Dark Inheritance
Warning: Mature themes discussed
INT – BELMONT HOUSHOLD, EARLY EVENING
FADE IN shows ALICE BELMONT, a young woman in her mid-twenties, sitting in an easy chair reading a book. A loud noise like an explosion is heard by her, as if in her head. She sits bolt upright with a look of fear on her face.
ALICE
Diana? Diana where are you?
A nearby door opens and JASPER, an older man in butler's garb, stands in the doorway.
JASPER
I'm sorry, Miss, did you say something?
ALICE
Where's Diana? I need to speak to her.
JASPER
She's in her room working on something.
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INT – DIANA'S ROOM, EARLY EVENING
DIANA BELMONT, a young woman of about 16, sits on the floor tinkering with numerous electronic devices. She wears a set of headphones from with rock music can be faintly heard. As she works, ALICE comes up behind her and starts talking, but no words are heard. Eventually ALICE reaches over and pulls the headphones off.
DIANA
Hey! What are you doing, sis? Do you need something?
ALICE
I need you to help me pick someone up.
DIANA
Who? One of your students?
ALICE gets a grim look on her face.
ALICE
No. It's strange. I felt a blood similar to mine.
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INT – REINHARDT MANSION, EVENING
WILLIAM lies slumped against a wall, some fresh cuts on his head. He opens his eyes and looks about the room. Several burn marks adorn the walls and floor, centered around a small space in the middle. Various bits of damage can be seen amongst the furniture in the room. MARCUS REINHARDT, a well-dressed man in his early thirties, enters the room and surveys the damage. When he sees WILLIAM, he comes over and helps him up.
MARCUS
Father, are you alright?
WILLIAM
Yes. Did you see what happened?
MARCUS
I saw on the monitors. Where is he now?
WILLIAM
I don't know. What about Judith?
MARCUS
Thanks to JC's interference, she put up a fight. We had to sedate her. She should wake up after she arrives.
WILLIAM
Good. JC can't be far. Have the men search the area.
MARCUS nods and leaves the room. WILLIAM once again looks at the disarray.
WILLIAM
JC…he did this.
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EXT – REINHARDT MANSION, EVENING
Rain is falling in a wooded area. Lying on the ground face up is JC, barely conscious. As he comes to his senses he sits up with a start and looks around. The mansion is at least fifty feet away past the trees. He looks down and his eyes widen as he sees the blood on his shirt. He struggles to his feet. Faint voices are heard in the distance.
MAN
He must be nearby. Keep looking.
JC panics when he hears this and stubbles further away from the house. He eventually stumbles and falls to his hands and knees and tries to catch his breath. Suddenly, a hand touches his shoulder and he jumps back in surprise. DIANA stands there with ALICE not far behind her.
DIANA
It's okay, we're here to help you.
JC shakes his head and tries to stand, but doesn't seem to have the strength. DIANA takes his arm and helps him to his feet, draping it over her shoulder.
ALICE
Please, we need to get you out of here. You
don't want to be caught by them.
ALICE sees the blood on his shirt and her eyes widen. She gestures for the two to move quickly. The three walk swiftly to the opposite edge of the trees to a waiting car. JASPER is in the driver's seat. ALICE gets in the passenger side and DIANA and JC get in the back seat. As the car starts moving, DIANA checks out JC's injury. JC is too incoherent to react. DIANA looks bewildered at what she sees.
ALICE
How bad is it? Do we need to get a doctor?
DIANA
No, not at all. He…isn't hurt.
ALICE
What?
DIANA
There's blood but no wound. How is that possible?
ALICE is silent for a moment.
ALICE
It doesn't matter for now. Let's get back to the house.
ALICE looks at JC with the most sympathetic expression possible
ALICE (cont.)
I'm Alice Belmont. Diana there is my younger sister.
The one driving is our assistant, Jasper.
JASPER
Greetings, young master.
JC barley reacts to the introductions.
ALICE
I know you have no reason to trust us after what's
happened. But you need to know that we're on your side.
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INT – REINHARDT MANSION, EVENING
MARCUS is glaring at one of his men in the mansion foyer.
MARCUS
You let him escape?
MAN
I'm sorry, sir.
WILLIAM arrives and addresses MARCUS.
WILLIAM
What's the status?
MARCUS
JC managed to slip away. No one can find him.
WILLIAM doesn't look happy at this.
WILLIAM
What about his sister?
MARCUS
She'll be arriving at our facility shortly. They'll
make her as comfortable as possible.
WILLIAM
I suppose that'll have to do for now. Get a
team here to clean this place up.
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INT – BELMONT MANOR, LATE EVENING
ALICE and JASPER stand in a hallway outside a room. ALICE has a worried expression as JASPER softly closes the door.
ALICE
So, how is he?
JASPER
At the moment, he's fast asleep.
ALICE
Then there's no need to wake him. We'll talk in the morning.
The two of them walk off camera. The shot cuts to inside the room, showing JC sleeping in a comfortable bed.
FADE OUT