"FIRST BLOOD" (1982)

).n old cracked photograph of young John Rambo holding up a small fish he has just cauaht. He is eight years old.

of a twelve-year-old John Rambo proudly riding a horse.

of teenage John Ra~bo at a junior high school dance.

of John Rambo's h:Lgh school (sophomore year) year book.

of John Rambo and a tea□ picture of the hiah school track tea.;:n.

of John Rambo ,~inning the shot:put event.

of John Ra;:;1bo-~inningthebroad jump.

of Rambo lifted oni:o the shoulders of fellow football ..tear.i.~atesafte:rwinninga game.

of Rambo at the final high school prom ...he and his date stand beneath a banner that reads:

PROM KING AND QUEEN 1967

of Rambo wearing his high school graduation cap and gown... the photo FADES INTO a closeup photo of Rambo dressed in a military green beret special forces uni- form.

of Rambo in battle gear posing in the jungles of Viet Nam with several battle weary buddies ... they are all wearing camouflage r,,akeupon their faces ... Eambo is now a sergeant. Next to him is a big black man named Delmar.

of Rambo under heavy fire. Screaming orders while helping the wounded into helicopters.

of Rambo and several other 1...·arbuddiesstanding and blindfolded with their hands above their heads as several Viet Cong soldiers lead them away at gu.,point.

of Ra.ubomany hard months later staring blankly through the jagged openi.ng of the prison col!lpoundbarbed wire fence ... His hair is long and matted like his beard. His eyes are now the eyes of a much older, harder, and · angry man.

Tne CAI!ERAnoVES CLOSE on Rambo's pa.ined expression and FADES INTO THE SUPERIMPOSITION:

A single lane of parched earth, ground to dust by mili- tary truck tires -- single wheels, double axles, ROAR- ING low geared EJlGillESas the --

l '1 NATIONAL GUARD COl~VOY

powers off the dirt onto the highway, truck after lum-, U\ bering truck packed with !,ationalGuardsmen. On all '--___ sides, patchwork farmlands, overshadowed by massive mountain forests. OVERSCREEH

NOVEMBER19 7 5, SOME\lHERE IN THE UNITED STATES --

with'.:..n-e.a:::.s:'°.K;)~.f-t;he-.a.?P"'"'OFc1-i-ingcon,r.oy.,weseethe solitary figure of the kid on the highway shoulder, walking T0~·1AR.DUS. His jeans and Levi jacket are faded; on the back is an American flag. He wears ' paratrooper boots that he tucks his pants into. He carries a rolled-up sleeping bag over his shoulder -- just a nothing kid, like the freaks and burnouts one ignores in Chicago or San Francisco. This, ho·~,ever, is P.mericanheartland and we wonder if a kid looking like FJ..Y~Ois being reckless about his choice of geog- :::aphy.Reckless, too, tha.tflat, unb 1 inking,insolent yet faraway e>:.pressionin his eyes. IHTERCUT with --

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Glimpses of countryside with the oncoming hulks and ROAR of the convoy. The sign:

HOPE \-iELCOliESSAFEDRIVERS *

Riddled with bullet holes. llilkcows in adjacent fa:::-m- la.ndshung with red bunting. Fence post signs:

NO HUlfflllG

With it, the fallow gardens, junked front yards, chick- en coops and broken fences of the sparse "colored sec- tion" clinging to edge of a ,ihitetown. A black YIOrr,an hurriedly pulls in her wash. A pair of mongrels race to a fence at the highway shoulder, their BARKING HUF- ....,,•. FLED by the increasing ROAR. I

The Sheriff's car complete with TEASLE cruises through * town. He nods genially to people. *

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hesitates now and unshoulders the sleeping bag to ob- serve truck after truck heaving by him, spewing dust and engine exhaust. Glancing back, he sees --

Zl RE.AROF NATIO!lAL GUARDTRUCK

as it passes. A few Gu2rdsmen have noticed him just long enough to register resentnent in their faces.

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stares back for a time, then slowly looks ahead. We UJ,..?1:- have no idea of what might be in his nind, as he re- shoulders the sleeping bag and resumes his walk.

I Rambo walks up an uneven dirt path caused from tire tre2cisand erosi.onand approaches a.nold wood fra.me house with a dil2pic2ted front porch. I

r One room, perhaps n;,o. O?E!lon the Bl.A.CKWm!AH, a dish towel in her hancis, staring past a young girl to --

25 SCREEN DOOR

the SILHOUETTE o::Rambo, backlighted.

, something -- could you tell me

where that !!lightbe -- I mean, where he might be at?

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look.sfrom Rambo to the girl.

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\.JO:!.AN(CONT'D) ~ (to the girl) Go outside .

The chi.ldworriedly rnoves to the screen door, easing out and around Rambo. Rambo holds the door open. He can't seem to read the \Jor.ian'sproblem.

INCLUDE the Woman.

side, fishing out a pocket worn address book, thu..ibing it open to the appropriate page, wondering at the pos- sibility of a l!listakenaddress ... the li;:tle girl looks through the screen door wich unabashed fascination.

The Woman hands Ra!T'.boaglass of -1ater...He holds out the address book.

The \Joman holds the address book and stares absently at the scrawled address.

WO?iJ...H That's his writing.

Rambo pulls a weathered snapshot from his jacket. It is plastic coated and curled on the ends as though it has been in and out of his pocket a hundred times.

R.Al1BO I told you I wasn't on his case He's a buddy -- we were on the same team -- * (holds up picture)

I See, that's me there. That's

Bronson, Ortega, Jorgensen, Czak, * LJantorth,West:-rore,Jesus, Krakauer *

·1 -- crazy bas~ard ... Excuse that,

please, and there's Delmar.

i The little girl at the screen door eases her way in.

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... 'v.'hat?

WO}I.AN Last surmner

He cot cancer took him c'io•,-:nto * nothin' -- could lift him off the sheet...

Ra~bo sets the picture on the table and see~s to be searching for the right words, but none come. He looks very alone at this moment.

RA!·IBO (,,eak1y) Sorry -- I'm sorry.

Ra::r,bo'seyesfill.with pa.inas i1e turns in a defeated fashion and leaves.

as Rambo comes slowly out and do,m the porch steps, transitting the front yard, toward the gate and the highway shoulder, forgotten in his hand the pocket- worn address book still thur.ibedopen to the appropri- ate page. He steps from the porch and drops the book in the dust as he moves away.

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as Rambo walks on along the bridge to..:ardthe to\o.'l1, the shock and the memories building behind his eyes.

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He stops and leans against the railing and stares into c,vJ- the ,:ater. \Jitheach second, the pain is building i.n Rambo.

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Rambo, Delmar and two other I:Jenareur,derincredible , .l-* ground FIRE as they try to reach the bank of a stre,arn (.μvi or small river... The J..□ericansare running and FIRillG at the same time. Two G.l.'s fa.11...The action is insanely fast -- Rambo P-.APIDFIRJ:Shis l✓.-16and is hit in the thigh. Still fighting, he writhes on the muddy bank as Delmar scoops him up \1ithone powerful arm and drags him to safety.

Rambo, contorting his face, reflectively pounds the thigh that was ,rnundedwith his fist, once, twice, agein, again.

'!'easleS?ies :Ramboon the bricige. .i'.sthecar * approaches, Rambo pauses at the ENGINE'S SOUND and faces the squad car that is r:-..:entyyardsaway...RaI:J'::Jo starts to move away.

Teasle calls from his car.

TI:,.1.SU: \•t"'leze'st..11elcAre:L-r-i?Stay * r~:;:-r:.there. *

Teasle stops the car and gets out. Rar.ibo81D.ncesat him and seems to size up Teasle in a catter of seconds, then stares off to the other end of the bridge.

Rambo, ever so slie,htly, shakes his head no.

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Rambo reJT\ainslost in his own thoughts.

Rarr~ogets into the car.

SBOT of police caz:with Teasle anc Rambo ir:side * passins; th.:-01.JghtO\o.71,pastthepolicestation, past *

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~easle and Rambo move down the highway. *

,, TEASLE And maybe not .'.•Wnere do you * sleep? "-;Inthe woods? * ' /

" .''-.RA.l-lBO Sometimes. '- *

/ ~LE safe enough now-.....•Somebody *

town give you a ri~e in? • ' RAMBO ',. " No. '

Teasl.eveers the car to the curb. A sign reads:' "You are now leaving Hope. Drive Carefully." '

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R.Z\MBO No. Is there some place I can get something to eat?

TEASL"S Sorry. We don't have a Salvatio~ Army soup kitchen in town.

l'm not lookin~ for a handout.

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that'

I'EASLE ~ s 1.h,,

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d? -:.ngt .l.s

I.le1.ike,own, ) it th11t.l.t.ln

RA.'1BO Way.

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TEASLE YOtJ're

staring

said you we,reheaded north. ,outh.

er Side O" • town ,

RAMBO

TEASL:!:: ,,;;~0,'thov0 a sa1vatio1;Army soup in town.

R;J.\BO lookin~ for a handout.

a la~ against me getting something

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Rambo says nothl~ gets out.

Teasle drives off. Rambo watches the car for a moment, * then starts back into town. Teasle sees him in the • rear view mirror and brakes suddenly. •

Teasle pulls up alonc;;sideRambo. •

Teasle gec:s out of car and moves to Rambo. •

TEJ>..SLE (continuing) Hey! I'm talking to you Where * do you think you're going? Try to * be nice to some people *

• (no response) *

Alright, take out some !.D. * Let's go. *

• Rambo just starts to walk away. Teasle moves after him ~nd grabs his arm.

Rambo breaks Teasle's grip off easily and stares hard in tothe 1 a.,.,'IT,an' seyes.

Teasle puts his hand on the butt of his 9mm pistol.

Rambo continues to stare into Teasle's eyes.

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Rambo leans ag,d.nst the car... Teas le pats him down and finds a throwing knife.

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They lock stares and an unspoken challenge is declared.

'T'EASLE Get in.

Four officers: SHINGLETON, the three-striper with a buzzard-like angularity, sits dispatch, reading a paper. }';ITCH,pockrnerkedand not so very long out of his teens, is monkeying eround with the coffee machine. GALT, a thirty-year-old built like an upright freezer ...-ithahead on it, typing up a report. BJ-.LFORDc1.ee.ns • his ~ails with a paper clip. * 0:-:the CUT, Teasle, carrying the sleeping beg, enters I ,:ith the cuffed Ra:nbo in tow. He blasts the paint-

,, stucl-:.co1.1r,tergateopenwiththe heel of his hand. '

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Heavy rain. We are looking through a barr.boograte into a vile cesspool that holds Rambo and several other p::isoners.

Rambo stands in front of the counter that divides the room.

Rambo quickly eyes several glass-front gun cases that surprisingly house some very powerfully scoped and 1.IDscopedautomatic para-rnili.taryrifles, several seven shot riot guns and assorted pistols ... on the wall are many stuffed animal heads with Teasle's picture beneath each one posing with the dead animal.

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Tosses knife on the counter.

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He herds Rambo toward the open security door. Galt rises balefully to lend a hand. Teasle starts towa.rd his office, staring wiltingly at Rambo.

It shoots a heavy spray acro~s the concrete floor, pas: three empty cells toward the drain at its far end, above it, a shower head. The man at the nozzle is PRESTON, a pensioner as much as a cop. Painter's paraphernalia disorders this place too, and as Preston works, he keeps a knowing eye on the open door at the foot of the stairs through wh.ichhe can see Mitch and Galt starting to process Rambo.

Filing cabinets, camera and mug shot screen, charts for fingerprint analysis. etc.

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Two srr.allwindows, with crossed bars, are set high on the wall of the basement. Shafts of light stream through. Mitch uncuffs Rambo as Galt rolls a fresh arrest sheet into the typewriter.

Rambo does not reply. Galt and !✓.itchexchange a glance.

Rambo remains silent.

Rambo looks away.

Rambo just stares out of a barred window as the shafts of sunlight cut into the room.

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catches Mitch's hand. Mitch has noticed a section of chain at the base of Rambo's neck and tried pulling it out. The men are frozen eye-to-eye.

i The tip of Galt's truncheon presses into the flesh of Rambo's cheek. His look invites carnage.

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GJ>.LT You've got t~Jee seconds before I break you= face in.

Rambo slowly relinquishes hold of Mitch's wrist. Galt tears off chain and reveals a set of dog tags.

GJ>.LT How 'bout that'? Hairy here's a soldier. John J. Rambo. *

Silence. *

Silence. *

G;t.LT I'm beginning to dislike you. *

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40 PROCESSING ROOM 40

Galt and another large cop named WARD are trying to fingerprint Rambo. The ink is on Rambo's fingers, but he refuses to place his hand on the police print card. Ward tries to push Rambo's hand down.

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Rambo does not move ...

Galt, massive with anger, expertly brandishes the truncheon. Rambo moves three yards back. His stance is slack, his eyes cold and calm.. Galt moves towards him.

Galt's stained face tells it.

He won't let us print hi.rn,Will.

Rambo has taken measure of Teas1e -- the crisp uniform, the special sidea.rrn,the steely-eyed authority.

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Exits room.

Mitch, Galt and a pockmarked deputy named ~,;rARD * stand outside a cell staring at Rambo.

Rambo slides his eyes toward Galt. They appear lazy anc::heavy-lidded, like a lounging reptile.

Ra.::1:,0looksaway-- to.....ardtheadjacentcell block. At the precise moment Galt s::artsto move :L,,Ra;;iboglides back, slowly taking off his jacket and letting it fall to the floor. S16wer still, he goes about removing his jeans. As he steps out of them, Mitch and Galt react to -- I•

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It bears a cruel scar on a field of glazed tissues. Rambo pulls of£ his sweatshirt, the last of his clothes.

Rambo does. His back is criss-crossed by dozens of small, jagged scars.

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Nothing from Rambo. A be2t, then --

G2lt wields his truncheon into Rambo's exposed kidney, and he drops in agony.

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HiEh-oowered firehoses spray 1.sp~as,ering ,,arr:oo ag;in;t the cell wall. The hose is held by Preston.

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sta.ndi.ngby,v:a;:ching. Mitch c:loesnot like the pain- full treatment being dished out to Rambo, and turns away and lights a cigarette.

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Preston sets a chair in the middle of the room. MiLch guides Rambo towards it. Ward is in the background. Preston crosses to the sink and captures some water in the mug which he starts whipping into lather. Rambo's eyes follow his every move.

eyes flicker dangerously as he attempts to slide a-..:ay. But then both Hitch and Galt are on him, musclin? him into the chair. Galt gets his club around Rambo s neck and pulls him back.

1-lITCH Let's forget this anc get Teasle down here.

This guy thinks he's real tough!

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every muscle in his body tensing, his eyes on --

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Rambo is pinned to the chair -- Rambo is becoming crazed.

·GALT Hu:::ryup!

Rambo's gaze travels to --

(SUBLIMINAL·- BLo.CK AND i1HITE)POLES

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Heavy rain. Ra:JJboi.snaked, except for bro~ G. l. - tL~derpants and dog tags. Rambo's arms and neck are bound to a bamboo yoke with a wire around his neck that restricts any movement. He is painfully hoisted a foot off the ground.

shakes his head as if to rid himself of a nightmare. I I PULL BACK TO INCLUDE Mitch and Galt standing on either side of him. The kid's body tenses and begins to tremble. He t::ies_pulling his head a-.:ay,butGalt grabs a handful of hai.r and holds him.

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reacting to --

53 PRESTON'S HA.lilDS 53

as the straight razor is opened, the blade glinting. It starts towards Rambo's face.

(! (SUBLIMINAL - BLACK AND \..'HITE)RAMBOAND V. C. OFFICER ._,/ *

wY

Rambo is hu.'1garms spread from a pair of poles. He is ·

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He is filthy and emaciated. The V.C. officer stands alongside Rambo, shouting and spitting on him. The officer pulls out a large knife.

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straining to the ma:>:iu:um.Every vein in his neck is swollen as the razor moves closer.

(SUBLIMINAL. - BLACK AND WHITE) Rl-.MBOAND V.C. OFFICER

Just for ki.cks,the off:i.cerholds it up so Rambo can see it and slices it across his back many times -- Ra~bo screams each time he is cut. The CA..l-lERAMOVESIN. T~GETE:R on Rambo.

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The scream is erupting from his mouth. It stuns the cops as intended. And ,;;;atfollc\..'Shappenswith in•• credible speed -- a blurring flash of action.

An unseen crack (like snapping bone) drops Preston like a sash-weight. He goes down as Mitch rises, gasping from the kick to his balls. P.s he doubles up, a knee to the face snaps him erect, and back on his heels, smashing him into the .:all. While Mitch is still reeling back -- ,.

Rambo i.salready dealing with Galt, who is furiously whipping the truncheon. So swift, so sure, so smooth are Rambo's moves one would swear he previously choreo- graphed them in his mind. He evades two swipes and catches Galt's wrist midway through the third. He primes it and lunges back against the grain, throwing the big man ass over heels into a violent smack of cell bars. Ward is eliminated from the brawl with • equal alacrity. •

has hea.rd the carnage and is TIO\.."cla=eringdown toward Rarr.bowho is streaking up. Seeing Teasle, Rambo dives and lifts, catapulting him over his back. Teasle lands hard at the foot of the stairs. The inertia ca.rries him to a sliding stop near Mitch, who is braying and retching with pain. ' I i ~ 59

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ShingJeton is coming in fast, his sidea::;:;idrawn.Rarr.bo dives from f.g. hitting the scaffolding supports that • surround the door.

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'• teetering, twisting, disassembling, falling toward Shingleton who looks up in horror. He cries out, re-

planks, paint, cans and steel poles bouncing and roll- ing across the unconscious man.

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races across the main office. Balford is dealt with. * A late-arriving cop, LESTER, is coming through the front door with an armful of supplies. He reacts to Rambo in midair, vaulting the counter. Too late.

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Rambo chops the flat edge of his palm across Lester's nose. Lester drops. Rambo grabs his knife still ly- ing on the desk and hits the door without having broken stride.

Clad to the waisc, he bursts out into the hot glare of the afternoon sun.

63 PASSERSBY, SHOPPERS, MOTORISTS, HUNTERS 63

reacting as they discover the presence of the furious man.

Rambo looks around for his avenue of escape, sees one and sprints toward it.

t A large, helmeted, tough-looking cyclist has made the mistake of slowing down to look. Rambo shoves hard. ..1 Tne cyclist h~ts the pavement. The back wheel of the fallen bike is grinding angrily for purchase. Rambo muscles it up, mounts and roars off.

is charging out of the station house. Galt is a dozen steps behind, operating the bolt of a high-powered rifle. He stops, shoulders it, aims --

66 POV OF R.t.J{5OTHROUGHTELE.SCOPIC SIGHT 66 , The kid slaloms traffic as if born to the bike. There are pedestrians everywhere. A smack BLURS us around to

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hacking the rifle down and taking charge of the weapon.

Now, he sees Galt's face is wild with rage. One streaming eye presages a wicked mouse.

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Galt grits back his rage and hurries into the station house. During the above, a score of onlookers has gachered. Every eye is fixed on Teasle, as he dashes into a patrol car. Introduce the ROAR OF THE MOTOR, CYCLE..

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Its 1-:heelsripacross che FRAME, spewing a curtain of gravel, dust and exhaust through which cars are swerv- ing, BRPJZESSCREAfllNG. We hear CRASHING METAL, then see the car fishtailing into our laps, cutting our visca down to a hubcap.

Rauibo cycles on into the distance, leaving two 1,1ounded vehicles in his wake. A distant SIREN i.sWAILING and no·~•SC?EA.!-'.INGasTeas le'scru:.sershoots by, pursuing the cycle. I

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l grinding the bike uphill. Far behind him, just visible through the dust, Teasle's cruiser turns off the high- I way to follow. Rambo glances back and spurs the bike overlar,d through an open gate a.nddO'..'TIanarrowv:agon road. This is rough, hilly meadowland, overshadowed by massive mountain forests. Sensing freedom, Rambo glimpses back and reacts to --

Less sure of escape, he powers the bike uphill.

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He gains the rugged crest and posts through mid-air.

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Its underside slowly appears and edges over.

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The mountain forests are very close now, and the ter- r rain is grov,ingincreasingly rugged. At a rise, Rambo slows, stops and R.:sVS. He su:::-veyswhatis ahead, then looks back.

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It is doggedly picking its way through the meadow, loo}:ingmeariand battered. We can hear the CYCLE P.EVSstocking up full power.

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ROARS off and down, leaping the bike over a narrow stream and heading into the draw between two densely brushed slopes. The woodland is rising abruptly and so is the draw. The bike is gasping and slowing. It is hanging back before it falls and Rambo jumps free, let- ting it roll crashing back toward the stream where

is appearing. Its front end drops with the land, skid- ding and braking hard to avoid the stream. The cruiser spins to a violent stop, amid rocks and brush at the i,;ater'sedge.

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rams his shoulder against the driver's door, but it is jar;i.~ed.He scrambles across the front seat to the pas- senger cioorand out into a rats nest of foliage. He hacks through, dropping and nearly losing balance as one leg sinks knee-deep into the stream. He wacies ahead, bringing into view the crashed motorcycle near the opposite bank. Teasle wades across, draws his sidearm.

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wading to it, examines it cursorily, looks off coward

in the fading light, an impenetrable ocean of deep green.

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walks into the draw, appraising the steep slope he

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knows Rambo climbed. Holstering his gun, he cups his hands, calls

II Tf.ASLE [' •t.~~.._11'•0.1\ I know you can hear me. You're ,.r·. "',,-,v\ over! You're going as far as \\ \ you're gonna go! ..,-,,JI ,;-',' I

Teasle's voice carries on the breeze, but there is no * response, only the forest silence.

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catching his breath on a craggy rise, his gaze scans through the forest ant s?ies an abandoned quarry. • He rushes over ana sees an old piece of canvas. He • quickly cuts a large square in the canvas and fashions a poncho ... tying a worn piece of rope around his waist to cinch the poncho tighter to his body. He flees.

Both cruisers come to a jerky stop at the hillcrest. Lester and Mitch emerge. Teasle ~ades back to~ard • the~, observing how both are hurting. Lester's nose is ta?ed ane stuffed with cotton. Shiners are gro~ing u:iCerhis eyes.

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He stares up at the mountai.ns as the C.AJ1ERAPUSHES IN.

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TEu"KD::.RRU?13LESas Ra.mbohikes upst::eam,pushing his stamina to the l:Lmit. The escape and increasing cold have taken their toll. Each step is a little more arduous, a little less sure. Soon, he misjudges the st::-eambotto:r:a.ncltripsfor;...~2rdintoasp12sh landing. He rests there, windetl, trembling. He is angry wi.th himself too -- like a fine athlete gone to seed. Quickly, he pushes to a half stand, trembling violently, before he moves on, flapping hi.mselffor warmth.

seen against a cloud-impacted sky, p::owling the moun- tain, flying qu~te low as it skims the dense forest regions. A voice, magnified by a bullhor~, announces *

BlJ1~I..HORNVOICE Attention: Anyone in this area. Attention: Hunters. There is a dangerous fugitive at large and a police manhunt is in progress. Evacuate this area ir;,.media.telyI

The above is repeated throughout the "copter's" changes, of course.

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ANOTHER ANGLE - HELICOPTER - SEEN THROUGH BRANCHES *

as it loops down to almost treetop level, shaking the upland stretch of forest with its whapping ENGINE ROAR and BlTLLHORNmessage.

r:?.s,:;t::io::-?..-=:v.11/2~/91 2 7.

94 CC!v".iI!,UED: 94

It passes overhead and circles toward another high forest mass.

No;., C,AJ".li::RAANGLESDDi·iNANDSLDw1.,YMOVESINon the undergrowth of the forest just passed. For a moment we see nothing more than leaves and b.:anchesuntil they sti.:and a huwan figure materializes. He watches the helicopter diminish in the distance.

Now, he moves out, heading to~ard the peaks. But it is obvious that the camouflage and the 'copter's presence inhibits his progress.

VARIOUS SHOTS - FOREST - POSSE

Three Doberman tracking dogs pull ORVAL, a young, hard- looking hunter, rapidly uphill. Teas leand Shingleton

reserve officer whose jocular spirits suggest a day of sport shooting with the boys. Teasle and Shingleton carry small walkie-talkies and both occasionally shoot worried looks through the treetops to the gathering storm clouds. It is obvious that these ~en are well acouain::ed with the terrain. They move quickly and surely in contrast tq Rambo.

I ~

Won't be much longer, Will. You'll have him skinned, stuffed and hangin'

I j on your wall.

Orval's dogs swerve to,.;ards\.:'ard.He recoils.

\.:'ARD Don't get those dogs near me, Orval. I don't t:rustthe bastards.

Just then, the dogs strain against t.heir leashes and veer off in a radical direction change.

~'t"--c:l:{-.....!BLOODREV.11/2~/81 2E.

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~5 CONTINUED: 95

say that much. *

BALFORD

I- Why?

moving cautiously bet steacily upg::ade, hugging the trees for cover, his eyes constantly searching the sky for sight of the prowling 'copter. Rambo stands there for a moment, straining to hear, to fix the distance separating them, then removes a compass from the handle of his knife.

RAMBO

I (heaving}

C'mon, get your breath -- get your breath! Which way? ( looksat the compass)

North. l=..

FIRST ELOOD - REV. 11/24/81 28A. •

Its pace is deter~ined by the energy of the dogs who ru=vethe scent and a:relunging fu:riouslyat it.

kneels at the forest edge, surveying --

99 ROCKS

They rise in a steep craggy wall where this stretcJ-: of forest ends. Cloven through the wall is a narrow pass not:much wider than a man's shoulders.

R.?.J'.BO Get th.roughit -- Get through it! Don't get tired, c'mon!

He again searches the sky for a chopper, then moves out and up through the rubble of rock toward the summit pass.

Rarr.boworks his way up the chimney-like incline, eventually reaching

-101 TSE SU!•'.:!';!T-M.E..l>..DO\-iOFPROMONTORY-DAY ' I As F.a::::bohoistshimself up and over the final narrow niche and stands at the Sw"Thuit'sedge, we see that it opens onto two thousand yards of exposed, boulder- 't strev.-:r:grassland,surroillldedonall sides by a grey, fulrr,inati.ngsky. It is running, not hieing country, and as Rambo leaves the pass, he is doing just that, ' ~ crossing the open ground at a full run. I I

lOlA EXT. - WOODED SLOPE - D.l>_Y 1OlJ..* I

Re.mboruns do;...-nathicklywooded slope. Suddenly, I * he breaks out of the woods to find hi.rr.sel::,tohis

I horror, on the edge of a precipice looking down a

deep gorge with a RO.ZcRINGriver at its bo1:tom.

:RA.M.BO What the hell! You trap yourself!

Dumb bastard! Gotta get out.

Gotta get out. •

His head snaps around and he starts back in the

direction from which he's come. But now he's brouoht

up short by the SOUND OF THE DOGS, closer now, and.

augmented by the occasional SHOUT OF SOMEONE in the

posse.

f!RST ELOOD - REV. 11/2~(8.l 29.1-..

102 O:GTTED l 02 *

Ra:nborealizes bad:tracking woulc take hin right in~o the a=~s o: the posse.

Shec5c5inghis camouflage, he reverses hl.sfielc again anc5races to the far e □ geofthe promontory.

reaching the edge of the precipice. Ee runs along * the eage looking for a way down. *

105 f-L_l-'.?,O'SPOVFrtOMTliELEDGE-CLI.FFFACE 105

drop;:,ingo:-ieh-.,ndredsheerfeet to a knot of treetops anc rock.

RP_'ffiO ... Don't ·think -- move.

106 RAHBO 105

mulling ove::his options. There are none. He studies the cliff face, looking for hc,,dholds, crevices, out:- croppi:igs.

slowly works his way do\.;n,finding holds and testing them, sometimes dangling by his fingertips, his shoes scratching for purchas~. ··

has managed to cover some forty feet ...

:I?S".";:;:_:.,::,:,-?.EV.ll/24/81

3C.

108 CONTI;,uED: 105

...anc :u:inching slowly do\,-:-n.:ardwhenthefirst \·i:-'.A?PINGSOUNDSOFTHE HELICOPTER are heard. He looks around frantically. No sight of the chopper yet. Just the SOUNDwhich places it somewhere in the vicinity.

109 E>:T.BEl.lCO?TER - DAY 10~

hovers above the forest edge near the pass.

filtering into the pass, Teasle i.s signaling it cn.:-a:::-c * toward the promontory.

descends punishing inches at a time, fingers bloody, sweat running into his eyes. The DRONE OF THE HELICOP- TER is gathe!'ing volu..'Tlenowandhe looks frantically about, trying to spot it. It suddenly appears above · ·nirewitn· ·acea~ening·"'·c1_A~T-·Rlt.

I 112 IKT. ::'.:::L1COPTER-D;t.Y-PILOT~-1\DGALT 112 * ii' Sunglasses only partly disguise the swollen side of Galt's face. Galt looks away, and the PILOT reacts tc something he sees ove!' his outside shoulder. He raps Galt' s am and points to\,a:rdit.

hanging on the cliff face, looking back.

"

Il I, Galt tears off his glasses and drags out the high- powered H.K. 91 scoped rifle from behind the seat. I _J PILOT

What 're you doing?

:7.:~:-:;:.:.,c,::::--?.E\'.ll/2~/81 31.

114 CON,I!,\ED: 114

Galt is expertly threading his arm through the rifle sling and twi.stinga:roundto keep Rambo in view.

The Pilot angles the chopper away from the cliff face, rising above the embankment. He indicates the walkie- talkie --

GALT

I

Just fly where I tell you!

Galt grabs the Pilot by the shirt collar. The Pilot is terrified by Galt's rage.

115 CLIFF FACE - P~t..MBO 115

Given time by the inexplicable behavior of the choppe::, he has worked his way several body lengths dow-n. Now, the ROAR is back and he twists around to see --

{

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)

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116 THE HELICOPTER 116

shuttling around and hovering alongside the face of the cliff. Galt is no more than twenty-five yards away, taking aim. The chopper is bouncing and jost- ling in the air currents of the cliff.

117 PILOT AND GALT 117

The pilot reaches over, touching Gale's :orearm. Galt hacks the hand away and shoulders the rifle.

118 G.L.LT'SPOV - OVER RIFLE. SIGHT - R.LJ.fBO 118

The target rises, falls and wanders with the unsteadi- ness cf the helicopter.

GALT'S VOICE

-

Get closer and hold it steady!

I

toe close to the side of the gorge. •

119 GALT 119

stares balefully at the Pilot.

_Intimidated, the Pilot tries steadying the chopper. Galt snaps off his seat belt to stretch for a cleaner ih6t. He puts his eye to the sight. He leans way out of the chopper.

CRACK. Galt FIRES.

120 RAMBO 120

ROCK EY~LODES near his back.

,::--___,.... w ,6,.:-..;:;...-·r--=_,u__-:--.:..,--\·.,,;2•;s1-......,33.

121 GALT 121

grimaces, secs for another shot as the chopper drifts.

122 RAMBO 122

Rock explodes cwo feet from his head.

Teasle and the posse have halted, reacting to what they hear. *

124 OMITTED 12~

125 T:::},.SLE 125

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hollers into his walkie-talkie.

T"'A.SLE What che hell's going on .. Galt? Respond -- what the hell're you doing?

Through the walkie-talkie holstered on Gale's belt

The pilot makes a vain grab for the walkie-talkie on Gale's belt, but it is holstered on the far side. Galt FIRES. V

127 RAMBO 127

Rock explodes above his head. GP.RANG! Inches from his face, stone fragments nicking him. Rambo ~pits away the dust only to see the chopper sway and drift a bit, then swing in and hover closer than ever. ln s desperation, he looks down. :....

···----·--.;.,_.---·---

128 RA.l''.30'S POV 128

A horrifying drop to sharp rock. The closest treetop, a lush fir, is yards from the cliff and thirty feet below him.

~a

129 HELICOPTER - PAST GALT ,t.J,DR.Al'IBO l L,

As Galt FIRES, Rambo pushes off and falls, spreading like a diver.

plunges do..-n,.crashi.ngthroughtop branches and cracking * to a stop against a stoi.:tlimb,and i:.henfallsto the * ground. He bellows with the pain of impact and grabs * at his arm, which is badly cut. *

GALT

f

PILOT

l

He's dead l

I 132 E-=-LICOPTER 132

moves forward, rises, arcs around, swoops down a.nd back to~ard the treetops.

133 RA~IBO 133

fighting off pain, nausea, nestled against the tree * trunk. Now, in b.g., the chopper c.pproaches, skimming * low. Alerted by the ONCOHING ROAR, Rambo's face con- torts with a. rage so great that it seems to anesthetize the pain of the gaping wound on his arm.

y 134 HELICOPTER - GALT 134

scanning the ground, treetops. Suddenly he points down. :1

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135 P.~.sr?~~-"'.30-T0\7.!.R.DiiEL!COPTER 135

closing in, ma.,euvering for position. R=bo hucicles as ciose to the trunk as possible. The DIN of the hove~ing • CHOP?ER is so great that Rambo does not hear the ne>:t • SHOT, but bark and branches splatter around him. •

135 r.-::-LICO?TER-PILOTIJ\D G.~LT 135

Galt is directing the pi1ot with gestures: "Back it up! -- Take it 1o·..;,er!--Steaciythemother l" Now he lea.,sout of the cockpit for a closer shot.

137 R_L_>£O'S POV -Tl-:::E~ELICOPTER 137

Galt leaning out of the cockpit, setting himself.

138 SU3LI~It;_!.!.-EX':'.VI:STK.?...M-D.?-.Y-R.?._"1.BO(B.&\\.)138 * J i;:;ag::.::ingheisback i:i.'Ka::ia=idi.sbeingfireci u?on by a s:1:..pe=. ·I

139 PAST R.~1-'.:BO-TO~ARDE-::-LJCOPTER 139

slo~ly settling, st~adying. Galt settins to aim it ~ dcY.'TlRambo'sthroat.. Ra.T71.bccrabsaro::k 2s Gal-:.1eans ~ from the increci::ilyclose ch~pper. Rarrc:>ohurlsthe • rock with ell his s~:rength. •

I ' 140 PILOT Al~D GP.LT 140

The rock hits the chopper's wincshield in front of the Pilot. He recoils anc the chopper dips steeply to one • side. Galt, alreacy leaning from the chopper, starts * to fall. The Pilot gapes in horror as Galt teeters, * then lurches out -- *

I The following occurs in RAPID SHOTS -- * ·I

141 OMITTED 1~l *

t 142 RA.HBO

143 f-!2'.3D'S?OV..GALT 143

falling enc over enclst::aight clo...-:ito·.;ardhim,hitting the 1.:.??=rbra.nchesofthe tree, cras:r-1ingthrough.

144 G.'-.1.T'SBODY 144

as he ialls through, hitt~ng the Ear~h ~ith terrible, •

•

breai:i,,gforce.

145 145 •

scram=:les dO\o.'11thecliffto,..,•a:-dsGalt'sbody, * enduring the st2~bing pain from his badly bleeding ar~. *

146 14E •

l~i 147 *

·, 1~6 14E •

Ra~~o s~ri~s Galt's bo~y of his brok~n rifle ant • jac}~e·:...TheSOUl\DO? ir~:::POSSEis almost:directly * above as Rambo ~=ees Galt's ri~le. He flicks a • glance up at the cli~f, ~he~ he races for the cover * of the rocks behind him. *

-1"'=-'...C

are the first to appear the rim o:f

-J

I

•

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They sli~-slide down the slope to the ledge, the heli- • copter rises in front of them out of the gorge. •

149A •

Rc.::-;"::,oi.sh"..JC:dleCagainstaroe}:.~Hisa:-=isstained .,. f:=o~a co:-:s:a::t:'lo·...~cfblooC:.He:u..;sc:-er.,_~sthe1-,a.-iCle o:fhis kr:.ife:e...-10::-::=::ovesaJ.engthofnylonfishing;1.ine a...-:iOa.s:=211fish--hook.1,-:ithout:awo:n:nt.'shesita:ion, he begins to se~ the ~o=d up.

reach the edge and stare do.,.71.The dogs sni.ffthe spot ~here Ra=bo lowered himself over, circle to see ir the scent goes a.n;-..:he:-eelse,andreturnto the edge B/....N:11,Gin.f:rt!SL:ratio':"!..

ORVhL Jesus Christ! Look! • •

, q -, -~- 1 )_

Galt's body, one h·..:.c,d:-edfeetbelo·...·.

152 '.,E'::LEDGE-p_L.}30' SPOV 152

Seen ::ro:i:fa=belo·v:.· * Sh:.ngleto:-,,1·7a:rd·a....-;iCEa1.fo=C.jointheot'he'!."'S,stand there staring cio;.;n.PULL B_!.CKTO!,NC-.1-UDZRa~boonhis knees, his attenLio~ on the activity on the ledge. He cc=,ts the nu~be:- of bullets left i.:nthe rifle's cli~. Five. Be returns the:;;.tothe clip a."'ldlooksback at· t:ieledge.

Ra~bo sets the rifle do-..~and~elks out of his cover. I (

trying to i:;,a.kesenseofthe carnage.

3e.

153 l53

He's c5eac. •

O?.\7.Z..l., C'm~~, le~'s nail ass -- He can't • be far. •

1'J..RD Sheriff! Look! •

Ra~~o s~eps o~t c~ the rocks. Teasle and his men • loo~ at ~~e ~~a=~ed ~a~. •

7•• -·:,::,Ti:~:..E.DGE-JE.;:_,SLE. 155 •

• I in. •

I 'T'he::-e'so:-ier:-ar:dead.Itsnot my •

• fc1.;.2t.- Oo~'t ,,.-a.::tan_yrnc!:"ehi.:rt.

Give yo~rself up. Stay where ~'OUare. •

•

R_?:..MBO (moves away) I haven't done anything. *

Teasle fires a shot. *

Fl?.ST5LOCD - REV. ll/28/81 3EJ.,.

Rambo is g~azed alons the ~e~ple area and spins vio- lently to ~he grount ... bloc~stai~s be~~een his ~ingers as he covers his ~ou:t, and do~ges for cover as a R.l.11\orEt:•1.:i:::-·sfallsa=c.J:1Cr:,irr..HeCives OU~ of SJ.g.:-i':.. •

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157 TEE LEDGE -::,I

All the men are FIRJNG at the tree line, accomplishing no~hing but tearing up good timber.

El:':'.GO.RG?:-Dr•v.• l.57;,.•

-1 T~e de?uties a~e qathere~ arounC:.Galt'sboty ~hich is • s?:a~teret on the roc%s. '!easletakes some rnossoff • Galt1 s£ace ant rises. out his ~alkie talkie. •

He pt:lls-

I ·•

L:SST:C:F.[V.O.) G:,aheac, Will.

T~.tn.SLE :Les~e:?:',we'rec5.ovtriir:theaorae. *

Galt s tea~ alrigh~. Re?e;t.- Galt s • deaC. Ke're hot o~ this guy's trail. * Khe=e the hell's th2.tgo5~am~ chopper? *

i"::?.STELODD- r.!:V,11/2(/81

158 OMl'!'TED 158

L::.DGE-TEASLE l ,Q

--

'I.EASLE l Con't give a goC.Carr-~wJ".a-:'scoming my way. Just se~ ~hat chc~?er beck • here no~. I 6on't want Galt's body

left out here all night.

Lr:STERlV.0.) I'll do what I can. Listen, Will, we sure picke6 one hell of a guy to mess (static) came over the teletj•pea few rrinutes ago -- he's ... lstatic)

g=ession2J. ~edal

T:::.t.SLE Les~e=. Les~e=. Yo~'re b=eaking * '.J.~:.-diC.ri'tcopy. Say again.

·,

Ove=. *

right on top of t~is.

•

WAP.!) Jesus, that f:·eak? *

that guy. *

TE.1<SLE Lester. Are you sure that's a correct read-out? pver.

LESTER lV.0.) Double-checked it -- it's right what do you wa.ntto do? Over.

TEASLE

~o ,........ I want you to do what I told you to

do. Get that cho~per back here now. Out.

•

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159 CO!\THWED: -~-

He slics the switch. Silence. Every eye is on him. The fi~st drO?S of rain start to fall. Mitch regards Teasle balefully.

\·:,;:..RD Why don't you shut )'ourmouth? •

'TEASLE What's the matter with you guys? • He's just one man who's wounded. •

-~ITCH Doc't you th~nk we sho~ld get the State Police up here?

Te2sle ?~lls ~itch to~a.r6sG2lt's body. •

T~.ASLE Look at him, boy! GoCCa.nnit! • Just O?en your eyes anc look at • him! He ane I were friends when • yo~r 1"~0:=--1.ma,..,~assti.iJ.Y:.:.p.:..ngyour * ass! Yo~ lis~en tons! Be's * tead no~! Loo}:at his brains! * Re's dead because cf that * Goc5Gan.iJeCnsvchoo~t the::-e!Now * "OU;:•--7's-cn·~._-C.,.._1,...~e.i.,,,...,"--o··'\•.;..:C1.n·...VOU• listen gooc! I'm qo;na pin that * Co~gessional metal o~ honou= to * his liver! With you or ~ithout * you! *

B.1\.LFORD I'm re~dy when you are.

He rises.

Fl?..ST!3LOO:>-A.:::\'.11/2~/Bl

-I ,.:;c:-·'"'1-......:;ng-a·

a: the --.::~·._1.~-.1.c:..nT:rJND'.::R.

262 "::>:T.FO?::::ST~5-DUSK 162

Ro"..l::-Shavepassed. Ra:.n splashes through leaves end b::-a.,che s.

Rai:.:i:,oisseenhacking s:::nallb::-a:-ichesintopoints.

- I

Teasle and the men are in hot pursuit.

... EXT. FO.REST ii6- DUSK 165 155

Rambo is shredcing his clothing and tying twigs and other cacouflage onto his shirt.

F:?:S':"ELC>.)!J-?2\1,11/2~/81 '-2.

Tne rain is coming cio·...-n1:Juchmoreheavilynn.:,andthe sky is dark. C.t.Y.:::?..APJ.J,SO:-valandthedogs:isTeasle leacl;;themen.

167 B.!.LFORDJ.JID'WJ..RD-OTr.ERSIN B. G. 167

,,, MITCH I ' ' '-"~~atifhe ci.rcled back. I

'\.;'ARD

I So what. Move, you godcia=

pa.nsy.

' ' MITCH

Put you:::-gundo•..,7ia.:idl '11show

you who's a.pansy. *

'W,.1._'J:;J) (lo-..:ez:shisg1:...,;)

I

C'oon -- He thiru~s he's Galt no..·. *

I I

'r.::.J..SLE (gra.bsWard) wnat the hell az:eyou doing! Just * keep moving! *

J

1 said move!

Up ahead, in the flashing lightning, Rambo's outline is seen by Orval and the dogs.

(CONT!NuED)

:=:?.::'::=::..OO:.J-;::.,:;\·.'.l/24/E:i. L,3.

T'::ASLE (to O:::val) Tu=n 'em loose!

Orval frees the clogs.

Balford FIRES at the outline of Rambo as Orval and the dogs charge fon.ard. TwO SHOTS THUD into two of the dogs j o1 tingthe::::iback;;ards.THREE SHOTS EXPLODE :i.ntoOrval's legs, catapulting h:i.minto the mud ...

(co:-,tinu.,:i.g) I'm hi-c -- Oh gocid=, I'm hit! *

T"'~SLl: Get do...--nI

The !ilenflatten out as the las.: Doben:i:an.leapsat Ra.=bo,.;-hois camouflaged. The other wen a.reFIRING at:Rz;::;bo.~bo retreats into the woods with the ciog snarling viciously on his heels.

O?.V.!..L K:.11him!

168 166

s.:retched out, his legs blo...--nc;,en,ra:i.nru:i.ningcio...--n his .face.

ORV.t-.L Kill him! *

Suddenly the dog's demonic GROWLS and SNARLS are cut short ... The lawmen are cons=ed with the unnerving s·ilence.

l ;-..../,c;c1-.., l;I...

168 l6E

They look hare a-.:thefo::-;i;ofF:a=:':,o,whichisnotning rhei:::fe.cesste.::1.:-,gc::,·.:7.ati:,al!o::crnshockeds:i.lence as the sky 'L:--:J1oa6st::?071~!""le:::\o...i~h•:e:-:gea.nce.

169 -::-LC::1-:- 169 J------

O?,V.L.L l.oo}:a-.:;:;ylegs-- Ki.11him!

huggin6 the grou:'ld.

'\,)ARD

K~ere 6 he get a gun? •

TE.t-..Sl.! It's gotta be Gale's. But he's out of c-.:mo1

MITC:i Ho,: cioyou kno·,;-?

( TEJ>.SLE

• (to Orval) • We'll be be.cksoon. •

WAR.i'? Let's do some huntin'! •

t..,t.

17( l70

<lTCH You tu~~ basta:e? \teai~'t hunt~n• • ~i~, ~e•s h~~~i~1 us:! •

171 FOi\.'::ST-S:SRI.:E:SOFANGL:C:STOCO\SR-JGG"~T 171

\.7:ia:sba??e:;ingno......~isthis:Thesto::-rnhasturned in:o a clo~~~~=st -- O?EN CLOS::: on~itch struggling ___,:-ic:-..·-,eo"r·v·--..!"',•,- c:c;c:--.-I...L..1...........y-..~--

-C':::1•c:--~o·~~c.:n~'...,;.J;;:;,-1C-~-ouc~I...;...;::l•-~e-•J~~-c~ne•s:..,_.C:•-l...,•

1-~ 173 --1.,

G=i~~i~g h:_s ri~le a~= ~ense ~i:h :sa=, he moves ciee?e=in:o the fores:.

l 7t. l7L

u,c'\~:.ngt:"1:-oi.,:g'btheCo·....-:--,?:>11!",'bisheadcons:.aritly tu=~ing le£t a~d rig~~-

1iS SEI!,GL:STON.t..!\DTE.l.SLE 175

ru:>~ing,:he ra:-nfrom t.hei'!"eyesa.sthey scan the dc=Tkness.

176 FOP..::.ST 176

A flash of lightning and the i..,ageof Rar.iboisseen moving, through the do·\-.T1?0UT.

LE.

177 TE.ASLE 177

gets just a g1iopse of Balford moving too slowly.

TI:ASLE Just keep moving. I'm * gonna flank left another fifty * yards. *

A pair of muddy hands reach around Mitch's neck in * a death lock. Mitch drops his weapon and begins * to sag, eyes nea:::lybugging from thei:::sockets. * Mitch sc:-ea~s. *

178 FO?.::ST 178

Teasle, ware, Ealfo:::da.ndSt.i:r.gletonfreezeand the-:1 b:-eakcha::-g'.:.:ngfo:r-~a.:rc·1:0theWJ..ILINGofMitch.

1-o/, FO?..:SST-?-!2•!'50,MITCH 179

Ra~bo hits Mitch with a pair of forearm s~ashes on

Mit:chs coll.arbc:-iethatleaves h:i.:w-~-ri-:hinoont:hec:-::-ou.:iC:. 'L: • ,._,.h' .. , . =-,, C ..,eert?t:..es.1·~:u:csg:::-iancnu:-_s1.ta'"~ay~wesee a g1.ic?se of Ra:nboas he dodges a"_.:ay.

180 w.!.RD,B.I.J..:O?J),Sr.INGLETONA};-0TE!>.SL:S 180

The men are fifty yards apart as they charge towards Mitch's sc:::-ea.ms.

Ward is bolting full ahead when suddenly from what appears as soaked forest ground cover, a hand rises up and grabs the back of Ward's foot. He tumbles. Rambo rises from the forest floor and blends into the ni.ght.

162 FOR.:::ST-J,IGHT 182

Balfc=d, Shingleton and Teasle :freeze as Ward's screa::.inge::::i'!'latesf::-o:nadif:fe:rentdirectionthan ~itch's.

:S.!J..FOR.D What the hell's going onl

\.:.t.:iU>(O.S.) Over he::-e!

Teasle cha.rgesthrough the da:rkness and lightning.

183 FO?:C:ST- NlG:lT 183

:Salford is closing ir;on Ward's yells.

Eal:fo::-d:freezesand looks at Ra:::ibowhosefo:::.:nisaga.in C=:tec:e:Cin the ="1.a.Shingl:i.ghtning.F..a:c:i:,ostandsas ~:,.....•..:..:_.........._1,.._.:-i-i.............c,---c-e~1..c:::.-0i..1,.1,:el-i.,_::,e:--·....c....el·y. t

Eal:fo:rdFI?.ESF.!S RI?"i..EatRa:::ibowhorolls a..11dsp::-ings a'".;ay.

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With the skin-c:rawling SOUND of the wou:ided men's p1E!a.sfilling,his ec.rs,T,easle pauses.

TE,.h..SLE ½1:1o'.sfiring? 1-inothe hell's -,.,.,ng?J

The young cop FIR.ES the last of his clip in R2.!!lbo's direction and he hears a body fall ... Ward cries out in pain.

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Wa::-dholes his sicie and colla?ses on the g:::o·.ridholc:L,g his side.

'\,l_L_RD ( co,,t:L,u:.ng) Get r.iml He's ove:::here!

186 T::'.ASLE 186

He heacs for the gunfire.

BlJ..FORD I got him!

He charges fo~~erd to claim what he thinks is the fallen Ra::ibo.

B.Al..FORD (con~inuing) I got him!I

-::-.-~-.l'---•··..:~e--·•e,"""o-........c::,._---Cs.-·_,..,,,_...von••NG.i:;.-..i.,_..SQ,T''D..,:.:.,J"ai.,J......-=o-·-'-...~iu::-,e,,s~-•·c;;::-.::,,,..........,_ £0::-ceinto a row of t:."'1;;.__c,:1~e..~n_epa·.l.eSuc:.-P.._--·..0.;..c::..:..C~.-S--r-~~r:,.-·L,.nc.-~.. hcve been fashioned into spears ano e:nbedcec ac:::oss the tr2.il.

T.,e spea:::sare =iven deeply .;ntoBalford' s thighs. P.e i pin.,eainto a:.up:::igh:position.

As he wails in agony, Ra=::bo'sface comes INTO VIEW clearly fo:::the first tii:ieand it has an horrific effect ... Ra:nbo's face is caked with ri:r..idandso s.:uea:::edthatba:::elycl"!Ywhiteskin is sho;..•ing... a::-ou.,dhishead is a headband that stems the flow of blood from his bullet ..;-ound.His body is * cove:red with forest ca:;:iouflageexcept for his·arms * that are also covered with mud ...Balford grits his teeth and almost snarls at Ra.mbo.

B.Al..FORD (continuing; shat- teringly) Go on -- kill me. Go on! I ain't beggin' -- kill me I Go on 11

Rambo empties Balford' s gtm a.ndleaves.

Teasle and Shingleton rush in the direction of Balford's voice. Branches cue his face.

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Re follo·~·s3alford's -..,ailinga:idseeshim r-..•entyyards ahead.

Sh:L,;gletonl I've found hi.ml Shingleton l Over here l

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S-;...,.:-.;..~.c:-EC"'i-""'?~.;-Sri...;..;.··'!'"'IT"\.:~....:...:..gto·---d...c:......'T,:::,:--c::.-__eie,sv~_c_.;c....Heri..:...~S·- ?as:: '::-':oe.:r~e. /·.::a½e-sn:1.:::.:g~::::-roti~sucoenly a=ot:::cr.:.snecKanc ne is yanked cack-,;arcs.

Teasle is lowe=i~g .:he agonized Balford to the gro·.=id. :is m:;a.J.::.ng,pli.:sthc:t:ofMitch,v;ard,0::--,..·ala=id Balfo:-ciis pushing his ::i::ldtothe b:-eakingpoint ... Re nb·~,hea::::-st:;eSTR.!J~G:...E.DCP,!ESofShi.ngleton.

TE.t.SLE Shingleton! i,;~ereare youl?

Tea.sle moves z-;..·ayf=omthe~oa..:.J.ing:Sal£orC..

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instinctively makes a move to go out t.:,him; is driven back to cover by ::o:relightning.

I! dark again. The THUNDER spends itself. Only the SOUND .., ..,, OF RAIN .

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Then, ad~ing to the nightmarish gu2lity of the moment, a F.Z..INTCRY-- A ~lOL-"<.Itstartles Te2sle. Shingleton? O= Ra~bo -- baiting? He s~if~ly ma~:eshis ~ay to the edge o: the 01.:::croppinganclooi-:s.Shingleton is pi~ned to a tree b,·a carrot that holds him by the • nee· to t:1e•tree...-;.J.,.•..!.s....,._,jjc:.::1cs-c:.--,.-c....t:-c:""c:.-......en_ce:,.~D•o}i....,_nc..h'.is

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b~c~ by a ?air o! handcuffs. Each pi~ifcl mean stabs • at Teasle ~ho remains hunched, staring out at the • sight of Shingleton and the many cries for help. •

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An almost imperceptible strugc:;l.ingofthe body, the * S?Oradic moans.

Fir.al.l.ythelightning comes. Rarr.bosprintsIJ,TOVIEW a~d disappea=s. Teasle s~=inss to a half crouch and FI?..E.S.5L.~:.-~E'T'S!"a.inOo\t.1TI0:::1.haDbo.Barkripsoff trees nea= his head. The sround kicks up near his feet. *

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cb~=sing away from tbe outcropping, past Shingleton, FI?..::NGhi.spistolin the C:irection of Rambo.

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The lai,;:z:ansce.--:.stheC.a.::-k·~ate::-.

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He looks in e 360 oeg:reeci::-cleano sees no trace of Ra-d:>o.

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The C.L.!-ZRAPULLSEAC}:to reYeal Ra:io::,o}:.neeli.ngin • the down?our studying Teesle in da=l:ness..• • Ra.r.,.::,oslo,.•lyfadesbacJ.:intotheca:-;:r,ess. •

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A n~~ber of vehicles are haphazardly parr.ed~- cruisers representing both Hope anC the State Police anC other local police, amb;.ilances,food wagon, army trucks and jeeps, etc. Two tents have been erectec: a First Aid tent and a three-wall affair will be designated as the Communications Centre.

State Troopers in ponchos keep traffic-gawr.ersmoving along.

National Guardsman are in evidence, some huddled around open fires.

A helicopter bearing the dead body of Galt rides over- head, then lands on an improvised pad. TV newsmen rush up to film the scene.

So~o! Teesle's deputies, l~ 1 ingonstretcher·sare located into the waiting ambulances.

h Sta~e T~ooper vehicle pulls up: Captain Kern gets out and goes to the First Aid tent.

J._nattendantwor}:s en Teasle's cuts and scrapes. He's chan9eC his clo~hin~. Ke=n enters.

}~ER1'~ Only good thing to come out of this mess is the business they're doi~' in to~n. Reporters are

d=inkin the place dry.

Kern stucies Teasle closely, shakes his head.

(looks up) Your problem? Dave, don't give me any of that jurisdication crap!

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Kern stifles an i~mediate reply, rises.

Teasle's eyes are glued grimly on the am!:m.1ancesthatare driving up to take his men.

TE.Z\.SLE (intense suppressee anger) I bookec a man on vagrancy and resisting a:crest. I die my job.

An appreciative look from Teasle - an amalgamation of forces. Lester unobtrusively enters the room.

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TE.",SLE There's a lot of ground to cover. I want to build a net so tight he'll never get out.

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2.14 EXT. FIELD HEADQUJ,.RTERS- DAY 21~

A Government car pulls up. The driver, TRAUTY..Z,.N,1 eans out and addresses a TROOPER directing traffic.

(to a Trooper) Where do I fin~ the o~ficer honchoing this O?eration?

'IROO?ER Tha~'O be Chief Teasle. (inCicates) I'd tr~'the First hi~ te~t.

T:R..I,.l'T!-~'NCrivesacrosstheb:--idgeanaparkst:lecar. \•:ith no hat and ~ith a raincoat over·his uniform ~e have no idea who he is, althouch his affable manner doesn't conceal his military bearing.

J:i..sTrautma:-i\.."alksto\-:a=Cst!"leFi:--stAiC.Tent,hepasses a T.V. com:nF=;:jtatortapi.nge:;e-..-.•siterr.~OtherT.V.and news people are in evidence.

CO~lKSNTATOR -- He is hiding somewhere in this rugged, mountainous terrain. What still re~ains unexplained is how the former Green Beret came into possession of the weapons with which he allegedly killed one deputy and tried to kill six others. Only their skilled training in law enforcement tech- nioues saved their lives, and word has it that the fugitive will be in custody in a matter of hours.

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He s~aps the table ang~ily J.Orernpnasis. '·1•

TR.t.UT!".A.'\ Goe ci dn'tma}:eRambo. I made him.

All three men are taken a~ack. Kern looks nervously at Teasle, who is fascinated.

TE.?\SLE Who the hell are you?

TR.t.UTMAN Sam Trautman. Colonel Samuel Trautman.

He goes over and shakes both of their hands. Trautman hands Teasle credentials.

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TRAIJT?,tZ..N I've come about my boy.

TRZ,UTMAN John Fa'11bo. :rrecruited hirr,,trainedhirr,, corrJT1ancieChimin\'ie~narnfo:rth::eeyears. I'd say that makes him mine.

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Rambo is in a large tree. He is exhausted, but his eyes begin to grow wioe. Voice comes over Galt's radio lying on the ground beside him.

RZ,DIOOFERJ>.TOR'SVOICE

I, ---access road and firebreak in the area.

We have air coverage from all districts. The National Guard is on alert and ready to move -- Now, no one wants to see any

,,' more bloodshed. I,

Rambo's attention is centered on a buck moving bel.O~*_

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Teasle looks at Trautman's credentials. Then back at r.rraut.rnan.Teasledoesr.'tlike hirr:.Trau-t.mandoesn't seerr.tomind.

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( I Teasle nods. He appears to be less than overwhelmed.

217A EY.T. FOREST t7 - DAY 2171-.

Moving through the underbrush and dense forest is the btick...Still in the tree, Rambo tenses his body and almost imperceptively removes his boot knife, never removing his eyes from the buck.

Trautman takes a piece of paper out of his pocket an □ hands it to Teasle.

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Teasle reads the document.

The intensity builds as the buck moves almost directly under Rambo ...Rambo inches forward.

The buck is in perfect position and Rambo pounces on its back. A wild fight commences.

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.... TRAUTMAN

In Vietnam, his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill. Period. Win it all by attrition. Rambo was the best.

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TR.At.:TMAI\ Call it perspective.

We've got a lot to thank you for. Turn this kid into a killer, then turn him loose at home. Now this town is paying the p:?:ice.

TR.?,UTMAN Look, Sheriff, I'm just trying to help.

\,"that?

TRAUT!',.AN For now. De~use the whole situation. Defuse him. Provide a little gap, let him slip through, then, put out a nation- v;ideJ>.PE.They'11 pick him up in Seattle or somewhere, washing ca:?:s.No ~ight, no- body else gets hurt.

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'IF_t;i-1TM.AN In Special Forces we teach ourpeople to stay alive in the lineof duty.

TR.J.,i."T!·~J.,K You ~ant 2 ~ar )'OUca~'t ~in?

TR.t;UTMAN If you're going to send thatmany men, don't forget one thing.

T:SASLE What?

TR.Z,UTM.11.l\ h good supply o~ body bags.

T:-c;_:~"7,a1;v;al}~s01..:t.CJ.Y..:S:S.hHO'.:..,!)SOii'J"·e2sle.Heis u~settlet b~·his loss o! control andwhat it ma~·have rEvEaled t.oTz-au::rr,an:Gz-aspingforsomething to counter- attac}:with --

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turns to find Teasle coming after him, Kern follows.

He walks off, beckoning Trautman to follow.

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Rar.iboer,te=sanc:crops the huge buc);and from his pocket removes dry ~eeds and unscre~s the cap of his knife and ren0ves a metal match...He strikes the match ana lights the ciry"'"'eci.The bo=ec voice of the state police racio O?era~or is hearc over the 1,;alkie-talkie layin,;;nearby. Rambo ignores it.

P-h::J10op:;::;:_t,TOR State police to John Ra~~o -- ackno1,;lec9e please -- John Rambo, acl:no1,;lecigeplease, over.

He ~aits for the res?onse he k~ows isn't coming, then continues ~ith the litany.

1~ the backgound, we see Tra~tman, Teasle an~ Kern C?F,:-cac~~ini;.

R.I,.DlOOPER.~_TOR (continuing) I just ~ant to explain your situation to yo~. You are surrou~ded. hll pcssible exi~s have been blocked, ever~' hig~~ay, e,·eryroaa and fi:rebreak.

The approaching trio enter the tent.

R.Z..DlOOPEF-t,TOR You have our word that you:-service to the country ~ill be taken into considera~ion anC:.thatyou will receive :fairtreat.rnent. Just respond and we can work everything out. Over.

Leans back.

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• • Ra~bo scrunches close •

to the flames, stretches out, cradles his head on his a= and closes his eyes. He sense hirndrifting into half-sleep, his face reflecting the circus of his J:!ind. He pa.rtly outte:r:s,parr::lysingsthe music in his hea.d.

JirniHenc1ri:x'"Purple Haze" blasting fro:r.ithestrob- • ing JUKt3OX as a dozen Saigon beauties (mini-skirts, shorts, tube and tank tops) mix it up with enlisted men in civvies -- dancing, drinking, blowing dope --

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Subjective·c•1~-..,,...._"_.._r.np•,--··-,cr_\,\J.:,"...cces,oldmenofninetPen. seasoned whores of si1:ceenbefore we find the pc~~icu- lar, l..!."lCOi:1m:::,;1lyb::::au~iful\!iet:nar::eseprcstituteand--

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slo~ly descending ~pon R~cbo, her rich hair falling fon,ard, as his hands tencerly caress and stroke and give love, as if he were DTetendin& it weren't cash a..,dcarry. • They begin to make love and he strokes her hair ...

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as he moves down to kiss her ...

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TKt,FrJ-~~J~'SVOICE CJ\':~·Leacie::calli:1gReven. Co:ne • on ,Ra\.1en-·- 7.

Re::-,boisstartled, the:-iins::antlyg;i.:a-rdec:,ashepulls -;,7 hi,s ha:-iCsco~~.in£:ror:iface.Thecode,Jorcisa::-efarr:ilia.:; even the filtere~ voice. Still, he throttles the im- ou1se to res::,01,C.The stati.c:-pu.:-ictt:ate:dsi1encehasan U..7sett1ingeffec:.

TR.l,UTKLJ\'SVOICE con;:inutng) Th.:.sis Covey Leader t.cRaven. • Talk to me, Johnny.

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Instinct and training at wo-rk.

TRAiJTM.lili'S VOICE CoveyLeader to ic:lentifvBakerteam. * Rambo -- Y.essn~r-- Ortega -- Coletta -- Jorgensen -- * Danforth -- Berry -- Krackauer. (beat) Confirm? This is Colonel Trautrr.an, please acknowlec:re.

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During this, Rarr.;:,o'sexpressionhasgrownreflective, his thoughts far away. He nods a=sently as though Traut.rr;ancouldsee.

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" ...:·- TRhl.'Tl'.A!,'SVOICE • · Rambo! Are you alright? Over?

Baker team They're all dead, sir; ..,..;,~. -..,,.., -· TRAtn'M.1-N. Not Delmar Berry -- Berry made it.·

RhM.'90 Berry's gone.

How?

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TRAUTY..1:..N I'm sorry to hear that. !t' s good to hear your voice, Johnny. It's beer.a long time.

Rambo stancs and paces. The radio stays on the ground. Rambo is deep in hi~ own mind.

I That's why I'm here. I can come up and

fly you the h'l!lloutta there -- just you and me. We'll work this thing out together.

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.. TRAUTJ-'.AN (off-•guard) •..Fort Bragg.

R.'1.."IBO Tried to get in touch with you, but those guys at Bragg just never knew where to find you.

R?\.."IBO I really wanted to be a civilian, Colonel. I tried ... vou have to take a lot of shit being a civilian. I wish I was back in Bragg.

R?\.."1:8O ...Can't do that.

R.bJ1BO Friendly civilians? Here's no such thing. Ask the sheriff if he's friendly..•or the sheriffs in the last fifty towns.

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Teasle stiffens eyes areon him.

R.l·-'1BO (cont.inuing) The man kept pushin', sir.

TRAUT!-'.AN You did some pushing of your own.

R?\."l.BO They drew first blood, not me.

TR..?,.l'T~~'SVOICE

,, Rambo, it doesn't matter who Crew first

blood. Let me come in and get you outta there. (no response) Rarrbo? You still reac:ingme?

Rambo is not reading hirr:. He sits in a dazed silence. F.ishand finds the walkie talkie and turns it off. HOLD on the faraway expression in his eyes before ..•

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A.na1,,•kward,uneasysilence here. Furtive glances excJ-,ange.

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(h21:f-:-.:a:-tec1.y) Skill.!..::ace=:callingRa'\::n--Rambo J..cr::r.o-:..:1ecge.

He slc~l)'ex~:s :~e ~e~:. ~"""al}::.e-:a:1-:iec:-;C.g:-ins.

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Ra:::~osits-..:2yabovethe s-..:an:uinghu:nanitybelo~hi~. He -..:ea::saheac'ban::a.."'lca?'De2rstobementallvt:-a.ns- pc:r:ec:::a::ktothe ju::igles·0£Vietnatt. He ~-s·1w-ing

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co~r·I:;1~AT0R units of t:.e1:a::ic:.21G1;ard in c~~junc~ion ~ith state and local poli:e beg~n i~filtracing the ~uggecl, ~o~~~a~~~us te~~ain ea:-lythis X:-1or-ning...

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~ob,1e...*···,'\'-.,,.,;-~--i...l'cs-',,J....L.;-·~e-·'~e1,,.1.1-~...J'-'--'"•~-.,1,'-e-i..:.:~.--•'c:,=ro""d,-1..1,,,1.j ~ai~i~g for ~eve:o?~ents.

co~::~:~.:...roR (con:::'..in:ing) 17:-.ctstillre:::-,a::..ns"L.l71e>:p1ained by local auc}10:-iciesi.showend ~here the fo:-oerG~een Beret c~e into possession of the -~·eeponswi,ch·..:hichheal1egedly tried to kill six police~en. But only their skilled treining in law enforcement techniques saved their lives, and word has it t"::at:.he:-~gi:ive"'·illbei.n custody in a ~a:teT of ho~rs.

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scandinE alone, ~atching t=ucl:after t=uck of 1;ational G1.:.a:rds!:iEnoove?a.St..Onebyonet:.he:nJcks sn.....-ing a.·~a·;·-_~..._o-_-=-1·..'e1-c·~..:e-c::..........:,--:"•--~:"-C'.-----.0-c:T--~,---n__e,i..;...~c:co~"'s....,_c:_-,one--t.> side.

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Teasle starts to say scrnethingabout that, ch~cks h1ra- self. Too much has already been said.

TE:.Z..SLE (continuing; turns to T=autman) ~hy co~ldn't you guys control this ~astard -- No~ we gotta do yo~r di=ty wo=k. If he was so good why the hell did he • leave the service?

lt catches Teasle off guard. Before he can respond

TR~UT!JAN (continuing) He's not crazy -- not in the sense you're thinking, Teasle. ... But he does have to be s~opped and I want the person ~ho does i~ to be so~eone ~ho understands him and goes th:ough his pain with him.

He Co·l'l--:;.stherestofhisd:!."'ink,poursanothershot.

'!'EASLE What are you covering up, Trautma.n? The man's insane -- I serveC.with a lot of guys like this -- guys already o~ the edge ~hen they joined up. But you took hir.,any,,ay.

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TRA:.iT~\J...N Ne matter what you thin):,he was right for what we needed.

T:S1'.SLE Then you turn loose a guy that can't do a~y~hing else but kill.

TF-L.U'!!'-:..~\ Spare us the horseshit, Teasle: It was a matter of 'field expediency' -- Our jobwas to kill. Period. Nothing else. That's what Rarrbowas trained to do and did exclusively for nearly three years. He did everything we asked of him and more. Including S?ending the last fourmonths as a prisoner in a V.C. tiger cage which occasic~ally doubled as a latrine. But he hu~g tough. He was under control. That is, • until ~·ous~ar~ed him u;::aqain. •

Traut~an hoists his coffee.

TE..l·..SL'E l Cicii.,'ts:a~t~~y~~~ng.

TR~U7!·'.AN I didn't ccr.-:eherewit.houta.ny backgrounc.

T:SASLE \.rr.atbackground?

RAU'D'.1-.N Really gave them hell inKorea dici.n'r.you?

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T?.,.!,U:-?'.!..J\ 1<:=:-i:-:eC-':-rs~:s.s7.e:-Se:-ge.cnt Vil~rec feasle -- Purple Heart, Ero~ze S:a:-,ex:~ao=ti~a:-y bravery at.the Chais'.:..nReservoi~ca~?aign, a·..tc:-CeCt':'.eDist'.:..r:!::"'.;is:1eCSe:-vice '!.',.1:c• -..":_--o-..•"';y•-c!1_,.g":~-"r-.,_g.,_,:.._....-••-is- •.ne Cc:-.g~essioLJa1~:1;:Calc:liv-:ior-- c.,--,...,;r"\··-0c;c-0.......:......:.-[~··----,.....:c...,""·o~'....'-,.t;;"'-ir,;;.,:;,~... z~li:ary as ~e is -- tha:'s ho~ t.h:..sCa~.:it:"1:ssgor:s:a:-teC..._t._:"'Jd for all your talk, 1 fon'c believe you've got t:-?egu~s to w:et him atain o~e on one, because no ~atter ~hat has ha?pened to his ~ind, he's so~eching you could never be, Teasle -- the besc.

TE..!~SLE \-::~a:heis, is CeaC.

7eac~e·•-_ce--s-t::.:.i;::-1-~c~__,..,_Lo~t.-~oL.t.-~e--0-E,-o=- b~: ~~sr:ead tu=ns and coves a~ay.

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ca1;:io::.slyp:-ob:..ngthew:,·~nt.a::r..s.forests.

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We see no one uriti.llea·ves::-ustleandthe ca.:iouflai;:ed figure of RE.-.:;;borisesupfrol!ltheshaggybank. He- stands -~ the very point o:fa turn in the stream, gazing off at several hundred yarc.sof current flo·,dngdo-..'!l- stream. P.i.ssenses are riveted there on something he hea::s before "\,lehea.rit:,too-- bushes cracking, unintelligible voices, the scream ·~·atersbroken ;;-ith splashing.

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;.:at:::-:esa~c::-e-;i:1.o:--.g:::-,caic·..:!a-:ing:hei:-::-a:ecfad·- vance, then \,,,""ithC:rav:s,iollo·i.;:ir.gtheCar-1kU?toa seco:1civa:1:::agepcint·..;:,ichlooksupstre=. VOICES, :r:-::?~t.SEINGancSPLt.SnlllGe::anatef:::o.:nhere,too.

245 RA:'.30'SPOV - ll?ST?..:::.t.:1-SKIR½ISHLlN.:. 245

Tne solciie:rsa?pear in the ciistance -- a-nu-nflankable \.:'a1.lof:!H=.m.

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1•. \~:.::1\::;s\:.:-p:::.se,:1e::;cr;e't:~...~c::=sback,turnsa;.."ayfron:

the s:::-ec=.c:1C.C"'.:)Yes::-a:iClyt::FlandintotheCa:-1:ness o:ft.~e\..~ooOiands.

Tu:-ning, Ra::100co;:;esfa.cetoface ;.•ithayou.,gboy ;.·ho £=eezes ~i~h fright.

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..\.. . -. A fou:::teen-year-olcikid ciressedi-na rec i.unt.:...ngou:=:i.t, .. ., - - . .., s:anc:.ng on a c_i;!z,s4:a:-lng~o-~--n.Eeis too trans- fi>:eCby the sight of Ra:u:ibotorun o:roperate his "bro}:en" shotgun.

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Tne knife i.nstiuctively flies to his hand, aims. * Frozen target -- sure kill. But with a release of

breath and a muttered oath Rao;:,o'sI!lusclesslacken and the knife cirops. He can't S!::lackthatstupid kid * ..,,hosemouthis open a full_second before the scream reverberaces fro~ the bluff.

Of cou:rsel H·.i.iters'l.iththekid.

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1£ he triet ~cYing up that ~ay he'd be an easy ta~get even :for.:.hem.Ra=·:io'seyes cart bad: to;.:ardthe"wOc>cs .. ,... ,.. , . . . - . ano ~ne sr::.r.::~sn..'l.":'lene,:no·~~sisaovanc:l.ngupzro~t.:ie strea:=. Ee tu~s bad: to·.:ardsi:he;:ineas S:iOTGUN El_L~S7s?:-a.yst:'ieCi:-:abovehim.

---...,~,... T::e.~.D:.;:..Tiii_,,,~F:S\d.thtneboy"-==ee>:c:.teclyr.!,....".!..!'IV t:1-ieirS~~OTGL'!~SatthefleeingF~E..ti'.!bo.

Gua,ds:r,enreactingto the SHOTS and the SP.OUTINGof the HUl,TERS. Tnen double-ti::ing it to..:a.rdthesourceof tl::eco=otion.

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1--:es;::-'.:.7'l:sth-:-o"..lg:lthe"-,ooCst:ryi.ngtou:.akeittothe Ci:'\."€S.

Gt.:e:-Cs::.e.nsee~::ogatherfro.r.e,,erydirectionanc take U? -checf:ia.se.Sc~eFIRE at the fleeing Rambo.

He s~=ints to~a:-dsa dila~idated b=i~ge tha~ lies a:

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the be.Se o:fthe i:r,ineer,trance.B1Ti..LETSkickup to the rig:it and left of Raz:bo as he hurcles the -cissing section of the bridge and rus~es to tbe cine's en:rc.nce. The grounO FlF~ intensifies.

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The '\o."eekendsoldierscontinue to chase even though so::ie

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are beco;:;iing\..;indedc.ndothersactually try to reload their ·.:eaponswhile running.

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He rears into ,:hemine's ent:r-anceand moves quickly do.,._-rialongtunnel. He snatches a s::iall,:;a1~cshift to!'chand li5hts it in the lo,:burninB fire.

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Ra::i:,o'sbodysags as he stares helpless,.:;athe the i::-,penetrablewallof stone ,e,.1fronti.~~him.Tnen he tu:=nsa:,cilooksback at the current he fought against to get here. Suppressing a w;;.veofclaustrophobic panic, he starts wading back.

271.; 11'1.S\J5EF:RAJ:::..;.NST?-:::.tJ-:-R.A2·30 271.;

wading with the current, duck wall<i.nglow clearance and once again tr,eetingup with the breeze -.::1ich:flutes its ;;;;.ythroughthe caverns ancinow moves along with the current until --

Tne :rockceiling abruptly ends, and the stream :roars in-.:otheecho cha.nbering·

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D;;:cedceilingrises h:.ghabo·vethe channel whicl::su:r-ges i~s·1e~g:n,·Ioac~ng-·up over a .croac.sne_~.1.c:bexore-

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va:1::.sh:.;-;gintot:~ipassablerock..!,.bovetheshelf,a black hoJ.Cin t.:,eca.ve::-n-~all-=,ar:ytimes'thev.·iG:::;c::' a r::anandinto \;hich the b:ree::e:::-eeCsanci\.:·histles. c.~_'-.S?...t,PJ..NSBACKtothestrea:n'sinletwhereRambo stc:.r1Cssu:-"\'eyiTlgthec':,c.rr:oe:-andthebreezewhich points the ·..:ayto·..:a:rc:theholea.bovetheshelf.

F!-.S:DISSOLVETO:

Mt:sclesu-o::rorr:therus::ingst:::eamand stops to :r-est belo·..:the·hole. ne:rethe b:::eeze-..:hi,:;,sathishairanci bea:=ci,anciRa:nboimitates the whistling. He well knows he's founcithe way out, and his strength renews as he begins making h:i.swayinto theblack hole, feeling his -..:aywhen--

A black flurry e>:plodesfrom thehole, squeaking sough- ing wings, heads, teeth --BATS -- hundreds of them spin crazily about him. Ra.rnbobeats them away as he falls back to the ledge, flailing, swatting insanely, batting the pests away. His shirt! So.:nethinginthere!

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He digs inside his collar, grabbing it, snappinz its brittle back and violently heaving it away.

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Trenbling n::,;;,.:-ithtotal:-evulsion,hestares up at the hold and the bats circling the cathedral. His mouth O?ens long before his cry reve:-beratesuron rock.

?c !'-1. ;.-c.:;.~--:-"i.:.- ~ H,CPE: POl-lCC:STJ..":'IC)N-l.J..TE.1-..JTERNDON 277

J..c~;-.:~·:t:h Lester beh::.nd:he..:heelandTeas}e' in the passe;.gerseat, pulls up and parks. Tney·'get out a.ndhead into tiie~._!:ation.J..fewpa~sing~pedestrians pause to cast curio1;s--~ces_3-.:_,.Teasle.

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TOWJ,S?EO?LE_ .. Great, i-.'ill1'Heardyou took-ca.re__ of that boy real good1 ......._--

Teasle nods a:-ider-.terstbs>station.

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S?o:.,it is pc.i':!.:uJ.lye::-:?:Yo:pe:rso:inel.Thes:a££o1.C- inghas been stacked to o~e side and the pain:i~g pa=aphe~~alia is still in evide~ce.

?::estcnJ.ooksa::ound as Teasle a.ndLester enter. It is C.71a~...·}:-;....-c:.:-Gr:10:ne'Z''t'C:o::bo:h?res:.onand7easle.

??J:STON ~Ot-."youCoin', \Jill?

Teas1.:heads into nis o::1ce, c_csing tne cloorbehind

\ b':..::i.Leste:rai'."lC.Prestci:"'le:-:ch~ngelooks.

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Teas1.esi.:sreading the phone messages, leaning bacl: a.ndclosing his eyes, succur.i"oingtoexhaustion and

f emotional defeat. fiethen sits u?:-ight and quickly

' exits the office.

f I 280 CJ-.THEDTIAL-R.AHBO 280

kneeling on the ledge, hands clenched, eyes closed,

1:e concentrating, fighting back the revulsion.

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A 1:>a::-0>:ys::.ofshive::-ingbetrayshisthoughts.He looi-:.s up"ac che pesc hole and his expression sours.

RlJ-'.BO (a h'..!skywhisper) Keep going -- keep going.

Ai'lchc=inghis _e1":,c:...·s.~nhisgroin,he1'-1unl:.e::-sove'!"to s~'..!eezebackcne snaKing.

He is gathering 'b:i.cself--likea ka:rate-ist hyping

hi~self to chop bricks.

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281 Il,T.CATri:C:DR.!•.L-R.1-.HBO 281

E::.scc:1ce1':::ca::ioni::itense,bodyrockingslightly,eyes clcseC.--

FAST DISSOl.V:C:TO:

S--~ ?:-0:01.L-ic-•zee_1ng•1 ·sr1.r:-1.ng··1.ns1.ue·•.,h"1,n::,::-eaOying ~--

hii::.Eis eyes open and he ismoving -- up and ir.to

pest hole.

....t::c•···'·'n";._.=c:.r,..J...:;,,s--·-'ne...,c:..1.:....:..t:;;:,b•,.cc:__,b"·-•nc:-_c:L..-~•·•i.·nc:-s"'~c:::•R-,..,-...oc:.:..-,,c-···1s...c."".•., feeling his ~ay in the black~ess, s~atting the pests a~ay ~re~ his face, tigging the~ out o! his hair,

bea::-d,shi:rt:.

Sudde:-ilythe bats s~an:n, as one, and life oz:, Ra~~o scops, looks up. Realizing he can stand, he does, gazes up into --

Tne bats a:cecircling up.:ard, flitting across the c::-aggy (very climbable) .:alls of the six.:y-footchillll1eyinto a cleft of pale, afternoon sky.

Tne s·..:armburstsfrom the cleft in che rocks almost d~rectly above --

F~RS7 !LO~D - Rev. Ol/OS/82 87.

2B6 286

a:rebeing carried into the area by Guardsmen, ""hoare unloacing trucks parked a couple miles a'\.'ay.

2B7 G"GA?..DS:SNIsPOV- BLUFFS 287

C~-1-ERASLOWLY ZDOXS UP A.l~DlN on the cleft. HOLD as Rauibo•s head rises 11,TOVIEW and sr.o::,sattheeyes which peer down at the enca~pnent, then off into --

288 FOR.ESTHORIZON 288

The sun backlighting distant peaks.

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289 2e9

Teasle comes in. There are murmurs of "Hello" and "Good job" from the bar.

Trautr.;anstudies his drink. Teasle appears next to hirr. Sits down.

Teasle has an utterly preoccupied, subtly agitated manner ..

But he doesn't sound sorry, it's more like a formality. Traut.canknows tbat between the two of them, he, Tra.ut.rr,a.n,diemoreofthe;h;;:::-shtalkini;.

Tr.."UT-"''-2\.K None of that makes any Ciffe~ence no~, Coes it?

TE;..SLE (impatiently) guess not. I suppose I just ... I ::eellike ...

TF...~l1T.!'-~ (corr.pletingthethought) You got gypped. You got cheated outta your chance.

TE.?\.SLE It's wo=se than that. I got thi.sempty feeling. I'm supposed to be protecting people against .•. violence ••• but I would have been perfectly happy to tear that boy limb from limb.

I don't kill. I stop men from killing. Right?

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INS:'.RT:12/7/81

TRAUT!'i.A.N It can get fairly confusing sometimes. In Vietnam, you can bet R~--nboandme got pretty confused. Well, we had orders. When in doubt, Kill. It's all su:rnmedup in that immortal line: "l had to destroy the town in order to save it." •... But hell, you're a civilian •... You can go back to your house and your wife and your life now ... You aren't under any pressure to figure this all out •.•

7RAU':'!IJ-..N I couldn't aniwer that till the moment I faced him!

There is a long pause.

TE.l:,SLE Yeah ... well ... I read you just as well we didn't get a chance to find out. You have a ride to the airport.

They shake hands.

F~RST 3LOJD - Rev. 10/14/81 eE.

PJ,GLI1'GDOi,'1'f::r:::nthecleft.Cac:pfiresa:-egoi.ng,pup ter:1:sbe::.:;ge::ected,etc.Tne last of the supplies a:re getting hauled up f:-o~the D.S. trucks as the gua::cisoen a:repicking thei::~ay t~::ough the forest.

Tne tail enc:of i::is passing us by; :rac:;.os,cigging eq;;ip::,an::,ter,::::.ngbeingp;;ci-'.eduphi11bygua::clswen. C.L.:!·SR..t-.E.AS:C:Spi:sttheo,picksupRa.mboconcealedint:he b::ush, spitting cl::.s::anceaway,obse::vingt:hechainof men advancing f::oma now discernible fire road ~it:ha stopped convoy of National Guard trucks.

Tne las::cf ::hesu::it>l:i.esisc:cossingthenarrov.',mueldy, ..-:-::el-:-ut::ec::·cadonthebacksoft:helast half ciozen g·Ja::ds~e:-i,..·::ile::ourDRIVERSsecu!'e::hei-r21/2ton rigs fo:-::::avel.

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Tr.e :::.ftha:-idLEJ..DD?,TVERsta:-iclsa.tthe01:>endoorofhis t::-~c1-:.,ii:;,atier-"~t.o~e:t:!"OJ.1in~.PJ.J\fro'!!.hisface ac::oss-cc:.mtingci::i·,,e::stoC.L.Tr!Ci'-RT,\.lhoisfidcling 1-:'i:h~hetailgc.teo= the last t.nlck.

He sec~res the gate, :races aro-:.mdtothe cab, hops in. ENGI!(ES ROAR.

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appea::ance of Ra.:::-.bo.Terro-rfreezesCathcart:as

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R.;;:1boopensthe door enc ;:;:;aneuversinsideandputs

the knife to his th-roac.

Cathcart seeos incapable of functioning. The othe-r trucks ere a1.reedyrolling. +.

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Drivel

Tre~bling Cat:hca:ctfuobles t:hetruck into gear. They roll.

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T:-ie;::-;.icl:s,nee:-lyfil1ingthe,cid:hofthenarro-...·, c.:cc,·:-c2c:,slo;;lysr,2}:ecio-...--:,hi.11. -

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?...a=:ioc:-anesaloo}::h:-ot:ghthe,,:inc:shield,,:r;enseti:les bac1:. Ee.e:-:a=.:.nesthe:co::t:e:1-;:sc:-:.hecab,\.ti.thit.s civil~a~ a=eni':.iesstas~e~ abou:: fruit, ~ilk, ciga=- ettes, zi?·?oJ.ighter,:figne·...--:ons.Cathee.rt'sP,-60 anc =•o belt si-::dead in the rack, holc':in1;da;:;ps·...--eat:- socl-:sU?to dry. Ra='.,oope:nsthe ciU: car::onand d:-inks ht:n-1;;:-:i.ly.lie:finishest:ofinciCathca:-tsta:ringathim.

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7:""le-:.:-1::.:rdandfourthtrucksa.::-et:i'.:oving:i.r.tothecu::-ve. :r:-iegz.pbetweenthem a.nC.Cathcart's t!'7.Jckis\..""ide:ning.

300 IlC. C.t.7::C.t...RT'STRUCK-T:-:RODG:1i·iI!,JS::IE:LDl)-fi'1

i-.'ese:e.:hefour.:h.:ruckc:5.sa::,naa:ra:ro·.1nd,:hebend. a.se c.:-o·..:::1dtopie"::upRa~:>o..E.shecne-hanCst.he\....heel a.~C:s:retches his fooi: O'Z",t.Ot":.eb:-a.keove=Ca.:.hca,:.--t's boo:. The t:ruckg:-inds t:oa stop.

Cathcari: hur:riesout of the t:ruck. Ra::ibotakes the -.....heel.

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on t~e =oad, sta=es at ~he truck lurching back into

cont:-oland ::-io,·inga;:·ay.

3OL. lEL CA:30':'FOL'i':THTi'..UCi:-Ti-iEDR.IVER 304

is =eac:~ng to the a~se~ce 0£ Ca:hca:-t'struck. •L--o...;,«1.,..,:r::-'--..:•ne-···<'C""S•..~"\c:.1----"\e--!":}tson•.:---c.'""'-·'~-i•--o.J...-•ne;..-~-..-..._c.•,.,."l_•e·.;• ci~ro=. then relaxes as the g:-illeappears. He accele=at:es to convoy speed.

305 FIRE ROl-.D-T":;ECO:;\'OY 305

Doves steadily ahead, the fifth truck closing the gap.

,-·,-,-:-e=c··_'.nz.~ts~..::.,·=1 o~=-t·,-es....,...rc·.-.\.::c}·c:Co;..-nthet:01..:-,- - - ... ....- .......--.1::,• -~ ··-- ·-· .• tain. .L.sc;.2::;;:;_.;?..:.1:s·..:ithcc~;voy,'tPlCKSUPaS~c.te Police C::"\Jise:-head:.ngi.:pthe:-oaC.TheleaC truck pulls over to give the cruiser as cuch room as pc1s::.ble. he o:he= t=ucks £cllo~ suit.

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C._y•,,"""}'c--.:'!""1°.J..C:-•"-'•0t·-e~-C::·c-'c--.I.a,I1,,,,.,1,.~.:--;.c..L.,J~o.,.-:...i:.--11--c-....-,,e-s.I."-n-··...,,"'°sees- the cruise!'.slc·..:lysqueezing:;;asttheconvoy,heading his ~ay. Ra~bo ducks lo~, pre:ending to busy hicself -...:.th1c:::eproblemun6ertheclash. Tne cruiser ir.ches ?ast. i',a.::;:,ositsup,glancesatits :reflection in ::is sidev::'..e·....~ai::-ror.

RA.l-fBO (gr::.;::;ac e)

S:,.~::}:.!T;'.e:-ocCis:;:·..rchtoeTia::ro-:,.;toa.11o~~hin:to yc;ss-c"::eo:.1-:e:r~=-'.j:1:s.1-:eIia.snocho:.ceOuttosi,:eat: it:cu:.

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co::-;::.r:~esdv~....-:ithe::readati::s:.r'!ita:inglycaur::,ous pace, ?.c.=::ios:u::kin::"lelas:?Csition.

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h~ll and ~~s?ec:s -·1..ne---c,.-""'r..:..C-_,c:.1.-:---1·.........~-:.f'_c-...pcss~:,_e.::1• esca~e rou-ces~ •

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d:rive:s,keeping one ~ye fastened on the rearvie.,.• mirror. liereaches ror Cathcart's sock-adorned ~-16 and the a=o belt. ~ith c~e hand, he e~?ertly s:a=ts

i loac:ing.

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c.r:-~--.-.-0 c:'-:•~·--'-~c...7-~·o-1-ne...""_,c:,•p=,:ed...acces_croad...-hi.chinter- sec:s ;;.:,e=~=eroad. Tr-,e1.e.adtrucktu::-nsontoit.

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~=iv~~g, then reacting to the s1gnt cf the ~1oer, paved rcac. He ch::-owsthetruck cue of gea::-,p::-imestheen- g:.:ie.-:oaRO',..-.1\.-..sL-:.ne•truer:•nea:::-stne:•~nte:"Z"sect:.on,.• Ra:::'::iocio·.:bl.eclutchesancfloc::-si.:ITbetruckshoots ahead.

Ra::-i"oo'st:::-uckpullingoutofline, powering along the outside, passing truck.after truck. Tne drivers react to ...-hattheysu?pose is Cathca::-cgoing nuts.

315 s:.L.7:.?OLlC:SC?,DlS":.R-Tr:ROUG:-:\.ill>DS:-'.I:.LD-D.~.Y315

Ot:.r.T:"::::S':-:0!..i.!...D:::RSoftheS:atePoliceTroo"DE:!'Sasthe

c:::ea:-sc:.':"'.ead.~et:u:-:1s,sees:heco-cca:-,;.,·aveshis a:~.s::':-a.:1t.ically.TP"i1:copst::-aciea10ok.

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Les:e~ is b=e~i~g so~e co~fee. ?reston is ~ozi~~-at

t~e d~s~atche='s tesk. Teasle re=ains in his ozrice,

be:-.::10c:lcsecdoors. Tr.eis.ADIOCO'.SSTO L~::Ewii:h

so:re:i:=-~~:rocluctcryST.!-:I'IC.

'.i"ROO?:.RIsVOICE S.P. car one Charlie five to Cent:·al. We still on that three- ;;ay hook-up?

CE.NT?.ALVOIC:E Roge:r, Still worki:-ig. \,'hat's your story, Stea.!::tooa-c?

TROO?:ER'SVOICE Looks like somebody pulled the

I plug 1:00soon. That Ra~bo guy's

on the loose again.

On Lester's reaction --

• ,--;..- ~-. ·-,.FIRSTBLOOD - ••

bi.;:-ninguptr,easphalt. Tne :-oad event1.:allyb:ranches off or,to a t!"'.:-e:e-la7ie"r.igh·"':ay.Asign1-oin'tstol~arti- son. ?'OLLO",,;Re:;;'::,ou:.-::ilhes·..-ingsthetruckontothe high-..-ay.

316 DJ..Y(DVSK) •

A lot of f=enetic activity he:-e as a roadblock is set up. Rec -..-erninglightsmounted on crates in front of the jeeps. Gua:-ds~en-..-ithriflesbeing pcsitioned on the flanks.

ba=reling.

-;--

It co=~~g ~o~n, near~~g the intersecting access road.

Ca:~ca~t ca~ be see~ in t~e =ea~ sea-c:.

321 IliT.C.!.T.r.CAR7''STRUCK•·RA!·30-DAY (DUSK) 321

1-- •• • • • • ca:c,,esz2:rst:S:l.gnto:tne Kational Guard roadblock, s:ill some distance a~ay.· The:newlhSiso~:;viouslyout.

Ee crowps on the gas.

322 i:.):T.ACC'SSSRo,i,.p-STJ..T::::POLICECRVISER-DAY(DVSK) 322

si-::.cc~ngonto ...::crozt.ne:::::..=eroa~,acce_e:-ating r.arc,tuzning on its flashe:-s a.ndSIREN.

323 EX"!.N.~.TIONALGUARD ROAD3LOCR - Gl'ARDSH:.N-D.!.Y(DUSK) 323 I

crouched, rifles up. The monster hurtling do·~-nthe

high.....·ayto.....0ardthemismoving:fastertha.nanyd~uce

and a.halfer ....asevermeant to -- and showing no sign

I of being intfanidatedby the roadblock.

A DOZEN BURSTS OF RIFLE FIRE tear into it but miss the vital o:-gans as the truck plows through the crates and jeeps, heaving them aside. The truck ca:-eens, fish-

i. tails, regains balance and ROARS ahead. l·····

I

F -:--:-.i..-'.:>..=·___,~..J-,-,·---~vr_•11/2«/B1c;.

32L. 1;;7..C.<.,,0.c;.R'I'STi'.i.1CK-F.L.!:50-D.!.Y(Dl:SK) 32I.

GUJ,?I?.Eis s.:illclipping at the back of .:herig. Tne cab has been shot up, the windshield spider-webbed, and stea=i-pours ircr!ithehood. Ra=i"vochecksthe rearvie·--:

ci:-=or:sees nothing in pu~suit, but kno~s it won't be

long. Darkness is falling rapidly.

(Di.JSK)

The State ?olice cruiser is joined by second cruiser. They sco::-chthe highv,•ay,SlR.::l\S\-lAlLING.

326 IlsT.C.',,rlCART'STRUCK- R.!2•30-NIGHT (DUSK) 326

squints through the da~aged ~indshield to~ard

327 F.A'-'.30'S?OV-RO.!.DSlGN 327

It reac.s: " HO?E V';:LCO!·SSS.L.!'":.DRl\•iRS" •

T::e:-:"g.su:-gespas-:the A ~~~ent late~ anothe~ s:.g:-::

325 :.X?.::lG:r1/.t.Y-CATt:C.!.?,T'SIRUCK-NlG2T(DUSK) 32E

329 IN'.i'.C.!.T:iCA?,T'STRUCK-R.L.2-30-l,IG:-:T(DUSK) 329

~i:~ the grc~~~g cia~kness,he can see pin?oints of red 2??aaring in the mirror. They are still miles back.

Tne sta.:ion, which sits on .:heedge of the hig,m-:ay,is closed and night lights castpale illurr,ina.:ionacross th.ecanopied drive. ln dista.ntb.g. the headlights of Cathcart's truck appear.

3 ·1

His gaze al.:e:natesbetween the road and rearview mirror.

(CON7INU7D)

'

..,

He no..·one-h,mds the .:heel,stur:r:i.ngthea=o belt ir,::.o hi.sshi.rta-:idthreacing the l-l-60ove::-hisshoulde::-.He * pee:::sthrough the .;:i,ncshield.

332 R.!J>'.30'SPO\'-TE'::GASSTATION 332

as the truck closes in on itl

333 l!,T.C.!,THG,RT'STRUCK - RJ..1-IBO-NlG:-lT 333

braces himself, floo=s the accelerator.

334 Ei,"T.G.t..SSTJ..TlON-CATHCART'STRUCK - NIGHT 334

The massive two and a half tenner suddenly veers in

fro::;ithehigh·~·ay,headingdirectly for the p=ps at full speed. The fi::sticpact shears the puz.psfrom the isla:-id.The t::-uckthenc::ashes hard into the ca.nopy s:ru~s, b~i~ging the overhang t~isting and smashing

I, do~-;,arou.,dthe rig 'l<hichhangs up in the fallen bea~s.

stal1ing.

1'

335 J..J~Gl.E1-.TTri.E\'7-.ECY.AGE 3 35

Gasoline g~shes from the severed pu::::.ps,coursingdo~-n the d!'ive tO\.."a.rd1:hehigh;....ay~

336 \·:?ZC!Z.AG:::.C.t.THC.!,RT'STRUCK/GJ..SSTATION-R_t_l-'.:80336

sc::an~les fro~ the cab. He can hea::the faint SOUl\1) 0 -r5-1:1-,•51, •..:...,"'\'\.~-L,·ll'G"..1.n.-·1..nea·:.s1..a.nce.-H,esnapsCai..-hc.a=t's zippo lighter open, sparks the flaoe and tosses i~.

337 W?.ECKAGE 33i

It bursts into flame. Gasoline trails ignite into

fire streams that streak across the drive onto the

highway.

338 RJ1.HBO 338

races into the sodden field that borders the h:i.gh'l<ay as --

'<.. I.

~.:.,,,-·a

goes u'Din a se:riesof Tr.?.:::t!:_t_~-S:-'_!,.TTERlNGEXFLOSim:s ;:~ath~:rla ball of flace and deb:risacrcss the high-

~ey. t~=~~ng it 1nto a~ i~passa _e inre:rno.

340 3L.(j

,_1·,,--,-~-ea·-·o)·-"'eI..,.,i"7--.,s_:.-,e::.,_-t-···sesJ""C:.--,:_"o--C:.•-f'ee-'-r:-,.,._,:_0•c,loo'·r.t the:-it:t::--usa.:,c5.t.ai-:.esoffa:c:-ossthe.fieldtO",,:a:rCt.he Cis:a.:-it:ligh'tsofl·:a.t:tison.HD'!...D~ntilheiss·'"'-allo-..:eC up by c:a::kness.

PRESTON - NlGnT

3./,2 :::.x:-.Cl-.VE-KIGHT 342 •

G:.:.:::-Cs~ena-:H~"'·o'!'l:e:-loo'k,ar.thefla.::nesboili:;&into• t':leClacki"lessofnigbt.several tiles a;.:-c::y,C~!.22?.J.. • ho·\·:::sli\enTeasle,v:ho sta:-:Cs"ov..·!"l.:~sc.i~i•.....----•

343 7~!,.S~E'S?OV 3i:,30

lia::i;:g1.o·..:ofcheolaze1:.g.n::::ngupthenightsky. •

34l D:T. GAS ST.L.TlOl;-Tii.ET...'OSTJ-.TE?01.ICECR1J1S:SRS- 3L.L.

NIG::T

a:-eb:-oughtto a shuouering stop by t:he£1.c.Ziesv:-:::..cn co::tinuet.cboil out c:1'::o::hehigh·...:ay,lique:fy:..r:gthe asphalt.

~he=e Teasle drives up anc gives so~e hu:rried in- structi.onsto Lesce= and :!'::eston.They scra:::bleinto Lester's cruiser, dig out and speed do~-n the main c=ag, heading for the fire. ·

346 TRAUTHAN 346

w ho stuoies ieas_e inten. y, wa1t1ng Ior some sign, so::ieconfir;:;-,at:i.onofhissuspicions.

347 TEJ.,S1.:£ 3!.;i

--------~-'eCl'\Jt::>hutt:i·vesI:i.mnothing.Hett::-ns

c-,I

r~ :w:r.G.t.SSTJ..TlOl,-J,1Gi-IT 3!.8 3~o

The troopers i=cm the first cr~iser are run~ing a=o~~d the fire by ~ay of the field, trying to get a closer loo~:ac the bt::rningtruck. The driver of t:hesecond cruiser is follo~ing in his vehicle -- or, rather, t:ry- ing t:o,beca~se the ca:-a1:::csti~eC::.a.telybecoi:les Iili::ecido·,::,intheS?D;-:gyear;:h,itsvhee'lsspinning ar:cspe·~·ing,:;;·..id.

'Iwofi::e engines are st::e:a}:ingdo,._-nthestreet,EEl.LS CL!.'.lGING,SIRENSSCR!.PJ·'.Il~G.Aprocessionof c:i.v:i.lian cars is already fon:iingand heading for the fire.

350 ::XT.F'i:i::LD-:RJ..HBO-NIGHT 350

Ca::i:-uflezedbydarkness he moves s:eacily across the :::.elcl.1:-idist:antb.g.the fi-::-erages.

351 l,lG?..T 3 ::;7

~-

st:a~Cs at t~e opened gun case iitt~~g ca=triCges into a cl:.p.

_t_J,GI.EwIDEixSasTeasleturns t:ofind 'Irautwanste.nci!'.g i~ ~he cioo-:-~ay.Ignc~ing t:he=e=.a=k,Teasle co~tir.ues ,..0"'''-·".g-'-'"~·ne~C-.i.J).,,.,.--c::.---c:-..~.__,....,____00.e.c-•__,....,.estn~........SIO'!'-c:.-.,,.,.:.....0;.;..cn;...,_--- the:;.--

TR.!.UTHA.N If I we::eyou I'd fo::get~hat

You 'reth;-,.;~~.-J.1.ti.-.L.e:,C:.•'--~c·c•c-~--C::.-OU~- while you ca.'"l.

You clea:::the he1.lout, Treu::r:ianl

TRAUTI·'..AN The kid isn't gunning fo:::me.

'TEASL'E \:batare you talking about? You set it:up and now he's coming -- and that's the way I went it!

Finished loadin& the clip, he slips it into the ~istol, works t:heaction so that a bullet is in the chai:;;be:::.

•.

(C0:1T11;"uED)

9S.

351 COi,TH'1JED: 351

T?~A.UT!·~L.N \,"":-,a::thehellisitgoing to take to convince you?

Teasle gi.vesh::.r:alo::,}:,lod:sthegun case, flicks off the ligr.::s,nc·,espas-.:'.i:rau::;::;anintothemain o££ice.

352 MAIN OFFICE 352

Teasle crosses to the rifle rack, unlocks it,goes through the business of selecting a piece under ..:hich--

7-;:-!l.S!..E "Ile'11see "ho bu::ies..:hol

?..;..U'I"l-~}-..N There's only o-;:;eperso-::inthis ~oc~ witb half a chance (at Teasle's look) Not because I'n that nuch better than hin. It's because I'm the C1 c--0es-...-~:~e1...i.•.:..1...Q-oL.fc=.ilythathe has left. (beat) That ~ay be a.11the edge 1 need.

'T'';"!C:i~ -------- (revolved by the it:!:,lication) Get ou: of.here, Traueuan.

r TRAUTMAN

You still do.

(CONTl!-1-UED)

-r-------~--;:.c:.:i-rev.1":12°;·1 99

TR.Ai.JTI·!AN You th:i:nl:thisisgoing to get your res?ect back?l

Tl::ASLE That an~ more -- no~ this is the • last time to get the hell out. •

J..:the'!):;:;:-i.:,heryofHo?e;paddock and chicken coop * te::-::-:.to::ycE.rkedbyjun,:edcars,EOi-'LlNGDOGSandcay- ,.. -· ,.... , . . . . . . o_c z:r-Jc.:1:re_:.gn:l.!.-~lnatestneIa!'nor1zon, tne l:i.l;h:s0£to\..--:1the~- f.eadlightsrill the co:-,nect- ,.-~-•'.::,'-,~;.4,..,;::;i•l.,,._C:._,..-\,as,ve·,.,,-••cl-·ec--a,..e._-o•·-WI,.tob---leC::.1,.1..o-""•.W\-L..;-n,,.ss- r:heblaze, and t:histable.a.~a::,:>e.a-::-stobeo~.=::ocus

·.-i.:,.-..:.-...:1-i-c-.:,-•-•i....:-'·-·bn"'o..c::.1-.,.-;..;_c...,..1.•c-c•.:..:r.~-:,...:.-;~...eEJ,:-_oces·~1•:.nt.o·I.g,.,..

Fil.'~...1!\Gr~==:f"?,..f..J·S.lt:is--

r ,,-i.._.;'!"IC''-••••-.i.•.::,·--,...a·tic:....c::.~1-~a·1o·-~.....•1...:,;.._..__e_,:..:n~c=i..;-~•r:.;s•-"':::)·...-....t·n--0·•1,,,1."·n,-h•-·s_

t=cve::-ickte=:ra.in'"'..z:ichcoi..:.1.C:.a:!lb'"..!shhi.!:.""..it.hanopen

t==~c~ o= ~~re r:~ce. he ~s par~aps na-= a c~ie zrom the rear o:ft·nebi.:i16ingslining 1':AI1'S'IRE.ET.FOLLOi~ hi~ past:a Patch~o:-k of clothes-lined va::-dsand s:r::oke- shecs anci£a!lo;.,·ga:::-ciens.S·.:dden.lyth-;,,lo-..icspe.ake:::- vcice j·.:=pingout:o:fno\..·nerebringsh~ to a dead stop.

TEP.Sl.E'SVOICE Atte:-,t:ionallpeciest:rier:s--clea.r the streets i=eciiacely ano remain inc.oorsuntil :furtherinst:.:-uctions. This :i.sa Police Depart'ment:o:-der--

355 Iltl'.?01.!CESTATION - TEASLE - NlGh"T 355

directs his loucispea'l-:er:r::essagetothesmatteringof people ;;hodot the cain drag.

r:.rs-:-E:...::>o::>-·-·.1:.,:c/el 100.

3.55

TI:.t,5'!...:S(CC,l\T'D) -- clec::::-thestreetsi=ec:.ately and =e~ain inGoors ~~~il further ins-::-uctions. (beat)

it!

The har.C::-..:.1of::-,a.n£e!'s-bac:~·.o::i:side~het-.n:le:-s.0-rift back into -che~a:r.as cio t.I';egci,,.•;:.e:-sfartheronCc-.....~ t.'r.estreet..

356 R)-J·IBO 356

Tne voice is un=.::.s1:ake2.blyTeasle'sanditcon::,,.n:ns a::idsii:.?J,ifieslikeno:road;::.apeve::-could.The pe::ve::sehu.-no::ofitrises into Ra.nbo'seyes.

o·:e:::he co:1.:i,n:::.nl§;r,Ul:!..HORJ,\10IC:S.Co:::-::ido::-sof lig:1-;:c::,Ccctivi:ya:p:;;earbet"',,,:ee:nthebackofb~iJ.d.... ~gs~~ic~ esse~:ially s~anciin ciar~ness.

The CoJ.o:1el,a::i:ried"-"!.r.hann-16,t:1:ivesaroundthe ?er~u:e:e= of ~he ja~lhouse.

3-c ::.xr.G.',SSTATION- ?J:r.Zsc::::;;:-KIG"::T ::;-

\'eh:i.c1es2.rebotr:leneckeca: bo:h sides of the :1::e ~hich co~:in~es to block t.he:t:igh~ay.1;ational G~a=~ t=ucks ant Sta:e Police c=uise=s having t:iad the~r hands 2.;:;ci:::-clingthebla:.earehopelesslybol§;g;ecido·~'7l in the sodden fields.

On the to·,,nsideof the high·~·ay,Lesterand F:reston have been t:.nsuccessf\l1lytryingto unclog civilian t:raf:fic..hichhinders t:heacr:ivi;:yofthe firef:i.ghte::s. Lester stands 2.tthe doo::cf his cruiser, talking into the radio mike. ---

L:SSTER It's 2.mess. i,;,,e:herhe'sstill inside that:tr·.ickor\..'har:--

,'~

J..:::s,::;:=,'S\'OlC:::

-- ~...-eca.nt:get.a.rj;-,...:r-1e-:eclose e~o~gh ~o finC out.

c;J:;:'.?_!.?.-!..:~sT~O!·~::ie:-acl1,o70t;';ebacko::~ett.a.i71 - , . . .. ,, .. , . l. . rec= w~e=e :eas.e :s ~!=noc:c•--Y oouo_e-oo t:ng tne ;ea.:-ccc::-.:':e'k:..lls::;e1~.g:::.s"::acki::'r.exe,too,r.he:i p.,.-c-&.c.~s--•-·c···-c·._...,c;:._-';-eL...c·.::.~•_,.c--:-.._c.:i--,:c···c-----re.._...c·r·lC:·-e-...C:··"-.c.-e""'••--1~•j,_ -"-......e.---~e-...c::.••••-ci:-c:.-....--:=-._••··•-';..."""--··c.-'!'">~-T",.....c:.••,·,....c.··-co-c•ie-.--.........c:.....-es·---c:.·I"':..c::...._.,1 lis:r.t:en:};eei:::ra.r-ice.HeI"a:.sesthevol~e on t:he ra2io, e~laTging Lester's voice ~hich has continued t~=ou~~out the a~ove.

LE.ST:C.R'SVOlC:. (co:-::im.:ing) Vill, no'oocykno.:show many rese=vo~=s •=e under these gas ....,..-_..._s·-c·i1 veo------=-=,cJ··-'n' ,-,~--:-'c..,.- g - ··"'·"· "-"·"~

C?, 1~ecan't push E~ back No C ~-'-,.;::::::·--'",.:..:::...-e-.:--...••-•l($..L..o-e~I,\~.:·,,•,,:.___--•.,.,_=• tha: ~lc~:sagain --

7eas!E has s:a=:e~ tc~a=-~t~e 1c:~ lscide=,bu: he ~=,·es~~ickly ~c t~e =a~io a~~ ~l~?S :he s~itch.

7eas!e flips ba~k the s~itc~. Leste= s voice is ?clice CRCSS-T ..t..l..K,:::t.;c;:o:::.tco:r:i:,g£:-o-xunits-c:-a??EC o~ the z;atio~el G~a=d side c~ t~e fire.

Unde: this sk~i~, !easle takes a final a?o=aissl of tr'.e:-oo:=a.nc!s-:a:"~S·..:?-:tcs·:a:::-··..,..~ayto7-hSlof:.

~0- 3

-- Teasle cDens the belt and th:ro~sthe hacc~ open to a recta:;u::l'eofn:.ghtsky. i::i.thhissidearu.end:rifle, he s:a;~s up the ladde= to the ~oof.

lights bu=n b::ightly :f:roi!ir.'bef-:ont:\..~inCo·ws,pe-rhaps -1..00·"=ignt.-Y.··,CA'~-.,,.._·....:,.:-,_-.....i::•~s..,,.,...-.-."'C"-~~--!.-•1o"G,.,t.ne·corr100::-· · of a nearly deserted ~ain St=eet -- PAST eerie anti- cipating faces behinc doo= and window glass -- ALOKG the closed shops ~ith .:indow and cheer~ul adve=tising 1ights.

A chain of overhead streetlights (the sort J.C.'s festoon for Ch::isc.::as)extendsthe length, termi.n",,;_ng just beyond the face of the jail. Call (the jail and surroundings) the south of to;..-n.Ra:iooisadvancing from c:-ienorth.

364 STR.I:ETI.1G::T(NO?.TriEiID) 36L

PULLS E..;CK,revealing our position, a cia!'keneciwali-:\.a)' be.:-..:eenbui1ciings.R2.;:;:ibo'sSILHOFioTT:C:risesinto:f.g. , the ::-60at his shoulder.

365 STREETLIGHT (NORTHEJID) 365

OKE SHOT erases it, sending a shower of glass onto the pa·ve::ent.

J...:>:-a·..,:=.t:.71b-:-a.:1Cish-2sasho-Cg'Lln,andhiss&.rH:-i.;i:fe struggles hie back.

pos:.cic:-iedbehindthe parape: atop the j ai.1roof, looks no:::-t.h,observingt'r:echu:1kofCa.rknessin the chai,nof st::-eecli.ghts.It:has truly begun and as Duch as his hanc.st:-e:;:bleont:he:::ifle,Teasle\ion't:be suckered.

368 P~!.1{3O'S?OV-li.L.!NDP~t,.G 368

Fro:nthe cover o:fshadow, ,,eview the closed store- fronts, the bank, t:hegrocery, the brighcly lighted ja.ilscill a block or two to t:he south. CA!1ERAAllGLES J..:ROU1iDTORai:nbo'sface,intensewith calculation. He '\,;ellknov.•sTeasleislaying for him. He knows, too, that:the Chief is annea1ing his fear, but:how long -- how □ uc:hcan tne monkey take.

O::iefinals·..:eepofthe eyes before t:hell-60comes t:o his shoulder and he takes aic.

369 BANK (NORTri E!ID) 369 A barrage of ll-60FIRE EXPLODES ITS \HlIDOWSand trig- ge:-sthe AU.RH.

:1?.S:::::.C,.))-r.='.\',ll/28/81 103.

370 s-----·..r.:.:..~.:....~-c-:::!·-s('.,.).':'---,.,..:.r..:...,;,.,-,..,.,)::.,o

The s2.:-e:S.<.RRL.GE.D:C::TL'YBl..ASTSSE.P.I'!:SOFLIGHTSf:;:-c,;:i thE::,'!\-ti=e~,pitcbingt':-;isendoftoi.-.uintonearcia::-k- :iess.

reac:s, sigh~ing ~i? ri:l~_to the no:::-th,straining eve:::-yse:-:se10::s:,gr.tofr,:!!;.GL11;?1:Kt:J...!0sp_t.TTE?.lllG GLt.SSs,:apTeas le's head to the soutr.. Tne st::ee:- li.:htsthere a::e gone and anot:he:rAl.J.-PJ·l1SClJ.JlGIJ;G, all of it:confusing his sense of the kid's app::oach.

He quickly sweeps aroi.;ndfromsouth to north. Tne street is deserted of all life sa·vethe maooening ALAR!1S. A g=e of nerves. S"eat:is soaking Teas le's shirt and standing on his face. His mouth works against its dryness and his tongue traces his upper lip, savoring the taste of sweat. Tne vividness of his eyes describes the frighteningly delicious advance

fro:::fea-r::·tobattlehigh."

Gt;'1;:1RErakesthe no-r::hoftow-n,to the south,'\o."inciow LIG:,TSS:-'..~.TI:C:R.Eacnspas::woffi.::esr:ansTeas le's head side to side \hJtilthe de:'ini:io7'lOf!·fainS:reet su·;):;:;e-::--gesin~onea:-da:-1:~12ss.

TE.ASU: (to hi.::self) Keep cc:::i.n'.

372 EXT- S'?R:::ET-NIGET - F..:..!-3O 3i2

crouc::iesin darkness one blod: no:-;:h0£ the da=zl::.I;g_ jail lights. lieantici?ated ren:::n fi::eby no·.:a.nc:.l..S ra:.he::p·..:zzledbythesilence. J..c::-ool:edlittles=ile ·..iorksac::osshism::iuth.?e:r'.hapstheCbie:::isleaming.

Rac:,on::,veslow across t:hepavement, using the cover of a parked car to get the narrow angle on the neon tube- work of the Antler's Bar, nearly across the street from

the jail. He FIR.ESa covering volley and races silent-

ly to the opposite pave::nentwhich runs flush \.,iththe jail still one block south.

reacts to the glass still falling from the front of the Antlers.

;:;• - a,',J

Ee rises to one knee, s:gn.:ingthe rifle along the s.::ree;:belo·~·butseeingno one. Tnen he f:reez.esas plate glass 5p_t,TTERS,setting off a thirciALt...P.M.ClosF -- half a block north. Ee scra....ri:,lesalongthepa:rapet to the :roofco!7ler, sigh;:ingthe :rifleba.r:relintothe slive:rof pave::\enthe ca:-iccverfro.:ithisclose a,,gle. lie·--.·aits.

Seve:ralcecaciesof hig;:;·.:ay·.-;reeksfor.::ianau;:ograve:- ya:-c·.:hicl,i-.aphsza:-dlyco·versthescrubbyfieldsof fifty yards .orso behind ;:hissection of Hain Street. T:-at:t::-,anandhis·weaponr,avebeenstat~.oneclhere fo:r so::ietime,guarding Teasle's back, but ·m,TilECUT, Trautman is circling from south to north, reposition- ing on the az.iouth of the third alarn to intercep;: Ra::-,::io.

3i5 Il,T.GUN P..!;DT.!.CKl.£SEO?-NlG!iT 375

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Rh.MEOruns and hides behind a garbage can. The explosion. TEASLE pokes his head up from the corner of the roof, to see what has happened, then ducks do,,nagain.

Rambo spots him, then rur:sback down the alle,·.

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We are in CLOSE on the darkened front windows as they SHATTER under a rain of M-60 FIRE.

M-60 FIRE RIPS the light fixtures TO SHREDS, throwing the roorr,intohalf-light licl:edby the firelight from the gun shop.

S7 EX':'.POI.,IC:::STATION

M-6C fire expfodes the front doors and the window next to therr. TEhSLE runs across the roof, reacting to the gunfire.

slams a fresh ammo belt'into the i.:-60anChesitates for a~ instant, straining for some sound of movement frorr the roof. His eyes have already found the open trapdoor.

RarrDo'sform is outlined in the shadows and Teasle raises his rifle. As he positions himself, his foot makes a scraping sound.

RA."1BOwalksfrom the corner to the filing cabinet and stoops down. TEASLE spots him and fires. Rambo runs. Rambo shoots up toward the skylight. Teasle falls down through the skylight.

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EXTREME CLOSEUP R~"1.BOraisesthe rifle slowly to his shoulder.

Rambo's finger slides deftly into place.

405B TEASLE 4C5B

Contorts in pain, but never removes his eyes from Rambo's insane expression.

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Eis body tenses. The rifle is positioned perfectly. His e~'esburn ~ith anticipation.

TRAUT~\.Z-.N(0. S. ) •.•Ra.i11bo!!

405D ~C'S!

Ee whips around with his heart in his mouth s"aring dead in"o Traut.man'seyes. Ee turns back to Teasle.

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The veins in his neck bulge, the anticipation of the sure kill st.artsto overwhelm him.

Rambo ...don't.doit!

,;05F TRAUTM.z.N!KDOORh"AY

405G RAMBO ,;0 5G

His body shakes more violently as he struggles to qu:lch theurge to destroy his enemy.

Do~ t kill him!

Ram::iolowersthe gun and turns in a fury to Trautman.

R-'--"1BO Where the fuck were you?

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All the spotlights are trained on the building -- what appears to be a small army waits to move in ---

Traut.manmoves to•.-ardsRambo ...Trautmanassumesan attitude of a not-so-confident father trying to regai,.., the confidence of a disinherited son.

Rambo still remains frozen with his -..,eaponatPORT arms. His eyes glaring with frightening intensity into Traut.man's.

TRAUTM.l,N I'll order the chopper and fly you back to Bragg.

- Rev. 12'21/81

~'30 They're not lettin me fly anywhere!

A spotlight shines through the window. Rambo ducks.

TRAUTM.?..N Ho.layour fire!

The National Guard and Troopers stand outside waiting.

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Rambo is pulling guns out of the cupboard.

TR.Z,UTMAN Think about what you're doing.

R.t..'lBO ...How're thei positioned?

TPJ..l:T~,A.1' ---The building perimeter's covered -- there's no exit.

Firepower?

TR..>,UTM.Z.K Nearly two hundred me~. Maybe forty armed \s"ithM-16's. vihythe hell didyou have to start this?

I didn't.

He walks toward the window.

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R.!-.MBO Nothin is over! You just don't turn it off. It wasn't mywar! They asked me, I didn't ask them!!! I killed what I had to kill towin. Come home ready to kiss the ground and see all these maggots at the airport protestin' me -- spittin' -- callin' me womao killer, babykiller -- where were you? Why didn't anybo~y setthem straight?

Rar:tbosits.

Rl'Y.EO Where the hell's Danforth? We were always tal.kin'about Vegas and this Chevy he wanted to buy. '58Candyapple red...He sa1c, 'We gonna cruise till the tires fall off!

FIRST BLOOD - Rev. 12/21/81

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R.J;!l,B0 (continui.ng) There's blood and pieces of him all over me. I tried to hold him tooether, but his insides kept slipping t~rough ~y hands. Joey screamed, 'What about my Che,·y! l wanna drive my Chevy!' I said, 'With what? I can't find your fuckin' legs! He got quiet and died quiet. I still dream about it. Listen man, I dream this shit almost every ni.ght- sometimes 1 wake up and don't know where the fuck I am. I don't talk to anybody for hours ...days sometimes. I try to block it out of my mind, but I can't...

Rambo begins to sob uncontrollably and Trautr.,anguides him by his shoulder.

FIRST BLOOD - Rev. 12/21/81

Rambo is escorted out of the Police Station by Trautman followed by Kern and Guard.

They reach the bottom of the stairs where Teasle is being attended to by ambulance men.

They ~alk down the street, where the National Guard and Police have surrounded the building.

Rambo looks at the National Guard and Troopers as he walks to the jeep.

They watch him.

Trautman and Rambo get in the jeep. They drive away.

The Troc?ers anc ambulance leave and begin to resume order.