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My name is Thomas Vail, or at least it was.

I'm a photographer. I had it all.

A wife, Allison.

Friends, a career.

And in one moment, it was all taken away.

All because of a single photograph.

I have it. I want it.

I am keeping this diary as proof that these events are real.

I know they are. They have to be.

A traitor within the ranks of my enemy left me with a small, palm-sized computer.

He told me I might just find what I was looking for.

The first file I opened was that of a man named Cyrus Quinn.

Something in Quinn's eyes strikes me. Intensity of sessions.

Maybe he's just another devoted member of the cause.

To find Quinn, I would have to find a way into his organization,

but their applications are thoroughly chipped.

I had to find another way.

That's when I picked up the trail of Jimmy Kearns,

a fateful follower, and a recruit to him.

Jimmy Kearns had an invitation to the dance.

I wanted to make sure that I'd be here on the next episode.

Yeah, right. Any time.

Don't look over. What? Just look straight ahead.

I'm with the guard.

I made a big mistake. He called us on a public telephone.

How am I supposed to know that?

Baby's instructions to the left.

Get on this bus.

Don't get off until it gets to Klamath Falls. There's somebody there to meet you.

Klamath Falls? That's four hours back the other way.

Listen, you breach security, not us, guys.

Get moving.

You get behind.

All the way to the back.

Come on, move.

Good job, ladies.

We don't have all night. We've got a lot of work to do.

Come on, get it together.

What the hell are you guys trying to pull?

I didn't sign up to be kidnapped.

You'll find out soon enough what you're signed up for.

And speak only when you're spoken to.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

Whoever you thought you might be before tonight, you are no longer.

That person is dead and buried, left behind.

Here you are a number. Here you are what I tell you you are.

The only person with a name here is me, C.W. Knox, from the School of Hard Knocks.

Gentlemen, welcome to hell.

There are two groups in this world, us and them.

We are the good guys, they are the enemy.

Am I boring you, number two?

No, sir, Mr. Knox. I was just showing my appreciation for the female form.

I mean, you do appreciate the female form, don't you, sir?

You know something, too? You're right.

Maybe I just don't stop often enough to enjoy the scene over here.

That group out there is them.

The life you could have had but chose not to. Why?

Because they're lost.

They're worse than lost.

They don't exist.

They stand for nothing.

Gentlemen.

I promise when I'm done with you, you will be reborn.

You will look at the world through brand new eyes. From the land of the dead,

you will rise again into a new life.

That new life begins at the end of this river.

It is my job to get you there and to make sure

that you're all ready for what awaits you.

If any of you doubt that I can do that,

then I suggest that you have a chat with number two.

As I told you.

You will speak only when you are spoken to. When confined to quarters,

you will remain in quarters. You will not talk to the crew of this boat.

You have nothing to say to them or anyone else on board other than myself.

You will bunk in pairs.

One, two.

Three, four, five, six.

Mr. Jackson will show you to your quarters.

Dismissed.

Get rid of him, Mr. Jackson.

We'll head single file down the stairs. There will be no talking.

Move out.

So who were you before you were number five?

I worked in a gas station. Hey, what's your name?

I'm Jim.

Jim Kurtz.

Is that your girlfriend?

You know, they shouldn't be talking about it. That's why they bumped us together.

You always do what people tell you.

No, if I did, I wouldn't be here. I didn't mean to do what you're saying to us.

No, the only thing I know is that they told me they

were waiting at some bus stop the other night, and I think it was good.

I didn't expect that he was trying to grab them bags.

We know about Quinn.

Quinn is a great leader. If anybody can set this country straight, he can.

Ever meet him? What are you talking about? Nobody meets him, man.

Not unless you invite him to join his team, and then you do.

He told us that stuff at the orientation.

Yeah, well, he didn't tell us we were going to be kidnapped, you know.

What the hell's going on?

It's gotta be four o'clock in the morning. Is that you, number two?

When you and I first locked horns, I thought I wasn't going to like you.

But over the last couple of hours, I've had some time to reconsider.

You're just a guy with an attitude.

I like that. Come on up here, son. I've got something I want to show you.

You're an individual among numbers. If anyone would get off on this, you would.

Have you ever heard of the Aurora Borealis?

Well, if it's got anything to do with ladies, sir, I've not only heard of it,

I've been inside and all around it.

I like you, son. You've got initiative. Now,

the Aurora Borealis has nothing to do with girls, but it is something worth seeing.

Come on over here.

Take a good long walk.

It's deep in the water there.

I don't see anything, sir.

Come on, give me a real peep, too.

A guy like you probably never put anything halfway.

You got that right, sir.

But, uh, no, I don't see anything.

Six.

Learn this lesson.

You will not have an attitude.

You are not individuals.

You are numbers.

The team is like a chain.

No room for weak links.

Better to know the weak links now.

Before we have to depend on them.

Any questions?

Good answer.

Nibble off, people! Hit the racks!

Move!

Whatever we thought we were getting into, this is way out of whack.

Knox is right. We can't have any weak links

here. He killed him, Gary, in cold blood.

That could have been any one of us. What are you defending him for?

Don't speak this off of me.

This is my last chance at doing something that makes a difference.

But tell me what you know about the American Guard.

What could they tell you at orientation? What do you mean?

Orientation is exactly so important.

We shouldn't even be talking about this in here.

Our lives may depend on us talking about it. Whatever they told us,

they did not prepare us for this.

They didn't prepare us to be murdered in the middle of the night.

I mean, how do you know that everyone even went through the same program?

Because of the testing and the literature they

gave us to read and the interview at the end.

What did they tell you about Quinn?

Exactly what it says in the pamphlets.

The American Guard came from his ideas, and he's a great leader.

And if you're good enough to make the team his team,

he'll be there to welcome us all personally.

Where is there? Where are we going?

I don't know. I told you everything I know, okay?

You made quite an impression on the others.

So you're right. Better they be prepared for what they're getting into.

Yes, sir.

The thing about people who play power games is there's always

someone above you who has more of it than you do.

Every superior has a superior above him.

Even within their own ranks, they clamor and

struggle to destroy each other. I will, yes.

In the ranks of the power hungry, there is no trust.

There's only doubt and fear.

Being outside the game is its fate.

You better not let Locke see that.

Oh, I get it. Now you're happy.

Hey, man, I'm just telling you. It's all right. Five and six. Two and six.

On your feet, numbers.

You will arrive at our rendezvous point in one hour.

You will remain in quarters until that time.

Do you understand? Is there?

Are you Six?

Ah, yes, sir. What's in the notebook, Six?

C.W. Knox, firm leader, good control of the men, touches saint as it may be.

Commitment to the ideals of the organization, strong,

someone to keep your eye on, leadership qualities.

Is this a joke, sir? Uh, no, sir.

I just, uh, thought that I could maybe learn something

from you. You know, just thought maybe I...

And the third thing is, as for me being a sadist.

I just enjoy my work, you can understand that, can't you?

Yes, sir.

Are you crazy?

You're lucky you didn't cut your head off.

Jackson, get the recruits on deck. Yeah.

We were here, wherever here was.

Why did I have the gnawing feeling that the insanity

of the last 24 hours was just a preview?

All men present and account for, sir.

Jackson, show the men to their barracks.

Have them report to the hangar at 1,800 hours.

Fox, we will be doctoring this line at your normal rate.

This is unacceptable. This is my office now.

What are you losers looking at? Get the hell out of here.

Very exciting, ladies. Move out.

Your scheduled call for you to arrive at 1,300 hours, Mr. Knox.

You know I had some trouble with one of the men, sir.

The new recruit's getting too rough for you, Mr. Knox.

No, sir, this particular recruit will no longer be a problem to anyone, sir.

I'm sorry about the delay. All right, you're dismissed.

Sir said get out of here, Sinox.

Are you dissatisfied with my work, sir?

Aside from your inability to arrive on schedule?

Are you losing your edge, Mr. Knox?

You're getting nervous.

Sir, I found one of the recruits making these notes.

I thought maybe you knew something about it, sir.

Richard Cruz.

Kearns. Jimmy Kearns.

And you thought he might be making these notes for me. I wasn't sure, sir.

You dismissed Mr. Knox.

Yes, sir.

On the white line, gentlemen. Eyes forward.

What's going on?

Take it easy, man.

Insidious forces have taken over this country.

Social unrest.

Economic disaster. Our cities are no longer safe.

People stand idly by while America dies.

Sure, in certain deaths.

We are the last line of defense, gentlemen.

You will be asked to sacrifice,

but what you build today will last for a thousand years.

Each of you will be asked just one question.

The American Guard wants only those of you

who are willing to make a full commitment, body and soul.

Will we ask you to fight? Yes.

Will we ask you to die?

Yes.

Will we ask you to kill?

We operate around the globe, and you've seen the results.

In the papers, in the news.

It is the willingness of our members to do whatever it takes.

That makes us effective. And the end justifies the means.

Move out, one! Move out! Get that jeep going! Move it, son!

Go on! You're dead! You're already dead! Move it!

Move it!

We don't have all day!

These people depend on you, number one! They

can die because you're stupid! Move it up!

You're gonna see a barber tomorrow, Six!

Well, ladies, after a wonderful day in the woods,

it's time to relax with a game of willpower.

Willpower is the foundation of our success, more than brains or muscles.

What good is a goal if you haven't got the guts to get it?

Isn't that right, number one?

Yes, sir.

Come on.

Show us your guts.

Feel the heat.

Feel your guts.

That's very good, number one.

Five.

How much are you willing to give to get what you want?

How much will you endure?

Jackson, I think he needs a little help.

Do you have the willpower to withstand what

you'll have to withstand to reach our goal?

Come on, Ups.

You have the willpower to shoot me now, huh?

You have the willpower to kill me, huh?

Isn't that a goal, huh? You have the willpower to kill me? Come on!

Gary, Gary, it's a test, man. It's just a test. Stay out of it six.

Okay, Five.

You win.

Just put the gun down. Yeah, right.

No way.

Put him in my hole.

My pleasure, Colonel.

Come on, man, he's sick.

There's room for two in there.

I believe the questions are in my court, sir.

When you take someone's place, you must be certain. You take the person, too.

Now the question is... Who the hell are you?

Do you know the story of Abraham?

God asked him to sacrifice his only son, and Abraham was willing to do it.

It's a beautiful story. I love it.

Except for one thing.

God intervened and spared the child.

He went for the Hollywood ending.

Knox...

Shoot him.

And now, sir, you're going to experience pain.

Pain that will seemingly last forever, but in

time, mercifully, it will come to an end.

Listen, before you put me to an end, don't you think you should know who I am?

I know who you are.

You're just another lost soul who's come to me for salvation.

You just happen to have an overinflated sense of importance. Maybe.

But if you have me killed,

it just might be the end of your long and glorious service to the American Guard.

I'll kill you right now.

Before you stain your carpet, you might want to talk to your superiors.

I run this operation. You may run this operation when you don't run the show.

We both know that. So you might want to check the

photo before you make the mistake of your career.

What makes you think anyone in this organization would

question the murder of an insubordinate recruit?

If you kill me, I guarantee you will find the answer to that question.

Don't you bastards do this?

Shut up.

Now try to kill me, for God's sake. Yes, yes, I hear what you're saying,

but he's my prisoner, and I will deal with him my way.

Look, if I can't conduct my operation without interference from...

I understand, but who is this man? What do you mean

it's not my concern? He's in my jurisdiction.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Absolutely, I will see to it that he goes unharmed.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Sec, it's on your feet! Let's go!

What's going on?

This shark's found. He's free to go. Short of his way out of here, Stu. Those woods.

What are you waiting for, Six?

You gotta start running and take a bullet in the back, right?

Yeah, my word as an officer and a gentleman.

Won't be a bullet.

Now get moving.

Hang in there, Gary.

I'm sorry to report there's been a problem, sir.

It's Vale.

He was killed trying to escape.

Yes, sir.

Very good, sir.

Mm-hmm.

Who are you, Mr. Dale?

Somebody important enough that you have been given orders not to kill.

Isn't that right?

And they wouldn't tell you who I was or why they wanted me alive, would they?

Would they? No.

So?

You disobeyed a direct order, and you sent your dog Knox out to do your dirty work.

How do you think that's going to look in my report?

Rules make the organization, Commander. You know that. You wrote the book.

Following orders is the principle that we live by.

They know I run a perfect operation here for 15 years.

Does that include a perfect operation in the jungle a couple years back?

Jungle?

Come on, Quinn.

1993, four men hanged, execution style.

You got a short memory for that kind of thing?

I know every op we've run since 1980. If we had

hung four people in the jungle, I'd know it.

Never happened. I was there.

Not in the jungle. What do you mean, not in the jungle, what are you saying? Sorry,

anything else is strictly on a need-to-know basis. Look,

in case you hadn't noticed, I need to know.

If you are who you say you are, you already know too much.

Humor me.

Give me your version.

Not on your life.

What's happening?

We're resigning. Come on, let's go.

I knew you'd say that.

It's gonna be an easier way out of here.

Come on, get in, get in.

Gwen, don't bother giving up.