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  1. The Things We Protect
  2.  
  3. FADE IN:
  4.  
  5.  
  6. INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
  7.  
  8. A flashlight shines across shipping containers. The light
  9. illuminates reflects off each one.
  10.  
  11. DONOVAN PAULSEN, (30) walks through a dim warehouse, a
  12. flashlight in hand. He has an AR slung around the front of
  13. him. He wears a pair of jeans. A tan plate carrier sits over
  14. a white button up shirt.
  15.  
  16. The bags on Don's eyes show through the dim light. He wears
  17. an earpiece.
  18.  
  19. The radio comes to life as MARCUS MATTHEWS, (34) keys his
  20. microphone.
  21.  
  22. MARCUS
  23. (earpiece)
  24. All teams, radio check.
  25.  
  26. MICHAEL CHAVEZ, (24) keys his radio.
  27.  
  28. CHAVEZ
  29. Alpha one, check.
  30.  
  31. PAUL CARTER, (25) keys his microphone.
  32.  
  33. CARTER
  34. Alpha two, check.
  35.  
  36. Marcus lets off a sigh into the radio.
  37.  
  38. Don fumbles with his microphone.
  39.  
  40. DON
  41. Alpha three, check.
  42.  
  43. CONRAD MILLER, (28) keys his microphone.
  44.  
  45. CONRAD
  46. Alpha four, check.
  47.  
  48. Don yawns. He meets back up with Conrad.
  49.  
  50. CONRAD (CONT’D)
  51. How you liking the job so far?
  52.  
  53. DON
  54. About what I expected.
  55.  
  56. Another narrow conex hallway in front of them.
  57.  
  58. CONRAD
  59. You want to switch?
  60.  
  61. Don gives a chuckle.
  62.  
  63. DON
  64. It's the same damn thing here,
  65. dude!
  66.  
  67. Conrad gives a shrug.
  68.  
  69. DON (CONT’D)
  70. Fuck it.
  71.  
  72. The two switch sides.
  73.  
  74. The same setup sits in front of Don.
  75.  
  76. DON (CONT’D)
  77. (muttering)
  78. Told him.
  79.  
  80. Don walks forward, light forward.
  81.  
  82. A thud.
  83.  
  84. MARCUS
  85. (earpiece)
  86. All units, report.
  87.  
  88. CHAVEZ
  89. Alpha one, all clear here.
  90.  
  91. CARTER
  92. Alpha two, nothin't to note here.
  93.  
  94. Don takes out his ear piece and listens again.
  95.  
  96. A louder and more noticeable thud.
  97.  
  98. Don puts his earpiece back in.
  99.  
  100. MARCUS
  101. (earpiece)
  102. Paulsen, report, damn it.
  103.  
  104. DON
  105. (into mic)
  106. Alpha three reporting, I got
  107. something.
  108.  
  109. Don slings his rifle forward.
  110.  
  111. DON (CONT’D)
  112. WHO'S THERE?!
  113.  
  114. Don pushes forward and flicks the safety off his rifle.
  115.  
  116. DON (CONT’D)
  117. Fuck is that?
  118.  
  119. Louder bangs- Something metallic.
  120.  
  121. His heart races as he moves forward. Don slows down and
  122. begins to control his breaths.
  123.  
  124. More bangs come from next to him.
  125.  
  126. DON (CONT’D)
  127. Who the fuck is in the container?
  128.  
  129. He looks to both sides of him.
  130.  
  131. Nothing. Don puts his earpiece back in.
  132.  
  133. DON (CONT’D)
  134. (into earpiece)
  135. Be advised, found the source of the
  136. sound.
  137.  
  138. MARCUS
  139. Copy that, don't open that till we-
  140.  
  141. DON
  142. Fuck that.
  143.  
  144. Don takes out a pair of bolt cutters and cuts the locks off
  145. the shipping container. He keeps his hand on his rifle, turns
  146. on its light, and keeps it trained at the door.
  147.  
  148. Don swings the door open.
  149.  
  150.  
  151. INT. SHIPPING CONTAINER - NIGHT
  152.  
  153. His once tired eyes change to those of shock.
  154.  
  155. DON
  156. Oh, fuck.
  157.  
  158. Children lay on cots inside the container. One bucket sits on
  159. each end of the container. Don covers his mouth and tries to
  160. mask the stench of the container.
  161.  
  162. At the very front, a child stands there.
  163.  
  164. CHILD
  165. Mama? Это ты?
  166.  
  167. DON
  168. What?!
  169.  
  170. Don looks past him and shines his light on the others.
  171.  
  172. DON (CONT’D)
  173. English?
  174.  
  175. The child's eyes give Don a blank stare.
  176.  
  177. CHILD
  178. Это ты?
  179.  
  180. DON
  181. I don't...
  182.  
  183. Marcus walks into the container.
  184.  
  185. MARCUS
  186. Hey, buddy...
  187.  
  188. Don lowers his weapon.
  189.  
  190. DON
  191. Hey man, we gotta go to the feds
  192. about this-
  193.  
  194. Behind Don, Chavez and Carter appear behind him.
  195.  
  196. Marcus gets closer and holds something sharp in his hand.
  197.  
  198. DON (CONT’D)
  199. Hey what the fuck are you-
  200.  
  201. Marcus stabs the child in the shoulder with the syringe and
  202. takes it out.
  203.  
  204. DON (CONT’D)
  205. Motherfucker!
  206.  
  207. Don raises his handgun only for one to put him in a head
  208. lock. The other pulls the gun out of his hand.
  209.  
  210. The child falls in front of him. Don struggles to get out of
  211. their grasp as one kicks the back of his leg and brings him
  212. to his knees. He falls forward and lets off a cry of pain as
  213. he falls forward.
  214.  
  215. Marcus picks the child up and sets him down in an empty cot.
  216.  
  217. Marcus walks over to Don.
  218.  
  219. His demeanor is calm, casual.
  220.  
  221. MARCUS
  222. Donovan Paulsen.
  223. (smiles)
  224. You live with your daughter,
  225. formerly Ashley Wren Jackson, now
  226. Ashley Paulsen at 4333 West Bell
  227. Road, apartment 2043 in Phoenix.
  228.  
  229. Don looks up at him with anger.
  230.  
  231. DON
  232. These are god damn kids!
  233.  
  234. MARCUS
  235. Donny, Donny, Donny.
  236.  
  237. Don tries to struggle only to get held back as he looks up at
  238. Marcus.
  239.  
  240. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  241. Always the pessimist, aren't you?
  242.  
  243. Don's eyes widen as he looks behind Marcus at the children on
  244. cots.
  245.  
  246. DON
  247. They're in fucking shipping
  248. containers...
  249.  
  250. MARCUS
  251. You are standing in front of a
  252. moving train, Don. I'm just
  253. protecting our bottom line. Now.
  254. You get in our way.
  255.  
  256. He reaches into a holster and pulls out a suppressed Ruger
  257. Mark 2 and chuckles.
  258.  
  259. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  260. Otherwise, I'm going to kill your
  261. daughter and make you watch.
  262.  
  263. He reaches into Don's vest pocket and takes out a picture of
  264. Ash.
  265.  
  266. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  267. I've known you awhile buddy.
  268.  
  269. Don just watches this.
  270.  
  271. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  272. Honestly, capping four of your guys
  273. isn't a very heroic thin-
  274.  
  275. Don's eyes widen and light up with anger.
  276.  
  277. DON
  278. FUCK YOU!
  279.  
  280. Marcus just laughs.
  281.  
  282. MARCUS
  283. Can you believe this fucking guy? A
  284. "hero". At least the chicks I'm
  285. with don't cheat.
  286.  
  287. Don lunges forward but gets pulled back by the two that hold
  288. his arms.
  289.  
  290. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  291. You're so cute when you get like
  292. that. Now, what's it gonna be?
  293.  
  294. Don goes silent as the anger on his face subsides.
  295.  
  296. His face changes to that of disgust.
  297.  
  298. DON
  299. I won't talk.
  300.  
  301. Marcus reaches into another vest pocket. He takes Don's
  302. wallet.
  303.  
  304. Marcus takes out Don's license snaps a photo of it. He puts
  305. it all back and throws his wallet down.
  306.  
  307. MARCUS
  308. Pick your shit up and get back to
  309. it.
  310.  
  311. The two agents let him go.
  312.  
  313. DON
  314. Yeah... Sure.
  315.  
  316. The three walk out.
  317.  
  318. Don still looks at the container, shock in his eyes.
  319.  
  320. The kids in cots line the shipping container as Don stands
  321. back up and walks out.
  322.  
  323. The light inside the crate goes away as Don closes it.
  324.  
  325. CUT TO:
  326.  
  327.  
  328. INT. CORPORATE OFFICE - DAY
  329.  
  330. SENTINEL SECURITIES, is visible against a wall.
  331.  
  332. DON
  333. I can't believe they actually took
  334. me.
  335.  
  336. Don walks through a corridor.
  337.  
  338. He wears a suit, the jacket open.
  339.  
  340. DAWN "MICHELLE" PAULSEN, (34) walks beside him.
  341.  
  342. MICHELLE
  343. Well, a lot of things tend to when
  344. you're the "Hero of Houston". Big
  345. damn hero you are.
  346.  
  347. Don shrugs.
  348.  
  349. DON
  350. If it's just that, then I don't
  351. really deserve it now, do I?
  352.  
  353. Michelle rolls her eyes then stops.
  354.  
  355. MICHELLE
  356. Honestly? You don't, Mikey.
  357.  
  358. DON
  359. Excuse me?
  360.  
  361. Michelle pulls out a security card and opens a door for him.
  362.  
  363. MICHELLE
  364. First door to the right. Make sure
  365. not to kill anyone along the way.
  366.  
  367. Don raises his arms as anger registers on his face.
  368.  
  369. DON
  370. You weren't there, sis!
  371.  
  372. She motions for him to enter. Don walks inside. The door
  373. closes behind him.
  374.  
  375. He takes a deep breath.
  376.  
  377. DON (CONT’D)
  378. Motherfucker.
  379.  
  380. Don walks forward and enters
  381.  
  382.  
  383. MEETING ROOM - DAY
  384.  
  385. MARCUS MATTHEWS, (30) gives Don a warm smile.
  386.  
  387. MARCUS
  388. Just wanted to congratulate you,
  389. Mr. Paulsen. You're going to great
  390. on our team.
  391.  
  392. Don shakes his hand and shoots a nervous grin.
  393.  
  394. DON
  395. So, what am I going to be doing
  396. exactly? I wasn't really clued in
  397. on that.
  398.  
  399. MARCUS
  400. Just security on high value cargo
  401. from the Ukraine.
  402.  
  403. Don nods.
  404.  
  405. DON
  406. Anything I'll need?
  407.  
  408. MARCUS
  409. Just everything you used during the
  410. course, no real preference. It's
  411. all you.
  412.  
  413. Marcus shoots a warm smile to him.
  414.  
  415. DON
  416. Sounds good then.
  417.  
  418. Marcus puts his hand out and offers a handshake.
  419.  
  420. The two shake hands.
  421.  
  422. MARCUS
  423. How's tomorrow sound for your first
  424. day?
  425.  
  426. DON
  427. I don't see an issue.
  428.  
  429. Marcus shoots him a grin.
  430.  
  431. MARCUS
  432. See you tomorrow then.
  433.  
  434.  
  435. INT. HALLWAY - DAY
  436.  
  437. Don steps out of the room and closes the door behind him.
  438.  
  439. He closes his eyes then takes a sigh.
  440.  
  441. DON
  442. Fuck.
  443.  
  444. Don walks down as Michelle approaches him.
  445.  
  446. MICHELLE
  447. How'd it go, Mikee?
  448.  
  449. Don shrugs and walks with her.
  450.  
  451. DON
  452. Okay, given the circumstances.
  453.  
  454. MICHELLE
  455. He seems to like you.
  456.  
  457. DON
  458. Yeah, well a lot of people seem to
  459. like me- Never seems to do me any
  460. god damn favors.
  461.  
  462. Michelle shrugs.
  463.  
  464. MICHELLE
  465. Why can't you be positive Don?
  466.  
  467. Don just shoots a look of confusion at her.
  468.  
  469. DON
  470. Why can't you see things for how
  471. they are? It's always the same with
  472. you-
  473.  
  474. Gunshots ring out as people start to run away through the
  475. hall.
  476.  
  477. An alarm rings out.
  478.  
  479. LOUDSPEAKER
  480. (over building)
  481. Code silver, all personnel evacuate
  482. immediately.
  483.  
  484. The world slows. Michelle starts to tug on Don's shoulder,
  485. with a frantic look on her face.
  486.  
  487. The world comes back.
  488.  
  489. MICHELLE
  490. WE NEED TO GO, NOW!
  491.  
  492. Don's face changes to anger as screams grow louder.
  493.  
  494. DON
  495. Get outta here!
  496.  
  497. MICHELLE
  498. Fine, be that way then!
  499.  
  500. Don pushes her away as he moves down the hall way. He makes a
  501. turn as the gun shots continue to ring out.
  502.  
  503. DON
  504. I'm gonna die, I'm gonna fucking
  505. die, I'm gonna fucking die...
  506.  
  507. Don stops and looks at an armed security guard. The guard
  508. holds his leg as his blood pools around him. In the other, he
  509. holds a Beretta and trains it in the direction people run
  510. from.
  511.  
  512. He slumps over and drops his gun.
  513.  
  514. Don makes his way over to him and looks at his belt. A
  515. tourniquet sits on it. He takes it out and cuts off the
  516. bleeding gunshot wound.
  517.  
  518. DON (CONT’D)
  519. This guy's gonna make it. I'm not.
  520. Just shoot me, dude. Be done with
  521. it.
  522.  
  523. Don takes the gun and chamber checks it.
  524.  
  525. Sweat runs down Don's brow.
  526.  
  527. DON (CONT’D)
  528. Oh, I'm so fucking dead.
  529.  
  530. Gunshots ring out behind him. People flee behind him.
  531.  
  532. DON (CONT’D)
  533. Oh fucking christ.
  534.  
  535. Don takes a deep breath and charges in.
  536.  
  537.  
  538. INT. OFFICE - DAY
  539.  
  540. Everyone in the room is gone.
  541.  
  542. Dead bodies lie around. Some in front of the door as if
  543. they'd tried to escape.
  544.  
  545. Two men stand in the room.
  546.  
  547. CRAIG, (mid-40s) holds a gun to the other one's chest.
  548.  
  549. BILL, (mid-30s) has his hands up. Blood stains his shirt. His
  550. nose bleeds.
  551.  
  552. CRAIG
  553. You were banging my wife you son of
  554. a bitch.
  555.  
  556. BILL
  557. Craig, it wasn't like that, she was
  558. throwing herself on-
  559.  
  560. CRAIG
  561. DON'T tell me that, I know you
  562. slimey son of a bitch, I know how
  563. you-
  564.  
  565. Don gets into position and trains his Beretta on him.
  566.  
  567. DON
  568. Hey!
  569.  
  570. Craig turns the gun on Don.
  571.  
  572. Don fires two shots at him, the deafening sound of gunfire
  573. echoing through the halls office
  574.  
  575. The office window behind Don breaks as he crawls forward.
  576.  
  577. DON (CONT’D)
  578. (muttering)
  579. Well, fuck.
  580.  
  581. CRAIG
  582. You got no part in this, get the
  583. fuck out of here!
  584.  
  585. Craig's gun dry clicks as Don stands up.
  586.  
  587. Craig loads a magazine and rides it forward.
  588.  
  589. The two take aim at each other.
  590.  
  591. Don squeezes the trigger, firing one shot into Craig's
  592. throat.
  593.  
  594. Craig manages to get a shot off, hitting Don in the shoulder.
  595.  
  596. Silence.
  597.  
  598. Don bleeds from his shoulder as two officers, Parks and
  599. Hawkins walk in. He throws the gun on the ground, his hands
  600. up.
  601.  
  602. He looks down at his shoulder and falls over as he blacks
  603. out.
  604.  
  605. FADE TO BLACK.
  606.  
  607. Don is wheeled out on a stretcher.
  608.  
  609. JACQUELINE "JACKIE" PAULSEN, (28) places her hand on his
  610. cheek. She wears a
  611.  
  612. JACKIE (O.S.)
  613. I love you Donovan Paulsen.
  614.  
  615. She holds his hand.Jackie appears as she holds his hand.
  616.  
  617. DON
  618. (mouthing)
  619. ...Jackie, don't leave...
  620.  
  621. Blood runs down the side of his arm. Blood runs down the side
  622. of his stomach. Don looks up at his sister.
  623.  
  624. Michelle stabs something into his arm. Don lets out a scream
  625. of pain as he sucks in air. His pulse begins to race as she
  626. shouts something.
  627.  
  628. Don's breathing begins to normalize as he looks at his arm,
  629. covered in blood.
  630.  
  631. His hearing returns.
  632.  
  633. MICHELLE
  634. GET UP!
  635.  
  636. Don stands up, his pulse guns it once more. He feels his arm.
  637.  
  638. DON
  639. I thought I was shot here...
  640.  
  641. For a second he laughs, then drops and passes out.
  642.  
  643.  
  644. INT. BEDROOM - DAY
  645.  
  646. Jackie feels the side of Don's face.
  647.  
  648. She leans in to give him a kiss.
  649.  
  650. JACKIE
  651. I don't want this to ever go away,
  652. baby.
  653.  
  654. Don pulls her close and kisses her back.
  655.  
  656. He pulls back.
  657.  
  658. DON
  659. Me neither, baby girl.
  660.  
  661. He kisses her back, gets on top of her, then-
  662.  
  663. CUT TO:
  664.  
  665.  
  666. INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY
  667.  
  668. Don wakes up in a hospital bed. He blinks a couple times, a
  669. ceiling fan above him.
  670.  
  671. He has an IV in his left arm. ASHLEY "WRENCH" PAULSEN, (18)
  672. sits next to him.
  673.  
  674. Don rolls over.
  675.  
  676. DON
  677. Jackie? Fuck...
  678.  
  679. Don sits up and holds his head. He wears a patient's gown as
  680. he sits up and holds his shoulder.
  681.  
  682. DON (CONT’D)
  683. I should be dead.
  684.  
  685. Wrench sits there, her arms crossed.
  686.  
  687. WRENCH
  688. Well, as it turns out you're not.
  689.  
  690. DON
  691. Thought I was back there again.
  692.  
  693. WRENCH
  694. You're always back there.
  695.  
  696. DON
  697. No- With your mom, Ash.
  698.  
  699. Ash just sighs as Michelle walks in.
  700.  
  701. DON (CONT’D)
  702. Hey Michelle.
  703.  
  704. MICHELLE
  705. Oh thank god, it worked.
  706.  
  707. Don gives her a look of annoyance.
  708.  
  709. DON
  710. That's good I guess. Doesn't do
  711. much.
  712.  
  713. MICHELLE
  714. The hell's wrong with you? You're
  715. alive, aren't you?
  716.  
  717. Don just shrugs at this.
  718.  
  719. DON
  720. I'm feeling better, let's get home.
  721.  
  722. Don stands up, then clutches his left arm.
  723.  
  724. MICHELLE
  725. Hey, easy.
  726.  
  727. Don gives her a look of anger.
  728.  
  729. DON
  730. I've been through worse you know.
  731. What the hell's in it for you
  732. helping me anyway?
  733.  
  734. MICHELLE
  735. You're my brother.
  736.  
  737. Michelle places her hand on his shoulder.
  738.  
  739. MICHELLE (CONT’D)
  740. Because I care.
  741.  
  742. DON
  743. Yeah, sure Dawn. Maybe we should go
  744. back so I can prove you wrong.
  745.  
  746. He looks over at Wrench.
  747.  
  748. WRENCH
  749. Come on, Ash.
  750.  
  751. He gives a look to Michelle.
  752.  
  753. DON
  754. Now if you don't mind? I got
  755. security I gotta attend to.
  756.  
  757. Don takes Wrench along.
  758.  
  759.  
  760. INT. FORD MUSTANG - NIGHT
  761.  
  762. Don drives.
  763.  
  764. Ash sits there on her phone. She looks up.
  765.  
  766. WRENCH
  767. Dad, why'd you do it?
  768.  
  769. Don looks over and cocks an eyebrow.
  770.  
  771. DON
  772. "Do it"?
  773.  
  774. WRENCH
  775. Y'know? Stopping the guy. It's been
  776. on the news. They've been showing
  777. the video around in class. They
  778. didn't say who it was but-
  779.  
  780. DON
  781. Hey.
  782.  
  783. He looks at her.
  784.  
  785. DON (CONT’D)
  786. I'm fine, that's what matters,
  787. alright?
  788.  
  789. WRENCH
  790. And another thing. You never
  791. mentioned having a sister.
  792.  
  793. Don shrugs at this.
  794.  
  795. DON
  796. I'd rather you not hang around her.
  797.  
  798. WRENCH
  799. I mean other than being a prissy
  800. rich asshole, she doesn't seem that
  801. bad.
  802.  
  803. DON
  804. That's the problem. She's a prissy
  805. rich asshole who thinks she grew up
  806. in fucking Beverly Hills.
  807.  
  808. WRENCH
  809. You normally this resentful talking
  810. about family?
  811.  
  812. Don just looks forward.
  813.  
  814. DON
  815. Let's just go home, alright? We'll
  816. talk about this later. I got a job
  817. to get to and you got class in the
  818. morning.
  819.  
  820. WRENCH
  821. Stop fucking treating me like a
  822. kid, dad!
  823.  
  824. Don rolls his eyes.
  825.  
  826. DON
  827. Maybe you should act like a damn
  828. adult then.
  829.  
  830.  
  831. EXT. APARTMENT PARKING LOT - NIGHT
  832.  
  833. The Mustang pulls up to the apartment.
  834.  
  835.  
  836. INT. FORD MUSTANG - NIGHT
  837.  
  838. DON
  839. Make sure you do the dishes,
  840. alright? I gotta get to work.
  841.  
  842. WRENCH
  843. Yeah, yeah, sure dad.
  844.  
  845. Don shakes his head and drives to work into the night.
  846.  
  847.  
  848. INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
  849.  
  850. The door to the conex box closes behind him.
  851.  
  852. Don stands there.
  853.  
  854. MATTHEWS
  855. Now that we're all on the same
  856. page...
  857.  
  858. Matthews shoots a look to Don and motions to Conrad.
  859.  
  860. MATTHEWS (CONT’D)
  861. Keep an eye on Mr. Paulsen.
  862.  
  863. Don looks back at Conrad and gives him a scowl.
  864.  
  865. Conrad nods at Matthews.
  866.  
  867. CONRAD
  868. Yes, sir.
  869.  
  870. MATTHEWS
  871. Good work tonight gents, we'll be
  872. back it tomorrow. Hooah?
  873.  
  874. Don still carries a look of confusion and fear in his eyes.
  875.  
  876. CONRAD
  877. Hooah.
  878.  
  879. CHAVEZ
  880. Hooah.
  881.  
  882. DON
  883. Hooah.
  884.  
  885. CARTER
  886. Hooah.
  887.  
  888. Don walks out into
  889.  
  890.  
  891. EXT. WAREHOUSE PARKING LOT - NIGHT
  892.  
  893. The rain pours down. Don steps out, walks to his car, and
  894. starts undoing his plate carrier.
  895.  
  896. Conrad walks behind him.
  897.  
  898. Don walks over to his car.
  899.  
  900. CONRAD
  901. Paulsen.
  902.  
  903. Don opens the trunk to his mustang and puts his plate carrier
  904. in it.
  905.  
  906. CONRAD (CONT’D)
  907. PAULSEN!
  908.  
  909. DON
  910. WHAT?! WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT?!
  911.  
  912. Don raises his arms at him in anger.
  913.  
  914. Conrad glares at him.
  915.  
  916. CONRAD
  917. Keep your fucking voice down, you
  918. trying to get these guys on your
  919. ass Paulsen?
  920.  
  921. Conrad puts his hands up.
  922.  
  923. CONRAD (CONT’D)
  924. I'm trying not to do what he says
  925. you fucking idiot.
  926.  
  927. Don gets into the driver's seat of his car.
  928.  
  929. CONRAD (CONT’D)
  930. Let's talk.
  931.  
  932.  
  933. INT. FORD MUSTANG - NIGHT
  934.  
  935. Don gets into his car and unlocks the door.
  936.  
  937. Conrad gets in next to him.
  938.  
  939. CONRAD
  940. You should've said no to that
  941. offer, Paulsen.
  942.  
  943. DON
  944. Oh, now you tell me. What happened
  945. to you?
  946.  
  947. Conrad looks down.
  948.  
  949. CONRAD
  950. It's complicated-
  951.  
  952. DON
  953. Kids in shipping containers?
  954. Complicated? Killing the dude who
  955. got your ass out of, oh I dunno...
  956.  
  957. He starts counting on his fingers.
  958.  
  959. DON (CONT’D)
  960. One, two, three, four- EIGHT
  961. FUCKING BINDS?!
  962.  
  963. CONRAD
  964. The last guy was one of ours back
  965. in the day.
  966.  
  967. Don leans back.
  968.  
  969. DON
  970. And I'm supposed to care, why?
  971.  
  972. CONRAD
  973. It was Cho.
  974.  
  975. DON
  976. (muttering)
  977. Fuck.
  978.  
  979. CONRAD
  980. I got a plan, but I need you with
  981. me, not against me.
  982.  
  983. DON
  984. Okay, Dutch. Does this plan involve
  985. Tahiti?
  986.  
  987. CONRAD
  988. Jesus, still a smart ass after all
  989. these fuckin' years ain't you?
  990.  
  991. DON
  992. Not much has changed.
  993.  
  994. Conrad opens the door.
  995.  
  996. CONRAD
  997. Keep your head down. When the time
  998. comes, you'll know.
  999.  
  1000. Conrad gets out and closes the door behind him.
  1001.  
  1002. Don sighs and sits back.
  1003.  
  1004. DON
  1005. Motherfucker.
  1006.  
  1007. He starts his
  1008.  
  1009. CUT TO:
  1010.  
  1011.  
  1012. INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT
  1013.  
  1014. Don comes into his apartment and turns the light on.
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