Turkey Shoot Page #4

I'm not worried.

The lock is thumbprint activated.

And inside that unit is the truth to

bring down the whole stinking mess.

But you have got to get it to the

right people - people who won't bury it.

Would you do me the honor, son'?

It'd be righteous coming from you.

It'd be righteous coming from you.

I started a war

that has become a monster.

You have to end it.

That's an order.

I told you, no calls.

I have the President

of the network, ma'am.

Put him through.

Jeremy! How are you'?

JEREMY, ON PHONE:

I don't know, Meredith. You tell me.

Well, the Chinese were very receptive,

like we knew they would be.

I'm talking about Turkey Shoot.

You've seen the numbers?

Through the roof. Congratulations.

I must say, it really was a masterstroke

on your part staging that escape.

That blonde chopper pilot - genius.

Thank you, sir. It's all going to plan.

Really?

Because I just got off the line

to the Joint Chiefs.

It appears our friend

is no longer with us.

Thatcher committed suicide an hour ago.

I hope the rats

aren't deserting the ship, Meredith.

His illness was weighing heavy

upon him, sir.

He knew there was no hope.

Warriors make bad invalids.

But they make good Turkeys, sir.

And Rick Tyler is about to take

this network to a whole new level.

Well, I can't argue

with the stats, Meredith.

Hell, even the afternoon news

is getting a bump from this guy.

When the numbers plateau,

we'll stage his recapture

and then we'll go to Level 3.

It's going to be

history in the making, sir.

So, everything's under control?

Absolutely. No question.

Then keep up the good work, Meredith.

I'll have my girl set up a dinner.

Thank you, sir.

I have your PA, ma'am.

Speak.

PA, ON PHONE:
The police

cornered him downtown, ma'am.

Yes?

They got him.

And?

He's been shot.

Breaking news this hour.

I'm Pete Sanchez.

The past Chairman of the Joint Chiefs,

General Charles Thatcher,

has died at Madigan Memorial Hospital.

The network can reveal the cause

of death is a single gunshot wound.

No further details

are available at this time,

but the President scheduled

a hasty press conference.

For those of you who say

World War Africa has gone on too long,

I say to you, liberation day is near!

Victory is within our grasp!

Bravo, Rick.

Exceptional.

That buzzing in your head's the taser,

but it'll fade.

What's going on?

You mean what's going up?

The ratings, mister.

The last 24 hours have made Turkey Shoot

the fastest trending show in TV history.

You're a bona fide superstar.

And that's why

we're going to give you Level 2.

Wilson?

She's in jail.

But she's OK... for now.

So... Mr Tyler,

Rick...

let's make a deal.

No-one's ever gotten this far.

Our tracking estimates

Turkey Shoot 177 Final Level

will be bigger than a Super Bowl

and a Royal wedding combined.

You're a game changer, Rick.

The audience love you in the real world.

So we want you to finish the game

in the real world.

Excited?

No.

Your girlfriend's facing a court martial

and, I promise you,

I will make them throw away the key.

Or... I can make it all

go away just like that.

All you gotta do is play.

She helped you, Rick, have a heart.

Save your girlfriend, finish the game.

Win or lose?

You got yourself a deal.

Real life, real time, real world!

You're watching smash hit event TV,

coming at you right here, right now,

wherever you are!

Turkey Shoot!

It's live... with death.

Tyler! Tyler!

Tyler! Tyler! Tyler! Tyler! Tyler!

Tyler! Tyler! Tyler!

Tyler! Tyler! Tyler!

Now let's give it up

for your hosts, Tom and Teena!

- I'm Teena Fine.

- And I'm Tom Faye.

Teena, Game 177!

It's mighty real.

Sure is, Tom.

Turkey Tyler flew the coop

and took us to a whole new level.

That's right, Teena.

We had an amazing chopper extraction,

the high-octane chase and arrest

of his blonde bombshell

Navy SEAL accomplice,

Commander Jillian Wilson,

and the Turkey's own dramatic

taser arrest by authorities downtown.

But now, he's back where he belongs.

And, for the very first time,

Turkey Shoot goes to Level 3!

- But there's more!

- That's right, Teena.

Turkey Shoot Final Level

will be played in the real world!

Wow!

With the added advantage

of a hoodie for disguise,

Turkey 177 will find himself

in the middle of an unknown city

approximately five miles

from the target.

He has exactly 90 minutes

to reach his goal,

in a world where anyone could be

a shooter and anything can happen.

- Now...

- Are you ready to play'?

It's Rick Tyler versus

the world on Turkey Shoot Final Level!

- Holy crap!

- Awesome!

Kill! Kill!

Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!

Stop the war! End it now!

Stop the war! End it now!

- You really want to stop the war?

- Don't you?

Get this to someone. Take it.

Hey, you're that guy

from that disgusting show.

Yeah. Get down. Down!

Useless piece of sh*t.

Where are you, SEAL?

No way.

You ready for your close-up'?

You're a real funny...

..funny man.

So, you finished Turkey Shoot?

So what?

There'll be a new Turkey next week.

You'll always be remembered

as a chickenshit coward killer

of women and children.

And I'll always be Ramrod -

bona fide celebrity hero.

The victors write history, SEAL.

I want to you look into that camera

and tell them the truth.

Ladies and gentlemen,

your attention, please.

The great Ramrod has something to say.

Tell 'em what you told me.

Tell them.

Navy SEAL Commander Rick Tyler

was framed.

He didn't massacre

those women and children.

In fact, he tried to save them.

He shouldn't be in prison.

He's innocent.

How do I know this?

Because I was there.

I saw everything.

You think they're going to put that

to air, you're stupider than you look.

There's live and there's live, SEAL.

Who's laughing now?

Not you.

Ten seconds remaining.

Nine, eight, seven, six,

five, four, three, two,

one, zero.

Game over. Game over. Game over.

Game over. Game over.

It's official - the highest-rating

two hours in television history.

These seem to be in order.

Ramrod will be buried

with full military honors'?

The whole nine yards, ma'am.

As befitting a true hero.

And we'll be there

to cover it exclusive.

Correct, ma'am.

OK, then. Do your duty.

Commander Rick Tyler,

I'm arresting you

for the murder of

General Charles Donald Thatcher II.

Hand over your weapon

and stand down, Lieutenant.

Stay out of this, Jill.

It's a civilian risk, soldier,

stand down.

That's an order.

Breaking the stories that matter.

Here's Katy Kelly - Global Cable News.

Bringing you this GCN exclusive.

The architect of World War Africa

confesses from beyond the grave.

Will it bring down the administration?

And could it stop the war?

You're listening to a dead man.

Ironguts!

And whatever you may have been

led to believe, I took my own life,

with a gun that has served me well

in Afghanistan, Korea II

and numerous other theaters of war.

Simply put, I did it because I couldn't

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