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TEASER
INT. GABRIELLA AND CONNOR'S APARTMENT - DAY
ANGLE ON CONNOR sitting on the floor with his legs crossed
and eyes closed, his brow furrowed in concentration.
ANGLE ON GABRIELLA in the same position, her face completely
calm.
ON SCENE
The two of them are sitting on opposite ends of a map, hands
joined.
From overhead, we see several LIGHTS materialize on the map.
Beads of sweat start to pour down Connor's face. LESI comes
into frame and licks the side of his face. He smiles and
opens his eyes, separating his hands from Gabriella.
Gabriella's body slumps as she comes out of it. Her eyes fall
to the map as the lights dissipate.
GABRIELLA
Damn it, Connor.
Connor doesn't seem too bothered, ruffling his hands on
Lesi's neck.
GABRIELLA
A few more seconds and the
locations would've held.
CONNOR
So we'll do it again...later.
Gabriella takes a sip from a nearby glass of water and gets
to her feet.
GABRIELLA
That's not the point. You broke
the link.
CONNOR
Still not seeing why you can't do
this on your own.
GABRIELLA
I don't have that kind of latent
energy.
CONNOR
Could've fooled me. I've seen what
you can do.
GABRIELLA
All that flashy stuff comes through
years of training. Plus things like
telekinesis and barrier spells are
a one and done sort of thing. A
sustained effort is a hell of a lot
harder to keep up.
CONNOR
So you have to siphon off me.
GABRIELLA
If you'd pay better attention to
the instructions I've been trying
to give you, you'd be able to do
this spell on your own.
CONNOR
I doubt I can pull off a spell you
can't do alone.
GABRIELLA
Your body's better equipped for it.
Connor gives her a wry grin.
GABRIELLA
Not like that. You were created by
higher powers. There's a latent
reservoir of mystical energy in
you.
CONNOR
I thought I was completely human,
minus that bug in my system.
GABRIELLA
You are, but...how to explain this?
(beat)
It's basic physics. All magic
really is is training your mind and
body to tap into parts of the brain
that noone else uses and harnessing
your body's natural energy. You are
human, but your chemical make up is
still mystical, so it naturally has
more potential than my body does.
(beat)
Connor?
Connor is flat on his back, lightly snoring. Gabriella gently
kicks him in the ribs and he smiles.
GABRIELLA
(smirking)
Sorry to bore you. Seriously
though, You're gifted. Your body
has a natural affinity for magic
that you're blatantly ignoring.
When I first started, my nose bled
if I floated a pencil two inches
off the ground.
CONNOR
I've already got you, so what's the
point of me learning magic?
GABRIELLA
In the long run, it'll be
beneficial for you. What if one day
you're up against something you
can't swing a sword at and hack to
bits, no matter how hard you try.
What would you do then?
CONNOR
(deadpan)
Swing harder. And we've been at
this for two days.
Gabriella sits on her knees in front of him.
GABRIELLA
Well it's important. If we can-
CONNOR
What's today?
GABRIELLA
Wednesday, why?
CONNOR
Crap.
Connor gets to his feet and heads over to the broom closet by
the front door.
GABRIELLA
What are you doing?
CONNOR
Something more important.
He digs through a jacket from the closet and gets his wallet
out.
GABRIELLA
Uh...why?
CONNOR
When's the last time you went out
when you weren't hungry, thirsty,
or going to work?
(beat)
There's this concept called fun.
That's F-U-N. Heard of it?
GABRIELLA
(sarcastic)
Ha ha.
(beat)
Don't you think it'd be a better
idea if you were, oh I don't know,
fighting evil?
CONNOR
I'm not going to spend my nights
rooftop hopping staking random
vampires. I'm not my father.
He pulls out her (extremely small) purse and tosses it over
to her a little too hard.
Gabriella holds her hand out in front of her. The purse
freezes in midair for a moment before slowly floating into
her other hand.
GABRIELLA
(wry)
You're a real champion.
Gabriella crosses the room in about three long strides to
reach Connor. She looks him straight in the eye and her face
softens.
GABRIELLA
Should I even bother pointing out
that I'm not good in crowds?
CONNOR
(opens the front door)
You'll blend. If you don't, just
cast a spell or something.
Gabriella rolls her eyes.
GABRIELLA
(walking out the door)
Fine, whatever. Tomorrow, we're
practicing locator spells again.
CONNOR
(walking out after her)
That's cool. Gives me tonight to
come up with an excuse not to. And
I'll drive.
GABRIELLA
Like hell you will.
The door shuts behind them.
INT. KAROAKE BAR - NIGHT
Pan across a surprisingly packed bar, stopping on the stage
where a group of long haired grunge kids are finishing up a
horrible rendition of Metallica's St. Anger.
Connor is borderline violently bobbing his head to the song.
Gabriella looks like she'd rather be dead.
The kids finish up and the whole bar (of college students)
erupts in cheers. Gabriella winces at the uproar.
It dies down and the jukebox kicks in, playing Bob Dylan's
cover of Ring of Fire. Connor looks over to Gabriella, who is
about a half second from walking out.
CONNOR
What?
GABRIELLA
Why the hell are we here?
Connor points to a group of guys at another table.
CONNOR
Those guys over there? Frat
brothers of mine. Every Wednesday
if we didn't have tests coming up,
we'd come down, get wasted, and do
some bad karaoke.
Gabriella looks at the group of sweater vest wearing preps
and raises an eyebrow.
GABRIELLA
Well that's cool, I guess...or
something.
(beat)
Why don't you go over and say hi?
Connor looks at her like she asked why the sky is blue.
CONNOR
Because they have no clue who I am
anymore?
GABRIELLA
(catching up)
Oh. Right.
(beat)
Sorry.
CONNOR
It's cool. Still though, always had
a good time here and I needed a
break.
GABRIELLA
Gotcha.
Their server drops off a fruity looking martini for Gabriella
and a tall beer for Connor. Connor guzzles half of it in one
gulp.
GABRIELLA
(wry)
So...since when are you twenty-one?
Connor burps...loudly, getting a grimace from Gabriella.
CONNOR
(wiping his mouth)
Since I charmed this girl in the
Watcher's Council to make me a
fake.
Gabriella smiles. Clever. She turns her head to the side,
listening to the chorus of the song, and rolls her eyes.
GABRIELLA
So are there ever any good
performers?
CONNOR
What? I mean those last guys
sucked, but at least the song was
good.
GABRIELLA
You call that good?
CONNOR
(incredulous)
Metallica is great rock music,
what's wrong with you?
GABRIELLA
Pft. You want great rock music,
I'll get you some Sammy Hagar.
Connor gives her a blank look.
GABRIELLA
What?
CONNOR
We can't be friends anymore. Next
you're gonna tell me you don't like-
(points to the ceiling)
-this song.
GABRIELLA
Yeah, it's fine...when Johnny Cash
does it.
CONNOR
Only if you can't sleep.
MAN (O.S.)
Ladies and gentlemen!
Everyone directs their attention to the stage where a man
about Connor's age is standing there holding a shotgun. He's
sporting full on vamp face.
MAN
Tonight's amateur hour has
unfortunately been cut short, on
account of my needing to make rent
tomorrow.
He cocks the shotgun and pans it around the room. Everyone
sorts of shrinks away from it when it's pointed at them
except the lone guy sitting at the frontmost table in the
room, a scruffy looking guy in his late twenties.
MAN
(to the man up front)
Tough guy huh?
The guy casually pulls up his shirt, revealing a gun of his
own.
A GUN BLAST from the exit elicits a collective gasp from
everyone in the room. Several more men with shotguns are
standing there. They're all in full vamp face!
ON Connor and Gabriella.
GABRIELLA
(whispering)
I'd like to thank you for this
wonderful night out.
CONNOR
You packing?
She produces two small stakes from her purse and hands one to
Connor.
GABRIELLA
Always. Just say when.
CONNOR
Waiting for a good moment.
The vampire on stage hops down to the table as the lone guy,
still sitting, draws his gun and aims dead at him (no pun
intended). The vampire smirks.
VAMPIRE
Come on, pal.
(pounds his chest)
Hit me right here.
The man shrugs and shoots the vampire right in the heart. The
vampire, shocked, looks down at his chest a split second
before he DUSTS.
ON Gabriella and Connor, both of them in shock, along with
everyone else in the room.
CONNOR
(shrugs)
Good enough for me.
He springs out of his chair and land a heavy punch on the
nearest vampire.
BLACK OUT.
END OF TEASER
ACT ONE
FADE IN.
INT. KAROAKE BAR - NIGHT
Tables upturned and broken. Broken glass all over the place.
The fight's long over.
Several POLICE OFFICERS are taking statements from the
customers.
Connor, Gabriella, and the gunman from earlier are sitting at
the bar. The boys are having a beer while Gabriella is sizing
the gunman up.
GABRIELLA
So...wooden bullets, huh?
The gunman nods and sips his beer.
GABRIELLA
Wow, that's pretty smart. So
uh...come here often?
She's failing miserably at small talk here. Connor, who is
sitting between them, gives her a look that lets her know
that.
GUNMAN
(extends his hand)
Oliver Pike.
CONNOR
(shaking it)
Connor.
(nods to Gabriella)
Gabriella Heron.
PIKE
(nodding)
No last name for you?
CONNOR
It's a three part family name. I
don't like saying it.
Pike smirks at Connor. A police officer approaches them at
the bar.
PIKE
Evening, officer.
OFFICER
Evening, folks. Just need to get
your statement. We've been getting
crazy stories about halloween
masks.
PIKE
Oh no, they were definite vampires.
(off Connor)
This guy staked four and I got the
other ones.
The officer opens his mouth to respond.
PIKE
And no we're not on acid or X or
anything. We're not hallucinating.
Oh and don't try the line about
goth high schoolers. That one's
just ridiculous.
A beat.
OFFICER
(beat)
I'm gonna need you to clear out of
here.
PIKE
I didn't finish my beer.
OFFICER
Now.
Pike puts his half full beer on the bar.
PIKE
(to Connor)
Come on, I've got more at my place
anyway.
They get up and brush past the officer. Connor stops and
turns back to him.
CONNOR
I've always wondered, what do you
guys tell the media when stuff like
this comes up?
OFFICER
I don't understand the question. We
always report the truth.
Connor crosses his arms. Get real.
OFFICER
(sighs)
Gangs, goth high schoolers,
suicidal businessmen.
CONNOR
(nodding his head)
Oh.
He leaves with Gabriella and Pike.
EXT. BAR - NIGHT
Pike, Gabriella, and Connor smoothly move through the
collection of police cars gathered outside the building.
Pike, who's been digging in his pockets, suddenly stops and
turns around.
PIKE
Hey, catch.
He tosses two items over to Connor and Gabriella, who both
catch one.
ON Connor's hand as he opens it to reveal a small cross.
ON Pike looking a lot more relaxed.
PIKE
Good. Just checking.
CONNOR
You thought I was a vamp?
PIKE
I watched you stake four vampires
in about 90 seconds and you didn't
break a sweat. Also haven't seen
too many humans move that fast.
Connor and Gabriella look at one another and shrug their
shoulders. Fair point.
CONNOR
No, completely human.
Just...gifted.
(off Gabriella)
Her too.
PIKE
Right. Cool.
GABRIELLA
Wait, how do you know we're not
demons?
PIKE
If you are, you are. Whatever. I've
just got a thing against vamps.
He continues to walk, not looking back at them.
PIKE
Just occurred to me that I've only
got a two seater, so I can't give
you both a lift.
GABRIELLA
That's fine. We drove.
Pike comes to a stop at a shiny motorcycle. He starts to
unchain it.
Gabriella is practically drooling over the bike.
GABRIELLA
Got a spare helmet?
Pike holds a helmet out to her while putting his on.
Gabriella quickly shuffles through her purse and tosses a set
of keys in the air.
Connor catches them and looks at Gabriella, confused as all
hell.
GABRIELLA
Follow behind us.
She quickly puts the helmet on and gets on the back of the
bike, wrapping herself around Pike like a blanket.
Pike starts the bike. Connor just looks down at the keys,
still trying to figure out her change in attitude.
EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING - NIGHT
Establishing shot of a slightly run down building as Pike,
Connor, and Gabriella approach it. There's a bunch of kids
playing tag in front of it.
Gabriella's noticeably got a bit more pep in her step, likely
from the thrill of the ride over.
One of them, no more than seven years old, runs up to Pike
and leaps in his arms. Pike balances him on one arm and
continues to walk.
KID
Hey, Pike!
PIKE
Sup, Alden. Where's your mom?
ALDEN
It's House night. All the grown ups
told us to go outside for an hour.
Pike laughs and lightly punches Alden's chin before putting
him down. Alden falls into step with them.
PIKE
Oh, remember that idea you gave me
a few months ago? I tried it out
tonight and it worked.
Alden's eyes light up and he starts bouncing around the three
adults.
ALDEN
Really? You got a vampire with one?
PIKE
Three, actually.
ALDEN
Wow, that's so cool! Hey, when you
gonna let me shoot one?
PIKE
As soon as you can show me a
driver's license. Now get out of
here! Go play.
He pats Alden on the shoulder and pushing him back towards
the crowd of kids. Alden detours back into the building.
GABRIELLA
So you live here?
PIKE
Well...yeah. I own the place.
GABRIELLA
Oh okay. It's...nice.
PIKE
Thanks. Excuse me one second.
He jogs over to a couple of boys rough housing in the middle
of the street. Connor looks at Gabriella incredulously.
CONNOR
You can pick your tongue up off the
ground now.
GABRIELLA
Am I that obvious?
Pike breaks up the near fight.
CONNOR
They can see it from space.
GABRIELLA
Give me a break. I'm out of
practice.
WOMAN (O.S.)
Hey, sexy!
PAN OVER to a slim, attractive REDHEAD about Gabriella's age.
Pike smiles and moves towards her.
Gabriella closes her eyes and crosses her fingers.
GABRIELLA
(begging God)
Please be his sister. Please be his
sister.
The redhead and Pike wrap up in an embrace complete with a
kiss.
GABRIELLA
(sighs)
Damn it.
Connor smirks and walks up to the couple.
The redhead still, wrapped up in Pike's arms, extends her
hand to Connor.
REDHEAD
Kaia Sincaid.
Gabriella looks like she's biting her lower lip to keep her
composure.
PIKE
Babe, this is Connor and Gabriella.
We staked a few tonight.
GABRIELLA
So...how long have you two been
together?
Pike goes wide eyed. Kaia looks at him, waiting.
KAIA
Come on, Pike. How long have we
been together?
Pike and Connor share a look.
CONNOR
(rushed)
So Pike, how about that beer?
PIKE
(frantic)
Yeah, follow me.
Both men quickly enter the building to avoid the
conversation.
KAIA
(rolls her eyes)
Men.
GABRIELLA
(calling out)
He's not really twenty one!
PIKE (O.S.)
That's cool. Whatever.
KAIA
(to Gabriella)
Oli and I have been together a
year, for the record.
(beat)
You up for a drink too? I make him
keep girly stuff in the fridge.
They walk through the door, passing by a couple struggling
with a staggering amount of groceries.
INT. PIKE'S BUILDING - CONTINUOUS
Kaia stops at the door and holds it open.
ON Gabriella still walking forward until a FLASH from behind
her gets her to turn around.
She gasps and jumps as the same couple walks past her, only
now they're DEMONS.
Gabriella points outside the door, then back to the couple
casually starting up the stairs.
GABRIELLA
Wha...huh?
Kaia puts her hand on Gabriella's shoulder and leads her
towards the stairs.
KAIA
You get used to it after awhile.
CUT TO Connor and Pike climbing stairs.
PIKE
Sorry about all the stairs. That
elevator we passed is busted. It's
stuck on the top floor.
CONNOR
No problem. I'm not out of shape or
anything.
PIKE
I noticed.
A small pale blue demon bounds down the next flight up and
meets them halfway. He speaks with a familiar voice.
DEMON KID
Hey Pike, my mommy wants you to
stop by later and tell her the
story about the wooden bullets.
PIKE
Alright, Alden. Tell her I'll come
by tomorrow. I've got company.
ALDEN
Okay!
He zips back up the stairs. Connor blinks twice and points
towards the entrance to the building.
CONNOR
Wasn't that the same kid from
outside?
PIKE
Oh yeah. I tend to forget new
people don't know.
He continues to climb the stairs as he talks.
PIKE
A buddy of mine hooked me up with
these three sisters who do magic.
They're kinda weird. You know that
bit where twins will finish each
other sentences. Picture that, but
with three girls...floating in the
air.
CONNOR
Mmm hmm.
PIKE
Anyway, I paid them to cast a spell
on the building. Any demon that
walks out the front door has a
glamor put on them to make them
look human. The spell drops when
they come back in.
CONNOR
Wow. Umm...can I ask why?
BACK TO Kaia and Gabriella further down the stairwell.
KAIA
Well, the general public doesn't
react well to demons. All the ones
that live here are pretty normal
folks though. Just trying to get
by.
Gabriella nods in agreement.
BACK TO Connor and Pike.
PIKE
Plus, a building three blocks from
us got torched last weekend.
Everyone in the neighborhood knows
it was another safehouse for
demons. I've had the spell in place
for about a year, but yeah, just
more reason to keep it going.
They reach the top of another flight and come to a single
door. Pike opens it to:
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