A Few Good Men Page #40

KAFFEE:

Stay here, I'm going to the office

for a while.

KAFFEE storms out.

SAM:

Boy, he does think better with that

bat.

CUT TO:

INT. THE COMPUTER ROOM - DUSK

A small room at the end of a corridor at the office. KAFFEE

stands over a printer and watches it spit out something he's

been waiting for. He tears the printout off and we

CUT TO:

INT. KAFFEE'S OFFICE - EARLY EVENING

KAFFEE is looking over the computer printout. From what we

can tell, it resembles a large, military coded phone bill.

KAFFEE picks up the phone and dials.

KAFFEE:

(into phone)

Sam.

(beat)

I need you to do something.

CUT TO:

INT. KAFFEE'S APARTMENT

SAM hangs up the phone slowly.

JO:

What's goin' on?

SAM:

I've gotta go out to Andrews.

CUT TO:

INT. COURTHOUSE CORRIDOR - DAY

The day's session is going to begin in a few minutes. KAFFEE

comes around the corner and runs into Jo.

KAFFEE:

Is Sam here?

JO:

Not yet.

KAFFEE:

Where is he?

JO:

He's on his way.

KAFFEE:

Did he got the guys?

JO:

Yes. Listen, can I talk to you for a

second?

CUT TO:

INT. AN ANTE-ROOM OFF THE CORRIDOR - DAY

JO closes the door behind them.

JO:

How're you feeling?

KAFFEE:

I think he's gonna have his hands

full today.

JO:

Listen.

(beat)

Danny.

(beat)

When you're out there. If it's not

gonna happen he's not gonna say it

(beat)

...don't go for it.

KAFFEE looks at her.

JO:

(continuing)

If you feel like... if you feel

like... You could get in trouble.

(beat)

I'm special counsel for internal

affairs, and I'm telling you, you

could get in a lot of trouble.

KAFFEE:

Why Lt. Commander Galloway... are

you suggesting I back off a material

witness?

JO:

If you think you can't get him.

(beat)

Yeah.

KAFFEE:

Do you think I can get him?

JO:

(beat)

I think it doesn't matter what I

think. I'm an administrator.

(beat)

I can't seem to defend people.

KAFFEE takes that in. He picks up his briefcase and grabs

his jacket.

Then he turns to JO.

KAFFEE:

You're my hero, Joanne.

(beat)

From the first day, you were a lawyer.

(beat)

Live with that.

And in VOICE OVER we HEAR the SERGEANT AT ARMS.

SERGEANT AT ARMS (V.O.)

All rise.

CUT TO:

INT. THE COURTROOM - DAY

Everyone stands at attention as RANDOLPH enters. SAM is

missing.

RANDOLPH:

(to KAFFEE)

Call your witness.

KAFFEE:

Where's Sam?

JO:

He'll be here.

RANDOLPH:

Lieutenant, call your witness.

KAFFEE:

Defense calls Colonel Nathan Jessep.

JESSEP is escorted in through a side door. He's wearing his

dress uniforms, adorned with the appropriate medals.

ROSS:

Colonel, do you solemnly swear that

the testimony you will give in this

General Court-Martial will be the

truth, the whole truth, and nothing

but the truth so help you God?

JESSEP:

Yes I do.

ROSS:

Would you state your name, rank, and

current billet for the record please,

air?

JESSEP:

Colonel Nathan R. Jessep, Commanding

officer, Marine Ground Forces,

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

ROSS:

Thank you, sir, would you have a

seat, please.

JESSEP sits.

KAFFEE:

Colonel, when you learned of

Santiago's letter to the NIS, you

had a meeting with your two senior

officers, is that right?

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