BADLY DIALOGUED ACTION FILM 

               By Kevin Hines



               INT. STUDIO

               An gray haired man with a moustache sits being interviewed.

               TEXT: ADAM GRIST

               TEXT: Director of JAKE DAGGER AND THE FLYING BOMBS

                                   ADAM GRIST
                         To add some freshness to the latest
                         Jake Dagger adventure I decided to
                         let the actor's ad-lib their lines
                         during the climactic battle. Having
                         played the roles for so long, I
                         felt no writer could know the
                         characters as well as these actors.
                         By not scripting it, the actor's
                         could be in the moment, and really
                         speak to the character emotions. I
                         feel it really added another level
                         of realism to the movie.

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               EXT. SKY

               A CARGO plane is nose diving towards the ocean that can be
               seen far below.

               TEXT: SCENE from JAKE DAGGER AND THE FLYING BOMBS (1962)

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               INT. COCKPIT OF A CARGO PLANE

               Our hero, JAKE DAGGER, is pushing the flight stick forward
               causing the plane to rush towards the ocean. With his right
               arm he is holding off the villainous stooge, THE MAMMOTH, a
               large imposing Russian. But The Mammoth is starting to tire
               Dagger out. 

                                   JAKE DAGGER
                         You're going to lose you big loser.

                                   THE MAMMOTH
                         I am supposed to make the bomb on
                         this plane blow up the important
                         place.

                                   JAKE DAGGER
                         No. I want it to blow up in another
                         place where nothing bad will
                         happen. The ocean place is where I
                         am talking about!

               Dagger lets go of the flight stick and punches The Mammoth in
               the face. The Mammoth is unfazed.

                                   THE MAMMOTH
                         That didn't hurt. That is why I
                         didn't move.

                                   JAKE DAGGER
                         But it was supposed to hurt! That
                         is what punching does!

               The Mammoth puts his huge hand on Dagger's throat and tosses
               him back out of the seat. The Mammoth starts to level the
               plane off.

                                   JAKE DAGGER (CONT'D)
                         Ow! You are a strong bad guy.

                                   THE MAMMOTH
                         I am the strongest bad guy. Now I
                         will kill you for being a good guy.

               The Mammoth turns to face the crumpled over Dagger.

               Dagger shakes off the pain and stands drawing his trademark
               silver dagger. He leaps.

                                   JAKE DAGGER
                         Time to get stabby!

               The Mammoth smacks Dagger with the back of his hand, and the
               silver dagger goes flying.

                                   THE MAMMOTH
                         I am faster than you at things.
                         Things like fighting.

                                   JAKE DAGGER
                         Not fair! You are faster and
                         stronger. I wanted this fight to be
                         easy for me. Instead it seems easy
                         for you. VERY easy.

               The Mammoth grabs a metal bar welded to the side of the
               cockpit and rips it off the wall. 

                                   THE MAMMOTH
                         This is another example of how
                         strong I am.

                                   JAKE DAGGER
                         Holy Crow! That is a good example
                         of what you are talking about.

               The Mammoth hits Dagger in the back of his head with the
               metal bar and Dagger goes down but thanks to his heroic
               constitution, he is not out.

                                   THE MAMMOTH
                         Why didn't you die? I hit you very
                         hard.

                                   JAKE DAGGER
                         I care too much. If that is the
                         sort of thing that makes you not
                         die.

                                   THE MAMMOTH
                         Caring shouldn't help you not die.

                                   JAKE DAGGER
                         I guess you're right. I don't know
                         why I didn't die.

                                   THE MAMMOTH
                         This time you will go bye-bye.

               The Mammoth begins to swing the metal bar again.

                                   JAKE DAGGER
                         Not if I hurt you a lot.

               Dagger kicks the Mammoth in his knee. The Mammoth drops the
               bar

                                   THE MAMMOTH
                         That did hurt a lot. 

                                   JAKE DAGGER
                         Yay!

               Dagger uppercuts The Mammoth over and over again to no
               effect.

                                   JAKE DAGGER (CONT'D)
                         I already tried punching you, but I
                         am doing it again.

                                   THE MAMMOTH
                         My face is very hard I guess.

               The Mammoth boxes Dagger's ears. Dagger grabs his head and
               crouches.

                                   JAKE DAGGER
                         Ow again!

                                   THE MAMMOTH
                         Now to do something to kill you.

               Staying in the crouch, Dagger slams into Mammoth's gut
               knocking the behemoth backwards into the flight stick. The
               plane begins to nose dive again.

                                   JAKE DAGGER
                         Pretty surprising right?

                                   THE MAMMOTH
                         I am surprised! I will have to fix
                         the plane flying thing.

               The Mammoth stands up to see the flight stick has been broken
               off. He can't right the plane again.

                                   THE MAMMOTH (CONT'D)
                         Oh no! It's gone to breaky town!

               The Mammoth turns to see Dagger wearing a parachute. Dagger
               salutes the Mammoth as the plane rocks around.

                                   JAKE DAGGER
                         Now is when I leave. Fast like!

               Dagger's silver dagger slides across the floor right up to
               Dagger's foot. He stops he silver dagger by placing his foot
               on the blade.

                                   JAKE DAGGER (CONT'D)
                         Oh right. This is my thing.

               Jake Dagger reaches down, picks up his silver dagger and
               sheaths it. 

                                   JAKE DAGGER (CONT'D)
                         NOW is when I leave. Fast like!

               Jake Dagger turns and steps out of the cockpit.

                                   THE MAMMOTH
                         I should leave too!

               The Mammoth opens the parachute closet only to find it empty.

                                   THE MAMMOTH (CONT'D)
                         Oh sucky!

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               EXT. SKY

               The Jake Dagger leaps out of the plane and pulls his ripcord
               as the Cargo Plane plummets into the ocean.

                                   JAKE DAGGER
                         That worked!

               The Plane hits the ocean and explodes.

               "BLACK OUT!"

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