Priest Lake

Original Screenplay by

Rob Perry

Part 1

Copyright 1993 by Rob Perry and NorthStarr Productions
All Rights Reserved




Synopsis: Families are disappearing in Priest Lake, a very remote town in the panhandle of Idaho, an old Indian says it's caused by the curse of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Nation, because early settlers massacred over five thousand Nez Perce Indian Families
FBI Agent Dr. Brian Scott
Egyptoligist


Applied Criminal Psychology,
Clinical Forensic,
Psychology,
Crime Analysis.



FBI Agent Dr. Barbie Basso
Pathologist


Behavioral Science,
Forensic Psychologist,
Clinical Forensic,
Applied Criminal Psychology.


 
	   
	FADE IN:

	EXT.	F.B.I. HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON D.C.    DAY     

	INT.	F.B.I. SPECIAL UNIT -  OFFICE                   

	Agent's BRIAN SCOTT and BARBIE BASSO are reviewing a 
	report from the Agent in Charge of the BOISE IDAHO office, 
	covering multiple kidnappings in PRIEST LAKE, IDAHO. 
	
	BRIAN SCOTT  PHD.
 	An esteem Egyptoligist  of the highest order has been with the FBI
	for over ten years and is called in on special cases where this 
	background is necessary. He is also a specialist in Applied 
	Criminal Psychology and has published papers on this subject.
	He has two years in pre-med and is qualified for Clinical forensic
	Specialties.	

	BARBIE BASSO  MD.
 	A Doctor of Forensic Medicine and is rated one of the best in this
	field. She has been with the FBI for over six years and is called in 
	on special cases where this background is required. A specialist
	 in Applied Criminal Psychology  and Criminal Behavior.  She
	has been Scott's partner for the last three years.
        			
					SCOTT
				(studying the report)
			The Legend of the NEZ PERCE
			Indian massacre.
				(hands the package to Basso)
			The white folks in those days,       
			weren't very nice to the Indians.

					BASSO
			Is this Legend for real?                  					     			
					SCOTT
			We had the Director of Indian 
			affairs check this out thoroughly
			and it's authentic. In the early
			eighteen hundreds the new settlers
			with the help of federal troops
			massacred over five thousand men,
			women and children.

					BASSO
			Why would any civilized human being
			destroy all those beautiful Native
			Americans?

					SCOTT
			I don't know, sometimes it's hard
			to hate the Nazi's for doing what 
			they did during world two when the
			United States have been so guilty
			of brutality to our Native Americans.

					BASSO
				(very sad)
			So what has the legend have
			to do with all the missing
			people?
	
					SCOTT
			The legend states five years
			before the Millennium, white
			people will start to disappear
			in the nation of the Nez Perce
			Indians. The area covers what
			is now Priest Lake, Sandpoint,
			Coeur D' Alene and Lewiston Idaho.
			
					BASSO	
				(concerned)
			The report says they started 
			loosing people on January 1,
			1995. On the average about 
			two a week. The legend says
			"The white man will loose
			many men, women and children
			until the total equals what
			the Nez Perce nation lost
			during the Massacre."
			           							
					SCOTT
			That's a lot of people.        
			We leave for priest Lake
			in the morning.
			
					BASSO
			It says here, local, state 
                         		and federal authorities have
			come up with nothing.

					SCOTT
			We'll meet with the Sheriff
			at Priest Lake who will take 
			us to visit an expert on the
			legend. He may be able to give
			us some clues on why or where
			the people have gone.
				
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	EXT.	PRIEST LAKE IDAHO                  DAY     1        

	EXT. PRIEST LAKE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT                 

	INT.	OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF                         

	Scott and Basso are in conference with Sheriff
	SAM WARD a nice looking man in his late fifties
	talking with a slight southern accent. 

					WARD   
			It's good to have you here Agent's
			Scott and Basso. 

					SCOTT
			Sheriff Ward, will you tell us        
			about the Nez Perce Legend.

					WARD
			The legend goes, the Nez Perce Chief
			"Captain Jack" ,placed a curse on the
			white men responsible for all the 
			atrocities and someday their descendants  
			would start disappearing.

					SCOTT
			How many families are missing?     
			
					WARD
			Four from Sandpoint Idaho.              
			
					BASSO
			Since you've no evidence, then you
			must have speculation, at any level.

					WARD
			We have a descendent of the Nez Perce
			nation who is around a hundred years
			old and claims he's been predicting
			this part of the legend would come
			about starting in 1995.
			I thought about making the trip
			to see him, but I didn't want
			to spook him. I thought it would
			be better if we all go to see him.
			He's a hermit and lives in the area
			called Rainbow Falls, it's in the 
			headwaters of the Priest River.
			Actually he lives on the Canadian
			side, so I felt since you two have
			diplomatic immunity, we can legally
			go into Canada and question him.

					SCOTT
			You've done your homework Sheriff
			Ward. When can we leave?

					WARD
			We'll take a boat from the priest
			Lake Lodge to the upper Priest River
			then go by horseback about twenty
			miles to Rainbow Falls. Maybe Agent
			Basso could stay here in the Lodge
			and wait for us, it's very desolate
			country and it may be a little to
			rough for lady's.

					BASSO
				(smiling)
			Thank you for your consideration
			Sheriff Ward, but I can do anything
			Scott can do. Count me in.

					WARD
			Have you made accommodations at the
			Lodge?

					SCOTT
			Yes we have, what time do you want
			us to be ready, and what do you want
			us to wear?
						
					WARD
			Dress warm, the temperatures drop in
			the low thirties at night, the trip
			will take two days. We leave tomorrow
			morning, spend the night there at 
			Rainbow falls and come back the next 
			morning. I'll furnish the horses
			and guide.

					SCOTT
			Guide, I assumed you were the guide?

					WARD
			The person we're visiting only speaks
			a rare dialect of the Nez Perce nation
 			so I have to use one of my Deputies to
			interpret for us. Is that a problem?

					BASSO
			Oh, not at all.

					WARD
			The deputy's name is Eric Raven, he's
			one of my best.
	
	Sheriff Ward hit's the button on his intercom and
	speaks to his secretary.

					WARD
			Diane, will you please send in 
			Eric.

	The door opens and a nice looking young man in his
	late thirties walks in and Sheriff Ward makes the 
	introductions and every one shakes hands.

					WARD
			Eric, I want you to meet Agents
			Scott and Basso, we've called 
			in the F.B.I. to help us on this
			case.
			
					RAVEN
				(smiling)
			My pleasure.
										
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	EXT.	PRIEST LAKE IDAHO                  DAY       2

	EXT. PRIEST LAKE LODGE BOAT DOCK                

	INT.	FORTY FOOT POLICE CRUISER 	   

	Scott and Basso are with Deputy Raven in the cabin
	part of the cruiser. The temperature is in the low
	thirties and Raven has made hot coffee for everyone.

					SCOTT
			Where's Sheriff Ward?

					RAVEN
			He called me this morning and said 
			he was called away last night on 
			another problem, so if he wasn't
			here by five o'clock leave without
			him. It's five-fifteen now, so if 
			you will agent Scott, drop the 
			boat line and we'll leave.

	With a roar the Police Cruiser leaves the dock and
	the boat disappears in the early morning mist. 
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	EXT.	PRIEST LAKE IDAHO                  DAY       3

	EXT. UPPER PRIEST RIVER                            

	Scott, Basso and Raven have unloaded their gear and
	are now packing the four horses.                
			
					RAVEN
			Since Sheriff Ward couldn't 
			make it, we'll use the fourth
			horse as a pack horse. It'll
			make it easier on the other
			horses.
			
					SCOTT
			I'm curious Deputy, why didn't
			we just use a helicopter to get
			up here?

					RAVEN
			This is the fire season Agent
			Scott and they're all gone.

					BASSO
			It's really hard to get used to
			this altitude and fresh clean air.

					SCOTT
			Yeah, were used to contaminated
			air back in D.C.

					RAVEN
			We're at the six thousand foot
			level and we'll be climbing to
			eight thousand feet. But as we're
			climbing your body should get
			acclimated.

					SCOTT
			Were you in the service?

					RAVEN
			Yes, I was in the Marine Recon
			branch.

					SCOTT
			What was your specialty?

					RAVEN
			I was an instructor for five
			years. I taught mountain and
			desert survival techniques.
			 
					BASSO
			Why did you quit, why not a
			career soldier?

					RAVEN
			Not enough excitement. I think
			we should start now, if we hope
			to get there by dusk. I'll ride 
			point and Agent Scott, if you
			will, ride drag.
	
					BASSO
			Are there any dangerous animals
			we should be aware of?

					RAVEN
			Just the two footed variety.
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	EXT.	UPPER PRIEST RIVER                 DAY      4

	EXT. LOG CABIN                                     

	Scott, Basso and Raven have removed the saddles
	and gear from the horses and have placed them in a
	corral. They group and head for the Log Cabin. 
	Deputy Raven knocks on the front door.

					RAVEN	
			Chief Owen, it's Eric, 
			may we come in.
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	INT. LOG CABIN                                     

   	Everyone goes in and sits down. Chief David Owen is
	a man in his late nineties who seems to be partially
	blind but is quite aware of his surroundings. Raven
	talks to him in Nez Perce and after a few minutes
	turns around and looks at the two Agents.

					RAVEN
			He's willing to answer all
			your questions but he's taken
			a liking to your pen and would
			like to trade information for it.

					SCOTT
				(confused)
			My pen? I thought he was blind?
					
					BASSO
			Give him the pen, I have
			more in my back pack.

	Scott hands the pen to Chief Owen. Raven hands him
	a pack of cigarettes.

					BASSO 
			Deputy Raven, I didn't 
			know you smoked.

					RAVEN
			I don't, but he depends on
			me for cigarettes.         
																	SCOTT
			Ask him if he knows where
			the missing people are?

	Raven speaks to Chief David Owen in his own language
	and takes a few notes then turns around and addresses
	Scott.
			
					RAVEN
			The chief said the missing 
			people are with the spirits
			of his ancestors.

					SCOTT
			Ask him if he can tell us
			where the bodies are?

	Raven converses with the Chief again then speaks to
	Scott.

					RAVEN
			The Chief said they're at the massacre
			site. 

					SCOTT
			On the drive up to the Priest Lake
			Lodge we saw a Historical Monument
			where the massacre occurred. Is that
			the place he's talking about?

					RAVEN
			Yes that's it.

					BASSO
			Ask him if there's anything
			we can do to prevent any more
			people from disappearing?

	Raven has a long dialog with Chief Owen.

					RAVEN
			He said the white people have 
			desecrated the burial place
			of his people and removed many
			skeletons. The remains are in a
			government warehouse in Boise
			waiting for final disposition.
			He said if those remains are 
			returned to Priest Lake, he may
			be able to convince the spirits
			to stop the action they've started.

					SCOTT
			Tell him he has my guarantee the 
			remains of his ancestors will be
			returned to the massacre site.

	Raven translates Scott's promise to the Chief.

					RAVEN
			He said we must go in the SWEAT
			LODGE tonight and he'll speak
			to the spirits.       

					BASSO
			Sweat Lodge, is that where they 
			all go in naked and communicate
			with the spirits?

					RAVEN
			Yes, that's correct but don't
			worry, it's for men only.

					BASSO
			Oh wonderful, it's the first
			time in my life I've been
			rescued by male chauvinism.

					RAVEN
			He want's us to get our gear
			and stay in his Cabin tonight.
			He says there's great danger
			for white people while his
			ancestors spirits are uneasy.

					SCOTT
			Danger as in?

					RAVEN
			The Chief said when the spirits
			are uneasy it manifests itself
			in animal behavior. Like a bear 
			going crazy and ripping people
			apart.	
		
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 	EXT.	UPPER PRIEST RIVER           NIGHT      

 	EXT. SWEAT LODGE                                   

	Scott, Owen and Raven have removed 
	their clothes and are ready to enter
	the sweat Lodge.
					
					RAVEN	
			Chief Owen is in charge so 
			just do whatever I do, or 
			he'll be offended.
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 	INT. LOG CABIN                                     

   	Everyone goes in and sits down. Chief David
	Owen is now in deep meditation and starts a
	steady chant. The steam coming up from the
	hot rocks is like a steam bath and starts 
	all the men sweating profusely. He looks at
	Raven and say's something.       

					RAVEN
			He's made contact with the 
			spirits and they've told  
			him their not responsible    
			for the missing people.           
			
					SCOTT
				(confused)
			Will you please ask him to find
			out from the spirits who's 
			responsible for the kidnappings.
							
	Chief Owen starts his ranting and he seems to be
	talking to someone. He looks at Raven again.
			
					RAVEN
			He said the spirits told him The 
			Aryan Nation has them.    
 
					SCOTT
			Ask him if he knows where
			the missing people are?

	Raven speaks to Chief David Owen in his own 
	language and takes a few notes then turns 
	around and addresses Scott.
			
					RAVEN
			The chief said the missing people
			are with the "GATE KEEPERS" of
			the Aryan Nation.

					SCOTT
			Ask him if he can tell us
			where they're located.

	Raven converses with the Chief again then 
	speaks to Scott.

					RAVEN
			The Chief said they're at the 
			Aryan Compound in Sand Point.
			
					SCOTT
			Can you find out why they've 
			taken them? 
					
					RAVEN
			He said because they wouldn't
			sell their land.

	Raven has a long dialog with Chief Owen.

					RAVEN
			He said the Aryan Nation intends
			to buy all the property in the
			panhandle of Idaho and make it a 
			White Supremacy Nation.

					SCOTT
			Tell the Chief thank you very
			much and I'll still see what
			can be done about the remains
			of his ancestors being returned.

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 	EXT.	PRIEST LAKE IDAHO                  DAY         

 	EXT. PRIEST LAKE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT                  

 	INT.	OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF                          

	Scott and Basso are in conference with Sheriff
	Ward.

					SCOTT
			Tell me about the white
			supremacy movement that's
			going on up here in the
			Panhandle of Idaho?

					SHERIFF
			Not much to say, their 
			territorial, fragmented,
			isolated and pretty much
			keep to themselves, why?

					BASSO
			Are they having any trouble
			acquiring land for their
			members?    

					SHERIFF
			We had a little trouble last
			year when one of the larger
			land owners claimed he was
			being threaten by the Aryan 
			Brother's in Sand Point.
			
					SCOTT
			Oh really, what happened?

					SHERIFF
			The State Police took care of
			it.

					BASSO
			Was there a shooting?

					SHERIFF
			Yes, but the land owner was 
			just wounded and the shooter
			is in the State Prison.

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 	EXT.	SAND POINT IDAHO                  DAY         

 	EXT. STATE BUILDING                                      

 	INT.	OFFICE OF THE IDAHO STATE POLICE                   

	Scott and Basso are in conference with Captain
	Jason Fleming a man in his late thirties.

					SCOTT
			Captain tell us about the 
			Aryan Brothers?

					CAPTAIN
			It isn't anything we can't 
			handle ourselves. I don't
			remember asking for any
			help from the F.B.I.
		
					BASSO
			Were here on the kidnappings.

					CAPTAIN
			The Sheriff and I checked it
			out and there're no clues
			as to what happened to those
			people.

					SCOTT
			We have information the missing 
			families refused to sell their
			property to the Aryan Brothers. 
			Is there any truth to that?

					CAPTAIN
			Who told you that?

					BASSO
			It's not important.

					CAPTAIN
			The Brothers are like the 
			Amish in Pennsylvania, they
			keep to themselves and don't
			cause any trouble. All they
			want is to preserve the
			white race!
						  
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 	EXT.	SAND POINT IDAHO                 DAY         

 	EXT.  BONNER'S FERRY                                      

 	INT.	UNITED STATES POST OFFICE BONNER'S FERRY        

	Scott and Basso are talking to the Postmaster
	William Tuttle a man in his late fifties.

					SCOTT	
				(showing his badge)
			Were Agent's Scott and Basso.
			Will you give us directions on
			how to get to the Belmont Ranch?

					POSTMASTER
			Two miles up the road and turn
			left at the first intersection.
			Cant miss it.

					BASSO
			Thank you very much.

					POSTMASTER
			There's no one there, you know.

					SCOTT
			Do you know where James Belmont
			is?

					POSTMASTER
			He's dead, was shot two months
			ago in a deer hunting accident.
			Was awful strange because those
			people know how to handle guns.

					BASSO
			Those people? I don't understand.

					POSTMASTER
			Oh, I thought you knew. The family
			was Nez Perce Indian. The wife died
			a week later in an auto accident.
			No children, so the ranch is going
			up for auction by the state for back
			taxes. Place is about five hundred
			acres. Matter of fact the auction
			is today at two o'clock.

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 	EXT.	SAND POINT IDAHO                 DAY         

 	EXT.  BONNER'S FERRY                                      

 	EXT.	BELMONT RANCH                                       

	Scott and Basso are talking to the Auctioneer
	Charles Brown a man in his early thirties.

					BROWN
			Your a little late agent
			Scott, the Auction is
			over and the man standing
			next to his car, William    
			McCord bought it. Sure
			was a bargain too, at a
			hundred dollars an acre.

	Scott and Basso walk up to the man 
	standing next to his truck.

					SCOTT
				(showing his badge)
			Hello there Mr McCord, were        
			agent's Scott and Basso.           
			we need to ask you a few             
			questions.

					MCCORD
			I don't have time.

					BASSO
			Ok, we can have you picked
			up.

					MCCORD	
			You know this is why I moved
			to a god forsaken place like
			this to get away from nosy
			people like you two.

					BASSO
			Are you a member of the Aryan
			Brothers?

					MCCORD
			Non of your damn business, now
			leave me alone.

					SCOTT
			Failing to cooperate with a
			federal officer in a felony       
			investigation is against the
			law, and will land you in jail!

					MCCORD
			Ok, what do you want?

					SCOTT
			Did you buy the property for
			yourself or your organization?

					MCCORD
			I never told you I was in any
			organization. Who I bought it
			for is non of your business.

					BASSO
			Why are you hostile, all we 
			want is a few answers, do you
			have something to hide?

					MCCORD
			Hell no. Ok, I bought the Belmont
			Ranch for the Aryan Brothers, is 
			there a law against it?

					BASSO
			Who is the head of the Aryan
			brothers?

					MCCORD
			William Smith.
					
					SCOTT
			Will you take us to him?

					MCCORD
			Hell no, if you want to 
			talk to him, find him
			yourself.

					SCOTT
			Basso, run his plate through
			the State Police and see if he
			has any outstanding warrants.
					
					BASSO
				(picking up the radio)
			You got it.
		
	McCord starts to get into his truck and 
	Scott holds him at gun point.

					SCOTT
			Hold it right there. Assume the 
			position.

	Scott turns him around and places the hand
	cuffs on.
	
					MCCORD
			What's your problem, all were  
			trying to do is take the land
			back from Tonto and his band of
			renegade Indians.

	A large black truck comes down the dirt road and
	stops in front of Scott, three men get out.
	                          	                         
					LARGE MAN
			Hey, what the hell do you think
			your doing with my brother?

	Basso takes out her service pistol and aims 
	it at the large man.

					BASSO
			Back off mister, I've sixteen       
			rounds and so does my partner,       
			we only need three for you
			and your goons.

					LARGE MAN
			This is private Property and
			you don't have a search
			warrant.
			
					SCOTT
			Who are you?

					SMITH
			I'm William Smith the leader of
			the Aryan Brothers.

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 	EXT.	SAND POINT IDAHO                  DAY         

 	EXT.  SAND POINT                                          

 	EXT.	ARYAN BROTHER'S COMPOUND                            

	Scott and Basso are talking to Smith and his 
	wife Mary.                         

					MARY SMITH
				(tray of baked goods)     
			Would you folk's like an apple
			turnover, I just made them.

					BASSO
				(reaching for one)
			Thank you.

					SMITH
			As you can see, were peaceful
			people. All we want is a place 
			where you have white folks only.

					MARY
			Were tired of having to live with
			blacks, greasers, chinks and Jews!


					SMITH
			We bought the Belmont ranch so 
			more of our brothers and sisters
			from the lower forty eight can 
			come in and live in peace with us.

					BASSO
			We were told you and your people
			are holding some families against
			their will.

					SMITH
			That's a lie, were not holding
			anyone against their will.
			Do you have the names of the
			families in question?

					SCOTT
				(showing smith a list)
			Here's the list.
						
					SMITH
				(looking at list)
			No, I don't recognize any of
			these names. Mother do you
			know any of these people?

					MARY
			No, I'm afraid not.
			
					SMITH
			Would you two care to see
			our beautiful grounds?

					SCOTT
			Yes we would.

					SMITH
			Fine, we'll start with the
			children's section.

	Smith leads Scott and Basso through a group of
	buildings, looking like war war II Quonset huts.

					SMITH
			To the left are the children's 
			school and playground. To the
			right is the library and the 
			mess hall.

					SCOTT
			How many people do you have
			here?

					SMITH
			About five hundred people.

					SCOTT
			What is your goal?

					SMITH
			We don't have a goal. We just
			want to provide a beautiful
			home for anyone that is need
			of a place where you have 
			white people only. If we have 
			a non-white try to get into
			this compound, we shoot them.

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 	EXT.	SAND POINT IDAHO                 DAY         

 	EXT. SAND POINT                                           

 	EXT.	ARYAN BROTHER'S COMPOUND                            

	Scott and Basso are talking to William Smith.
							
					SMITH
			As you can see, we just want to    
			be left alone. I'm sorry you had
			so much trouble with one of my   
			brothers, but he was an abused 
			child and he's still making 
			adjustments in his life.

					BASSO
			Don't you think that being     
			prejudice against other races    
			and religions is un-American?

					SMITH
			By whose standard, all the 
			professional positions in 
			America have been taken by  
			Jews, and now all of the
			best technical jobs are taken
			by Orientals. Blacks are
 			given managerial positions
			just so the company can show
			they're supporting affirmative
			action, so they can land big
			government contracts. Really,
			when was the last time you      
			found a Doctor or Lawyer that
			wasn't a Jew!

					SCOTT
			Basso, we need to start back!
		
					SMITH
			Stop sticking your head in the
			sand agent Scott, wake up and
			smell the coffee, someday your
			job will be taken by one of
			them! They're like parasites
			feeding on a giant oak tree.
			The tree can survive for a 
			while then it will die!

					SCOTT
			This is America, the land 
			of the free. America was
			made up of all races and
			creeds, and now you want
			just one race, one creed?

					SMITH
			Look what the mongrels have
			done to the big cities, and
			look what they've done to
			our public school systems.
			We spend millions every year
			shipping blacks to our white
			schools and whites to their
			black schools, and for what
			so the black boys will make
			it easier to marry our white
			girls. How would you feel if
			your daughter came home with
			a black or oriental boy, Just
			ask yourselves these things
			agent Scott and see if you
			can honestly say, it's ok!

	Smith leads Scott and Basso out of the compound.  
	
					SMITH
			As you can see we're a peaceful
			people and want to be left alone.
			I don't know where you got your
			information we were holding people
			against their will. The security
			fence is to stop people from 
			coming in, not keeping people
			from leaving if they wish.

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 	EXT.	SANDPOINT IDAHO                   DAY         

 	EXT.  STATE BUILDING                                      

 	INT.    STATE POLICE OFFICE                                 

	Scott and Basso are talking to Captain Fleming.

					SCOTT
			I'm afraid we've hit an impasse
			in our investigation. I don't
			agree with the Aryan Brothers
			doctrine, but I can see their
			point. I wonder how Smith would
			feel if he found out his mother
			was Jewish. 

					FLEMING
			While you and Agent Basso were
			out rousting the "Skin Heads"
			we lost another family last
			night. However, we do have 
			an eye witness, who saw it
			happen.

					SCOTT
			When can we talk to them?

					FLEMING
			It's a family out on the west
			shoreline of Pend Oreille Lake.

					BASSO
			Give us directions and we'll
			leave immediately!

					FLEMING
			This is not an ordinary type
			of kidnapping.

					SCOTT
			May we borrow one of your
			artists so we can get a 
			sketch of the kidnapper?

					FLEMING
			An artist wouldn't do you
			any good in this case. You
			see they were abducted by
			Aliens!
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