Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (2023)
Director: Guy Ritchie
Writers: Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal (Master Sgt. John Kinley), Dar Salim (Ahmed Abdullah), Sean Sagar (Charlie “Jizzy” Crow), Jason Wong (Joshua “JJ” Jung), Rhys Yates (Tom “Tom Cat” Hancock), Christian Ochoa (Eduardo “Chow Chow” Lopez), Bobby Schofield (Steve Kersher), Emily Beecham (Caroline Kinley), Jonny Lee Miller (Col. Vokes), Alexander Ludwig (Staff Sgt. Declan O’Brady), Reza Diako (Haadee), James Nelson-Joyce (Jack “Jack Jack” Jackson), Antony Starr (Eddie Parker), Fariba Sheikhan (Basira)
Release date: April 21, 2023
Plot: In March 2018, amidst the war in Afghanistan, U.S. Army Special Forces Master Sergeant John Kinley and his unit are caught off-guard by a truck bomb attack orchestrated by the Taliban during a routine vehicle inspection at Lashkargah, which claims the life of their interpreter. In need of a replacement, John is introduced to Ahmed Abdullah, a steadfast yet disliked interpreter, who claims he pursues the job only for money. During an undercover capture mission, Kinley learns that Ahmed was previously affiliated with the Taliban through the opium trade but had defected when the organization murdered his son. Ahmed later saves Kinley’s team from being ambushed by Taliban fighters aided by a compromised Afghan National Army soldier, earning Kinley’s respect.
During another raid to check for a possible insurgent arms cache about 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of Bagram Air Base, Kinley’s unit is overwhelmed by superior Taliban forces, who kill everyone except for him and Ahmed. The duo manage to escape on foot. Whilst attempting to navigate through the mountainous Afghan terrain, they are once again ambushed by insurgents, who manage to wound Kinley before clubbing him with a rifle butt, incapacitating him. Ahmed manages to kill the Taliban and then improvises a sled to transport Kinley. Receiving help from some sympathetic Afghans, Ahmed evades the Taliban hunting them, carrying Kinley tirelessly over the country’s treacherous mountain topography. Several days later, Ahmed and Kinley are again tracked down by Taliban fighters near the airbase; Ahmed kills the fighters but is then forcibly disarmed by U.S. troops.
Seven weeks later, Kinley, having been repatriated to his home in Santa Clarita, California, is completely unaware of how he was saved, but understands Ahmed’s role in it. Upon learning that Ahmed and his family were forced to move underground owing to the duo’s escapade having become local folklore, Kinley attempts to procure U.S. visas for them for over a month, but in vain. Emotionally tormented and rendered near sleepless by his inability to repay his indebtedness towards Ahmed, Kinley finally resolves to save him himself, enlisting the assistance of his superior, Lieutenant Colonel Vokes, to procure the visas.
Returning to Afghanistan under the alias of Ron Kay, Kinley meets with Parker, a private military contractor, who promises to provide support on the condition that the former locates Ahmed first. Kinley meets Ahmed’s brother Ali, a Taliban supplier who manages to smuggle Kinley across their territory; in the process, he kills two insurgents after nearly being caught at a road checkpoint, which alerts the Taliban. Vokes informs Kinley that the visas have been processed and are with Parker. Finally arriving at Ahmed’s hideout, Kinley persuades him and his family to accompany him to the U.S. Meanwhile, Parker deduces Kinley’s true identity. Realizing that the duo is in danger due to their value to the Taliban, he arranges for an AC-130 gunship and an Apache attack helicopter to provide air support. Concurrently, the Taliban mount an attack on Kinley, who manages to escape with Ahmed’s family to the nearby Darunta Dam.
Cornered by approaching Taliban units, the duo engage them in a protracted gunfight, which ends when they run out of ammunition. However, the AC-130 and Apache helicopters arrive and wipe out the attackers. Parker arrives from the other end of the dam with a relief column of anti-Taliban technicals. He tells Kinley he would have supported his mission for free had he known upfront it was him. Escorted back to Bagram, the group boards an Airbus A400M leaving Afghanistan.
The end titles state that in the aftermath of the Taliban’s recapture of Afghanistan, over 300 Afghan interpreters affiliated with the U.S. military were murdered by the organization, with thousands more still in hiding.
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Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (2023) | Transcript
[“A Horse With No Name” by America playing]
♪ On the first part
Of the journey♪
♪ I was looking
At all the life♪
♪ There were plants and birds
And rocks and things♪
♪ There was sand
And hills and rings♪
♪ The first thing I met
Was a fly with a buzz♪
♪ And the sky with no clouds♪
♪ The heat was hot
And the ground was dry♪
♪ But the air
Was full of sound♪
♪ I’ve been through the desert
On a horse with no name♪
♪ It felt good
To be out of the rain♪
♪ In the desert you can
Remember your name♪
♪ ‘Cause there ain’t no one
For to give you no pain♪
♪ La, la, la la
La la la la, la, la♪
♪ La, la, la la
La la la la, la, la♪
[indistinct chatter]
[horns honking]
Starting to get backed up here.
Well, let’s get going.
How’s it going, JJ?
Almost there.
Yo, get him to open the trunk.
Jack Jack?
On it!
[speaking Dari]
Turn off your truck and step out.
Why?
National Security.
Shame on you bastard.
You are helping the infidels.
Could you kindly turn off the truck and step out?
Make me if you can.
[in English] Is there a problem here?
[Jack Jack] Time’s up!
[speaking foreign language]
Eddie. Chow chow?
Eddie’s ready. Tom?
Don’t talk to me, talk to John.
John! Chow chow?
[Jack Jack]
What’s in the back of the truck?
Jack Jack?
Fishy, John.
Yeah, hold tight. Comin’ in.
[suspenseful music playing]
[interpreter] He says it’s empty.
[Jack Jack] Don’t fool…
[man speaking Dari] [horns blaring] Tell him to open it!
[both speaking Dari] [horns blaring] The truck is empty.
[Jack Jack] Tell him to stop!
[interpreter shouting in Dari] [John] Jack Jack?
[Jack Jack] Tell him to fuckin’…
[soldier, distorted] Jack Jack!
Fuck!
[soldier] Jack Jack!
Move! Move! Move!
Now! Move, move!
[mournful instrumental music playing]
[man over speaker] All blue personnel to report to communal area for 1800 hours. Aircraft engine maintenance required on runway five.
[Steve] Thank you, bro.
[John] I heard he’s a solid guy.
We’ll get him ready, huh? Jizzy?
[Jizzy] Looks like he got some fresh panties on.
Sergeant Kinley?
Steve Kersher, uh, I’m the new ECO.
Nice to meet you.
Kersher? Pleasure.
Hey, JJ. Meet your new junior.
Hey, I’m JJ.
Hey, what’s up? Steve.
Introduce him to the boys.
Sure.
Come meet the guys.
Guys. Kersher.
He’s our new ECO.
[soldier] Hey, Kinley.
I got your interpreter.
[Steve] ‘Sup? I’m Steve.
They all military trained?
Some more than others, but they all been through basic.
I need someone in shape.
You see that bald one with the beard?
I’d bite that one.
Now, he speaks four languages that are worth speaking.
He can be kinda tricky, though.
He won’t be pushed around.
Some units don’t like him, you know, they won’t work with him.
All right, have him step forward.
Hey, Ahmed.
Step forward.
Do you smoke?
No, not for me, sir. No.
Why you want this job?
I need the money, sir.
And what was your profession before this?
Mechanic.
You good with cars?
Anything with an engine.
Oh, yeah? Well, what’s… what’s this?
That’s an engine, sir.
You patronizing me, Ahmed?
No. No.
I would never patronize an officer, sir.
How long you been here?
Five years.
Do you like it?
It’s a job, sir.
Well, Akhmed, this unit specializes in finding Taliban munitions and explosive sites.
Basically, we get into trouble.
Sadly… we lost our last interpreter.
Understood.
And it’s “Ahmed”, sir.
Oh. Yeah.
Well, it’s “Sergeant”, not “sir”.
Hey, guys, meet Ahmed, our new interpreter.
[soldier 1] Hey. What up, bro?
[soldier 2] What’s up, Ahmed?
Don’t disappoint and turn out to be a pain in the ass.
Not me, sir.
[rock music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
[Eddie] Fucking gross.
I’d kill for some swine.
[JJ] Do you only think about food?
[Tom] And he just ate.
There’s nothing here a man can eat.
Tom, what does that eat?
What it always eats, sausage.
There’s nothing wrong with a little sausage.
You just keep telling yourself that, Chow Chow.
All right, all right, children.
School time.
[Ahmed] You know, if you’re looking for weapons, you are not gonna find any here.
[loud knocking on metal door]
Oh, yeah? How do you know?
[Ahmed] I know what goes on behind these doors.
Ah.
The Oracle doth speak.
Again, Haadee.
[man grumbles in Dari]
[Ahmed speaking in Dari]
Peace be upon you, how are you?
What’s going on?
U.S. Military brother.
I can see that. What do you want?
They are looking for Taliban firearms.
I have nothing to do with those murderers.
I believe you.
But they need to believe you.
They’re going to make their way in.
But they will be as quick as it takes to confirm your innocence.
And your house will be left prettier.
Than the alternative.
[in English] All right.
[breathing heavily]
[Jizzy] Clear!
[John] All clear.
[Eddie] Clear.
[Tom] All clear, too.
[Ahmed clears throat]
Clear.
The fuck is this place?
What’s it look like?
It’s a fuckin’ sports bar.
[speaking Dari]
[John] What’s he saying?
[Ahmed] He says your intel is poopoo.
Oh, another Oracle.
[sighs] I’m just tired of this bullshit.
[sighs deeply]
All right, well, I’m gonna stay here and have a smoke.
I’ll see you guys at sunrise.
[sighs]
How come you know so much about what cooks here?
[Ahmed] I’m a man about town.
So, this is how you spend your lazy afternoons?
You’re a dark horse, Ahmed.
[groaning] All right. [sighs]
Let’s get outta here.
Don’t lick, squeeze, or pop anything.
Jizzy, don’t touch that pipe.
Well, that was fun.
On to the next one, I guess.
[solemn instrumental music playing] [Steve] Jackpot!
Fuckin’ Tali HQ.
We got ’em surrounded.
[JJ] Haadee, pull security for a second.
[John] What a quaint little house on the prairie.
You and I could retire here, Jizzy.
And we can adopt a labradoodle and milk something.
What are these coordinates?
It’s turning into a fuck fest.
Where is this intel coming from?
Straight outta head office.
What’d you wanna do, John?
I wanna stop wasting time.
Anyway, we got a couple hours.
You got that barbeque, Chow Chow?
What do you think?
[sizzling]
[exhales] Impressive.
You know, whatever they may say about us, Ahmed, we’re not all animals, apart from Chow Chow, of course.
[John clears throat]
[beverage cans popping]
To Jack Jack.
[all] To Jack Jack.
When do you think Steve should get his first beer?
Yeah, I don’t know.
When do you get to drink your first beer, Steve?
Uh, whenever you say so, sir.
[beer can pops] Bon appetit.
Merci, mon general. To the boots I hope to fill, boys.
How do you like them apples, sir?
I love these goddamn apples, John.
I wouldn’t normally bother you with issues like this, sir, but you’re the only one who’ll get anything done around here.
Oh, yeah? What’s the problem?
We keep going out and achieving nothing.
I keep putting my men in constant danger.
It just feels like we’re moving sand around a sandbox.
I heard your needle got stuck on this point before.
Look, you’ve been tasked with finding IED factories.
You can get creative in finding them, yeah?
Do it your way.
I don’t think you’ll like my way.
I don’t think it’s important whether I like it or not, especially if I don’t know about it.
I really enjoyed not having this conversation.
You have a good day.
I enjoyed not having this conversation with you also, sir.
[soldier] We are waiting on you to get back, sir. ETA, 23:00. I know, sir.
[printer beeps, whirring]
Declan?
John?
Come through for me?
I feel used by you, John.
You only ever want me for my brains.
Oh.
It’s not like you’re a generous lover.
Well, that’s ’cause you never bought me dinner first.
And, no, I did not come through.
It took me years to get these stripes and I’m not peeling them off for you.
And since you didn’t have a conversation with Vokes I just saw you having, it would be impossible for me to give you this list of unvetted targets.
You always play hard to get.
All you gotta do is chase me.
[officer over speaker]
Aircraft engine maintenance required on runway six. What you doin’?
Oh. Tightening the fan belt, sir.
You recognize this guy?
Yes, I do.
All right, come with me.
[people chatting indistinctly]
[John] That’s him.
That’s Faraj.
Let’s do this.
[suspenseful music playing]
[Eddie] Stay still.
Don’t say a fuckin’ word.
[John] Oh, relax.
We’re gonna go for a ride.
[Faraj speaking Dari]
[Eddie] Come on. Move.
[John] Easy, easy.
Move. Move. Go.
[Faraj grunting] Easy.
[Faraj muttering in Dari]
[John] Let’s go!
Go, go, go, go, go!
[indistinct chatter]
Say “cheese”.
[speaking in Dari]
Who are you?
What do you want?
You know who we are.
[spits]
[John] Tell him that this could go one of two ways.
The money way, or the other way.
[in Dari]
This can go one of two ways, money or…
You traitor.
You have turned your back on your own people.
I know who you are.
You’re Ali’s brother.
I will personally kill your entire family.
Your wife will see your death.
Just before I set the dogs on her.
I will tell you nothing.
That doesn’t sound very positive.
[Ahmed in English] He’s not too keen to help.
[John] That it?
[Ahmed] Pretty much, yes.
Give him some lube.
Carrot.
Stick.
That suit is for a hot little island in the Caribbean.
[in Dari] The other is to buy yourself something pretty.
What do they want to know?
[Ahmed in English] He’s ready.
Simple question.
Where do they build the IEDs?
[speaking Dari] Where is the Taliban’s main location for making bombs?
[scoffs]
It’s not just one location.
And you know why?
But I’ve seen some places where they make explosives and stock them.
What’d he say?
[Ahmed in English] He’s fishing.
He wants more cash.
Tell him he’ll get it when we finish the job.
We can save a lot of time here if we give him the cash.
Excuse me?
He’ll get it when we finish the job.
You’ll get more if the information is good.
[speaking Dari] If you cut the Taliban’s head off here it will grow back someplace else.
[Ahmed sighs]
[Faraj continues speaking Dari] [shushes] Get on with it.
The f…
[Faraj speaking Dari] Just in these past two days new explosives have been sent across the country.
I was also supposed to be there and help.
[Ahmed sighs]
[in English] He has a lead.
[dogs continuously barking in the distance] A lot of fuckin’ dogs around here.
[John] Hey, Eddie?
What did Faraj say to Ahmed?
He said he’d wipe out his bloodline, and murder him in front of his wife before he fed her to the dogs.
How do they know each other?
Not sure this is common knowledge, but from what I understand, Ahmed used to work in the heroin trade.
It’s a family business.
They used to work with the Taliban.
So then, why is he workin’ for us?
Because the Talis killed his son.
Why the fuck didn’t you tell me this before?
It’s the price of givin’ orders.
[John sighs]
Don’t ever override my authority again.
I understood your objective.
I apologize for my clumsy method.
So, we understand each other?
Yes, Sergeant.
[somber instrumental music playing] Good work.
[Vokes] Okay. Yeah.
[knocks on door] Okay, buddy.
All right, thank you. Bye.
Sir.
[Vokes] Well, you got your result.
What do you think, John?
There are two sites.
Do this one at a time.
Keep it quiet.
Well, you need any help, I’m a phone call away, all right?
Thank you.
[Jizzy] The first IED location is 30 clicks.
One hour’s drive on a straight track.
And then we reach a fork in the road, and bang a left.
Excuse me. Sorry.
Yeah, what is it, Haadee?
When we reach the fork in the road, my feeling is that the quickest route is to turn right, even though left is shorter as the crow flies.
Well, quickest, why?
According to the map, it’s not.
In the last rainfalls, most of the road on the left got washed away.
What do you think, Jizzy?
I guess so.
There is no intel to confirm or deny.
All right, how much time does it add to the journey?
About 20 minutes.
Thirty, tops.
All right. So, we got a plan.
Right is right.
Push that to the highers.
Cool.
Okay, let’s move out.
All right, let’s go.
[dramatic orchestral music playing]
[Ahmed] Sergeant Kinley, can you please stop the vehicle?
[John] Excuse me?
[Ahmed] I need to speak to you, Sergeant.
[John] We don’t stop the vehicles. We keep moving.
[Ahmed] I think we have a problem.
Please stop the vehicle, Sergeant.
[John] Okay, stop the truck, Jizzy.
[over radio] All vehicles for a tactical stop.
[Jizzy] Come on, guys.
What is it, Ahmed?
[Jizzy] Three-sixty watch.
Let’s go!
Something’s wrong.
There’s no logical reason for Haadee to lead us down this route, unless…
Unless what?
…unless he’s leading us into a trap.
Well, that’s a pretty big assumption, Ahmed.
Deduction, not assumption.
Now you’re teachin’ me English?
[soldier] North side clear.
I’ve been thinking about all the possible reasons why he’d take this route.
All the answers smell bad.
He lied about the road being washed out.
The rainfalls didn’t affect this area.
Haadee’s been vetted.
You can say whatever you want, Sergeant.
We just don’t wanna go down this road.
You’re out of your bounds, Ahmed.
You’re here to translate.
Actually, I’m here to interpret.
All right.
You wanna be right, Ahmed?
Hey, Jizzy.
Check the drone.
On it.
JJ, Tom Cat, go up to the top of those rocks there and tell me what you see.
[JJ] Copy that.
[Jizzy] Viper 62, Viper 62, this is Havoc 33.
[operator over radio]
Havoc 33, this is Viper 62, over.
Roger. We need live imagery now.
Why have we stopped?
The road is safe.
What are we waiting for, John?
I’m waitin’ to hear if there’s a fuckin’ ambush up ahead.
[both speaking Dari]
[suspenseful instrumental music playing]
[operator] ETA, ten minutes.
Look, I haven’t got ten minutes.
We need the imagery now.
[operator] Roger that. Grid to mark, 45.
[both panting]
[John over radio] JJ?
All clear.
Tom Cat?
All clear, too.
It’s clear.
[operator] 62 for Havoc 33, we’re live.
Viper 62, imagery received.
Havoc 33, out.
[operator] Roger.
[Jizzy] Okay, what do we got here?
[Steve] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Ahmed, stop!
Get the fuck off!
Get the fuck off Haadee! John!
Get the fuck off of him, Ahmed!
Put the fucking gun down!
[John yelling] Hey! Hey!
Get that gun out of his throat!
He’s a traitor.
I don’t give a fuck what he is.
You take that gun out of his throat.
He gave up our position.
Take the gun out of his throat.
[tense music playing]
I am not gonna ask you again.
[breathing heavily]
[Haadee gasps, coughs]
[grunts]
[unclips gun]
[Haadee speaking Dari]
He says they have his family.
[Jizzy over radio] John, you’re not gonna like this.
What is it?
[Jizzy] We’ve got a problem.
What the fuck is it?
[Jizzy] Looks like an ambush. Tali kill box eight klicks up this road.
All right, let’s turn this thing around.
Get back to base.
[Jizzy] Copy. Get in the truck.
[Haadee mumbles in Dari]
Pick him up.
[Eddie speaking Dari]
[grunts, inhales]
[boy] Look what I got, Daddy. Look what I got. It’s from Johnny’s dad. Why are you going to bed at lunchtime?
[woman titters] No, baby.
Time is different here, you remember?
I’m ten hours ahead of you.
It’s nighttime.
I miss you. I miss you, too. All of you.
Hey, kids?
You let me talk to Mommy for just a second?
[woman] I’ll be out in a minute.
[boy] Love you, Daddy.
[girl] Love you, Daddy.
I love you, too.
Have a good rest of your day.
[woman chuckles softly]
Hey, sweetheart.
Hey, babe.
How’s… how’s business?
Well, it’s… it’s good. We have bookings for the next six weeks and beyond.
That’s good news.
Mmhmm.
How are the books?
We’re up on last quarter.
So, you’re all over it.
You’re all over it.
Oh, you know me, of course I am.
Just another one of the reasons I love you.
Well, you know how much I love you, John. Just hurry up and get home.
[whispers] Yeah.
[people chattering indistinctly in Dari]
[keys jingling]
[dogs barking in distance]
[door shuts]
[Ahmed speaking Dari] Put it down, put it down.
[woman sighs heavily]
Are you okay?
Yes, yes I’m good.
[kisses]
Sit, sit.
You must rest.
[woman sighs]
[both speaking Dari]
Do you want me to get you something?
I could eat some more.
[Ahmed chuckles softly]
Leave it to me.
Did you hear about Hadyah’s son?
What happened to him?
He’s joined the Taliban.
And he won’t talk to her anymore.
When I saw her she was crying.
Poor woman, first she loses her husband, now this.
[men shouting indistinctly outside]
I’m worried about him, Ahmed.
What about our Special Immigration Visas?
It takes time. Don’t worry.
[in English] Hey.
[speaking Dari] I’m on it.
Ease up ’til they get back.
Sir?
[Vokes] John.
Interpreter came through, huh?
[sighs] Just don’t know how wild he is.
Yeah, well, he still saved eight people’s lives.
Yes, he did.
So, what’s your next move?
Second location, 120 klicks away.
Awesome.
Three hours in a Humvee should be fun for the old back.
Well, you could give us a couple of birds.
Yeah.
No.
Happy hunting.
Thank you, sir.
[tense instrumental music playing]
[Tom speaking over radio]
Why do the Talib always seem to have their arms cache a hundred clicks from our base?
Jizzy’s hemorrhoids won’t be able to take it.
[John over radio]
All right, look. This is our fourth tour here…
And what have we achieved apart from losing Jack Jack?
Even if we do find shit that goes bang…
You think it’s gonna make a difference or bring him back?
[Tom speaking over radio]
What’s that got to do with Jizzy’s hemorrhoids?
[Jizzy speaking over radio]
Why are you always talking about ass Tom Cat?
[JJ speaking over radio]
Where do you think he got the name Tom Cat?
[Jizzy speaking over radio]
We’re here.
[John] Nothing like a three-hour drive.
[over radio] All right, we’re 120 clicks from base, and 30 minutes from air support, so, uh, do a final comms check, Tom Cat.
Roger that. Comms clear, John.
Put your fuckin’ hands up now!
Get your fuckin’ hands up now!
Put your hands up!
Get in line over here! Now!
[Ahmed speaking Dari]
Peace be upon you.
[miner speaking Dari]
Peace be upon you. How are you?
[Ahmed speaking]
Good thank you.
As you can see I’m with the U.S. Army, we’re here to conduct a search.
Are you the land owner?
Yes, the land is mine.
What are you looking for here?
We’re looking for explosives.
Explosives?
This is a closed mine. There has not been any explosives here for years.
This shouldn’t take long. Thank you.
Are you looking for the Taliban?
Yes, we’re looking for Taliban.
I knew this would happen.
But you guys have come to the wrong place.
Down there is another plantation.
[miner continues indistinctly]
[man on phone speaking Dari] The Americans are here at the mine.
The Americans have found the mine.
Send the men there.
[man on phone] More soldiers are coming.
That’s where you’ll find the people you are looking for.
Thank you.
We will check there next.
Welcome.
[in English] Something’s not right.
He’s lying.
Jizzy, hold what you got.
Secure the area.
We’re moving up.
[Jizzy] On it.
[JJ] Hey! Come here!
[man shouting in Dari] Move! This guy was on his phone!
[Jizzy] Give me that!
Put your hands on your head!
[John] On me.
Kawa, pick up the rear.
[Kawa] Roger.
[Jizzy] Everybody on the floor!
On the floor!
[JJ] Get down! Now!
[dramatic orchestral music playing] Clear.
[John] Kawa, take over watch.
Keep eyes on the road.
[over radio] John, it’s Jizzy.
We found a big weapons cache down here.
What do you wanna do?
Secure those bodies, take up a security position and stand by.
[Jizzy] Copy.
Hands behind your backs!
Get ’em on the floor!
Don’t fuckin’ move!
[Tom] Get down!
[Jizzy] Tom Cat, JJ, cuff ’em.
Kersher, watch the fuckin’ road.
[tie zipping]
[Taliban member speaking Dari indistinctly]
[distant laughter]
[conversing in Dari]
[laughter]
[hostage straining]
[hostage groans]
No! No! No! No!
[hostage screaming]
Tom Cat, it’s John.
We got an IED factory.
Four Tangos.
We need air support immediately.
We’re goin’ in.
Viper 62, Viper 62, this is Havoc 33.
We’ve hit jackpot.
Requesting immediate QRF. Over.
[operator over radio] Copy, Havoc 33, assigning QRF.
Ahmed, you stay here.
We don’t need a translator for this.
[shouting indistinctly in Dari]
[man on video recorder speaking Dari] Fuckin’ animals.
[grunts]
It’s Jack Jack’s killer.
[gunshot]
[screaming in Dari] [cries out]
[Eddie] Fuck! [groans]
[John] Fuck.
[Eddie] Fuck!
[Eddie groans in pain]
Clear. You all right?
[groaning]
[Eddie] Motherfucker got me in the arm.
[John] Ahmed! We good?
[Ahmed] We’re good.
[Eddie] Fuck.
[John] Watch the door.
[Eddie] Fuck!
Hold on, stay there.
[grunting in pain]
[breathing heavily]
[John] All right, charge is set. Three minutes.
Let’s go. Move.
[Eddie grunts] Move, move, move.
Hold, hold.
Move, move.
All units, we have a three-minute burning fuse.
[over radio] Keep that 50K locked on the north road.
[Kawa] Copy that.
[John] Kawa, we are on your left. Cover us…
[gun fires]
Shit!
Eddie! Eddie!
[exhales]
[sounds fade]
[dramatic music playing]
Eddie’s down.
[over radio] Eddie’s down.
Get ’em on their feet.
Get up!
Get up right now!
Get up right now!
Move!
[John over radio] We’re at the top of the hill, making our way to you.
Move him, move him.
I don’t want the fuckin’ Taliban to see him.
[Kawa over radio]
Steve, Talis approaching. Eleven o’clock. Two SUVs.
Contact north!
Two Taliban trucks!
Get in position.
Keep your eyes on the road!
[JJ over radio] Copy!
[Steve] Covering nine o’clock.
[Jizzy] Shit!
[Steve] Talis on the north bridge!
[Jizzy yelling] Contact left!
[Steve] On the ridge, Tom Cat!
[machine gun firing]
Keep your eyes on the road!
Viper 62, Viper 62, troops in contact. I repeat, troops in contact!
[pilot on radio] Viper 62, we are 15 minutes out.
[machine gun continues firing]
[Steve over radio]
First truck has arrived at the left at the north entrance.
Kersher’s down.
Tom Cat, get on the gun!
[over radio] Go! Go! Steve is down. Over.
Hold position. Coming to you.
[Kawa] SUV inbound.
East entrance.
[indistinct shouting in Dari]
[Kawa over radio]
Second SUV approaching. East entrance.
Kawa, let’s move!
Following, John…
[sound distorts]
[highpitched ringing]
[explosion]
[muffled explosions]
Open fire…
[screaming] Tom Cat!
[muffled gunfire]
[mournful violin music playing]
[Jizzy over radio] JJ’s down! Move!
[John] Fuck. [groans]
Fuck! [grunts]
[yelling in Dari]
Move!
John! John! We need a plan now!
You have an SUV coming.
We’ll cover you.
Take that truck, go to higher ground, and take a position.
[Jizzy] John, we’re fuckin’ pinned!
[John] Move. Move.
[Jizzy] Cover me!
[explosion]
[John] Jizzy, go, go!
Ahmed, get in! Get in!
[Jizzy on radio]
John, follow me. Straight ahead. We’ll punch up the Fuck.
Jizzy! Jizzy!
[scattered gunfire continues]
[Taliban members shouting in Dari] Control this.
Dagger 12.
Dagger 12.
Dagger 12, this is Dagger 33. Come in.
We’re out of range.
Dagger 12, Dagger 12, this is Dagger 33. Come in.
[John] Fuck!
Ah, shit!
We’ve got a flat.
All right, we have to abandon ship.
Ahmed. Ahmed.
[Taliban members shouting in Dari]
[in Dari]
We’ve found their car, they’re on foot.
I will send everyone, go after them and kill them.
I want them alive.
Get them alive.
Spread out, find them.
[Taliban member shouts orders in Dari]
[soldier] Havoc actual.
Havoc actual.
[operator over radio] Roger.
This is Viper 62.
We have approximately 40 KIA Taliban.
We recovered all 33 bodies, minus John Kinley and the interpreter. Over.
[John] I think we’re good for now.
[sighs]
[solemn instrumental music playing]
[huffs]
[sniffs]
We’ll rest here for the night.
Here’s the challenge.
The satnav says the beer is 120 clicks in that direction over shit terrain.
And Taliban are everywhere, so we can’t use the roads.
They will be on us in two minutes.
We’re not walking, we’re double-timing. You good?
I’m good.
[light percussive instrumental music playing]
[calling out in Dari]
[speaking Dari] They’re on us.
Gun up?
[gun clicks] Gun’s up.
Let’s move.
[intense music playing]
[both panting]
[grunting]
[groans]
[exclaims]
[groans, breathes heavily]
[grunts]
[indistinct chatter in Dari]
[grunts]
[both breathing heavily and panting]
Where’s your fuckin’ gun?
Halfway up the hill.
This belongs to you now.
[panting] Just don’t lose it.
You ready?
[panting] Following you, boss.
[tense music continues]
[indistinct conversation in Dari]
[speaking Dari]
[grunting]
[thuds]
[grunts, knife repeatedly stabbing]
[Taliban member straining]
[grunts]
[knife stabbing]
[breathing heavily]
Rifle.
[radio chatter]
[man speaking Dari over radio]
Let’s go.
[suspenseful percussive music playing]
[Taliban member coughs]
[gun clicks]
[muffled screaming]
[grunts]
[screaming stops]
Hey.
Is he dead?
Yeah.
Get him up.
[both straining]
[distant radio chatter]
[radio chatter continues]
[breathing deeply]
[men shouting]
[gunfire echoes loudly]
[man shouting in Dari]
[shouting orders in Dari]
[all conversing in Dari]
[panting]
[solemn instrumental music playing]
[wind blowing]
[exclaims in disgust]
It fuckin’ stinks in there.
We’ll rack up here for the night.
[Taliban leader speaking on radio in Dari] Listen my brothers.
You will find them.
God is with you, not the infidels.
They are the enemy of our prophet.
They are a long way from their base.
They will never get home.
It is your duty to bring them to justice.
I want them brought to me alive.
[fly buzzes]
[radio static]
[soft radio chatter]
[soft radio chatter continues]
[volume increases]
They see a house.
[radio chatter]
[radio clicks off]
We haven’t seen too many of those.
If we can hear them, they gotta be close.
Pack up your shit.
Ahmed.
[bullet zings]
[gunshot echo amplified]
[exclaims and grunts]
[gunfire]
[grunts]
[gunshot firing continues]
[grunting]
[grunts loudly]
[gunshot echo amplified]
[cries out]
[grunting in pain]
[Taliban members shouting in Dari]
[groans]
[panting]
[muffled shouting]
[Taliban member speaking Dari]
[other Taliban members speaking Dari]
[continues speaking Dari]
[thudding]
[shouting in Dari]
[Taliban member speaking in Dari] Stop him.
He must die.
I must kill him.
Calm down brother.
He must die.
We need him alive.
Calm down.
Calm?
[conversing in Dari]
[exclaims]
[heavy thud]
[voices fade out]
[soft instrumental music playing]
[muffled conversation in Dari]
[muffled argument]
[voices fade back in]
[gunfire]
[groans]
[exclaims]
[groaning in pain]
[somber music playing]
[gunshot]
[breathing heavily]
Hey.
John.
We’re going home.
It’s gonna be a long journey.
We can’t take the roads. They know we’re here. More men will be coming here in trucks.
[grass rustling]
[panting]
[coughing]
[sweeping dramatic music playing]
[both shivering]
[ragged breathing]
Here you go.
[distant shouting in Dari]
[distant shouting in Dari continues]
[suspenseful music playing]
[sandstorm rumbling]
[distant shouting in Dari]
[gun firing]
[knocking on truck]
[in Dari]
We’ve broken down, we need a ride.
Okay, I will take you anywhere you want.
Drive a few kilometers up this road.
Okay, I will take you.
What are you doing out here brother?
Looking for two men, an American and the other, a Muslim traitor.
Have you seen anyone suspicious?
I have seen no one, these roads are quiet.
I am surprised to see even you.
We will find them, this is our territory.
What’s in the back?
I’m a rug seller.
Are you interested?
Just drive.
[indistinct conversation in Dari and laughter]
Stop the truck.
Stop the truck.
Thank you.
Peace be upon you.
[exhales in relief]
[sighs]
[man speaking Dari]
[in Dari]
Peace be upon you.
[speaking Dari]
[people replying in Dari]
Hello brother, how are you?
Good thank you.
I apologize for disturbing your meal.
Sit.
Thank you.
Did you hunt those?
You shall feast tonight.
Brother, I have a friend in the truck, he’s hurt.
How can I help?
We need some food and some pain relief.
And if you give me your wooden kart…
I will give you my truck.
May I see your friend?
Of course.
So you’re the two they are looking for.
I don’t like Taliban.
I will help you.
He needs opium.
It will ease his pain.
Thank you.
There’s a heavy price on your heads.
They have hundreds of Taliban looking for you.
They have been village to village, setting fire to those that give no information.
They will not stop hunting you.
You are a long way from his base.
Do not use the roads, patrols are everywhere.
You must use the mountain passes.
[Ahmed screaming in effort]
[dramatic music builds]
[panting, coughing]
[groans]
[coughing]
[choking]
[groans]
[screams in pain]
[grunts]
[screams]
[panting]
[dramatic music intensifies]
[grunting]
[yells with effort]
[cart thudding]
[straining]
[straining continues]
[yelling echoes]
[grunting]
[grunting intensifies]
[straining]
[screaming]
[panting]
[gasps]
[sniffs]
[breathes deeply]
[crying softly]
[clears throat]
[groaning intensely]
[dramatic music continues]
[sighs]
[exhales]
[groans]
[panting]
[woman speaking Dari]
Peace be upon you.
Peace be upon you.
Would you like something?
[man speaking Dari]
Give me the water.
[man mumbles in Dari]
[woman responds in Dari] Thank you.
[Ahmed mumbles indistinctly]
[people conversing in Dari]
[grunts, exhales]
[ominous instrumental music playing]
[Taliban speaking in Dari]
Peace be upon you.
Peace be upon you.
Hello brother.
Give me water.
Hey, catch.
[suspenseful instrumental music playing]
[exhales]
[Taliban members screaming in Dari]
[grunting]
[Taliban members yelling in Dari]
[grunting]
[straining]
[straining intensely]
[grunts, sighs]
[panting]
[grunts, panting continuously]
[man speaking in Dari]
[trucks approaching]
[soldiers shouting]
[soldier shouting]
Put your fucking hands up!
Hands up!
Get down on the ground!
[indistinct shouting]
Get down on the ground!
Get the fuck down!
[soldier 2] Get down!
[soldier 1] Stay down!
Look away!
[Ahmed] I have one of yours.
He’s in the cart.
Check the cart.
[indistinct radio chatter]
It’s John fuckin’ Kinley.
Hey! Hey, it’s John fuckin’ Kinley.
We need a medic over here!
[helicopter approaching]
[distorted whooshing]
[male voice, distorted over speaker] Dr. Kale, please dial 118.
[echoing breath]
[Ahmed] We’re going home. We’re going home.
[echoing deep breath]
We’re going home.
[distorted male voice]
Dr. Kale, please dial 118.
[echoing breath]
[distorted male voice speaking indistinctly]
[echoed breath]
[voice of nurse, distorted]
Welcome home, Mr. Kinley. I’ll get your doctor.
[breathes heavily]
[machine beeping]
[exhales]
[Declan] Heard they’re giving you a medal, Distinguished Service Cross.
[Caroline] Come on, put it away, guys.
That was quick.
[Caroline] Dinner’s in five.
[Declan] Well, you did crawl on your hands and knees over broken glass for a 100 clicks, so…
If I did, I don’t remember any of it.
You still don’t remember a thing?
I mean, I remember waking up in the hospital.
So, why should they give me a medal?
They should give it to him.
As far as I know, I was just a passenger.
I don’t think it’s a medal he wants as much as a visa he needs.
Well, what’s goin’ on with that?
Well, even if we can get the visa, we still gotta find him first.
Find him?
Where’d he go?
Well, after your little hike in Afghanistan, Ahmed found himself a local folk hero to everyone, but the Taliban.
Let’s just say, they’re not pleased he dragged you 100 clicks across their territory, and they were unable to catch you.
Your story has developed something of a following among the populous.
What’s that look like?
He ended up on their top ten most-wanted list with a price on his head.
Disappeared and went underground with his family.
[children chattering indistinctly]
[Declan] Before you ask, I reached out to his smack-dealing brother.
I sense he knows where he is, but he’s not gonna give us that information until we get Ahmed a visa.
Ahmed. Ahmed Abdullah.
[woman 1 on phone] And how are you spelling that, sir?
Yeah, ABD…
Yes, I know, ma’am. I…
[woman 2 over phone] Has his visa been approved?
Mr. Abdullah was… was set to have his visa issued.
[man 1 on phone] And the name, sir?
Ahmed.
[woman 3 over phone] Your friend needs to fill out an I360 form.
I-I can’t get him on the phone.
His… his family have been forced into hiding.
Ma’am, I’ve explained this situation to…
[woman 1] Just one minute.
…your supervisor already.
Can you not…
Just one minute. Just gonna put you on hold, sir.
Can you…
How are you supposed to do a background check on a three-month-old child?
Can you not put me on hold?
I have been holding for one and a half hours.
Just one minute.
[distorted voices]
[gasps]
[breathing heavily]
Well, first we have to figure out how to make sure their visas are issued, and then I can figure out how to find them.
Would you leave your wife and child behind? Would you?
He disappeared and went underground with his family. He disappeared and went underground with his family, because of you. Because of you.
[panting] I just gave you all that information.
I literally just gave that to your supervisor.
No, I’m not related.
He’s in Afghanistan…
[man 2 over phone] Just gonna put you on hold, sir.
[hold music playing]
Fuckin’ hold music!
You leave people on hold for an hour and a half, they’re gonna get frustrated.
[John breathing heavily]
Yes, ma’am. Yeah.
Yes, I have the letter right here.
[woman 4 over phone] From Colonel Masters?
That’s correct.
Yeah.
It’s from Colonel Masters.
Okay, so yeah, well then how long will that be?
It’s a minimum nine months, sir.
[slams fist] They… they can’t wait nine months!
If they wait nine months, they will be dead!
[sighs]
Good night, boss.
Hey, I’ll lock up, Miguel.
I’ll lock up.
[man 3 over phone]
You’re through to USCIS, how can I help you, sir?
Uh…
[groggily] Are you gonna put me on hold again?
Yeah, go ahead and put me on hold again.
If you could just bear with me for one minute, sir.
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t.
Don’t put the phone down.
Don’t put the fucking phone down.
It will just take one moment, Sergeant. I will find someone that can help you.
You put… You fucking put me on hold again, and I will find you.
[grunting in frustration]
Put me on hold! Come on!
[yelling] What’s your fucking name, huh?
What’s your name?
[screaming] I will come to your fuckin’ house, and I will find you!
[hammer thudding repeatedly]
There’s a fuckin’ man stuck in a goddamn cave!
I will find you!
[sighs]
[breathing deeply]
[melancholy instrumental music playing]
[softly] Drink this.
[rustling]
[distorted scream]
[exhales]
[whispers] You’re okay.
[muffled voices]
[heavy breathing]
[dogs whining]
[gasps]
[distorted scream]
[distorted scream]
Hey. [whispers] Quiet.
[gunshots]
[Ahmed screaming distortedly]
[music fades]
John?
[groggily] John.
As if it wasn’t enough for him to carry me across those mountains, now I can’t get him out of my fuckin’ head.
I’m lying in this bed.
I kiss my children before they go to school.
And he’s hiding in a hole somewhere.
A hole he can never get out of.
A hole that we put him in.
And that wasn’t the deal.
The deal was that we offered his family sanctuary.
Then we tied a noose around his neck and we kicked the stool out from under him.
[voice breaking] I should be in that hole.
[solemn instrumental music playing]
You think he blessed you?
Well, he fuckin’ cursed me.
I am a man who gets no rest.
[automated voice on phone] Please continue to hold. Your call is in a queue. Please continue to hold. Your call is in a…
We both know how this is gonna end.
I am gonna have to get him out myself.
I know a guy.
Parker.
Private security contractor.
I hear he’s very good, and he can help you.
But it’s gonna cost.
We’ll have to give you a different name and background.
If the Talibs find out that you’re back in the country, they’ll know why.
And they’ll throw everything they have at finding you both.
[speaking Dari]
[Taliban members shouting]
[line ringing]
[cell phone ringing]
[speaking Dari]
[kisses, chuckles]
[cell phone ringing]
[Ahmed speaking Dari]
[in English] Hello.
[Ahmed and Pooya conversing in Dari]
[Pooya in Dari]
Taliban are here.
[tense music playing]
Where?
[Pooya speaking]
They are a few doors down.
Get out of there.
[Basira speaking Dari]
[speaking Dari] Basira.
[Pooya continues]
I will have to move you again.
Leave now.
Yes, I know, I know.
Basira the bag, the bag.
[Basira responds in Dari]
Let’s go.
[gun clicks]
[distant gunfire]
[people screaming]
[Pooya speaking]
They’ve executed Abdi.
Your house is next.
[Ahmed speaking in Dari]
Let’s go, let’s go.
[Pooya speaking]
Taliban heading towards you.
[Ahmed speaking]
Wait, wait.
[baby crying]
Where, where?
[Pooya speaking]
He’s approaching the back entrance.
[Ahmed speaking]
Wait.
[Pooya speaking]
He’s twenty feet from the door.
Twelve feet.
[muffled struggling]
[knife slashes]
[distant gunfire]
Three Taliban heading towards your front door.
[Basira whimpers]
[banging on door]
[Taliban members shouting]
[baby crying]
[Pooya speaking]
The back door is clear.
[door thuds, opens]
[Taliban members shouting]
They’re in your house.
Out the back, turn right.
I see you.
Get down, more Taliban are here.
[speaks Dari]
[Taliban members chattering]
[Pooya speaking]
Move, now.
[gunfire]
[Taliban members shouting]
[man speaking Dari]
[man] Mornin’, boss.
Mornin’.
[drilling]
I could only find three of these.
I swear there’s two more around here.
[mechanic] All right.
[Caroline] So, you know where to find us if there’s a problem.
[woman] Great. Thank you.
Pleasure doing business with you.
[woman] Bye.
Mr. Kinley.
[John] Mrs. Kinley.
Looks like you’ve got everything under control.
Mmhmm.
The Cadillac will be ready this afternoon.
and the Harleys will be picked up at six o’clock.
[sighs] Guess you don’t need me then.
Nope. [sighs] But you sure look purty.
I’m gonna go… put on something sexy.
[sighs]
I know and have accepted what you do, John.
We’ve had this conversation many times.
I’ve said goodbye to you, not knowing if I’m going to see you again.
And I’ve been doing this for 12 years.
But this time, it’s different.
This family believed that you were dead.
We suffered this news for three weeks.
Do you know what the children and I went through?
But you have put me in an impossible position.
Being your wife is one thing, but being their mother, it’s… it’s something else.
We owe that man your life.
So, we will remortgage the house, you’ll get those visas, and you will go.
And you will do what you have to.
You’ll come back alive.
You’ll come back alive, John Kinley.
[plane whirring]
[knocking on door]
[door closes]
Colonel. Declan.
John, please, have a seat.
Everything all right, John?
No, everything’s not all right.
Have a seat.
I’d rather stand, if you don’t mind.
So, you seem to have been making a lot of noise lately.
[John on recording] What’s your fucking name? Huh?
[man] Sergeant, there is no…
[John] What’s your name?
[man] It’s First Officer Cowell.
[John] I will come to your fucking house, and I will find you!
[man] Sergeant, please calm down.
[John] There’s a fucking man stuck in a goddamn cave!
[man] Sir, I assure you, we’re doing everything we can.
[John] Fuckin’ hole and…
There’s been a, uh, official complaint.
Oh, I see.
You brought me here for an intervention.
Or to slap my wrist.
That’s not why I’m here.
You think if I could be shot of this debt, I wouldn’t be?
Do you think if I could just go through the usual channels, I wouldn’t?
That is not how this debt works.
It demands a result, not an appeasement.
There is a hook in me.
One that you cannot see.
But it is there.
And you think I have a choice?
There is no fuckin’ choice.
I am going to get that man and his family out of the position that we put him in.
And of that, I have no doubt.
And you’re gonna help me, Colonel.
The reason that I am here…
I saved your life eight years ago.
So you’re gonna get those visas.
I don’t know how.
But you’re gonna get them.
Because I know you are the type of man that pays his debts.
[somber instrumental music playing]
Pay your debts.
[door opens]
[door shuts]
I love you both so much.
[girl] I’m gonna miss you, Daddy.
[boy] I’m gonna miss you.
[John] I’ll miss you, too.
Okay.
[sighs]
We are gonna miss you, John.
I know. I’ll be back in a week.
Come here.
Kiss me.
[somber music intensifies]
[helicopter whirring]
Ron Kay? Vokes’ man?
Parker, yeah?
Yeah.
I hear good things.
[John] So, we set?
[Parker] Well, I’ve contacted Ahmed’s brother, Ali.
He says he’s found the village that Ahmed’s at, but he’s had no contact directly yet.
So, we’re goin’ to the brother?
Yeah, well, that was the plan.
Was?
We’ve been pulled away to do another job.
We have a contract, Parker.
We have an agreement.
And I need you to honor it.
This outranks me.
It comes from the top.
We got a UN diplomat, got his detail in hot water, we gotta deal with it.
That’s all there is to it.
Listen, you hold up here for three days, my team’s all yours.
That’s not how this contract works, brother.
In three days, a warm body turns cold.
And I know it’s not ten million dollars, but you said, “Yes.”
And I’m two pints of blood and a 150k in the hole.
Well, Ron, if you’re not happy, you can take your money back.
Oh, no, I’m definitely not fuckin’ happy.
I don’t want the money.
I want you to honor the fuckin’ deal.
I hear you have an impressive team.
Now I need you to back yourself.
[chuckles softly]
All right, listen.
Let’s, uh… compromise, shall we?
If you can find Ahmed and his family, call us with the location, we’ll come in, airlift you out, get you back to base, put you on the next transport home.
Done. [slaps leg] You just gotta find him.
I see how this works.
I pay you so I can wash the car.
Come on, man.
You know how to adapt.
Use what you got, and this is what you got.
Now, you can wait three days, you get the full magazine.
Or you can go now, but you’re goin’ solo.
I’ll set you up.
I’ll give you four good wheels and a full set of tools, but you’re gonna be alone.
There’s $10,000 cash and a sat phone.
You got an M4 in the trunk, with six magazines.
You got a full tank of gas, satnav address that’s gonna take you to Ali.
You can touch base with him first.
Ron, it’s 72 hours.
If I was you, I’d wait.
Yeah, but you’re not me.
Are you, Parker?
[engine starts]
[dramatic music playing]
[men shouting indistinctly]
[Taliban members shouting in Dari]
[indistinct chatter]
[man speaking Dari]
Ali, are you accepting customers?
[in English] John!
John, come in.
[Ali speaking German]
[in English] Sit down, please.
Please sit down.
Relax.
[speaking German]
[in English] Just a second.
[speaking German]
Hassan!
[sighs]
[in English] You want some tea?
[speaking Dari]
[in English] Do you know what John means in my country?
[speaking Dari]
[in English] My dear. My love.
My brother told me about your beautiful blue eyes.
You have beautiful blue eyes.
Ahmed’s son also had beautiful blue eyes.
Cigarette?
[chair scrapes loudly]
[sighs]
[inhales]
[exhales]
The only reason I haven’t been tortured about the location of my brother, is because I do a lot of business with the Taliban.
I guess you know what I’m doing for a living, right?
Yeah, I think I understand.
[Ali] Hmm.
You also understand my brother has become very unpopular with my partners.
They don’t like the fact that the story of your rescue has become so famous.
Well, that’s why I’m here. I…
I feel bad about that.
I owe your brother my life.
If you can give me the location of your brother I can get him out of the country.
[exhales]
Is that your truck there?
You can’t take that.
It’s too dangerous.
I organized some transport.
There’s my truck driver, his name is Pooya.
He has a pass to get him through the Taliban checkpoints.
However, sometimes, they can be still difficult.
When was the last time you talked to your brother?
[exhales] A week ago.
And he’s due to move in two days.
But this is his last chance.
The price on his head is too great now.
Good luck, John Kinley.
[in Dari] Goodbye.
[man speaking Dari]
[suspenseful instrumental music playing]
[men conversing in Dari]
Stay hidden. Stay hidden!
[Taliban member speaking Dari]
[in Dari] Show us the papers.
Make it quick.
[vehicles honking]
[conversing in Dari]
It’s okay.
Checkpoint! Checkpoint!
Hello brothers.
[in Dari] Turn off the engine.
[engine stops]
Step out.
What’s the problem?
I said step out.
I paid for this.
Step out.
But, I paid for this.
[Pooya grunting]
What’s in your truck?
I paid for this.
I said what’s in your truck?
Corn boxes, I have brought them for your brothers.
Delivering, where to?
Jalalabad.
So show us.
Open this too.
You see.
Be quiet son of a dog.
There is nothing.
Be quiet son of a dog.
[Pooya muttering in Dari]
[man speaking Dari]
Take this money.
I do not care about your money.
I do not care about your money.
Who are you to pay me?
On your knees.
[silenced gunshots]
[gunshots echo]
[gunshots echo continues]
You good?
[Pooya] I thought we were dead.
Let’s get him outta here.
[body thuds]
[in Dari] Do you hear me Commander Satar?
[Commander Satar on phone]
Fakhrudin?
We have trouble.
Two men have killed our soldiers at the checkpoint.
Find out who they are.
I’ll follow them.
Keep in contact.
[engine starts]
[tense music playing]
[phone rings]
[Vokes on phone] John? John, it’s Vokes.
I got the visas.
Whole family.
I’m having them delivered to Parker.
Good man.
John. Good luck, brother.
[engine stops]
We are here.
[man on radio] Red 6, this is Red 1, got you Lima Charlie…
[John over phone] Ron for Parker.
Boss, it’s for you.
It’s Ron Kay.
Red 6, good copy.
Ron.
Result?
Parker, I found him.
Tracking your location now.
You make contact?
No.
But I am looking at him right now.
Uh, got his location now, sir.
All right, we got you.
Yeah, just wait a second.
Nearest extraction point is Darunta Dam, two kilometers due east from where you stand now.
Darunta Dam. Got it.
All right, call us back when you got your man, his family, and you’re en route.
You’ll have a two-hour window from that point, all right?
Uh, yeah, one more thing, Parker, um…
We don’t have much time.
I left a messy trail.
All right, we’ll make a call.
See if we can get some eyes up.
Go get your boy.
[dogs barking in distance]
A lot of dogs around here.
I like your outfit.
And I like what you’ve done with your hair.
Must’ve been quite challenging to find me.
Eh.
I can get you and your family outta here.
We just have to leave now.
Now?
[clears throat] That’s a shame.
I like it here.
[John] Mmm. [sighs]
Mmm. I can see why. Yes.
[ominous music playing]
[man on phone speaking Dari]
[speaking Dari] Fakhrudin?
What is it?
I found them.
The American and Ahmed.
Are you sure it’s them?
I’m positive.
He’s found John Kinley and Ahmed.
Get men out there now.
Follow them right now and get their picture.
[Parker] Yeah, what is it, Joe?
Ron Kay.
[Parker] What about him?
Yeah, I thought he looked familiar, but I couldn’t put my finger on it.
So, I ran him through the system and our intel shows he’s on the Talib’s most-wanted list.
He’s on a list?
Why is he on a list? Oh, fuck me.
“Ron Kay”, that… that’s John Kinley.
Why didn’t he tell us that before?
[in Dari] It is John Kinley and Ahmed.
[Parker] I think if John Kinley is popular with the Talib, then Ahmed is the fattest fuckin’ pig in the pen.
Let’s turn this thing around.
Cody, get Bagram on the line, now!
[Cody] Yes, sir.
They’re gonna want in on this, and we wanna get an Angel in the air.
You two, get the drone footage up right now.
[man] On it!
At last, gonna get my boots dirty.
[baby gurgling]
[Ahmed] Basira.
[speaking in Dari]
Basira, this is John.
John?
[speaking Dari]
[replying in Dari]
Ahmed, what’s going on?
John has got us visas.
We are going to America.
[breathes shakily]
[in English] We have to go now.
[suspenseful music playing]
[Taliban members speaking Dari]
[speaking in Dari] Where are they?
I have someone watching them.
I’ll take you there.
[satellite phone beeping]
[in Dari] Let’s go.
[shouting indistinctly]
[speaking in Dari]
They are in the truck heading towards the dam.
They are heading towards the dam.
Fakhrudin, listen to me very carefully.
Do not let them get away, I want their heads or else I’ll take yours.
[suspenseful music intensifies]
I can see the dam.
Taliban trucks!
Taliban trucks!
[baby crying]
[shouting in Dari]
[John] Pooya, block the tunnel.
[shouting in Dari]
[baby crying continuously]
[Pooya speaking Dari]
[Taliban members shouting orders]
[Ahmed speaking Dari]
[gunshots]
[John] Move!
[John] Come on!
[yelling] Move, move, move, move, move!
[gunfire echoing]
Move, move, move!
[Ahmed] Cover, cover, cover!
[John yelling] Go, go!
To the building, to the building!
[Basira crying out] Ahmed!
[John] Covering!
[indistinct shouting]
[John] Crap!
Motherfuckers!
Cover me.
[Ahmed] Get down.
[John] Fuck!
Shit!
[Ahmed] Go, go, go!
[screaming]
[John] Down!
[cries out]
Fuck!
[screams]
[Ahmed] Get down!
Argh! I’m almost out.
[exclaims]
Ah, shit! I’m out!
Come on, Parker!
[baby crying]
[sobs]
[grunts]
Where the fuck are you, Parker?
[Taliban members shouting]
[gun clicks] Shit. Shit.
I’m out.
[shouting indistinctly]
[voices slow down]
[somber orchestral music playing]
[muffled baby crying]
[yelps]
[music fades]
[sound muted]
[muffled explosion]
[muffled taliban members shouting]
[sound resumes]
[bullet casings jingle]
[over radio] Identifying multiple targets, west end of the dam.
[operator 1 over radio] Go in hot on the 105. I have visual, 060.
[operator 2 over radio] Copy that, Spectre 37. They are clear.
[pilot] Copy that.
[dramatic music playing]
[man over radio] All tangos down?
[operator 1] Confirmed. Off the trigger. FOB 2, this is Spectre 37, we are all clear.
[helicopter approaching]
Everyone all right?
Bradley, Mike, get him up and in the air.
[man] Yes, sir.
[groaning in pain]
[Parker] You know, if you’d have told me that you were John Kinley, and he’s the Ahmed, you’d have got this whole thing on me, pal.
These are from Vokes.
Visas for Ahmed, his wife, the kid.
All right, this is gonna take you back to base.
There’s a transport airplane waiting back there.
It’s gonna take you home.
Parker.
Kinley.
Pleasure doin’ business with you.
You backed yourself.
Ahmed, good work.
You need anything, you look me up.
[uplifting orchestral music playing]
[“Truth” by Alex Ebert playing]
♪ Truth♪
♪ The truth is that
I never shook my shadow♪
♪ Every day it’s trying
To trick me into doing battle♪
♪ Calling out “faker”
Only get me rattled♪
♪ Want to pull me back behind
The fence with the cattle♪
♪ Building your lenses♪
♪ Digging your trenches♪
♪ Put me on the front line ♪
♪ Leave me with a dumb mind ♪
♪ With no defenses♪
♪ But your defenses♪
♪ If you can’t stand
To feel the pain♪
♪ Then you are senseless ♪
♪ Since this
I’ve grown up some♪
♪ Different kind of fighter♪
♪ And when the darkness come
Let it inside you♪
♪ Your darkness is shining♪
♪ My darkness is shining♪
♪ Have faith in myself♪
♪ Truth♪
♪ I’ve seen a million numbered
Doors on the horizon♪
♪ Now which is the future
You choosin’♪
♪ Before you go dying ♪
♪ I’ll tell you ’bout a secret,
I’ve been undermining♪
♪ Every little lie
In this world♪
♪ Come from dividing ♪
♪ Say you’re my lover,
Say you’re my homie♪
♪ Tilt my chin back,
Slit my throat♪
♪ Take a bath in my blood,
Get to know me♪
♪ All out of my secrets♪
♪ All my enemies are turning
Into my teachers♪
♪ Because lights blinding
No way dividing♪
♪ What’s yours or mine
When everything’s shining♪
♪ Your darkness is shining♪
♪ My darkness is shining♪
♪ Have faith in ourselves♪
♪ Truth♪
♪ Yes, I’m only loving,
Only trying to only love♪
♪ And, yes, and what I’m trying
To do is only loving♪
♪ Yes, I’m only loving,
Trying to only love♪
♪ I swear to God,
I’m only trying to be loving♪
♪ Yes, I’m only lonely loving♪
♪ Yes, I’m only feeling
Only loving, only loving♪
♪ You say it ain’t loving,
Ain’t loving♪
♪ Ain’t loving, my loving♪
♪ But I’m only loving,
Still only loving♪
♪ Swear to god,
I’m only loving♪
♪ Trying to be loving, loving♪
♪ Loving, loving,
Loving, loving♪
♪ Yes I’m only loving,
Yes, trying to only love♪
♪ I swear to god, I’m trying
But I’m only loving♪
♪ You say it ain’t loving♪
♪ A in’t loving, ain’t loving♪
♪ Ain’t loving,
Ain’t loving my loving♪
♪ But I’m only loving,
Loving, loving♪
♪ Loving the truth♪
♪ Truth♪
[dramatic music playing]
