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BOTH TOGETHER
I love. ove y. you.
They embrace madly and sink to the sand. From the distance it looks like a strange slithering creature crawling back to the sea.
INT. GOOSE’’S ROOM – NIGHT
The lights are out in Goose’’s room at the Bachelor Officers’’ Quarters. The door opens, and Maverick enters. He sets a cardboard box on the bed.
Silently, Maverick gathers together Goose’’s few personal possessions. He fills the box with clothes, books, a clock, a radio, a walkman, and articles from the bathroom. He examines each closely, like an artifact…… as if he might find some message or meaning in them. He fumbles them into the box. He can’’t see too well, his eyes are full of tears.
Maverick closes the box and carries it to the door. He takes one last glance around, then leaves and closes the door behind him.
INT. BOQ RECEPTION AREA
Carol and the kid, stand, staring at a silent TV. Carol looks dazed, lost. Maverick walks in, finds her. An awkward silence while they both try to think of something to say. Maverick hands the box to Carol.
CLOSEUP – MAVERICK
He sits staring right through us…… the thousand-yard stare. A strange white unreal light washes over him. The only color, the Navy and gold of the stripes on his shoulderboards. A low rumbling mumbling filters through the HISS of surf or fans or something…… Snatches of low whispered conversation…… disregard of…… basic air-safety principles…… too aggressive…… incident…… 29 July…… within performance parameters…… disciplinary action…… tactical doctrine…… even reckless at times…… conjecture…… unsupported …… benefit of the doubt……
Maverick’’s eyes slowly focus. The light attenuates. The surrounding image becomes denser. Things become real.
INT. CONFERENCE ROOM – DAY – MAVERICK’’S POV
A BOARD OF INQUIRY, a COMMANDER and other NAVY OFFICERS seated behind tables at the front of the room. Maverick faces them, wearing dress whites. Viper is also present. The Commander looks at each of the Officers. They each nod, in turn, indicating readiness. The Commander turns to Maverick, and states for the record:
CDR
The Board of Inquiry finds that Lt. Evan Mitchell was not at fault in the accident of twenty-nine July.
No response from Maverick, one way or the other. Viper studies his face with concern.
CDR
Lt. Mitchell’’s record will be cleared of this incident.
Still no response from Maverick.
CDR
Lt. Mitchell is restored to flight status without further delay. These proceedings are closed.
Maverick doesn’’t respond.
INT. MAVERICK’’S ROOM – NIGHT
Maverick lies on his bunk and stares at the ceiling. The phone next to his bed is RINGING. It RINGS EIGHT OR NINE TIMES, then stops. He makes no move to reach for it.
INT. COCKPIT – F-14 ON FLIGHT LINE
Maverick sits in the cockpit staring at the controls while the ground crew preps the aircraft for flight. Coogan helps him strap in. He speaks solicitously to Maverick. It is unheard over the JET NOISE and RADIO BABBLE. Maverick looks at the cockpit as if it’’s a strange territory, suddenly foreign to him. He grabs the stick like it’’s some peculiar talisman. He turns and looks aft. He seems surprised that it moves the control surfaces in the tails.
INT. F-14 – DAY
FUNGUS
BOGEY AT TEN O’’CLOCK LOW. YOU’’VE GOT THE ANGLE – PIECE OF CAKE.
Maverick checks ten o’’clock low. He is disturbed. He tries to make the move, but he is a man with no secret: he is afraid.
FUNGUS
ENGAGE, MAVERICK – ANYTIME.
The bogey abruptly turns into him. Maverick hesitates. Then suddenly, he jerks the stick hard right and takes the F-14 away from the bogey at great speed. Fungus is startled.
FUNGUS
WHAT? WHERE’’RE YOU – HEY, WHERE IN THE HELL ARE YOU GOING?
MAVERICK
DIDN’’T…… AHHH…… LOOK GOOD.
FUNGUS
WHAT DO YOU MEAN? IT DOESN’’T GET TO LOOK MUCH BETTER THAN THAT?
MAVERICK
NO. NO GOOD.
INT. FLIGHT LINE – DAY
Jester walks up to Viper who waits near an F-5.
JESTER
He just won’’t engage. He can’’t do it, Skipper. He can’’t get back on the horse.
VIPER
It’’s only been a week. Keep sending him up.
JESTER
I’’ve seen this before.
VIPER
So have I.
JESTER
Some guys never get it back.
He walks off.
INT. LOCKER ROOM – IMMEDIATELY AFTER
Maverick grabs his stuff out of the locker, throws them in a bag. He glances up as Fungus enters, continues to pack.
FUNGUS
What are you doing?
MAVERICK
Saving them some paperwork.
FUNGUS
Since when did you care about paperwork?
Maverick walks away. Fungus hesitates, then follows him.
FUNGUS
If I could fly like you I’’d have everything I want. If I could fly at all. I can’’t fly. I can’’t fly like that. Nobody can. Whatever it is, you’’ve got it!
MAVERICK
Not anymore.
FUNGUS
So, you’’re scared – so what? You ever get a good look at me in the back seat, I’’m goddamn terrified.
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