WESTGATE, The Black Viper Adventures (screenplay)

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WESTGATE

The Black Viper Adventure

Screenplay

by

Sam Bass

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Registered Sam Bass

WGAw 2018 Broadway

Little Rock, AR. 72206

501/240-3253 501/952-2056

[email protected]

"WESTGATE"

The Black Viper Adventure

FADE IN:

EXT. WESTGATE VACATION COMPOUND, 1935, BAJA CALIFORNIA -

DAY

MAX TEMPLE, late thirties, trim and handsome man with brown

hair rides his thoroughbred horse across the desert at full

speed. Three Nazis agents are in full pursuit driving all-

terrain vehicles directly behind him.

Max turns his powerful horse north to move toward his

vacation home moving up a dirt trail.

He can see three more Nazis standing in the road directly

in front of him.

He turns again to cross the open desert. Max is headed

toward the ocean shore with the very aggressive Nazi agents

closing on him.

Max can see in the distance a futuristic amphibious air

cushion sea going craft skipping across the waves toward

his destination.

On the horizon is a small Nazi warship headed toward the

amphibious craft.

SUB-TITLE WESTGATE LABORATORIES VACATION COMPOUND, BAJA

CALIFORNIA, CIRCA 1935

Max rides hard across the hard desert floor. His horse

slides to a stop right at the saltwater shoreline.

The amphibious craft lands next to him with two men inside.

Max quickly removes his saddle and bridle from his horse

and urges the horse to leave. The animal runs down the

coastline. Max quickly jumps inside the powerful boat as it

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move forward.

The boat quickly moves out toward the open sea as the

pursuing Nazi agents fire on the sea craft.

EXT. AMPHIBIOUS CRAFT

The powerful craft skips across the rolling waters while

bullets fly. Max looks down and sees a V8 flat head Ford

Motor Company engine completely chromed out with three

carburetors powering the boat.

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He then looks at his two friends in the boat.

MAX

Thanks guys. Those Nazi pigs almost

had me.

WINSTON, a very young and shy, slim, redheaded laboratory

technician smiles.

WINSTON

Thank this new boat we invented.

Max smiles and nods.

CONNOR YORK, Maxs trusted accountant, a seventy year old,

pristine, and healthy man nods. He speaks in a heavy

British accent.

CONNOR

Yes, when you consider the cost,

you have to ask, is it worth it?

Suddenly two shells explode near the bow of the craft.

They all duck.

MAX

Connor hit the gas.

Connor rolls his eyes and looks at him as he makes a mock

effort to push the gas leveler that is already maxed out.

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Max goes into a chest at the side of the boat and pulls out

a Browning Automatic already loaded and he starts firing at

the Nazi ship. Max looks at Winston.

MAX

(continuing)

Winston, shoot the ship.

Wayne smiles and gets into the chest and pulls out a multi-

shot futuristic grenade launcher. Wayne starts popping off

rounds at the approaching Nazi ship.

The ship fires back as Winstons rounds explode on their

deck then abruptly the Nazi ship is completely blown out of

the water.

Winston appears surprised then smiles and blows across the

barrel of his weapon.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

An American Coast Guard Cutter rides high on the rolling

ocean horizon with its deck guns smoking headed for Max and

his crew.

The Cutter comes along side with well-armed sailors walking

the deck and a net is thrown over the side. A naval officerlooks over the side at Max.

NAVAL OFFICER

Hurry Max, were in Mexican waters.

Max, Connor and Winston walk the net up the side and move

to the deck.

Two sailors dressed in civilian clothes go over the side

and take the custom boat. They speed away.

CUT TO:

EXT. WESTGATE VACATION COMPOUND RESIDENCE, 1935, BAJA

CALIFORNIA

Four Nazi agents move a middle-aged man and woman from the

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house to an awaiting car. The couple is roughly put inside

the car and it drives away with another car full of Nazis

following.

Two black sedans speed to the scene. One car goes after the

Nazis and the second car stops at the house. Two men rush

inside.

INT. WESTGATE VACATION COMPOUND RESIDENCE, 1935, BAJA

CALIFORNIA

The two men begin to search the house going from room to

room.

The first agent inside is AGENT BARROWS, A young handsome

man. He opens a secret trap door in the floor.

He sees, JOHNNY WESTGATE AN ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD frightened

young man with light hair and blue eyes.

The agent helps him get out of the hole and into the room.

Agent Barrows checks him over as the other agents comes to

their side.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

BARROWS

Thank God we found you. Are you

all right Johnny?

The middle-aged government agent standing with them looks

at the boy.

U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENT

Is this the Westgate boy?

Agent Barrows nods yes.

The young boy nods his head yes.

DISSOLVE TO:

STOCK VIDEO NEWS FOOTAGE ROLLS - The December 7th, 1941

attack on Pearl Harbor is underway. Japanese airplanes bomb

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and strafe ships in the harbor with full sound, FX.

CUT TO:

EXT. WESTGATE LABORATORIES, LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS, 1941 -

AFTERNOON

U. S. Army guards walk their guard post around the large

open space of the gothic laboratory ornamented with black

wrought iron arches and huge gargoyles atop the massive

building.

Three black passenger buses arrive at the entrance and

people stream off of the transports going inside the

Westgate building.

INT. WESTGATE LABORATORY

The laboratory is active with research employees checking,

testing and examining various projects.

Connected to the laboratory, is a machine shop and

maintenance center that is partitioned from the laboratory

by a thick glass division. The huge shop and maintenance

center buzzes with technicians wearing shop uniforms

grinding metal and making repairs.

SUB-TITLE - types across the scene with the sound of a

ticker tape machine: DECEMBER 8TH, 1941, UNITED STATES.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

SUB-TITLE contd - GOVERNMENT TOP SECRET WESTGATE

LABORATORIES, DOMESTIC, INDUSTRIAL AND GOVERNMENT RESEARCH

CENTER, LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS USA.

Suddenly the large metal overhead loud speakers come alive.A newsman's voice rattles off information about the attack

on Pearl Harbor.

NEWSMAN (V.O.)

We interrupt this programming for

an important message from the

President.

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Every one stops and listens and then looks up at the big

gray speakers that hang from the rafters.

The President of the United States, Roosevelt begins to

deliver a public address. His voice echoes across the huge

building from the sound system.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT (V.O.)

Yesterday, seven December nineteen

forty one-a date which will live in

infamy-the United States of America

was suddenly and deliberately attacked

by naval and air forces of the Empire

of Japan

The face of every person working in the laboratory and the

factory is grime. It is quiet.

CLOSE ON - Each person in the laboratory wears an "EYES

ONLY" top-secret nametag with a thumb and forefinger print

on it.

Across the laboratory two middle-aged well-starched men

wearing dark wool suits walk quickly along a metal catwalk

high above the laboratory floor.

From the laboratory first floor RUDOLPH OFFENHAUSEN'S

rugged face looks up. He is a forty something handsome manwith a normal build and a square jaw. Rudolph appears

slightly nervous.

The two men continue walking with a military bearing

directly toward Rudolph. They move down a flight of yellow

metal stairs marked with caution signs and onto the

facilities concrete floor.

(CONTINUED)

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Offenhausen is more nervous. He cautiously and discretely

recomposes himself as he looks across the laboratory at the

other technicians.

People in the laboratory and factory begin to talk as the

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President's message comes to a close.

The two men in the wool suits walk swiftly past each person

bearing down on Rudolph Offenhausen.

Rudolph begins to fidget with a small glass laboratory

beaker trying to look busy. He glances around the facility

and pauses.

The two men continue toward him at a steady pace.

Rudolph gazes ahead.

He glances toward a side emergency exit to the complex.

Rudolph then looks back down at his busy work.

The two mysterious men are still moving steadily closer.

They continue to pass by more people that are busy at their

workstations in the laboratory. It has become clear the men

are after Offenhausen.

The two men turn toward Rudolph from an isle in the work

place and walk directly toward him not far away.

Rudolphs hand slips and drops the beaker he has been

fumbling with when he glances at the men.

It shatters on the concrete floor.

The two men slow their pace slightly and continue to move

toward Rudolph.

Rudolph panics he breaks and runs. Rudolph pushes a

laboratory assistant out of the way and moves toward the

side exit.

The two men in suits run after him through the large

pavilion. Two more technicians are knocked aside by Rudolph

as the chase moves through the building.

Offenhausen runs over a metal platform and jumps to a

landing while still running for the side door.

The men cross the metal platform after Rudolph.

(CONTINUED)

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CONTINUED:

Suddenly JOHNNY WESTGATE, A SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD, muscular

built boy with light hair and blue eyes steps from the

doorway while peeling a Kiwi.

He is directly in front of Offenhausen. They collide and

Offenhausen is knocked down. Johnny drops his fruit on the

floor.

Johnny apologizes and tries to help Rudolph get up.

JOHNNY

Gaa sorry, Rudolph.

Johnny bents over and picks-up a piece of paper that fell

from Offenhausen's pocket.

He accidentally trips Offenhausen as he turns with the

paper. Rudolph falls again while trying to get up.

The two men in suits jump from the platform to the landing

and hurry toward Johnny and Rudolph.

Offenhausen scrambles to get up. He falls again on the

slippery Kiwi.

Johnny pulls on Rudolph's arm to help him and puts him off

balance. Rudolph trips and falls again. He scrambles to getup.

The two men in suits are quickly on their prey. They grab

the fleeing Rudolph.

The men roughly throw him against the wall next to the

doorway and handcuff him.

Offenhausen glares at Johnny.

Johnny shrugs and stares at Rudolph and the ordeal.

JOHNNY

Sorry, Rudolph.

Offenhausen looks at him.

OFFENHAUSEN

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Shut up, Westgate.

BONO HAUSER, a strong looking fifty something man with dark

hair stands and watches from a close-by metal balcony just

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above the ordeal. He wears the uniform of a janitor and

holds a trash can. Bono stares at the site. He smiles and

returns to his work.

The prisoner's eyes stares up at Bono.

Bono looks away and continues picking up the trash.

The man that wears the dark wool suit nearest Johnny turns

from the secured prisoner.

He flashes a badge and identification in Johnny Westgate's

face.

CLOSE ON BADGE UNITED STATES SPECIAL AGENT, ANTI-

ESPIONAGE UNIT, HARRY CLANCY.

AGENT CLANCY

Special Agent, Harry Clancy.

Johnny nods.

Agent Clancy speaks again with a bold tone.

AGENT CLANCY

(continuing)

You're a hero son. This man is

the infamous Rudolph Offenhausen.

Johnny nods.

AGENT CLANCY(continuing)

The notorious spy?

Johnny nods again.

AGENT CLANCY

(continuing)

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Good work, boy.

People in the facility begin to gather around. They watch

Johnny close.

The Federal Agent's grab Rudolph and start to take him

away.

Agent Clancy stops and turns to Johnny.

(CONTINUED)

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AGENT CLANCY

(continuing)

Hey, aren't you, Johnny Westgate?

That big brained kid?

Johnny nods again.

JOHNNY

Yeah.

The agent laughs to himself.

AGENT CLANCY

Stick to the brainwork, son. Youregood.

OTTO GOLDPRIMAGE, a slightly over weight fifty something

husky man with dark hair walks toward the crowd. He wears a

short yellow tee-shirt, dark baggy dress pants and a

wrinkled white lab coat with his "Top Secret" name tag

pinned to its collar.

Otto steps beside Johnny and smiles. He pats him on the

back.

OTTO

Good job, Westgate. Sloppy, but

good.

Johnny grins and nods.

OTTO

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(continuing)

Let's eat, egghead.

Johnny nods.

JOHNNY

The agent said, Rudolph was a

spy?

A few people standing watching nod yes.

Otto doesn't know and shrugs his shoulders.

OTTO

Dont know, but he was an ass.

Lets go bonehead.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Johnny and Otto walk away as people talk and congratulate

him. Johnny smiles and nods to the people as he moves

toward the cafeteria looking like a Hollywood star.

CUT TO:

INT. LUNCH ROOM - LATE AFTERNOON

Otto and Johnny move through the cafeteria line looking at

the food. They casually push their metal food trays along.

Otto has his lab coat off, draped over his arm.

Johnny glances down at Otto's pants.

His baggy pants are hanging to low and his butt crack is

showing.

Johnny laughs to himself.

JOHNNY

Otto, your crack is showing.

Otto doesn't turn around. He pulls up on his pants and

speaks.

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OTTO

Shoot no, you master liar.

Johnny quietly laughs to himself.

JOHNNY

All right, don't go crackers.

Otto smirks at Johnny.

OTTO

Good one, dumb ass.

Johnny and Otto begin to fill their trays from the serving

line. Johnny picks up a small bowl of soup and one-half of

a sandwich and puts it on his tray with a few crackers he

has already picked up.

Otto smiles as he loads his tray with two full sandwiches,

a large bowl of soup, assorted raw vegetables and a handful

of cookies.

They walk to the nearest round cafeteria table near the

front entrance and sit down arranging their food. The

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lunchroom serving line behind them has a few people moving

through the line and curiously looking at Otto's heaping

tray sitting in front of him.

Bono Hauser mops the floor and listens while getting closer

to Johnny and Otto. The wall behind him is lined with

pictures of the Westgate family.

CLOSE ON - A plaque: "IN LOVING MEMORY, THE EMPLOYEE FAMILY

OF WESTGATE LABORATORIES."

Otto glances at Johnny.

OTTO

Westgate, what was that, hero stuff

all about?

Johnny looks at Otto and grins.

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JOHNNY

Beats me. Those guys said I was.

So I rode it out. I didn't want

to embarrassem.

Otto laughs.

Johnny smiles.

JOHNNY

Otto, I might get an award or some-

thing. I mean the guy was a spy.

Besides Helen would be proud.

Otto thinks.

OTTO

Heck yeah, feed that ego, big head

boy.

Hauser mops and works his way a little closer to Otto and

Johnny. He stops next to the door leading into the

cafeteria. Hauser is intent on hearing Johnny and Otto's

conversation.

Max Temple, Johnny's uncle, briskly opens the cafeteria

door.

The heavy door hits Hauser's mop bucket. Hauser just stares

and acts as if nothing happened.

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Max doesn't know he had hit Hauser and continues to walk

inside.

Hauser looks around the Cafeteria.

No one noticed.

Hauser relaxes. He turns to start mopping again and still

listens to Johnny and Otto.

HELEN CROWN, a very pretty eighteen year old brunette girl

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swiftly enters the Cafeteria. Not paying attention she

bumps into Hausers mop bucket.

She turns to Bono.

HELEN

Excuse me, Mr. Hauser.

Hauser grunts. He moves to a new location away from the

door and starts mopping again.

Helen looks at him for a moment and move on.

Max has walked to Otto and Johnny's table.

Otto and Johnny speak.

JOHNNY

Hello, Uncle Max.

Otto smiles mischievously.

OTTO

Its Mr. Temple, the big cheese

checking on the little people?

Max smiles at his old friend.

MAXRight, Otto. Johnny don't forget

school tonight.

Helen walks up.

HELEN

Hi everybody. Johnny, I've just

got a second. Call me when you

get home or just come by.

(CONTINUED)

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Johnny unconsciously smiles and gestures with a lovesick

agreement.

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HELEN

(continuing)

Bye, honey.

Helen walks out.

Johnny stares.

He watches her slender body move as she leaves. Helen

glances back.

Max and Otto smile quietly looking at Johnny.

Max waves his hand in front of Johnny's face.

MAX

Johnny, school? Graduating from

college at seventeen doesn't mean

your I. Q. will get you educated.

Johnny appears a little put down.

JOHNNY

All right, Uncle Max.

Otto discretely smiles at Johnny as if it's an inside joke

between them.

Max looks at him.

MAX

Otto, I know you have a lot of

research going on now, but I

need you to tutor, Johnny. Just

until he gets his P-H-D. Well,

Ill just say thanks in advance.

Otto becomes grime.

OTTOAh, All right.

Max smiles and pats Otto on the back as he leaves. He turns

back and gives a thumbs up as he goes.

Otto comments.

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OTTO

(continuing)

He said that just because I've

lived in the guest house behind

the mansion for ten years. Im

obligated.

Johnny has other ideas.

JOHNNY

Otto. I can't go to school tonight.

I got plans.

Otto advises him seriously.

OTTO

You gotta.

Johnny is determined.

JOHNNY

Otto, look what I found. Rudolph,

the spy dropped it.

Johnny pulls out a piece of crumpled parchment paper. Hegently unfolds it and shows the paper to Otto.

Winston stops at their table. He adjusts his pocket

protector.

WINSTON

Hi-de-ho guys, whats cooking.

Otto and Johnny look at Winston.

OTTOHi Winston, whats buzzin with you?

Winston smiles.

WINSTON

Its all good. Been doing some

interesting experiments

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John is interested.

JOHNNY

You still on that secret deal?

Winston is proud.

(CONTINUED)

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WINSTON

Yeah and its really moving. We

are almost finished. Sorry, gotta

zip it. Cant say anymore.

Otto and Johnny just sit looking at Winston.

OTTO

Well then. You got a secret?

Winston is nice and smiles.

WINSTON

Yep, Gotta secret. All right then,

see ya round. Like a donut.

Johnny and Otto smiles and Winston moves toward the

laboratory.

JOHNNY

I like him, but hes a little weird.

Otto nods in agreement.

OTTO

Yeah, good guy, but hes kind of a

bohunk.

Hauser takes notice and moves a little closer next to thefront door of the cafeteria again.

Otto takes the parchment paper in his hand and examines it

thoroughly.

A view of the paper reveals a map leading to a cave beside

the river near the city.

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Otto looks close at the paper. He wants to get involved,

but he remembers Max.

OTTO

Turn this over to the authorities.

Johnny has a strong come back.

JOHNNY

What if that spy has gold or a great

invention hidden.

Otto is interested.

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OTTO

I'd be impressed. But, listen

Im suppose to take care of

you until somebody gets your

parents back from the Nazis.

Johnny looks at him with a sad face.

JOHNNY

I know.

Otto is thinking.

OTTO

Sorry Johnny, about your parents

I mean.

Johnny smiles.

JOHNNY

Its all right. Uncle Max says

the Nazis wont hurt them becausethey want their knowledge.

Otto smiles.

OTTO

Thats right. Theyll be home soon

and kick your butt for going to

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Nazi caves at night insteada night

school.

Johnny smiles.

JOHNNY

Thanks Otto.

Otto thinks for a second and stands. He grabs a sandwich

and takes a bite on the way out of the cafeteria. He turns

to Johnny.

OTTO

Come on, light wait. Were burnin

day light.

Johnny gets up and goes with Otto.

Bono quickly turns his back and starts mopping hoping to

remain anonymous.

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Otto swings the cafeteria door wide open and bumps Hauser's

shoulder.

Hauser slips slightly and grabs the metal wheeled mopbucket for balance. Bono splashes the mop water all over

the floor. He slips again and finally stands straight.

Hauser stares angrily at Otto.

Otto doesn't know he hit Hauser and keeps walking with

Johnny.

Hauser composes himself. He starts to follow Johnny and

Otto.

Bono takes a sandwich from Otto's tray as he passes their

table. He slows his pace and begins to walk behind Johnny

and Otto at a safe distance.

EXT. WESTGATE LABORATORIES FOYER

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Johnny and Otto walk away from the 40's style cafeteria and

into the foyer of the large Westgate complex.

They walk past displays of projects and inventions toward a

obscure doorway off the foyer hallway.

Johnny and Otto pass a glassed in display of a 1957 Ford

Fairlane Five Hundred convertible and a 1955 Ford

Thunderbird.

CLOSE ON a sign on the display: "THE FUTURE", A JOINT

VENTURE OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WESTGATE LABORATORIES,

DREAM CARS OF THE MILLENNIUM.

Hauser pauses beside a display of minor inventions and

intently watches Johnny and Otto. He takes a bite of his

sandwich and continues to follow.

Otto and Johnny pass another display.

It's a glass-encased mannequin of a teenage boy wearing a

modern tee-shirt and jeans sitting at desk looking at a

crude computer. The computer flashes calculations and

pictures across its scene routinely.

CLOSE ON - The sign: "MODERN PEOPLE AND FUTURE

COMMUNICATIONS, WESTGATE LABORATORIES".

(CONTINUED)

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OTTO

Where are we going?

Johnny is secretive.

JOHNNY

Come on, Otto. I'll show you.

Otto is reluctant.

OTTO

Westgate, you are wasting my time.

I got research.

Johnny motions for him to follow. They move to a discrete

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side door behind a display and enter.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. LONG UNDERGROUND STONE PASSAGEWAY - NIGHT

Johnny and Otto go to a box on the wall. Johnny takes out

two strange looking futuristic flashlights and gives one to

Otto. Johnny turns a crank on the side of the light to

charge it. He takes Ottos light and cranks it then gives

it back to Otto. They turn them on to light the way then

walk down the stone walled passageway.

OTTO

This new brighter and better light

invention of yours should have a

wider beam.

Johnny holds his hand held light up a little.

Suddenly the beam gets wide and lights the entire tunnel

with a blinding white light.

JOHNNY

Whatd you think.

Otto fumbles with his own flashlight. Suddenly the light

gets bright while he is looking into the lens.

Otto quickly turns away and rubs his eyes.

OTTO

Well, it could have been tinted.

I do have sensitive eyes.

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Johnny stops in front of a large dusty metal door that hasa huge ornate antique handle. Otto bumps into him from the

flashlight blindness.

Johnny looks back at Otto.

Hauser watches from the distance behind them.

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Johnny pushes the buttons on a crude panel with numbered

buttons. An electric lock is heard unlocking and the door

open. Johnny smiles.

JOHNNY

My secret lab. Whatda think?

Otto looks at the crude number pad on the wall.

OTTO

I'm always impressed by rusty

doors in a dark tunnels.

Johnny moves inside.

JOHNNY

Come on, Otto. I'll get a few

pieces of equipment and we'll

go.

Otto nods and enters close behind Johnny.

A beautifully ornate and colorful lead glass domed sunroof

dimly lights the large stone walled room.

The heavy door closes with a slam behind them. Otto jumps

from the sound and his own tension.

Hauser moves to the massive door and tries to listen. Hecan't hear anything. Hauser quietly tries the door. It is

shut solid. He looks around and walks on to the end of the

long dark tunnel.

INT. JOHNNY WESTGATE PRIVATE LABORATORY

Johnny claps his hands and the lights come on in the

laboratory.

The room is packed with on going projects. There aremotorcycles and testing equipment on stands positioned

around the room.

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Otto looks over at a thick metal table.

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It has a huge sealed glass cylinder sitting on it encased

in a metal frame to hold it upright. The cylinder has a

rubber tube coming from a value in the side of the glass

close to the bottom. At the end of the tube there is a

nozzle that opens and closes. Inside the cylinder there is

a green colored liquid that bubbles from being stirred by a

propeller in the bottom of the tank.

Otto curiously moves to the table and lifts the tube

looking it over.

Johnny rushes to him and takes the tube in hand looking at

him with a hands off attitude.

JOHNNY

Be careful.

Otto is a little startled.

Johnny takes a glass beaker and opens the value on the end

of the hose pouring the green liquid into the container. He

looks at Otto then drinks it down. He sets the beaker on

the table while looking at Otto.

JOHNNY

(continuing)

Kool-aid. Want some?

Otto smiles.

OTTO

Dumb ass.

Johnny gets himself and Otto another drink.

Ottos eyes scan the room.

He sees screens that resemble crude televisions and ancient

computers sitting near the motorcycle workbench.

Another table holds a different display of science. A huge

set of glass tubes with yellow fluid running through them

sparking electrical charges.

Electrical testing equipment and many more items sit across

the stone chamber.

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Otto continues to look around at the laboratory devices.

(CONTINUED)

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OTTO

Parlor tricks?

Johnny smiles while standing beside a cut down low profile

nineteen thirty-seven Ford, two door coupe.

It has wide tires, special custom black paint with a chrome

Cobra head ready to strike blazoned on the grille. The

black Westgate car also has oversized customized aluminum

wheels and generally looks like a modern modified classic

car.

JOHNNY

No, mind tricks.

(Johnny points at

his brain)

From here.

Otto is still looking around the laboratory as he tinkers

with buttons and levers.

He focuses on a stand with thick lenses pointed at each

other about two feet apart.

Otto looks at it very close. He glances behind it as he

flips a switch. A whining sound is heard and an intense

thin blue line of light appears between the lenses. Otto

picks up a screwdriver from the table and starts to touch

the bright light.

Johnny quickly turns to Otto.

JOHNNY

Dont touch that light.

Otto Stops and looks at Johnny. Johnny steps beside him.

Johnny

(continuing)

It will cut you.

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Otto glances at the blue light and then back to Johnny

grinning.

OTTO

What is it a pocketknife? Maybe

a vegetable chopper.

Johnny smiles and takes Ottos screwdriver. He passes it

through the light. The screwdriver is cut in half.

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Otto is impressed.

OTTO

(continuing)

What are you going to do with it?

Johnny is thinking as he talks.

JOHNNY

I havent figured out anything yet.

Its really a ray more than light,

or it may be a light. I guess I

could call it a gamma ray-light or

a laser something or the other?

Otto is impressed.

OTTO

Well figure it out. It could be

really big.

(he smiles)

Maybe a gamma ray butter knife.

Johnny grins and begins to put pieces of equipment in the

trunk of his car. He closes the deck lid.

Otto stares at the unique car.

OTTO

Where did you get the car? I didnt

even know you could drive.

Johnny laughs and opens the driver's side door.

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JOHNNY

Yes, Winston and Connor taught me.

Otto looks at the roof of the Westgate car.

It has a modern type sunroof.

OTTO

Johnny, what is this metal door

for on the roof?

Johnny looks at Otto.

JOHNNY

I'll show you later.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Otto ignores the sunroof and continues to look inside with

Johnny.

OTTO

Boy, you spent a lot of money.

The interior is loaded with a police radio, an aircraft

radio and other equipment styled in the fashion of the

nineteen forties.

Johnny looks at the car as he talks.

JOHNNY

Its an experimental project funded

by Ford Motor Company. Theyre big

on this science stuff. I built it

last summer. Mostly from Westgate

Laboratorys test parts. Max, will

flip when he sees it.

Otto is still staring.

OTTO

Yeah, flip you. Where did you get

those tires and those wheels, the

radio's? That radar? Man, this thing

is loaded.

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Johnny is enthused.

JOHNNY

Otto. This is the car of the future,

today! It even has a radio and a

cold air unit for summer.

Johnny kneels. He touches the wheels and tires as a manner

of displaying them.

JOHNNY

(continuing)

I put airplane tires on it. Adapted

aluminum aircraft wheels and buffed

them for appearance.

Otto stares as he looks over the unique car.

OTTO

Yawn, neat, really neat. I like

cars.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Johnny goes on with his speel.

JOHNNY (O.S.)

Look at this, Otto.

(raising the

hood)

I put on every available racing

or auto speed option I could

find more for power than speed.

Otto shades his eyes from the light reflecting off the

bright chrome on the multi-carburetored engine. He nods and

stares.

OTTO

Right.

Johnny continues to spout information.

JOHNNY

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It's a nineteen forty Lincoln

Zephyr engine, v-twelve with

over four hundred cubic inches

of smooth power.

Johnny shuts the hood.

Otto loves the car.

OTTO

I like it. Its, its freakin

gorgeous.

Johnny is proud.

JOHNNY

We're driving it tonight. I put some

of that fire proof paint we've been

testing on it. Seventy-five coats.

Otto nods and stares.

JOHNNY (O.C.)

(continuing)

It's bullet proof too. That new glass

we tested, I put it in the car. Its

got a lot a stuff.

Otto nods and stares.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

OTTO

Westgate, your Uncle Max will massacre

you if he finds out about this secret

stuff. That car musta cost ten or

fifteen thousand.

Johnny laughs.

JOHNNY

Naa, he knows Im doing something. He

helps me sometimes like he gave me

the new hydrogen fuel system in it.

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Otto appears surprised.

OTTO

He did that? You guys put Formula-Z

in this car?

Johnny is amused.

JOHNNY

Yeah. It's only a synthetic.

Otto nods. He curiously pushes a lever slightly.

A long yellow electrical current blast down a very long and

old cloth covered electrical cord.

Otto freezes. His eyes get wide watching the dancing

current move across the cord.

Johnny quickly looks at what Otto has done.

The current has moved to a copper missile shaped cylinder

sitting on wheels on the floor and charges it.

The copper cylinder has arms and tweezer-hands that begin

to move and snap. It has a large thick oval of glass

resembling an eye at the top of its body. The oval begins

to flash a yellow light, on and off.

The sight of the snapping robot shakes Otto.

He continues to watch as the gyrating machine as it goes

out of control.

JOHNNY

Its all right, the thing is just

a robot. A project Max works on.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

The robot rolls toward Otto.

It snaps and clicks.

Otto moves back.

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OTTO

Turn it off, Johnny. It appears

aggressive.

Johnny steps to the side and unplugs it.

The robot keeps going.

JOHNNY

Be calm, it has batteries. Theyll

run down in a minute.

The robot gets closer to Otto still snapping. Otto backs

into a corner.

Johnny looks around the room.

He sees a beaker of water.

The robot is on Otto snapping at him while Otto tries to

keep the machine back by kicking at it. The machine whirls

and knocks Johnny to the side as he passes.

The robot turns back to Otto.

Otto moves from the corner but is trapped against the large

laboratory work-table by the robot. He fights the snapping

machine off with a tall Bunsen burner from the display of

laboratory tools.

OTTO

Back off, metal head.

Johnny gets up and grabs the beaker of water. He pours it

over the gyrating machine.

The robot sparks and fizzles and pinches at Otto as its

last gasp. It stops cold and smokes.

Johnny goes to Otto.

JOHNNY

You all right, Otto?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

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Otto watches the robot and nods.

OTTO

Yeah, But Maxs robot isnt.

Johnny smiles.

JOHNNY

You fix it.

Otto shrugs his shoulders.

OTTO

Me, Im a chemist. Maybe I could

make some magic water.

Johnny gets back to business. He goes to the Westgate car

and sits behind the steering wheel.

JOHNNY

Come on Otto. Spies are waiting.

Otto has an agreeing look. He glances around the laboratory

and gets inside the car.

Johnny starts the powerful Westgate car. It rumbles as he

drives it forward to a stark stone wall inside the

laboratory.

INT. WESTGATE VEHICLE

Johnny gets a red rubber ball from the glove compartment.

He puts his arm out the car window and throws the ball

against the stone wall.

It hits an irregular shaped stone on the distant wall in

front of the car.

A hidden door in the stone wall opens in front of the

Westgate car.

Johnny looks over at Otto as he drives outside.

JOHNNY

We got five seconds to get out.

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Johnny speeds forward. Otto puts on a crude seat belt that

resembles seat belts used in airplanes.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

The stone door slams closed behind them.

Otto looks back.

OTTO

How do we get back in?

Johnny smiles.

JOHNNY

I'll show you when we get back.

Otto nods.

OTTO

Needs work, Westgate. Specially

the rubber ball thing.

The sleek Westgate car speeds away into the darkness down a

laboratory complex road.

OTTO (O.S.)

(continuing)

What else ya got?

EXT. WESTGATE LABORATORIES

The Westgate car rolls through the security gate of

Westgate Laboratories.

A security guard waves.

JOHNNY

Hey, Charley.

Johnny and Otto pass by and onto the street.

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EXT. CITY STREET

Hauser sits inside a 1939 red Chevrolet coupe. He is parked

at the curb just a few blocks down from the main entrance

to the laboratory. He discreetly looks out the drivers

side window when Johnny drives past.

Johnny and Otto dont notice and casually move past

Hauser's waiting vehicle.

He starts his car and turns around in the street to follow

The Westgate vehicle.

EXT. DIRT ROAD NEXT TO THE ARKANSAS ROLLING RIVER

The Westgate custom car rolls down the rough dirt road

slowly.


ticker tape machine: BROADWAY RIVER BRIDGE, CITY OF

ARGENTA, ACROSS THE RIVER FROM LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS.

The powerful Westgate car stops. Johnny and Otto get out

shutting the car doors behind them. They look around the

area.

Johnny looks at his crude map.

JOHNNYThis way, Otto.

Johnny and Otto move out toward a narrow rocky trail on the

riverbank.

The small trees and tall grass cast eerie moonlit shadows

across the water as Johnny and Otto move down the dark

intimidating trail.

OTTO

Hey, you know that famous IndianTrail of Tears went right along

this river bank. Such a waste of

human life.

Bono Hauser rolls his car to a stop nearby with his

headlights off.

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He watches the shadows of Johnny and Otto from his safe

distance.

Hauser quietly gets out of his car and follows.

Otto and Johnny walk and stubble in the darkness through

the tall grass and bushes. Otto passes gas.

Hauser abruptly stares ahead.

Johnny laughs to himself.

Otto tries to ignore his necessary, but bad manners.

OTTO

Where is this place?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Johnny keeps walking.

JOHNNY

This way master gasster.

Otto is embarrassed, They keep walking.

OTTO

It's not funny. I'm embarrassed.

I have a problem.

EXT. CAVERN ENTRANCE ON THE RIVER BANK

Johnny and Otto move cautiously to the dark and very wide

entrance of the riverside cavern.

Johnny puts his finger to his lips signaling Otto to bequiet.

Otto nods.

They cautiously move inside.

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INT. CAVERN

Johnny and Otto whisper in the total darkness.

JOHNNY

Otto, have you got the light?

OTTO

Yes.

JOHNNY

Turn it on.

OTTO

NO.

JOHNNY

What's your problem.

OTTO

Someone may be here.

HAUSER

You're right.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

OTTO

I know.

JOHNNY

That wasn't me.

OTTO

What.

JOHNNY

Talking.

Johnny and Otto overlap.

JOHNNY AND OTTO

Aah, aah!

They run outside.

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EXT. CAVERN ENTRANCE ON THE RIVER BANK

Hauser waits for them with a gun.

Johnny and Otto slide to a stop in front of Hauser.

JOHNNY

Bono Hauser!

Hauser smiles.

HAUSER

Johnny Westgate, Otto Goldprimage?

How absolutely stupid of you.

Johnny is concerned.

JOHNNY

What is this, Bono?

Otto chimes in.

OTTO

Yeah, Bono.

Hauser is amused.

HAUSER

You've heard the phase, "Curiosity

killed the cat"?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Johnny and Otto nod curiously.

HAUSER

(continuing)In this case it caught a Westgate

and an Otto. We have nothing in

this cave. However we did know both

of you could not resist the map. We

merely need your brain.

Otto speaks up. He overlaps Bono and two of his men as they

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walk on the scene and start to speak.

OTTO

You'll never get it.

Hauser smiles. He and the men speak inaudible German for a

moment.

Hauser turns to Otto.

HAUSER

Not yours, young Westgate. But you

may speak to the S. S. in Berlin

about yours. They may need a toilet

builder.

Otto appears concerned. He looks at Johnny.

OTTO

Nazi's?

Hauser laughs.

HAUSER

How absolutely conscious of you,

Otto.

Johnny and Otto look at each other. Otto mouths the word

Berlin to Johnny.

Hauser hears a boat motor and looks toward the deep rolling

river.

The lights of a small boat moves toward the shore. The

sound of a voice is heard nearby. It's Connor. He speaks

out in a very British accent.

CONNOR (O.S.)

Johnny Westgate, where are you?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Johnny clearly sees the advantage when Hauser and his mens

attention is drawn to Connor's voice.

Johnny shoves Hauser and runs toward the car.

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Hauser bumps into his own two men and they struggle to

recover their composure.

Johnny yells back at Otto.

JOHNNY

Run Otto!

Johnny shoves Hauser again.

The three Nazi's fall back and scramble to recover to

capture Johnny and Otto.

Otto is right behind Johnny.

Johnny and Otto rush past Connor as he exits his small

motor boat.

Otto grabs Connor's dark blue overcoat as he passes him. He

drags Connor along as they run to the Westgate car.

Hauser and his men have recovered and are chasing them.

They crash through the underbrush making their own trail.

EXT. DIRT ROAD NEXT TO THE RIVER

Johnny gets in the Westgate car to drive. He starts it.

Otto shoves Connor in the front seat and wedges in beside

him.

Johnny speeds away.

Hauser and his men blast out of the tree-line and chase the

car on foot.

One of Hauser's men catches up as the vehicle speeds

forward.

He grabs Otto's arm that is hanging out of the window. The

henchman hangs on to it and the car door as the vehicle

accelerates.

Connor is staring forward. He calmly glances over at the

man and Otto struggling.

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Otto twist around and bites The Nazi henchman's hand. The

man lets go with a scream. Otto pries his other hand loose

from the door.

The Nazi agent falls to the ground with a thud and rolls to

a stop.

Connor is smug.

CONNOR (O.S.)

That man would have lost a hand

if you had two pieces of bread.

Otto glances back to see if anyone is following.

He sees the agent scrabble to his feet and rush to the

nearby car. Hauser and another man meet him there. They get

in the car and speed after the Westgate vehicle.

OTTO

Hurry, Johnny. Those guys are

bad men.

Connor looks put-out and quips.

CONNORWhat on earth is going on? Where

did you get this nice looking

vehicle, Johnny Westgate? It

appears expensive.

Johnny ignores the question. He looks at Connor with a

suspicious glance.

JOHNNY

Better yet, Connor. How did you find

us and why?

Connor is insulted.

CONNOR

I was merely doing a good deed,

thank you. I saw a man follow

you as you left the laboratory

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and when I saw the automobiles

I decided to get a boat to avoid

the congestion.

Otto badgers Connor with his interpretation of a British

accent.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

OTTO

Then what, investigator York?

Connor continues unruffled.

CONNOR

I admit I was not prepared for this

fiasco.

Johnny looks in his rear-view mirror.

JOHNNYS P.O.V.

INSIDE TO OUTSIDE THROUGH THE REAVIEW MIRROR - Hauser's red

Chevrolet coupe is bearing down on them.

BACK TO SCENE

Johnny glances over at Connor and Otto that are staringstraight ahead detached from the current events. He then

looks back at the road ahead.

JOHNNY

Here they come!

Johnny pushes hard on the accelerator and the powerful

engine moans speeding the Westgate car forward. He swiftly

turns and accelerates again onto a two lane hard surface

highway.

OTTO

Shouldnt we be shooting one?

Connor is composed.

CONNOR

Of course. Shouldnt we have gun?

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His friends amuse Johnny.

EXT. TWO LANE HIGHWAY

The Westgate car speeds around a long curve. Hauser red car

is getting closer as they accelerate forward.


Johnny watches the road. He glances around the area to be

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

sure he is aware of any new surprises by Hausers men. John

looks in his rearview mirror.

Connor and Otto continue to watch the road.

JOHNNYS P.O.V.

INSIDE TO OUTSIDE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD

Suddenly Johnny, Connor and Otto see the road blocked by

two cars across the two-lane road as they come out of the

long curve.

Three men become visible standing behind the cars two

machine guns drawn.

BACK TO SCENE

Otto is concerned.

OTTO

What now, Johnny? You got any

tricks in this machine?

Johnny smiles and begins to pull a cable-handle under the

dash.

JOHNNY

Ill make a point with them.

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Connor smiles smugly.

CONNOR

Original, Jonathan.

Otto holds onto the dash of the car.

Johnny flips a switch on the dash.


The heavy front bumper of the Westgate car moves forward.

It stops after extending about three feet. Four large, two

feet long spikes pop out of the front bumper. Two heavy

sharp blades open on the middle spikes and begin to spin.

The vehicle accelerates.

Otto presses his face against the windshield trying to get

a better look at the front bumper. His face is distorted.


Otto's eyes get big and he springs back into the car seat

as they close on the two cars.

Connor is casually.

CONNORBrace for impact.

Johnny concentrates straight ahead. He flips another switch

on the dash.


The three Nazis at the road-block run for cover.

CLOSE ON - Oil runs onto the highway from small valvesunder the back bumper of the Westgate vehicle coating the

entire road behind it.

Hauser red Chevrolet rolls onto the oil coated road and

spins around out of control in the middle of the two-lane

highway.

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Connor remains calm sitting like a soldier and simply

glances at Otto and Johnny to sure they are okay.

Johnny accelerates his vehicle.

JOHNNY

Hang on guys!

JOHNNY P.O.V.

The Westgate Car crashes into the two cars blocking the

road.

They are knocked clear, to the side of the road.

BACK TO SCENE

Johnny looks at his friends.

JOHNNY

(continuing)

everybody okay?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Otto and Connor stare straight ahead and nod silently still

in shock from the crash.

Johnny is amused and tunes in a radio station to some

period music.


The Westgate car is unharmed. It blasts forward into thenight.

The elaborate front bumper recedes and reforms to normal

again.

The rear oil values stop dispensing oil. The Westgate car

continues at top speed down the highway.

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Connor appears mildly interested.

CONNOR

Do you suppose this trick car will

be able to get us out of this mess?

Otto rolls his eyes.

OTTO

It already has.

Johnny smiles. He nods and keeps driving.

CONNOR

There will be more. Nazi dont give

up that easy.

Otto speaks up.

OTTO

Johnny built this car. It will.

Connor smiles with a come back.

CONNORThank goodness. I was under the

impression you built it.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

The excellent vehicle continues to smoothly speed forward.

DISSOLVE TO:


Hauser red car accelerates out of the darkness with his

headlights turned off.

Hauser's Chevy coupe quality makes up the distance and is

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beside the Westgate vehicle before Johnny notices. Hauser's

red coupe swerves to slam into him.


Otto panics.

OTTO

There he is, Johnny! He must have

a hot rod motor in that car.

Johnny is unconcerned. He reaches over and pushes a button

on the dashboard.


A large metal bar from the running board area slams out

from the side of the Westgate car. It crushes against the

side of Hauser's vehicle and blows out a tire.

Hauser's loses control and slides to a stop on the side of

the road in a cloud of dust.

The metal bar retracts back into the running board of the

Westgate car. Johnny and his crew speed on.


Otto is looking back.

OTTO (O.S.)

Yee ha!

Connor is amused and happy to have survived.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

CONNOR

Yes me too. Yee ha.

Johnny has an idea.

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JOHNNY

Hey, lets go to the house and

see Max he can take care of this.

Otto and Connor nod.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. WESTGATE ESTATE

Johnnys vehicle rolls through the Westgate estates

massive wrought iron front gates. A white brick driveway

marks the way. They pass an ornate guardhouse and move on

to the giant front doors.

The imposing estate is made of natural stone and brick with

a green clay tile roof. The walls are covered with English

Ivy. A single light burns in the study from behind the

thick foliage.


ticker tape machine: WESTGATE FAMILY ESTATE, 2000 BROADWAY

BOULEVARD, LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS.

They all get out.

OTTOHope hes here? Should we even

tellem?

Connor is calm.

CONNOR

Of course, toe jam. This is a spy

ring of criminals and it is a time

of world war. We can't let them

get the two of you.

(after thought)Or maybe

Johnny is walking toward the front door. He turns and

motions for the two men to follow.

(CONTINUED)

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CONTINUED:

JOHNNY

Come on, I wonder where the guards

are?

Otto is skeptical.

OTTO

Could be trouble. Maybe we should

go to the lab.

Johnny unlocks. He opens the massive oak front door of the

large estate.

INT. WESTGATE ESTATE

Hauser and his men are waiting. They grab all three. The

Nazi henchmen drag them inside past two Westgate guards

that are tied up lying on the floor.

Connor looks at Otto and Johnny.

CONNOR

This is a persistent Nazi.

Hauser looks at Connor as he is moved forward and speaks tohim in a German accent.

HAUSER

Shut up, you snooty butler.

Connor is insulted.

CONNOR

Butlering is an honorable profession,

however sir, I am an accountant.

Hauser is amused at Connors grit. He and his men drag and

push Johnny and his friends. They struggle against the

Nazi's that are shoving them into a large ornate study

lined with books.

Johnny looks around the room.

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He and Otto see Max tied to a red leather chair.

OTTO

Max, are you all right?

Hauser interrupts.

CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

HAUSER

Shut up, idiot, no talking.

Max answers disregarding the warning.

MAX

I'm all right.

Hauser intervenes.

HAUSER

Everybody sit. We have a short

wait until our ride comes.

Max looks harshly at Hauser and questions him.

MAX

What do you want, Hauser.

Hauser is confident and bold.

HAUSER

Nothing from you, Temple. The

Fatherland wants the boy.

Otto speaks up.

OTTO

Take one of us.

Hauser is smug.

HAUSER

With a two hundred and twenty four

I. Q. we want the boy. We don't need

an average inventor or a worn out

numbers cruncher. Those brains dont

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launch rockets.

Connor is indignant again.

CONNOR

I would guess you dont know someone

has to account for the money before

a rocket is ever launched.

Otto nudges him to be quiet.

Johnny blurts out.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

JOHNNY

You can't get away with this.

Hauser smiles. They hear the sound of a car rolling to a

stop near the front door.

HAUSER

We have already gotten away with

It.

Hauser motions to his men. They go to the front very

cautiously.

Everyone hears the car doors open then close and voices

outside. They hear the front door of the estate open and

close.

Johnny moves to a large alarm button hidden on his Uncle

Max's carved Mahogany desk.

Hauser watches him from the corner of his eye.

Johnny starts to push the button.

Hauser steps beside Johnny and grabs his hand.

HAUSER

I wouldn't push that. It could

be a hazardous to your health.

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Hauser pushes Johnny away from the alarm.

A man walks into the room.

Johnny is shocked.

JOHNNY

Agent Clancy!

Agent Clancy smiles.

AGENT CLANCY

Sorry Hero. I'm Major Adolph Heinz.

Of the S. S. at your service.

Johnny speaks up.

JOHNNY

How come you all speak such good

English?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

The Agent smiles.

AGENT CLANCY

Training, something you Americans

and the rest of the world lack.

Rudolph Offenhausen walks in behind him smiling looking

around the room.

OFFENHAUSEN

I see our little charade paid off. We

knew it would be impossible to get to

you in the laboratory without a large

commotion. So we arranged for the cat

to come to the mouse.

Otto speaks up.

OTTO

Rat is more like it.

Connor joins in.

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CONNOR

Don't insult the rat.

Offenhausen begins to give orders. He looks at the

impostor, Clancy.

OFFENHAUSEN

Go check the ship.

(turns to Hauser)

Get the cars ready.

(looks at his men)

Take them. Let us go.

Hauser's men grab everyone and start moving them toward the

cars.

Hauser speaks to Offenhausen.

HAUSER

I'm taking Temple to the laboratory.

I want that Formula-z they always

talk about.

Offenhausen looks blank.

Hauser reminds.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

HAUSER

(continuing)

The synthetic Hydrogen fuel?

Offenhausen acknowledges and they leave the house.

Max is pushed through the door. He pauses and pushes a

secret alarm button on the side of the door facing. Alarms

sound off all over the estate.

Hauser looks back and roughly jerks Max outside. The

henchmen follow.


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Everyone rushes to load into the cars.

Offenhausen stops and looks at the Westgate vehicle. Bono

looks at him.

HAUSER

Rudolph, I'll take care of the

vehicle. We may have a need for

it. I'll meet you at the ship.

Offenhausen acknowledges Hauser.

He speaks to the rest of the men.

OFFENHAUSEN

Quickly. The police and Westgate

security are on the way.

Bono points signaling one of his men to take the Westgate

car.

Everyone else enters their vehicles with Johnny, Otto and

Connor in tow. They drive away.

Bono's Nazi henchman and his partner get inside the

Westgate car.


A man on the passenger side of the car starts fumbling with

the buttons and switches. The driver starts the car. His

partner flips the last switch.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

He hears an electric motor whining. The partner looks up as

the sunroof automatically slides back. They wait to seewhat is next.

The passenger looks at the driver and smiles at this unique

feature.

He flips the switch back thinking it will close the

sunroof. Abruptly he is ejected through the sunroof and

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outside hurling through the air.


The surprised passenger spirals down from being airborne

and lands in the rose garden near the Westgate car. He

groans on the ground trying to look up.

The driver looks at him from the car. He can hear sirens

getting closer over the blasting house alarms. The driver

shrugs his shoulders and speeds away.

EXT. WILDHORSE LANDING, PORT OF ARKANSAS, RIVER YACHT

Three Nazis pull Johnny, Otto and Connor from their sedan.

They push all of them toward the docks and a small ships

ramp. They all walk up the short ramp to the wooden deck

and step onto the ship.


ticker tape machine: WILDHORSE LANDING, PORT OF ARKANSAS,

SUBURB CITY OF ARGENTA

EXT. REAR ENTRANCE TO WESTGATE LABORATORIES

Max Temple unlocks a massive ornate wrought iron gate inthe metal fence that surrounds the rear entrance of the

Westgate Laboratory buildings. Bono Hauser and his henchman

stand behind Max with their weapons drawn.

CLOSE ON a large signs on the fence warns: "KEEP OUT,

ARMED GUARDS. WESTGATE LABORATORIES U. S. ARMY RESEARCH

CENTER".

A few trees and scrubs spatter the area shadowing the

entrance.

They all move inside the compound at the rear of the

building.

EXT. WESTGATE LABORATORIES

A large set of sandstone stairs lead down to the rear

entrance door of the offices. The windowless stone walls

stand eerily strong.

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Max, Bono Hauser and his man move down the stone stairway

and inside the massive building. Inaudible voices can be

heard in the distant background of the large and open

research center.

INT. WESTGATE LABORATORIES

Max runs his fingers through his thick dark hair. He comes

out with a small thin piece of metal hidden between his

fingers.

His steel blue eyes glance at Hauser.

Hauser nudges him with his drawn pistol.

HAUSER

Let's go.

Suddenly Max presses the metal hard between his fingers and

throws it against the wall.

It flashes a blinding brilliant light.

Hauser and his man are blinded for a moment.

Max jumps forward to a large panel and pushes a large red

button as Hauser shoots at him.

The floor beneath Hauser and his man rumbles as it gives

way. Suddenly two large doors fall open. Hauser and his man

fall into the open hole.

Max clings to the panel on the wall. He watches Hauser and

the henchman fall beneath him.

Hauser and his man yell and scream as they fall ten feet

into a large shiny metal shut. Immediately the two of them

slide very fast, down and forward.

INT. WESTGATE LABORATORIES BASEMENT

Hauser and the man continue to speed forward and fall into

a swift moving underground sewage canal.

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(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

The brown water swirls full of sewage debris as the two men

splash into it.

Just as suddenly the swirling current slams them into a man

made stone wall that is a holding wall for the canal that

is carrying the brown water outside to a disposal pool.

The current drags them along toward a roaring spillway at

the end of the pool.

The light from the hole that they fell through lights the

dark basement and their fate. They are pulled and swirled

toward the rushing brown water spillway.

The two men struggle to keep their heads above the dirty

water. Hauser yells out to his Nazi agent.

HAUSER

Use your shirt for floatation.

The man yells back to him as he makes a bubble with his

heavy shirt and uses it to float. Hauser does the same.

NAZI AGENT

This is the sewer.

Hauser is not impressed with his observant colleague and

reminds him of their situation.

HAUSER

There are worse things. We could

fail this mission. Swim!

They continue to fight the current. Abruptly their heads go

out of sight.

They fall over a twenty feet tall spillway that drops intoa huge sediment pool outside the building.

HAUSER P.O.V.

INSIDE TO OUTSIDE - The two men yell and scream again as

they fall down toward the churning cesspool below with

brown water pouring over them.

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INT. WESTGATE LABORATORIES

Max Temple finishes dialing his ornate telephone. He waits

a second and talks.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

MAX

Agent Barrows? This is Max Temple.

We have espionage at Westgate. I

sent security to get two culprits

in our exterior cesspool. Yes, I'm

going to Wildhorse landing Johnny's

there. Yes, he is there.

Max hangs up and rushes outside.

EXT. WESTGATE LABORATORIES BASEMENT SEDIMENT POOL

The swirling current in the sediment pool grabs Bono and

his agent.

It pushes them along a one hundred feet long stone wall

toward a huge open sewer pipe.

The rushing dirty brown water pushes Bono and his man

toward the opposite end of the long open sediment pool.

HAUSER

Stay away from the pipe!

They fight the current, but it continues to pull them

toward the pipe.

The strong agent swims away but is pulled back.

Hauser and his accomplice are soon sucked into the darkness

of the giant sewer pipe. The last sight of Hauser is his

feet as they slide into the swirl of the tube.

EXT. WESTGATE LABORATORIES SEDIMENT POOL

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Hauser and his man blast from the end of the huge pipe into

another distant exterior sewage pool with aeration

sprinklers whirling overhead.

Hauser breaks the surface of the water with a gasp. He

frowns and swims for the edge of the pool toward a sign.

CLOSE ON the sign: "WESTGATE SEWAGE WATER RECLAMATION

PROJECT, A CLEANER TOMORROW".

Hauser's man surfaces and gasp. He follows Hauser toward

the bank of the pool.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

HAUSER

Let's get to the freighter. They'll

be looking for us by now!

The Nazi agent bumps into a lump of sewage debris as he

swims.

NAZI AGENT

Look at this. The pools full of

it.

Hauser rolls his eyes as he swims.

They swim to the edge and get out of the pool.

Hauser and the agent stand.

They look around to see the giant Westgate complex in the

distance.

The exhausted agent pulls a piece of wet toilet paper from

his head. They continue to look.

Their eyes stop on a large black Buick. It sits under a

street light outside the tall wire fence not far from the

sediment pool.

Hauser stares for a moment at the car.

The agent stares with him.

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NAZI AGENT

(continuing)

I thought we where dead.

Hauser looks at him curiously.

HAUSER

What's the difference? We smell

dead.

Hauser points at the car.

HAUSER

(continuing)

That's our ride. Let's go!

Hauser walks toward the waiting car. The man follows him

mumbling about the filth.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

NAZI AGENT

Crappy job.

Hauser glances back as he walks.

HAUSER

Shut up!

Hauser stops at the first of two fences. The man starts to

grab the fence to climb it.

HAUSER

(continuing)

Wait!

The man stops and looks at Hauser.

Hauser takes his broad leather belt off. With the leather

end he touches the metal buckle to the wire. Huge blue

sparks fly.

Hauser motions for the agent to wait. He turns and walks

into the darkness.

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The man is left dumbfounded staring at the scene.

He hear an engine start. He then hears voices and dogs

barking and growling.

Out of the darkness a set of headlights come on and then go

off. The roar of a tractor engine gets loader. Finally it's

visible, Hauser has a large mowing tractor headed for the

tall fence.

The Westgate security force is three hundred yards behind

him and closing.

He jumps off a few feet away and lets the tractor crash

through the two fences.

The tractor spins its wheels in the tangle of the crushed

wire fences. Electrical sparks hit the ground. The fire and

smoke from a shorted circuit can be seen as the tractor

moans to a stop.

Hauser and his man runs through the hole in the fence to

the black sedan.

The efficient agent breaks out the side window of the car

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

with his elbow and jumps inside. He leans over to hot wire

the ignition.

Hauser gets inside. The agent sits up after finishing the

ignition.

The car starts and they speed away.

A man comes out of the bushes zipping his pants. He runsand yells after his car.

CAR OWNER

Hey! That's my car!

He stops and mumbles.

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CAR OWNER

(continuing)

Can't even take a whiz anymore

without something happening.

Then two large Westgate security men come from the hole in

the fence and grab him. He freezes looking innocent.

INT. WILDHORSE LANDING DOCKS - YACHT SLEEPING BAY

Two rough looking German sailors play cards.

Johnny, Otto and Connor are tied. They sit in a row on a

bunk.

Johnny's hands are tied behind his back. He fumbles with

his ropes untying them.

SAILOR NO. ONE, laughs and throws his cards on the table

face up.

SAILOR NO. ONE

Gin! Ah ha!

SAILOR NO. TWO, just looks at him. He shuffles the deck and

deals the cards again.

Sailor No. One, turns to the captive trio.

Otto is nervous.

The sailor bellows out.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

SAILOR NO. ONE

(continuing)Look at that boy, Hans. He looks

like a super race. To bad he's an

American mongrel.

Sailor No. Two, acknowledges with an uninterested gesture

as he finishes the deal and picks-up his cards.

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Connor speaks up.

CONNOR

I suppose a drunken rummy in your

condition is better?

Sailor No. One, starts to get up.

Sailor No. Two, puts his hand on his arm. Sailor no. one,

sits and grumbles.

SAILOR NO. ONE

You are lucky. You old Bulldog.

Connor smiles.

CONNOR

A limited vocabulary always resorts

to name calling.

Otto nudges Connor to be quiet.

Sailor No. One, jumps up and starts for Connor.

Connor quickly jumps up with his hands untied slinging the

ropes to the floor.

He flips the big sailor over his shoulder and knocks him

out.

Sailor No. Two is surprised at the old mans ability. He

charges Connor.

Johnny frees his hands and starts to help Connor.

Connor hits the sailor in the stomach. The sailor bents

over gasping for air.

Connor grabs him by the seat of the pants and runs his head

into the bulkhead of the ship. The second sailor is out.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Otto looks around.

OTTO

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Boy Connor, youre tough.

Connor proudly smiles.

Johnny speaks to them urgently.

JOHNNY

Let's get outta here.

Connor and Otto nod in agreement and they leave the

sleeping bay.

EXT. WESTGATE LABORATORY FRONT GATE

Max speeds his 1940 Lincoln Zephry out the front gate of

the complex past the well-manned guardhouse.

He sees Helen driving a 1940 Ford Deluxe convertible into

the complex.

Max screech his Lincoln to a stop outside the gates and

yells to her.

MAX

Helen, What are you doing here?

Helen stops and looks back at Max. She appears worried.

HELEN

I'm looking for Johnny. He activated

his sensor and he didn't call.

Max turns to a guard at the gate.

MAX

Take her car, shes going with

me.

(looking back at

Helen)Come on. Im going after Johnny.

Helen gets out of her car and the guard gets in. He drives

away.

Helen hurriedly gets inside Max's car.

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(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

They speed away.

INT. MAX TEMPLE VEHICLE

Max looks at Helen as he speed toward the Wildhorse docks

at the harbor.

MAX

What's this sensor business?

Helen holds up a small black box with a flashing red light

on it.

HELEN

Johnny invented it. He has one

and I have one.

Max takes the box and looks at it.

Helen takes it back.

HELEN

When you push this button. The

other persons flashes. He madeit in case we need to find the

other or we have trouble. It

was a six month anniversary

present.

Max is serious.

MAX

Can we find him with it.

Helen smiles.

HELEN

Yes, the light gets brighter the

closer we get.

Max nods and watches the road.

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Helen appears serious.

HELEN

(continuing)

What's going on Max?

Max speeds forward while explaining to Helen.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

MAX

Johnny and Otto got mixed up

with

INT. BONO HAUSER VEHICLE

Bono Hauser and his Nazi henchman race toward the landing.

Hauser glances at the man.

HAUSER

At least we got the kid and Otto

Goldprimage. A little messy, but

we have them.

The Nazi agent nods and watches the road.

NAZI AGENTYes, arent we clever.

Hauser rolls his eyes and looks back at the road.

EXT. WILDHORSE LANDING ROAD

AERIAL SHOT - Hauser, Barrows and Max's cars are viewed on

three different roads. They are merging toward the docks at

the landing. Sounds of ship fog horns can be heard in the

distance.

INT. SPECIAL FEDERAL AGENT BARROWS VEHICLE

Agent Barrows speaks to an agent sitting beside him as he

speeds toward the harbor.

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BARROWS

I hope those Nazi creeps don't get

Johnny out ta sea before we get

tooem.

The straight laced agent nods looking straight ahead.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. DOCK IN FRONT OF YACHT

Hauser and his man slide their stolen car to a stop. They

jump out and run up the gangplank to the yacht.

INT. MAX TEMPLE VEHICLE

Max and Helen see them running. Max slide the car to a

stop.

Helen looks down and sees her sensor get brighter.

HELEN

He's here.

INT. SPECIAL FEDERAL AGENT BARROWS VEHICLE

Barrows and the agent watch the yacht as they speed closer.

Barrows quickly stops his vehicle near the gang plank.

Barrows and the agent see Bono.

Bono and his man run onto the deck of the yacht with Max

and Helen close behind.

EXT. DOCK IN FRONT OF YACHT

Barrows and the agent get out of the car and run to the

deck of the ship.

EXT. YACHT DECK

Suddenly Bono Hauser and his heavily armed henchman

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disappear in the darkness.

Just as quickly Nazi thugs surround Max, Helen, Barrows and

his agent. Barrows, Max and the agent position to fight.

Helen decides this is good. She positions herself. The

thugs hold their weapons on Max and the group. Then Hauser

appears and everyone stops.

HAUSER

Thank you for coming. You saved

me a lot of trouble looking for

you. You know witnesses and all

of that.

Johnny's voice sounds off from above.

JOHNNY (O.C.)

Not so fast, Nazi Hauser!

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Johnny switches on a large ship signal light.

He shines the bright light on Hauser putting him in the

spotlight.

Johnny stands looking down at Hauser with his hand on aship winch brake.

Hauser looks up and shades his eyes.

A large crate swings above him.

HAUSER

You think I can't get away before

that crate hits the deck?

Johnny smiles.

JOHNNY

I think.

Hauser smiles.

HAUSER

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What do you want, Westgate?

Johnny appears confident.

JOHNNY

I want you to tell your men to

back away.

Hauser runs as he talks.

HAUSER

Forget it, Westgate.

Johnny drops the handle.

The large crate crashes down.

It hits Bono a glancing blow on the shoulder.

He stumbles, but gets away.

Connor pops up from behind a large canvas and pushes a

metal handle.

A large cargo net drops on most of the Nazi thugs.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Barrow, his agent and Max begin fighting with the six

remaining thugs.

Johnny pursues Bono. Helen yells and starts to follow

Johnny.

HELEN

Johnny!

Hauser's Nazi agent steps in front of her. He smiles andstarts for Helen. She dodges his advance.

Helen pauses. Then with a fury of Karate fist and feet she

knocks the agent down and he is out.

Helen steps over him and runs toward Johnny.

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Otto walks from a door in the yacht cabin eating a sandwich

into the middle of the fight.

He takes notice and put the sandwich in his mouth then

walks to a thug while taking a fire extinguisher from the

wall. Otto hits the thug on top of the head as he fights

Max. Max turns to another Nazi attacker.

Otto moves to Agent Barrows and his assailant.

He hits the Nazi on the head and he is out. Agent Barrows

smiles and turns to another attacker.

Otto sits on a crate then pulls food from his pocket and

eats. Otto looks up.

He can see Johnny approaching him with Helen not far

behind. Johnny looks toward Bono.

Johnny Sees Bono go over the side of the yacht.

Helen catches up to Johnny. She grabs him by the arm.

Johnny is surprised for a moment and turns to defend

himself. Johnny drops his defenses.

They hug briefly.

HELENI'm so glad you're all right.

Johnny kisses her hastily. He turns his attention back to

their situation.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

JOHNNY

We gotta catch him. He's a spy.

Helen smiles and nods. They start over the side of the

freighter on a rope ladder.

Helen and Johnny see Hauser start a speed boat tied off

below them.

Helen quickly throws her blinking sensor in the back of

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Hauser's boat.

Hauser turns the boat to open water and races away.

Johnny smiles at her and immediately looks around.

He sees the Westgate car sitting on the wharf in front of

the ship. It sits on top of cargo netting that is partially

hooked to a cargo crane.

Johnny turns to Helen.

JOHNNY

Let's go.

Helen speaks to Johnny.

HELEN

Give me your sensor.

Johnny pulls it from his pocket and lays it in Helen's hand

while they run to a cable hanging over the side of the

ship.

They swing over the side and slide to the dock below.

They get inside the Westgate car.


Helen looks at Johnny and the flashing sensor.

HELEN

What are you going to do?

Johnny is confident.

JOHNNY

Hang on! Watch that sensor.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

The car starts and speeds forward It breaks through the

small piece of net that blocks its way.

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Helen looks around at the inside of the Westgate car.

HELEN

Your car turned out really keen,

Johnny.

Johnny is pleased as he speeds forward.

EXT. YACHT DECK

Max, Barrows, the agent, Connor, and Otto look surprises

as they hold onto the subdued thugs and watch Johnny drive

away.

Otto takes a bite of his sandwich.

He watches the Westgate car blast forward down the harbor

road and fade away in the darkness.

Max runs to the side of the ship and watches anxiously. He

looks around the area.

Max sees a teak wood speed boat tied off at the dock near

him.

He rushes down the ramp to it. Max yells out to agent

Barrows as he passes.

MAX

I am going after, Hauser. Take

the prisoners!

Barrows watches and nods.

Max reaches the sleek boat and jumps inside. He looks for a

key.

Abruptly Otto and Connor arrive and get in the boat as Max

looks for a way to start it.

Otto quickly hot wires the boat. They take off as Connor

comments.

CONNOR

Good thing we got Otto.

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(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Otto is happy. He smiles and pulls out a piece of candy and

start eating it as they speed forward.


Helen looks across the harbor as Johnny races forward

down the rough road. The red light of the sensor she holds

in her hand blinks brighter.

HELEN

There he is.

Johnny looks.

He sees an image of a boat with running lights moving in

line with the road he is on. Johnny also sees another boat

with running lights closing fast.

Johnny looks down the road.

He sees a long wooden wharf jutting far out into the water.

He speeds for the wharf.

His car rolls down the long wharf and skids to a stop near

the edge.

Johnny turns to Helen as he gets out.

JOHNNY

Take the car. Follow us with the

sensor.

Helen acknowledges.

Johnny runs to the edge of the wharf.

He waits poised to jump.

Bono Hauser's boat swiftly passes by leaving a wake.

Max moves his boat along side Johnny.

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Johnny jumps.

He lands in the boat and they speed after Bono. Max finally

comes along side Hausers boat and jumps in with Bono.

CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Otto takes the controls of Max's boat and continues to run

along side Hauser.

Max grabs Hauser and turns on him. He hits Bono in the

nose, his nose flies off.

Max stares at him for a second.

Hauser holds his bleeding nose.

Max picks up a plastic nose and looks at it. Max pushes

Hauser's face up to look.

It's one of Hauser's Henchman.

Max shacks his head.

MAX

He got away.

Max slows the boat. Otto comes along side. Johnny gets in

the boat. He grabs a two-way radio lying on the floor and

adjust the frequency.

JOHNNY

Helen.


Helen looks at the radios and decides which one to pick up.She answers.

HELEN

Is that you, Johnny?

JOHNNY (RADIO V.O.)

Who else, sweet cakes. Pick us up at

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the North Point Dock.

Helen smiles.

HELEN

All right Johnny. Did you get the

spy?

JOHNNY (RADIO V.O.)

Kind of. Call the police and meet us

there.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Helen smiles mischievously.

HELEN

Roger, felony buster.

Helen grins as she starts the car and back off of the dock.

She puts it in gears and accelerates forward.

HELEN

(continuing)

That's my man.

EXT. RIVER NEAR WILDHORSE LANDING

Johnny, Max and the fake tied up Hauser ride toward the

blinking lights of the distant North Point Dock. Otto and

Connor follow close behind.

MAX

This Hauser guy is clever.

Johnny smiles while he thinks.

JOHNNY

Not clever enough. The real Hauser

wants that formula. He's at your

office, now.

Max hears a noise.

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He pulls open a hatch in the boat floor. A man is tied

lying on the floor.

Max helps him out and takes off his gag.

Max and Johnny overlap as they see the man.

MAX AND JOHNNY

Winston?

Max speaks to Winston.

MAX

Winston, what are you doing here?

Winston replies.

WINSTON

I, I did wrong.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Max and Johnny listen.

WINSTON

(continuing)

All the while I worked for Westgate

Labs I was working for Hauser andOffenhausen. I thought they wanted

to develop something special to help

mankind. I didn't know they were

Nazi

Documents

WESTGATE, The Black Viper Adventures (screenplay)