Lone Survivor Page #14

LUTTRELL:

That we haven’t killed more of ‘em.

MURPHY:

Oh we’re gonna kill more of them.

Bet on that Marcus. We’re gonna

kill a lot more of them.

LUTTRELL:

Roger that.

Murphy digs into his pack, has three remaining mags, handsthem to Luttrell. Luttrell slides them into his vest. Murphychecks his M4, SAT phone in his left hand, M4 in his right.

87.

He turns to Marcus, tears in both of their eyes.

MURPHY:

Never out of the fight Marcus.

LUTTRELL:

Never.

Murphy turns, pushes up and simply stands. Completely

exposed. He starts running uphill to the exposed rock,

hitting send on the SAT phone.

Luttrell and Axe lay down cover as Murph charges up the hill,

taking repeated rounds. Legs, arms, guts, Murphy makes it to

the clearing, the SAT connection locks in. Murphy sits on a

rock oblivious to the incoming rounds.

57 INT. TOC - J-BAD 57

In the TOC a SAT phone rings. Hasslert, sitting by the

communications equipment, stares at it, picks it up.

HASSLERT:

J-Bad TOC --

ON THE MOUNTAIN, MURPHY’S CLEAR ROCK FACE.

MURPHY:

Sir this is Lieutenant Mike Murphy.

Spartan 01. We need immediate airsupport, immediate air support.

Hasslert freezes for a microsecond. Then.

HASSLERT:

Roger Murphy. Can I have your ten

digit grid.

Hasslert hears gunfire and Murphy impaired breathing.

MURPHY:

(vo on phone)

We need help now! Need immediate

CAS.

HASSLERT:

Roger that, I need your ten digit

grid.

MURPHY:

(vo on phone)

We are headed down the ravine

toward the Chichakel village.

88.

Hasslert immediately on his computer firing on the secure

intercut comms link, “micro chat”.

Tight on Screen.

As he types TIC!

Troops in contact!

HASSLERT:

Murphy can you get me the grids?

MURPHY:

Please hurry. Sir. Thank you.

In the TOC men start looking over as Hasslert types in the

call for help.

HASSLERT:

Jesus, I think we need the QRF.

Tight on the computer screen,

‘Troops in Contact’ ‘Murphy in Trouble’.

Tight on Erik Kristensen, eyes wide...reading the call for

help.

He grabs the phone.

KRISTENSEN:

Let’s move guys. Let’s really move!

58 EXT. MOUNTAIN - MURPHY’S CLEARING 58

Back to Murphy, SAT phone dead. He turns faces up hill as two

bullets rip into his chest. He keeps firing.

Murphy starts moving up hill firing into the Taliban mass.

It’s a suicide march...

Luttrell falls back to Axe as Murphy, multiple gun shots

keeps firing.

Murphy falls to his knees, screaming in pain...as Taraq and

his soldiers move in.

Murphy slams his final magazine, blood pouring through his

NYFD patch, running down both arms. Murphy raises his M4, one

last full auto burst, hits three Taliban, as a final shot

slams through the front of Murphy’s face blowing him

backwards, completely flipping him head over heels landing on

his face.

89.

Eyes still open Murphy’s last vision is his Iridium SAT

phone. He can die knowing that he was able to make the call.

58A EXT. J-BAD AIRBASE 58A

Marines and SEALs scramble collecting weapons, sprinting to

the Blackhawks, Air Force pilots climbing into the Blackhawk,

firing engines.

Track with Navy SEALs. Pete Musslemen stuffing magazines into

his vest, charging for a Blackhawk.

59 EXT. BAGRAM AIRBASE 59

Tracking with Erik Kristensen, Dan Healy, James Suh as SEALs

charge towards waiting 47’s.

60 INT. 47'S 60

Nightstalker pilots and flight crew working feverishly to

fire up the powerful Chinook engines.

It's clearly all hands on deck as the helicopters are packed

with SEALs armed to the teeth.

KRISTENSEN:

I said let’s move!

Track with Kristensen on the Chinook up to the pilot.

The nightstalker pilot and Kristensen frantically confirming

location waypoint of where they think the recon team should

logically be.

CUT WIDE:
As the two Chinooks loaded with SEALs lift.

61 EXT. J-BAD RUNWAY 61

The Blackhawk about to take off, when HASSLERT sprints acrossthe runway, charging to the lead Blackhawk, shaking his head,

eyes locked on Blackhawk pilot screaming,

HASSLERT:

NO GO, NO GO, NO GO!

61A EXT. LEAD BLACKHAWK 61A

Door flying open, Pete Musslemen heads out.

90.

MUSSLEMEN:

What’s the f***ing problem?

Hasslert charging toward Musslemen.

HASSLERT:

You’re grounded.

MUSSLEMEN:

What are you f***ing talking about?

HASSLERT:

You’re grounded, you have no Apache

support. Blackhawks can’t go in

without air cover.

Musslemen looking around realizing the Apaches are not there.

MUSSLEMEN:

Where the f*** are the Apaches?

HASSLERT:

We are trying to figure that out.

MUSSLEMEN:

Where are the f***ing Apaches?!!

CUT TO:

62

OMIT 62

63

INT. CHINOOK 47 63

Kristensen’s lead 47. Kristensen is up with the Nightstalker

pilot.

In the back of the chopper, packed, almost overflowing with

SEALs, the men check weapons.

The Airforce Nightstalker pilots checking their 50 caliber

side guns.

Everyone silent and intense.

64

EXT. J-BAD AIRSTRIP 64

Musslemen out of his Blackhawk in the face of Hasslert

91.

MUSSLEMEN:

(screaming)

Where are they?

HASSLERT:

They’re coming back.

MUSSLEMEN:

When?

HASSLERT:

On their way now!

MUSSLEMEN:

When will they f***ing be here?

HASSLERT:

15 minutes.

MUSSLEMEN:

Are you f***ing kidding me?

SLAM CUT:

65 EXT. ROCKS BENEATH 2ND CLIFF 65

Marcus scrambling back with Axe, jammed behind rocks, taking

heavy, heavy fire.

Marcus digs in side by side with Axe. Both men shot up, look

like hell.

AXE:

Where’s Murphy?

Luttrell doesn’t answer.

AXE (CONT’D)

Where’s Mike?

LUTTRELL:

Up top.

AXE:

Where up f***ing top?

LUTTRELL:

He’s getting the QRF.

The incoming gunfire stopping. An eerie silence coming over

the hill. Just random Taliban voices. Calm. Distant.

92.

AXE:

What the f*** is going on?

LUTTRELL:

I don’t know.

AXE:

Where exactly is Mikey?

LUTTRELL:

I don’t know.

More tears pouring down Axe and Luttrell’s faces.

LUTTRELL (CONT’D)

We gotta get down.

AXE:

Did he make the call?

LUTTRELL:

I don’t know....we got to get off

this hill Axe.

AXE:

Do you think he made the call?

Axe and Marcus staring into each other.

66 EXT. AFGHAN SKIES 66

The two Chinook 47’s, hauling ass. Back ramp open, Kristensen

standing over it.

He looks ready to jump right now. Kristensen looks down at

the steep mountains, back up to the following 47.

KRISTENSEN:

(on radio)

What’s the problem?

INTERCUT with Musslemen on the grounded Blackhawk in J-Bad.

MUSSLEMEN:

(radio)

The Apaches were pulled.

KRISTENSEN:

(radio)

Why?

93.

MUSSLEMEN:

(radio)

Some army troops in contact.

KRISTENSEN:

(radio)

Where are they?

MUSSLEMEN:

They’re saying 10 minutes out.

Kristensen moving up to the pilots of his 47. Plugs into the

47 comms.

KRISTENSEN:

What’s the deal with the Apaches?

The Blackhawks are grounded at J-

Bad.

PILOT:

Roger that. Blackhawks need the air

support.

KRISTENSEN:

They should have boots on ground

right the f*** now.

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