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Post by Dale on Feb 22, 2008 10:58:18 GMT -5
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TRAILER
(Bicycle Race by Queen is playing in the background as the scene is black, and "Movie Lord Productions" flashes across the screen. The scene fades in to the band in the studio, recording. They come out as the scene finally zooms.)
Mercury-
That was great, you guys!
May-
Alright! We did it!
Manager-
Not so fast. You have to wait to see if it is liked, before you go celebrating or anything.
May-
Alright, I was just saying.
(Cut to the band in their dressing room in Japan.)
Manager-
Your latest album sold Triple Platinum in the US.
Mercury-
What can we say? They love us!
(Cut to Mercury on stage, singing "We Will Rock You".)
(Cut to the band at Mercury's apartment.)
Mercury: Let's call it Queen.
(The other members look at him.)
VO: Experience the life of one of the greatest bands ever.
(Cut to Axl Rose on stage, just a flash.)
VO: A Day at the Races
(Fade to Black)
A Day At The Races
In Theatres Now
TRAILER
FEATURE PRESENTATION
FADE IN:
EXT. SPACE - NIGHT
The stars twinkle in the sky. We PAN until we see Mars, suspended in space.
EXT. MARTIAN SURFACE - NIGHT
A sleek white space craft hovers over the Martian surface, moving slowly forwards. Small devices on the underside of the shuttle send a wave of blue light over their surroundings, scanning the landscape.
INT. SPACE CRAFT CONTROL ROOM - NIGHT
JENNINGS and MICHAELS, dressed in light mustard uniforms, sit at control stations, piloting the shuttle and monitoring screens showing the findings of the scanning device. A BLEEP sounds from one of the monitors, and Jennings looks up suddenly, surprised.
JENNINGS
Michaels... Michaels, take a look at this.
Michaels presses a button, and stares open mouthed at his screen.
MICHAELS
Get the Captain up here, quick!
CAPTAIN BLACK (O.S.)
Why, what's the problem?
Michaels and Jennings turn around to see CAPTAIN BLACK, clad in a black and charcoal uniform, in the doorway. He speaks in an upper class English accent.
BLACK
Well?
MICHAELS
I think... I think you should see it for yourself, Captain.
Black makes his way to the control station and looks at the screen. He gasps, and then grins.
BLACK
Finally! Is this in real time?
JENNINGS
Yes, Captain.
Black presses three buttons on the control panel. The wall in front of them separates into two to reveal a large window.
EXT. MARTIAN SURFACE - NIGHT
We see the three crew member's amazed faces through the space craft window. We PAN right to reveal... The Mysteron complex, a sprawling, futuristic city, right on the surface of Mars.
INT. SPACE CRAFT CONTROL ROOM - NIGHT
All three of the crew stand in awe at the sight in front of them.
BLACK
Well, it looks like we found where the radio chatter was coming from.
Black walks to one of the computer terminals and begins pressing buttons.
BLACK
I need to set up the video feed to Cloudbase, they'll want to see this.
Black turns to grin manically at Jennings and Michaels.
BLACK
The first manned mission to Mars, and we find the most advanced alien colony in the galaxy. Amazing. Amazing!
A constant BLEEPING emits from the other terminal. All three of them walk apprehensively towards it. Michaels sits down at the terminal and studies the monitor.
MICHAELS
We're... We're being scanned by a probe, Captain.
Black is silent.
MICHAELS
...What should we do, Captain?
BLACK
Nothing. Perform a counter scan, see what they're trying to do.
Michaels presses some buttons.
EXT. MARTIAN SURFACE - NIGHT
The devices on the underside of the craft tilt and send their blue wave over a hovering, metallic orb.
INT. SPACE CRAFT CONTROL ROOM - NIGHT
An ALARM blares loudly. Black pushes Michaels out of the way and stares at the screen.
BLACK
It's a weapons probe. They're scanning us with a goddamn weapons probe.
Black stands up and starts pacing around the room.
BLACK
They're locking on to us right now...
JENNINGS
What do we do?
MICHAELS
We take out the colony, right?
Black buries his face in his hands, hating the moral dilemma.
JENNINGS
We can't just come here and blow up an alien colony! How do we know that what our computers think is a weapons lock isn't just an ordinary scan for them?
BLACK
We can't take that chance.
A beat passes.
BLACK
Hit them with everything we've got.
JENNINGS
But Captain!
BLACK
(Exploding)
Do it, private, or so help me, I'll shoot you! Fire every weapon we have!
MICHAELS
Yes Captain!
Michaels and Jennings run to their terminals and press keys hurriedly.
EXT. MARTIAN SURFACE - NIGHT
Cannons emerge from the space craft.
INT. SPACE CRAFT CONTROL ROOM - NIGHT
MICHAELS
Firing now.
EXT. MARTIAN SURFACE - NIGHT
Missiles erupt from the cannons and fly towards the colony, destroying buildings and structures. Explosion after explosion occurs, until all that is left of the city is rubble, ash and smoke.
INT. SPACE CRAFT CONTROL ROOM - NIGHT
The three men are silent.
JENNINGS
T... Target neutralized, Captain.
BLACK
I'm... I'm sorry you had to do that, men. I wish this hadn't happened, but we... We had no choice.
MYSTERON (O.S.)
Of course you didn't.
The deep voice rings out throughout the room, startling the crew. Suddenly, the shuttle starts shaking violently. Two greens rings of light shine onto one of the walls, and start moving around the room, shining over all three men.
MYSTERON (O.S.)
You did what you had to do to stay alive. The lives of three Earth men against the lives of an entire species. You'll be lauded as heroes on your planet, brave soldiers who single handedly neutralized a malevolent alien threat.
BLACK
(Shouting)
Who the hell are you?
MYSTERON (O.S.)
We are the race who Earth men have murdered in cold blood. We are the species that has existed since the dawn of time itself. We are the alpha. We are the omega. We are the fallen.
EXT. MARTIAN SURFACE - NIGHT
The rubble of the Mysteron complex begins glowing softly. A flash of light obscures the screen, and the city appears rebuilt, as if the attack had never happened.
INT. SPACE CRAFT CONTROL ROOM - NIGHT
The three men stare in shock at the miraculous reconstruction of the colony.
MYSTERON (O.S.)
(Continuing)
We are the redeemed! And this is our declaration of war. This is our retaliation. This... is the voice... of the Mysterons.
Suddenly, the craft explodes. Michaels and Jenkins are thrown from their seats and into the walls, with a disgusting CRUNCH signaling the breaking of their bones. Black tries diving to safety, but flames envelop him, and he lets out a blood curdling SCREAM.
CUT TO BLACK.
TITLES START
TITLES END
FADE TO:
EXT. SECLUDED BRITISH HILL - DAY
A gorgeous black limousine speeds along a road built along a high hill, secluded by foliage.
CUT TO:
INT. PRESIDENTIAL CAR - DAY
PAUL METCALFE sits in the passenger seat while RORY PETERSON drives. Both men wear smart casual clothes; open necked shirts, blazers and jeans. Metcalfe speaks with a middle class English accent, while Peterson has an Irish brogue.
METCALFE
How much longer till we get there?
PETERSON
I don't know. Two, three hours maybe?
Metcalfe looks out of the window. Peterson glances at him.
PETERSON
You nervous, Paul?
METCALFE
Nah... It's not exactly a hard job. Pick up our boy from Heathrow, drive him to Brighton, and drop him off at the safehouse. Simple.
PETERSON
Right. And it doesn't make a difference that our boy is the President of the United States?
METCALFE
Nope. That's just an excuse for us to carry guns.
Peterson laughs.
CUT TO:
EXT. SECLUDED BRITISH HILL - DAY
The car turns a corner.
CUT TO:
INT. PRESIDENTIAL CAR - DAY
Metcalfe is sleeping in his seat. Peterson struggles to keep his eyes open, and switches on the radio, and 'Suffragette City' by David Bowie blares out. Metcalfe wakes with a start.
METCALfE
Where are we?
PETERSON
About half an hour from the airport.
METCALFE
Good, I-
CUT TO:
EXT. BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE - DAY
The tires on the car suddenly all burst at once. The car swerves.
Cut to:
INT. PRESIDENTIAL CAR - DAY
Peterson struggles to regain control of the car. He grapples with the wheel, while Metcalfe is thrown back in his seat.
METCALFE
Do something!
PETERSON
I'm trying! The goddamn brakes have gone!
CUT TO:
EXT. BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE - DAY
The car smashes through a fence and begins speeding through open field. Suddenly, a ridge comes into view.
CUT TO:
INT. PRESIDENTIAL CAR - DAY
Peterson's eyes widen in terror.
PETERSON
Oh no!
CUT TO:
EXT. BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE - DAY
The car hits the ridge like a ramp and is thrown into the air, spinning around. It falls down into a forested area far below, being brutally beaten by thick branches. The car finally lands on the ground; smoking, crippled, shattered and upside down. The car explodes, going up in a fireball and setting some of the surrounding grass on fire. The Mysteron rings pass over the car. Suddenly, two feet step into view. We PAN up to see Metcalfe, seemingly alive and well again, looking at his own flaming corpse inside the car. He glances up and looks at a seemingly revived Peterson, who smiles evilly.
C.U. - METCALFE
Metcalfe returns the malicious grin.
CUT TO BLACK.
FADE TO:
INT. HEATHROW AIRPORT VIP ARRIVALS LOUNGE - DAY
PRESIDENT WINTERS walks across the lounge, flanked by six Secret Service agents. The Mysteron replicant of Peterson walks up to greet him.
PETERSON
Mr President, sir! Let me be the first to welcome you to England.
WINTERS
Thank you, Mr...
PETERSON
Agent Peterson, sir, from the Scotland Yard Security Detail?
WINTERS
Ah yes, I remember. I thought you were meant to have a partner?
PETERSON
Agent Metcalfe? Yes, he's just parking the limousine, sir.
WINTERS
(Nervously laughing)
P-parking? Aren't we leaving now?
PETERSON
No, Mr President. First, we have some business to attend to. Payback, if you will.
The Secret Service agents stare suspiciously at Peterson, each one slowly sliding a hand inside their jackets. Slowly, smoke starts emerging from under Peterson's collar, and it quickly increases in volume. The Secret Service agents draw their weapons and take aim at Peterson. Winters runs away as fast as he can, and AGENT, one of the Secret Service agents, follows him. Other occupants of the lounge begin screaming and follow in the direction of Winters.
HEAD AGENT
What are you doing?
PETERSON
I told you. Payback.
HEAD AGENT
What?
Peterson explodes, as if he contains a bomb inside him. The explosion radius is enormous, instantly destroying the lounge.
CUT TO:
EXT. HEATHROW AIRPORT - DAY
Terrified people pour out of the entrances and exits of the airport building, which explodes. The explosions start in the general area of the VIP lounge, but spread to destroy the entire structure. Air Force One, which is refueling, is set on fire by flaming debris, and also explodes. Winters and Agent run to the car park, where there hear two HONKS from a car. They spot Metcalfe in the limousine, and clamber into the passenger area behind the driver's seat.
WINTERS
Did you see that?
METCALFE
What happened?
AGENT
Your buddy Peterson just blew up the goddamn airport, that's what happened!
WINTERS
Just get us to the safe house, quickly!
We see Metcalfe clearly through the rear view window. He is obviously displeased at the failed assassination attempt.
METCALFE
Yes, sir.
CUT TO:
INT. SPECTRUM CONTROL CENTER - DAY
The Spectrum control center is a sterile, white room with glossy walls lined with banks of hi-tech computer terminals. Dozens of people dash around the room with a sense of urgency, hard at work protecting the security of Earth. At the end of the room is a glass walled office, in which we can see COLONEL WHITE sitting, writing at his desk. His hair colour matches his code name. A massive Spectrum symbol adorns the wall behind him.
INT. WHITE's office - day
White finishes writing, and flexes his aching hands. He seems very old to be in such a high pressure job. He wears a black and white uniform. LIEUTENANT GREEN runs into the office breathlessly. He is tall, young and black. He wears a green and black uniform. White speaks with a Received Pronunciation English accent, while Green talks with a slight Nigerian accent.
WHITE
What in God's name is the matter, lieutenant?
GREEN
Sir, Heathrow airport and Air Force One were just blown up in a terrorist attack. The bomber was one of the Scotland Yard agents assigned to escort President Winters to the safe house, one Agent Rory Peterson.
WHITE
My God! Is Winters-
GREEN
(Interrupting)
We believe he and a member of his security detail escaped to Peterson's limousine. He had a partner, Agent Paul Metcalfe. It looks like he's continuing to escort Winters to the safe house.
WHITE
I want a video link to that car as soon as possible, lieutenant.
GREEN
Yes, sir.
Green turns to leave. He hesitates and faces White again.
GREEN
Do you think this is the Mysterons, sir?
WHITE
I don't know. If the bomber was one of our own... I don't know.
CUT TO:
INT. PRESIDENTIAL CAR - DAY
Winters pours himself a large Scotch from the minibar and rubs it against his sweaty brow, the ice in the glass cooling him down. He then downs the drink in one go. In the driver's compartment, a small screen set into the dashboard activates, and White's face appears on it.
WHITE
Am I speaking to Agent Paul Metcalfe?
Metcalfe ignores the video call and continues driving.
WHITE
Agent Metcalfe, can you hear me?
AGENT
Why aren't you answering your video link?
Metcalfe is silent. Agent glances out of the window.
AGENT
This isn't the right way. Where are we going?
METCALFE
London.
AGENT
But the safe house is in-
In a split second, Metcalfe draws a .45 from inside his blazer, spins around in his seat and shoots Agent in the head with a deafening BLAM, killing him instantly. Winters cries out in terror, until Metcalfe aims the gun at him. Winters cowers in his seat, sobbing. Metcalfe's pupils dilate to consume his eyes, making them fully black. He speaks in the deep voice of the Mysterons.
METCALFE
(Mysteron voice)
No.
Winters looks up. Metcalfe turns back to the steering wheel.
METCALFE
(Mysteron voice)
It must be more... Public.
WHITE
(Shouting)
Metcalfe, was that a shot I-
METCALFE
(Interrupting, Mysteron voice)
This is the voice of the Mysterons. If you pursue us further, we will behead your World President for all to see. Comply with our demands, and he will be killed painlessly. We leave the choice to you, Earth men.
Metcalfe punches his fist through the screen to avoid any further contact, and his eyes return to normal. We hear the SQUEAL of a police siren. Metcalfe slams his foot down on the accelerator.
CUT TO:
EXT. LONDON OUTSKIRTS - DAY
The limo races down the deserted road, while a police bike driven by POLICE BIKER tails it. Police Biker speaks into his radio.
POLICE BIKER
I've identified the kidnapper, and I'm pursuing! I need backup!
Both vehicles race past a sign reading 'London: 2 Miles'
CUT TO:
INT. SPECTRUM CONTROL CENTER - DAY
Spectrum personnel race around the room, trying to get a handle on the current crisis. White stands at the head of a large desk in the middle of the room. Green approaches him.
GREEN
Sir, local police found Metcalfe's and Peterson's bodies in a small forest near Heathrow. It looks like all their tires burst, which made them crash the car and die in the explosion.
WHITE
Then the rogue agents must be imposters. Where's Winters now?
GREEN
En route to London, sir. British Special Forces will take too long to get there, sir, but we have a pair of Spectrum Assault Teams on standby.
WHITE
Send them in. We need all the men we can get. Speaking of which, what is Captain Blue's status?
GREEN
He's awaiting a plane back here.
WHITE
Tell him to get to London as fast as he can before those SWAT apes kill the President in the crossfire.
GREEN
S I G.
CUT TO:
EXT. WAREHOUSE COURTYARD - DAY
CAPTAIN BLUE walks towards the admittance booth of the warehouse with a sense of urgency. WAREHOUSE OWNER sits in the booth reading a magazine. He looks up and sees Blue.
WAREHOUSE OWNER
I never thought any of you lot would ever need to actually come here.
BLUE
There's an emergency. I need an SPV.
WAREHOUSE OWNER
Sure, they're all inside. Come in.
Warehouse Owner opens the door, and Blue steps inside.
CUT TO:
EXT. LONDON SKYWAY - DAY
The presidential limo races along the London Skyway, a massive ten lane motorway leading to a twelve hundred foot tower in the center of London. The car races past a sign reading 'The London Skyway: Taking Drivers Higher Since 2015'. Two S.A.T. (Spectrum Assault Team) vans hound the limo.
CUT TO:
INT. PRESIDENTIAL CAR - DAY
Metcalfe glances in the rear view mirror, then points his pistol at Winters.
METCALFE
You drive.
Winters clambers into the driver compartment, while Metcalfe kicks down the passenger seat and crawls into the spacious passenger compartment. Winters takes the wheel.
WINTERS
Where am I driving to?
METCALFE
The Car-Vu.
Metcalfe reaches under one of the couches at the side of the car and draws out an M16 assault rifle. He turns the safety off, and opens the sunroof. He stands up fully, poking his torso through the opening.
CUT TO:
EXT. LONDON SKYWAY - DAY
Metcalfe raises the rifle and takes aim at the first S.A.T. van, which is driving directly in front of the first. Suddenly, two choppers appear from nowhere and begin opening fire on Metcalfe. He unloads a clip at one of the helicopters, hitting the fuel tank and causing it to explode, the wreckage crashing down into the streets of London.
CUT TO:
EXT. LONDON STREET - DAY
As the flaming helicopter wreck falls, people scream and run out of the way. Just before it hits the ground, an SPV (Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle) races underneath it, narrowly avoiding being crushed. The vehicle is tank like, with thick, metallic plating and two machine gun cannons pointing forwards. It does not appear to have windows of any sort.
CUT TO:
INT. SPV - DAY
Blue sits backwards in the SPV, steering the vehicle with an array of controls in front of a large monitor displaying the view from the front of the car. He pulls a lever down fully.
CUT TO:
EXT. LONDON STREET - DAY
The SPV accelerates and barrels down the street, turning right to drive up an entrance ramp for the Skyway.
CUT TO:
EXT. LONDON SKYWAY - DAY
The second helicopter, rather than opening fire on Metcalfe, unexpectedly flies away and out of sight behind a row of sky scrapers. Metcalfe again takes aim at the first S.A.T. van. He fires a grenade from the under slung grenade launcher on the rifle.
CUT TO:
INT. S.A.T. VAN - DAY
S.A.T. DRIVER and S.A.T. PASSENGER spot the grenade hurtling towards their van.
S.A.T. driver
Oh, sh*t!
CUT TO:
EXT. LONDON SKYWAY - DAY
The grenade lands underneath the front two wheels of the first van and detonates instantly. In SLOW MOTION, the van is thrown upwards and backwards by the explosion, landing upside down on top of the second S.A.T. van, which crumples and shatters instantly. Both vans explode. The SPV suddenly appears and plows through the fiery wreckage of the vans like a hot knife through butter. In NORMAL MOTION, Metcalfe fires several bursts of M14 fire at the armoured vehicle, but to no avail. Metcalfe ducks below the sunroof, which closes again. Overhead, a sleek white jet tears through the sky with an ear shredding SHRIEK.
CUT TO:
INT. DESTINY ANGEL's JET - DAY
DESTINY ANGEL sits in the c*ckpit of her jet. We can not see what she looks like, for her head is completely covered by a glossy white helmet with a large, reflective orange visor. Blue's voice comes in over the radio.
BLUE (Over radio)
He's headed for the Car-Vu. Circle the roof, but hold your fire.
DESTINY ANGEL
Spectrum is green.
CUT TO:
INT. CAR-VU - DAY
The limo arrives in the Car-Vu, a twelve hundred foot car park tower. The car immediately begins to climb the ramp to the roof. The SPV smashes through the entrance as it is too wide to fit through and continues to give chase. The two vehicles race up the ramp.
CUT TO:
INT. SHADOWY APARTMENT - DAY
The apartment is completely dark. We can just see the outline of SHADOWY FIGURE, who stands by the window looking at the Car-Vu.
SHADOWY FIGURE
Paul Metcalfe, I am relaying instructions from the Mysterons. There has been a change in plan. Do not kill the President. We have taken control of a helicopter. It will land on the Car-Vu roof and collect the two of you. I repeat, keep the President alive.
CUT TO:
INT. PRESIDENTIAL CAR - DAY
Metacalfe's eyes are completely black again as Shadowy Figure's words reverberate around his mind.
SHADOWY FIGURE (V.O.)
(Echoey)
Keep the President alive... Keep the President alive... Keep the President alive...
Metcalfe's eyes return to normal. He raises he gun to the back of Winter's head, who continues to drive up the ramp with a terrified look on his face.
CUT TO:
EXT. CAR-VU ROOF - DAY
The limo reaches the roof and zooms to the opposite end from the ramp entrance. Metcalfe and the President get out of the car. Metcalfe forces the President to his knees and aims the .45 at his head as the SPV hits the ramp and launches into the air, landing in the middle of the roof with a THUD and CRUNCH. The concrete underneath cracks. A door HISSES and slides open, and Blue steps out onto the roof, wearing a jet pack. He draws a .45 of his own and takes aim at Metcalfe.
METCALFE
If you come any closer, I'll execute him.
BLUE
Give it up, Metcalfe. If you were going to kill him, you'd have done it right after your friend screwed up the airport job. No, you're saving him for something.
Metcalfe shifts uneasily. The helicopter that disappeared earlier reappears, hovering parallel to the building. Blue talks into his radio ear piece.
BLUE
(Quietly)
Stay in position. Hold your fire.
The helicopter opens fire at Blue, who jumps behind the SPV for cover. Blue presses a button on his ear piece.
BLUE
(Yelling)
Destiny, Heli Unit 206 has opened fire on me and should be considered hostile. Shoot it down. Shoot it down now!
DESTINY
(Over radio)
Spectrum is green.
Destiny Angel's Jet appears in the sky near the roof and begins firing upon the helicopter with machine gun fire. The helicopter turns and returns the fire. The dogfight draws the two aircraft a little way away from the building. Blue takes a deep breath and pops out from behind his cover, firing two shots. The first hits Metcalfe square in the chest, and the second grazes Winter's left arm before impacting with Metcalfe's stomach. The President CRIES out in pain and grips his arm, while Metcalfe tries half heartedly to return fire at Blue, wincing in pain with each shot he makes. Suddenly, an EXPLOSION sounds from off screen.
WINTERS
(Screaming)
Do something!
Blue looks up and sees that Destiny has won the dogfight. The flaming helicopter tumbles through the sky, on course to collide with... The Car-Vu. Blue's eyes widen in fear as the wreck heads straight for the car park level three floors below the roof. Metcalfe is now leaning against the limo, unable to defend himself due to his grave injuries. Blue runs towards Winters as fast as he can, breathing hard. He activates his jetpack a few feet before reaching Winters, and flies to grab his outstretched hand before flying straight up vertically. The helicopter crashes into the Car-Vu, and all the floors above it's point of impact are blown apart by the resulting explosion. The ground beneath Metcalfe's feet is blown outwards, and he is thrown from the roof of the building into a free fall towards the streets below. In SLOW MOTION, he keeps falling, falling, falling...
CUT TO BLACK.
FADE TO:
INT. CLOUDBASE SICK BAY - DAY
C.U. - METCALFE
A bruised and bloodied Metcalfe lies in a hospital bed, unconscious. He eyes slowly open, and he tries moving his head to the side to get a better look at his surroundings, only to wince in pain.
BACK TO SHOT
White sits next to Metcalfe's hospital bed.
WHITE
You woke up.
Metcalfe slowly turns his head to look at White, who he did not notice until he spoke.
WHITE
We thought the third lethal injection would finish you off.
Metcalfe's face contorts in confusion. He tries to speak, but all that escapes his throat is a hoarse groan.
WHITE
Tell me, Paul. What is the last thing you remember?
METCALFE
(Hoarsely)
In the car... With Peterson... The accident...
WHITE
It was no accident. You were killed, Paul, by a Martian race known as the Mysterons. You were killed for the sole purpose of creating a Mysteron replicant in your place to assassinate President Winters.
METCALFE
(Hoarsely)
No...
WHITE
It's not your fault that it happened, of course, but the first time you returned to life after the Car-Vu was destroyed, we had no idea that you would regain control of your body. We thought you may still be a Mysteron agent, and for that reason, we decided to kill you again. Doctor Fawn?
DOCTOR FAWN walks over, a clipboard in his hands. He speaks in an Australian accent.
WHITE
Perhaps you could explain?
FAWN
Yes, Colonel. Mr Metcalfe, when you were killed, the Mysterons created a perfect copy of you. Perfect down to the last scar, to the last mole, to the last fingerprint. They even replicated your speech patterns and body language. But the mind of this replicant was one of Mysteron design, a simple foot soldier taking orders. Your friend Mr Peterson was the same, although...
METCALFE
(Voice stronger now)
Is Rory...
FAWN
It seems the Mysterons intended for him to be the assassin. Inside the stomach of his replicant, they placed a powerful bomb. He was exploded from the inside.
Metcalfe closes his eyes in sadness.
FAWN
Once your replicant was killed, your own consciousness was somehow restored to the body. You are, for all intents and purposes, the same Paul Metcalfe you've always been. Except...
METCALFE
Except what?
FAWN
Well... You were able to survive a twelve hundred foot fall, and three poison injections... Look, maybe I should show you?
White nods in approval. Fawn picks up a scalpel and lightly cuts Metcalfe on his right arm. Metcalfe winces.
METCALFE
What are you...?
C.U. - METCALFE'S CUT
The skin of the cut starts rebinding itself, and in under twenty seconds is completely healed, leaving oly the blood on the arm.
BACK TO SHOT
Metcalfe's eyes widen as he gasps in shock. White leans in to him.
WHITE
It seems you're indestructible, Paul.
METCALFE
I... I...
WHITE
And that's why I'd like to offer you a job.
Metcalfe looks up at him in surprise.
METCALFE
What kind of job?
WHITE
I work for a top secret military division named Spectrum. We are responsible for ensuring the security of the planet as a whole - not just one country. We are, in short, an intelligence service for the entire world.
METCALFE
But I'm just a glorified bodyguard...
WHITE
Not any more. The police found your old body a month ago, Paul. You've been declared dead.
Metcalfe is clearly dumbstruck.
WHITE
It's true, you may not possess all the skills you need yet. But you can learn, and besides, your new gift would make you an invaluable asset to us. Paul, I'd like to offer you a captaincy.
METCALFE
Where would I be stationed?
WHITE
Right here.
METCALFE
Well... Where is 'here'?
White smiles knowingly.
WHITE
Doctor, if you don't mind...?
Fawn nods and goes to the large wall opposite Metcalfe's bed, which is a plain, glossy white. Fawn preses a button on a small control panel to the side of the wall, and suddenly, much like on the exploration space shuttle, the wall separates into to, revealing a massive clear window, through which we can see a beautiful blue sky full of wispy white clouds.
CUT TO:
EXT. CLOUDBASE - DAY
We see Cloudbase, a massive aircraft carrier style structure, suspended in the heavens.
WHITE (V.O.)
40,000 feet above the surface of the Earth. Cloudbase.
CUT TO:
MONTAGE - INT. CLOUDBASE - DAY
A) Metcalfe runs through a large assault course.
B) White and Metcalfe stand in front of a computer monitor.
WHITE
Two years ago, our agent Conrad Turner, AKA Captain Black, led the first manned mission to Mars, to investigate radio chatter we'd been receiving from the planet.
C) Metcalfe fires a pistol at a paper target on a firing range.
D) Metcalfe lifts weights in a gymnasium.
E) The footage of the Mysteron complex that Black sent to Spectrum is shown on the screen.
WHITE
This was the last transmission from the shuttle. The discovery of an extra-terrestrial race on Mars. But after we received this footage, we got no further messages from the crew. We assumed they had been killed by a hostile alien race.
F) C.U. - METCALFE'S FOOT
Metcalfe puts a black boot on his right foot.
G) We see the wreckage of the Mars shuttle floating in the ocean.
WHITE (V.O.)
Until three months ago, when the shuttle crash landed in the Pacific ocean. We found three charred corpses on board. Luckily, we were able to recover the black box recordings.
H) Metcalfe fires a pistol at the paper target, becoming far more accurate.
WHITE (V.O.)
The Mysterons tried to scan our crew, and Black thought they were locking on for a weapons strike. He destroyed the entire colony.
I) Metcalfe practices martial arts against three opponents.
WHITE (V.O.)
The Mysterons survived, and destroyed the craft, declaring war and retaliation on Earth. Then, two months ago, Heathrow airport was blown up.
J) Metcalfe and White stand in front of the monitor as it cycles through hundreds of colour based code names before randomly selecting one: Scarlet.
WHITE
For your safety and the safety of others, from now on, you will be referred to only as Scarlet.
K) C.U. - METCALFE'S TORSO
Metcalfe is wearing a tight black t-shirt. He quickly dons a blood red and black jacket and zips it up.
L) Spectrum personnel stand and watch as White pins a Spectrum logo badge to Metcalfe's jacket.
WHITE
Welcome to Spectrum, Captain Scarlet.
Metcalfe grins as the other Spectrum personnel applaud him.
M) Metcalfe fires a final bullet at the paper target. It hits it straight in the forehead.
FADE TO:
INT. SPECTRUM CONTROL CENTER - DAY
Blue walks towards White and Scarlet.
WHITE
Ah yes. Captain Scarlet, meet Captain Blue.
Scarlet offers his hand. Blue hesitates momentarily, then shakes it.
WHITE
Blue served on the mission to rescue the President, Scarlet.
Scarlet blushes slightly. Blue relents, and smiles.
BLUE
I'm sorry. It's just hard to be friendly when-
SCARLET
(Interrupting)
Please, I understand.
Destiny walks into the control center. She is helmetless, so her beautiful face and long blonde hair are exposed. She wears a close fitting light grey unitard, and speaks in an American accent.
WHITE
And this is Destiny, commanding officer of our squad of Angel fighter pilots.
She extends her hand. Scarlet shakes it, holding on for a little too long. She smiles forcedly, and takes her hand back.
DESTINY
(Unenthusiastically)
It's a pleasure. If you'll excuse me.
She turns her back on the three men and walks out of the room. Scarlet watches her, his eyes faltering downwards for a second, before he remembers himself. He turns back to Blue and White.
SCARLET
So nobody is on first name terms?
WHITE
It has to be that way. Code names mean nothing to outsiders, but if information about our identities got into the wrong hands, our whole operation would be put at risk.
White turns to Blue.
WHITE
Anyway, Captain Blue, I'd like you to take Captain Scarlet to the surface for his first mission.
BLUE
What will we be doing?
WHITE
Records of transmissions from the area show that somebody was communicating with Captain Scarlet from an apartment in an abandoned block of flats overlooking the Car-Vu. If it was a Mysteron agent, we need to bring him in.
SCARLET
Yes, sir.
WHITE
Wear civilian clothes. We don't want to arouse suspicion.
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EXT. CLOUDBASE AIR STRIP - NIGHT
A transparent airtight capsule containing Scarlet and Blue moves slowly along a track towards a waiting plane. They are dressed similarly to how Scarlet was on the ill fated presidential mission. The capsule moves under the plane, and is elevated into an opening in the underside of it. The opening slides shut. The plane accelerates, and takes off.
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INT. SPECTRUM JET - NIGHT
Scarlet and Blue are the only passengers in the spacious plane. They sit down in soft armchairs on either side of a table with a bottle of whiskey and two glasses.
SCARLET
What's your name?
BLUE
Blue.
SCARLET
No, your name.
Blue looks around as if he thinks the plane might be bugged, and turns back to Scarlet.
BLUE
Adam Svenson. You?
SCARLET
Paul Metcalfe. Adam, I need to ask you a question. I'd feel stupid asking it to somebody who I don't even know by name.
Blue is silent.
SCARLET
When I was under Mysteron control... Did I kill many people?
BLUE
Yes.
Scarlet sighs.
SCARLET
Innocent people?
BLUE
...Yeah. But look, it wasn't your fault.
SCARLET
I know, but I still did it.
BLUE
No, you didn't. The Mysterons did, and nobody else. If it's anybody's fault, it's Captain Black's.
Scarlet is silent.
BLUE
He was one of the best agents Spectrum has ever seen. That's why nobody could believe it when he attacked that Mysteron city. Such a reckless move from such a respected Captain.
Blue presses a button in the side of the table, and part of the surface slides up to become a small screen. The area formerly hidden by the screen is revealed to be a small keyboard. Blue types something in while Scarlet pours himself and his companion a drink. A file on Captain Black labeled 'DECEASED' pops up on the screen.
BLUE
Captain Black, real name Conrad Turner. He's the reason we're at war.
Scarlet regards the screen with interest.
BLUE
Not you.
Scarlet looks up at Blue and smiles slightly. He slides the glass of whiskey over to Blue, and raises his own.
SCARLET
To Spectrum.
BLUE
To Captain Black.
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INT. ABANDONED LONDON APARTMENT BUILDING CORRIDOR - NIGHT
Scarlet and Blue slowly walk down the corridor with their .45s drawn, led only by a flickering light bulb. They reach the apartment and their back to the wall to the left and right of the door.
BLUE
(Quietly)
Ready?
Scarlet nods.
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INT. SHADOWY APARTMENT - NIGHT
Blue opens the door and walks inside, holding his pistol out in front of him, the small under slung torch lighting the way. Scarlet follows suit. Blue walks into the bedroom. Scarlet notices that the window is open. He walks to it and looks out.
C.U. - WINDOW
Through the window, we see the Car-Vu, now only standing half as tall as it did before. Scaffolding covers it. It is being rebuilt.
BACK TO SHOT
Scarlet winces and pinches the bridge of his nose between his thumb and index finger.
SCARLET
My head...
BLUE (O.S.)
Scarlet, get in here!
Scarlet walks into the bedroom. The bed is unmade, and a laptop computer is on. Blue points to the laptop.
BLUE
Whoever the Mysteron agent is must still be living here.
SCARLET
So where did he go out to?
From the main room, we hear FOOTSTEPS running, and the door slamming. Scarlet and Blue look at each other in shock, and then run for the front door, flinging it open and running into the corridor.
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INT. ABANDONED LONDON APARTMENT BUILDING CORRIDOR - NIGHT
Scarlet and Blue get into the corridor early enough to see Shadowy Figure disappearing down the stairwell. They run towards the stairwell entrance.
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INT. ABANDONED LONDON APARTMENT BUILDING STAIRWELL - NIGHT
Blue enters the stairwell first. Shadowy Figure is hiding by the doorway, and stabs Blue in the leg with a small but sharp knife before running down the stairs. Scarlet stops to help Blue, but he shakes his head.
BLUE
No, no! Get after him!
Scarlet nods and runs down the stairs.
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INT. ABANDONED LONDON APARTMENT BUILDING BASEMENT - NIGHT
Scarlet reaches the basement, an empty, disgusting room with moss covered concrete walls and thick concrete pillars. He cannot see Shadowy Figure, although the basement is bizarrely better lit than the rest of the building. Scarlet slowly walks from pillar to pillar, holding his gun out in front of him. There is a FOOTSTEP offscreen, and Scarlet spins to look at Shadowy Figure, who we can due to the the better light is Captain Black, still in his uniform. His skin is much paler than when we last saw him, and his eyes are sunken and heavily shadowed, as if he has not slept for weeks. Scarlet is clearly taken aback.
SCARLET
Black? Conrad Turner?
Black is silent.
SCARLET
I'm Captain Scarlet of Spectrum. How are you still alive? There were three corpses on that shuttle!
Black tilts his head, smirking slightly.
SCARLET
Unless...
Black suddenly lunges forward and grabs Scarlet by the neck with both of his hands. Scarlet drops his weapon in surprise, and it discharges when it hits the floor. Black lifts Scarlet off his feet and slams him into a concrete pillar. Scarlet gasps for air. Black's pupils dilate in much the same way as Scarlet's did earlier.
BLACK
(Mysteron voice)
See how we tolerate incompetence in our name. Consider this your punishment for failing to abduct the World President.
Scarlet's eyes roll into the back of his dead, and his legs begin buckling. He is close to death.
BLACK
(Mysteron voice)
You were to be a great asset to us, Paul Metcalfe. It is a shame you have seen fit to defect to Spectrum. No matter. We will be triumphant, with or without you.
Black drops Scarlet, who falls to the floor and doesn't get up. Blood drips from his mouth. He is dead. Black's pupils contract, and he regards the corpse with satisfaction.
BLACK
Good riddance.
Black turns and begins walking towards the door to the stairwell to leave the building.
SCARLET (O.S.)
Black!
Black turns around and sees Scarlet standing up, alive and well. Scarlet wipes the blood from his chin, and begins to run towards Black. Black takes a fighting stance. Scarlet reaches Black and throws a punch. Black catches the fist and twists it downwards, punching Scarlet in the stomach with his free hand.
SCARLET
(Wincing)
Son of a b*tch!
Scarlet punches Black in the face and breaks his nose, causing him to double over holding his face in his hands. Scarlet then kicks Black in the face. Black staggers backwards, his nose broken and bleeding. He ducks behind a concrete pillar. Scarlet slowly approaches the pillar.
SCARLET'S P.O.V
Black jumps out from behind the pillar and draws a Magnum from his belt, firing one shot.
CUT TO BLACK.
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INT. SPECTRUM CONTROL CENTER - DAY
Blue and Scarlet walk into the room, Blue holding Black's laptop. Scarlet appears unharmed, despite having been killed twice in the last six hours, while Blue limps slightly, his trouser leg bloodied. They enter White's office.
CUT TO:
INT. WHITE'S OFFICE - DAY
White looks up from his computer monitor as Scarlet and Blue move into the room.
WHITE
Captain Black. Of all the traitorous scum -
BLUE
It's not Black anymore, Colonel. He's one of them now.
White sighs.
WHITE
Yes, I know. It's just so... frustrating.
SCARLET
We recovered his laptop, but all of the files on it are heavily encrypted.
WHITE
Captain Scarlet...
Scarlet bites his bottom lip, ready for a reprimand for failing his first mission.
WHITE
Well done. That goes for both of you. You may not have gotten hold of Black, but at least we can see what the Mysterons are planning.
Scarlet looks at Blue in surprise. Both men smile widely.
WHITE
Captain Blue, take that computer to Intelligence and have them try and unlock it. Captain Scarlet, I suggest you go to your quarters and rest. You've had a hard night.
FADE TO:
INT. SCARLET's QUARTERS - DAY
Scarlet's small quarters consist of two rooms, a main living space with a bed, tiny fridge and small table, and a small bathroom. Scarlet is lying on the bed, using a remote to flick through channels on a television bracketed to the wall.
C.U. - TELEVISION SCREEN
An old Tom and Jerry cartoon plays. CLICK. A scene from The Count Of Monte Cristo plays out. CLICK. A female newsreader reads out the headlines.
NEWSREADER
...And last night the White House announced that President Winters will issue a press conference concerning his recent assassination attempt from the lobby of the Empire State Building this evening. It will be the first time President Winters has appeared in public since the attempt on his life roughly one month ago-
There is a KNOCK at the door.
BACK TO SHOT
Scarlet gets up from the bed, walks to the door and opens it. It is Destiny, dressed in casual clothing.
SCARLET
...Hi.
DESTINY
Hi... Um, may I come in?
Scarlet steps back from the doorway to let her in. She sits at the table. Scarlet closes the door and sits in the chair opposite her.
DESTINY
I'm not sure how to begin... Look, I'm sorry I was so rude to you the other day.
Scarlet gives a small, warm laugh.
SCARLET
Don't worry about it. I wouldn't expect anything but a cold reception after what happened with the President.
DESTINY
No, it was unacceptable. Besides, I has no valid reason to doubt you. Especially after your mission last night.
Scarlet gets up, walks to the fridge and crouches down to open it.
SCARLET
Would you like something to drink?
DESTINY
I'd love a lemonade, if you have one.
Scarlet retrieves a can of lemonade and a small, stubby bottle of beer from the fridge. He sets them on the table and opens both of them.
DESTINY
Thanks.
SCARLET
No problem.
Scarlet sits down and takes a sip of his drink.
DESTINY
I can't believe Captain Black is a rogue agent. Especially after...
SCARLET
After what?
DESTINY
He... Saved my life. All the Angels has been dispatched to guard a convoy he was part of in Iraq. We were protecting an Italian politician. Anyway, my plane was shot down, and he came and bandaged me up and carried me back to the convoy.
SCARLET
It must be hard, knowing that he's gone now.
DESTINY
He was such a good agent... I mean, you got control of your body back right? He'd still be a great asset to Spectrum.
She lowers her head sadly, knowing it will not happen. A beat passes.
SCARLET
Were you...
DESTINY
Hm? Oh! Oh no. Oh God, no!
Although her over-zealous defence does not cover up the fact that she was more than friends with Black, Scarlet and Destiny laugh.
DESTINY
No, he was just such a good guy. Until those Mysteron bastards killed him.
SCARLET
I lost a friend too. He was supposed to be helping me protect the President, but they put a bomb in his stomach and made him blow up the airport... And I couldn't do anything to stop it.
He is silent. Destiny stretches her hand across the table and takes his, smiling tenderly. He returns the smile. The door opens suddenly, and Scarlet and Destiny whip their hands away from each other. Blue walks into the room.
BLUE
They've decrypted the-
He notices Destiny.
BLUE
...Oh, hi Destiny. I didn't know you where here.
There is an awkward silence, during which Blue looks at Destiny somewhat apologetically.
DESTINY
Ok, I get it. It's strictly need to know. I'll go back to the Angels Lounge. I'll talk to you later, Captain.
SCARLET
...Bye.
Destiny leaves the room, giving Blue an icy stare. Blue closes the door behind her.
SCARLET
Well?
BLUE
Intelligence decrypted the files on the laptop hard drive.
Scarlet quickly gets up from his seat.
SCARLET
Let's go.
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INT. SPECTRUM CONTROL CENTER - DAY
Blue and Scarlet walk into the control center. Personnel are gathered around a large screen filled with maps of New York, next to which stands White. He addresses the crowd.
WHITE
Thanks to the files we unlocked on Black's laptop, we can conclude that the Mysterons are planning an operation in New York City. The hard drive was full of detailed maps of the city, marked with potential escape routes. However, the maps do not specify a target, probably in case we got a hold of them. We're already repositioning Cloudbase to above New York, but you all need to work around the clock on possible attack targets.
SCARLET
They already have one.
Everybody turns to look at Scarlet.
SCARLET
President Winters. He's giving a press conference from the Empire State Building tonight.
WHITE
What?
SCARLET
It was just announced on the news.
White presses a button on his earpiece.
WHITE
This is Colonel White. I want all Captains in uniform and ready to leave for New York in half an hour.
He returns to addressing the crowd of personnel.
WHITE
Consider your search narrowed. I want to know all possible entrances and exits Black could use to kill the President tonight.
SCARLET
Maybe he isn't going to kill him.
WHITE
Scarlet, we don't have time for this!
SCARLET
It's not just a wild theory! Think about it, Colonel. When I was under Mysteron control, I was holding the President for around two hours. If the Mysterons just wanted him killed, they'd have had me do it. But whenever they've actively killed somebody, it's been to replicate them. And when you want to destroy all life on Earth, who better to have under your control than a man capable of launching nuclear weapons at will?
WHITE
Even if that's true, they'd still have to kill Winters to duplicate him.
SCARLET
The President is the only public figure who knows the launch codes for American nuclear weapons. The Mysterons can't kill indiscriminately, or they'd eventually raise suspicion, so they need to get the one person they now for sure has what they need. What they need is to extract the codes from the President before they kill him. That's why they tried to kidnap him before, and that's why they're trying to kidnap him now.
WHITE
Well, if you're right, we'll have an easier time stopping Black. But we still can't take that chance. We have to act as if he is definitely going to be assassinated. You and Blue suit up and get on the plane to New York with the other Captains.
BLUE
S I G.
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INT. CAPTAIN's LOCKER ROOM - DAY
Scarlet zips up his jacket. Destiny enters the room, once again wearing her grey unitard. Scarlet looks round, surprised to see her.
DESTINY
I just wanted to say good luck. The Angels aren't leaving yet.
SCARLET
Thanks. But I'm not the one who needs luck.
He slams his locker shut. Destiny walks up to him slowly and kisses him lightly on the cheek. They both blush.
DESTINY
Um... For goof luck...
There is an awkward silence.
SCARLET
... I should-
DESTINY
Yeah, sure. Come back safely.
She smiles quickly. They both leave the room.
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INT. E.S.B. Lobby - night
The lobby has been completely converted into a stage and auditorium for the press conference. As people take their seats, an assistant tests the microphone. Black is amongst the crowd. A long coat conceals his black Spectrum uniform. He takes a seat, a smug smile on his face.
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EXT. NEW YORK STREET - NIGHT
An SPV parks in the empty street that is two roads from the Empire State Building. The doors hiss and slide open, and Scarlet and Blue clamber out. Blue walks round to Scarlet's side of the vehicle.
BLUE
When we get there, I'll work my way forwards from the back of the auditorium. You look for Black backstage.
SCARLET
Right.
WHITE
(Over radio)
Captain Scarlet? Captain Blue? You have permission to shoot to kill.
BLUE
Spectrum is green.
They begin walking towards their destination.
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INT. E.S.B. LOBBY - NIGHT
President Winters walks onto the stage. The audience stands and applauds - all except for Black. Camera flashes go off all around the room. Winters smiles and waves before taking his place at the podium. The ovation eventually dies down, and the audience take their seats again. The journalists in the audience hold digital voice recorders in front of them, begin typing into laptops and even transcribe into notebooks. Unnoticed, Blue slips into the auditorium area. He stands slightly on tiptoes, straining his neck to look out into the audience.
WINTERS
My fellow Americans. I'd like to thank you for taking the time to listen to what I have to say, because I feel it is of the utmost importance to the security of our nation, and to the security of the world.
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INT. E.S.B. LOBBY BACKSTAGE - NIGHT
Scarlet walks quietly around the backstage area, checking all the possible entrances and exits Black could use. He winces in the same way he did in the London apartment.
SCARLET
That headache...
WINTERS (O.S.)
(Continuing)
As you know, last month, an attempt was made on my life. An attempt on my life that caused the deaths of over two thousand innocent people, waiting for a plane, or walking down a London street. I feel ashamed that all of these people died while I remained alive, but I promise you, their sacrifice will not be forgotten.
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INT. E.S.B. LOBBY - NIGHT
Blue catches sight of Black, who is oblivious he is being watched. He presses a button on his earpiece.
BLUE
(Whispering)
Scarlet, I think I can see Black. Seat F42.
WINTERS
(Continuing)
Ladies and gentlemen, I have called you here to inform you that we have identified the terrorist group responsible for the Heathrow Massacre.
BLUE
(Whispering)
We'll wait until the conference is over and get a positive ID while he's boxed in by the crowd.
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INT. E.S.B. LOBBY BACKSTAGE - NIGHT
Scarlet walks towards the stage right entrance.
SCARLET
You do that, Adam.
As he walks through the entrance, Scarlet draws his .45.
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INT. E.S.B. LOBBY - NIGHT
WINTERS
(Continuing)
A group that calls themselves the Mys-
Scarlet enters stage right, aims into the crowd and fires his gun with a deafening BOOM. The bullet hits Black square in the forehead, killing him. People in the audience scream and scramble for the exit. Secret Service agents aim their weapons at Scarlet, who produces his identification badge.
SCARLET
My name is Captain Scarlet of Spectrum, and I've just neutralized a direct threat to the President's life. Do not shoot.
WINTERS
But you were the one who-
SCARLET
I've had a change of heart.
The lobby is now empty except for Scarlet, Winters, Black's corpse, the Secret Service agents and an astounded Captain Blue.
SCARLET
Mr President, we need to get you out of here quickly, before he -
He is interrupted by the TINKLE of a bullet hitting the floor. Everybody turns to look at Black, who's wound has just spat out the bullet and is healing rapidly. Scarlet turns to the President.
SCARLET
Get out! NOW!
Winters runs off stage left, and his Secret Service agents follow him. Black stands up, whipping his coat off to reveal a submachine gun holstered on his back. He draws it, and fires wildly at Scarlet. Scarlet ducks behind the podium. Black empties the clip and runs out through an emergency fire escape door in the side of the lobby. Scarlet stands up and hurls a small round metallic disk at him. It adheres to Black's back as he leaves the building.
BLUE
What was that?
Scarlet jumps off the stage, runs up an aisle in the seats and past Blue towards the front doors. Blue follows.
SCARLET
A tracking device. Wherever he goes, we'll know.
They burst through the main doors.
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EXT. NEW YORK STREET - NIGHT
The SPV tears around a corner, speeding towards Black's location.
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INT. SPV - NIGHT
Blue again sits backwards in the vehicle, driving by using a monitor. Scarlet sits in the gunner seat.
SCARLET
How can you drive backwards with a TV screen?
BLUE
You get used to it. Where is he now?
Scarlet checks a small screen set into the dashboard.
SCARLET
He's around the corner. Moving too fast to be on foot. He must have stolen a car.
Blue pulls down the acceleration lever, and both men are thrown back in their seats.
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EXT. NEW YORK STREET - NIGHT
Black's stolen blue Ferrari speeds down the street. Suddenly, the SPV screeches around the corner in front of it. The Ferrari handbrake turns 180 degrees and drives in the opposite direction. Black punches his hand through the glass of his window and tries shooting his submachine gun at the SPV. The few bullets that hit have no effect. The turret guns on the SPV return fire, shattering the back and front windshields. Overhead, five sleek white jets soar through the night sky - the Angels.
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INT. DESTINY ANGEL'S JET - NIGHT
Destiny pilots her plane. Blue's voice comes in over the radio.
BLUE
(Over radio)
This is Captain Blue. Fire only to block off Black's route. Do NOT fire upon Black.
DESTINY
Spectrum is green.
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EXT. NEW YORK STREET - NIGHT
All five Angel jets fire missiles at the road two hundred meters in front of Black's car. The road is destroyed and unnavigable. Black's car screeches to a halt, and he steps out. The SPV suddenly brakes to a halt and turns so that it's right side faces Black. The doors open, and Blue and Scarlet jump out. Black fires his gun at Blue, who is on the same side of the SPV as he is. In SLOW MOTION, Blue dives over the front of the SPV and rolls behind it to use it as cover with Scarlet while Black walks towards it, still firing. Blue and Scarlet reload their weapons, and stand up, holding their guns out in front of them over the top of the SPV. In NORMAL MOTION, they fire round after round into Black's torso. Black falls backwards, firing his gun randomly into the air as he dies. Blue begins to approach the body, but Scarlet holds out his arm to stop him.
SCARLET
No. I'll handle this. You go and get the other Captains.
BLUE
Scarlet-
SCARLET
You don't have to worry about me. Just go!
Blue hesitates, then reluctantly climbs back into the SPV. It turns, and drives in the opposite direction from the destroyed road. Scarlet slowly approaches Black, who's body has already ejected the fifteen bullets fired into him. Black sits up.
BLACK
How did you even know it was me?
SCARLET
It was the headache. I had that same headache right before I found you in London.
Black is startled.
SCARLET
Call it a sixth sense.
Black draws himself up to his full height. They begin circling each other.
BLACK
It won't do any good, you know.
SCARLET
What won't?
BLACK
Stopping me tonight. We'll always be there to try again.
SCARLET
And I'll always be there to stop you.
Black smirks, then draws a pistol from his leg holster. Scarlet raises his gun, and both men fire simultaneously, each one running for cover. Scarlet crouches behind a newspaper stand, while Black presses himself against the back of a bus shelter. Scarlet hold his gun over the top of the newspaper stand and blind fires in Black's direction. The bullets penetrate the shelter, narrowly missing Black. He steps out from behind his cover and empties his clip at the newspaper stand. He then runs into a nearby alley alley. Scarlet jumps out and shoots him in the foot. Black falls over and hits his hand against a fuse box on the alley wall. He HOWLS in pain, despite not receiving a substantial electrical shock. As Scarlet runs over to him, Black stands up and clambers up a ladder to the roof of the buildings, around twenty stories up. He fires randomly in Scarlet's direction, forcing Scarlet to take cover until Black has finished ascending the ladder. Scarlet quickly scales the ladder, taking the rungs two at a time.
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EXT. NEW YORK ROOFTOP - NIGHT
As Scarlet steps onto the rooftop, Black stands in a fighting stance, ready for him. Scarlets stands still. Black's pupils dilate.
BLACK
(Mysteron voice)
You Earth men. All you know how to do is kill and destroy. We tried to reach out to you on Mars, extend an offering of peace, but you decided to try and kill us all.
SCARLET
No, we didn't. Black did. He doesn't speak for all of us.
BLACK
(Mysteron voice)
You are wrong, Paul Metcalfe. You are all one and the same... just like us. We will not rest until every last Earth man, woman and child has been reduced to dust and ash. You cannot stop this.
There is a long silence.
SCARLET
I can try.
Black's pupils contract and he returns to normal. He runs at Scarlet, who karate chops him in the neck. Black reels back, and launches a kick at Scarlet's knee. Scarlet grabs the foot and throws it into the air, causing Black to fall down onto his back with a dull THUD. Scarlet kneels over Black and punches him in the face with an audible THWACK. He lands punch after punch on Black's face until his knuckles begin to bleed. Scarlet raises his hands up to better look at them as the skin on his knuckles quickly heals. Black pushes him off and kicks him in the stomach. Scarlet cries out in pain and doubles over. Black notices a water pipe running along the crest of the roof. He wrenches a section of the lead piping from it's place, spraying water all over the rooftop and it's two inhabitants, and walks over to Scarlet and begins brutally beating him with it, each hit resulting in a loud WHIP and CLANG. After a particularly hard hit to the head, Scarlet collapses, alive but helpless and disorientated. Black grabs him by the collar.
BLACK
That's taken the fight out of you, hasn't it?
He drags Scarlet to the edge of the roof. There is a SCREECH from offscreen as the SPV pulls up in the street below. Black leans Scarlet's head back against the crest of the roof, and once again begins to throttle him.
BLACK
Don't worry, I'll do enough to your corpse to make sure you can't come back from this one.
Scarlet claws at Black's hands, but it is futile. His head drops to the right, and he sees an electrical wire running next to the broken water pipe. Scarlet's eyes light up with realization as he remembers how the slightest electrical shock hurt Black in the alley..
SCARLET
(Chokedly)
The... electricity...
Black's face instantly becomes full of fear.
BLACK
What did you say?
With one hand, Scarlet tears the wire and presses one end into Black's neck. Black let out a terrible SHRIEK. His natural weakness towards electricity is exacerbated by the wetness of the roof. His hands remain clamped around Scarlet's neck, causing the electricity to be conducted into Scarlet's body. Scarlet also SCREAMS in pain as his skin begins burning. Captains Blue, GREY, OCHRE and MAGENTA enter from the building's stairwell, stopping short of the electrified water. A burst of electrical energy obscures the screen, and all that is left is Scarlet's smoking corpse, burnt to the bone in some areas. Black is nowhere to be seen.
FADE TO:
INT. SPECTRUM CONTROL CENTER - DAY
White addresses the entire Spectrum personnel.
WHITE
I am pleased to announce that the operation to save President Winters was a success. All of you helped enormously, but of course, we could not have done it without Captain Scarlet.
Scarlet walks into the room, fully healed. Everybody claps. Scarlet appears surprised, and then smiles. White shakes his hand.
WHITE
OK, everybody, let's get back to work. Conrad Turner is still out there somewhere.
SCARLET
We'll find him.
Destiny walks into the room, sees Scarlet, runs up to him and hugs him.
DESTINY
You're OK!
She pulls away from him, and they both look away awkwardly. There is an awkward silence.
DESTINY
Um... Good job... I need to go and...
SCARLET
Right, right. Thanks.
She smiles nervously and walks out of the room. Blue begins laughing. Scarlet grins and lightly punches him on the arm.
SCARLET
Shut up!
Scarlet and Blue walk out of the control center. White walks into his office and takes a seat.
CUT TO:
INT. WHITE'S OFFICE - DAY
White sighs contently and begins typing at his computer.
CUT TO:
INT. CLODUBASE OBSERVATION DECK - DAY
Blue and Scarlet walk into the observation deck, a massive room made almost entirely of a curved window. They look down upon the Earth.
BLUE
I can't believe how he vanished like that. And I can't believe he must still be out there.
SCARLET
Well, if he pops his head up again, at least we know that Mysteron replicants have a low resistance to electricity.
BLUE
I'm still amazed you worked that out on the spot.
Blue sighs.
SCARLET
Well, the President is safe for now. That's the main thing. We'll beat the Mysterons, Adam. We'll win this war.
They walk out of the room.
FADE TO:
EXT. CLOUDBASE - DAY
'Starlight' by Muse plays. We see a full shot of Cloudbase. We slowly PULL back.
FADE TO BLACK.
The song continues during the credits.
Paul Metcalfe / Captain Scarlet
Christian Bale
Conrad Turner / Captain Black
Clive Owen
Adam Svenson / Captain Blue
Aaron Eckhart
Destiny Angel
Kristen Bell
Colonel White
Malcolm McDowell
Lieutenant Green
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Doctor Fawn
Hugo Weaving
President Winters
Chris Cooper
Jennings
Justin Long
Michaels
Marc Warren
Head Agent
Dwight Mitchell
Agent
Lucas Talbot
Police Biker
Michael Kitchens
SWAT Driver
Clark Andrews
Warehouse Owner
Mark Mee
Mysteron Voice
James Earl Jones
Written and directed by
Tom Blagden
Produced and distributed by
Captain Blaggers Productions
Thank you for watching!
FADE TO:
EXT. MARTIAN SURFACE - NIGHT
We PAN quickly over the surface of the planet until we come to the Mysteron complex. Suddenly, a small, jet black space capsule big enough for one adult flies into view, and zooms towards the Mysteron city. As it flies towards it's destination, a low pitched screech slowly becomes higher and higher, until it cuts off as the scene ends.
CUT TO BLACK.
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