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"THE BASE" EXT. BORDER CHECKPOINT -- DAYCars filled with tourists move slowly through the checkpointinto Mexico. On the American side: clean uncrowded streets. EXT. TIAJUNA, MEXICO -- DAYBut just across the border: crowds, garbage everywhere,buildings crammed together on pot holed street
Horman wakes Murphy up.
HORMAN
Come on.
Murphy dresses quickly and follows Horman out of the barracks.
EXT. CAMP RICHARDS, SAN DIEGO -- NIGHT
Murphy sits in the Humvee with Delmar behind the Humvee with
Horman and Rackin. Rackin shows his pass to the Officer.
The two Humvees pass through the gates, waved through by the
Gate Officer. Then the gates close.
56.
EXT. LUCKY STORE PARKING LOT -- NIGHT
The bad part of town near the freeway onramps. Both Humvees
parked under an overhead light. The Team gathers around the
hood of one of the vehicles, where plans are made.
RACKIN
These Mexicans have been trying to
form a beachhead in our territory for
the past few months. It's time to
teach them the power of the United
States Marines.
Rackin pulls out a series of satellite photos of a ranch
style house, spreads them on the hood.
RACKIN
As you can see from our spy in the
sky satellite photos...
MURPHY
Where'd you get those?
RACKIN
Classified.
Delmar laughs.
RACKIN
We requisition the photos and the CIA
takes them for us. They haven't got
a clue what we're using them for.
HORMAN
Jeeze, can we get to the fun part?
RACKIN
Three entrances. Front door, back
door, and garage. If we park one of
the hummers in front of the garage,
we can seal that exit.
(to Murphy)
Murphy, you and Delmar will enter
through the back. Looks like sliding
glass doors, so be careful.
(to Horman)
Artie and I will take the front doors.
MURPHY
We talking cocaine, here, or smack?
RACKIN
It's a meth lab, so be careful.
(CONTINUED)
57.
DELMAR
Muy Peligroso. Could blow up in our
face if we aren't careful.
Guns and grease paint are handed out, and the men get ready
for battle. Murphy checks the action on his SAW machinegun.
RACKIN
No escapes. If one of them gets away,
they can call for back up. Don't
want to have to fight our way back to
the base.
HORMAN
How many you think are in there?
RACKIN
No more than a dozen.
When everyone is in their camouflage, Rackin checks the action
on his gun and smiles at the team.
RACKIN
Ready to rumble?
DELMAR
Let's go.
The wild bunch climb into their Humvees and zip away.
EXT. RUN DOWN HOUSE -- NIGHT
Quiet. A two storey ranch style house off the main road.
Suddenly one of the Humvees pulls into the driveway, blocking
the door. Horman and Rackin roll out, guns ready.
They CRASH open the front door and enter in standard two by
two cover formation. Like a drug bust.
AT THE BACK DOORS
Murphy and Delmar hear the front door break open and blast
through the sliding glass doors, entering the house.
INT. RUN DOWN HOUSE -- NIGHT
Delmar signals Rackin and Horman in the front room, looks
through the cafe doors at the kitchen. To his right is an
archway leading to the downstairs bedrooms. All is quiet.
Delmar moves towards the archway, SAW machinegun ready.
(CONTINUED)
58.
SUDDENLY a huge GANG BANGER with an army issue 45 automatic
slams through the cafe doors and begins firing at him.
Delmar spins, levels the machinegun, and blasts the Gang
Banger, hitting him in the center of the chest and throwing
him back through the cafe doors and into the kitchen sink.
The cafe doors swing back and forth from the momentum.
A moment of silence, then all hell breaks lose. A giant
"Wild Bunch" style shoot out.
GANG BANGER #2 springs from the hallway, aiming a shotgun at
Murphy. Murphy blasts him off his feet.
IN THE LIVING ROOM
A pair of GANG BANGERS pops up at the top of the stairs,
firing down on Horman and Rackin.
Rackin blasts one with his machinegun, Horman blasts the
other with his combat shotgun.
One of the pair falls over the stairway bannister, smashing
a table on his way to the floor.
Rackin and Horman cover each other as they climb the stairs.
Stopping at the top steps to recon the upstairs hallway.
IN THE DOWNSTAIRS HALLWAY
Three bedroom doors to Delmar's left. Holding tightly to
the M249 SAW, he moves up to the first one and kicks it open.
IN THE FIRST BEDROOM
Delmar drops low, machinegun ready. His eyes scan the
interior of the bedroom. The room is empty.
Delmar backs slowly out of the room.
IN THE HALLWAY
Delmar hears a noise behind him and spins, ready to fire.
Murphy stands behind him, holding his machinegun ready. He
gestures down the hallway, and they creep forward in two by
two cover formation.
IN THE UPSTAIRS HALLWAY
Horman edges down to a bedroom door, shotgun ready.
Rackin covers as he takes a deep breath and kicks down the
door, springing inside with the shotgun.
59.
IN THE BEDROOM
GANG BANGER 5 is ready with a 44 Magnum in each hand. He
opens fire the minute he sees Horman.
Horman fires the shotgun once at Gang Banger 5, missing him
and smashing a full length mirror on the wall to pieces.
Horman rolls into the hallway, away from the gunfire.
Rackin swings in, spray Gang Banger #5 with machinegun fire.
IN THE DOWNSTAIRS HALLWAY
Delmar pulls out of the line of fire as GANG BANGER #6 rolls
out of a doorway, blasting with a pair of 45 automatics.
GANG BANGER 7 spins out of the first bedroom holding a double
barrel shotgun. He aims directly at Delmar, ready to fire.
Murphy spins around and fires. Hits Gang Banger 7 in the
shoulder, spinning him to the left in a graceful pirouette,
which ends with the shotgun discharging into the ceiling.
Delmar blasts Gang Banger #6 after an exchange of gunfire.
IN THE UPSTAIRS HALLWAY
GANG BANGER #8 rolls out of the second bedroom and fires her
machinegun at Rackin.
Plaster explodes from the wall next to his head, showering
him with powder, adding to the light diffusion in the hall.
Rackin spins around and fires at Gang Banger 8, hitting her
square in the chest. She flies back and skids along the
uncarpeted floor towards the end of the hallway.
IN THE DOWNSTAIRS HALLWAY
Delmar covers Murphy as he kicks open a bedroom door and
rolls inside, gun ready.
IN THE BEDROOM
A noise behind Murphy! He spins, aiming his M249 machinegun.
At a crying BABY in a crib.
Murphy realizes where he is and what he is doing and lowers
his machinegun. He is killing civilians.
GANG BANGER #9, a sexy Latino woman, crashes out of the
closet, shotgun aimed at Murphy's head. BLAAAAAM!
(CONTINUED)
60.
Murphy, gun down, had no way to defend himself. No way to
return fire. He let his guard down, and pays the price.
GANG BANGER #9's blood sprays all over him, as she is taken
out by Delmar's machinegun.
DELMAR
You could have been killed.
MURPHY
The baby...
Delmar nods, kills the baby. Murphy tries not to vomit.
DELMAR
What baby?
Delmar sweeps through the rest of the room: All clear.
IN THE DOWNSTAIRS HALLWAY
Delmar exits the bedroom, yells.
DELMAR
Downstairs! All clear!
IN THE UPSTAIRS HALLWAY
From the end of the hall, TRIVAS (Lead Gang Banger), rolls
into the hallway, springs to his feet, and fires his Uzi at
Horman and Rackin.
Bullets whiz past the pair as Horman reaims the shotgun and
squeezes the trigger.
The shot misses, knocking a hole in the wall. A few pellets
hit Trivas in the shoulder, dots of red on his white shirt.
Trivas lowers his Uzi, rolls into the last bedroom to escape.
Horman and Rackin bolt down the hallway after him.
IN THE LAST BEDROOM
Horman and Rackin find the meth lab...
Plus Trivas and a pair of GANG BANGERS.
RACKIN
Throw the guns down, and you can live.
TRIVAS
You know who you're messing with?
(CONTINUED)
61.
RACKIN
Do you?
TRIVAS
When they find out what you've done,
there's gonna be a war.
RACKIN
(laughs)
How many tanks do you gang bangers
have? How many helicopters? How
many rocket launchers?
(beat)
Your days are done, and mine have
just begun...
It's almost a fast draw contest, but Trivas is too slow.
Rackin and Horman BLAST Trivas and the two Gang Bangers.
HORMAN
Upstairs is clear!
IN THE DINING ROOM
Murphy and Delmar hear Horman's yell... Then a FEMALE GANG
BANGER rolls out of a closet, fires a couple of shots at
Murphy and Delmar, and takes off out the back doors.
DELMAR
Get her!
Murphy rolls to his feet and takes off after her.
EXT. RUN DOWN HOUSE -- NIGHT
The Female Gang Banger runs out the back doors, spins when
she hears Murphy following and fires.
Murphy hits the dirt. When he comes up, the Female Gang
Banger has hopped onto a motorcycle, and is tearing away.
Murphy chases her to the street. She's getting away.
Murphy raises his M249 SAW.... but hesitates. Can he shoot
her in the back as she's running? No.
Delmar scrambles out the front door, sees her escaping on
the motorcycle. Murphy not firing.
DELMAR
She's getting away!
(CONTINUED)
62.
Murphy doesn't fire. Delmar raises his machinegun, realizes
she's out of range. Way down the street. He pumps the M203
40mm grenade launcher attached to the underside of the SAW.
Fires.
BLAAAAM!
The grenade shoots down the street after the speeding
motorcycle, landing close by and EXPLODING into a BALL OF
FLAME which takes out the cycle and Female Gang Banger.
DELMAR
What's your problem?
MURPHY
She was out of range.
DELMAR
You didn't even try.
Delmar turns and goes back inside.
INT. HUMVEE -- NIGHT
The last of the drugs and money are loaded into the two
Humvees, and they get ready to roll.
Murphy starts to climb in with Delmar.
DELMAR
You're riding with Horman.
MURPHY
Sure.
Murphy climbs into the Humvee Horman is driving.
Rackin climbs into Delmar's Humvee. Both vehicles roar out
of there, passing the burning mess of motorcycle.
INT. HUMVEE -- NIGHT
Murphy looks at the burning motorcycle, then back down at
his hands. Are these the hands of a killer?
INT. HUMVEE -- NIGHT
Delmar and Rackin talk about Murphy.
DELMAR
He just froze up. Couldn't fire.
(CONTINUED)
63.
RACKIN
His first time out, he's bound to
make a few mistakes. Remember Artie's
first time?
DELMAR
I think it's more than that. I know
you two have become pals, now... But
what if Murphy isn't who he claims?
RACKIN
What do you mean?
DELMAR
What if he's a snitch?
RACKIN
You saw his record. You know the way
Newhouse is dogging him. The guy's
one of us.
DELMAR
I think we should kill him. Why take
chances?
RACKIN
Look, Del, we've got ourselves a war
brewing, here. We need every man we
can get.
(beat)
Murphy's a good man. I'm willing to
excuse his opening night jitters.
Give the man a break.
(beat)
Too soon for another training accident,
anyway.
DELMAR
You're the boss, boss.
Delmar will give Murphy a break. This time.
EXT. CAMP RICHARDS, SAN DIEGO -- NIGHT
The Gate Officer opens the gates and waves the two Humvees
through. He closes the gates behind them.
The two Humvees cross the base and pull up in front of one
of the supply shacks...
Building #48-H. The one with tons of extra padlocks and
security measures.
64.
EXT. BUILDING 48-H -- NIGHT
Rackin unlocks the building with a set of keys worn on the
same neck chain as his dog tags. He opens the door.
INT. BUILDING 48-H -- NIGHT
Murphy can't believe what's inside: Not just a stash of drugs,
but TONS on drugs, plus STACKS of money sealed in plastic.
Rackin isn't some small time drug dealer, he's a DRUG LORD.
RACKIN
Unload the Hummers and get these guns
back to the supply room.
Delmar, Horman, and Murphy unload. Rackin shoots up.
HORMAN
I'll take care of the guns.
Rackin nods... and enters the land of nod.
EXT. BUILDING 48-H -- NIGHT
When the Humvees are empty, Delmar tosses Murphy keys.
DELMAR
You take one, I'll take the other.
Murphy and Delmar climb into the Humvees and drive them back
to the motor pool building. Rackin relocks the building.
INT. BARRACKS -- NIGHT
Murphy takes off his clothes quietly and climbs into his
bunk. Around him, a dozen men sleep. Murphy hears the baby
crying every time he starts to nod off. Can't sleep.
EXT. CAMP RICHARDS, SAN DIEGO -- DAY
Reveille sounds. Marines go through their morning routines.
INT. SUPPLY BUILDING -- DAY
Murphy waits until Fuller is alone before entering. He makes
a bee line to the ledger, pulling it away from Fuller and
flipping pages. Fuller tries to wrestle it away.
(CONTINUED)
65.
FULLER
Hey! Wait a minute!
MURPHY
Who signed out for the two Humvees
and the weaponry last night?
FULLER
What are you talking about?
MURPHY
Two Humvees left the base last night.
The milage has to be recorded, right?
FULLER
No vehicles left the base last night.
MURPHY
I was riding in one of them. Had a
M249 Squad Automatic in my hands.
Spare clips.
Fuller yanks the ledger out of his hands.
FULLER
I don't know what you're talking about,
Corporal, but it sounds like a Court
Martial offence.
MURPHY
You're right. You going to tell me,
or General Newhouse?
FULLER
I have nothing to tell...
MURPHY
See you in the General's office.
Murphy starts to leave.
FULLER
Murphy. Don't open this can of worms.
It'll all blow up in your face.
Murphy continues out. Fuller looks desperate.
FULLER
Okay. But not here.
Murphy stops, turns.
(CONTINUED)
66.
FULLER
Someplace private. The Ironman Range.
Four am.
MURPHY
If you aren't there, I'll make sure
you're next in line for Leavenworth.
Murphy leaves. Fuller looks very nervous.
INT. BARRACKS -- NIGHT
Marines sleep... Except for Murphy, who quietly rolls out of
bed and dresses in the darkness.
Murphy checks the action on his Beretta M9/92F combat pistol,
grabs an extra magazine. Ready for action in the event this
is a trap.
Murphy looks at Horman's bunk: occupied. Blanket pulled up.
Then he quietly sneaks out of the barracks to meet Fuller.
EXT. IRON MAN COURSE -- NIGHT
Shadows and more shadows.
Murphy creeps onto the course, hand on his holstered gun.
MURPHY
Fuller? Fuller?
Searching for Fuller, wondering if he's been set up.
He hears a noise in the darkness, spins, gun drawn.
Nobody. Just the hillocks, stone walls, obstacles.
All surreal in the shadows.
MURPHY
Fuller?
Another noise. Murphy spins left.
A gun jambs into the back of his head from the right.
MURPHY
Take it easy. No accident's okay?
FULLER
Drop the gun.
Murphy drops the gun, holds up his hands.
Will Fuller shot him?
(CONTINUED)
67.
FULLER
You tell anyone you were coming?
MURPHY
Rackin would kill me.
Fuller laughs.
FULLER
He's gonna get us all killed. He's
gone crazy... jumping without a chute.
Murphy turns to face Fuller. Hands still up.
FULLER
At first it was some guns and a storage
building. He had signed requisition
forms, so it was okay. But now it's
gotten out of control.
MURPHY
What are you talking about?
FULLER
He's expanding. Shipping merchandise
to all of the bases in the United
States. Military transport. Nobody
questions what's inside the boxes.
MURPHY
All of the bases?
FULLER
Marines, Army, Navy, and National
Guard. And next week...
MURPHY
What?
FULLER
When they take the amphibious assault
vehicles, rocket launchers, and light
artillery on manuevers next week...
(beat)
They'll really be knocking over a
Mexican drug lord and hauling all the
drugs back onto base.
MURPHY
He'll get caught.
(CONTINUED)
68.
FULLER
No chance of Coast Guard intervention,
no customs searches. These are Marine
vehicles on exercises.
MURPHY
Who signs the requisition forms?
FULLER
I've told you too much already.
MURPHY
How far us does it go?
Fuller looks around. They're alone in the darkness.
FULLER
Okay...
BLAM! Fuller is hit by sniper fire and goes down.
Murphy hurls himself to the ground as bullets fly overhead,
hitting a low stone wall nearby. He finds his fallen pistol
and begins crawling to where Fuller lay dying.
BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!
Bullets fly from three different directions, blasting dirt.
Sending showers of earth over Murphy.
Murphy gets to Fuller. Blood pumps from his chest.
MURPHY
How far up does it go?
FULLER
Veillers....
Then Fuller dies. Murphy looks at Fuller's corpse.
FLASHCUT: Murphy and Ted in Saudi Arabia.
Suddenly, a barrage of machinegun fire from the snipers rips
into the earth around Murphy. Murphy scrambles away.
On the run.
EXT. IRON MAN COURSE -- NIGHT
A SNIPER dressed in camouflage and night vision goggles,
watches Murphy scramble away from Fuller's corpse.
The Sniper sends a burt of machinegun fire at Murphy.
(CONTINUED)
69.
NIGHT VISION: Murphy scrambles deeper into the Iron Man
course, trying to escape the sniper's gunfire.
EXT. IRON MAN COURSE -- NIGHT
Murphy is chased by machinegun fire.
BING! A target pops up to his left!
Murphy spins and fires at the pop up target.
Bullets continue to chase him through the darkness. He keeps
low as he runs, eyes searching for some sign of the snipers.
BING!
A target pop up to his right!
Murphy spins and fires. His foot hits another trigger.
BING!
A target pops up behind him!
Murphy spins and fires...
Then the target is hit by sniper fire. Torn to shreds.
Murphy hits the dirt, rolls, pops to his feet and runs deeper
into the Iron Man course. Chased by gun fire.
The machinegun fire stops.
Murphy is surrounded by noises and echoes. People moving.
Fuzzy sounds of radio transmissions between the snipers.
Murphy takes a step back.
BING! BING!
A target pops up on either side of him. He twist and fires,
hitting both of the targets with head shots.
And giving away his position to the snipers.
Machinegun fire chases Murphy through the course.
Murphy runs around obstacles, over hillocks, jumping stone
walls, triggering targets and blowing them away.
Wasting bullets on cardboard men.
BING!
A target pops up behind Murphy, he spins and fires...
CLICK! Out of shells.
Echoes of laughter before the machinegun fire begins, forcing
Murphy to dive behind a crumbled stone wall. Bullets pepper
the wall, sending plaster dust into the air like fog.
(CONTINUED)
70.
Murphy ejects one magazine and rams in a fresh one.
Fifteen shells.
The machinegun fire stops.
Strange silence.
Footsteps? Rustling?
EXT. IRON MAN COURSE -- NIGHT
TWO SNIPERS in camouflage and night vision goggles, looking
like something out of a 50s sci-fi film, search through the
course for Murphy.
A THIRD SNIPER searches in a different area of the course.
EXT. IRON MAN COURSE -- NIGHT
Murphy hears radio fuzz, echoes of words.
Footsteps getting closer.
Murphy crawls to the end of the stone wall. Spots a wood
fence a hundred feet away. Makes a break for it.
BING!
A target pops up. Murphy spins... doesn't fire.
BING! BING! BING!
He triggers three more targets but holds his fire.
The targets look at him. Mute. Cardboard. Weird.
Murphy makes it to the wood fence. Catches his breath.
Listens to the radio fuzz, the echoed words. Footsteps.
The next bit of cover: another low stone wall.
Murphy rolls from behind the wood fence and starts running.
BING!
Two targets pop up on either side of Murphy. He aims at the
one on the left, holds his fire...
Then notices the other target is MOVING!
It's one of the SNIPERS bring up his machinegun!
Murphy hits the dirt. Machinegun fire flares all around him.
He rolls to his feet, blasts a couple of shots at the Sniper.
THE SNIPER sends a stream of machinegun fire at Murphy.
Murphy dives behind the low stone wall. Bullets rip into it.
(CONTINUED)
71.
Murphy and the Sniper trade gunfire over the wall.
But Murphy is running out of ammo.
Lights from over the hillock behind him: The base.
Too far to run. The Sniper would turn him into hamburger.
Murphy lays behind the wall, listening to the Sniper approach.
No escape.
THE SNIPER moves closer to the stone wall.
NIGHT VISION: Can't see Murphy. Looks all around the wall.
Maybe he wiggled away.
MURPHY notices a target laying flat two dozen feet away. He
searches the ground for the trigger. Spots it near the target.
Gun in one hand, he grabs a loose stone and aims at the
trigger mechanism.
THE SNIPER creeps closer.
MURPHY throws the rock, rolls to his feet, starts running.
The rock hits the trigger.
BING!
The target pops up behind the Sniper.
The Sniper spins and fires, blasting the cardboard soldier
to pieces with a blast from his machine gun.
By the time he realizes it's a decoy and turns back around,
Murphy is long gone.
MURPHY runs down the hillock to the bright lights of the
base, gun ready for action. But he makes it out of the Iron
Man Course before the Snipers can target him.
EXT. PARADE GROUNDS -- NIGHT
The General Quarters Alarm is sounding, and the base is up
and awake. Marines are confused by the gunfire.
As Murphy crosses the base, MARINES yell at each other:
MARINES
Where's the shooting? Are we under
attack? What's going on?
Murphy holsters his gun, runs to the front gate, hoping to
get off the base alive before the Snipers catch up with him.
72.
EXT. CAMP RICHARDS, SAN DIEGO -- NIGHT
Murphy can see the phone booth in the park across the street.
AT THE FRONT GATE
Murphy gestures to the Gate Officer.
MURPHY
I have to get off the base.
OFFICER
Got a gate pass?
MURPHY
This is an emergency.
OFFICER
We're in the middle of a General
Quarters Alarm. A complete lockdown.
We've had reports of gunfire on the
base. Maybe some terrorist thing.
MURPHY
I've got to get out of here.
OFFICER
No pass. No exit.
Murphy takes another look at the phone booth in the park.
Light on, door open. Waiting for him. So close.
Murphy looks at his holstered gun. Gets ready to draw it.
A pair of MARINE GUARDS jog up to fortify the front gate.
Murphy takes his hand away from his gun.
OFFICER
You'll have to get General Newhouse's
written permission to leave the base
until the GQ alert is over.
MURPHY
Thanks.
Murphy is trapped on the base with the three Snipers.
He turns back to the barracks, and the base's pay phone.
EXT. BASE PHONE BOOTH -- NIGHT
Murphy makes sure Rackin, Delmar, and Horman aren't around.
73.
INT. BASE PHONE BOOTH -- NIGHT
Murphy dials General Latimer's private number.
INT. GENERAL LATIMER'S BEDROOM -- INTERCUT
The phone wakes General Latimer up.
LATIMER
Latimer.
MURPHY
It's Murphy...
LATIMER
What time is it?
MURPHY
Almost five, sir. There's been some
trouble on the base.
LATIMER
What kind of trouble?
MURPHY
They've killed the supply sergeant,
Fuller. They're trying to kill me.
LATIMER
This gang?
MURPHY
It's bigger than that. They're
expanding to other bases. They've
got a full scale military assault on
some Mexican drug lords next week...
LATIMER
What do you mean: Military assault?
MURPHY
They have someone in the General's
office who can requisition artillery
for them. LAVs, Bradley tanks, AAAVs,
everything.
LATIMER
Are any senior officers involved?
MURPHY
I believe Lt. Veillers is one of them.
(beat)
Sir, I'd like to take these guys down.
(CONTINUED)
74.
LATIMER
I sent you in there to prevent a
scandal, not start one.
(beat)
The best way to handle this is to
quietly transfer these bad apples to
other bases. Break up the gang.
Then have them dishonorably discharged.
MURPHY
Sir, I'm in this up to my eyeballs.
LATIMER
Just back down. Stop your
investigation. Don't make any waves
with General Newhouse. And whatever
you do, don't use my name or call on
this line again...
MURPHY
Sir, you can't just leave me hanging
like this.
Click. Dial tone. Latimer has hung up on him.
Murphy stands in the phone booth for a moment. Alone.
MURPHY
Lucy...
He quickly dials her number.
INT. LUCY'S APARTMENT -- NIGHT
The phone rings in the empty apartment. The bed is still
made. Lucy is gone.
EXT. BASE PHONE BOOTH -- NIGHT
Murphy hangs up. Then he notices Horman standing on the
opposite side of the Parade Grounds watching him.
Horman lifts a walkie talkie. Speaks into it.
Murphy checks the magazine of his gun. A handful of shells.
EXT. PARADE GROUNDS -- NIGHT
Murphy makes a break for it: racing out of the phone booth
to a group of buildings. Staying in the shadows, hoping to
elude Horman and the others.
75.
EXT. SUPPLY BUILDING -- NIGHT
Murphy hasn't brought his burglar tools. He tries to pick
the lock with his pocket knife, gets nowhere.
MURPHY
Shit.
Murphy KICKS open the door, enters the supply building.
INT. SUPPLY BUILDING -- NIGHT
Murphy starts grabbing weapons. Ammo clips for his Beretta,
a huge jungle knife, some grenades, a M249 SAW with an M203
40mm grenade launcher.
Gearing up for full scale war.
Murphy puts on a flack jacket with pockets and D rings for
the weapons and equipment. He checks the action on all of
the guns. Satisfied, he gets ready to take on the entire
Base if necessary.
EXT. SUPPLY BUILDING -- NIGHT
Murphy steps out of the Supply Building... into an ambush.
Rackin is on one side of the door, Horman the other. Both
aim M249 SAW machineguns at him.
RACKIN
Drop the SAW, Murphy.
When Horman nudges him with the barrel of his machinegun,
Murphy complies. He still has his other weapons.
RACKIN
Come on. Let's go for a ride.
MURPHY
No thanks.
The AH-1 Cobra Helicopter lands in front of them.
Murphy sees Lucy in the cockpit, tied up.
Delmar has a gun to her head.
RACKIN
Brought your friend. Thought you'd
be happy to see her. Let's go.
Murphy goes to the helicopter.
76.
EXT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- NIGHT
Murphy, Rackin, and Horman climb into the helicopter.
When all are onboard, Delmar lifts the Cobra into the air,
flying high over the city to a stretch of desert.
Dawn begins to break behind the helicopter.
INT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
Murphy leans forward to talk with Lucy.
MURPHY
Are you okay?
LUCY
Of course.
Rackin laughs.
RACKIN
We wouldn't hurt Lucy. She's one of
us. Sergeant Breen's widow. I thought
you knew?
(beat)
Lucy? You got some 'splaining to do!
Murphy is shocked. Looks at Lucy.
LUCY
Magic is stronger than trust. Stronger
than everything.
Lucy touches Rackin's face. Rackin smiles at her. Murphy
is completely betrayed. Completely alone.
RACKIN
You have no one to turn to. We're
your family. We're the ones you can
trust. But can we trust you?
Rackin opens the side door of the helicopter. Wind rushes
in. He stands, looking out at the ground far below.
RACKIN
We're the fucking Marines, Murphy.
We're the best there is. Only the
strong survive. Are you strong enough?
MURPHY
What do you want?
(CONTINUED)
77.
RACKIN
Can I trust you, Murphy?
Rackin grabs Murphy's wrist tightly.
RACKIN
You're like a brother to me... But
are you Cain?
A moment of hesitation, then Murphy grabs Rackin's wrist in
a fireman's grip. Holding on to each other's wrists.
RACKIN
Or Able to hold on?
Rackin backs Murphy to the open helicopter door.
Delmar tilts the chopper, Murphy falls out the open door.
Hanging on to Rackin.
EXT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
Murphy dangles out the helicopter door, holding onto Rackin
for dear life. They hold tight to each other, as Murphy
tries not to look at the ground a few hundred feet below.
RACKIN
This is what trust is all about. It
comes from the heart. You have to
believe in me. Believe I won't drop
you. Believe I know what's best for
you. Trust in me.
Murphy holds on as the Helicopter continues moving. The
ground, FAR below. They hang on to each other.
RACKIN
You have a choice: Keep quiet and
live, or let go and die.
Murphy holds on, feeling his grip loosening.
RACKIN
You're on the ground floor, Murphy.
We're expanding our operations. Taking
over all of the drug business on the
West Coast.
(beat)
No one can stop us! We're the fucking
MARINES! We have tanks! Choppers!
Harrier jets! Rocket launchers!
Amphibious Assault Vehicles!
(beat)
We're an army.
(CONTINUED)
78.
MURPHY
You're crazy.
Rackin laughs and lets go of Murphy's wrist.
Murphy hangs on for his life.
INT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
Rackin turns to Delmar.
RACKIN
Take us back to the base.
EXT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
Murphy hangs on for dear life as the helicopter turns around,
heading back over the city to the base.
INT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- NIGHT
Saudi Arabia. Desert Storm.
OFFICER
The General's orders are clear: Pick
up survivors and get out of here!
Murphy pulls his gun, aims it at the Officer's face.
MURPHY
Fuck the General. We going back to
pick him up or not?
OFFICER
I'm not risking my men or my craft.
MURPHY
I can't do it myself...
The Officer turns to the pilot and gestures to lift off.
EXT. SAUDI ARABIA -- NIGHT
The Helicopter begins to lift and fly away. Ted Newhouse
screams in the darkness.
TED (O.S.)
Murphy! Murphy!
79.
INT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- NIGHT
Murphy jambs his gun into the Officer's face.
MURPHY
Fuck the General. You're flying back.
OFFICER
Wrong. Get yourself Court Martialed
if you want. I'll give you five
minutes. Then we're out of here.
Murphy nods, holsters his gun, jumps out of the chopper.
EXT. SAUDI ARABIA -- NIGHT
Murphy runs through the gunfire and explosions to where Ted
Newhouse lays... Still alive.
TED
Murphy...
MURPHY
I'm getting you out of here.
Murphy hoists Ted Newhouse onto his shoulders and drag/carries
him through the battle field. Explosions right and left.
Ted is heavy, slowing Murphy down.
INT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- NIGHT
A voice on the Officer's radio.
VOICE (V.O.)
Cobra Zero Seven, what is your status?
OFFICER
Waiting at extraction point Alpha.
VOICE (V.O.)
What's your hold up?
OFFICER
Gunnery Sergeant Murphy asked us to
wait five minutes for him.
VOICE (V.O.)
You take orders from Gunnery Sergeants,
Mr. Mainwarring?
OFFICER
No, sir, but he said...
(CONTINUED)
80.
VOICE (V.O.)
I give the orders. Return to base
immediately.
The Officer turns to the Pilot.
OFFICER
You heard the man.
(beat)
Let's get out of here.
EXT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- NIGHT
The helicopter lifts off...
Just as Murphy and Ted enter the clearing. The Helicopter
leaves them behind. Behind enemy lines.
MURPHY
Nooooooooooooo!
The helicopter zooms away in the darkness.
EXT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
Murphy hangs on to Rackin's wrist.
MURPHY
Nooooooooooooo!
He pulls himself inside the helicopter, using Rackin's arm
like a rope, and the chopper strut as a step.
INT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
Murphy climbs into the helicopter.
RACKIN
Welcome aboard.
Rackin SLAMS a fist into Murphy's face.
EXT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
The helicopter zooms back to San Diego and the Base.
81.
INT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
Rackin draws his side arm, and Murphy knocks it from his
hands. Rackin slams Murphy in the face again.
Horman enters the fight, slamming Murphy with both fists.
Murphy fights Horman and Rackin in the helicopter, trying to
stay away from the open door... and a fall to the city below.
A SAVAGE hand to hand fight. Kicking, hitting, gouging.
RACKIN
Could have been one of us, Murphy.
Rackin knocks him to the open doors. Murphy almost falls
out! Catches the edge of the door, hangs in there.
RACKIN
Look at them down there.
Rackin connects with Murphy's nose, breaking it. Murphy
almost goes out the doors, but ducks the next punch and
scrambles back inside the chopper.
RACKIN
Millions of people, all want their
smack. We can't stop them.
Horman SLAMS him in the back of the head. No way for Murphy
to fight both of them and survive.
RACKIN
We can only supply them.
Rackin does a one-two combination on Murphy's gut.
Murphy is fading fast. He has to do something.
EXT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
The helicopter zooms over the far end of the base, headed
towards the Iron Man Course and the Parade Ground.
INT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
Rackin SLAMS Murphy in the head.
Horman grabs his Beretta hand gun and presses it against
Murphy's eye. Finger ready to pull the trigger.
(CONTINUED)
82.
HORMAN
Can't you see there's no choice,
Murphy? You failed the test. Now
you have to pay the penalty.
Murphy ducks quickly and the shot goes wild.
Horman gets ready to fire again. Murphy grabs his gun hand.
They wrestle for control of the gun, as Rackin tries to SLAM
Murphy again with his fists.
HORMAN
Pass or fall.
Horman gets ready to fire again. Murphy yanks on his gun
hand, throwing Horman off balance...
And out of the helicopter doors!
EXT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
Horman falls all the way to the Iron Man Course. SPLAT!
INT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
Murphy continues to fight with Rackin. When the helicopter
changes angle, Rackin's gun slides to Lucy, who picks it up.
She aims the gun at the two fighting men.
LUCY
Can't get a clean shot.
Murphy pushes Rackin away.
MURPHY
There.
With Rackin and Murphy momentarily separated, Lucy can get a
clean shot. She aims, pulls the trigger.
BLAM!
The bullet just misses Murphy's head.
EXT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
Delmar takes the helicopter lower, thirty feet off the Iron
Man Course. They zip along, headed to the Parade Grounds.
83.
INT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
Lucy re-aims at Murphy's head. Ready to pull the trigger.
Murphy looks at the open door at the earth thirty feet below.
Jumps.
EXT. AH-1W COBRA HELICOPTER -- MORNING
Murphy jumps out of the helicopter, hits the dirt and rolls
