Emails #13: Going Home

1-27-08

CAP GOES HOME
Scenes by
Ben Alpi

EXT. GENERAL’S BACK PORCH - EVENING (PRESENT DAY)

Cap stands watching the sun go down. He wears the dark, star-less version of his uniform. Cap's shoulders are forward and his eyes weary.

The General enters smoking a pipe and carrying a thick folder. He slides Cap the folder, on the cover is stamped: TOP SECRET.

Inside, Cap finds yellowed sheets marked: Department of War. Super Soldier. Mortality ratio. 44F candidate, Steven Rogers.

The General stares at the sunset.

Cap looks through the pages in awe. Then, his brow furrows. The page reads: "...will be cryogenically frozen until such time as 44F can be properly controlled."

He tosses everything in a spray of yellowed pages.

CAPTAIN AMERICA
General, I--.

The General lifts his hand.

GENERAL
I'm glad we had this chat. Go home son.

CAPTAIN AMERICA
Home?

He hands Cap a set of keys and looks him in the eye.

GENERAL
You look like you could use some rest.You'll find it hasn't changed.

CAPTAIN AMERICA
Yes sir.Good night, sir.

Cap gives a snappy salute and turns toward the door.

The General gathers up the pages including a grainy photo of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers.

>>Download the rest! Continued in the PDF below.

(Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
-Douglas MacArthur

Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle.
-George S. Patton