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36 INT. CAMPUS - DORMS - NEXT 36
The students from before - Adam, Greg, Clarissa, Sarah and
Rich - are gathered around in the same circle, arguing.
RICH
That spell freakin' sucked. It's
done everything but make it sunny!
ADAM
Spells can be... temperamental.
CLARISSA
'Temperamental'? It's like we've
unleashed the damn apocalypse out
there! Have you been watching the
news?
RICH
Well, I don't give a sh -
BANG! The door FLIES from its hinges and Chris steps inside,
his eyes narrowing as he spots the startled students.
GREG
Hey! You gonna pay for that?
His bravado fades as Twist and the others enter the room
behind Chris.
CLARISSA
What... what do you want?
CHRIS
Which one of you lot did that?
He points to the window - just as several bolts of LIGHTNING
strike trees outside in a shower of SPARKS.
SARAH
What? What do you mean? We didn't
do anything!
Vivian notices something out of another window.
VIVIAN
Uh... Chris?
CHRIS
(not hearing)
Whatever half-arsed bloody corner
shop magic you kids have been
poncing around with has already
wreaked havoc across the country!
Do you have any concept of the
trouble you've caused?
VIVIAN
(louder)
Chris!
CHRIS
What?
She points - and everyone follows.
WISPS of wind are gathering from the thick clouds, spiralling
down towards the ground in an ever-growing cycle.
TWIST
Aw, hell no...
It's a TORNADO!
CHRIS
Everybody out! Now!
As everyone piles out of the room, the whirling, furious
winds race towards the campus as we CUT TO:
37 EXT. CAMPUS - DORM BUILDING - NEXT 37
The team and students race out of the dorm, many other
panicking students flooding past them.
Behind them, the tornado SMASHES across the rear face of the
building, scattering DEBRIS and BRICKS.
Cutting off their escape, Chris furiously rounds on the
students, yelling over the noise:
CHRIS
(to students)
How could you be so bloody stupid?
You don't mess around with magic
like you're Harry sodding Potter!
(to Lyra)
Can you try and calm it down?
LYRA
I'll try...
She turns towards the building, a hand out in front of her as
the wind whips around her dress.
Rubble from the tornado's onslaught HURTLES towards he,r but
she hits a low NOTE and conjures up a wall of energy around
her, DEFLECTING the debris with a CRASH.
She then waves her hand - and the displaced rubble FREEZES in
mid-air.
With a series of slow, languid gestures, she brings the
rubble back around to form a stairway before her - leading up
to the roof of a nearby maintenance building.
TWIST
Where does she get those wonderful
toys?
Chris turns his attention back to the students, who are
caught between the shock of the tornado and Lyra's powers.
CHRIS
Who's the ringleader here?
CLARISSA
Me. I did the spell.
CHRIS
Show me what you did - and exactly
what you did - or there'll be no
stopping any of this!
CLARISSA
(nods)
A-alright. I will.
Chris turns to Twist and Danyael:
CHRIS
Keep the area clear of civilians
and watch Lyra. If she starts to
lose it...
DANYAEL
We'll take care of it.
SUSIE
What about me?
CHRIS
You'd better stick close to me.
(to Clarissa)
Alright, let's find somewhere we
can do this.
Vivian rounds up the rest of the students, herding them after
Chris and Susie as we CUT TO:
38 EXT. CAMPUS - BUILDING - ROOF - NEXT 38
Lyra is on the roof, the dark clouds a dark contrast to her
relatively pale skin. She holds her hands out as the tornado
hovers in the middle of the campus.
It's already cleared a wide area - tossing aside parked cars,
trees and anything else - but now waits, slowly rotating.
She begins to SING, raising up another WALL of energy before
her that GLITTERS.
The tornado shifts suddenly, KICKING UP a few stray clumps of
debris - which SHATTER harmlessly against the wall.
Twist frowns, trying to make out the tune Lyra's singing.
TWIST
Is that 'My Sharona'?
ON CHRIS as he and Vivian gather the students behind a small
convenience store, sheltered from the winds.
More students run from the dorms on either side of them, the
lights FLICKERING under the strain.
CHRIS
Okay, talk me through it.
CLARISSA
It was a normal spell. I've done
spells before, but this one was a
little more... advanced.
VIVIAN
What were you trying to do?
GREG
(pipes up)
We wanted some decent weather for
once. We picked the books from some
creepy guy in the market.
CHRIS
(snorts)
Because that always ends so well.
SUSIE
So you did the spell and then what?
SARAH
I don't know... it just freaked
out.
CLARISSA
(to Rich)
Someone made me use too much of one
of the ingredients.
RICH
He was touching my hand!
GREG
Dude, I'm gay, not desperate!
CHRIS
Enough!
(beat)
Clarissa, tell me what ingredients
you used. This is important.
CLARISSA
I bought... uh, I used this red
chemical and this green one...
She starts to pull stuff out of her bag, including the
spellbooks. Chris grabs one and starts flipping through it
before stopping on the right page.
CHRIS
Alright, here we go...
TWIST (O.S.)
Run for your fricken lives!
The group look up - and the tornado is POWERING towards them!
Up on the roof, Lyra is struggling to rein it in, but it's
getting bigger every second.
Danyael and Twist race up to Chris' group, manhandling them
out of the way:
Just as the tornado TEARS through the small store, BURROWING
a trail straight through it!
Scampering to cover behind another building, the group gather
their wits.
Clarissa looks down at the bottles in her hands - they're
empty, shattered in the escape!
CLARISSA
Damn it!
VIVIAN
Oh, please be joking...
CLARISSA
(frantic)
I don't know what the ingredient
was! I know the red was xylemic
protein from nightshade but I don't
know what the green was!
(beat; thinking)
We did the whole 'weather goddess'
thing in chalk, did the
ingredients...
CHRIS
What colour chalk?
CLARISSA
Why? Does that matter?
CHRIS
Was it a turquoise, sky-blue kind
of colour?
CLARISSA
Yeah, why?
Chris POINTS and we can see the thick, dark clouds are
RIPPLING with the same coloured energy - almost as if the
clouds had arteries.
CHRIS
You summoned the weather goddess
Co'lame. You overpowered the spell,
and all that energy had to go
somewhere so it shot straight up -
right into orbit!
(to Susie)
There's your explanation for what
happened to the satellite.
RICH
Satellite?
SUSIE
I'll explain later.
DANYAEL
(to Chris)
Can you guess what the ingredient
was?
Chris picks up the bottle and SNIFFS it, thinking it over as
the tornado DEMOLISHES another building close by.
TWIST
So while you're, er... smelling
your way to success, can the rest
of us, like... run away?
CHRIS
It's probably best.
Without waiting, Twist GRABS Danyael and hauls him away,
Vivian SHOVING the rest of the students after them.
Susie grabs her laptop and starts calculating something next
to Chris.
A WINDOW appears on her screen which reads: 'SATELLITE
CONFIGURATION WITH SOURCE IMMINENT: 3:00.'
SUSIE
The satellite's going to pass
directly over us in three minutes!
CHRIS
Got it... it's...
(snaps fingers)
Abersynthio! That's it.
SUSIE
Did you hear what I said?
CHRIS
I did.
He turns and sprints towards the van, leaving a bewildered
Susie to yell:
SUSIE
So what do we do?
ON TWIST as her group takes cover, Clarissa's friends keeping
their heads down as the rampant tornado DEVOURS another part
of the campus.
Twist peeks up and over to Lyra - who is on one knee, one arm
weakly raised as she struggles to keep up her powers.
TWIST
Ah, fudge... Lyra's out of juice!
She jumps up, heading to the edge of their shelter.
TWIST (cont'd)
Stay here with the brats. I'll go
get her and come right back. 'Kay?
She darts off across the campus without waiting for an
answer. Danyael grimaces, and Vivian nudges him.
VIVIAN
She hasn't changed much, has she?
He doesn't answer, his eyes fixed on Twist as she fights
through the increasingly powerful winds.
ON CHRIS as he clatters into the van, rifling quickly through
several black holdalls and tossing all manner of small VIALS
and BOTTLES out.
A breathless Susie stumbles into frame, leaning against the
van as she wheezes:
SUSIE
We've got thirty seconds!
CHRIS
Just a moment... aha!
He finds what he's after - a small bottle of GREEN LIQUID.
He quickly hops out of the van, pouring some of the fluid
into his hand and closing his fist.
CHRIS (cont'd)
(muttering)
Sesum cora... diffonadue!
The green liquid OOZES through his fingers - and then starts
to GLOW, brightening to a shimmering BLUE as it snakes all
over his clenched fist!
He looks up, raising his fist and taking aim at the clouds as
Susie watches the countdown on her laptop.
SUSIE
Four... three... two -
And an electric blue bolt of LIGHTNING suddenly SHEARS down
from the sly!
39 EXT. CAMPUS - DORMS - ROOF - NEXT 39
Twist bounds up onto the roof just as Lyra finally WILTS -
and the lightning BLASTS DOWN between them!
The roof DETONATES from the force, HURLING Twist backwards!
40 EXT. CAMPUS - NEXT 40
Susie boggles as a hail of DEBRIS rockets towards them,
barging into Chris as she stumbles back:
And Chris's arm is knocked aside just as he releases the
energy, a bolt of BLUE LIGHT streaming harmlessly off to the
side!
A shower of smoking bricks SLAMS into the ground, and Chris
looks up to the ominously RUMBLING clouds overhead.
He glances at Susie, whose face says it all - they missed the
satellite!
Chris is forced to DUCK and shield Susie as more RUBBLE is
thrown their way, and as the tornado rampages on we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
41 EXT. CAMPUS - DORMS - ROOF - NIGHT 41
PUSH IN on a pile of rubble at one corner of the rooftop, now
cleaved almost in two by the lightning strike.
The debris starts to SHIFT - and finally Twist pushes her way
to the surface with a GASP.
She's caked in dust, her skin peppered with lacerations, but
that doesn't stop her extricating herself.
She COUGHS, wafting away the thick smoke blown about by the
still strong winds, calling out:
TWIST
Lyra? Lyra! Where are you?
The smoke clears for a beat - and Twist spots Lyra crumpled
on the floor, hanging half off the rooftop!
TWIST (cont'd)
Lyra!
She springs from the brickwork and races towards the gaping,
smoking HOLE in the rooftop - and LEAPS through the air!
She hits the far side running but STUMBLES, folding into a
clumsy roll.
Lifting her head, she sees Lyra starting to slip over the
edge - the tornado's backwash is literally sucking her away!
Twist leaps to her feet, DIVING forward to try and grab Lyra -
clamping a hand round her wrist.
She HEAVES, pausing and then trying again to finally haul
Lyra's sluggish form back to safety.
The roof begins to CRUMBLE, bricks cascading down to the
floor below, and Twist quickly bundles Lyra up and scurries
out of harm's way.
LYRA
(woozy)
What... what happened?
TWIST
You blew a fuse and almost ended up
as street pizza is what happened.
You good to walk?
Lyra gingerly tests her feet on the roof, nodding.
TWIST (cont'd)
Good. So how'd you feel about
jumping?
LYRA
What?
Twist suddenly scoops Lyra up and LEAPS over the edge - as
the crumbling roof finally COLLAPSES in on itself!
42 EXT. CAMPUS - NEXT 42
Twist SLAMS into the ground feet first, grimacing but keeping
her momentum going.
Behind them, the shattered building CAVES IN, crumpling into
two halves and a heap of rubble.
Twist sets Lyra down and leads her over to Chris, who is back
at the van and once again frantically searching inside.
CHRIS
Twist? Is that you?
TWIST
Yeah, we were just -
His hand snaps out to her, holding a jumble of bottles.
CHRIS
Hold these.
Twist blinks and takes them as Chris continues searching.
TWIST
(pouts)
No, we're fine. Just got almost
blown in half by lightning and had
to save the diva from a collapsing
building. No big.
LYRA
The storm's still just as bad... I
thought you were going to reverse
the spell?
SUSIE
We, ah... hit a snag.
Chris emerges from the van, laying a hand on Lyra's shoulder
as he passes.
CHRIS
Basically, we're buggered unless we
can find another way to do this.
Danyael and Vivian join them, both looking suitably
windswept.
DANYAEL
That's everyone off campus.
VIVIAN
We tried setting off the fire
alarms, but I think that overgrown
special effect out there already
kind of signalled the alarm.
TWIST
Chris screwed up the plan.
DANYAEL
What? How?
CHRIS
I did not 'screw up' anything! We
just...
SUSIE
We've missed our shot with the
satellite, unless we can get
somewhere within the next...
(checks laptop)
... nine minutes and try again.
Chris finally twigs that Lyra and Twist look a little
bruised.
CHRIS
Are you two alright?
Twist flippantly blows away a stray lock of hair to answer.
LYRA
We're okay, but that tornado...
it's too strong for me to rein in
any longer.
There's a loud CRUNCH from behind them - the tornado has just
taken a bite out of another building.
SIRENS can be heard approaching in the distance, for all the
good they'll do.
DANYAEL
So what's our next plan?
TWIST
Can't we just do whatever it is you
screwed up before again?
CHRIS
(shakes head)
I think we've missed our moment,
and with the storm worsening it'll
be too dangerous to try that again.
(at Lyra)
And I'm not letting anyone else get
hurt.
VIVIAN
I've got an idea.
(beat)
The first and only thing that I
know about magic is that it's like
electricity. It can go through
absolutely everything - phone
lines, the internet, computers,
even radio. They all travel in
waves. So does magic. So all we
need to do is find a conduit for
it...
CHRIS
(catching on)
... and we can send it straight to
the satellite. Upload it, like a
virus. Or a cure, in this case.
VIVIAN
Exactly.
CHRIS
But where are we going to upload it
from? It'd have to be pretty
strong.
SUSIE
(clicks fingers)
The bureau! The satellite's still
active, and if I hook up to the
centre's network I've got enough on
my laptop to aim it.
CHRIS
Good. Danyael, stay here with the
kids and Lyra. Make sure they're
alright.
LYRA
Chris, honestly, I'm alright!
CLARISSA
I'm coming with you.
CHRIS
Fine.
(to Danyael)
Stay here. You and Lyra are Plan B.
You'll know what to do.
DANYAEL
(nods)
Don't worry.
SUSIE
Come on, we've got eight minutes.
As Chris, Twist, Clarissa, Vivian and Susie pile into the
van, Twist pauses by Danyael.
DANYAEL
What?
TWIST
(hesitates)
Just...
She doesn't finish, and as Twist SLAMS the van door shut,
this forces a SMASH CUT TO:
43 EXT. CITY - HIGHWAY - NEXT 43
The battered van speeds along the practically empty highway,
the city around them locked down due to the storm.
In the distance, the swirling tornado ROARS hungrily as they
speed hurriedly towards the bureau.
44 EXT. WEATHER BUREAU/FACILITY - NEXT 44
The previous human activity is long since gone as our team
struggle through the debris and through the hole in the side
of the building.
RAIN is beginning to fall down on the scene, and Vivian looks
up at the heavens as they CRACKLE ominously with the blue,
veined energy.
45 INT. WEATHER BUREAU/FACILITY – MAIN ATRIUM – NEXT 45
Thanks to the limited emergency lighting, the interior of the
bureau is wrapped in shadows - until Twist breaks out a pair
of GLOW STICKS and SNAPS them.
Green light bathes the scene, helping the team negotiate the
rubble and wreckage. Wind and rain blow their way in through
gaping holes in the roof and walls.
Susie checks her watch and turns to Chris.
SUSIE
We've got about three minutes.
VIVIAN
And we've got no power.
She's flicking switches and hitting buttons, but the complex
seems dead. Twist sets some glow sticks down and SNAPS a
fresh set.
CHRIS
Twist, Vivian, head down to the
basement and see if you can get the
power back on for us to manually
operate it.
(to Susie)
Susie, can you try and get the
satellite working?
SUSIE
Can do.
She sweeps away enough debris to sit herself down at one of
the desks, wincing as she puts a little strain on her belly.
CHRIS
Clarissa, can you replicate the
mixture?
CLARISSA
(nods)
Yeah, no problem.
CHRIS
Then get to it. And hurry.
Chris glances over his shoulder as Twist and Vivian hurry
towards a door marked 'Maintenance,' and we CUT TO:
46 INT. WEATHER BUREAU/FACILITY - STAIRWELL – NEXT 46
Twist is running full tilt down the stairs,taking the stairs
three at a time as Vivian struggles to keep up.
VIVIAN
Wait for me, damn it!
TWIST
Did I say you could follow me?
VIVIAN
No, Chris did.
TWIST
Look, lady, that excuse is gonna
get old real fast.
VIVIAN
Would you switch off the sass for
five minutes here? We're trying to
stop that storm tearing this whole
state apart!
TWIST
Yeah, which I'm pretty sure I can
manage without your help!
She stops in front of a DOOR marked 'Power Grid Supply' with
an electricity symbol.
VIVIAN
We're gonna need a key.
Twist glances at her - and then a well-aimed KICK blasts the
door open.
TWIST
(flat)
Tada.
The girls step inside:
47 INT. WEATHER BUREAU/FACILITY – POWER SUPPLY ROOM – NEXT 47
Glow stick raised, Twist moves around the large GENERATOR and
looks for a telltale 'ON' button on the console.
She ducks beneath the console for a moment and then sees a
METAL CUPBOARD built into the generator. She rattles it, but
is unable to open it.
TWIST
Time?
VIVIAN
(checks watch)
Five to 'oh, crap.'
Twist keeps RATTLING the door as Vivian looks round - and
steps out of frame.
There's a SMASH, and Vivian returns with a FIRE AXE, tapping
Twist on the shoulder and passing it down.
Twist SLAMS it into the cupboard, the metal holding but not
for much longer, and we CUT TO:
48 EXT. SPACE – NEXT 48
The satellite is almost RUPTURING with blue energy, sending
waves of it PLUMMETING towards the Earth.
49 INT. WEATHER BUREAU/FACILITY – POWER SUPPLY ROOM – NEXT 49
The door of the cupboard BUCKLES with the next hit, and Twist
grabs it, straining against it:
And she WRENCHES it free, exposing a series of large breaker
switches.
TWIST
And the Lord said...
Twist flicks the circuit breakers with heavy CLUNKS – causing
LIGHTS to spring up all over the place.
Twist turns to Vivian and grins - which Vivian returns -
before a colossal RUMBLE of thunder shakes the entire
complex!
They turn to the power console - which begins to BUZZ and HUM
loudly, SPARKS snapping from the cables as they begin to
overload!
VIVIAN
Maybe we should...
TWIST
Yup.
The girls speed out of the room as we CUT TO:
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