Primeval
Episode 5.5
By: A.M. Anderson
When he came to, it took a moment for Connor to remember where he was. He let out a groan as he looked around for the creature that had rammed into and flipped his car. Connor turned his head and saw Phillip crouched outside the driver's side door, looking relatively unscathed. He shifted trying to get out of the car but the steering column had been crushed, pinning his legs.
"Phillip, there's a crow bar in the boot," Connor said. His head was spinning and he was starting to see more than one Phillip.
"There's no time Connor," Phillip replied. What? Connor thought confused, what did he mean there was no time.
He was trapped in the car with a creature on the loose. Phillip continued and Connor felt his stomach drop. He knew that Phillip was planning on leaving him trapped with the creature running around. Perhaps he hoped that the creature would kill Connor, save Phillip the trouble of doing it himself. Connor told him what Matt said but he could tell that Phillip didn't believe that his invention could cause any harm.
"I'm sorry," Connor said and grabbed the EMP gun. He pointed it at the man he had so blindly followed and foolishly put all his trust in. Phillip stood up and Connor pulled the trigger, nothing happened. He clicked it again. No, this could not be happening. Phillip pulled the battery out of his suit pocket. Connor felt a sinking feeling in his gut, had Phillip guessed his ulterior motives.
"You know I never really trusted you," Phillip said. He set the battery for the EMP gun on the ground, just out of Connor's reach. Connor tried to reach it as Phillip was walking away. He wasn't going to be able to stop him.
"Phillip!" Connor yelled after the man's retreating back but the man never turned around. Connor tried to reach the battery again but it was still just beyond his fingertips.