The Unit

IN 1979, CONGRESS AUTHORIZED A FORMATION OF A CONTINGENT

OF ELITE SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIERS WHO ANSWER ONLY

TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

THEIR MISSIONS AND THEIR VERY EXISTENCE

ARE CLOSELY GUARDED SECRETS

PROTECTED BY THE SOLDIERS THEMSELVES

AND THEIR WIVES WHO POSSES SECRETS OF THEIR OWN.

YOU DO NOT TELL YOUR MOTHER,

YOUR BEST FRIEND, YOUR PRIEST,

WHAT YOUR HUSBAND DOES.

ARMY REGULATIONS STATE--

WE ARE NOT IN THE ARMY, YOU'RE IN THE UNIT.

PREVIOUSLY ON THE UNIT...

YOU RE-UPPED.

HONEY, I HAVE NOT RE-UPPED.

I'M LEAVING THE UNIT TO KEEP MY PROMISE.

YOU MUST BE MRS. COLONEL TOM RYAN.

WELL, I SUPPOSE THAT'S RIGHT.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU, MRS. RYAN, FOR YOUR SPEECH.

THERE'S THAT TIME AFTER HE MADE MASTER--

AAH!

GET DOWN! AAH!

CHECK ON THE WOMEN!

AHH.

[DOG BARKING IN BACKGROUND]

[SHEEP BLEATING IN BACKGROUND]

COME ON.

CAN'T DO IT.

SAM?

FOR HIM.

OH, LOOK AT THAT.

LOOK AT THAT.

BE CAREFUL NOW, MR. GREY.

WELL, I'LL BE.

SHE'S GOT ENOUGH C-4 ON HER TO SINK THE BISMARCK.

WE'RE ABOUT TO HAVE COMPANY.

IMMINENT RURU.

IMMINENT RURU.

DARLIN', YOU CAME TO THE WRONG DOOR.

DON'T SHOOT ME.

DEAR, GOD.

I FORGOT THE DAMN PASSWORD.

WHY ARE YOU WEARING A COAT THAT COULD BLOW US ALL TO BOMBAY? WHY?

I FORGOT THE DAMN--

E.R.S.

E.R.S.? WHAT'S THAT?

EMERGENCY.

FIREFLY. FIREFLY.

ADD IT UP.

7 LETTERS.

SECOND AND FOURTH ARE VOWELS. IT SCANS.

THEN WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?

FIREFLY.

AGENCY?

NO. THEY AIN'T GOT NO ONE THIS DEEP.

IS THAT SO?

LOOK, RAIN OR SHINE, BOSS,

WE'VE GOT 5 MINUTES TO GET OUR PACKAGE TO THE RENDEZVOUS.

SHE'S SICK.

NO, SHE AIN'T SICK.

SHE'S DYING.

CARD'S INVALID AS OF 1700.

CHANGE OF STATION?

YEAH. I'M LOOKING FOR THE COLONEL.

WILL YOU WAIT OVER THERE PLEASE?

I NEED YOU TO SURRENDER THE CARD.

WHEN YOU'RE IN, YOU'RE A GUEST,

WHEN YOU'RE OUT, YOU'RE A PEST.

ARE YOU SURE?

I SPELL FOXTROT- INDIO-ROMEO--

FIREFLY? IS THAT THE RIGHT CRASH CODE FOR TODAY?

FOR YESTERDAY. TODAY'S CODE IS FORGER.

WHAT? FORGER.

SNAKE DOC.

FIREFLY IS YESTERDAY'S CODE.

HOW MUCH TIME WE GOT TILL THE EXFILL?

WHEN'S HER FLIGHT OUT?

PAST DUE. NOW.

THEY'VE GOT THE PACKAGE?

YES, SIR.

HOLD. HOLD. HOLD.

MATT?

SIR?

I'M WRAPPIN' OUT TOMORROW MORNING.

TURN YOUR BACK.

GET HIM ON THE LINE.

WISH YOU THE BEST FOR THE REST OF YOUR CAREER, SOLDIER.

WHATEVER THAT MAY BE.

IS THE TEAM ALL RIGHT?

JONAS IS BACK, RIGHT?

LEAVE YOUR CREDS ON MY DESK.

GOT THE DIRECTOR OF COVERT OPS OF THE CIA FOR YOU.

WE'VE GOT A WOMAN.

WE GOT A WOMAN THAT SAYS SHE'S CIA.

DEEP, DEEP UNDER OUT THERE.

SHE'S BEEN THERE HOW LONG?

CRASH CO'S A DAY OFF, SNAKE DOC.

YOUR CALL.

ROGER THAT.

WHAT DAY IS IT, FIREFLY?

TUESDAY?

TUESDAY IS YESTERDAY, FRIEND.

I'VE BEEN SICK.

THEY GAVE ME A SHOT.

WHY'D YOU COME HERE?

I KNEW YOU'D BE HERE.

I KNEW THIS SAFE HOUSE.

WHAT--WHAT CHANCE--

HOW LONG YOU BEEN UNDER?

20--28--30 MONTHS.

WHO'S YOUR STATION CHIEF?

WORK FOR LANGLEY.

6-5 AND PICK 'EM.

YOU'VE BEEN LIVING UNDERCOVER FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS?

WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE TODAY, FIREFLY?

AND IF'N YOU'RE WRONG, YOU KNOW YOU'RE THE ONE TO GO FIRST.

SHE DON'T CARE IF SHE'S THE FIRST TO GO, BOSS.

SHE CAME DRESSED FOR THE PROM.

AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE WITH ALL THIS BOOM-BOOM ON YOUR BODY?

HUH?

HUH?

WHAT ARE THE EXPLOSIVES FOR?

IF THEY FOUND ME OUT--

WHAT, YOU'RE GOING TO BLAST YOUR WAY

OUT OF AN ENTIRE COUNTRY?

NO, I...

I THOUGHT I'D TAKE THEM WITH ME.

GIRL HATES TO TRAVEL ALONE, YOU KNOW?

HEY, SAM, DO YOU REMEMBER THIS?

GEORGE WASHINGTON AND THE IRAQIS.

WHAT'S THAT?

WHEN SAM WAS IN MY CLASS,

WHEN HE WAS THE STAR OF MY CLASS--

DID GEORGE WASHINGTON ACTUALLY FIGHT THE IRAQIS?

HOW'S JONAS DOING?

HE BACK TO FULL DUTY?

YOU CLEARED HIM. DID I?

I SUPPOSE I DID.

WAS IT BEFORE HIS TIME?

NOT ACCORDING TO HIM.

MS. GERHARDT, YOU STILL WITH US?

YEAH. SAM FELL OFF THE SWING SET AT HOME.

HMM.

AND WHERE ARE HIS PARENTS?

STILL TRYING TO LOCATE 'EM.

BENTON, SAMUEL, 12/21/96.

DID THEY HAVE IRAQIS IN GEORGE WASHINGTON'S TIME?

IT WAS THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.

IT WAS ACTUALLY THE IROQUOIS,

BUT THAT'S HOW SAM IRAQIS.

WHEN HE WAS MUCH YOUNGER.

WAS HE ACCIDENT PRONE THEN, TOO?

4 TRIPS TO THE E.R. IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS.

DOES THAT HURT, SON?

YES.

CAN YOU MOVE YOUR HAND?

MMM.

WHAT BRINGS YOU IN, FIREFLY?

THAT'S THE MESSAGE.

THE MESSAGE I STOLE FROM THEIR LEADER.

THAT--THAT'S WHERE THEY'RE TAKING THEM.

THEY'RE TAKING THEM ON A BUS TO THE AIRPORT.

MEN--MEN ON THE BUS, THEY'RE--

SEND--

They're sending a bus.

A bus.

The bag.

Look at the bag.

BRING THE BAG OVER HERE.

WHATEVER IT IS, SHE RISKED HER LIFE TO BRING IT IN.

ATTENTION TO ORDERS.

YOUR MOM'S A LITTLE LATE.

IN THIS EVOLUTION, WE SHALL HAVE 1--

PLAYING WITH THE NEW BABY, AND 2--CHINESE FOOD.

WHERE'S LISSY?

IN HER ROOM WITH CJ.

IT'S NOT SO FAR AWAY.

NO, LISSY.

IT'S NOT.

AND I'M GOING TO CALL YOU EVERYDAY.

EVERYDAY.

GIRLS.

DINNER.

CJ, YOU CAN STAY.

I TOLD MY MOM I'D BE HOME.

AND I WILL CALL YOU.

HOW YOU DOIN', DARLIN'?

IT'S HER FIRST CHANGE OF STATION.

WELL, I'VE GOT SOME BAD NEWS.

THERE ARE 2 THINGS YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO,

MAKE YOUR BED AND CLEAN UP YOUR ROOM.

I AM GOING TO LET CORPORAL SMITH

FINISH THE FESTIVITIES,

AS HE HAS DONE MANY MORE THAN I.

RADIUS AND ULNA, GREEN STICK BREAK.

THE PARENTS?

NOT AT HOME, WE CALLED.

HE GET IT FALLING OFF A SWING?

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE BOY, TIFFANY?

I HAD HIM IN THIRD GRADE.