Spartan

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You had your whole life

to prepare for this moment.

Why aren't you ready?

I'm tired, sir.

Do you wish to quit?

If your mission is to quit,

there's no better time than right now.

You can quit now, get it over with.

I can't catch her.

I understand.

Just take those numbers off

and put them in my hand.

Forget that!

You better catch her.

- Well done.

- Sir.

You looked back for my sign.

Well done.

- I don't even know why I did it.

- Yeah, well...

...you know what Napoleon said:

- "Give me a man who's lucky."

- Yes, sir.

- What they got you teaching, sergeant?

- Edged weapons, sir. Knife fighting.

Don't you teach them knife fighting.

Teach them to kill.

That way they meet some son of a b*tch

studied knife fighting...

...they send his soul to hell.

It's all in the mind, sergeant.

That's where the battle's won.

Mr. Scott.

Black, Jacqueline A., U.s. 24341924.

I hope you'll remember and reach out

for me, if you could use me.

- Sergeant?

- Sir.

Thank you.

You guys cleaned up good.

- It's good to see you.

- What's happening, brother?

You ain't looking too bad

yourself there, big boy.

In one piece.

Hey, check it out.

I see you.

Talk to me.

How you doing, sir?

What's that then?

This was my father's.

- He carry it over there?

- Yes, sir.

- He come back?

- Yes, sir, he did.

You carry it then.

Maybe it'll save your life.

Light a fire with it or something.

Hey, Bobby! Bobby.

- Yeah, give me that.

- Thanks.

Sir.

- I would like to say, to meet you...

- You haven't met me.

You've been up for a week.

You been seeing snakes.

Fall out of the bleachers!

Grab your bags.

All you men are returning to unit.

Let's go.

Have your number in your right hand.

- Can't imagine how they live with it.

- Your number in your right hand.

Can't you?

I thought I saw you considering it.

- What the hell is that?

- That's a wedding ring, sir.

You hear that?

The sentry you're sneaking up on,

he can hear it too.

You've been around long enough

to know that.

- Thank you, sir. My name's curtis...

- Do I need to know?

If I want camaraderie,

I'll join the Masons.

There's just the mission.

- He got the letter from his wife.

- Yeah? How's she doing?

Sir.

- Orders up! Get your eyes in the boat!

- All right, I want your numbers.

- Get these f***ing numbers off.

- You heard him.

You don't need them no more.

Come on, now. You think I have all night?

I've got two things for you boys.

That's a stiff dick and bubble gum.

And guess what,

I'm out of bubble gum.

Are you deaf or are you just trying

to try my patience? Get those numbers off!

Let's go.

Number nine and number 12.

Who the f*** is that? Stand up, now!

You two are the first two.

On me.

Pick it up, people. I don't have all night.

- Yes, sir!

- Thanks for coming down, master gunner.

Sure thing, boss.

Here you go, sir.

- Grossler?

- Yes, sir.

- Curtis.

- Yes, sir.

This is the final selection event.

Follow my instructions.

Nothing more, nothing less.

On my command, execute.

The last man standing, walk out that door.

You will be admitted to the unit.

Execute.

- It's not current.

- Why not?

It seems she got a makeover today.

We're working on it.

- Four p.m., cut n' curl?

- They gave her a crew cut, dyed it blond.

- Any idea why?

- Nope.

And then met with the boyfriend at 9.

- Then?

- We don't know.

But your man was on post

till he turned her over to night watch.

- He says he was.

- What else you got?

I gotta get you on a landline.

We got the boyfriend, Michael Blake.

- Where is he?

- We're shaking the trees.

And Professor Gerald sloane,

notably chummy with his female students...

...of which she was one.

Weekend home, Martha's vineyard.

I'm light. I'm light, people.

I need another team on the professor.

- I need an over-watch on the boyfriend.

- Is the phone up? Get the phone up.

Got it. We're up!

- You just come from cadre?

- Yes, sir.

- How long since you've slept?

- Not significant.

I don't have the bodies.

Call them in. Call them in.

His post was Harvard Yard.

Harvard Yard, northeast corner,

Lowell House, across from her dorm.

Night watch relieved him there, midnight.

Want to help me out?

- You understand?

- Yes, sir.

- I'm making myself clear to you, right?

- Yes, sir.

Okay, then. Once again.

She had lunch with her father.

Lunch with her father.

You were seconded to that?

- No, sir, I just had her.

- You just had her?

I had her all day.

Tucked her in at 1 o. And she...

Yeah, she had a tiff with her boyfriend,

Michael Blake.

- What was it about?

- I think it was about her...

- Her haircut. So it wasn't a serious...?

- No, no. No.

- And then I held the post until relieved.

- Well, then we've got a little problem.

I was there.

2312 hours, 19 May, Harvard Yard,

northeast corner, Lowell House...

...reveals no secret service presence.

Neither his post, nor adjacent.

A second tour, 233o, reveals similarly.

- I was there, sir.

- Who's lying, you or him?

You son of a b*tch, I got 15 years in.

I got two kids.

You're not gonna sit there

and lie away my pension.

- I was...

- Do not say you were there.

I was on post.

Get up, motherf***er!

Don't you say you were on post!

Get up! You son of a b*tch!

- Get up! You motherf***er!

- Get the f*** out! Get the f*** out!

Okay, sit down.

Shall I tell you what's gonna happen

to you when we find you out?

Were you f***ing her?

- We're gonna find out.

- No, l...

where is the girl?

Where is your principal?

We're gonna have to take this

from the top again.

- Okay, Mr. Gaines?

- Yes, sir.

I want the clock up.

Let's get the clock up, please.

We got until her Monday-morning class,

then it's Meet the Press and "where is she?"

The professor.

Who's got the professor?

- Where is he?

- Martha's vineyard.

- Who's got him?

- Parr and shannon.

Wake him up, shake him up.

He don't wanna talk...

...here's what we have him doing with his

female students. Show them to his wife.

- We got the state cops on the scrambler.

- The photo.

This is the last known photo of the girl.

Sir!

It's the professor.

- You had him at his home.

- We were in error.

- Where is he?

- Best guess puts him on his boat.

Last seen, west Tisbury,

Martha's vineyard.

- Show me.

- Right here.

Find him. Put the guard on him.

Get me an overflight.

- I hear you.

- I'm 25 men light here.

- Who's got the coast Guard?

- I got them.

I need an overflight.

Coast Guard search and Rescue.

Coast Guard on the red phone.

New Bedford!

- What's the name of his boat?

- The Colophon, out of west Tisbury.

Sir.

- It's the boyfriend. He's moving.

- I need a stalker on the boyfriend. Now.

- I've got him.

- Call it out. Hold surveillance.

I've got two days to run in

before the press wakes up.

Yes, sir.

Let me see your hands, son.

Right now.

Drop it.

Did you lose your mailbox key, son?

- You a student here?

- Yes.

Can I see some identification, please?

- Section 12, this is...

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