NO STRING ATTACHED - JENLISA

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NIGHT – OUTSIDE THE TENT

Jennie finds Lisa alone. Staring into the desert.

JENNIE
(softly)
You can't blame yourself.

LISA
(quiet)
I led us in. I should've protected her.

JENNIE
You protect all of us. Every day.
She touches Lisa's arm.

LISA
(snapping)
That's not enough.

A beat.

JENNIE
You think locking your heart makes you stronger. But love isn't a weakness.

Lisa turns to her, eyes fierce but wet.

LISA
You think I don't know that now?

Jennie steps closer. Doesn't touch her—just stands there, breathing the same air.

JENNIE
Then fight like hell to get her back. But don't shut me out while you do it.

Their eyes lock. Something silent passes between them. A vow. A fracture.

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HQ – NEXT MORNING

The team is back. Tired. Gutted. One bed short.

TAEYONG
Satellite's tracking Echo movement. We think she's alive.

Relief washes over the squad. Tension still holds.

JISOO
(to Rosé)
If I'd lost her, I'd never forgive myself.

ROSÉ
You almost did.

Their hands brush.

SEULGI
(to no one)
She's tough. Irene's not going down easy.

LISA
(deadpan)
She's too stubborn. Just like someone else I know.

Jennie raises an eyebrow. But her smile is soft.

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CLOSING SHOT

Jennie watches Lisa from across the room.
Lisa meets her gaze, this time not hiding the worry in her eyes.
A beat. No words.
But for the first time, they're not running.
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HQ WAR ROOM – NIGHT

The map glows on the holographic table. Satellite feeds buzz. Squad stands around, bruised and silent. Tension lingers like smoke.

But Lisa?
Laser focus.

LISA
(pointing to the map)
Irene was last tracked here — eastern corridor of the outpost, underground level. No known tunnel exits, but this corner?
(she zooms in)
Thermal pickup. One heat signature. Not moving.

JISOO
Could be a trap.

LISA
Then we spring it with precision.
(beat)
Seulgi, you and I take the east flank. Jisoo and Rosé draw fire from the south entrance. Jennie—

Her eyes meet Jennie's across the table. The air hums.

LISA (CONT'D)
You're extraction lead. I want you waiting with med evac at the edge of the perimeter. No one moves out until you're in position.

JENNIE
(quiet, then firm)
Copy that, Captain.

Lisa nods. Turns back to the map.

ROSÉ
(softly, almost to herself)
Damn. She's in war mode.

JISOO
No mercy Lisa. My favorite version.

SEULGI
We follow her lead. No hesitation.

They all nod.

Jennie just watches. Quiet pride burns behind her eyes. And something deeper — awe. Fear. Love.

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GEAR-UP ROOM – MOMENTS LATER