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2007

THE LOSERS script

A black-ops team, led by Clay, is betrayed and left for dead by a mysterious rogue agent named Max after they abort a mission to save children from a terrorist assembly line. Seeking revenge and a way to clear their names, the team, aided by the enigmatic mercenary Aisha, tracks Max, who is attempting to acquire and weaponize a powerful sonic bomb. The team infiltrates Max's operations, leading to a series of confrontations and a betrayal by their own teammate, Roque, who sides with Max. Ultimately, Clay and his remaining team members, with Aisha's help, confront Max at a private airstrip, defeat his forces, and prevent him from detonating the bomb, though Max himself escapes.

Writer
Peter Berg & James Vanderbilt
IMDb ID (imdb_id)
tt0480255
Script date
February 2007
46Scenes
8Characters
77Pages
8Dialogue samples

Save the Cat beat sheet

THE LOSERS Save the Cat analysis

A disbanded special-ops team is betrayed and framed by a rogue agent named Max, forcing them to regroup, clear their names, and stop a catastrophic weapon deal.

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Key characters

Clay

Clay is listed as Leader. Mid-30s, tired eyes, weary, fast hands, leader of the crew. In the parsed data, Clay is connected to 31 scenes, 76 dialogue lines, 82 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.

31 scenes / 76 dialogue lines

Roque

Roque is listed as Combat Specialist. 30s, close cropped black hair, physically imposing. In the parsed data, Roque is connected to 23 scenes, 36 dialogue lines, 41 text mentions, first appearing around scene 7.

23 scenes / 36 dialogue lines

Pooch

Pooch is listed as Driver/Mechanic. Mid-30s, black, eagle tattoo on right bicep, daughter's face on left. In the parsed data, Pooch is connected to 23 scenes, 18 dialogue lines, 27 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.

23 scenes / 18 dialogue lines

Jensen

Jensen is listed as Tech/Communications. 20s, Lennon glasses, wild blonde hair, bald eagle tattoo. In the parsed data, Jensen is connected to 22 scenes, 23 dialogue lines, 26 text mentions, first appearing around scene 13.

22 scenes / 23 dialogue lines

Cougar

Cougar is listed as Sniper. Age unknown, tan camo cowboy hat, long hair, sniper, rarely speaks. In the parsed data, Cougar is connected to 18 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 43.

18 scenes / 2 dialogue lines

Aisha

Aisha is listed as Mercenary/Ally. Ex-Company hitter, skilled fighter, mysterious motives. In the parsed data, Aisha is connected to 14 scenes, 46 dialogue lines, 48 text mentions, first appearing around scene 9.

14 scenes / 46 dialogue lines

Wade

Wade is listed as Henchman. Burly, former Special Forces, works for Max. In the parsed data, Wade is connected to 12 scenes, 14 dialogue lines, 22 text mentions, first appearing around scene 6.

12 scenes / 14 dialogue lines

Max

Max is listed as Antagonist. Rogue agent, manipulative, mastermind. In the parsed data, Max is connected to 8 scenes, 31 dialogue lines, 50 text mentions, first appearing around scene 3.

8 scenes / 31 dialogue lines

Scene outline

  1. 1. EXT. DESERT - DAY

    The team plays Liar's Poker in the desert while waiting for instructions.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Cougar, Roque
  2. 2. EXT. HUMVEE - DAY

    The team receives mission details from Clay regarding a terrorist assembly line.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Roque
  3. 3. EXT. DESERT BLUFF - AFTERNOON

    The team prepares to paint a target but aborts when they see children.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Cougar, Roque
  4. 4. EXT. AL GHOZAR FORT - DAY

    The team raids the fort to save the children.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Cougar, Roque
  5. 5. INT. AL GHOZAR FORT SUBLEVEL - CONTINUOUS

    Clay finds a prisoner who reveals Max is a rogue agent.

    Clay, Cougar
  6. 6. INT. KARACHI SAFE HOUSE - DAY

    The team confronts Fennel and Wade about Max.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Cougar, Roque, Wade
  7. 7. EXT. McDonald's Parking Lot - DAY

    Clay and Roque argue about their situation and the plan to take down Max while hiding in a parking lot.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Cougar, Roque
  8. 8. EXT. Motel Six - AFTERNOON

    Roque and Clay arrive at their motel; Roque suggests they need a new game.

    Clay, Roque
  9. 9. INT. Buster's Booze & Burgers - NIGHT

    Clay meets Aisha at a bar.

    Clay, Aisha
  10. 10. INT. Gold Coast Motel Room - LATER

    Clay and Aisha go to his room, fight, and discuss Max.

    Clay, Aisha
  11. 11. EXT. Hollywood, FL Streets - NIGHT

    Clay and Aisha walk away from the burning motel and discuss the mission.

    Clay, Aisha
  12. 12. INT. Delhi Office Tower - DAY

    Max interrogates scientists and kills one.

    Max, Wade
  13. 13. INT. Warehouse - NIGHT

    The team reunites and discusses Aisha's intel.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Cougar, Roque, Aisha
  14. 14. EXT. Fiji - DAY

    Max tests a weapon on an island.

    Max, Wade
  15. 15. INT. Communications Room - DAY

    Jensen manipulates army communications.

    Jensen
  16. 16. INT. ARMY HUMVEE - CONTINUOUS

    Four soldiers in a Humvee are frustrated with their service.

  17. 17. EXT. ROUTE 70 - NEW MEXICO - LATER

    Pooch is working on a tire when a Humvee approaches.

    Pooch
  18. 18. EXT. NEW MEXICO DESERT - SAME

    Cougar snipes a soldier with a tranq-dart.

    Cougar
  19. 19. EXT. NEW MEXICO DESERT - BY THE TRUCK - SAME

    The soldiers are incapacitated by Roque.

    Roque
  20. 20. INT. BLACKED OUT COMMUNICATIONS ROOM - CONTINUOUS

    Clay and Jensen initiate the plan.

    Clay, Jensen
  21. 21. INT. Chinook - NIGHT

    Clay interrogates Fennel about the hard drive and Max's operations.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Cougar, Roque, Aisha
  22. 22. EXT. Louisiana Bayou - NIGHT

    The team debates whether to target Goliath headquarters.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Cougar, Roque, Aisha
  23. 23. INT. New Orleans Police Department - DAY

    Fennel is found duct-taped to the warhead outside the police station.

  24. 24. INT. Smoked Up Asian Bar - DAY

    Max learns about the team and orders a fire team.

    Max, Wade
  25. 25. INT. North Delhi Private Hangar - DAY

    Wade negotiates for another bomb.

    Wade
  26. 26. EXT. Highway North of Delhi - LATER

    Wade reports back to Max about the price.

    Max, Wade
  27. 27. INT. Motel Room - NIGHT

    Clay and Aisha discuss their pasts.

    Clay, Aisha
  28. 28. INT. Van - MORNING

    Pooch forces Clay and Roque to reconcile.

    Clay, Pooch, Roque, Aisha
  29. 29. INT. Goliath Tower - DAY

    Jensen infiltrates Goliath Tower.

    Clay, Jensen, Cougar, Roque
  30. 30. INT. Warehouse - DAY

    The team prepares for the next mission.

    Clay, Jensen, Roque, Aisha
  31. 31. INT. MOTEL ROOM - LATE NIGHT

    Clay and Aisha have an intimate encounter.

    Clay, Aisha
  32. 32. INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT

    Jensen, Pooch, and Roque discuss the Goliath files and Pooch's family.

    Jensen, Pooch, Roque
  33. 33. INT. VAN - NIGHT

    The team discusses Aisha's betrayal while driving.

    Jensen, Pooch, Roque
  34. 34. INT. MOTEL ROOM - LATE NIGHT

    Aisha reveals her true colors, leading to a shootout.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Roque, Aisha
  35. 35. EXT. MOTEL - NIGHT

    The team escapes the motel under fire from helicopters.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Cougar, Roque
  36. 36. INT. LEAR JET 550 - DAY

    Max and Wade discuss the team's escape.

    Max, Wade
  37. 37. INT. HANGAR - DAY

    Max meets with scientists to secure a bomb.

    Max, Wade
  38. 38. INT. MEDICAL SUPPLY STORE - NIGHT

    The team patches up Jensen and decides to hit the Port.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Cougar, Roque
  39. 39. EXT. NEW YORK HARBOR - DAWN

    The team infiltrates the Goliath terminal.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Cougar, Roque
  40. 40. INT. GOLIATH SHIPPING ROOM - DAY

    Roque betrays the team.

    Clay, Roque, Wade
  41. 41. EXT. GOLIATH TERMINAL - DAY

    Clay, Pooch, Jensen, and Cougar are captured by Par-Sec guards. Aisha arrives to rescue them, causing an explosion.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Cougar, Aisha, Wade
  42. 42. INT. TRUCK - MOVING

    The truck carrying Clay is overturned by the explosion.

    Clay
  43. 43. EXT. BY THE WAREHOUSE - DAY

    The crew escapes their captors and reunites with Clay and Aisha.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Cougar, Aisha
  44. 44. INT. VAN - MOVING/NIGHT

    The crew reflects on their situation while driving.

    Clay, Pooch
  45. 45. EXT. PRIVATE AIRSTRIP - NIGHT

    The crew attacks Wade and Roque at the airstrip.

    Clay, Jensen, Pooch, Cougar, Roque, Aisha
  46. 46. INT. NORTH INDIA HANGAR - DAY

    Clay calls Max to taunt him after the mission.

    Clay, Max

Dialogue examples

Base One, this is Cavalier 415! We have been in a collision with a civilian vehicle! Carvey's dead an' Freeman's hurt bad! He's messed up his neck! He can't move! Oh god, it's horrible! We need medevac immediate! HE'S GOT KIDS, BASE ONE, HE'S GOT KIDS!

Jensen / Scene 20

At most--at most that was a "break his fingers" nod. I mean Jesus, Wade, the man was scientific genius. Granted his weight signaled that he had certain impulse control issues, but that's no reason to throw his fat ass out a fifty story window.

Max / Scene 12

I'm serious. Grinding out lunch money on five dollar sports bets, wincing everytime some overly Aqua-netted cow stares at my face for more than two seconds- I'm at the point where I'm thinking we ought to try to reach out to the Company...

Roque / Scene 7

All we did was say the word "Max" and they blew up a building. CIA even gets a whiff of where we're at, they'll call in an airstrike. Until we figure out how we can take Max down and get clear, we lay low.

Clay / Scene 7

Cargo's heroin. Max uses it to fund his off the books ops. And it comes straight from the poppy fields of the late Jamal al-Fadhil. Oh... does that name mean something to you?

Aisha / Scene 11

And you think I didn't know that? Not the sharpest of knives in the drawer, are you? We locked coordinates the moment you painted; delivery will occur on schedule. Max out.

Max / Scene 3

No, it's a stellar plan - we can use this as our base of ops! Pooch can run the motor pool out of the ball pit and Jensen can set up communications by the slide!

Roque / Scene 7

He used you to kill Fadhil and take over his operation, that's right. What did you think you were doing there in the first place? Fighting for truth and justice?

Aisha / Scene 11

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