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TEASER
FADE IN:
1 EXT. CANADA - WOODLAND - NIGHT 1
A thick, moonlit forest up in the hills, far from any towns
or cities. Nothing but the starry sky and the distant calls
of the forest's wildlife...
... until with a CRACK like thunder, a huge PORTAL opens up
in the middle of the forest!
It swirls, sparks and snaking tendrils of electricity
snapping away from it - and from somewhere on the other side,
there is a deep, unearthly HOWL...
A lone wolf pads out of the shadows, its attention drawn by
the energy, and it sniffs the air experimentally.
The wolf starts to GROWL, its hackles rising as it backs up,
snarling at the portal.
A dark SHAPE whips past on the other side of the portal, and
the wolf BARKS menacingly, clearly not taking any crap from
whatever's lurking within the portal.
The white and purple maelstrom of energy darkens as the shape
returns, blocking out the view through the portal as it looms
closer to our world...
... and a huge CLAW sweeps out of the vortex, slicing down
towards the wolf and snatching it up before it can blink!
The wolf YELPS as it is dragged back into the portal,
vanishing in an instant.
A long beat passes...
... and there is another, much louder HOWL from within the
portal - and this time it is joined by several more, the
chorus of unearthly voices rolling around the forest as we
cut to:
2 INT. PARKER'S LAB - GARAGE - DAY 2
TWIST and DANYAEL are waiting by the van, sitting inside the
belly of the vehicle as they chat.
DANYAEL
So then the other guy says 'hey,
I'm not talking to you! You broke
my fridge!'
Danyael GUFFAWS with laughter, but the joke only gets a faint
smile out of Twist.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
Hey, I'm doing my best here.
TWIST
Sorry.
DANYAEL
Least you could do is pretend to
find me funny.
TWIST
I do, it's just... and that was
sarcasm, wasn't it?
Danyael grins as he lights up a fresh cigarette.
DANYAEL
Yup.
They look up as the elevator doors before them open - to
reveal DIEGO, a bag slung over his shoulder.
TWIST
Hey there, gringo.
He nods to them, but then starts to walk away - not towards
the van. Twist and Danyael exchange a puzzled glance.
TWIST (cont'd)
Diego!
He stops and turns.
TWIST (cont'd)
Aren't you coming with us?
DIEGO
I'm afraid not, senora. I have a
business matter to attend to, and
the man I've been working with
needs to see me urgently.
TWIST
(disappointed)
Oh. Well, maybe we'll catch up with
you later?
DIEGO
(nods)
Si. Maybe later.
He gives them a quick bow before turning and walking away.
Danyael doesn't seem too impressed with how sorry Twist was
to see him go.
DANYAEL
That's the thanks we get, huh? Stop
him turning into a zombie and he's
just off on his way again.
TWIST
Eh, he's not so bad.
She notices his dark expression and NUDGES him.
TWIST (cont'd)
(teasing)
Are you jealous?
A beat - Twist's smile drops as she realises yes, he is and
no, he doesn't want to talk about it.
TWIST (cont'd)
Oh. Uh, sorry, I didn't-
CHRIS (O.S.)
Are you two ready to go?
CHRIS is now heading over. Twist scoots over to allow Chris
to toss some bags into the back of the van, before he heads
for the driver's seat.
TWIST
Hey, wait - where's Julie?
CHRIS
(flat)
She isn't coming with us.
DANYAEL
Say what?
CHRIS
She's staying here. At the lab.
TWIST
Why?
Chris sighs wearily, obviously not wanting to have to go over
the details again.
CHRIS
Parker offered her a job, and she
said yes.
TWIST
And you didn't tell her to stay
with us?
CHRIS
It's her decision.
The vampires exchange a surprised glance.
TWIST
Since when did you ever let any of
us do what we wanted to do?
Chris shoots her a dark look, and she backs down.
DANYAEL
Seriously, man - what's going on
here? Is there something we don't
know? Did you two have a fi-
CHRIS
(sharp)
It's very important that you don't
finish that sentence, Danyael. Now
get in the van, both of you. We
have a long trip ahead of us.
Chris SLAMS the driver's side door, and as he starts the
engine Twist and Danyael exchange a last confused look before
we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF TEASER
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
3 EXT. HILLSIDE - EVENING 3
TITLE OVER - Fraserdale, Ontario - Canada
A lush green hillside, with a lake reflecting the last rays
of evening sun in the distance and mist-covered mountain
ranges off beyond that.
The silence is rudely interrupted as Danyael sails back into
frame, landing on his ass with a heavy THUD.
He groans, rubbing his sore back as Twist reaches a hand into
frame to pull him to his feet. She shakes her head and grins.
TWIST
Come on, Spook, that's a basic
suckerpunch move! Haven't I taught
you anything?
DANYAEL
You really want me to answer that?
She hauls him up to his feet, and after allowing him a moment
to gather himself, they both assume a fighting stance.
TWIST
Looks like we both need the
practice, huh?
DANYAEL
Chris hasn't had much time to spar
with me since... well, pretty much
ever.
TWIST
Good. Gives me something to focus
on.
They start circling one another, throwing lazy jabs and
dodging.
DANYAEL
Kicking my ass is something worth
focusing on?
TWIST
Don't sell yourself short, Spook.
You've come a long way, baby. Like
the song says.
DANYAEL
Which song? I don't-
WHAM! Twist clocks him square on the nose, and Danyael
staggers backward.
TWIST
There it is again! See how easy you
get distracted?
Danyael glares at her, clutching his nose and glancing over
his shoulder at the fading rays of sunlight stretching out
behind him.
DANYAEL
(off sunbeams)
Lucky I wasn't any more distracted,
I'd be doing a great impression of
a flambe right about now!
TWIST
Stop complaining. Come on. Hit me
again.
DANYAEL
You mean try to hit you.
Twist starts hopping from foot to foot, Ali style.
TWIST
No, I mean hit me. You haven't got
to go easy on me because I'm a
girl. And so very, very pretty.
DANYAEL
(mutters)
I'm not going 'easy'...
They spar again, but Danyael's heart doesn't appear to be in
it, and Twist lands a few good punches to his gut.
Danyael reels back, winded, but as Twist hops forward to
knock him down again, he suddenly GRABS her leg and twists,
and the two crash to the ground, Danyael pinning her!
There's a moment as the adrenaline finishes pumping - and
then Danyael blushes and lowers his head when he realises
he's holding Twist down.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
Uh, sorry, I, ah...
TWIST
(awkward)
Um, yeah, maybe we should...
Danyael quickly gets off her, letting Twist sit back up.
They're not sure where to look for a few moments.
DANYAEL
Maybe we should tone down the
sparring for a bit, huh?
TWIST
Sorry. I don't mean to...
(sighs)
Look, I'm just trying to get things
back to normal as much as I can,
you know?
DANYAEL
And by 'normal,' you mean...
TWIST
That flirting thing we do so well.
DANYAEL
We don't 'flirt.'
(beat)
Do we?
TWIST
(smirks)
Yeah, we do.
DANYAEL
Well... okay, maybe a little. But
you know I'm not going to-
TWIST
(quickly)
I know. It's just... it helps me
keep one foot on the ground, you
know? It's something comfortable.
Safe.
DANYAEL
(teasing)
Oh, so now I'm 'safe'?
TWIST
No, I didn't mean that, it's-
DANYAEL
(laughs)
Twist, relax. I get it. Listen, as
far as I'm concerned, you're back
and that's all there is to it.
Anything you need me to do to help
you feel settled down, I'm cool
with it.
She smiles - that means a lot to her. She keeps her eyes on
Danyael as he lights a post-training session cigarette, and
she chuckles.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
What?
TWIST
Exercise, then smoke. You're not
about to win any athlete of the
year awards, are you?
DANYAEL
It helps me relax.
TWIST
You're not meant to relax! A good
workout's supposed to get the blood
pumping!
(beat)
Figuratively speaking.
DANYAEL
Half an hour of you making origami
shapes out of my distinctly non
toned man ass, and I'm thinking
I'll need a few more smokes yet
before I can start approaching
'calm,' let alone 'relaxed.'
She grins again, looking up as a shadow falls across them.
CHRIS
We need to get moving.
Twist's smile soon fades - Chris' straight to business face
always has that effect on her. He heads back to the van, and
with a nudge to Danyael she stands and follows.
Over by the van, Chris has the side door open and is checking
through his weapons and supplies as Twist joins him.
TWIST
So are you going to tell me what
happened yet?
CHRIS
Happened with what?
TWIST
Don't get cute with me.
(beat)
I mean, not that I think you are
'cute' or anything, but-
CHRIS
(interrupts)
Is this possibly going somewhere,
Twist? I have a lot to think about.
She watches him focus on packing his supplies away for a
beat, then with a roll of her eyes she steps back.
TWIST
Fine. Whatever. Be all Vincent
Valentine. That's what you're good
at, after all.
CHRIS
Thank you. I will.
TWIST
(annoyed)
Hey, don't pretend like you get my
references either, just to get rid
of me!
CHRIS
(dry)
As if I'd do a thing like that.
Twist stabs a finger towards him, getting angry.
TWIST
Alright, friesacher, listen up.
Either you start telling me why in
the name of N'Sync we don't have
Julie with us, or I'll-
She's cut off as there is a sudden FLASH, and Twist stumbles
backwards, clutching her head. Chris notices and steps over
to her, concerned.
CHRIS
Are you alright?
TWIST
Oh, now you care...
CHRIS
Twist, please. What's wrong?
TWIST
I'm not going crazy again, if
that's what you're worried about.
(beat)
I think.
She winces, rubbing her temples as Danyael heads over.
DANYAEL
Is she alright?
CHRIS
I think so...
TWIST
(snaps)
I'm fine! I just got a... I don't
know, a static shock or something.
She leans her forehead against the cool side of the van.
TWIST (cont'd)
And now I have a headache, so let's
just pack up and ship out so I can
get some rest, 'kay?
Chris and Danyael head into the:
4 INT. BLACK VAN - FRONT SEATS - NEXT 4
Chris climbs in to drive and Danyael rides shotgun, glancing
round to Twist as she pulls her sleeping bag around her.
Chris starts the engine and pulls away, the van rattling down
a dirt road before heading on to something more solid.
CHRIS
We're a few minutes out from
Fraserdale, it's the closest town
to the energy disturbances Parker
told me about so it seems like the
best place to start.
DANYAEL
What do we know about these
'disturbances'?
CHRIS
Not a lot. That's why we're here.
TWIST
It's not like that thing in New
York again, is it?
CHRIS
Not from what I could understand.
Parker's men got a little...
technical when they were explaining
it to me.
TWIST
(sarcastic)
Boy, sure would be nice if we
somebody brainy like, say, Julie
around to help out, huh?
CHRIS
Well, we don't.
The van falls into awkward silence as we cut to:
5 EXT. FRASERDALE - HIGH STREET - EVENING 5
The sun is just setting over the mountains in the background
as Chris' van pulls up in the modest high street of downtown
Fraserdale.
The doors open and the crew get out, Twist a deep lungful of
the fresh air.
TWIST
Man, that makes a change after all
the time I've spent stuck in that
damn lab!
She grimaces again, rubbing her forehead.
TWIST (cont'd)
And yet, ironically, my headache is
worse now than ever...
CHRIS
Let's see if there've been any
local reports that will help lead
us to what we're looking for.
He marches off towards a nearby newsagents, but Twist and
Danyael hang back, watching him go.
DANYAEL
Is this what he's gonna be like
now?
TWIST
Detached, cold and business-like?
(nods)
'Fraid so, Spook. This is Old
School Chris you're seeing now.
DANYAEL
Something must have happened
between him and Julie. You think
maybe she told him...
Danyael trails off as he realises Julie probably wouldn't
like being spoken about while she wasn't there.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
Never mind.
He starts off after Chris, leaving an expectant Twist behind.
TWIST
Told him what? Hey!
She chases after him as we cut to:
6 INT. NEWSAGENTS - NEXT 6
Chris is already browsing through the local papers as Twist
enters the store, casting her eye over its less than
glamorous choice of snack foods.
She scoops up a few candy bars and turns her nose up at them,
addressing the TEEN behind the counter.
TWIST
You got anything here with actual
flavour?
TEEN
Uh...
CHRIS
(stepping in)
Ignore her, she's American.
TWIST
Hey!
Chris holds up a paper and points to an article on the page -
it also has a shaky photo of woodland with strange balls of
light hovering in the air above it.
CHRIS
Can you tell me where to find the
offices of this paper? I have some
more information about this story
that I should probably pass on to
their reporters.
TEEN
Oh, yeah, that's the Fraserdale
Herald, just two streets down from
here. Big building, can't miss it.
TWIST
(dry)
Yeah, 'cause I noticed you have a
lot of those.
CHRIS
Thank you.
He lays the paper back down and exits the shop. After a beat,
Twist lays down an armful of headache pills and painkillers.
TWIST
To go.
The Teen raises an eyebrow at the pile of medication before
him as we cut to:
7 INT. FRASERDALE HERALD - RECEPTION - NEXT 7
Chris taps his fingers against the reception desk, waiting
impatiently as a few clerical staff wander past. The night
DESK CLERK is watching a small TV, not paying Chris any
attention.
An elevator door opens and out steps SALLY, a slim, pretty
brunette reporter. She spots Chris and heads over, shaking
his hand.
SALLY
Hi, you must be Mr. Berkeley?
CHRIS
I am.
SALLY
Sally Swift, I'm the reporter who
covered the story of those weird
lights up in the hills. Apparently
you have some more news about them
for me?
CHRIS
Well, yes... and no.
SALLY
(puzzled)
I don't follow.
With a glance to Twist and Danyael, who are nosing around the
foyer, Chris moves Sally over to a quieter part of the room.
CHRIS
You see, Sally, I think I can help
explain what those lights are, but
I'm going to need a little help to
do it.
SALLY
Like what?
CHRIS
Somebody to show me exactly where
they were seen, for one thing. I
have a theory on what's causing
them, but I'll need to go up there
myself to know for sure.
Sally thinks about this, sizing Chris up.
SALLY
Well, it's getting kind of late,
maybe we should wait until morning?
CHRIS
I'd rather we didn't. If this is
what I think it is, we'll need to
get it cleared up as soon as
possible. It could be a...
environmental issue.
SALLY
Oh. Right. Like, what? A chemical
spill?
CHRIS
Something like that.
SALLY
Let me make some calls. I'll get a
driver to take us all up there.
Wait here, okay?
He nods and she dashes back into the lift as Twist and
Danyael step over.
TWIST
So...
DANYAEL
Plan?
CHRIS
That reporter's going to show us to
the disturbance, and then we're
going to investigate it.
TWIST
What do you think it is?
CHRIS
Lots of things.
TWIST
(o-kay...)
Helpful...
CHRIS
I don't have time to go into them
all. It's quicker to just see for
ourselves.
TWIST
(mutters)
Right, because sharing information
would really be bad for the team,
huh?
Chris scowls at her, and she scowls right back as we cut to:
8 EXT. MOUNTAIN TRAIL - NIGHT 8
Riding inside a small Jeep as it bounces up a trail into the
hills, Chris and Sally ride in the front with the driver.
SALLY
Officially, there's not any kind of
development going on up there,
legal or otherwise. My first
thought was some kind of faulty
power generator, or maybe another
one of those woodland raves we get
a lot of, but nothing I found out
pointed to that.
CHRIS
What did you find out?
SALLY
People living nearby, mainly a few
small farms and things up there,
said they heard strange noises late
at night, followed by flashing
lights appearing and disappearing
within the woods. The wildlife
seemed pretty spooked by the whole
thing, I got reports of trails of
animals leaving the area like there
was a forest fire.
TWIST
This is all starting to sound like
a bad episode of 'X-Files' at the
moment...
SALLY
Hey, I don't make the news. I just
tell people about it.
CHRIS
Anything else? No...
disappearances?
SALLY
(suspicious)
Why? Would there be?
CHRIS
Hopefully not.
SALLY
Look, if you don't mind me asking,
where are you guys from? You don't
look like government people, and
you're sure not with the forestry
service dressed like that.
DANYAEL
We're... free-lancers.
TWIST
And we love trees. More than
people, actually.
SALLY
(eyes her)
Right...
CHRIS
(points)
Is that what you saw?
Sally looks out through the windscreen - a HAZE of purple
light is glowing within a thick section of the woodland up
ahead.
SALLY
Yeah... yeah, that's it.
(to driver)
Get us there fast as you can.
The driver nods and puts his foot down, as we cut to:
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