NIGHTFIRE

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FADE IN:

EXT. ALLEY WAY - NIGHT

It RAINS. A door bursts open. A burly Ukrainian SCIENTIST,

50, trench coat and glasses, runs out. He clutches a METAL
BRIEFCASE. Surveys the area.

SUPER: ODESSA, UKRAINE

DOGS BARK -- he heads to the street -- sloshes through

puddles.

EXT. UKRAINE - ROOF TOP - SAME

A Ukrainian OPERATIVE looks over the ledge, at the Scientist.

EXT. UKRAINE - STREET - SAME

Desolate. Rubble. SHOTS RING. MILITARY TRUCKS ROARS by.

Scientist takes out a cellphone -- wipes condensation from

his glasses -- dials a number -- drops the phone.

ANGLE ON CELLPHONE

It swims downstream in the gutter.

Scientist chases after it.

ON STORM DRAIN

Cellphone heads towards the opening, a dark abyss.

Scientist grabs it just in time -- GUN CLICKS.

Russian Operative aims a gun with silencer.

OPERATIVE
(in Ukrainian)
Open the case.

Scientist shakes his head no.

Operative shoots him in the knee -- Scientist SCREAMS --

drops with the briefcase.
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Operative lifts the Scientists hand, takes his thumb and

presses it to a DIGITAL SCANNER under the briefcase handle.

SCIENTIST
(in Ukrainian)
Youre making a terrible mistake.

Operative opens the briefcase.

ON BRIEFCASE

A glass CYLINDER with metal top and bottom. Inside a BLUE

LUMINOUS LIQUID GLOWS. A single AIR BUBBLE suspended in the
center. A Piezo MICROPHONE. A CONTROL BOX (amplifier).

OPERATIVE
(in Ukrainian)
Where is the formula and frequency?

SCIENTIST
(spits)
Traitor.

OPERATIVE
(aims gun)
Ill ask you one more time.

Scientist points defiantly to his head.

SCIENTIST
If you kill me, you kill us all.

Operative shoots him in the head -- Scientist collapses --

blood and rainwater flows into the storm drain.

Operative pulls out a SCALPEL. Cuts off Scientists thumb.

He pulls a sealed ICE PACK, places severed thumb inside.

INT. UKRAINE - LABORATORY - SAME

Aquariums, cylinder canisters, beakers, SOUND EQUIPMENT.

Photo of the Scientist. Caption reads: Dr. Aleksander

Smodorov - Nuclear Physicist

EXT. UKRAINE - STREET - NIGHT

Operative stands under an awning, lights a cigarette -- the

laboratory EXPLODES in the b.g.
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A FIREBALL forms in the sky.

TITLE SUPERIMPOSED: NIGHTFIRE

CUT TO:

INT. AGENCY HEADQUARTERS - DAY

AGENT ROSS, 30s, sits in a chair across a desk.

HADDAWAY (O.S.)
We need you to bring in Agent
Carter.

Reveal HADDAWAY, 50s, hard edged soldier type. He hands Ross

a MICROCHIP.

HADDAWAY (CONTD)
Extraction Mission. Russian base in
Albania.

ROSS
Alpha Squad can handle it.

HADDAWAY
I want Carter on this.

ROSS
Sir, what if hes not ready? He
could compromise the whole mission.

MAN
Carter will performed as hes been
trained. Besides, look at you.
Sharp and strong as ever.

ROSS
Some of us heal faster.

MAN
Bring him in Agent Ross. Thats an
order.

ROSS
Yes sir.

INT. VERONA, ITALY - LOFT - BEDROOM - DUSK

AGENT CARTER, 30s, awakens from a nightmare. He sits up and

turns to his bedside table.
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ANGLE ON PICTURE FRAME

Carter smiles next to a beautiful ARAB WOMAN.

INT. STUDY - VILLA - DAY

An artists den, bookshelves lined with the classics, a

romantics man cave.

Carter drops the needle on a RECORD PLAYER -- OPERA plays

BEGIN OPENING CREDITS.

HALLWAY - SAME

Carter performs pull-ups with no shirt on. On his back and

chest are SCARS and BULLET MARKS, old wounds.

EXT. PATIO - SAME

Carter paints FIRE SCENES and depictions of the ARAB WOMAN in

black CHARCOAL.

KITCHEN - SAME

Carter turns on the GAS STOVE -- pours a glass of wine --

drinks -- dumps pasta into a pot of boiling water.

LIVING ROOM - SAME

Carter cross with a plate of spaghetti and meatballs. He

turns on the TV and MUTES the volume.

He walks into the adjacent DINING ROOM.

DINING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

On the walls, CHARCOAL PAINTINGS of Fire and Arab Woman.

Carter places his plate onto a wooden table. He opens french

windows to look out at the beautiful Italian SUNSET.

He sits to eat. Stares at the TV in the living room.

END CREDITS.
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ON TV

Muted Italian News: Terrorist Attacks, Energy Crisis,

War In The Middle East, and all the imagery that coincides.

Carter looks back to his food. From outside a WOMAN YELLS.

UKRAINIAN GIRL (O.S.)

(in Italian)
Leave me alone!

ITALIAN THUG 1 (O.S.)

(in Italian)
You have to pay the tax if you want
to walk through!

Carter rises and crosses to the French windows.

HIS POV - BELOW ON THE STREET

A UKRAINIAN GIRL, 18, tries to shove past Two ITALIAN THUGS,

20s, # 1 and # 2.

END POV

Carter shuts the windows and sits back down. He eats with a
stone cold stare, chews mechanically.

EXT. STREET - NIGHT

Italian Thug # 1 yanks off Ukrainian Girls book bag.

UKRAINIAN GIRL
Give it back!

ITALIAN THUG 1
(dumps books from bag)
What are you studying for anyway?
Youre just gonna end up on the
streets.

ITALIAN THUG 2
Yeah, like your Russian whore of a
mother!

UKRAINIAN GIRL
(slaps him)
Im Ukrainian asshole!

# 2 grabs her by the hair and raises his fist.

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CARTER
(in Italian)
Hey!

The Men turn.

CARTER (CONTD)
Let her go.

ITALIAN THUG 1
Mind youre own business old man.

CARTER
(points to Villa)
I live up there. This is my
business.

ITALIAN THUG 2
Then well take her somewhere else
and fuck her!

The girl squirms as the thugs grope her.

CARTER
Last chance.

ITALIAN THUG 1
(lets her hair go)
You want to be a hero, huh?

He pulls out a TASER -- BZZZ. # 2 pulls out another -- BZZZ.

CARTER
This is going to hurt.

ITALIAN THUG 1
We know.

CARTER
For you...

# 1 swings the taser -- Carter blocks his arm, catches his

wrist and holds him an arm bar -- Carter takes the taser out
his hand -- electrocutes his armpit.

ITALIAN THUG 1
Ah!

# 2 swings at Carter -- he misses and strikes # 1 in the face

with the taser -- Carter shocks # 2 in the ribs BZZZ ---- he
sweeps their legs -- they both drop.

The Thugs writhe in pain. Ukrainian Girl stares in shock.

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CARTER
(hands her tasers)
Anyone bothers you again, use
these.

He walks away.

UKRAINE
Thank you!

INT. VILLA - DINING ROOM - MOMENTS LATER

Carter enters with a glass of wine.

ROSS (O.S.)
You were too easy on them.

Carter turns to the French windows -- Agent Ross looks out

the city lights.

CARTER
Guess Im feeling generous.

Ross faces Carter.

INT. VILLA - DINING ROOM TABLE - LATER

Carter sits across from Ross. He pours two glasses of wine.

Ross digs into a plate of spaghetti and meatballs.

ROSS
You always were a good cook?

Carter drinks wine.

ROSS (CONTD)
(puts down fork)
Look I know its been tough. I
would have called but I figured you
needed time alone.
(hands him the microchip.)
Haddaway sent me. He wants you for
an extraction.

CARTER
(pours wine)
Not a day goes by that I dont
replay her death over and over.

Ross studies him.

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CARTER (CONTD)
Its like my mind is a TV, stuck on
the same channel. Until the channel
changes, Im no good to anyone.

ROSS
You know you cant just quit.

CARTER
Yeah. I know.

They lock eyes. Carter raises his glass and they cheers.

Carter rises, places his hand on Ross shoulder.

CARTER (CONTD)
Its good to see you.

He walks off.

ROSS
Yeah, you too.

Ross stares out at the city lights -- SIRENS blare.

BEDROOM - SAME

Carter finishes his wine, stares at the picture of him and

the Arab Woman.

EXT. HIGH RISE ROOFTOP - DAY (FLASHBACK)

The Arab Woman, AGENT SAMIR, is held hostage by an ARAB

TERRORIST. He clutches her tight, a knife to her throat. In
the other hand he grips a BOMBs TRIGGER.

ARAB TERRORIST
(in Arabic)
Put down the gun or Ill kill her!

Carter, sweaty, bloody, aims a RIFLE at the Terrorist.

CARTER
(in Arabic)
Let her go!

AGENT SAMIR
(to Carter)
Save them!
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INT. SCHOOL BUS - DAY

A class room of SCHOOL CHILDREN, dressed in Catholic School

Uniforms, sing a SONG.

INT. HIGH RISE - STAIRWELL - MOMENTS LATER

Ross races up the stairs with a handgun.

EXT. HIGH RISE ROOFTOP - MOMENTS LATER

The Arab Terrorists thumb itches on the trigger.

ARAB TERRORIST
Put it down now!

CARTER
Dont hurt her!

Carter lowers the rifle.

AGENT SAMIR
Save them Carter!

EXT. SCHOOL BUS - UNDER CARRIAGE

A BRICK of C4 EXPLOSIVE stuck to the gas tank.

EXT. HIGH RISE ROOFTOP - ENTRANCE - SAME

Ross bursts through the door. Runs towards the other side.

EXT. HIGH RISE ROOFTOP - MOMENTS LATER

Carter, hands in the air, pleads with the Terrorist.

CARTER
Well walk away.

Terrorist sweats, the bright sun beams on his face.

Agent Samir looks into Carters soul.

AGENT SAMIR
I love you Carter.
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ANGLE ON HER SHOE

A BLADE pops out the front -- she stabs Terrorists foot.

Terrorist SCREAMS -- she knocks the trigger out of his hand.

BEGIN SLOW MOTION

Trigger rolls towards the ledge of the roof.

CARTERS POV

His head swivels -- GUN on the ground -- TRIGGER rolling --

ROSS running with gun raised.

END POV

Carter scrambles for the trigger.

Terrorist slits Agent Samirs throat.

ON ROSS

He aims his gun at the Terrorist.

ROSS
No!

Ross BLASTS the Terrorist in the forehead.

From behind Ross, TERRORIST # 2 shoots him in the back.

Ross sinks to his knees, eyes locked on Agent Samir.

ON CARTER

The trigger careens off the ledge -- he extends his arm out --
nearly slides off the roof -- closes his hand -- doesnt
catch the trigger -- it falls...

ON AGENT SAMIR

She stares up at the bright sun with tears in her eyes, blood
in her mouth, a serrated throat.

END FLASHBACK
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INT. VILLA - LIVING ROOM - DAY

Ross awakens on the couch wrapped in a blanket. The sunlit

room pierces his eyes. He takes in the Charcoal paintings on
the walls.

Off Screen, Carter COOKS in the kitchen.

KITCHEN - SAME

Carter pours two espressos.

ROSS
Good morning.

CARTER
(hands him an espresso)
How did you sleep?

Ross nods OK.

ROSS
Thanks.

Carter pulls fresh Cornettos out of the oven.

ROSS (CONTD)
Listen, Ill tell Haddaway you got
injured snowboarding or something.
Ive got a Radiologist friend who
can provide X-rays-

CARTER
I spoke to him already. We leave in
an hour.

Carter sets the pastries on the table. Drops the Microchip

next to it.

ROSS
Great.

Ross sips the espresso, takes a bite of the pastry.

CARTER
Im done after this mission.

ROSS
Haddaway agreed to that?

CARTER
Yeah.
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Carter walks off.

ROSS
OK. Lets make it a good one then.

CUT TO:

EXT. RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE - NIGHT

A fortress. Concrete and barbed wire. A LAKE.

TRUCKS patrol the perimeter. GUNSHOTS burst in the distance.

ORDERS in Russian echo faintly.

SUPER: SOKOV RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE, ALBANIA

EXT. WALLS - SAME

A GRAPPLING HOOK flies over the wall. Carter climbs over,

wears black camouflage. He looks through binoculars.

CARTERS POV - BINOCULARS

TWO RUSSIAN SOLDIERS dressed in military snow gear, walk

underneath a TALL METALLIC TURRET.

Two CONSTRUCTION WORKERS build the anchor point for a

ZIPLINE. Across the Lake another TOWER connects the CABLE.

END POV

Carter speaks into a headset.

CARTER
Im in.

EXT. GROUND LEVEL TUNNEL - RUSSIAN BASE - SAME

Ross walks through a dark and damp tunnel.

ROSS
What took you so long?
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EXT. WALLS - RUSSIAN BASE - NIGHT

Carter slides down a rope and lands on the ground, now

dressed as a Russian Colonel in full regalia. He pulls a
leather briefcase from his pack.

CARTER
(to Ross)
You try scaling a wall with all
this clothes on.

EXT. GROUND LEVEL - SAME

Ross kneels by a STONE SHED, types on a laptop.

ON LAPTOP SCREEN

A virtual map of the base -- a ROOM highlighted in RED.

ROSS
You getting this?

EXT. WALLS - SAME

Carter looks to a TRACKING DEVICE linked to Ross feed.

CARTER
Yeah.

ROSS (O.S.)
Youve got 5 minutes before the
guards change shift.

Carter sets his watch timer for five minutes.

INT. LABORATORY - RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE - NIGHT

A RUSSIAN SCIENTIST, 40s, wears a set of high-tech

HEADPHONES. He adjusts knobs on the Control Box stolen from
Dr. Smodorov.

ANGLE ON CONTROL BOX

SOUND WAVES SPIKE. DISTORTION. HIGH FREQUENCY SOUNDS.

The glass CANISTER with LUMINOUS LIQUID and AIR BUBBLE rests
inside a GLASS BOX. A thermometer shaped MICROPHONE extends
into the canisters top.
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ANGLE ON SECURITY DOOR

It unlocks. RUSSIAN GUARD # 1 enters -- door locks.

RUSSIAN SOLDIER 1
Commander wants to know how much
longer.

Scientist takes off the headphones.

SCIENTIST
(in Russian)
What?

Guard points to his watch.

SCIENTIST (CONTD)
Why dont you get me some coffee? I
concentrate better with drugs.

INT. HALLWAY NIGHT - CONTINUOUS

Guard # 1 exits and the security door LOCKS. GUARD # 2 sits

at a desk, watches TV.

RUSSIAN SOLDIER 1
(to # 2)
Ill be back.

RUSSIAN SOLDIER 2
Like Arnold Schwarzenegger...
(in English)
Ill be back.

He LAUGHS.

INT. BUILDING B - HALLWAY - SAME

A RUSSIAN SOLDIER hears a GRINDING sound. He raises his rifle

and moves towards an open WINDOW. Goes to close it.

Carter flies in with a double drop kick -- SNAPS the Guardss

neck -- lays him down quietly.

He walks down a flight of stairs with the briefcase.

INT. CAFETERIA/KITCHEN - SAME

Russian Soldier # 1 pours a cup of coffee from a thermos. He

spits in the cup, covers with a lid, cracks a wicked smile.
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INT. HALLWAY - SAME

Carter walks, face down, towards the SECURITY DOOR.

ANGLE ON MOUNTED SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS

Guard # 1 watches cartoons on TV, LAUGHS. He spots the

Colonel approaching, shuts it off and stands in attention.

RUSSIAN GUARD
(in Russian)
Good evening sir!

CARTER
(in Russian)
Commander has been calling you for
10 minutes!

RUSSIAN GUARD
(looks to his walkie-
talkie)
I didnt hear anything sir.

CARTER
Wheres the other guard?

RUSSIAN GUARD
Hes in the can sir.

CARTER
Go!.

The Guard bolts down the hallway.

Carter sprays a MIST on the Security Doors control panel.

The numbers 2,4,8,4 reveal dark FINGER PRINTS.

Carter punches in the numbers and the door opens.

INT. LABORATORY - NIGHT

A high pitch HUMMING emanates from the control box. Scientist

types on a computer.

SCIENTIST
That was quick. It better be fresh.

He spins in a swivel chair - PUNCH -- Carter lays him out.

Carter opens his briefcase, carefully removes the canister

and places it in the briefcase.
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SCIENTIST (CONTD)
Theyll kill you for that!

INT. OUTSIDE LABORATORY - MOMENTS LATER

Carter exits and the Security Door closes. He shoots the

ACCESS PANEL with gun and silencer -- sparks fly -- BZZZ.

EXT. GROUND LEVEL - NIGHT

Carter turns a corner.

CARTER
(to Ross)
Got the package. Lets go home.

EXT. GROUND LEVEL TUNNEL - SAME

Ross walks away from the base with his gear.

ROSS
Way ahead of you.

EXT. GROUND LEVEL - LADDER - SAME

Carter climbs up a LADDER. Drops his gun with silencer. Looks

down. Continues climbing without it.

EXT. UPPER LEVEL - MOMENTS LATER

Carter marches as the Colonel, towards the bases exit.

OLIVETTI (O.S.)
Aiutatemi!

Carter stops.

CARTER
(to Ross)
Did you hear that?

ROSS (O.S.)
Negative.

OLIVETTI (O.S.)
(in Italian)
Help me, please!

Carter looks down to the center of the base.

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CARTERS POV

Inside a METAL CAGE, a beaten man in tattered Military

Fatigues, hands stretched and tied over his head. This is
ANDREA OLIVETTI.

EXT. METAL POLE - MOMENTS LATER

Carter walks up to Olivetti, faces his back.

ON OLIVETTIS BACK

Shirt torn. WHIP MARKS.

OLIVETTI
(faint, in English)
Please, help me.

CARTER
(in Italian)
You speak Italian?

OLIVETTI
(in Italian)
I speak a few languages.

EXT. UPPER LEVEL - SAME

Ross watches Carter through binoculars.

ROSS POV - BINOCULARS

Carter speaks with Olivetti. Binoculars PAN to a Russian

Soldier with an AK-47 on the OBSERVATION TOWER.

ROSS
Carter I dont know what the hell
youre doing, but you better move!

EXT. METAL POLE - MOMENTS LATER

Carter moves closer to the cage.

OLIVETTI
Im a political prisoner. I dont
belong here.

CARTER
Im sorry. I cant.
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He walks off.

OLIVETTI
Then why did you stop?

Carter freezes.

OLIVETTI (CONTD)
You seem like a good man. Please,
do the right thing.

Carter takes a beat. Pulls out another gun with no silencer.

Aims at Olivetti.

OLIVETTI (CONTD)
Ive suffered enough. Do it.

Olivetti stares into Carter. He closes his eyes.

Carters finger itches on the trigger. He shoots the LOCK off

the cage -- the SHOT rings throughout the base.

INT. HALLWAY - SAME

Russian Soldier # 1 arrives to the Security Door with the

Scientists cup of coffee.

He spots the smashed panel -- looks into the small window.

HIS POV - THE SCIENTIST

Hes bound and gagged on the floor.

END POV

# 1 drops the coffee and races down the hallway.

RUSSIAN SOLDIER # 2
(walkie-talkie)
Sound the alarm!

EXT. GROUND LEVEL - NIGHT

Olivetti leans against Carter as they move through the base.

GUNSHOTS -- RUSSIAN VOICES -- ALARM WAILS.

CARTER
(to Ross)
I need an exit!
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ROSS (O.S.)
Building B.

Two Russian Soldiers storm out onto the UPPER LEVEL -- CARTER
SHOOTS them -- they fall off a LEDGE and through a ROOF.

EXT. UPPER TOWER - NIGHT

Ross pulls a GRAPPLING HOOK from his bag -- aims at the tower
above -- pulls the trigger and the hook launches.

EXT. UPPER LEVEL - NIGHT

Carter pulls the pin off a GRENADE, drops to the SHED below.

OLIVETTI
This way!

They run along the ELEVATED RAMP -- two SOLDIERS appear --

Carter shoots them without stopping.

The shed EXPLODES behind them -- soldiers run out SCREAMING

and ON FIRE.

EXT. UPPER TOWER - SAME

Ross attaches the Grappling Gun to his belt -- A HUGE SOLDIER

jumps down from the tower behind him.

Soldier punches Ross and sends him over the railing -- Ross
dangles by the grappling hook cable.

EXT. UPPER FLOOR - SAME

Carter and Olivetti dodge BULLETS.

JET ENGINES ROAR as two Military Planes fly over the base.

EXT. UPPER TOWER - SAME

The Huge Soldier extends his thick arm, strangles Ross --

Ross kicks him in the balls -- reaches for the railing.

EXT. ZIPLINE TOWER - SAME

Carter and Olivetti run towards the ZIPLINE. Carter attaches

HANDLES to the Zipline CABLE. He hooks Olivetti to his own
harness.
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Carter looks over the lake. Turns to the Base.

CARTERS POV

A Soldier, on the rear of a TRUCK, aims a BAZOOKA at Carter.

CARTER
Hang on!

The Soldier FIRES the Bazooka.

Carter pushes off -- Olivetti clutches for dear life -- they

ride the zipline towards the other side of the lake.

The Tower behind them EXPLODES -- zipline cable snaps.

EXT. LAKE SHORE - CONTINUOUS

Cable loosens slack -- Carter and Olivetti come crashing down

onto the shore of the lake.

EXT. UPPER TOWER - CONTINUOUS

Ross pulls the Soldier over the edge of the railing --

Soldier dangles from Rosss leg -- Ross kicks him in the face
- Soldier SPLASHES into the water.

A Bazooka Missile strikes the Tower above Ross -- he looks up

at the crashing metal structure...

ROSS
Oh shit!

He detaches the grappling cable -- crashes into the water.

EXT. LAKE - MOMENTS LATER

Ross emerges from the water. He GASPS for air. Debris flies.

EXT. LAKE SHORE- CONTINUOUS

Carter and Olivetti look across the lake -- the Bases towers
collapse -- a Truck EXPLODES -- SHOTS RING.

Ross swims onto the shore, wet, cold, and pissed off.

ROSS
So much for a quiet exit. Whos
your friend?
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INT. U-BOAT SUBMARINE

Ross stares at his laptop.

ANGLE ON LAPTOP SCREEN

Pictures. FBI FILE on Olivetti.

ROSS
Andrea Olivetti. Italian and
Ukrainian citizenship. Professor at
Kyiv National Linguistic
University.

Across from him sits Olivetti. Carter hangs back.

OLIVETTI
My father was Ukrainian.
(to Carter)
My mother, from Napoli.

ROSS
(to Olivetti)
Howd you end up at Sokov?

OLIVETTI
Im a poet Agent Ross. I write what
I see. Russians have always hated
writers. Even now.

ROSS
Doesnt explain how you ended up on
a military base in Albania.

OLIVETTI
I was part of a peaceful protest
near the base. Innocent women were
being raped by the soldiers. My
students and I were captured. They
were gunned down. I was kept alive
for entertainment, so they could
torture me.

ROSS
(to Carter)
I need a word.

Carter follows Ross through a chamber door and down a level.

INT. LOWER LEVEL - SUBMARINE - MOMENTS LATER

Ross closes the heavy door with a CLANG.

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ROSS
We made a lot of noise and were
bringing back a witness. Haddaways
gonna be pissed.

CARTER
Ill take the heat.

He turns to leave.

ROSS
Hey! You wanna be a hero do it on
your own!

CARTER
We got the package, bad guys are
dead, and we saved a prisoner.
Mission accomplished.

ROSS
I dont do suicide missions Carter!

CARTER
Why dont you say whats really on
your mind Ross.

ROSS
OK. What you did was stupid. You
compromised us and Im sick of it.

CARTER
Dont worry, youll have a new
partner soon.

ROSS
Good. Cause Im not dying for you.

CARTER
Like she did?

ROSS
Thats not what I meant.

He exits.

ROSS (CONTD)
(to self)
Shit.
(to Carter)
I dont trust this guy Carter!
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INT. KITCHEN - SUBMARINE

Carter studies the glass canister.

OLIVETTI
All that violence and destruction,
for something so small.

He moves closer. Carter puts it back in the briefcase.

OLIVETTI (CONTD)
What is it?

CARTER
Not sure. Whatever it is, its
important.

He snaps the briefcase shut.

OLIVETTI
I want to thank you again for
making the right choice.

CARTER
Its fine.

OLIVETTI
No. Fine would have been putting me
out of my misery. You saved me. I
am forever indebted to you.

He winces in pain, sits down.

CARTER
Let me take a look.

Olivetti slides off his shirt, WHIP and BURN MARKS.

OLIVETTI
You know, when they were torturing
me, at first It was unbearable.
After a while, I found a place
within me that I could block out
most of the pain.

CARTER
Ill get some supplies.

OLIVETTI
Thank you.

Carter walks off. Olivetti looks to the briefcase.

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INT. COMMAND CENTER - SUBMARINE

Ross stares at blips on a RADAR SCREEN. Carter gathers

medical supplies.

ROSS
Well reach Italy in a few hours.

Carter doesnt look up.

ROSS (CONTD)
(to Carter)
Im going to get some sleep.
You good?

CARTER
Yeah. Ill keep us on course.

Carter exits.

INT. SLEEPING QUARTERS - SUBMARINE

Ross takes off his shirt. Turns to view his back in a MIRROR.

ON MIRROR

The BULLET WOUND/SCAR from Terrorist.

He lays down in bed and pulls a photo from his bag. One side
is folded back.

ON PHOTO

Ross with Agent Samir, both smiling.

He unfolds it to reveal Carter on the other side of Samir. He

puts the photo down next to him, flicks the light switch and
the room goes black.

CUT TO:

EXT. VERONA, ITALY LANDSCAPE - AERIAL SHOT - DAY

SUNRISE over BRIDGES and CASTLES. Church BELLS ring.

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SUPER: VERONA, ITALY

AMBASSADOR WILLIAMS (V.O.)

Three weeks ago, the people of
Ukraine received a nuclear threat
from Russia, and sent to the world
a call for help.

EXT. STEPS OF AMERICAN EMBASSY - DAY

Press Conference. AMBASSADOR ROGER WILLIAMS, 50, southern and

stocky, stands at podium. A CROWD of REPORTERS watch.

SUPER: AMERICAN EMBASSY

WILLIAMS
Today, the United States
government, has answered that call.

Rapid fire of CAMERA FLASHES.

WILLIAMS (CONTD)
Two days from now, I along with
Italys Secretary of Energy, will
hold a public demonstration in Rome
for our new green technology
company, Sonofuse. We will
introduce to the world an
alternative, clean and abundant
energy source. Cold fusion is no
longer just an idea reserved for
bad science fiction movies, its a
reality we need to embrace and
invest in, so that countries like
Ukraine can gain sovereignty over
the oil pushing bullies of the
world. As long as Russia pumps
fossil fuels via pipelines that run
through that country, Ukraine will
never be free.

Williams removes his glasses, stares into the camera.

WILLIAMS (CONTD)
Rather than a costly war, American
will lead the people of Ukraine to
independence through this new
technology. Thank you.

CAMERAS FLASH -- REPORTERS UPROAR.

Williams walks off with his SECURITY TEAM.

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INT. U.S. EMBASSY - SALA GRANDE - DAY

An open hall decorated with MURALS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS.

Williams and his aid MARTINA, 35, sexy nerd in glasses, walks
with Williams.

WILLIAMS
Howd our boys in Albania do? I
heard they made quite the scene.

MARTINA
They acquired the package.

WILLIAMS
Well thats good news. Do they know
they woke up Putin? He could hear
them all the way from the Kremlin.

MARTINA
They also returned with a prisoner.

Williams stops. She hands him a file. He reads.

MARTINA (CONTD)
Andrea Olivetti.

WILLIAMS
Wheres he from?

MARTINA
Italian and Ukrainian citizen.

WILLIAMS
Youre kidding.

He looks through the file.

HIS POV - PICTURES

1. Olivetti at Ukraine Freedom Rally

2. Olivetti teaching in University Classroom

3. Author Photo for his Poetry Book

WILLIAMS (CONTD)
Jesus, the guys a Saint.

MARTINA
I think we can spin this in our
favor.
 27.

WILLIAMS
Im listening.

MARTINA
(pitches him)
After being wrongly imprisoned,
freedom fighter Andrea Olivetti
escapes Sokov, trudges through the
tundra, where he meets US troops
inspecting an Albanian weapons
post. They bring him home safely.

WILLIAMS
Why does America give a shit?

MARTINA
Because hes Ukrainian but also
Italian. Part E.U., part territory
in crisis. Hes a powerful symbol.
Put him on stage with you tonight
and call him a hero. Stand beside
him, and let the world know who
they can thank.

Williams ponders this.

WILLIAMS
Call them in. All of them. Have
them meet me in the lab. I want to
meet this Olivetti.

ANGLE ON

Olivettis file and photos.

EXT. AMERICAN EMBASSY - VERONA - DAY

A BLACK CAR pulls up. Carter and Ross step out freshly
dressed. Olivettis sports a new haircut, clean shaven.

An AMERICAN FLAG casts a shadow over Carter, he stares at it.

INT. LABORATORY - AMERICAN EMBASSY - DAY

Williams, Carter, Ross, and Olivetti, look through a glass

window were to Two SCIENCE TECHS perform an experiment.
 28.

ON EXPERIMENT

The GLASS CYLINDER hangs inside a chamber. The tip of the

Piezo microphone extends into the LUMINESCENT LIQUID.

WILLIAMS
What you're looking at is known as
Sonoluminesence. It's the process
of using sound waves to create
light and heat energy. This small
air bubble, when activated with a
specific sound frequency, vibrates
to the point that it bursts then
collapses in on itself so fast,
that it releases a surge of energy
greater than Sun. Imagine, a tiny
Supernova within each bubble,
capable of powering everything from
cars to power plants. This is they
key to ending the worlds energy
crisis, as well as the conflict in
Ukraine.

Techs put on DARK GOGGLES. Williams puts his on.

WILLIAMS (CONTD)
Oh, shows about to start.

Carter, Ross, and Olivetti, put on their goggles.

INT. TECH ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Tech # 1 hits the light switch and the room goes black. The
blue liquid inside the canister glows. Tech # 2 presses
Enter on a computer keyboard.

ON THE AIR BUBBLE

WHITE FLASH -- the Canister SHATTERS -- luminescent liquid

spills into the chamber.

INT. OUTSIDE TECH ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Williams stares like a kid in a candy store.

WILLIAMS
God I love it when that happens.

CARTER
Is it safe?
 29.

The Techs turn on the lights in the room.

WILLIAMS
Compared to nuclear energy it is.
Were still working out the kinks.

OLIVETTI
Very impressive.

WILLIAMS
Itdnt it?

Martina arrives, Williams spots her.

WILLIAMS (CONTD)
Gentleman, I believe its lunch
time.

EXT. ROOFTOP PATIO - AMERICAN ASSEMBLY - DAY

Williams, Carter, Ross, Olivetti, eat lunch like old pals.

WILLIAMS
(pours wine)
On behalf of the United States, I
would like to extend an apology for
the unjust treatment you endured. I
I speak for everyone when I say, we
appreciate the courage you
displayed.

He raises his wine glass, they all follow.

WILLIAMS (CONTD)
To clean energy. And to freedom,
for Ukraine, for all.
(to Olivetti)
Grazie.

They all cheers. Ross studies Olivetti.

WILLIAMS (CONTD)
(to Olivetti)
I would be honored if you attended
my address this evening, as the
Embassys special guests.

Olivetti perks up.

OLIVETTI
You call me hero, but the real
heros are Agent Carter and Ross.
Without them I wouldnt be alive.
 30.

He raises a glass -- Carter and Ross nod -- Olivetti drinks.

OLIVETTI (CONTD)
(to Williams)
It would be my pleasure.

WILLIAMS
Grazie.

Martina enters with a clipboard.

WILLIAMS (CONTD)
Martina can set you up. Well see
each other later on.

Everyone rises. Williams shakes Olivettis hand, he looks to

Carter.

CARTER
Good luck.

OLIVETTI
(shakes his hand)
I am a poet, yet words are
insufficient to express my thanks.
I hope well meet again. Agent
Ross.

Ross shakes his hand out of formality, a closed-lip smile.

Olivetti walks off with Martina.

WILLIAMS
Excellent work, both of you. We
might have been set back ten years
or more if the canister hadnt been
retrieved. Its one of the few
prototypes we have available.

Carter gazes at Williams Tiramisu.

ROSS
Your welcome sir. Its what we do.

CARTER
(snaps out of it)
Sir Id like to join your security
detail for your speech this
evening.

WILLIAMS
Im in good hands Agent Carter.
Take the night off.
 31.

CARTER
But sir, there could be...

WILLIAMS
If I operated my life on the
possibility of what could be then
Id never leave my home. I
appreciate your concern. Thank you
gentlemen.

Williams digs into his plate, doesnt look up.

EXT. AMERICAN EMBASSY - VERONA - LATER

Carter and Ross walk down the steps.

ROSS
What was that about?

CARTER
Just want to see this last one
through.

ROSS
We did our job Carter. All things
considered we made out pretty good.

Ross takes a beat, as a friend.

ROSS (CONTD)
Listen, Im taking off to Bali
tomorrow. Why dont you come with?

CARTER
Some other time.

He extends his hand. Ross gives him a hug.

ROSS
Take care of yourself.

A BLACK CAR pulls up.

ROSS (CONTD)
If you change your mind, you know
how to find me.

Carter nods and enters. Ross watches the car drive off.
 32.

EXT. PIAZZA BRA - VERONA - AERIAL SHOT - NIGHT

The heart of the city, bright lights. An impressive campaign

STAGE is set in front of the Verona city hall, dressed with
American patriotic appeal.

A large crowd gathers to show support for Ambassador Williams

-- they CHEER and hold banners with his name.

NEWS REPORTER (V.O.)

(in Italian)
Ambassador Roger Williams and
Italys Secretary of Energy, will
deliver a public address, live from
the city of Verona.

EXT. VERONA - US EMBASSY - NIGHT

The rear door of a CARGO VAN opens -- 3 SOLDIERS with MACHINE

GUNS, with BLUE and YELLOW BANDANAS, spill onto the street.

EXT. BEHIND STAGE - PIAZZA BRA - SAME

Williams and Olivetti, in black tuxedos minus the jackets,

walk with a SECURITY TEAM towards the steps of the stage.

Martina waits with two SUIT JACKETS. She helps Williams into
his own. SECURITY GUARD # 1 assists Olivetti.

WILLIAMS
Bullet proof suits, just a
precaution.

Olivetti slides into the jacket.

WILLIAMS (CONTD)
Tonight we make history Mr.
Olivetti. A lot of lives are going
to change after this.

OLIVETTI
I hope so.

FEMALE SPEAK (O.S.)

(microphone, in Italian)
Please welcome, Italys Ambassador
of the United States, Roger
Williams.

Williams and Olivetti head past barricades, onto the stage.

 33.

EXT. STAGE - PIAZZA BRA - CONTINUOUS

A SPOTLIGHT shines on WILLIAMS as the CROWD CHEERS. Williams

shakes hands with the Italian SECRETARY OF ENERGY.

Martina shows Olivetti to a row of seats behind the podium.

WILLIAMS
(microphone)
Buonasera!

EXT. US EMBASSY - STEEL DOOR - NIGHT

The Soldiers take cover behind a wall -- Soldier # 1 presses

a trigger, BLOWS the hinges off the door -- ALARM screams.

INT. US EMBASSY - LABORATORY - SAME

The Soldiers SHOOT 2 ARMED GUARDS -- SMASH the glass window

to the Tech Room.

INT. TECH ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Soldier # 1 retrieves the GLASS CYLINDER.

EXT. PIAZZA BRA - POLICE BARRICADE - NIGHT

TWO COPS, # 1 and # 2, survey the crowd. # 1s RADIO squawks.

WILLIAMS (O.S.)
I stand here today, to introduce a
new revolution of science and
technology...

Cops leave their post.

INT. TAXI - NIGHT

The taxi crawls in gridlock traffic.

TAXI DRIVER
(in Italian)
The Ambassadors speech is causing
lots of traffic. Ill try and go
around when it clears.

CARTER
Thats OK, Ill walk.
 34.

Carter pays him and steps out.

EXT. VERONA STREET - CONTINUOUS

Carter walks with PEDESTRIANS toward the Piazza Bra.

EXT. PIAZZA BRA - STAGE - SAME

Williams stares out at the sea of faces in the crowd.

WILLIAMS
For thousands of years man has
waged war over natural resources.
Today, fossil fuels threaten to
destroy not only our planet, but
the very things that makes us
human.

EXT. CROWD - PIAZZA BRA - SAME

Carter moves towards the stage, listens and watches Williams.

WILLIAMS
For too long Italy and the rest of
Europe, have depended on Russian
oil and gas. This has come at a
great price. Russia now threatens
Ukraine with Nuclear War, the
United States and the European
Union, will not stand for this fear
mongering and injustice.

CARTERS POV

COPS respond to radios -- hop in cars -- exit in droves.

EXT. US EMBASSY - NIGHT

The Cargo Van speeds off.

POLICE CRUISERS pull up -- Cops dismount with guns drawn.

EXT. STAGE - PIAZZA BRA - CONTINUOUS

Williams has the crowd eating out of his palm.

 35.

WILLIAMS
A great President once said, that
generosity is its own a form of
power. We will show Russia, the
generosity of the free world, and
the power of free and clean energy!

EXT. SQUARE ENTRANCE - CONTINUOUS

A MILITARY TRUCK SCREECHES to a halt. TWO ARMED SOLDIERS,

sporting BLUE and YELLOW BANDANAS, charge towards the square.

EXT. CROWD - PIAZZA BRA - CONTINUOUS

Carter spots the Soldiers.

CARTERS POV

The Soldiers take out some Cops quietly, experts in death.

END POV

Carter raises his gun, looks to the stage.

EXT. PIAZZA BRA - STAGE - CONTINUOUS

Williams speech crescendos.

WILLIAMS
(raises arms)
To the people of Ukraine, we say,
you are not alone. The rest of
Europe is with you. The world, is,
with, you!

The CROWD ROARS.

OLIVETTI opens his jacket -- rips open his tuxedo shirt to

reveal a gun taped to his bare chest -- rips the gun from his
skin and aims at Williams -- BANG!

Olivetti SHOOTS a bullet straight into WILLIAMS NECK.

Williams drops -- convulses as blood GUSHING from his throat.

Olivetti SHOOTS two SECRET SERVICE MEN -- leans over

Williams.
 36.

OLIVETTI
(in Ukrainian accent)
For Smodorov.

He spits in Williams face.

EXT. CROWD - PIAZZA BRA - CONTINUOUS

Carter fights his way through the SCREAMING crowd.

CARTERS POV - OLIVETTI

He hops off the stage and runs towards a Military Truck.

END POV

Carter SHOOTS a shot in the air and the crowd scatters out of
his way -- he charges towards the stage.

EXT. BAR - VERONA - NIGHT

Ross runs out to the middle of the street.

A KID on a DIRT BIKE rides by -- Ross knocks him off.

ROSS
Sorry kid.

He lifts the bike off the ground and rides.

EXT. PIAZZA BRA - GROUND NEAR STAGE - MOMENTS LATER

A COP comes around the Truck and SHOOTS Olivetti in the back -
Olivetti juts forward, the bullet proof suit jacket keeps him
alive -- Olivetti turns and BLASTS the Cop in the shoulder.

Olivetti grabs hold of the moving truck and opens the

passenger door -- jumps in and SLAMS the door.

ON CARTER

He FIRES at Olivetti -- bullets bounce off the side of the

truck -- he strikes a Soldier hanging onto the rear of the
truck, the man tumbles onto the road.
 37.

INT. MILITARY TRUCK - CONTINUOUS

The driver SHOOTS through the passenger window towards Carter

-- Olivetti swats his gun, protects Carter.

OLIVETTI
(in Ukrainian)
Go!

EXT. MILITARY TRUCK - CONTINUOUS

The truck speeds off -- POLICE CRUISERS trail behind.

EXT. PIAZZA BRA - ENTRANCE

Ross rides in on the Dirt Bike -- his head swivels as he

scans the crowd.

Truck ENGINE ROARS -- Ross turns and spots the truck heading
straight for him -- he guns the bike through the CROWD --
shoots behind him at the truck.

ON CARTER

He spots a DETECTIVE standing outside a BMW, talking on a

POLICE RADIO -- races towards him and hops in the car.

INT. BMW - CONTINUOUS

The DETECTIVE lunges at Carter through the open window --

Carter shoves him, kicks open the door knocking him to the
ground -- puts the car in drive and PEELS off.

EXT. PIAZZA BRA - EXIT

Ross chases a Military Truck -- Soldiers SPRAY bullets all

around him from Machine Guns.

INT. POLICE CRUISER - INTERCUT

Carter lifts the Police Radio.

CARTER
(in Italian)
We need road blocks on all major
exits outside the city.
 38.

Cruiser CRASHES through a Police Barricade -- takes a sharp

corner and SKIDS onto the street.

INT. MILITARY TRUCK - CONTINUOUS

Olivetti looks at the side mirror.

HIS POV

A CONVOY of POLICE CARS chase after him.

EXT. VERONA STREET - CONTINUOUS

Olivettis truck overtakes passenger cars right and left.

EXT. MILITARY TRUCK - CONTINUOUS

The truck makes a sharp right turn onto a narrow cobblestone

street -- barely squeezes through.

COP CAR BEHIND TRUCK

Attempts the same maneuver but SMASHES into a PARKED CAR.

EXT. STONE BRIDGE - VERONA - SAME

The Motorcycle Driver ducks under a low hanging arch.

Ross speeds after him on the dirt bike.

Both bikes race up a RAMP onto a NARROW BRIDGE.

Ross raises his gun and aims at the driver.

EXT. END OF THE BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS

A VAN backs up directly in the path of both bikes -- Ross

skids and slides -- other bike CRASHES into the Van.

EXT. VERONA - AERIAL SHOT - SAME

Two Military Trucks, Carters BMW, and two Cop Cars charge
across a ROMAN BRIDGE.
 39.

HELICOPTER PILOT
(in Italian)
Theyre headed downtown, inform the
Commander.

EXT. END OF THE BRIDGE - SAME

Two Police Cruisers SCREECH to a halt at the exit of the

bridge. They position the cars as a ROADBLOCK.

Cops spill out of vehicles and take aim -- others lay ROAD
SPIKES across the road.

COMANDANTE RENTATI, late 40s, orders the men into their

positions.

RENALTI
(in Italian)
RENATI to base, we have formed a
roadblock and are in position to
intercept. Permission to use deadly
force?

STATIC from the radio, a muffled VOICE, its unclear.

EXT. ON THE BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS

The Military Trucks sway side-to-side violently, attempting

to push the Police Cruisers over the edge.

INT. OLIVETTIS TRUCK - CONTINUOUS

Road Block in full view. Olivetti stares with ferocity.

OLIVETTI
(in Ukrainian)
Dont stop.

The driver steps on the gas -- FULL SPEED AHEAD.

EXT. END OF THE BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS

Cops SCREAM at PEDESTRIANS to move out of the path.

RENATI
(into Radio, Italian)
I repeat -- do we have permission
to shoot?!
 40.

Cops closest to the roadblock back away as the Military

Trucks get closer.

RENATI (CONTD)
(raises gun in the air)
Hold your positions!

INT. CARTERS BMW - CONTINUOUS

Carter SHOOTS through the windshield -- MACHINE GUNS return

fire from the back of a Military Truck.

EXT. ROAD BLOCK - CONTINUOUS

RENATI takes the safety off his gun.

RENATI
Take aim!

INT. OLIVETTIS TRUCK - CONTINUOUS

In the rearview mirror: Carters BMW speeds up parallel the

truck.

EXT. ROAD BLOCK - CONTINUOUS

RENATI blesses himself in the shape of the cross.

RENATI
Sparate!

A HAIL BULLETS blast at the convoy of approaching vehicles.

RENATI and Cops run out of the way as the Trucks CRASH into
the wooden police barricades, cruisers, and road spikes.

The leading Military Truck clears a path for the rest of the
convoy to follow.

Olivettis truck SMASHES through.

Carters BMW spins then gets back on track in pursuit.

ON RENATI

He stares at disbelief at the destruction before him.

RENATI (CONTD)
Mamma mia.
 41.

EXT. VERONA ROAD - MOMENTS LATER

Olivettis Truck, beat up and riddled with bullet dents --

ROARS onward as Carters BMW follows.

I/E. CARTERS BMW - CONTINUOUS

Smoke from the engine spills onto the windshield.

EXT. END OF THE BRIDGE - ROADBLOCK - LATER

AMBULANCES, Police Cars, YELLOW TAPE, chaos in the aftermath.

Commandante Renati YELLS out orders to his men.

RENATI
(in Italian)
Secure a permitter! No one comes in
or out.

Ross rides up on the beat up dirt bike. Renati points to him.

RENATI (CONTD)
Get that man out of here!

COPS wave Ross towards an exit path.

EXT. RAIL YARD - NIGHT

Carters BMW pulls up to the entrance. He exits, checks his

guns clip.

EXT. ROADBLOCK - MOMENTS LATER

Ross parks the dirt bike near a POLICE CRUISER. Pulls out his
cellphone.

INT. CARTERS BMW - RAIL YARD - INTERCUT

Carters cellphone VIBRATES on the car seat.

EXT. ROADBLOCK - INTERCUT

Ross hangs up. He looks over to Renati. Enters the Police

Cruiser and drives off.
 42.

EXT. RAIL YARD - NIGHT

Carter walks between RAILROAD CARS and TRACKS. He spots

SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS mounted from TELEPHONE POLES.

EXT. OUTSIDE BUILDING - RAIL YARD - SAME

Carter hops over a fence and moves towards a door.

One of Olivettis SOLDIERS stands guard, lights a cigarette.

Carter comes from behind, covers the Guards mouth and sticks
a knife in his ribs.

INT. BUILDING - RAIL YARD - NIGHT

Olivetti steps off a Military Truck and is greeted by

Williams aid Martina, now a BLONDE and in soldier fatigues.

MARTINA
(in Ukrainian)
Everything is ready.

They kiss. Soldiers in blue and yellow bandanas scurry

around.

Soldier # 1 hands Olivetti a metal briefcase.

OLIVETTI
(to Soldier)
Thank you brother. Get everyone
onboard and ready to leave.

SOLDIER # 1
Yes commander.

INT. BUILDING - SAME

Carter slips by a GUARD. He spots Martina enter a room.

INT. BACK ROOM - NIGHT

A SCIENTIST, 30, takes out some of the luminous liquid from

the canister, pours a small sample into a petri dish.

Olivetti and Martina watch.

CARTER (O.S.)
Hands in the air.
 43.

Martina reaches for her gun.

CARTER (CONTD)
Put it down!

She looks to Olivetti. He nods yes.

CARTER (CONTD)
(to Olivetti)
On your knees! Face the wall!

CHUCK CHUCK -- A SHOTGUN COCKS.

Soldier # 1 aims a shotgun at Carter.

Carters eyes bounce between the Solider and Olivetti.

CARTER (CONTD)
Agents are on their way.

OLIVETTI
(to Soldier)
Put the gun down.

# 1 gives him a are you sure look.

OLIVETTI (CONTD)
(in English, Ukrainian
accent)
Thats an order Soldier.

Soldier lowers the shotgun.

Carters keeps his gun trained on Olivetti.

EXT. VERONA ROAD - SAME

The Police Cruiser speeds through the darkness.

INT. POLICE CRUISER - CONTINUOUS

Ross turns a knob on the POLICE SCANNER.

SCANNER
(in Italian)
Reports of a break in at the
Benetto Rail yard.

Ross steps on the gas.

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INT. BUILDING - RAIL YARD - CONTINUOUS

Carter keeps his gun trained on Olivetti.

OLIVETTI
Ambassador Williams tried to
suppress this technology, so that
my country and others alike, could
remain under Russian control. He
used you Agent Carter. He used us
all.

CARTER
Williams was the energy saint. He
was about to go public with this in
two days.

OLIVETTI
Yes. But what you dont know is
that at that demonstration, a
hydrogen bomb was to explode and
kill everyone within a mile radius.
He was a coward and a traitor.
Willing to commit genocide for his
political ambitions.

CARTER
Cool story.

MARTINA
(Ukrainian accent)
Its true. He was working with the
oil Czars and was going to destroy
the research. The bombing in Rome
would have made Sonoluminesence
appear dangerous and unstable. Just
what he needed to sway Italy and
the rest of Europe back to Russian
oil and gas.

She dump a file of PHOTOS on the table in front of Carter. He

looks through them with the gun trained.

ON PHOTOS

1. Williams meeting with he Ukrainian OPERATIVE who killed

Smodorov.

2. Williams shaking hands with a RUSSIAN GENERAL.

 45.

OLIVETTI
Soon every scientist in the world
will be able to replicate our
results. We can finally put an end
to fossil fuels and the
insurmountable injustice caused by
them.

CARTER
You killed innocent people. I cant
let that stand.

OLIVETTI
Williams was far from innocent. For
the greater good he had to die.

CARTER
What about all those dead cops. Not
to mention who ever else you had to
ice.

OLIVETTI
Casualties of war that I will one
day answer for. You all of all
people, should know about
sacrifice.

EXT. RAIL YARD ENTRANCE - NIGHT

Ross drives in. Exits the Police Cruiser. He spots Carters

BMW, peers inside.

INT. BACK ROOM - MOMENTS LATER

Olivetti walks towards the Canister.

CARTER
Stop!

OLIVETTI
Even if you stop me, you cant stop
the truth from revealing itself.
You cannot change what weve
already set in motion.

CARTER
(pulls the hammer on gun)
Then it doesnt matter if you live
or die. Give me one good reason why
I shouldnt kill you.
 46.

OLIVETTI
Because youre a good man Agent
Carter. The same good man who
helped a prisoner escape from hell.
Will you do the right thing now? Or
will you serve the enemies of the
people?

Carter stares into Olivetti.

EXT. RAIL YARD - NIGHT

Ross takes out a Soldier, take his machine gun. He looks

around, crosses towards the BUILDING.

EXT. RAIL YARD - TRACKS - NIGHT

Carter, on one knee, bloody lipped. He looks up to the

SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS.

OLIVETTI
You are either with us, or against
us Agent Carter.

He wears a pair of TASER KNUCKLES, a constant ELECTRIC

CURRENT.

OLIVETTI (CONTD)
An invention of the late Doctor
Smodorov.

CARTER
Guess you dont fight fair.

Olivetti punches him -- BZZZ -- knocks Carter to the ground.

EXT. RAIL YARD - SAME

Ross moves between RAIL CARS.

EXT. RAIL YARD - MOMENTS LATER

Carter swings a punch -- Olivetti twists his arm and knees

him in the face -- Carters TOOTH falls out.

Olivetti ZAPS Carter in the ribs, for several beats.

Carter spits blood onto the pavement. Motions bring it on.

 47.

Olivetti pressed the Taser Knuckles to Carters temples --

BZZZ.

CARTER
Ahh!

Olivetti slams Carters face on the hood of a CAR. Carter,

unconscious, slumps with his back against the front bumper.

EXT. OUTSIDE BUILDING - RAIL YARD

Ross spots Martina and Olivettis Soldiers loading into a

Rail Car.

ROSS
Damnit Carter where are you?

I/E. CAR - RAIL YARD - NIGHT

Carter, barely conscious, sits in the driver seat with his

hands duct taped to the steering wheel.

Olivetti puts the Car in Neutral -- wedges a metal pipe

between the accelerator and the car seat -- engine ROARS.

He SLAMS the car door closed.

EXT. CAR - CONTINUOUS

OLIVETTI
Im sorry it had to come this. But
the world is worth saving.

He leans into the window and puts the Car into Drive --
removes his arm quickly.

The Car speeds on RAILROAD TRACKS towards a RAILCAR.

EXT. TRACKS - CONTINUOUS

Ross spots the Car with Carter inside.

ROSS
Carter!

INT. CAR - CONTINUOUS

Carter awakens -- stares at the Railcar ahead of him.

 48.

EXT. CAR - CONTINUOUS

It CRASHES into the Railcar and EXPLODES.

EXT. RAILCAR # 2 - CONTINUOUS

Olivetti stares at the explosion. He enters the car and

slides the door shut.

EXT. TRACKS - MOMENTS LATER

Ross stares devastated.

HIS POV

The car engulfed in flames.

EXT. RAIL YARD - AERIAL SHOT - CONTINUOUS

Olivettis Railcar moves along the tracks. The Burning car.

Police Sirens. Smoke. Sparks.

CUT TO:

INT. INTERROGATION ROOM

Ross, after the explosion, stares at a smoldering cigarette

in an ashtray.

A CAMCORDER on a TRIPOD faces Ross.

A DETECTIVE observes in the corner.

Renati extinguishes the butt.

RENATI
Youve told us the ending, but the
story is, how do you say?
Full of holes.

Renati signals for the Detective to leave, he exits.

RENATI (CONTD)
Im sorry about your friend.
(beat)
What happened tonight Agent Ross?
Why were the lives of my men taken?
Who killed Agent Carter?
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Renati turns off the Camcorder.

A KNOCK on the door -- 2 CIA AGENTS in suits flash their

badges for Renati.

RENATI (CONTD)
Hes all yours.

Renati exits.

INT. BAR - DAY

Ross sulks with a glass of whiskey.

FEMALE BARTENDER
Another one?

ROSS
Yeah.

He drinks. Stares up at TV.

ON TV - NEW STORY

NEWS ANCHOR
In other news, Scientists from
across the globe received anonymous
emails containing Sonofuse research
findings. The green technology
company is the brainchild of the
late Ambassador Roger Williams, who
is now believed to have been
involved with conspiracy to
suppress the technology, as well as
other terrorist activities.

EXT. UNDERGROUND TUNNEL - NIGHT

Ross hops off a Motorcycle. A BLACK LIMO parked.

INT. BLACK LIMO - SAME

Ross studies a file, sits across from HADDAWAY.

HADDAWAY
His real name is Marek Stefanski.
Leader of an underground political
party known as The Ukrainian
Peoples Army. Olivettis been his
cover for more almost 20 years.
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ANGLE ON FILE

Picture of Olivetti aka MAREK STEFANSKI as an armed

solider.

Ross holds up a file of Martina.

ROSS
And her?

HADDAWAY
Were still working on an ID. More
than likely Marek got hear early
and groomed her to be Williams
trusted aid. This goes deep, years
in the making.

Haddaway lights a cigar.

HADDAWAY (CONTD)
Did Carter say anything to you
after the meeting with Williams?
Did he seem odd to you?

ROSS
No. He wanted to protect Williams.
Make good on his last mission.

HADDAWAY
Last mission?

ROSS
Carter said you were letting him
retire early.

HADDAWAY
I said no such thing. Carter knew
like everyone else, theres no
early-out in my unit.

He stares into Ross.

ROSS
(deflects)
Maybe I heard him wrong.

EXT. BEACH - DAY

WAITER presents a bottle of wine to a MAN, FACE UNSEEN.

WAITER
The Giacomo Conterno Barolo
Monfortino.
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He pours a glass.

Reveal Carter, in a hat and shades. He sips the wine. Nods in

approval, waiter leaves the bottle.

Carter stares at AIR BUBBLES in the wine. Spins the glass.

BACK TO:

EXT. CAR - RAIL YARD - FLASHBACK

Olivetti SLAMS the car door.

OLIVETTI
Im sorry it had to come to this.
But the world is worth saving.

Olivetti sticks his arm and head into the window.

OLIVETTI (CONTD)
(whispers)
Thank you Carter.

He slides a KNIFE into Carters hand -- grips it.

EXT. RAIL YARD - TRACKS - FLASHBACK

The Car speeds towards the Railcar.

INT. CAR - CONTINUOUS

Carter cuts his hands free -- he opens the car door -- leaps
out just as the car is about to smash into the railcar.

END FLASHBACK

EXT. BEACH - MOMENTS LATER

Carter stares out at the ocean. Drinks his glass of wine.

FADE OUT.

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