信条Tenet Movie Script

PROTAGONIST:

Someone in the arms trade with training who covers his tracks? Not that shocking.

SATOR:

For an intelligence agent.

Sator holds the Protagonist’s gaze...

KAT:

Secure your jib line.

The Protagonist turns – Kat leans in to Sator – KAT (CONT'D) Burn in hell, Andrei – – and YANKS HIS QUICK-RELEASE – he FLIES off the boat, SMASHING HEAD-FIRST into the waves – The Protagonist sees Sator FACE-DOWN, UNCONSCIOUS – he UNCLIPS, JUMPS to the wheel, SPINNING the boat OFF THE WIND – KAT (CONT'D) YOU CAN’T JIBE A BOAT LIKE THIS – ! The Protagonist STEERS the boat across the wind, SNAPPING THE BOOM ACROSS, ALMOST LOSING THE MAST –

PROTAGONIST:

You can if you have to – He RELEASES THE SHEETS, SPILLING WIND, LOSING SPEED – as they pass Sator he DIVES into the water – GRABS the oligarch – PULLS his face out of the water... Sator starts COUGHING... INT. STATEROOM, SATOR’S YACHT – DAY The Protagonist dries himself – the door opens – Kat BURSTS in –

KAT:

WHY DIDN’T YOU LET HIM DROWN?! She is on him, smashing her fists into his chest –

PROTAGONIST:

I need him.

KAT:

To sell guns?!

PROTAGONIST:

I’m not who you think I am.

KAT:

That, I know – he showed me the drawing.

I’m sorry.

PROTAGONIST:

KAT:

Do you have any idea what you’ve done?

PROTAGONIST:

I had to get close to him. I don’t know what you think your husband is –

KAT:

We both know he’s an arms dealer.

PROTAGONIST:

He’s so much more.

KAT:

What, then?

PROTAGONIST:

Andrei Sator holds all our lives in his hands. Not just yours.

She looks bemused. A KNOCK at the door – she hides behind it –

VOLKOV:

Mr Sator wants to see you.

The Protagonist nods – pushes the door – Volkov stops it – Now.

VOLKOV (CONT'D)

PROTAGONIST:

He wants to see me without pants?

Volkov lets the door shut. The Protagonist turns to Kat – Trust me.