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INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - HALLWAY - MOMENTS LATER
Frank emerges from Otis' room as Dr. Neilsen passes by.
FRANK
Katie.
He catches up with her.
FRANK (CONT'D)
What can you tell me about Otis
there.
The doctor shrugs.
DOCTOR NIELSEN
Not much to tell. Eighty. Moderate
stage Alzheimer's. No family.
FRANK
He said something about not
sleeping because the shadows would
get him.
DOCTOR NIELSEN
(nodding)
Yeah. That's his new thing. Before
that he kept asking when his dead
wife was coming to visit him.
Frank frowns.
FRANK
He seemed more out of it today than
normal.
DOCTOR NIELSEN
It's the insomnia. Don't worry.
We're going to give him something
tonight that should help him rest.
Frank nods. Katie pats him on the arm and continues on her
way. Frank looks back at Otis' door for a beat and then walks
down the hallway toward a sign marked "exit".
FADE TO:
INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - HALLWAY - NIGHT
Nurse Mandy is once again on her rounds. She walks past Otis'
room and continues on out of frame.
FADE TO:
INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - OTIS' ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Otis is sound asleep. His TV is on but the volume it turned
down. It cast a small amount of light on his sleeping form.
The picture flickers for a few seconds. A MUFFLED WHISPERING
can be heard.
ANGLE ON: the drapes. The shadows cast by the TV begin to
move.
The whispering increases.
ANGLE ON: the floor. The shadows of the bedside table and
nearby chair begin to move, stretching toward the bed.
ANGLE ON: Otis lies peacefully in his bed as the shadows
converge on the foot of the bed and slowly begin to move up
his sleeping form.
His brow furrows. His breathing increases. The shadows are
now covering him completely. He jerks and begins to thrash
out with his limbs exactly like Sherry. More whispering.
His body JUMPS a few inches into the air as if lifted by an
invisible hand and then dropped. The whispering reaches it's
peak.
Otis jerks again, gasping for air. His eyelids flutter. He
lets out one final gasp and then it's over.
All goes silent.
ANGLE ON: Otis' hand falls limply over the side of the bed.
The camera HOLDS on it for a beat and then:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
EXT. THE ROUNDHOUSE CLUB - MORNING
Establishing shot.
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INT. THE ROUNDHOUSE CLUB - CONTINUOUS
Rick is behind the bar of the empty club wiping down the
counter. He picks up a couple of empty beer bottles and
deposits them in the trash.
As he turns, something catches his eye. It's a PHOTO of Vi
that he has stuck in edge of the mirror which hangs on the
wall behind the bar. With his left hand, he pulls the photo
out and studies it.
CU on the picture, Vi beams happily at the camera.
A loving smile comes to Rick's face. He raises his right hand
and traces the curve of her cheek with a finger.
The smile on his face fades, replaced by a look of deep
sadness. Tears start to form in his eyes.
BILLIE (O.S.)
That was a beautiful necklace.
Startled, Rick jumps. He quickly wipes his eyes with the back
of his hand. He sticks the picture back in its place as he
turns to see Billie leaning in the storeroom doorway.
RICK
I didn't...
(clearing his throat)
...realize you were here.
Billie walks toward him.
BILLIE
I was in HQ checking on our
"guest". Came in through the back
door.
Rick nods. Billie pulls the picture of Vi back out.
BILLIE (CONT'D)
She's a beautiful girl.
Rick nods neutrally and then looks away. After an awkward
beat-
RICK
I love her.
Billie sets the picture on the bar.
BILLIE
(smirking)
I kind of figured.
Rick turns back to Billie.
RICK
How do you do it?
Billie squints her eyes questioningly.
RICK (CONT'D)
How do you look at someone you love
and lie to their face day after
day?
Billie clenches her jaw.
RICK (CONT'D)
You and Frank are friends and
you're stabbing him in the back!
(insistently)
How do you do it?!
Billie gets in Rick's face. The anger is seething off her.
BILLIE
(too loudly)
I'm doing what I have to do!
Billie SLAMS her fist down on the bar. Rick jumps again,
partly startled by Billie's outburst but mostly by the fact
that she has put her hand THROUGH THE BAR! She too seems
shocked. She breathes deeply, calming herself. She extracts
her hand from the bar.
BILLIE (CONT'D)
(coolly)
If you know what's good for you,
lieutenant, you'll do the same.
She flinches, touching her temple gingerly. She then turns
and walks quickly back to the storeroom, exiting inside.
Rick glances at the hole in the bar. He frowns, his mind
obviously full of heavy thoughts as we:
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INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - HALLWAY - MIDDAY
Frank, Tamsin, and Fletcher round the corner walking into
frame. Fletcher is holding his small laptop. It's open and he
is looking at the screen.
FLETCHER
Here's something called Der
Kinderstadt. The last one reported
was also in a hospital environment.
Tamsin leans in to look at the picture on the screen. She
grimaces.
FRANK
Does it mention anything about
shadows?
Fletcher and Tamsin look questioningly at Frank.
FRANK (CONT'D)
Otis, the guy across the hall, said
something.
Fletcher and Tamsin exchange a look.
FLETCHER
Isn't he suffering from dementia?
Frank frowns seeing where they are coming from.
FRANK
Yeah. But he seemed really scared
about something.
Fletcher doesn't look convinced.
FRANK (CONT'D)
(firmly)
I've been in heavy combat. I know
the look of fear when I see it.
Fletcher looks as if he is about to argue the point, but
Tamsin places a hand on his arm.
TAMSIN
Why don't we go have a chat with
Mister...
She looks to Frank.
FRANK
Freeman.
She nods and returns her gaze to Fletcher, continuing her
sentence.
TAMSIN
...Mister Freeman. No harm in that.
Fletcher nods reluctantly. The three walk out of frame as we:
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INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - HALLWAY - MOMENTS LATER
The gang walks toward Otis' room. Fletcher has closed up his
computer and is carrying it under his arm. They reach Otis'
door but stop dead in their tracks (no pun intended) as Otis'
lifeless body, covered with a sheet, is wheeled out on a
stretcher.
The three watch wordlessly as Orderly Corey pushes the gurney
down the hall. Dr. Neilsen exits the room carrying a stack of
charts. She notices the three.
DOCTOR NIELSEN
Hey, Frank. I'm sorry. I know you
and Otis were close.
Frank nods.
FRANK
What happened?
DOCTOR NIELSEN
(shaking her head)
The man was eighty, Frank. Could
have been a half-dozen things.
TAMSIN
So you don't think his and the
girl's deaths are related?
The doctor looks around. She nods toward Otis' room
indicating that they should step inside.
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INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - OTIS' ROOM - CONTINUOUS
The four enter the room. Katherine closes the door behind
them.
DOCTOR NIELSEN
It's hard to say. Before Sherry, I
wouldn't have questioned someone in
Otis' condition passing away.
Dr. Neilsen hands Frank the stack of charts she is holding.
Frank opens the top one and quickly scans it. He passes it on
to Tamsin and Fletcher and moves on to the next one. He looks
back to Katherine.
FRANK
What are we looking at here?
DOCTOR NIELSEN
Charts of the patients who have
died in the last six months. After
Sherry, I pulled them and started
looking for a pattern.
FLETCHER
Did you find anything?
Tamsin takes the rest of the charts from Frank and continues
looking.
DOCTOR NIELSEN
(shaking her head)
No. Different ages, different
races, male and female. They don't
have anything in common.
Frank frowns. Fletcher takes out his demon tracker and scans
the room.
FLETCHER
Hmm.
He holds the scanner up for Frank to see.
FLETCHER (CONT'D)
Residual energy traces. Something's
been here within the last twelve
hours.
(beat)
Too weak to lock down a species.
TAMSIN
(still looking at the
charts)
Here's something else.
She scans the charts for another beat and then looks to Frank
and Katherine.
TAMSIN (CONT'D)
Three months ago, three patients
died on three consecutive nights.
The same thing happened exactly one
month later, and then again last
month. If the pattern holds true,
someone is going to die tonight.
A worried look crosses Katherine's face.
DOCTOR NIELSEN
There are over five-hundred
patients in this hospital. How can
we possibly protect them all?
Tamsin looks at the charts again quickly.
TAMSIN
Each series appears to happen on
the same floor and on the same
wing. The first month it was floor
five on "D" wing, the next on two
"B", then three "A". Now, four "C".
FLETCHER
That's odd.
Agreeing, Frank nods.
DOCTOR NIELSEN
There are twenty-five patients per
wing per floor.
Frank clinches his jaw.
FRANK
That stretches us thin, but I like
those odds a lot better.
(beat)
Especially once we call in the
calvary.
Frank gives Katherine a wink as we:
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INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - HALLWAY - DUSK
Frank, Billie, Corrine, Tamsin, Fletcher, Vi, Rick, Tyler,
Callie, and Mike (who is mysteriously wearing a tuxedo) walk
down the hall. As the walk, they break off into groups.
Vi, Rick, and Mike turn down a hallway. Tyler, Callie, and
Corrine turn down another. Tamsin and Fletcher exit down
another hallway leaving Billie and Frank walking alone.
FRANK
Thanks for coming, Billie. I know
how you feel about Brynn.
BILLIE
It's not the girl, Frank. She seems
sweet. It's that thing living
inside of her.
Frank nods understandingly.
FRANK
Still, I appreciate it. I don't
want to leave her alone with this
whatever-it-is on the loose.
Billie nods. She cringes slightly and puts her hand to her
head. Frank notices.
FRANK (CONT'D)
You okay?
BILLIE
(shaking her head)
Yeah. Just a headache.
They walk a few more steps to Brynn's door.
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IN. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - BRYNN'S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Frank and Billie enter the room. Brynn is sitting up in bed
watching TV. Beau, Jamie, and SIMON TRAVERS are there. Seeing
Frank, her face lights up.
BRYNN
Hey, Frank!
Frank nods to everyone.
FRANK
Hey, Brynn. You remember my friend
Billie.
Brynn gives the woman a friendly nod.
BRYNN
Hey.
Billie nods back to the young girl.
FRANK
She's going to sit with you for a
bit while I do a little
"neighborhood watch."
Brynn gives Frank a confused look.
FRANK (CONT'D)
There have been some... attacks...
Jamie and Beau exchange a knowing look.
FRANK (CONT'D)
...here at the hospital. I just
want to make sure you're safe until
they find this guy.
Simon moves forward.
SIMON
Somethin' I can do, mate?
FRANK
(nod)
Yeah. Come with me.
Simon nods. He points to Beau and Jamie and gives them a
wink.
SIMON
See you boys later. Brynn.
He takes the young girl's hand and gives it a suave kiss. Her
cheeks flush.
SIMON (CONT'D)
Until we meet again.
Jamie and Beau rolls their eyes.
As they leave, Billie flops down in the chair on the other
side of the room with a loud sigh. The three young people
look curiously at her. She ignores them and rubs her head as
we:
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INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - HALLWAY - MOMENTS LATER
Frank and Simon are walking down the hallway.
SIMON
This "guy" you're lookin' for, he
ain't a human bloke, right?
FRANK
You catch on quick.
SIMON
Not me first time, as you Yanks
say.
Frank chuckles.
They walk out of frame as we:
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INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
Mike, Vi, and Rick's walk down the hallway, Vi on her cell
phone. She groans, hangs up, and slips her phone into her
pocket.
RICK
Still no Sarah?
VI
No. She wasn't home last night.
She's still screening her calls.
MIKE
Damn! Who know that mousy chick
could hold such a grudge? Good for
her!
Vi cuts her eyes at Mike as Corrine, Tyler, and Callie
approach from the opposite direction.
CORRINE
Any sign of this creature?
VI
(shaking her head)
Not yet.
She holds up her tracker.
VI (CONT'D)
Just the same faint energy
signature Fletcher noticed earlier.
Mike adjust his bow-tie. Corrine notices his attire for the
first time.
CORRINE
What's with the penguin costume?
MIKE
You like?
Mike smooths the sleeves on his jacket. Tyler looks annoyed.
Callie chuckles lightly.
TYLER
He got that at the tux rental place
yesterday.
MIKE
(excitedly)
They were selling their entire last
year's stock for seventy-five
percent off!
TYLER
(pained)
He bought four.
CORRINE
So why is he--
TYLER
Because I argued that he would
never wear them.
Corrine smirks.
MIKE
Hey, I know I wore this just to
annoy you, but I've realized
something.
(beat)
This tux makes my already hard-to
resist personality... irresistible.
Mike strikes a pose. Tyler groans.
VI
(snarky)
Jack seemed to resist you pretty
well when you were wearing a tux.
MIKE
Yeah, well that was before I
realized the power of the suit.
Before I knew how to work it.
He looks around and sees Nurse Mandy walking toward them on
her rounds.
MIKE (CONT'D)
Observe.
He strike an other pose.
MIKE (CONT'D)
(to Nurse Mandy; suavely)
How you doin', beautiful?
Nurse Mandy blushes, and gives Mike a flirty little wave as
she continues on her way.
Mike pops the collar on his jacket and gives a cocky grin.
MIKE (CONT'D)
I vow to only use this power for
good.
CORRINE
Let's get back to work, Mr. Bond.
Mike gives her a wink. They break back into their groups and
head off in different directions as we:
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INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - HALLWAY - LATER
Simon and Frank reach the end of one hallway and meet up with
Tamsin, and Fletcher.
SIMON
Hey, Tams!
Tamsin sighs.
TAMSIN
What are you doing here, Simon?
SIMON
(offended)
Great to see you too, sis!
TAMSIN
Sorry.
She leans in and give him a light kiss on the cheek.
TAMSIN (CONT'D)
Better?
Simon nods.
TAMSIN (CONT'D)
Good. Now what are you doing here?
Simon smirks.
SIMON
Brought the boys by to visit their
friend. I think our Jamie fancies--
TAMSIN
(alarmed)
Jamie's here!?
Fletcher slides a comforting arm around Tamsin.
FLETCHER
Don't worry, love. Remember, this
creature only attacks people in
their sleep. We think.
SIMON
You ain't gotta worry then, see?
We'll be out of here long before
the lad's ready for bedy-bye.
(beat)
Love?
Simon raises his eyebrow suspiciously at Fletcher. Fletcher
and Tamsin smile happily as we:
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INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - BRYNN'S ROOM - LATER
The lights are out and the room is lite only by the TV. Brynn
is sitting up in her bed as before. She looks tired. The two
boys are sitting on the bed.
Billie is still in the chair. She is slumped down, eyes
closes, massaging her temple softly as she teeters on the
verge of sleep.
BEAU
...and it turns out Beyonce was
right. I wasn't ready for that
jelly.
Jamie looks confused.
BEAU (CONT'D)
Because she was too bootylicious.
Jamie still isn't laughing.
BEAU (CONT'D)
(to Brynn)
Can you believe this guy? He
doesn't--
Brynn gives a big yawn.
BEAU (CONT'D)
Okay, okay. I can take a hint.
Beau nudges Jamie.
BEAU (CONT'D)
Wanna go grab a drink?
Jamie nods.
JAMIE
(to Brynn)
Want us to get you anything?
Brynn gives a big yawn and shakes her head.
BEAU
Be right back.
The two boys stand and exit out the door.
Brynn again yawn and leans back on her pillows, closing her
eyes.
Across the room, Billie is now asleep in her chair.
ANGLE ON: on the wall behind Billie, the shadows start to
move slowly.
ANGLE ON: the shadows on the floor begin to move closer to
her.
In the BG Brynn makes herself more comfortable, unaware of
the danger closing in on Billie.
As the shadows move in closer to Billie's sleeping form we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - BRYNN'S ROOM - NIGHT
As before. Brynn begins to drift off. Billie is sitting
asleep in a chair on the other side of the room.
The shadows creep closer toward the sleeping woman. Suddenly,
she jerks. Her closed eyes begin to move back and for quickly
in REM sleep.
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EXT. DESERT - NIGHT
A young, wild-looking, dark-skinned woman, the FIRST SLAYER,
battles four VAMPIRES. She twirls a pointed wooden staff,
quickly STABBING the vamps. The BURST INTO DUST.
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INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - BRYNN'S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Billie's eye's continue to dart back and forth under their
lids.
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INT. CHINESE TEMPLE - NIGHT
A CHINESE GIRL fights with a familiar-looking, pony-tailed,
MALE VAMPIRE. She PUNCHES. He BLOCKS. She PUNCHES again. The
vampire grabs her arm and swings her around. He plunges his
fangs into her neck. The woman goes limp as we:
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INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - BRYNN'S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Billie jerks again, still dreaming. The shadows are almost to
her feet.
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EXT. HEAVEN'S GATE ALLEYWAY - NIGHT
Corrine straddles a Kenji demon and SNAPS his neck.
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INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - BRYNN'S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Billie's eyes snap open. She leaps to her feet ready for
battle. The shadows rapidly retreat back to where they came
from, unnoticed.
Billie stands in place, breathing rapidly. She looks quickly
around the room. On the other side of the room, Brynn is in
her bed asleep.
Billie runs for the door.
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INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
Billie opens the door and runs into the hallway. She runs to
the stairwell.
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INT. HEAVEN'S GATE HOSPITAL - STAIRWELL - CONTINUOUS
Billie runs down two flights of stairs, breathing heavily,
more from stress than exertion.
She stops and leans against the wall as if needing it to hold
her up. She fumbles in her jacket and pulls out her cell
phone. Hitting speed dial, she places it to her ear.
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INT. GENERAL BRATTING'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
GENERAL GRACE BRATTING is sitting behind her desk looking at
her computer screen. Her phone rings. She picks up the
receiver and places it to her ear.
GENERAL BRATTING
General Bratting.
INTERCUT BETWEEN BILLIE AND BRATTING.
BILLIE
(frantic)
General! Something's wrong!
Billie grabs her head again.
GENERAL BRATTING
(firmly)
Pull yourself together, Colonel
Jackson.
(beat)
Now what is the problem?
Billie struggles to control her breathing. After a few
seconds, she manage to calm herself somewhat.
BILLIE
I punched a hole in a solid oak
counter this morning.
GENERAL BRATTING
(casually)
Sudden burst of strength are to be
expected. You'll learn to control
them as your body adapts to the
transplant.
BILLIE
I had this dream-- No, it was more
than a dream. I was other women, in
different times, fighting monsters--
Gen. Bratting narrows her eyes.
GENERAL BRATTING
(assuming the same casual
tone)
Yes. The doctors warned us that
might happen. It's just a remnant
from the donor's mind. Forget about
it.
BILLIE
Forget about it?! Forgive me,
General, but you don't understand--
GENERAL BRATTING
(firmly)
Colonel Jackson, you knew there
were risks when you singed on for
this mission.
BILLIE
You didn't give me a choice!
GENERAL BRATTING
There are always choices, Colonel.
(beat)
Now, I suggest that you take a few
days off to rest and recuperate.
Billie frowns.
GENERAL BRATTING (CONT'D)
As as for your mission, things have
changed. Since the male magic user
seems to have no interest in
exploring interdimensional travel,
we have decided to move on to plan
B, the procuring of the Slayer and
said magic users for study and
medical testing.
Billie looks nervous.
BILLIE
Lieutenant Thompson may take issue
with that. He's gotten quite close
to Vi-- the Slayer as part of his
cover.
GENERAL BRATTING
Which is why you will not be
telling him. I'm going to send in
an extraction team.
BILLIE
(alarmed)
What about Frank, and the others?
GENERAL BRATTING
They'll be dealt with.
BILLIE
General--
GENERAL BRATTING
Rest up, Colonel Jackson. You're
going to need your new strength
soon.
Bratting hangs up her phone. She looks back the computer
screen before her. On it is an open document.
CU on a few lines which read- "First graft of Slayer brain
tissue in human test subject completed successfully. Trials
on first test group to begin immediately. Projected time
until first squad is battle ready- four months. "
Bratting smiles coldly as we:
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