air-to-air combat.
If this enemy helicopter
is as good as we hear...
I need help
to bring him down.
Anything
you want.
Who is this enemy pilot,
and whats his support like?
Ive got to have
Brad Little and his team.
I want them
at Fort Mitchell.
This is a
need-to-know operation.
All reports
eyes-only to me.
And that Preston...
see if you can
keep him in the mix.
Will do.
Preston?
Yes, sir.
Youve se
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich
AN AMERICAN FLAG
Oddly still, posted in gray dusty sand.
WIDEN TO REVEAL:
EXT. LUNAR SURFACE - THE MOON
One small step for man, one large pile of garbage for moon-
kind. Untouched for years, the flag stands next to the
castoff remains of the Apollo mission. Slowly the discarded
equipment begins to RATTLE and SHAKE.
AN ENORMOUS SHADOW creeps towards u
A SILHOUETTED MAN in front of mirror dons his Marine dress blues. Spit polish shoes laced. Medals clipped to jacket. All in CLOSEUP. We never see him fully.
The Man puts HIS HAT squarely on his head. EYES glint.
On the mans dresser: MARINE MEMORABILIA. Three Purple Hearts, photos of a WOMAN (his wife), PHOTOS OF MARINES in combat locales.
TIGHTER INTO THE PHOTOS
We HEAR PANICKED VOICES, EXPLOSION
-
Fail-Safe Script
Warren?
Youll wake yourself up.
Ill get you breakfast.
No time.
The meeting starts.
Dont worry about it.
They always have coffee there.
Youre flying down?
Ill check out one of the trainers.
Then I can get back when I want.
What are you doing today?
Shopping.
Have to get clothes
for the boys.
They grow so fast.
Need any money?
I cashed a check.
I had the dream again.
Always ends