The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

World's a crazy place right now.

Alliances are all torn apart. The world's broken.

Symbols are nothing without the women and men that give them meaning.

Thank you, Captain America. But this belongs to you.

Tell me about your most recent nightmare.

- (GUNSHOT) - (GASPS)

Look, I know that you have been through a lot,

but you've got your mind back,

you are being pardoned. You're free.

To do what?

Oh, bam! Right there!

You see these guys? They're guys you gotta worry about.

They're called the Flag Smashers.

They want a world that's unified without borders.

So, this is the leader of the Flag Smashers, huh?

- (GROANS) - He's strong.

Oh, my God, Sam. You better look at this.

Join me in welcoming your new Captain America.

Reliving the glory days?

I remember sneaking into this locker room

before each game to see you.

It's probably why we always won.

You nervous?

- Who, me? - Mmm-hmm.

Never.

I've been a captain before, obviously, but this is different.

This is...

Everybody in the world

expects me to be something.

And I don't wanna fail them.

- I know. - Yeah.

Be yourself.

Yeah.

They're gonna love you.

Good luck.

- Love you. - Love you.

- Did he puke yet? - Not yet. You're up.

- Copy that. Good morning.

Good morning, America. Good morning.

No, you're Captain America, you're not...

Good morning. John, Captain, uh...

Captain America.

And that's why you failed drama class.

- Can you believe this? - (CHUCKLES) I know, right?

- (CHUCKLES) Yeah. - Two weeks ago we're prepping the team

for a special ops mission in Chile, now this.

Don't get me wrong, this has been great,

it's been great, but it's been a lot of handshakes,

a lot of suits, a lot of speeches,

and senator meetings,

and I just wanna do the job.

- This is the job, John. - Yeah.

All of it is.

Star-spangled man with a plan and all that.

It's always been in the job description.

Listen, this suit, it comes with expectations, brother.

Mmm-hmm.

You can't just punch your way out of problems anymore, you know?

Mmm-hmm.

Time to go to work.

Time to go to work.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen...

Your new Captain America!

- (CROWD CHEERING) - (FIREWORKS BURSTING)

Good morning, America.

Yeah! (CHUCKLES)

Thank you so much for coming. This has gotta be fun, though,

coming back to your high school after so much has changed?

John Walker! - (CHUCKLES) Oh, it's great. We're...

- (CROWD CHEERING) - Oh!

Yeah.

John, I think the first thing everyone wants to know

is what is it like being Captain America?

Do eagles fly overhead wherever you go?

Uh, yes.

Yeah, that and flags tend to start majestically waving in the wind.

And how's the tour been?

I know they did a big rollout for you, right?

It's the greatest honor of my life.

Um, but I'm just a little shocked, I think.

How did a guy like me end up here?

Oh, wait, wait, wait. "A guy like me"?

Somebody's being a bit too humble.

For those of you who aren't familiar with his résumé,

"John Walker, first person in American history to receive three Medals of Honor,

"ran RS-One missions in counterterrorism and hostage rescue."

The government did a study of your body at MIT,

and you tested off the charts in every measurable category.

Speed, endurance, intelligence...

Look, here's the thing, uh, I'm not Tony Stark,

I'm not Dr. Banner, okay?

I don't have the flashiest gadgets, I don't have super strength.

But what I do have

is guts.

Something Captain America always had,

always needs to have, and I'm gonna need every ounce of it.

Because I got big shoes to fill.

Did you know Steve Rogers?

I was two years out of West Point when Steve came back on the scene.

I followed his career very closely as an Avenger.

I like to think that I modeled my work after his.

You've always wanted to be a hero?

I liked that what I was doing would make people feel safe.

Steve Rogers was the kind of guy who could do that,

he gave me hope.

Even though I never met him,

he feels like a brother.

Wow.

Seems like a good guy.

- You met him? - No.

Thanks for doing this on such short notice.

Yeah. No sweat. I'm just finishing up the checklist.

You'll be all good to go once you land in Munich.

- Shouldn't have given up the shield. - Good to see you too, Buck.

- This is wrong. - Hey, hey, look, I'm working, all right?

So all this outrage is gonna have to wait.

You didn't know that was gonna happen?

No, of course I didn't know that was gonna happen.

You think it didn't break my heart to see them march him out there

- and call him the new Captain America? - Steve didn't want this.

Oh, my God. What do you want me to do?

Call America and tell 'em I changed my mind? Huh?

Yeah, right. It's a great reunion, buddy, be well.

You had no right to give up the shield, Sam.

Hey. This is what you're not gonna do.

You're not gonna come here in your overextended life

and tell me about my rights.

It's over, Bucky.

Besides, I have bigger things to deal with now.

What could be bigger than this?

This guy.

His connections with rebel organizations all over Eastern and Central Europe,

and he's strong. Too strong.

And?

Well, he's been connected to this online group called the Flag Smashers.

Now, Redwing traced them to a building somewhere outside of Munich.

- So that's where I'm going. - Well, I don't trust Redwing.

- Hold on a minute. - You don't have to trust Redwing,

but I'mma go see if he's right.

'Cause I have a feeling they might be a part of the Big Three.

- What "Big Three"? - The Big Three.

- What Big Three? - Androids, aliens, and wizards.

- That's not a thing. - That's definitely a thing.

No, it's not.

Every time we fight, it's one of the three.

- Who are you fighting now, Gandalf? - How do you know about Gandalf?

I read The Hobbit in 1937 when it first came out.

- So you see my point? - No, I don't. There are no wizards.

- Doctor Strange. - Is a sorcerer.

Aah! (CHUCKLES)

A sorcerer is a wizard without a hat.

Think about it. Right?

I'm right. I just came up with that. It's crazy.

But that's not the point. These guys aren't magical.

They use brute force like you,

the incredibly annoying guy in front of me with the staring problem.

I'm coming with you. No, you're not.

One minute to drop off, Sam.

So what's our plan?

Great. So no plan.

Thirty seconds!

- Enjoy your ride, Buck. - No, you can't call me that.

Why not? That's what Steve called you.

Steve knew me longer, and Steve had a plan.

Fifteen seconds to drop.

I have a plan.

Really?

What is it?

Great.

Where's the chute?

We're at 200 feet. It's too low for a chute.

I don't need it anyway.

You sure about that?

Yeah.

I have all of that on camera. You know that, right?

Get out of my face, Sam, or I'll break it.

Okay, head north. Come on.

Oh-ho-ho. Don't hurt him.

You're doing the staring thing again.

They're in there.

- Where's the guy? I don't know.

I think they're smuggling weapons, though.

- Well, I think you could be right. - Hmm.

But there's only one way to find out.

I see a clear path. I say we take it.

We're not assassins.

I'll see you inside or not.

Hey, come on, man. I'm just messing with you. Come back.

Look at you. All stealthy. (CHUCKLES)

A little time in Wakanda and you come out White Panther.

- It's actually White Wolf. - Huh?

All right, I'm inside. Therefore, way ahead of you.

It's not great, but very doable.

Huh?

- Hello. How are you? - Good. What did I miss? Nothing.

- All right, let's go. - No, wait.

I got a vibranium arm. I can take them.

And I can fly. Who gives a shit? Wait.