EPISODE 15: Repercussion
EPISODE 15:
“REPERCUSSION"
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RECAP
COLD OPEN
INT. WAR ROOM
BENJAMIN looks out from the WINDOW of the SYSTEM'S BUILDING, watching as SMOKE ranges from different spots throughout the world as UNrest and Anarchy still rages.
LINTON, DAVIEL, TERESA and a few other unnamed DEMONS and ANGELS sit at a large conference table, BENJAMIN the only one standing as they await for him to speak.
BENJAMIN
We are faced with an uncertain time. With an unprecedented hardship laying before us. The CODEX is still active, the longer it remains on, the longer it will take to get the SYSTEM back in control. For now, I have assembled this group to be the focal and stabilizing unit that is in control of the FRINGE. But we have opposition...the MISFITS are holding fast to their control of most of the systems, but we have the TRIO slowly siphoning away at that control, but until then, they have majority control of the FRINGE. We need to get CROWLEY to deactivate the CODEX, however, his request for immunity presents...complications. For now we have him detained...
INT. HOLDING CELL
CROWLEY sits in the cell, PSIONIC WALLS trapping him inside the space as he sits with a scowl on his face, his eyes staring forward as ANGELIC GUARDS stand two to each side of the FOUR sided CELL.
BENJAMIN
(O.S.)
I'm not going to lie, the situation is dire. Panic is still widespread, and the laws that were keeping the most sinister of fiends at bay...are now no longer there to be enforced, at least in our control. RECLAIMER units are out in force, doing what they can. But even then it may not be enough.
INT. WAR ROOM
BENJAMIN turns to the group as he comes over and takes his seat.
BENJAMIN
The FRINGE is chaos. The Repercussions of the SYSTEM being gone will be felt. Time is against us, the longer this goes on, the more stronger the MISFITS hold over the FRINGE grows. We cannot allow that.
LINTON
And what do you suggest we do about that?
BENJAMIN
We shut the CODEX down...and we get rid of the MISFITS...
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INT. THE HANGOUT
CHARLES sits in the CHAIR in front of the CONTROL PANEL, CHARLES pressing a button as the 3D HOLOGRAPHIC SCREEN surrounds him, CHARLES looking through the DATA and PICTURES as he moves some out of the way and swipes the screens over and then together, bringing up a MAP as AUSTIN and NIKKI arrive from the ELEVATOR, the TWO coming over not saying anything as CHARLES looks exhausted.
AUSTIN
Still looking...?
CHARLES
Reports of MISFIT activity are everywhere. We've run into them too many times for us to not have any goddamn clue where their base of operations are.
NIKKI
Boss...You need to take a break.
CHARLES
I don't know if you've been seeing the same thing I have out there, NIKKI, but we don't have time to be taking a break.
NIKKI
Perhaps not. But burning yourself out like this isn't going to help us.
CHARLES shakes his head and swipes the SCREEN away, CHARLES spinning to face them as he looks annoyed.
CHARLES
What is going on?
AUSTIN
COLBY has a few jobs for us, they need all hands on deck.
CHARLES
You two are suspended.
AUSTIN
Since the SYSTEM is technically not in control, the suspensions are still pending. For now we can still do what we can.
CHARLES
Where's everyone else?
AUSTIN
EMMA and ANTHONY are picking up SHANE from the hospital, they'll be here shortly.
CHARLES
How is he?
AUSTIN
He's tough, knows how to heal himself well, takes to the treatments, that guy's a marvel.
CHARLES
...And DREW?
NIKKI
He's stable...gonna be in a bed for a bit, but should recover.
CHARLES
Good.
NIKKI
We'll take care of the missions, you just...get yourself in order.
CHARLES
Come again?
AUSTIN
You're being summoned by the new COUNCIL that's covering for the FRINGE.
CHARLES
Summoned?
AUSTIN
Yeah.
CHARLES
Well this should go well...Alright, you guys watch your asses out there, keep me updated at all times, and be safe.
AUSTIN nods as NIKKI gives CHARLES a half smile before heading back towards the ELEVATOR, CHARLES turning away as he seems lost in thought as he looks at the SCREENS and swipes them down, turning the console off as he stands and hurries off to get dressed.
INT. MISFITS STRONGHOLD
JARED checks a few monitors as he watches some activity before he sits back and rubs his head, JARED looking tired and haggard as he seems to have not slept for a few days. JARED turns as there is a RAPID KNOCK, and CASSIE enters, a WRIST MOUNTED SMALL COMPUTER on her LEFT ARM as she was holding a 3D HOLOGRAPHIC INTERFACE in hand.
JARED
Are those the operations reports I asked for?
CASSIE
Yes, added as many as I could.
JARED
Well?
CASSIE
See for yourself...they're gaining ground, JARED.
CASSIE hands JARED the INTERFACE as JARED fingers through the information as he sets it down.
CASSIE
We still have a strong hold over most of the operations, and the chaos all this has kicked up has been a major help because it's occupying all of the SYSTEM'S RECLAIMER units, but even then, this...TRIO that the SYSTEM has employed is very very skilled, we won't be able to keep the SYSTEM OPERATIONS under our full control for long.
JARED
It's not about keeping it in control, it's about keeping it from their control. Optimize everything that you can in keep the severs away from them, and keep the random influxes of time under our thumb.
CASSIE
Yes, sir. And what to do with CROWLEY?
JARED
I hear he is under watch within the SYSTEM BUILDING.
CASSIE
He has yet to turn the CODEX off.
JARED
The dumb fool is doing us a favor.
CASSIE
We have our orders to kill him...
JARED
I understand that.
CASSIE
Then...
JARED
My source within the SYSTEM is working on a plan.
CASSIE
Where was this source when they stormed the building days ago, forcing us to cut ties with BELPHEGOR...
JARED
Let it go, CASSIE. BELPHEGOR was a lost cause. We did the right thing.
CASSIE
I'm still not so sure.
JARED
Believe, CASSIE. We are all in this together because of what we believe, because of what we know. Do not waver now.
CASSIE
I do not waver from the cause...I waver on your leadership.
CASSIE stands strong as JARED stands, CASSIE looking at JARED with sure eyes as he comes over towards her, CASSIE suddenly looking a bit unsettled as JARED comes over and walks about her, looking over her as he stands behind her.
JARED
I will win back your...hesitance in my ability to lead. But be sure to keep this little...insubordination to yourself. I have killed many a GHOUL in my day...and the pleasures...and pain I could bring in your death would be beyond anything you could possibly imagine.
CASSIE
I am not scared of you...
JARED
Not yet.
CASSIE stiffens as JARED touches her shoulders, CASSIE UN-sure of what he would do next as JARED smirks as he notices her body clinch up, JARED walking around her as he heads back towards his seat.
JARED
Dismissed.
CASSIE turns and quickly leaves as JARED sits in his seat, looking over at the DATAPAD that was left as he knocks it across the room, JARED sneering as he balls his fist.
INT. SYSTEMS BUILDING
CHARLES enters as the SECURITY was very heavy, CHARLES taking three to four scans before he reaches the ELEVATOR, CHARLES standing in the back as FOUR GUARDS were posted in each corner in the building.
GUARD
FLOOR?
CHARLES
TOP.
GUARD
You need top level access to reach that floor.
CHARLES
Confirm with your higher ups then, I have nowhere else to be.
GUARD
Checking.
CHARLES waits a few moments as the GUARD has his com link active before he goes to the control panel and enters a code that moves the ELEVATOR.
GUARD
Access Granted, Top Floor selected.
CHARLES
No shit.
The GUARDS give CHARLES a look as CHARLES ignores them and steps out as the ELEVATOR reaches the FLOOR, CHARLES stepping into the LARGE WAR ROOM.
INT. WAR ROOM
CHARLES steps in as LINTON stands and shakes his head, CHARLES looking as about TWO DOZEN ANGELS and DEMONS stand from their seats, as MONITORS and COMPUTERS were set before them all as BENJAMIN was sitting at the HEAD of the LARGE TABLE, CHARLES sneering at this as TERESA and DAVIEL were sitting on either side of him.
LINTON
CHARLES, good to see you.
CHARLES
LINTON.
LINTON
I hear that DREW is healing up nicely, he should be back with us in a day or two, we could use his coordination right about now.
CHARLES
What would DREW be doing exactly?
LINTON
Handling the deployments of most of the FRINGE forces dealing with the social disorder, as well as helping maintain the RECLAIMER units stay vigilant.
CHARLES
Sounds like a full workload for a man who nearly died by a DEMONIC BLADE.
BENJAMIN
We don't have time, or the luxury to discuss the merits of whether or not one man deserves time off because he was doing his job and was injured, if he feels he can do it as he has told us already that he can, then we will see that it be done.
CHARLES
That's how you treat the man who saved your life! Who coordinated to save all your lives!
TERESA
CHARLES...please...
DAVIEL
We are eternally grateful for his excellent tactical expertise and planning in rescuing the SYSTEM workers, but we are short handed, and DREW is the best at what he does, and therefore we need him, even if his health is not at 100%, his mind and experience will be more useful in this instance then his physical ability.
BENJAMIN
There was no disrespect, I have great admiration for DREW, I understand that you have a high affinity for him, and you are defensive, but I need you to be clear headed and straight, Mr. REID.
CHARLES
What is this all about.
BENJAMIN
To business then.
TERESA
ALISTAR CROWLEY.
CHARLES
What about him?
TERESA
He's yet to turn off the CODEX.
CHARLES
As I understand, he wants something in return, grant it to him, and you have it.
TERESA
It's not that simple.
CHARLES
No, not when it comes to you lot.
BENJAMIN
Any immunity we would grant him would not stick, the second the CODEX comes on, it would deny such a request. Even he knows of this.
CHARLES
So what?
BENJAMIN
So...we believe there is more to this then he is willing to let on, and seeing how he will not talk to anyone here...and how he named you personally...
CHARLES
Did he now?
BENJAMIN
Right now, we need you to get him to turn off the CODEX, promise him whatever he wants, or find out what he's really wanting, what his play in all of this is.
CHARLES
Is that it?
BENJAMIN
I don't think you want to be taking such a defensive tone, But seeing how you are, maybe you can go ahead and enlighten everyone here by telling us how you know him in the first place, knowing that the DEMON is a wanted SYSTEM FUGITIVE and a...
DAVIEL
BENJAMIN, This does not matter. Not under the given circumstances. Right now the only person that can turn off the CODEX is CROWLEY, and the only person who has a chance to see that it happens is standing here before us.
BENJAMIN
Your point being?
DAVIEL
Perhaps, you should lay off.
BENJAMIN
You spend too much time with the UNDEAD, DAVIEL.
DAVIEL
My men under my command are mostly UNDEAD. As are everyone sitting here in this room. You should learn more from yours.
BENJAMIN
Mr. REID, it is no secret that genuine distaste for one another is high, therefore I'll spare you any more time of having to stay in the same room with me. However, I do implore you, at the behest of everyone in this room, get CROWLEY to give us the MASTER CODE to turn off the CODEX. And hurry, the longer this goes on, the longer this madness continues.
TERESA stands as she comes around the TABLE towards CHARLES.
TERESA
I will lead you to the holding area, besides, you need someone within this room who has access to the holding cell.
TERESA heads towards the ELEVATOR as CHARLES gives LINTON a look who nods at him, CHARLES and BENJAMIN locking eyes for a moment before CHARLES turns and heads into the ELEVATOR with TERESA.
INT. THE TAVERN
SHANE has a small but noticeable limp as ANTHONY is right behind him.
SHANE
I'm not a cripple, ANTHONY, I can walk.
ANTHONY
Dude you got our ass handed to you.
SHANE
Least I get involved in a fight.
ANTHONY
Hey, you should've seen me when I was with EMMA getting CROWLEY'S ass out of his death pad, Okay, I was a hero.
SHANE
Sure you were.
ANTHONY
I was!
SHANE
EMMA.
EMMA comes over as she hears SHANE call out towards her, NIKKI and AUSTIN getting up from their booth as COLBY comes over with TWO FOLDERS.
EMMA
You look good for a guy who got it taken to him.
SHANE
Does nobody have anything more encouraging to say? Like “Hey SHANE, thanks for kicking ass and saving the SYSTEM” or “Hey, SHANE, glad you're not dead”.
AUSTIN
Glad you're not dead from that ass whipping you took.
SHANE
I hate you.
COLBY
We are glad you are okay, but we are pressed for time. The UNEVENTFUL must be active, as all other units are.
NIKKI
What's going on?
COLBY
We all have quadrants we have to help get back under SYSTEM control, we are assigned along with about seventeen other RECLAIMER units to help take back QUADRANT D.
SHANE
Quadrants?
COLBY
Yes, I am guessing that CHARLES never explained that to you?
SHANE
Never was brought up.
EMMA
The FRINGE is divided into zones, or QUADRANTS, each one has a designated letter to each QUADRANT.
AUSTIN
There are six, A-F.
COLBY
The SYSTEM BUILDING is located in Quadrant B, The TAVERN here is Quadrant E, That diner CHARLES frequents is in C, and so on.
SHANE
And we have to help take back D?
ANTHONY
It's the outer rim of them FRINGE, where we met AZRAEL and such.
SHANE
The bordering area around the UNDERWORLD?
ANTHONY
That'd be it.
SHANE
Sounds rough.
AUSTIN
Quadrant D usually is.
COLBY
It's a high area for Black Market deals, Ambushes, and all around heinous activity. But anywhere bordering near the UNDERWORLD usually is.
SHANE
So what are we looking at?
COLBY
I need three for one, and two for another. One deals with a simple extraction of a high ranked official, high enough he requested a three man op unit to watch his back as he returns to the FRINGE, and the other, is to help secure a distress call placed by an ELDERLY REST HOME.
SHANE
A what?
AUSTIN
Old People live in the FRINGE too, SHANE.
SHANE
I get that, but they still need to live in rest homes and shit?
NIKKI
It's not like that, with them being so much older in spirit and age when they died, they find themselves wanting to live a little more in seclusion to the rest of society.
EMMA
So they usually reserve themselves a building, and only let older souls such as themselves in, but they take care of themselves and usually keep to themselves.
COLBY
Which makes their call all the more strange.
SHANE
Shouldn't we be sending more than just two, what if it's big?
AUSTIN
They're still old. The same things that bothered older folks when they were alive still do even in this world. It could be nothing.
COLBY
Or something, either way, TWO people should be able to handle it. Who are my takers?
AUSTIN
I'll take the babysitting op, could run into something, and if he's as “high level” as you say, my skills could be useful.
NIKKI
I'll check on the older souls.
AUSTIN
SHANE you should go with her, could do you some good to meet some of these geezers.
EMMA
Plus if it's nothing, it gives you some light duty to do to get you back up to full speed.
SHANE
Oh thanks.
COLBY
Alright, AUSTIN, EMMA, ANTHONY with me, I'll escort you there, NIKKI, here's your file. With us under Martial law these jobs are non payment, and as RECLAIMERS we are to see these jobs through no matter what.
AUSTIN
Hooray, working for free.
COLBY
Beats the suspension you'd be on.
AUSTIN
I have another job I would much more enjoy doing during that suspension then this.
EMMA
Yeah, we all know that, AUSTIN, let's go.
EMMA heads off as ANTHONY was reading through the files for his mission, NIKKI handing the file to SHANE as she follows them out.
NIKKI
Start reading, Limp Gimp McGee.
SHANE
Oh you got jokes now too, this is bullshit.
SHANE heads out behind her as NIKKI laughs.
INT. SYSTEMS BUILDING-HOLDING CELLS
TERESA and CHARLES step out of the ELEVATOR onto an unspecified floor within the SYSTEM BUILDING as the GUARDS acknowledge TERESA as she leads them down a long CORRIDOR that goes into a ROOM.
CHARLES
So they've got you on the HIGH COUNCIL.
TERESA
It's only a temporary position, until we get the SYSTEM itself back on and in control, then it's back to being the OVERSEER to you and your unit.
CHARLES
TERESA...about what happened the other day...
TERESA
There's nothing to talk about.
CHARLES
Look I just wanted to explain that...
TERESA
Heat of the battle...doing it to save us, to save lives, I get it...
CHARLES
Then why did I see that look in your eyes when you saw me...that look of...fear...confusion...
TERESA
Because when I looked into yours, I didn't know who you were...
CHARLES slows a bit as he was caught off guard as TERESA keeps walking and heads into the the ROOM, entering a code on the PANEL as the GUARDS surrounding the CELL stand to attention, CHARLES stepping in as TERESA doesn't go inside.
TERESA
Everyone out.
GUARD
But ma'am...
TERESA
We have eyes and ears inside the containment area, and this man is a skilled RECLAIMER. Besides we do not believe CROWLEY can escape, and should there be an attempt, the lot of you will be outside with me, right here.
The GUARDS hurry from their position and head out, forming into a line beside TERESA as CHARLES turns to her.
CHARLES
Any of that true? About the CAMERA and the sound?
TERESA
Maybe.
CHARLES
TERESA...He won't tell me anything useful if he knows there is.
TERESA
If I knew I would tell you. But I don't. Get what you can from him. And help us turn this CODEX off.
CHARLES
I'll see what I can do.
TERESA steps back and the DOOR closes automatically, CHARLES turning as he heads inside and see's CROWLEY sitting on the STOOL that was in the far corner of the CELL, CHARLES walking into the room as he grabs a CHAIR and pushes it over towards the FRONT where CROWLEY was facing, CROWLEY smirking as CHARLES sits, and crosses one of his legs onto the other, not saying anything as CROWLEY smirks and shakes his head.
CROWLEY
Not even an “hello”.
CHARLES
Cut the shit CROWLEY. We need that MASTER CODE.
CROWLEY
So to the point.
CHARLES
I'm the one who got you out of there alive, I sent for you, to do this one thing.
CROWLEY
It's because of you, and your intrusion into your past, into your future, and into everything all and in-between that I am forced into this predicament that I am in, so spare me the lecture of how you saved me, you doomed me, CHARLES. If not from your own doing, then by the SYSTEM when the SYSTEM comes back online, and if not by them, certainly by the opposition that stands in your way.
CHARLES
The MISFITS.
CROWLEY
Hit the nail on the head.
CHARLES
Why do they want you dead so bad?
CROWLEY
Because of what I know, or...rather, what they think I know.
CHARLES
And that is?
CROWLEY
A shitload of squat, that's what.
CHARLES
I'm not here to play games with you right now, CROWLEY.
CROWLEY
What, and you think I am! I am sitting here, caged like an animal, and this is with the people who want my help! I don't even want to fathom what the others would do to me, so please, spare me the tough sell, I have every right, I have earned the right to be a little grouchy at the moment.
CHARLES
You decided to live the life you did once the OCCUPATION WAR was over.
CROWLEY
You've know idea about why I did or have done the things I did, you were not here, and I do not have to explain myself to you.
CHARLES
You asked for immunity. But you know, as well as everyone else that's in charge at the moment that any real “Immunity” doesn't come from them, but from the SYSTEM, and that even if they lobbied and showed the SYSTEM that they approved it, they wouldn't accept it, and they'd...
CROWLEY
Execute me...flay me alive...send me back to HELL.
CHARLES
Exactly. Which begs the question on why you'd even ask for it in the first place?
CROWLEY
Making an impossible demand, sometimes helps with leverage of getting what you're actually after.
CHARLES
So you were after something else.
CROWLEY
Nothing sinister boy.
CHARLES
Start talking then.
CROWLEY
I think we've gotten off on the wrong foot today, CHARLES.
CHARLES
Just tell me what I want to know, CROWLEY. What are you after, what is it going to take to get the MASTER CODE to turn off the CODEX?
CROWLEY
You truly want the SYSTEM back?
CHARLES
It's not about what I want...
CROWLEY
Oh but it very much is. They sent you in here as the voice of reason, as the talking head to get their wonderful SYSTEM up and running...
CHARLES
Only because you wouldn't speak to them, and that you requested me and me personally.
CROWLEY
Because I know you, you're not like them, you have a mind of your own, the SYSTEM doesn't mean the same to you what it does to them, they'll do anything to get it back on, but you, you won't, not without reason. And so I am asking you again, do you want the SYSTEM back on?
CHARLES
It doesn't matter if I do or don't, the fact remains that while it's off, the MISFITS have the upper hand, have control of the FRINGE, and that's no good for anybody, especially you, and me.
CROWLEY
True enough. But you'd at least listen to my request and perhaps champion that it be done, and you're a man of your word.
CHARLES
What do you want for the code, CROWLEY?
CROWLEY
I want to walk out of here. Back into anonymity and the shadows.
CHARLES
You had to have me here, to ask for that?
CROWLEY
There's one other thing. If that can't be...and if I'm forced to stay here, stuck under the SYSTEM'S THUMB, and bound to some unknown albeit cruel fate, I want you to do me a favor, one that I can only trust you with.
CHARLES
What?
CROWLEY
I want you to find my daughter.
CHARLES looks taken aback as CROWLEY doesn't flinch as he stares CHARLES down with his same cold look.
EXT. RETIREMENT HOME
NIKKI pulls up as the RETIREMENT HOME was in an isolated area, surrounded by a LONE ROAD, and a large dissolute and dry land. The HOME itself was only a single story tall but massively wide, covering a few miles on either ends.
SHANE looks on as he gets out, his PISTOLS strapped to his leg hostlers as NIKKI goes to the trunk and pulls one of her PISTOLS out but leaves the rest of her weapons in the trunk as she shuts it and begins towards the HOME.
SHANE
This place is massive, how many old people live?
NIKKI
I'm sure they prefer senior citizens.
SHANE
Whatever.
NIKKI
Most of the senior citizen populace run through here at some point and time, though I would say that 85% of them stay.
SHANE
That's a lot of old folks.
NIKKI
There's not as many as you would think.
NIKKI and SHANE stop as suddenly a small group of SENIOR CITIZENS come from out of their BUILDING, all of them holding GUNS of some variety as NIKKI and SHANE look at each other and slowly raise their hands as a TALLER BLACK MALE steps forward.
MASON GREENE looks the TWO over, a SHOTGUN MODIFIED GUN in hand as he wiggles the gun at them.
MASON
Identification?
NIKKI
We have it.
MASON
Toss it over.
NIKKI reaches into her pocket as SHANE does as well, the TWO slowly pulling it out before tossing it underhand onto the steps, TWO MEN taking the ID'S and checking them as MASON looks over the AUTOMATED information that was displaying on the HOLOGRAPHIC ID CARDS.
MASON
Weapons clear, everyone. These are the RECLAIMERS.
The SENIOR CITIZENS in unison lower, their guns as SHANE and NIKKI come up the steps and towards them, receiving their ID'S back as MASON hands his SHOTGUN to someone as the others turn and head in.
MASON
MASON GREENE.
NIKKI
NIKKI LYNN, my partner SHANE YATES.
MASON
They only sent two of you?
NIKKI
TWO was all that we could spare.
SHANE
I'm getting the feeling we should've found a way to spare more of us.
MASON
That you should have, the situation is dire, and it all comes to a head later tonight, come, we'll fill you in.
MASON turns and heads in as SHANE shakes his head.
SHANE
“Easy mission to pull some light duty to heal up” they said.
NIKKI
Shut up, SHANE.
SHANE
You know this is bullshit.
INT. RETIREMENT HOME
MASON leads them down the HALLS as SHANE notices that all the ELDERY RESIDENTS were armed and preparing for some kind of assault.
NIKKI
Mind filling us in on what the hell is going on around here.
SHANE
And why are you guys locked and loaded like you're expecting some kind of war?
MASON
Because that's exactly what's happening.
NIKKI
Explain.
MASON
Few days ago, things started to get out of control. A lot of our residents were in town, trying to restock on our supplies, most of them didn't return. The few that did were in real bad shape, kept alive to be sent back as a “message”.
SHANE
For?
MASON
We're being harvested.
NIKKI
For what?
SHANE
Harvested?
MASON
Souls. They're killing us, and extracting our souls.
SHANE
Why?
MASON
We don't know.
MASON leads them into an OFFICE, and shuts the DOOR, MASON sitting down as NIKKI and SHANE take a seat across from him.
MASON
When we got a few of our friends back they were accompanied by a group of DEMONS...DEMONS on...Motorcycles.
SHANE
A DEMONIC BIKER GANG?
MASON
Yes. They call themselves the FALLEN.
NIKKI
I've heard of them...heavy group, runs a lot of the Black Market and Arms trafficking from the UNDERWORLD into the FRINGE from this Quadrant.
MASON
They've tried to attack us a few times, but we've always been able to hold them back. Their leader, MOLOCH doesn't like to throw a lot of numbers into over throwing one piece of land.
SHANE
What's so special about this place?
MASON
Nothing, but look at it, it's secluded, well stocked and surrounded by nothing, an excellent place to expand your enterprise.
NIKKI
And turn into a housing area for recruits, or storage for your product, plus distribution to the Quadrant would be a lot easier because no one would expect it to be coming from this area.
MASON
Pretty much.
SHANE
Okay, well that takes care of the why. But how are they gaining so much ground all of a sudden.
MASON
Comes back to the souls. Instead of just killing us, they've found a way to extract our souls.
SHANE
Like THATON was doing...
NIKKI
And they're using the souls to what? Boost themselves up?
MASON
Precisely.
SHANE
Can't you just shoot them in the eyes and that takes care of that.
MASON
It destroys their soul yes, but what happens when a body is carrying more than one? You would have to kill them repeatedly.
SHANE
Didn't know that.
NIKKI
That's why harvesting souls is such a big deal here, it could power you up into thinking you're a god, it makes you go insane.
MASON
So far we've been attacked by about fifteen of them, which makes sense since fifteen of ours have been...killed.
SHANE
So fifteen DEMONIC BIKERS are hopped up on a soul each, and their coming to what, finish the job?
MASON
Yes.
NIKKI
Why didn't you state this in your filing? You grossly under prepared us for this sort of mission.
MASON
We are proud, and we have always been able to fight our own battles. We did not want this variable to be the one that makes us seem weak, and unable to defend ourselves. We can still fight. But asking for help for once is still...new for us.
SHANE
Being too prideful may be what gets you all killed.
MASON
It does not take much to do so.
SHANE
What do you mean?
NIKKI
When a soul dies and comes to the FRINGE, it stays trapped in it's age, the younger and vibrant a soul is, the longer longevity it has, it also means that you have to destroy it in a very specific way.
SHANE
The eyes.
NIKKI
Yes, but that's for you and me. For gentleman like Mr. GREENE here, and his flock...their souls were old and fleeting, and therefore the same vibrant and strong make up, is not as...existent.
SHANE
Meaning?
MASON
They do not have to destroy our eyes to kill us. Any wound that would be fatal to us when we were alive would kill us here as it would if we were alive.
SHANE
That sucks.
MASON
It is alright, we do not age here, and therefore our lives in some capacity continue, if that be the price we pay, so be it.
SHANE
Explains why you guys stick so close together, and away from everything and everyone else. I understand that.
MASON
Maybe you do. But that doesn't help our current situation.
SHANE
How much time are we looking at?
MASON
The envoy arrives any minute now, to give their...final warning.
NIKKI
They don't want to kill you?
MASON
They want us to leave, to vacate the home and turn it over to them, but we know better, even if we did that, they'd still try and slaughter us. And we're not moving. Better to fight, take them out and die doing so then to lay down and be slaughtered and harvested.
NIKKI
That's why the armed response when we came up?
MASON
Yes, though we should've known since you weren't on bikes making a bunch of rackets to try and intimidate us.
NIKKI
Doesn't look like you're pressed for guns and ammo, how'd you?
MASON
We had a period when they attacked us for a while and we did have to evacuate, they moved in quickly, and stock piled all the arms we have.
SHANE
And you guys took it back and kept the product for yourselves? No wonder these guys are gunning for you so hard, you have to have a fools gold amount of guns and ammo here.
MASON
It was a very large cache that we...liberated from them when we took our home back. But it's too late to change what it is.
NIKKI
How are you pressed for Armor?
MASON
Non-existent
NIKKI
Slight oversight but can't be helped now.
SHANE
So we what, shoot them a few times in each eye and hope they die.
NIKKI
No, I hear that if you wound the body enough, once you go for the eyes it should be enough.
MASON
We've shot a few of them a few times in the eyes and sometimes the bullets don't even pierce. We've found that if you shoot them in the heart, and vital spots a few times prior to taking the eyes out they go down after that.
SHANE
So shoot em up and wound them and then go for the eyes. Seems simple enough.
NIKKI
Trust me, it isn't. These guys are maniacs. They feel no pain, they have no fear.
MASON
They're coming...
MASON stands as NIKKI and SHANE listen to the sound of ROARING ENGINES drawing nearer, MASON watching as a few MEN appear at his doorway, handing him his SHOTGUN as MASON hurries out and towards the FRONT, NIKKI and SHANE close behind as they come out onto the porch, watching as FIFTEEN BIKERS, sitting on DEMONIC CHROMED MOTORCYCLES begin encompassing the space in front of the RETIREMENT HOME, a few of the DEMONIC BIKERS yelling and screaming in pleasure as their GREEN EYES pierce through the setting artificial sun.
The BIKERS all come to a stand still as the leader, MOLOCH who was large and parks his BIKE in front of all of the others, stands and marches towards the front, SHANE reaching for his PISTOl but NIKKI stops him as MASON comes down the steps and stands before him, MOLOCH standing a good foot taller than him, as he was wearing all leather with strange DEMONIC SYMBOLS all over his vest as well as the FALLEN SYMBOL, a PAIR OF DEMONIC BAT WINGS TRENCHED IN BLOOD AND BURNING AWAY.
MOLOCH
MASON, it's time to give me what I want. I don't want to have to kill you, you've been such a fun opponent, but the upper hand is mine.
MASON
We have stood against you for all this time, things are not going to change now.
MOLOCH
You fool. You don't seem to understand the dire straits you've led your people into. I do not want to be known as the DEMON who wiped out the majority of UNDEAD senior citizens within the FRINGE, but if I have too, I will wear the moniker with pride if it ensures my business and my men flourish. Be smart for once, MASON. And leave.
MASON
I will see that my SHOTGUN be the one thing that pierces your black heart and leaves you dead.
MOLOCH
You see that little fake sun we have going down there? I estimate that you have no more than an hour and a half before it sets and the timer switches it over to NIGHT.
MASON
Lemme guess, you want us out by then, is that it?
MOLOCH
No, When that sun switches to NIGHT, we will be upon you like a plague and your very existence will cease to be.
MOLOCH looks over MASON'S shoulder to see NIKKI and SHANE standing amongst the SENIOR CITIZENS.
MOLOCH
I see you have yourself a few RECLAIMER'S. Lotta good that'll do you.
MASON
It's the edge we need to finish this once and for all.
MOLOCH
Perhaps. What's your names, RECLAIMERS?
SHANE
What's it to you?!
MOLOCH
I want to know what unit I need to send my condolences to for your...meaningless sacrifices.
NIKKI
Well, in that case.
NIKKI flips MOLOCH off.
NIKKI
That's my name.
(To SHANE)
You wanna give him your name?
SHANE
Sure might as well.
SHANE flips him off as well, the two holding their fingers out towards him as MOLOCH smirks and heads back towards his bike, a smirk on his face.
MOLOCH
Get out while you can, ya RECLAIMER assholes, or suffer the same fate these old fucks have coming to them in a little over an hour. FALLEN, ride!
The DEMONS start their bikes up and head off as MASON stands his ground, MOLOCH the last to leave as he looks the place over and smirks to himself before driving off, SHANE grabbing NIKKI as he pulls her over to the side.
SHANE
Maybe we need to call for back up.
NIKKI
We don't have anyone to spare, we can do this, SHANE.
SHANE
What about CHARLES, we could use him.
NIKKI
I know you're a little banged up, and a little shooken up over what happened...
SHANE
It's not that, it's that it's you and me...and a bunch of old people against supped up demonic bikers.
MASON
Doubt us if you want...
SHANE turns to see MASON standing near him.
MASON
But we have dealt with them before, and we're going to do it again, if you want to go, go. We called cuz we thought we needed the help, but we don't need your help if this is what it constitutes.
NIKKI
He's right, SHANE. If you want to go, go. But I've got to see this through.
SHANE
Goddamnit, don't turn me into a pseudo bad guy about this, I'm just saying, the odds are not in our favor.
NIKKI
When have they ever been?
SHANE
That's not the point.
NIKKI
Are you in or out, SHANE?
SHANE
Killing a bunch of a dick bag DEMONS is reason enough okay, so fine, yeah, I'm in.
MASON
Alright people, let's start boarding up these windows, I want watches at all entrances and exits into this place, I don't want these fucks to get any sort of advantage, our time has come, let's see it through.
The SENIOR CITIZENS hurry as fast as they can to begin the final preparations as SHANE looks on a bit surprised as NIKKI hurries on with MASON to help any way she can.
INT. SYSTEM'S BUILDING-HOLDING CELL
CHARLES looks at CROWLEY at bit surprised as he's not sure what to say.
CROWLEY
Your tongue stop working? Why the silent treatment all of a sudden, can't be that much of a shock that I had a family.
CHARLES
I'm just not sure what to make of it all is all.
CROWLEY
Well, I had a wife, two sons, and a daughter.
CHARLES
DEMONS believe in marriage and kids?
CROWLEY
Not for the same reasons as you and your lot believe in, but as a means of procreation and adding numbers to the cause, it was sort of...enforced, in HELL.
CHARLES
So what happened?
CROWLEY
Wife stayed behind, she was a high level DEMON such as myself, but more important to LUCIFER'S cause then I ever was, so he shipped me and my children here, The boys were good soldiers, but my daughter took up a lot after her mother, strong willed, violent, but much more anti authority then she was.
CHARLES
what happened?
CROWLEY
Boys wound up dead during the WAR, daughter stuck it out, actually helped bring an end to the damn thing.
CHARLES
Then what?
CROWLEY
Then I don't know. She disappeared. I thought maybe she went back to Hell, but nothing. I thought maybe she died, but the SYSTEM would have record, and the last time I checked, ooh, what, a week ago, still nothing.
CHARLES
You have access to the deceased files?
CROWLEY
I get access to anything, pal.
CHARLES
What about the UNDERWORLD?
CROWLEY
Now there be the real stick in the mud.
CHARLES
Your sources don't stretch to the UNDERWORLD?
CROWLEY
No matter what I have done, to find her, to find any trace of her there, I come up with nothing. The UNDERWORLD is an autocratic run hypocrisy, worse then it is here. Run and populated by anti angel and demon bigots and hate mongers.
CHARLES
You think your daughter is there?
CROWLEY
If she's not there, then she's somewhere here, hiding better than any person I have ever not been able to find...
CHARLES
Is that why you went awol, did what you did? To find your daughter?
CROWLEY
The SYSTEM'S HIGH COUNCIL at the time didn't seem to keen on finding her, on caring if they found her or not. I waited eons, patiently and did my due diligence, and nothing was rewarded for it, so yes, I left, albeit nasty and on very impeachable terms. But I do not feel bad for abandoning this wretched SYSTEM because it gave me the freedom to search for her no matter what the obstacle, with nothing to stop me.
CHARLES
I'm suppose to believe this.
CROWLEY
You don't have too, but I'm begging you too.
CHARLES
You haven't been able to find her for thousands of years, what makes you think I can?
CROWLEY
Once she knows I'm gone, perhaps she'll...stop hiding as well as she has. I'm not saying you have to drop everything you do and find her this second, could take weeks, months, years, decades even. But you owe me as much, you promise me that and you get what you want.
CHARLES
Owe you? You owe me more than anything.
CROWLEY
I figure if I go ahead and come clean about this...other juicy tidbit, that perhaps you'll find it in your heart to forgive me and carry this out.
CHARLES
What are you talking about?
CROWLEY
Your dearly departed vampire wife, LYDIA, she's...alive.
CHARLES looks shell shocked again as CROWLEY doesn't smile as CHARLES gets up and paces back and forth, shaking as he looks bewildered.
CHARLES
No.
CROWLEY
Fraid so mate.
CHARLES
You made me see her grave, you..
CROWLEY
All misdirection. She caught wind of me sniffing about trying to find her for you, and she didn't want that, she didn't want you to see what she had become. So she had me feed you all the crumbs to that gravestone she had placed in case you ever got as close as you did. I didn't like doing it but, I didn't have a choice.
CHARLES
She wouldn't do that...
CROWLEY
How would you know mate? It's been a century plus, and yet she's still alive, meaning she's feeding, constantly to stay vigilant.
CHARLES
Shut up!
CHARLES slams his arms against the CELL, CROWLEY looking a bit caught off guard as CHARLES shakes his head and backs away.
CHARLES
I won't let you play with my emotions, with my mind!
CROWLEY
If there was ever a time to take the piss out of you, this wouldn't be that time, I'm not asking you to find my daughter, my only purpose and staying in this wretched place for shits and giggles. Your ex wife is alive, and well. And working with the MISFITS...
CHARLES looks at CROWLEY as CROWLEY stares back, their eyes meeting as CHARLES breaks away first, lost in thought.
INT. RETIREMENT HOME
SHANE watches as NIKKI was weapons checking all of the BLACK MARKET GUNS before handing them off to the ELDERLY RESIDENTS that had lined up in a single file line and were then being lead off to a position within the HOME as SHANE crosses his arms.
SHANE
So what was that MOLOCH guy again?
NIKKI
He was a PURE DEMON.
SHANE
What's the difference?
NIKKI
They're three types of DEMONS. As you know, or at least as I hope you know, you know that their were “DEMONS” before LUCIFER was banished to hell, right?
SHANE
Sure.
NIKKI
These DEMONS were labeled, ALPHA DEMONS, they were powerful beyond powerful, smart, deadly, could match even the most graceful of ANGELS in combat and intelligence. There wasn't a whole lot of them though, maybe a couple thousand.
SHANE
CROWLEYS considered one of these ALPHA'S right?
NIKKI
Right, but he's the only one left in the FRINGE.
SHANE
There were more here?
NIKKI
A few came during the OCCUPATION WAR, but all that survived left once they established the SYSTEM.
SHANE
So a PURE DEMON?
NIKKI
A PURE DEMON is a DEMON born from TWO ALPHA'S. Sorta like how we were born, it's a bonding process, though not as pleasant or wonderful as our births were.
SHANE
PURE DEMON'S sound like they'd be just as bad.
NIKKI
They're not as hard to kill I’ve heard but they're still difficult. Look at the DEMON we had to kill when it was creating all the DEMONSPAWN.
SHANE
So wait, that DEMON was a PURE DEMON?
NIKKI
All PURE DEMONS can create DEMONSPAWN.
SHANE
Well that's just fucking peachy, if this thing goes south we have a DEMON out there who could spawn a fucking army.
NIKKI
Highly unlikely, most PURE DEMONS in the FRINGE have grown accustomed to their TEMPORAL BODIES, besides, from what a few friends of mine have told me, showing their full demonic image and releasing DEMONSPAWN is considered a last stand kind of action.
SHANE
Yeah. I guess so.
NIKKI
And then you have your typical run of the mill normal inhabitant DEMONS, the flea market DEMONS.
SHANE
I'm sure they like hearing that.
NIKKI
They were the DEMONS growing and genetically created in a lab in some hot catacomb in HELL, they know the score.
SHANE
Maybe, but if I was one I would have the same pissed off demeanor I'd imagine.
SENIOR MAN
I got movement!
SHANE rushes over towards the AREA as MASON comes over as well, NIKKI hurrying her checks as she quickly passes off the GUNS as MASON and SHANE check the perimeter from the WINDOW, not seeing anything as SHANE gives MASON a look.
MASON
If he saw something, it's there.
SHANE
If you say...
A BURST OF BULLETS shatter the WALL, hitting SENIOR MAN in the HEAD as a stray hits SHANE in the arm, SHANE falling over as the SENIORS in the HALLWAY DROP, NIKKI watching as SHANE scoots towards the wall, away form the DEAD BODY as MASON puts the barrel of his SHOTGUN outside and fires, SHANE drawing his PISTOLS as suddenly from various areas GUNFIRE begins to ring out, slamming into the RETIREMENT HOME, shattering windows and peppering the BUILDING as NIKKI screams for everyone to get down, MASON hiding behind the WALL as he drops and checks on his man, shaking his head as he comes over to SHANE who nods for him to head to his spot as SHANE winces and leans against the wall, pushing himself up with his legs as he stays as flat against it as he can.
NIKKI
SHANE, are you hit!?
SHANE
Yeah, flesh wound, I'll be fine! Get to your spot, their flanking us.
SHANE fires wildly outside of the WINDOW watching a few FIGURES scatter from the SHOTS as MASON fires at one of the DEMONIC BIKERS that had come into sight, his SHOTGUN ROUND blowing the DEMONS HEAD off of the body as MASON whistles loudly and spins his finger in the area.
MASON
Light it up!
The SENIORS all rise from their prone and downed position, firing wildly outside, matching the GUN FIRE of the DEMONIC BIKERS as NIKKI watches for movement and fires towards it, hitting one a few times in the chest.
NIKKI
Aim for the chest! Weaken their bodies then go for the kills!
SHANE fires a few times, hitting one in the heart area six times, before he fires twice, hitting one in each eye, watching as the GREEN AND YELLOW LIGHT BURST OUT before the BODY DISPERSES into NOTHING.
SHANE
Fucking A.
SHANE ducks as a FEW of them opening fire towards his position, but they leave themselves open as MASON hits one a few times in the chest as a few SENIORS peppering the rest in the chest a few times.
The BACK and FORTH continues as a FEW SENIOR'S go down as a few wild rounds strike a few in their skulls, and one in the NECK, NIKKI watching as a OLDER WOMAN near her goes down from a powerful round that pierces through her skull, NIKKI watching as she falls over, her eyes opening and staring at her as NIKKI shakes her head and grimaces before she turns back and unloads towards a few.
MOLOCH watches from a hill not far from the RETIREMENT HOME as MOLOCH grimaces as he watches a few of his MEN go down, MOLOCH sneering as he clinches his fist.
MASON watches as a few DEMONIC BIKERS head towards the LEFT END of the RETIREMENT HOME, MASON taking his eye off of them as he shouts towards his LEFT SIDE to take them out but he is caught by a round to his RIGHT SHOULDER, MASON screaming as he drops down, his ARM BLEEDING HEAVILY as SHANE fires a few times and runs over towards MASON, SHANE yelling at a SENIOR to cover his window as the SENIOR CITIZEN does so, SHANE putting some pressure on the wound as MASON grabs SHANE by the collar.
MASON
I'm fine, go! They're going to try and come through the LEFT HALL!
MASON pushes SHANE off, SHANE looking as MASON winces and grabs his shoulder.
MASON
Go!
As he is saying this, the THREE DEMONIC BIKERS finish setting their CHARGES and run a few feet to their right as MOLOCH smirks and pulls out a DETONATOR, and presses a button.
SHANE runs down the HALL but as he does the HALL GOES UP IN FLAMES, SHANE watching as a few SENIOR CITIZENS are caught in the BLAST as SHANE is thrown a few feet as the entire LEFT HALL WALL disappears, NIKKI and the others are rocked and thrown off balance by the smoke, and the disorienting concussive force the blast had.
MOLOCH
Move in! Kill them all!
THE remaining SEVEN BIKERS storm inside from the HALL, firing point blank into incapacitated SENIOR CITIZENS, and ones that were already dead, SHANE coming too as he watches a few walk by him, executing downed SENIOR CITIZENS, as SHANE stands and shoulder tackles the LAST DEMONIC BIKER into the wall, SHANE hitting the DEMON a few times before he is thrown off and kicked across the room, SHANE hitting hard as the DEMON aims to fire but a SENIOR CITIZEN fires into the DEMON a few times, knocking it off balance as the DEMON aims and shoots the SENIOR in the head but as he did SHANE took aim and fires twice from one of his PISTOLS, shooting the eyes out as the DEMON SCREAMS and falls over DEAD.
The DEMONIC BIKERS continue their storm but are suddenly met with RESISTANCE from the remaining and Unphased SENIOR FORCES, the GROUP trading fire as NIKKI takes one out with carefully places shots before she watches a SENIOR CITIZEN do the same and take out another.
The FOUR DEMONIC BIKERS begin to fall back into the previous hallway but SHANE grabs a DEMON from behind and puts his PISTOL to the side of his LEFT EYE, firing as the BULLET tears through and destroys both eyes at the same time, SHANE dropping the DEAD BODY as he unloads his PISTOLS into the THREE DEMONS backs, the DEMONIC BIKERS screaming as NIKKI takes aim and fires into ones face, killing him as the SENIORS do the same.
The DEMONIC BIKERS fall over dead as SHANE breaths heavily, SHANE looking them all over as he notices MASON disappear outside a nearby door, SHANE quickly running towards the exit as NIKKI watches on as the SENIORS inside are celebrating.
EXT. RETIREMENT HOME
MASON holds his bleeding shoulder as he hobbles outside.
MASON
MOLOCH, show yourself!
SHANE appears as he watches MASON come into the middle of the STREET in the FRONT of the RETIREMENT HOME.
SHANE
MASON!
MASON rocks backwards as he is hit with a loud pop, MASON reeling as he is shot three more times.
SHANE
No!
MASON sneers as he stumbles and falls to his knees, MASON breathing heavily as he looks about and watches MOLOCH coming from the hill, MASON smirking as MOLOCH comes into view and places a LONG BARREL .44 MOD to his SKULL.
MOLOCH
I'll take this as a consolation prize for what you did to my men...
MOLOCH rocks as he is shot three times in the chest, MOLOCH sneering as SHANE runs and tackles MOLOCH down, MASON reeling as SHANE punches MOLOCH repeatedly a few times before MOLOCH rocks him with a strong right and throws him off of him, SHANE landing on the ground hard as MOLOCH quickly gets on his feet and kicks SHANE across the face, SHANE spitting out blood as MOLOCH grabs SHANE and pulls him to his feet, headbutting SHANE in the nose as SHANE reels as MOLOCH aims and fires, shooting SHANE in the chest as SHANE screams in pain and falls over.
MOLOCH
I ain't done with you, you done shot me one to many times, so I'm going to take my time with you.
SHANE reels as he writhes on the ground in pain as MOLOCH changes the modified magazine for his .44, MOLOCH coming over towards MASON as he looks at the SMOKE billowing from the fire where the RETIREMENT HOME had gone up in the explosion.
MOLOCH
You tried, MASON. I give you all the credit in the world.
MASON
You're men are dead.
MOLOCH
My men live on, you know the FALLEN are stronger then fourteen followers. You know who I work for...
MASON
Then why isn't “she” here...
MOLOCH
Because. You're not worth the trouble in her opinion.
MASON
That's why...she's the boss...
MOLOCH
Yeah, well...
MOLOCH aims at MASON'S HEAD, SHANE going for his PISTOL but stops as he hears the bullet tear through MASON'S FACE.
MOLOCH
Not for long.
MOLOCH turns to SHANE as SHANE stares at him, MOLOCH putting his PISTOL away as he pulls a LARGE BLADE out from a holder on his left hip, SHANE scooting as quickly as he could but the pain in his chest is stopping him as MOLOCH smirks and teases SHANE as SHANE goes for his PISTOL but MOLOCH stomps on SHANE'S CHEST TWICE as SHANE'S FINGER TIPS touched the butt of his PISTOL, MOLOCH kicking SHANE'S PISTOL away as MOLOCH spins his BLADE.
MOLOCH
Which eye you want first? Left or Right?
NIKKI
You tell me?!
MOLOCH turns as NIKKI fires a point blank shot from her PISTOL into MOLOCH'S LEFT EYE, MOLOCH screaming as he backs away before he lunge slashes at NIKKI, NIKKI blocking and easily disarming MOLOCH by twisting the arm and elbowing MOLOCH with her free elbow before she spins her body around the arm and pulls it out and down, snapping it in two.
MOLOCH screams as SHANE spins and grabs his PISTOL, SHANE rolling onto his back as NIKKI hits MOLOCH away from her as she notices SHANE sit up and aim, MOLOCH not able to see SHANE from his non-existent LEFT EYE as SHANE whistles and watches as MOLOCH turns and SCREAMS, falling over as SHANE fired a a precise round into his RIGHT EYE, MOLOCH screaming as the GREEN and WHITE LIGHT fire out of the orifices before the BODY disperses as all the other ones did, NIKKI hurrying over to SHANE as SHANE tries to stand.
NIKKI
SHANE, SHANE are you okay...?
SHANE
Oh you know...routine easy missions...gotta get shot at least twice...
NIKKI
Just...stay there okay, just let your body...
SHANE
Yeah, I'm fine...
SHANE touches his chest as he has the BULLET fall into his hand, NIKKI checking the wound to see it was slowly closing up.
NIKKI
You're getting good at that.
SHANE
I'm not proud of that.
SHANE limps over towards MASON'S BODY as SHANE looks about making sure everything was clear as NIKKI comes over and notices MASON, NIKKI looking away as she looks dejected at the sight as she notices the other SENIOR CITIZENS coming out finally as they begin towards MASON'S BODY. SHANE and NIKKI looking about.
INT. SYSTEM'S BUILDING- HOLDING CELL
CROWLEY watches as CHARLES was frantically still pacing about.
CROWLEY
You keep up at that pace you're going to burn a hole through the floor.
CHARLES
I still don't believe you about LYDIA, but I don't have a reason to doubt you at this point.
CROWLEY
No you do not.
CHARLES
Why would she be with the MISFITS?
CROWLEY
I wish I knew mate, anything I tried to dig up on them wound up with my information brokers turning up dead, and me in the doghouse. Trust me, if I had anymore to give you about these assholes, I would. But they want me dead, and they know what I can do with just a crumb, so they've done well in keeping themselves hidden.
CHARLES
Goddamnit. What is going on, what is this all about.
CROWLEY
I don't know mate. But it's a growing storm. There are dots that you have to connect, dots that you may of overlooked, dots still a long ways from coming to your attention. But whatever it is, it's...big.
CHARLES
I can't help you here, CROWLEY. I can't get them to let you out, I couldn't convince them to find your daughter. I couldn't promise you anything that I could keep. That's just the reality. But if LYDIA is alive, and if she is with the MISFITS...I can promise you that until the day I die, I will do what I can, to find your daughter.
CROWLEY
All I can hope for.
CHARLES
Why do you want to find her so badly? What is this all about?
CROWLEY
In the corner to your left, there's a locker. Open it.
CHARLES looks over to see the LOCKER and cautiously he goes over and opens it, pulling out CROWLEY'S SUIT COAT.
CROWLEY
Left front pocket.
CHARLES reaches into the left front pocket and pulls out a hologram disc.
CHARLES
What is it?
CROWLEY
It's a recorded message, that'll play when it's in her hands.
CHARLES
What's it detail?
CROWLEY
Family secrets, and maybe one or two apologies and omissions.
CHARLES
This is what is so important?
CROWLEY
It's important to me that she get it, that she...understands certain things that happened that lead to us...being so strained.
CHARLES
She may not even be alive, CROWLEY...
CROWLEY
Then I'll find out soon enough.
CHARLES
If I ever find her, she'll get this. I promise.
CROWLEY
I trust you, CHARLES. I don't have much choice at this point.
CHARLES
No you don't, and I could say the same. But I will. So I need your part of the bargain...I need the MASTER CODE, CROWLEY...
CROWLEY
It's my daughters name.
CHARLES
Which is?
CROWLEY
ANDROMEDA.
CHARLES tucks the HOLOGRAM DISC away and heads towards the DOOR, CROWLEY standing as CHARLES stops.
CHARLES
Thank you, CROWLEY.
CROWLEY
Tread lightly from here on, CHARLES. Trust only those you hold dear, and then be skeptical of everyone. I know that she was your wife, but LYDIA, is not who you remember her as...do not hesitate or falter if things should come to an impasse because she will not...darkness is falling over the FRINGE again, a darkness I have never seen, but one that scares even me. Take care of yourself, CHARLES.
CHARLES
You're talking like a man whose about to not be around come tomorrow.
CROWLEY
You never know, CHARLES. Just heed my words. And trust me.
CHARLES
Goodbye, CROWLEY.
CHARLES heads out the door as CROWLEY sits back down on the bench, looking complacent as he sits and stares back at the wall in front of him.
INT. SYSTEM'S BUILDING.
CHARLES looks at TERESA as the GUARDS head back inside, TERESA looking away from CHARLES'S gaze as CHARLES nods.
CHARLES
You heard all that.
TERESA
Yes.
CHARLES
Of course.
TERESA
If LYDIA is working for the MISFITS, CHARLES...
CHARLES
We don't know that for sure.
TERESA
You look like you believe it.
CHARLES
I don't know what to believe.
TERESA
I notified the HIGH COUNCIL, they're sending the code to the TRIO right now.
CHARLES
Good, let me know how that goes.
TERESA
Where are you going?
CHARLES
I have a group I need to check on, remember?
TERESA goes to say something but she doesn't as she watches CHARLES thumb the HOLOGRAM DISC in his hands a few times before tucking it away in his pocket, CHARLES stepping into the ELEVATOR as TERESA looks unsure.
EXT. RETIREMENT HOME
NIKKI and SHANE stand side by side as the SENIOR CITIZENS were all gathered, hand in hand as their fallen were placed peacefully on pyres all across the lawn.
SHANE
What is going on?
NIKKI
Sshh, watch...
A SENIOR CITIZEN steps forward as SHANE watches the somber faces look up at him as the SENIOR smiles.
SENIOR
We have been blessed with the opportunity to say goodbye, and to send our fallen, and our friends to a better place...and unknown place...a place beyond the veil of what we know. Maybe heaven, maybe hell...maybe something even more fantastical and beyond. Or maybe nothing at all, maybe eternal peace is what awaits them. All we can do is hope that wherever they go, they go in peace, and they know that what they fought and died for...will stand. We will persevere, we will rebuild, we will stand strong. We will honor them but continuing to be a family, standing and caring for each other. And we will honor MASON more importantly, by reaching out, and accepting those who would offer their help. For we no longer have to do this alone. And together, we wish you our friends...a goodbye...
The SENIOR steps back and away as SHANE and NIKKI watch as the SOULS of the FALLEN SENIOR CITIZENS begin to rise from their bodies, their bodies disappearing as their SOUL ORBS continue and swirl into the air, mingling and colliding into one LIGHT BEAM that fires into the AIR, SHANE looking on in awe as NIKKI does as well, NIKKI grabbing SHANE'S HAND on instinct as SHANE looks at her and then at their hands, SHANE not saying anything as he smirks and looks up into the sky as the TWO watch the SOULS disappear into the night sky.
INT. MISFIT STRONGHOLD
JARED gets up from his chair as he comes over as LYDIA approaches him.
JARED
Are we on to phase 3?
LYDIA
I just got the word. The CODEX has been turned off...
INT. ADJACENT BUILDING
JERRY from the TRIO types in the MASTER CODE of ANDROMEDA and watches as the CODEX suddenly distorts and suddenly and quickly powers off, sending a concussive EMP that knocks out power in the entire area for a moment.
INT. MISFITS STRONGHOLD
JARED
So we have a a window to work with before the SYSTEM comes back on.
LYDIA
Exactly.
JARED
Execute PHASE 3, start with the loose end, and work our way up, I'll handle Phase 4 myself.
LYDIA
What about my ex husband, and his little band. They're starting to become more trouble then they are worth.
JARED
Rather cold against your ex hubby, aren't you?
LYDIA
It's in the past. I can do what has to be done.
JARED
What are you suggesting?
LYDIA
We get them off of our scent for a little while. Let them chase other ghosts, let them...hurt.
JARED
Do it.
LYDIA
I have someone who owes us a favor. He should enjoy it.
JARED smirks as LYDIA smiles back, LYDIA heading out as JARED sits back down in his chair as he watches the monitors and begins to snicker to himself.
INT. SYSTEMS BUILDING-HOLDING CELL
CROWLEY watches as the GUARDS begin to file out as someone steps inside, CROWLEY smirking as he shakes his head as he watches the GUARDS head out and close the door behind them.
CROWLEY
So you're the MISFITS inside source, eh? I had a feeling it was you, but then again, I had to do some digging.
The FIGURE goes over and turns the CELL off, the CELL WALLS dispersing as CROWLEY looks about but doesn't move as the FIGURE walks up to him.
CROWLEY
If you think I'm going to fight back or scream, put up a struggle, you'd be wrong. I've made my peace, I've done my part, and Hell will welcome me back with open arms. HIGH LEVEL'S like me don't die, not really. So send me back, it may take me years to come back but don't worry, one day I will be, I doubt you will tho.
The FIGURE draws closer as CROWLEY smirks and closes his eyes with a grin on his face.
INT. THE TAVERN
EMMA finishes cleaning the bar as AJAX comes over and pats her on the shoulder as he grabs the last patron and helps him stand.
AJAX
How'd it go with your little babysitting mission today?
EMMA
It went about as well as it could, nothing happened, just a simple escort.
AJAX
Heard the other TWO got into a real mess.
EMMA
Yeah, it pissed AUSTIN off but they seem to be okay.
AJAX
That injured friend of yours is tough.
EMMA
Yeah he is.
AJAX
Alright, hun. I'm gonna get this one home, you gonna be okay locking up?
EMMA
Yes, AJAX, I've done it a thousand times.
AJAX
I know, I know. Gotta ask.
EMMA
I'll be fine, go.
AJAX takes the PATRON and pushes him towards the DOOR as EMMA finishes up and stocks the BOTTLES, putting the GLASSES in the sink to soap and clean overnight as she closes the shutters and arms the security system, EMMA grabbing her things as she exits the TAVERN.
EXT. THE TAVERN
She locks the TAVERN DOORS and heads towards her CAR that was parked in the front space of the TAVERN PARKING LOT. EMMA pulling her keys out as she unlocks her door only to be struck in the back of the head, EMMA reeling as she turns and blocks a few attacks but a few strikes hit her in her chest and then her head, EMMA watching as a HOODED FIGURE strikes her again, fourteen times in the face and neck, EMMA'S FACE BRUISING and SWELLING with each hit as the FIGURE slams her head against the DOOR of her CAR a few times before pinning her against it, EMMA unable to fight back as the HOODED FIGURE looks her up and down, rubbing and touching her breasts and body as EMMA spits blood into the HOOD, EMMA bracing as the HOODED FIGURE slams their fist into her face several more times, her body slowly sliding down the CAR as the FIGURE continues to hit and beat her as the SCREEN GOES TO BLACK.
FADE OUT
End of Episode