MIDDLE

Amistad Excerpt Middle Passage 2

KILLMONGER :

My pops said Wakanda was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen. 

He promised he was going to show it to me some day. 

Can you believe that? Kid from Oakland running around believing in fairy tales. 

Killmonger winces from the pain. 

T'Challa stands and picks Killmonger up, dragging him to his feet.

 INT . VIBRANIUMMINE ELEVATOR- DAY 

T'Challa supports Killmonger as both men ride a vibranium lift towards the mouth of the mine .

 EXT. MT. BASHENGA SUNSET

 T'Challa stands at the top of the great mound next to Killmonger who is kneeling . Watching the sun creep down behind the horizon. 

KILLMONGER :

It's beautiful. 

T'Challa thinks for a long beat. 

T'CHALLA :

Maybe we can still heal you. 

Killmonger thinks on this. 

KILLMONGER :

Why? So you can just lock me up? Nah. 

Just bury me in the ocean, with my ancestors that jumped from The Ships . . . 'cause they knew Death was better than Bondage. 

Killmonger pulls the knife out of his chest, killing himself instantly.

T'Challa looks down at his cousin's now lifeless body and becomes emotional