Sanctuary for None, Part I/Transcript

Caleb, a notorious leader in Hollow Earth, asks for Helen Magnus's help to build a new home for displaced insurgents on the surface - but will the world's governments allow that to happen?
== Cold open ==
=== Recap sequence ===
BIGFOOT:[voice-over] Previously on Sanctuary...
SCENES FROM 
WILL:You want something kept hidden or off the grid, Richard Feliz is your man.
FELIZ:Thanks to my resources, your financial future will be very healthy for quite some time.
MAGNUS:Thank you, Richard.
SCENE FROM 
HENRY:This is a personal energy shield that acts like body armor. Now, it's a work in progress, but once I iron out the last few kinks, this baby's going to change the world.
[Power surging]
SCENE FROM 
MAGNUS:I'm not too proud to admit that I am very used to getting my own way.
WILL:You shut me down.
MAGNUS:You've been a wonderful soldier, Will. You have done everything I've asked you and more.
SCENE FROM 
TESLA:The fear of abnormals is so pervasive in Washington that when they came back a second time, they basically offered me a blank check.
MAGNUS:He used the government money to fund his own research. Skimmed off the top.
SCENES FROM 
ADDISON:Doctor, I have a room full of recordings of your boy here coordinating, planning, fraternizing with creatures I consider to be public enemies number one through five.
BIGFOOT:From below, we rise.
ADDISON:You need to know how serious this is. Now, I am advising you to stay well out of my way. If you don't, I will come after you, too.
MAGNUS:You're not yourself. You've been brainwashed.
BIGFOOT:I pledge to serve the cause that is just.
MAGNUS:You don't have to do this.
[Heavy thud]
[Sighs in relief]
WILL:He's getting better. Magnus has been trying to undo the damage done by the Crixorum. He feels terrible about what happened.
BIGFOOT:From below, we rise.
=== Teaser sequence ===
EXT - ESTABLISHING SHOT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - FROM STREET LEVEL - DAY
[Doorbell rings]
INT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - FOYER
[Magnus walks over to the front door and opens it. Richard Feliz is revealed to be the visitor.]
FELIZ:I'm not coming in.
EXT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - DOORWAY
MAGNUS:[motions to the inside of the building] The residents are all secure, I assure you.
INT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - FOYER
FELIZ:There's only one monster that I'm worried about.
EXT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - DOORWAY
MAGNUS:[lends forward sultrily on the door] Please... I haven't bitten a guest in decades. [smiles playfully]
INT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - FOYER
[Feliz looks at her and cocks his head to the side]
EXT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - DOORWAY
MAGNUS:You've been flying all night. [steps aside to coax him inside] Let me make you a meal, a nice glass of wine...
INT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - FOYER
FELIZ:See? Right there. Feminine charms, wiles, beguiling behavior. I will not have it. I will not have it.
EXT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - DOORWAY
MAGNUS:[nods to usher him inside] Get in.
FELIZ:Right. [Walks through doorway] Now, as to why I'm here...
MAGNUS:[reaches forward and closes door] Not the wine?
FELIZ:Please, just let me get through this.
[Sighs]
MAGNUS:You want to quit as my banker.
FELIZ:I want to be released from my duties, yes.
MAGNUS:No.
FELIZ:Helen, when I come here in person, it's because I'm serious. Plus, you kept hanging up on me.
MAGNUS:Well, you're here now. At least take a moment to freshen up.
FELIZ:I cannot keep doing this. I thoroughly respect the work you're doing. The things you are hoping to accomplish are of epic proportions, and I have been honored to have been part of it...
MAGNUS:But?
FELIZ:But I quit.
MAGNUS:I said no.
FELIZ:Then fire me.
MAGNUS:On what grounds, cowardice?
FELIZ:If that works, yes.
MAGNUS:Am I out of money?
FELIZ:No. But it's what you want me to do with it. I've run out of moves, Helen. I've done everything I can to hide your money, grow it, put it in places that only you can access, but the cost has been too much, especially with what you're planning. Now... I adore you, but this has got to be the end of the line for me. I hope you understand.
MAGNUS:[steps forward and takes both of Feliz's hands in hers] And you did come in person.
FELIZ:How could I not? It's you. [he raises their hands to kiss the top of both of hers]
[Magnus and Feliz lean in and give each other a kiss on the cheek.]
MAGNUS:You've been a wonderful friend, and a vital ally in this war. I can't thank you enough for all that you've done.
FELIZ:Oh, it's been my pleasure. And if there's anything you need, one of my villas, a boat, a well-dressed dinner companion... [smiles]
MAGNUS:[sweetly] There is one last favor, actually.
FELIZ:[his face falls as he suddenly realizes what Magnus wants him to do] No.
MAGNUS:[teasing] Come on, you're leaving me high and dry. It's the very least you can do.
FELIZ:[surprised, takes a step back] What, now?
MAGNUS:[postures] Well, it seems perfect. I think... 12 minutes should be enough for me. [smiles expectantly]
FELIZ:[expresses compliant frustration] Oh, I knew I should never have stepped into this bloody house.
[Sighs heavily]
[Speed-dialing cell phone]
FELIZ:[on phone] Andre? Yes, it's Richard. I'd like you... to execute maneuver Delta Epsilon. Yes, right now. No. This is not a drill. Just do it. [ends call]
FELIZ:[to Magnus] Well, I hope you're happy. I've just shut down Wall Street for 12 minutes.
[Magnus puts her hands together and silently nods her "Thank You".]
FELIZ:[sighs heavily] About that wine.
MAGNUS:[smiles happily] Ah.
[Magnus and Feliz turn, put their arms around each other, then walk away together towards and into the western corridor just off the foyer.]
FELIZ:Do you have anything that is a little naughty?
MAGNUS:[Chuckles]
EXT - ESTABLISHING SHOT - OLD CITY - DAY
EXT - 
[Sirens wailing, traffic roaring]
MAN:Go, go! Stop him!
JEBAL:Please... I have nothing.
WILL:Leave him alone! You walk away, nobody gets hurt.
[Blow thuds]
WILL:Can you fight?
JEBAL:I can hardly see.
WILL:Just follow my lead.
MAN:Come on...
[Stunner blasts]
CALEB:Leave now if you want to stay alive. Go. Go!
JEBAL:My life is yours.
CALEB:Not up here, brother.
WILL:Nice shooting.
CALEB:It's primitive, awkwardly balanced. We have better weapons where I come from.
WILL:I'm sure you do.
CALEB:If I wanted to shoot you, I would have done so already, Will.
WILL:Do I know you?
CALEB:Not yet. I'm Caleb.
WILL:As in Hollow Earth Caleb?
CALEB:The most wanted man according to human authorities. And, yes, I know who you are, and what you do. I think it would be a good idea if Jebal came with you to the Sanctuary. He'll be safe there while things calm down out here.
WILL:Yeah, I think you're right.
CALEB:You tell Helen Magnus she's got a new friend in town.
== Title sequence ==
== Act I ==
EXT - ESTABLISHING SHOT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - FROM ABOVE - DAY
INT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - MAGNUS'S STUDY - DAY
"SANCTUARY FOR NONE - PART I"
MAGNUS:Nikola? What are you doing here?
TESLA:No, I'm not fine, but thank you so much for asking.
MAGNUS:It's barely 9:00 a.m.
TESLA:You're right. I'm falling behind. Oh, right, I can't get drunk! The curse of my immortal metabolism.
MAGNUS:It looks like you're giving it the old college try, though. What's happened?
TESLA:I was... unappreciated, unacknowledged, and unhired.
MAGNUS:You were fired.
TESLA:If you want to get coarse about it, yes.
MAGNUS:From SCIU.
TESLA:Yeah, apparently their bean counters were a little more on the ball than I gave them credit for. I believe one chap even had opposable thumbs.
MAGNUS:Ah, so you were caught stealing.
TESLA:Re-appropriating funds. It happens all the time in government work. But also, I think they began to sense that my heart wasn't really in the job.
MAGNUS:Well, I can't say that I'm sorry.
TESLA:Oh, nice. Just kick me when I'm down, why don't you...
MAGNUS:Nikola, please, this is hardly the end of the world.
TESLA:No more Mies van der Rohe pied-à-terre, no more bottomless expense account, no more hottie... what's-her-face. What else is left for me now but the grape?
MAGNUS:Gosh, I haven't seen you this depressed since the cravat went out of style.
TESLA:I'm going to work my way through the Rhône Valley by noon. You want to join me?
MAGNUS:No, I'll pass, thanks just the same.
TESLA:Your loss. Apres moi, le deluge.
[Intercom beeps]
HENRY:[over intercom] Hey, Doc.
[Magnus walks over to her desk and hits the speaker button on her desk phone's cradle]
MAGNUS:Go ahead, Henry.
HENRY:[over intercom] Um,
INT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - HENRY'S LAB - DAY
[Henry's putting on his FOSSS Jacket]
Henry:Will just got back with an intake. If you like intrigue...
MAGNUS:[over intercom] I'm on my way.
[Henry hits the space bar on the keyboard to end the call]
INT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - MAGNUS'S STUDY - DAY
MAGNUS:[to Tesla] I have to uh...
TESLA:Go. Go. In the end, they all leave me.
MAGNUS:Oh, dear Lord.
[Magnus walks off, leaving Tesla alone in the room]
TESLA:[calls after her] Even the pigeons left me... [to himself] in New York, 1943. The white dove. I loved her, more than the hottie at SCIU.
INT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - WILL'S OFFICE - DAY
[Magnus tests Will's pupillary response with a flashlight to check for possible concussion.]
WILL:I'm fine.
MAGNUS:It seems like you had quite a time out there.
WILL:Jebal got lost, and he wandered away from the Fifth Ward, and some people saw him, and they freaked out, and they went after him.
MAGNUS:And then you.
WILL:It would have been a lot worse if it weren't for Caleb.
MAGNUS:The Hollow Earth insurgent leader?
WILL:I know, right?
MAGNUS:And he let you bring Jebal in?
WILL:He insisted on it.
MAGNUS:Well, this doesn't fit with anything we've heard about him.
WILL:He said he's tired of the fighting, and he's spreading the word of peace amongst his former insurgents.
MAGNUS:Well, if it's true, it could go a long way to stabilizing the Fifth Ward.
WILL:If it's true. I mean, that's where the abnormals hang out, but I think he's got something bigger in mind. Plus, he said he hopes he can count on our support, yours in particular.
MAGNUS:Did he? Hmm. [ponders]
EXT - CAMERA PANS OVER ROOFTOPS - DAY
EXT - DAY
CALEB:Seems not everyone wants a peaceful solution.
MAGNUS:But you do?
CALEB:When we first came up from Hollow Earth, we were attacked. Those who didn't die were imprisoned. We struck back.
MAGNUS:You certainly did.
CALEB:Now, I'm not going to make excuses for what I did, or even try to defend it. I saw the consequences of our actions, and I didn't like what we became. As one wise surface human once said, "violence begets violence."
MAGNUS:Martin Luther King was a pacifist. That takes far more courage than being a soldier.
CALEB:All I ever had was anger.
MAGNUS:Because of Praxis?
CALEB:Amongst other things. When Adam Worth offered to overthrow the city, I thought it might be the start of a new age.
MAGNUS:But you didn't join him.
CALEB:I know a madman when I see one.
MAGNUS:Hmm.
CALEB:The idea was to change things, free our people, not destroy countless lives.
MAGNUS:But your war here on the surface, you're willing to just give that up?
CALEB:All wars end. All I can do is choose how, and when.
MAGNUS:Well, it's as good a time as any to start. So tell me, what can I do to help?
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INT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - MAGNUS'S STUDY - DAY
MAGNUS:Ugh...
WILL:Looking for a depressed Serbian electromagnetic vampire?
MAGNUS:Oh, please tell me he's left.
WILL:Last seen heading towards the wine cellar, looking for something ostentatious, yet obsequious.
MAGNUS:Oh, well, good. That should keep him occupied for a while.
WILL:How did it go?
MAGNUS:Quite well, actually. Caleb seems sincere, and to be honest, what he said made a lot of sense.
WILL:Yeah, well, he is a charming, charismatic guy. He's a killer.
MAGNUS:You think it's all an act.
WILL:I'm not saying it's not a good one.
MAGNUS:He wants to create a settlement for the Hollow Earth abnormals here on the surface.
WILL:[scoffs] Yeah, right. In whose lifetime?
MAGNUS:Ours. In the Fifth Ward.
WILL:Are you serious? That place has been like a war zone for the past few weeks.
MAGNUS:Caleb believes it's time for humans and abnormals to live as one, and I agree.
WILL:Have you and Tesla been... [makes drinking motion]
MAGNUS:In fact, I've pledged him my total support. We're making a homeland for them, starting immediately.
== Act II ==
INT - HELEN'S STUDY
[Helen is on a video call with Greg Addison]
ADDISON:[on screen] Caleb is a dangerous threat to national security. Now, if you know where he is, I demand you hand him over immediately.
MAGNUS:Why don't you just send your shock troops into Old City and detain him? Oh, right. Because you wouldn't stand a chance.
ADDISON:[on screen] You do realize how this sounds.
MAGNUS:Like peace?
ADDISON:Like insanity. Aiding and abetting a known terrorist is tantamount to treason.
MAGNUS:Caleb wants to end this conflict, as do the other Hollow Earth abnormals.
ADDISON:Come on, Doc, you've been around long enough to know a leopard can't change his spots. First piece of fresh meat that wanders by...
MAGNUS:Someone has to make the first move.
ADDISON:We're more in the last move business here.
MAGNUS:Ah, well... I tried.
ADDISON:Magnus, don't you hang up on me!
[Helen ends the call and turns in her chair to face Will]
MAGNUS:He's a very stubborn man.
WILL:You have met him before, right?
MAGNUS:I was hoping that he might provide us with some assistance. In the very least, give us a wide berth.
WILL:Well, maybe we need to move more slowly, get him used to the idea.
MAGNUS:Nevertheless, in the grand scheme of things, we don't need Addison or SCIU.
WILL:But it'll be a lot harder without them.
MAGNUS:I see you still have your own doubts.
WILL:I'm just saying it's a big game change. Sometimes people need time to adjust.
MAGNUS:And while we wait, how many more will die? Or be taken prisoner by Addison's goon squad?
WILL:Are you saying a pacifist revolution has no casualties?
MAGNUS:[stands up] I'm saying that there is no point in arguing with him. I'm moving ahead with the homeland project. Oh, and I'm recalling Kate from Hollow Earth. For the next few days, we need all hands on deck.
[Magnus walks away]
WILL:[sighing] Yes, sir.
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INT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - UPPER LEVEL - HENRY'S LAB - DAY
HENRY:Whoa, whoa, whoa, dude, dude... hi! Hi. Hello... So, when did you get here?
TESLA:Three Cabernet and two Côtes du Rhône ago.
HENRY:So, what's the occasion?
TESLA:Unemployment.
HENRY:Huh. So you and SCIU? [motions with fingers to 'part ways']
TESLA:Kaput.
HENRY:Damn.
TESLA:Precisely.
[Sighing dreamily]
TESLA:I used to have a lab. Much better than this, of course.
HENRY:So where's all your stuff?
TESLA:If by "stuff" you mean my life's work, my genius made manifest, my exquisite symphony of scientific innovation...
HENRY:Yes, that stuff...
TESLA:The bastards stole it. Grabbed it all.
HENRY:The bastards.
TESLA:I mean, I can live without a private jet, but all my research, all my latest inventions? Poof!
[Sighing morosely]
HENRY:Rat bastards.
[Henry decides to show Nikola the mineral rock Magnus brought back from the cave in Bolivia]
HENRY:Ha. You should check this out. This thing is so awesome. It'll take your mind off all your problems.
TESLA:Government swine...
HENRY:So Magnus and Will found this in a cave in Bolivia.
TESLA:It's Edison all over again.
HENRY:It does some really amazing stuff when it gets near tech.
TESLA:I should have patented my inventions when I had the chance.
HENRY:You're not listening to a word I'm saying.
TESLA:Why must I always be a martyr to science?
HENRY:Toaster magpie flummox kumquat.
TESLA:And now my interstellar death-ray will probably be used as an instrument of war.
HENRY:Ha, you think?
TESLA:Is that all you have to say to me? Well, I can see you're no help. As if I wasn't depressed enough already.
[Nikola pulls off a wire from Henry's FOSSS jacket and leaves]
[Electromagnetism
crackling]
HENRY:Very sad man. Very sad...
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INT - HELEN'S STUDY
There are a couple of possibilities. These buildings have been derelict for years. But I think we could get them back up to code in no time.
I see you've chosen the most isolated neighborhood.
Well, I think the city will be less apt to kick up a fuss. Buying up a few tenement buildings to renovate them and spruce up the area? It's hard to argue with that.
You're as good as your word. This is perfect. Our people will do the rest.
With help. I'm recalling Kate Freelander to assist with the set-up.
I've heard of her. Isn't she a bit of a wild card?
Trust her as you would trust me. With her recent duty in Hollow Earth, she has valuable experience, and a profound appreciation for your cause.
This could actually work, Caleb.
That's the idea.
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EXT - WAREHOUSE
I want to thank you again, Captain, for agreeing to this meeting, but the escort is hardly necessary.
Better safe than sorry. Especially if these people are as desperate as you claim.
I have a different point of view, one which I hope you'll come to share.
I'm not agreeing to anything yet, except showing up, and I would've appreciated more information up front.
[Sighs resignedly]
You've always given me a wide berth when it comes to the things that happen here in the Fifth Ward.
Only 'cause you earned it. I don't understand all that goes on down here, but as long as I can trust you to keep a lid on it, I don't need to.
That's about to change.
[Weapons cocking]
Whoa, whoa!
Please, you have nothing to fear.
[Creature shrieks]
Who are these people?
Our friends.
On that, you have my word.
Mine too.
We only wish to meet with you face to face.
Stand down.
It's time you knew the truth about my work, but I must ask you and your men for complete discretion. In order for this to succeed, we need your support.
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INT - WAREHOUSE
Don't blame yourself.
It's not over yet.
Captain Franklin was far from convinced.
Well, she's also sworn to protect this community.
But what she said was true.
We don't have the trained personnel necessary to design, let alone maintain or govern, an independent community.
But you had groups of abnormals, tribes, who were self-governed back in Hollow Earth.
And our leaders and thinkers were the first ones arrested after the uprising.
Imprison the intelligentsia, cripple the revolution.
But if we're going to show that we're capable of running our own society, I need them.
I sense we've reached a critical point in our relationship.
We do whatever you think is best.
Though I've been told you're a woman who knows how to achieve the impossible.
[Chuckles]
MAGNUS:Oh, you are good.
----
EXT - OLD CITY STREET
WILL:You know, usually I get dinner first.
ADDISON:I wasn't sure you'd take my call. You're coming to work for me.
WILL:Aw... I love our little meetings. Let's do it again real soon, huh?
ADDISON:The Fifth Ward is becoming ground zero in this war. Your boss just signed up with the enemy. It's time you came back to the real world.
WILL:The real world, huh? Is that you? I don't think so.
ADDISON:Believe me, when it hits the fan, you're going to want to be on the winning side. Hell... I'll even ship your girlfriend over from the Bureau.
WILL:Go to hell, Addison.
ADDISON:I wasn't giving you a choice. In a time of national crisis, I am fully authorized to reactivate former federal agents.
WILL:What if I refuse?
ADDISON:Well, then you should be prepared to face extreme personal and professional rendition, and, you know, with all the resources I have at my fingertips, I'm just the guy to make it happen.
WILL:You son of a bitch.
ADDISON:Welcome back to the fold, Dr. Zimmerman.
== Act III ==
INT - WILL'S OFFICE
WILL:I don't know. Turks and Caicos. The Republic of Guam? Oh, maybe that temple in Nepal that you spent 113 years in. Doesn't matter, okay?I'm not going to go work for the evil empire.
MAGNUS:I think you're making it sound worse than it is.
WILL:Excuse me?
MAGNUS:Well, this could actually be useful. You working at SCIU, inside the belly of the beast, so to speak.
WILL:Magnus...
MAGNUS:Especially now, as we come closer to making the abnormal homeland a reality.
WILL:Whoa, whoa, whoa. Are you serious?
MAGNUS:You could provide us with vital information on Addison's movements.
WILL:They'd be watching me like a hawk.
WILL:You knew. You knew this might happen. And you've been hiding it from me for months.
MAGNUS:You will know everything when the time is right. I promise, Will.
WILL:You can't ask me to do this.
MAGNUS:But I am.
EXT - ESTABLISHING SHOT - NEW CITY - SCIU BUILDING - DAY
[Traffic roaring]
ABBY:[voice over] So we just need to get you a nice desk lamp.
INT - SCIU BUILDING - OFFICE SPACE
ABBY:Those fluorescents are murder on the eyes.
WILL:It's fine.
ABBY:And this is your desk over here. It's right by the window... That doesn't open.
WILL:It's fine.
ABBY:I know you don't want to be here. I don't either. Although I always think it would be great to work together, just not like this.
WILL:I always thought you'd end up working with me at the Sanctuary.
ABBY:[gets excited] Really? Do you think Magnus would ever...?
WILL:Nah.
[Abby gives him a hurt look]
WILL:But it's just because we're together.
ABBY:So if we broke up...
WILL:We're not going to break up, so get that right out of your head, okay?
ABBY:Right.
WILL:[sighs heavily] You know, if Addison thinks I'm going to be his personal stooge, he's got another thing coming.
ABBY:Will... You're not going to do anything stupid.
WILL:Stupid? Me? [scoffs] Probably.
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INT - SCIU BUILDING - MEETING ROOM
ADDISON:[to everyone] So we've got a hot zone in Chicago, and then the rumors of an abnormal terrorist strike in Montreal. Who wants to start?
WILL:Rumors?
ADDISON:Excuse me, Dr. Zimmerman? You had something you'd like to say?
WILL:We're operating on rumors now?
ADDISON:Intel is filtering in from our agents in Canada that seem to support the claim.
WILL:I think you're jumping the gun on this.
ADDISON:Really? Well, I guess I can't expect you to grasp the big picture yet. But trust me, once you've been here a few more days, you'll be a little more objective.
WILL:You mean once my Sanctuary brainwashing wears off.
ADDISON:If we waited for ironclad confirmation of every threat, we would never act.
WILL:You strike first, they strike back, it never ends.
ADDISON:Oh, it'll end, all right.
WILL:With more casualties. That's nice.
ADDISON:Man, you really did drink the touchy-feely kool-aid over there, didn't you? The truth is, Dr. Zimmerman, Pandora's box is open, and we are the last line of defense. Anything else you'd like to add? No? Good, let's move on.
ADDISON:[to everyone] Who's up?
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INT - SCIU LOCAL ABNORMAL DETENTION FACILITY
SECURITY ALARM:Breach in sector five!
[Alarms wailing]
SECURITY ALARM:Breach in sector five!
[Helen and a group of Hollow Earth abnormals are escaping the facility]
MAGNUS:Hurry!
[concussion grenade bounces into view]
MAGNUS:Duck!
[Sonic blast hits]
[Caleb knocks out security guards then returns to the group]
CALEB:Come on, let's go. Come on.
[Caleb helps Helen up]
MAGNUS:Thank you.
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INT - SCIU BUILDING - WILL's DESK
ADDISON:[to other agents] Get out of my way.
ADDISON:[to Will] Hang that up.
WILL:I-I got to call you back.
ADDISON:You want confirmation of a real threat?
[Typing rapidly]
ADDISON:How's this? Your former boss lady just hit our local detention facility, along with this Caleb character. Some very bad people got loose. Luckily, none of our own were killed.
WILL:I don't know why she did this...
ADDISON:Look, the point is, she just burned her last bridge.
WILL:Let me talk to her. I'll find out the real story.
ADDISON:Come on, Zimmerman. This must be a wake-up call even for you. Now, look, I know you've had a great time playing with vampires and sasquatches, but it's time to wake up and get your head in the game. Your first assignment is to arrest and detain Helen Magnus.
== Act IV ==
EXT - OLD CITY SANCTUARY - FRONT GATE
[Code lock chiming in error]
WILL:Say what?
[Beeping numbers, code lock chiming in error]
HENRY:[over intercom] Uh, hi?
WILL:Hey, it's me. You want to open up?
HENRY:Um...
WILL:Come on, man, let me in.
[Groaning in discomfort]
WILL:There must be a glitch or something. My code's not working.
HENRY:Uh-huh. See, uh, Magnus retired it.
WILL:Come again?
HENRY:Yeah.
WILL:She locked me out?
HENRY:Yeah.
WILL:Are you kidding me? Henry, let me in.
HENRY:Oh, man, I would love to help a fellow dude out, but, you know, bro, she's the boss.
WILL:No, no, just listen to me for a second...
[Henry disconnects the call and Helen reaches forward to put her hand on his shoulder]
[Will sighs in disbelief]
[Henry sighs sadly as Helen rubs his shoulder in comforting solidarity]
WILL:Unbelievable.
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INT - SCIU BUILDING - ABBY'S DESK
ABBY:It makes no sense. She had to know it would make waves. It's like she wants us to come after her.
WILL:Maybe she does. The woman's getting harder to figure out every day.
ABBY:You're not really going to arrest her, are you?
WILL:[sighs] I don't know. Bringing her in might force her to give me some more answers.
ABBY:But she won't even open the door to you.
WILL:We've got to draw her out.
MAGNUS:[voice over] When the city leaders see what you're building here,
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INT - HOMELAND WAREHOUSE
MAGNUS:I think they will be very impressed.
Once we're done, the district will be open to everyone.
Just another part of the community.
I see word's already spreading.
People feel safe here.
It's what we hoped for.
Well done, Caleb.
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EXT - STREET - CAR PARKED AT CURB
FRANKLIN:Zimmerman! Damn it! Don't do that.
WILL:Long time no see, Franklin. I heard you made Captain. Congratulations.
FRANKLIN:A lot's happened since you left.
WILL:More than you know.
FRANKLIN:Don't be so sure. Magnus gave me the monster tour.
WILL:So you know.
FRANKLIN:Kinda explains why you dropped out of sight four years ago.
WILL:Things got very complicated very quickly.
FRANKLIN:And you didn't think you could tell anyone?
WILL:Come on. Let's not pretend like we were some happy family.
FRANKLIN:But we were the guys who had your back out here, and then one day, nothing.
WILL:I was a pain in everyone's ass, including yours.
FRANKLIN:Yeah, well, apparently some things never change.
WILL:I need you to do something for me.
FRANKLIN:Right. 'Cause I work for you?
WILL:Actually, you do. I just vaulted up the ladder to a task force with so much clearance it'll make your head spin.
FRANKLIN:Get out of my car.
WILL:I know you and Magnus are working on the abnormal homeland.
FRANKLIN:Congratulations.
WILL:I need you to set up a meet.
FRANKLIN:Well, you're so connected, call her yourself.
WILL:Our relationship's hit a... Rough patch.
FRANKLIN:Wow, I'm shocked. So why should I help you?
WILL:Because with one phone call, I can make the rest of your life a living hell. See you 'round, Captain.
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INT - RESIDENTIAL HALLWAY
BIGFOOT:So you're out?
HENRY:The homeland?
BIGFOOT:Yeah...
HENRY:Yeah, baby on the way. It's probably not for me. You?
BIGFOOT:Oh, I've given it some thought. I've given it a lot of thought.
HENRY:Wait a second. You're not seriously thinking of...
BIGFOOT:I've been here longer than you've been alive, Henry. Maybe it's time I moved on.
HENRY:No, no, it is not time. It is not that time.
BIGFOOT:No, you can show your human face outside these doors, walk the streets in daylight.
HENRY:So can you. With a hoodie.
BIGFOOT:You're going to be a father, Henry, and this new place is where I have to be.
[Doors clang]
HENRY:So that's it, then, you're just gonna leave?
BIGFOOT:You know I've always wanted to be free. This is my chance. I'm leaving.
== Act V ==
INT - SCIU BUILDING - ADDISON'S OFFICE
ADDISON:Is it set?
WILL:This afternoon.
ADDISON:Good. Then I'll expect Helen Magnus in an interrogation room by the end of day.
WILL:And then I'm done.
ADDISON:Come on, William, we already went this round...
WILL:I just crawled up and down a former colleague. I blackmailed her.
ADDISON:All in a day's work.
WILL:I'll bring in Magnus, but as soon as I get the answers I need, I am done. With her, with you... Everything.
INT - HOMELAND WAREHOUSE
[Hum of bustling crowd]
[Lizard man grunting]
[Kate chatting quietly]
CALEB:Ms. Freelander. Coming along nicely. Everything on schedule?
KATE:Yeah. The sleeping quarters in the east wing will be ready by tonight.
CALEB:Magnus said you'd be an asset. She was right.
[Caleb notices Kate's promise band from Garris]
CALEB:Is he... on the surface?
KATE:No.
CALEB:Soon.
[Caleb smiles and walks away]
BIGFOOT:Kate.
[Chuckling in delight]
KATE:Hey, you. I heard. Bold move.
BIGFOOT:Yeah, well, thought I'd give it a try. You?
KATE:I just came up to help out. Kate Freelander, Hollow Earth consultant.
BIGFOOT:Then you're going back down, huh?
KATE:Well, maybe not.
If this thing works out, everyone may decide to live on the surface, including Garris, which is cool with me, 'cause, uh...
[Kate shows him her promise band]
BIGFOOT:Hmm.
KATE:We've set the date. You're invited, of course. You know, maid of honor.
[Bigfoot doesn't respond]
KATE:"Congratulations, Kate. I'm very happy for you." See, that was supposed to be your line.
BIGFOOT:And that sounds nice.
[Chuckling in confusion]
KATE:What is up with you, anyway? You've gone all silent and weird, even for you...
BIGFOOT:Go back to the Sanctuary. Go back to your man. Your place is not here.
[Bigfoot walks off leaving Kate feeling confused and hurt]
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EXT - OLD CITY - STREET - CAR PARKED AT CURB
[Capt. Franklin is standing on the sidewalk leaning against her car]
[Helen walks into view]
MAGNUS:Captain?
FRANKLIN:Hey, thanks for coming.
MAGNUS:You wanted to see me.
FRANKLIN:Yeah. A few problems came up with the mayor's office.
MAGNUS:Look, if this is anything to do with the homeland progress, I can assure you that we...
[Helen hears Will approach from behind her and turns around]
MAGNUS:Will?
FRANKLIN:I'm sorry.
MAGNUS:Bloody hell.
WILL:Don't run, Magnus. I just want to talk to you.
[Helen runs back to her car, gets in, starts the engine, and zooms off]
WILL:Call for backup!
FRANKLIN:[mumbles to herself] Dammit...
FRANKLIN:[into police radio] We need backup.
[Will runs to his motorcycle, puts his helmet in, gets in the bike, starts it, flips visor down, then takes off after Magnus]
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[car chase scene]
[Magnus gets blocked in an alley by a truck backing up and puts her hands up. Will catches up and gets off his motorcycle]
[As he walks over to her, Will draws his weapon, cocking the gun]
WILL:Get out of the car!
MAGNUS:[gets out of car] You really don't want to do this, Will.
WILL:You left me no choice. Helen Magnus, you're under arrest.
== Act VI ==
MAGNUS:Are you going to restrain me?
WILL:Should I?
MAGNUS:Oh, definitely.
[Helen punches Will]
WILL:Magnus, don't do this.
MAGNUS:Sorry, Will.
[Helen punches Will again, Will retaliates, Helen then kicks him, forcing him backwards over the hood of a car. When he hits the ground, Helen runs over to get on his bike and rides away as backup arrives.]
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EXT - ESTABLISHING SHOT - SCIU BUILDING - NIGHT
INT - SCIU BUILDING - ADDISON'S OFFICE - NIGHT
[Addison slams the door open as he and Will storm into the room]
ADDISON:Convinced yet?
WILL:That Magnus is a terrorist and she's working for the abnormal cause? No. That she's got an agenda that I'm not quite clear on yet, yes.
ADDISON:Well, time's up.
WILL:According to whose clock?
ADDISON:Look, I gave you a shot. You crashed and burned. Now it's my turn.
WILL:Man, you are loving this, aren't you?
ADDISON:As a matter of fact, I was hoping it would never get to this point. Now I have no choice.
[Call ringing]
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INT - HOMELAND WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
[Caleb is sitting at a bench. Helen walks up and lightly touches him on the should as she sits down to join him. Caleb notices the large bruises on the side of her face from Will hitting her.]
CALEB:Trouble?
MAGNUS:Oh... Argument with a friend.
[Sighs heavily]
MAGNUS:You know, I never thought I'd live to see this day.
CALEB:Word is spreading. More are arriving by the hour.
MAGNUS:And if occupancy continues to grow at this rate, the facility won't be able to handle the capacity.
CALEB:Then we'll expand.
MAGNUS:Well, I think that's a bit premature. Perhaps we should start diverting the overflow to other Sanctuaries.
CALEB:No. This is our homeland.
MAGNUS:But we may have to start turning some away.
CALEB:We're making history here. If we pull back, we weaken our position.
MAGNUS:But if the logistics become untenable...
CALEB:We'll make it work. We're not turning anyone away.
[Caleb turns away to focus back on what he was previously doing]
[Helen notices Bigfoot. She stands and walks over to him]
MAGNUS:Do you have a moment?
[Caleb looks over his shoulder]
BIGFOOT:I should have come to you first. There wasn't time.
[Caleb looks away just before Helen back looks to see if he's listening]
MAGNUS:[motions to go somewhere more private] Shall we...?
BIGFOOT:I can talk in front of Caleb.
[Bigfoot gets Caleb's complete attention, causing him to turn around and stand to face them]
MAGNUS:All right, then. I hope you know that I would never try to stand in your way.
BIGFOOT:I do.
[Helen nods]
BIGFOOT:It just wasn't... Things happened quickly. It felt right.
MAGNUS:So you've made your decision?
BIGFOOT:This is my home now.
MAGNUS:Of course.
[Helen reaches out and takes his hand in hers]
MAGNUS:It won't be the same without you.
[Bigfoot stares silently at her, then pulls his hand from hers as he roughly brushes past her, leaving her completely stunned at his unsympathetic lack of proper goodbye while he's embraced by Caleb as the two walk off together.]
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INT - SCIU BUILDING - ADDISON'S OFFICE - NIGHT
ADDISON:That is correct, sir. We are a "go."
WILL:Who is that?
ADDISON:I do too, sir.
WILL:Who was that? The President? What the hell's going on, Addison?
ADDISON:Eleventh-hour scenario. Been in the planning stages for a long time. Just never seemed logistically feasible. I mean, how do you coax a large number of abnormals into one condensed area, away from prying civilian eyes?
WILL:Homeland.
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INT - HOMELAND WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
[Power goes out and flood light start turning on around the building]
[People gasping in panic]
[Helicopters whirring overhead]
CALEB:What is this?
KATE:Nothing good.
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EXT - STREET - NIGHT
[Air raid sirens wail]
[montage of military troops storming the area, blocking it, off while a news reporter spreads a cover story to the public]
JULIA:This is Julia Hague at Total News Central, and we are live on the scene of what authorities are calling the largest toxic industrial spill in recent history. Residents of Old City are being warned to stay clear of the area which stretches from the terminal development at 89th and Riverside and as far west as Bridge Park. With a ten-block radius under police cordon for public safety, all traffic has been redirected to alternate routes. We've received further information from the hazardous materials clean-up team that the source of the toxic spill is a decommissioned sewage processing plant. Due to the risk of contaminated water and possible airborne bacteria, the area has been fully evacuated and a secure cordon put in place. Access to the affected area is limited to emergency personnel. The safety cordon around the leaking sewage plant has been extended due to a dangerous level of radon. Please do not return to the area until we receive the all-clear from Captain Franklin's office.
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INT - HELEN'S STUDY
[Henry is sitting at Helen's computer station in her office with Helen standing beside him as they watch the news report]
HENRY:Holy crap! Do you see what they're doing?
MAGNUS:Dear God.
HENRY:They just turned it into a prison.
MAGNUS:Of course they have.
[Helen runs out of the room]
HENRY:Doc, where are you going?
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INT - SCIU BUILDING - ADDISON'S OFFICE
WILL:You're just going to wall people in there? When word gets out...
ADDISON:Our media cover story about the toxic spill is already in play. If we say the sky is pink, the sky is pink.
WILL:Since when... when did this become a police state?
ADDISON:It's always been a police state, Will. You just never noticed. The point is, we are now in control of the situation again, and Helen Magnus is finally out of moves.
JULIA:[on screen] ...long time Old City resident Dr. Helen Magnus claims that the reports of a toxic spill...
[Will sees Helen standing next to the news reporter in the new broadcast feed being displayed on the video screens around Addison's desk]
WILL:Turn that up.
[Addison increases the volume and both he and Will watch the news reporter interview Magnus]
JULIA:[on screen] ...are just a smokescreen for something far more insidious. Doctor, care to elaborate?
ADDISON:What the hell is that crazy broad doing now?
MAGNUS:[on screen] I realize that what I'm about to say may sound strange, or even frightening, but I assure you every word is true.
WILL:[quietly] Oh, Magnus...
MAGNUS:[on screen] It's time the world knew the truth. This district is full of strange beings who have lived among us for hundreds of years. I call them abnormals. You know them as monsters. And they very much exist.
== End credits ==
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