Page 50, Panel 1
GIVE US A STRAIGHT SHOT OF DONNY RUNNING DOWN THE STREETS, MEDIUM CLOSE-UP ON HIS FACE. HE'S WORRIED. IN ONE HAND, HE'S CLUTCHING A PIECE OF PAPER.
Caption: Chapter 17 - They're Gone
Page 50, Panel 2
NOW PULL AROUND TO A SIDE SHOT OF DONNY, SLIGHTLY ABOVE. DRAW OUT THE SHADOWS SO WE CAN GUESS THAT IT'S ABOUT MIDDAY.
No dialogue.
Page 50, Panel 3
CLOSE IN ON DONNY'S FACE A BIT, STILL FROM THE SIDE.
Donny (thinking): How could she do this?
How?
Page 50, Panel 4
MAKE THIS A TALL, WIDE PANEL TAKING UP THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MIDDLE AND BOTTOM TIER AND ABOUT THE SPACE TO TWO FRAMES ON EACH. DONNY IS AT THE GATES OF HELENA'S MANSION. WE'RE LOOKING UP THE LONG DRIVEWAY TO THE HOUSE. DONNY IS PUSHING THE INTERCOM.
Donny: It's Donny. Let me in.
Page 50, Panel 5
CLOSE IN ON DONNY AGAIN. THE GATES ARE OPENING.
No dialogue.
Page 50, Panel 6
SHOW DONNY FROM THE FRONT, COMING UP ONTO THE PORCH OF THE MANSION. WE CAN SEE HELENA STANDING THERE WAITING FOR HIM.
Donny: Helena!
Page 51, Panel 1
MOVE AROUND BEHIND DONNY SO THAT WE CAN SEE HELENA'S FACE. SHE'S CONCERNED. DONNY IS HUNCHING OVER, HANDS ON HIS KNEES, BREATHING HEAVILY.
Helena: Donny!
You look like you've run all the way here from your house.
Donny (ragged): pant pant
Donny (ragged): I . . .
I did.
Page 51, Panel 2
OKAY, CLOSE IN A BIT AND MOVE AROUND TO THE SIDE. HELENA IS LEANING DOWN TO EYE-LEVEL WITH DONNY AND CONJURING A GLASS OF WATER FOR HIM. DONNY IS TAKING IT.
Helena: Here, drink this.
Donny: Tha pant
Thanks.
Page 51, Panel 3
PULL AROUND BEHIND HELENA AGAIN. DONNY IS DRINKING THE WATER.
Helena: What's the trouble Donny?
Page 51, Panel 4
DONNY FINISHES THE WATER.
Donny: It's Annabelle.
She's gone.
Page 52, Panel 1
GIVE US A SHOT OF HELENA'S FACE. SHE'S STARTLED.
Helena: How did you know that?
I only received word of it an hour ago.
Page 52, Panel 2
NOW GO BACK TO DONNY, SLIGHTLY OBLIQUE. HE'S HOLDING OUT THE PAPER HE'S BEEN CARRYING.
Donny: When I woke up this morning, I found this note beside my bed.
I don't know what it means.
Page 52, Panel 3
A SHOT OF HELENA TAKING THE LETTER FROM DONNY. HELENA IS CURIOUS, BUT STILL CONCERNED. SHE'S ALSO GESTURING WITH HER FREE HAND AND THE GLASS IS REFILLED. DONNY IS STILL TRYING TO CATCH HIS BREATH.
Helena: Let me see it.
Helena: Here, have another drink of water.
Donny: Thanks.
Page 52, Panel 4
A SHOT FROM THE FRONT AND BELOW, LOOKING UP AT HELENA AS SHE READS THE NOTE. SHE'S SHOCKED BY THE CONTENTS.
Helena: !!
Page 52, Panel 5
NOW WE HAVE A SHOT OF THE NOTE IN HELENA'S HANDS.
Note: Donny,
I am going to claim the heart of Atlantis as my own. When I return, I will be the queen of all the world and I will have you at my side. Together, we will rule the world forever.
Annabelle.
Page 53, Panel 1
GO BACK TO A SIMILAR SHOT TO PAGE 52, PANEL 4. HELENA IS SUDDENLY REALIZING EVERYTHING.
Helena: Oh, no.
Page 53, Panel 2
A SHOT OF DONNY LOOKING UP AT HELENA. DONNY IS WORRIED, BUT HELENA IS EVEN MORE WORRIED.
Donny: Do you know what it means?
Helena: I do.
Page 53, Panel 3
PULL IN ON HELENA AGAIN. SHE'S GOING BACK INTO HER HOME. WE CAN SEE DONNY BEHIND HER. WE'RE LOOKING DOWN AT HIM OVER HER SHOULDER.
Helena: It means you need to go to school, Donny.
Donny: But . . .
Helena: You've done all that you can. Leave the rest to me.
Page 53, Panel 4
BACK INSIDE THE MANSION. HELENA CLOSES THE DOOR BEHIND HER. THE NOTE IS CLUTCHED TIGHTLY IN HER FIST AND SHE'S STARTING TO GET ANGRY.
No dialogue.
Page 53, Panel 5
CLOSE IN ON HELENA'S FACE A BIT.
Helena: The heart of Atlantis?
Helena: The Leviathan Stone.
Page 54, Panel 1
NOW GIVE US A BEHIND SHOT OF HELENA WALKING TOWARD THE STAIRS. THE NOTE IS BURNING UP IN HER HAND.
Helena: I have to stop this.
Page 54, Panel 2
OKAY, GIVE US A SIDE SHOT, SUPER CLOSE-UP ON THE BACK OF HELENA'S NECK. THE HAIRS ARE STANDING UP STRAIGHT.
Dis (off): No.
Page 54, Panel 3
GIVE US A STRAIGHT SHOT OF HELENA'S FACE. SHE'S SUDDENLY VERY COLD AND AFRAID. HER EYES ARE STARTING TO SLIDE TOWARD THE CORNER, BUT SHE DOESN'T QUITE DARE TURN AROUND.
No dialogue.
Page 54, Panel 4
PULL BACK JUST SLIGHTLY. HELENA IS STARTING TO TURN AROUND AND A BEAD OF SWEAT IS STARTING ROLL DOWN THE SIDE OF HER HEAD.
No dialogue.
Page 54, Panel 5
THIS WILL BE A SLIGHTLY TALL PANEL, SHOT FROM BEHIND HELENA. BY HER POSTURE, HELENA IS VERY NERVOUS. SHE'S CASTING A SHADOW ON THE DOOR, BUT IT'S NOT HER SHADOW. ITS EYES ARE GLOWING.
No dialogue.
Page 55, Panel 1
MEDIUM CLOSE-UP, SIDE SHOT OF HELENA'S FACE. SHE'S AFRAID.
Helena: Dis.
Page 55, Panel 2
FRONTAL SHOT OF THE SHADOW. DIS'S EYES GLOW BRIGHTLY.
Dis: They are acting out our will, now. You must not interfere.
Dis: This is a moment of destiny.
Page 55, Panel 3
FRONT SHOT OF HELENA'S FACE. SAME EXPRESSION, MAYBE SLIGHTLY MORE AFRAID, BORDERING ON ILL.
Helena: Then, that means . . .
Dis (off): Yes.
Helena: Who is it?
Dis (off): Janette, of all people. I never suspected it would be her.
I hardly tampered with her at all.
Page 55, Panel 4
NOW GO BACK TO THE SHADOW. IT'S TURNED SIDEWAYS SO WE CAN CLEARLY SEE DIS'S OUTLINE. HIS, BEAK-LIKE SNOUT IS TWISTED INTO SOMETHING THAT VAGUELY RESEMBLES A GRIN.
Dis: And yet, it was because I hadn't tampered with her that she was able to sense the key. Annabelle, the one who I thought would be the child of destiny, was completely clueless.
Dis: I'm often amused by life's little ironies.
But that is of no importance. She has taken the key and is off to revive Atlantis. You must leave them in my hands.
Page 55, Panel 5
PULL BACK TO HELENA. SHE'S LOOKING DOWN AT THE GROUND HELPLESSLY. A TEAR IS SLIDING DOWN HER CHEEK.
Dis (off): It is the will of Lord Samael.
Helena: If he commands it, then it will be done.
Page 55, Panel 6
PULL AROUND BEHIND HELENA TO THE SHOT WE HAD IN PANEL 4 OF PAGE 55. THE SHADOW IS HELENA'S NOW, BUT THE EYES ARE STILL FAINTLY GLOWING.
Dis: He does command it.
Dis: Rejoice, Helena DeVille, the day of your reward is at hand.
Page 56, Panel 1
FOR THIS PAGE, LET'S HAVE TWO TALL PANELS TAKING UP THE LEFT AND MIDDLE PARTS OF ALL THREE TIERS, FOLLOWED BY TWO MORE, SLIGHTLY SMALLER ONES ON THE RIGHT SIDE. GO BACK TO A FRONTAL SHOT OF HELENA. SHE'S LEANING AGAINST THE RAILING OF THE STAIRS, HEAD STILL TURNED DOWN, TEARS FLOWING STEADILY DOWN HER FACE.
Narrator: Helena had known from the time she was young that she might have been called to raise the child of destiny.
Page 56, Panel 2
SAME SHOT.
Narrator: When she had been instructed to take her nieces in, she told herself that she would not become attached to them for this reason.
Page 56, Panel 3
CLOSE IN ON HELENA'S UPPER BODY. SHE'S LOOKING UP AND HER FACE HAS AN EXPRESSION OF STEELY RESOLVE.
Narrator: But sometimes, life doesn't happen the way you expect it to.
Helena: Samael, if they come back with one hair on their heads out of place . . .
Page 56, panel 4
CLOSE IN ON HELENA'S FACE, SAME EXPRESSION.
Helena: All the legions of your domain won't be able to protect you from me.
Page 57, Panel 1
WE'RE BACK IN DR. WHITE'S OFFICE, LOOKING AT HIM OVER HIS COMPUTER. HE'S GOT THE PHONE PLACED AGAINST HIS EAR WITH A NEUTRAL EXPRESSION.
White: Yes, connect me with General Slocum, please.
White: Oh, he'll take it. Tell him that White is calling.
Page 57, Panel 2
PULL AROUND TO THE SIDE. DR. WHITE HAS A PLEASANT SMILE ON HIS FACE, AS IF HE WERE TALKING TO AN OLD FRIEND.
White: Hello, General. Good to hear your voice again.
White: Well, I need a small favor. I want you to deliver two of the black helicopters to the usual location.
Oh, I'm sure you can manage it. You always do.
Page 57, Panel 3
CLOSE IN ON A FRONTAL SHOT OF DR. WHITE'S GRIN IN A SMALL, THIN PANEL.
White: Need I remind you of what will happen to your career if the press were to see certain documents?
Page 57, Panel 4
PULL BACK TO SEE ALL OF DR. WHITE'S FACE. HE'S VERY PLEASED WITH HIMSELF.
White: I knew you'd see it that way.
Yes, by tomorrow morning.
White: Give your lovely wife my regards.
Page 57, Panel 5
PULL UP TO AN ABOVE SHOT. DR. WHITE HANGS UP THE PHONE. HE'S GLANCING DOWN AT HIS OTHER HAND, WHICH IS OPEN, PALM UPWARD.
White: The power of Atlantis . . .
In my hand.
Page 57, Panel 6
GIVE US ANOTHER SHOT OF DR. WHITE'S SMILE.
White: There won't be a witch in the world who can escape me.
Below Panel 6
Caption: To be continued.