The Rock Page #15

SANCHEZ:

Don't let him do that.

GOODSPEED:

He's got a gun, sir.

SANCHEZ:

What do you have, a F***ING WATER

PISTOL? Get him back!

Goodspeed hurries off after Mason.

INT. ALCATRAZ - SHOWER ROOM - NIGHT

Commander Anderson and the S.E.A.L.s lie dead, their blood running over the=

tiles into the drainage grate. Hummel, Baxter walk amongst the=

corpses.

HUMMEL:

I never wanted this. Jesus christ.

BAXTER:

We knew it might happen, Frank.

CAPTAIN DARROW:

Maybe now they'll pay up.

CAPTAIN HENDRIX:

Maybe now they won't.

CAPTAIN DARROW:

Then maybe we'll execute a few

hostages.

One S.E.A.L. DANDO, is still alive. He's gurgling blood.

Staring up at Hummel.

S.E.A.L. DANDO

You'll go to hell for this General.

CAPTAIN DARROW:

(to Pvt. Royce).

Put a bullet in him.

Pvt. Royce, appalled, can't bring himself to do it.

CAPTAIN FRYE:

You heard him. End it.

Cpt. Darrow pulls his sidearm and levels it.

HUMMEL:

CAPTAIN, HOLSTER THAT SIDEARM.

CAPTAIN DARROW:

(lowers sidearm)

Yes sir.

Royce kneels. Feels Dandols carotid artery.

ROYCE:

He's dead anyway sir.

Hummel leans down. Stares into Dando's video feed.

INT. PIER 39 - NIGHT

womack and Sanchez stare at HUMMEL on the monitor.

HUMMEL (V.O.)

(over monitor)

You have a made a terrible mistake and more of our brothers have died in=

vain. Let's not repeat this.

The transmission goes dead.

INT. ALCATRAZ - SHOWER ROOM - NIGHT

Suddenly, SGT.

drainage pipe,

CRISP bent over SHEPHERD'S CORPSE in.the

shouts to Hummel:

SGT. CRISP

General! This man's weapons and tac

radio are missing!

HUMMEL:

Rodent problem, people. Let's flush

the pipes.

Pvts. Cox and McCoy go to the drainage pipe.

EXT. ALCATRAZ - MAIN CELL HOUSE - NIGHT

Hummel and his men exit the Main Cell House and fan out in

teams across the island.

SGTS. CRISP and CPT. HENDRIX move toward the power plant

(above the tunnel traveled by Mason and Goodspeed.)

INT. TUNNELS UNDER ALCATRAZ - NIGHT

Goodspeed's still trailing after Mason.

GOODSPEED:

would you stop. Just stop.

(Mason stops)

I don't know what.you did or why you were sent to jail, but there are a=

million people across that bay who might die...

(Mason continues)

F*** this. Stop. Freeze.

Mason turns. Goodspeed has his g gun trained on him. He's

not the most convincing gun handler.

EXT. ALCATRAZ - IN FRONT OF POWER PLANT - NIGHT

Sgt. Crisp and Capt. Hendrix, walking toward the power plant, hear=

something. Beneath them, through a VENTILATION GRATE. VOICES.

CAPTAIN HENDRIX:

(whispers in tac mike)

Rodents located.

Hendrix and Crisp begin preparing a SATCHEL EXPLOSIVE.

INT. TUNNELS UNDER ALCATRAZ - NIGHT

Mason and Goodspeed as before. Mason advances.

GOODSPEED:

F.B.I. Stop right there. I really

mean it.

MASON:

(stops)

If you really mean it, take the safety

off.

Goodspeed fiddles with the safety catch. With a swipe,

Mason snatches the gun. They glare at each other.

SANCHEZ (V.O.)

(over tac radio)

Goodspeed. Goodspeed, come in. Have

you resolved this?

GOODSPEED:

How he has all the guns, sir. .

(clicks off the tac

radio)

You've got to help me. What do you

want me to do, beg?

MASON:

Save your breath and your dignity, if you have any. I am leaving. I am=

getting my daughter and getting the hell out of here.

Mason walks off. Suddenly stops. THE SATCHEL EXPLOSIVE has fallen at his=

feet. Mason turns, looks at Goodspeed. And they sprint back, the way they=

came.

IN THE TUNNEL BEHIND THEM - A MONSTROUS EXPLOSION blows in

the tunnel and knocks Mason and Goodspeed to their feet.

INT. ALCATRAZ - SHOWER ROOM - NIGHT

PVTS. COX AND MCCOY attach a bundle of C-4 to A TANK OF

GASOLINE and toss it down the drainage pipe.

INT. TUNNELS UNDER ALCATRAZ

The gas bomb detonates, blowin'g a wall of flame through the tunnel. The=

fire is looking for an escape, hunting and burning everything in its=

path.

DOWN THE TUNNEL - MASON AND GOODSPEED see the wall of flame

ROARING toward them. Mason grabs Goodspeed.

MASON:

Hold your breath.

They dive into a pool of stagnant water, submersing as the

WALL OF FLAME blows through the tunnel over their heads.

Mason, then Goodspeed, drags himself out of the water.

MASON:

Come on. And keep your mouth shut.

Mason hurries off, Goodspeed on his tail.

EXT. ALCATRAZ - SUBTERRANEAN CIVIL WAR RUINS - NIGHT

The tunnel leads here, to the Civil war era dungeon. The

tunnel's bricked up; brick and mortar circa 1855.

CIVIL WAR RUINS - NIGHT

GOODSPEED:

Now what?

Mason moves to the bricked-up wall. Feels around the mortar. Smiles. =

Removes a brick. another. Another. A WHOLE CLUMP of bricks falls,=

revealing A HOLE.

MASON:

Came out right through there. (squeezes through the hole; mutters)

'Course I've gained a few since ...

Goodspeed follows Mason through the hole.

INT. CIVIL WAR DUNGEON - OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL - NIGHT

Mason and Goodspeed emerge to a ledge which faces A POOL OF

DANK STAGNANT WATER. It's about 3 ft. deep.

MASON:

Across that, then 50 yards to the morgue.

(off Goodspeed's blank

stare)

You said that's where the f***ing poison is, Goodspeed.

GOODSPEED:

I.don't get it. You're going to help

me?

MASON:

No. I'm going to give you dancing

lessons. What the f*** do you think?

GOODSPEED:

You don't have to get all bent out of

shape.

MASON:

What's bent out of shape, idiot, is the tunnel I was going through to=

freedom five minutes ago.

GOODSPEED:

All right, all right. Don't call me

idiot, okay?

MASON:

what did I do to deserve this? What

God did I offend .....

Goodspeed begins to wade into the pool.

MASON:

Stop.

(Goodspeed stops)

There. And there.

Goodspeed squints. The water slithers with COTTONMOUTHS.

Mason unpacks the QUART OF MOTOR OIL in spray bottle.

MASON:

Cottonmouth snakes. They breath through their skin. Oil clogs it. They=

hate the stuff.

mason sprays the motor oil across the pool. The snakes scatter. The pool's=

now coated with an OIL SLICK. Mason wades in. Goodspeed follows.

The COTTONMOUTHS, repulsed by the oil, stay away. GOODSPEED

tries not to look at the snakes. They make it=

across.

GOODSPEED:

Something's a little off here: I'm the F.B.I. Agent, you're the convict, and=

you have all the guns.

Mason slaps the .9 MM pistol into Goodspeed's hand. walks

off. Goodspeed follows.

INT. ALCATRAZ - TUNNEL UNDER PRISON MORGUE - NIGHT

Mason and Goodspeed arrive at a fork in the tunnel. _

DOWN THE FORK IN THE TUNNEL - is the PRISON MONO-RAIL SYSTEM: a single rail=

suspended from the tunnel ceiling, upon which SMALL CARTS are=

suspended.

GOODSPEED:

The morgue?

Mason nods. Moves to a STEEL-RUNGED LADDER leading to a

GARBAGE CHUTE against the wall. Goodspeed follows.

INT. ROOM ADJACENT TO MORGUE - NIGHT

Mason and Goodspeed emerge from the garbage chute. They

hear VOICES in the next room.

INT. MORGUE - NIGHT

PVTS. GAMBLE and STARLING are guarding the poison.

Starling's walking around. Gamble's seated on a MORTICIANIS

TABLE, smoking.

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