Unthinkable Page #7

Synopsis: A convert to Islam sends the U.S. government a tape showing him in three nondescript storage rooms, each of which may contain a nuclear bomb set to detonate in less than a week. Helen Brody, an FBI agent in L.A., is tasked with finding the bombs while a CIA "consultant," known as H, interrogates the suspect who has allowed himself to be caught. The suspect, whose wife and children have left him and disappeared, seems to know exactly what the interrogation will entail. Even as H ratchets up the pressure, using torture over Brody's objection, the suspect doesn't crack. Should H do the unthinkable, and will Brody acquiesce? Is any Constitutional principle worth possible loss of life?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Gregor Jordan
Production: Senator Entertainment
 
IMDB:
7.1
R
Year:
2010
97 min
1,443 Views


I chose to meet my oppressors face to face!

You call me a barbarian.

Then what are you?

What, you expect me to weep

over 50 civilians?

You people kill that number every day!

How does it feel, Brody?

This is not about me. This is about you!

How does it feel?

You have no authority here! None!

There is but one authority and it is not you!

You are a blight!

You are a cancer!

How does it feel, Brody?

What's going on, Helen?

Do you want me to take that?

Boss, Younger got a parking ticket in Dallas.

They traced the address

to a derelict warehouse. They found a bomb.

They think it's real. It's nuclear.

It may contain four, four and a half pounds,

set to detonate Friday at noon.

It was well hidden, perfectly shielded.

We got real lucky,

but there's less than three hours left.

Airborne detection came up empty.

There's almost no chance

to find the other two in time.

Brody? I need you to come in,

he's in a state.

Of course he's in a state.

He's being tortured to death.

Not Younger, H. He wants you.

He might not crack.

What are you saying?

He might not crack.

There's only three hours left.

Look, ten million people are about to die.

Are you still in, or not?

If you tell me to stop, I will.

I'll stop.

Yes.

Brody, they got Jehan Younger.

Where are my children?

I want to see them right now.

They're in protective custody.

Please calm down.

Don't tell me to calm down.

I want my children!

Mrs. Younger, please take a seat

and we'll talk about this.

I am not saying a word to you

until you let me see my kids!

Mrs. Younger,

you are in very serious trouble.

You'll be charged with supporting terrorism

if you do not cooperate with us immediately.

That is a life sentence.

Your children will be put in foster care

and you will never see them again.

Now, sit the f*** down

and start telling us what you know.

Brody, come out here, please.

- I'm taking her in there with him.

- What?

The wife is our ace in the hole.

You can talk to him now, get some answers.

But we haven't interrogated her.

She could tell us where the bombs are.

We don't have time. We have to take her

in there, question her and him.

But we have to do it right

and we got to do it now.

What are you doing to me?

What kind of animals are you?

You saw the tape. We didn't make it, he did.

He's a liar, he would never do that.

It's real and we think you're in on it.

Do you ever want to

see your children again?

I never knew anything about this.

We don't believe you, Jehan.

Tell us something.

Jehan.

What have you done to him?

You pigs.

Now, Jehan, for your sake and ours,

I want you to ask him where the bombs are.

Say, "Yusuf, please tell me

where the bombs are, darling?"

- Say it!

- Yusuf,

where are the bombs?

I think she still loves you, Yusuf.

She wants to save you.

Tell him. Tell him you love him.

I love you, Yusuf.

This is what you wanted, Yusuf.

What you wanted!

So, now I'm gonna cut some little pieces off

Jehan and give them to you.

- Oh, no.

- No.

- What the hell are you doing?

- Alvarez, hold the chair.

- No, please.

- H, you can't do this!

Please, stop him! Please!

I'm an American citizen!

- H.

- Shut up, Charlie.

We're not gonna let you do this.

It's not just me now.

Oh, so now you're all working against me?

Do you want to know where the bombs are

or not? It's my responsibility!

You want me to win,

or you want him to win?

H, put the knife down.

So you made a choice, you want him to win?

You're all so f***ing selfish.

This is not about you!

This is war. This is sacrifice.

Take her back.

No!

- There's no time!

- No! Jehan!

There's no time!

No!

There's no time!

H.

Government officials in each city

are currently being evacuated

to nuclear shelters.

Our own families have already gone.

Bound to be some rumors, panic.

We need you to finish this.

You're gonna die here today.

You know that, right?

We both know it.

They won't stop me now.

There's no limits.

What are you doing?

He needs a little break.

For God's sake, we have no time.

Well, what do you think I should do, Helen?

You son-of-a-b*tch.

What do you want me to say?

Just do what you have to do!

What I have to do, Agent Brody, is

unthinkable.

Bring me the children.

Jesus.

Give me the children, I'll give you

the answers you want. Just bring them in.

I'm not doing that.

Just let him see them.

Let him see them with me.

No.

Over my dead body.

- Kids are right outside.

- No!

- You just don't get it, do you?

- You're not gonna hurt those children.

- Do you think I would?

- Yes!

Good! Then so will he.

It's all been leading up to this.

He has to believe H will do anything.

Look, all you have to do is bring them in,

take them in the room and strap them down.

That's it.

- No.

- I won't harm them. I give you my word.

But he has to believe I will.

Then he will tell us anything we want,

all right?

All right, I'll do it.

If you hurt those children, I will kill you.

Fine, Agent Brody.

That's if we don't all die

from an explosion first.

Jesus, f*** it.

Come on, this way.

You ready, Yusuf?

Gonna keep you safe.

This is the end.

Nothing I do to you could make you talk.

Not now.

Look at your children.

Aren't you proud of them?

Don't.

Don't let him do it, don't let him, I beg you.

Yusuf. Yusuf, talk to us.

You leave my f***ing babies alone.

Talk to us, Yusuf.

No!

F***! You f***! You f***!

New York! There's a bomb in New York!

Where in New York? Give me an address.

F*** you! Stop him!

- Get him away from my f***ing babies!

- Give me an address!

- Stop him!

- Second one?

- F***ing stop him now!

- Give me the second one!

Los Angeles, 18750 Centinela,

garage underneath it! F***ing stop him!

Give me the third one!

We don't f***ing believe you, Yusuf!

F***! Please! I beg you, please stop him!

Give me the third one, Yusuf.

Dallas. Basement, 1533 Smith.

Don't let him hurt them, please!

Dallas, basement.

Please, please don't let him

hurt them. Please.

H, he told us. He told us where they are.

- He's lying.

- No, he's not!

The bomb we already found in Dallas.

He gave the right address.

How long before you verify the others?

- Twenty.

- Twenty minutes.

Well, I have 20 minutes with them then.

"We will assume that the current methods

of interrogation will continue

"unless otherwise directed

by a higher authority."

He sounds serious. He can't be serious?

H, this operation is terminated!

None of you respect my work, do you?

None of you understand!

We don't stop until this all checks out!

- Sh*t.

- That's the rule!

It's my duty to continue!

H?

They're children, innocent children!

There are no innocent children!

Not his children anyway.

Too selfish and weak

to carry out his own plan? No.

No, I don't think so. I don't believe it!

Not from him.

No! Stop him! Please!

Yusuf! There's more, isn't there?

No, no, no!

Do you believe I can do this?

H, he believes it! He believes it!

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Peter Woodward

Peter Woodward (born 24 January 1956) is an English actor, stuntman and screenwriter. He is probably best known for his role as Galen in the Babylon 5 spin-offs Babylon 5: A Call to Arms, Crusade and Babylon 5: The Lost Tales. He is also known for his role as British Army Brigadier General Charles O'Hara in The Patriot. more…

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