Prodigy

by Idiot Jed3

Three years after escaping from The Centre, the Prodigy subjects struggle to maintain their freedom while also attempting to uncover the truth about their identities and the mysterious organization that held them captive for so long.

16. 116 Biff Rooney

FILE SIXTEEN – Biff Rooney
(Screenplay by Vokal)

WIDE on Centre 16.

Text On Screen:
Centre 16
Salt Lake City, Utah

MISS MONROE (OS)
What? A triumvirate rep? Here?

INT - ROSCHELLE'S LAB - DAY

ROSCHELLE
Yes. Due to your father's timely reappearance, the fact that we have not recaptured the subjects, and some unrelated power struggles, the triumvirate have decided it best if they send one of their men in to... evaluate our progress.

JC
Pfft... Not much progress to evaluate.....

MISS MONROE
(sarcastically)
Thanks, JC.

JC
Hey, we'll survive, I mean, we always do, right?

Miss Monroe rolls her eyes.

Suddenly, Mr Monroe enters.

MR MONROE
(with a nod of his head)
Children, Roschelle. I see you've heard about our little visit.

MISS MONROE, JC AND ROSCHELLE (in unison)
Yes.

MR MONROE
And I trust you will all be prepared?

MISS MONROE
(sarcastic)
Not likely.

Mr Monroe narrows his eyes. He grips Miss Monroe's elbow and leads her out of the room.

MR MONROE
(to JC and Roschelle)
Excuse us...

He ushers her out of the room and they speak in hushed voices in the hall.

MR MONROE
Who do you think you are?

MISS MONROE
(sarcastic)
The virgin Mary... (becoming serious) I'm your daughter, although it seems that you have forgotten.

MR MONROE
That does not give you the right to 'sass' me in front of my subordinates.

MISS MONROE
'Sass' you? I've barely even spoken to you since... well since I thought you were dead...

Slight tears have welled in her eyes. Mr Monroe sighs.

MR MONROE
I did what I had to do...

MISS MONROE
(becoming emotional)
What you had to do? I thought, Damon thought... you made us all believe that you were dead? We mourned... there was a funeral... Can I ask you this... Have you even been to see mom yet?

Miss Monroe raises an eyebrow questioningly.

MR MONROE
(dismissively)
Your mother hasn't been the same since... since...

MISS MONROE
(somewhat accusingly)
Since the Centre Ball. I remember.

MR MONROE
Your mother was weak. She couldn't handle what we do here...

MISS MONROE
She was weak? You mean she cared?

MR MONROE
(harshly)
Emotions are weaknesses, pumpkin, that's why I stopped you associating with that subject.

Miss Monroe pauses for a moment, as if reflecting.

MISS MONROE
What did you do to her, daddy? What did you do to mom?

MR MONROE
Nothing. She was weak, she had a breakdown, that's it.

MISS MONROE
(softly)
Yeah... that's it.

Miss Monroe watches her father's back as he stalks away.

INT - BAR - DAY

Uno sits at the bar alone. He rubs his eyes wearily as he reads the paper. He seems to be very sweaty, and rubs a hand through his hair. He motions to the bar tender.

UNO
(voice raspy, pointing to his empty glass)
Can I get another one, please.

BAR TENDER
Are you okay, fella?

UNO
Me? Yeah, I'm alright. I'll be alright.

Uno downs his drink, licking his lips thirstily. He places the glass on the bar and it shatters. The bar tender turns around and looks at him. Uno looks frightened as he looks at his arms. We see large purple veins streaking his arms. The bartender seems uneasy.

BARTENDER
You sure dun look alright to me, there, son.

UNO
(breathless)
I'm alright... it's just... (sarcastic) eczema.

BARTENDER
Right right. How 'bout you leave now, pal, we dun like dem drugs in this bar.

UNO
Yeah, Utah, the only state that has bars that don't advocate excessive drug use.

The bartender goes to move, but Uno shakes his hand at him.

UNO
Woah there cowboy, I'm leaving, hang on.

Uno gets off the barstool and goes to push it in but it breaks as he does so.

UNO
Oops, sorry about that...

Uno takes off out the door and breaks the door handle. He races to his car and jumps in, gripping the steering wheel. He pulls it off.

UNO
(looking at the freakish purple streaking)
Great, just great.

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 - BIRDS EYE SALT LAKE CITY UTAH - NIGHT

Text On Screen:
Salt Lake City, Utah

INT - PRODIGY SAFEHOUSE - NIGHT

In a fuzzy dressing gown and slippers, Trinity sits on the couch watching TV and eating popcorn. In a REVERSE SHOT we see that she is watching 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'. She seems very engrossed in the show. Justin enters the room. He gets distracted by the TV and sits down. He reaches for her popcorn and without taking her eyes off the TV, Trinity moves the bowl slowly away from him. Justin, who is also very engrossed in the TV, continues reaching. Mercedes enters the room and grabs the bowl, walking into the kitchen with it. Trinity frowns. Justin puts invisible popcorn in his mouth and starts chewing.

Suddenly the door flies open, crashing against the wall and shattering into a million fragments. Framed in the doorway, Uno stands looking apologetic, his purpling veins and illness evident.

Trinity, Justin and Mercedes turn in unison to look at him.

JUSTIN
What the hell happened to you?

UNO
(sarcastically)
Bad day at the office

INT - CENTRE 16 - NIGHT

Miss Monroe site in her office twirling the SAPPHIRE BRACELET around in her hand. She has a flashback.

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. She looks on, confused.

CUT TO:

YOUNG MISS MONROE ~ 7 years old lies on a rug on the floor in her father's office. She is wearing a silver bracelet with small sapphire hearts around it, and lies clutching a teddy, half asleep. She is wearing the dress from the ball. It is obvious that this is later in the night. Miss Monroe's mother, who we will know as GRACE walks into the room. She walks over to the sleeping Miss Monroe, kneels down beside her and kisses her on the forehead.

GRACE
Wake up baby...

Miss Monroe rolls onto her back, and seeing her mother leaning over her, smiles.

MISS MONROE
(sleepily)
Mom...

Grace smiles. The doors open again and a woman with long brown hair and dark brown eyes walks in. We recognise her as the woman in the photo with Roschelle that Miss Monroe found in Roschelle's file in 1.03 - Kick. We will know her as RACHEL. She has an urgent expression on her face.

RACHEL
Grace, I need to speak with you...

Grace looks down on the half asleep Miss Monroe again, kissing her on the cheek.

GRACE
Sweet dreams baby girl. (turning to Rachel) I'm coming Rachel

Grace gets up slowly, turning again to look at her sleeping daughter, She smiles at her, and walks over to Rachel.

CUT TO:

Young Miss Monroe ~ 13 years old, stares out the window of her fathers office. We follow her point-of-view out the window, and to where the prodigy subjects and Roschelle are outside near the tree. They are ring-barking it. Young Miss Monroe grimaces slightly, a grimace that was to become a characteristic trait. We hear the door close, and Miss Monroe turns to see her mother walk in.

GRACE
(Unemotional, almost uncaring)
It's time to go

Miss Monroe turns to her mother, a sad, far away look on her face. Her mother stares back, eyes cold.

END FLASHBACK

Miss Monroe is startled from her flashback by Roschelle as she walks into the office.

ROSCHELLE
A penny for your thoughts

MISS MONROE
A valium to get get rid of them

Roschelle smiles mutedly.

ROSCHELLE
I'm heading out now, finished up for the night. You should think about doing the same.

MISS MONROE
Indeed

ROSCHELLE
You alright?

MISS MONROE
Always.

Roschelle nods, and tapping her hand on the doorframe once, leaves the office. Miss Monroe is left to contemplate.

INT - PRODIGY SAFEHOUSE - NIGHT

The gang sit around a makeshift lab in the apartment. Justin is adding solutions to vials of what we assume is Uno's blood. Uno sits on the bench looking quite ill, while Trinity and Mercedes stand nearby eating popcorn.

JUSTIN
It looks like your assumption was correct Uno.
(he turns to face the group)
In reaction to the 'Tarquin Insanity', your body is over-producing the hormone adrenalin, which is causing your symptoms.

UNO
But how could that turn me into friggin' superman?

JUSTIN
There have many incidents in which adrenalin has been responsible for parents lifting cars off their children, fireman pulling doors off their hinges in one motion, and lots of other...

MERCEDES
(interjecting)
Weird shit happening...

Justin narrows his eyes at Mercedes, who crunches a bit of popcorn at him.

UNO
Okay, so there's no more Mentor T13 left, what do we do?

MERCEDES
We could track down some plain ol' T13

TRINITY
(shaking her head, her mouth full of popcorn)
Mmmm mmm, Roschelle manipulated the base chemicals of T13 to create an entirely different strand of chemicals. So whilst they have the same base structure, they are quite different.

UNO
(sarcastic)
You know you could've just said 'it won't work'

TRINITY
(mimicking Uno's sarcasm)
You know, we could just leave you die...

Uno's smile is wiped from his face. Trinity grins.

JUSTIN
I think Uno's best chance lies in a countering hormone. Another hormone that will cancel out the adrenalin.

UNO
Cortozol

JUSTIN
Yep. But it's gonna need to be pretty powerful stuff.

UNO
I know where we can get some.

They look to him questioningly.

UNO
The research centre associated with the Gradoi Facility, you know that high-tech prison yous busted me out of, well when I was investigating them I happened to notice they have a large store of synthetic Cortozol.

MERCEDES
So we're gonna break into the Gradoi Facility again?

UNO
Nope, it's kept at the research centre associated with the facility, Dynalabs.

JUSTIN
We're going to Seattle!

INT - CALVIN'S OFFICE - EARLY MORNING

Calvin stands at his office window, looking out over the desert. Malcolm Monroe enters, and pauses right inside the door, looking around the tastefully decorated room in an almost appreciative manner. After a moment, he walks forward to stand beside Calvin at the window.

MALCOLM
I like what you've done with the place.

CALVIN
Johanesson had absolutely no taste in art.

MALCOLM
So that's why you killed him?

Calvin turns to face Malcolm, and opens his mouth, but Malcolm beats him to it.

MALCOLM
Don't bother trying to deny it, Calvin. I'm sure it was for the best, anyway. And you have my word that it won't go further than this office.

CALVIN
I don't need to defend myself from baseless allegations.

MALCOLM
They're not baseless. However, I'm sure you didn't ask me to come here to talk about that.

CALVIN
No.

MALCOLM
Ah.

CALVIN
I'm disappointed in you, Malcolm. I thought a few years in the cold might have made you more receptive to the warmth.

MALCOLM
It's pretty hard to completely defrost, Cal.

CALVIN
Well you better. I won't have this team split in two.

MALCOLM
I see.

CALVIN
But let's put our differences aside for a moment. I need to talk to you... about Miss Monroe...

MALCOLM
Yes?

CALVIN
She can't know Malcolm. She can't know the truth.

MALCOLM
I know

CALVIN
(thoughtful)
So what will you tell her?

MALCOLM
Enough... Enough to stop the questions.

The two men stand silently for several moments. Finally, Malcolm nods.

MALCOLM
Right then.

CALVIN
Thank you.

Calvin turns around and looks out the window again, it is clear he has finished. Malcolm waits for a minute, but then turns and leaves the office quickly. We see Calvin sigh as the doors close behind Malcolm, his face juxtaposed with the glass reflection of the desert.

INT - SALT LAKE CITY AIRPORT - DAY

Uno and Justin walk toward metal detectors. They are dressed as pilots. Uno looks uncomfortable and sick.

JUSTIN
You sure you're alright?

UNO
(wincing as he flexes his hands)
Yeah, fine.

JUSTIN
(looking speculative)
Alright, but I'm driving.

Uno gives a half smile.

UNO
Where are the girls?

JUSTIN
They're on their way.

As Justin and Uno clear the metal detectors, Trinity and Mercedes approach dressed as flight attendants.

MERCEDES
How come we never get to be pilots?

TRINITY
Sexism, sister.

Mercedes nods and they reach Justin and Uno, walking beside them.

TRINITY
I don't know why we can't just by a ticket like normal people

UNO
(appreciating the way Trinity looks in her stewardess outfit with a sly grin)
Because honey, you are far from normal.... (shrugging) also, you know, it leaves a paper trail, allows us to be tracked by...

JUSTIN
... Miss Monroe

UNO
Exactly

JUSTIN
No no, I mean, Monroe, is here, now...

MERCEDES
What?

In unison, Mercedes, Uno and Trinity turn to follow Justin's line of sight.

UNO
What the..

We see Miss Monroe and Roschelle greeting a large African man. Several operatives in suits pick up his suitcases and Miss Monroe shakes his hand.

INT - SALT LAKE CITY AIRPORT - DAY

MISS MONROE
It's a pleasure to meet you Sir.

BIFF ROONEY is a large African man with a friendly smile, warm face and deep, sincere voice. he is wearing an eyepatch.

BIFF ROONEY
And I am honoured to finally meet you, Miss Monroe. Your reputation precedes you

MISS MONROE
(with a wry smile)
I assure you, Mr Rooney, it's all untrue

BIFF ROONEY
(smiling back)
That's good to hear...

INT - SALT LAKE CITY AIRPORT - DAY

Justin stares intently at the scene, especially Miss Monroe.

TRINITY
A Triumvirate rep?

UNO
(confirming)
Has to be one of the Zulus

MERCEDES
So why would a one of the Triumvirate's big-wigs be here?

Justin continues staring at Miss Monroe

INT - SALT LAKE CITY AIRPORT - DAY

Miss Monroe suddenly twitches uncomfortably, as if she has the feeling she is being watched. She turns nervously and looks around. The prodigies realize and turn suddenly. Miss Monroe gets the back view of two pilots and two flight attendants. She narrows her eyes.

INT - SALT LAKE CITY AIRPORT - DAY

Uno raises his eyebrows and releases a long, relieved breath.

UNO
Let's go

JUSTIN
Agreed

INT - LUKE'S LIVING SPACE

Luke sits on the edge of his bed, staring blankly ahead.

FLASHBACK

INT: LUKE'S HOLDING CELL, AS IN 1.11 - KILL THE MESSENGER

Luke lies strapped to the cot in the corner of his Spartan cell. We see the door slide open, and two Centre Operatives enter. Behind them, just as the door slides closed, we see Fallen observing, his arm in a sling. The Centre Operatives approach Luke and start beating him, without saying anything.

LUKE
Hey!.... Help!..... Asshole!

INT - PRODIGIES APARTMENT AS IN 1.08 - HO HO WHO?

Trinity stands up and walks over to Luke, who also stands. She looks into his eyes, her emotions clear. Luke takes her head in his hands, gently he touches his nose to hers, his hands still holding Trinity's head, as their lips draw closer.

END FLASHBACK

Luke sits on the edge of his bed, staring blankly ahead, the only emotion revealed is a slight furrow of his eyebrows.

INT - CENTRE 16 MAIN FOYER - NIGHT

All the Centre gang are milling around the foyer with drinks and nibblies, obviously some sort of 'welcome' for Biff Rooney. Roschelle and JC are hiding away in a corner, JC with a particularly large plate stacked with finger food. Miss Monroe is standing on her own and downs a glass of champagne in one mouthful. Calvin, Rooney and Mr Monroe are in discussion. From Miss Monroe's POINT OF VIEW we see Fallen arrive, straightening his tie. Miss Monroe narrows her eyes. Mr Fallen approaches Biff Rooney and Calvin and Mr Monroe. They shake hands.

BIFF ROONEY
Mr Fallen, I had the pleasure of working with your father...

FALLEN
It's good to meet you to Sir...

CALVIN
We were just informing Biff on your progress with the Prodigy project...

FALLEN
(raising an eyebrow questioningly)
Progress?

BIFF ROONEY
(grim)
Exactly

FALLEN
Excuse me gentlemen...

Fallen shuffles away hurriedly towards Miss Monroe, who is smiling somewhat triumphantly.

MISS MONROE
Guess that charm of yours has failed you, huh?

FALLEN
(with a smile)
I'm getting rusty

MISS MONROE
(nodding toward Biff Rooney)
He seems alright though...

FALLEN
They all do until you fail...

MISS MONROE
What do you mean?

FALLEN
Biff Rooney was the the Triumvirate rep who assessed my father when one of his projects went pear-shaped.

Miss Monroe looks at Fallen questioningly.

FALLEN
(continuing)
He died 4 days later...

They both look to Biff Rooney, slight fear in their eyes.

EXT - SEATTLE - SUNRISE

BIRD'S EYE on the city, street lights are turning off, and the sun peaks slowly above the sky rises

Text On Screen:
Seattle, Washington

INT - SEATTLE AIRPORT - MORNING

Trinity, Mercedes, Uno and Justin are sitting in the airport cafeteria eating breakfast. Justin is eating waffles and ice-cream, trinity has a bowl of cereal, Mercedes has a croissant whilst Uno has a plate of bacon and eggs, toast, juice, a bagel, breakfast pastries and many other treats. The others keep sending him glances. The strange purply veins seem to be gone and he seems quite well.

MERCIE
How U feeling?

UNO
Good good.

TRINITY
(slowly)
Ooookay.

UNO
(shoveling food into his mouth)
No I really do feel quite well

JUSTIN
(dryly)
And quite hungry, obviously.

UNO
(with his mouth full)
Starving.

JUSTIN
So I think we should wait for the cover of darkness, as is our style, before we make our move, what do yas think?

MERCEDES
You the boss...

UNO
Who decided that?

JUSTIN
Well, it's kinda implied...

UNO
(rolling eyes)
That's why I work alone...

INT - MISS MONROE'S OFFICE - MORNING

Miss Monroe enters her office, only to find Fallen sitting at her desk working.

MISS MONROE
What the hell is going on here?

FALLEN
I'm lending my office to Biff Rooney while he's here, you know, trying to stay 'ahead' (he makes a throat slitting gesture) of the game.

MISS MONROE
So why the hell are you in MY office?

FALLEN
Calvin thought it'd be good for us if we shared an office for a while, you know, (he makes air quotation marks) 'bring us closer'

MISS MONROE
(rolling her eyes)
Kill me please

FALLEN
C'mon Monroe, there are heaps of other people in line ask one of them... you know, I don't wanna get fired (he makes a gun motion with his hands to his temple)

MISS MONROE
Fallen, get a life

FALLEN
(with a smile, and motioning to the office around him)
Why, when I can intrude on yours?

Miss Monroe sighs exasperatedly. Fallen grins.

At that, Luke walks into Monroe's office. Miss Monroe involuntarily shudders as she looks at his blank, uncaring face.

LUKE
(to Fallen, flatly)
You helped me escape from somewhere... here maybe... once, a while ago... I think

MISS MONROE
What?

Fallen sits open-mouthed

FALLEN
Wh.. why would I do that?

MISS MONROE
Fallen, what?

LUKE
(to Fallen, flatly)
You orchestrated a situation in which I would be moved to the infirmary so as to make my escape easier...

MISS MONROE
(to Fallen)
You beat him up...?

LUKE
(to Fallen, flatly)
Then you supplied me with equipment that allowed me to break out of The Centre.

FLASHBACK

INT: INFIRMARY AS IN 1..11 - KILL THE MESSENGER

Luke lies strapped to a bed. Fallen enters the room and hands him the device Luke used to escape from his cell. Luke looks confusedly to Fallen.

END FLASHBACK

MISS MONROE
Fallen?

LUKE
Why would you help me escape... and more so, why would I need to? And who is Trinity?

Fallen and Monroe look at each other worriedly. Rhoda enters.

RHODA
Biff wants you up in his office.

The three go to move. Rhoda puts a hand up to Luke.

RHODA
Not you (pointing to Monroe and Fallen) Just them...

Rhoda leaves. Luke sits down. Miss Monroe storms determinedly out the door. Fallen follows, grabbing her hand. He looks somewhat pleadingly into her eyes. They speak in angry whispers.

FALLEN
Monroe, you can't tell him...

MISS MONROE
(shaking herself loose of Fallen)
What I am I supposed to do? I mean, Fallen what were you thinking? Helping a subject escape?

FALLEN
I was thinking that maybe if I helped him escape he would lead us to the others...

MISS MONROE
And what if... (sighing) Fallen...

Fallen looks at Miss Monroe with real traces of terror in his eyes.

FALLEN
Monroe please, when they got done with my father, Roschelle had to identify him by his dental records...

Miss Monroe looks at Fallen and walks away determinedly.

EXT - SEATTLE

In INCREASED SPEED we see the day turn to night, as the sun sets and the lights flicker on in the city. We SPIN around the space needle and down a dark alley, to DYNALABS, large undecorated cement buildings surrounded by electric fencing. We see a van approach with the lettering 'KMA Medical Supplies'. CLOSE IN on the van. Mercedes is driving, dressed in uniform, and Uno sits beside her, also in uniform. They pull up to a loading gate, where a variety of activity is occurring, mainly unloading and loading of supplies. We see live animals being unloaded.

SECURITY GUY
Can I see your clearance please?

MERCEDES
(smiling)
We don't actually have any...

SECURITY GUY
I'm sorry?

MERCEDES
We got no clearance...

We hear the sound of guns cocking, behind the security guy we see Justin and Trinity.

MERCEDES
But we do have guns...

Trinity is dressed like the security guy, and, after knocking him unconscious, takes his place at the entrance, pressing a button that lifts the gate. Justin drags his body from view. Justin gets back into the van and they continue on their way. Uno waves to Trinity as they drive past her.

EXT - DYNALABS - NIGHT

In a side entrance by the building, we see the van pull to a stop. The gang get out carrying boxes with the company logo on them. The walk to a security door and press a buzzer.

BUZZER MAN
Yes?

JUSTIN
KMA med supplies. We're just dropping off a scheduled delivery.

BUZZER MAN
Go right ahead.

The door opens. Uno smiles.

UNO
(triumphantly)
This is TOO easy!

Mercedes and Justin also smile.

JUSTIN
Okay, Uno, go get your hormones

UNO
Can you not say it like that, you know, it makes me sound so emasculated

JUSTIN
Fine fine, you go get your errr... 'stuff' and Mercedes and I will maintain our cover

UNO
Can you not say it like that either, kinda makes me sound like a drug addict...

JUSTIN
Uno..

UNO
Okay okay, I'm going...

JUSTIN
(tapping his communication piece)
Keep in contact

Uno nods.

INT - DYNALABS - NIGHT

Uno snoops down the corridors. He finds a door labeled 'LAB 4' and enters. He creeps through the Lab, passing by jars of fetus' he crinkles his nose in disgust.

UNO
(into his comm unit)
This is some freaky-assed shit...

JUSTIN
(over comm unit)
Stay focused

UNO
(making a fist and thrusting it into the air in mockery of Justin)
Focus!

Uno makes his way to a storage room, and pushes it open. He finds shelves of vials. He searches them, taking up a box labeled 'Cortozol X765'

UNO
(throwing his head to the side in a dramatic movement)
I am TOO good!

ANNABELLE
Not that good.

Behind him, Annabelle points two guns at him, a triumphant smile on her face. Uno looks surprised.

ANNABELLE
(motioning to the corners of the room)
Security cameras

UNO
(idignant)
Since when?

ANNABELLE
You know, we don't have to run our security procedures by you before we implement them

UNO
(sarcastic)
Well it'd help you know...

ANNABELLE
So, the elusive Mr Uno returns.. what brings you back?

UNO
C'mon, I missed you, ain't that obvious?

JUSTIN
(over comm unit)
Uno, is there any way you can get out?

UNO
(to Justin, but disguising his comment with a double meaning so as not to alert Anna to the Prodigies presence)
Things aren't looking good...

ANNABELLE
Not for you anyway...

JUSTIN
(over comm unit)
Hang tight, we're coming in...

UNO
(trying to distract her)
So, how's things been? You still doing bad scientific things to people?

ANNABELLE
Well, no actually, our interests have actually been peaked by you, Mr Uno

UNO
And why is that?

ANNABELLE
We know what you are...

INT - DYNALABS - NIGHT

Trinity, Mercie and Justin head down the same corridors Uno did. They encounter guards but Trinity knocks them out while Mercie sprays the security cameras and Justin stands by.

TRINITY
(sarcastically to Justin)
Thanks for your help

JUSTIN
Anytime

INT - DYNALABS - NIGHT

UNO
(shrugging)
So I'm a chemically enhanced genius, big deal

ANNABELLE
(with an ironic smile, but somewhat surprised)
You don't know... you don't know...

UNO
(genuinely confused)
Know what...?

ANNABELLE
The truth...

At that, The gang enter, Annabelle goes to fire her guns, but Trinity disarms her with a kick to her arm. Annabelle clutches it protectively, wincing in pain.

UNO
Guys, she knows something about us...

JUSTIN
There's no time, we got at least a dozen more guards on their way.

MERCEDES
Let's go!

Trinity, Justin, Uno and Mercedes head out, leaving possible information behind them. Uno looks reluctant, but he has the hormone.

EXT - DYNALABS - NIGHT

We see the van pull out hurriedly. Guards run out after it but the Prodigies are safe.

EXT - RING BARKED TREE - MORNING

Miss Monroe stands underneath the tree, her arms hugging her body, the breeze lifting her hair. We see Fallen approach. He stands beside her silently for a few minutes.

FALLEN
I didn't get a chance to tell you yesterday, but thanks, you know, for not ratting me out.

MISS MONROE
Fallen, you say 'you know' too much...

Fallen smiles and looks away. Miss Monroe sighs.

MISS MONROE
So Biff Rooney's staying for a while huh?

FALLEN
Yep, keep an eye on us, no pun intended. You know...

Fallen stops himself and laughs slightly. Miss Monroe half-smiles too.

MISS MONROE
Guess we'll be sharing an office for a while longer...

FALLEN
Guess so.

Miss Monroe and Fallen stare off into the desert. The Utah breeze plays about the tree and the two people standing beneath it.

INT - SEATTLE AIRPORT CAFETERIA - MORNING

The Prodigy gang sit around eating breakfast again in their airline outfits.

JUSTIN
How do you feel after that first shot of Cortozol?

UNO
Great, just great.

Uno is again eating a great deal of food.

MERCEDES
Not curbing the appetite though...

UNO
No, I am just so hungry...

Uno takes a sip of juice and puts the glass down, it shatters. They all look at it confusedly as the SCREEN FADES TO BLACK.

THE END

NEXT WEEK ON PRODIGY – BETRAYAL: As the pressure on Miss Monroe to reclaim the subjects increases, she asks Justin for help...