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Salute Your Schwarzkopf by Mickey Gray

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EXT. DESERT - DAY A quiet desert. Slowly music builds. In the distance a line of fully clad SOLDIERS march in a straight line, all heavily armed. They approach a lone Arabic MAN and when they reach him he cowers, but they throw down their guns, the music gets louder and they sing to him. SOLDIERS Kuwait was Schwarzy's claim to fame And Cheney wasn't a liar So they beat off Sadam Hussein But Iraq was a quagmire. It's called Salute Your Schwarzkopf A musical about Guantanamo Bay It's as unkosher as a pork chop what do you expect from Mickey Gray Then about 10 years later Baby Bushy got a little greedy He turned to the old Darth Vader Who was really just Dick Cheney It's called Salute Your Schwarzkopf A musical about Guantanamo Bay It's as unkosher as a pork chop what do you expect from Mickey Gray So we invaded and destroyed Iraq Looking for Sadams WMDs Though it was a preemptive attack We promised the people Mickey Ds And when we found a bad guy Or just a brown one with a gun We flew them all to Gitmo All expenses paid fun in the sun The soldiers rip off their garb to reveal beautiful women in skimpy bathing suits. They form a chorus line. It's called Salute Your Schwarzkopf A musical about Guantanamo Bay It's as unkosher as a pork chop what do you expect from Mickey Gray OVER BLACK SUPER: Lalalander, Stanistan - 2002 FADE IN:

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EXT. STANISTAN. MARKET SQUARE - DAY Wind whips flurries of dust and sand creating a light haze. PEDDLERS crowd along the streets. things in a wash of voices. They shout indiscernible

A BUTCHER decapitates a chicken, and it runs in circles. Rows of fresh hung meats surround him. A WOMAN, selling fresh fruits, picks up an apple and shines it with a cloth. A MERCHANT, wearing a large turban, bellows outMERCHANT Durka durka! Durka! Durka!

His shouts get the attention of a passing STRANGER. STRANGER Durka durka? Durka durka durka? The merchant nods and smiles. The stranger reaches into his pocket and pulls out three gold coins. He hands them to the merchant. The merchant retreats into his tent and retrieves an oil lamp. The stranger rubs it furiously, nothing happens. He tries again, nothing happens. He looks up in a flush of anger, but the merchant is gone. The stranger looks up towards the sky and screams. STRANGER (continuing) DURKA! An OLD MAN passes by. stranger. He looks inquisitively at the

OLD MAN Durka durka? Really? The stranger shrugs. STRANGER I thought this was a parody. You know, a song and dance and some bad jokes. The old man shakes his head in dismay.

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OLD MAN Try a different gag. done before.

Its been

The stranger rips off his shirt to reveal a series of dynamite strapped to his chest. STRANGER (Screaming) ALLAH AKBAR! He presses a button. walking. Nothing happens. He shrugs and keeps

Above a whole fleet of jets and helicopters fly by. An explosion detonates. Everyone ducks a little, but within seconds business is back to normal. Far off in the distance someone shouts. CROWD gathered aroundEXT. CAPITAL BUILDING - SAME A lone man, ABU AHMADINEJIHAD, stands on a stage that looks like it might collapse and shouts towards the riled up crowd. Abu wears a long flowing white traditional Arab gown. He has short cropped black hair, and a small beard. He struts and speaks fiercely. ABU We will not stand for this. Are we going to let these American pigs treat us like second class citizens in our own country? He crosses back and forth on the stage. A Hum-Vee speeds towards the crowd. A military leader shouts through a loud powerful microphone. SLYME (O.S.) Terrorist! Stop! Or we will be forced to stop you. As they approach, the outline of military uniforms, and guns, lots and lots of guns fill the Hum-Vee. Abu turns to the crowd and shouts. ABU Stanistan, help me fight back! There is a large

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The crowd looks at him and nervously fidgets. A MAN addresses Abu. MAN You see, I would, but I think I left the oven on. A WOMAN steps forward. WOMAN Abu, Id love to revolt and all, but I have to wash my hair. They all slowly inch off in various directions. By the time the Hum-Vee arrives swirling to a stop with a 180 degree power slide, most of the audience dissipates. Leaving no one but Abu and MANUEL SANCHEZ, a janitor, clutching a mop. ABU Back to back like in the good old days. Que? MANUEL

The SOLDIERS pile out of the car one by one until twenty troops surround both Abu and Manuel. They all raise and cock their guns in unison. LIEUTENANT SLYME steps forward. military fatigues. He wears sleek black

SLYME Stop moving or well shoot. Abu turns to the face them. ABU Fuck you, pig. Slyme spits on the ground. Pig, eh? SLYME

The soldiers close in on Abu. ABU Fucking American pigs.

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Slyme grabs Abu by the collar. SLYME Say it again. I dare you. Abu snorts like a pig and smiles. Slyme pistol whips him, and he falls unconscious. SLYME (continuing) Throw him in the back with the rest of em. A SOLDIER steps forward and picks up the unconscious Abu and throws him into the back of the Hum-Vee. Slyme turns to Manuel, who stands silently, clutching the mop. SLYME (continuing) Drop your weapon and get in or youll suffer the same fate as your buddy. Manuel shrugs, drops the mop and gets in the Hum-Vee. INT. THE PENTAGON - DAY From above a series of cubicles in a line. Row after row of small desks. The only thing that separates this building from a normal office is that everyone is in Military uniform. A phone rings. A secretary answers it.

SECRETARY (O.S.) Department of Defense, could you hold please. Come in tight on a small cubicle in the corner. ANDREW JOHNSON, 36, sits at his computer. Lieutenant

He wears a pristine, freshly starched uniform. He is ruggedly handsome, with short cropped blonde hair. On his desk are: family photos, an American flag, and a high stack of papers. Against the wall is a bumper sticker that reads Real Men Love Jesus. He stares intently into his computer screen which displays pornographic web site. His nefarious grin reflects off the monitor.

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COLONEL MUSTARD walks by Johnsons desk. The officer has short cropped blonde hair and a pencil thin moustache. MUSTARD (Clearing his throat) Ahem! Johnson does not react to this, gazing deeply into the eyes of a big breasted blonde woman. MUSTARD (continuing) Johnson! Johnson jumps out of his seat. at attention. MUSTARD (continuing) At ease. There is an awkward silence as the officer stares at the computer screen. He whistles. MUSTARD (continuing) Look at the jugs on that oneMustard begins to laugh. As if it were his cue, Johnson laughs forcibly. Mustard stops abruptly and stares at him. Johnson continues laughing for a little bit, but then stops. MUSTARD (continuing) Now you listen to me. If I ever see that filth on one of my computers again I will rip your prick off and feed it to my dog. Do you understand? Johnson quickly stands upright and salutes again. JOHNSON Sir, yes sir! Louder! MUSTARD He salutes curtly and stands

JOHNSON SIR, YES SIR! Silence. Crickets chirp.

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MUSTARD (yelling) Will you ladies get back to work! I swear to Jesus H. ChristBefore he can finish his thought, the hum of a normal business day takes shape. MUSTARD (continuing) Thats better! Now, Johnson! Yes sir? JOHNSON

MUSTARD The general wants to see you. Right now. Yes sir! JOHNSON

INT. GENERAL CLAWS OFFICE - DAY This is no typical military office. there is low light. Everything is black,

At a desk, which has eagle talons for feet, and is a smooth shining ebony, sits GENERAL CLAW. He is shrouded in darkness, with dramatic shadows cast across his face, making him not completely visible. What we do see is his uniform, which is a sleek almost metallic black. His many metals and decorations shine blinding any one who looks at him. There is a gentle knock at the door, and without a word or a movement from Claw, it swings open. Johnson looks like a deer in headlights. CLAW Come in, Lieutenant. Johnson steps into the room, but remains near the door. CLAW (continuing) Come closer, Lieutenant. Johnson shuffles forward delicately.

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JOHNSON (Stuttering) Yes sir. Johnson reaches the middle of the room, he stops. A bright light turns on from above. It beams down atop Johnson creating a circle around him. CLAW Are you familiar with Camp X-Ray? JOHNSON You mean Guantanamo Bay? At the mention of Guantanamo Bay, someone shouts DUH DUH DUH. CLAW Yes. We have recently drawn a lot of flack for the interrogation techniques used on the detainees at Guantanamo Bay. DUH DUH DUH! CLAW Effective immediately, you are being promoted to Major. Johnson salutes. JOHNSON Thank you, sir. CLAW At 08:00 tomorrow, you will report to Bolling Airforce Base. There you will board my jet bound for Guantanamo BayDUH DUHCLAW (continuing) SHUT UP! Silence. CLAW (continuing) Upon arrival, you are to get in touch with Major Duche. (MORE)

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SMASH CUT TO: INT. UNITED NATIONS OFFICE - DAY At a desk sits GIRARD GAGET, a suave French Ambassador, with thick black hair and very small wire framed glasses. CLAW (V.O.) A French ambassador from the United Nations will be inspecting Guantanamo. He flips through a series of photographs depicting people being tortured. INSERT: A thick hairy Arabic MAN bound to the wall. nearly nude and is covered in bruises. He is

INSERT: A young female SERGEANT grabs another MANS testicles, he grimaces with pain. She laughs and smokes a cigarette. Gaget cracks his knuckles. SMASH CUT TO: INT. GENERAL CLAWS OFFICE - DAY Claw pounds his hand on his desk. hands it to Johnson. He pulls out a paper and

CLAW It will be your job to make sure he thinks that place is a Muslim Heaven. JOHNSON How many virgins we got? Excuse me? CLAW

JOHNSON If it were a Muslim- oh never mind. Another light pops on in the room about a foot from where Johnson stands revealing DICK PETERS. Dressed in a sleek black suit, he has a shit eating grin and a thick moustache.

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CLAW This is Dick Peters, the press secretary for the Department of Defense. PETERS Pleased to meet you, Lieutenant, or should I say Major Johnson. He extends his hand out to Johnson, as Johnson reaches out to grasp it, Peters removes it quickly and slicks back his hair. CLAW Now, Major Johnson, once you arrive at Guantanamo BayDUH-, but as soon as it begins Claw pulls out a gun and fires a shot off into the darkness. Groan. Silence. CLAW (continuing) Once you arrive at Guantanamo Bay, you will correspond with only two people, myself and Mr. Peters. He will provide a pleasant spin for the American people. Peters smiles. Ding! His teeth glisten.

PETERS Thats right. You know, I could sell a pile of dog shit as brownies at a bake sale. CLAW Thats enough, Mr. Peters. Peters light cuts off. CLAW (continuing) Major Johnson, have I made myself clear? Yes sir. JOHNSON Very clear, sir.

CLAW Then, you may go. Johnsons light cuts off. Claw laughs maniacally.

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INT. JOHNSONS HOUSE. THE BEDROOM - NIGHT Johnson paces nervously around his room, packing clothes. The door creaks open, his wife approaches. ERIN JOHNSON, 28, is a petite blonde haired woman. soft smile, and big beautiful blue eyes. ERIN What are you doing? JOHNSON Im being shipped off. Where? ERIN When? She has a

JOHNSON Guantanamo Bay, tomorrow morning. Why? ERIN

JOHNSON Im not at libertyErin holds him. ERIN You know you can trust me, baby. Johnson sits on the bed. bed. Sit down. He knocks the suit case off the

JOHNSON

She nestles up next to him. ERIN Does this have something to do with that prison? JOHNSON Yes. They are opening a new facility. Erin walks away and turns to face the dresser. ERIN I went to the doctor today.

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JOHNSON Are you feeling okay? ERIN Im pregnant. Johnson rushes to embrace her. JOHNSON Thats wonderful. ERIN Two months. Due in September. JOHNSON Oh baby, you dont know how happy that makes me. They kiss. ERIN How long will you be gone? JOHNSON I dont know. I wouldnt miss this though. Not for anything. DISSOLVE TO: INT. LIVING ROOM - LATER Johnson and Erin sit nuzzled on the couch, smiling. Johnson flips through the channels. In the background the television hums with many of the useless products being sold over the air waves. P.O.V. JOHNSON - ON TV The first channel is an infomercial selling a cooking device. A SALESMAN rants about his product. SALESMAN This all in one, blender, slicer, dicer, chopper not only prepares your food, it can also Johnson changes the channel. The next channel is a natural male enhancement commercial. WOMAN gives a testimonial. A

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WOMAN There are other so called enhancement products, but my husband can now play baseballJohnson changes the channel. The next channel is a news conference. podium addressing the press. Peters stands at a MATCH CUT TO: INT. PENTAGON. PRESSROOM - NIGHT Rows of metal chairs of filled with REPORTERS with note pads and hand held recorders. There is a blue back drop behind a wooden podium with the insignia of the department of the defense. In front of it stands Dick Peters. PETERS As a sign of good faith the United States is welcoming Girard Gaget, United Nations Delegate from France, to a day long inspection of Guantanamo Bay. A reporter stands up, he is graying with glasses. REPORTER #1 When will Gaget arrive? And a follow up, what exactly do you intend on showing him. PETERS We are primarily showing him the functionality of Camp Delta. REPORTER #2 Will there be any disclosure on many of the rumors about what is going on at Guantanamo now? PETERS Rumors are just that, rumors. Credible or not there is no evidence that we have at any time tortured or neglected. In a time of war, certain tactics need be taken to prevent further harm coming to the United States.

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AMANDA JAMES jumps out of her chair. She has bright red hair and attitude to match. She is young, smart, a womans woman. AMANDA Basically youre saying, because youre at war, you can treat your prisoners however you like, in spite of the Geneva Conventions. PETERS Young ladyAMANDA Dont patronize me. PETERS Our attorneys, chiefly John Yoo have spent sometime preparing legal opinion, which states that due to the unique nature of this war, the opposition we face are not allied to any specific country, therefore they engage as illegal enemy combatants and are not held to the same standards as other prisoners of war. AMANDA And will you elaborate on how you are treating these illegal enemy combatants? PETERS General Claw, head of special operations in the Middle East, has stated that if we reveal specifics about the treatment of these prisoners, we stand the risk of incurring further attacks. AMANDA So basically youre saying, you can do what you want to people and not tell anyone about it, because THEY might hurt us? Thats bull shit. PETERS Will you have a seat? AMANDA I have one more question-

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PETERS We really need to move on, little lady. AMANDA Do not patronize me. PETERS Sure thing sweetheart. Looks like were out of time folks. Good night and God bless America. He runs away. EXT. PENTAGON. PARKING LOT - NIGHT Amanda storms from the building, fuming. She screams loudly, stops and lights a cigarette. She paces. AMANDA (Under her breath) Little lady. She removes her cellphone and makes a call. AMANDA (continuing) Hey Raul. Im gonna need that favor you owe me. EXT. MILITARY BASE, STANISTAN - DAY Large cliffs and the rugged desert of Stanistan. Ariel view of the American military base. 20 foot high barbed wire fence surrounded by large tanks and missile bays. GUARDS patrol the perimeter. A big camouflage Hum-Vee drives to the gate. At the gateway stands a SOLDIER. The Hum-Vee pulls into frame, obstructing the view of the solider. SOLIDER (O.S.) Identification. Silence.

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SOLIDER (O.S.) (continuing) Thank you, Lieutenant Slyme. The gate opens with a loud slow creek. The Hum-Vee slowly creeps through. INT. MILITARY BASE - DAY SOLDIERS of all types mill about the base. passes. The front door opens. Silence. Lieutenant Slyme walks in. GOONS. A STORM TROOPER

Behind him is a group of inept

They surround Abu, who looks as though hes taken a few more licks. SLYME This way, Mr. Ahmadinejihad. He heads off into the distance. pushing and taunting Abu. INT. PRISON INTAKE - DAY A long line of Arabic PRISONERS stand in front of a desk. The head guard CAPTAIN CRUNCH sits at the desk. Crunch is stout and battle hardened. The first prisoner in line approaches the desk. He steps over a large yellow line. CRUNCH Behind the yellow line. The prisoner takes a step back. CRUNCH (continuing) Name? PRISONER #1 Hakeem Dawenainajah. CRUNCH To the left. The prisoner shuffles off to the left. approaches. The next prisoner His goons march behind him,

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Name?

CRUNCH

PRISONER #2 Waleed Mohammed. CRUNCH To the right. The prisoner shuffles off to the right. approaches. Name? CRUNCH The next prisoner

MANUEL Manuel Sanchez. Crunch looks up. Manuel wears a bath towel around his head.

CRUNCH Arent you the janitor? Si. MANUEL

CRUNCH What? Oh, never mind. dirty-oh. Manuel sighs. Si. MANUEL

El Banjo es

Slyme enters with soldiers following him and a now chained up Abu. Crunch? Yes sir. SLYME CRUNCH

Slyme pushes Abu forward. SLYME Which way to the interrogation room? Crunch points off to the left.

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SLYME (continuing) Follow me. Slyme turns to a SOLDIER. SLYME (continuing) Make sure no body moves. The soldier nods. Yes sir. SOLIDER

EXT. K STREET ALLEY, WASHINGTON D.C. - NIGHT A dark alley way. To the right a back entrance to a factory. The sign above the door reads Packages In Rear. To the left a 10 foot high metal fence with a gate doorway. Amanda enters in a long black trench coat with dark sunglasses. She smokes a cigarette. She looks around, jiggles the handle on the door, glances over at the fence, and rests her hand on it, shaking it. A large black dog, foaming at the mouth, charges the fence and barks loudly. Amanda jumps back. Oh shit! AMANDA

She drops her cigarette. A chew toy squeaks, the dog ceases its unrelenting barks. AMANDA (continuing) Whos there? A gruff deep laugh. The outline of a man can be seen in the darkness. huge and intimidating shadow. Amanda nervously lights up another cigarette. AMANDA (continuing) Raul, is that you? He casts a

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The mans face becomes partially visible as he walks near a street lamp. RAUL Call me Deepthroat. Amanda laughs. AMANDA Get your ass over here girl and give me a hug. RAUL, 27, jazz runs towards Amanda. He wears tight blue jeans, and an a sweater, with a scarf. They meet and fake kiss each other on the cheek, with a loud MMMCHA. Raul does a pretentious non-smoker cough. RAUL Put that out, nasty smoker. Amanda flicks her cigarette out, then gives Raul the finger. Whatever. AMANDA Hows Robbie? Pay

RAUL Its Greg now, HELLO! attention. He bops her on the forehead.

AMANDA (Imitating him) What happened to Robbie? of my life.

The love

RAUL He was totally cheating on me the whole time with Stevie. AMANDA I told you he was a little boy slut. RAUL I know, but Greg and I have a special connection. I think hes the one. I bet. AMANDA

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Raul puts his hand on his hip. RAUL What do you want anyway? Amanda pulls out a small black notebook along with a photograph of Peters. AMANDA Dick Peters. Do you know him? RAUL His office is right next to the temp office. Amanda pulls out a tablet, begins to write notes. RAUL (continuing) Well do lunch tomorrow. AMANDA So, why exactly did you tell me to meet you in the back of a warehouse? Raul grins. RAUL Oh, I was meeting Ryan. Amanda laughs. AMANDA What happened to Greg? RAUL Hes cute I guess, but whatever. Amanda shakes her head in dismay. AMANDA You are such a slut. Raul slaps Amandas arm. Shut up. RAUL

INT. STANISTANI MILITARY BASE. INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY Three bare concrete walls and a double sided mirror, a solid wooden table, and three chairs.

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Slyme forces Abu down into a chair, then whips around and slams his open palms on the table. Crunch looks on stoically. SLYME So, Mr. Ahmadinejihad. Abu spits. Abu. ABU

SLYME Abu, who do you work for? Abu laughs. ABU Why should I tell you? Youll kill them, like youve killed everyone else. Slyme paces the room. SLYME If you dont, well kill you. Abu cringes. ABU I will die in the name of justice. Slyme stops. SLYME You call blowing people up justice? Funny, where I come from that's terrorism. Abu laughs again. ABU You are such a hypocrite. Whole neighborhoods flattened looking for terrorists. We are not terrorists; we are citizens, and you are invading us. SLYME Cut the crap and tell me who you work for.

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Fuck you.

ABU I wont talk.

SLYME We have ways to make you talk Mr. Ahmadinejihad I assure you. EXT. CAFE, WASHINGTON D.C. - DAY Several BUSINESS MEN gather outside a cafe. small white metal table, smoking. Amanda sits at a

Raul walks up, he is in a suit and tie carrying a brief case. AMANDA How was work? Raul sits down. RAUL Oh girl, Ryan was acting like such a tramp today. Amanda pulls out a pen and paper. AMANDA I dont care. What happened with Peters? Raul nods. RAUL Well at about 9:00 AM Peters had a meeting with the Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and a few other people I didnt recognize. AMANDA Did you overhear anything? RAUL I tried to see if any of them wanted coffee, and they slammed and locked the door in my face. Amanda jots things down. AMANDA So, whats he like around the office?

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RAUL I dont know, when they talk its always behind closed doors. AMANDA Do you have access to the office, besides when they are in meetings? RAUL We empty out the trash, sort through the mail, copy and bind papers. So, Im probably in the office 3 hours a day. Amanda pulls out some small microphones from her bag. AMANDA I also have a camera in the van. Do you have 20 minutes in there unsupervised? Raul nods. RAUL Every night, they leave at 5 PM, and we clean out their offices and dump the trash. AMANDA So heres the plan. SMASH CUT TO: INT. PENTAGON. PETERS OFFICE - NIGHT An American flag hangs in the corner. A polished wooden desk. A large shot of George W. Bush, smiling and waving is plastered on the wall behind the desk. Raul enters in a business suit. He wears a ski mask.

AMANDA (V.0.) When they leave, walk in there and plant these in the office. He plants one microphone in a bush. The next goes under his desk. The camera is mounted in a tiny hole next to the flag. SMASH CUT TO:

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EXT. CAFE - DAY Raul snaps. RAUL Isnt that illegal. AMANDA Isnt torture illegal? Raul shrugs. RAUL Yeah, but you could go to jail for bugging a government building. Amanda considers. AMANDA Unless I can expose them first. EXT. BOLLING AIRFORCE BASE - DAWN Cargo planes and fighter jets crowd a runway beneath a large tower with blinking lights. Air traffic WORKERS mill about loading luggage, boxes, and the occasional warhead on to the planes. A large sleek black jet pulls up towards the tower. It is as large as a passenger jet, but still has a full arsenal of weapons, both missiles under the wings, and guns. Johnson and Erin walk out onto the runway. tightly. ERIN When will you be back? Johnson grasps her shoulders. JOHNSON I dont know darling, I dont know. She weeps softly. INT. STANISTANI MILITARY BASE. INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY Abu is chained to a platform nearly inverted, a black cloth draped over his face. Slyme pours water over the cloth. He peels it off. They embrace

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SLYME What do you know? Abu pants deeply. ABU Nothing, you pig. Slyme covers Abus face and pours more water over the cloth. SLYME I could do this all day. Abu struggles and inhales deeply. ABU Fuck you! You could dig out my eyes from my face, I will tell you nothing. Slyme laughs. SLYME Dont test me. Abu spits and shakes himself. ABU You will never break me. SLYME I may not be able to break you, but I know someone who can. Slyme sings, casually at first. SLYME Boy, while you may laugh and sneer. I know a place where you can go. Its quite far from here. Your new home is Guantanamo. Slyme unchains Abu and he jumps up. Abu sings.

ABU I wont go. You will have to kill me first So you know. I have been through far much worse than Guantanamo! Slyme jumps forward and continues singing.

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SLYME You seem to be mistaken, Abu. I have not been clear with you. Everything you think you know, Could not possibly match Guantanamo EXT. BOLLING AIRFORCE BASE - EARLY MORNING Lights from the plane and building create a spot light. Johnson embraces Erin. He sings.

JOHNSON I love you baby, I know that you know. But it is my duty to go to Guantanamo He looks back to her. She cries and looks up.

ERIN If you go it hurts me. I love you more than you know. Please dont forget me, while you are at Guantanamo He embraces her a final time. He speaks softly.

JOHNSON I will never let go, even though I must go to Guantanamo! INT. STANISTANI MILITARY BASE. INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY Slyme pushes the now chained up and hooded Abu through the door. Slyme sings. SLYME Say goodbye to Stanistan. Youll probably be gone a while. You will become a new man Once you learn our style. Its really not too hard you see to make you understand. Once youre at Guantanamo, you will miss the sand. He rips off Abus hood and stares him in the eye. PUSH TO:

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BOLLING AIRFORCE BASE - EARLY MORNING

Johnson separates himself again. He looks off into the distance. INT. STANISTANI MILITARY BASE. INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY

Abu looks out into the distance. They sing and overlap one another. ABU (softly) Now it seems my time has come and now I must go. Stanistan, I love you but Here I come Guantanamo. JOHNSON (softly) Now it seems my time has come and now I must go. Erin dear, I love you but Here I come Guantanamo.

A large CHORUS joins in, military personnel from Washington and Stanistan. CHORUS Off they go to Guantanamo! EXT. GUANTANAMO BAY - DAY Overhead shot of an island, partially filled with foliage. On one side of the forest, a small Cuban village with modern houses and a modest downtown area. On the other side, the Guantanamo Bay American military compound. High fences with barbed wire, a large military base equipped with giant missile bays and a radar tower. Two large planes fly from opposite directions. INT. CLAWS JET - DAY The jet is covered in sleek black chrome and leather. A large computer screen with a map of the world. There are no windows on the side of the plane. Johnson sits in a tall black leather chair. champagne and eats a steak. A HOSTESS approaches him. HOSTESS Well be landing shortly. take your plate? Can I He drinks

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JOHNSON Yes Maam, thank you. INT. CARGO JET - DAY Strapped to the ground are a number of PRISONERS. They are all dressed in orange jumpsuits and have black hoods over their heads and ear muffs. A cocky pilot barks over the intercom. FALCON (0.S.) Welcome to your new home, boys. EXT. GUANTANAMO BAY. AIR STRIP - DAY The two planes touch down one after the other and circle around an air traffic tower. Johnson exits from Claws jet and watches the prisoners unload. From the cargo plane comes a group of SOLDIERS all heavily armed, dressed in full riot gear. The back of the plane opens up flooding the prisoners with light. CAPTAIN FALCON, a rugged man with black hair, steps forward and shouts. FALCON Alright you fuckin sand niggers get your asses out here. MOVE! The prisoners slowly stand up and stumble out of the plane. At the bottom are the soldiers dressed in riot gear waiting for them. FALCON (continuing) When you feel yourself on solid ground stop moving and we will escort you. As the prisoners nervously set foot on the ground, soldiers grab them and carry them from under the arms at both sides. FALCON (continuing) Keep your feet off the ground and your head down.

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They are all brought off to a large prison complex. The captain turns and notices Johnson. FALCON (continuing) Who are you? JOHNSON Major Andrew Johnson, Ive been sent toFALCON Yes I know, you can find Major Duche in the officers quarters. He gestures off to some buildings that look more like beach resorts than they do officers quarters. Thank you. JOHNSON

EXT. CAMP X-RAY - DAY A line of cages each not much wider than a dog kennel but tall enough for a grown man to stand in. There are twenty cells, two by two ten rows long. Beneath the cells is cold red earth, with gravel. There are shabby blankets and a bucket in each cell. The SOLDIERS drag the prisoners in, strip them of their clothes and push them to a corner near a hose. Falcon grabs the hose, the soldiers throw bars of soap at the prisoners. He hoses them down with a gush of water strong enough to extinguish a fire. FALCON Alright you fuckin rag heads turn around. He cranks up the hose to maximum output. water. He cuts off the

To each prisoner they throw a fresh orange jumpsuit and white boxers. FALCON (continuing) Get dressed, ladies.

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As the prisoners dress guards force them into cells. There is a loud clink as all the gates lock. Soldiers kick the fences and harass the prisoners. ABUS CELL Abu uses the bucket of water to wash a bloody and scrapped knee cap. He then puts on his orange jump suit. He lies on the cold earth. ABU (Silently) Sweet mother earth. He closes his eyes and tries to sleep. INT. OFFICERS QUARTERS - DAY Major Johnson walks into the front of the officers quarters. In the room there is an American Flag, a desk, a security camera. NATALIE, a young voluptuous secretary, sits at the desk. wears a pant suit, with some military insignia. NATALIE Can I help you? JOHNSON Major Johnson, Im looking for Major Duche. NATALIE One moment. She picks up a phone on her desk, presses a button. NATALIE Major Duche. JUMP CUT TO: INT. MAJOR DUCHES OFFICE - DAY MAJOR DUCHE is sitting at his desk signing papers. He is a tough man who carries himself like a cowboy in a western. The phone rings. He answers it. Well, send She

DUCHE Yes, Natalie. Ah ha. him in.

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He hangs up the phone. A knock at the door. DUCHE (continuing) Come in. Johnson opens the door and struts forward. Major Duche stands. They salute one another then shake hands. DUCHE (continuing) Ive been instructed to give you this. He reaches into his desk and pulls out a thick pamphlet. reads Camp Delta: Standard Operating Procedure. Johnson flips through the book. DUCHE (continuing) They told me to tell you that you have seven days to make the prison look like what it says in that book. Johnson looks up from skimming the book. JOHNSON So, you arent following the book now? Duche coughs slightly. DUCHE No. Up until now weve gone WillyNilly on those Arab Sons Of Bitches. Excuse me? JOHNSON It

DUCHE We got orders from higher up telling us, and I quote Go WillyNilly on those Arab Sons of Bitches. Johnson cocks his head to the side.

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JOHNSON Could you explain what you mean by Willy-nilly? Duche pulls out a sheet of paper and hands it to Johnson. DUCHE Operation Go Willy Nilly On Those Arab Sons Of Bitches, GWNOTASOB. Passed from General Claw. Basically, we are allowed any method of interrogation imaginable. Ah ha. JOHNSON Any method?

DUCHE We water board people, expose them to extreme temperature changes, loud music, sleep deprivation. The list goes on and on. JOHNSON And, you dont see a problem with this? DUCHE Just following orders. EXT. CAMP X-RAY - DAY GUARDS surround the prison cages. Abu stands in his cell. Next to it is Manuels.

ABU Hey janitor. I know you. Que? MANUEL

ABU Youre the one who was at my rally. Que? MANUEL

ABU I know Ive seen you before. A guard hears Abu talking.

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GUARD Keep quiet, rag head. ABU Show me a little respect, and maybe I will stay quiet. GUARD Dont test me, boy. He advances towards Abus cage. ABU Dont stop there. Unlock the door and do your worst to me. The guard speaks into his radio. GUARD Queen, we got a sand nigger who cant help but argue. I think you should soften him up a little bit. The guards radio crackles with an unintelligible response. ABU You cannot break me. Go ahead try.

The guard unlocks the cage and four SOLDIERS approach. GUARD Help me escort this ass hole. Gladly. SOLIDER

The guard pistol whips Abu. The soldiers grab the slumped unconscious body by the arms and legs and drag him off. EXT. WASHINTON D.C. - ESTABLISHING Overhead shot of the Pentagon. On the street parked in front of the building is an unmarked white van. INT. UNMARKED VAN - DAY There is a desk set up with a lap top computer, a monitor screening the interior of PETERS OFFICE, some audio equipment monitoring the levels of the microphones. Amanda sits at the computer wearing expensive headphones.

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Over the speaker there is the voice of Raul who is on a wireless lavaliere microphone feeding directly into the van. AMANDA Tango One-Niner do you copy? What? RAUL (V.O.)

AMANDA Tango One-Niner, this Alpha Foxtrot Bravo. Shut up. RAUL (V.O.)

AMANDA Roger dodger. Whats your 20? RAUL (V.O.) Im outside the mens room. and I are going to lunch. Nikki

AMANDA Not now. Within minutes they are scheduled to sit down. I need you to be mobile and on the premises at all times. RAUL (V.O.) Sir, yes sir. Amanda looks down at the screen monitoringINT. PETERS OFFICE - SAME The grainy quality of the spy camera becomes a full color shot of Peters office. Peters walks into the office. He holds a large manila envelope with TOP SECRET written on it in big red letters. As soon as he sits at the desk, he picks up the phone and presses a button. PETERS Hold all my calls, Jeanine. He slaps the large manila envelope on his desk. From it he pulls a stack of papers bound together by a large clip, on top of which lies a cover sheet reading US Department of Defense: TOP SECRET.

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INT. GUANTANAMO BAY.

JOHNSONS ROOM - SAME

Johnson sits at a desk with a manual for the SOP of Camp Delta and the same memo covered with the words US Department of Defense: TOP SECRET INT. UNMARKED VAN - SAME Amanda sits at the computer observing Peters actions. AMANDA Raul, do you copy? INT. PENTAGON. TEMP OFFICE - SAME Raul is in a business suit. He has on a collared shirt, a black jacket and glossy leather shoes. His hair is perfectly set and rigid and he reeks of CK-One or Curve. RAUL Yes. But I dont like talking to you. It makes it look like Im talking to myself. Another TEMP walks by. Raul smiles awkwardly and goes towards the copy machine. INT. PETERS OFFICE - SAME Peters picks up the phone and presses a button. PETERS Send one of the temps into my office, Jeanine. INT. TEMP OFFICE - SAME

Jeanines voice echoes over the intercom. JEANINE (V.O.) Temp to Office 205. Temp to office 205. Raul pulls out a blue diagram that is a map of the offices. INSERT: Office map with ten offices in a row, in big sparkly letters Temp office is written on office 204. Raul leans awkwardly into his shoulder to talk to Amanda.

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RAUL (In a harsh loud whisper) Amanda!? INT. UNMARKED VAN - SAME Amanda sits at the computer monitoring Peters. AMANDA Knock rapidly and try to catch him off guard. INT. PENTAGON. TEMP OFFICE - SAME There is the muffle of Amandas last comment. wanting to speak. Raul nods, not

He moves cautiously and slowly at first, then a short angry burst of Amandas voice comes through the wireless headset, and he sprints into the hall. INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS Raul walks into the hallway and turns to the right. right again and ends up atINT. JEANINES OFFICE - CONTINUOUS JEANINE sits at her desk filing papers. JEANINE Right through there. Raul opens Peters door which is slightly ajar. INT. PETERS OFFICE - DAY Peters sets aside a number of papers as Raul walks in. PETERS How many of you are in there right now? Raul considers. RAUL Three or four. He turns

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PETERS Good. I need all of you to get as much paper from the supply room as you can and make copies of these. He hands Raul a document. Yes Sir. RAUL

PETERS We need ten thousand copies. Raul turns and heads for the door. work and mouths the word thousand. and slowly backs out of the door. INT. HALLWAY - DAY He speaks in a loud coarse whisper. Peters looks up from his Raul laughs nervously,

Raul runs into the hall.

RAUL Amanda, can you hear me? INT. UNMARKED VAN - SAME

Amanda sits in the van replaying the exchange of the document between Peters and Raul. AMANDA I hear you. Whats the paper say? INT. TEMP OFFICE - SAME

Raul unfolds the paper which is bound by a clip. The paper is a memo with US Department of Defense written on top of it. RAUL Says something about operating procedures for the Camp Delta. INT. UNMARKED VAN - SAME

Amanda reads the Governments web site. AMANDA Scan that memo and e-mail it to me. Then get some other temps to make the copies and hide in the bathroom.

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RAUL (V.O.) No problem, I should be there in ten minutes. AMANDA Make it eight. INT. PETERS OFFICE - SAME Peters returns to his desk and pulls out the Standard Operating Procedure for Camp Delta, Operation GWNOTASOB. He pulls out a remote and presses the largest button. MATCH CUT TO: INT. GUANTANAMO BAY. JOHNSONS ROOM - SAME Johnson reads the standard operating procedure, and Operation GWNOTASOB. He pulls out a remote and presses the largest button. INT. PENTAGON. GENERAL CLAWS OFFICE - SAME Two lights glow in a pitch dark room. General Claw adjusts himself as he presses a button next to the flashing lights which activates a camera. When he does this it projects a live feed into screens in both JOHNSONS ROOM and PETERS OFFICE. His face is concealed in darkness and he speaks in a gruff voice. CLAW Gentlemen, in seven days Inspector Girard Gaget will gain access to Camp Delta. INT. JOHNSONS ROOM - SAME Johnson glances through paper work. JOHNSON General Claw. If I may, what specifically would you like me to address? In the background the outline of Claw shrouded in darkness.

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CLAW (O.S.) We have scripted several mock interrogations. I want Camp X-Ray completely shut down. I want you to make it look like they pray eight times a day. JOHNSON Theyre only supposed to pray five times a day. CLAW (O.S.) So we provide them with the luxury of three extra prayer services. I want them to dance and sing and praise America. Excuse me? JOHNSON

CLAW (O.S.) Perhaps I did not make myself clear. I want the prisoners to dance and sing and praise America. Johnson skims through the new mission documents. JOHNSON When you say dance and sing? CLAW (O.S.) Jazz hands and spirit fingers. INT. UNMARKED VAN - DAY Amanda plays back the clip. plays back and forth. AMANDA Raul, do you copy? INT. PENTAGON. MENS ROOM - SAME Raul sits in a stall with his pants up. RAUL Loud and clear boss. AMANDA (V.O.) I need you to sneak into the office and steal those documents. Jazz hands and spirit fingers

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Tonight.

RAUL

AMANDA (V.O.) It may be too late. I need you to get in there now. Raul checks his hot pink PDA. RAUL Theyll be at lunch for thirty minutes. Ill just walk in and tidy up a bit. AMANDA (V.O.) I cant let them see you go in there. RAUL I cant walk through walls, girl. A knock at the stall door. PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (O.C.) Mr. Raul, Mickey told me to tell you that you need this. From underneath the stall comes a vest, a grappling hook and a wire. Uhh what? RAUL

AMANDA (V.O.) Convenient huh? INT. AIR VENT - SAME Raul crawls through the air vent and peaks through the slots into different rooms. He comes to a large vent and peers into it. Peters desk covered with papers can be seen through the slits in the vent. Got it. RAUL

INT. UNMARKED VAN - SAME Amanda watches the monitor.

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AMANDA Be careful there are lasers INT. AIR VENT - SAME Raul unscrews the cover of the air vent. He peers into the room. He stumbles knocking dust from the vents. INT. PETERS OFFICE - SAME The dust from the vents covers thin red shafts of light shooting in a line across the door and around the room. Raul looks down at the desk and sees a large manila envelope with the words TOP SECRET RAUL I see something that says top secret on it. INT. UNMARKED VAN - SAME

Amanda watches the monitor and sees Raul peak his head into the office. AMANDA Now, when you lift the documents there is a weight sensor on the desk. Youll have to put something in their place. INT. PETERSS OFFICE - SAME Raul scrummages through his pockets. paper. RAUL Found this piece of paper. He reads. RAUL (continuing) Dear Raul, Thought you might need this. Its the exact same weight as what youre about to steal. <3 Mickey. He pulls out a piece of

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Raul wheels himself to right above the desk. He carefully picks up the folder of documents and replaces them with the paper. SMASH CUT TO: INT. GUANTANAMO BAY. INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY Abu sits strapped to a chair in a bright orange jumpsuit. A young female, SERGEANT QUEEN, dressed in all black, paces around the room. She is thick, stout, and tough with long black hair. Johnson stands in the corner with a notebook, watching. QUEEN Alright sand nigger! terrorist? Abu does not speak. QUEEN (continuing) I said, are you a fucking terrorist? Answer me. Abu spits on the floor. Queen smacks him. He winces. ABU Are you a

Fuck you.

Queen grabs him by the collar. QUEEN Dont make me force you to talk. Abu laughs. ABU Do your worst. Queen laughs, then strikes him in the midsection. Johnson looks slightly troubled. He writes things down.

QUEEN Dont make me hurt you, boy. Speak. This is your last chance. Abu laughs, slightly winded.

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ABU Kill me. Id rather be a martyr than a traitor. QUEEN Cant do that. This is America. This is just an enhanced interrogation technique. She pistol whips him and he slumps unconscious. She unclasps Abu and takes out a long sharp knife and cuts a large gash down the center of Abus jump suit exposing his white military issue boxers. She speaks into an intercom on the wall. QUEEN (continuing) Alright boys come in here and strap him up. Large male SOLDIERS come in and strap Abu to the wall crucifixion style. Sergeant Queen drapes Abu in a large black cloak with holes in the nipples and slits around the crotch. She pulls out a large power generator which she sets to its maximum output. She attaches metal clamps to both of Abus nipples and underneath the cloak on his testicles. She wafts smelling salts underneath Abus nose. with a jolt. QUEEN (continuing) You have thirty seconds to admit to terrorism or youll feel my wrath. Silence. She presses a button. High voltage radiates off the cables. Abu jerks and twitches and tries to scream. Johnson looks concerned, but remains silent. Queen paces back and forth slightly agitated. QUEEN (continuing) Trust me terrorist, that was only a warm up. Abu breathes deeply. He awakens

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ABU You will have to kill me. So be it. Queen claps twice. Soldiers bring a large kiddie pool filled with water and drag it within inches of Abus feet. QUEEN (continuing) You are connected to about 20 amps of raw electrical current. That right there is several gallons of water. A splash, you feel nothing, an inch of your toe a small surge, your foot you black out, your midsection and youre dead. I have no problem seeing how far youre willing to take this. Or you can save yourself and talk. ABU I swear to Allah I will not say a word. Kill me, I dare you. QUEEN My pleasure. She presses a lever on the wall which lowers the unit Abu is mounted onto into water. She activates the generator. Abu shakes violently, feet in the water. She presses the lever and it raises him out of the water. mutters on the brink of unconsciousness. Johnson anxiously looks on as Abus eyes slowly open. eyes meet. Silence. Abu collapses, unconscious. INT. JOHNSONS ROOM - NIGHT Johnson paces nervously. He looks at the mission documents on his desk next to his laptop. His cellphone rings with an analog version of a country song. He answers the phone. Hello? JOHNSON He QUEEN Boys!

Their

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Sweetie?

ERIN (V.O.)

JOHNSON Yeah, its me. How are you? ERIN (V.O.) My sister is here. Is everything okay? You sound upset. JOHNSON Its nothing. Im just tired. ERIN (V.O.) Are you sure? JOHNSON Baby, trust me. Everything is okay. Okay. Johnson sighs. JOHNSON Baby, I have to get back to work. I love you, and Ill write you a letter tonight when I have a chance. Okay. ERIN (0.S.) I love you too. ERIN (V.O.)

Johnson hangs up the phone and sits on the bed. A guitar plays a slow country rhythm. JOHNSON Erin, I love you. You are my baby. But you know its true That Liberty is my lady. She is the one that needs me Shes the one that frees me America is the one that I adore And is what I am fighting for Erin darlin please forgive me The red white and blue Is the only thing that gives me Happiness that is true
(MORE)

Johnson sings.

46. JOHNSON (CONT'D) Cause shes the one that needs me Shes the one that frees me America is the one that I adore And is what I am fighting for

He sighs deeply and stares off into the distance. computer beeps. He sits down and reads a memo. INT. AMANDAS APARTMENT - NIGHT

His

Amandas desk at home is set up in a similar fashion as it was in the van, monitors, audio equipment etc. On the table there is a series of documents, photos, a press release and a folder labeled TOP SECRET. She sits at the computer and types furiously in a Linux based command line with a label that reads DoDserv1 Amanda refreshes her inbox, and sees the same memo sent to Johnson. She opens it, prints it, deletes it, and disconnects from the server. She grabs the document from the printer. CLAW (V.0.) Inspector Gaget is now slated to speak and take questions in a press conference. Mr. Peters has already been briefed. The following morning Gaget will depart for Guantanamo. You have until April 30th to implement the changes listed in the paperwork. This message will self destruct in five seconds. Amanda pauses her reading, looking up. crumbles the paper and throws it away. INT. GUANTANAMO BAY. Nothing happens. She

BRIEFING ROOM - DAY

Major Johnson, Major Duche, Sergeant Queen and other OFFICERS and SOLDIERS sit around a table. A slide show presentation reading Operation Song and Dance projects onto the wall. Natalie circles around the room handing paperwork to everyone at the table.

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Johnson stands before the screen holding a remote. He switches slides, Standard Operating Procedure: Camp Delta followed by a smaller font covering the slide. JOHNSON In three days, The United Nations will send French Inspector Girard Gaget to verify that the United States Government is complying with the Geneva Conventions. DUCHE Are we violating any conventions? Johnson shuffles a few slides ahead. Convention Violations. It reads Geneva

JOHNSON Three. To summarize we have to modify their living conditions, interrogation tactics, and their access to religious materials. He switches slides to one entitled Geneva Convention Three: Treatment of Prisoners of War. JOHNSON (continuing) While certain practices might not be against the Geneva Conventions, we have to show Inspector Gaget a Muslim Heaven DUCHE How many virgins we got? JOHNSON None. I already asked. But, we are to provide them with opportunities to pray along with the Koran. He switches slides, Interrogation Tactics JOHNSON (continuing) Due to the circulation of photographs depicting substandard treatment of prisoners, I have been instructed to implement new interrogation techniques.

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QUEEN How do you expect those terrorist scum bags to own up to anything if we cut them some slack? JOHNSON It is imperative that we show Inspector Gaget a prison with conditions that abide by the Conventions. The memo explains everything. The officers and soldiers read through the memo. JOHNSON (continuing) At 10:00 we will begin with monitored interrogations. INT. UNITED NATIONS. GAGETS OFFICE - DAY The office is decked with photographs of Gaget with all of the worlds most important people. Gaget packs his attach case with photographs, his U.N. identification, and a passport. He presses a button on the intercom system on his desk. GAGET Penne, have you seen document RS1742? Pennes voice is heard from the intercom. PENNE (V.O.) I filed the RS-1742s with the JA291s. Gaget picks up a folder labeled JA-291. GAGET Im looking at that folder right now. PENNE (V.O.) And they arent there? GAGET No, they arent.

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INT. PENNES OFFICE - SAME PENNE, 23, a blonde, is a determined hard working assistant. She looks about the desk for her papers. She pulls out a stack labeled RS-1742a. PENNE I found some RS-1742as. that help? Gaget pops his head into her office. GAGET No. We need the RS-1742s. Just because a document shares six digits with a single letter differentiating them doesnt mean they necessarily have common purpose or function. Take these two forms, one of them deals with prisoners of war and the other with illegal enemy combatants. PENNE Whats the difference? GAGET An illegal enemy combatant is a term George Bush and his cronies made up so they could do whatever they want to another human being. PENNE And a prisoner of war? GAGET How many times do I have to explain this to you, knucklehead? At the United Nations, we have accepted protocol called the Geneva Conventions that deal with the handling of prisoners of war. PENNE Right boss! Inspector Gaget youre the best! They both smile for a freeze frame. Would

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EXT. GUANTANAMO BAY. CAMP DELTA - ESTABLISHING The newly molded Camp Delta looks like a shining monument of United States industry. Long steel rods connect large metal plates that are bolted into the ground. EXT. CAMP X-RAY - DAY GUARDS patrol the exterior of the twenty cages. The prisoners stand hands on the fence, motionless. There is a table set up with bedding bundled en masse and hard wood crates filled with Korans. A stern faced guard, SERGEANT PEPPER, steps forward. He speaks with a military bravado, barking in an indiscernible tone. Prisoners! PEPPER Step away!

The prisoners back away from the door and stand with their arms at their sides. Pepper pushes a button and all the cages unlock Several GUARDS wearing large padded black suits file out along the length of the compound. PEPPER (continuing)

Hup!

At this the prisoners step out, guards grab them by the arms and legs and start to drag them off. Johnson looks on a clip board. He approaches several of the guards. Hey guys! do that. JOHNSON Im sorry, but you cant

The guards release the prisoners. PEPPER I will call your name, you will step forward and receive your bedding, Koran and script. He consults a list.

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PEPPER (continuing) Abu Ahmadinejihad! Abu swaggers over to Pepper, stares at him stone cold and turns and moves down the line receiving his equipment. At the end an ATTENDANT hands him a script. ATTENDANT You will be playing Happy Prisoner #1. Abu laughs and rips the script out of the attendants hand. Guards drag him towardsEXT. CAMP DELTA - CONTINUOUS At the front there are more guards. They step aside as the pair of soldiers escort Abu into the camp. INT. CAMP DELTA - SAME Twenty cells ten in each row. The bars are welded into metal plates. Between the cracks in the welding is the rocky exterior. A guard stands at each cell, and one by one the prisoners file in. Abu is roughly escorted into the first cell. Following him are nineteen prisoners. Once they all file in, a large metallic lock clinks securing all the prison doors. Pepper enters the compound. PEPPER We will begin at 08:00 tomorrow morning. The inspector will be here at approximately 15:00. ABUS CELL The cell is lined with a tight metal mesh, through the walls cracks of sunlight peak through. There is a cot bolted into the wall, a pail filled with water, a Koran, and a fresh bright orange jumpsuit. Abu removes his now ragged jumpsuit, he washes himself quietly, changes into clean clothes, and begins to pray. ABU (Silently) God, have pity on me.

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INT. JOHNSONS ROOM - NIGHT Johnson looks over some documents aimlessly. He sighs and shuffles the paper and sets it aside on his desk. He crosses the room, passing a photograph of his wife, and collapses onto the bed. He lies there in a meditative state. JOHNSON (silently) And me... DISSOLVE TO: INT. PENTAGON. PRESS ROOM - NIGHT The PRESS crowds around two podiums set next to each other. Amanda stands near the front. Gaget and Peters walk out from opposite ends, they shake hands. PETERS Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for joining us this evening. We have invited French United Nations Inspector Girard Gaget to inspect Guantanamo Bay. GAGET It is my full intention to monitor every aspect of Guantanamo Bay. The United Nations has a very clear list of expectations when it comes to the treatment of prisoners of war. PETERS I would like to point out that we are not dealing with a traditional enemy. Gaget takes out a memo. GAGET Let me assure you that I will make sure that these prisoners are given all the rights afforded them. PETERS And let me reassure you, there is no torture happening at that camp. (MORE)

53. PETERS (CONT'D) The place is more reminiscent of an Muslim Heaven. We will now take questions.

A REPORTER from the crowd stands up. REPORTER #4 How many virgins do you have? PETERS There are currently no virgins in supply. Another REPORTER stands up. REPORTER #5 How many times is Mickey going to make the joke about virgins in a Muslim Heaven? Peters sticks his finger in his ear. PETERS I have just confirmed that will be the last time such filth is mentioned. Amanda stands. She speaks confidently.

AMANDA Inspector Gaget, what do you think about the indefinite detention of the detainees? GAGET To me, that is merely the tip of the iceberg in terms of the violations of human rights committed by the UnPeters raises his voice and looks straight into the camera. PETERS Unfortunately we are out of time. Good night and God bless America. Peters and Gaget shake hands a final time and exit. INT. GUANTANAMO BAY. CAMP DELTA - DAY Sergeant Pepper walks into the compound and presses a button the wall. Long fluorescent tubes running the length of the compound switch on. Johnson follows him in.

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PEPPER Hup. Release the gates. step away.

Prisoners

In unison the prisoners step away from their positions on the cage. As they step back an automated locking mechanism releases the locks on the cages. PEPPER (continuing) File out. In unison the prisoners take three steps ending up immediately outside the gate, they halt instantly and turn. They march single file out of the compound. EXT. CAMP DELTA - DAY Once the twenty prisoners are outside, Pepper shouts. Hup! PEPPER

The prisoners stop walking and form a square. Johnson pulls out a small list. JOHNSON We will start with interrogation techniques. Each prisoner will be assigned a different guard. At 12:00 we will have lunch and at 13:00 we will rehearse the presentation until 15:00 when Gaget arrives, at which point we will go through the presentation again. The long line of guards file towards the prisoners and one by one escort prisoners off. Queen steps forward towards Abu. QUEEN Get going sand nigger! Johnson confronts Queen. JOHNSON The preferred term isABU I have a name. How about that?

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JOHNSON That would be ideal. QUEEN Okay, Ahmadinejihad get moving. INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY An inept teenaged guard, PRIVATE PARTS, stands in front of Manuel Sanchez seated in a chair. PARTS Are you a member of Al Qaeda? No. MANUEL

PARTS Says here you know Osama bin Laden. No. Liar. Como? MANUEL PARTS MANUEL

PARTS You speakin Spanish boy? some kind of joke?! No. MANUEL

This

Johnson enters the room. JOHNSON How are things going in here? PARTS Mother fucker speakin Spanish. Johnson approaches Manuel. JOHNSON Hablas Espaol? Si. MANUEL

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JOHNSON Como te llames? MANUEL Manuel Sanchez. JOHNSON De dnde eres? Mxico. MANUEL

JOHNSON Cul es su trabajo? MANUEL Soy portero. Johnson stands. JOHNSON He says hes a janitor from Mexico. PARTS They all say that. JOHNSON But do they all speak fluent Spanish and are any of them named Manuel Sanchez? No, sir. PARTS

JOHNSON Go get him a blue jump suit, a mop, a broom and a bucket and point him in the direction of the nearest rest room. Hell know what to do. Yes, sir. PARTS

INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY Abu sits in a chair. small black whip. Queen circles around him holding a

QUEEN Where is Osama Bin Laden?

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ABU Im not exactly sure of the precise location, but somewhere between Afghanistan and Pakistan in that giant range of mountains. QUEEN So you are a terrorist? ABU Everyone in the world except for your president and this war machine knows where Osama Bin Laden is. She smacks him. Johnson walks in seconds after. lights up a cigarette. QUEEN He says he knows where Osama Bin Laden is. JOHNSON Where is Osama Bin Laden, Mr. Ahmadinejihad? ABU In the mountains that run between Afghanistan and Pakistan. JOHNSON Everybody knows that. you from? ABU Lalalander, Stanistan. JOHNSON What is the US Military doing there? ABU Oil was found on land my father and a group of farmers had leased to a Saudi Arabian mining company in exchange for employment of the citizens. When oil was struck, we tried to claim the field as part of Stanistans new initiative to produce its own oil. JOHNSON How were you arrested? Where are Queen

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ABU I was giving a speech on American injustice in the Middle East. QUEEN According to his file it says he assaulted Lieutenant Slyme who caught him planting a bomb. Abu laughs. ABU Why would I blow up my own people? That is ludicrous. QUEEN None the less rebellious Islamic extremists who dont like Saudis tend to have a problem with America. ABU Everyone in the Middle East has a problem with America. QUEEN You are being insolent. You are a terrorist and you were caught trying to start a riot. You and your group of extremists need to be exterminated. Queen extinguishes her cigarette on Abus hand. nervously writes things down. JOHNSON You really shouldnt have done that. One more of those and I may have to report you to General Claw. QUEEN I report to General Claw on a daily basis. He is satisfied with all of our work. Johnson makes eye contact with Abu, sighs and walks out of the room. EXT. CAMP DELTA - DAY As the prisoners leave the interrogation rooms, Pepper, Johnson and Duche are waiting for them. Johnson

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Hup!

PEPPER

The prisoners form a square. JOHNSON We will now rehearse the brief dialogue to be held as Gaget walks through the camp. I need happy prisoners 1, 2 and 3. Abu and two PRISONERS step forward. JOHNSON (continuing) Okay. All you have to do is sayHe looks down and reads the lines and pauses. intently and turns the page. JOHNSON (continuing) This. I suppose. You all can read right? ABU Do you think we are idiots? JOHNSON I didnt say that. ABU Well Im sure most of the people here are smart enough to read. PRISONER #1 I actually cant read. JOHNSON Well just nod and smile. Johnson addresses everyone. JOHNSON Now onto the song. We should have some music playing. Can yall do your little line up thing. The prisoners dont move. Hup! PEPPER Johnson nudges Pepper. He stares

The prisoners form a square.

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JOHNSON Major Duche, if you dont mind. Duche presses a button on a stereo. JOHNSON (continuing) Five. Six. Seven. Silence. JOHNSON (continuing) Come on, guys. Show some spirit. At least were not torturing you. One more time. Duche presses the button. JOHNSON (continuing) Five. Six. Seven. Show tune music plays.

Eight.

Eight.

The prisoners sing but the words are indistinguishable. JOHNSON (continuing) Annunciation, people. the pace.

And, keep up

The prisoners sing and they find some harmony. JOHNSON (continuing) Dont forget your jazz hands and spirit fingers! The chorus builds to frenzy. SMASH CUT TO: INT. JEANINES OFFICE - DAY Peters comes from the hall. He approaches his secretary. PETERS Any messages? His secretary flips through a folder. No sir. JEANINE

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Peters walks to the door which leads into his office. Next to the door there is a small keypad. He enters his password. INT. PETERS OFFICE - SAME He looks at the couch against the wall and scrapes his finger across it to find a thick layer of dust. He walks to his desk and presses a button on the intercom. PETERS Jeanine could you have Raul come in here and dust please? INT. TEMP OFFICE - DAY Raul chats idly with other TEMPS. JEANINE (V.0) Raul to 205. Raul to 205. Raul looks up in horror and quickly picks up his phone. INT. AMANDAS APARTMENT - SAME Amanda types furiously at a computer. She answers the phone. AMANDA Whats up, Raul? RAUL (V.O.) Mr. Peters definitely just called me into his office. What for? AMANDA Her phone vibrates.

RAUL (V.O.) I dont know, but were probably fucked. INT. PETERS OFFICE - SAME Peters shuffles through some papers. He pulls out the folder labeled top secret and discovers the note left by Raul. Raul enters.

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PETERS There is dust on and around the couch. RAUL I brought a rag. Ill clean it.

PETERS Just a second. Do you know where it came from? No. RAUL

Peters produces the note. PETERS Someone has broken in here and stolen some documents. Raul freezes. PETERS (continuing) Do you recognize the name Mickey? No. RAUL

Peters opens his briefcase and produces more top secret documents. PETERS I want you and the rest of the temps to take a long lunch. Look around for anybody suspicious. Yes sir. RAUL

Raul nervously walks out. Peters presses the intercom. PETERS Jeanine, hold my calls. He presses a button. INT. GUANTANAMO BAY. JOHNSONS ROOM - SAME Johnson shuffles through some documents. button on his remote. He presses the

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INT. PENTAGON. GENERAL CLAWS OFFICE - SAME Two bright lights go off in an otherwise pitch dark room. Claw presses a button and begins his live feed. INT. JOHNSONS ROOM - DAY A dim image of General Claws shadowy figure appears on the monitor. CLAW (V.O.) Major Johnson. Inspector Gaget will arrive at Guantanamo Bay in approximately one hour and forty five minutes. At that time, I would like you to commence Operation Song and Dance. This line is not secure. Disable all communication until further notice. INT. AMANDAS APARTMENT - SAME Amanda plays back the clip which cuts off at the phrase Song and Dance. She reads over the documents stolen from Peters. AMANDA This shouldThere is a flash on the screen and it goes blank. Amanda types in some commands and pulls up Peterss office. P.O.V. AMANDA - ON MONITOR Peters is listening to Claws announcement. CLAW (V.O.) -running a scan to find the location of the bug. RETURN TO SCENE Amanda types several commands and reads from the screen. Shit. AMANDA

INT. LIEUTENANT QUIMBYS OFFICE - DAY LIEUTENANT QUIMBY, the computer analyst for the department of Defense, sits typing at his computer.

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Quimbys monitor goes from a the program he is working on to the image of General Claw. CLAW (V.O.) Quimby. Weve found a bug I need you to trace it to its location. Yes sir. QUIMBY Quimby begins to type into the

Claws image disappears. computer.

INT. AMANDAS APARTMENT - SAME Amanda stares into the monitorP.O.V. AMANDA - ON MONITOR In Peters office a number of SOLDIERS walk in and search the office. They locate the two microphones and the Camera. They pull out the camera and Amandas monitor becomes Color Bars. RETURN TO SCENE She types into the various programs trying to disable them all. INT. LIEUTENANT QUIMBYS OFFICE - SAME Lieutenant Quimby scans a few programs and pulls out several IP addresses. He runs another program and eventually a name and address appears on the screen. He picks up his phone and presses a button. QUIMBY Amanda James. INT. AMANDAS APARTMENT - DAY Amanda turns off her computer. She picks up her cellphone.

AMANDA Raul, meet me at the place we were at. We gotta get out of here. She hangs up gathers up some documents.

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EXT. K STREET ALLEY - DAY Amanda stands in a long black trench coat, she smokes a cigarette. Raul runs over to her. He heaves a deep breath. I heard

RAUL They are after you, girl. them use your name. I know.

AMANDA Were they able to ID you?

RAUL I dont know. I got out of there fast. AMANDA I have some documents. But I still need tangible proof. Im going to Cuba. RAUL You better go somewhere and fast. AMANDA Ill call you once Im there. Lay low for a little while. I think we might have enough to blow this whole thing open. RAUL Be safe, girl. They hug. She walks off quickly.

EXT. GUANTANAMO BAY. AIR STRIP - DAY A plane touches down on the runway. gather around. OFFICERS and SOLDIERS

The plane circles around and comes to a stop. The door opens. Inspector Gaget walks out. He holds a small case of luggage. Major Johnson and Major Duche walk up to greet him. JOHNSON Hello. Bonjour. Was the flight alright?

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GAGET Yes thank you. DUCHE Weve planned out the days activities and have a tight schedule so if you will come this way. As they walk towards the officers quarters they pass the unoccupied cages of Camp X-Ray. GAGET What are those for? Johnson coughs a little. Dogs. Dogs, eh? JOHNSON GAGET

He jots something down. INT. OFFICERS QUARTERS - DAY Duche and Gaget sit. Johnson stands before them. capella, in one breath. JOHNSON Welcome to Guantanamo I'll tell you what you want to know A full description of every feature Of our Standard Operating Procedure With radical Islamo-faschist jihad Justice is not what they stand for. While fighting to end your freedom Are they still prisoners of war? These men are extreme terrorists They're illegal enemy Combatants Who's rights are determined By a military tribunal entrapment While they are held in custody We question their motives and the missing links Of the elements of their story With our enhanced interrogation techniques He sings a

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He exhales deeply. DUCHE We will begin leisure hour, then a tour of Camp Delta, followed by interrogations and finally a prayer session. Any questions? Gaget nods. GAGET Im still rather curious about those cages. Are there really twenty dogs? Johnson chokes. SMASH CUT TO: INT. CAMP DELTA - SAME

Sgt. Pepper enters. Prisoners! PEPPER Step away!

The prisoners all move back in unison. PEPPER (continuing)

Hup!

The gates unlock. PEPPER (continuing) File out! The prisoners file out PEPPER (continuing) There are important people here today, so no funny stuff. A prisoner steps out of rank. PRISONER #1 But isnt this a comedy? What? PEPPER Shut up and file out.

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The prisoners march out toEXT. CAMP DELTA - DAY Pepper stands in front of the prisoners. PEPPER Commence activities given to you by the officers. Pepper gets on the radio and sends a message to Johnson and Duche. PEPPER (continuing) Operation Song and Dance now in effect. SMASH CUT TO: INT. OFFICERS QUARTERS - SAME The indiscernible voice of Pepper comes from an ear piece worn by Duche. DUCHE Follow us the prisoners are ready. They will tell you what life has been like here. Far from cages I can assure you. Right. JOHNSON Johnson, alone for a second, sighs

Duche and Gaget exit. deeply.

EXT. GUANTANAMO BAY - DAY The prisoners mill about in groups of three. some praying, all smiling. Abu talks with two prisoners. Johnson, Gaget and Duche walk in. They overhear Abu. Some reading

ABU Gosh darn I sure am glad I got sent here. Ive learned to really love Americans. They treat us so nicely.

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PRISONER #1 It must be because they worship Jesus. They are moderate and temperate Christians. Perhaps we should be Christians too. PRISONER #2 But we dont necessarily have to become Christians because America accepts everybody with open arms. So long as they arent radical extremists representing or an ethnicity, religion or nationality. ABU And, thanks to them I am no longer an extremist. Thanks Guantanamo! He gives two thumbs up. Johnson continues the tour. shot, Abu spits. As soon as they walk out of ear

ABU This has to stop, we cannot stand for this injustice any longer. PRISONER #1 Then we will do a hunger strike. Well quit eating and demand they treat us better. ABU Thats kind of passive. show our strength. We need to

PRISONER #2 But they are surely the ones with all the guns. They will shoot us if we try anything. ABU I have a man on the inside, I think he can help us with that. A bell rings. 15:00. PEPPER (O.S.) Interrogations begin. Hup.

Johnson, Gaget and Duche stand in a circle talking.

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JOHNSON Now if you will follow us we will sit in on some interrogations. INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY Abu and Sgt. Queen sit across from one another. sneers. Abu laughs. QUEEN Now listen Abba Dabba. ABU My name is Abu. QUEEN Whatever Abbi Dabbi. Dont say anything stupid or else. ABU Or else what? Youll torture me. QUEEN If you even say that word while he is in here, you will beg for death when I am done with you. ABU Do your worst, bitch. QUEEN Why I ought toThere is a brief knock followed by Johnsons entrance, he is followed by Gaget. QUEEN You do admit to being a member of Al Qaeda, then? ABU That is not true. that. Dont lie. I never said Queen

QUEEN We have you on tape.

Johnson and Gaget write things down and walk out of the room.

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EXT. GUANTANAMO BAY. STORAGE AREA - DAY There are two makeshift metal buildings, one marked Storage the other Arsenal. Manuel carries a load of supplies and rations to the storage room. He heaves and walks slowly beneath the massive load. An OFFICER walks by, notices his slow pace. OFFICER Pick up the pace, spic. Manuel sighs. Si. MANUEL

EXT. GUANTANAMO BAY - EVENING Sergeant Pepper leads the prisoners. He stops and turns. Prisoners! PEPPER Hup!

In unison the prisoners stop and form a line. PEPPER (continuing) In five minutes Gaget will be passing on his way to his jet. Prepare to initiate the instructions given to you. Pepper radios Duche. PEPPER (continuing) Operation Song and Dance now commencing second phase. EXT. CAMP DELTA - SAME Gaget, Duche and Johnson walk out of the compound. JOHNSON As you can see, each prisoner has proper bedding, along with all the other necessities.

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GAGET This seems fairly legitimate. But Id like to see more of the cages. Johnson coughs. Duches radio crackles with DUCHE Your plane is ready to depart. We will see the nightly prayer service that the prisoners hold. They walk off. EXT. GUANTANAMO BAY - EVENING Johnson, Gaget and Duche walk towards the air strip. They pass the twenty prisoners all bowing in prayer. Row by row the prisoners stand. They form a line. Music plays. PRISONERS First they beat off the British Then they finished the fascists, And countered the Communists. Now its on to the extremists. What we need is Democracy. It's the best ideology For both you and me. It will set you free And let you be who you are. They have many mini-malls, With everything that you can think. There are plenty of dining halls serving everything but the kitchen sink Its all thanks to the free market. It provides much more for your buck It offers low fees and bargains Like 5000 cash on any pick up truck It's all because of Democracy. It's the best ideology For both you and me. It will set you free And let you be who you are. And, thats what these camps are for!

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Johnson and Gaget look on in dismay as Pepper and Duche snap their fingers and sing along. EXT. AIR STRIP - EVENING The sun is just beginning to set. The automated lights activate creating bright pools of light on the concrete. Johnson escorts Gaget towards the waiting jet. GAGET This was definitely not what I expected. JOHNSON Like I said our policy has always been what is entailed in the Standard Operating Procedure manual youve been provided with. Gaget stops. GAGET But there are a few things Im unsatisfied with. Things seemed a little forced. And those cages. JOHNSON Since Ive been here they have not lived in cages. GAGET But, how long have you been here? Johnson hesitates. JOHNSON About a week. But dont let that bother you. If there were abuses at one time, they have since been addressed. GAGET But what of America herself? Condoning such acts. Youve come a long way from where you started. You may call it spreading Democracy, but in all honesty it is a label that you use to justify your war machine. And, violence only perpetuates violence.

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Silence. Gaget extends his hand out. firmly and Gaget exits.

Johnson shakes it

The plane circles and begins to depart. MATCH CUT TO: EXT. AIR PORT, WASHINGTON D.C. - NIGHT Amandas plane bound for Miami moves slowly down the runway. INT. AIRPLANE - SAME

Amanda works at a lap top. A HOSTESS walks by. HOSTESS Well be taking off shortly. get you to power that down? Sure. AMANDA She raises Can I

Amanda closes the laptop and puts it in her bag. the tray table. Thank you. HOSTESS

EXT. CAMP DELTA - NIGHT Guards escort the prisoners back to the compound. As Abu passes, Queen shouts at Manuel who walks by carrying a load of supplies. QUEEN Pick up the pace, spic. clean the head. Manuel sighs and exits. QUEEN (continuing) Lazy ass Mexicans. INT. CAMP DELTA - NIGHT The prisoners stand in front of their cells. And go

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PEPPER Prisoners step away! They all take a step back. PEPPER (continuing)

Hup!

The cells unlock. PEPPER (continuing) File in! The prisoners enter their cells in unison. behind them. The doors slam

PEPPER (continuing) Fifteen minutes of Prayer followed by dinner. ABUS CELL Abu sits quietly in a meditative state. He jumps up to the cell door. ABU Excuse me, sir. bathroom? The guard unlocks the door. Come on. GUARD His eyes flash open.

Can I go to the

He pushes Abu deeper into the compound. INT. BATHROOM - NIGHT Abu walks into a pristine bathroom. There are long metal urinals drilled into the wall and a few stalls. The guard shouts from outside the door. GUARD (O.S.) Five minutes. He looks down the row of stalls and sees a pair of legs bent down in one of the stalls, the door is open.

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ABU (Whispering harshly) Hey! Janitor! Manuel stops what he is doing and stands. Si? MANUEL

ABU Arent you the one from Stanistan? Que? MANUEL

ABU (Slowly) Stanistan. MANUEL Oh Stanistan, Si! ABU Arent you sick of those American assholes. Havent they tortured you and your people long enough? MANUEL Pinche Americanos! Abu motions to Manuels large ring of keys. ABU Do you have access to weapons? Que? MANUEL

Abu makes the motion of an explosion and shoots a fake gun. Boom! ABU Pow! Weapons. MANUEL

Ah si!

He gestures for Abu to follow him. INT. ARSENAL - NIGHT Manuel flips a rudimentary switch that lights a series of fluorescent bulbs running down the middle of the ceiling.

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Large crates of explosives.

Rows of guns.

Abu searches the room and finds two tanks of gas. He takes one and douses the entire room with it. He hands another to Manuel. ABU I want you to mop the inside of the prison with this. Que? Mop. MANUEL ABU Gasolina. MANUEL

Go boom!

Ah si!

He takes the can and they walk off together. EXT. CAMP DELTA - NIGHT Manuel and Abu return. ABU Gasolina make boom! Manuel laughs. Boom! MANUEL

Abu and Manuel walk into the compound. INT. CAMP DELTA - NIGHT To the left is the Janitors Closet. bathroom. To The right the

The guard stands down the hall with his back turned. As Manuel and Abu split up the doors squeak as they are opened. INT. BATHROOM - NIGHT Abu turns on the sink and washes his hands thoroughly. The guard walks in.

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GUARD You done yet? Youre late for dinner. The others are already on their way. Hurry up! Abu walks out with the Guard. INT. JANITORS CLOSET - NIGHT Manuel pours the gasoline into his mop bucket, he also pours other cleaning products into his bucket. He wheels it out toINT. CAMP DELTA - NIGHT He mops the floor whistling the tune to Democracy. EXT. CAMP DELTA - NIGHT The prisoners march across the yard to the Dining Facility. Abu joins the ranks. They pass the supply room and weapons room. the door, notices it is open. QUEEN Yall go on ahead. door. INT. CAMP DELTA - NIGHT Manuel holds a pack of matches. He lights a single match, then uses it to ignite the rest of the matches. He drops the flaming pack onto the ground. Flames spread rapidly across the floor. SMASH CUT TO: INT. ARSENAL - NIGHT Queen turns on the lights and peaks in. Noticing nothing, she shrugs. She takes a long drag off of her cigarette and tosses it into the room. SMASH CUT TO: Queen examines

Imma close that

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EXT. GUANTANAMO BAY - NIGHT There is a giant mushroom cloud as a fire ball bursts into the sky. Camp Delta collapses as it is consumed with fire. SMASH CUT TO: EXT. CAMP DELTA - NIGHT Explosions and gun shots. weapons. The prisoners riot and pick up

A prisoner is shot and blood splatters against the wall. Another prisoner jumps onto a GUARD and uses a brick to smash his skull. He grabs the guards gun and begins shooting. PRISONER #3 All your base are belong to us! He is rattled with bullets and slumps over dead. Abu observes the chaos quietly from the corner. walk towards the exit of the compound. EXT. GUANTANAMO BAY - NIGHT Abu nears the exit when he hears someone shout. Freeze! JOHNSON Johnson points his gun at Abu. He begins to

He turns to face Johnson. You again. ABU

JOHNSON Do you know who is responsible for this? I am. ABU Me and the janitor. Abu backs away.

Johnson approaches gun raised. JOHNSON Stop where you are.

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Abu tries to run. Johnson fires a shot into the ground. Abu stops. JOHNSON Put your hands up! Abu raises his hands. ABU What are you going to do? JOHNSON No, well IABU Now, look me in the eye and tell me what they are doing isnt wrong. Johnson lowers his gun. JOHNSON That does not justify what youve done here. ABU How will your arresting me stop what has already happened? JOHNSON Well I cant see how letting you do what you want, solves anything. Johnson raises his gun again. ABU I am leaving this place tonight. Either dead or alive. Come with me. JOHNSON And go AWOL? I would be court marshaled. ABU So what, you will just turn and look the other way? Either that or kill me. JOHNSON Ive never killed another human being before. ABU Theres no need to start now. Kill me?

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Abu places his hand on the barrel of Johnsons gun and pushes it down. Silence. They stare at each other. What now? JOHNSON

ABU Go with me to America. Why? JOHNSON

ABU I will find someone who can help. Help how? JOHNSON

ABU Someone who can tell your people the truth. JOHNSON They will find and kill you. ABU That is why I need you. Silence. JOHNSON Okay- Okay. Abu walks beyond the fence into the jungle, after a moment Johnson follows behind him. EXT. COUNTRY ROAD, CUBA - NIGHT Johnson and Abu are walking down the highway through a rural portion of Cuba. They pass a large wooded area and sparse housing. An old flatbed truck with wire meshing for animals creeps by. Abu and Johnson wave their arms getting the attention of the DRIVER, an elderly Hispanic man. He pulls off the side of the road. Abu and Johnson jump in the back of the truck. It drives off into the night.

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INT. AIRPORT, MIAMI - NIGHT Amanda sits in the terminal, waiting to board the flight. NEWSCASTER (0.S.) Chaos ensues at the military base in Guantanamo Bay. A gate agent speaks over an intercom. GATE AGENT (V.O.) This is the final boarding call for flight 1652 with service to Jamaica. Amanda boards the plane. INT. BAR, JAMAICA - DAY

Amanda sits at a bar in Jamaica. She drinks something out of a pineapple with a small paper umbrella coming out of the top. Fox News is on the television. Bill O'Reilly is talking.

OREILLY (0.S.) There are still two unaccounted for. An American Soldier, Major Andrew Johnson and a prisoner, Abu Ahmadinejihad. We may have a potential hostage situation on our hands. Amanda lights up a cigarette and pulls out a picture of Major Johnson. EXT. FERRY - DAY Amanda sits on a boat making its way to Cuba. As they approach the land, the Guantanamo Bay American Military Base can be seen. Smoke rises from the crumbled remains of Camp Delta. In the bay surrounding the base is a fleet of ships from the Navy. Several helicopters fly over. The boat veers sharply left headed to Santiago de Cuba.

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INT. MOTEL ROOM, SANTIAGO DE CUBA - DAY Sunlight pours through the slits in the curtains. motionless in bed. Abu lays

Johnson stirs and notices Abu dressed in his orange jumpsuit. He strips down to a white tee shirt and navy pants. Johnson looks around the room one more time and exits locking the door behind him. EXT. STREET MARKET - DAY There are several VENDORS selling different products. Johnson passes a rack of sun glasses. from a MAN. He passes several other stands. EXT. GIFT SHOP - CONTINUOUS Johnson purchases two large straw hats and two Tropical shirts from a CLERK. INT. BAR - DAY Amanda sits at a table at a small cantina. She drinks something out of a coconut with a small paper umbrella. There is a television above the bar. of Lou Dobbs is heard. CNN is on. The voice He purchases two pair

DOBBS (O.S.) It has been forty eight hours since the violence subsided. There is still no sign of Major Andrew Johnson. The United States military is spread throughout the Cuban coast on a thorough search through the area. Amanda sees two SOLDIERS questioning a PATRON of the bar. She ducks her head slightly, and moves within earshot. SOLDIER 1 Have you seen this man? No. PATRON

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The patron walks off. SOLDIER 2 Lets go check out that little market. They turn and look at Amanda, who quickly looks away. walk out. Amanda exits the bar. EXT. BAR - CONTINUOUS Amanda scans the area. bar. She sees a small alley way behind the They

Across the street are another two SOLDIERS. They begin to approach, but before they get close, Amanda ducks into the alley and disappears. INT. MOTEL ROOM - DAY Johnson re-enters carrying the clothes for Abu. hat, shirt and glasses. Abu lays motionless on the bed. Johnson removes the hat and glasses and approaches the unconscious Abu. Abu rolls over in his sleep. JOHNSON (Quietly) Mr. Ahmadinejihad? Abu lets out a snort and then rolls over again. approaches closer. JOHNSON (Slightly louder) Johnson approaches to his bed side. Johnson He wears the

Abu?

Abu rolls onto his back.

Abu!

JOHNSON (Perhaps too loud)

Abu jumps up in a jolt. ABU Why will you never let me sleep?

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Johnson recoils. JOHNSON I bought you a disguise. We should go look for food and thenAbu sits up. ABU Let me clean myself. Johnson hands Abu the clothes. Abu walks off to the shower. Fox News is on.

Johnson turns on the television. P.O.V. JOHNSON - ON TV

LOU DOBBS is on CNN. A cartoony image of a Mexican jumping over a barbed wire fence is next to his head. DOBBS Due to a large influx of illegal immigrants rafting from Cuba to The United States, the Navy has doubled its presence in the gulf. In light of the attacks at Guantanamo, this may be the smartest decision the president has made. Johnson changes the channel. BILL O'REILLY rants on with a cartoony image of a terrorist next to his face. Underneath that is written Abu Ahmadinejihad OREILLY It has been forty eight hours since both Major Andrew Johnson and Abu Ahmadinejihad went missing. All I want to say to that terrorist ahole whos managed to take one of ours hostage is Up yours! RETURN TO SCENE Abu enters from the bathroom, wearing a shirt three times too large for him, and a hat that nearly covers his eyes. ABU I think the clothes are a little big.

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JOHNSON Well from here you look more like a Mexican than an Arab. Silence. Thanks. ABU

JOHNSON But I saw a little stand. They probably have some tacos or something. EXT. ALLEY WAY - DAY Amanda runs down a seemingly endless alley way. She passes a small alcove, she ducks into it and turns around to see nobody behind her. She pulls out her cellphone and makes a phone call. INT. RAULS APARTMENT - DAY Raul has barred himself indoors at his apartment. He is sitting on the couch watching television. CNN is on. KING (O.S.) Dont forget to join us tonight for an exclusive interview with Inspector Girard Gaget. Rauls phone rings, it is an analog version of an annoying pop song. He answers it. INTERCUT LOCATIONS AS NEED RAUL Hey girl hey! AMANDA Im in Santiago. There are soldiers everywhere. RAUL Of course silly. Have you been watching the news? AMANDA When I can. They still havent found Johnson yet.

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RAUL They say that Ahmadinewhatever took him hostage. AMANDA Well regardless Im pretty sure they are still in Cuba. RAUL Oh that reminds me. My aunt and uncle live in Havana. Told me to tell you that if you need a way back to America they can help you. AMANDA I cant come back until I have the whole truth. Otherwise Ill probably go to jail for the rest of my life. EXT. STREET MARKET - DAY Johnson and Abu comb their way through the streets of Santiago de Cuba. They pass a few small stands with VENDORS and MERCHANTS. Johnson purchases a few Tamales from a small Hispanic WOMAN. JOHNSON Eat this. Its a Tamale. pretty good. Johnson hands Abu a turnip. and spits it out. ABU Its a turnip. JOHNSON I beg your pardon. I could have sworn it was a tamale. He hands Abu a tamale. Abu eats his tamale. Its

Abu eats it, manifests disgust

ABU Funny, the more you eat the worse it gets. JOHNSON Really? For me its just the opposite.

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How so?

ABU

JOHNSON I get used to the muck as I go along. They turn the corner and find themselves at theEXT. BAR - CONTINUOUS The same small cantina where Amanda had been sitting earlier. To the left the Alley way across the street stand two American SOLDIERS. Johnson notices the two soldiers and pulls Abu into theEXT. ALLEY WAY - CONTINUOUS They jog briskly. They look back.

JOHNSON I dont think they saw us. ABU We should get out of here. Amanda, overhearing all of this, steps out into the Alley. Hey you! AMANDA

Johnson and Abu turn to start running. AMANDA (continuing) Im not a soldier!

Wait!

They stop, Johnson faces Amanda. JOHNSON But you are definitely an American. AMANDA Are you Major Andrew Johnson? What? JOHNSON Who are you?

AMANDA Amanda James. Im a reporter from the States. Ive been following this story all along.

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She shows them her press pass and identification. JOHNSON And, you came to Cuba? AMANDA Im on the run myself. Got caught bugging the Pentagon. But I know all about GWNOTASOB and Operation SAD. JOHNSON So why not go public with it? AMANDA I needed proof. ABU Ill tell you everything you need to know. AMANDA Come with me to Havana. JOHNSON Havana is over a hundred miles away. Wed be spotted. AMANDA Not if we travel solely at night. EXT. HIGHWAY - EVENING Johnson, Abu and Amanda walk down a stretch of highway. Several cars pass. They try to get their attention and fail. A slow moving flat bed truck carrying lumber drives by. The three of them flail their arms desperately. pulls over. Johnson approaches the DRIVER. The truck

They talk briefly.

JOHNSON Says hes going to Santa Clara. There should be a bus that travels to Havana there. They all hop in the back of the truck. the night. It drives off into

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INT. PENTAGON. PRESS ROOM - NIGHT The PRESS crowds around a podium. Peters stands dressed in a suit. PETERS Ladies and Gentlemen, over the past forty eight hours the United States has done a thorough search of the area surrounding Guantanamo. Over the next three days there will be a significant increase of forces in Cuba and the surrounding areas. If we are unable to locate either Ahmadinejihad or Major Johnson, we have prepared to deploy troops into Stanistan and the surrounding regions. A reporter stands up. REPORTER #1 Have you been able to determine who masterminded the attack? PETERS We were able to locate a Mexican janitor who confessed to the crime. He also named Abu Ahmadinejihad, the prisoner who is now missing. Another reporter stands up REPORTER #2 Can you unilaterally decide to invade a sovereign nation without an official declaration of war signed by Congress? PETERS This administration has a policy known as preemptive war. Strike first ask questions later. Unfortunately we are out of time again. Thank you and God Bless America. DISSOLVE TO:

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EXT. BUS STATION, SANTA CLARA - DAY There is a small building with several shabby buses parked out front. Behind a small window with a counter stands an ATTENDANT. The truck carrying Abu, Johnson, and Amanda pulls up to the building and stops. They hop out. Johnson hands the driver some money. truck pulls off and drives down the highway. Amanda pulls out her cellphone and makes a call. INT. RAULS APARTMENT - DAY Raul lays passed out on the couch. loudly. He jumps up and answers it. INTERCUT LOCATIONS AS NEEDED. AMANDA We should probably get going. go buy the tickets. Ill His cellphone rings The

Amanda pulls out her phone. She walks towards the counter. AMANDA Were in Santa Clara. Call your uncle and tell him well be in Havana in a few hours and to meet us at the bus station, I dont want to be out in public very long. RAUL (ON PHONE) Okay sounds good. AMANDA And ask them if they know of a place where we can shoot an interview. RAUL (ON PHONE) No prob, Bob. She walks off. ABU All you have to do is tell the truth.

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JOHNSON But thats difficult, given the circumstances. ABU But, isnt that why you came? JOHNSON Yes. But Im only going to talk about GWNOTASOB and SAD. ABU Fair enough. JOHNSON No one will listen to anything you have to say, though. Youre public enemy number one. ABU I could say the same thing about your president and the people of certain parts of the middle east. Amanda returns holding tickets. AMANDA The bus leaves for Havana in fifteen minutes. You guys ready? Yes. ABU

He glares at Johnson. Lets go. EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY The bus creeps down a two lane road through Cuba. a sign that reads LA HABANA - 50 kilometers They pass JOHNSON

DISSOLVE TO: INT. CNN STUDIO, NEW YORK - EVENING LARRY KING sits a desk. coffee cup on the desk. He has an old time microphone and a

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KING My first guest this evening is Inspector Girard Gaget. He saw first hand what life was like at the prison before the riots. The image on the screen splits in two, one half being Larry King at his desk the other beingPUSH TO: INT. FRENCH UNITED NATIONS OFFICE - DAY Gaget sits in front of a white background with the emblem for the United Nations checkered on it. INTERCUT LOCATIONS AS NEEDED GAGET Good evening, Larry. Tell me. camp? KING What was it like at the

GAGET I was escorted rather quickly through something of a tour. I did not get to spend any significant time examining any one thing. KING Could you share your perspective on what it is you did see? GAGET The interrogation tactics, though defined as enhanced seemed fairly routine, if not some what repetitive. KING When you say repetitiveGAGET I mean to suggest that it seemed to me as if the entire thing had been staged before my arrival. KING Could you clarify that.

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GAGET It seemed like it was a rehearsed performance. KING Do you mean to suggest that the United States put on a show for you? GAGET Not just any show but a song and dance number as well. KING When you say song and dance? GAGET Jazz hands and spirit fingers. Gagets picture disappears. KING Well be right back to discuss this startling revelation. Joining me will be panel of experts including some bald guy who looks like an alien, a fanatically conservative Christian woman, an angry black guy, and an old white man. EXT. BUS STATION, HAVANA - EVENING The bus pulls up to a slightly larger more modern bus station. There is a CROWD milling about. Johnson, Abu and Amanda exit followed by a few TRAVELERS. In the crowd stands INEZ and RICARDO ARNEZ. They are holding signs that read Amanda James and The terrorist and the soldier. Johnson, Abu and Amanda approach them. Hola. Yes. JOHNSON Hablamos Englais? RICARDO Are you Rauls friends?

AMANDA Yes. We should get going, before anybody spots us. Have you seen many soldiers around.

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INEZ There are dozens patrolling all over. Castro isnt very happy about it. INT. ARNEZS HOUSE - NIGHT A dining room table and some couches surround a television. A case of stairs is against the wall. Johnson, Abu, Amanda, Inez and Ricardo finish dinner. RICARDO I let a small studio apartment across the street. It is vacant right now. AMANDA That would be perfect thank you. Inez stands and begins to gather the plates. Ricardo goes to a shelf picks up a key ring. RICARDO Here are the keys to the apartment. Lock the door on your way out if we are still asleep. JOHNSON I dont suppose I could use your telephone. INEZ There is one in the guest bedroom upstairs. Dial 01 to reach the States. Thank you. JOHNSON

INT. GUEST BEDROOM - NIGHT Johnson sits on a twin sized bed. A corded phone sits on a small stand next to the bed. He picks it up and dials a number. INT. JOHNSONS HOUSE - NIGHT Erin lies back on the couch. pregnant. She looks slightly more

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The phone rings. couch.

She picks up a cordless unit next to the

INTERCUT LOCATIONS AS NEEDED. JOHNSON Sweetie its me, Andrew. ERIN Oh my God where are you? JOHNSON I cant say. Your phone may be tapped. ERIN But youre alright? Im fine. hostage. JOHNSON Abu didnt take me

ERIN When are you coming home? JOHNSON I dont know. But I love you. ERIN I love you too. JOHNSON Keep watching the news. Im sure it wont take long for everything to go public. Okay. ERIN

JOHNSON Good night, sweetie. ERIN Good night.

I love you.

INT. LIEUTENANT QUIMBYS OFFICE - NIGHT Lieutenant Quimby works at his computer. He pages General Claw. His screen flashes.

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QUIMBY General Claw, Ive got an incoming call to Johnsons house. Its coming from some where in Cuba. CLAW (V.0.) Let me know if you pinpoint the precise location. Yes sir. QUIMBY

INT. STUDIO APARTMENT - DAY Amanda sets up two chairs. From her bag she produces a small light kit and a high end digital video camera. She sets up the lights pointing towards the chairs. She takes out a small white board and props it up against the chair, then sets a white balance on the camera. Johnson and Abu stand silently, watching her work. She removes the white board. AMANDA Whos on first? Abu scowls at the camera. camera. AMANDA (continuing) Rolling. INT. ARNEZS HOUSE. GUEST ROOM - DAY Amanda sits at a desk. She has a Mac Book Pro and a portable hard drive set up. Her camera is plugged into the computer. She edits footage from the interview. Johnsons voice is heard. She plays back a clip. Amanda presses a button on the They both sit down.

JOHNSON (V.O.) Major Andrew Johnson. Im a Navy commander who is part of JTFGuantanamo. She pauses the footage. She continues to edit. Then the hum of the hard drive. Silence.

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Amanda sits on the bed and uses the guest room telephone. INT. WASHINGTON POST. PRESS OFFICE - DAY ROBERT SIMMS sits at a desk. his desk and a computer. His phone rings. There is a stack of papers on

He answers it.

SIMMS Robert Simms. AMANDA (ON PHONE) Robert, its Amanda. SIMMS Where the hell are you? Havana. AMANDA (ON PHONE)

SIMMS How? The police came here looking for you. Robert clears the papers in front of him. INT. ARNEZS HOUSE. GUEST ROOM - DAY Amanda looks at the screen. 2% to 5%. A status bar slowly moves from

AMANDA I dont have time to explain the whole situation. I got in contact with Andrew Johnson and Abu Ahmadinejihad. I have a statement by both of them. I want you to air it. SMASH CUT TO: INT. WASHINGTON POST. PRESS OFFICE - DAY Robert looks up. SIMMS Jesus Christ, thats amazing. Yeah sure. Wow.

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AMANDA (ON PHONE) Im uploading the file to the server. It still needs to be converted. SIMMS Im sure someone can take care of that. AMANDA (ON PHONE) Give it about two hours and it should be up. It may take me some time to return so make sure that interview airs. Robert laughs. SIMMS If its what you say it is, it wont take long for it to be plastered across every medium offered the media. AMANDA (ON PHONE) I have to go. Ill call you again when Im in Washington. INT. LIEUTENANT QUIMBYS OFFICE - DAY Lieutenant Quimby works at his computer. His screen flashes. He types in a few commands. He pages General Claw. QUIMBY Got a call to the press office of the Washington Post from the same area as the one to Johnsons house. Ive been able to pinpoint a more precise location. They are in Havana. Good. CLAW (V.O.) Very good.

INT. CNN STUDIO - NIGHT WOLF BLITZER stands in front of a large screen. There is an image of the Middle East, with one of the countries highlighted red. There is a graphic that reads War in Stanistan.

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BLITZER In light of the disappearance of Major Andrew Johnson and the attacks on Guantanamo Bay, the Department of Defense is talking about a potential need for an increased troop presence in Stanistan, Abu Ahmadinejihads home country. The graphic behind him becomes a picture of Peters and Blitzer sitting behind him, this shifts intoINT. PENTAGON. PRESS ROOM - DAY Peters and Blitzer sit in two chairs in front of a screen that has the emblem of the Pentagon labeled on in. BLITZER There has been talk of a potential troop increase both in Cuba and Stanistan. Would you care to comment on this? PETERS It is a strict policy of the Pentagon to keep these matters mostly top secret until official action has been taken. But I will say yes there is some talk about a substantial troop increase inHis speech is cut off by a wave of music and a graphic that reads SUPER IN/OUT Breaking News Story INT. CNN STUDIO - NIGHT Wolf Blitzer is standing in front of a blank monitor. BLITZER Ladies and Gentlemen, I am getting word of an incoming interview with Abu Ahmadinejihad and Andrew Johnson. The graphic behind Blitzer becomes an image of Abu. MATCH CUT TO:

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INT. STUDIO APARTMENT - DAY The recorded performance of the interview plays with shots of Abu and Johnson. AMANDA (O.S.) Could you tell us what life was like while you were in the custody of the military of the United States? ABU I was tortured and beaten on four separate occasions both in Stanistan and Guantanamo Bay. AMANDA (O.S.) Could you elaborate on what specific things they did to you? ABU I was waterboarded, then I was pressure washed by a hose while naked. Following that I was bound to the wall and electrocuted. After that I was forced to dance and sing a song about the perks of Democracy and the Free Market. AMANDA (O.S.) Did you provide any information during this time? No. ABU

The image cuts to a shot of Johnson. JOHNSON My name is Major Andrew Johnson. Im a Navy commander involved with JTF-Guantanamo. AMANDA (O.S.) Why were you at Guantanamo? JOHNSON Prior to my arrival, Operation GWNOTASOB was in effect regarding the policy of the treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. I was assigned to implement Operation SAD, during the inspection by Girard Gaget.

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AMANDA (O.S.) Prior to your changes were there instances of torture. JOHNSON There was one instance to my knowledge yes. AMANDA (O.S.) Could you describe the torture you witnessed? JOHNSON Abu Ahmadinejihad was strapped to the wall. He was attached to a generator and then electrocuted several times. AMANDA (O.S.) Did he ever reveal any information? JOHNSON Nothing of use to our present operations. SMASH CUT TO: INT. PENTAGON. PRESS ROOM - NIGHT Peters stands in front of a podium. reporters. He addresses a crowd of

PETERS It is the official position of the Department of Defense that the statement is intended as a piece of subversive propaganda. We also believe that Johnsons statement was forced. We will continue with troop increases, until the two have been located. The stance of the administration is that Abu Ahmadinejihad is wanted Dead or Alive. That is all we have time for. Thank you, and God bless America. EXT. PORT OF HAVANA - DAY Johnson, Abu, Amanda, and Ricardo walk towards a small dock.

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RICARDO Unfortunately we dont have a real boat. They walk further down the dock. In the water is an old pink convertible. There is a motor attached to it. Johnson inspects the car/boat. JOHNSON Have you taken it out? RICARDO I took it around for about 20 miles into the Gulf. It traveled pretty smoothly. Plus the seats are comfortable AMANDA Well as long as you think it will make it to America. RICARDO I gave you enough gas for two tanks plus the filled tank. That should get you to at least the coast of the Florida Keys. Lets go. ABU

AMANDA I want to make a phone call before we go. She walks off and takes out her cellphone. number. INT. RAULS APARTMENT - DAY Raul lies passed out on the couch. His phone rings loudly. He awakens with a jolt and answers the phone. INTERCUT LOCATIONS AS NEEDED. RAUL Shit you scared me. AMANDA Sorry. But we have a way back to America. I want you to fly down to Miami and meet us there. She dials a

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RAUL I dont know if I can. AMANDA Of course you can. They wont be able to identify you immediately. RAUL But, they are definitely looking for you. AMANDA Thats why I need you to meet us there. It will be easier to stay hidden if there is someone there waiting for us. RAUL Ill see what I can do. AMANDA Ill call you when we reach the mainland. RAUL The mainland? AMANDA We are sneaking back by boat. RAUL Girl, you are crazy. INT. LIEUTENANT QUIMBYS OFFICE - DAY Lieutenant Quimby works at his desk. His screen flashes. types in several commands. He pages General Claw. QUIMBY I am monitoring a transmission from the telephone of Amanda James. Her voice has been identified as the person asking questions in the interview. Ive traced the call to the Port of Havana. CLAW (V.O) Dispatch helicopters and a few ships from Miami. Yes sir. QUIMBY He

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EXT. GULF OF MEXICO - DAY The car/boat sputters as it glides along across the water. Johnson controls the steering. Amanda and Abu sit buckled up in the back. They creep forward slowly. A chopper flies rapidly over their head. AMANDA Was that a chopper? Johnson veers the boat sharply to the left. Hold on. him. He turns to them. JOHNSON (continuing) You two keep your heads down. Amanda and Abu duck. INT. CHOPPER - DAY The PILOT is accompanied by the GUNNER. PILOT Alpha One Niner, this is Delta Tango Foxtrot, do you copy? SOLDIER (O.S.) Copy Delta. Whats your position? PILOT We are over the Gulf. There is a suspicious car/boat in the water, headed due north. SOLDIER (O.S.) See if you can get a visual confirmation on identification. PILOT Heard that? Get the binoculars out. P.O.V. GUNNER - THROUGH BINOCULARS Johnson stands. Abu and Amanda hide behind the seats. JOHNSON Im going to try to lose

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GUNNER (V.O.) I see one white male. And two other bodies. RETURN TO SCENE The pilot looks back at the gunner PILOT Probably not an illegal immigrant. GUNNER You think its them? PILOT Alpha, do you copy? Copy. SOLDIER (O.S.)

PILOT We have a suspicious car/boat. SOLIDER (O.S.) Try to make contact. EXT. GULF OF MEXICO - DAY The boat continues on. the water. The chopper flies closer and lower to

AMANDA Shit, I think its coming back. Johnson turns to face him Get down. JOHNSON

The pilot barks over a microphone. PILOT (O.S.) Cut off your engine immediately! Abu stands and shouts. ABU Fuck you, pig. INT. CHOPPER - DAY The Gunner looks through the binoculars.

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P.O.V. GUNNER - THROUGH BINOCULARS Johnson and Abu shout at one another. Amanda ducks her head down in the back. GUNNER We have a visual confirmation. One Arab male and two Caucasians one male and one female. RETURN TO SCENE The pilot turns to the gunner. PILOT If they do not stop you have permission to open fire. EXT. GULF OF MEXICO - SAME The chopper hovers over the car/boat. PILOT (O.S.) Stop the boat immediately or we will open fire. Johnson turns to face Abu. JOHNSON Kill the engine. ABU I dont know how. Johnson crawls towards the back. engine. INT. CHOPPER - DAY The gunner looks through the binoculars. P.O.V. GUNNER - THROUGH BINOCULARS Johnson and Abu struggle with the motor. RETURN TO SCENE The pilot lowers the chopper closer. GUNNER It looks like they are fighting. They struggle with the

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Open fire.

PILOT

P.O.V. GUNNER - THROUGH SCOPE A cross hair travels across the water. Machine gun rounds rattle off. Clear. GUNNER SMASH CUT TO: EXT. GULF OF MEXICO - DAY Abu looks up. Silence. The car/boat comes It focuses on Abu.

Johnson manages to disconnect the motor. to a stop. Abu coughs heavily. JOHNSON Are you alright? ABU I think this is it. Hold on. JOHNSON

ABU Im dying. I want you to do one thing. Never let go of the truth. He slumps over dead. grasping his hand. Johnson sets his body in the water

JOHNSON Ill never let go, Abu. go.

Never let

He sinks Abus body into the gulf. Caribbean music plays. Johnson sings as he does Abu comes back to life. JOHNSON Cuba Jamaica ooh I wanna take ya Bermuda Bahama come on Osama Key Largo Montego Abu why don't we go Down to Guantanamo That's where we wanna go down to Guantanamo

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As Abu joins in singing so does Amanda. ALL Off the Florida Keys there's a place called Guantanamo Bay Its where you wanna go to get away Bodies in the sand jihad melting in your hand You'll be falling in love with the way we reprimand Down in Guantanamo INT. PENTAGON - DAY The entire office stands and begins to sing. ALL Cuba Jamaica ooh I wanna take ya Bermuda Bahama come on Osama Key Largo Montego Abu why don't we go Down to Guantanamo We'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow That's where we wanna go Down to Guantanamo EXT. STANISTAN. MILITARY BASE- DAY Slyme circles in front of a large group of prisoners. sings. SLYME We'll put you in jail with no hope for bail by and by we'll defy the conventions without fail afternoon interrogations and moonlit night protestations that scared look in your eye give me a physical contact high way down in Guantanamo EXT. GULF OF MEXICO - DAY All the groups walk out together atop the water. ALL Cuba Jamaica ooh I wanna take ya Bermuda Bahama come on Osama Key Largo Montego (MORE) He

110. ALL (CONT'D) Abu why don't we go I wanna take you down to Guantanamo we'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow that's where we wanna go way down to Guantanamo

FADE OUT. INT. GENERAL CLAWS OFFICE - NIGHT Claw grabs his cat and runs. He presses a button on the wall. A book case turns around revealing an escape pod. Claw opens the door of the escape pod. label DOD is written on the door. The ceiling above his office opens. jet propulsion lifts it. He closes it. The

The pod roars to life as

CLAW (V.O.) Ill get you next time, Gaget. Next time.

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