15. INT. JOTUNHEIM WORKSHOP - MORNING

A CLOSE SHOT follows the feet of an unknown figure walking down a long, dark hallway, toward a dimly lit doorway at one end. PAN UP to reveal that the figure is SKADI.

The doorway leads to a dingy, dark cell. Within the cell, Heimdall is shackled to one wall, his head hanging down. Skadi raps against the cell wall with one of her hooked
blades; then she sheathes the blade as she draws closer to Heimdall:

SKAÐI
Gjallarholder. Are you ready to talk?

Heimdall is in terrible shape, and his great, gold armor is in shattered pieces at his feet. He lifts his head slowly and narrows his gaze:

HEIMDALL
Go to Hel, Skadi.

SKAÐI
I might. But before I do, I will find your jötunn prince.

She crouches in front of Heimdall, bringing her face level with his:

SKAÐI
(continuing)
Where is he?

Heimdall takes a deep, shuddering breath before he speaks:

HEIMDALL
Alfheim.

Skadi's eyebrows shoot up.

SKAÐI
(eagerly)
Where?

Heimdall coughs once - then twice.

HEIMDALL
Vanaheim.

Heimdall's coughs quicken.

HEIMDALL
(continuing)
Muspelheim.

His coughs become a wheezing, rasping LAUGH. Skadi's expression hardens.

HEIMDALL
(continuing)
Jotunheim.
(beat)
Niflheim.
(beat)
Svartalf-

In an instant, Skadi's arm shoots out and she BACKHANDS Heimdall. The sound of her hand against his face is like a SHOT in the small cell. Heimdall continues laughing until he is out of breath.

SKAÐI
Tell me.

HEIMDALL
(shaking his head)
I don't know.

Without warning, she reaches out and grabs both sides of Heimdall's head. Blue-white light arcs around her hands; after an instant, it subsides. Skadi pulls her hands back, and Heimdall's head drops down to his chest. She wipes a fresh trail of blood from beneath her nose.

HEIMDALL
There is no memory to steal, witch. I do not know where he is.
(beat)
Though if you want to keep trying until you kill yourself - by all means.

He gives her a grim, bloodied smile.

HEIMDALL
(continuing,slowly)
That's costly magic. I cannot help but be flattered.

Skadi looks down at the blood on her right hand, and wipes it away with her left. She gives Heimdall a look of pure hate.

SKAÐI
How can you protect him? You, who knew what he did. Your testimony buried me.

HEIMDALL
He hid himself from me. I saw only you -

SKAÐI
(interrupting)
Lies.

Heimdall lifts his head again - slower this time than before.

HEIMDALL
I have already told you what I know. What do you want?

Skadi leans back a little on her heels and takes a deep breath.

SKAÐI
Who is the woman?

HEIMDALL
(wearily)
What woman?

SKAÐI
The Midgard woman. The human.

Heimdall's eyes widen almost imperceptibly.

SKAÐI
Ah, you do know the one.
(beat)
Who is she to him? And where can I find her?

He stares back at her in defiant silence. Enraged, Skadi again digs her fingers into Heimdall's temples, and blue-white light dances around her fingertips. Heimdall bellows in agony.

After a moment, Skadi peels her fingers off of Heimdall and stumbles backward. Heimdall collapses, unconscious.

Skadi lapses into a coughing fit, and covers her mouth with her hands; when she draws her hands away they are covered in blood.

Apparently having heard her coughs, Bredi arrives at the cell. He rushes in, and takes Skadi by both shoulders:

BREDI
Vinterkriger, you do too much.
Leave him.

Skadi slowly comes to her feet, her gaze still fixed on Heimdall. She wipes her bloodied hands on her thighs.

SKAÐI
It was well worth it.

She turns to Bredi.

SKAÐI
(continues)
I need you to go to Vanaheim - and fetch something for me.