Militia Page #9

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Gannon and the members stay pressed against the door as the

flashlight POURS in through the windows. INCHES above their

heads, above their guns. Beckmann speaks, hushed.

BECKMANN:

Keating. He'll look through the window

and see Keating...

INT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE MAIN AREA - CONTINUOUS

Keating sits in the room's center. Tied and still. Easily

viewable with a light...

EXT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE FRONT ENTRANCE - CONTINUOUS

The cop walks to the warehouse front. His flashlight about

to shine through the window and illuminate Keating when...

The outdoor motion light comes ON. ILLUMINATING the woods...

The Cop stares into the window...

All he sees is his reflection. He puts his flashlight up

against the glass of the window.

Nothing but the glare. He puts his FACE up to the glass...

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INT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE LOADING BAY - CONTINUOUS

The cop peers through the glass, the flashlight almost hitting

Keating tied up in the center. The cop moves to the next

window. Gannon whispers:

GANNON:

Light stays on thirty seconds, right?

Olsen nods.

The cop moves to the next window. Gannon's eyes widen. He

sees the cop is moving toward...

The exit door. Gannon nudges Olsen.

GANNON (CONT'D)

Is that locked?

Olsen looks at the door. His eyes widen...

EXT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE FRONT ENTRANCE - NIGHT

The cop looks in each window. Closing in on the exit door...

INT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE LOADING BAY - NIGHT

Olsen watches the cop continue. Paralyzed with fear. Hubbel

speaks behind him, repeating it like a mantra...

HUBBEL:

We kill him. We keep going.

(beat)

We kill him. We keep going.

Gannon's heart races. He thinks. Olsen looks to the other

members of the militia...

OLSEN:

Ready...

The militia men lock their weapons as quietly as they can...

GANNON:

Olsen, stop it, goddammit...

Olsen and the militia men stand...

Their weapons TRAINED on the Cop's face outside the window...

Each gun barrel CENTIMETERS from the Cop's face as he attempts

PEERING through each window...

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OLSEN:

On three...

GANNON:

Olsen, put the f***ing gun down-

OLSEN:

One...

GANNON:

Olsen-

OLSEN:

Two...

It hits Gannon.

GANNON:

We call in the other militia's

location.

Olsen stops. Looks down at Gannon.

GANNON (CONT'D)

Cops will leave the area if they

find a militia. Just not ours.

The members look at Olsen. Guns trained on the cops face

outside the window. Waiting.

HUBBEL:

No. We do this. We do it right now.

Olsen thinks. LOWERS his gun. Gannon doesn't waste a beat.

GANNON:

(to Beckmann)

The location of the militia that was

gonna attack the 47th. Call it in.

Now.

Gannon stays locked on Beckmann. Adamant. Beckmann looks

behind Gannon at Olsen. Uncertainty on his face...

Beckmann goes. Olsen looks to Gannon, realizing Beckmann

trusts Gannon's judgment more than his...

INT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE - NIGHT

Beckmann turns the radio on and switches to channel 9. The

cop CB channel. We hear the woman from earlier...

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POLICEWOMAN'S VOICE (O.S.)

Six-one-two, that's a negative

sighting on--

Beckmann holds his hand over the CALL BUTTON. Hits it...

BECKMANN:

I'd like to report the location of a

militia in Kitchman planning on

attacking the 47th precinct. Their

location is 1-8-9-2-1 Top Hill

Court...I repeat...Multiple armed

militia men waiting there to...to

stage an attack on the 47th precinct.

POLICEWOMAN'S VOICE (O.S.)

(beat)

Say again, please.

EXT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE FRONT ENTRANCE - NIGHT

The cop gets to the last window of the garage. Shines his

flashlight in. Nothing. All that's left is the door...

INT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE LOADING BAY - NIGHT

Gannon sees the cop move to the door.

Hubbel watches the Cop move...

He grips his AR tight...

Gannon's eyes close...

EXT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE FRONT ENTRANCE - NIGHT

The cop gets to the door. Puts his hand on the handle. Turns.

Nothing. Turns again. Nothing. No movement.

INT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE LOADING BAY - NIGHT

In between Hubbel and the door...

Gannon holds the door handle closed with all his strength.

EXT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE LOADING BAY - NIGHT

The cop pulls on the door. It's locked. But his eyes catch

something on the ground...

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Tire tracks. Leading to the back. He follows them...

EXT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE BACK ENTRANCE - NIGHT

Noah sees the flashlight round the corner and SHINE on the

tracks...

The cop rounds the corner. Kneels to the tracks. About to

raise his flashlight and shine it on Noah. When...

The cop's shoulder radio BEEPS.

POLICEWOMAN'S VOICE (O.S.)

All units proceed to 1-8-9-2-1 Top

Hill Court. Multiple armed militia

men on site. I repeat. Multiple armed

militia suspects on site. Tactical

support units en route...

The cop holds still.

Noah is frozen. The cop stands. Turns. Walks.

INT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE LOADING BAY - NIGHT

Gannon watches the cop walk away...

EXT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE FRONT ENTRANCE - NIGHT

The cop gets in his car. Turns it on. LIGHTS shine out into

the forest. He turns the cruiser around. Heads out.

INT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE LOADING BAY - NIGHT

Gannon looks at the others members. Frozen in relief. He

looks toward the back door.

GANNON:

I need to check on Noah. Make sure

the cop didn't see him. Once I'm

back, I want Keating isolated. No

one near him.

Olsen looks at him, questioning. Gannon starts to walk, the

silence deafening as he waits to be called out. Then...

OLSEN:

Hubbel...

Gannon stops, turns around. Hubbel stands at attention.

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OLSEN (CONT'D)

Go with him.

Hubbel follows. Gannon looks back at Olsen. The two of them

engaged in a silent stand-off.

OLSEN (CONT'D)

You won't mind a little company.

Gannon the turns and heads to the door.

EXT. LUMBER WAREHOUSE BACK ENTRANCE - NIGHT

Gannon walks outside. All he can see of Noah is his hands

tied to the tree. Gannon looks back to Hubbel.

GANNON:

I need to talk to the suspect alone.

So stand right there and try not to

f*** everything up by being you.

Hubbel stays quiet. Gannon walks out to Noah. Rounds the

tree and sees him sitting there. Beat.

GANNON (CONT'D)

Wasn't Morris.

NOAH:

How do you know?

Gannon thinks a moment, hesitates before saying it...

GANNON:

It's Keating.

NOAH:

You questioned him?

GANNON:

No.

NOAH:

Well, then how do you know?

Beat.

GANNON:

Because it has to be.

NOAH:

You'll never get him to confess. He

doesn't talk.

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GANNON:

Then he can write it down.

NOAH:

Gannon...

Gannon looks at Noah.

NOAH (CONT'D)

They'll kill me if you don't get him

to confess.

He looks down at Noah. A care and sentiment in his voice

toward Noah we haven't heard before.

GANNON:

I said I'll get you out. And I will.

(beat)

You're my little brother.

Noah looks at Gannon like the little brother he is.

GANNON (CONT'D)

And I'm not letting anything happen

to you.

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