THE VIGILANTE
"ENTER THE ORPHIC"
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INT. AIRPORT - MORNING
The airport is giant. There are two floors and a giant viewing window. People are walking around. Jason and Alexis are looking around.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAUwqZErpY1I
Your mom’s coming back after being gone for a week. How do you feel?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA4OFHAKCSrn
Surprised that her and my dad didn’t kill each other.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAED2yWuAzOV
What if that’s the surprise and she comes back with his kidneys.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA0Igkg5hR2z
What the fuck?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAvUEs8eYexC
Oh sorry, I forget not to joke with you like that.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA3Nwm7FUjwF
I’ll never understand why you find that funny.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAMcGf5vOb9E
It's an acquired sense of humor so I hope you never do.
Jamie is walking amongst a crowd of people.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAmPsD3FWBIi
Mom!
Jason and Alexis walk to Jamie. Jason hugs her.
JAMIE217Please respect copyright.PENANAi4nObvZ1ni
Jason. How are you?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAfhcKYda4eq
I’m doing great. How about you? How was New York?
JAMIE217Please respect copyright.PENANAApaIi0LwQs
It was so nice. Ellen took me to a bunch of different places. That reminds me. Your surprise.
ELLEN ALLEN(22) leans out from behind a pillar. She has a New York accent.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANA3MAiotaZ0D
Hi!
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAFt5WUEeAb6
Oh my God.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAhWvGRr83X7
Wow!
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAHDPRZdP6Pn
Ellen!
Alexis and Ellen hug.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANACGMZKT8Xuv
At least someone’s happy to see me.
Jason goes to hug Ellen.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA8O1e1IjSgm
I’m sorry. I don’t know why that came out. Of course, I’m happy to see you!
Jason and Ellen hug.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAGNZPx6AORj
How’ve you been?
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAqpU7HRJtq3
Wait. Say that again.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAq1yc0tcJ3U
How have you been?
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAC2RMiYKTIN
The fuck happened to your accent?
Alexis snickers.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAvmFr9VASQk
Bruh.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAZgReUrQ34s
You leave New York for three years and you go and lose the accent.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAHlxO5g2XW0
Alexis lost her Jersey accent!
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANA3Wnoeug5pd
Hey!
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA2HdNgvYhMb
We saw each other over the holidays. How are you barely noticing?
Beat.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAOEKZ7ye0hJ
You know what Jason, this ain’t about me.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAn2er0QN3vt
Uh-huh.
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EXT. AIRPORT - MOMENTS LATER
Jason closes the trunk to his car. Jamie is in the passenger’s seat. Ellen and Alexis are in the backseat. Jason walks to the drivers.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANARQBomJiu2i
(to Ellen)217Please respect copyright.PENANAI3oFzGkOUE
I think you’re really going to like it here.
Jason enters the car.
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INT. JASON’S CAR - CONTINUOUS
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAShMBgP7B8a
The weather is nice, doesn’t get too hot.
Jason starts driving.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAsxZKDGCyqY
And it’s not covered in smog.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAwtnbDfNkPj
But I like my smog.
A loud BANG is heard. The car leans down on the front left side. It makes a scraping sound. It comes to a halt.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAKdrzVsDe5H
Shit.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAEvZ3yS7fw6
What the hell just happened?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAPAYM4Irs4T
I don’t know.
Jason gets out of the car.
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EXT. JASON’S CAR - CONTINUOUS
The front left side of Jason’s car is completely annihilated. The internals are exposed. Jason stares at it.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAauxdvjfvDl
The fuck?
Alexis gets out. She sees it.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAVvUIRhygUu
Whoa.
She goes right up to it and kneels.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANApV62iJYeyZ
Fuck. My car!
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAX4dMxbICmr
What did this?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAI1wVfPD2Kz
How did it happen?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAyZDqyVuSKW
What did you hit?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAWuwbptDMtx
Nothing. There wasn’t anything.
Jason looks around. On a nearby roof of a building, he sees The Orphic staring at him. Jason squints his eyes. Alexis stands up.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAtnXNBlyl6l
What are you looking at?
Jason looks at Alexis.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA0gndMmVPa0
Huh?
Jason looks back at the roof. The Orphic is gone.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAnK6dFaEwBB
The fuck?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAZZFsF6C1tb
What? What did you see?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAhbmNzpHLPw
I thought I saw someone up there.
Jason looks at the front of his car.
MOMENTS LATER
Jason’s car is getting lifted by a tow truck. Jason, Alexis, Jamie, and Ellen are standing on the sidewalk.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA0QjRpDk3wb
Great, now I don’t have a car, and I just put in gas too.
A dark blue 2016 Honda Accord drives up to them. It’s Adam.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANA62QxMyt3dK
Uber for the Allens.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAuUilaL8kpK
Funny.
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INT. ADAM’S CAR - MOVING - MORNING
Jamie is in the passenger seat. Jason, Alexis, and Ellen are in the back. Ellen is in the middle seat.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANANAoVDZkKdw
So what happened?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANARrXrFTApIu
I don’t know. I was driving, everything was fine, next thing I know my left front wheel comes off.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAfWco9BI8xM
Randomly?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAwRQJBDZdIo
Yeah.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3vn4jzQ3K
(to Jason)217Please respect copyright.PENANAOu4lQDWVDc
You know what I find weird.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAJs05qiy8JL
What?
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAyCDtaAwGyV
Your front wheel fell off but I didn’t see the wheel or any debris anywhere.
Beat.
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EXT. JASON AND ALEXIS’ HOUSE - MORNING
Adam stops in front of the house. Jason, Alexis, Ellen, and Jamie get out.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAGCF4aABeQr
Thanks again, Adam.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAyUUerDJK74
No problem.
Adam goes to the driver's window.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAVZt2BOItrF
Hey. By any chance, can you help me look into something?
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAEiWwfIBl9V
Yeah. What?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAjaq182bBSs
The Genome Soldier Project. It’s not on any official task force record. Think you can help?
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAjn07yEOGjD
Yeah. How do you know about it?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAn4a8P89HZj
The vigilante.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANADWYc58hXBb
Interesting. But I’m in.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAYxvucElyv6
Thanks. And you haven’t heard anything from Montoya, have you?
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAuvkGl2Hv8T
No. I heard he’s on vacation.217Please respect copyright.PENANA6Jb7aEIeJk
Alexis makes a face.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAoiQT2MeFpu
What?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAkfVFUiAyZt
Something isn’t adding up. Montoya wouldn’t just go on vacation without telling us, especially not in the middle of a cartel trying to take over the city.
ADAM
So what do you think happened?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAL7rNUJQrUq
I don’t know, but we need to find out.
Beat.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAof3uLgCdau
Okay.
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INT. JASON AND ALEXIS’ HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Jason, Ellen, and Jamie walk in. They have suitcases. Ellen looks around.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAH3OnKjz52V
Wow. This is a nice house. Too bad you won’t be able to afford it anymore since you don’t have a car to get to work.
JAMIE217Please respect copyright.PENANAhNeBtfIVxp
Ellen.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAEYBYQAjSpH
Wait, do you work?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA0fTYPxsUKl
Yes. The fuck?
Alexis enters.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAzXaPc37uoD
Well, I guess we’re taking my car now. Where are you staying Ellen?
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAqd679DIyzm
With my mom. I don’t want to wake up in the middle of the night hearing weird noises coming from-
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAJcCTcIYLRY
Nope. Let’s go.
Ellen laughs.
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INT. ALEXIS’ CAR - MOMENTS LATER
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAEIfITB6j1M
So, what’s there to do in Deacon?
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EXT. ICE CREAM PLACE - MORNING
Ellen, Jamie, and Alexis are sitting at a table. Jason walks up to them with a tray of ice cream cups and yogurt.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAsgSGBQLteD
Watch Ellen, this is the best ice cream in town.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAo5msOLer1h
I’ll hold you to it.
Jason hands them ice cream.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAckIsc0scH4
Here you go.
Jason sits down.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAgchMqFfrwb
So how are things in New York?
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAQghlk61s8F
Better than from when you guys left.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAqVSQfHaxqZ
Really?
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAwWFqlausja
Yeah, all that stuff you did back then really had an impact. Do you guys miss it?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAIOrkKb8B7a
Yeah, sometimes. But I prefer how quiet Deacon is compared to New York. I mean, until recently, that is. Gave me flashbacks to New York.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAW945ApGYz0
What about you Alexis?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANARJvp2tHcVY
It’s a mixed bag. I grew up there but a lot happened too. I actually didn’t want to leave New York, not after everything that happened so it’s nice to hear that it’s doing well.
A GT V8 Mustang pulls up next to them. A 20-year-old male is in the driver's seat. He looks at Ellen and revs the engine.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAKWAePFxGk4
Hey. If you want to impress my sister with a car it better be a food truck.
Ellen looks at Jason.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAIrs8aviRSf
Hey.217Please respect copyright.PENANAwmJJ9uVeJe
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INT. ELLEN’S ROOM - DAY
Ellen’s room has a bed, a shelf, a mirror, a nightstand, a desk, a drawer, and a window that’s next to her bed. Jason and Ellen enter. Ellen puts her suitcase on the bed. Jason looks around.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAehG9H69gY6
Wow, look at this piece of shit.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAZlXdBdWQ39
(laughing)217Please respect copyright.PENANAewLxn83d5p
Bitch! I was waiting for that. How long were you waiting to do that?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAhNmZDEJrAc
About three years.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANApsxzKfgQ2q
Wow. Well, they do say elephants never forget so.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA6EBE566i2k
What the- I- Uh- You- Fuck you.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAq4tETasaBg
That’s what I thought.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAQSBsSZh8wD
No, I’m the older brother. I’m supposed to be bullying you.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAB64OAQ1zYk
Those childhood years are backfiring on you now, aren't they?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAcruSxWHZBl
Tee-Hee.
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INT. CAR RENTAL SHOP - DAY
Jason is signing a paper at a counter. Alexis is sitting at a chair.
WORKER217Please respect copyright.PENANAxxtgtNI0xr
Sucks what happened to your car. A lot of weird things have been happening in the city ever since the energy blast happened.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA063GgwHadw
Really, like what?
WORKER217Please respect copyright.PENANAuEog8udW8O
The other day, I was walking down Main Street when a strong gust of wind just blew through. It was so random because it was so calm then all of a sudden, bam.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAXxUC51N25e
That’s weird, I’ve never had that happen to me.
WORKER217Please respect copyright.PENANAqbq2fXjRuZ
Yeah, it was crazy.
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Jason finishes signing the paper.
WORKER217Please respect copyright.PENANAyc1P8k7Lh9
Anyway, hope you can get your car fixed soon.
Jason grabs the rental car’s keys.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANALbEnGaiSHF
Thanks.
Jason and Alexis leave.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAvPZCgRZZwK
Alright, I’ll see you at the house.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAGhuedzCNNE
Okay, babe.
Alexis gets in her car and drives off. Jason walks to the rental car. It’s a 2016 Coupe car.
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INT. RENTAL CAR - MOVING - CONTINUOUS
Jason is driving down through the city. He’s listening to music. He spots The Orphic on a roof. Jason parks the car. He gets out.
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EXT. RENTAL CAR - CONTINUOUS
Jason looks at The Orphic. The Orphic is looking back at him. Jason runs toward him.
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EXT. SIDE OF BUILDING - MOMENTS LATER
Jason starts climbing up the side of the building.
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EXT. ROOFTOP - CONTINUOUS
Jason gets on the roof. The Orphic is looking away.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAyzQnsSFUqz
It was you. I saw you when my car got destroyed! Why?
The Orphic turns around.
THE ORPHIC217Please respect copyright.PENANAchzdokXAyE
Old wounds die hard. Jason.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAb4utiuFFHs
You know my name? How?
The Orphic starts walking toward Jason.
THE ORPHIC217Please respect copyright.PENANAMWbSTl0Tc7
Don’t tell me you have forgotten because I haven’t forgotten you! I have been searching for you for a long, long time.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAtAzUmatU15
What?
THE ORPHIC217Please respect copyright.PENANAEIaeFAB45M
This body, mangled, burned, by your hand.
The Orphic levitates.
THE ORPHIC217Please respect copyright.PENANANAqfx2iUpC
Time to return the favor.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAPH1pZqCGCK
No way.
Jason and The Orphic fight. Jason throws punches at The Orphic. The Orphic blocks them all. Jason goes for a spinning kick.
The Orphic blocks it. Jason backs up. He charges at The Orphic. The Orphic is gone. Jason looks around.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAfz6eWis1c5
Where did he go?
The Orphic floats down behind Jason. Jason turns around. The Orphic punches Jason across the face twice, then once in the stomach. Jason falls to his knees. The Orphic stares at him.
THE ORPHIC217Please respect copyright.PENANAaYq8RE93QF
What a shame.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA0PEhO6hfRt
Who are you?
THE ORPHIC217Please respect copyright.PENANAWvbo37vnLl
So you have forgotten. I am The Orphic. This is not the first time we’ve faced each other nor the last.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAK2Rg4Hqv2z
What do you mean?
Jason goes to look at The Orphic. The Orphic is gone. Jason gets up.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAUz3ZzU9lAN
What? What does he mean?
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INT. BUNKER - DAY
Jason is on the laptop. He searches Interpol for The Orphic. Nothing comes up. He puts on an evidence board, “Who is The Orphic?” Jason puts a note under. “Connected to the energy wave blast?”
Other things on the evidence board is, “Genome Soldier Project,” “Who is Oscar?” They each have notes underneath. Jason examines the board.
Jason opens a crate. Two Bushido-Kai sticks are inside. He grabs them. Jason stretches. He starts training. He moves and swings the Bushido-Kai sticks.
His swings are controlled. He flips and strikes at the air. He spins the Bushido-Kai sticks around in a defensive manner. He starts spinning. He stops.
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INT. JASON AND ALEXIS’ HOUSE - DAY
Alexis is on the phone.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANANp4anuhejo
(into phone)217Please respect copyright.PENANATrxEij7ID2
What did you find?
ADAM (V.O.)217Please respect copyright.PENANAY0JJNljuzs
(over phone)217Please respect copyright.PENANAg0xs2floYO
I did some deep digging into the archives.
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INT. BULL PEN - CONTINUOUS
Adam is seated at a computer. Other desks with computers on them are placed around the room.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAg0ydXd43j9
Nothing too interesting, old operations, old reports, that is until I found a file detailing stuff like gene therapy, nano machines. Is this it?
INTERCUT ALEXIS AND ADAM
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAz9rX61dn2c
I think, it sounds similar to what’s on the file. What else is on it?
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAPHHL5uvzdc
Uh, let’s see.217Please respect copyright.PENANAxVt5yGBDLP
(reading)217Please respect copyright.PENANA0jWmLSWKH9
The search for the next generation of soldiers is near, in the light of the DeSantos cartel’s recent surge in attacks, we are ready to commence the next phase in our operation. Galen and Mara Walker have volunteered to be one of the first in line.217Please respect copyright.PENANA1OWhC9oMWi
(stops reading)217Please respect copyright.PENANAxB8PmIS5vh
Galen and Mara. Aren’t those Abraham’s parents?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAz9UbqwwCyA
Yeah. What else does it say?
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAaj5VP4BdvL
That’s it. There’s no update, at least not on here.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAHgzGfkj6Vg
So what happened with the project, and why is it coming up all of a sudden?
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAmHsApgOZWv
I don’t know. This is the first time I’m hearing about it. What do you think?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAwyYIKlv9aL
I don’t know.
Beat.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANATRH7hu62os
I think I’m going to have to make a call.
Alexis hangs up. She presses buttons on her phone. She puts the phone up to her ear. The phone rings.
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INT. TASK FORCE 105 HEADQUARTERS HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
Abraham is walking down a hall. Other 105 operators walk through the halls. His phone vibrates. He grabs his phone and looks at it. “Alexis” He answers.
ABRAHAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAmkt40evLcP
(into phone)217Please respect copyright.PENANADaW5LpgCDV
Oh fuck. What do you need help with now, Alexis?
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INT. JASON AND ALEXIS' HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANABFRVdpPTGC
Hey, rude.
INTERCUT ALEXIS AND ABRAHAM
ABRAHAM217Please respect copyright.PENANA4upqD7EOo2
Don’t act like you haven’t said worse. Seriously though, what’s up?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANA7o3WaQyIe8
Have you heard about the energy blast that happened here a while back?
ABRAHAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAJxZkQBwgHB
Uh yeah, I might’ve.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAnpp2TEPKA8
So after a bit of off-the-cuff digging, something called The Genome Soldier Project came up.
Abraham stops walking.
ABRAHAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAcacs5M8fl8
What did you say?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANA8fKzFWiBFv
Genome Soldier Project. You know what that is?
ABRAHAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAse71JUOOAk
Vaguely. It was a CIA led operation, my parents were one of the first ones to volunteer for it.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAzY9goCqUCs
And what happened?
ABRAHAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAx0V6v7MWVG
It worked, they were faster, stronger, more resilient. Super soldiers. But it got canceled because the syndicate found out about it, and the CIA didn’t want to risk the project getting into their hands. What exactly happened over there?
Beat.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAT7bM0T1TEv
We got the file from Helix Genetics. A witness that was there said, Javier Madrazo activated a sphere that caused the blast. Would you know anything about a sphere?
ABRAHAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAqOJm4PEnwK
No. My parents said it involved gene therapy and nano machines.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANA6JfdZBfipt
So if this is The Genome Soldier Project, it’s a new version of it.
ABRAHAM217Please respect copyright.PENANA7ogApAUUSF
And you said Helix Genetics did this? Why?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAuFyoRk4mKU
I don’t know yet. That’s what we’re still trying to figure out.
ABRAHAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAWXv8AMkI37
Let me know if you find anything else.
STAY WITH ALEXIS
Alexis hangs up. Jason enters the living room. He’s sweaty.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANADZuLXywDnQ
Damn, what did you do, run in the Sahara?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAMDHgWmq9P4
I just had an intense workout.
Jason goes to hug Alexis.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANACRrUZEdRqQ
Come on bring it in.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANADrO51ZGQcn
(laughing)217Please respect copyright.PENANAANasBJerKo
Hell no. Take a shower first.
Jason hugs Alexis.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAUU4P8Ljnhd
Ah.
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INT. TASK FORCE 212 HEADQUARTERS HALLWAY - DAY
Adam walks down a hall. He gets to a door. Richard Montoya is written on it. Adam tries opening it. It’s locked.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAZWFt1YIVWb
Shit. Locked.
Ricky walks up to Adam.
RICKY217Please respect copyright.PENANAc3U6L0hRjC
Hey Runnels, what are you up to?
Adam points at the door. Ricky looks at the sign.
RICKY217Please respect copyright.PENANAB3M1WMtisr
Oh, yeah, he’s not here. He hasn’t been here actually.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAQM0a2HgarN
I know. I’m trying to figure out why.
He looks around.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAfILtBqct6L
Keep a look out for me yeah?
Adam walks down the hallway.
RICKY217Please respect copyright.PENANA60NbZon4gZ
Uh, okay.
Ricky looks up and down the hall. A 212 operator walks down the hall.
RICKY217Please respect copyright.PENANAFV1k5acOJA
Hey, how’s it going?
212 OPERATOR217Please respect copyright.PENANAxrYA5SdH7o
Pretty good. How about you?
RICKY217Please respect copyright.PENANA2sN8KfWDar
Great.
Ricky hears the sound of metal dropping from inside Montoya’s office. He looks.
RICKY217Please respect copyright.PENANATvFRWxZTRa
What was that?
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INT. MONTOYA’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
A grate from a vent is on the floor. Adam walks to Montoya’s desk. He turns on Richard’s computer. The desktop appears on the screen.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAbVzdvY1Spw
No login, Montoya? I expected better.
He goes into Montoya’s records and logs. The last recorded activity from Montoya is from June 14th. It’s now June 21st.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANA0gvpjX1zp3
June 14th. The day after the energy wave.
Adam goes to look at security footage from the 14th. It shows Montoya leaving alone. Adam switches to the outside camera. It shows Montoya getting in a car and leaving.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAppVhkclTmU
Huh.
Adam walks out.
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INT. JASON AND ALEXIS' ROOM - DAY
Alexis sits at a desk. She is reading through the Genome Soldier Project file.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAoGdHZxkQV2
(reading)217Please respect copyright.PENANA7onMt1kygx
Tests are showing promising results, subject is displaying an impressive amount of strength and durability. Vitals seem stable so far but further monitoring is recommended.
Alexis turns the page.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAXNdi5Nkk0j
(reading)217Please respect copyright.PENANAx8knzE8Ioc
A new subject has been brought forward. She put up a bit of a fight but was able to be apprehended. After administering nano-machines, the subject went crazy and escaped into the facility, causing a small surge in one of our accelerators. The resulting surge produced unidentified particles and dark matter.
On the file, “unidentified particles” is circled with an arrow pointed at it. “Tachyons!” is written at the base of the arrow.
Alexis puts the file down.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANA8xzsj5Ya64
Dark matter, test subjects. What the hell was HelixGenetics up to?
She gets out the number Jason gave her as the vigilante. She looks at it.
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INT. JASON AND ALEXIS' KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
Jason is sitting at the kitchen table. His burner phone vibrates. He looks at it and sees Alexis calling. The caller ID says “Work”. He quickly grabs the phone and runs outside toward the patio.
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INT. JASON AND ALEXIS' PATIO - CONTINUOUS
The patio is a small area with brick walls. It’s below street level. He answers the phone. He puts on his vigilante voice.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAMExmB5jFAC
(deep voice)217Please respect copyright.PENANAgOqbefEoW9
Hello?
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INT. JASON AND ALEXIS' ROOM - CONTINUOUS
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANATgcL9z3mi7
How quickly can you meet?
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INT. JASON AND ALEXIS' PATIO - CONTINUOUS
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA7cpPwDHGxj
(deep voice)217Please respect copyright.PENANA6dKMAOnl0o
Uh.
Jason looks back into the house.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA1elQ4PXFKX
(deep voice)217Please respect copyright.PENANAbbi70KjSd0
Now?
ALEXIS (OVER PHONE)217Please respect copyright.PENANA3O9hRNUMoN
You don’t sound sure.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAZRReCPH3lA
(deep voice)217Please respect copyright.PENANAewzuQatMY1
No, right now. Right now. Where are you planning on meeting?
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INT. JASON AND ALEXIS' LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Alexis walks into the living room. There’s a bag on the couch. Alexis puts the file in the bag.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANA2Zmt36j0pg
On the roof of-
She looks toward the patio and sees Jason.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANA7i2avpE2kn
Babe?
Jason turns around. He moves the phone down.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAeb7gTijzie
Yes?
Beat.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA9U7wGCa8Jq
I’m on the phone with work. It’s pretty important.
Jason shows her the phone screen. Alexis stares for a bit. Jason turns around. He presses the mute button.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA2yzz3WTTkR
(into phone)217Please respect copyright.PENANAmR8AGrOXmt
Sorry about that it was my fiancé. Oh, she’s doing fine.
Jason walks to the front right corner. Alexis looks back at the bag.
JASON (OVER PHONE)217Please respect copyright.PENANAoeTNtmlBku
(deep voice)217Please respect copyright.PENANAIVJdswONUq
You still there?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANApSLgUttpj9
Yes sorry. Sunnyside Beach Park.
Alexis side-eyes Jason. He’s facing away looking at a corner.
JASON (OVER PHONE)217Please respect copyright.PENANAjCNqyfsT6M
(deep voice)217Please respect copyright.PENANAMV7L6AXo41
Okay. I’ll be there.
The call hangs up. Jason still has his phone up to his ear. Alexis picks up the bag and leaves.
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INT. JASON AND ALEXIS' PATIO - CONTINUOUS
Jason puts the phone down and lets out a big sigh.
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INT. SUNNYSIDE BEACH PARK - DAY
The area is next to water. There’s sand and a volleyball net. Alexis is sitting at a bench in an area with grass and trees.
JASON (O.C.)217Please respect copyright.PENANAzLDJF2ZCnc
(deep voice)217Please respect copyright.PENANAr7Rdd0N22i
Quite a way from Deacon aren’t we?
Alexis turns around. Jason is in his gear, leaning against a tree in the shade.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANADc6meY5Uwi
Not that far.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAojclhdMIC4
(deep voice)217Please respect copyright.PENANAOjT01om0Ye
What did you find?
Alexis gets up with the bag in her hand. She gets the file. She walks toward Jason.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANARWHK2n4Irk
I looked into the file like you wanted me to. Are you sure this is from HelixGenetics?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAEondtYxxg0
(deep voice)217Please respect copyright.PENANAokux56duLH
Yeah. Came straight from one of their researchers desk.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAcs9EGLz2ZP
Well, they're up to some messed up shit.
She hands Jason the file. He looks through it.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANA9H3iQiVhqs
From the looks of it, they were experimenting on people, gene therapy, nanomachines, enhanced durability and agility, tachyons, dark matter. Who knows what they did to those people?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAf7RpMO2CR8
(deep voice)217Please respect copyright.PENANAwWJezxMKC3
If they were experimenting on people we need to stop them.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANA8zBGUhAQ3h
Yeah, but that comes to the question of why they were doing this and what happened to those people.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAkqS125OWLT
(deep voice)217Please respect copyright.PENANAFVJaeUr5EH
Yeah.
Alexis’ phone rings. REEVES.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAipYwGWOlqg
Sorry, I got to take this.
Alexis answers.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAK4X69Ihcge
Reeves.
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INT. REEVES’ OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Reeves is walking around his office.
REEVES217Please respect copyright.PENANAk8dkHMEPm9
Summers, I need you back here at headquarters.
INTERCUT ALEXIS AND REEVES.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANArU5XzIC7bc
What for?
REEVES217Please respect copyright.PENANAlcZ3F3qsLA
Detail. I’m giving a speech at 21:00 to the city in response to the energy wave. I need you there.
STAY WITH ALEXIS.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAcUcYUK2zzE
Yes sir. I’ll be there.
Alexis hangs up.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAxlhM0BQf6H
I gotta go. I’ll let you know if anything else comes up.
Alexis leaves. Jason gets a call from Ellen. He answers.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAZiftAqybev
Hello?
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INT. JAMIE'S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Ellen is sitting on the couch.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANA3qJgwCdVSl
Hey bitch. Where you at?
INTERCUT JASON AND ELLEN.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAX5JuB1DYWH
Out.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAwNrCAMGa6L
Let’s do something.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANADQP6nTAzdI
Why?
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAyYbcJPcq53
Do I really need a reason to see the brother that I barely see?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAwZ3qVqNVIh
Okay, what do you want to do?
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAnZi7aNrJ7C
I don’t know. Show me around the city. What’s here to do in Deacon?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAoPJzvv2ebr
Uh, there’s an ice cream place in town. I’ll take you there.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAQH6Bc6BC3h
Okay cool, tell me when you’re on your way.
Ellen hangs up.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAXmyBadIAsJ
Dammit, Ellen.
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INT. ICE CREAM PLACE - DAY
Jason and Ellen are sitting at a table. The ice cream place isn’t too big. There’s a single row of tables against the wall.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAbjCEHqapvX
So what do you think of Deacon?
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANACBQVUN4IqR
It’s nice and quiet. Nothing like New York.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAsReH0nEkrR
Yeah.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANA4qtzbOUOni
Do you miss it?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAKWUlNFWLyV
Uh, no not really. Traffic, smog, crowded, loud. I mean I did at first but I think I like the quiet suburban life suits me better.
Ellen laughs.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAty1ybCzUDd
I do miss Ritchie though. We keep in touch every now and then but that’s about it. Wait, you two aren’t-
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAmxHtPGCD2w
No. He’s made it clear he’s not interested in me.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAiKqVmGzPRA
Multiple times.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAVrxC3rSgug
Yeah, don’t remind me.
Ellen looks around.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANA3WraVmPyOM
Well at least the city cleans up pretty good. You can’t even tell all that stuff with the cartel and energy wave happened.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAxyaDwzZakH
Nope, but that was a stressful time for all of us here.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAY4olDgsLYZ
Trouble just seems to follow you and Alexis doesn’t it?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAZSvTB4CgZk
Uh, more like Alexis.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAWiU2i0V4Hy
Where is she anyway?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA9KP5frYOJi
I don’t know. Reeves called her and she ran off.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAKTZFq8cMP6
Oh. So when’s the wedding?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAe7d9JkgR1R
We’re still in the planning phase.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANA6eEk9cYFIP
Oh.
Jason looks outside through a window and sees The Orphic on a roof staring at him. Jason stands up.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAHnqXJ9FkoX
What? What is it?
Ellen looks where Jason is looking.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAH6dR4PcdC9
Uh, I just remembered another place to go. An aquarium.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANA926RkEcKBd
Are you okay?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAIgZDeTh5bK
Yeah. Come on.
Jason walks away.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAdmfKOunugM
Uh okay.
Ellen walks after him.
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EXT. CITY STREET - CONTINUOUS
Jason grabs Ellen’s hand and walks down the street. The Orphic is still staring at him. They turn a corner.
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EXT. PARKING AREA - CONTINUOUS
Jason’s rental car comes into view. Jason speed walks to it. He unlocks the car.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAW70BdIhwQD
Come on get in.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAU7l8JukUIm
Jason, you’re freaking me out.
Jason gets to the driver’s side. He grabs the door handle when suddenly--
The Orphic grabs his hand and pulls it off. He punches Jason. Ellen screams. Jason goes flying and hits another car.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAhmMzPztndJ
What the hell?
THE ORPHIC217Please respect copyright.PENANAsIt2V4UGk0
No place is safe from me, Jason! You can’t beat me. You’re all alone!
Jason gets up. He takes a fighting stance. The Orphic goes towards Jason and starts hitting him. Jason blocks the hits. He hits The Orphic back a couple of times. Jason does a spinning tornado kick and kicks The Orphic.
Ellen hides behind the rental car. The Orphic swings at Jason’s head. Jason ducks and goes to kick The Orphic in the side.
The Orphic grabs Jason’s leg and drives his elbow down on it. Jason stumbles backward while grabbing his leg. The Orphic slides to Jason and kicks him in the face and stomach.
The Orphic lifts Jason up by the neck.
THE ORPHIC217Please respect copyright.PENANA4UmeeZUydy
No. Too easy! You deserve far worse!
The Orphic throws Jason down on the concrete. The Orphic vanishes. Jason starts coughing. He has a bruise on the right side of his face. Ellen runs to Jason.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAoRTCtHMa87
Jason!
Ellen checks on Jason.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAvW1l2tTNM5
Jason! Are you okay?
Jason sits up.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAfFuRLJw6X0
Yeah, I think so.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAcxTAZ8wjC8
What was that?
Jason catches his breath.
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EXT. WAREHOUSE AREA - EVENING
Jason is walking. Ellen follows him.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANApo9UUwCTMf
Jason, seriously what was that? You can’t keep ignoring my question!
They get to the entrance of a warehouse building and stop walking.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAtsXDS0oXV0
I don’t know!
Jason closes his eyes momentarily. He presses a button on the wall, and the shutter door opens, revealing Jason’s bunker. Ellen looks inside.
217Please respect copyright.PENANAO2z2jq3THH
INT. JASON’S BUNKER - CONTINUOUS
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAYXnaVhmVwE
What is this? Where are we?
Jason walks inside. Ellen follows him.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAuVWIV5HWEm
This is my hideout.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAYBVGm11iix
Hideout?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA3esHdNzOH0
Have you heard of The Man in Black since you’ve been here?
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAxwjR5i5VrM
I might have heard a thing or two. Why?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAsQXgk39wOe
Because I’m him.
Beat.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAnUkDponNnG
What?
Jason walks to a display.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAEgN4wmkunS
I’m The Man in Black.
Jason presses a button. The inside lights up revealing his gear.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA2MJTsJxLqv
The vigilante.
Ellen walks up to the display and looks at the gear.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANARxtgjWNGGz
What the fuck? Since when?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAsLDqzVfhjh
For a good while now.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAU9hS4WnylD
Is that why that guy came after you? Because he found out who you were?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANARapPcv2sXP
I don’t know how he knows. He seemed to already know. He says we’ve faced each other before.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANA4fXevo7RuZ
What does he mean by that?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAy9K994AkxE
I don’t know.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAOrdY7sHwg6
Why are you telling me this?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAHab6xRJB4I
Because I can’t hold this in anymore. I just... I feel guilty hiding this from Alexis because I’m basically lying to her face and I don’t know how she’ll react if I tell her. Now this guy is running around and I can’t seem to beat him so now I don’t know what to do!
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAlqUHZHnLS9
Jason... I don’t know what’s happened the past three years you’ve been here in Deacon but... one of the things I admire you for is... your ability to not give up. You’re one of the most, if not the most, headstrong and determined people I know... Do you remember when you got beat up in high school by Colton Harper? Dad was going to sign you up for classes before Ritchie swooped in and do you remember how quickly you learned most of it?
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAWaGRFdxUQa
Yeah.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAOk6UPaTEZ0
There’s nothing you can’t do Jason. Once you put your mind to something you knock it out of the park. This guy, he may seem unbeatable but I know that you will find a way to beat him.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAq1X8P3e8AO
...Thanks.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAtoUp5UnnXo
Plus, we’re related, so what you can do, I also can do only better.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAujFoftgvBr
Oh, thanks for that.
Ellen laughs.
217Please respect copyright.PENANA6RlM7mNFvj
EXT. ROOFTOP - NIGHT
Jason is in his gear. He looks around the area.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANArHfVicwzoG
No sign of The Orphic yet.
217Please respect copyright.PENANAAL0MR7oNcc
INT. JASON'S BUNKER - CONTINUOUS
Ellen is watching a live feed on a monitor. The live feed is leveled with Jason’s chest.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANACaurGdN3L2
The Orphic. Interesting name.
JASON (V.O.)217Please respect copyright.PENANAeZbN41jVxy
I’m going to go looking around.
On the feed Jason starts moving.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAphjipkTi4h
Yeah, don’t mind me. I’m just going to sit here watching.
Ellen puts her hand on her head.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAbC7g2O3jVZ
This is not how I imagined sibling time going.
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EXT. ROOFTOPS - CONTINUOUS
Jason is running and jumping across rooftops. He looks around and finds nothing.
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EXT. TASK FORCE 212 HEADQUARTERS - CONTINUOUS
An assembly of people are seated outside the entrance. A podium has been built at the entrance. A stand and a microphone are in the middle. Task Force 212 operators are guarding the area.
Alexis is standing next to the entrance. Reeves walks to the stand.
REEVES217Please respect copyright.PENANAq2EWGFRc7f
I’d like to thank you all for being here today. The events that transpired last week were catastrophic and shook our city to it’s core. Buildings toppled, people dead and many more injured. With the effort of my men, we have minimized the damage and fallout-
Reeves continues his speech as Alexis looks around.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAcHMGJHu5Bp
(into radio)217Please respect copyright.PENANAakLKBQYQS9
Everyone check in.
BRADLEY (OVER RADIO)217Please respect copyright.PENANADXX0dWapZ5
Clear back here.
ADAM (OVER RADIO)217Please respect copyright.PENANAGeLM3koX0u
All clear up here.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANA2ogYSv3BBT
(into radio)217Please respect copyright.PENANAX0s7Ng74bS
Keep your eyes peeled. I don’t want any surprises.
217Please respect copyright.PENANARxSQlHGo3D
INT. ROOFTOPS - CONTINUOUS
Jason is walking on a rooftop. He hears an alarm go off.
217Please respect copyright.PENANA0zsMEmahzS
EXT. STORE ALLEYWAY - CONTINUOUS
Two MASKED MEN come out of a door. They run further into the alley.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAyvw6eoFlpj
Dammit.
The two Masked Men are running when Jason drops down in front of them.
MASKED MAN217Please respect copyright.PENANAHp7vk8KBPB
What the fuck?
The two Masked Men take out their guns. Jason throws a throwing knife at one of the guns. The gun goes flying out of one of the Masked Men’s hands.
The other Masked Men fire at Jason. Jason runs out of the way. Jason hides behind a bin. He pokes out of cover and throws a throwing knife. It hits the Masked Man in the chest. He collapses.
ELLEN (OVER RADIO)217Please respect copyright.PENANA3Gy2m74dC4
Oh my gosh, Jason. What the fuck?
Ellen gags.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAvvsZnHmRDH
Shit. I forgot you were watching. It’s okay, he’s alive.
The Masked Man who lost his gun goes for it. He dives for it. Jason gets over him and punches him in the head.
The Masked Man grabs his head. Jason turns him around. Jason punches him twice in the head. The Masked Man is knocked down. Jason goes to walk away.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA3W4yIXdrQo
Ellen send an anonymous tip. Tell them-
He stops walking. The Orphic levitates down. Jason backs up.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAP8SNJP4hTV
I’ve been looking for you. This time I’m ready.
The Orphic looks at Jason.
THE ORPHIC217Please respect copyright.PENANAwt75lbHP3C
Very well. Let’s see who’s the last one standing.
Jason swings at The Orphic. The Orphic evades and blocks the attack. The Orphic hits Jason in the face. Jason runs back to a wall and starts climbing up it. The Orphic chases after him.
217Please respect copyright.PENANAmeDYgu4Gpm
INT. ROOFTOP - CONTINUOUS
Jason climbs to the roof and throws a cluster of debris at the floor. The Orphic levitates onto the roof. He lands when suddenly, the cluster of debris explodes. A dust cloud forms.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAnfXmFh8NT4
How about that you fuck!
The dust clears. The Orphic is staggered but quickly regains his posture. He’s mad.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9Jde1LY24
No way.
The Orphic attacks Jason with a flurry of strikes and kicks. Jason starts blocking his face and body. Jason goes to attack The Orphic.
The Orphic vanishes. Jason hits nothing. The Orphic reappears behind Jason. Jason swings at him. The Orphic vanishes again.
Jason looks around.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAsqFkugmBJb
Where did you go?
The Orphic reappears behind him. The Orphic turns Jason around and unleashes a BRUTAL flurry of strikes.
Jason falls to his knees. The Orphic roundhouse kicks him in the right side of his head, knocking him to the floor. The Orphic picks Jason up. Jason is bleeding over his right eye.
THE ORPHIC217Please respect copyright.PENANARtQqV9bdDQ
Pathetic.
The Orphic vanishes with Jason.
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INT. ALLEY - CONTINUOUS
The Orphic reappears and throws Jason against a wall. He goes to Jason and lifts him up and punches him in the gut. He throws Jason against another wall.
Jason doesn’t move. The Orphic walks to Jason and grabs him by the collar of his sweater.
217Please respect copyright.PENANAUKb3M02EtG
EXT. TASK FORCE 212 HEADQUARTERS - MOMENTS LATER
REEVES217Please respect copyright.PENANAwwdjtVfaoz
We are strong and resilient, and we will come ba-
The Orphic appears behind Reeves. He still has Jason by the collar. Reeves turns and looks at The Orphic. Reeves backs away.
REEVES217Please respect copyright.PENANAlcuQX4AMkq
The hell?
Alexis aims her gun at The Orphic.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAXsHtx3kffx
Unknown contact!
The other 212 operators turn around and aim their guns. The assembly of people get up out of their chairs.
212 OPERATOR217Please respect copyright.PENANAkTtzXoY3UZ
Drop it!
The Orphic makes a throwing motion at the operators. A red field shoots out of his hands. Adam gets behind cover. Three 212 operators get hit by the field and evaporate.
RICKY217Please respect copyright.PENANA4CfELzm9Qi
Oh shit!
Ricky pops out of cover and fires at The Orphic. The Orphic catches the bullets with his hand. He opens his hand and drops them. The Orphic walks to the front of the building. More operators aim their guns.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAKCOwscY1GK
Hold your fire!
The Orphic walks to the front of the podium.
THE ORPHIC217Please respect copyright.PENANARK9MQrOt2d
Behold, your hero! The Raven!
The Orphic throws Jason down on the ground. A reporter records The Orphic.
THE ORPHIC217Please respect copyright.PENANAErbd33i2lp
His days of fighting crime throughout the city are done!
217Please respect copyright.PENANA1DTO5FoxNo
Adam pops out of cover and fires at The Orphic. The rest of the 212 operators fire at The Orphic.
The bullets hit The Orphic. He drops Jason and gets staggered. He looks at the operators. The Orphic stops ALL the bullets in mid-air.
He makes a pushing motion and the bullets fly back at the operators. They all drop dead except for a few. Adam and Ricky are behind cover.
Jason tries getting up. The Orphic grabs him by the throat.
THE ORPHIC217Please respect copyright.PENANAf4UsGWNuf0
I am The Orphic. This city, this world, is mine!
He raises his hand and it glows red. He’s about to strike when more 212 operators fire at The Orphic. Jason gets away.
Reeves is hiding behind cover. He looks over to see The Orphic glow red and release a large blast. He goes back underneath the cover.
The cover is eviscerated, knocking Reeves down. When Reeves looks up The Orphic is gone.
Alexis runs to Adam and Ricky.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAm2HCLdX9B3
Are you guys okay?
Ricky is on the floor groveling in pain. He’s grabbing his shoulder cap.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANAEIAoiUhJEl
Ricky got hit.
Alexis checks Ricky’s shoulder cap. There’s a gnarly gash.
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAOV8K4dpeOh
Oh fuck.
ADAM217Please respect copyright.PENANApsrK15CSdi
What the hell was that?
ALEXIS217Please respect copyright.PENANAcNyEDiZZEg
I don’t know.
Not too far, Jason collapses. He touches his shoulder.
JASON
Ellen!
Jason blacks out.
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INT. JASON’S BUNKER - MORNING
Jason wakes up. His vision is blurry. He’s looking at the roof. He looks around and sees a blurry figure.
It gets up and walks toward him. Jason’s vision clears. It’s Ellen. Jason sits up. He doesn’t have his mask on.
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Thank God you’re awake.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAGKXYXqjVRX
How long was I out for? What happened?
Ellen turns on a TV. Isabella Valdez is on the TV. Jason sits up.
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Tragedy be-felled Nicholas Reeves’ address to the city last night when a mysterious man who calls himself The Orphic, interrupted the speech killing at least seven Task Force 212 operators and fourteen people who were in attendance and injuring many more.
The TV shows the footage of The Orphic.
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The motivation of The Orphic is unclear but what is clear is that he’s not here in peace. In other news the rumors of a vigilante operating in the shadows has been seemingly confirmed as showcased by The Orphic last night. The Raven, a victim in The Orphic’s attack. Who is this Raven and why is he doing this? But more importantly, is he still alive or not.
Ellen turns off the TV. She looks at Jason.
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The Raven, huh?
Jason sits up.
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I’ve never called myself that. I don’t know where The Orphic got that from.
ELLEN217Please respect copyright.PENANAI5DU1JFeCo
What happened out there, Jason? One second you’re fine, the next I hear you getting beat up and calling for help.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANA3idtgWetKy
I lost again. I couldn’t beat him.
Jason stands up and walks.
JASON217Please respect copyright.PENANAQVp1l9d0Wq
All that training, practicing, learning, and I could barely touch him, I’m not good enough to beat The Orphic. But this city is in danger so I can’t stop, I won’t stop until he’s dead.
END OF EPISODE
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