Deaf-ence Force
Two SWAT-like characters (LEADER and PARTNER) are moving to stack up against a door. They halt stacked up with LEADER pressed against the frame of the door and PARTNER a meter or so away from LEADER. The two exchange a quick nod. PARTNER initiates a countdown from 3 using obvious hand signals – cuing LEADER to kick in the door. PARTNER moves into the room firing while LEADER covers him from the doorway.
PHYSICAL PART (two or three bad guys have been killed but PARTNER is now pinned behind cover under fire from a sniper. LEADER is still in the doorway but has participated in the firefight. PARTNER signals “sniper” to LEADER. LEADER and PARTNER pop from cover in unison and kill sniper.)
LEADER enters room cautiously and advances beyond PARTNER. LEADER (to radio): Alpha Unit to Base. Room is clear. Base (as a voiceover with radio squawk sounds): Copy. Be advised, reports of antipersonnel devices and I.E.D.s in your sector. Watch your step. LEADER (to radio): Rodger that. (PARTNER has no reaction to any of this exchange)
LEADER to PARTNER – again with hand signals: “Watch my back”. PARTNER nods and moves forward, facing backwards (searching for targets) a few steps behind LEADER.
LEADER spots I.E.D. on the floor. LEADER (verbally): Pressure pad. It’s an easy step over.
LEADER steps over section of floor (there will be some kind of prop here to mimic a mine / bomb) and continues forward. PARTNER continues
obliviously towards mine (looking backwards or sideways) and steps directly on
the prop. LEADER whirls around to grab PARTNER who is un-phased by the click and is in mid-step. LEADER: STOP!! PARTNER: (Confused gesture.) LEADER: (still holding PARTNER) You stepped on the bomb! PARTNER: (Another questioning gesture.) LEADER: Didn’t you
hear me? I need you to stay very still while I… LEADER: Wait… are- are
you… can you hear me? PARTNER: (Begins to use more AUSLAN) LEADER: Hang on. Wait. (uses hand motion for stop) Alright. How do I do this? (pauses, trying to calm himself down) Okay…. Ah, YOU. HAVE
STEPPED. ON. A MINE (Points at PARTNER for you, does walking signal on hands for walking, and points at ground then mimes explosion for mine) LEADER: Yeah! PARTNER: (AUSLAN that approximates to ‘What are we going to do?) LEADER: (Pulls face mask down, begins with) I am going to call-- (stops himself, realising the futility, and begins to mime out what his message as he says it). I am going to call base and request back up from the bomb squad. (points to self on I, motions himself leaving on going, does pinky to mouth and thumb to ear on call, motions taking something from someone for request, points to his back and then the ceiling for back up, and then motions someone tinkering, points to the bomb, and gives thumbs up for the bomb squad) PARTNER: (Gives the classic signal for ‘Okay’) LEADER (to radio): Uh Base we have a problem. My partner’s standing on an I.E.D. I think its pressure-sensitive. We’re going to need you to send us some bomb experts. Base (as voiceover): Copy. Bomb squad is two minutes out from your location. LEADER: (motions that base has called bomb squad) I can't believe I never noticed that you're deaf. I thought you were just the strong silent type. I always admired your unflinching nerve at the sound of gunfire and... well that explains that, doesn't it? I guess this is why you don't use the earmuffs at the firing range? You still can't hear me. PARTNER: (motioning that he can read lips) LEADER: You, you can read lips? And I did that funky bomb squad calling dance? PARTNER nods LEADER slumps his shoulders and looks embarassed Base (as voiceover): Be advised, bomb squad is at your location. Friendlies advancing on your Six.
<Two men enter (from where LEADER and PARTNER originally entered) dressed in less extreme combat / bomb disposal gear carrying canes and wearing dark glasses.>
LEADER: Finally! |
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