The Rock

Goodspeed, Mason, and Lt. Shepherd listen (and watch, when the view allows) in utter horror to the firefight above.

Lt. Shepherd scrambles up the ladder. Goodspeed grabs him. Tries to pull him down.

GOODSPEED
Don' t do it.

SEAL SHEPHERD

Let go of me.

Lt. Shepherd climbs the ladder.

IN THE SHOWER ROOM

Anderson takes a bullet in his leg. His automatic blazing, he takes a bullet in the forearm. The chest. The shoulder.

THREE MARINES on the mezzanine are hit and killed.

Lt. Shepherd climbs out of the drainage pipe and comes up firing. He instantly takes a bullet through the visor, killing him instantly. Shepherd falls to his knees and pitches over, falling face first into –

THE DRAINAGE HOLE

Where Shepherd's lifeless eyes come face-to-face with Goodspeed, who nearly passes out, then looks away in horror.

SEALS BEHIND THE COLUMNS return fire. They're hit, picked off one by one.

Marine Cox and McCoy fire a 50 CAL. GUN (as powerful as anti-aircraft or anti-tank round) through the column, killing Reigert and Boyer.

HUMMEL

HOLD YOUR FIRE HOLD YOUR FIRE....

INT. DRAINAGE PIPE UNDER SHOWER ROOM – NIGHT

Suddenly the-firing stops. Goodspeed and Mason freeze. Thinking fast, Mason rips the TAC RADIO from Shepherd's helmet, takes his 9 MM PISTOL and MACHINE GUN, and his SAW-TOOTHED KNIFE AND SHEATH, and climbs down.

Goodspeed, indecisive at first, clambers down after Mason.

INT. PIER 39 – MOBILE COMMAND TRAILER – NIGHT ON THE VIDEO MONITOR

An image transmitted from Anderson's helmet camera. Anderson has fallen, so this is at ground level. We see corpses and near corpses.

SANCHEZ

It's over.

FBI TECHNICIAN

We've still got movement. Numbers eleven and twelve. That's Goodspeed and.... Mason.

FBI DIRECTOR WOMACK

If mason's still alive, it's not over.

INT. ALCATRAZ – TUNNELS UNDER SHOWER ROOM – NIGHT

Mason and Goodspeed exit the drainage pipe. Goodspeed is panting, nearly hysterical.

GOODSPEED

We're never gettin off this island.

INT. PIER 39 – WAREHOUSE – NIGHT

Carla peers through a crowd of FBI TECHS huddled around video and audio monitors. She freezes, her hands covering to her mouth at the sound of:

GOODSPEED

(over tac radio)

... god Jesus we're gonna die.

Sanchez, agitated, exits the Command Trailer with Director Womack. They huddle, speaking in hushed voices.

SANCHEZ

You told me I am on a "need to know" basis. Well goddamn it, I need to know. Who the fuck is John Mason. Start talking, Director, or I swear I will go to the press.

A tense pause. Then Womack sighs, and his voice travels back three decades...

FBI DIRECTOR WOMACK

1962. J. Edgar Hoover is head of the FBI, some say the country. It's no secret the esteemed Mr. Hoover kept microfilm files on prominent Americans and Europeans. de Gaulle, British members of Parliament, even the Prime Minister. The man had dirt on everyone in the world,

INT. ALCATRAZ – TUNNELS UNDER THE SHOWERS – NIGHT

Goodspeed, slumped in a corner, watches Mason arm himself.

He is a different person. Alive. Now in his element. pops the clip on Shepherd's g mil gun. Inspects it. Unsheathes the saw-toothed knife. Sheathes it.

INTERCUT – PIER 39 COMMAND CENTER / ALCATRAZ TUNNELS

FBI DIRECTOR WOMACK

The British sent over their best operative, John Mason, to steal it.

Mason grabs Shepherd's machine gun, pops the clip.

FBI DIRECTOR WOMACK

Our agents caught Mason at the Canadian border but with no microfilm. It's never been found. So Hoover held him without trial. The British claimed they didn't know him.

SANCHEZ

What about the daughter? why didn't Hoover use her as leverage?

FBI DIRECTOR WOMACK

He died in 1972. She wasn't born yet Today it's a different Bureau and no one wants to touch this.

SANCHEZ

My god, you're not saying...

Mason slides the clip back in the machine gun. Tests the action, obviously comfortable with firearms...

FBI DIRECTOR WOMACK

John Mason has been incarcerated without trial on American soil since 1962. He knows our most intimate secrets of the last half century. The alien landing at Roswell, the truth about the J.F.K. assassination.

INT. ALCATRAZ – TUNNELS BELOW SHOWER ROOM – NIGHT

FBI DIRECTOR WOMACK (O.S.)

John Mason was an S.A.S. trained killer, one of MI-6's best operatives ever – John Mason was one of the most dangerous men on earth.

Mason, armed and dangerous for the first time in 33 long years, faces Goodspeed. Brings his machine gun up. Goodspeed raises his -9 mil pistol in self-defense.

GOODSPEED

Don't shoot me. Mason was actually slinging it over his shoulder...

MASON

For Christ's sake.

Mason trudges down the tunnel. Goodspeed follows him.

GOODSPEED

Wait. Where're you going?

MASON

Off this island. You mind?

GOODSPEED

Yes I mind. I mind very much.

From the tac radio in Mason's hand:

SANCHEZ (O.S.)

(over tac radio)

Goodspeed, Goodspeed, come in.

MASON

You've got a phone call.

Mason throws the tac radio at Goodspeed's feet and trudges off. Goodspeed grabs the tac radio.

GOODSPEED

It's me sir.

SANCHEZ (O.S.)

What is happening? Where's Mason?

GOODSPEED

He says he's leaving the island sir.

SANCHEZ

Don't let him do that.

GOODSPEED

He's got a gun, sir.

SANCHEZ

What do you have, a FUCKING WATER PISTOL? Get him back!

Goodspeed hurries off after Mason.

INT. ALCATRAZ – SHOWER ROOM – NIGHT

Commander Anderson and the SEALs lie dead, their blood running over the tiles into the drainage grate. Hummel, Baxter walk amongst the corpses.

HUMMEL

I never wanted this. Jesus Christ.

BAXTER

We knew it might happen, Frank.

CAPTAIN DARROW

Maybe now they'll pay up.

CAPTAIN HENDRIX

Maybe now they won't.

CAPTAIN DARROW

Then maybe we'll execute a few hostages.

One SEAL, Dando, is still alive. He's gurgling blood. Staring up at Hummel.

SEAL DANDO

You'll go to hell for this General.

CAPTAIN DARROW

(to Pvt. Royce)

Put a bullet in him.

Pvt. Royce, appalled, can't bring himself to do it.

CAPTAIN FRYE

You heard him. End it.

Cpt. Darrow pulls his sidearm and levels it.

HUMMEL

CAPTAIN, HOLSTER THAT SIDEARM.

CAPTAIN DARROW

(lowers sidearm)

Yes sir.

Royce kneels. Feels Dandols carotid artery.

ROYCE

He's dead anyway sir.

Hummel leans down. Stares into Dando's video feed.

INT. PIER 39 – NIGHT

Womack and Sanchez stare at Hummel on the monitor.

HUMMEL (V.O.)

(over monitor)

You have a made a terrible mistake and more of our brothers have died in vain. Let's not repeat this.

The transmission goes dead.

INT. ALCATRAZ – SHOWER ROOM – NIGHT

Crisp bent over SHEPHERD'S CORPSE in the shouts to Hummel:

SGT. CRISP

General! This man's weapons and tac radio are missing!

HUMMEL

Rodent problem, people. Let's flush the pipes.

Pvts. Cox and McCoy go to the drainage pipe.

EXT. ALCATRAZ – MAIN CELL HOUSE – NIGHT

Hummel and his men exit the Main Cell House and fan out in teams across the island.

Sgts. Crisp and Cpt. Hendrix move toward the power plant (above the tunnel traveled by Mason and Goodspeed.)

INT. TUNNELS UNDER ALCATRAZ – NIGHT

Goodspeed's still trailing after Mason.

GOODSPEED

Would you stop. Just stop.

(Mason stops)

I don't know what you did or why you were sent to jail, but there are a million people across that bay who might die...

(Mason continues)

Fuck this. Stop. Freeze.

Mason turns. Goodspeed has his g gun trained on him. He's not the most convincing gun handler.

EXT. ALCATRAZ – IN FRONT OF POWER PLANT – NIGHT

Sgt. Crisp and Capt. Hendrix, walking toward the power plant, hear something. Beneath them, through a VENTILATION GRATE. VOICES.

CAPTAIN HENDRIX

(whispers in tac mike)

Rodents located.

Hendrix and Crisp begin preparing a SATCHEL EXPLOSIVE.

INT. TUNNELS UNDER ALCATRAZ – NIGHT

Mason and Goodspeed as before. Mason advances.

GOODSPEED

FBI Stop right there. I really mean it.

MASON

(stops)

If you really mean it, take the safety off.

Goodspeed fiddles with the safety catch. With a swipe, Mason snatches the gun. They glare at each other.

SANCHEZ (V.O.)

(over tac radio)

Goodspeed. Goodspeed, come in. Have you resolved this?

GOODSPEED

Now he has all the guns, sir...

(clicks off the tac radio)

You've got to help me. What do you want me to do, beg?

MASON

Save your breath and your dignity, if you have any. I am leaving. I am getting my daughter and getting the hell out of here.

Mason walks off. Suddenly stops. THE SATCHEL EXPLOSIVE has fallen at his feet. Mason turns, looks at Goodspeed. And they sprint back, the way they came.

IN THE TUNNEL BEHIND THEM

A MONSTROUS EXPLOSION blows in the tunnel and knocks Mason and Goodspeed to their feet.

INT. ALCATRAZ – SHOWER ROOM – NIGHT

Pvts. Cox and McCoy attach a bundle of C-4 to A TANK OF GASOLINE and toss it down the drainage pipe.

INT. TUNNELS UNDER ALCATRAZ

The gas bomb detonates, blowin'g a wall of flame through the tunnel. The fire is looking for an escape, hunting and burning everything in its path.

DOWN THE TUNNEL

Mason and Goodspeed see the wall of flame ROARING toward them. Mason grabs Goodspeed.

MASON

Hold your breath.

They dive into a pool of stagnant water, submersing as the WALL OF FLAME blows through the tunnel over their heads.

Mason, then Goodspeed, drags himself out of the water.

MASON

Come on. And keep your mouth shut.

Mason hurries off, Goodspeed on his tail.

EXT. ALCATRAZ – SUBTERRANEAN CIVIL WAR RUINS – NIGHT

The tunnel leads here, to the Civil war era dungeon. The tunnel's bricked up; brick and mortar circa 1855.

CIVIL WAR RUINS – NIGHT

GOODSPEED

Now what?

Mason moves to the bricked-up wall. Feels around the mortar. Smiles. Removes a brick. another. Another. A WHOLE CLUMP of bricks falls, revealing a HOLE.