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         8     EXT. HELL CITY - ALLEYWAY - NEXT                         8

               Stumbling into a trash-heavy alley, the duo dump Chris'
               stunned form onto the ground.

               Stranger checks to make sure the Gargoyles didn't follow as
               Booth crouches before Chris, checking him over.

                                   STRANGER
                         Okay... that was not in the plan.

                                   BOOTH
                         Didn't your 'friend' tell you about
                         those things?

                                   STRANGER
                         D'you think I'd have led us there
                         if he did? You just don't go taking
                         on Gargoyles! Ever!

               Chris winces as he tries to sit up, Booth pressing a hand to
               his side.

                                   BOOTH
                         Take it easy. You've got some
                         broken ribs, probably a concussion.

                                   CHRIS
                         Doesn't... matter.
                             (beat)
                         Can't die... in Hell... can I?

                                   BOOTH
                         Actually...

                                   STRANGER
                         Not as such, no. But if your
                         physical body gets messed up here,
                         chances are you'll get shipped
                         straight out to the Inferno.

               He steps to the edge of the alley, looking out towards the
               tips of the mountain range that encircles the city.

                                   STRANGER (cont'd)
                         Other side of those rocks is what
                         we call the Inferno, or Wasteland,
                         or whatever other poetic term you
                         feel like using. It's where all the
                         really bad people go.

                                   BOOTH
                         Hell's for all kinds of sinners,
                         but the worst of the worst go
                         straight to the wasteland and never
                         come back.

               Chris stares at both of them, trying to process this.

                                   CHRIS
                         So if your body dies in this
                         city...

                                   STRANGER
                             (nods)
                         ... then it's a one way ticket to
                         the proper kind of eternal torment.
                         Living in this place ain't easy,
                         but it's better than going out
                         there.

               Chris uses a stack of nearby crates as leverage as he pulls
               himself to his feet.

               He looks down and realises he's still holding the handle of
               the katana - the last fragment of the blade all that's left.

               With a frown, he TOSSES it away down the alley and tries to
               stand up, fighting back the pain.

                                   CHRIS
                         Alright, so how else can I get
                         inside that centre?

               Stranger WHISTLES, hands on his head. He's got nothing.

                                   BOOTH
                         We could get you arrested.

                                   CHRIS
                         By who?

                                   BOOTH
                         We have police down here... sort
                         of. They just break up trouble
                         before it gets too bad. The Man
                         likes to keep the status quo, you
                         know.

                                   STRANGER
                         Nuh-uh. Too risky. Who's to say he
                         wouldn't just get thrown out into
                         the Inferno?

                                   BOOTH
                         Because he isn't supposed to be
                         here. They'd want to take him in
                         for questioning.
                             (to Chris)
                         Reckon you can find your friend
                         once you're inside?

                                   CHRIS
                         I'm sure I'll think of something.

                                   BOOTH
                         Good enough.

               She smiles at Chris, turning back to Stranger.

                                   BOOTH (cont'd)
                         Alright, here's something I know
                         you'll be able to answer.
                             (beat)
                         What's the worst bar in this city?

               Stranger raises an eyebrow as we CUT TO:

         9     INT. SIN CITY - NEXT                                     9

               Stranger pushes open the doors of what looks, quite
               literally, like the worst place to get a drink in the whole
               of Hell.

               An open BAR BRAWL is already in progress when the group
               arrive, with parts of the club in FLAMES as things SMASH and
               bodies FLY from one side to another.

               At the bar, a horde of YELLING customers break into sporadic
               FIST FIGHTS to try and get served first, while the harassed
               BAR GIRLS literally HIT back to keep their patrons in line.

               Booth looks suitably horrified, while Stranger just grins and
               lights a fat CIGAR.

                                   STRANGER
                         Aah... I've missed this place.

               Chris steps past them, still limping after his recent
               beating, but his eyes soon settle on the best group to start
               trouble on.

               Four huge BIKER DAEMONS sit round one table, oblivious to the
               carnage all around.

               A MAN ON FIRE staggers up to them, screaming for help - so
               one biker just CLUBS him to the floor, leaving him to burn.

               The bikers are setting up their next round of shots, one
               pouring liquid from a bottle that SIZZLES as it splashes over
               the tabletop.

               Chris starts towards them. Booth goes to follow, but Stranger
               holds her back, shaking his head.

                                   STRANGER (cont'd)
                         Maybe we oughtta wait outside.

               Booth looks back to Chris, full of concern as she and
               Stranger finally leave the bar.

               Over with the bikers, they look up as Chris calmly stands
               before them. A long moment passes. Silence - even with the
               cacophony all around.

                                   BIKER DAEMON #1
                         Somethin' we can help you with,
                         pal?

                                   CHRIS
                         Actually, yes. I have a question.

                                   BIKER DAEMON #2
                             (snarls)
                         Take a hike.

                                   CHRIS
                         Not until you answer me. It won't
                         take a moment.

               The daemons start to MUTTER, spoiling for a fight, but the
               closest one to Chris nods towards him.

                                   BIKER DAEMON #1
                         Alright - what?

                                   CHRIS
                         It's really very simple. Are you,
                         or are you not... looking at me?

               The daemons swap puzzled glances. Chris rolls his eyes.

                                   CHRIS (cont'd)
                         That's British for 'do you want a
                         fight or what?'

               The bikers rise as one, towering over Chris by a good foot
               and a half each.

                                   BIKER DAEMON #2
                         This give you your answer?

                                   CHRIS
                             (grins)
                         I believe it does.

               The nearest two suddenly LUNGE for him, but Chris SLAMS his
               palms down against the table:

               Which EXPLODES, showering the foursome with hunks of wood and
               sending them reeling back!

               Chris waits, still grinning, as the daemons recover and turn
               their murderous glares on him, and we CUT TO:

        10     EXT. HELL CITY - SIN CITY - NEXT                        10

               Sounds of FIGHTING, SHOUTS and CURSES and the SMASH of
               breaking glass ring out from within the bar.

               Booth waits with Stranger on the other side of the road, the
               heaving mass of pedestrians on both sides making it hard to
               look inside the bar.

               Until one of the biker daemons SMASHES through the window,
               scattering people on the street as his huge frame SLIDES to a
               halt in the middle of the road.

               Several eager punters actually climb in through the broken
               windows, the brawl inside escalating further.

               There's a FLASH of bright light inside, and three more people
               are BLASTED out through another window.

               And that's when the SIRENS can be heard, regular police
               sirens with a scratchy, unnerving edge.

               The crowds on the street disperse in moments - clearly nobody
               wants to be around when the cops show up.

               Stranger discretely pulls Both back, just round a corner so
               they can observe without being seen.

               A few moments later, three jet black POLICE CRUISERS rocket
               into frame, SKIDDING to a halt outside the club. A larger
               RIOT VAN follows them.

               The cruisers are almost shark-like - low to the ground and
               bristling with fins, wings and other jagged edges.

               Their doors open and dislodge six beefy PIG COPS - humanoid
               in shape but with a head like a WARTHOG!

               Loading their SHOTGUNS and readying their NIGHTSTICKS, they
               pile into the bar as Booth and Stranger watch.

        11     INT. SIN CITY - NEXT                                    11

               Inside the club, the sea of bodies from earlier has lightened
               considerably - literal piles of stunned boozers lie on the
               floor, with more fleeing out the back or windows.

               In the middle of the floor is Chris, bloodied and beaten but
               still going toe-to-toe with the last two daemon bikers.

               For every HIT he takes he lands two back, streaking between
               them and fighting as dirty as he can.

               One of the Pig Cops fires their shotgun with a loud BOOM,
               getting the room's attention.

                                   PIG COP #1
                         What in the name of the man are you
                         crazy punks doing? It's not even
                         Friday night yet!

                                   PIG COP #2
                         Yeah, did some bulletin go out that
                         we didn't get sayin' it was happy
                         hour or something?

               Still holding a fistful of each other's clothing, Chris and
               his biker opponent slowly release each other.

                                   PIG COP #1
                         Alright... all a' you, get on the
                         ground, hands behind your heads!

               Everyone left standing in the bar obeys, the cops KICKING
               several to the floor anyway.

               The cops THWACK a few felons indiscriminately with their
               batons, quickly subduing the rioters.

               Pig Cop #1 stands over Chris, cocking his massive head to one
               side as he peers down.

                                   PIG COP #1 (cont'd)
                         The heaven are you supposed to be?

               Chris just SMILES - his teeth BLOODY - and we CUT TO:

        12     EXT. HELL CITY - SIN CITY - NEXT                        12

               Back with Booth and Stranger as they watch Chris and the
               other survivors get SHOVED roughly into the riot van.

                                   STRANGER
                         I hope you're right about this...

                                   BOOTH
                         When have I ever been wrong?

                                   STRANGER
                         Lots of times.

                                   BOOTH
                         Fewer times than you.

                                   STRANGER
                         Yeah, but I'm a man. I get a
                         handicap.

               The van doors CLANG shut, and the police convoy gradually
               peels away, harsh SIRENS still blazing as they rush off.

               Booth and Stranger emerge as the crowds on the streets start
               to thicken again, things quickly settling back to normal.

                                   STRANGER (cont'd)
                         C'mon. We'd better get back to the
                         bar. Chances are we'll be seeing
                         him again real soon.

               He turns and heads back into the flow of traffic, Booth
               pausing to watch the departing van a moment longer before she
               follows, and we DISSOLVE TO:

        13     INT. DETENTION CENTRE - PROCESSING - NEXT               13

               A bustling office suite, with desks partitioned off all over
               the wide, spacious floor. Humans, daemons, imps and
               everything in between walk, rush, fly and buzz past.

               On one of several long benches already jammed full of surly
               miscreants - everything from huge daemons to skinny humans -
               Chris is PUSHED down into place by the Pig Cop.

               His hands are SHACKLED and he looks like he's bene given a
               fresh beating, but his expressions remains stoic.

                                   PIG COP #1
                         Alright, here's the deal. Sit there
                         and shut up. Keep the line moving.
                         When you get your turn, answer
                         everything they ask and then take
                         your punishment. Nobody cares if
                         you didn't do it.

               Chris keeps quiet, the Pig Cop looking round as the biker
               daemons are shoved across another of the benches.

               With a last, derisive look at Chris, the Pig Cop marches away
               to bark orders at someone else.

               Chris looks down the aisle - he's only a few places from the
               front. He watches as the net few culprits walk, one at a
               time, to a desk and exchange a few words with the grey, weary
               looking men behind them.

               Each perp then rises and heads to a different door of the
               dozens set into both walls, opening it and stepping through.

               One is met by FLAMES, one FALLS out of view with a cut off
               YELP, another steps into what looks like a DESERT - and then
               it's Chris' turn.

               He walks up to the nearest desk and casually takes a seat,
               keeping cool despite his battered features.

               Behind the desk, the overweight and (literally) grey CLERK
               looks him up and down with undisguised contempt. 

               His desktop is covered with files, folders, photos and other
               paperwork, which is added to and removed by small, flying
               IMPS bringing new files in and taking old files away. 

               The Clerk rattles away on an archaic keyboard connected to an
               equally medieval computer, turning to Chris and pushing a
               clipboard across the desk.

                                   CLERK
                         Name, offence and statement.

                                   CHRIS
                             (beat)
                         Don't I get a pen?

               The Clerk shoots him another filthy look, pushing a round
               container of various PENS over to him.

               Chris takes his time selecting one, taking it and almost
               putting nib to paper - and then he stops.

                                   CLERK
                         It's not difficult. Name, offence
                         and statement.

                                   CHRIS
                         I'd like to see someone in charge.

                                   CLERK
                             (blinks)
                         Excuse me?

                                   CHRIS
                         I have a request. I need to speak
                         to your supervisor.

               The Clerk lets out a BARK of laughter - and then breaks into
               peals of GUFFAWS, holding his belly as he roars.

                                   CLERK
                             (through laughter)
                         You... you want... you want what?

                                   CHRIS
                         I said, I want to speak to somebody
                         in charge.

                                   CLERK
                         Like who?

               Chris rises, the Clerk's laughter suddenly fading.

                                   CHRIS
                         That's for you to work out. And to
                         help, I'll give you an incentive.

               Chris lifts his shackled hands - which BURST INTO FLAME! He
               PULLS hard at the chains, SNAPPING them.

               The Clerk recoils in terror, the scene quickly drawing
               attention from the rest of the room.

               Chris lets FLAMES leap from his hands and onto the desk, the
               Clerk frantically trying to rescue his files as fire licks
               across them.

               Behind Chris, several Pig Cops are hurrying over, nightsticks
               in hand. Chris turns to face them, hands still BLAZING.

                                   CHRIS (cont'd)
                         I'll ask again - take me to
                         somebody in charge!

               He hurls a FIREBALL towards the cops, who scatter with GRUNTS
               as the fireball SMASHES into one of the benches!

               Prisoners and clerks alike STAMPEDE to get away, trampling
               one another as they flood towards the exits.

               ALARMS start to ring, more cops and DAEMON GUARDS bursting
               through doors and racing towards Chris.

               Chris is soon facing a small army of opponents, encircling
               him as he stands in the middle of the inferno he's created.

               They try to get close but the flames keep them back, Chris
               sending small gouts of flame at anyone who gets too close.

               And that's when he hears a deep THUD from behind him, and he
               knows exactly what it means.

               He turns to see a GARGOYLE step through the flames,
               unaffected by the extreme heat even as Chris RAISES the
               flames higher around him!

                                   CHRIS (cont'd)
                         I'm not here to cause trouble! I
                         just need to speak to anyone who - 

               WHAM! Chris is CLOCKED by the other Gargoyle, the one that
               appeared behind him while he was facing the first.

               The flames dies out in seconds, leaving nothing but smoke as
               Chris wilts to the floor.

                                   CLERK (O.S.)
                         Wh-what are w-we supposed to d-do?

                                   PIG COP (O.S.)
                         Ah, beats me. Guy said he wanted to
                         see the boss... so let's see what
                         The Man wants to do with him.

               And as several pairs of heavy-set hands GRAB Chris and DRAG
               him out of frame, we:

                                                             BLACK OUT:



                                   END OF ACT TWO
                                      ACT THREE

               FADE IN:

        14     INT. DETENTION CENTRE - CELL - NIGHT                    14

               Chris groggily comes round, finding himself lying face-down
               on a 'bed' carved out of dark red rock.

               He's in a cell just like the one Twist was held in,
               featureless apart from the warped bars and slab of rock.

               Rising, he rubs the back of his head, dried blood coming away
               as he checks his injuries.

               Chris paces to the bars of the cell - they're a long way from
               straight but there's still no way he can squeeze through.

               He pushes up against the bars to try and look down the
               corridor - it seems to stretch off for miles in either
               direction, including up.

               Stepping back, he plants his feet on the ground and stares
               hard at the bars.

                                   CHRIS
                             (to himself)
                         Here we go...

               Clenching his fists, he brings his arms up and focuses his
               power, tiny WISPS of energy sparking off him.

               WIND starts to flow round the cell as Chris builds his
               strength, the energy forming into two solid globes of BLUE
               ELECTRICITY crackling and snapping round his fists.

               From outside the cell, he hears CALLS and VOICES raised in
               alarm - other inmates hearing what he's up to.

               He lets fly, the energy snaking towards the bars and hitting
               them with a loud BANG, SPARKS showering back into the cell.

               Chris COUGHS, wafting away the smoke as he waits to see if
               his escape was successful...

               ... but it's no good. The bars remain unaffected. Chris sags,
               but only for a moment. Still work to do.

               The SHOUTS from outside have turned into a more riotous
               clamour now, with unseen people RATTLING the cages of their
               own bars and STAMPING their feet - either in support or
               protest.

               As he closes his eyes and charges up for another blast, we
               CUT TO:

        15     INT. DETENTION CENTRE - WARD 4-D - NIGHT                15

               Twist bursts into the suburban house, but pulls up sharply at
               the sight before her.

               At the foot of the staircase lies a MAN'S BODY, sprawled in a
               pool of blood, his neck twisted at an unnatural angle.

               Twist looks away, blinking back fresh tears. She POUNDS her
               fist against the wall.

               Another SCREAM from upstairs gets her attention, and Twist
               pulls herself back to action.

               She steps over the man's body, staring at it for a long beat
               before racing up the stairs, and we CUT TO:

        16     INT. DETENTION CENTRE - CELL - NIGHT                    16

               Back with Chris, with BLISTERS all over his hands from the
               continued bolts of magic he's hurling around.

               SMOKE fills the cell, with SPARKS zinging from the bars as
               they recover from his last attack.

               For his efforts, the bars are looking pretty damaged by now -
               scorched and buckled in places, he's not far from making a
               big enough gap to get through.

               Outside the cell, things are escalating nicely - as well as
               various CLANGS and CRASHES as the other prisoners attack
               their cells with anything to hand, DEBRIS thrown from inside
               the various cells is building up outside.

               Chris raises his fists again, but before he can conjure
               another burst an ALARM starts to sound - his efforts have
               finally been noticed!

               The alarm pushes the rioting prisoners into a further frenzy,
               with the noise outside equal to that of several packed
               football stadiums.

               Chris summons another burst of energy, but his hands are
               SHAKING now - he's pushed himself too far, and he struggles
               to hang onto the electricity.

               He clenches his teeth and tries to focus, stretching his
               hands out towards the cell - but the energy SNAPS away from
               him too early!

               It hits the cell bars and BLASTS out in several directions,
               bolts lancing out into the corridor as well as straight back
               at Chris!

               He ducks and shields himself, the energy SPARKING off every
               surface as it ricochets all around him.

               After a few moments it's died down, and Chris slowly looks
               up...

               ... and a smoking HOLE has been burned through the bars,
               finally enough for him to slip through!

        17     INT. DETENTION CENTRE - CELL BLOCK - NEXT               17

               And slip through he does, BURNING himself on the white hot
               bars. Luckily, he's too harried to care right now.

               RUNNING FEET from several directions indicates a slew of
               Guard Daemons coming his way.

               Chris steps out - he's in a long, scarlet corridor with cells
               carved into the wall, stretching upwards and sideways into
               the distance. 

               Walkways, mezzanine balconies and ladders give access to the
               higher levels - and it's down these that the teams of GUARDS
               are now descending!

                                   GUARD DAEMON
                         Stop! Don't move!

               The rowdy prisoners are still making plenty of racket, and
               Chris quickly looks round for anything he can use.

               He spies a GUARD STATION on the other side of several barred
               gates, GUARDS hurrying towards it:

        18     INT. DETENTION CENTRE - GUARD STATION - CONTINUOUS      18

               Chris gets there first, ready as the gates slide back and the
               daemons spill through.

               He DROP-KICKS the first and spins into the next, his
               blistered hands still deadly as he attacks.

               GRABBING one Guard to spin him round into another, Chris
               CLOTHESLINES the next before taking a PUNCH from the last.

               Behind him, another DOZEN GUARDS have reached his level and
               are racing towards him.

               Chris SHOVES his way into the Guard Station, another corridor
               stretching out beyond it.

               He quickly turns and YANKS a lever to slide the barred gates -
               seconds before the rest of the Guards reach it!

               They HAMMER on the door as Chris searches round - finding
               what he wanted.

               He pulls on a lever marked 'Master Cell Release - Ground
               Level,' having to heave against the heavy weight.

               Behind him, a Guard starts to rise - but Chris quickly SNAP
               KICKS the daemon to drop him again.

               With a last push, he CRANKS the lever all the way open - and
               a new, deeper ALARM starts to sound.

        19     INT. DETENTION CENTRE - CELL BLOCK - CONTINUOUS         19

               Back in the cell block, the various bars sealing the cells on
               the bottom floor all start to crank back.

               The Guards turn, awful realisation dawning as the first few
               inmates burst from their cells.

               Already whipped up into a frenzy, the sight of the Guards
               spurs them on further, and with a mighty ROAR they all come
               pouring out!

               Fat ones, skinny ones, tough ones and inhuman ones - all
               shapes and sizes, but all with one thought on their minds.

        20     INT. DETENTION CENTRE - GUARD STATION - CONTINUOUS      20

               Chris backs away as the tidal wave of freed prisoners SLAMS
               into the Guards, squashing them against the station's gates.

               Some try to fight back, some are trampled, but all of them
               are far too busy to pay any attention to Chris now.

               He ducks to swipe a roll of KEYS and some ACCESS CARDS from
               one downed Guard, quickly fleeing the scene.

        21     INT. DETENTION CENTRE - CORRIDOR - NEXT                 21

               Racing down another crimson hallway, the alarms may still be
               ringing but Chris is free from any opposition so far:

               That is, until two GUARDS turn a corner ahead, skidding to a
               halt when they see him!

                                   GUARD DAEMON #1
                         Alright, punk, I don't know how you
                         got out...

               Chris puts his head down and CHARGES into them, but the heavy
               set daemons aren't moved that easily.

               One SHOVES him back as the other draws a huge, curved SWORD,
               forcing Chris to roll for cover as he HACKS down!

               Chris gets to his feet, the sounds of the chaos he left
               behind filtering round to them.

                                   CHRIS
                         If you two are interested, I think
                         your colleagues could use a little
                         help.

                                   GUARD DAEMON #2
                         What'd you do? Open the cells or
                         something?

               Chris GRINS - and Guard #2's yellow eyes BULGE in horror.

                                   GUARD DAEMON #2 (cont'd)
                         Unholy... Nozoki, c'mon! We gotta
                         do something!

                                   GUARD DAEMON #1
                         We take this guy down. That's
                         'doing something.'

               Daemon #1 advances on Chris, but this time he's ready.

               As the guard charges, Chris neatly hops up towards the wall,
               PUSHING OFF with one foot to get high in the air.

               He STAMPS down on the daemon's wide head, FLIPPING over and
               landing a BOOT right into the second's jaw!

               Quickly grabbing the second's sword, Chris turns and SHOVES
               the stunned daemon to the floor, SLASHING his cutlass across
               #2's legs in one fluid motion.

               Both daemons hit the deck, and Chris tears on, leaving them
               and their cries of pain behind.

        22     INT. DETENTION CENTRE - CHAMBER - NEXT                  22

               Chris bursts through a pair of security doors into a wider,
               reception-like area, with smaller DAEMONS milling around.

               They're agitated, the ringing alarms having brought them out
               of the safety of their offices - so when the sword-toting
               Chris bounds up to the nearest pair, they shrink in fear.

                                   CHRIS
                         Where is she? Where's Twist
                         McFadden?

                                   OFFICE DAEMON
                         W-w-what?

                                   CHRIS
                         I need to know where you're keeping
                         her!

               He GRABS a handful of the daemon's drab shirt, pulling him
               close and raising the sword.

                                   CHRIS (cont'd)
                         Now!

                                   OFFICE DAEMON #2
                         Ad-admissions desk!
                             (points)
                         Over there!

               Chris looks - as the other frightened daemons scatter, his
               path is clear to a large DESK on the far side of the chamber.

                                   CHRIS
                         Thank you.

               He DROPS the cringing daemon, racing up to the desk and
               BARGING others out of his path.

               On the other side of the chamber, more doors FLY OPEN as both
               Guards and PIG COPS enter, the Pig Cops brandishing huge
               SHOTGUNS.

               Chris slides to a stop before the desk, handily signposted
               'Admissions,' but there's nobody behind it.

               A room behind the desk itself is filled with rows and rows of
               SHELVES, each one crammed to bursting with folders, box files
               and even stone tablets.

               Chris VAULTS the desk and disappears into the archive, just
               as the Pig Cops and Guards clatter towards him.

               One rounds on the two Office Daemons Chris grabbed.

                                   PIG COP
                             (snarls)
                         Which way? Where'd he go?

               The worker can only point and make a pathetic SQUEAK, the Cop
               PUSHING past him as he barrels towards the desk.

        23     INT. DETENTION CENTRE - ADMISSIONS ARCHIVE - NEXT       23

               Chris tears down the narrow aisle, the shelves seeming to
               reach into infinity both before him and above him on both
               sides.

               They zig-zag, criss-cross and turn at all angles, making the
               whole archive into a labyrinth of forgotten paperwork.

               He sees a sign marked 'De - Dh' and knows he's got some way
               to go.

               AT THE ENTRANCE, the cluster of Guards and Cops pour through
               the narrow opening.

                                   PIG COP
                         Split up! Each of you, take an
                         aisle. You get a clean shot...

               He loads his shotgun with a load CLUNK-CLICK.

                                   PIG COP (cont'd)
                         ... go for the head.

               The group disperse, two to each aisle.

               BACK WITH CHRIS as he checks the sign he's speeding towards -
               'Le - Li.' Getting closer.

               He turns one corner - and finds a Pig Cop levelling a shotgun
               at him from a few rows away!

               Chris DUCKS - and a BLAST chews a huge chunk out of the shelf
               just by his head!

               He darts round another corner, but now two Guards are closing
               in on him from behind.

                                   DAEMON GUARD #1
                         Get back here!

                                   DAEMON GUARD #2
                         There's nowhere to go! We got you
                         surrounded!

               They quickly gain on him, forcing Chris to spin and face
               them, brandishing his stolen cutlass.

               In the narrow aisle, they can only attack one at a time,
               Chris locking swords with the first.

               Chris CLASHES a few blows with the Guard before grabbing one
               of the heavy BOXES on the nearest shelf, PULLING it down.

                                   DAEMON GUARD #1
                         What the - 

               It dislodges several more, reams of decaying PAPER spilling
               out and burying the Guard.

                                   DAEMON GUARD #1 (cont'd)
                             (cowering)
                         Ack!

               Chris breaks and runs, leaving the second Guard to fight his
               way over the growing mountain of files.

                                   DAEMON GUARD #2
                         Hey! Stop! You... gah!

               He passes another sign 'Ma - Mc.' He's almost there. Slowing,
               he starts checking the names on each box, looking for the one
               marked 'McFadden.'

               But there are a damn lot of boxes.

               He reaches for one - and another SHOTGUN BLAST slams into the
               shelf, spraying him with fragments and gouging a deep gash
               along his hand.

                                   PIG COP (O.S.) 
                         I got him! Down here!

               Chris drops to one knee and sends a FIREBALL back down the
               aisle, but his magic is almost dry for the day - the
               'fireball' is barely bigger than a fist.

                                   PIG COP (O.S.) (cont'd)
                             (laughs)
                         That all you got, wormbait?

               He pushes on, pulling box after box from the shelf to build
               up a litter of obstacles behind him.

               And then, there it is.

               'McFadden, Twist Sophia. 02-05-79 - 06-11-99'

               Chris heaves the surprisingly heavy box down, its lid opening
               and dumping its contents all around him.

               Chris drops and frantically sorts through the records,
               looking for anything to tell him where Twist is being held.

               Another SHOTGUN BLAST punches a hole inches from his head,
               but he's focused on his search now.

                                   PIG COP (O.S.) (cont'd)
                         This way!

               He can hear RUNNING FEET and SHOUTS as the scattered pursuers
               start to close the net - he's almost out of time.

               Finally, he finds something - the most recent document in the
               folder, dated just yesterday. It gives Twist's cell number.

               Chris is off, shoving the paper into his jacket - just as a
               Pig Cop rounds the corner and raises his shotgun!

                                   PIG COP (O.S.) (cont'd)
                         Freeze!

               The Cop FIRES, the blast filling the screen with light and
               forcing a CUT TO:
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