B-13: The Last Clean Squad

B-13: The Last Clean Squad - Video Scene Selection SCENE 1 - EXT. ROADSIDE - DAY Visual Description: Four armed men sprint down a dusty street, clutching a briefcase. They fire sporadically behind them. Police pursue. A bullet hits one cop—he goes down. Others keep chasing. Dialogue: (No dialogue - pure action) Duration: 30 seconds SCENE 2 - INT. HOTEL LOBBY - DAY Visual Description: The armed men burst into a hotel lobby. Panicked guests scramble for exits. Derek, an undercover agent, watches from a table. He sees the chaos and his demeanor shifts. Dialogue: DEREK (through gritted teeth, hitting a cuffed thief) I can't remember the last time I felt pity for an armed man. You shot him. And the blood— (Hits him again) Damn. (To Ewes) Who are you? You should be afraid of bad boys—not throw yourself into trouble. This is police work. Leave. EWES (flat) I know. DEREK (demonstrating grip) If you're gonna shoot, aim. Like this. Not like that. Join the force—learn properly. Duration: 1 minute 15 seconds SCENE 3 - INT. POLICE DEPARTMENT - DAY Visual Description: Ewes walks into a bustling police department. Derek spots him, strides over, eyes narrowed. Dialogue: DEREK (mockingly) Woow, woow… You a cop? You ain't talking when I was saying a whole lot. Name's Derek. EWES (flat) I know. DEREK (grinning) You snatched that gun right outta the thief's hand. Weird… but professional. How'd you do that? Like magic. SIR BERNARD (swinging door open, dry) "Dude"? We've never had a female commissioner, Mr. Derek—or should I say, Inspector Derek? DEREK (smirking at Ewes) You heard that? Inspector Derek. SIR BERNARD (gesturing inside) Come in. (to Ewes) Inspector Ewes—good job. Your skills, your programs—excellent. (beat, then grinning) Let me introduce your new partner… Secret Agent Derek. Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds SCENE 4 - INT. SARDISE HOTEL - LOBBY - DAY Visual Description: A glitzy hotel lobby. Lounging guests sip drinks. A singer croons onstage. Derek zeroes in on her, grinning. Ewes moves to speak, but Derek cuts him off. Dialogue: DEREK (finger to lips) Shhh. Found my hobby. (nodding to crowd) Do your thing—but watch my back. (He struts to the center. Ewes slides onto a barstool.) EWES (to Barman, casual) Nice place. How many rooms? BARMAN (polished) Exotic suites at the apex. EWES (sipping drink) Sardise won't be in today. Kogai business, right? (The Barman's eyes narrow. He makes a subtle phone call.) Duration: 50 seconds SCENE 5 - INT. SARDISE HOTEL - VIP LOUNGE - DAY Visual Description: Derek holds court amid laughing women, sloshing a drink. He spots Sardise across the room and raises his voice. Dialogue: DEREK (booming, toasting) This is livin'! Casino runs, top-shelf liquor—selected ladies! (dramatic whisper) But lemme tell y'all 'bout this place… (spots Sardise, raises voice) EVERYBODY LISTEN UP! Today, we celebrate the BIG MAN himself—my good friend Sardise! (The crowd cheers. Sardise glares.) DEREK (CONT'D) (climbing on table, slurring) He built this paradise! Me? My dad's a carpenter—pathetic, right? (leans toward Sardise, drops voice) Gambodia… remember? You ran. I took seven bullets. (grins, lifts glass) But I'm still breathing. (Sardise's face darkens.) Duration: 55 seconds SCENE 6 - INT. HASSAN'S OFFICE - DAY Visual Description: Cynthia enters Hassan's office. His inner circle encircles her. The door clicks shut behind her. Dialogue: HASSAN (sliding paper forward) Bernard's leadership has failed. Sign his removal. Be on the right side of history. CYNTHIA (standing) I am a Secretary to the ACP. I file reports and manage schedules. I am not your pawn. ASP OKARO (mocking) DPO Ogus was kidnapped on Bernard's watch. Where was your boss? Filing one of your reports? DSP FRED (smirking) The little fish always dances… till the hook sets. You're dancing in a tank of piranhas, sweetheart. One signature. (Cynthia picks up the petition. She tears it in half, then quarters, letting the pieces flutter onto Hassan's desk.) CYNTHIA (voice quiet but razor-sharp) I don't sign treason. And I don't negotiate with rats in uniform. My loyalty isn't for sale. It's earned. Something you would never understand. (She turns her back on them and walks out. Hassan stares at the torn paper, then sweeps everything off his desk.) HASSAN (through gritted teeth) She just signed her own transfer to a basement archive. I will bury that woman. Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds SCENE 7 - INT. POLICE HQ - BRIEFING ROOM - DAY Visual Description: Bernard stands before 12 hand-picked officers. The room is dim, blinds drawn. Dialogue: BERNARD (low, intense) They think we're rats in a cage. They're wrong. We're the exterminators. Tonight, we fumigate this house. (He moves down the line, locking eyes with each officer.) BERNARD (CONT'D) Cynthia—you have VOHOM intelligence. I need every dirty transaction, every hidden account. Follow the money, it leads to the throne. CYNTHIA (nods sharply) Understood. BERNARD Diesel—you're my door. When we move, nothing gets in or out without your say. DIESEL (a single, grim nod) My pleasure. BERNARD Look around. Memorize these faces. You're B-13 now. The last clean squad standing in this entire godforsaken department. SGT. KEN (standing abruptly) Sir, with respect—skip the SSID briefing. Maliki's running it. It's a trap. BERNARD (cold) The trap is the point. While they're watching the SSID room, we hit the evidence locker. While they're looking for a confrontation, we're gathering proof. CYNTHIA (stepping forward) Then let them watch. Let them see our faces and know we're not hiding. I'm with you. To the end. (A beat of powerful silence. Then the entire squad rises.) THE SQUAD (chanting, low and determined) B-13 FOR JUSTICE! B-13 FOR JUSTICE! Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds SCENE 8 - INT. LIMA'S APARTMENT - NIGHT Visual Description: A sleek, tech-filled lair. Monitors glow. Lima plugs a MicroSD into a laptop. Ewes pretends to sleep on a couch. Dialogue: LIMA (without looking up) You can stop the bad acting, Ewes. Your breathing gave you away five minutes ago. (Ewes sits up. Footage plays on the main screen.) LIMA (CONT'D) You haven't seen half of it. (She fast-forwards. The footage shows 42 Lake Street - Garland Building.) EWES (sitting up straight) Play it back. LIMA (pausing) 42 Lake Street. The Garland Building. His new command post. He never retired, Ewes. He just decentralized. EWES (realization dawning) You're not a journalist. You're not SSI. You're a spy. You've been inside his circle. LIMA (cold, eyes fixed on the screen) My father was a detective. An honest one. Anthony Ehanoro put a bullet in his head when I was nine years old. Called it a "robbery." The men who watched and did nothing? They're Commissioners and Unit Heads now. (She turns to him, gaze intense.) LIMA (CONT'D) (leaning in) So this isn't a conspiracy theory. It's a battlefield assessment. Bernard is the only clean one left at the top. Ehanoro's plan is to oust him, plant Hassan in his chair, and take back formal control of the force. EWES He's orchestrating a coup from his retirement. LIMA Exactly. So I have one question for you, Officer Ewes. Do you want to just clear your name? Or do you want to help me ambush the ambushers? (Ewes stands, shifting from suspended officer to active soldier.) EWES I didn't become a cop to play politics. I became a cop to stop men like him. I choose war. Duration: 2 minutes SCENE 9 - INT. EHANORO'S OFFICE - DAY Visual Description: Ehanoro grips Lima's chin, blood dripping from her split lip. She's been caught. Dialogue: EHANORO (snarling) The spy from the hotel. Where's your glasses? (backhands her—she crashes into a shelf) Bernard sent you. LIMA (spitting blood, laughing) My father begged. You shot him 14 times. EHANORO (smirking, grabbing her hair) Should've killed you then. (A FLASHBACK TRIGGERS - young Lima watching her father killed) Duration: 1 minute SCENE 10 - INT. POLICE HQ - BULLPEN - DAY Visual Description: Bernard strides through silent desks after the forest assault. His phone rings. Dialogue: BERNARD (barking) Reports. Now. (He snatches his phone, vanishes into his office. On the radio, an update crackles:) RADIO VOICE (O.S.) "Sardise down. One arrested, one on the run. All kidnappers neutralized." (Bernard turns, shaking hands with DIG Itivere, AIG Greg, Sir Philip Umai. Then he faces Maliki, who extends a hand. Bernard ignores it.) BERNARD (firm, resolute) Life isn't fair—but that doesn't mean we ignore right from wrong. The rulers may be strong, the subjects weak… but the future? It belongs to our children. The pure at heart. (beat) They watch. They learn. Our sacrifices aren't for today—but tomorrow. Duration: 1 minute 10 seconds SCENE 11 - INT. HOTEL ROOM - DAY Visual Description: Anthony Ehanoro listens to Bernard's speech on the radio. He clicks it off. A doorbell rings. Dialogue: ANTHONY (smirking) My sweet Lalia… more beautiful every day. Jam the door. (As she pretends to comply, Lima and two officers barge in.) LIMA (cold) Good day, Sir Anthony Ehanoro. ANTHONY (chuckles) You must've been so curious to find me. LIMA Your flight's ready. LALIA (confused) Flight to where? ANTHONY (waves her off) Ignore her. What do you want, little girl? LIMA (to Lalia) He's good, huh? LALIA (grinning) Never had an old man this strong. Doggy style? Amazing. But— (suddenly serious) —I hate the slaps. ANTHONY (glaring) Why let me live? My food— LALIA (drops knife on tray) You're still valuable to the state. (Bernard enters, locking eyes with Lalia before approaching Anthony.) ANTHONY (mockingly) Congratulations. Were you even a cop when I was Commissioner? BERNARD (dry) I got lucky. ANTHONY Rude. BERNARD (drops files) Retired Anthony Ehanoro… these properties—used to undermine the government—are now confiscated. ANTHONY You don't have the power. BERNARD I have the order. (leans in) I pleaded for you. ANTHONY (snarls) Pity's for the weak. You've just declared war. Enjoy this victory—it's your first and last. BERNARD We'll defend this land, whatever the cost. The future belongs to the righteous. (beat) Sardise is captured. Sir Nixon too. You're alone. Stop. ANTHONY (laughs) When giants fall, pygmies fight. War never ends. (extends wrists) Shackle me. (Officers cuff him. As he's led out:) ANTHONY (yelling) Power belongs to the powerful! You can't stop what's been set in motion! B-13 will beg for mercy! Duration: 2 minutes 30 seconds SCENE 12 - INT. HOSPITAL - DAY Visual Description: Hassan sits on his bed, a broken man. Bernard and officers enter. He stands, offering his wrists. Dialogue: BERNARD (softly) We know why you took the offer. Power is a loud voice. But a child's future… that's a whisper you can't ignore. HASSAN (voice thick) The surgery… it worked. He's… he's going to be okay. BERNARD (handing him an envelope) Still want to resign? Take a month's leave—return when ready. (As Bernard turns to leave:) HASSAN (calls out, voice raw) Sir—Sipho gave me this. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." (weak, self-mocking smirk) He said it was Churchill. He told me this morning… it was J. Edgar Hoover. (Hassan opens the envelope. It reads: "NEW APPOINTMENT: HEAD, ANTI-CORRUPTION & REDEMPTION TASK FORCE.") (A disbelieving laugh escapes him. Then it catches in his throat. The laugh dissolves into a choked sob. He breaks down, weeping uncontrollably.) Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds SCENE 13 - NIGHT - INT. SEAPORT OFFICE - DAY Visual Description: A single bulb flickers overhead. Bernard removes Ehanoro's cuffs, then the blindfold. Dialogue: EHANORO (rubbing wrists) It's my conviction that killing under the cloak of war… is just murder. Sir Bernard. (Bernard slides a dossier across the table.) BERNARD Your documents. Ship leaves in twenty minutes. (turns to go) Take care. (Ehanoro flips open the file—cash, a passport, a sealed letter. He tears it open. His lips curl into a smirk as he reads.) (A navy officer enters.) NAVY OFFICER Time, sir. (Ehanoro tucks the letter into his coat, grabs his bag, and follows.) BERNARD'S VOICE (V.O.) (echoing) "Life isn't fair… but that doesn't mean we ignore right from wrong." Duration: 1 minute 15 seconds Production Notes for Fawna AI Total Duration: Approximately 16-18 minutes across 13 scenes Recommended Settings: Style: Gritty realism, crime thriller aesthetic Color Palette: Dark blues, grays, and muted tones for interiors; natural daylight for exteriors Lighting: High contrast, dramatic shadows (film noir influence) Camera Work: Close-ups on faces for emotional reactions; wide shots for action sequences Key Props Needed: Police uniforms (navy/black with badges) Files, folders, papers Firearms (prop) Laptops and monitors (for Lima's scenes) Chess board Hotel room setting Hospital room setting Seaport office Character Reference Notes: Bernard: Mid-40s, authoritative, tired but determined Ewes: Early 30s, gritty, stoic Derek: Late 30s/early 40s, brash, experienced Hassan: Early 50s, conflicted, wears his guilt visibly Cynthia: Late 20s/early 30s, sharp, composed Lima: Mid-20s, intense, brilliant Ehanoro: 60s, cold, imposing, the godfather archetype