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18 INT. LAB - INFIRMARY - NIGHT 18
Twist is dozing in one of the Lab's clean white infirmary
beds, dressed in scrubs but this time by choice.
A shadow falls across her, and she stirs, her eyes fluttering
open and turning to her visitor - and then her eyes go wide
as she sees who it is!
TWIST
Wha-
A hand clamps over her mouth and a young, raven-haired girl
leans into frame, finger held to her lips - it's LIZZIE.
LIZZIE
(whispers)
Don't make a sound. You promise?
Twist nods, and Lizzie slowly removes her hand.
TWIST
(whispers)
What's going on? I went to your
room but it was empty, what did-
LIZZIE
It's a long story and I don't have
time to explain it.
Lizzie glances over her shoulder, then scoops up Twist's
clothes from the pile on a chair nearby.
LIZZIE (cont'd)
Get dressed. We've gotta get out of
here.
TWIST
Say what now?
LIZZIE
Twist! This is important!
TWIST
Tell me what's going on first.
Lizzie throws her a pleading look, and after a beat, twist
reaches for her clothes.
TWIST (cont'd)
This had better be good.
LIZZIE
I'll explain everything, I promise.
Lizzie steps back to check that nobody else is in the ward,
giving Twist a moment of privacy to pull her clothes on as we
cut back to:
19 INT. CRYPT - TUNNEL - NIGHT 19
Chris, Julie and Danyael round another corner and find
themselves in a long, narrow tunnel with a series of alcoves
set into either wall.
Chris holds up his hand to slow them down, and the team
slowly pace forwards.
JULIE
What is it?
CHRIS
This feels... something's not right
here.
JULIE
(dry)
Sounds familiar.
He shoots her a look, but then bows his head briefly.
CHRIS
I should have listened to you
earlier, and I didn't. I'm sorry.
JULIE
Get us out of here and we'll call
it even.
Danyael peers into one of the alcoves, seeing nothing but
inky blackness inside it.
DANYAEL
What're these for?
CHRIS
They're burial sites. The people
who worked on these tunnels would
have been lain to rest down here
when they died.
JULIE
Given the welcome party back there,
I think it's safe to say some bad
magic is at work round here.
CHRIS
Which again makes me certain this
is where we need to be.
DANYAEL
Oh, yeah, running around in the
dark with a bunch of Romero extras
on our tail, that's my idea of-
YURK! A zombie's HAND lashes out from inside the nearest
alcove, grabbing Danyael by the throat!
Julie runs to his aid, but another pair of hands sweep out
from down by her feet, knocking her to the floor - and
bringing her face to face with another ZOMBIE!
She SHOUTS in alarm as it lunges for her with a HISS - before
Chris' boot STAMPS down, cracking its skull open.
Chris pulls her to her feet, jabbing his elbow down on the
arm clutching onto Danyael to get him free.
CHRIS
Get a move on!
The trio race on as more zombies start to pull themselves
from the alcove, before they come to a thick iron door.
Chris tries to push it open, but it won't budge. Julie and
Danyael join in as the corridor behind them starts to fill
with a fresh wave of zombies.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Push!
JULIE
We are!
They strain - and the door CREAKS open an inch.
DANYAEL
They're almost on us!
He looks back - the zombies are seconds away - but the door
finally gives way, swinging open and into:
20 INT. CRYPT - ROOM - CONTINUOUS 20
The trio fall through into the room as the door opens, Chris
back on his feet first to try to push the door shut again.
Danyael joins in, the duo heaving against the heavy door
until it's almost closed...
... but a zombie's ARM manages to get past, trapped between
the door and the frame and keeping it wedged open!
Julie PUNCHES the arm with a YELL, and after a few hits it
snaps back, allowing Chris and Danyael to get the door shut
at last.
The team take a beat to catch their breath and take stock of
the situation - they're in a small, circular room, with a
stone crypt in its centre. A beam of moonlight falls on the
crypt from a shaft up in the ceiling.
JULIE
X marks the spot.
DIEGO (O.S.)
Glad you decided to make it...
They spin round - and their torch beams find Diego, slumped
in one corner. Julie rushes over to him.
JULIE
Are you alright?
DIEGO
(weakly)
I've very definitely felt better.
CHRIS
I take it you got in here the same
way we did?
DIEGO
(nods)
I wasn't as fast as you were,
unfortunately.
He holds up his left arm - and Julie reacts at the bloody
BITE MARK on his forearm.
JULIE
Oh, God...
Diego looks thoughtfully at the wound.
DIEGO
I'll admit, it's not how I thought
I'd go, but-
CHRIS
It's not as bad as you'd think.
There are ways we can reverse the
process if we get you out of here
in time.
DANYAEL
'Process'? I thought it was 'get
bit, turn into zombie'?
CHRIS
The bite passes on an infection
from the zombie's saliva. Like all
infections, it can be cured if it's
stopped in time.
JULIE
But we don't have long.
CHRIS
Exactly.
Chris moves over to the crypt.
CHRIS (cont'd)
So let's get this thing open and
get Diego back to the Lab.
Chris plants his boot against the lid of the crypt and PUSHES
- and this time it slides off with ease. He leans over and
looks into the crypt - and nestled inside is a small,
glittering COMPONENT, a golden cog wheel with a serrated
outer edge.
Chris scoops it up, then look towards the shaft above the
crypt, seeing a hole about twenty feet up that leads to the
outside world. Danyael joins him in looking up.
DANYAEL
Are we gonna have to climb up
there?
CHRIS
I'm afraid so.
JULIE
What about Diego?
CHRIS
I'll carry him. Vampire strength,
like you said.
JULIE
And here was me thinking you didn't
consider yourself a vampire.
CHRIS
I'm not.
He walks over to Diego, taking one of his arms and hoisting
him up over his shoulder, fireman's lift style.
CHRIS (cont'd)
But I'll admit my condition isn't
without its... perks.
They look towards the door as it starts to SHAKE - the
zombies outside are trying to pound their way inside.
DANYAEL
And how are we planning on climbing
all the way up there, exactly?
Julie grins, unzipping her bag and reaching inside - and
taking out her mini grapple gun.
JULIE
Who said anything about climbing?
She aims the gun up into the shaft, and as she FIRES and
sends the hook and cable shooting into the air, we cut to:
21 INT. LAB - CORRIDOR - NIGHT 21
Lizzie sneaks carefully down the white corridor, a fully
dressed Twist close behind. Lizzie pauses as two lab-coated
technicians walk past up ahead, then resumes her sneaking.
TWIST
Are you going to tell me what's
going on any time soon, or should I
just wait for the book deal?
Lizzie stops, glances at Twist and then sighs.
LIZZIE
Okay, short version. You want to
know why I left?
TWIST
It'd be a start. Might explain this
whole Metal Gear Solid thing we're
doing.
LIZZIE
Do you trust me?
TWIST
You know I do. You're the only
person I've told about... well, you
know. The visions and stuff.
LIZZIE
Twist, Dr. Parker isn't what he
seems. You can't trust him, no
matter what he-
GUARD (O.S.)
There she is! Stop right there!
Lizzie's head snaps up - two armed SECURITY GUARDS are racing
down the corridor towards them.
LIZZIE
Damn it! Come on!
She grabs Twist's hand and runs, but two more guards turn the
corner up ahead, blocking her off.
Lizzie narrows her eyes and raises her hand towards them -
and an invisible BLAST of energy sends them both hurtling
back through the air!
Twist recoils in shock - it's just what she saw in her
vision! She's still reeling as Lizzie turns and grabs her
hand again.
LIZZIE (cont'd)
Twist!
Twist looks down at Lizzie's hand - then pulls away from her.
TWIST
I... I can't, I can't just...
Lizzie looks urgently back over Twist's shoulder and sees the
other two guards closing in. She grabs Twist's shoulders,
looking into her eyes.
LIZZIE
It's alright. If I were you, I
don't think I'd believe me either.
Not yet, anyway.
She steps away from Twist, looking towards a nearby emergency
exit as the approaching guards yell for her to stop.
LIZZIE (cont'd)
Don't trust him. No matter what.
Lizzie races for the door - which flies open of its own
accord, and in a moment she's gone. The two guards race past
Twist and through the door after her.
Twist is left standing as the other two guards start to pick
themselves up with a series of GROANS, and we DISSOLVE TO:
22 INT. LAB - GUEST ROOM - NIGHT 22
Julie is sitting on the end of the bed in the lavish guest
room, staring down at the golden ring in her palm. There's a
KNOCK at the door, and she looks up as Chris enters.
CHRIS
Just thought you should know,
Diego's up in the lab at the
moment. They're running a few viral
antidotes through him, so fingers
crossed he'll get through this with
nothing worse than a few days of
nausea.
JULIE
(distracted)
Oh, right. Good to hear.
CHRIS
(eyes her)
I'm not disturbing you, am I?
JULIE
No, come in.
He shuts the door and heads over to her. She starts to tuck
the ring away but he notices, holding his hand out for her to
pass it to him.
CHRIS
We've got a little more time now.
You can tell me all about this.
With a sigh, Julie hands it over.
JULIE
It was a few years after you left
Chicago.
CHRIS
What was his name?
JULIE
Brendan. We met in the ER - he was
a patient brought in from a bad MVA
one afternoon, and I was the
attending who managed to restart
his heart when he crashed on the
way up to surgery. That's where the
idea for the inscription came from.
Julie glances up at Chris, trying to read his reaction, but
he's focusing on the ring.
CHRIS
And he asked you to marry him after
that?
JULIE
Pretty much. I said no at first,
but he was persistent, in that way
you guys can be sometimes.
CHRIS
(grins)
Sometimes.
JULIE
It was all happily ever after for
almost two years, but then...
She trails off, and Chris finally looks at her, placing the
ring on the table next to him.
CHRIS
But then?
JULIE
He always knew there was somebody
else I wished I was with.
She looks up at him, and there's a long, meaningful beat.
JULIE (cont'd)
It's not that I didn't love him, I
did, but...
(shakes head)
I guess things have a habit of
working out different to your plans
sometimes.
Chris is silent for a beat - and there's another KNOCK at the
door. Chris glances towards it.
CHRIS
I'll get that.
He heads over, and Julie curses silently - she obviously
feels she should have phrased her last few comments a little
differently.
Chris opens the door - and reacts as he finds himself staring
at a handsome, well-groomed and well built MAN, who smiles
back at him.
MAN
Hello. Is Julie here?
CHRIS
And you are?
WHACK! The man PUNCHES Chris in the gut, then SMASHES his
fist across his jaw, sending Chris to the deck.
Julie leaps to her feet, the colour draining from her face as
the man steps over Chris and into the room.
MAN
I'm her husband.
JULIE
(dumbstruck)
Bre... Brendan?
He looks up at her and smiles again.
BRENDAN
Hello, darling.
From Julie's shocked look, we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
23 INT. LAB - CORRIDOR - NIGHT 23
Twist and Danyael are walking along a corridor in the
accommodation block of the lab, the cold white of the usual
decor replaced by warm, earthy colours.
TWIST
And then she just took off, and I
swear she just looked at the doors
and they flew open!
DANYAEL
Well, yeah, but she's a pretty
powerful psychic, right?
TWIST
She's not that kind. At least, she
wasn't last time I saw her. She
could read minds and stuff like
that, not throw people through the
air!
DANYAEL
Weird.
TWIST
You're telling me. She was adamant
that we can't trust Parker, either.
DANYAEL
Hey, I'd like to get on that train
too, but you have to admit he's
done a lot to help us since we met
him.
TWIST
I know he has, but still... she
just seemed so sure about it, you
know? Something happened here,
Spook, and we need to find out
what.
DANYAEL
And we will. Let's just go tell
Chris and Julie first, maybe they
can...
He trails off as they reach:
24 INT. LAB - GUEST ROOM - NEXT 24
The door is still open and Chris is still sprawled on the
floor as Twist and Danyael appear in the doorway.
TWIST
Chris!
They rush over and help him to his feet. Chris' cheek is
split from the force of Brendan's punch, and Danyael shakes
him lightly to bring him round.
CHRIS
(bleary)
Julie... where...
TWIST
She's not here. What happened? Are
you alright?
CHRIS
He took her...
TWIST
Who did?
Chris pushes away from them, staggering unsteadily to his
feet.
CHRIS
This man, he burst in, asked for
Julie and then laid me out cold.
DANYAEL
Yikes...
CHRIS
We have to find her.
He starts for the door, but Twist holds him back.
TWIST
Woah, wait! Do we even know who
this guy is?
CHRIS
The man knocked me out with one
good punch, Twist. I don't go down
that easily, so that alone tells me
he's trouble.
TWIST
(beat)
Alright, chief, lead on.
Chris hurries out of the room, as we cut to:
25 EXT. ALLEYWAY - NIGHT 25
A manhole cover slides up and out, situated down a rainswept
alleyway, allowing bright light to flood the alley.
Julie clambers up and onto solid ground, quickly turning and
dragging the cover back before tearing off down towards the
street.
She hasn't got far when the cover BURSTS upwards into the
air, and she turns to see Brendan climbing up from the access
tunnel below.
BRENDAN
Julie, wait!
She turns tail and runs again, but after a few moments a dark
BLUR whips past her, knocking her off her feet.
She looks up as Brendan stands over her, extending a hand to
her as THUNDER rumbles overhead.
BRENDAN (cont'd)
Why are you running away?
JULIE
Why do you think?!?
BRENDAN
I thought you'd be glad to see me
again, ever since-
JULIE
You're dead, Brendan! You've been
dead for ten years!
A beat. Brendan lowers his head - then nods.
BRENDAN
Yes, I am.
He raises his head again - and Julie GASPS as she sees his
eyes have turned a deep blood RED.
BRENDAN (cont'd)
But I'm so much more than that now.
Julie starts shuffling back, away from him, and he doesn't
move to stop her - he knows she's not going to be able to get
away from him.
BRENDAN (cont'd)
Did you get my message?
JULIE
Your what?
He takes a step towards her. She starts looking around for
something to fight back with - but nothing is to hand.
BRENDAN
When I found out you were here in
Pittsburgh I followed you, and when
I saw you going over to that
cemetery, I...
(smiles)
I thought I should leave you a
little memento.
JULIE
You left me that ring...
BRENDAN
It's been ten years, Julie. It's
taken me a long time to find you
again, but now here we both are.
Together. Where we deserve to be.
JULIE
(shakes head)
No... no, you deserve to be in the
ground after what you did to me!
BRENDAN
How can you say that?
JULIE
How can you stand there and act
like it wasn't your fault?
Brendan reacts to her anger - Julie may be at a disadvantage
but she's too furious to accept that just yet.
JULIE (cont'd)
You took away what I wanted, and
you expect me to, what... forgive
you?
BRENDAN
(uncertain)
I... I thought you loved me...
JULIE
I did. I used to. But that was a
long time ago.
She gets to her feet, pressing her advantage.
JULIE (cont'd)
I don't know who did this to you,
or what you thought you could
manage by finding me again, but you
can forget it!
(beat)
I didn't cry, you know.
BRENDAN
What?
JULIE
When they buried you. I didn't cry.
I was glad.
BRENDAN
Julie...
He steps towards her and places a hand on her arm, but she
angrily shrugs it away.
JULIE
No! Don't come near me! You know
what I do to things like you, don't
you?
Brendan pauses as Julie takes two steps away. She stares at
him, shaking, the rain getting heavier and soaking them both.
JULIE (cont'd)
I'll give you ten seconds to get
out of my sight.
BRENDAN
Or you'll what?
JULIE
I'll-
Brendan suddenly GRABS Julie, his fangs bared as he clutches
her head in his hands, the advantage right back with him.
BRENDAN
Kill me?
She struggles, but his iron grip is too strong - she's
trapped. He starts to chuckle.
BRENDAN (cont'd)
Nice speech. Very brave. Had me off
guard for a while there, too. You
probably should've turned and run
when you had the chance, but that's
not how you do things, is it? You
like to get in people's faces. To
shout them down.
(getting angry)
All I ever wanted was to make you
happy, and you can't even let me do
that!
Julie is suddenly in tears, years of emotion pouring out of
her as she sobs, her whole body shaking.
JULIE
You killed... my baby...
Brendan hesitates, but Julie's too far gone to get away this
time. He releases her, and she sinks to her knees, BAWLING as
she falls to the street.
JULIE (cont'd)
You killed her...
Brendan takes a step back, the memories of what he did to her
flooding back. His mind reels as he tries to collect himself.
BRENDAN
I... I didn't... I never meant
to...
JULIE
Why did you do it?
She looks up at him, helpless, too drained to run.
JULIE (cont'd)
Did you hate me that much?
He doesn't have an answer, staring down at her.
JULIE (cont'd)
Didn't you ever want me to be happy
again?
Brendan closes his eyes - but when he opens them again, he
sets his jaw defiantly.
BRENDAN
I still do.
He LUNGES for her, pulling her to her feet and yanking her
head to the side, exposing her neck.
BRENDAN (cont'd)
And now we'll get to be together
again so I can show you how much I
love you...
He leans in for the bite...
CHRIS (O.S.)
Get away from her!
Brendan spins round - Chris is running down the street
towards him, katana in hand, with Twist and Danyael climbing
out of the sewer tunnel behind him.
Brendan narrows his eyes and looks back down at Julie - the
fight has well and truly left her.
BRENDAN
(to Julie)
Is this who makes you happy now?
Julie's lost in her tears. She watches Chris steaming towards
her as though it's happening to somebody else.
Chris comes to a halt a few feet away, his sword twitching in
his hand as he locks gazes with Brendan.
CHRIS
Let her go!
BRENDAN
(to Julie)
Is this what you want?
CHRIS
(points katana at Brendan)
You've got two seconds to let her
go, or I'll-
Brendan's head snaps forward - and he BITES into Julie's
neck!
CHRIS (cont'd)
No!!
He charges forward, his fist CRACKING off Brendan's head and
sending his head back away from her. Julie collapses to the
floor, blood trailing from her neck.
Chris is on Brendan in a flurry of kicks and punches,
slamming the taller, heavier man to the ground again and
again as Twist and Danyael make it over to Julie.
Chris keeps raining blows down on Brendan, but the heavy-set
vampire just LAUGHS through the onslaught.
BRENDAN
You can't stop what we have!
Chris KICKS Brendan under the jaw, sending him cartwheeling
back through the air to hit the street with a heavy THUD.
CHRIS
(cold)
You're going to take a long time to
die for what you just-
POW! Brendan is on his feet, a heavy BACKHAND knocking Chris
to the floor.
Brendan grabs his shirt and drags him up, HEADBUTTING Chris
and driving his knee into his chest.
Danyael races over to help, but Brendan turns and THROWS
Chris into him, the duo clattering to the ground.
Twist looks up as Brendan heads back over to Julie, standing
defiantly between them.
TWIST
Nu-uh, baumgartner. When she said
she'd go to the ends of the earth
for you, I think she was hoping
you'd stay there, so just-
SLAM! Brendan knocks Twist out of the way without breaking
stride, standing over the still-weeping Julie.
BRENDAN
Julie...
She looks up at him, and he holds out a hand to her.
BRENDAN (cont'd)
I'll always-
THUNK! Brendan stiffens, looking slowly down at his chest -
and the point of a STAKE starts to push through his shirt.
He staggers forward a step, turning to see a bloodied Chris
behind him, lowering his hand.
BRENDAN (cont'd)
You think she'll ever... love
you... the way she loved... me?
Brendan's legs go from beneath him, and he CRASHES to the
floor, still at last.
CHRIS
God... I hope not, you sick
bastard!
He goes to Julie, extending his hand to her.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Come on. Let's get out of the rain.
He helps Julie to her feet - and she throws her arms round
him, burying her face in his chest. Chris hesitates, then
slowly wraps his arms back around her, holding her tight.
Danyael staggers woozily over to Twist, helping her up. She
blinks, shaking her head.
TWIST
(dazed)
Whu? Whuzzup?
DANYAEL
(grins)
All done.
Twist looks at Brendan's motionless body, then to Chris and
Julie - and she manages a smile at the two of them, as we
slowly DISSOLVE TO:
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