"COMMANDO"
by
Richard Tuggle
FINAL
Rpril 18, 1985
SILVER PICTURES
In Association With
Ags TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATIONABS
"COMMANDO"
BLACK SCREEN. One word explodes towards us with cold
brutality: COMMANDO. It FADES...leaves us in darkness.
And we HEAR a growing ROAR...a frightening RUMBLE.
FADE IN
EXT. SUBURBAN CUL-DE-SAC - DAY
TIGHT ON the churning compactor of a garbage truck.
The CAMERA PULLS BACK and we SEE the truck, battered
and olive-grey. A bored garbage man with 2 kerchief
over his mouth hangs on the back of the truck as it
moves along the street.
INT, BEDROOM - CLOSE ON THE BED - DAY
As LAWSON awakes with a start. He's late 30's, a little
worn. He shakes his WIFE.
LAWSON
What's that?
WIFE
(barely awake)
Unnn...sounds like...
(stifling yawn)
-+.the garbage men.
LAWSON
on Tuesday?
WIFE
(yawning)
Maybe they changed the
schedule...
Lawson listens to the noise as it APPROACHES, finally
throws his feet into his bedroom slippers.
LAWSON
shit.
INT. LAWSON'S HOUSE - PANTRY
He runs into the pantry, dragging several ungainly
plastic trash bags.