TEASER
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FADE IN:
EXT. SKY - NIGHT
The moon shines BRIGHTLY over the
Meridiana.
However, a silence ensues.
EXT. STREET - NIGHT
Papers occupy the streets.
Like tumble weeds ROLLING across
a deserted desert.
Then suddenly, we see it.
A shadow.
It EMERGES from the darkness.
JOSE (VO)
I bet my father thought I
was finally dead...
The shadow reveals itself.
It is JOSE. Hurriedly, he RUNS
THROUGH a dark deserted park.
EXT. PARK - NIGHT
DOLLYING with Jose as his feet
QUICKEN with every step.
JOSE (VO)
HA! Looks like he's the
dead man now.
(beat)
But still, I feel the world
hasn't seen the last of the
one we call...
(evilly)
Cybersix. That is why, I am
going to continue where my
father failed. How do you
like THAT Father, hmm? Oh,
I forgot. Your own schemes
led you to your demise. NOW
who's the failure?
Jose laughs deviously to himself.
EXT. PIER - NIGHT
Like a bat out of Hell, a tired
Jose comes to an immediate halt.
He stands, facing the ocean. The
waves now calm.
Quiet.
JOSE (VO)
With my Father gone, the
Meridiana is now MINE for
the taking. If Cybersix is
alive, I will flush her
out by taking the entire
world WITH that creature.
(greedily)
All mine... It's brilliant.
Jose TILTS his head to the side.
a sobbing young girl cries, OS.
JOSE
(startled)
Huh?
(raged)
Who's there?
JOSE PEERS over the pier. His
eyes WIDEN. Before him, the
shadowy silhouette of an 11
year old girl with a ponytail,
(STEPHANIE), sobs QUIETLY into
her teddy bear.
Beside her, a typewriter.
STEPHANIE
(tearfully)
Please stop thinking such
horrible thoughts.
JOSE
And you expect an evil
genius like ME to actually
think GOOD thoughts?
STEPHANIE
You're a monster...
A short, brief disbelieved laugh
escapes Jose.
JOSE
Thanks for the compliment.
STEPHANIE
(shyly)
Who are you anyway? Is the
monster from the sea finally
gone?
Jose TURNS his back on Stephanie,
arms folded, disappointed.
JOSE
Yeah...
(beat)
It's gone.
STEPHANIE
You... You're responsible
for the death of Cybersix.
Tearfully, Stephanie LUNGES at
the startled Jose, pinning him
to the pier.
The moon SHINES DOWN on them
as they wrestle on the pier.
STEPHANIE (CONT'D)
YOU put an entire city in
danger with your stupid
little creature's rampage!
Thousands were severely
hurt! Cybersix was the only
one trying to do something!
WHACK!
Jose brings his hand toward
Stephanie's face. She holds
the right side of her face,
revealing her complexion in
the light.
Tears roll down her face.
Her light brown hair a mess.
JOSE
How DARE you speak to me
in such matter, you...
You're just a street
urchin. Get lost, don't
attack me EVER again...
STEPHANIE
(bravely)
I'm not afraid of you...
(smirkingly)
You're just a puny little
boy.
Jose PUTS HIS HANDS to his
hair, ready to pull it out.
Stephanie observes him as
he jumps up and down like a
child unable to get its own
way.
JOSE
I AM NOT A LITTLE BOY!
STEPHANIE
Well, I'm what they call
in this time a Genie...
(beat)
Correct?
JOSE
I can tell you must have
been one of the patients
that they keep locked up
in the psycho ward.
Jose leans COOLLY against
a pole along the pier.
JOSE (CONT'D)
Genie's only exist in
fairy tales. This is the
Meridiana.
STEPHANIE
(angrily)
That's not true! I'm a
Genie and unfortunately,
you're my new master.
Raged, Jose TURNS, confronting
the startled Stephanie.
JOSE
(furious)
What do you MEAN...
(mockingly)
"UNFORTUNATELY"?
(more)
People would KILL to
call me Master.
STEPHANIE
(sneakily)
Oh yea? Name one.
JOSE
My Fixed Ideas now SCRAM!
STEPHANIE
(exhales)
I can't.
JOSE
(agitated)
Why not?
STEPHANIE
You're my new Master.
(annoyed)
For the umpteenth time.
Jose stares forward, perhaps
this time, a little convinced.
JOSE
Master, eh?
CUT TO:
INT. ADRIAN'S APARTMENT - NIGHT
CYBERSIX SLUMPS BACK against
the wall.
Badly wounded.
DATA 7 stands across her wake.
CYBERSIX
Ugh, destroyed. Everything.
even Von Reichter.
(beat)
That's the least of my
problems...
(sadly)
Lucas...
A reaction escapes Data 7.
CYBERSIX
(tearfully)
Lori... They know... They
both know I'm Cybersix.
What am I going to do,
Data 7?
Distressed, Cybersix BURIES her
face in her hands.
CYBERSIX
Lucas will think that I am
a freak.
(furious)
Everything is destroyed...
(lowly/tearful)
I wish I could have been
destroyed too.
Cybersix's hat PLUNGES to the
floor.
Data 7 observes the hat as it
falls.
BLACK OUT:
END TAG
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ACT I
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INT. CAFÉ - NIGHT
LUCAS SITS at a candle light
table.
The ghostly image of ADRIAN
smiling at him. Lucas smiles
back, then REACHES for the
image.
But the image...
Fades away, MORPHING then
changing into Cybersix.
Lucas JERKS, startled. The
cup of coffee he had once
been drinking ROLLS OFF of
the table and onto the floor.
SFX: The sound of breaking
glass.
Startled customers all turn
to face the embarrassed yet
frightened Lucas.
We watch him leave from a
HIGH PANORAMIC view.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. REICHTER MANSION - SLEEPING CHAMBERS
The sun PEERS IN through see-
through drapes.
We TIGHTEN IN ON the sleeping
Stephanie from a HIGH ANGLE as
she GRIPS onto her pillow. Her
eyes SQUINTING from the sun-
light.
Jose STORMS into the room, he
PROPELLS the last remaining
doors open with a KICK. With
a white housecoat on, he
observes the room.
ANGLE - JOSE
hurriedly RUNNING toward the
sleeping Stephanie at full-
speed.
Stephanie's eyes SNAP open
just as Jose WHACKS into her.
ANGLE - STEPHANIE ON GROUND
she PUSHES Jose off of her,
RUBS the sleep from her eyes.
STEPHANIE
You know, there's an
EASIER way to wake up a
Genie that desperately
needs some decent beauty
sleep. Or are we forgetting
that I spent the last week...
(growlingly)
Under a pier?!
JOSE
What Master wants, Master
gets. If you wanna keep
your magical butt around here
then you have to be up and
ready to make ME breakfast.
THEN help me plot my next
scheme against Cybersix. With
your so-called high tech
powers that you claim you
posses, BAM! We'll take
her by surprise, wipe her
out.
STEPHANIE
(tiredly)
Great, can we do it over
coffee?
JOSE
(evilly)
Whatever is best for you...
Jose and Stephanie rise to their
feet. Stephanie observes the
ENORMOUS PHOTOGRAPH of VON
REICHTER.
STEPHANIE
Wow, who IS that guy Jose?
JOSE
(carelessly)
Oh, that's just some stupid
painting that I forgot to
take down.
(impatiently)
Now hurry up and get dressed.
We have a weird species to
hunt.
Stephanie remains staring dreamily
at the photograph of Von Reichter.
STEPHANIE
Wow, he's handsome, Jose. You
know, he kind of reminds me
of you.
Jose GRINDS his teeth, aggravated.
JOSE
Stop pining over that
stupid painting of the man
I was cloned from and get to
work!
STEPHANIE
(nervously)
Yes Master.
Stephanie SNAPS her fingers and
is gone.
JOSE
Well, what do you know...
(evilly)
She really is a Genie after
all...
Jose TUGS on his housecoat.
JOSE (CONT'D)
Sure is nice to have
some intelligence around
here.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. REICHTER MANSION - OFFICE - LATER
Stephanie, now fully clothed in
sorceress robes, enters the room.
She brandishes a plate of food.
STEPHANIE
Hey Master, I brought you
some breakfast.
Jose carelessly, yet tiredly,
types away at his calculator.
JOSE
That's nice, Steph.
Stephanie PLACES A TREY of
bacon and eggs cooked to
perfection down onto the
table.
STEPHANIE
Well, aren't you going to
eat it, Jose?
JOSE
(agitated)
I'm busy! Go out and
mingle. Just do something
that doesn't involve
bothering me.
STEPHANIE
(exiting)
EVERYTHING I do involves
bothering you.
The door SLAMS shut.
Jose CRINGES.
JOSE
Great, I didn't realize all
this collateral damage would
cost so much. Well, no
problem for me...
(evilly/greedily)
At least not now that I
have a Genie...
CUT TO:
EXT. STREET - DAY
Stephanie observes her surroundings.
STEPHANIE
Wow, the Meridiana looks so
much better in the morning.
(beat)
I wonder why...
(gasps)
Oh no, my typewriter!
INT. REICHTER MANSION - OFFICE
Jose observes the typewriter on
his desk.
JOSE
Hmm... Maybe I'll get my
work done a LOT faster if
I use THIS thing.
Jose REACHES over for a sheet
of paper nearby. He then peers
over the typewriter, confused.
JOSE
I've worked with machinery
before... THIS shouldn't
be too hard.
(evilly)
Like playing a video game.
JOSE BRINGS his hand around
the side of the typewriter.
However, he remains confused.
JOSE
Hey, where's the coin slot?
Arugh!
EXT. STREET - DAY
Stephanie carelessly shrugs.
STEPHANIE
Oh well, I'm sure Master will
be careful.
(angrily)
At least he better be.
INT. REICHTER MANSION - OFFICE
Jose STANDS OVER the typewriter,
man-handling it, struggling to
get a piece of paper into it.
JOSE
(impatiently)
Agh! Next year I hire a
secretary!
JULIAN, (as if nothing had
happened previous nights before),
rounds a corner on his bike,
TOSSING a newspaper on everyone's
doorstep.
His bikes clearly out of control.
JULIAN
(to Stephanie)
Ah, get out of the way!
Stephanie lets out a startled
gasp. The bike SWAYS all over
the road, colliding with a tree.
Newspapers fly in all directions.
Stephanie hurries to Julian's
aid.
STEPHANIE
Are you all right?
JULIAN
Yeah, I think so. This new
job I got is obviously more
difficult than I thought it
would be. But, at least I'm
making some money instead
of stealing it.
Julian TURNS to his fallen bike.
A tire sits dismantled.
JULIAN
Great. Some idiot flattened
my tire.
Stephanie spots a cut on Julian's
knee.
STEPHANIE
You're hurt.
JULIAN
Only a little. I've been
through worse, trust me.
The name's Julian.
Julian extends his hand for the
confused Stephanie to shake.
STEPHANIE
So, this is how people
introduce themselves.
Stephanie extends her hand back.
STEPHANIE (CONT'D)
I'm Stephanie. Here...
(insistently)
Let me help you with that
wound.
Julian observes Stephanie as
she PLACES ONE HAND over Julian's
knee. IN A FLASH, the wound is
gone.
JULIAN
(amazed)
Wow, how'd you do that?!
STEPHANIE
You wouldn't believe me
if I told you.
JULIAN
After that I'll believe
ANYTHING. So, how did
you do that anyway? Are
you some kind of Magician?
STEPHANIE
Not exactly...
JULIAN
So, where yea headed?
STEPHANIE
Oh, here and there. My
Master insisted that I
make some new friends. I
believe he called it...
Mingling.
JULIAN
(stunned)
Master?
(gasps)
Wait, those robes... You're
a... A Genie!
STEPHANIE
I kind of get that a lot.
JULIAN
Wow! I thought you types
only existed in fairy
tales.
Stephanie exhales.
STEPHANIE
Not exactly... I'm very
rare. And already accounted
for.
JULIAN
(excitedly)
Wow, a Genie in the
Meridiana. Let me show you
around.
Julian PULLS STEPHANIE forward.
From his window, Jose remains
observant.
INT. REICHTER MANSION - OFFICE
Jose tosses a glass into a
nearby garbage can.
It SHATTERS.
JOSE
Who does he think he is?
Pft, stealing my Genie?
Aren't they supposed to
be LOYAL?
Jose STUBBORNLY FOLDS his arms.
JOSE
(childishly)
Humph!
(serious)
Hanging out with a street
rat.
Jose PICKS UP a nearby golf
club, then LOWERS it down to
a soda can on the floor.
JOSE
Kind of reminds me of
Aladdin.
WHACK!
Jose sends the soda can flying
across the room.
It lands in the garbage can
nearby.
JOSE
(excitedly)
YES! Ha, ha! Hole in one!
CUT TO:
EXT. PARK - DAY
Julian and Stephanie sit on
swings.
STEPHANIE
I can't believe all of
this was nearly destroyed.
JULIAN
There's a lot of cruel
people out there, your
Master most of all.
STEPHANIE
(determined)
I'll change him. Just you
watch. So, can we check
out your place? I bet you
have all KINDS of great
stuff we can do. Like play
video games and board
games. Or even watch TV.
JULIAN
I don't exactly live in
paradise. Not like your
Master does anyway.
STEPHANIE
Oh, sorry.
(beat)
You're homeless?
JULIAN
I get by.
STEPHANIE
I used to be homeless.
My previous master's
all abandon me when they
can't get anymore wishes.
When I ask for freedom
in return, they just laugh.
What they don't realize
is, even though I'm free...
I can still be useful.
JULIAN
Looks like we've BOTH had
our share of hard lives,
huh?
STEPHANIE
(sadly)
Yup.
JULIAN
Do you have a family?
STEPHANIE
Unfortunately. I'm the
last. But, this sure beats
living in a crampy
typewriter...
Julian releases a short laugh.
JULIAN
I thought Genie's lived
in lamps.
Stephanie TUGS on her robes.
STEPHANIE
Not THIS Genie.
JULIAN
Hmm, we should do something
about your clothes.
STEPHANIE
(disappointed)
But I like my robes!
Julian tugs on Stephanie's arm,
PULLING HER FORWARD, she falls
from the swing, landing in the
dirt.
CUT TO:
INT. REICHTER MANSION - LATER
(MAIN FOYER)
Impatiently, Jose circles TYPES.
TYPES
You told her to go mingle.
JOSE
(furious)
And mingling SHOULDN'T
take her all day! Doesn't
she know that she can't
go gallivanting around
whenever she pleases? Of
COURSE not! She's MY
property, she works for
ME!
Like a child, Jose jumps up
and down in a mad fury.
JOSE
Me, me, me, me, ME! Ugh!
And we've got work to do!
Oodles of it!
TYPES
(exhales)
There hasn't been any
sign of Cybersix
anywhere. No one seems to
remember the events that
took place that night.
What if Cybersix already
IS destroyed?
JOSE
Because she ISN'T.
(eerily)
I sense her. She's here.
Still in the Meridiana.
And Stephanie is going to
help me locate that beast.
Types rolls his eyes, clearly
annoyed.
JOSE
(angrily)
I saw those gestures! Now,
remember, you're PROUD to
call me "MASTER" and
carry out my orders, right?
TYPES
(shruggingly)
Um, sure Boss.
JOSE
MASTER!
TYPES
(exhales)
Yes Master.
INT. REICHTER MANSION - LATER
(JOSE'S OFFICE)
The door propelled with a
kick. Stephanie enters in
street clothes. A clearly
shocked Jose looks up from
his paper work.
JOSE
What the?
STEPHANIE
(cutely)
It's the new me. Like?
JOSE
Hate! Get those dastardly
things off!
STEPHANIE
But I wanna fit in like
everybody else.
JOSE
(evilly)
Then I have just the thing
for you.
Jose BRANDISHES a magazine. A
model remains featured on the
cover. Stephanie looks onward
in confusion.
JOSE (CONT'D)
THIS is how the girls in
the Meridiana dress. Not
in over-sized street
clothes.
Stephanie sighs, looking forlorn.
STEPHANIE
Well, I don't care WHAT
you say, Master. I think
I look pretty good for a
Meridiana civilian.
Jose folds his arms against his
chest.
JOSE
(muffed)
Yea. I bet Siskel and
Ebert would give it two
thumbs down.
Types chuckles.
JOSE (CONT'D)
Ugh, forget the clothes.
You're my official homing
device, Stephanie. I even
got you your own personal
beeper.
Jose tosses Stephanie a black
miniature beeper which she
instantly catches with both
hands, narrowly dropping it to
the floor.
STEPHANIE
What am I supposed to do
with this? Is it an extra
added accessory to my new
wardrobe?
JOSE
(frustrated)
Gr. I take back the
remark about intelligence.
It still lacks the premises!
Incompetence! Ugh! You are
going to look for Cybersix.
(evilly)
Got it?
STEPHANIE
(saluting humorously)
I read you loud and clear...
JOSE
Good! And Types, go with
her to make sure she stays
out of trouble. Contact me
immediately when you discover
Cybersix's separate identity.
TYPES
Yes Boss... I mean Master, I
mean your Lordship...
Types and Stephanie exit the room.
Jose BRINGS his hands together. An
angry yet evil look now on his face.
BLACK OUT:
END ACT I
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ACT II
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EXT. STREET - LATER
An annoyed sigh escapes Stephanie.
STEPHANIE
Do you HAVE to follow me
everywhere?
Types immediately shrugs.
TYPES
I'm intitled to do what
Jose says. He was cloned
from a very powerful
scientist you know.
STEPHANIE
But... He's just a kid.
You shouldn't let him
bully you around. You're
not even getting paid for
what you do.
TYPES
Hey, you're right.
Smiling, Stephanie PUSHES Types
forward.
STEPHANIE
So, why don't you go have
yourself a soda. I'll go
look for Cybersix and her
better half. I won't tell
Jose...
TYPES
(uneasily)
Well...
STEPHANIE
(cutely)
Please?
Types runs his fingers through
Stephanie's hair, then gently
pats her on the head.
TYPES
Okay. Just stay out of
trouble.
Stephanie observes Types evilly
as he exits.
STEPHANIE
(sneakily)
It will be my pleasure...
CUT TO:
EXT. HOSPITAL - DAY
The doors OPEN revealing the
injured ADRIAN as he CLAMPS
his hand over his arm which
presently remains in a sling.
Data 7 immediately rushes to
his aid.
ADRIAN
(smiling)
I'm okay Data 7. Would you
stop worrying?
A sharp look crosses Data 7's
face. It is clear to us, that
he will not.
ADRIAN
(exhales)
Fine. You can worry. But
I'm telling you, it's
nothing. You know that I
have been through worse
as Cybersix.
Data 7 retorts in a growl.
ADRIAN
It's only temporary anyway.
Besides, I'm sure that
explosion destroyed nearly
everything.
(beat)
Including Jose. You can't
follow me to work today.
Angered, Data 7 LEAPS into a
nearby tree, hurrying off. A
distressed Adrian releases a
short sigh.
Laughter nearby startles the
curious Adrian. He PEERS over
the stairwell only to catch a
glimpse of Julian and Stephanie.
ADIRAN
(more to himself)
Looks like Julian's made
a new friend.
STEPHANIE
Man, you should have been
there to see his face.
JULIAN
I can imagine.
STEPHANIE
(mockingly)
"Incompetence! Ugh!"
Tauntingly, Stephanie mocks one
of Jose's fits. Julian lets out
a rush of silent laughs.
STEPHANIE (CONT'D)
(mocking humorously)
"You are going to look
for Cybersix.
(evilly)
Got it?"
JULIAN
Sounds like Jose all right.
STEPHANIE
Truly a nut case. I better
change my Master soon, or
there's no telling what he
might do. Personally, I have
no grudge against Cybersix.
(sadly)
She was the only one trying
to do something for the
Meridiana.
Suddenly, Julian stops abruptly.
Before him, the figure of Adrian
stands smiling.
Julian rubs his eyes.
JULIAN
Huh?
In a flash, Adrian is gone. The
confused Julian remains staring
forward.
STEPHANIE
You okay Julian?
JULIAN
Huh? Oh yea, I'm fine.
STEPHANIE
You're keeping something
from me. You know Cybersix's
better half, don't you?
Nervously, Julian backs away.
JULIAN
What makes you say that?
STEPHANIE
The way you were looking
at that man.
Stephanie turns her attention
toward where Adrian once stood.
However, she sees nothing.
STEPHANIE
I think I'm losing my
mind...
JULIAN
(shrugs)
Maybe.
They walk on. Data 7 observes
them from a nearby tree.
CLOSE SHOT - DATA 7
STARING down at Stephanie with
an evil glare.
STEPHANIE
(more to herself;
evilly)
I know more than most
people take me granted for.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
Jose and his Technos hoist
boxes into a nearby truck.
JOSE
This new equipment will be
PERFECT for our new hide-
out. I'm so glad I thought
of it.
An excited Stephanie arrives,
leaping in through a window.
Jose turns away, displeased.
STEPHANIE
What's YOUR problem?
JOSE
You could have used the
door like normal people.
STEPHANIE
I'm not normal people.
JOSE
Right. Normal people do
NOT live in typewriters.
STEPHANIE
(agitated)
Gr.
Jose TURNS his back to Stephanie.
She turns to him, evilly, dramatic
music SLOWLY RISES as she TAKES HER
INDEX FINGER then STRIKES it forward,
ready to strike Jose with her magic
at any given time.
Jose TURNS to face the immediately
startled Stephanie, who puts on an
act of innocence, as she hides her
hands behind her back.
STEPHANIE (CONT'D)
Dum, ti, dum, dum dum...
JOSE
(raged)
What are you doing just
standing around like one
of my useless Fixed Ideas?
You're supposed to be helping
me out! That's why you're
here. Remember your place!
Stephanie places her hands together,
then SMILES up at Jose dreamily.
STEPHANIE
I thought it was because
you're just so cute...
Jose blushes, beaming smile
spreading across his face.
JOSE
You... You really think
I'm cute?
Stephanie nods, smiling. Jose
goes into an immediate daze.
A SHADOWY FIGURE suddenly RACES
PAST a startled Types.
TYPES
Um, Boss.
JOSE
(still staring at
Stephanie)
NOT NOW TYPES!
STEPHANIE
Actually Jose, I think
you might wanna look...
Annoyed, Jose turns his attention
toward Types only to see an angered
Cybersix gripping him by the neck.
Jose lets out a startled yelp.
JOSE
Eep.
(hurriedly)
EVERYONE! RETREAT! RETURN
TO BASE!
The Technos and Fixed Ideas all
scatter. Data 7 leaps down from
a catwalk above.
Eyes beamingly sharp. Stephanie
TURNS TO FLEE only to trip on an
undone shoe lace.
Jose is already half way toward
the exit.
ANGLE - STEPHANIE ON GROUND
Data 7's paws appear before her.
She looks up at the growling
panther quivering with fear.
STEPHANIE
(terrified)
JOSE!
Jose STOPS, looks over his
shoulder, then takes a step
toward Stephanie.
JOSE
Steph!
Hard decision. Jose looks at the
exit, then at Stephanie.
CYBERSIX LEAPS from the catwalk
above, joining Data 7 by his side.
The tearful Stephanie shares a
saddened look with Cybersix.
A few beats and then...
Cybersix recognizes Stephanie
as the girl she saw in the street.
CYBERSIX
(noddingly)
Go.
Fearful, Stephanie rises, then
rushes toward Jose who awaits by
the door. Together, they leap
into the truck.
Jose SLAMS the door shut, starts
the engine, hauling ass out of
there quick.
Data 7 and Cybersix exchange a
glare.
CYBERSIX (CONT'D)
No Data 7... I'm not
going to fight.
SLAM CUT TO:
INT. REICHTER MANSION - JOSE'S OFFICE - NIGHT
Darkness. It is what Jose has
surrounded himself in.
Though we do not yet see him,
a trembling Stephanie stands
across his wake.
JOSE (OS)
I don't tolerate failures.
STEPHANIE
I'm sorry Master. I... I
tripped.
JOSE (OS)
Why didn't you use your
magic to capture that beast?
STEPHANIE
(sadly)
Because... She let me go.
JOSE (OS)
Because she knows you're
easy prey. From now on,
you don't go anywhere
without an escort.
(raged)
Understood?
STEPHANIE
(softly)
Yes Master.
JOSE (OS)
(angrily)
Next time you may not be
so lucky.
Stephanie flees.
INT. REICHTER MANSION - HALLWAYS
Numerous paintings of Von
Reichter remain present on
the walls.
Untouched.
Carefully, Stephanie observes
her surroundings.
A shadowy figure RACES PAST.
Cybersix's silhouette LOOMS
over Stephanie.
She sees it, about to scream,
and then:
A HAND clamps over her mouth.
Cybersix TURNS Stephanie toward
her.
CYBERSIX
Don't scream.
Data 7 hurriedly rushes to
Cybersix's side. Stephanie
jerks back, knees shaking,
unable to stay up.
STEPHANIE
You're the Cyber... Who
are you, what do you want?
CYBERSIX
You cannot tell ANYBODY
about my other identity.
STEPHANIE
And what if I do?
Data 7 growls, viciously.
CYBERSIX
You won't like my outcome.
I don't want us to be
enemies. When you looked at
me with those eyes, I felt
your pain.
STEPHANIE
You're a mutant. How could
you possibly know what I'm
going through? I won't tell
my Master who your better
half is, but don't sit there
assuming you know all that
I've been through.
Cybersix jerks back, startled.
CYBERSIX
Okay, I'm sorry. I was only
trying to help.
STEPHANIE
(insistently)
Don't help me.
(a sigh)
I'm going to my room. Maybe
I'll see you around.
CYBERSIX
I'd like that.
And Stephanie is gone.
We CLOSE IN on the smiling
Cybersix.
CYBERSIX (CONT'D)
Come on Data 7, let's go
home.
Data 7 TURNS HIS HEAD toward
Stephanie's bedroom door.
WITH A LEAP, he and Cybersix
flee, escaping from an open
window.
The drapes FLAPPING in the
wind.
Though she is only shown
partly, we can see Stephanie
PEERING out of her room.
SLOWLY, she closes the door.
Shutting us off into darkness.
BLACK OUT:
END ACT II
----------
ACT III
-------
EXT. PARKING LOT - THE NEXT DAY
ADRIAN
SPOTS Stephanie walking up the
street. Hurriedly he runs to her,
GRIPS her by the arm, only to
pull her out of harms way.
ADRIAN
We need to talk.
Stephanie hurries on, disinterested.
STEPHANIE
I'm not ready to talk to
you yet, Cybersix. I may
be under surveillance.
ADRIAN
I know. So let me make
this brief.
(beat)
I'm glad we ran into each
other.
STEPHANIE
Huh? Why?
ADRIAN
Please, we have to talk.
It's important.
STEPHANIE
(angrily)
Too bad.
Stephanie just looks at him
for an angry beat. Moves away
from him and starts to gather
her stuff.
ADRIAN
I'm serious. Unless you
want to fight with me,
then you've got no other
choice.
Without thinking, Stephanie
TURNS to face Adrian, clearly
unimpressed.
STEPHANIE
You do know I'm a Genie,
right?
ADRIAN
Yes. I knew that phrase
would also get your
attention. What are you
doing in the Meridiana
anyway? It's dangerous
here.
STEPHANIE
My last Master abandoned
me down by the pier on the
night that gigantic sea
serpent was sent to try
and destroy you. I had
nowhere else to go, so I
decided to stay put. Then
Jose came along.
ADRIAN
Is he really worth working
for? What joy do you get
out of working for a
clinically insane kid? Stay
with me, it's safer. He's
only using you.
Stephanie hugs her teddy bear.
A tear falls from her eye.
STEPHANIE
(sadly)
So, then let him. It's not
like I haven't been used
for my magical abilities
before. Besides, I think I
actually like Jose.
Adrian jerks, startled.
ADRIAN
What?
STEPHANIE
(pained)
I know it's hard to believe.
But even if he is using me,
I'm trying to change him. So
that you can survive and have
that future you want so badly
with Lucas. I'll make sure it
happens, okay? Just stay out
of Jose's way, please.
Stephanie tries to move past him,
but Adrian grabs her - holds her
fast.
ADRIAN
I realized that. I didn't
expect you to reason with
me quickly. Look, I need to
keep an eye on you. I'm a
college professor, I can
um... Take you in and uh,
teach you some interesting
things.
This interests Stephanie, who
immediately turns back to face
Adrian.
STEPHANIE
(excitedly)
Really?
(then/forlorn)
But what about Jose?
ADRIAN
This is all up to you.
Don't worry about your
height or being different.
Our school believes in
equal rights.
STEPHANIE
(happily)
Sign me up!
CUT TO:
INT. CAFETERIA - LATER THAT DAY
LORI LAUGHS uncontrollably as
she clutches her stomach.
An annoyed Adrian confronts
her.
ADRIAN
I'm serious, Lori.
LORI
You're letting a kid enroll
into your class? Man are
YOU ever whacked.
ADRIAN
If you so much as touch a
single strand of hair on
Stephanie's head I'll...
Lucas arrives, folder under
his arm. He observes the two
for a brief moment, and then:
LUCAS
What's going on here?
ADRIAN
I was just warning Lori
in advance about our new
student.
Adrian silences himself. He
wonders if Lucas had remembered
the previous nights before.
LORI
He was getting medieval on
me, Mr. Amato.
LUCAS
I'm sure everything will
be fine.
(lowly/to Adrian)
If there are any problems,
the new student can
ALWAYS be switched over
to my class.
(aloud)
Well, I gotta get going.
Forms to fill out.
Lucas exits, waving. Lori BLOWS
a STRAND of her hair out of the
way, then snobbishly leans on
the wall before her.
LORI
Humph.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. REICHTER MANSION - STEPHANIE'S CHAMBERS
Stephanie excitedly JUMPS on
her bed. An unamused Jose
enters the room, closing the
door behind him as he does.
Suddenly, Stephanie's jumping
comes to a complete halt. She
remains in mid-air for a brief
beat, then plummets to the bed
spread.
STEPHANIE
(off-guard)
Hey Master.
JOSE
Any luck finding Cybersix's
better half?
STEPHANIE
Um, no but I'll keep
looking.
JOSE
Then what were you doing
out all day and unsupervised?
Hmm?
STEPHANIE
Just browsing.
JOSE
You DO know that Types is
supposed to be with you at
ALL times?
Stephanie fake cries:
STEPHANIE
Oh Master, it was horrible.
He, he said that I was just
a scrawny brat and that I
could look after myself. He
took off to get a soda, so
as hurt as I was I went off
on my own too...
JOSE
(disbelieved)
WHAT?!
Jose growls, angrily. Stephanie
HUGS Jose tightly, still putting
on the act. Comfortingly, he pats
her on the shoulder.
JOSE
Oh, don't worry. I'll punish
him good.
STEPHANIE
Oh, Master wait!
Jose heads for the door. Like a
mouse in hot pursuit, Stephanie
hurries after him. He instantly
turns to face her, a look of
anger on his face.
JOSE
And clean your room.
SLAM!
The door closes, and Jose is
gone.
Ashamed of herself, Stephanie
sits on the floor, back
against the door. Sniffling
and taking it all in, she
BRINGS HER KNEES up, only to
cry.
This time, for real.
STEPHANIE
(sadly)
Why can't I tell him...
(a pause)
Why can't I tell him
the truth?
CUT TO:
INT. REICHTER LABORATORY - DAY
Darkness. Save for Jose Von
Reichter, who steps into a
small portion of the frame
a metallic table leaves free.
JOSE
(evilly)
Now to continue where my
father failed.
Types watches nearby. CRACKS
HIS KNUCKLES waiting eagerly
for Jose to remove the cover.
Finally, Jose reveals the
figure from under the cover.
A silence ensues.
We CLOSE IN ON the figure.
It gives the appearance of
a cross mixture between
Lucas and Cybersix...
Jose CHUCKLES evilly.
JOSE
He will be perfect. Hmm,
perhaps a stand-in, just
in case Stephanie fails.
Behold!
Types PEERS OVER Jose's
shoulder to try and catch
a glimpse.
JOSE
Presenting Genghis. Genghis
was kidnapped by my father
a little time before he was
even born. Though we now
have access to this child.
Genghis was adoctrinated by
my father to kill his mother.
(eerily calm)
Only we know her...
(beat)
As Cybersix...
END OF SHOW
-----------
BLACK OUT:
THE END
------
FADE IN:
EXT. SKY - NIGHT
The moon shines BRIGHTLY over the
Meridiana.
However, a silence ensues.
EXT. STREET - NIGHT
Papers occupy the streets.
Like tumble weeds ROLLING across
a deserted desert.
Then suddenly, we see it.
A shadow.
It EMERGES from the darkness.
JOSE (VO)
I bet my father thought I
was finally dead...
The shadow reveals itself.
It is JOSE. Hurriedly, he RUNS
THROUGH a dark deserted park.
EXT. PARK - NIGHT
DOLLYING with Jose as his feet
QUICKEN with every step.
JOSE (VO)
HA! Looks like he's the
dead man now.
(beat)
But still, I feel the world
hasn't seen the last of the
one we call...
(evilly)
Cybersix. That is why, I am
going to continue where my
father failed. How do you
like THAT Father, hmm? Oh,
I forgot. Your own schemes
led you to your demise. NOW
who's the failure?
Jose laughs deviously to himself.
EXT. PIER - NIGHT
Like a bat out of Hell, a tired
Jose comes to an immediate halt.
He stands, facing the ocean. The
waves now calm.
Quiet.
JOSE (VO)
With my Father gone, the
Meridiana is now MINE for
the taking. If Cybersix is
alive, I will flush her
out by taking the entire
world WITH that creature.
(greedily)
All mine... It's brilliant.
Jose TILTS his head to the side.
a sobbing young girl cries, OS.
JOSE
(startled)
Huh?
(raged)
Who's there?
JOSE PEERS over the pier. His
eyes WIDEN. Before him, the
shadowy silhouette of an 11
year old girl with a ponytail,
(STEPHANIE), sobs QUIETLY into
her teddy bear.
Beside her, a typewriter.
STEPHANIE
(tearfully)
Please stop thinking such
horrible thoughts.
JOSE
And you expect an evil
genius like ME to actually
think GOOD thoughts?
STEPHANIE
You're a monster...
A short, brief disbelieved laugh
escapes Jose.
JOSE
Thanks for the compliment.
STEPHANIE
(shyly)
Who are you anyway? Is the
monster from the sea finally
gone?
Jose TURNS his back on Stephanie,
arms folded, disappointed.
JOSE
Yeah...
(beat)
It's gone.
STEPHANIE
You... You're responsible
for the death of Cybersix.
Tearfully, Stephanie LUNGES at
the startled Jose, pinning him
to the pier.
The moon SHINES DOWN on them
as they wrestle on the pier.
STEPHANIE (CONT'D)
YOU put an entire city in
danger with your stupid
little creature's rampage!
Thousands were severely
hurt! Cybersix was the only
one trying to do something!
WHACK!
Jose brings his hand toward
Stephanie's face. She holds
the right side of her face,
revealing her complexion in
the light.
Tears roll down her face.
Her light brown hair a mess.
JOSE
How DARE you speak to me
in such matter, you...
You're just a street
urchin. Get lost, don't
attack me EVER again...
STEPHANIE
(bravely)
I'm not afraid of you...
(smirkingly)
You're just a puny little
boy.
Jose PUTS HIS HANDS to his
hair, ready to pull it out.
Stephanie observes him as
he jumps up and down like a
child unable to get its own
way.
JOSE
I AM NOT A LITTLE BOY!
STEPHANIE
Well, I'm what they call
in this time a Genie...
(beat)
Correct?
JOSE
I can tell you must have
been one of the patients
that they keep locked up
in the psycho ward.
Jose leans COOLLY against
a pole along the pier.
JOSE (CONT'D)
Genie's only exist in
fairy tales. This is the
Meridiana.
STEPHANIE
(angrily)
That's not true! I'm a
Genie and unfortunately,
you're my new master.
Raged, Jose TURNS, confronting
the startled Stephanie.
JOSE
(furious)
What do you MEAN...
(mockingly)
"UNFORTUNATELY"?
(more)
People would KILL to
call me Master.
STEPHANIE
(sneakily)
Oh yea? Name one.
JOSE
My Fixed Ideas now SCRAM!
STEPHANIE
(exhales)
I can't.
JOSE
(agitated)
Why not?
STEPHANIE
You're my new Master.
(annoyed)
For the umpteenth time.
Jose stares forward, perhaps
this time, a little convinced.
JOSE
Master, eh?
CUT TO:
INT. ADRIAN'S APARTMENT - NIGHT
CYBERSIX SLUMPS BACK against
the wall.
Badly wounded.
DATA 7 stands across her wake.
CYBERSIX
Ugh, destroyed. Everything.
even Von Reichter.
(beat)
That's the least of my
problems...
(sadly)
Lucas...
A reaction escapes Data 7.
CYBERSIX
(tearfully)
Lori... They know... They
both know I'm Cybersix.
What am I going to do,
Data 7?
Distressed, Cybersix BURIES her
face in her hands.
CYBERSIX
Lucas will think that I am
a freak.
(furious)
Everything is destroyed...
(lowly/tearful)
I wish I could have been
destroyed too.
Cybersix's hat PLUNGES to the
floor.
Data 7 observes the hat as it
falls.
BLACK OUT:
END TAG
-------
ACT I
-----
INT. CAFÉ - NIGHT
LUCAS SITS at a candle light
table.
The ghostly image of ADRIAN
smiling at him. Lucas smiles
back, then REACHES for the
image.
But the image...
Fades away, MORPHING then
changing into Cybersix.
Lucas JERKS, startled. The
cup of coffee he had once
been drinking ROLLS OFF of
the table and onto the floor.
SFX: The sound of breaking
glass.
Startled customers all turn
to face the embarrassed yet
frightened Lucas.
We watch him leave from a
HIGH PANORAMIC view.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. REICHTER MANSION - SLEEPING CHAMBERS
The sun PEERS IN through see-
through drapes.
We TIGHTEN IN ON the sleeping
Stephanie from a HIGH ANGLE as
she GRIPS onto her pillow. Her
eyes SQUINTING from the sun-
light.
Jose STORMS into the room, he
PROPELLS the last remaining
doors open with a KICK. With
a white housecoat on, he
observes the room.
ANGLE - JOSE
hurriedly RUNNING toward the
sleeping Stephanie at full-
speed.
Stephanie's eyes SNAP open
just as Jose WHACKS into her.
ANGLE - STEPHANIE ON GROUND
she PUSHES Jose off of her,
RUBS the sleep from her eyes.
STEPHANIE
You know, there's an
EASIER way to wake up a
Genie that desperately
needs some decent beauty
sleep. Or are we forgetting
that I spent the last week...
(growlingly)
Under a pier?!
JOSE
What Master wants, Master
gets. If you wanna keep
your magical butt around here
then you have to be up and
ready to make ME breakfast.
THEN help me plot my next
scheme against Cybersix. With
your so-called high tech
powers that you claim you
posses, BAM! We'll take
her by surprise, wipe her
out.
STEPHANIE
(tiredly)
Great, can we do it over
coffee?
JOSE
(evilly)
Whatever is best for you...
Jose and Stephanie rise to their
feet. Stephanie observes the
ENORMOUS PHOTOGRAPH of VON
REICHTER.
STEPHANIE
Wow, who IS that guy Jose?
JOSE
(carelessly)
Oh, that's just some stupid
painting that I forgot to
take down.
(impatiently)
Now hurry up and get dressed.
We have a weird species to
hunt.
Stephanie remains staring dreamily
at the photograph of Von Reichter.
STEPHANIE
Wow, he's handsome, Jose. You
know, he kind of reminds me
of you.
Jose GRINDS his teeth, aggravated.
JOSE
Stop pining over that
stupid painting of the man
I was cloned from and get to
work!
STEPHANIE
(nervously)
Yes Master.
Stephanie SNAPS her fingers and
is gone.
JOSE
Well, what do you know...
(evilly)
She really is a Genie after
all...
Jose TUGS on his housecoat.
JOSE (CONT'D)
Sure is nice to have
some intelligence around
here.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. REICHTER MANSION - OFFICE - LATER
Stephanie, now fully clothed in
sorceress robes, enters the room.
She brandishes a plate of food.
STEPHANIE
Hey Master, I brought you
some breakfast.
Jose carelessly, yet tiredly,
types away at his calculator.
JOSE
That's nice, Steph.
Stephanie PLACES A TREY of
bacon and eggs cooked to
perfection down onto the
table.
STEPHANIE
Well, aren't you going to
eat it, Jose?
JOSE
(agitated)
I'm busy! Go out and
mingle. Just do something
that doesn't involve
bothering me.
STEPHANIE
(exiting)
EVERYTHING I do involves
bothering you.
The door SLAMS shut.
Jose CRINGES.
JOSE
Great, I didn't realize all
this collateral damage would
cost so much. Well, no
problem for me...
(evilly/greedily)
At least not now that I
have a Genie...
CUT TO:
EXT. STREET - DAY
Stephanie observes her surroundings.
STEPHANIE
Wow, the Meridiana looks so
much better in the morning.
(beat)
I wonder why...
(gasps)
Oh no, my typewriter!
INT. REICHTER MANSION - OFFICE
Jose observes the typewriter on
his desk.
JOSE
Hmm... Maybe I'll get my
work done a LOT faster if
I use THIS thing.
Jose REACHES over for a sheet
of paper nearby. He then peers
over the typewriter, confused.
JOSE
I've worked with machinery
before... THIS shouldn't
be too hard.
(evilly)
Like playing a video game.
JOSE BRINGS his hand around
the side of the typewriter.
However, he remains confused.
JOSE
Hey, where's the coin slot?
Arugh!
EXT. STREET - DAY
Stephanie carelessly shrugs.
STEPHANIE
Oh well, I'm sure Master will
be careful.
(angrily)
At least he better be.
INT. REICHTER MANSION - OFFICE
Jose STANDS OVER the typewriter,
man-handling it, struggling to
get a piece of paper into it.
JOSE
(impatiently)
Agh! Next year I hire a
secretary!
JULIAN, (as if nothing had
happened previous nights before),
rounds a corner on his bike,
TOSSING a newspaper on everyone's
doorstep.
His bikes clearly out of control.
JULIAN
(to Stephanie)
Ah, get out of the way!
Stephanie lets out a startled
gasp. The bike SWAYS all over
the road, colliding with a tree.
Newspapers fly in all directions.
Stephanie hurries to Julian's
aid.
STEPHANIE
Are you all right?
JULIAN
Yeah, I think so. This new
job I got is obviously more
difficult than I thought it
would be. But, at least I'm
making some money instead
of stealing it.
Julian TURNS to his fallen bike.
A tire sits dismantled.
JULIAN
Great. Some idiot flattened
my tire.
Stephanie spots a cut on Julian's
knee.
STEPHANIE
You're hurt.
JULIAN
Only a little. I've been
through worse, trust me.
The name's Julian.
Julian extends his hand for the
confused Stephanie to shake.
STEPHANIE
So, this is how people
introduce themselves.
Stephanie extends her hand back.
STEPHANIE (CONT'D)
I'm Stephanie. Here...
(insistently)
Let me help you with that
wound.
Julian observes Stephanie as
she PLACES ONE HAND over Julian's
knee. IN A FLASH, the wound is
gone.
JULIAN
(amazed)
Wow, how'd you do that?!
STEPHANIE
You wouldn't believe me
if I told you.
JULIAN
After that I'll believe
ANYTHING. So, how did
you do that anyway? Are
you some kind of Magician?
STEPHANIE
Not exactly...
JULIAN
So, where yea headed?
STEPHANIE
Oh, here and there. My
Master insisted that I
make some new friends. I
believe he called it...
Mingling.
JULIAN
(stunned)
Master?
(gasps)
Wait, those robes... You're
a... A Genie!
STEPHANIE
I kind of get that a lot.
JULIAN
Wow! I thought you types
only existed in fairy
tales.
Stephanie exhales.
STEPHANIE
Not exactly... I'm very
rare. And already accounted
for.
JULIAN
(excitedly)
Wow, a Genie in the
Meridiana. Let me show you
around.
Julian PULLS STEPHANIE forward.
From his window, Jose remains
observant.
INT. REICHTER MANSION - OFFICE
Jose tosses a glass into a
nearby garbage can.
It SHATTERS.
JOSE
Who does he think he is?
Pft, stealing my Genie?
Aren't they supposed to
be LOYAL?
Jose STUBBORNLY FOLDS his arms.
JOSE
(childishly)
Humph!
(serious)
Hanging out with a street
rat.
Jose PICKS UP a nearby golf
club, then LOWERS it down to
a soda can on the floor.
JOSE
Kind of reminds me of
Aladdin.
WHACK!
Jose sends the soda can flying
across the room.
It lands in the garbage can
nearby.
JOSE
(excitedly)
YES! Ha, ha! Hole in one!
CUT TO:
EXT. PARK - DAY
Julian and Stephanie sit on
swings.
STEPHANIE
I can't believe all of
this was nearly destroyed.
JULIAN
There's a lot of cruel
people out there, your
Master most of all.
STEPHANIE
(determined)
I'll change him. Just you
watch. So, can we check
out your place? I bet you
have all KINDS of great
stuff we can do. Like play
video games and board
games. Or even watch TV.
JULIAN
I don't exactly live in
paradise. Not like your
Master does anyway.
STEPHANIE
Oh, sorry.
(beat)
You're homeless?
JULIAN
I get by.
STEPHANIE
I used to be homeless.
My previous master's
all abandon me when they
can't get anymore wishes.
When I ask for freedom
in return, they just laugh.
What they don't realize
is, even though I'm free...
I can still be useful.
JULIAN
Looks like we've BOTH had
our share of hard lives,
huh?
STEPHANIE
(sadly)
Yup.
JULIAN
Do you have a family?
STEPHANIE
Unfortunately. I'm the
last. But, this sure beats
living in a crampy
typewriter...
Julian releases a short laugh.
JULIAN
I thought Genie's lived
in lamps.
Stephanie TUGS on her robes.
STEPHANIE
Not THIS Genie.
JULIAN
Hmm, we should do something
about your clothes.
STEPHANIE
(disappointed)
But I like my robes!
Julian tugs on Stephanie's arm,
PULLING HER FORWARD, she falls
from the swing, landing in the
dirt.
CUT TO:
INT. REICHTER MANSION - LATER
(MAIN FOYER)
Impatiently, Jose circles TYPES.
TYPES
You told her to go mingle.
JOSE
(furious)
And mingling SHOULDN'T
take her all day! Doesn't
she know that she can't
go gallivanting around
whenever she pleases? Of
COURSE not! She's MY
property, she works for
ME!
Like a child, Jose jumps up
and down in a mad fury.
JOSE
Me, me, me, me, ME! Ugh!
And we've got work to do!
Oodles of it!
TYPES
(exhales)
There hasn't been any
sign of Cybersix
anywhere. No one seems to
remember the events that
took place that night.
What if Cybersix already
IS destroyed?
JOSE
Because she ISN'T.
(eerily)
I sense her. She's here.
Still in the Meridiana.
And Stephanie is going to
help me locate that beast.
Types rolls his eyes, clearly
annoyed.
JOSE
(angrily)
I saw those gestures! Now,
remember, you're PROUD to
call me "MASTER" and
carry out my orders, right?
TYPES
(shruggingly)
Um, sure Boss.
JOSE
MASTER!
TYPES
(exhales)
Yes Master.
INT. REICHTER MANSION - LATER
(JOSE'S OFFICE)
The door propelled with a
kick. Stephanie enters in
street clothes. A clearly
shocked Jose looks up from
his paper work.
JOSE
What the?
STEPHANIE
(cutely)
It's the new me. Like?
JOSE
Hate! Get those dastardly
things off!
STEPHANIE
But I wanna fit in like
everybody else.
JOSE
(evilly)
Then I have just the thing
for you.
Jose BRANDISHES a magazine. A
model remains featured on the
cover. Stephanie looks onward
in confusion.
JOSE (CONT'D)
THIS is how the girls in
the Meridiana dress. Not
in over-sized street
clothes.
Stephanie sighs, looking forlorn.
STEPHANIE
Well, I don't care WHAT
you say, Master. I think
I look pretty good for a
Meridiana civilian.
Jose folds his arms against his
chest.
JOSE
(muffed)
Yea. I bet Siskel and
Ebert would give it two
thumbs down.
Types chuckles.
JOSE (CONT'D)
Ugh, forget the clothes.
You're my official homing
device, Stephanie. I even
got you your own personal
beeper.
Jose tosses Stephanie a black
miniature beeper which she
instantly catches with both
hands, narrowly dropping it to
the floor.
STEPHANIE
What am I supposed to do
with this? Is it an extra
added accessory to my new
wardrobe?
JOSE
(frustrated)
Gr. I take back the
remark about intelligence.
It still lacks the premises!
Incompetence! Ugh! You are
going to look for Cybersix.
(evilly)
Got it?
STEPHANIE
(saluting humorously)
I read you loud and clear...
JOSE
Good! And Types, go with
her to make sure she stays
out of trouble. Contact me
immediately when you discover
Cybersix's separate identity.
TYPES
Yes Boss... I mean Master, I
mean your Lordship...
Types and Stephanie exit the room.
Jose BRINGS his hands together. An
angry yet evil look now on his face.
BLACK OUT:
END ACT I
---------
ACT II
------
EXT. STREET - LATER
An annoyed sigh escapes Stephanie.
STEPHANIE
Do you HAVE to follow me
everywhere?
Types immediately shrugs.
TYPES
I'm intitled to do what
Jose says. He was cloned
from a very powerful
scientist you know.
STEPHANIE
But... He's just a kid.
You shouldn't let him
bully you around. You're
not even getting paid for
what you do.
TYPES
Hey, you're right.
Smiling, Stephanie PUSHES Types
forward.
STEPHANIE
So, why don't you go have
yourself a soda. I'll go
look for Cybersix and her
better half. I won't tell
Jose...
TYPES
(uneasily)
Well...
STEPHANIE
(cutely)
Please?
Types runs his fingers through
Stephanie's hair, then gently
pats her on the head.
TYPES
Okay. Just stay out of
trouble.
Stephanie observes Types evilly
as he exits.
STEPHANIE
(sneakily)
It will be my pleasure...
CUT TO:
EXT. HOSPITAL - DAY
The doors OPEN revealing the
injured ADRIAN as he CLAMPS
his hand over his arm which
presently remains in a sling.
Data 7 immediately rushes to
his aid.
ADRIAN
(smiling)
I'm okay Data 7. Would you
stop worrying?
A sharp look crosses Data 7's
face. It is clear to us, that
he will not.
ADRIAN
(exhales)
Fine. You can worry. But
I'm telling you, it's
nothing. You know that I
have been through worse
as Cybersix.
Data 7 retorts in a growl.
ADRIAN
It's only temporary anyway.
Besides, I'm sure that
explosion destroyed nearly
everything.
(beat)
Including Jose. You can't
follow me to work today.
Angered, Data 7 LEAPS into a
nearby tree, hurrying off. A
distressed Adrian releases a
short sigh.
Laughter nearby startles the
curious Adrian. He PEERS over
the stairwell only to catch a
glimpse of Julian and Stephanie.
ADIRAN
(more to himself)
Looks like Julian's made
a new friend.
STEPHANIE
Man, you should have been
there to see his face.
JULIAN
I can imagine.
STEPHANIE
(mockingly)
"Incompetence! Ugh!"
Tauntingly, Stephanie mocks one
of Jose's fits. Julian lets out
a rush of silent laughs.
STEPHANIE (CONT'D)
(mocking humorously)
"You are going to look
for Cybersix.
(evilly)
Got it?"
JULIAN
Sounds like Jose all right.
STEPHANIE
Truly a nut case. I better
change my Master soon, or
there's no telling what he
might do. Personally, I have
no grudge against Cybersix.
(sadly)
She was the only one trying
to do something for the
Meridiana.
Suddenly, Julian stops abruptly.
Before him, the figure of Adrian
stands smiling.
Julian rubs his eyes.
JULIAN
Huh?
In a flash, Adrian is gone. The
confused Julian remains staring
forward.
STEPHANIE
You okay Julian?
JULIAN
Huh? Oh yea, I'm fine.
STEPHANIE
You're keeping something
from me. You know Cybersix's
better half, don't you?
Nervously, Julian backs away.
JULIAN
What makes you say that?
STEPHANIE
The way you were looking
at that man.
Stephanie turns her attention
toward where Adrian once stood.
However, she sees nothing.
STEPHANIE
I think I'm losing my
mind...
JULIAN
(shrugs)
Maybe.
They walk on. Data 7 observes
them from a nearby tree.
CLOSE SHOT - DATA 7
STARING down at Stephanie with
an evil glare.
STEPHANIE
(more to herself;
evilly)
I know more than most
people take me granted for.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
Jose and his Technos hoist
boxes into a nearby truck.
JOSE
This new equipment will be
PERFECT for our new hide-
out. I'm so glad I thought
of it.
An excited Stephanie arrives,
leaping in through a window.
Jose turns away, displeased.
STEPHANIE
What's YOUR problem?
JOSE
You could have used the
door like normal people.
STEPHANIE
I'm not normal people.
JOSE
Right. Normal people do
NOT live in typewriters.
STEPHANIE
(agitated)
Gr.
Jose TURNS his back to Stephanie.
She turns to him, evilly, dramatic
music SLOWLY RISES as she TAKES HER
INDEX FINGER then STRIKES it forward,
ready to strike Jose with her magic
at any given time.
Jose TURNS to face the immediately
startled Stephanie, who puts on an
act of innocence, as she hides her
hands behind her back.
STEPHANIE (CONT'D)
Dum, ti, dum, dum dum...
JOSE
(raged)
What are you doing just
standing around like one
of my useless Fixed Ideas?
You're supposed to be helping
me out! That's why you're
here. Remember your place!
Stephanie places her hands together,
then SMILES up at Jose dreamily.
STEPHANIE
I thought it was because
you're just so cute...
Jose blushes, beaming smile
spreading across his face.
JOSE
You... You really think
I'm cute?
Stephanie nods, smiling. Jose
goes into an immediate daze.
A SHADOWY FIGURE suddenly RACES
PAST a startled Types.
TYPES
Um, Boss.
JOSE
(still staring at
Stephanie)
NOT NOW TYPES!
STEPHANIE
Actually Jose, I think
you might wanna look...
Annoyed, Jose turns his attention
toward Types only to see an angered
Cybersix gripping him by the neck.
Jose lets out a startled yelp.
JOSE
Eep.
(hurriedly)
EVERYONE! RETREAT! RETURN
TO BASE!
The Technos and Fixed Ideas all
scatter. Data 7 leaps down from
a catwalk above.
Eyes beamingly sharp. Stephanie
TURNS TO FLEE only to trip on an
undone shoe lace.
Jose is already half way toward
the exit.
ANGLE - STEPHANIE ON GROUND
Data 7's paws appear before her.
She looks up at the growling
panther quivering with fear.
STEPHANIE
(terrified)
JOSE!
Jose STOPS, looks over his
shoulder, then takes a step
toward Stephanie.
JOSE
Steph!
Hard decision. Jose looks at the
exit, then at Stephanie.
CYBERSIX LEAPS from the catwalk
above, joining Data 7 by his side.
The tearful Stephanie shares a
saddened look with Cybersix.
A few beats and then...
Cybersix recognizes Stephanie
as the girl she saw in the street.
CYBERSIX
(noddingly)
Go.
Fearful, Stephanie rises, then
rushes toward Jose who awaits by
the door. Together, they leap
into the truck.
Jose SLAMS the door shut, starts
the engine, hauling ass out of
there quick.
Data 7 and Cybersix exchange a
glare.
CYBERSIX (CONT'D)
No Data 7... I'm not
going to fight.
SLAM CUT TO:
INT. REICHTER MANSION - JOSE'S OFFICE - NIGHT
Darkness. It is what Jose has
surrounded himself in.
Though we do not yet see him,
a trembling Stephanie stands
across his wake.
JOSE (OS)
I don't tolerate failures.
STEPHANIE
I'm sorry Master. I... I
tripped.
JOSE (OS)
Why didn't you use your
magic to capture that beast?
STEPHANIE
(sadly)
Because... She let me go.
JOSE (OS)
Because she knows you're
easy prey. From now on,
you don't go anywhere
without an escort.
(raged)
Understood?
STEPHANIE
(softly)
Yes Master.
JOSE (OS)
(angrily)
Next time you may not be
so lucky.
Stephanie flees.
INT. REICHTER MANSION - HALLWAYS
Numerous paintings of Von
Reichter remain present on
the walls.
Untouched.
Carefully, Stephanie observes
her surroundings.
A shadowy figure RACES PAST.
Cybersix's silhouette LOOMS
over Stephanie.
She sees it, about to scream,
and then:
A HAND clamps over her mouth.
Cybersix TURNS Stephanie toward
her.
CYBERSIX
Don't scream.
Data 7 hurriedly rushes to
Cybersix's side. Stephanie
jerks back, knees shaking,
unable to stay up.
STEPHANIE
You're the Cyber... Who
are you, what do you want?
CYBERSIX
You cannot tell ANYBODY
about my other identity.
STEPHANIE
And what if I do?
Data 7 growls, viciously.
CYBERSIX
You won't like my outcome.
I don't want us to be
enemies. When you looked at
me with those eyes, I felt
your pain.
STEPHANIE
You're a mutant. How could
you possibly know what I'm
going through? I won't tell
my Master who your better
half is, but don't sit there
assuming you know all that
I've been through.
Cybersix jerks back, startled.
CYBERSIX
Okay, I'm sorry. I was only
trying to help.
STEPHANIE
(insistently)
Don't help me.
(a sigh)
I'm going to my room. Maybe
I'll see you around.
CYBERSIX
I'd like that.
And Stephanie is gone.
We CLOSE IN on the smiling
Cybersix.
CYBERSIX (CONT'D)
Come on Data 7, let's go
home.
Data 7 TURNS HIS HEAD toward
Stephanie's bedroom door.
WITH A LEAP, he and Cybersix
flee, escaping from an open
window.
The drapes FLAPPING in the
wind.
Though she is only shown
partly, we can see Stephanie
PEERING out of her room.
SLOWLY, she closes the door.
Shutting us off into darkness.
BLACK OUT:
END ACT II
----------
ACT III
-------
EXT. PARKING LOT - THE NEXT DAY
ADRIAN
SPOTS Stephanie walking up the
street. Hurriedly he runs to her,
GRIPS her by the arm, only to
pull her out of harms way.
ADRIAN
We need to talk.
Stephanie hurries on, disinterested.
STEPHANIE
I'm not ready to talk to
you yet, Cybersix. I may
be under surveillance.
ADRIAN
I know. So let me make
this brief.
(beat)
I'm glad we ran into each
other.
STEPHANIE
Huh? Why?
ADRIAN
Please, we have to talk.
It's important.
STEPHANIE
(angrily)
Too bad.
Stephanie just looks at him
for an angry beat. Moves away
from him and starts to gather
her stuff.
ADRIAN
I'm serious. Unless you
want to fight with me,
then you've got no other
choice.
Without thinking, Stephanie
TURNS to face Adrian, clearly
unimpressed.
STEPHANIE
You do know I'm a Genie,
right?
ADRIAN
Yes. I knew that phrase
would also get your
attention. What are you
doing in the Meridiana
anyway? It's dangerous
here.
STEPHANIE
My last Master abandoned
me down by the pier on the
night that gigantic sea
serpent was sent to try
and destroy you. I had
nowhere else to go, so I
decided to stay put. Then
Jose came along.
ADRIAN
Is he really worth working
for? What joy do you get
out of working for a
clinically insane kid? Stay
with me, it's safer. He's
only using you.
Stephanie hugs her teddy bear.
A tear falls from her eye.
STEPHANIE
(sadly)
So, then let him. It's not
like I haven't been used
for my magical abilities
before. Besides, I think I
actually like Jose.
Adrian jerks, startled.
ADRIAN
What?
STEPHANIE
(pained)
I know it's hard to believe.
But even if he is using me,
I'm trying to change him. So
that you can survive and have
that future you want so badly
with Lucas. I'll make sure it
happens, okay? Just stay out
of Jose's way, please.
Stephanie tries to move past him,
but Adrian grabs her - holds her
fast.
ADRIAN
I realized that. I didn't
expect you to reason with
me quickly. Look, I need to
keep an eye on you. I'm a
college professor, I can
um... Take you in and uh,
teach you some interesting
things.
This interests Stephanie, who
immediately turns back to face
Adrian.
STEPHANIE
(excitedly)
Really?
(then/forlorn)
But what about Jose?
ADRIAN
This is all up to you.
Don't worry about your
height or being different.
Our school believes in
equal rights.
STEPHANIE
(happily)
Sign me up!
CUT TO:
INT. CAFETERIA - LATER THAT DAY
LORI LAUGHS uncontrollably as
she clutches her stomach.
An annoyed Adrian confronts
her.
ADRIAN
I'm serious, Lori.
LORI
You're letting a kid enroll
into your class? Man are
YOU ever whacked.
ADRIAN
If you so much as touch a
single strand of hair on
Stephanie's head I'll...
Lucas arrives, folder under
his arm. He observes the two
for a brief moment, and then:
LUCAS
What's going on here?
ADRIAN
I was just warning Lori
in advance about our new
student.
Adrian silences himself. He
wonders if Lucas had remembered
the previous nights before.
LORI
He was getting medieval on
me, Mr. Amato.
LUCAS
I'm sure everything will
be fine.
(lowly/to Adrian)
If there are any problems,
the new student can
ALWAYS be switched over
to my class.
(aloud)
Well, I gotta get going.
Forms to fill out.
Lucas exits, waving. Lori BLOWS
a STRAND of her hair out of the
way, then snobbishly leans on
the wall before her.
LORI
Humph.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. REICHTER MANSION - STEPHANIE'S CHAMBERS
Stephanie excitedly JUMPS on
her bed. An unamused Jose
enters the room, closing the
door behind him as he does.
Suddenly, Stephanie's jumping
comes to a complete halt. She
remains in mid-air for a brief
beat, then plummets to the bed
spread.
STEPHANIE
(off-guard)
Hey Master.
JOSE
Any luck finding Cybersix's
better half?
STEPHANIE
Um, no but I'll keep
looking.
JOSE
Then what were you doing
out all day and unsupervised?
Hmm?
STEPHANIE
Just browsing.
JOSE
You DO know that Types is
supposed to be with you at
ALL times?
Stephanie fake cries:
STEPHANIE
Oh Master, it was horrible.
He, he said that I was just
a scrawny brat and that I
could look after myself. He
took off to get a soda, so
as hurt as I was I went off
on my own too...
JOSE
(disbelieved)
WHAT?!
Jose growls, angrily. Stephanie
HUGS Jose tightly, still putting
on the act. Comfortingly, he pats
her on the shoulder.
JOSE
Oh, don't worry. I'll punish
him good.
STEPHANIE
Oh, Master wait!
Jose heads for the door. Like a
mouse in hot pursuit, Stephanie
hurries after him. He instantly
turns to face her, a look of
anger on his face.
JOSE
And clean your room.
SLAM!
The door closes, and Jose is
gone.
Ashamed of herself, Stephanie
sits on the floor, back
against the door. Sniffling
and taking it all in, she
BRINGS HER KNEES up, only to
cry.
This time, for real.
STEPHANIE
(sadly)
Why can't I tell him...
(a pause)
Why can't I tell him
the truth?
CUT TO:
INT. REICHTER LABORATORY - DAY
Darkness. Save for Jose Von
Reichter, who steps into a
small portion of the frame
a metallic table leaves free.
JOSE
(evilly)
Now to continue where my
father failed.
Types watches nearby. CRACKS
HIS KNUCKLES waiting eagerly
for Jose to remove the cover.
Finally, Jose reveals the
figure from under the cover.
A silence ensues.
We CLOSE IN ON the figure.
It gives the appearance of
a cross mixture between
Lucas and Cybersix...
Jose CHUCKLES evilly.
JOSE
He will be perfect. Hmm,
perhaps a stand-in, just
in case Stephanie fails.
Behold!
Types PEERS OVER Jose's
shoulder to try and catch
a glimpse.
JOSE
Presenting Genghis. Genghis
was kidnapped by my father
a little time before he was
even born. Though we now
have access to this child.
Genghis was adoctrinated by
my father to kill his mother.
(eerily calm)
Only we know her...
(beat)
As Cybersix...
END OF SHOW
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BLACK OUT:
THE END