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8 INT. BANK - FOYER - NEXT. 8
Chris and Julie step into the bank, its beige colour scheme
and drab paintings making the interior as plain as the
exterior.
JULIE
Not getting a real 'danger' vibe
from this.
CHRIS
Neuro was positive this was where
the assassin's radio was
transmitting to, so the least we
can do is take a look around.
They step off frame as Twist shoves the doors open, almost
barging into the security guard as she does.
Danyael nods an apology to the guard, who eyes the duo
suspiciously as Danyael catches up to Twist. She looks
noticeably edgy, her eyes flicking all around.
DANYAEL
Alright, what is it?
TWIST
Something's not right here.
DANYAEL
Where? It's just a-
BOOM! A gunshot rings out behind them, and the duo spin round
to see five masked ROBBERS charging in through the doors.
The first one grapples with the security guard, knocking him
to the ground and SHOOTING him in the leg, as the terrified
bank clients SCREAM and drop to the floor.
LEAD ROBBER
Alright, everybody lie down on the
floor and keep calm!
Danyael and Twist swap a worried look as we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
9 INT. BANK - FOYER - MORNING. 9
The various bank clients are spread out across the floor,
face down and hands behind their backs. Two robbers, armed
with shotguns, patrol the shop floor, keeping an eye on the
hostages.
Twist and Danyael are together, trying to see where Chris and
Julie are over on the far side of the floor.
Over by the back door that leads through to the vault, the
lead robber and his accomplice are herding the bank manager
and a terrified clerk away.
DANYAEL
(whispers)
Okay, I'm officially upgrading this
situation's status to 'bad.'
TWIST
(whispers)
'Bad' would be me losing my wallet.
This is what I'd class as
'terrible.'
DANYAEL
So what are we gonna do?
TWIST
(beat)
Ask to make a withdrawal?
DANYAEL
Twist!
TWIST
I'm serious! The place is being
robbed, they're not gonna miss a
few more bucks, are they?
DANYAEL
We can't-
ROBBER #1 (O.S.)
Hey!
The duo look up as one of the masked robbers steps into
frame, pointing his shotgun at them.
ROBBER #1 (cont'd)
Pretty sure I remember saying
'everybody keep quiet.'
TWIST
(off Danyael)
Sorry, it's his fault. He has bad
hearing.
ROBBER #1
Keep it down, or you're gonna wish
you never walked in here!
TWIST
I already wish I never walked in
here!
ROBBER #1
(losing temper)
Just shut up!
He stomps away, SHOVING a brochure display stand to the floor
with a CRASH.
DANYAEL
Antagonising the guys with guns?
Nice move.
TWIST
Okay, I'm going to spell this out
for you because you appear to have
missed. Bullets. Don't. Hurt. Us.
DANYAEL
Twist, if we start a crossfire in
here, people are going to get
killed. Non-bulletproof people.
TWIST
(looks round)
Yeah, but five bucks says Chris
tries something in the next few
minutes.
Twist raises an eyebrow, and Danyael frowns - he knows that's
a very likely possibility!
Over with Chris and Julie, they're sitting with their backs
against one of the counters, another two robbers guarding
them and the six other people nearby.
JULIE
Okay, I'm open to ideas.
Chris doesn't answer, focusing as he scans the foyer. Julie
watches him, then nudges him to get his attention.
JULIE (cont'd)
Don't.
CHRIS
Don't what?
JULIE
Don't use your 'quiet, I'm
concentrating' face. Not now.
CHRIS
Julie, we have to try-
JULIE
No, we don't. What we have to do is
sit tight and wait for the right
moment.
CHRIS
That's what I'm doing!
JULIE
(shakes head)
You're working out how strong a
flash spell to use to disable the
first two robbers, then how long
it's going to take you to get into
the vault and take down the next
two.
CHRIS
(beat)
Well, they aren't going to know
that.
JULIE
Just sit tight. I think I've got a
plan.
CHRIS
Such as?
Julie looks over to the nearest robber.
JULIE
Uh, excuse me?
ROBBER #2
Shut up.
JULIE
I really need the bathroom.
ROBBER #2
So hold it in!
JULIE
Sorry, no can do. Weak bladder.
Stress related.
So, you know, being here, in a bank
that's being robbed and armed guys
walking around, it's...
The people next to Julie start to shuffle away from her.
ROBBER #2
(sighs)
No bathroom breaks!
JULIE
Okay, your call. All I'm saying is,
in a few minutes there's going to
be a pretty bad mess around-
ROBBER #3 reaches into frame and grabs Julie, helping her to
her feet.
ROBBER #2
Hey, what are you doing?
ROBBER #3
I don't want to find out if she's
bluffing!
The robber pushes Julie towards a door marked 'Toilets,'
keeping his shotgun handy.
ROBBER #3 (cont'd)
Let's go. And don't try anything.
JULIE
Don't worry. I won't.
She glances down to Chris, who looks far from happy with this
plan, and then lets the robber walk her over to the
bathrooms.
Twist looks up and sees Julie being escorted across the
foyer, before spotting something else through the glass front
entrance.
DANYAEL
Reckon she's planning something?
TWIST
It's Julie, she's always planning
something. But...
DANYAEL
What?
TWIST
We have a bigger problem.
DANYAEL
Now what?
Twist motions towards the entrance - and Danyael sees with
horror that the morning sun is starting to peek across the
rooftops on the other side of the street.
Beams of sunlight are already stretching across the foyer,
and it won't be long before they reach the space where Twist
and Danyael are pinned down.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
Crap...
TWIST
Reckon they'd move us if we ask
nice?
Danyael glances up as Robber #1 strides past again, glaring
down at them both.
DANYAEL
No chance.
TWIST
Alright, then we're going to need a
plan 'b.'
DANYAEL
That suggests that we had a plan
'a' to start with!
TWIST
Just follow my lead.
Danyael watches as Twist slowly stands up, casually
stretching her leg out and wincing.
Robber #1 hurries back over, grabbing her arm and shaking her
angrily.
ROBBER #1
What the hell do you think you're
doing? Get back on the ground!
TWIST
Cramp!
The robber LOADS his shotgun and aims it at her, and Twist
raises her hands.
ROBBER #1
Either you lie down or you fall
down. Your choice.
TWIST
Hey, not arguing here. Just saying,
over here by the doors, well...
it's not good for my arthritis.
ROBBER #1
(narrows eyes)
Say what?
TWIST
Yeah, I know, too young to get it,
right? I'm a modern medical marvel.
Point is, if I'm lying over by this
draft much longer, my joints are
gonna start seizing up and then
I'll be moaning in pain for the
next few hours, and I'm sure you
guys don't want that!
The robber looks torn over what to do, glancing over to his
colleagues. Robber #2 shrugs, as if to say 'deal with it!'
Twist looks down to the floor - the sunlight from outside is
only a few inches away from her now!
She looks back to the robber, smiling hopefully - and with a
GRUNT he nods, jerking his thumb towards the closest wall.
ROBBER #1
Alright, fine. Get over there.
TWIST
Thanks. Can my friend come with? he
gets lonely without me.
She points down to Danyael, and the robber mutters again.
Twist grins and pulls Danyael to his feet, dragging him
quickly away from the sunbeams and over to the cover of the
wall.
ROBBER #1
Anybody else got any urgent medical
problems they feel like sharing?
Silence. With a final glare at Twist and Danyael, the robber
continues his patrol.
DANYAEL
Nice work.
TWIST
Thanks.
DANYAEL
Now how do we get out of here, now
we're in less danger of bursting
into flames?
TWIST
(beat)
Still working on that part.
Twist looks round, trying to form a plan, as we cut to:
10 INT. BANK - BATHROOMS - NEXT. 10
Robber #3 stands guard outside the ladies room.
11 INT. BANK - LADIES ROOM - NEXT. 11
Julie sits inside one of the cubicles, urgently sorting
through a small pouch on her belt. The robber KNOCKS on the
door, and she looks up.
ROBBER #3 (O.S.)
(through door)
Come on, hurry it up in there!
JULIE
Just a second!
Julie opens the cubicle door as carefully as she can and
sneaks over to the automated hand dryer, retrieving a small
screwdriver from her pouch and starting to unscrew the
dryer's cover.
12 INT. BANK - FOYER - NEXT. 12
Chris is growing impatient, watching Robber #2 carefully as
he strolls past. Next to him is a shivering young WOMAN, who
he gently nudges.
CHRIS
I'm going to take down that man, so
I need you to make a diversion.
WOMAN
W-what? N-no, I can't-
CHRIS
Yes, you can.
WOMAN
But... but what can I do?
Chris lowers his head - then PUNCHES the woman across the
jaw! She slumps forward, and he catches her, calling out:
CHRIS
Hey!
Robber #2 hurries over.
ROBBER #2
What now?
CHRIS
I think she just fainted. Help me
lie her down.
ROBBER #2
No way, do it yourse-
CRACK! Chris shoves the robber's shotgun backwards into his
face, smashing into his nose.
The stunned robber reels back, and Chris deftly SWEEPS him
off his feet, PUNCHING him again as Robber #1 rushes over.
Chris ROLLS out of the way as the robber FIRES his shotgun,
blasting a hole in the counter behind Chris.
13 INT. BANK - BATHROOMS - NEXT. 13
Robber #3's head snaps round at the sound of the shotgun
blast, and he turns and KICKS the bathroom door open.
14 INT. BANK - LADIES ROOM - CONTINUOUS. 14
The robber steps into the ladies room - and with a loud ZAP
and a burst of SPARKS, he's SHOCKED by something!
Julie has jury rigged the hand dryer, getting to the power
cable and turning it into a makeshift taser, and she wrenches
it away from the robber as he drops to the floor, convulsing.
She scoops up his shotgun and steps over his writhing body as
we cut back to:
15 INT. BANK - FOYER - NEXT. 15
People SCREAM and panic, pulling themselves out of the way as
Chris barrels towards the robber.
TWIST
Alright, Chris! Man of action at
last!
Twist gleefully leaps to her feet, and Danyael hurries over
to the closest group of hostages.
Chris TACKLES the robber as he FIRES again, his blast hitting
the ceiling and dislodging a hail of concrete dust.
16 INT. BANK - VAULT - NEXT. 16
The LEAD ROBBER and his accomplice, ROBBER #4, swap a glance
at the sound of the blast, before the Lead Robber presses his
handgun into the bank manager's neck.
LEAD ROBBER
Something you forgot to tell me?
Some security we missed?
MANAGER
No, no, I swear I didn't-
The robber PISTOL WHIPS the manager across the head, and the
clerk SCREAMS in terror as he slides to the floor.
She whimpers as the robber presses his gun to her temple,
leaning in close.
LEAD ROBBER
As you have now discovered, I do
not appreciate being lied to.
CLERK
(shaking)
There's... there's... there's no
one here! We only have one guard,
and he's outside!
LEAD ROBBER
Guess we have a few gung ho heroes
on the premises, then!
(to Robber #4)
Get out there and find out what's
going on.
(to Clerk)
Let's get this vault open so we can
all go about our day, alright?
Robber #4 dashes out of the vault, as the sobbing clerk
reaches down and takes the manager's keys from his pocket.
17 INT. BANK - FOYER - NEXT. 17
Twist finally gets to Chris and drags the robber off him,
laying him flat with a heavy PUNCH.
TWIST
Smooth moves, Chris! Is 'charge
blindly at opponent' a standard
plan for you?
CHRIS
Just get these people out of here!
Chris leaps up and races towards the bathroom.
TWIST
Uh, but, you know... sunlight.
Chris doesn't hear her, throwing open the bathroom door - and
running straight into Julie!
CHRIS
(surprised)
How did you-
JULIE
Never mind.
(looks over his shoulder)
Get down!
Julie PULLS Chris to the floor as Robber #4 FIRES at them
from over by the vault.
Danyael is shepherding hostages out through the front doors,
keeping his head down.
DANYAEL
Soon as you're clear, call the
police!
HOSTAGE
But what about-
DANYAEL
We'll be fine. Now go!
Danyael reaches out to help an elderly woman through the
doors - and his hand is SINGED as a ray of sunlight falls
across it.
He YELPS and jumps back, looking up as Chris, Twist and Julie
step into fame.
TWIST
You alright?
DANYAEL
I'm fine, just a little crispy
round the edges.
CHRIS
The final raider's still in the
vault.
(to Twist)
Let's go.
JULIE
Hey! What about me?
TWIST
Yoink!
Twist GRABS the shotgun from Julie's hands as he and Chris
jog over to the vault.
CHRIS
We'll take care of this.
JULIE
(scowls)
Jerk.
DANYAEL
Forget about them, they'll be
alright. Let's get everyone out of
here!
Julie is still watching the departing Chris as the sound of
approaching police sirens begins to fill the air.
18 INT. BANK - VAULT - NEXT. 18
The Lead Robber and the clerk stand before a wall full of
safety deposit boxes, her nervous fingers fumbling through
the manager's keys.
The robber presses his gun to the back of her head, loading
the chamber with a loud CLICK.
LEAD ROBBER
You've got five seconds before-
TWIST (O.S.)
Before what?
The robber spins round, sees Twist at the vault entrance and
FIRES - but she ducks back out of the way.
The robber marches towards the entrance - but is caught out
as Chris DIVES in through the opening, knocking the robber
off his feet.
The robber goes for his gun, but Chris kicks it away, sending
it skittering over to the clerk.
LEAD ROBBER
You don't understand! We're not
here to-
CHRIS
(punches him)
And I'm not here to listen.
The robber fights back, but Chris PUNCHES him twice more
before he finally falls still.
He looks up to the clerk, who is huddled in the corner, as
Twist heads over to her.
TWIST
Don't worry, everything's cool now.
CLERK
B-but... but he...
TWIST
He can't hurt you now.
Twist looks round to Chris as he walks over.
TWIST (cont'd)
You dumbass! What was with the
charging in here like that?
CHRIS
I had an armed man to disable!
TWIST
And a hostage who could have been
killed!
A beat. Chris looks down at the clerk.
CHRIS
I'm sorry.
She's too shellshocked to answer.
TWIST
Is everyone else okay?
CHRIS
They're fi-
A loud RUMBLING starts to fill the vault, and Chris and Twist
look round in confusion as the wall of deposit boxes starts
to VIBRATE, RATTLING loudly.
Twist pull the clerk away as the entire wall SLIDES BACK,
revealing a long, plain white tunnel beyond!
TWIST
What in the...
The tunnel ends in a thick steel door, with an 'Authorised
Personnel Only' label across it. Twist looks to Chris.
CHRIS
I don't know either.
Chris steps into the tunnel, peering down towards the door.
CHRIS (cont'd)
But I think we should find out.
Chris starts to walk down the tunnel as we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
19 INT. BANK - TUNNEL - MORNING. 19
Chris is stood halfway down the long tunnel as Twist
reappears at the entrance, Julie and Danyael now with her.
CHRIS
What's the situation outside?
JULIE
Police are taking statements. It's
time we weren't around to give one.
DANYAEL
(off tunnel)
What's this?
TWIST
We found it. It just opened in the
wall after we took out the last
perp.
CHRIS
I believe it's what we came here to
find.
Julie takes the shotgun back off Twist and loads it with a
loud KER-CLICK.
JULIE
Then let's make a house call.
Chris waits for the foursome to catch him up before they walk
together down the tunnel.
They haven't been going long when the tunnel entrance starts
to CLOSE again behind them.
Strip lighting in the walls and ceiling keep the tunnel
bathed in white light, but the entrance seals with a very
definite THUD.
TWIST
This isn't going to be like that
bit in 'ET,' is it?
DANYAEL
Which part?
TWIST
The tunnel bit leading up to the
alien experimentation part.
DANYAEL
(shudders)
God, I hope not.
Chris reaches the steel door. There's a small numeric keypad
and card slot, which he places his palm against.
JULIE
What are you-
ZAP! Chris recoils, clutching his hand in pain.
CHRIS
The keypad's magically protected.
JULIE
Here, let me try.
She steps forward, leaning over to examine it, then reaches
into her back pocket and takes out a thick credit card
wallet.
TWIST
Anyone ever tell you that you might
have a few store cards too many?
Julie opens the wallet - it's filled with credit-card shaped
circuit boards. She takes one out and SWIPES it down the slot
in the lock.
JULIE
Electronic keycode reader. Should
open the door for us in just a-
CLICK. The steel door pops open a little, and Julie turns to
the others with a grin.
JULIE (cont'd)
After you.
Chris steps past her, and out onto:
20 INT. UNDERGROUND LAB - OBSERVATION PLATFORM. 20
Chris slows to a stop, trying to take in what's before him as
the others join him.
The tunnel led them into some kind of huge, open plan
laboratory, divided into dozens of smaller sections and
teeming with people!
The team are stood on top of a small balcony overlooking the
whole complex, the white colour scheme continuing across the
whole setup arrayed beneath them.
CHRIS
Well, this is...
TWIST
Oddly familiar.
JULIE
This is just like Osbourne's lab!
DANYAEL
So what's another one doing hidden
inside a bank in Pittsburgh?
A long walkway stretches towards the balcony from the far
side of the huge room, and a tall black man is heading across
that towards them, flanked by two men in flak jackets and
armed with rifles.
Chris tenses up, reaching for his sword as the others brace
themselves for a fight, but the man raises a hand and smiles
pleasantly.
MAN
There's no need to worry, Mr.
Berkeley.
CHRIS
You know who I am?
MAN
I know who you all are. Dr. Julie
Kingston, Danyael Norton, and this
must be Miss Twist McFadden.
TWIST
I am she. Who wants to know?
MAN
Please, follow me. Dr. Parker is
waiting to see you all.
JULIE
Dr. Who?
(beat)
Wait, forget I said that.
The man motions that the team should follow him back across
the walkway.
MAN
Please, this way.
He heads back off, the two guards standing smartly to
attention as Chris leads the others across the walkway.
They peer down into the lab below - it's a carbon copy of
Osbourne's lab back in Chicago, even down to the weapons
ranges and other test areas, making the whole place feel like
an oversized 'Q' Division.
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