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                                       TEASER

               FADE IN:

         1     EXT. LAKE HURON - DAY                                    1

               Glittering blue waves reflect the light of the full morning
               sun high overhead, the gentle cawing of seagulls mixing with
               the soft sound of the waves.

               A few larger boats, cruisers and fishing vessels can be seen
               in the distance, but sailing gracefully into view from the
               foot of the screen is a family-sized yacht, its full sails
               catching the wind and propelling it onward.

         2     EXT. YACHT - DECK - NEXT                                 2

               Standing proudly at the wheel is PHILIP, grinning from ear to
               ear as he steers his ship towards the horizon, sporting a
               nifty captain's hat. Over his shoulder stands SUSAN, both
               parents in their early forties and sporting tanned skin.

               Susan has her arms draped lovingly around her husband, her
               head on his shoulder as she lets the ocean breeze flow over
               them.

                                   PHILIP
                         This is, without a doubt, what it
                         is all about, Suz.

                                   SUSAN
                         So you keep saying.

                                   PHILIP
                         Yeah, but this time I mean it!

                                   SUSAN
                         So I shouldn't be reminding you of
                         the last time you decided something
                         was 'what it's all about'?

                                   PHILIP
                         Are you going to keep bringing that
                         up?

                                   SUSAN
                             (laughs)
                         As long as we still have the photos
                         of you on the top of that bridge,
                         bungee rope at the ready and
                         totally frozen in fear, then yes.
                         I'll be getting drinks off that
                         story for years.

               He playfully nudges her, and she plants a kiss on his cheek
               before turning round, shielding her eyes from her sun as she
               looks back across the clean white body of the yacht.

               Sitting on the roof of the cabin, engrossed in their Game Boy
               Advances, are SAM and TOM, two little twin boys aged nine.
               They're not sharing their father's spirit of adventure.

                                   SUSAN (cont'd)
                         Boys? Don't you want to come up
                         front and let your father show you
                         how to work the wheel?

               Sam shrugs, but Tom looks up - and them shrugs. Susan sighs
               and turns back to Philip.

                                   SUSAN (cont'd)
                         Well, we tried.

                                   PHILIP
                         Give it time. The further we get
                         them from land, the less pull those
                         video games'll have on their souls.

                                   SUSAN
                         I hope so...

               She looks back over her shoulder at the boys as the yacht
               bounces on a wave, and as Philip lets out a laugh of mid-life
               crisis-evading glee, we cut to:

         3     EXT. LAKE HURON - LATER                                  3

               A few hours further into the day, and Philip pulls in the
               sails of the yacht as it bobs on the waves, a few curious
               gulls circling overhead.

               Philip approaches the cabin and finds the boys still wrapped
               up in their games, and as he swipes the Game Boys away they
               both squeak in frustration.

                                   SAM
                         Dad!

                                   TOM
                         I was on level twenty eight!

                                   PHILIP
                         Well, I've got a new game for you
                         both. It's called 'help Dad run the
                         yacht or watch both your Game Boys
                         get thrown overboard.'

               The boys glare at their father, then glance at each other,
               and with a chorus of mutters they reluctantly get to their
               feet. Philip grins, patting them on the shoulders.

                                   PHILIP (cont'd)
                         Now, was that so hard?

               He heads back towards the stern, the boys dragging their
               heels behind him as he reaches the first set of pulleys that
               control the sails.

                                   PHILIP (cont'd)
                         Okay, here's what we're going to
                         do. We have a nice quiet bit of
                         water out here, so we're going to
                         teach you boys how to get the ship
                         moving. Sam, you take these pulleys
                         right here, Tom, you stand over by
                         the wheel with your mother.

               Sam grabs the nearest pulley as Tom slopes over to the
               waiting Susan.

                                   SAM
                         This is boring.

                                   PHILIP
                         You're only saying that because you
                         haven't got to the fun stuff yet!

                                   SAM
                         There is no 'fun stuff' on here!
                         Why couldn't we stay in today?

                                   SUSAN
                             (smirks)
                         Your father needed to give his
                         testosterone some air, Sam.

               Philip looks over to her as she chuckles, but his smile fades
               as he turns to look out across the starboard bow, frowning.

                                   SUSAN (cont'd)
                         Phil? What is it?

                                   PHILIP
                         Don't you hear that?

                                   SUSAN
                         Hear what?

                                   PHILIP
                         That noise, it sounds like... it
                         sounds like somebody singing.

               He turns to the others - but it's blank stares all round.

                                   PHILIP (cont'd)
                         You're telling me no-one else can
                         hear that?

                                   TOM
                         Nope.

                                   SAM
                         Can't hear anything.
                             (to Susan)
                         Can we go back yet?

                                   SUSAN
                         Not yet, dear, let your father-

                                   PHILIP
                         I'm gonna go check it out.

                                   SUSAN
                         What?

               Philip quickly raises the sails again and hurries back over
               to the wheel, and as a gust of wind catches the sails and
               propels it forward, he turns the boat hard to the left.

                                   SUSAN (cont'd)
                         Philip, there's nothing there!
                         Philip! Are you listening to me?

               But Philip isn't listening - his eyes are locked on something
               in the distance, and despite Susan's efforts to literally
               shake him out of his trance, he doesn't look away.

               Concerned, Susan turns to the boys and points towards the
               cabin, glancing back at Philip.

                                   SUSAN (cont'd)
                         Boys, go and wait down in the
                         cabin, alright?

                                   SAM
                         What's the matter with dad?

                                   SUSAN
                         Don't you worry. Go on!

               The boys trot off and head down the steps into the cabin as
               an increasingly worried Susan goes back over to Philip.

                                   SUSAN (cont'd)
                         Alright, you've made your point.
                         The boys aren't sailors like you
                         are, but there's no need to scare
                         them like this!

               No answer. Susan looks ahead - and sees a small island start
               to emerge from a bank of mist up ahead. Philip is heading
               straight for it, the wind giving the yacht a healthy burst of
               speed.

                                   SUSAN (cont'd)
                         What are you doing? Pull the sails
                         in! We're going to run aground!

               She keeps talking, but Philip's focus is on the island, and
               as Susan's voice starts to fade out, it's replaced by what
               Philip is hearing - a husky, female voice, singing a
               mournful, wordless melody.

                                   SUSAN (cont'd)
                             (yells)
                         Philip!!

               She lunges for the wheel to try and steer away from the
               rapidly approaching rocky shore, but Philip's grip is too
               tight.

               They're moments from impact now, and all of Susan's frantic
               shouts and efforts to wrench the wheel from her husband's
               hands are having no effect, and as the island looms before
               us, she SCREAMS in terror before we:

                                                             BLACK OUT:

               FADE IN:

         4     EXT. ISLAND - SHORE - NEXT                               4

               Waves massage the fine yellow sand as we pan across the
               idyllic, almost tropical beach - until a chunk of the yacht's
               shattered hull is washed up into frame.

               As Philip's hat follows it, lodging in the wet sand next to
               more fragments of the yacht, the serene singing voice can be
               heard again, drifting softly over the scene before we:

                                                             BLACK OUT:



                                    END OF TEASER
                                       ACT ONE

               FADE IN:

         5     INT. SAFE HOUSE - WARD - NIGHT                           5

               TITLE OVER - Osbourne Inc. Safe House, New York, April 2005.

               BAM! A pair of swing doors are kicked open as a rain-soaked
               CHRIS barges through them, the unconscious form of TWIST in
               his arms, blood dripping from a wound across her temple.

               Following close behind is an anxious looking DANYAEL,
               supporting a limping JULIE and DECADWAY as the stately form
               of SANCTUS follows the group in, the badly-wounded OSBOURNE
               in his arms.

               A young male doctor, SEAN, rushes over as the group hustle
               down the long, plain corridor, part of the underground
               headquarters of Osbourne Inc.

                                   SEAN
                         Oh, God! What happened?

                                   CHRIS
                             (woozy)
                         Lots of things... help her!

               Chris staggers, almost stumbling to the ground, but two more
               assistants run over and help Sean ease twist out of his arms
               before Chris can drop.

                                   SEAN
                             (to assistants)
                         Get a gurney and get her to the
                         medical centre, stat!
                             (to Chris)
                         Is somebody going to tell me what
                         happened out there?

                                   JULIE
                         A building was collapsed on us, and
                         Chris ran into some... trouble.

                                   CHRIS
                             (fading)
                         Help... they have to help her...

               Chris sags, but Julie shoots out an arm to steady him, and
               Chris leans against the wall for support.

               He slides down into a crouch as more medical staff run into
               frame, pushing two gurneys between them. Twist is loaded onto
               one and Sanctus lays Osbourne on the next, and Sean runs a
               quick check over both of them.

                                   SEAN
                             (to assistants)
                         Call ahead, tell Dr. Marcone to
                         have the trauma room ready, and
                         call somebody down from the Occult
                         department to see to this vampire
                         girl here.

               The gurneys are wheeled away, Danyael watching Twist go with
               tears in his eyes. The gurneys are taken round a corner out
               of sight, as Sean moves in to examine the wounded Chris.

                                   SEAN (cont'd)
                         I'm going to need to get all of you
                         checked out.
                             (looks round)
                         Where's Terence?

                                   DECADWAY
                         He didn't... he didn't make it.

                                   SEAN
                             (beat; to Sanctus)
                         Who are you? I didn't catch your
                         name.

                                   SANCTUS
                         I'm Sanctus. I'm a friend of
                         Christopher's.

                                   SEAN
                         Alright, can you help me get
                         everyone into the infirmary so we
                         can start treating them?

               Sanctus nods and steps over to Chris as Sean takes DeCadway
               from Danyael. Chris looks up to see Sanctus extending his
               hand towards him.

                                   SANCTUS
                         Come on, old friend. Our work is
                         done for tonight.

               Chris blinks, then reaches out and grabs Sanctus' hand, as we
               cut to:

         6     EXT. SERVICE STATION - DAY                               6

               With Chris' black van parked up at one of the gas station
               pumps, the side doors are open and Twist and Danyael take
               advantage of the cover the station's canopy gives against the
               sunlight, sitting half out of the van.

               DIEGO stands before them, stretching his legs and arms as
               Chris and Sanctus head towards the kiosk.

                                   TWIST
                         So, tell me the story again. You
                         and Sanctus are what, old war
                         buddies or something?

                                   DIEGO
                         Something like that. He helped me
                         out of a messy situation once, and
                         I owe him a great deal as a result.

                                   DANYAEL
                         What kind of 'situation'?

                                   DIEGO
                             (beat)
                         A messy one.

               Twist and Danyael exchange a look, sensing that there's a
               long story to be uncovered there.

                                   TWIST
                         Okay, moving on. What's the plan?

                                   DIEGO
                         Plan?

                                   TWIST
                         Well, you know, what with Manon
                         somehow becoming the greatest
                         threat the free world has ever
                         known and all - and how does that
                         work again?

                                   DANYAEL
                         Beats me.

                                   TWIST
                         Anyway - we were just wondering if
                         you and Tall, Dark and Gothic in
                         there had come up with a plan on
                         how to take him down yet.

                                   DIEGO
                         Not yet, I'm afraid. Manon has
                         spent several months co-ordinating
                         his return from whatever dimension
                         you sent him to-

                                   TWIST
                             (interrupts)
                         Hey, I didn't send him anywhere!

                                   DANYAEL
                         Well, you sort of did, you know,
                         'cause you were the one who shot
                         that tablet out and...

               Twist's cold glare shuts him up pretty quickly.

                                   TWIST
                             (to Diego)
                         You were saying?

                                   DIEGO
                         Manon already has an impressive
                         network of allies and contacts
                         built up, some from before his
                         departure and some from afterwards,
                         and with Vivian on his side too,
                         we're looking at one pretty big
                         problem.

                                   DANYAEL
                         Yeah, but, we've got, like, two of
                         the toughest vampires in the world
                         on our side now, right?

                                   TWIST
                             (sweetly)
                         Aww, thanks, Spook!

                                   DANYAEL
                         Uh, I meant Chris and Sanctus.

               She punches him in the arm with a scowl, then looks over to
               the kiosk as we join:

         7     INT. SERVICE STATION - KIOSK - NEXT                      7

               Chris is grabbing a few essentials for the trip - snacks for
               Twist, mainly - as Sanctus stands nearby.

                                   SANCTUS
                         And you're sure this Parker
                         character can help us? Is he to be
                         trusted?

                                   CHRIS
                         Ideally, no, but he's the best
                         equipped person I can think of to
                         give us some assistance.

                                   SANCTUS
                         You don't sound too confident.

                                   CHRIS
                         People tell me that a lot these
                         days.

                                   SANCTUS
                         What can he do? Is his organisation
                         capable of dealing with a threat
                         like Manon?

               Chris heads over to the counter, paying for his gas and the
               food as he continues talking.

                                   CHRIS
                         Bearing in mind I'm still taking
                         your word for things on how big a
                         'threat' Manon really is, Parker
                         inherited Osbourne's network from
                         him after David was hurt in New
                         York. 

                                   SANCTUS
                         Ah, yes. How could I forget that
                         night.

                                   CHRIS
                         As far as I'm concerned, he's our
                         only option. We can't risk taking
                         on Manon directly by ourselves, he
                         may have more of those creatures
                         waiting to pounce.

               Chris realises the kiosk attendant is eyeing him strangely,
               and after a pause he decides to scoop up his shopping and
               make a rapid exit.

         8     EXT. SERVICE STATION - CONTINUOUS                        8

               Sanctus follows Chris out of the kiosk as they head back
               towards the van.

                                   SANCTUS
                         Alright then, let's divide our
                         forces.

                                   CHRIS
                         Already?

                                   SANCTUS
                         We need to cover a lot of ground
                         quickly. Manon's spent four months
                         planning this, and that's just in
                         our time, Who knows how the passage
                         of time flowed in the dimension he
                         was trapped in?

                                   CHRIS
                             (mutters)
                         Not bloody fast enough for me...

               Twist perks up as Chris tosses her a bag of sweets, and she
               eagerly tears the wrapping open as Sanctus signals to Diego.

                                   TWIST
                         Thanks, chief.

                                   SANCTUS
                         Come on, Diego.

                                   DIEGO
                         We're leaving?

                                   SANCTUS
                         Chris has a lead he wants to follow
                         up, and so do I.

                                   TWIST
                             (disappointed)
                         Oh. So...

                                   DIEGO
                         I'm afraid this is goodbye again
                         for now, senora.

               Diego smoothly leans forward, takes her hand and kisses it -
               much to Danyael's obvious annoyance.

                                   TWIST
                         Not bad for a guy who was trying to
                         kill me a few weeks ago.

                                   DIEGO
                         Time heals all wounds, as they say.

               Danyael can't help a SCOFF from escaping his lips, and as
               Twist glares at him Diego steps back, over to Sanctus.

                                   CHRIS
                         Something tells me we'll see each
                         other again soon.

                                   SANCTUS
                         You have my word.

                                   CHRIS
                             (sly)
                         I didn't say I was looking forward
                         to it.

               A beat - then with a grin, the two men shake hands. Chris
               gets into the van, and Twist gives Diego a final wave before
               she pulls the van door shut, and we cut to:

         9     INT. PARKER'S LAB - CAR PARK - DAY                       9

               The door slides back open to reveal PARKER, flanked by a new
               face, a muscular black man in a dark suit.

                                   PARKER
                             (grins)
                         I'm beginning to suspect you people
                         actually like it here...

               Chris steps out of the van as Twist and Danyael hop out of
               the back behind him.

                                   CHRIS
                         Purely business. 

                                   PARKER
                         Aye, so I've heard.

                                   TWIST
                         Heard what?

                                   PARKER
                         Julie's team have managed to piece
                         together a large amount of intel on
                         what happened up in the hills past
                         Fraserdale, and I imagine you're
                         here to tell me the rest?

                                   CHRIS
                         I'm afraid it's far from good news.

                                   PARKER
                         Is there any other kind, lad? Come
                         on, follow me.

               He heads back over to the lift that leads from the basement
               car park up into the lab itself, Chris following.

                                   TWIST
                             (to Danyael)
                         Hear that? Julie has a 'team'
                         already! We've been gone, what, a
                         few days?

                                   DANYAEL
                         Guess she really did want to stay
                         here after all...

               Danyael casts a suspicious eye over the burly black man
               watching them, before he joins Chris and the others in the
               lift, and as the doors close we cut to:

        10     INT. PARKER'S LAB - BRIEFING ROOM - NEXT                10

               A large video screen on one wall of the white, classroom
               sized briefing centre displays a map of the nearby region,
               with dozens of coloured dots moving across it.

               Twist peers at the screen as the others take seats around a
               circular table behind her. She turns to Parker, jerking a
               thumb back towards the map.

                                   TWIST
                         What's all this?

                                   PARKER
                         Real time threat assessment. Keeps
                         track of all the underworld
                         entities we've managed to tag and
                         identify, different colours for
                         different levels of danger.

                                   CHRIS
                         It's too much to hope that Manon's
                         on there, isn't it?

                                   PARKER
                         Manon, no, but some of his
                         associates, yes. Your vampire
                         friend Vivian hasn't-

                                   CHRIS
                             (sharply)
                         She's not my 'friend.'

                                   PARKER
                         Slip of the tongue. 'Mortal enemy'
                         felt a little cliched.

                                   DANYAEL
                         Uh, can we keep moving, please?

               Parker nods, lifting a remote control and aiming it at the
               screen. The map switches to a selection of photographs,
               satellite images of a large body of water.

                                   CHRIS
                         What's this?

                                   PARKER
                         This is my one condition for
                         helping you out.

                                   CHRIS
                         I'm sorry - there's a 'condition'?
                         Perhaps I didn't stress how serious
                         this situation is!

                                   PARKER
                         I'm not denying that, Chris, but
                         I'm going to need some time to
                         verify what you've told me and make
                         sure it ties in with what my own
                         people have found out. I'd like to
                         trust your information right off
                         the bat, you understand, but...

                                   DANYAEL
                         ... but you'd rather make sure for
                         yourself, right?

                                   PARKER
                         Exactly.
                             (off map)
                         What you're looking at is an aerial
                         view of Lake Huron, north of
                         Detroit. There have been several
                         unexplained shipwrecks in that area
                         over recent months, and we believe
                         some kind of creature may be
                         responsible for them.

                                   TWIST
                         'Creature'?

                                   CHRIS
                         We really don't have time to run
                         errands for you, Doctor, so why
                         don't you-

                                   PARKER
                         D'ye want my help or not?

               A beat. Chris chews his lip - then settles back down. He
               doesn't look at all happy about this, but goes with it.

                                   PARKER (cont'd)
                         Right. I was just thinking it'd
                         save you people twiddling your
                         thumbs while you wait for me, give
                         you something useful to do to pass
                         the time.

                                   TWIST
                             (dry)
                         How thoughtful of you. You didn't
                         think a coupla new magazines and a
                         Playstation'd do the job just as
                         well?

                                   PARKER
                         What can I say - I appreciate the
                         unique talents your team has.

               Her ego massaged, Twist allows herself a small nod for Parker
               to continue.

                                   PARKER (cont'd)
                         I did have a team ready to go out
                         and investigate, but now that
                         you're all here I'd prefer some
                         people with more field experience
                         took the challenge. Most of my
                         security teams are still quite new
                         to the business.

                                   CHRIS
                         Alright. I'll go.

                                   TWIST
                         Cool, what about-

                                   CHRIS
                         I'll go. You two stay here, help
                         Parker's team with anything they
                         need to know.

                                   TWIST
                         Why? Why not all three of us go out
                         there?

                                   CHRIS
                         Because if anything goes wrong with
                         this mission, I don't want it to
                         take all of us out of the fight.

                                   PARKER
                         Are you sure?

                                   CHRIS
                         I've made my decision.

                                   TWIST
                             (bitterly)
                         And I guess we just have to ask
                         'how high,' making sure the first
                         and last things out of our mouths
                         are 'sir,' right?

               Chris turns to her, the mood of the room darkening.

                                   CHRIS
                         After your recent exploits, you're
                         not really in any position to argue
                         my choices, are you?

               Twist hesitates - then lowers her head and backs down.

                                   CHRIS (cont'd)
                         Besides, you might have a
                         breakthrough while I'm gone and
                         need to move without me. I trust
                         you both enough to do the right
                         thing without having to wait for my
                         lead.

                                   DANYAEL
                         Well, if you say so...

                                   TWIST
                         You've got a real funny way of
                         giving a compliment, Chris.

                                   CHRIS
                         I'm known for that.
                             (to Parker)
                         Tell me everything I need to know.

               Parker nods and flicks the screen to a fresh set of images,
               as we cut to:
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