116CONTINUED:116

EL PRESIDENTE
I don't care about the tribes.  What are their blowguns against our automatic weapons?  Destroy them . . . don't drop this one on my doorstep, Colonel.  This is something you came to me with.  It is your mess.  Take care of it.

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117INT. INDIAN VILLAGE ─ DAY117

The Indians are in the middle of the village eating and feasting and celebrating their victory.  STEVEN and TRUMBULL are sitting next to the CHIEF.  In front of them a wide pig sits on a spit baking over an open pit.

OVERHEAD jets fly.

AN EXPLOSION rocks the tranquility of the jungle.  Several other explosions follow in quick regularity.  Everyone in the village panics.

CLOSE UP:

Mother grabs her two small children.

CUT TO:

STEVEN stands by the river, the jets soar by.  The village rocks with explosion.  Smoke rises with flames.  STEVEN waits by the small canoe like vessel and sees the CHIEF coming out being led by TRUMBULL.  The small boy that first rescues him follows.  They all get in the boat.

118EXT. RIVER ─ LATE AFTERNOON118

Silently, TRUMBULL, the CHIEF and the small boy all paddle the canoe like vessel through the dense vegetation.  Closer look shows TRUMBULL holding Indian baby.

119EXT. VILLAGE ─ EVENING119

A helicopter lands in the middle of the smoldering village.  It beams a spotlight all around.  There are only dead and burned bodies, no sign of life.  As the helicopter lands, CAMERA CUTS to 
(CONTINUED)

119CONTINUED:119

CLOSE UP:

THE COLONEL steps from the helicopter and walks around surveying the damage.  He smiles with one side of his face . . .

120INT. HOTEL ─ NIGHT120

The clerk at the front office walks over to the teletype machine.  She reads it for a moment and pulls it off.  She dials a room.

121INT. HOTEL ROOM ─ NIGHT121

MRS. DALTON is sitting in the room with SCOTT WALES.  They are playing a game of cards.

IN THE BACKGROUND THE PHONE RINGS.

MRS. DALTON
Yes, well, can you have a bellman bring it right up . . .

SCOTT
What is it?

MRS. DALTON
It's the answer from Lloyds.  The hotel just got a teletype.  

SCOTT
I think the only way we're going to find your sons is to go into the jungle ourselves.  (He folds the hand he was playing and walks over to the bar and pours himself a drink.)  They're not going to just come waltzing into the city, you know.  It's obvious to me nobody in this government wants your family to have any of that treasure.

(CONTINUED)

121CONTINUED:121

MRS. DALTON
(Thinks for a minute.  The door is knocked on.  She walks over and answers it with her purse.  She pulls out a bill and hands it to the bellman.  He smiles.  She reads out loud.)
Dear Mrs. Dalton, We have not had any communication with Daniel Trumbull since 7/22.  We assume he is on extensive field work.  No additional information available at this time.  Next nearest representative in Bogota, Simon MacGruder 445-3443.  We wish our sincerest best in your effort to locate your missing son, Steven.
Brian Haggerty
Senior Field Office
Lloyds

SCOTT
Not offering much hope, are they?

MRS. DALTON
No, I guess they're not.

SCOTT
What do you want to do?

MRS. DALTON
I think we should both do the only thing that'll work.  Ask God for a miracle.  Come on, it's early enough.  Maybe there's an open church nearby.

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122EXT. CATHEDRAL ─ NIGHT ─ TO ESTABLISH122

123INT. CATHEDRAL ─ NIGHT123

MRS. DALTON kneels in front of the church asking God for help.  To the side of her is a large group of candles in front of an alcove.  She walks over and lights a candle.  CAMERA PANS in on the candle.

CUT TO:

124EXT. JUNGLE ─ NIGHT124

Helicopters come screaming down around THE GROUP of TRUMBULL, STEVEN, CHIEF, BABY and SMALL BOY.  Several of the trees are caught on fire.

CLOSE UP:

STEVEN is sleeping.  TRUMBULL shakes him to wake him.

TRUMBULL
We've got to be on the move.

STEVEN
How do they know where we're at?

TRUMBULL
Infrared scanning, body heat.  We need to get you covered in mud.  It'll keep you from showing up.

CUT TO:

STEVEN stands in a pool of black, muddy clay in his undershorts.  The other four cover him in mud.

125INT. GUNSHIP ─ NIGHT125

The gunship cruises right over them on the river bed.  The navigator looks through his infrared scanner.  Nothing shows.  The ship makes a turn back.

126INT. CANOE ─ NIGHT126

Under cover of the night, THE GROUP paddles down the river towards Colombia.

The sun comes up as the group is still paddling.  CAMERA FOLLOWS THE GROUP as they are being watched by a group of NATIVES.  Suddenly before them, four or five natives step into the river and watch them pass.

CLOSE UP:

STEVEN looks nervous.  The mud has hardened around his eyes.  He looks at the CHIEF.  The CHIEF looks glad to see them.  The CHIEF paddles towards the shore.

(CONTINUED)

126CONTINUED:126

Once they hit the shore, they are surrounded by children and adults, all wearing bits and pieces of western t-shirts, skirts and plastic jewelry.  STEVEN and Trumbull's feet are white from the mud dripping off when they waded in from the boat.  Several of the natives are commenting about their legs.

They watch the CHIEF speak excitedly to the leader of the village.

STEVEN
I wish I spoke their language.

TRUMBULL
(looks over and sees a small church)
It's alright, these people have been Christianized.

STEVEN
What's that mean?

TRUMBULL
It means we probably won't be their main entre for dinner.

In the background, a dark-haired American girl comes out of a small tent.  She approaches them and speaks to the village leader in his own language.  She then turns to face TRUMBULL and STEVEN.

MARY ELLIOT
(extends her hand)
I'm Mary Elliot, medical missionary . . .

STEVEN
(looks puzzled)
I'm Steven Dalton.  This is Daniel Trumbull.

TRUMBULL
(smiles, looks embarrassed to have nothing on but mud and a groin strap)
I'm with Lloyds of London.  Look, you wouldn't have any clothes we could put on, would you?

(CONTINUED)

126CONTINUED:126

MARY ELLIOT
(looks at him and laughs)
Look, don't be embarrassed in front of me.  I practically grew up in these jungles, but yes, we should have something for you.  My brother Richard is about your size.  He's flying on a medical mission.  I'm sure he wouldn't mind you using some of his clothes.  If you two want to wash up, I'll have one of the boys bring some clothes down to you by the river bed.  If you stay in that pool over there, you're least likely to meet any of our piranha friends.

MARY turns about for the cabin.  A young boy follows her.

STEVEN looks at TRUMBULL.

STEVEN
Well, I'm pretty tired of my mud pack.  How about you?

TRUMBULL
Definitely . . .

CUT TO:

127EXT. RIVER BED ─ DAY127

STEVEN and TRUMBULL immerse themselves in water washing away the mud.  The natives gather around to watch them as they get out.  Two piles of clothes are waiting for them.  They each start getting dressed.

128EXT. VILLAGE FIRE ─ DAY128

Over the open hearth, a large pot is roasting several of the village women are tending to it.

129INT. HOSPITAL TENT ─ DAY129

STEVEN walks in on MARY administering an ear cleaning to a young native.  The young boy squirms under her touch.  She looks up when she hears him.

(CONTINUED)

129CONTINUED:129

MARY ELLIOT
No one's taught any of them anything about infection, disease.  Before we got here, these Indians wouldn't live much past thirty-five.  Now they live to fifty.  What brought you out to the middle of nowhere here?

STEVEN
I was kidnapped and escaped.  Trumbull helped me.

MARY
For someone who got away, you don't look too happy.

STEVEN
My wife was killed when the kidnappers tried to hunt me down.

MARY
Sounds like a bad group.  (She widens her eyes.)  Are you a drug smuggler?  I've seen them fly their planes overhead, but I've never met one.

STEVEN
No, nothing like that.  I'm in the treasure business.  We're salvaging a wreck of Spanish treasure off the coast.  I guess the government and my brother wanted me out of the way.

MARY
Your own brother had you kidnapped?

STEVEN
Yeah, can you believe it . . .

(CONTINUED)

129CONTINUED:129

MARY
I've never met anyone who'd been kidnapped, but the bible had a story about a group of brothers who were jealous of their father's favorite son and sold him into Egypt for slavery.  Later on, he became the ruler of the country and helped save them from famine.

STEVEN
I guess things haven't changed except I can't help my brother anymore.

MARY
Why?

STEVEN
He was killed when the Chief and his men ambushed my captors.  Look, you said your brother had a plane.  Any chance we could get him to fly us to Colombia?  I could pay him after we landed.

MARY
If he did it, he wouldn't do it for money.  Who is it that wants you dead?

STEVEN
The minister of the Interior, Colonel Enriquez.

MARY
Yes, I know his name.  It was he that signed our permission form for this hospital.  Why would he want you dead?

STEVEN looks at her amazed.

STEVEN
You really are secluded out here, aren't you?  He wants the money.  Maybe like 80 million U.S. dollars.  Hell, oh excuse me, heck─in Miami they'll kill somebody for fifty dollars . . .
(CONTINUED)
129CONTINUED:129

MARY
(points to a native around her)
I guess you get sort of isolated out here.  No locks, I mean, I used to think these people were savages.  They hunt, they kill, but they're not savages compared to the people who live in the cities.  They're just simple people . . .

STEVEN
You think maybe we could get something to eat?  (He points to the Chief and Trumbull.)  None of us has eaten.  How's the baby girl?

MARY
She's fine.  Wallelo is nursing her.  How rude of me for not asking.  Certainly.  Look, if your life is in that much jeopardy from the treasure, maybe it's better to forget the treasure and just save your life.  It's not going to be much use to you if you're dead.

STEVEN
(laughs)
Yeah, look Mary, I've lost my wife and my brother.  I don't think the treasure was worth either one.  It was something my dad found after years and years of looking.  I'm only bringing it in in honor of his memory.  My family's got enough money now for several lifetimes.  This is different.  I'm doing this to honor my father.  No crooked colonel from any tin horn country is going to stop me . . .

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130EXT. JUNGLE ─ DAY130

Troops examine the riverside looking for traces of Steven.

131INT. PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE ─ DAY131

THE COLONEL stands in front of the PRESIDENTE.

COLONEL
We haven't found their bodies yet.  We did find the body of his wife buried by a river bed.

PRESIDENTE
Need I tell you how necessary it is, Colonel?  This man cannot be allowed to return to his country and tell his government how we hunted him down like an animal.  He is from a wealthy, influential family.  (Picks up scraps of paper.)  Already I have had calls from the Secretary of State, from a Senator, and even the British Embassy about Mr. Trumbull.  It's best if they were lost forever in the jungle.  I don't care how many men you need to send in.  I want their bodies found.  I want to know they are dead.

COLONEL
Yes Presidente.

132EXT. JUNGLE ─ DAY132

Up river from the missionary hospital, troops are jumping out of the helicopter.

133EXT. JUNGLE PATH ─ DAY133

Several soldiers walk down the jungle path to the hospital.

TRUMBULL and STEVEN are eating in the small house when they see a soldier approach MARY.

134INT. HOSPITAL CAMP ─ DAY134

As SOLDIER approaches MARY, she tends normally to her work.  She sees them and looks up and smiles.

(CONTINUED)

134CONTINUED:134

MARY
(in Spanish)
Hi, is there something I can do for you?

SOLDIER
Mind if we have a look around?

MARY
No, we're just making some food.  Can I get you some?  Cooked bananas and honey with coconut.  My favorite recipe.

MARY leaves them and goes into the hut.  She breathes a sigh of relief when she finds them gone.  She takes their plates and takes out several plates for the soldier and his friend.

SOLDIER
(looks around)
You are a very beautiful girl to be out so far from civilization.

MARY
I'm a missionary.

SOLDIER
You must get very lonely.

THE SOLDIER looks at her lustfully . . .

MARY
No, not at all.  I'm here serving God.  I'm actually quite happy.

TRUMBULL and STEVEN sneak around the bushes to keep their eye on MARY and the hospital.

From a distance, they watch the SOLDIER take her forcefully by the arm and lead her to the hospital tent.  They see MARY struggle.

TRUMBULL
(pointing)
I'll take him.  You take him.

The SOLDIER laughs.  A dart pierces his neck.  He falls quickly.  TRUMBULL looks over and sees the CHIEF who is walking up with the small boy.

135INT. HOSPITAL TENT ─ DAY135

MARY is forced on her back and her clothes are being ripped away.

The SOLDIER is struggling with his pants and belt and has them lowered while holding her.

SOLDIER
You like this?  The girls all go crazy for me, big Juan.

CLOSE UP:

MARY'S EYES widen.

CUT TO:

MEDIUM SHOT: STEVEN stabs JUAN through the side of his neck.  He clutches at the knife, turns to look at STEVEN and dies.

MARY gets up and hugs STEVEN.

MARY
There are more.

TRUMBULL comes in.

136EXT. JUNGLE ─ DAY136

CHIEF and the boy lead MARY (holding the baby), STEVEN and TRUMBULL through the jungle.  He motions for them to stop.  As they stop, overhead they can hear the sound of planes.

137EXT. HOSPITAL CAMP ─ DAY137

A jet bombs the hospital tent, sending it into flames.

138EXT. BASE CAMP ─ DAY138

COLONEL ENRIQUEZ leans on the troop carrier looking at a map.

(CONTINUED)

138CONTINUED:138

COLONEL
Most likely they will be heading for our neighbor, Colombia.  (He points to the map.)  There is only one pass here between the mountains.  We will set up an ambush in the valley here.  (He indicates.)  We must not fail.  Nine hundred thousand sucres for the one that shoots them.

The troops, all twenty of them, looking very battle hard, smile.  

THE CAMERA CLOSES IN on one trooper wearing a black headband.  He is short and stocky and his fatigues are sleeveless, revealing a panther head tattooed on his right arm.  He stops and picks out a piece of food from between his teeth with a large knife.

139INT. THOMAS'S BUNGALOW ─ DAY139

PEGGY DALTON and SCOTT WALES force themselves into the back door of Thomas's lavish house.  Once inside, they begin to look around.  SCOTT WALES picks up a color photograph of jewels.

SCOTT
Peggy, look at this.  (He shows her the photograph.)  None of these jewels are in the company safe and clearly they have to be from the wreck.

MRS. DALTON
My son's been cashing in things for himself.  (She digs around on his desk and comes up with the card for Lloyds of London.)  Obviously, Mr. Trumbull came to see him as well before he disappeared.

SCOTT looks through his phone message pad.

SCOTT
There's a number here.  Maybe we ought to see who it belongs to.

(CONTINUED)

139CONTINUED:139

MRS. DALTON
Is your Spanish good enough?

SCOTT
I think so . . .

SCOTT picks up the phone and dials . . . Voice answers.

SCOTT
Esta Colonel Enriquez aqui?

SECRETARY
No aqui, come te llamo.

SCOTT
No importante.  (Hangs up.)

MRS. DALTON
Whose number was it?

SCOTT
The Colonel's.  Colonel Enriquez.  This is way over our heads, Peggy.  We'd best go back and talk to the Ambassador again.  This is going to be a tough one to deal with on our own.

140EXT. JUNGLE ─ NIGHT140

CLOSE UP:

MARY unwraps the splint on STEVEN'S arm.

STEVEN
What are you doing?

MARY
I'm a trained nurse.  Hold still.  I just want to take a closer look.

CAMERA PANS BACK to reveal a small stream next to them.  The CHIEF is talking with the small boy.  TRUMBULL is leaning back playing with the baby.

STEVEN
Be careful.  It hurts like hell.

(CONTINUED)

140CONTINUED:140

MARY
(Takes a cloth, washes it in the stream, and cleans away the dirt.)
I'm just going to clean it.  It doesn't look like it's been set properly.  When we get back, it's going to have to be rebroken.

STEVEN
(incredulous)
The entire Ecuadorian army looking for us and you think we're getting back.

MARY
Yeah, only I don't think I know.

STEVEN
How do you know?  Are you some kind of fortune teller?  Or star gazer?

MARY
No, but I know the one who made the stars.  He spoke to me in my heart.

MARY wraps his arm back up.

STEVEN
(looks up)
Funny thing, when I was a boy, I used to believe the same way.

TRUMBULL
(walks over)
Chief wants us to move on.

MARY
O.K., just give me a few more minutes . . .

TRUMBULL walks away.

MARY
What changed you?

(CONTINUED)

140CONTINUED:140

STEVEN
My dad.  He didn't seem to have much use for any god.  Sort of a self-made man.  My mom always made me say my prayers, but to my dad it was a sign of weakness.

MARY
Too bad.  To me it's a sign of strength.  You acknowledge a Supreme Being and trust him with your life.  (She stands up and gives him a hand.  He rises and holds her.)

STEVEN
Thanks, I'll try it.  I can't believe I'm alive now.  Maybe there is someone watching over me.

They follow the CHIEF up a steep river bed path.

CUT TO:

141EXT. JUNGLE ─ NIGHT141

The four rest by the mountain top.  MARY is holding the baby.

MARY
What are we going to do with them when we get back to civilization?

STEVEN
Cant' they just go back?

MARY
Not likely.  No tribe, no people.  They'll have to learn the western ways.  Look at him.  He knows he's not going to be coming back.

REACTION SHOT:

CHIEF looks disturbed.

(CONTINUED)

141CONTINUED:141

TRUMBULL
(walks over and offers a piece of fruit)
You want some . . .

MARY
Yes, thank you.  (Trumbull slices off some.)

TRUMBULL
I'm not the greatest astronomer, but we seem to have been heading far enough west to have arrived in Colombia.

OVERHEAD a jet streaks.

142INT. AMBASSADOR'S OFFICE ─ NIGHT142

MRS. DALTON
(shows the photograph)
I'm sorry to say, Mr. Ambassador, but there is concrete evidence that my son Thomas was in cahoots with this Minister of the Interior.

AMBASSADOR
I may have to agree with you.  I just got a wire from our Department of Defense.  It seems our satellites have picked up some bombing along the Ecuadorian Colombian border.  This Colonel may indeed be hunting your son.  Before you came, I already lodged an inquiry with the Presidente regarding use of force.

SCOTT WALES
He could be in on it as well.

MRS. DALTON
There's a fortune out there that someone in this country wants─and they're willing to sacrifice my child to get it.

(CONTINUED)

142CONTINUED:142

AMBASSADOR
What I am going to tell you, Mrs. Dalton, is strictly off the record.  If anyone ever asked me if I told you, I would deny it.  (He points to a map of Ecuador.)  These are the areas that were spotted by our satellites.  If your son and the others are alive, it appears that they are headed to Colombia through this valley.  You're going to have to hire your own army to get them out.  I'm sure Colonel Enriquez knows they are going to have to go through this valley.  He'll be waiting for them.

MRS. DALTON
Army . . .

AMBASSADOR
You have sufficient funds, madam.  I suggest you use them.  This is South America.  Mercenaries can be hired.  We have had several sticky situations in South America.  There is a retired CIA man living here.  I suggest you talk with him.  (Writes on a piece of paper.)  This is his address.

MRS. DALTON
Dan Sweeney?

AMBASSADOR nods.

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143EXT. BEACH HOUSE ─ NIGHT143

The house stands on a deserted stretch of beach.  A full moon shadows it.  The Range Rover pulls up with SCOTT WALES and MRS. DALTON.  As they get ready to approach the house, they find themselves under intensive light.

DAN SWEENEY
Hold it there.  Who is it?

(CONTINUED)

143CONTINUED:143

MRS. DALTON
Dan Sweeney, I'm Peggy Dalton.  I'm in need of your services.

DAN SWEENEY
Can't help you ma'am.

CLOSE UP:

SWEENEY staring over the barrel of a gun.

SWEENEY
I'm retired.

MRS. DALTON
You don't look like someone who's retired.  Will you at least let me come in and talk with you?  I'm not armed.

SWEENEY
(laughs)
Yes, I can see from here you're not.  Sure, come on up, lady.  He with you?  (Scott, standing in the shadows, nods.)  You can come in too.

CUT TO:

144INT. LIVING ROOM ─ NIGHT144

MRS. DALTON looks at the wall.  The wall, decorated with pictures of battles, shows Sweeney with different men and natives with guns.  He walks in with a glass of soda for her.

SWEENEY
Sure I can't get you anything a little stronger?

MRS. DALTON
No, soda is fine.  Look, I'll be direct.  I need to hire an army and hire it now.  My son is running for his life from Colonel Enriquez.

(CONTINUED)

144CONTINUED:144

SWEENEY
Fernando Enriquez, not a pleasant situation.  I used to run into him before his family bought him the cabinet post.  Where exactly is your son?

MRS. DALTON
(unrolls the map)
These were aerials taken by the U.S. Defense Department.  Indian village burned to the ground.  Hospital and port where my son was.  They lead to this valley.

SWEENEY
Obviously, he's got a very good guide.  Why are they after him?

MRS. DALTON
I'm Peggy Dalton from Dalton Salvage.  Treasure hunters.  We've located a very sizable treasure offshore.  I believe they want us out of the way.  Actually, I fear my son Thomas sold us out.  Regardless, if you are successful rescuing him, I will transfer one million dollars U.S. to any account you name.  Scott Wales here can vouch for my word.

SCOTT WALES
I've never known her to break it.

SWEENEY
I'll need a bunch of things.

MRS. DALTON
We'll cover all your expenses as well.  You give us a list of what you need and we'll have them flown in.

SWEENEY
No.  (laughs)  I'm not talking about over-the-counter stuff.  What I need I can get here.  (Looks at map.)  Any idea where they are at now?
(CONTINUED)

144CONTINUED:144

SCOTT WALES
It's pretty rough terrain.  We figure they can go maybe 25 miles a day.  That means two days and they reach the valley.  That's when they're the most vulnerable.

SWEENEY
So I've got one day to get ready.

MRS. DALTON
Barely . . . will you do it?

SWEENEY
Sure, I'll do it.  A million bucks.  If he's still alive, I'll find him and bring him back.

145EXT. VALLEY ─ DAY145

The COLONEL looks on as his troops dig in and secure the area.

COLONEL
If they are going to get to Colombia, they must come through this way.  (He points to the valley stretched out in front of him lined with trees.)  Lieutenant, how many of the areas have you covered?

LIEUTENANT
We have deployed our forces at two hundred yard intervals.  We have also rigged up several mine traps.

CLOSE UP:

In the hills above them, DAN SWEENEY studies the troops with his binoculars.  A spotter plane flies overhead.  SWEENEY hears it and rolls out of the way into the bush.

146EXT. TRENCH ─ NIGHT146

That night five Ecuadorian soldiers are huddled in a small trench.  They are laughing and smoking marijuana.  All five lasers are red dotted and blown to bits by single shots to the head and chest.  SWEENEY rolls into the trench.  He checks their bodies and removes their radios.

CUT TO:

147EXT. LARGE FIELD ─ NIGHT147

About ten soldiers are standing next to an armored troop carrier next to a large tree.  The two soldiers farthest from the group are garroted and fall to the ground silently.  Two other ones catch knives in their throats.  The five remaining look alarmed but see no enemy to fire on.

CLOSE UP:

THE END OF SWEENEY'S GUN.  Silently, the other five are shot down.  The last survivor tries to crawl for the truck.  As he is crawling under, he is dragged back by the boots.

CLOSE UP:

TERRIFIED SOLDIER.  He is shot with a bullet to the middle of the forehead.

148INT. VEHICLE ─ NIGHT148

SWEENEY drives the vehicle through the trees.  He is wearing his night vision glasses.  He notices shadowy figures dive behind the bush.  SWEENEY brings the vehicle to a stop.

149EXT. BUSHES ─ NIGHT149

THE GROUP huddle decided what to do.

STEVEN
I thought we were in Colombia.

MARY
I don't know. 

TRUMBULL
They'll have night vision glasses and tracers.  We'll have to make a run for it back to the mountains. 

None of them notice SWEENEY sneaking up on them.  He appears before them with glasses on.  They jump up.

SWEENEY
I'm the good guy.

(CONTINUED)

149CONTINUED:149

THE CHIEF has his blow gun out ready to hit him with a poisonous dart.  TRUMBULL motions for him to put it away.

TRUMBULL
You commandeer the ATV?

SWEENEY
Yeah, it's your ticket home.  (Looks at Steven).  You Steven Dalton?

STEVEN
Yeah, who are you?

SWEENEY
Your mom sent me.  Said you missed supper. . . . Let's go.  We're not out of the soup yet. . . . A baby. (He looks at Mary).)  You folks have been busy.

Reluctantly, the CHIEF enters the ATV.

P.O.V.  CHIEF looks around at the vehicle and begins to pull at things.

SWEENEY
(puts down the night vision glasses)
There's several hundred here in the welcoming party.  Apparently you all aren't very well liked.

TRUMBULL
We nearly got ourselves killed and your mom sends a joker to rescue us.  How'd you know we'd be coming this way?

SWEENEY
Only one pass into Colombia, from the way you were traveling.  Lucky guess.  (Looks at Trumbull and the gun.)  You know how to use that?

TRUMBULL
Yeah.

(CONTINUED)

149CONTINUED:149

SWEENEY
I'm going to make a grab.  You're going to have to cover me.  About three miles ahead is a ridge.  On the other side is Colonel Enriquez's base camp.

STEVEN
Wouldn't it be smarter to go some other way?

SWEENEY
Can't.  Only three hours till daylight.  It's still a good fifty to Colombia.  We're taking a hostage.  They won't be expecting us.  Element of surprise.  Works every time.

He looks at MARY.

REACTION SHOT:

MARY gives him a great big grin.

MARY
He's right.  They expect us on foot─not in a vehicle.

150INT. BASE CAMP ─ NIGHT150

The COLONEL'S GUARDS are sleeping around his tent.  The COLONEL is smoking a cigar studying a map of the terrain.  He reacts to SOUND OF ARMORED VEHICLE APPROACHING.

151EXT. TENT ─ NIGHT151

TRUMBULL holds the machine gun while SWEENEY puts a bullet through the skulls of the GUARDS.  They march into the tent.  The COLONEL reaches for his gun.  TRUMBULL looks at him dead in the face.

TRUMBULL
One move, you're dead, Colonel.

(CONTINUED)

151CONTINUED:151

SWEENEY
(Motions to the Colonel to drop the gun.  Colonel does.)
Put your hands behind your back.  We're going for a little drive.

Brutally, he forces the COLONEL on his face and ties up his hands and his mouth.

152EXT. TRUCK ─ NIGHT152

No one has come to inspect and they drag the COLONEL into the ATV and drive away.

The COLONEL looks at the CHIEF and cowers away.  SWEENEY takes off driving.

OVERHEAD:

ATV runs over different hills.  The sun starts to come up.  The truck stops.

153INT. TRUCK ─ MORNING153

SWEENEY kicks the COLONEL who is sleeping.  He removes the gag and the ropes. 

SWEENEY
(sits the Colonel)
Colonel, you are going to tell the air force to withdraw.  You are going to tell them your mission has been accomplished.  Is that perfectly clear?

COLONEL
(spits in his face)
Go to hell.  You are a dead man.  (The colonel kicks away the field radio.)

SWEENEY
(Reaches for his knife to slit his throat.  His hand is stopped by Mary.)
I ought . . .

(CONTINUED)

153CONTINUED:153

MARY
Don't have his blood on your hands.  I use these radios all the time and Steven, he can make the announcement for the Colonel.  They will never know.

COLONEL
My air force will blow this vehicle apart.

STEVEN
No, they won't.  Not if they think you're in it.  No one would kill an Enriquez.  If they did, they know someone in your family would hunt them down. . . . Dial it in . . .

MARY puts on the radio and dials it in.  The tubes warm up.  STEVEN grabs the microphone.

STEVEN
(in Spanish)
Attention.  We have take Colonel Fernando Enriquez, Minister of the Interior and Commander of the Armed Forces, as hostage.  Call off the search for the Americanos immediately or the Colonel will be executed.  The Colonel is to be taken to stand trial in court for crimes against the people of Ecuador . . . OVER.

STEVEN puts down the radio.

MARY
(Smiles and kisses him)
Great job.

SWEENEY
I couldn't have said it better myself.

OVERHEAD:

A helicopter circles the ATV.  It refuses to fire on them.

(CONTINUED)

153CONTINUED:153

OVERHEAD:

VALLEY BORDER ─ TO ESTABLISH

At the Colombian border, several Colombian troops stand by with jeeps and guns ready.  The ATV pulls up to the clearing and drives through.  The helicopter turns back towards Ecuador.

TITLE READS:

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA

154EXT. PRISON ─ DAY154

COLONEL ENRIQUEZ is escorted by two plain-suited men with sunglasses into the prison.

155INT. HOTEL ─ DAY155

STEVEN stands holding his mom next to TRUMBULL and they react to MARY coming in the room with her brother.  She is dressed in a simple peasant dress and looks stunning.  Their eyes meet.

MRS. DALTON
Well, the girl who saved the day.  My, you look stunning.  (Peggy walks over and shakes her hand.)  I'm Peggy Dalton.  Nice to meet you, Mary.

MARY
(shakes her hand)
This is my brother.  I'm sorry about your son, Thomas.

MRS. DALTON
I am too, but God brought back one for me.

STEVEN walks up and gives her a familiar greeting kiss.

STEVEN
My mom and I know you have a sabbatical coming up.  We're sort of hoping you and your brother could come to Houston and stay with us.

(CONTINUED)

155CONTINUED:155

MARY
(looks at her brother)
Well . . .

BROTHER
Sure, sounds great.  We've got to go to the states and raise support for another hospital anyway.

They all turn and stare as the CHIEF walks in the room.  He is wearing a green leisure suit.  He smiles when they stare at him.

TRUMBULL
Chief.  (He walks up and slaps him on the back.)  That's one hell of a crazy outfit.

SWEENEY takes his champagne glass.  He rings it.

SWEENEY
I want to propose a toast.  To the craziest group of people I ever rescued in my life.  May we all live to be a hundred . . .

Everyone raises their glasses.

MRS. DALTON
I want to propose a toast.  To one of the bravest men I ever met─Dan Sweeney.  (She removes an envelope from her bag.)  Also to the best million dollars I ever spent.

MRS. DALTON walks over and hands it to him.

SWEENEY
I don't feel right taking this . . .

MARY
(walks over and gives him a hug)
You deserve it.  It was a very, very brave thing you did.

(CONTINUED)

155CONTINUED:155

SWEENEY
This is more money than I can ever spend down here.  When you kids get back from Houston, I want you to know I'm paying for your next field hospital.

Everyone in the room claps.

OUT TAKES:

STEVEN and MARY wearing wedding outfits, smashing cake into each other's mouths.

TREASURE OF KISMU at NEW YORK MET.

TRUMBULL received a Medal of Knighthood from QUEEN OF ENGLAND.

PRESIDENTE JUAN VALDEZ being led out of his palace in handcuffs.

THE END