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GOLDEN OFFER - S.18

<<<< SCENE 17 - BLUE SHIELD

THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT AND JEWISH SURVIVORS AGREE TO REWARD JOHN STORM

INT. UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY HALL – NEW YORK – DAY

The chamber is full. Delegates seated. A hush as the Secretary General approaches the lectern.

ANTONIO GUTERRES

Ladies and Gentlemen, members of the General Assembly— Today, we honor not only bravery, but restraint. Not conquest, but restitution.

He glances at the three figures standing near the front: PATRICIA LEOPARD, JOHN STORM, and DANIEL HAWK. Standing tall in their worn expedition gear, they seem both out of place and exactly where they belong.

GUTERRES (CONT’D) 

Despite threats… despite pressure… these individuals chose memory over medals, and truth over treasure.

Applause breaks out. Growing. Some delegates rise. Guterres raises his hands for calm.

GUTERRES (CONT’D) 

Please welcome Ms. Patricia Leopard, Commander John Storm, and Mr. Daniel Hawk.

INT. UNITED NATIONS – PODIUM – CONTINUOUS

Cleopatra (Patricia) steps forward. Composed. Radiant. She speaks into the microphone with steady grace.

PATRICIA LEOPARD

This is not about wealth. It is about returning what was stolen... and remembering those erased.

Beat. The hall is silent.

PATRICIA (CONT’D)

The crew of U-986 are no longer lost. And neither is their truth. We thank Blue Shield, the UN, and John—who let me lead, and filled in where I could not.

She steps aside, nodding toward John. He gestures to Dan.

INT. UNITED NATIONS – STAGE – MOMENTS LATER

Dan steps forward, voice trembling slightly. He squints into the lights, then grins.

DAN HAWK

I design electronic circuits. I don't make speeches. But if you told me I'd be salvaging WWII treasure and standing in this hall? I'd have said... lay off the rum.

laughter

DAN (CONT’D)

John goes where angels fear to tread. And I guess I’m fool enough to follow. And Patricia? A fallen star… who found her orbit again.

He nods, steps back. John moves to the mic. Calm. Measured.

JOHN STORM

They’ve said it all. I’ll just add this: We never set out to collect gold. But we did collect something of value—trust. Legacy. And if you’re wondering what we plan to do with all that treasure... we already gave most of it back.

Scattered applause. Grows into a standing ovation.

JOHN (CONT’D)

Thank you. And may your god go with you— Sustainably, of course.

INT. UNITED NATIONS BACK ROOM – LATER

Gold bars glint under fluorescent lights as a BLUE SHIELD TRUST DEED is signed.

INSERT – DOCUMENT “Trustees: Patricia Leopard and HAL – For the Purpose of Oceanic Research and Global Heritage Protection”

INT. BLUE SHIELD BOARDROOM – FLASHBACK

A closed meeting between JOHN, PATRICIA, HAL (via speaker), and UNESCO officials.

UNESCO OFFICER

An AI as a trustee? Isn’t that... a little unprecedented?

PATRICIA

Perhaps. But Hal’s not corrupted by greed. That’s rare these days.

HAL (V.O.)

I do not covet. I compute. I conserve.

Pause.

JOHN

And if he misbehaves, we’ll reboot him.

EXT. ZURICH – BANK SUISSE VAULT – NIGHT

A mechanical lift lowers the last of the Swann’s treasure into a temperature-controlled chamber. A plaque reads:

“Reserved for Global Oceanic Initiative — Blue Growth Fund”

INT. GERMAN CHANCELLERY – PRIVATE ROOM – NIGHT

An aging SURVIVOR REPRESENTATIVE shakes John’s hand.

SURVIVOR

You treated our past with more dignity than most governments. Thank you for bringing it back.

JOHN

It never should have been lost to begin with.

INT. UNITED NATIONS – PRIVATE CONFERENCE ROOM – NIGHT

A digital ledger glows on a central screen. JOHN STORM, PATRICIA LEOPARD, DAN HAWK, and UN advisors sit with solemn expressions.

UN FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE

The total landed value of the recovered U-986 bullion is confirmed at eight metric tons, valued at five hundred sixty-seven million U.S. dollars.

GERMAN AMBASSADOR (presenting a document)

Commander Storm, the Survivors’ Consortium and the German Federal Government unanimously award your crew ten percent. That equates to fifty-six point seven million dollars.

JOHN (reads, then folds the paper slowly)

We’re grateful. But respectfully—we didn’t come here for a payday.

SURVIVOR REPRESENTATIVE

You reminded the world that some treasures aren’t measured in profit, but principle.

JOHN

Then let’s honor that. We’ll keep only what’s necessary— Five point six seven million, allocated to the Swann and HAL’s systems. The rest— (glancing at Cleopatra) Fifty-one point zero three million—goes to Blue Shield. Oceanic Trust.

DAN (grinning)

We just gave away ninety percent of the treasure. Henry Morgan would either applaud… or haunt us.

PATRICIA (smiling)

Let’s hope it’s applause.

INT. ZURICH – BANK SUISSE VAULT – NIGHT

Security systems hum as gleaming gold bars are scanned, stamped, and sealed under the Blue Shield Trust.

HAL (V.O.)

Allocation complete. Bullion valuation—confirmed.

Subtext scrolls across a monitor: THE SWANN LEGACY INITIATIVE – $51,030,000.

INT. BLUE SHIELD BRIEFING HALL – FLASHBACK

A holographic globe flickers with oceanic dead zones and heritage loss regions.

PATRICIA

This isn’t philanthropy. It’s repair. We fund ocean surveys, coral genome banks, deep-sediment data recovery…

UNESCO OFFICER

You’re using Nazi gold… to heal the planet?

JOHN (stern)

We’re turning plunder into purpose. That’s what matters.

INT. ELIZABETH SWANN – ARCHIVAL HOLD – DAY

A separate holographic projection showcases recovered Incan and Aztec symbols etched into thirty tons of Morgan’s gold.

HAL

Cultural attribution complete. Target nations: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru.

PATRICIA

Total value—two point one three billion dollars.

JOHN

Most of it goes back. Direct reinvestment—heritage protection, climate infrastructure.

DAN

And our cut?

HAL

Five percent. One hundred six million U.S. dollars. In bullion.

JOHN

On your advice, I might add.

HAL

Inflation resistance. Strategic diversification.

PATRICIA (gently)

You’re learning to sound like a banker.

JOHN (smirking) 

Don’t encourage him.

INT. UNITED NATIONS – LATER

A moment of quiet as a printed registry is laid across the table. The title reads: TREASURES RETURNED. WOUNDS REMEMBERED.

JOHN (V.O.) (softly) 

My hands were made for sails, not for spoils. Morgan stole it. We’re just giving it back... and fixing what floats above.

SCENE 19 - GREEN MOBILITY >>>>

PROPOSED SCRIPT ORDER (90-110 pages) - V1.0 DRAFT SCREENPLAY

ACT 1.

SCENE 1.   PROTESTS - Peaceful North Sea oil pollution protestors are framed and imprisoned, by a corrupt judicial system. 

SCENE 2.   PREDATOR - On release the Terramentals & smuggler Jorges Dicaprio, complete a mini-sub capable of sinking submarines.

SCENE 3.   PHOENIX - Terramentals locate & hijack HMS Neptune in Irish Sea, Cumbria, using the Predator mini-sub - knocking out the crew.

SCENE 4.   BRITISH PETROLEUM - Terramentals warn North Sea rig operators to stop. Claymore rig is torpedoed, Royal Navy respond.

SCENE 5.   BBC WORLD SERVICE - Jill Bird reports Terramentals rig attacks, world shocked at pollution cover up. Charley Temple investigates.

SCENE 6.   UNEP SOS - The UNEP ask John Storm to survey North Sea for oil pollution. Elizabeth Swann detects HMS Neptune radiation leaks.

SCENE 7.   RADIATION ALERT - John & Dan twig radiation from HMS Neptune possible serious reactor damage. Must warn Terramentals.

ACT 2.

SCENE 8.   STEALTH MODE - Storm spots Astute sub, Swann in stealth mode, detected as John warns extremists of sub radiation leakage.

SCENE 9.   CHANGE OF COURSE - Terramentals change course, heading for the Straits of Gibraltar. Not believing radiation warning.

SCENE 10. U-BOAT 986 - Evading Swann, HMS Neptune navigates off transport lanes. Swann picks up magnetic signature of U-Boat 986.

SCENE 11. SENATE, UK & EU DEBATE - Sub hijacking & rig destruction, alarm bells around world. Deepwater Horizon shivers down spines.

SCENE 12. REACTOR LEAK - Terramentals realise John telling truth, as radiation rector damage detection system HMS Neptune triggers.

SCENE 13. RESCUE TOW - John rescues Terramentals. MI6 order Neptune sinking. MOD knew reactor dangerous, want evidence gone.

SCENE 14. LISBON PORT - Terramentals & Storm, shut Neptune's reactor. Tow, stricken submarine to Lisbon, prevent MI6 sinking evidence.

ACT 3.

SCENE 15. ROV ATLANTIS - Swann returns U-Boat stealth mode at night, to avoid tracking. Surveys site, discovers Atlantis & Nazi gold.

SCENE 16. TREASURE TROVE - John reveals gold find & threatened. US Linc Truman support. PM, Ed Thomas, & Sealord, royal support.

SCENE 17. BLUE SHIELD - Cleopatra alerts Blue Shield, Newcastle University, potential Atlantis find, suggests UNESCO world heritage site.

SCENE 18. GOLDEN OFFER - Claimants reward John U-Boat gold find. Agrees 1% cover costs 9% to Blue Shield surveys. UNESCO grateful.

SCENE 19. GREEN MOBILITY - Galvanized to action UK hit green H2 button, John gets grants low income families, Jill Bird, news item.

SCENE 20. IMO IS GO - The International Maritime Org green H2 & methanol, certification. USA in. China India stay with coal, gas & oil.

SCENE 21. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - John & George amnesty, pirate caselaw & video proof set up. Harry & Johnson charged treason.

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