EXT. OUTSIDE APARTMENT – DAY

Aida approaches the apartment. She is holding a piece of paper in her hand. She stops before his door. After taking a deep breath, she lets herself in.

INT. APARTMENT LIVING ROOM

Elk is sitting on the sofa, staring off into nothingness. He doesn't acknowledge the girl's presence.

AIDA
Hello?

ELK
Hey.

AIDA
Is something wrong?

The boy doesn't respond. Aida eyes go soft and sympathetic. She sits next to her friend.

AIDA
What happened? You can tell me.

Aida notices the broken cell-phone and Mew's bell lying on the floor. Her hand starts to tremble.

AIDA
Hey, what's happened?

ELK
Last night I got a phone call. It was my father. He told me my mom died in a car accident.

Aida covered her mouth, her eyes began to moisten.

ELK
He told me to come home immediately. I said no. He started to yell at me, then I did that.
(points to the broken phone)
I broke down and started crying. Then Mew came and hugged me.

AIDA
(stuttering)
What?

ELK
Then she kissed me.

AIDA
(whimpering)
Stop.

ELK
Then I kissed her.

AIDA
(whispering)
That's enough.

ELK
And then we...

AIDA
Stop it!

Elk wasn't startled by her outburst. He looked over to his companion. Tears were forming in her eyes. Her fist was clenched tightly, wrinkling the paper in her hand.

ELK
That's the grandparent's address? Can I ask you a favor? Can you take Mew to them?

Aida threw the paper as hard as she could at the young man. It fell to the floor before it reached him.

AIDA
Do it yourself!

Aida ran out of the apartment, rubbing her eyes.

EXT. OUTSIDE APARTMENT

The woman ran out as fast as she could, not noticing a group of people she passed on the way out. That group was Reno with a bunch of other men in black. They stopped in front of Elk's apartment. The door was still open. Reno signaled the group to stop. He entered alone.

APARTMENT LIVING ROOM

Elk watched the man enter with arched brows.

RENO
My name is Reno and I am looking for an associate of mine. We believe that she has been staying here. So I ask that you return her to us.

A HANDSOME MAN (35) enters the apartment. His cloths are designer brands, far more expensive then the other's suits. He looks at Elk and approaches him. With a single hand he lifts him upright.

HANDSOME MAN
Where is Felicia?!

MEW (O.S.)
Ah!

Mew was peeking from around the corner of the hallway. Her eyes bulged out of her head, and her body was trembling. When the handsome man sees the girl, he tosses Elk aside and walks towards her.

HANDSOME MAN

It's okay now. I'm here to take you home.

As he steps closer, Mew crawls backwards.

MEW
(voice trembling)
(meow).

The handsome man stops. His eyes go narrow. With great speed he dashes at her and grabs her arm.

MEW
(meow)!!!

MANDSOME MAN
What's wrong?

MEW
(growling)!

Mew is struggling, trying to break free. The man's grasp is too strong. The muscles in his face tighten. He begins to drag her.

HANDSOME MAN
Take her.

He hands Mew to Reno. He struggles to get a good hold on her. The handsome man turns his attention to Elk.

HANDSOME MAN
What the hell did you do to her? Why is she acting like this?

ELK
(looking away)
I was just trying to help her.

The man kicked Elk while he was on the ground. After that he turned and headed for the outside.

HANDSOME MAN
We're leaving.

Reno had yet to gain control over Mew. A couple of other men in black entered to get a hold over her. The three of them were barely able to handle the struggling girl.

MEW
Air, air...

Mew was trying to say some thing. Elk was clutching his chest as he was trying to pull himself up.

MEW
Air, air...

The handsome man stopped and took notice of the girl. She took a deep breath and then screamed:

MEW
Elk!!!

The men stopped. Elk's eyes widened in disbelief.

MEW
Elk! Elk! Elk!

Tears began to roll down both Elk's and Mew's cheeks.

MEW
Elk! Elk! Elk!

She continued to scream his name. The handsome man signaled to keep going. Slowly they got farther and farther away, until the boy could no longer hear her voice.

EXT. APARTMENT LIVING ROOM - DAY

TNT (O.S.)
Elk!

Elk snapped back into reality. He looked up to see TNT hovering above him. The boy looked around, Mew was gone.

TNT
What the hell happened? Where's Felicia?

Elk grasps his chest, but soon realizes that he no longer feels pain from that kick. Slowly he pulls himself to his feet.

ELK
She was...

MOS he tells TNT what happened.

TNT
And you just sat there?!

ELK
But they knew about her, that was her...

He paused, he didn't know what to say.

TNT
That was her what? Did he say that he was her father or something?

ELK
No, but still. I didn't have the right to stop him.

TNT
What the hell were you doing this for?!

ELK
But they...

TNT
What have you learned about her!? What part of these men showing up makes sense?

Elk stared towards the ground as he thought about it. His eyes widened as he came to some realization.

TNT
She might have been living with them, but they are not her grandparents, nor are they related to them. And were they shocked to see her act like a cat, or where they shocked to see her resist? Nothing makes sense with this.

Elk is frozen solid in a state of shock.

TNT
You're a fool.

He turns towards the door.

ELK
Dimitri Mauser.

TNT
What?

ELK
One of the men that took her, I met before. Reno. He told me that he worked for Dimitri Mauser.

TNT
I see.

TNT left.

EXT. BUSSTOP – DAY

Aida is sitting alone at a bench. A bus pulls up, but she doesn't move. It leaves without picking up any passengers.

AIDA (V.O.)
Why did he even talk to me?

She laughs.

AIDA (V.O.)
He wasn't interested in me in the first place. And Felicia, she's a woman too. A beautiful one at that. I can't really blame that idiot, can I?

Aida's phone rings. She looks at the display.

AIDA
TNT?
(answers)
Hello...what?
Mew was...?
Dimitri Mauser? I know that name.
No, it's not that simple.
You'll understand when you see it. Meet up with me and I'll take you there.

She hangs up the phone. She stands up and walks away.

AIDA (V.O.)
This is bad. Real bad.

INT. APARTMENT LIVING ROOM – DAY

Elk is standing tall, leaning against the wall. Every few seconds he bangs his head against it.

ELK
Idiot!

INSERT – COMPUTER SCREEN

"You have a message" appears, followed by a chime.

BACK TO LIVING ROOM

Elk stops his act of masochism and peers at his computer. He walks up to it and reads the message. He moves the chessboard and looks over the field.

ELK
Are trying to sacrifice your knight to try and take my queen?
(takes piece to move)
I'm not gonna fall for...
(he puts his piece back)
Hmmm...
(he takes the knight)
It's more interesting like this.

Elk inputs his move into the computer and sends the message. He looks towards the crumbled piece of paper on the floor. After walking over, he picks it up.

INSERT – PAPER

It was the address and phone number of a Mr. and Mrs. Stalker.

BACK TO LIVING ROOM

ELK
I'll give them a call.

He reaches for his phone, but doesn't find anything. He looks to the broken pieces on the ground.

ELK
Oh yeah. Damn.

Elk grabs his coat and sunglasses, and heads for the door, passing the bell on the ground.