FADE IN:
INT. HANGER / AREA 51 - NIGHT
Damen is sitting in the middle of the hanger with his hands
and feet zip tied to a chair. Blood drips out of his mouth
and nose, collecting on the ground. There is a spot light
shining in his face. The rest of the room is in complete
darkness.
SOLDIER
(from the shadows)
Who else know's you're here?
Damen doesn't say a word. From the shadows a soldier circles
around Damen and strikes him in the face with his fist.
SOLDIER
(forcefully)
Who's on the other end of your
uplink?
Damen sits back up.
EXT. AREA 51 - NIGHT (FLASHBACK)
Damen is in the Nevada desert on a ridgeline overlooking Area
51. He's taking photographs using a telephoto lens on his
camera. The base is so bright with lights and activity that
no stars can be seen in the nighttime sky.
Suddenly from his left, two spotlights are turned on pointing
directly him. The lights are attached to two pick-up trucks
racing toward his location. Damen begins to run but quickly
realizes there is no place to go. He places the memory stick
of the camera down his sleeve.
SOLDIER 1
(over a bullhorn)
Freeze, you are trespassing on
government property. Drop your
equipment, place your hands behind
your head and get on your knees.
If you fail to comply we are
authorized to use deadly force.
The first pick-up has taken a tactical position. One soldier
is standing behind the passenger door with his M4 rifle. The
other soldier is behind the driver side door.
The second pick-up pulls into position. Both soldiers exit
and rush to Damen with 9mm pistols drawn.
SOLDIERS 3,4
(screaming)
Down. Down. On the ground now.
The soldier behind the door speaks into his walkie-talkie.
SOLDIER 1
We got him. Call in the local.
Sector seven is clear.
One of the soldiers places a knee in Damens' back, zip ties
his hands and confiscates his camera.
Moments later the Nevada State Sheriff arrives and takes
Damen into custody.
EXT. AREA 51 - NIGHT
The sheriff is walking Damen back to the police car.
SHERIFF
Son, you're about a dumb as a box
of rocks. When are you yahoos
going to realize those bastards
don't fuck around. They're no
little green men in space ships out
there. That is a restricted area
and those boys have the right to
shoot your ass off.
DAMEN
I take it I'm not the first person
you arrested for this.
SHERIFF
You're not the first and you won't
be the last.
(beat)
People been coming up there taking
pictures of that place for years.
What they don't realize is that
this area is lined with motion
detectors and other government spy
shit.
The sheriff spits out a mouthful of chewing tobacco.
And every time we have to come and
arrest you fuckers, well to be
honest with you son, it pisses me
off. It's a big waste of time for
me and you. I wish those goddamn
government bastards would take care
of their own shit.
INT. LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF STATION / NEVADA - MORNING
Damen walks out of the sheriff's station and dials a number
on his cell phone.
DAMEN
(on the phone)
Hey, you still got your pilots
license?
STEVE (O.S.)
Yeah dude, what's up?
DAMEN
I got arrested last night.
STEVE
For what?
DAMEN
I'll tell you later. Can you meet
me at the Galaxy Hotel in three
hours? I need a huge favor from
you.
STEVE
No problem.
DAMEN
And bring your gear.
STEVE (O.S.)
Everything?
DAMEN
Yeah. Everything.
INT. GALAXY HOTEL / LAS VEGAS - DAY
There's a knock on the door. It's Steve. He has two huge
hockey bags with him.
STEVE
Here's the gear. So what the hell
happened.
DAMEN
I'm working on a new story and I
hit a road block, but I figured out
a way to bypass it and that's where
you come in… if you want.
STEVE
(jokingly)
As long as it's illegal, it's cool
with me.
DAMEN
(serious)
Good because it is. I need you to
help me break into Area 51.
The conversation is interrupted when the President comes on
the television. They both stop to listen.
INT. TELEVISION SCREEN / WHITE HOUSE PRESS ROOM - SAME TIME
PRESIDENT
My fellow Americans. As you know I
am working hard to solve the
problem we have had as a nation for
decades now involving nuclear
waste. There is no easy solution.
I am reviewing a bill that some
think solves that problem. That
bill is about the consolidation of
nuclear waste to the Yucca
Mountains in Nevada. There have
been reports that this
administration has already started
extracting the waste and
transporting it. Those reports are
false. What is happening is the
testing of the reliability of the
canisters and our proposed methods
of transport. Our plan is to clean
up our neighborhoods and make our
country more safe. The results of
the tests will greatly influence my
decision on this issue. I thank
you for your time. God Bless.
INT. GALAXY HOTEL / LAS VEGAS - DAY
Damen outraged turns the television off.
DAMEN
He's fucking lying. Everything he
said in that speech was complete
bullshit. The waste is going to
Area 51 not the Yucca Mountains.
And they're not trying to
consolidate it. They're using the
waste for some sort of secret
military project. I was there man.
I saw it with my own eyes.
Steve is not paying attention to Damen's rant.
STEVE
You have to be out of your fucking
mind. You want me to help you
break into one of the most secure
military installations in the world
that the government claims doesn't
even exist?
(beat)
Fuck.
DAMEN
Are you done?
STEVE
Fuck.
DAMEN
I have proof of the shipments.
Damen show's Steve the memory stick from the camera.
DAMEN (CONT'D)
I just need proof of what's going
on inside those hangers. Once the
paper gets my photo's they'll
release the truth to the people.
STEVE
(sarcastic)
I don't know man. This is a little
out of our league, don't you think?
DAMEN
The American people have the right
to know if their government is
lying to them.
(beat)
I just need you to get me to the
base.
STEVE
And how is that going to happen?
DAMEN
I need you to steal an old plane
from the dropzone and get me in the
air. I'll take it from there.
STEVE
Great, and what am I supposed to do
when I'm being chased by fucking F
15's and shit because I broke their
airspace? 87% of Nevada is
restricted airspace if you didn't
know.
DAMEN
(dead serious)
Don't be there when it lands.
Damen grabs a black nylon outfit and shows it to Steve.
Steve contemplates for a moment and smiles.
STEVE
When?
DAMEN
Tonight. Here take this. If
anything happens to me, make sure
this PDA gets to my editor.
STEVE
I'm not taking shit. You're going
to deliver it yourself.
DAMEN
Steve, I'm serious. You'll be able
to download all of the pictures
I'll be sending you. It's the only
way to make sure the truth gets
out.
EXT. MESQUITE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT / NEVADA - NIGHT
An old Cessna 182 is taking off from the runway.
INT. CESSNA - NIGHT
The Cessna looks as if it was made from pieces of other
planes. There's no consistent coloring, the seats have huge
holes from the springs pushing through and the only window is
the front windscreen, which is cracked.
The plane sputters through the sky with an engine that sounds
as if it will cut out at any second.
Damen is wearing a black skydiving wingsuit. He's preparing
his camera helmet. Steve is trying his best to keep the
plane in the sky.
STEVE
Alright dude we're about 10 minutes
out. We should be breaking their
airspace in 5.
DAMEN
Could you have gotten a shitier
plane? I'm surprised this thing
got airborne.
STEVE
What the fuck do you care, you're
never going to see it again.
Damen laughs
DAMEN
Do you have someone to pick
us up?
STEVE
Don't worry about it, you just do
what you do and don't get pinched
this time.
DAMEN
What's her name?
STEVE
Her name is don't worry about it.
Look, just make sure you get to the
spot on time.
They both smile.
Steve looks at the GPS to check their location. Over his
headset he hears the voice of an air traffic controller.
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (O.S.)
Unidentified aircraft you have just
crossed into restricted airspace.
Please identify yourself and adjust
your course accordingly.
Damen and Steve look at each other. Damen begins to zip up
his wingsuit. Steve's is already on.
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (O.S.)
I say again, unidentified aircraft
you have crossed into restricted
airspace. Identify yourself and
adjust your course accordingly.
Again they ignore the request. Damen removes his headset and
puts on his camera helmet.
Steve gives the signal for 6 minutes out.
Moments later there's another message.
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (O.S.)
Military Aircraft have been
notified to your position.
Damen gets out of the plane and is holding on the wing
support of the Cessna. Because of his black suit, Steve has
a hard time seeing him against the night sky and he is only 5
ft away.
EXT. SKY - NIGHT
Two Apache attack helicopters have identified the Cessna and
are closing in on its position.
APACHE PILOT 1
(into his headset)
Unidentified aircraft if you do
not identify yourself and alter
your course we have the
authorization to fire. Do you
comply?
INT. CESSNA - NIGHT
Steve yells out.
STEVE
Go. Go. Go.
Damen drops into the nighttime sky at 15000 ft, invisible to
everyone. He expands his wings and is off.
At the same moment the Cessna immediately changes course
toward unrestricted air space.
INT. APACHE HELICOPTER - NIGHT
Apache Pilot 1 notifies Apache Pilot 2.
The Apache's radar equipment shows the Cessna changing
course.
APACHE PILOT 1
(into his headset)
Unidentified bogie is flying out of
zone. We'll escort him to the
ground and find out who this
asshole is. Notify the F.A.A.
APACHE PILOT 2
(into his headset)
Roger, returning to base.
EXT. SKY - NIGHT
Apache 2 peels out to return to base
Damen with his wings extended is maximizing his glide and
fall rate, flying through the sky.
INT. CESSNA - NIGHT
Steve exits restricted airspace and puts the Cessna on
autopilot. He climbs out under the wing of the plane and he
too jumps out into the sky with his wingsuit.
EXT. SKY - NIGHT
Apache 1 is still following the Cessna.
APACHE PILOT 1
(into his headset)
I say again identify yourself.
The low fuel light glows on the Cessna's instrument panel.
The plane starts to drop in altitude.
INT. APACHE 1 - NIGHT
The Apache Pilot looks at his radar. Not fully believing the
reading, he gives the screen a thump with his hand. Nothing
changes.
APACHE PILOT 1
(into his headset)
Command this is Super 7-1 we
have a situation here.
Unidentified bogie is losing
altitude and there is no civilian
landing zone in sight.
Notify emergency ground crews.
Moments later the unmanned Cessna crashes into the side of
the mountain range.
TRIPLE SCREEN
Both wing suit pilots witness the crash of the Cessna into
the mountain. Against the midnight sky the explosion is a
beautiful sight.
EXT. SKY / DAMEN - NIGHT
Damen circles the base from the air and notices the convoy of
trucks he was following before. He also sees that a facility
is under construction and cargo is being unloaded there.
A warning beep is heard in his ear from his helmet. He
collapses his wings and deploys his parachute that is also
black. He steers his parachute around a ridge and lands out
of site.
EXT. SKY / STEVE - NIGHT
Steve is under his canopy with the biggest grin on his face.
He sees his destination, which is a two-lane road.
As he lands off the side of the road to hide behind bushes, a
Jeep Wrangler approaches. There's not another car in sight
for miles. He pulls out a flashlight and begins flashing at
the approaching vehicle. The Jeep flashes back. He then
grabs his gear, waits at the side of the road and once the
Jeep has stopped, places it in the back. Driving the Jeep is
a beautiful female. He gets in and gives the girl a very
passionate kiss.
GIRL
I hope you got video.
STEVE
(aggravated)
Fuck. I forgot.
The girl shakes her head and they drive off.
EXT. AREA 51 - NIGHT
Damen in his black outfit is kneeling behind the side of a
hanger hiding his gear. He disconnects the camera from his
helmet and begins to look through the lens. He witnesses men
unloading huge canisters off of trucks and placing them
inside one of the hangers. All of the men are wearing
protective radioactive clothing.
He moves to another location trying to get better shots when
he sees what he saw circling from the air, a new facility
under construction. Another load of cargo has just arrived
and the men are quickly unloading it.
He focuses the lens even tighter on one of the oil drums and
it reads "Hazardous Materials".
He continues to gather incriminating photographic evidence.
The security breech sirens of the base suddenly scream out.
Damen tries to plug his ears but the sound is too deafening.
Finally the memory full light illuminates the eyepiece of the
camera. Damen plugs the camera into the PDA device and
uploads the photos to Steve. As Damen turns to grab his
gear, He faces the barrel of an M4 machine gun.
SOLDIER
(into throat microphone)
We got him.
Fully armed military soldiers emerge out of nowhere
surrounding Damen.
EXT. NEVADA DESERT - NIGHT
Steve and the girl are in the Jeep at the meeting point
waiting for Damen to emerge from the desert. Steve has the
PDA device in his lap and is downloading all of the photos
from Damen. They hear the base sirens go off in the
distance. The screen on the device reads SIGNAL INTERRUPTED.
Steve looks to see how much of the information was sent. The
screen reads 45 of 50 pictures successfully transferred.
GIRL
(impatient)
We have to go.
STEVE
We can't, we have to wait for
Damen.
Suddenly there are multiple headlights in the distance racing
from the base toward their location.
GIRL
(urgently)
We have to go now. We have to get
out of here.
As the Jeep pulls onto the road Steve gives a desperate look
back into the desert.
INT. HANGER / AREA 51 - NIGHT (PRESENT)
Damen is sitting in the middle of the hanger with his hands
and feet zip tied to a chair. A soldier punches him in the
face again.
Damen's eyes reopen.
SOLDIER
(from the shadows)
Who's on the other end of your
uplink?
Damen can barely get the words out.
DAMEN
(spitting up blood)
The American people.
EXT. NEWSSTAND / NEVADA STREETS - NEXT DAY
A man in a business suit walks down the street drinking
coffee. Dodging his way through the morning crowd, he stops
at a newsstand. The headline, "Nuclear Waste Used in Secret
Project at Area 51" catches his eye. Accompanying the
article are many of the photographs Damen has taken. Another
stack of papers has the headline of "Baseball Superstar
Involved in Sex Scandal". The man grabs change from his
pocket and pays the vendor. He pick up the paper about the
baseball star, places it under his arm and walks off down the
street.
FADE TO BLACK:
THE END
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