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.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANApCtXqnGBSj
Your mom’s coming back after being gone for a week. How do you feel?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAath8IFIhaz
Surprised that her and my dad didn’t kill each other.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAoKO1ALGDGM
What if that’s the surprise and she comes back with his kidneys.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAiHbemGCMhB
What the fuck?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAlcqOWq7D4P
Oh sorry, I forget not to joke with you like that.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAWkzvDWa1yW
I’ll never understand why you find that funny.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAL9syWwG6tz
It's an acquired sense of humor so I hope you never do.
Jamie is walking amongst a crowd of people.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANALiGPLMoy4J
Mom!
Jason and Alexis walk to Jamie. Jason hugs her.
JAMIE58Please respect copyright.PENANAI1sfcewkFg
Jason. How are you?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAmPPGdmKvkh
I’m doing great. How about you? How was New York?
JAMIE58Please respect copyright.PENANANHbFUgOXmL
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.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAsjywFOPRsM
Hi!
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA3QNsV8ylJm
Oh my God.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAc02f3sFSEL
Wow!
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAmzArEJsOOy
Ellen!
Alexis and Ellen hug.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANATdg6ga6TCG
At least someone’s happy to see me.
Jason goes to hug Ellen.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAhgHtUho0sJ
I’m sorry. I don’t know why that came out. Of course, I’m happy to see you!
Jason and Ellen hug.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAtsNeZkCjQ8
How’ve you been?
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAblXHBq6Qrp
Wait. Say that again.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA0PaKYMeL6U
How have you been?
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAVtkFM3oesI
The fuck happened to your accent?
Alexis snickers.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA8FtstaqL1L
Bruh.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANArt38CluP7y
You leave New York for three years and you go and lose the accent.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA32RsX8ElTh
Alexis lost her Jersey accent!
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAyRc8Cg6SfE
Hey!
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA9J7LJQlLy8
We saw each other over the holidays. How are you barely noticing?
Beat.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAGJfVM4Nfco
You know what Jason, this ain’t about me.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAaofdFkxWsp
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.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAZ3vn6Iw85l
(to Ellen)58Please respect copyright.PENANAaIqlzJSm0T
I think you’re really going to like it here.
Jason enters the car.
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INT. JASON’S CAR - CONTINUOUS
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAAd5xaLhd5W
The weather is nice, doesn’t get too hot.
Jason starts driving.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAnESF7mdm7p
And it’s not covered in smog.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAYlsIsRnJLj
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANALfpR6rslGm
Shit.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAoOOc7tBOsg
What the hell just happened?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANABKTnCW0Pwz
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAN6OysUXLGE
The fuck?
Alexis gets out. She sees it.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANA4GByxR6ZNe
Whoa.
She goes right up to it and kneels.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAMrBJm21UpZ
Fuck. My car!
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANASWiMR6W66o
What did this?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA1ijzASJiWz
How did it happen?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANA61g60Ooxb8
What did you hit?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANASy5QtSekQc
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.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANALAJ5OSpwFo
What are you looking at?
Jason looks at Alexis.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAkZXTlguCmC
Huh?
Jason looks back at the roof. The Orphic is gone.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAA5WP9OcOEa
The fuck?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAXVRhHhoYvy
What? What did you see?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAqxdJQg42eJ
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAow8poe9nT9
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.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANA47ZJp19OhJ
Uber for the Allens.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAMw1U6puQ2i
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.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANA0o2EXlJJQ5
So what happened?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAlXCxyJf2sC
I don’t know. I was driving, everything was fine, next thing I know my left front wheel comes off.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANALgR6CXsJom
Randomly?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANABcCOzL2Pzt
Yeah.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAz5YoHbkPkw
(to Jason)58Please respect copyright.PENANAQA85Xbm2In
You know what I find weird.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAjB1Y1TdQX0
What?
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAZH7oxLpzfm
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAp8oYu5iJYU
Thanks again, Adam.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANA600BNae6xk
No problem.
Adam goes to the driver's window.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAL8p1nczLE8
Hey. By any chance, can you help me look into something?
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAtVdbIKTEcR
Yeah. What?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAZKIeQutWF3
The Genome Soldier Project. It’s not on any official task force record. Think you can help?
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAD4guZX04Jp
Yeah. How do you know about it?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAvYc8fBZkNg
The vigilante.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAAVtnI0Oe6R
Interesting. But I’m in.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANADCBuMdcpMH
Thanks. And you haven’t heard anything from Montoya, have you?
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAjkUKCx5IhE
No. I heard he’s on vacation.58Please respect copyright.PENANASXIMRl3gq0
Alexis makes a face.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAHORejm9yS5
What?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAKBrNsGlhPO
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?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAWvhqfY3CKk
I don’t know, but we need to find out.
Beat.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAAoJvEw5WpX
Okay.
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INT. JASON AND ALEXIS’ HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Jason, Ellen, and Jamie walk in. They have suitcases. Ellen looks around.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAWk8mf7SAtH
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.
JAMIE58Please respect copyright.PENANAO1F2V1U5kA
Ellen.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANASHKyMgIW8S
Wait, do you work?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA3eoS24W8Af
Yes. The fuck?
Alexis enters.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAwObgm0dHbQ
Well, I guess we’re taking my car now. Where are you staying Ellen?
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANA61PHM2kg6u
With my mom. I don’t want to wake up in the middle of the night hearing weird noises coming from-
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANATBXTBEBsO0
Nope. Let’s go.
Ellen laughs.
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INT. ALEXIS’ CAR - MOMENTS LATER
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAxUfZM07E4S
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.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAlJrdCW0btg
Watch Ellen, this is the best ice cream in town.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANA4GsQoyYe7Z
I’ll hold you to it.
Jason hands them ice cream.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAgwvXQjcEdK
Here you go.
Jason sits down.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANALzDmxxb3X7
So how are things in New York?
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANACcdGb7t57V
Better than from when you guys left.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAElJ5eNeRyG
Really?
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAP26bqr1KZO
Yeah, all that stuff you did back then really had an impact. Do you guys miss it?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAgqeea4BNLb
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.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAtlknNBkWiD
What about you Alexis?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAGnKlEcouYC
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAi8hXhGvd5z
Hey. If you want to impress my sister with a car it better be a food truck.
Ellen looks at Jason.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAJ4vsV3UnIT
Hey.58Please respect copyright.PENANAtOXSwJrbMH
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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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA19lW10anll
Wow, look at this piece of shit.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANA00lDjwEJ2S
(laughing)58Please respect copyright.PENANA1ZTTiaPojR
Bitch! I was waiting for that. How long were you waiting to do that?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAUq9LO5MIAA
About three years.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANA4Ps2yKEfZt
Wow. Well, they do say elephants never forget so.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAqzfL7DCCnp
What the- I- Uh- You- Fuck you.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAeoEAVuWEoh
That’s what I thought.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAI8wW79MUpy
No, I’m the older brother. I’m supposed to be bullying you.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANApgPQ2AkWL8
Those childhood years are backfiring on you now, aren't they?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAtYZvJ3I3bL
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.
WORKER58Please respect copyright.PENANA7TT0A3d85A
Sucks what happened to your car. A lot of weird things have been happening in the city ever since the energy blast happened.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAJwaTxaZxHB
Really, like what?
WORKER58Please respect copyright.PENANAUrTl3v12Ki
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAON8MxeLSSm
That’s weird, I’ve never had that happen to me.
WORKER58Please respect copyright.PENANAwU0MW3zAKb
Yeah, it was crazy.
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Jason finishes signing the paper.
WORKER58Please respect copyright.PENANAvoWPBs4ZDC
Anyway, hope you can get your car fixed soon.
Jason grabs the rental car’s keys.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAXzqaiu6sgL
Thanks.
Jason and Alexis leave.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANA8U43up6OQn
Alright, I’ll see you at the house.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANASSox6SN0WD
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA8wYjBTLcrL
It was you. I saw you when my car got destroyed! Why?
The Orphic turns around.
THE ORPHIC58Please respect copyright.PENANAO4bMWXktZ1
Old wounds die hard. Jason.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANANX8jrOZmBz
You know my name? How?
The Orphic starts walking toward Jason.
THE ORPHIC58Please respect copyright.PENANAjh2SFNUQzr
Don’t tell me you have forgotten because I haven’t forgotten you! I have been searching for you for a long, long time.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAv1AeHzv4LA
What?
THE ORPHIC58Please respect copyright.PENANA3KZsVD9rLb
This body, mangled, burned, by your hand.
The Orphic levitates.
THE ORPHIC58Please respect copyright.PENANAQpGctwoY0k
Time to return the favor.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAjYj1BWkXiG
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAK7Sdo55q6B
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 ORPHIC58Please respect copyright.PENANAj37bqtnHfW
What a shame.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANArDb3PcF2Ba
Who are you?
THE ORPHIC58Please respect copyright.PENANAA0q99Mjcr1
So you have forgotten. I am The Orphic. This is not the first time we’ve faced each other nor the last.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANArXGNMYV2G9
What do you mean?
Jason goes to look at The Orphic. The Orphic is gone. Jason gets up.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA6vNZyVCibB
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.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAL1QwlenyUC
(into phone)58Please respect copyright.PENANAHHKg7LoocM
What did you find?
ADAM (V.O.)58Please respect copyright.PENANAq13VM3aQEC
(over phone)58Please respect copyright.PENANAjurlTYU3D7
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.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAFQ1KFJsokb
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
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAh56ASZgGuq
I think, it sounds similar to what’s on the file. What else is on it?
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAeLCXno2YAV
Uh, let’s see.58Please respect copyright.PENANAUdzBmRnclG
(reading)58Please respect copyright.PENANAMqGBviaEMk
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.58Please respect copyright.PENANAnYk2xiIESt
(stops reading)58Please respect copyright.PENANAyi2LRJpuqH
Galen and Mara. Aren’t those Abraham’s parents?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAZHTGz7pLed
Yeah. What else does it say?
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAR89aHYIppS
That’s it. There’s no update, at least not on here.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANA1a7R84j2px
So what happened with the project, and why is it coming up all of a sudden?
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANA6PJHbOPqpl
I don’t know. This is the first time I’m hearing about it. What do you think?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAaAy5AQV9mC
I don’t know.
Beat.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAkFI0Tlc6I9
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.
ABRAHAM58Please respect copyright.PENANADYxsLyltzZ
(into phone)58Please respect copyright.PENANA6ViDgmtrOQ
Oh fuck. What do you need help with now, Alexis?
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INT. JASON AND ALEXIS' HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANA0eageoc19y
Hey, rude.
INTERCUT ALEXIS AND ABRAHAM
ABRAHAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAr4HiztkBqS
Don’t act like you haven’t said worse. Seriously though, what’s up?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANA9hB7A7J93f
Have you heard about the energy blast that happened here a while back?
ABRAHAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAExTZ00C88e
Uh yeah, I might’ve.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAtlUxE80c7U
So after a bit of off-the-cuff digging, something called The Genome Soldier Project came up.
Abraham stops walking.
ABRAHAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAzQ7POQTMoi
What did you say?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAEdQSOx1Hwv
Genome Soldier Project. You know what that is?
ABRAHAM58Please respect copyright.PENANA3HwPeppcfd
Vaguely. It was a CIA led operation, my parents were one of the first ones to volunteer for it.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANATEMGF7c4WV
And what happened?
ABRAHAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAjOKMDKLu7M
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.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAKlOweE5HZW
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?
ABRAHAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAbRr9Wcp9Db
No. My parents said it involved gene therapy and nano machines.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAW7qqt1MKEJ
So if this is The Genome Soldier Project, it’s a new version of it.
ABRAHAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAuPwzd7GfnL
And you said Helix Genetics did this? Why?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAUfftXCilyt
I don’t know yet. That’s what we’re still trying to figure out.
ABRAHAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAnr1IIl2UXp
Let me know if you find anything else.
STAY WITH ALEXIS
Alexis hangs up. Jason enters the living room. He’s sweaty.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAG73Sy4oTmO
Damn, what did you do, run in the Sahara?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAJXnV74Qph6
I just had an intense workout.
Jason goes to hug Alexis.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAH2aqpaP4NR
Come on bring it in.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAM3mBskH7Ms
(laughing)58Please respect copyright.PENANAMIOGkmKEXk
Hell no. Take a shower first.
Jason hugs Alexis.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAXqM1wv2I68
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.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANATpOimtCotQ
Shit. Locked.
Ricky walks up to Adam.
RICKY58Please respect copyright.PENANA1AgVcmxwU7
Hey Runnels, what are you up to?
Adam points at the door. Ricky looks at the sign.
RICKY58Please respect copyright.PENANAAJhrcIUUtq
Oh, yeah, he’s not here. He hasn’t been here actually.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAwcf7RgKwaY
I know. I’m trying to figure out why.
He looks around.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAKDCdTBuPAo
Keep a look out for me yeah?
Adam walks down the hallway.
RICKY58Please respect copyright.PENANAleylLy3UMk
Uh, okay.
Ricky looks up and down the hall. A 212 operator walks down the hall.
RICKY58Please respect copyright.PENANAbp6nCQonpW
Hey, how’s it going?
212 OPERATOR58Please respect copyright.PENANA8PmoKKR6ze
Pretty good. How about you?
RICKY58Please respect copyright.PENANAmperelovD7
Great.
Ricky hears the sound of metal dropping from inside Montoya’s office. He looks.
RICKY58Please respect copyright.PENANAKKLBg2U3Mv
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.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAb20dKCjMPM
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.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAWFTUf2Akv8
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.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAAxgt1gP9HU
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.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAPqVqBueC1D
(reading)58Please respect copyright.PENANAgoSzI7HrFh
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.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAL9rdIXOC1Z
(reading)58Please respect copyright.PENANAsp2gqDgdb7
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.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAgryQvjG2fh
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAqq5zcyEIAh
(deep voice)58Please respect copyright.PENANA0sqz8fWHgg
Hello?
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INT. JASON AND ALEXIS' ROOM - CONTINUOUS
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAoi1NQ8tFI0
How quickly can you meet?
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INT. JASON AND ALEXIS' PATIO - CONTINUOUS
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANANBan1Z371N
(deep voice)58Please respect copyright.PENANARlP9yZ4WEK
Uh.
Jason looks back into the house.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA1N2n9gBz6w
(deep voice)58Please respect copyright.PENANAsXS5hyNbDP
Now?
ALEXIS (OVER PHONE)58Please respect copyright.PENANAEPWyzNFROP
You don’t sound sure.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAOlggGOpnR0
(deep voice)58Please respect copyright.PENANAwD8Ckz1u1z
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.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAMbMJlpVlNi
On the roof of-
She looks toward the patio and sees Jason.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAzZuOkOiwSS
Babe?
Jason turns around. He moves the phone down.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANASFS9Y4KM19
Yes?
Beat.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAIppWX7Pc93
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA0ri83ljtMh
(into phone)58Please respect copyright.PENANAhhpzSQGgUB
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)58Please respect copyright.PENANAXs4guTj1T4
(deep voice)58Please respect copyright.PENANA01wyuWrg5Z
You still there?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAS85ws5KYmP
Yes sorry. Sunnyside Beach Park.
Alexis side-eyes Jason. He’s facing away looking at a corner.
JASON (OVER PHONE)58Please respect copyright.PENANA8JCv8a5YxH
(deep voice)58Please respect copyright.PENANAG09cuoo3fd
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.)58Please respect copyright.PENANAJrLt9fNmoE
(deep voice)58Please respect copyright.PENANAXORNcvctWq
Quite a way from Deacon aren’t we?
Alexis turns around. Jason is in his gear, leaning against a tree in the shade.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAU0m0BNl4JV
Not that far.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANADKZB4zpl50
(deep voice)58Please respect copyright.PENANAhMdkJBbuuw
What did you find?
Alexis gets up with the bag in her hand. She gets the file. She walks toward Jason.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAzcwIxMskJo
I looked into the file like you wanted me to. Are you sure this is from HelixGenetics?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA4YeuHFNUVh
(deep voice)58Please respect copyright.PENANASQ9etF1vlg
Yeah. Came straight from one of their researchers desk.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAwNNdsFcFq2
Well, they're up to some messed up shit.
She hands Jason the file. He looks through it.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANA3LC9ykyqYR
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?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAfBr6MAaloU
(deep voice)58Please respect copyright.PENANAEIRuvfFWN6
If they were experimenting on people we need to stop them.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAXDK1c1Ncqp
Yeah, but that comes to the question of why they were doing this and what happened to those people.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA2R0mReKASP
(deep voice)58Please respect copyright.PENANAhRWTlB1Nu8
Yeah.
Alexis’ phone rings. REEVES.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAKe9CuwuuUX
Sorry, I got to take this.
Alexis answers.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAfsPIdTuepP
Reeves.
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INT. REEVES’ OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Reeves is walking around his office.
REEVES58Please respect copyright.PENANArtBlCzVzZA
Summers, I need you back here at headquarters.
INTERCUT ALEXIS AND REEVES.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANA2xAhLzuztt
What for?
REEVES58Please respect copyright.PENANAuFnXZvakfq
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.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAfwHNwPZBUs
Yes sir. I’ll be there.
Alexis hangs up.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAr3QSW7szlx
I gotta go. I’ll let you know if anything else comes up.
Alexis leaves. Jason gets a call from Ellen. He answers.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAn3hncCIk6X
Hello?
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INT. JAMIE'S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Ellen is sitting on the couch.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAFe82y1UXhN
Hey bitch. Where you at?
INTERCUT JASON AND ELLEN.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANABMnG0OqUf0
Out.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAATIFdIMQwW
Let’s do something.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAVRJ1BQN2Xc
Why?
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANArEXl77id1i
Do I really need a reason to see the brother that I barely see?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA9LhOnEPL3s
Okay, what do you want to do?
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAR7yyWja6Gz
I don’t know. Show me around the city. What’s here to do in Deacon?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAXa8eUpn9sH
Uh, there’s an ice cream place in town. I’ll take you there.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAMeEp186EBP
Okay cool, tell me when you’re on your way.
Ellen hangs up.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA00ge0zX3qu
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAiME1vzISA9
So what do you think of Deacon?
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAs3H4sEFgYU
It’s nice and quiet. Nothing like New York.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAWOSjCNCbTu
Yeah.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAUb7krJU8LA
Do you miss it?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAFybVYEFALw
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAoeM1hqhArn
I do miss Ritchie though. We keep in touch every now and then but that’s about it. Wait, you two aren’t-
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANA2X07apsIPy
No. He’s made it clear he’s not interested in me.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAqjPhh8TuFU
Multiple times.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANALAVInLJtXn
Yeah, don’t remind me.
Ellen looks around.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAriVviK9xUJ
Well at least the city cleans up pretty good. You can’t even tell all that stuff with the cartel and energy wave happened.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAoajeCOgjwH
Nope, but that was a stressful time for all of us here.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAM9hhDOuJrE
Trouble just seems to follow you and Alexis doesn’t it?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANALoxlli9NbI
Uh, more like Alexis.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAU5SkY3VNK6
Where is she anyway?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANARVfwbkK7NK
I don’t know. Reeves called her and she ran off.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANA9ERyTqQgSn
Oh. So when’s the wedding?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAFqJJSpCdgK
We’re still in the planning phase.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAcZcJNex2gr
Oh.
Jason looks outside through a window and sees The Orphic on a roof staring at him. Jason stands up.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAJOznyuNM5v
What? What is it?
Ellen looks where Jason is looking.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAkmA9sDuxWf
Uh, I just remembered another place to go. An aquarium.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAYJ2lSzQOlX
Are you okay?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAchrCW8vX5u
Yeah. Come on.
Jason walks away.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAiF3BPAwbLv
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAQcu5euXRpw
Come on get in.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAuVCZTGu2D3
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.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANArkDHUD7g1T
What the hell?
THE ORPHIC58Please respect copyright.PENANATOSJpDqRUN
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 ORPHIC58Please respect copyright.PENANA2J8v9IazWN
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.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAiuqXLdwiqF
Jason!
Ellen checks on Jason.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANABUxgahMrGh
Jason! Are you okay?
Jason sits up.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANASzUXX41TFu
Yeah, I think so.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAzpH4P3bGkG
What was that?
Jason catches his breath.
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EXT. WAREHOUSE AREA - EVENING
Jason is walking. Ellen follows him.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAIg4c74WTWt
Jason, seriously what was that? You can’t keep ignoring my question!
They get to the entrance of a warehouse building and stop walking.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAGE3o1FmL8U
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.
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INT. JASON’S BUNKER - CONTINUOUS
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAV8V097h4Zz
What is this? Where are we?
Jason walks inside. Ellen follows him.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAKjxKS0wSK4
This is my hideout.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAWlr3rp8R76
Hideout?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAXkSLqgiWyH
Have you heard of The Man in Black since you’ve been here?
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANA3sZFzVCV9h
I might have heard a thing or two. Why?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANABsDxEEkUH3
Because I’m him.
Beat.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAq3EzJQa64n
What?
Jason walks to a display.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAt4P9E8OQPt
I’m The Man in Black.
Jason presses a button. The inside lights up revealing his gear.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAE4pNNzpVcf
The vigilante.
Ellen walks up to the display and looks at the gear.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAvEab1nK0Xt
What the fuck? Since when?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAQTAeQaf5Dm
For a good while now.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAVhiuFP816Z
Is that why that guy came after you? Because he found out who you were?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA31MV6MXBdY
I don’t know how he knows. He seemed to already know. He says we’ve faced each other before.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANABLCPVOPFBo
What does he mean by that?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAMr4ndpTo6k
I don’t know.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANA6lqr6l0F0U
Why are you telling me this?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANADK7bNspHKz
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!
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAROiuVx884s
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?
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAf440USFOY6
Yeah.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANADfCfzq0tIq
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAEMhIEYQLTp
...Thanks.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAuGJI7B1ram
Plus, we’re related, so what you can do, I also can do only better.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAJls9Y4xQqx
Oh, thanks for that.
Ellen laughs.
58Please respect copyright.PENANAYUcAD3GVre
EXT. ROOFTOP - NIGHT
Jason is in his gear. He looks around the area.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAbpPxRqttNT
No sign of The Orphic yet.
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INT. JASON'S BUNKER - CONTINUOUS
Ellen is watching a live feed on a monitor. The live feed is leveled with Jason’s chest.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAZUluuR6mKD
The Orphic. Interesting name.
JASON (V.O.)58Please respect copyright.PENANAsSf1caU53H
I’m going to go looking around.
On the feed Jason starts moving.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANA5PbGzIOJ89
Yeah, don’t mind me. I’m just going to sit here watching.
Ellen puts her hand on her head.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANA7nwN4l8Miw
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.
REEVES58Please respect copyright.PENANACt1R2mvVPC
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.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANACrCNR8voPX
(into radio)58Please respect copyright.PENANAz9sN1OQcsh
Everyone check in.
BRADLEY (OVER RADIO)58Please respect copyright.PENANAJu85Nmy2R6
Clear back here.
ADAM (OVER RADIO)58Please respect copyright.PENANAcm1Z9N7xnz
All clear up here.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANABxEBPzRM3g
(into radio)58Please respect copyright.PENANAIuKPRWQIGd
Keep your eyes peeled. I don’t want any surprises.
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INT. ROOFTOPS - CONTINUOUS
Jason is walking on a rooftop. He hears an alarm go off.
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EXT. STORE ALLEYWAY - CONTINUOUS
Two MASKED MEN come out of a door. They run further into the alley.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA7ybHXLuY4e
Dammit.
The two Masked Men are running when Jason drops down in front of them.
MASKED MAN58Please respect copyright.PENANAB4Gb6YKu5r
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)58Please respect copyright.PENANARLxzrfuJju
Oh my gosh, Jason. What the fuck?
Ellen gags.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAKU50VkNiv4
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANA60L9xsvR8d
Ellen send an anonymous tip. Tell them-
He stops walking. The Orphic levitates down. Jason backs up.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAiIcE256Zyx
I’ve been looking for you. This time I’m ready.
The Orphic looks at Jason.
THE ORPHIC58Please respect copyright.PENANA99oO2JX8HP
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.
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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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAY3MG4oAgjw
How about that you fuck!
The dust clears. The Orphic is staggered but quickly regains his posture. He’s mad.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANASXCKn4SW3N
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.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAh1ekndZuvJ
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 ORPHIC58Please respect copyright.PENANA01WaLlm3O8
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.
58Please respect copyright.PENANAZu03DBBxVX
EXT. TASK FORCE 212 HEADQUARTERS - MOMENTS LATER
REEVES58Please respect copyright.PENANAUWJqfN6J1z
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.
REEVES58Please respect copyright.PENANANJlJpJaS6B
The hell?
Alexis aims her gun at The Orphic.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAXqBLmE0PIR
Unknown contact!
The other 212 operators turn around and aim their guns. The assembly of people get up out of their chairs.
212 OPERATOR58Please respect copyright.PENANAq7eF6He4XA
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.
RICKY58Please respect copyright.PENANAucffHu40BL
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.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAmpYU4Vb393
Hold your fire!
The Orphic walks to the front of the podium.
THE ORPHIC58Please respect copyright.PENANAArX1zcnjU8
Behold, your hero! The Raven!
The Orphic throws Jason down on the ground. A reporter records The Orphic.
THE ORPHIC58Please respect copyright.PENANANIH6Myw5As
His days of fighting crime throughout the city are done!
58Please respect copyright.PENANA4aVl70cOu1
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 ORPHIC58Please respect copyright.PENANAu8Dz6mRV3Z
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.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANA6wrv15R5Vu
Are you guys okay?
Ricky is on the floor groveling in pain. He’s grabbing his shoulder cap.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAF31zogYgCM
Ricky got hit.
Alexis checks Ricky’s shoulder cap. There’s a gnarly gash.
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANAxXXhRVS163
Oh fuck.
ADAM58Please respect copyright.PENANAEtyZQq1JDM
What the hell was that?
ALEXIS58Please respect copyright.PENANACVm3i6n3dm
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.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAbS1zJbrbnA
Thank God you’re awake.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAy1vaUE9BZO
How long was I out for? What happened?
Ellen turns on a TV. Isabella Valdez is on the TV. Jason sits up.
ISABELLA (ON TV)58Please respect copyright.PENANAHyYWdYPrIZ
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.
ISABELLA (ON TV)58Please respect copyright.PENANABeA5uu1ii6
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.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANADklR8k2FMd
The Raven, huh?
Jason sits up.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAXG2b19ISJu
I’ve never called myself that. I don’t know where The Orphic got that from.
ELLEN58Please respect copyright.PENANAHtWCNHBaPF
What happened out there, Jason? One second you’re fine, the next I hear you getting beat up and calling for help.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAwKKc54fJW0
I lost again. I couldn’t beat him.
Jason stands up and walks.
JASON58Please respect copyright.PENANAD0SnDtXX3i
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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