FILE FOURTEEN – Phantoms
(Written by Vokal)

FLASHBACK

INT: A BALLROOM

In a ballroom, we see Grace and Malcolm Monroe dancing, Malcolm goes to touch his wife's cheek affectionately, but she turns her head away. Leaning against a wall talking to some older-looking men we see Calvin. This is clearly some sort of Centre function. Underneath one of the banquet tables, Miss Monroe ~ 7 years old, and her little brother Damon, are piling cakes into a napkin.

INT: A CORRIDOR NEARBY

We see Grace and Malcolm come into view. Grace is angry. Malcolm grabs her wrist roughly, pulling her toward him.

GRACE
Malcolm, this is wrong.

MR MONROE
Grace, you don't know what you're talking about....

GRACE
I know enough. You took these kids, you stole them, their homes, their families...

MR MONROE
In the interests of humankind... and The Centre... with their gifts...

His words aren't convincing her.

GRACE
(reluctantly)
I can't just let this be, Malcolm...

Grace goes to stalk away. Malcolm grabs her arm, but she shakes him off and walks away. As the camera PANS OUT, we see Young Miss Monroe standing at the end of the hallway, napkin full of cakes in her hand. We see that she is wearing the sapphire bracelet, and that both her and her mother are wearing the same thing as in Miss Monroe's flashback in '1.06 - Black, White...' She looks on, confused.

INT: MISS MONROE'S OFFICE

Miss Monroe, sitting in her office, is stirred from her thoughts by Mr Fallen, who bursts into the room without knocking. Miss Monroe characteristically narrows her eyes.

FALLEN
Monroe, I got a question...

MISS MONROE
(dripping with sarcasm)
And I have nothing better to do than answer it...

Fallen smiles.

MISS MONROE
You know what the thing I hate about you is, Fallen?

Fallen's smile increases in size and he laughs slightly. Miss Monroe raises her eyebrow quizzically.

FALLEN
I am shocked....

MISS MONROE
Shocked...?

FALLEN
Shocked that there is only one thing you hate about me. I would have thought you had a list of grievances, possibly numbered...

Miss Monroe gives him her characteristic 'death stare'. Fallen chuckles.

MISS MONROE
And at the top of that list is the fact that you DON'T KNOCK!

Fallen looks thoughtful for a second, and then shakes his head.

FALLEN
Nup, got nothing for that one. Chalk me up an IOU for one sarcastic, smart-ass remark.

MONROE
What do you want, Fallen...?

INT: CREEPY CORRIDOR

Fallen and Miss Monroe stand at the entrance to Justin's old living space. They stand at the door, Monroe peering through the small glass window in the thick steel, one hand resting on it's cold reality. We follow her gaze into the cell, and we see that it is still decorated with the mural of the carnival Miss Monroe had drawn on there when she was a young girl, as in '1.06 - Black, White...' Miss Monroe has a FLASHBACK

YOUNG JUSTIN
It looks incredible...

MISS MONROE
It is, and it is lot's of fun. We should go sometime, me and you...

Justin smiles.

JUSTIN
I was talking about the picture. You're very good.

MISS MONROE
I'm going to be an artist when I finish school

JUSTIN
What's an artist?

Young Miss Monroe smiles, and pushes Justin playfully.

Suddenly, we hear the sound of heavy footprints outside. Miss Monroe turns sharply and the door to Justin's living space is pushed open. We see Calvin enter absent-mindedly, staring at a folder he holds in his hand.

CALVIN
06, we're ready for you now in Simulation Lab 8...

He glances up from the folder and sees Miss Monroe in the room. He glances around at the walls. A stern look crosses his features, mixed with a trace of fear. As quickly as it had appeared, Calvin's expression disappeared, and his face becomes blank. He strokes his chin in thought. The two young teens stare at him confusedly, frightened.

CALVIN
(coldly)
Stand up, 06.

Justin stands immediately. Miss Monroe glances up at him.

CALVIN
Move away from the subject, Miss Monroe.

Miss Monroe looks at him blankly. Calvin swallows, concentrating on staying calm. At that, Mr Monroe enters the room. He sees his daughter and a cold look enters his eyes. With a wave of his hand, he motions to two orderlies behind him. They enter.

MR MONROE
Take the subject to Examination Room 17, have him... debriefed.

The two orderlies move forward and take hold of Justin's arms roughly. Justin moves without struggle, but glances back in Miss Monroe's direction. We follow his gaze to see Mr Monroe stalk over to her, pulling her roughly to her feet. She yelps pain as Justin's concerned eyes drift over the scene. He begins to struggle.

JUSTIN
Don't hurt her, don't hurt her!

FALLEN
Miss Monroe!

Miss Monroe is shocked back into reality by Fallen's voice.

FALLEN
What do you think it means?

Miss Monroe breaks her gaze into the room, turning to face Fallen. She feigns a smile.

MONROE
Just some kid with too much time on their hands...

FALLEN
According to Centre records this was Subject 06's living space up until 1988, when he was transferred and this room was used as some sort of specimen study evidence.

MONROE
Okay, so it's not important anymore, Fallen, why don't you just drop it?

MR FALLEN
Miss Monroe, in case you haven't noticed, we haven't had much luck capturing these freaks, we've got to know what makes them tick...

Miss Monroe leans in toward fallen, her faces only mere inches away from his. She looks at him menacingly.

MISS MONROE
Drop it, Fallen...

She quickly recomposes herself, and turns her back on him, marching away typically. Fallen looks as though he may be on to something... Curiosity killed the cat, they say...

INT: THE PRODIGY APARTMENT OF THE WEEK

Dina is cooking dinner, stirring something over the stove. She is humming an R&B tune as she bops along to the music in her head. The camera moves out the window, and our attention is drawn to the streets below.

EXT: STREET - LATE AFTERNOON

We see a street bum glance up at the window, pull out binoculars and sees Dina through the window. He pulls out a cell phone and dials.

STREET BUM
Sir, I have a confirmed sighting. pause Yes sir, I will continue surveillance pause We'll be in touch...

He puts the cell away and looks grimly up at Dina's window...

OPENING CREDITS

From 1982 – 1998, an insular, secretive agency known only as 'The Centre', carried out the most advanced program ever attempted by such an organization. The program, deemed 'Project Prodigy', involved the most talented and intelligent minds of this millennia; 15 children, raised from infancy in the sub-levels of Centre 16, Salt Lake City, Utah, whose collective intelligence exceeded even advanced computer systems. They were The Prodigies. Child Geniuses. A resource unlike any other. A living super-computer with the ability to think, feel and predict. For more than a decade these children fabricated some of the most highly developed systems and programs ever created by the human mind… until one night, The Prodigies ran away…

EXT: CITY STREETS - LATE AFTERNOON/DUSK

MUSICAL TRACK: 'Mystikal Fever' by Mystikal (click here to listen)

Text On Screen:
Las Vegas, Nevada

Trinity rides Luke's old motorcycle through the streets at high speeds. Wearing her leather and with a long braid down her back, she dodges traffic and people. She enters the street below their apartment, and slows her bike. Suddenly, she has a VISION

The street bum guy bursts through the apartment door, gun in hand, followed closely by Agent Cade of the FBI and several other men we assume are agents. Dina turns, shocked, from the table she is setting.

Trinity has now pulled her bike to a complete stop, and is looking slightly bewildered. She searches the streets with her eyes frantically, until they rest upon the agent posing as a street bum. Trinity closes her eyes. VISION

Trinity waits by the ring barked-tree. She has her eyes closed. Dina appears. She looks at Trinity confusedly. Agent Cade appears behind Trinity. Dina's eyes widen in shock and fear.

INT: THE APARTMENT

Dina drops the spoon she was holding and goes to head out the door, pulling her jacket on as she leaves.

EXT: STREET

Trinity drives her motorcycle over in front of the apartment block. She turns and looks back at the street bum. Their eyes meet and he looks away, pulling out his cell phone as he turns his back. Trinity revs her bike and then heads straight toward him. She narrowly misses hitting him, but kicks a leg out as she goes past and knocks the phone from his hands. He pulls a gun.

STREET BUM AGENT
Stop! FBI

Trinity does a wheelie as she turns her bike to face him. Their eyes lock as she revs the bike. The agent swallows hard. Trinity heads straight toward him. The agent opens fire, but misses Trinity. He jumps to the side as she hurtles past the spot where he would have been standing. Trinity laughs and then drives by the entrance to the apartment block just as Dina rushes out the door, hopping onto the back of the bike as they speed away. They both turn back with victorious smiles plastered across their faces as they see the agent standing in the middle of the road, firing shots that never connect with them. Their victory is short-lived, however, as they notice a road block consisting of police cars and several unmarked cars we assume belong to FBI agents in front of them.

DINA
It was a trap...

Dina looks worried, but a plan is formulating in Trinity's mind. She glances over to a fallen plank of wood leaning against a rubbish bin to one side of the road block. She smiles.

TRINITY
It's not over yet.

She revs the bike once again. Agent Cade steps out from behind the road block.

CADE
There's nowhere to go...

Trinity speeds toward the fallen plank, driving up over it and jumping the road block. Dina holds on tight, squeezing her eyes closed. The agents and police open fire on the girls as they are in midair SLO MO. A bullet hits Trinity in the upper arm. She lets go of her grip on the bike and it goes sideways, crashing to the ground. Dina jumps off before the bike before it skids along the ground. Trinity gets caught underneath it as it continues to slide. Dina hurts her ankle as she lands. Trinity tries to free herself as she sees the bike is going to crash into a brick wall. The agents approach. Trinity does an army roll from underneath the bike just as it crashes into the wall, exploding, the explosion pushing Trinity against the wall. Trinity bounces off the wall with her feet, martial-arts style, and hits the ground running toward Dina. She tries to help Dina up, and they both turn to see agents and police closing the distance between them.

DINA
Use 'The Force', Trinity

TRINITY
(breathless and hurt)
There's too many of them

Trinity and Dina drag themselves through a broken window into a derelict building, using it's darkness to conceal themselves. They sprint madly about the building, trying to escape their pursuers who are now close behind them.

INT: CENTRE 16

Miss Monroe is talking to Rhoda when JC bumbles up beside her, his face revealing his nervousness. Miss Monroe turns to him.

MISS MONROE
What?

JC
Miss Monroe, we've just got a, ah... (eyes Rhoda wearily) lead on the subjects.

With importance, Miss Monroe turns her back on Rhoda.

MISS MONROE
Spit it out little man...

JC
They're back in Las Vegas... I've been listening to the police scanner, apparently the FBI are on to them...

MISS MONROE
Great. Exposure, that's all I need. Fire up the jet, JC

IC
Yes ma'am.

Miss Monroe and JC leave. Rhoda, looking suspicious, picks up her phone and dials.

RHODA
(on phone)
Sir? pause Yes sir I have good news. The subjects have been located in Las Vegas, Nevada. pause Yes sir, I will give you more information when I have it. pause Thank-you, Captain.

INT: THE DERELICT BUILDING

Cade is the first agent to reach Dina and Trinity. He sees them cowering in a dark corner and points his gun at them

CADE
No-one has to get hurt if you just come with us now...

A menacing grin crosses Trinity's face.

TRINITY
(as she jumps to her feet and takes a fighters stance)
Wrong, you're gonna hurt... A lot.

Trinity kicks his arm and the gun goes flying. She kicks him in the chest and he goes flying to ground. Standing over him, she grabs him by the shirt and pulls him to his feet.

Dina has retrieved the gun, and points it at Cade's head.

TRINITY
See, we're not really big fans of guns, what with me just getting shot and all... But they seem to be less of a problem when they're pointed at you...

CADE
Look, I know you girls didn't really shoot up Spencer and his men, if you come along quietly, we can sort this all out

DINA
You know what? That just doesn't work for me...

TRINITY
Yeah, we got a problem with confined spaces and bars, you know, stems from our childhood...

CADE
Then they're not gonna let you out of here alive, they'll shoot at you the second...

TRINITY
Yep, but they won't shoot at you

DINA
(with a smile)
You're our hostage...

TRINITY
How does it feel to be at the other end of a gun, pal?

Cade rolls his eyes in dismay. We hear the sounds of other agents searching for them.

Two agents, with their guns ready and flashlights in hand, search the area.

AGENT 1
Agent Cade? Sir?

Dina's hand rests delicately on the trigger as she digs the gun into Cade's side.

CADE
(yelling to the other agents)
They're not down this way, check the roof...

The agents move off.

Trinity pulls a cell phone out from her jacket. She dials.

TRINITY
Justin? It's me. We're in trouble...

INT: CASINO

Justin is on the phone in the casino. He is dressed as a card dealer.

JUSTIN
Just let me know where you want me to pick you up...

INT: Miss Monroe enters Fallen's office. It is barely furnished, with just a single desk where Fallen is sitting, concentrating on his laptop.

FALLEN
Monroe?

MISS MONROE
Got a lead, you coming?

FALLEN
(shaking his head)
Hmm? No, I've got some stuff to do here...

Miss Monroe raises an eyebrow quizzically and suspiciously...

FALLEN
Take Agent 7... You should do fine on your own...

MISS MONROE
What are you up to, Fallen?

FALLEN
You know, Miss Monroe, if we're ever gonna catch these subjects, we've got to learn to trust each other. Now I trust you, Monroe, implicitly, you have got to trust me. Am I wrong to put my trust in you?

MISS MONROE
Do whatever you want, Fallen, it doesn't worry me.

She stalks out of his office. As she leaves we CLOSE IN on a screen image on Fallen's computer. It is of Miss Monroe in Justin's living space when they were 13, like a still from a DSA. Fallen looks grim. He ejects the DSA tape from his computer, and then prints off a copy of the photo. As Miss Monroe exits his office, we see a worried look on her face.

INT: THE DERELICT BUILDING - SUNSET

Trinity, Dina and Cade sit in silence. Trinity takes her jacket off and inspects her wound. She winces as she touches it. She holds up her leather jacket and notices the hole in her sleeve. She gives Cade an evil glare. Suddenly, Dina's watch beeps.

DINA
Okay, it's time, we got to move to the roof.

Trinity nods and they all stand up, Dina still aiming the gun at Cade.

EXT: THE ROOF

Trinity, Dina and Cade emerge onto the roof. We hear the sounds of the ongoing search below, police sirens, com units etc... It is almost completely dark, but the two agents on the roof notice them.

AGENT 2
Freeze!

Trinity, Dina and Cade stand still while the agent reaches for his coms.

Trinity works her empathy on the agents.

TRINITY
The suspects aren't up here. You haven't seen them anywhere. They may have moved to a different building.

The agent repeats this into his coms.

AGENT 2
The suspects aren't up here. We haven't seen them anywhere. They may have moved to a different building.

The two agents move away. Cade looks at Trinity with a mixture of fear, wonder and question. She ignores this look. They move to the side of the roof. We see Justin's jeep pull up below. Justin waves up at them. Cade climbs down the fire escape first, with Justin, Dina and Trinity watching him closely... Trinity and Dina follow.

EXT: STREET NEAR AFOREMENTIONED DERELICT BUILDING WHERE FBI HAVE SET UP A BASE OF OPERATIONS OF SORTS - NIGHT (he he he, a bit long, I know:)

The two agents from the roof approach Agent Quain. He glances up at them.

AGENT QUAIN
Any sign of Cade?

AGENT 1
No Sir...

AGENT QUAIN
(shaking his head)
He was the one who thought they were innocent... They're only hurting themselves by hurting him...

AGENT 2
Sir?

AGENT QUAIN
They've got him, they have to have... (switching to official mode) I want road blocks throughout this entire district. Notify nearby airfields and bus stations. They are not getting out of this city...

INT: PETE'S AUTO

Mercie's legs stick out from underneath the car she is fixing. An older man, with a receding hairline and a beer belly calls out to her from his office.

PETE
Mercedes, you know you don't have to stay back here, that one's not a rush job...

MERCIE
Nah, it's all good Pete, I'm heading home soon

PETE
Well don't forget to lock up, and make sure you leave the sign on at the front...

MERCIE
Okay... Say Pete, can you turn that up?

We hear the radio get louder.

MUSICAL TRACK: 'My Neck, My Back' by Khia (click here to listen)

Pete leaves via a backdoor. Mercedes slides out from under the car, and heads over to the tool box, putting some tools in. She bounces around to the music as she tidies up.

EXT: INDUSTRIAL STREET OUT FRONT OF SERVICE GARAGE 'PETE'S AUTO'.

The gang pull up out the front of Pete's Auto. Cautiously, they step out of the car. Dina, concealing the gun behind Cade's back, nudges him forward.

INT: PETE'S AUTO

Mercedes is about to turn off the lights when the gang come busting into the auto shop. A limping Dina walks in with Cade at gunpoint, Trinity is pale and very ill from her wound, and is helped in by Justin. Mercedes is momentarily stunned, but her prodigy training soon kicks into action. She rushes over to Justin and helps him with Trinity. They clear a workbench and Trinity lays down on it. Taking off her jacket, Mercie inspects the wound. Dina marches Cade over to a sitting place and ties him up with some plastic cord that is laying around. She joins Mercie and Justin. Trinity is looking worried as the three observe her wound. Mercedes picks up some sort of tool that resembles a pair of large tweezers.

MERCEDES
Luckily I excelled in Medicine and Emergency Op...

TRINITY
(eyeing the tool)
That should be comforting, but strangely I find that it's not...

Cade watches from where he sits. Behind him we see him dialing a number on his cell phone, even though his hands are still tied.

EXT: FBI BASE OF OPERATIONS

Quain's cell phone rings. He picks it up and answers.

AGENT QUAIN
Hello? silence Hello?

We hear Dina's voice come softly through the other end.

DINA
(over phone)
There's no exit wound, so the bullet is still in ya arm, we're gonna have to get it out before it migrates...

INT: PETE'S AUTO SHOP

TRINITY
(sarcastically, in pain)
Yeh, I figured that

CADE
I can help...

DINA
Agent Cade, you can stay...

EXT: FBI BASE OF OPERATIONS

Quain listens to his phone...

DINA
(over phone, continued)
where you are...

Realization crosses Quain's face. He motions to another agent passing him

QUAIN
I want a trace on this ASAP!

A thoughtful look crosses his face.

INT: PETE'S AUTO SHOP

Mercedes has got a welding tool and is firing the tweezer-looking tool she had before to make it hygienic. She walks over to Trinity, who takes a deep breath. In PULSES we see Mercedes removing the bullet, Trinity in pain, Justin holding her hand, and Dina giving evil looks to Cade.

TRINITY
(screaming)
Ahhhhhhhhhh!

Cade closes his eyes, looking and feeling guilty.

MERCEDES
(as she removes the bullet)
Right, I've it! Now we're gonna need to cauterize...

TRINITY
(moaning in pain)
Oh great...

Dina approaches with a metal square that has three ridges on it.

DINA
This is all I could find...

MERCEDES
That's gonna leave a scar...

TRINITY
(in pain)
Does it look like I care?

Dina uses the welder to heat the metal square. Mercedes places it over Trinity's wound. She bites down hard on her lip and we see her grip Justin's hand tightly. Justin raises his free hand and places it gently on Trinity's forehead.

JUSTIN
(soothingly)
It's alright

EXT: NIGHT - PRIVATE AIRSTRIP

Miss Monroe, JC, Roschelle, The Sweepers and Luke step off the C16 jet and onto the tarmac.

INT: BUILDING ON AIRSTRIP

Miss Monroe briefs the team, pointing to a map. JC is on the computer.

MISS MONROE
Sources indicate that the subjects were last sighted in this 10 block region of inner Las Vegas. The FBI have set up road blocks so they're not getting in or out without us knowing it. Only problem is, this also risks exposure. Although our principle goal is to reclaim the subjects, we must do so without alerting the feds to our presence...

JC interjects.

JC
They've got 'em!

MISS MONROE
What?

JC
Well, not 'got 'em' in the sense of actually having them in custody but...

MISS MONROE
(impatiently)
JC...

JC
But they've got them surrounded...

MISS MONROE
Where JC?

JC
An auto shop within the quadrant... I'm getting the exact location now...

MISS MONROE
Do it on the move, we're going...

The team get on their feet and head out the door, JC bumbling with his laptop as he leaves.

EXT: STREET OUTSIDE PETE'S AUTO SHOP

The police and FBI have gathered around the auto shop. Agent Quain pulls up in his car and steps out.

AGENT QUAIN
(to another agent who we recognize as the street bum guy)
How's the situation stand?

STREET BUM AGENT
Heat sensors indicate that there are 5 people inside, assuming that one is agent Cade based on the cell phone trace, that makes four unfriendlies. No contact has been made at this point.

AGENT QUAIN
Okay, assume that they're hostile - real hostile.

STREET BUM AGENT
Yes sir...

The two agents go their separate ways. Near the blockades, we see some people have gathered around. We see two men who look suspicious and the camera CLOSES IN

SUSPICIOUS MAN 1
(on cell phone)
Yes sir... Our people are in position.

THE CAPTAIN
(voice on phone line)
I'm in the area, I'll take this one myself...

SUSPICIOUS MAN 1
(on cell phone)
But sir...

THE CAPTAIN
(voice on phone line)
The time for covert operations and secrecy is over. We must get these subjects first... before The Centre.

We see the side of The Captain's face as he holds his own cell phone to his ear. We see from the background that he is near the blockades.

THE CAPTAIN
These Feds have no idea what they're dealing with...

The Captain hangs up his phone and we see the back of him as he walks away. He is wearing a suit.

INT: PETE'S AUTO SHOP

Trinity sits against the wall looking sick and in pain. She is watching Cade closely. Dina stands guard also. Justin reenters the main room. the energy is tense.

JUSTIN
We got feds galore out there. No way are we making it out if here in one goddamn piece.

Mercedes is looking out a window. We follow her line of sight as three black, unmarked vans pull up. She sighs.

MERCEDES
We got sweepers!

Mercedes rushes back over to the others. Cade looks confused. Justin looks to Mercedes.

JUSTIN
Is there any other way outta here?

MERCEDES
(shaking her head)
A back door, but they'd spot us...

CADE
What the hell are Sweepers?

DINA
No time to explain...

Justin and Mercedes are searching for a way out. Dina looks over to Trinity who groans in pain.

DINA
You OK?

TRINITY
Well I'm not gonna die, if that's what you mean...

Mercedes, in desperation, joins Dina and Trinity, Justin follows.

MERCEDES
(desperately)
There's no way out... we're trapped.

EXT: STREET OUTSIDE PETE'S AUTO SHOP

Miss Monroe and the team step out of their cars near the barricades, but far enough out of the way not to get noticed.

MISS MONROE
(Eyeing all the Feds and Cops)
Damn! Not much we can do while they're smack in the middle of every Fed this side of Utah.

WESTON
We'll maintain watch...

MISS MONROE
We can't let those Feds get a hold of those subjects...

JC
(at his laptop in the car)
I've got the blueprints up...

Luke goes over to JC, and, looking over his shoulder, analyzes the blueprints. JC looks nervous as usual. Luke points to the screen.

LUKE
Underground storage facilities here and here, probably used to store toxic chemicals. They lead right into the basement... We've got 'em.

Miss Monroe smiles victoriously. Weston motions for the team to move out. JC grapples with his computer as he follows.

INT: PETE'S AUTO SHOP

Cade's cell phone rings.

CADE
(sarcastically)
Should I answer that?

Dina snatches the phone away from him.

DINA
Talk...

QUAIN
(on phone)
Who am I talking to...

DINA
(irritated)
Someone whose got your badge buddy down here with a gun to his head, so listen up...We want a van, unmarked with a full tank of gas at the front of the shop in 20 minutes. You screw up, I'm gonna shoot him, aiight?

QUAIN
(on phone)
I'll see what I can do...

Dina hangs up the phone. Mercedes looks at her, quizzical.

MERCEDES
What's with the van?

DINA
Well, that's what they always ask for on TV...

MERCEDES
There's no way they're just gonna let us drive out of here...

JUSTIN
We know, all we really need is time...

DINA
To figure this bitch out and make sure none of us get our asses shot up... or worse

JUSTIN
There has got to be another way out of here... A friggin mousehole would even be useful... anything...

MERCEDES
Wait, there may be a way...

EXT: STREET OUTSIDE PETE'S AUTO SHOP

We see a man approach Agent Quain, his identity in shadows. CLOSE in as they talk, the man's back always to the camera. He speaks in a distinctive Australian accent. It is The Captain.

THE CAPTAIN
(flashing a badge at Quain)
General Enselmo, Department of Defence. (he takes out a bit of paper and hands it to Quain) I have orders to take over this operation...

QUAIN
With due respect, Sir, I have an agent in there, my partner, and I'm not leaving until we get him out. So you can take your DOD badge and flash it somewhere else...

THE CAPTAIN
(pointing to the papers)
Need I draw attention, Agent, to the specific orders given to you by your superiors to relinquish your command, and full support for and authorization for my taking up the position...

QUAIN
General Enselmo, I already have men in position...

THE CAPTAIN
No need, I'm bringing in my own team..

EXT - NIGHT: Some way away from the barricades, the L&R team open two large, rusty metal doors resembling a bomb shelter. They shine their flashlights down and we see several drums stacked in the space.

MISS MONROE
Let's go...

INT: PETE'S AUTO SHOP

Mercedes and Justin screw the lid off a large metal pipe laying horizontal across the basement floor, just big enough for a person to lay down in. Dina and Trinity look on, with Dina holding the gun at Cade.

Trinity leans in and smells the pipe.

TRINITY
It smells like Gasoline in there...

MERCEDES
These used to pump gas run-off and stuff into the sewers when this place was a gas station. Pete had to say they were filled in seeing as how they're illegal, so they don't show up on any of the building plans. We're the only ones who know about them...

JUSTIN
It's the only way...

Trinity climbs in first, wincing as she is forced to use her sore arm, and slowly pulls herself along the pipe. Justin and Mercedes follow. Dina motions for Cade to get in the pipe. he looks quizzical.

DINA
We might still need you... Let's move...

Cade gets in the pipe, followed by Dina, who pulls the lid on as she goes.

EXT: STREET OUTSIDE PETE'S AUTO SHOP

The Captain's team, led by the two suspicious looking men, break down the front door to Pete's Auto Shop. Waving guns and flashlights about they search for the subjects. The Captain follows behind them.

INT: THE SEWERS

We see someone knock the lid off the pip end in the sewer. Trinity emerges. The subjects crawl out of the pipe into the sewers, covered in streaks of Gasoline and sweat. They all look exhausted, but Justin manages a smile.

JUSTIN
We made it... (motioning toward Cade) Leave him here and let's go home...

CADE
Who are you people?

DINA
We're the hunted... and now, you're just another one of the hunters... (she hands him back his cell phone) Welcome to the chase...

The prodigies disappear into the darkness of the sewers. Cade turns his cell phone and realises he has no service. We CLOSE IN on his ironic and confused smile.

INT: PETE'S AUTO SHOP

Drawn by a noise, the team moves to the basement door. Guns poised, they await movement. Suddenly, the L&R team, burst through the door, their guns also at ready. The two teams are momentarily stunned, shock evident on everyone's face. Miss Monroe emerges from the back of her team, at the same time The Captain emerges from his. they stare, stunned, at each other for a few seconds. We CLOSE IN on The Captains face. He is Mr Monroe. We see a confused look on Miss Monroe's face...

MISS MONROE
Daddy?

THE END

NEXT WEEK ON PRODIGY:- 'Where The Heart Is' - After Uno locates Dina's family, she must decide on the course of her future...