Second in Command Page #3

He just wants the man in charge.

This is Sam Keenan. Over.

I said I only want to speak to man in charge.

The Ambassador.

He was killed. I'm in charge.

My name is Tavarov.

I represent

the Revolutionary People's Government.

We demand the release

of President Yuri Amirev.

To stand a trial for the murder

of innocent civilians.

Gunned down on his order

outside the palace.

Over.

Amirev is under our protection,

which is US soil.

If he did commit those crimes,

there are proper and legal ways to proceed.

Not at the point of a gun.

That's how it works in a democracy.

Over.

We have demanded the release

of President Amirev.

Look outside, Mr. Keenan.

In front of your gate.

Sh*t. The roof.

You got a minute, John?

Why did the Vietnam reference

get him so riled?

He was born there.

His mother was part

of the French Diplomatic Mission.

His old man was some jarhead officer...

who bought a bullet

when we pulled out of Saigon.

- No wonder he's not big on evac.

- No. But he's big on ego.

This guy is a loose cannon.

We just went from George Norland

to George of the Jungle.

I'm going back channel on this.

You might consider doing the same thing.

If you wanna save this place

and everybody in it.

Out! Get out!

Get out!

Redwood Two, we got three hostages

including one woman...

being held at gunpoint. Over.

Yeah, that's General Illienev.

Other guy looks like press.

- And that woman.

- Michelle.

- Michelle Whitman.

- Of course it is.

- United World News.

- Yeah.

Mr. Tavarov, if we are going to talk...

release the hostages now.

Our demands are clear.

Release President Amirev into our custody.

Or these people will be executed.

Can I remind you, the Geneva Convention,

about prisoners of war?

Unless I am mistaken, we are not at war.

The hostages are innocent civilians.

Then release our President.

It's very simple.

He's not f***ing around.

Our position on that is clear, Mr. Tavarov.

Over.

You have 15 minutes.

Then we will kill them both.

Then you are next, Mr. Keenan.

You and everyone inside the Embassy.

We are taking our country back.

How we do it, it is up to you.

We have no choice.

You read my mind, sir.

I'm going to have to park

those thoughts about Beyonc.

- What are you thinking, Keenan?

- We're going out there for a rescue.

Gunny, what have we got?

We got two Recon Marines,

two trained snipers.

If we can create a diversion,

we can get those hostages back.

- You don't have anything big enough.

- You're right. Two men in the field.

The best they can do is to draw fire.

I know it hurts to agree with me,

but let me finish.

You don't have anything big enough,

but I do.

A little insurance policy I've been hiding

by the name of Charlie Four.

Tiger One, this is Redwood One. Come in.

Tiger One. Over.

- What's your location?

- Baktiar Street.

- Are you mobile?

- Just four legs between us.

Okay, gentlemen.

There is a bicycle store on Plechia Street,

which is two blocks east.

Okay, we'll find it.

The owner is gonna ask your name.

Tell him, "Michael Jordan."

Call us when you're inside,

and guys, haul ass.

Okay, let's move.

Sir...

a man calling himself Tavarov

just killed a hostage.

More hostages will be killed

unless I turn you over.

- I need a straight answer.

- Please.

Did you order your guards

to shoot at the people at your palace?

No. Let me explain something.

These men are brutal.

We fought against them, 10 years.

Suffered their abuses for more than 20.

If I thought surrendering myself

to them would stop the bloodshed...

I would do it.

But the opposite is true.

Only by defying them

can I protect my people.

I'm very sorry you're caught in the middle,

Mr. Keenan.

Whatever you decide, I will understand.

- Thank you.

- My army is coming.

This is General Borgov's 18th battalion

en route to the American Embassy.

Our ETA will be in four hours. Do you copy?

This is General Borgov's 18th battalion

en route to the American Embassy.

Our ETA will be four hours. Over.

Hi, Michael Jordan.

- Good to meet you. Follow me.

- Okay.

You got the radio?

Here's the C4.

Great, thanks. All right.

Watch our backs.

You squawk twice if there's a problem.

If we're being followed,

you're found, whatever.

- Understand.

- Okay.

Let's get this thing on the road.

Bike is in position.

Tiger One. All set. Over.

Redwood One.

Copy. All set.

On my command.

Three, two, one, go.

Cover! Cover!

Move!

Go, go, go!

Go, go! Get the hostages! Get down!

Move out!

Quick, move!

Come on, guys! Let's go!

Hustle! Man down! Come on!

Get him up. Come on.

Let's move them out, come on!

Let's move it!

Come on, hurry up!

Quick!

Here! Need some help here!

- Medic!

- Medic!

There's a man still out there, sir.

Sir.

Come on, Mateo, let's go.

Come on. I think we can make it back.

Close the door.

Get the medics in reception. We got injured.

- You all right, sir?

- Oh, God, my leg.

- You'll be fine.

- I need morphine.

- Are you okay?

- Take it easy, take it easy.

- Baldwin, get the medics.

- Sir.

And secure the compound.

- Keep on holding, Mateo.

- Move!

Suck it up.

It's great to have you back barking orders...

but we need intel

faster than they need a Band-Aid.

- You two are reporters, right?

- Yeah.

How many troops did they bring

to the palace?

Fifty, a hundred, I have no idea.

We were filming and then they came after us

and we just ran.

And the rest of the Civic Guard?

There were these men arriving in trucks

carrying AK-47 s and they fired at them.

- You recognize firearms?

- Research is part of my job.

Okay, good.

What other equipment did you see?

- Did they have tanks?

- No tanks.

- Any heavy armory?

- No. We just saw trucks.

What about the leader, Tavarov?

Did he try to hurt you?

Did he say he planned to shoot you?

No. The opposite.

He said he would be happy to release us.

I want to see both of you in my office

when you're finished.

Gunny.

What's General Borgov's position?

He's still 120 miles away.

With heavy armor, I'd say,

three and a half hours.

They're still mopping up the dead out there.

Corporal Chevanton puts their casualties

at 25 dead, 12 wounded.

That will not stop Tavarov.

No, he'll know help is on its way.

It's just going to speed things up.

He'll hit us with everything they've got.

Unless we give them what they want.

- Gunny?

- Sure.

I'll give them what they want.

So long as they want hell.

Marine's balls for frigging brains.

Hey, we got the hostages back, didn't we?

Keenan.

Your mandate here

is not to turn this into the Alamo.

Great movie.

Sure. But everybody died.

We got Texas, didn't we?

Sir, we've got movement.

Yes, we have all that under control now.

Yeah.

Can you guys...

Incoming!

Post Five has been hit.

They got the comms array.

- The comms are out.

- We need to update Washington.

See if they can give us something else.

Come on, move.

- I'll have to rig the Satphone.

- Let's go.

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