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[previous | bottom] ACT THREE
FADE IN:
23 INT. CATACOMB CHAMBER - NIGHT 23
Water gushes in from the ceiling of the sealed chamber,
cascading over our team as they react.
TWIST
Where's the water coming from?
Didn't it just go down the
plughole?
CHRIS
It must have some kind of
reclamation system around this
chamber.
TWIST
Oh, great! So we get the only
catacomb on the planet with
plumbing?
Chris lifts the barely conscious Vivian off the ground, off
the second lever switch she fell on.
Twist rushes across, bracing the water, to see the lever
retract and seemingly reverse what's happening... but it
remains rigid in the ground.
TWIST (cont'd)
Damn it!
She moves off another way as Marcus heads toward one of the
sealed rock doors.
MARCUS
(calls)
Danyael! Search for exit points. Or
ideally any way to open these
doors.
DANYAEL
You got it.
Danyael doesn't need telling twice, he moves off to do as
Marcus is.
Twist passes the stationery Lyra, sensing what's happening,
as she reaches the first lever once more.
LYRA
Twist, what are you doing?
TWIST
Trying door number one, Monty.
She desperately pushes the lever... which makes a sound as it
retracts inward... but nothing happens.
TWIST (cont'd)
(frustrated)
Ah, come on!
(sighs)
If this was a movie, there would so
be an escape lever round here...
Nearby, Marcus approaches - as does Danyael.
MARCUS
Find anything?
DANYAEL
Nope. They're sealed. No one's
getting in or out.
Everyone looks over at Chris, perched on a ledge nearby
holding Vivian, just avoiding the torrent of water soaking
everyone else.
It's now up to their knees and rapidly rising.
TWIST
(to Chris)
So what do we do, boss?
His worrying lack of response means Chris really doesn't have
an answer - plus he's distracted by Vivian's sickness,
overcoming her.
LYRA
I think I can get us out of this,
but... I may have to use up a lot
of power.
TWIST
Hell, do it!
LYRA
(to Twist)
Power we may need when we reach the
tomb, if there are more traps.
A long beat, Twist considering her words.
CHRIS
(finally)
Like Twist said, do it. Otherwise
this place will become our tomb.
Lyra nods and wades away through the water - now reaching
waist level as it gushes in.
The others watch as she reaches the far wall near the newly
revealed DOOR the Germans escaped through.
While she begins focusing her mind and energy on it, the
others get as high a vantage position, on ledges and
precipuses, out the water as possible.
Chris still cradles Vivian - now shaking with fever, still
barely conscious.
All eyes on Lyra as she focuses her power on that wall,
closing her eyes... before emitting a HUM similar to the one
earlier, but somewhat more unsettling...
A long build up as the hum grows... and then the wall begins
to SHIMMER, some kind of magical effect taking place across
the rock.
Lyra controls the effect as the water continues to cascade,
three quarters of the chamber now full - it's at chest height
now, heading for the neck.
TWIST
(to herself)
C'mon, toots, c'mon...
The shimmer continues, grows and grows, Lyra pouring more of
her energy into it...
... and then finally the shimmer begins to BEND the wall,
bending into a corridor, a magical passageway, into the
cavern beyond!
Chris, Twist, Danyael and Marcus all look both impressed and
amazed.
DANYAEL
Okay, I'll say it - when did she
learn how to do that?
It's clearly taking it's toll on Lyra, as she maintains the
passageway.
LYRA
(strained)
Everyone... go through, quickly...
TWIST
You heard the lady!
(starts to move)
Women and stalker werewolves first!
Twist wades over to the wall, Marcus hot on her heels... and
both move out of the water and disappear through the
passageway.
CHRIS
Danyael. Take Vivian.
Danyael nods and takes Vivian off Chris, cradling her as he
moves through the magical corridor.
The water now at neck level, ready to consume them, Chris
reaches the passageway and looks at Lyra - straining hard to
keep it open.
LYRA
(strained)
Go... I can't... hold it...
Chris looks at the corridor, then back at Lyra.
LYRA (cont'd)
Chris... please... go...
She shuts her eyes tight, focusing the last of her power on
keeping the passage open...
And on that, Chris GRABS Lyra by the hand through the water
and pulls her with all his might!
Both just make it through the passageway before it magically
seals up in a FLASH... the water now reaching the ceiling,
totally covering the chamber.
24 INT. DEEPER CATACOMB TUNNEL - NEXT 24
A deeper tunnel heading further underground in the catacombs,
beyond the chamber, where our team now re-group, getting
their breath and shaking off the water.
TWIST
That's what I'd call a lucky
escape.
CHRIS
Nothing lucky about it. It's all
thanks to Lyra.
Chris looks at her with affection - sees Lyra gasping a
little, coming out of her magical trance, holding onto his
jacket.
LYRA
(between breaths)
I'll be... I'll be fine, just need
to...
A beat - Lyra losing her words, as we see Twist move off,
looking around the cavern.
MARCUS
This tomb really better be worth
all the effort.
CHRIS
It will be.
Leaving Lyra by the wall, Chris approaches Vivian - lain down
on the floor by Danyael, who kneels next to her.
DANYAEL
She's in bad shape. High fever,
coming in and out of consciousness.
CHRIS
What happened to her? What caused
this? Why didn't we see it?
DANYAEL
I don't know, but it looks pretty
bad.
(shakes his head)
She really shouldn't be here.
MARCUS
Doesn't look like she has much
choice. That chamber was the only
access to the outside.
(beat)
And I can't see any way of us
getting back in -
TWIST (O.C.)
Oh, Hell!
The cry echoes through the tunnel, jolting everyone - not
more so than the nearby rock door leading into the flooded
chamber starting to open!
Instinctively, they all shield from the expected torrent of
water... which never comes.
A beat - as Twist calmly ambles from across the cavern near
the door, through which the team all see the previously
flooded chamber now, once again, dry as a bone.
DANYAEL
Twist? Did you -
TWIST
I just knew the doofus architect of
this place would put the Chamber of
Death off switch on the outside.
(shrugs)
Turns out I was right.
That's a twofer on Twist-hunches in
the last ten minutes!
She points over to a spiderweb covered hole in the rock -
containing, indeed, a LEVER Twist just pulled.
LYRA
Then we can get out, after all.
CHRIS
(stands)
And that's exactly what we're going
to do. Saving Vivian's life is more
important than treasure.
TWIST
Hold up there, tiger, didn't Vivian
just tell you she didn't want to
let her friend down?
(shakes her head)
If we just take off now, we might
as well just give up on Vivian too.
CHRIS
(beat)
That... was quite profound.
TWIST
I have my moments.
A hint of a smile from Chris.
CHRIS
Okay. I'll take Vivian back to the
van, see if I can't treat her. The
rest of you press on into the tomb.
He goes to pick up Vivian but Twist again is on him.
TWIST
Hate to keep insubordinating,
chief, but that ain't gonna work
either. You're leader of the pack,
we need you with or without magic.
(beat)
Besides, we both know Lyra won't
race into danger without you... and
nor will I.
MARCUS
(steps forward; re: Twist)
And where she goes, I go.
TWIST
Yes, because that's so helpful.
All eyes fall on Danyael, still kneeling besides Vivian.
DANYAEL
Guess I get the short straw, huh?
On that, Danyael lifts up Vivian into his arms and looks
through the door into the cavern.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
Good luck down there.
CHRIS
(nods)
Same to you.
A little smile from Danyael as he carries the shivering
Vivian through into the chamber, and we DISSOLVE TO:
25 INT. DEEPER CATACOMB TUNNEL - LATER 25
Our team trekking further into the cavern, moving deeper
underground - resist the urge to put on Jamiroquai.
Chris presses on in front, focused, while Lyra hovers close
by - clearly still regaining her strength from the magic use.
Just tailing slightly are Twist and Marcus, now walking side
by side, the former scanning her flashlight onto the rocky
walls.
TWIST
(scans the wall)
Hey, chief! Check these out.
They all stop and Chris doubles back slightly, sees the
flashlight shining on the wall...
... illuminating a set of arcane SYMBOLS etched into the
rock, which as the light scans seems to appear at random
intervals on both sides of the wall.
MARCUS
They look like markers of some
kind.
CHRIS
(nods)
Which must mean we're on the right
track. The tomb can't be far.
Chris scans his own flashlight deeper into the gloomy cavern,
sees the tunnel forking right.
CHRIS (cont'd)
In fact, I'd say if we just turn
that corner up ahead...
He moves off, intending to test the theory as he trails off.
The others follow into:
26 INT. RIGHT CATACOMB TUNNEL - NEXT 26
An adjoining dark tunnel, illuminated by TURRETS OF FIRE
which spurt out from left, right, top and bottom stretching a
good few metres!
Chris stops upon seeing this - Lyra, Twist and Marcus halting
too.
TWIST
(finishes Chris' sentence)
... then you lead us right into the
Gateway to Hell. Nice one, boss.
MARCUS
(sees something)
Look!
Marcus points to the left, a plume of fire illuminating a
charred corpse, almost blackened... rifles and military
hardware discarded nearby.
CHRIS
The Germans.
Looking down the corridor, between the fire, they see all of
the Germans lying dead - all charred from failing to make it
through the plumes.
It's a pretty horrific sight, all told.
TWIST
Yuck. Flame grilled kraut.
(beat)
And how the frick are we supposed
to get through a cavern of fire
without any magic?
LYRA
I may be able to summon up another -
CHRIS
(stern)
No! Getting us out of the chamber
almost killed you.
(sighs)
This expedition may have already
cost us Vivian, I'll be damned if
I'm losing someone else.
He steps forward a little, looks into the corridor of flame.
CHRIS (cont'd)
(nods)
We'll do this the old-fashioned
way.
TWIST
Run screaming with our eyes closed?
Chris shoots her a look as we CUT TO:
27 INT. TUNNEL OF FIRE - MOMENTS LATER 27
A set of quick scenes, showing Chris, Lyra, Twist and Marcus,
making their way through the tunnel.
All dodge, duck, weave and roll as they quickly pass through,
almost in formation - just avoiding the plumes which billow
out explosively at them!
Finally, they make it through - a final plume passing close
to Twist, leading her to YELP as she gets clear of it!
The others turn and look back at the corridor, while Twist
looks around - soon seeing another hole with a LEVER she
angrily thrusts her hand toward and pulls!
TWIST
(frustrated)
I'm getting really pissed at these
goddamn switches!
The lever triggers an effect... the plumes of fire
DISSIPATING, leaving the corridor clear.
TWIST (cont'd)
So, what's next? Poison darts? Big
rolling boulders? Maybe a dragon?
CHRIS
If we're lucky, what we came for.
And Chris moves off around into another adjoining corridor,
Lyra trailing.
Twist audibly sighs, patting out the non-existent flames on
her outfit, before following Marcus.
28 INT. TOMB CORRIDOR - NEXT 28
A large, high-vaulted rock entrance to a bigger chamber,
unprotected by doors - which our team approach via a shorter
corridor.
CHRIS
At last. The Tomb of Saaraguus.
TWIST
(points off screen)
And what the Hell is that?
They all look, see she's motioning toward a second CORRIDOR
which diverges off, heading upwards.
MARCUS
That would probably be the short
cut free of booby traps no-one told
us about.
(beat)
We should really have followed
Lonnie.
TWIST
Yeah, cos the Ghostbusters really
seemed to know where they were -
She stops as Marcus points into the tomb...
... where they find Lonnie and his 'Scoobies' furiously
moving around, using their scanners.
Our team all exchange a look of surprise before Chris runs
in, the others following into:
29 INT. TOMB OF SAARAGUUS - NEXT 29
A towering excavation built into the cavern, akin to an age
old crumbling MAUSOLEUM - full of tall PILLARS and long
decayed masonry. In it's day, it would have been majestic.
Lonnie turns and sees Chris, Lyra, Twist and Marcus enter -
approaching him. Lonnie and his team seem pretty on edge
about something.
LONNIE
Thank God you guys made it! I was
beginning to think we'd have to
take him on alone.
CHRIS
(blinks)
Take on who?
And as if to answer, something ROARS from within the
mausoleum! The team step back, startled.
Lonnie points upward toward the main tomb itself, the
mausoleum area...
... where we team see a gigantic, spectral manifestation of a
really menacing CREATURE - half man, almost half beast. It's
the size of a DINOSAUR!
TWIST
What...
CHRIS
At a guess? Saaraguus.
And off the sight of SAARAGUUS, as he roars primally, looking
very pissed off, we CUT TO:
30 INT. CAVERN TUNNEL - NEXT 30
Danyael, looking pretty damn exhausted as he carries Vivian
through the myriad catacombs.
He stops as he looks up ahead - relieved to see the smashed
exit to the outside, the darkness of night still barely
lingering.
A murmuring is heard and Danyael looks down, sees Vivian
stirring in his arms.
DANYAEL
Viv?
Vivian's eyes are closed but she MUMBLES, as if in the midst
of a nightmare, twisting a little in his grip.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
Whoa, Viv? What's...?
He quickly lays her down against the nearest wall, where
Vivian continues to lightly spasm.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
Viv? Vivian, can you hear me? Are
you...?
(sighs)
Ah, jeez. I knew I shoulda paid
more attention to Julie...
On impulse, Danyael leans over and places his hand on her
forehead, checking her temperature...
... at which point Vivian suddenly GRABS his wrist tightly,
eyes FLASHING OPEN blood red!
She GROWLS ferally and Danyael is disturbed to see INCISORS
now visible in her mouth!
We've seen this before - Vivian is now fully 'vombified'.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
(shocked)
Vivian, no!
Vivian TWISTS his arm painfully - before her other hand
powerfully delivers an uppercut which sends Danyael flying!
He SMACKS against the wall across, landing in a leap below!
Leaping to her feet, Vivian looks at Danyael... but instead
of going in for the kill, with a growl, she RACES OFF back
down into the catacombs!
From his downed position, Danyael - shaking off a little of
hitting the wall - sees her running off.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
No! Viv, wait! Vivian!
With a little effort, Danyael gets to his feet - and heads
off, best he can, in pursuit, as we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
31 INT. TOMB OF SAARAGUUS - NIGHT 31
As before. The towering, spirit visage of Saaraguus looms
over our team and Lonnie with his 'Scoobies.'
LONNIE
(to Chris)
In case you were wondering, we
didn't come down here for the
treasure like you and the others.
We came to find him.
He motions up to where Saaraguus ROARS again, still scoping
them out.
CHRIS
And do what?
LONNIE
Vanquish him, of course.
(nods)
Destroy the great champion even
death itself cannot kill.
TWIST
(sceptical)
With what? You guys look like you'd
get your asses kicked by a clown!
Lonnie looks away - a touch embarrassed by the admonishment.
Another ROAR from Saaraguus - followed by a deep-voice
BELLOW, speaking in some kind of ancient language.
LYRA
What is he saying?
MARCUS
I don't speak the language, but I'd
guess a rough translation could be
along the lines of 'get the Hell
out.'
TWIST
Well, it's his own fault for
looking like a friggin' dinosaur,
ain't it!
CHRIS
I doubt this was his original
appearance. He's an ancient warrior
who's likely been a spirit for
thousands of years.
Bravely, Chris steps forward - shaking off Lyra as she
instinctively moves to stop him.
TWIST
(hisses)
Chris? Chris! Get back here!
Chris approaches where Saaraguus hovers, looking up at the
giant.
CHRIS
Saaraguus. My name is Christopher
Berkeley. I have the deepest
respect for your resting place and
I wish to explain why -
THWACK!!
He's cut off as Saaraguus launches a suddenly very corporeal
FIST and BACKHANDS Chris!
It sends him flying several dozen metres through the air
across the tomb - SMASHING hard up against a wall, knocking
him out for the count!
LYRA
Chris!
Saaraguus roars once more - and a primal rage overcomes him,
his fists beginning to SMASH up the tomb around him!
He impacts pillars, huge blocks of masonry starting to crash
explosively all around!
Twist RUSHES over toward where Chris lies slumped - not
seeing a loose pillar SWINGING DOWN toward her!
MARCUS
(sees it)
Twist!
Twist turns - eyes wide as the pillar swings in, too shocked
to get out the way...
... until she's suddenly SHOVED CLEAR by Marcus, who dives in
the way, taking the full brunt of the pillar which impacts
and collapses on him!
TWIST
Alright, what was the big...
From the ground where she landed, Twist looks back and sees
Marcus knocked out under the rubble.
TWIST (cont'd)
(beat)
Oh.
She looks between Chris and Marcus - not knowing who to help
first.
Saaraguus continues his rage, his fists smacking aside the
'Scoobies' as they try using their equipment against him!
Lonnie, bravely though terrified, aims his equipment at
Saaraguus as he swoops in for him...
... only for Lyra to step in front, close her eyes and
quickly summon every last magic reserve she has!
She pushes forward her palms and OUT SHOOTS A BOLT OF BLUE
ENERGY, right at Saaraguus!
However, it just deflects off his form - and as Lyra opens
her eyes, the blue bolt reverberates!
It hits her in the chest - Lyra sent sprawling back, SKIDDING
across the floor, stunned!
Lonnie races over to help her as Saaraguus towers over them,
bellowing again in his ancient tongue!
At which point Twist strides over, frowning hard, standing
right before Saaraguus.
TWIST (cont'd)
Okay! Listen up, you primitive
screwhead!
Saaraguus raises his fist, preparing to backhand her too!
TWIST (cont'd)
Oh, no you don't! That's about
enough of that, friesacher...
you're gonna listen to me!
And oddly enough, Saaraguus poises his fist but doesn't
strike as Twist stands resolute.
Twist goes to speak - but then everyone hears a GROWLING
echoing toward the tomb...
... at which point the feral, vombied Vivian bursts into view
through the entrance!
A beat as they all regard her, and she them. A recovering
Lyra stares with Lonnie, Twist looks at her confused. Even
Saaraguus looks.
Coming out of his daze, shaking off the rubble as he stands,
Chris stares at her concerned.
CHRIS
Vivian?
Vivian looks at him, GROWLS, before looking back at Twist...
... and quickly pulsing over toward her, leaping and pushing
Twist to the ground, pinning her with the inhuman strength
she now exhibits!
TWIST
Ack! Get offa me, you crazy bitch!
Keeping her secured, Vivian's mouth opens - her incisors GROW
as she prepares to bite Twist!
TWIST (cont'd)
(eyes bulge)
Woah! Get... but...
As she moves her head down towards her neck quickly, we hear:
FEMALE VOICE (O.S.)
No! Vivian, don't!
And a dirtied HAND grabs Vivian's shoulder, pulling her back -
Vivian JUMPING UP and turning...
... only to face Marley Crowther! She's cut, bruised, dirtied
and beaten... but alive!
MARLEY
Viv, it's me! It's Marley!
The rest of the team - including a stirring Marcus - exchange
glances of surprise at her appearance.
Vivian stares at Marley... and even in her feral state, seems
to recognise her.
Marley nods as Vivian stops, almost calming at the sight of
her friend... despite the virus still within her...
A calm that gives Chris enough time to quickly rush over with
Marcus and pull Vivian to the ground, restraining her!
She becomes feral once more, growling and kicking to get
free!
CHRIS
Marcus, hold her steady!
MARCUS
Chris, no! I can't hold her alone!
Chris realises this is true and keeps pinning her with
Marcus.
Twist gets to her feet and stands to face Marley, looking
concerned about her friend.
TWIST
Um... hi. Can you just give me just
one little second here, please?
Saaraguus ROARS once more, smashing a piece of masonry
nearby.
TWIST (cont'd)
(sighs, turning)
In a minute!
Twist tilts Marley's face back towards her, away from staring
at the convulsing, howling Vivian.
TWIST (cont'd)
Okay, pay attention. We're all
friends of Vivian. She's sick, but
we can't help her till we deal with
old McSpooky back there, so...
Twist turns back to the hulking, spectral visage as Saaraguus
raises his fist!
TWIST (cont'd)
Alright, enough with the fist
already!
(blinks)
Okay, that came out wrong.
(back on track)
Look, I know what you're thinking.
You're some kind of super, ancient
WWF-style champ, and we're a bunch
of grave robbers looking to make a
fast buck but, ya know what...
you'd be wrong.
(nods)
We're all warriors here. Well...
(motions to Lonnie)
Maybe not Captain Awesome and his
groovy gang, but the rest of us
definitely. We're always fighting
battles, taking on monsters and
evil to protect those guys out
there, just like you did. And most
of the time, yeah, we're hugely
outnumbered. But we fight on. Like
you, we never give up.
(serious)
We got a big battle coming. Maybe
the biggest one we've ever faced.
And to win it, we need weapons.
Hell, I'll just say it Sara...
whatever... we need your help,
dude.
A long beat - the chamber has fallen silent, everyone
listening. Even Saaraguus... who ponders.
SAARAGUUS
(finally; bellowing)
Very well...
Saaraguus RAISES HIS HANDS and to the amazement and awe of
everyone, a reaction takes place...
... and as we PAN AROUND, the cache of MAGICAL WEAPONRY
appear in corporeal form all around the tomb chamber,
aligning the walls!
TWIST
(beams)
Sweet.
Everyone reacts at the sight - Marley looking vindicated at
seeing what she came here for.
Twist looks back up to Saaragus - who starts to GLOW, his
colossal form starting to SHRINK.
Twist shields her eyes as the glowing mass continues to grow
smaller, until it finally fades away...
... and leaves an OLD MAN standing before her. He's dressed
like a medieval knight, his armour tatty and worn.
SAARAGUUS
(to Twist)
You have proven yourself worthy.
(beat)
You may choose one item, and one
item alone, and I will let you
leave. Knowing there exist
champions in this age... I can
finally rest in peace.
TWIST
(nods)
Deal.
SAARAGUUS
But choose wisely... be true in
what you seek...
Twist takes his words and looks at Chris - who nods for her
to do it.
Everyone watches quietly - except Vivian, who still thrashes
pinned down, and Marley seems to have disappeared again.
Twist moves over to the array of weapons and looks at them,
seeing a variety of different objects that look remarkably
advanced and powerful - a real treasure trove.
TWIST
(shakes her head)
Everything here could help us one
day, this stuff is... incredible.
(beat)
I can't choose...
She stops, looks back at Vivian - sees the fever inside her,
even Lyra helping Chris & Marcus pin her now.
Twist seems to realise what she needs to do and looks back at
the cache, scanning it until she finds a trinket different to
a weapon...
... a small METALLIC CONTAINER, shaped like a NEEDLE, which
she picks up and holds to show Saaraguus.
TWIST (cont'd)
(re: Vivian)
Will this cure her?
SAARAGUUS
(beat)
Yes... for now...
Twist nods, looks at the container... and clutches it.
TWIST
Then I've made my choice.
SAARAGUUS
(nods)
You have chosen wisely...
(beat)
Champions... I wish you well in
your battle to come. This time is
yours... as the old one, was mine.
On that, Saaraguus again raises his hands... and the cache of
weapons 'cloaks' once more, disappearing from view.
Following which, a severe WIND begins to cascade across the
tomb as Saaraguus begins to dissipate... swirling around like
a mini-tornado!
Everyone braces themselves and watches spectrally as
Saaraguus vanishes... disappearing back into the mausoleum,
all then going quiet...
Twist stands clutching the container and stares at it in
silence as everyone hears approaching running footsteps...
... and Danyael, out of breath, races into the tomb.
DANYAEL
Guys! It's Vivian, she...
He looks around. Sees Marley, the restrained Vivian.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
(beat)
Never mind.
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