Excerpted from Supernatural Then and Now: Survival of the Fittest with Bob Singer (S7EP23)
ROB BENEDICT: Jensen directed his second episode this season. We've heard his side of the story, but what's your side on how that came to be, him directing another episode.
BOB SINGER: He did really well on the first one, he wanted to direct, it was kind of a no-brainer. The only thing we majorly had to deal with was giving him prep time.
ROB BENEDICT: Right, so it's gotta be first.
BOB SINGER: Yes, exactly. Jensen, like you, Rich, once we saw the first episode, it's a no-brainer. As you guys know, finding a good director, especially for this show… I used to tell people, we're not doing a rookie director any favor by having him or her direct this show, 'cause this is a hard show to direct. Between stunts, and visual effects, and special effects, and sometimes all three in the same scene. You gotta really kinda be buttoned up, and for somebody who's not experienced, it can really be overwhelming. But the thing is, with Jensen and you, Rich, is that you guys, especially Jensen, had been on set and there every single day and saw how it was done. Now he also has a natural affinity for directing--his staging is really good--so he knows what he's doing, and same thing for you, Rich, you'd been around, you knew the tricks. You never know until somebody really tries; I mean in the case of Misha, it didn't really work [laughter]. Maybe he's listening and getting pissed off at me.
RICHARD SPEIGHT JR.: If Misha listens to this podcast, I'll eat this hat. I think that gets a solid no.
ROB BENEDICT: Cut to you putting ketchup on your hat.
RICHARD SPEIGHT JR.: Yeah, well I guess I'll hat flambé.
ROB BENEDICT: If I could, from my non-director point of view, it seems the difference between Rich and Jensen--they're both similar in that they know how to talk to actors from my point of view--but Richard comes more from a filmmaker point of view, made films when he was younger and took film classes. Where Jensen, having worked in TV for so long, he just gets it. He's like one of those basketball players who just understands the court, he understands the game.
RICHARD SPEIGHT JR.: Like, player-coach type thing?
ROB BENEDICT: Yeah, like he knows where the players are going to go to make the perfect pass. He's just one of those guys, he just kinda knows, he knows what the camera sees, which, again, not easy.
BOB SINGER: [describes a scene he that directed a certain way to avoid the need for additional shots that Jensen commented on appreciatively] He got what I was doing.
RICHARD SPEIGHT JR.: He also seemed like the guy who wanted to get it. He paid attention. It wasn't just osmosis, it was him clocking in on what was going on around him.
ROB BENEDICT: Yeah, asking the questions, what lens are you using and things like that.
Hey all, we (finally!) have started getting transcripts going! I just posted our very first one, of episode 6.3, as a publically-accessible post on our Patreon.
We'll also be uploading them to YouTube when I figure out how and associating them with episodes as they come out.
Tim: I found out that atoms don't look anything like every atom I've ever seen drawn looks like.
(Bryn: No, that's complete lies)
Tim: They're all lies!
Bryn: Yep.
Tim: Because all of the electrons are basically everywhere in a big cloud of potentialness—
(Bryn: Yes, absolutely.)
Tim: —and so it wouldn't look anything like every atom I've ever been shown! EXPLAIN!
Bryn: Atoms are drawn like solar systems because... apparently people who draw diagrams of atoms believe children are stupid.
Tim: I would have preferred a cloud of— look, here is a globe, the atom is everywhere and nowhere all at the same time— again, if you'd have told me that, and that dude's crazy-ass name, I'd have been much more interested in science!
Bryn: (Cracking up)
Ben: To be fair though, it would make it much more difficult to count the electrons when you were doing one of those puzzles about like, 'we knock the electron out and what isotope does it become' so you have to count the electrons and work it out.
Tim: Just dissolve it into a cloud and go, 'best of luck!'
Ben: Yeah exactly, exactly you just flick one out of the cloud and like (PFBBBT) 'Have a guess. :)'
Bryn: This is actually an important point about science— is, y'know we talked about science being a method of understanding truth, or not, as the case may be.
Tim: It's an onion of lies!
Bryn: —and a lot of science is lies, because what science really is, is a model of the universe; of reality. It's not— you know, it is not necessarily a perfect understanding, and especially when quantum physics was being developed, where we discovered stuff like: an electron is actually a cloud of possibilities, we discovered that the universe is much weirder and harder to understand than we could possibly have imagined before,
Tim: So we stopped trying.
Ben: (Pffffft)
Bryn: Basically, yes. What we have to accept is that our understanding of the universe is what we call a 'model' and the model is only useful as long as it makes predictions. But the model can also be useful, even when it doesn't necessarily reflect reality. And so chemists, to understand chemical reactions, and to understand things like isotopes or chemical bonding between elements— their model of the atom doesn't need to care about the fact that electrons aren't little balls of stuff orbiting around the center of the atom.
(Tim: Okay. Alright.)
Bryn: Their model allows them to make accurate predictions of the real world based on something that is not technically true, but— We've talked about the scientific method— hypothesis, test conclusion. If their hypothesis is a model that, in certain circumstances, we can say, 'an atom works like this,' and it makes correct conclusions, then it doesn't matter that the real picture is more complicated.
And we do this all the time in physics as well. So you've probably both studied— y'know back in school— stuff like the laws of motion, and you probably had to calculate cars moving around, or billiard balls, or things on slopes.
Tim: I was asked to, I can't claim that I ever did— but I was certainly asked to..
Ben: Probably, and at some point I was asked about Boyle's law, and shown a spring, and I was like 'ah, (unintelligible), I dunno.'
Bryn: (Cracking up) Sure. In all these examples, we ignore air resistance. Unless you're studying— y'know, and depending on what age you're studying these things, you may or may not ignore friction. But we know these things from our everyday experience exist, and we know that if we wanted to get super accurate results, we'd have to include air resistance and friction, but actually the results that we get by ignoring them are close enough that if we don't need to be 100% accurate, if we're just trying to make a decent prediction, the prediction is good enough most of the time.
Tim: It's spherical chickens again. ((I think this is a reference to the previous Tim & Ben do Science episode))
Bryn: It's spherical chickens in a vacuum, absolutely. And it's an important joke in a way, because what it says is, 'well, reality is complex and messy as we've already established, and science helps us understand it, but if science is making accurate predictions, that's really what's important.' And accurate predictions are essentially specific to a certain field or a certain test.
If I say, 'well if I chuck this acid and this alkalide into a cup together, I don't need to know what's going to happen with every single atom inside. What I need to know is what's gonna end up in the cup at the end.
Tim: There's potentially a lovely analogy, I think, from cartography where they say 'the only true map is the exact size and shape of the thing you are trying to map.'
(Bryn: Absolutely.)
Tim: '—but best of luck taking that on a short camper-vanning holiday in the Cotswolds.'
END TRANSCRIPT - AT 35:45
And you're telling me we're supposed to be more engaged, as high school students, with a model by some guy named Bohr than the QUANTUM CAT BOX guy??
[The podcast's intro plays -- it is a simple but slightly foreboding sounding melody]
[sound of a voice recorder clicking on]
AARUSH: I uh... don’t know where to start, to be honest. From the beginning-- but I don’t even know where that is, I mean– okay. Deep breaths.
[Aarush takes a breath and breathes out.]
AARUSH: This is Agent Varma, reporting on the assignment to a new entity. The entity is a sentient nullification object, capable of completely disabling all forms of magic in an area. The Bureau has assigned it the name of ‘Fuse’. The ability of this entity is to completely nullify any magic in its area, the entity is sentient and alive, blah blah blah. If possible, bring it back to the Bureau for safe containment.
[Long pause. When Aarush speaks next, he sounds conflicted.]
AARUSH: Well. It seems like this . . . ‘Fuse’ is a character that can be communicated with? An animal? A sentient object, maybe? I remember that one world map–
[The voice recorder clicks off.]
~
[The scene has changed to a small coffee shop. Background noises include indistinct chatting and cutlery being used.]
AARUSH: (breathing out and muttering.) Okay. Green tea latte, large, less ice. Green tea latte, large, less ice. Green tea–
CASHIER: Hey, what can I get ya?
AARUSH: Green tea latte, lice, less arge. I mean-- less ice, large. Sorry. Can I just get that to-go? Thank you.
[He walks and sits at a booth with a clear view of the entrance of the coffeeshop. There is a rustle as he takes out the voice recorder and clicks it on.]
AARUSH: Current location, Blooms n’ Potions, a coffee shop that doubles as a flower shop. That cashier over there didn’t look too happy, but she’s working a shift at a café, so it doesn’t seem out of the ordinary.
AARUSH: This is also one of the known haunts of Fuse. I have a machine with me that'll tell me when an anomaly walks through that door. Hopefully it comes soon and I can avoid this place for the rest of my life...
[The machine beeps while at the same time the bell over the door jingles.]
AARUSH: (fervently, but quietly) Shit. No one fucking told me Fuse was a person! Oh, shit... Okay. Okay, okay. Focus. Ugh I need to... yes.
[He gets up from his seat and walks into line behind Quinn.]
QUINN: Iced apple and mango tea, with a chocolate strawberry waffle. To go, please.
AARUSH: Hi, are you a regular here?
QUINN: (surprised and stuttering a little) S-sorry, a-are you talking to me?
AARUSH: Yeah! I’m new here, and there’s just a lot of choices... I was wondering which might be a good one?
QUINN: (to Aarush) Hold on.
QUINN: (to the cashier) Thanks for the drinks!
QUINN: (back to Aarush) Right, you’ll want to pick either the bagels or the cheesecake, I swear on my mother that both are positively divine.
AARUSH: Mm... not the cheesecake, I’m not a fan.
QUINN: (feigning shock) Not cheesecake!? Alright then, what about strawberry shortcake?
AARUSH: (to Quinn) Yeah, shortcake is fine.
[The bell over the door jingles as a new person enters the café and walks over into the line.]
AARUSH: (to cashier) A shortcake please. Ye– Yeah no, I’ll have it here.
???: Oh, goodness, Aarush, is that you?
AARUSH: (delighted) Candy! Goodness, it has been a while!
Candy: (curious) Quinn’s here too!
QUINN: (fond) Candy.
AARUSH: You two know each other?
CANDY: Sort of.
AARUSH: Let me guess... Intern? No, law student? Wait, no, I got it-- coffee intern.
QUINN: (laughs) God, no. I wouldn’t be caught dead in the law industry. No, I’m one of her clients. Harleyquinn Argus. A pleasure to meet you. You may call me Quinn.
AARUSH: (incredulous) No way... Quinn? Like, Detective Argus?
QUINN: (flirtatious) Oh, you've heard of me?
AARUSH: (amused) Yeah, a friend of mine is a fan of yours.
CANDY: (embarrassed laugh) Uh-heh... ha... Sorry about that, Quinn.
QUINN: (teasing) Well, well. Want my autograph later, Candy?
CANDY: It is not like that, it’s just...
QUINN: (mock-knowingly) I know, I know. I must’ve charmed you away from Indigo finally. And now you've run to Aarush over here just to complain.
CANDY: (embarrassed and annoyed) Quinn!!
QUINN: (copying her tone of voice) Candy!!
AARUSH: Alright, alright. You must see a lot of cases, chasing down criminals and whatnot.
QUINN: Not really. Most of my time is spent working for a magazine. Ever heard of ‘Hush!’? I work for them as a writer; most of their pieces are written by me.
AARUSH: No, is that a tabloid or something?
QUINN: (vaguely affronted) I’m a little offended that you’d think I’d work for a tabloid.
CANDY: As much as I love to watch you two banter, we are holding up the queue.
AARUSH: Uh, I have a table over there. Candy, care to join us, or is today an off-duty day?
CANDY: I’ll come over once my drink is done.
[Aarush and Quinn walk over and sit at the booth.]
QUINN: So, you still never told me what you actually work as. You’re a civil servant, but are you one of those black suits, or...?
AARUSH: Uhh, I work with the public...
[Quinn makes a sound of sympathy.]
AARUSH: (chuckling) It’s not that bad once you get used to the fact that most people suddenly don’t want to cooperate when they realize you’re part of the government.
QUINN: Ugh, I hear you. Every time they hear I’m a detective it's all “Ooh! Can you tell where I’ve been these past few hours? Or can you deduce my entire backstory?” I’m a detective, not Sherlock Holmes.
AARUSH: Well, can you?
QUINN: That’s not a trick I reveal on the first meeting.
AARUSH: So not a one-trick pony then?
QUINN: Master of many, actually.
CANDY: You two getting along?
AARUSH: Like a house on fire.
QUINN: Absolutely smashing.
CANDY: Well I’m not sure I like the sound of those metaphors... What’s the issue this time, Aarush?
AARUSH: Nothing much, just some new interns acting up and making use of the loopholes. And today’s a peaceful day, surprisingly. It’s been a whole four hours since I clocked in, and there hasn’t been a call for me yet.
CANDY: I keep telling you that you have to be stricter with them! They always treat you as the nice senior. One day, I tell you! One day!
AARUSH: (jokingly) But if I’m not the nice senior, then who will be? Not Jacques; they’re far too intense for that. Not you either, since you’re basically a consultant.
CANDY: Ooh, harsh. Unlike the two other members on my team, I actually have a job.
QUINN: Speaking of, there is something I want to ask you about, Candy. I’ve been working on a case recently, and I need some news about the laws on blackmail.
AARUSH: Blackmail?
QUINN: (clicks his tongue) Don’t you worry your pretty little head.
AARUSH: Is this just another thing that detectives have to research, or...?
CANDY: (laughs) You wouldn’t believe what he’s asked me about. For some reason, he keeps the same god-awful hours as me, so sometimes I’ll get a text at like, two o’clock in the morning asking for help with some obscure law that even I’m unfamiliar with. I keep telling him to read up by himself, but–
QUINN: That’s because I want an excuse to spend time with you, Candy. I need to endear myself to you so if Indigo ever tries to attack me, I can crash with you.
CANDY: Aww, Indigo wouldn’t do that. She hates you, but my partner would never stoop to murder. She’d just examine your past and find a way to convict you for life.
QUINN: (dryly) And that is so much better.
AARUSH: Jesus, Quinn! What did you do to Candy’s partner for her to hate you that much? It takes a lot for Indigo to really show that she dislikes you.
QUINN: Who knows? She’s professional, though. Never brings it up when I ask her something related to the law. But all bets are off when we stop talking shop.
[a phone notification sound chimes.]
CANDY: Well, It’s been lovely chatting, but I really have to go now. This was just a short coffee break anyway, so—
QUINN: The lawyer’s responsibilities strike again.
CANDY: I’ll send those files over to you later, Quinn. Aarush, later!
[Candy leaves and the bells over the door jingle again. Awkward silence ensues.]
QUINN: (teasing) Wow. You're really not a fan of silence, are you?
AARUSH: No, no I . . . I suppose not.
QUINN: (sighs) Anything interesting... hmm? Well, someone I know offered to read my future, and I accepted. Thinking about it now... I think you're supposed to be my Fool.
AARUSH: (disbelievingly) Excuse me?
QUINN: My future card was the Fool. I looked it up, and apparently it meant new beginnings. So I guess you're my new beginning?
AARUSH: That... is an incredibly cheesy mindset, oh my god–
QUINN: (embarrassed) Yeah I realized how it sounded when I said it out loud.
AARUSH: (cheekily) So... Is this how you usually talk your suspects into telling you things? Or am I just special?
QUINN: (covering his face with his hands) Ulgh, please. Let's stop talking now.
[The voice recorder clicks off.]
~
[The scene has changed to a small apartment. Background noises include ambient room sounds. The voice recorder clicks on.]
AARUSH: After chatting with Quinn, I really can’t connect the idea of a weapon of mass destruction with him. He just seems like a guy with a dry sense of humor. (sighs) This is wrong. We’re treating him as a thing to be used, but–
[The phone rings. Aarush lets it ring out and the call goes to voicemail.]
VOICEMAIL: At the end of your message, press 1. (beep)
AUTOMATED VOICE: Agent Varma, I know you’re there. Answer the call.
[Aarush walks and picks up his phone. He redials the number.]
AARUSH: Hello?
???: (the voice is clearly distorted and disguised) Mr. Varma, are you ready for the consequences that this will bring upon Ochens?
AARUSH: Who are you? This is a private line.
DEUCE: I am Deuce. I represent the Machine. (chuckles) I am also someone who is heavily invested in Quinn’s wellbeing. I will not tell you to stop your current path. But I will ask you this: If you had to choose between the world and Quinn, what is your choice?
AARUSH: You know of his powers, don’t you? The ‘Fuse’–
DEUCE: (sharply) He is more than his powers. Do not reduce him to a void.
AARUSH: (apologetic) Sorry.
DEUCE: But you are correct. Quinn is an essential cog in Ochens. He is the fuse, magic is the current, and I am Ochens’s engineer.
AARUSH: Is Quinn... important?
DEUCE: Beyond anything you could ever fathom. If he dies, Ochens dies with him. His existence itself is proof that the world exists.
AARUSH: Is that a part of his powers?
DEUCE: It's not a power. Quinn sees the world the way it wants to be seen.
AARUSH: (slightly strained) Cool. Great. So now you're telling me that the– what that the world is sentient? Self-aware? What, like it knows we’re listening?
DEUCE: Do you think otherwise?
AARUSH: (huffs disbelievingly) Come on.
DEUCE: You don’t have to believe me. But you must trust me. Your job to watch over Quinn is extremely important. You must listen to yourself, Aarush. Your ideals, your goals... (chuckles) You must remember yourself.
[The call ends, and the dial tone beeps.]
AARUSH: (sighs) End of report.
[voice recorder clicks off.]
[podcast outro music plays under the credits.]
Credits
This was World Fuse. It written by Lupin and Audio edited by Neutron, Ila Alexei, and Eli Schwarz.
The gorgeous album art is by Ila Alexei.
You've heard the lovely voices of Neutron as Aarush Varma, Ila Alexei as Harleyquinn Argus, Bailey Mertz-Symchyck as Candy, Eli Schwarz as Deuce, and Alexander Wolfe as additional voices.
INT. High tech science facility, on the top floor-Night
A long white hallway for a science facility. The walls are lined with metal doors that are for specific experiments. Elijah is whistling as his footsteps echoed through the passageway. Two guards are in front of the main door at the end of the hall.
GUARD 1
Hey you're not supposed to be here
ELIJAH
(acting as if confused) What? Oh I thought this was the way to the bathroom, my bad lads. I may have taken a wrong turn (Turns away from the guards as if heading to leave but in a second he turns back and shoots them both with his laser gun, Stunting them both. Pushes past them and walks in the room)
INT. Large lab
a large room with a lot of tech and scientific instruments and a big window lining the wall.
ELIJAH
(looking around) Well ain't this nice (Touches his watch and a beep sound happens) Hera got eyes on the goods?
HERA
Of course I do, what do you take me for a rookie? Okay the blueprints gotta be on the computer on your left into the far corner. Don't click anything till I tell you to, got it Elijah?
ELIJAH
Yes Ma'am (Sarcastically)
HERA
Turn on the computer and put in the USD I gave you into the port
ELIJAH
Hmm ok how long will this take? I'm sure the silent alarm already went off and I bet they're already sending some cops over to slap on some coffs on me
HERA
Only a minute, gods you're so impatient sometimes (Annoyed)
ELIJAH
Oh i'm sorry that I don't want to get caught and spend lifetimes in prison for breaking into one of the most guarded places in the universe (Sarcastically)
Sound of a laser heating up and then Elijah ducks out of the way (Cusses under his breath) as someone shot a laser at him melting a hole into the glass window
ELIJAH
The hell!?...of course it's the bloodsucker (annoyed)
SIMON
Hello mutt (Mad/annoyed)
ELIJAH
(Looks at the hole in the window) Someone is a bit upset today, you obviously had intentions to kill
SIMON
Don't be dramatic I knew that you would have moved out of the way
ELIJAH
Or maybe you just have shity aim
SIMON
Oh really (Shoots again barely missing Elijah, Elijah was not expecting that)
ELIJAH
Hey-! Calm down fangs no need to be so trigger happy
SIMON
Can we not do this whole banter thing we always do please ( Tired)
ELIJAH
Thats boring, the best part is the banter
HERA
Done!
SIMON
Done? Done what? The hell did you steal this time Mutt?!
ELIJAH
That is none of your business fangs (He took the USB out)
SIMON
There is nowhere for you to go, We have the place surrounded so I recommend you come with me and no one gets hurt
Elijah glasses out of the window. Simon sight, ELijah shifts into a large wolf and looks as if he was gonna jump
SIMON
No- don't you even think about it even if you shift it still wouldn't break. You would need an explosion to shatter it (He explains as he walks to Elijah)
(An explosion happens)
EXT: Falling out of a building.-night
The whole top floor explodes and the window shattered as the floor falls in on one side making they to fall out of the building and into the Underground
SIMON
AAAA Of course I would die like this, NO get your paws off of me you mutt Nooo AAAAAA (Screaming this as they are falling. Elijah grabs Simon to protect him from the crash. Water splash)
EXT: body of dirty water in the Underground, night
The force of the water makes ELijah to pass out and turn back to normal. They sink in the deep water. Sounds of Simon struggling in the water.
The pull of the water are moving them down stream
SIMON
(Gasping and coughing) What!?...Where am I?...Mutt where are you?! (choking because of the water) Elijah!?!? (Sound of rushing water fades out. Quiet for a few seconds.)
INT: End of the river in the Underground- night
Water crashing against a shore. Simon crawls out of the water as he coughs up water. Elijah has washed up next to him. Simon looks at him then turns him over to lay on his back. He tries to shake him awake.
SIMON
Hey…Mutt are you still alive?...(Shakes more) Hey!...Elijah! ( Slaps him. Starters to panic a bit. Starts to do CPR on him by pushing his chest a bit.) I swear…If you die on me I'll be so annoyed… I can't arrest a dead man. (Nothing happened. He realized that he’ll have to do mouth to mouth) Ughh if you wake up you definitely owe me for this (He leaned down but then a beep sound appeared. A hologram appears)
SIMON
The hell!? (Taken aback)
HERA
Oh you're still here…and he's out cold ( Another hologram appears)
Hmm His vitals are okay so that's good
SIMON
…Do I still need to…you know
HERA
Oh no you keep your pretty lips to yourself . We have some special precautions in place in case things like this happen…which they do…often…very fucking often (sounds more annoyed as she continued to talk)
HERA
Clear! (cheerful tone)
SIMON
What?
A lightning that comes from the watch shocked Elijah
SIMON
Jesus christ (shocked)
HERA
Oh it usually works on the first try…hmm…Clear (Shokes him again and this time he gasps awake as he coughs up water) There you go, Welcome back Elijah i hope you enjoyed your little nap
ELIJAH
You were a bit late Hera (voice still weak) I may need to check your code
HERA
I didn't have to bring you back, all I want is a simple ‘Thank you’ is that too much to ask?
ELIJAH
Thank you Hera for doing the bare minimum (sarcastically, noticed Simon)
Why are you still here Fangs? You're still gonna arrest me?
SIMON
Of course I will! You blew up a fucking building
ELIJAH
No i didnt…why would I do that???
SIMON
…I don't know, maybe to distract us while you escaped
ELIJAH
In all of my years of stealing from rich pricks, I haven't done anything that stupid, and why would I risk my own safety for a stunt like that?
SIMON
(Stayed quiet to think for a counter argument)...Damn it
ELIJAH
I thought that y'all were the ones to do that
SIMON
Why on earth would we blow up our own facility?!
ELIJAH
Oh I don't know, why don't you tell me, sheriff!?
(They are getting mad at eachother)
SIMON
So what do you think that this was all a big conspiracy?!
ELIJAH
Yeah i do, it's not the first time the higher ups have done something this twisted before
SIMON
Bullshit!
ELIJAH
2057 the fall of Sky light that killed thousands of people from the Underground, 2070 collapse of the infinite bridge, killed 6 thousand people from the underground and 2 thousand from the StarLight. It fell on top of a fucking hospital-!
SIMON
Shut up!
ELIJAH
2086 fire of the abyss, killed 9 thousand of people and-
SIMON
That was the rebellion and you fucking know it!
ELIJAH
Oh yeah is that what the higher ups tell you?!
SIMON
The proof is there! Their tag was all over the place
ELIJAH
Bullshit! You don't know what the hell those jackasses put people like me through. They’re all living comfortably on their asses, they never had to fight to survive!!!
SIMON
You don’t understand! They had to fight to get where they are now!
ELIJAH
I can’t believe you…you a hybrid are protecting them!! After all the shit they did to people like us!!!… you’re so desperate to be accepted by humans that you’re trying to become human…pathetic(They are at each other's throats, Simon snaps then punches Elijah in the face. They get into a fight. Elijah is too weak to shift. Simon pins Elijah he ground and puts handcuffs on him)
SIMON
By the grace of the higher ups you have right to a trial and the chance to plead your case, everything you say may be used against you…But I would keep my mouth shut if I were you, Mutt (Elijah obviously struggled, Simon gets Elijah up to his feet. He looks around)
SIMON
Where are we?
ELIJAH
…
SIMON
Answer me (Shoves him)
ELIJAH
I thought you said that I should stay quiet? (Sarcasm)
SIMON
Don't be a smartass and answer the question
ELIJAH
We’re in the Underground…home sweet home…
(Simon looks around and notices the old rusting buildings that look on the verge of falling apart. Stairs that lead to the busy streets of the Underground. A big hologram showing the news of the exploding that just happened)
NEWS ANCHOR
In the explosion we lost a brave hero, Sheriff Simon Sloan that was in pursuit of the terrorist that just has been identified as Elijah Wood. Law enforcement has said that Elijah Wood was a member of the rebellion. (The news anchor fades away)
SIMON
They think I'm dead?…
ELIJAH
Oh what a shame such a shame (sarcastic)
SIMON
Can you just be quiet for a second without saying a sarcastic comment
ELIJAH
So now I have to stay quiet, which is it? To shut up or talk Fangs? (He noticed a red dot on Simon’s head) the fuck?... (says in a whisper. A far sound of a laser gun heating up slowly appears. He pushes Simon out of the way and the laser misses them both. They fall to the ground)
SIMON
Are you insane!?
ELIJAH
I just saved your life!
SIMON
(He pushed Elijah off of him, he noticed 3 guards in full tactical suites heading to them. Simon smiled)
Back up! Thank god, I caught the terrorist and he's no longer a danger.
2 GUARD
(talking into an earpiece)
Sir they are alive…hmm…just the target?...yes sir…copy that (aims gun at Simon and laser gun heats up again. Simon is confused but Elijah realizes what is happening)
ELIJAH
…run (He grabs Simon’s hand and heads to the busy streets to lose them. They shoot and miss them)
EXT: Crowded downtown of the Underground-night
They run through the crowd. It’s dark and a lot of smoke. It’s dirty and there are a lot of background noises. It’s only lit up by glowing signs and hologram tvs
SIMON
Why did they shoot at me?… I’m the target??? I thought (in shock)
ELIJAH
Snap out of it Fangs and move your ass!!
(They run into any ally. Elijah opens a manhole and drops down)
SIMON
Where are you going?!?
ELIJAH
Just come down!!
(Simon hesitates bc they would be going into the sewer and it smells bad)
ELIJAH
Simon, come on!!!
SIMON
ugh damn it-
(He jumps down. Elijah pushes a button and the manhole cover moves back to its place. There’s an echo of course)
SIMON
God this reeks
ELIJAH
shhhh
(The guards come into the alley. They walk around)
3 GUARD
Where did they go?…
2 GUARD
Damn it-…(Talks into a earpiece)
We lost sight of the target and the terrorist…yes, of course sir…” (ends call)
1 GUARD
What did he say?
2 GUARD
he said to regroup and he’ll send out a search group for them.
1 GUARD
What do we do if we find them?
2 GUARD
kill on sight
(They leave. Once they leave Simon looks at Elijah with a shocked look on his face)
ELIJAH
told you they were evil
SIMON
But why???…I’ve dedicated my life to the higher ups…
ELIJAH
If people see that they were wrong
Then people will lose trust…if they say that you’re dead then you have to stay dead
SIMON
I can’t believe this…
ELIJAH
Come on, it's not that hard to believe. Think about this on the bright side you’re a dead man, all of your debt is gone! Forget your old life and make a new one (walks down the sawyer and Simon follows)
SIMON
This isn’t good! I liked my life! I was respected, beloved…my life was comfortable…
ELIJAH
all the respect was for nothing if they could just throw you away like that
SIMON
…I have to go to see my father, he can help me!
ELIJAH
Are you serious??? What makes you think he’s not a part of this?! He’s the fcuking head of the law department! He’s most likely the one to give the order to kill you
SIMON
no he wouldn’t he’s a good man!
ELIJAH
you’re an idiot…
SIMON
And you’re wrong…(he walks back to the manhole)
ELIJAH
Do you even know how to get back up to the Starlight? You know it’s nearly impossible for anyone to pass the border
SIMON
(Stays silent for a second)
Damn it-…do you know how I can get back to the Starlight?… (he’s annoyed that he had to ask)
ELIJAH
Of course, what do I get if I help you?
SIMON
I don’t know…what do you want???
ELIJAH
Beg
SIMON
what (taken aback) are you serious?!
ELIJAH
….pff- I’m just fucking with you. Come on, If you end up getting killed because of your stupid plan is good for me, you’ll won’t be a pain in my ass any more
SIMON
(Sight and rolls his eyes. Follow Elijah.)
Fine…(time skip)
INT: Sewer in the Starlight
They make it and Simon touched the ladder that leaves the sewer
SIMON
we’re here?
ELIJAH
Yup, just go up and you’re home
SIMON
(Hesitates)…thanks for your help
ELIJAH
Don’t mention it…and don’t look for me ok?…I’m “dead” reminded?
EXT: an ally in the Starlight
Simon goes up the manhole and leaves Elijah.
He’s in an alleyway. He looks down at the manhole and then sighs. He pulls up his hood to hide his face. Suddenly his phone rings. He looks at it and the name says HERA
SIMON
The hell?…(picks up)
HERA
Hellooooo am I coming through?
SIMON
How did you get my number???
HERA
It wasn’t that hard
SIMON
ok but how?!?
HERA
a magician never reveals their secrets
SIMON
Whatever, what do you want? Did Elijah tell you to hack my phone?
HERA
I don’t need him to tell me what to do all the time
SIMON
Ok, what do you want, Hera?
HERA
I have a feeling that your little reunion plan will backfire sooo I sent you the location of our base.
SIMON
Wouldn’t the Mutt be mad if I just showed up?
HERA
Oh yeah definitely but he’s too much of a good man to kick you out, just let the water works out and he’ll fold
SIMON
I don’t know…I not gonna need it but thank you, Hera
HERA
anytime Simon, if you need me just give me a ring and I’ll be there (she leaves the call. Time skip)
EXT: The outside of Simon’s father’s house-Night
Simon walks up to the house and hesitates for a moment. He knocks on the door. A few seconds passed and Simon’s father opened the door.
SF (Simon’s Dad)
Simon?…you’re alive?(surprised)
SIMON
Yeah I am (nervously chuckles)
I’m here
SF
Come in
(Lets Simon in)
INT: In SF’s house- Night
They sit at the dining room table as the father goes to prepare tea
SF
What happened?
SIMON
As you know an explosion happened on the top floor sending Elijah and I to the Underground. He- (hesitates) died on impact and I fell into a body of water. I got out and…some guards found me and tried to kill me…I don’t know why
SF
(Stays silent for a second)
I see…how did you come back to Starlight?
SIMON
I…snuck my way through the alleyways and found an opening.
SF
Hmmm…and you don’t have a clue why they would want you dead?
SIMON
not a clue! I have no idea why the higher ups would want me dead…
(They stay silent for a second then the sound of a laser gun heating up. Simon looked back him and saw his father holding a gun at him)
SF
Forgive me son
SIMON
dad?…(he dogges the laser, chair falls over)
Why?!?
SF
I have to!
(Keeps shooting. Things shattering and breaking. Simon pulls out his gun and stands his father. He passes out. Sirens can be heard coming)
SIMON
You set me up…(out of breath and betrayed)
EXT: out of the house and running through alleyways- night
Simon is running from the cops till he eventually finds a manhole and gets into the sewers again. He takes a second to catch his breath. He calls Hera
HERA
Hellooo Fangs! Let me get your plan went topside?
SIMON
You were right…he tried to-….gods…(voice breaks a bit)
HERA
oh poor baby, this might be a lot for you…sooo are you coming over?
SIMON
I don’t have a chance do I?…
HERA
Like I said earlier, the location of our base is on your phone. Also use the back door, Elijah is gonna loose his minds if he saw you (time skip)
IMT: in a big opening in the sewers under the Underground- Night
ELIJAH
Hera, has all of the files downloaded to the computer yet?
HERA
yeah yeah almost, there’s a lot of info in here ok…if you actually took the time and buy me good hardware this whole process would go much faster (annoyed)
ELIJAH
I’m so sorry that I’m not made out of money (sarcastic)
HERA
done! (Hologram sounds appealing)
ELIJAH
…what the hell does it say???
HERA
I’m not sure, I don’t recognize the language
ELIJAH
This is great, how can we stop the higher ups if we can read their damn blueprints!
SIMON
…it’s Enochian…
ELIJAH
How?? Where?! Why the fuck are you here?!? (Surprised and mad, pulls out gun at Simon)
SIMON
Hey calm down!…I’m…im here to help
ELIJAH
Help? Do you really expect me to believe you?
SIMON
you were right, my father was in on it…he tried to kill me, this was the only place I thought could keep me safe…(sound really sad and tear up a bit)
ELIJAH
how did you know that I would be here?! Did you put a tracker on me?!
SIMON
what?? No Hera send me the location
ELIJAH
(Sighed in annoyance) of course she did, Hera, what's the point of a secret base if people know it's existence?!
HERA
I couldn’t let the poor guy die out there! How could i say no to a pretty face like that
ELIJAH
I mean you could have…
SIMON
I can help you read the blueprint, only if you tell me what’s your plan
ELIJAH
…fine, we think that the higher ups are planning to make a weapon or something to destroy the rebellion at its source,by wiping out the Underground completely. Killing hundreds in the process. We think that this is the blueprint to that secret weapon
SIMON
…That's… ( speechless)
ELIJAH
Yeah…now that you know, tell us what this says now
SIMON
Fine…(Sight then reads the blueprints. A few minutes passed)
SIMON
It says…something about a gem???
ELIJAH
You sound like you're not sure
SIMON
Well i am a bit rusty
ELIJAH
So you lied about knowing how to read that shit!
SIMON
I wasn't lying! Just give me a damn minute…Hera was right you're so impatient…(Continues to read)...It talks about a gem that holds energy to power up something called The Last Resort…Located in the bottom floor in the Everything else are like equations and scientific words that I don't understand
ELIJAH
Can you just right down what you see
SIMON
I can try but it doesn't translate to english nicely
(Time skip)
INT: Elijah’s base- Morning
It's already morning and they stayed up all night to decode the blueprint
SIMON
(takes a sip of coffee) ok so…debrief…The higher ups are making a super weapon called The Last Resort right?
ELIJAH
Yup
SIMON
And they are gonna power it up with a…battery thing? called the Pandora Gem…
ELIJAH
…yeah, I think…wait a minute, yeah that's right…your handwriting is horrible by the way
SIMON
They only have one super weapon but it's like a prototype and if it goes well they are planning to make more. This is all taking place in a secret basement of the facility that blew up and definitely “killed” us
ELIJAH
And they are planning to use the weapon to destroy the rebellion, in other words to completely destroy the Underground and expand the Starlight…I have a bet that they will use the survivors to do all the building and say that it's being built by robots or some shit
SIMON
Ok…so how are we gonna get back into the facility without getting a laser to the head?
ELIJAH
…I haven't thought of that
HERA
I could call-
ELIJAH
No definitely not
HERA
Come on Elijah
ELIJAH
I said no, we don't need them
SIMON
Who are we talking about
HERA
Its Elijah’s-
ELIJAH
No shhh he doesn't need to know
HERA
….older sibling
SIMON
Oh…I dont get why that's a big deal, if they can help we should let them
ELIJAH
You don't understand how annoying and condescending they can be
HERA
Im calling them
ELIJAH
No, don't!! (Here calls them)
JUNIPER
Hello hello!
ELIJAH
My gods noo (Whines to himself as he covers his face with his hands)
HERA
Hello love! We need your help
JUNIPER
Oh do yall now?
SIMON
(whispers to Simon)
You're related to one of the most infamous hacker in the world!?!?!
ELIJAH
Unfortunately (annoyed)
SIMON
…I heard that they caused the biggest blackout in Starlight in years…Because they were bored (Lowky scared)
ELIJAH
They did that on accident
SIMON
what
ELIJAH
When that happened we were trying to pirate a new game and one thing lead to another…we were just kids fucking around (trying to downplay the whole thing)
SIMON
…Y'all did that without even trying…(more scared)
JUNIPER
Are yall gossiping about me
ELIJAH
We don't need your help, we didn't mean to call. Hera was just malfunctioning
HERA
Excuse me?!
JUNIPER
Sure she was, its ok if you need my help baby brother (teasing)
ELIJAH
I'm not a baby anymore! (Annoyed)
SIMON
We really do need their help
ELIJAH
Shut up Fangs
JUNIPER
Wow you're so mean to your friends no wonder you don't have a lot of them
ELIJAH
We're not friends!
SIMON
We’re not friends
JUNIPER
Gods I hope yall arent if he treats you like that, wait a minute, aren't you the “brave hero” that got killed in an explosion?
SIMON
Umm yes I am, Im Simon Sloan
JUNIPER
Woww baby brother, hanging out with the enemy this sure is a new low for you
ELIJAH
I didn't want to hang out with this prick-
SIMON
Rude
ELIJAH
He just showed up and made himself comfortable
SIMON
Hera said it would be fine!
ELIJAH
And why would you trust her!?
SIMON
Why shouldn't I!?!
ELIJAH
Because she's a liar!!!
SIMON
That's your fault that you made your AI assistant a liar!!
ELIJAH
I made her to be sarcastic-
JUNIPER
You put so much effort into her personality just so she could understand your stupid as humor and sarcasm, all you did was make her self aware
HERA
And now im alive and free will (Smug)
SIMON
How can someone be a genius but a dumb ass at the same time
ELIJAH
Shut the fuck up Fangs!!
SIMON
Oh why don't you make me Mutt!
JUNIPER
Ladies ladies please calm down haha ok i'll help y'all under one condition
ELIJAH
What do you want? ( annoyed)
JUNIPER
All i want is that my baby brother put his pride away for a second and ask me nicely to help him
ELIJAH
…no
SIMON
Come on just do it
ELIJAH
Hell no i'm not gonna do it
SIMON
Are you really gonna risk the lives of hundreds of people just because you dont wanna ask nicely
ELIJAH
(Stay silent)...Damn it fine! Fucking fine!
(Take a deep breath) Juniper…can you p-...
HERA
Give him a second
ELIJAH
Can you please help us sneak back into a high security building to stop the higher ups?...
JUNIPER
Aww see that wasn't too hard
ELIJAH
Yes or no?
JUNIPER
Hmm let me think about it
ELIJAH
Juniper! (mad)
JUNIPER
Of course I will help y'all. Let me see what you guys have found ( hologram sounds)
SIMON
That's the blueprint that Elijah stole before the explosion, we've already
translated most of it as you can see
JUNIPER
Hmm impressive…ok i have an idea but it's a bit crazy
ELIJAH
We’re desperate so we can take crazy, what do you have for us?
JUNIPER
I've been working on hologram masks for a while and I thought that you and Simon could just walk right in with the masks on
SIMON
How realistic are the masks?
JUNIPER
Oh they are pretty realistic, they also have voice altering effects
ELIJAH
How fast can you take the identity of two scientists from that facility and make us look like them?
JUNIPER
Hmm a day or two
SIMON
Great so that leaves us enough time to plan all this out
JUNIPER
(Keyboard sounds)
Okay I have two people, James and Alice. Inters that help the main scientists
SIMON
How did you get that info so quickly
JUNIPER
Don't ask, you can be James and Elijah can be Alace
ELIJAH
Why am I the girl?!
JUNIPER
Because you're way shorter that Simon
ELIJAH
I'm not that short, hes just tall as fuck
SIMON
(cough) Jealous (Cough)
ELIJAH
I'm going to beat your tall lanky ass Fans don't tempt me
SIMON
Oh the mutt is grumpy
ELIJAH
That's it (Grabs Simon’s shirt collar and is about to punch him)
HERA
(Turns on security alarms)
ELIJAH
What!? (Panic and lets go)
SIMON
They found us! (Panic)
HERA
(alarms stops) finally gods
JUNIPER
Are they always like this
HERA
Yeah unfortunately
JUNIPER
Hmm you know whats their problem, they are too stubborn and petty for their own good
SIMON and ELIJAH
It's his fault!!!
JUNIPER
Gods, it's like dealing with children ok whatever. I'm gonna work on the masks and you two try not to kill each other. Hera you're in charge
HERA
Got it boss
JUNIPER
Talk to yall later (Hangs up)
SIMON
…I like them, they're nice (trying to annoy Elijah)
ELIJAH
Shut up (Pissed. Time skip)
EXT:Outside of the scient facility- day
Simon and Elijah are in their descuses and are gonna walk in the facility (different VAs)
SIMON
We look pretty good, how did you get the clothes?
ELIJAH
I stole them from the people we’re impersonating
SIMON
You did what?!
ELIJAH
What? It's not a big deal
SIMON
What do you mean not a big deal you robbed poor innocent people!
ELIJAH
Oh they aren't if they are apart of this
SIMON
They are just interns
ELIJAH
Shhh look were about to make it to get to the entrance , play cool
SIMON
Fine, but this conversation isn't over (they walk to the front entrance)
GUARD 1
Name and IDs
SIMON
James Raven (Hands him the ID and he's lowkey freaking out)
GUARD 1
Hmm (Beep)
COMPUTER
Clear (beep)
GUARD 1
You can pass…(Looks at ELIJAH)
Umm Name and ID please
ELIJAH
Alice Gold (Smiles he's also lowkey freaking out but he's a good actor than Simon)
GUARD 1
Thank you (Beep)
COMPUTER
Clear (beep)
GUARD 1
You can pass, hmm hey i was wondering if we could go out for lunch some time
ELIJAH
(Taken aback and doesn't know what to do, looks at Simon for help, his ass is NOT helping bc he also doesn't know what to do)
Umm..haha..sure why not. You might have to remind me later tho because my life is a bit chaotic at the minute and you know, but yes. Definitely but not today!...Later yup umm…see you later handsome (Simon and him start to speed walk as fast as they can)
GUARD 1
Yes! (says to himself)
SIMON
…so looks like you got a date after this Mutt (smug)
ELIJAH
Shut up Fangs (Annoyed)
INT: inside of the facility- day
They walk into the building and head to the head scientist room looking for a secret room or something
SIMON
Ok now what?
ELIJAH
Hera can you scan the room for any secret rooms?
HERA
Of course i can (Scanning sounds) odd my censers aren't picking up anything…
ELIJAH
Great we have to do thai the old fashion way, come on fangs better get looking
SIMON
Okay
(they start to look around and move things around. A bit of a time skip)
We haven't found anything, are you sure it's even in this room
ELIJAH
Why wouldn't it be
SIMON
I don't know i think we should start to re organize everything before anyone finds us
DR DALIAS
What are you two doing? (Simon and Elijah freezes)
ELIJAH
Were just looking for…some notes that James left behind
SIMON
Yeah i did haha silly me haha
DR DALIAS
…hmmm…whatever just come with me, you're late
SIMON
Yes Ma'am we are so sorry
INT: a hallway
They follow Dr Dalias down the hallway. Simon whispers to Elijah)
SIMON
Now how are we gonna get out of this without getting our asses killed
ELIJAH
Just follow my lead, if we don't find it today well at least get new info
DR DALIAS
Can you two stop whispering, it's very irritating (She stops in front of a storage room and puts in a pin in the keypad on the door, the door opens but its not a storage room its an elevator) Get in (They get in)
SIMON
…The storage room, really??? (Whispers to ELijah)
SIMON
Shhh (whispers back)
INT: they are in a big secret laboratory
Time skip, the elevator doors open to a big laboratory with big machines and like science stuff, they walk in.
DR DALIAS
Alice you go over the equations you did last night whine James and I look over the pandora’s gem stability
ELIJAH
Yes ma'am (he leaves)
DR DALIAS
(Simon and her walks a bit till they make it to a big tube structure with glowing blue gems in it, She walks to her desk and picks up a glass box with a small blue glowing gem in it) As you know the pandora’s gem can be a bit…unpredictable, here figure out a way to make it stable enough to be used as a battery (hands the box to Simon)
SIMON
Okay, hmm how exactly do I do that
DR DALIAS
Are you serious? I thought you were one of the top engineer in the country and you can't figure out how to stabilize an energy gem
SIMON
Oh yes I do know but, we studied this gem for a while and I want to know your expert opinion on how I should move forward with this….i don't wanna mess up haha…
DR DALIAS
…fine, here look through my notes and fighter it out now stop bothering me. (She hands him a book)
SIMON
Thanks (he takes it then goes to Elijah as she goes into her office)
ELIJAH
Is that?
SIMON
This is the pandoras gem
ELIJAH
So…do we just take it and leave?
SIMON
She has more, like hundreds more so it wouldn't matter if we took one…she said that it was unstable so i think the only way to stop them is it destroy all of it
ELIJAH
Great, how are we gonna do that exactly
SIMON
She gave me a book on many ways to do that (they look into the book, small time skip, they have attached batteries to the gem and are just power it up a lot)
ELIJAH
Okayy test 6 using a fuck ton of electricity is a go (they start it)
SIMON
okay its glowing more but…nothing is really happening
ELIJAH
…we could just try throwing it on the grown really hard again
SIMON
I guess…man who knew a small thing like this could hold up so much energy (he taps it with a pen, it blows up, knocking them back a bit, Dr Dalias storms out of her office
DR DALIAS
The hell happened!?!
SIMON
Oh umm I was trying to stabilize it and it just… you know it blew up haha…
DR DALIAS
Are you insane?! You could have killed us because of your little experiment!!! Just clean this up!...I'll have a word with the higher ups to have you two fired for putting all we worked for in danger!(Simon and Elijah stand there as she gets in the elevator then leaves)
SIMON
…i think we know how we can destroy it…(He turns off the mask and so does Elijah)
ELIJAH
Damn right we do come on lets over power this shit and blow it up to kingdoms come! (they start to look at the machines that are connected to the tube filled with the pandora’s gems, Simon noticed something in the Doctor's office)
SIMON
(he walks in and then he gasps)...Gods…Elijah, get in here quick!
ELIJAH
What’s wrong?...the hell!? (they see a tube with a child in it connected with IVs and in a glowing blue liquid, the kid is alive)
SIMON
(He sees paper work on the doctor’s desk and reads it)...this is The Last Resort…this kid is the secret weapon…
ELIJAH
…its…is it even human? Or like us?..
SIMON
The higher ups made them…ELijah we can't just…
ELIJAH
We can't what?
SIMON
We can't leave them here…they're just a kid
ELIJAH
It's a secret weapon
SIMON
So? That's not their fault…we have to take them with us
ELIJAH
How? It could kill us instantly if we tried to free it
SIMON
They're just poor kid!
ELIJAH
A kid that was made to kill hundreds, im not fucking risking it
SIMON
ok…(Runs to the control panel and start to push buttons to open the tube up)
ELIJAH
No! (ELijah goes to stop him, they are pushing and shoving but Simon succeeds)
SIMON
(Goes to grab the kid, the kid is breathing heavily but they are still asleep, Simon pulls out the IVs) shhh shh i got you
ELIJAH
Do you have a fucking death wish!?!?
SIMON
I can't just kill a poor kid
ELIJAH
(Pulls out his gun and points it at the kid) I can't just sit back and risk hundreds of thousands of people's lives
SIMON
Do it…pull the trigger (Holds the kid close)
ELIJAH
(The gun starts to heat up. His hands trembles but he stop and just lowers his gun)
…damn it…fine but they're your responsibility, got it!
SIMON
(sight out of relief)...i knew you wouldn't have done it
ELIJAH
Yeah yeah…whatever just get up (suddenly an alarm goes off) shit
SIMON
Here take the kid and get out (Takes off jacket and wraps it around the kid then hands the kid over to Elijah, he takes them)
ELIJAH
What?! I'm not gonna leave you here
SIMON
You're faster than me and i know how to destroy the machine
ELIJAH
You'll die
SIMON
Vampers have a faster regeneration than werewolves, i'll be fine
ELIJAH
…fine…you know the way back to base right?
SIMON
Of course
ELIJAH
(Turns to leave)
…If you're not back in like 5 minutes i will comeback for you
SIMON
I'm sure you will, just go (Elijah runs off with the kid leaving Simon behind, he goes and puts all of the machens in overdrive. When he finishes the elevator doors swing open, it's the doctor and a few guards)
DR DALIAS
You! You snake! Guard got him!
SIMON
Stop if you come any closer i'll blow all this shit up!!!
DR DALIAS
You're bluffing
SIMON
This is your last chance (The guards look nerves and they just leave)
DR DALIAS
You cowards all of you!! Simon, you traitor. What would the world think if they found out that you betrayed Starlight for the revolution!!
SIMON
I want them to know what a fraud all this is! Killing innocent people for what!?!
DR DALIAS
You don't understand, this is much bigger than you or I!!!
SIMON
I don't care (shoots the tube and then goes to find cover)
DR DALIAS
Noo!!! (It explodes, fades and we head over to Elijah)
EXT: outside of the facility running far away- day
Elijah made it out with the kid in his arms, he's pretty far away through alleyways
ELIJAH
Hera calls Juniper now
HERA
Got it, they're already on the way…you are worried about Simon right?
ELIJAH
Of fucking coure I am! He's a dumb idiot that just decided to risk his life and for what!?...I know why but…I could have done it!
HERA
You're both too stubborn for your own good
ELIJAH
…i guess…damn it! (A car honks the horn, Elijah stop and knows its Juniper, runs to the car)
JUNIPER
The hell? Why do you have a kid?!
ELIJAH
It was Simon’s idea
JUNIPER
Damn yall move fast, where is Simon?
ELIJAH
He wanted to stay behind to finish the job, he said that he’ll be back before it blew up (Explosion happened)...Simon…
JUNIPER
Leave the kid here, Go get him!
ELIJAH
(He leaves the kid in the car with Juniper and then turns into a wolf and runs to Simon, small time skip )
EXT: outside of the facility
There's a giant hole in the side of the building. There's ruble everywhere, Elijah goes down and tries to find Simon, he turners back into a human
ELIJAH
Simon!!! Where are you !!! (Moving large pieces of rocks)
Come on answer me you bastard!...please (Becoming more panicked)
SIMON
(Caught and moves a bit, Elijah sees him and goes to him helping him)
ELIJAH
Gods Simon…your arm…fuck
SIMON
What…
ELIJAH
You're ok, just…come on (Pulls Simon out of the ruble, Simon’s right arm and leg are gone) fucking hell…
SIMON
I wanna go home…I'm tired…
ELIJAH
Don't you dare die on me, you still have a kid to take care of (Helps him out and they sneakily walk away from the ruble to escape. Time skip)
INT: back in Elijah’s base-day
A few days passed, the explosion was called an attack by the revolution. Simon is in ELijah’s bed to rest. He opened his eyes and the first thing he saw was the kid looking at him with curious eyes, they were wearing old kids clothes. Simon was taken aback
SIMON
…Hi?...
KID
Hello
SIMON
You can talk?? (Taken aback)
KID
Yes I can. ( Walk to the corner of the room where Elijah was sleeping on a chair they shake Elijah awake)
ELIJAH
What do you want, kid? can’t a guy just get some rest (He's still half asleep)
SIMON
Hey Elijah…
ELIJAH
(He instantly wakes up)
Simon! Hm how are you? Do you feel pain?.. Are you hungry or thirsty? I can ask Juniper to make you something to eat if you-
SIMON
I'm ok. (He cuts Elijah off) just a bit sore…(He sits up and then notices his arm) My arm, its…
ELIJAH
Yeah, and your leg is also gone…but hey Juniper made you a badass prosthetic
SIMON
(He moves his robot arm a bit)...thank you…all of this…i'm sorry for all of the years i've treated you like shit…if i had known what the higher ups were doing i wouldn't have dedicated my life to them…
ELIJAH
You know now and you can help me with all the wrongs they have committed…i mean if you want to stick around with me…
