Apocalypse Now Redux

 

APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX an original screenplay by John Milis an! "rancis "or! Coppola Narra#ion $ri##en by Michael %err

"inal Dra&# ' A (ranscrip#ion "irs# pblishe! in #he Uni#e! S#a#es )**+ by (al, Mira-a. boo,s "irs# pblishe! in #he Uni#e! /ing!o- )**+ by "aber 0 "aber Li-i#e! All righ#s reser1e! 2c3 )**+

4oe#rope Corpora#ion

"ADE 5N6 EX(7 A S5MPLE 5MA8E O" (REES ' DAY Cocon# #rees being 95EWED #hrogh #he 1eil o& #i-e or a !rea-7 Occasionally colore! s-o,e $a&#s #hrogh #he "RAME: yello$ an! #hen 1iole#7 MUS5C begins ;ie#ly: sgges#i1e o& +<=>'=<7 Perhaps ?(he En!? by #he Doors7 No$ MO95N8 #hrogh #he "RAME are s,i!s o& helicop#ers: no# #ha# $e col! -a,e #he- o# as #ha# #hogh@ ra#her: har! shapes #ha# gli!e by a# ran!o-7 (hen a phan#o- helicop#er in "ULL 95EW &loa#s by #he #rees's!!enly $i#ho# $arning: #he ngle BURS(S in#o a brigh# re!'orange glob o& napal&la-e7 (he 95EW MO9ES ACROSS #he brning #rees as #he s-o,e ghos#ly helicop#ers co-e an! go7 D5SSOL9E (O6 5N(7 SA58ON %O(EL ' DAY A CLOSE S%O(: psi!e yong -an7 %is EYES an! !issipa#e!7 (he he con#ines #o loo,

!o$n o& #he s#bble'co1ere! &ace o& a OPEN777#his is B7L7 W5LLARD7 5n#ense CAMERA MO9ES aron! #o a si!e 1ie$ as p a# a RO(A(5N8 "AN on #he ceiling7

EX(7 5MA8ES O" %EL5COP(ERS ' DAY (hey con#ine #o &ly slo$ly: peace&lly across #he brning ngle7 (he colore! s-o,e co-es an! goes7 Morrison con#ines $i#h ?(he En!?7 5N(7 SA58ON %O(EL ' DAY (he CAMERA MO9ES slo$ly across #he roo-777an! $e SEE W5LLARD: a yong ar-y cap#ain7 %e loo,s o# #he $in!o$ #o #he bsy Saigon s#ree#7 W5LLARD 297O73  Saigon777shi#7 5- only in Saigon7 E1ery #i-e: 5 #hin, 5- gonna $a,e p bac, in #he ngle7 %e -o1es bac, #o #he be!: lies !o$n7 %es nsha1en: e.has#e!: probably !rn,7 We SEE alcohol bo##les: pho#os: !oc-en#s sca##ere! on #he #able7

W5LLARD 297O73 When 5 $as ho-e a&#er -y &irs# #or: i# $as $orse7 5! $a,e p an! #here! be no#hing7 5 har!ly sai! a $or! #o -y $i&e n#il 5 sai! yes #o a !i1orce7 When 5 $as here: 5 $an#e! #o be #here7 When 5 $as #here777all 5 col! #hin, o& $as ge##ing bac, in#o #he ngle7 5- here a $ee, no$7 Wai#ing &or a -ission7 8e##ing so&#er7 E1ery -in#e 5 s#ay in #his roo-: 5 ge# $ea,er7 An! e1ery -in#e Charlie s;a#s in #he bsh777he ge#s s#ronger7 Each #i-e 5 loo,e! aron!777#he $alls -o1e! in a li##le #igh#er7 %es p no$: na,e!: going in#o a &reny: !rin,ing: !oing so-e sor# o& -ar#ial ar#s: e1en#ally collapsing on#o #he &loor7 "ADE OU(6 "ADE 5N6 5N(7 SA58ON %O(EL ' S(A5RWAY ' DAY ($o e.#re-ely sharp ar-y -en $al, p #he s#airs #o Willar!s roo-: a SER8EAN( an! a PR59A(E7 W5LLARD 297O73 E1eryone ge#s e1ery#hing he $an#s7 5 $an#e! a -ission7 An! &or -y sins: #hey ga1e -e one7 Brogh# i# p #o -e li,e roo- ser1ice7 (hey ,noc, on #he !oor7

A secon! ,noc,7

SER8EAN( Cap#ain Willar!: are yo in #hereF  

W5LLARD Yeah 5- co-ing7 (he ar-y -en $ai# &or hi-7 W5LLARD 297O73 5# $as a real choice -ission7 An! $hen i# $as o1er: 5! ne1er $an# ano#her7 Willar! nloc,s #he !oor an! opens i#7 his con!i#ion7

 

W5LLARD

(he -en reac# #o

Wha# !o yo $an#F  

SER8EAN( Are yo all righ#: Cap#ainF

 

W5LLARD Wha#s i# loo, li,eF Willar! #rns bac, in#o #he roo-: si#s on #he be!7 Sergean# &ollo$s hi-7

 

(he

SER8EAN( Are yo Cap#ain Willar!F G*G#h Ba##alionF +HIr! Air'BorneF Assigne! #o SO8F Willar! loo,s o1er a# #he Pri1a#e by #he !oor7

 

W5LLARD %ey: b!!y: yo gonna sh# #he !oorF (he pri1a#e en#ers #he roo-: closing #he !oor behin! hi-7

 

SER8EAN( We ha1e or!ers #o escor# yo #o #he air&iel!7

 

W5LLARD Wha# are #he chargesF !oF

 

Wha# !i! 5

SER8EAN( (heres no charges: Cap#ain7 (he sergean# opens #he le##er he has been hol!ing7

 

SER8EAN( Yo ha1e or!ers #o repor# #o Co-' Sec 5n#elligence a# Nah (rang7 %e hol!s p #he le##er in &ron# o& Willar!s &ace so he can see i#7 We see #he $or! RES(R5C(ED across #he #op7

 

W5LLARD 5 see7

 

SER8EAN( All righ#F

 

W5LLARD Nah (rang: &or -eF

 

SER8EAN( (ha#s righ#7 (he sergean# &ol!s #he le##er bac, an! p#s i# bac, in #he

en1elope7

Willar! !oesn# -o1e7

 

SER8EAN( Co-e on: Cap#ain: yo s#ill ha1e a &e$ hors #o ge# cleane! p7

 

W5LLARD 5- no# &eeling #oo goo!7 %e lays his hea! on #he pillo$ an! closes his eyes7

   

SER8EAN( Cap#ainF 2#o pri1a#e3 Da1e: co-e here an! gi1e -e a han!7 We1e go# a !ea! one7 (he #$o o& #he- -o1e o1er #o Willar! an! pic, hi- p7

 

SER8EAN( Co-e on Cap#ain: Le#s go #a,e a sho$er7

 

W5LLARD Don# be an ass7

 

SER8EAN( 2#o pri1a#e3 8e# hol! o& hi- goo!7 Were going #o #a,e a sho$er: Cap#ain7 (hey !rag hi- in#o #he sho$er: an! #rn on #he col! $a#er7

 

SER8EAN( S#an! n!er #his: Cap#ain7 Willar! sh!!ers an! yells as #hey begin #o clean hi- p7 EX(7 M5L5(ARY COMPOUND ' DAY A !ar,ly pain#e! %ey lan!s in a gar!e! -ili#ary co-pon! so-e$here in Nah (rang7 (he #$o enlis#e! -en -p o# o& #he helicop#er: lea!ing Willar!: $ho see-s in -ch be##er shape7 As he ge#s o# he sees a pla#oon o& ne$ -en !rilling in #he ho# hay sn7 (hey are clean an! pale7 MEN 2Chan#ing3 5 $anna go #o 9ie#na-7 5 $anna ,ill a 9ie#cong' W5LLARD 297O73 5 $as going #o #he $ors# place in #he $orl!: an! 5 !i!n# e1en ,no$ i# ye#7 Wee,s a$ay an! hn!re!s o& -iles p ri1er #ha# sna,e! #hrogh #he $ar li,e a circi# cable777plgge! s#raigh# in#o /r#7

%e &ollo$s #he escor# across #he &iel!s as #he pla#oon !rills7 W5LLARD 297O73 5# $as no acci!en# #ha# 5 go# #o be #he care#a,er o& Colonel Wal#er E7 /r#s -e-ory: any -ore #ha# being bac, in Saigon $as an acci!en#7 (here $as no $ay #o #ell his s#ory $i#ho# #elling -y o$n7 An! i& his s#ory is really a con&ession: #hen so is -ine7 (hey approach a ci1ilian'#ype l.ry #railer7 5# is srron!e! by concer#ina $ire: an! i#s $in!o$s ha1e grena!e pro#ec#ion: b# i# s#ill see-s o# o& place in #his as#ere -ili#ary base7 CLOSER ON W5LLARD %e s#an!s be&ore #he !oor &or a -o-en#: as #he M7P7s gar!ing #he #railer chec, his papers7 5N(7 (RA5LER ' DAY Cool an! co-&or#able: &rnishe! li,e ho-e7 Pic#res on #he $alls: cer#i&ica#es: pho#os o& Presi!en#s /enne!y: Johnson an! Ni.on an! o#her -e-en#os !ecora#ing #he roo-7 A s-all #able is co1ere! $i#h linen an! place se##ings &or #hree7 Willar! en#ers7 bac,7

%e sal#es: an! #he COLONEL sal#es hi-

 

COLONEL 2#o Willar!3 Cap#ain7 8oo!7 Co-e on in7

 

W5LLARD (han, yo: sir7

 

COLONEL S#an! a# ease7 Willar! no#ices so-ebo!y O7S7 an! reac#s7

   

W5LLARD 8eneral7 (he 8eneral crosses o1er #o a cabine# an! pic,s p a pac, o& cigare##es: as #he CAMERA RE9EALS a C595L5AN@ probably $i#h #he Depar#-en# o& De&ense: si##ing a# #he bar: an! a 8ENERAL si##ing on a so&a7 (he colonel #rns an! o&&ers Willar! a cigare##e &ro- #he

 

pac,7

 

COLONEL 2#o Willar!3 Do yo $an# a cigare##eF

 

W5LLARD No #han, yo: sir7

 

COLONEL 2in!ica#ing ci1ilian3 Cap#ain: ha1e yo e1er seen #his gen#le-an be&oreF

  No: sir7

W5LLARD No# personally7

 

COLONEL Yo1e $or,e! a lo# on yor o$n: ha1en# yo: Cap#ainF

 

W5LLARD Yes: sir: 5 ha1e7

 

COLONEL Yor repor# speci&ies in#elligence: con#er'in#elligence $i#h Co-'Sec: 5 Corps7

 

W5LLARD 5- no# presen#ly !ispose! #o !iscss #hose opera#ions: sir7 (here is a pase as #he colonel ligh#s his cigare##e: #hen -o1es #o #he so&a7 %e ben!s !o$n an! pic,s p a !ossier: loo,s a# i#7

 

   

 

COLONEL Di! yo no# $or, &or #he C5A in 5 CorpsF W5LLARD 2pase3 No: sir7 COLONEL Di! yo no# assassina#e a go1ern-en# #a. collec#or777ang (ri pro1ince Jne +>: +<=>F Willar! !oesn# ans$er7

     

COLONEL Cap#ainF W5LLARD Sir: 5 a- na$are o& any sch

ac#i1i#y or opera#ion: nor $ol! 5 be !ispose! #o !iscss an opera#ion: i& i# !i! in &ac# e.is#: sir7 A pase7 Willar! is #ire! an! con&se! an! hng o1er: b# he is han!ling hi-sel& $ell7 (he general rises7  

8ENERAL 5 #hogh# $e! ha1e a bi# o& lnch $hile $e #al,e!7 5 hope yo brogh# a goo! appe#i#e: Cap#ain7 Willar! ge#s p an! -o1es #o$ar!s #he !ining #able $i#h #he general an! #he ci1ilian7 (hey si# !o$n7

 

8ENERAL 5 no#ice! #ha# yo ha1e a ba! han! #here7 Are yo $on!e!F

 

W5LLARD %a! a li##le &ishing acci!en# on R an! R: sir7

 

8ENERAL "ishing on R an! RF

 

W5LLARD Yes: sir7

 

 

8ENERAL B# yore &eeling &i#F rea!y &or !#yF

Yore

W5LLARD Yes: 8eneral7 9ery -ch so: sir7 (he &oo! is being passe! aron!7

 

8ENERAL Well: le#s see $ha# $e ha1e here7 Roas# bee&: an! sally i#s no# ba!7 2#o ci1ilian3 (ry so-e: Jerry7 Pass i# aron!7 (o sa1e a li##le #i-e: $e -igh# pass bo#h $ays7 2#o Willar!3 Cap#ain: 5 !on# ,no$ ho$ yo &eel abo# #his shri-p: b# i& yo ea# i#: yoll ne1er ha1e #o pro1e yor corage in any o#her $ay7 (he colonel: $ho is no# ea#ing $i#h #he-: $al,s #o #he #able: hol!ing a s-all pho#o7

 

COLONEL 2#o Willar!3

Cap#ain: yo1e hear! o& Cap#ain Wal#er E7 /r#F %e sho$s #he pho#o #o Willar!7 5NSER( (%E P%O(O 5#s an eigh#'by'#en blac,'an!'$hi#e por#rai# o& an ar-y o&&icer $earing a bere#7   Yes: sir7

W5LLARD 51e hear! #he na-e7

(he Colonel acci!en#ally !rops #he !ossier7 Papers: pho#os: e#c7: sca##er all o1er #he &loor7 %e s#oops !o$n #o pic, #he- p7  

COLONEL Jess777Opera#ions o&&icer: "i&#h Special "orces7

 

8ENERAL L,e: $ol! yo play #ha# #ape: &or #he cap#ain: pleaseF 2#o Willar!3 Lis#en #o i# care&lly: Cap#ain7 (he Colonel -o1es #o a #ape recor!er an! #rns i# on7 MALE 9O5CE 2ON (APE3 297O73 ?Oc#ober <: *K6I* hors: Sec#or Pe#er: 9ic#or: /ing7?

 

8ENERAL (hese $ere -oni#ore! o# o& Ca-bo!ia7 5#s been 1eri&ie! as Colonel /r#s 1oice7 All #he -en: incl!ing Willar!: lis#en in $on!er7 /UR(4 2ON (APE3 297O73 ?5 $a#che! a s-all snail: cra$ling on #he e!ge o& a s#raigh# raor7 (ha#s -y !rea-7 5#s -y nigh#-are7 Cra$ling: sli#hering: along #he e!ge o& a s#raigh# raor: an! sr1i1ing7? MALE 9O5CE 2ON (APE3 297O73 ?(rans-ission ++: recei1e! =>: Dece-ber I*: *G6** hors: Sec#or /ing: 4l: /ing?7 /UR(4 2ON (APE3 297O73 ?B# $e -s# ,ill #he-7 We -s# incinera#e #he-7 Pig a&#er pig7 Co$ a&#er co$7 9illage a&#er

1illage7 Ar-y a&#er ar-y7 An! #hey call -e an assassin7 Wha# !o yo call i#: $hen #he assassins accse #he assassinF (hey lie7 (hey lie an! $e ha1e #o be -erci&l: &or #hose $ho lie7 (hose nabobs7 5 ha#e #he-7 5 really ha#e #he-7? (he (APE is (URNED O""7  

8ENERAL Wal#er /r# $as one o& #he -os# o#s#an!ing o&&icers #his con#rys e1er pro!ce!7 %e $as brillian#7 %e $as o#s#an!ing in e1ery $ay7 An! he $as a goo! -an: #oo7 A h-ani#arian -an7 A -an o& $i# an! h-or7 %e oine! #he Special "orces: an! a&#er #ha#: his i!eas: -e#ho!s: beca-e777nson!7 Unson!7

 

COLONEL No$ hes crosse! in#o Ca-bo!ia $i#h #his Mon#agnar! ar-y o& his: #ha# $orship #he -an li,e a go!: an! &ollo$ hi- e1ery or!er: ho$e1er ri!iclos7 Well: 5 ha1e so-e o#her shoc,ing ne$s #o #ell yo7 Colonel /r# $as abo# #o be arres#e! &or -r!er7

 

W5LLARD 5 !on# &ollo$ sir7

Mr!ere! $hoF

 

COLONEL /r# ha! or!ere! #he e.ec#ion o& so-e 9ie#na-ese in#elligence agen#s7 Men he belie1e! $ere !oble agen#s7 So he #oo, -a##ers in#o his o$n han!s7

 

8ENERAL Well: yo see: Willar!: in #his $ar: #hings ge# con&se! o# #here7 Po$er: i!eals: #he ol! -orali#y: an! prac#ical -ili#ary necessi#y7 B# o# #here $i#h #hese na#i1es: i# -s# be a #e-p#a#ion #o be 8o!7 Becase #he ra#ional an! #he irra#ional: be#$een goo! an! e1il7 An! goo! !oes no# al$ays #ri-ph7 So-e#i-es: #he !ar, si!e o1erco-es $ha# Lincoln calle! #he be##er angels o& or na#re7 E1ery -an has go# a brea,ing poin#7 Yo ha1e an! 5 ha1e #he-7 Wal#er /r# has reache! his7 An!: 1ery

ob1iosly: he has gone insane7 Willar! loo,s &ro- #he colonel #o #he general #o #he ci1ilian7 (hey are in#ensely in#eres#e! in his response: $hich #hey $an# #o be ?yes7?    

W5LLARD 2care&lly3 Yes: sir7 9ery -ch so: sir7 Ob1iosly insane7 (he #hree -en pll bac,: sa#is&ie!7

 

COLONEL Yor -ission is #o procee! p #he Nng Ri1er in a na1y pa#rol boa#: pic, p Colonel /r#s pa#h a# N Mng Ba: &ollo$ i#: learn $ha# yo can along #he $ay7 When yo &in! #he colonel: in&il#ra#e his #eaby $ha#e1er -eans a1ailable: an! #er-ina#e #he colonels co--an!7

 

W5LLARD 2#o 8eneral3 (er-ina#e777#he colonelF

 

8ENERAL %es o# #here opera#ing $i#ho# any !ecen# res#rain#: #o#ally beyon! #he pale o& any accep#able h-an con!c#7 An! he is s#ill on #he &iel! co--an!ing #roops7

 

C595L5AN (er-ina#e $i#h e.#re-e pre!ice7 (he ci1ilian han!s Willar! a cigare##e: an! ligh#s i# &or hi-7

 

COLONEL Yo n!ers#an!: Cap#ain: #ha# #his -ission !oes no# e.is#: nor $ill i# e1er e.is#7 CLOSE ON W5LLARD S-o,ing #he cigare##e: #hin,ing abo# #he -ission7 CU( (O6 EX(7 (%E ME/ON8 DEL(A ' DUS/ A %UEY helicop#er &lying o1er #he -on#ains -o1es o1er rice pa!!ies: #he Me,ong Ri1er: MO95N8 CLOSER n#il $e 1ie$ a !oc, area7

W5LLARD 297O73 %o$ -any people ha! 5 alrea!y ,ille!F (here $ere #hose si. #ha# 5 ,ne$ abo# &or sre777close enogh #o blo$ #heir las# brea#h in -y &ace7 B# #his #i-e i# $as an A-erican: an! an o&&icer7 (ha# $asn# sppose! #o -a,e any !i&&erence #o -e: b# i# !i!7 We SEE a s-all pa#rol boa#7 o# in#o #he !el#a7

5# -o1es a$ay &ro- #he !oc,:

W5LLARD 297O73 Shi#7 Charging a -an $i#h -r!er in #his place $as li,e han!ing o# spee!ing #ic,e#s a# #he 5n!y G**7 5 #oo, #he -ission7 Wha# #he hell else $as 5 gonna !oF B# 5 really !i!n# ,no$ $ha# 5! !o $hen 5 &on! hi-7 EX(7 PBR ' DAY We are CLOSE ON (%E BOA(: #he PBR7 #he !ec,: his eyes close!7

Willar! is lying on

W5LLARD 297O73 5 $as being &errie! !o$n #he coas# in a na1y PBR: a #ype o& plas#ic pa#rol boa#: pre##y co--on sigh# on #he ri1ers7 (hey sai! i# $as a goo! $ay #o pic, p in&or-a#ion: an! -o1e $i#ho# !ra$ing a lo# o& a##en#ion7 (ha# $as o,ay7 5 nee!e! #he air an! #he #i-e7 Only proble$as: 5 $ol!n# be alone7 Willar! a$a,ens #o see a yong blac, cre$-an s;a##ing in &ron# o& hi-: brshing his #ee#h7 W5LLARD 297O73 (he cre$ $ere -os#ly s# ,i!s7 Roc, n rollers $i#h one &oo# in #heir gra1es7 2#o Clean3 %o$ ol! are yoF    

CLEAN Se1en#een7 95EW ON C%E": lan,y: $i#h a -s#ache7 W5LLARD 297O73 (he -achinis#: #he one #hey calle! Che&: $as &ro- Ne$ Orleans7 %e $as $rappe! #oo #igh# &or 9ie#na-7

Probably #oo #igh# &or Ne$ Orleans7 95EW ON LANCE: blon!e: han!so-e: lai!'bac, sr&er #ype7 %e is snning hi-sel& $i#h a re&lec#or7 W5LLARD 297O73 Lance: &ro- #he &or$ar! G*s: $as a &a-os sr&er &ro- #he beaches so#h o& L7A7 (o loo, a# hi-: yo $ol!n# belie1e hes e1er &ire! a $eapon in his li&e7 95EW ON CLEAN: #he yong blac, -an brshing his #ee#h7 W5LLARD 297O73 Mr7 Clean $as &ro- so-e So#h Bron. shi#'hole: an! 5 #hin, #he ligh# an! #he space o& 9ie#na- really p# #he ap on his hea!7 95EW ON (%E C%5E": an ol!er blac, -an7 s#!ying a -ap o& #he !el#a7

%e is a# #he hel-:

W5LLARD 297O73 (hen #here $as Phillips: Chie&7 5# -igh# ha1e been -y -ission: b# i# sre as shi# $as #he Chie&s boa#7  

P%5LL5PS 2#o Willar!3 (heres abo# #$o poin#s $here $e can !ra$ enogh $a#er #o ge# in#o #he Nng Ri1er7 (heyre bo#h ho#: belong #o Charlie7

 

W5LLARD Don# $orry abo# i#7 %e #a,es o# a pac, o& cigare##es an! o&&ers one #o #he Chie&7

 

C%5E" Don# s-o,e7 Yo ,no$: 51e plle! a &e$ special Ops in here7 Abo# si. -on#hs ago: 5 #oo, a -an $ho $as going pas# #he bri!ge a# Do Lng7 %e $as reglar ar-y: #oo7 5 hear! he sho# hi-sel& in #he hea!7 Willar! ligh#s his cigare##e as #he boa# con#ines #o -o1e o# in#o #he ocean7 EX(7 R59ER ' (%E PBR ' DAY Willar! is si##ing: s-o,ing a cigare##e: an! loo,ing !o$n

a# a large poch7 %e opens #he &lap an! WE SEE #here are se1eral !ossiers insi!e7 %e opens one: #h-bing #hrogh #he -a#erial7 WE SEE #he personal le##ers: pho#ographs: repor#s: &iles'#he en#ire case his#ory o& Colonel Wal#er E7 /r#7 W5LLARD 297O73 A# &irs#: 5 #hogh# #hey han!e! -e #he $rong !ossier7 5 col!n# belie1e #hey $an#e! #his -an !ea!7 (hir!'genera#ion Wes# Poin#: #op o& his class777/orea: Airborne: abo# a #hosan! !ecora#ions: e#c7: e#c7 5! hea! his 1oice on #he #ape an! i# really p# #he hoo, in -e: b# 5 col!n# connec# p #ha# 1oice $i#h #his -an7 Li,e #hey sai!: he ha! an i-pressi1e career7 Maybe #oo i-pressi1e7 5 -ean: per&ec#7 %e $as being groo-e! &or one o& #he #op slo#s in #he corpora#ion7 8eneral: chie& o& s#a&&: any#hing7 5n +<=K: he re#rne! &ro- a #or $i#h A!1isory Co--an! in 9ie#na-: an! #hings s#ar#e! #o slip7 %is repor# #o #he Join# Chie&s o& S#a&& an! Lyn!on Johnson $as res#ric#e!7 See-s #hey !i!n# !ig $ha# he ha! #o #ell #he-7 Dring #he ne.# &e$ -on#hs: he -a!e #hree re;es#s777&or #rans&er #o Airborne #raining: "or# Benning: 8eorgia777an! $as &inally accep#e!7 AirborneF %e $as #hir#y'eigh# years ol!7 Why #he &c, $ol! he !o #ha#F +<==777oins Special "orces: re#rns #o 9ie#na-7 S!!enly $e %EAR a son!: a !is#an# EXPLOS5ON7 (he cre$ all s#op $ha#e1er #hey are !oing: loo, o# beyon! #he shore an! #he green ngle! hills7 (here is a !is#an# ROLL5N8 NO5SE: li,e in#errp#e! #hn!er7 (he b&&e#ing an! noise con#ine7  

C%E" Wha#s #ha#F

 

W5LLARD Arc ligh#7

 

LANCE Wha#s pF

 

W5LLARD B'G) s#ri,e7

 

C%E" Wha#s #ha#F

 

W5LLARD Arc ligh#

 

C%E" 5 ha#e #ha#7 E1ery #i-e 5 hear #ha#: so-e#hing #errible happens7

 

CLEAN Charlie !on# ne1er see #he- or hear #he-: -an7

 

LANCE (here #hey are %e poin#s p #o #he s,y7 EX(7 S/Y ' "ULL S%O( ' DAY Way p'pas# any clo!s an! barely !iscernible $e SEE #he blac, silhoe##es o& &or B'G) bo-bers: #heir 1apor #rails s#rea-ing $hi#e agains# #he !ar, ble s,y7

 

CLEAN Concssionll sc, #he air o# o& yor !a-n lngs7

 

C%E" So-e#hing #errible is going #o happen7

  S-o,e

CLEAN Secon!ary brning7

"ULL S%O('COAS(L5NE Blac, s-o,e rises &ro- #he ngle7  

 

C%5E" %eys o1er #here7

Lo#s o& %eys7

W5LLARD Le#s ha1e a loo, Chie&7 (he Chie& han!s Willar! #he &iel! glasses7 #he- o# a# #he brning coas#line7

%e loo,s #hrogh

W5LLARD 297O73 5# $as #he Air'Ca1: "irs# o& #he Nin#h7 2#o Chie&3 (ha#s #he-7 All #he cre$ -o1e #o ba##le posi#ions: ge# #heir &la, ac,e#s: hel-e#s: e#c7

W5LLARD 297O73 Or escor#s #o #he -o#h o& Nng Ri1er7 B# #hey $ere sppose! #o be $ai#ing &or s ano#her #hir#y ,ilo-e#ers ahea!7 Well: Air Mobile7 (hose boys s# col!n# s#ay p#7 (he PBR -o1es #o #he beach #hrogh a chaos o& o#her boa#s: lo$'&lying helicop#ers: an! sol!iers rshing by onshore7 EX(7 BEAC% AND 95LLA8E ' DAY A 1as# &iel! o& !e1as#a#ion: s-ashe! an! brning h#s: sha##ere! sa-pans an! bo!ies $ashing aron! in #he sr&7 Willar! -ps o&& #he boa#: Clean an! Lance &all in behin! hi-: #hey hea! ashore7 W5LLARD 297O73 "irs# o& #he Nin#h $as an ol! ca1alry !i1ision #ha# ha! cashe! in i#s horses &or choppers: an! gone #ear'assign aron! Na- loo,ing &or shi#7 (hey! gi1en Charlie a &e$ srprises in #heir #i-e here7 Wha# #hey $ere -opping p no$ ha!n# e1en happene! ye# an hor ago7 (hey -a,e #heir $ay across #he beach: $eapons in han!7 E.plosions go o&& aron! #he-@ #here is s-o,e e1ery$here7 S!!enly #hey are s#oppe! by a 9O5CE7 9O5CE 2O7S73 8o on: ,eep going7 5#s &or #ele1ision7 Don# loo, a# #he ca-era7 Willar! an! #he #$o $ho are &ollo$ing s#op incre!losly: #heir M+=s s#ill in han!7 9O5CE 2O7S73 8o on: go on: ,eep going7 loo, a# #he ca-era7

Don#

RE9ERSE AN8LE O" W%A( (%EY SEE A NEWS (EAM: !resse! in &a#iges an! co-ba# !ress7 A !irec#or: ca-era-an: an! son!-an@ #he !irec#or ,eeps $a1ing #he- by7  

D5REC(OR 2#o (roops3 Js# go by li,e yore &igh#ing7 Don# loo, a# #he ca-era7 5#s &or #ele1ision7 Js# go #hrogh7 Js# go by7 /eep on going7

Willar!: Lance: an! Clean rn by: s#aring in#o #he ca-era #he en#ire #i-e7 (hey -a,e #heir $ay #o$ar! #he 1illage n!er siege7 Willar! s#ops #o #al, $i#h a SER8EAN(: as a -e!e1ac helicop#er #a,es o&& in #he bac,gron!7 (he %eys an! Loches in #he s,y !ro$n o# -os# o& #heir con1ersa#ion7 CLOSE ON W5LLARD Loo,ing p as #he %eys s$eep in lo$7  

W5LLARD Where Can 5 &in! #he COF

 

SER8EAN( (ha#s #he colonel co-ing !o$n %e poin#s #o a par#iclar %ey in #he s,y: an! -o1es #o a clear spo# by a large bo-b cra#er7 %e #a,es o# a s-o,e bo-b an! plls #he pin an! lays i# !o$n in #he clearing: as i# spe$s o# orange s-o,e7

 

W5LLARD 2#o his -en3 COs on #ha# chopper7 Willar! -o1es bac, #o Lance an! Clean: #hey all ,neel: #rying #o a1oi! #he propeller $ash: as #hey loo, p7 "ULL 95EW (he helicop#er is hea1ily la!en $i#h -achine gns: e#c7: as i# lan!s in #he -i!!le o& #he clearing7 A #all: s#rong'loo,ing -an -ps o# (his is COLONEL W5LL5AM /5L8ORE7 %e ha#: #hen s#an!s #o his &ll i--ense han!s on his hips: sr1eys #he &iel!

 

o& #he helicop#er7 p#s on his Air'Ca1 heigh# an! $i#h his o& ba##le7

/5L8ORE Lie#enan#: bo-b #ha# #ree line bac, abo# a hn!re! yar!s7 8i1e -e so-e roo- #o brea#h7

 

L5EU(ENAN( Yes: sir /ilgore s#ar#s $al,ing: #hen #rns an! sho#s #o #he L5EU(ENAN(7

 

/5L8ORE Bring -e -y bo!y car!s

 

L5EU(ENAN( Yes: sir

(he Lie#enan# -o1es bac, #o #he helicop#er an! /ilgore con#ines &or$ar! #o$ar! a besiege! 1illage7 A CAP(A5N &ro- #an, !i1ision co-es rnning !o$n #he s#ree#: s#ops in &ron# o& /ilgore7  

CAP(A5N 5- #he "or#h (an, co--an!er7 51e go# &i1e #an,s bro,en !o$n7

 

/5L8ORE All righ# $i#h #he #an,s7 all righ#: Cap#ain7

5#s

(he cap#ain #rns an! e.i#s: as #he sergean# $al,s p lea!ing Willar!: Lance: an! Clean7  

W5LLARD Cap#ain Willar!7 (hey e.change sal#es7 an! han!s #he- #o hi-7

Willar! #a,es o# a se# o& or!ers

 

W5LLARD 5 carry priori#y papers &ro- Co-' Sec 5n#elligence: 55 Corps 5 n!ers#an! Nah (rang has brie&e! yo on #he re;ire-en#s o& -y -ission7

 

/5L8ORE Wha# -issionF 5 ha1en# hear! &ro- Nah (rang7 /ilgore han!s #he or!ers #o #he -aor: $ho has oine! hi-7 %e loo,s a# #he- an! sha,es his hea! ?no7?

 

W5LLARD Sir: yore sppose! #o escor# s in#o #he Nng (he -aor han!s #he or!ers bac, #o Willar!7 By #his #i-e #he lie#enan# has rn bac, in &ro- #he helicop#er $i#h #he !ec, o& playing car!s7 %e han!s #he- #o /ilgore7

 

/5L8ORE Well see $ha# $e can !o abo# #ha# Js# s#ay o# o& -y $ay #ill #his is !one: Cap#ain /ilgore crac,s #he plas#ic $rapping sharply: #a,es #he !ec, o& ne$ car!s an! &ans #he-7 (hen he s#ri!es pas# $illar! an! his #$o yong cre$-en $i#h no &r#her ac,no$le!ge-en#'#he o#hers &ollo$7 %e -o1es #hrogh #he shell'poc,e! &iel! o& !e1as#a#ion: sol!iers ga#hering aron! hi-7 As he co-es #o each 97C7 corpse: he !rops a car! on i#: care&lly pic,ing o# $hich

car! he ses7  

/5L8ORE 2#o hi-sel&3 All righ#: le#s see $ha# $e ha1e7 ($o o& spa!es7 (hree o& spa!es7 "or o& !ia-on!s: si. o& clbs777#here isn# one $or#h a ac, in #he $hole bnch7 "or o& !ia-on!s777 %e crosses on !o$n #he s#ree#: !is#rib#ing his car!s on #op o& #he !ea! 97C7 corpses7 Willar!: Lance: an! Clean ha1e been &ollo$ing /ilgore7 Willar! ben!s !o$n an! pic,s p one o& #he car!s &ro- a !ea! 97C7

 

LANCE %ey: Cap#ain: $ha#s #ha#F

 

W5LLARD Dea#h car!s7

     

LANCE Wha#F W5LLARD Dea#h car!s7 Le#s Charlie ,no$ $ho !i! #his7 MO95N8 S%O( O" /5L8ORE As he -o1es #hrogh #he corpses: selec#ing a car! an! &lipping i# on a bo!y: or p##ing i# behin! an ear7

 

/5L8ORE 2#o a shell'shoc,e! 8753 Cheep p: son7 As #hey pass by a $ell: #$o 8757s -p o# o& i#7

 

8757 "ire in #he hole (hey all hi# #he !ec,: as a #re-en!os e.plosion co-es o# o& #he $ell7 /ilgore: his lie#enan#: an! -aor s#op in bac, o& a large ga#hering o& 1illagers7 (hey are s#an!ing aron! a 8757 an! AR9N 5n#erpre#er: lis#ening #o #he-7 SOLD5ER 2O9ER P7A73 (his is an area #ha#s con#rolle! by #he 9ie#cong an! Nor#h 9ie#na-ese We are here #o help

yo We are here #o e.#en! a $elco-e han! #o #hose o& yo $ho $ol! li,e #o re#rn #o #he ar-s o& #he So#h 9ie#na-ese go1ern-en#7 A line o& 1illagers are #hro$ing all #heir belongs on #op o& a large APC par,e! by #he roa!: an! &iling in#o #he carrier7 /ilgore s#ops an! $a#ches #he 8757s help #he-: #hen he -o1es o1er an! loo,s a# #he insi!e: $here #he 1illagers are cro$!e! #oge#her: $ai#ing an! scare!7  

/5L8ORE 2#o $o-an3 8e# in %rry p 2#o sol!ier3 Mo1e i# o# SOLD5ER 2O9ER P7A73 (his is an area #ha# is con#rolle! by #he 9ie#cong an! Nor#h 9ie#na-ese777 /ilgore #rns an! con#ines !o$n #he brning s#ree# $i#h his grop7 %e co-es pon a $on!e! 97C7: groaning7 (he -an has #ie! a $ash bo$l o1er his belly'an! is groaning &or $a#er 7 /ilgore #rns #o a sol!ier7

 

/5L8ORE Wha#s #hisF SOLD5ER 2O9ER P7A73 (his -ans hr# pre##y ba!: sir7 Abo# #he only #hing hol!ing his g#s in: sir: is #ha# po# li!7

 

/5L8ORE 2#o AR9N sol!ier3 YeahF Wha# !oes he ha1e #o sayF AR9N SOLD5ER (his sol!ier is !ir#y 97C7 %e $an#s $a#er7 %e can !rin, pa!!y $a#er7

 

/5L8ORE 8e# o# o& here 8i1e -e #ha# can#een7 %e pshes #he AR9N sol!ier a$ay: #rns: an! #hen ge#s a can#een &ll o& $a#er &ro- #he lie#enan#7

 

/5L8ORE Any -an $hos bra1e enogh #he &igh#' 2#o AR9N sol!ier3 8e# o##a here 5ll ,ic, yo &c,ing ass Any -an bra1e enogh #o &igh# $i#h his g#s s#rappe! on

hi- can !rin, &ro- -y can#een any !ay7 %e s#oops !o$n's#ar#s #o ;ench #he prisoners #hirs# &rohis can#een7 A sol!ier rshes p #o hi-7  

SOLD5ER Colonel: 5 #hin, one o& #hose sailors is Lance Johnson: #he sr&er7

  WhereF

/5L8ORE %ereF Yo sreF

(he sol!er poin#s a# Lance7  

SER8EAN( Do$n #here7 /ilgore rises: han!s #he can#een bac,: an! -o1es o1er #o Willar! an! his cre$7 Loo,s a# Lance7

 

/5L8ORE Wha#s yor na-e: sailorF

   

LANCE 2sal#es3 8nners Ma#e (hir! Class L7 Johnson: sir7

 

/5L8ORE Lance Johnson #he sr&erF

 

LANCE Yes: sir7 /ilgore s-iles: s#ic,s o# his han!7

 

/5L8ORE Well: i#s an honor #o -ee# yo Lance7 51e a!-ire! yor nose ri!ing &or years7 Yor c#bac,: #oo7 5 #hin, yo ha1e #he bes# c#bac, #here is7

 

LANCE (han, yo: Sir7

 

/5L8ORE Yo can c# o# #he ?sir? crap: Lance7 5- Bill /ilgore7 5- a goo&y &oo#7 /ilgore lea!s Lance o&& #o -ee# so-e o#her sol!iers7 Willar!s en#ire #op'priori#y -ission has been o# in #he bac,gron!7

 

/5L8ORE 2-a,ing in#ro!c#ions3 5 $an# yo #o -ee# so-e gys7 (his is Mi,e &ro- San Diego7 Johnny &ro- Malib7 Were pre##y soli! sr&ers7 None o& s are any$here near yor class: #hogh7

 

M5/E No $ay7 Lance sha,es #heir han!s7 &ollo$ hi-7

/ilgore -o1es on: #he grop

 

/5L8ORE We !o a lo# o& sr&ing aron! here: Lance7 5 li,e #o &inish opera#ions early: &ly !o$n #o Yng (a &or #he e1ening glass7 Been ri!ing since yo go# hereF

 

LANCE No $ay7 5 ha1en# sr&e! since 5 been here7 (hey s#op #o see Ca#holic Mass going on in #he -i!!le o& a gra1eyar!7 Many helicop#ers con#ine #o ho1er o1erhea!7 Willar! loo,s aron! hi-: loo,s a# #he Mass being hel!: as #he Pries# con#ines his al#er on a gra1es#one in #he -i!s# o& #he bo-bing an! e1aca#ions7 EX(7 AREA BY DES(ROYED 95LLA8E ' N58%( (he area is ill-ina#e! by large cans &ille! $i#h san! an! e# &el: bon&ires: an! #he brning 1illage in #he bac,gron!7 (here are -aybe &i&#een #o #$en#y helicop#ers secre! agains# #he $in!: in or!erly pa##erns7 Men are grope! aron! #he &ires: ea#ing s#ea,s: ho# !ogs: ha-brgers: !rin,ing beer7 5# has #he biarre rese-blance o& so-e sor# o& barbarian beach par#y7 W5LLARD 297O73 /ilgore ha! a pre##y goo! !ay &or hi-sel&7 (hey choppere! in #he (' bones an! #he beer777an! #rne! #he L747 in#o a beach par#y7 (he -ore #hey #rie! #o -a,e i# li,e hone: #he -ore #hey -a!e e1erybo!y -is i#7 /ilgore is sea#e! a# #he &ire $i#h so-e o& his -en: s#r--ing a gi#ar an! singing7

 

/5L8ORE 2#o #he Chie&3 Ma,e -y -ea# rare7 Rare b# no# col!7

W5LLARD 297O73 Well: he $asn# a ba! o&&icer: 5 gess7 %e lo1e! his boys: an! yo &el# sa&e $i#h hi-7 We $as one o& #hose gys #ha# ha! a $eir! ligh# aron! hi-7 Yo s# ,ne$ he $asn# going #o ge# so -ch o& a scra#ch here7 /ilgore loo,s a# Willar!: $ho -ore or less si#s by hi-sel&7  

/5L8ORE Wha# happene! #o yor -ission: Cap#ainF Nah (rang &orge# all abo# yoF %e laghs7 Willar! ge#s p: carrying #he -ap hes pa#ien#ly been hol!ing7 %e lays i# !o$n in &ron# o& /ilgore@ s;a#s an! poin#s7

 

W5LLARD Sir: #$o places $e can ge# in#o #he ri1er7 %ere an! here7 5#s a pre##y $i!e !el#a: b# #hese are #he only #$o spo#s 5- really sre o&7

 

/5L8ORE (ha# 1illage yore poin#ing a# is ,in! o& hairy: Willar!7

 

W5LLARD Wha# !o yo -ean ?%airy?: sirF

 

/5L8ORE 5#s hairy7 8o# so-e pre##y hea1y or!inance7 51e los# a &e$ recon ships in #here no$ an! again7 (he Chie& co-es o1er: leans in #o #a,e a loo, a# #he -ap7

 

/5L8ORE Wha#s #he na-e o& #ha# go!!a-n 1illage: 9in Drin Dop or LopF Da-n goo, na-es all son! #he sa-e7 2#o one o& #he sr&er sol!iers3 Mi,e: yo ,no$ any#hing abo# #his poin# a# 9in Drin DopF

 

M5/E (ha#s a &an#as#ic pea,7

   

/5L8ORE Pea,F

 

M5/E Abo# si. &oo#7 5#s an o#s#an!ing pea,7 5#s go# bo#h #he long righ# an! le&# si!e: $i#h a bo$l sec#ion #ha#s nbelie1able7 5#s s# #be ci#y7 /ilgore consi!ers #his7

 

/5L8ORE Well: $hy !i!n# yo #ell -e #ha# be&oreF A goo! pea,7 (here aren# any goo! pea,s in #his $hole shi##y con#ry7 5#s all go!!a-n beach brea,7

 

M5/E 5#s really hairy in #here: sir7 (ha#s $here $e los# McDonal!7 (hey sho# #he hell o# o& s #here7 (ha#s Charlies poin#7 Willar! sees his chance: -ps in7

 

C%5E" We -ay no# be able #o ge# #he boa# in7 (he !ra&# a# #he -o#h o& #ha# ri1er -ay be #oo shallo$7 (he colonel rises: loo,s a# Willar!7

 

 

/5L8ORE Well pic, yor boa# p an! p# i# !o$n li,e a baby: righ# $here yo $an# i#7 (his is #he "irs# o& #he Nin#h: Air'Ca1: son7 Air -obile 5 can #a,e #ha# poin# an! hol! i# s# as long as 5 li,e: an! yo can ge# any place p #ha# ri1er #ha# si#s yo: yong Cap#ain7 %ell: a si.'&oo# pea, All righ#7 (a,e a gnship bac, #o !i1ision7 2#o Lance3 Lance: go $i#h Mi,e an! le# hipic, o# a boar! &or yo7 An! bring -e -y Ya#er Spoon: #he eigh#' si.7 Mi,e reac#s: !ob#&l7

 

/5L8ORE Wha# is i#: sol!ierF

 

M5/E 5#s pre##y hairy in #here7 Charlies Poin#7

5#s

/ilgore loo,s a# hi-: e.aspera#e!7  

/5L8ORE Charlie !on# sr& CU( (O6 EX(7 %EL5COP(ER "5ELD OU(S5DE DES(ROYED 95LLA8E ' DAY 5# is #he ne.# -orning7 (he helicop#ers: pilo#s: an! -en are rea!y &or ba##le7 (he helicop#ers slo$ly s#ar# p: as #he sol!iers scrry #o #heir 1arios posi#ions7 We "OLLOW /ilgore an! his grop: incl!ing Willar!: #he Chie&: Clean: Lance: e#c7: as #hey $al, across #he &iel!7 (hey all ge# in#o a helicop#er: e.cep# /ilgore7 %e #a,es o&& his ha#: reaches in: an! plls o# his hel-e#: p#s i# on7 AN8LE ON OUR CREW Sea#e! in #heir helicop#er: loo,ing o#7

 

C%E" Jess: Clean: yo ain# belie1e #his7 Loo,7 W%A( (%EY SEE6 (he PBR being airli&#e! p by #he helicop#er7

  %ey

CLEAN (heyre pic,ing p #he boa#

BAC/ (O /5L8ORES %EL5COP(ER /ilgore pic,s p so-e glo1es an! s#ar#s #o p# #he- on as he crosses #o #he gnner by #he helicop#er7  

/5L8ORE 2#o sol!ier3 %o$ yo &eeling: Ji--yF

 

SOLD5ER Li,e a -ean -o#her&c,er: sir

 

/5L8ORE 2#o bgler3 All righ#: son: le# re rip7 (he bgler begins #o play as /ilgore cli-bs in#o #he helicop#er7 EX(REME "ULL S%O( (%E %EL5COP(ER #a,es o&&: ro#ors spinning: gas #rbines belching &ire &ro- #heir e# pipes: san! an! !s# as #$en#y

helicop#ers R5SE7 NO5SE ROAR O9ER CAMERA7 &or-a#ion7

(he helicop#ers !eploy in#o a

NEW 95EWS ' %EL5COP(ERS (hey -o1e (%ROU8% (%E "AME: al-os# a !ance o& !ragon&lies7 5N(7 COMMAND COP(ER ' MED7S%O( ' /5L8ORE: W5LLARD: O(%ERS ' DAY Willar! loo,s ahea!: /ilgore si#s near #he !oor7 Belo$: #hey see #he ngle $his, by an! are s!!enly o1er #he ocean: lo$ an! &as#7 MON(A8E ' CLOSE S%O(S O" ROC/E( PODS W5(% M5N5'8UNS 5n #heir biarre'loo,ing -on#s as $ell as #he -en'yong: an#icipa#ing: hol!ing #heir ri&les: loo,ing !o$n7 CLOSE ON W5LLARD ' %5S PO9 Loo,ing o# &ro- #he si!e !oor7 (he 1arios #roop ships -o1ing by7 (he -en $ai#ing: si##ing on #he &loor: si##ing on #heir hel-e#s: loo,ing bac, a# hi-7 "ULL 95EW O" (%E %EL5COP(ERS (hey are -agni&icen# in #he s,y as #hey spli# in#o #$o col-ns7 5NS5DE %EL5COP(ER /ilgore cranes his nec, an! leans o# #o $a#ch #he $a1es: #hen #rns bac, #o Lance7  

/5L8ORE 5 ne1er ha1e go# se! #o a ligh# boar!7 5 can# ge# se! #o one7 5- se! #o a hea1y boar!7

 

LANCE 5 ,no$: i#s a real !rag7

 

/5L8ORE Yo pre&er a hea1y or ligh# boar!F

   

%ea1ier7

   

ReallyF

   

LANCE

/5L8ORE

LANCE Yeah7

 

/5L8ORE 5 #hogh# yong gys li,e ligh#er boar!s7

 

LANCE Can# ri!e #he nose on #hose #hings7 (he pilo# aler#s #he colonel7

 

P5LO( 2#o /ilgore3 D,e Si.: #his is Eagle (hrs# Se1en7 We1e go# i# spo##e!7

 

/5L8ORE Eagle (hrs#: p# on hea!ing #$o' se1en'ero: ass-e a##ac, &or-a#ion7

 

P5LO( (ha#s a Roger: Big D,e7 Were going in ho#7 %ere $e go7

 

/5L8ORE 2#o Lance3 Well co-e in lo$ o# o& #he rising sn: an! abo# a -ile o#: $ell p# on #he -sic7

   

LANCE MsicF

 

/5L8ORE Yeah: 5 se Wagner7 Scares #he hell o# o& #he slopes7 My boys lo1e i#7

 

LANCE 2#o Willar!3 %ey: #heyre gonna play -sic 5N(7 PBR CREWS COP(ER ' DAY As #hey near #he !es#ina#ion: se1eral o& #he sol!iers #a,e o&& #heir hel-e#s an! si# on #he-7 (he PBR cre$ reac#s $i#h srprise7

 

C%E" %o$ co-e all yo gys si# on yor hel-e#F

 

SOLD5ER So $e !on# ge# or balls blo$n o&&7 Che& laghs: loo,s aron!7 an! si#s on i#7

(hen he #a,es o&& his o$n hel-e#

5N(7 COMMAND COP(ER ' DAY 95EW ON /5L8ORE  

/5L8ORE 2#o Pilo#3 Eagle (hrs#: p# on psy $ar op7 Ma,e i# lo!7 (his is a Ro-eo "o. (ro#7 Shall $e !anceF A %AND s$i#ches on #he #ape !ec,7 MUS5C COMES UP: Wagners ?Ri!e o& #he 9al,yrie?: blaring #hrogh #he e.#ernal spea,ers o& #he choppers: as #hey -a,e #heir !ecen# in#o ene-y #erri#ory7 EX(7 (%E COMMAND %EL5COP(ER ' DAY Wi#h enor-os #$el1e'!ri1er lo!spea,ers BLAS(5N8 o# #he -sic7 5N(7 PBR CREWS COP(ER ' DAY O# cre$ is silen#: ner1os7 EX(7 COP(ERS ' DAY We SEE #he bo-bs an! sr&boar! a##ache! #o #he bo##o- o& #he helicop#ers7 EX(7 95E(CON8 95LLA8E ' "ULL'S%O( ' DAY (ypical ;ie# 9ie#na-ese coas#al 1illage: ra#her large: bil# along #he beach an! #rees $i#h rice pa!!ies behin!7 Sa-pans are plle! in#o a co1e $here #he are being nloa!e!7 We SEE !i&&eren# aspec#s o& #he li&e o& #he 1illage: #he people $or,ing #here7 MED5UM S%O( ' SC%OOLYARD A #eacher an! li##le girl co-e o# in#o #he cor#yar!: ;ic,ly &ollo$e! by o#her s#!en#s poring &ro- #he schoolhose in #he bac,gron!7 A Nor#h 9ie#na-ese sol!ier rns in #o #he #eacher: $ho #hen #rns bac, #o #he chil!ren7 (he sol!ier $a1es #o #he chil!ren #o ge# o# o& #he area7 CLOSER ON (%E (EAC%ER ga#hering chil!ren #oge#her7 Peasan#s rn #hrogh as #he #eacher s#ar#s #he chil!ren rnning o#7 One s-all boy re-ains: an ol!er girl rns bac, #o ge# hi- an! rn a&#er #he o#hers 7 Soon #he 1illage is bing $i#h ac#i1i#y7 (renches are se! #o pass $eapons an! a--ni#ions: yong 97C7 ' bo#h -en an! $o-en7 N797A7 reglars rsh along #he #renches #o #a,e #heir posi#ions7

NEW 95EW ' N797A7 AND 97C7 rshing along #he #renches an! #a,ing #he ca-o&lage co1ering o&& a large a#o-a#ic an#iaircra&# $eapon7 EX(7 (%E S/Y ' NEW 95EW ' DAY Mo1ing behin! an assal# col-n o& helicop#ers7 5N(7 COMMAND COP(ER ' DAY /ilgore -oni#oring #he #rans-ission7 CLOSE 95EW ON W5LLARD $a#ching #he spec#acle7 CLOSE 95EW ON /5L8ORE cal- an! 1ery e&&ec#i1e7 See-s al-os# li,e an as#rona#7 Willar! loo,s !o$n a# #his incre!ible ba##le7 W5LLARDS PO9 ' AER5AL 95EW ' (%E 95LLA8E (he 1illage n!er a##ac,7 (he in1incible ca1alry charges in: hrling all i#s &ear&l $eaponry: blas#ing o# #he Wagner7 5N(7 PO9 BE%5ND P5LO( ' DAY  

P5LO( 2#o /ilgore3 We1e spo##e! a large $eapon !o$n belo$7 Were gonna go !o$n an! chec, i# o#7 (he helicop#er sha,es as $e SEE #he s-o,e o& #he roc,e# shoo# ahea! o& s7 RE9ERSE AN8LE A 9ie#na-ese hose goes p in &la-es7 MED5UM CLOSE UP ' 8UN S%5P s$eeping !o$n: i#s -ini'gns "5R5N87

97C7 sca##er7

5N(7 COMMAND COP(ER ' DAY  

/5L8ORE O#s#an!ing: Re! (ea-7 2#o Pilo#3 8e# yo a case o& beer &or #ha# one7 COP(ERS PO9 ON SUARE ' %58% AN8LE

Wa#ching 9ie#na-ese loa!ing a--ni#ion in#o an ol! Ci#ron car7 (he cop#er circles o1er #he-7 P5LO( + Were o1er #he 1illage righ# no$7 5 #hin, 5 see a 1ehicle !o$n in #he cor#yar!7 5- gonna chec, i# o#7  

/5L8ORE Well !one: %a$,s7 Well !one7 Wan# so-e #$en#y'Mi,e'Mi,e'9lcan righ# along #hose #ree'lines7 Ripple #he shi# o# o& #he-7 P5LO( ) 8o# a 1ehicle on #he bri!ge: &i&#y caliber on'boar!7 %es -o1ing across #o respply $eapon7

 

/5L8ORE Big D,e Si.7 Clear #he area7 5- co-ing !o$n -ysel&7 2#o hi-sel&3 Don# #hese people e1er gi1e pF 95EW ' (%E COMMAND COP(ER 5# circles #he area7 8nships hi# #he Ci#ron #ha#s #rying #o cross #he bri!ge7 (he car brs#s in#o &la-e an! #he a--ni#ion is EXPLODED7

 

LANCE 2#o /ilgore3 Nice shoo#: Bill (he cop#er s!!enly lrches o1er #o #he righ#7 (he ship is os#le! aron! ba!ly7 (here are so-e &la-es an! s-o,e an! i# loo,s as #hogh #he cop#er has been seriosly hi#7 (here is con&sion an! $e realie #ha# #he blle#s ha1e hi# a bo. o& &lares $hich ha1e gone o&& insi!e #he cop#er7

 

/5L8ORE 2#o sol!iers3 Un'ass #ha# shi# an! ge# i# o# o& here 5#s s# a &lare: i#s alrigh#: i#s s# a &lare7 E1erybo!y all righ#F Lance: yo all righ#F

 

LANCE 5- &ine EX(7 95LLA8E ' COP(ERS LAND5N8 ' DAY A s-all grop o& cop#ers co-e !o$n an! lan!: ,ic,ing p clo!s o& !s#7 Sol!iers s#ar# #o -p o&&: rn &or co1er:

as shells hi# #he gron!7 YOUN8 SOLD5ER7

All -p o# e.cep# &or one

YOUN8 SOLD5ER 5- no# going 5- no# going 5- no# going Ano#her sol!ier co-es bac,: grabs hi- by #he ar-: an! plls hi- o# o& #he cop#er7 NEW 95EW ' AMER5CANS ON (%E 8ROUND procee! in !ri1ing #o #he 97C &ro- #he 1illage: &iring in#o hoses7 One sol!ier &ires his ri&le in#o a ro$ o& s#orage ars in &ron# o& a hose7 (hey e.plo!e7 A blac, sol!ier so #hro$n by #he blas#7 SOLD5ER 2O9ER RAD5O3 We go# so-e secon!aries !o$n #here in #he plaa7 SOLD5ER ) 2O9ER RAD5O3 %ol! on#o yor posi#ions7 SOLD5ER 2O9ER RAD5O3 D,e Si.: D,e Si.7 We1e go# $on!e! !o$n #here7 95EW ON (%E COUR(YARD Sol!iers h!!le aron! #he se1erely $on!e! blac, 8757: $ho is screa-ing o#7 (he R( -an is &ran#ically calling &or a -e!e1ac as #$o 9ie#na-ese el!ers babble on &or #heir li1es: e.plaining #ha# #hey !i!n# ,no$ #he booby #rap $as near #heir hose7  

MED5C 8e# a s#re#cher o1er here WOUNDED SOLD5ER Please: 8o!: help -e

 

   

MED5C Le#s gi1e hi- so-e -orphine7 SOLD5ER 2O9ER RAD5O3 4ero'#hree'se1en'se1en'&or'#$o7 MED5C Wheres #ha# !s#erF 5N(7 COMMAND COP(ER ' DAY /ilgore loo,ing o# #he !oor as he &lies &ro- #he ri1er !o$n o1er #he cor#yar!7

 

/5L8ORE

2in#o ra!io3 5 $an# -y $on!e! o# o& #here an! in #he hospi#al in &i&#een -in#es7 5 $an# -y -en o#7 COP(ERS PO9 O" COUR(YARD SOLD5ER 2O9ER RAD5O3 So-ebo!y s#an! #igh# #here $i#h Big D,e7 SOLD5ER ) 2O9ER RAD5O3 (his is (en'(en: $ere going #o be in #here an! ge# o#7 EX(7 (%E COUR(YARD ' DAY As a -e!e1ac helicop#er co-es !o$n lan!ing by #he s-o,e7 (hey carry #he $on!e! 8757 in#o #he helicop#er7 "ran#ic A-ericans psh #he #$o ol!er 9ie#na-ese in#o #he -e!e1ac ship &or ;es#ioning7 A YOUN8 95E(NAMESE WOMAN s!!enly rshes o# &ro- one o& #he bil!ings: -a,ing a &ss abo# #he ol!er 9ie#na-ese7 (hen she #hro$s her coolie ha# in#o #he open helicop#er !oor7  

SOLD5ER Shes go# a grena!e grena!e

Shes go# a

EX(7 %EL5COP(ER ' %58% 95EW ' DAY %elicop#er BLOWS in#o &la-es7 Men rsh o# on &ire7 &ran#ically #ry #o o# #he-sel1es o#7

(hey

5N(7 COMMAND COP(ER ' DAY Loo,ing !o$n on #he brning helicop#er7  

P5LO( (hey ble$ #he shi# o# o& i#7

 

/5L8ORE "c,ing sa1ages7

 

CO'P5LO( %oly Chris#: shes a SAP7 5gonna ge# #ha# !in, bi#ch7 8e# o1er #here: Johnny7 O# #he righ# s,i! righ# p her ass7 MED5UM 95EW ' (%E 8ROUND 5# s$er1es !o$n7 We can SEE #he !isas#er as $ell as #he #hree 9ie#na-ese rnning a$ay7 5# ROARS !o$n: #he -achine gnner "5R5N87

95EW ON (%E 8ROUND (he 9ie#na-ese are -o$e! !o$n7 O9ER'(%E'S%OULDER S%O( O" (%E (REES BELOW (%E COP(ER Shells are &ire! &ro- #he gro1e o& #rees a# #he cop#er7 P5LO( 2O9ER RAD5O3 We go##a ge# so-e air p in #hese #rees7 5#s go!!a-n ea#'p $i#h #he ene-y !o$n #here7 (he LO% s$er1es pas# #he #ree line #a,ing sniper "5RE an! &inally a !ea!'on %5(7 5# s$er1es aron! in circles: blac, s-o,e co-ing &ro- i#: casca!ing #o$ar! #he gron!7 Cop#ers &ire a# #he bri!ge7 S-o,e an! !ebris &ly p$ar!7 8eysers o& $a#er al-os# obscre i#7 (he bri!ge is !es#roye!: #he 1illage brns in #he bac,gron!7 5N(7 COMMAND COP(ER ' DAY /ilgore #rns #o loo, a# Lance7  

/5L8ORE Wha# !o yo #hin,F

 

LANCE 5#s really e.ci#ing: -an7

  No: no

/5L8ORE (he $a1es

 

LANCE Oh: righ#7

 

/5L8ORE Loo, a# #ha#: brea,s bo#h $ays7 Wa#ch7 Loo, 8oo! si.'&oo# s$ells EX(7 BEAC% ' DAY /ilgores cop#er ,ic,s p a clo! o& !s# as i# se#s !o$n7 /ilgore pops o#: &ollo$e! by Lance an! o#her o&&icers an! s#ri!es across #he beach loo,ing o# #o$ar! #he sea7 SOLD5ER 2O7S73

 

5nco-ing (hey all !i1e e.cep# /ilgore@ hes $a#ching a big se#7 (he shell EXPLODES in #he $a#er abo# a hn!re! yar!s a$ay: sen!ing p a geyser o& spray7 /ilgore is n-o1e!7 (he o#hers ge# p an! oin hi-7

 

MAJOR (his L747 is s#ill pre##y ho#:

sir7 Maybe yo ogh# #o sr& so-e$here else7  

/5L8ORE Wha# !o yo ,no$ abo# sr&ing: MaorF Yore &ro- go!!a-n Ne$ Jersey %e $his#les Mi,e an! Johnny o1er: $ho loo, li,e #heyre rea!y #o hi# #he !ir# again as e.plosions go o&& aron! #he-7

 

/5L8ORE 5 $anna see ho$ ri!eable #ha# s#&& is7 8o change7

 

M5/E 5#s #ill pre##y hairy o# #here: sir7

 

/5L8ORE Yo $anna sr&: sol!ierF (hey no! ?yes? -ee,ly7

 

/5L8ORE (ha#s goo! son: becase yo ei#her sr& or &igh#7 (ha# clearF (hey #rn an! lea1e7 /ilgore grabs an M+= &ro- one o& #he gar!s'#hey all #hin, hes going #o shoo# #he sr&ers or so-eone'#hey rn bac, neasy7

 

/5L8ORE One ge# going7 5ll co1er &or #he-7 2#o o#hers3 An! bring a boar! Lance7 %e coc,s #he $eapon'Lance loo,s aron! neasily7

 

W5LLARD 2#o Lance3 We can# !o shi# #ill #he boa# ge#s here7

 

/5L8ORE Lance: 5 be# yo can# $ai# #o ge# o# #here7

     

LANCE Wha#F /5L8ORE 2ges#ring #o ocean3 See ho$ #hey brea, bo#h $aysF One gy can brea, righ#: one le&#:

si-l#aneos7 o& #ha#F  

Wha# !o yo #hin,

LANCE Bill: 5 #hin, $e ogh# #o $ai# &or #he #i!e #o co-e p7 %e s#ar#s a$ay7

 

/5L8ORE Lance: co-e here7 Loo,7 SOLD5ER 2O7S73

 

5nco-ing A shell screa-s o1er'#hey all hi# #he !ir# e.cep# /ilgore7 5# e.plo!es: #hro$ing san! #hrogh #he air7 /ilgore leans !o$n yelling o1er #he noise7

 

/5L8ORE (he #i!e !oesn# co-e in &or si. hors Yo $anna $ai# here &or si. horsF AN8LE ON (%E PBR in #he s,y: being !roppe! by #he helicop#er on#o #he $a#er7 MED5UM S%O( ' SUR" ' (%E (WO SUR"ERS o# on #he $a#er on #heir boar!s: #rying #o sr&7 /5L8ORE 2O7S73 2#hrogh -egaphone3 O,ay: &ellas: ;i# hi!ing7 go: !ic,hea!s: #a,e o&&7

Le#s

AN8LE ON /5L8ORE: %OLD5N8 A ME8AP%ONE $a#ching #he sr&ers7 JE(S SCREAM o1erhea!: "5R5N8 CANNONS7 %elicop#ers $heel by carrying o# $on!e!7  

W5LLARD 8o!!a-ni# Don# yo #hin, i#s a li##le ris,y &or R an! RF

 

/5L8ORE 5& 5 say i#s sa&e #o sr& #his beach Cap#ain: i#s sa&e #o sr& #his beach 5 -ean: 5- no# a&rai! #o sr& #his place 5ll sr& #his &c,ing place %e rips o&& his shir# an! scar&7

 

/5L8ORE 2#o sol!ier3

8i1e -e #ha# R'(: sol!ier7 2in#o ra!io3 Do1e "or: #his is Big D,e Si.7 8o!!a-ni#: 5 $an# #ha# #ree line bo-be! BOMBER P5LO( 2O9ER RAD5O3 Big D,e Si.: Roger7 Do1e One' (hree: s#an! by7 /5L8ORE 2O7S73 2in#o ra!io3 Bo-b #he- in#o #he s#one age: son7 %e #hro$s #he R'( bac, #o #he sol!ier7 We SEE &ro- a-ong #he 9ie#na-ese prisoners being her!e!: a $o-an rnning: co1ere! $i#h bloo!: carrying a bloo!y baby7 She is #rying #o o&&er i# p #o #he colonel: b# a sol!ier is !#i&lly #rying #o ,eep a$ay &ro- hi-7  

SOLD5ER No: -aa-: no

 

/5L8ORE Le# -e #a,e care o& #his no$7 2in!ica#es sol!iers ri&le3 8e# #ha# o# o& here /ilgore in#erce!es: pshing #he sol!iers ri&le a$ay7

 

/5L8ORE 2#o $o-an3 Co-e here: no$7 All righ#7 yo can# go

Sorry:

%e #a,es #he $on!e! baby in his han!s: #en!erly: an! calls a sol!ier o1er7    

/5L8ORE Ji--y AN8LE ON ?LOC? SPO((ER PLANE 5N (%E S/Y LOC 2O9ER RAD5O3 %a$, One'($o: Do1e One'(hree7 (hey nee! so-e napal- !o$n #here7 Can yo p# i# #hereF "58%(ER P5LO( 2O9ER RAD5O3 Righ#: One'(hree7 Were &i.e! #o &c, $i#h #he-7 LOC 2O9ER RAD5O3 (rying #o sppress so-e -or#ar &ire o&& #he #ree line !o$n #here7

Roger7

"58%(ER P5LO( 2O9ER RAD5O3 %ere $e co-e7

LOC 2O9ER RAD5O3 8oo!7 8i1e i# all yo go# an! bring in all yor ships7 Wing abreas#7  

/5L8ORE 2#o Ji--y3 (ell #he- #o ge# -y chopper: ge# bac, #o #he hospi#al7 %e han!s #he baby #o #he sol!ier7

 

Wo-an pro#es#s7

/5L8ORE No: no 7 Yo1e go# #o go $i#h hi-7 8o 8o 2#o sol!ier3 8e# i# o# o& here An! #ell -y gys 5 $an# -y boar! LOC 2O9ER RAD5O3 Big D,e Si.: #his is Do1e One' (hree7 (he e#s are inbon! no$7 (hey go# abo# #hir#y secon!s #o bo-b s#a#ion7 8e# yor people bac,7 (his is gonna be a big one7 /ilgore re#rns #o Lance: $ho is co$ering in a &o.hole $i#h Willar!7

 

/5L8ORE Don# $orry7 Well ha1e #his place cleane! p in a i&&y: son7 8i1e -e #hose shor#s7 %e #rns #o his ai!e: $ho han!s hi- a pair o& Air'Ca1 #rn,s7

 

/5L8ORE 2#o Lance3 (hese are &ro- #he Air'Ca1: a presen# &ro- -e an! #he boys7 5 $anna see yo !o yor s#&& o# #here7 Je#s brea, #he #rees: $e %EAR #he EXPLOS5ONS o& )*-CANNONS: an! #hen #he en#ire #ree line ERUP(S 5N(O "5RE $i#h an i--ense a-on# o& napal-7 /ilgore s#an!s #here: han!s on hips: loo,ing a# #he brning ngle in #he !is#ance7

 

/5L8ORE Yo s-ell #ha#F Do yo s-ell #ha#F

     

LANCE Wha#F /5L8ORE 2poin#ing #o #rees3 Napal-: son7 No#hing else in #he $orl! s-ells li,e #ha#7 2croches !o$n3 5 lo1e #he s-ell o& napal- in #he -orning7 Yo ,no$: one #i-e $e ha! a hill bo-be! &or #$el1e hors777an! $hen i# $as all o1er: 5 $al,e! p7 We !i!n# &in! one o& #he-: no# one s#in,ing !in, bo!y7 (he s-ell: yo ,no$ #ha# gasoline s-ellF (he $hole hill' s-elle! li,e'1ic#ory7 %e loo,s o& nos#algically7 A shell co-es in an! %5(S in #he bac,gron!7 Willar! an! #he sol!iers reac#@ /ilgore ignores i#7

 

/5L8ORE So-e!ay #his $ars gonna en!7 A #re-en!os sa!ness en1eloping hi-7 (he he s#an!s p an! $al,s o&&7 Willar! #rns an! loo,s #o$ar! hi-7 %e n!ers#an!s $ha# #he colonel is saying #o hi-7 AN8LE ' /5L8ORE ' WAL/5N8 OU( (OWARD (%E SUR" S!!enly he senses so-e#hing7 %e s#ops: li&#s his han!' #hen lic,s his &ingers an! p#s #hen in #he air7

 

/5L8ORE 2#o Lance3 Lance (he $in! (he Win! 5#s blo$ing onshore 5#s gonna blo$ #his place o#7 5#s gonna rin i# Sre enogh: #here is a rshing breee #ha# increases7

 

LANCE No# cool

 

/5L8ORE 5#s #he go!!a-n napal-: #ha#s $ha#s !oing i#

 

W5LLARD 5- really sorry: Colonel: b# 5a&rai! #ha# !oes i#7 (he ,i!s go# a rep#a#ion7 Yo can# e.pec# hi- #o sr& #hose sloppy $a1es7

 

/5L8ORE

5 n!ers#an! $ha# yore saying7  

LANCE Yeah: 5- an ar#is#: Bill7 col!n# sr& #ha# crap7

5

MED5UM 95EW ' /5L8ORE: W5LLARD: LANCE Willar! cal-ly goes abo# pic,ing p Lances clo#hes as /ilgore apologies #o Lance &or #he con!i#ions7  

/5L8ORE Loo,: 5 apologie7 5#s no# -y &al#7 (he $a1es are ge##ing blo$n o# by #he napal-7 5#s #he bo-bs casing a 1or#e. $i#h #he $in!7

 

LANCE 5 accep# yor apology7

 

/5L8ORE %ang aron! s# #$en#y -in#es7

 

W5LLARD So-e o#her #i-e: Bill7

 

/5L8ORE Js# #$en#y -in#es Willar! grabs Lance an! $al,s hi- a$ay &ro- /ilgore7

 

LANCE 5- an ar#is#

 

W5LLARD 2#o Lance3 /eep $al,ing7 /ilgore #a,es #he -egaphone7

 

/5L8ORE 2in#o -egaphone #o sr&ers3 Le#s gi1e i# a #ry: gys7 One goes le&# an! one goes righ#7 2#o Lance3 Loo,: Lance777 Lance an! Willar! ,eep $al,ing: &as#7

 

W5LLARD Yo #hrogh sr&ingF Wanna say goo!'bye #o #he colonelF

 

LANCE No

 

W5LLARD Yo sreF

   

LANCE Yeah

 

W5LLARD (hen le#s ge# #he &c, o# o& here /ilgore is le&# &ran#ic on #he beach $i#h his -egaphone7

 

/5L8ORE 2calling #o #he-3 Lance: i#s #he &c,ing napal- Js# $ai# #$en#y -in#es "c, Willar! an! Lance rn li,e hell #o$ar! #he PBR in #he !is#ance7 5n his &rs#ra#ion: /ilgore #hro$s #he -egaphone in #he air an! $an!ers o&&7 A( (%E PBR (he cre$ help Willar! an! Lance cli-b on#o #he boa#7 S!!enly Willar! sees so-e#hing an! s#ops7 5n a pile o& e;ip-en# #ha# #he %eys le&# are #$o sr&boar!s'$illar! loo,s a# #he-7

 

W5LLARD 2#o PBR3 Don# lea1e $i#ho# -e

 

CLEAN Where #he &c, are yo goingF %e rns #o #he cop#er $here /ilgores sr&boar! is a##ache!7

   

W5LLARD 5nco-ing All #he sol!iers a# #he cop#er !c, an! !ring #ha# -o-en#: Willar! sna#ches #he colonels sr&boar!7 A sol!ier #ries #o s#op hi-7

 

SOLD5ER (ha#s #he colonels sr&boar!

 

W5LLARD 8e# #he &c, o&& -e

5#s -ine

%e rshes bac, #o #he boa#: han!ing #he boar! p #o Clean: an! sca-pers aboar!7 Clean s#&&s #he boar! in #he s#ern7 (he boa# #rns: EN85NES RUNN5N8 %ARD AND ROARS O"" #o$ar! #he !eeper $a#er o& #he ri1er7 MED5UM CLOSE S%O( ' W5LLARD

On #he bo$6 laghing: e.has#e!: &eeling sa#is&ie! $i#h hi-sel&7 EX(7 95LLA8E ' DAY (he PBR passes #he brne!'o# 1illage: #hrogh #he !es#roye! bri!ge: an! hea!s o# #o$ar! #he ri1er7 EX(7 PBR ' DAY (he cre$ rela.ing7 rolling a oin#7  

 

Clean si#s !o$n ne.# #o Che&: $ho is

CLEAN Che&: ligh# p: -an7 le#s ge# high7

Co-e on:

C%E" 2#o Lance3 Wanna s-o,eF

 

CLEAN Ligh# p7 W5LLARD 297O73 So-e!ay #his $ars gonna en!7 (ha#! be s# &ine $i#h #he boys on #he boa#7 (hey $eren# loo,ing &or any#hing -ore #han a $ay ho-e7

   

C%E" Cap#ainF Che& o&&ers #he oin# #o Willar!7

%e $a1es i# o&&7

W5LLARD 297O73 (roble is: 5! been bac, #here777an! 5 ,ne$ #ha# i# s# !i!n# e.is# any-ore7  

LANCE 2#o grop3 B!!ha #i-e7 (he cre$ shares #he oin#7

  All righ#7 shi#7

CLEAN (ha#s grass7

(ha#s

Willar! pors hi-sel& a !rin, &ro- a bo##le7 W5LLARD 297O73 5& #ha#s ho$ /ilgore &ogh# #he $ar7775 began #o $on!er $ha# #hey really ha! agains# /r#7 5# $asn# s# insani#y an! -r!er7 (here

$as enogh o& #ha# #o go aron! &or e1erybo!y7 EX(7 R59ER ' "ULL S%O( ' (%E BOA( ' DUS/ 5# is par,e!: hi!!en n!er so-e #rees along #he ri1erban,7 C%E" 2O7S73 5- no# here7775- $al,ing #hrogh #he ngle ga#hering -angos: an! 5 -ee# Ra;el Welch7 5 can -ale nice -ango crea- p!!ing7 Yo ,no$: ,in! o& sprea! i# aron! on s777 Che& is lying on his bac,: his eyes close!7 Lance is s#an!ing on #he ri1erban, ne.# #o #he PBR7 %e is #a,ing a lea,7 %e &inishes: #hen #rns an! s;a#s ne.# #o a ble bc,e# an! s#ar#s $ashing his Air'Ca1 #rn,s7  

C%E" 777See: shes in#o -angoes: #oo7 Shes li,e one li-b abo1e -e7 Were bo#h in #he ngle here: n!e7 We %EAR a helicop#er co-ing #o$ar! #he 1icini#y o& #he boa#7 (he $in! begins #o hi# #he #rees an! boa#7

 

CLEAN 2#o Chie&3 %ey: Chie&F %ere co-es #ha# colonel gy again7 (he SOUND o& #he helicop#er ge#s closer777an! an in!is#ingishable langage on a lo!spea,er7 Lance ga#hers his bc,e# an! soap an! -ps p on #he PBR7 /5L8ORE 2O9ER P7A73 ?5 $ill no# har- or hr# yo7 Js# gi1e -e bac, #he boar!: Lance7 5# $as a goo! boar! an! 5 li,e i#7 Yo ,no$ ho$ har! i# is #o &in! a boar! #ha# yo li,e7? (he helicop#er !rones on in#o #he !is#ance'#he sa-e speech s#ar#s again &ar#her o&&'&inally #he noise ceases7

 

C%E" De#er-ine! -o#her&c,er: ain# heF Coc,'sc,er Willar! snaps o&& a sal#e a# #he passing cop#er7 !isappears in#o #he !is#ance7

 

CLEAN Jess Chris#7 (ha# gys #oo

5#

&c,ing -ch: -an7  

LANCE Do yo #hin, he $ol!1e sho# sF

 

W5LLARD %e $ol!1e sho# s on #he beach: or i& he sa$ -e #a,ing his boar!7

   

CLEAN 2singing3 Le#s go sr&ing no$: E1erybo!ys learning ho$77

 

LANCE Le#s ge# #his boar! o# o& -y #rre#7

   

CLEAN Sc,er7

 

LANCE Co-e on: ho$ a- 5 gonna shoo# hi#he ne.# #i-e he co-es aron!F

 

W5LLARD %ey: Che&: -a,e so-e roo- bac, #here &or #he boar!7 (hey s#o$ #he boar! in #he bac, o& #he boa#: hi!ing i#7

 

C%5E" 5 $on!er i& #ha#s #he sa-e chopper7

 

W5LLARD %ell: hes probably go# #he- all o1er #he ri1er $i#h #ha# recor!ing7 Well ha1e #o hol! p here #ill !ar,: Chie&7 2#o Lance3 Don# $orry Lance: he $on# &ollo$ s #oo &ar7

 

LANCE Wha# -a,es yo say #ha#F

 

W5LLARD Yo #hin, #ha# Ca1 colonel $an#s e1eryone p ri1er #o ,no$ $e s#ole his boar!F

 

LANCE 5 !i!n# s#ea, i# Willar! laghs: ligh#s p a cigare##e7

 

C%5E"

Cap#ainF Js# ho$ &ar p #his ri1er are $e goingF  

W5LLARD (ha#s classi&ie!: Chie&7 5 can# #ell yo7 Were going p pre##y &ar7

 

CLEAN 5s i# gonna be hairyF

 

W5LLARD 5 !on# ,no$: ,i!7 Yeah: probably7

 

C%5E" Yo li,e i# li,e #ha#: Cap#ainF When i#s ho#: hairyF

   

W5LLARD "c,7 2a bea#3 Maybe yoll ge# a chance #o ,no$ $ha# #he &c, yo are in so-e &ac#ory in Ohio7 Che& s#eps &or$ar! $i#h a plas#ic bc,e#7

 

C%E" %ey: Chie&: 5- gonna go ge# #hose -angoes no$: o,ayF

 

C%5E" (a,e so-ebo!y $i#h yo7

 

W5LLARD 5ll go $i#h hi-7 %e #rns an! &ollo$s Che& o&& #he PBR7 (hey cli-b p #he ban,: a$ay &ro- #he boa#: in#o #he ngle7 EX(7 JUN8LE ' MED5UM 95EW ' DUS/ Che& an! Willar! ca#iosly $al, #hrogh #he !ar, n!erbrsh7 We SEE &rag-en#s o& #he-: LOSE #hen occasionally: an! s# MO9E #hrogh #he ngle7 WE %EAR #his con1ersa#ion #hrogho#6

   

W5LLARD Che&F

 

C%E" Yes: sir7

 

W5LLARD %o$ co-e #hey call yo #ha#F

 

C%E"

Call -e $ha#: sirF  

W5LLARD Che&7 Case yo li,e -angoes an! s#&&F

  No: sir7 sacier7    

C%E" 5- a real che&7

5- a

W5LLARD SacierF

 

C%E" Yes: sir7 See: 5 co-e &ro- Ne$ Orleans7 5 $as raise! #o be a sacier7 A grea# sacier7

 

W5LLARD Wha#s a sacierF

 

C%E" We specialie in saces7 8o##a be a -ango #ree here so-e$here777(hen: 5 $as sppose! #o go #o Paris: #o #he Esco&&ier School7 B# #hen 5 go# or!ers &or -y physical7 As #hey -o1e !eeper in#o #he ngle7

 

C%E" Well: 5 oine! #he na1y7 %ear! #hey ha! be##er &oo!7 Coo, school: #ha# !i! i#7

  Oh: yeahF

W5LLARD %o$s #ha#F

Che& p#s !o$n his bc,e# an! ri&le: #a,es a lea,7 Willar! #a,es a &e$ s#eps &ar#her in #he ngle an! #hen si#s by hi- on a log7  

C%E" Yo !on# $anna hear abo# #ha#7 (hey line! s p in &ron# o& a hn!re! yar!s o& pri-e rib7 All o& s: yo ,no$: loo,ing a# i#F Magni&icen#7 Magni&i;e7 Ne.# #hing: #heyre #hro$ing #he -ea# in#o #hese big cal!rons7 Willar! has hear! so-e#hing in #he ngle !ring #his e.plana#ion7 %e beco-es aler#7

 

C%E" All o& i#7 Boiling i#7 5 loo,e! insi!e: -an: i# $as #rning grey7

5 col!n# &c,ing belie1e #ha# one (ha#s $hen 5 applie! &or ra!io-ans school: b# #hey' Che& loo,s p: seeing Willar! s#an!ing a !is#ance a$ay: poise! $i#h his ri&le7 Willar! signals #o hi- #o co-e ca#iosly7 %e -o#ions #o Che& #o -o1e $i#h hi-: each co1ering #he o#her7 (hey $al, a &e$ yar!s &ro- $here #hey ha1e hear! so-e#hing -o1e7  

C%E" Wha# is i#F CharlieF MED5UM S%O( ' PANN5N8 ' W5LLARD -o1ing #hrogh #he ngle ca#iosly: he is co-&or#able in #his en1iron-en#7 %e signals an! !irec#s his $ay 1ery e.per#ly: gi1ing silen# ins#rc#ions #o Che& on ho$ #o -o1e $i#h hi-7 (hey see- #o ha1e #he in#r!er localie! an! procee! 1ery ;ie#ly #o$ar! $here he is7 MED5UM S%O( ' (%E ELEP%AN( 8RASS ' W5LLARD AND C%E" S!!enly #he grass &ol!s al-os# #o Willar!: an! a hge (58ER leaps o# a# #he-: snarling -agni&icen#ly7 (hey &ire $il!ly: e-p#ying #heir clips7

 

C%E" 5#s a -o#her&c,ing #iger a #iger: -an A #iger

5#s

%e #rns an! bol#s #hrogh #he ngle: as scare! as a -an can be7  

C%E" Mo#her&c,ing #iger Willar! bac,s o# o& #he clearing: co1ering #he bshes an! rns: scare! o# o& his hea! as $ell7 (hey &ire #heir M+=s in!iscri-ina#ely rnning bac, #o #he boa#: screa-ing7 "ULL S%O( ' (%E BOA( (he cre$ is ar-e!7 (hey1e hear! #he screa-ing7 Lance has #he #$in &i&#ies poin#e! in#o #he ngle7 Che& co-es screa-ing o# o& #he brsh7 (hro$s his ri&le in #he boa# an! !i1es hea!&irs# a&#er i#7

 

C%5E" Ba##le s#a#ions7 Lance: p &ron#7 8e# on yor si.#y: Clean7

 

C%E" "c,ing #iger

 

CLEAN Le#s go

 

C%E" Chie&: yo $ere righ#7 Ne1er ge# o# o& #he &c,ing boa#

 

C%5E" Clean: bring #ha# =* &or$ar!7

 

C%E" Ne1er ge# o# o& #he boa# re-e-ber 8o##a re-e-ber ge# o# o& #he boa#

 

C%5E" %o$ -any is i#F

 

C%E" A &c,ing #iger

   

CLEAN Wha#F

   

(iger

   

(igerF

 

5 go##a Ne1er

C%E"

C%5E"

C%E" 2going berser,3 5- !one $i#h #his go!!a-n &c,ing shi# Yo can ,iss -y ass on #he con#y s;are: becase 5- &c,ing bgging o# 5 !on# &c,ing nee! i# 5 !i!n# ge# on #he go!!a-n A #rain &or #his ,in! o& shi# All 5 $an#e! #o !o is &c,ing coo, 5 s# $an#e! #o learn #o &c,ing coo,: -an (he o#hers #ry #o cal- hi- !o$n7

 

 

LANCE Yore all righ#7

Yore all righ#7

C%E" All righ#7 5#s gonna be all righ#7 5#s gonna be all righ#7 Ne1er ge# o# o& #he boa#7 Bye: #iger Bye #iger (he boa# plls a$ay as he con#ines ran#ing abo# #he #iger7 CLOSE ON W5LLARD

Loo,ing bac, in#o #he ngle7 W5LLARD 297O73 Ne1er ge# o# o& #he boa#7 Absol#ely go!!a-n righ#7 Unless yo $ere going all #he $ay7 EX(7 R59ER ' (%E PBR ' N58%( (he PBR -o1es !o$n #he !ar,: silen# ri1er #hrogh #he nigh#7 W5LLARD 297O73 /r# go# o&& #he boa#7 %e spli# &ro- #he $hole &c,ing progra-7 %o$ !i! #ha# happenF Wha# !i! he see here #ha# &irs# #orF Willar! ligh#s a cigare##e an! hol!s a &lashligh# as he loo,s a# #he !ossier7 As he spea,s $e see CLOSE S%O(S on #he ne$spaper ar#icles: le##ers: an! pho#os7 W5LLARD 297O73 (hir#y'eigh# &c,ing years ol!7 5& yo oine! #he green bere#s: #here $as no $ay yo! e1er ge# abo1e colonel7 /r# ,ne$ $ha# he $as gi1ing p7 (he -ore 5 rea! an! began #o n!ers#an!: #he -ore 5 a!-ire! hi-7 %is &a-ily an! &rien!s col!n# n!ers#an! i#7 An! #hey col!n# #al, hi- o# o& i#7 %e ha! #o apply #hree #i-es: an! he p# p $i#h a #on o& shi#: b# $hen he #hrea#ene! #o resign: #hey ga1e i# #o hi-7 (he ne.# yonges# gy in his class $as hal& his age7 (hey -s#1e #hogh# he $as so-e &ar'o# -an h-ping i# o1er #he corse7 5 !i! i# $hen 5 $as nine#een: i# !a-n near $as#e! -e7 A #ogh -o#her&c,er7 %e &inishe! i#7 %e col!1e gone &or general: b# he $en# &or hi-sel& ins#ea!7 MED5UM 95EW ' O" (%E PBR gli!ing p #he ri1er7 Che& is si##ing in #he bac, o& #he boa#: $ri#ing a le##er7 %e is sing a &lashligh# #o see by: as he rea!s #o hi-sel& o#lo! as he $ri#es7  

C%E" 2$ri#ing le##er3 Dear E1a7 (o!ay $as really a ne$ one7 Al-os# go# ea#en by a &c,ing #iger7 Really n'&c,ing belie1able: yo ,no$F Were #a,ing

#his gy: Cap#ain Willar!: p ri1er: b# he hasn# #ol! s ye# $here $ere #a,ing hi-777 Clean is a# #he hel-: singing #o hi-sel&: #he Chie& is sleeping7 Willar! loo,s a# an ar#icle abo# /r# in a -againe7 W5LLARD 297O73 Oc#ober: +<=H7 On special assign-en#: /on#oo- Pro1ince: ($o' Corps777/r# s#age! Opera#ion Archangel $i#h co-bine! local &orces7 Ra#e! a -aor sccess7 %e recei1e! no o&&icial clearance7 %e s# #hogh# i# p an! !i! i#7 Wha# balls7 (hey $ere going #o nail his ass #o #he &loorboar!s &or #ha# one7 B# a&#er #he press go# a hol! o& i#: #hey pro-o#e! hi- #o &ll colonel ins#ea!7 Oh: -an: #he bllshi# pile! p so &as# in 9ie#na-: yo nee!e! $ings #o s#ay abo1e i#7 S!!enly: &ro- aron! a ben!: #he boa# is ill-ina#e! by a s#range ar#i&icial ligh#7 Lance an! Chie& are a$a,ene!7 Willar! reac#s as he loo,s o# #o$ar! #he ligh#7 5# beco-es brigh#er an! brigh#er as #hey -o1e closer7 W%A( (%EY SEE6 EX(7 %AU P%A( ' "ULL 95EW ' N58%( (he PBR goes by #he base: #en#s: oil !r-s: san!bagge! bn,ers: e#c7: b# #he bigges# srprise o& all is a hge o1al S(A8E bil# in #he $a#er: li# by ban,s o& ligh#s7 Prepara#ions &or so-e sor# o& sho$ are in progress7 (hey all reac#: incre!los: as #he PBR plls in#o #he bay an! p #o #he !oc,7  

CLEAN (his sre enogh is a biarre sigh# in #he -i!!le o& all #his shi#7

 

C%5E" 2#o Willar!3 E.pec#ing s #his #i-eF

 

W5LLARD Da-ne! i& 5 ,no$7 5# loo,s li,e an a-se-en# par,: $i#h s#rings o& ligh#s: e#c7

 

C%E"

Jess Chris#777 EX(7 SUPPLY DOC/ AREA ' N58%( (he spply !oc,s o& #his base7 (en#s: oil !r-s: san!bagge! bn,ers: helicop#ers: #an,s: gns: an! -en7 As #hey $al,: Che& an! Clean s#op a -o-en# an! loo, a# a grop o& -o#orcycles7 (he !oc, is cro$!e! $i#h all ,in!s o& goo!s: &reeers: re&rigera#ors: e#c7: all #he nonessen#ials &or &igh#ing a $ar7  

CLEAN %a Pha#7 Yo e1er been p here be&ore: Che&F

 

C%E" 5 be# yo col! score p here7

 

CLEAN Yo: -an: chec, o# #he bi,es: -an7 Ya-aha: S,i7

 

C%E" (ha#s a goo! one7

 

CLEAN Yeah: S,iya,i7 Willar! -o1es on: Che& an! Clean ca#ch p $i#h hi-7

 

CLEAN (his -s# be #he gy7

 

W5LLARD Righ# o1er #here7 Willar! an! #he -en approach a harrie! SER8EAN( a# a re;isi#ion !es,: &illing o# papers: ans$ering ;es#ions: sho#ing o# or!ers #o #he &rene#ic ac#i1i#y aron! hi-7 (here are sol!iers scrrying bac, an! &or#h: loa!ing an! nloa!ing spplies7 (hey cons#an#ly in#errp# #he sergean# $i#h #heir ;es#ions7 Che& an! Clean s#op in &ron# o& #he sergean#7

   

CLEAN (hree !r-s o& !iesel &el: PBR' "i1e777

  Mo1e all

SER8EAN( We ha1e one hor: #ha#s

2#o Clean3 Wha# !o yo $an#F  

C%E" Can 5 ge# so-e Pana-a Re!F

 

       

SER8EAN( Pana-a Re!F Yeah: 5ll ge# yo Pana-a Re!7 CLEAN Sergean#7 SER8EAN( Des#ina#ionF

 

CLEAN 5 !on# ha1e a !es#ina#ion7

 

SER8EAN( Yo can# ge# a go!!a-n #hing $i#ho# a !es#ina#ion7 Willar! s#eps in7

   

W5LLARD Sergean#7

 

SER8EAN( 5 nee! a !es#ina#ion7 5 can# !o a go!!a-n #hing abo# i#7

 

W5LLARD %ey: Sarge: #hese gys are $i#h -e7 Des#ina#ion classi&ie!7 5 carry priori#y papers &ro- Co-'Sec 5n#elligence: 55 Corps7

 

SER8EAN( Lis#en: sir: i#s a real big nigh#' 2#o ano#her sol!ier3 Eigh# !ollars &or #ha# ca-era' Wi#h ne.pec#e! rage: Willar! s!!enly reaches p an! grabs #he Sergean# by #he collar: plling hi- !o$n across a #able: really &righ#ening hi-7 E1erybo!y is ;i#e srprise!7

 

W5LLARD Js# gi1e #he- so-e &el7

 

SER8EAN( Yo go# i#7 Willar! le#s go o& #he sergean#: al-os# e-barrasse! &or #he sho$ o& #e-per7 (he sergean# goes bac, behin! his !es, an! s#ar#s signing papers7

 

SER8EAN( Lis#en: Cap#ain7775- really sorry abo# #onigh#7 5#s really ba! aron! here7 Js# #a,e #his o1er #o #he -an a# #he spply !es, an!

yo go# i#7 %e #ears o&& a re;isi#ion an! han!s i# #o one o& #he #rio7  

SER8EAN( 2#o cre$3 Lis#en: $ol! yo gys li,e so-e press bo. sea#s &or #he sho$F Yo $an# #hoseF (he sho$: -an: o# here7 (he bnnies7

 

LANCE (he Playboy bnniesF (he sergean# &inally lea1es #he #rio: grabs a bo##le o& cognac: an! -o1es #o Willar!7 %an!s hi- #he bo##le7

 

SER8EAN( %ey: lis#en: Cap#ain777on #he hose7 No har! &eelings7 Willar! loo,s !o$n a# #he bo##le in his han! an! #hen p a# #he s#age7 D5SSOL9E (O6 (he SOUND o& EN85NES is hear!7 A %UEY an! (WO LOC%ES !escen! &ro- #he clo!s7 (he Loches ho1er an! circle: $hile #he %ey !escen!s on#o #he pla#&or- s#age7 (here is a large blac,'an!'$hi#e PLAYBOY 5NS58N5A pain#e! on #he nose7 EX(7 S(A8E ' "ULL S%O( ' N58%( (he en#ire area aron! #he s#age an! righ# p #o #he barbe! $ire is -obbe! $i#h hn!re!s o& see#hing A-erican -en7 So-e o& #hese boys ha1e s# go##en here: o#hers ha1e been in #he ngle &or -on#hs7 5#s #he 9ie#na- -ili#ary 1ersion o& a happening7 8ys &ro- all $al,s o& li&e: &ro- #he ci#ies: gys $i#h &lo$ers in #heir hair an! peace signs aron! #heir nec,s: o#her gys $i#h #heir shor#'#i-e s#ic,s an! $ar -e!allions aron! #heir nec,s7 Blac, 8757s congrega#e #oge#her $i#h #heir clenche!'&is# blac, po$er -e!allions7 (here are signs an! pos#ers an! gra&&i#i e1ery$here7 So-e gys ha1e gi#ars: e1eryone see-s #o ha1e a ca-era7 R--aging: si##ing: $ai#ing e.pec#an#ly: be&ore #he enor-os s#age: $hich is pro#ec#e! by rings o& concer#ina $ire: a -oa#: an! M7P7s e1ery #hree &ee# a# rio# con#rol posi#ions7 Many oin#s an! pipes are being passe! aron!7 Snapsho#s are being #a,en7 5# has a s#rong rese-blance #o a lo1e'in or e1en Woo!s#oc,7 E.cep# #ha# #heyre all in 1arios !egrees o& co-ba# &a#iges: an! #heyre all -en7 C%E": CLEAN: LANCE: W5LLARD AND (%E C%5E" -o1e !o$n an aisle #o #heir sea#s7 5# is #hrogh W5LLARDS EYES #ha# $e see #his spec#acle: ba! e1ery so o&#en $e $ill see an

en#hsias#ic Lance: Che&: an! Clean7 (he Chie& re-ains nonco--i##al: an! so-e$ha# bore!7 (o #he o#hers: i#s a $on!er o& $on!ers7 O1er by #he !oc,: behin! #he chain'lin, &ence: #here is a grop o& 95E(NAMESE $ho ha1e ga#here! #o $a#ch #he sho$7 (hey ha1e brogh# rice: &oo!: e#c7 (hey $ill $a#ch an! reac# #hrogho#: along $i#h #he A-erican sol!iers $ho are s#an!ing gar! in &ron# o& #he-7 95EW ON (%E S(A8E (he Playboy cop#er !escen!s on#o #he s#age7 (he !oor o& #he %ey sli!es open an! (WO YOUN8 8REEN BERE(S s#ep o# $i#h #heir M+=s #o 1arie! CA(CALLS7 When #his aba#es: a yong an! e.#re-ely $ell'!resse! -an e-erges7 %e is #he epi#o-e o& #he %olly$oo! agen#7 %es in&or-al: high's#rng: an! goo! a# $ha# he !oes7 %is presence cases so-e s#irring an! occasional sho#s o& ?ripo&&? &ro- #he -en7 %e ge#s a -icrophone &ro- #he s#age: #hen $al,s #o #he &ron# an! a!!resses #he -en7  

A8EN( %o$ yo !oing o# #hereF 2bea# an! reac#ion3 5 sai! ho$ yo !oing o# #hereF 2bea# an! reac#ion3 Wanna say hello #o yo &ro- all o& s p here: #o all o& yo o# #here: $ho $or, so go!!a-n har! on Opera#ion Br#e "orce7 %ello: all yo Para#roopers o# #here An! #he Marines An! #he Sailors We $anna le# yo ,no$ #ha# $ere pro! o& yo: case $e ,no$ ho$ #ogh an! ho$ har! i#s been Yeah An! #o pro1e i#: $ere gonna gi1e yo so-e en#er#ain-en# $e ,no$ yore gonna li,e (he ban! s#ar#s i#s roc, n roll a-p: playing #he Cree!ence Clear$a#er Re1i1al ren!i#ion o& ?Sy ?7

 

A8EN( Miss Ags#: Miss San!ra Bea##y Miss Nay: Miss (erri (ersay An! #he Play-a#e o& #he year: Miss Carrie "os#er ($o 1ery bea#i&l PLAYMA(ES in e.o#ic: brie& cos#-es co-e o# o& #he helicop#er7 (hey are (ERR5 an! SANDRA: an! #hey s#ar# s$aying #o #he -sic7

 

SANDRA %ello: o# #here (he #$o play-a#es -p !o$n an! !ance #o #he &ron# o& #he

s#age7 (he 8757s go cray an! #he girls !ance #heir ero#ic !ance7 5n #he -ean#i-e7 (he #$o 8reen Bere#s a# #he helicop#er help o# #he PLAYMA(E O" (%E YEAR: CARR5E "OS(ER7 (he Bere#s carry #he Play-a#e o# on #heir ri&les #o #he cen#er o& #he s#age: an! p# here !o$n7 She !ances &or$ar! an! oins #he o#her #$o girls an! #he &ron#7 Carrie is !resse! in a Wes#ern o#&i#7 (hey all !ance #o ?Sy ?7 95EW O" (%E CROWD Appropria#ely: #hey go $il!7  

MAR5NE 5- here: baby 5- here

 

LANCE 2#o (erri3 Yo &c,ing bi#ch MED5UM CLOSE S%O( ' (%E A8EN( Loo,ing a# li##le $orrie!7 AN8LE ON W5LLARD AND (%E C%5E" $a#ching #he spec#acle7 Willar! #a,es a !rin, &ro- #he bo##le #ha# $as gi1en #o hi- by #he spply sergean#7 %5S PO9 (he #hree Play-a#es going #hrogh all #heir gyra#ions7 MED5UM CLOSE S%O( ' W5LLARD Reac#ing: sha,ing his hea!7 #hin, i#s &an#as#ic7

Che&: Lance: an! Clean all

95EW ON (%E CROWD A!ience con#ines #o reac# as #he #hree Play-a#es s$ay an! h-p7 "igh#s are brea,ing o#7 So-e o& #he 8757s pll o# cen#er&ol!s o& #he #hree girls &ro- n!er #heir ni&or-s7  

MAR5NE Sign -y cen#er&ol! %e leaps -a!ly: cli-bing p on #he s#age7 O#her gys s#ar# #o &ollo$ hi-7 (he M7P7s #ry #o s#op #he- b# #o no a1ail7 Be&ore yo ,no$ i#: a -ba is s#or-ing #he s#age7 95EW ON A8EN( /no$s #he sho$ is o1er7

 

A8EN(

2#o Pilo#3 S#ar# her p7 2#o M7P7s3 8e# #he girls Le#s go 2#o cro$!3 So long (he Play-a#es are helpe! bac, in#o #he helicop#er7 (he ro#ors $hine an! #he %ey li&#s o&& s# as #he &irs# o& #he en#hsias# -ob reaches i#7 (he agen# se#s o&& a s-o,e bo-b #o !isperse #he cro$!7 So-e gys are e1en hanging on#o #he s,i!s o& #he helicop#er7 (hey &inally le# go an! &all in#o #he $a#er belo$: as #he helicop#er &lies a$ay7 W5LLARD 297O73 Charlie !i!n# ge# -ch U7S7O7 %e $as !g in #oo !eep or -o1ing #oo &as#7 %is i!ea o& grea# R an! R $as col! rice: an! a li##le ra# -ea#7 %e ha! only #$o $ays ho-e' !ea#h: or 1ic#ory7 D5SSOL9E (O6 EX(7 %AU P%A( ' DAY As #he PBR plls a$ay &ro- #he %a Pha# area: Willar! loo,s bac, a# #he clean'p opera#ions: a helicop#er ho1ers o1er #he li##ere! area: shir#less -en s$eep an! -op p #he s#age: brn #rash@ o#hers !is-an#le #he &loa#ing ligh#s7 W5LLARD 297O73 No $on!er /r# p# a $ee! p Co--an!s ass7 (he $ar $as being rn by a bnch o& &or's#ar clo$ns: $ho $ere gonna en! p gi1ing #he $hole circs a$ay7 EX(7 PBR ' DAY Chie& is s#eering #he boa#7 Che& is loo,ing a# a Playboy -againe cen#er&ol! o& (erri7  

C%E" Yo ,no$: -an: #ha# $as &ar &c,ing o#7 5 collec#e! e1ery pic#re o& her since she $as Miss Dece-ber7 2sho$ing Clean #he cen#er&ol!3 %ey: Clean: loo, a# #ha#7 She $as here: -an 5 e1en $ro#e #o #he cn#7 She !i!n# $ri#e -e bac,7

 

CLEAN Yo can ge# really hng p on #hese broa!s: li,e #ha# ca# in #he !el#a7

  Yeah7

C%E" Wha# ca#F

As Clean #al,s: Che& #ears #he cen#er&ol! o# o& his Playboy: #hen ,neels !o$n by #he bl,hea! in bac, o& #he $heel7 %e #apes #he cen#er&ol! on#o #he bl,hea!7  

CLEAN (he one #ha# $en# p &or -r!erF %e $as an ar-y Sergean#7 (his ca#: he really !g his Playboy: -an7 As he con#ines: Lance -o1es #o #he bac, o& #he boa# an! s#ar#s n$rapping #he plas#ic &ro- his ne$ $a#er s,is7

 

CLEAN 5 -ean: #his ca#: $hen #he #hing arri1e!: he $as #here #o -ee# i#: -an

 

C%E" 2in!ica#ing pho#o3 Loo, a# #hese bea#i&l &c,ing gs: -an

 

CLEAN Any$ay: he $as $or,ing AR9N pa#rols: ha! one o& #he- coc,y goo, asshole lie#enan#s: an! one !ay #he goo, #oo, his -againe an! $ol!n# gi1e i# bac, Ca# sai! ?8i--e -y -againe bac,? 8oo! sai!: ?Yo sh# p7 5 ha1e yo cor#' -ar#iale!?: yo ,no$F

 

C%E" (ypical &c,ing AR9N: -an7

 

CLEAN (he goo, $en# #oo &ar7

 

C%5E" Che&: #a,e #he $heel7 Che& #a,es #he $heel o& #he boa# as #he Chie& -o1es bac, an! s#ar#s brshing his #ee#h7 Lance con#ines #o n$rap his s,is7

 

CLEAN S#ic,ing pinholes an! -#ila#ing #he cen#er&ol! an! shi# li,e #ha#7 An! #he sergean# sai!: ?Yo be##er no# !o #ha# #o her7 Yo lea1e yor shi##y li##le goo, han!s o&& o& #ha# girl? 8oo, say: ?"c, yo? 5n 9ie#na-ese: righ#F

Sergean#: -an: he s# col!n# han!le i# no -ore7 %e s# pic,e! p his iron' %e pic,s p an M+= ri&le #o !e-ons#ra#e7  

CLEAN '&lippe! i# #o roc, n roll an! boo- 8a1e #ha# li##le ero a long brs# s#raigh# #hrogh #he Playboy -ag7 5# ble$ his ass clear o# o&& #he !oc,7 (here $asn# no -ore lie#enan# #ha# !ay7 (ha# $as i# &or his ass7

 

C%E" (hey brn hi- &or i#F

 

CLEAN (he sergean#F Yeah: -an7 (hey s#c, his ass in #he L7B7J7 5#s #oo ba! he !i!n# ge# no -e!als or no#hing7 %e p#s #he ri&le bac, in #he rac,7 Disappears !o$n #he hole o& #he ship7 (hey all sha,e #heir hea!s a# #he crel ins#ice o& li&e7

 

C%E" "c,ing AR9N: -an7 (hey shol!1e ,ille! #he &c,7 Shol!1e gi1en #ha# &c,er a Sil1er S#ar7 B--er &or #he goo,: #hogh: ain# i#F EX(7 R59ER ' (%E PBR ' DAY We %EAR a ra!io s#a#ion playing7 Willar! is sea#e! loo,ing #hrogh #he !ossier: !oc-en#s &ro- #he C757A7 RAD5O %OS( 2O9ER RAD5O3 8oo! -orning: 9ie#na-7 5- Ar-y Specialis# 4ac, Johnson on A7M7N797 5#s abo# eigh#y'#$o !egrees in !o$n#o$n Saigon righ# no$: also 1ery h-i!777 Clean is s#an!ing on #he &ron# o& #he boa#: he has a s-all #ransis#or ra!io in his han!7 RAD5O %OS( 2O9ER RAD5O3 777an! $e ha1e an i-por#an# -essage &or all 8757s $ho are li1ing o&&base &ro- #he -ayor o& Saigon7 %es li,e yo #o han! #he lan!ry p in!oors: ins#ea! o& #he $in!o$sills7 (he -aor $an#s yo #o ,eep Saigon bea#i&l7 An! no$: heres ano#her

blas# &ro- #he pas# going o# #o Big Sa-: $hos all alone o# #here $i#h #he "irs# Ba##alion: IG#h 5n&an#ry: an! !e!ica#e! by #he "ire (ea- an! #heir groo1y C7O7 (he Rolling S#ones: ?Sa#is&ac#ion7? (he -sic co-es on: Clean s#ar#s !ancing: ,eeping #i-e #o ?Sa#is&ac#ion7? (he o#hers cheer hi-7  

C%E" Wor, o#: Clean 2#o Lance3 %ang on: Lance

8e# !o$n: bbba

We SEE #ha# Lance is $a#er's,iing behin! #he PBR: $a1ing #o #he gys7    

CLEAN 2!ancing3 Can yo !ig i#: -anF Can yo !ig i#F 2#o Che&3 5 see yore righ# on #arge#7 2#o grop3 Wor, o# Yeah Yeah (he boa# passes a 9ie#na-ese &ishing boa#: capsiing i# in i#s $a,e7 95EW ON W5LLARD %es &on! hi-sel& in a corner in #he boa#7 %e loo,s #o #he &ron# $here Clean is -o1ing an! !ancing #o #he MUS5C: #o #he rear $here Lance is $a#er's,iing: an! loo,s !o$n #o his !ossier: $i#h i#s o!! assor#-en# o& pho#ographs: repor#s: an! le##ers7 W5LLARD 297O73 ?Co--i#-en# an! Con#erinsrgency? by Wal#er E7 /r#7 ?As long as or o&&icers an! #roops per&or#ors o& !#y li-i#e! #o one year: #hey $ill re-ain !ile##an#es in $ar: an! #oris#s in 9ie#na-7 As long as col! beer: ho# &oo!: roc, n roll: an! all #he o#her a-eni#ies re-ain e.pec#e! nor-: or con!c# o& #he $ar $ill only gain i-po#ence7 We nee! &e$er -en: an! be##er7 5& #hey $ere co--i##e!: #his $ar col! be $on $i#h a &or#h o& or presen# &orce7? "ULL S%O( ' (%E PBR CREW (he Chie& is a# #he hel-7

%e #a,es o&& his snglasses an!

loo,s s#raigh# ahea!: reac#ing7 %5S PO96 ($o PBRs co-ing s#raigh# a# #he-7 on a collision corse7

(he lea! PBR is hea!e!

 

CLEAN Shi#7 Chic,en #i-e7 Yo ain# shi##in: bro7 (heyre -o#her&c,ers7

 

LANCE Who is #ha#F Wha#s going onF All are loo,ing &or$ar!7

(he Chie& grabs #he lo!'hailer7

 

C%5E" 2o1er lo!'hailer3 5s #ha# yo: LaaroF

 

C%E" 2#o Chie&3 Don# chic,en o#7 (he lea! PBR ,eeps co-ing on in a ga-e o& ?chic,en:? #he roc, -sic blaring &ro- i#s spea,ers7 (hen i# s$er1es a# #he las# possible -o-en# an! &ish#ails pas#7 One o& i#s CREWMEN -oons or cre$7 Lance: Che&: an! Clean sho# bac, an! gi1e #he- #he &inger7

   

LOUDSPEA/ER Chic,en (he o#her PBR &ish#ails pas# also: casing a lo# o& #rblence in #he $a#er7 (he cre$ gi1es or boys #he &inger: #hen one o& #he- #hro$s a SMO/E BOMB7 5# lan!s on #he canopy7 (he s-o,e bo-b spe$s o# i#s YELLOW SMO/E: an! s!!enly #he canopy ca#ches on &ire7

 

C%5E" "ire on #he canopy Che& grabs a &ire e.#ingisher an! #ries #o sn&& #he &ire o#7

  5 go# i#

C%E" 8e# o# o& #here

Chie& ,eeps roaring !o$n #he ri1er as #he o#hers con#ine #o &igh# #he &ire7 "inally #hey ge# i# o# 7 Willar! s#an!s #here: !-b&on!e!: an! reac#ing: as $e6 D5SSOL9E (O6

EX(7 R59ER ' (%E PBR ' DAY (he PBR con#ines !o$n #he ri1er7 Lance gi1es a han!&l o& pal- lea1es #o Che&: $ho is si##ing p on #op o& #he can1as roo&: #rying #o pa#ch p #he hole #ha# $as case! by #he &ire7 Clean has a pair o& !r-s#ic,s an! is bea#ing o# a !r- rhy#h-: really ge##ing in#o i#7 Willar! s#!ies #he !ossier@ so-e pho#os an! 9ie#na-ese 57D7 car!s7 W5LLARD 297O73 La#e s--er: a#-n +<=>7 /r#s pa#rol in#o #he highlan!s is co-ing n!er &re;en# bsh7 (he ca-p s#ar#e! &alling apar#7 No1e-ber7 /r# or!ers assassina#ions o& #hree 9ie#na-ese -en an! one $o-an7 ($o o& #he -en $ere colonels in #he So#h 9ie#na-ese Ar-y7 Ene-y ac#i1i#y in his ol! sec#or !roppe! o&& #o no#hing7 8ess he -s# ha1e hi# #he righ# &or people7 5NSER( ' BLAC/ 0 W%5(E P%O(O O" (%E 8ENERAL 8ENERAL 2O7S73 2#o Willar!3 %e oine! #he Special "orces: an! a&#er #ha# he777 BAC/ (O W5LLARD W5LLARD 297O73 (he ar-y #rie! one las# #i-e #o bring hi- bac, in#o #he &ol!7 An! i& he! plle! o1er: i# $ol! ha1e been &orgo##en7 8ENERAL 297O73  

777nson!7 W5LLARD 297O73 B# he ,ep# going7 An! he ,ep# $inning i# his $ay7 8ENERAL 297O73 2#o Willar!3 777$i#h #his Mon#agnar! ar-y o& his7 W5LLARD 297O73 An! #hey calle! -e in7 8ENERAL 297O73 2#o Willar!3 777li,e a go!: an! &ollo$ e1ery

or!er: ho$e1er ri!iclos7 W5LLARD 297O73 (hey los# hi-7 %e $as gone7 No#hing b# r-ors an! ran!oin#elligence: -os#ly &ro- cap#re! 97C7 (he 97C7 ,ne$ his na-e by no$: an! #hey $ere scare! o& hi-7 %e an! his -en $ere playing hi# an! rn all #he $ay in#o Ca-bo!ia7 Cleans !r- rhy#h- is annoying Willar!7 %e p#s a -ap bac, in#o his !ossier: rises: an! loo,s a# Clean: pisse!: #hen loo,s #o #he Chie&7    

C%5E" Clean7 Clean s#ops !r--ing: -o1es a$ay7

 

W5LLARD 2#o Chie&3 %o$ long has #ha# ,i! been on #his boa#F

 

C%5E" Se1en -on#hs7

 

W5LLARD %es really specialiing in bs#ing -y balls7

 

C%5E" 9ery possibly: Cap#ain: he #hin,s #he sa-e o& yo7 Willar! -o1es o1er #o Chie&7

  Oh: yeahF

W5LLARD Wha# !o yo #hin,: Chie&F

AN8LE ON CLEAN Clean gi1es Willar! #he &inger behin! his bac,7  

C%5E" 5 !on# #hin,7 My or!ers say 5no# sppose! #o ,no$ $here 5#a,ing #his boa#: so 5 !on#7 B# one loo, a# yo an! 5 ,no$ i#s gonna be ho#: $here1er i# is7 Willar! co-es in#o #he cabin: loo,s a# #he Chie&7

 

W5LLARD Were going p ri1er: abo# se1en#y' &i1e clic,s abo# #he Do Lng

 

bri!ge7 (he Chie& reac#s: &igring i# o# al-os# i--e!ia#ely7

 

C%5E" (ha#s Ca-bo!ia: Cap#ain7

 

W5LLARD (ha#s classi&ie!7 Were no# sppose! #o be in Ca-bo!ia: b# #ha#s $here 5- going7 Yo s# ge# -e close #o -y !es#ina#ion: an! 5ll c# yo loose7

 

C%5E" All righ#: Cap#ain7 D5SSOL9E (O6 EX(7 R59ER ' (%E PBR ' DAY (he PBR -o1es !o$n #he ri1er7 Willar! is s#!ying #he !ossier: hol!ing a LE((ER &ro- /r# #o his son7 W5LLARD 297O73 2rea!ing le##er3 ?Dear Son7 5- a&rai! #ha# bo#h yo an! yor -o#her $ill ha1e $orrie! a# no# hearing &ro- -e !ring #he pas# $ee,s: b# -y si#a#ion here has beco-e a !i&&icl# one7 5 ha1e been o&&icially accse! o& -r!er by #he ar-y7 (he allege! 1ic#i-s $ere &or 9ie#na-ese !oble agen#s7 We spen# -on#hs nco1ering #hen an! acc-la#ing e1i!ence7 When absol#e proo& $as co-ple#e!: $e ac#e!7 We ac#e! li,e sol!iers7 (he charges are ns#i&ie!7 (hey are: in &ac#: an! n!er #he circ-s#ances o& #his con&lic#: ;i#e co-ple#ely insane7? (he boa# -o1es pas# so-e DEAD AMER5CAN P5LO(S7 (heir bo!ies are lying in #he $a#er: on #he ban,: an! in #he #rees: all #orn apar# an! bloo!y7 (here is s-o,e an! !ebris all aron!7 W5LLARD 297O73 2con#ining rea!ing le##er3 ?5n a $ar: #here are -any -o-en#s &or co-passion an! #en!er ac#ion7 (here are -any -o-en#s &or r#hless ac#ion7 Wha# is o&#en calle! r#hless: b# -ay: in -any

circ-s#ances: be only clari#y7 Seeing clearly $ha# #here is #o be !one: an! !oing i# !irec#ly: ;ic,ly: a$a,e7 (hey co-e pon a brning helicop#er: $hich has crashe! in one o& #he #rees on #he shore7 (his e.plains #he !ea! A-erican bo!ies7 (he Chie& pic,s p #he ra!io phone: calling #o hea!;ar#ers7 C%5E" 2O9ER (APE3 Re;es#'!s# o&&7 (hree: -aybe &or /5As7 W5LLARD 297O73 2con#ining rea!ing le##er3 ?5 $ill #rs# yo #ell yor -o#her $ha# yo choose abo# #his le##er7 As &or #he charges agains# -e: 5 a- nconcerne!7 5 a- beyon! #heir #i-i!: lying -orali#y: an! so 5 abeyon! caring7 Yo ha1e all -y &ai#h7 Yor lo1ing &a#her7 CLOSE ON A S%ADOWY P%O(O O" /UR(4 (he cap#ion ?Pho#o belie1e! #o be Col7 W7 E7 /r#7? D5SSOL9E (O6 EX(7 R59ER OU(POS( ' DAY 5# is a #re-en!os: #ropical rain&all7 (he PBR plls in #o$ar! an A-erican o#pos# #ha# is being se! as a &or$ar! -e!ical e1aca#ion cen#er7 9arios helicop#er pa!s are seen b# only one helicop#er'#he one pain#e! $i#h #he Playboy bnny logo #ha# brogh# #he girls #o %a Pha#7 (he $hole area is a -ess $i#h -! an! !ebris an! loo,s !eser#e!7      

W5LLARD 2reac#ing3 Jess7

 

C%5E" No $on!er 5 col!n# ge# #he- on #he ra!io7

 

W5LLARD Wha# a !-p7 Se1eral sol!iers in raincoa#s co-e o# &ro- a #en# as #he PBR plls p7

 

SOLD5ER %i #here

 

W5LLARD %o$ yo !oingF

 

SOLD5ER (ha#s a nice li##le boa# yo go# #here7 Ne1er seen one p here be&ore7

 

C%5E" We calle! in a re;es# &or a -e!e1ac7 Yo gys !i!n# recei1e i#F

  Me!e1acF

SOLD5ER No7

 

C%5E" We passe! a !o$ne! %ey $i#h so-e /5As7

 

SOLD5ER On yor $ay hereF

       

C%5E" Yeah7 SOLD5ER 2incre!los3 Yo going p #his ri1erF

 

C%5E" Way p7

 

     

SOLD5ER Way p ri1erF "orge# i#7 C%5E" WhyF SOLD5ER We $anna sen! so-e people !o$n ri1er7 Js# &orge# i#7 (hey #rn aron! an! s#ar# #o go bac, #o #heir #en#s7

 

C%E" 2#o Willar!3 Wha# #he &c, $as #ha#F

 

C%5E" 2calling o#3 Well be bac, in a cople o& !ays7 (he sol!ier loo,s a# hi- as #hogh he -s# be cray7

 

SOLD5ER

Yeah: righ#: yoll be bac,7 (hey re#rn #o #he #en#7    

Willar! s#eps o&& #he PBR7

W5LLARD Chie&F

 

C%5E" Yeah: Cap#ain7

 

W5LLARD See $ha# yo can !o $i#h #ha# engine7 5- gonna ha1e a loo, aron!7 An! !on# lea1e $i#ho# -e7 %e $al,s p #he -!!y ban, an! #hrogh #he !eser#e! ca-p7 %al& o& i# is blo$n !o$n7 (he $hole ins#alla#ion has #he loo, o& a ghos# #o$n7 (WO SOLD5ERS approach: h!!le! in #heir ponchos7

 

W5LLARD %ey: sol!er: $heres yor C7O7F

 

SOLD5ER Don# as, -e: -an7 Willar! $an!ers aron! #he !esola#e place7 pass7

O#her sol!iers

 

W5LLARD %ey: gys: $heres yor C7O7F

 

SOLD5ER %e s#eppe! on a lan! -ine abo# #$o -on#hs ago7 8o# all blo$n #o hell7

 

W5LLARD Whos in charge hereF

 

SOLD5ER ChargeF 5 !on# ,no$ -an7 5s# #he nigh# -an7 Js# !oing $ha# 5- #ol!7 5- s# a $or,ing girl7 %e s# giggles an! #rns o&& $al,ing in#o #he -! an! rain7

 

W5LLARD 2#o o#her sol!ier3 Wha# abo# yo: &ellaF (he o#her sol!ier #rns aron! s-iling i!io#ically: an! -a,ing ani-al noises7 %e s#-bles o&& a&#er his &rien!7

EX(7 PBR ' BY (%E R59ER ' DAY Lance: Che&: an! Clean are si##ing on #he !oc, srron!e! by enor-os pile o& clo#hes: boo#s: all sor#s o& bran! ne$ n,: see-ingly aban!one!7 Chie& re-ains $i#h #he boa#7 Clean is $or,ing on Lances M+=7  

CLEAN Lance: -an: 5- #elling yo i#s gonna a-7 Yo -ar, -y $or!s7

 

LANCE 8e# o&& -y bac, Lance: in an ne.plainable &i# o& #e-per: #rns #o Clean: -ping on hi- an! plling hi- in#o #he -!7 Che&: seeing a bra$l: -ps in#o i# as $ell7 All $res#le in #he -!7 BAC/ (O W5LLARD %e hears a 1oice7

  %ey: yo

A8EN( Co-e here

Willar! #rns #o see #he %olly$oo! agen# &ro- #he %a Pha# sho$ n!er #he &lap o& a large #en#: hi!ing &ro- #he rain: $a1ing Willar! #o co-e o1er7 %is clo#hes are #he sa-e he $ore a# #he %a Pha# sho$ b# $e# an! !ir#y7 %e -o#ions Willar! o1er #o hi-7  

A8EN( Co-e here7 5s #ha# yor boa#F Co-e on insi!e7

 

W5LLARD Wha# !o yo $an#F

 

A8EN( Co-e on insi!e: 5 $an# #o #al, #o yo7 Co-e on7 8e# o# o& #he rain7 BAC/ (O (%E CREW 5N (%E MUD Rolling aron! &igh#ing: slapping -! on each o#her7 5#s as #hogh #here is a lingering -a!ness #ha# in&ec#s anyone $ho 1isi#s #his place7

 

C%5E" Co-e on: c# #he shi#7

Co-e on7

BAC/ (O W5LLARD AND (%E A8EN(  

A8EN( %o$ yo !oing: Cap#ainF

5 $an#

yo #o -ee# so-e people7 CU( (O6 CREW A( (%E PBR: S(5LL "58%(5N8 5N (%E MUD Willar! approaches #he grop7 #hey spra$l in #he -!7   %ey: gys7

%e loo,s !o$n a# #he- as

W5LLARD %ey: &ellas7

8ysF

(hey !on# respon!: b# con#ine #heir $il! &ree'&or'all in #he n, an! -!7  

W5LLARD 5 s# -a!e a !eal $i#h people &ro- %a Pha#7 5 nego#ia#e! #$o barrels o& &el &or a cople o& hors $i#h #he bnnies7 (hey s#op &igh#ing ins#an#ly7 Willar! $al,s #o$ar! #he boa#7 (he grop o& #he- rn a&#er hi-7

 

C%E" Yo shi##in -eF

 

W5LLARD No: 5- no#7 2#o cre$3 8rab a cople o& barrels an! ge# p #o #ha# big #en#7 Co-e on 95EW ON (%E C%5E" %e is no# bilan# abo# #his ne$s7

 

C%5E" Cap#ain7 Yore gi1ing a$ay &el &or a Play-a#e o& #he -on#hF

 

W5LLARD Play-a#e o& #he Year: Chie&7 2he #a,es a !rin, &ro- a bo##le3

No7

 

C%5E" Cap#ain: $e ge# in a &ire &igh# an! rn o# o& &el: 5 $an# yo #o #ell -e ho$ she $as7

 

W5LLARD 5 -a!e a !eal &or all o& s: Chie&7 %o$ abo# yoF

 

C%5E" Yo go# so-e -a-as in #hereF

 

W5LLARD So-e $ha#F

   

C%5E" 2laghing3 "orge# i#: Cap#ain7 $i#h #he boa#7

5ll s#ay

Chie& -o1es #o #he engine: $i#h Lances M+=7  

LANCE %ey: Cap#ain: gi1e -e a han! Willar! helps Lance $i#h #he &el !r-: an! #hey e.i#: lea1ing Chie& alone on #he boa#7 EX(7 PLAYBOY %EL5COP(ER ' RA5N ' DAY 5# is s#ill raining7 (he PLAYBOY %EL5COP(ER is par,e! by #he ri1er7 Or 95EW MO9ES CLOSER: an! $e can -a,e o# #$o &igres in #he &ron# sea#7 C%E" 2O7S73 Yo ,no$: 5 go# e1ery one o& yor pic#res777 5N(7 PLAYBOY %EL5COP(ER ' RA5N ' DAY 5# is Che& an! (erri7 %e has on his rain gear an! is s#rggling #o ge# i# o&&7 (erri is hol!ing a $hi#e B5RD in her han!s an! #here are (WO MORE perche! on #heir bac, sea#7

 

C%E" 5 go# #he cen#er&ol!: #he Play-a#es Re1ie$: #he Play-a#e o& #he Year rno&&7 5 e1en go# #he calen!ar7 %ey: oisea %o$ co-e yo go# a bir!F

 

(ERR5 5 se! #o be #he bir! girl a# Bsch 8ar!ens7

 

C%E" Bsch 8ar!ensF

 

(ERR5 Yeah: 5 se! #o #rain bir!s #here7 %e reac#s as he rises: s#rggling #o ge# o&& his rain pan#s7

 

 

C%E" Yo are Miss Dece-ber: aren# yoF (ERR5

Miss May7 EX(7 %OSP5(AL UN5( ' RA5N ' DAY Lance an! Carrie are insi!e one o& #he hospi#al -s, ni#s7 She is lying bac, on one o& #he be!s: an! Lance is #rying #o pll her boo#s o&&7 Carries por#&olio an! pic#res are sprea! aron! #he be! $i#h so-e o& her &an -ail7  

CARR5E 5s i# co-ingF BAC/ (O C%E" AND CARR5E

 

C%E" Miss Dece-ber has blac, hair7

 

(ERR5 5#s o1er #here7 She poin#s #o #he bac,'sea# o& #he %ey: #o a blac, $ig on a s#an!7 Che& reac#s as he loo,s a# i#7 She is s#ill preoccpie! $i#h #he bir!7

 

(ERR5 %es no# one o& -y reglar bir!s7 2#o bir!3 Co-e on: baby7 Sna#ch yor crac,er7 Co-e here7 BAC/ (O LANCE AND CARR5E Lance is ,neeling ne.# #o Carrie: s#ar#ing #o -a,e his -o1e7 %e opens her blose: e.posing her breas#s7

 

CARR5E Being Play-a#e o& #he Year is #he lonelies# e.perience 5 can i-agine7 5#s li,e yo #ry #o e.press yor &eelings #o so-eone: an! sho$ #heyor hear#777 BAC/ (O C%E" AND (ERR5

 

C%E" Yeah: 5! lo1e #o see yor bir! ac#: b# $ol! yo -in! s# p##ing #his'$ol! yo s# -in! p##ing #his $ig on &or -e: pleaseF %e pic,s p #he $ig &ro- #he s#an!7 bac, #o #he rear sea#7 BAC/ (O LANCE AND CARR5E %e -o1es #o her -a,ep case7

(erri #rns an! -o1es

 

CARR5E 777an! #heres #his glass $all be#$een yo: #his in1isible glass: an! #hey can see yor -o#h -o1ing7 BAC/ (O C%E" AND (ERR5 She is sea#e! ne.# #o hi- in #he bac,'sea# o& #he helicop#er7 %e p#s #he blac, $ig on her7

 

(ERR5 5 se! #o #rain bir!s &or a# leas# #$o years a# Bsch 8ar!ens7

 

C%E" (his $as casca!ing o1er yor shol!er7 2her blose3 (his $as open here7 BAC/ (O LANCE AND CARR5E Lance is p##ing barre##es in her hair7

 

CARR5E 777b# #hey can# hear $ha# yore saying7 BAC/ (O (ERR5 AND C%E" %e has opene! her blose an! is #rying #o posi#ion her7

 

(ERR5 7775 se! #o #rain #hen #o s#an! on #heir hea!: &ly psi!e !o$n: an! ri!e li##le bicycles777

 

C%E" Yor righ# han! $as o1er #here777 S!!enly Clean appears a# #he bac, $in!o$ o& #he helicop#er: carrying an open blac, -brella #o shiel! hi-sel& &ro- #he rain7 %e bangs on #he $in!o$7

 

CLEAN %ey: Che&

 

C%E" 8e# o# o& #here: -an Clean con#ines #o pon! on #he si!e o& #he helicop#er7 Che& reac#s on #he insi!e7

 

C%E" La#er La#er 8i1e -e &i&#een -in#es7

BAC/ (O LANCE AND CARR5E Lance p#s so-e o& #he green -a,ep on Carrie7  

CARR5E Yo can ne1er really -a,e #hehear $ha# yore #rying #o say777 BAC/ (O C%E" AND (ERR5 (rying #o posi#ion her7

 

C%E" Yo $ere ,in! o& ben!ing7 Yeah: yor ass $as s# ,in! o&777 By #his #i-e Clean has cli-be! p on #he roo& o& #he helicop#er: he leans o1er an! loo,s in a# Che& an! (erri #hrogh #he &ron# $in!o$: banging on i# $i#h his -brella7

 

C%E" %ey -an: &c, o&&

"i&#een -in#es

BAC/ (O LANCE AND CARR5E %e is lying her bac, on #he be!7  

CARR5E (ha#s $hy 5 #rie! so !espera#ely #o sho$ so-ebo!y #ha# 5 ha! so-e #alen#7 BAC/ (O C%E" AND (ERR5 Che& &i.es her shir#7

 

(ERR5 Li##le baby Maca$s7 %a1e yo e1er seen a baby Maca$F (heyre bea#i&l7 Clean is no$ loo,ing in #hrogh #he $in!o$ o& #he !oor7 (hey reac# #o hi-7

 

C%E" 2#o Clean3 Co-e on: -an: #a,e o&&

 

CLEAN 5 go# -y righ#s: -an BAC/ (O LANCE AND CARR5E %e p#s -ore -a,ep on her: as she con#ines #o #al,7

 

CARR5E (hey -a,e yo !o #hings #ha# yo

!on# $an# #o !o7 here7

Li,e #his pic#re

She opens #he por#&olio #ha# she has been hanging on #o7 We SEE a pic#re o& her in #he n!e7 Lance loo,s a# i# an! reac#s7 (hen she res-es #al,ing7  

CARR5E 5 s#ar#e! &eeling replse! $i#h -ysel&777 BAC/ (O C%E" AND (ERR5

 

C%E" Yo $ere s# ,in! o& ben!ing &or$ar!: yo ass ,in! o& o#7

 

(ERR5 5 lo1e #raining bir!s777

 

C%E" (ha#s i#7

 

(ERR5 7775 really !o7 Che& &inally has her pose! per&ec#ly7

  (ha#s i#

C%E" 9iola

Bea#i&l7

We realie #ha# he $as #rying #o ge# her #o pose e.ac#ly as she $as in #he cen#er&ol! o& #he Play-a#e o& #he Year he #ape! p on #he PBR7  

C%E" Yo ,no$: 5 can# belie1e i#7 Me: J7 %ic,s7 5 can# belie1e 5really here: yo ,no$7 BAC/ (O LANCE AND CARR5E %e is caressing her &ace7

 

CARR5E 777Maybe 5- n&i# #o ha1e a rela#ionship $i#h a bea#i&l: innocen# boy7 BAC/ (O C%E" AND (ERR5

 

 

C%E" Js# #hin,: i& i# ha!n# been &or #he 9ie#na- War: 5! ne1er $ol!1e -e# yo: Miss Dece-ber7 (ERR5

Miss May7 BAC/ (O LANCE AND CARR5E  

CARR5E 5 $ish 5 col! &in! s# one person #ha# col! share -y poin# o& 1ie$7 BAC/ (O C%E" AND (ERR5 (hey loo, a# each o#her &or a bea#: #hen #hey bo#h co-e ngle!7 %e s#ar#s s#ripping #he clo#hes o&& her: laying her bac, on #he sea#: ,issing her breas#s: e#c7

 

 

(ERR5 Yo ,iss li,e a bir! /iss -e

Oh: 8o!

C%E" 5 lo1e bir!s BAC/ (O LANCE AND CARR5E Clean appears a# #he $in!o$7 %e loo,s in a# #he-7 Carrie #rns an! sees hi-: she -ps &ro- #he be!: panic,e!: an! -o1es o1er by a cople o& -e#al CO""5N con#ainers7 Clean brs#s in#o #he roo- as Carrie ,noc,s one o& #he co&&ins o1er7 (he li! pops open: re1ealing a NA/ED DEAD SOLD5ER insi!e: &ll o& blle# holes7 Carrie screa-s7 BAC/ (O C%E" AND (ERR5 Ma,ing passiona#e: en#hsias#ic lo1e7

 

(ERR5 Li,e a bir! (a,e -e li,e a bir! "ly baby Wha# are yo !oingF

 

C%E" 5 can &ly li,e an eagle

 

(ERR5 Li,e an eagle: baby Coc, i# #o -e Oh: yo !ri1e -e cray BAC/ (O CARR5E: LANCE AND CLEAN Clean is gone7 Lance is si##ing ne.# #o Carrie: co-&or#ing her7 She is s#ill !is#ragh# o1er seeing #he !ea! bo!y7

 

CARR5E Lance: #ha# $as so-ebo!ys son777Lance: #here $ere #hings #ha# #hey -a!e -e !o: #ha# 5 !i!n# $an# #o !o7 B# #hey sai!: ?Pll #he ribbons be#$een yor legs:? an! 5 !i!n# $an# #o !o i#7 B#

#hey sai! #ha# $as $ha# $as e.pec#e! o& -e: #ha# $ha# people $an#e! #o see7 Lance reac#s: #hen ,isses her7 %e s#ar#s #a,ing o&& her blose7 Clean appears a# #he bro,en $in!o$ behin! #he-7 %e s#ic,s his hea! in an! loo,s !o$n a# #he-: $a#ching: $ai#ing &or his #rn7 Carrie brea,s #he e-brace an! loo,s p a# Clean7  

CARR5E Who are yoF

 

CLEAN 5- ne.#: -aa-7 Carrie reac#s as $e' CU( (O6 EX(7 R59ER ' PBR ' DAY (he cre$ are all on #he PBR7 Clean is a# #he bac, a##e-p#ing #o sha1e7 Che& is si##ing in bac, bsy coo,ing p one o& his special#ies on #op o& #he engine: gi1ing Clean a har! #i-e abo# #he girls7 (he Chie& is a# #he hel-: a li##le sore a# $ha#s happening #o his cre$7

 

C%E" 2#o Clean3 Well: 5 !i!n# ,no$ yo ne1er go# no pssy

 

CLEAN Sh# #he &c, p

 

C%E" Sre sorry abo# #ha#7 5& 5 ha! ,no$n: 5 $ol! ha1e #a,en yo #o Ne$ Orleans7 (each yo so-e o& #he -o1es7

 

C%5E" Lay o&&: Che& Willar! s#!ies #he sha!o$y pho#o o& /r# $e sa$ earlier: as Che& #eases Clean in #he bac,gron!7

 

C%E" Cherry boy: Cherry boy7

 

CLEAN Yore &c,ing !-b

 

C%E" Well go #o Ne$ Orleans7 yo &i.e! p: yo pric,7

5ll ge#

 

C%5E" Lay o&&: Che&7

 

CLEAN Yore #he only pric, 5 see aron! here7 5& 5 $anna play $i#h a pric,: 5ll play $i#h -y o$n7

 

C%E" Yo $ol!n# ,no$ $ha# #o !o $i#h i# 95EW ON LANCE 5gnoring all #his7 %e is pain#ing his &ace $i#h bro$n an! green ca-o&lage greasepain#7 5# is ;i#e orna#e'al-os# psyche!elic7 %e hol!s a co-pac# in his han!7

 

C%5E" Che&: 5 sai! lay o&& /noc, i# o&& 8i1e hi- a brea, Wha# !o yo #hin, 5 sai!F An! gi1e yor a$s a res#7 An! #his ain# #he ar-y Yo are a sailor7 So ge# o# o& #ha# &rily ar-y'loo,ing shir# an! s#op s-o,ing #ha# !ope: yo hear -eF %e loo,s bac, #o Lance7

 

   

C%5E" Lance: $ha#s $i#h all #he green pain#F LANCE Ca-o&lage7

 

C%5E" %o$s #ha#F

 

LANCE So #hey can# see yo7 e1ery$here7 Chie&7

(heyre

(he Chie& reac#s777$ha# #he hell can he say7  

C%5E" Uh'hh7 5 $an# yo #o s#ay a$a,e p #here: -an7 Yo go# a ob #o !o7 D5SSOL9E (O6 EX(7 (%E PBR ' DAY (he Chie& s#eers #he PBR p ri1er an! aron! a ben!7

%e

sees so-e#hing ahea!: sho#s #o #he cre$7  

C%5E" Sa-pan o&& #he por# bo$7 Sa-pan o&& #he por# bo$7 Le#s #a,e a loo,7 PO9 95EW A SAMPAN: hea!ing !o$n'ri1er: ri!ing lo$ in #he $a#er7 BAC/ (O PBR CREW E1erybo!y on #he cre$ has reac#e!: as #he Chie& con#ines #o bar, or!ers7

 

C%5E" Lance: bring #he- in7 Clean: on #he =*7 Che&: ge# a +=7 Clean: ge# on #ha# =* Lance -ps p &ro- his ha--oc,: grabs his M+=7 Clean sh#s o&& his ra!io: -ps p an! -o1es #o #he M=* -achine gn7 By #his #i-e Willar! has -o1e! p ne.# #o #he Chie&: $on!ering $ha# #he hell is going on7

 

W5LLARD Wha#s p: Chie&F

 

C%5E" A n, boa#: Cap#ain7 #a,e a ro#ine chec,7

Were gonna

 

W5LLARD Le#s &orge# ro#ine no$: an! le# #he- go7

 

C%5E" (hese boa#s are rnning spplies in #his !el#a: Cap#ain7 5- gonna #a,e a loo,7

 

W5LLARD Chie&: -y -issions go# priori#y here7 %ell: yo $ol!n# e1en be in #his par# o& #he ri1er: i& i# $asn# &or -e7

 

C%5E" Un#il $e reach yor !es#ina#ion: Cap#ain: yore s# on &or #he ri!e7 Willar! realies #ha# #his is a ploy by #he Chie& #o es#ablish his a#hori#y7 No#hing is going #o s#op hi-7

ANO(%ER AN8LE'(O 5NCLUDE SAMPAN AND PBR (he PBR sli!es alongsi!e #he sa-pan7 (%REE NER9OUS 95E(NAMESE MEN an! ONE YOUN8 WOMAN loo, p &ro- #he bas,e#s o& rice: -angoes: &ish: e#c7  

C%5E" All righ#: co-e on: le#s bring i# o1er7 Loo, in #ha# &or$ar! hooch7 Bring #he people o# o& #here7 By #his #i-e #he #hir! -an has crosse! &or$ar! an! oine! #he o#hers7

 

C%E" %rry p: -o#her&c,ers Can coc

Mo1e i#

(hey han! #heir 5D car!s #o Che&7  

C%5E" /eep yor eyes open: Clean7

 

CLEAN 2on #he -achine gn3 5 go# yo Chie&7 Willar! s# si#s !o$n: resigne! #o #his sho$ o& #he Chie&s a#hori#y7 Che& loo,s a# #he- an! no!s his appro1al7 #o Chie&7

%e han!s #he-

 

C%5E" Boar! i# an! search i#7

 

C%E" (here ain# no#hing on i#: Chie&7

 

C%5E" Boar! i# an! search i#7

 

C%E" Js# bas,e#s an! !c,s7 Bananas7 (here ain# no#hing on i#7

 

C%5E" 8o on i# an! search i#7

 

C%E" Js# a goa#7 So-e &ish7 &c,ing 1ege#ables7

Bnch o&

(he Chie& &inally ge#s pisse! o&&: he #rns an! screa-s a# Che&6  

C%5E"

8e# on #ha# boa#  

C%E" (heres no#hing on i#: -an

 

C%5E" 8e# on #ha# boa# Che& s#ar#s !o$n in#o #he 9ie#na-ese sa-pan7 %e is really pisse! o&&7 %e sho1es #he 9ie#na-ese -en o# o& #he $ay7

 

C%E" 2#o -an3 Mo1e i#: asshole7 (he Chie& $a#ches as Che& goes #hrogh #he ro#ine o& e.a-ining #he sa-pan an! $ha# i# carries7 %e is 1ery ner1os as he loo,s in all #he bas,e#s7

 

C%E" Pigs Mangoes Wha#s in #he rice bagF "c,ing rice

 

C%5E" Well: loo, in #here: Che&

 

C%E" "c,ing &ish More cocon#s7 Rice7 %eres rice7

 

C%5E" Wha#s in #ha# 1ege#able bas,e#F Che& -o1es !eeper in#o #he sa-pan7 %e loo,s a# #he 9ie#na-ese girl #ha# is si##ing on a yello$ can7

 

C%E" 2#o girl3 Can coc Co-e on #here7

8e# o# o&

%e grabs her an! &inally plls her o# o& #he in#erior o& #he cabin7 %e -o1es i# an! s#ar#s loo,ing aron!7  

C%5E" Chec, #ha# 1ege#able bas,e#7

 

C%E" All righ# One o& #he 9ie#na-ese -en s#ar#s #o pro#es#7

 

CLEAN Sh# p: slope

 

C%E" (here ain# no#hing in here7

 

C%5E" Wha#s in #he bo.esF Loo, in #ha# #in can7 (ha# rs#y can7

 

C%E" Js# &c,ing rice: #ha#s all (here ain# no#hing in i#

 

C%5E" Chec, #ha# yello$ can7 She $as si##ing on i#7 Wha#s in i#F Che& s#ar#s &or i#7 All o& a s!!en: #he girl -o1es7 Clean opens p $i#h #he M=*7 She is blo$n apar#: &alling bac, on #he !ec,7 5n an ins#an#: (%EY ALL OPEN "5RE7 One o& #he 9ie#na-ese -en is blo$n apar# in#o #he $a#er: an! #he o#hers are gnne! !o$n in #heir #rac,s7 All o& #he- con#ine #o &ire #heir ri&les an! gns $il!ly: yelling obsceni#ies7 Willar! has his 7KG o# b# !oes no# shoo#7

   

CLEAN Mo#her&c,ers

   

C%E" 2$eeping3 Le#s ,ill #he- all

 

LANCE "c,ing coc,sc,er -o#her&c,ers "inally #he Chie& calls o# #o #he-7

  %ol! i#

C%5E" %ol! i#

(hey all s#op &iring: b# Che&: Lance: an! Clean are --bling hys#erically7  

C%E" Le#s ,ill all #he assholes

 

C%5E" Che&: hol! i# %ol! i#

   

C%E" 2hys#erically3 777$hy no#F

     

C%5E" CleanF CLEAN

5- goo!7  

C%5E" Yo o,ay: LanceF

 

LANCE Shi#

   

"c, C%5E"

Che&F Che& has -o1e! #o #he yello$ can #ha# #he 9ie#na-ese girl $as si##ing on7 %e opens #he li! an! chec,s $ha# she ha! hi!!en7

 

C%E" Loo, $ha# she $as hi!ing7 $ha# she $as rnning &orF

She

%e reaches insi!e o& #he can: an! plls o# a PUPPY7 all reac#7  

C%E" A &c,ing pppy

A pppy7

 

LANCE 8i--e #ha# !og 8i--e #ha# !og

 

C%E" No: yore no# gonna ge# i#

 

LANCE 8i1e -e #he &c,ing !og: asshole Lance grabs #he !og &ro- hi-: ,ic,ing Che& bac,7 #hro$s a -ango a# hi-7

 

(hey

Che&

C%E" "c, yo "c,ing -ango: #oo Yo $an# #ha#F (he 9ie#na-ese girl: s#ill ali1e an! blee!ing: -o1es behin! Che&7

 

C%5E" Che&: shes -o1ing behin! yo7 Shes ali1e7 Chec, her o#7 Che& #rns an! ben!s !o$n #o her7

 

C%E" Co-e on: Clean: go!!a-ni#: gi1e -e a han! Clean -ps !o$n in#o #he sa-pan7 %e an! Che& pic, p #he girl an! carry her #o #he e!ge o& #he boa#7

 

C%E" Shes no# !ea!7 Shes -o1ing7 2#o grop3 Le#s #a,e i# easy7 (a,e i# easy7 Slo$ !o$n an! #a,e i# easy7

 

CLEAN Bring her p7

 

C%5E" 5s she brea#hing: Che&F

 

C%E" Shes hr#7 Shes blee!ing7

 

C%5E" Bring her onboar!7 her #o an AR9N7

Were #a,ing

ANO(%ER AN8LE ON (O 5NCLUDE W5LLARD Willar! loo,s a# #he girl an! #hen #o Chie&7  

W5LLARD Wha# are yo #al,ing abo#F

 

C%5E" Were #a,ing her #o so-e &rien!lies7 Shes $on!e!: shes no# !ea!7 Willar! hol! his 7KG7

Loo,s !o$n a# Che& n! #he girl7

 

W5LLARD 8e# o# o& #here: Che&7

 

C%5E" (he boo, says: Cap#ain' Be&ore anybo!y can reac#: Willar! ai-s an! S%OO(S (%E 85RL DEAD $i#h his 7KG7 She &alls !ea! in Che&s ar-s7

  "c, yo7

C%E" "c, #he-7

Willar! #rns an! loo,s a# #he Chie&7  

W5LLARD 5 #ol! yo no# #o s#op7 go7

No$ le#s

"ADE OU(6 "ADE 5N6 EX(7 (%E R59ER ' PBR ' E9EN5N8 (he boa# -o1es p #he ri1er7

W5LLARD 297O73 5# $as a $ay $e ha! o1er here o& li1ing $i#h orsel1es7 We! c# #he- in hal& $i#h a -achine gn: an! gi1e #he- a Ban!'Ai!7 5# $as a lie7 An! #he -ore 5 sa$ o& #he-: #he -ore 5 ha#e! liars7 (hose boys $ere ne1er gonna loo, a# -e #he sa-e $ay again: b# 5 &el# li,e 5 ,ne$ one or #$o #hings abo# /r#: #ha# $eren# in #he !ossier7 EX(7 DO LUN8 BR5D8E ' (%E PBR ' R59ER ' N58%( (he boa# e!ges in #o$ar! a $rec,e! bri!ge in #he !is#ance7 Along #he ban,s are san!bagge! &or#i&ica#ions $i#h #he U7S7 sol!iers7 (here is a brigh# &ire brning ncon#rolle! in #he !is#ance'in &ac# #here are se1eral'&la-e an! spar,s &ro- $el!ing on #he bri!ge -o-en#arily ligh# p #he nigh#7 (here is spora!ic gn&ire a# O7S7 snipers: an! &lares arc #hrogh #he s,y abo1e #he bri!ge7 W5LLARD 297O73 Do Lng bri!ge $as #he las# ar-y o#pos# on #he Nng Ri1er7 Beyon! i# #here $as only /r#7 AN8LE "ORWARD ' LANCE AND C%E"  

C%E" %ey: Lance: $ha# !o yo #hin,F

 

LANCE 5#s bea#i&l7

 

C%E" Wha#s #he -a##er $i#h yoF ac#ing ,in! o& $eir!F

 

   

Yore

LANCE Yo ,no$ #ha# las# #ab o& aci! 5 $as sa1ingF C%E" Yeah7

 

LANCE 5 !roppe! i#7

 

C%E" Yo !roppe! aci!F

"ar o#7

ANO(%ER AN8LE (he Chie& po$ers #he boa# &or$ar!: as Willar! an! Clean $a#ch in a$e7

E1ery$here are $rec,e! boa#s: par#s o& eeps s#ic,ing o# o& #he $a#er'a s-ashe! helicop#er on #he ban,s7 (he bri!ge is in a s#a#e o& siege7 Mor#ars an! roc,e#s arc #hrogh #he nigh# in!iscri-ina#ely an! rip #hrogh #he nearby ngle7 Ligh# a#o-a#ic WEAPON "5RE is %EAD occasionally7 (he en#ire scene is li# by Parach#e &lares7 As #he PBR e!ges &or$ar!: SOLD5ERS rn p #hrogh #he $a#er: #rying #o ge# aboar!7 One sol!ier is carrying so-e lggage an! an M+=7 %e splashes in#o #he $a#er: in a -a! !ash &or &ree!o-7  

SOLD5ER (a,e -e ho-e 8o!!a-n yo

 

C%5E" 8e# a$ay &ro- #his boa#7 SOLD5ER ) Yoll ge# $ha# yo !eser1e %e an! #he o#hers are le&# behin! as #he PBR con#ines &or$ar!7 Willar! sees a yong L5EU(ENAN( ,neeling on a pla#&or- #ha# #s o# in#o #he $a#er7 %e is hol!ing a s-all s#robe ligh#: #rying #o signal #he PBR !o$n7 %e is hol!ing a large -ail bag an! a poch in #he o#her han!7 Willar! -o#ions #o$ar! #he shore7 boa# #o$ar!s #he Lie#enan#7

 

(he Chie& #rns #he

CARLSON 5s #here a Cap#ain Willar! on boar!F Cap#ain Willar!F

  Yeah

W5LLARD Whos #ha#F

As #he boa# crosses #o a s#op: Lance s$ings #he spo#ligh# on#o #he Lie#enan#7  

CARLSON Lie#enan# Carlson: sir7 2#o Lance3 8e# #ha# ligh# o&& -e Lance s$ings #he ligh# o&& hi-: as Willar! s;a#s !o$n on #he bo$ o& #he boa#7

 

CARLSON 5 $as sen# here &ro- Nah (rang $i#h #hese #hree !ays ago: sir7 E.pec#e! yo here a li##le sooner7 %e han!s Willar! a plas#ic bag $i#h -a.i-- secri#y -ar,ings7 Willar! #a,es i#'also a -ail poch7

 

     

CARLSON (his is -ail &or #he boa#7 Yo !on# ,no$ ho$ happy #his -a,es -e: sir7 W5LLARD WhyF CARLSON No$ 5 can ge# o# o& here: i& 5 can &in! a $ay7 %e #rns an! splashes o&& in#o #he !ar,ness7 an! loo,s bac,7

 

(hen s#ops

CARLSON Yore in #he asshole o& #he $orl!: Cap#ain %e sal#es: #hen #rns an! -o1es a$ay7 Willar! hops o&& #he si!e o& #he boa# in#o #he -!: -o1ing p #o$ar! #he shore7

 

C%5E" Cap#ain: $here yo goingF

 

W5LLARD (o see i& 5 can &in! so-e &el an! ge# so-e in&or-a#ion7 Pic, -e p on #he o#her si!e o& #he bri!ge7

 

C%5E" 2#o his -en3 So-ebo!y go $i#h hi-7 2#o Che&3 Che&7

 

Che& !oesn# -o1e: no# $an#ing #o go7 Lance 1oln#eers7   5ll go7

No one b!ges: #hen

LANCE 5 $an# #o go7

%e pic,s p #he pppy an! an M+=: #hen -ps o1er #he si!e on#o #he shore7 EX(7 S%ORE ' N58%( As Willar! an! Lance $al, across an open area: #hey are li# by #he ba##le in #he bac,gron!7 Lance loo,s p an! aron! #he e-ban,-en# an! along a barbe! $ire on #he e!ge o& #he roa!7 S%ELLS SCREAM o1erhea!7 Lance s# s#an!s loo,ing !o$n on #he phan#as-agoric s#rings o& ligh#s: #he s-o,e: #he &ires7 Willar! -ps !o$n in#o a #rench7 We SEE a SOLD5ER croche!: hol!ing his b!!y: $ho is crying ncon#rollably7

 

W5LLARD Where can 5 &in! #he C7O7F

 

SOLD5ER Yo can righ# #o i#: son o& a bi#ch

  Lance

W5LLARD 8e# !o$n here

Lance is s#ill reac#ing #o #he pyro#echnics aron! hi-7 %e #rns an! -ps !o$n in#o #he #rench7  

W5LLARD Yo s#ill go# a co--an!ing o&&icer herF

 

SOLD5ER Be1erly %ills7

   

W5LLARD

 

Wha#F SOLD5ER Righ# p #he roa! #heres a concre#e bn,er calle! Be1erly %ills7 Where #he &c, else !o yo #hin, i# $ol! beF Willar! #rns an! -o1es a$ay &ro- #he #$o sol!iers7 &ollo$s7

Lance

(he CAMERA "OLLOWS #he- as #hey procee! !o$n #he long #rench7 (hey pass a grop o& blac, 8757s7 S!!enly Willar! #rips o1er a bo!y: an! &alls righ# in#o a -! p!!le7 (he bo!y s#irs7  

SOLD5ER Yo s#eppe! in -y &ace

 

LANCE We #hogh# yo $ere !ea!7

 

SOLD5ER Well: yo #hogh# $rong: !a-ni# (hey co-e #o ano#her gn e-place-en#: $here #$o BAC/ SOLD5ERS are a# a &i&#y'caliber -achine gn7 (he 8UNNERS blas# a$ay in#o #he nigh#: $al,ing an! s$earing a# 9ie#cong7 (he SPO((ER is &ee!ing #he blle#s in#o #he gn7 Psyche!elic gi#ar -sic plays on a por#able ra!io7

 

8UNNER 2#o ene-y3 5 #ol! yo #o s#op &c,ing $i#h -e Yo #hin, yore so ba!: hh: niggaF

Willar! $a#ches &or a $hile: #hen sho#s o1er #o hi-7  

W5LLARD Wha# are yo shoo#ing a#: sol!ierF

 

8UNNER 8oo,s Wha# #he &c, !o yo #hin, 5- shoo#ing a#F 2#rns an! sees i#s an o&&icer3 5- sorry: sir7 (here are goo,s o# #here by #he $ire7 B# 5 #hin, 5 ,ille! #he- all7

 

SPO((ER Yo ain# sho# shi#

Lis#en

(he ene-ys yelling con#ines7  

8UNNER Oh: shi#: hes #rying #o call his &rien!s7 Sen p a &lare7 (he spo##er reaches o1er an! pic,s p a &lare pis#ol: an! &ires a "LARE in#o #he air7 (he gnner s#ar#s blas#ing a$ay again:

 

8UNNER Yo #hin, yo so ba!: niggaF #hin, yo so ba!F %e s#ops &iring7

Yo

(he yelling con#ines7

 

SPO((ER (heyre all !ea!: s#pi!7 (heres one s#ill ali1e n!ernea#h #hebo!ies7

 

W5LLARD Whos #he co--an!ing o&&icer hereF

 

8UNNER Ain# yoF 2#o ene-y3 Yo #hin, yo so ba!F 5 go# so-e#hing &or yor ass 5 go# so-e#hing &or yo no$ Lance cli-bs p on #op o& #he san!bags $i#h #he pppy an! loo,s a# #he pyro#echnics7 E.plosions go o&& all aron! hi-777space ci#y7

 

 

SPO((ER (heres no#hing b# bo!ies: -an 8UNNER

2#o spo##er3 8o ge# #he Roach: -an7 Roach: nigga

8o ge# #he

(he spo##er -o1es !o$n #he #rench: #o $here a #all lan,y blac, sol!ier $earing all sor#s o& bea!s an! #rin,e#s leans agains# #he !i#ch: sleeping7  

SPO((ER 2calling o#3 Roach Roach (%E ROAC% ge#s p so-e$ha# annoye!: b# 1ery cool: an! san#ers p #o$ar! #he -achine gn7 Willar! loo,s o1er an! sees Lance p on #op o& #he san!bags7

   

W5LLARD Lance Lance cli-bs !o$n bac, in#o #he #rench7 (he Roach an! spo##er -o1e bac, #o #he -achine gn: $here #he gnner $ai#s7 (he Roach #rns o&& #he ra!io: si#s !o$n: an! lis#ens7

 

SPO((ER Do yo hear #he-F Well: bs# #he- 95E(CON8 2O7S73 %ey: 8757: &c, yo

 

   

8UNNER Yo hear hi- o# #here on #he $ire: -anF ROAC% Yeah7 95E(CON8 2O7S73 "c, yo: yo 8757

 

8UNNER Yo nee! a &lareF

 

ROAC% No7

 

2lis#ens3 %es close: -an7

%es real close7

95E(CON8 2O7S73 8757: &c, yo (he Roach opens #he breech o& his sho#gn'li,e $eapon: pln,s a big slg in#o i#7 %e snaps i# close!: #hen #rns an! $raps #he s#rap aron! his ar-7 %e poin#s #he $eapon p in#o #he air lis#ens #o #he YELL5N8: calcla#ing: #hen &ires7 (he grena!e $his#les o&& in#o #he nigh#7 (here is a sharp EXPLOS5ON #ha# c#s o&& #he screa-7 (hen #he #h!

o& bo!ies7    

ROAC% Mo#her&c,er7

 

W5LLARD %ey: sol!ier7 Do yo ,no$ $hos in co--an! hereF

   

ROAC% Yeah7 %e #rns an! $al,s a$ay7 CU( (O6 "ULL S%O( ' PBR ' BR5D8E ' N58%( (he PBR s#an!s in #he sha!o$s7 Che&: #he Chie&: an! Clean are $ai#ing &or Willar! an! Lance7 S%ELLS W%5S(LE BY an! CRAS% in #he !is#ance as #he $el!ing con#ines on #he bri!ge7 Clean loo,s p an! sees a !irec# hi# on #he bri!ge7 (WO SOLD5ERS a#e blo$n o&& so-e o& #he #o$ers an! in#o #he $a#er7

 

CLEAN %oly shi# Yo: Chie&: #$o gys s# go# blo$n o&& #ha# bri!ge:

 

C%5E" Yo han! on: -an7 o,ay7

Yore gonna be

Clean #rns an! -o1es #o #he bo$: $here Che& is ,neeling by #he -ail bag7  

CLEAN Wha#s #ha#F

 

C%E" Mail: -an

 

C%5E" La#er on #he -ail #rees7

Wa#ch #he-

Willar! an! Lance cli-b bac, on#o #he boa#: loa!e! !o$n $i#h spplies7 (hey -o1e !o$n in#o #he PBR7  

W5LLARD (heres no !iesel &el: b# 5 pic,e! p so-e a--o7 Le#s -o1e o#7

 

C%5E" Di! yo &in! #he C7O7: Cap#ainF

 

W5LLARD (heres no &c,ing C7O7 here7 Le#s s# ge# going7

 

C%5E" Which $ay: Cap#ainF

 

W5LLARD Yo ,no$ $hich $ay: Chie&7 %e #a,es o&& his shir#: #hen his ('shir#7

 

C%E" Yore on yor o$n: Cap#ain7 S#ill $an# #o go onF Li,e #his bri!ge7 We bil! i# e1ery nigh#: Charlie blo$s i# righ# bac, p again: s# so #he generals can say #he roa!s open7 (hin, abo# i#777$ho caresF

 

W5LLARD Js# ge# s p ri1er

 

C%5E" Che&7 On #he bo$7 2#o Clean3 S#an! by: Clean7 "ULL 95EW ' (%E PBR ' N58%( (he -en on #he bri!ge con#ine #o $el! $i#h #heir #orches as #he PBR bac,s p: #hen #he Chie& plls a$ay &ro- #he bri!ge7 (hey all loo, bac, in #he !is#ance: #he hills &lash $i#h charges: #here is a &iery glo$: #he concssion o& hea1y e.plosions: as #he BR5D8E BLOWS7 D5SSOL9E (O6 EX(7 (%E PBR ' DAY 5# is #he ne.# -orning7 (he PBR con#ines on i#s orney p ri1er7 Che& !is#rib#es -ail &ro- #he -ail bag7

 

C%E" Shi#: yo go# ano#her one: Clean

  No shi#7 i#F  

CLEAN Wai# a -in#e7

C%E" (ha#s i# &or yo7 LanceF B7 Johnson: #here yo go7 Lance #a,es #he le##er7

5s #ha#

Mr7 L7

 

LANCE "ar o#: -an All righ#: 5 been $ai#ing &or #his one7

 

C%E" 2#o all3 5 go# ano#her one7 &ro- E1a7

5 go# a bo.

   

LANCE 2rea!ing3 ?Lance: 5- &ine7 Se an! 5 $en# #ripping in Disneylan!7 Se s,inne! her ,nee7

 

C%E" Man: 5- gonna ge# bac, #o An#oines7

 

LANCE 2#o le##er3 %o$ col! 5 &c,ing &orge#: -anF Bea#i&l 2rea!ing3 ?(here col! ne1er be a place li,e Disneylan!: or col! #hereF Le# -e ,no$7? 2loo,ing aron!3 Ji-: i#s here7 5# really is here7

 

Willar! has opene! #he (op Secre# poch an! is rea!ing #he le##er insi!e6

 

W5LLARD 297O73 2rea!ing3 ?(here has been a ne$ !e1elop-en# regar!ing yor -ission: $hich $e -s# one co--nica#e #o yo7 Mon#hs ago: a -an $as or!ere! on a -ission: $hich $as i!en#ical #o yors7 We ha1e reason #o belie1e #ha# he is no$ opera#ing $i#h Colonel /r#7 Saigon $as carrying hi- M5A &or his &a-ilys sa,e: b# #hey ass-e! he $as !ea!7 (hen #hey in#ercep#e! a le##er he #rie! #o sen! #o his $i&e7? 5NSER( ' CLOSE ON (%E COPY O" (%E LE((ER ?"in! so-eone else7

"orge# i#7

5- ne1er co-ing bac,7?

W5LLARD 297O73 Cap#ain Richar! Colby7 %e $as $i#h /r#7  

LANCE

2#o hi-sel&3 Disneylan!7 "c,: -an: #his is be##er #han Disneylan!7  

C%E" 2rea!ing ne$spaper3 ?777Charles Miller Manson or!ere! #he slagh#er o& all in #he ho-e any$ay: as a sy-bol o& pro#es#7? (ha#s really $eir!: ain# i#F Lance has #a,en so-e SMO/E BOMBS an! is popping #he- open7 COLORED SMO/E begins #o por o#7

 

LANCE Prple %ae Loo,

 

C%5E" Lance: p# #ha# s-o,e a$ay7

 

CLEAN 5 go# a #ape &ro- -y -o-7 Lance is playing $i#h #he s-o,ing &lares7

 

 

LANCE Chie&: rainbo$ reali#y: -an7 a goo! $hi&&7

8e#

C%E" E1a can# pic#re -e in 9ie#na-7 She pic#res -e a# ho-e: ha1ing a beer: $a#ching (97 (he colore! s-o,e is ge##ing in e1erybo!ys eyes7 $hole boa# is en1elope!7

 

CLEAN %ey: Lance: -an

 

LANCE 2#o hi-sel&3 %o# po#a#o %o# po#a#o

 

C%E" E1es no# sre she can ha1e a rela#ionship $i#h -e7 %ere 5 a-: #hir#een #hosan! &c,ing -iles a$ay: #rying #o ,eep a rela#ionship $i#h -y ass7

(he

Cleans #ape &ro- his -o- is PLAY5N87 CLEANS ?777an! #ha#s -ch can say &or so-e o& 5& #his #ape is any

MO(%ER 25N(O RECORDER3 -ore #ha# 5 yor &rien!s7 goo!: 5 $ill

ha1e Da! an! #he &a-ily sen! yo a #ape o& #heir o$n7 SUDDENLY s#rea-s o& (RACERS $hip o# o& #he ngle a# #he-: o#her blle#s s-ash an! ricoche# o&& #he !ec,@ glass sha##ers: e1erybo!y -ps #o #heir ba##le s#a#ions7 Lance -ps in#o #he #rre# o& #he #$in &i&#ies an! s#ar#s blas#ing a$ay a# #he ngle7 (he Chie& #ries #o po$er #he PBR o# o& #he a-bsh7 Clean -ps p behin! #he M=* -achine gn an! s#ar#s &iring7 Willar! ses his M+=7 E1ery#hing is con&sion: yelling: gn&ire: #he #h! o& blle#s ripping in#o #he PBR &iberglass hll7 Lances gns re#rn &ire7 %e screa-s obsceni#ies as he 1en#s an al-os# sperh-an 1iolence7 MED7

CLOSE S%O( ' LANCE ' "5R5N8 %5S 8UNS

(rning in #he #rre#@ blle#s s-ash an! e.plo!e aron! hi-7 Nobo!y ;i#e ,no$s $here #he &ire is co-ing &ro-7 95EW ON (%E C%5E" (he Chie& s#eers an! accelera#es erra#ically: #rying #o !o!ge #he &ire &igh#7 95EW ON CLEAN "5R5N8 %5S 8UN "iring #he M=*777s!!enly i# a-s7 As he rises p behin! #he shiel! he is ri!!le! by -achine gn &ire7 (he blle#s blas# in#o his #hroa#: ches#: s#o-ach777he &alls #o #he !ec,7 Nobo!y has seen #ha# he is !o$n ye#7 (hey ,eep &iring #heir gns in#o #he ngle7 (he Chie& #hro##les &or$ar!: #he boa# srges ahea! an! sla-s across #he ri1er7 5# is all o1er ;ic,ly7 (he Chie& #rns an! sees #ha# Clean has been hi# an! is !o$n on #he !ec,7  

C%5E" Che& (a,e care o& Clean Cleans hi# %es hi#

Cap#ain:

Lance cli-bs o# o& #he gn #rre# an! loo,s aron! &or #he li##le pppy7  

LANCE Where! #he !og goF Wheres #he !ogF We go##a go bac, an! ge# #he !og Che& cra$ls #o Clean an! #rns hi- o1er7 !ea!7

Sees #ha# he is

 

C%E" Clean %ey Bbber: yo can# !ie Yo &c,er %ey: bbber CLEANS MO(%ER 25N(O RECORDER3 ?5ll ha1e a lo# o& gran!chil!ren #o lo1e an! spoil: an! #hen $hen yor $i&e ge#s #he- bac,: shes be -a! $i#h -e7 E1en An# Jessie an! Ma-a $ill co-e #o celebra#e yor co-ing ho-e7 8ranny an! Da! are #rying #o ge# enogh -oney #o ge# yo a car7 B# !on# #ell #he-: becase #ha#s or secre#7 Anyho$777? Clean lying !ea!: &la# on his bac,7 Chie& #rns hi- o1er an! hol!s his $ris# #o #ry an! #a,e his plse7 CLEANS MO(%ER 25N(O RECORDER3 ?777!o #he righ# #hing: s#ay o# o& #he $ay o& #he blle#s: an! bring yor hiney ho-e as, in one piece777case $e lo1e yo 1ery -ch7 Lo1e: Mo-7? Chie& is hol!ing Cleans han! an! crying7 D5SSOL9E (O6 EX(7 R59ER ' PBR ' DAY (he boa# n!er po$er: -o1ing #hrogh &og7 (hey pass !o$ne! e#s: $rec,age: brning &ires7 Willar! is si##ing on #he bo$: loo,ing o# in#o #he !is#ance as #hogh he sees so-e#hing7

 

W5LLARD 2-o#ions #o Chie&3 %ol! on7 (hro$ -e #he glasses7 %e loo,s #hrogh #he binoclars7 W5LLARDS P7O797 ' WREC/ED "RENC% PLAN(A(5ON ' DAY 5n #he !is#ance: $e can -a,e o# a PLAN(A(5ON7 (he !oc, has been !e1as#a#e! by years o& &igh#ing7 (here is a hea1y "O8 or M5S( e1ery$here7 Up on #he hill abo1e #he !oc, si#s a large hose@ i# !oes no# loo, hea1ily !a-age!7 EX(7 R59ER ' (%E PBR ' DAY Willar! pic,s p his M+= an! -o1es #o #he &ron# o& #he boa#7 Chie& has also seen #he $rec,e! plan#a#ion7

  Lance7

C%5E" 8e# #he += on #he bo$7

2#o Che&3 Che&: on #he =*7 (he Chie& plls #he PBR slo$ly p #o #he $rec,e! !oc,7 Willar! -ps o&& $i#h his M+= in han! an! ca#iosly loo,s aron!7 %e $al,s in#o a $rec,e! barn7 %e co-es o# o& #he si!e an! -a,es his $ay bac, #o Che& an! Lance: $ho are s#an!ing on #he !oc,7  

C%5E" Lance: co1er #he Cap#ain7 S!!enly &ro- o# o& #he &og777"RENC% 9O5CES sho# o#7

 

 

LA"A9RE Yo are srron!e!7 yor $eapons7

Re#rn7

Drop

C%E" 2in "rench3 Don# shoo# Don# shoo# 2#o Lance an! o#hers3 (heyre "rench7 2n "rench: #o sol!iers3 5 a- !ropping -y $eapon Che& an! Lance s#ar# #o p# !o$n #heir M+=s: #he Chie& sho#s o# &riosly &ro- #he boa#7

 

C%5E" Che& Pic, p #ha# $eapon i# p S#an! &as#

Pic,

Che& con#ines #o sho# #o #he "rench7  

 

C%E" We are A-ericans

We are &rien!s7

LA"A9RE Drop yor $eapons As Willar! $al,s !o$n #he !oc,: "rench sol!iers appear o# o& #he &og: #o#ally srron!ing #he-7 Willar! s#ops in &ron# o& #he-: realiing #here is no $ay o#: an! raises his ri&le in srren!er 7

 

C%5E" 2#o Lance an! Che&3 All righ#: yo -en7 P# !o$n yor $eapons7 (hey all !rop #heir $eapons7

 

C%E"

More sol!iers s#ep o#7

2in "rench3 We are A-ericans7 We are &rien!s7

We are &rien!s7

We SEE -ore "rench an! Ca-bo!ian sol!iers as #hey s#ep o# o& #he &og on#o #he !oc,7 (hey -o1e &or$ar! ca#iosly7 5# is s#range7 5# is li,e -ee#ing p $i#h a grop o& sol!iers &ro- #he "rench 5n!o'Chinese War7 5#s as #hogh #hey1e s#eppe! in#o +
W5LLARD We los# one o& or -en7

 

DEMARA5S We "rench al$ays pay respec# #o #he !ea! o& or allies7 Yore all $elco-e7 2pase3 Y na-e is %ber# DeMarais7 (his is -y &a-ilys plan#a#ion7 5# has been sch &or se1en#y years: an! i# $ill be sch n#il $e are all !ea!7

 

D5SSOL9E (O6 EX(7 8RA9EYARD ' DOLLY S%O( ' DAY (he grop is asse-ble!7 (here is a pla#oon o& Ca-bo!ian sol!iers s#an!ing by an open gra1e: SER8EAN( LA"A9RE in &ron# o& #he-7  

LA"A9RE (o -y co--an! A##en#ion Weapons on #he shol!er Presen# $eapons (he pla#oon presen# #heir $eapons: as Cleans bo!y is carrie! #o$ar! #he gra1e7 (he bgler brings #he bgle p #o his lips an! plays ?(aps7? Willar! loo,s p an! sees so-e#hing on #he balcony o& #he hose7 %5S P7O796 A yong WOMAN: !resse! in $hi#e: is on #he balcony7 She has been $a#ching #he cere-ony7 She #rns bac, in#o #he hose7

(he Chie& ben!s !o$n an! pic,s p #he #a##ere! A-erican &lag: $hich is on Cleans bo!y7 Lance places Cleans #ape recor!er on #he bo!y7 (he bo!y is lo$ere! in#o #he gra1e7  

C%5E" 2#o Willar!3 Cap#ain: accep# #he &lag o& (yrone Miller: on behal& o& a gra#e&l na#ion7 %e han!s #he &ol!e! &lag #o Willar!7 5N(7 D5N5N8 ROOM ' 8ROUP ' N58%( We SEE #he MeMarais in#erior7 (hey ha1e se# p a #able &or #he cre$: an! $i#h so-e o& #heir o$n enlis#e! -en7 (he #able is hea!e! by Sergean# La"a1re: $ho is alrea!y seriosly in#o #he $ine7 A $ai#er co-es #o #he #able an! s#ops ne.# #o Che&7 %e is hol!ing a pla#e &ll o& chic,en: e#c7 Che&s &ace ligh#s p as he regar!s #he $on!er&l Eropean's#yle &oo!7

 

C%E" (his &oo! is really $on!er&l: isn# i#F (he $ine: #he saces7 5 can# belie1e i#7 Can 5 spea, $i#h #he che&F

 

LA"A9RE (he che& spea,s only 9ie#na-ese7

 

C%E" No ,i!!ing7 %e coo,s li,e #his an! he can# e1en spea, "renchF 2#o Lance3 %ey: Lance: #he che&s a slope7 Lance has been loa!ing p on &oo! &ro- #he $ai#ers pla#e7 As #he $ai#er -o1es a$ay &ro- hi-: Lance reaches across #he #able &or #he brea! an! acci!en#ally ,noc,s o1er a glass7

 

C%5E" %ey: Lance777 Lance realies he is ea#ing li,e an ani-al: si#s bac, !o$n7 (he 95EW MO9ES ALON8 (%E (ABLE AND RE9EALS #ha# on a higher le1el #here is a -ore elabora#e #able se#: $here #he DeMarais &a-ily is !ining $i#h Willar!7 Willar! is si##ing ne.# #o DeMarais: $ho is a# #he hea! o& #he #able7 Chris#ian: ANNE'MAR5E: an! ol! blin! UNCLE: Cla!ine: #he (U(OR: an! Philippe are all sea#e!: lis#ening #o one o& #he gran!chil!ren: $ho is reci#ing a poe-7 (he

o#her gran!chil!ren s#an! nearby lis#ening7 (he chil! s#-bles #hrogh #he poe-7  

DEMARA5S 2in "rench3 Yo s#ill nee! #o s#!y $i#h Mr7 Rober#7 Le#s go7 No# #oo ba!7 8o #o be! e1eryone no$7 (he chil!ren ,iss #heir paren#s goo! nigh#: an! rn o# o& #he roo-7 DeMarais #rns #o Willar!7

 

DEMARA5S (his is Ba!elaire7 5# is a 1ery crel poe- &or chil!ren: b# #hey nee! i#: becase li&e so-e#i-e is 1ery crel7 %e reaches behin! hi- an! pic,s p a pla;e: han!s i# #o Willar!7

 

DEMARA5S As yo can see7 A##ac, repels by #he &a-ily7

 

P%5L5PPE Js# &or #his $ar

 

DEMARA5S 2poin#ing #o #he pla;e3 9ie#cong: &i&#y'eigh#7 Nor#h 9ie#na-ese: #$el1e7 So#h 9ie#na-ese: ele1en7

 

W5LLARD A-ericans: si.F

 

DEMARA5S Yes: $ell: #here $ere perhaps -is#a,es7 Willar! han!s #he pla;e bac, #o De-arais: $ho han!s i& o&& #o Philippe7 ANO(%ER AN8LE (O 5NCLUDE ROXANNE (he yong $o-an $e sa$ earlier: ROXANNE: has co-e !o$n #he s#airs an! -o1es in#o #he !ining Roo-7 DeMarais loo,s p an! sees her7

 

DEMARA5S 2in "rench3 Ro.anne: yo $ere crios #o see #hese A-ericans: $eren# yoF

 

ROXANNE 2in "rench3 No: 5 $as only hngry7 She s#ops in &ron# o& an e-p#y chair ne.# #o Philippe7 Willar! rises #o gree# her7

 

DEMARA5S May 5 presen# Cap#ain Willar!: he is o& a Para#roop regi-en#7 Ma!a-e Sarral#7 She s-iles an! in!ica#es &or Willar! #o si# !o$n7

   

ROXANNE Cap#ain7 She si#s !o$n7 sligh#ly7

 

(here is an neasy silence7

She laghs

ROXANNE 2in "rench3 ?An angel passes777? DeMarais reac#s7

 

DEMARA5S 2in "rench3 ?777Le#s b#cher i#? Do yo re-e-ber #his s#ory in Paris: $hen #he baron sai!: ?Le#s c# #he angelF?

 

ROXANNE 2in "rench3 5 !on# #hin, #ha# is #he sbec# #onigh#7

 

DEMARA5S 5- sorry: Cap#ain7 5# $as s# a li##le s#ory7 An! people s#ar1ing !ring #he $ar7 (hey are all aron! #he #able: an! #here $as a silence: so-ebo!y say ?An angel is passing by7? So so-ebo!y say ?Le#s ea# i#? 2laghs3

   

W5LLARD %o$ long can yo possibly s#ay hereF

 

DEMARA5S We s#ay &ore1er7

 

W5LLARD No: no: 5 -ean: $hy !on# yo go

bac, ho-e #o "ranceF  

DEMARA5S (his is or ho-e: Cap#ain7

 

W5LLARD Sooner or la#er: yore ''

 

DEMARA5S No Ro.anne in#errp#s: saying so-e#hing #o hi- in "rench7 silences her7

 

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DEMARA5S 2#o Willar!3 Yo !on# n!ers#an! or -en#ali#y (he "rench o&&icer -en#ali#y A# &irs#: $e lose in Secon! Worl! War7 5 !on# say #ha# yo A-ericans $in: b# $e lose7

 

CLAUD5NE Oh: Papa7 DeMarais is s#ar#ing #o ge# hea#e! p7

 

DEMARA5S When 5 spea,: yo sh# p 2#o Willar!3 5n Dine Bien Ph: $e lose 5n Algeria: $e lose 5n 5n!ochina: $e lose7 B# here: $e !on# lose (his piece o& ear#h: $e ,eep i# We $ill ne1er lose i# Ne1er (he OLD BL5ND UNCLE a# #he o#her en! o& #he #able spea,s: as Cla!ine c#s his &oo! &or hi- an! &ee!s hi-7 OLD UNCLE An! no$ yo #a,e "rench place: an! #he 9ie# Minh &igh# yo7 An! $ha# can yo !oF No#hing7 Absol#ely no#hing7

 

DEMARA5S (he 9ie#na-ese are 1ery in#elligen#7 Yo ne1er ,no$ $ha# #hey #hin,7 (he Rssian ones $ho help #he-: ?Co-e an! gi1e s #heir -oney: $e are all Co--nis#s7 Chinese: co-e an! gi1e s gns7 Were all bro#hers7? (hey ha#e #he Chinese Maybe #hey ha#e #he A-erican less #ha# #he Rssian an! #he Chinese7 5& #o-orro$ #he 9ie#na-ese are Co--nis#s: #hey $ill be 9ie#na-ese

Co--nis#s7 An! #his is so-e#hing #ha# yo $ill ne1er n!ers#an!: yo A-erican7 OLD UNCLE 5 !on# ,no$7 Maybe in #he &#re $e can -a,e so-e#hing $i#h #he 9ie# Minh7  

P%5L5PPE Don# yo n!ers#an!F (he 97C7 say: ?8o a$ay 8o a$ay? (ha#s &inish &or all #he $hi#e people in 5n!ochina7 5& yore "rench: A-erican: #ha#s all #he sa-e7 ?8o? (hey $an# #o &orge# yo7 Loo,: Cap#ain '' %e rises &ro- #he #able7

 

DEMARA5S Co-e on: Philippe7 5#s enogh no$7 Philippe goes an! pic,s p an egg &ro- #he bas,e#: re#rns #o #he #able7

 

P%5L5PPE Loo,: #his is #he #r#h777 %e brea,s #he egg in his han!: #he con#en#s !ribble o#7

 

P%5L5PPE An egg: #he $hi#e lea1es: b# #he yello$ s#ays %e #rns an! $al,s a$ay7

 

 

DEMARA5S 2in "rench3 Co-e on: s#ay $i#h s7 going onF

Wha#s

P%5L5PPE 2calling bac,3 (hey !on# $an# #o &ace #he #r#h7 %e poin#s #o #he !ining roo-: #rns an! e.i#s: La"a1re: playing his accor!ion: $al,s #o$ar! #he !ining roo-7

 

C%R5S(5AN When 5 $as in Saigon: 5 spo,e #o an A-erican poli#ician: an! he e.plaine! i# 1ery $ell7 %e sai!: ?Loo,: Yes#er!ay i# $as /orea: #o!ay 9ie#na-: #o-orro$ (hailan!: #he Philippines: #hen -aybe Erope7?

La"a1re en#ers: playing #he accor!ion7  

C%R5S(5AN Co-e on: $hy no# EropeF Loo, $ha# happene! in Cechoslo1a,ia recen#ly7 An! e1en be&ore #he Secon! Worl! War: #he A-ericans ,ne$ e.ac#ly $ha# $as going on (hey !on# $an# #ha# shi# #o #a,e o1er 2#o La"a1re: $ho is playing #he accor!ion3 La"a1re La"a1re: s#op i#

 

LA"A9RE All yo $hi#e people are shi#7

 

C%R5S(5AN (hey are &igh#ing7 "igh#ing &or &ree!o-7

 

LA"A9RE "ree!o-F Bllshi#7 "rench bllshi#7 A-erican bllshi#7 2#o all3 Dine Bien Ph: #ha#s serios All sol!ier ,no$ #hey are alrea!y !ea!7 2#o Willar!3 Yo ,no$ any#hing abo# Dine Bien PhF

 

W5LLARD Yeah: 5 ,no$7

 

DEMARA5S No: yo !on#7 No# really7

 

(U(OR A -illiary -is#a,e7

  A -is#a,eF 9oln#ary

DEMARA5S A 1oln#ary -is#a,e

 

LA"A9RE All #he sol!iers ,ne$: $e ,ne$ $e $ol! be !ea!7

 

DEMARA5S (he generals an! #he colonels belie1e i#s i-possible &or #he 9ie#s #o ge# #he cannon p #here in #he -on#ain7 B# #hey !o7 (hen #hey $ai# &or #he rain #o

co-e7 When i# co-es: no airplane can &ly #here: an! or para#roopers -p a# nine#y -e#ers 5 -ean: yo ,no$: nine#y -e#ers Se1en#y -e#ers (ha#s cray Nobo!y in #he $orl! can !o #ha# An! #hey only !o #ha# #o be !ea! $i#h #heir &rien!s7 La"a1re s#ar#s playing ?(he S#ar Spangle! Banner  

DEMARA5S (he "rench Ar-y sacri&ice!7 Sacri&ice! by poli#icians sa&e a# ho-e7 (hey p# #he ar-y in an i-possible si#a#ion $here #hey col!n# $in

 

(U(OR Yo e.aggera#e7

 

DEMARA5S (he s#!en#s are -arching in Paris: pro#es#ing: !e-ons#ra#ing7 (hey s#ab #he sol!iers in #heir bac, (he sol!ier $ol! open a grena!e: i# $ol!n# $or,7 A piece o& paper $ol! &all: ?Union o& #he "rench Wo-an7? ?We are all &or #he 9ie#s7? (rai#ors Co--nis# #rai#ors a# ho-e

 

LA"A9RE Dine Bien Ph: o,ay7 (he "rench is shi#7 No one care7 No one $an# #o''

 

C%R5S(5AN Yo are bo#hering -e: La"a1re 2#o Willar!3 Why !on# yo A-ericans learn &ros: &ro- or -is#a,esF My 8o!: $i#h yor ar-y: yor s#reng#h: yor po$er777yo col! $in i& yo $an#e! #o As La"a1re lea1es: he &alls !o$n so-e s#eps #ha# lea! o# o& #he !ining roo-7

 

 

DEMARA5S 2in "rench@ #o Chris#ian3 Be ,in! an! help #his poor La"a1re $ho &ell: please7 C%R5S(5AN 2#o Willar!3

Yo can $in %e rises an! goes #o help #he sergean#7 As #hey lea1e: his $i&e Anne'Marie si#s #here ner1osly: #hen rises: e.csing hersel&7 OLD UNCLE Yo ,no$: 5- sre $e can -a,e so-e#hing here7 5- sre abo# i#: yo ,no$F 5 ne1er !o so-e#hing $rong #o #he people here7  

(U(OR (ha#s righ#: b# #he Co--nis#s a# ho-e ha1e ne1er been #rai#ors7

 

DEMARA5S No: ne1er #rai#ors7 "or -e: Men!es' "rance $as a Co--nis#7

 

(U(OR Men!es'"rance $as a Socialis#7

 

DEMARA5S %e $as Co--nis# (ha#s i# (hey ge# in#o an arg-en# in "rench7 (he o#hers loo, a# each o#her: a# Willar!: as #he arg-en# con#ines7

   

(U(OR Socialis#7

 

DEMARA5S %o$ !o yo $an# #he go1ern-en# #o $in $hen i# is Co--nis#F

 

(U(OR Co--nis#s ha1e al$ays $or,e! &or peace $here1er #hey are7

 

DEMARA5S (hey ,ille! #he "rench Ar-y: $hich $as #he s#ronges#7 Des#roye! becase o& $hoF (he Co--nis#s7

 

(U(OR (he ar-y !a-age! i#sel& by i#s a##i#!e #o$ar! #he people here7

 

DEMARA5S An! $hy !o yo #hin, #ha# i# !i! #ha#F Becase i# n!ers#oo! i# ha! been sacri&ice! by #he Co--nis# go1ern-en#7

   

(U(OR Socialis#7

   

DEMARA5S Co--nis#7

 

(U(OR Cap#ain: goo! nigh#7 (he ##or ge#s p an! s#ar#s #o $al, o#777gi1es De-arais one -ore sho#7

 

(U(OR 2#o DeMarais3 Men!es'"rance $as a Socialis#7 %e lea1es7 OLD UNCLE We can s#ay7 5 ,no$ $e can s#ay7 Yo ,no$: $e al$ays helpe! #he people: $e $or, $i#h #he people7 (he ol! -an con#ines babbling: as Cla!ine helps hi- p7

 

CLAUD5NE Co-e on: $e are lea1ing7 OLD UNCLE So $e can be &rien!s: $e are agree!7 (he e.i#: Cla!ine consoling hi-7 No$ only Ro.anne: Willar!: an! DeMarais are a# #he #able7

 

DEMARA5S See: Cap#ain: $hen -y gran!&a#her an! -y ncles &a#her ca-e here: #here $as no#hing7 No#hing7 (he 9ie#na-ese $ere no#hing7 So $e $or,e! har!: 1ery har!: an! brogh# #he rbber &ro- Brail: an! #hen plan# i# here7 We #oo, #he 9ie#na-ese: $or, $i#h #he-: -a,e so-e#hing: so-e#hing o# o& no#hing7 So $hen yo as, -e $hy $e $an# #o s#ay here: Cap#ain: $e $an# #o s#ay here becase i#s ors: i# belongs #o s7 5# ,eeps o# &a-ily #oge#her7 We &igh# &or #ha# While yo A-ericans: yo are &igh#ing &or #he bigges# no#hing in his#ory7 5- sorry Cap#ain7 5 $ill see i& yor -en nee!s any help #o repair yor boa#: so #ha# yo can go on $i#h yor $ar7 8oo! nigh#: Ro.anne7 %e rises &ro- #he #able an! -o1es o# o& #he roo-7 an! Ro.anne are le&# alone a# #he #able7

Willar!

 

ROXANNE 5 apologie &or -y &a-ily: Cap#ain7 We ha1e all loo#s -ch here7 %ber#' his $i&e an! #$o sons7 An! 5 ha1e los# a hsban!7

 

W5LLARD 5 n!ers#an!7

 

ROXANNE Yo are #ire! o& #he $ar7 5 can see i# in yor &ace7 5# $as #he sa-e in #he eyes o& #he sol!iers o& or $ar7 We calle! #he- ?Les Sol!a# Per!s7? (he Los# Sol!iers 2a bea#3 5& yo li,e $e can ha1e so-e cognac7 She rises an! -o1es #o #he li1ing roo-7

 

W5LLARD No: 5 ha1e #o see abo# -y -en an!777 Ro.anne s#ops a# #he bo##o- o& #he s#airs7 loo, a# hi-7

She #rns #o

ROXANNE (he $ar $ill s#ill be here #o-orro$7  

W5LLARD Yeah: 5 gess yore righ#7 %e rises an! $al,s !o$n in#o #he li1ing roo-7 -o1es #o$ar! a #able &ll o& li;or bo##les7

 

Ro.anne

ROXANNE 5 no#ice! yo ha! no $ine a# !inner7 She begins #o por cognac in#o a glass7

 

W5LLARD No: 5 !on# !rin, $ine7 5 !o li,e cognac: b# 5 !on# $an# any no$: #han, yo7

 

ROXANNE Well: #hen 5 -s# !rin, alone:7 (hen7 She pic,s p her glass o& cognac: an! $al,s by Willar! o# on#o #he #errace7 S#ops an! loo,s bac, a# hi-7

 

ROXANNE Will yo go bac, a&#er #he $ar #o A-ericaF

 

W5LLARD No7

 

ROXANNE (hen yore li,e s: yor ho-e is here7 She $al,s &ar#her o# on#o #he #errace: si#s !o$n on a so&a: $i#h her bac, #o #he ri1er belo$7 Willar! &ollo$s her an! s#an!s ne.# #o her a# #he railing7 We can SEE -en $or,ing on #he PBR !o$n belo$ a# #he !oc,7

 

ROXANNE Do yo ,no$ $hy yo can ne1er s#ep in#o #he sa-e ri1er #$iceF

  Yeah7

W5LLARD Becase i#s al$ays -o1ing7 D5SSOL9E (O6

5N(7 ROXANNES BEDROOM ' N58%( Or 95EW s#ar#s CLOSE ON Ro.annes han!s7 She is hol!ing a long opi- pipe7 5n #he o#her han! she hol!s a long #a-per $i#h so-e opi- on #he en!7 She han!les i# e.per#ly o1er a s-all la-p $i#h open &la-e: hea#ing i#: #hen p##ing #he bea! o& opi- in#o #he pipe7  

ROXANNE 5 se! #o prepare a pipe &or -y hsban!7 5# $as -orphine he #oo, &or #he $on!s he s&&ere! in his hear#7 She loo,s o1er a# Willar!7 be!: ne.# #o each o#her7

 

(hey are bo#h lying on her

ROXANNE %e $ol! rage an! he $ol! cry: -y los# sol!ier7 An! 5 sai! #o hi-: ?(here are #$o o& yo: !on# yo seeF One #ha# ,ills an! one #ha# lo1es7? An! he sai! #o -e: ?5 !on# ,no$ $he#her 5 a- ani-al or a go!7? B# yo are bo#h7 She o&&ers hi- #he pipe: he #a,es i# an! inhales #he s-o,e &ro- #he opi-: gi1es i# bac, #o her7 She s-o,es also7

 

ROXANNE Yo $an# -oreF %e sha,es his hea!7

 

ROXANNE

All #ha# -a##ers is #ha# yo are ali1e7 Yo are ali1e: Cap#ain7 (ha#s #he #r#h7 She ge#s p &ro- #he be!: n#ies one o& #he s#rings o& #he be! canopy: an! #a,es o&& her robe: re1ealing her na,e! bo!y7 She $al,s aron! #he be!: n#ying #he o#her s#rings7 She approaches hi-7 %e reaches p #o her7  

ROXANNE (here are #$o o& yo: !on# yo seeF One #ha# ,ills777an! one #ha# lo1es7 D5SSOL9E (O6 EX(7 R59ER ' PBR ' DAY Mis# s$ells p aron! #he ri1er as #he boa# -o1es in#o an obscre "O87 Willar! is p &ron# on #he bo$: #rying #o see $ha#s ahea!7 (he Chie& is a# #he hel-7 ED7 CLOSE S%O( ' (%E C%5E" We ca#ch a gli-pse o& hi-: e1en #hogh $e are in #he &og: he can# see a #hing7 "inally he sh#s !o$n #he engine an! #hey coas#7

 

C%5E" Can# see no#hing7

Were s#opping7

Willar! -ps p an! -o1es #o #he Chie&7  

W5LLARD Yore no# a#horie! #o s#op #his boa#: Chie&7

 

C%5E" 5 sai! 5 can# see a #hing: Cap#ain 5- s#opping #his boa# 5 ain# ris,ing no -ore li1es

 

W5LLARD 5- in co--an! here: go!!a-ni#7 Yoll !o $ha# 5 say

 

C%5E" 2#o Che&3 Yo see any#hing: Che&F Che& is a# #he bac, o& #he boa# behin! #he MG*7 %e searches #he ban,s7

 

C%E" Why !on# #hey &c,ing a##ac,: -anF

AN8LE ON

LANCE

%is hea! bac,: $ailing eerily7  

 

C%E" Wa#ch i# o1er #here: Chie&7 s#-p7

8o# a

C%5E" Lance: on #he &i&#ies7 AN8LE ON (%E PBR We ca#ch gli-pses #hrogh #he -o1ing "O8: all o& #he -en on #he PBR: a# #heir gns: searching #he shoreline7 W5LLARD 297O73 %e $as close7 %e $as real close7 5 col!n# see hi- ye#: b# 5 col! &eel hi-: as i& #he boa# $ere being sc,e! p ri1er an! #he $a#er $as &lo$ing bac, in#o #he ngle7 Wha#e1er $as going #o happen: i# $asn# going #o be #he $ay #hey calle! i# bac, in Nah (rang7 SUDDENLY #he air is &ille! $i#h arro$s: an a1alanche o& arro$s in #he s,y7 (hey co-e !o$n cla##ering on #he !ec,7 Che& opens &ire7

     

W5LLARD Arro$s C%5E" "ire Che&: open &ire Lance "ire

"ire

ANO(%ER AN8LE ' ARROWS Arro$s e1ery$here: pri-i#i1e spears &lng e.per#ly7 AN8EL ON LANCE 5n #he &ron# #rre#: arro$s $hi aron! hi-7 %e #rns: s-iles: pic,s one p: loo,s a# i#: brea,s i# in hal&7 AN8LE ON (%E C%E" "righ#ene!: b# al-os# heroic: &iring his $eapon an! sho#ing obsceni#ies a# #he $eir!: !ancing hea#hens a##ac,ing hi-7 Arro$s &all har-lessly aron! hi-7 %58% AN8LE ' (%E S/Y (hosan!s o& arro$s in #he s,y co-e cla##ering !o$n on #he !ec, by #he Chie&7

AN8LE (O 8O W5(% W5LLARD A-ae!777i--e!ia#ely he ,no$s #heyre har-less: !one -ore #o &righ#en #han #o inre7 B# s#ill: hes ne1er seen any#hing li,e #his in all his #i-e in 9ie#na-: an! he ,no$s in his g# #ha# i# is s#ill ano#her -essage &ro- /r#7 %e -o1es #o Che&: #ries #o -a,e hi- s#op &iring7  

W5LLARD Che& Che&: i#s o,ay i# &iring (heyre s# li##le arro$s7 C# i# o# ie# Chie&: #ell #he- #o hol! #heir &ire (heyre s# li##le s#ic,s (heyre #rying #o scare s (he Chie& pic,s p his M+= an! #rns #o Willar! $il!ly7

 

C%5E" Yo go# s in #his -ess: an! no$ yo can# ge# s o#: becase yo !on# ,no$ $here #he hell yore going: !o yoF 2no ans$er3 Do yoF Yo son o& a bi#ch Yo bas#ar! (he Chie& lea1es #he $heel o& #he PBR an! s#eps p on #he !ec, $i#h his M+=7

 

W5LLARD 2#o Lance3 Lance: ge# #he $heel Lance -o1es #o #a,e o1er #he $heel: as Chie& s#ar#s &iring his M+= -a!ly7

 

C%5E" Yo sa1ages Co-e an! ge# i#: yo son o& a bi#ches %e !rops #he M+=: -o1es #o #he M=* -achine gn an! s#ar#s &iring -a!ly again7 S!!enly #he Chie& s#ops shor#: ple!: a s-all !rople# o& bloo! lines his -o#h7 %e coghs p a -o#h&l o& bloo!: #hen loo,s !o$n7 (he hea! o& a SPEAR has gone #hrogh his ches#7 %e loo,s p a# Willar!7

 

C%5E" A spearF %e re-ains loo,ing !irec#ly in#o Willar!s eyes: #hen s#ar#s #o &all7 Willar! ca#ches hi-: an! is plle! !o$n #o #he !ec, by #he $eigh# o& #he Chie&s bo!y7 (he Chie& loo,s p a# hi- an! s!!enly reaches his han!s &or Willar!s #hroa#: #rying #o pll Willar! !o$n on #op o& #he spearhea!:

#rying #o s,e$er hi-: an! pll hi- along $i#h hi- #o !ea#h7 A bea# as #hey s#rggle: #hen s!!enly #he Chie& D5ES7 EX(7 R59ER ' (%E PBR ' DAY Lance is p##ing ca-o&lage pain# on #he Chie&7 Willar! has -pe! o&& #he boa# $i#h all o& his gear7 Che& loo,s !o$n a# hi-7  

W5LLARD My -ission is #o -a,e i# p #o Ca-bo!ia7 (heres a 8reen Bere# colonel p #here $hos gone insane: an! 5- sppose! #o ,ill hi-7

 

C%E" (ha#s &c,ing #ypical Shi# "c,ing 9ie#na- -ission 5- shor# an! $e go##a go p #here so yo can ,ill one o& or o$n gysF (ha#s &c,ing grea# (ha#s s# &c,ing grea#: -an Shi# (ha#s &c,ing cray 5 #hogh# yo $ere going #o blo$ p a bri!ge: or so-e &c,ing railroa! #rac,s: or so-e#hing Lance has plle! #he Chie&s bo!y in#o #he ri1er: an! -pe! in hi-sel&7 Willar! an! Che& $a#ches hi-: as he #ries #o bry Chie&s bo!y in #he $a#er7 Willar! #rns #o lea1e7

 

W5LLARD (ha#s all righ#7

 

C%E" No: $ai#7 Well go #oge#her7 On #he boa#7 Well go $i#h yo7 Well go o# #here7 B# on #he boa#: o,ayF Lance gen#ly &loa#s Chie& o&& !o$ns#rea-7 Chie&s bo!y slo$ly !isappear7

We SEE #he

EX(7 R59ER ' PBR ' N58%( (he PBR -o1es p'ri1er7 (he shore is li# p $i#h brning #orches an! a large $oo!en s#rc#re in &la-es7 We SEE #he &aces o& #he re-aining cre$: as #hey #a,e in #his sigh#7 D5SSOL9E (O6 EX(7 R59ER ' (%E PBR ' DAY (he boa# passes ro$s o& s,lls: &la-ing #orches: -en i-pale!

on poles: e#c7 W5LLARD 297O73 Par# o& -e $as a&rai! o& $ha# 5 $ol! &in!: an! $ha# 5 $ol! !o $hen 5 go# #here7 5 ,ne$ #he ris,s7 Or i-agine! 5 ,ne$7 B# #he #hing 5 &el# #he -os#: -ch s#ringer #han &ear: $as #he !esire #o con&ron# hi-7 Lance is a# #he bac, o& #he boa#: -o1ing in a slo$'-o#ion (ai Chi7 D5SSOL9E (O6 EX(7 R59ER ' PBR ' DAY (he PBR is slo$ly -o1ing (OWARD CAMERA7 Lance an! Willar! are s#an!ing on #he bo$ o& #he boa#7 Che& is a# #he hel-7 (he -en s#are &or$ar! in a-ae-en#7 Willar! has #he binoclars aron! his nec,7 %e brings #he- p #o his eyes an! loo,s7  

W5LLARD 2#o Che&3 Js# ,eep -o1ing7 2#o Lance3 Lance: ,eep yor han!s a$ay &ro#he gns7 OUR 95EW MO9ES slo$ly behin! #he- an! $e SEE #ha# #hey see7 %n!re!s o& Mon#agnar! na#i1es: bo!y an! &aces pain#e! $hi#e: o& #he -os# sa1age na#re: b# #here is a pri#y abo# #he-7 Men an! boys s#an! passi1ely on canoes si!e by si!e: bloc,ing #he ri1er7 (here are also hn!re!s o& o#her NA(59ES lining #he shore on bo#h si!es: !resse! in -os# orna#e an! pri-i#i1e -anner: in &ea#hers: par#s o& bir!s an! ani-als7 "ires an! !ea! bo!ies are e1ery$here7 OUR 95EW MO9ES Behin! #he PBR: closer an! closer #o #his &an#as#ic h-an $all bloc,ing #he-7 (he na#i1es accep# #he PBR: allo$ing i# #o pass in#o #he- $i#h a sor# o& ine1i#abili#y7 95EW ON W5LLARD: LANCE AND C%E" Reac#ing as #hey pass #hrogh #he na#i1es on canoes: #hen loo, p #o$ar! #he bas,7 W%A( (%EY SEE6

(he #e-ple7 A -agni&icen# &or#i&ie! enca-p-en# bil# aron! #he rins o& a &or-er Ca-bo!ian ci1ilia#ion7 NEW AN8LE ' "ULL 95EW BE%5ND (%E PBR AS 5( PROCEEDS (he scale o& #his #hing is enor-os7 8rea# enig-a#ic Ca-bo!ian &aces car1e! o# o& s#one &ro- #hosan!s o& years ago7 (he &or#ress reaches o# across #he ri1er $here par# o& i#s rins s#ill s#an! on #he opposi#e si!e no! on a s-all islan!7 5#s as #hogh #he ri1er &lo$e! in#o #he grea# ra-s o& #he sphin.'li,e #e-ple7 Aligning #he &or#i&ica#ions are concer#ina $ire: a#o-a#ic $eapons e-place-en#s7 (here is e1en $rec,age o& %eys as ar-e! -achine gn nes#s7 5# is a s#range co-bina#ion o& #he 1ery -o!ern an! #he 1ery pri-i#i1e7 5n #his ins#alla#ion: WE SEE L595N8 &a-ilies: &ires: no-a!ic !$ellings: se1eral %UNDRED o& #he -os# pri-i#i1e MO(A8NARDS #ha# e1er e.is#e!7 So-e carry spears: occasionally o#her e-erge &ro- #he ngle: scrrying aron! $i#h #he ac#i1i#y #ha# #he arri1al o& a s#ranger brings7 (he air is hea1y $i#h #he $eigh# o& hn!re!s o& AU(OMA(5C WEAPONS7 A #hin, greasy s-o,e hangs &ro- &ires #ha# brn an! aron! #he &or#7 "resh shell cra#ers in!ica#e a recen# ba##le7 Near #he !oc,: an! e1ery$here else: #here are #angle! piles o& corpses: hal&' sb-erge! in #he $a#er: piles o& bo!ies o& #he !ea!7 As #he PBR -o1es p: a %EAD s!!enly is #hrs# in#o 95EW7 (he hea!s is #ha# o& a par#iclarly $il!: long'haire!: s#bble'&ace! MAN7 %e has #hree or &or ca-era bo!ies aron! his nec,@ a large bag s#&&e! $i#h lenses an! &il-7 %e is !resse! in rags an! #a##ers7 %e sho#s o#7  

P%O(O8RAP%ER 5#s all righ# 5#s all righ# 5#s been appro1e! (he PBR -o1es slo$ly #o$ar! #he s#eps: as #he -an con#ines #o sho# o#7

 

 

C%E" 5 ain# co-ing in #here bas#ar!s a##ac,e! s

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P%O(O8RAP%ER 4ap e- $i#h yor siren: -an7 e- $i#h yor siren7

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Che& BLOWS (%E S5REN on #he PBR7 (he Na#i1es reac#: ne1er ha1ing hear! one be&ore@ #hey sca##er in all !irec#ions: rnning a$ay scare!7 (he pho#ographer -o1es !o$n on#o #he lan!ing: !irec#ing #he boa#7  

P%O(O8RAP%ER (heres -ines o1er #here Mines o1er #here: #oo An! $a#ch o#:

#hose go!!a-n -on,eys bi# yo: 5 #ell yo7 (he PBR cre$ are e.has#e!: s#aring a# hi- #hrogh #heir -!'an!'bloo! spla##ere! &aces7  

P%O(O8RAP%ER Mo1e i# in righ# #o$ar! -e7 %e -ps onboar! #he boa# an! i--e!ia#ely a!1ances #o$ar!s Lance7 %e sha,es his han!: -o1es #o #he o#hers: an! sha,es #heir han!s as $ell7

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER 5- an A-erican7 An A-erican ci1ilian7 %i: Yan,s7 %i7 A-erican7 A-erican ci1ilian7 5#s all righ#7 2#o Che&3 An! yo go# #he cigare##es: an! $ha#s $ha# 51e been !rea-ing o&7 Che& &lips hi- a pac,e# o& cigare##es7

 

W5LLARD 2or pho#ographer3 Who are yoF

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER Who are yoF 5- a pho#oornalis#7 51e co1ere! #he $ar since =K7 51e been in Loas: Ca-bo!ia: Man777 2loo,ing aron! #he boa#3 5ll #ell yo one #hing7 (his boa# is a -ess: -an7

 

W5LLARD 2ges#res #o na#i1es3 Who are all #hese peopleF

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER (hey #hin, yo1e co-e #o #a,e hia$ay7 5 hope #ha# isn# #re7

 

W5LLARD (a,e $ho a$ayF

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER 2ges#res #o #e-ple3 %i- Colonel /r# (hese are all his chil!ren: -an: as &ar as yo can see7 %ell: -an: o# here: $e are all his chil!ren7

 

W5LLARD Col! $e #al, #o Colonel /r#F

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER %ey: -an: yo !on# #al, #o #he Colonel7 Well: yo lis#en #o hi-7 Willar! s#eps o&& #he boa# on#o #he s#eps7 loo,s bac, a# #he Pho#ographer7

 

%e #rns an!

P%O(O8RAP%ER (he -ans enlarge! -y -in!7 %es a poe#'$arrior in a classic sense7 5 -ean: so-e#i-es hell'$ell: yo say hello #o hi-: righ#F An! hell s# $al, righ# by yo an! he $on# e1en no#ice yo7 An! #hen s!!enly hell grab yo an! hell #hro$ yo in a corner an! hell say ?Do yo ,no$ #ha# #he i& is #he -i!!le $or! in li&eF 5& yo can ,eep yor hea! $hen all abo# yo are losing #heirs an! bla-ing i# on yo7 5& yo can #rs# yorsel& $hen all -en !ob# yo7? 5- a li##le -an: 5- a li##le -an7 %es a grea# -an7 2a bea#3 ?5 shol! ha1e been a pair o& ragge! cla$s sc##ling across &loors o& silen# seas7? Willar!: incre!los: #rns a$ay #o Lance7

 

W5LLARD S#ay $i#h #he boa#7

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER Don# go $i#ho# -e: o,ay7 #o ge# a pic#re7 Willar! an! Che& s#ar# p #he s#eps7 $al,s $i#h #he-: #a,ing pho#ographs7

5 $an#

(he Pho#ographer

(RAC/5N8 S%O( (hey reach #he #op o& #he s#eps7 8ra!ally #he na#i1es an! sa1ages sho$ #he-sel1es'&ierce an! &righ#ening: ngle &igh#ers: -os#ly Mon#agnar!7 (hey $ear only loinclo#hs an! ban!oleers o& a--ni#ion7 (heir bo!ies are pain#e! in s#range pa##erns7 Dea#h an! par#s o& bo!ies are e1ery$here7  

P%O(O8RAP%ER %e can be #errible: an! he can be -ean: an! he can be righ#7 %es &igh#ing #he $ar7 %es a grea# -an7 5 -ean: 5 $ish 5 ha! $or!s yo ,no$F 5 $ish 5 ha! $or!s7 5 col! #ell yo so-e#hing li,e: #he

o#her !ay he $an#e! #o ,ill -e7  

W5LLARD Why !i! he $an# #o ,ill yoF (hey co-e #o a s#op7

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER Becase 5 #oo, his pic#re7 %e sai!: ?5& yo #a,e -y pic#re again: 5- going #o ,ill yo7? An! he -ean# i#7 See: s# lay cool: lay cool7 Lay bac,: !ig i#7 (hey s#ar# $al,ing &or$ar! again: as #he pho#ographer con#ines7

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER %e ge#s &rien!ly again: he really !oes7 B# yo !on# !ge #he colonel7 Yo !on# !ge #he colonel li,e or!inary -en7 AN8LE ON

W5LLARD

loo,ing care&lly as he -o1es &or$ar! MO95N8 PO9 More na#i1es an! sa1ages7 5n#ersperse! a-ong #he- are a &e$ #aller -en $i#h paler s,ins: $i#h #he re-nan#s o& ar-y insignia on #he-7 AN8LE ON

W5LLARD

reac#ing: as he -o1es &or$ar!7 &ollo$s Willar!7

Che& is &righ#ene!: as he

ANO(%ER AN8LE (hey -o1e closer an! closer #o #he #e-ple7 (he pho#ographer rns p ahea! o& Willar! an! s#ops in &ron# o& #he -an $i#h paler s,ins777#hese are re-nan#s o& #he 8reen Bere# ?A? (ea-7  

P%O(O8RAP%ER O,ay: $a#ch i# no$ (hese are A-ericans A-ericans 2#o Willar!3 Yo can &eel #he 1ibe o& #his place7 Le# -e #a,e a pic#re7 %ey: col! yo hol! i#F %elloF Col! yo hol! i# &or a -in#eF (he pho#ographer s#ar#s clic,ing a$ay $i#h a Ni,on: as Willar! -o1es #o$ar! $ha# once -s# ha1e been an A-erican7 %e $ears only a sho#gn car#ri!ge an! s#ri,er pan#s7 %is

&ace is !ar,ene! &ro- !ir#: ba##le s-o,e: -a##e! -! an! grease7 Willar! s#ops an! loo,s a# hi-7    

W5LLARD ColbyF Colby is silen#7 (hen he an! #he o#her Bere#s: $o-an: chil!ren: e#c7: slo$ly par#: -a,ing $ay &or Willar!7 Willar! slo$ly -o1es #hrogh #he grop an! loo,s7 W%A( %E SEES (he s#one s#eps o& #he #e-ple7 Res#ing on #he s#eps are &reshly scree! hea!s: bloo! $ashing !o$n &ro- #he-7 (hey si# !ecora#ing #he en#rance #o #he #e-ple li,e so -any greso-e p-p,ins7

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER (he hea!s7 Yore loo,ing a# #he hea!s7 So-e#i-es he goes #oo &ar: an! hes #he &irs# one #o a!-i# i#7 Che&: behin! Willar!: loo,s a# #he hea!s7

 

C%E" %es gone cray7

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER Wrong Wrong 5& yo col! ha1e hear! #he -an s# #$o !ays ago: i& yo col!1e hear! hi- #hen7 8o!7 Yo $ere gonna call hi- crayF

 

C%E" "c,ing A7

 

W5LLARD 5 s# $an# #o #al, #o hi-7

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER Well: -an: hes gone a$ay7 %e !isappeare! o# in #he ngle $i#h his people7 %e con#ines &or$ar!7

(he o#hers &ollo$7

 

W5LLARD 5ll $ai# &or hi-7

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER %e &eels co-&or#able $i#h his people7 %e &orge#s hi-sel& $i#h his people7 %e &orge#s hi-sel&7

 

C%E" Cap#ain: -aybe $e shol! $ai# bac, a# #he boa#7

 

W5LLARD 2#rns bac, #o hi-3 O,ay: Che&: $ell go bac, #o #he boa# &or a $hile7

  Yeah7

C%E" S#ay $i#h Lance7

EX(7 /UR(4 COMPOUND ' DUS/ A s#one hea! $i#h pal- @ea1es hanging o1er i#7 EX(7 PBR ' DUS/ Lance is s;a##ing a# #he bo$ o& #he boa# hol!ing a spear: s#ic,ing i# in#o #he $a#er: probably #rying #o spear a &ish7 A 8ROUP O" NA(59ES are ga#here! by #he s#eps o& #he !oc,7 One o& #he na#i1es cli-bs #he #ree ne.# #o #he !oc, an! c#s loose a !ea! bo!y7 5# &alls in#o #he ri1er $i#h a splash7 Che& si#s ne.# #o Willar! in #he cabin7  

C%E" (his colonel gy: hes $ac,o: -an7 %es $orse #han cray: hes e1il (ha#s $ha# #he -ans go# se# p here: -an 5#s &c,ing pagan i!ola#ry Loo, aron! yo Shi#: hes loco7 Willar! is p##ing on his #iger shir#7

 

W5LLARD (hen yoll help -eF

 

C%E" "c,ing A: 5ll help yo7 5ll !o any#hing #o ge# o# o& #his oin# We col! blo$ all #he- assholes a$ay CAMERA PANS #he sa1ages onshore: $ho ha1e ga#here! aron! #he-: $a#ching #he-7 We SEE a sign $ri##en in a $il! han! $i#h $hi#e spray pain# on a $all6 ?OUR MO((O6 APOCALYPSE NOW?

 

C%E" (heyre so &c,ing space! o#: #hey $ol!n# e1en ,no$ i#7 5 ain# a&rai! o& all #he- &c,ing

s,lls an! al#ars an! shi# 5 se! #o #hin, #ha# i& 5 !ie! in an e1il place: #hen -y sol $ol!n# -a,e i# #o hea1en7 B# no$777&c,7 5 !on# care $here i# goes: as long as i# ain# here7 So $ha# !o yo $an# #o !oF 5ll ,ill #he &c,7  

W5LLARD 2pic,s p #he -ap3 No: no7 5- gonna nee! yo #o $ai# here: Che&7 5ll go p $i#h Lance an! scronge aron!: chec, #he place o#: see i& 5 can &in! #he colonel: o,ayF

 

C%E" B# $ha# !o yo $an# -e #o !oF Da-ni#7 Willar! pic,s p a &iel! ra!io an! han!s i# #o Che&: Che& loo,s a# i#7

 

W5LLARD %ere: yo #a,e #he ra!io: an! i& 5 !on# ge# bac, by ))6** hors: yo call in #he air s#ri,e7 Che& s#ares a# hi-7

 

C%E" Air s#ri,eF

 

W5LLARD (he co!e is ?Al-igh#y:? coor!ina#es ero'nine'#$o'si.'&or'se1en'one' #$o7 5#s all in #here7 %e han!s #he -ap #o Che&7 EX(7 /UR(4 COMPOUND ' DAY Willar! an! Lance $al, #hrogh #he #e-ple gron!s in #he rain7 Willar! is gra!ally srron!e! by -ore an! -ore na#i1e sol!iers7 W5LLARD 297O73 E1ery#hing 5 sa$ #ol! -e #ha# /r# ha! gone insane7 (he place $as &ll o& bo!ies7 Nor#h 9ie#na-ese: 9ie#cong: Ca-bo!ians7775& 5 $as s#ill ali1e: i# $as becase he $an#e! -e #ha# $ay7 (he sol!iers close in on hi-: pic, hi- p: an! #rn hipsi!e !o$n: rolling hi- in #he -!7

LOW AN8LE ON LANCE %e is slo$ly $al,ing a-ong passing na#i1es7 #o $ha# is happening #o Willar!7 MED7

%e is obli1ios

S%O( ' W5LLARD

Being #rne! in -! by #he na#i1es7 D5SSOL9E (O6 5N(7 /UR(4 %EADUAR(ERS ' DAY Willar!: han!s #ie! behin! his bac,: is gi!e! !o$n a long corri!or: &ollo$e! by #$o Mon#agnar!s: bo#h ar-e!7 W5LLARD 297O73 5# s-elle! li,e slo$ !ea#h in #here7 Malaria an! nigh#-ares7 (his $as #he en! o& #he ri1er: all righ#7 (hey #rn in#o #he -ain roo-7 (he na#i1es in!ica#e &or Willar! #o ,neel !o$n on #he &loor7 (he CAMERA MO9ES: RE9EAL5N8 /UR(4 lying in sha!o$ on a be!7 We $ill SEE hionly in !ar,ness an! sha!o$ #hrogho# #he scene7  

/UR(4 Where yo &ro-: Willar!F

 

W5LLARD 5- &ro- Ohio: sir7

 

/UR(4 Were yo born #hereF

 

W5LLARD Yes: sire7

   

/UR(4 Whereabo#sF

 

W5LLARD (ole!o: sir7

 

/UR(4 %o$ &ar are yo &ro- #he ri1erF

 

W5LLARD (he Ohio Ri1er: sirF hn!re! -iles7

 

Abo# #$o

/UR(4 5 $en# !o$n #ha# ri1er once $hen 5 $as a ,i!7 (heres a place in #he ri1er: 5 can# re-e-ber777-s# ha1e been a gar!enia plan#a#ion:

or a &lo$er plan#a#ion a# one #i-e7 5#s all $il! an! o1ergro$n no$7 B# &or abo# &i1e -iles: yo! #hin, #ha# hea1en s# &ell on #he ear#h: in #he &or- o& gar!enias7 /r# reaches !o$n an! pic,s p a bo$l &ll o& $a#er7 splashes $a#er on his &ace an! hea!7  

/UR(4 %a1e yo e1er consi!ere!: any real &ree!o-sF "ree!o-s &ro- #he opinions o& o#hers7 E1en #he opinions o& yorsel&7 Di! #hey say $hy: Willar!F Why #hey $an#e! #o #er-ina#e -y co--an!F

 

W5LLARD 5 $as sen# on a classi&ie! -ission: sir7

 

/UR(4 5#s no longer classi&ie!: is i#7 Wha# !i! #hey #ell yoF

 

W5LLARD (hey #ol! -e: #ha# yo ha! gone777#o#ally insane7 An! #ha# yor -e#ho!s $ere nson!7

 

/UR(4 Are -y -e#ho!s nson!F

 

W5LLARD 5 !on# see any -e#ho! a# all: sir7

 

/UR(4 5 e.pec#e! so-eone li,e yo7 !i! yo e.pec#F Are yo an assassinF

 

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W5LLARD 5- a sol!ier7 We &inally SEE /UR(4S "ACE7

 

/UR(4 Yore nei#her7 Yore an erran! boy: sen# by grocery cler,s: #o collec# a bill7 EX(7 /UR(4 COMPOUND ' (RA5L UP "ROM R59ER ' DAY (he pho#ographer hrries !o$n #he #rail pas# 1illagers an! sol!iers #o$ar! #he co-pon!: an! p #he hill #ha# lea!s #o$ar! #he (58ER CA8ES in &ron# o& #he Mon,ey (e-ple7 %e

spo#s a g &ll o& $a#er: $i#h a la!le in i#7 A( (58ER CA8ES ' (O 8O W5(% P%O(O8RAP%ER (he pho#ographer -o1es #o Willar! $ho is in a #iger cage7 Willar! is in pre##y ba! shape: $ea, an! #hirs#y7 (he pho#ographer s#ops in &ron# o& hi-7 %e hol!s #he la!le &or Willar! #o !rin, &ro-7  

P%O(O8RAP%ER WhyF Why $ol! a nice gy li,e yo $an# #o ,ill a genisF "eeling pre##y goo!: hhF WhyF Do yo ,no$ #ha# #he -an really li,es yoF %e p#s a cigare##e in Willar!s -o#h7

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER %e li,es yo7 %e really li,es yo7 B# hes go# so-e#hing in -in! &or yo7 Aren# yo crios abo# #ha#F 5- crios7 51ery crios7 Are yo criosF (he pho#ographer $al,s aron! Willar!s cage7

 

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER (heres so-e#hing happening o# here: -an7 Yo ,no$ so-e#hing: -anF 5 ,no$ so-e#hing yo #ha# yo !on# ,no$7 (ha#s righ#: Jac, 7 (he -an is clear in his -in!: b# his sol is -a!7 Oh: yeah7 %es !ying: 5 #hin,7 %e ha#es all #his7 %e ha#es i# B# #he -ans a777%e rea!s poe#ry o# lo!: all righ#F An! a 1oice777he li,es yo case yore s#ill ali1e7 %es go# plans &or yo7 No: 5no# gonna help yo7 Yore gonna help hi-: -an7 Yore gonna help hi-7 5 -ean: $ha# are #hey gonna sa# $hen hes goneF Case he !ies $hen i# !ies: $hen i# !ies: he !ies Wha# are #hey gonna say abo# hi-F %e $as a ,in! -anF %e $as a $ise -anF %e has plansF %e has $is!o-F Bllshi#: -an A- 5 gonna be #he one #ha#s gonna se# #he- s#raigh#F Loo, a# -e Wrong 2poin#s #o Willar!3 Yo EX(7 PBR ' RA5N ' DAY Che& is sleeping on'!ec, in #he rain: n!er a #arp7

 

C%E" 2#o hi-sel&3 Al-os# eigh# hors7 5- asleep7 5- asleep an! !rea-ing 5- on #his shi##y boa#7 "c,7 %as i# been eigh# horsF %e li&#s #he #ap o&&: ge#s p: an! goes #o #he cabin7 %58% AN8LE ON PBR 5# is raining C%E" 2O7S73 2in#o ra!io3 %ello: Al-igh#y7 Al-igh#y7 (his is PBR S#ree# 8ang7 Ra!io chec,: o1er7 MALE 9O5CE 2O9ER RAD5O3 PBR S#ree# 8ang: #his is Al-igh#y s#an!ing by: o1er7 EX(7 /UR(4 COMPOUND ' N58%( CLOSE ON /UR(4S BOO(S Wal,ing on $e# gron!7 AN8LE ON

W5LLARD 5N (58ER CA8E

co1ere! $i#h -!: #ie! p an! $e# &ro- rain7 loo,s p7

%e slo$ly

/UR(4 5S S(AND5N8 O9ER %5M7 %e is !resse! in #he blac, paa-as o& #he 9ie#cong7 %is &ace is -a!e p in green'an!' blac, ca-o&lage pain#7 %e !isappears behin! Willar!: #hen reappears an! !rops so-e#hing in#o Willar!s lap7 Willar! loo,s !o$n an! sees C%E"S SE9ERED %EAD in his lap7 Willar! screa-s an! s#rggles #o os#le i# o# o& his lap7 5# &inally &alls o#7 CLOSE ON C%E"S %EAD in #he -! CLOSE ON W5LLARD  

Moaning:

 

W5LLARD Oh: Chris# D5SSOL9E (O6

5N(7 CONEX CON(A5NER ' DAY Willar! is passe! o#: lying on #he &loor o& a -e#al CONEX CON(A5NER7 5# is ho#7 So-e C%5LDREN are pee,ing in a# hi-7 (he #$o &ron# !oors o& #he con#ainer are opene!7 Ligh# &loo!s in7 /r# is s#an!ing #here $i#h #he chil!ren7 %e hol!s a bnch o& -againe ar#icles7 %e si#s !o$n on a !ir# s#ep: srron!e! by chil!ren7 %e loo,s !o$n a# a -againe ar#icle an! begins #o rea! i# #o Willar!7    

/UR(4 2rea!ing3 ?(i-e -againe7 (he $ee,ly ne$s -againe7 Sep#e-ber )): +<=H: 1ol-e nine#y: n-ber #$el1e7 (he War on #he %orion7 (he A-erican people -ay &in! i# har! #o belie1e #ha# #he U7S7 is $inning #he $ar in 9ie#na-7 Ne1er#heless: one o& #he -os# e.has#i1e in;iries in#o #he s#a#s o& #he con&lic# ye# co-pile!: o&&ers consi!erable e1i!ence #ha# #he $eigh# o& U7S7 po$er: #$o an! a hal& years a&#er #he bg bil!p began: is beginning #o -a,e i#sel& &el#7 Whi#e %ose o&&icials -ain#ain #he i-pac# o& #ha# s#reng#h -ay bring #he ene-y #o #he poin# $here he col! si-ply be nable #o con#ine &igh#ing7? 2#o Willar!3 5s #his &a-iliarF Willar! reac#s7

   

/UR(4 2rea!ing3 ?Becase Lyn!on Johnson &ears #ha# #he U7S7 pblic is in no -oo! #o accep# i#s op#i-is#ic conclsions: he -ay ne1er per-i# #he repor# #o be release! in &ll7 E1en so: he is s&&icien#ly i-presse! $i#h #he &in!ings: an! s&&icien#ly an.ios #o -a,e #heir conclsions ,no$n: #o per-i# e.per#s $ho ha1e been $or,ing on i# #o #al, abo# i# in general #er-s7? No !a#e: (i-e Magaine7 ?Sir Rober# (ho-pson: $ho le! #he 1ic#ory o1er #he Co--nis#s gerrillas in Malay:

an! $ho is no$ a RAND Corpora#ion consl#an#: recen#ly re#rne! #o 9ie#na- #o son! o# #he si#a#ion &or Presi!en# Ni.on7 %e #ol! #he presi!en# las# $ee, #ha# #hings &el# -ch be##er: an! s-elle! -ch be##er o1er #here7? %e loo,s o1er a# Willar!7  

/UR(4 2#o Willar!3 %o$ !o #hey s-ell #o yo: sol!ierF Willar! !oesn# ans$er7 /r# rises7 (he chil!ren are laghing an! giggling7 /r# !rops #he -againe ar#icles in Willar!s lap7

 

/UR(4 Yoll be &ree7 Yoll be n!er gar!7 Rea! #hese a# yor leisre7 Don# lose #he-7 Don# #ry #o escape: yoll be sho#7 We can #al, o& #hese #hings la#er7 /r# #rns an! e.i#s: closing one o& #he !oors: lea1ing #he o#her open7 Willar! $a#ches hi- go7 (he chil!ren s#ay: loo,ing a# hi-: laghing an! giggling7 Willar! slo$ly an! pain&lly plls hi-sel& #o his &ee#7 %e s#an!s #here a -o-en# loo,ing a# #he chil!ren: #hen collapses #o #he &loor7 D5SSOL9E (O6 EX(7 /UR(4 COMPOUND ' %58% AN8LE ' DAY (he ri1er an! #e-ple7 D5SSOL9E (O6 5N(7 /UR(4 COMPOUND ' DAY An nconscios Willar! is being carrie! by so-e na#i1e sol!iers7 (hey lay hi- gen#ly on #he &loor o& #he #e-ple7 La!le $a#er in#o his -o#h: #ry #o &ee! hi- rice7 %e #rns his hea!7 W%A( %E SEES /r#: in #he sha!o$s7 D5SSOL9E (O6 W5LLARD: %5S DEL5R5UM NA(59E EA(5N8 BOWL O" R5CE 5N CORR5DOR

D5SSOL9E (O6 /UR(4 CA(C%5N8 A "LY D5SSOL9E (O6 S(ONE S(A(UES    

/UR(4 2rea!ing3 ?We are #he hollo$ -en an! #he s#&&e! -en #oge#her &ille! $i#h s#ra$7 Alas !rie! 1oices: $hen $hisper #oge#her ;ie# an! -eaningless $in! in !rie! ra#s &ee# o1er bro,en glass or !ry cellar7? D5SSOL9E (O6 W5LLARD AND (%E P%O(O8RAP%ER 5n /r#s cha-ber7 Willar! is lying on a be! o& san!bags7 (he pho#ographer is ne.# #o hi-7 (hey are bo#h lis#ening #o /r# rea! #he poe-7

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER %es really o# #here7 AN8LE ON

/UR(4

sea#e! on a s-all ches# ne.# #o his be!7 %e is rea!ing &ro- a s-all boo,7 5# is ?(he %ollo$ Man? by (7S7 Elio#7    

/UR(4 2rea!ing3 ?Shape $i#ho# &or-: sha!e $i#ho# color: &orce: ges#re $i#ho# -o#ion@?

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER Do yo ,no$ $ha# #he -ans sayingF Do yoF

   

/UR(4 2rea!ing3 ?(hose $ho ha1e crosse! !irec# eyes777?

 

P%O(O8RAP%ER (his is !ialec#ics7 5#s 1ery si-ple !ialec#ics7 5#s one #hrogh nine: no -aybes: no spposes: no &rac#ions7 Yo can# #ra1el in space7 Yo can# go o# in#o space: $i#ho# li,e: yo ,no$: $i#h &rac#ions7 Wha# are yo gonna

lan! onF One ;ar#erF (hree' eigh#hsF Wha# are yo gonna !o $hen yo go &ro- here #o 9ensF (ha#s !ialec#ic physics: o,ayF Dialec#ic logic is: #heres only lo1e an! ha#e7 Yo ei#her lo1e so-ebo!y: or yo ha#e #he-7 /r# #hro$s a bnch o& bananas a# #he pho#ographer7   M##  

/UR(4 Yo -##

P%O(O8RAP%ER (his is #he $ay #he &c,ing $orl! li1es7 Loo, a# #his &c,ing shi# $ere in: -an No# $i#h a bang: Whi-per7 An! $i#h a $hi-per 5&c,ing spli##ing: Jac,7 Pho#ographer rises an! e.i#s !o$n #he corri!or lea1ing Willar! alone7 /r# loo,s a# hi-7 D5SSOL9E (O6 5N(7 /UR(4 UAR(ERS ' DAY Willar! is a# a #able con#aining /r#s belongings7 %e loo,s a# his ni&or-: -ili#ary !ecora#ions: pho#ographs o& /r#s &a-ily: a bible: an! o#her boo,s lying on #he #able7 W5LLARD 297O73 On #he ri1er: 5 #hogh# #ha# #he -in#e 5 loo,e! a# hi-: 5! ,no$ $ha# #o !o7 B# i# !i!n# happen7 5 $as in #here $i#h hi- &or !ays7 No# n!er gar!7 5 $as &ree7 B# he ,ne$ 5 $asn# going any$here7 %e ,ne$ -ore abo# $ha# 5 $as going #o !o a# 5 !i!7 5& #he generals bac, in Nah (rang col! see $ha# 5 sa$: $ol! #hey s#ill $an# -e #o ,ill hi-F More #han e1er: probably7 An! $ha# $ol! his people bac, ho-e $an#: i& #hey e1er learne! s# ho$ &ar &ro- #he- he! really gone7 %e bro,e &ro- #he-: an! #hen he bro,e &ro- hi-sel&7 5! ne1er seen a -an so bro,en p an! rippe! apar#7 AN8LE ON DOORWAY /r# en#ers in #he !ar,ness7

 

/UR(4 51e see- horrors7

%orrors #ha#

yo1e seen7 B# yo ha1e no righ# #o call -e a -r!erer7 Yo ha1e a righ# #o ,ill -e7 Yo ha1e a righ# #o !o #ha#7 B# yo ha1e no righ# #o !ge -e7 CLOSE'UP ON /UR(4 Ea#ing a piece o& &ri#7  

/UR(4 5#s i-possible &or $or!s #o !escribe $ha# is necessary #o #hose $ho !o no# ,no$ $ha# horror -eans7 %orror7 %orror has a &ace7 An! yo -s# -a,e a &rien! o& horror7 %orror an! -oral #error are yor &rien!s7 5& #hey are no#: #hen #hey are ene-ies #o be &eare!7 (hey are #rly ene-ies7 ANO(%ER AN8LE Colby is s#an!ing in #he rear !oor$ay o& #he -ain #e-ple: going #hrogh a (ai Chi ro#ine7 Willar! si#s in &ron# o& hi-: loo,ing a# /r#: lis#ening #o hi- as he #al,s &ro#he be!7 A na#i1e WOMAN is #here: lis#ening as $ell7

 

/UR(4 5 re-e-ber $hen 5 $as $i#h Special "orces7 See-s a #hosan! cen#ries ago7 We $en# in#o a ca-p #o inocla#e so-e chil!ren7 We! le&# #he ca-p a&#er $e ha! inocla#e! #he chil!ren &or polio7 An! #his ol! -an ca-e rnning a&#er s: an! he $as crying7 %e col!n# say7 We $en# bac, #here: an! #hey ha! co-e an! hac,e! o&& e1ery inocla#e! ar-7 (hey #hey $ere: in a pile7 A pile o& li##le ar-s7 An!: 5 re-e-ber: 5 crie!: 5 $ep# li,e so-e gran!-o#her7 5 $an#e! #o #ear -y #ee#h o#7 5 !i!n# ,no$ $ha# 5 $an#e! #o !o7 An! 5 $an# #o re-e-ber i#7 5 ne1er $an# #o &orge# i#7 5 ne1er $an# #o &orge# i#7 An! #hen 5 realie!: li,e 5 $as sho#: li,e 5 $as sho# $i#h a !ia-on! blle# #hrogh -y &orehea!7 An! 5 #hogh#: My 8o!: #he genis o& #ha# (he genis7 (he $ill #o !o #ha#7 Per&ec#: genine: co-ple#e: crys#alline: pre7 An! #hen 5 realie!: #hey $ere s#ronger #han $e7 Becase #hey col! s#an! i#7 (hese $ere

no# -ons#ers7 (hese $ere -en: s#raine! ca!res7 (hese -en $ho &ogh# $i#h #heir hear#s: $ho ha1e &a-ilies: $ho ha1e chil!ren: $ho are &ille! $i#h lo1e777#ha# #hey ha! #he s#reng#h: #he s#reng#h #o !o #ha#7 5& 5 ha! #en !i1isions o& #hose -en: #hen or #robles here $ol! be o1er 1ery ;ic,ly7 Yo ha1e #o ha1e -en $ho are -oral: an! a# #he sa-e #i-e: $ho are able #o #ilie #heir pri-or!ial ins#inc#s #o ,ill $i#ho# &eeling: $i#ho# passion7 Wi#ho# !g-en#7 Wi#ho# J!g-en#7 Becase i#s !g-en# #ha# !e&ea#s s7 CLOSE ON W5LLARD %e slo$ly raises his han! an! e.a-ines i#7  

/UR(4 5 $orry #ha# -y son -igh# no# n!ers#an! $ha# 51e #rie! #o be7 An! i& 5 $ere #o be ,ille!: Willar!: 5 $ol! $an# so-eone #o go #o -y ho-e an! #ell -y son e1ery#hing777 D5SSOL9E (O6 AN8LE ON /UR(4 S#an!ing in #he !oor$ay o& #he #e-ple7 We SEE a WA(ER BU""ALO in #he &oregron!: $al,ing !o$n #he s#eps7 EX(7 (EMPLE ' CEREMON5AL 8ROUNDS ' N58%( NA(59ES are con!c#ing a cere-ony7 (hey are !ancing an! singing aron! #he WA(ER BU""ALO7 A pries# is chan#ing7 /UR(4 297O73 E1ery#hing 5 !i!7 E1ery#hing yo sa$7 Becase #heres no#hing 5 !e#es# -ore #han #he s#ench o& lies7 An! i& yo n!ers#an! -e: Willar!: yo $ill !o #his &or -e7 Lance is si##ing $i#h #he na#i1es: pain#e! an! !resse! li,e one o& #he-7 A line o& na#i1es $i#h spears !ance #o$ar! #he $a#er b&&alo7 O#hers are si##ing an! singing in #he bac,gron!7 EX(7 (%E PBR ' N58%( 5# has been !eser#e! e.cep# &or -on,eys cra$ling on i#7 MALE 9O5CE 2O9ER RAD5O3

PBR S#ree# 8ang: #his is Al-igh#y s#an!ing by: o1er7 PBR S#ree# 8ang: #his is Al-igh#y s#an!ing by7 %o$ !o yo copyF CLOSE ON W5LLARD On #he boa#: lying on his bac,7

%e rolls o1er7

W5LLARD 297O73 (hey $ere gonna -a,e -e a -aor &or #his: an! 5 $asn# e1en in #heir &c,ing ar-y any-ore7 E1erybo!y $an#e! -e #o !o i#7 %i-os# o& all7 5 &el# li,e he $as p #here: $ai#ing &or -e #o #a,e his pain a$ay7 %e s# $an#e! #o go o# li,e a sol!ier7 %e ge#s p an! e-erges o# o& !ar,ness7 W5LLARD 297O73 S#an!ing p7 No# e1en li,e so-e poor: $as#e! rag'asse! renega!e7 E1en #he ngle $an#e! hi- !ea!7 An! #ha#s $ho he really $ho he #oo, his or!ers &ro-: any$ay7 EX(7 (EMPLE ' N58%( AN8LE ON

LANCE

s-earing #he $a#er b&&alo $i#h bloo! #ha# he pors &ro- a pi#cher along i#s nec,: in prepara#ion &or #he cere-ony7 M5S( O9ER WA(ER A s-all bbble rises #o #he sr&ace: #hen ano#her7 S!!enly b# ;ie#ly: $a#er a! -! por o&& re1ealing Willar!: e-erging slo$ly: hea! &irs#: as i& he $as gro$ing o# o& #he $a#er7 WA(ER BU""ALO 5#s hea! being #ie! #o a s#a,e7  

/UR(4 Silhoe##e! in #he !oor$ay o& #he #e-ple7 #e-ple7

 

%e en#ers #he

W5LLARD Si#s croche! hol!ing a -ache#e as na#i1es !ance in #he bac,gron!7 %e rises slo$ly an! #hen rns o&&7 5N(7 5NS5DE (%E (EMPLE ' N58%(

Willar! $or,s his $ay #o$ar! #he in#erior o& #he #e-ple7 %e appears behin! a gar!: po#s his han! o1er #he $arriors -o#h: brings p #he -ache#e: an! plls hi- bac, in#o #he !ar, sha!o$s7 5N(ERCU( (%E "OLLOW5N8 AC(5ON W5(% WA(ER BU""ALO CEREMONY /r# is si##ing an! #al,ing in#o a #ape recor!er7 Willar! slo$ly -o1es &or$ar!: ;ie#ly snea,ing #o$ar! /r# as he spea,s7 /UR(4 23 We #rain yong -en #o !rop &ire on people: b# #heir co--an!ers $on# allo$ #he- #o $ri#e ?&c,? on #heir airplanes becase i#s obscene7 Willar! s#eps behin! /r#: raising #he -ache#e7 /r# #rns7 Willar! brings #he ,ni&e !o$n an! s#ar#s hac,ing a$ay a# /r#: hi##ing hi- &irs# on #he shol!er: #hen all o1er7  

NA(59ES Si-l#aneosly slashing a ,ni&e in#o #he bac, o& #he $a#er b&&alo7

 

/UR(4 "alls #o #he &loor7 WA(ER BU""ALO "alling #o #he gron! as na#i1es s$ing ,ni1es in#o i#s bac,7

 

W5LLARD S#aring a# /r#7 CLOSE ON /UR(4 Lying on #he gron!7

 

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