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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 "MIKE/MIKEE" PAULSEN, (30) walks forward.
  12.  
  13. He's Caucasian, 6"1, black hair, brown eyes, skinny build.
  14. His medium, styled hair carries a gentlemen's cut, and his
  15. face carries a five o'clock shadow. A visible scar sits below
  16. his left eye.
  17.  
  18. The bags on Don's eyes show through the dim light.
  19.  
  20. Don has an AR slung around the front of him. He wears a pair
  21. of jeans. A tan plate carrier sits over a white button up
  22. shirt. On his shoulder sits a Sentinel Securities ID.
  23.  
  24. Don wears an earpiece.
  25.  
  26. The radio comes to life as MARCUS MATTHEWS, (34) keys his
  27. microphone.
  28.  
  29. Marcus is 6"4, with short auburn hair and brown eyes. He
  30. wears a plate carrier with a white button up and a clip on
  31. tie.
  32.  
  33. MARCUS
  34. (earpiece)
  35. All teams, radio check.
  36.  
  37. MICHAEL CHAVEZ, (24) keys his radio. He's Hispanic, 5"9 with
  38. short black hair. He wears a black baseball cap and a tan
  39. plate carrier.
  40.  
  41. CHAVEZ
  42. Alpha one, check.
  43.  
  44. PAUL CARTER, (25) keys his microphone. He's a skinny
  45. Caucasian with short brown hair and blue eyes, 6"0. He wears
  46. a pair of square glasses and carries a CZ Bren, with a
  47. Beretta 92 on his hip.
  48.  
  49. CARTER
  50. Alpha two, check.
  51.  
  52. Marcus lets off a sigh into the radio.
  53.  
  54. Don fumbles with his microphone.
  55.  
  56. DON
  57. Fucking shit-
  58.  
  59. He keys the microphone.
  60.  
  61. DON (CONT’D)
  62. (into radio)
  63. Alpha three, check.
  64.  
  65. CONRAD MILLER, (28) keys his microphone. He's Caucasian, with
  66. a light tan, brown eyes, and 6"2 with a muscular build. His
  67. tired eyes show under the warehouse lights.
  68.  
  69. CONRAD
  70. Alpha four, check.
  71.  
  72. Don yawns. He meets back up with Conrad.
  73.  
  74. CONRAD (CONT’D)
  75. How you liking the job so far?
  76.  
  77. DON
  78. About what I expected.
  79.  
  80. Another narrow conex hallway in front of them.
  81.  
  82. CONRAD
  83. You want to switch?
  84.  
  85. Don gives a chuckle.
  86.  
  87. DON
  88. It's the same damn thing here,
  89. dude!
  90.  
  91. Conrad gives a shrug.
  92.  
  93. DON (CONT’D)
  94. Fuck it.
  95.  
  96. The two switch sides.
  97.  
  98. The same setup sits in front of Don.
  99.  
  100. DON (CONT’D)
  101. (muttering)
  102. Told him.
  103.  
  104. Don walks forward, light forward.
  105.  
  106. A thud.
  107.  
  108. MARCUS
  109. (earpiece)
  110. All units, report.
  111.  
  112. CHAVEZ
  113. Alpha one, all clear here.
  114.  
  115. CARTER
  116. Alpha two, nothin' to note here.
  117.  
  118. Don takes out his ear piece and listens again.
  119.  
  120. A louder and more noticeable thud.
  121.  
  122. Don puts his earpiece back in.
  123.  
  124. MARCUS
  125. (earpiece)
  126. Paulsen, report, damn it.
  127.  
  128. DON
  129. (into mic)
  130. Alpha three reporting, I got
  131. something.
  132.  
  133. Don slings his rifle forward.
  134.  
  135. DON (CONT’D)
  136. WHO'S THERE?!
  137.  
  138. Don pushes forward and flicks the safety off his rifle.
  139.  
  140. DON (CONT’D)
  141. Fuck is that?
  142.  
  143. Louder bangs- Something metallic.
  144.  
  145. His heart races as he moves forward. Don slows down and
  146. begins to control his breaths.
  147.  
  148. More bangs come from next to him.
  149.  
  150. DON (CONT’D)
  151. Who the fuck is in the container?
  152.  
  153. He looks to both sides of him.
  154.  
  155. Nothing.
  156.  
  157. Don puts his earpiece back in.
  158.  
  159. DON (CONT’D)
  160. (into earpiece)
  161. Be advised, found the source of the
  162. sound.
  163.  
  164. MARCUS
  165. Copy that, don't open that till we-
  166.  
  167. DON
  168. Fuck that.
  169.  
  170. Don takes out a pair of bolt cutters and cuts the locks off
  171. the shipping container. He keeps his hand on his rifle, turns
  172. on its light, and keeps it trained at the door.
  173.  
  174. Don swings the door open.
  175.  
  176.  
  177. INT. SHIPPING CONTAINER - NIGHT
  178.  
  179. His once tired eyes change to those of shock.
  180.  
  181. DON
  182. Oh, fuck.
  183.  
  184. Children lay on cots inside the container. One bucket sits on
  185. each end of the container. Don covers his mouth and tries to
  186. mask the stench of the container.
  187.  
  188. At the very front, a child stands there. Don places his light
  189. on him. His blue eyes shine in the darkness, his bowl cut
  190. blonde hair shining off the light.
  191.  
  192. IND CHILD 1
  193. Mama? Это ты?
  194.  
  195. DON
  196. What?!
  197.  
  198. Don looks past him and shines his light on the others.
  199.  
  200. DON (CONT’D)
  201. English?
  202.  
  203. The child's eyes give Don a blank stare.
  204.  
  205. IND CHILD 1
  206. Это ты?
  207.  
  208. DON
  209. I don't...
  210.  
  211. Marcus walks into the container.
  212.  
  213. MARCUS
  214. Hey, buddy...
  215.  
  216. Don lowers his weapon. The child starts to rub his eyes.
  217.  
  218. DON
  219. Hey man, we gotta go to the feds
  220. about this-
  221.  
  222. Behind Don, Chavez and Carter appear behind him.
  223.  
  224. Marcus gets closer and holds something sharp in his hand.
  225.  
  226. DON (CONT’D)
  227. Hey what the fuck are you-
  228.  
  229. Marcus stabs the child in the shoulder with the syringe and
  230. takes it out.
  231.  
  232. DON (CONT’D)
  233. Motherfucker!
  234.  
  235. Don raises his handgun only for one to put him in a head
  236. lock. The other pulls the gun out of his hand.
  237.  
  238. The child falls in front of him. Don struggles to get out of
  239. their grasp as one kicks the back of his leg and brings him
  240. to his knees. He falls forward and lets off a cry of pain as
  241. he falls forward.
  242.  
  243. Marcus picks the child up and sets him down in an empty cot.
  244.  
  245. Marcus walks over to Don.
  246.  
  247. His demeanor is calm, casual.
  248.  
  249. MARCUS
  250. Donovan Paulsen.
  251. (smiles)
  252. You live with your daughter,
  253. formerly Ashley Wren Jackson, now
  254. Ashley Paulsen at 4333 West Bell
  255. Road, apartment 2043 in Phoenix.
  256.  
  257. Don looks up at him with anger.
  258.  
  259. DON
  260. These are god damn kids!
  261.  
  262. MARCUS
  263. Donny, Donny, Donny.
  264.  
  265. Don tries to struggle only to get held back as he looks up at
  266. Marcus.
  267.  
  268. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  269. Always the pessimist, aren't you?
  270. You never were one for the bigger
  271. picture.
  272.  
  273. Don's eyes widen as he looks behind Marcus at the children on
  274. cots.
  275.  
  276. DON
  277. They're in fucking shipping
  278. containers...
  279.  
  280. MARCUS
  281. You are standing in front of a
  282. moving train, Don. I'm just
  283. protecting our bottom line. Now.
  284. You get in our way.
  285.  
  286. He reaches into a holster and pulls out a suppressed Ruger
  287. Mark 2 and chuckles.
  288.  
  289. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  290. Otherwise, I'm going to kill your
  291. daughter and make you watch.
  292.  
  293. He reaches into Don's vest pocket and takes out a picture of
  294. Ash.
  295.  
  296. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  297. I've known you awhile buddy. I know
  298. that you'll be fine, long as your
  299. little girl stays safe you're
  300. happy. I shoot you, well she gets
  301. everything doesn't she?
  302.  
  303. Don just looks down at the metal container's floor.
  304.  
  305. MARCUS (CONT’D)
  306. Besides, capping four of your guys
  307. isn't a very heroic thin-
  308.  
  309. Don's eyes widen.
  310.  
  311. His fists clench up and he lunges forward.
  312.  
  313. DON
  314. FUCK YOU!
  315.  
  316. Marcus just laughs.
  317.  
  318. Carter and Chavez pull him back.
  319.  
  320. MARCUS
  321. Can you believe this fucking guy? A
  322. "hero". If he was such a hero his
  323. wife wouldn't have run off on him-
  324.  
  325. DON
  326. IT AIN'T YOUR GOD DAMN BUSINESS YOU
  327. SON OF A BITCH!
  328.  
  329. Don lunges forward but gets pulled back by the two that hold
  330. his arms.
  331.  
  332. MARCUS
  333. You're so cute when you get like
  334. that. Now, what's it gonna be?
  335.  
  336. Don goes silent as the anger on his face subsides. He goes
  337. calm, only for a moment.
  338.  
  339. His face changes to that of disgust.
  340.  
  341. DON
  342. I won't talk.
  343.  
  344. Marcus reaches into another vest pocket. He takes Don's
  345. wallet.
  346.  
  347. Marcus takes out Don's license snaps a photo of it. He puts
  348. it all back and throws his wallet down.
  349.  
  350. MARCUS
  351. Pick your shit up and get back to
  352. it then.
  353.  
  354. The two let him go.
  355.  
  356. DON
  357. Yeah... Sure.
  358.  
  359. The three walk out.
  360.  
  361. Don still looks at the container, shock in his eyes.
  362.  
  363. The kids in cots line the shipping container as Don stands
  364. back up and walks out.
  365.  
  366. The light shines on half his face. The other part of it stays
  367. dark. He backs away and doesn't take his eyes off the kids
  368. inside.
  369.  
  370. The light inside the crate goes away as Don closes it.
  371.  
  372. CUT TO:
  373.  
  374.  
  375. INT. CORPORATE OFFICE - DAY
  376.  
  377. Don walks past a wall that reads, SENTINEL SECURITIES.
  378.  
  379. DON
  380. I can't believe they actually took
  381. me.
  382.  
  383. Don walks through a corridor. He wears a suit, the jacket
  384. open.
  385.  
  386. DAWN "MICHELLE" PAULSEN, (34) walks beside him. She's tan
  387. 5"9, with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes.
  388.  
  389. MICHELLE
  390. Well, a lot of things tend to when
  391. you're the "Hero of Houston". Big
  392. damn hero you are.
  393.  
  394. Don shrugs.
  395.  
  396. DON
  397. If it's just that, then I don't
  398. really deserve it now, do I?
  399.  
  400. Michelle rolls her eyes then stops.
  401.  
  402. MICHELLE
  403. Honestly? You don't, Mikey.
  404.  
  405. DON
  406. Excuse me?
  407.  
  408. Michelle pulls out a security card and opens a door for him.
  409.  
  410. MICHELLE
  411. First door to the right. Make sure
  412. not to kill anyone along the way.
  413.  
  414. Don raises his arms as anger registers on his face.
  415.  
  416. DON
  417. You weren't there!
  418.  
  419. She motions for him to enter. Don walks inside. The door
  420. closes behind him.
  421.  
  422. He takes a deep breath.
  423.  
  424. DON (CONT’D)
  425. (muttering)
  426. Cunt.
  427.  
  428. Don walks forward and enters
  429.  
  430.  
  431. MEETING ROOM - DAY
  432.  
  433. Matthews gives Don a warm smile.
  434.  
  435. MARCUS
  436. Just wanted to congratulate you,
  437. Mr. Paulsen. You're going to great
  438. on our team.
  439.  
  440. Don shakes his hand and shoots a nervous grin.
  441.  
  442. DON
  443. So, what am I going to be doing
  444. exactly? I wasn't really clued in
  445. on that.
  446.  
  447. MARCUS
  448. Just security on high value cargo
  449. from the Ukraine.
  450.  
  451. Don nods.
  452.  
  453. DON
  454. Anything I'll need?
  455.  
  456. MARCUS
  457. Just everything you used during the
  458. course, no real preference. It's
  459. all you.
  460.  
  461. Marcus shoots a warm smile to him.
  462.  
  463. DON
  464. Sounds good then.
  465.  
  466. Marcus puts his hand out and offers a handshake.
  467.  
  468. The two shake hands.
  469.  
  470. MARCUS
  471. How's tomorrow night sound for your
  472. first day?
  473.  
  474. DON
  475. I don't see an issue.
  476.  
  477. Marcus shoots him a grin.
  478.  
  479. MARCUS
  480. See you tomorrow then.
  481.  
  482. Don walks out and takes the elevator down.
  483.  
  484. CUT TO:
  485.  
  486.  
  487. INT. FORD MUSTANG - DAY
  488.  
  489. Don gets into his car and takes out his phone.
  490.  
  491. He thumbs through his contacts and calls "Ashley". The
  492. contact has a picture of a wrench on it.
  493.  
  494. Below it reads, "My personal mechanic" and "daughter".
  495.  
  496. Don waits a few moments.
  497.  
  498. ASHLEY "ASH" PAULSEN, (18) picks up the call.
  499.  
  500. ASH (O.S.)
  501. Yeah, what's up?
  502.  
  503. DON
  504. Hey, just got off work, you need
  505. anything?
  506.  
  507. ASH (O.S.)
  508. Snap-Ons would be nice.
  509.  
  510. DON
  511. You actually want me to get you
  512. them?
  513.  
  514. ASH (O.S.)
  515. Nah, my cheap shit should do me
  516. just fine.
  517.  
  518. DON
  519. In that case, I'll meet you back
  520. home.
  521.  
  522. Don gets on the freeway. The hair on his arms stick up. His
  523. vision starts to close in as he continues to drive.
  524.  
  525. JACQUELINE "JACKIE" MILLER, (28) sits next to him. She's 6"0,
  526. average build, and has a decent sized rack. She wears a tan
  527. jacket with a pair of jeans. On her left she wears a Hartford
  528. Police badge, on her right wears her police issue Glock 17.
  529.  
  530. JACKIE
  531. You know it wasn't going to work
  532. out Don.
  533.  
  534. Don looks forward and drives through traffic.
  535.  
  536. DON
  537. Did you have the right? You didn't
  538. even come to me about it.
  539.  
  540. JACKIE
  541. We both know it wouldn't have- I
  542. barely had enough to afford the
  543. mortgage and your security gig
  544. wasn't enough to-
  545.  
  546. DON
  547. WE COULD'VE MADE IT...
  548.  
  549. He turns to his side. Tears well in his eyes.
  550.  
  551. The empty seat sits next to him. He shakes his head.
  552.  
  553. DON (CONT’D)
  554. ...Work. It's only been a month and
  555. I'm having that conversation again.
  556. Motherfucker.
  557.  
  558. CUT TO:
  559.  
  560.  
  561. EXT. APARTMENT PARKING LOT - DAY
  562.  
  563. The Mustang pulls up to the apartment. Don steps out and
  564. closes the door behind him. He locks the car.
  565.  
  566.  
  567. INT. APARTMENT - DAY
  568.  
  569. Don walks in and closes the door behind him.
  570.  
  571. Ash sits on the couch and plays on a PS4. She's a 5"8 blue
  572. eyed brunette and wears a pair of jeans with a green "82nd
  573. Airborne" T-shirt.
  574.  
  575. Ash's brunette hair is in a ponytail and she wears a red
  576. baseball cap over it.
  577.  
  578. Don motions to the dishes.
  579.  
  580. DON
  581. You plan on getting these done any
  582. time soon?
  583.  
  584. ASH
  585. Yeah, yeah, sure dad.
  586.  
  587. Don sits on the couch next to her.
  588.  
  589. DON
  590. You doing okay? What you got there?
  591.  
  592. Ash shrugs.
  593.  
  594. ASH
  595. As good as I can be. Uncharted. One
  596. of the guys in my class won't stop
  597. talking about it, some shit about
  598. the story. Enjoying it so far.
  599.  
  600. DON
  601. Hey, that's good. I wanted to
  602. apologize.
  603.  
  604. Ash pauses the game and cocks and eyebrow at him.
  605.  
  606. ASH
  607. For what?
  608.  
  609. Don just shrugs. He opens his mouth to say something but
  610. can't find the words.
  611.  
  612. DON
  613. When I'm able to explain it, I
  614. will. I gotta get ready for work.
  615.  
  616. Ash looks down at his hand.
  617.  
  618. ASH
  619. Is it about mom?
  620.  
  621. DON
  622. Yeah... It's about mom.
  623.  
  624. Don stands up to go to his room.
  625.  
  626. Ash goes back to playing Uncharted.
  627.  
  628.  
  629. DON'S ROOM
  630.  
  631. A newer model TV sits there plugged into a PS2, a PS4, and a
  632. PS3.
  633.  
  634. A gaming PC rig sits next to all of those. A walk in closet
  635. sits in front of him. To his right is a bathroom. He goes
  636. into the restroom and comes out to get ready. He's freshly
  637. shaved, his hair in neat order.
  638.  
  639. He puts on his clothes and puts on his white dress shirt with
  640. a plate carrier, then puts on a pair of jeans.
  641.  
  642. He reaches for a pair of tan combat boots and puts them on.
  643.  
  644. Don goes into the walk in closet, taking an AR out of it then
  645. puts his Sig in its holster and walks out of the room.
  646.  
  647.  
  648. MAIN APARTMENT
  649.  
  650. Don walks over to Ash. She takes the time to look over.
  651.  
  652. ASH
  653. Gonna go shoot someone?
  654.  
  655. Don shrugs.
  656.  
  657. DON
  658. I don't know. What I am gonna do is
  659. head out, and when I come back I
  660. want you to make sure those damn
  661. dishes are done.
  662.  
  663. She sighs and rolls her eyes.
  664.  
  665. ASH
  666. Fine, dad.
  667.  
  668. Don steps out of the house.
  669.  
  670. CUT TO:
  671.  
  672.  
  673. INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
  674.  
  675. The door to the conex box closes behind him.
  676.  
  677. Don stands there.
  678.  
  679. MATTHEWS
  680. Now that we're all on the same
  681. page...
  682.  
  683. Matthews shoots a look to Don and motions to Conrad.
  684.  
  685. MATTHEWS (CONT’D)
  686. Keep an eye on Mr. Paulsen.
  687.  
  688. Don looks back at Conrad and gives him a scowl.
  689.  
  690. Conrad nods at Matthews.
  691.  
  692. CONRAD
  693. Yes, sir.
  694.  
  695. MATTHEWS
  696. Good work tonight gents, we'll be
  697. back it tomorrow. Hooah?
  698.  
  699. Don still carries a look of confusion and fear in his eyes.
  700.  
  701. CONRAD
  702. Hooah.
  703.  
  704. CHAVEZ
  705. Hooah.
  706.  
  707. DON
  708. Hooah.
  709.  
  710. CARTER
  711. Hooah.
  712.  
  713. Don walks out into
  714.  
  715.  
  716. EXT. WAREHOUSE PARKING LOT - NIGHT
  717.  
  718. The rain pours down. Don steps out, walks to his car, and
  719. starts undoing his plate carrier.
  720.  
  721. Conrad walks behind him.
  722.  
  723. Don walks over to his car.
  724.  
  725. CONRAD
  726. Paulsen.
  727.  
  728. Don opens the trunk to his mustang and puts his plate carrier
  729. in it.
  730.  
  731. Conrad reaches his hand out.
  732.  
  733. CONRAD (CONT’D)
  734. Doc, you son of a bitch, come on.
  735.  
  736. Don slams the trunk of his Mustang closed.
  737.  
  738. CONRAD (CONT’D)
  739. PAULSEN!
  740.  
  741. DON
  742. WHAT?! WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT?!
  743.  
  744. Don raises his arms at him in anger.
  745.  
  746. Conrad glares at him.
  747.  
  748. CONRAD
  749. Keep your fucking voice down, you
  750. trying to get these guys on your
  751. ass?
  752.  
  753. Conrad puts his hands up.
  754.  
  755. CONRAD (CONT’D)
  756. Paulsen, look I'm trying not to do
  757. what he says.
  758.  
  759. Don gets into the driver's seat of his car.
  760.  
  761. CONRAD (CONT’D)
  762. Let's talk.
  763.  
  764.  
  765. INT. FORD MUSTANG - NIGHT
  766.  
  767. Don gets into his car and unlocks the door.
  768.  
  769. Conrad gets in next to him.
  770.  
  771. CONRAD
  772. You should've said no to that
  773. offer.
  774.  
  775. DON
  776. Oh, now you tell me. What happened
  777. to you?
  778.  
  779. Conrad looks down.
  780.  
  781. CONRAD
  782. It's complicated-
  783.  
  784. DON
  785. Kids in shipping containers?
  786. Complicated? Killing the dude who
  787. got your ass out of, oh I dunno...
  788.  
  789. He starts counting on his fingers.
  790.  
  791. DON (CONT’D)
  792. One, two, three, four- EIGHT
  793. FUCKING BINDS?!
  794.  
  795. CONRAD
  796. The last guy was one of ours back
  797. in the day.
  798.  
  799. Don leans back.
  800.  
  801. DON
  802. And I'm supposed to care, why?
  803.  
  804. CONRAD
  805. It was Cho.
  806.  
  807. Don shakes his head in anger.
  808.  
  809. DON
  810. (muttering)
  811. Fuck. Had to be Ricky, had to be
  812. fucking Ricky.
  813.  
  814. CONRAD
  815. I got a plan, but I need you with
  816. me, not against me.
  817.  
  818. DON
  819. Okay, Dutch. Does this plan involve
  820. Tahiti?
  821.  
  822. CONRAD
  823. Jesus, still a smart ass after all
  824. these fuckin' years ain't you?
  825.  
  826. DON
  827. Not much has changed.
  828.  
  829. Conrad opens the door.
  830.  
  831. CONRAD
  832. Keep your head down. When the time
  833. comes, you'll know.
  834.  
  835. Conrad gets out and closes the door behind him.
  836.  
  837. Don sighs and sits back.
  838.  
  839. DON
  840. Motherfucker.
  841.  
  842. He continues to drive.
  843.  
  844. CUT TO:
  845.  
  846.  
  847. INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT
  848.  
  849. Don comes into his apartment and turns the light on.
  850.  
  851. He looks at the kitchen sink.
  852.  
  853. There's still dirty dishes in it.
  854.  
  855. DON
  856. Ah, damn it. Fuck.
  857.  
  858. Don goes into her room. Ash sleeps and wears shorts and a t-
  859. shirt.
  860.  
  861. DON (CONT’D)
  862. You actually asleep?
  863.  
  864. No response from her.
  865.  
  866. Don rolls his eyes.
  867.  
  868. DON (CONT’D)
  869. (muttering)
  870. Great, just fucking great.
  871.  
  872. He goes into the kitchen and starts washing dishes.
  873.  
  874. During this, Ash comes out.
  875.  
  876. DON (CONT’D)
  877. Ash, I told you to clean these-
  878. Come on.
  879.  
  880. Ash yawns.
  881.  
  882. ASH
  883. Fuck, slipped my mind, sorry. I had
  884. homework.
  885.  
  886. Don sighs.
  887.  
  888. DON
  889. There's gonna be a time where I'm
  890. not gonna be here, you know that
  891. right?
  892.  
  893. ASH
  894. Well, if it's any consolation, I
  895. found this.
  896.  
  897. She takes out a Gameboy Advanced SP from her front pocket.
  898.  
  899. Don's eyes widen. He stops cleaning the dishes and dries his
  900. hands on his jeans.
  901.  
  902. He opens it up and looks at the cartridge in it.
  903.  
  904. DON
  905. (softly)
  906. Sweetie, was there a charger with
  907. it?
  908.  
  909. Don reaches out for it.
  910.  
  911. ASH
  912. Five dollars.
  913.  
  914. DON
  915. You fuckin' serious?
  916.  
  917. ASH
  918. No.
  919.  
  920. She smirks at him then passes it.
  921.  
  922. Don takes out the cartridge.
  923.  
  924. DON
  925. Pokemon Sapphire...
  926.  
  927. His eyes look down.
  928.  
  929. ASH
  930. Can I have it, dad?
  931.  
  932. Don looks down. His gaze goes blank.
  933.  
  934. IND PERSON 1 (O.S.)
  935. Can I have it? I'll give it back.
  936.  
  937. He shakes his head.
  938.  
  939. DON
  940. Yeah, sure Ash- Not a uh...
  941. Problem. You can have it.
  942.  
  943. A knock at the door.
  944.  
  945. The clock on the microwave reads, "12:00".
  946.  
  947. Don reaches into the side of his waistband and takes out his
  948. Colt Defender.
  949.  
  950. DON (CONT’D)
  951. Ash, get away from the door.
  952.  
  953. ASH
  954. Dad?
  955.  
  956. Don gets in front of her and keeps his gun trained at the
  957. door.
  958.  
  959. DON
  960. Who's there?!
  961.  
  962. IND PERSON 2 (O.S.)
  963. Courier service.
  964.  
  965. The footsteps move away from the door.
  966.  
  967. Don keeps the gun against the door and looks through the
  968. peephole.
  969.  
  970. He looks into it. A figure wearing jeans and a hoodie runs
  971. down the staircase.
  972.  
  973. Don opens the door, his weapon aimed forward.
  974.  
  975. A yellow envelope sits on the ground below. His weapon still
  976. trained at the staircase, he picks up the envelope.
  977.  
  978. Don holsters his gun.
  979.  
  980. DON
  981. Ash-
  982.  
  983. Don stops. He opens the envelope.
  984.  
  985. Pictures of Ash going into class appear. They all carry red
  986. Xes on them.
  987.  
  988. More photos appear as he looks through them.
  989.  
  990. ASH
  991. Dad, what is it?
  992.  
  993. DON
  994. Fuck.
  995.  
  996. Don's eyes widen.
  997.  
  998. ASH
  999. Dad? Talk to me. Come on.
  1000.  
  1001. Ash looks at him with concern.
  1002.  
  1003. Don goes into his room and closes the door behind him.
  1004.  
  1005. DON
  1006. Don't fuckin' worry about it.
  1007.  
  1008.  
  1009. DON'S ROOM
  1010.  
  1011. Don sits at his desk and dumps out the pictures in front of
  1012. him.
  1013.  
  1014. He places his hands on his head as he starts to look through
  1015. all of them.
  1016.  
  1017. DON
  1018. Oh, no. No, no, no...
  1019.  
  1020. He lays them all out.
  1021.  
  1022. The photos are all time stamped with the Don and Ash's
  1023. routine. Ash works on her car in one photo.
  1024.  
  1025. In another, Don is out on a run.
  1026.  
  1027. DON (CONT’D)
  1028. Fuck.
  1029.  
  1030. Don buries his head in his hands.
  1031.  
  1032. DON (CONT’D)
  1033. (whispering)
  1034. I can't fucking help them- But I
  1035. can get Ash out of this. I die,
  1036. they have nothing and no one to
  1037. leverage anymore...
  1038.  
  1039. Don takes his gun out of his waistband and puts it to the
  1040. side of his skull. Tears roll down his eyes.
  1041.  
  1042. DON (CONT’D)
  1043. (whispering)
  1044. They're after me, no more me, no
  1045. more problems. It'll be easier. She
  1046. mourns me for a few weeks, gets 1.5
  1047. million dollars, all my guns.
  1048.  
  1049. He takes a deep breath, puts his finger on the trigger.
  1050.  
  1051. DON (CONT’D)
  1052. (whispering)
  1053. It'll be easier this way.
  1054.  
  1055. A knock at the door.
  1056.  
  1057. ASH (O.S.)
  1058. Dad?
  1059.  
  1060. Don exhales and puts the gun back on the table. His eyes
  1061. widen.
  1062.  
  1063. DON
  1064. (muttering)
  1065. Oh my fucking god.
  1066.  
  1067. Don looks at the door. His hands shake.
  1068.  
  1069. DON (CONT’D)
  1070. Y-Yeah, sweetheart?
  1071.  
  1072. ASH
  1073. There's still food in the fridge if
  1074. you were looking for it.
  1075.  
  1076. DON
  1077. I'll uh... Yeah, I'll be out there
  1078. in a sec.
  1079.  
  1080. ASH (O.S.)
  1081. You need me to call the cops?
  1082.  
  1083. Don stops and takes a moment.
  1084.  
  1085. DON
  1086. I don't think they'll be able to
  1087. help us, Ash.
  1088.  
  1089. Don unlocks the bottom of his desk with a key and throws the
  1090. pictures into it then relocks it.
  1091.  
  1092. DON (CONT’D)
  1093. She'll find it- I need her to.
  1094.  
  1095. Don stands up and opens the door.
  1096.  
  1097.  
  1098. MAIN APARTMENT
  1099.  
  1100. DON
  1101. Hey.
  1102.  
  1103. Ash cocks an eyebrow at him.
  1104.  
  1105. ASH
  1106. Dad, what the fuck is going on?
  1107.  
  1108. Don just shakes his head.
  1109.  
  1110. DON
  1111. The less you know the safer you'll
  1112. be.
  1113.  
  1114. ASH
  1115. What the fuck does that mean?!
  1116.  
  1117. DON
  1118. I'll tell you later.
  1119.  
  1120. Ash rolls her eyes.
  1121.  
  1122. ASH
  1123. It's always fucking like this with
  1124. you, dad! You're gonna get into
  1125. trouble and-
  1126.  
  1127. She lets off an angered scream as she goes into her room and
  1128. slams the door.
  1129.  
  1130. Don just looks forward with a tired stare.
  1131.  
  1132. He changes his clothes and goes to bed.
  1133.  
  1134. CUT TO:
  1135.  
  1136.  
  1137. INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
  1138.  
  1139. Don walks through the warehouse again.
  1140.  
  1141. He's alone. The lights around him shut off.
  1142.  
  1143. Another light turns on and shines over a conex box. The same
  1144. one Don had entered previously.
  1145.  
  1146. Don walks over to it.
  1147.  
  1148. A metallic "thud" comes from the box.
  1149.  
  1150. IND VOICE 1 (O.S.)
  1151. Doc?! Doc I NEED HELP MAN! PAULSEN!
  1152.  
  1153. A scream comes from the box.
  1154.  
  1155. Don runs over and opens it, wide eyed.
  1156.  
  1157. Men with black eyes wearing military fatigues sit on the
  1158. cots. They don't notice him, rather just sit there and look
  1159. at one thing in particular-
  1160.  
  1161. The Russian kid from earlier sits in the middle of them.
  1162.  
  1163. The child looks up at him with bright blue eyes.
  1164.  
  1165. RUSSIAN CHILD
  1166. Why couldn't you help me?
  1167.  
  1168.  
  1169. INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT
  1170.  
  1171. Don wakes up screaming and crying.
  1172.  
  1173. DON
  1174. GO AWAY, FUCKING GO AWAY!
  1175.  
  1176. He holds a pillow and cries.
  1177.  
  1178. Don gets out of bed and checks his phone.
  1179.  
  1180. "0300"
  1181.  
  1182. DON (CONT’D)
  1183. I think I've slept enough.
  1184.  
  1185. Don gets up and goes to his bathroom.
  1186.  
  1187. CUT TO:
  1188.  
  1189.  
  1190. INT. CAFETERIA - DAY
  1191.  
  1192. Don just eats and reads a book on his phone. His eyes carry a
  1193. look of fatigue.
  1194.  
  1195. Michelle walks over.
  1196.  
  1197. MICHELLE
  1198. HIYA MIKEE!
  1199.  
  1200. She carries a smile on her face and sits in front of him. Don
  1201. gives a dejected look.
  1202.  
  1203. MICHELLE (CONT’D)
  1204. What's wrong Mikee? Hey.
  1205.  
  1206. DON
  1207. Did you know?
  1208.  
  1209. She cocks heard head sideways.
  1210.  
  1211. MICHELLE
  1212. Mike, what- what are you talking
  1213. about?
  1214.  
  1215. Don leans in.
  1216.  
  1217. DON
  1218. The damn kids.
  1219.  
  1220. Michelle's eyes widen, then look down away from him.
  1221.  
  1222. MICHELLE
  1223. ...I didn't know.
  1224.  
  1225. He takes a moment, then stares her dead in the eyes.
  1226.  
  1227. Don leans in.
  1228.  
  1229. DON
  1230. (whispering)
  1231. You're fucking lying to me.
  1232.  
  1233. MICHELLE
  1234. (whispering)
  1235. Think of your daughter, Mikee. You
  1236. really want her to end up dead
  1237. because of you? Keep your mouth
  1238. shut, your head down, and your
  1239. wallet's gonna thank you for it.
  1240.  
  1241. Don scowls at her and leans back.
  1242.  
  1243. Matthews approaches and stops with a plate of food.
  1244.  
  1245. MATTHEWS
  1246. Ah, Mister Paulsen! I see you've
  1247. met the love of my life.
  1248.  
  1249. Don winces at this.
  1250.  
  1251. MATTHEWS (CONT’D)
  1252. Hey there, baby.
  1253.  
  1254. He gives Michelle a kiss. She blushes and giggles.
  1255.  
  1256. DON
  1257. Y'know, I ain't hungry anymore.
  1258.  
  1259. He stands up, throws his food in the trash, and puts his tray
  1260. on top of it.
  1261.  
  1262. He walks out to
  1263.  
  1264.  
  1265. EXT. SMOKING AREA - DAY
  1266.  
  1267. Don stands out on a balcony. Chairs and tables sit about,
  1268. some employees eat their meals while they look out at the
  1269. city in front of them.
  1270.  
  1271. Don looks out at the city in front of him, then off to his
  1272. side.
  1273.  
  1274. Conrad stands there, takes a pack of Lucky Strikes out of his
  1275. pocket, and lights one.
  1276.  
  1277. DON
  1278. Reminds me a lot of LA. Crowded and
  1279. a pain in the ass to get around.
  1280.  
  1281. CONRAD
  1282. It's just the city, try Sedona
  1283. sometime.
  1284.  
  1285. DON
  1286. Maybe.
  1287.  
  1288. Conrad looks at him.
  1289.  
  1290. CONRAD
  1291. You're different now.
  1292.  
  1293. Don rolls his eyes in annoyance.
  1294.  
  1295. DON
  1296. Living the American fuckin' dream
  1297. buddy.
  1298.  
  1299. CONRAD
  1300. Right. With that Mustang and your
  1301. kid and all.
  1302.  
  1303. Don shoots a look at the cigarette pack.
  1304.  
  1305. Lucky Strikes.
  1306.  
  1307. DON
  1308. Can you spare one?
  1309.  
  1310. Conrad nods at this and passes him one.
  1311.  
  1312. DON (CONT’D)
  1313. Haven't had one of these in a
  1314. while.
  1315.  
  1316. Don puts the cigarette in his mouth. Conrad lights it for
  1317. him.
  1318.  
  1319. CONRAD
  1320. You never mentioned anything about
  1321. having a sister.
  1322.  
  1323. DON
  1324. I didn't like to talk her about
  1325. her. Still don't.
  1326.  
  1327. CONRAD
  1328. Shitty family life?
  1329.  
  1330. DON
  1331. Something like that.
  1332.  
  1333. Conrad nods.
  1334.  
  1335. CONRAD
  1336. Come to think of it, you never
  1337. mentioned much about living in Cali
  1338. either. She always talks about it,
  1339. about "I went to UCLA and do you
  1340. know what that means?"
  1341.  
  1342. Don just shakes his head.
  1343.  
  1344. DON
  1345. I don't like talking about it.
  1346. Besides, she cheesed her way
  1347. through it.
  1348.  
  1349. Don finishes his cigarette and throws it into the ash tray
  1350. next to him.
  1351.  
  1352. DON (CONT’D)
  1353. I'm gonna go head off to the
  1354. briefing. Thanks for the cigarette.
  1355.  
  1356. Conrad looks back.
  1357.  
  1358. CONRAD
  1359. Why don't you take the pack with
  1360. you for the road?
  1361.  
  1362. Don looks back at him and cocks his head. The pack is open.
  1363.  
  1364. A note sticks out of the pack. Don nods at him.
  1365.  
  1366. He goes inside to
  1367.  
  1368.  
  1369. INT. RESTROOM - DAY
  1370.  
  1371. Don takes out the note.
  1372.  
  1373. It reads "Wait for the next convoy, I got a plan."
  1374.  
  1375. Don flushes the note down the toilet and gets out, going to
  1376.  
  1377.  
  1378. INT. MEETING ROOM - DAY
  1379.  
  1380. Don stands there.
  1381.  
  1382. His eyes look tired.
  1383.  
  1384. He sits next to Chavez. A turned on projector sits with a
  1385. desktop open.
  1386.  
  1387. MATTHEWS
  1388. Tonight's bank duty, we're handling
  1389. security for the Ward Bank in
  1390. Tempe. We're not expecting any
  1391. trouble, but you gentlemen know
  1392. what to do if any comes along.
  1393.  
  1394. He pulls up map of the bank. It has two stories.
  1395.  
  1396. MATTHEWS (CONT’D)
  1397. Paulsen takes the second floor.
  1398. Chavez, you got the first floor.
  1399. Cleaning crew should be gone by the
  1400. time you guys get there so you
  1401. won't have anyone coming through.
  1402. We're not expecting any after hours
  1403. deliveries either.
  1404.  
  1405. The two look at this.
  1406.  
  1407. MATTHEWS (CONT’D)
  1408. Any questions?
  1409.  
  1410. Silence from the room.
  1411.  
  1412. MATTHEWS (CONT’D)
  1413. Good. Dismissed.
  1414.  
  1415. Don turns to step out.
  1416.  
  1417. MATTHEWS (CONT’D)
  1418. And Paulsen?
  1419.  
  1420. He turns back.
  1421.  
  1422. MATTHEWS (CONT’D)
  1423. You know the rules.
  1424.  
  1425. Don's fists clench up as he walks out and slams the door
  1426. behind him.
  1427.  
  1428. CUT TO:
  1429.  
  1430.  
  1431. INT. BANK - NIGHT
  1432.  
  1433. Don walks through the second floor of a bank, rifle in hand.
  1434.  
  1435. DON
  1436. (singing)
  1437. Every night, I hope and
  1438. pray... A dream, lover
  1439. will come my way! A girl
  1440. to hold in my arms, and
  1441. hold the magic of her
  1442. charms...
  1443.  
  1444. CHAVEZ (O.S.)
  1445. (earpiece)
  1446. Paulsen? Shut the fuck up, homes.
  1447.  
  1448. Don sighs.
  1449.  
  1450. DON
  1451. (into earpiece)
  1452. Sorry man, force of habit. Shit's
  1453. boring down here.
  1454.  
  1455. CHAVEZ
  1456. Fuck, homes.
  1457.  
  1458. Don walks around and holds a flashlight in his hand. His AR
  1459. is slung in front of him.
  1460.  
  1461. Bright light appears behind him.
  1462.  
  1463. DON
  1464. (into earpiece)
  1465. Be advised, think I got something
  1466. over here.
  1467.  
  1468. CHAVEZ (O.S.)
  1469. (earpiece)
  1470. I'm checking on it too, standby.
  1471.  
  1472. Don stays on his patrol but checks behind him.
  1473.  
  1474. A crash comes from the front of the bank. The alarm sounds.
  1475.  
  1476. DON
  1477. Fuck!
  1478.  
  1479. Don puts his light in his pocket and raises his rifle.
  1480.  
  1481. Gunshots ring out at the front of the bank.
  1482.  
  1483. DON (CONT’D)
  1484. (into earpiece)
  1485. Chavez, what's your status?
  1486.  
  1487. Silence.
  1488.  
  1489. The gunfire ceases.
  1490.  
  1491. DON (CONT’D)
  1492. Fuck... Fuck.
  1493.  
  1494. Don turns his light off and takes cover behind a cubicle.
  1495.  
  1496. DON (CONT’D)
  1497. Here we go.
  1498.  
  1499. IND GANG MEMBER 1 (O.S.)
  1500. (echoing)
  1501. Find the second one, there's
  1502. supposed to be two guards!
  1503.  
  1504. Don pops his rifle out from around the corner and places its
  1505. dot on the stairwell.
  1506.  
  1507. DON
  1508. (muttering)
  1509. Come on up gentlemen...
  1510.  
  1511. He takes a deep breath.
  1512.  
  1513. Don sees the shadow of a man coming up the stairs in the
  1514. light and trains his dot on it. Don crouches behind a
  1515. cubicle.
  1516.  
  1517. DON (CONT’D)
  1518. (muttering)
  1519. Death, surrounds... My heartbeat's
  1520. slowing down...
  1521.  
  1522. The red dot in front of him shakes as he takes another deep
  1523. breath.
  1524.  
  1525. Don flicks his safety off.
  1526.  
  1527. DON (CONT’D)
  1528. (muttering)
  1529. ...Won't take this world's abuse...
  1530.  
  1531. The first one stands makes his way up. Don takes cover behind
  1532. the cubicle as the light shines around.
  1533.  
  1534. IND GANG MEMBER 1
  1535. Got nothing here.
  1536.  
  1537. DON
  1538. (muttering)
  1539. Won't give up or refuse...
  1540.  
  1541. IND GANG MEMBER 2
  1542. Search around, he's around here.
  1543.  
  1544. The light shines away. Don pops back out, rifle in hand. He
  1545. takes a breath as one moves up the staircase.
  1546.  
  1547. Don places his finger on the trigger.
  1548.  
  1549. A figure turns, in one hand, he holds a flashlight.
  1550.  
  1551. DON
  1552. (muttering)
  1553. This is how it feels when you're
  1554. bent and broken...
  1555.  
  1556. In the other, the carries a handgun.
  1557.  
  1558. Don watches another one appear behind him.
  1559.  
  1560. He places his red dot on the first one's chest and pulls the
  1561. trigger. The light shines on his face. The figure raises his
  1562. gun-
  1563.  
  1564. Don places two shots into his chest. He falls back as the
  1565. other takes cover under the staircase.
  1566.  
  1567. IND GANG MEMBER 2
  1568. HE GOT DANIEL, WEY!
  1569.  
  1570. Don switches pushes forward.
  1571.  
  1572. DON
  1573. (muttering)
  1574. This is how it feels when you're
  1575. dignity's stolen...
  1576.  
  1577. He turns on his light. The strobe flashes as the other gang
  1578. member pops his hand out and starts firing his handgun
  1579. blindly toward Don.
  1580.  
  1581. Don takes cover behind the cubicle. Rounds fly through the
  1582. cubicle as he peers out.
  1583.  
  1584. IND GANG MEMBER 2
  1585. GET ME ANOTHER CLIP, MAN!
  1586.  
  1587. Don rushes forward. His rifle points forward. He sees another
  1588. gang member's shadow running away, the car's headlight
  1589. illuminates his escape.
  1590.  
  1591. Don runs over to the ledge overlooking the bank's front door
  1592. and fires two rounds into the gang member's back.
  1593.  
  1594. He falls down. Two of the gang members run back to the van.
  1595.  
  1596. Don fires into the windshield. The van floors the engine in
  1597. reverse and drives off.
  1598.  
  1599. Don reaches into his pocket, takes out his phone and dials
  1600. 911.
  1601.  
  1602. 911 OPERATOR (O.S.)
  1603. 911, what is your emergency?
  1604.  
  1605. DON
  1606. There's been a shooting, please
  1607. send help. I'm at 3rd and Central.
  1608. I'm an armed guard for Sentinel
  1609. Securities wearing blue jeans, a
  1610. tan vest, and a tan boots.
  1611.  
  1612. He hangs up.
  1613.  
  1614. Utter silence.
  1615.  
  1616. Police lights show themselves in the distance.
  1617.  
  1618. Don looks down at the gang member next to him.
  1619.  
  1620. The gang member has a sucking chest wound and gasps for air.
  1621.  
  1622. Don looks down at the gangster for a moment and his eyes
  1623. widen.
  1624.  
  1625. The two look at each other.
  1626.  
  1627. Don closes his eyes, shakes his head, and makes his way down
  1628. the flight of stairs.
  1629.  
  1630. For a moment, Don takes in the carnage...
  1631.  
  1632. ...Only to puke at the aftermath of it all on the side of the
  1633. staircase.
  1634.  
  1635. Don walks through the bank and goes down the bloodstained
  1636. staircase.
  1637.  
  1638. The blood leads to the front of the bank.
  1639.  
  1640. Don's face changes to that of concern.
  1641.  
  1642. DON (CONT’D)
  1643. Chavez?
  1644.  
  1645. Don looks through the bank and checks behind the staircase. A
  1646. pool of blood lies behind the staircase. Don coughs some
  1647. more, going into a fit.
  1648.  
  1649. Don walks over.
  1650.  
  1651. He's shot to hell, with one more bullet in his skull.
  1652.  
  1653. DON (CONT’D)
  1654. Fuck.
  1655.  
  1656. The police lights come closer.
  1657.  
  1658. Don takes off his rifle and throws it on the ground, then
  1659. unholsters his handgun and throws that down.
  1660.  
  1661. He walks forward, his hands up as he walks out- The blinding
  1662. light leads him to
  1663.  
  1664.  
  1665. EXT. BANK - NIGHT
  1666.  
  1667. Three cruisers surround the bank.
  1668.  
  1669. Steele points a shotgun at Don with OFFICER BAYLEY TURNER,
  1670. (26).
  1671.  
  1672. Turner points a rifle at him.
  1673.  
  1674. STEELE
  1675. Hands in the air!
  1676.  
  1677. Don places his hands up in silence. Don's hands shake as the
  1678. world seems to move slow around him.
  1679.  
  1680. STEELE (CONT’D)
  1681. Walk towards me!
  1682.  
  1683. Don walks forward, his hands still up.
  1684.  
  1685. Don's hands shake.
  1686.  
  1687. Don passes the door of a police cruiser.
  1688.  
  1689. STEELE (CONT’D)
  1690. Stop!
  1691.  
  1692. Steele approaches Don.
  1693.  
  1694. STEELE (CONT’D)
  1695. What happened?
  1696.  
  1697. Two officers rush past him with long guns.
  1698.  
  1699. DON
  1700. I need an ambulance and a lawyer.
  1701.  
  1702. STEELE
  1703. Come on, you can talk to me.
  1704.  
  1705. Don just gives a look of fatigue.
  1706.  
  1707. Steele nods. His radio comes to life.
  1708.  
  1709. TURNER (O.S.)
  1710. (radio)
  1711. Dispatch, 1535 scene is 98, send
  1712. for medical.
  1713.  
  1714. The ambulance arrives.
  1715.  
  1716. CUT TO:
  1717.  
  1718.  
  1719. INT. AMBULANCE - NIGHT
  1720.  
  1721. A police officer walks away.
  1722.  
  1723. DON
  1724. Thanks officer.
  1725.  
  1726. HOLLY ROGERS, (29) looks him over.
  1727.  
  1728. HOLLY
  1729. You have a bullet in your vest.
  1730.  
  1731. DON
  1732. I do?
  1733.  
  1734. Don undoes his vest and throws it down next to him. Three
  1735. rounds
  1736.  
  1737. HOLLY
  1738. Hey, let me help you.
  1739.  
  1740. Don sits up and takes his vest off, then his button up shirt.
  1741.  
  1742. Under it, he wears a white T-shirt.
  1743.  
  1744. Don lays back.
  1745.  
  1746. DON
  1747. Never caught your name.
  1748.  
  1749. HOLLY
  1750. Rogers. Holly Rogers.
  1751.  
  1752. Don raises his shirt.
  1753.  
  1754. DON
  1755. Donovan Paulsen.
  1756.  
  1757. HOLLY
  1758. This happen before?
  1759.  
  1760. Don's back shows old scars.
  1761.  
  1762. He shrugs.
  1763.  
  1764. DON
  1765. Something like that.
  1766.  
  1767. She closes the ambulance doors.
  1768.  
  1769. HOLLY
  1770. Do me a favor, take your shirt off
  1771. for me, will ya?
  1772.  
  1773. Don does so. A leather necklace with a tied ring sits below
  1774. his neck. He takes it in his hand and looks at it.
  1775.  
  1776. DON
  1777. (muttering)
  1778. Jackie...
  1779.  
  1780. Holly gives him a look of concern.
  1781.  
  1782. HOLLY
  1783. Hey-
  1784.  
  1785. She reaches out her hand.
  1786.  
  1787. Don looks back at her.
  1788.  
  1789. DON
  1790. I'm sorry about that-
  1791.  
  1792. HOLLY
  1793. I need to have a better look, turn
  1794. on your stomach for me.
  1795.  
  1796. Don does so.
  1797.  
  1798. Holly presses her fingers into Don's back only for him to let
  1799. out a cry of pain.
  1800.  
  1801. DON
  1802. FFFUCK! Ah, damn it!
  1803.  
  1804. Tears well up in his eyes. Holly looks at his back.
  1805.  
  1806. The ambulance door opens again.
  1807.  
  1808. JONATHAN RATLIFF, (30) looks at Holly with a tired
  1809. expression.
  1810.  
  1811. RATLIFF
  1812. We're good here, let's get him back
  1813. to Summer Med.
  1814.  
  1815. She nods at this.
  1816.  
  1817. Ratliff closes the door.
  1818.  
  1819. The driver's side door opens then closes. The ambulance
  1820. starts. Don rolls over on his good side.
  1821.  
  1822. He reaches into his pocket and takes out his phone.
  1823.  
  1824. Don looks back at Holly. He motions to his phone.
  1825.  
  1826. DON
  1827. Hey am I good to use this?
  1828.  
  1829. She nods at him.
  1830.  
  1831. Don scrolls over to Ash's contact. It's a picture of a
  1832. wrench.
  1833.  
  1834. Don starts a call.
  1835.  
  1836. The line rings.
  1837.  
  1838. ASH (O.S.)
  1839. (from phone)
  1840. D-Dad? Why you calling this late?
  1841.  
  1842. DON
  1843. Hey uh- I-I got shot in the back.
  1844. They're taking me to Summer
  1845. Medical.
  1846.  
  1847. ASH (O.S.)
  1848. (phone)
  1849. Again?! What the absolute fucking
  1850. hell is wrong with you dad?!
  1851. (voice cracking)
  1852. What the hell am I supposed to do
  1853. if...
  1854.  
  1855. She hangs up.
  1856.  
  1857. DON
  1858. (phone)
  1859. Ash, hey Ash?
  1860.  
  1861. Don looks down and sighs, only to break out in a coughing
  1862. fit.
  1863.  
  1864. DON (CONT’D)
  1865. Fuck, that hurts.
  1866.  
  1867. Don puts his phone away and lays on his side.
  1868.  
  1869. The radio comes on.
  1870.  
  1871. DISPATCHER(O.S.)
  1872. (radio)
  1873. Any available RA units, requesting
  1874. urgent medical for one Officer
  1875. David Park and one Officer Lance
  1876. Hawkins.
  1877.  
  1878. Don's eyes widen.
  1879.  
  1880. DON
  1881. I think I know that guy.
  1882.  
  1883. Don turns over and screams out in pain and breaks out in a
  1884. coughing fit.
  1885.  
  1886. DON (CONT’D)
  1887. GAH, FUCK!
  1888.  
  1889. Holly turns him back on his side.
  1890.  
  1891. HOLLY
  1892. Hey, stay the way you were.
  1893.  
  1894. IND PARAMEDIC 1 (O.S.)
  1895. (radio)
  1896. Dispatch, Rescue seven en route.
  1897.  
  1898. IND PARAMEDIC 2(O.S.)
  1899. (radio)
  1900. Dispatch, rescue nine en route.
  1901.  
  1902. Don's eyes widen as he rolls on his back.
  1903.  
  1904. He gives off a pained look.
  1905.  
  1906. DON
  1907. That's my friend...
  1908.  
  1909. Don gives a look of fear.
  1910.  
  1911.  
  1912. FLASHBACK
  1913.  
  1914.  
  1915. EXT. DESERT MOUNTAIN - DAY
  1916.  
  1917. Don drags Parks behind a Hummer with one arm. A rifle is
  1918. slung around his shoulder
  1919.  
  1920. DON
  1921. (muttering)
  1922. Zankoku na tenshi no you ni...
  1923.  
  1924. Don pulls him behind the MRAP to safety.
  1925.  
  1926. DAVID CHO, (21) begins to feel Parks's body to check for
  1927. gunshot wounds.
  1928.  
  1929. DON (CONT’D)
  1930. (muttering)
  1931. Shounen yo shinwa ni nare-
  1932.  
  1933. Don looks at Parks's face one more time.
  1934.  
  1935.  
  1936. INT. PARKS'S HOME - DAY
  1937.  
  1938. Parks and Don have longer hair.
  1939.  
  1940. Don and Jackie sit next to each other at their dinner table.
  1941.  
  1942. A light above them illuminates the dining room.
  1943.  
  1944. The four of them talk and laugh amongst themselves.
  1945.  
  1946. Parks gives Don a look.
  1947.  
  1948. PARKS
  1949. You need anything, you call me,
  1950. alright?
  1951.  
  1952. Elena fills a wine glass for Parks.
  1953.  
  1954. DON
  1955. Like fuck I'll ever need your help,
  1956. I'm set with my wife here.
  1957.  
  1958. He holds Jackie's hand under the table and shoots her a grin.
  1959.  
  1960. The group goes back to eating.
  1961.  
  1962. END FLASHBACK.
  1963.  
  1964. CUT TO:
  1965.  
  1966.  
  1967. INT. INTENSIVE CARE UNIT - NIGHT
  1968.  
  1969. Don is wheeled into an ICU.
  1970.  
  1971. A nurse runs by as two paramedics rush in with Parks on a
  1972. stretcher.
  1973.  
  1974. Steele opens the doors into the emergency room.
  1975.  
  1976. STEELE
  1977. MAKE WAY, WE GOT A DOWNED OFFICER!
  1978.  
  1979. She watches him get wheeled in as Don looks behind him.
  1980.  
  1981. A team of doctors looks over Don.
  1982.  
  1983. Don peers over. They transfer the IV into the hospital's
  1984. bag.
  1985.  
  1986. Don tries to sit up, only to end up on his side. He does it
  1987. again and holds onto the IV stand next to him for leverage.
  1988.  
  1989. DON
  1990. Dave...
  1991.  
  1992. The door to the ICU closes behind Don as he rolls back and
  1993. looks up at the ceiling with another cough. He reaches for
  1994. his phone once again.
  1995.  
  1996. He looks at the contact:
  1997.  
  1998. "Michelle".
  1999.  
  2000. DON (CONT’D)
  2001. Sis, remember when I dealt with
  2002. your shitty drug dealer ex-
  2003. boyfriend? You do this for me, and
  2004. we're even.
  2005.  
  2006. A moment of silence on the line.
  2007.  
  2008. MICHELLE (O.S.)
  2009. (phone)
  2010. Yeah, what is it Mikee?
  2011.  
  2012. FADE TO BLACK.
  2013.  
  2014.  
  2015. INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - NIGHT
  2016.  
  2017. Don sits up in his bed.
  2018.  
  2019. He reads Band of Brothers. Ash walks in.
  2020.  
  2021. ASH
  2022. What the hell is your problem, dad?
  2023.  
  2024. DON
  2025. You opted to come with me.
  2026.  
  2027. Don sets the book down on the nightstand next to him.
  2028.  
  2029. ASH
  2030. I don't- Fucking christ, dad.
  2031. There's another thing...
  2032.  
  2033. Ash massages her eyes. Don cocks an eyebrow at this.
  2034.  
  2035. DON
  2036. Yeah?
  2037.  
  2038. Ash takes a deep breath and looks down.
  2039.  
  2040. ASH
  2041. Mom's here.
  2042.  
  2043. Don goes wide eyed and looks her dead in the eyes.
  2044.  
  2045. DON
  2046. She's what?
  2047.  
  2048. She nods.
  2049.  
  2050. ASH
  2051. She's got a bunch of other cops
  2052. with her.
  2053.  
  2054. DON
  2055. Oh, fuck. What'd they look like?
  2056.  
  2057. Jackie comes into the room.
  2058.  
  2059. JACKIE
  2060. Way to keep yourself out of
  2061. trouble, Donny.
  2062.  
  2063. Don just looks down.
  2064.  
  2065. DON
  2066. What do you want?
  2067.  
  2068. JACKIE
  2069. Ashley, get the fuck out.
  2070.  
  2071. Ash leaves and keeps her head down. She doesn't want
  2072.  
  2073. DON
  2074. Don't fucking talk to her-
  2075.  
  2076. He takes a gasp for air and coughs.
  2077.  
  2078. JACKIE
  2079. Well, it's work related, otherwise
  2080. I wouldn't be talking to you.
  2081.  
  2082. Don nods.
  2083.  
  2084. DON
  2085. They send you out of anyone else.
  2086.  
  2087. JACKIE
  2088. I volunteered-
  2089.  
  2090. DON
  2091. ...To arrest me.
  2092.  
  2093. Jackie rolls her eyes.
  2094.  
  2095. JACKIE
  2096. No, Don- I'm trying to investigate
  2097. some things related to you. You
  2098. work for Knight Pharma right? Some
  2099. shit happened in Hartford, Don. The
  2100. kind of shit involving kids.
  2101.  
  2102. Don's eyes widen at this. He composes himself once more.
  2103.  
  2104. DON
  2105. Fuck off Jackie, get me a lawyer.
  2106.  
  2107. JACKIE
  2108. Fine. Be that way then.
  2109.  
  2110. She walks out.
  2111.  
  2112. JACKIE (O.S.) (CONT’D)
  2113. Go be with your dad, Ash.
  2114.  
  2115. Ash walks back into the hospital room.
  2116.  
  2117. ASH
  2118. Fucking bitch.
  2119.  
  2120. Don shoots a grin at Ash.
  2121.  
  2122. DON
  2123. Well that's no way to talk about
  2124. your mother.
  2125.  
  2126. ASH
  2127. Cut the shit.
  2128.  
  2129. Don tries to sigh, only to grasp his chest in pain.
  2130.  
  2131. Michelle walks into the room. She has a nervous expression in
  2132. her eyes.
  2133.  
  2134. She takes out a syringe with a strange blue liquid in it.
  2135.  
  2136. MICHELLE
  2137. Ashley, right?
  2138.  
  2139. Ash nods at her.
  2140.  
  2141. MICHELLE (CONT’D)
  2142. Close the curtain, will ya?
  2143.  
  2144. ASH
  2145. Why?
  2146.  
  2147. Michelle injects the blue syringe into Don's IV.
  2148.  
  2149. MICHELLE
  2150. Give it a second.
  2151.  
  2152. DON
  2153. Sis, what the fuck is this shit?
  2154.  
  2155. MICHELLE
  2156. Lean back and breathe. I can't be
  2157. here much longer so I gotta be
  2158. quick.
  2159.  
  2160. Michelle leans him back, then runs out.
  2161.  
  2162. MICHELLE (CONT’D)
  2163. I have to go now.
  2164.  
  2165. Michelle grabs a clipboard from the wall, stands up, and
  2166. walks out, looking down at it as she does.
  2167.  
  2168. Don holds his chest.
  2169.  
  2170. DON
  2171. Ash, I don't feel too good.
  2172.  
  2173. The heart monitor begins to spike. Don gasps for air.
  2174.  
  2175. DON (CONT’D)
  2176. Ash, sweeti...
  2177.  
  2178. Don grips the side of his hospital bed.
  2179.  
  2180. JACKIE (O.S.)
  2181. I love you Donny...
  2182.  
  2183. His ribs put themselves back into place which causes Don to
  2184. let off a scream of pain.
  2185.  
  2186. The heart monitor begins to alarm as two nurses run in.
  2187.  
  2188. Don's eyes go wide.
  2189.  
  2190. IND NURSE 1
  2191. Code blue, code blue!
  2192.  
  2193. Two other nurses run in with a set of chest paddles.
  2194.  
  2195. Don's heart rate returns to normal. The heart monitor goes
  2196. back to normal.
  2197.  
  2198. Don looks back at the monitor. He takes a few breaths and
  2199. reaches behind him.
  2200.  
  2201. DON
  2202. No pain...
  2203.  
  2204. Don looks at the doctor.
  2205.  
  2206. DON (CONT’D)
  2207. I'm okay... I'm okay...
  2208.  
  2209. His hands shake.
  2210.  
  2211. DON (CONT’D)
  2212. Ash, come here...
  2213.  
  2214. Ash stands up, her eyes wide.
  2215.  
  2216. Tears run down Don's eyes. He holds her in silence.
  2217.  
  2218. IND DOCTOR 1
  2219. Second person we've got today that
  2220. did that. Miracles.
  2221.  
  2222. The doctor looks on as Don holds his daughter. Don closes his
  2223. eyes and holds her tight.
  2224.  
  2225. DON
  2226. I'm okay, I'm okay... Ain't
  2227. nothing's gonna happen to me, Ash.
  2228.  
  2229. CUT TO:
  2230.  
  2231.  
  2232. EXT. HOSPITAL - DAY
  2233.  
  2234. Don walks out of the hospital, his chest high, his daughter
  2235. next to him.
  2236.  
  2237. ASH
  2238. Y-You can let go, dad.
  2239.  
  2240. Don lets go of her. He takes a deep breath.
  2241.  
  2242. DON
  2243. You want to come to the range with
  2244. me? We should go some time.
  2245.  
  2246. ASH
  2247. I'd be okay with that.
  2248.  
  2249. Don's eyes begin to dart. The world starts to close in.
  2250.  
  2251. She nods as the two walk into
  2252.  
  2253.  
  2254. INT. PARKING GARAGE - DAY
  2255.  
  2256. A Russian child walks with his mother.
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