexicans.

MEXICAN #2 comes rolling down the stairs, dead.

MEXICAN #1

They got Manny!

Breen runs up the stairs, taking them two at a time, M249

SAW machinegun ready.

Mexican #1 swings out and fires a burst, sending Breen back

a couple of steps.

When Mexican #1 starts coming down the stairs, Breen sends a

burst of gunfire to chase him up.

For a moment, it's like an Errol Flynn/Basil Rathbone stair

sword fight... but with machineguns. Breen forcing the

Mexican up a few steps, then the Mexican forcing him back.

Then Breen fakes right, moves left, and blasts Mexican #1

right off his feet. When Breen gets to the top of the stairs,

he gestures for Rackin and Horman that it's clear.

(CONTINUED)

5.

AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS

A hallway and two doors. Rackin gestures for Horman to cover

while Breen uses the fiber optic strand.

Breen pushes the strand under the first door.

FIBER OPTIC SHOT

The distorted view of the room... Empty.

AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS

Breen pulls out the strand and shakes his head.

They creep to the next doorway, Breen sticks the strand in.

FIBER OPTIC SHOT

A distorted view of a drug lab.

RAY VARGAS, the sleazy American drug lawyer, has a briefcase

full of money. Three DRUG DEALERS are opposite a table

stacked with bags of black tar heroin. A WOMAN hides in the

back of the room. GUARD #4 stands near the door, gun ready

to fire at the first one through.

AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS

Breen pulls out the strand and relays the information.

Rackin nods, and gestures instructions. Horman will lay on

the floor with the shotgun aimed up. Breen will take one

side of the door and Rackin the other. Nods.

INT. DRUG ROOM -- DAY

Vargas looks around nervously. Guard #4 keeps his gun ready.

THE DOOR SPLINTERS OPEN and Guard #4 fires... but there's no

one standing in the doorway. A moment of confusion.

By the time Guard #4 looks down, it's too late. Horman BLASTS

him right off his feet.

Rackin and Breen swing into the room, guns ready.

RACKIN

Hands! Everybody! Hands!

(CONTINUED)

6.

BREEN

Get 'em up!

Everyone raises their hands. DRUG DEALER #3 keeps his hands

chest level... under his lapel is a gun in a shoulder rig.

Rackin yells down to Delmar.

RACKIN

Clear.

DELMAR (O.S.)

Copy that.

Rackin gestures for the Woman to come out from her hiding

place, then looks over the bags of heroin.

VARGAS

Look, there's been a mistake...

RACKIN

There has?

VARGAS

Yes. I'm an American citizen. I

know you're just doing your job, but

I don't belong here.

RACKIN

Buying heroin?

VARGAS

See, I asked at a bar where I could

find some whores, and they must have

misunderstood me...

RACKIN

Why don't you put your hands against

the wall. You know the position.

BREEN

Hands against the wall!

Everyone assumes the position. Vargas still pleads with

Rackin. Trying not to get busted.

VARGAS

We're on the same side. I'm a lawyer.

I have ID.... in my wallet.

RACKIN

Check his wallet.

That's when Drug Dealer #3 goes for his gun!

(CONTINUED)

7.

But finds an empty holster. Rackin laughs, holds up the

missing gun as if it's part of a magic trick.

RACKIN

Looking for this? Don't you know I'm

magic?

Rackin does a few impressive gun tricks, then turns his hand

and the gun is GONE... disappeared. Great close up magic.

RACKIN

I'm the magic man.

Horman pulls Vargas' wallet, opens it. Money, credit cards,

and a California Drivers License.

HORMAN

He's American. Ray Vargas. From San

Diego. Visa, American Express...

VARGAS

See? This is a mistake. You D.E.A.

guys are doing a great job with the

war on drugs, but...

BREEN

We're not with the D.E.A.

VARGAS

F.B.I.? D.E.A.? We're all Americans.

You can let me go...

Rackin smiles at Vargas, then nods to Breen.

Breen opens fire, St. Valentine's Day Massacre style. All

four men and the woman are shot to pieces.

Horman pulls the money from Vargas' wallet, pockets it.

RACKIN

(laughs)

He thought we were with the FBI.

The others laugh as they gather up the briefcase full of

money and the bags of black tar heroin, and vacate the room.

INT. TIAJUNA BUILDING -- DAY

At the bottom of the stairs, Rackin nods at Delmar.

DELMAR

What'd we get?

(CONTINUED)

8.

RACKIN

Few hundred thousand and a lot of

heroin. Not that Mexican brown shit,

either... Black tar. Mucho salable.

The four men leave the building.

EXT. TIAJUNA BUILDING -- DAY

The Ten Year Old Boy hides in a doorway as the four men walk

past. While watching them, he notices a tattoo on Delmar's

arm. The U.S. Marine Corps Symbol.

EXT. CAMP RICHARDS, SAN DIEGO -- DAY

The U.S. Marine Corps symbol on the gate of Camp Richards.

A beautiful spring day. Marine Corps Band marching music in

the background.

A title is supered with the camp name and location.

EXT. PARADE GROUNDS -- DAY

A line of MARINES marches past GENERAL ANTHONY NEWHOUSE.

Newhouse is a rugged, war hardened, leader. More John Wayne

than Jack Webb, he weighs exactly what he weighed when he

joined the Marines twenty five years ago.

Next to General Newhouse is his aide, Lt. PETER VEILLERS.

Veillers has spent too much time behind a desk filling out

paper work. He looks too soft for combat.

Each Marine salutes Newhouse as he passes.

Gunnery Sergeant Martin L. RACKIN salutes as he passes,

followed by Sgt. Breen, Corporal Horman, and Sgt. Delmar.

When Delmar salutes, we see the tattoo on his arm again.

The cold blooded killers who knocked off Vargas and the Drug

Dealers are United States Marines!

EXT. SAUDI ARABIA -- NIGHT

War. A Marine Recon Team trapped behind enemy lines, as

bullets spray around them. Explosions illuminate the carnage.

Twisted metal. Four dead Marines.

Gunnery Sergeant RONALD L. MURPHY yells into a radio.

(CONTINUED)

9.

MURPHY

Base. This is Force Recon Five. We

are under heavy fire, I repeat, heavy

fire. Request immediate extraction.

Another explosion shows Sgt. TED NEWHOUSE, early 20s and

scared to death. His name printed on his camouflage. A

bloody rag has stopped the bleeding from the bullet wound in

his leg. Gripping Murphy's free hand.

TED

Get me out of here, Murphy...

MURPHY

Base. This is Force Recon Five, do

you copy?

BASE (V.O.)

Copy, Recon Five. Give me your Team

Leader...

MURPHY

Team Leader is dead. Primary Radio

is dead. Second Radio and Tail-end

Charlie are dead. This is the Point

Man, Ron Murphy... Requesting immediate

extraction. Code word is Switchblades.

BASE (V.O.)

Give me the Assistant Team Leader.

MURPHY

Assistant Team Leader is wounded. We

need air extraction NOW.

BASE (V.O.)

Unable to extract from your co-ords.

MURPHY

I have a wounded man....

BASE (V.O.)

Chopper is waiting at extraction point

alpha...

A huge explosion sends debris over Murphy and Ted. When

Murphy tries the radio again, he only gets static.

MURPHY

Base? Base?

Murphy lowers the mike, turns to Ted.

(CONTINUED)

10.

MURPHY

I can't carry you. You'll have to

wait here.

TED

Come on, Murph... Don't leave.

MURPHY

Just hang on, Ted. I'll come back

with help.

TED

Don't leave me Murph... Please don't

leave me here to die...

Ted reaches his hand out, as Murphy scrambles away. Bullets

and explosions shattering the night.

TED

Murphy! Murphy!

INT. JAIL CELL -- DAY

Murphy comes out of the nightmare... hears his name echoing.

VOICE (O.S.)

Murphy?

On a chain around his neck: Three dog tags. Two in perfect

condition with his name. The third, brown with corrosion

(blood?), with the name EDWARD NEWHOUSE.

EXT. FORT LEJUENE, NORTH CAROLINA -- DAY

The Marine Corps main base.

A title is supered with camp name and location.

INT. STOCKADE HALLWAY -- DAY

General JOHN LATIMER is the top man in the Marine Corps.

Rugged and powerful, he earned his respect the old fashioned

way: He was a war hero.

Latimer lets the JAILER lead him down the unfamiliar hallway

to a dark cell.

LATIMER

Murphy in there?

The Jailer nods, unlock the door... Waits for instructions.

(CONTINUED)

11.

LATIMER

You can go.

The Jailer salutes, leaves. Latimer enters the cell.

INT. JAIL CELL -- DAY

Murphy looks up at Latimer, but doesn't salute.

MURPHY

What do you want?

LATIMER

You're Gunnery Sergeant Ronald L.

Murphy?

MURPHY

That's right. Here to personally

kick me out, General? I'm honored.

I don't even think Riddick Bowe got

this kind of service.

LATIMER

You used to be the best Recon man

there was...

MURPHY

Used to be.

LATIMER

They say you punched an officer.

MURPHY

I was drunk.

Being drunk isn't an excuse, it's another offense.

LATIMER

This is what? Your fifth? Sixth

offense?

MURPHY

What's your point?

LATIMER

Ever since Desert Storm you've been

on the fast track to Court Martial.

One fight after another.

MURPHY

I swear: That was the last.

(CONTINUED)

12.

LATIMER

You're right. Your hearing is

scheduled for tomorrow. You'll

probably do ten years in federal lock

up before you're dishonorably

discharged.

Murphy looks down at his unpolished shoes.

MURPHY

You're here to see me off.

LATIMER

I'm here to offer you a deal.

Murphy looks up.

LATIMER

Two weeks ago, an American lawyer

named Raymond Vargas and seven Mexican

citizens were murdered in Tiajuna.

Shot more than a dozen times.

Execution style.

MURPHY

So?

LATIMER

The killers left behind bullets and

brass. Because one of the victims

was an American, the Tiajuna Police

worked overtime on the case, came up

with some surprising results.

MURPHY

Suicide?

LATIMER

The weapons were U.S. Marine Corps

issue. 5.56mm SAW machine guns.

MURPHY

Stolen?

LATIMER

Maybe. A ten year old who witnessed

the murders said the killers were

soldiers. One of them had a Marine

Corps tattoo on his arm.

MURPHY

Shit.

(CONTINUED)

13.

LATIMER

After last year's hazing scandals, we

want to nip this one in the bud.

Camp Richards is just across the border

from Tiajuna. We're afraid that

someone may be selling, stealing, or

trading Marine issue ordnance to drug

dealers.

MURPHY

What does this have to do with me?

LATIMER

Recon is your specialty. Sneaking

behind enemy lines and returning with

troop and target information.

MURPHY

That was in Storm... Years ago.

LATIMER

We want you to go undercover at Camp

Richards. Find out how these weapons

are getting off the base. The names

of any personal involved.

MURPHY

Newhouse still runs that base.

LATIMER

Correct. General Newhouse is in charge

of Camp Richards.

MURPHY

Can't do it.

LATIMER

You can't run from the man forever,

Murphy.

MURPHY

I killed his son.

Murphy's intensity is frightening... But Latimer responds

only with a nod. He locks eyes with Murphy.

LATIMER

There is no room in this Marine Corps

for criminals and hooligans, Sgt.

Murphy. No room for men like you.

(beat)

But if you do your job right... find

those responsible for these weapons

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

14.

LATIMER (CONT'D)

ending up in the wrong hands... You

will have transformed yourself from

one of them, to one of us.

MURPHY

Yes, sir.

EXT. CAMP RICHARDS, SAN DIEGO -- DAY

A Marine Corps jeep rolls up to the checkpoint. The DRIVER

shows his paperwork to the OFFICER at the gate.

The Officer looks over the paperwork, hands it back to the

Driver, looks at Murphy in the passenger seat.

OFFICER

What have we here?

MURPHY

Corporal Ronald L. Murphy. Transfer

from Fort Lejuene, sir.

Murphy, cleaned up but minus some uniform stripes, hands the

Officer his paperwork.

The Officer looks it over, nods.

OFFICER

Says here you used to be a Gunny.

Got busted down a few grades.

MURPHY

Yes, sir.

The Officer turns to the Driver.

OFFICER

Show CORPORAL Murphy to his quarters.

(to Murphy)

Then the General wants to see you.

MURPHY

Yes, sir.

Murphy salutes, unhappy, and the jeep drives onto the base.

The Officer at the Gate watches it drive away.

INT. VEILLER'S OFFICE -- DAY

Lt. VEILLERS sits guard in the anteroom to General Newhouse's

office. The ultimate weaselly male secretary.

(CONTINUED)

15.

MURPHY

Corporal Murphy to see General

Newhouse.

Veillers inspects Murphy like a slab of meat. An undercurrent

of homosexuality from Veillers.

VEILLERS

Murphy? Hmmmm.

Veillers looks through the files on his desk, taking enough

time to show Murphy who is in charge.

VEILLERS

Yes. I believe the General is

expecting you.

(to intercom)

Corporal Murphy's here.

Veillers buzzes Murphy in to General Newhouse's office.

INT. NEWHOUSE'S OFFICE -- DAY

Murphy salutes. Newhouse has Murphy's file open on his desk,

and every word he speaks is barbed.

MURPHY

Corporal Ronald L. Murphy, sir.

NEWHOUSE

Corporal. Welcome to Camp Richards.

We hope you'll do better here than

you did at Camp Lejuene.

MURPHY

Yes, sir.

NEWHOUSE

You know, Murphy, I was against your

transfer here. But General Latimer

explained his reasoning in detail.

Murphy wonders how much Newhouse was told of his mission.

NEWHOUSE

What do you think of his decision?

MURPHY

I'm just here to follow orders, sir.

(CONTINUED)

16.

NEWHOUSE

Excellent. You seem to have had some

difficulties with that in the past.

(leafs through file)

A discipline problem. They thought I

might be able to straighten you out.

Murphy realizes Newhouse knows nothing of his mission.

MURPHY

Yes, sir.

NEWHOUSE

Unlike General Latimer, I don't believe

in second chances. I can't forgive

past mistakes.

(leafs through file)

And you've made a lot of them.

Newhouse keeps the file open to the Recon incident where his

son was killed.

NEWHOUSE

Make even the smallest mistake here,

and it will be my pleasure to Court

Martial you and cart you off to a

military prison for the rest of your

shitty little life.

(beat)

Do you understand me, Murphy?

MURPHY

Yes, sir.

NEWHOUSE

You're dismissed.

Murphy salutes and leaves. Breaking the rules to investigate

the missing guns may land him in jail for ever.

EXT. PARADE GROUNDS -- DAY

Rackin, Breen, Delmar, and Horman watch as Murphy leaves the

General's Office Building.

RACKIN

Kind of old for a Corporal.

BREEN

The Gate Officer said Newhouse put

him on the top of the shit list.

(CONTINUED)

17.

RACKIN

Interesting.

The watch Murphy cross the base to the barracks buildings.

RACKIN

Corporal Horman. Find out everything

you can about our new man.

HORMAN

Yes, sir.

Horman heads to the General's Office, the others watch Murphy

enter his barracks.

INT. BARRACKS -- DAY

No one talks to Murphy as he opens his duffel bag and unpacks.

He has his bunk, his locker... his part of the world.

No friends, no real home.

The other MARINES keep their distance. No one talks to him,

welcomes him, or acknowledges him.

Murphy's first day on the base, he's already a pariah.

When no one is looking, he takes a pack containing a mini

camera, lock pick equipment, burglar tools and hides it under

his matress.

INT. SUPPLY BUILDING -- DAY

Murphy waits at the counter for Sgt. TOM FULLER, the supply

sergeant for the base.

While Murphy waits, he notes the location of the computer

and ledgers, where information on the stolen guns might be

found. One of the ledgers is on the counter.

Fuller finishes and does his best Gomer Pile imitation.

FULLER

Supplies, Supplies. What can I get

for you, Corporal?

MURPHY

Bedding supplies.

Fuller goes to grab the basic bedding kit: Blanket, sheets,

pillow, etc. Murphy tries to sneak a peek into the ledger.

Looking for guns and ammo. Almost gets caught.

(CONTINUED)

18.

FULLER

Where you from?

MURPHY

Camp Lejuene. How often do they do

inventory around here?

FULLER

Why? Looking for a five finger

discount? Wonder how long before

you'll be caught?

MURPHY

Wondering if I order a new pair of

boots how long it'll take you to get

them.

FULLER

Seven working days.

MURPHY

So you order, what? Once a week?

FULLER

Yeah. Lotta questions for a transfer.

MURPHY

Just trying to learn my way around.

FULLER

What size?

MURPHY

What?

FULLER

Boots. You need new boots, right?

We may have them in stock...

MURPHY

Eleven and a half.

Fuller shakes his head. Murphy grabs the sheets, starts out.

FULLER

Just a minute.

When Murphy turns, Fuller is examining the ledger.

MURPHY

What?

(CONTINUED)

19.

FULLER

Your name. Rank. Military ID number

or Social Security number.

For Fuller's report? Murphy hesitates.

FULLER

For the bed kit.

MURPHY

Right.

Murphy sets everything down, fills the information out in

the ledger, and signs for the bed kit.

INT. MAT ROOM -- DAY

The MARINES get ready for hand to hand combat practice.

Murphy stands alone.

Across the room, Horman whispers to Rackin, who eats an apple.

RACKIN

Good work.

Rackin and the team wander over to where Murphy loosens up.

RACKIN

Kind of old for a Corporal.

MURPHY

I used to be a Gunny.

RACKIN

What'd they bust you down for?

MURPHY

Fighting.

RACKIN

You good at fighting?

MURPHY

I'm good at everything.

RACKIN

(laughs)

Think you could take on Sgt. Breen,

here?

Murphy looks over Breen. They're about the same size, should

be an even fight.

(CONTINUED)

20.

MURPHY

Sure.

RACKIN

Ten bucks for every minute you stay

off the mat.

MURPHY

Make it twenty.

RACKIN

Twenty....

GENERAL NEWHOUSE claps for attention.

NEWHOUSE

Your rifle may be your best friend,

but you are not useless without it.

Hand to hand combat skills are your

last line of defense, your only chance

at survival in the field if a mission

blows up in your face.

Murphy looks down, trying to forget his past.

NEWHOUSE

You know the moves, let's see what

you can do in a practice session.

Remember, in the field, you'll be

fighting for your life.

(beat)

Pair up on the mats, I'll blow the

whistle to start.

Breen and Murphy pair up.

But right before General Newhouse blows the whistle, the

massive DELMAR taps Breen on the shoulder.

DELMAR

Mind if I cut in?

Breen steps aside, and Murphy gets a less than a second to

size up his new opponent before the whistle blows.

Rackin takes a bit of his apple, watching from the sidelines.

Delmar gets the first strike, almost knocking Murphy off his

feet. But waking him up.

Murphy goes into action, using judo, akido, and street

fighting skills to evade Delmar's next hits and get in a few

of his own.

(CONTINUED)

21.

DELMAR

You're not bad.

MURPHY

The bigger they are...

DELMAR

The harder they hit.

Delmar SLAMS Murphy with a solid punch, sending him to the

floor. But Murphy hits the mats and twists, kicking Delmar's

legs out from under him. Delmar falls HARD.

Murphy rolls over on him, pinning him to the mat.

MURPHY

You hit hard, but you don't hit smart.

Rackin watches the fight closely from the side lines.

Delmar headbutts Murphy and flips him off.

The two fight on the ground, until Murphy flips back onto

his feet and kicks at Delmar.

Delmar is taking a beating. It's obvious that Murphy is the

better fighter. But Delmar has the weight.

DELMAR

You want to play?

When Murphy chops at Delmar, the brute plucks his hand from

the air and THROWS Murphy over his shoulder to the mat.

Then pounces on him.

Murphy rolls away, but Delmar grabs him and pulls him back.

DELMAR

I play for keeps...

Murphy can't get away. Delmar puts his elbow to Murphy's

throat and applies pressure.... strangling him.

It has become a fight to the death! Murphy scrambles, trying

to get the brute's elbow off his throat. He's turning blue.

Then the whistle blows, and Delmar lets up.

Murphy gasps for breath while Delmar pops to his feet. Then

Delmar reaches down and helps Murphy up.

DELMAR

You're pretty good.

(CONTINUED)

22.

Rackin gets Delmar's attention, gestures to bring Murphy.

RACKIN

Handled yourself pretty well.

MURPHY

You said something about some money.

Rackin tosses his apple core, wipes his hand, offers it.

RACKIN

Marty Rackin. That's Breen, Horman.

You've already met Delmar.

MURPHY

Who pays me?

RACKIN

You don't take shit from anyone. I

like that.

(beat)

I'll get you a weekend pass on Friday.

MURPHY

And my twenty five bucks?

RACKIN

The man's obsessed with money.

Rackin twists his hand and a twenty dollar bill magically

appears in it. He hands it to Murphy.

MURPHY

Hell of a trick.

RACKIN

I've got a million of them.

Rackin and his team leave Murphy in the Mat room.

EXT. CAMP RICHARDS, SAN DIEGO -- NIGHT

Quiet on the base. A few MARINES patrol the darkness.

INT. BARRACKS -- NIGHT

A room full of sleeping Marines. It's long past lights out.

Murphy seems to be asleep like the others. His eyes open.

He carefully sneaks out of bed and pulls on his pants.

While grabbing his boots, he makes a noise.

(CONTINUED)

23.

The MARINE sleeping on the next bunk rolls over. Waking up?

Murphy stays still for a moment, then continues dressing.

He pulls the pack of burglar equipment from under his bed,

and sneaks past the sleeping Marines to the door.

EXT. PARADE GROUNDS -- NIGHT

Murphy stays close to the walls as he sneaks across the base

to the Supply Building.

When he rounds the corner of a building, he almost runs into

a two man PATROL making their rounds.

Not enough time to retreat, Murphy ducks into a dark doorway.

The Patrol continues towards him.

PATROL #1

Check the doors.

Patrolman #2 shines his flashlight on the door across from

Murphy. He palms the knob. Locked.

Murphy sees the flashlight turning his way and hits the dirt.

Laying on the ground near the door.

Patrolman #2's flashlight his the empty doorway. Murphy

has to hold his breath as Patrolman #2 stands only inches

away and checks the door knob.

PATROL #1

All locked?

Patrolman #2 nods. The Patrol rounds the corner.

Murphy gets out of the dirt and continues sneaking across

the base to the Supply Building.

EXT. SUPPLY BUILDING -- NIGHT

Murphy uses the lock picks from his kit to get in.

INT. SUPPLY BUILDING -- NIGHT

Murphy pushes the door closed and sneaks behind the counter.

A pencil flash from the kit helps him find his way to the

computer in the back of the office.

(CONTINUED)

24.

Murphy turns off the flash and boots the computer.

The room is suddenly bathed in blue light from the monitor.

Murphy ducks. Will the light attract the Patrolmen?

Time passes. It's safe. Murphy begins typing commands into

the computer. Gets a menu of inventories. Most recent...

MURPHY

(sotto)

A week ago.

Calls up the inventory.

The screen shows BLANKETS, how many before, how many issued,

how many at inventory, how many Lost, Damaged, Destroyed.

He scrolls down the list, finding the list of weapons...

A light flashes through the window from outside! A Patrol.

Murphy hides behind the counter.

EXT. SUPPLY BUILDING -- NIGHT

The two man Patrol shines their flashlight into the doorway.

PATROL #1

Check the door.

Patrolman #2 starts towards the door.

INT. SUPPLY BUILDING -- NIGHT

Through the window, Murphy can see Patrolman #2 coming...

He has left the door unlocked!

Murphy scrambles to the door, flicking the lock just as...

EXT. SUPPLY BUILDING -- NIGHT

Patrolman #2 tries the door. Locked. He moves on.

INT. SUPPLY BUILDING -- NIGHT

When they've gone, Murphy sneaks back to the computer.

M249 SAW Machineguns..... The number at the beginning and

end of the inventory are the same. None are lost or damaged.

(CONTINUED)

25.

Unaccounted for: 0

Murphy checks ALL of the guns.... All are accounted for.

LIVE AMMO shows many rounds issued for training exercises.

Fuller has signed for most of them personally.

EXT. SUPPLY BUILDING -- NIGHT

Murphy sneaks out of the building, picks the door locked.

When he starts sneaking back to the barracks, he hears a

noise. Talking. A flashlight. The Patrol has returned!

Murphy hides in the shadows on the far side of the building.

PATROL #1

I can't believe Fuller left the damned

computer on...

Patrolman #1 flashes his light inside the Supply Building.

The computer is off, the Supply Building completely dark.

PATROL #1

I must be losing my mind. Come on.

The Patrol leaves the area.

Murphy comes out of the shadows, then notices a small supply

shack with dozens of locks and chains protecting it.

His pen light illuminates the 'address': BUILDING 48-H.

Murphy shuts off his flash and sneaks back to the barracks.

INT. BARRACKS -- NIGHT

Murphy puts his burglar kit back under the matress, takes

off his boots and pants, and climbs into bed.

EXT. CAMP RICHARDS, SAN DIEGO -- MORNING

Reveille sounds. Marines go through their morning routines.

INT. BASE PHONE BOOTH -- DAY

Murphy makes sure no one is looking, dials a number.

(CONTINUED)

26.

MURPHY

General Latimer, this isn't a secure

phone. I'm going to make it fast.

There was an inventory last week. No

weapons missing, but they may have

cooked the books.

(beat)

Yes, sir.

Murphy hangs up and falls in for breakfast.

From across the Parade Grounds Sgt. Breen watches Murphy.

Wondering what the phone call was about.

EXT. WOODS NEAR CAMP -- DAY

Murphy, Rackin and the rest of the Marines on base are dressed

in full camouflage, helmets, packs, and rifles.

NEWHOUSE

Today we'll be running the "Quigley"

Course. This is a hard-ass course.

Has nothing to do with that dopey Tom

Sellack movie. This course is for

real Marines.

Breen continues to study Murphy.

NEWHOUSE

You will start in this muddy ditch.

You will crawl down the ditch, your

point man checking ahead of him for

poisonous snakes.

HORMAN

Poisonous snakes?

NEWHOUSE

That's right, Corporal Horman.

(beat)

At the end of the ditch you will run

five miles through the woods, climb a

forty percent grade, then slide down

the other side.

Murphy has been through all of this before... and worse in

Desert Storm. He and Rackin seem relaxed.

NEWHOUSE

Then you will crawl along a length of

razor wire while Lieutenant Veillers

fires a 50 caliber machinegun over

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

27.

NEWHOUSE (CONT'D)

your heads. Because today is Friday,

we will be firing blanks.

Horman looks slightly relieved.

NEWHOUSE

When you hear the pistol, start moving.

Newhouse raises his gun and fires.

Murphy, Rackin, and the Marines hit the dirt, crawling through

the muddy ditch, holding their guns up out of the water.

NEWHOUSE

Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!

EXT. WOODS NEAR CAMP -- DAY

The muddy Marines run through the woods, rifles ready for

action. They climb the grade, and slide down the other side.

Horman gets in trouble, and Breen has to help him out.

Murphy and Rackin run with ease. Next to each other. Almost

like a team. Both men are naturals.

EXT. MACHINE GUN RANGE -- DAY

At the razor wire, a dozen Marines hit the dirt and crawl

along the path as Sgt. Fuller fires a machinegun overhead.

NEWHOUSE

Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!

Rackin lets Murphy crawl ahead alone. Murphy crawls along

the wire, keeping his head down. The machinegun firing...

Send dirt spraying all around Murphy.

They are using live rounds.

MURPHY

Shit!

Bullets flying right overhead, like that night in Iraq.

FLASH CUT: Murphy in Iraq. Bullets and explosions. Hanging

on to Ted's hand.

Murphy snaps out of it and uses all of his combat training

to stay low and avoid the machinegun fire. He crawls to

safety, moves to his feet, and spits dirt from his mouth.

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