Script

FINAL CONTRACT

FADE IN:

INT. MATT’S HOUSE - DAY

Ex Special Forces agent MATTHEW GRAHAM is sat in his house alone sipping a glass of whiskey. He picks up an old photograph of himself with his former Special Forces unit and gazes at it.

(Phone Rings)

Matt places down the photo and picks the phone up.

MATT
Hello.

MAN’S VOICE
Mr Graham, it’s been a long time.

MATT
Harry Stubs?

HARRY
Yes, glad you remember me.

MATT

How could I forget, how can I help you?

HARRY

I am in desperate need of your services.

MATT

My services?

HARRY

I need you to carry out an important assassination.

MATT

Assassination?

HARRY

Yes, a certain Russian is proving difficult to remove, he goes by the name of Master Maskirovki

MATT

Master of disguise. But I’m retired, 5 years retired.

HARRY

I know and I wouldn’t ask but I don’t know who else to turn to.

MATT

What’s wrong with sending your current agents?

HARRY

That’s the problem Matthew, all of my best agents are dead. Maskirovki has killed them all. He seems to be getting to our agents before they get to him. I fear we have a traitor amongst us whom is leaking information.

MATT

Sounds like you're deep in the shit.

HARRY

I cannot risk sending another agent from here. However you are the perfect man for the job, you have all the experience, the necessary skills and most of all nobody will suspect you.

MATT

Sorry Harry but like I said I'm retired. I swore after Cairo that I’d never kill again.

HARRY

Ahh, I thought you might say that, that is why I am offering 10 million pounds for this job.

MATT

Shit you really are desperate aren't you?

HARRY

You have no idea Matt, please consider my offer, help an old friend in need.

MATT

I don’t know Harry

HARRY

Please. I know you can do it

MATT

Okay Harry, but this is just a one off just to help you God I must be crazy to do this.

HARRY

ha ha excellent, I am forever grateful and don’t kid yourself you’ve always been crazy!

MATT

True, so where do I find this Maskirovki?

HARRY

You’ll find all the information you need in that mobile phone, the password is ‘Madras’.

MATT

Ha ha your favourite.

HARRY

Indeed, well all that’s left to say is good luck Matt, carry out the mission however you see fit. I expect to hear from you soon. Goodbye Matthew.

Matt ends the call and looks deep in thought.

MATT

Here we go again.

SCENE END

EXT. TERRY’S HOUSE – DAY

Matt pulls up outside TERRY’s house in his car. He gets out the car and walks up the footpath. He looks through the window and sees Terry asleep on the sofa next to a table full of empty beer cans. Matt knocks on the door and it opens as he does so he walks inside.

INT. TERRY’S HOUSE – DAY

Matt walks into the living room and tries to wake Terry

MATT
Hey Terry wake up!

Terry stirs and mutters in his sleep and then he farts loudly.

MATT
Ugh Jesus! Wake up!

Terry wakes.

TERRY
Wow, Passant you got any paracetamol

MATT
What? No, it’s Matt

TERRY
Matt Damon?

MATT
Matt Graham, come on get up you slug

TERRY
Matt Graham what are you doing here?

MATT

I need weapons.

TERRY

I thought you’re retired

MATT

I am but I’ve been re-hired for a one off mission.

TERRY

Sounds cool what do you have to do?

MATT

Assassinate some Russian.

TERRY

Wow, awesome like james bond? Can I come?

MATT

No.

TERRY

Come on, look check this out.

Terry swings his fists wildly tries to perform a spin kick and falls over.

TERRY

Floor’s slippery

MATT

Yeah?

TERRY

I think I’ve pulled a muscle. You see, I am capable of kicking ass.

MATT

Evidently. Look I’m not taking you with me. Now can I buy some weapons?

TERRY

No, no you can’t use my weapons unless you let me come with you.

MATT

Jesus Terry! It’s not a game you could get killed

TERRY

I’m not scared Matt, look at me wasting my life away here. I want to do something exciting, I want to be Al Ca prawn for a day.

MATT

You mean Al Capone, Al Ca prawn is a type of shrimp.

TERRY

What, like a gangster shrimp?

MATT

Ha ha that’s quite funny, now come on weapons.

TERRY

no no, let me come in the car at least, or it’s no weapons.

MATT

Okay, you can come in the car but that’s it, and for god’s sake no messing around Terry.

TERRY

Sure Matt.

MATT

Right good. Now lets see these weapons.

INT. TERRY’S GARAGE – DAY

Matt and Terry equip themselves with guns, knives etc.

SCENE END

EXT. HOTEL – DAY

Matt and Terry pull up outside the hotel in Matt’s car.

INT. MATT’S CAR – DAY

MATT

Right okay, I’ll go inside and deal with Maskirovki, you keep the car running incase we need to make a quick getaway.

TERRY

Got it.

MATT

And please try not to draw attention

TERRY

Okay.

EXT. HOTEL - DAY

Terry opens the door of Matt’s car. A cyclist crashes into the door and falls to the ground. Terry has a look of horror on his face and Matt has a look of anger.

MATT

Jesus Terry! You Idiot!

The cyclist gets up and starts shouting at Terry

TERRY

Oh my god I’m so sorry

MATT

Look what you’ve done to my car!

Matt puts his head in his hands, whilst the cyclist continues to rant at Terry.

SCENE END

INT. HOTEL LIFT - DAY

The two stand side by side In the lift.

TERRY

Sorry Matt...Did you see his face though!

MATT

Incensed?

TERRY

Yeah and he was very angry!

MATT

Thats what incensed...oh never mind. Please can you just try not to cause any more havoc.

TERRY

Ha ha it’s like we’re Vince and Jules, Batman and Robin, Malcolm and Wise.

MATT

Morecambe.

TERRY

What?

MATT

It’s Morecambe and Wise.

TERRY

Whatever, so what we gonna do then, pop a cap in his ass?

MATT

You're not going to do anything, you just keep out of it okay?

TERRY

Okay.

The lift door opens and the two walk out.

SCENE END

INT. HOTEL ROOM - DAY

Matt knocks on the hotel room door. A man dressed in stereotypical french clothes answers the door.

FRENCHMAN

Bonjour.

TERRY

Hi we’re conducting a survey...about...err...

MATT

What’s your name?

FRENCHMAN

Jean Paul

TERRY

You’ve not seen a Russian around here have you?

FRENCHMAN

No, no I only seen english people

TERRY

Well sorry to bother you.

MATT

Wait a minute.

Matt sees the jean paul gaultier fragrance he sees a bottle of vodka down the side of the bed. He then stares closely at the frenchman and rips off his false mustache. As he does this Maskirovki barges the two over and makes a run for it. The two get up and give chase.

MATT

HEY!

Matt and Terry chase the target through the corridor.

TERRY

Why are we chasing a frenchman in fancy dress?

MATT

He’s not a frenchman, he’s the Russian Maskirovki!

TERRY

Oh, I’ll take the lift.

Maskirovki runs down the stairs, Matt follows and Terry takes the lift. Maskirovki reaches the bottom, the lift doors open and Terry dives for the target. He just misses him and falls to the ground tripping up Matt in the process. Maskirovki exits the building and continues to run down the street.

INT. STREETS - DAY

MATT

Get the guns terry, I’ll go after him!

Matt chases Maskirovki down the street whilst Terry opens the boot and takes out a shotgun. Terry then runs after the two of them. Matt grabs someone's drink and does the athlete thing, terry stops to give the person some money. Maskirovki runs out across the road and a car slams on to avoid a collision. Matt pushes off the bonnet of the car whilst the driver beeps furiously. Maskirovki runs up a set of steps and as he reaches the top Matt catches up to him and dives for the russian. The two wrestle until maskirovki headbutts Matt and runs off down a footpath.

MATT

Russian bastard!

Terry reaches Matt and pats his back.

TERRY

Come on!

The two stay in pursuit of the russian until he reaches a bridge where pulls a gun out and fires at them. Matt and Terry stop and duck to avoid being hit, then Terry fires a shot back at the russian. Eventually Maskirovki makes a break for it over a field. Matt and Terry stop at the opening. Matt draws his pistol, aims and fires. Maskirovki falls down in the middle of the field. The two walk up to him and Matt aims his gun again at the russian who rolling around in pain on the ground. Matt hears voices in his head.

VOICES

Shoot him! Make the kill Graham!

Matt stands with the gun still pointing at Maskirovki.

(BANG!!!)

Maskirovki hits the floor dead. Terry is standing over him as smoke trails from the end of his shotgun. Matt looks at Terry in disbelief.

MATT

What are you doing?!

TERRY

You were taking too long, I’m hungry. Come on lets go and get a takeaway.

Terry walks off, Matt shakes his head and then follows Terry.

END