KATE stands behind her desk.
AMY faces her. Still. Direct.
MATT sits off to the side, watching.
19.
Silence as Amy finishes.
Kate processes. Once.
KATE
So we don’t understand it.
And we’re still expected to act.
AMY
Yes.
KATE
And acting is the risk.
AMY
Yes.
Kate turns to Matt.
KATE
You agree?
MATT
I do.
KATE
You’d send people back up there?
MATT
I’d rather that than pretend
this waits politely.
Kate absorbs that.
KATE
This isn’t a weapon?
AMY
Not in the way you mean.
A beat.
KATE
That’s not comforting.
AMY
It’s accurate.
Kate steps away from the desk. Thinking.
KATE
If we do nothing?
Amy doesn’t rush it.
20.
AMY
Then it finds another way.
Kate looks at her.
KATE
Here.
Amy doesn’t answer.
That’s enough.
Kate exhales. Decision forming.
KATE (CONT'D)
I hate this.
MATT
You always do.
She shoots him a look — but it lands.
Kate moves back to the desk. Opens a folder.
KATE
Limited mission.
Observe only.
She looks at Amy — firm.
KATE (CONT'D)
You do not open it.
AMY
Understood.
Kate turns to Matt.
KATE
You don’t fly.
MATT
Kate—
KATE
No.
A beat. He lets it go.
MATT
Then I want everything.
Live.
21.
KATE
You’ll have it.
She signs.
KATE (CONT'D)
If this goes wrong—
AMY
It will.
Kate almost smiles despite herself.
KATE
Then we contain it.
Fast.
She closes the folder. That’s it.
KATE (CONT'D)
Keep it small.
No heroes.
Amy nods. Turns to go.
AMY
It feels old.
Kate looks up.
KATE
So do I.
Amy exits.
Silence.
Matt watches Kate now — not the President.
MATT
You did the right thing.
KATE
That’s never the question.
KATE (CONT'D)
The question is whether it’s
in time.
Matt has no answer.
22.
— ⑤
INT. OVAL OFFICE – DAY
KATE stands behind her desk.
AMY faces her. Still. Direct.
MATT sits off to the side, watching.
19.
Silence as Amy finishes.
Kate processes. Once.
KATE
So we don’t understand it.
And we’re still expected to act.
AMY
Yes.
KATE
And acting is the risk.
AMY
Yes.
Kate turns to Matt.
KATE
You agree?
MATT
I do.
KATE
You’d send people back up there?
MATT
I’d rather that than pretend
this waits politely.
Kate absorbs that.
KATE
This isn’t a weapon?
AMY
Not in the way you mean.
A beat.
KATE
That’s not comforting.
AMY
It’s accurate.
Kate steps away from the desk. Thinking.
KATE
If we do nothing?
Amy doesn’t rush it.
20.
AMY
Then it finds another way.
Kate looks at her.
KATE
Here.
Amy doesn’t answer.
That’s enough.
Kate exhales. Decision forming.
KATE (CONT'D)
I hate this.
MATT
You always do.
She shoots him a look — but it lands.
Kate moves back to the desk. Opens a folder.
KATE
Limited mission.
Observe only.
She looks at Amy — firm.
KATE (CONT'D)
You do not open it.
AMY
Understood.
Kate turns to Matt.
KATE
You don’t fly.
MATT
Kate—
KATE
No.
A beat. He lets it go.
MATT
Then I want everything.
Live.
21.
KATE
You’ll have it.
She signs.
KATE (CONT'D)
If this goes wrong—
AMY
It will.
Kate almost smiles despite herself.
KATE
Then we contain it.
Fast.
She closes the folder. That’s it.
KATE (CONT'D)
Keep it small.
No heroes.
Amy nods. Turns to go.
AMY
It feels old.
Kate looks up.
KATE
So do I.
Amy exits.
Silence.
Matt watches Kate now — not the President.
MATT
You did the right thing.
KATE
That’s never the question.
KATE (CONT'D)
The question is whether it’s
in time.
Matt has no answer.
22.