Screenplay data
FBI Agent Kate Macy is recruited to an interagency task force led by the enigmatic Matt Graves and the mysterious Alejandro, targeting a Mexican drug cartel responsible for a Phoenix safe house filled with dead bodies. The team travels to Juarez, Mexico, where Kate witnesses the brutal realities of the drug war and the task force's morally ambiguous tactics, including a violent border shootout. As Kate struggles with the legality and ethics of their operations, she discovers Alejandro's true identity as a sicario, a hitman seeking revenge against cartel leader Fausto Alarcon for the murder of his family. The task force uses a corrupt Mexican police officer, Silvio, to track a drug tunnel, leading to a deadly raid where Alejandro disappears to pursue Fausto. Alejandro infiltrates Fausto's estate, executes him and his family, and then confronts Kate, forcing her to sign a document validating the illegal operation, leaving her disillusioned and complicit in the task force's brutal justice.
Save the Cat beat sheet
FBI agent Kate Macy is drawn into a secret interagency task force to combat cartel violence on the U.S.–Mexico border.
Open full beat sheetKate Macy is listed as FBI Agent. A dedicated kidnapping response team agent, moral, resilient, and increasingly disillusioned. In the parsed data, Kate Macy is connected to 48 scenes, 43 dialogue lines, 44 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
48 scenes / 43 dialogue linesAlejandro is listed as DOD Advisor / Sicario. A man with a mysterious past, cold, efficient, and driven by a personal vendetta against the cartels. In the parsed data, Alejandro is connected to 34 scenes, 70 dialogue lines, 71 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
34 scenes / 70 dialogue linesReggie Wayne is listed as FBI Agent. Kate's partner, loyal, observant, and protective. In the parsed data, Reggie Wayne is connected to 28 scenes, 11 dialogue lines, 11 text mentions, first appearing around scene 16.
28 scenes / 11 dialogue linesMatt Graves is listed as DOD Advisor. A cynical, pragmatic, and manipulative operative leading the interagency task force. In the parsed data, Matt Graves is connected to 22 scenes, 21 dialogue lines, 21 text mentions, first appearing around scene 10.
22 scenes / 21 dialogue linesSilvio is listed as Mexican State Police Officer. A corrupt officer working for the cartel, a family man who adores his son. In the parsed data, Silvio is connected to 10 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 12.
10 scenes / 3 dialogue linesManuel Diaz is listed as Cartel Member. A senior member of the Sinaloa Cartel operating in the United States. In the parsed data, Manuel Diaz is connected to 7 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 7 text mentions, first appearing around scene 66.
7 scenes / 5 dialogue linesDave Jennings is listed as FBI Regional Director. Kate's superior, authoritative, and complicit in the task force's operations. In the parsed data, Dave Jennings is connected to 7 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 40.
7 scenes / 3 dialogue linesTed is listed as Phoenix PD Sergeant / Cartel Informant. A corrupt officer tasked with monitoring Kate. In the parsed data, Ted is connected to 7 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 44.
7 scenes / 2 dialogue linesEliseo is listed as Silvio's son. An eight-year-old boy who idolizes his father. In the parsed data, Eliseo is connected to 6 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 12.
6 scenes / 6 dialogue linesPhil Cooper is listed as Deputy Director. Analytical and focused on data, works closely with Jennings. In the parsed data, Phil Cooper is connected to 5 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 41.
5 scenes / 1 dialogue linesFausto Alarcon is listed as Cartel Leader. Number three in the Sinaloa Cartel, a ruthless executioner. In the parsed data, Fausto Alarcon is connected to 3 scenes, 13 dialogue lines, 14 text mentions, first appearing around scene 14.
3 scenes / 13 dialogue linesAlejandro stands in the ocean, contemplating revenge and justice while drowning a man.
AlejandroKate Macy and her team prepare to breach a house in Phoenix.
Kate MacyThe team breaches the house and engages in a firefight.
Kate MacyKate discovers bodies hidden inside the walls of the house.
Kate MacyThe aftermath of the discovery and a confrontation with local police.
Kate Macy, Reggie Wayne, Dave Jennings, Phil CooperJennings and Phil inspect the crime scene.
Kate Macy, Reggie Wayne, Dave Jennings, Phil CooperAn explosion kills two officers during the investigation.
Kate Macy, Dave JenningsManuel Diaz watches the news report about the explosion.
Manuel DiazKate decontaminates and has a tense video call with her mother.
Kate MacyKate is recruited for an interagency task force.
Alejandro, Kate Macy, Matt Graves, Reggie Wayne, Dave Jennings, Phil CooperSilvio is woken up by his son.
Silvio, EliseoSilvio wakes up and plays with his son Eliseo before getting ready for work.
Silvio, EliseoSilvio and Eliseo leave the house for the day.
Silvio, EliseoAlejandro interrogates a man in a military uniform.
AlejandroAlejandro releases the man and meets Matt at a military base.
Alejandro, Matt GravesReggie drives Kate to Luke Air Force Base.
Kate Macy, Reggie WayneKate meets Matt and Alejandro at the base.
Alejandro, Kate Macy, Matt GravesThe team flies to El Paso; Alejandro has a traumatic flashback.
Alejandro, Kate Macy, Matt GravesThe team arrives in El Paso and meets Steve Fersing.
Alejandro, Kate Macy, Matt GravesThe team is briefed on the upcoming operation in Juarez.
Alejandro, Kate Macy, Matt GravesThe team heads toward the border.
Alejandro, Kate MacyA convoy of five Chevy Tahoes travels through El Paso toward the border.
Kate Macy, AlejandroMacy and Alejandro travel in the convoy; Macy observes the proximity to Juarez.
Kate Macy, AlejandroThe convoy enters Juarez, witnessing extreme violence and chaos.
Kate Macy, AlejandroThe team retrieves a prisoner from a government building in Juarez.
Matt Graves, Kate Macy, AlejandroThe convoy is trapped in traffic at the border and attacked by cartel assassins.
Kate Macy, Alejandro, Matt GravesThe team returns to the base; Macy confronts Matt about the operation.
Kate Macy, Matt Graves, AlejandroAlejandro interrogates a cartel member.
Alejandro, Manuel DiazMacy watches the violence in Juarez from the roof with a Delta operator.
Kate MacyThe team prepares to travel to Tucson; Reggie reunites with Macy.
Kate Macy, Matt Graves, Alejandro, Reggie WayneThe team arrives at a processing center to identify cartel members.
Kate Macy, Matt Graves, Alejandro, Reggie WayneMacy and Alejandro identify cartel members among the detainees.
Kate Macy, AlejandroAlejandro and Matt instruct Macy and Reggie on how to identify drug routes by observing migrants, while Reggie demands answers about their mission.
Alejandro, Kate Macy, Matt Graves, Reggie WayneMacy and Reggie confront Matt about the mission objectives.
Alejandro, Kate Macy, Matt Graves, Reggie WayneReggie drives Macy home after the long day.
Kate Macy, Reggie WayneMacy researches the shoot-out online and Reggie arrives to pick her up.
Kate Macy, Reggie WayneThe team uses migrants to map out the location of a drug tunnel.
Alejandro, Kate Macy, Matt Graves, Reggie WayneThe team observes a cartel member outside a bank and prepares to intervene.
Alejandro, Kate Macy, Matt Graves, Reggie WayneMacy and Reggie discover the scale of the cartel's financial operations.
Kate Macy, Reggie WayneMacy and Reggie argue for proper procedure with Jennings and Phil.
Kate Macy, Reggie Wayne, Dave Jennings, Phil CooperMacy and Reggie drive, discussing a trip to the Buffalo Chip saloon to escape the stress of their work.
Kate Macy, Reggie WayneMacy and Reggie watch bull riding at the saloon.
Kate Macy, Reggie WayneMacy and Reggie dance on the floor.
Kate Macy, Reggie WayneMacy and Reggie encounter Ted at the bar.
Kate Macy, Reggie Wayne, TedTed demonstrates a bull riding cinch on Macy.
Kate Macy, Reggie Wayne, TedMacy and Ted engage in a sexual encounter behind the saloon.
Kate Macy, TedReggie discovers a photo of Macy in Ted's bag.
Reggie Wayne, TedReggie attacks Ted and rescues Macy.
Kate Macy, Reggie Wayne, TedJennings arrives at the scene.
Kate Macy, Reggie Wayne, Dave Jennings, TedAlejandro and Matt interrogate Ted.
Alejandro, Matt Graves, TedAlejandro talks to Macy about his past.
Alejandro, Kate MacySilvio interacts with his son Eliseo.
Silvio, EliseoMacy and Reggie arrive at the task force base.
Kate Macy, Reggie WayneMatt shows Macy and Reggie the surveillance footage.
Kate Macy, Matt Graves, Reggie WayneA surveillance team watches the desert ridge through a telephoto lens.
Matt and the team prepare for an operation while briefing Kate and Reggie.
Matt Graves, Kate Macy, Reggie WayneThe team travels toward the border as the sun sets.
Silvio prepares for his transport run.
SilvioSilvio loads marijuana into a police vehicle.
SilvioMatt coordinates the intercept while traveling.
Matt Graves, Kate Macy, Reggie Wayne, AlejandroManuel drives toward the border.
Manuel DiazSilvio drives the police vehicle toward the tunnel.
SilvioThe team infiltrates the tunnel, leading to a violent confrontation.
Alejandro, Kate Macy, Matt Graves, Reggie Wayne, SilvioKate exits the tunnel and confronts Matt.
Kate Macy, Matt Graves, Reggie WayneAlejandro intercepts Manuel.
Alejandro, Manuel Diaz, SilvioAlejandro forces Manuel to drive him to Fausto's estate, threatening his family.
Alejandro, Manuel Diaz, SilvioAlejandro and Manuel arrive at the estate; Alejandro kills the guards.
Alejandro, Manuel DiazAlejandro kills Manuel and the remaining guards.
Alejandro, Manuel DiazAlejandro enters the house and kills a man.
AlejandroAlejandro confronts Fausto and his family during dinner.
Alejandro, Fausto AlarconEliseo realizes his father is dead.
EliseoAlejandro confronts Kate at her home.
Alejandro, Kate MacyEliseo plays soccer while Alejandro provides a final voiceover.
EliseoYou look like a girl when you're scared. Such beauty in you when you let yourself be frail. Like the daughter they took from me ... This is not the work for you. Look at yourself, Kate. What it has done to you in just three days ... Find a little town far from the border. A place where the rule of law still exists. You will spot predators there very easy now... Make a difference you can see everyday. Because you will not survive here. You are not a wolf. This is the land of wolves now.
We knew where his accounts were, we just didn't know they were shaking people down in front of the fucking branch. It's a bogus bust, though. Can't prosecute it. No one controls who deposits money in an account. An attorney will have that money back in a few months... but a lot of heads will roll before then...
Give us this day... our daily bread... And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil... For Thine is the Kingdom the power and glory forever and ever amen DOWN MOTHER FUCKER!! DOWN DOWN DOWN!!!
We prosecuted more felony drug cases in this region last year than in the two previous years combined. Are you feeling that on the street? You getting the `vibe' that we"re winning?
He was sent here. There's surveillance photos of you IN HIS BAG!!! He works for the fucking cartel.
Every night, you have families killed, and yet you dine. Tonight should be no different. Eat.
Advisors like Matt come in, stir the pot, cause these criminals to react and make mistakes.
Don't ever point a weapon at me again. Get your breath and go back to the surface.
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