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               EXT. SINCAID HOME - DAY

               Pike locks his bike's engine and walks up to the house. Kaia
               is waiting for him on the stairs.

                                   KAIA
                         Hey, babe.

                                   PIKE
                         I look okay?

               He's wearing faded khakis, a white t-shirt, and a plaid over
               shirt. It's dressy...for him.

                                   KAIA
                         You look fine, don't worry.

               He takes a deep breath, more nervous than he's showing.

               INT. DINING ROOM - SINCAID HOME - MOMENTS LATER

               The round table is actually set with plates and silverware
               this time.

               Kaia and Pike enter the room and all heads turn to them,
               including a new face seated next to Trevor we didn't see at
               the previous feeding.

                                   KAIA
                         Everyone, this is Oliver Pike.
                             (beat)
                         My boyfriend.

               Crickets chirping. Pike smiles weakly and waves.

                                   PIKE
                         Evening.

               A beat. Everyone's staring holes through Pike.

                                   PIKE
                             (to Kaia)
                         Bathroom?

                                   KAIA
                         Down the hall on your left.

               He can't get out of there fast enough. We follow him out and
               HOLD on one of Kaia's brothers, watching him leave. His eyes
               have glazed over to black and he GROWLS.

                                                             BLACK OUT.



                                   END OF ACT ONE
                                       ACT TWO

               FADE IN.

               Dinner this time around is steak. Pike's not on the menu, but
               he might as well be with the way Kaia's family is sizing him
               up.

               His steak is also the only one on the table that seems to
               have been cooked for more than two minutes. 

                                   PIKE
                             (not looking up)
                         The steak is excellent, Mrs.
                         Sincaid.

                                   CLAIRE
                         Thank you, Oliver.

               She looks at Kaia pointedly.

                                   CLAIRE
                         Kaia didn't give me much notice on
                         the change in dinner plans, so I
                         did my best.

                                   TREVOR
                         So, how long have you been seeing
                         my daughter?

               Kaia looks at Pike and the table BUMPS. Pike's head snaps up.

                                   PIKE
                         Oh, ummm...thirteen months.

                                   KAIA
                             (whispering)
                         Fourteen.

                                   PIKE
                         Fourteen months.

               Trevor, who is done with his steak, leans back in his chair
               and crosses his hands. Classic dad mode.

                                   TREVOR
                         Were you aware that Kaia had not
                         told us about your relationship?

               Pike takes a big gulp.

                                   KAIA
                             (warning)
                         Dad.

               Pike puts his silverware down and wipes his mouth. Apparently
               the steak provided some courage.

                                   PIKE
                         With all due respect, sir, Kaia's
                         twenty six years old. I think she's
                         old enough to not need her parents'
                         approval. This isn't a kid going on
                         a field trip.

               There's those crickets again. Everyone's waiting on Trevor's
               response. Trevor's expression darkens, but he speaks as
               evenly as possible.

                                   TREVOR
                         Fair point.

               He takes a sip of his water.

                                   TREVOR
                         So what do you do?

                                   PIKE
                         I own an apartment building that I
                         lease out to less fortunate
                         families.

                                   TREVOR
                         Non profit?

                                   PIKE
                         No. I mean, they pay me what they
                         can, but I'm not hurting for money.
                         I inherited a nice chunk of change.

                                   CLAIRE
                         Well, that's quite charitable.

                                   COLBY
                         Do you and my sister kiss?

               Kaia gags on a piece of steak she was swallowing.

                                   CLAIRE
                             (sharp)
                         Colby!

               Colby slumps down in his chair. Kaia makes like she's going
               to choke the kid, but Pike holds his hand up.

                                   PIKE
                         Not that often. Normally she comes
                         over and we play my XBox.

               Every male at the table except Trevor perks up.

                                   NICK
                         How good are you at Halo?

                                   PIKE
                         Undefeated in my building in
                         tournament play. 
                             (wry grin)
                         You challenging me?

                                   NICK
                             (to Claire)
                         Mom, can we?

               Claire nods. All the guys hop up from the table. Pike leans
               in to give Kaia a kiss, but a quick glance at Trevor changes
               his mind.

               Trevor glares at Kaia for a moment before getting up and
               leaving the table. 

               All of the women are left now. ALICIA, one of Kaia's sister,
               a strawberry blonde teenager, leans over the table towards
               Kaia.

                                   ALICIA
                         He is so hot!

               Kaia looks to her mother.

                                   KAIA
                         Mom, what'd you think?

                                   CLAIRE
                         He's adorable, dear. We could just
                         eat him up.

               A beat.

                                   KAIA
                         That's not funny.
                             (beat)
                         And didn't Daddy say he had a
                         suitor for me to meet tonight?

                                   CLAIRE
                         Oh, he was here earlier playing
                         ball with Josh. They got into it
                         over a foul. He's in the freezer
                         now.
                             (beat)
                         He might be dinner tomorrow. We'll
                         see.

               Kaia blinks.

                                   ALICIA
                         Don't worry, Kaia, you didn't miss
                         anything. Oliver's way cuter.

               Kaia smiles weakly. In the background, all the boys are
               hooting and hollering over the video game.

               EXT. SINCAID HOME - EVENING

               The sun's starting to set. Pike and Kaia are walking, hand in
               hand, to Pike's bike.

                                   PIKE
                         God, he just snuck up on me. I had
                         that match won. Just-

               He pumps his fist and groans. He's looking a lot more
               relaxed. Kaia keeps looking up at the sky.

                                   PIKE
                         Anyway, I think that went pretty
                         well. Minus your dad looking at me
                         like I was a kabob.

               Kaia nervously laughs. They get to his bike and Pike sits
               down on it, facing her.

                                   KAIA
                         Call me and let me know you got
                         home?

               ON a front window of the house. Trevor and the boys are
               watching the couple.

                                   PIKE
                         I'm swinging by G&C's shop first.
                         Connor and I are working on this
                         wiring problem.

                                   KAIA
                         Why not call an electrician?

                                   PIKE
                             (puffs his chest out)
                         Because we're men.

               Kaia laughs, relaxing a bit. Pike kisses her on the forehead.

                                   KAIA
                         Still though, when you get home,
                         call me.

                                   PIKE
                         Alright, no problem.

               He puts his helmet on, fires the engine up, and rides off.
               Kaia waves goodbye before marching back into the house.

               INT. LIVING ROOM - SINCAID HOME - MOMENTS LATER

               All the Sincaid males are sitting around, trying to look like
               they weren't spying. 

               Kaia comes up and walks right up to her father.

                                   KAIA
                         Daddy, please don't eat him.

               Trevor bursts out in laughter.

                                   KAIA
                         I'm serious.

                                   TREVOR
                         Kaia-

               Kaia sticks out her pinky finger. Trevor looks at it
               incredulously.

                                   TREVOR
                         Kaia, you haven't done this since
                         you were five.

                                   KAIA
                         Promise. And once you lock the
                         finger-

                                   COLBY
                         You can't break the contact.

                                   KAIA
                         Contract.

                                   COLBY
                         Contract.

               Trevor sighs and locks his pinky finger with hers, rolling
               his eyes. 

                                   KAIA
                         Thank you, Daddy.
                             (to Colby)
                         Come on, big guy. Full moon's
                         tonight. Let's get you ready.

               She takes Colby's hand and leads him out of the room.

               Josh and two other boys, both in their late teens, walk up to
               their dad.

                                   JOSH
                         Dad, you can't be serious.

               Trevor shrugs his shoulders.

                                   TREVOR
                         I made a promise to my little girl
                         and I will not break it. I will
                         not, personally, kill Mr. Pike.

                                   CLAIRE (O.S.)
                         Boys, do you want some ice cream?

                                   TREVOR
                             (calling out)
                         No, honey, the boys are fine.
                             (smirks)
                         They're going to go out for a
                         snack.

               He looks at his sons and raises an eyebrow. They get it
               immediately.

               INT. BASEMENT - SINCAID HOME - EVENING

               Kaia is kneeling in front of Colby (who is wearing a
               bathrobe) wiping his face with a wet liquid. 

               Colby is taking deep breaths. 

                                   KAIA
                         Okay, now take this.

               She holds up a pill. He looks at it, warily.

                                   KAIA
                         It's chewable.

               He takes it and pops it in his mouth. Kaia gives him a sip of
               water so he can swallow it.

                                   KAIA
                         Okay, we're all set.

               Colby nods and walks into the cage. Kaia stars to close it
               when:

                                   COLBY
                         Kaia, can we leave it open?

                                   KAIA
                         We normally don't during the
                         trials.

                                   COLBY
                             (scared)
                         Please.

               Kaia sighs.

                                   KAIA
                         Okay, but I need you to sit against
                         the opposite wall.

               Colby walks to the other side of the cage and sits down in
               the lotus position. Kaia sits down on her knees and checks
               her watch.

                                   KAIA
                         Okay, now breathe and let me know
                         when you feel it.

               Colby nods.

               EXT. SINCAID HOME - EVENING

               The sun has set now.

               INT. BASEMENT - SINCAID HOME - EVENING

               Colby starts to sweat and pant. His eyes are closed. He's
               fighting the change.

               Kaia's eyes are also closed. She's concentrating. The space
               between them is smokey from a pile of burning herbs.

               Kaia opens her eyes and exhales. She picks up a stopwatch
               next to her. It's just past fifteen minutes.

               Colby's breathing gets more rapid.

                                   KAIA
                         Breath slower, Colby. It happens
                         faster when you go into shock.

               Colby's entire body is straining with the effort. His hands
               start to come off his knees and FUR begins to appear.

                                   KAIA
                         Put your hands back. Don't let it
                         dictate your movements. You're in
                         control, not it.

               Colby's hands return to his knees and the fur stop growing.

                                   COLBY
                             (straining)
                         It hurts.

                                   KAIA
                         It always does. That's the wolf's
                         way of forcing you to let it out.
                         You're in control.

               The stop watch clocks another minute. Colby's breathing
               starts to speed up again. He doubles over and cries out.

               ON the stairs as Trevor and Claire come running down them.
               Kaia holds up her hand.

                                   KAIA
                         It's okay, sweetie. Just keep
                         breathing.

               The fur starts to reappear. Colby's arms are shaking
               violently.

               Another minute on the stopwatch.

                                   KAIA
                         Colby, open your eyes and look at
                         me.

               Colby looks up at his sister. His eyes are still normal, but
               his teeth are noticeably longer.

                                   KAIA
                         You're doing just fine. Just fine.

               Colby bows his head again and we hear a low GROWL.

                                   KAIA
                             (sadly)
                         Colby...

               Colby throws his head back. His eyes are jet black now and
               the fur is coming in waves.

               Kaia stands up, a grim expression on her face.

               Seconds later, Colby is now in wolf form. He growls loudly at
               his sister and parents.

               Kaia looks at her stopwatch. He fought it for twenty minutes.

               Colby LEAPS at Kaia, who calms pulls out a gun and shoots him
               in midair. She sidesteps and Colby slides to a stop at the
               base of the stairs.

               Trevor bends down and turns his son over, pulling out the
               DART in his neck. 

                                   KAIA
                         He did pretty good. It's going to
                         be harder without the painkillers.

                                   CLAIRE
                         Well Colby's never liked swallowing
                         pills.

               Kaia picks her brother up and walks him back into the cage.
               The door SLAMS behind her.

               She whirls around to see her father punching a sequence into
               the lock. She runs up and slams her hands into the bars,
               letting out a guttural GROWL.

                                   KAIA
                         Dad! What the hell is this?

                                   TREVOR
                         I'm changing the code. I couldn't
                         have you interfering.

                                   KAIA
                             (getting it)
                         You promised.

                                   TREVOR
                         I told you I wouldn't eat the boy.
                         I'm sticking to that.

               Kaia backs up and sniffs the air.

                                   KAIA
                             (sniffs)
                         Josh...
                             (sniffs)
                         ...Tony...
                             (sniffs)
                         ...and Sebastian? 

               She shakes her head, not believing this.

                                   KAIA
                         Mom?

               Claire folds her arms around herself and retreats up the
               stairs. Kaia steps back up to the front of the cage and
               shakes the bars.

                                   KAIA
                         Mom! Mom!
                             (to Trevor)
                         How can you do this? I'm your
                         daughter, you son of a bitch!

               Trevor's hand shoots out and grabs Kaia by the neck. In the
               split second it took to do that, his fingernails turned black
               and grew about two inches.

               His arm is a lot more hairy than it was a second ago. He
               looks at his daughter with jet black eyes.

                                   TREVOR
                         No, you're my property. And just
                         like any of my other properties, I
                         need to protect my investment.

               He flings her to the ground on top of the still snoozing
               Colby. Her hair covers her face as she starts to sob.

                                   TREVOR
                         Eventually your brothers will grow
                         up and be courted by other clans.
                         You and your sisters will carry the
                         Sincaid name, not them. 

               He turns and walks up the stairs.

                                   TREVOR
                         I'm the Alpha of this clan. It's my
                         job to ensure that happens.

               He slams the door behind him. Kaia's head snaps up. Her eyes
               are jet black. She snarls, baring canine teeth.

               ON Kaia's back. Her shirt starts to rip as a furry back
               bulges out of it.

               EXT. OCCULT SHOP - NIGHT

               Connor and Pike step out, looking smug.

                                   CONNOR
                         Gabriella wanted us to hire an
                         electrician.

                                   PIKE
                         Pft. What do women know?

               They high five. Pike gets on his bike and starts it up.

                                   PIKE
                         Hop on, I'll drop you off.

                                   CONNOR
                         Nah, it's cool.

               A bus rolls by them.

                                   CONNOR
                         I've got a ride.

               Connor takes off running and in the blink of an eye, scales
               the back of the bus and gets on the roof as it's driving
               away.

               Pike smiles, shakes his head, and puts his helmet on. 

               CUT TO a view from the top of the shop. We hear several
               animals breathing as Pike rides away.

               INT. BASEMENT - SINCAID HOME - NIGHT

               Wolf Kaia SLAMS into the bars at the hinges, but they don't
               budge. She lands and slams into them again.

               EXT. STREET - NIGHT

               Pike whips around a corner. In the background, three wolves
               round the corner, gaining on him. 

               One of them jumps on a car and leaps into the air.

               ON Pike's rear view mirror. The airborne wolf is visible in
               it. Pike looks back and SWERVES out of the way to avoid being
               pounced.

               Another wolf comes from the other side and tackles him off
               the bike.

               They separate and Pike rolls several feet away. He pushes
               himself up with his arms, obviously in pain.

               He looks back and we follow his glance to see his building
               right behind him.

               The wolves square up, ready to attack. Pike gets his helmet
               off. His eyes are wide in shock and fear.

               He scrambles to his feet and runs for his life. The wolves
               take off in pursuit.

               INT. FIRST FLOOR - PIKE'S BUILDING - NIGHT

               Pike runs in and slams his door. He dashes towards the stairs
               and we stay on the door.

               It explodes into splinters as Kaia's brothers break through.
               They look around and sniff the air before bounding towards
               the stairs.

               ON Pike's feet taking the stairs two at a time.

               ON Kaia's brothers alternating bouncing off the stairs and
               the walls, moving a lot faster than Pike is.

               BACK TO Pike as he enters the door to:

               INT. PIKE'S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS

               Pike sprints to the gun case and gets a beretta. The wolves
               break his door down. 

               He looks up and rolls to the side. One of the wolves smashes
               into the gun case. 

               A clip slides clear across the room to a window. Pike dives
               over to it and grabs it. He barely has time to duck another
               pounce.

               The wolf crashes through the glass. Pike steps out to:

               EXT. FIRE ESCAPE - PIKE'S BUILDING - CONTINUOUS

               From Pike's POV, we see the wolf that went out the window
               tumbling down the metal stairs. Pike looks back into his
               place to see the other two right after him.

               He starts climbing the stairs, firing back at the wolves as
               he flees. His clip runs out and he scrambles up the stairs as
               fast as he can, pulling out another clip.

               EXT. ROOFTOP - PIKE'S BUILDING - CONTINUOUS

               Pike climbs the small ladder, yelping when one of the wolves
               swipes at his foot. He falls to his stomach on the roof top,
               the clip bouncing away from him.

               He groans and gets to his feet, sprinting for the clip.

               The wolves are now on the roof running after him. He bends
               down, never breaking stride, and picks up the clip. 

               Still running, he loads the gun just before he JUMPS off the
               roof.

               EXT. FIRE ESCAPE - UNKNOWN BUILDING - CONTINUOUS

               Pike slams into railing on the fourth floor fire escape. He
               gets himself on solid ground and turns.

               A wolf is flying through the air at him, paws out, mouth
               open. Pike aims and FIRES.

               The wolf whimpers as it goes limp and smashes into the
               railing, falling to the ground below.

               ON a dumpster as the wolf crashes into it, the hip catching
               the edge and denting it before the wolf falls in. One limp
               paw hangs out.

               The fur and nails retract to a human arm and hand.

               Pike runs down the stairs. Above him, but out of frame, we
               hear the other two wolves land on the escape. Pike fires a
               few shots up, but they bounce off the metal stairs. His clip
               runs out.

               One of the wolves gets to the flight of stairs he's on and
               swipes at him. He jumps back to dodge and flips over the
               railing behind him, falling one story to the ground.

               The two wolves jump down and block his way out of the alley.
               He slowly backs up to a fence. Behind him, we see another
               WOLF running up the other side of the alley, this one much
               larger than the other two

               The two wolves snap their jaws at him, taunting him. 

               The new wolf leaps over the fence and lands right in front of
               Pike, growling at the other two.

               Pike has about a half second to take in the new arrival
               before it leaps into the nearest wolf. The second wolf
               pounces on the attacker. 

               All three of them roll around on the ground, the bigger
               smacking the other two around. They bite and scratch one
               another. It's a vicious fight.

               Finally, the bigger one gets one of the others' necks in its
               jaw and flings it into a wall. It whimpers as it crumbles to
               the ground.

               The bigger wolf stares down the last opponent, which
               backpedals a bit before turning tail and running. 

               The wolf that got thrown into the wall limply gets back up
               and follows.

               Pike, panting heavily, stares wide eyed at his saviour. It
               turns to him and lets out a loud HOWL.

               The howl continues as the fur retracts and a naked Kaia
               stands before her boyfriend (of course, we only see from the
               neck up).

               Pike squints, not believing his eyes. Kaia is bleeding and
               bruised, panting as hard as Pike is.

                                   KAIA
                         Oli?

               She faints, falling face first to the ground. Pike's panting
               doesn't let up.

                                                             BLACK OUT.



                                   END OF ACT TWO
                                      ACT THREE

               FADE IN.

               INT. G&C'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

               ON the door. A loud POUNDING is coming from the other side of
               it. Connor steps into frame and opens it to reveal an
               exasperated looking Pike.

               He's holding Kaia in his arms, wrapped in a bed sheet.

                                   PIKE
                             (frantic)
                         We've got a problem.

               He walks right past Connor. Lesi looks up at the visitors and
               starts BARKING at the top of her lungs.

                                   CONNOR
                         Pike, what-
                             (looks outside the door)
                         -anyone see you come in?

               Pike lays Kaia down on the couch. Gabriella covers her with a
               blanket and runs into her room.

                                   PIKE
                         No, but you might want to check on
                         the concierge at the front desk.

                                   CONNOR
                             (wary)
                         Why?

               Lesi's still barking.

                                   PIKE
                         Well, it's kind of hard to stroll
                         into a building carrying a beat up,
                         unconscious girl. So I sort
                         of...pistol whipped him.

               Gabriella emerges from her room with a first aid kit. Pike
               moves so she can work on Kaia's injuries.

                                   GABRIELLA
                             (to Connor)
                         I got this. Go damage control.

               Connor's out the door in a flash.

                                   GABRIELLA
                         Pike, what happened to her?

                                   PIKE
                             (stammering)
                         I...I...I got home and there were
                         these giant wolves.

               Gabriella gently lifts Kaia's head and begins to wrap it in
               gauze.

                                   PIKE
                         They chased me down and cornered
                         me. Then she comes out of nowhere
                         and saves me.

               Gabriella looks at him like he's crazy.

                                   GABRIELLA
                         Kaia fought off a pack of wolves?
                         You sure you're not the one with
                         the concussion?

                                   PIKE
                         She's one of them.

               Gabriella freezes. She looks up at Pike, not wanting to
               believe him. She looks back at Kaia, who begins to stir.

               ON Lesi, standing a few feet from the couch. It's obvious
               she's barking at Kaia now.

                                   CONNOR (O.S.)
                         She's one of what?

               ON Connor, having just returned. Gabriella and Pike back away
               from the couch as Kaia continues to stir and murmur.

                                   GABRIELLA
                             (matter of fact)
                         Apparently, Kaia's a werewolf. 

               Connor blinks.

                                   CONNOR
                         Huh?

                                   KAIA
                         Oli?

               All eyes on Kaia, who is sitting up on the couch now. Pike's
               verging on an aneurysm.

                                   PIKE
                             (to Kaia)
                         The ones that attacked me.
                         The ones you fought off. Were those
                         your brothers?

               Kaia doesn't say a word. She just nods.

               Pike throws his hands up.

                                   PIKE
                         I...I can't deal with this right
                         now.

               He brushes past Connor and runs out of the apartment.
               Gabriella starts to follow, but Connor cuts off her exit.

                                   CONNOR
                         Where are you going?

                                   GABRIELLA
                         After Pike.

                                   CONNOR
                         No way. You stay with-
                             (points to Kaia)
                         -her. I'll go after Pike.

               Gabriella gives him a sideways glare.

                                   GABRIELLA
                         You're scared.

                                   CONNOR
                         I am not.

                                   GABRIELLA
                         Fine.

               She pulls a quarter out of her pocket and tosses it.

                                   GABRIELLA
                         Call it.

                                   CONNOR
                         Heads.

               She catches the coin and reveals it. Tails. Connor steps
               aside and lets her go.

               Lesi's still barking.

                                   CONNOR
                             (to Lesi)
                         Lesi, go in your cage!

               Lesi trots off towards Gabriella's room, keeping her eyes on
               Kaia the whole time until she's out of sight.

                                   CONNOR
                         Ummm...she's usually not like that
                         with visitors.

                                   KAIA
                         It's okay. Most animals react that
                         way to me.

               A beat.

                                   KAIA
                         You can sit down. I'm not going to
                         bite.

               Connor thinks that idea over for a second.

                                   CONNOR
                         No, I'm good right here.

               Kaia draws the blanket tighter around herself.
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