EXT. MOUNTAIN RIDGE - DAWN
EXT. TEXAS RANCH - NIGHT
Marcus believed Ahmad Shah—the local villager who sheltered him, risking his tribe's annihilation—was executed by the Taliban weeks after the rescue. The Pentagon confirmed it. A gravesite was even shown to Marcus during his debrief. lone survivor 2
Murphy. Dietz. Axelson.
Marcus carries Ahmad across the Pakistani border, both bleeding. Ahmad whispers in Pashto: “You came back. Why?” lone survivor 2
