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12 EXT. MONASTERY - BALCONY - NEXT 12
Making sure he stays in the shade offered by the side of the
monastery itself, Danyael sits and looks across the
mountains.
A light fall of SNOW drifts across the scene, Danyael staring
blankly into space like the others.
13 INT. MONASTERY - CHAMBER - NEXT 13
And in the same chamber where she and Chris were cured, Julie
now lies peacefully on one of the stone plinths, wrapped in a
ceremonial shroud.
Chris stands by her, running one hand gently down her cheek.
No-one else is in the large, darkened chamber, Chris alone in
his vigil.
14 EXT. HILLSIDE - MORNING 14
And on a hill overlooking the monastery itself, wrapped up
tight against the snow, stands Michelle, wrapped up snug and
warm. Leaning on her Cane, she lets out a sigh.
MICHELLE
This part never gets any easier.
AZAMANTIKA (O.S.)
It isn't supposed to.
Michelle doesn't look round as a tall, cloaked figure steps
into frame behind her - this is AZAMANTIKA. Her boss.
MICHELLE
Why didn't you tell me why I was
still with them all?
AZAMANTIKA
You might have tried to stop it
from happening.
MICHELLE
No, I...
She trails off. He's probably right.
MICHELLE (cont'd)
It doesn't matter now. She's where
she needs to be, and that's what's
important.
(turns to him)
Right?
He doesn't answer. She wasn't expecting him to.
MICHELLE (cont'd)
Right.
(beat)
What's going to happen to them now?
AZAMANTIKA
That is not your concern.
MICHELLE
It sort of is.
Azamantika turns his hooded head to face her. No face is
visible within the folds of his cowl.
MICHELLE (cont'd)
(rolls her eyes)
Don't look at me like that. I
happen to think this lot are
alright.
AZAMANTIKA
What do you wish to know? Their
future?
MICHELLE
Not as such. Just... alright, let
me phrase it differently. If I see
them again, is it going to be under
better circumstances?
A long beat. Azamantika turns to look to the monastery.
AZAMANTIKA
No.
MICHELLE
(sighs)
That's what I thought.
Azamantika reaches out and lays a hand on her shoulder - a
SKELETAL HAND, that is.
AZAMANTIKA
I need you elsewhere.
MICHELLE
Yep. Always on the go, that's me.
We PUSH IN on the monastery, scrolling Michelle and
Azamantika out of view, until we CUT TO:
15 INT. MONASTERY - CHAMBER - MORNING 15
Danyael enters the chamber, but Chris doesn't turn or look up
from Julie.
DANYAEL
Chris?
No reply. Danyael takes a few steps inside.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
We, uh... the others asked me to
come and ask you if, er... you
know...
CHRIS
Get out.
DANYAEL
(blinks)
Huh?
Chris turns, repeating slowly and sternly:
CHRIS
Get. Out.
Danyael looks confused, but Chris' expression leaves him
closed to any other interpretation.
DANYAEL
Chris? I, uh... I don't -
Chris suddenly LAUNCHES himself towards Danyael, LEAPING
through the air and TACKLING him to the ground!
Chris and Danyael CRASH to the floor, Chris grabbing him by
the shirt and hauling him up close, Chris' eyes blazing RED.
CHRIS
(screaming)
Get out! Get out of here!
Danyael manages to PUSH Chris back, scrabbling to his feet
and hightailing it out of the chamber.
Chris stays where he fell, breathing heavily, trying to rein
in his emotions once more.
Without another word, he draws himself to his feet, then
slowly turns and paces back over to Julie. He hesitates, then
resumes his lonely solace with her as CUT TO:
16 INT. MONASTERY - CORRIDOR - NEXT 16
Still shaken, Danyael emerges to find Twist, Diego and Syren
waiting for him.
TWIST
Well?
DANYAEL
You heard what he said, right?
TWIST
(bites lip)
I guess I was hoping he was joking.
DIEGO
We should leave him be.
Syren shivers, rubbing her arms.
SYREN
We can't just leave him to suffer
in silence in there.
TWIST
It's what he wants, from the sound
of it.
(to Danyael)
Although, he's probably extra
pissed at you.
DANYAEL
Me? What for?
TWIST
Gee, I dunno, maybe the fact that
your girlfriend went nuts and
killed one of us!
POW! Danyael SOCKS Twist in the jaw!
Danyael instantly regrets it, even as Diego quickly SHOVES
him back, but as Twist recovers, she calls out:
TWIST (cont'd)
Diego!
He stops and turns. Rubbing her jaw, Twist shakes her head.
TWIST (cont'd)
Don't. I asked for that.
Diego looks to Danyael, who lowers his head sheepishly.
DANYAEL
Sorry.
TWIST
'S cool. You hit like a girl
anyway.
There's no humour in her words. It's more of a reflex.
DANYAEL
So what do we do now?
TWIST
I say we wait for Chris to pull
himself out of this, then we get
after Naomi.
DIEGO
If she has allied herself with the
Trinity and killed Jacqueline, then
by their law that means she's now
taken her place. Any challenger to
one of the three positions of power
may attempt to promote themselves
by killing their opponent.
TWIST
Gee. Whatever happened to good old
cut throat democracy, huh?
DIEGO
Isabelle was the Sword and
Charlotte was the Fire. That made
Jacqueline the Crown, and now that
Naomi has killed her, she will take
that place.
Danyael is still struggling to get his head round this. He
leans against the wall, rubbing his temples.
DANYAEL
I just can't understand any of
this. Why would she do this? We
trusted her. We helped her. I've
known her for longer than I knew my
own parents. I just never...
TWIST
I think that's why they call it a
'shock revelation,' Spook.
SYREN
That's not all, though, is it?
The others turn to her.
SYREN (cont'd)
Think about it. Naomi knows what
we've been doing the last few
months. She's been working
alongside us. She knows what we
have access to, our tactics in
battle... everything.
DIEGO
This puts us at an even greater
disadvantage than we already were.
SYREN
And... and I don't think Chris is
going to be able to think clearly
now that Julie's gone.
TWIST
We managed without him for six
months.
SYREN
But Chris came back.
Twist falls silent. Good point.
DANYAEL
Look, none of that matters. First,
we have to find Naomi, and then
maybe we can -
CHRIS (O.S.)
What we have to do is remember.
They turn - Chris has exited the chamber and stands before
them, head down.
SYREN
Chris?
She moves in, and Chris lets her take his hand.
TWIST
What do you mean, 'remember'?
CHRIS
That's how I knew Naomi was going
to turn on us. I saw her in my
visions.
The team exchange startled looks.
DIEGO
How is that even possible?
Unless...
CHRIS
Unless where I went wasn't another
dimension at all. It was this one.
TWIST
(nods)
Not 'where.' When.
CHRIS
If I can unlock my memories of
where I went, see everything I've
been trying to remember, then maybe
I'll learn enough for us to find
out what the Trinity are planning
and stop them.
DANYAEL
Yeah, but... will that work?
Twist shoots him a look, but he holds firm.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
By knowing about one potential
future and trying to change it,
surely that means we'll just make
another, brand new one? One we're
not expecting?
TWIST
Stop running off 'Stargate'
physics, Spook.
DANYAEL
I'm not! I'm just saying... how can
we be sure whatever future Chris
saw is the one that's actually
going to happen?
Chris looks up at last, glancing at Danyael. There's still a
lot of anger behind Chris' gaze, and Danyael flinches.
CHRIS
Come on.
He walks off, his hand slipping from Syren's as the others
watch him leave, unsure what to make of him as we CUT TO:
17 INT. MONASTERY - ELDERS' CHAMBER - NEXT 17
As other monks prop open the windows and light braziers for
warmth, Chris stands before the three elders as they sit on
simple chairs on a raised platform.
ELDERLY MONK #1
What you ask of us is dangerous.
Both to yourself and the one who
will perform the ritual.
CHRIS
It's the only chance we have of
stopping the Trinity.
ELDERLY MONK #2
This 'Trinity' of which you
speak... they are known to us, but
not as the evil you describe.
ELDERLY MONK #3
They are a force for change when
needed. Never wanton destruction.
CHRIS
Things change.
The monks confer amongst themselves for a moment in hushed
voices, sticking to their native tongue.
Twist and the others watch from the entrance to the audience
chamber, noticing Chris' growing impatience.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Every second we spend discussing
this gives the Trinity more time to
forward their plans.
ELDERLY MONK #1
(frowns)
Your impatience is one quality we
had hoped you would grow out of.
CHRIS
Not everything changes.
Syren suddenly marches forward, despite Danyael's hissed
command for her to come back.
SYREN
You have to say yes to this!
The monks exchange glances, and Chris lays a hand on her arm.
CHRIS
Syren, I can handle this.
Without turning, she shrugs out of his grip.
SYREN
You don't know what they're capable
of, the lives they'll destroy just
to get what they want!
(beat; pleading)
Please, whatever he wants to do...
say yes!
CHRIS
(firm)
Syren.
SYREN
If we don't stop them, do you think
you'll be safe? Do you think
they'll leave your sanctuary in one
piece?
Chris tries to pull her away, but she stands her ground.
SYREN (cont'd)
They know where you are, and they
know you helped us! Do you think
for one moment they'll just let you
go on living up here after that?
The first chance they can get,
they'll come back here and
slaughter every one of you!
Syren puts a hand behind Chris' back and pushes him forward a
step.
SYREN (cont'd)
If he knows a way we can stop them
before any more lives are lost,
then you can't stand in his way!
Over with the others, Twist whispers to Diego:
TWIST
She's good.
Chris turns and places a finger to Syren's lips to stop her,
then turns back to the elders, awaiting their decision.
They confer with each other for another few moments, before
the first elder rises from his seat.
ELDERLY MONK #1
We will summon Ang She-rab.
Chris nods, bowing respectfully and nudging Syren to follow
his movement.
Twist, Danyael and Diego head down as the monks leave the
chamber through a door to the rear of the platform.
TWIST
That went well.
CHRIS
We'll see.
(to Syren)
Thank you, but you didn't need to
do that.
SYREN
Yes, I did.
She crosses her arms, convinced she did the right thing.
DANYAEL
So who's this 'Ang She-rab'?
Chris fixes Danyael with a cold glare, until with a grunt
Twist steps between them.
TWIST
I'm sorry, is this Pin The Blame On
Danyael Day and I didn't know about
it?
CHRIS
(darkly)
Twist, be quiet.
TWIST
(scowls)
Screw you!
Chris blinks, not expecting her fierce reaction as she gets
in his face.
TWIST (cont'd)
You want to blame somebody for all
this? Fine. Blame me. I had a
feeling there was something weird
about Naomi, and I even covered up
when she killed that Kate chick a
while back, but I only did that
because I knew Danyael loved her
and I didn't want to screw things
up before I was sure about her.
She stabs a finger towards Diego.
TWIST (cont'd)
Pablo here knows more about the
Trinity than any of us, so maybe
you oughtta blame him for not
second guessing that they'd try
something like this.
She points to Syren.
TWIST (cont'd)
And as for Mariah Carey there,
she... well, she...
(shakes head)
Point is, we're all at fault here.
We all shoulda seen this coming,
but we didn't. We all screwed up.
(beat)
But we're all missing something now
Julie isn't here.
CHRIS
Twist, I don't -
TWIST
You want to be pissed at us for
what happened, fine. Be an ass. But
when you decide to start focusing
your anger on those three bitches,
the ones who actually deserve it...
then you just let us know.
She steps back and starts to walk away.
TWIST (cont'd)
Come on, Diego.
Diego hesitates, but with a last glance at Chris starts to
walk away.
Danyael is next, placing a hand on Syren's shoulder so she
follows as well.
The four of them are almost at the exit when Chris finally
calls out:
CHRIS
What I've asked the elders to
arrange...
They stop and turn.
CHRIS (cont'd)
... it's risky. There's a chance I
could get stuck.
A beat. The others all look to Twist.
TWIST
(shrugs)
So we'll get you back and try
something else. Not like we haven't
done that before.
She smirks, and as Chris himself finally starts to grin back,
we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
18 EXT. MONASTERY - GATES - DAY 18
Chris and Twist wait with the elders by the open front gates
of the monastery.
Approaching them down the hillside is a train of SLEDS, with
the YAPS of huskies echoing round the mountains.
Twist shivers in the chill morning air, pulling her thick
coat tighter round herself.
TWIST
Remind me why I'm standing here?
CHRIS
You said you wanted to see what
this chap was like.
TWIST
Remind me in a way that makes me
warmer.
Chris keeps his eyes on the incoming sleds, which are soon
pulling to a halt at the foot of the monastery steps.
The elders wait, letting other, younger monks hurry down the
staircase to start unloading bags from the sleds. They all
keep their heads bowed respectfully to one figure as he rises
from his seat.
Old and wizened, with a long beard and a thick cloak made
from a variety of animal furs, ANG SHE-RAB takes his tall
walking staff and plants it on the ground, his narrowed eyes
surveying the monastery.
TWIST (cont'd)
Is that him?
CHRIS
No, that's the other old soothsayer
who was coming today. Of course
it's him!
She-Rab starts up the steps, moving surprisingly easily for
one who looks so old. The elders step forward to greet him.
They exchange bows, the elder's grins not returned by the
stoic She-Rab. His eyes fall on Chris.
ANG SHE-RAB
Is this the one?
ELDERLY MONK #1
This is Christopher, Ang She-Rab.
He is the one who seeks the truth
of his own past.
She-Rab strides up to Chris, who keeps his chin high as the
soothsayer looks him up and down.
ANG SHE-RAB
You have seen great sorrow here.
CHRIS
One of my friends was murdered.
ANG SHE-RAB
Is this why I have been called?
CHRIS
I believe the key to finding them
lies within my own memories. I'm
told you're the one to call on for
that sort of thing.
Ang She-Rab GRUNTS, gives Twist a quick glance up and down
and then strides imperiously into the monastery.
Twist shrugs as several monks hurry past her, straining under
the soothsayer's luggage.
TWIST
See that? He gave me The Look. I
think he likes me.
Chris manages a quick grin as the duo follow the monks
inside, and we CUT TO:
19 INT. MONASTERY - CHAMBER - NEXT 19
The door is opened by one monk, who keeps his head down as
Ang She-Rab paces into one of the monastery's many wide,
spacious rooms. He nods.
ANG SHE-RAB
This will do.
He SNAPS his fingers, and the monks carrying his luggage pour
in through the doorway. He points to each one, directing them
to spots around the room.
The monks begin unloading the bags as Ang She-Rab turns to
the waiting Chris, Twist and elders.
ANG SHE-RAB (cont'd)
I will begin preparations for your
journey.
CHRIS
(nods)
Thank you.
ANG SHE-RAB
(grunts)
You should save your thanks until
after the ritual. We do not yet
know what you will see.
TWIST
We'll take our chances.
She-Rab shoots Twist a sharp glare, but she just quirks an
eyebrow, bouncing it right back.
ANG SHE-RAB
I will summon you when I am ready.
You should rest until then.
She-Rab tuns his back on them, and Chris nods to Twist - time
to go. The duo exit, leaving She-Rab to it as we CUT TO:
20 INT. MONASTERY - CORRIDOR - NEXT 20
Chris and Twist are heading back to their rooms.
TWIST
So what's this She-Ra guy's story?
CHRIS
She-Rab. It means 'beloved wisdom.'
TWIST
Whatever. Is he gonna show us where
to find the Trinity?
CHRIS
Not exactly. He's going to show me
what happened to me after I fell
into that portal.
TWIST
And you think that's gonna show us
where -
CHRIS
(wearily)
Twist... look, this isn't an exact
science, but it's the only lead we
have to go on.
TWIST
I'm just saying. Is this what we
should be doing? Shouldn't we be
out there, trying to find them?
CHRIS
I think that my memories can tell
us what they're planning - or, at
least, how it all turned out. Once
we know that, we work backwards to
find them. And try not to think
about Danyael's theory of
relativity, because then it all
gets very complicated.
They walk on for a moment.
TWIST
When are we gonna talk about... you
know...
CHRIS
When we have time to do it
properly.
TWIST
Right.
(beat)
We are both talking about Julie,
right?
(off his look)
Fine. Just checking.
They arrive at their rooms, to find Diego, Danyael and Syren
waiting for them.
DANYAEL
Well?
TWIST
The Tibetan version of ZZ Top will
summon us when he's ready.
CHRIS
We should all try to get some rest
until then.
DIEGO
I do not feel much like sleeping.
CHRIS
Neither do I, but I plan on moving
on from here as soon as we're done,
so I need you all refreshed.
He steps into his room - and after a beat, Syren follows him
in. Twist looks to the two boys, who seem just as surprised.
TWIST
Are they...
DANYAEL
No idea.
DIEGO
I was not aware of anything.
TWIST
Right.
Diego steps into his and Twist's room, leaving Twist and
Danyael out in the corridor.
DANYAEL
I'll, uh... you know. Go find
somewhere to sleep.
He turns to leave, but Twist calls out:
TWIST
Danyael?
He turns. She shifts, obviously awkward.
TWIST (cont'd)
You don't... you don't have to be
alone, you know. Not after...
DANYAEL
I know. And thanks. But I want to
be alone. Just for now.
She nods, offering a smile. He nods back, turning and
leaving, and Twist SIGHS heavily as he walks away.
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