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He FIRES the undermounted GRENADE LAUNCHER, sending a
round into a gun position in the trees.  Still running
he breaks open the breach, slamming in another 40mm
ROUND from the cartridge pack at his waist.

Blain and Mac fire the heavy machine guns, laying down
a withering curtain of lead, shredding the camp,
taking out five Guerrillas at once.

50     EXT. GUERRILLA CAMP - DAY                             50

A MAN almost completely ON FIRE is hit by an onslaught
of GUNFIRE, ripping him back into the jungle.

Ramirez cuts loose a barrage from the SIX-SHOOTER...
seconds later the MACHINE GUN IMPLACEMENT erupts in
a series of EXPLOSIONS, blowing two Guerrillas into
the air.

At the HILLSIDE HUT, two Guerrillas move into position
by the window, drawing down on Schaefer as he appears,
racing down the hill.

As they are about to open fire, Dillon appears,
YELLING OUT a warning.

DILLON
On your nine!!!

Schaefer dives, hitting the ground as Dillon OPENS
FIRE taking out the Guerrillas.  Schaefer rolls to
his feet, spins, firing the 203 grenade launcher,
completely destroying the hut.

51     EXT. ALTERED P.O.V. - DAY                             51

As the Observer regains its vision an eerie, surreal
experience of sight and sound unfolds:

BULLETS streak through the air, leaving blood-red
trails of HEAT, like laser blasts.  As they impact
into the Guerillas, we HEAR the enhanced SLAPPING
of BULLETS, SEEING tiny blossoms of HEAT mushroom
out of their bodies.

We HEAR the horrific, deformed CRIES and SCREAMS
of the dying men.

Another searing, blinding EXPLOSION sends pieces of
SHRAPNEL ripping through the air, some of them
ROARING past the Observer's position, like tiny
meteors.

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52     EXT. GUERRILLA VILLAGE                                52    *

at the entrance way to the main palapa, a Guerrilla
stands in the doorway, giving COVER FIRE to his comrades
as they fall back inside.

Jumping from the roof of the adjoining palapa, Billy
drops directly in front of the Guerrilla.

From the side, unseen by Billy, another Guerrilla           *
thrusts out with a knife, Billy ducking backwards, the
tip of the knife SLASHING his face.  With a lightning
move, Billy whips his arm up and around the Guerrilla,
locking his elbow, breaking the joint.

Still holding the man he FIRES, blowing the other
Guerrilla off his feet with the SHOTGUN portion of his
weapon.  He looks at the Guerrilla out of the corner of
his eye.  He suddenly strikes, breaking his neck,
dropping him in a heap.

Billy continues on, racing down the stairs, firing the
M-203.

Meanwhile, Blain is crouched next to a tree, providing      *
cover.  Behind Blain, at the edge of the camp, circling
around from below, TWO GUERRILLAS appear and FIRE a
grenade round which EXPLODES behind Blain, fragments
ripping into the tree next to which Blain is standing,
bark and dirt flying as shrapnel rips into his vest, one
piece tearing into his upper shoulder.  The hits have
no effect on the huge man and with a savage GROWL, he
spins, opening fire, raking the two attackers with the
Mini-gun.

Nearby, Mac charges from the jungle on a dead run,
diving over a fallen tree as machine gun FIRE rakes the
ground around him.

Blain, spotting the sniper high in a tree, opens FIRE
with the MINI-GUN, shredding the tree, sending the
Guerrilla crashing down through the roof of the
palapa.

53     INT. PALAPA - DAY                                     53

The sniper CRASHES through the roof, landing on the
floor near Hawkins and Ramirez who do a quick double
take before opening fire on a group of fleeing
Guerrillas, taking out two, giving chase to the others.

(CONTINUED)

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53     CONTINUED:                                            53

Schaefer and Dillon appear at the top of the staircase,     *
Schaefer freezing as he SEES below a Guerrilla raising
an AK-47, preparing to fire.  Schaefer tackles Dillon,
the two men hurling into the air, a moment later BULLETS
ripping into the CRATES behind where they were standing.

Dillon rises up, kicking over a crate, shooting the         *
Guerrilla who is trying to bring the gun around to fire
at him.

Schaefer crouches, covering the upper entrances to the      *
palapa, as Ramirez rushes past, joining Schaefer.  From
the corner of his eye, Schaefer catches a movement.
With a whipping, backhanded throw, he lets fly his
COMMANDO MACHETE...

The machete impales the attacking Guerrilla, driving him    *
backwards, pinning him to a post.

SCHAEFER
Stick around.

Schaefer and Ramirez run towards the lower levels, side
by side, firing as they go.

They reach a door, Schaefer taking out an ATTACKING
Guerrilla.  Ramirez grabs the side of the door, shoots
a look to Schaefer and throws it open.  With Schaefer
covering him, Ramirez takes a quick peak inside and
then rushes into the room.

53-A   INT. ROOM - DAY                                       53-A

At one end is a STAIRWAY, leading to an escape door.
A Guerrilla, seen from the waist up, scrambles down
the stairs.

At the base of the stairs, a Guerrilla, holding an
AK-47 on his hip, turns and starts to fire.

Schaefer and Ramirez respond with full AUTO BURSTS
which rip into the Guerrilla, spinning him around,
knocking over a crude WOODEN TABLE, scattering a
BRIEFCASE with burning PAPERS, FOOD CANS, and LIQUOR
BOTTLES.

As he spins he FIRES the weapon, an arcing line of SLUGS
slamming into the tin roof, sending down a shower of
rust and dirt.  He falls to the ground.  Dead.

(CONTINUED)

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53-A   CONTINUED:                                            53-A

Ramirez charges through the DUST and thick SMOKE to
cover the fallen men; Schaefer following close behind,
jerking a new CLIP from his ammo belt.

Suddenly, another Guerrilla erupts from behind some
ammunition crates, drawing down on Ramirez with a
machine pistol.

SCHAEFER
(shouting)
Down!!!

As the Guerrilla fires, Schaefer smashes the butt of
his empty weapon into the Guerrilla's shoulder, knocking
the gun aside, the SLUGS thudding into the wall
harmlessly.

He hits the Guerrilla with a vicious glancing blow to
the head with the barrel of his weapon.  The Guerrilla
is hurled backward, crashing into the wooden crates and
to the floor.

Ramirez, recovering quickly, descends the stairs with
catlike agility, disappearing.

Schaefer crouches and spins, jamming a new clip into the
rifle, scanning the palapa for any other movement.  He
races to the main door of the room, shouting into the
palapa.

He SEES Blain charging down the steps.  Catching his
attention he signals him on, out the back to cover
Ramirez.

SCHAEFER
(to Hawkins)
Hawk, Get Con. Op. on the
hook!  Position and situation,
now!

As Blain runs down the stairs, Hawkins already has the
radio off his back, setting up the portable SATELLITE
DISH ANTENNA.

HAWKINS
You got it, Major!

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53-B   EXT. PALAPA - WATER AREA - DAY                        53-B

Ramirez, Blain and Billy race down the back stairs
of the palapa, FIRING Mini-gun, automatic and grenade
rounds at the escaping GUERRILLAS as they flee the area,
splashing, charging across the shallow river.

The guerrillas are history...in no uncertain terms.

53-C   INT. PALAPA - DAY                                     53-C

For the first time, Schaefer studies the interior of
the cavernous palapa, SEEING the enormous stockpile
of WEAPONS, EQUIPMENT and SUPPLIES stacked along the
walls, obviously a major military stronghold hidden
deep within the mountains.  Mac hustles up to Schaefer,
a look of urgency on his face.

SCHAEFER
Any sign of the hostages?

MAC
(nods)
We found 'em both, dead.
And the gear from the chopper.
If they're Central American,
I'm a fuckin' Chinaman.  By                        *
the looks of 'em, I'd say our                      *
cabinet minister and his aide                      *
are CIA.
(pause)
Another thing, Major, we were
lucky...couple of those guys
we waxed are Russians,
military advisors by the look
of it.  Something big was
about to happen here.

Schaefer looks at Mac a moment, a flush of anger
beginning to show.

SCHAEFER
Good work, Mac.  Clear the
area, no traces.  Get the men
ready to move.

Schaefer goes back into the room, looking down at the
unconscious guerrilla, racking a round into the
chamber, reloading his weapon.

He kneels, staring into the FACE of a WOMAN, ANNA,
dark, late twenties.  Despite her blood and
dirt-smeared face, she is beautiful.

(CONTINUED)

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53-C   CONTINUED:                                            53-C

SCHAEFER
(closes eyes)
Shit...

He checks her pulse and then slowly he bends to pick
up her PISTOL, ejecting the clip.  He stands, beginning
to shuffle through the PAPERS scattered about the room.
Staring at one he looks up, the pieces falling together.

54     EXT. JUNGLE - DAY                                     54

Ramirez, at a crouch, runs through the jungle,
following the obvious signs of the Guerrilla's
retreat.  He emerges from the trees into an opening,
leading to a sheer rock cliff, towering fifty feet
above the ground.  Scanning the wall, he SEES
movement and quickly takes cover, as automatic
FIRE rips up the ground before him.

54-A   EXT. ROCK WALL - DAY                                  54-A

Near the center of which a narrow cut, two feet
wide, leads to the top of the cliff, giving access
to the adjoining ridge.

Two Guerrillas scramble up through the chimney,
assisted by a ROPE, which with withdraw as they
reach the top.  Ramirez takes out one man, the
other taking cover, returning fire.

54-B   EXT. BASE OF ROCK WALL - DAY                          54-B  *

Blain joins Ramirez, behind cover at the foot of
the cliff.  As they take cover, Ramirez notices
the wound on Blain's shoulder.

RAMIREZ
You're hit.  You're bleedin',
man.

Blain looks briefly at the wound.

BLAIN
(spits)
Ain't got time to bleed.

On a signal, they both clear cover and fire LONG
BURSTS from their weapons up the cliff.

(CONTINUED)

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54-B   CONTINUED:                                            54-B

The smoke is hardly cleared when they are answered
by withering FIRE.  They duck down as a grenade
EXPLODES nearby.  Ramirez quickly replaces the 40MM
rounds into the SIX-SHOOTER.

BLAIN
Son of a bitch's dug in like
a Alabama tick...
(spits)
...jack us around all day.

RAMIREZ
Hell, dude, we don't have all
day.

Ramirez immediately rolls into the line of fire,
BLASTING six RAPID-FIRE shots on a HIGH-ARC trajectory
towards the rocks.  Blain reacts.

BLAIN
Shit, Pancho!!!

Blain dives against the protective cover of the
rock wall, covering his head.  Ramirez casually
hops across, squatting next to Blain.  They make
eye-contact.

RAMIREZ
What's your problem, dude?

Before Blain can answer, Ramirez puts his fingers
into his ears and grimaces just as...

The entire hillside EXPLODES, blowing the Guerrillas
into the air, a torrent of vegetation and earth
raining down the cliff, obscuring Blain and Ramirez.

55     INT. PALAPA ROOM - DAY                                55

Schaefer is staring out the window, his weapon slack
in one arm, still holding the paper.  Dillon enters,
obviously excited about what he has found.  He sees
the papers on the floor.  He reads through them
quickly, growing even more excited.

DILLON
This is beautiful!  More than
we ever thought.  We got the
bastards!

(CONTINUED)