Powder Keg
2001 · 14 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 5,296 VOTES · DIR. Alejandro González Iñárritu
Overview
The Driver is drafted by the UN to rescue a wounded war photographer named Harvey Jacobs from out of hostile territory. While they are leaving Jacobs tells the Driver about the horrors he saw as a photographer, but he regrets his inability to help war victims. Jacobs answers the driver curiosity about why he is a photographer by saying how his mother taught him to see. He gives the Driver the film needed for a New York Times story and also his dog tags to give to his mother. When they reach the border, they are confronted by a guard who begins to draw arms as Jacobs begins taking pictures, trying to get himself killed. The Driver drives through a hail of gunfire to the border, but finds Jacobs killed by a bullet through the seat. The Driver arrives in America to visit Jacobs' mother and share the news of him winning the Pulitzer prize and hand over the dog tags, only to discover that she is blind.
Dialogue Timeline — 128 lines
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00:00:17 [Jacobs breathing]
00:00:57 [Jacobs breathing heavily]
00:02:22 Gracias.
00:03:08 (Jacobs) You should get me across the border
00:03:35 What are we doing to this country?
00:04:19 (Jacobs) I never have time to play with my kids.
00:04:42 I've been there
00:04:52 And I've had people wounded on their knees in front of me...
00:05:16 [vehicle honking] (Jacobs) Fifteen wars.
00:05:26 to sell them more newspapers.
00:05:42 (Driver) Get down. (Jacobs) Why?
00:05:55 [coughs and laughs]
00:06:56 I don't know; because my mother taught me to see.
00:07:28 What is it?
00:07:54 (Patrol) Buenas tardes.
00:08:14 Stop taking the pictures.
00:08:28 [speaking Spanish]
00:08:41 [gunshots]
00:09:19 We're there.
00:09:35 Shit!
00:10:11 Mrs. Jacobs?
00:10:32 (Mrs. Jacobs) Thank you.
00:10:51 (man) ...porque en tus ojos están mis alas
00:11:13 (man) ...donde me ahogo.