ACT THREE
INT. GUERIN HOUSE - NIGHT
(MICHAEL is getting two cokes out of the fridge. He hands one to MARIA, who is sitting on the couch. MICHAEL sits down.)
MARIA: So
MICHAEL: So.
MARIA: You okay?
MICHAEL: Yeah, why?
MARIA: You've been in a daze all day Michael.
BEAT
MARIA: Do you wish you'd have gone?
MICHAEL: No! No, it's not that at all.
(MICHAEL moves closer to MARIA and holds her hand.)
MICHAEL: It's just weird, you know? To think Tess is gone and there's no other way home...just in case.
MARIA: I know...
MICHAEL: But I did stay for you.
MARIA smiling softly: I know.
INT. LIZ PARKER'S ROOM:
(LIZ is asleep. Camera zooms on her face to show confusion and fear.)
CUT TO DREAM SEQUENCE
(LIZ is in the Granolith chamber alone. She sees images in the Cone-like structure of battles, fallen people. There is an image of MAX getting shot. LIZ gasps in her sleep, and then sees SERENA watching over the massacre as well. More Images of MICHAEL dying, and many brutal battles. The images start to get confused. LIZ'S eyes dart back and forth trying to make sense of the busy scenes she sees.)
LIZ: What is this? I thought I prevented this.
SERENA: (Walking up to her) It is you. Everyone. No One. This is what will happen if you don't bring peace to yourself.
LIZ: I don't know what you mean by peace.
SERENA: Yes you do. Find it, before it is too late.
(Off DREAM LIZ'S confused face. CAMERA back to SLEEPING LIZ, whose eyes suddenly open and the clock reads 12:01 a.m.)
(Suddenly Liz spots Max outside her bedroom window and sighs. She goes over and opens it)
LIZ : Don't you think it's a little late to come and talk to me?
MAX : I know, but I couldn't sleep. I know you don't want to see me. I know you don't want to deal with this, but we have to. I just need you to understand that I only turned to Tess because I lost everyone. I acted...badly.
LIZ : (Sadly smiling and shaking her head) "Badly"? It was so unlike you Max, but then again what do I know? I was only your w-
MAX (Cutting her off before she slipped up): Okay, bad choice of words. I regret every second of it though. I do.
LIZ
Yeah but only after you found out she was your evil bride who not only killed MY best friend but got herself pregnant so you could all go back home and be killed yourselves.
MAX: Liz..
LIZ: No Max. You came here this late for a little chat and you're going to get one okay? I know that I hurt you when I made you think that I slept with Kyle and pushed you away, but I didn't really have a choice. After Vegas, I thought we might have a chance, but you started to remember your past alien life with Tess. When Alex died all I asked was that you be my friend, but apparently that was too much to ask when I merely suggested it had to do with something unearthly. I needed your help, Max! I needed your friendship at the least! I never blamed you but you never saw that till now.
(MAX is at a loss for words)
LIZ: But as bad as that hurt me, I know the Max I love is in there still. I'm just waiting for him to come back.
MAX: I sound like a broken record, but it would be so great to turn back time.
LIZ (Staring to the side, half to herself): Yeah well it's too late for that isn't it. The Granolith is gone.
MAX: What?
LIZ: Nothing. (She sort of shakes her head "shaking off" a mood) Look, I'm sorry. But it's late....could you maybe.. (nods over to the window)
MAX (softly)
Yeah...right. I'll stop bothering you.
INT. CRASHDOWN - LATE AFTERNOON
(The cafe's practically empty. Camera focuses on the back of LIZ's head. She's carrying an armful of orders. )
LIZ: There you go folks, Red Planet Specials all around with two extra sides of Saturn fries. Is there anything else I can get you?
BURLY MAN: Yeah we'd all like some more cokes.
LIZ (taking a deep breath and forcing a smile): Sure they'll be right over.
In the back room.
LIZ: Maria can you get our last bunch of eager customers four cokes?
MARIA: Come on Liz I was just about to get out of uniform. My tables left half an hour ago.
LIZ: Maria, please?
MARIA: Ugh, fine.
(LIZ collapses on the couch. She closes her eyes, which visibly have bags under them.)
MARIA walking back in: Done. I got the new girl to take care of the check, and even she's dying to ge- Liz! There's a time for sleeping you know...at NIGHT.
LIZ opening her eyes: Shut up Maria. I haven't been getting any sleep okay?
MARIA: Oh please we've done all nighters and you've never been THIS irritable.
LIZ: Yeah, well, there's a first for everything.
(Liz lies down on the couch and turns over (back facing the camera).)
MARIA: Ouch. Liz what's going on?
LIZ: Nothing.
MARIA: Uh-huh, I don't buy it.
LIZ: Whatever.
MARIA: Fine. I can take a hint. I'll just pester you later but right now I'm dying to go home.
LIZ drowsy: Bye
INT. GUERIN HOUSE - NIGHT
(MICHAEL is getting two cokes out of the fridge. He hands one to MARIA, who is sitting on the couch. MICHAEL sits down.)
MARIA: So
MICHAEL: So.
MARIA: You okay?
MICHAEL: Yeah, why?
MARIA: You've been in a daze all day Michael.
BEAT
MARIA: Do you wish you'd have gone?
MICHAEL: No! No, it's not that at all.
(MICHAEL moves closer to MARIA and holds her hand.)
MICHAEL: It's just weird, you know? To think Tess is gone and there's no other way home...just in case.
MARIA: I know...
MICHAEL: But I did stay for you.
MARIA smiling softly: I know.
INT. LIZ PARKER'S ROOM:
(LIZ is asleep. Camera zooms on her face to show confusion and fear.)
CUT TO DREAM SEQUENCE
(LIZ is in the Granolith chamber alone. She sees images in the Cone-like structure of battles, fallen people. There is an image of MAX getting shot. LIZ gasps in her sleep, and then sees SERENA watching over the massacre as well. More Images of MICHAEL dying, and many brutal battles. The images start to get confused. LIZ'S eyes dart back and forth trying to make sense of the busy scenes she sees.)
LIZ: What is this? I thought I prevented this.
SERENA: (Walking up to her) It is you. Everyone. No One. This is what will happen if you don't bring peace to yourself.
LIZ: I don't know what you mean by peace.
SERENA: Yes you do. Find it, before it is too late.
(Off DREAM LIZ'S confused face. CAMERA back to SLEEPING LIZ, whose eyes suddenly open and the clock reads 12:01 a.m.)
(Suddenly Liz spots Max outside her bedroom window and sighs. She goes over and opens it)
LIZ : Don't you think it's a little late to come and talk to me?
MAX : I know, but I couldn't sleep. I know you don't want to see me. I know you don't want to deal with this, but we have to. I just need you to understand that I only turned to Tess because I lost everyone. I acted...badly.
LIZ : (Sadly smiling and shaking her head) "Badly"? It was so unlike you Max, but then again what do I know? I was only your w-
MAX (Cutting her off before she slipped up): Okay, bad choice of words. I regret every second of it though. I do.
LIZ
Yeah but only after you found out she was your evil bride who not only killed MY best friend but got herself pregnant so you could all go back home and be killed yourselves.
MAX: Liz..
LIZ: No Max. You came here this late for a little chat and you're going to get one okay? I know that I hurt you when I made you think that I slept with Kyle and pushed you away, but I didn't really have a choice. After Vegas, I thought we might have a chance, but you started to remember your past alien life with Tess. When Alex died all I asked was that you be my friend, but apparently that was too much to ask when I merely suggested it had to do with something unearthly. I needed your help, Max! I needed your friendship at the least! I never blamed you but you never saw that till now.
(MAX is at a loss for words)
LIZ: But as bad as that hurt me, I know the Max I love is in there still. I'm just waiting for him to come back.
MAX: I sound like a broken record, but it would be so great to turn back time.
LIZ (Staring to the side, half to herself): Yeah well it's too late for that isn't it. The Granolith is gone.
MAX: What?
LIZ: Nothing. (She sort of shakes her head "shaking off" a mood) Look, I'm sorry. But it's late....could you maybe.. (nods over to the window)
MAX (softly)
Yeah...right. I'll stop bothering you.
INT. CRASHDOWN - LATE AFTERNOON
(The cafe's practically empty. Camera focuses on the back of LIZ's head. She's carrying an armful of orders. )
LIZ: There you go folks, Red Planet Specials all around with two extra sides of Saturn fries. Is there anything else I can get you?
BURLY MAN: Yeah we'd all like some more cokes.
LIZ (taking a deep breath and forcing a smile): Sure they'll be right over.
In the back room.
LIZ: Maria can you get our last bunch of eager customers four cokes?
MARIA: Come on Liz I was just about to get out of uniform. My tables left half an hour ago.
LIZ: Maria, please?
MARIA: Ugh, fine.
(LIZ collapses on the couch. She closes her eyes, which visibly have bags under them.)
MARIA walking back in: Done. I got the new girl to take care of the check, and even she's dying to ge- Liz! There's a time for sleeping you know...at NIGHT.
LIZ opening her eyes: Shut up Maria. I haven't been getting any sleep okay?
MARIA: Oh please we've done all nighters and you've never been THIS irritable.
LIZ: Yeah, well, there's a first for everything.
(Liz lies down on the couch and turns over (back facing the camera).)
MARIA: Ouch. Liz what's going on?
LIZ: Nothing.
MARIA: Uh-huh, I don't buy it.
LIZ: Whatever.
MARIA: Fine. I can take a hint. I'll just pester you later but right now I'm dying to go home.
LIZ drowsy: Bye
