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12 EXT. PALOUSE ROAD - NIGHT 12
The sight of the van crossing the expansive, dune-like wheat
fields of the Palouse - kicking up dust from the gravel road
like a trail.
13 INT. VAN - NEXT 13
Chris drives, while Danyael operates a SAT-NAV system he's
tinkering with.
In the back, Lyra sits dozing next to Marcus - her head
almost leaning on his shoulder.
Twist perches opposite, thumbing through a magazine while
Vivian hovers quietly in the corner... still not looking
well.
CHRIS
(to Danyael, re: sat nav)
Anything yet?
DANYAEL
I know we're in the right area, but
for some reason it won't pinpoint
the exact co-ordinates.
CHRIS
(shakes his head)
Technology.
Twist leans forward between the seats.
TWIST
Something tells me navigation just
ain't your thing, Spook.
DANYAEL
Hey, if you wanna spend the next
few hours messing with this thing,
you be my guest!
TWIST
I would, but you're obviously
having too much fun.
Chuckling a little, Twist sits back down as Danyael rolls his
eyes.
A beat as Twist goes back to her magazine... but then slowly
lifts her gaze up directly across from her.
Where Marcus is sitting, staring right at her.
She looks away, a little creeped, before going back to her
magazine. A beat... then she looks up again.
Marcus is still looking straight at her, hint of a smile on
his face.
TWIST (cont'd)
What?
Before he can respond, all hear the blaring sound of booming
RAP echoing outside, closing in.
And suddenly - the van SHAKES from side to side, jolted as a
large black SUV goes racing past them, the source of the rap
tunes, kicking up a mass of dust behind it.
The shake alerts everyone - jolts Lyra from her slumber, she
looking around with a mumble.
DANYAEL
What the crap...?
CHRIS
It would appear we're not the only
ones on this hunt. Word must have
gotten out.
(off Danyael's concerned
look)
Look on the bright side... we just
got ourselves a new sat-nav.
Chris nods toward the SUV racing off in the distance, and as
Danyael understands, Chris guns the pedal.
14 EXT. PALOUSE ROAD - NEXT 14
Our guys' van pick up speed, following the SUV's rap and dirt
trail, before we CUT TO:
15 EXT. WHEAT FIELD - NIGHT 15
The large cavernous outcropping around the wheat field is a
lot busier than last time - three VEHICLES are now parked
around the entrance.
Our team's van pulls up a little behind the rest of the
vehicles, the team peering out at them.
MARCUS
Guess we're a little late to this
dance.
MONTAGE as they scan the 'competition':
1) The black SUV, around which are now a half dozen black
guys, most dressed like GANGSTA RAPPERS with bling dripping
off them.
2) Two black MERCEDES, around which are a shadowy group of
ARYAN MEN with some serious weaponry and hardware - at first
glance you'd think them government.
3) An old VOLKSWAGEN CAMPER, around which are a nerdy bunch
of guys - they look almost like students.
The van parks up near the camper and our team begin to pile
out into the night air.
One of the NERDS nearby sees them.
NERD
(waves)
Hey! How you doin'? Welcome to the
fun and games!
Chris leads the team over toward where the Nerd stands -
separate from the other three in his team.
NERD (cont'd)
I'm Lonnie. Guys back there are
Alvin, Simon, and -
TWIST
Oh, please say Theodore.
LONNIE pauses for a beat.
LONNIE
No, uh... Bob.
Twist looks incredibly disappointed, SUCKS HER TEETH and
looks away.
LONNIE (cont'd)
Or you can just call us by our
collective name.
(grins)
The Scooby Gang!
A long beat - he just gets stony, unamused looks from all of
our team.
LONNIE (cont'd)
Or not, it's up... to...
(quickly)
So, you guys here for the treasure?
CHRIS
Actually we're looking for someone.
A woman named Marley Crowther. Have
you seen her?
LONNIE
(shakes his head)
Nada. No women out here, sadly.
(he sniggers)
Nope, just us and those guys.
He beckons toward the other teams setting up across the way.
LYRA
Who are they?
LONNIE
The black guys, that's Roman's
crew.
The gangsta types mill around, loading SUB-MACHINE GUNS.
LONNIE (cont'd)
Led by self-styled LA hero Roman.
Fancies himself as the next
Daywalker, hence the knock off
sword.
ON ROMAN - the only gangsta wearing black leather, shades,
wielding a SWORD far too big for him.
LONNIE (cont'd)
(see Chris' katana)
Yours rocks, however.
CHRIS
(frowns)
And the other team?
Lonnie looks over - the Aryan Men are all frowning, looking
highly serious, setting up their top spec equipment.
LONNIE
(nods)
Germans. And that's about as much
as we know about them.
(beat)
Except they came a long way for
whatever might be in that cavern.
VIVIAN
I don't get it. How you all knew
Saaraguus' tomb had been found if
you don't know Marley.
LONNIE
Well, once the bodies started being
found, it hit the underground
airwaves pretty quick.
A grave look passes between our team.
MARCUS
Bodies?
Lonnie nods - points to the cavern entrance.
LONNIE
They're bringing another one out
now, look.
The team look over, and see two of the Aryan Men carrying out
a DEAD BODY from within the gloomy cavern entrance.
LONNIE (cont'd)
I'm guessing whoever found the tomb
first may have taken the brunt of
Saaraguus' pesky booby traps.
Chris looks at Vivian - who strides over to where the two
Germans are laying the body on the ground. He follows her,
the others staying with a watching Lonnie.
Vivian reaches the body and the Germans give her a cold look,
before silently moving off to rejoin their comrades.
She kneels and SIGHS at the sight before her, which Chris
sees as he approaches.
CHRIS
You knew him, didn't you?
ON THE BODY - it's a drowned, cut and battered Butler.
VIVIAN
(nods)
Alex Butler. He was Marley's
college sweetheart, they met in
archaeology class. Where one went,
the other followed.
Vivian nods, staring at Butler with sadness in her eyes.
VIVIAN (cont'd)
So this can only mean one thing...
(looks up at Chris)
Marley didn't make it.
Knowing her words are probably true, Chris looks away and
it's off Vivian's grave expression, we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
16 EXT. VAN - WHEAT FIELD - NIGHT 16
The team are hovering around the back of the van. Vivian
looks noticeably upset as well as ill.
DANYAEL
What this guy Lonnie told us puts a
whole new spin on the 'going into
the creepy cavern plan', guys.
(beat)
Even if this isn't a Parker trap -
MARCUS
(quickly)
Something we can't yet entirely
rule out.
DANYAEL
(nods)
Either way... the woman who invited
us out here is dead. Which means
this is pretty damn dangerous.
TWIST
We're dangerous. And pretty.
(nods)
I say we tomb raid.
DANYAEL
(cautious)
Twist...
TWIST
Ah c'mon, Spook, we've faced a lot
worse than a few Temple of Doom
style booby traps.
LYRA
Vivian, what do you think? Marley
was your friend.
VIVIAN
(nods)
She was. And I know she'd rather
Saaraguus' treasure go to good use
rather than lining the pockets of
geeks, gangstas, Germans or God
knows who else.
(nods)
I'd say going down there is worth
the risk.
Danyael and Marcus both share a look of concern.
TWIST
Woot! Go Viv!
CHRIS
(slight beat)
Okay... I suggest we split into
three teams of two, each tracking
one of our rival teams
specifically. They all look set to
head on in soon, and it's a wiser
move letting them bear the brunt of
whatever obstacles the tomb has in
store down there.
TWIST
That's cold. I like it.
CHRIS
(thinks)
Vivian and I will track the
Germans, Danyael and Lyra - you
take Roman and his crew. Which
leaves...
MARCUS
Twist and I to keep an eye on the
so-called 'Scooby Gang'.
(nods; looks at Twist)
Perfect.
Marcus smiles a little at her - which only serves to make
Twist even more awkward at the prospect.
CHRIS
Any questions?
Twist fidgets, dying to say something - but she knows she
can't. She hangs her head and sighs.
TWIST
(to Marcus; glum)
Let's go, Chewie.
Twist strides away and as Marcus follows, the team get to it
and we CUT TO:
17 INT. CAVERN TUNNEL - NEXT 17
Through the entrance caved in at the beginning, each of the
teams begin making their way into the darkness - powering
FLASHLIGHT BEAMS pulsing through.
First are the 'Germans' - all in black with LASER-SIGHT
RIFLES, military-grade hardware strapped to them.
Next follows Roman - clutching his imitation Blade sword,
decked out all in leather, while his crew of gangstas follow
behind with SNUB-NOSED UZI's.
Finally, Lonnie and his 'Scoobies' moving down - bearing
nerdish RF DETECTORS, SPREAD-SPECTRUM SENSORS and TANKS
strapped like satchels to their backs.
They look every inch like Ghostbusters. Which, one suspects,
was the point.
As the rival teams move further in, our guys are following
them down the tunnel discreetly.
They stop upon seeing the cavern diversify into multiple
TUNNEL PATHS - each rival team moving down a separate tunnel
from each other.
Looking unhappy, Twist strides off after the Scoobies with
Marcus. Danyael takes Lyra's hand as he watches them go.
DANYAEL
C'mon, Lyra, straight ahead.
They move off after Roman's crew - which leaves Chris to spy
the Germans heading off to the left.
CHRIS
(to Vivian; over his
shoulder)
Looks like they went this way.
He moves off with purpose and Vivian watches from behind -
stopping and looking back.
She sees the tunnel entrance to the outside, to safety.
And upon wiping her feverish brow and suppressing her
sickness, Vivian strides on after Chris and we DISSOLVE TO:
18 INT. RIGHT CATACOMB TUNNEL - LATER 18
The sight of Lonnie, highly focused, moving slowly with the
Scoobies through the gloomy catacombs within the tomb -
scanning everywhere with equipment.
They stride on as we linger... to find Twist keeping pace
behind. Marcus strides behind her.
She treads into a PUDDLE OF MUDDY WATER with a splash.
TWIST
(grimaces; shuts eyes)
If I don't look down, they'll be
okay... if I don't look down,
they'll be okay...
She peeks open one eye and looks down - her boots are now
spattered with MUD.
TWIST (cont'd)
(seethes)
Why can't dark, gloomy catacombs
ever not be without big, fricken
patches of water? We're under the
damn ground!
She whirls round, snapping at Marcus:
TWIST (cont'd)
Hey! Are you listening to me?
MARCUS
It's pretty hard not to.
TWIST
In that case, why am I the only one
doing the talking? Do werewolves go
mute below ground or something?
MARCUS
Perhaps I've got nothing
interesting to say.
TWIST
Don't you have an opinion?
MARCUS
On boots, puddles or catacombs?
(shakes his head)
Not really.
Twist stops, looks at him a little infuriated - especially at
Marcus' light sarcasm.
TWIST
(beat)
Why am I the one going first?
MARCUS
I can't very well have your back
down here if I can't see you.
TWIST
Maybe I don't need you having my
back... or anything else!
A little smile from Marcus as Twist narrows her eyes.
TWIST (cont'd)
I know what you're doing back
there.
(nods)
You're checking out my ass.
MARCUS
Trust me. I'm not.
On that, Marcus strides off in front, keeping track of the
Scoobies. A beat - remaining with Twist.
TWIST
(pouts)
Why not?
(beat)
Hey!
She hurries after him as we CUT TO:
19 INT. LEFT CATACOMB TUNNEL - NEXT 19
Chris, moving through an almost identical catacomb tunnel
silently and carefully, tracking the Germans.
They're up ahead - moving tactically through the passage,
squaring weapons poised and ready for trouble, scanning
everywhere.
Behind, Vivian keeps pace - but she's visibly struggling now
with her fever, looking a touch unsteady on her feet.
She stops as Chris turns and SIGHS.
VIVIAN
What's wrong?
CHRIS
I've been trying to summon a
locator spell in an attempt to
pinpoint the exact location down
here of Saaraguus' cache, maybe get
us a jump on our rivals - but it's
not working.
VIVIAN
The anti-serum?
CHRIS
(nods)
My magic's been a bit... wonky, for
want of a better word, since I got
dosed up.
Vivian nods - COUGHING a little outwardly, wiping some sweat
from her brow. Chris doesn't fully pay attention, though.
CHRIS (cont'd)
(thinks)
Perhaps Lyra could do it.
Her powers work differently to mine
- and I'm starting to think they're
much stronger in some ways.
He pulls out a SHORT-WAVE RADIO, clicks it into action.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Lyra, it's Chris. Come in.
A beat as the radio CRACKLES, Vivian watching as she coughs
again and we CUT TO:
20 INT. MIDDLE CATACOMB TUNNEL - NEXT 20
The radio CRACKLES as Lyra takes it from Danyael. Danyael
keeps an eye on Roman and his crew - rapidly disappearing
from sight up ahead in the equally identical catacomb tunnel.
LYRA
(into radio)
Chris, I'm here. I read you.
DANYAEL
Say 'over.'
LYRA
Over.
CHRIS
(filtered; through radio)
Good. I need you to try and locate
the cache now we're down here. My
own spells are on the fritz.
LYRA
I'll see what I can do.
Lyra hands the radio back to Danyael, who keeps the channel
open as Lyra steps forward.
She closes her eyes, emitting a strange HUM which though
quiet seems to build in power... and Danyael stands back as a
RIPPLE almost in reality forms around her like a bubble.
Lyra holds the bubble, eyes closed, power focused.
LYRA (cont'd)
I'm picking up magic traces in the
weapons... we need to move
deeper... deeper underground...
Saaraguus hid his secrets well...
(beat)
We need to...
AAAAAAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!
The scream echoes down the tunnel, instantly breaking Lyra in
shock from her channelling - she GASPS!
21 INT. LEFT CATACOMB TUNNEL - NEXT 21
Through the radio, the scream is followed by MACHINE-GUN
BULLETS - the sound of which echo through Chris and Vivian's
tunnel too.
CHRIS
What was that? Lyra?
DANYAEL
(through radio)
Chris, it's Danny. We're fine. It
came from up ahead.
CHRIS
We're on our way.
On that, Chris cuts the radio link and races up into the
tunnel with speed.
Seeing him move, Vivian runs herself but it's clearly a lot
of effort. Off this, we CUT TO:
22 INT. CATACOMB CHAMBER - NEXT 22
A large spherical chamber up ahead within the catacombs -
where Roman and his crew are under attack...
... from a swarm of vicious killer RATS!
A huge POOL OF WATER fills the midsection of the chamber, in
which the rats are chowing down on the crew, visible by FIRE
BEACONS lining the wall.
The gangstas are FIRING their Uzis at the water, rather
aimlessly, having little effect as the rats consume them!
Roman HACKS at the water all around him with his sword!
Each of the three tunnels lead into this chamber and through
the middle races Danyael, holding Lyra's hand.
DANYAEL
Whoa!
They stand at the edge of the water pool, looking at the
bloody carnage before them.
From the left cavern, Chris races in and sees Danyael and
Lyra near the pool in the middle.
His eyes go wide as he sees the rats attacking and as he
DRAWS his katana, Danyael grabs a sword.
They look at one another and nod - before both leap off their
precipuses and land in the water with a SPLASH!
Vivian races in, very out of breath, and sees Chris beginning
to hack at the rats as he wades toward the crew - Danyael
hacking blindly into the water next to him!
She begins leaning against the wall, sweating, out of breath,
looking like death.
In the pool, the rats are almost finished with the entire
crew - several leaping up and biting Roman, who SCREAMS!
Chris slashes at several rats, hacking them to pieces - but
there's too many of them - and they begin turning their
attention on our heroes.
CHRIS
(shouts)
Lyra! We could use a little help!
His voice echoes over to where Lyra stands alone... and she
doesn't need telling twice.
She focuses her energy and begins to emit a SCREAM, the pitch
of which gradually builds... and builds... and builds...
CHRIS (cont'd)
Danyael! Cover your ears!
As the rats begin swarming toward them, Chris and Danyael
drop their weapons and cover their ears.
The screaming reaches an intense fever pitch, Lyra bellowing
out a magical note at the top of her voice!
It begins to send the rats into a frenzy, emitting fearful
squeaks themselves...
... and as the scream reaches critical, just as the rats
would overcome Chris and Danyael... they begin to flee,
spiralling away into the water!
And in a FLASH - they're gone. Vanished.
Lyra finishes her scream and steps back a little, a touch
drained.
The chamber goes quiet - Chris and Danyael picking up their
weapons in the floating water - only to spot a massacre
before them.
Roman and his entire crew are dead - bloody corpses killed
and chewed at by the ravenous rats, floating and sinking in
the shallow pool.
DANYAEL
At least somebody got a good meal
in today.
A beat - both observe the sombre surroundings.
TWIST (O.C.)
Incoming, bitches!
The voice echoes in before the cackling figure of Twist,
raising Duggan at the ready, racing in from the right
catacomb tunnel...
... only of course to find everything pretty calm.
TWIST (cont'd)
(beat)
Oh.
Marcus jogs in behind her - Twist making a point to step
behind him a little.
CHRIS
What happened to Lonnie's crew?
Weren't you tracking them?
MARCUS
They found a different route. The
tunnel diverges a few hundred
metres back.
TWIST
Then we heard screams and bullets
and... aaaaarrrghhhs! So we raced
to help out.
(thinks)
Anyway, weren't you supposed to be
on the Germans' tail? Where'd they
go?
DANYAEL
(looks off screen)
I don't think they went far.
All eyes turn to where Danyael is looking - at the precipice
behind where Vivian rests...
... where the Germans have been the whole time, calmly
watching the carnage.
Vivian turns a little to see them emerge from the shadows as
Chris wades in the water toward them a little.
CHRIS
(angry)
You watched these men die and you
did nothing. Why didn't you help?
A beat - before one of the Germans steps forward a little.
GERMAN
(to Chris)
Und sie lassen gelangen an das grab
zuerst? Du bist ein dummkopf.
With a snort, the German goes back to his fellows as Chris
watches with a frown.
DANYAEL
Does anyone here speak German?
TWIST
Nien. But I doubt he was
complimenting Chris on his cologne.
A beat - before Twist walks forward, approaching a nearby
dead crew member slumped in the water.
TWIST (cont'd)
(pulls him up)
Let's have a looksee if Mr Bling
may have had some kind of map we
can -
PSSSS...
A strange noise follows the dead crew member being lifted by
Twist... who sees under him a SQUARE BLOCK begin to rise out
of the ground.
It's a lever... which triggers the water starting to suck
away into the chamber floor like a plughole!
Chris and Danyael watch and grab the side as the water
rapidly disappears... and within less than a minute the
chamber is bone dry, silent once again.
All turn to where Twist still holds the dead man, surprised.
TWIST (cont'd)
(beat; casual)
I knew that was there.
All eyes then turn to the far right corner... as they hear
and see a ROCK DOOR in the cavern begin to retract upwards,
revealing a passage beyond it.
Trouble is... the Germans are right next to it... and they
smugly look at our team before raising weapons and striding
on through.
Chris watches them disappear with a frown of disapproval
before turning to everyone.
CHRIS
Right. In the wake of what happened
here, we can scratch my original
plan. From now on, we stick
together. Even if means the others
reach the tomb before us. Agreed?
A chorus of approval comes from the others.
There no response from Vivian - Chris looks over, seeing
she's holding the wall, struggling with the fever.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Vivian?
As the others head across the chamber toward the stone door,
Chris approaches Vivian.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Okay. It's time to go.
VIVIAN
(waves it away)
Just give me... another sec... and
I'll be with you.
CHRIS
No, I mean it's time for you to go.
Back to the van.
VIVIAN
What?
CHRIS
Vivian, you're not well.
Something's wrong.
VIVIAN
I was the one who brought you guys
down here!
CHRIS
And we can finish it perfectly well
between ourselves.
VIVIAN
(stern)
No, Chris!
Chris sees the anger in Vivian at this, she forcing herself
to stand up straight.
VIVIAN (cont'd)
If Marley really is dead, then I
owe it to her memory to not let
these jackals get their hands on
what she died for. I have to be
part of this.
(resolute)
I go where you go.
It's obvious from her expression to Chris that she's not
going to let this go.
CHRIS
(nods)
Alright. But you stay close to me
at all times. Understood?
Vivian nods understanding and as Chris walks off to rejoin
the rest, she follows...
... only to COLLAPSE pretty quickly behind Chris as she
walks, landing right on a second square LEVER parallel to the
first!
CHRIS (cont'd)
Vivian!
PSSSS...
The same noise again - which everyone hears - before suddenly
the rock door into the passage the Germans went into
retracts, closing up.
And then similar rock doors RETRACT across all three catacomb
tunnels our guys came through, sealing them into the chamber!
Once the doors seal with an echo, the chamber goes deathly
quiet. Too quiet.
An ominous beat and as Chris approaches Vivian, sees she's
barely conscious on the floor, the others exchange glances.
MARCUS
Why did those doors just close?
TWIST
(looks around)
And why hasn't anything else bad
happened yet?
And on cue, they hear a rapidly approaching... WHOOOSH!!
TWIST (cont'd)
Oh... I hate being right all the
time.
A huge CASCADE of water begins churning down into the
chamber, from above this time - as if a well had broken, a
massive torrent hits the team!
A torrent that rapidly begins filling the entire sealed
chamber up as the team realise they're, literally, in deep
water.
As the team cough and splutter, fighting to get clear as
gallons of water pour down onto them, we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT TWO
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