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25 INT. APARTMENT - LATER 25
The now blackened door to Boyce's apartment is opened and
Marcus peers inside, SNIFFING at the air around him with a
mixture of disgust and confusion.
Everything is blackened, smoke still a little hazy in the air
but with all of the objects either burnt to ash or charred so
it's near unrecogniseable.
Behind him, as Marcus walks into the apartment, Chris, and
the others enter, clearly having been informed about this
development.
DANYAEL
You know, we could have found this
first if Lyra hadn't...
LYRA
Surely the main priority is finding
Twist?
CHRIS
She's right, Danyael.
(beat)
Lyra, can you sense anything?
Lyra sighs, coughing a little at the remaining smoke before
putting her head to one side.
LYRA
(beat)
Laughter. A child.
She moves forward, following her supernatural senses to push
open a door, followed by Chris and the others into:
26 INT. APARTMENT - BEDROOM - NEXT 26
The room is a former charred version of itself, the CD
player, the bed and everything of Sophia's is burnt to a
crisp.
Vivian leans under the bed, spotting a PAW poking out and
finds a small, stuffed MANATEE underneath.
Unlike everything else, the fire appears to have left the
small teddy undamaged, and Vivian looks down on it before
putting it in her pocket absentmindedly.
CHRIS
The smashed glass in the living
room indicates a deliberate attempt
to damage or kill whoever lived
here.
MARCUS
The probable weapon was a firebomb
or a makeshift Molotov cocktail.
Maybe even a small grenade, but
it's too much of a localised blast
to be anything mainstream.
DANYAEL
How the hell would you know?
MARCUS
Because I've blown a lot of things
up in my time.
VIVIAN
(moving on)
Right, so presume that Twist was
here...
LYRA
She was here.
MARCUS
(smiles; to Lyra)
How do you that?
LYRA
(blushes)
It's just...
(beat; serious)
Twist was here. There was a
struggle. A fight. Then... the
fire. They're not here, though. The
man, Twist and... the little girl.
DANYAEL
What do you mean 'not here'?
LYRA
I don't... I don't know. They're
just not here any more.
VIVIAN
So they could be...
She glances at the floor - specifically, the piles of ASH.
CHRIS
Let's not think that for the
moment, alright? They're probably
still out there, whoever Twist's
with.
But the look on Chris' face says it all as we PUSH IN,
forcing us to SMASH CUT TO:
27 EXT. HIGHWAY 61 - SAME TIME 27
Along a dark, deserted highway, PUSH IN on the solitary
vehicle driving along and find it to be Boyce's pickup truck.
28 INT. PICKUP - NEXT 28
The man himself is still at the wheel and rubs his eyes
before turning to see an apparently conked out Twist and an
equally asleep Sophia.
He smiles a little at this, running his hand through Sophia's
blonde hair before leaning forward and squinting his eyes,
seeing something through the darkness.
BOYCE
(smiling)
Thank you, God.
PULL BACK from the car and find a SERVICE STATION, lit up
like a Christmas tree in the darkness.
CUT TO:
29 EXT. SERVICE STATION - LATER 29
Boyce finishes filling up his pickup and checks his meter
before he peeks inside the truck and then pulls out his
WALLET.
Patting it, he LOCKS the car and enters the service station.
However, as he moves off-screen, Twist's head pokes up from
the passenger section.
30 INT. SERVICE STATION - NEXT 30
Boyce moves through the sections with a small metal BASKET,
grabbing various items.
Snatching up ready-meal FOOD, such as burgers, curly fries
and general unhealthy eating. He grabs several huge bottles
of soda and a bottle of WHISKEY from the alcoholic section,
smiling a little.
He's about to head to the COUNTER when something catches his
eye in the confectionery section. He smiles and picks up a
large MULTI-PACK of CANDY.
Making his way to the otherwise deserted counter he places
the basket on the counter and spots a wall of CIGARETTES
behind the bored looking CLERK.
BOYCE
Can I get some of the -
However, before he has time to finish, there's a RUMBLE and
Boyce looks over as he sees:
Twist behind the wheel of his pickup!
Boyce GOGGLES for a moment before abandoning his basket and
nearly wrenching the door open, the Clerk looking finally
interested.
31 EXT. SERVICE STATION - NEXT 31
Twist guns the engine and soon the truck's gaining speed as
Boyce SPRINTS along the forecourt, dodging pumps and SMACKING
into the side of the pickup.
BOYCE
Open the door!
TWIST
Screw you!
BOYCE
Twist, stop the damn truck!
Sophia is awake, wide-eyed and fearful.
SOPHIA
Daddy?
BOYCE
It's alright, Sophia. Everything's
alright.
(to Twist)
Twist, come on, open the -
WHAP! Twist WHACKS the door into Boyce, knocking him on his
ass.
She SLAMS it shut and Twist accelerates, and the floored
Boyce can only watch as the truck speeds along the desert
highway.
BOYCE (cont'd)
No! No, no, no!
The Clerk runs up to the panting Boyce.
BOYCE (cont'd)
Damn it!
CLERK
Dude - what happened?
BOYCE
She took my girl! My little girl!
CLERK
She did? Uh... should I call the
police?
Boyce is literally SNARLING, and the Clerk backs away
nervously.
CLERK (cont'd)
I'll... call the police.
He runs back inside, as Boyce's despondency forces us to
SMASH CUT TO:
32 INT. PICKUP - SAME TIME 32
Twist is driving along, Sophia restless beside her.
SOPHIA
What are you doing? Why did we
leave my dad behind?
TWIST
Look, this is for your own good,
alright? Your dad, he's... he's a
bad man.
SOPHIA
He's not bad, he's my dad! We have
to go back, you can't just -
TWIST
(snaps)
Sophia!
Sophia shrinks back in her seat. Twist winces, regretting her
sharp tone.
TWIST (cont'd)
Sorry, I didn't mean to -
But Sophia HITS her, lashing out in anger!
TWIST (cont'd)
Whoa! Easy with the attitude there.
(to herself)
Guess it runs in the family...
SOPHIA
You're the bad person.
TWIST
Look, sweetheart, I hate to be
bearer of whatever, but... Boyce
isn't your real dad.
SOPHIA
(beat)
You're lying.
TWIST
Right now, the whole 'accidental
kidnapping' thing may be blowing my
mind into the third orbit of
Britney, but you have to believe
me. I'm not lying to you.
SOPHIA
Why do you want me?
TWIST
Look, I'm... I'm your sister.
Older, obviously.
Sophia frowns at her incredulously.
SOPHIA
I don't know you. I've never met
you before tonight! Now take me
back to my dad!
TWIST
No! Sophia, you have to -
Sophia suddenly seizes the wheel and WRENCHES it to the
right, forcing the pickup to swerve violently!
TWIST (cont'd)
Woah! Son of a...
Twist manages to right it before looking back at Sophia.
TWIST (cont'd)
Don't you ever, ever do that again!
SOPHIA
Stop saying that you're my sister!
I never had a sister. It's just
been me and Dad - so stop saying
it! Stop lying!
TWIST
Hate to break the fairy-tale he's
woven, Cinderella, but your real
mom and dad - our parents - died
when you were only a few months
old.
SOPHIA
No, my mom died in a car accident.
TWIST
Can you remember it?
SOPHIA
(beat)
No, I was only -
TWIST
It's a lie, Sophia! Your were born
after I... after I went away.
SOPHIA
But that doesn't make any - watch
out!
Twist snaps her head back towards the road - and through the
rear-view mirror sees the BIKERS advancing up the road,
catching up fast!
TWIST
Oh, would you give me a damn break
already?
Sophia SWATS her arm again.
SOPHIA
Daddy says you shouldn't swear.
Twist shoots her a dark look, then keeps her eyes in the
mirrors as the bikers close in.
Twist grasps the wheel, waiting until one of the bikes draws
close enough before:
TWIST
Hold on!!
And with that, Twist SWINGS the wheel around and SMACKS right
into the bike, sending one of the bikers FLYING into the
road, flailing with a sickening SNAP.
That's only one down, however, and as the others bikers close
in, Twist looks suitably worried as we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
33 EXT. HIGHWAY 61 - NIGHT 33
The bikers are in full view now as they KNOCK into the
pickup.
Cries of laughter and a cruel enjoyment can be heard over the
roar of the bikes and the pickup's attempts at avoidance.
It SKIDS violently and it's only a hard right that stops it
from ploughing straight into the harsh roadside. Rapidly PUSH
IN THROUGH the windscreen until we land on:
34 INT. PICKUP - NEXT 34
Sophia and Twist are SLAMMED from side to side, Twist's
knuckles white from the effort to keep the pickup going.
TWIST
Man, this looked so much easier on
GTA Three...
SOPHIA
Why are they after us?
TWIST
Look, it's something to do with
your da-
The truck is SLAMMED again by the bikes.
TWIST (cont'd)
(winces)
Oh, you mother... gartners!
She's struggles to keep control, as we CUT TO:
35 EXT. HIGHWAY 61 - NEXT 35
One of the bikers draws a sawn-off SHOTGUN, taking aim at the
van's rear wheels.
He SHOOTS, one of the tyres exploding with a BANG - sending
the truck SKIDDING across the road!
Twist desperately tries to right the truck, but it flails
before TOPPLING onto one side and SMASHING along the rough
desert.
The bikers BRAKE and head straight for the wreckage of the
pickup which has slammed awkwardly, crumpling it on one side.
Morgan heads for the doors, BOWIE KNIFE in hand.
However as Morgan OPENS the doors - Twist SPRINGS out,
driving both feet into his face as her hands grip the top of
the door!
She SOMERSAULTS out, landing on her feet and JUMP KICKING a
vamp who tries to get her from behind, knocking him down.
Morgan staggers back and Twist quickly SLIDES the borrowed
baseball bat out and smirks at the gathering bikers.
TWIST
You know, the definition of
'insane' is repeating the same
action and expecting a different
result. See a pattern emerging yet?
You attack, I kick your asses
BIKER #1
Like hell, little missy!
TWIST
(mock Southern accent)
'Little missy'?
THWACK! She CLOCKS him with the bat.
TWIST (cont'd)
Ass.
The bikers advance, and Twist is on them. She SPIN KICKS
another into the side of the van before HEADBUTTING another
whilst donkey kicking another in the groin.
However one BIKER, JOHANSSON, KNOCKS her aside with a well
placed KICK to the ribs and BURSTS into the van - where
Sophia SCREAMS!
Twist SPINS AROUND and spots Sophia being dragged away,
kicking and screaming for her life.
TWIST (cont'd)
(screaming)
Sophia!
Another biker PUNCHES Twist in her distraction while another
ROUNDHOUSE KICKS her viciously. She staggers, desperately
trying to regain her balance...
TWIST (cont'd)
(disorientated)
No... you can't...
... before getting SLAMMED to the ground by an AX KICK that
sends her sprawling. Another biker closes in.
BIKER #2
Alright, let's try a little -
Twist SPINS her legs round, SCISSOR-KICKING the biker down!
She FLIPS to her feet and PUNCHES several bikers, fighting
furiously to get to her sister.
Johansson holds a CHLOROFORM RAG to her mouth and Sophia
SLUMPS after a few seconds.
TWIST
Sophia!
Twist DODGES a blow and ROUNDHOUSE KICKS one full in the face
with a heavy SNAP and RAMS the heel of her palm into another
biker's face, BREAKING his nose violently.
Twist SMASHES her fist into one biker and WHACKS another in
the face with the baseball bat - which is seized by another
biker and SNAPS, leaving Twist holding the handle with a
large, broken jagged piece of wood sticking out.
Twist looks down and grins at the makeshift STAKE that the
bikers have accidentally created - before SWEEP KICKING under
one of the bikers and STAKING him with a scream.
Another HIGH KICKS Twist, sending her staggering while
another biker PUNCHES her in the back.
She manages to kick him in the chest but before she can stop
them, Johansson has placed Sophia on the bike in between
himself and another biker before starting the bike and
heading off!
Coughing and crying out her sister's name, she tries to get
to her feet but Morgan RABBIT PUNCHES her with a CRY of
laughter.
MORGAN
C'mon, boys, let's take the pint
size home. See if she can make us a
nice guest.
TWIST
(threatingly; between
breaths)
You... lay one finger... on her…
MORGAN
And you'll what?
Morgan reaches down and with a final PUNCH sends Twist
sprawling, out cold.
He and the rest of the bikers, laughing with their bloodlust
and adrenaline pumping through them, hop onto their bikes and
SPEED AWAY.
Twist just manages to get up into a sitting position to see
the last spray of dust as the bikes disappear from view. She
sits, resting her arms on her knees and starts to SOB.
After a few painful beats, she stops, wiping the tears from
her eyes and cocking her head to one side as she listens for
something...
... and we can now see a pair of HEADLIGHTS speed along the
road. Twist leaps to her feet, snatching the stake-bat and
stepping out into the middle of the road.
TWIST
Hey! Hey!
The CAR, noticeably with a back window SMASHED open,
SCREECHES to a stop and Boyce gets out, looking majorly
pissed.
BOYCE
Where is she?
TWIST
Look, I -
BOYCE
(yelling)
Where is she?
TWIST
She's gone. They took her.
Boyce CURSES, hands gripping the wheel.
BOYCE
How - why couldn't you trust me?
What did you think I was going to
do?
TWIST
Considering your track record, I
wouldn't be -
BOYCE
What? You thought I'd put my girl
at jeopardy for some petty revenge?
TWIST
Oh, now you're some kind of
humanitarian? Little late to grow a
soul, you jackass!
BOYCE
Look,I'm not gonna stand here and
wait for you to pull another
dumbass one liner from the gaping
cavern that's your brain. I'm going
to get my little girl back. Your
sister, as you're at such great
pains to remind me.
(beat)
Are you coming or not?
TWIST
(beat)
Who's is the car?
Boyce peels a LICENCE from the driver's seat and squints at
it.
BOYCE
Well, whoever Mister Keefe is, he
isn't gonna find his car in a
hurry.
Twist and Boyce head into the car, Boyce throwing the licence
out behind him and within seconds, the car's SPEEDING along
the road, forcing us to CUT TO:
36 INT. SERVICE STATION - SAME TIME 36
The door opens and the team enter. The gothic looking Clerk
is still behind the desk, looking nonchalant as he flips
through a magazine.
CHRIS
Excuse me, we're looking for a
friend of ours. Maybe you've seen
her?
CLERK
(without looking up)
Nope, sorry.
CHRIS
But we're sure she...
(to others; beat)
We are sure, aren't we?
LYRA
(nods)
I'm almost positive.
VIVIAN
'Almost'?
CHRIS
She's not a GPS, Vivian.
(beat)
Marcus?
MARCUS
Me too. I know Twist, I can tell
where she's been.
VIVIAN
Which is actually a little creepy.
CLERK
Look, unless you're gonna buy
something...
The Clerk's cut off when Marcus leans over and GRABS his
THROAT! Lifting the young man over the counter easily,
causing various items to CRASH to the floor, Marcus holds the
man up at arm's length while he FLAILS, choking.
MARCUS
(ice cold)
I'm sorry, apparently I didn't make
myself clear. We're looking for
somebody.
CLERK
(gasping)
I... she... look like?
VIVIAN
(with hands)
About this high. Really blonde
hair, couldn't miss her if you
tried.
CLERK
(nodding frantically)
She... truck... hour...
Marcus DROPS him to the floor where the Clerk manages to gasp
precious oxygen for a moment before Marcus drags him to his
feet.
CLERK (cont'd)
She was here about a half-hour ago.
She never came in, but she drove
off in some guy's truck. He went
off the wall about it.
VIVIAN
About a truck?
CLERK
No, the guy's little girl was in
the truck with him, apparently.
CHRIS
Why would Twist kidnap a little
girl? It doesn't make sense.
CLERK
(sniggering)
Twist? What kind of name is that?
Vivian quickly SLAPS the Clerk upside the head.
VIVIAN
Look, Emo Boy, why don't you shut
up and get back to jerking off to
'Blood Ties'?
(beat; mock sweetly)
Okay?
The admonished Clerk heads back to the storeroom while Vivian
turns to a bemused Chris.
VIVIAN (cont'd)
What? It's what Twist would've
said.
CHRIS
(beat)
So why would she have taken his
truck? And who's this girl?
DANYAEL
Stands to reason it was the one
from the apartment, right?
LYRA
Maybe the little girl was
important.
CHRIS
Enough to kidnap her?
MARCUS
Look, me and Lyra can still trace
her if we're quick. Judging by our
gothic friend, she wasn't long.
CHRIS
(nods)
Let's do it then.
The foursome head straight for the door, SLAMMING it behind
them, forcing us to SMASH CUT TO:
37 EXT. HIGHWAY 62 - NIGHT 37
Twist and Boyce's stolen car is lighting up the road and we
LAND on the bikers, closing fast.
They're not expecting the car to be any trouble - right up
until the car SMASHES into one of them!
The unprepared biker doesn't have a chance as he FLIPS over
his bike, which EXPLODES into FLAMES before the car KNOCKS
another in the side.
The passenger window opens and Twist pops out, smiling
wickedly before TWIRLING the stake-bat in her hand menacingly
at the biker.
TWIST
(to stake-bat)
Duggan II, say 'hi' to Dead Guy
number one.
Twist promptly nods to Boyce and he SLAMS the car right into
the bike, allowing Twist to STAKE him!
He CRUMPLES and collapses off his bike which SKIDS
dangerously but Twist and Boyce are already onto the other
bikers.
Another biker pulls a HANDGUN from an ankle sheath and FIRES
at the car. Boyce swerves but a SHOT catches him in the
shoulder.
He YELLS in pain and nearly SWERVES the car off the road, but
just manages to hold it on.
TWIST (cont'd)
You alright?
BOYCE
Forget about me - get them!
Twist looks over at him and then after a beat, KICKS the
passenger door open, right into the face of another biker.
It's enough to startle him and he drops back.
Another biker RAMS his vehicle into the side of the car and
Twist JOLTS, smacking her head into the car.
TWIST
Oh, this is on, you redneck
loserazzi!
Several hundred metres in front of them, Johansson and Morgan
on their respective bikes see the commotion.
JOHANSSON
You go ahead, I'll make sure they
don't take the girl.
MORGAN
Good.
Morgan ACCELERATES and leaves his comrades further behind in
a cloud of DUST.
TRACK OVER to Twist, who's trying to steer while Boyce RIPS
open his shirt, revealing the grisly GUNSHOT WOUND.
He GRIMACES, gritting his teeth as he applies the remnants of
a shirt sleeve as a temporary tourniquet to the wound.
TWIST
You okay?
BOYCE
I've had worse.
TWIST
Good, because I can't drive stick.
I'm doing much better with the
hitting part.
Boyce clutches the wheel and Twist leans out of the open door
- DIVING back inside just as a barrage of BULLETS smack into
the inside of the ajar door, where seconds previously Twist's
head had been.
TWIST (cont'd)
For the love of - why do they
always get the guns?
She leans out and sees the biker from before - with an UZI in
his hand, gunning for Twist and Boyce, drawing level with
them.
Twist takes aim with Duggan II and then... WHAM!
The bat-stake SAILS THROUGH the air and SLAMS into his chest,
directly into his heart.
The triumphant look fades from his face and Twist manages to
snatch her bat back before he CRASHES!
There are only about five bikers left now and Boyce manages
to perform a three hundred and sixty degree turn which KNOCKS
one biker FLYING before speeding straight for the others.
Twist leans out of the car, leg wrapped securely around the
frame of the door as she TANGLE KICKS one biker from his
vehicle, sending him hurtling down the road.
However her position leaves her open for attack and a biker
fires several shots at Twist which she barely ducks.
Boyce CRASHES into the biker and he SMACKS into the roadside
as the car passes.
There's one left besides from Johansson and he NODS to
Johansson before he BRAKES violently, reaching Twist and
Boyce's level.
He lifts the back wheel off and proceeds to SPIN, SMASHING
violently into the car.
Twist and Boyce BOUNCE from side to side, SLAMMING into the
sides of the car, causing plenty of pain and injury for the
injured vampires.
Johansson suddenly SNAPS the bike around, drawing it around
in a one-eighty before pointing his own handgun at the
rapidly approaching car, taking aim - and FIRING.
His aim is precise as the BULLETS slam into the car's front
tyres and causing it to suddenly FLIP over and over,
eventually CRASHING into the roadside, striking the hard road
again and again.
Johansson nods to the man behind him and checks that Sophia
is still unconscious before he and the other bikers HEAD OFF,
disappearing into the distance with a cry of LAUGHTER and
pleasure at the defeat.
TRACK OVER to the wrecked car:
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