American Sniper Page #14

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DRILL STARTS UP again. Chris glances that direction.

CHRIS:

Yeah, I-- I’m sorry to hear that.

MADS:

You should come down to the VA sometime.

The guys would love it. They all know who

The Legend is.

Chris nods like he never will. Mads kneels to Colton.

MADS:

I bet you missed your daddy when he was

gone. But can I tell you something? Your

dad is a hero. He saved my life-

(eyes well up)

He helped me get home to my little girl.

Colton looks up at his dad who swells with emotion. OTHER

CUSTOMERS watching now, captivated.

MADS:

So thank you for loaning him to us, li’l

man. I wouldn’t be here without him.

Mads stands and comes to attention, saluting Chris.

MADS:

My family thanks you for your service.

Chris bites back emotion, nods, and walks out.

(03.18.14) 80.

100 INT. NURSERY 100

A pink cocoon of a room. Taya sits in a rocker, breastfeeding

their daughter, MCKENNA. She’s gentle, imploring-

TAYA:

I’m making memories by myself. I have no

one to share them with.

CHRIS:

We have the rest of our lives for that.

TAYA:

When does that start? Even when you’re

here you’re not here.

Taya pulls McKenna off her breast. Chris scoops her up.

TAYA:

I hate the teams for it. I do. You’re my

husband and the father of my children--

but they’re the ones that pull you back.

CHRIS:

(doesn’t look up from his

daughter)

We can wait. They can’t.

A long pause...

TAYA (OC)

If you think this war isn’t changing you

you’re wrong.

He looks up and POV CHRIS--Taya sits in her rocker on

the side of a ROAD IN RAMADI, destruction all around her.

TAYA:

You can only circle the flame so long.

SCORE BUILDS, a steely guitar over tribal drums.

“THIRD TOUR”

A TRUCK speeds past a burnt rocker in the street. We are-

101 INT. TRUCK, RAMADI - DAY 101

PUNISHER SKULL stenciled on flack jacket, CHRIS mans a

suspended MK48 swinging where a passenger seat should be.

A skull bandanna and sunglasses cover his grizzled face.

The Punishers-

(03.18.14) 81.

BIGGLES:

(keys mike)

--we are tailing the Butcher’s courier,

turning onto Maryland Street. Over.

BIGGLES DRIVES, trailing a BROWN VAN. The city goes from

light to shadow as they enter a built-up section called--

THE CHINESE APARTMENTS

BIGGLES:

I bought the ring.

CHRIS:

Here?

BIGGLES:

They’re cheaper here.

CHRIS:

You want some savage’s ring? What if it’s

a blood diamond?

BIGGLES:

What the f*** do you care? You spilled

more blood than anyone!

CHRIS:

Not for a rock.

BIGGLES:

Whatever, man.

CHRIS:

Ease off, don’t get too close.

(the van turns ahead)

You gonna tell her where it came from?

BIGGLES:

Hell no! I’ll tell her I got from Zales.

They’re laughing, off the leash, cocky and invincible.

A BLOCK BACK - HUMVEE FOLLOWS

MARC LEE drives. “D” rides shotgun. DAUBER in back.

Uniforms bastardized; metal blasting in broad daylight.

BIGGLES (OS)

(over radio)

Still with us cookie?

(03.18.14) 82.

“D”

(keys mike, checking GPS)

Half a block back and we are wet and

ready, Big Giggles.

MARC LEE:

20 years from now, we’ll have a reunion

and you’ll be married to a dude.

“D”

As long as you cook and clean.

DAUBER sits in back, shaking his head.

UNDERCOVER TRUCK

STREET SPOTTERS reach for their cell phones. Chris glares

at them, ominous in skull mask, flipping the bird.

CHRIS:

The Butcher has his peepers out.

BIGGLES:

This motherf***er is Keyser S

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