U.S.D.D./Transcript

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Interrogator: After you escaped, you were assigned to Jason Hudson at the CIA. How could he trust you when he knew that Viktor Reznov helped you break out of Vorkuta?

Mason: Reznov...was my friend. But he didn’t make it out

Interrogator: Viktor Reznov was a communist. How did the CIA know you weren’t compromised?

Mason: They tested me. They knew I wouldn’t break, and I won’t break now.

Interrogator: The government wanted Dragovich. They wanted you to kill him.

Mason: Yeah, and there were others. Others I was supposed to kill.

Interrogator: Who? Who, Mason?

 Washington D.C., U.S.A. 

''Inside a plane, Mason flies over the Pentagon. He turns to look at Jason Hudson, who is peering out the windows.''

Interrogator (voiceover): You were cleared for duty and summoned to the Pentagon.

Mason (voiceover): Jason Hudson was my new handler.

Hudson: This is it.

Interrogator (voiceover): Why the Pentagon?

Mason (voiceover): Hudson couldn’t tell me. Didn’t have clearance.

Pentagon MP: Your convoy is ready sir, welcome to the Pentagon.

Hudson: We’re late.

''Hudson leads Mason across the tarmac and they climb into a limousine with a US Army General and Secretary of Defence Robert McNamara. Mason shakes McNamara’s hand.''

Mason: Secretary McNamara.

McNamara: Your reputation precedes you, sir.

General: Step on it!

The convoy moves out.

McNamara: Nothing less than our national security is at stake. He has no fear. No conscience. No weakness. This is Nikita Dragovich. I believe you two have already met.

Mason: When do I kill him?

McNamara pauses and removes his glasses.

McNamara: We’re lucky to have you back, Mason.

''Convoy is shown travelling along the highway towards the Pentagon. Cuts to inside the Pentagon, where McNamara is leading Mason and Hudson through the corridors. McNamara approaches the front desk.''

McNamara: The VIP

The Clerk picks up the phone.

Clerk: He’s here.

Mason (voiceover): I felt like everyone was watching us. Watching me. Back then you couldn’t trust anyone. Sometimes even yourself.

Interrogator (voiceover): That’s why we’re here, Mason. To see if we can trust you.

The interrogator’s voice overlaps McNamara pointing things out to Hudson.

McNamara: The finest people in the world, right here. 24/7, it never ends.

Interrogator (voiceover): We were watching you the whole time.

Time slows as Mason makes eye contact with a young woman, smoking by the desk.

Mason (voiceover): It’s not possible.

Interrogator (voiceover): I was in the Pentagon.

The group reach another checkpoint.

McNamara: Please tell him we’re here.

Checkpoint Clerk: At once, sir.

Checkpoint Clerk: Clearance Prospero.

''The men walk on. McNamara gestures at portraits on the walls.''

McNamara: Distinguished heroes.

Mason (voiceover): I remember. I kept hearing numbers. I cou..couldn’t get them out of my head.

McNamara: Distinguished leaders.

They approach an elevator guarded by men in suits.

McNamara: Ariel.

The men step aside and McNamara leads the way in.

Elevator Guard (into collar microphone): VIPs.

McNamara: He’s waiting.

Mason (voiceover): I felt something...gnawing at me.

Interrogator (voiceover): What, Mason?

The lift reaches a stop.

McNamara: The nerve center. I believe I’m right in saying that civilization has been saved, more than once, in this room.

''Mason’s viewpoint dials back to a third of the screen. Adjacent screens show men at work in the nerve center.''

Mason (voiceover): I don’t know – felt like it was a dream – Step Two, ascend from darkness – Step Three, rain fire –

Interrogator (voiceover): You were getting close to your objective. It was working.

''Flashes of light resume Mason’s viewpoint. Hudson turns to face Mason.''

Hudson: It never gets old. Overwhelming, isn’t it?

McNamara: Not yet.

They descend the stairs and approach a corridor, with armed guards.

McNamara: Sycorax.

The guards step aside and the doors open.

McNamara: This inner sanctum was built in 1943. We rarely use it.

''The trio enters a conference room as two generals leave. Hudson shakes McNamara’s hand.''

Hudson: Thank-you, Mr. Secretary. Good luck Mason.

''Hudson leaves. McNamara gestures Mason towards a chair.''

McNamara: Mr. President.

President Kennedy: Agent Mason.

Mason: A great honour, Mr. President.

President Kennedy: Sit.

''Kennedy approaches the table. Suddenly the surrounding world slows down as Kennedy nears, but things return to normal.''

President Kennedy: We are in grave danger from the Communists. Our freedom, our very way of life is at risk.

Kennedy taps Dragovich’s file.

President Kennedy: Dragovich.

''Screaming noises resonate in Mason’s head. A pistol appears in his hand suddenly, and he points it at Kennedy, who appears unperturbed. Suddenly things revert to normal.''

President Kennedy: I’m told you are the very best we have. Anywhere. You will need to be. Mr Mason, take care of it.

Kennedy leans back in his chair as the screen fades to white.