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  1. Us Lucky Few
  2. by
  3. Eli
  4.  
  5. FADE IN:
  6.  
  7.  
  8. EXT. CONVENIENCE STORE - NIGHT
  9.  
  10. An empty stretch of highway.
  11.  
  12. A lone police cruiser sits in front of a convenience store,
  13. the lights flash.
  14.  
  15. OFFICER DAVID PARKS, (25) steps out of his cruiser then
  16. presses the mic to his radio. He's Asian, 5"8 and wears a
  17. Phoenix Police Department uniform
  18.  
  19. PARKS
  20. (into radio)
  21. 1532, dispatch we're 97, code two.
  22.  
  23. DISPATCH (O.S.)
  24. 10-4, 1532.
  25.  
  26. OFFICER LANCE HAWKINS, (21) is next to him.
  27.  
  28. Parks turns to Hawkins and points at him.
  29.  
  30. PARKS
  31. Watch. Let me do the talking.
  32. Anything looks weird, call it.
  33.  
  34. HAWKINS
  35. 10-4 sir.
  36.  
  37.  
  38. INT. CONVENIENCE STORE - NIGHT
  39.  
  40. The two walk in and immediately see two people. The older
  41. one, JOHN STEVENS, (late-40s) wears a confederate flag hat
  42. with a jacket and jeans.
  43.  
  44. JOHN
  45. Look pal, see-
  46.  
  47. He pulls out a Triple-A card.
  48.  
  49. JOHN (CONT’D)
  50. I just gotta get me a tow truck so
  51. I can bring my truck to the shop.
  52. Please, I gotta just borrow your
  53. phone.
  54.  
  55. The STOREKEEPER, (late-50s) points toward the door.
  56.  
  57. STOREKEEPER
  58. No, you leave!
  59.  
  60. The younger one, JACK STEVENS, (early-20s) wears a jacket and
  61. jeans and has long hair.
  62.  
  63. JACK
  64. Dad, let's just go outside, we'll-
  65.  
  66. The two officers watch this for a moment. The door closes
  67. behind them and a "DING" can be heard.
  68.  
  69. Hawkins points at the door.
  70.  
  71. HAWKINS
  72. That sensor's a little late.
  73.  
  74. He chuckles and grins.
  75.  
  76. Parks glares at him, then looks at the two.
  77.  
  78. The storekeeper looks at Hawkins and points.
  79.  
  80. STOREKEEPER
  81. These men, right here sir! I do not
  82. allow racists in my store!
  83.  
  84. JOHN
  85. Look pal, we were just looking to
  86. borrow a phone. No trouble here.
  87.  
  88. John's hands are in his pockets.
  89.  
  90. PARKS
  91. Step back from the counter sir,
  92. keep your hands out your pockets.
  93.  
  94. Parks looks over at John and motions toward him.
  95.  
  96. John takes his hand out of his pockets then cocks his head in
  97. confusion at Parks.
  98.  
  99. PARKS (CONT’D)
  100. John, was it?
  101.  
  102. JOHN
  103. Yeah.
  104.  
  105. PARKS
  106. How about you and your son step
  107. outside and talk with me? Hawkins,
  108. check the security footage.
  109.  
  110. Hawkins nods.
  111.  
  112.  
  113. EXT. CONVENIENCE STORE - NIGHT
  114.  
  115. John takes a sigh.
  116.  
  117. PARKS
  118. You alright?
  119.  
  120. John massages his eyes.
  121.  
  122. JOHN
  123. Just needed to borrow a phone man,
  124. phone's dead and the battery in my
  125. truck died. He just went on
  126. spouting about how I was racist.
  127. Christ, people these days gettin'
  128. butthurt over lil' symbols like
  129. these.
  130.  
  131. He takes off his hat.
  132.  
  133. JOHN (CONT’D)
  134. Long night. We were trying to make
  135. it to New Mexico when the truck
  136. broke down.
  137.  
  138. PARKS
  139. I see. Sorry to even ask, but you
  140. guys got weapons on you?
  141.  
  142. John motions over to the shotgun mounted on the truck.
  143.  
  144. JOHN
  145. And then mine and my son's carry
  146. pieces.
  147.  
  148. PARKS
  149. Alright, thanks. Let's just get you
  150. guys outta here as soon as we can.
  151.  
  152. Hawkins steps back out.
  153.  
  154. HAWKINS
  155. Yeah, he apparently called the cops
  156. and freaked out seeing the hat.
  157.  
  158. With a sigh, he massages his eyes, then thumbs his radio.
  159.  
  160. PARKS
  161. (into radio)
  162. 1532, dispatch.
  163.  
  164. DISPATCH
  165. (from radio)
  166. Go ahead 1532.
  167.  
  168. PARKS
  169. (into radio)
  170. Requesting a tow truck at the
  171. Chevron on Dillon and third. We're
  172. gonna be code four here.
  173.  
  174. He glances at Hawkins and motions for him to follow him.
  175.  
  176. PARKS (CONT’D)
  177. Alright sir, we're gonna be across
  178. the street doing traffic if you
  179. need us, just wait out here for the
  180. truck. Anything happens, just give
  181. us a holler or call.
  182.  
  183. JACK
  184. Thanks, officer.
  185.  
  186. Parks and Hawkins get back into their cruiser.
  187.  
  188.  
  189. INT. POLICE CRUISER - NIGHT
  190.  
  191. The two wait across the street from the gas station and clock
  192. traffic.
  193.  
  194. HAWKINS
  195. So, how'd I do?
  196.  
  197. Parks jots something down on a paper and stares at the
  198. passing vehicles.
  199.  
  200. PARKS
  201. That's a three.
  202.  
  203. HAWKINS
  204. Come on, just a three?
  205.  
  206. PARKS
  207. You should've handled that faster.
  208.  
  209. HAWKINS
  210. Why didn't you?
  211.  
  212. Parks shoots him a grin.
  213.  
  214. PARKS
  215. Wanted to see what you'd do.
  216.  
  217. HAWKINS
  218. Right. Well it's not another two
  219. which is good.
  220.  
  221. Hawkins clocks traffic with a radar gun.
  222.  
  223. HAWKINS (CONT’D)
  224. You were military though? A few of
  225. the guys at the station said you
  226. were in Afghanistan a few years.
  227.  
  228. David glances over at the radar gun.
  229.  
  230. He takes a deep breath.
  231.  
  232. PARKS
  233. Yeah, still kind of am.
  234.  
  235. HAWKINS
  236. That's really cool! You know I was
  237. gonna join, but then they wouldn't
  238. take me because-
  239.  
  240. Parks takes a sigh, then massages his eyes.
  241.  
  242. PARKS
  243. Fuck, kid- You gave 'em a reason
  244. not to.
  245.  
  246. Parks takes out his phone, checks it, then puts it back in
  247. his pocket.
  248.  
  249. HAWKINS
  250. (voice trails off)
  251. ...Of a surgery when I was nine.
  252.  
  253. David continues to watch cars pass.
  254.  
  255. He massages his eyes as Hawkins continues to take radar.
  256.  
  257. HAWKINS (CONT’D)
  258. Pretty quiet today, huh?
  259.  
  260. Parks slowly moves his head and glares at Hawkins.
  261.  
  262. PARKS
  263. I'm gonna make you eat those
  264. fucking words.
  265.  
  266. A car screams past the two-
  267.  
  268. HAWKINS
  269. Holy shit! Did you see that?!
  270.  
  271. Parks picks up the car's radio.
  272.  
  273. PARKS
  274. You called it, not me. Light 'em
  275. up.
  276.  
  277. Hawkins floors the accelerator and speeds up behind the other
  278. car.
  279.  
  280. Hawkins turns on the siren and Parks grabs the radio.
  281.  
  282. The siren blares as the car begins to pull over.
  283.  
  284. PARKS (CONT’D)
  285. 1532, dispatch, be advised
  286. performing TC on reckless driver-
  287. Interstate 10, past Marker 13.
  288.  
  289. DISPATCH
  290. (over radio)
  291. 10-4.
  292.  
  293. Hawkins and Parks prepare to exit the car.
  294.  
  295. HAWKINS
  296. Cover.
  297.  
  298. PARKS
  299. Contact.
  300.  
  301.  
  302. EXT. DESERT HIGHWAY - NIGHT
  303.  
  304. The two get out and approach.
  305.  
  306. Hawkins crosses toward the passenger's side.
  307.  
  308. Parks crosses toward the driver's.
  309.  
  310. Both place their fingertips on the tail lights of the car.
  311.  
  312. The passenger's side door opens before they can even reach
  313. the car.
  314.  
  315. Two gunshots ring out by the time Hawkins gets his as the man
  316. in front of him drops dead.
  317.  
  318. Parks draws his weapon and makes his way back.
  319.  
  320. PARKS
  321. Hawkins, behind the cruiser!
  322.  
  323. Parks fires into the driver's side door and is met with
  324. multiple muzzle flashes.
  325.  
  326. Hawkins turns his back and hides behind the passenger side
  327. door of the cruiser, gun out, muzzle up.
  328.  
  329. Parks continues to fire and with his free hand keys his
  330. radio.
  331.  
  332. PARKS (CONT’D)
  333. (into radio)
  334. 1532, DISPATCH! SHOTS FIRED AT OUR
  335. LOCATION! ROLL BODYCAM!
  336.  
  337. The rounds fly past Hawkins as he sits there and shakes, his
  338. gun still out.
  339.  
  340. Parks looks over. His eyes widen.
  341.  
  342. PARKS (CONT’D)
  343. GRAB THE RIFLE NOW, HAWKINS!
  344.  
  345. Hawkins shakes as he reaches into the car and pulls out the
  346. patrol rifle.
  347.  
  348. Hawkins now crouches next against the door of the cruiser. He
  349. fires at the muzzle flashes in the car.
  350.  
  351. DISPATCH
  352. (from radio)
  353. 10-4, 1532, any available units
  354. 1532 is requesting assistance on
  355. Highway 10 past marker 13.
  356.  
  357. Parks watches a figure run out and fires two rounds before
  358. his handgun goes dry.
  359.  
  360. PARKS
  361. Hawkins, cover fire!
  362.  
  363. Hawkins continues to fire at the car in front of him.
  364.  
  365. Parks takes a knee behind the door of his cruiser and reloads
  366. his handgun.
  367.  
  368. A concussion grenade from the other car lands on the
  369. cruiser's windshield, in between both of their firing
  370. positions behind the squad car doors.
  371.  
  372. PARKS (CONT’D)
  373. Hawkins get back!
  374.  
  375. Parks tries to reach for it, then-
  376.  
  377. Silence.
  378.  
  379. Parks is in a daze, but opens his eyes.
  380.  
  381. Hawkins's rifle sits on the ground. With his eyes open, he
  382. fumbles to reach for it.
  383.  
  384. A silhouette pops up.
  385.  
  386. Parks sees it, then looks back at Hawkins.
  387.  
  388. Hawkins drops to the ground next to the cruiser, a spatter of
  389. blood exiting the other side of his skull.
  390.  
  391. Parks reaches into the car and takes his Mossberg 590A1 out.
  392.  
  393. Rounds fly through the windshield. Parks ducks under the
  394. dashboard as he fumbles with his 12 gauge.
  395.  
  396. Parks thumbs his radio again.
  397.  
  398. PARKS (CONT’D)
  399. (into radio)
  400. OFFICER DOWN, WE HAVE AN OFFICER
  401. DOWN! SUSPECT JUST THREW A FUCKING
  402. GRENADE!
  403.  
  404. IND VOICE 1 (O.S.)
  405. FUCK YOU WEY!
  406.  
  407. The fire continues as Parks watches one charge him with a
  408. knife.
  409.  
  410. Parks fires a round into his chest and just watches him come
  411. at him.
  412.  
  413. He places his hand on the forend of the shotgun as the man
  414. starts to swing his knife at him.
  415.  
  416. Parks kicks him back, chambers a round, and fires as the
  417. man's intestines hang out.
  418.  
  419. PARKS
  420. What the fuck?!
  421.  
  422. IND VOICE 1 (O.S.)
  423. You just fucked homie.
  424.  
  425. He trains his weapon once more and tries to chamber the next
  426. round.
  427.  
  428. Click.
  429.  
  430. The man stabs Parks in the shoulder.
  431.  
  432. IND VOICE 1 (CONT’D)
  433. FUCK...!
  434.  
  435. Parks cries out in pain as the man pulls the knife out and
  436. takes another swing.
  437.  
  438. Parks shoves him with his shotgun and backs up and in a
  439. frantic rush tries to pull another shell of of his sling,
  440. only to drop it.
  441.  
  442. Parks only falls as another bullet flies out the back of his
  443. shoulder.
  444.  
  445. His shoulder bleeds. Another bullet flies out the back of the
  446. same shoulder.
  447.  
  448. Parks falls down, stiff.
  449.  
  450. IND VOICE 1 (CONT’D)
  451. Oh shit!
  452.  
  453. The man looks up. Gunshots ring out as the rounds land in the
  454. back of their car.
  455.  
  456. IND VOICE 2
  457. Let's go, let's go man!
  458.  
  459. Parks looks looks over his side.
  460.  
  461. John is with his son and holds a shotgun. His son grabs
  462. Parks's shotgun, loads it and fires into the back of the
  463. assailants' car.
  464.  
  465. Parks holds his shoulder as he feels himself fade in and out
  466. of consciousness. He grabs the tourniquet off his belt and
  467. tries to wrap the wounds on Parks's shoulders.
  468.  
  469. John has a still look of fear in his eyes as he applies the
  470. tourniquet.
  471.  
  472. JOHN
  473. Shit, shit shit!
  474.  
  475. PARKS
  476. (fading)
  477. ...I'm gonna die...
  478.  
  479. John reaches into Parks's pocket and pulls out his phone.
  480.  
  481. JOHN
  482. Hey, Parks stay with me now man!
  483. Don't you go dying on me! You're
  484. gonna be fine!
  485.  
  486. The police lights begin to show themselves on John's face.
  487.  
  488. JOHN (CONT’D)
  489. They're just right here, they're
  490. right here officer! HEY!
  491.  
  492. The lights flash across his face as John waves first
  493. responders over.
  494.  
  495. Parks blacks out.
  496.  
  497.  
  498. INT. EMERGENCY ROOM - NIGHT
  499.  
  500. Parks is wakes up as he's taken into the emergency room.
  501.  
  502. IND NURSE 1
  503. Subject is David Parks, 28-years
  504. old, male, blood pressure...
  505.  
  506. Parks blacks out again..
  507.  
  508.  
  509. INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY
  510.  
  511. Parks sits on a hospital bed and clutches his arm. His face
  512. carries a pained expression.
  513.  
  514. ELENA SAINTCLAIRE, (26) places her hand on Parks's shoulder.
  515.  
  516. PARKS
  517. I need to find Lance.
  518.  
  519. ELENA
  520. Dave, I know this is a lot to take
  521. in-
  522.  
  523. Parks chuckles.
  524.  
  525. PARKS
  526. You're a lot to take in.
  527.  
  528. The room goes silent.
  529.  
  530. JACK NELSON (mid-40s) holds a briefcase and walks through the
  531. door.
  532.  
  533. PARKS (CONT’D)
  534. You know, sweetheart. I'm not
  535. really in the mood for pranks, you
  536. get that right?
  537.  
  538. Nelson reaches for the TV remote next to Parks and turns it
  539. on.
  540.  
  541. JONATHAN STANTON, (mid-50s) approaches a podium.
  542.  
  543. LIEUTENANT STANTON
  544. Thank you all for coming out this
  545. morning. I am Lieutenant Jonathan
  546. Stanton with the Phoenix Police
  547. Department.
  548.  
  549. IND REPORTER 1 (O.S.)
  550. Is this an act of terrorism?
  551.  
  552. IND REPORTER 2 (O.S.)
  553. Were these two officers
  554. specifically targeted?
  555.  
  556. IND REPORTER 3 (O.S.)
  557. Do we have any idea at this
  558. time who did this?
  559.  
  560. LIEUTENANT STANTON
  561. (on TV)
  562. At this time I will not be taking
  563. questions.
  564.  
  565. The reporters hush.
  566.  
  567. Stanton takes out a paper and glances down at it with an
  568. anxious sigh.
  569.  
  570. LIEUTENANT STANTON (CONT’D)
  571. It is with a heavy heart that I
  572. announce that we lost one of our
  573. own tonight. Officer Lance Hawkins
  574. was pronounced dead on scene... His
  575. field training officer, Officer
  576. Parks had been struck by four
  577. rounds, two hitting his vest.
  578.  
  579. Parks buries his head in his hands. Tears run down his eyes.
  580.  
  581. LIEUTENANT STANTON (CONT’D)
  582. (on tv)
  583. ...It is thanks to two armed
  584. bystanders that Officer Parks can
  585. live to fight another day-
  586.  
  587. PARKS
  588. He- He's joking. That's bullshit.
  589. He's gotta be joking, this is a
  590. sick god damn joke and everyone's
  591. laughing at me!
  592.  
  593. A moment of silence between all three.
  594.  
  595. NELSON
  596. Officer Parks, I'm sorry to tell
  597. you.
  598.  
  599. Elena has a look of concern as she places her hand on Parks's
  600. back.
  601.  
  602. PARKS
  603. Did he... Feel any of it?
  604.  
  605. Nelson shakes his head.
  606.  
  607. PARKS (CONT’D)
  608. What about his wife? Who- Who's
  609. gonna take care of her? His kid...
  610. They don't have that anymore...
  611.  
  612. NELSON
  613. His daughter will receive a
  614. pension, however it will be up to
  615. you whether you'd like to speak to
  616. his wife.
  617.  
  618. He wipes off another tear and tries to mouth something,
  619. thKimen stops and takes a deep breath.
  620.  
  621. PARKS
  622. He's dead because of me, I
  623. should've been the contact-
  624.  
  625. He knocks over the table next to him and begins to sob.
  626.  
  627. PARKS (CONT’D)
  628. FUCK!
  629.  
  630. NELSON
  631. There's nothing you could've done
  632. about it, the reason you're alive
  633. is because two people happened to
  634. see what was going on and stopped
  635. it.
  636.  
  637. Parks reaches for the trash can next to him and vomits into
  638. it.
  639.  
  640. PARKS
  641. God damn it. I could've done more.
  642. I could've done more. I should've
  643. done more.
  644.  
  645. He stops for a moment as a group of shadows form behind the
  646. covered observation room.
  647.  
  648. The door opens as SERGEANT STEELE, (mid-30s) comes in. He
  649. wears an "Internal Affairs" badge.
  650.  
  651. Parks spits into the trash can.
  652.  
  653. STEELE
  654. Run me through it, Parks. Piece by
  655. piece.
  656.  
  657. Steele throws a file folder at his feet.
  658.  
  659. Parks stands up.
  660.  
  661. PARKS
  662. Fu-
  663.  
  664. Nelson stands up and almost blocks Steele. He looks back at
  665. Parks.
  666.  
  667. NELSON
  668. Not a word. Get it together.
  669.  
  670. He glares at Steele.
  671.  
  672. NELSON (CONT’D)
  673. Sergeant, you make another move
  674. like that again, I will make your
  675. life hell.
  676.  
  677. Parks nods.
  678.  
  679. PARKS
  680. I want to go home.
  681.  
  682. He reaches for the change of clothes with his badge and gun
  683. still on them.
  684.  
  685. FADE OUT.
  686.  
  687.  
  688. INT. WAITING ROOM - DAY
  689.  
  690. JAMES O'REILLY, (28) argues with two police officers.
  691.  
  692. JAMES
  693. He knows me. Look, I served with
  694. him. Can I have a reason for being
  695. kicked out?
  696.  
  697. IND POLICE OFFICER 1
  698. Security reasons, never said
  699. anything about you.
  700.  
  701. JAMES
  702. Look, ask him yoursel-
  703.  
  704. Parks bursts out the door, a cast in his left arm.
  705.  
  706. Next to him is Elena.
  707.  
  708. ELENA
  709. David, you've just been shot, let's
  710. just go home first...
  711.  
  712. Parks just looks at the scene in front of him.
  713.  
  714. PARKS
  715. James?
  716.  
  717. Both of the officers take a step back and look at James.
  718.  
  719. JAMES
  720. Dave?
  721.  
  722. PARKS
  723. Should've probably told them you
  724. were coming. Sorry 'bout that.
  725.  
  726. Dave just looks at the officers and waves them off. They nod.
  727.  
  728. JAMES
  729. Grab a drink then? Do some catching
  730. up?
  731.  
  732. Dave nods.
  733.  
  734. PARKS
  735. Haven't seen you since...
  736.  
  737. JAMES
  738. ...Convoy.
  739.  
  740. PARKS
  741. Time flies, fuck.
  742.  
  743. James's eyes widen as he takes a sigh.
  744.  
  745. JAMES
  746. Yeah, it does. You okay man?
  747.  
  748. Parks takes a sigh and looks at James. He opens his mouth to
  749. something, but nothing manages to come out.
  750.  
  751. His phone vibrates.
  752.  
  753. A text appears. The contact reads, "Interested Party".
  754.  
  755. A photo of him with James and Elena coming through the doors
  756. with James talking to the police.
  757.  
  758. INTERESTED PARTY (TEXT)
  759. Officer Parks, we have a
  760. proposition for you. Please meet us
  761. on the third floor of the parking
  762. garage. Come alone.
  763.  
  764. Parks glances at Elena.
  765.  
  766. PARKS
  767. Hey sweetheart, this is James. You
  768. guys get to know each other, I'm
  769. gonna go for a walk-
  770.  
  771. ELENA
  772. Didn't you say you wanted to go
  773. home?
  774.  
  775. PARKS
  776. Lemme get some air first.
  777.  
  778. James cocks an eyebrow at this.
  779.  
  780. Parks walks off to
  781.  
  782.  
  783. INT. ELEVATOR - DAY
  784.  
  785. Parks checks takes his Glock 19 out of his right hand inner
  786. waistband holster and does a one handed press check using his
  787. belt to check for a round.
  788.  
  789. A round is chambered.
  790.  
  791. He takes a deep breath as he looks at the floors.
  792.  
  793. "1"
  794.  
  795. "2"
  796.  
  797. He takes a breath.
  798.  
  799. "3"
  800.  
  801. The doors open as Parks inches out, gun in his hand.
  802.  
  803.  
  804. EXT. GARAGE - DAY
  805.  
  806. He checks the outside.
  807.  
  808. Nothing.
  809.  
  810. The ramp going to the third floor materializes as he peers
  811. over.
  812.  
  813. He makes his way over. A group of black suburbans are parked
  814. there.
  815.  
  816. In the middle of it, a group of men in suits.
  817.  
  818. The one in the middle JASON WHITE, (43) rolls his eyes.
  819.  
  820. WHITE
  821. Come on now Officer, there were
  822. other ways we could've dealt with
  823. you. At least listen to us before
  824. you start shooting.
  825.  
  826. Those around him reach for their weapons.
  827.  
  828. WHITE (CONT’D)
  829. Gentlemen, he has one arm and
  830. there's six of you. It wouldn't be
  831. a fair fight now would it?
  832.  
  833. Parks lowers his weapon.
  834.  
  835. PARKS
  836. What? The fuck you want? You feds?
  837.  
  838. He's clearly nervous.
  839.  
  840. WHITE
  841. Officer- Or do you want it to be
  842. Detective, Parks?
  843.  
  844. PARKS
  845. Cut the shit.
  846.  
  847. He looks behind him at another individual in a suit. He
  848. beckons over ANTHONY, (mid-20s)
  849.  
  850. WHITE
  851. Anthony, get my case please.
  852.  
  853. ANTHONY
  854. Yes sir.
  855.  
  856. Anthony walks to the back of a suburban and comes back. He
  857. carries a briefcase.
  858.  
  859. WHITE
  860. Price of admission is ignorance.
  861. That man was on bath salts and some
  862. modified form of PCP.
  863.  
  864. White opens the briefcase.
  865.  
  866. WHITE (CONT’D)
  867. He's being healed up in a known
  868. Sinaloa Cartel safehouse. Do we
  869. have a deal?
  870.  
  871. Parks just slowly nods.
  872.  
  873. He closes the briefcase and passes it to Parks.
  874.  
  875. PARKS
  876. Deal.
  877.  
  878. White's side packs up and leaves Parks alone with a metallic
  879. briefcase.
  880.  
  881. Parks stands there, briefcase in hand.
  882.  
  883. FADE TO BLACK.
  884.  
  885.  
  886. EXT. PARKING LOT - DAY
  887.  
  888. Parks walks back with a briefcase.
  889.  
  890. James cocks an eyebrow.
  891.  
  892. JAMES
  893. The fuck is that?
  894.  
  895. Parks shrugs.
  896.  
  897. JAMES (CONT’D)
  898. The feds give you that?
  899.  
  900. Parks shrugs.
  901.  
  902. PARKS
  903. It's information for a case. That's
  904. all I know.
  905.  
  906. JAMES
  907. If it's on me, I don't have any god
  908. damn dogs.
  909.  
  910. Parks rolls his eyes.
  911.  
  912. PARKS
  913. If it was on you, I'd have thrown
  914. you in cuffs.
  915.  
  916. JAMES
  917. Not if there was already an IED
  918. planted on your car.
  919.  
  920. PARKS
  921. James...
  922.  
  923. James smiles, though it looks nervous.
  924.  
  925. JAMES
  926. I'm just joking. I swear.
  927.  
  928. Parks nods.
  929.  
  930. PARKS (CONT’D)
  931. Right... Follow us, we're headed
  932. home. I got a small cabinet there.
  933.  
  934.  
  935. INT. PARKS'S HOUSE - AFTERNOON
  936.  
  937. The briefcase sits on Parks's wooden kitchen table.
  938.  
  939. James pokes the case with a screwdriver.
  940.  
  941. Elena crouches behind a couch.
  942.  
  943. ELENA
  944. Why did you want me back here
  945. again? And why didn't you call the
  946. bomb squad?
  947.  
  948. PARKS
  949. So if it goes off, there's not
  950. pieces of me inside of you. Plus,
  951. they're not gonna come out here
  952. because someone gave me a
  953. briefcase.
  954.  
  955. ELENA
  956. But I already get pieces of you
  957. inside me.
  958.  
  959. PARKS
  960. Fuck, walked int-
  961.  
  962. James slams his hand against the top of the case.
  963.  
  964. PARKS (CONT’D)
  965. ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL US ALL?!
  966.  
  967. JAMES
  968. Well we know it's not pressure
  969. activated if it is a bomb.
  970.  
  971. PARKS
  972. YOU FUCKING IDIOT!
  973.  
  974. ELENA
  975. You just gave me a fucking
  976. heart attack!
  977.  
  978. James just shrugs.
  979.  
  980. Parks and Elena takes a deep breath.
  981.  
  982. PARKS (CONT’D)
  983. You were EOD right?
  984.  
  985. JAMES
  986. I was half the reason EOD came to
  987. talk to us back then, yeah.
  988.  
  989. Parks unlatches the case and takes out a flashlight.
  990.  
  991. PARKS
  992. How'd they set these things up?
  993.  
  994. JAMES
  995. Damn things were rigged for a few
  996. inches, you pulled up and boom.
  997. Just look under it for wires.
  998.  
  999. Parks glances under it, opening the case just a crack. He
  1000. shines the light around inside of it.
  1001.  
  1002. JAMES (CONT’D)
  1003. Anything?
  1004.  
  1005. PARKS
  1006. Negative, any clear string would've
  1007. made a shadow too. Fuck it, I'm
  1008. going for it.
  1009.  
  1010. He opens the case all the way. The files are stacked neatly.
  1011.  
  1012. Elena emerges from behind Parks's couch.
  1013.  
  1014. ELENA
  1015. What is it? Anything solid on
  1016. Lance?
  1017.  
  1018. Parks takes the case, turns it upside down, and dumps its
  1019. contents on the table.
  1020.  
  1021. He starts to spread its contents, across the table.
  1022.  
  1023. PARKS
  1024. Help me out with this you two.
  1025.  
  1026. Elena makes her way over and the three start placing folders
  1027. right side up.
  1028.  
  1029. David opens a file, on its cover reads, "DEPARTMENT OF
  1030. HOMELAND SECURITY".
  1031.  
  1032. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1033. Holy fuck.
  1034.  
  1035. He flips through it. A few clusters of mugshots here and
  1036. there, a few assorted file-
  1037.  
  1038. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1039. I found him. The fucker who stabbed
  1040. me.
  1041.  
  1042. He pulls a file out.
  1043.  
  1044. The top of the dossier reads "Enrique Torrez".
  1045.  
  1046. Gang Affiliation: "The Sentinel Cartel".
  1047.  
  1048. Parks's expression changes to that of anger.
  1049.  
  1050. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1051. I have to make some phone calls.
  1052.  
  1053.  
  1054. EXT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
  1055.  
  1056. Four police cruisers and a SWAT van pull up to a warehouse.
  1057.  
  1058. The streetlights illuminate the grungy graffiti covered area.
  1059.  
  1060. Gang logos cover some houses, a few dumpsters are knocked
  1061. over, some of the trash flying around.
  1062.  
  1063. Outside, the small amount passerbys, whisper to each other as
  1064. the cruisers pull up with the team.
  1065.  
  1066. Two cruisers peel off and start cordoning off the area from
  1067. the front of the warehouse.
  1068.  
  1069. A perimeter is set up, the area is cleared of any passerbys.
  1070.  
  1071.  
  1072. INT. POLICE CRUISER - NIGHT
  1073.  
  1074. Parks sits there and watches all of this.
  1075.  
  1076. Stanton drives.
  1077.  
  1078. LIEUTENANT STANTON
  1079. Four days. Someone tipped us off
  1080. too when you put the pieces
  1081. together.
  1082.  
  1083. Parks just looks out the window. He's got a leather jacket
  1084. on.
  1085.  
  1086. Stanton looks over at Parks.
  1087.  
  1088. LIEUTENANT STANTON (CONT’D)
  1089. Should feel good though if you are
  1090. right. Even if you're not it's a
  1091. dent in the fuck up that was the
  1092. ATF's schtick.
  1093.  
  1094. Parks continues to watch as police MRAP stops.
  1095.  
  1096. PARKS
  1097. Won't do anything for Lance.
  1098.  
  1099. LIEUTENANT STANTON
  1100. We're gonna get these guys, kid.
  1101.  
  1102. He steps out of the cruiser.
  1103.  
  1104. Parks opens the door and watches as SWAT stacks on the door.
  1105.  
  1106.  
  1107. EXT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
  1108.  
  1109. One of the cruisers pulls behind the building, two others set
  1110. up a perimeter and block the street.
  1111.  
  1112. From inside the cruiser, Parks turns the police radio up.
  1113.  
  1114. Stanton lights up a cigarette.
  1115.  
  1116. The radio comes to life.
  1117.  
  1118. IND SWAT OFFICER 1 (O.S.)
  1119. Team one, team two, prepare to
  1120. breach.
  1121.  
  1122. IND SWAT OFFICER 2 (O.S.)
  1123. Team one, ready.
  1124.  
  1125. IND SWAT OFFICER 1 (O.S.)
  1126. Team two, ready. On my mark.
  1127.  
  1128. Parks watches this.
  1129.  
  1130. IND SWAT OFFICER 1 (O.S.) (CONT’D)
  1131. Mark.
  1132.  
  1133. The SWAT team busts the door down. An officer throws in a
  1134. flashbang.
  1135.  
  1136. Parks places his hand on his holster. More gunfire rings out
  1137. from the inside of the warehouse.
  1138.  
  1139. PARKS
  1140. That doesn't sound good.
  1141.  
  1142. IND SWAT OFFICER 2 (O.S.)
  1143. Team two, one suspect down.
  1144.  
  1145. IND OFFICER 2 (O.S.)
  1146. Team two has an officer down!
  1147. Fucker used a table leg!
  1148.  
  1149. The radio goes silent for a moment.
  1150.  
  1151. IND SWAT OFFICER 2
  1152. Stay the fuck down!
  1153.  
  1154. Stanton takes a sigh, throws his cigarette on the ground, and
  1155. gets on his radio.
  1156.  
  1157. STANTON
  1158. 1015, requesting additional units
  1159. and a bus to the warehouse on 19th
  1160. and McDowell, code three, one
  1161. officer down.
  1162.  
  1163. DISPATCHER (O.S.)
  1164. 10-4, 1015. Any available units,
  1165. 1015 requesting assistance at 19th
  1166. and McDowell, multiple officers
  1167. down.
  1168.  
  1169. The sound of sirens in the distance.
  1170.  
  1171. More gunfire breaks out.
  1172.  
  1173. IND SWAT OFFICER 2
  1174. Multiple assailants with ARs,
  1175. requesting additional! Fuck!
  1176.  
  1177. IND SWAT OFFICER 1
  1178. Hey we got a suspect-
  1179.  
  1180.  
  1181. EXT. STREET - NIGHT
  1182.  
  1183. ENRIQUE TORRES, (30) jumps out of a window, rolls, and runs
  1184. toward Stanton and Parks. He's covered in gang tattoos.
  1185.  
  1186. Torres just keeps moving, his arms are covered in tempered
  1187. glass.
  1188.  
  1189. He charges forward toward Stanton.
  1190.  
  1191. PARKS
  1192. Holy fuck.
  1193.  
  1194. Stanton draws his tazer and fires into Torres.
  1195.  
  1196. The barbs connect and Torres is unfazed as he charges forward
  1197. and pushes Stanton aside.
  1198.  
  1199. Parks tries to draw down, only get pushed aside by a
  1200. sprinting Torres.
  1201.  
  1202. STANTON
  1203. Parks!
  1204.  
  1205. Parks keeps his weapon pointed downward as he runs after
  1206. Torres. He struggles to keep up.
  1207.  
  1208. Torres glances back, sees Parks, and makes a turn.
  1209.  
  1210. Parks runs forward and tries to turn the corner.
  1211.  
  1212. Two bullets pass his face.
  1213.  
  1214. PARKS
  1215. Fucker!
  1216.  
  1217. Parks peers out of cover and takes two shots into Torres's
  1218. back.
  1219.  
  1220. He just keeps running.
  1221.  
  1222. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1223. WHAT THE FUCK?!
  1224.  
  1225. Parks continues to run forward, chasing him into an
  1226. intersection.
  1227.  
  1228. Torres stops to assess the area and glances back seeing
  1229. Parks.
  1230.  
  1231. Before anything else, a hatchback runs over Torres, knocking
  1232. him to the ground.
  1233.  
  1234. Parks sees this and clutches his arm. He keeps his gun out
  1235. and sprints to the scene.
  1236.  
  1237. James gets out of the car.
  1238.  
  1239. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1240. What the fuck...
  1241.  
  1242. Torres isn't getting back up, but he's still breathing. James
  1243. is pointing wildly at Torres.
  1244.  
  1245. TORRES
  1246. Fuck...
  1247.  
  1248. JAMES
  1249. He knows where they are!
  1250.  
  1251. Parks holsters his weapon and takes out his hand cuffs. He
  1252. presses his knee against his ass.
  1253.  
  1254. PARKS
  1255. Grab his other arm.
  1256.  
  1257. James helps him out and he manages to get them on him.
  1258.  
  1259. TORRES
  1260. You...
  1261.  
  1262. JAMES
  1263. WHERE ARE THEY?!
  1264.  
  1265. He flips Torres on his back.
  1266.  
  1267. PARKS
  1268. You fucking recognize me?
  1269.  
  1270. TORRES
  1271. Yeah, you should be dead.
  1272.  
  1273. JAMES
  1274. You'll be fucking dead if you don't
  1275. tell me where they keep the cat
  1276. girls!
  1277.  
  1278. Parks watches a cruiser a few blocks away close in.
  1279.  
  1280. PARKS
  1281. Back off, James!
  1282.  
  1283. Parks glares at him.
  1284.  
  1285. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1286. I want answers. Where's your
  1287. partner?
  1288.  
  1289. He takes out his badge and keeps it in the direction of the
  1290. approaching cruiser.
  1291.  
  1292. TORRES
  1293. Fuck you cabron, I don't need to
  1294. tell you shit. Besides, my ride's
  1295. on its way here.
  1296.  
  1297. A cruiser pulls up with two officers. They get out of their
  1298. cruiser. One runs over to James.
  1299.  
  1300. IND OFFICER 3
  1301. Sir, step back.
  1302.  
  1303. James goes to his car and watches this.
  1304.  
  1305. JAMES
  1306. He knows where the cat girls are,
  1307. don't let him get away with that
  1308. knowledge!
  1309.  
  1310. IND OFFICER 1
  1311. We won't sir, just stand back.
  1312.  
  1313. A small army of cruisers shows up behind them.
  1314.  
  1315. TORRES
  1316. Don't leave me down here, I can
  1317. fucking stand, if I didn't have
  1318. these cuffs I could probably beat
  1319. the shit out of you, wey!
  1320.  
  1321. Parks just watches this.
  1322.  
  1323. PARKS
  1324. You never answered my question.
  1325.  
  1326. TORRES
  1327. My answer is, "Fuck you."
  1328.  
  1329. Parks rolls his eyes.
  1330.  
  1331. His hands shake in anger.
  1332.  
  1333. Another cruiser rolls up with Stanton in it.
  1334.  
  1335. STANTON
  1336. You good, Parks?
  1337.  
  1338. He gives an "okay" hand symbol.
  1339.  
  1340. STANTON (CONT’D)
  1341. The hell happened?
  1342.  
  1343. Parks points at James.
  1344.  
  1345. JAMES
  1346. Army buddy happened to be driving
  1347. through- Retard ran into traffic,
  1348. got hit.
  1349.  
  1350. Stanton nods.
  1351.  
  1352. STANTON
  1353. Better hope he doesn't sue.
  1354.  
  1355. James just stands there with the officer.
  1356.  
  1357. Stanton thumbs his radio.
  1358.  
  1359. STANTON (CONT’D)
  1360. (into radio)
  1361. Dispatch, requesting an additional
  1362. ambulance to 23rd and McDowell.
  1363.  
  1364. Parks watches as three suburbans with lights and sirens start
  1365. advancing on their location.
  1366.  
  1367. PARKS
  1368. Who the hell are these guys?
  1369.  
  1370. Stanton steps in front of Parks and watches all of this.
  1371.  
  1372. The three suburbans stop and surround the officers.
  1373.  
  1374. One man in particular, SMITH, (late-30s) steps out holding
  1375. out a badge.
  1376.  
  1377. Their uniforms read, "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY".
  1378.  
  1379. STANTON
  1380. Who might you folks be? You weren't
  1381. on our channels.
  1382.  
  1383. SMITH
  1384. Just call me Smith. This individual
  1385. is of importance to national
  1386. security, you see.
  1387.  
  1388. Stanton adjusts his glasses.
  1389.  
  1390. STANTON
  1391. He shot one of my men.
  1392.  
  1393. SMITH
  1394. I'm sorry to hear that-
  1395.  
  1396. STANTON
  1397. I'm sorry ain't exactly going to
  1398. cut it.
  1399.  
  1400. Smith glances at Parks.
  1401.  
  1402. SMITH
  1403. How's the arm doing? My associate
  1404. White was asking earlier.
  1405.  
  1406. Two of the agents walk over to where Torres is detained.
  1407.  
  1408. Stanton takes out his phone. Smith just patiently waits for
  1409. him.
  1410.  
  1411. STANTON
  1412. (into phone)
  1413. Colin? Yeah, waiting out here with
  1414. one of your guys- Agent Smith?
  1415.  
  1416. Stanton eyes's widen.
  1417.  
  1418. He motions toward the officer to move away from Torres.
  1419.  
  1420. SMITH
  1421. Thank you for your cooperation,
  1422. Lieutenant. We'll take it from
  1423. here.
  1424.  
  1425. Two agents pick up Torres. He spits in the direction of Parks
  1426. and glares at Stanton.
  1427.  
  1428. PARKS
  1429. I'LL FUCK YOU UP!
  1430.  
  1431. Stanton grabs Parks.
  1432.  
  1433. STANTON
  1434. Don't do this, not here.
  1435.  
  1436. Smith looks back at him.
  1437.  
  1438. SMITH
  1439. These feelings are normal, officer.
  1440. Anger is a normal emotion in the
  1441. grieving process.
  1442.  
  1443. Parks watches as the agents get into their vehicles and drive
  1444. off.
  1445.  
  1446. A few tears roll down his eyes.
  1447.  
  1448. PARKS
  1449. I was so close, I was this close
  1450. and the feds fucked it up, like
  1451. they do everything fucking else!
  1452. Fuck!
  1453.  
  1454. Parks kicks a can next to him in anger.
  1455.  
  1456. STANTON
  1457. PARKS!
  1458.  
  1459. He pulls Parks aside.
  1460.  
  1461. STANTON (CONT’D)
  1462. Look, I get it. This ain't easy by
  1463. any stretch, but you gotta keep
  1464. your shit together. At least until
  1465. that arm of yours heals. I'm
  1466. recommending you for a promotion.
  1467.  
  1468. Parks puts his head down.
  1469.  
  1470. STANTON (CONT’D)
  1471. Just keep it together until you get
  1472. put on desk duty for that.
  1473.  
  1474. A tear rolls down his eye.
  1475.  
  1476. James sees this and looks down.
  1477.  
  1478. Another car pulls up.
  1479.  
  1480. Someone jumps out of the driver's seat.
  1481.  
  1482. NELSON
  1483. WHAT THE FUCK, PARKS?!
  1484.  
  1485. PARKS
  1486. My arm's feeling better!
  1487.  
  1488. His eyes widened.
  1489.  
  1490. NELSON
  1491. Are you looking for IA to fire you?
  1492. Hell, worse they get you for faking
  1493. your injuries.
  1494.  
  1495. PARKS
  1496. But-
  1497.  
  1498. Nelson massages his eyes.
  1499.  
  1500. NELSON
  1501. Please get better Parks. Go home.
  1502.  
  1503. PARKS
  1504. Fine.
  1505.  
  1506.  
  1507. INT. CAR - NIGHT
  1508.  
  1509. The two sit in James's car.
  1510.  
  1511. PARKS
  1512. James.
  1513.  
  1514. James watches the road in silence.
  1515.  
  1516. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1517. What the fuck is wrong with you?
  1518.  
  1519. Parks looks at the police scanner in the backseat of his car.
  1520.  
  1521. JAMES
  1522. I need to know, Dave.
  1523.  
  1524. PARKS
  1525. About shit that exists in Japanese
  1526. cartoons? If it's fucking real?
  1527.  
  1528. JAMES
  1529. You don't get it, but these guys,
  1530. they're fucking connected!
  1531.  
  1532. Parks glares at James.
  1533.  
  1534. PARKS
  1535. You stupid fuck! My partner's dead
  1536. and you're looking for fantasy
  1537. characters?! Tell me when you find
  1538. elves with thick fookin' oirish
  1539. accents, boyo.
  1540.  
  1541. JAMES
  1542. I have some proof that they're
  1543. real, Dave! You just have to
  1544. believe-
  1545.  
  1546. PARKS
  1547. (mockingly)
  1548. Believe me Dave, they're real!
  1549.  
  1550. Parks rolls his eyes.
  1551.  
  1552. James slicks his hair back.
  1553.  
  1554. JAMES
  1555. It sounds fucking nuts, okay? Just
  1556. stick with it. I'll tell you if I'm
  1557. wrong.
  1558.  
  1559. PARKS
  1560. IT DOES.
  1561.  
  1562. Parks pats his shoulder and his face grows to that of
  1563. discomfort.
  1564.  
  1565. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1566. Shit. Hey James...
  1567.  
  1568. He starts to feel light headed.
  1569.  
  1570. His vision goes in and out.
  1571.  
  1572. JAMES
  1573. Dave?!
  1574.  
  1575. Parks's eyes widen as a massive pain enters his shoulder.
  1576.  
  1577. PARKS
  1578. TAKE THE FUCKING CAST OFF ME!
  1579.  
  1580. JAMES
  1581. Oh shit.
  1582.  
  1583. James pulls over and turns on his hazard lights. He takes off
  1584. his seatbelt and takes out his knife.
  1585.  
  1586. Parks begins to scream in agony as he tries to take his cast
  1587. off with one hand.
  1588.  
  1589. James is hesitant as he stares at Parks, completely unsure of
  1590. what to do.
  1591.  
  1592. JAMES (CONT’D)
  1593. I don't need you bleeding to death
  1594. in my-
  1595.  
  1596. PARKS
  1597. GET IT OFF!
  1598.  
  1599. JAMES
  1600. Shit! You coked up-
  1601.  
  1602. He cuts Parks's cast.
  1603.  
  1604. PARKS
  1605. DAMN IT!
  1606.  
  1607. James freezes up out of sheer confusion.
  1608.  
  1609. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1610. KEEP GOING!
  1611.  
  1612. Parks starts to try and get the cast off of himself by prying
  1613. at it with his hand.
  1614.  
  1615. James takes his knife and starts to cut his cast out.
  1616.  
  1617. Parks takes his jacket off. The cast comes free. Parks's
  1618. takes off his shirt.
  1619.  
  1620. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1621. So fucking hot in here, jesus
  1622. christ.
  1623.  
  1624. Bandages are wrapped around where he was shot.
  1625.  
  1626. JAMES
  1627. You think I should call Doc?
  1628.  
  1629. Parks shakes his head and starts to take the bandages off of
  1630. his shoulder, finding it...
  1631.  
  1632. ...As if it were unscathed by the round that had struck him.
  1633. All that's left is a scar.
  1634.  
  1635. Parks takes a deep breath.
  1636.  
  1637. PARKS
  1638. What the fuck was that man?
  1639.  
  1640. James just shrugs, his eyes widened.
  1641.  
  1642. Parks puts his shirt back on.
  1643.  
  1644. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1645. Get me home.
  1646.  
  1647.  
  1648. EXT. PARKS'S HOUSE - NIGHT
  1649.  
  1650. Parks holds his kevlar vest and jacket in his arms as he
  1651. steps out of James's car.
  1652.  
  1653. JAMES
  1654. You gonna be good man?
  1655.  
  1656. Parks stretches out his left arm. A loud "pop" comes out of
  1657. it as he straightens it out.
  1658.  
  1659. PARKS
  1660. Your guess is as good as mine.
  1661.  
  1662. James just looks at this, completely astounded.
  1663.  
  1664. JAMES
  1665. You are one lucky son of a bitch,
  1666. Davey. If only the guys back then
  1667. had the luck you do.
  1668.  
  1669. PARKS
  1670. It doesn't change anything.
  1671.  
  1672.  
  1673. INT. PARKS'S HOUSE - NIGHT
  1674.  
  1675. The lights are still on when Parks comes back inside.
  1676.  
  1677. PARKS
  1678. Elena?
  1679.  
  1680. ELENA
  1681. I'm in the kitchen!
  1682.  
  1683. PARKS
  1684. ...I need to show you something.
  1685.  
  1686. Elena walks through the kitchen.
  1687.  
  1688. Parks turns on the light.
  1689.  
  1690. Elena's jaw drops as she looks at his arm.
  1691.  
  1692. ELENA
  1693. Your arm...
  1694.  
  1695. Parks stretches out his formerly damaged left arm.
  1696.  
  1697. PARKS
  1698. I don't know.
  1699.  
  1700. She walks over to Parks and holds him.
  1701.  
  1702. ELENA
  1703. They said you weren't going to make
  1704. it, Dave.
  1705.  
  1706. Parks closes his eyes and holds her.
  1707.  
  1708. He kisses her on the forehead and holds her tight.
  1709.  
  1710. ELENA (CONT’D)
  1711. Lance's funeral's tomorrow. I got
  1712. your dress uniform dry cleaned.
  1713.  
  1714. With a sigh, Parks's hands hold her tighter as he leans into
  1715. her neck.
  1716.  
  1717. He sits there in silence as he holds her.
  1718.  
  1719. PARKS
  1720. You know I gotta talk to his
  1721. wife... It should have been me,
  1722. Elena.
  1723.  
  1724. ELENA
  1725. Dave. You made it.
  1726.  
  1727. Parks sobs as he holds her.
  1728.  
  1729. FADE TO BLACK.
  1730.  
  1731.  
  1732. INT. PARKS'S HOUSE - DAY
  1733.  
  1734. Parks puts on his dress uniform.
  1735.  
  1736. His face looks weary as the world around him seems to move at
  1737. a different pace than he is.
  1738.  
  1739. He sits and eats his breakfast. His eyes look haggard.
  1740.  
  1741. Elena appears behind him and kisses him on the cheek.
  1742.  
  1743. ELENA
  1744. I'll drive.
  1745.  
  1746. Parks swallows his food.
  1747.  
  1748. PARKS
  1749. Sure, I guess.
  1750.  
  1751.  
  1752. INT. CHURCH - DAY
  1753.  
  1754. PASTOR HILL, (mid-50s) stands behind a podium.
  1755.  
  1756. HILL
  1757. On behalf of the family, I would
  1758. like to thank you...
  1759.  
  1760. Parks sits there in his dress uniform.
  1761.  
  1762. He's spaced out. The words from the pastor drift away.
  1763.  
  1764. The world seems to go away as he looks out a window next to
  1765. him.
  1766.  
  1767. ELENA
  1768. Dave?
  1769.  
  1770. Parks takes a deep breath and snaps out of his trance.
  1771.  
  1772. ELENA (CONT’D)
  1773. They want you to say a few words.
  1774.  
  1775. Parks nods.
  1776.  
  1777. PARKS
  1778. Yeah, uh... Yeah, I'll do that.
  1779. Sorry.
  1780.  
  1781. The eyes of the congregation fix themselves onto Parks.
  1782.  
  1783. Parks makes his way up to the podium. He takes out a set of
  1784. notecards. His hands shake as he looks up at the crowd.
  1785.  
  1786. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1787. (into mic)
  1788. You guys can hear me alright?
  1789.  
  1790. He looks at the front row of pews which give him a thumbs up
  1791. and a smile.
  1792.  
  1793. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1794. Roger that...
  1795.  
  1796. He starts to rearrange his notecards.
  1797.  
  1798. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1799. Lance Hawkins was 21 when he taken
  1800. away from us. To me, he seemed a
  1801. lot older than that.
  1802.  
  1803. He tries to force a smile as he looks back down at his cards,
  1804. then back at the audience.
  1805.  
  1806. Parks sighs.
  1807.  
  1808. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1809. He was however, young,
  1810. inexperienced, and struggled. He
  1811. was stupid.
  1812.  
  1813. A gasp from the audience as they begin to murmur amongst
  1814. themselves.
  1815.  
  1816. Sergeant Steele and Nelson are in the audience. Nelson's eyes
  1817. widen and he massages his eyes. Steele jots down some more
  1818. notes.
  1819.  
  1820. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1821. He'd made mistakes. I was hard on
  1822. him and so were all the others who
  1823. worked with him during his field
  1824. training period.
  1825.  
  1826. Parks takes another breath. His hands almost freeze up and he
  1827. has to move the cards that he just spoke aside.
  1828.  
  1829. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1830. However, and Mrs. Hawkins please
  1831. correct me if I'm wrong- He was
  1832. often times trying to correct
  1833. himself in his mistakes. He'd go
  1834. through notepads, and I noticed
  1835. that at the end of them he'd have a
  1836. set of goals.
  1837.  
  1838. The audience goes silent.
  1839.  
  1840. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1841. He'd ask me what he missed out on.
  1842. How he could do his job better, how
  1843. he could keep both of us safe.
  1844.  
  1845. Parks chuckles.
  1846.  
  1847. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1848. He was obsessive with his notes and
  1849. trying to better himself as an
  1850. officer. Even in his final moments,
  1851. he was listening to me, using
  1852. everything he learned...
  1853.  
  1854. Parks looks down and sets his notecards aside.
  1855.  
  1856. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1857. In all, we lost him. He was good.
  1858.  
  1859. He steps off the podium and walks back to his seat. He spots
  1860. MARK DIAZ, (late-20s) sitting in the back of the room.
  1861.  
  1862. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1863. Reporter?
  1864.  
  1865. Parks sits back down.
  1866.  
  1867. HILL
  1868. At this time, I will be speaking
  1869. with Mrs. Hawkins. Refreshments
  1870. will be served in the room to my
  1871. right.
  1872.  
  1873. People around Parks begin to stand up and converse amongst
  1874. themselves. Parks makes his way over to Mark.
  1875.  
  1876. He continues to move over to where Mark is. Mark jots
  1877. something down "unaware" in his phone next to Parks's name.
  1878.  
  1879. PARKS
  1880. You better have a good reason to be
  1881. here.
  1882.  
  1883. Mark stands up and smiles at Parks.
  1884.  
  1885. MARK
  1886. Step outside with me, I need a few
  1887. words with you.
  1888.  
  1889. PARKS
  1890. Like hell you do!
  1891.  
  1892. People glance over at him.
  1893.  
  1894. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1895. (hushed)
  1896. Like hell you do.
  1897.  
  1898. MARK
  1899. See what I mean?
  1900.  
  1901. Mark puts his phone in his pocket. He stands up and walks
  1902. with Parks.
  1903.  
  1904. Mark looks forward.
  1905.  
  1906. MARK (CONT’D)
  1907. (whispering)
  1908. Look, more people who have no idea
  1909. what you've actually just
  1910. uncovered.
  1911.  
  1912. LAYLA HAWKINS, (22) suddenly holds Parks, sobbing.
  1913.  
  1914. LAYLA
  1915. He's never coming back! He's never
  1916. coming back.
  1917.  
  1918. Parks's eyes widen as he holds her.
  1919.  
  1920. A look of shock in Parks's eyes. Mark walks up behind her and
  1921. taps her on the shoulder.
  1922.  
  1923. She turns around.
  1924.  
  1925. He pulls out a handkerchief and passes it to her.
  1926.  
  1927. MARK
  1928. Mrs. Hawkins, your husband was a
  1929. hero who handled the situation as
  1930. best he could.
  1931.  
  1932. Layla takes the handkerchief and sobs into it.
  1933.  
  1934. LAYLA
  1935. He was going to be a dad, Officer
  1936. Parks.
  1937.  
  1938. PARKS
  1939. Dave. Just, Dave.
  1940.  
  1941. She sits in the pews and struggles to regain her composure.
  1942.  
  1943. Layla struggles to say anything.
  1944.  
  1945. Her phone rings.
  1946.  
  1947. LAYLA
  1948. Hold on, I have to take this.
  1949.  
  1950. She sniffles.
  1951.  
  1952. PARKS
  1953. If you need anything, just ask.
  1954.  
  1955. LAYLA
  1956. Thank you, Dave.
  1957.  
  1958.  
  1959. EXT. CHURCH - DAY
  1960.  
  1961. The rain comes down. Mark leans against the wall with a
  1962. cigarette in his mouth.
  1963.  
  1964. MARK
  1965. I'm surprised, newly promoted
  1966. detective. You don't realize the
  1967. shit you've just stepped in, do
  1968. you?
  1969.  
  1970. PARKS
  1971. Cut the shit, what do you know?
  1972.  
  1973. MARK
  1974. Well Torres is dead. Someone did
  1975. you a favor, my man. Seems like the
  1976. responding officers can't seem to
  1977. get their radios working, so they
  1978. had to use their personal phones to
  1979. call up the coroner. Better meet
  1980. 'em there.
  1981.  
  1982. Parks's eyes widen.
  1983.  
  1984. PARKS
  1985. The feds got him last night.
  1986.  
  1987. MARK
  1988. (mocking)
  1989. But the feds!
  1990.  
  1991. He laughs at this.
  1992.  
  1993. MARK (CONT’D)
  1994. Oh, the guys in suits! Right!
  1995.  
  1996. Parks's eyes widen in anger as he walks over to Mark.
  1997.  
  1998. PARKS
  1999. What the fuck are you not telling
  2000. me or anyone on this investigation?
  2001. There's a dead cop and you want to
  2002. play Frank fucking West?
  2003.  
  2004. MARK
  2005. I actually look up to the guy
  2006. myself, but-
  2007.  
  2008. Parks gives him a death glare and gets ready to raise his arm
  2009. as if to strangle him.
  2010.  
  2011. MARK (CONT’D)
  2012. Okay, okay, look. I'm just on the
  2013. side looking to tell the truth, the
  2014. facts of the matter, you don't see
  2015. that shit anymore.
  2016.  
  2017. Parks motions for him to go on.
  2018.  
  2019. MARK (CONT’D)
  2020. The truth is, there's some kind of
  2021. war breaking out. You happened to
  2022. be a roadblock in the middle of it.
  2023. The dead guy? Guy who got his
  2024. brains blown out and caused you
  2025. guys to go light up that car? Step
  2026. away while you can, Dave.
  2027.  
  2028. He shows a scar on his neck.
  2029.  
  2030. MARK (CONT’D)
  2031. Because you and I, we ain't built
  2032. for this.
  2033.  
  2034. Parks nods.
  2035.  
  2036. PARKS
  2037. That's all I need.
  2038.  
  2039.  
  2040. INT. CHURCH - DAY
  2041.  
  2042. Parks walks over to Elena.
  2043.  
  2044. PARKS
  2045. I need to go.
  2046.  
  2047. ELENA
  2048. Dave, his wife...
  2049.  
  2050. Layla is in line to look into Lance's grave.
  2051.  
  2052. Parks takes a moment to glance at her, then glances at his
  2053. phone.
  2054.  
  2055. He turns away and walks out of the church.
  2056.  
  2057.  
  2058. EXT. CHURCH - DAY
  2059.  
  2060. Nelson walks up next to Parks as he steps out.
  2061.  
  2062. NELSON
  2063. Parks, I advise you be careful when
  2064. you do things like that. IA's been
  2065. up and down your case all day,
  2066. there's a chance they found
  2067. something.
  2068.  
  2069. PARKS
  2070. There's always a chance.
  2071.  
  2072. Parks stretches out his arm and walks over to his car.
  2073.  
  2074. NELSON
  2075. What happened to your cast?
  2076.  
  2077. PARKS
  2078. I was just lucky, I guess.
  2079.  
  2080. Nelson just shrugs.
  2081.  
  2082. NELSON
  2083. Alright then.
  2084.  
  2085. He walks out and gets into his car.
  2086.  
  2087.  
  2088. INT. MORGUE - DAY
  2089.  
  2090. Stanton waits for him in there.
  2091.  
  2092. Parks reads off the case file then looks down at the body.
  2093.  
  2094. Two gunshots to the chest and one to the head.
  2095.  
  2096. STANTON
  2097. You weren't wrong.
  2098.  
  2099. PARKS
  2100. About what?
  2101.  
  2102. STANTON
  2103. Whatever these guys are, they got
  2104. something going with 'em.
  2105. Professional killing by the looks
  2106. of it.
  2107.  
  2108. Parks looks down at the body.
  2109.  
  2110. PARKS
  2111. What do we got here, Vincent from
  2112. Collateral coming to take what's
  2113. his?
  2114.  
  2115. STANTON
  2116. Something like that.
  2117.  
  2118. He points to the glass.
  2119.  
  2120. Three rounds sit in the clear sample glass.
  2121.  
  2122. Parks takes a pair of forceps and looks at them.
  2123.  
  2124. PARKS
  2125. That's not a handgun round.
  2126.  
  2127. STANTON
  2128. Not at all, we're gonna send it up
  2129. to the ME, but from the looks of
  2130. it, it's probably .308.
  2131.  
  2132. THOMAS SCOTT, (mid-50s) runs his scalpel down the man's
  2133. chest. The three watch as the incision sows itself back up
  2134. slowly.
  2135.  
  2136. SCOTT
  2137. As you can see here, Mr. Torres has
  2138. some kind of regenerative healing
  2139. ability.
  2140.  
  2141. STANTON
  2142. The hell kind of freaks are we
  2143. dealing with?
  2144.  
  2145. Parks watches as the incision closes itself.
  2146.  
  2147. SCOTT
  2148. It's nothing I've ever seen
  2149. before.
  2150.  
  2151. PARKS
  2152. Christ.
  2153.  
  2154. SCOTT (CONT’D)
  2155. The skull is interesting however.
  2156.  
  2157. He takes out an autopsy saw.
  2158.  
  2159. Stanton taps him on the shoulder and makes a motion for him
  2160. to put on his glasses.
  2161.  
  2162. He turns on his saw and sparks begin to fly out.
  2163.  
  2164. PARKS
  2165. (over saw)
  2166. IS THAT NORMAL?!
  2167.  
  2168. Scott turns off the saw and sets it down next to his other
  2169. tools.
  2170.  
  2171. SCOTT
  2172. That's some kind of metal. I sent a
  2173. sample up to forensics for
  2174. examination, but other than tha-
  2175.  
  2176. The door opens and slams shut behind them.
  2177.  
  2178. A man Matthews, (late-20s) and a woman, DAWN PAULSEN (early-
  2179. 30s) walk into the room.
  2180.  
  2181. PARKS
  2182. Who the hell are you?
  2183.  
  2184. Matthews has a grin on his face.
  2185.  
  2186. MATTHEWS
  2187. Agents Matthews Matthews and Dawn
  2188. Paulsen, Department of Homeland
  2189. Security, about to secure this
  2190. body.
  2191.  
  2192. PARKS
  2193. This body's in our custody
  2194. actually.
  2195.  
  2196. He bites his lip and looks over at Dawn.
  2197.  
  2198. MATTHEWS
  2199. Oooohhh, well-
  2200.  
  2201. Stanton watches this in confusion.
  2202.  
  2203. Dawn passes a paper to Stanton.
  2204.  
  2205. Stanton watches this puzzled.
  2206.  
  2207. He takes a look at her for a moment and just continues to
  2208. watch her as he takes the paper.
  2209.  
  2210. STANTON
  2211. (reading)
  2212. By order of the Department of
  2213. Homeland security, you are to give
  2214. any details of the murder of
  2215. Officer Lance Hawkins...
  2216.  
  2217. His expression changes to that of anger. Stanton looks up and
  2218. passes the paper back to Dawn.
  2219.  
  2220. Parks's eyes widen.
  2221.  
  2222. STANTON (CONT’D)
  2223. All yours then.
  2224.  
  2225. PARKS
  2226. Wait, what?
  2227.  
  2228. Parks stands in front of the body.
  2229.  
  2230. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2231. Abso fucking lutely not.
  2232.  
  2233. MATTHEWS
  2234. You're really going to impede a
  2235. federal investigation, Officer?
  2236.  
  2237. STANTON
  2238. It's detective now, actually.
  2239.  
  2240. MATTHEWS
  2241. Well, detective!
  2242.  
  2243. Matthews glances at Parks.
  2244.  
  2245. MATTHEWS (CONT’D)
  2246. I'm ordered to secure any and all
  2247. evidence by any means necessary.
  2248. Even if it means Miss Dawn here
  2249. knocking you out and dumping you in
  2250. the desert.
  2251.  
  2252. PARKS
  2253. Fuck you.
  2254.  
  2255. MATTHEWS
  2256. That's no way to speak to a federal
  2257. officer, detective.
  2258.  
  2259. Parks glares at Matthews, then walks out of the door in
  2260. anger.
  2261.  
  2262.  
  2263. EXT. MORGUE - DAY
  2264.  
  2265. Parks bursts out of the morgue with a pack of cigarettes.
  2266.  
  2267. PARKS
  2268. FUCK!
  2269.  
  2270. He lights one and puffs on it in anger.
  2271.  
  2272. Diaz appears behind him.
  2273.  
  2274. He steps on a leaf. The sound causes Parks to reach for his
  2275. weapon.
  2276.  
  2277. With a glare, he looks at Diaz.
  2278.  
  2279. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2280. I take you had something to do with
  2281. evidence being removed from our
  2282. jurisdiction?
  2283.  
  2284. Diaz goes wide eyed.
  2285.  
  2286. DIAZ
  2287. Wait. Who?
  2288.  
  2289. PARKS
  2290. Homeland came in with some familiar
  2291. name...
  2292.  
  2293. He drops his cigarette.
  2294.  
  2295. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2296. Dawn... Don... Paulsen.
  2297.  
  2298. DIAZ
  2299. Doc had something to do with this?
  2300.  
  2301. PARKS
  2302. That's where I've heard that
  2303. fucking name.
  2304.  
  2305. Parks takes out his phone and thumbs through the contacts.
  2306.  
  2307. DIAZ
  2308. Hey, whatever you're doing, I want
  2309. in on too.
  2310.  
  2311. PARKS
  2312. No, you don't.
  2313.  
  2314. DIAZ
  2315. Even if I have information relating
  2316. to his death that you may very well
  2317. need?
  2318.  
  2319. Parks stops his thumb on James's contact.
  2320.  
  2321. DIAZ (CONT’D)
  2322. This goes both ways you know.
  2323.  
  2324. Parks just looks at Diaz dead in the eyes.
  2325.  
  2326. DIAZ (CONT’D)
  2327. Give me your contact card.
  2328.  
  2329. Parks puts his phone in his pocket. He takes out his wallet
  2330. and passes him his contact card.
  2331.  
  2332. PARKS
  2333. Email me everything you have. Until
  2334. then, I have to make a phone call
  2335. to a friend.
  2336.  
  2337. Diaz nods.
  2338.  
  2339. A van pulls out of a gate at the morgue.
  2340.  
  2341. Matthews sits in the driver's seat, Dawn right next to him.
  2342.  
  2343. Parks goes back inside
  2344.  
  2345.  
  2346. INT. MORGUE - DAY
  2347.  
  2348. Stanton stands there and massages his eyes.
  2349.  
  2350. STANTON
  2351. Go home Parks, we'll figure this
  2352. out next week. Rest up, get someone
  2353. to take a look at you, because
  2354. you're not looking too good.
  2355.  
  2356. Parks just nods.
  2357.  
  2358. PARKS
  2359. Yes, sir.
  2360.  
  2361. Parks takes another sigh as he takes out his phone. He thumbs
  2362. James's contact and calls him.
  2363.  
  2364. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2365. (into phone)
  2366. Yo James.
  2367.  
  2368. JAMES (O.S.)
  2369. What's up?
  2370.  
  2371.  
  2372. EXT. MORGUE PARKING LOT - DAY
  2373.  
  2374. He walks out the doors of the morgue.
  2375.  
  2376. PARKS
  2377. (into phone)
  2378. You still talking to Doc these
  2379. days?
  2380.  
  2381. He unlocks his car.
  2382.  
  2383. JAMES (O.S.)
  2384. Yeah, kind of broke contact after
  2385. the whole convoy incident though.
  2386. We talk here and there.
  2387.  
  2388. PARKS
  2389. (into phone)
  2390. Did he ever talk about having a
  2391. sister?
  2392.  
  2393. JAMES (O.S.)
  2394. Nah, he was a closed box when it
  2395. came to family shit. Never even
  2396. talked about LA.
  2397.  
  2398. Parks gets into his car.
  2399.  
  2400.  
  2401. INT. PARKS'S CAR - DAY
  2402.  
  2403. Parks starts his car, his phone still up to his ear.
  2404.  
  2405. PARKS
  2406. (into phone)
  2407. Just call him for me, please. I
  2408. really need this info in
  2409. particular.
  2410.  
  2411. JAMES (O.S.)
  2412. Look, I know I barely stand you
  2413. when it comes to cops, but doc is a
  2414. different animal entirely. Worked
  2415. with him or not, he's not going to
  2416. be thrilled you're calling him in
  2417. that capacity.
  2418.  
  2419. PARKS
  2420. (into phone)
  2421. Are you okay?
  2422.  
  2423. JAMES (O.S.)
  2424. What?
  2425.  
  2426. PARKS
  2427. (into phone)
  2428. You actually said something sane,
  2429. you're right. Fuck.
  2430.  
  2431. JAMES (O.S.)
  2432. I'm still looking for cat girls.
  2433.  
  2434. PARKS
  2435. (into phone)
  2436. Alright then, talk to you later.
  2437.  
  2438. JAMES (O.S.)
  2439. Wait, Dave-
  2440.  
  2441. Parks hangs up the phone, puts his car in gear and goes to
  2442.  
  2443.  
  2444. INT. PARKS'S HOUSE - DAY
  2445.  
  2446. Layla and Elena sit in there.
  2447.  
  2448. Layla sips some tea. Elena is in the kitchen.
  2449.  
  2450. Elena looks back.
  2451.  
  2452. ELENA
  2453. Hey, Dave- What happened?
  2454.  
  2455. PARKS
  2456. I'm gonna rest.
  2457.  
  2458. Parks walks to the couch and sits down. His eyes are ragged
  2459. as he takes a throw pillow next to him and holds it tight.
  2460.  
  2461. Elena scoots over and watches Parks.
  2462.  
  2463. LAYLA
  2464. It wasn't your fault, Dave. You're
  2465. still looking for who got Lance,
  2466. right?
  2467.  
  2468. Parks nods. He opens his mouth to say something, but stops.
  2469.  
  2470. PARKS
  2471. I can't say anything about the
  2472. investigation, sorry.
  2473.  
  2474. Parks carries a troubled look.
  2475.  
  2476. The events of the shootout play out in his mind.
  2477.  
  2478.  
  2479. EXT. DESERT HIGHWAY - NIGHT
  2480.  
  2481. The world is silent.
  2482.  
  2483. He sees the concussion grenade roll in front of him and go
  2484. off.
  2485.  
  2486. Silence.
  2487.  
  2488. The chaos of the world around him stops.
  2489.  
  2490. Parks looks over at Hawkins. Hawkins turns his head with
  2491. black, darkened eyes.
  2492.  
  2493. HAWKINS
  2494. You could've done something, why
  2495. didn't you do anything Dave? THIS
  2496. IS YOUR FAUL-
  2497.  
  2498. ELENA (O.S.)
  2499. Dave!
  2500.  
  2501.  
  2502. INT. PARKS'S HOUSE - DAY
  2503.  
  2504. Parks sits there and shakes. Elena holds him.
  2505.  
  2506. Layla puts her hand on his shoulder.
  2507.  
  2508. LAYLA
  2509. Dave-
  2510.  
  2511. PARKS
  2512. Don't worry about it. I'm sorry.
  2513.  
  2514. LAYLA
  2515. For what?
  2516.  
  2517. PARKS
  2518. It's... I can't talk about it.
  2519.  
  2520. His voice trails off.
  2521.  
  2522. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2523. I'm sorry, I don't know how to
  2524. explain it. It's my fault Hawkins
  2525. is dead, I should've been cover
  2526. officer, maybe then-
  2527.  
  2528. ELENA
  2529. Nothing would've done anything,
  2530. Dave.
  2531.  
  2532. PARKS
  2533. It doesn't feel that way.
  2534.  
  2535. His phone vibrates.
  2536.  
  2537. ELENA
  2538. Work again?
  2539.  
  2540. Parks nods.
  2541. An e-mail appears:
  2542. Mark.Diaz@gmail.com - Subject: You should be dead.
  2543.  
  2544. Parks opens the e-mail, stands up, and walks away from the
  2545. two.
  2546.  
  2547. He goes into the hallway and sits down.
  2548.  
  2549. LAYLA (O.S.)
  2550. He doesn't seem like he wants to
  2551. talk much.
  2552.  
  2553. ELENA (O.S.)
  2554. He's just processing it, give him
  2555. some time.
  2556.  
  2557. Parks goes into his bedroom where a desktop sits alongside a
  2558. small home office.
  2559.  
  2560. He boots up his high-end desktop and logs in.
  2561.  
  2562. Parks then opens up his department e-mail and looks at Diaz's
  2563. e-mail.
  2564.  
  2565. A report attached to it, the file reads, "Medical report
  2566. David Parks .pdf".
  2567.  
  2568. Parks opens up the document and begins to read it.
  2569. CC multistystems trauma/GSW. 27 y/o male, no prior hx. NKA.
  2570. pt is police officer who was shot/stabbed in shootout @ 0115
  2571. with EMS arrival on scene @ 0127, sts EMS.
  2572. -12 WHOLE MINUTES?!
  2573. Squad arrives @ 0142.
  2574. U/A pt presents as unconscious, responds to pain. GCS 8.
  2575. Squad has x2 14 gauge in right AC and forearm; NS wide open,
  2576. tourniquet on left arm superior to the elbow timed @ 0129.
  2577. the PT is diaphoretic, radial pulses absent but present at
  2578. the carotid.
  2579. Head is unremarkable, PERRL
  2580. -literally nothing
  2581. Neck/cpsine unremarkable, Neg tracheal deviation/distention
  2582. chest is negative for crepitus. significant ecchymosis to
  2583. left anterior breast centered around the third and fourth
  2584. intercostal space. Chest rise is equal without paradoxical
  2585. motion
  2586. abdomen is soft, unremarkable
  2587. pelvise is intact, unremarkable
  2588. --Nothing again, don't worry about this.
  2589. genitals and perineum are intact, unremarkable. rectal tone
  2590. present.
  2591. -At least you can still have kids, right?
  2592. right Shoulder has presence of two anterior and two
  2593. corresponding posterior gunshot wounds.
  2594. -Just keep following, you'll know why this is important in a
  2595. moment.
  2596. Significant laceration to anterior side of left arm, just
  2597. superior to the AC, appearing five inches across
  2598. -Your stab wound cut upward.
  2599. legs intact bilaterally
  2600. Back appears intact, neg for DCAPBTLS or sign of trauma to
  2601. spine
  2602. All bleeding is controlled
  2603. 0145  80/30 144 40
  2604. 0145 1 gram TXA infusion initiate
  2605. 0147 3x units of blood via rapid infuser
  2606. 0150 70/palp 156 50
  2607. 0155 66/palp 150 50
  2608. 0157 Fem art line established
  2609. 0158 3 more units of blood administered. Dr Stublett confirms
  2610. muffle heart tones, suspects cardiac tamponade, prepares for
  2611. cardiocentesis. orders chest decompression after as
  2612. precautionary measure.
  2613. 0159 pt enters PEA. Stublett immediately performs
  2614. cardiocentesis and trauma team begins resuscitation efforts.
  2615. 0203, 0205, and 0207, 1mg 1:10,000 epinephrine administered.
  2616. 3 additional units of blood started at 0204. no response
  2617. during CPR to treatments.
  2618. our hospital does not have the resources to perform
  2619. thoracotomy cardiac massage. Termination of resuscitative
  2620. efforts @ 0211.
  2621. -You're dead! At least, should be now.
  2622. By this time a large crowd of law enforcement officers and
  2623. other police staff have gathered outside the trauma room and
  2624. Dr Wilson and I attempt to find out who is in charge and who
  2625. should be talked to regarding pt's death.
  2626. -I would know, I was one of the reporters there! Well,
  2627. outside at least.
  2628. @ 0227 nurse Addison hears BP alarm from Fem art line and
  2629. goes to shut off both art monitoring and the blood infuser
  2630. which had been left on. The nurse discovers that the pt's BP
  2631. is now 92/60 with a pulse of 137 and checks radial pulses
  2632. confirming ROSC. Team is immediately called back to room and
  2633. begins post-arrest. care.
  2634. -Someone left your equipment on. I wonder why.
  2635. post arrest labs reveal troponin of only 0.07. PaCO2 is
  2636. elevated to 101 mmHG prior to ventilation, but blood pH
  2637. remains at 7.36. I cannot explain these findings.
  2638. -But I can.
  2639.  
  2640. Right below, a video file is attached below the report.
  2641. "Security footage .mp4".
  2642.  
  2643. Parks opens the file and a video plays.
  2644.  
  2645. It's Dawn in a set of scrubs.
  2646.  
  2647. PARKS
  2648. What the fuck...
  2649.  
  2650. She looks to her left and right. Dawn approaches Parks's
  2651. body.
  2652.  
  2653. She takes a blue syringe out of her jacket and looks on at
  2654. the IV line hooked up to him.
  2655.  
  2656. Dawn injects it into Parks's IV line, then looks up at the
  2657. camera, wide eyed.
  2658.  
  2659. The footage ends.
  2660.  
  2661. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2662. She's the one... Why? The
  2663. investigation... Is she cartel?
  2664.  
  2665. Parks looks down and shakes his head in confusion.
  2666.  
  2667. Parks gets back to work after this and opens up a word
  2668. document, and begins to take screenshots of the IV.
  2669.  
  2670. Parks does all this and puts it in a draft.
  2671.  
  2672. A moment later, Elena opens the door behind him.
  2673.  
  2674. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2675. What's up?
  2676.  
  2677. ELENA
  2678. Was wondering if you wanted to join
  2679. us for dinner.
  2680.  
  2681. Parks cracks a smile.
  2682.  
  2683. PARKS
  2684. Shit, already?
  2685.  
  2686. He checks the time.
  2687.  
  2688. It's 7PM.
  2689.  
  2690. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2691. Oh. Shit. Already.
  2692.  
  2693. Elena carries a look of annoyance.
  2694.  
  2695. ELENA
  2696. Yeah. Already.
  2697.  
  2698. PARKS
  2699. Sure, I'll eat.
  2700.  
  2701. He grabs his phone off the table and follows her.
  2702.  
  2703.  
  2704. PARKS'S DINING ROOM
  2705.  
  2706. Parks continues to look at his phone.
  2707.  
  2708. A "sent" message appears to Jon.Stanton1983@PPD.gov
  2709.  
  2710. LAYLA
  2711. ...He took me to New York with the
  2712. money he saved up. We walked
  2713. through Central Park and it was the
  2714. happiest I'd been.
  2715.  
  2716. Parks continues to look at his phone for updates from
  2717. Stanton.
  2718.  
  2719. LAYLA (CONT’D)
  2720. He wanted to be a cop after some
  2721. guy tried to mug us. He stepped in
  2722. after a guy walked up to me with a
  2723. revolver...
  2724.  
  2725. ELENA
  2726. What did he do?
  2727.  
  2728. Elena taps Parks on the leg.
  2729.  
  2730. Parks looks up from his phone.
  2731.  
  2732. Layla notices this.
  2733.  
  2734. LAYLA
  2735. He almost got shot trying to keep
  2736. the gun away from me. Next thing I
  2737. knew, two cops were breaking up a
  2738. fight and I had to explain to them
  2739. Lance wasn't the one who started
  2740. anything. They let us go and enjoy
  2741. the rest of our time in New York,
  2742. but after he said he loved it.
  2743.  
  2744. ELENA
  2745. Loved it?
  2746.  
  2747. LAYLA
  2748. The danger. We've been together
  2749. since freshman year of high school.
  2750. Had the worst look on his face when
  2751. the Army turned him down. Said he
  2752. wanted to get shot at and save
  2753. people kinda like your husband
  2754. here.
  2755.  
  2756. PARKS
  2757. Didn't do much of that.
  2758.  
  2759. LAYLA
  2760. He said you were a dick, but that
  2761. he respected you.
  2762.  
  2763. PARKS
  2764. I couldn't save him...
  2765.  
  2766. LAYLA
  2767. You were so good to him! One day,
  2768. he came home and told me about when
  2769. they filled his locker full of
  2770. shaving cream before his shift
  2771. ended.
  2772.  
  2773. Parks chuckles at this.
  2774.  
  2775. PARKS
  2776. I'm aware. I helped with it.
  2777.  
  2778. Layla gives a chuckle at that.
  2779.  
  2780. He just shrugs at this as his phone vibrates.
  2781.  
  2782. The contact reads, "Stanton".
  2783.  
  2784. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2785. Hang on, I gotta take this. Sorry.
  2786.  
  2787. He steps outside.
  2788.  
  2789.  
  2790. EXT. PARKS'S HOUSE - NIGHT
  2791.  
  2792. Parks picks takes the call.
  2793.  
  2794. PARKS
  2795. Yeah?
  2796.  
  2797. A different voice enters the speaker.
  2798.  
  2799. STEELE (O.S.)
  2800. Parks, we want you down at the
  2801. station, your union rep is already
  2802. waiting for you.
  2803.  
  2804. PARKS
  2805. (mouthing)
  2806. Fuck...
  2807.  
  2808. Parks rolls his eyes.
  2809.  
  2810. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2811. Yeah, I'll be on my way.
  2812.  
  2813. He goes back inside.
  2814.  
  2815.  
  2816. PARKS'S DINING ROOM
  2817.  
  2818. Parks comes in with a sigh as he shuts the door behind him.
  2819. He walks over to Elena and gives her a kiss on the cheek.
  2820.  
  2821. PARKS
  2822. They need me back at the station,
  2823. probably nothing.
  2824.  
  2825. Elena cocks an eyebrow at this.
  2826.  
  2827. ELENA
  2828. Alright love, just tell me what's
  2829. going on when you get back.
  2830.  
  2831. PARKS
  2832. I will.
  2833.  
  2834. Parks leaves as the door closes behind him.
  2835.  
  2836.  
  2837. INT. POLICE STATION - NIGHT
  2838.  
  2839. Parks walks inside. Steele waits for him alongside Stanton.
  2840.  
  2841. Steele gives a grin to Parks.
  2842.  
  2843. STEELE
  2844. How you doing Dave? Your wound heal
  2845. already?
  2846.  
  2847. Parks gives a look of disgust.
  2848.  
  2849. PARKS
  2850. I'm great. The wound did heal.
  2851.  
  2852. STEELE
  2853. Pretty good looking for someone who
  2854. got shot only days ago.
  2855.  
  2856. Parks gives Stanton a look. Stanton nods at him.
  2857.  
  2858. STEELE (CONT’D)
  2859. And I was really moved by what you
  2860. said about your partner.
  2861.  
  2862. PARKS
  2863. Th-Thanks...
  2864.  
  2865. Parks carries a look of suspicion.
  2866.  
  2867. STEELE
  2868. Relax, Dave-
  2869.  
  2870. PARKS
  2871. Cut the shit, why am I here?
  2872.  
  2873. STEELE
  2874. Let's take a walk.
  2875.  
  2876. The three walk together into the
  2877.  
  2878.  
  2879. FORENSICS LAB
  2880.  
  2881. Security footage of the video Parks sent to Stanton.
  2882.  
  2883. STEELE
  2884. You know that lady? You can be
  2885. honest with me, relax.
  2886.  
  2887. Parks shakes his head.
  2888.  
  2889. PARKS
  2890. Never seen her before.
  2891.  
  2892. STEELE
  2893. Me neither, but I had someone run
  2894. some facial recognition.
  2895.  
  2896. Steele gets on the computer and pulls up a facebook profile
  2897. that reads, "Dawn Michelle Paulsen".
  2898.  
  2899. PARKS
  2900. That's...
  2901.  
  2902. STEELE
  2903. As it turns out, she was at the
  2904. hospital-
  2905.  
  2906. STANTON
  2907. -And posing as a federal agent.
  2908.  
  2909. STEELE
  2910. So you got anything to say about
  2911. that? You were one of the what?
  2912. Lucky 28?
  2913.  
  2914. Parks takes a deep breath and then gives a glare to Steele.
  2915.  
  2916. PARKS
  2917. I don't like talking about what
  2918. happened over there.
  2919.  
  2920. STEELE
  2921. Funnily, she's related to a combat
  2922. medic with the same name with the
  2923. same name. Different spellings
  2924. though.
  2925.  
  2926. PARKS
  2927. What are you saying?
  2928.  
  2929. STEELE
  2930. If you're on someone's payroll, you
  2931. can always come clean. Nothing bad
  2932. will happe-
  2933.  
  2934. PARKS
  2935. I'm not.
  2936.  
  2937. Then tell me about this.
  2938.  
  2939. He pulls up another security tape.
  2940.  
  2941. Parks stands in an elevator, his gun out.
  2942.  
  2943. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2944. I had a credible lead!
  2945.  
  2946. STEELE
  2947. And you didn't tell us. We get it,
  2948. man.
  2949.  
  2950. PARKS
  2951. I had to make sure!
  2952.  
  2953. Parks carries a look of realization.
  2954.  
  2955. STEELE
  2956. We also have a sworn statement that
  2957. says you took a bribe-
  2958.  
  2959. PARKS
  2960. That's outlandish, the hell?!
  2961.  
  2962. STEELE
  2963. Yup. Come on Parks, we're on your
  2964. side here.
  2965.  
  2966. PARKS
  2967. Where the hell is my union rep? I
  2968. ain't saying shit now.
  2969.  
  2970. STEELE
  2971. Well you're already too far in now.
  2972. Let's get this figured out.
  2973.  
  2974.  
  2975. INTERROGATION ROOM
  2976.  
  2977. Parks sits there.
  2978.  
  2979. The door in front of him opens.
  2980.  
  2981. Nelson walks through.
  2982.  
  2983. NELSON
  2984. You're lucky to still have a job.
  2985. You're free to go, all their
  2986. evidence was circumstantial.
  2987.  
  2988. Nelson moves his mouth next to Parks's ear.
  2989.  
  2990. NELSON (CONT’D)
  2991. (whispering)
  2992. Whatever you're chasing, it better
  2993. be good. These guys are fixing to
  2994. bury you now.
  2995.  
  2996. Parks gives a stunned look.
  2997.  
  2998. PARKS
  2999. Thanks...
  3000.  
  3001. NELSON
  3002. Best of luck. Your friend's outside
  3003. waiting.
  3004.  
  3005. Parks nods at this.
  3006.  
  3007. He walks outside to
  3008.  
  3009.  
  3010. EXT. POLICE STATION - NIGHT
  3011.  
  3012. James sits in Parks's car and smokes a cigarette.
  3013.  
  3014. He looks at Parks and motions for him.
  3015.  
  3016. JAMES
  3017. Come on, I'm taking you home.
  3018.  
  3019. PARKS
  3020. I'm driving, my car.
  3021.  
  3022. JAMES
  3023. That wasn't part of the deal.
  3024.  
  3025. PARKS
  3026. Deal?
  3027.  
  3028. James rolls his eyes.
  3029.  
  3030. JAMES
  3031. Don't fucking worry 'bout it.
  3032.  
  3033. Parks opens his car door and gets in.
  3034.  
  3035.  
  3036. INT. PARKS'S CAR - NIGHT
  3037.  
  3038. PARKS
  3039. Can you not fucking smoke in my
  3040. car? Jesus, you haven't changed.
  3041.  
  3042. He looks at the box of Lucky Strikes in the cupholder.
  3043.  
  3044. JAMES
  3045. You have.
  3046.  
  3047. Parks shakes his head.
  3048.  
  3049. PARKS
  3050. Whatever, that doesn't fucking
  3051. matter dude. What deal? What did
  3052. they pay you for?
  3053.  
  3054. JAMES
  3055. I'm just supposed to drive you
  3056. home.
  3057.  
  3058. Parks cocks an eyebrow.
  3059.  
  3060. PARKS
  3061. What? That's it? Nelson pai-
  3062.  
  3063. JAMES
  3064. Money got wired into my account.
  3065. They said they'd pay for an Uber
  3066. once I got you to your place.
  3067.  
  3068. James merges onto a highway that reads "I-17 North, Black
  3069. Canyon/Flagstaff".
  3070.  
  3071. His eyes constantly scan the road in front and around him.
  3072.  
  3073. JAMES (CONT’D)
  3074. What I don't know is why this group
  3075. has a vested interest in you, a
  3076. cop.
  3077.  
  3078. PARKS
  3079. Mind if I take a look?
  3080.  
  3081. James takes his phone out of his pocket and holds his free
  3082. hand out for Parks.
  3083.  
  3084. JAMES
  3085. Knock yourself out.
  3086.  
  3087. Parks takes his phone. The glow illuminates James's face as
  3088. Parks looks at the text.
  3089.  
  3090. TEXT
  3091. 5,000 dollars to get your friend
  3092. home. Sincerely, an interested
  3093. party.
  3094.  
  3095. Parks screenshots the text and tabs out to James's home
  3096. screen that shows a harem of cat girls.
  3097.  
  3098. His phone vibrates as he sends the screenshot to himself.
  3099.  
  3100. PARKS
  3101. What made you want to help me?
  3102.  
  3103. JAMES
  3104. Well, disregarding the 5k
  3105. supposedly being transferred into
  3106. my account, and disregarding the
  3107. fact that your position as a cop
  3108. violates the non aggression
  3109. principle- I really want to find
  3110. out whether cat girls are rea-
  3111.  
  3112. PARKS
  3113. Oh my fucking god.
  3114.  
  3115. JAMES
  3116. You'll know. One day, you'll see
  3117. them and question everything you
  3118. know. I would know, I did.
  3119.  
  3120. PARKS
  3121. Look, the day cat girls are real is
  3122. the day I eat my 9mm.
  3123.  
  3124. Police lights flash behind them.
  3125.  
  3126. JAMES
  3127. God fucking damn it.
  3128.  
  3129. PARKS (CONT’D)
  3130. ...Eat my gun... Damn it.
  3131.  
  3132. James pulls the car onto the right shoulder of the freeway.
  3133.  
  3134. Parks looks at the mirror.
  3135.  
  3136. The cars are unmarked Crown Vics.
  3137.  
  3138. PARKS (CONT’D)
  3139. Wait a fucking second...
  3140.  
  3141. JAMES
  3142. Problem?
  3143.  
  3144. Parks reaches for his Glock.
  3145.  
  3146. The officer on Parks's side steps closer and reveals himself
  3147. full of face tattoos.
  3148.  
  3149. James looks at Parks with wide eyes as he looks to his side.
  3150. The officer's arm is covered with tats.
  3151.  
  3152. PARKS
  3153. DRIVE!
  3154.  
  3155. James puts the car in gear and slams his foot on the gas.
  3156.  
  3157. PARKS (CONT’D)
  3158. GO GO GO!
  3159.  
  3160. The one approaching runs back to his car as the other two
  3161. cars pursue.
  3162.  
  3163. James watches the rear view mirror and pulls out his phone,
  3164. then turns the volume knob all the way up.
  3165.  
  3166. A grin materializes on James's face.
  3167.  
  3168. Running in the 90s by Dave Rodgers plays on the radio.
  3169.  
  3170. JAMES
  3171. Let's do this...
  3172.  
  3173. The highway in front of them stands empty as two of the
  3174. cruisers try to catch up.
  3175.  
  3176. James turns the car to the right and takes an exit.
  3177.  
  3178. Parks watches behind him as the cruisers follow the two.
  3179.  
  3180. James looks down at the transmission.
  3181.  
  3182. JAMES (CONT’D)
  3183. Fuckin' automatic... PIECE OF SHIT!
  3184.  
  3185. The cruisers behind follow even closer.
  3186.  
  3187. James slows the car down and hangs a right turn right before
  3188. traffic starts.
  3189.  
  3190. The cruisers behind the two screech to halt.
  3191.  
  3192. One makes it through and continues to tail the two.
  3193.  
  3194. Parks gets his phone out and dials 911.
  3195.  
  3196. He puts the phone to his ear. He looks at his phone.
  3197.  
  3198. PARKS
  3199. I got no reception!
  3200.  
  3201. JAMES
  3202. Got it!
  3203.  
  3204. The cruiser continues to follow.
  3205.  
  3206. James looks at the road around him as it tails them.
  3207.  
  3208. Parks raises his handgun and raises it toward the cruiser.
  3209.  
  3210. PARKS
  3211. I don't think I can do this James!
  3212.  
  3213. JAMES
  3214. I DON'T THINK THEY AGREE, DAVE!
  3215.  
  3216. The cruiser pulls further away from the two and then comes
  3217. back to ram them.
  3218.  
  3219. Parks takes a breath as he watches the other guy pull out his
  3220. gun.
  3221.  
  3222. Parks's eyes widen.
  3223.  
  3224. James slams the brakes and watches the other car crash into a
  3225. wall.
  3226.  
  3227. The two watch as both of them get out of the car dressed in
  3228. Phoenix Police uniforms.
  3229.  
  3230. PARKS
  3231. Christ...
  3232.  
  3233. James guns the engine and continues to drive forward.
  3234.  
  3235. JAMES
  3236. Who did you piss off Dave?
  3237.  
  3238. Parks looks behind him and holsters his handgun.
  3239.  
  3240. PARKS
  3241. I don't know. I don't.
  3242.  
  3243. JAMES
  3244. Christ. I might be fucking nuts for
  3245. chasing cat girls, but at least
  3246. people have the common decency not
  3247. to shoot me over them! Then again,
  3248. if they do, they probably are real
  3249. and someone's covering it up.
  3250.  
  3251. Parks sits back in his seat and takes a deep breath. James
  3252. turns off the music.
  3253.  
  3254. PARKS
  3255. Do you hear yourself right now? Are
  3256. you this self-aware?
  3257.  
  3258. James just shrugs and makes a right turn into Parks's
  3259. neighborhood.
  3260.  
  3261. JAMES
  3262. Whoever is chasing you, you and I
  3263. both need them dead.
  3264.  
  3265. PARKS
  3266. Wait, wait, wait. You're gonna
  3267. fucking kill them?
  3268.  
  3269. JAMES
  3270. I mean, yeah, why not?
  3271.  
  3272. PARKS
  3273. We need them alive-
  3274.  
  3275. JAMES
  3276. You saw what happens when you
  3277. spring them in jail, some fucking
  3278. fed bails them out. This is how I'm
  3279. doing this. If it weren't for me,
  3280. those guys would've blown your
  3281. fuckin' brains out!
  3282.  
  3283. Parks sits there and sighs.
  3284.  
  3285. PARKS
  3286. If those were real cops...
  3287.  
  3288. JAMES
  3289. They weren't. You made the right
  3290. call Dave.
  3291.  
  3292. James makes another turn.
  3293.  
  3294. PARKS
  3295. I don't think I'm very good at
  3296. that.
  3297.  
  3298. JAMES
  3299. You were better than any MP
  3300. stateside or in country. I mean,
  3301. choice wise. You were shit at your
  3302. job.
  3303.  
  3304. PARKS
  3305. I didn't care. Those guys were
  3306. fucking retards.
  3307.  
  3308. JAMES
  3309. Thanks for giving me my pressure
  3310. cooker back. We're even now and I
  3311. get five grand.
  3312.  
  3313. PARKS
  3314. Whatever works for you dude.
  3315.  
  3316. The car makes another turn into
  3317.  
  3318.  
  3319. EXT. PARKS'S HOUSE - NIGHT
  3320.  
  3321. James's hatchback sits outside the house. The lights are on
  3322. inside.
  3323.  
  3324.  
  3325. INT. PARKS'S GARAGE - NIGHT
  3326.  
  3327. The car pulls into the garage.
  3328.  
  3329. James sighs.
  3330.  
  3331. JAMES
  3332. Dave. Rest. Just do that. I get
  3333. paid, you solve your case. I go
  3334. find my cat girls.
  3335.  
  3336. Parks just chuckles.
  3337.  
  3338. PARKS
  3339. Fuck, dude.
  3340.  
  3341. The two get out.
  3342.  
  3343. James tosses Parks his keys.
  3344.  
  3345. JAMES
  3346. Fucking rest dude. They'll still be
  3347. out there trust me. The bad guys
  3348. always are.
  3349.  
  3350. PARKS
  3351. You are something else, you know
  3352. that?
  3353.  
  3354. James shrugs.
  3355.  
  3356. JAMES
  3357. We're all the main characters in
  3358. our own stories, Dave.
  3359.  
  3360. Parks just shoots a confused look.
  3361.  
  3362. PARKS
  3363. What?!
  3364.  
  3365. James lights up a cigarette and gets into his car.
  3366.  
  3367.  
  3368. INT. PARKS'S HOUSE - NIGHT
  3369.  
  3370. Parks comes home.
  3371.  
  3372. PARKS
  3373. Hey, sweetheart.
  3374.  
  3375. He passes out on the couch.
  3376.  
  3377. Elena walks over with a blanket. She holds Parks and pulls
  3378. the blanket up.
  3379.  
  3380. PARKS (CONT’D)
  3381. (exhausted)
  3382. I need to fucking rest.
  3383.  
  3384.  
  3385. INT. POLICE STATION - DAY
  3386.  
  3387.  
  3388. SUPERIMPOSE: THREE DAYS LATER
  3389.  
  3390. Parks has the metal briefcase on his desk and scans different
  3391. documents onto it. He looks refreshed, his eyes look rested.
  3392.  
  3393. Parks has a lollipop in his mouth.
  3394.  
  3395. Nelson walks over to Parks's desk and watches him.
  3396.  
  3397. NELSON
  3398. How was your break Parks?
  3399.  
  3400. PARKS
  3401. Can't complain. It was good, yeah.
  3402.  
  3403. NELSON
  3404. No trouble?
  3405.  
  3406. PARKS
  3407. None at all.
  3408.  
  3409. Parks gives Nelson a grin.
  3410.  
  3411. NELSON
  3412. Any leads?
  3413.  
  3414. PARKS
  3415. I got one. Looks like someone I
  3416. think I might know. I have to make
  3417. sure though.
  3418.  
  3419. Nelson gives him a nod.
  3420.  
  3421. NELSON
  3422. Keep at it then.
  3423.  
  3424. Parks looks at a file folder.
  3425.  
  3426. "Dawn Michelle Paulsen", Knight Pharmaceuticals Employee
  3427. #4382
  3428.  
  3429. PARKS
  3430. Doc?
  3431.  
  3432. Parks opens up the file.
  3433.  
  3434. A headshot of Dawn falls out of the file.
  3435.  
  3436. Parks goes back to his computer.
  3437.  
  3438. With one hand, he pulls the security footage up on his
  3439. computer.
  3440.  
  3441. He sets the file down next to the keyboard and picks the
  3442. photo of Dawn up.
  3443.  
  3444. Parks shakes his head.
  3445.  
  3446. PARKS (CONT’D)
  3447. Got nothing to fucking link them
  3448. with...
  3449.  
  3450. His eyes widen.
  3451.  
  3452. Parks takes out his phone. He looks through his contacts.
  3453.  
  3454. "Doc, contact in case of emergency" sits as one of the
  3455. contacts there.
  3456.  
  3457. PARKS (CONT’D)
  3458. Fuck, man... Worst I can be is
  3459. wrong, right?
  3460.  
  3461. He looks at the contact for a moment.
  3462.  
  3463. Parks looks down in discomfort as he looks at the phone. He
  3464. puts it down and gets on his computer.
  3465.  
  3466. PARKS (CONT’D)
  3467. Maybe I can just...
  3468.  
  3469. He gets on his computer and searches up her name on Facebook.
  3470.  
  3471. "Dawn Michelle Paulsen" appears in the search bar.
  3472.  
  3473. He sifts through the results.
  3474.  
  3475. "Dawn Paulsen, Doctor at Knight Pharmaceuticals - Corporate"
  3476. shows up as one of the results.
  3477.  
  3478. He clicks it and finds her profile is public.
  3479.  
  3480. Parks scrolls through it and stops on a post.
  3481.  
  3482. Dawn stands among a group of other doctors in a corporate
  3483. photo. Parks saves this photo and prints it out, then places
  3484. it on top of a scanner.
  3485.  
  3486. With a deep breath, he looks up the address.
  3487.  
  3488. He gets it, stands up, puts his gun on, and makes his way
  3489. out.
  3490.  
  3491. He gets in his car and drives across a highway to
  3492.  
  3493.  
  3494. EXT. CORPORATE BUILDING - DAY
  3495.  
  3496. The building bustles with activity. Delivery trucks enter as
  3497. people head home.
  3498.  
  3499. Others head inside to start their day, as others sit outside
  3500. as they smoke cigarettes.
  3501.  
  3502. One sits with his lunch out and watches the cars pass.
  3503.  
  3504. Parks pulls up in an unmarked Crown Victoria.
  3505.  
  3506. He lowers the window and flashes his badge at the security
  3507. guard at the door.
  3508.  
  3509. PARKS
  3510. Howdy there, Detective Parks,
  3511. Phoenix Police Department. I need
  3512. to speak with a Dawn Paulsen.
  3513.  
  3514. The security guard looks up this name.
  3515.  
  3516. SECURITY GUARD 1
  3517. Paulsen, Paulsen...
  3518.  
  3519. PARKS
  3520. You're looking for Doctor Paulsen,
  3521. right?
  3522.  
  3523. Parks nods.
  3524.  
  3525. SECURITY GUARD
  3526. Got it. See the receptionist when
  3527. you get inside.
  3528.  
  3529. The guard lifts the gate.
  3530.  
  3531. IND SECURITY GUARD 1
  3532. Go on in.
  3533.  
  3534. Parks pulls inside
  3535.  
  3536. CUT TO:
  3537.  
  3538.  
  3539. INT. KNIGHT PHARMACEUTICALS ENTRANCE - DAY
  3540.  
  3541. Parks flashes his badge at two security guards.
  3542.  
  3543. PARKS
  3544. Detective Parks, Phoenix Police.
  3545.  
  3546. They let him through.
  3547.  
  3548. Parks walks over to the receptionist.
  3549.  
  3550. PARKS (CONT’D)
  3551. Looking for a Dawn-
  3552.  
  3553. DAWN
  3554. Detective!
  3555.  
  3556. DAWN PAULSEN, (32) walks over, a clipboard in hand.
  3557.  
  3558. She sets it down.
  3559.  
  3560. PARKS
  3561. Miss Paulsen? Let's just cut to the
  3562. chase here.
  3563.  
  3564. She stands there, attentive.
  3565.  
  3566. PARKS (CONT’D)
  3567. Where were you four nights ago?
  3568.  
  3569. Dawn looks down. Her eyes widen.
  3570.  
  3571. DAWN
  3572. Look, I had no other choice, I was
  3573. roped in with him.
  3574.  
  3575. PARKS
  3576. That's good to hear. Turn around,
  3577. hands on the back of your head.
  3578.  
  3579. She does what Parks says.
  3580.  
  3581. PARKS (CONT’D)
  3582. Interlace your fingers. Anything on
  3583. you I should worry about?
  3584.  
  3585. DAWN
  3586. No, but they're gonna kill me.
  3587. Don't you realize that?
  3588.  
  3589. Parks searches her.
  3590.  
  3591. PARKS
  3592. Maybe you should think about these
  3593. things before you get into 'em,
  3594. huh?
  3595.  
  3596. He places the cuffs on her.
  3597.  
  3598. DAWN
  3599. This is the safest place for me to
  3600. be, Parks. You're making a mistake.
  3601.  
  3602. The two move towards the exit.
  3603.  
  3604. PARKS
  3605. You know what was a mistake? Not
  3606. bothering to let me or anyone know
  3607. what the hell is going on. I don't
  3608. know what's going on.
  3609.  
  3610. DAWN
  3611. And that's for the best!
  3612.  
  3613. PARKS
  3614. Who killed Officer Hawkins? Where's
  3615. Torres's body? Work with me here.
  3616.  
  3617. She goes quiet. Dawn opens her mouth.
  3618.  
  3619. The two move outside.
  3620.  
  3621.  
  3622. EXT. CORPORATE BUILDING - DAY
  3623.  
  3624. Parks puts her in the backseat of the cruiser.
  3625.  
  3626. DAWN
  3627. You're going to get me killed,
  3628. Parks. You don't know what you're
  3629. up against here. This is bigger
  3630. than you and my brother.
  3631.  
  3632. Parks gets into the driver's seat.
  3633.  
  3634.  
  3635. INT. UNMARKED POLICE CRUISER - DAY
  3636.  
  3637. Parks chuckles.
  3638.  
  3639. PARKS
  3640. Really? And who is this brother of
  3641. yours?
  3642.  
  3643. He turns the ignition.
  3644.  
  3645. DAWN
  3646. Donovan Paulsen? "The Hero of
  3647. Houston". If you ask me, he's more
  3648. of a war criminal for supporting
  3649. the American imperialist regime-
  3650.  
  3651. Parks closes his eyes and takes a deep breath.
  3652.  
  3653. PARKS
  3654. Shut up.
  3655.  
  3656. He goes silent. His hands clutch the steering wheel.
  3657.  
  3658. PARKS (CONT’D)
  3659. Fuck.
  3660.  
  3661. Parks massages his eyes.
  3662.  
  3663. DAWN
  3664. Surprised you couldn't have put two
  3665. and two together there, detective.
  3666.  
  3667. PARKS
  3668. Son of a bitch...
  3669.  
  3670. He looks back at her and takes a deep breath.
  3671.  
  3672. PARKS (CONT’D)
  3673. Miss Paulsen, at this time you have
  3674. the right to remain silent,
  3675. anything you say can and will be
  3676. used against you in a court of law,
  3677. you have the right to an attorney,
  3678. if you cannot afford one, one will
  3679. be appointed to you, do you
  3680. understand these rights as they've
  3681. been read?
  3682.  
  3683. DAWN
  3684. Yeah. Fine. You'll be talking to my
  3685. lawyers soon.
  3686.  
  3687. She sits back in silence.
  3688.  
  3689. Parks drives forward.
  3690.  
  3691. PARKS
  3692. 1532, dispatch, show us en route to
  3693. station, one suspect in custody.
  3694.  
  3695. DAWN
  3696. You're gonna get me killed!
  3697.  
  3698. Parks rolls his eyes and continues to drive forward.
  3699.  
  3700.  
  3701. EXT. CITY - DAY
  3702.  
  3703. The cruiser drives through the city streets. The city around
  3704. them moves around, the car stops in traffic, and people go on
  3705. about their lives.
  3706.  
  3707. The car stops at an intersection.
  3708.  
  3709.  
  3710. INT. POLICE CRUISER - DAY
  3711.  
  3712. The car pulls forward. Dawn sits in the back. She looks out
  3713. the side of the cruiser.
  3714.  
  3715. Her eyes widen.
  3716.  
  3717. DAWN
  3718. DETECTIVE PARKS-
  3719.  
  3720. The car gets rammed on the driver's side. Parks's airbag
  3721. deploys as his head slams into the steering wheel. The
  3722. windshield is busted.
  3723.  
  3724. The cruiser goes into a spin.
  3725.  
  3726. It stops in the middle of the intersection.
  3727.  
  3728. Parks's head is in the airbag. Blood drips down from his
  3729. head.
  3730.  
  3731. IND MILITIA SOLDIER 1 (O.S.)
  3732. Be advised, securing the package.
  3733.  
  3734. An arm reaches over and the car unlocks.
  3735.  
  3736. Parks tries to take off his seatbelt.
  3737.  
  3738. IND MILITIA SOLDIER 2
  3739. HE'S MOVING!
  3740.  
  3741. IND MILITIA SOLDIER 1
  3742. Cease fi-
  3743.  
  3744. Parks opens his eyes, looks forward, and watches the muzzle
  3745. blast of a shotgun go through the broken in windshield.
  3746.  
  3747. Parks gets slammed against the seat and slumps over the
  3748. center console.
  3749.  
  3750. A scream comes from the back.
  3751.  
  3752. DAWN (O.S.)
  3753. PARKS!
  3754.  
  3755. Dawn gets dragged out and a cloth sack gets put over her
  3756. head.
  3757.  
  3758. IND MILITIA SOLDIER 1
  3759. Jesus fuck I just shot a cop...
  3760.  
  3761. Behind the cruiser, Dawn gets thrown into the back of a
  3762. minivan.
  3763.  
  3764. The door closes and the minivan drives off.
  3765.  
  3766.  
  3767. EXT. CITY - DAY
  3768.  
  3769. Parks opens the door and falls out of the cruiser. He groans
  3770. in pain as he takes his gun out. A cut sits on his head.
  3771.  
  3772. The minivan is long gone, what remains is Parks's smashed
  3773. cruiser which sits in ruin next to the pickup truck. Glass
  3774. and metal from both cars line the street.
  3775.  
  3776. Parks tries to stand up and looks around that cityscape
  3777. around him.
  3778.  
  3779. He coughs up once again and falls over.
  3780.  
  3781. Parks unbuttons his shirt and opens it. He looks at the hole
  3782. made by the 12 gauge shell.
  3783.  
  3784. Sirens in the distance.
  3785.  
  3786. Parks crawls back into his cruiser and takes out his radio's
  3787. handset.
  3788.  
  3789. PARKS
  3790. 1532,
  3791. (cough)
  3792. shots fired, officer down at
  3793. Central and third... Multiple armed
  3794. assailants travelling north in a
  3795. Ford Windstar minivan.
  3796.  
  3797. He coughs into the handset. He lets go of the microphone.
  3798.  
  3799. DISPATCH
  3800. (radio)
  3801. 10-4 1532, all units be advised
  3802. officer down at Central and third.
  3803. Suspects last seen fleeing north in
  3804. a Ford Windstar.
  3805.  
  3806. Parks lays back as the lights and sirens approach.
  3807.  
  3808. CUT TO:
  3809.  
  3810. Parks is wheeled into an ambulance on a stretcher.
  3811.  
  3812.  
  3813. INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY
  3814.  
  3815. Parks lays down in bed and looks at the ceiling.
  3816.  
  3817. The fan above him spins. Parks looks to his side. A cane sits
  3818. there.
  3819.  
  3820. The door opens, Steele walks in, a file in hand.
  3821.  
  3822. STEELE
  3823. Parks...
  3824.  
  3825. He sighs and massages his eyes.
  3826.  
  3827. STEELE (CONT’D)
  3828. We talked to that reporter.
  3829.  
  3830. Steele shakes his head.
  3831.  
  3832. STEELE (CONT’D)
  3833. The investigation against you has
  3834. been dropped. The search for Dawn
  3835. Paulsen has for all intents and
  3836. purposes gone cold.
  3837.  
  3838. Parks cocks an eyebrow.
  3839.  
  3840. PARKS
  3841. Weren't you fixing to bury me?
  3842.  
  3843. Steele shakes his head.
  3844.  
  3845. STEELE
  3846. I needed to scratch out all the
  3847. possibilities.
  3848.  
  3849. PARKS
  3850. Yeah?
  3851.  
  3852. Steele reaches into the file then passes him two stapled
  3853. pieces of paper.
  3854.  
  3855. STEELE
  3856. Keep your friend James out of
  3857. trouble.
  3858.  
  3859. Steele steps out.
  3860.  
  3861. Parks lays in bed and watches the ceiling fan.
  3862.  
  3863. He gets out of bed and takes his IV off.
  3864.  
  3865. CUT TO:
  3866.  
  3867.  
  3868. INT. POLICE STATION - DAY
  3869.  
  3870. Parks massages his eyes.
  3871.  
  3872. He gets on his work computer and looks up "Dawn Paulsen" in a
  3873. Google search.
  3874.  
  3875. "Renowned Doctor Speaks out Against her Brother's Military
  3876. Service"
  3877.  
  3878. "People also searched for: "MSR Houston Incident"
  3879.  
  3880. PARKS
  3881. The hell's this gotta do with
  3882. anything?
  3883.  
  3884. Parks shakes his head and scratches his chin.
  3885.  
  3886. He jots a note down in his notepad:
  3887.  
  3888. "MSR Houston incident, Doctor Dawn Paulsen related?"
  3889.  
  3890. He opens up another tab, her Facebook page.
  3891.  
  3892. "Researcher at Knight Pharmaceuticals"
  3893.  
  3894. He puts another search in.
  3895.  
  3896. "Doctor Dawn Paulsen research"
  3897.  
  3898. No results.
  3899.  
  3900. OFFICER BAYLEY TURNER, (28) comes up behind him.
  3901.  
  3902. TURNER
  3903. Detective Parks?
  3904.  
  3905. Parks turns around.
  3906.  
  3907. PARKS
  3908. Yeah?
  3909.  
  3910. TURNER
  3911. I'm being assigned with you,
  3912. Detective.
  3913.  
  3914. It takes Parks a second to process this. Parks turns around
  3915. in his chair.
  3916.  
  3917. PARKS
  3918. You're kidding me right? You're
  3919. patrol.
  3920.  
  3921. Turner nods.
  3922.  
  3923. TURNER
  3924. They made a new task force, and
  3925. they wanted us on it as partners.
  3926.  
  3927. Parks motions for him to continue.
  3928.  
  3929. PARKS
  3930. Go on.
  3931.  
  3932. TURNER
  3933. They're going to be meeting in a
  3934. few minutes, they told me to come
  3935. get you.
  3936.  
  3937. Parks looks at his notes, then his Google search.
  3938.  
  3939. PARKS
  3940. Yeah, let's do it.
  3941.  
  3942. Parks brings his notepad with him.
  3943.  
  3944. He flips through the pages. He stops on one page.
  3945.  
  3946. "Who kidnapped Dawn Paulsen?"
  3947.  
  3948. A set of leads sits in there.
  3949.  
  3950. -"Matthews"?
  3951.  
  3952. -"Disgruntled Pharma employee"?
  3953.  
  3954. TURNER
  3955. What you looking at there?
  3956.  
  3957. PARKS
  3958. Case on that chick that was in the
  3959. back of my cruiser.
  3960.  
  3961. Turner nods.
  3962.  
  3963. TURNER
  3964. I think you'll like the task force,
  3965. Detective.
  3966.  
  3967. Parks stops and raises his hand. He looks burnt out.
  3968.  
  3969. Turner turns around.
  3970.  
  3971. PARKS
  3972. Just Dave.
  3973.  
  3974. TURNER
  3975. Huh?
  3976.  
  3977. PARKS
  3978. It's either Dave, or Parks- Not
  3979. Detective.
  3980.  
  3981. TURNER
  3982. Oh- Okay.
  3983.  
  3984. The two walk down the hallway to
  3985.  
  3986.  
  3987. INT. MEETING ROOM - DAY
  3988.  
  3989. A group stands around a meeting room table.
  3990.  
  3991. JACQUELINE "JACKIE" MILLER, (29) stands there. She's 6"0,
  3992. average build, and has a decent sized rack.
  3993.  
  3994. She wears an open brown leather jacket with a blue shirt
  3995. inside with a pair of jeans. On her left she wears a Hartford
  3996. Police badge, on her right she wears a Glock 17.
  3997.  
  3998. She has her notes spread across the meeting table. Behind
  3999. her, a map of the United States with red pins in it. She
  4000. reads from a manila file folder.
  4001.  
  4002. TRAVIS RODGERS, (30) looks at this map. He's 6"1 with medium
  4003. length hair and brown eyes. He has a beard and wears a
  4004. beanie. He keeps a P320 on his right hip and an LAPD badge on
  4005. his left.
  4006.  
  4007. Parks puts up his hand.
  4008.  
  4009. PARKS
  4010. Howdy.
  4011.  
  4012. The two look up.
  4013.  
  4014. JACKIE
  4015. You must be the Phoenix detective.
  4016.  
  4017. MATTHEWS (O.S.)
  4018. That he very much is.
  4019.  
  4020. The door closes behind Parks and Turner.
  4021.  
  4022. Matthews materializes behind Turner.
  4023.  
  4024. The door closes behind him.
  4025.  
  4026. Parks drops his notepad, then turns around.
  4027.  
  4028. Matthews stands behind him. He wears a Homeland Security
  4029. badge on a lanyard with a blue shirt, jeans, and a clip on
  4030. tie. A messenger bag sits next to him,
  4031.  
  4032. JACKIE
  4033. Looks like he's decently put
  4034. together.
  4035.  
  4036. Parks just looks at Jackie and winces.
  4037.  
  4038. MATTHEWS
  4039. He is, wouldn't have him here
  4040. otherwise.
  4041.  
  4042. Jackie looks up at Parks.
  4043.  
  4044. JACKIE
  4045. Been awhile, hasn't it Dave? Last
  4046. time we spoke, me and Elena were
  4047. sitting at your dinner table and
  4048. Donny and I were contemplating the
  4049. future.
  4050.  
  4051. Parks glances behind him at Matthews.
  4052.  
  4053. PARKS
  4054. And what do you got going on here
  4055. Matthews?
  4056.  
  4057. Matthews shoots him a grin.
  4058.  
  4059. MATTHEWS
  4060. Inter-agency cooperation. Welcome
  4061. to Task Force Liberty, Detective
  4062. Parks. You'll be helping the
  4063. federal government arrest a
  4064. trafficking ring that spans over
  4065. two states.
  4066.  
  4067. Parks nods.
  4068.  
  4069. PARKS
  4070. Right.
  4071.  
  4072. He goes to pick his notepad up and watches Matthews.
  4073.  
  4074. MATTHEWS
  4075. And, guess what?
  4076.  
  4077. Parks grabs his notepad and looks up at him.
  4078.  
  4079. MATTHEWS (CONT’D)
  4080. You get to ride in the same car as
  4081. the wonderful, Miss Miller.
  4082.  
  4083. He motions to Jackie.
  4084.  
  4085. MATTHEWS (CONT’D)
  4086. Detective Miller, could you clue
  4087. the Phoenix Police Department into
  4088. the operation we've got running
  4089. here?
  4090.  
  4091. Jackie nods and picks a remote up from the table.
  4092.  
  4093. She turns on the projector.
  4094.  
  4095. A map layout sits on screen. Two arrows lead through downtown
  4096. Phoenix.
  4097.  
  4098. Arrows block off the surrounding street, as a red arrow goes
  4099. through a main road.
  4100.  
  4101. It's a perimeter.
  4102.  
  4103. MILLER
  4104. We've received a tip from an inside
  4105. man, a driver of a truck carrying
  4106. over 40 children in it. It comes
  4107. through at 1800 hours.
  4108.  
  4109. Parks opens up a new page in his notepad and sketches the
  4110. map. He flips to another page and continues to jot down
  4111. notes.
  4112.  
  4113. Miller takes a laser pointer and points at the screen.
  4114.  
  4115. MILLER (CONT’D)
  4116. The truck should be coming through
  4117. here.
  4118.  
  4119. She makes circles the red arrow going up the street.
  4120.  
  4121. MILLER (CONT’D)
  4122. We have two Phoenix Police
  4123. Department teams that Agent
  4124. Matthews and Detective Rodgers will
  4125. be coordinating. Park, you and I
  4126. are going to be trailing behind the
  4127. truck, we're gonna see if we can
  4128. get them to pull over in a marked
  4129. SUV. Any questions?
  4130.  
  4131. Parks raises his hand.
  4132.  
  4133. PARKS
  4134. You know I just got shot, right?
  4135.  
  4136. MILLER
  4137. Don't worry about it, it'll be a
  4138. quick one. We get the kids, you
  4139. become a hero, what's the worst
  4140. that could happen?
  4141.  
  4142. Parks's eyes widen.
  4143.  
  4144. PARKS
  4145. A lot, actually Detective. I'm sure
  4146. you know that in this line of work.
  4147.  
  4148. MILLER
  4149. We have all our bases covered here,
  4150. Parks.
  4151.  
  4152. PARKS
  4153. Sure we do.
  4154.  
  4155. Parks stands up.
  4156.  
  4157. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4158. If that's everything, I'm gonna get
  4159. ready.
  4160.  
  4161.  
  4162. EXT. POLICE STATION - DAY
  4163.  
  4164. Parks steps out. He wears a pair of jeans with black boots, a
  4165. long sleeved flannel shirt, and a black plate carrier that
  4166. reads "POLICE" on the front of it.
  4167.  
  4168. Miller pulls up in a marked Phoenix Police SUV.
  4169.  
  4170. Parks walks over to an unmarked cruiser and takes an AR with
  4171. a red dot out of it.
  4172.  
  4173. Miller rolls down the window to the SUV.
  4174.  
  4175. MILLER
  4176. You're not gonna need that!
  4177.  
  4178. Parks starts putting magazines in his plate carrier pouches.
  4179.  
  4180. PARKS
  4181. You ever watch Black Hawk Down?
  4182.  
  4183. Parks holds his AR in one hand. The same rifle Hawkins held.
  4184. He holds it tighter and walks to the front of the SUV.
  4185.  
  4186.  
  4187. EXT. POLICE SUV - NIGHT
  4188.  
  4189. A police SUV sits in a dark alley. The windows are tinted.
  4190.  
  4191.  
  4192. INT. POLICE SUV - NIGHT
  4193.  
  4194. The rifle sits between his legs. The two are positioned at
  4195. the end of an alley.
  4196.  
  4197. Parks takes a deep breath.
  4198.  
  4199. PARKS
  4200. I feel alright.
  4201.  
  4202. JACKIE
  4203. If you want to stay at the end of
  4204. the street and take the perimeter,
  4205. that's fine you know.
  4206.  
  4207. Parks shakes his head.
  4208.  
  4209. PARKS
  4210. I got this shit.
  4211.  
  4212. He takes his rifle then checks his watch.
  4213.  
  4214. The truck drives by.
  4215.  
  4216. TURNER (O.S.)
  4217. (radio)
  4218. Eyes on the truck. Moving at a
  4219. slower rate of speed.
  4220.  
  4221. Jackie grabs the handset.
  4222.  
  4223. JACKIE
  4224. (radio)
  4225. Copy, keep eyes on him, we're
  4226. pulling out of the alley now.
  4227.  
  4228. Parks keeps his rifle tucked between his legs.
  4229.  
  4230. The SUV pulls out of the alley.
  4231.  
  4232.  
  4233. EXT. STREET - NIGHT
  4234.  
  4235. From up above, the SUV tails the truck.
  4236.  
  4237.  
  4238. INT. POLICE SUV - NIGHT
  4239.  
  4240. JACKIE
  4241. Light 'em up.
  4242.  
  4243. Parks hits the sound and light bar.
  4244.  
  4245. The truck pulls to the side and stops.
  4246.  
  4247.  
  4248. EXT. STREET - NIGHT
  4249.  
  4250. Parks gets out of the SUV, rifle pointed at the truck.
  4251.  
  4252. Jackie gets on the loudspeaker and holds it with her left
  4253. hand. In her right, she holds a Glock.
  4254.  
  4255. JACKIE
  4256. Occupants of the big rig truck,
  4257. this is the police! Come out of the
  4258. truck with your hands u-
  4259.  
  4260. A gunshot rings out.
  4261.  
  4262. Turner looks up from the front of his cruiser. He takes a
  4263. pump action shotgun out of the back of his cruiser.
  4264.  
  4265. TURNER
  4266. They're in the offices!
  4267.  
  4268. Parks takes his AR and starts scanning the rooftops. A rifle
  4269. sticks out of an open window. Parks lines his red dot up with
  4270. it and pulls the trigger. Muzzle flashes line the rooftops as
  4271. more rounds land on the cruiser.
  4272.  
  4273. PARKS
  4274. Get down!
  4275.  
  4276. The two take cover.
  4277.  
  4278. Jackie drops the handset. More gun shots ring out.
  4279.  
  4280. The light to the car goes out as rounds ping off the door,
  4281. then stop.
  4282.  
  4283. JACKIE
  4284. Motherfucker, it's an ambush!
  4285.  
  4286. Parks peaks over as smoke clouds appear in front of him.
  4287. Rounds begin to bounce off the metal of the cruiser as Parks
  4288. tries to peek out.
  4289.  
  4290. The driver's side of the truck opens. Two figures in fatigues
  4291. disappear through the smoke.
  4292.  
  4293. PARKS
  4294. What the hell?
  4295.  
  4296. The rounds pass Parks's head.
  4297.  
  4298. JACKIE
  4299. Parks, they're moving!
  4300.  
  4301. PARKS
  4302. I got it!
  4303.  
  4304. Parks runs forward into the smoke. He fires back at the
  4305. flashes through the smoke as he does so.
  4306.  
  4307. JACKIE
  4308. PARKS YOU FUCKING IDIOT!
  4309.  
  4310. Parks charges through the smoke. His rifle points forward. He
  4311. turns the light on it and spots two as they run into a
  4312. building. His light flashes in the darkness.
  4313.  
  4314. PARKS
  4315. Motherfucker!
  4316.  
  4317. He continues his charge.
  4318.  
  4319. Bullets fire past him, then stop.
  4320.  
  4321. JACKIE (O.S.)
  4322. (earpiece)
  4323. Parks, give me your 20!
  4324.  
  4325. PARKS
  4326. (radio)
  4327. Parking garage in pursuit of
  4328. suspects!
  4329.  
  4330. Parks runs inside and follows the two.
  4331.  
  4332.  
  4333. INT. PARKING GARAGE - NIGHT
  4334.  
  4335. The garage is almost empty. A few cars line the garage, but
  4336. other than that there's nothing to note. The two run up the
  4337. ramp as Parks continues to tail them.
  4338.  
  4339. Parks makes it up the ramp as a white van starts and screams
  4340. past Parks. Parks takes cover behind a parking lot pillar.
  4341.  
  4342. IND MILITIA SOLDIER 1
  4343. We need the two Army guys dead!
  4344.  
  4345. Parks watches three of them get out of the van. The van
  4346. drives away and down the ramp.
  4347.  
  4348. PARKS
  4349. (radio)
  4350. You got a van on its way down
  4351. there, stop it! White Ford van!
  4352.  
  4353. Parks crouches down and peers out with his rifle. He moves to
  4354. cover while he does so. The militia soldiers wear all black
  4355. with black pants, balaclavas, and boots.
  4356.  
  4357. One goes down as Parks takes aim and a round goes through his
  4358. skull. The other two begin to fire at Parks. One charges at
  4359. him while the other keeps him pinned behind the car.
  4360.  
  4361. Parks waits for an opening.
  4362.  
  4363. He peers out as the guy who was charging him starts to change
  4364. his magazine. Parks peeks out, fires two into his chest and
  4365. one in his skull.
  4366.  
  4367. He falls down, dead.
  4368.  
  4369. Parks listens for a moment.
  4370.  
  4371. The sound of boots echoes through the garage. Parks peeks out
  4372. and watches the man's back turn.
  4373.  
  4374. He pulls the trigger as blood spatter exits his neck. Parks
  4375. pushes up and watches his right side. He checks his left and
  4376. enters
  4377.  
  4378. Parks goes into the office.
  4379.  
  4380. INT. OFFICE - NIGHT
  4381.  
  4382. More gunfire rings out
  4383.  
  4384. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4385. Shit, shit, shit-
  4386.  
  4387. Parks follows the sound and continues to push.
  4388.  
  4389. The office is dimly lit. The two in fatigues look around as
  4390. one tries a door. Another militia soldier lays down, his
  4391. rifle away from him. Parks trains his rifle on the two.
  4392.  
  4393. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4394. POLICE, STOP!
  4395.  
  4396. The two make a run toward the other end of the office and cut
  4397. through cubicles in the process.
  4398.  
  4399. Parks moves towards the other side. He keeps his rifle
  4400. forward as he does so.
  4401.  
  4402. More gunshots ring out nearby.
  4403.  
  4404. The sound of a door opening.
  4405.  
  4406. A voice lets out a groan of pain.
  4407.  
  4408. A thud echoes through the office. Parks stops and makes his
  4409. way over.
  4410.  
  4411. NICHOLAS "NICK" FLETCHER, (mid-30s) has someone pinned to the
  4412. ground.
  4413.  
  4414. NICK
  4415. Stupid cunt! Imagine the pain she's
  4416. going through!
  4417.  
  4418. One of the other fatigues appears behind him with a fire
  4419. extinguisher and hits him in the back of the head with it.
  4420.  
  4421. CONRAD
  4422. COME ON, LET'S GO DOC!
  4423.  
  4424. The voice makes Parks's eye widen in disbelief.
  4425.  
  4426. PARKS
  4427. No fucking way...
  4428.  
  4429. The two begin to run down the stairs. Parks sees the one
  4430. knocked out next to him. He gets on his earpiece.
  4431.  
  4432. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4433. Be advised, two suspects wearing
  4434. military fatigues running down the
  4435. east stairwell of the Lifeline
  4436. Insurance Agency.
  4437.  
  4438. JACKIE
  4439. 10-4, on our way.
  4440.  
  4441. The radio squawks once again.
  4442.  
  4443. MATTHEWS (O.S.)
  4444. (radio)
  4445. Detective Parks and Miller, I will
  4446. be taking control of this situation
  4447. with Homeland Security, I am
  4448. requesting you two follow the
  4449. suspects, DHS will intercept.
  4450.  
  4451. Parks takes the unconscious Nick's hands and cuffs them.
  4452.  
  4453. Parks continues to drag Nick behind cover.
  4454.  
  4455. PARKS
  4456. (radio)
  4457. NOT NOW, Matthews!
  4458.  
  4459. Parks reloads his rifle and keeps it trained at the door.
  4460.  
  4461. More gunshots ring out. Sirens sound in the distance.
  4462.  
  4463. TURNER
  4464. (radio)
  4465. Parks I got eyes on the second
  4466. suspect coming down the insurance
  4467. staircase, OH SHIT!
  4468.  
  4469. The radio goes silent as a thud echoes through the stairwell.
  4470.  
  4471. PARKS
  4472. Oh, fuck.
  4473.  
  4474. Parks looks at Nick and carries him on his shoulder.
  4475.  
  4476. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4477. Come on, big guy.
  4478.  
  4479. Parks's rifle is slung in front of him. His handgun raised
  4480. forward, he makes his way down the staircase and makes his
  4481. way down.
  4482.  
  4483. An open window sits at the bottom of the stairwell. Next to
  4484. it, a lone shotgun with the shells scattered around it.
  4485.  
  4486. Parks looks out the window and keys his radio.
  4487.  
  4488. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4489. Turner, copy?
  4490.  
  4491. A groan comes from the other end.
  4492.  
  4493. TURNER (O.S.)
  4494. (radio)
  4495. Bastard shoved me out of a window
  4496. and grabbed my gun.
  4497.  
  4498. JACKIE (O.S.)
  4499. (radio)
  4500. Stay there then, we'll come down
  4501. and get you.
  4502.  
  4503. More shots ring out.
  4504.  
  4505. JACKIE (O.S.) (CONT’D)
  4506. (radio)
  4507. Backup and SWAT arriving on scene,
  4508. watch your fire gentlemen.
  4509.  
  4510. Parks continues to carry Nick down the staircase as the
  4511. gunfire continues.
  4512.  
  4513.  
  4514. INT. RECEPTION ROOM - NIGHT
  4515.  
  4516. A SWAT team stands and exchanges fire with a building across
  4517. the street.
  4518.  
  4519. Their rifles aim toward the second floor of another building.
  4520.  
  4521. PARKS
  4522. Phoenix PD coming through!
  4523.  
  4524. Parks comes down the staircase and holsters his handgun. He
  4525. sets Nick down behind the reception counter. Parks goes over
  4526. to JAMESON, (mid-30s).
  4527.  
  4528. Jameson talks into a radio.
  4529.  
  4530. JAMESON
  4531. Negative, send units behind the
  4532. building across from us and have
  4533. them go around!
  4534.  
  4535. He looks over at Parks.
  4536.  
  4537. PARKS
  4538. You see a guy in camo running away?
  4539. !
  4540.  
  4541. He nods.
  4542.  
  4543. JAMESON
  4544. Yeah, went down the alleyway!
  4545.  
  4546. Parks peeks his head out for a moment, only to have rounds
  4547. nearly strike him in the face.
  4548.  
  4549. He goes back to Jameson.
  4550.  
  4551. PARKS
  4552. Christ. I think I'm gonna try and
  4553. head him off.
  4554.  
  4555. JAMESON
  4556. You going to be good?
  4557.  
  4558. Parks nods.
  4559.  
  4560. PARKS
  4561. I can take care of myself.
  4562.  
  4563. Parks makes a run toward the back of the reception office,
  4564. the sound of gunfire goes off behind him.
  4565.  
  4566. He goes to
  4567.  
  4568.  
  4569. EXT. ALLEYWAY - DAY
  4570.  
  4571. One of the guys in fatigues peeks inside the dumpster.
  4572.  
  4573. PARKS
  4574. STOP, POLICE!
  4575.  
  4576. The man in fatigues gets spooked and breaks out into a
  4577. sprint.
  4578.  
  4579. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4580. STOP!
  4581.  
  4582. Parks chases after him and looks up at the window along the
  4583. way.
  4584.  
  4585. It's open.
  4586.  
  4587. He looks back at the dumpster.
  4588.  
  4589. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4590. Turner-
  4591.  
  4592. Parks looks back at the man at the end of the alley. A car
  4593. pulls up. The man in fatigues gets in it.
  4594.  
  4595. The driver looks over. Parks raises his sidearm-
  4596.  
  4597. -Then lowers it.
  4598.  
  4599. The gunfire behind him stops.
  4600.  
  4601. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4602. James?
  4603.  
  4604. James looks over as the other man gets in and floors it.
  4605.  
  4606. JACKIE (O.S.)
  4607. (radio)
  4608. We're code four here. Switch to
  4609. dispatch frequency.
  4610.  
  4611. Behind him, Turner jumps out of the dumpster.
  4612.  
  4613. TURNER
  4614. Owww... Fuck.
  4615.  
  4616. Parks makes his way over to him.
  4617.  
  4618. PARKS
  4619. You okay bud, what happened?
  4620.  
  4621. TURNER
  4622. Guy spooked me, tried to grab my
  4623. shotgun, and then pushed me out the
  4624. window.
  4625.  
  4626. Parks nods.
  4627.  
  4628. PARKS
  4629. Alright- Alright, you see him?
  4630.  
  4631. Turner shakes his head.
  4632.  
  4633. TURNER
  4634. Yeah, he was wearing a green mask-
  4635. Had brown eyes, black hair,
  4636. Caucasian.
  4637.  
  4638. Parks nods.
  4639.  
  4640. PARKS
  4641. Bodycam rolling?
  4642.  
  4643. Turner nods.
  4644.  
  4645. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4646. Come on then, let's go get that
  4647. truck open. See if the tip was
  4648. legit.
  4649.  
  4650. The two walk to
  4651.  
  4652.  
  4653. EXT. STREET - NIGHT
  4654.  
  4655. The two step out of the alley. A prisoner transport sits
  4656. there as multiple ambulances take wounded away. The street is
  4657. blocked off as Homeland Security agents and uniformed Phoenix
  4658. officers take photos of the crime scene.
  4659.  
  4660. Uniformed police officers herd
  4661.  
  4662. Down the street, cameras flash as officers keep the media at
  4663. a distance.
  4664.  
  4665. Two agents in suits, a man and a woman stand there and guard
  4666. the cargo of the truck.
  4667.  
  4668. Parks looks over at Turner.
  4669.  
  4670. PARKS
  4671. Feeling okay?
  4672.  
  4673. TURNER
  4674. Yeah, I'm good man.
  4675.  
  4676. The Phoenix SWAT team stands there
  4677.  
  4678. PARKS
  4679. You keep a set of bolt cutters in
  4680. the back of your cruiser?
  4681.  
  4682. Turner nods.
  4683.  
  4684. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4685. Get 'em for me.
  4686.  
  4687. TURNER
  4688. You got it, detective.
  4689.  
  4690. Turner runs back to his cruiser.
  4691.  
  4692. Jackie walks over.
  4693.  
  4694. JACKIE
  4695. Feds are taking over Parks, we've
  4696. done our job.
  4697.  
  4698. Turner takes the bolt cutters out of his car. He makes his
  4699. way back.
  4700.  
  4701. PARKS
  4702. That's bullshit and we both know
  4703. it, Detective Miller. The feds from
  4704. what I've been fucking seeing
  4705. always fucking take over. Our
  4706. fucking turn.
  4707.  
  4708. Turner comes back with the bolt cutters. Parks takes the bolt
  4709. cutters from him. The two agents continue to guard the
  4710. truck's cargo hold and watch Parks.
  4711.  
  4712. Parks watches them.
  4713.  
  4714. JACKIE
  4715. We're here to do a job-
  4716.  
  4717. PARKS
  4718. AND THAT'S TO SEE IF THIS TIP WAS
  4719. BULLSHIT, IS IT FUCKING NOT?! Isn't
  4720. it our job to have some level of
  4721. accountability with these-
  4722.  
  4723. Parks points to the two agents that guard the truck.
  4724.  
  4725. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4726. ...Pretentious...
  4727.  
  4728. Parks walks forward and readies the bolt cutters.
  4729.  
  4730. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4731. ...Lying....
  4732.  
  4733. He walks closer to the truck.
  4734.  
  4735. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4736. ...Shrewd...
  4737.  
  4738. The two agents protect the back of the truck and stand backed
  4739. up against it.
  4740.  
  4741. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4742. FUCKS!
  4743.  
  4744. Parks reaches between the two agents with the bolt cutters
  4745. and cut the lock off.
  4746.  
  4747. The female punches him in the face and causes him to stagger
  4748. back. The male agent tackles him to the ground.
  4749.  
  4750. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4751. OPEN THE TRUCK, OPEN THE FUCKING
  4752. TRUCK GOD DAMN IT!
  4753.  
  4754. Jameson looks over at Parks on the ground.
  4755.  
  4756. JAMESON
  4757. Get your fucking hands off him!
  4758.  
  4759. Turner pulls the female back, only to take an elbow to the
  4760. shoulder. The woman breaks free, only for Turner to tackle
  4761. her down.
  4762.  
  4763. Jackie pulls the male agent off of Parks, knocking him off
  4764. balance. She locks his arms in a hold and throws him to the
  4765. ground.
  4766.  
  4767. Parks gets back on his feet, takes out his sidearm, then
  4768. takes the lock off with his free hand.
  4769.  
  4770. He gets the container open.
  4771.  
  4772. Darkness.
  4773.  
  4774. Parks takes a light out from his pocket and turns it on.
  4775.  
  4776. His jaw drops.
  4777.  
  4778. Kids line the shipping container. Parks takes his light and
  4779. shines it up and down the crate.
  4780.  
  4781. The children all carry terrified faces.
  4782.  
  4783. Parks climbs up the crate and stands up.
  4784.  
  4785.  
  4786. INT. SHIPPING CONTAINER - NIGHT
  4787.  
  4788. PARKS
  4789. You guys okay?
  4790.  
  4791. Parks keeps the light on.
  4792.  
  4793. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4794. I'm a police officer.
  4795.  
  4796. A small group has formed behind him,
  4797.  
  4798. A few give terrified looks from where they are.
  4799.  
  4800. IND CHILD 1
  4801. Police... Officer...?
  4802.  
  4803. Parks reaches into his pocket for a wallet.
  4804.  
  4805. He pulls out his badge and points to it.
  4806.  
  4807. The kids recoil back in fear.
  4808.  
  4809. Parks backs away and makes his way down. He looks over at
  4810. Jameson.
  4811.  
  4812.  
  4813. EXT. STREET - NIGHT
  4814.  
  4815. PARKS
  4816. Get the fucking Red Cross out here.
  4817.  
  4818. The two agents that attacked Parks are pinned to the ground.
  4819.  
  4820. Matthews walks over.
  4821.  
  4822. MATTHEWS
  4823. Officers, release my men.
  4824.  
  4825. TURNER
  4826. Screw you, they attacked one of
  4827. ours, I got it on video!
  4828.  
  4829. MATTHEWS
  4830. You're right. You know what else is
  4831. on video? Losing your firearm to a
  4832. dangerous suspect, that's worthy of
  4833. you losing your badge Officer
  4834. Turner.
  4835.  
  4836. TURNER
  4837. Yeah, and you're a fed the hell you
  4838. gotta do with that?
  4839.  
  4840. MATTHEWS
  4841. Consider yourself fired then,
  4842. Officer Turner.
  4843.  
  4844. Matthews turns over to Parks.
  4845.  
  4846. MATTHEWS (CONT’D)
  4847. As for you, Detective Parks.
  4848.  
  4849. Matthews looks at him.
  4850.  
  4851. MATTHEWS (CONT’D)
  4852. Expect a suspension for striking
  4853. one of my agents.
  4854.  
  4855. PARKS
  4856. Fuck you, Matthews. Anytime I find
  4857. something, Homeland always seems to
  4858. suddenly be interested in it.
  4859. What's so interesting about these
  4860. kids?
  4861.  
  4862. MATTHEWS
  4863. That's a bit above your paygrade,
  4864. detective.
  4865.  
  4866. PARKS
  4867. Always fucking is.
  4868.  
  4869. Parks walks off in anger but stops as he watches two Homeland
  4870. security agents load Nick into a van.
  4871.  
  4872. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4873. Homeland...
  4874.  
  4875. FLASHBACK
  4876.  
  4877.  
  4878. EXT. STREET - NIGHT
  4879.  
  4880. The black suburbans.
  4881.  
  4882. "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY" jackets flash through
  4883. Parks's mind.
  4884.  
  4885.  
  4886.  
  4887. MARK (O.S.)
  4888. Well Torres is dead. Someone did
  4889. you a favor, my man. Seems like the
  4890. responding officers can't seem to
  4891. get their radios working, so they
  4892. had to use their personal phones to
  4893. call up the coroner. Better meet
  4894. 'em there.
  4895.  
  4896. END FLASHBACK.
  4897.  
  4898. PARKS
  4899. Oh, no, no, no, no...
  4900.  
  4901. He runs back into
  4902.  
  4903.  
  4904. INT. RECEPTION ROOM - NIGHT
  4905.  
  4906. He checks behind the reception desk.
  4907.  
  4908. Nick isn't there.
  4909.  
  4910. PARKS
  4911. Oh, fuck.
  4912.  
  4913. Parks runs out to
  4914.  
  4915.  
  4916. EXT. STREET - NIGHT
  4917.  
  4918. Jackie loads Conrad into the back of the police SUV.
  4919.  
  4920. JACKIE
  4921. Got anything else to say?
  4922.  
  4923. CONRAD
  4924. Lawyer.
  4925.  
  4926. Parks's eyes widen.
  4927.  
  4928. Nick gets loaded into the back of a black van.
  4929.  
  4930. PARKS
  4931. Oh, christ.
  4932.  
  4933. Parks runs over to Jackie.
  4934.  
  4935. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4936. I need to talk to your suspect.
  4937.  
  4938. Conrad's eyes widen in shock.
  4939.  
  4940. JACKIE
  4941. Sure, but-
  4942.  
  4943. PARKS
  4944. Fucking, nothing!
  4945.  
  4946. Parks pushes her out of the way and looks at the black van
  4947. with government plates. He closes the door
  4948.  
  4949. JACKIE
  4950. Hey, what the fuck Parks?
  4951.  
  4952. Parks goes into
  4953.  
  4954.  
  4955. INT. POLICE SUV - NIGHT
  4956.  
  4957. Parks buckles Conrad's seatbelt. He throws his rifle into the
  4958. seat next to him.
  4959.  
  4960. Parks starts the SUV and drives forward.
  4961.  
  4962. He watches the black van drive off and follows behind it.
  4963.  
  4964. CONRAD
  4965. The fucking Chink, bailing my ass
  4966. out. What did I do to deserve this?
  4967.  
  4968. PARKS
  4969. I'm keeping you from getting your
  4970. brains blown out. You still float
  4971. with that reporter?
  4972.  
  4973. Parks reaches over and takes the dashcam off the mount.
  4974.  
  4975. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4976. Hold that. Burn it when you get the
  4977. chance.
  4978.  
  4979. He continues to trail the black van.
  4980.  
  4981. Parks passes the handcuff keys to Conrad.
  4982.  
  4983. PARKS (CONT’D)
  4984. There's a guy in that black van.
  4985. Can you get him out?
  4986.  
  4987. CONRAD
  4988. That fucking limey?
  4989.  
  4990. Parks moves the rear passenger's side mirror.
  4991.  
  4992. PARKS
  4993. Yes, that fucking limey.
  4994.  
  4995. CONRAD
  4996. I don't fucking know him.
  4997.  
  4998. PARKS
  4999. Can you cut the bullshit for once?
  5000. It doesn't take a genius to figure
  5001. out if you and him are there, that
  5002. someone who got all of us out of
  5003. hell got themselves into more
  5004. trouble. As to be expected.
  5005.  
  5006. Conrad looks down and sighs.
  5007.  
  5008. CONRAD
  5009. Fuck, fine.
  5010.  
  5011. PARKS
  5012. One more thing.
  5013.  
  5014. CONRAD
  5015. Yeah?
  5016.  
  5017. PARKS
  5018. The female Paulsen.
  5019.  
  5020. Conrad shakes his head.
  5021.  
  5022. CONRAD
  5023. Fuck if I know.
  5024.  
  5025. PARKS
  5026. Damn it.
  5027.  
  5028. Parks continues to follow the van.
  5029.  
  5030. PARKS (CONT’D)
  5031. Act handcuffed for a sec.
  5032.  
  5033. He turns on the lights and sirens.
  5034.  
  5035. The van makes a turn, then stops.
  5036.  
  5037. PARKS (CONT’D)
  5038. Act like you're handcuffed. Once I
  5039. get them out of their car, grab
  5040. him, grab the cruiser and go.
  5041.  
  5042. CONRAD
  5043. 10-4, copper.
  5044.  
  5045. Parks unlocks the car doors.
  5046.  
  5047.  
  5048. EXT. STREET - NIGHT
  5049.  
  5050. Parks steps out of his cruiser. He makes his way over, his
  5051. hand on his gun.
  5052.  
  5053. He puts his fingers on the back of the tail light.
  5054.  
  5055. The window to the van rolls down.
  5056.  
  5057. PARKS
  5058. Howdy there sir, how you doing
  5059. tonight?
  5060.  
  5061. The driver flashes his Homeland Security badge.
  5062.  
  5063. IND AGENT 1
  5064. Not too good now that you've pulled
  5065. us over.
  5066.  
  5067. Parks clicks his tongue.
  5068.  
  5069. PARKS
  5070. Well damn, sorry to hear that. I'm
  5071. gonna need you two to step out of
  5072. the vehicle in either case. Your
  5073. plates match the vehicle of a
  5074. murder suspect my division's been
  5075. tracking.
  5076.  
  5077. IND AGENT 1
  5078. Excuse me?
  5079.  
  5080. Parks sighs and gives a tired chuckle.
  5081.  
  5082. PARKS
  5083. Yeah, it's been a long night for me
  5084. too man.
  5085.  
  5086. The agent in the passenger's seat gives a look of confusion.
  5087.  
  5088. PARKS (CONT’D)
  5089. Please exit the vehicle.
  5090.  
  5091. IND AGENT 1
  5092. What the hell are you talking about
  5093. I just-
  5094.  
  5095. Parks's expression changes to that of sheer annoyance.
  5096.  
  5097. PARKS
  5098. GET OUT OR I DRAG YOU OUT.
  5099.  
  5100. The door next to him opens as the agent steps out of the van.
  5101.  
  5102. IND AGENT 1
  5103. What's your name, detective? You've
  5104. got no acceptable basis for this
  5105. stop and we both know it! Now give
  5106. me your badge number!
  5107.  
  5108. PARKS
  5109. Detective Parks, Human Trafficking
  5110. Division, badge 91859, 24th Street
  5111. Precinct.
  5112.  
  5113. IND AGENT 1
  5114. You lousy brat-
  5115.  
  5116. PARKS
  5117. I'm just doing what I'm told sir.
  5118.  
  5119. IND AGENT 1
  5120. What? You know what I can do to
  5121. you- To your career son?
  5122.  
  5123. The group are positioned in front of the van.
  5124.  
  5125. Parks moves so they face away from it.
  5126.  
  5127. The two begin to stand above Parks.
  5128.  
  5129. Parks watches the back of the van open up as Conrad carries
  5130. Nick outside the van.
  5131.  
  5132. Conrad picks him up and carries him to the cruiser.
  5133.  
  5134. PARKS
  5135. Fucking take your best shot, bitch.
  5136.  
  5137. The agent gets ready to swing-
  5138.  
  5139. Only for the tires to the cruiser to screech as the SUV
  5140. screams past the three.
  5141.  
  5142. PARKS (CONT’D)
  5143. Oh, fuck!
  5144.  
  5145. He watches the SUV drive off.
  5146.  
  5147. PARKS (CONT’D)
  5148. Well-
  5149.  
  5150.  
  5151. INT. OFFICE - DAY
  5152.  
  5153. PARKS
  5154. That was that.
  5155.  
  5156. Stanton looks at Parks, jaw dropped.
  5157.  
  5158. STANTON
  5159. Did you eat paint as a child Parks?
  5160. He put a gun to your head so
  5161. instead of crashing the car you did
  5162. what he said?
  5163.  
  5164. PARKS
  5165. I was scared, sir.
  5166.  
  5167. STANTON
  5168. Your badge and gun, Parks.
  5169.  
  5170. Parks takes them out and passes them to him.
  5171.  
  5172. STANTON (CONT’D)
  5173. A month's suspension, you're lucky
  5174. to still be getting paid while we
  5175. investigate this. Starting a fight
  5176. with two federal agents, leaving a
  5177. scene before investigators can
  5178. arrive, and then proceeding to pick
  5179. another fight with Homeland?
  5180.  
  5181. Stanton shakes his head.
  5182.  
  5183. STANTON (CONT’D)
  5184. You are a lucky man to still be
  5185. allowed to have a job here.
  5186.  
  5187. Parks nods.
  5188.  
  5189. PARKS
  5190. I'm sorry sir. Thank you, sir.
  5191.  
  5192. STANTON
  5193. Get the hell outta my office.
  5194.  
  5195. Parks nods as he walks out to
  5196.  
  5197.  
  5198. INT. POLICE STATION - DAY
  5199.  
  5200. Jackie stands there and waits.
  5201.  
  5202. Parks closes the door behind him.
  5203.  
  5204. PARKS
  5205. The hell do you want?
  5206.  
  5207. JACKIE
  5208. Interesting how two unknown
  5209. suspects disappear on your watch.
  5210. Nick Fletcher and Conrad Miller?
  5211.  
  5212. Parks just shrugs.
  5213.  
  5214. PARKS
  5215. Never actually caught their names,
  5216. actually.
  5217.  
  5218. Jackie scratches her chin.
  5219.  
  5220. JACKIE
  5221. Mmhmm. Interesting. Strange how
  5222. those names have come up after all
  5223. these years, isn't it? It's like we
  5224. were just having dinner as couples
  5225. again.
  5226.  
  5227. Parks walks over to his desk. He takes some of his notes with
  5228. him.
  5229.  
  5230. PARKS
  5231. Turner gone?
  5232.  
  5233. Jackie nods.
  5234.  
  5235. JACKIE
  5236. Poor guy.
  5237.  
  5238. PARKS
  5239. Real fuckin' shame.
  5240.  
  5241. Parks starts to take notes out of his desk. He walks by
  5242. Turner's desk.
  5243.  
  5244. It sits empty.
  5245.  
  5246. Parks takes a moment to look at it, the notes in his hand.
  5247.  
  5248. He walks over to the exit.
  5249.  
  5250. CUT TO:
  5251.  
  5252.  
  5253. INT. PARKS'S HOUSE - DAY
  5254.  
  5255. Elena sleeps on the couch as Parks comes in.
  5256.  
  5257. PARKS
  5258. Hi, Elena.
  5259.  
  5260. Parks drops to the floor, passes out, and falls asleep.
  5261.  
  5262. He wakes up at
  5263.  
  5264.  
  5265. PARKS'S BEDROOM
  5266.  
  5267. Elena holds him tight.
  5268.  
  5269. Parks blinks and wakes up, Elena next to him.
  5270.  
  5271. PARKS
  5272. Hey, baby.
  5273.  
  5274. ELENA
  5275. Why didn't you tell me Dave? And
  5276. what the hell is gash on your face?
  5277.  
  5278. PARKS
  5279. It's part of the job and I didn't
  5280. want you to worry about me. Got
  5281. into another fight while working,
  5282. they got me suspended for the next
  5283. month.
  5284.  
  5285. ELENA
  5286. Worry? Worry is all I've been doing
  5287. since Lance died! Is part of the
  5288. job also being a lone wolf thinking
  5289. that no one has your back?
  5290.  
  5291. PARKS
  5292. How was I supposed to know that
  5293. Doc's sister had people after her?
  5294. Besides, PD got into a little fight
  5295. with the feds after what I found.
  5296.  
  5297. Parks gets up and massages his face.
  5298.  
  5299. ELENA
  5300. And what would that have been?
  5301.  
  5302. PARKS
  5303. Truck full of kids being shipped to
  5304. god knows where.
  5305.  
  5306. Parks yawns.
  5307.  
  5308. PARKS (CONT’D)
  5309. Been fuckin' awake for four days.
  5310. Jesus.
  5311.  
  5312. ELENA
  5313. Yeah, I can tell. When was the last
  5314. time you showered?
  5315.  
  5316. Parks just shakes his head.
  5317.  
  5318. PARKS
  5319. Four days ago.
  5320.  
  5321. She points to the shower.
  5322.  
  5323. ELENA
  5324. Go.
  5325.  
  5326. Parks gets up and goes into the bathroom.
  5327.  
  5328. He closes the door behind him, only for Elena to follow
  5329. behind.
  5330.  
  5331. CUT TO:
  5332.  
  5333.  
  5334. PARKS'S KITCHEN
  5335.  
  5336. Parks brews himself a cup of coffee.
  5337.  
  5338. He wears a pair of shorts and a "101st Airborne" T-shirt.
  5339.  
  5340. Elena wears a bathrobe and kisses him on the cheek.
  5341.  
  5342. She wraps her arms around his stomach.
  5343.  
  5344. ELENA
  5345. Dave?
  5346.  
  5347. Parks looks at her.
  5348.  
  5349. PARKS
  5350. Yeah?
  5351.  
  5352. ELENA
  5353. It feels like...
  5354.  
  5355. She looks down.
  5356.  
  5357. ELENA (CONT’D)
  5358. ...Feels like you're going back
  5359. overseas again.
  5360.  
  5361. Parks sighs.
  5362.  
  5363. PARKS
  5364. I gotta do this. Elena I haven't
  5365. been completely upfront with you.
  5366.  
  5367. Parks turns around.
  5368.  
  5369. PARKS (CONT’D)
  5370. I'm working a case and it's Don.
  5371.  
  5372. Elena looks into Parks's eyes.
  5373.  
  5374. ELENA
  5375. Sweetheart, what did he do this
  5376. time?
  5377.  
  5378. Parks shakes his head.
  5379.  
  5380. PARKS
  5381. That's the problem, I don't think
  5382. he did anything. That's what
  5383. worries me. Whoever-
  5384.  
  5385. Parks shakes his head again.
  5386.  
  5387. PARKS (CONT’D)
  5388. Someone's fixing to bury him and
  5389. they were gonna kill two of Don's
  5390. friends for it to happen. I don't
  5391. even know the why of it all,
  5392. normally Don pisses someone off or
  5393. he...
  5394.  
  5395. Parks looks up.
  5396.  
  5397. PARKS (CONT’D)
  5398. ...comes across something he
  5399. shouldn't have...
  5400.  
  5401. Parks's eyes widen.
  5402.  
  5403. PARKS (CONT’D)
  5404. Oh my god.
  5405.  
  5406. ELENA
  5407. Dave?
  5408.  
  5409. PARKS
  5410. I've seen Matthews before. I've
  5411. seen that rat bastard before!
  5412.  
  5413. ELENA
  5414. Matthews?
  5415.  
  5416. Parks lets off a nervous chuckle.
  5417.  
  5418. PARKS
  5419. I've seen that fucking face before.
  5420. He's not a Homeland...
  5421.  
  5422. Parks goes into his bedroom.
  5423.  
  5424. A file cabinet sits next to his computer.
  5425.  
  5426. Right next to it, a brown office box labelled "Army".
  5427.  
  5428. Parks begins to dig through it. He looks through old Army
  5429. photos.
  5430.  
  5431. He stops on one.
  5432.  
  5433. Parks gets pinned a "Staff Sergeant" rank pinned to his
  5434. uniform.
  5435.  
  5436. Matthews stands next to him and wears a blue polo T-shirt, a
  5437. pair of tan cargo pants, and a pair of tan boots with a Rolex
  5438. watch.
  5439.  
  5440. COLONEL MICHAEL WALLACE, (mid-50s) pins the rank on Parks.
  5441.  
  5442. Parks takes out his notepad.
  5443.  
  5444. "Colonel Wallace" and "Marcus Matthews".
  5445.  
  5446. He jots one more note into it.
  5447.  
  5448. "Who is Marcus Matthews?"
  5449.  
  5450. ELENA
  5451. Back to work, are we?
  5452.  
  5453. Parks nods.
  5454.  
  5455. PARKS
  5456. Fuck yeah, we are.
  5457.  
  5458. ELENA
  5459. Don't you have anyone you can call,
  5460. Dave? People care about you, yet
  5461. you insist on constantly trying to
  5462. do things alone and your way! What
  5463. if you're wrong?
  5464.  
  5465. Parks cocks an eyebrow.
  5466.  
  5467. PARKS
  5468. Since when have I been wrong?
  5469.  
  5470. ELENA
  5471. Transporting Don's sister would be
  5472. a good start.
  5473.  
  5474. PARKS
  5475. That was... Yeah, that was a bad
  5476. idea. How was I supposed to know
  5477. that people were after her?
  5478.  
  5479. Elena just shrugs.
  5480.  
  5481. ELENA
  5482. Didn't they tell you to call for
  5483. backup before you did stupid shit
  5484. like that?
  5485.  
  5486. PARKS
  5487. It's different, Elena.
  5488.  
  5489. ELENA
  5490. What's different, Dave?!
  5491.  
  5492. Parks looks away, then back at her.
  5493.  
  5494. PARKS
  5495. I don't want the same shit that
  5496. happened to Hawkins, to happen to
  5497. someone else!
  5498.  
  5499. ELENA
  5500. I fucking knew it!
  5501.  
  5502. PARKS
  5503. Elena-
  5504.  
  5505. ELENA
  5506. This is what's wrong, Dave!
  5507.  
  5508. Parks stands up.
  5509.  
  5510. PARKS
  5511. What's wrong, Elena? The fact I'd
  5512. rather be dead rather than some
  5513. poor guy with a family?!
  5514.  
  5515. ELENA
  5516. Those guys signed up for a job, and
  5517. they know the risks! This hero
  5518. bullshit that you think is out to
  5519. help those closest to you only
  5520. serves to fuck you in the end! What
  5521. if one day someone shoots you and
  5522. leaves you out in the desert?! What
  5523. then Dave?! End up like Hank from
  5524. Breaking Bad, and maybe I get that
  5525. phone call that no one knows where
  5526. you are. You're missing while your
  5527. buddy buries you under 20 feet of
  5528. sand! Tell me what I'm supposed to
  5529. do then!
  5530.  
  5531. Parks goes quiet.
  5532.  
  5533. PARKS
  5534. Elena, who am I supposed to call?
  5535.  
  5536. ELENA
  5537. Baby, you know more than I do that
  5538. those guys would do anything for
  5539. you and that you'd do anything for
  5540. them.
  5541.  
  5542. PARKS
  5543. They're the reason I'm suspended,
  5544. Elena.
  5545.  
  5546. ELENA
  5547. Then even more reason for you to
  5548. find them. Dave, I love you so god
  5549. damn much but there's a point in
  5550. time where it's okay to ask for
  5551. help. People care about you, Dave.
  5552.  
  5553. Parks nods at this.
  5554.  
  5555. PARKS
  5556. Get me my shotgun.
  5557.  
  5558. ELENA
  5559. What?
  5560.  
  5561. PARKS
  5562. Fine, we'll do it your way, Elena.
  5563.  
  5564. Elena goes into the walk in closet and comes out with a 12
  5565. gauge in her hand.
  5566.  
  5567. ELENA
  5568. What are you doing?
  5569.  
  5570. PARKS
  5571. Calling some friends.
  5572.  
  5573. Parks stands up and walks over to his phone.
  5574.  
  5575. He scrolls through his contacts.
  5576.  
  5577.  
  5578.  
  5579. "Conrad" and stops on "Don".
  5580.  
  5581. PARKS (CONT’D)
  5582. Sweetheart, are you sure this is a
  5583. good idea?
  5584.  
  5585. Elena nods at him.
  5586.  
  5587. ELENA
  5588. Only one way to know for sure,
  5589. right?
  5590.  
  5591. Parks stops on Don's contact name.
  5592.  
  5593. He takes a deep breath and dials the number.
  5594.  
  5595. The line rings for a moment as he steps out into the living
  5596. room.
  5597.  
  5598. Elena turns on the TV.
  5599.  
  5600.  
  5601. TV POV
  5602.  
  5603. IND REPORTER 1
  5604. Police are looking for what they
  5605. are dubbing "The Gentleman Car
  5606. thief", the victim, 43-year old
  5607. Brenda Johnson describes what she
  5608. saw.
  5609.  
  5610. BRENDA
  5611. He came up and pointed the gun at
  5612. me and asked, "Ma'am may I take
  5613. your car?" so I said to him, "Boy,
  5614. you got a gun in my face, am I
  5615. supposed to say no?"
  5616.  
  5617. The camera cuts back to the reporter on TV.
  5618.  
  5619. IND REPORTER 1
  5620. Police are looking for a white male
  5621. with brown eyes wearing military
  5622. camo. Police say he's related to
  5623. the ambush earlier tonight and
  5624. remind the public that if they see
  5625. him to call police immediately.
  5626.  
  5627. BACK TO:
  5628.  
  5629. PARKS
  5630. Mother of fuck.
  5631.  
  5632. Parks scrolls through his phone contacts and stops on Don.
  5633.  
  5634. He takes a deep breath and dials the number.
  5635.  
  5636. Parks waits for a moment.
  5637.  
  5638. The line connects. DON, (30) picks up the phone.
  5639.  
  5640. DON (O.S.)
  5641. Dave?
  5642.  
  5643. PARKS
  5644. If that was you running away from
  5645. me, why'd you need to steal a car?
  5646.  
  5647. DON
  5648. Checkpoint got in the way.
  5649.  
  5650. PARKS
  5651. They wouldn't have gotten you.
  5652.  
  5653. DON
  5654. Didn't want James going to jail.
  5655.  
  5656. PARKS
  5657. Not his first time in though, is
  5658. it?
  5659.  
  5660. Don chuckles over the mic.
  5661.  
  5662. DON (O.S.)
  5663. This your way of coaxing me to come
  5664. back and turn myself in?
  5665.  
  5666. PARKS
  5667. If that was the case, how'd Nick
  5668. and Conrad go free?
  5669.  
  5670. DON (O.S.)
  5671. (mockingly)
  5672. I'm gettin' too old for this shit.
  5673. That fucker still hasn't changed.
  5674.  
  5675. CONRAD (O.S.)
  5676. (distant)
  5677. Hey, fuck you arthritis is a
  5678. serious thing!
  5679.  
  5680. The three chuckle at that.
  5681.  
  5682. Parks grins and sits against his couch. A sigh comes from the
  5683. other end of the phone.
  5684.  
  5685. DON (O.S.)
  5686. How've you been man? Sorry about
  5687. never having kept up with shit.
  5688.  
  5689. PARKS (O.S.)
  5690. (into phone)
  5691. Shit's going. Only, it's been
  5692. crazy.
  5693.  
  5694. DON (O.S.)
  5695. (into phone)
  5696. Yeah, heard about your partner.
  5697. Sorry man.
  5698.  
  5699. Parks sighs and massages his head.
  5700.  
  5701. PARKS
  5702. (into phone)
  5703. Part of the job, man. There was a
  5704. lot more to his case than I thought
  5705. there was.
  5706.  
  5707. Don chuckles at that.
  5708.  
  5709. DON
  5710. There was a lot more to this job
  5711. than I thought there was. Jackie
  5712. and I ain't together.
  5713.  
  5714. PARKS (O.S.)
  5715. (into phone)
  5716. I could tell, she wasn't wearing
  5717. her ring.
  5718.  
  5719. DON
  5720. Bitch got me, that's why.
  5721.  
  5722. Parks stands up and looks out his window.
  5723.  
  5724. Parks gives a smile. Two men sit across the street from his
  5725. house in an unmarked Dodge Charger.
  5726.  
  5727. One snaps a picture on his phone.
  5728.  
  5729. PARKS
  5730. Hey Doc.
  5731.  
  5732. DON
  5733. Yeah Dave?
  5734.  
  5735. He watches two agents snap photos of his house.
  5736.  
  5737. PARKS
  5738. James there?
  5739.  
  5740. DON
  5741. They watching your place now?
  5742.  
  5743. PARKS
  5744. Took the words outta my mouth.
  5745.  
  5746. DON
  5747. He's a little busy right now. Can
  5748. it wait?
  5749.  
  5750. PARKS
  5751. I can take care of it.
  5752.  
  5753. DON
  5754. You sure buddy?
  5755.  
  5756. Parks takes a second and looks at the two.
  5757.  
  5758. PARKS
  5759. You know, on second thought- You
  5760. able to come by?
  5761.  
  5762. DON
  5763. Yeah, I can do that. Give me an
  5764. hour. James should be done too.
  5765.  
  5766. A metallic thud comes from the other end of the mic.
  5767.  
  5768. PARKS
  5769. The hell was that?
  5770.  
  5771. DON (O.S.)
  5772. (into phone)
  5773. Don't worry about it.
  5774.  
  5775. PARKS
  5776. Sure, man.
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