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INT. G&C'S CONDO - LIVING ROOM - NEXT
Prof. Marrus and Gabriella are back now as well. All eyes are
on the television.
FAAS
We were not able to set up any
video tracking in the condo itself.
(nods to Gabriella)
Your spells are very thorough. I'm
impressed.
CONNOR
(impatient)
You wanna fast forward to the
relevant part?
Faas nods and presses a button the remote. The image flickers
through several images until it finally stops on a still shot
of a loading dock. Faas plays the feed at normal speed.
FAAS
This was several moments after the
explosion. He took the service
elevator to avoid any witnesses.
Said service elevator doors open to reveal an unconscious
Bridget being carried out in the arms of ERIC MARRUS!
FAAS
I have never seen nor heard of this
boy before and we were not able to
pursue him from the building.
He pauses the feed just as Eric is loading Bridget into a car
and turns to the others.
FAAS
Judging from your expressions, I
trust you know him.
CONNOR
Yeah, he was one of the kids in
Ethan's coven.
GABRIELLA
And he had Connor's soul. He
swapped bodies with our friend and
tried to steal it back from us.
FAAS
Is he a member of Project Prodigy?
Connor nods and Faas frowns, glancing over to Prof. Marrus.
FAAS
I do not remember his profile from
the list you gave me, Ms. Marrus.
PROF. MARRUS
That's because I purposely didn't
include it.
Now all the eyes go to Prof. Marrus. Connor looks especially
agitated.
PROF. MARRUS
His name is Eric. Eric Marrus.
(beat)
He's my son.
PUSH IN on Connor and Gabriella as the latter looks to the
former. Keep moving in until Gabriella's out of frame and
Connor's very perturbed expression.
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN.
INT. G&C'S CONDO - LIVING ROOM
Open on a wall by the front door as Connor SLAMS Prof.
Marrus's back against it.
GABRIELLA
(wary)
Connor!
CONNOR
(ignoring her)
More secrets, Professor? I thought
we were past all that.
PROF. MARRUS
I'm sorry. I didn't want him to end
up in-
(nods to Faas)
- their hands. Despite what he's
done, he's still my son. I wanted
to protect him.
Connor roughly pushes away from her and steps back to stand
next to Gabriella, who looks about as upset as he is.
GABRIELLA
So where is he?
PROF. MARRUS
I don't know.
CONNOR
(snapping)
Stop lying!
PROF. MARRUS
I'm not! I haven't seen him since
early last year. Not since Ethan
got into his head.
She moves over to sit down in the same recliner she was in
earlier.
GABRIELLA
So he was a part of Prodigy, then?
PROF. MARRUS
(rubbing her neck)
Yes, but I'm not his guardian and
his mind wasn't altered like Connor
and the others. He's my real son.
(gulps; exhales)
When I began the program, the
company wanted to admit him to it,
but I convinced them to leave him
with me. I came home one day and he
was gone. That was last year.
GABRIELLA
(catching up)
Before the whole thing with Rayne.
PROF. MARRUS
I found out he was working with
Ethan and tried to reach him
shortly before that deaf spell they
cast. He turned me away again and
we haven't spoken since.
Prof. Marrus starts to cry and she covers her face with her
hands.
FAAS
(huffs)
Well, I hate to say that this all
is fascinating... because it really
isn't. What's important now is the
girl.
Connor nods to Faas and sits down on the edge of the coffee
table. He gently pulls Prof. Marrus's hands away from her
face and looks her in the eyes.
CONNOR
Do you know why he would go after
Bridget?
A teary eyed Prof. Marrus shakes her head.
PROF. MARRUS
I've no clue. With Ethan dead, Eric
must be working for someone else.
GABRIELLA
Eve.
Gabriella steps over to the table and lightly smacks Connor
on the back. He looks up at her and she raises her hand, palm
side up. Connor gets the hint and gets off the table.
FAAS
You were never able to locate her
after she kidnapped the girl the
first time?
Connor and Gabriella both shake their heads.
FAAS
What happened to this Mr. Rayne?
GABRIELLA
He was killed last year.
FAAS
(to Prof. Marrus)
Do you believe it possible that in
light of Mr. Rayne's death, your
son came to work for Eve?
Prof. Marrus runs her hands through her hair and sniffles.
PROF. MARRUS
I... I don't know my son anymore. I
can't imagine what's going on in
his head.
CONNOR
Well Eve's a good enough place to
start as any.
(to Gabriella)
Go up to the cave again. Make sure
they're not trying to get to the
Higher Powers again.
(to Faas)
Take Prof. Marrus and start going
over any places Eric might be.
PROF. MARRUS
I don't know where he might-
Connor sharply turns back to her.
CONNOR
Well try!
Prof. Marrus guiltily nods and picks up her purse. She, Faas,
and his ninjas leave.
Gabriella walks over the hall closet and pulls out a
motorcycle helmet. Connor follows her over and opens the
front door for her.
GABRIELLA
What about you? What are you gonna
do?
CONNOR
Back to the condo like I said. See
if I can pick up her scent. I'm
gonna need a few hounds though.
They both leave.
INT. KAIA'S APARTMENT - NURSERY
We're in the second bedroom in Kaia's apartment. It's been
converted into a baby's room. The wallpaper is pink with
teddy bears and a large CRIB with a mobile hanging over it
sits in the center.
Kaia walks into the room and looks around. Her face is a mask
of sorrow. It quickly turns to anger as she FLIPS the crib
over.
She starts trashing the room. Ripping down the wallpaper,
throwing all the various toys around, tearing all of the baby
clothes in the small closet off their hangers.
This continues for about a minute before she collapsed in a
corner, clutching her stomach. She buries her face in the
wall, catching her breath.
CONNOR (O.S.)
Hello? Kaia?
Kaia's eyes go wide and she gets up to her feet, but can't
leave the room before Connor gets to the doorway.
CONNOR
Hey, I need your help with-
He freezes when he notices the state the room is in. Then he
notices the state Kaia's face is in.
CONNOR
(dumbstruck)
Jesus. Did I come at a bad time?
Well duh.
KAIA
No, it's fine. I was just...
letting off some steam. What can I
help you with?
CONNOR
(beat)
Kaia... are you okay?
KAIA
(dismissive)
I'm fine, Connor. I just need
something to do instead of sitting
here getting all stir crazy. So
what's up?
She looks a bit more enthusiastic than she should be and
Connor leers at her, almost like he's reading her mind.
CONNOR
It's... not important.
(beat)
You know, it's okay if you're not
okay.
He steps into the room and starts to pick up the mess Kaia
just made. Kaia watches him.
KAIA
(bewildered)
What's that supposed to mean?
CONNOR
I have this... this memory. I know
it's fake but... this one time my
folks were moving their old bed
into the basement. Mom slipped down
the stairs and broke her leg.
He starts picking up the clothes and hanging them back up.
CONNOR
Bridge and I run over to her. I can
tell already that she's hurt and
she's fighting back tears. But...
Bridget couldn't have been more
than six though.
PUSH IN on Kaia's face as Connor continues his story.
CONNOR (O.S.)
And she kept asking "Mommy, are you
okay?" "Mommy, are you okay?" and
she was crying the whole time.
BACK TO a normal shot. Connor's turning the crib right side
up now.
CONNOR
And Dad and I both knew she wasn't,
but Bridge couldn't know that. So
her leg's broken and she wants to
cry out and say she's hurt, but she
couldn't because... Bridge would
only be worse if she did.
Connor walks back over to Kaia.
CONNOR
So she says "I'm fine, sweetie.
It's just a bump. I'm okay." And
Bridge felt better. I played with
her while they went to the
hospital.
Kaia's eyes start to water.
CONNOR
People can ask if you're okay when
something bad happens, but you can
see it in their eyes. They don't
want the truth. They want... peace
of mind for themselves.
(beat)
You don't have to do that for me.
So... are you okay?
Kaia GASPS and falls into his arms.
KAIA
(crying)
No.
Connor wraps his arms around her and rubs the back of her
head.
KAIA
(gasping)
I'm not okay. I'm not okay.
CONNOR
(soothing)
Ssh. I know.
PULL AWAY from the tender moment and CUT TO:
INT. PIT
Gabriella drops into the pit of the Conduits to the Higher
Powers.
GABRIELLA
Bridget?
(beat; determined)
Eric Marrus, if you're here, come
out!
No answer. The only sound is the burning flame from the stone
torch in the middle of the pit.
CONDUITS (O.S.)
It returns. The Destroyer's
companion. Its champion.
Gabriella looks up to the heavens.
GABRIELLA
Whoa, what? I'm Connor's what now?
CONDUITS (O.S.)
It exists because of it. For it. It
is its savior.
Gabriella blinks.
GABRIELLA
Okay, a little heavy on the
pronouns. How about some names?
CONDUITS (O.S.)
We do not use names. Mortal labels.
The Destroyer exists because of it.
Thus the Destroyer's champion.
GABRIELLA
I'm a champion because I saved
Connor?
(shakes her head)
Forget it. I need to know where
Bridget Reilly is.
CONDUITS (O.S.)
The Evolved. The Destroyer's kin.
It seeks it.
Gabriella throws her hands up.
GABRIELLA
I don't have time for this cryptic
crap. Otherwise, I'd be staring at
old scrolls. Do you know where
Bridget is being kept?
CONDUITS (O.S.)
It is not for us to say. It must
determine for itself. Find its own
path.
GABRIELLA
(exasperated)
Well, thanks for nothing.
She starts towards a nearby tunnel when:
CONDUITS (O.S.)
The time draws near. The rumblings
can be felt. The Destroyer must
make a choice.
Gabriella stops and turns around.
GABRIELLA
A choice?
CONDUITS (O.S.)
The Destroyer exists as our
champion. A keeper of the balance.
The rumblings are nearer. The
balance is shifting. No longer
champion of both. Only one or the
other. A choice to be made.
GABRIELLA
You mean Connor has to choose which
side he's going to be on? Well,
that's not hard.
CONDUITS (O.S.)
It is arrogant. It believes the
Destroyer will sway one way. It has
seen one such choice already. A
time far from now.
Gabriella looks away, knowing what the Conduits are
referencing.
CONDUITS (O.S.)
Does it remember?
GABRIELLA
(to herself)
Yes.
(out loud)
Yes, I remember.
CONDUITS (O.S.)
The Destroyer's time of choosing
draws near. The Destroyer's
champion is pivotal to the path. It
must be there. It cannot be
distracted.
GABRIELLA
I... I understand.
Gabriella turns and exits through the tunnel.
INT. PIKE'S APARTMENT
Pike's sitting on his couch, drinking from a bottle in a
brown paper bag.
He leans his head back and sighs.
Someone KNOCKS on his door.
PIKE
(shouting)
Trish, go away!
More knocking.
VOICE (O.S.)
(male; stern)
Oliver Pike!
Pike frowns and goes over to the door. He opens it to reveal
two COPS on the other side. One of them is the building
tenant (now former tenant) that we've seen before in 1x08.
BUILDING TENANT
(pensive)
Pike, man, uh, you're gonna have to
come with us.
PIKE
Billy, what are you talking about?
BILLY scratches the back of his head, obviously not wanting
to be there. The other officer, an older man, clears his
throat.
OLDER COP
Oliver Pike, you're under arrest.
PUSH IN on Pike's face. Billy steps behind Pike and takes his
liquor bottle out of his hands. Pike just hangs his head in
shame as Billy HANDCUFFS him.
OLDER COP
For the murders of Josh and Nick
Sincaid.
(clears throat)
For the attempted murder of Kaia
Sincaid.
Billy finishes handcuffing Pike.
BILLY
Ballistics came up matching the
bullets to your guns, man. I'm so-
OLDER COP
(to Billy)
Officer McKinney!
Billy jumps and shuts up. Pike is still looking at the
ground.
OLDER COP
You have the right to remain
silent. If you choose to waive to
that right...
As Pike is read his Miranda rights, we FADE TO:
EXT. PIKE'S BUILDING - DAY
All of Pike's tenants, which isn't very many at this point,
are standing on the steps leading to the entrance of the
building.
They part like the Red Sea as Pike is lead out by Billy and
the other cop. Pike doesn't look at any of them.
We HOLD on Trish as Pike passes by her. She can only shake
her head. The multiple armed demon that made Pike's wooden
bullets and the special katra gem rounds wraps two left arms
around her and hugs her shoulders.
Pike is placed into the back of a squad car. He's still
barefoot. Billy tosses in a pair of shoes after Pike is
secure inside the car.
The door gets shut and Pike looks out the window. All of the
tenants stare at him disapprovingly.
He lowers his head again as the squad car pulls away.
INT. PROF. MARRUS'S CAR
Faas is in the passenger seat. Prof. Marrus checks the rear
view mirror to see two black vans right behind her.
FAAS
Ms. Marrus, we have been driving
around for quite sometime. Is there
anything that could aid in-
PROF. MARRUS
I told you I don't know! Eric got
deep into chaos magic and became
obsessed with-
She trails off and realization dawns on her face.
PROF. MARRUS
Oh my Lord, that's it!
She takes a sharp turn and steps on the gas.
FAAS
(questioning)
Ms. Marrus.
PROF. MARRUS
I think I know what he took Bridget
for. We have to get to my home.
SMASH CUT TO:
INT. PROF. MARRUS'S HOME - BASEMENT
Prof. Marrus bounds down the stairs to what looks more like a
small museum than a basement. Several ancient artifacts are
either on pedestals or hung on the walls.
Ancient parchments encased in glass form a small maze
throughout the large room.
Prof. Marrus expertly navigates the glass to get to the other
side of the room and opens up a safe on the wall.
It's empty.
PROF. MARRUS
(backing away)
Oh my Lord. He can't.
(shaking her head)
He wouldn't!
Faas grabs her arm and spins her around.
FAAS
Would not what, Ms. Marrus?
PROF. MARRUS
Are you familiar with the incident
with the Order of the Ra' Tet a few
years ago.
FAAS
Yes. The creature known as the
Beast cast a spell to block out the
sun over Los Angeles.
PROF. MARRUS
And plunged the city into a
chaotic, demonic free-for-all.
Well, after Wolfram and Hart was
dissolved, I acquired the materials
for that spell myself for research
purposes.
She turns and points into the empty safe. Faas gets it
immediately.
FAAS
You believe your son wishes to
replicate that spell?
PROF. MARRUS
It was the most large scale chaos
induced by magic in recent memory.
Even when the citizens had their
souls stripped last year, the
fatality rate paled in comparison.
PUSH IN on her face before a FADE TO:
EXT. CONNOR'S OLD WAREHOUSE - DAY
Eric opens the back door of his car, revealing an unconscious
Bridget in the back. He picks up a large bag from the floor
and walks towards the entrance of the building.
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN.
INT. POLICE STATION - PROCESSING AREA
Pike holds up a black sign with an inmate number on it at
chest level. A camera FLASHES.
POLICE OFFICER (O.S.)
Turn to your right.
Pike turns to his right and there's another flash that forces
a FLASH CUT TO later.
Now Pike is getting his fingerprints logged.
His face is expressionless. He just looks defeated.
INT. KAIA'S APARTMENT - BEDROOM
Kaia is on her bed, wrapped up in her blanket. Connor comes
into the room with a cup of water. He sits on the edge of the
bed and hands the cup to her.
Kaia picks up a pill bottle and takes two of the large
painkillers, chasing them with the water.
KAIA
(swallows)
Thanks.
Connor nods.
KAIA
Connor, you don't need to be here.
You should be out looking for
Bridget.
CONNOR
I ran by the condo when I picked up
your prescription. Didn't get any
other scents other than Eric's.
Gabriella and Prof. Marrus haven't
answered their phones, so now-
Connor turns away and leans forward, resting his elbows on
his knees.
CONNOR
I'm just waiting. Hoping they come
up with something.
As if on cue, Connor's phone ring and he answers it.
CONNOR
Professor.
INTERCUT WITH:
EXT. PROF. MARRUS'S HOME - DAY
Prof. Marrus walks through a group of ninjas who are checking
equipment and piling back into the vans.
PROF. MARRUS
I know where Eric is.
Connor bolts up from the bed.
KAIA
What is it?
CONNOR
(stern)
Where?
PROF. MARRUS
You were here when the Beast cast
the spell to block out the sun,
were you not?
CONNOR
Yeah.
PROF. MARRUS
The materials for that spell were
in my archives. Eric stole them.
Connor covers the mouth of his phone with his hand and turns
back to Kaia. She nods to him.
KAIA
Go. It's okay.
Connor nods and dashes out of the room.
PROF. MARRUS
I believe Eric intends to recast
that spell and start another reign
of chaos in the aftermath.
Connor's sprinting down the STAIRWELL of the apartment
building now.
CONNOR
(rushed)
What does he need Bridget for then?
PROF. MARRUS
He doesn't have enough power to do
that, just as Eve did not have
enough power to open a portal to
the Higher Plane.
CONNOR
We need to get to my old warehouse
then. That's where the spell was
first cast. Building C4 in the
warehouse district by the docks.
Connor is in the PARKING LOT now, running over to his car.
PROF. MARRUS
Call Gabriella and tell her. Then
come to my home and pick me up. I
left my car at your place.
Connor's opening his door and getting in now.
CONNOR
What about Faas? Ride with him.
PROF. MARRUS
I'm sending him ahead. I want to
check to be sure Eric did not
remove any more materials. Make
sure we're not walking into
anything else.
Connor's inside his car now, starting his engine.
CONNOR
Okay, I'll be there soon. Bye.
Connor hangs up and starts another call.
END INTERCUT.
CELL PHONE
(automated; robotic)
At the beep, speak the contact's
name.
There's a beep.
CONNOR
Gabriella.
And he pulls off.
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