A scene from Tenet 2020
Neil

(voiceover)

We’re the people saving the world from what might’ve been. World would never know what could happen. Even if they did, they wouldn’t care.
[Kat walks along the pavement on her way to Max’s school, and notices an ominous black car facing her.] Because no one cares about the bomb that didn’t go off. Only the one that did.

Priya

[In the car, a man is holding a pistol. Priya sits on the passenger’s seat beside him]

Do it before the boy comes out-

The Protagonist

[The man turns suddenly as if he noticed something before being shot. Priya gasps and turns the back mirror only to find The Protagonist sitting behind her.]

That’s your idea of mercy? You gave me your word.

Priya

And I told you then, what it would be worth. Here. Today. How did you know?

Kat

[The Protagonist takes out a phone and plays a voice message.] (voiceover)

Cannon Place, 3 o’clock. Probably nothing, I’m-

The Protagonist

Posterity.

Kat

[Outside on the pavement, Kat is holding the phone The Protagonist gave her earlier.] [to the phone]

Cannon Place, 3 o’clock. Probably nothing, I’m ...

The Protagonist

[Cut to inside the car]

I told you you’d have to start looking differently at the world.

Priya

I, have to tie up the loose ends.

The Protagonist

That was never your job.

Priya

Then whose was it?

The Protagonist

Mine. I realized I wasn’t working for you, we’ve both been working for me. I’m the Protagonist.

Priya

[shocked]

Then you’d better tie up those loose ends.

The Protagonist

[Priya turns the back window away, and The Protagonist shoots her.]

Mission accomplished. [looks at Kat, who is now turning off her phone]

Neil

(voiceover)

It’s the bomb that didn’t go off. The danger no one knew was real.

Neil

[The Protagonist looks as Kat waits for Max.] (voiceover)

That’s the bomb with the real power to change the world.
[Kat walks away with Max, who holds her hand.]

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