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TERMINATOR
THE RESISTANCE FIGHTERS CHRONICLES
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EPISODE FOUR
"GHOST WHISPERER"
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Written by
Sirapop Nualnimnoi
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This fan-produced fiction is a screenplay based on the science fiction drama television series developed for the Fox by Josh Friedman, Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles. This is done in the spirit of fan fiction - to have fun and enrich the total fan experience beyond the limitations of the official story vehicle. This fan-made screenplay is being created available for entertainment purposes of the loyal fans of the show. This story follows the characters of John Connor, Sarah Connor, Cameron, Allison Young and more or all characters from TSCC after the events of the episodes "A friend in need is a friend indeed", "Twanton" and "New hope coming" (earlier episodes of this fan-made screenplay series)
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TEASER
WE OPEN ON:
EXT. GRAVEYARD – NIGHT
This is the graveyard at night. The trees, woods, urns. More like the soundless and awful place. We slowly turn around this graveyard as...
ALLISON (V.O.)
Graveyard. The awful place, the soundless place.
Graveyard always be the place where we are afraid
to get in, or even step in. Graveyard is the place
for all dead, isn't it. (beat) I don't think so.
EXT. CREMATORIUM – EVENING
The crematorium is for someone but it now is burning a corpse. Smoke rises up to the air. Dust to dust. Ashes to ashes. We realize that we are in a Buddhism temple and this place is in somewhere, Thailand.
ALLISON (V.O.)
There's another place where is for the dead.
Where burn every dead. Ashes to ashes. Dust to
dust. Smoke rises to the air. Nothing remains.
Crematorium. Burn and melt. Dead and disappeared.
EXT. TAJ MOHAL - SUNSET
The Indian marbled tomb was built in seventeenth century. We know it is Taj Mohal. The sun is setting. We are thirty yards away As we slowly zoom in,...
ALLISON (V.O.)
Like Stefan. He's dead so will you. Death gives no
man pass even the powerful psychic like Stefan.
Death is patient. Death is smug. Death waits and
watches and cares little what you do with these
days. Your struggles, your victories every tiny
moment belongs to you. Death is generous that way.
It knows that despite what they say you can't
cheat it. The bill comes due and you will pay
it. Everyone has, everyone will.
Nearby the wall, at the edge of the tomb, we see a MAN aims his pistol to ANOTHER MAN at the head , BANG! ,then kills him. Dead. The man walks off as nothing just happened.
ALLISON (V.O.)
Death is an immortal beast making its way from the
future back to us, moving at its own sweet, sure
pace. Your friends, your enemies, your loved ones.
CLOSE ON THE DEAD, It's KO SAMUELS (S02EP17, Kaliba's lawyer).
ALLISON (V.O.)
All of your loved ones. Death will meet us all
soon enough. Death is waiting for everyone.
EXT. FIELD – EVENING
This is the park in Palmdale for Stefan's burial. We can see Lake Palmdale fifty yards away in NE. Nevlin Glau, Nelson Dekker, Catherine Weaver, Jason Gross, Armando Bonilla, Albert Auldridge, James Ellison, Matt Murch, Semina Cruel, Dr. Felicia Burnett, Savannah Weaver, Zykes and A MONK are inconspicuous in b.g. The structures were destroyed by nukes and have since been reclaimed by nature. Two freshly filled-in graves, Alvin and Stefan.
Allison, Perry, Chin and Edword stand by the graves, in SILHOUETTE. Some wear black suits, some wear white suits.
It's very QUIET.
John Connor and Cameron/John Henry watch from about ten meters away. A couple of TEARS fall from Cameron/John Henry's eyes...but just these.
JOHN
I didn't know you could cry.
Is it from this body?
CAMERON
No. I, my model and T-888s and newer models
can cry. (touches a tear) I don't know why
we cry out but Skynet and you programmed me
, especially me, to show sadness, happiness
and more emotions. That makes me and all of
us are different from older models.
They watch Allison and all of Stefan's friends.
CAMERON
I don't understand. Why do they arrange this
burial for Stefan? They haven't found his body.
It's all burnt and obliterated.
JOHN
Sometimes we do this because we believe that
burial will send the souls to the next world.
CAMERON
Sometimes they don't.
They turn to face each other.
JOHN
(smiles)
Yes. That's because they still have their
concern and they can't let themselves on it.
CAMERON
Like in the television series, "Ghost Whisperer".
JOHN
Yes. I like that story. I've ever watched
it once...Err!...with Riley.
Cameron/John Henry puts his hand on John's shoulder and smiles so warmly to him.
CAMERON
Did I remind you of her, John?
JOHN
(smiles)
No. You didn't. I don't love her anymore.
CAMERON
And about the souls?
JOHN
What do you want to ask?
CAMERON
John Henry told me that human's body is
just a platform for soul.
JOHN
Yes. You can assume like that.
It's a good idea.
CAMERON
He said that the human brain is an amazing
computer. Its raw clock speed ,is 20 billion
calculations per seconds. Its storage is
functionally infinite. (beat)Maybe the
human soul is an amazing software too. It
isn't terminated after human died. It's
a kind of perfect intelligence program.
It can change the hardware. It's perfect.
(smiles) I'm jealous. You have a perfect
software in your head. I envy you.
JOHN
I think you should.
CAMERON
Yes. But there's something I and John
still don't understand.
JOHN
What's that?
CAMERON/JOHN HENRY
Why do humans forget things?
John sighs and thinks about it. He looks serious. He can't answer. It's really hard question. It's harder than some math problems.
CAMERON/JOHN HENRY
You don't really know?
JOHN
I don't think so. I'm thinking about Tripitaka.
CAMERON
Tripitaka. It's the Buddhism book.
Have you ever read it?
JOHN
No. But I think someone read it.
CAMERON/JOHN HENRY
Who's that?
JOHN
(smiles)
Allison Pichitchai.
CAMERON
Allison Young?
JOHN
Yes. She was Stefan's wife.
CAMERON
Maybe Stefan was still alive.
JOHN
You think so?
CAMERON
Yes. It's been three days we haven't found
his body. So maybe he's still alive.
JOHN
Maybe the explosion destroyed the body.
They watch Allison just standing there. The others have gone. Allison is alone now.
CAMERON
I think she needs time to heal this pain.
JOHN
Yes. Someone has to help her better.
Weaver slowly heads to Allison.
CAMERON
No. We should leave her alone.
Time will heal every pain in her heart.
Like Stefan in the previous future.
JOHN
What?
CAMERON
In the previous future after I killed
Allison and replaced her. He took months
to heal his pain in his heart. He became
friend with me. After you died, he helped
me to change everything.
JOHN
Wait. I died.
CAMERON
Yes. Stefan traveled back to 1963 and
built up that vault for us. He was the
one of the engineers who built the bank.
CLOSE ON ALLISON
She stands lonely nearby the graves. Weaver comes and stands behind her.
ALLISON
I'm sorry. I can't find your body. I'm sorry, Stefan.
No corpse in your funeral rites. I'm sorry.
WEAVER
He sent me to give you something, Allison.
Allison turns back and sees Weaver who hands the locket to her.
ALLISON
Thank you, Cath.
WEAVER
(smiles)
It's not a problem.
Allison clicks open the locket. A sheet of paper falls out and there is a warm family photo, "Young". Allison doesn't notice the photo. She slowly kneels down and picks it up, looks at it.
One of her hand seals off her mouth to stop her crying.
INSERT PAPER
"I love you, Allison. I would die. I can't rebuild your family. I can't recover everything back to you. I knew everything, I knew what will happen if we attack the factory. We will lose everyone we love, a lot of them. This is the plan. One has to sacrifice for everyone's lives and that one has to be me. Thank you for everything, Allison. And I'm sorry for your loss. Goodbye, darling."
A couple of tears drop on the paper,...
BACK TO SCENE
...they are Allison's tears. She's crying.
Weaver touches her hand on Allison's shoulder. Then Allison turns to face her.
WEAVER
Are you okay?
Allison shakes her head, "no".
Allison then palms the locket up to look the photo.
INSERT PHOTO
It's a warm family. The date shows: "July 22, 2012". Allison's birthday party at GRIFFITH PARK in b.g. Allison at 4, stands between her dad (32, brown hair, 5'8") and her mother-MRS. CLAIRE YOUNG (S02EP04). On Claire's embrace is her sister(a baby of about 2, blond hair).
ALLISON (O.S.)
This is a perfect family. Dad is Marcus. Mom is Claire.
Myself, and the sister, Anna. My last birthday party.
BACK TO SCENE
Allison closes the locket before she puts the locket on her neck. Her hand still hold the locket so firmly.
ALLISON
I need my family back. I need Stefan back.
WEAVER
Everything can't be recovered.
You know it as well, Allison.
ALLISON
I know. (turns to Weaver and smiles)
Thanks.
John and Cameron/John Henry come to join them.
JOHN
We gotta go now.
Allison turns to them and gives an I-will-stay-here look.
CAMERON
Okay. I understand. (smiles) Hey, sis. If you
wanna meet us, Serrano will always welcome you.
JOHN
Where will you go?
ALLISON
(low voice)
I wanna go home, John.
(smiles)
Thanks. I will go back there soon.
I just need somewhere to relax. Bye.
Allison then leaves them. She heads to NE.
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