«IN THE CIRCLE OF KUNDUZ» Page #2

The young girl SEETA, accompanying the last of them, under the force of the air flow of the liner's engine, releases a folder with sheets of "case histories" papers from her armpit. Documents are scattered to the side for several meters.

Bruno leaves his backpack in place, begins to catch up the papers carried away by the wind, helping the girl to collect them.

Bruno picks up the last sheet, hands the whole stack to the girl. Bruno looks intently into Seeta’s eyes. Seeta is beautiful. Seeta blushes, looks down, nods gratefully.

Bruno and Seeta are distracted by the loud sound of two motorcycles approaching the airfield checkpoint.

There is pandemonium at the checkpoint - a group of residents and accumulated civilian trucks. The military of the Western ISAF forces with weapons and service dogs do not allow Afghan civilian equipment to enter the airfield, strictly check documents, inspect cargo compartments of transport.

Bruno focuses on Afghan motorcyclists in turban and Afghan national dress. They both have backpacks on their backs. Both motorcyclists quickly conduct reconnaissance, their readiness for quick action is visible.

The Afghan motorcyclists sharply step on the gas and rush one after the other through the narrow space between the transport and the checkpoint gates, penetrate the airfield territory.

The guards try to stop the motorcyclists; but they filter through the crowd. The guards take aim, but do not use weapons on the motorcyclists.

Bruno and Seeta find themselves in the path of speeding motorcyclists. Bruno abruptly pulls Seeta by the arm, saving her from being hit by the first motorcycle. The motorcyclist drives on. Bruno grabs his GLOCK pistol from the holster with his other hand and shoots the first motorcyclist in the back, an explosion occurs. The motorcyclist is being torn to shreds.

The second motorcyclist directs his motorcycle at Bruno. Bruno abruptly steps aside and strikes the motorcyclist's neck with an outstretched hand, knocks him to the ground and fires a control shot to the head.

Seeta runs up to the ambulance, where a team of doctors is waiting for her. Seeta is quickly seated in an ambulance. The car starts moving.

Bruno remains at the scene of the collision with the motorcyclists; military personnel from the ISAF gather around him. Bruno watches the ambulance leaving the airfield.

12. EXT. AFGHANISTAN GARRISON "TASK FORCE 47" — DAY.

TITLE:
KUNDUZ, AFGHANISTAN. GARRISON "TASK FORCE 47" (TF-47).

Bruno Thevs drives on an armored personnel carrier to the TF-47 headquarters. On the porch he is awaited by the TF-47 commander OBERST JUNG, a short, lean man of 40 years old, strict, secretive, distrustful, cynical, cruel, speaks with a characteristic "Nordic" accent.

Bruno waits for the dust to settle, jumps off the armored personnel carrier, dusts himself off, and walks to Oberst Jung to report.

Oberst Jung greets Bruno with a smile.

Oberst Jung comes down from the porch, passes by Bruno. Bruno follows him a little behind.

OBERST JUNG:

(gratifying)

Welcome to Afghanistan!

The TF47 unit is served by the best officers of the Special operations forces and army intelligence units - about 200 people.

Oberst Jung walks between a row of armored personnel carriers and a fence with barbed wire, Bruno follows Oberst Jung, listening attentively to his speech.

OBERST JUNG:

In a short period of time, we have developed a good network of agents in the "North" sector of responsibility.

The Oberst stops. He stares intently into Bruno's eyes.

OBERST JUNG:

I've read your personal file, Ober Lieutenant. A good start.

Oberst Jung and Bruno continue their leisurely pace, stopping at the site where the instructor officer demonstrates to a group of special forces the technique of hand-to-hand combat with an opponent armed with a knife. Oberst Jung looks from Bruno to the commandos.

OBERST JUNG:

Don't you want to show your abilities?

Oberst Jung nods to the instructor officer.

The instructor officer frees the commando, waiting for Bruno's approach.

Bruno approaches the instructor officer; a handshake takes place.

Bruno and the instructor officer stood ready for battle.

The fight began with the use of punches and combat sambo techniques.

Bruno gets the better of the instructor officer.

Bruno and the instructor officer shake hands.

Bruno returns to Oberst Jung.

OBERST JUNG:

Not bad, not bad!

(pause)

Answer me, only frankly! Is your desire to be in TF-47 somehow connected with the death of your father here?

Bruno fades away. Before Bruno could answer, Jung continues.

OBERST JUNG:

Remember, Ober-lieutenant!

(a little quieter)

The accomplishment of retribution should not harm the career of a promising officer.

Bruno nods in agreement.

Oberst and Bruno move along the barbed wire fence, behind which there is military equipment.

OBERST JUNG:

By the way, where did this happen?

BRUNO:

In the province of Baghlan, Mr. Oberst.

(pause)

Their regiment was stationed here in Kunduz.

OBERST JUNG:

I see.

(pause)

Baghlan is also our area of responsibility.

Oberst Jung sees a folio with a Russian title in Bruno's hand.

OBERST JUNG:

(with curiosity)

What are you reading now, Ober- lieutenant??

BRUNO:

"The Great game in Afghanistan."

OBERST JUNG:

(suspiciously)

I see.

(pause)

Tell me, Ober-lieutenant.

(interestedly)

When and from what part of Germany your ancestors moved to Russia? Are you aware of this?

BRUNO:

(statutory)

That's right, Mr. Oberst! During the reign of King Frederick II of Prussia, according to the manifesto of 1762 of the Russian Empress Catherine II, Princess Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst.

Among the first German families, my ancestors settled in the Volga region. They went to Russia from the South-West of Germany, Freiburg, where two centuries later we returned.

OBERST JUNG:

Well! It's a long time!

The history of the family and the people must be known! Commendable, commendable!

(thoughtfully)

Okay, first solve all the formalities at headquarters, and then I'll introduce you to your group. Tomorrow at 9.00 the meeting of group commanders in the "Combat Control Center".

Oberst Jung and Bruno Thevs are splitting up.

13. INT. BRUNO'S ROOM – DAY.

Bruno enters his room, there are two beds, both made up. His roommate, counterintelligence officer Ober lieutenant Helmut Zimmer, is sitting at his desk.

Bruno greets Zimmer with a handshake.

BRUNO:

Bruno Thevs!

ZIMMER:

(haughtily)

Helmut, the counterintelligence service!

Bruno puts his backpack on a chair by the empty bunk.

BRUNO:

Oh! I'm lucky, I'll be under the protection of counterintelligence.

ZIMMER:

(unfriendly)

Don't be pathetic, Ober Lieutenant.

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