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15 EXT. CHURCH - NIGHT 15
Across the street from the church, a silver Mercedes rolls
into view, its headlights flicking off.
16 INT. MERCEDES - NEXT 16
Vivian and Twist look towards the church, taking in the
presence of Chris' black van.
VIVIAN
Well, well, well... looks like dear
old Chris isn't as dumb as I tend
to think he is!
(to Twist)
I think we can combine two tasks in
one here - if you're still up for
finally severing all ties with your
old crew, of course.
TWIST
They tried to kill me. Where I come
from, that's fightin' talk.
VIVIAN
Where you come from, everything is
fighting talk.
TWIST
That's why I get in a lot of
fights. Sooner I can show those
former friends of mine what it
means to cross me...
VIVIAN
... the sooner you can finally get
back to being the old you again.
Vivian grins, rolling the Merc forward and away from the
church, as we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
17 INT. KANE'S HOUSE - BASEMENT - NIGHT 17
Diego is lying on a plain bed, stirring as he comes to.
Blinking his eyes, he starts to sit up and raise his arms -
but with a CLINK he finds that he's been handcuffed!
DIEGO
Pelotas...
He looks up as Chris stands over him, arms folded.
CHRIS
Good evening, Diego.
DIEGO
Where am I? What's with cuffing me
like this? You can't-
CHRIS
I can actually do whatever I damn
well like, and unless you want to
find yourself thrown out of a
moving vehicle at high speed, I
advise you to keep quiet.
Diego glares at Chris, but gets the message and shuts up,
rattling his handcuffs impetuously.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Now, you're at something of a
disadvantage here, Diego. Not only
did your pig-headed attempt at a
surprise attack ruin a perfectly
good ambush and lose me the best
chance I had of recapturing an
errant friend of mine, you also
managed to get yourself run through
and would have died, unless my team
hadn't been there to save you.
(beat)
So, in a nutshell - you owe us.
DIEGO
For saving my life, I am in your
debt. As for your ambush, well...
it did not seem to be 'perfectly
good' from where I was standing.
CHRIS
We can argue about this later,
hopefully when you're well enough
to let me kick you around. For now,
we need your help.
DIEGO
For what?
Chris looks up as Kane walks into frame, the priest joining
him in looking down on Diego.
CHRIS
According to my good friend the
Reverend Grayson, there's an
artefact here in Shadow Haven that
may hold the key to restoring Twist
to her usual self. I need your help
to get it.
DIEGO
You mean steal it.
CHRIS
Yes.
DIEGO
Then my answer is no.
Diego turns his head away, and Chris and Kane swap glances.
KANE
I don't think you understand the
gravity of this situation, my son.
DIEGO
Maybe not... but I know that I
swore a long time ago never to
perform evil acts in the name of
'good.' That is how the souls of
good men become tainted with
darkness.
CHRIS
That's all very poetic, but it's
not getting us where we want.
Chris leans forward - and presses his fingers down against
Diego's wounded side!
Diego grimaces in pain and grits his teeth, and a shocked
Kane tries to pull Chris back.
KANE
(shocked)
What are you doing?
CHRIS
Being persuasive.
KANE
Chris, stop it!
Chris removes his hand, and Diego pants for breath, dizzy
with the pain Chris just inflicted.
CHRIS
Your moral high ground is very
admirable, Diego, but in my present
mood I'm afraid it's wholly
inappropriate.
DIEGO
I see you have no qualms about
using evil means to achieve your
goals.
CHRIS
Not really, no.
(beat)
Let me spell this out for you -
help us, and when Twist is safely
back in our care and free from any
evil influence, we'll forget all
about your stunt back in Indiana.
Diego looks up at Chris, then after a beat nods his head.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Good.
Chris unlocks Diego's handcuffs, trying not to notice Kane's
dark stare towards him, and as Kane's uneasy look follows him
on his way back upstairs, we cut to:
18 INT. KANE'S HOUSE - FRONT ROOM - NEXT 18
Upstairs in Kane's house, the cosy, study-like front room
holds Julie and Danyael, warming themselves by an open fire
as Chris and Kane head over.
JULIE
So? What did he say?
CHRIS
He agreed to help us.
DANAYEL
Well, we didn't hear any screams,
so I guess you didn't have to
resort to getting rough with an
injured guy at least!
CHRIS
(beat)
Reverend, tell us everything you
can about this 'col'ter' artefact
you mentioned.
Kane heads over to one of the many well-stocked bookcases
lining the room, locating a thick old book and bringing it
back over to the team.
He searches through it, finds the right page and passes it to
Chris, taking a seat by the fire.
KANE
The col'ter is an ancient magical
device, passed down through the
generations and used as a last
resort in the event of healing
somebody with diseases of the soul.
DANYAEL
Such as?
KANE
Well, the definition of a 'disease
of the soul' has changed
considerably down the years, son,
but at its heart it means the
col'ter can remove all dark
influences from a person, whether
they're enchantments, mental
afflictions or any kind of poison.
JULIE
And you think this'll help bring
Twist back?
KANE
Not for certain, no, but it's the
best thing I know of that could be
used to help.
DANYAEL
How come you didn't tell us about
this yourself, Chris?
CHRIS
Because contrary to popular belief,
I don't actually know everything.
KANE
Now, as to finding one, well,
that's the easy part - there's one
right here in Shadow Haven.
DANYAEL
(starts to stand)
Then why are we still here?
KANE
Because getting to it won't be so
easy.
Danyael hesitates, then sits back down.
KANE (cont'd)
Last time I knew about it, the
col'ter was in the possession of a
warlock named Thiersen, a
Scandinavian nomad who settled in
Shadow Haven after making several
deals with the Omega.
DANYAEL
Those are the vamps who run this
place, right?
Kane nods.
JULIE
So we just need to find this
Thiersen guy and get the device,
then. Do you know where he is?
KANE
I can lead you to him, but I need
to warn you of how dangerous he is.
He's kept himself alive for
hundreds of years through his
knowledge of the black arts, and I
want you to understand the risks of-
CHRIS
(interrupts)
We're prepared to take them.
Chris gives Danyael a meaningful look.
CHRIS (cont'd)
She's worth the effort.
Danyael grins, and there is a KNOCK at the door.
KANE
Ah, that'll be the rest of my team.
He heads over to the front door and opens it to Tracy, Payton
and Daria.
TRACY
Hey, we came as soon as we could.
PAYTON
We can't stay too long, though -
that vampire we picked up last
night told us an Omega-sponsored
deal is going down at the docks in
less than an hour, so I'd like us
to be there to stop it.
KANE
And we will. There are a few people
I'd like you to meet first.
Kane leads his team over to Chris and the others.
KANE (cont'd)
Chris, this is Detective Tracy
Keegan, local entrepreneur Payton
Wilder and our newest recruit Daria
Best.
Daria steps forward quickly to shake Chris' hand, blushing.
DARIA
Wow, you're... you're the Chris
Berkeley, right?
CHRIS
Uh... yes.
DARIA
(gushes)
Kane's told us all about you, how
you two used to clean up the
streets round here before you moved
on, looking for your cure... I just
never thought I'd actually get to
meet you!
Payton steps past her with a grin.
PAYTON
Ignore her - her sister Hilary's a
local reporter, and I think
enthusiasm runs in the family. I'm
Payton.
JULIE
What did he mean by 'entrepreneur'?
PAYTON
I run a large local business, and I
like to keep my options open.
Besides, with the stranglehold the
Omega has on this town, it pays to
keep a finger in as many pies as
possible to keep an eye on them.
DANYAEL
What about you?
TRACY
Cop turned vampire killer. You
know, same old story.
He grins and shakes Danyael's hand.
PAYTON
Are you guys coming along to help
us take down these vamps?
CHRIS
I'm afraid we have our own errand
to run.
DIEGO (O.S.)
Hey, don't leave without me,
guerreros.
They turn to see a fully-dressed Diego heading up from the
basement, sword in hand.
DIEGO (cont'd)
Like you said, once I help you, we
are even, and I do not like being
beholden to anyone.
Daria nudges Tracy and whispers to him as Diego heads over.
DARIA
Are all of Kane's friends this
cute?
KANE
Chris, you'd better come with us.
Thiersen's regular haunt is on the
way to the docks, so you can head
off on your own once we get there
and leave us to take care of the
vampires.
The team head for the door, pausing to pick up coats and bags
on their way out, and we cut to:
19 INT. OLD BOOKSTORE - NIGHT 19
WHAM! Chris KICKS the door open and the team step inside,
taking in the scene - a disorganised but well-stocked
bookstore, with overflowing shelves and displays not looking
like they've seen any custom in years.
Chris and Diego head for opposite sides of the shop floor,
their eyes sharp for any movement.
DANYAEL
See, I never get why they sneak
around after kicking the door down.
It's a little...
JULIE
Pointless?
Julie grins, loading her gun with a loud CLICK.
JULIE (cont'd)
I don't think subtlety's an issue
with us, Danny.
Chris and Diego meet up, having made a circuit of the shop
floor and come up with nothing - no hidden doors or other
ways in or out.
DIEGO
What does this 'col'ter' look like,
anyway?
CHRIS
Like a shot glass with a
screwdriver driven through it.
DIEGO
(blinks)
That does not sound very...
magical.
CHRIS
(shrugs)
You asked, and that's what it looks
like. Check these shelves, see if
we missed some kind of pressure pad
or trigger. There's got to be a
hidden panel in here somewhere.
Diego nods and heads for the nearest bookshelf, running his
hands along it, and as the others start to do the same, we
cut to:
20 EXT. DOCKS - NIGHT 20
A sleek black Jeep pulls into frame at the edge of the
floodlit docks, and Kane's team disembark, now all armed to
the teeth with various guns and weapons.
KANE
Daria, Tracy, you two head around
to the pier and see what you can
find out. Payton, come with me.
The team split into two and scurry off, Daria and Tracy
heading for a walkway that leads round to several moored
cargo ships in the bay.
Payton and Kane head for a small packing house, hearing
VOICES from inside and staying behind cover.
Kane peeks round and looks into the house-sized shack, seeing
four VAMPIRES standing round a roaring brazier. A line of
four silver suitcases stands next to them.
PAYTON
Looks like our new informer was on
the money!
KANE
(nods)
Let's move quickly, there may be
more of them. We need to clean up
these few before whatever they're
making a deal with gets here.
Payton grins and loads his shotgun with a CLICK.
PAYTON
Consider them cleaned, old man.
Payton ducks into the shack, keeping to the shadows, and as
Kane glances around, we cut to:
21 EXT. DOCKS - PIER - NEXT 21
Daria and Tracy run into view, taking cover behind a parked
car on the walkway and looking out across the bay.
They can see the four vampires waiting in the packing house,
but their position also lets them see that there are six more
vampires waiting at various points around the docks.
TRACY
We need to do something about those
other vamps.
DARIA
Split up. I'll take the first two.
TRACY
No, we should-
She pats him on the shoulder and dashes off out of sight
before he can call out to her. Tracy is caught - should he go
after her or get rid of the extra vampires?
With a muttered curse, he heads for the nearest vampire as we
cut back to:
22 INT. OLD BOOKSTORE - NIGHT 22
Danyael is checking a bookcase when his sleeve catches on
something. He tries to pull it free, but as he does there is
a loud CLICK, followed by a long, RUMBLING sound.
Danyael grins, turning to the others as their attention is
grabbed by the sound - the bookshelf is sliding away in front
of him to reveal a dark passageway beyond!
DANYAEL
Hey, guys! I found it!
CHRIS
Be careful, Danyael. There could be-
Danyael stands as the bookshelf finishes sliding back - and
there is a sudden FLASH of purple light.
Danyael is THROWN back across the shop, slamming heavily into
another shelf and collapsing to the floor, dislodging a pile
of heavy books as he lands.
JULIE
Danyael!
She rushes over to him as Chris and Diego take their
positions before the passageway - but two BOLTS of energy
sail out of the passageway, hitting them square in the chest.
As the duo are felled, blown off their feet and landing with
a pair of THUDS on the floor, Julie looks up as a figure
emerges from the passageway.
A tall, blonde man with chiselled features and a dark hooded
cloak stands in the passageway's entrance, his hands
CRACKLING with purple electricity. This is THIERSEN.
He looks around at the floored team, then stares at Danyael,
pointing at the shattered bookshelf he landed against.
THIERSEN
I hope you know, you're going to
have to pay for that.
Chris and Diego jump to their feet, and after a glance at
each other CHARGE to the attack, as we cut back to:
23 INT. DOCKS - PACKING HOUSE - NIGHT 23
One of the four vampires leans forward to light a cigarette
from the brazier as another fidgets impatiently.
VAMP #1
Man, can't this guy put his foot
down and get here faster?
VAMP #2
Boats don't have gas pedals,
dumbass.
VAMP #1
I know that! I'm just saying can't
he use the engine, or props, or
whatever, and dock already!
I wanna get out of here and go get
something to eat!
SMOKING VAMP
Relax, there'll be time to-
BANG! The Smoking Vamp arches his back as a STAKE spears
through his chest, and the three remaining vamps scatter as
Payton charges into frame, reloading his gun.
KANE
Payton, damn it! Don't let them
split us up any further!
Kane hurries to catch him as the vamps take off, and a
grinning Payton gives chase.
PAYTON
Come on, Kane, this is the part we
live for!
Like a hunter in sight of his quarry, Payton takes off after
the fleeing vamps, leaving an obviously rattled Kane.
24 EXT. DOCKS - PIER - NEXT 24
One of the guard vamps reacts as he hears the shotgun BLAST
and sees the other vamps escaping, but before he can react
Tracy lunges into frame, grabbing him and driving a stake
into his chest.
The vampire sags and Tracy shoves him into the water,
grabbing his revolver from his waistband and hurrying towards
the mayhem over by the packing house.
25 INT. OLD BOOKSTORE - NIGHT 25
Chris and Diego's swords streak through the air towards
Thiersen - but with a wave of his hand, he swipes a blue
barrier of energy before him and deflects their blows.
Thiersen SLAMS his palm against Chris' chest, knocking him
off his feet, but Diego is quick enough to dodge the
warlock's next strike and plunge his sword into Thiersen's
chest!
Diego allows himself a grin - which soon fades as the
unharmed Thiersen grins back.
THIERSEN
You don't get to live for eleven
hundred years by letting mortal
weapons kill you, my friend!
Thiersen grabs Diego's sword blade and SNAPS it in two,
BACKHANDING the hitman with a FLASH of light and throwing him
back across the room.
Thiersen reels back as Julie OPENS FIRE, hitting him six
times square in the chest - but with a chuckle, Thiersen
turns his attention to her, swatting his hand towards her and
sending her gun flying out of her hands!
She tries to run for cover, but he pushes his hand towards
her - and Julie is lifted into the air, flying back and
SLAMMING into the shop wall!
THIERSEN (cont'd)
I don't know what you people want
her, but what I do know is that
when four armed people break into
my shop at two in the morning,
they're not looking to sell
something!
Diego is back on his feet, but as he jumps towards Thiersen
with a YELL, Thiersen effortlessly spins and catches him in
mid air by the throat.
THIERSEN (cont'd)
No matter. It has been too long
since I had chance to stretch my
muscles!
Thiersen grins, and snakes of sparking electricity ripples
along his arm, connecting with Diego - who SCREAMS in pain!
26 INT. DOCKS - PACKING HOUSE - NIGHT 26
Tracy runs in through the open back wall, almost straight
into Kane. Payton's SHOTGUN rings out somewhere off screen.
TRACY
What the hell's going on?
KANE
Payton's enthusiasm once again
proved to be our undoing.
TRACY
In other words, Captain Businessman
got trigger happy as soon as he got
within firing range.
KANE
I'm afraid so.
(looks round)
Where's Daria?
TRACY
Oh, she just took off to help-
VIVIAN (O.S.)
Oh, is that her name?
Tracy and Kane spin round - and are confronted by Vivian and
Twist. Vivian grins, looking to Twist - who is busy FEEDING
on Daria!
VIVIAN (cont'd)
Helps to know these things.
Otherwise, it's just rude to kill
somebody without knowing them.
DARIA
K-Ka... Ka... Kane... help...
TRACY
(stunned)
No...
Twist lifts her head - her mouth is dripping with Daria's
blood, the unfortunate girl's wide eyes staring back at Tracy
and Kane.
KANE
(fierce)
Vivian, you monster! I swore I'd
make you pay for what you did...
VIVIAN
So what are you waiting for, old
timer?
(to Twist)
You can stop that now, honey. I
think she's dead.
Twist looks down at Daria, whose eyes have rolled back into
her head, her body hanging limply in Twist's arms.
Twist drops her to the ground with a wet THUMP, looking down
at the blood over her hands - and GIGGLING like a child.
TWIST
She tasted good...
Twist looks back up at Tracy and Kane, Kane's whole body
shaking with fury.
She grins wickedly, slowly lifting a finger to her mouth and
sucking the fresh blood from it.
TWIST (cont'd)
... but I bet they taste better.
Kane ROARS with anger and FIRES - and we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
27 INT. DOCKS - PACKING HOUSE - NIGHT 27
Kane's shotgun ROARS as it blasts towards the two vampires -
but they're already out of the way, racing towards Kane and
Tracy with lightning speed.
Twist disarms Tracy, CRACKING her forearm against his wrist
and breaking it with a loud SNAP. He yells in pain and
staggers back, and she ROUNDHOUSE KICKS him to the floor.
Vivian goes for Kane, ducking a second shotgun blast and
wrapping her hands round it before he can fire again.
She shoves the barrel down to point straight at Kane's foot,
and despite his struggle she takes a moment to grin wickedly
at him - and then she pulls the trigger.
BLAM! Kane's left foot disappears in a cloud of smoke, and he
collapses backwards with a HOWL of pain.
Twist TACKLES Tracy as he tries to get back up, pinning him
to the ground and HISSING into his face.
TRACY
Get off me, you freak!
Tracy bravely HEADBUTTS Twist, but it only slows her down for
a second - she grabs his head and SLAMS it back into the
floor of the shack, bashing it down three more times before
Tracy finally passes out.
Twist grins, baring her fangs, and starts to lunge down for
his neck - when Vivian's hands grab her and pull her back.
TWIST
What the frick are you doing? Hey!
VIVIAN
This isn't the plan, remember?
TWIST
Ah, blow the plan! I'm hungry!
Vivian SLAPS Twist - but instead of making her angry, it
manages to bring Twist to her senses.
TWIST (cont'd)
Oh, man... what happened?
VIVIAN
Bloodrush. Classic case. You got
like it after that woman in the
diner, too.
Twist puts a hand to her lips, seeming almost surprised to
find blood there.
TWIST
Oh...
Vivian reaches down and picks up the dazed Kane, slinging him
over her shoulder.
VIVIAN
It's alright. You've just gone so
long without feeding, every drop's
going to make you feel like a
recovering alcoholic at a kegger.
TWIST
What about the other one?
VIVIAN
He isn't the prize here.
(pats Kane)
He is. Let's go.
With a shared grin, the two vampires race out of the shack -
and moments later, Payton runs back in through the opposite
entrance.
PAYTON
They're on the run, Kane! I nailed
three of them but the others got...
He trails off as he sees Tracy, flat on his back, and the
blood-spattered body of Daria sprawled on the floor. Payton
lowers his gun, his face a mask of shock, as we cut to:
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