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TEASER
FADE IN.
INT. G&C'S CONDO - LIVING ROOM - DAY
CONNOR is sitting on the couch playing a video game. He's
really into it, his head and upper body bobbing and weaving
all over the place. Lesi's head is resting on his lap.
GABRIELLA (O.S.)
Connor! Dinner!
Connor and Lesi hop up off the couch and go into:
INT. WOOD CABIN - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
Last seen in Angel 4x22 (Home), Connor stands at the head of
a table, a little disoriented.
Seated at the table are GABRIELLA, DANIEL HOLTZ, and COLLEEN
REILLY.
Gabriella pats the empty chair next to her. Connor's a little
wary, but he sits down anyway.
HOLTZ
Let's say grace. Son, why don't you
do the honors?
CONNOR
Uh...okay.
Everyone joins hands and bow their heads.
CONNOR
Uh, Lord? Bless this food we're
about to receive. May it nourish us
and...stuff.
Everyone says 'Amen' and digs in. Everyone but Connor, who
looks completely dumbfounded.
COLLEEN
(sets her fork down)
Oooh, darn it. Forgot the gravy. Be
right back.
She gets up from the chair and stops to ruffle Connor's hair
before disappearing into the kitchen. Connor watches her
leave, still trying to process this.
HOLTZ
So son, when is school starting up
again?
CONNOR
Oh, uh, I start after the holidays.
GABRIELLA
Good. Maybe you'll get a girlfriend
and quit moping around the house
like a loser.
HOLTZ
(warning)
Gabriella...
GABRIELLA
Oh, come on, Dad.
She playfully nudges Connor with her shoulder.
GABRIELLA
If I can't make fun of my brother,
who can?
That does it. Connor abruptly stands up from the table.
CONNOR
Can I be excused please?
Holtz nods, but Connor doesn't wait for the affirmation.
COLLEEN (O.S.)
Don't be too long, honey! We're
having rocky road for dessert.
GABRIELLA
(squees)
Ooh, really?
Connor moving so fast he doesn't hear her, walking through a
door into:
INT. THE HYPERION - MAIN LOBBY - CONTINUOUS
Connor's standing on the landing in front of the front door
to the infamous building. It looks just as pristine as it did
back in Angel Investigations' days.
He sprints up the stairs to:
INT. THE HYPERION - SECOND FLOOR - CONTINUOUS
Connor slowly slinks down the hallway, clearly on edge at the
moment. He reaches one door in particular and opens it into:
INT. WAREHOUSE - TOP DECK - CONTINUOUS
Connor's old haunt from season four of Angel. One of the
large bay windows is missing, obviously from when the Beast
tossed him through it.
A sound above him gets him to look up at the ceiling where
thousands upon thousands of small SLUGS are crawling along
the ceiling!
They start to drop on Connor, smothering his entire body. He
squirms, trying to knock them off with his hands.
He doesn't see that he's about to fall off the edge of the
deck and topples off to:
INT. G&C'S CONDO - CONNOR'S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Connor lands hard on the floor of his room. He immediately
pats himself down. No slugs.
In front of him, his closet door is open just a hair. Beyond
it, the sounds of several people WHIMPERING in fear is heard.
Connor slowly gets to his feet, opens the door and enters:
INT. BOTTOM FLOOR - SPORTING GOOD STORE - CONTINUOUS
Several (gagged) people are laying on the ground, bombs
strapped to their stomachs.
Connor looks at his clothes, a long sleeved red shirt and
jeans, same outfit he was wearing that fateful day.
He gets TACKLED from behind, quickly turning over to stare at
the face of LAWRENCE REILLY, mounted on his chest with a
knife in his hand.
CONNOR
Nooo!
Lawrence SLASHES at Connor's neck.
FLASH CUT TO:
INT. G&C'S CONDO - CONNOR'S ROOM - NIGHT
Connor bolts up to a sitting position in bed, sweat all over
his face and body. He's panting heavily. Hell of a nightmare.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. ALLEY - NIGHT
A homeless BUM is whistling Dixie as he digs through a
dumpster, searching for food. He manages to find a bag of
half eaten fast food, quickly wolfing down the leftovers.
He finishes his 'meal' and pulls out a flask, far too clean
and nice for this guy, and takes a swig of the alcoholic
contents.
Behind him, the air seems to tear and rip open!
Reverse angle on the bum as he turns around.
Several thousand SLUGS, each no longer than a human pinky
finger, pour out of the portal, followed by a six foot tall
rotting SKELETON.
The skeleton is dripping with blood, entrails, and more of
the slugs.
The bum, clearly too drunk to process what's in front of him,
holds the flask out to the new arrival.
The slugs converge on the skeleton, covering the entire body,
before they solidify into a gray skinned, gargoyle like
DEMON.
It takes the flask from the bum, who smiles back at him.
EXT. CITY STREET - MOMENTS LATER
The bum walks out of the alley, fixing his long coat. Pan
behind him back to the alley itself.
The REAL bum is laid out on the ground.
In several bloody, jagged pieces.
BLACK OUT.
END OF TEASER
ACT ONE
FADE IN.
INT. G&C'S CONDO - KITCHEN - MORNING
Gabriella (the real one) is flipping an omelette on a large
skillet.
She feeds Lesi, who is standing with her front paws on the
counter, a doggie treat.
Connor enters, looking like deep fried shit. Gabriella greets
him with a brief smile before she actually acknowledges his
appearance.
GABRIELLA
Good morning.
CONNOR
(sits down)
What's so good about it? Just
another day.
GABRIELLA
Point taken.
She sets a plate stacked high with pancakes on the table in
front of him.
GABRIELLA
I've got an omelette for you in a
sec.
Connor nods his thanks and begins eating. He gets about one
bite in before he sets his fork and knife down.
Gabriella sets an omelette in front of him and sits down in
the opposite chair.
GABRIELLA
You okay?
CONNOR
Yeah, I'm good.
(re: omelette)
Where's the yolk?
GABRIELLA
In the trash where it belongs.
That gets a chuckle out of Connor.
CONNOR
I had a nightmare last night.
GABRIELLA
Same one you were telling me about?
CONNOR
No, I mean, along the same lines.
GABRIELLA
What do you think it means?
CONNOR
(sighs)
I don't know. It's just hard, ya
know? Juggling all these memories
twenty four seven?
(beat)
I guess my subconscious can't keep
up.
GABRIELLA
(nodding)
Vail was pretty thorough when he
designed it all too.
CONNOR
(frustrated)
I get names and faces mixed up all
the time. Not the major ones, but
like the other day I kept thinking
my first grade teacher was this
hooker I rescued in an alley one
night.
GABRIELLA
I understand.
(beat)
Well, that's a lie. I don't. I do
get that it's got to be hard
though. Most people can't remember
names of people they meet in one
lifetime. You've got two or three.
Connor goes back to his food now, apparently not wanting to
continue this line of conversation. Gabriella gets the hint,
digging into her own food.
GABRIELLA
Hey, what do you say we go to a
movie tonight? Get your mind off
things?
CONNOR
You mean like GO to a movie? In an
actual theatre?
Gabriella nods.
CONNOR
Are you feeling okay?
Gabriella chuckles softly to herself.
GABRIELLA
Well, I'm officially unemployed
now. Plus, you know how bored I
get.
CONNOR
(nodding)
Yeah. I think I'm gonna have an
early night though. Just sort of
hang out.
GABRIELLA
(to herself)
You mean brood.
CONNOR
Ahem, super hearing.
(beat)
Actually, if you've got nothing
going today, mind if I borrow the
car?
Gabriella gives him a look that asks why.
CONNOR
School stuff. I want to start in
January, so-
GABRIELLA
Oh yeah, of course. Help yourself.
Connor nods his thanks and they continue their breakfast.
EXT. PARK - SOCCER FIELD - DAY
Connor, with a cup of iced coffee, stands at the edge of a
field alone, watching a girls' soccer team practice.
His attention is one girl in particular. A close up shows her
identity, a preteen (no more than 14 years old) BRIDGET
REILLY, Connor's surrogate sister.
Bridget dribbles the ball down the field and passes it to
another girl.
The two of them approach the net and the poised goalie
protecting it.
The other girl shoots a high set up to Bridget, who trips and
falls, missing a scoring opportunity.
The ball rolls to a stop at Connor's feet. He expertly picks
it up, volleying it off his right foot a few times before
catching it with his free arm.
Bridget comes up to him as he takes another sip of his
coffee.
BRIDGET
(impressed)
Nice balance, mister.
CONNOR
Yeah, I played back in high school.
She squints her eyes at him.
BRIDGET
Umm, do I know you? You look
familiar.
CONNOR
(shakes his head)
I just have that kind of face.
(beat)
Next time you get a set like that,
make sure to plant your left leg
like a tree before you go for the
kick. That way you won't fall.
BRIDGET
(off guard)
Oh, well thanks.
CONNOR
No problem.
He lightly tosses the ball back to Bridget, who has to catch
it with both hands.
CONNOR
Big game coming up?
BRIDGET
We've got one tonight actually.
Today's just light drills to keep
us loose.
CONNOR
(smiling)
Well good luck.
BRIDGET
(sighs)
I won't be here actually. I'm in
chorus at school and we've got this
recital tonight. Honors, actually.
(rolls eyes)
I'd rather be playing, but my folks
make a big deal out of it.
(beat)
Thanks for the advice.
She turns and runs off, turning back and giving Connor a
friendly wave. He waves back and looks past her.
Laurence and Colleen are on the opposite end of the field,
watching their daughter practice.
Connor takes another sip of his coffee and walks away.
INT. OCCULT SHOP - MAIN FLOOR - DAY
Gabriella steps up on a ladder, hanging a sign that reads
'Grand Reopening' from the ceiling.
Connor walks in and sidesteps the ladder, setting the car
keys on the counter.
GABRIELLA
(mocking)
"Here, Gabriella. Let me help you
with that."
She rolls her eyes and finishes hanging the sign.
CONNOR
Umm, if you're still up for going
out tonight, I've come around on
the issue.
Gabriella's climbing down the ladder now.
GABRIELLA
Yeah, that'd be fine. I'll look up
the movie listings.
CONNOR
Actually, I was thinking something
a little different.
(beat)
Do you have a black dress?
GABRIELLA
(wry)
Why? We going to a funeral?
Connor smiles.
EXT. CONCERT HALL - NIGHT
Establishing shot of the large dome topped building.
Several well dressed people mill about. The front doors are
lined with USHERS checking tickets.
INT. CONCERT HALL - MAIN LOBBY - NEXT
Connor's decked out in a sharp tuxedo, carrying a small
program. Gabriella's alongside him in a long one piece black
address, hugging every one of her curves.
GABRIELLA
Interesting choice for a night out,
Connor.
CONNOR
Spend enough time in jeans as it
is. Every once in awhile, it's nice
to have a reason to get dressed up.
(beat)
Besides funerals.
GABRIELLA
You get in touch with Pike and
Kaia?
CONNOR
Yeah, Pike said he had to fix a
water heater. Then Kaia said they'd
be here later. I heard Pike
bitching in the background when I
was talking to her.
Gabriella laughes and bumps into Connor as he FREEZES in his
tracks.
Something unseen has his attention. His head darts from left
to right, like an animal sensing a predator.
GABRIELLA
What? What's wrong?
Connor blinks hard and shakes his head.
CONNOR
Nothing, thought I smelled...
(beat)
Forget it. Just jumpy from the
nightmare I guess.
He hooks his arm and offers it to her.
CONNOR
Shall we?
She links her arm in his and they enter:
INT. CONCERT HALL - MAIN AUDITORIUM - CONTINUOUS
Connor looks at their tickets and points to a pair of seats
down towards the front.
They make their way down and sit just as the lights go down.
GABRIELLA
You never struck me as a guy who
likes this sort of thing.
CONNOR
Shows how much you don't know about
me. I have eclectic tastes.
They applaud, as does the rest of the crowd as the performers
take their places on stage.
JUMP CUT TO later in the performance.
Gabriella looks absolutely captivated. She glances over to
Connor, who is fighting to stay awake, and smirks.
Connor immediately perks up when Bridget walks to the front
of the stage and launches into an operatic solo.
GABRIELLA
That's...
She trails off, putting it together as she glances at Connor
again. Now he's actually into it.
Gabriella chooses not to press the issue right now, instead
letting Connor enjoy the moment.
INT. CONCERT HALL - MAIN LOBBY - LATER
Intermission time. The audience streams out of the exits,
heading for the concession area.
Connor and Gabriella walk out, not heading anywhere in
particular.
CONNOR
I should've told you.
GABRIELLA
No, it's okay. Just a little
confused is all.
CONNOR
I've kept up with them since I got
kicked out. I was afraid if I was
getting attacked, then someone
might go after them too.
GABRIELLA
(knowingly)
You were protecting them.
Connor nods.
GABRIELLA
Kind of hard to do that when you're
in Europe for three months.
Connor bows his head. She saw right through that one.
CONNOR
I guess, even though they don't
know me anymore, I still like
knowing them. In a strange way, I
still feel connected, even though I
know the memories aren't real.
Gabriella nods, the feeling of holding on too long very
familiar to her.
GABRIELLA
(wry)
Still though, in some circles, that
might be considered stalking.
Connor turns and flashes her a smile. He's not looking and
runs into an elderly white woman, knocking her to the ground.
CONNOR
(flustered)
Oh geez, I'm so sorry, ma'am.
He helps the woman to her feet, dusting her off.
ELDERLY WOMAN
No, no it's quite alright.
(beat)
Stephen.
Connor meets her eyes. What?
CONNOR
My name's Connor.
ELDERLY WOMAN
Oh, I beg to differ.
A small spot on her face TWITCHES. It's subtle, but Connor
catches it. He lightly sniffs the space between them, putting
it together.
CONNOR
(disbelieving)
It can't be.
The woman just smirks back at him.
ELDERLY WOMAN
What? You thought you were the only
one who could escape? You always
were a cocky young man.
Connor TACKLES her to the ground, shocking everyone around
him. He quickly mounts her and start punching her mercilessly
in the jaw.
GABRIELLA
(shocked)
Connor, stop!
Gabriella grabs Connor's arm, but he THROWS her off without
even looking. She looks back at him (still punching) with
horror in her eyes.
A group of men from the crowd jump Connor and yank him off.
Connor struggles, but he can't shake them all.
CONNOR
No, you don't understand! Let me
go!
Another man from the crowd helps the elderly woman up.
MAN
Hey, Grams, you okay?
ELDERLY WOMAN
(incredulous)
Grams?
She HURLS the man about twenty feet through the air. He
crashes through a popcorn stand.
She takes off running, leaving everyone in shock.
This includes the men holding Connor. He ducks and spins,
slipping out of his jacket, and runs after the woman.
She runs up a set of stairs.
Connor doesn't bother with the stairs, instead spring
boarding off the shoulders of one of spectators and LEAPING
up the entire flight of stairs.
He lands just behind her and grabs her from behind. Still
running, their momentum carries them OVER the railing to the
main floor!
On impact, the woman's body explodes into a scattered mess of
slugs, leaving the bloody corpse exposed! Everyone in the
immediate vicinity shrieks and runs away.
ON Gabriella pushing her way toward Connor, through the
retreating crowd.
Back to Connor as the corpse smacks him off with one hand,
sending him sliding across the floor. Connor shakes off the
blow.
The corpse looks at Connor and lets out a horrifying SNARL,
before it gets up and bolts for the exit.
The slugs all soar through the air and converge on it,
reforming the demon, then shifting into the elderly woman
again.
Connor gets to his feet and starts to run after it when
Gabriella grabs his arm to stop him.
GABRIELLA
Connor, what the hell-
CONNOR
I'll explain later!
(shrugs her off)
Just stay here!
GABRIELLA
Connor, we can do this together!
Connor's already out the exit door. Gabriella starts to run
after him, but trips and stumbles.
GABRIELLA
Ow!
She hops on her left foot while removing her right shoe, then
switches and gets the left.
GABRIELLA
Had to wear the six inch heels.
Now able to move a little better, she runs out to:
EXT. SIDE EXIT - CONCERT HALL - CONTINUOUS
Gabriella looks left and right. She spots Connor off in the
distance running towards a metal fence and the woods behind
it.
She takes off running.
Just ahead of Connor, the demon leaps over the fence,
clearing the top of it by at least five feet!
Connor slows down, a little put off by that show of
athleticism. He quickly pours on the speed and leaps through
the air himself.
He gets over, but the very edge of his foot catches the top
of the fence and he tumbles to the ground on the other side.
He quickly recovers and continues the chase. Gabriella
reaches the fence and doesn't bother trying to climb it.
Instead she grabs it and closes her eyes. Her hands start to
GLOW orange and the section of fencing in front of her melts
away like butter, creating an opening.
EXT. WOODS - NIGHT
Connor ducks, jumps, and dodges the branches in his way. He
reaches a clearing and stops, searching.
Pan up to a tree just behind him. The woman is perched high
up like a chimp. She backflips off the tree, changing into
the demon in mid air.
Connor looks up just in time to see it coming, catching the
gargoyle and using the momentum to hurl it into another tree.
The tree SNAPS on impact, the top of it toppling over.
Connor rolls out of the way to avoid being crushed.
The demon flies through the air with a double foot stomp.
Connor rolls to avoid and returns fire with a massive
uppercut, sending the demon hurtling through another, much
smaller tree.
It lands on its feet and catches the top of the tree,
swinging it like a baseball bat and cracking Connor right in
the ribs and knocking him into the air.
Connor flies back into a tree, pushing off it with his feet.
He nimbly springs off two other trees and comes back at the
demon with a flying kick.
The demon eats the kick in the chest and sails backwards. It
digs its claws into the ground to stop itself. They both
stand off.
CONNOR
What are you doing here, Krav?
The demon, now known as KRAV chuckles.
KRAV
Looking up old friends?
Connor is not amused, trying an easily telegraphed punch that
Krav springs back to avoid.
KRAV
Okay, I'm here on important
business.
(beat; stern)
You.
Connor's face is a mask of fury. Behind him, Gabriella comes
into the clearing.
GABRIELLA
Connor?
She spots Krav and gasps. Krav just grins at her, revealing
rows of sharp teeth.
KRAV
Might wanna tell her to run.
CONNOR
Gabriella, get out of...nngh!
Connor drops to his knees, clutching his stomach in pain. He
reels back and YELLS at the top of his lungs.
CU on him as he yells. Under the skin of his neck, a small
CREATURE can be seen crawling up and around to the back of
his head.
He doubles over, face on the ground. Gabriella is at his side
in a heartbeat, trying to pull him up.
GABRIELLA
Connor? Connor!
She looks at Krav, her eyes flaring up. Connor's hands
suddenly grabs her wrist, getting her attention.
He pulls his head up. His face and eyes are a pale grey!
Gabriella only has a split second to take this in before
Connor viciously throws her into yet another tree.
She smacks into it and falls to the ground, looking up at
Connor with the horrified expression from earlier.
ON Krav chuckling to himself. Connor rises into frame in
front of him and starts in Gabriella's direction.
Gabriella scrambles to her feet, her eyes flaring up again.
Connor is on her in an instant, grabbing her wrist and
cruelly twisting at a horrific angle.
CONNOR
(icily)
Lesson number one. Clear your mind.
He yanks the wrist into a worse angle!
CONNOR
(smirking)
Can't clear it if you're in pain,
can you?
ON Krav, now boisterously laughing.
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT ONE
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