Copyright 1993 by Rob Perry and NorthStarr Productions
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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. CUT TO: 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. CUT TO: 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. CUT TO: 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. CUT TO: 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. CUT TO: 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. CUT TO: 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. CUT TO: 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. CUT TO 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. CUT TO 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! CUT TO 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. CUT TO 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. CUT TO 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. CUT TO: 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. CUT TO: 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! CUT TO:
Copyright 1993 by Rob Perry and NorthStarr Productions
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