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MARINA HEMINGWAY By Dick Barrymore and Lori Jade From the novel, Marina Hemingway by Dick Barrymore Ext. Open ocean - day High aerial shot of a vast, calm, blue sea. SUB-TITLES OVER LIVE ACTION ŅStraits of Florida. Camera zooms in and we see: a foundering SAILBOAT. There is no movement on deck. cut to: INT. BREAKING EVEN - BELOW DECK Sloshing through waist deep water, DAN FLETCHER, 43, handsome, fit, carries his tall, muscular frame with grace... perhaps a little too relaxed for this life threatening situation. In his arms he carries a small CANVASS BAG and a BLACK LEATHER SATCHEL...Half way up the stairs he throws the satchel and the bag onto the deck before grabbing two one-gallon plastic WATER BOTTLES floating by. He takes a last look around...climbs up into the cockpit. EXT. BrEAKING EVEN/the sea - day The decks are awash. The boat is barely floating. Dan casually moves to the back...tosses the two water bottles and the canvass bag into a trailing inflatable DINGHY. 0002000003B0000004633AA,He looks at the SATCHEL...hefts it with both hands... it has great importance...carefully sets it into the dinghy. He climbs into the dinghy, unties the rope and sets himself adrift. None too soon. He is barely free from the boat when it tilts forward and begins to sink. EXT. Dinghy - day Dan, sitting in the back of the dinghy...wearing shorts, T-shirt and a baseball cap with a MIGHTY MOUSE logo above the bill...solemnly watches BREAKING EVEN disappear beneath the surface. He scans the empty horizon before settling onto the floor of the dinghy. two days later Weather is hot, sea is glassy. Dan, parched lips, stands, shakily. Takes a look at the horizon...no ships. He sits back onto the floor of the dinghy...empties one of the water bottles into his mouth and takes note of the remaining bottle. Suddenly a young woman appears, sitting on the bow - LILY-radiant, dressed in flowered skirt, black armless blouse. Dan 0002000005260000080D520,(nonchalant) Hi Lily Lily Hi Dan. Looks like you got yourself into a hell of a spot this time. Dan Yea, but it was better than staying in Cuba and getting my head blown off. (beat) Besides, If it wasnÕt for a lucky shot from that old Guardia cannon IÕd have made a clean getaway. Lily Yes, but it looks like you could have loaded a few more supplies into this oversized inner tube. IÕll bet youÕll be willing to trade that bag of money for a 50 gallon barrel of fresh water in a couple of days. (motions to the SATCHEL on the floor) DAN Where did I go wrong, Lily? All I wanted was a little adventure... sail to some island and fall in love with a native girl. LILY Maybe you chose the wrong island and the wrong native girl. DAN YouÕre right about the wrong island but you were the right girl, Lily.... no matter what happens. Dan looks around and scans the horizon...turns back to LILY...she is gone. He slumps back onto the floor of the boat...pulls his cap over his eyes. OVER BLACK TITLE READS: TWO YEARS EARLIER - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA ext. - DAN FLETCHERÕS FRONT YARD - DAY A SOLD sticker plastered across a FOR-SALE SIGN stuck in the grass of a well-kept, upper-middle-class desert style home. A yard sale is underway...people rummaging through tables of personal and household items on the lawn. 00020000027500000D2D26F,DAN FLETCHER exits the front door carrying a cardboard box in both arms...walks to an UMBRELLA TABLE next to a rented DUMPSTER, plops down, wipes his brow. ItÕs hot. He takes a stack of framed photographs out of the box. Dan pauses at a photo of himself as a BOXER, another as a SURFER riding a giant wave...sets those aside. He tosses a wedding picture into the dumpster without a second thought then pauses and examines a photograph of six men in full SEAL-COMBAT-ASSAULT GEAR. Dan is brought back to reality by his next door neighbor and good friend, ARCHIE, who carries a pitcher of lemonade and two glasses. 0002000006B700000F9C6B1,archie Annie sent this over. Setting the drinks on the table, he plops into a chair. archie ((CONT'D)) I donÕt know, Dan. You sure you know what your doing? dan ItÕs not like I havenÕt given it a lot of thought, Archie. archie Yea, but selling...or should I say...giving... everything away? dan If it donÕt go in that duffel bag it ainÕt gonna' fit on a 40-foot sailboat. Dan motions toward a half filled CANVASS BAG ON THE LAWN. Archie looks over DanÕs shoulder at the photograph, grabs it and looks at Dan. ARCHIE I didnÕt know you were a SEAL. DAN Lot a things you donÕt know about me, Arch. ARCHIE You see any action? Like blowing up ships by sticking underwater bombs on the hull? Dan takes the picture...puts it with the others. DAN Sure...Blew up a big Viet Cong aircraft carrier in the jungle one night. A customer who has been rummaging through a rack of suits approaches...carrying an arm-full of clothes. customer This right, a suit for ten bucks? Dan (standing) Yea, Good deal if it fits. Customer shoves the suits into DanÕs arms, fumbles in his pocket, pulls out some bills and places fifty on the table. Customer Hell. IÕll take five of Ōem. Customer takes the suits and staggers away, barely able to see over the clothes. Archie (shaking his head) My God Dan, Those suits cost you a fortune. You could do a lot better...and thAT end-table you sold for seven dollars this morning...I happen to know Ellen paid six hundred for it. Dan That was just one of her problems. A new Mercedes pulls to the curb. A middle aged man sits at the wheel, stares straight ahead. A striking, tall, blond, dressed to the nines, gets out...ELLEN...DanÕs EX. DAN (CONTÕD) And...speaking of the devil. 0002000004AF0000164D4A9,Ellen stands for a moment at the curb, getting up her nerve, walks confidently to the two men at the table. Archie stands. Ellen Hello Archie. Archie Hi Ellen. Long time no see. Dan remains seated...picking at a spot on the table...the conversation is strained. There is no love lost between these two. ELLEN (To Dan) Heard you were leaving...sailing off to some desert island or something. (beat) Never thought youÕd quit the casino business. Dan WhatÕs the matter, worried IÕd skip out with your half of the house money? Or did you just stop by to wish me ŌBon Voyage?Õ Ellen (keeping composure) Actually, I came by to see if I could buy my lamp. Ellen walks to a table and examines the price on a gaudy lamp without a shade. ellen (CONTÕD) (laughing) Fifty cents? IÕll take it. Walking to Dan with the lamp she hands him a dollar. Ellen (CONTÕD) Here, keep the change. Ellen makes a move toward the car but Dan grabs the lamp from her. dan Sorry, a guy came by this morning and left a twenty five cent deposit...gottaÕ save it for him. Ellen (pleading) Dan...that lamp cost me three hundred dollars. dan (pointing to the Mercedes) So let money-bags over there buy you a new one. 00020000053A00001AF6534,Ellen stares daggers...then storms off. Ellen (yelling over her shoulder.) I hope you and your fucking boat sink. dan (standing) I otta' cut that mouthpiece a new asshole. Dan starts for the car but Archie stops him. Archie Let it go Dan. You want to spend the first six months of your new adventure in the slammer? They watch as the car drives off. Archie (CONTÕD) Actually, I think you did OK. GuyÕs wife sleeping with her divorce lawyer...YouÕre lucky you got away with fifty percent of the house. Dan Lucky? Before that bitch, I owned a hundred percent of the place. Dan tosses the LAMP into the DUMPSTER...returns to the box of personal items, starts to throw away some VIDEOS but stops as he sees one of his favorites, SON OF FURY. Dan (CONTÕD) (Examining the video box) Son of Fury..ever see it, Arch? Tyrone Power is wrongly accused of a crime in old England...escapes on a sailing ship and ends up on a South Sea island...finds a fortune in pearls and falls in love with the chiefÕs daughter... (rolling his eyes to the sky) ...played by Gene Tierney. I must have seen it twenty times. Archie Is that it, Dan. YouÕre throwing away a lucrative job at one of VegasÕs biggest casinos...because of an old Tyrone Power movie? dan Why not? Fifteen years of watching suckers lose the house payment and what have I got? 0002000005390000202A533,Archie (looking around) A nice life for starters. dan Yea, Arch, a nice life....but whereÕs the adventure. Where's the challenge? WhereÕs... ARCHIE .......Gene Tierney? dan Yea, well so what. Who says a guy has to lay down and die when heÕs forty. Dan takes the cassette and puts it in the duffel bag. ARCHIE Sure...But you just might get to the dying part sooner than you plan...WhataÕ you know about sailing the seven seas, Sinbad? Dan Like I said Arch. ThereÕs a lot of things you donÕt know about me. Archie I think youÕve gone crazy. Dan Not crazy Archie. Mad. Zorba the Greek said it best,. A man needs a little madness to cut the rope---and be free. Cut TO: EXT. KEY WEST MARINA - DAY Fingers peel away a paper decal revealing a freshly painted ...BREAKING EVEN. Dan stands in a dinghy tied to a used but nicely kept sailboat, admiring the new black letters on the transom. Voice (o.c.) Boats have strange names... They usually tell a lot about the owner. A middle aged salty character, TYRUS MCILHENNY, stands behind Dan on the dock. Dan steps from the Dinghy onto the dock as his neighbor offers a hand to help him up. tyrus Tyrus MCIlhenny. Dan Dan Fletcher. Nice to met you. Tyrus IÕm on MOMMAÕs BABY. (pointing to a sailboat across the dock) Stupid name...My wifeÕs idea...(beat) SheÕs been gone now for six months 0002000005250000255D51F,Dan IÕm sorry. tYRUS DonÕt be. She ran off with her tennis instructor. Dan (chuckling) Same here. My wife left me for a lawyer. But hey, when I added up how much I was saving on hair spray, Tampax, nail polish and shoes, I had enough to buy this boat. They both have a belly laugh. tyrus What brings you to Key West? You and BREAKING EVEN on your way somewhere. Dan Yea, Mexico, Guatemala, through the Canal and then to Tahiti. tyrus Sounds like a hell of a trip. (beat)...Never been to the pacific but I know the Caribbean pretty well. If youÕre not against a little advice, IÕll go over your charts with you. Dan Thanks, IÕd like that. EXT. breaking even - Day Dan and Tyrus sit at the cockpit table. A large chart is spread out in front of them. Tryus (drawing a line) This is your first leg. Key West to Cancun. ItÕs about 400 miles....YouÕll be sailing against the Gulf stream and it can get pretty nasty out there. But your course parallels Cuba until you get to the Straits of Yucatan. Look here. C.U. - Chart OF CUBA. A pencil marks an X on a spot near HAVANA. Tyrus (cont) This is Marina Hemingway...good place to stop if you get in trouble. (concerned) ...And donÕt take the Florida Straits lightly. You may find the first part of your voyage rougher than anything youÕll find in the Pacific. 00020000048E00002A7C488,DAN Thanks, but I think IÕll pass on Cuba. Besides, itÕs against the law, isnÕt it? TYRUS U.S.Law. International Maritime law says any port in a storm. Dan OK, but my idea of a welcoming party doesnÕt include communist soldiers waving machine guns. IÕm going to sail into some palm lined lagoon and the only thing that is going to meet me is a beautiful native girl paddling a canoe wearing flowers. Cut TO: EXT. Dock - Day Tyrus throws the last line off as Dan puts the boat in gear and starts motoring away from the dock. Tyrus Hey...you never told me...why Breaking Even? Dan (yelling over the sound of the engine) ...It sounds better than, GOING BROKE! BREAKING EVEN slowly motors out of Key West toward the open sea. Dan stands at the helm wearing a big grin. Ext. Open sea/straits of florida - daybreak Dan sways AT THE HELM in GALE FORCE WINDS. His sailboat rocks, CRASHES through waves. Spray SHOOTS over the deck. Dan sees the Genoa RIP and FLAP WILDLY in the wind. He cranks a winch and furls the sail. Now the main sail SHREDS! He FIRES UP the auxiliary engine. Turns her into the wind. And carefully makes his way forward to the mast. 00020000048500002F0447F,The instant he releases the mainsail, it CRASHES down. As waves drench him, Dan wraps the sail around the boom. He secures it with canvass straps. He returns to the helm, quickly spreads a drenched CHART out and studies it with a flashlight. He reaches for his RADIO MICROPHONE. Dan Marina Hemingway, this is sailboat BREAKING EVEN, over. A few desperate moments of silence. Then, a reply! The Voice speaks good but accented English. Radio voice Breaking Even, this is Marina Hemingway, go ahead. Dan Breaking Even is approximately 25 miles north of the Marina. IÕm getting pretty beat up out here. Request permission to proceed into... (big gulp) ...Into Cuban waters and enter your harbor. RADIO VOICE Roger Breaking Even. State the number of people aboard and their nationalities please. Dan One person aboard... ... United States Citizen. RADIO VOICE Roger, Breaking Even. Proceed to The Marina. There will be people on the dock to meet you. Ext.- Marina hemingway - BREAKING EVEN - morning. The storm over, Dan slowly CHUGS down a narrow channel lined with boats. Palms sway in the breeze. Cubans along the quay wave as he passes. 0002000005340000338352E,Several young women smile at him as they walk. Dan is confused at the pleasant setting. Three uniformed Men watch Dan as he nervously CUTS THE ENGINE on BREAKING EVEN and drifts into the dock. Dan holds up a LINE. One of the Uniformed men nods and Dan tosses it to him. Dan holds his breath as a mustached man in white uniform and captainÕs style cap approaches, the DOCK MASTER. DOCK MASTER Welcome to Marina Hemingway. Rogelio Caspian, Dock Master, at your service. Dan (defensive) I had problems...International maritime law states that I have the right to enter any port-- DOCK MASTER (Holding up both palms) Everyone is welcome in Cuba. May I come aboard? Do you have any chicken, eggs, or fruit? Dan (looks around, confused) I do have some eggs-- DOCK MASTER Sorry no eggs. Cuba has no salmonella -- and does not want any. Dan ThatÕs it? Eggs? WhereÕs the soldiers with the machine guns? DOCK MASTER Please donÕt believe everything you read in the Miami papers. Everyone is welcome in Cuba. And we are actually very fond of Americans. (Waves at two dock workers.) My men will hook you up with water, electricity and cable TV. You can stop by my office when you get a chance and sign a dockage contract. Customs and immigration will be here shortly. Just have your papers available. ItÕs a quick process. 0002000003D3000038B13CD,Ext./int. BREAKING EVEN - late AFTERNOON Below deck, Dan sits in his Bermuda shorts and watches a CNN news update on a tiny TV. Dan (sarcastically) This is great. On the first leg of my big adventure and I'm sitting down here drinking alone, glued to a fucking television set. CLICK. He turns off the TV. Then, on second thought, YANKS itÕs cord out and shoves the whole set into a closet. EXT. Above deck - (MOMENTS LATER) late afternoon Dan sits in the cockpit with a cocktail. He gazes in awe at the clouds on the horizon. He sighs, breathes in the tropical air. GUANTANAMERA plays on a cassette player on the table. Young female voice (O.C.) Hola! Dan comes half-way back to earth from his daydream and sees an adorable TEENAGE CUBAN GIRL on the dock The girl laughs good-naturedly, a WAD OF GUM in her mouth. He canÕt help but notice her physical wares are displayed invitingly in shorts and halter top. Dan Hola, yourself. You speak English TEENAGE CUBAN GIRL 0002000004B300003C7E4AD,Si. I have a brother who lives in Miami. (taking in the boat from stem to stern) Do you think I could look at your boat? DAN Sure, come aboard. How about a drink? She smiles ŅyesÓ with a mouthful of white ivories as she climbs aboard. BELOW DECK Dan grabs a bottle of rum and a glass. He reaches down into the fridge for a Coke. Startled! She is right behind him as he turns around. The Teenage Girl walks forward taking in every inch of his boat. TEENAGE CUBAN GIRL Que lindo. What a beautiful boat...you have a girlfriend? DAN No. No girlfriend. TEENAGE CUBAN GIRL So... She lets one of her small hands drag seductively along the dinette as she slowly moves back toward him. TeENAGE CUBAN GIRL (CONTÕD) ...you want one? DAN One what? SheÕs right in his face. TEENAGE CUBAN GIRL A girlfriend. She looks up into his face and removes the WAD OF GUM from her mouth and slowly sticks it onto his CHEST HAIR. She takes his face in her hands, pulls his head down and kisses him with her full, unpainted lips. He responds by passionately returning the kiss as her hands undoes his belt and pulls his shorts to his knees. She takes hold of his manhood, looks down, then back up to his flushed face. 0002000004EE0000412B4E8,TeENAGE CUBAN GIRL (CONTÕD) Ah, a beeg one. Without letting go she moves backwards to the bed in the bow. Dan obediently stumbles forward, shorts around his knees. DAN Tell me youÕre at least twenty one. TEENAGE CUBAN GIRL Almost. They simultaneously fall onto the bunk. DAN If the South TEN MINUTES LATER. Dan lies in a sweaty state of exhaustion, eyes closed. He feels something lift off his chest -- a head. He opens his eyes and sees her smiling down at him. She traces a finger along his lips. TEENAGE CUBAN GIRL You get me some juice...with ice...,please? DAN Sure He makes his way to the fridge. Pulls out a carton of mango juice and an ice tray. He pours the juice, BREAKS THE CUBES into a glass. Dan (CONTÕD) (to himself) If Tahiti is anything like this, I just might be on my way to one hell of a trip. He turns back toward the bed. And is surprised to see...she stands next to him, fully dressed, looking at her watch. TEENAGE CUBAN GIRL Look at the time. She downs the juice in three seconds and is up and out of the boat in three more. EXT. TOPSIDE - LATE AFTERNOON Dan comes up half way out of the companionway as she climbs off the boat. She holds her shoes in her hand as she starts down the dock. Night lights now illuminate the marina. 0002000005CC000046135C6,DAN Hey, When will I see you again? TEENAGE CUBAN GIRL (without looking back) PapaÕs disco. Tonight Dan remembers he has no clothes on. He disappears for a moment and comes up on deck zipping up his shorts. DAN (Yelling) WhatÕs your name? The girl is now out of earshot, moving fast down the dock. Graham (o.c) You donÕt need her name. And she wonÕt be at papaÕs tonight. Dan turns to face his dock neighbor, GRAHAM, who stands on his big motor launch. Dan takes an admiring scan of the yacht...notices a knock-out CUBAN girl lounging on GrahamÕs deck. GRAHAM (CONTÕD) DonÕt worry about it chap, thereÕs a thousand of Ōem just like her. One thing thatÕs plentiful in Cuba is beautiful women. A debonair sixty-plus man with a well-defined bronze body and a Cary Grant accent walks to the edge of his deck and waves a hand. GRAHAM (CONTÕD) Graham Wellington. Dan Dan Fletcher, nice to know you. (looking in the direction the girl had walked) All the women that easy here? GRAHAM Only two basic pleasures in Cuba for a young woman. Dancing and sex...and not necessarily in that order. DAN But I just met her. GRAHAM Sex with a stranger here has a lesser degree of guilt than a coffee date in the states. Manny (O.C.) So whoÕs the new guy? Dan turns to...MANNY GLICKMAN, his other neighbor standing on the dock next to DanÕs boat. Short plump, Danny Devito look-alike except for the coke bottle glasses. He wears a greasy T-shirt, bony legs protrude from baggy Bermuda shorts. 00020000055A00004BD9554,GRAHAM Dan, Meet Manny Glickman. New YorkÕs gift to the women of Cuba. MANNY So who was that foxy little thing I saw leaving your boat just now? DAN Someone IÕd like to see again. WhatÕs this PapaÕs disco? MANNY Just my number one hang out, thatÕs all. The only way you canÕt get laid at PapaÕs is if you are in a wheel chair. Right, Graham? GRAHAM (to Dan) ItÕs just down at the end of the dock. Things start about eleven and go on Ōtill 3 or 4. ItÕs also our breakfast hang out in the mornings. MANNY How Ōbout I stop by later and take you down there...show you the ropes. DAN (looking at his watch) Sure. IÕll take a nap first. Had a rough go of it coming in from Key West. MANNY Yea, I know how it goes. It took me five days. DAN Get caught in a big storm? MANNY No...no storm. Dan scratches his head at this, then takes note of MannyÕs boat. It needs paint, the Bimini sun cover is in shreds. The lines are in disarray. ItÕs a mess. Boom! A giant explosion gets DanÕs attention. DAN What the hell! Graham and Manny look to sea and start laughing. GRAHAM Looks like Maverick is back from Florida and got his boat hung up on the reef again. Dynamite. Works like a charm. DAN What about his boat? MANNY No problem. His cutter is made of two inch thick ferro-cement. Solid concrete. DAN (still looking toward the explosion) ThatÕs hard to believe. 0002000005AB0000512D5A5,Dan notices both Graham and Manny stare at him funny. GRAHAM I believe you have a UFO hanging. Dan looks down -- Then he sees...THE WAD OF GUM hangs on to his chest hair. He grabs at it! And it stretches! Now one end sticks to his hand and the other to his chest...in a LONG GOOEY STRING. He rips it off with a quick jerk and throws it into the canal. Graham and Manny chuckle. Dan wipes his hands on his shorts and feels something in his back pocket. He pats it. Pulls out an EMPTY MONEY CLIP. Dan returns it with a sigh to his front pocket where he normally keeps it. MANNY How much did she take you for? DAN (groans) Couple-a-hundred. MANNY DonÕt feel bad. You only paid a hundred and ninety bucks more than the goinÕ rate. DAN Going rate?...She was a hooker? GRAHAM Call it what you like but donÕt be too judgmental. Cuban women have two choices. Make love with a poverty stricken local or with a rich foreigner where she can accept a small donation and take home more in a night than Castro will pay her for a month of work in one of his factories. DAN (Deflated but in good humor) So she wasnÕt after my good looks? GRAHAM Sorry olÕ boy. To her, you were a couple bags of rice and a ham hock....But who knows? The next one might really want you for your youthful, muscular body. The three of them laugh. Dan not as hard as Graham and Manny. MANNY Next time keep your money locked up. EXT. marina hemingway - breaking even - night 00020000062A000056D2624,Dan emerges above deck dressed in casual boaters clothes. Manny steps off his boat dressed in white pants, white tennis shoes, blue blazer complete with ascot tie topped with a billed yacht cap. Confident, debonair, GodÕs gift to women. Manny pauses and tucks a RUBBER BAG under his coat. A two-foot narrow rubber hose is attached to it. DAN WhatÕs with the colostomy bag? MANNY ItÕs a hot water bottle filled with rum. Saves money. Ext. Dock - night Dan walks and Manny swaggers with confidence along the palm lined quay towards PapaÕs Disco. MANNY So how long you staying in Cuba? DAN Long enough to get my sails repaired. Then IÕm off to TAHITI. MANNY Stay here and save yourself a few thousand miles of boredom and seasickness. DAN YouÕve made the trip? MANNY Me? Hell no. Key West to Havana was enough for me. I really donÕt even like boats. I came her for the women. Might even find a good one and take her back to the states. DAN Any prospects? MANNY Not yet. But IÕm having a hell of a time lookinÕ. They approach the end of the quay and... EXT. / int. PapaÕs disco - night MaNNY (V.O.) Take a look, Dan. Ever see so many beautiful women? Manny and Dan walk through a gauntlet of women in everything from evening gowns to spandex leotards. Only LILY and ODALIA, early 20Õs deep in conversation, DonÕt size-up Dan and Manny as they approach. Lily (laughing) Tonight, I am going to find a handsome tourist whoÕll take me off this God-forsaken island. Odalia teases her, singing the old song, ŅWHAT EVER LOLA WANTS LOLA GETSÕ but changes ŅLolaÓ to ŅLilyÓ. 00020000063600005CF6630,Manny and Dan walk to within a few feet of the two women. Manny gestures dramatically, and speaks way too loud. MANNY Take a look Dan -- theyÕre all available. With a little luck you wonÕt have to pay two hundred dollars again to get laid. Lily overhears and reels around to look at Dan. Dan looks into her eyes, loses his breath... She has DAZZLING GREEN EYES with a slight oriental slant. Long silky black hair that cascades down her back and a full kissable mouth. She canÕt be much more than 20. Dan is stunned by her beauty. Lily shares a giggle with her girlfriend, then looks back into DanÕs eyes good-naturedly. LILY (sarcastically) Two hundred? Generous man. Manny is pulling Dan along. Dan yells back over his shoulder. DAN I wasnÕt generous...I was robbed. Lily and Odalia laugh as the watch Manny pull Dan toward the front of the entry line. DAN (CONTÕD) So, What is the charge? MANNY I never pay more than ten bucks ... Maybe a little more if sheÕs really good in the sack. DAN To GET IN THE CLUB, Manny. MANNY Oh. Boat owners get in free. We go straight to the front of the line. Two girls sidle up to Dan, ignoring Manny. Each grab and arm. Chica #1 Hola, handsome stranger. You take me into PapaÕs, SI? Chica #2 (on DanÕs other arm) Take us both. Cost only five dollars each. You get two dates. Dan simply hands them each a five dollar bill to their surprise. Dan moves Manny along, away from them. MANNY WhatÕd you do that for? dAN If every guy pays to get two chicas in, itÕll be a two to one ratio. DanÕs eyes bulge as steps..... INSIDE ....inside the disco. 0002000002D4000063262CE,MANNY Try FOUT TO ONE. This.... (waving an arm at the crowd) ....is PAPAÕs. Manny is right. Women out number the men by four to one. Dan takes in PapaÕs with an ever-widening smile... outdoor cement pad at the end of the dock, water on two sides, palm-thatched roofs cover a bar. ThereÕs two vine-covered dance floors, a kitchen that serves barbecue chicken. Manny saunters through the bar, waves at the crowed like a hero returning from battle. mANNY (CONTÕD) Hola, Trina. Que pasa, Maria. Chica in crowd Hola, Manny. You bring your rubber bag tonight? Several of the chicas in the crowd laugh at the remark. PapaÕs HOUSE BAND strikes up a LIVELY SALSA BEAT. Bodies step onto the beer stained cement dance floor. 000200000436000065F4430,Many of the girls dance with each other, some move to the music alone. Manny and Dan find a table and order from a waitress. DAN Uh...IÕd like -- MANNY -- Six-pack of Coke, a bucket of ice and -- Waitress -- and six glasses The waitress gets MannyÕs Ņusual orderÓ and heads for the bar. MANNY (pats the water bottle in his armpit) I buy this stuff by the gallon from a guy who works at the rum factory... ...smuggles it out in the hollow tubes of his bicycle. DAn Why do we need six glasses? Manny Bait. Watch and observe a master. Waitress brings the order. Manny makes no attempt at paying. Dan hands her some bills. Manny methodically arranges the glasses on the table, fills each with ice, looks both ways, pulls the rubber tube from his sleeve, fills the glasses, pours in some cola. Dan watches with embarrassment. Manny (CONTÕD) We got six lines in the water, now watch the fish come to the bait. Sure enough, Dan sees several young ladies eying the table. In just moments there are three chicas sitting at the table sipping the free booze. MANNY (CONTÕD) 0002000005EC00006A245E6,Moths to a flame. A fourth quite overweight, sits next to Dan. OVERWEIGHT CHICA (in her practiced words of English) From where do you come? DAN Estados Unidos. OVERWEIGHT CHICA (wide smile) United States? -- Que Bueno! Dan slides one of the full glasses to her as Manny elbows him, loudly whispers. MANNY Say ŅHollywood, California,Ó Dan, youÕll do better. Dan shakes his head and gives Manny a disgusted look. Three more women crowd in to join them. Dan spots several attractive women crowded around a GLASS-ENCLOSED MACHINE. They try to grab one of the small stuffed toys it holds with a three-fingered claw. MANNY (CONTÕD) Castro pays these people seven dollars a month, and yet -- DAN --They plunk down dollar after dollar on a toy vending machine -- He grabs a waitress, changes a TWENTY into ONES, buys a pack of MARLBOROS and a PROPANE LIGHTER. He sets it all on the table and in no time Dan is THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. He hands out DOLLAR BILLS for the machine and LIGHTS CIGARETTES for a swarm of very attractive women. DAN (CONTÕD) (To Manny) A good fisherman knows the right bait. Dan is down to his last dollar and feels a tap on his shoulder. He turns...and loses his breath again... ItÕs her-- Lily. She reaches her hand slowly toward him...closer...closer...over his shoulder and picks up the pack of Marlboros. LILY Still passing these out? Dan can only nod Ņyes.Ó She pulls out a cigarette. He tries to light it. She steadies his hand, takes a deep draw. Blows the smoke away from him. 0002000006730000700A66D,LILY (CONTÕD) (picking up the remaining dollar bill)) Shall I guide you in? She looks into his confused eyes and gently pulls him over to the glass machine. Lily (CONTÕD) Better if you guide me. SheÕs dressed in a knee length black nylon off the shoulder dress that accentuates her slender neck, slim waist, long legs. She moves within his arms so he is behind her. She clutches the stick that works the three-pronged claw. He forces his eyes away from her to study the arrangement of toys in the glass case. He puts his hand on her arm, and gently moves it so she adjusts the stick a hair to the right. She presses the release button and the claw drops onto a miniature pink bunny, slowly lifts it up and drops it into the recovery chute. LILY (CONTÕD) (Kissing the little toy) One down, one to go. Lily concentrates on the claw as it drops onto another toy. LILY (CONTÕD) Gotcha! Lily holds the two stuffed toys. She turns to face Dan. Dan stands speechless. LILY (CONTÕD) My name is Lily. DAN Uh...Fletcher --- Dan Fletcher. LILY Thank you, Fletcher-Dan-Fletcher. When Dan does not respond she turns and walks off into the crowd. MOMENTS LATER Dan gathers himself and wanders through the crowd hoping to see her again. And finally...there she is... In the corner, Lily dances a hot salsa number with Odalia. Dan bounces on his feet, trying to get the beat of the dance. He gives up and heads back to Manny at the table. Manny is holding court with a bevy of giggling women around him. A waitress leaves two more Cokes and another bucket of ice. The instant heÕs gone, Manny pulls out the small plastic tube from inside his shirt. 00020000065600007677650,He removes its restraining clip, and rapidly moves his armpit squeezing the rubber hot water bottle. More cheap rum runs down the tube into the glasses. The Chicas squeal with delight. Suddenly, a WAITRESS carrying a tray of drinks is PUSHED into Manny who CRASHES against the table. MANNY Oh shit! Manny comes erect and looks down at the result of the broken bag of rum under his coat. Manny stands in a puddle of rum. A large brown stain outlines the crotch of his white slacks. The chicas break up at the sight as Manny heads for the exit walking stiff-legged against the sticky rum in his pants. Dan, chuckles at he scene, grabs one of the drinks and sits alone at a vacant table. DANÕS FANTASY Dan gently takes lilyÕs face in his hands and slowly...surely moves his lips toward her. As he kisses her he gently removes the straps of her dress over her shoulders and it falls to the floor. BACK TO SCENE A woman who is MISSING A FRONT TOOTH and has kinky greasy hair, leans on the palms of her hands. And moves closer...closer... Dan doesnÕt even register this scary-to-look-at presence until...a tap on his shoulder from behind jolts him from his daydream...to the reality who stares into his eyes. He jumps! Turns to see...LILY LILY Having fun? DAN (recovering) I was actually thinking about giving the salsa a try. LILY (grabbing his hand) Come on. I teach salsa. They walk onto the dance floor. Lily turns to Dan and assumes the dance position. LILY (CONTÕD) Always start with your left foot. One-two-three-pause. One-two-three-pause. Think hips. Move your butt to the music. The feet will follow. 00020000035B00007CC7355,Dan gives it his best try. He is awkward but game. They both laugh at DanÕs lack of rhythm. DAN (stopping) I think they were right. White men canÕt dance. Lily cracks up. Dan takes her hand. DAN (CONTÕD) How about we go some place a little quieter. IÕd like to talk to you. LILY Sure. Where? DAN My boatÕs just down the dock. Come on, IÕll buy you a drink on the Queen Mary. They walk out of PapaÕs hand in hand. EXT. the marina - NIGHT Dan and Lily walk slowly down the Quay. A breeze moves the palms that line the walk, music from PapaÕs is heard in the distance. DAN I worked in Las Vegas. (stopping, looking at her)...) ...ItÕs a gambling city in the desert. I always loved the sea. So when my wife left, I quit my job, bought a sailboat and headed for the Tahiti. ThatÕs in south pacific. They walk in silence, both evaluating the situation. 00020000032B0000801C325,LilY YouÕre lucky. You can just get up and go...(pause)...Cubans need a special invitation to leave the island. DAN Where would you go? LILY Someplace where I can get a good job and send money to my family. In other words, any place but Cuba. EXT./int. BREAKING EVEN - NIGHT They arrive at DanÕs boat. DAN Well here we are. LILY ItÕs beautiful. IÕve never been on a boat. DAN Come on. He helps her off the dock and over the lifelines. Dan leads her to the companionway, slides open the hatch and starts down the stairs. DAN (CONTÕD) Leave your shoes on deck and be careful with the steps. Below deck, Dan holds her hips as she comes down the companionway. She is completely at ease. Dan seems nervous, not sure of himself. DAN (CONTÕD) Rum and Coke? Dan mixes drinks. Lily wanders through the cabin. 00020000047A00008341474,LILY I work in a shoe store. On weekends I give salsa lessons at PapaÕs. It keeps us in rice and beans. DAN Things are tough in Cuba? LILY (nonchalant) Nobody is starving to death. But...everybody is hungry. (pause) Our family gets by...barely. Dan sets the two drinks on the table, takes Lily and kisses her. She pushes him away. Lily (CONTÕD) Maybe we should get something straight here. Dan Of course. Dan reaches into his pocket and brings out some bills, places a ten on the table. She shakes her head, not believing what she sees. DAN (CONTÕD) Sorry. He peels off another ten and puts it with the first one. LILY (shaking her head in disbelief) IÕm not here to sleep with you Dan. And if I were I would not charge you---. Dan snatches up the bills Lily (contÕd). ---And no matter what your friends in the marina tell you, all Cuban women do not charge for sex. Dan Lily...IÕm--- Lily (Holds up a palm, stopping him) ...IÕm sorry I gave you the wrong idea. I think IÕd better go now...I can find my way out. Dan watches Lily climb the stairs and disappear into the night. He slumps on the settee and reaches for his drink. 0002000005E5000087B55DF,Int. PapaÕs disco - mORNING The place is not the live disco of the night before. Quiet tropical music, a few tourist having breakfast. A waitress moves from table to table pouring coffee, taking orders. Graham sits alone reading a newspaper. MAVERICK, 40-ish and not a small man, wears military fatigue pants, tank top, and an American flag headband, is holding court. The center of attraction. He points to a bottle of Cuban HUATUEY BEER as he flails around and tells a story to a table of American tourists. Maverick So the Spanish priest tells the Cuban chief Huatuey, ŅBecome Catholic and go to heaven, or we shall kill you and you will go to hell.Ó Dan enters, Graham waves him over. At the table Graham I see you found the only breakfast spot in the marina. Have a seat. Maverick So the little Indian chief says, ŅWhere do the Spaniards go when they die?Ó ŅWhy they go to heaven, of course,Ó the priest tells him. So Hautuey thinks it over and says... ŅOkay then, kill me, I think IÕd rather go to hell.Ó The American Tourists CLINK BOTTLES OF Huatuey together and laugh. But not as hard as Maverick who busts a gut at himself. His whole body jiggles. Maverick comes over and plops down as Graham mutters... Graham Hang onto your wallet. Maverick extends a hand. Dan shakes it. Maverick YouÕd be Dan, uh, Fletcher? BREAKING EVEN? Dan Word gets around fast. Maverick American? Dan Like yourself. Maverick HowdÕya know? Dan (stares at his headband) Lucky guess. Maverick rolls laughing. 0002000006DF00008D946D9,Maverick No secrets in Cuba. (lowers his voice) I was two years Army, Green Berets. You know -- Vietnam! Dan gives a small smile of disbelief -- as he checks out MaverickÕs 75 extra pounds he carries and his flabby arms. Maverick (CONTÕD) How long you plan on staying? Dan JusT long enough to fix some sails. IÕm on my way to Tahiti. Manny (O.S.) I got money says he donÕt leave the island. They turn to see Manny who pulls up a chair. Maverick and Graham YOU got money? Maverick swigs from his beer bottle while he laughs... so most of it drizzles down his chin. HeÕs a slob. A Waitress joins them to take their order. A little later The men are done eating. The Waitress clears away their dirty dishes as she stares hard at each of them. Maverick If youÕre going to be stickinÕ around awhile, I might have a little business deal youÕd be interested in. GRAHAM (Shakespearean) Beware all ye who enter Marina Hemingway, CubaÕs holding tank for wayward mariners and... (waving an arm in MaverickÕs direction) ...failed entrepreneurs. DAN (To Maverick) I need to fix some sails and...I might like to take in the sights. Maverick pulls TWO SHINNY ALUMINUM TUBES from his shirt pocket and offers one to Dan. Maverick A man canÕt sail into Cuba without smoking a good cigar. Graham and Manny exchange a look. Dan accepts the gift, puzzled by the metal tube. Maverick (CONTÕD) Romeo and Julieta Churchills, fine cigar. The aluminum tubes keep Ōem fresh as the day they was rolled. Dan slides the cigar out, looks over the CIGARÕS EVERY CENTIMETER, inhales its aroma, and bites off the end, rolls it in the FLAME of the MINI BLOWTORCH Maverick holds for him. Maverick (CONTÕD) What do we have here -- a regular tobacco connoisseur? 00020000052D0000946D527,DAN I was a pit boss in Vegas, some of the high rollers treated me. Who else could afford Cuban cigars? Maverick Pit Boss? Was you one of those guys who skimmed money for the mafia? DAN (gives Maverick a demeaning look) Hardly. Maverick IÕm going downtown to buy some street cigars. Want to come along and pick up a box? DAN Street cigars? Maverick Yea, black market. Same as in the stores but a lot cheaper... (quickly adds) ...but you got to know what youÕre doinÕ. Lot of tourist end up at home with a box of rolled up banana leaves. Dan rolls every puff around in his mouth, clearly savoring it. DAN Black market. Illegal I assume. Maverick Not really. Castro wonÕt start a war with the United States by putting a guy like me in jail over twenty five fucking cigars. (he studies Dan) Thirty bucks a box. DAN (looking at his cigar) Thirty bucks? A big man dressed in a white suit wearing a white panama hat approaches the table. GRAHAM Oh oh, here comes BIG MAC, (to Dan) CubaÕs only former CIA spy. Mac takes a seat and waves to the waitress who is already approaching carrying a beer. GRAHAM (CONTÕD) Mac, this is Dan Fletcher. Just in from Key West. Mac pours the beer and slugs down the suds without taking much notice of Dan. Mac (finally) So, Fletcher, What brings you to Fidel CastroÕs private island? 00020000032900009994323,He waves to the waitress for a refill. DAN Just the first stop on a long cruise. MANNY Says heÕs on his way to Tahiti but I got money says he never leaves Cuba. DAN That true? About the CIA? MAC DonÕt believe anything these castaways tell you. MANNY Yea, any more info than that and heÕd have to kill you. Mac dismisses MannyÕs remark with a shake of his head. Ext. Streets of old havana - day Dan and Maverick follow thirty yards behind a young boy down the narrow street. The young boy stops occasionally, looks back at them. Dan spots a policeman. Maverick already has his eye on him. He stands on a corner, stares right at them. Maverick Just act like a tourist. Pretend to study the architecture. Dan looks up. Nothing but old buildings in dire need of repair. Drab laundry hangs from balconies. 00020000058500009CB757F,Dan If this country ever embraces capitalism, IÕm coming back to open a Sherwin Williams paint distributorship. The policeman moves on. The young boy peers out of a dark doorway then disappears into a five-story walk-up stairwell. Ext/Int - Dilapidated building - day Dan and Maverick enter the dark entrance. They can no longer see the young boy, but hear his FOOTSTEPS above them. Maverick puffs up the stairs, unconcerned. Dan puts a hand on Maverick to stop him. Dan Wait. Maverick Now what? Dan points to the ROLEX on MaverickÕs wrist. DAN You feel comfortable in this neighborhood wearing that watch? Maverick Think anyoneÕs gonnaÕ risk an eight year jail sentence for robbing a tourist for a fucking watch?--- Besides, itÕs a fake. Then Maverick lifts his shirt to reveal a giant Army-issue COMMANDO BOWIE KNIFE. Dan Sorry I asked. Dan puts his senses in full alert while taking the steps two at a time. At the top, the stairs open to a long empty corridor. Maverick Just watch. IÕll do the talking. A door opens and a small man looks in both directions and motions them into a... GREASY APARTMENT Dan finds himself face to face with a bushy-mustached Cuban. A second man appears from another room. He slowly moves toward them, holding a large cardboard box. He opens the box and lays out four cigar boxes, opens one, displays the goods. Dan nods approvingly. Maverick is pissed. 0002000004180000A236412,Maverick (CONTÕD) The kid said you had Esplendidos. The small Cuban man holds up his hands. Small cuban man (apologetically) These Partagas double coronas are the last of the class-A cigars for a while. Bushy-mustached cuban The hurricane that hit Pinar del Rio wiped out all the big wrapper leaves. Maverick reaches for one of the other boxes in the carton and carefully cuts the seals with his fingernail. He selects a cigar at random, looks it over and snips the end with a small cutter. Maverick LIGHTS IT UP. Takes a couple of short draws. And rolls the smoke around in his mouth. Maverick How much? BUShY-MUSTACHED CUBAN Forty dollars. Maverick Not a chance...maybe thirty for Esplendidos, but these? Twenty bucks...tops. Small Cuban man Twenty-five. Maverick (gives Dan a look) OK. Two boxes for twenty five each. Maverick pulls his money from his pocket. Dan does the same. DILAPIDATED BUILDING - STREET - MOMENTS LATER Dan and Maverick carry the cigars in plastic bags. Maverick still smokes the cigar he lit in the apartment. 00020000073E0000A648738,Maverick (CONTÕD) Cubans go to jail for selling street cigars, but police are instructed not to hassle tourists. Hell, we canÕt even get a traffic ticket here. DAN ItÕs hard to believe, a box of Cuban cigars for twenty-five bucks. Maverick (V.O.) Told yaÕ. Stick with me and IÕll show you the ropes. Maybe even cut you in on a good business venture. We see: Maverick and Dan going away down a narrow street. Dan (V.O.) (mocking) Right...Have I got a deal for you Fade to. Ext. Jaimanitas beach - OCEAN - day CUBAN WINDSURFERS #1 AND #2 launch their long competition slalom sailboards off the sand into the ocean. JuLIO (V.O.) Every day we practiced, for two months, sailing in and out through the surf. The SUN GLIMMERS across the water. JULIO (V.O.) (CONTÕD) That day we sailed the same course... Until the sun spread its afternoon glare across the water. Then we altered course on a seaward tack, and by the time anyone noticed we hadnÕt arrived back at the beach by dark... The SUN SETS gloriously over the water. JULIO (V.O.) (CONTÕD) ... we were skipping along at twenty knots, towards Florida. The men sail effortlessly, suspended from their booms in their harnesses, laughing into the wind. Ext. Key west entrance - nIGHT The two windsurfers see the LIGHTS of Key West and lower their sails onto the water. JULIO (V.O.) We sailed so fast, we had to sit for several hours and wait for sunrise. The men eat sandwiches, drink bottled water, next to a lighted buoy. Ext. Key west entrance - Sunrise JULIO (V.O.) Then we sailed downwind, right through the outgoing fishing boats. They cruise between fishing boats that hardly take notice of a couple of Sunday windsurfers heading down the channel. JULIO (V.O.) (CONTÕD) For us, there would be no landing on a deserted, mosquito-infested island, where we would wait and pray to be found. 0002000006160000AD80610,They sail right past a COAST GUARD STATION and wave at sailors on deck of a moored PATROL CUTTER. Then they sailed right up to the beach and dropped their sails. JULIO (V.O.) (CONTÕD) The instant we stepped on U.S. soil, we were guaranteed asylum in America. The two Windsurfers run onto the beach. Drop to their knees. One kisses the sand. The other throws it up in the air. As tears of joy roll down their cheeks. The HISS OF A SEMI-TRUCKÕS BRAKES... EXT. PLAYA DISTRIBUTION CENTER - LOADING DOCK - EARLY MORNING ... backing into the dock, jolts Julio back to reality. Julio carefully folds the LETTER IN HIS HAND heÕs been reading. Then takes a sip of cold black coffee. Julio is a strong 28-year-old mulatto, built like a bear. At the busy facility, the truck carrying garlic is parked. The parking area is suddenly alive with scores OF BLACK MARKET BUYERS who rush out of dark doorways across the street. Rusty pre-revolutionary American cars move in for lading. Julio unloads GARLIC and rapidly sells it to the buyers. Ext/INT - julioÕs house - late AFTERNOON Julio sits on the front porch of a concrete, single story home. It has glass windows, perhaps the nicest house on the block. He re-reads the same letter. JulioÕs mother (O.S.) You know every word by heart. YouÕve read it a thousand times. Julio takes his MotherÕs hand, who stands behind him. JULIOÕS MOTHER (CONTÕD) No rubber inner tubes! JULIO I know Mama-- JULIOÕS MOTHER You get a good, big boat, and take good care of Manuel when you get to Florida. A little Later 0002000004F50000B3904EF,Julio admires neatly stacked piles of pesos on a table. His brother sits to the side in a chair. JULIO We have to earn more money fast, Manuel. MamaÕs right -- I can't leave you behind, little brother. Manuel WeÕll be old men before we can get enough to buy tickets on the cigarette boat. Julio WeÕll just have to steal harder and spend less on luxuries. We have half what we need already. They laugh together. But Julio is soon melancholy. Manuel I can hardly stand the idea of more years of stealing. Julio So we short the produce trucks a little -- weÕre not stealing from the farmers. The farmers are paid by the state. The workers are supposed to be the state...so itÕs really not stealing. Manuel All I want is an honest job in a country where IÕm free to make my own choices. int. papas - Day Dan stands off to the side of the dance floor as Lily winds up a salsa lesson for a dozen tourists. Lily spots him and comes over. Lily Hello Dan. Dan I stopped by to apologize about--- Lily ---donÕt! I was a little rough on you. IÕm the one who should be sorry. Lily studies his face. Dan returns her eye contact. He drowns in her incredible eyes. Lily (CONTÕD) Let me make it up to you. Have you seen Old Havana yet? Dan Not through your eyes. 00020000039B0000B87F395,Lily Give me a few minutes. I have a friend who owns a taxi. Ext. Marina street - day Lily leads Dan to an awaiting immaculate, 1957 Chevy convertible, like just off the showroom floor. A real classic. The driver, JOSE, stands wiping spots from the hood. Dan Oh my God. ItÕs beautiful. I could get 25 grand for this in the states. Lily (motioning to the driver) This is my friend Jose. He spends more time polishing this car than driving it. Dan walks around admiring every aspect of General MotorsÕ most classic car of the century. Jose The body has never been a problem. But after 1959 we could never get parts for American cars. Dan Then how -- Jose --The engine is British... a Perkins diesel. The transmission is Russian and the rear end was made in Rumanian. Jose gets in and starts the engine. It sounds like a bull dozer. Jose (CONTÕD) Cubans are resourceful. We make due. ext. Taxi - traveling - day 0002000004B20000BC144AC,Dan and Lily sit in back, top down, breeze blowing LilyÕs hair. Jose drives them down the picturesque, tree lined, fifth avenue, past well kept EXPANSIVE MANSIONS with manicured lawns. Lily (points to the mansions) They were once owned by wealthy Cubans who fled the country after Castro came into power in 1959, now Castro rents them to foreign embassies. Dan hangs on her every word, caring less about the scenery. Lily (CONTÕD) (Suddenly changing the subject) IÕm nineteen...(beat).. Does that bother you? Dan Not if... forty-three doesnÕt bother you. Lily Americans are hung up on age. For Cubans, age is never a factor. EXT. HAVANA/CONTINuOUS - day The convertible cruises through traffic along the five mile seaside Malacon, coral breakwater on one side, old salt encrusted buildings on the other. DISSOLVE TO: Dan and Lily strolling through a narrow street lined with booths displaying hand carved statues, coral jewelry, polished humidors and paintings of everything from Elvis to naked native maidens. They hold up various items towards him and other tourist as they walk by. Lily These venders are licensed by the state. They pay Fidel hundreds of dollars a week for a booth. 0002000007830000C0C077D,A female beggar holds out a dirty child with a plaster cast on its arm. Dan hands the woman a dollar. Dan She need a license for that? Lily (laughing) SheÕs been working this section of Havana for years...Same plaster...different kid. A group of musicians play salsa at a sidewalk cafe. A male and female dancer twist and turn to the beat. LILY (CONTÕD) I spent my school years studying dancing. But other than a show-girl at the Tropicana, thereÕs not many jobs for dancers. IÕm lucky to work a little at PapaÕs. Dan spots a FAT BLACK WOMAN on a stone bench smoking a HUGE CIGAR. SheÕs in white Caribbean dress and red bandana. DAN Hey, I got to get a shot of that. Dan gets her attention and she strikes a pose with her cigar. Dan FRAMES THE SHOT with his camera and presses the SHUTTER. DAN (CONTÕD) Gracias. Woman with cigar Gracias nothinÕ ThatÕll cost you five bucks. Dan reaches into his pocket. LILY Tourist Dan looks at Lily and hands the woman just three dollars. DAN If you want to charge. Get a sign. Delighted, Lily takes his hand. Lily Cubans are quite inventive. Almost every one earns a little money selling everything from lobster tails to panty-hose on the street. The State turns a blind eye. They know nobody can actually survive on the seven-dollars-a-month Castro pays the workers. DAN ItÕs no wonder Cubans paddle inner tubes to the States. LILY Half of them do not make it...I had a cousin... (She stops herself) I donÕt care where I go. I just want to be able to send money to my mother. Maybe Italy...when my knight shows up on a white horse. (She laughs) They walk off laughing. Ext./INT. BREAKING EVEN - mORNING Dan merrily sings ŅWASTINÕ AWAY IN MARGARITAVILLEÓ as he GRINDS Cuban coffee beans. He takes in the aroma, places the dark grounds into a French pres. Someone SLIDES back his hatch... Maverick... Holding a BOX OF CIGARS. Maverick Permission to come aboard, Captain? 0002000003570000C83D351,Dan YouÕre already aboard. Come on down. Coffee? Maverick Got any rum to put in it? Dan sets a bottle of rum and two cups of coffee on the table. Maverick looks at his coffee, grabs an empty glass, pours in the rum Maverick (CONTÕD) (opens the cigar box) Brought you a present -- Cohiba Esplendidos, CubaÕs finest. Cost almost four hundred a box in the stores. He picks up the glass, swirls the liquid around holding it to the light. Maverick (contÕd) Good dark rum. No coke or ice ...thatÕs the way to enjoy a good cigar... Maverick rolls the end of a cigar through the FLAME of his lighter a few times, then draws on it. Maverick (CONTÕD) Let me tell you about Cuban Cigars, Dan. When the cigar is well lit, he gazes, mesmerized at its end. Maverick (contÕD) Cuba has the worlds best soil, the best climate, and the best tobacco seed. 0002000004BD0000CB8E4B7,He takes several draws, holds the last in his mouth for several moments, lets the smoke exhale from his mouth in a perfect cloud. We follow the tobacco cloud and: DiSSOLVE TO: Int. Cigar factory - day CONTINUOUS We see masses of workers sitting at various stations Maverick (V.O.) There are hundreds of cigar rollers working in five of HavanaÕs big factories, producing thousands of cigars a day-- We see: workerÕs hands selecting various pieces of tobacco, taking a bigger leaf and rolling the smaller leaves into a rough looking cigar. Maverick (V.O.) (contÕd) They start by selecting a small bunch of filler tobacco that is wrapped with a binder leaf, then put into a wood press to give the cigar itÕs shape. Roller puts the last cigar into the a very old wooden press and adds it to stack of a dozen more. He turns a big screw and crushes the cigars into a round shape. Maverick (v.o.) (contÕd) After itÕs properly pressed, they cut the cigar to size, and roll it with a specially grown large wrapper leaf. Roller takes a pressed cigar, selects a big leaf and carefully rolls it around the cigar with two hands, fingers nimbly holding all parts together. Maverick (CONTÕD) (draws on his cigar) 0002000007200000D04571A,..no machines used in making a Cuban cigar... The whole process is done by hand. Dan So thatÕs the official factory stuff. What about the black market cigars. Maverick Hold on.... The rollers get just ten dollars a month...but they get a fifty dollar bonus if they roll fast and produce good quality, and... even better, a bonus of taking home a few cigars. Dan How many? Maverick Three a day. ThatÕs eighteen a week, plus the few they can steal. So they easily have a full box of twenty-five every week. Multiply that by five factories-- DAn So that comes to--- Maverick --a lotÕa cigars (another draw) Thousands of boxes sold on the street every week. And in New York's private clubs, they sell a single cigar for fifty bucks, making this box worth-- (before Dan can answer) ---A lot a money. We can buy Ōem for twenty-five a box and sell Ōem for five hundred to a guy I know in Florida. Lily (O.S.) Hola Dan. Are you home? Dan looks up at the sound of Lily's FOOTSTEPS on deck, SLAMS the cigar box shut. And whispers harshly. Dan What do you mean WE? Maverick (excited) You and me, Dan. ItÕs a perfect scam---foolproof---and even if we get caught itÕs just a slap on the wrist. Lily sticks her head in the hatch. Lily So whoÕs getting slapped on the wrist? Dan (dismissing Maverick) Maverick. He was reaching for my bottle of nine year old Havana Club again--- (glaring at Maverick) ---and he was just leaving. Lily comes down the stairs and gives Dan a peck on the cheek. Maverick takes the hint and lumbers up the stairs. Dan (CONTÕD) I thought we might spend the day together...IÕd like to see more of Cuba. EXT. Series of disolves- day ... Dan and Lily walk on a deserted beach hand in hand carrying their shoes. (having a good time). ... wandering as tourists through the old Morro Castle. 0002000007EB0000D75F7E5,...eating pastries at an outdoor restaurant. ...In central park Dan takes a picture of Lily posing next to a statue of a general on a horse. ... riding on a bicycle rickshaw through the city. Lily explains points of interest. Int. PapAÕS - daY Dan and Maverick drink beer at a table. Dan Why are you cutting me in on such a good deal? And donÕt tell me itÕs because IÕm such a nice guy. Maverick So you are interested! Dan I could use some extra money. Maverick If we get caught, itÕs a token punishment. And no, itÕs not because You're a nice guy. (Dan gives his hardest stare) IÕll give it to you straight-up... I can't sail the cigars to Florida Ōcause I got busted last time. Five perfect trips, then my auxiliary goes out, and I have to put into Key West. FuckinÕ dock worker thinks IÕm a drug-runner, turns me in! Dan What happened? Maverick Lost the cigars and paid a three thousand dollar fine for not checking in with immigration and customs. Dan So thatÕs it. A three thousand dollar fine? Maverick Like I said. ItÕs a slap on the wrist. Int. Pizza restaurant - night Dan and Lily stuff pizza into each otherÕs mouths. They flirtatiously play a game of pool. Lily sinks the 8-ball like a pro and shakes DanÕs hand. He pulls her close and gives her friendly kiss. Ext. Tobacco field - day Tobacco farmer walks with Dan and Maverick they feel the leaves as they talk. Maverick Gathering up five hundred boxes ainÕt no walk in the park but donÕt worry about it. ThatÕs my job. Dan And IF I were to move them for you-- where the hell am I supposed to stash all those cigars? Maverick IÕve taken five, even six hundred boxes with no problem. TheyÕre easy to hide on a boat if you know what You're doing. CustomsÕ dogs are trained to sniff drugs, not tobacco. Dan Customs dogs? Maverick (ignoring the remark) If we buy five hundred boxes and sell Ōem for five hundred each, we can make make close to- Dan (thinking aloud) Couple of hundred grand. Dan stares, Maverick is wearing him down. Maverick 0002000004490000DF44443,Couple trips like that... (almost scared to say it) Your Lily will forget all about Italy. Dan (narrows his eyes) You seem to know all about smuggling. How does a guy get a girl out of Cuba? Maverick Easy...if you know the right customs guys... and you cross the right palms. Ext. Breaking even - day Dan holds a rag and a bottle of cleaner, carefully polishing the stainless stanchions. Maverick sits in the cockpit reading a Soldier of Fortune magazine. He puts the magazine aside and watches Dan. Maverick I know which brands sell in the States. IÕll find the cigars, all you have to do is cough up twelve thousand-five hundred and sail the boxes to Florida. (getting more excited) We split fifty-fifty. Maverick lets it sink in, then cautiously adds... Maverick (CONTÕD) Maybe you got more money than other sailors IÕve known but an extra bundle of cash sure wouldnÕt hurt. A couple of cigar runs wonÕt make you rich, but you could sure as hell can live in style. I can see ya Dan---lounging on one of those over water bungalows in Bora Bora. sipping a tall drink---with Lily. 0002000004170000E387411,Maverick suddenly has DanÕs full attention. Maverick (CONTÕD) Think of it Dan, you and Lily sailing off into the sunset. Ext. Outdoor spanish restaurant - night Dan and Lily dine by candlelight at a small outdoor Spanish restaurant that overlooks the LIGHTS OF HAVANA They are both dressed in evening clothes. A single guitarist plays in the background as a dancer whirls and plays castanets. DAN (gently takes LilyÕs hand) ItÕs not fair. I was supposed to find you five thousand miles away in Polynesia, not here in a communist country 90 miles from Florida. LILY (dropping her eyes) How could it work, Dan? You are a sailor. IÕm a city girl...I canÕt even swim. (lifting her eyes to meet his.) Dan smiles but does not answer. Int. Breaking even - night Dan helps Lily down the stairs. She carries her high heels. Dan peels off his jacket, tosses it aside and reaches for a bottle of rum. DAN How Ōbout a night-cap? She looks at Dan for what seems like minutes. Then she moves to him and pulls his head down, gently kissing his lips. 0002000006420000E79863C,DanÕs eyes widen. Lily So IÕll lean to swim. She slips off the shoulder straps of her white satin dress that shows every curve of her body. It slides to the floor. She stands in front of him half-naked. Dan savors every sensuous moment as he takes her by the shoulders, guides her to the bed. He lowers her onto the mattress. They lock eyes as he reaches down for her last piece of clothing. She raises her hips slightly and he slips her panties off. Dan gazes down at her perfect body and almost loses his breath. Int. BREAKING EVEN - late next morning Dan awakes, alone. He burrows his head like a dog into the pillow next to him to breathe in her scent. Then letÕs out a lionÕs roar of contentment. He reaches down for his pants and fumbles through his pockets, finds his MONEY CLIP. He counts through the bills and smiles -- none missing. He stumbles to the forward cabin and GRINDS coffee beans. As he pours hot water into a French press he feels the boat lurch. He hears the SHUFFLE of hard-soled shoes on deck above him. The hatch SLIDES open and Lily pokes her head in. Lily Good morning, my love. She climbs down, carrying a plastic bag, takes out fresh papaya, a half dozen limes, a loaf of French bread, and jar of guava jelly. Lily (CONTÕD) I was hoping you might want to see me again, so I brought breakfast. Dan takes her in: no make-up, shorts and tank top, and every bit as stunning as the night before. He kisses her as he bursts with happiness. She looks down and smiles at his erection -- he wears only his boxer shorts. Lily (CONTÕD) I guess breakfast can wait. 00020000067F0000EDD4679,She takes his hand and leads him forward to the bed. int. - maverickÕs boat - afterNOON. Maverick stands motionless in the salon glaring at a life-size poster of a black Ninja poised for attack. Suddenly from his arm pit he whips out two fighting sticks connected by a short chain . He swings one of the sticks in a figure-eight arc. He makes guttural fighting sounds. After several attacks toward the Ninja one of the sticks makes contact with his knee. He goes down in pain. There is a banging on the hatch Dan (O.S.) Maverick! Moments later Dan pokes his head into the boat. Dan (CONTÕD) OK Maverick. Count me in. LetÕs do it. Maverick stands rubbing his knee. He springs a wide sadistic smile. ext. marina - day Maverick makes his way down a quay where old boats in need of repair are docked. It is far removed from the section in the marina where the luxury yachts are moored. He approaches a run-down house boat and stops at the rickety gang plank with a sign that reads ŌRatÕs Nest.Õ He pauses, reaches for the rope on a large bell. INT. RATÕS NEST - DAY A rat scampers across some ropes on the floor, stops, looks at a small pile of scraps, looks around and begins to nibble. WHAP! A large knife hits the rat dead center. PATCH FISTER, 50-ish, tall, lanky, and dirty, admires his throw from across the room of his foul residence. He wears shorts, no shirt and glistens with sweat. ItÕs obvious it is not an air conditioned vessel. He moves toward the rat across a cluttered room. He wears a large flesh colored band aid over his left eye. He reaches down and pushes the knife further into the rat. It squeals as it finishes dying. 0002000004B60000F44D4B0,Patch carries the skewered rat to an open porthole and flicks it out into the canal then sticks the knife into the wood table. The bell rings loudly several times, shattering the silence. Maverick V.O. Hey Patch. IÕm coming aboard! Maverick opens the door, peers cautiously into the house boatÕs spacious salon and carefully enters. Patch pays little attention to Maverick as he steps up to a dirty sink and starts lathering his face. Patch So what brings the worldÕs number one want-a-be-commando to my humble abode? Maverick pulls up a chair and pours himself a drink from the bottle on the table. Maverick I got some good news. The guy I was telling you about. HeÕs in for twelve-five. Patch stoops shaving. Maverick has his attention. Patch So what are you waiting for. FrankieÕs boat will be here in two days. AS patch talks the band aid covering his eye puffs in and out. Maverick grimaces at the sight. Maverick Jesus Patch. AinÕt there somthinÕ you can do about that bandage on your face. Sorry, but I canÕt help it. When you talk, IÕm glued to that God damned Band-Aid puffing in and out. Where does the air come from? AinÕt there supposed to be a brain or somthinÕ back there? 00020000038C0000F8FD386,Patch turns to Maverick, takes a couple of steps toward him, slowly reaches up to the bridge of his nose and... RIPS the patch off with one quick move. Maverick stares at the grotesque empty socket that seems to go all the way back into the center of his skull. PATCH Better? Maverick You know what I mean. People donÕt even want you around. Maybe you could get a BLACK LEATHER patch anÕ get some fucking character. Patch (pirate imitation) AYE MATEY And why not a PARROT on me shoulder. (normal voice) Better yet, how Ōbout I cut one arm off and get a HOOK? ...(beat)...FUCK YOU Maverick. Maverick, disgusted, knows heÕs not going to win this one. He shakes his head and....Grabs the rat knife off the table and uses it to cut off a piece off the cheese sitting on the table and begins chewing it. Maverick Forget it. IÕll go see Julio and set up the deal. Int/Ext produce center-night 0002000005BC0000FC835B6,Julio sits at a table in the small produce loading docks. He reads a letter. Series of photographs 1. Pino Pedroso stands next to an old car holding two gas cans and smiling. JULIO (V.O.) Pino Pedroso installed a small two cylinder diesel engine into the back seat of a 1948 BUICK, and places empty watertight cans into the engine compartment and trunk. 2. Pino waves from the drivers seat of a flatbed truck that carries an old Buick sedan. JULIO (V.O.) (CONTÕD) He transported it to the beach in broad daylight. 3. Pino and bathers push the Buick across the sand toward the sea. Julio (V.O.) (CONTÕD) He commandeered the beach bathers to get the car into the water.... 4. Pino waving to the crowd from the hatch in the roof of the Buick. JULIO (V.O.) (CONTÕD) And drove off into the sunset... to Florida. 5. Pino, arm and arm with Strom Thurmond in front of the beached Buick. A well dressed crowd looks on. JULIO (V.O.) (CONTÕD) Pino landed his Buick in the front yard of Senator Strom ThurmondÕs summer beach house. The Senator was so impressed, he had the Buick installed in a Key West museum... Julio stares at last photo that came with the letter heÕs been reading. JULIO (V.O.) (CONTÕD) I wonÕt give up. If Pino Pedroso can drive a Buick to Florida, I can find a way. A VOICE from behind Julio snaps him out of his musing. FRANKIE has entered the office. Frankie Got a cigarette boat with room for two more going to Florida day after tomorrow. 0002000006BD000102396B7,JULIO (turns to face him) So whatÕs the fare? Frankie Five thousand a seat. Julio You know I ainÕt got that kind of money. Cut it in half and you might have a deal. Frankie is as flashy as he is a slime-ball. FRANKIE Sorry, five a seat is the discount price. Thought you might know somebody. I pay ten percent commission. Or maybe youÕd prefer to stick with garlic. JULIO Pretty late notice...Frankie. (nervously looks out the window into a dark night.) You better leave, it donÕt look good.... you hanginÕ around here. Ext loading dock- night Frankie leaves the office and walks off the dock. Lurking in the shadows is Maverick. He waits until Frankie is out of sight then enters the office. Int. JulioÕs house - nIGHT Manuel packs a warm jacket, hat, sunglasses, two ham and cheese sandwiches and a gallon of water. Julio calms their Mother who sobs on the bed. JULIO DonÕt worry, Mama. WeÕre going to make enough money to send for you, then weÕll all be together in America. Mama The instant you are reported missing at work the police will pay me a visit. I will have no answer but the truth. Then you think theyÕll ever let me so much as visit two sons who left in that criminalÕs speed boat? Julio checks his watch, nods to Manuel -- time to leave. They drop their belongings to the floor and quietly sob with their Mama a moment, all arm-in-arm. Ext. Deserted sandy beach/ocean - night JULIO (V.O.) Manuel, itÕs fate. A dark figure hunches down in the cockpit of a motionless streamlined 38-foot Tiger cigarette boat. He monitors the YELLOW BLIP on his sophisticated RADAR SCREEN. MANUEL (V.O.) ItÕs dishonest. Just a mile away, a Cuban, Russian-made PATROL BOAT CHUGS SLOWLY, a mile from shore. 00020000060C000108F0606,JULIO (V.O.) Frankie comes looking for two passengers -- And minutes later Maverick shows up, hands me five thousand dollars, and says, Ōmake sure you and your brother get on the boat.Õ The SUDDEN ROAR of the cigarette boat shatters the still night. Frankie wades through waist-deep water, FLASHES the bright halogen beam of a waterproof DIVE LAMP seaward. JULIO (V.O.) (CONTÕD) I figure itÕs another of MaverickÕs cigar scams. Stop worrying. Tomorrow weÕll be walking the streets of Miami. Julio holds ManuelÕs hand tightly as they follow Frankie through the water amongst the other frightened Cubans: Three young men, an older Man, and a middle aged woman. In seconds the powerful speedboat is upon them. The driver pulls back THE THROTTLES. The bow drops and the boat settles into the water next to them. Five minutes later All the Cubans are aboard and hang on for their life as Joe Bob HITS THE THROTTLES. The big boat rears, then SCREAMS out of the quiet waters into the night. Int. BREAKING EVEN - day Maverick stands in the cabin. Dan sits across from him, glaring. Dan YOU GOT TO BE SHITTING ME. What do you mean the guy DISAPPEARED? Maverick You got any rum? Dan Fuck the rum, Maverick. What happened to my money. Dan reaches for the bottle of rum, and pours only himself a glass. As Maverick salivates, watching. Maverick If it makes you feel any better, the guy bought two tickets out-a-here with your money. He almost made but the Coast Guard caught him and sent him back to Cuba, but his brother made it to the beach. 00020000055E00010EF6558,DAn Terrific! That makes my day. Maverick DonÕt worry Dan, we can still make a deal-- Dan Not with MY money. Maverick drools as Dan slugs the rum, then speaks as gently as he ever has. Maverick I didnÕt say that. I know a guy whoÕll front the money and buy the cigars. HeÕll even load Ōem on your boat. You wonÕt have to do NothinÕ...NADA. Dan Except sail Ōem to fucking Florida! (beat) Next you are gonnaÕ tell me heÕs doing this because heÕs a nice guy. Maverick (softly) NO....He takes a third off the top. But You got nothing to lose, man. No risk this time, whatsoever. DAn So tell me. How do I get Lily out of Cuba? Maverick First things first. You canÕt tell anyone you are going to Florida. Castro doesnÕt like smugglers taking black market cigars out of Cuba, so when an American boat checks out of the marina bound for Florida the officials here notify the DEA. Dan So then how.. Maverick V.O. Everyone knows you are going to the Pacific. Pretend you are continuing your adventure. Check out of the marina and list your next port as Cancun. Once at sea it doesnÕt matter where you go. Remember, you donÕt tell anyone, even Lily. This Island has big ears. Dan stares at Maverick, then SHOVES the rum bottle and a glass towards him. Maverick is so relieved he chugs right off the bottle... Despite his SOGGY, CIGAR STUB in his mouth as he does it. 0002000000CD0001144EC8,Disgusted, Dan takes a permanent marker, puts a BIG BLACK ŅMÓ. on the bottle, opens a brand new bottle and pours himself a glass, deep in thought. Ext. GrahamÕs YACHT/breaking eVENÓ - four days later 00020000037600011516370,Dan sips on a cold beer with Graham on GrahamÕs yacht. Over GrahamÕs shoulder, Dan watches Maverick carry another duffel bag of contraband aboard BREAKING EVEN. He takes the bag of cigars and goes below to store the fifty boxes in various hiding places. Patch lounges on deck, supervising. Graham You sure you know what your doing, Dan, getting involved in a smuggling scheme with Patch and Maverick? Dan ItÕs that obvious? Graham Sure, I can smell a cigar deal going down before the boxes are loaded on the boat. What is it, the money? Dan scrutinizes Patch and Maverick. Dan IÕm going to make this one run, come back and take Lily with me to Tahiti. GRAHAM Not a bad plan...Is Lily agreeable? Dan I donÕt know. I havenÕt told her yet. Graham You sure Lily wants what you want? The men exchange a meaningful look. Graham (CONTÕD) (turns and looks at Maverick and Patch) 0002000005C1000118865BB,Can I give you some advice? Dan ItÕs a little late for that. IÕm already in it for twelve-five... Graham -- IÕm not going to preach to you on the evils of smuggling. Just be careful. Maverick will do anything for a buck. But IÕd be a lot more careful with Patch. (looking around at...) Maverick carrying another sack of cigars almost as big as he is, plops it over onto BREAKING EVEN. PATCH sits in the cockpit smoking a big cigar. Graham (contÕD) The guyÕs big trouble. Fade OUT. FaDE IN Ext. MARINA HEMINGWAY - QUAY/BREAKING EVEN - early MORNING Dan works on deck coiling lines. The AUXILIARY ENGINE runs. Maverick and Patch walk holding a HEFTY SAIL BAG between them. Dan goes into a panic. Dan IÕve already got five hundred boxes. I thought we agreed-- Maverick (throws the bag on deck) -- A gift, Danny Boy. Patch and I made it... special. Dan (looking into the sail bag) I just got my mainsail fixed. ItÕs in good shape. Maverick and Patch just stare at him with toothy grins and start taking DanÕs sail off. ONE HOUR LATER Dan steps off his boat onto the quay with the two men so that he can see the entire sail in full view. Flapping gently in the breeze, in giant lettering it reads... ŅSAILING SOLO AROUND THE WORLD WITH JESUSÓ. Maverick You think anyone is going to mess with a guy doing the LORDÕS WORK? LATER Dan on deck, Maverick takes the two lines from the dock cleats, throws them onto the boat, and pushes the boat away from the dock. 0002000005F000011E415EA,Dan slips the GEARSHIFT into forward and the boat moves slowly down the canal. Graham, on his YACHT, does his best to give Dan a reassuring look and Ņaye-aye captainÓ gesture. Maverick and Patch stand together watching. Patch Think he suspects anything? Maverick Naw. HeÕs in hook, line and sinker. HeÕs good for five runs...maybe more. Lily arrives and watches Dan sail away. She approaches Maverick. Lily Where is Dan going? Maverick. (watching the boat) Tahiti, ThatÕs his dream. Lily watches in silence. Tears stream down her cheeks. Ext. Open sea - BREAKING EVEN - day The boat moves steadily through the blue water on a light breeze. Dan rest against a cushion on the lee side of the cockpit, enjoying the ride. He looks at the compass, makes an adjustment on the auto pilot and contemplates his mission. DAN So itÕs back to Florida after just one foreign port...smuggling FIVE HUNDRED BOXES OF ILLEGAL CIGARS! (imitates Maverick) ŅJust a walk in the park, Dan. If you get caught, itÕs just a slap on the wrist.Ó And that on the word of Maverick and Patch, two real reliable guys. He checks the sails. Cranks a winch that tightens the Genoa. DAN (CONTÕD) Hell, I could even end up in jail...and with my luck IÕll get a cell-mate named BUBBA. He goes to the front of the cockpit and makes another adjustment, this time on the mainsail. Satisfied, he moves back to the helm that is making creaking sounds as the auto pilot keeps the boat on course. He does not see A SHIP in the distance GAINING on him. 0002000004B90001242B4B3,DAN (CONTÕD) Why is it always a big black guy with a ten inch dick who bends you over the bunk and you get out of jail with an asshole big enough to drive a truck into...? Maybe IÕll be lucky and get a cell-mate named Percy who reads the Bible. He checks his watch. Satisfied with his progress. DAN (CONTÕD) Might as well smoke some of the profits. INT. Breaking even - day Dan opens the top of the refrigerator. Grabs a cold beer and rummages around, brings up a box of cigars. Dan Romeo and Julietas. In aluminum tubes, no less. Back on deck Dan slips a fingernail under the seal, opens the box, takes out the tube, unscrews the lid and shakes the cigar out of the tube EXCEPT he sees: A PALM OF WHITE POWDER. DAN OH NO! He reaches down with wetted finger and makes the famed taste test. Dan (CONTÕD) You fuckers, you dirty rotten fuckers. The COAST GUARD SHIP looms larger. Dan is jolted out of his anger by the radio. Radio (O.C.) Sailing vessel in the vicinity of Coast Guard ship, please reply. He jerks his head around and spots the white ship with the orange stripe, drops the hand full of coke on the deck, starts to panic, calms himself, picks up the microphone. DAN (into the radio) 000200000339000128DE333,Coast Guard. This is BREAKING EVEN. What can I do for you? RADIO Good afternoon, Captain. Please state the number of persons aboard, their nationalities and you last port. DAN (to himself) Shit. (into the mic.) One person aboard, U.S. citizen, last port...Marina Hemingway. RADIO Roger, Breaking Even. Please slow your vessel and prepare to be boarded. Dan eases the sheets and slows the boat. He sees the big cruiser pull alongside about 200 yards away. DAN Take it easy, Danny boy. Stay calm. Remember what Graham said. GRAHAM (V.O.) The officer in charge will probably ask you where you are going. You are on your way to the Bahamas. Even if they find some cigars, you will not be breaking any laws. What they will be looking for is drugs. Dan DRUGS! Suddenly Dan remembers the COCAINE he spilled on the deck. 00020000052000012C1151A,He picks up the open beer and pours it on the small pile of white powder on the COCKPIT FLOOR, watches it run into the drain, then sets the cigar box under the dodger and throws a cushion over it. Deck - momeNTS LATER A LIEUTENANT and two seaman stand on board BREAKING EVEN. Three more sailors keep watch in an orange AVON INFLATABLE LAUNCH, 20 yards away. All carry AUTOMATIC WEAPONS. The mother ship cruises slowly in the background. DAN (calmly) Good afternoon lieutenant, what can I do for you? Lieutenant Afternoon Captain. Routine inspection. May I see your boat documents and passport, please. My chief can take the helm. Can we go below? Dan notices the man at the helm is standing in the beer Dan spilled on the cocaine. DAN Sure. Follow me. Int. Cabin - breaking even Dan lifts the lid on the chart table, hands papers to the lieutenant. LIEUTENANT (comparing the passport with the boat registration) Do you have any drugs or fire arms aboard. DAN No Sir. The seaman looks into the head, the V-berth and the two after-berths. He lifts a hatch and looks into the bilge as Dan fights to breath calmly. The lieutenant sits at the dinette and fills out a form while reading DanÕs boat papers. LIEUTENANT Where you headed, Captain? DAN The Bahamas. Be cruising around there for about six months. 0002000004990001312B493,Dan stands, watches the seaman pull out a small battery operated instrument He moves through the cabin placing the instrument on various parts of the upholstery. It makes sucking sounds. Dan sits down across from the lieutenant trying to act nonchalant. He stiffens as the seaman moves to the galley, lifts the lid on the refer. Seaman Lieutenant! The officer holds up...A BOX OF CIGARS. The lieutenant gets up and goes to the refrigerator and lifts out another box of cigars, turns if over slowly. They do not notice DanÕs look of panic. The lieutenant holds a box the ALUMINUM TUBES. LIEUTENANT ROMEO AND JULIETAS. In the tubes, no less. Good cigar. You smoke much? DAN (controlling his fear) Yea, got a yearÕs supply. You smoke cigars, lieutenant? LIEUTENANT Once and a while, but the Captain is a real aficionado. HeÕd kill for a box of these. Dan jumps to his feet and goes to the refer, takes out another box. DAN Here, take a box of Esplendidos. Best cigar in the world. Dan exchanges the box of aluminum tubes the lieutenant holds. LIEUTENANT WeÕre out of Norfork on maneuvers. WonÕt be back for another four weeks. DAN (reaching in for another box) 00020000079C000135BE796,Hell, take two boxes. Fidel CastroÕs favorite. LIEUTENANT Thanks. (to his seaman) You done here? The seaman nods and closes the lid on the fridge. LIEUTENANT (CONTÕD) Good luck in the Bahamas. From DanÕs point of view they move in SLOW MOTION as they climb the stairs up to the cockpit. ABOVE DECK - MOMENTS LATER The Zodiac is alongside. Dan takes the helm and watches the boarding party climb back into the inflatable. LIEUTENANT (CONTÕD) (looking up) Nice touch --- the JESUS thing. (smiling) But I donÕt think itÕll help you. Int. Cuba - papaÕs disco - night continuous A LIGHTER in someoneÕs hand FLICKS ON A FLAME. Standing in the shadows, CARLO PONTELLI, handsome, 30-ish, deep set brown eyes, full head of brown wavy hair. He has a beautifully-trimmed mustache. He wears tight black slacks and a black T-shirt that covers a chiseled body. He draws on the cigarette and carefully studies the crowd. His appearance is sinister. TWO YOUNG GIRLS approach this hunk but are rejected with a quick rude head movement. He is looking for someone special. Sitting at a table near the dance floor, LILY, dressed in sexy evening attire. She pulls out a cigarette but before lighting it, a HAND appears holding a LIGHTER Lily leans forward, without looking up, moves the cigarette into the FLAME. She sucks the first drag deep into her lungs before raising her eyes...to fixate in a trance on: CARLO, holding the lighter. LILY Gracias Carlo Carlo...Carlo Pontelli. At your service. LILY (hint of a smile) Lily Lopez. She takes in every inch of this hunk. CARLO wears a three ounce GOLD BAR on a heavy gold chain around his neck, two smaller chains complete the ensemble. CARLO Please forgive me for being so forward but I am a stranger here. I just arrived today from Rome. Lily holds her eyes on CarloÕs. Her foot pushes the empty chair away from the table, inviting Carlo to sit. Ext. Key largo, florida - private marina - early morning 00020000068500013D5467F,BREAKING EVEN motors slowly down a narrow canal lined with nice homes. ItÕs quiet. Dan studies the piece of paper he holds in his hand. Near the end of the canal he throttles back and pulls along side a small dock, satisfied he has the right house. Dan looks around. HeÕs the only one visible in the still morning. Dan checks the paper again and looks up the manicured lawn to a TWO STORY HOME a hundred yards away. EXT./int. MartinezÕ house - early morning. Dan bangs his knuckles on a wood frame of a screen door. No answer, he cautiously opens the door and makes his way across the wood porch. DAN Hello! Mr. Martinez...anybody home? He enters a partially open glass door that leads into the main house. DAN (CONTÕD) Hello! Martinez? Anybody home? He moves into the living room crowded with 1950Õs rattan furniture. He spots a man in a chair who appears to be sleeping. DAN (CONTÕD) Sorry. DidnÕt mean to--- Martinez is slumped forward. The top of his skull has been blown off. Flies cover the wound. Dan slowly takes a seat across from the body, staring, thinking. After a few moments he quickly gets to his feet and moves around the body into the kitchen, emerges with a towel and backtracks his every move, wiping away any possible traces of his presence. He takes a last look around, calmly leaves the house. Ext. Private dock - BREAKING EVEN - morning Dan unties the lines and steps into the cockpit. And sees: A NOTE on the seat. He looks around and scans the area. No one. He reads the note. DAN ŅIf you want to sell the cigars, Leave the area now. Go to the Miami Yacht Club. Slip D-58 is reserved for you under the name of Carl Smith.Ó 0002000005F5000143D35EF,Dan looks around, wipes the sweat that drips into his eyes. DAN (CONTÕD) Just a walk in the park, eh Maverick? INT. HAVANA COFFEE BAR - DAY LiLY and her MOTHER sit at a metal table of a large Cuban sandwich shop. Mama So where have you been and just what is the big news you are going to tell me? Lily (bubbling with enthusiasm) I met a man, Mama. ....heÕs Italian. MAMA (eying her skeptically) And what about Dan? LILY (sheepishly) Dan left. He didnÕt even say goodbye. HeÕs off to some Pacific island. IÕm was just a toy for him to play with on the way.....Here comes Carlo. Carlo comes to the table. Bows slightly. CARLO You must be LilyÕs mother. How do you do. I am Carlo Pontelli. May I join you? Carlo takes a chair. Lily beams. Mama is stone faced. MAMA So tell me about yourself, Mr. Pontelli. Carlo leans forward and places his elbows on the table, a move that bulges his shoulder muscles and flexes his biceps. CARLO (smiling) Please call me Carlo. IÕm 29 years old. I live in Rome. I import sporting goods. I take care of my body by working out four times a week. Mama What brings you to Cuba, Sr. Pontelli? Carlo A vacation...I have always wanted to see this beautiful country. And on my first night here I met Lily. ....I am very fond of your daughter, senora. Senora Lopez is not impressed. She eyes lily, excuses herself and moves off to the ladies room. LADIES ROOM Lily follows he mother INTO THE BATHROOM so excited she practically skips. Then she sees the look on her motherÕs face. 0002000008BF000149C28B9,mAMA (shaking her head) Who is this man? LILY (pleading for acceptance) Mama, This could be my ticket out of here....and just look at him. MAMA Big muscles do not make a man beautiful. His polite demeanor does not fool me. HeÕs cold, with the soul of the devil. LILY You donÕt know him like I do, Mama. HeÕs very attentive. WeÕve been to the Ballet and fine restaurants in Havana, and we went to the disco. You should see him salsa. And MAMA! (here comes the big news) Carlo has arranged for me to get a visa to visit him in Rome. (hardly able to control her excitement) MAMA, IÕm going to Italy. EXT. RUSTIC MARINA - LATE EVENING Dan slowly motors past an old sign sitting on a piling. It reads: WOODYÕS WHARF. Old fishing boats are tied up to a run down wooden dock. ItÕs obvious Dan is in the wrong marina with his nice sailboat. An old man, WOODY, emerges from a small cabin on the dock. Dan throws a line around a piling. The old man catches the second line and secures it to a cleat as Dan hops onto the dock. Woody You lost? DAN Not really. How Ōbout I keep my boat here for a couple of days? (handing Woody several big bills) I also need to borrow a car. WOODY (Counting the money) Got an old truck. DAN (peels off a couple more bills) Perfect. How far is it by road to the Miami yacht club? Ext./INT. miami yacht club - night Dan climbs out of an old panel truck and walks into the Yacht club office. He approaches the desk. A young man in a white shirt, with nautical emblem, is behind the counter. DAN I had a reservation for slip D-58, but I my boat had some mechanical problems. If my friends ask for me, IÕm at the Marriott Biscayne. The nameÕs Smith, Carl Smith. The KID rolls his eyes, and makes a note on a pad. Kid Smith, Marriott, got it. Int. Marriott hotel room - night Dan sets his duffel bag on a chair, pulls out a bottle of rum and pours a stiff drink. He sits on the bed in deep thought, going over all that has happened. He downs the rum and flops back on the bed, exhausted. LATER A BARREL OF A GUN nudges DanÕs foot. He blinks his eyes and sees: A skinny Hispanic man at the foot of the bed, holding a SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL. HeÕs dressed in a dark suit and sports a PENCIL THIN MUSTACHE. 0002000007900001527B78A,Alfonso (softly) Please do not make any quick moves, Mr. Fletcher. DAN Who are you? Alfonso You can call me Alfonso. My partner is Ramon. Dan notices a second man standing expressionless at the door, heavy-set Mulatto, wide face, slits for eyes. He cleans his nails with a large switch blade knife. Alfonso takes a chair and sets the gun on the table. Alfonso (CONTÕD) Please relax. Perhaps you would like to be a good host and offer a drink. (motions toward DanÕs bottle of rum) I see you like Havana Club. It was originally Bacardi, you know, until Castro nationalized the company and stole the factory. Dan is frozen, trying to hide his fear. DAN (in a shaky voice) So,..beat.. youÕre Cuban. ( Motions toward the bottle) Help your self. Alfonso pours a tumbler of rum. He completely ignores his companion at the door who makes no movement. Dan (CONTÕD) I assume it was you who wrote the note about buying the cigars. Alfonso IÕll be straight with you, Mr. Fletcher, We are in the cigar business, just like Mr. Martinez was. Dan lays back on the bed and props a pillow behind him, now acting nonchalant DAN If Martinez was one of your associates, IÕm not so sure I want to do business with you. Alfonso I am willing to pay you two hundred and fifty dollars a box for the whole shipment. Under the circumstances thatÕs a fair offer. Dan hides his surprise and now moves towards the table. Alfonso quickly picks up the pistol. Dan stops, slowly reaches for the bottle of rum, pours himself a drink and sits back on the bed. He takes a stiff drink. Dan (with new found confidence) I donÕt think so...Three fifty is as low as I can go. Alfonso (quickly countering) Three hundred. DaN Fine. Alfonso OK Mr. Fletcher. (smiling and looking at Ramon) ...we have a deal. DAN Not so fast. How about the rest of the cargo? Alfonso Pardon me? DAN The fifty boxes of aluminum tubes, you know, the ones holding the cocaine. 00020000064D00015A05647,Alfonso gives his partner a look. Ramon has suddenly stopped picking his fingernails. DAN (CONTÕD) DonÕt look surprised. You think I didnÕt know my pals in Cuba set me up as a mule? There is silence as Alfonso and Ramon exchange looks. Alfonso (Relaxing) I apologize for taking you so lightly. Dan I didnÕt know about the drugs until it was too late. But now that I have them I am not about to let the cargo go without getting a decent price...say five thousand a box, not negotiable. Alfonso picks up the pistol and converses with his partner. Alfonso (turning to Dan with a resigned grin) You drive a hard bargain, Mr. Fletcher. But I think we have a deal. He moves and sits at the table. Alfonso (CONTÕD) WeÕll even unload the cargo for you. DAN Sounds good to me., Dan gets up and moves to Alfonso,smiling with outstretched hand. As AlfonsoÕs hand moves to accept the handshake, Dan changes direction in a flash and straight-arms the heel of his hand into AlfonsoÕs nose. DanÕs left hand picks up the gun and points it at Ramon who has not had time to move. Alfonso goes to his knees. Dan keeps the gun trained on Ramon while Alfonso holds a handkerchief to his bleeding nose. He sits back on the bed, pours another drink. DAN (CONTÕD) I donÕt like people pointing guns at me. Besides, What would keep you from training that automatic on me and then start pulling my fingernails out until I tell you where the cigars are. Then you could do me in like you did Martinez. Alfonso We did not kill Martinez, the big guys did. DAN (sarcastic) You mean you are not the big guys? Could a fooled me.... 0002000002320001604C22C,(taking a big swallow of rum) Now, IÕll tell you how we are going to do this... INT/ext-MIAMI - CAptain jackÕs restaurant - night - CONTINUOUS Dan enters the restaurant and takes a table near the rear door. He orders coffee and a sandwich then walks to the back door, opens it and checks the dark alley that leads to a busy street a hundred yards away. LATER Dan sits at the table, nervously watching the front door. Alfonso and his partner approach. Alfonso carries a BLACK LEATHER VALISE. The two sit. Alfonso slides the case under the table to Dan. 00020000045700016278451,Alfonso Like you said. Three-hundred and eighty five thousand. Dan excuses himself, takes the valise and heads toward the menÕs room. Ramon follows and waits outside the door. MENÕS ROOM Dan takes the valise into a stall. SLAMS the door shut. LOCKS IT. Dan sits on the toilet, the open bag on his knees. He pulls out several packets extracts a bill from each, and holds them up to the light. He marks some of the other packets with a special pen. Satisfied, he closes the case, stands and leaves. RESTAURANT Dan returns to the table, Ramon waddling behind him. Alfonso (CONTÕD) Everything okay, Mr. Fletcher? DAN Looks good to me. Dan reaches into his pocket and produces a folded slip of paper. He slides it across the table to Alfonso. DAN (CONTÕD) ACME STORAGE on highway one. HereÕs the unit number and the combination of the lock. When youÕve satisfied, call the number here. Ask the bartender for Dan Fletcher. Alfonso (dripping with sarcasm) A pleasure doing business with you. Alfonso turns and leaves the restaurant. Ramon leans back in his chair, folds his arms and waits. Dan stares back. 000200000397000166C9391,Later The Bartender approaches. Bartender Fletcher? ThereÕs a call for you. Before Dan can act, Ramon gets up and goes to the bar and picks up the phone, eyes glued on Dan. He nods, hands the phone back to the bartender, walks back to the table. He stares at Dan for a moment, then shoots Dan a sinister smile and leaves. Dan watches Ramon until he is out the front door of the restaurant. Dan takes the valise and walks to the rear of the restaurant...and out the BACK DOOR. Ext. alley - night Dan comes into the Alley. The door slams shut behind him. A high chain link fence holding numerous trash cans blocks any exit to the left. Dan hurries toward the lighted street until HE SEES: Ramon stepping out of the shadows, blocking DanÕs exit. Dan stops short, stares at Ramon, then strolls casually up to him, putting on a resolved, Ņwell ya got me,Ó look, and holds out the SATCHEL in his left hand. 00020000040D00016A5A407,DAN I presume this what you want. Ramon smiles, reaches for the satchel. But a moment before his hand can grab the handle, Dan DROPS the satchel. Ramon bends forward to make the catch. Dan steps in and throws a right --- WHAP! --- catches Ramon square of the jaw with a perfect SUNDAY-PUNCH. Ramon sprawls face-down on the concrete. Dan grimaces in pain and shakes his hand. He picks up the bag of money and starts for the street. Ramon grabs DANÕS leg, throwing him down. Dan rolls to the other side of the alley, ends up between two trash barrels,springs to his feet. TRAPPED. Then he sees: Ramon standing and holding a SWITCH BLADE KNIFE. Ramon rubs his jaw, smiling, moves in for the kill. Dan reaches into the small of his back and pulls out the SEMIAUTOMATIC he took from Alfonso in the hotel. Ramon is almost within striking distance as Dan fires a shot into RamonÕs big thigh. Ramon goes down like a sack of potatoes... Ramon You SON OF A BITCH. Dan runs past the downed Ramon and sprints towards the busy street. 0002000004F700016E614F1,Ramon (CONTÕD) (Yelling ) You son of a bitch--you son of a bitch-- Ext. Marina hemingway - BREAKING EVEN - day BREAKING EVEN sits at the dock as Dan puts the finishing touch on the mooring lines. Patch and Maverick wait near the dock under a palm tree and watch as Dan presents his papers to the DOCKMASTER. Maverick He looks calm. We got nothinÕ to worry about. LetÕs go. Maverick and Patch move up with open arms. The hero has returned. Maverick (CONTÕD) Welcome home! Have a nice sail? Dan looks for a sign, something in MaverickÕs voice. a look from Patch. Nothing. They know nothing. Dan Great trip. Good wind, good seas. Come aboard, partners -- LetÕs have a beer. BeLOW DECK Patch and Maverick sit at the table, hands folded in anticipation. Dan I've got good news... and bad news. Patch and Maverick exchange worried looks. Dan casually, slowly, turns on the air conditioner and takes three beers from the fridge, puts them on the table. Dan (CONTÕD) The bad news is that your friend Martinez is dead. Maverick and patch What happened to the cigars? Dan sits back, takes a swig of beer, and smiles as he studies his partners. Martinez meant nothing to them. All they care about is the cargo. Dan That's the bad news. (they both exhale in relief) 00020000068F00017352689,When I got back to the boat I found a note -- someone wanted to buy the cigars. Patch An then wha? Dan Well... I was a little disappointed at the price he offered, but I was in no position to argue, and he knew it. Maverick (barely croaks it out) How much did we get? Dan Not too bad, under the circumstances I must say... Dan cranks his stereo on to MARGARITAVILLE. He happily dances around, MOUTHING THE WORDS. Maverick and PatchÕs eyes bulge as they wait. Dan (CONTÕD) Two hundred a box! Patch and Maverick groan. Dan feigns complete surprise. Dan (CONTÕD) Hey, I managed to show a profit. Better than if I had dumped the cigars in the ocean, which was my first thought when I saw daylight through your buddy MartinezÕ skull. Patch has his head on the table. Maverick stares at Dan with his mouth open. Dan loves every moment of it. He CRANKS the stereo up higher. Dan (CONTÕD) DonÕt you love this song? (reads off a paper) The total comes to one hundred thousand dollars. Patch, you get a third off the top for buying the cigars....I take my twelve thousand, five hundred... you know, my money your friend got away with. Maverick and Patch are dumbstruck. Dan opens a hatch in the bilge. He retrieves a plastic bag and spreads MONEY on the table and counts out each share. Bopping to the music all the while. Dan (CONTÕD) I take eight hundred dollars for trip expenses, then you and me, Maverick, split the rest. Let's see... that makes your share twenty-six thousand, six hundred and eighty-three dollars. Dan turns DOWN the stereo just a little. Dan (CONTÕD) We'll do better next time. (downing his beer) Well, Gentlemen, if you donÕt mind, I'm bushed. 00020000037B000179DB375,Maverick and Patch silently climb the stairs and exit. Dan watches through the porthole as Maverick and Patch slowly walk the quay in animated conversation. Dan turns the music OFF, lays down in the V-berth. picks up the BLACK SATCHEL, kisses it and places it under his head. He smiles at the ceiling. Ext. Papas disco - night Dan enters the busy night spot anxiously scanning the room for Lily. He spots Odalia and waves her off the dance floor. Odalia Dan! What are you doing here? We thought you went to Tahiti. Dan No. Florida. Have you seen Lily? Odalia (fidgeting) LilyÕs not here, Dan. SheÕs in Italy. Dan Italy, what do you mean. How the hell could she be in Italy? Odalia She met an important Italian who got her a tourist visa. Pause...Maverick told Lily youÕd left, that you were not coming back. SheÕll be home soon. Dan turns and storms out mumbling under his breath. 00020000045900017D50453,DaN Fucking Maverick! Int mamaÕs house - day Mama hands Dan a letter from Lily. Mama This came yesterday from an Italian tourist Dan opens the envelope and begins reading. Lily (V.O.) ŅDear, Mama. Carlo has an apartment on the forth floor of a modern building. Int. Carlos apartment - day Carlo holds Lily's bags as she scans his apartment. She tries to disguise her disappointment at a room of glass and modern chrome furniture. Lily V.O. It is nice, but our old home in Baracoa has more warmth.Ó Lily ItÕs... itÕs... beautiful, Carlo Carlo points to an exercise machine in the front room. Carlo I sometimes prefer my Bowflex to a crowded bodybuilding center. Too many businessmen snicker at guys like me who admire our bodies. Carlo strikes several poses in front of the mirror. Carlo (contÕd) At home I can flex in front of the mirror and even apply a light oil to accent the muscles. Italy - Series OF SHOTS 1. Lily at a FOUNTAIN. PIGEONS everywhere. Lily (V.O.) ŅRome is beautiful, Mama, with lots of fountains and thousands of pigeons. If we had these pigeons in Havana we would eat better.Ó 000200000319000181A3313,2. Carlo and Lily eat SPAGHETTI with his family. The family shovels it in, doesnÕt talk. They pile more on Lily's plate and she tries to mask her disapproval. Lily (V.O.) (CONTÕD) ŅThe people here are well fed so they donÕt have to kill the pigeons.Ó 3. Carlo works out at a GYM. Lily (V.O.) (CONTÕD) ŅI spend a lot of time by myself because Carlo is either working or working-out.Ó 4. Carlo working out on his EXERCISE MACHINE. He stops, OILS HIS BODY, flexes in a mirror. Lily (V.O.) (CONTÕD) ŅHe sells those machines but I think should give one to his family. They each eat a kilo of pasta at every meal. 5. Lily snaps out of her thoughts when she hears CARLOÕS APARTMENT DOOR OPEN. Carlo comes in with a big smile, grabs her, and kisses her and heads for his workout room. 0002000004F0000184B64EA,Lily (V.O.) (CONTÕD) ŅOne thing that bothers me, Mama, is that Carlo seems to have no friends... and he and his family seem so serious. Not like Dan and the guys at the marina, always joking.Ó Carlo works out and admires his body in the mirror. Lily (V.O.) (CONTÕD) But Carlo could be my way out of Cuba. I wish I could come here without marrying anybody, But it would not be so bad. I could get a good job and send you money every month. I found a long distance telephone office near the apartment. I will try to call you next Saturday. Int. mamaÕs house/rome telephone office - day (CONTINuOUS) Dan sits nervously sipping coffee. Mama rocks in her chair in deep thought. The phone rings. Mama answers. Mama Oigo! Yes Lily, IÕm fine. I got the letter. Pause...Lily Dan is here. He wants to talk to you. Dan moves to the phone. Mama gets up and Dan takes her chair. Dan Hi Lily. Lily speaks into a telephone in a small glass booth. Lily Dan, I thought you went away. Yes, IÕm fine. Rome is a nice but I miss Cuba...and I miss you. Why did they say you went to Tahiti? Dan IÕll explain later. Listen Lily. DonÕt do anything foolish over there. WeÕll talk when you come back. I have some things to tell you. OK? Good bye for now. Pause...I love you Lily. 00020000076F000189A0769,Lily slowly hangs up. Stares at the phone. A tear rolls down one cheek. ext. rome - day Carlo and Lily give a waiter their order at an outdoor cafe with multicolored Cinzano umbrellas. Carlo tenderly holds Lily's hand. Carlo Lily...I realize our romance has been a whirl-wind affair. A few weeks in Havana and this short time in Rome...But I have fallen madly in love with you and I do not believe in postponing something that I know is inevitable. I want you to be my wife...as soon as possible. Lily (carefully choosing her words) Carlo...I have had a wonderful time with you here these past three weeks...and...I am... flattered...but. Carlo But? Lily But it is a big step and three weeks is such a short time....I need more time for such a big decision. Carlo Can I at least take that as a maybe? Lily smiles. Carlo takes her hand. Carlo (CONTÕD) I do understand. It is a big step. How could I be so inconsiderate to think you would jump at the chance of marrying me. Carlo sits back and takes a sip of wine, a little troubled. Carlo (CONTÕD) I was hoping you would accept right away. (changing the subject) About your physical. ItÕs tomorrow you know. Lily I really donÕt know why I need a physical. I'm as healthy as a horse. Carlo IÕm sure you are but once we get the results we can stock you up with all the vitamins youÕll need for a year. itÕs already scheduled and it canÕt hurt. Lily OK. And if they find an inoperable brain tumor I'll leave you my entire wardrobe and you can give it to your next girlfriend. Carlo makes a feeble attempt at laughter. INT. Doctors office - day Lily and Carlo sit across the desk from DR. MEDINA who studies the MEDICAL REPORT in front of him. Dr. Medina Well, Miss Lopez, you should live to be a hundred. Lily gives Carlo a told-you-so look. Dr. Medina (CONTÕD) However, there is a slight problem with your eyes. Lily (stunned) 0002000004C7000191094C1,My eyes? Dr. Medina Nothing to worry about Miss Lopez. The ophthalmologist who examined you found a defect in the retina of both eyes called anti-conjectural optic dysfunction. The good news is that a simple, painless laser operation will correct the problem... I understand you are scheduled to leave the country on Friday. May I suggest you postpone your trip for just a few days as youÕll require forty-eight hours in bandages. Lily (panicking) My Cuban papers will not allow me an extension... even for a day. CanÕt I have it done in Cuba? Dr. Medina Unfortunately, there is no such treatment in Cuba. The condition progresses quickly so you risk taking a chance with your eyesight. Carlo gazes with love and worry into Lily's beautiful eyes. Carlo What if we do the laser treatment and go back to Cuba with the bandages on, Doctor? I'll go with her, and in two days, we'll have the bandages removed in Cuba. (To lily) Then we can spend some more time together. I want to get to know your family. Dr. Medina It will be a little awkward, but as long as you are with her all the way, it should not be a problem. Lily (studying Dr. Medina) Are you absolutely one hundred percent sure my eyes will be alright? 00020000063C000195CA636,Dr. Medina Trust me, My Dear. ItÕs a simple procedure. Your eyes will be nothing less than perfect. Lily (tries to sound brave) OK. Let's do it and get it over with. Ext. Havana, Cuba AIRPORT - day Carlo leads Lily out the front doors to the sidewalk. She is HEAVILY BANDAGED around her head. A Porter wheels the baggage behind them to the curb and removes it off the cart. Carlo Sit here, Lily. IÕll get us a cab. Carlo helps Lily sit down on one of the SUITCASES. Travelers bustle all around her. Lily (feeble, scared) Are you sure you got the bag with the presents? Carlo Yes, My Dear. It's all here. DonÕt move. IÕll be right back. later Lily sits on the bags. Now very few people move about. A POLICEMAN speaks to Lily. Policeman Excuse me, I am a security policeman, and you have been here for quite some time. Is there something I can do for you? Lily (Concern in her voice) I'm waiting for my boy friend. He went to find a taxi. Policeman There are many taxis waiting. I don't think he was looking for a taxi. Lily Maybe there's been an accident! Policeman (serious) Miss, I could not help noticing you when you came out with the young man. I'm afraid... I saw him get into a taxi and drive away. Lily (crying) ThatÕs impossible. Policeman I'm very sorry. Look, I will get you into a taxi. Where do you want to go? Int. lilyÕs familyÕs house - lilyÕs bedroom - dAY The door to the bedroom opens. Lily is in a night gown. She holds onto the door frame, her voice cracks with emotion. Lily Mama, it's time to take off the bandages. Please come in and help me. 00020000053900019C00533,Lily sits on the bed while Mama unwraps BANDAGES. The gauze seems like itÕs a mile long as Mama keeps unwinding. Finally, Mama reaches up and to take out the two cotton balls from LILYÕS EYES. kitchen LilyÕs, sister Darma, washes dishes in the sink. Darma hears a BLOODCURDLING SCREAM, drops a plate into the sink with a CRACK, races to the bedroom. Bedroom Darma rushes in and sees Mama lying of the floor. Lily sits on the bed, her hands over her eyes. When Darma gently forces Lily to lower her hands, Darma doesnÕt see her sister. She sees... ... a head of black hair and a face with TWO HOLLOW CAVITIES where Lily's beautiful eyes once had been. LilyÕs bedroom - the neXT DAY LilyÕs lifeless body hangs from a water pipe. From a smooth Italian leather belt that encircles her small neck. A BARELY LEGIBLE scribbled NOTE on the bed. It reads: ŅPLEASE FORGIVE ME.Ó A SEALED ENVELOPE lays beside the note. It reads, ŅFOR DANÓ. Lily (V.O.) ŅDear Dan, I am so sorry. I know you are the one person in this world who will understand what I am about to do. I wanted to be the one who would always be there to take care of my family. I cannot go on as I am, a burden on them.Ó CEMETERY - Day Dan leans against a leafless tree while LILYÕS CASKET is lowered into the ground. A hundred people are there to say good-bye. 0002000006DE0001A1336D8,Lily's mother is draped over the casket. She shakes with uncontrollable sobs. Family members pry her off -- she refuses to let her daughter go. Lily (V.O.) How could I have been so stupid? I was in love Italy not Carlo You are so wise, and it is too late to listen to you... I have something to say that I never told you. I love you. I never said that to anyone except my family. You once told me that there were different kinds of love. Family love, love of friends, and love for a lover. On the way home I was beginning to see through CarloÕs youth and physical beauty. I had doubts about marrying Carlo. I kept thinking about seeing you again and telling you of my apprehensions. Ext - beach - night Six Navy SEALS pull an inflatable boat through the surf onto a beach. They are dressed in full combat attack gear. Ext - jungle camp - night A SEAL slips behind a Viet Cong sentry and quietly slits his throat, then signals the rest of his patrol. We see it is Dan Fletcher. Two SEALS enter a small bamboo hut and moments later help a wounded uniformed man from the hut just as machine gun fire erupts. One SEAL throws a grenade that explodes. Another opens fire and mows down several Viet Cong as the group vanishes into the Jungle. Graham (O.C.) Dan! Dan! You in there? Dan opens his eyes with a start. He lays in his bunk, sweat streaming off his forehead. The hatch slides open. Graham pokes his head through the opening. Graham (CONTÕD) I'm coming aboard, Dan. Dan rolls out of his bunk, puts his feet on the floor, cradles his head in his hands. DAn Come on down. Graham comes cautiously down the steps. Graham God, this place smells like a waterfront dive on Monday morning. (He softens when he sees Dan's condition.) 0002000004EA0001A80B4E4,You look like hell. Dan sits at the dinette and began rubbing his temples with his fingers. Graham (CONTÕD) We were a little worried about you. How about I make us some coffee? DAn Sure. Graham puts on some water and searches the fridge until he comes up with a box of MANGO JUICE, pours a glass and hands it to Dan. Graham Anything we can do for you? Dan drains the glass and sets it on the table. Dan Not really. Don't get the wrong idea. I'm not going to do anything foolish like drink myself to death. Graham studies his friend. Dan stares at the table top. His demeanor is dark. Dan (CONTÕD) I haven't lost track of time or anything. It's been four days since Lily's funeral. Three days since I read the letter she managed to scribble. (Pointing to the crumpled pages lying on the table)) ....She used to have such beautiful handwriting. Graham picks up the letter and begins reading. Dan busies himself with the coffee press. Making his normal precision brew. Graham reads, changes to the second page. Lily (V.O.) And now it's too late... You know me so well. You know I could never allow you to take care of me, a blind person. I love you too much to let you try. With all my heart, and all my love -- a little too late. Lily. 0002000005780001ACEF572,Graham puts the pages down. Obviously moved. Dan She said she loved me, even if it was in writing. Dan pours two cups of coffee and sets one in front of Graham. Dan (CONTÕD) I've discovered something over the last four days......ThereÕs an stronger emotion than love. ItÕs hate. In Viet Nam I killed some men I didnÕt hate. The thing I hated was the war. It took me a long time to get over that. Dan suddenly throws the cup. It breaks against the wall. Dan (CONTÕD) But there is no way I sail off to Tahiti knowing that fucking Italian is out there walking the streets. Graham studies Dan. His friend has taken on a strange demeanor. There is a long pause. Dan slowly takes a seat, studies the table. DAN (CONTÕD) What do you know about Big Mac? Graham looks hard at Dan. Confused. GRAHAM What do you mean? DAN I mean, was he really in the CIA? GRAHAM Rumor has it he was an agent. IÕm not sure... I know he hasnÕt left Cuba in years. Dan stares at the table, thinking. EXT. SECLUDED PALM GROVE - NIGHT Dan leans on a palm tree and watches the headlights of a black Mercedes as it approaches. The lights stay on. MAC pulls his big frame from the car and walks to where Dan Stands. Mac (looking around) Hello Dan. WhatÕs with the secret meeting? There is silence as Mac waits for Dan to choose his words. Dan I called you because I canÕt think of anybody else who can help me. 00020000047D0001B261477,...IÕll get right to the point. (taking a deep breath) Word has it you were with the CIA. Mac (Interrupting) ---and itÕs no secret I suddenly left the Agency. Dan I really donÕt care about that. What I need is your expertise. (expressionless) ....you are the only one who can help me. Mac. What kind of help? Dan I want to help me find a man and it might be difficult because I donÕt know where he is and I donÕt know what he looks like. Mac IÕd say thatÕs difficult. So why do you want to find this guy? Dan Because IÕm going to kill him. Fade TO: EXT / EXT ITALY - NIGHT. DanÕs rented Fiat sports car moves along a mountain road. MAC (V.O.) YouÕll be looking for a needle in a haystack. The only thing we know about this guy is; bushy hair, mustache, great body and works out with we believe to be a BOWFLEX home gym. At the wheel, Dan concentrates on the road markers. He slows slightly and makes a note of the kilometers marked on a concrete piling. Mac (v.o.) (CONTÕD) Go to Zurich first... My associates have a passport and a nine millimeter semiautomatic for you. We gave you an easy name to remember -- James ŅJimmyÓ Carter. 0002000005620001B6D855C,Dan peers through the windshield. He sees a sign that reads: ŅBOLZANO 120 KMÓ. Mac (V.O.) (CONTÕD) The birth date is your own. More than one amateur has screwed up not remembering the answer to that simple question. The FiatÕs headlights shine on another CEMENT MONUMENT. The car slows. Dan leans forward and makes out the number Ņ110.Ó Dan pulls the car onto the side of the road, turns OFF the engine and looks around cautiously. He opens the book and looks over a page with a flashlight. Mac (V.O.) (CONTÕD) Some years ago, the Agency buried suitcases, hundreds of them, under kilometer markers all over Europe. Each case contains one hundred thousand dollars in U.S. Currency. The locations are listed in this black book. Dan gets out, opens the trunk, finds a jack, and slides it under the FiatÕs frame on the right rear side. Mac (V.O.) (CONTÕD) It's the only book in existence. Do not ask me where I got it. Just call it my Ņretirement payÓ for service to my country. You dig up the right marker and finance your revenge. A couple of TURNS OF THE JACK raises the car so it looks like he is changing the rear tire -- should anyone pass by. Dan puts on a head lamp, takes out a shovel and digs behind the MARKER. Mac (V.O.) (CONTÕD) But, most importantly... Do you have any reservations about going through with the plan? If you do find this Carlo? 0002000004C70001BC344C1,Dan (V.O.) DonÕt worry about me. IÕve pulled my share of triggers. Later Dan has dug a three-foot-square hole behind the marker. He leans on the shovel, wipes at sweat. Then he CHIPS away at the side of the pit under the concrete footing. Mac (V.O.) That was during a war a long time ago. Can you visualize the blood and brain matter exploding from his skull now? DAn (V.O.) All I have to remember those beautiful eyes. The shovel hits something with a THUD. He digs with his bare hands and uncovers a corner of a CASE. Dan (CONTÕD) Fuck this. MomENTS LATER Dan has one end of SNOW CHAINS placed over the marker. The other end around the FiatÕs FRONT bumper. Dan REVS the engine, SLAMS the gearshift into reverse. And POPS the clutch with a TERRIBLE GROAN... The snow chains, the marker, and the foundation fly onto the shoulder of the highway with a THUD. With dismay Dan sees that half the bumper of the Fiat DANGLES out in front of the sports car. Dan runs back to the hole and looks down with a smile at a PLASTIC SUITCASE. He yanks the dirt-covered case from its grave. EXT. small road - nighT The Fiat comes to a slow stop. Dan gets out and opens the trunk and shines a flashlight on the suitcase. 0002000003640001C0F535E,Dan Okay, Mac, show me daÕ money. He unsnaps its latches and instinctively jumps back at the sight of musty clothes. He gingerly moves them aside. Underneath the clothes... STACKS OF HUNDREDS are neatly arranged, with bank bands around the small bundles. He puts the money in a leather carry bag,throws the old suitcase and work gloves into high grass and drives off. INT/ext. - EXCELSIOR HOTEL - ROME - day Dan exits the elevator that opens into a spacious penthouse on the 12th floor. A young bell hop follows carrying DanÕs suitcases. Bell hop We hope your stay at the Excelsior will be a pleasant one, Senore Carter. Dan hands the kid some lire. Dan Thank you. ThatÕll be all. Dan takes a quick look around. The penthouse has one main room with a kitchen and a long bar. He opens a door and checks the bedroom, looks into a white tiled bathroom. 00020000047C0001C453476,Satisfied with his new digs he goes to work He opens the suitcases and begins assembling his electronics. He opens A PORTABLE SATELLITE TELEPHONE, carries the antennae out onto the patio, checks a small compass, and carefully points the antennae, returns to the main room. He examines a NIKON CAMERA on a table. Mac (V.O.) The Nikon is just for show. Use the digital cap camera to take candid shots of your suspects. Dan examines a small DIGITAL CAMERA hidden in his NY Yankees baseball cap. He puts on the cap, and via a HIDDEN REMOTE in his coat pocket, he walks to the open patio door and CLICKS a picture of the Rome skyline. He takes the chip from the camera and inserts it into a LAPTOP COMPUTER. MOMENTS LATER The just-taken PHOTO OF ROMEÕS ROOFTOPS appears on the screen of the computer. Next, he unwraps a 9 MM SIG-Sauer SEMIAUTOMATIC, screws on a SILENCER, checks the magazine like a pro. Mac (V.O.) DonÕtÕ fall prey to a rush to judgement. Remember, LilyÕs mother is the only one who can identify this Carlo guy. EXT. Rome - day In a taxi, Dan takes in the Rome scenery as the driver careens around fountains and statues. 0002000005F20001C8C95EC,Mac (V.O.) You donÕt want blow some bastardÕs head off and find out he was not the right bastard. INT. PrizziÕs gym - day Dan wears his Yankees baseball cap, the Nikon around his neck, and carries a gym bag. A BUFFED-OUT ITALIAN WOMAN behind the counter looks over DanÕs BUSINESS CARD... Dan I'm with ŅBODY WORLDÓ magazine. We're looking for well-defined bodies to be featured in our first edition. (she flexes, puffs up) You're... divine, but it is a menÕs magazine. (They both laugh) Anyway, I've sent back photographs to New York of potential candidates from Spain, Germany, France... And, is there a possibility of interviewing candidates here, in your gym? BUFFED-OUT ITALIAN WOMAN Feel free to come... and go, as you please. (hands him a key, towel) It's on the house. SeRIES OF SHOTS - over several weeks -Dan exercises in VARIOUS GYMS as he looks around for prospects to photograph. Dan (V.O.) Hi, Mac. Did LilyÕs mother see anything that even remotely resembles Carlo?... What if the guy shaved? ... You know how many bushy headed Italians with mustaches there are in Rome? -Dan aims his NIKON at dozens of VARIOUS MEN as they pump iron, work out on various machines. Dan (V.O.) (CONTÕD) I havenÕt seen one Bowflex in six weeks. The haystack seems to be getting bigger... and the needleÕs getting smaller. - VARIOUS MEN strike poses, flex their muscles for Dan. Dan (V.O.) (CONTÕD) No... I am not coming back until the bank account is empty... If that fucker is in Rome, IÕm going to find him. 0002000005F40001CEB55EE,- Dan looks defeated as he drags himself into yet another gym. INT. club mario - day Two middle-aged WEIGHT LIFTERS are the only occupants. One spots the other as he grunts wildly on a bench press. Dan (holds up the camera) It's okay? Weight lifter Si. Dan (snaps two shots) Grazie. Dan sets the Nikon down and positions himself on an abdominal machine. He closes his eyes, and exhales slowly with each crunch. After several repetitions, Dan climbs off the machine and catches a glimpse of himself in a mirror. He slyly flexes and admires his body. Dan (CONTÕD) Not bad. In the mirrorÕs reflection, Dan eyes land on... an apparatus on the far side of the room: A BOWFLEX. INT. club mario - Day A young man with a name badge, TONI, is at the FRONT DESK folding towels as Dan comes out of the locker room. Dan Tell me, Toni. The Bowflex machine you have in the gym, is it a good system? Tony I guess it is okay, but we have better machines that focus more precisely on different muscles groups. (shrugging his shoulders) The boss, Signore Mario, sells them. Int. penthouse - night Dan is on the SATELLITE PHONE, eyes wild with excitement. INTERCUT WITH: INT. MacÕs house - evening Mac s