A Few Good Men Page #9

KAFFEE can't help but be impressed by that speech.

KAFFEE:

Wow.

(beat)

I'm sexually aroused, Commander.

JO:

I don't think your clients murdered

anybody.

KAFFEE:

What are you basing this on?

JO:

There was no intent.

KAFFEE:

The doctor's report says that Santiago

died of asphyxiation brought on by

acute lactic acidosis, and that the

nature of the acidosis strongly

suggests poisoning.

(beat)

Now, I don't know what any of that

means, but it sounds pretty bad.

JO:

Santiago died at one a.m. At three

the doctor was unable to determine

the cause of death, but two hours

later he said it was poison.

KAFFEE:

Oh, now I see what you're saying.

It had to be Professor Plum in the

library with the candlestick.

JO:

I'm gonna speak to your supervisor.

KAFFEE:

Okay. You go straight up Pennsylvania

Avenue. It's a big white house with

pillars in front.

JO:

Thank you.

KAFFEE:

I don't think you'll have much luck,

though. I was assigned by Division,

remember? Somebody over there thinks

I'm a good lawyer. So while I

appreciate your interest and admire

your enthusiasm, I think I can pretty

much handle things myself.

JO:

Do you know what a code red is?

KAFFEE doesn't, but he doesn't say anything.

JO:

(continuing)

What a pity.

CUT TO:

INT. THE BRIG - DAY

And an M.P. is leading KAFFEE and SAM down to DAWSON and

DOWNEY's cell.

M.P.

Officer on deck, ten-hut.

DAWSON and DOWNEY come to attention. Through the following,

the M.P. will unlock the call door and let the lawyers in.

DAWSON:

Sir, Lance Corporal Harold W. Dawson,

sir. Rifle Security Company Windward,

Second Platoon, Delta.

KAFFEE:

Someone hasn't been working and

playing well with others, Harold.

DAWSON:

Sir, yes sir!

DOWNEY:

Sir, PFC Louden Downey.

KAFFEE:

I'm Daniel Kaffee, this is Sam

Weinerg, you can sitdown.

DAWSON and DOWNEY aren't too comfortable sitting in the

presence of officers, but they do as they're told. KAFFEE's

pulled out some documents, SAM's sitting on one of the cots

taking notes.

KAFFEE:

(continuing; to DAWSON)

Is this your signature?

DAWSON:

Yes sir.

KAFFEE:

You don't have to call me sir.

(to DOWNEY)

Is this your signature?

DOWNEY:

Sir, yes sir.

KAFFEE:

And you certainly don't have to do

it twice in one sentence. Harold,

what's a Code Red?

DAWSON:

Sir, a Code Red is a disciplinary

engagement.

KAFFEE:

What does that mean, exactly?

DAWSON:

Sir, a marine falls out of line,

it's up to the men in his unit to

get him back on track.

KAFFEE:

What's a garden variety Code Red?

DAWSON:

Sir?

KAFFEE:

Harold, you say sir and I turn around

and look for my father. Danny, Daniel,

Kaffee. Garden variety; typical.

What's a basic Code Red?

DAWSON:

Sir, a marine has refused to bathe

on a regular basis. The men in his

squad would give him a G.I. shower.

KAFFEE:

What's that?

DAWSON:

Scrub brushes, brillo pads, steel

wool...

SAM:

Beautiful.

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