"When Do You Leave For Oslo?"A Scene By: Nicole WalkerFree Duet Acting Script
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SCENE TYPE: Drama CHARACTERS: Sydney – female, 18 or older Jack – male, 35 or older ACTION: Sydney visits her incarcerated father. ********************
INT. CIA PRISONER'S HOLDING CELL Jack Bristow sits in a chair. Unshaven, disheveled, his usually calm, composed demeanor is shattered. A BUZZER sounds and Jack's eyes calmly float up to the window in expectation. FOOTSTEPS echo as the person approaches. Then Sydney appears, hesitant, fearful. She strides into view of Jack. The two silently stare at each other through the PLEXIGLAS. Sydney looks at him in frustrated sadness. A flicker of sorrow and guilt weaken Jack's countenance. Then the coolness reappears. He stands and walks towards the window and by the time he arrives, he is the old Jack Bristow again. Focused on the task at hand. First and foremost.
JACK
Sydney
nearly
crumbles. She struggles to compose herself, looking away from Jack as
he looks dead on at his daughter. The understanding registers on his
face. He seems to falter, ready to crumble with her. But no. Focus
on the business at hand.When do you leave for Oslo? Sydney looks
at him incredulous, then-
SYDNEYHow did you- JACK I've been tracking this for some time. I knew that Paulson wasn't solely in charge of this- SYDNEY Dad, why didn't you tell me? I can understand not thinking you'd get approval and trying to avoid the red tape, but why not tell me so that I could help? JACK Because of where I'm standing right now. Getting you in trouble would get us both out of the loop. At least you still have access, still have a means of capturing Irina- SYDNEY But you've now crippled yourself. Over a plan so stupid and miscalculated. That's not like you. They're talking about bringing you up on charges. Sending you to prison- JACK Sydney- SYDNEY Dad, they could take you away and I need you. Don't you understand? I NEED you to help me with this. JACK
Sydney. Listen to me. Sydney reluctantly turns to face her father. JACK (CONT'D)
When you get to Oslo, focus on the doctor's files - not searching for the heart. Sydney looks at him perplexed. SYDNEY
Why? JACK Because that's the intel that's important. SYDNEY But how? Why? JACK Sydney! Just do it! Sydney looks at her father. He's rattled, edgy, so close to the line. She doesn't know what to believe, what to think. Has he gone over the edge or-? SYDNEY
Fine. She turns and walks towards the gates. The buzzer sounds. She turns to look at her father one last time. Jack watches from his cell. Sydney turns and leaves. Jack is able to let his face fall. He turns around and walks back to his chair. He sits down and is finally able to register the regret and pain. ********************
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