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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, report.
  25.  
  26. TIGER 1
  27. Alpha one, all clear.
  28.  
  29. TIGER 2
  30. Alpha two, all clear.
  31.  
  32. Marcus lets off a sigh into the earpiece.
  33.  
  34. Don fumbles with his microphone.
  35.  
  36. DON
  37. Alpha three, all clear.
  38.  
  39. CONRAD MILLER, (28) keys his microphone.
  40.  
  41. CONRAD
  42. Tiger four, all clear.
  43.  
  44. Don yawns. He meets back up with Conrad.
  45.  
  46. CONRAD (CONT’D)
  47. How you liking the job so far?
  48.  
  49. DON
  50. About what I expected.
  51.  
  52. Another narrow conex hallway in front of them.
  53.  
  54. CONRAD
  55. You want to switch?
  56.  
  57. Don gives a chuckle.
  58.  
  59. DON
  60. It's the same damn thing here,
  61. dude!
  62.  
  63. Conrad gives a shrug.
  64.  
  65. DON (CONT’D)
  66. Fuck it.
  67.  
  68. The two switch sides.
  69.  
  70. The same setup sits in front of Don.
  71.  
  72. DON (CONT’D)
  73. (muttering)
  74. Told him.
  75.  
  76. Don walks forward, light forward.
  77.  
  78. A thud.
  79.  
  80. MARCUS
  81. (earpiece)
  82. All units, report.
  83.  
  84. TIGER 1
  85. Tiger one, all clear.
  86.  
  87. TIGER 2
  88. Tiger 2, all clea...
  89.  
  90. Don takes out his ear piece and listens again.
  91.  
  92. A louder and more noticeable thud.
  93.  
  94. Don puts his earpiece back in.
  95.  
  96. MARCUS
  97. (earpiece)
  98. Paulsen, report, damn it.
  99.  
  100. DON
  101. Tiger three reporting, I got
  102. something here.
  103.  
  104. Don slings his rifle forward.
  105.  
  106. DON (CONT’D)
  107. WHO'S THERE?!
  108.  
  109. He checks the safety on his rifle.
  110.  
  111. DON (CONT’D)
  112. Fuck.
  113.  
  114. He flicks it off, and moves forward.
  115.  
  116. Louder bangs- Something metallic.
  117.  
  118. His heart races as he moves forward. Don slows down and
  119. begins to control his breaths.
  120.  
  121. More bangs come from next to him.
  122.  
  123. DON (CONT’D)
  124. Who the fuck is in the container?
  125.  
  126. He looks to both sides of him.
  127.  
  128. Nothing.
  129.  
  130. DON (CONT’D)
  131. (into earpiece)
  132. Be advised, found the source of the
  133. sound.
  134.  
  135. MARCUS
  136. Copy that, don't open that till we-
  137.  
  138. DON
  139. Fuck that.
  140.  
  141. Don takes out a pair of bolt cutters and cuts the locks off
  142. the shipping container. He keeps his hand on his rifle, turns
  143. on its light, and keeps it trained at the door.
  144.  
  145. Don swings the door open.
  146.  
  147.  
  148. INT. SHIPPING CONTAINER - NIGHT
  149.  
  150. His once tired eyes change to those of shock.
  151.  
  152. DON
  153. Oh, fuck.
  154.  
  155. Children lay on cots inside the container. One bucket sits on
  156. each end of the container. Don covers his mouth and tries to
  157. mask the stench of the container.
  158.  
  159. At the very front, a child stands there.
  160.  
  161. CHILD
  162. Mama? Это ты?
  163.  
  164. DON
  165. What?!
  166.  
  167. Don looks past him and shines his light on the others.
  168.  
  169. DON (CONT’D)
  170. English?
  171.  
  172. The child's eyes give Don a blank stare.
  173.  
  174. CHILD
  175. Это ты?
  176.  
  177. DON
  178. I don't...
  179.  
  180. Marcus walks into the container.
  181.  
  182. MARCUS
  183. Hey, buddy...
  184.  
  185. Don lowers his weapon.
  186.  
  187. DON
  188. Hey man, we gotta go to the feds
  189. about this
  190.  
  191. Behind Don, two of the security guys appear behind him.
  192.  
  193. Marcus gets closer and holds something sharp in his hand.
  194.  
  195. DON (CONT’D)
  196. Hey what the fuck are you-
  197.  
  198. Marcus stabs the child in the shoulder with the syringe and
  199. takes it out.
  200.  
  201. DON (CONT’D)
  202. Motherfucker!
  203.  
  204. Don raises his handgun only for one to put him in a head
  205. lock. The other pulls the gun out of his hand.
  206.  
  207. The child falls in front of him. Don struggles to get out of
  208. their grasp as one kicks the back of his leg and brings him
  209. to his knees. He falls forward and lets off a cry of pain as
  210. he falls forward.
  211.  
  212. Marcus picks the child up and sets him down in an empty cot.
  213.  
  214. Marcus walks over to Don.
  215.  
  216. His demeanor is calm, casual.
  217.  
  218. MARCUS
  219. Donovan Paulsen.
  220. (smiles)
  221. You live with your daughter,
  222. formerly Ashley Wren Jackson, now
  223. Ashley Paulsen at 4333 West Bell
  224. Road, apartment 2043 in Phoenix.
  225.  
  226. Don looks up at him with anger.
  227.  
  228. DON
  229. These are god damn kids!
  230.  
  231. MARCUS
  232. Donny, Donny, Donny.
  233.  
  234. Don tries to struggle only to get held back as he looks up at
  235. Marcus.
  236.  
  237. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  238. Always the pessimist, aren't you?
  239.  
  240. Don's eyes widen as he looks behind Marcus at the children on
  241. cots.
  242.  
  243. DON
  244. They're in fucking shipping
  245. containers...
  246.  
  247. MARCUS
  248. You are standing in front of a
  249. moving train, Don. I'm just
  250. protecting that our bottom line.
  251. Now. You get in our way.
  252.  
  253. He reaches into a holster and pulls out a suppressed Ruger
  254. Mark 2 and chuckles.
  255.  
  256. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  257. I'm going to kill your daughter and
  258. make you watch.
  259.  
  260. He reaches into Don's vest pocket and takes out a picture of
  261. Ash.
  262.  
  263. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  264. I've known you awhile buddy.
  265.  
  266. Don just watches this.
  267.  
  268. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  269. Honestly, capping four of your guys
  270. isn't a very heroic thin-
  271.  
  272. DON
  273. FUCK YOU!
  274.  
  275. Marcus just laughs.
  276.  
  277. MARCUS
  278. Can you believe this fucking guy? A
  279. "hero". At least the chicks I'm
  280. with don't cheat.
  281.  
  282. Don lunges forward but gets pulled back by the two that hold
  283. his arms.
  284.  
  285. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  286. You're so cute when you get like
  287. that. Now, what's it gonna be?
  288.  
  289. Don goes silent as the anger on his face subsides.
  290.  
  291. His face changes to that of disgust.
  292.  
  293. DON
  294. I won't talk.
  295.  
  296. Marcus reaches into another vest pocket. He takes Don's
  297. wallet.
  298.  
  299. Marcus takes out Don's license snaps a photo of it. He puts
  300. it all back and throws his wallet down.
  301.  
  302. MARCUS
  303. Pick your shit up and get back to
  304. it.
  305.  
  306. The two agents let him go.
  307.  
  308. DON
  309. Yeah... Sure.
  310.  
  311. The three walk out.
  312.  
  313. Don still looks at the container, shock in his eyes.
  314.  
  315. The kids in cots line the shipping container as Don stands
  316. back up and walks out.
  317.  
  318. The light inside the crate goes away as Don closes it.
  319.  
  320. CUT TO:
  321.  
  322.  
  323. INT. CORPORATE OFFICE - DAY
  324.  
  325. SENTINEL SECURITIES, is visible against a wall.
  326.  
  327. DON
  328. I can't believe they actually took
  329. me.
  330.  
  331. Don walks through a corridor.
  332.  
  333. He wears a suit, the jacket open.
  334.  
  335. DAWN "MICHELLE" PAULSEN, (34) walks beside him.
  336.  
  337. MICHELLE
  338. Well, a lot of things tend to when
  339. you're the "Hero of Houston". Big
  340. damn hero you are.
  341.  
  342. Don shrugs.
  343.  
  344. DON
  345. If it's just that, then I don't
  346. really deserve it now, do I?
  347.  
  348. Michelle rolls her eyes then stops.
  349.  
  350. MICHELLE
  351. Honestly? You don't, Mikey.
  352.  
  353. DON
  354. Excuse me?
  355.  
  356. Michelle pulls out a security card and opens a door for him.
  357.  
  358. MICHELLE
  359. First door to the right. Make sure
  360. not to kill anyone along the way.
  361.  
  362. Don raises his arms as anger registers on his face.
  363.  
  364. DON
  365. You weren't there, sis!
  366.  
  367. She motions for him to enter. Don walks inside. The door
  368. closes behind him.
  369.  
  370. He takes a deep breath.
  371.  
  372. DON (CONT’D)
  373. Motherfucker.
  374.  
  375. Don walks forward and enters
  376.  
  377.  
  378. MEETING ROOM - DAY
  379.  
  380. MARCUS MATTHEWS, (30) gives Don a warm smile.
  381.  
  382. MARCUS
  383. Just wanted to congratulate you,
  384. Mr. Paulsen. You're going to great
  385. on our team.
  386.  
  387. Don shakes his hand and shoots a nervous grin.
  388.  
  389. DON
  390. So, what am I going to be doing
  391. exactly? I wasn't really clued in
  392. on that.
  393.  
  394. MARCUS
  395. Just security on high value cargo
  396. from the Ukraine.
  397.  
  398. Don nods.
  399.  
  400. DON
  401. Anything I'll need?
  402.  
  403. MARCUS
  404. Just everything you used during the
  405. course, no real preference. It's
  406. all you.
  407.  
  408. Marcus shoots a warm smile to him.
  409.  
  410. DON
  411. Sounds good then.
  412.  
  413. Marcus puts his hand out and offers a handshake.
  414.  
  415. The two shake hands.
  416.  
  417. MARCUS
  418. How's tomorrow sound for your first
  419. day?
  420.  
  421. DON
  422. I don't see an issue.
  423.  
  424. Marcus shoots him a grin.
  425.  
  426. MARCUS
  427. See you tomorrow then.
  428.  
  429.  
  430. INT. HALLWAY - DAY
  431.  
  432. Don steps out of the room and closes the door behind him.
  433.  
  434. He closes his eyes then takes a sigh.
  435.  
  436. DON
  437. Fuck.
  438.  
  439. Don walks down as Michelle approaches him.
  440.  
  441. MICHELLE
  442. How'd it go, Mikee?
  443.  
  444. Don shrugs and walks with her.
  445.  
  446. DON
  447. Okay, given the circumstances.
  448.  
  449. MICHELLE
  450. He seems to like you.
  451.  
  452. DON
  453. Yeah, well a lot of people seem to
  454. like me- Never seems to do me any
  455. god damn favors.
  456.  
  457. Michelle shrugs.
  458.  
  459. MICHELLE
  460. Why can't you be positive Don?
  461.  
  462. Don just shoots a look of confusion at her.
  463.  
  464. DON
  465. Why can't you see things for how
  466. they are? It's always the same with
  467. you-
  468.  
  469. Gunshots ring out as people start to run away through the
  470. hall.
  471.  
  472. An alarm rings out.
  473.  
  474. LOUDSPEAKER
  475. (over building)
  476. Code silver, all personnel evacuate
  477. immediately.
  478.  
  479. The world slows. Michelle starts to tug on Don's shoulder,
  480. with a frantic look on her face.
  481.  
  482. The world comes back.
  483.  
  484. MICHELLE
  485. WE NEED TO GO, NOW!
  486.  
  487. Don's face changes to anger as screams grow louder.
  488.  
  489. DON
  490. Get outta here!
  491.  
  492. MICHELLE
  493. Fine, be that way then!
  494.  
  495. Don pushes her away as he moves down the hall way. He makes a
  496. turn as the gun shots continue to ring out.
  497.  
  498. DON
  499. I'm gonna die, I'm gonna fucking
  500. die, I'm gonna fucking die...
  501.  
  502. Don stops and looks at an armed security guard. The guard
  503. holds his leg as his blood pools around him. In the other, he
  504. holds a Beretta and trains it in the direction people run
  505. from.
  506.  
  507. He slumps over and drops his gun.
  508.  
  509. Don makes his way over to him and looks at his belt. A
  510. tourniquet sits on it. He takes it out and cuts off the
  511. bleeding gunshot wound.
  512.  
  513. DON (CONT’D)
  514. This guy's gonna make it. I'm not.
  515. Just shoot me, dude. Be done with
  516. it.
  517.  
  518. Don takes the gun and chamber checks it.
  519.  
  520. Sweat runs down Don's brow.
  521.  
  522. DON (CONT’D)
  523. Oh, I'm so fucking dead.
  524.  
  525. Gunshots ring out behind him. People flee behind him.
  526.  
  527. DON (CONT’D)
  528. Oh fucking christ.
  529.  
  530. Don takes a deep breath and charges in.
  531.  
  532.  
  533. INT. OFFICE - DAY
  534.  
  535. Everyone in the room is gone.
  536.  
  537. Dead bodies lie around. Some in front of the door as if
  538. they'd tried to escape.
  539.  
  540. Two men stand in the room.
  541.  
  542. CRAIG, (mid-40s) holds a gun to the other one's chest.
  543.  
  544. BILL, (mid-30s) has his hands up. Blood stains his shirt. His
  545. nose bleeds.
  546.  
  547. CRAIG
  548. You were banging my wife you son of
  549. a bitch.
  550.  
  551. BILL
  552. Craig, it wasn't like that, she was
  553. throwing herself on-
  554.  
  555. CRAIG
  556. DON'T tell me that, I know you
  557. slimey son of a bitch, I know how
  558. you-
  559.  
  560. Don gets into position and trains his Beretta on him.
  561.  
  562. DON
  563. Hey!
  564.  
  565. Craig turns the gun on Don.
  566.  
  567. Don fires two shots at him, the deafening sound of gunfire
  568. echoing through the halls office
  569.  
  570. The office window behind Don breaks as he crawls forward.
  571.  
  572. DON (CONT’D)
  573. (muttering)
  574. Well, fuck.
  575.  
  576. CRAIG
  577. You got no part in this, get the
  578. fuck out of here!
  579.  
  580. Craig's gun dry clicks as Don stands up.
  581.  
  582. Craig loads a magazine and rides it forward.
  583.  
  584. The two take aim at each other.
  585.  
  586. Don squeezes the trigger, firing one shot into Craig's
  587. throat.
  588.  
  589. Craig manages to get a shot off, hitting Don in the shoulder.
  590.  
  591. Silence.
  592.  
  593. Don bleeds from his shoulder as two officers, Parks and
  594. Hawkins walk in. He throws the gun on the ground, his hands
  595. up.
  596.  
  597. He looks down at his shoulder and blacks out.
  598.  
  599. FADE TO BLACK.
  600.  
  601. Don is wheeled out on a stretcher. JACQUELINE "JACKIE"
  602. PAULSEN, (28) places her hand on his face above him.
  603.  
  604. JACKIE (O.S.)
  605. I love you Donovan Paulsen.
  606.  
  607. She holds his hand.
  608.  
  609. DON
  610. (mouthing)
  611. ...Jackie, don't leave...
  612.  
  613. Blood runs down the side of his arm.
  614.  
  615. Michelle stabs something into his arm. Don lets out a scream
  616. of pain as he sucks in air. His pulse begins to race as she
  617. shouts something.
  618.  
  619. Don's breathing begins to normalize as he looks at his arm,
  620. covered in blood.
  621.  
  622. His hearing returns.
  623.  
  624. MICHELLE
  625. GET UP!
  626.  
  627. Don stands up, his pulse guns it once more. He feels his arm.
  628.  
  629. DON
  630. I thought I was shot here...
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