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EXT. CITY STREET - DAY
Gabriella speeds through the streets on her motorcycle.
EXT. PROF. MARRUS'S HOME - DAY
Connor squeals to a stop outside the entrance. Prof. Marrus
bounds down the stairs with a large bag thrown over her
shoulders.
She gets into the car and Connor's off and running before she
even gets her door shut.
INSIDE CONNOR'S CAR
Connor has a determined look on his face.
CONNOR
Did he take anything else?
PROF. MARRUS
No, but I grabbed some materials in
case we need to do any emergency
casting.
CONNOR
Emergency casting?
PROF. MARRUS
Nothing in particular, but I'm
being prepared. There's no telling
what my son is capable of.
Connor's runs right through a red light and we CUT TO:
EXT. CONNOR'S OLD WAREHOUSE - DAY
Streaks of lightning flash in the sky as Faas's group pull to
a stop outside the warehouse.
Gabriella rolls up on her motorcycle a moment later. She
parks and takes off her helmet.
GABRIELLA
(looking around)
Where's Connor?
FAAS
He has not arrived yet. He went to
pick up Prof. Marrus from her home
first. She wanted to grab more
materials and we couldn't wait.
GABRIELLA
Right.
Gabriella looks up at the warehouse and her body visibly
tenses.
FAAS
You have been here before?
GABRIELLA
Wish I hadn't.
FAAS
Ms. Heron, perhaps it's best if you
let us handle this.
Gabriella snorts.
GABRIELLA
You don't know me that well, do
you?
Gabriella takes point, leading the way into the warehouse.
INT. CONNOR'S OLD WAREHOUSE - LOWER LEVEL - NEXT
Gabriella opens the door, but Faas steps in front of her and
holds her back. He pulls his SWORD and checks the immediate
surroundings first.
Then the two of them enter, flanked by cyborg ninjas.
Bridget's WHIMPERING can be heard up on a higher level.
Gabriella starts towards the sound, but Faas holds his arm
out to stop her again.
He holds up two fingers and points them to the left. Several
ninjas dart off in that direction. He points right and the
rest go that way.
Then he leads Gabriella towards a ladder to the upper area of
the warehouse.
EXT. CITY STREET - DAY
Connor's driving like a mad man, actually gritting his teeth.
Prof. Marrus has a death grip on the safety handle and is
warily staring at Connor.
INT. CONNOR'S OLD WAREHOUSE - UPPER LEVEL
Gabriella and Faas finish climbing the ladder.
GABRIELLA
Bridget?
There's a large stack of boxes covered with tarp off to the
side. Bridget's MOANS come from there.
Gabriella and Faas rush over.
GABRIELLA
(frantic)
Bridget? Bridget?
She rips a piece of tarp aside to reveal a small TAPE
RECORDER playing Bridget's whimpers.
Gabriella turns her head to the side, curious. Faas uses his
sword to move aside more of the tarp to reveal an enormous
BOMB!
It's counting down from EIGHT SECONDS.
GABRIELLA
Oh my God.
FAAS
Everyone, out!
CUT TO another area of the warehouse as a ninja uncovers
another bomb.
Go through several more SHOTS of ninjas finding more bombs.
Each tick of the clock reveals another.
Down to two seconds, CUT TO Gabriella and Faas running at
full speed towards a window.
SMASH CUT TO:
EXT. WAREHOUSE DISTRICT - DAY
The sound of a loud EXPLOSION maybe a hundred feet in front
of Connor shocks him out of his concentration.
CONNOR
Nooo!
Connor slams on his brakes and puts the car in park. He can't
get out of the car fast enough.
Cut to an OVERHEAD shot of the destroyed warehouse as Connor
runs up to it.
CONNOR
Gabriella?! Bridge?!
Connor looks scared out of his wits. He quickly starts
digging through rubble for the second time today.
Prof. Marrus finally catches up to him. She sweeps her arms
out and chunks of the building fly out of the way.
Several of the ninjas, or rather their various parts, are
scattered all over the place, sparks flying off them.
Prof. Marrus continues to move things aside, looking for
survivors.
Connor gets a big slab out of the way and uncovers an
unmoving Faas shielding Gabriella with his body.
CONNOR
Professor!
Prof. Marrus rushes over as Connor moves Faas off of
Gabriella. Connor checks Gabriella's pulse and breathing. He
lets go of a breath he had to have been holding since the
explosion.
CONNOR
(relieved)
She's alive.
PROF. MARRUS
(incredulous)
She is?!
(off Connor's look)
Oh, I mean of course she is. Thank
goodness.
Gabriella stirs back to consciousness.
CONNOR
Gabriella?
Connor gently sits her up.
CONNOR
Are you okay?
Gabriella shakes the cobwebs out.
GABRIELLA
(shaken)
I... I think so.
Connor looks her over, but she doesn't seem to have any major
injuries. She winces and rotates her shoulder.
GABRIELLA
I used a barrier to shield us right
when the explosion happened. My
shoulder hurts from the fall, but
otherwise, I think I'm okay.
Connor looks over to Faas, who still isn't moving. He goes to
check his pulse, but Faas's eyes snap open and he GASPS,
startling Gabriella, Connor, and Prof. Marrus.
Faas sits up and holds up the handle of his sword. The blade
is broken off about three inches from the hilt.
FAAS
I am going to need a new sword.
CONNOR
I can loan you one. Just be glad
that's all you need.
(to Gabriella)
Was Bridge in there?
Gabriella shakes her head and we FLASH CUT TO:
INT. G&C'S CONDO - LIVING ROOM
Gabriella is laid out on the couch holding an ice pack to her
shoulder.
Faas is slumped in the recliner with Lesi standing in his lap
licking his face. His foot is propped on the table, much to
Gabriella's chagrin. He has an ice bag strapped to his knee.
Connor and Prof. Marrus come from the kitchen, both with cups
of tea.
FAAS
It was a trap. We heard the girl,
but it was pre-recorded.
GABRIELLA
There was a bomb. He had to have
known we would come there.
CONNOR
How?
PROF. MARRUS
Eve. She had intimate knowledge of
all of Wolfram and Hart records.
If anyone alive other than those of
us in this room knew where that
spell was cast, it would be her.
GABRIELLA
(to Connor)
The Beast needed to perform the
spell in a place connected to you,
right?
(beat)
Eve and Eric have Bridget, so why
would they need to be there?
PROF. MARRUS
(sighs)
I should have thought of that.
Prof. Marrus checks her watch.
PROF. MARRUS
There's an eclipse starting within
the hour. The spell can't be cast
there, so that buys us some time.
(beat)
But not much.
Connor starts pacing and twirling his fingers around each
other, trying to think.
CONNOR
Okay, the Beast casts the spell
where I live. That had to be
connected to me in some roundabout
way.
PROF. MARRUS
That's a fair assumption.
CONNOR
But if they're using Bridget for
juice, then it's connected to her.
Gabriella sits up on the couch. Lesi hops off Faas's legs
over to her.
GABRIELLA
So what if they need to be in a
place connected to her? Where she
lives?
FAAS
Was that place not destroyed
earlier today?
CONNOR
That was temporary. We all lived-
And he stops. He looks to Prof. Marrus.
CONNOR
I think I know where. Let's go.
Prof. Marrus nods and follows Connor to the door.
GABRIELLA
Connor, wait! I'm coming with you.
CONNOR
You can barely move your arm. I can
handle this, okay?
GABRIELLA
Connor!
Connor turns back to Gabriella, who looks like she wants to
say something, but she doesn't.
CONNOR
I'll be fine. And if I'm not, just
come save my ass like you always
do.
He winks to her and leaves.
INT. CABIN - LIVING ROOM
Eric gently lays Bridget out on the floor of the living room.
A quick PAN around reveals this is the Reillys' former home.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
Eric?
Eric looks up and around the room. Then he smirks to himself
and shakes his head.
ERIC (V.O.)
Yes, Mom?
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
We're coming in hot. It's just me
and Connor. It's showtime, sweetie.
ERIC (V.O.)
I'm ready.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
This is the final showdown. Are you
sure you can defeat Connor?
ERIC (V.O.)
He doesn't stand a chance.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
Alright. Well, be ready.
Eric reaches down and pulls up his pants leg, revealing a
KNIFE attached to his leg. He pulls it up and holds it over
Bridget.
EXT. CABIN - DAY
PAN UP to the sky as a SOLAR ECLIPSE has begun.
BACK TO the cabin as Connor's car pulls up. He steps out,
holding a broad sword and strides towards the house.
Prof. Marrus's car pulls up seconds later. She steps out and
watches Connor move towards the house. And she GRINS.
INT. CABIN - LIVING ROOM - NEXT
The door is KICKED in and Connor walks through, his eyes
scanning his surroundings. He looks to the living room just
as Eric PLUNGES the knife into Bridget's chest.
CONNOR
Bridge!
Eric pulls out the knife and blood starts to pour from
Bridget's wound.
He blocks Connor's sword with the knife, impressive given the
size difference, and thrusts his hand forward towards
Connor's chest.
Connor is thrown back by an unseen force:
INT. CABIN - DINING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Connor crashes on top of the dining room table. Eric is there
almost instantaneously, his body moving at SUPER SPEED.
He grabs Connor by his collar and pulls him up as Eric
himself kneels down.
ERIC
Thanks for taking my hearing!
Eric lands a powerful punch to Connor's jaw. He throws
another that Connor catches in his own hand.
CONNOR
(deadpan)
Don't mention it.
Connor thrusts HIS hand forward and Eric is now thrown by
magic, flying back and crashing into the glass case holding
the fine china dishes.
Connor mounts Eric and repeatedly hits him in the face, his
face a mask of rage. He looks over to Bridget and sees the
pool of blood around her.
Connor grabs Eric and YELLS as he throws Eric straight up
into the air, THROUGH the ceiling and:
INT. CABIN - UPSTAIRS BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
Eric flies up through the hole in the floor he just created
and lands in a crumbled heap on the floor next to it.
INT. CABIN - LIVING ROOM - NEXT
Connor rushes to Bridget's side and scoops her into his arms,
cradling her head near his.
The blood from her wound soaks his neck, shoulder, and chest
in seconds as he carries her out to:
EXT. CABIN - DAY
Connor walks as fast as he can to his car. Prof. Marrus, runs
over with a look of concern.
PROF. MARRUS
Oh no. Set her down.
CONNOR
We have to get her help!
PROF. MARRUS
There's a first aid kit in my front
seat. If we don't do something
first, then she won't survive the
trip.
Connor hops up and ducks his head into Prof. Marrus's car. He
comes back out with the kit and meets Prof. Marrus's eyes.
ON Prof. Marrus's face as she shakes her head.
PROF. MARRUS
(guilty)
Connor, I'm so sorry.
PUSH IN on Connor. The kit falls out of his hands.
PROF. MARRUS (O.S.)
She's dead.
Connor gasps and his breathing gets heavy and irregular. He
drops to his knees and bows his head.
CLOSE UP on Connor's head as he lifts up. His face is tight
now. Grim. Dark. A look we haven't seen in a very long time.
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
FADE IN.
EXT. CABIN - DAY
The sunlight is slowly fading due to the eclipse. Connor gets
to his feet, not looking down at Bridget and Prof. Marrus.
His eyes are locked on the house.
CONNOR
I'll be right back.
He stalks towards the house. Once he passes Prof. Marrus, she
SMIRKS.
Connor disappears inside the cabin.
Prof. Marrus holds her hand over Bridget's stab wound and the
hand starts to GLOW. After a few seconds, she pulls it away
and the wound is completely healed.
Bridget stirs, but doesn't come to.
Prof. Marrus looks back towards the house and her eyes turns
BLACK and start glowing!
INTERCUT WITH:
INT. CABIN - ENTRANCE
Eric stumbles into frame at the top of the stairs. He and
Connor lock eyes. Connor bends down and picks up his nearby
sword.
Connor slowly starts up the stairs.
CONNOR
I know you can't hear me.
Eric fires a blast of magic that hits Connor square in the
chest. Connor is knocked down the stairs, but he stays
upright. He starts up the stairs again.
ERIC
What?
Connor starts up the stairs again.
CONNOR
But I still think I should tell
you...
(beat)
I'm going to kill you.
Again Eric blasts him with magic. Connor only goes back one
step this time.
ERIC (V.O.)
Mom?
Connor moves up the stairs with murder in his eyes.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
(coolly)
Yes, dear?
Eric hits Connor again, but this attack doesn't even faze
him. Eric starts backing away.
ERIC (V.O.)
Mom, what's wrong with my powers?
A soft PIANO piece plays over the rest of this scene.
He turns and tries to escape, but Connor jumps forward and
grabs his ankle. Eric falls flat on his face.
Connor HEAVES him back and throws him down the stairs. Eric
tumbles down and lands at the bottom.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
Whatever do you mean, Eric?
Connor is coming down the stairs now, really taking his time
here.
Eric crawls back using his hands.
ERIC (V.O.)
You're doing something to my
powers!
Connor lunges forward and impales Eric's shoulder with his
sword, trapping him in place.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
Yes, I am.
Prof. Marrus's voice is cold as ice, seemingly not caring
what's happening to her son.
Connor mounts Eric and pins his other arm down with one of
his knees.
ERIC (V.O.)
(whining)
This wasn't part of the plan.
Connor wraps both of his hands around Eric's neck and starts
to choke him.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
Sure it was. The part I didn't tell
you about.
Connor increases his grip and grits his teeth.
CONNOR
(icily)
You cast a spell so everyone can't
hear. You know how many people got
hurt in that?
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
Connor has been responsible for
some deaths. Even dragged one girl
to hers himself.
Eric gasps for air as Connor continues to throttle him.
CONNOR
You took everyone's soul. Do you
know how many people died from
that?
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
But he has never killed in cold
blood himself.
CONNOR
(screaming)
You almost killed Gabriella!
Despite the life being choked out of him, Eric is still able
to communicate with his mother.
ERIC (V.O.)
(pleading)
Mommy, please help me.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
(ignoring him)
We tried with Krav Maga. We tried
with the conduit, but he couldn't
be swayed so quickly.
CONNOR
You killed Laurence! Colleen!
Connor SNARLS as Eric's eyes start to roll up in the back of
his head.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
So we had to take our time this go
around. Made sure it was his
decision.
CONNOR
You killed Bridget!
Connor strains as he puts all of his might into choking Eric.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
His choice.
(beat)
I'm sorry, son, but in the grand
scheme of things...
Eric's body goes still. His head falls back and his eyes
stare off into space. Dead. An enraged Connor continues
choking Eric despite this.
PROF. MARRUS (V.O.)
(finishing)
... you don't matter.
Connor pulls Eric's head up and SNAPS his neck for good
measure. His voice echoes and elongates when he screams:
CONNOR
Die!
END INTERCUT.
Connor falls off from on top of Eric, taking in deep breaths.
His eyes never leaves Eric's lifeless body as the piano music
fades. Off his stare, we FADE TO:
EXT. CABIN - DAY
Connor looks up to the sky to see the partially eclipsed sun.
He shields his eyes before looking back to Prof. Marrus, who
rushes up to him.
PROF. MARRUS
(out of breath)
Connor! Connor, she's alive!
Connor's eyes go wide as he rushes to Bridget's side. She's
still out, but her chest is moving up and down.
CONNOR
How...?
PROF. MARRUS
(gasping)
A healing spell. A powerful one.
I've only done it once before, so I
didn't think it would work but...
She trails off as Connor kneels down over his surrogate
sister, gently stroking her forehead.
Prof. Marrus looks back to the cabin.
PROF. MARRUS
What happened in there?
Connor guiltily looks up at Prof. Marrus, as if he just
remembered they were mother and son. He stands up and squares
his shoulder, looking her dead in the eyes.
CONNOR
Prof. Marrus-
PROF. MARRUS
Michelle. Please. After what we've
been through recently.
(beat; off Connor's look)
What is it?
CONNOR
I... I killed your son. Strangled
him.
Prof. Marrus covers her mouth and backs away.
CONNOR
I thought he had killed her and...
Prof. Marrus steps back up and pulls Connor into a tight
embrace.
PROF. MARRUS
It's okay. Everything's going to be
okay.
CONNOR
(childlike)
I'm sorry.
PROF. MARRUS
No, I understand. You did what you
thought had to be done.
She lets go and holds him at arms length.
PROF. MARRUS
He killed your foster parents.
Almost killed your best friend.
(beat)
And you thought he killed your
sister. He didn't leave you much
of...
Prof. Marrus stammers as her eyes start to fill with tears.
PROF. MARRUS
(softly)
You didn't have a choice.
CONNOR
(beat; trembling)
Yes, I did.
(gasps)
I always had a choice.
They hug again. Connor buries his face into her shoulder.
CONNOR
(sobbing)
I always had a choice.
Prof. Marrus tenderly strokes his head, but her dark grin
plainly shows the sentiment is entirely hollow.
PULL AWAY from the grim scene and DISSOLVE TO:
INT. G&C'S CONDO - LIVING ROOM
Gabriella is curled up on the couch with a blanket around
her. The room is in total silence.
The door opens and she looks over to see an extremely guilty
looking Connor walking in. Bridget's blood is still all over
his skin and clothes.
GABRIELLA
(relived)
Connor? Thank God. Faas left to-
She trails off when she sees the state Connor is in,
physically and emotionally.
GABRIELLA
What happened?
Connor swallows a huge lump in his throat. He doesn't dare
look her in the eyes.
GABRIELLA
Connor?
CONNOR
Something... bad happened.
GABRIELLA
(horrified)
Bridget?
CONNOR
(shakes his head)
No, she's fine. Michelle took her
to get checked out.
Connor steps further into the condo, moving over to stare out
the patio door.
REVERSE ANGLE to look in through the glass at Connor. The sun
is almost completely eclipsed now.
CONNOR
Gabriella... I... I killed Eric.
GABRIELLA
What?
Connor turns back to her and we go to a NORMAL SHOT. He
reaches out to her, but she backs away from his hand. He
still hasn't looked her in the eyes yet.
GABRIELLA
You... what?!?
CONNOR
(shaky)
I killed him.
GABRIELLA
You said Bridget was fine.
CONNOR
She was. I got her out and then...
I was so mad, so I went back in-
GABRIELLA
You got Bridget to safety, then you
went back to kill him?
CONNOR
(bows his head)
Yeah.
GABRIELLA
So, you wanted to do it. You meant
to do it. Connor, look at me in the
eyes, damn it!
Connor finally looks at her and Gabriella sees all of the
truth in his baby blues.
GABRIELLA
Oh my God.
She backs off and turns away from him.
CONNOR
Yes, I meant to do it.
(beat; gulps)
I need your help. I made a mistake.
GABRIELLA
(incredulous)
Mistake?!
She turns back to him, that horror shifting to balls out
anger.
GABRIELLA
(exasperated)
You didn't make a mistake, Connor!
A mistake implies there was no
intent!
CONNOR
No, you don't understand. I thought-
GABRIELLA
No, I get it fine! You killed
someone in cold blood, Connor! It
wasn't self defense. It wasn't to
defend someone else. You murdered
him!
And now that horror comes rushing back in.
GABRIELLA
My God, do you know what that
means? You're...
(struggling)
... you're not supposed to be like
this!
She turns away from him again. Connor reaches out to her, but
Gabriella quickly backs away from him.
GABRIELLA
Don't you dare touch me!
She's trembling now. Both of them are actually.
CONNOR
You have to help me. Help me fix
this.
GABRIELLA
What do you think I was trying to
do? Oh God, I thought if I was...
you weren't supposed to...
She can't finish any of her sentences now, her
hyperventilation signaling the onset of a PANIC ATTACK.
CONNOR
(reaching for her)
Gabriella, let me-
Gabriella jumps back again, holding her hand out to keep
Connor at bay.
GABRIELLA
(gasping)
Get...
(heaves)
... out!
Connor stands stock still as Gabriella manages to get her
breathing back under control on her own.
She gulps and stands up.
GABRIELLA
(cold)
Connor, get out of my home.
CONNOR
What?
(beat)
This is my home too.
GABRIELLA
(screaming)
Get out!
Her bottom lip is trembling now. She's barely holding it
together. They're on opposite sides of the couch.
There's a long awkward silence before:
CONNOR
I'm going to bed.
Connor moves towards his bedroom. Gabriella walks around the
couch and grabs his arm, holding him back.
GABRIELLA
(pulling him away)
I told you to get out!
CONNOR
(struggling)
If you're not gonna listen to-
Connor doesn't turn around. He's dead set on going to his
room.
GABRIELLA
There's nothing to explain!
CONNOR
(low)
Let go of me.
GABRIELLA
There's no excuse for what you did!
CONNOR
Let go of me!
GABRIELLA
You soulless, murderous-
Connor's eyes FLASH as he yells:
CONNOR
Shut up!
Connor throws the arm that Gabriella is yanking back and a
BLAST of energy explodes out of his hand!
Gabriella is knocked into the air and she lands back first on
the coffee table, crashing right through it!
Connor immediately looks his most guilt-ridden yet.
CONNOR
(shocked)
Oh God.
He starts to walk over to Gabriella as she painfully sits up.
CONNOR
Are you-
GABRIELLA
(icily)
Get away from me.
He's hovering over her when:
CONNOR
Let me-
GABRIELLA
(screaming)
Get away from me!
She throws her arms out and CLAPS her hands together. The air
in front of her PULSES out, smacking Connor in the chest.
Now he's sent flying, going through the patio door.
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