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TEASER
FADE IN.
EXT. PARK - DAY
CLOSE UP on a bulletin board. A flyer is hung in front of the
other various ads and attached with a staple gun.
The header reads 'Missing. Reward for information'. There's a
picture of LESI under it and three phone numbers under the
picture.
PULL BACK to reveal GABRIELLA being the person hanging the
flyer. She looks a little pale and baggy under the eyes, like
she seen much sleep recently.
A hand reaches into frame, holding out a bottle of orange
juice.
Gabriella tucks the staple gun under her arm and accepts the
bottle with a nod and a smile.
PULL BACK further, showing KAIA retracting her hand. She's
holding a stack of the flyers in her other hand.
Gabriella takes a long swig of the juice and sighs.
KAIA
(worried)
Are you sure you've got the energy
for this?
GABRIELLA
(shakes her head)
Not really, but if I have to spend
another day alone in the store or
at home, I think I'm gonna snap.
They start walking.
KAIA
Connor hasn't been around?
GABRIELLA
Not since...
(bows her head)
It's only been a few days.
KAIA
(hands out another flyer)
Way to offer that moral support.
GABRIELLA
I guess he's just not sure what to
say around me. I've been a little
moody.
(turns to Kaia)
You know how irritating it is to
actually have to get up and get the
remote when you want it?
KAIA
There you go making excuses for him
again.
Gabriella stops walking and rolls her eyes as she turns to
her friend.
GABRIELLA
(exasperated)
Kaia.
Kaia holds up her hands defensively.
KAIA
Sorry, sorry.
(beat; serious)
Look, uh, I have to ask you
something.
GABRIELLA
(sips the orange juice)
Okay...?
KAIA
Is... is time travel possible?
Gabriella blinks. That came out of nowhere.
GABRIELLA
Kaia, I know you want Pike back,
but you're going a little overboard
here.
KAIA
(sharp)
Just answer the question. Is it
possible?
Gabriella looks a little taken aback at Kaia's outburst, but
she covers that up nicely. They move to a bench and sit down.
GABRIELLA
Well, time's not a straight line.
From all the stuff I've read, it's
pretty much a dimension all its
own. All sorts of streams and-
(shakes her head)
It's really complex and confusing.
I've never really studied it in too
much detail because I don't need
the added headache but-
(nods)
Yeah, it's possible. There's only
been records of a few demons here
and there pulling it off. No
humans.
Kaia nods and looks down, taking all that in.
KAIA
(sighs)
You know that werewolf that
attacked Connor?
GABRIELLA
("go on")
Yeah...?
KAIA
It... it was Colby.
GABRIELLA
(blinks)
What? You're kidding, right?
Kaia looks up, but straight ahead, not to Gabriella.
GABRIELLA
(disbelieving)
You're telling me that your brother
came back from the future and tried
to kill Connor?
KAIA
I recognized the scent. Plus Colby
was born with a birthmark on his
stomach...
She trails off and sighs.
KAIA
(nodding)
It's him. I'm sure of it.
GABRIELLA
Okay, well I'll look into it. Not
sure how much help I can be, but
I'll try.
KAIA
(softly)
Thanks.
(moans)
This is all I need. On top of
everything else with my clan and
Pike and the kids...
GABRIELLA
(confused)
Kids?
KAIA
Oh, that's right. I hadn't
mentioned that either. I, uh, I'm
having triplets.
GABRIELLA
(exclaims)
Triplets?!?
Both of them look around, noticing the odd stares they're
getting from everyone near by.
GABRIELLA
(in a lower voice)
Triplets?
KAIA
Say it three more times and you're
repeating what I said at the
hospital.
GABRIELLA
(flabbergasted)
Whoa.
KAIA
Said that too.
GABRIELLA
Kaia, you have to tell him.
KAIA
Not yet. I mean, we've been making
progress lately.
GABRIELLA
Now who's making excuses?
(beat; wry)
Well, you might wanna tell him soon
because you're starting to show.
Kaia's jaw drops. She yanks her shirt up and runs her hand
over her stomach.
KAIA
(horrified)
I am not!
Kaia stands up and waves the stack of flyers in front of
Gabriella.
KAIA
We better hurry if we're gonna get
these out before nightfall.
Gabriella nods, choosing not to pursue the topic.
GABRIELLA
Well, look at it this way. You've
got nowhere to go but up from here.
FLASH CUT TO:
INT. SINCAID HOME - LIVING ROOM - DAY
COLBY SINCAID is doing tumbles on the floor, trying (and
failing) to perfect a headstand.
JOSH SINCAID, dressed in a sharp tuxedo, is pacing back and
forth in the middle of the room, talking on his cell phone.
JOSH
Tell those caterers I don't give a
damn how short their supplier is. I
said no redheads for the entrees!
He hangs up as Kaia and Gabriella enter the room. Colby
finishes his amateur gymnastics and rushes out of the room.
Kaia and Gabriella share a wary expression as they both watch
the young boy leave.
KAIA
(turning to Josh)
What are you so worked up about?
JOSH
Blondes are a dime a dozen in this
town. You'd think it'd be easy to
pick up a few for a banquet.
KAIA
(sizes him up)
Banquet? What's the occasion?
Josh's expression shifts in about two beats, going from
furious to arrogant.
JOSH
Well, the place'll be a little
emptier come tomorrow, Sis.
(beat; smirks)
I'm getting married in about-
(checks his watch)
Four hours.
He grins proudly. Gabriella and Kaia's jaws both hit the
floor. They share an absolutely befuddled look.
BLACK OUT.
END OF TEASER
ACT ONE
FADE IN.
INT. SINCAID HOME - LIVING ROOM - DAY
Kaia and Gabriella gape at Josh until Kaia shakes it off.
KAIA
You're what?
Josh's smirk widens.
JOSH
I'm getting married today.
KAIA
I got that part, I'm just trying to
figure out how. You don't even have
a girlfriend, Josh!
Josh shrugs.
JOSH
Who needs one? That's not how
things work for us.
He gives Kaia a pointed look.
JOSH
Well, most of us anyway.
She glares at him.
KAIA
If you'll excuse us for just a
moment, Gabriella, Josh and I need
to have a little talk.
She grabs Josh by the arm and pulls him out of the living
room, leaving Gabriella alone and clearly uncomfortable.
GABRIELLA
Um, okay. I'll just wait here...
and try not to get eaten...
She glances around the room awkwardly.
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INT. SINCAID HOME - HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
Kaia tugs Josh away from the doorway before he wrenches his
arm out of her grip. Kaia lets him go but quickly rounds on
him.
KAIA
Who's the girl?
Josh's smirk comes back in full force.
JOSH
The daughter of the Cabello clan's
Alpha.
KAIA
The Cabellos? You can't be serious!
(beat)
What's her name?
Josh opens his mouth but pauses and thinks for a moment.
JOSH
It didn't come up.
Kaia looks ready to explode.
KAIA
I don't believe this! No, actually
I do, which makes it worse. Josh,
how could you get married to a girl
whose name you don't even know?
Josh scoffs.
JOSH
That's how things work, Kaia, or
have you forgotten? Dad was looking
for respectable suitors for you
before -
KAIA
(pointedly)
Don't.
(beat)
What does your future wife think
about this?
Josh's silence is telling.
KAIA
(furious)
This is absolutely barbaric!
I swear, this whole system is one
step above Neanderthals and it's
not how things are going to run in
this clan, not anymore.
JOSH
Well, it's a good thing I'm not
going to be a part of this clan
anymore. Once I'm married, I'm a
Cabello and I don't have to listen
to your crap anymore.
He takes a step back and straightens his tux.
JOSH
The wedding starts at dusk, feel
free to bring a date.
With that he brushes past a fuming Kaia and heads down the
hall.
Alone, Kaia clenches her fists and turns down the hall.
KAIA
(shouts)
Mother!
She turns on her heel and storms down the hall in the
opposite direction.
INT. SINCAID HOME - KITCHEN - NEXT
CLAIRE SINCAID is behind the kitchen counter arranging a
bouquet of flowers. She looks up briefly and smiles as Kaia
enters before turning back to her flowers.
CLAIRE
(cheery)
So Josh told you the good news.
Kaia looks outraged.
KAIA
You knew about this?
CLAIRE
Of course I knew, Kaia, we had
Josh's new father-in-law over for
dinner just last week. The entire
family knows, Colby's going to be
his ring bearer, how adorable is
that?
KAIA
(hurt)
How could you not tell me?
Claire's lips tighten and she sets down her flowers.
CLAIRE
Maybe if you spent a little more
time with your family you might
know what's going on in your
brothers' and sisters' lives. Did
you know Nick got an A on his last
spelling test, or -
KAIA
Mom! Do you even care that Josh is
getting married to a girl who's
name he doesn't know.
Claire goes back to her flowers.
CLAIRE
That's how these betrothments work,
dear. It's tradition. He'll meet
her tomorrow just before the
ceremony.
And the hits just keep on coming.
KAIA
(blinks)
He hasn't even met her yet? This
whole custom is ridiculous. How can
you support it?
CLAIRE
(quiet)
It's how your father and I were
married.
KAIA
(rolls her eyes)
Oh, there's a compelling argument.
Claire looks back up and locks eyes with her daughter.
CLAIRE
We were very happy together for
many years, Kaia.
Kaia looks away.
Claire finishes with her bouquet and wraps a ribbon around
it. She hands the flowers to Kaia.
CLAIRE
Try and be happy for your brother.
Kaia looks down at the bouquet sourly.
KAIA
Yeah, right...
CUT TO:
INT. PIKE'S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - DAY
A CRASH is heard as something breaks off screen just as PIKE
sails through the air, limbs flailing before he collides with
the couch.
The impact is enough to topple the couch backward, sending
Pike sprawling in a mess of cushions and pillows.
CONNOR moves to stand over the downed Pike.
CONNOR
Dude, you suck.
Pike tosses a cushion from his chest at Connor, who easily
grabs it.
PIKE
Yeah, well you... hit hard.
Connor extends a hand and helps pull Pike to his feet as Pike
rubs a sore spot.
CONNOR
Oh come on, I practically gave you
that one.
(scoffs)
Even Gabriella could have blocked
that last punch.
Pike moves to right the couch.
PIKE
Who cares, hand to hand is for
people who can't afford guns.
Connor snorts.
A knock on the door makes Pike pause, his arms full of
cushions. He looks expectantly at Connor, who is absorbed in
pulling on a University sweatshirt.
PIKE
(calling out)
It should be open!
A moment later the door opens and TRISH peeks inside.
TRISH
I heard a crash. Is everything all
right?
Pike winces.
PIKE
Of course, we were just having a
little sparring match.
CONNOR
You mean I was sparring, you were -
PIKE
(quickly)
It's cool, Trish, thanks for
checking and all.
She nods but doesn't move out of the doorway.
PIKE
Is there anything else I can do for
you?
TRISH
It's about the glamor spell. The
month's almost over and it needs to
be refreshed, but since the Furies
can't do it anymore... well, people
are getting restless.
(beat)
They're talking about moving out.
Pike sighs and thinks for a second.
PIKE
It's cool, we can deal with this.
Um, for starters, let's call a
tenants meeting. Tomorrow night?
Trish nods and seems somewhat cheered.
TRISH
I'll spread the word. Thanks, Pike.
He nods and smiles as she turns to leave.
CONNOR
Hold the door, I've got to go too.
PIKE
We're done, already? I think I'm
just hitting my second wind.
Connor picks up his backpack and throws it over one shoulder.
CONNOR
Can't. I've got a paper to write.
Just practice the moves I already
showed you. Maybe next time you'll
actually hit me.
Pike attempts to punch Connor in the shoulder as he heads for
the door, but Connor catches his fist. Connor grins cheekily
before letting Pike's fist go and giving him a hard manly
SLAP on the shoulder before leaving.
When he's gone, Pike frowns and rubs his shoulder.
PIKE
Ow.
CUT TO:
INT. CHURCH - MAIN CHAPEL - DAY
Inside PEOPLE are hurriedly decorating the chapel. At the
center of it all an elderly, weathered Latino Man observes
everything.
His eyes rest on something and he growls quietly.
OLD MAN
No! Not in here you morons.
He stomps over toward a side entrance, where a pair of
CATERERS are wheeling in a serving cart with a blonde WOMAN
trussed and gagged on top of it.
OLD MAN
The meat goes to the reception
hall, not the chapel.
He jabs a finger in the right direction and glares at them as
the caterers turn the cart around and head out the side door.
Just as they leave, Kaia and Gabriella enter from the front
of the chapel.
GABRIELLA
Looks like the place.
They stop a short ways in and look around for a moment. Kaia
looks angry.
KAIA
Looks like.
(beat; shouts)
Hey! Who's in charge here!
Most of the workers stop and stare. A few slink away.
The only one besides Gabriella who isn't cowed is the old
man, who gives Kaia a quick once over and frowns.
OLD MAN
That would be me. Antonio Cabello,
and I know exactly who you are.
The two glare, neither backing down or looking away.
KAIA
So you're the one who roped my
brother into this whole fiasco.
The old man lets out a bitter bark of laughter.
ANTONIO
Me? No, Miss Sincaid, your brother
came to me. He heard I had a
marriageable daughter and nearly
begged me to arrange a match.
Kaia is taken back by this.
KAIA
Josh, he - ?
Antonio grins very wolfishly.
ANTONIO
He seemed like a good boy, strong,
head in the right place. He
impressed me despite our clans'
differences of opinion, so I agreed
to the marriage.
KAIA
This whole stunt is a load of crap,
Cabello. Josh hasn't even met your
daughter yet. He doesn't even know
her friggin' name.
Antonio turns away, dismissive of Kaia.
ANTONIO
He has met me, and that is what is
important.
Gabriella snorts.
GABRIELLA
Oh, what a crock.
Antonio looks over his shoulder at both of them.
ANTONIO
(pointedly)
Your brother and I both want this
wedding to happen, so it's going to
happen. What can you do about that?
Hands on her hips, Kaia suddenly smiles.
KAIA
I want to see your daughter.
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INT. CHURCH - HALLWAY
Antonio walks quickly down the hall, one step short of
running and obviously trying to leave Kaia and Gabriella
behind.
ANTONIO
Do not try to talk her out of this.
Do you hear me?
KAIA
(sarcastic)
Loud and clear. I just want to wish
my future sister-in-law good luck.
Make sure she's got that something
old, something new.
GABRIELLA
(sarcastic)
I think I have something blue.
KAIA
Then it sounds like we're all set.
Antonio stops in front of a door guarded by two very large
WEREWOLVES in human form.
GABRIELLA
Looks like someone has trust
issues.
Both women are caught between anger and disgust. Antonio just
flicks imaginary lint off his tuxedo jacket.
Kaia gives the other Alpha a dismissive wave of her hand.
KAIA
You can go now. Girl talk and all
that.
Antonio crosses his arms and plants himself firmly in place.
ANTONIO
Anything you say to my daughter you
can say in front of me.
Kaia grits her teeth, but maintains her faux cheery
expression.
KAIA
Fine.
With a nod from Antonio one of the guards opens the door.
INT. DRESSING ROOM
A white dress lies crumpled atop a chair. a pearl necklace
and a lacy veil are scattered amidst makeup on a small
vanity.
The only thing missing is a bride.
ANTONIO
What?!
He bursts into the room, quickly overturning furniture,
searching desperately for his daughter.
ANTONIO
Carmen! Mija!
Kaia and Gabriella crowd into the doorway.
GABRIELLA
Look.
She points up at a small, high window still open a crack.
Antonio stops and looks up at the window as well.
He snarls and his face begins to lose some of its human
shape. He turns on the guards.
ANTONIO
(furious)
You pendejos couldn't do one simple
job! Idiotas! Go and get the
others, we must find her, quickly.
The two guards scurry off and Antonio follows, pushing
straight through Kaia and Gabriella.
GABRIELLA
I can't see why she would ever want
to run away from that guy.
KAIA
And I thought my dad was bad.
GABRIELLA
So what now?
KAIA
We find the girl before they do and
see if we can force some sense into
this whole mess.
Kaia walks into the room and picks up the dress. She sniffs
it closely and frowns.
KAIA
(sigh)
Wolfsbane.
GABRIELLA
(confused)
Uh, should I call Connor?
Kaia nods and tears a chunk of fabric off of the dress.
KAIA
Yeah. I could use another nose.
She looks up at the window as it creaks and flaps in the
wind.
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