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10 INT. LABORATORY - LOWER SECTION - SAME TIME 10
The area from the Teaser. The frightened LAB TECHNICIANS look
at each other as the power begins to go in their area.
PAN to each cell as the creatures within begin battering on
their glass cells, screaming in fury.
The technicians drop their clipboards and quickly race
towards the stairs.
PAN ALONG as they race past, the creatures of each cell
slowly cracking the glass with their efforts.
Outside the Iron Door, the creature within is BATTERING
against it with all of its might.
It ROARS, rattling the door in its frame - then stops for a
beat, SNIFFING the air, before it is silent.
A long beat.
BOOM!
The door of the final cell glows BRIGHT BLUE for a beat
before flying off its hinges!
ON a struggling TECHNICIAN who is caught in the blast - and
the huge Iron Door lands heavily on him, pinning him to the
floor!
He CRIES OUT in pain, trying to push the heavy, buckled hunk
of metal off him.
The massive shockwave the creature emitted causes a shock
blast that SHATTERS the glass of each cell along the
corridor, killing various scientists, technicians and other
creatures in the process!
11 INT. LABORATORY - CELL COMPLEX - NEXT 11
Back with the melee upstairs, the shockwave RUMBLES through
this level too, bowling everyone to the floor.
TWIST
What the Backstreet Boys was that?
Lyra is clutching her head in obvious pain - but Marcus is
quick to take advantage.
He takes out two scientists as they lie sprawled on the
floor, keeping up his offensive.
Chris looks up - and sees that several of the glass cages are
nearly SHATTERED thanks to the shockwave!
CHRIS
Stay away from the cages! They're
about to -
SMASH! Several of them disintegrate as the creatures inside
break free!
Some launch themselves at the scientists, taking revenge for
their treatment, while others just race for anything that
looks like an exit.
The team pull themselves back to the feet, the situation
escalating around them as we CUT TO:
12 INT. LABORATORY - LOWER SECTION - NEXT 12
Various INHUMANS run out of their cells and make for the
stairs, cutting down any technicians standing in their way.
The injured technician lies on the floor as we RACK FOCUS on
the empty cell. We can make out the shape of a MASSIVE
CREATURE in the semi-darkness of the cell.
A beat.
The creature launches out corridor and ROARS out loud! In
this half light, it's just a misshapen BLUR of motion.
It looks GIGANTIC, with a mass of hair covering its face. Its
massive arms and legs stand tall as it beats its chest in
anger.
It lopes forward, placing one foot on the broken door,
cutting off a terrified SCREAM from the technician below.
As the creature moves off the door, PAN DOWN to see a pool of
dark BLOOD seep out from beneath the door.
REVERSE ANGLE to see the back of the creature lope towards
the stairs, following the stampeding creatures and scientists
alike.
Stay a beat to take in the devastation of the broken cells
and dead bodies littering the floor, before we:
13 INT. LABORATORY - CELL COMPLEX - NEXT 13
Lyra emits a loud sound that causes everyone in the room to
stop in their tracks - technicians, creatures and the team.
Chris shakes his head to get his bearings, when he sees
Marcus beating a SCIENTIST senseless, his mouth foaming with
spittle.
Chris grabs Marcus and yanks him off the Scientist, who drops
to the floor unconscious.
CHRIS
Marcus! Control yourself! Whatever
these people have done, we can't
justify killing them! They're just
doing what they've been told!
Marcus spins round, raising his claws in fury. Chris braces
himself for a fight - until Twist comes charging through with
her bat raised.
She GRAPPLES Marcus, who SNARLS but knows better than to
attack her. She SHOVES him back a step.
TWIST
You heard him, Teen Wolf, get a
friggin' grip already!
Marcus starts to revert back to a more human form - and bows
his head from Twist's stern glare.
MARCUS
I'm sorry, I just... I couldn't let
them keep hurting that wolf.
TWIST
Yeah, and notice how she stuck
around to say thanks?
Twist glances round for effect.
TWIST (cont'd)
Oh wait, that's right - she didn't.
MARCUS
That's not the issue.
TWIST
No, you being a reckless jackass is
the issue! I was all for steaming
in and throwing down, but there's a
line you have to draw, and you
crossed it about eight kills ago!
CHRIS
It's too late for apologies. We
need to get the rest of what Vivian
needs, or all of this will be for
nothing.
(beat)
I'm not blaming you, Marcus. What
you tried to do was noble - but
Twist's right. We've gone far
enough now.
Twist looks around - they're the only people left standing
now. Everyone else is either on the floor or running for
freedom.
TWIST
Alright, let's consider plan 'A' a
success. What next?
He hands her a schematic of the lab complex.
CHRIS
Here. Take Danyael, go to these
tech stations and download the rest
of the data.
MARCUS
I'll go with Twist.
He takes a step forward - but Chris PUSHES him back.
CHRIS
You'll stay right bloody there and
like it. Twist?
After glancing at Marcus, Twist grabs the schematic and gives
a mock salute.
TWIST
No problemo.
(calls out)
C'mon, Spook! We've gotta do some
of the other kind of hacking.
Danyael chases after Twist, both of them disappearing through
a pair of doors.
Chris holds out his hand as Lyra joins him, the two of them
surveying the destruction they've wreaked - bodies and a
whole lot of empty cages, as we CUT TO:
14 INT. LABORATORY - TECH STATIONS - NEXT 14
Twist and Danyael run into view.
DANYAEL
(points)
There!
Twist races to a station and quickly boots up the computer.
TWIST
Right. We're in.
(beat)
What the hell am I looking for?
DANYAEL
Give that here!
He scans the schematic as he looks at Chris' notes.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
Here! Go to these directories and
download these files.
(beat)
I thought you knew your way around
computers?
TWIST
("duh")
Of course I do. I was just seeing
if you did.
(beat)
I mean, I'm more at home on an XBox
than your average PC, but still -
DANYAEL
Can you please take this seriously?
Just for a minute?
TWIST
Alright! Jeez. Humour bypass, much?
DANYAEL
Come on, Twist. This isn't a video
game that you can reset if you die.
Twist continues tapping away at the keyboard, her eyes never
leaving the screen.
TWIST
Since when did you start getting so
melodramatic?
DANYAEL
I'm not being melodramatic!
TWIST
Uh huh. You've been all
premenstrual ever since Marcus and
I got all blood brother-y...
(beat; thinks)
Is that even a word?
DANYAEL
(hotly)
It's got nothing to do with that!
It's...
He shuts up, looking back to the schematics. Twist turns to
him, frowning.
TWIST
To do with what? What?
(beat)
Why do you keep tiptoeing around me
all the time? You never come right
out and say it.
DANYAEL
Yes, I do! But every time I do, you
act like I'm the one with the
problem, and I have to just shut up
and back off!
TWIST
(confused)
What the hell are you talking
about? Is this even the same
argument?
DANYAEL
Ha! That's rich, coming from you!
Who was it that never wanted to
talk about acting on our feelings
for one another?
Twist chews her lip - then turns away from him.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
That's right. Ignore the problem.
It's what you do best.
Twist clicks on a series of files. She retrieves a BLANK CD-R
and inserts it into the drive and copies the files across.
TWIST
I thought we already discussed...
that.
(beat)
I'd just been to Hell. I think I
was owed a little fun.
DANYAEL
'Fun'? That's all it was?
TWIST
Danyael...
DANYAEL
No, no, you listen to me now!
He's seething, but Twist keeps glancing at the screen.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
I'm not just gonna stand around and
say nothing while you and Marcus -
TWIST
Oh, my God! You think... you think
there's a 'me and Marcus' now?
DANYAEL
Isn't there?
TWIST
You cannot be serious! Marcus? I...
(beat)
There's no way I'd go for his...
kind.
DANYAEL
Pleas tell me you're not a racist
too now.
TWIST
What? Shut up! No, dumbass, I mean
a werewolf!
DANYAEL
(beat)
Oh.
TWIST
(huffs)
How many years have we run together
now, and you still don't get me?
Danyael starts to reply - but stops when they hear a loud
CRASH and ROAR from off-screen.
TWIST (cont'd)
What the frick was that?
DANYAEL
Stay here, I'll go check it out.
TWIST
Oh, right. You may as well add
'I'll be right back' onto that.
Ignoring her, Danyael creeps over towards a semi-closed door,
his sword in the air as he goes to open the door.
A beat - before he hears a familiar SNIFFING, the air
becoming tense with crackling ENERGY.
DANYAEL
(frowns)
What the...
And the door FLIES open with a blue energy blast as the
creature on the other side charges through, ROARING out loud!
Danyael sails through the air and lands in a heap just shy of
Twist's feet. She looks down at Danyael - and then slowly up
at the huge creature looking down at her.
TWIST
(gulps)
Spook? Is it my turn to get whomped
by the brain-eating monster, or
yours? I lost track a few whomps
back...
The creature takes one look at her and BELLOWS into her face
as we CUT TO:
15 INT. LABORATORY - CELL COMPLEX - NEXT 15
Chris taps his foot impatiently as he stares at the open
doors.
CHRIS
What's keeping those two?
MARCUS
You should have let me go with
Twist. I'm not saying Danyael can't
look after himself, but I have a
duty -
CHRIS
(dismissively)
Yes, I quite understand the rules
required for your oath, but the
fact remains you lost it back
there. I'm not letting you out of
my sight until I know you won't
start World War Three the minute my
back's turned.
MARCUS
Couldn't help but notice you didn't
really stop me.
CHRIS
We're all guilty of being less than
covert. That doesn't give us carte
blanche to start channelling a
Viking beserker whenever we feel
like it.
(beat)
Take Lyra back to the van, I'll go
see what those two are up to.
Marcus nods as he takes Lyra's hand.
LYRA
Is it over? Can we go now?
MARCUS
Go, yes. Over?
(looks at Chris)
Probably not.
They both leave as Chris watches them go, before he heads off
towards the tech stations.
16 INT. LABORATORY - TECH STATIONS - NEXT 16
Chris heads towards the stations - and freezes as a bloodied
and panicked Twist comes charging into view!
TWIST
Don't just stare at me, run!
She manages a few more steps - and then the big fricken
monster SURGES round the corner, one huge hand SWATTING her
aside!
She CRACKS painfully into the wall, sliding to the floor as
Chris quickly draws his katana.
The creature BELLOWS again as it thunders towards him, and
Chris gets ready to attack - but it's too fast!
A massive paw SWATS him out of its path, sending Chris
hurtling through the air as we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
17 INT. BLACK VAN - LATER 17
ON CHRIS, lying on his back as Lyra cradles him, gently
HUMMING. He opens his eyes as she strokes his hair.
CHRIS
(groggy)
What happened?
TWIST (O.S.)
That thing we ran into gave us the
smack down.
Chris cranes his neck round - there's Twist and Danyael, both
sporting wounds of their own.
DANYAEL
'Smack down' sounds about right.
CHRIS
How did we get back here?
MARCUS
I thought Chris was going to run
into some trouble. When I heard
Twist screaming, I came running.
(beat)
We only just missed that monster as
it barrelled out of there.
DANYAEL
'Monster' is right - the thing hit
me with some kind of energy blast
when I found it. Damn near fried
me.
TWIST
Woah, woah - 'energy blast'? What
is this thing, Blanka?
(no response)
Whatever it was, the base is in
ruins now. Plenty of those things
got out, too.
CHRIS
At least tell me you got the data
we needed.
Twist nods, holding up the CD-R in its case.
TWIST
Think this'll be enough?
Twist hands Chris the disc as he sits up, pausing as a brief
dizzy spell washes over him.
He grabs the laptop, pops open the CD drive and slots in the
disc. He's soon scanning through the files.
Twist looks at the sleeping Vivian, who is still oblivious to
the world around her.
CHRIS
This looks like the right recipe.
TWIST
You're sure we can't keep her under
a little longer? She's a lot easier
to deal with when she's like this.
MARCUS
(grins)
Pretty sure she'd say the same
about you.
Twist stick her tongue out him and he just chuckles.
CHRIS
Danyael, did you say more of those
creatures we saw escaped?
DANYAEL
Ask Lyra.
LYRA
Some of them got lost, they're
still down there. Some of them made
it outside, but they won't last
very long.
CHRIS
How do you know?
LYRA
They're broken. I don't think
Parker's scientists had finished
whatever they were doing to them -
something about their energy told
me they'll just... die. Soon.
Chris exhales heavily.
CHRIS
What about the big one we ran into?
LYRA
That's still out there. But I don't
think it's dangerous.
Twist clears her throat, pointing to the team's varying
injuries.
TWIST
Got a whole bunch of bruises that'd
disagree with you there, Whitney.
DANYAEL
We've established that this place
wasn't so much a breeding facility,
but more like Dr. Frankenstein's
lair. Only more high tech like.
Which means...
CHRIS
Which means we've got a creature on
the loose, and we can't afford to
let it run free, in case it starts
killing innocent humans who get in
its way.
Chris sets the laptop down, gingerly testing his sore right
arm. Marcus shuffles forward.
MARCUS
I'll lead the hunt.
(off looks)
It's my fault this thing got out.
If I hadn't...
(beat)
In any case, I've got its scent.
Hard to miss something that smelled
that... wrong.
CHRIS
Good. But we'll all go together.
We'd better deal with this escapee
first and sort Vivian out
afterwards. She'll keep for a few
more hours yet.
LYRA
Guys, seriously - whatever that
thing is, it's not evil. It doesn't
feel evil.
DANYAEL
Felt pretty damn evil when it tried
to deep fry me.
TWIST
(claps hands)
Right! Let's go find us a beastie,
children. Mommy wants some payback.
The team start to prepare as we CUT TO:
18 EXT. SMALL VILLAGE - LATER 18
With Marcus out front, the team are making their way through
a wooded area - when Marcus stops. Edging forward, they
emerge from the treeline to see:
A small village. Several houses are on FIRE, the trail of
destruction through the village suggesting some sort of
natural disaster.
TWIST
Tornado Frankencraft strikes again.
DANYAEL
What's with the Frankencraft thing?
You've already named it?
TWIST
Sure. Frankenstein crossed with
Lovecraft. Frankencraft.
DANYAEL
You do realise that Frankenstein
was the name of the doctor who
created it, right? The monster
technically didn't have a name.
TWIST
(beat)
I'm naming it Frankencraft.
CHRIS
Twist! Be quiet! We need to assess
the damage the creature caused
here.
TWIST
Ah, yeah... Take a good look,
chief. Seems pretty clear of the
damage assessment so far.
The team push on, walking down the bumpy road that leads into
the village itself.
As they walk through, they see several VILLAGERS all nursing
severe injuries, whilst tending to their dead and ruined
property.
CHRIS
We need to catch up with the beast
before the townsfolk decide to send
out a lynching party.
MARCUS
Or until it decides to find
somewhere larger to attack.
(off Chris' look)
If it were me, I'd attack anyone
who got in my way, is all I'm
saying. This thing's been locked up
for God knows how long and
subjected to God knows what. Stands
to reason it'd want to let off a
little steam.
Chris moves towards the crowd and asks one of the VILLAGERS
what has happened. She's a soot-streaked young woman.
CHRIS
Excuse me, what happened here
tonight?
VILLAGER
Some gigantic... monster came
tearing out of the forest! It just
started... ripping buildings apart,
killing anyone in its way... we...
we couldn't stop it!
LYRA
Are you sure it did all that on
purpose? Was it provoked? Maybe it
felt it was threatened.
VILLAGER
(disbelief)
Threatened? The only thing it
threatened around here was our
lives!
(waves her hands)
Look at what this thing has done!
LYRA
But you can't automatically assume
it's a threat...
Just then, another of the villagers comes tearing around the
corner with a gathering of angry townsfolk close behind.
ANGRY VILLAGER
(yells)
It's headed up to the hill! We're
gonna grab anything we can and hunt
it down before it kills anybody
else!
More of the angry townsfolk begin to congregate and shout and
yell in approval.
CHRIS
(yells over them)
You don't know what this creature
is capable of!
ANGRY VILLAGER
And who the hell are you?
CHRIS
My group have been hunting the
creature and we're trying to
capture it again, before it can do
any more damage.
ANGRY VILLAGER
Ah! So you're responsible for all
of this!
This isn't going well. The crowd start to surround the team.
CHRIS
No! No. We saw it escape from some
building and we tried to capture it
before it could get away -
ANGRY VILLAGER
You're a little late for that!
(to the other villagers)
Come on! Let's kill this thing!
The group swells in number, as more villagers gather their
pitchforks, guns and other weapons before marching up towards
the hills.
Forgotten, Chris can only watch them leave as he turns to the
others.
CHRIS
We need to beat the villagers to
the creature, and fast. Marcus, can
you get us there before them?
MARCUS
(nods)
I think so.
TWIST
No sweat, chief. We can do this. If
we can tackle a Skorpione, then
this should be a piece of cake,
right?
Nobody shares her optimism as we CUT TO:
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