"Chuck vs. Sin City"

THINGS TURN DEADLY FOR TEAM BARTOWSKI WHEN A SIMPLE MISSION TO LAS VEGAS GOES AWRY- While investigating the whereabouts of a doctor dealing in toxic chemicals, Chuck faces his worst nightmare as Sarah falls victim to the doctor's research.

Disclaimer: We do not own Chuck. This was written purely for entertainment.

Note: We chose to write this in script format to read like an episode of Chuck.

*the story reads easier when put into half size :) (the set-up in the upper right hand corner)

ACT ONE

FADE IN:

INT. LABORATORY/ OFFICE BUILDING - NIGHT

TITLE CARD: "SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE OF LAS VEGAS"

The laboratory is white and sterile and it is filled with organized metal shelving stocked with various vials of chemical compounds.

Two men dressed in black are standing on either side of one man, Bartlett, wearing a white lab coat. Facing them is an older man also wearing a lab coat, Dr. Kroner.

DR. KRONER
Bartlett, you have been working with me a long time, right?

BARTLETT
(cautious)
Yes sir.

DR. KRONER
(taking pauses)
You helped me start project Amadeus. We built the compounds in
Moscow, stole chemicals in the Zagros Mountains. So tell me, why
so hesitant to meet with our investors in Las Vegas.

BARTLETT
What do you mean?

A tall man, Halding, wearing a white lab coat hands Dr. Kroner Bartlett's Droid phone, which has a message displayed on the screen.

DR. KRONER
Answer me this. Why do you have a message
from one of Interpol's top agents?

The two men in black grab Bartlett's arms, and one of them pulls out a syringe filled with bright red liquid.

BARTLETT
(struggling, frantic)
No! I can explain! Please! I can explain! It's not what
you think! Don't!

As the man in black begins to inject Bartlett, still struggling to free himself, Dr. Kroner turns around and walks away, with Halding close behind him.

INT. CHUCK, SARAH, AND MORGAN'S APARTMENT - MORNING

SARAH stands by the stove cooking pancakes. There is a yellow bowl on the counter that is filled with fresh blueberries.

CHUCK (O.S.)
(calling down hallway)
Sarah? Have you seen my phone?

SARAH
It's on the counter.

Chuck walks into the kitchen wearing his Nerd Herd uniform, and sees Sarah making breakfast.

CHUCK
(happy)
Hey honey. You're making pancakes?

Chuck comes up behind Sarah at the stove and puts his arms around her.

SARAH
Well, i thought it would be nice to have something
besides Poptarts for breakfast every morning.

CHUCK
(cheerful)
Absolutely.

Sarah turns around and Chuck kisses her.

CHUCK
Let's have some pancakes!

Chuck grabs the bowl of blueberries and cream off the table and puts them on the raised counter. He grabs his phone off the counter and puts it in his pocket.

Sarah plates their pancakes and walks over to Chuck.

They sit down at the counter, and start eating. Chuck opens the newspaper and scans the middle page.

SARAH
So, I was thinking about Ellie's birthday, and are you
sure we shouldn't get anything else...

Sarah's voice fades out as Chuck flashes on an ad for a casino in Las Vegas, The Parisian. In the flash he sees the owner of the casino is a doctor working to make various chemical compounds.

SARAH
(eating pancakes)
Chuck? Is everything okay?

CHUCK
I think we just got a mission.

INT. CASEY'S APARTMENT - MOMENTS LATER

CASEY, Sarah, and Chuck stand in front of the computer talking to BECKMAN.

BECKMAN
Chuck's flash was correct. We have been monitoring
the transfer of the casino's funds into an offshore account
connected to Doctor Kroner. This matches chatter we
received from interpol on the current activity of the doctor.

Shows DR. KRONER's picture on screen.

BECKMAN
We have not been able to gather enough intel on him to
find his base and capture his team. His project is only known by
the name Amadeus. Your mission is to uncover the details of
the program. It is suspected that the money is being used to
fund his research in bio weapons and deadly toxins.

CASEY
How can we find him?

BECKMAN
Dr. Kroner is opening a new sector in his casino, The Parisian,
tonight, and he is expected to be in attendance-

CHUCK
But that is really just a front for the doctor to meet with his
investors, right?

BECKMAN
Precisely Chuck, which is why I need you there tonight.

SARAH
What's the plan?

BECKMAN
The new wing in the casino will open at eleven o'clock. I need you
there at midnight after the Doctor's guests have arrived. Casey,
you will go as staff, and Sarah and Chuck will gather intel on the
Doctor's whereabouts by posing as a married couple.

CHUCK
No problem there.

He looks over at Sarah, smiling.

BECKMAN
Bartowski, this is serious. Little is known about Kroner and he is
suspected to be extremely dangerous and unstable, so proceed
with caution.

INT. CHUCK, SARAH, AND MORGAN'S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS

MORGAN emerges from the hallway wearing blue plaid pajama pants and a grey t-shirt.

MORGAN
(calling out)
Chuck?

Morgan wanders into the kitchen and picks up the bowl of blueberries which he begins to eat. With his mouth full of blueberries...

MORGAN
Sarah?

He sees the unfinished plates of pancakes on the counter.

MORGAN
Where is everyone?

Sarah and Chuck open the door to the apartment to find Morgan sitting at the counter eating their leftover pancakes.

CHUCK
Hey buddy.

MORGAN
(still chewing)
So come on share, what's the new mission?

SARAH
(to Chuck)
I'm going to go pack.

Sarah kisses Chuck on the cheek and walks down the hallway to their room.

MORGAN
Where are you guys going? Aren't I still a member
of team Bartowski?

CHUCK
Look Morgan, this isn't really your mission.

MORGAN
Well where is it?

CHUCK
We are going to Vegas for the night.

Morgan stops chewing and puts his fork down.

MORGAN
Vegas?

CHUCK
We have to check out this doctor's casino connections.

MORGAN
But Chuck you know I have always wanted to go to Vegas!

CHUCK
I know buddy. But look this is too dangerous, and we
need a smaller team.

MORGAN
All right fine. I get it. But you know it's Ellie's
birthday tomorrow?

CHUCK
Of course I do. Don't worry about it, we'll be back
in the morning.

MORGAN
Are you sure I can't come? You know how great I
am at poker!

CHUCK
This isn't like strip poker night at the BuyMore,
Morgan. This is serious.

Morgan looks heartbroken.

CHUCK
Listen, I'll call you if we need any backup.

Morgan's face lights up instantly.

MORGAN
(confident)
Yes. I am on it. Thank you man. I will not let you down.

Morgan jumps up from his chair at the counter and grabs his phone to show Chuck. Chuck smiles.