A Taste of Things to Come

I just wanted to post something so there would be a buffer between the two Friday Batman's, since I didn't get a chance to add anything new to blog since last Friday.

Thus, I present you with a scene excerpt from my newest finished, feature length screenplay tentatively entitled "Rogue Endeavor." It is the story of a CIA Agent who teams up with a British TV survival show host and a retired spook-turned-ranch hand in an effort to thwart a Japanese death cult that is trying to build a nuclear bomb in the Australian Outback.

Enjoy:


INT. SHANERTON PUB - DAY

The Gunmen stand at the bar staring down the barrels of the Bartender’s shotgun as Lead Gunman’s message CRACKLES over their radios.

BARTENDER
I don’t know if you understand English,
but I reckon you understand this.

He pulls back both hammers on the shotgun. They CLICK. The Gunmen slowly back towards the door, keeping their eyes locked on the Bartender.

BARTENDER
That’s right.

Billy leaps to his feet from behind the bar and in a flash FIRES his AK-47. Bullets SLAM through each of the Gunmen, and they crumple to the floor.

BILLY
That’s for Greg, and Irene, and...and...
and whoever that PA was!

Kerry stands up in a rage.

KERRY
What did you do?

Billy looks at her in confusion.

BILLY
What do you mean? I just saved our arses!

KERRY
You can’t just shoot people like that.
You’re a civilian, in a foreign country no less!

BILLY
Come off it love,
this nation was founded by bloody criminals.

The Bartender points a finger at Billy, his face stern.

BARTENDER

Watch it, fella.

BILLY
No offense.

KERRY
Jack was right, you really are idiots!

Sam stands up with an offended look on his face. Kerry pushes past them in a huff and hurries over to the front door of the pub. As she steps past the dead Gunmen, their radios CRACKLE with animated Japanese. Kerry pauses to listen, and then carefully pushes her head out of the front door.