by Robb House
Script created with Final Draft by Final Draft, Inc.
by Robb House
Script created with Final Draft by Final Draft, Inc.
TEASER
FADE IN:
EXT. HEAVEN'S GATE - CITY PARK - NIGHT.
Crickets CHIRP as the camera focuses on a puddle on the
ground. The reflection of the moon can be seen shimmering in
the water as FROG hops by.
Suddenly, the tranquility is broken as a DEMON's face
appears, reflected in the puddle's surface. Seconds later,
LON flies backwards, landing in the puddle.
The camera PULLS BACK to reveal an open portal with several
demons around it. FRANK, VI, and TAMSIN are in the heat of
battle.
Lon rolls out of the way as the demon pursuing him lunges
forward.
Frank, sword in hand, SLASHES at another demon.
FRANK
Mike! We need that portal closed!
Now!
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INT. COMMAND CENTRAL - CONTINUOUS.
Mike is at the orb, hands cupped around the sphere, a comm
device in his ear. His eyes are glowing in time with the orb.
MIKE
I'm trying, dude! But it's being a
real bitch.
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EXT. HEAVEN'S GATE - CITY PARK - CONTINUOUS.
Frank continues to battle.
MIKE
(filtered; over comm)
Some sort of interference. The
sphere's freakin' out.
Frank groans as he takes a HACK at the demon attacking him.
FRANK
Keep trying!
Frank RUNS HIS DEMON THROUGH with a sword. It falls to the
ground. As Frank turns to the team, another demon PLOWS into
him, knocking him to the ground.
Behind him, Vi is fending off two demons. She has no weapons,
but seems to be doing well with only her fist. With a demon
on each side, she grabs one in each hand and SLAMS them
together. They collapse on the ground in a heap. She turns
toward Tamsin.
Tamsin SWINGS at a demon with her axe. She misses. The demon
PUNCHES her, knocking her down. It leaps at her when
suddenly, an ARROW hits it in the chest. It falls to the
ground. Tamsin turns to the source of the arrow.
Lon in on one knee, cross-bow in hand, a relieved smile on
his face. A demon KICKS the cross-bow from Lon's grasp,
sending him sprawling.
ANGLE ON: The portal as a large demon, the DEMON KING,
emerges. He looks similar to the other demons, but is twice
as wide and 2 feet taller.
Vi and Tamsin are once again engaged in battle with another
pair of demons.
Frank is throwing punches at a demon, but receiving as many
as he is dishing out.
Behind Frank, ANOTHER PORTAL appears. Frank turns from his
battle long enough to see a FIGURE emerge from it. The figure
is dressed in black commando gear much like the team. His
head is covered by a face mask and night vision goggles. The
new portal closes.
The Figure sees Frank battling. He whips out a knife and
throws it at the demon, piercing its throat. The demon grabs
its throat gasping, falling to the ground. The Figure salutes
to Frank who looks curiously at him.
The Figure looks around quickly. Seeing the Demon King, he
races after him. He LEAPS and TACKLES the demon to the
ground. The demon PUNCHES the masked man, knocking the
goggles from his face.
Lon is pinned on the ground, a demon on top of him attempting
to choke him. Lon frantically reaches for a discarded sword
on the ground which lays just out of his grasp. The demon
squeezes harder. Lon wraps his fingers around the sword,
quickly bringing it up and stabbing the demon. The demon
falls dead on top of him.
The Figure continues to battle the King Demon. Now standing,
he kicks the demon in the gut. It responds by backhanding him
across the face. The Figure hits the ground hard.
The King Demon, take this moment to make a hasty retreat. It
runs into the woods.
The original portal closes.
MIKE
(filtered; over comm)
I think that's got it. Whatever was
interfering, it's gone now.
FRANK
Good work.
Frank looks to Tamsin and Vi who appear to be winding up
their encounter with the final two demons.
Lon lays on the ground attempting to budge the dead demon
which is still successfully pinning him to the ground.
FRANK (CONT'D)
We're mopping things up on our end
now.
On the ground, the Figure sits up and rubs his jaw. Frank
looks at him, an unsure expression on his face. He walks
toward the Figure as the mystery man picks himself up and
turns toward Frank.
Lon finally manages to throw the demon corpse off of himself.
He rises and moves to join Frank.
Tamsin and Vi, in unison, grab their demon foes by their
heads and twist. Their is a loud double CRACK as the
creatures' necks break. Dropping them to the ground, Vi and
Tamsin exchange a smile and a high five. Looking past Vi,
Tamsin's smile fades. Vi turns to see...
A few feet away from the man, Frank stops. The two appraise
each other for a beat.
FRANK (CONT'D)
Frank McGann, Omega Team leader.
FIGURE
Frank McGann? I've heard of you.
Frank looks expectantly at the man as Lon approaches.
FIGURE (CONT'D)
Oh, sorry.
The man pulls his mask off. He is mid 30's, handsome, dark
eyes, and short dark hair. He smiles at Frank.
Lon stops dead in his tracks, a look of shock on his face.
The man offers Frank his hand as Tamsin and Vi arrive.
FIGURE (CONT'D)
I'm Ja...
Seeing Tamsin, the Figure is speechless. Tamsin's eyes also
go wide.
FIGURE (CONT'D)
(to Tamsin; coolly)
Tamsin.
Tamsin LEAPS in the man's arms. Grabbing him by the face, she
begins to kiss him heavily. He resist for a second and then
gives in.
Vi looks to Frank with a smirk.
VI
I guess they've met.
On Tamsin and the man kissing we:
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END OF TEASER
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
EXT. HEAVEN'S GATE - CITY PARK - NIGHT.
Things are just as we left them. Vi, Frank, and Lon stand by
as Tamsin and the unknown man passionately kiss. The couple
continue to kiss for several seconds until finally, the man
pushes Tamsin away. He gives her a confused yet annoyed look.
FIGURE
(smirking)
That's a lot nicer than the right
hook you gave me last time we saw
each other.
(beat)
I guess absence really does make
the heart grow fonder.
Tamsin looks stunned and confused. She takes a step back. The
man once again turns his attention to Frank. Lon appears to
be studying the man.
The Figure again extends his hand to Frank.
FIGURE (CONT'D)
Commander. James Sinclair.
Franks looks a little startled, but takes the man's hand and
shakes it. Vi looks shocked.
VI
James Sinclair?!
(excitedly)
He's--
Lon steps in, cutting her off.
LON
Of the Stonehenge Gamma Team, yes.
Confused, Vi frowns but takes Lon's lead and remains quiet.
James also looks a bit confused.
JAMES
I used to be, but I've been with
Delta team for--
(shaking his head)
Oh, wait. They told me things may
be different here.
Looks so much like home...
(looking at Tamsin)
I forgot it wasn't.
FRANK
(confused)
What do you--
A light bulb goes off in Lon's head. He butts in.
LON
(to Frank)
I don't believe that this man
standing before us is, in fact,
James Sinclair.
Confused looks all around except for Tamsin who is still
shell-shocked.
FRANK
What do you mean he's not James
Sinclair?
JAMES
(chuckle)
If I'm not, I'm wearing someone
else's underwear.
LON
What I mean to say is...
(to James)
...you're not our James Sinclair.
(beat; to Frank)
He's a duplicate version from an
alternate reality, if my theory is
correct.
Frank looks more confused as Lon enters lecture mode.
LON (CONT'D)
You see, the portals act as
gateways between the infinite
number of multiverses that co-exist
with this one.
FRANK
(annoyed)
Wait... Alternate realities?
Multiverses?
LON
It's all quit complicated, what
with M-Theory, Occam's Razor, and
the like--
Frank cuts his eyes at Lon
LON (CONT'D)
(curtly)
Fine. To sum it up- In addition to
the demon dimensions that we deal
with on a regular basis, there
exists other dimensions, some of
which are similar to our own.
FRANK
(nodding)
Yeah. Like the one the Loch Ness
monster is from. I know this.
LON
Well, yes. But some of these
dimensions are more than just
similar. They're replicas, mirror
images. Copies of ours in almost
every detail, even down to the
individuals that inhabit them. At
least in theory.
(beat)
This man would appear to be from
one such world.
JAMES
(shrugging)
Sounds about right... or at least,
as confusing as when they explained
it to me when I signed up for this
trip.
(beat)
But, hey, I don't know the science.
I just know the mission.
FRANK
Which is?
JAMES
Track down that big demon that
escaped, retrieve the device it
stole and be back here in
exactly...
(looking at his watch)
...47 hours, 50 minutes, and... 8
seconds to catch my ride back home.
VI
Your team can open portals?
James nods matter-of-factly.
JAMES
We got a guy.
VI
You got a guy?
JAMES
(nodding)
Blonde, cocky, thinks he's God's
gift to women.
The team snickers.
FRANK
You really are from another
reality.
JAMES
Yeah, well, if I wanna get back
there I better get to tracking that
demon.
Frank glances to Tamsin, who still appears to be stunned.
FRANK
We'll help.
JAMES
(shaking his head)
I can't let you do that.
(beat)
This is my mission. I can't drag
you guys into it.
FRANK
(with a smirk)
Too late. You're on my turf.
Besides, we're on the same team,
alternate whose-it or not.
James nods. Frank removes his tracker from his belt and
throws it at James.
FRANK (CONT'D)
Here. Take this.
James catches it.
FRANK (CONT'D)
It's a locator. We'll double around
from the other side. Get it
cornered.
James again nods and turns to leave.
FRANK (CONT'D)
Vi. Go with him.
Vi moves to join James. Tamsin suddenly snaps out of her
stupor.
TAMSIN
No! I'll go.
Frank gives Tamsin a concerned look. He grabs her by the arm
and pulls her aside. He holds up a finger to James indicating
that he should wait.
FRANK
(quietly; to Tamsin)
You sure you want to do this?
Tamsin nods. Lon wedges himself between the two.
LON
(quietly; insistently)
This man is not your husband,
Tamsin. He may look like him and
sound like him, but he is not him.
TAMSIN
(quietly; firmly)
I know. But I need to do this.
Out of the group, Vi stands beside James. They exchange an
awkward glance. She gives him a sheepish smile.
LON
(quietly)
If you're certain.
Tamsin nods. She turns to James.
TAMSIN
(to James)
Let's go.
JAMES
(curtly)
Yes, your highness.
The two walk off toward the woods.
Frank, Vi, and Lon exchange uneasy looks as they watch the
couple disappear into the trees.
Lon takes out his tracking device.
CU on device. On the screen are three blue dots, representing
Lon, Vi, and Frank. Further away are James and Tamsin's dots.
On the edge of the scanner is a red dot.
Lon points ahead.
LON
This way.
They quickly start to walk in the direction that Lon
indicated.
FRANK
Do you think we can trust him?
LON
I don't see why not. He should be
of the same moral character as the
man that Tamsin fell in love with
and married.
(beat)
At least in theory.
Frank furrows his brow.
FRANK
Why doesn't that comfort me?
On Frank's uneasy expression we:
CUT TO:
EXT. HEAVEN'S GATE - WOODS.
Tamsin and James are walking side by side in silence. Tamsin
glances at James, studying his face. He turns his head toward
her, as he continues to look for the demon. She quickly looks
the other way.
James looks at Tamsin, the emotions on his face unreadable.
Tamsin turns to face forward again. James quickly looks away.
As they walk, they both look at each other out of the corners
of their eyes. Each slowly turns their heads toward the
other. For an instant, they catch each other's eye and then
quickly look away. James scoffs.
TAMSIN
This is ridiculous.
Tamsin stops and turns to James. He stops also, giving her an
annoyed look.
TAMSIN (CONT'D)
(pleading)
What is your problem with me?!
JAMES
Don't give me that! After the way
you treated me, I'm this close to
giving you a slug in the mouth!
TAMSIN
I don't know what you're talking
about!
JAMES
On your terrace!
Tamsin looks blankly at him.
JAMES (CONT'D)
In London!
Tamsin shakes her head.
JAMES (CONT'D)
You broke my heart!
Silence. Tamsin is at a loss for words while James can't
believe what he has just said. He looks away.
JAMES (CONT'D)
(softly)
And possibly my jaw.
Finally Tamsin takes a step closer to James.
TAMSIN
(softly)
That wasn't me.
(beat)
I would never hurt you.
The tension melts from James' face. In it's place is an
expression of remorse. The two look at each other for a beat.
JAMES
I'm sorry for being such an ass.
This whole "alternate reality"
thing is really screwing with my
head where you're concerned.
Tamsin gives him a bittersweet smile.
TAMSIN
Tell me about it.
They exchange soft smiles. They resume walking. James looks
at the scanner and then back to Tamsin.
JAMES
How do you know me? I mean... the
other me. Man, that sounds weird.
Tamsin glances away uncomfortably.
TAMSIN
I... uh... we... we were stationed
together... at Stonehenge. We were
friends.
(beat)
Good friends.
James smiles wistfully.
JAMES
I like the sound of that. The
Tamsin I knew wouldn't let anyone
get close to her.
(beat)
No matter how hard they tried.
TAMSIN
I was pretty messed up after my
father died. Luckily, I had my
brother Lon to put things in
perspective for me.
JAMES
I thought he died with your father
when The Council was destroyed.
TAMSIN
No. He had gone out for take-away.
He always credits his survival to
the faulty microwave in the break
room.
They stop walking again and look at each other. The both
start to laugh lightly.
TAMSIN (CONT'D)
There we go again. "Alternate
reality."
(beat)
We better get back to your demon.
They continue walking.
TAMSIN (CONT'D)
Would you really have hit me, a
moment ago?
JAMES
(chuckle)
What? And have you kick my ass? I
assume that's the same here.
TAMSIN
(smiling)
You better believe it, mister.
The locator being to beep. James raises it up and looks at
it.
CU on locator display. The two blue dots indicating Tamsin
and James are positioned at the bottom, but the red dot is
nowhere to be seen. Suddenly it appears right on top of the
blue dots.
James looks up, but it is too late. The Demon King appears
out of nowhere practically on top of the pair, KNOCKING
Tamsin to the ground.
James DUCKS as the demon swings at him. The demon misses.
James PUNCHES him in the gut. The demon barely flinches.
The demon BACKHANDS James, sending him flying.
Tamsin picks herself up off the ground. Seeing James on the
ground, she LEAPS at the demon, power KICKING it in the back.
The demon goes down, but quickly gets back up. It grabs
Tamsin and THROWS her. She flies into a close-by tree,
hitting the ground stunned.
James sits up, shaking his head. He reaches into his boot
pulling out a KNIFE. Holding the knife up, he crouches into
an attack stance. The demon whirls around to face him.
JAMES
This is it, you ugly bastard! Hand
it over!
The demon bares its teeth and hisses. Tamsin sits up,
watching the scene.
DEMON
(raspy voice)
No! Kill all human.
JAMES
I'm never gonna let that happen.
DEMON
Human kill Chokva. Now Chokva kill
human.
The demon runs at James. James SWINGS with the knife. It
SLICES the demon's arm. The demon screams in agony.
James rears back for another attack, but the demon is
quicker. It PLOWS into him. James goes down, the knife flying
out of his hand.
The demon PUNCHES James continuously in the chest. He loses
consciousness.
Seeing this, Tamsin jumps up, grabs a large, broken, TREE
LIMB. She runs at the demon from behind and HITS the creature
in the head with the branch. The demon rolls off James.
Tamsin turns to see Lon, Frank, and Vi come through the trees
up ahead.
She turns back to the demon only to find that it has
vanished.
TAMSIN
(pointing)
I think it went that way!
Frank nods to Vi. She runs in the direction Tamsin indicated.
Tamsin looks to James. He lies motionless on the ground. His
shirt is ripped and he has a trickle of blood coming from the
corner of his mouth.
Tamsin drops to her knees. She frantically scoops James' limp
body into her arms.
TAMSIN (CONT'D)
(teary)
No! No!
Lon and Frank drop down on either side of Tamsin. She rocks
James as we:
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END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
INT. COMMAND CENTRAL - MEDICAL BAY - LATER.
James is sitting up, conscious, on one of the beds. His shirt
is off, his ribs taped. He has electrodes attached to his
chest and head. An EKG machine beeps a steady rhythm. Tamsin,
much calmer than when we last saw her, is sitting beside the
bed talking to him. Across the room, Frank and Lon stand, Lon
munching on a powerbar.
FRANK
How is he?
LON
A few cracked ribs, mild
concussion, but otherwise, he
appears to be fine. His blood work
is a bit odd, but that could just
be a result of the dimensional
shift. I'm running a few more test
to be certain.
Frank and Lon look over to Tamsin and James. Tamsin reaches
out and places her hand on his.
LON (CONT'D)
Right now, it's her I'm more
concerned about.
Frank nods. Mike and Tyler enter. They pass by Tamsin and
James. James notices Mike.
JAMES
(nodding)
Mike.
Mike gives James a smile and a friendly nod as he and Tyler
continue across the room, stopping to join Frank and Lon.
MIKE
Normally when a shirtless stud I
don't recognize knows my name, I
kick him out of bed and take
something for the hangover.
He looks back over at James and Tamsin.
MIKE (CONT'D)
But then, they're usually not
covered in bandages and electrodes.
(beat; shrugging)
Except that one time.
Lon pulls a grossed-out face. He throws his powerbar into the
nearby trash can.
LON
And I'm never eating again.
MIKE
Chill out, Higgins. You're still my
number one.
Mike gives Lon a light playful punch to the paw. Lon slaps
his hand away, annoyed.
MIKE (CONT'D)
(to Frank)
So who's the beefcake?
FRANK
James Sinclair.
Mike looks shocked.
MIKE
Tamsin's dead husband, James
Sinclair?! Is he like a zombie? Is
he gonna eat our brains?
LON
Yes...
Panicked, Mike's eyes go wide. He grabs his head, presumably
to guard his grey matter. Lon shakes his head.
LON (CONT'D)
...and no. This man is James
Sinclair, but he very much alive.
You're brains, such as they are,
are quite safe.
Mike lowers his hands, looking a bit embarrassed.
LON (CONT'D)
Besides, real zombies don't
actually eat brains unless they are
instructed to do so by their
masters.
MIKE
How comforting.
(beat)
What's the deal then?
LON
He's a alternate dimension
duplicate.
Mike looks blankly at Lon.
LON (CONT'D)
(annoyed)
Must I explain this again?
(beat)
You see, the portals act as--
Tyler perks up excitedly. He steps in.
TYLER
(to Lon)
Here. Let me. You have to explain
in "Mike language".
Lon crosses his arms, waiting to hear Tyler's explanation.
TYLER (CONT'D)
(to Mike)
Remember that old TV show that I
used to force you watch with me?
The one with the fat British guy,
the black guy, and the guy you
thought was hot. They had a remote
control thingy that opened big
swirly light holes they would jump
through.
Mike thinks for a second.
MIKE
Hot guy's hot brother joined the
show and then they both got killed
off?
TYLER
Right!
MIKE
(a light bulb goes off)
Oh! I get it!
(pointing to James)
He's her husband, but from a
different reality!
Tyler turns to Lon and gives him a smile. Lon looks
impressed.
LON
You're like some great geek-to
idiot translator.
TYLER
(nodding)
It's a gift.
MIKE
(insulted)
Hey!
Vi enters the room. She passes by Tamsin and James, who are
busy removing James' electrodes, and heads over to Frank.
FRANK
(to Vi)
Did you get it?
VI
(shaking her head)
No sign of it. Vanished off the
scope. Like it just... disappeared
into thin air.
Tamsin and James approach from behind. James pulls on a new
shirt, wincing slightly as he does so.
JAMES
The Chokva are elemental demons,
highly in tune with the forces of
nature. When under attack, they
have chameleon-like abilities.
LON
(furrowing his brow)
Chokva? I'm not familiar with that
species.
JAMES
You wouldn't be. My dimension seems
to be their home, and as far as we
know, this is the first time
they've ever left it.
FRANK
So why now? And what's that big one
got that you need to get back?
JAMES
It's their king. And he's got the
only thing that can save the life
of every human on my Earth.
All faces show stunned looks as we:
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