Agents of War - Full Script

Agents of War

Story by Josh Brown, Charlie Hobson, Harry Gregory & Finlay Wallace.

Script by Josh Brown.

Cast:

Agent Brown: Josh

Agent Gregory: Harry

Villain: Charlie

Boss: Finlay

Other Villain: Fin

The film begins.

''Show Josh walking to his work, walking along his path, down the road, and finally through a door of his work. As the scene plays out there will be credits at the bottom saying “directed by… starring…” etc.''

Finally, Josh walks into a room, and there sits Fin, The Boss, at his desk reading a file.

Fin:

Ah, Agent Brown! Take a seat. I have a mission for you.

Josh:

Yessir. What Is it?

Fin:

I need you to travel to West Serivia. It’s a country in East Asia, full of           dangerous people. There’s a civil war there - we’ve sent reinforcements before and yet…we’re still losing the war. I’m sending you and Agent     Gregory to change that.

Agent Gregory?

Harry steps into the shot.

Harry:

Yessir.

Fin:

Agent Brown, this is Agent Gregory. You will be going to West Serivia with him. You set off tomorrow, so we don’t have long. Here’s the mission file.

Fin passes Harry and Josh a mission file each.

Fin:

You can read it on the plane. Now, go and pack your things. And good luck. You’ll need it.

''Josh and Harry grab the files and leave. The scene ends.''

''Show a scene of Harry and Josh packing their bags. They put some clothes, the mission file, and then a gun each in their bags. The scene ends.''

Screen reads: Three days later, 2:40pm, West Serivia.

Show a montage of different action shots with dramatic exciting music.

Show Harry on a quad bike, show Josh sneaking around the woods, show the, both walking through the woods with guns, etc etc.

''At the end of the montage scene, the camera pans up to see a corpse tied to a tree. At the bottom of the tree, Fin walks out…''

Cut to Josh and Harry hiding behind some bushes.

Harry:

I don’t mean to be rude sir, but… apart from a few distant explosions, it feels like nothing’s happened so far on this mission. There’s been no action. It just all seems… pointless.

Josh:

Well that’s the thing with this job… even when we are busy fighting off enemies, shooting down terrorists, spying on corrupt politicians… all of it. It just all seems pointless. All the violence, but for what?

Harry:

Well isn’t it out job to help end that violence?

Josh:

Allegedly. But how are we supposed to end the violence?

pause

With more violence.

Harry:

Hmm-

Suddenly, there is a loud gunshot noise!

Both men look at each-other.

Harry:

What was that?!

Josh: I don’t know. Now follow me, and stay low…

''Harry and Josh crawl over to the other side and crouch by another bush. There, they spot two men in sunglasses, hoodies and masks/balaclavas.''

Harry:

Who are they?

Josh:

Local terrorists. I read about them on the mission file… they live here, and kill anyone who poses as a threat to their territory - even innocent tourists.

Unfortunately today, we are that threat. Now stay low and-

''Without listening or thinking, Harry raises his hand above the bush and starts firing at the enemies. After a few misses, he eventually hits one of them (Fin), and they drop to the floor.''

Positive: there’s only one left.

Negative: that one knows that there is someone there, and will now be determined to kill them.

Charlie turns his head around, and looks to the floor where his dead friend lies.

He reloads his gun and then carries on walking, now more alert and searching for the agents.

Josh:

(whispers)        Hey! What did I say: Stay low and don’t bring attention to yourself! Now he knows we’re here!

Harry:

Sorry Sir.

Josh:

It’s okay, just… be careful.

Cut back to Charlie, who is getting ever closer to the two agents.

Charlie: Who’s there? Where are you? I know you’re there….

He walks right past the bush where Harry and Josh are hiding.

Charlie: I’m gonna kill you…

''He walks around for a little longer. When he is facing the bush, Harry stands up and reveals himself.''

''Harry holds out his pistol in one hand, and starts shooting. '''BANG! BANG!'

''He keeps missing. Not one hit.''

Charlie swivels round, now facing directly at Harry who is completely out in the open, almost asking to be shot.

Charlie brings up his rifle and aims… he puts his finger int he trigger…

Suddenly, Josh leaps up from behind the bush, and just as Charlie pulls the trigger, Josh dives in front of Harry, saving Harry but sacrificing himself and taking the bullet.

Josh collapses to the floor, dead.

''Cut back to a close up of Charlie who is shown with his gun jammed, unable to shoot any more shots. Harry shoots Charlie in the arm, Charlie drops his gun, and grabs his arm, crying out in pain, but not dead.''

Cut back to Harry,who drops to his knees next to Josh’s body.

Harry:

Sir? Sir?! Agent Brown… Agent Brown are you okay? Sir, wake up!

Agent Brown…?

''The realisation hits him. Agent Brown is dead.''

''Harry looks down and puts his face in his hands. It’s all over.''

Silence.

Then, suddenly there’s a *crack* noise of a twig snapping.

Harry turns his head to see Charlie trying to escape.

Harry walks over to where Charlie is trying to limp, or even crawl away.

Harry holds up his pistol and is just about to kill Charlie.

Charlie:

Please, please, have mercy! I’ll do anything. Please!

''Harry puts his finger on the trigger and then… stops. He thinks.''

He considers the conversation he had with Josh earlier.

And then he throws his gun away.

Harry:

Go! Go away! Run! And don’t ever come back here!

Charlie scurries away, and Harry turns back to Josh lying in the floor.

The camera pans back to a shot of Josh, lying there, dead.

We cut back to Harry, who takes out a walkie talkie from his pocket.

He dials MI7.

Fin (over the phone, muffled):

Agent Gregory? How was it? Did you complete the mission?

Harry:

It’s over Boss. I’m done.

Fin: Hey, where’s agent Brown? Can I speak to him?

Harry:

He’s gone. He’s DEAD. And I said, I’m done.

''Harry drops the phone. In slow mo, we see the phone fall out of his hand and bounce on the floor. “''Agent Gregory? Agent Gregory!” We hear Fin’s muffled voice say before the radio hits the ground.

Fade to black.

Roll credits.