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16 INT. CORDEN'S HOUSE - BEDROOM. NIGHT. 16
Danyael is wrapped up in bandages as he lies on a bed in
Corden's place, asleep. We pull back to see Twist sitting in
a wooden chair by the bed, watching him. Chris enters and
lays a comforting hand on her shoulder.
TWIST
Some friend I am, huh? I ask the
guy to join us and almost get him
roasted a few days later…
CHRIS
I'm sure he won't blame anyone when
he comes round, Twist. He's healing
up well already, so there's no
permanent damage. Perk of the job!
Chris leaves the room, Twist returns to her vigil.
17 INT. CORDEN'S HOUSE. NIGHT. 17
Chris walks downstairs into the main room to find Darryl, who
is watching the television and looking like he hasn't slept
in days.
DARRYL
Is your friend okay?
CHRIS
He'll be fine. He's a fast healer.
DARRYL
Oh, vampire, huh?
A beat as Darryl's answer catches Chris off guard.
CHRIS
Oh… you, er, know?
DARRYL
(shrugs)
Figured it out. Wasn't hard. I am
married to a witch, remember.
CHRIS
Good point.
Chris heads for the door, grabbing his fedora and jacket.
DARRYL
You heading out again?
CHRIS
Yes, I'm going to see if I can find
some clues back at that rebel base.
Well, any clues that weren't burned
down with the rest of the place.
Twist's going to stay here, keep an
eye on Danyael.
(beat)
We'll find her.
DARRYL
(scowls)
Just so you can drag her back to
the old man?
CHRIS
If what you told me was true, then
I may have to take a better look at
Mr. Glaston's motives in this.
There may be a solution that keeps
everyone happy to be found yet.
Darryl nods and Chris leaves.
18 INT. CORDEN'S HOUSE - BEDROOM. NIGHT. 18
Danyael is awake, talking to Twist as he lies in bed.
DANYAEL
And then, this gang of vamps showed
up and just started staking
everyone.
TWIST
And even that didn't wake 'em up?
DANYAEL
Nope. They took one away, a girl,
and I really don't want to think
about what they're probably doing
to her right about now… they set
the place on fire as they left. I
just about managed to scrabble out
of there, but I guess I just proved
I shouldn't ever try to play with
matches…
Twist leans back, considering what she's been told until
Chris puts a charred laptop down on the bureau in the room
with a loud 'thunk.' He nods to Danyael.
CHRIS
Good to see you up and about!
Danyael manages a weak wave as Twist turns round and joins as
he flips up the screen, which lights up despite a crack
across its centre.
TWIST
Whatcha got?
CHRIS
Hopefully, some information. Let's
see what we can find out.
Chris pulls some wireless modem boxes from his jacket and
plugs them into the laptop, also retrieving his mobile phone
and making a call.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Neuro, old buddy, are you there?
NEURO
(filtered; through phone)
Hey hey, Christumundo! 'Course I'm
here, the Feds can't ever hold me
for too long. What's up?
CHRIS
I need you to do some data
retrieval for me. I've got a
lightly toasted laptop here that
may or may not have some useful
intel on it. What I'd like you to
do is find it for me.
NEURO
Consider it done. Plug in the boxes
and then sit back and let a master
do his thing. I'll buzz you if I
find anything.
CHRIS
Thanks, Neuro.
Chris hangs up, and on the screen we see the cursor start to
move by itself as Neuro remote-controls it, opening folders
and starting to run programs.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Right! Now we wait.
TWIST
I've been waiting all day already,
can't we do something else? Like,
maybe, beating things up? I'm much
better at that.
CHRIS
Patience, my dear…
19 INT. BLACK FORD. NIGHT. 19
Chris drives again, Twist alongside and Danyael in the back,
still not looking a hundred percent.
CHRIS
Sorry to drag you out of bed again,
Danyael, how are you feeling now?
DANYAEL
Like I've been cooked on a slow
grill and served up at a steak
house…
TWIST
(to Chris)
That means 'yes.'
CHRIS
We managed to pick up some e-mails
sent between the three rebel bases
in this area, so we've got their
locations. You pair are going to
investigate while I follow up
something that seems to suggest
these trad vamps had a hand in the
disappearance of our witch friend.
TWIST
Just another day on the beat for
the Dempsey and Makepeace of the
underworld, eh?
Twist grins across at Danyael, who leans back in his seat,
looking like he would rather be back in bed.
20 EXT. RURAL HOUSING ESTATE. NIGHT. 20
Twist and Danyael step out of the Ford as it stops outside a
house and drives off again. The house looks quite rundown,
with rotten timbers and rusted sheet metal just about
managing to hold the place together.
Twist nudges Danyael and starts to walk towards the front
door. She hops up the steps and raps her knuckles on the
screen door, hearing a dog barking nearby. The inner door is
opened and a suspicious-looking COLBY peers out.
COLBY
Yeah? What?
TWIST
My, aren't we all so polite around
here! You guys the local vampires?
COLBY
(beat)
Dunno what you're talking about.
He starts to close the door, but one firm shove from Twist
throws it back open, and she steps inside.
21 INT. RURAL HOUSE. NIGHT. 21
Twist walks inside to the messy house, piles of books, videos
and other items stacked loosely on the floor, spilling out
across the wooden floorboards. A series of paintings are
lined up against one wall, next to several painted up shop
dummies.
Colby backs away from the door as Twist scans the room,
taking in the four other vamps who jump up off the old sofa
defensively. We have two boys, JEFF and JONNO, and two girls,
BEKA and CLAIRE. Twist raises her hands, Danyael staying
behind her.
TWIST
Relax, we're friends. I'm just a
little impatient. Sorry.
COLBY
You mind telling us who you are,
now that you've barged in?
The other vamps spread out, keeping a wary eye on the
newcomers.
TWIST
I'm Twist, he's Danyael. We're
looking for some friendly faces.
BEKA
Hey… hey, I know you! You're
Danyael Norton! The DJ guy!
DANYAEL
Uh… yeah, that'd be me.
BEKA
Oh, cool! Wait till I tell the
others about this!
TWIST
Uh, yeah, about that… I take it you
haven't heard about what happened
to the base out in the city centre?
COLBY
No, why?
Claire looks scared, figuring out something's wrong. The rest
of the vamps tense up as Twist bows her head.
TWIST
They were attacked. It looks like
everyone there got themselves
staked.
CLAIRE
Oh, no…
JONNO
Dammit!
COLBY
Who did it? Was it the trads or
more bounty hunters?
Twist opens her mouth to speak but Danyael steps past her,
taking charge of the situation.
DANYAEL
It was vampires. When I got there,
everyone there was knocked out by
something, and then they showed up
and just started staking them all.
COLBY
Oh yeah, how come they didn't get
you too, huh? Why should we believe
you?
Danyael throws Colby a cold look, and after a moment Colby
breaks the stare and steps back.
COLBY (cont'd)
Okay, let's say we do believe you.
What knocked them all out?
TWIST
I don't know, that's why we're he-
The high-pitched WHINE that Chris and Twist heard earlier
fades up, and all the vampires in the room except for Danyael
clutch their ears painfully. Danyael looks round, looking
confused.
DANYAEL
Uh… guys?
Twist drops to her knees, holding her head in pain and
looking back up at Danyael as the other vampires one by one
crumple to the floor, knocking over the piles of stuff and
scattering them over the floor.
TWIST
Dan… quick… hit me!
DANYAEL
What?
TWIST
(grabs his hand)
HIT ME!!
Danyael stares at her for a beat, then winds back and CRACKS
her across the jaw. Twist hits the deck, and as she does the
high frequency sound dies away again.
Danyael rushes to her side, shaking her awake again. To his
immense relief, Twist's eyes flicker open.
TWIST (cont'd)
Whew… and yow! That's quite a right
arm you got there…
DANYAEL
(looking round room)
What's going on?
TWIST
(picks herself up)
Well, I think I just worked out
what took care of the vampires you
found! Whatever that noise was, it
does something to us, disrupts our
brains or something. I felt like I
was gonna black out, hence 'hit
me.'
DANYAEL
Still not following you.
TWIST
Because, you dumbass, if I was out
cold already, then I figured the
noise wouldn't affect me!
(smiles brightly)
I amaze myself sometimes… But now,
we have a new problem.
She looks round the room - all the rebel vamps are out cold,
sprawled across the floor and furniture.
TWIST (cont'd)
Is this is how you found the first
base?
Danyael nods, and Twist reaches off screen and picks up a
chipped baseball bat from the floor, tapping it
experimentally into her palm.
TWIST (cont'd)
Well then, looks like we're about
to have some company. So let's use
the advantage of surprise right
back at them. Grab something sharp
and stand by for action, Danny boy!
Twist snaps round as she hears two cars screech to a halt
outside. She grins, eager for the fight.
22 INT. ABANDONED CAFÉ. NIGHT. 22
We're inside an old restaurant, the plain tables and chairs
thick with dust and dirt, but lights on overhead to show up
Blake and the rest of his vampire hit squad, enjoying a beer
as they toast the wrecking of the first rebel hideout
earlier.
BLAKE
And here's to us, taking this town
back, one dive at a time, from
those whiny ass rebel punks!
A cheer and a communal chug of beer.
BLAKE (cont'd)
And to our second chapter, out
there doing the good work as we
speak and drink!
Another cheer as we pull back to pick up Chris, hunched up
and balancing on one of the girders in the roof, next to the
air vents.
Wreathed in shadows, Chris silently draws his sword when he
hears another vamp entering the café, and pauses.
A new vamp walks in to high five with his comrades and grab a
beer. Blake turns to face him.
BLAKE (cont'd)
Ah, hey, man. What's the news on
that Corden girl?
VAMP
All wrapped up and ready to be
served to the boss man. You know,
for such a little dot, she put up a
pretty good fight! Heh, smacking
her down was that bit more fun
'cause of that…
He narrows his eyes as the vamps cackle like a pack of
hyenas. Looks like these vamps are behind the kidnapping of
the witch he's after, so with an intake of breath, Chris
LEAPS forward.
Chris SOMERSAULTS through the air and lands on one of the
tables, about ten feet from the vamps, who leap to their
feet, knocking over chairs as they fan out.
CHRIS
I'm here for the girl. And then I'm
going to get started on all of you,
just because I fancy some exercise.
The vampires burst out into laughter - they don't seem too
worried by Chris' threat.
BLAKE
(laughs)
You walked into the wrong nest, hot
shot… alright boys, let's have
ourselves a rumble!
With another group laugh, the vamps start to creep forward,
and Chris just grins as he uses his sword to gently lift up
the brim of his hat.
CHRIS
I'm so glad you said that…
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
23 INT. ABANDONED CAFÉ. NIGHT. 23
Chris is surrounded by the ten vampires, all snarling and
hissing as they edge forward. He stands calmly in the centre
of them all, sword to the floor and head down.
Two make their move, leaping forward, but Chris is ready and
strikes out with lightning speed, slicing their heads neatly
off.
As their bodies hit the deck, the rest of the vampires charge
him as one. Fists flying, Chris blocks their punches, kicking
two backwards and into one of the old tables as he grabs a
third and throws him off screen.
As he clatters into a stack of chairs, Chris takes a few
punches from a vamp who gets up close, but in one smooth
motion draws a stake from a holster on his shin and kills the
offending vamp.
The vampires back off, down three men already, and Chris
remains in his fighting stance, grin still in place as the
vamps circle him, hissing and snarling. He keeps his sword up
and aimed at the vampires.
CHRIS
You'll forgive me if I don't start
quaking with fear, but I'm still
waiting for that 'rumble' you
mentioned to get started.
Blake snarls and stomps forward. Chris steps back and slices
out with the sword, but Blake ducks it and lashes out, his
fist catching Chris and sending him stumbling backwards.
He staggers back into frame, a cut on his lip from the blow.
He wipes the blood away as he looks up to Blake, realising
just how tough the vamp is.
Blake's two huge hands reach into frame and grab Chris,
hauling him round out of frame.
24 INT. RURAL HOUSE. NIGHT. 24
We're watching the door from inside the dimly lit house,
closing up slowly on it as we hear hushed voices and
footsteps outside.
The door handle rattles for a few moments before it opens,
and we see another group of rough-looking vampires, stakes
and swords ready as they creep inside. One starts to giggle
and the lead vamp scowls at him.
LEAD VAMP
(whispers)
Dude, shut up!
VAMP #2
What? They're all out, ain't they?
It's funny!
TWIST (O.S.)
And the Lord said…
The lights flick on, and the vamps snap round towards the
source of the voice.
Baseball bat in hand, she stands by the light switch on the
other side of the room, with Danyael holding a broken table
leg as a stake next to her. Twist winks.
TWIST (cont'd)
Hello, boys…
The vamps tense up for the fight.
LEAD VAMP
Get her!
Charging forward, we see the duo have six vamps to contend
with. Twist is fast, and manages to BASH the bat off the head
of the lead vamp, sending him stumbling headfirst into a
bookshelf, which crumples, burying him under a pile of old
magazines and books.
Danyael is no fighter, but manages to shove one of the vamps
over and stake him, impaling him to one of the paintings
stacked on the floor. Danyael grabs another painting and
SMASHES it across a vamp, but then takes a punch to the jaw
and reels backwards.
TWIST
Not an art lover, huh?
She SMACKS the nearest vamp with her bat again before another
grabs it and wrenches it out of her hand. The vamp sneers at
her before Twist whips round, grabbing a glass cage holding
what look like two huge spiders, and SMASHING it across the
vamp's face.
Grappling one of the other vamps, he gets pinned from behind
and held back as the vamp turns and starts punching him
heavily in the gut. Danyael doubles over, but before the
punching vamp can attack again, he stiffens and falls to
reveal Twist, bat broken in two but serving as a handy stake.
TWIST (cont'd)
Danyael! Up and over!
A beat before Danyael gets what she means and pushes upwards,
kicking with his feet to get high enough into the air for
Twist to throw the other half of the bat at the vamp
grappling him. Danyael is freed as the vamp dies, landing
awkwardly on the floor.
The vamp she sent into the bookshelf charges at her, and the
two clatter to the floor, Twist trying to fight off his
vicious attack. Her hands scrabble out either side of her as
the vamp pins her down, one of the stake-like baseball bat
halves in his other hand.
LEAD VAMP
I'm gonna make you pay for this,
you jumped up little rebel bitch!
She grabs hold of one of the glass shards from the shattered
spider's tank.
The vamp raises the stake, ready to finish her off, but Twist
brings her hand up and across, slicing through his neck with
the glass, and the vamp manages to cough once before his head
starts to loll back and he expires with a sigh. Twist jumps
to her feet and sees the two remaining vamps kicking the
downed Danyael.
TWIST
Hey!
They turn to face her, one cracking his knuckles at the
prospect of a better fight.
VAMP #1
Heh, let's hope you're more of a
match than your loser friend!
VAMP #2
Yeah, need something we can get our
teeth into!
TWIST
Oh, please, where are you guys
getting your macho talk lines from,
anyway? Old comic books?
The two vamps exchange a guilty look before rushing at her.
Twist is ready, snatching up the stake the Lead Vamp dropped
and driving it into the chest of Vamp #1.
Vamp #2 lands a fierce punch on Twist. She falls and lands on
her ass, looking stunned as she spits out a mouthful of
blood. The vamp looms over her.
VAMP #2
You rebel punks are finished! No
point trying to give up, or get out
of town, or run, because we're
gonna find all of you, and we're
gonna make sure you all end up the
same way…
He grabs a flimsy wooden chair next to him and smashes it
against the wall, leaving him with enough wood to have one
last stake. He advances on the still-dazed Twist.
DANYAEL (O.S.)
Not this time!
The vamp spins, but Danyael is up and ready, grabbing the
stake in the vamp's hands and turning it round, shoving it
back into his chest. The vamp grunts with surprise before his
eyes roll back and he falls. Danyael reaches a hand out to
Twist, who grins as he helps her to her feet.
TWIST
Nice move! You okay?
DANYAEL
Well, before we got here I was just
burned, now I'm burned and bruised.
Otherwise, yeah, all good.
TWIST
Come on, let's try and wake these
kids up and let Chris know what's
happened.
25 INT. ABANDONED CAFÉ. NIGHT. 25
Chris CRASHES into view, thrown sideways through the air by
Blake to slam into one of the walls, knocking over another
table as he clatters to the floor.
He's lost his sword and is looking pretty battered as Blake
storms into frame, grabbing Chris and dragging him up.
In the background, we can see that there are only two other
vampires left, so Chris is getting somewhere, but as Blake
hurls him through the air again to SMASH through the glass
front of what used to be the deli counter, Chris looks on the
back foot in this fight.
BLAKE
You bounty hunter screw-ups are all
the same, you get born with some
kind of death wish and keep trying
to take it out on me and my boys.
We're just doin' our job, same as
you!
Blake is wading through the wreckage inside the café towards
Chris, who coughs weakly as he rolls off the counter and onto
the floor behind it, out of sight.
BLAKE (cont'd)
The only difference is, we enjoy
our work. We live for it, while you
suckers seem to want to get killed!
Blake reaches the counter and looks over it for Chris, but
he's nowhere to be seen. Blake turns back round to the last
two vamps.
BLAKE (cont'd)
Where'd he go?
They exchange a worried look - they've seen first hand how
dangerous Chris is, wounded or not.
VAMP #1
Hey, maybe he split?
VAMP #2
Yeah, maybe he took the hint a-
He stiffens, then falls to reveal Chris, sword back in hand
and spring-loaded stake in the other, who steps back and
swings the sword round, neatly decapitating Vamp #1 before he
can react. Chris reassumes a fighting stance and faces Blake
again.
CHRIS
Right. That's all the hired help
out of the way, let's finish up.
Blake smirks, then pauses as he hears his mobile phone
RINGING. Neither opponent moves for a long beat.
BLAKE
Can I get that?
CHRIS
(beat; lowers sword)
Alright, I could use a breather.
Blake retrieves the phone from his jacket and answers it.
BLAKE
What? Huh? No, no, man, I'm here
fighting him. What? All of 'em?
(beat)
Damn. Alright, I'll get right over.
He puts the phone away but surreptitiously gets something
else from inside his jacket.
CHRIS
Bad news about your second chapter,
I take it?
BLAKE
So you got friends. Doesn't matter.
We'll get 'em all eventually.
(smirks)
'Bring The Noise,' baby.
He snaps his hand down and with a POP a thick cloud of smoke
erupts at his feet, quickly hiding him from view. Chris steps
forward, but after a moment we hear the SLAM of the door
leading outside closing, and Chris mutters a curse as he
realises Blake has gotten away.
26 INT. CORDEN'S HOUSE. NIGHT. 26
Chris is sitting on the sofa opposite Darryl, with Danyael
lying across the main part of it nursing his wounds as Twist
perches on the end. Darryl is pacing up and down as Chris
recounts his evening's work.
CHRIS
… so when I looked round, there was
no sign of her. They must be
holding her at wherever this 'boss'
he spoke to is. The location of
which, I'm afraid, is still a
mystery.
(beat)
I think I know where to look, but
I'm not entirely sure, and as far
as I could gather they're probably
going to deliver Corden in the
morning.
DARRYL
Isn't there anything we can do?
DANYAEL
Maybe we could call the last base?
You know, warn 'em?
CHRIS
No, no, I've got a better idea. But
first things first - so you say
that you heard that noise again
before the vampires attacked, but
Danyael wasn't affected by it?
TWIST
Nope, I felt like my little head
was going to burst but he was just
standing there, looking at me like
I was crazy or something.
DANYAEL
I honestly didn't hear a thing.
(beat)
Any ideas?
CHRIS
I've got a few theories… Danyael,
when did you last have your hearing
checked?
DANYAEL
Huh?
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