INT. GARY'S DRESSING ROOM - NIGHT
In a lovely, c lich~ Parisian setting, the C::iffel : c~ er :cc~s
in the background as pe o ple enjoy the cafes, ~ar<ets a~~=-~ buildings of a q~aint square .
Now the music turns OMINOUS, as f o ur Middle Eastern :ERRORIS:S walk into frame. One of the them 1s holdin] a suitcase bomb which blinks with a red light.
JC::AN fFP.NCOIS Je veux monter, papa'
But Jeanfrancois father is busy ~at c hing :he :err : r:sts .. They look at each other and the c ne hold:ng the s~:::ase walks over to the :ewer's leg, and sets:~~ s~: : =~s~ down.
The terrorists all then nod to each other and in a flash - they pull out M-16s~
Now the trapped people up on :he Eiffel Tcwer screa~ as :;-:e •.· realize the~r ~eril.
as rrench people all no.!....., and cry.
c?.ENCH PEOPLE (screami:;g )
he terrorist holds up the trigger ... He threa:e~s to cush it--
J EAN rRANCOIS (Crying) Mar.an, J ene veux pas mour:r' 1
TRI UMPHANT, PATRIOTIC MUSIC plays as : ~e -
Elicopter hovers, then ropes drop out t o -h 0 ~rc~::d and THREE
Team Funerica member JOE (20s, the clean-cut, t:::.::;-:::ie, leader
type) is the first one to shout from the r ::,:::;e-
The terrorist's eyes get wide with fear. -~e - - :~e m 001nts his gun at Joe and is about to shoot when-
The music becomes triumphant as Joe pulls the trigger on his M-16 and blows the terrorist to bloody pieces.
~~ow, the beautit•Jl 82.or.de team ;--;-,e:nber, =.,:::s.:.. character, brai~s a~d tea~ty: dr ocs :o :~e a terrorist's path as he tries to escape.
A dif:erent terr o rist appears be~ir.d Lis a ' stab her-
The teirorist falls face firs: i n t o o ~a: comes out screaming and mel::..~g.
Lisa smiles lovingly at Cars on .
CAP..SO~i I could wat ch T~AT oacK 2~-
LIS.~ (with a lov:..ng shove ) Carrrrsonnn(
One last terrorist, the leader, is getting away through the crowd with the bomb.
The Eiffel Tower explodes and starts to collapse.
SA?-1:\H I got him, Joe. He's heading for the Louvre.
Saah swings her plane around and fires her missile.
MISiILE EYE VIEW - as it heads towards :he run~1ng terrorist.
INTC SARA.H'S PLANE - DAY
The two missiles run directly into the terrcr:... s :, :::~a ~:~~ him up along with most of the Louvre.
Bact at the square, the Team Ameri:a members a.:..:. ::-e=c 1c-2.
The French people slowly get to their feet and look around
Team America happily smiles in front o f the cr ::,;d.
The French people all just look ar ou nd, somewhat 1::credulous.
Joe runs over to Jean Francois, who is stil l c::...~;:...n; ~o h1s par~ts.
Joe kneels down to the kid, and gives him a little American Flag .
_TOE There ya go, buddy!
Jo e ~shes a~ay a~d re joi~s :he team.
-JOE ( CONT'D) Alr:ght team, let's head home'
Lisa smiles and looks at Carson, then everything co es SLOW MOTI~ - Lisa's face drops as she sees-
Behi:d Car s on , on e of the bloody terrorists gets ~p with his M-16.
:ARRRRR-SOOOOONNNN' I I I
Carsm doesn't even have ti~e to turn around as ~e is : i □ ~-2~ :ull ::,f cuL .e ts and f al ls to his i<nees.
Stil~ in slo-mo, Tr.e team me~bers all take out s2a~~ ~istols and fire together, shooting the terrorist to ~eatn, ~ut it i s too late. Carson lies bleeding and dying o~ :he ground .
The team members all run to him and fall to :.;;eir kr,ees. Joe ~oops Carson up in his arms.
Carson gives a pained smile and the team members all wince wi l h sadness.
Ca=so~ dies wi:r: his ~cuth and e ves open:~ ~a:n. ~:sa collaoses ~ex: : o ~:s bloody ccrose :n :ea=s.
The camera PULLS UP dramatically frcm Carson's dead bodv a ~c :he ·.-1eeping :'earn America me:T'bers aroL:nd n1m as .:he ~~cs== SWELLS.
~xT. NEW YORK - NIGHT
~stablishing shot of the Big Apple.
is proudly pla y ing the cpen1na ~:gh: er :ne heart - ~r ench1ng
IN7. BROADWAY THEATFR - NIGHT
'Lease' is playing out onstage to a packed house. It is a
dramatic, musical extravaganza.
The AUDIENCE is filled with excited and crying p!..:ppets, most of whom dab tears from their e ves with handkerch:efs .
The lead in the show is a rugged, handsome 2~ ye a r o ld puppet with a beautiful voice . His name ~s GARY JC ~N~~CN.
Gk':>.! ( si;,ging) I've got the AIDS, cut the AIDS haven't got me! Because I ha~e my friends and fam-i-ly! No more poutin', NO.' I've been set FREE .1 I've got the AIDS'
::::nc :n :he audience is a serous and dapper l aak :n= ~an n nis early fif:ies - nis name s S?OTTSWOODE.
LEAS£ FEl1.ALE LEAD Hey Tad, ho;.-;'s YOUR AIDS?
The audience c ries more at this.
Back in the audience, Spottswoode opens a business folder. The name on the folder reads 'Gary Johnston' with a small black and white photo of the LEASE singer clipped to it.
Spottswoode looks from the name to the actor on stage.
Thunder6us applause from the audience. Sp o tts~ code o u ts the folder back down and claps wildly himself.
Gary stands on the stage, soaking in all the applause. He LOVES the attention.
But then, he keys in on two empty seats in the audience, right in the front row.
Gary's smile drops a little, as he hones in en the two empty seats.
GAR'f ~har;ks,I hcce so ... Say,uh, did anybody see:: ~y ~arents c ame?
Gary walks into his dressing r oo m and dramat i c ally puts his hands on the make-up table anj l oo Ks at h : ~s e~: :r; th e mirror. In the corner of the mirr o r :s a ~icture o : ~: s ~a re n ts. He picks the picture up and lo o ks at it, a s a :la s h~ac ~ s tarts to happen ...