Proof of Life Page #8

from behind, extract cargo and exit.

Basically, we just call the army,

schedule a battle.

How would Wednesday

around 3:
00 be for you?

We don't call them, mate.

Alice will do it for us.

Can you get a bird? Crew plus seven?

Are you in love with this woman?

l don't know

what you're holding out hope for.

You'll save her husband,

she'll see the light and run off with you?

lt doesn't work that way. You know that.

l want to cash out of here.

l want my own shop.

lf we could pull this off....

This is the stuff of legends.

We could sell this.

Don't get me wrong.

l would love to go out of here a winner.

But I have been over this and over this

a thousand times, and it's f***ed!

So we're on, then?

Absolutely.

You're gonna have to lie, Alice.

You got to totally bullshit this bastard.

We've got to get the army

to in vade ELTterritory tomorrow.

Peter's life depends on it.

Youjust have to walk in there...

...you walk right up to Fellner

and you flat-out lie.

Andhe's got to buy it,

or we run out ofoptions.

Alice...

...are you...

...okay?

ELT wants $1 million for Peter.

We don't have it.

That's a lot of money.

lf I gave you information

for protecting the pipeline...

...would Octonal step up

and do the right thing?

What kind of information

are we talking about?

Alice, stop! Alonzo, don't go away.

l'll be right back.

Alice, come on.

You think I don't wake up every morning

and think about Peter?

l have had a dozen meetings with

the transition team about this situation.

Just how wrong I think it is.

F*** you, Ted.

Look...

...l'm not sure

what we're talking about here.

But you give me something to work with...

...and maybe I can push this the last mile.

ELT is going after the pipeline tomorrow.

l know where.

Do you step up for Peter or not?

l don't know what you think

you're trying to accomplish...

...or what you think you know,

or how stupid you think I am...

...but I get three military briefings a week.

lt's a good bet that if anyone knew

what was happening here, it would be me.

ls that a no?

How could you possibly know this?

And who the hell is that?

l'm Kessler. Erich Kessler.

Two phosphorous, two smoke, two HE...

...two flashbangs per mag.

G-36.

But it's a British kick.

-One day's rations.

-One day?

l've just come from an urgent sit-down

with our old friend Dover McLoon...

...at the embassy, who's freaked out today

over a rebel push up towards Rio Verde.

Nice going, Alice.

Ready to rock, Terry.

Kit inspection in 15 minutes.

We're on the bird in an hour.

You heard the man. Let's go!

Let's go! We've got to move right now.

Don't make me wait. Coming at us.

We got to prep that LZ right now!

l've never seen you nervous.

Yes, you have.

l make it 90 to 100.

And that ain't no overnight stay.

Kessler's map is perfect.

Peter is the engineer.

l'm impressed.

Fellner does have clout.

ln less than 24 hours, the army...

...has crossed the river.

How silly.

Well, my old mate...

...why don't you wander uptown?

l'll catch you on the flip side.

Downtown-3 is in position.

Copy, Downtown-3.

Downtown-1, stand by.

This is Uptown-1 . We've arrived and

taken our position by the farmhouse, over.

Uptown-1, this is Downtown-1 .

Solid visual on the wood shack.

Breakfast in bed for one.

Appears principal cargo is on board. Over.

Roger that.

Downtown-1, this is Uptown-1 .

We have breakfast for three

and delivery in progress.

All call signs, let's go on a final head count.

Wood shack, one player.

Red bandanna. POR, door, 6 o'clock.

Barracks, 3 o'clock, five players. Over.

Uptown-1 has a two-man detail

on the farm with a possible cargo inside...

...and...

...we have a player returning downtown

via the upper path.

Downtown-1, this is Downtown-3.

Parade ground, 15.

Copy.

That gives us 21 visuals downtown...

...two uptown, and one in transit.

24 confirmed.

Copy, that makes us ready.

Uptown-1 is good to go.

Standing by, Downtown.

Peter Bowman. Peter Bowman.

Alice sent me.

Alice, your wife, sent me.

She told me about Mali, your daughter.

How she died...

...in Africa.

My daughter?

Mali.

Mali.

Alice told me. Your wife.

So you would know.

l'm here to get you home, okay?

All right?

You're not f***ing with me?

No, mate. l'm for real.

We're gonna get out of here.

All right?

Okay.

Downtown-2,

you've got a player at 5 o'clock.

What f***ing player?

Softly, mate. Softly.

F***!

Downtown-1, what the f*** was that?

All call signs, wait out.

l repeat. What the f*** was that, Terry?

Downtown-2?

Downtown-2, respond!

This is Downtown-2. Not in position.

l've got a 25th confirmed. Visual.

Downtown-3, 12 o'clock.

Downtown-1, I got him.

What are we doing?

Stand by.

What are we doing here?

F***!

Downtown-1, what are we doing?

Go loud.

-F***.

-Roger that.

He's down. Shift, 4 o'clock.

Can you use one of these?

Cover me!

Safety is on! Get down.

-Ready, Peter?

-l'm with you.

Back! Back!

l got the player from the farmhouse.

l'm shiftingposition.

Downtown-3!

Give us some pressure at 9 o'clock,

on my count!

One! Two! Three!

Peter, go! Stay low.

F***!

-Peter!

-l'm ready.

Through there.

Clear!

Stay down! Stay down!

-Which way?

-Come on!

Downtown-1, this is Uptown-1 .

We are secure.

On the lower path, I got the cargo in tow.

We've got bogies up our ass.

Bring the Big Bird to LZ 3.

Copy, Downtown-1. Move to LZ3.

We are Blue, Option 3.

Big Bird, this is Uptown-1 .

Request exfil. We are Option 3.

We are good to go.

Proceed to LZ3. lrepeat, LZ3.

Safety's off, okay?

Okay?

Keep moving.

What are you doing?

Keep going down the path!

Follow the path!

Peter, look at me. Look at me!

You gotta keep going. I know

you're in pain. You've got to keep going.

Don't let the f***ers catch you.

They'll kill you. Stay on this path.

This path leads to Alice.

This path leads home!

Stay in front of me. Go!

Terry, what the hell

is going on down there?

The Big Bird is en route.

lt's okay! Get the camicia up.

Terry, where are you?

Downtown-1 is traveling well.

We've got a visual on the bird.

We're coming in.

You big, beautiful b*tch!

There she is!

You want to go home?

You're going home, baby!

Uptown-1.

This is Downtown-2.

l have a man down. Downtown-3 is down!

Say again?

lrepeat, Downtown-3 is down.

F***!

Give me that f***ing thing!

Go!

Five!

Downtown-2...

...l'm on my way.

Downtown-1, this is Uptown-1.

l've got a man down.

Downtown-3 is down.

l'm going back to get him.

Uptown-2has my cargo on the bird.

We 'llbe evacuating Downtown-3

back to the LZ.

lrepeat. Be evacuating back to LZ3!

Roger that. l'm at the LZ.

Got an eye on the bird, my cargo is in tow.

My back door is clear.

lf you need help, give me a yell.

Look out, grenade!

Juaco!

Peter!

Yeah!

l can't see!

l'm right here.

l got you. Just hang on to me.

Are you crazy?

Get on that f***ing chopper now!

Eyewash! Give me some eyewash!

He needs something for his eyes.

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