Tuesday, June 23, 2015

The Core - Pilot - Act 4

So, like I've mentioned before, don't forget to leave comments, but most importantly, enjoy the story. It's very much fun to write. :) I know it's short. But it's the icing on the cake right? You tell me.  ;)




ACT IV

46. INT. SCOTT LIVINGROOM – NIGHT

The sound of rain begins as NANCY tends to JON and PAUL’s bandages and JON and PAUL sit on the couch drinking hot tea. JON and PAUL only had minor scratches, nothing broken.

NANCY
Did anybody get seriously injured?

PAUL
One of my lab techs had a lung collapse. She’s in the hospital right now in critical condition.

JON
I can’t imagine the repercussions this is going to have on your research.

PAUL
It will put us back six months. But we will get through it.

NANCY brings ice packs to PAUL and JON. MUSIC begins here to set a tone for the MONTAGE coming up.

EXT. ECHO CITY STREETS – NIGHT

RAIN is pouring down, and water rushing through the street. MICHAEL and CODY wearing raincoats stand under a streetlight waiting for DARIUS who approaches them.

DARIUS
The weather didn’t call for a storm.

MICHAEL
You’d be surprised how often the weatherman gets it wrong.

DARIUS
Come with me.

MICHAEL and CODY follow DARIUS down the street in the rain. The MUSIC is still going.

47. INT. O’NIEL PENTHOUSE – NIGHT

Through the rain covered window we see kids still having a fun time at the party. We zoom in on STELLA, NOAH, and SEBASTIAN laughing and dancing. Across from them SIERRA and EVAN are dancing together but EVAN clearly has his eyes on STELLA and is watching her intently.

48. INT. JON’S BEDROOM – NIGHT

JON walks in rubbing the bandage around his arm. SAM pats him on the back in sympathy and exits the room. JON takes off his silver jacket tossing it aside and looks up in a mirror in his room. The MUSIC is still going. He grabs a near by pair of scissors and begins cutting his long hair off.

TO BLACK:

49. INT. JON’S CLOSET – NIGHT

The door opens and JON, shirtless and with short hair, bags up black clothes to get rid of.

CUT TO:

50. INT. DEVOLA ENTERPRISES ELEVATOR – NIGHT

MICHAEL, CODY, and DARIUS wait as lights flash from the elevators movement. The door opens and they step through-

51. INT. I.C.O.P. – NIGHT

DARIUS leads them through a large open and matted area. Weight equipment and punching bags lay around the edge of the room where mirrors are on the walls.

DARIUS
Welcome to I.C.O.P. Not to be confused with the breakfast franchise. This is where you are going to train, here at the Internal Core Operations Point.

DARIUS leads them to a ‘conference’ looking room.

DARIUS
When times get tough meetings will be held.

DARIUS then leads them to a small room with two cots.

DARIUS
And in the mean time, you can sleep here, just until something more suitable is found.

MICHAEL
This seems a little much for just me.

DARIUS
This isn’t just for you MICHAEL. A source of mine says there are three of your kind, just in this city. Including you. Our goal is to find the other two.

MICHAEL
I guess this is it. My future is changed forever.

MICHAEL Takes off his coat and THE CORE SYMBOL is seen on his SHOULDER.

52. INT. SCOTT APARTMENT HALLWAY – NIGHT

Just outside his bedroom door JON walks in holding the two bags and sets them down. JON’s phone begins ringing and he pulls it out to see JORDAN calling. He answers it.

JON
Hey.

JORDON (V.O.)
I got your message.

JON
I’m sorry about that.

JORDON
I know this is hard for you when everyone you know is gone.

JON
I may have overreacted by calling you.

JORDON
I trust you will make new friends at this school. But you’ll always be distant if you hold on to the idea that we’re still friends.

JON
You know when Michael ran away, all I could think was that I was happy to have you all to myself. But now I don’t even have you.

JORDON
Maybe it’s time you leave your old life behind. Forget about Michael. He cared more about finding his birth parents than staying here with his real family. And forget about me. I’ve moved on- you should too.

JON
And you’re completely right. I guess this is goodbye for the last time.

JORDON
Goodbye Jonny.

JON clicks the phone off and stares at it. The music ends and as he exhales the phone falls through (as in literally passing through, the impossible kind of passing through) his hand and he gasps.

END OF PILOT


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