Episode 4
“Love You, Mean It.”
EXT. CALABRIA - TRANI'S - AFTERNOON
Rocco hears noise. Fillipo Trani is in a heated argument with a stocky built man in a sweatshirt and baseball cap. The hitman pulls out a gun. People casually walk by.
The hitman sees Rocco and takes off. Rocco chases him through traffic, the hitman runs across traffic, and escapes with a HOODED MAN on a motorcycle.
He pulls out his keys. His remote starts the LAMBORGINI. The engine is racing. Rocco jumps in and speeds around the corner in time to see the motorcycle speed by.
The chase begins. Rocco slowly gains on the motorcycle. He pulls up along the right side of the hitman. He swerves into the motorcycle. The hitman shoots, blows out the passenger window.
Rocco shoots the hooded driver’s right leg, the bike swerves and Rocco pulls up along the left side and shoots the hitman in the left arm. The hitman shoots back wildly, missing.
The hooded driver loses control, zig-zags as the bike swerves and hits a deep ditch.
Rocco stops, gets out runs to the lying hit man.
(IN ITALIAN WITH SUBTITLES)
ROCCO
You worthless piece of shit, who
paid you to shoot Trani?
The Hitman is moaning, unable to move, but is talking.
ROCCO (CONT’D)
You're a dead man, tell me!
HITMAN
Please! No more, I was doing my
job!
ROCCO
For who?
Rocco points the gun up the hitman’s nose.
Who do you work for?
HITMAN
Giano!
The motorcycle driver lies on the road and is dead. Rocco runs back to his LAMBORGHINI and drives back to Trani’s. Sophia sits at the bar making small talk with Fillipo Trani.
ROCCO
Let's move, I'm taking you home.
EXT. CALABRIA - GIANI ESTATE - AFTERNOON
Rocco drives to a gated entry and he spots surveillance cameras. He avoids direct visual contact with the cameras, drives to the front of the villa. Sofia gets out of the car and walks into the house. Rocco waits outside. Sofia returns.
SOFIA
He's expected back later.
ROCCO
Get me a meeting.
EXT. CALABRIA - GIANO ESTATE - EVENING
Rocco returns to the Giano’s villa. As the gate opens, Rocco drives up to the front of the VILLA. Sofia comes out to greet him.
ROCCO
Where is SANTINO?
SOFIA
He's coming.
Santino Giano opens the front door of his villa. He approaches Rocco.
SANTINO GIANO
You want to talk to me? Do you know
who I am?
ROCCO
I don't give a shit who you are.
You're time is up! You will be
arrested tomorrow by the Police. My
advice to you is to transfer
everything you own to Sofia, such as your bank accounts and property before the police put you away.
SANTINO GIANO
Why should I believe you?
Rocco pulls out his cell phone and shows Giano a picture of the dead hitman.
SOFIA
That's Uncle Martino.
ROCCO
Your uncle was sent to kill
Fillipo Trani. Before he died, he
gave you up, Santino.
SANTINO GIANO
Martino means nothing to me. We're
not connected.
ROCCO
You're done, finito, tomorrow the boss of bosses will be in Prison. Rocco looks at Sofia. Do you know about your father’s dealings?
Sofia looks at her father and begins to cry. She nods her head and acknowledges that she knows all about her father’s background of crime.
ROCCO (CONT’D)
If you do what I say, Sofia can have protection start a new life. The boss of bosses will spend the rest of his life in jail. You’re done finito.
Rocco leaves, the next morning, Santino Giano is arrested for crimes against the Italian people.
EXT. NEW YORK - TWO DAYS LATER - AFTERNOON
Stringer, Morris, and Fiore arrive in New York.
INT. MANHATTAN - COLONEL HACKMAN'S OFFICE - AFTERNOON
The KELLY O'DAY walks them into Colonel Hackman’s office.
COLONEL HACKMAN
This is a MOSSAD action code named
OPERATION SPHINX. The IRANIANS are waiting for a shipment of centrifuges from Marseille.
STRINGER
Have any idea what MOSSAD wants us
to do?
COLONEL HACKMAN
French company is doing an end run around UN sanctions. Israel wants our people to take this shipment out!
ROCCO
What's the final destination?
COLONEL HACKMAN
The trouble in the Middle East created a problem for IRAN. The Iranians suspect the shipment will be shot out of the water by the Israelis, if they move through the Suez. It’s our job to sink the barge before it leaves French waters.
EXT. MARSEILLES HARBOR - NIGHT
A four door pickup truck tows a small fishing boat on a private road, one mile from Marseille harbor. The lights are turned off. On closer look, Morris is driving Stringer and Fiore.
Scuba gear is hidden under a tarp, and a package of explosives designed for underwater demolition, is covered in a duffel bag. They arrive on a back road to a private beach.
The boat is launched, and the three men, under cover of darkness, motor out close enough to the HARBOR undetected.
Stringer slips on his wet suit and diving equipment. He attaches a pack to his belt holding the explosives, and swims underwater to the target. An Iranian cargo barge.
EXT. MARSEILLE HARBOR - NIGHT
Cargo vessels flying the flags of China, Italy, Germany are moored at long docks loading and unloading. Large cranes are move containers on and off the ships. Tractors are moving containers onto trucks. Stringer approaches the heavily guarded barge with the shipment of nuclear material destined for Iran.
GUARDS, inside a small construction trailer parked along side the barge, are monitoring underwater security cameras. Stringer approaches the barge from underwater. With the water being murky, they miss Stringer’s approach.
TWO GUARDS smoke cigarettes, walking back and forth the length of the barge.
EXT: WATER - UNDERNEATH BARGE - EVENING
Stringer spots underwater surveillance equipment underneath the barge. He moves with the cameras and avoids detection. As Stringer approaches, in the distance, he sees the shadow of a GUARD, in scuba gear, with a spear gun.
Stringer methodically plants the explosives, the underwater guard spots him, spear gun shoots, misses, confused, the GUARD loads another spear.
Stringer appears behind the guard, turns the spear gun back onto the GUARD He pulls the trigger.
Stringer then finishes planting the plastic underwater explosives. Then he swims back to the waiting fishing boat.
EXT. MARSEILLES HARBOR - EVENING
Stringer boards the waiting fishing boat, He dials the explosives ignite.
Explosions light up the sky. LE OPINION, Front Page Headline.
"Terrorists Explode Iranian Barge in Marseilles Harbor.
ACT THREE
EXT. NEW YORK - MANHATTAN - AFTERNOON
Stringer, Morris, and Rocco exit a cab in front of Colonel Hackman offices. They walk through security to the elevator. The Kelly O'Day welcomes them, and hurriedly escorts them into Colonel Hackman’s office.
COLONEL HACKMAN
Job well done, we'll be in touch
Stringer is handed three envelopes
They leave, Stringer checks his cell phone Sandi texts that she’s inviting all to her parents villa in PUNTO CARUSO, off the coast of NAPLES. She's invited her friend Juliana to meet Rocco
STRINGER
Well, Gentlemen, This could be our
toughest assignment yet. Trying to
get Rocco laid. Sandi’s waiting
for us in Italy. She's brought her
best friend, should be interesting.
Rocco, you won't let me down, will
you?
Stringer holds his two hands apart. Indicating the size of Rocco’s package. Stringer and Morris look at Rocco, the three laugh.
EXT. NAPLES HARBOR - AFTERNOON
Brigitta, Sandi, and Juliana, have already arrived at PUNTO CARUSO. Stringer, Stringer, and Rocco, depart the ferry and find a THREE WHEEL TAXI. Stringer, Morris and Rocco sneak through the front door, they move to the outside rooftop deck.
Brigitta, Sandi, and Juliana, all topless sip cold drinks. The three look at each other they like what they see. They sneak back to the front door, Antonio, the housekeeper, short 50’s, opens the door.
ANTONIO
Ah, Mr. Stringer! Come stai?
STRINGER
Molto bene, Antonio. Tu?
They pat each other on the back, and Stringer introduces his pals.
STRINGER (CONT’D)
Antonio, have you been taking care
of my guests?
Antonia looks embarrassed.
ANTONIO
Alore, Dinner will be served at le
sie. (6pm)
STRINGER
Grazie
The women hear the men walk onto the pool deck and they hurry to put their tops back on.
STRINGER (CONT’D)
Don't bother! We've already seen
the merchandise!
SANDI
Rocco, this is my friend, Juliana.
ROCCO
Things are looking up.
STRINGER
I don't know about you guys, but
I've had a rough day,
Stringer looks at Brigitta.
One of your famous back rubs, if you don’t mind.
BRIGITTA
At your service master!
INT. PUNTO CARUSO - VILLA - AFTERNOON
Brigitta and Stringer walk off to a side bedrooms next to the pool. Brigitta enters sider, she grabs his arm and throws him on the bed.
BRIGITTA
I never start a massage without
making sure my client is totally
relaxed. Take it off!
Stringer takes off his bathing suit, slips under the white sheet, and Brigitta is right behind him.
EXT. PUNTO CARUSO - DECK - AFTERNOON
Morris is sitting with his legs spread over the back of Sandi’s sun chair, facing her topless body.
Rocco has settled in on the chair next to Juliana. He rubs sun block on her back.
Both men glance at each other with nods of approval.
EXT. PUNTO CARUSO - AFTERNOON
SANDI
Is everyone ready for a swim?
(Stringer appears relaxed after his massage. Morris and Rocco high five each other.)
The THREE GIRLS lead the way, as the men follow a stone walkway down to the rocky diving point.
The girls drop their bathing suits, and dive off the low cliff together. The men do likewise and dive off the low end.
They pair up and start swimming around the bend. (Fade Out)
EXT. ISCHIA - POSEIDON SPA - LATE AFTERNOON
The THREE COUPLES visit the POSEIDON SPA, relaxing in the
POSEIDON'S Hot Roman Baths.
Stringer, Morris and Rocco prepare for their shapely FEMALE MASSEUSES, wearing skimpy tissue thongs. The Female Masseuses are amused by the men and their modest behavior. The girls await their MALE MASSEUSES.
The girls change into revealing tissue tops and skimpy tissue bikini bottoms.
EXT. PUNTO CARUSO - AFTERNOON
A cab arrives at the front gate of PUNTO CARUSO. The THREE COUPLES travel up a narrow road. Through small towns, the cab barely fit through the narrow medieval streets. The narrow, winding streets of the Compania area finally open up to the hilltop restaurant El Torchio.
The picture windows offer a spectacular view of the Ancient Castle sitting in Punto Caruso Harbor. They chat at the dinner table, drink wine, toast.
EXT. PUNTO CARUSO - WINE TASTING - EVENING
A van picks them up below the restaurant. They ride down to a wine tasting at the CASTLE. An Italian band is playing favorites, singing and dancing on stage.
The three couples stroll past wine booths, sipping different wines, and enjoying entertainment.
EXT. PUNTO CARUSO - CAB RIDE - AFTERNOON
The three couples take a cab to PUNTO CARUSO PORTO.
The three girls wave them good bye to the men, as they stand along the dock, waiting for the Naples ferry to leave.
EXT. PUNTO CARUSO - FERRY TO NAPLES - AFTERNOON
The three men are standing on the FERRY'S second deck, admiring the skyline. They notice a beautiful young girl on the dock blowing kisses to her boyfriend on the second deck. They nod approval.
Stringer is standing between Morris and Rocco, leaning forward on the ships railing, looking out at the coastline.
He will be flying to the BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX looking for sponsors for his ARROWS FORMULA ONE RACING TEAM.
Stringer and Rocco are on Special Assignment, courtesy of the Italian Secret Service. In ROME they will meet Rocco’s former CARBONIERI partner. Their assignment will be to eliminate the "bomb factory" in Apricale.
EXT. NAPLES - AIRPORT - AFTERNOON
Stringer boards a connecting flight to South America. Morris and Fiore board a shuttle to Rome. Morris and Rocco land, take a cab to a VATICAN AREA restaurant where they meet Graziano, Rocco’s old partner, is now a restaurant owner. The restaurant is located steps from one of Rome’s oldest Cathedrals.
EXT. ROME - GRAZIANO’S RESTAURANT - AFTERNOON
Stringer and Rocco exit the cab.
INT. ROME - INSIDE RESTAURANT - AFTERNOON
GRAZIANO
Hey, Rocco, mio fratella!
ROCCO
Let me introduce you to Mr. Mr. Morris.
GRAZIANO
Mr. Morris you make sure Rocco
stays away from his girl friends. They all want to marry him. He never shares.
ROCCO
Graziano, come on, you have a wife
and family. Maria would kill you!
GRAZIANO
I know, I know, but what can I say?
Graziano pulls out a note from his pocket and hands it to Rocco. Rocco passes it along to Morris.
GRAZIANO (CONT’D)
I'll bring out a bottle of wine
from Monte Pulciano.
EXT. APRICALE (NORTHERN ITALY) - SAN REMO AIRPORT - AFTERNOON
Stringer and Rocco arrive in SAN REMO by RYAN AIR. They exit the airport. Rocco’s experimental Lamborghini is parked outside the airport with a police guard.
The tricked out LAMBORGHINI POLICE CAR is winding up the road to APRICALE. They park the car in a garage below the old walled city. Jairo waits for them. He drives them back to the three story apartment in the three wheeler.
Inside the apartment, they climb the wood staircase to the top outdoor deck, which overlooks the valley. Their night vision telephoto lens zero's in on a two story villa, that is approximately 1000 feet below the wall on the main road.
INT: MANHATTAN - COLONEL HACKMAN'S OFFICE- MORNING
Colonel Hackman calls Stringer.
COLONEL HACKMAN
You are looking for a 20 year old
terrorist who's planning to bomb a
Milan synagogue.
His name is Omar Mohammed. He's tall, thin, and looks western. He's teamed up with the Italian Mafia. The Mafia has targeted Italian Synagogues. His Mafia pals are inside the villa, 300 feet from the villa, where the bombs are made.
Mohammed’s girl friend, was detained by London Police, she was an accomplice in the synagogue plot. She's working for us now. Police found evidence on his computer, that he's done a thorough inspection of Milan’s main
synagogue. He's covered security
and the police who guard the
building. This asshole is on a
"jihad." You should have his
picture now. His Mafia pals are in the villa. You've got a green light, go for it!
STRINGER
We'll hit’em tonight!
EXT: APRICALE - BASE OF THE HILL - NIGHT
Stringer and Rocco are dressed in black jump suits. They load 30 controlled stick mines into their saddlebags. Speed up a winding road, and stop near the villa housing the TERRORISTS. Under darkness, they avoid surveillance cameras. Inside they observe four men playing cards. They also spot the TV monitors, and a sleeping guard.
Two middle eastern men and two Italian men are playing cards. Yelling loudly in Arabic and Italian , accusing each of cheating.
Stringer and Fiore begin placing pencil mines around the villa.
Another building nearby, appears to be the bomb making location. A guard is dozing in a chair, guarding the entrance. They approach, Rocco silent shot kills him. A second guard, inside the barn hears noise, runs past Stringer, and Fiore, yelling in Arabic.
Stringer aims a silent shot. The second guard runs toward the villa. Four armed men run out the front door of the villa. They trip the explosives, body parts fly! The bomb maker in the barn hears the explosion begins shooting wildly. He spots Stringer. Rocco slams the door several times on the man’s head.
Rocco puts his gun under the bomb maker’s chin, and shoots. Three disheveled women are inside tied with tape around their mouths. The men untie them and the women run in different directions. Rocco and Stringer rig explosives blow up the out building. They drive off to their apartment in Apricale.
EXT. APRICALE - APARTMENT - NIGHT
They grab a bottle of wine, make their way to the upper deck, where they can view the show. Stringer dials the number and the device, and it explodes.
ONE HOUR LATER
Stringer and Rocco visit PATRUSKA’S Bar and Restaurant. Patruska, A short Woman, late 70'S, greets Stringer and Rocco. They Order Two Glasses Of Wine. Sit outside.
STRINGER (CONT’D)
We heard loud explosions, what's
going on?
PATRUSKA
The villa at the bottom of the hill
exploded, who knows? What was going
on there.
Petruska faints ignorance and (Fade Out)
They flag a limo cab outside the airport for POSITANO, on the AMALFI COAST, where they will rendezvous with Brigitta, and
Juliana’s friend TITO, owns a popular POSITANO beach front restaurant. He owns a 10 room villa, overlooking the ocean.
Brigitta and Juliana’s have secured rooms at the villa. Stringer and Rocco drive winding picturesque road down to the beach. Brigitta, Juliana wait at a beachfront table. They order.
Colonel Hackman sends a detailed message to Stringer’s secure cell phone number.
COLONEL HACKMAN
"Stringer is in trouble. He's on his way to Bolivia, you have two tickets waiting at Naples airport for LaPaz. He’ll be arriving 2 hours after your flight. He's a dead man if the cartel makes contact.
Stringer arrives in LAPAZ. Two SUV’s are parked behind the cab. Our of first SUV a man in a police uniform walks up to Stringer, shoves a gun in his side and leads him into the backseat of the first SUV. He’s flanked in the back seat by two policemen.
A single policeman stands outside the second SUV, Morris grabs his gun and pushes him into the backseat of his SUV. Rocco is drives.
The First SUV.
STRINGER
Look, assholes, what's this all
about?
The Policemen look at Stringer, they do not respond.
The Second SUV. Morris sitting next to the uniformed policeman.
MORRIS
What’s this all about?
POLICEMAN
You don’t want to know.
MORRIS
I don’t want to know.
Morris shoots the Policeman in the leg. The policeman is in agony.
MORRIS (CONT’D)
The next one is in your head.
What is this all about?
POLICEMAN
(Screaming in pain.)
Your friend has got a problem with
my boss. He's going to fucking die!
Rocco is right behind the first SUV. They come to a small warehouse outside of LAPAZ. The first DRIVER signals the gate keeper. Rocco speeds behind unnoticed.
INT. LA PAZ BOLIVIA - WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
A warehouse door opens, the SUV comes to a stops inside. Stringer is dragged out of the back seat, hands tied, he's led into a back room.
Morris and Rocco park the second SUV behind the warehouse after they disable their passenger.
INT. BOLIVIA - WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
STRINGER
Hey, take it easy, what do you
want?
Stringer’s knocked about, They grab his briefcase place it on the table. One of the policemen struggles to break the briefcase open, impatient with the combination.
STRINGER (CONT’D)
(Stringer moans)
I've got nothing to hide, don't break the briefcase. I'll open it.
Stringer opens the briefcase. They plant a black plastic bag of cocaine into the briefcase and try to shut the lid.
STRINGER (CONT’D)
What the fuck are you doing mate?
POLICEMAN 1
Mr. Stringer, you are in trouble we are the police.
STRINGER
What kind of police?
They point to the case, they scream at Stringer.
POLICEMAN 1
"Your coca"? What is this bag doing
in your briefcase?
One of the men pistols whips Stringer and yells In Spanish.
POLICEMAN 2
"You want coca, you got it." Our
government is not happy with you
smuggling our crops, our cocaine.
We want compensation from you. You
owe us millions, we want the money
now. We have two of race cars in our warehouse. They will not be
released until we get our money.
STRINGER
You don't know who you're fucking
with. Tough guys eh? Un-tie me an I'll show you who the fuck'n tough guy is.
The Policemen begin beating Stringer. Morris and Rocco burst into the room. The Policeman draw their pistols, Morris whirls and kicks one in the head. Rocco unties Stringer, Morris picks up the downed policeman and uses him as a shield. Stringer, Morris and Rocco escape.
Stringer, get’s into the First SUV steps on it. Barrels through the warehouse door. Morris and Rocco race out of the warehouse and drive off in the second SUV. They throw their passenger out in front of three pickup trucks that are now chasing both SUV’s.
ROCCO
Are you ready for this?
Morris passes the a pistol to Rocco Stringer leads interference. Cars crashing bullets fly. The two SUV’s are headed for the airport. A private jet provided by Colonel Hackman is waiting on the tarmac.
“Love You, Mean It.”
EXT. CALABRIA - TRANI'S - AFTERNOON
Rocco hears noise. Fillipo Trani is in a heated argument with a stocky built man in a sweatshirt and baseball cap. The hitman pulls out a gun. People casually walk by.
The hitman sees Rocco and takes off. Rocco chases him through traffic, the hitman runs across traffic, and escapes with a HOODED MAN on a motorcycle.
He pulls out his keys. His remote starts the LAMBORGINI. The engine is racing. Rocco jumps in and speeds around the corner in time to see the motorcycle speed by.
The chase begins. Rocco slowly gains on the motorcycle. He pulls up along the right side of the hitman. He swerves into the motorcycle. The hitman shoots, blows out the passenger window.
Rocco shoots the hooded driver’s right leg, the bike swerves and Rocco pulls up along the left side and shoots the hitman in the left arm. The hitman shoots back wildly, missing.
The hooded driver loses control, zig-zags as the bike swerves and hits a deep ditch.
Rocco stops, gets out runs to the lying hit man.
(IN ITALIAN WITH SUBTITLES)
ROCCO
You worthless piece of shit, who
paid you to shoot Trani?
The Hitman is moaning, unable to move, but is talking.
ROCCO (CONT’D)
You're a dead man, tell me!
Please! No more, I was doing my
job!
ROCCO
For who?
Rocco points the gun up the hitman’s nose.
Who do you work for?
HITMAN
Giano!
The motorcycle driver lies on the road and is dead. Rocco runs back to his LAMBORGHINI and drives back to Trani’s. Sophia sits at the bar making small talk with Fillipo Trani.
ROCCO
Let's move, I'm taking you home.
EXT. CALABRIA - GIANI ESTATE - AFTERNOON
Rocco drives to a gated entry and he spots surveillance cameras. He avoids direct visual contact with the cameras, drives to the front of the villa. Sofia gets out of the car and walks into the house. Rocco waits outside. Sofia returns.
SOFIA
He's expected back later.
ROCCO
Get me a meeting.
EXT. CALABRIA - GIANO ESTATE - EVENING
Rocco returns to the Giano’s villa. As the gate opens, Rocco drives up to the front of the VILLA. Sofia comes out to greet him.
ROCCO
Where is SANTINO?
SOFIA
He's coming.
Santino Giano opens the front door of his villa. He approaches Rocco.
SANTINO GIANO
You want to talk to me? Do you know
who I am?
ROCCO
I don't give a shit who you are.
You're time is up! You will be
arrested tomorrow by the Police. My
advice to you is to transfer
everything you own to Sofia, such as your bank accounts and property before the police put you away.
Why should I believe you?
Rocco pulls out his cell phone and shows Giano a picture of the dead hitman.
SOFIA
That's Uncle Martino.
ROCCO
Your uncle was sent to kill
Fillipo Trani. Before he died, he
gave you up, Santino.
SANTINO GIANO
Martino means nothing to me. We're
not connected.
ROCCO
You're done, finito, tomorrow the boss of bosses will be in Prison. Rocco looks at Sofia. Do you know about your father’s dealings?
Sofia looks at her father and begins to cry. She nods her head and acknowledges that she knows all about her father’s background of crime.
ROCCO (CONT’D)
If you do what I say, Sofia can have protection start a new life. The boss of bosses will spend the rest of his life in jail. You’re done finito.
Rocco leaves, the next morning, Santino Giano is arrested for crimes against the Italian people.
EXT. NEW YORK - TWO DAYS LATER - AFTERNOON
Stringer, Morris, and Fiore arrive in New York.
INT. MANHATTAN - COLONEL HACKMAN'S OFFICE - AFTERNOON
The KELLY O'DAY walks them into Colonel Hackman’s office.
COLONEL HACKMAN
This is a MOSSAD action code named
OPERATION SPHINX. The IRANIANS are waiting for a shipment of centrifuges from Marseille.
STRINGER
Have any idea what MOSSAD wants us
to do?
COLONEL HACKMAN
French company is doing an end run around UN sanctions. Israel wants our people to take this shipment out!
ROCCO
What's the final destination?
COLONEL HACKMAN
The trouble in the Middle East created a problem for IRAN. The Iranians suspect the shipment will be shot out of the water by the Israelis, if they move through the Suez. It’s our job to sink the barge before it leaves French waters.
EXT. MARSEILLES HARBOR - NIGHT
A four door pickup truck tows a small fishing boat on a private road, one mile from Marseille harbor. The lights are turned off. On closer look, Morris is driving Stringer and Fiore.
Scuba gear is hidden under a tarp, and a package of explosives designed for underwater demolition, is covered in a duffel bag. They arrive on a back road to a private beach.
The boat is launched, and the three men, under cover of darkness, motor out close enough to the HARBOR undetected.
Stringer slips on his wet suit and diving equipment. He attaches a pack to his belt holding the explosives, and swims underwater to the target. An Iranian cargo barge.
Cargo vessels flying the flags of China, Italy, Germany are moored at long docks loading and unloading. Large cranes are move containers on and off the ships. Tractors are moving containers onto trucks. Stringer approaches the heavily guarded barge with the shipment of nuclear material destined for Iran.
GUARDS, inside a small construction trailer parked along side the barge, are monitoring underwater security cameras. Stringer approaches the barge from underwater. With the water being murky, they miss Stringer’s approach.
TWO GUARDS smoke cigarettes, walking back and forth the length of the barge.
EXT: WATER - UNDERNEATH BARGE - EVENING
Stringer spots underwater surveillance equipment underneath the barge. He moves with the cameras and avoids detection. As Stringer approaches, in the distance, he sees the shadow of a GUARD, in scuba gear, with a spear gun.
Stringer methodically plants the explosives, the underwater guard spots him, spear gun shoots, misses, confused, the GUARD loads another spear.
Stringer appears behind the guard, turns the spear gun back onto the GUARD He pulls the trigger.
Stringer then finishes planting the plastic underwater explosives. Then he swims back to the waiting fishing boat.
EXT. MARSEILLES HARBOR - EVENING
Stringer boards the waiting fishing boat, He dials the explosives ignite.
Explosions light up the sky. LE OPINION, Front Page Headline.
"Terrorists Explode Iranian Barge in Marseilles Harbor.
ACT THREE
EXT. NEW YORK - MANHATTAN - AFTERNOON
Stringer, Morris, and Rocco exit a cab in front of Colonel Hackman offices. They walk through security to the elevator. The Kelly O'Day welcomes them, and hurriedly escorts them into Colonel Hackman’s office.
COLONEL HACKMAN
Job well done, we'll be in touch
Stringer is handed three envelopes
They leave, Stringer checks his cell phone Sandi texts that she’s inviting all to her parents villa in PUNTO CARUSO, off the coast of NAPLES. She's invited her friend Juliana to meet Rocco
STRINGER
Well, Gentlemen, This could be our
toughest assignment yet. Trying to
get Rocco laid. Sandi’s waiting
for us in Italy. She's brought her
best friend, should be interesting.
Rocco, you won't let me down, will
you?
Stringer holds his two hands apart. Indicating the size of Rocco’s package. Stringer and Morris look at Rocco, the three laugh.
EXT. NAPLES HARBOR - AFTERNOON
Brigitta, Sandi, and Juliana, have already arrived at PUNTO CARUSO. Stringer, Stringer, and Rocco, depart the ferry and find a THREE WHEEL TAXI. Stringer, Morris and Rocco sneak through the front door, they move to the outside rooftop deck.
Brigitta, Sandi, and Juliana, all topless sip cold drinks. The three look at each other they like what they see. They sneak back to the front door, Antonio, the housekeeper, short 50’s, opens the door.
ANTONIO
Ah, Mr. Stringer! Come stai?
STRINGER
Molto bene, Antonio. Tu?
They pat each other on the back, and Stringer introduces his pals.
STRINGER (CONT’D)
Antonio, have you been taking care
of my guests?
Antonia looks embarrassed.
ANTONIO
Alore, Dinner will be served at le
sie. (6pm)
STRINGER
Grazie
STRINGER (CONT’D)
Don't bother! We've already seen
the merchandise!
SANDI
Rocco, this is my friend, Juliana.
ROCCO
Things are looking up.
STRINGER
I don't know about you guys, but
I've had a rough day,
Stringer looks at Brigitta.
One of your famous back rubs, if you don’t mind.
BRIGITTA
At your service master!
INT. PUNTO CARUSO - VILLA - AFTERNOON
Brigitta and Stringer walk off to a side bedrooms next to the pool. Brigitta enters sider, she grabs his arm and throws him on the bed.
BRIGITTA
I never start a massage without
making sure my client is totally
relaxed. Take it off!
Stringer takes off his bathing suit, slips under the white sheet, and Brigitta is right behind him.
EXT. PUNTO CARUSO - DECK - AFTERNOON
Morris is sitting with his legs spread over the back of Sandi’s sun chair, facing her topless body.
Rocco has settled in on the chair next to Juliana. He rubs sun block on her back.
Both men glance at each other with nods of approval.
EXT. PUNTO CARUSO - AFTERNOON
SANDI
Is everyone ready for a swim?
(Stringer appears relaxed after his massage. Morris and Rocco high five each other.)
The THREE GIRLS lead the way, as the men follow a stone walkway down to the rocky diving point.
The girls drop their bathing suits, and dive off the low cliff together. The men do likewise and dive off the low end.
They pair up and start swimming around the bend. (Fade Out)
EXT. ISCHIA - POSEIDON SPA - LATE AFTERNOON
The THREE COUPLES visit the POSEIDON SPA, relaxing in the
POSEIDON'S Hot Roman Baths.
Stringer, Morris and Rocco prepare for their shapely FEMALE MASSEUSES, wearing skimpy tissue thongs. The Female Masseuses are amused by the men and their modest behavior. The girls await their MALE MASSEUSES.
The girls change into revealing tissue tops and skimpy tissue bikini bottoms.
A cab arrives at the front gate of PUNTO CARUSO. The THREE COUPLES travel up a narrow road. Through small towns, the cab barely fit through the narrow medieval streets. The narrow, winding streets of the Compania area finally open up to the hilltop restaurant El Torchio.
The picture windows offer a spectacular view of the Ancient Castle sitting in Punto Caruso Harbor. They chat at the dinner table, drink wine, toast.
EXT. PUNTO CARUSO - WINE TASTING - EVENING
A van picks them up below the restaurant. They ride down to a wine tasting at the CASTLE. An Italian band is playing favorites, singing and dancing on stage.
The three couples stroll past wine booths, sipping different wines, and enjoying entertainment.
EXT. PUNTO CARUSO - CAB RIDE - AFTERNOON
The three couples take a cab to PUNTO CARUSO PORTO.
The three girls wave them good bye to the men, as they stand along the dock, waiting for the Naples ferry to leave.
EXT. PUNTO CARUSO - FERRY TO NAPLES - AFTERNOON
The three men are standing on the FERRY'S second deck, admiring the skyline. They notice a beautiful young girl on the dock blowing kisses to her boyfriend on the second deck. They nod approval.
Stringer is standing between Morris and Rocco, leaning forward on the ships railing, looking out at the coastline.
He will be flying to the BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX looking for sponsors for his ARROWS FORMULA ONE RACING TEAM.
Stringer and Rocco are on Special Assignment, courtesy of the Italian Secret Service. In ROME they will meet Rocco’s former CARBONIERI partner. Their assignment will be to eliminate the "bomb factory" in Apricale.
EXT. NAPLES - AIRPORT - AFTERNOON
Stringer boards a connecting flight to South America. Morris and Fiore board a shuttle to Rome. Morris and Rocco land, take a cab to a VATICAN AREA restaurant where they meet Graziano, Rocco’s old partner, is now a restaurant owner. The restaurant is located steps from one of Rome’s oldest Cathedrals.
EXT. ROME - GRAZIANO’S RESTAURANT - AFTERNOON
Stringer and Rocco exit the cab.
INT. ROME - INSIDE RESTAURANT - AFTERNOON
GRAZIANO
Hey, Rocco, mio fratella!
ROCCO
Let me introduce you to Mr. Mr. Morris.
GRAZIANO
Mr. Morris you make sure Rocco
stays away from his girl friends. They all want to marry him. He never shares.
ROCCO
Graziano, come on, you have a wife
and family. Maria would kill you!
GRAZIANO
I know, I know, but what can I say?
Graziano pulls out a note from his pocket and hands it to Rocco. Rocco passes it along to Morris.
GRAZIANO (CONT’D)
I'll bring out a bottle of wine
from Monte Pulciano.
EXT. APRICALE (NORTHERN ITALY) - SAN REMO AIRPORT - AFTERNOON
Stringer and Rocco arrive in SAN REMO by RYAN AIR. They exit the airport. Rocco’s experimental Lamborghini is parked outside the airport with a police guard.
The tricked out LAMBORGHINI POLICE CAR is winding up the road to APRICALE. They park the car in a garage below the old walled city. Jairo waits for them. He drives them back to the three story apartment in the three wheeler.
Inside the apartment, they climb the wood staircase to the top outdoor deck, which overlooks the valley. Their night vision telephoto lens zero's in on a two story villa, that is approximately 1000 feet below the wall on the main road.
INT: MANHATTAN - COLONEL HACKMAN'S OFFICE- MORNING
COLONEL HACKMAN
You are looking for a 20 year old
terrorist who's planning to bomb a
Milan synagogue.
His name is Omar Mohammed. He's tall, thin, and looks western. He's teamed up with the Italian Mafia. The Mafia has targeted Italian Synagogues. His Mafia pals are inside the villa, 300 feet from the villa, where the bombs are made.
Mohammed’s girl friend, was detained by London Police, she was an accomplice in the synagogue plot. She's working for us now. Police found evidence on his computer, that he's done a thorough inspection of Milan’s main
synagogue. He's covered security
and the police who guard the
building. This asshole is on a
"jihad." You should have his
picture now. His Mafia pals are in the villa. You've got a green light, go for it!
STRINGER
We'll hit’em tonight!
Stringer and Rocco are dressed in black jump suits. They load 30 controlled stick mines into their saddlebags. Speed up a winding road, and stop near the villa housing the TERRORISTS. Under darkness, they avoid surveillance cameras. Inside they observe four men playing cards. They also spot the TV monitors, and a sleeping guard.
Two middle eastern men and two Italian men are playing cards. Yelling loudly in Arabic and Italian , accusing each of cheating.
Stringer and Fiore begin placing pencil mines around the villa.
Another building nearby, appears to be the bomb making location. A guard is dozing in a chair, guarding the entrance. They approach, Rocco silent shot kills him. A second guard, inside the barn hears noise, runs past Stringer, and Fiore, yelling in Arabic.
Stringer aims a silent shot. The second guard runs toward the villa. Four armed men run out the front door of the villa. They trip the explosives, body parts fly! The bomb maker in the barn hears the explosion begins shooting wildly. He spots Stringer. Rocco slams the door several times on the man’s head.
Rocco puts his gun under the bomb maker’s chin, and shoots. Three disheveled women are inside tied with tape around their mouths. The men untie them and the women run in different directions. Rocco and Stringer rig explosives blow up the out building. They drive off to their apartment in Apricale.
EXT. APRICALE - APARTMENT - NIGHT
They grab a bottle of wine, make their way to the upper deck, where they can view the show. Stringer dials the number and the device, and it explodes.
ONE HOUR LATER
Stringer and Rocco visit PATRUSKA’S Bar and Restaurant. Patruska, A short Woman, late 70'S, greets Stringer and Rocco. They Order Two Glasses Of Wine. Sit outside.
STRINGER (CONT’D)
We heard loud explosions, what's
going on?
PATRUSKA
The villa at the bottom of the hill
exploded, who knows? What was going
on there.
Petruska faints ignorance and (Fade Out)
They flag a limo cab outside the airport for POSITANO, on the AMALFI COAST, where they will rendezvous with Brigitta, and
Juliana’s friend TITO, owns a popular POSITANO beach front restaurant. He owns a 10 room villa, overlooking the ocean.
Brigitta and Juliana’s have secured rooms at the villa. Stringer and Rocco drive winding picturesque road down to the beach. Brigitta, Juliana wait at a beachfront table. They order.
Colonel Hackman sends a detailed message to Stringer’s secure cell phone number.
COLONEL HACKMAN
"Stringer is in trouble. He's on his way to Bolivia, you have two tickets waiting at Naples airport for LaPaz. He’ll be arriving 2 hours after your flight. He's a dead man if the cartel makes contact.
Stringer arrives in LAPAZ. Two SUV’s are parked behind the cab. Our of first SUV a man in a police uniform walks up to Stringer, shoves a gun in his side and leads him into the backseat of the first SUV. He’s flanked in the back seat by two policemen.
A single policeman stands outside the second SUV, Morris grabs his gun and pushes him into the backseat of his SUV. Rocco is drives.
The First SUV.
Look, assholes, what's this all
about?
The Policemen look at Stringer, they do not respond.
The Second SUV. Morris sitting next to the uniformed policeman.
MORRIS
What’s this all about?
POLICEMAN
You don’t want to know.
MORRIS
I don’t want to know.
Morris shoots the Policeman in the leg. The policeman is in agony.
MORRIS (CONT’D)
The next one is in your head.
What is this all about?
POLICEMAN
(Screaming in pain.)
Your friend has got a problem with
my boss. He's going to fucking die!
Rocco is right behind the first SUV. They come to a small warehouse outside of LAPAZ. The first DRIVER signals the gate keeper. Rocco speeds behind unnoticed.
INT. LA PAZ BOLIVIA - WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
A warehouse door opens, the SUV comes to a stops inside. Stringer is dragged out of the back seat, hands tied, he's led into a back room.
Morris and Rocco park the second SUV behind the warehouse after they disable their passenger.
INT. BOLIVIA - WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
STRINGER
Hey, take it easy, what do you
want?
Stringer’s knocked about, They grab his briefcase place it on the table. One of the policemen struggles to break the briefcase open, impatient with the combination.
STRINGER (CONT’D)
(Stringer moans)
I've got nothing to hide, don't break the briefcase. I'll open it.
Stringer opens the briefcase. They plant a black plastic bag of cocaine into the briefcase and try to shut the lid.
STRINGER (CONT’D)
What the fuck are you doing mate?
Mr. Stringer, you are in trouble we are the police.
STRINGER
What kind of police?
They point to the case, they scream at Stringer.
POLICEMAN 1
"Your coca"? What is this bag doing
in your briefcase?
One of the men pistols whips Stringer and yells In Spanish.
POLICEMAN 2
"You want coca, you got it." Our
government is not happy with you
smuggling our crops, our cocaine.
We want compensation from you. You
owe us millions, we want the money
now. We have two of race cars in our warehouse. They will not be
released until we get our money.
STRINGER
You don't know who you're fucking
with. Tough guys eh? Un-tie me an I'll show you who the fuck'n tough guy is.
The Policemen begin beating Stringer. Morris and Rocco burst into the room. The Policeman draw their pistols, Morris whirls and kicks one in the head. Rocco unties Stringer, Morris picks up the downed policeman and uses him as a shield. Stringer, Morris and Rocco escape.
Stringer, get’s into the First SUV steps on it. Barrels through the warehouse door. Morris and Rocco race out of the warehouse and drive off in the second SUV. They throw their passenger out in front of three pickup trucks that are now chasing both SUV’s.
ROCCO
Are you ready for this?
Morris passes the a pistol to Rocco Stringer leads interference. Cars crashing bullets fly. The two SUV’s are headed for the airport. A private jet provided by Colonel Hackman is waiting on the tarmac.
