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  1. Us Lucky Few
  2.  
  3. FADE IN:
  4.  
  5.  
  6. EXT. CONVENIENCE STORE - NIGHT
  7.  
  8. An empty stretch of highway.
  9.  
  10. A lone police cruiser sits in front of a convenience store,
  11. the lights flash.
  12.  
  13. OFFICER DAVID PARKS, (25) steps out of his cruiser then
  14. presses the mic to his radio.
  15.  
  16. PARKS
  17. (into radio)
  18. 1532, dispatch we're 97, code two.
  19.  
  20. 'DISPATCH
  21. 10-4, 1532.
  22.  
  23. OFFICER LANCE HAWKINS, (21) is next to him.
  24.  
  25. Parks turns to Hawkins and points at him.
  26.  
  27. PARKS
  28. Watch. Let me do the talking.
  29. Anything looks weird, call it.
  30.  
  31. HAWKINS
  32. 10-4 sir.
  33.  
  34.  
  35. INT. CONVENIENCE STORE - NIGHT
  36.  
  37. The two walk in and immediately see two people. The older
  38. one, JOHN STEVENS, (late-40s) wears a confederate flag hat
  39. with a jacket and jeans.
  40.  
  41. JOHN
  42. Look pal, see-
  43.  
  44. He pulls out a Triple-A card.
  45.  
  46. JOHN (CONT’D)
  47. I just gotta get me a tow truck so
  48. I can bring my truck to the shop.
  49. Please, I gotta just borrow your
  50. phone.
  51.  
  52. The STOREKEEPER, (late-50s) points toward the door.
  53.  
  54. STOREKEEPER
  55. No, you leave!
  56.  
  57. The younger one, JACK STEVENS, (early-20s) wears a jacket and
  58. jeans and has long hair.
  59.  
  60. JACK
  61. Dad, let's just go outside, we'll-
  62.  
  63. The two officers watch this for a moment. The door closes
  64. behind them and a "DING" can be heard.
  65.  
  66. Hawkins points at the door.
  67.  
  68. HAWKINS
  69. That sensor's a little late.
  70.  
  71. He chuckles and grins.
  72.  
  73. Parks glares at him, then looks at the two.
  74.  
  75. The storekeeper looks at Hawkins and points.
  76.  
  77. STOREKEEPER
  78. These men, right here sir! I do not
  79. allow racists in my store!
  80.  
  81. JOHN
  82. Look pal, we were just looking to
  83. borrow a phone. No trouble here.
  84.  
  85. John's hands are in his pockets.
  86.  
  87. PARKS
  88. Step back from the counter sir,
  89. keep your hands out your pockets.
  90.  
  91. Parks looks over at John and motions toward him.
  92.  
  93. John takes his hand out of his pockets then cocks his head in
  94. confusion at Parks.
  95.  
  96. PARKS (CONT’D)
  97. John, was it?
  98.  
  99. JOHN
  100. Yeah.
  101.  
  102. PARKS
  103. How about you and your son step
  104. outside and talk with me? Hawkins,
  105. check the security footage.
  106.  
  107. Hawkins nods.
  108.  
  109.  
  110. EXT. CONVENIENCE STORE - NIGHT
  111.  
  112. John takes a sigh.
  113.  
  114. PARKS
  115. You alright?
  116.  
  117. John massages his eyes.
  118.  
  119. JOHN
  120. Just needed to borrow a phone man,
  121. the battery in my truck died. He
  122. just went on spouting about how I
  123. was racist. Christ, people these
  124. days gettin' butthurt over lil'
  125. symbols like these.
  126.  
  127. He takes off his hat.
  128.  
  129. JOHN (CONT’D)
  130. Long night. We were trying to make
  131. it to New Mexico when the truck
  132. broke down.
  133.  
  134. PARKS
  135. I see. Sorry to even ask, but you
  136. guys got weapons on you?
  137.  
  138. John motions over to the shotgun mounted on the truck.
  139.  
  140. JOHN
  141. And then mine and my son's carry
  142. pieces.
  143.  
  144. PARKS
  145. Alright, thanks. Let's just get you
  146. guys outta here as soon as we can.
  147.  
  148. Hawkins steps back out.
  149.  
  150. HAWKINS
  151. Yeah, he apparently called the cops
  152. and freaked out seeing the hat.
  153.  
  154. With a sigh, he massages his eyes, then thumbs his radio.
  155.  
  156. PARKS
  157. (into radio)
  158. 1532, dispatch.
  159.  
  160. DISPATCH
  161. (from radio)
  162. Go ahead 1532.
  163.  
  164. PARKS
  165. (into radio)
  166. Requesting a tow truck at the
  167. Chevron on Dillon and third. We're
  168. gonna be code four here.
  169.  
  170. He glances at Hawkins and motions for him to follow him.
  171.  
  172. PARKS (CONT’D)
  173. Alright sir, we're gonna be across
  174. the street doing traffic if you
  175. need us, just wait out here for the
  176. truck. Anything happens, just give
  177. us a holler or call.
  178.  
  179. JACK
  180. Thanks, officer.
  181.  
  182. Parks and Hawkins get back into their cruiser.
  183.  
  184.  
  185. INT. POLICE CRUISER - NIGHT
  186.  
  187. The two wait across the street from the gas station and clock
  188. traffic.
  189.  
  190. HAWKINS
  191. So, how'd I do?
  192.  
  193. Parks jots something down on a paper and stares at the
  194. passing vehicles.
  195.  
  196. PARKS
  197. That's a three.
  198.  
  199. HAWKINS
  200. Come on, just a three?
  201.  
  202. PARKS
  203. You should've handled that faster.
  204.  
  205. HAWKINS
  206. Why didn't you?
  207.  
  208. PARKS
  209. Wanted to see what you'd do.
  210.  
  211. HAWKINS
  212. Right. Well it's not another two
  213. which is good.
  214.  
  215. Hawkins clocks traffic with a radar gun.
  216.  
  217. HAWKINS (CONT’D)
  218. You were military though? A few of
  219. the guys at the station said you
  220. were in Afghanistan a few years.
  221.  
  222. David glances over at the radar gun.
  223.  
  224. He takes a deep breath.
  225.  
  226. PARKS
  227. Yeah, still kind of am.
  228.  
  229. HAWKINS
  230. That's really cool! You know I was
  231. gonna join, but then they wouldn't
  232. take me because-
  233.  
  234. Parks takes a sigh, then massages his eyes.
  235.  
  236. PARKS
  237. Fuck, kid- You gave 'em a reason
  238. not to.
  239.  
  240. Parks takes out his phone, checks it, then puts it back in
  241. his pocket.
  242.  
  243. HAWKINS
  244. (voice trails off)
  245. ...Of a surgery when I was nine.
  246.  
  247. David continues to watch cars pass.
  248.  
  249. He massages his eyes as Hawkins continues to take radar.
  250.  
  251. HAWKINS (CONT’D)
  252. Pretty quiet today, huh?
  253.  
  254. Parks slowly moves his head and glares at Hawkins.
  255.  
  256. PARKS
  257. I'm gonna make you eat those
  258. fucking words.
  259.  
  260. A car screams past the two-
  261.  
  262. HAWKINS
  263. Holy shit! Did you see that?!
  264.  
  265. Parks picks up the car's radio.
  266.  
  267. PARKS
  268. You called it, not me. Light 'em
  269. up.
  270.  
  271. Hawkins floors the accelerator and speeds up behind the other
  272. car.
  273.  
  274. Hawkins turns on the siren and Parks grabs the radio.
  275.  
  276. The siren blares as the car begins to pull over.
  277.  
  278. PARKS (CONT’D)
  279. 1532, dispatch, be advised
  280. performing TC on reckless driver-
  281. Interstate 10, past Marker 13.
  282.  
  283. DISPATCH
  284. (over radio)
  285. 10-4.
  286.  
  287. Hawkins and Parks prepare to exit the car.
  288.  
  289. HAWKINS
  290. Cover.
  291.  
  292. PARKS
  293. Contact.
  294.  
  295.  
  296. EXT. DESERT HIGHWAY - NIGHT
  297.  
  298. The two get out and approach.
  299.  
  300. Hawkins crosses toward the passenger's side.
  301.  
  302. Parks crosses toward the driver's.
  303.  
  304. Both place their fingertips on the tail lights of the car.
  305.  
  306. The passenger's side door opens before they can even reach
  307. the car.
  308.  
  309. Two gunshots ring out by the time Hawkins gets his as the man
  310. in front of him drops dead.
  311.  
  312. Parks draws his weapon and makes his way back.
  313.  
  314. PARKS
  315. Hawkins, behind the cruiser!
  316.  
  317. Parks fires into the driver's side door and is met with
  318. multiple muzzle flashes.
  319.  
  320. Hawkins turns his back and hides behind the passenger side
  321. door of the cruiser, gun out, muzzle up.
  322.  
  323. Parks continues to fire and with his free hand keys his
  324. radio.
  325.  
  326. PARKS (CONT’D)
  327. (into radio)
  328. 1532, DISPATCH! SHOTS FIRED AT OUR
  329. LOCATION! ROLL BODYCAM!
  330.  
  331. The rounds fly past Hawkins as he sits there and shakes, his
  332. gun still out.
  333.  
  334. Parks looks over. His eyes widen.
  335.  
  336. PARKS (CONT’D)
  337. GRAB THE RIFLE NOW, HAWKINS!
  338.  
  339. Hawkins shakes as he reaches into the car and pulls out the
  340. patrol rifle.
  341.  
  342. Hawkins now crouches next against the door of the cruiser. He
  343. fires at the muzzle flashes in the car.
  344.  
  345. DISPATCH
  346. (from radio)
  347. 10-4, 1532, any available units
  348. 1532 is requesting assistance on
  349. Highway 10 past marker 13.
  350.  
  351. Parks watches a figure run out and fires two rounds before
  352. his handgun goes dry.
  353.  
  354. PARKS
  355. Hawkins, cover fire!
  356.  
  357. Hawkins continues to fire at the car in front of him.
  358.  
  359. Parks takes a knee behind the door of his cruiser and reloads
  360. his handgun.
  361.  
  362. A concussion grenade from the other car lands on the
  363. cruiser's windshield, in between both of their firing
  364. positions behind the squad car doors.
  365.  
  366. PARKS (CONT’D)
  367. Hawkins get back!
  368.  
  369. Parks tries to reach for it, then-
  370.  
  371. Silence.
  372.  
  373. Parks is in a daze, but opens his eyes.
  374.  
  375. Hawkins's rifle sits on the ground. With his eyes open, he
  376. fumbles to reach for it.
  377.  
  378. A silhouette pops up.
  379.  
  380. Parks sees it, then looks back at Hawkins.
  381.  
  382. Hawkins drops to the ground next to the cruiser, a spatter of
  383. blood exiting the other side of his skull.
  384.  
  385. Parks reaches into the car and takes his Mossberg 590A1 out.
  386.  
  387. Rounds fly through the windshield. Parks ducks under the
  388. dashboard as he fumbles with his 12 gauge.
  389.  
  390. Parks thumbs his radio again.
  391.  
  392. PARKS (CONT’D)
  393. (into radio)
  394. OFFICER DOWN, WE HAVE AN OFFICER
  395. DOWN! SUSPECT JUST THREW A FUCKING
  396. GRENADE!
  397.  
  398. IND VOICE 1 (O.S.)
  399. FUCK YOU WEY!
  400.  
  401. The fire continues as Parks watches one charge him with a
  402. knife.
  403.  
  404. Parks fires a round into his chest and just watches him come
  405. at him.
  406.  
  407. He places his hand on the forend of the shotgun as the man
  408. starts to swing his knife at him.
  409.  
  410. Parks kicks him back, chambers a round, and fires as the
  411. man's intestines hang out.
  412.  
  413. PARKS
  414. What the fuck?!
  415.  
  416. IND VOICE 1 (O.S.)
  417. You just fucked homie.
  418.  
  419. He trains his weapon once more and tries to chamber the next
  420. round.
  421.  
  422. Click.
  423.  
  424. The man stabs Parks in the shoulder.
  425.  
  426. IND VOICE 1 (CONT’D)
  427. FUCK...!
  428.  
  429. Parks cries out in pain as the man pulls the knife out and
  430. takes another swing.
  431.  
  432. Parks shoves him with his shotgun and backs up and in a
  433. frantic rush tries to pull another shell of of his sling,
  434. only to drop it.
  435.  
  436. Parks only falls as another bullet flies out the back of his
  437. shoulder.
  438.  
  439. His shoulder bleeds. Another bullet flies out the back of the
  440. same shoulder.
  441.  
  442. Parks falls down, stiff.
  443.  
  444. IND VOICE 1 (CONT’D)
  445. Oh shit!
  446.  
  447. The man looks up. Gunshots ring out as the rounds land in the
  448. back of their car.
  449.  
  450. IND VOICE 2
  451. Let's go, let's go man!
  452.  
  453. Parks looks looks over his side.
  454.  
  455. John is with his son and holds a shotgun. His son grabs
  456. Parks's shotgun, loads it and fires into the back of the
  457. assailants' car.
  458.  
  459. Parks holds his shoulder as he feels himself fade in and out
  460. of consciousness. He grabs the tourniquet off his belt and
  461. tries to wrap the wounds on Parks's shoulders.
  462.  
  463. John has a still look of fear in his eyes as he applies the
  464. tourniquet.
  465.  
  466. JOHN
  467. Shit, shit shit!
  468.  
  469. PARKS
  470. (fading)
  471. ...I'm gonna die...
  472.  
  473. John reaches into Parks's pocket and pulls out his phone.
  474.  
  475. JOHN
  476. Hey, Parks stay with me now man!
  477. Don't you go dying on me! You're
  478. gonna be fine!
  479.  
  480. The police lights begin to show themselves on John's face.
  481.  
  482. JOHN (CONT’D)
  483. They're just right here, they're
  484. right here officer! HEY!
  485.  
  486. The lights flash across his face as John waves first
  487. responders over.
  488.  
  489. Parks blacks out.
  490.  
  491.  
  492. INT. EMERGENCY ROOM - NIGHT
  493.  
  494. Parks is wakes up as he's taken into the emergency room.
  495.  
  496. IND NURSE 1
  497. Subject is David Parks, 28-years
  498. old, male, blood pressure...
  499.  
  500. Parks blacks out again..
  501.  
  502.  
  503. INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY
  504.  
  505. Parks sits on a hospital bed and clutches his arm. His face
  506. carries a pained expression.
  507.  
  508. ELENA SAINTCLAIRE, (26) places her hand on Parks's shoulder.
  509.  
  510. PARKS
  511. I need to find Lance.
  512.  
  513. ELENA
  514. Dave, I know this is a lot to take
  515. in-
  516.  
  517. Parks chuckles.
  518.  
  519. PARKS
  520. You're a lot to take in.
  521.  
  522. The room goes silent.
  523.  
  524. JACK NELSON (mid-40s) holds a briefcase and walks through the
  525. door.
  526.  
  527. PARKS (CONT’D)
  528. You know, sweetheart. I'm not
  529. really in the mood for pranks, you
  530. get that right?
  531.  
  532. Nelson reaches for the TV remote next to Parks and turns it
  533. on.
  534.  
  535. JONATHAN STANTON, (mid-50s) approaches a podium.
  536.  
  537. LIEUTENANT STANTON
  538. Thank you all for coming out this
  539. morning. I am Lieutenant Jonathan
  540. Stanton with the Phoenix Police
  541. Department.
  542.  
  543. IND REPORTER 1 (O.S.)
  544. Is this an act of terrorism?
  545.  
  546. IND REPORTER 2 (O.S.)
  547. Were these two officers
  548. specifically targeted?
  549.  
  550. IND REPORTER 3 (O.S.)
  551. Do we have any idea at this
  552. time who did this?
  553.  
  554. LIEUTENANT STANTON
  555. (on TV)
  556. At this time I will not be taking
  557. questions.
  558.  
  559. The reporters hush.
  560.  
  561. Stanton takes out a paper and glances down at it with an
  562. anxious sigh.
  563.  
  564. LIEUTENANT STANTON (CONT’D)
  565. It is with a heavy heart that I
  566. announce that we lost one of our
  567. own tonight. Officer Lance Hawkins
  568. was pronounced dead on scene... His
  569. field training officer, Officer
  570. Parks had been struck by four
  571. rounds, two hitting his vest.
  572.  
  573. Parks buries his head in his hands. Tears run down his eyes.
  574.  
  575. LIEUTENANT STANTON (CONT’D)
  576. (on tv)
  577. ...It is thanks to two armed
  578. bystanders that Officer Parks can
  579. live to fight another day-
  580.  
  581. PARKS
  582. He- He's joking. That's bullshit.
  583. He's gotta be joking, this is a
  584. sick god damn joke and everyone's
  585. laughing at me!
  586.  
  587. A moment of silence between all three.
  588.  
  589. NELSON
  590. Officer Parks, I'm sorry to tell
  591. you.
  592.  
  593. Elena has a look of concern as she places her hand on Parks's
  594. back.
  595.  
  596. PARKS
  597. Did he... Feel any of it?
  598.  
  599. Nelson shakes his head.
  600.  
  601. PARKS (CONT’D)
  602. What about his wife? Who- Who's
  603. gonna take care of her? His kid...
  604. They don't have that anymore...
  605.  
  606. NELSON
  607. His daughter will receive a
  608. pension, however it will be up to
  609. you whether you'd like to speak to
  610. his wife.
  611.  
  612. He wipes off another tear and tries to mouth something, then
  613. stops and takes a deep breath.
  614.  
  615. PARKS
  616. He's dead because of me, I
  617. should've been the contact-
  618.  
  619. He knocks over the table next to him and begins to sob.
  620.  
  621. PARKS (CONT’D)
  622. FUCK!
  623.  
  624. NELSON
  625. There's nothing you could've done
  626. about it, the reason you're alive
  627. is because two people happened to
  628. see what was going on and stopped
  629. it.
  630.  
  631. Parks reaches for the trash can next to him and vomits into
  632. it.
  633.  
  634. PARKS
  635. God damn it. I could've done more.
  636. I could've done more. I should've
  637. done more.
  638.  
  639. He stops for a moment as a group of shadows form behind the
  640. covered observation room.
  641.  
  642. The door opens as SERGEANT STEELE, (mid-30s) comes in. He
  643. wears an "Internal Affairs" badge.
  644.  
  645. Parks spits into the trash can.
  646.  
  647. STEELE
  648. Run me through it again, Parks.
  649. Piece by piece.
  650.  
  651. Steele throws a file folder at his feet.
  652.  
  653. Parks stands up.
  654.  
  655. PARKS
  656. Fu-
  657.  
  658. Nelson stands up and almost blocks Steele. He looks back at
  659. Parks.
  660.  
  661. NELSON
  662. Not a word. Get it together.
  663.  
  664. He glares at Steele.
  665.  
  666. NELSON (CONT’D)
  667.  
  668. NELSON (CONT’D)
  669. Sergeant, you make another move
  670. like that again, I will make your
  671. life hell.
  672.  
  673. Parks nods.
  674.  
  675. PARKS
  676. I want to go home.
  677.  
  678. He reaches for the change of clothes with his badge and gun
  679. still on them.
  680.  
  681. FADE OUT.
  682.  
  683.  
  684. INT. WAITING ROOM - DAY
  685.  
  686. JAMES O'REILLY, (28) argues with two police officers.
  687.  
  688. JAMES
  689. He knows me. Look, I served with
  690. him. Can I have a reason for being
  691. kicked out?
  692.  
  693. IND POLICE OFFICER 1
  694. Security reasons, never said
  695. anything about you.
  696.  
  697. JAMES
  698. Look, ask him yoursel-
  699.  
  700. Parks bursts out the door, a cast in his left arm.
  701.  
  702. Next to him is Elena.
  703.  
  704. ELENA
  705. David, you've just been shot, let's
  706. just go home first...
  707.  
  708. Parks just looks at the scene in front of him.
  709.  
  710. PARKS
  711. James?
  712.  
  713. Both of the officers take a step back and look at James.
  714.  
  715. JAMES
  716. Dave?
  717.  
  718. PARKS
  719. Should've probably told them you
  720. were coming. Sorry 'bout that.
  721.  
  722. Dave just looks at the officers and waves them off. They nod.
  723.  
  724. JAMES
  725. Grab a drink then? Do some catching
  726. up?
  727.  
  728. Dave nods.
  729.  
  730. PARKS
  731. Haven't seen you since...
  732.  
  733. JAMES
  734. ...Convoy.
  735.  
  736. PARKS
  737. Time flies, fuck.
  738.  
  739. James's eyes widen as he takes a sigh.
  740.  
  741. JAMES
  742. Yeah, it does. You okay man?
  743.  
  744. Parks takes a sigh and looks at James. He opens his mouth to
  745. something, but nothing manages to come out.
  746.  
  747. His phone vibrates.
  748.  
  749. A text appears. The contact reads, "Interested Party".
  750.  
  751. A photo of him with James and Elena coming through the doors
  752. with James talking to the police.
  753.  
  754. INTERESTED PARTY (TEXT)
  755. Officer Parks, we have a
  756. proposition for you. Please meet us
  757. on the third floor of the parking
  758. garage. Come alone.
  759.  
  760. Parks glances at Elena.
  761.  
  762. PARKS
  763. Hey sweetheart, this is James. You
  764. guys get to know each other, I'm
  765. gonna go for a walk-
  766.  
  767. ELENA
  768. Didn't you say you wanted to go
  769. home?
  770.  
  771. PARKS
  772. Lemme get some air first.
  773.  
  774. James cocks an eyebrow at this.
  775.  
  776. Parks walks off,
  777.  
  778.  
  779. INT. ELEVATOR - DAY
  780.  
  781. Parks checks takes his Glock 19 out of his right hand inner
  782. waistband holster and does a one handed press check using his
  783. belt to check for a round.
  784.  
  785. A round is chambered.
  786.  
  787. He takes a deep breath as he looks at the floors.
  788.  
  789. "1"
  790.  
  791. "2"
  792.  
  793. He takes a breath.
  794.  
  795. "3"
  796.  
  797. The doors open as Parks inches out, gun in his hand.
  798.  
  799.  
  800. EXT. GARAGE - DAY
  801.  
  802. He checks the outside.
  803.  
  804. Nothing.
  805.  
  806. The ramp going to the third floor materializes as he peers
  807. over.
  808.  
  809. He makes his way over. A group of black suburbans are parked
  810. there.
  811.  
  812. In the middle of it, a group of men in suits.
  813.  
  814. The one in the middle JASON WHITE, (43) rolls his eyes.
  815.  
  816. WHITE
  817. Come on now Officer, there were
  818. other ways we could've dealt with
  819. you. At least listen to us before
  820. you start shooting.
  821.  
  822. Those around him reach for their weapons.
  823.  
  824. WHITE (CONT’D)
  825. Gentlemen, he has one arm and
  826. there's six of you. It wouldn't be
  827. a fair fight now would it?
  828.  
  829. Parks lowers his weapon.
  830.  
  831. PARKS
  832. What? The fuck you want? You feds?
  833.  
  834. He's clearly nervous.
  835.  
  836. WHITE
  837. Officer- Or do you want it to be
  838. Detective, Parks?
  839.  
  840. PARKS
  841. Cut the shit.
  842.  
  843. He looks behind him at another individual in a suit. He
  844. beckons over ANTHONY, (mid-20s)
  845.  
  846. WHITE
  847. Anthony, get my case please.
  848.  
  849. ANTHONY
  850. Yes sir.
  851.  
  852. Anthony walks to the back of a suburban and comes back. He
  853. carries a briefcase.
  854.  
  855. WHITE
  856. Price of admission is ignorance.
  857. That man was on bath salts and some
  858. modified form of PCP.
  859.  
  860. White opens the briefcase.
  861.  
  862. WHITE (CONT’D)
  863. He's being healed up in a known
  864. Sinaloa Cartel safehouse. Do we
  865. have a deal?
  866.  
  867. Parks just slowly nods.
  868.  
  869. He closes the briefcase and passes it to Parks.
  870.  
  871. PARKS
  872. Deal.
  873.  
  874. White's side packs up and leaves Parks alone with a metallic
  875. briefcase.
  876.  
  877. Parks stands there, briefcase in hand.
  878.  
  879. FADE TO BLACK.
  880.  
  881.  
  882. EXT. PARKING LOT - DAY
  883.  
  884. Parks walks back with a briefcase.
  885.  
  886. James cocks an eyebrow.
  887.  
  888. JAMES
  889. The fuck is that?
  890.  
  891. Parks shrugs.
  892.  
  893. JAMES (CONT’D)
  894. The feds give you that?
  895.  
  896. Parks shrugs.
  897.  
  898. PARKS
  899. It's information for a case. That's
  900. all I know.
  901.  
  902. JAMES
  903. If it's on me, I don't have any god
  904. damn dogs.
  905.  
  906. Parks rolls his eyes.
  907.  
  908. PARKS
  909. If it was on you, I'd have thrown
  910. you in cuffs.
  911.  
  912. JAMES
  913. Not if there was already an IED
  914. planted on your car.
  915.  
  916. PARKS
  917. James...
  918.  
  919. James smiles, though it looks nervous.
  920.  
  921. JAMES
  922. I'm just joking. I swear.
  923.  
  924. Parks nods.
  925.  
  926. PARKS
  927. Right... Follow us, we're headed
  928. home. I got a small cabinet there.
  929.  
  930.  
  931. INT. PARKS'S HOUSE - AFTERNOON
  932.  
  933. The briefcase sits on Parks's wooden kitchen table.
  934.  
  935. James pokes the case with a screwdriver.
  936.  
  937. Elena crouches behind a couch.
  938.  
  939. ELENA
  940. Why did you want me back here
  941. again? And why didn't you call the
  942. bomb squad?
  943.  
  944. PARKS
  945. So if it goes off, there's not
  946. pieces of me inside of you. Plus,
  947. they're not gonna come out here
  948. because someone gave me a
  949. briefcase.
  950.  
  951. ELENA
  952. But I already get pieces of you
  953. inside me.
  954.  
  955. PARKS
  956. Fuck, walked int-
  957.  
  958. James slams his hand against the top of the case.
  959.  
  960. PARKS (CONT’D)
  961. ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL US ALL?!
  962.  
  963. JAMES
  964. Well we know it's not pressure
  965. activated if it is a bomb.
  966.  
  967. PARKS
  968. YOU FUCKING IDIOT!
  969.  
  970. ELENA
  971. You just gave me a fucking
  972. heart attack!
  973.  
  974. James just shrugs.
  975.  
  976. Parks and Elena takes a deep breath.
  977.  
  978. PARKS (CONT’D)
  979. You were EOD right?
  980.  
  981. JAMES
  982. I was half the reason EOD came to
  983. talk to us back then, yeah.
  984.  
  985. Parks unlatches the case and takes out a flashlight.
  986.  
  987. PARKS
  988. How'd they set these things up?
  989.  
  990. JAMES
  991. Damn things were rigged for a few
  992. inches, you pulled up and boom.
  993. Just look under it for wires.
  994.  
  995. Parks glances under it, opening the case just a crack. He
  996. shines the light around inside of it.
  997.  
  998. JAMES (CONT’D)
  999. Anything?
  1000.  
  1001. PARKS
  1002. Negative, any clear string would've
  1003. made a shadow too. Fuck it, I'm
  1004. going for it.
  1005.  
  1006. He opens the case all the way. The files are stacked neatly.
  1007.  
  1008. Elena emerges from behind Parks's couch.
  1009.  
  1010. ELENA
  1011. What is it? Anything solid on
  1012. Lance?
  1013.  
  1014. Parks takes the case, turns it upside down, and dumps its
  1015. contents on the table.
  1016.  
  1017. He starts to spread its contents, across the table.
  1018.  
  1019. PARKS
  1020. Help me out with this you two.
  1021.  
  1022. Elena makes her way over and the three start placing folders
  1023. right side up.
  1024.  
  1025. David opens a file, on its cover reads, "DEPARTMENT OF
  1026. HOMELAND SECURITY".
  1027.  
  1028. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1029. Holy fuck.
  1030.  
  1031. He flips through it. A few clusters of mugshots here and
  1032. there, a few assorted file-
  1033.  
  1034. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1035. I found him. The fucker who stabbed
  1036. me.
  1037.  
  1038. He pulls a file out.
  1039.  
  1040. The top of the dossier reads "Enrique Torrez".
  1041.  
  1042. Gang Affiliation: "The Sentinel Cartel".
  1043.  
  1044. Parks's expression changes to that of anger.
  1045.  
  1046. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1047. I have to make some phone calls.
  1048.  
  1049.  
  1050. EXT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
  1051.  
  1052. Four police cruisers and a SWAT van pull up to a warehouse.
  1053.  
  1054. The streetlights illuminate the grungy graffiti covered area.
  1055.  
  1056. Gang logos cover some houses, a few dumpsters are knocked
  1057. over, some of the trash flying around.
  1058.  
  1059. Outside, the small amount passerbys, whisper to each other as
  1060. the cruisers pull up with the team.
  1061.  
  1062. Two cruisers peel off and start cordoning off the area from
  1063. the front of the warehouse.
  1064.  
  1065. A perimeter is set up, the area is cleared of any passerbys.
  1066.  
  1067.  
  1068. INT. POLICE CRUISER - NIGHT
  1069.  
  1070. Parks sits there and watches all of this.
  1071.  
  1072. Stanton drives.
  1073.  
  1074. LIEUTENANT STANTON
  1075. Four days. Someone tipped us off
  1076. too when you put the pieces
  1077. together.
  1078.  
  1079. Parks just looks out the window. He's got a leather jacket
  1080. on.
  1081.  
  1082. Stanton looks over at Parks.
  1083.  
  1084. LIEUTENANT STANTON (CONT’D)
  1085. Should feel good though if you are
  1086. right. Even if you're not it's a
  1087. dent in the fuck up that was the
  1088. ATF's schtick.
  1089.  
  1090. Parks continues to watch as police MRAP stops.
  1091.  
  1092. PARKS
  1093. Won't do anything for Lance.
  1094.  
  1095. LIEUTENANT STANTON
  1096. We're gonna get these guys, kid.
  1097.  
  1098. He steps out of the cruiser.
  1099.  
  1100. Parks opens the door and watches as SWAT stacks on the door.
  1101.  
  1102.  
  1103. EXT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
  1104.  
  1105. One of the cruisers pulls behind the building, two others set
  1106. up a perimeter and block the street.
  1107.  
  1108. From inside the cruiser, Parks turns the police radio up.
  1109.  
  1110. Stanton lights up a cigarette.
  1111.  
  1112. The radio comes to life.
  1113.  
  1114. IND SWAT OFFICER 1 (O.S.)
  1115. Team one, team two, prepare to
  1116. breach.
  1117.  
  1118. IND SWAT OFFICER 2 (O.S.)
  1119. Team one, ready.
  1120.  
  1121. IND SWAT OFFICER 1 (O.S.)
  1122. Team two, ready. On my mark.
  1123.  
  1124. Parks watches this.
  1125.  
  1126. IND SWAT OFFICER 1 (O.S.) (CONT’D)
  1127. Mark.
  1128.  
  1129. The SWAT team busts the door down. An officer throws in a
  1130. flashbang.
  1131.  
  1132. Parks places his hand on his holster. More gunfire rings out
  1133. from the inside of the warehouse.
  1134.  
  1135. PARKS
  1136. That doesn't sound good.
  1137.  
  1138. IND SWAT OFFICER 2 (O.S.)
  1139. Team two, one suspect down.
  1140.  
  1141. IND OFFICER 2 (O.S.)
  1142. Team two has an officer down!
  1143. Fucker used a table leg!
  1144.  
  1145. The radio goes silent for a moment.
  1146.  
  1147. IND SWAT OFFICER 2
  1148. Stay the fuck down!
  1149.  
  1150. Stanton takes a sigh, throws his cigarette on the ground, and
  1151. gets on his radio.
  1152.  
  1153. STANTON
  1154. 1015, requesting additional units
  1155. and a bus to the warehouse on 19th
  1156. and McDowell, code three, one
  1157. officer down.
  1158.  
  1159. DISPATCHER (O.S.)
  1160. 10-4, 1015. Any available units,
  1161. 1015 requesting assistance at 19th
  1162. and McDowell, multiple officers
  1163. down.
  1164.  
  1165. The sound of sirens in the distance.
  1166.  
  1167. More gunfire breaks out.
  1168.  
  1169. IND SWAT OFFICER 2
  1170. Multiple assailants with ARs,
  1171. requesting additional! Fuck!
  1172.  
  1173. IND SWAT OFFICER 1
  1174. Hey we got a suspect-
  1175.  
  1176. ENRIQUE TORRES, (30) jumps out of a window, rolls, and runs
  1177. toward Stanton and Parks. He's covered in gang tattoos.
  1178.  
  1179. Torres just keeps moving, his arms are covered in tempered
  1180. glass.
  1181.  
  1182. He charges forward toward Stanton.
  1183.  
  1184. PARKS
  1185. Holy fuck.
  1186.  
  1187. Stanton draws his tazer and fires into Torres.
  1188.  
  1189. The barbs connect and Torres is unfazed as he charges forward
  1190. and pushes Stanton aside.
  1191.  
  1192. Parks tries to draw down, only get pushed aside by a
  1193. sprinting Torres.
  1194.  
  1195. STANTON
  1196. Parks!
  1197.  
  1198. Parks keeps his weapon pointed downward as he runs after
  1199. Torres. He struggles to keep up.
  1200.  
  1201. Torres glances back, sees Parks, and makes a turn.
  1202.  
  1203. Parks runs forward and tries to turn the corner.
  1204.  
  1205. Two bullets pass his face.
  1206.  
  1207. PARKS
  1208. Fucker!
  1209.  
  1210. Parks peers out of cover and takes two shots into Torres's
  1211. back.
  1212.  
  1213. He just keeps running.
  1214.  
  1215. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1216. WHAT THE FUCK?!
  1217.  
  1218. Parks continues to run forward, chasing him into an
  1219. intersection.
  1220.  
  1221. Torres stops to assess the area and glances back seeing
  1222. Parks.
  1223.  
  1224. Before anything else, a hatchback runs over Torres, knocking
  1225. him to the ground.
  1226.  
  1227. Parks sees this and clutches his arm. He keeps his gun out
  1228. and sprints to the scene.
  1229.  
  1230. James gets out of the car.
  1231.  
  1232. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1233. What the fuck...
  1234.  
  1235. Torres isn't getting back up, but he's still breathing. James
  1236. is pointing wildly at Torres.
  1237.  
  1238. TORRES
  1239. Fuck...
  1240.  
  1241. JAMES
  1242. He knows where they are!
  1243.  
  1244. Parks holsters his weapon and takes out his hand cuffs. He
  1245. presses his knee against his ass.
  1246.  
  1247. PARKS
  1248. Grab his other arm.
  1249.  
  1250. James helps him out and he manages to get them on him.
  1251.  
  1252. TORRES
  1253. You...
  1254.  
  1255. JAMES
  1256. WHERE ARE THEY?!
  1257.  
  1258. He flips Torres on his back.
  1259.  
  1260. PARKS
  1261. You fucking recognize me?
  1262.  
  1263. TORRES
  1264. Yeah, you should be dead.
  1265.  
  1266. JAMES
  1267. You'll be fucking dead if you don't
  1268. tell me where they keep the cat
  1269. girls!
  1270.  
  1271. Parks watches a cruiser a few blocks away close in.
  1272.  
  1273. PARKS
  1274. Back off, James!
  1275.  
  1276. Parks glares at him.
  1277.  
  1278. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1279. I want answers. Where's your
  1280. partner?
  1281.  
  1282. He takes out his badge and keeps it in the direction of the
  1283. approaching cruiser.
  1284.  
  1285. TORRES
  1286. Fuck you cabron, I don't need to
  1287. tell you shit. Besides, my ride's
  1288. on its way here.
  1289.  
  1290. A cruiser pulls up with two officers. They get out of their
  1291. cruiser. One runs over to James.
  1292.  
  1293. IND OFFICER 3
  1294. Sir, step back.
  1295.  
  1296. James goes to his car and watches this.
  1297.  
  1298. JAMES
  1299. He knows where the cat girls are,
  1300. don't let him get away with that
  1301. knowledge!
  1302.  
  1303. IND OFFICER 1
  1304. We won't sir, just stand back.
  1305.  
  1306. A small army of cruisers shows up behind them.
  1307.  
  1308. TORRES
  1309. Don't leave me down here, I can
  1310. fucking stand, if I didn't have
  1311. these cuffs I could probably beat
  1312. the shit out of you, wey!
  1313.  
  1314. Parks just watches this.
  1315.  
  1316. PARKS
  1317. You never answered my question.
  1318.  
  1319. TORRES
  1320. My answer is, "Fuck you."
  1321.  
  1322. Parks rolls his eyes.
  1323.  
  1324. His hands shake in anger.
  1325.  
  1326. Another cruiser rolls up with Stanton in it.
  1327.  
  1328. STANTON
  1329. You good, Parks?
  1330.  
  1331. He gives an "okay" hand symbol.
  1332.  
  1333. STANTON (CONT’D)
  1334. The hell happened?
  1335.  
  1336. Parks points at James.
  1337.  
  1338. JAMES
  1339. Army buddy happened to be driving
  1340. through- Retard ran into traffic,
  1341. got hit.
  1342.  
  1343. Stanton nods.
  1344.  
  1345. STANTON
  1346. Better hope he doesn't sue.
  1347.  
  1348. James just stands there with the officer.
  1349.  
  1350. Stanton thumbs his radio.
  1351.  
  1352. STANTON (CONT’D)
  1353. (into radio)
  1354. Dispatch, requesting an additional
  1355. ambulance to 23rd and McDowell.
  1356.  
  1357. Parks watches as three suburbans with lights and sirens start
  1358. advancing on their location.
  1359.  
  1360. PARKS
  1361. Who the hell are these guys?
  1362.  
  1363. Stanton steps in front of Parks and watches all of this.
  1364.  
  1365. The three suburbans stop and surround the officers.
  1366.  
  1367. One man in particular, SMITH, (late-30s) steps out holding
  1368. out a badge.
  1369.  
  1370. Their uniforms read, "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY".
  1371.  
  1372. STANTON
  1373. Who might you folks be? You weren't
  1374. on our channels.
  1375.  
  1376. SMITH
  1377. Just call me Smith. This individual
  1378. is of importance to national
  1379. security, you see.
  1380.  
  1381. Stanton adjusts his glasses.
  1382.  
  1383. STANTON
  1384. He shot one of my men.
  1385.  
  1386. SMITH
  1387. I'm sorry to hear that-
  1388.  
  1389. STANTON
  1390. I'm sorry ain't exactly going to
  1391. cut it.
  1392.  
  1393. Smith glances at Parks.
  1394.  
  1395. SMITH
  1396. How's the arm doing? My associate
  1397. White was asking earlier.
  1398.  
  1399. Two of the agents walk over to where Torres is detained.
  1400.  
  1401. Stanton takes out his phone. Smith just patiently waits for
  1402. him.
  1403.  
  1404. STANTON
  1405. (into phone)
  1406. Colin? Yeah, waiting out here with
  1407. one of your guys- Agent Smith?
  1408.  
  1409. Stanton eyes's widen.
  1410.  
  1411. He motions toward the officer to move away from Torres.
  1412.  
  1413. SMITH
  1414. Thank you for your cooperation,
  1415. Lieutenant. We'll take it from
  1416. here.
  1417.  
  1418. Two agents pick up Torres. He spits in the direction of Parks
  1419. and glares at Stanton.
  1420.  
  1421. PARKS
  1422. I'LL FUCK YOU UP!
  1423.  
  1424. Stanton grabs Parks.
  1425.  
  1426. STANTON
  1427. Don't do this, not here.
  1428.  
  1429. Smith looks back at him.
  1430.  
  1431. SMITH
  1432. These feelings are normal, officer.
  1433. Anger is a normal emotion in the
  1434. grieving process.
  1435.  
  1436. Parks watches as the agents get into their vehicles and drive
  1437. off.
  1438.  
  1439. A few tears roll down his eyes.
  1440.  
  1441. PARKS
  1442. I was so close, I was this close
  1443. and the feds fucked it up, like
  1444. they do everything fucking else!
  1445. Fuck!
  1446.  
  1447. Parks kicks a can next to him in anger.
  1448.  
  1449. STANTON
  1450. PARKS!
  1451.  
  1452. He pulls Parks aside.
  1453.  
  1454. STANTON (CONT’D)
  1455. Look, I get it. This ain't easy by
  1456. any stretch, but you gotta keep
  1457. your shit together. At least until
  1458. that arm of yours heals. I'm
  1459. recommending for a promotion.
  1460.  
  1461. Parks puts his head down.
  1462.  
  1463. STANTON (CONT’D)
  1464. Just keep it together until you get
  1465. put on desk duty for that.
  1466.  
  1467. A tear rolls down his eye.
  1468.  
  1469. James sees this and looks down.
  1470.  
  1471. Another car pulls up.
  1472.  
  1473. Someone jumps out of the driver's seat.
  1474.  
  1475. NELSON
  1476. WHAT THE FUCK, PARKS?!
  1477.  
  1478. PARKS
  1479. My arm's feeling better!
  1480.  
  1481. His eyes widened.
  1482.  
  1483. NELSON
  1484. Are you looking for IA to fire you?
  1485. Hell, worse they get you for faking
  1486. your injuries.
  1487.  
  1488. PARKS
  1489. But-
  1490.  
  1491. Nelson massages his eyes.
  1492.  
  1493. NELSON
  1494. Please get better Parks. Go home.
  1495.  
  1496. PARKS
  1497. Fine.
  1498.  
  1499.  
  1500. INT. CAR - NIGHT
  1501.  
  1502. PARKS
  1503. James.
  1504.  
  1505. James watches the road in silence.
  1506.  
  1507. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1508. What the fuck is wrong with you?
  1509.  
  1510. Parks looks at the police scanner in the backseat of his car.
  1511.  
  1512. JAMES
  1513. I need to know, Dave.
  1514.  
  1515. PARKS
  1516. About shit that exists in Japanese
  1517. cartoons? If it's fucking real?
  1518.  
  1519. JAMES
  1520. You don't get it, but these guys,
  1521. they're fucking connected!
  1522.  
  1523. Parks glares at James.
  1524.  
  1525. PARKS
  1526. You stupid fuck! My partner's dead
  1527. and you're looking for fantasy
  1528. characters?! Tell me when you find
  1529. elves with thick fookin' oirish
  1530. accents, boyo.
  1531.  
  1532. JAMES
  1533. I have some proof that they're
  1534. real, Dave! You just have to
  1535. believe-
  1536.  
  1537. PARKS
  1538. (mockingly)
  1539. Believe me Dave, they're real!
  1540.  
  1541. Parks rolls his eyes.
  1542.  
  1543. James slicks his hair back.
  1544.  
  1545. JAMES
  1546. It sounds fucking nuts, okay? Just
  1547. stick with it. I'll tell you if I'm
  1548. wrong.
  1549.  
  1550. PARKS
  1551. IT DOES.
  1552.  
  1553. Parks pats his shoulder and his face grows to that of
  1554. discomfort.
  1555.  
  1556. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1557. Shit. Hey James...
  1558.  
  1559. He starts to feel light headed.
  1560.  
  1561. His vision goes in and out.
  1562.  
  1563. JAMES
  1564. Dave?!
  1565.  
  1566. Parks's eyes widen as a massive pain enters his shoulder.
  1567.  
  1568. PARKS
  1569. TAKE THE FUCKING CAST OFF ME!
  1570.  
  1571. JAMES
  1572. Oh shit.
  1573.  
  1574. James pulls over and turns on his hazard lights. He takes off
  1575. his seatbelt and takes out his knife.
  1576.  
  1577. Parks begins to scream in agony as he tries to take his cast
  1578. off with one hand.
  1579.  
  1580. James is hesitant as he stares at Parks, completely unsure of
  1581. what to do.
  1582.  
  1583. JAMES (CONT’D)
  1584. I don't need you bleeding to death
  1585. in my-
  1586.  
  1587. PARKS
  1588. GET IT OFF!
  1589.  
  1590. JAMES
  1591. Shit! You coked up-
  1592.  
  1593. He cuts Parks's cast.
  1594.  
  1595. PARKS
  1596. DAMN IT!
  1597.  
  1598. James freezes up out of sheer confusion.
  1599.  
  1600. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1601. KEEP GOING!
  1602.  
  1603. Parks starts to try and get the cast off of himself by prying
  1604. at it with his hand.
  1605.  
  1606. James takes his knife and starts to cut his cast out.
  1607.  
  1608. Parks takes his jacket off. The cast comes free. Parks's
  1609. takes off his shirt.
  1610.  
  1611. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1612. So fucking hot in here, jesus
  1613. christ.
  1614.  
  1615. Bandages are wrapped around where he was shot.
  1616.  
  1617. JAMES
  1618. You think I should call Doc?
  1619.  
  1620. Parks shakes his head and starts to take the bandages off of
  1621. his shoulder, finding it...
  1622.  
  1623. ...As if it were unscathed by the round that had struck him.
  1624. All that's left is a scar.
  1625.  
  1626. Parks takes a deep breath.
  1627.  
  1628. PARKS
  1629. What the fuck was that man?
  1630.  
  1631. James just shrugs, his eyes widened.
  1632.  
  1633. Parks puts his shirt back on.
  1634.  
  1635. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1636. Get me home.
  1637.  
  1638.  
  1639. EXT. PARKS'S HOUSE - NIGHT
  1640.  
  1641. Parks holds his kevlar vest and jacket in his arms as he
  1642. steps out of James's car.
  1643.  
  1644. JAMES
  1645. You gonna be good man?
  1646.  
  1647. Parks stretches out his left arm. A loud "pop" comes out of
  1648. it as he straightens it out.
  1649.  
  1650. PARKS
  1651. Your guess is as good as mine.
  1652.  
  1653. James just looks at this, completely astounded.
  1654.  
  1655. JAMES
  1656. You are one lucky son of a bitch,
  1657. Davey. If only the guys back then
  1658. had the luck you do.
  1659.  
  1660. PARKS
  1661. It doesn't change anything.
  1662.  
  1663.  
  1664. INT. PARKS'S HOUSE - NIGHT
  1665.  
  1666. The lights are still on when Parks comes back inside.
  1667.  
  1668. PARKS
  1669. Elena?
  1670.  
  1671. ELENA
  1672. I'm in the kitchen!
  1673.  
  1674. PARKS
  1675. ...I need to show you something.
  1676.  
  1677. Elena walks through the kitchen.
  1678.  
  1679. Parks turns on the light.
  1680.  
  1681. Elena's jaw drops as she looks at his arm.
  1682.  
  1683. ELENA
  1684. Your arm...
  1685.  
  1686. Parks stretches out his formerly damaged left arm.
  1687.  
  1688. PARKS
  1689. I don't know.
  1690.  
  1691. She walks over to Parks and holds him.
  1692.  
  1693. ELENA
  1694. They said you weren't going to make
  1695. it, Dave.
  1696.  
  1697. Parks closes his eyes and holds her.
  1698.  
  1699. He kisses her on the forehead and holds her tight.
  1700.  
  1701. ELENA (CONT’D)
  1702. Lance's funeral's tomorrow. I got
  1703. your dress uniform dry cleaned.
  1704.  
  1705. With a sigh, Parks's hands hold her tighter as he leans into
  1706. her neck.
  1707.  
  1708. He sits there in silence as he holds her.
  1709.  
  1710. PARKS
  1711. You know I gotta talk to his
  1712. wife... It should have been me,
  1713. Elena.
  1714.  
  1715. ELENA
  1716. Dave. You made it.
  1717.  
  1718. Parks sobs as he holds her.
  1719.  
  1720. FADE TO BLACK.
  1721.  
  1722.  
  1723. INT. PARKS'S HOUSE - DAY
  1724.  
  1725. Parks puts on his dress uniform.
  1726.  
  1727. His face looks weary as the world around him seems to move at
  1728. a different pace than he is.
  1729.  
  1730. He sits and eats his breakfast. His eyes look haggard.
  1731.  
  1732. Elena appears behind him and kisses him on the cheek.
  1733.  
  1734. ELENA
  1735. I'll drive.
  1736.  
  1737. Parks swallows his food.
  1738.  
  1739. PARKS
  1740. Sure, I guess.
  1741.  
  1742.  
  1743. INT. CHURCH - DAY
  1744.  
  1745. PASTOR HILL, (mid-50s) stands behind a podium.
  1746.  
  1747. HILL
  1748. On behalf of the family, I would
  1749. like to thank you...
  1750.  
  1751. Parks sits there in his dress uniform.
  1752.  
  1753. He's spaced out. The words from the pastor drift away.
  1754.  
  1755. The world seems to go away as he looks out a window next to
  1756. him.
  1757.  
  1758. BACK TO:
  1759.  
  1760.  
  1761. EXT. DESERT - DAY
  1762.  
  1763. Parks lays against some dirt. He's in full BDUs and looks to
  1764. the right side of him into the face of a dead soldier.
  1765.  
  1766. The world around him is silent.
  1767.  
  1768. Parks takes a glance to the left.
  1769.  
  1770. He sees DONOVAN "DON" PAULSEN, (30) carries a wounded soldier
  1771. and sets him down behind an MRAP. Don runs over to him.
  1772.  
  1773. He mouths something in silence then-
  1774.  
  1775. DON
  1776. GET UP! YOU NEED TO GET UP!
  1777.  
  1778. ELENA
  1779. (faded)
  1780. Dave. Dave- Dave!
  1781.  
  1782.  
  1783. INT. CHURCH - DAY
  1784.  
  1785. ELENA
  1786. Dave?
  1787.  
  1788. Parks takes a deep breath and snaps out of his trance.
  1789.  
  1790. ELENA (CONT’D)
  1791. They want you to say a few words.
  1792.  
  1793. Parks nods.
  1794.  
  1795. PARKS
  1796. Yeah, uh... Yeah, I'll do that.
  1797. Sorry.
  1798.  
  1799. The eyes of the congregation fix themselves onto Parks.
  1800.  
  1801. Parks makes his way up to the podium. He takes out a set of
  1802. notecards. His hands shake as he looks up at the crowd.
  1803.  
  1804. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1805. (into mic)
  1806. You guys can hear me alright?
  1807.  
  1808. He looks at the front row of pews which give him a thumbs up
  1809. and a smile.
  1810.  
  1811. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1812. Roger that...
  1813.  
  1814. He starts to rearrange his notecards.
  1815.  
  1816. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1817. Lance Hawkins was 21 when he taken
  1818. away from us. To me, he seemed a
  1819. lot older than that.
  1820.  
  1821. He tries to force a smile as he looks back down at his cards,
  1822. then back at the audience.
  1823.  
  1824. Parks sighs.
  1825.  
  1826. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1827. He was however, young,
  1828. inexperienced, and struggled. He
  1829. was stupid.
  1830.  
  1831. A gasp from the audience as they begin to murmur amongst
  1832. themselves.
  1833.  
  1834. Sergeant Steele and Nelson are in the audience. Nelson's eyes
  1835. widen and he massages his eyes. Steele jots down some more
  1836. notes.
  1837.  
  1838. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1839. He'd made mistakes. I was hard on
  1840. him and so were all the others who
  1841. worked with him during his field
  1842. training period.
  1843.  
  1844. Parks takes another breath. His hands almost freeze up and he
  1845. has to move the cards that he just spoke aside.
  1846.  
  1847. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1848. However, and Mrs. Hawkins please
  1849. correct me if I'm wrong- He was
  1850. often times trying to correct
  1851. himself in his mistakes. He'd go
  1852. through notepads, and I noticed
  1853. that at the end of them he'd have a
  1854. set of goals.
  1855.  
  1856. The audience goes silent.
  1857.  
  1858. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1859. He'd ask me what he missed out on.
  1860. How he could do his job better, how
  1861. he could keep both of us safe.
  1862.  
  1863. Parks chuckles.
  1864.  
  1865. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1866. He was obsessive with his notes and
  1867. trying to better himself as an
  1868. officer. Even in his final moments,
  1869. he was listening to me, using
  1870. everything he learned...
  1871.  
  1872. Parks looks down and sets his notecards aside.
  1873.  
  1874. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1875. In all, we lost him. He was good.
  1876.  
  1877. He steps off the podium and walks back to his seat. He spots
  1878. MARK DIAZ, (late-20s) sitting in the back of the room.
  1879.  
  1880. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1881. Reporter?
  1882.  
  1883. Parks sits back down.
  1884.  
  1885. HILL
  1886. At this time, I will be speaking
  1887. with Mrs. Hawkins. Refreshments
  1888. will be served in the room to my
  1889. right.
  1890.  
  1891. People around Parks begin to stand up and converse amongst
  1892. themselves. Parks makes his way over to Mark.
  1893.  
  1894. He continues to move over to where Mark is. Mark jots
  1895. something down "unaware" in his phone next to Parks's name.
  1896.  
  1897. PARKS
  1898. You better have a good reason to be
  1899. here.
  1900.  
  1901. Mark stands up and smiles at Parks.
  1902.  
  1903. MARK
  1904. Step outside with me, I need a few
  1905. words with you.
  1906.  
  1907. PARKS
  1908. Like hell you do!
  1909.  
  1910. People glance over at him.
  1911.  
  1912. PARKS (CONT’D)
  1913. (hushed)
  1914. Like hell you do.
  1915.  
  1916. MARK
  1917. See what I mean?
  1918.  
  1919. Mark puts his phone in his pocket. He stands up and walks
  1920. with Parks.
  1921.  
  1922. Mark looks forward.
  1923.  
  1924. MARK (CONT’D)
  1925. (whispering)
  1926. Look, more people who have no idea
  1927. what you've actually just
  1928. uncovered.
  1929.  
  1930. LAYLA HAWKINS, (22) suddenly holds Parks, sobbing.
  1931.  
  1932. LAYLA
  1933. He's never coming back! He's never
  1934. coming back.
  1935.  
  1936. Parks's eyes widen as he holds her.
  1937.  
  1938. A look of shock in Parks's eyes. Mark walks up behind her and
  1939. taps her on the shoulder.
  1940.  
  1941. She turns around.
  1942.  
  1943. He pulls out a handkerchief and passes it to her.
  1944.  
  1945. MARK
  1946. Mrs. Hawkins, your husband was a
  1947. hero who handled the situation as
  1948. best he could.
  1949.  
  1950. Layla takes the handkerchief and sobs into it.
  1951.  
  1952. LAYLA
  1953. He was going to be a dad, Officer
  1954. Parks.
  1955.  
  1956. PARKS
  1957. Dave. Just, Dave.
  1958.  
  1959. She sits in the pews and struggles to regain her composure.
  1960.  
  1961. Layla struggles to say anything.
  1962.  
  1963. Her phone rings.
  1964.  
  1965. LAYLA
  1966. Hold on, I have to take this.
  1967.  
  1968. She sniffles.
  1969.  
  1970. PARKS
  1971. If you need anything, just ask.
  1972.  
  1973. LAYLA
  1974. Thank you, Dave.
  1975.  
  1976.  
  1977. EXT. CHURCH - DAY
  1978.  
  1979. The rain comes down. Mark leans against the wall with a
  1980. cigarette in his mouth.
  1981.  
  1982. MARK
  1983. I'm surprised, newly promoted
  1984. detective. You don't realize the
  1985. shit you've just stepped in, do
  1986. you?
  1987.  
  1988. PARKS
  1989. Cut the shit, what do you know?
  1990.  
  1991. MARK
  1992. Well Torres is dead. Someone did
  1993. you a favor, my man. Seems like the
  1994. responding officers can't seem to
  1995. get their radios working, so they
  1996. had to use their personal phones to
  1997. call up the coroner. Better meet
  1998. 'em there.
  1999.  
  2000. Parks's eyes widen.
  2001.  
  2002. PARKS
  2003. The feds got him last night.
  2004.  
  2005. MARK
  2006. (mocking)
  2007. But the feds!
  2008.  
  2009. He laughs at this.
  2010.  
  2011. MARK (CONT’D)
  2012. Oh, the guys in suits! Right!
  2013.  
  2014. Parks's eyes widen in anger as he walks over to Mark.
  2015.  
  2016. PARKS
  2017. What the fuck are you not telling
  2018. me or anyone on this investigation?
  2019. There's a dead cop and you want to
  2020. play Frank fucking West?
  2021.  
  2022. MARK
  2023. I actually look up to the guy
  2024. myself, but-
  2025.  
  2026. Parks gives him a death glare and gets ready to raise his arm
  2027. as if to strangle him.
  2028.  
  2029. MARK (CONT’D)
  2030. Okay, okay, look. I'm just on the
  2031. side looking to tell the truth, the
  2032. facts of the matter, you don't see
  2033. that shit anymore.
  2034.  
  2035. Parks motions for him to go on.
  2036.  
  2037. MARK (CONT’D)
  2038. The truth is, there's some kind of
  2039. war breaking out. You happened to
  2040. be a roadblock in the middle of it.
  2041. The dead guy? Guy who got his
  2042. brains blown out and caused you
  2043. guys to go light up that car? Step
  2044. away while you can, Dave.
  2045.  
  2046. He shows a scar on his neck.
  2047.  
  2048. MARK (CONT’D)
  2049. Because I ain't built for the world
  2050. you are.
  2051.  
  2052. Parks nods.
  2053.  
  2054. PARKS
  2055. That's all I need.
  2056.  
  2057.  
  2058. INT. CHURCH - DAY
  2059.  
  2060. Parks walks over to Elena.
  2061.  
  2062. PARKS
  2063. I need to go.
  2064.  
  2065. ELENA
  2066. Dave, his wife...
  2067.  
  2068. Layla is in line to look into Lance's grave.
  2069.  
  2070. Parks takes a moment to glance at her, then glances at his
  2071. phone.
  2072.  
  2073. He turns away and walks out of the church.
  2074.  
  2075.  
  2076. EXT. CHURCH - DAY
  2077.  
  2078. Nelson walks up next to Parks as he steps out.
  2079.  
  2080. NELSON
  2081. Parks, I advise you be careful when
  2082. you do things like that. IA's been
  2083. up and down your case all day,
  2084. there's a chance they found
  2085. something.
  2086.  
  2087. PARKS
  2088. There's always a chance.
  2089.  
  2090. Parks stretches out his arm and walks over to his car.
  2091.  
  2092. NELSON
  2093. What happened to your cast?
  2094.  
  2095. PARKS
  2096. I was just lucky, I guess.
  2097.  
  2098. Nelson just shrugs.
  2099.  
  2100. NELSON
  2101. Alright then.
  2102.  
  2103. He walks out and gets into his car.
  2104.  
  2105.  
  2106. INT. MORGUE - DAY
  2107.  
  2108. Stanton waits for him in there.
  2109.  
  2110. Parks reads off the case file then looks down at the body.
  2111.  
  2112. Two gunshots to the chest and one to the head.
  2113.  
  2114. STANTON
  2115. You weren't wrong.
  2116.  
  2117. PARKS
  2118. About what?
  2119.  
  2120. STANTON
  2121. Whatever these guys are, they got
  2122. something going with 'em.
  2123.  
  2124. Parks looks down at the body.
  2125.  
  2126. PARKS
  2127. What do we got here, Vincent from
  2128. Collateral coming to take what's
  2129. his?
  2130.  
  2131. STANTON
  2132. Something like that.
  2133.  
  2134. He points to the glass.
  2135.  
  2136. Three rounds sit in the clear sample glass.
  2137.  
  2138. Parks takes a pair of forceps and looks at them.
  2139.  
  2140. PARKS
  2141. That's not a handgun round.
  2142.  
  2143. STANTON
  2144. Not at all, we're gonna send it up
  2145. to the ME, but from the looks of
  2146. it, it's probably .308.
  2147.  
  2148. THOMAS SCOTT, (mid-50s) runs his scalpel down the man's
  2149. chest. The three watch as the incision sows itself back up
  2150. slowly.
  2151.  
  2152. SCOTT
  2153. As you can see here, Mr. Torres has
  2154. some kind of regenerative healing
  2155. ability.
  2156.  
  2157. STANTON
  2158. The hell kind of freaks are we
  2159. dealing with?
  2160.  
  2161. Parks watches as the incision closes itself.
  2162.  
  2163. SCOTT
  2164. It's nothing I've ever seen
  2165. before.
  2166.  
  2167. PARKS
  2168. Christ.
  2169.  
  2170. SCOTT (CONT’D)
  2171. The skull is interesting however.
  2172.  
  2173. He takes out an autopsy saw.
  2174.  
  2175. Stanton taps him on the shoulder and makes a motion for him
  2176. to put on his glasses.
  2177.  
  2178. He turns on his saw and sparks begin to fly out.
  2179.  
  2180. PARKS
  2181. (over saw)
  2182. IS THAT NORMAL?!
  2183.  
  2184. Scott turns off the saw and sets it down next to his other
  2185. tools.
  2186.  
  2187. SCOTT
  2188. That's some kind of metal. I sent a
  2189. sample up to forensics for
  2190. examination, but other than tha-
  2191.  
  2192. The door opens and slams shut behind them.
  2193.  
  2194. A man MARCUS, (late-20s) and a woman, DAWN PAULSEN (early-
  2195. 30s) walk into the room.
  2196.  
  2197. PARKS
  2198. Who the hell are you?
  2199.  
  2200. Marcus has an obvious grin on his face.
  2201.  
  2202. MARCUS
  2203. Agents Marcus Krow and Dawn
  2204. Paulsen, Department of Homeland
  2205. Security, about to secure this
  2206. body.
  2207.  
  2208. PARKS
  2209. This body's in our custody
  2210. actually.
  2211.  
  2212. He bites his lip and looks over at Dawn.
  2213.  
  2214. MARCUS
  2215. Oooohhh, well-
  2216.  
  2217. Stanton watches this in confusion.
  2218.  
  2219. Dawn passes a paper to Stanton.
  2220.  
  2221. Stanton watches this puzzled.
  2222.  
  2223. He takes a look at her for a moment and just continues to
  2224. watch her as he takes the paper.
  2225.  
  2226. STANTON
  2227. (reading)
  2228. By order of the Department of
  2229. Homeland security, you are to give
  2230. any details of the murder of
  2231. Officer Lance Hawkins...
  2232.  
  2233. His expression changes to that of anger. Stanton looks up and
  2234. passes the paper back to Dawn.
  2235.  
  2236. Parks's eyes widen.
  2237.  
  2238. STANTON (CONT’D)
  2239. All yours then.
  2240.  
  2241. PARKS
  2242. Wait, what?
  2243.  
  2244. Parks stands in front of the body.
  2245.  
  2246. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2247. Abso fucking lutely not.
  2248.  
  2249. MARCUS
  2250. You're really going to impede a
  2251. federal investigation, Officer?
  2252.  
  2253. STANTON
  2254. It's detective now, actually.
  2255.  
  2256. MARCUS
  2257. Well, detective!
  2258.  
  2259. Marcus glances at Parks.
  2260.  
  2261. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  2262. I'm ordered to secure any and all
  2263. evidence by any means necessary.
  2264. Even if it means Miss Dawn here
  2265. knocking you out and dumping you in
  2266. the desert.
  2267.  
  2268. PARKS
  2269. Fuck you.
  2270.  
  2271. MARCUS
  2272. That's no way to speak to a federal
  2273. officer, detective.
  2274.  
  2275. Parks glares at Marcus, then walks out of the door in anger.
  2276.  
  2277.  
  2278. EXT. MORGUE - DAY
  2279.  
  2280. Parks bursts out of the morgue with a pack of cigarettes.
  2281.  
  2282. PARKS
  2283. FUCK!
  2284.  
  2285. He lights one and puffs on it in anger.
  2286.  
  2287. Diaz appears behind him.
  2288.  
  2289. He steps on a leaf. The sound causes Parks to reach for his
  2290. weapon.
  2291.  
  2292. With a glare, he looks at Diaz.
  2293.  
  2294. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2295. I take you had something to do with
  2296. evidence being removed from our
  2297. jurisdiction?
  2298.  
  2299. Diaz goes wide eyed.
  2300.  
  2301. DIAZ
  2302. Wait. Who?
  2303.  
  2304. PARKS
  2305. Homeland came in with some familiar
  2306. name...
  2307.  
  2308. He drops his cigarette.
  2309.  
  2310. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2311. Dawn... Don... Paulsen.
  2312.  
  2313. DIAZ
  2314. Doc had something to do with this?
  2315.  
  2316. PARKS
  2317. That's where I've heard that
  2318. fucking name.
  2319.  
  2320. Parks takes out his phone and thumbs through the contacts.
  2321.  
  2322. DIAZ
  2323. Hey, whatever you're doing, I want
  2324. in on too.
  2325.  
  2326. PARKS
  2327. No, you don't.
  2328.  
  2329. DIAZ
  2330. Even if I have information relating
  2331. to his death that you may very well
  2332. need?
  2333.  
  2334. Parks stops his thumb on James's contact.
  2335.  
  2336. DIAZ (CONT’D)
  2337. This goes both ways you know.
  2338.  
  2339. Parks just looks at Diaz dead in the eyes.
  2340.  
  2341. DIAZ (CONT’D)
  2342. Give me your contact card.
  2343.  
  2344. Parks puts his phone in his pocket. He takes out his wallet
  2345. and passes him his contact card.
  2346.  
  2347. PARKS
  2348. Email me everything you have. Until
  2349. then, I have to make a phone call
  2350. to a friend.
  2351.  
  2352. Diaz nods.
  2353.  
  2354. A van pulls out of a gate at the morgue.
  2355.  
  2356. Marcus sits in the driver's seat, Dawn right next to him.
  2357.  
  2358. Parks goes back inside
  2359.  
  2360.  
  2361. INT. MORGUE - DAY
  2362.  
  2363. Stanton stands there and massages his eyes.
  2364.  
  2365. STANTON
  2366. Go home Parks, we'll figure this
  2367. out next week. Rest up, get someone
  2368. to take a look at you, because
  2369. you're not looking too good.
  2370.  
  2371. Parks just nods.
  2372.  
  2373. PARKS
  2374. Yes, sir.
  2375.  
  2376. Parks takes another sigh as he takes out his phone. He thumbs
  2377. James's contact and calls him.
  2378.  
  2379. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2380. (into phone)
  2381. Yo James.
  2382.  
  2383. JAMES (O.S.)
  2384. What's up?
  2385.  
  2386.  
  2387. EXT. MORGUE PARKING LOT - DAY
  2388.  
  2389. He walks out the doors of the morgue.
  2390.  
  2391. PARKS
  2392. (into phone)
  2393. You still talking to Doc these
  2394. days?
  2395.  
  2396. He unlocks his car.
  2397.  
  2398. JAMES (O.S.)
  2399. Yeah, kind of broke contact after
  2400. the whole convoy incident though.
  2401. We talk here and there.
  2402.  
  2403. PARKS
  2404. (into phone)
  2405. Did he ever talk about having a
  2406. sister?
  2407.  
  2408. JAMES (O.S.)
  2409. Nah, he was a closed box when it
  2410. came to family shit. Never even
  2411. talked about LA.
  2412.  
  2413. Parks gets into his car.
  2414.  
  2415.  
  2416. INT. PARKS'S CAR - DAY
  2417.  
  2418. Parks starts his car, his phone still up to his ear.
  2419.  
  2420. PARKS
  2421. (into phone)
  2422. Just call him for me, please. I
  2423. really need this info in
  2424. particular.
  2425.  
  2426. JAMES (O.S.)
  2427. Look, I know I barely stand you
  2428. when it comes to cops, but doc is a
  2429. different animal entirely. Worked
  2430. with him or not, he's not going to
  2431. be thrilled you're calling him in
  2432. that capacity.
  2433.  
  2434. PARKS
  2435. (into phone)
  2436. Are you okay?
  2437.  
  2438. JAMES (O.S.)
  2439. What?
  2440.  
  2441. PARKS
  2442. (into phone)
  2443. You actually said something sane,
  2444. you're right. Fuck.
  2445.  
  2446. JAMES (O.S.)
  2447. I'm still looking for cat girls.
  2448.  
  2449. PARKS
  2450. (into phone)
  2451. Alright then, talk to you later.
  2452.  
  2453. JAMES (O.S.)
  2454. Wait, Dave-
  2455.  
  2456. Parks hangs up the phone, puts his car in gear and goes
  2457.  
  2458.  
  2459. INT. PARKS'S HOUSE - DAY
  2460.  
  2461. Layla and Elena sit in there.
  2462.  
  2463. Layla sips some tea. Elena is in the kitchen.
  2464.  
  2465. Elena looks back.
  2466.  
  2467. ELENA
  2468. Hey, Dave- What happened?
  2469.  
  2470. PARKS
  2471. I'm gonna rest.
  2472.  
  2473. Parks walks to the couch and sits down. His eyes are ragged
  2474. as he takes a throw pillow next to him and holds it tight.
  2475.  
  2476. Elena scoots over and watches Parks.
  2477.  
  2478. LAYLA
  2479. It wasn't your fault, Dave. You're
  2480. still looking for who got Lance,
  2481. right?
  2482.  
  2483. Parks nods. He opens his mouth to say something, but stops.
  2484.  
  2485. PARKS
  2486. I can't say anything about the
  2487. investigation, sorry.
  2488.  
  2489. Parks carries a troubled look.
  2490.  
  2491. The events of the shootout play out in his mind.
  2492.  
  2493.  
  2494. EXT. DESERT HIGHWAY - NIGHT
  2495.  
  2496. The world is silent.
  2497.  
  2498. He sees the concussion grenade roll in front of him and go
  2499. off.
  2500.  
  2501. Silence.
  2502.  
  2503. The chaos of the world around him stops.
  2504.  
  2505. Parks looks over at Hawkins. Hawkins turns his head with
  2506. black, darkened eyes.
  2507.  
  2508. HAWKINS
  2509. You could've done something, why
  2510. didn't you do anything Dave? THIS
  2511. IS YOUR FAUL-
  2512.  
  2513. ELENA (O.S.)
  2514. Dave!
  2515.  
  2516.  
  2517. INT. PARKS'S HOUSE - DAY
  2518.  
  2519. Parks sits there and shakes. Elena holds him.
  2520.  
  2521. Layla puts her hand on his shoulder.
  2522.  
  2523. LAYLA
  2524. Dave-
  2525.  
  2526. PARKS
  2527. I've just been trying to distract
  2528. myself... I'm sorry...
  2529.  
  2530. LAYLA
  2531. For what?
  2532.  
  2533. PARKS
  2534. It's...
  2535.  
  2536. His voice trails off.
  2537.  
  2538. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2539. I'm sorry, I don't know how to
  2540. explain it. It's my fault Hawkins
  2541. is dead, I should've been cover
  2542. officer, maybe then-
  2543.  
  2544. ELENA
  2545. Nothing would've done anything,
  2546. Dave.
  2547.  
  2548. PARKS
  2549. It doesn't feel that way.
  2550.  
  2551. His phone vibrates.
  2552.  
  2553. ELENA
  2554. Work again?
  2555.  
  2556. Parks nods.
  2557. An e-mail appears:
  2558. Mark.Diaz@gmail.com - Subject: You should be dead.
  2559.  
  2560. Parks opens the e-mail, stands up, and walks away from the
  2561. two.
  2562.  
  2563. He goes into the hallway and sits down.
  2564.  
  2565. LAYLA (O.S.)
  2566. He doesn't seem like he wants to
  2567. talk much.
  2568.  
  2569. ELENA (O.S.)
  2570. He's just processing it, give him
  2571. some time.
  2572.  
  2573. Parks goes into his bedroom where a desktop sits alongside a
  2574. small home office.
  2575.  
  2576. He boots up his high-end desktop and logs in.
  2577.  
  2578. Parks then opens up his department e-mail and looks at Diaz's
  2579. e-mail.
  2580.  
  2581. A report attached to it, the file reads, "Medical report
  2582. David Parks .pdf".
  2583.  
  2584. Parks opens up the document and begins to read it.
  2585.  
  2586. CC multistystems trauma/GSW. 27 y/o male, no prior hx. NKA.
  2587. pt is police officer who was shot/stabbed in shootout @ 0115
  2588. with EMS arrival on scene @ 0127, sts EMS.
  2589. -12 WHOLE MINUTES?!
  2590.  
  2591. Squad arrives @ 0142.
  2592.  
  2593. U/A pt presents as unconscious, responds to pain. GCS 8.
  2594. Squad has x2 14 gauge in right AC and forearm; NS wide open,
  2595. tourniquet on left arm superior to the elbow timed @ 0129.
  2596. the PT is diaphoretic, radial pulses absent but present at
  2597. the carotid.
  2598.  
  2599. Head is unremarkable, PERRL
  2600. -literally nothing
  2601.  
  2602. Neck/cpsine unremarkable, Neg tracheal deviation/distention
  2603.  
  2604. chest is negative for crepitus. significant ecchymosis to
  2605. left anterior breast centered around the third and fourth
  2606. intercostal space. Chest rise is equal without paradoxical
  2607. motion
  2608.  
  2609. abdomen is soft, unremarkable
  2610.  
  2611. pelvise is intact, unremarkable
  2612. --Nothing again, don't worry about this.
  2613.  
  2614. genitals and perineum are intact, unremarkable. rectal tone
  2615. present.
  2616. -At least you can still have kids, right?
  2617.  
  2618. right Shoulder has presence of two anterior and two
  2619. corresponding posterior gunshot wounds.
  2620. -Just keep following, you'll know why this is important in a
  2621. moment.
  2622.  
  2623. Significant laceration to anterior side of left arm, just
  2624. superior to the AC, appearing five inches across
  2625. -Your stab wound cut upward.
  2626.  
  2627. legs intact bilaterally
  2628.  
  2629. Back appears intact, neg for DCAPBTLS or sign of trauma to
  2630. spine
  2631.  
  2632. All bleeding is controlled
  2633.  
  2634. 0145  80/30 144 40
  2635. 0145 1 gram TXA infusion initiate
  2636.  
  2637. 0147 3x units of blood via rapid infuser
  2638.  
  2639. 0150 70/palp 156 50
  2640.  
  2641. 0155 66/palp 150 50
  2642.  
  2643. 0157 Fem art line established
  2644.  
  2645. 0158 3 more units of blood administered. Dr Stublett confirms
  2646. muffle heart tones, suspects cardiac tamponade, prepares for
  2647. cardiocentesis. orders chest decompression after as
  2648. precautionary measure.
  2649.  
  2650. 0159 pt enters PEA. Stublett immediately performs
  2651. cardiocentesis and trauma team begins resuscitation efforts.
  2652.  
  2653. 0203, 0205, and 0207, 1mg 1:10,000 epinephrine administered.
  2654. 3 additional units of blood started at 0204. no response
  2655. during CPR to treatments.
  2656.  
  2657. our hospital does not have the resources to perform
  2658. thoracotomy cardiac massage. Termination of resuscitative
  2659. efforts @ 0211.
  2660. -You're dead! At least, should be now.
  2661.  
  2662. By this time a large crowd of law enforcement officers and
  2663. other police staff have gathered outside the trauma room and
  2664. Dr Wilson and I attempt to find out who is in charge and who
  2665. should be talked to regarding pt's death.
  2666. -I would know, I was one of the reporters there! Well,
  2667. outside at least.
  2668.  
  2669. @ 0227 nurse Addison hears BP alarm from Fem art line and
  2670. goes to shut off both art monitoring and the blood infuser
  2671. which had been left on. The nurse discovers that the pt's BP
  2672. is now 92/60 with a pulse of 137 and checks radial pulses
  2673. confirming ROSC. Team is immediately called back to room and
  2674. begins post-arrest. care.
  2675. -Someone left your equipment on. I wonder why.
  2676.  
  2677. post arrest labs reveal troponin of only 0.07. PaCO2 is
  2678. elevated to 101 mmHG prior to ventilation, but blood pH
  2679. remains at 7.36. I cannot explain these findings.
  2680. -But I can.
  2681.  
  2682. Right below, a video file is attached below the report.
  2683. "Security footage .mp4".
  2684.  
  2685. Parks opens the file and a video plays.
  2686.  
  2687. It's Dawn in a set of scrubs.
  2688.  
  2689. PARKS
  2690. What the fuck...
  2691.  
  2692. She looks to her left and right. Dawn approaches Parks's
  2693. body.
  2694.  
  2695. She takes a blue syringe out of her jacket and looks on at
  2696. the IV line hooked up to him.
  2697.  
  2698. Dawn injects it into Parks's IV line, then looks up at the
  2699. camera, wide eyed.
  2700.  
  2701. The footage ends.
  2702.  
  2703. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2704. She's the one... Why? The
  2705. investigation... Is she cartel?
  2706.  
  2707. Parks looks down and shakes his head in confusion.
  2708.  
  2709. Parks gets back to work after this and opens up a word
  2710. document, and begins to take screenshots of the IV.
  2711.  
  2712. Parks does all this and puts it in a draft.
  2713.  
  2714. A moment later, Elena opens the door behind him.
  2715.  
  2716. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2717. What's up?
  2718.  
  2719. ELENA
  2720. Was wondering if you wanted to join
  2721. us for dinner.
  2722.  
  2723.  
  2724.  
  2725. Parks cracks a smile.
  2726.  
  2727. PARKS
  2728. Shit, already?
  2729.  
  2730. He checks the time.
  2731.  
  2732. It's 7PM.
  2733.  
  2734. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2735. Oh. Shit. Already.
  2736.  
  2737. Elena carries a look of annoyance.
  2738.  
  2739. ELENA
  2740. Yeah. Already.
  2741.  
  2742. PARKS
  2743. Sure, I'll eat.
  2744.  
  2745. He grabs his phone off the table and follows her.
  2746.  
  2747.  
  2748. PARKS'S DINING ROOM
  2749.  
  2750. Parks continues to look at his phone.
  2751.  
  2752. A "sent" message appears to Jon.Stanton1983@PPD.gov
  2753.  
  2754. LAYLA
  2755. ...He took me to New York with the
  2756. money he saved up. We walked
  2757. through Central Park and it was the
  2758. happiest I'd been.
  2759.  
  2760. Parks continues to look at his phone for updates from
  2761. Stanton.
  2762.  
  2763. LAYLA (CONT’D)
  2764. He wanted to be a cop after some
  2765. guy tried to mug us. He stepped in
  2766. after a guy walked up to me with a
  2767. revolver...
  2768.  
  2769. ELENA
  2770. What did he do?
  2771.  
  2772. Elena taps Parks on the leg.
  2773.  
  2774. Parks looks up from his phone.
  2775.  
  2776. Layla notices this.
  2777.  
  2778. LAYLA
  2779. He almost got shot trying to keep
  2780. the gun away from me. Next thing I
  2781. knew, two cops were breaking up a
  2782. fight and I had to explain to them
  2783. Lance wasn't the one who started
  2784. anything. They let us go and enjoy
  2785. the rest of our time in New York,
  2786. but after he said he loved it.
  2787.  
  2788. ELENA
  2789. Loved it?
  2790.  
  2791. LAYLA
  2792. The danger. We've been together
  2793. since freshman year of high school.
  2794. Had the worst look on his face when
  2795. the Army turned him down. Said he
  2796. wanted to get shot at and save
  2797. people kinda like your husband
  2798. here.
  2799.  
  2800. PARKS
  2801. Didn't do much of that.
  2802.  
  2803. LAYLA
  2804. He said you were a dick, but that
  2805. he respected you.
  2806.  
  2807. PARKS
  2808. I couldn't save him...
  2809.  
  2810. LAYLA
  2811. You were so good to him! One day,
  2812. he came home and told me about an
  2813. incident where they tried wrapping
  2814. a cloth around his face and dumping
  2815. whiskey-
  2816.  
  2817. Parks chuckles at this.
  2818.  
  2819. PARKS
  2820. Beer boarding. Only they had
  2821. whiskey. I'm aware.
  2822.  
  2823. LAYLA
  2824. Yeah, you were the one who put a
  2825. stop to it.
  2826.  
  2827. PARKS
  2828. Yeah, sort of.
  2829.  
  2830. He just shrugs at this as his phone vibrates. The contact
  2831. reads, "Stanton".
  2832.  
  2833. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2834. Hang on, I gotta take this. Sorry.
  2835.  
  2836. He steps outside.
  2837.  
  2838.  
  2839. EXT. PARKS'S HOUSE - NIGHT
  2840.  
  2841. Parks picks takes the call.
  2842.  
  2843. PARKS
  2844. Yeah?
  2845.  
  2846. A different voice enters the speaker.
  2847.  
  2848. STEELE (O.S.)
  2849. Parks, we want you down at the
  2850. station, your union rep is already
  2851. waiting for you.
  2852.  
  2853. PARKS
  2854. (mouthing)
  2855. Fuck...
  2856.  
  2857. Parks rolls his eyes.
  2858.  
  2859. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2860. Yeah, I'll be on my way.
  2861.  
  2862. He goes back inside.
  2863.  
  2864.  
  2865. PARKS'S DINING ROOM
  2866.  
  2867. Parks comes in with a sigh as he shuts the door behind him.
  2868. He walks over to Elena and gives her a kiss on the cheek.
  2869.  
  2870. PARKS
  2871. They need me back at the station,
  2872. probably nothing.
  2873.  
  2874. Elena cocks an eyebrow at this.
  2875.  
  2876. ELENA
  2877. Alright love, just tell me what's
  2878. going on when you get back.
  2879.  
  2880. PARKS
  2881. I will.
  2882.  
  2883. Parks leaves as the door closes behind him.
  2884.  
  2885.  
  2886. INT. POLICE STATION - NIGHT
  2887.  
  2888. Parks walks inside. Steele waits for him alongside Stanton.
  2889.  
  2890. Steele gives a grin to Parks.
  2891.  
  2892. STEELE
  2893. How you doing Dave? Your wound heal
  2894. already?
  2895.  
  2896. Parks gives a look of disgust.
  2897.  
  2898. PARKS
  2899. I'm great. The wound did heal.
  2900.  
  2901. STEELE
  2902. Pretty good looking for someone who
  2903. got shot only days ago.
  2904.  
  2905. Parks gives Stanton a look. Stanton nods at him.
  2906.  
  2907. STEELE (CONT’D)
  2908. And I was really moved by what you
  2909. said about your partner.
  2910.  
  2911. PARKS
  2912. Th-Thanks...
  2913.  
  2914. Parks carries a look of suspicion.
  2915.  
  2916. STEELE
  2917. Relax, Dave-
  2918.  
  2919. PARKS
  2920. Cut the shit, why am I here?
  2921.  
  2922. STEELE
  2923. Let's take a walk.
  2924.  
  2925. The three walk together into the
  2926.  
  2927.  
  2928. FORENSICS LAB
  2929.  
  2930. Security footage of the video Parks sent to Stanton.
  2931.  
  2932. STEELE
  2933. You know that lady? You can be
  2934. honest with me, relax.
  2935.  
  2936. Parks shakes his head.
  2937.  
  2938. PARKS
  2939. Never seen her before.
  2940.  
  2941. STEELE
  2942. Me neither, but I had someone run
  2943. some facial recognition.
  2944.  
  2945. Steele gets on the computer and pulls up a facebook profile
  2946. that reads, "Dawn Michelle Paulsen".
  2947.  
  2948. PARKS
  2949. That's...
  2950.  
  2951. STEELE
  2952. As it turns out, she was at the
  2953. hospital-
  2954.  
  2955. STANTON
  2956. -And posing as a federal agent.
  2957.  
  2958. STEELE
  2959. So you got anything to say about
  2960. that? You were one of the what?
  2961. Lucky 28?
  2962.  
  2963. Parks gives a glare.
  2964.  
  2965. PARKS
  2966. I don't like talking about what
  2967. happened over there.
  2968.  
  2969. STEELE
  2970. Funnily, she's related to a combat
  2971. medic with the same name with the
  2972. same name. Different spellings
  2973. though.
  2974.  
  2975. PARKS
  2976. What are you saying?
  2977.  
  2978. STEELE
  2979. If you're on someone's payroll, you
  2980. can always come clean. Nothing bad
  2981. will happe-
  2982.  
  2983. PARKS
  2984. I'm not.
  2985.  
  2986. Then tell me about this.
  2987.  
  2988. He pulls up another security tape.
  2989.  
  2990. Parks stands in an elevator, his gun out.
  2991.  
  2992. PARKS (CONT’D)
  2993. I had a credible lead!
  2994.  
  2995. STEELE
  2996. And you didn't tell us.
  2997.  
  2998. PARKS
  2999. I had to make sure!
  3000.  
  3001. STEELE
  3002. We also have a sworn statement that
  3003. says you took a bribe-
  3004.  
  3005. PARKS
  3006. That's outlandish, the hell?!
  3007.  
  3008. STEELE
  3009. Yup. Come on Parks, we're on your
  3010. side here.
  3011.  
  3012. PARKS
  3013. Where the hell is my union rep?
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