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TEASER
FADE IN:
1 EXT. HILLTOP - MORNING 1
As God Lives Underwater's 'Happy' plays over the scene, fade
up on a grassy knoll overlooking a city just waking up for
the day far below.
It's overcast and misty, good vampire weather - and there's
TWIST, wrapped up in a thick, long jacket as she sits on the
hillside, staring out across the horizon.
She's been crying, her eyes red and her cheeks still wet, but
she doesn't seem to have noticed.
DANYAEL steps into frame to join her, settling in to sit
beside her. Twist doesn't look at him, but he doesn't seem to
mind.
DANYAEL
Not a bad day, huh?
A long beat. Danyael glances at her.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
We've been talking about what to do
next, and Chris reckons he's got a
plan if you're interested.
No response. Danyael realises he's just going to have to
carry on without waiting for her to answer.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
Now that Diego's skin's stopped
peeling off - which was a pretty
gross thing to have to wake up to
every morning, by the way - Chris
says we need to go back to Parker's
lab for some answers. He's sure the
doc knows more about what happened
to you than he's letting on, and-
TWIST
Why are you here?
She turns to him, and Danyael is stuck for a long moment
before he answers.
DANYAEL
Uh, I just wanted to tell you what
was going on.
TWIST
No, you weren't. You wanted to see
if I was okay.
DANYAEL
Is that a bad thing?
TWIST
(looks away)
Right now, yeah.
(long beat)
You should've let me use that
stake, Dan.
DANYAEL
(shakes head)
Couldn't let you do that.
TWIST
(sighs)
Look, it's sweet that you're still
trying to see the good in me, or
whatever, but-
DANYAEL
(interrupts)
If this goes into self-pity, I
swear to God I'm gonna roll you
down this hill.
She looks at him, and Danyael manages a small smile.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
I don't know about you, but I've
started to learn that hanging onto
the past is a sure way to stop
yourself moving forward.
TWIST
That's easy for you to say, you've
never killed anyone. Not even for
food.
DANYAEL
True, but that doesn't mean I don't
understand what you're going
through.
TWIST
Do you?
DANYAEL
I'd like to think so.
There's a beat as she looks away from him again.
TWIST
There's a lot you don't know about
me, Danyael.
DANYAEL
As I'm finding out.
TWIST
I just... I don't know what I'm
supposed to do now.
DANYAEL
(shrugs)
Me neither. I've been walking round
this world for years now, trying to
find a reason for it all, and do
you know what I found?
TWIST
What?
DANYAEL
Walking sucks.
That finally gets a smile out of her, but the light moment
soon passes.
TWIST
It's never going to be the same
again, you know. None of it is.
DANYAEL
I know.
TWIST
And... Danyael, about that kiss, we
can't...
DANYAEL
(nods)
I know. I get it. And I don't think
my fragile male pride could handle
having it explained to me all over
again, if that's okay.
TWIST
(lowers head)
I'm sorry.
DANYAEL
Don't be. Can't help who you fall
in love with.
Her heart breaks to hear him speak, and she can't take her
eyes off him as he looks down towards the city below.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
We should get back to the van,
Chris wants to move out soon,
and...
He trails off as he looks to Twist, meeting her stare. For a
long moment, neither one of them speaks...
... until Danyael starts to lean in to her, and she doesn't
move away. Her lips part as he gets closer...
... and then with a sudden SCREAM of pain, Twist throws
herself backwards, clutching her head!
DANYAEL (cont'd)
(alarmed)
Twist? What is it? Twist!
She writhes on the ground, still shouting in pain and
pressing her hands to her head as he tries to restrain her.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
Twist, come on! What's wrong?
Twist!
Twist's eyes fly open, her expression one of total fear, as
we WHITE OUT into:
2 TWIST'S VISION - MONTAGE 2
A) Looking through Twist's eyes, we're inside an underground
cavern, looking towards the light as the walls CAVE IN around
us, showering the scene with dirt.
B) A grey-skinned HAND places a ring carefully on top of a
freshly dug grave, inside a moonlit graveyard.
C) A huge PORTAL opens up in a blaze of light, surrounded by
thick forest on all sides.
D) Twist is looking at a young girl, who faces away from us,
as the girl thrusts her hand towards two uniformed security
guards - and the guards are HURLED backwards through the air.
E) Looking down on an unmarked grave - as two HANDS burst
from beneath the surface with a spray of soil!
F) And a VAMPIRE, fangs bared, LUNGES for Julie's neck!
3 INT. BLACK VAN - NEXT 3
Twist JOLTS upwards with a final shout, blinking in confusion
as she gathers her wits - she's in the back of the van now,
with Danyael joined by an equally concerned CHRIS and JULIE.
CHRIS
It's alright, you're safe. You're
with us, Twist. Everything's
alright.
Gasping for breath, she leans forward and buries her face in
her hands.
DANYAEL
What happened?
TWIST
I... I don't know, I think I just
wigged out or something... probably
a side effect from, you know, what
happened, and... how did I get in
here?
JULIE
Danyael carried you.
CHRIS
He came running back up the hill
with you in his arms, screaming
blue murder - I'm surprised no-one
called the police on us with the
racket you two were making!
Twist sits back up, shuffling back to lean against the inside
of the van.
DANYAEL
Are you okay now?
TWIST
(nods)
It'll pass. I'm just... well, I
don't know what I am. Except
possibly a few Pokemon short of a
full set.
DANYAEL
(to Chris)
I'll stay with her. Let's go pick
up Diego and go to Parker's lab.
With a last look towards Twist, Chris waits as Danyael climbs
into the van before he slides the side door shut.
Twist watches as first Chris and then Julie get into the
front of the van, and a shaken Twist can't take her eyes off
Julie as Chris starts the van, and we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF TEASER
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
4 INT. BLACK VAN - MORNING 4
TITLE OVER - Pittsburgh.
Chris and Julie are chatting as they weave through the city
streets, their mood casual.
JULIE
I think I'm just going to have to
accept that on that occasion, you
were way more rock and roll than I
was ever going to be.
CHRIS
I wouldn't class getting plastered
on white wine at eleven on a Sunday
morning in the Cuban bar in Camden
Market as 'rock and roll,' Julie -
I think the actual definition is
'brainless.'
JULIE
(smiles)
Yeah, but you did such a good job
persuading those cops not to book
us when they showed up!
CHRIS
Unfortunately, that comes from
years of practice.
She chuckles, then cautiously glances over her shoulder into
the back of the van.
Twist is fast asleep, curled up inside her sleeping bag with
Danyael sitting protectively next to her. Sitting at the rear
of the van is DIEGO, his Hispanic features still showing a
few signs of battle damage from his high voltage exploits of
a few days ago.
Julie leans across to whisper to Chris, taking advantage of
the noise of the traffic outside to mask her conversation.
JULIE
Just so I know, what's the general
plan when we get to Parker's?
CHRIS
I'm trying to focus on this one
step at a time.
JULIE
Which means?
CHRIS
Which means I have no idea.
JULIE
Not even a witty opening remark?
Chris frowns at her, and she sighs as she settles back in her
seat.
CHRIS
What was that sigh for?
JULIE
Nothing.
CHRIS
Julie, don't-
JULIE
(sharp)
No. I'm not going to spoil the
relatively good morning we're
having by getting into another
argument with you.
CHRIS
(beat)
We're not arguing.
JULIE
We would be, if I let myself get
pissy with you for once again
leading us into the lion's den
without any kind of plan.
CHRIS
We'll have a plan by the time we
get there.
JULIE
Oh, right, your typical 'blaze in,
fists flying' kind of plan?
Chris is silent for a beat, the casual mood destroyed all too
quickly.
CHRIS
Just trust me.
Julie doesn't answer, and Chris turns to look at her.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Julie?
JULIE
What?
CHRIS
(beat)
Never mind.
He looks away, and the tense atmosphere between the two leads
into:
5 INT. PARKER'S LAB - GARAGE - DAY 5
Chris' van bounces down the access ramp and speeds across the
underground parking lot of the lab, passing rows of smart,
clean executive cars on its way to a doorway set into a
pillar in the middle of the floor.
Chris parks the van up and hops out, sliding back the door to
reveal Twist, Danyael and Diego all ready to go.
CHRIS
Everybody ready?
DANYAEL
We don't know what for, but yeah.
DIEGO
Just point me at the bad guys.
CHRIS
Twist?
TWIST
Hmm?
She looks up, her thoughts obviously in a galaxy far away.
CHRIS
I asked if you were ready?
TWIST
Do I have to come with you?
CHRIS
You're the reason we're here, so
yes, I'm afraid you do.
DIEGO
Do not be afraid. Nobody will hurt
you again while we are here to
protect you.
TWIST
(darkly)
It's not me who needs protecting.
It's everybody else.
DANYAEL
Hey, don't talk like that.
Twist shoves past the two boys and gets out of the van. Diego
and Danyael swap a glance before hopping out, and Diego
slides the door shut behind him as Julie joins them.
CHRIS
We're just going to go inside and
ask Dr. Parker some pertinent
questions, that's all. No violence
unless they force it on us.
DIEGO
Are we expecting that to happen?
Chris draws his katana in reply.
CHRIS
I believe in being prepared.
Chris leads the team over to the doorway, and as he braces
himself to KICK it open, we cut to:
6 INT. LAB - PARKER'S OFFICE - NEXT 6
PARKER sits behind his desk, going over some reports, when
his intercom BUZZES to introduce ANNIE, his PA.
PARKER
(into intercom)
Yes?
ANNIE
(filtered)
Er, sir, I think there's something
you should- hey! You can't come
through here! Stop!
PARKER
Annie? What's going on? Is
everything-
WHAM! Diego KICKS Parker's door open, then steps aside to let
Chris inside.
CHRIS
I'm sorry, we don't have an
appointment.
Parker's face is a mask of cool as he leans back in his
chair, watching the whole team file in. A frantic Annie is
right behind them.
ANNIE
(to Parker)
I'm sorry, sir, I tried to stop
them but they all just-
PARKER
It's alright, Annie. I'll take care
of this.
ANNIE
Should I call security, or-
CHRIS
That would lead to a particularly
black mark on your CV, miss.
Annie steps back, frightened by Chris' tone, and hustles back
out of the office.
PARKER
I'd ask what I can do for you all,
but your entrance suggests that me
sitting and listening to whatever's
on your mind first might be a
better option.
CHRIS
We're here to talk about what you
did to Twist.
PARKER
What are you talking about? I
didn't 'do' anything to Twist!
Parker notices Twist at last, as she's half-hiding behind
Danyael, her head down.
PARKER (cont'd)
I take it she's recovered from
whatever was ailing her, so maybe I
can help to-
SHINK! Chris' katana SLICES down through the air - and
straight through the middle of Parker's desk!
Parker reels back as the two bisected halves of the desk
collapse in on themselves, and Chris glares down at him.
CHRIS
I think if I don't hearing
something resembling honestly
coming from you in the next thirty
seconds, you're going to find out
how your desk feels.
PARKER
Violence won't solve anything here,
Chris! I've told you I had nothing
to do with whatever afflicted young
Twist, and I stand by that!
Barging into my office and
threatening me isn't exactly making
me want to give a damn about
helping you! Maybe if you-
Parker stops with a GULP as a steely-eyed Chris presses the
point of his katana against Parker's throat.
Julie steps to Chris' side, concern in her eyes as she tries
to pull Chris' arm back.
JULIE
Chris...
CHRIS
(ignoring her)
All I need to do is lean forward...
JULIE
(snaps)
Chris, stop it!
CHRIS
Not until I get some answers.
Julie angrily SHOVES him back, and Chris blinks, his
composure momentarily shaken before he turns his gaze onto
her.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Julie, get out of the way.
JULIE
Or what? You'll kill him? What the
hell good will that do?
Diego raises an eyebrow to Danyael, who is watching the
heated exchange and not knowing what to do.
DIEGO
Should we...
DANYAEL
Uh...
Chris points his katana threateningly at Parker again.
CHRIS
He knows something, and I'm bloody
well going to find out what it is!
PARKER
Then you'll be wasting your time!
CHRIS
Why don't you let me be the judge
of that.
Chris starts towards him again, but Julie gets in front of
him and stops him.
JULIE
(taking no prisoners)
All right, that's it! Back off!
Chris keeps his stony gaze on Parker for a beat - but then
steps back. Julie spins to face the doctor.
PARKER
Well, thank you for-
JULIE
(stabs a finger at him)
You shut up.
She turns back to Chris, keeping her fierce stare on him
until he's backed right off, and then she finally turns back
to Parker.
JULIE (cont'd)
Here's how this is going to work.
You say you had nothing to do with
what happened to Twist, and as you
can see we're all having a little
trouble believing that. But, if you
help us find out exactly what the
hell turned her into a cold-blooded
killer, then maybe we can start to
trust you again, and I won't have
to worry about stopping Chris from
turning you into a shish kebab. Is
that clear?
Parker can't resist a smirk at the plucky Julie's speech.
PARKER
(nods)
Aye. We're clear.
Parker reaches down to his broken desk and retrieves his
intercom.
PARKER (cont'd)
(into intercom)
Annie?
After a beat, Annie pops her head through the still-open
doorway.
ANNIE
Yes, sir?
PARKER
Call Wilkes and tell him to get the
lab warmed up, I'm bringing some
guests down to run a few tests.
ANNIE
Right away.
She disappears again, and Parker stands, stepping round the
remains of his desk.
PARKER
(to Chris)
Will my full co-operation go any
way towards convincing you of my
innocence?
CHRIS
(darkly)
We'll see.
PARKER
I'll have to take that as a
definite 'maybe,' then. If you'd
all like to follow me?
Parker weaves through the team and leaves the office, and the
others start to follow. Julie holds Chris back, a mean look
in her eyes.
JULIE
Chris, wait. We need to talk.
CHRIS
You're the one who just got things
moving, don't you want to-
JULIE
What I want is for you to promise
that's the last crazy stunt you're
going to pull.
CHRIS
'Stunt'?
JULIE
Look, I'm prepared to admit that
your moral compass doesn't point to
the same North as the rest of us,
and I know there isn't much I can
do about that. But while I'm still
around, I expect to see you
behaving more like a human being
than the monster inside of you. Is
that too much to ask?
CHRIS
(incredulous)
I'm trying to find out some answers
for why Twist felt the need to try
to kill herself, and you're marking
me down for my bedside manner?
JULIE
Let me make it real simple for you.
Either you get your head out of
whatever dark cloud it's been stuck
in the past few months, or I walk.
She marches away from him, and a confused Chris calls out:
CHRIS
(hesitant)
You'll... you'd leave?
JULIE
I'd leave. I can't be around you if
this is what I'm going to have to
put up with every day, Chris. You
just think about that. If you want
me to stay... act like it.
With that, she turns and leaves the office, and we cut from
Chris' moody expression to:
7 INT. LAB - CORRIDOR - NEXT 7
Parker leads the team down one part of the Lab, following one
of the several coloured lines painted onto the floor.
PARKER
I thought it best to start at the
scene of the crime, see if there's
any way we can link up the bornium
exposure she suffered to her later,
more... aggressive symptoms.
Twist has stopped at one junction, looking down the corridor
beyond, and Danyael steps back over to her.
DANYAEL
What is it?
TWIST
I just need to go check on
something. I'll catch up, alright?
DANYAEL
Check on what?
She's already on her way, and a confused Danyael watches as
we cut to:
8 INT. LAB - ROOM - NEXT 8
Twist opens the door to what used to be Lizzie's room - the
young psychic who was helping Twist interpret her visions -
but all signs of life have been removed.
The room is stripped back to its bare furniture - bed,
wardrobe, desk - and it's clear that Lizzie doesn't live here
any more.
Confused, Twist checks the room number on the door to make
sure she has the right one, then with a frown she steps back
outside and closes the door.
9 INT. LAB - CHEMICALS LAB - NEXT 9
Parker and the team are standing with WILKES, the head of the
department, as they look over the blackened, sealed chamber
that was the scene of the accident that Twist helped avert.
PARKER
Where would you like to start?
CHRIS
I want to know exactly what
chemical compounds make up this
'bornium' element, and then I want
to run a sample of Twist's blood
through every single machine you
have here to start identifying
anything that shouldn't be there.
WILKES
Are you sure there's going to be a
link between the two?
CHRIS
Until proven otherwise, yes.
PARKER
Wilkes, you'd better get right onto
that.
The doctor leaves, and Parker turns back to the team. Chris
is looking towards Twist, who has her hands pressed against
the sealed chamber, reliving the accident.
PARKER (cont'd)
I have something else that will be
of interest to you, however.
CHRIS
Do you now?
PARKER
Consider it a peace offering.
CHRIS
Let me hear what it is before we
start giving it any significance.
PARKER
I've managed to locate another part
of the healing device.
That gets Chris' attention.
PARKER (cont'd)
I understand your recent trip to
Shadow Haven sadly let a component
fall into enemy hands...
CHRIS
Bad news travels as fast as ever, I
see!
PARKER
... maybe this can make up for it.
CHRIS
(beat)
Alright, I'm listening.
PARKER
There's a network of tunnels buried
beneath a graveyard about thirty
miles east of here. As far as I've
been able to gather, they were used
to keep important magical artefacts
out of the hands of evil, dating
right back to the Middle Ages.
CHRIS
And there's a component buried down
there too?
PARKER
So it would seem, aye. I was going
to send a team out to recover it,
but seeing as we're on somewhat
frosty ground at the moment I
thought it'd make for a good show
of faith on my part if I let you
lead your team out to get it.
CHRIS
Who gets it afterwards?
PARKER
You do. I'd still like us to pool
our resources one day when we have
all the parts, but-
DANYAEL
Sounds good to me.
They look round as Danyael steps over. He glances towards
Twist, frowning as Diego moves in to talk to her.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
All I want to know is how can we
trust that this isn't a trap?
PARKER
Honestly? That's up to you. Trust
is a two-way street, after all. All
I'll say is that if you find the
device piece, it's yours. You have
my word on that.
Chris rubs his chin as he considers this, and Twist heads
over to join them.
TWIST
This looks serious... what's up?
DANYAEL
New job. We're going caving to find
more bits of the healing machine.
TWIST
Shiny.
PARKER
I assume you'll want Twist to stay
here while we run those tests on
her?
Chris looks to Twist, who nods.
TWIST
I'll stay. I'm not ready to go back
into action yet.
CHRIS
You're sure?
TWIST
Positive.
CHRIS
Alright then, it's settled.
(to Parker)
Point us to where we need to go,
and we'll see what we turn up. I
just hope for your sake this isn't
a trick.
PARKER
Nothing could be further from my
mind.
Chris waves Julie and Diego over, and with a last glance from
Danyael to Twist, Parker leads them all away.
Twist solemnly watches the team go - she knows they're still
not sure if they can trust her in the field again yet... and
she's not even sure she trusts herself.
With a heavy sigh, she turns and looks back into the soot
blackened sealed chamber, and we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT ONE
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