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INT. DOCTOR'S OFFICE - BASEMENT - CONTINUOUS
Gabriella's screaming precedes her dropping into frame,
landing hard on the ground.
GABRIELLA
(painfully getting up)
Okay, still need to practice that.
(beat; looks around)
Oh my God.
ZOOM OUT from her, down a long aisle between two shelves. All
of the shelves are stocked with rows and rows of crystals
with yellow glowing MISTS in them.
Gabriella, still in the back of frame, turns and walks past
the aisle. PAN ACROSS with her as she passes another and
another and another.
PULL UP as she continues to peruse the area to reveal the
basement is immense, with near two dozen shelves in all.
Gabriella stops on one aisle and walks down it. ARC AROUND to
look over her shoulder. A large VAULT is built into the
opposite wall.
Gabriella reaches the safe and tentatively sticks her hand
out. She takes a deep breath and concentrates, then walks
THROUGH the vault door!
INT. DOCTOR'S OFFICE - BASEMENT VAULT - CONTINUOUS
There are more crystals in here. About fifty in all.
GABRIELLA
This must be the high end
merchandise.
Her eyes stop on one in particular and she slowly approaches
it. She bends over and stares deeply into the crystal,
squinting at it.
PUSH IN on the crystal, eventually moving through it and into
the mist inside. Continue slowly moving in until we finally
see a glowing blue figure hugging its knees close to its
buried face.
The figure looks up. It's CONNOR!
ZOOM OUT back to Gabriella. She gasps and backs away and we
ZOOM CUT TO:
INT. DOCTOR'S OFFICE - RECEPTION AREA - CONTINUOUS
And Gabriella snaps back to consciousness, now back in her
body. She doubles over and catches her breath. They're alone
in the room now.
KAIA
(concerned)
Hey, what happened?
Gabriella swallows a lump in her throat and quickly gets up.
She's out the door and moving up the stairs as quickly as her
legs can carry her. Kaia follows after taking a moment to try
to figure out what just happened.
Just as she shuts the door behind her, the receptionist opens
another door on the opposite wall. She looks around and
frowns.
RECEPTIONIST
Where'd they go?
A guy about her age and much taller, garbed in doctor's
scrubs and mask, enters behind her. He removes his mask. It's
ERIC MARRUS.
The receptionist turns to Eric and shrugs.
RECEPTIONIST (V.O.)
(echoing voice)
Sorry. I guess they chickened out.
She's speaking telepathically. Eric nods in response.
ERIC (V.O.)
That's fine. My mother's coming by
later. Let me know when she gets
here.
He goes back through the door he came in. As it shuts:
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN.
EXT. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY - DAY
Connor's car speeds back down the road he was coming up
earlier. ZOOM IN on his car and FLASH CUT TO:
INT. CONNOR'S CAR - NEXT
Connor shifts gears before attaching an earpiece to his head
and hitting a button on his phone.
CONNOR
(beat)
Call Pike.
(beat)
Pike? Hey, does that computer nerd
still live in your building?
(beat; listens)
Good. Ask him if he can get GPS
locations on two cell phone
numbers.
(beat)
Okay, you ready? First number is...
(checks his phone)
310-579-5353. Second is...
(checks his phone again)
310-579-5315. Call me back.
He hangs up and speeds up again, out of frame.
SMASH CUT TO:
INT. KAIA'S CAR - NEXT
The car's parked outside a Trader Joe's. Kaia cuts the engine
and after a few beats, also cuts through the awkward silence.
KAIA
Well, that was a waste of a lunch
break. So what happened?
Gabriella stares out the front windshield as she stoically
responds.
GABRIELLA
There's a basement under the office
stocked with souls.
KAIA
Souls?
GABRIELLA
They're all stored in Muo-Pings
like that vampire was asking for.
KAIA
How many do you think there were?
GABRIELLA
At a guess, maybe five hundred? I'm
not sure.
Kaia's surprised expression says it all.
KAIA
How is that possible? Even if you
figure in the death rate in LA,
that's still a lot of people to rip
souls out of.
GABRIELLA
I don't think all of the owners
were killed specifically for their
souls. I mean, think about how many
people die in this city in a year.
KAIA
So you think whoever runs that
place was just... collecting them?
Kaia opens up a small bag of roasted peanuts and starts
eating them.
GABRIELLA
Snatching them out of the sky. It's
frighteningly easy if you know what
you're doing. But that's not
everything.
She finally turns to Kaia.
GABRIELLA
Kaia, Connor's soul was there too.
KAIA
(mouthful; muffled)
What?
(swallows)
What? Are you sure?
GABRIELLA
Positive. It's being kept in a
vault with a bunch of others, I'm
assuming they're all special or
something.
KAIA
(blinks)
Oh Jesus.
GABRIELLA
We have to get it back.
KAIA
Yeah. Imagine Connor's soul stuck
in a vampire. That'd be... weird.
GABRIELLA
It's more than that.
Gabriella rubs her legs, suddenly on edge.
GABRIELLA
I... I need a failsafe. In case
things get bad again like you were
saying earlier.
KAIA
You mean to pull Connor back from
the darkside again? Gabriella, come
on! Not to mention Connor's soul
almost killed him last year.
(looks to Gabriella)
So putting it back would just-
She stops as she finally catches up.
KAIA
Oh. Failsafe.
(beat)
Gab, are you sure you want to go
there?
Gabriella thinks about for a moment.
GABRIELLA
I've already been there.
(beat)
Let's get back to the shop.
Kaia starts the car and puts it into gear. As she's reversing
out of their parking space.
KAIA
(sighs)
Well, I'm here to help.
She puts the car into drive.
KAIA
Got a plan?
And they pull off.
EXT. GABRIELLA'S SHOP - NEXT
Connor's leaning against the hood of his car with his arms
crossed. Kaia parallels parks across the street right in
front of the store. As she and Gabriella get up, Connor waves
at them and crosses the street.
KAIA
Uh, hey, Connor.
CONNOR
(ignoring her; to
Gabriella)
Hey, something's up.
GABRIELLA
Same here.
They walk side by side into the store with Kaia bringing up
the rear.
INT. GABRIELLA'S SHOP - SALES FLOOR - CONTINUOUS
Connor holds the door open for Gabriella and walks in behind
her, letting the door almost close on Kaia.
CONNOR
I went to check out our old house.
Some kind of cyborg ninja jumped
me.
Gabriella stops walking and turns back to Connor.
GABRIELLA
Cyborg ninja?
KAIA
(walking past them)
That's a new one.
GABRIELLA
Describe them.
CONNOR
All black. Used a chain for a
weapon. Oh and he had this metal
face plate on. It looks like a
vent, kind of.
Gabriella crosses her arms and thinks to herself.
KAIA
You sure it was a robot?
CONNOR
Sparks flew when I snapped his
neck.
KAIA
So you didn't know he wasn't human
until after you killed him?
Connor throws her a disgusted look.
CONNOR
Is that really important right now?
KAIA
(beat)
I guess not.
GABRIELLA
Before I left Wolfram and Hart, the
office got attacked by a group of
ninjas. Same description. I
remember researching them, but we
didn't get far.
CONNOR
Was this when my father was there?
Gabriella nods as she moves over to the counter. Connor
follows her.
GABRIELLA
Yeah. The only information we came
up with was they were targeting
demon factions. They were good guys
as far as we could tell.
CONNOR
What were they at Wolfram and Hart
for?
GABRIELLA
This object Mr. Wyndham-Pryce had
in his private connection. They
used it to attack Angel. I can't
fathom a connection between that
and the Reillys though.
Connor's phone rings and he takes the call, holding up a
finger for Gabriella, asking her to wait a minute.
CONNOR
Pike.
INTERCUT WITH:
INT. PIKE'S APARTMENT - SAME TIME
Pike's sitting on his bed with a notepad in his hand.
PIKE
Dude, I just got back from
downstairs. Turns out those numbers
you gave me were disconnected
months ago.
CONNOR
Damn it.
PIKE
It's cool though. I checked for any
new phones registered in Laurence
and Colleen Reilly's names. They've
changed phones almost twice a month
since last year.
CONNOR
Why?
PIKE
Hell if I know, but Laurence's last
active phone made a call an hour
ago.
END INTERCUT
Staying in the shop, Connor snatches a small notepad from
Kaia and jots down something.
CONNOR
Got it. Thanks.
Connor hangs up and tears his information off the pad. Kaia
snatches the notepad back.
CONNOR
(impatient)
Alright, I think I know where they
are. Let's go.
He doesn't even wait for a response, already heading for the
door when:
GABRIELLA
We can't. We've got something too.
Connor stops and comes back over to the counter.
CONNOR
What's up?
GABRIELLA
Stumbled across an underground
operation. Someone's selling souls
and offering to put them in
clients' bodies.
CONNOR
And?
GABRIELLA
Your soul is there too.
Connor's anxiousness drains right out of him. Now he's
interested.
CONNOR
How the hell did that happen?
GABRIELLA
I'm guessing it was snatched when
we smashed the Eye of Anubis and
released it. We're planning on
sneaking in and grabbing it. Called
Pike on the way over. He said he'd
back us up after he got whatever
info he just told you.
Connor nods, taking that in.
CONNOR
And what're you gonna do after
that?
GABRIELLA
Keep it. I mean, if we release it,
someone could just grab it again.
I figure that, uh, you know, as
long as we have it, noone can use
it against you.
KAIA
Yeah, can't have someone shoving it
back down your throat and waiting
for you to die from it.
Gabriella throws Kaia a look.
CONNOR
(nodding)
Right, right.
(beat)
Well, you sure you three can take
care of that?
GABRIELLA
Yeah, we've got it covered.
Connor heads back for the door, waving his slip of paper in
the air.
CONNOR
Okay, well I'll handle this solo.
Catch up with you two later.
GABRIELLA
Hey, Connor?
Connor, who has the door open, turns back again.
GABRIELLA
Ummm, just be careful.
Connor smirks and leaves. Gabriella sighs and bows her head.
KAIA
Good thing Connor can't feel body
temp that well. You were an oven
when you were covering your ass.
GABRIELLA
Kaia, I don't need snark right now,
okay? I need support.
KAIA
Okay, sorry! Geez.
(beat)
So, you sure this plan doesn't
involve Pike actually seeing me?
Gabriella sighs again.
FLASH CUT TO:
EXT. BRIDGE UNDERPASS - DAY
LAURENCE REILLY surveys the area around him, looking just a
tiny bit nervous. We push past him to an SUV where COLLEEN
REILLY is just getting out of the passenger seat.
A quick look in the back window shows the young BRIDGET
REILLY fast asleep, curled up under a blanket.
COLLEEN
When are they going to meet us?
LAURENCE
Should be any minute now.
Laurence wraps his arms around his wife and squeezes her
shoulder. She wraps her arms around his waist and he kisses
her forehead.
LAURENCE
Everything's gonna to be okay.
You'll see.
Connor's car speeds into the area, skidding to a stop and
kicking up a cloud of dust. Connor hops out of the car and
the Reillys are immediately on edge.
COLLEEN
(backing away)
Oh my God.
Connor holds up his hands.
CONNOR
No, it's okay. I'm here to help
you.
LAURENCE
Help us? You tried to kill us!
Connor pauses and actually takes in his surroundings.
CONNOR
Wait? Aren't you supposed to be
kidnapped?
LAURENCE
Uh, we were.
CONNOR
(shaking his head)
Changing phones all the time.
Faking a kidnapping? You're hiding
from someone.
Laurence turns to his wife.
LAURENCE
Colleen, call the police.
CONNOR
Nice bluff, but you would've done
that already instead of faking a
kidnapping. What's really going on
here?
Connor starts towards them as they back away.
COLLEEN
You can't be here.
CONNOR
I'm not leaving 'til I get some
answers.
LAURENCE
Dammit, Connor, you have to leave!
Connor freezes.
CONNOR
You know me?
Laurence silently stammers. Caught.
LAURENCE
Uh, no we just remember your name
from when-
CONNOR
No, not in that tone of voice.
Connor rushes up and grabs Laurence's arm.
CONNOR
(irate)
What's really going on here?!
Colleen gets between the two men, trying to separate them,
but Connor's grip is like iron.
COLLEEN
Let him go, Connor!
CONNOR
Is it something to do with the
memory spell? Wolfram and Hart?
Colleen's head snaps towards Connor and he's shocked. Her
eyes are GLOWING ORANGE!
She hisses and hits him with a powerful elbow that knocks him
back and away from Laurence, whose eyes are also glowing.
Laurence grabs Connor by his shirt and HURLS him through the
air! Connor crashes and rolls a few more feet before he
stops, looking back at his surrogate parents in shock.
CONNOR
(scrambling to his feet)
What?!?
SMASH CUT TO:
INT. DOCTOR'S OFFICE - BASEMENT VAULT
Eric walks down the aisle towards the vault with PROFESSOR
MICHELLE MARRUS, his mother at his side. She speaks to him
telepathically.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
So how's business your first month
in?
ERIC (V.O.)
Been good. Still getting a few
flakes every now and then. Had a
couple of girls wuss out again
today.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
So what about this special find you
kept telling me about?
Eric punches a combination into a keypad on the vault and
lays his hand over a scanner. The vault door HISSES and
opens.
ERIC (V.O.)
I've had it for awhile. Just took
me awhile to confirm what it was. I
think you'll be especially
interested.
They enter the vault and Eric grabs the same crystal
Gabriella was looking at earlier. He hands it to his mother,
who stares deep into it.
After a few moments, she smiles to herself before looking
back to Eric.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
This one is off the market.
ERIC (V.O.)
(whining)
What? Mom, come on! You know how
much I can get for that?
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
You have no concept of just how
special Connor and his soul are, do
you?
Eric shakes his head and sighs.
ERIC (V.O.)
Ethan never told us much about him.
Just that witch he runs with.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
Keep this under lock and key, no
matter what? Understood?
ERIC (V.O.)
(nodding)
Yes, ma'am.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
I have to contact the Partners.
They need to know about this.
She leaves the vault abruptly. Eric follows and seals the
door again.
EXT. BRIDGE UNDERPASS - DAY
ANGLE ON Connor's car. Connor himself flies into frame and
smacks into it, leaving a sizeable dent.
He hits the ground and rolls away from it, sweeping his leg
out and catching a charging Colleen's ankles, knocking her
down.
Laurence tries to kick Connor in the chest as he gets to his
knees, but Connor blocks and shoves him away.
The two men quickly engage one another, Laurence throwing
wild, uncoordinated attacks that Connor easily blocks.
INSIDE THE REILLYS' CAR
Bridget stirs and wakes up. She looks out the window at the
fight and her eyes go wide.
BRIDGET
(bewildered)
Mom? Dad?
(beat; shocked)
Connor?
BACK TO THE FIGHT
Connor lands a front kick that knocks Laurence back. He
follows up with a big uppercut that floors Laurence. Colleen
jumps on Connor's back, grabbing him in a choke.
Connor reaches down between his legs to grab one of hers and
yanks as hard as he can. She slips off his back and lands on
her back on the ground. Connor steps over and turns to her.
He throws a punch, but is tackled before it connects by
Laurence.
JUMP TO the Reillys' car as Bridget opens the door to let
herself out.
BRIDGET
What's going on?
Colleen looks over to Bridget with her human (as in non
glowing) eyes.
COLLEEN
Bridget, get back in the car! Now!
Bridget quickly gets back in and slams the door shut, but she
continues to watch the fight through the window.
CONNOR AND LAURENCE
They circle one another before Laurence tries a jumping
punch. Connor deflects it and spins Laurence around, quickly
snaking his arm around Laurence's neck.
CONNOR
What the hell are you?
Still holding Laurence's neck, Connor turns around and shoots
his foot into the air, knocking away Colleen's incoming
punch. He snaps his foot to the left to block another, then
snaps it up and catches Colleen on the chin.
Still holding Laurence, he hops towards Colleen and hooks his
leg around her neck. Then he drops to the ground and
triangles her head between his legs.
Now he has both of them trapped and one arm free. He flicks
his wrist and a STAKE extends out.
Quick CUT to Bridget, still watching before we go back to
Connor's makeshift interrogation.
CONNOR
(shaking Laurence)
Where are the real Reillys?
LAURENCE
(gagging)
We are the real Reillys.
CONNOR
That's crap. You're not human!
COLLEEN
(choking)
We never were!
Laurence gasps for air underneath Connor's powerful hold.
LAURENCE
Let us go. We'll explain
everything.
Connor considers that for a moment before releasing them. All
three of them get to their feet.
CONNOR
Talk!
UNKNOWN VOICE
(male; Dutch accent)
Don't say a word!
Connor whirls around to see a bald man in his early forties
standing with his arms behind his back. He's wearing all
black with a long coat and is flanked by a least a dozen of
the cyborg ninjas. For now, we'll call him the DUTCH MAN.
DUTCH MAN
You have no business, young man. I
suggest you leave while you still
can.
CONNOR
I don't do well with threats. These
people are my family.
(beat)
Were my family.
Dutch Man's eyes go wide.
DUTCH MAN
Get down!
He ducks for cover as a hail of GUNFIRE blankets the area.
Connor and the Reillys hit the ground. Connor turns back to
see what appears to be a SWAT team armed with automatic
rifles rushing in.
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT TWO
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