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Jack blasts away at Frye and Darrow, allowing Ianto to sprint for the exit toward the lower lighthouse. As Frye holds down Jack with fire, Darrow sprints for the opposite exit. Frye, firing while retreating, moves back inside the Command Centre.

Ianto exits and sprints toward the lower lighthouse.

Crisp smokes a cigarette next to launcher. Ianto enters, gun raised. Crisp spins, drawing his .45.

"Don't ..." Ianto pleads but is forced to shoot Crisp. Crisp falls dead.

Jack advances toward the command centre's door. Suddenly the heavy steel door creaks open and - a satchel explosive flings out, sliding across the corridor floor toward Jack. Jack turns and sprints away. Frye bolts from the room, s printing the other way. Jack dives away as the satchel detonates, imploding the corridor walls, collapsing the ceiling. Jack's engulfed in two tons of plaster and crumbled cinder block.

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LOWER LIGHTHOUSE

Ianto's detached the V.X. Chem Round from the rocket. He's about ready to pull out the poison pearls when.. Darrow barges in. Ianto, chem round in hand, moves behind the stairway and scaffolding in the room's middle.

Frye, at the Guidance Control Computer speaks into the walkie talkie. "Crisp, Darrow, come in... (thinks; clicks walkie talkie to new channel) Cox, McCoy, get your asses up here!"

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WHARF WATCH TOWER

Pvts. Cox and McCoy, standing watch, leave the watch tower and hurry toward the infirmary and lower lighthouse.

Darrow moves one way, Ianto the other. Ianto holds the chem round in front of him.

"Give that to me." Darrow demands.

"You shoot me, I'll drop this and we're both dead. One of these pearls will kill everything within 200 feet. You know how this shit works?" Ianto snarls.

Darrow drops his gun. Pulls out a Titanium Bladed Knife. "You know how this shit works?"

Darrow advances on Ianto. The only route to Ianto is between the rocket and the window. Darrow continues advancing, Ianto eyes the launcher's Ignition Switch. As Darrow passes between the window and the launcher ... Ianto asks "You know the Elton John song, "Rocket Man"?"

"I hate it." Darrow lunges.

Ianto stabs the Ignition Switch. The VX Rocket lift off, hitting Darrow square in the chest.

The VX Rocket blows Darrow through the window and wings off, clearing the cliffs. Darrow falls from the rocket – Ianto snarls "Well it happens to be my favorite fuckin, song!"

Darrow plummets down onto the Parade Ground, impaling himself on a steel fence spike. The VX Rocket swerves madly across the bay.

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PIER 39 COMMAND CENTRE - MOBILE WAR ROOM

"Second rocket's away, sir." The Radar Technician says with a confused look "It went in the Bay sir."

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Ianto's alone now with the last V.X. Chem Round. He pulls out the Strand of Poinson Pearls. Suddenly an axe blade comes through the door. Frye chops at the door lock with a Fire Axe. Ianto looks around frantically. Only one place to go.

Up.

Ianto scrambles up the interior metal stairs. He emerges on the roof. Sets down the chem round. Pulls out the Poison Pearl Strands, his hand shaking. With the other hand, he unclips the Rocket Guidance Chip. The copper strands holding the pearls are corroded.

A strand Breaks.

Four Pearls fall.

Ianto catches three. The Fourth drops, hitting his shoe. It rolls along the rooftop. Ianto sets aside the other pearls and dives, grabbing the stray pearl an inch from the roof's edge. Suddenly the huge lighthouse window behind Ianto explodes, showering Ianto with glass.

On the adjacent rooftop Pvt. McCoy, wielding a smoking .60 Cal Machine Gun. McCoy fires a wicked, long, sustained burst, emptying his entire ammunition belt. The lighthouse searchlight Fresnel blows to shreds. Ianto rolls away, glass shards raining down on him, cutting him … He's a sitting duck.

McCoy casts aside the .60 Cal and un-shoulders a sniper rifle. Draws a bead on Ianto again. Ianto, bleeding, terrified, cowers, awaiting death.

A silhouette appears behind McCoy.

It's Jack, dirty and bloodied. McCoy spins. Jack bats the rifle aside, knees McCoy in the solar plexus, grips McCoy's Neck - SNAP! -and Hurls him off the roof. McCoy falls 5 floors. Ianto gives Jack a thankful glance. And hears thr doro burst open below.

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Frye roars inside. Looks around. Starts up the stairs.

Frye barges onto the roof. Sees the dismantled Chem Round. Ianto's at the edge of the roof looking down. Fraye yells "Give me the guidance chip."

Frye raises his M-16 as Ianto jumps. Lands hard on the ground below and sprints off.

Ianto sprints toward the New Industries Building.

Frye fires from the roof. M-16 Rounds kick up dirt around Ianto. Frye curses and head back down the stairs. Frye exits and sprints after Ianto.

Jack comesdown the stairs. Suddenly PVT. Cox looms on the stairs below. Faces off with Jack. Cox draw his knife and lunges. Jack catches Cox' wrist. Cox, with his free hand, hits Jack.

Hard.

Jack recoils. Counter punches. On comes Cox. He's huge and menacing. He hits Jack again. Again. Again. Cox has Jack backed up to the stairwell.

Ianto, frantic, sprints across the floor, splashing through puddles. He loses his footing. falls and slides across the floor, clutching the guidance chip and pearl. He gets to his feet. Limps behind some rusty machinery.

Frye enters. Sees ripples in the puddles left by Ianto. Frye creeps across the floor. Following the ripples.

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Jack's nearly through. Backed up against the railing. Cox comes in again. WHAM WHAM. JACK spits blood and teeth. Jack moves a hand to his pocket. As Cox comes in for the death blow -Jack pulls the Motor Oil from his picket and sprays it in Cox's eyes. The big man is dazed, blinded. Jack steps aside and rams Cox over the railing.

Cox falls to his death on the floor below. JACK looks down at him "Snakes hate the stuff."

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Frye creeps close to Ianto's hiding place. Ianto lunges from behind the machinery, jamming his fingers into Frye's mouth and ramming home the Poison Pearl. IANTO HAMMERS his fist into Fryels JAW. We hear the glass breaking in Frye's mouth. Frye's eyes widen.

GREY SMOKE SPEWS FROM HIS MOUTH AND NOSTRILS.

His eyes bulge.

Ianto tries to step away. Frye bear hugs him, pressing his face close. Frye open his mouth, spewing forth a Cloud of Poison in Ianto's face.

"You're comin, with me."