GOH
Why is he here with us?
FRANKLIN
I didn't want to leave him.
GOH
My wife... that was the only reason
I wanted to go to the miracle
worker. You!
Goh fights back the pain and grabs Franklin's collar.
GOH (CONT'D)
You're the reason why I lost my
will to live... You should've just
left me out there.
Sumi grabs her fathers arm. A tear marks her cheek and Goh
turns to see his daughters reaction.
GOH (CONT'D)
I'm... sorry...
FRANKLIN
No, you're right. There's a lot
that I'm responsible for, but
that's why I'm going to fix things.
SUMI
What is there left to fix?
Blood trickles down her ears, she doesn't notice it but Goh
gasps in response to seeing it.
He gently reaches up and wipes the blood away, analyzing her
ears for what could've caused this.
FRANKLIN
The gunshot. It was very close to
her ear drums. Can you hear us
okay?
SUMI
I think so... we've been talking
with each other just fine.
GOH
Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry.
Goh pulls her in for an embrace.
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GOH (CONT'D)
I should've never let you get close
to those men.
Goh glares at the sleeping commander.
GOH (CONT'D)
Throw him off the plane. Why are we
keeping him?
FRANKLIN
I still have some unanswered
questions that only he can answer.
You can do as you wish once I'm
finished.
BACH
Can you please get back up here?
How long are you going to let this
thing fly on its own?!
FRANKLIN
Goh, please tell me where to go. We
need to see this witch doctor.
GOH
We? I don't-
FRANKLIN
You're missing a leg. Your daughter
may go deaf. If you have no will
left to live for yourself, at least
think of Sumi.
Goh looks at Sumi who is looking out the window at the
clouds. His eyes linger there for a moment before turning
back to the sleeping commander.
FRANKLIN (CONT'D)
Please Goh.
GOH
Fine, but I'm piloting the plane. I
can't stand being next to this
monster.
CUT TO:
EXT. SKY/MEADOWS - DAY
The plane is flying on a beautiful sunset sky, weaving in and
out of clouds, over hills and valleys.
63.
Goh looks out of the front windshield down to where he will
land; surveying for a good area in the meadows.
The plane descends and lands swiftly on a long stretch of
grass, stopping to a halt.
We see people hiding near the forest, watching and waiting
for who may exit the aircraft.
Sumi exits first, followed by Goh who she helps down.
Franklin and Bach carry the commander over their shoulders
who is shouting curses at them as he wiggles around
frantically.
The people who are hiding are hesitant to approach them
because of the commanders demeanor, but one brave little boy,
Tito (12), steps out from the bushes and greets Sumi with a
wave.
SUMI
Hey, we need to see a doctor!
The boy turns around and looks for the others approval who
are still hiding in the woods. A man shakes his head.
The boy looks at Sumi and Goh, studying his stump leg. He
shakes his head and gets on the other side of Goh to help him
walk.
TITO
Right this way...
The people who were hiding emerge from the bushes as
Franklin's group nears the forest.
A tall large man holding a pick axe stands in front of them,
obstructing their way.
He holds his hand up to stop them and glares at Tito.
TITO (CONT'D)
Sir, they need help!
The man does not move.
SUMI
Please sir, he's bleeding out. I
don't want to lose my father...
The man glances at the commander who is continuing to curse a
storm and struggle against Franklin's grip. He studies the
commanders uniform and shakes his head in disapproval.
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PICKAXE MAN
No.
Franklin drops the commander on the ground and pulls out his
pistol.
FRANKLIN
We don't have time for this!
TITO
No, please don't...
Bach does the catholic symbol over his chest. The man notices
his robes and nods.
PICKAXE MAN
Who are they to you father?
Bach opens his eyes from his prayer and looks at the pickaxe
man with confusion.
BACH
My... friends?
Pickaxe man nods in approval.
PICKAXE MAN
A friend of the church is our
friends too. Leave the Nazi here
and we'll lead you to the healer.
Franklin lowers his gun and reluctantly drags the commander
back to the plane where he locks him up.
The forest villagers trail in behind the pickaxe man who
leads Franklin's group deeper into the bush where the hidden
village is.
CUT TO:
EXT. FOREST VILLAGE - LATER
People are washing clothes, boiling water over a fire, and
bustling about the small village. They abruptly stop what
they are doing to stare at the new comers.
Franklin notices serval injured and sick people being tended
to by women and children.
Starving children crouch by the fire, eating around the mold
of old bread.
A group of teenage boys dig graves for the deceased and
mothers pray over their dead children's bodies, clinging to
their pendant cross hanging from their frail necks.
A toddler crawls towards them from the porch of a cabin but
the mother quickly scoops him up and shields it away from the
mysterious new faces.
RANDOM VILLAGER
The scouts are back!
Children stop picking at their moldy bread and rush up to
meet pickaxe man. The teenagers drop their shovels and join
the kids.
Mothers cautiously approach with their toddlers hiding behind
their matted skirts.
The group of women and children who were tending to the
wounded part way for a single woman whom everyone bows in
reverence to as she walks by.
Franklin locks eyes with Jill, a middle aged woman, the
healer of this village, and the witch doctor he has been
looking for.
JILL
What is this? Where are the
supplies that I asked for?
Pickaxe man bows and looks away ashamed. He points at Tito.
PICKAXE MAN
He insisted.
Tito wiggles out from under Goh and raises his hands in
defense, giving pickaxe man an annoyed look.
TITO
Hey! What the-
Jill raises a stern hand, stopping Tito.
JILL
He's a single boy, stopping my
scouts, an entire fleet of a dozen
grown men?
Pickaxe man looks down at the ground, ashamed.
TITO
Wait, but they really do need our
help mam... we couldn't just turn
them away...