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TEASER
FADE IN:
1 EXT. UNIVERSITY - CAMPUS - NIGHT 1
A university stands alone in the darkness, the moon casting a
silvery glow over the campus as a few students move to and
fro, generally drunk and giggling and ignoring the RAIN which
falls softly on the scene.
Slowly PUSH IN on a single block away from the main campus.
2 INT. CAMPUS - DORM - NEXT 2
PAN ACROSS the messy floor of a typical student dorm and find
ourselves traveling across piles of CLOTHES, take-out boxes
and CD cases. "Dead Streets" by The Monotypes plays on a
tinny stereo.
The lights are dimly lit within the room as we PAN UP, but
the window is open, showing the moon. Around on the various
beds are four STUDENTS. All are in varying degrees of
drunkenness from relatively sober to barely conscious.
One male student, ADAM, checks his watch, blinking several
times.
ADAM
God, when she's gonna get here?
Another student, a beefy man, GREG, looks at Adam.
GREG
Maybe her class over-ran?
ADAM
(shrugs)
Maybe. But she's normally so anally
retentive she can't wait to get
outta that lecture hall the second
the buzzer goes.
GREG
(beat)
You do know what 'anally retentive'
actually means, right?
ADAM
Ah, shut up, Mr. Psych Major.
(beat)
What major am I again?
A third student, RICH, and the most drunk of the three men
there, stands groggily to his feet and is about to grab
another beer from the mini fridge when a KNOCK sounds against
the door.
The only woman there, SARAH, gets to her feet, sighing a
little at the mess that's been made and the state her three
friends are in and opens the door.
Another woman, wearing deep robes like you'd expect from a
state fair fortune-teller enters and smiles at Sarah, who
closes the door behind her.
The woman, CLARISSA, sits down on the floor, moving crushed
beer cans and textbooks out of the way as she reveals a
handful of BOOKS in her hands and a BAG as well.
RICH
What took you so long?
CLARISSA
(dry)
Us people who don't have everything
paid for us by Daddy have to work
for a living. Mind you, work is a
new concept for you...
ADAM
Come on, let's get started.
Someone'll be here soon.
CLARISSA
Fine. What do you want doing again?
SARAH
I wanted a love potion but then I
was watching 'Smallville,' and they
had this thing where it went all
wrong and...
(trails off)
I let them choose.
GREG
We want a bit of good weather. It's
been raining for two weeks
straight, and if we can get
Professor Gugenmeiner to postpone
his midterm because of a
heatwave...
CLARISSA
(nods)
Okay. I think there's one in that
book I got in the market.
She scans one of the books before finding the spell she
wants.
CLARISSA (cont'd)
(extends hand)
Chalk.
The others quickly fuss around before producing a stick of
blue chalk and handing it to her.
She draws a design on the hard wood of the dorm floor, the
others craning round to watch.
When she's done, she's drawn the image of a woman, all
flowing hair and curves, surrounded by storm clouds.
Clarissa gets a small pewter bowl from her bag and pours in a
black liquid before checking the book.
CLARISSA (cont'd)
Everyone, hold hands.
Everyone does so, but Rich seems reluctant to put his hands
into Greg's. Greg rolls his eyes at him.
GREG
Just hold my hand, dude.
RICH
(cautious)
Uh, I just, uh...
GREG
You're not my type.
(annoyed)
Get over it.
Rich looks admonished when Greg grabs his hand angrily and
doesn't let go. Clarissa is still checking the book for the
correct ingredients but then rests the open book in her lap.
CLARISSA
(reading from book)
Let the clouds draw in close
overhead...
(beat)
... and let the rain cease to fall
over us all...
The bowl starts to glow the same sky blueish colour as the
chalk drawing. The drawing starts to GLOW as well.
Clarissa removes her hands, glancing briefly down at the
spellbook once more before pulling out two small vials of
POTION. One is a GREEN colour and the other is a RED.
She opens the red vial and prepares to pour it in.
CLARISSA (cont'd)
Give us the weather that is desired
and make it last long...
(beat)
... let the goddess give us the
magicks to help us...
However, just as she's about to pour the delicate mixture
into the bowl, Rich JERKS his hand away from Greg's and this
knocks both of the vials into the bowl!
GREG
Hey!
CLARISSA
Ah! Rich, you dumbass!
Clarissa grabs the vials, getting most of the ingredients
back inside - the green vial is half-full while the red is
almost exactly the same - just as a BOLT of the same
turquoise blue magic EXPLODES outwards, sending everyone
backwards!
The dazed students recover, shaking their heads - as Clarissa
hears FOOTSTEPS approaching.
CLARISSA (cont'd)
Oh God, I think someone's coming!
And with that, the five of them scramble to put the magickal
equipment hidden - just as there's a KNOCK at the door.
Greg, the least inebriated goes to answer the door, smoothing
out his tee shirt as he opens the door.
3 INT. CAMPUS - CORRIDOR - NEXT 3
Greg, his large frame blocking the view inside the room,
looks down at the smaller smartly-dressed man, RANDY.
RANDY
You guys alright in there?
GREG
Yeah, yeah, we're fine. Just a
little...
(fake yawning)
... tired from all the studying. I
got a pop quiz on Freud tomorrow.
RANDY
Oh, okay...
CUT TO:
4 EXT. U.S. AIRSPACE - SAME TIME 4
The bolt of blue magickal ENERGY speeds out of American
airspace and bursts straight of the stratosphere, entering:
5 EXT. SPACE - NEXT 5
The blue bolt SAILS effortlessly through the clouds and we
get a view of the perfect blue and green marble that is the
Earth - before the magickal energy SMACKS straight into a
WEATHER SATELLITE.
The satellite shakes slightly for a beat, before it GLOWS
with the turquoise coloured energy, it rippling over the
satellite in WAVES.
As electricity sparks from it, the same energy BURSTS from
the satellite in waves.
The coloured energy covers the satellite, reaching the outer
dishes and panels and starting to radiate back down towards
the Earth below.
And as the waves speed and head towards Earth, we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF TEASER
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
6 INT. HOTEL - LOUNGE - NEXT 6
MUSIC is playing - more specifically Sarah McLachlan's "Dirty
Little Secret". PULL ACROSS the smiling, awed faces of the
guests to the singer on stage.
LYRA is singing, her voice sounding angelic in the relative
quiet of the room.
As she finishes, APPLAUSE breaks out and most of the people
get to their feet with rapturous applause, Lyra BLUSHING
politely as she makes her way down the stage and feeling the
seats as she walks out.
7 INT. HOTEL - LOBBY - NEXT 7
Lyra walks out of the lounge, seemingly trying to mentally
regain her steps when:
TWIST (O.S.)
Hey.
Lyra turns and we see TWIST stood by the door, having heard
her entire performance.
TWIST (cont'd)
Managed to pay for our stay here,
then?
LYRA
Twist, you scared me.
(beat)
The managers said they'd let us
stay here tonight if I did that
set, so... yes. What are you doing
here?
TWIST
(sarcastic)
Yeah, 'cause the Midwest just
screams 'high quality rooms.' And
as to your second question, I just
figured I'd come see what you were
doing. Can't blame a girl for being
curious, right?
LYRA
No, I suppose not.
They start to walk along together, Lyra taking Twist's arm
for support.
TWIST
You know, we should probably get
you a MySpace or something.
LYRA
(confused)
My... space?
Twist chuckles as the girls cross the lobby, and we CUT TO:
8 INT. HOTEL - ROOM - NEXT 8
The room is letting some very mild light as the sole occupant
stares into space. VIVIAN is laid on her single bed. A MUG of
something is next to her, but it's long since gone cold.
The TV is on, showing some insipid talk show where overweight
Americans are moaning about their lives.
Vivian has her sleeve rolled up, and is checking the BITE
MARK on her upper arm - which looks even worse.
TWIST (O.S.)
Hey, Chris, are you-
Twist appears in the doorway and sees Vivian, who quickly
covers her arm again.
VIVIAN
(awkward)
Oh. Hey.
TWIST
(cold)
Hi.
VIVIAN
Looking for Chris?
TWIST
(dry)
Hence my asking for him.
VIVIAN
Why do you think he'd be here?
TWIST
I guess I was hoping he'd be either
yelling at you or kicking your ass.
Either way, I sold tickets. There's
a bunch of people waiting outside.
Vivian HUFFS as she rises from the bed, checking the mug.
VIVIAN
I'm not going to pretend that any
of you guys like having me around,
Twist, but you don't need to keep
reminding me.
TWIST
Maybe I just can't help but smile
every time I see the pouty, sad
puppy face you make.
Twist leaves and Vivian flops down on the bed once more,
staring at the talk-show whose title appears to be 'My Mother
Is My Wife and My Sister Is Pregnant With My Brother's
Child.'
She turns it off after a beat, looking frustrated, forcing a
CUT TO:
9 INT. HOTEL – GARDENS - NEXT 9
CHRIS stands on a balcony, overlooking the gardens.
A HAND drops onto his shoulder and he turns to see Lyra
moving next to him, apparently feeling her away over to him.
CHRIS
Oh, hello.
LYRA
(smiles)
Hello, Chris.
The two stand there in silence for a beat before:
LYRA (cont'd)
I...
TWIST (O.S.)
Hey!
Chris and Lyra turn to see Twist running full pelt towards
them. She pulls up, looking suspicious.
TWIST (cont'd)
What were you guys doing?
LYRA
Chris was... telling me what the
gardens looked like.
TWIST
(distracted)
Yeah, they're gorgeous. Come on,
you've gotta see this!
Twist sprints away and Chris follows, holding Lyra by the
hand as we CUT TO:
10 INT. HOTEL – MAIN FOYER - NEXT 10
Twist stands in front of a large TELEVISION as it shows the
breaking news.
DANYAEL and even Vivian are with Twist, Lyra and Chris as the
news plays.
NEWS READER
(on TV)
Back now to our breaking news; a
series of freak weather accidents
has spread across the East coast of
the United States. There has been
no meteorological explanation of
this so far. In New York, a private
cruise liner was sunk by flash
floods...
The TV now shows an image of debris sweeping into Brooklyn
Harbour and then of a lifeboat with THREE PEOPLE inside,
soaked to the skin and shivering.
NEWS READER (cont'd)
According to preliminary reports,
there were only three survivors of
the liner wreckage which contained
over two hundred people. Two were
students of a New York high school,
returning home after a trip to
London. The third survivor was a
two year old girl who was saved by
the two surviving students.
(beat)
In Miami, temperatures have soared
to forty degrees Celsius, with
seven deaths already reported due
to heat stroke and severe
dehydration. And in Delaware, freak
blizzards have been occurring every
two hours, blocking off many
communities under several feet of
snow and ice.
(beat; listens)
We have just received an official
warning from the United States
Meteorological Offices. The spate
of unusual weather is set to spread
across the United States, although
where, when and how it will affect
us is unclear.
Most of the guests are now watching as a map of the U.S.
appears on screen. Most of the United States is coloured in
grey, but with a distinctive band of purple across the
Midwest of the country.
NEWS READER (cont'd)
The bureau itself is currently in
the affected area. If you yourself
or any member of your family is
within the designated warning zone,
it is advised that you should
vacate the area. If you are unable
to do so, please stock up in case
one of the freak weather fronts
hits...
The news reader continues as our focus comes back onto our
team.
TWIST
You see that? It's like fricken
'Deep Impact' out there. Blizzards
in Texas, heatwaves in Chicago...
and we are slap bang in the middle
of it.
Danyael is over by the window, peering across the skies
outside:
The weather is absolutely fine, the sun disappearing over the
crest of a hill, leaving the city in darkness for a moment
before LIGHTS flicker on across the city.
DANYAEL
Looks fine to me. A few dark clouds
and a little warm, but -
And at that moment, a huge BOLT of LIGHTNING flies across the
sky and SLAMS straight into a building opposite!
The guests and the team recoil before another BOLT flies
across towards the populace.
Chris snaps round to the team, taking Lyra by the hand.
CHRIS
Let's go!
The team race for the main doors and burst out onto the
streets:
11 EXT. CITY - STREETS - NEXT 11
More of the bolts of lightning are spearing towards the city
and some to the humans below. One BOLT hits a MAN square in
the chest.
He SCREAMS and then EXPLODES in a flash fry as panicked
civilians run from the freak lightning.
CHRIS
(to team)
Let's -
TWIST
(interrupting)
Split up, save lives, get manicure,
got it.
And with that Twist and Danyael sprint off down the street.
CHRIS
Lyra, you can exert some influence
on the weather, can't you?
LYRA
I'll try, but... this isn't just
weather, Chris, it's -
CHRIS
Just see what you can do.
Biting her lip, she nods and takes a few steps away, looking
towards the heavens and closing her eyes.
VIVIAN
(to Chris)
Is this normal for you guys?
Chris doesn't reply; he just ignores her and races off down a
side-street. Vivian is left standing alone in the street.
VIVIAN (cont'd)
So... I'll just... stay here.
Suddenly a BOLT almost strikes Vivian, forcing her to leap
sideways to avoid getting hit.
VIVIAN (cont'd)
(blinks; calls out)
Hey, wait for me!
She sets off down the street as well as we TRACK OVER to
Danyael and Twist who are sprinting towards a building which
has been hit by the lightning and is ON FIRE.
TWIST
(sighs)
Why fire?
(beat)
Spook, take the first floor.
DANYAEL
Yes, ma'am.
The two vamps head into the burning building while panicking
survivors of the blaze mingle outside.
12 INT. BUILDING - FIRST FLOOR - ROOM - NEXT 12
Danyael BURSTS a door open to find a CHILD, about eight years
old huddling under a bed. With one hand, Danyael FLIPS it
over, revealing the BOY fully.
DANYAEL
Come on, we've got to get you out
of here.
BOY
Where's my Mom?
DANYAEL
She's outside, she'll be fine -
come on!
Danyael grabs the boy, hoisting him onto his shoulder before
he hears a MEWL. He turns and sees a tabby CAT meowing
despondently.
BOY
Mr. Wong!
DANYAEL
Mr what?
The boy throws him a pleading look, and Danyael KICKS aside
some burning wreckage and snatches the cat, which clings
PAINFULLY to Danyael, before making his way out of the room.
13 EXT. STREETS - NEXT 13
A BOLT of LIGHTNING strikes a telephone wire, and the wire
SNAPS as the whole post begins to come down.
A PREGNANT WOMAN sees the falling post and tries to lumber to
the side - but TRIPS and snags her foot in a drainage cover!
She SCREAMS for her life as the pole comes down on her - but
it stops seconds from smacking into her.
The woman looks over to see Chris, hands stretched out in
front of him and MUTTERING under his breath as TENDRILS of
PURPLE-BLUE ENERGY stream from his hands and wrap themselves
around the pole.
The pole TWITCHES and then SLAMS into the abandoned building
behind the woman, sending debris raining down.
The woman's FOOT pops free, and she nods a silent thank-you
to Chris before running for her life.
TRACK OVER to see a CAFE get hit by the freakish LIGHTNING
and it EXPLODES, its occupants diving out of the way to avoid
the glass.
However, the cafe begins to COLLAPSE and the customers SCREAM
- but it stops. REVERSE ANGLE to see Lyra, her head snapping
round at the noises.
She dashes over, pushing past the occupants who got away.
When she's close enough she lets out a low, bassy NOTE,
reaching out with her hand to focus the energy.
The building is still crumbling, but Lyra's managing to keep
it upright as the last of its clients flood past her.
When they're all clear, she releases the note - and the
building COLLAPSES into a pile of debris.
She lets out a breath, recovering, but an off-camera SCREAM
grabs her attention, and she rushes towards it as we CUT TO:
14 INT. BUILDING - HIGHER FLOORS - NEXT 14
Twist is in front of a door, hearing CRIES for help. She
sizes up the door, takes a few steps back and tries to BARGE
it open.
She SMACKS painfully into the door with a YELP of pain - but
the door doesn't budge.
TWIST
(rubbing arm)
Son of a -
She takes a run to the door and KICKS it straight in, sending
the wood FLYING.
TWIST (cont'd)
Stupid door.
Twist enters:
15 INT. BUILDING - HIGHER FLOORS - ROOM - NEXT 15
She sees what the cause of the noise is - it's a YOUNG MAN,
trapped beneath a block of wood that's fallen from the floor
above.
TWIST
Alright, alright, hang on!
She hurries over, grabbing the hunk of wood and HEAVING it
off him with a grimace.
TWIST (cont'd)
(straining)
Go, damn it! This is heavy!
YOUNG MAN
My... my leg...
She glances down - his leg is BROKEN, and he can't crawl away
fast enough. Twist lets out a HUFF of annoyance as she shifts
her grip on the wood.
TWIST
Why can't we ever have a day off?
You know, something that doesn't
involve...
Twist gropes down with one hand, finds the man's leg and
DRAGS him out of the way.
TWIST (cont'd)
... running into burning buildings
and saving people...
She lets the wood drop with a CRASH, stepping back and
shaking her aching arms.
TWIST (cont'd)
... instead of, maybe, getting to
see any of the bands I like, or a
movie in an actual theater...
YOUNG MAN
Please... help...
TWIST
Oh. Right.
Twist scoops the man up and throws him over her shoulder,
fireman style, before exiting the room:
16 INT. BUILDING - HIGHER FLOORS - NEXT 16
She enters the corridor - as more burning debris CRASHES down
through the ceiling, blocking off their exit!
TWIST
But no, instead I have to risk my
neck to keep helping you people...
She heads towards a WINDOW, KICKING the glass out and looking
down onto the streets below.
They're only a few floors up and could easily survive if
needed. Twist turns to the Man.
TWIST (cont'd)
... you know?
YOUNG MAN
What?
TWIST
(sighs)
Never mind.
And with that, Twist LEAPS out of the window, the SCREAMING
Man attached to her back.
17 EXT. BUILDING - NEXT 17
The building, still in FLAMES sails past as Twist, drops like
a stone, and lands on a parked CAR.
It CRUMPLES as she SLAMS into it, glass BURSTING from its
windows. Twist and the Man are fine - but that hasn't stopped
him YELLING!
She clambers out of the wreckage of the car, handing the
still-shouting man over to two passing civilians.
TWIST
Here. He's a screamer.
Twist examines her boots, which are covered in oil from the
destroyed car's engine.
TWIST (cont'd)
Aw, man...
TRACK BACK to Vivian and Chris, who are helping civilians out
of a crumbling building while Lyra holds it back with her
voice.
However, a MAN knocks into Lyra and she stumbles, dropping to
her feet - and the building begins to COLLAPSE!
Chris grabs the last civilian but Vivian seizes them both and
THROWS them out of the distance of the building.
Vivian DIVES just as the building crumbles into the street
and rolls to Chris.
CHRIS
Thanks.
VIVIAN
Welcome.
Lyra turns as a POLICE CAR speeds down the street - but a
bolt of the lightning SMASHES into the car, causing it to
flip over in the air – heading straight for the civilians!
However as the group of survivors, frozen with fear, SCREAM
for their lives and the police car SAILS towards them through
the air – it STOPS, the occupants shocked but alive.
The survivors on the ground look around the hovering car and
see Lyra, her hands and arms outstretched as she HUMS, a low
but clearly audible sound.
She hums LOUDER and the car rises before moving over to the
empty sidewalk where it DROPS down, the police officers
inside – with minor cuts and bruises – scramble out along
with everyone else.
Back over at the burning building, Danyael and Twist are
watching as the last of the residents escape as the flames
begin to die down.
Suddenly there's a CRACKLE and they both look up, along with
Vivian, Chris and Lyra to see:
The SKY.
The dark clouds are pulsing with the same bright blue ENERGY
as before, but the blue 'veins' of the clouds DISSOLVE away
into nothing, still leaving the dark clouds above.
The team has regrouped and look on at the freak clouds as
they swarm above the entire horizon of the city.
At that moment, Lyra SWOONS and nearly faints but Twist
catches her.
TWIST
Whoop! Taxi for Miss Morley...
LYRA
My... my head. So much energy....
CHRIS
I can feel it too. This isn't just
freak weather - there's something
mystical going on.
LYRA
That's what I tried to tell you!
Chris nods in apology, looking backup at the clouds as we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT ONE
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