01x07
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INT. COMMAND CENTRAL - LATER
Mike is standing at the sphere, his hands cupping the sides.
His eyes GLOW, pulsing in time with the orb. The others stand
around, watching in anticipation. The glow begins to fade.
He takes his hands off the globe.
Mike winces painfully and rubs his eyes for a second. He
holds out his left hand.
MIKE
Knife me.
Tamsin places the blade in his hand. Mike grasp the knife by
the handle. He starts to walk across the room. The group
follows closely behind him.
Mike moves to one of the computer consoles. Standing before
it, he raises his right hand. Lightning crackles between his
fingers.
Everyone gasps in surprise.
Mike takes the knife in both hands and raises is high above
his head. A low-pitched HUM comes from his mouth. The knife
begins to GLOW.
MIKE (CONT'D)
Ostendo!
Mike SLAMS the blade down at the computer screen.
Everyone jumps back, expecting the screen to break.
Mike stops the blade mere inches from the screen and then
lightly taps the blade to the computer monitor. The dried
blood on the knife SLIDES from the blade and is ABSORBED into
the screen.
The screen lights up, quickly flicking through maps. It
stops. A DROP OF BLOOD oozes from the screen, marking a
locating. Mike points to the droplet.
MIKE (CONT'D)
Ladies and gentlemen, I believe
you'll find your demon there.
(with a bow)
The Amazing Mike, everyone.
Thank you. Thank you. I'll be here
all week. Tell your friends.
Frank leans in and looks at the screen.
FRANK
Looks like it's hold-up in the old
saw mill just outside town.
(to Mike)
Good work.
Mike nods. Frank then turns to address the team.
FRANK (CONT'D)
Okay, gang. We've got one chance to
get this thing. An entire world is
depending on us. Let's go.
The gang moves toward the door but Tamsin and James stop
them.
TAMSIN
Everyone. Before we go, James and I
have an announcement to make.
Everyone looks to Tamsin and James expectantly.
TAMSIN (CONT'D)
Assuming we capture this creature
and retrieve the stolen computer
module, James will be returning to
his home world tonight.
James and Tamsin look at each other for a moment them back to
the group.
JAMES
Once the self-destruct has been
aborted, I'm coming back...
(taking Tamsin's hand)
...to stay.
There is a beat as James and Tamsin look at the groups'
faces. Vi looks gleeful. Mike smiles and nods. Frank crosses
his arms and looks neutral. Lon clenches his jaw and looks
quite displeased. Tamsin turns to Lon. She notices his
unhappy glare.
TAMSIN
(to Lon)
Lon. James and I love each other.
Can't you just be happy for us?
LON
This isn't about happiness! It's
about practicality! You're from two
different worlds. And I don't mean
that in a "West Side Story", wrong
side of the tracks cliché kind of
way. You're literally from two
different worlds!
TAMSIN
(huffing)
Typical. Always thinking with your
brain.
Lon cocks his eyebrow and gives Tamsin a slightly confused
look.
LON
That is how one usually does it.
TAMSIN
No, Lon! Sometimes you have to
think with your heart! Love and
logic rarely have anything in
common. But you wouldn't know that,
would you? You've never loved
anyone other than yourself.
Lon flinches visible at Tamsin's words as if she physically
struck him. An expression of regret crosses Tamsin's face.
Lon turns away. Tamsin moves toward him.
TAMSIN (CONT'D)
Lon. I'm sorry--
Lon puts his hands up.
LON
(quietly)
I'll... be in the med lab.
Lon exits. Tamsin is visibly upset. James quickly puts his
arm around her.
JAMES
It's okay, baby. He'll come around.
She leans into his chest.
With tension thick in the air, Frank speaks up.
FRANK
(firmly)
We'll leave him here to cool off.
But we need to go. Now.
(beat; to Mike)
Mike, you stay in case we need some
more sphere action.
Frank, Tamsin, James, and Vi move toward the exit.
MIKE
(groaning)
Haven't I done my quota for the
day? What with the migraine
inducing magic boost and demon
tracking and all?
Frank shoots him a dirty look.
MIKE (CONT'D)
Okay, okay!
The gang exits. Mike rolls his eyes as we:
CUT TO:
INT. COMMAND CENTRAL - MEDICAL BAY
Lon is still fuming. Mike enters. Lon looks at him. Mike
opens his mouth to speak.
LON
Don't you start!
Mike closes his mouth.
LON (CONT'D)
I suppose you came in here to tell
me what a fool I made of myself.
(beat)
That a good brother would support
his sister instead of attacking
her.
(beat)
That I should go back out there and
beg for her forgiveness.
There is a pause and then Mike shrugs.
MIKE
They left, dude. I just came in to
see if you wanted to go in halves
on a pizza.
A humble expression crosses Lon's face as he realizes that
everything he just said is true.
LON
(quietly)
No.
(beat)
Thank you.
Mike nods to him, turns, and leaves. Lon takes out his
cellphone. He hits a button and raise it to his ear.
LON (CONT'D)
(annoyed)
Bloody voice mail.
(beat)
Hey, Tams. I just wanted to tell
you that I'm sorry. And that if you
need me, I'll be here. Talk to you
soon.
He hangs up the phone and stows it in his pocket. A light
smile comes to his face.
From behind Lon, a beeper goes off. He turns toward the sound
and crosses over to a desk topped with test tubes and a
microscope. His takes a dropper and drops some solution on a
slide which he inserts into the microscope. He leans over the
machine and looks.
Moments later, Lon pulls away, his face wearing an expression
of shock and sadness.
LON (CONT'D)
Dear God.
The camera PANS down from Lon to a file on the desk in front
of him. On it is a label which reads "James Sinclair".
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
EXT. OLD SAW MILL - DAY
Frank's SUV pulls up and stops outside the old, dilapidated
building. It appears to have been deserted for several
decades.
The gang exits the vehicle and moves toward the door. Tamsin
has her cellphone to her ear. She turns it off and stows it.
She pulls out a small crossbow.
TAMSIN
(to James; with a smile)
Voice mail from Lon. He's sorry.
JAMES
(with a wink)
What did I tell you?
The gang makes it to the door. Franks and Vi stand on one
side, James and Tamsin on the other. Franks pulls out his
sawed-off shotgun and looks to Tamsin. She nods.
CUT TO:
INT. OLD SAW MILL - CONTINUOUS
CU on the door as Frank KICKS it in, his gun out in front of
him. The team files in behind him, weapons pointing in all
directions.
The interior of the mill is spacious and empty save a few
discarded saw blades, some large rusty storage cabinets, and
scraps of timber. It is dirty and dusty. The center is
brightly lit by several broken sky lights, but the corners
remain shrouded in darkness.
The gang looks around. Frank motions for the team to fan out.
James and Tamsin take the left side, Vi the right, while
Frank walks down the center. They slowly walk the length of
the building, meeting up on the end opposite the door.
VI
There's nothing here.
TAMSIN
Could Mike's spell have gone wrong?
Frank shakes his head, a look of concentration on his face.
FRANK
It's here.
(looking around; beat)
It's hunting us.
Everyone quickly looks around.
VI
Chameleon-like abilities.
Suddenly, there is a LOUD NOISE. The gang spins around and
looks in its direction.
The mill's only entrance is now blocked by a large, rusty
storage cabinet.
FRANK
Stay close.
Frank starts to walk back toward the door. Vi, Tamsin, &
James form a tight circle with him.
Hearing a CREAK, they pause by one of the building's support
columns. After a beat, they continue walking. The camera
remains on the column. A SHADOWY SHAPE dislodges itself from
the structure.
FRANK (CONT'D)
Everybody keep sharp. This thing
could be on top of us before we
even know--
Suddenly, Frank FLIES back as if he just received a powerful
PUNCH.
The demon appears in front of the group.
DEMON
All human die!
It vanishes again. Frank stands. Another BLOW comes from the
left, this time knocking Tamsin to the ground.
James reaches for her, but he too is KNOCKED off his feet.
Vi ROCKS BACK, but blocks the next unseen blow, managing to
land a hard punch.
The demon becomes visible again. It GROWLS at her and again
disappears.
Tamsin and James stand. The gang regroups. Suddenly they all
FLY in different directions.
Frank picks himself off the ground. BAM! An invisible punch
splits his lip open. POW! Another hits him in the gut. He
doubles over. A third punch squarely to his face and Frank is
on the ground.
Vi lies unconscious in a pile of old wood. Rusty circular SAW
BLADES surround her.
James and Tamsin pull themselves up from the floor. James
ROCKS backwards from another INVISIBLE PUNCH. He again hits
the floor.
James looks up just in time to see Tamsin RISING OFF THE
FLOOR, grabbing at her neck and gasping for air. The demon
once again becomes visible. It is holding Tamsin by the
throat with its right hand.
JAMES
Don't hurt her!
The demon turns to him.
DEMON
This female your mate?
James gives a pleading nod.
DEMON (CONT'D)
Human kill my mate!
James once again stands. He holds his right arm gingerly.
DEMON (CONT'D)
I kill your mate!
James moves toward the demon. Tamsin continues to claw at the
demon's hand.
Frank manages to stand.
With a sudden WOOSH, a saw blade flies through the air and
into the demon's arm, severing it's hand causing Tamsin to
drop to the ground.
Vi stands before the demon with mores blade in each hand.
The demon HOWLS in pain and turns invisible, but the blades
have already left Vi's hands. One flies through the air and
strikes the wall, but the other finds its mark. The invisible
demon once again cries out in pain as the blade appears to be
stuck in mid-air.
Becoming visible, we see that the blade has pierced the demon
in the center of its back.
The creature falls to the ground rolling over onto it's back,
impaling itself further on the rusty blade.
The gang close in around the dying creature.
DEMON (CONT'D)
Chockva... demon.
(gasp)
Human.... monster.
The demon king's eyes roll up into its head. Its mouth drops
open, releasing a final GASP as it dies.
The group looks solemnly at the poor creature for a beat.
James bends down and, with his good arm, pats the demon down.
From the folds of its crude garment, James pulls out the OVER
RIDE COMMAND MODULE, a round orb about the size of a fist. It
appears to be a mixture of rock and living tissue. He holds
it up for the gang to see.
JAMES
(with a relieved sigh)
My world is safe.
(sincerely)
Thanks.
FRANK
Anytime.
Frank gives James a wink and a half-smile. He winces and
tenderly touches his face. His right eye is swollen with a
cut over it, his lip bleeding.
FRANK (CONT'D)
Any by "anytime," I mean, "Never
again. Next time you're on your
own."
Everyone laughs lightly.
FRANK (CONT'D)
Let's get the hell out of here. I
think we have just enough time to
throw our guest a going away slash
welcome to the team party.
Happy faces all around as Frank throws his arm around Vi,
leaning on her for support.
James does like-wise to Tamsin as we:
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INT. COMMAND CENTRAL - MEDICAL BAY - LATER
Mike is standing beside Lon. They wear matching grim
expressions.
MIKE
You sure?
LON
Unfortunately. I've rechecked the
data several times.
MIKE
Poor Tamsin.
LON
This is going to devastate her.
(beat)
I don't know how I'm going to tell
them.
TAMSIN (O.S.)
Tell who what?
Tamsin enters followed closely by James, Frank, and Vi. James
has his arm in a sling. Frank's cut has been bandaged.
LON
(nervously)
I... ah...
Tamsin crosses over to Lon and gives him a big hug. After
several seconds, she pulls a way, a broad smile on her face.
TAMSIN
You're the best big brother in the
world. I don't think I tell you
that nearly enough.
Lon gives Tamsin a brave smile.
LON
You know I love you, right?
TAMSIN
Of course I do. I sorry about what
I said when we quarreled. You know
what I'm like when I'm hormonal.
Lon looks lovingly at his sister for a beat. He takes a deep
breath.
LON
Look. I've got something I need to
tell you--
Frank steps up.
FRANK
Hey! Enough with the girl talk.
What is this? "Oprah"?
Tamsin gives a chuckle. Frank slaps Lon on the back.
FRANK (CONT'D)
We've got some partying to do.
Tamsin, James, and Vi cheer as they, along with Frank, turn
back toward the door.
Lon moves to stop them, but Mike grabs his shoulder.
Lon turns to Mike, an annoyed expression on his face.
MIKE
(quietly)
No. Let them have this.
Lon considers this for a second, and then quietly nods his
agreement. Mike gives him a supportive slap on the shoulder
and the two walk to the door.
LON
Despite this awkwardly tender
moment, you know that I still don't
like you, right?
MIKE
(nodding)
The feeling's mutual, Big Ben.
Which coincidentally was the nick
name of a guy I used to date. He
had the biggest--
They exit.
LON (O.S.)
Shut up!
Mike's chuckle can be heard as we:
FADE TO:
EXT. HEAVEN'S GATE - CITY PARK - NIGHT
Tamsin stands close to James, her arm around his waist. Mike,
Vi, Lon, Frank, and Tyler stand around. James looks at his
watch.
JAMES
Two minutes.
He disengages himself from Tamsin and moves to stand in front
of Frank. He offers him his good hand. Frank takes it and
gives it a firm shake.
JAMES (CONT'D)
Frank. Thanks for the big send off
and for all the help.
He moves to Vi and gives her a hug.
JAMES (CONT'D)
Vi. Great meeting you, little lady.
Vi blushes as James moves to Mike. The two shake hands.
JAMES (CONT'D)
Mikey. I am so going to enjoy
telling your double about you.
Everyone chuckles except for Lon. James moves to Tyler.
JAMES (CONT'D)
And you... ah... I... I actually
have no idea who the hell you are.
(beat; lighty)
But, see you soon.
James shakes Tyler's hand and moves on to Lon.
Lon is quiet, heavy in thought. James moves to him and pats
him on his arm.
JAMES (CONT'D)
I've never had a brother. I hope
that in time, that's what we'll be.
Lon's face falls, realizing that he must now deliver bad
news. He stares at the ground, unable to look at James.
LON
I'm deeply sorry we won't get that
chance.
James looks curiously at Lon.
JAMES
(with a slight chuckle)
What do you mean? I'm not going to
be gone long. A week tops.
LON
(still looking down)
I wish that was so, but
unfortunately that's not the case.
Tamsin steps closer, her face showing her alarm.
TAMSIN
What are you talking about, Lon?
Lon can't bare to look at Tamsin either.
LON
(quietly)
It was the blood work, you see? It
was off so I did some more test.
James grabs Lon by the shoulders.
JAMES
(firmly)
What's going on?
Lon looks up, tears in his eyes.
LON
This dimension is killing you.
Stunned faces all around except Mike who just looks sad.
LON (CONT'D)
Your home world must be slightly
out of phase with this dimension.
Your cells are breaking down.
Slowly.
JAMES
How long have I got?
LON
If you stay, five, ten years tops.
JAMES
(nervous laugh)
Ten years? That's fine. I'll just
pop home to return the module and
come back--
LON
(shaking his head)
Jumping between the two phases will
greatly accelerate the cell
degradation. If you return, you'll
be dead in a month.
Tamsin's lip starts to quiver. She steps up.
TAMSIN
(desperately)
Then I'll go back with him.
LON
If my theories are correct, his
dimension would be even more toxic
to your system.
Tamsin's face falls. James turns to her.
JAMES
I'll stay here then. When the
portal opens. I just won't go
through. We can have ten happy
years together.
LON
But at what cost? The lives of
billions?
James looks to Lon, his face falls. He looks back to Tamsin.
TAMSIN
My James could never do that.
James looks at Tamsin, nodding his head resigningly at her.
Behind them the PORTAL opens. They turn to look at it and
then back to each other.
James reaches up and strokes Tamsin's cheek. She reaches up
and holds his hand there for a second.
JAMES
(smiling sadly; softly)
Gotta go, babe. Your James has got
a planet to save.
James turns away and walks toward the portal. He pauses and
looks back at the team. Tamsin runs to him. The couple
embraces, kissing passionately. Slowly, they part. Each has
tears in their eyes.
TAMSIN
(forcefully)
When you get home, you find that
other Tamsin. You tell her what a
bloody fool she is and make her
fall in love you. Don't take "no"
for an answer! Promise me!
JAMES
Tamsin, I...
TAMSIN
Promise me!
James looks sadly at Tamsin.
JAMES
(softly)
I promise.
Tamsin nods toward the portal.
TAMSIN
(with a bittersweet smile)
Get out of here, soldier.
James gazes lovingly at Tamsin as he backs up to the portal.
Frank, Lon, Mike, and Vi watch the scene. Tears stream down
Vi's face. Mike slides his arm around her.
Tamsin looks sadly at James. He steps through the portal. It
closes.
For a beat, Tamsin stares at the empty spot where the portal
was located. She drops to her knees and begins to sob.
CU on Tamsin's crying face as we:
FADE TO:
INT. LON AND TAMSIN'S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - LATER
Lon exits from Tamsin's bedroom, pulling the door shut behind
him. Sitting on the couch, Frank, Vi, and Mike look up to him
as he exits.
FRANK
How is she?
LON
(wearily)
As well as can be expected.
Frank nods. The camera PANS right to Tamsin's door and-
FADE TO:
INT. TAMSIN'S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
Tamsin is standing at her window looking out. She turns back
toward the room and crosses over to the dresser. She opens
the top drawer and pulls out the PICTURE of her and James.
CU on the picture of the two embracing and smiling.
CU on Tamsin's face as she gives a light smile.
She closes the drawer and sets the picture on top of the
dresser.
Tamsin turns and walks to her bed. Pulling back the covers,
she climbs in.
CU on her as a small, hopeful smile crosses her face.
She reaches for the light on the bedside table and turns it
off.
BLACKOUT.
END OF SHOW
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