the first casualty episode 1

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Cool Gray Dawn

"The First Casualty"

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Cool Gray Dawn

The First Casualty

ACT ONE

FADE IN:

EXT. HAVANA, CUBA - LA CABANA PRISON - DAY

INSERT: La Cabana Prison, Havana, Cuba - April, 1959

A steaming hot day. As visitors enter the prison, LA GUARDA,FIDEL CASTROs ragtag revolutionary guard, give each one ahandheld fan.

INT. LA CABANA PRISON

CHE GUEVARA, wearing his signature beret, presides over ashow trial of a dozen Americans. Their Cuban lawyer, SERAFIN,pleads with Che while his ASSISTANT simultaneously translatesinto English for the accused.

SERAFINLa revolucin promete no ejecutarsin un ensayo, sin prueba. Cmopodemos apenas-

ASSISTANT(overlapping)

The revolution promises not to

execute without a trial, withoutproof. How can we just-

CHEMire, Serafin, si tu prejuiciosburgueses no permiten que ustedentienda mis rdenes, alli es nadamas que pued decir. Contine eintente su caso - maana por lamaana. Pero ahora ejecutarn alos americanos!

ASSISTANTLook, Serafin, if your bourgeoisprejudices do not allow you tounderstand my orders, then there isnothing more I can say. Go aheadand try your case - tomorrowmorning. But the Americans will beexecuted now.


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EXT. LA CABANA PRISON - COURTYARD - DAY

Three Americans are lined up against a wall, hands tiedbehind their backs. A La Guarda squad raise their rifles, aimand FIRE. The Americans slump to the ground. Che walks up to

each one and FIRES his pistol into their heads. Then the nextgroup of Americans are summarily led to their execution.

EXT. HAVANA, CUBA - NIGHT

The cityscape reflects in the waters of Marina Hemingway.

INT. PRESIDENTIAL PALACE

A gala is underway. Cuban revolutionaries in dirty fatiguesmingle with Russian military types, and men and women informal attire. Some dance to Zapateo, a flamenco-derived folkmusic. VILMA ESPIN GUILLOIS translates into English for her

husband, RAUL CASTRO, to a tuxedoed Frenchman, CLAUDE MOREAU.

VILMA(Cuban accent)

No, Claude, my husband - Raul -wishes America were lesspuerilein its judgement of our revolution.When you write this, tell them weare Marxists, not Communists.

MOREAU(French accent)

Ill print the truth as I see it.

But he cannot expect the Frenchpublic, even the communists amongthem, to believe President CastrosCuba is not a Soviet satellite - inpractice, at least.

VILMA(simultaneously to Raul)

Voy a imprimir la verdad como yo loveo. Pero no se puede esperar queel pblico francs, incluidos loscomunistas entre ellos, de creer

Presidente la Cuba de Castro no esun satlite sovitico - en laprctica, por lo menos.

RAULEsa es la impresin que le pedimosque corregir, seor Moreau. Somos unaliado de los soviticos, y no unsatlite.

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Mi hermano, Fidel, es un egotist quelucharon para liberar a Cuba defuera de la dominacin.

VILMAThat is the impression we are

asking you to correct, Mr. Moreau.We are an ally of the Soviets, nota satellite. My brother, Fidel, isan egotist who fought to free Cubafrom outside dominance.

Raul kisses her cheek. Fidel raises his glass in salute toChe, who is standing among some Russian military men. Raulnudges Vilma and nods towards Fidel.

FIDELToday, Ernesto de la Serno is dead.Long live a great patriot and

Cubas newest citizen, Che Guevara!

THE CROWDViva Fidel! Viva la revolucin!

FIDELViva mi amigo, Che Guevara!

Everyone salutes Che as Fidel hugs him warmly.

CHEAlgien traiga vodka, ahora.Vengan aqui!

Vilma and Moreau watch as some boorish Russians pour theirmojitos into flower pots and SWIG bottles of vodka.

MOREAU(to Vilma)

Whom did you say was puerile?

Vilma looks away in disgust. Fidel comes by, hooks Rauls armand pulls him towards Che and the Russians. Vilma nods andsmiles at Raul, then turns to Moreau.

VILMADo you have a moment?

Moreau nods and follows her outside to the balcony.

BALCONY

A carnival atmosphere fills the streets, punctuated by burstsof GUNFIRE. Vilma gazes ruefully at the ketches, schoonersand yachts lazing about the harbor.


RAUL (CONT'D)


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VILMAPuerto deportivo de Hemingway...This city is ours again and we stillcall the harbor Marina Hemingway.

MOREAUA rose by any other name wouldsmell as sweet.

VILMAMarina Chekov. How does that smell?

(Moreau gets it)You fly to Washington tomorrow?

MOREAUTomorrow night, yes.

VILMA

I would like you to deliver amessage to your friends there. Askthem if they would be willing toassassinate Cubas newest citizen.

MOREAU(taken aback)

Are these your words, Vilma?

VILMARauls. Fidel is too blind to seethe Russian strings on Ches back.

EXT. CIA TRAINING FACILITY, THE FARM - DAY

INSERT: The Farm, CIA Training Facility at Camp Peary

Clad in fatigues, PAUL BAZZO BARRY and CARLA DILAURIA covera grueling obstacle course. They reach a rifle range where aGreen Beret INSTRUCTOR hands them sniper rifles. TheInstructor ogles DiLauria but she ignores him. Firing attargets up to 1500 yards away, Bazzo easily hits the farthestones, winning an approving nod from the Instructor.

EXT. HARVARD UNIVERSITY - DAY

A SPOKESWOMAN holds a news conference on the steps of WidenerLibrary.

SPOKESWOMANYes, Fidel and Raul Castro willarrive Thursday and stay to Sunday.

NEWSMAN #1And whats her name, Rauls wife?



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SPOKESWOMANVilma. She wont be making the trip.

NEWSMAN #1I thought she translated for them?

SPOKESWOMANSpanish is one of many languages wespeak fluently here at Harvard.

NEWSMAN #2What about the one with the beret?

SPOKESWOMANErnesto Guevara de la Serno?

NEWSMAN #2That the one they call Che?

SPOKESWOMANYes. He wont be coming.

EXT. E STREET - COCKROACH ALLEY - MORNING

The Capitol Dome looms in the cityscape of Washington, D.C.In the foreground, a gray building with no identifying signs.

INT. LATHAMS OUTER OFFICE

COLLETTE DOWD is hanging up the phone when Bazzo enters.

COLLETTETime to slay the fatted calf.

(Bazzo looks quizzical)The prodigal son returns.

BAZZOOh, yeah.

He still doesnt get the reference.

LATHAM (O.S.)Collette.

LATHAMS OFFICE

Collette enters. Utilitarian, with a television, cabinetswith combination locks, and two rotary-dial telephones - onered, one gray - on a metal desk. The TV is on. The Head ofDomestic Operations, WARREN LATHAM, is at his desk.

COLLETTEYou bellowed?



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LATHAMI need that list of arms dealers.

(Bazzo follows her in)Bazzo - I see you made it back fromtraining in tact. Wheres Carla?

BAZZOIn the Hole. I passed Kensington inthe hall, looking sour as ever.

LATHAMThats no way for my Head of Sectionto talk about the Deputy Director ofthe Western Hemisphere Division.

Bazzo mugs apologetically just as STEWART KENSINGTON enters.

COLLETTE

Good morning, Mr. Kensington.

Bazzo quickly straightens up. Kensington nods to Collette.

KENSINGTONWarren, the Miami stations beencomplaining up the line about itsarms shipments coming up short.

The phone RINGS O.S. Collette leaves to answer it.

LATHAMI know. I just asked Collette to

bring me-

KENSINGTONCant expect our Cuban exiles totake on Castros La Guarda withoutarms, even if they cant tell arifle from a banana. See that itgets actioned, will you.

Kensington nods perfunctorily to Bazzo, then leaves.

BAZZO

There goes the poster boy for theUgly American.

Collette reenters and hands the list to Latham.

COLLETTEThat was Claude Moreau on the phone.

BAZZOThat reporter for Le Monde?



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COLLETTEUh huh.

BAZZOHe still a contract agent for SDECE?

(pronounced suh-DEK)

LATHAMYes, but mostly French Intelligencejust debriefs him nowadays.

COLLETTENow its your turn. He wants tomeet you for lunch. Sounded urgent.

LATHAMAlright, set it up. Meanwhile, letssee if we can help the Miami station

recoup some of its missing rifles.

BAZZO(watching TV)

No hay problema para la revolucin.

INSERT: On TV, chillingly graphic images of a La Guardafiring squad; Che firing his pistol at the prisoners, andlater smiling and charming a group of reporters.

Appalled, Latham remarks to himself, quoting fromShakespeares Hamlet, Act I, Scene V.

LATHAMOne may smile, and smile, and be avillain.

INT. UN PLAISIR FRANCAIS RESTAURANT - DAY

A crowded little bistro where The Beltway Elite busily engagein conversation. Latham and Moreau have an aperitif.

MOREAURaul believes Ches relationshipwith Russia will result in Cuba

becoming another Russian satellite.LATHAM

So much so hes willing to turnCuba pro-West.

MOREAUIf youll do Che he will.

Still circumspect, Latham finds the remark darkly amusing.



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LATHAMAnd whos supposed to take the fallfor this? The Russians?

MOREAU

Well, thats not for me to say, nowis it?

LATHAMNo. What about Fidel? He and Cheare pretty tight, you know.

MOREAUHell be devastated; so much so Raulbelieves hell be a non factor.

LATHAMI dont know. This sort of thing

can go very wrong. For one thing,how do I know Raul will keep hisword? He can say anything he wantsto now, but after Ches gone...

MOREAUHes always kept his word with me.

LATHAMYouve got nothing at stake here.

MOREAUNo? Im sitting here delivering

this message to the head of CIAsDomestic Operations Division. Thatalone makes me a marked man. Look,Im not advocating a thing here,Warren, but Rauls only here toSunday. So if you are going to act,youll need to act now.

LATHAMCant. For something like this, Idhave to get Division approval first.

MOREAUKensington? Or his boss, Berard?

LATHAMWhat - does Le Monde have a copy ofour internal org chart?

MOREAU(drolly)

Im having trouble getting updates.



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LATHAM(sarcastically)

Ill see what I can do.

INT. BERARDS OFFICE - DAY

Plush, with an anteroom. Latham; Kensington; and WILSONBERARD, Director, Western Hemisphere Division, are there.

BERARDIts very short notice, Warren.

LATHAMToo short for me, sir.

KENSINGTONCould be a perfect opportunity.

LATHAMTo do what? Go in, guns blazing? Allhelld break loose. Besides, who thehell knows what Rauls really up to.

KENSINGTONTheres a Communist regime in therenow. Killing QUACK would seriouslyweaken them in the West.

LATHAMAll Latin America would see is us,meddling in Cubas internal affairs.

KENSINGTONSo we rock the banana boat. So what?Raul doesnt want Cuba to be aRussian satellite. What other excusedo we need? One less scruffy Marxist.

BERARDBut Rauls hardly distanced himselffrom the Soviets lately, Stewart.

KENSINGTON

How can he? One wrong move and hecould end up on the wrong side of aRevolutionary Tribunal himself.

LATHAMAnd our people right along with him.

BERARDAlright. Times short, so lets tryto advance both fronts at once.


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Warren, I want an assessment on Rauland a plan to remove Che on my deskas soon as possible. Get onto theIntelligence Desk for their input.Meantime, Ill see about gettingWhite House approval.

The meeting over, Kensington and Latham stand.

KENSINGTON(haughtily)

Shouldnt be a problem there.

LATHAMThats what worries me.

EXT. AT SEA OFF BARLOVENTO, CUBA - NIGHT

The Cuban Coast Guard nears a boatload of anxious Cuban

Chinese attempting to flee the island. A floodlight shines onthem as the CUBAN CAPTAIN speaks through a bull horn.

CUBAN CAPTAINItirn a! Repito, itirn a!

The Cuban Chinese ignore the command and continue toward opensea. Suddenly, the sailors turn their machine guns on themen, women and children. The SLAUGHTER is quick and bloody.

INT. LATHAMS OFFICE - MORNING

Latham and Collette are intently watching TV.

INSERT: On TV, captured Cuban Chinese, their dead and theirwounded are taken off a Cuban gunboat by La Guarda members.

LATHAMWhered this happen?

COLLETTEOff the coast of Barlovento, Cuba.

The red phone RINGS; Collette answers it.

COLLETTE (CONT'D)2-3-6-2...Yes, Ill tell him.(she hangs up)

Bill Nealys on his way over.

LATHAMGood. See when SMOTH is free today.

Collette leaves. Latham opens a folder labeled Che Guevaraand leafs through it. Collette leans back in.


BERARD (CONT'D)


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COLLETTEThe Intelligence Chief is here.

(Nealy enters)

LATHAM

Thanks for stopping by, Bill.

Collette closes the door behind BILL NEALY, who sits.

NEALYI read your brief on Che. Risky.

LATHAMSo what can you tell me aboutRauls relationship with him?

NEALYRaul revered him when they fought

together in the Sierra Maestras.But Che saved his admiration forFidel, even when El Jefe behavedmore like a bourgeois leftist thana militant guerilla, speaking atcolleges and whatnot.

LATHAMTrying to win the hearts and mindsof a few coeds, no doubt.

NEALYWish Id thought of that. Anyway,

until recently Raul and Che hadbeen creating an intelligenceservice with help from the KGB. Butthen Raul objected to Russiasmeddling in Cubas internalaffairs. Within a few days, Fidelhad taken Rauls place.

LATHAMSo you think Rauls offer is legit?

NEALY

Yes. Hes been adamant about Cubaremaining independent of Moscow,and a lot of Latin America iswaiting to see what happens. Ithink you can view Raulsconspicuous absence from La Cabanaprison as both a rebuke of MotherRussia and a way of distancinghimself from Che.



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LATHAMWhos up to his knees in blood fromthose show trials.

NEALY

And that may be whats finally putthe skids under him in Rauls eyes.

The intercom BUZZES; Latham answers it.

LATHAMYes?

COLLETTE (O.S.)Lawrence Jones says he can meet youat 10:30, Lafayette Park.

LATHAM

Good. Oh, tell Carla Ill want tosee her, soon as I get back.

(he hangs up)

NEALYYour meeting with SMOTH - problemson the M.I.6 front?

LATHAMJust a little rearguard action.

EXT. LAFAYETTE PARK - MORNING

Latham walks up to LAWRENCE JONES of M.I.6, whos tossingpeanuts to a squirrel.

LATHAMBirds avoiding you now, Larry?

JONESAh, the connoisseur of wit. Whichone was that - dim, half or nit?

LATHAMMan, youre cranky without your nap.

JONESYeah, well Ill just catch a fewwinks now while you blather on.

They start to stroll through the park.

LATHAMHear any noise recently about RaulCastro and Che Guevara?



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JONESTheir relationships become strainedover the goings-on at La Cabana.

LATHAM

The firing squads.

JONESIts not just the pound of fleshChes extracting, its the wide nethes cast; rounding up students,intellectuals, union organizers,homosexuals - anyone who openlyquestions Marxist doctrine or whomhe deems unfit for society.

LATHAMEnough to make him a liability?

JONES(surprised)

Areyour people planning a surpriseparty for Che?

LATHAMRaul sent us an invitation.

JONESReally...Fidel called Nixon a fooland a liar last month, and now hisbrother wants to dance with you.

Something smells worse than thatdog mess youre about to step into.

Latham jumps awkwardly to avoid stepping in dog feces.

JONES (CONT'D)Those dance lessons arent working.

LATHAMShut up. Thats why Im puttingDiLauria on Raul. Try to see ifhes legit.

JONESId sleep on this one, Warren.

LATHAMCant. Ive only got till Sunday.

JONESHmm. Let me look into it; see if Ican come up with anything for you.



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INT. THE HOLE - DAY

Sparse, with two desks, two lockers, locking file cabinetsand wall maps. DiLauria is at her desk. Latham is standing.

DILAURIAIts gotta be a set up. Rauls asfanatical as his brother.

LATHAMSMOTH thinks so too. Thats why Iwant you to get next to Raul.

DILAURIA(reticently)

He just got married.

LATHAM

I know.

DILAURIASo why not get a girl from Plans,then? Im sure youll find onethere willing to sleep with him.

LATHAMIm sure, too. But I need a fastintelligence assessment by someonewho can knock him off his feet.

DILAURIA

Me?

LATHAMYou. Id ask Bazzo, but I dontthink Raul goes in for rough trade.

DILAURIASo what do you want to know?

LATHAMWhat his intentions are, and willhe turn Cuba pro-West.

ACT TWO

INT. OPERATIONS ROOM - AFTERNOON

Abuzz with activity; theres a PURL of telex machines. Mapsof sections of the U.S. fill one wall. On them are red, greenand white stickpins. Bazzo listens in as Duty Officer JAREDSTOKES briefs DiLauria.

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STOKES(reading from a folder)

Operation Manifest Destiny...Castroarrives Friday morning at 10:07, PanAm flight 101. Then its a limo ride

to Harvard where hes staying. TheSecret Service will travel with themand the Massachusetts State Policewill provide local security.

DILAURIAAm I staying on campus?

STOKESNo, the Sonesta in Cambridge.

BAZZOYeah, I stayed there once. Toilets

at the end of the hall.

She gives Bazzo a mock baleful look.

STOKESTheir advance team asked for twojournalists. El Jefes beinginterviewed by the Wall StreetJournal, but Raul asked for afreelancer from New York, SheilaJames. Thatll be you.

DILAURIA

Why her?

BAZZOBecause when Castros advance teamwas at the Bureau of ConsularAffairs getting their visas, theyoverheard a nasty exchangequestioning Jamess patriotismafter she wrote a favorable articleon Cuban land reform.

DILAURIA

So who am I writing this piece for?STOKES

Monthly Review.

DILAURIAUgh, Monthly Review...

BAZZOIt was that or the Penny Saver.

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DILAURIAId rather clip coupons. MonthlyReviews budget wouldnt keep us inpaperclips.

BAZZOExactly, so remember to dress down.

INT. CHINESE RESTAURANT - DAY

Latham enters. A waiter nods familiarly. A man brushes pastLatham, excusing himself with a polite nod. As Latham sits ata booth, he removes a folded ticket that was placed in hiscoat pocket, a ticket to a Baltimore Bullets basketball game.

INT. ARENA - EVENING

The Bullets are playing the Boston Celtics. Latham takes a

seat alongside YURI GVOZDEV, the KGBs Washington rezident.

LATHAMYoure a Bullets fan, Yuri?

YURI(Russian accent)

No, Celtics.(Cousy steals the ball)

Look! Cousy picked his pocket!

LATHAMHes almost as good as your man. I

barely felt it this time.

YURIThis time? Its only the second timehes passed you anything...I hope.

LATHAMWhy are we taking in a game, Gvozdev?

YURIIm hungry. Lets get a hotdog.

They get up and head to the concession stands.ARENA CORRIDOR - MOMENTS LATER

They stroll, eating their hotdogs.

YURINixon and Kennedy ratchet up thenumber of missiles we have everytime they have a press conference.



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LATHAMSo how many do you have?

YURIWith the H-bomb who needs numbers?

LATHAMIts the numbers that scare people.

YURI(fretfully)

And win elections.

LATHAMThe KGB worried about our election?

YURII worry whenever our fingers touch

the same spot on the globe, Warren.It always leads to crisis.

LATHAMAnd each crisis raises the chanceof war.

YURIYes, its time to...take it slow.

(hands Latham an envelope)For Under Secretary of StateChristian Herter. Among otherthings, it says we will not go to

war over the crisis in Berlin.

LATHAMI hope the Celtics get creamed.

EXT. STATE DEPARTMENT BUILDING - MORNING

People head to work. A sign reads: Department Of State.

INT. OFFICE

Under Secretary of State is stenciled on the door. A name-

plate on the desk reads: CHRISTIAN HERTER. He is with hisdeputy, RICHARD RUDLIN. Herter anxiously checks his watch.

RUDLINI asked CIA to pass those RussianICBM estimates to Nixons people.

HERTERTheyre not verified. Thats why Ileft them off the N.I.E.



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RUDLINI know, but someone on the ArmedServices Committee is leaking stuffto Kennedy, so I thought we should-

HERTERNo! Youre my Assistant Secretary ofState, not Nixons campaign manager.

(checks his watch again)

RUDLINSomething up?

HERTERIm expecting Troyanovsky.

RUDLINHes coming here? Why?

HERTERThe Soviets are putting their toesin the water, seeing if well warmup to the idea of detente. Theyeven want Nixon to visit Moscow.

Just then a sergeant escorts OLEG TROYANOVSKY in and leaves.

HERTER (CONT'D)Oleg!

(they hug warmly)

TROYANOVSKYGood to see you, Christian. Andyou, Mr. Rudlin.

RUDLIN(they shake hands)

Mr. Ambassador.

HERTERUnfortunately, Mr. Rudlin has aprevious appointment and cant stay.

RUDLIN(caught off guard)Oh, yes. Well, I hope to see youagain soon, Mr. Ambassador.

TROYANOVSKYPerhaps at dinner later.

An abashed Rudlin smiles, then leaves the room.



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EXT. LOGAN AIRPORT - MORNING

A sign welcomes visitors to the airport.

INT. ARRIVALS LOUNGE

The Castro entourage - a mix of fatigues and business suits -and U.S. Secret Service agents are met at the Arrivals Gateby Massachusetts State Police, reporters and DiLauria.

DILAURIAComandante! Comandante Raul Castro!

RAULS?

DILAURIAPor favor, seor, permtame

presentarme m mismo - yo soySheila James y estoy escribiendouna pieza para la Monthly Review.

RAULMuy bueno! But please, I prefer tospeak English while Im here. Come.

He hooks her arm as a Secret Service agent leads the way.

EXT. LOGAN AIRPORT

The Cuban entourage splits in two - Fidel gets into Limousine

One, Raul and DiLauria get into Limousine Two.

LIMOUSINE TWO

Two La Guarda members play with the cars buttons, much tothe annoyance of the driver and a Secret Service agent.

DILAURIATheres quite an assembly to hearyou tomorrow, Comandante.

RAUL

You mean to hear my brother.DILAURIA

No, you too. Ive read some of yourspeeches. Theyre pretty impressive.

RAULNot nearly as well crafted as mybrothers.



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DILAURIABut as eloquent as anything by Marti.

RAULYou have read Jose Marti?

DILAURIAEach time they forbid man tothink, I feel as if my son werebeing killed.

Raul is impressed.

EXT. SCULPTURE GARDEN - MORNING

Latham and Jones stroll.

JONES

The Kremlins nervous about theelection. Thats why Khruschev usedTroyanovsky to feel things out withHerter. Anyway, if things go badly,Khruschev can always claim it was aCIA disinformation campaign.

LATHAMHe must be under some pressure.

JONESTheyre spending a third of theirGNP on defense; they had a terrible

winter, lost half their wheat crop;and the ruble isnt worth the paperits printed on. Its expensiveshoring up world communism.

LATHAMMaybe Khruschev isnt the dumbpeasant we pegged him to be.

JONESStill, considering all the hard-liners in the Politburo, he took a

huge risk - just like Yuri Gvozdev.LATHAM

Yuri? What risk did he take?

JONESThe KGBs Washington rezident isentrusted with the first broach ofthe Cold War, and he bypasses yourSoviet Desk to meet with you.



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LATHAMSo? Weve done business before.

JONESDoes that include games of one-

upmanship?

Latham has some doubts now. Jones changes the subject.

JONES (CONT'D)Anyway, I asked you here to tell youthat the Hong Kong station reportedthat a Russian research ship, theKharkov, is being held at Shenzhen.

INSERT: Chinese troops board the ship; the Soviets scrambleto cover their listening equipment; the Chinese herd theseamen topside at gunpoint.

SUIT JONESS WORDS TO ACTION

JONES (CONT'D)Seems the Peoples Militia claimthe Russians hadnt gotten priorapproval to restock the ship there.

LATHAMThat true?

JONESNo. Weve long suspected she was

really a spy ship; apparently, sohave the Chinese. They boarded herwith guns drawn, ostensibly toremove a few too many egg rolls.But what they were really doing wassending Mother Russia a message:Youre no longer welcome here.


An inspired Latham speaks to Berard and Kensington.

LATHAMWe blame Ches assassination on RedChina as retaliation for the gunboatmassacre at Barlovento.

KENSINGTONA minor incident like that?

BERARDPeople do kill for less every day.



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KENSINGTONYes, but why would Red China help asmall group of their own in Havana?

LATHAM

For the same reason we race halfwayround the world to help our own.

KENSINGTONAlright, so the Cubans end uphating the Chinese. So what?

LATHAMCome on, Red China interfering inCuban politics? Moscow would seethat as no less than a provocation.

BERARD

And all of Latin America would seefirsthand the fractious relationshipbetween Moscow and Peking.

KENSINGTONFine, so we drop our troops there-

LATHAMNot troops, food - from the Foodfor Peace program. Then economicand technical aid from theInternational Cooperation Agency.We take a page right from the

Communists own playbook and goafter their hearts and minds.

LATHAMS OUTER OFFICE

Latham hurriedly enters, on his way elsewhere.

LATHAMYou make that appointment at O.N.I.with Admiral Whats-his-face?

COLLETTE

Leonard Clifton. Its at four.LATHAM

Good. Ill be in the Ops Room.

OPERATIONS ROOM

Stokes uses maps to brief Bazzo and Latham.



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STOKESIts a C-130 to Santo Domingo, thenthe red-eye to Santiago de Cuba.From there its the train to Havana.

LATHAMWhy leave from Santo Domingo?

STOKESThere are referees there from ICUMSA.

LATHAMOh. Who?

BAZZOThe International Commission forUniform Methods of Sugar Analysis.

STOKESTheir people are flying on to Cuba todiscuss sugarcane processing methods.

LATHAMThe referees...

STOKESBazzo will have papers identifyinghim as a one. Now, the Havananumber two, Bob Moore - know him?

BAZZO

No, hes new down there, isnt he?

STOKESYes. Hes been in touch with agroup of Cuban Chinese whollprovide you with a diversion at LaCabana.

LATHAMDid he say what type of diversion?

STOKES

Hes still working on that. Now,from the time you arrive in Cuba towhen you check into the hotel, thestation will have no contact withyou whatsoever.

BAZZOTo lessen the chance of my discovery.



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STOKESAt 1800, Saturday, Moore will callyou at the hotel. If the Che hit ison, hell ask to meet you fordinner. If its not on, hell ask

to meet you for a drink.

LATHAMWhat time is the hit planned for?

BAZZO2200, last execution of the day.

LATHAMAnd the weapon?

STOKESLong-range sniper pistol. Moore will

leave it in a suitcase at the trainstation. Bazzo will get the claimcheck passed to him at the airport.

LATHAMAnd the route out?

STOKESFlight to Port-au-Prince with ICUMSAon Sunday. If for any reason Bazzocant make the flight, weve got abolt-hole ready in Chivinco. Mooresarranged for a fishing boat to take

him here, Cayman Brac.

Stokes points out the route on a map. Latham nods, thoughsomething is worrying him. Bazzo notices this.

BAZZODont worry. Moore wont be dumbenough to leave the address of thebolt-hole with the pistol. I saw tothat. Well get the address here ina signal from the Havana station.

LATHAMOk. Ill be in Kensingtons office.

INT. KENSINGTONS OFFICE - DAY

Plush. Latham enters. Kensington is brushing his tuxedo.

LATHAMI was just thinking, maybe we shouldreconsider our plan to kill Che.



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KENSINGTONWhat? Why?

LATHAMWithout Russias support, Che knows

his dream of a worldwide Communistrevolution is finished. And so ishe. I just think the Russians wouldmuzzle him rather than risk detente.

KENSINGTONThere is no detente.

LATHAMTroyanovsky just met with Herter.

KENSINGTONWe have a better chance of putting

a man on the moon than we have ofdetente with the Russians. Andbesides, we asked the White Houseto approve assassinating Che basedon our assessment.

LATHAMOne thats still incomplete.

Kensington matches Lathams rising anger.

KENSINGTONFor the moment. We abort this now

well look like fools. What wouldwe tell the White House? Berard?

LATHAMThe truth. That our assessmentdoesnt support an assassination.

KENSINGTONNo. We go on as planned.

LATHAMBut you cant ignore the-

KENSINGTONI said no! Now if you dont mind...

Latham leaves. Concerned over Latham, Kensington picks up thered phone and dials.

KENSINGTON (CONT'D)Kensington. Get me Philip Case...Its Stewart.


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Busy?...Good, Ill be right down. Ihave a job you might be interestedin.

Kensington hangs up and leaves hastily.

MID-SHOW BREAK

EXT. THE PENTAGON - DAY

Stock footage of the familiar five-sided building.

INT. OFFICE

LAURIE, an aide, escorts Latham into the office of ADMIRALLEONARD CLIFTON. A nameplate displays his name and title.

LAURIEAdmiral Clifton...Warren Latham.

She leaves. The men shake hands and sit down.

CLIFTONHow are things in the cloak anddagger business?

LATHAMMore cloak than dagger, lately.

CLIFTONHow but some coffee?

LATHAMNo thanks.

CLIFTON(presses the intercom)

Laurie, bring in two cups of joe.(to Latham)

Youll love it. I get it flown inevery week from Brazil.

Latham pulls a map and a folder from his briefcase.

LATHAMI need your team to hide a bundleon the beach at Surgidero de-

CLIFTON(disdainfully)

I read your brief, Latham. Justtell me again whats in the bundle.


KENSINGTON (CONT'D)


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LATHAMClothes, Chinese passports, a fewmillion yuan. The idea is to make-

Just then Laurie wheels in a tray with coffee and cream.

CLIFTONAh, thank you, dear.

(she smiles and leaves)Cream?

LATHAMNo, I dont want-

CLIFTONGood. Blacks the only way to drinkit. You know what they say - onceyou go black, youll never go back.

LATHAMFirst time I ever heard it appliedto coffee.

Clifton takes a long, satisfying sip.

CLIFTONAbout your, uh, your bundle...

LATHAMIt has to look like it was beingburied for a quick retrieval.

CLIFTONWe know how to bury things, Latham.

LATHAMYes, but this has to look like itwas being done by someone whodoesnt know what theyre doing.

CLIFTON(taking umbrage)

Latham, whens the last time you

saw me at Cockroach Alley?LATHAM

I never saw you there.

CLIFTONExactly. Your office is on the 2ndfloor. Collette Dowd, yoursecretary, sits right outside.


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Your mandarins, Barry and DiLauria,sit a floor below you in the Hole.That prissy Kensington and hisboss, Berard, are on the 3rd floor.The Ops Rooms in the basement.

LATHAMThis on the wall in the mens room?

CLIFTONThe point being O.N.I. aint yourdumb cousin.

(presses the intercom)Leave your notes and such and havethe bundle in Norfolk by 0900tomorrow.

Laurie enters. Latham is frustrated, but with nothing more togain he drops the folder on the desk and leaves.

CLIFTON (CONT'D)Nice of you to drop by, Latham.

INT. LATHAMS OUTER OFFICE - EVENING

An exasperated Latham enters, walking by Collette and Nealy.

LATHAMHowd that idiot get to be Admiral?

COLLETTEYears of dedicated service?

LATHAMS OFFICE

Nealy follows him in. Latham hangs up his coat.

NEALYWarren, the Russians are holding upa sugar purchase of 345,000 tonsfrom Cuba, and theyve yet toapprove $100 million in credit untiltheyre assured the revolution willsucceed. Id say the time is ripe.

LATHAMSeems that way.

NEALYSorry?

LATHAMI wonder how many more chanceswell get to end this Cold War.


CLIFTON (CONT'D)


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NEALYKhruschev may have opened a dialogwith us, but hes still answerableto the Politburo. And theyve madeit clear that nothing short of our

annihilation is acceptable. Time tostop daydreaming and get on with it.

INT. HARVARD UNIVERSITY - DINING HALL - EVENING

The Castro entourage dines with members of the ruling elite.Raul emerges from a private meeting room with another man;Raul is clearly disheartened. DiLauria walks up to him.

DILAURIAThat was John Foster Dulles,Secretary of State, wasnt it?

RAULYes. We were discussing a proposalof mine. Unfortunately, its alwaysthe same, American or Russian, thequestions invariably turn to whichside of the Atlantic we favor.

DILAURIAThats the world we live in.

RAULSeorita James, the world we livein is as much defined by north and

south, as it is east and west.

EXT. WHITE HOUSE - NIGHT

Limousines queue at the entrance.

DINING ROOM

The MURMUR of elegantly attired guests and CHAMBER MUSIC isheard as they drink and dine.

BALLROOM

People mill about in small groups. Rudlin and Kensington,loose-lipped from champagne, are off to the side.

RUDLINWe shouldnt have let him in Mexico.

KENSINGTONBatista didnt consider Fidel thatmuch of a threat back then.



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RUDLINBut thats where he hooked up withChe. That punk would still bewashing dishes if they hadnt met,and we wouldnt have this mess now.

KENSINGTONIve been saying the longer Chesaround, the more susceptible LatinAmerica is to Communist influence.

RUDLINThen why the hell dont you guysstop pussy-footing around overthere and get rid of him!

KENSINGTONTheres been some reluctance, but

Ive engaged someone who worked forme when I headed the Soviet Desk,Phil Case. Hes very keen to act inour best interests. In fact...

(checks his watch)hes on his way to Cuba right now.

EXT. LIGHT CRUISER ON THE OPEN SEA - NIGHT

A full moon illuminates the pleasure boat against the sea.

AFT DECK

The LATINO CAPTAIN approaches a seasick PHILIP CASE, whowears an expensive floral-print shirt.

CASEWe near Marina Hemingway yet?

CAPTAINSoon, seor Case.

The Captain eyes Case curiously.

CASE

What?CAPTAIN

Did you bring a change of clothes?

CASENo. Why?

CAPTAINNo reason.



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DECKHAND (O.S.)Capitn, hasta aqu!

CAPTAINExcuse me.

The Captain leaves. Case shrugs him off, then VOMITS.

EXT. MILITARY AIRPLANE IN FLIGHT - NIGHT

An Air Force Hercules C-130 propjet flies above the clouds.

INT. HERCULES C-130

Munching on C-Rations, Bazzo gazes out the window.

EXT. SANTIAGO DE CUBA - AIRPORT - NIGHT

A dimly lit sign reads: El aeropuerto de Santiago de Cuba.

INT. AIRPORT

A woman wheeling a baby carriage barely brushes againstBazzo, then disappears among a weary crowd of travelers.

BAZZO

Exits the airport and hails a taxi. Once inside he pulls aclaim check from his sport jacket pocket. The taxi pulls upto the train station. Bazzo alights and enters the station.

He walks up to a counter with the sign Reclamo de Equipajeand exchanges his claim check for a large suitcase.

Lugging his suitcase to the curb, Bazzo hails another taxi.

EXT. HAVANA - EL BARRIO CHINO - NIGHT

A CUBAN-CHINESE MAN carrying a bag walks down an alley andenters a door with Chinese characters stenciled on it.

INT. FACTORY

A handful of Cuban-Chinese men work deliberately and quietlypacking boxes with handheld fans.

The Cuban-Chinese Man pulls a small pack labeled C4 - thesize of a deck of cards - from his bag and hands it to aworker who packs it along with handheld fans inside a boxlabeled Ventiladors.

The Cuban-Chinese Man then goes to a phone and dials.



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EXT. HAVANA - U.S. EMBASSY

A moonlit sign reads:Embajada de los Estados Unidos deAmrica, Embassy of the United States of America.

INT. U.S. EMBASSY - CIA STATION

Replete with a ceiling fan and rattan furniture. ROBERT MOOREsits at a desk bearing his nameplate. He answers the phone.

MOORESolicitudes de visado, Moorehablando...Ah, gracias.

Satisfied, Moore hangs up the phone.

ACT THREE

INT. HOTEL ROOM - MORNING

Bazzo opens the suitcase and removes a set of La Guardamilitary fatigues. He cuts open the fabric liner and removesa slim wooden case. He opens it to reveal a sniper pistol,ammunition, photos of La Cabana, notes and a map.

He looks at one photo captioned: Calle de la fortaleza dondese ubican vendedores de manualidades.

INSERT: Fort street where crafts vendors are located.

Bazzo examines a photo of a chapel captioned: Capilla sinculto. Vaca. Se utiliza para el almacenamiento solamente.

INSERT: Chapel without worship. Empty. Used for storage only.

He finds it on the map, next to a yard labeled: Ejecuciones.

INSERT: Executions

Bazzo determinedly taps the location on the map.

INT. BERARDS OFFICE - MORNING

Latham joins Berard and Kensington, who are waiting for him.

BERARDAs expected, the Vice President hasauthorized Ches assassination.

LATHAMPending a favorable assessment.

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KENSINGTONLets not forget theres a limitedwindow of opportunity here.

LATHAM

And even less time to assess how anassassination will affect detente.

KENSINGTON(sharply)

Thats not part of this brief.

BERARDGentlemen. A year ago we agreed withthe Washington Post when it said itwould be a mistake to intimate thatCastro's Cuba had any real prospectof becoming a Soviet satellite. We

can only act on the information athand, and right now it supportsChes assassination. Warren, howlong will it take DiLauria tocomplete her assessment of Raul?

LATHAMIm not sure.

BERARDYou have recall arrangements withBarry?

LATHAMYes, we can abort up to the time heleaves his hotel, at four today.

BERARDThen thats your deadline.

KENSINGTONI hope when DiLauria learns thisshe wont feel compelled to give anunfavorable assessment.

BERARDIm sure we can all be trusted toact professionally, Stewart.

EXT. HOTEL SONESTA - MORNING

Stopped in traffic at the hotel entrance, a WOMAN in her carwatches as DiLauria enters the hotel. The Woman grows excitedand rolls down her car window.

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WOMANCarla! Carla!

DiLauria enters the hotel, seemingly unaware her name wascalled. The Woman drives up to the DOORMAN, jumps from her

car and runs after DiLauria.

WOMAN (CONT'D)(yells to Doorman)

Keys are inside.

LOBBY

DiLauria recognizes the Woman - its KAREN, her sister. Shesteps from behind a large potted plant, surprising Karen.

KARENOh! Car-

DiLauria prevents Karen from saying Carla by giving her avigorous HUG. The Doorman rushes up to them.

DILAURIASo good to see you, sis.

(to the Doorman)Shes my sister. Im in room 508.

(she slips him $10)Would you park it for me, please?

DOORMAN(eyes the money)

Yeah, sure.

DILAURIAWell be in the lounge.

As the Doorman leaves, DiLauria hooks Karens arm and leadsher to the lounge.

LOUNGE

Typical. Darkened, even during the day. DiLauria and Karenare sitting at a table, each sipping a Tom Collins.

KARENGirl, you almost broke my back.

DILAURIASorry sis. Its just been so long-

(sees Karens oversizedengagement ring)

Whoa! He didnt.


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(Karen smiles)When?

KARENDay before yesterday.

They both SCREAM and HUG each other.

DILAURIADetails, Im gonna need details.But right now Ive got some errandsto run. What are you doing later?

KARENI dont know. Nothing.

DILAURIAWhat say I get you a spare key andwe meet here tonight for dinner?

KARENCool!

EXT. BOSTON - DAY

A panorama from Boston Common to the State House.

EXT. U.S. TRUST BULDING

A small building tucked away on a narrow cobblestone street.

INT. U.S. TRUST BUILDING - CIA COMMUNICATIONS ROOM

A wall clock reads 15:45; a tape recorder is running.DiLauria is on the phone.

DILAURIARaul told me Vilmas coming here tofinish her masters. So why wouldshe bother if hes planning to throwin with the Russians? She could goto Moscow to study, or Europe.

INT. COCKROACH ALLEY - COMMUNICATIONS ROOM

A similar set up. Latham speaks into the phone.

LATHAMExcept we know theyre implementingsocialized medicine, which puts himright back in the Soviet camp.

CROSSCUT DILAURIA WITH LATHAM


DILAURIA (CONT'D)


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DILAURIAThen I dont know.

LATHAMTheres got to be something weve

missed, something that shows himleaning either pro-East or pro-West.

DILAURIAWhat? As far as I can tell, Raulsmostly pro-Cuba.

LATHAMMaybe we should go over what hesaid to- Wait. What did you say?

DILAURIAI said, to me he just seems pro-

Cuba.

LATHAMPro-Cuba...Of course, thats it.

DILAURIAWhat?

LATHAM(hastily)

Ill explain later. Ive gotta getoff a signal to Havana right away,call off Bazzo.


The 24-hour wall clock reads 16:05. Latham explains histheory to Kensington and Berard.

LATHAMThe Russians have been withholdingmuch needed financial support untiltheyre sure the revolution willsucceed. But Rauls worried Chesrelationship with Russia will make

Cuba a Soviet colony. So he gets anidea: Ask CIA to kill Che, and inreturn hell turn Cuba pro-West. ButRauls real goal is to remainindependent, allowing Cuba to playthe superpowers against each otherfor food, medicine, weapons.

BERARDSo Barry goes in to kill Che-



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LATHAMOnly to find that Cuban Intelligencehas already beaten him to it.

BERARD

They arrest Bazzo for murder andsay theyve thwarted a coup attemptby Cuban exiles backed by CIA.

LATHAMAll without any help from theSoviets, whom Raul then sendspacking. An example for the rest ofLatin America.

KENSINGTON(chagrined)

Well, a stitch in time and all.

The phone RINGS; Berard answers it.

BERARD3-5-0-1...Yes, hes right here.

(hands it to Latham)Its the Ops Room.

LATHAMYes...What?!...I coming right down.

(he hangs up)Havana station couldnt reach Bazzo.

BERARDOh no.

LATHAMAnd Moore, the station number two,has gone missing.

OPERATIONS ROOM

Latham hurries in. Everyone is in a controlled panic.

LATHAM

Essentials, Jared.STOKES

Moore got a call at 1500 from atobacconist - they use his shop asa drop. Hugh Scott, the StationChief, was at Gitmo, so Moorefollowed protocol and told thestation secretary he was goingthere.


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According to her, hes usually backin 10 minutes, but no ones seenhim since.

LATHAMWhat about Bazzo?

STOKESAn embassy staffer went to hishotel just afterfour oclock.

LATHAMDamn it!

STOKESYeah, hed already checked out.Probably aborted the job and be ona plane home tomorrow.

LATHAMIf Moore got to him in time.

The gray phone RINGS; Stokes answers it.

STOKES0-9-3-9...Yes, hes right here.

(to Latham)Its SMOTH.

Stokes hands Latham the phone.

LATHAM

Yes, Larry.

BRITISH EMBASSY - M.I.6 OFFICE

Jones is on the phone, clearly distressed.

JONESAbort the Cuban Op, Warren.

CROSSCUT LATHAM WITH JONES

LATHAM

What the hells going on, Larry?JONES

I got a signal from our Havanastation. Cuban Intelligencearrested a Company man at MarinaHemingway earlier.

LATHAMDo they know who?


STOKES (CONT'D)


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JONESNo, but I know it wasnt Bazzo.

LATHAMI cant abort; its too late. Look,

can you get over here right away?

JONESOn my way.

Latham hangs up the phone.

LATHAMCuban Intelligence arrested one ofour field officers in Havanaearlier today.

STOKES

Who? Couldnt have been anyone fromthe station or Id have heard aboutit.

LATHAMI dont know who. I just know itwasnt Bazzo.

STOKESIf Bazzo isnt on the plane thenhed have made for the bolt-hole,where Moores contact with thefishing boat would pick him up.

Latham suddenly realizes...

LATHAMTheres one other possibility: hedgo ahead and kill Che, believing itwas in the Companys best interest.

STOKESGod, youre right.

LATHAM

Open a direct line with the Havanastation. Relay all information backto me as soon as it comes in. Illbe in Berards office. Escort SMOTHup there when he gets here.

BERARDS OFFICE

Anxious moments as Berard, Kensington, Jones and Lathamdiscuss the situation.



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JONESThe DGI knew something was up. Theguy they arrested was wearing thekind of shirt you only find inthose chichi mens shops in Miami.

Kensington struggles to hide his worry.

KENSINGTONWhat do you think he would havetold them?

LATHAMBy now? Everything he knew.

BERARDHe wasnt in Domestic Ops, Warren?

LATHAMNo, but I dont think its acoincidence Moore went missing.

BERARDMeaning the entire mission iscompromised.

KENSINGTONShouldnt we be concentrating onstopping Barry?

LATHAM

If hes aborted the job, hell beon his way back.

BERARDAnd if hes decided to press on?

LATHAMThats why I asked Larry to joinus. If Bazzo is on the move and wecant get to him, then M.I.6 willkill him.

EXT. HIGHWAY - DAYA bus with a sign that reads HAVANAspeeds along.

EAST HAVANA - BEACH

The Havana bus pulls to the curb of busy el Malecon Avenue.

Bazzo alights, dressed casually and carrying a duffel bag. Heclimbs over the seawall and rests on the rocks.



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BEACH - LATER

Bazzo has changed into military fatigues and a beret; hesports a sidearm. He walks back to el Malecon Avenue,shouldering his duffel bag, and flags down a local bus.

INT. LOCAL BUS

Bazzo sits in the rear. In the distance he sees where thepeninsula juts toward the sea - at its tip, La Cabana prison.

EXT. HAVANA - STREET - EVENING

The local bus comes to a stop. Bazzo steps out, duffel bag intow. He walks the narrow street of his reconnaissance photo -filled with crafts vendors - and enters a barbershop.

INT. BARBERSHOP

An old BARBER sits in the lone chair, fanning himself againstthe heat and listening to MUSIC on the radio.

BARBERBuenas noches, sargento. Qu puedohacer por usted?

Bazzo mimes like hes trimming his sideburns.

BAZZOSolo un poco fuera de los lados,por favor.

BARBERClaro, sintese.

The Barber gives up his seat to Bazzo. As he prepares to trimBazzos hair, CANNON FIRE echoes. The Barber is disgusted.

BARBER (CONT'D)No de nuevo. De verdad tienen quehacerlo este toda la noche? Estsasustando a todos lejos de miempresa!

Bazzo grins as the Barber cuts his hair and complains.

INT. HARVARD UNIVERSITY - ADAMS HOUSE LOUNGE

The Cuban entourage drink and engage in animatedconversations with literati, academics and politicos.

A CUBAN MAN in a light suit enters. He walks up to Raul andwhispers in his ear.



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DiLauria takes careful but discreet notice. Raul glances ather; they exchange smiles. Raul whispers something to theCuban, pats him on the shoulder and ushers him out.

EXT. SURGIDERO DE BATABANO - BEACH - NIGHT

Two U.S. Navy frogmen paddle an inflatable raft toward shore.

LA CABANA PRISON

The long road to the entrance crawls with auto and foottraffic. At the Prison entrance people grab hand-held fansfrom boxes at the door and stream inside. A truck pulls up.

The First Cuban-Chinese Man hops out and pulls a sealed boxlabeled Ventiladors from the flatbed. He tries handing it toa La Guarda member who refuses, pointing instead to severalopen boxes on the ground. The Man sets his box there, thenhops back inside his truck, makes a U-turn and drives away.

INT. OPERATIONS ROOM

Everyone is tense, waiting. Stokes has the phone cradledagainst his ear. Latham and Jones sit among the night crew.

EXT. LA CABANA PRISON

With his duffel bag over his shoulder, Bazzo walks among thethrong, past the main entrance. He nods absently at La Guardamembers who are preoccupied eyeing the young women.

FORT ROAD

Bazzo walks along the seawall that rims La Cabana. He stopsacross from the Chapel and checks his watch: 9:50.

BAZZO

Sees a LIGHT suddenly appear in the top window of the Chapel.

CHAPEL

A figure flits about, then the light goes out. In anotherdark window there is the faint GLOW of a lit cigarette.

BAZZO

Tenses. He knows something is wrong. He lights a cigaretteand scrutinizes the people near the Chapel.

An apparent DRUNK, holding a paper sack, leans against aprison cell door. He HUMS to himself and SWAYS, but his gaze,firm on the Chapel, quickly switches to the bulkhead.



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There, a BLOWZY-LOOKING MAN adjusts the straps on hissandals. The wind picks up, lifting his shirt and revealing aPISTOL tucked in the waistband of his pants. The Man quicklypulls his shirt down.

Bazzo espies a darkened passageway leading into the prison.He puts out his cigarette and heads towards the passageway.

FORT ROAD

A panel truck driven by a teenage boy in a torn T-shirtslowly passes before Bazzo. In its rearview mirror Bazzoglimpses a La Guarda team huddled in the rear of the paneltruck, clenching their rifles.

The panel truck stops a few feet past the Chapel as Bazzosteps into the passageway.

PASSAGEWAY

Bazzo swears under his breath. As he eases the sniper pistolfrom his duffel bag, a GUNSHOT crackles in the distance.

MAIN ENTRANCE

The sealed box labeled Ventiladors EXPLODES violently.

BAZZO

Sees the Blowsy-Looking Man LEAP over the bulkhead. The DrunkDIVES to the ground, dropping his paper sack. A pistol spills

from it.

MAIN ENTRANCE

Bloodied visitors, La Guarda and prisoners SCREAM and RUNfrom the prison, past writhing bodies and detritus.

BAZZO

Watches La Guarda RUN from the Chapel and from the paneltruck. He then RUNS from the passageway and jumps into thepassenger side of the panel truck.

PANEL TRUCK

The teenaged driver is paralyzed with fear. Bazzo has hissniper pistol aimed at the boys forehead. He changes hismind and kicks the boy out of the truck.

Bazzo throws his duffel bag on the floor, starts the engineand drives back towards the entrance road.



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EXT. SURGIDERO DE BATABANO - BEACH

As the Frogmen haphazardly bury their package, searchlightssuddenly SHINE on them from jeeps on the shore. A La Guardateam are at the crest of the dunes, rifles at the ready.

LA GUARDA CAPTAIN(through a bullhorn)

Stay where you are! Put your handsbehind your head and get on yourknees!

One Frogman attempts to flee and is SHOT dead. Slowly, the LaGuarda team close in on the remaining Frogman.

INT. PANEL TRUCK

Bazzo drives along a near-empty road when he notices a car

following him. As the car draws near, Bazzo pulls his sniperpistol onto his lap.

In the rearview mirror Bazzo sees headlights BLINKING on andoff. They appear erratic but as the sequence repeats, Bazzorecognizes it. He pulls off the road. He raises the pistol tothe window sill as the car pulls alongside.

DRIVER(British accent)

Dont go to Chivinco; youll bearrested. Get in.

Bazzo grabs his duffel bag, leaves the panel truck and getsinto the car.

CAR

The Driver and Bazzo glance at each other.

BAZZOI havent used Morse code sinceKorea.

DRIVER

Yeah? You oughtta consider changingyour nickname, Bazzo. I almostforgot how to make a damn Z.

A grateful Bazzo smiles.

INT. OPERATIONS ROOM

Stokes is on the phone, listening intently. His grim demeanorsoftens as he repeats the information given to him.



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STOKESThere was a commotion at La Cabana.Someone fired a shot into a box offans loaded with C4, blowing it up.Bazzo got out in the ensuing chaos

and is on his way back.

Relief spreads all round. Latham shakes Joness hand.

LATHAMThanks.

JONESTold you my man was a helluva shot.

EXT. HOTEL SONESTA - NIGHT

The hotels neon sign is lit.

INT. HOTEL SONESTA - CORRIDOR

DiLauria unlocks the door to room 508 and steps inside.

HOTEL ROOM

Karens coat and purse are on the bed.

DILAURIAKaren, you still up?

No answer. DiLauria sees the bathroom door is ajar.

DILAURIA (CONT'D)What did you do, fall in?

She pushes it open.

Karen is splayed in the bathtub - her throat has been cutfrom ear to ear, and her engagement ring has been ripped fromher mangled finger.

Horrified, DiLauria races to her sister.

EXT. HARVARD SQUARE - NIGHTStock footage of this famous location.

INT. HARVARD UNIVERSITY - ADAMS HOUSE

The Cuban Man walks along the hallway, stops and knocks on adoor with a brass number 6. Raul answers. The Cuban Man givesRaul Karens distinctive engagement ring. Raul nods and goesback inside, shutting the door. The Cuban Man leaves.



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Berard is at his desk as Latham enters.

BERARD

Did Barry make it back yet?

LATHAMYes, hes down in the Hole.

BERARDAnd DiLauria?

LATHAMAttending her sisters wake.

BERARD(sighs)

Sit down, Warren.(Latham sits)

Youll eventually learn what Imgoing to tell you, but I wanted youto hear it from me first.

LATHAMSir?

BERARDThe CIA officer arrested in Cuba wasPhilip Case. He works downstairs onthe Soviet Desk and was sent to

Havana by Mr. Kensington, whoconfessed as much to me last night.

Latham is furious.

LATHAMWhy the hell did he do that?

BERARDHe felt you were having secondthoughts about Manifest Destiny.

LATHAMFeathering his own nest, you mean.

BERARDTheres more to it than that. Hehad the blessing of Assistant UnderSecretary of State Richard Rudlin.And now Rudlin claims that theoperation was the same one we gotthe Vice President to approve.



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LATHAMWait - Nixon read the brief. Hellknow its not the same operation.

BERARD

Rudlins convinced him that it was.Whats more, the White House feelsthat the Russians gesture ofdetente was nothing more than that -a gesture. Theyve commended Rudlinand Kensington for their initiativein the wake of Domestic Operationsfailure to assassinate Che.

LATHAMBut thats bullshit. Raul wasplaying us against the Russians.

BERARDYou and I know that, but Kensingtonand Rudlin have convinced the WhiteHouse otherwise. As far as theyreconcerned, Domestic Ops is simplycovering its own ass.

Latham is beside himself. He gets up and moves about.

LATHAMWhat the hell am I supposed to tellmy people? Bazzo almost got himselfkilled. Carlas sister was murdered.

BERARDWere instruments of government,Warren, nothing more. We suffer theconsequences when some politicodecides to bend the truth.

LATHAMThis isnt only about Rudlin.

BERARDKensingtons a budding politician.

If it were up to me, that would bethe only career choice left open tohim. But he has an angel now, andtheres nothing we can do about it.

LATHAMFor now.



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BERARDWarren, I told you this because Ifelt you had a right to know, andbecause I felt I could count onyour discretion. Dont let me down.

Latham sighs resignedly.

EXT. COCKROACH ALLEY - EVENING

Latham exits the building, briefcase in hand. He stops anddoes a slow burn. Kensington is across the street. He seesLatham and hesitates.

Latham forces the issue and waits. Realizing he cannot avoidLatham, Kensington crosses the street and walks up to Latham.

KENSINGTON

Keeping bankers hours, Warren?

LATHAMIts almost eight.

KENSINGTONReally? Those sessions on The Hillgo on forever.

Latham just stares; Kensington grows more uncomfortable.

KENSINGTON (CONT'D)Sorry to hear about DiLaurias

loss. You might have her speak withthe psychiatrist. Wouldnt want anyof this to linger, it might affecther judgement.

Latham can barely contain himself. As Kensington starts to goinside...

LATHAMHer sister had just gotten engaged.

KENSINGTON

Thats too bad. Well, even a ColdWar has its casualties.

Latham sighs angrily as the two go their separate ways.


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