SCREENPLAYTREATMENT

Title:Nightfire
Genre:Action/SuspenseEspionage
Story:BrandoBenettonandLosSilva
Screenplay:LosSilva

Logline

AgentCarterembarksonamissiontoretrievemicrochipsfromaRussianMilitaryBase
containingasecretthatcanchangetheworld.

Themes

Autonomyfromcontrollingentitiesandmakingonesowndecisions

Responsibilitytotheworld,notjustadutytoournation

Usingliestotelltruth

Generosityisitsownformofpower.

World

Verona,Italy
Russia
Ukraine

Locations

RussianMilitaryBase
SubmarineUboat
VeronaSquare
Warehouse
ParkingLot
VeronaStreets/Roads
InterrogationRoom
AgencyHeadquarters

MainCharacters

AgentCarter

AnItalianAmericansoldiernowlivinginVerona,Italywhereheawaitstheendofhis
governmentservicecontract.WorkedSpecialOpsinEuropeandtheMiddleEast(duringthe
worstconflicts)untilhisformerpartner(woman)waskilledduringamission.Afterhispartner
dieshespendshistimetravelingandwaitingouthiscontracttoreceivehispension.
Disenchantedwithpolitics,war,andhisroleinallofthis,Carterturnsapatheticandwantsto
beleftalone.

AgentRoss

AnAmericanformerhackerturnedsecurityspecialistwhosespecializesinsurveillanceand
militarytechnology.WorksforthesameagencyasCarterandwaspartneredwithhimfora
fewyearsonseveralcovertmissions.RossrespectsCarterandmisseshisfriendspassionto
savetheworld,somethingheusedtofindannoyingandlofty.Rossisarealistwhodoeswhat
hedoesbecauseitpayswell,andallowshimtodowhathedoesbest,whileprovidingan
occasionaladrenalinerush.

Marek

AUkrainianpoliticalorganizerandmemberofthe
UkrainianPeoplesArmy
.Hewants
sovereigntyforUkrainefromallnationsincludingtheEUandAmerica,andworkstodismantle
RussianRebelforcesthatopposehispoliticalpartyandtheirsecretarmy.Knowsthatthe
Ukrainianconflictisoverenergyandhasworkedwithsomeofthecountrysmostprominent
scientiststodiscoveranabundantandcleanenergysource.Hebelievesthatwereitnotfor
fossilfuels,UkrainecouldbefreeofthepullingstringsbetweenRussiaandtherestofthe
world.

Olivetti

Marekslongtimecover,anItalianPoetandsympathizeroftheUkrainianpeoplewho
advocatesforchangethroughpeacefulmeans.BecomesaPoliticalPrisonerwhenheand
someotherradicalsstormtheRussianBase(allpartofhisplan).

SecondaryCharacters

AmbassadorWilliams

USAsAmbassadortoItalywhosecretlyworkswiththe
ShadowGovernment
tosuppressany
andallcleanalternativeenergiestofossilfuels.Learnswhatsonthechipsfromhissources
andmakesarequestforCartertogoonthemission(knowshecanmanipulatehim).Italyis
dependentonRussiasnaturalgasandheaimstokeepthisrelationshipstrong.

TertiaryCharacters

ComandanteRenati

LeaderoftheVeronapoliceforcewhowantstoknowwhatgoingoninhiscity.

Hacker

UkrainianwhizkidhiredbyUPAtocreateencryptionfortheMilitaryChips.Laterislockedup
attheMilitaryBasewhenhetriestobreakintooneoftheirservers.

Note:Audiencedoesntknowthisuntillater(partofMareksplan)

Scientist

Ukrainianphysicistandsympathizerof
UkrainianPeoplesArmy.
Specialistin
sonoluminescencefusion
(soundintolight)whodiscoverstheexactfrequencyofsoundto
causewater
coldfusion
inwatermolecules.

PoliticalFactions

UkrainianPeoplesArmy

AsubversivepoliticalorganizationthatonthesurfaceadvocateforUkrainesindependence
fromallnations,whileundergroundtheyfightcovertwarswithRussianRebelsandother
enemiesoftheircause.

ItalianFascistParty

YouthdissidentswhoopposeItalysinvolvementwithglobalpolitics.Wanttobeindependent
fromRussiasenergyandforItalytobefreeofillegalimmigrants.

Background

TheconflictbetweenUkrainianandRussiaisreallyaboutenergyandwhocontrolsitssupply
andpassage.The
UkrainianPeoplesArmy
,ledbyMarekStefanski,knowsthetruthofthis
issue,andworktoexposetheliesmaskingaspoliticalpolicy.

UkraineholdspowerbecauseitliesbetweenRussianandtherestofEuropeandcontainsthe
pipelinesfornaturalgasandoilnecessarytofuelthesenationsandeconomies.Thisiswhy
theconflictexists.thepartybelievesafreeandcleanenergysourcewillsolvethecrisisonce
andforall.

AUkrainianScientistresearchesalternativecleanenergythrough
sonoluminescence
(sound
intolight).The
UkrainianPeoplesArmy
workwiththeScientistandsupplyhimwithfunds,
protection,andinfrastructure,tofindtheexactfrequencyofsoundcapableofcreating
cold
fusion
withinwatermolecules.

RussianandAmericanmembersoftheworlds
ShadowGovernment
worktogetherto
suppressanyandallclean/freeenergyresearch.Thischeapandeasytoproduceenergy
wouldmeantheendoffossilfuelsandthecorruptsystemdesignedtokeepthosenationsrich
andinpower.

Framingthefilmarounda
freeenergysuppression
ConspiracyTheory,thestageissetforan
actionpackedrideofespionage,globalpolitics,withawiderangeofherosandvillainsthat
blendwithinshadesofgrey.Corruption,betrayal,lies,andtruth,areallattheheartof
NightFire.

Structure

ThefilmwillemployaBookendstructuretoprovidesuspenseandmysteryalongwithaction
andthrills.AtthebeginningofthefilmwebelievethatCarterdiesinacarexplosion.Thebig
questionposedintheaudiencesmindishowdidhedie?WhathappenedtoCarter?Who
washe?Whatdoesthisallmean?

ThefilmthencontinuesthroughRosssInterrogation(TrueDetective)
(Thissoundslikea
fantasticTrueDetectivereference)
postexplosion.Carterisdead,theMilitaryChipsare
gone,basicallyatotalglobalshitstorm.TheagencywantsanswersandRossisthekeyto
providingtheinfoandinsighttheyneed.AsRossrecountsthetalefromhisPOV(Usual

Suspects)scenesintercutbetweenpastandpresentunfoldingasuspensefultaleof
espionage.

AttheendofRossrecount,hespotsacluethatsendshimbackthroughthestory(memory)
whereheputsamissingpieceofthepuzzletogether.Rossandtheaudienceseewhat
reallyhappenedtoCarterandtheTruthofMareksgrandplan.

MareksGrandPlan

Marekleadsadoublelife,andthisiswhatallowshimtobesoeffectiveasaleaderand
soldier.TothepublichesaPoetandPoliticalAdvocateofUkrainianandItaliandescent,his
messagecallsforapeacefulindependenceofUkraine.

Secretly,heistheleaderofUPAwhoemploysa
byanymeansnecessary
philosophy.Heisa
trainedsoldierwithanIQwellabovenormalwhounderstandsthemultifacetedissuesofthe
Ukrainianconflict.ThisiswhyMarekseeksoutasolutiontothecrisisbeyondpolicy,treaties,
andlawmaking.Inthespiritofrevolution,MarekinvestsmuchoftheUPAstime,energy,and
resources,inaidingaScientistbreakthrough
sonoluminescence
technologysothattheworld
canknowthetruth,therealreasonbehindnotjusttheconflictinUkraine,butgloballyaswell.

TheScientistwassupposedtodelivertheMilitaryMicroChipstoamemberinthe
Ukrainian
PeoplesArmy.
WhentheScientistiscapturedandthechipsfallintothehandsofthe
Russians,MarekmustimproviseandthusOlivettigetsarrestedneartheRussianMilitary
Base,gaininghimcloseraccessandproximitytotheScientistandtheChips.

MarekalsoinstructstheHacker(whodesignedtheencryptionontheMicrochips)toget
caughttryingtohackintotheRussianBasesserver.ThislandsthehackerinsidetheBase
whereMarekneedshimtobe.

MarekknowsthattheUSwillsendAgentCartertorecoverthechips+theHackerand
Scientist,bothnecessarytoaccesstheinformationontheMicrochips.AftertheShadow
Governmentgetswhattheyneed,theywilldisposeofthem.

MarekknowsCarterfromapreviousincidentseveralyearsago(partnersdeath)andknows
hischaracterwell.Marek,beingthegeniusthatheis,knowsjustwhattosayforCarterto
bringhimalongmakingitlooklikeCarterschoiceofisoneofmoralityratherthan
premeditationonthepartofCarter.Essentially,MarekusesCartertounfoldhismasterplan.

MarekwantstokillAmbassadorWilliams(foe),buthismissionistoreleasetheformulaof
sonoluminescencecoldfusion
totheworldfreeofcharge,thusputtinganendtofossilfuels
andtheenergycrisisonplanetearthasawhole.Marekbelievesthisrevolutionaryactionis
theonlythingthatwillcauseanyrealchangeforUkraineandtherestoftheworld.

Synopsis/Outline

ACT1NormalWorld

OpeningImage:Gasdripsontograss,frombulletholesinaMilitaryTruckstank.

CARTER
and
MAREK
(faceunseen)bareknucklebrawlintheParkingLot.

ROSS
speedstotheParkingLotchasedbytwoofMareksmenonmotorcycles.

Carter,naked,withhoodoverhisface/head,hashishandssecuredtothesteeringwheelofa
CAR.

RossarrivesandattemptstohelpCarterthebombstimercountsdown3,2,1

Rosshopsonhisbackandspeedsoff,barelymissingthefireballisthecarEXPLODES!

RosswatchesCarterburninthecarexplosion.

LATER

Rossgetsinterrogated(onvideocamera)byhisbossesattheAgencytheywanthimtostart
thestoryfromtheverybeginning.AsRossrecountsthetale,thefilmflashbackstothepast.

IntroduceCarter

Carterholdsupinadilapidatedapartment.HesmokesanddrinksashestaresataCharcoal
painting.Ascamerapullsback,revealdozensofsimilarpaintingsplasteredonthewalls.
Operamusicplays.

Outsidethesoundofwomenarguinggetshisattention.Carterspotstwo
ITALIANFASCIST
YOUTH
a
MiddleEasternWoman
.Heshutsthewindowandattemptstoignorethewomans
cries,crankstheOperatodrownherout.

CarterexitshisapartmentandapproachesthetwoFascistYouth.Hetriestopeacefully
resolvetheissuebutendsupbeatingthetwomeninastreetfight.

RossapproachesasCarterfinishesmoppingthefloorwiththem.

RossandCartercatchupinabar/caf.RosshasamissionandneedsCarter,hetellshim
thedetailsi.e.:RescuetheMilitaryChips+HackerandScientistfromtheRussianMilitary
Base.Carterdoesntwantanypartofit,hewantstobidehistimeandgethispension.Ross
leaveshimwithaflashdriveofthemissionfiles.

EndofACT1

ACT2Debate/Investigation

Carterreviewsthefilesanddetailsofthemission.HedigsanoldTVofouthisclosetand
plugsitin(hasbeenoutoftouchformonths).HewatchesNEWSFOOTAGEoftheUkrainian
Conflictandotherglobalcrisis.ItsalmosttoomuchforhimandheshutsofftheTV.

Carterislowonfunds,heknowsheneedstowork,butmoreimportantlyhechangeshismind
andacceptsthecallbecauseofwhatRosssaid:

Peoplelikeus,wedontgettogiveup.Nomatterhowmuchithurts.

Carteracceptsthecallontheconditionthatitshislastmissionandheisrewardedafull
pension.

CarterandRoss
BOSS
aretoldthattheidentitiesofAmericanandItaliancovertagentsare
ontheMicrochips.TheyaretoldtoacquirethechipsalongwiththeHacker(whowrotethe
encryption)andtheScientist(designedthechips).

EndofACT2

ST
ACT31
Attempt@Goal

RossandCartersneakontotheRussianMilitaryBase.TheyrecouptheMicrochipsalong
withthe
HACKER
and
SCIENTIST
.Onthewayout,
OLIVETTI
callsouttoCarterfromthe
exteriorcage.Carter,againstRossadvice,freesOlivettiandtheyshoottheirwayout.A
firefightensues,thingsexplode,buttheyallgetway!

EndofACT3

ACT4TANGENT

OlivettiisinterrogatedbytheAgencyanddeemedtobeanonthreat.Olivettiholdsboth
UkrainianandItalianpassportsohesallowedtostayinthecountry.Ratherthanbeingupset
atCarter,theBossinformshimthatAmbassadorWilliamsseesthePRopportunitiesandis
onhisway.

WilliamsarrivesandthanksCarter.HemeetsOlivetti,andseeingtheopportunityforgood
publicity,inviteshimtohisspeech.OlivettithanksCarterandthetwopartways.

CarteraskswheretheScientistandHackerarekept,Williamstellshimprotectivecustody
andthankshimagain.

RossasksCarterifhereallygoingtofollowthroughwithretirement.Carterisfinished,hegot
whattheycameforandwillhavehisfullpension.Rossdoesntthinkhellbeabletoleada
normallife.

LATER

WilliamschecksupontheHacker(whomakesintentionalfailedattemptstobreakthe
encryption).WilliamsordershismentotorturetheHackeruntilhecracksthecode.

TheScientistgetsinterrogatedbyaPHYSICISTworkingfortheShadowGovernment.

THENEXTDAY

Carterpackshisstuffforatrip.Rossstopstosaygoodbyeandtheypartways.

Cartertakesacartotheairport,onhiswaytherehetellsthedrivertostopbytheVerona
Square.CartergetsoutofthecarandwalksthroughthecrowdtohearWilliamsspeech.

Williamsdelivershisspeech,OlivettisitsonthestageamongstDIPLOMATS.

INTERCUTWITH

ItalianFascistGroupstormsaBANK.Policeunitsarecalledin.

BACKTOTHESPEECH

Carternoticespoliceansweringtheirscannersanddivertingtoanotherlocation.Thepolice
presencedwindles,CarterbecomesconcernedforWilliams.safety.Heasksacopwhatis
goingonandhesinformedaboutthebankrobbery.

AsWilliamsconcludeshisspeech,MembersoftheUPAarrivewithMilitarytrucks.Carter
goesonhighalertandstartstoputthepiecestogethertheBankRobberyisadecoytodraw
attentionawayfromWilliams!

OlivettishootsandkillsWilliamsbeforeCarterhasachancetostopit.Olivettitakesthechips
fromWilliamsandgetsway.

INTERCUTWITH

OthermembersoftheUPAstormtheSafeHousewheretheHackerandScientistarekept
(perhapsontheUSEmbassygrounds)andkidnapthem.

ND
ACT52
ATTEMPTATGOAL

Thechipsarehandedofftothemotorcyclerider.

CartergoesafterOlivetti.

Rossseesthenewscoverageatanearbybarandhopsonhismotorcycle.Cartercallshim
andtellshimtofollowthechips.

CarterandOlivettiChaseSequence

RossChaseSequence

COMANDANTERENATI
holdshischeckpointOlivettiandhismenbreakthrough.

RosscatchesupwiththechipstheyaredecoyOlivettihastherealones.
(HOLYSHIT
YES!)

CarterscarisdestroyedandOlivettigetsaway.Renaltidemandsanswers.Carterdoesnt
talk.

CarterstealsoneofRenaltiscopcruisersgoesoffonhisown.

OlivettiarrivestotheWarehouse(nearwater)withtheChips.MembersoftheUPA
(Mercenari)
arrivewiththeScientistandHacker.

EndofAct5

ACT6SuicidalPlan

Carterfindsthenondescriptentrance(hidden)totheWarehouse.Rosscallshimandasks
whereheis.Cartertellshimhecantwaitforhim,theresnotime.

RossspeedsonhismotorcycletohelpCarter.

CarterwatchesasSOLDIERSloada
UboatSubmarine
withsupplies.Olivettispeakswith
histhickUkrainianaccentandcommandsthemen.

CarterbreaksintotheWarehouseandentersalaboratorywheretheScientistsperformsand
experiment.OlivettiisintheroomalongwiththeHacker.Carterwalksinastheyperforma
test,ascomrades,notenemies.

MarekrevealstheGRANDPLANandwhatisreallyontheMicrochipstheformulaforcold
fusionthrough
sonoluminescence.
MarekrevealsthattheScientistworksforhimandthe
UPA,asdoestheHacker.

TheScientistperformsthe
SONOLUMINESENCE
EXPERIMENTforCarter.

Asmallbubbleinatesttubeishitwithasonicwavethebubbleheatsupatoms
fuseandthebubblecollidesinonitselfaburstoflightflashes.

VisualReferences:

http://youtu.be/18HR97UkcTg
http://youtu.be/0kLRbNX6hpg

MarekasksCartertojoinhimCarteristornbetweendutyandmorality.

Youreeitherwithus,oragainstus.

Rossspeedstothescene.

WecuttothebeginningscenewithCarterfightingMarek/Olivetti(revealed).TheSurveillance
Camerasareseen(importanttopullofftheillusion).

CarterisslammedonthehoodoftheCarandisknockedunconscious

EndofACT6

ACT7Climax

Carter,nownakedwithhoodon,isdraggedfromtheWarehousetowardsthecaroutside.His
handsaresecuredtothesteeringwheel.Marekarmsthebombandthetimercountsdown.

MarekandhismenboardtheUboatSubmarinewiththeirsupplies,+HackerandScientist.

RossarrivestotheCarandhopsoffhisbike.Carterscreamsandstrugglestogetloose.
Rosstriestotakeoffthehoodandrestraintsitsnouse.ThecountdownnearszeroRoss
isforcedtorideoffasthecarEXPLODES!

Rossstaresattheflamesbelievinghispartnerandfriendaredead.

BACKTO

InterrogationroomwithRossandhisAgencybosseshefinishestellingthetale.

Isthateverything?

Yeah.

EndofACT7


Denouement

Rossreturnstohishotelroom.HewatchesthesurveillancefootageoftheParkingLot.While
watchingthefootagehefreezestheimage,noticessomething.

TheCarterdraggedtothecarnakedhasasmalltattooonthebackofhisleftshoulder.
Carterneverhadanytattoos.RossrealizesthemaninthecarwasnotCarterbutsomeone
else.

FLASHBACKTO

TheCarExplosionSceneasitreallyhappened

MarekfinisheshisspeechtoCarterabouttheimportanceofcoldfusiontechnology,whatit
meanstotheworld.RevealstherealmotivesofWilliams,showsCarterphotosofthe
AmbassadormeetingwithRussiansandShadowGovernment.

MarekgiveshimtheUltimatum..Youreeitherwithus,oragainstus.
CarterandMarekgooutsidewheretheystageafightasrealisticaspossibleforthe
SurveillanceCameras.MarekbodyslamsCarteragainstthehoodofthecar.Membersofthe
UPAgrabcarterandtakehiminside.

InsidetheWarehouse,MarekholdsaRussianoperativehostage,withthesamephysiqueas
Carter.CarterasksWhatdidhedo?

Marek:Hekilledoneofus,themanwhowassupposetointersectthechips.

Mareksmenducttapehismouthandplacethehoodwithlocks(cantremove)overthe
Operativeshead.TheydraghimoutoftheWarehousekickingandscreaming.

WhentheCarEXPLODESagainCarterwatchesfromadistanceasRossnearlygoesupon
inflameswiththecar..

BACKTOROSS

Hecloseshiscomputer.

CUTTO

INT.UBOATSUBMARINENIGHT

MarekpressesEnterandtheformulauploadstothewebalongwithfilesexposingthe
corruptionoftheEU,USA,andRussia.

INT.AIRPORTBARSAME

CarterwhereadisguiseashestaresataTVscreen.

ONTVNEWSSTORY

ThefileshavespreadtoWikileaks,YouTube,andLaboratoriesacrosstheworld.Spreadof
theeffectsonaMacroLevel.Missioncomplete.

Carterfinisheshisdrinkandheadstohisgate.

THEEND