Wind Beneath My Wings

a video script by Tiffany May Harrsch

For warnings, spoilers, ratings, and other information, see Pt 0.

             Setting: Fort Owen, stockade (Trial by Fire)
             Scene: Hannibal, Face, and BA stand against bars of their cells.
                          Hannibal: I'm worried about Murdock.
                          BA: What about Murdock?
                          Face: I mean, as far as they're concerned… he's just our chopper pilot.

             Setting: LA Courier Express, archives room (Mexican Slayride)
             Scene: Zack shows Amy newspaper clippings of the team. Top clipping reads:
               "Three Commando Team Commit Hanoi Bank Robberies"

             Setting: VA, Murdock's room (Firing Line)
             Scene: Nurse picks up one of the many newspapers on Murdock's bed, all with the
               same headline: "A-Team to be Executed".

             Setting: VA, Richter's office (The Doctor is Out)
             Scene: Dr. Richter tries to get Murdock to talk about reality.
                          Richter: …start with the A-Team.
                          Murdock: I don't know…
                          Richter and Murdock together: …what you're talking about.

             Setting: The set of Uncle Buckle-Up children's show (Uncle Buckle-Up)
             Scene: Hannibal finishes rehearsing as the bear. Murdock cheers his performance.

             Setting: Boxing ring (Champ!)
             Scene: Murdock gives BA a pep talk.

             Setting: San Marcos, saloon (Sheriffs of Rivertown)
             Scene: Face tells Murdock to watch his back, Murdock does.
                          Murdock: Your back, it's looking good.

             Setting: Airport (The White Ballot)
             Scene: Face, as Joe Morgan, is greeted by the town as a hero come home.

             Setting: Carolina hills (Holiday in the Hills)
             Scene: The guys watch Murdock fly off in his ultra-light.
                          BA: Man's crazy.
                          Face: Yeah, but it's a good kind of crazy.

             Setting: Outside sheriff's office (Cowboy George)
             Scene: Murdock parts the crowd. He is dressed as a pregnant woman, and bats his
               eyes a lot.

             Setting: Military base (Cup A' Joe)
             Scene: For scam to obtain an explosives sniffing dog, Murdock has on a metal mask
               and wearing long black, rubber gloves.

             Setting: Amazon, the found Lost City of Del Rio (The Bend in the River)
             Scene: Murdock hides behind old mask while teasing BA.

             (Quick flash to each smile scene)

             Setting: The watermelon grower's house, on the driveway (West Coast Turnaround)
             Scene: Murdock stands in the middle of the opposition's crowd, holding Billy's leash.
               He rocks on his feet and gives them his 'I'm crazy' smile.

             Setting: San Marcos (Theory of Revolution)
             Scene: Murdock watches Face with a queer grin, just before proclaiming Face a
               Baying Wolf.

             Setting: VA, doctor's office (The Beast in the Belly of a Boeing)
             Scene: Just after the doctor forces Murdock's release. Murdock smiles and bats his
               eyes at his doc after requesting the doctor to keep a room for him.

             Setting: Van (Cup A' Joe)
             Scene: While waiting for Murdock to sabotage a semi truck, Face talks animatedly
               of the many layers of Murdock.

             Setting: Las Vegas, hotel room (The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas)
             Scene: Murdock turns and asks a mathematically technical question.

             Cut to scene: Face smiles at Murdock's knowledge.

and everything I would like to be?

             (Quick flash to each scene in this setting, then to next setting/scene)

             Setting: Crystal Lake, on the dock (Incident at Crystal Lake)
             Scene: Murdock fishes with dummy for company.

             Quick cut to scene: Face tries fishing with the dummy.

             Setting: Apartment (Mind Games)
             Scene: Face has on Murdock's jacket, pretends to be Murdock.

             Setting: Warehouse (The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing)
             Scene: The team discusses their plans to get on the hijacked plane.
                          BA: I ain't flying, Hannibal.
                          Hannibal: BA, you're going to be ground crew on this one. You're little
                             red tenny's will never leave the asphalt.

             Setting: In the 'belly' of the Boeing (The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing)
             Scene: BA tries to jump out of the plane while it makes its take-off. Murdock plows
               into him as the hatch shuts.

             Quick cut to scene: Boeing in the air.

             Setting: Venezuela, fake crash site (In Plane Sight)
             Scene: Face punches Murdock, BA and Hannibal catch him.

             Setting: Beachfront house, back porch (The Doctor is Out)
             Scene: BA leaves the patio in a hurry. Murdock runs after him.

             Setting: VA, outside grounds (Curtain Call)
             Scene: BA turns his back on Murdock, and smiles conspiratorially at the others.

             Setting: Somewhere on the road (Alive at Five)
             Scene: Face holds the watch Murdock had just given him, a stunned look on his
               face.

             Setting: Inside work compound (Bad Day on the Border)
             Scene: Face and BA are in converted vehicle, newly rescued Hannibal stands next to
               them.
                          Hannibal: Alright, now. Whose plan was this?
                          Face: Not mine.
                          BA: Not mine.
                          Hannibal: Then whose?
                          Face: Murdock.

             Setting: Inside work/slave compound (Bad Day on the Border)
             Scene: BA confirms it was Murdock's idea. Hannibal looks at the sky in the
               direction Murdock's chopper was last seen, considering.

             Setting: Clayton ranch (Curtain Call)
             Scene: Russ Clayton pulls out a gun. Murdock shouts a warning, and jumps between
               the gun and Hannibal.

             Setting: The Golden Pagoda (The Maltese Cow)
             Scene: BA puts on Murdock's felt hat.

             Setting: Garage (Waste 'Em)
             Scene: BA holds up the studded black glove he calls 'Big Lefty'.

             Setting: Gino's Restaurant, back door (The Big Squeeze)
             Scene: Murdock and Hannibal get into mock fight with Irish accents, each trying to
               make himself taller than the other.

             Setting: Carolina hills, crash site (Holiday in the Hills)
             Scene: Guys are holding off the locals without anymore ammo.
                          Face: Hannibal, sometimes I think you're crazier than Murdock.

             Setting: Florida, prison courtyard (Pros and Cons)
             Scene: Hannibal has an impressed look as his trash bag air balloon lifts into the air.

for you are the wind beneath my wings.

             Setting: In the air, cockpit (The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing)
             Scene: Murdock, blinded, talks Hannibal through piloting and landing the plane.

             Setting: Wild-west show ground (Showdown!)
             Scene: Hannibal, arm draped around Murdock, tries to cheer Murdock up.
                          Hannibal: See?
                          Murdock: What?
                          Hannibal: Well, now, there are great, famous, but unknown heroes…

~fin~

Thank you to my beta readers Sherry and Alison.

© 2001  * I do not own The A-Team or any of the characters, the van, the scams, or the 'vette.  They belong to Stephen J. Cannell.  I am merely borrowing the universe for fun.  I am not making any money off of these stories or this site.  * All original characters, the story idea and the story itself are the sole property of the author.  * Please do not archive or copy the story without permission from the author.  * This is a work of fiction.  Any similarity to persons, places, and incidents (past, present, or future) is purely coincidental.

* Music and lyrics to Wind Beneath My Wings are by Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar, and used without permission. I'm just borrowing it all for fun.    

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