ACT II
FADE IN:
EXT PARKING LOT - NIGHT
ANGLE - BRIGHT CAMERA FLASH
ANGLE - BRIAN'S BODY
BRIAN'S BODY IS LYING ON THE GROUND, NEXT TO A CHAIN LINK FENCE.
ANGLE - POLICE CARS
SQUAD CARS and YELLOW TAPE SURROUND THE AREA. UNIFORMED OFFICERS as well as
PLAIN CLOTHES DETECTIVES ARE WALKING AROUND. Police PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE TAKING PICTURES OF THE CRIME SCENE.
ANGLE - DETECTIVE MARK CHAVEZ
MARK GETS OUT OF HIS CAR SLAMMING THE DOOR.
He FIGHTS his WAY THROUGH THE CROWD AND REPORTERS.
He is a TALL, MEDIUM BUILD MAN IN HIS LATE 20s WITH DARK BROWN HAIR and SULTRY GREY EYES.
He is in a CHEAP SUIT AND TIE.
AN OLDER DETECTIVE, THEODORE GREENE, A MAN OF COLOR MEET him. He WALKS BESIDE MARK.
GREENE
This one's cut and dry. There
was another one found in the
parking structure, same MO.
It's a hate crime.
Mark STOPS THE STRETCHER AND UNZIPS THE BODY BAG.
ANGLE - BRIAN
HIS EYES ARE STARRING UP BLINDLY.
ANGLE - MARK AND GREENE
Mark STEPS BACK.
MARK
What makes you say that?
GREENE
They were a couple. Identical
rings. It was a hate crime,
some boys having fun on a Friday
night saw them and decided to
have a little fun.
MARK
(offended) I'll pretend I didn't
hear that.
GREENE
(backing off) All right. It's
an open and shut case.
ANGLE - DOFINE
She is in the CROWD. DOFINE CATCHES MARK'S EYE and MAKE CONTACT FOR A MOMENT
then the detective RESUMES his CONVERSATION. She WALKS AWAY CLUTCHING THE ENVELOPE.
CUT TO:
INT DARK ROOM NIGHT CLUB - NIGHT
The SAFE HAVEN is CROWDED with NIGHT GOERS. Everyone is either in BLACK or DARK CLOTHING.
This GOTHIC NIGHTCLUB does not SERVE WANNABES. The PATRONS are the real macoy, KINDRED.
They are REBELS, SUITS AND JUNKIES. ALL CLANS.
CARSON is at the BAR HAVING A DRINK.
ANGLE - CLOSE UP ON A MALE HAND ON HIS SHOULDER
ANGLE - ALLEN AND CARSON
Carson NEARLY JUMPS, SPILLING HIS DRINK.
ALLEN
You, okay? I haven't seen
you hanging around here in
a while.
CARSON
I'm alright.
ALLEN
You're drunk.
Allen STARTS to LAUGH.
CARSON
What of it?
ALLEN
You're never wasted.
CARSON
Look around.
ANGLE - CAMERA PANS THE CLUB SCENE
There is HEAVY DRINKING, DRUGS, and SMOKING. Everyone is doing his or her own thing.
GOTHIC MUSIC IS PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND.
ANGLE - ALLEN AND CARSON
ALLEN
Yeah? What am I supposed to
be looking at?
Carson is STARRING INTO HIS DRINK.
CARSON
Nothing. (after a beat) It's
all falling apart. What am I?
really doing? I'm sitting on
my ass with the rest of them
pretending to have control.
Allen TAKES HIS ARM.
ALLEN
Come on man.
Carson FOLLOWS HIM.
CUT TO:
ANGLE - INT UNDERGROUND CONCLAVE ROOM - CONTINUOUS
ALLEN OPENS THE DOOR AND TURNS ON THE LIGHTS.
ANGLE - CAMERA PANS THE ROOM
The CONCLAVE TABLE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM.
There is a MAP OF CALIFORNIA WITH STRATEGIC POINTS MARKED IN RED HUNG FROM THE CEILING.
ANGLE - CARSON AND ALLEN
CARSON STEPS INTO THE ROOM. Allen CLOSES THE DOOR, LEAVING THE MUSIC OUTSIDE.
Carson WALKS AROUND THE ROOM, CAREFULLY, TOUCHING THE SEATS, TABLE.
CARSON
What is this place?
He WALKS TOWARDS the MAP.
(continued)
What's this?
ALLEN
This is the Resistance.
CUT TO:
INT CARLOS' DORM ROOM - NIGHT
DOFINE ENTERS, TURNING ON THE LIGHTS.
She SHUTS THE DOOR, LEANING AGAINST IT, BREATHING HEAVILY.
She GOES TO HIS COMPUTER and STARTS ACCESSING FILES.
DOFINE
Come on, he must've keep a record
of this stuff.
ANGLE - CLOSE UP ON COMPUTER SCREEN
SCREEN: FILE RESISTANCE
ANGLE - DOFINE
DOFINE
This is it.
ANGLE - CLOSE UP ON HER HAND MOVING THE MOUSE
ANGLE - DOFINE
She OPENS THE FILE.
ANGLE - CLOSE UP ON COMPUTER SCREEN
There are HUNDREDS of NAMES AND INFORMATION ON PEOPLE OR KINDRED ALONG WITH PHOTOS.
ANGLE - DOFINE
(continued)
Holy shit.
Dofine SEARCHES FOR Carlos' DISK BOX. She TAKES OUT A DISK and POPS IT INTO THE HARD DRIVE.
She DOWNLOADS THE FILES INTO THE FLOPPY DISK.
CUT TO:
INT UNDERGROUND CONCLAVE ROOM - NIGHT
ALLEN OPENS THE DOOR TO THE AMMUNITION STORAGE.
There is WALL TO WALL PHOSPHOROUS WEAPONS and KNIVES and SWORDS as well as BOMBS
and GRANADES CAPABLE OF DESTORYING THE ENTIRE CITY.
CARSON PICKS UP A PHOSPHOROUS .35 SEMI AUTOMATIC. He AIMS IT AT Allen.
Allen is not AFRAID he knows Carson won't use it against him and is just TESTING THE FEEL OF IT.
CARSON
Trying to one up the Brujah,
eh?
Allen APPROACHES him and TAKES THE GUN from him.
ALLEN
Not the Brujah. Sabbat.
CARSON
Sabbat?
ANGLE - MAP
Carson and Allen are STANDING before the MAP.
ANGLE - ALLEN AND CARSON
ALLEN
Sabbat has been attempting to
take over for years. They
already have Chicago. The
Camarilla there has fallen.
Los Angeles and San Francisco
are important to them. Your
peace has to stand no matter
what the cost. It won't be
the Brujah you're up against,
it never was. Many of the Brujah
have joined Sabbat. So while
your Prince has been concentrating
his power against them, the
dark power has been quietly
working its way into the city.
Carson is REELING FROM DISBELIEF.
(continued)
It's true.
Carson TURNS FROM HIM RUNNING HIS HANDS THRU HIS HAIR.
CARSON
This isn't happening.
ALLEN
But it is. Three of our men
were killed by the Tower
last -
ANGLE - CLOSE UP OF CARSON
CARSON
They were your men?
ANGLE - ALLEN AND CARSON
ALLEN
They were Gangrel.
CARSON
But why did you take it up?
ALLEN
Someone had to. We're not
all Anarch, but it's safer
that way. The lime light's
not on us, we can do our
job unnoticed.
CARSON
What are they up to now?
ALLEN
They've worked their way into
the Camarilla. You're Malkivian
Primogen? He's Sabbat.
CARSON
The Prince must be notified.
Allen GRABS HIS ARM and THROWS him AGAINST THE CHAIR.
ALLEN
That, is the last thing you will
ever do.
CUT TO:
INT CARLOS' DORM ROOM - NIGHT
DOFINE IS IN FRONT OF THE COMPUTER ACCESSING FILES.
ANGLE - INT DORM CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS
ANGLE - MAN'S LEGS WALKING TOWARDS THE ROOM
ANGLE - INT CARLOS' DORM ROOM - CONTINUOUS
The DOOR OPENS.
ANGLE - GUN AND DOFINE
GUN is in FOCUS. It is AIMED at Dofine.
ANGLE - CLOSE UP OF COMPUTER SCREEN
Dofine sees the INTRUDER'S REFLECTION ON THE BLACK SCREEN. With her HEART POUNDING, s
he SLOWLY TAKES the DISK FROM THE HARD DRIVE and DUCKS.
SFX: GUN SHOT FROM THE SILENCER
The BULLET HITS THE SCREEN.
ANGLE - DOFINE
She CRAWLS INTO THE BATHROOM AND LOCKS the door.
Dofine STEPS ONTO THE TOILET SEAT AND OPENS THE WINDOW.
ANGLE - MAN'S LEGS COMING TOWARDS THE BATHROOM
ANGLE - DOFINE
She LOOKS BACK AT THE DOOR.
ANGLE - CLOSE UP OF GUN
ANGLE - DOFINE
The BULLETS PENETRATE THROUGH THE DOOR. She CLIMBS OUT THE WINDOW ON TO THE LEDGE.
DOFINE POV - THE STREET BELOW, FIVE STORIES DROP
ANGLE - DOFINE
She has her BACK FLAT AGAINST THE WALL. She LOOKS TO THE TREE CLOSEST BY.
The DISK IS INSIDE HER JEAN POCKET, SECURE.
SFX: THE DOOR BEING BROKEN INTO
Dofine feels her HEAD SPINNING. She is EXPERIENCING VERDIGO.
DOFINE
Oh, not now.
She SCURRIES TO THE TREE.
ANGLE - INT BEAT UP BROWN '84 SAAB
MARK SPOTS A FIGURE ATEMPTING TO SCAMPER DOWN THE TREE.
MARK
What the hell?
What that crazy sonofabitch
doin'?
ANGLE - DOFINE
She FALLS. Her ARM IS HURT but she MANAGES TO GET UP. She sees the CAR and HEADS for it.
ANGLE - INT MARK'S CAR
MARK OPENS THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. He LOOKS UP AND SEES A FIGURE WATCHING FROM THE BATHROOM WINDOW.
MARK
Get in.
DOFINE STAGGERS INTO THE CAR. She FALLS INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT.
DOFINE
(frantic) Go, go! Drive!
ANGLE - EXT UCLA - CONTINUOUS
The CAR SPEEDS AWAY DOWN SUNSET BOULEVARD.
ANGLE - INT MARK'S CAR - CONTINUOUS
DOFINE IS BREATHING HEAVILY, TRYING TO CATCH HER BREATH.
ANGLE - HER ARM
ANGLE - MARK AND DOFINE
MARK
I'm taking you to the hospital.
No. No hospitals. No doctors.
They'll find me.
MARK
You have to get that looked
at.
ANGLE - DOFINE CLUTCHES HIS ARM IN DESPERATION
ANGLE - MARK AND DOFINE
DOFINE
Please.
Mark NODS.
CUT TO:
INT MARK'S APARTMENT - NIGHT
MARKS USHERS DOFINE INSIDE. She NEARLY COLLAPSES. He HELPS HER TO THE COUCH.
DOFINE
Thanks.
MARK
Can I get you anything?
DOFINE
Some water and aspirin would be good right now.
Mark RETREATS to the KITCHEN. Dofine CLUTCHES her HEAD.
ANGLE - INT KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
MARK FILLS UP A GLASS WITH WATER.
ANGLE - INT LIVINGROOM - CONTINUOUS
DOFINE'S EYES KEENLY SCAN AROUND. She sees that the MANTLE IS FILLED WITH TRACK THROPIES and PICTURES.
MARK RETURNS and HANDS her the GLASS OF WATER.
MARK
I'll get the aspirin.
He DISAPPEARS INTO THE BATHROOM. Her EYES WANDER TO A GLASS CABINET AT THE END OF THE HALL.
It is FILLED WITH ARTILLERY.
Mark RETURNS. He SITS ACROSS FROM HER, ON THE COFFEE TABLE.
Dofine TAKES THE ASPIRIN and GULPS DOWN THE WATER.
DOFINE
Quite a collection you've got
there.
MARK
Oh. Yes. I inherited my father's
hunting bug. I'm Detective Chavez.
Mark, for short.
She TRIES TO SIT UP.
DOFINE
Dofine. Ouch!
She CLUTCHES HER SIDES.
MARK
Maybe you hurt more than your
arm.
DOFINE
It's okay. I'll be fine.
MARK
Let me see.
He MOVES CLOSER TO HER, PLACING HIS HANDS ON HER SIDES. Dofine EDGES AWAY.
(continued/reassuringly)
I use to be a boyscout troop
leader.
Dofine HESITATES LETTING HIM TOUCH HER, but she BACKS OFF and RELAXES. Mark FEELS HER RIBS.
ANGLE - TIGHT SHOT OF HIS HANDS ON HER WAIST
MARK(CONT'D)
Does it hurt here?
He SQUEEZES BELOW HER LEFT LOWER RIB.
ANGLE - MARK AND DOFINE
DOFINE
Yeah. Kuso!
MARK
It might be broken.
He LETS GO.
DOFINE
It'll be okay.
MARK
(back to business) Do you mind
telling what you were doing in
Carlos Bredan's apartment and
climbing out his window at
ten o'clock at night?
DOFINE
I had a key. We were supposed
to meet at the Music Center for
Cabaret. When he didn't show I
thought I'd check in on him.
MARK
I'm guessing you knew his boyfriend?
Brian Lagakey?
DOFINE
I knew thay were dating. That's
it.
MARK
He's dead. So is your friend. But I
have a feeling you knew that
already. Now, tell me why you were
there and why that guy was
following you. My partner is
ruiling it out their deaths as
a random hate crime, but I have
a feeling that's not it. I
want to find the bastards who
killed them just as much as you do,
but if you don't start giving me
some answers, it ain't gonna
happen.
Dofine is AFRAID to TRUST the COP and she's AFRAID to TRUST her own intuition,
but there is nowhere else for her to run to.
DOFINE
I'm sorry. I can't tell you
what you want to hear. That's
all I know. I don't know who
that wacko that was following
was. Maybe he's the one you
should be giving the third
degree to.
MARK
I'm taking you to a hospital.
You might have some internal
bleeding.
Mark CARRIES HER IN HIS ARMS. She FIGHTS HIM.
DOFINE
No.
CUT TO:
INT UNDERGROUND CONCLAVE ROOM - NIGHT
CARSON PUSHES ALLEN OUT OF HIS WAY.
SFX: CLICK OF THE TRIGGER
Allen COMES INTO FOCUS. He is AIMING THE GUN AT Carson.
ALLEN
You're not walking out that
door.
CARSON LOOKS DIRECTLY AT HIM THEN TURNS TO EXIT.
SFX: GUN SHOT
Allen HAS SHOT HIM IN THE SHOULDER. Carson FALLS CLUTCHING HIS SHOULDER.
ALLEN
Next time I won't miss.
Allen WALKS TOWARDS Carson, he YANKS HIM UP BY THE ARM ON WHICH HE WAS SHOT.
CARSON
You shot me.
ALLEN
I don't call bluffs.
CARSON
I have a duty as Primogen -
ALLEN You might not have a job tomorrow.
The Malkivian is an assassin.
His orders are to kill the Prince.
CARSON
Then I must get to him.
ALLEN
You go out there blazing like
a hero and you're going to
scare him off. Even the Prince's
lap dogs can't prevent this.
You stop this one and pretty soon
there'll be another to replace
him.
CARSON
Something must be done.
ALLEN
We take them out where it counts.
CARSON
The Cardinal?
Allen NODS.
ANGLE - CARSON'S SHOULDER
The WOUND HAS ALREADY HEALED.
(continued)
How?
ANGLE - CLOSE UP OF RAVNOS SABBAT TATTOO ON ALLEN'S UPPER FOREARM
CARSON
(shocked) You're Sabbat.
FADE OUT.
FADE IN:
EXT PARKING LOT - NIGHT
ANGLE - BRIGHT CAMERA FLASH
ANGLE - BRIAN'S BODY
BRIAN'S BODY IS LYING ON THE GROUND, NEXT TO A CHAIN LINK FENCE.
ANGLE - POLICE CARS
SQUAD CARS and YELLOW TAPE SURROUND THE AREA. UNIFORMED OFFICERS as well as
PLAIN CLOTHES DETECTIVES ARE WALKING AROUND. Police PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE TAKING PICTURES OF THE CRIME SCENE.
ANGLE - DETECTIVE MARK CHAVEZ
MARK GETS OUT OF HIS CAR SLAMMING THE DOOR.
He FIGHTS his WAY THROUGH THE CROWD AND REPORTERS.
He is a TALL, MEDIUM BUILD MAN IN HIS LATE 20s WITH DARK BROWN HAIR and SULTRY GREY EYES.
He is in a CHEAP SUIT AND TIE.
AN OLDER DETECTIVE, THEODORE GREENE, A MAN OF COLOR MEET him. He WALKS BESIDE MARK.
GREENE
This one's cut and dry. There
was another one found in the
parking structure, same MO.
It's a hate crime.
Mark STOPS THE STRETCHER AND UNZIPS THE BODY BAG.
ANGLE - BRIAN
HIS EYES ARE STARRING UP BLINDLY.
ANGLE - MARK AND GREENE
Mark STEPS BACK.
MARK
What makes you say that?
GREENE
They were a couple. Identical
rings. It was a hate crime,
some boys having fun on a Friday
night saw them and decided to
have a little fun.
MARK
(offended) I'll pretend I didn't
hear that.
GREENE
(backing off) All right. It's
an open and shut case.
ANGLE - DOFINE
She is in the CROWD. DOFINE CATCHES MARK'S EYE and MAKE CONTACT FOR A MOMENT
then the detective RESUMES his CONVERSATION. She WALKS AWAY CLUTCHING THE ENVELOPE.
CUT TO:
INT DARK ROOM NIGHT CLUB - NIGHT
The SAFE HAVEN is CROWDED with NIGHT GOERS. Everyone is either in BLACK or DARK CLOTHING.
This GOTHIC NIGHTCLUB does not SERVE WANNABES. The PATRONS are the real macoy, KINDRED.
They are REBELS, SUITS AND JUNKIES. ALL CLANS.
CARSON is at the BAR HAVING A DRINK.
ANGLE - CLOSE UP ON A MALE HAND ON HIS SHOULDER
ANGLE - ALLEN AND CARSON
Carson NEARLY JUMPS, SPILLING HIS DRINK.
ALLEN
You, okay? I haven't seen
you hanging around here in
a while.
CARSON
I'm alright.
ALLEN
You're drunk.
Allen STARTS to LAUGH.
CARSON
What of it?
ALLEN
You're never wasted.
CARSON
Look around.
ANGLE - CAMERA PANS THE CLUB SCENE
There is HEAVY DRINKING, DRUGS, and SMOKING. Everyone is doing his or her own thing.
GOTHIC MUSIC IS PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND.
ANGLE - ALLEN AND CARSON
ALLEN
Yeah? What am I supposed to
be looking at?
Carson is STARRING INTO HIS DRINK.
CARSON
Nothing. (after a beat) It's
all falling apart. What am I?
really doing? I'm sitting on
my ass with the rest of them
pretending to have control.
Allen TAKES HIS ARM.
ALLEN
Come on man.
Carson FOLLOWS HIM.
CUT TO:
ANGLE - INT UNDERGROUND CONCLAVE ROOM - CONTINUOUS
ALLEN OPENS THE DOOR AND TURNS ON THE LIGHTS.
ANGLE - CAMERA PANS THE ROOM
The CONCLAVE TABLE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM.
There is a MAP OF CALIFORNIA WITH STRATEGIC POINTS MARKED IN RED HUNG FROM THE CEILING.
ANGLE - CARSON AND ALLEN
CARSON STEPS INTO THE ROOM. Allen CLOSES THE DOOR, LEAVING THE MUSIC OUTSIDE.
Carson WALKS AROUND THE ROOM, CAREFULLY, TOUCHING THE SEATS, TABLE.
CARSON
What is this place?
He WALKS TOWARDS the MAP.
(continued)
What's this?
ALLEN
This is the Resistance.
CUT TO:
INT CARLOS' DORM ROOM - NIGHT
DOFINE ENTERS, TURNING ON THE LIGHTS.
She SHUTS THE DOOR, LEANING AGAINST IT, BREATHING HEAVILY.
She GOES TO HIS COMPUTER and STARTS ACCESSING FILES.
DOFINE
Come on, he must've keep a record
of this stuff.
ANGLE - CLOSE UP ON COMPUTER SCREEN
SCREEN: FILE RESISTANCE
ANGLE - DOFINE
DOFINE
This is it.
ANGLE - CLOSE UP ON HER HAND MOVING THE MOUSE
ANGLE - DOFINE
She OPENS THE FILE.
ANGLE - CLOSE UP ON COMPUTER SCREEN
There are HUNDREDS of NAMES AND INFORMATION ON PEOPLE OR KINDRED ALONG WITH PHOTOS.
ANGLE - DOFINE
(continued)
Holy shit.
Dofine SEARCHES FOR Carlos' DISK BOX. She TAKES OUT A DISK and POPS IT INTO THE HARD DRIVE.
She DOWNLOADS THE FILES INTO THE FLOPPY DISK.
CUT TO:
INT UNDERGROUND CONCLAVE ROOM - NIGHT
ALLEN OPENS THE DOOR TO THE AMMUNITION STORAGE.
There is WALL TO WALL PHOSPHOROUS WEAPONS and KNIVES and SWORDS as well as BOMBS
and GRANADES CAPABLE OF DESTORYING THE ENTIRE CITY.
CARSON PICKS UP A PHOSPHOROUS .35 SEMI AUTOMATIC. He AIMS IT AT Allen.
Allen is not AFRAID he knows Carson won't use it against him and is just TESTING THE FEEL OF IT.
CARSON
Trying to one up the Brujah,
eh?
Allen APPROACHES him and TAKES THE GUN from him.
ALLEN
Not the Brujah. Sabbat.
CARSON
Sabbat?
ANGLE - MAP
Carson and Allen are STANDING before the MAP.
ANGLE - ALLEN AND CARSON
ALLEN
Sabbat has been attempting to
take over for years. They
already have Chicago. The
Camarilla there has fallen.
Los Angeles and San Francisco
are important to them. Your
peace has to stand no matter
what the cost. It won't be
the Brujah you're up against,
it never was. Many of the Brujah
have joined Sabbat. So while
your Prince has been concentrating
his power against them, the
dark power has been quietly
working its way into the city.
Carson is REELING FROM DISBELIEF.
(continued)
It's true.
Carson TURNS FROM HIM RUNNING HIS HANDS THRU HIS HAIR.
CARSON
This isn't happening.
ALLEN
But it is. Three of our men
were killed by the Tower
last -
ANGLE - CLOSE UP OF CARSON
CARSON
They were your men?
ANGLE - ALLEN AND CARSON
ALLEN
They were Gangrel.
CARSON
But why did you take it up?
ALLEN
Someone had to. We're not
all Anarch, but it's safer
that way. The lime light's
not on us, we can do our
job unnoticed.
CARSON
What are they up to now?
ALLEN
They've worked their way into
the Camarilla. You're Malkivian
Primogen? He's Sabbat.
CARSON
The Prince must be notified.
Allen GRABS HIS ARM and THROWS him AGAINST THE CHAIR.
ALLEN
That, is the last thing you will
ever do.
CUT TO:
INT CARLOS' DORM ROOM - NIGHT
DOFINE IS IN FRONT OF THE COMPUTER ACCESSING FILES.
ANGLE - INT DORM CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS
ANGLE - MAN'S LEGS WALKING TOWARDS THE ROOM
ANGLE - INT CARLOS' DORM ROOM - CONTINUOUS
The DOOR OPENS.
ANGLE - GUN AND DOFINE
GUN is in FOCUS. It is AIMED at Dofine.
ANGLE - CLOSE UP OF COMPUTER SCREEN
Dofine sees the INTRUDER'S REFLECTION ON THE BLACK SCREEN. With her HEART POUNDING, s
he SLOWLY TAKES the DISK FROM THE HARD DRIVE and DUCKS.
SFX: GUN SHOT FROM THE SILENCER
The BULLET HITS THE SCREEN.
ANGLE - DOFINE
She CRAWLS INTO THE BATHROOM AND LOCKS the door.
Dofine STEPS ONTO THE TOILET SEAT AND OPENS THE WINDOW.
ANGLE - MAN'S LEGS COMING TOWARDS THE BATHROOM
ANGLE - DOFINE
She LOOKS BACK AT THE DOOR.
ANGLE - CLOSE UP OF GUN
ANGLE - DOFINE
The BULLETS PENETRATE THROUGH THE DOOR. She CLIMBS OUT THE WINDOW ON TO THE LEDGE.
DOFINE POV - THE STREET BELOW, FIVE STORIES DROP
ANGLE - DOFINE
She has her BACK FLAT AGAINST THE WALL. She LOOKS TO THE TREE CLOSEST BY.
The DISK IS INSIDE HER JEAN POCKET, SECURE.
SFX: THE DOOR BEING BROKEN INTO
Dofine feels her HEAD SPINNING. She is EXPERIENCING VERDIGO.
DOFINE
Oh, not now.
She SCURRIES TO THE TREE.
ANGLE - INT BEAT UP BROWN '84 SAAB
MARK SPOTS A FIGURE ATEMPTING TO SCAMPER DOWN THE TREE.
MARK
What the hell?
What that crazy sonofabitch
doin'?
ANGLE - DOFINE
She FALLS. Her ARM IS HURT but she MANAGES TO GET UP. She sees the CAR and HEADS for it.
ANGLE - INT MARK'S CAR
MARK OPENS THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. He LOOKS UP AND SEES A FIGURE WATCHING FROM THE BATHROOM WINDOW.
MARK
Get in.
DOFINE STAGGERS INTO THE CAR. She FALLS INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT.
DOFINE
(frantic) Go, go! Drive!
ANGLE - EXT UCLA - CONTINUOUS
The CAR SPEEDS AWAY DOWN SUNSET BOULEVARD.
ANGLE - INT MARK'S CAR - CONTINUOUS
DOFINE IS BREATHING HEAVILY, TRYING TO CATCH HER BREATH.
ANGLE - HER ARM
ANGLE - MARK AND DOFINE
MARK
I'm taking you to the hospital.
No. No hospitals. No doctors.
They'll find me.
MARK
You have to get that looked
at.
ANGLE - DOFINE CLUTCHES HIS ARM IN DESPERATION
ANGLE - MARK AND DOFINE
DOFINE
Please.
Mark NODS.
CUT TO:
INT MARK'S APARTMENT - NIGHT
MARKS USHERS DOFINE INSIDE. She NEARLY COLLAPSES. He HELPS HER TO THE COUCH.
DOFINE
Thanks.
MARK
Can I get you anything?
DOFINE
Some water and aspirin would be good right now.
Mark RETREATS to the KITCHEN. Dofine CLUTCHES her HEAD.
ANGLE - INT KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
MARK FILLS UP A GLASS WITH WATER.
ANGLE - INT LIVINGROOM - CONTINUOUS
DOFINE'S EYES KEENLY SCAN AROUND. She sees that the MANTLE IS FILLED WITH TRACK THROPIES and PICTURES.
MARK RETURNS and HANDS her the GLASS OF WATER.
MARK
I'll get the aspirin.
He DISAPPEARS INTO THE BATHROOM. Her EYES WANDER TO A GLASS CABINET AT THE END OF THE HALL.
It is FILLED WITH ARTILLERY.
Mark RETURNS. He SITS ACROSS FROM HER, ON THE COFFEE TABLE.
Dofine TAKES THE ASPIRIN and GULPS DOWN THE WATER.
DOFINE
Quite a collection you've got
there.
MARK
Oh. Yes. I inherited my father's
hunting bug. I'm Detective Chavez.
Mark, for short.
She TRIES TO SIT UP.
DOFINE
Dofine. Ouch!
She CLUTCHES HER SIDES.
MARK
Maybe you hurt more than your
arm.
DOFINE
It's okay. I'll be fine.
MARK
Let me see.
He MOVES CLOSER TO HER, PLACING HIS HANDS ON HER SIDES. Dofine EDGES AWAY.
(continued/reassuringly)
I use to be a boyscout troop
leader.
Dofine HESITATES LETTING HIM TOUCH HER, but she BACKS OFF and RELAXES. Mark FEELS HER RIBS.
ANGLE - TIGHT SHOT OF HIS HANDS ON HER WAIST
MARK(CONT'D)
Does it hurt here?
He SQUEEZES BELOW HER LEFT LOWER RIB.
ANGLE - MARK AND DOFINE
DOFINE
Yeah. Kuso!
MARK
It might be broken.
He LETS GO.
DOFINE
It'll be okay.
MARK
(back to business) Do you mind
telling what you were doing in
Carlos Bredan's apartment and
climbing out his window at
ten o'clock at night?
DOFINE
I had a key. We were supposed
to meet at the Music Center for
Cabaret. When he didn't show I
thought I'd check in on him.
MARK
I'm guessing you knew his boyfriend?
Brian Lagakey?
DOFINE
I knew thay were dating. That's
it.
MARK
He's dead. So is your friend. But I
have a feeling you knew that
already. Now, tell me why you were
there and why that guy was
following you. My partner is
ruiling it out their deaths as
a random hate crime, but I have
a feeling that's not it. I
want to find the bastards who
killed them just as much as you do,
but if you don't start giving me
some answers, it ain't gonna
happen.
Dofine is AFRAID to TRUST the COP and she's AFRAID to TRUST her own intuition,
but there is nowhere else for her to run to.
DOFINE
I'm sorry. I can't tell you
what you want to hear. That's
all I know. I don't know who
that wacko that was following
was. Maybe he's the one you
should be giving the third
degree to.
MARK
I'm taking you to a hospital.
You might have some internal
bleeding.
Mark CARRIES HER IN HIS ARMS. She FIGHTS HIM.
DOFINE
No.
CUT TO:
INT UNDERGROUND CONCLAVE ROOM - NIGHT
CARSON PUSHES ALLEN OUT OF HIS WAY.
SFX: CLICK OF THE TRIGGER
Allen COMES INTO FOCUS. He is AIMING THE GUN AT Carson.
ALLEN
You're not walking out that
door.
CARSON LOOKS DIRECTLY AT HIM THEN TURNS TO EXIT.
SFX: GUN SHOT
Allen HAS SHOT HIM IN THE SHOULDER. Carson FALLS CLUTCHING HIS SHOULDER.
ALLEN
Next time I won't miss.
Allen WALKS TOWARDS Carson, he YANKS HIM UP BY THE ARM ON WHICH HE WAS SHOT.
CARSON
You shot me.
ALLEN
I don't call bluffs.
CARSON
I have a duty as Primogen -
ALLEN You might not have a job tomorrow.
The Malkivian is an assassin.
His orders are to kill the Prince.
CARSON
Then I must get to him.
ALLEN
You go out there blazing like
a hero and you're going to
scare him off. Even the Prince's
lap dogs can't prevent this.
You stop this one and pretty soon
there'll be another to replace
him.
CARSON
Something must be done.
ALLEN
We take them out where it counts.
CARSON
The Cardinal?
Allen NODS.
ANGLE - CARSON'S SHOULDER
The WOUND HAS ALREADY HEALED.
(continued)
How?
ANGLE - CLOSE UP OF RAVNOS SABBAT TATTOO ON ALLEN'S UPPER FOREARM
CARSON
(shocked) You're Sabbat.
FADE OUT.