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Air Force One script

President James Marshall's Air Force One is hijacked by terrorists led by Egor Korshunov, who take his family hostage, but Marshall evades capture and hides within the plane. From his hiding spot, Marshall sabotages the aircraft and communicates with the White House, orchestrating a fuel dump to prevent the plane from reaching its destination and forcing a mid-air refueling. During refueling, Marshall leads an escape attempt, confronts and kills Korshunov, but the plane is severely damaged, leaving only Marshall, his family, and traitorous agent Gibbs aboard. Marshall ultimately kills Gibbs, saves his family, and they are rescued by another plane, which then assumes the call sign "Air Force One."

IMDb ID (imdb_id)
tt0118571
338Scenes
53Characters
48Pages
8Dialogue samples

Save the Cat beat sheet

Air Force One Save the Cat analysis

Air Force One opens with a tense special forces raid and quickly shifts to the President’s family boarding the plane and interpersonal conflicts, before terrorists hijack the aircraft.

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Key characters

MARSHALL

MARSHALL is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, MARSHALL is connected to 67 scenes, 193 dialogue lines, 472 text mentions, first appearing around scene 7.

67 scenes / 193 dialogue lines

Egor Korshunov

Egor Korshunov is listed as Terrorist Leader. Crusty, bushy eyebrows, ruthless. In the parsed data, Egor Korshunov is connected to 42 scenes, 110 dialogue lines, 110 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.

42 scenes / 110 dialogue lines

ROSE

ROSE is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, ROSE is connected to 22 scenes, 65 dialogue lines, 121 text mentions, first appearing around scene 19.

22 scenes / 65 dialogue lines

Col. Carlton

Col. Carlton is listed as Squadron Commander. F-15 pilot leading the escort. In the parsed data, Col. Carlton is connected to 22 scenes, 33 dialogue lines, 39 text mentions, first appearing around scene 87.

22 scenes / 33 dialogue lines

Gibbs

Gibbs is listed as Secret Service Agent / Traitor. Secret Service agent working for the terrorists. In the parsed data, Gibbs is connected to 21 scenes, 42 dialogue lines, 192 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.

21 scenes / 42 dialogue lines

Ed Shepherd

Ed Shepherd is listed as Chief of Staff. President's loyal aide. In the parsed data, Ed Shepherd is connected to 19 scenes, 37 dialogue lines, 38 text mentions, first appearing around scene 9.

19 scenes / 37 dialogue lines

Alice Marshall

Alice Marshall is listed as President's Daughter. 13-year-old, know-it-all, brave. In the parsed data, Alice Marshall is connected to 18 scenes, 42 dialogue lines, 42 text mentions, first appearing around scene 19.

18 scenes / 42 dialogue lines

Kathryn Chandler

Kathryn Chandler is listed as Vice President of the United States. Acting leader in the situation room. In the parsed data, Kathryn Chandler is connected to 13 scenes, 43 dialogue lines, 43 text mentions, first appearing around scene 82.

13 scenes / 43 dialogue lines

Major Caldwell

Major Caldwell is listed as Military Advisor. Strategic advisor on board. In the parsed data, Major Caldwell is connected to 12 scenes, 23 dialogue lines, 43 text mentions, first appearing around scene 26.

12 scenes / 23 dialogue lines

ZEDECK

ZEDECK is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, ZEDECK is connected to 11 scenes, 18 dialogue lines, 65 text mentions, first appearing around scene 39.

11 scenes / 18 dialogue lines

KC-LO PILOT

KC-LO PILOT is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, KC-LO PILOT is connected to 10 scenes, 13 dialogue lines, 15 text mentions, first appearing around scene 299.

10 scenes / 13 dialogue lines

AIDE

AIDE is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, AIDE is connected to 10 scenes, 12 dialogue lines, 24 text mentions, first appearing around scene 12.

10 scenes / 12 dialogue lines

DEAN

DEAN is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, DEAN is connected to 9 scenes, 17 dialogue lines, 31 text mentions, first appearing around scene 82.

9 scenes / 17 dialogue lines

GENERAL NORTHWOOD

GENERAL NORTHWOOD is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, GENERAL NORTHWOOD is connected to 8 scenes, 22 dialogue lines, 34 text mentions, first appearing around scene 82.

8 scenes / 22 dialogue lines

SERGE

SERGE is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, SERGE is connected to 8 scenes, 10 dialogue lines, 49 text mentions, first appearing around scene 45.

8 scenes / 10 dialogue lines

BAZYLEV

BAZYLEV is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, BAZYLEV is connected to 7 scenes, 19 dialogue lines, 61 text mentions, first appearing around scene 31.

7 scenes / 19 dialogue lines

COL. AXELROD

COL. AXELROD is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, COL. AXELROD is connected to 7 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 12 text mentions, first appearing around scene 15.

7 scenes / 9 dialogue lines

FIGHTER PILOT #1

FIGHTER PILOT #1 is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, FIGHTER PILOT #1 is connected to 7 scenes, 8 dialogue lines, 8 text mentions, first appearing around scene 87.

7 scenes / 8 dialogue lines

SECRET SERVICE AGENT

SECRET SERVICE AGENT is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, SECRET SERVICE AGENT is connected to 6 scenes, 15 dialogue lines, 25 text mentions, first appearing around scene 32.

6 scenes / 15 dialogue lines

MITCHELL

MITCHELL is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, MITCHELL is connected to 6 scenes, 13 dialogue lines, 28 text mentions, first appearing around scene 10.

6 scenes / 13 dialogue lines

PETROV

PETROV is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, PETROV is connected to 6 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 23 text mentions, first appearing around scene 7.

6 scenes / 9 dialogue lines

DOHERTY

DOHERTY is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, DOHERTY is connected to 6 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 14 text mentions, first appearing around scene 7.

6 scenes / 9 dialogue lines

TOWER

TOWER is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, TOWER is connected to 6 scenes, 8 dialogue lines, 25 text mentions, first appearing around scene 313.

6 scenes / 8 dialogue lines

LEE

LEE is identified from the parsed character and dialogue data. In the parsed data, LEE is connected to 5 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 14 text mentions, first appearing around scene 82.

5 scenes / 6 dialogue lines

Scene outline

  1. 1. UNKNOWN SCENE

    This scene block appears to be a title page or the very beginning of a screenplay, introducing the title and writer before the first transition.

  2. 2. INT. C-130 HERCULES TURBO-PROP - NIGHT

    Eighteen combat-ready special forces prepare to jump from a C-130 Hercules turbo-prop plane at night, then dive into the darkness towards the earth below.

  3. 3. EXT. MANSION - NIGHT

    A military guard is eliminated by a red laser dot, followed by two other guards. A strike team, led by a Strike Force Leader, then infiltrates the mansion as the power goes out.

    STRIKE FORCE LEADER
  4. 4. INT. MANSION - NIGHT

    Five team members rush through a mansion, nearly knocking over an old lady who screams, then they kick open a door and enter a room in an upstairs corridor.

  5. 5. INT. BEDROOM -

    Soldiers raid Ivan Stravanavitch's bedroom, pulling him and his concubine from bed, then haul him through the mansion while engaging in a firefight with security guards using flash-bang grenades.

    SOLDIER
  6. 6. EXT. FIELD - NIGHT

    The Strike Team extracts Stravanavitch via helicopter under enemy fire, with one team member getting shot. Three weeks later, a super title indicates a new setting in Moscow, accompanied by the sounds of a dinner banquet.

    VOICE, STRIKE FORCE LEADER
  7. 7. INT. BANQUET ROOM - NIGHT

    At a formal banquet, Russian President Petrov introduces U.S. President Marshall, who, after acknowledging a successful joint operation, delivers an impassioned speech declaring an end to negotiation with terror and a new era of fear for those who commit atrocities.

    MARSHALL, PETROV, DOHERTY, TRANSLATOR
  8. 8. EXT. MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - NIGHT

    At Moscow International Airport, Special Agent Gibbs oversees the strict security inspection of a Russian news team arriving to cover Air Force One, ensuring all equipment and personnel, including producer Korshunov, are thoroughly vetted.

    Egor Korshunov, Gibbs
  9. 9. INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT

    President Marshall discusses his recent broadcast with his entourage, expressing satisfaction with his ad-libbed speech over the original diplomatic version, before exiting to his limousine.

    MARSHALL, Ed Shepherd, DOHERTY
  10. 10. EXT. TARMAC - AIR FORCE ONE - NIGHT

    Walters clears equipment with the Russians before Maria Mitchell, Press Relations for the Presidential Flight Office, takes over. Mitchell greets the Russians, confirms they are cleared, and begins to lead them onto Air Force One, outlining the tour and filming rules.

    Egor Korshunov, WALTERS, Gibbs, MITCHELL
  11. 11. EXT. STREETS OF MOSCOW, PRESIDENT'S MOTORCADE - NIGHT

    The President's motorcade navigates the narrow, cobblestone streets of Moscow at night, eventually reaching a major thoroughfare.

  12. 12. INT. PRESIDENTIAL LIMOUSINE - NIGHT

    President Marshall, tired and taking medication, discusses a controversial crime bill with his advisors in a limousine, then dismisses harsh criticism from the Speaker of the House on television, preferring to focus on a basketball game.

    Ed Shepherd, LARRY KING, DOHERTY, AIDE, MARSHALL, REP. DANFORTH
  13. 13. INT. AIR FORCE ONE, CORRIDOR, TRAVELING - NIGHT

    Maria Mitchell gives the Russian visitors a tour of Air Force One, highlighting its advanced capabilities and various sections, including the cockpit, communication center, conference rooms, and press cabin. In the press cabin, Korshunov and his team encounter a disgruntled reporter who questions their presence and claims a seat.

    Egor Korshunov, REPORTER, MITCHELL
  14. 14. EXT. MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - NIGHT

    The President's motorcade arrives at Air Force One at Moscow International Airport during the night.

  15. 15. INT. AIR FORCE ONE - NIGHT

    President Marshall boards Air Force One, exchanges greetings with Colonel Axelrod, and asks about Rose and Alice before entering his stateroom, with Shepherd waiting outside and Lt. Col. Perkins taking a seat.

    MARSHALL, Ed Shepherd, AIDE, COL. AXELROD
  16. 16. INT. PRESIDENT'S STATEROOM - NIGHT

    President Marshall, weary from his duties, navigates a political disagreement with Shepherd and then ironically engages in a minor diplomatic act involving a Russian beer, which he ultimately rejects for a Heineken, highlighting the trivialities of his high office.

    MARSHALL, Ed Shepherd, STEWARD
  17. 17. INT. AFO'S MISSION COMMUNICATION CENTER - NIGHT

    Inside AFO's Mission Communication Center, Air Force Specialists operate an elaborate system, with one specialist speaking to the President and then channeling a video feed to the President's stateroom.

    AIR FORCE SPECIALIST
  18. 18. INT. PRESIDENT'S STATEROOM - NIGHT

    President Marshall instructs Shepherd to prepare for a meeting regarding the Iraq situation, then, after Shepherd exits, Marshall settles into work and requests to speak with the Housing Secretary.

    MARSHALL, Ed Shepherd
  19. 19. EXT. AIR FORCE ONE - NIGHT

    Upon arriving at Air Force One, First Lady Rose Marshall impatiently urges her 13-year-old daughter, Alice, to hurry, leading to a brief, sarcastic exchange between them.

    Alice Marshall, ROSE
  20. 20. INT. MAIN DECK, AIR FORCE ONE - NIGHT

    Alice, the President's daughter, expresses her frustration to her mother, Rose, about her father's constant unavailability and predictable behavior. Despite her initial reluctance and disappointment, her father eventually appears, only to be quickly called away to another meeting, prompting Rose to confront him about their strained family dynamic.

    MARSHALL, Ed Shepherd, Alice Marshall, ROSE
  21. 21. INT. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE.

    President Marshall and Rose discuss his demanding schedule and lack of family time, with Rose expressing concern about their daughter, before they reconcile and Marshall promises to make more time, only to be interrupted by Shepherd reminding him of his daughter's school play.

    MARSHALL, Ed Shepherd, ROSE
  22. 22. EXT. COCKPIT - NIGHT

    Colonel Axelrod and his co-pilot prepare Air Force One for immediate take-off, receiving clearance from Russian Air Traffic Control and thanking them for their hospitality.

    COL. AXELROD, RUSSIAN AIR TRAFFIC
  23. 23. EXT. RUNWAY - NIGHT

    Air Force One takes off from a runway at night, ascending gracefully into the moonlight.

  24. 24. EXT. AIR FORCE ONE, FLYING - AN HOUR LATER

    Air Force One is seen flying through the midnight sky.

  25. 25. INT. AIR FORCE ONE, GALLEY - NIGHT

    On Air Force One at night, a steward prepares coffee while most passengers sleep, and a CNN report on a TV details the ongoing turmoil in Turkmenistan after the Stravanavitch regime's ouster.

    CNN REPORTER
  26. 26. INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - NIGHT

    In a sound-shielded conference room, Major Caldwell presents satellite photos revealing the mobilization of Iraqi mechanized brigades, prompting a tense discussion among military advisors about the escalating situation and potential responses. Marshall expresses frustration and orders restraint from the US forces.

    MARSHALL, DOHERTY, Major Caldwell
  27. 27. INT. CORRIDOR - NIGHT

    Gibbs walks through a corridor, taking a coffee from a tray while engrossed in a fax.

  28. 28. INT. SECRET SERVICE CABIN - NIGHT

    Gibbs calls Special Agents Walters and Johnson to an adjoining office to discuss an advance team report from Reykjavik.

    Gibbs
  29. 29. INT. OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

    Gibbs closes the door behind two agents, then shoots them both in the back of the head with a silenced pistol, takes their weapons, and calmly exits the office.

  30. 30. INT. SECRET SERVICE CABIN - NIGHT

    A character moves through a Secret Service cabin at night, silently observing five other agents who are working, sleeping, or on the phone.

  31. 31. INT. PRESS CABIN - NIGHT

    In the press cabin, Gibbs betrays his colleagues by opening fire, while Nevsky deploys a smoke screen and Bazylev and Zedeck use reporters as human shields, culminating in a Secret Service agent being shot.

    BAZYLEV
  32. 32. INT. FORWARD CABIN - NIGHT

    A Secret Service Agent wakes up to gunshots, springs into action, and shouts commands into his lapel microphone.

    SECRET SERVICE AGENT
  33. 33. INT. SECRET SERVICE CABIN - NIGHT

    Gibbs leads Korshunov, Nevsky, and Vlad into a Secret Service cabin where he retrieves automatic rifles and bullet-proof vests from a locker, while Bazylev and Zedeck provide cover fire. Gibbs explains the Secret Service's preparedness for any eventuality.

    Gibbs
  34. 34. INT. CORRIDOR - NIGHT

    A Secret Service agent fights through smoke in a corridor to reach a wall panel and activate an intercom.

  35. 35. INT. AIR FORCE ONE'S FLIGHT DECK - NIGHT

    On Air Force One's flight deck, a red light signals a code red with shots fired onboard, prompting a Secret Service Agent, Lt. Col. Ingraham, and Col. Axelrod to declare an emergency and request a priority redirect.

    COL. AXELROD, LT. CCL. INGRAHAMS, SECRET SERVICE AGENT
  36. 36. INT. RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, AIR TRAFFIC CONTHOL TOWER - NIGHT

    The Ramstein Air Base Air Traffic Controller initiates an emergency response, scrambling fighters and restricting air traffic, after tracking a distressed Air Force One and confirming its status with Colonel Axelrod.

    COL. AXELROD, RAMSTEIN A.B. CONTROLLER
  37. 37. INT. AIR FORCE ONE, MISSION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER - NIGHT

    The Mission Communications Center on Air Force One is in chaos with gunfire in the background as specialists try to communicate an emergency, with one frantically reporting a code red and that shots have been fired.

    AIR FORCE SPECIALIST, A.F. SPECIALIST #2
  38. 38. INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - NIGHT

    Secret Service agents extract Marshall from a conference room during an attack, while Marshall expresses concern for his family and the launch codes; simultaneously, Perkins is shot while carrying the nuclear football, and Alice is forced into a bathroom for safety amidst intense gunfire.

    MARSHALL, SECRET SERVICE AGENT
  39. 39. INT. CORRIDOR, REAR CABINS - NIGHT

    The scene depicts a chaotic gunfight in a corridor where Secret Service agents battle terrorists, with Zedeck instructing everyone to get down and stay down to avoid being shot.

    ZEDECK
  40. 40. INT. AIR FORCE ONE, FLIGHT DECK - NIGHT

    On Air Force One's flight deck, the crew receives clearance for a priority divert and adjusts course. Amidst hearing shots outside, Colonel Axelrod orders Lt. Col. Ingrahams to lock the cockpit door for security.

    COL. AXELROD, RAMSTEIN A.B. CONTROLLER, LT. COL. INGRAHAMS
  41. 41. EXT. SKY - NIGHT

    Air Force One is observed banking into a curve and descending through broken clouds at night.

  42. 42. INT. PRESIDENTIAL STATEROOM - NIGHT

    Gunfire erupts near the Presidential Stateroom, and a Secret Service agent is shot while trying to protect Rose, preventing her from closing the door.

    SECRET SERVICE AGENT
  43. 43. INT. CORRIDOR - NIGHT

    In a smoke-filled and chaotic corridor, Secret Service agents protect the President from gunfire, with one agent getting shot. Marshall calls out for Rose and Alice, while the agents ultimately whisk the President to a hidden stairwell leading to the baggage deck.

    MARSHALL, SECRET SERVICE AGENT, VOICE
  44. 44. INT. BATHROOM -

    Alice exits the bathroom, discovers a deceased steward, and screams. Simultaneously, Perkins stumbles through the corridor, pursued by a terrorist named Serge who has spotted the nuclear football.

    MARSHALL, Alice Marshall
  45. 45. INT. COMPUTER ROOM - NIGHT

    Serge and his team storm a computer room where Perkins, despite being shot by Serge, successfully shreds critical nuclear war strategies and missile launch codes before dying. The scene ends with Perkins' duty fulfilled as shredded documents rain over him.

    SERGE
  46. 46. EXT. SKY - NIGHT

    F-15 Eagles descend through the clouds and form a protective formation around Air Force One under the pale moonlight.

  47. 47. INT. FLIGHT DECK - NIGHT

    Gunshots are heard outside the cockpit of Air Force One, which is then contacted by Squadron Commander Canton offering an escort, while Colonel Axelrod on board reports they are coming in full throttle to Ranstein amidst a "war."

    COT. CARLTON, COL. AXELROD
  48. 48. INT. COCKPIT F-LB EAGLE - NIGHT

    Carlton, encased in a helmet, observes gunfire from the cockpit of an F-LB Eagle while communicating with Axelrod about the mobilization of Delta Force.

    COT. CARLTON, COT. AXELROD
  49. 49. INT. LOWER DECK OF AIR FORCE ONE - NIGHT

    Secret Service agents attempt to get President Marshall into an escape pod on Air Force One amidst a firefight. An agent sacrifices himself to provide cover, allowing the President to enter the pod and escape as the attackers arrive.

    MARSHALL, SECRET SERVICE AGENT
  50. 50. EXT. SKY - NIGHT

    Small bay doors open in the belly of Air Force One, and a human-sized canister drops from the bottom, its parachute opening instantly.

  51. 51. INT. FLIGHT DECK - NIGHT

    On the flight deck, Cot. Axelrod reports an emergency pod deployment to Ramstein Air Base, which acknowledges and dispatches search and rescue as Air Force One begins its final approach.

    RANSTEIN A.B. CONTROLLER, COT. AXELROD
  52. 52. INT. BAGGAGE DECK GANGWAY - NIGHT

    Alice searches for her father in the baggage deck gangway, but Nevsky ambushes her and informs her that her father has left her behind.

    NEVSKY, Alice Marshall
  53. 53. INT. PRESIDENTIAL STATEROOM - NIGHT

    Korshunov kicks open the door to the presidential stateroom, where Rose fires a weapon at him until it's empty, then surrenders as he enters the room.

    ROSE
  54. 54. EXT. WHITE HOUSE LAWN - DAY

    Vice President Katherine Chandler arrives at the White House lawn via a Marine helicopter and is escorted into the South entrance.

  55. 55. INT. AIR FORCE ONE, MISSION COMNUNICATIONS CENTER - NIGHT

    Zedeck steps over dead Communications Specialists on Air Force One and attempts to open the locked cockpit door, demanding entry.

    ZEDECK
  56. 56. INT. FLIGHT DECK - NIGHT

    On the flight deck, the pilot, Cot. Axelrod, communicates with Ramstein Air Base control as Air Force One approaches for a fast landing, with the base's lights visible in the distance.

    RAMSTEIN A.B. CONTROLLER, COT. AXELROD
  57. 57. EXT. RANSTEIN AIR FIELD - NIGHT

    At Ranstein Air Field at night, rescue vehicle sirens blare as black-faced commandos unload from a troop truck and snipers take positions with high-powered, infra-red scoped rifles.

  58. 58. INT. MISSION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER - NIGHT

    Zedeck fires his MP5 at a flight door, creating indentations on its steel surface.

  59. 59. INT. FLIGHT DECK - NIGHT

    Amidst the sound of bullet impacts, COT. AXELROD urges to land the aircraft, mentioning that good men are waiting to help them.

    COT. AXELROD
  60. 60. EXT. AIR FORCE ONE - NIGHT

    Air Force One descends rapidly over a city at night, deploying its landing gear.

  61. 61. INT. MISSION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER - NIGHT

    Gibbs shoves Zedeck aside and produces a thumb-sized amount of C-4.

  62. 62. INT. FLIGHT DECK - NIGHT

    In the flight deck, Colonel Axelrod is on final approach for landing, preparing the aircraft by raising its flaps.

    COL. AXELROD
  63. 63. EXT. RAPISTEIN AIR FIELD - NIGHT

    At night, spotters at Rapistein Air Field observe Air Force One and a cluster of F-15s descending from the sky.

  64. 64. INT. MISSION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER - NIGHT

    Gibbs meticulously applies C-4 explosive along a door seal, preparing for a breach.

  65. 65. INT. FLIGHT DECK - NIGHT

    The scene depicts a plane's descent towards a runway at night, with the altitude rapidly decreasing.

  66. 66. EXT. RAMSTEIN AIR FIELD - NIGHT

    Air Force One is attempting to land at Ramstein Air Field at night, with the entire airbase watching intently as it descends.

  67. 67. INT. MISSION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER - NIGHT

    Gibbs raises his pistol, aims at the C-4, and fires it in the mission communications center.

  68. 68. INT. COCKPIT - NIGHT

    A blinding flash occurs, and the cockpit door is blown in.

  69. 69. EXT. RANSTEIN AIR FIELD - NIGHT

    A plane lands at Ranstein Air Field during the night.

  70. 70. INT. MISSION COMMUNICATIONS CENTER - NIGHT

    Gibbs and Zedeck storm the cockpit and then the flight deck, where they incapacitate Axeirod and Ingrahams, the pilot and co-pilot.

  71. 71. EXT. RANSTEIN AIR FIELD - NIGHT

    A Boeing 747 veers off course on the runway, with emergency vehicles in pursuit, and briefly becomes airborne before landing again with a jolt.

  72. 72. INT. CORRIDOR - AIR FORCE ONE - NIGHT

    Terrorists lead hostages through a turbulent Air Force One corridor, where a Master Sergeant attempts to disarm Bazylev but is shot.

    BAZYLEV
  73. 73. INT. FLIGHT DECK - NIGHT

    Chaos erupts on the flight deck as Gibbs tries to regain control from Axelrod, while Zedek throttles up amidst swirling spotlights and sirens.

    Gibbs
  74. 74. EXT. RMMSTEIN FIELD - NIGHT

    The Flying White House careens towards barracks and then a hangar at Rammstein Field, with its jet engines straining to reach full power.

  75. 75. INT. RAMSTEIN CONTROL TOWER - NIGHT

    Inside the Ramstein Control Tower, a controller watches an out-of-control plane and exclaims that they are losing it.

    RAMSTEIN A.B. CONTROLLER
  76. 76. INT. FLIGHT DECK - NIGHT

    Gibbs removes Axeirod's body from the pilot's seat and sees a C-141 Starlifter in his path, prompting him to maneuver the 747 to avoid a collision.

    Gibbs
  77. 77. EXT. RAMSTEIN AIRFIELD - NIGHT

    At Ramstein Airfield during the night, Air Force One approaches a Starlifter that is struggling to take off, appearing like an injured bird defying gravity.

  78. 78. INT. FLIGHT DECK - NIGHT

    Gibbs, sensing he's too close, pulls back on the stick, risking a stall, but the aircraft responds.

  79. 79. EXT. RAMSTEIN FIELD - NIGHT

    Air Force One narrowly avoids a collision with a Starlifter during takeoff from Ramstein Field, leaving the ground crews to watch it disappear into the night.

  80. 80. INT. FLIGHT DECK - LATER

    Gibbs and Zedeck are in the flight deck where Gibbs sets the plane's heading and engages the autopilot, explaining to Zedeck the three essential skills for flying a 747.

    Gibbs, ZEDECK

Dialogue examples

KORSHUNOV But they are not ny people. You look at me as if I am a monster, but answer me this -- when your planes bombed the oil fields of Iraq, did You cry for those dark skinned men whose names you do not know and who's faces You will never see? Did You cry for their wives and children. They were people too, yes... but they were not your people.

Egor Korshunov / Scene 179

REP. DANFORTH (T.V.) Criminal. One of our boys died in Marshall's little publicity stunt and for what? So we could claim victory over another country's problems instead of our own? And now he's got the nerve to prance around Moscow gloating, while that poor boy's family is left to bury him. If I were Marshall, I'd be ashamed of myself.

REP. DANFORTH / Scene 12

MAJOR CALDWELL These chutes are designed for a safe slow descent. They'll deploy off the line automatically as you step from the plane. You guys'll have to pull your own rip cords. Wait until you're clear from the plane, but not any longer. Once I check you, go stand behind the yellow line. You're good. You're good. You're good.

Major Caldwell / Scene 208

MARSHALL What we did here was important. We finally pulled our heads out of the sand, we finally stood up to the brutality and said "We've had enough. Every time we ignore these atrocities-- the rapes, the death squads, the genocides- every time we negotiate with these, these thugs to keep them out of gig country and away from gig families, every time we do thiS.E. we legitimize terror. Terror is not a legitimate system of government. And to those who commit the atrocities I say, we will no longer tolerate, we will no longer negotiate, and we will no longer be afraid. It's your turn to be afraid.

MARSHALL / Scene 7

CNN REPORTER (T.V.) In an unusually aggressive speech, the President characterized the Stravanavitch regime as thugs whose brutality will no longer be tolerated. Meanwhile, in Turkmenistan, Stravanavitch's ouster has sent the country into turmoil. Tens of thousands of refugees continue to huddle in U.N. safe havens, as rival Stravanavitch loyalists fight among themselves for control. But at least for the time being, the ethnic cleansing has been stopped.

CNN REPORTER / Scene 25

ALICE If I go over there to say hi to daddy President, Mike's going to tell me he's in a meeting and can't be disturbed. Then when the plane starts to taxi, he'll come out and say "Hey, are you guys back? Did you enjoy the ballet?" But he'll be on his way to another meeting and won't wait for an answer. Then you'll get pissed at him and he'll get pissed at you. It's like you guys rehearse or something.

Alice Marshall / Scene 20

GENERAL NORTPNOOD But this one here, see this. It's a satellite dish and it wasn't there two weeks ago. Basic communications uplink, which suggests extensive communicatins ability. I'd say this was the one.

GENERAL NORTPNOOD / Scene 198

DEAN When I ran Specops in `Nam, I ordered the destruction of a V.C. munitions dump. During insertion, the plane was shot down and the entire team was killed, or so we thought. Two days later the dump BLEW AND A WEEK AFTER THAT, THIS 19- year-old kid, the pilot... he walks out of the jungle in pretty bad shape. He survived the crash and finished the mission... alone.

DEAN / Scene 94

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