Lone Survivor Page #4

MURPHY:

Don’t know what?

DIETZ:

I don’t know.

MURPHY:

What?

AXE:

He’s worried that he’s losingcontrol over his castle.

MURPHY:

Really.

AXE:

Ask him.

MURPHY:

Are you worried that you’re losingcontrol over your castle?

DIETZ:

Shut up Murph.

MURPHY:

Are you?

LUTTRELL:

He’s having control issues cause

he’s the one whose always made the

“taste” issues in the family.

DIETZ:

She’s got great taste. I trust her.

MURPHY:

So what’s the problem?

DIETZ:

It’s not a problem. It’s just veryongoing. Know what I mean?

Luttrell kills a fly. He’s got six dead ones. He and Murphyare competing.

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MURPHY:

Not really. No. Marcus, you knowwhat he means?

LUTTRELL:

Control issues.

MURPHY:

Is that right?

DIETZ:

No.

LUTTRELL:

Yes.

DIETZ:

It’s not control issues.

MURPHY:

What is it?

DIETZ:

New grass leads to new bushes bythe window, leads to new windows,

leads to new curtains, leads to newsofa, leads to new rug, leads tonew floor...

MURPHY:

Got it.

LUTTRELL:

Loss of control. Got to let that

go bro.

DIETZ:

It’s like this weird journey thatshe’s on. Moving through the houseone room to the next.

AXE:

Where is she now?

DIETZ:

Kitchen. I think.

Murphy and Luttrell both kill flies at the same time. Marineswith Buzz cuts in crisp uniform eating all around the SEALs.

Stark contrast.

20.

CUT TO:

18 INT. SEAL TV ROOM 18

Tight on Shane Patton. Doing his best Napoleon Dynamite

dance. He is not good. SEALs in lounge chairs. They watch,

laugh and taunt. Music loud. Shane powers through. Finishes

strong.

Whistles and clapping from the SEALs. AXE stands up. Puts an

arm around Patton.

HEALY:

God was that awful

AXE:

Ok, here’s the deal. That sucked,

but I’m voting that we move him

forward cause I can’t watch this

sh*t without puking anymore so I

say lest be done with it. All in

favor?

Luttrell and all SEALs put their hands up, except Murphy.

AXE (CONT’D)

Come on Mikey.

MURPHY:

Can he say it?

Other SEALs agree. Shouting out. Debating whether Shane can

“say it”. Making bets.

AXE knows what Murphy is thinking. Pauses. Looks at Shane.

AXE:

(quiet to Shane)

Can you say it?

SHANE PATTON:

I think so.

AXE:

Think so?

SHANE PATTON:

I can say it.

21.

AXE:

Ok. Shut up. Shut the f*** up. He

can say it. Shut up.

The room silences. Patton, nervous, takes a deep breath.

SHANE PATTON:

(weak, then strong)

I’ve been around the world twice,

talked to everyone once. I’ve seen

two whales f***, been to three

world fairs, and I even know a man

in Thailand with a wooden cock.

I’ve pushed more peter, more

sweeter, and more completer than

any other peter-pusher around.

Tight on the SEALs smiling, some mouthing the words along

with Shane.

SHANE PATTON (CONT’D)

I am a hard-bodied, hairy-chested,

rootin, tootin, shootin,

parachutin, demolition double cap

crimping Frogman.

19 INT. CAMP OUELLETTE SEAL COMPOUND - READY ROOM 19

The entire SEAL TEAM jocks up. Gets ready.

SHANE PATTON:

(vo)

There ain’t nothing I can’t do. No

sky too high, no sea too rough, no

Muff too tough. I’ve learned a lot

of lessons in my life. Never shoot

a large caliber man with a small

caliber bullet.

FLASH BURST IMAGES of all relevant equip, men being prepped.

M4s, night vision goggles, hand guns, knives, scopes checked.

Under Armor, PowerBars, water bottles, grenades, extra ammo,

radio’s prepped, extra batteries, Laptops.

SHANE PATTON (CONT’D)

(vo)

I drive all kinds of trucks. 2x’s,

4x’s, 6x’s even those big mother

f***ers that bend and go TSSHITT

TSSHITT when you step on the

brakes.

(MORE)

22.

SHANE PATTON (CONT’D)

Anything in life worth doing is

worth overdoing. Moderation is for

cowards.

DIETZ checking his radio equipment.

AXE going over his infil map.

LUTTRELL double checking all medical supplies.

SHANE PATTON (CONT’D)

(vo)

I’m a lover, I’m a fighter, I’m a

UDT/SEAL Diver. I’ll wine, dine,

intertwine and then sneak out the

back door when the refueling is

done.

MURPHY watching all of it.

SHANE PATTON (CONT’D)

If your feeling froggy than you

better jump because this Frogman

has been there, done that and is

going back for more.

20 EXT. CHOPPER PAD BAGRAM 20

Sun setting over the Afghan desert. Thirty SEALs laying on

the deck on their gear. Chilling out waiting for the 47’s.

The guys laying around. Danny studies a piece of paper with

color tile samples printed on it.

MURPHY:

Seems to me like you’ve got to

straighten this sh*t out.

DANNY:

There’s nothing to straighten out.

AXE:

If there’s nothing to straighten,

why are you fighting?

DANNY:

We’re not fighting?

AXE:

Well, what is it that you’re doing?

DANNY:

We’re more like disagreeing.

23.

AXE:

Disagreeing or arguing?

DANNY:

Probably more like mildly arguing.

Just because you’re Mr. Perfectmarriage, don’t be judging usmortal marriages who occasionallyhave mild disagreements, sometimeseven loving arguments.

MURPHY:

It’s a f***ing stupid loving

argument.

DANNY:

It’s not an argument.

LUTTRELL:

It is an argument. Sounded like acouple of bighorn rams smashingskulls.

DANNY:

What the f*** is everyone listening

to my sh*t for?

LUTTRELL:

Bro, you’re loud.

DANNY:

You’re louder than I am.

LUTTRELL:

Just pick some tile and move the

f*** on.

DANNY:

I picked the tile. She doesn’t like

it.

LUTTRELL:

What does she f***ing like?

DANNY:

(reading from paper)

“Rose Honey Dew”

LUTTRELL:

Say what bro?

DANNY:

She likes rose honey

dew...something.

24.

LUTTRELL:

Are you f***ing kidding me?

DANNY:

That’s what she likes.

LUTTRELL:

You gotta control that situation.

AXE:

Rose tiles in the kitchen?

DANNY:

Can we talk about something else?

AXE:

Yea let’s talk about what she’s

gonna tile your bathroom in.

DANNY:

I don’t wanna talk about that.

MURPHY:

(Ron Burgandy

impersonation)

Danny? I’m gonna put it out there,

if you like it, you can take it, ifyou don’t, send it right back.

Dietz stares at Murphy.

MURPHY (CONT’D)

I wanna be on you.

LUTTRELL:

I wanna be on you.

MURPHY:

(pointing at Dietz)

On you.

Dietz smiles. Axe huge smile.

Chopper engines grow louder. 47’s back lit, coming in.

HEALY:

Let’s pack it up

The SEALs start gearing up. Tight on guys, stoic.

Choppers land. SEALs muster up and start boarding.

24A.

21 INT. CHOPPER 21

Back to close up of Luttrell, back to real time.

25.

21A SERIES OF AIR TO AIR SHOTS: 21A

The choppers flying north into the setting sun, into the

Hindu Kush. Chopper pilot POV, pushing deep into the

mountains.

22 EXT. CHOPPER DROP SITE - NIGHT 22

Now approaching a steep hill top.

CREW CHIEF:

(on radio)

Good. Hold front, hold left, hold

right, hold rear.

The chopper is dangerously close to tree tops. Tucked into atiny opening.

23 INT. CHOPPER 23

Tight on LUTTRELL. DIETZ. MURPHY. AXE

The team ready to move, up and at the door, when... from the

cockpit.

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