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INT. ESTATE - HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
Lars heads for a door guarded by another pair of bodyguards.
LARS
(into phone)
Yes, of course. Sorry to keep you
so long.
(beat, listens)
Good-bye, Mr. Vice President.
He snaps the phone shut, motions for the guards following him
to wait, and steps into:
INT. ESTATE - CONFERENCE ROOM - CONTINUOUS
The camera stays tightly focused on Lars, as he shuts the
door behind him and walks into the room, sitting down the
head of a large table.
LARS
Well, gentlemen...
He reaches up and PULLS HIS FACE OFF!
... revealing the visage of a SCOURGE DEMON.
LARS
Progress reports?
PULL BACK to reveal that at the table, several more Scourge
Demons are seated.
One of them speaks up.
SCOURGE MEMBER
Why weren't we briefed on Combs's
termination?
Lars smiles.
LARS
Combs had outlived his usefulness
to us.
(beat)
Besides, our goal is the end of all
humanity. He was human.
The Scourge Member scowls, but:
SCOURGE MEMBER
(hopeful)
When you say he outlived his
usefulness, does that mean...?
Lars picks up a remote, and spins his chair around, as a
projector screen falls down behind him.
LARS
We have, through Combs's funding,
ascertained that the abilities of
the Slayers is of demonic origin.
An image flicks onto the screen, showing various SLAYERS,
held in a large, well lit pit, deep underground.
SCOURGE MEMBER
Is the weapon ready?
Lars turns around again, grinning.
INT. UNDERGROUND - PIT - SAME TIME
Inside the underground pit, the Slayers are standing up,
pacing, or sleeping on the floor.
LARS (V.O.)
The weapon is ready. Tonight, we
will witness the first stages of
the cleansing.
The camera PANS UP, and we see that the light is coming from
a diamond-shaped object suspended above, emitting a soft,
white glow. The BEACON.
INT. ABANDONED RETAIL STORE - BACK ROOM - NEXT
Olivia leads Connor and Pike into the back room of the store,
swiping a folder off of a table and handing it to Connor.
OLIVIA
This is Lars Bielkhaden. Supposedly
a high ranking Swedish emissary for
the UN, currently in Los Angeles
for a business conference this
weekend. He's really the leader of
The Scourge.
Connor flips through the file, nodding as she speaks.
OLIVIA
The Scourge are a group of demons
committed to-
CONNOR
(unimpressed)
We know the story.
He throws the file back on the table, crossing his arms.
CONNOR
Why are you after The Scourge?
(beat)
Specifically them, I mean.
Olivia sighs.
OLIVIA
We were in the-
CONNOR
(demanding)
"We" who?
OLIVIA
(a bit annoyed)
My team, and another.
She takes a deep breath.
OLIVIA
Two dozen, total, all after The
Scourge overseas. But we messed up.
Everyone was captured, and they...
they tortured us and...
She rolls up her sleeve (on her uninjured arm), revealing a
long SCAR.
OLIVIA
...ran all sorts of tests and
experiments.
PIKE
What were they after?
OLIVIA
I don't know. Seemed like they were
testing us... our capabilities, our
limits, but...
CONNOR
How did you escape?
OLIVIA
One of the guards wasn't paying me
enough attention.
Connor waits for her to elaborate, but she doesn't say
anything else.
PIKE
So then what? You got out, and just
ran?
OLIVIA
I saw who they were... The
Scourge's figureheads, in their
human disguises.
PIKE
I thought The Scourge hated humans
like we were the devil.
CONNOR
You want to get something done in a
human world, you gotta do it as a
human.
Pike shrugs.
CONNOR
(to Olivia)
So then what?
OLIVIA
I stole everything I could use to
identify them. Snuck around a bit,
got names, faces...
She points to the Lars file on the table.
OLIVIA
Got about thirty or so of those,
for each top member.
PIKE
And you've been killing them ever
since?
OLIVIA
Yes. Trying to rescue the rest of
my team, assuming they're still
alive. They're keeping them mobile,
though.
CONNOR
Why didn't you go back to the
Council?
OLIVIA
(bitter)
I did. Got to a safehouse.
Contacted my Watcher.
CONNOR
(realizing)
Collins.
Olivia flinches at hearing his name, but doesn't react any
more then that.
OLIVIA
Yes. He was in charge of the whole
operation in the Middle East. When
we were ambushed, he ran.
CONNOR
What happened after you contacted
him?
OLIVIA
I woke up with a dozen commandos in
my room, told them everything I
knew. Then Collins told them to
kill me, so I... I had to defend
myself.
PIKE
(shocked)
You just kil-
CONNOR
(quickly)
I know where they are.
Olivia looks up at him, hopefully.
CONNOR
The Scourge, I mean. Their
warehouse, anyway. We could take
them tonight.
OLIVIA
Tonight? I was going to... I mean,
Bielkhaden wouldn't be here without
an army...
CONNOR
(grins)
I've know a couple guys who might
help.
Connor's phone RINGS, stifling his grin.
CONNOR
(answering)
Hello?
INTERCUT WITH:
INT. G&C'S CONDO - LIVING ROOM - SAME TIME
Gabriella is on a cordless phone, at her computer.
GABRIELLA
(excited)
It's me. I've got more info on the
people on that list you gave me.
They're related by a club based
here in LA, but it seems like it's
a front for-
CONNOR
The Scourge, yeah, I got what I
needed already.
GABRIELLA
(deflated)
Oh.
(beat)
Well... what do you want me to do
now?
Connor looks up at Olivia, pulling the phone away from his
mouth.
CONNOR
(somewhat embarrassed)
'Scuse me.
He walks away from her, out of earshot.
CONNOR
(into phone)
Just stay at home where you're
safe.
Gabriella visibly recoils at this.
GABRIELLA
I don't... I mean, I can help if
you need-
CONNOR
(sharply)
You're useless in a fight without
your magic, you're injured already,
and I need you safe for my own
peace of mind.
Gabriella sighs, her shoulders dropping (which causes her to
wince).
CONNOR
Just... just stay there, and I call
you if I need any research done
again.
GABRIELLA
(depressed)
Fine. Okay.
END INTERCUT
A beep signals the end of the call.
Gabriella puts the phone down, dropping her head into her
good arm.
After another few seconds, the phone RINGS, startling her.
GABRIELLA
(hopeful)
Hello?
CONNOR (O.S.)
(through phone)
Actually, there is one thing you
could do that I would really,
really appreciate.
Gabriella smiles.
FLASH CUT TO:
INT. ABANDONED RETAIL STORE - BACK ROOM - MOMENTS LATER
Connor tucks his phone away, walking back over to Olivia and
Pike, the latter of whom is looking warily at Connor and
Pike.
CONNOR
Problem?
OLIVIA
I can't see this going over well. I
don't even know you...
CONNOR
Well, then, forget about me. Go and
do it yourself, if you want.
Olivia seems a bit surprised at this answer.
CONNOR
Look, I was duped by the Council
too. They told me you were a rogue
slayer, gone wild. Didn't mention
they tried to kill you first, never
mind the fact that you're really
just trying to save your girls.
(beat)
I'm willing to admit I screwed up
before, and I want to help you to
make up for it.
Olivia mulls over this for a moment, then exhales sharply.
OLIVIA
Alright. Give a few minutes to get
my stuff together.
CONNOR
Better to hit them later tonight.
Plus, I've got to pick something up
for this.
OLIVIA
Sure. Whatever.
She walks away, heading back into the main store.
After a beat, she turns around.
OLIVIA
And... thanks, "Connor."
Connor smiles, and she turns around and heads out.
Connor moves to follow, but Pike grabs him.
PIKE
Connor, you can't be serious. She
shot Gabriella.
CONNOR
Dude, I haven't forgotten. No-one
cares more about Gabriella then I
do.
Pike frowns at that, but doesn't say anything.
CONNOR
I've got this all worked out.
He pulls away from Pike, going out into the main store after
Olivia, leaving Pike standing alone.
CUT TO:
EXT. LA SKYLINE
The Los Angeles skyline is visible, as we FAST FORWARD time,
morning becoming afternoon, becoming night, all in a matter
of seconds.
EXT. WAREHOUSE DISTRICT - WAREHOUSE ROOFTOP - NIGHT
Olivia, Connor, and Pike emerge from a maintenance door built
into an appendage on top of a large WAREHOUSE.
They walk towards the edge of the flat-roofed building,
looking across a fifteen foot gap at another, nearly
identical (save for the fact that it's one story taller)
WAREHOUSE.
OLIVIA
That's the place?
CONNOR
That's the place.
Olivia studies the building for a moment, before pulling out
a GRAPPLING GUN.
OLIVIA
I'm going to go in first, locate my
team, and call you in to cover our
exit.
(beat)
If you betray me, I'll kill you.
She turns away from him and FIRES the gun, the hook latching
a few feet below the roof of the warehouse the trio is on.
Olivia anchors the hook on the edge of the roof, and slides
herself down, using a wheel-handle device to slide across the
gap.
Pike watches her go, then turns to Connor, who starts walking
towards the door.
PIKE
You notice how she likes you one
second, threatens you the next?
CONNOR
(shrugs, then:)
Alright, let's go get the
retirement-minded members of the
plan.
Pike rolls his eyes, then follows him.
EXT. WAREHOUSE DISTRICT - MOMENTS LATER
Pike and Connor exit the building, next to Pike's car, just
as a BLACK VAN pulls up.
Weatherby and Smith pile out, both with assault rifles slung
across their backs and twin pistol holsters on their belts.
Smith is carrying a shotgun, while Weatherby is holding a sub
machine gun in one hand.
WEATHERBY
Where is she? You said she's here?
Connor points to the Scourge building.
CONNOR
She's in that building right there.
Smith looks at the building, sizing it up.
SMITH
Pretty empty inside, I take it?
CONNOR
She's in the basement, lots of old
crap down there.
SMITH
Hmmm.
(thinks)
Traps on every door but the one we
use, then. Stop her from slipping
away.
CONNOR
Then?
WEATHERBY
Then we go in guns blazing and take
her.
PIKE
What, just-?
CONNOR
(cutting him off)
Sounds good. Get to it.
Smith nods, handing Weatherby a pair of small EXPLOSIVES.
SMITH
Any exits on the roof?
CONNOR
None that are easily accessable.
Smith nods, heading around the left side of the building.
INT. WAREHOUSE - MAIN ROOM - NEXT
Olivia slides down a rope, dropping silently down to the
floor, not moving anything but her head as she looks around.
The warehouse is mostly empty, just a couple of boxes off to
one side, and a broken coffee dispenser near the main
entrance.
After a few moments of searching, she spots a staircase
leading down in a far corner, and darts across the room
towards it.
EXT. WAREHOUSE DISTRICT - WAREHOUSE BACK DOOR - NEXT
Smith holds up a small CLAYMORE EXPLOSIVE, placing the "Front
Towards Enemy" a few feet away from the door, facing the
building.
He presses a button on the top, and a red LASER LINE appears
on the doorway, at shin height.
Smith grins and moves away.
INT. UNDERGROUND BUNKER - HALLWAY - NEXT
Olivia creeps through the hallway of an underground bunker,
brown rock walls barely illuminated by florescent lights,
broken only once in a while by navy blue doorways.
A NOISE is heard, the sounds of footsteps.
Olivia presses herself against the nearest doorway, inhaling
and making herself as small as possible.
After a few seconds, a SCOURGE GUARD comes into view, but
notices Olivia a little too late, as she slips behind him and
holds a KNIFE to his eye, using her other hand to constrict
his throat.
OLIVIA
(whispering)
Captive slayers. Where?
SCOURGE GUARD
(choking)
Burn in hell.
She SNAPS the demon's neck, hoisting the body and opening the
door next to her, withdrawing a silenced pistol, and stepping
into:
INT. UNDERGROUND BUNKER - SECURITY ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Olivia holds up her pistol, and shoots two demons sitting at
a monitoring station, keeping a very casual eye on various
flickering screens.
The demons slump to the floor, and Olivia shrugs the guard
off her shoulder, shutting the door behind her.
She walks over to the station, eyes darting between monitors.
Finally, she spots the pit where the Slayers are.
She holds on the image for a minute, horrified by it, but
shakes her head and starts looking at other monitors, trying
to figure out how to get there.
She looks around the room, and spots a blue plastic MAP
labeled "Bunker Access and Directions", complete with numbers
for each area, and a handy little "You are here" star.
Olivia examines the map for a good ten seconds, then turns
and quickly exits the room.
EXT. WAREHOUSE DISTRICT - NEXT
Connor and Pike are standing next to Pike's car, leaning
against it, waiting for Weatherby and Smith to finish up.
PIKE
(clears throat.)
Y'know, dude... I'm not so sure
this is going to work out.
CONNOR
(frowns)
Just trust me, Pike.
PIKE
They're going to kill her on sight.
CONNOR
Not if I get to her first.
PIKE
And what then? They leave, and kill
her later? They're psychos.
CONNOR
Yeah, I thought of that.
Pike waits for an explanation, but doesn't get one.
PIKE
And why the hell am I here? Not
that I want you to drag her into
this, but I figured Kaia would be
your first choice for back-up.
CONNOR
You'd think so, but no.
Again, Connor doesn't elaborate.
PIKE
Well, whatever. I came prepared.
He opens the back door of the car, and inside is a long,
vaguely rectangular... something, covered by a blanket.
Pike whips the blanket off, revealing HUNTER'S GUN, last seen
in episode 2x02.
Connor cocks an eyebrow as Pike hefts the oversized gun up.
PIKE
Been trying to shoot this thing
outside city limits. Very
lightweight, considering the size.
Even found out how to change the
size of the blast.
(muttering to himself)
No idea how to recharge it
though...
Connor smiles, bemused, as Weatherby and Smith approach.
SMITH
We're ready.
Weatherby stares at the gun in Pike's hand.
WEATHERBY
What the hell is that?
Pike grins, hefting the gun and cranking a dial on the side.
PIKE
My door knocker.
He points it towards the main entrance, and fires, blowing up
half the wall!
Connor and Pike head into the building, quickly followed by
an astonished Weatherby and Smith.
INT. UNDERGROUND BUNKER - HALLWAY - NEXT
Olivia runs down another long hallway, her face full of
determination.
A loud SIREN starts up (playing for the rest of the scene),
and she stops dead in her tracks.
Looking around, she sees a MOTION SENSOR on the wall.
She rolls her eyes, then continues running.
INT. UNDERGROUND BUNKER - ANOTHER HALLWAY - NEXT
Connor, Pike, Weatherby and Smith walk down the hallway, the
latter two holding their weapons ready.
SMITH
(looking around)
What is this place?
CONNOR
(shrugs)
Abandoned, is all I know. Haven't
seen anyone but Olivia come in or
out.
INT. UNDERGROUND BUNKER - PIT CONTROL ROOM - NEXT
Our first real look at the pit in its entirety. The siren is
still going.
The actual pit is a hole in the floor, accessible through a
narrow stairway. The Beacon is just above floor level,
surrounded by dark plexi-glass, which is attached to occupied
computer stations.
Computer terminals manned by more Scourge members also line
the outside walls, interrupted only by several doors.
Lars enters the room from one of many side doors, yelling at
the men on wall terminals.
LARS
Shut that damn alarm down!
The alarm stops.
LARS
Good. Now someone tell me what the
hell is going on!
SCOURGE MEMBER
Motion sensors picked up someone
underground, and the warehouse wall
has been breached!
Lars sneers.
LARS
Activate the Beacon. Kill the
impure bitches.
The Scourge members start hitting buttons on their computers.
INT. UNDERGROUND BUNKER - PIT - NEXT
Inside the pit, one of the girls looks up, as the Beacon
begins to GLOW!
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
FADE IN.
INT. UNDERGROUND BUNKER - PIT CONTROL ROOM - RESUME
Lars is standing over one of the terminals, looking over the
shoulder of another Scourge Demon, when several GRENADES are
thrown into the room from two separate doors, and immediately
begin releasing GAS.
LARS
(shouting)
Tear gas!
After a beat, the two doors are kicked open, and through one
comes Smith and Pike, while Weatherby and Connor storm the
other, all four of them wearing gas masks.
Connor flicks his wrist, revealing his WRIST STAKES, which he
uses to STAB one of the Scourge demons.
Weatherby freezes as he sees The Scourge, taking a full
second for what he sees to sink in.
WEATHERBY
The hell are the bloody Scourge
doing here?
One of the Scourge rushes him, but Connor grabs it and RAMS
his stake through the Demon's head.
CONNOR
(to Weatherby)
Get your ass in gear!
He STABS another demon, and runs at Lars, stake ready, just
as Olivia kicks another door down, rushing in, and spotting
the four men in gas masks. Her gaze lingering for a few
seconds on Pike's Big Gun as he uses it to blow up a computer
terminal against the wall.
OLIVIA
What the hell is going on?
CONNOR
Get the Slayers out of there! Under
the middle of the floor!
Olivia, not recognizing Connor, can only nod and run for the
narrow staircase, running into:
INT. UNDERGROUND BUNKER - PIT - CONTINUOUS
Several girls are freaking out as the Beacon glows brighter,
the light emerging from a 'tunnel' of sorts, leading up from
a hole in the roof.
Most of the Slayers are pounding on the iron bar doorway,
trying to break it down.
Olivia appears on the other side of it, desperately
scrambling with the lock.
She stops, getting an idea.
OLIVIA
Everyone stay back from the door!
She dashes up the stairs, then returns ten seconds later,
holding Pike's Big Gun.
OLIVIA
Heads down!
The Slayers crowd against the opposite side of the pit, as
Olivia fires, blowing the door apart!
OLIVIA
Okay, one at a time, go!
Pike (still in his gas mask) jogs down the stairs, grabbing
the gun from Olivia's hand as various Slayers pass him.
She stares at him, recognizing...
OLIVIA
What... why are you in here?
Pike turns and runs back up the stairs.
Olivia looks like she's going to follow, but turns back to
her captive teammates.
OLIVIA
Go!
Two girls are helping a third with a broken leg; the last
three in the room.
One of the girls looks up, and her eyes widen as the glow
gets even brighter.
She redoubles her efforts, but it's too late: the Beacon
FLASHES, disintegrating the girls almost instantly!
Olivia balks at the sight, on the verge of tears.
She shakes it off, though, as Connor comes down the stairs
behind her, pulling off his gas mask.
CONNOR
Olivia, time to go.
She spins around, glaring.
OLIVIA
I told you not to-
CONNOR
Shut up and get out of here!
Connor SHOVES Olivia up the stairs, back into:
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