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1. As Kyle heads for the stairs Shelly starts to call after him but changes her mind INT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS INC PAUL S OFFICE MORNING The name plate on the desk reads PAUL MURDOCK PRESIDENT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS INC Paul looks over some paperwork He signs it and proudly hands it back to Dr Janet Marshall who sits across from him legs crossed PAUL This is excellent Dr Marshall 39 JANET Thank you Janet takes the paperwork and files it into a folder on her lap Kyle opens the door and walks in but looks surprised to see Paul Paul looks up as if his stomach just dropped PAUL Kyle Janet turns to see Kyle as well Paul stands up quickly recovering his composure PAUL CONT D Welcome back Uh you remember Dr Marshall Janet stands up to shake Kyle s hand KYLE Yes of course Good to see you again JANET Thank you Likewise How are you I was so sorry to hear KYLE I m better Thanks Kyle assesses the situation and looks suspiciously at Paul KYLE CONT D So uh what s going on PAUL Oh we were just finishing up actually JANET We ve been running some tests and I must say Harvard s very excited about the potential of your new system KYLE glances at Paul The new system Yes of course 40 JANET Well I ll leave you gentlemen to your next breakthrough Thanks again Paul Dr Madison After shaking their hands a
2. and touched the sound of silence INT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM FOOTBALL FIELD NIGHT Chase looks out into the vast audience CHASE singing continued And in the naked light I saw ten thousand people maybe more INT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM IN THE STANDS NIGHT An audience member texts on an iPhone not paying attention 99 CHASE V O singing continued People talking without speaking People hearing without listening INT CARL S HEADQUARTERS BRIEFING ROOM NIGHT Carl observes satellite imagery displayed before him CHASE V O singing continued People writing songs that voices never share And no one dare disturb the sound of silence INT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM FOOTBALL FIELD NIGHT Dozens of young people dressed all in black with a 2K SYMBOL on the front of their T shirts form concentric circles miming choreography to the song in front of the stage CHASE singing continued Fools said I You do not know Silence like a cancer grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you IN THE AUDIENCE Blake s mom and dad look for their son Dad has binoculars BLAKE S MOM CHASE 0 S Where is he Do you see singing continued him But my words like silent raindrops fell and echoed in the wells of silence Blake s dad shakes his head no MUSICAL INTERLUDE BEGINS SERIES OF SHOTS A A man
3. BLAKE 14 up on end He leans it up against the garage to the door and knocks BLAKE S HOUSE EVENING answers the door and lets Gavin in BLAKE Oh man you gotta see this He holds up a VL X game unit GAVIN Whoa When did you get that BLAKE It s my brother s Check this out He clicks the unit on and a seductive image of three beautiful women wearing bikinis appears on the viewer as SERGIO 14 a very excited Hispanic kid leans over Gavin s shoulder checking it out too SERGIO It s hot dude GAVIN You tried it BLAKE Oh ho yeah It looks like they re right in front of you Here Check it out I rented a couple of more visors He hands a visor to Gavin who notices its warning label CAUTION DO NOT USE IF YOU HAVE A HISTORY OF EPILEPSY GAVIN I don t know guys SERGIO What s the matter What re you gay Dude These chicks are hot Gavin looks down at the picture displayed on the game unit as the other two put their visors on and fire up the program The lights in the visors start flashing reflected on their faces as the display counts down from ten seconds 34 As the flashing lights intensify in Gavin s visor he sets it down beside the game unit When the count down reaches zero the picture of the three women comes to life SERGIO CONT D Ohhhh yeah Come to daddy EXT OUTDOOR HOT TUB NIGHT Three beautiful women
4. here Is there Tom puts his badge back into his pocket TOM Do you have an address where I can reach him SHELLY Dr Madison s contact information is privately listed sir Perhaps someone else can help you TOM frustrated No Thank you EXT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS INC PARKING LOT DAY Tom walks to his car Just as he opens the door a half dozen police cars and SUVs pull into the parking lot catching his attention INT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS INC LOBBY DAY Shelly looks stunned as a dozen men wearing F B I jackets accompanied by police officers enter th building One of the F B I agents approaches her and flashes a badge Ts EXT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS DAY Kyle slowly drives by the building Seeing all of the police and F B I SUVs out front he continues on his way INT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS INC DAY Paul stands defeated and guarded against a wall as F B I agents and police remove computers from his office and all of the surrounding cubes A POLICE OFFICER comes up to him POLICE OFFICER OK Mr Murdock Come with me The police officer motions for the door Paul reluctantly complies INT HOTEL ROOM DAY Tom enters his room and sits at a desk finishing a cell phone call TOM Alright honey pause Yep OK I love you too Bye He hangs up then grabs his laptop out its case opens it and connects to the Internet Surfing to a police data web site he begi
5. FLASHBACK TO INT KYLE S CAR NIGHT The smoking man HONKS his horn with a long blast Kyle looks to the left Beth screams CRASH FLASH TO EXT ROAD NIGHT KYLE S POV The cigarette man talking with a policeman Paramedics working on Beth BACK TO THE PRESENT Before either of them can do anything Tom comes busting through the door Using one of the dead goon s weapons he fires at the cigarette man nailing him several times TOM walking up to Kyle This is becoming a habit saving your life That s two you owe me Breathing heavy and full of rage Kyle just stares at the dead man Tom looks at the computer and sees an ABORT prompt blinking TOM CONT D Doc Snapping out of a fury of emotions Kyle goes back to the task at hand TES KYLE Right He hits NO on the prompt and the satellite telemetry resumes The C I A satellite drifts into range Kyle uploads the attack command EXT SPACE ABOVE THE EARTH A defense satellite approaches the C I A satellite Building up energy it releases a laser bolt that obliterates the target INT DAYSTROM LABS OFFICE NIGHT Kyle sits back with a heavy sigh staring at the monitor which displays the Protean Field systematically shutting down all across the country TOM You got it KYLE I got it Jay stumbles into the room wearing a gas mask and holding a bleeding should
6. Kyle emerges into a blinding nurse sets tends the comput to Beth tucking her in for the night th a computer bag slung over his shoulder ter bag down and gently kisses Beth on e forehead ter the n into th d reachin sor and h other set and puts it on himself and vices on ght up an T Beth Bet urse exits he goes over to the door peers e hall then quietly closes it He comes back g into his computer bag he grabs a V M R eadset and puts it on Beth then he grabs turns the two The two pairs of visor headsets begin to d flash steadily against both of their faces SURREAL WHITE SPACE totally white environment KYLE looking around th can you hear me BETH very soft O S Kyle L7 He spins around INT HOSPITAL BETH S ROOM NIGHT Beth s E E G readings begin to show some movement KYLE O S I m here baby I m here INT SURREAL WHITE SPACE As Kyle turns the space near him warps and Beth struggles to cross over into his plane of existence BETH Hold me KYLE hopeful Beth As Kyle goes to embrace her a sad look comes across her face and reaching out to him she begins to fade BETH I love you Kyle reaches out into nothingness INT HOSPITAL BETH S ROOM NIGHT Kyle tries to pull her back to him KYLE No Come back Suddenly Beth FLAT LINES Kyle pulls his headset off and rushes to
7. As it boots up he reaches over and grabs a V M R prototype and its visor like headset He takes it apart and using a nearby tool kit begins to tinker with its electronic components INT HOSPITAL BETH S ROOM DAY Looking to make sure no one is around Kyle closes the door and goes to Beth s side He places a pair of wired glasses on her and plugs them into a hand held device then activates it He waits and observes her E E G monitor Finding no change he hangs his head in frustration EXT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS DAY ESTABLISHING INT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS INC LAB DAY Kyle busily cannibalizes components off of other devices to incorporate into his new device Paul walks in PAUL Hey buddy Any news KYLE Not yet But I think I m real close toa breakthrough Paul quietly complies Kyle to contin 16 PAUL checking out the new device Impressive You know uh Kyle what you re doing here whether or not it works for Beth KYLE It s going to work Paul Right Of course Well to say is lining up No Remember Dr Now s not the time Paul PAUL what I m trying we have vendors literally I really think KYLE Not yet PAUL Marshall Harvard KYLE Please He ue his work turns and walks out leaving INT HOSPITAL BETH S ROOM NIGHT A Kyle enters wit He th Af ou an vi an de li IN
8. CARL S HEADQUARTERS NIGHT A black Cadillac parks in front of the building 79 INT CARL S HEADQUARTERS OFFICE NIGHT Senator Briggs enters and sees Carl clearly agitated holding a remote control pointed at a TV monitor that displays a NEWS REPORT showing the F B I outside of Polybius Systems NEWS REPORT and they ve issued a warning against the use of any VL X game systems until further notice Apparently some games like the incredibly popular G W B may actually contain dangerous subliminal messages embedded within them So if you or anyone you know has Carl shuts the television off and turns toward his guest CARL Did you know about this INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE OFFICE NIGHT Kyle has a VL X game system taken apart and hooked to a diagnostic program on his computer He has Janet on speaker phone JANET ON SPEAKER PHONE Anything yet KYLE Yeah Paul s story checks out It looks like there s a open signal being pushed through a carrier wave at the higher levels of this game JANET ON SPEAKER PHONE An open signal coming from where KYLE Working on that I ll get back to you He hangs up and becomes intrigued by a series of CODES scrolling across his monitor leading to a location INT CARL S HEADQUARTERS COMPUTER ROOM NIGHT Carl s tech guy sees something on his computer pop up Nervous he yells toward Carl s office TECH GUY Someone s hacki
9. MORNING FLASHBACK The young teenage boy from Medford Oregon lies in bed wearing a VL X headset CHASE V O singing continued left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain He sits up and takes the headset off His eyes fixed in a blank stare he gets up and out of the bed like a zombie EXT APARTMENT NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT Dozens of young men and women walk through allies between buildings to form a chaotic line down the middle of a street CHASE V O singing continued still remains within the sound of Silence 98 EXT ROAD NIGHT The young people descend down the road leading to Daystrom Labs CHASE V O singing continued in restless dreams I walked alone narrow streets of cobblestone EXT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS GUARD SHACK NIGHT CHASE singing Beneath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp Jay s G T O pulls up to the gate where a military security guard stops them Jay flashes his military ID and the guard lets them through EXT SPACE ABOVE THE EARTH The satellite intensifies its beam CHASE V O singing continued When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light that split the night EXT NEAR THE DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM NIGHT Cell phone towers continue to HUM as dozens of police fire and F B I vehicles arrive CHASE V O singing continued
10. See where he leads me JIM IN EARPIECE Good call Intel indicates something s about to break soon so report whatever you find immediately JANET Will do Out Janet takes the earpiece out of her ear undoes a few buttons on her blouse and removes a small microphone She buttons her blouse back up and stares off toward the building INT TOM S CAR DAY TRAVELING Tom talks on his cell phone while Matt quietly sits beside him in the passenger seat TOM Nothing Alright Howie I really appreciate your help on this beat Yeah We re even beat OK Thanks Tom hangs up 42 MATT Negative TOM Yep Ran it three times MATT I told you TOM Yeah MATT Well TOM Well what MATT My friend TOM I don t have time for games Trust me Where is Garland Garland Hey Trish negative going to follow an on the ph know h What s th Ah Lost MATT It ll be worth the trip TOM he MATT TOM Oh brother Tom makes another call while eye balling Matt TOM CONT D Coroner s report came up on all three Matt and I are make a trip out to Garland to other lead In the meantime get one with forensics I want to ello Hello MATT e matter TOM Signal 43 Tom looks down at his phone Outside he notices several cell towers nearby TOM CONT D This is ridiculous I ve got full
11. 40s a large seasoned man with penetrating blue eyes jolts up in bed sweat pouring down the sides of his face This wakes his wife SUSAN late 30 s up too SUSAN What is it TOM breathing heavy The dream SUSAN Again You gonna be OK TOM Yeah I m fine honey Go back to sleep As Susan rolls over Tom lies back down His troubled eyes telling us that he won t be sleeping NOTE We ll see him again later EXT SKY NIGHT Two Russian SU 34 Fullback fighter bombers fly by in front of a full moon INT JET FIGHTER NIGHT PILOT S POV The HEADS UP DISPLAY reads TARGET Two hands maneuver the jet One presses a button and a missile is launched destroying the first fighter bomber The pilot skillfully rolls the jet over in a fast paced series of maneuvers that line the second SU 34 up in the targeting frames Guns fire and another missile launches EXT SKY NIGHT The target explodes in a massive FIREBALL MATCH CUT TO INT HOTEL BALLROOM NIGHT ON LARGE VIDEO SCREENS The FIREBALL dissolves to the show logo POLYBIUS SYSTEMS INC ON CENTER STAGE GENERAL DUPREE 60 s formerly the Colonel we met on page 1 sits in a chair with a high tech flight helmet on that has cables running out of it into a computer unit beside him He lifts the visor up As the audience claps he removes the helmet then gets up and goes STAGE RIGHT to take a seat b
12. EXT CITY NIGHT Cell towers begin to HUM SERIES OF SHOTS A few quick scenes of differen send you the t kids playing VL X games then pausing as if they are r EXT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE NIGH Tom loads Kyle into the passen Kyle is secured he runs aroun INT TOM S RENTAL CAR NIGHT ceiving incoming orders ak ger seat of his car Once d to the other side jumps in starts the car and pulls out of the driveway Tom starts to make a cell phone call but Kyle raises his hand to stop him KYLE Wait Don t TOM Why KYLE They ll be listening TOM Who Kyle hol 85 ds his nose in pain while observing how Tom puts his cell phone into its holder on his left hip KYLE rubbing his nose Ah God Did you have to break my nose TOM Sorry KYLE Who the hell are you anyway TOM Tom Sinclair C S I KYLE C S 1I What do you want from me TOM You the creator of those VL X games KYLE Indirectly yeah TOM Well that thing put my son in a coma and they ve been linked to a case I ve been investigating I want to know what KYLE Look I m sorry This technology was never meant for the public looking around the interior We gotta find another car TOM looking in the mirror Why No one s following us KYLE Yeah they are Give me your cell phone I need to make a call TOM suspicious I thought you sa
13. Forget politics All their fear tactics and election non sense We live ina fallen world people Our fight is not against men but against principalities and powers spiritual wickedness in high places IN THE AUDIENCE Tom types a text message and reads e mails on his Blackberry PASTOR O S CONT D Look at verse seven But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made Him their hope and confidence You see God searches the hearts He sees the secret motives Susan nudges him to pay attention He puts the Blackberry away and does his best to pay attention if for no other reason than to please her PASTOR CONT D But notice this now Notice this It says He gives them their due MORE 36 PASTOR CONT D He rewards them according to what their deeds deserve Folks the battle is the Lord s So give it to Him Tom appears to have a hard time with that concept EXT TOWN CELL TOWER MORNING A bird sits on a cell tower microwave drum The drum makes a CRACKLING sound and the bird flies off INT HOUSE TEENAGER S BEDROOM MORNING An innocent looking teenage boy packs his backpack for school As he does he wipes the BLOOD on his hands off on his bed sheet then picks the backpack up REVEALING a VL X visor still blinking on the bed PARENT S BEDROOM In the f g two dead parents lie in bed under blood soaked sheets In the b g the teenage b
14. General Dupree orders a squad to rush in INT DAYSTROM LABS OFFICE NIGHT Kyle boots up Daystrom s computer TOM So what exactly is this Protean Field anyway KYLE In it s most basic form it s just a wireless network But in this case it s specifically tuned to work on the human brain TOM And it s being controlled out of this place KYLE No Best I can tell the signals are coming from somewhere in Virginia But it requires a satellite uplink in order to relay the commands back down to cellular distribution points In this case they re using a C I A satellite TOM So what are you trying to do here 108 KYLE Daystrom s a defense contractor I m attempting to use this system to communicate with a defense satellit TOM Why KYLE I m going to use it to blast the other one out of the sky TOM Nice Thank God for Star Wars huh KYLE Yeah Now that the computer is booted up Kyle punches data into it and a matrix of codes fills the screen KYLE CONT D Here we go TOM checking it out What is it KYLE Defense satellite command codes TOM There has to be hundreds of them KYLE I just need one TOM How do you know which one to use KYLE I don t That s the hard part TOM What can I do to help KYLE Pray As Kyle quickly types away on the computer we HEAR the elevator BING They both look toward the door 109 TOM Yo
15. Kyle can respond Daystrom looks up at the clock DR DAYSTROM Oh boy It s after five I better get going Richard has a game tonight As Daystrom begins to shut down his computer he tabs to another screen and quickly types the last five digits of Kyle s phone number on the keyboard before hitting the shut down key He shuts a desk light off and discreetly ejects a small flash card from his computer and palms it The two get up and head for the door KYLE Well thanks for everything Malcolm You re a good friend DR DAYSTROM Don t give up Kyle Everybody has setbacks Daystrom shakes Kyle s hand Feeling the flash card in his palm Kyle looks down then back at Daystrom who winks at him and shuts the lights off as they both exit the room INT JANET S CAR DAY Parked across from Daystrom Labs Janet watches Kyle and Dr Daystrom exit the building say their good byes and head for their cars EXT DAYSTROM LABS PARKING LOT DAY As Dr Daystrom gets to his car he watches Kyle drive off DR DAYSTROM softly Good luck Kyle He unlocks the door and gets in INT JANET S CAR DAY Janet makes a call on her cell phone as she starts the Car INT JANET Hey Mark Janet Got a pen pause 49 Great Take this down Dr Kyle Madison put out an APB and stop him I ll be there shortly KYLE S CAR DAY TRAVELING Mass plate GWV706 He s driv
16. ROOM DAY Doctor Steve picks one of Kyle s modified V M R devices up off the table as Tom and Susan gather around He turns to Kyle KYLE In his current state it shouldn t affect his epilepsy at all DOCTOR STEVE Shouldn t Listen I ve known these people for a long time I brought Gavin into this world I want to be absolutely certain that I ve taken every precaution here So don t do anything yet FES Kyle shakes his head in agreement as he turns to leave TOM Where are you going DOCTOR STEVE To get some seizure medication turns toward Gavin I m going to give him as much as I think his system can handle The doctor leaves the room Tom holds his wife close and turns to Kyle who looks at Gavin then sits down beside him suddenly looking like he s having second thoughts FLASH TO INT SURREAL WHITE SPACE FLASHBACK As Kyle goes to embrace Beth a sad look comes across her face and reaching out to him she begins to fade BETH I love you Kyle reaches out into nothingness KYLE No Come back Beth please The FLAT LINE TONE fades away as we come BACK TO PRESENT TOM What s the matter KYLE sadly I don t know if I can do this TOM What do you mean KYLE be certain that using that kill my wife Tein T gan thing didn ct ct TOM Gavin doesn t have any of the injuries your wife had I know KYLE
17. TEV With her other hand Susan lovingly strokes Gavin s hair Full of peace she turns to Kyle SUSAN Your device will work Of that I have no doubt Especially now KYLE What makes you so sure SUSAN smiles Because I believe in the power of prayer lovingly And I know that your mother s been praying for you too Mr Madison for a long time KYLE I haven t spoken with my mother in Kate finishes his sentence KATE Twenty two years three months and two weeks Startled Kyle spins around to see her standing in the doorway Tom looks stunned Susan smiles Kate enters KATE CONT D But I never stopped loving you or praying for you Kyle stands totally ashamed of himself as she hugs him KYLE I I don t know what to say KATE whispers Say you ll help these people Kyle begins to cry as his mother holds her prodigal son Susan turns to Tom and squeezes his hand 118 SUSAN softly This is what faith does The doctor comes back in with some medication and injects it into Gavin s I V tube DOCTOR STEVE Alright That should do it Receiving an affirmative nod from Tom Kyle grabs the device and puts one headset on Gavin and offers the other to him TOM What KYLE Your son doesn t know me With this the two of you will connect in a virtual realm I ll monitor the settings You call him back Tom takes the device looks at Su
18. THRU WHITE INT HOSPITAL I C U ROOM DAY AND NIGHT Kyle s head and chest wrapped in gauze he looks down through a blackened left eye at his unresponsive and very messed up wife He gently grabs her hand and begins to cry as the artificial respirator moves up and down in a steady RHYTHM MONTAGE Kyle sleeping on the couch Kyle holding Beth s hand rubbing her head Kyle now with less bandages on receives a checkup from the doctor Kyle checking his cell phone Seeing the incoming call reads MOM he ignores it Kyle obsessively draws sketches of some sort of device on a note pad Kyle checking Beth s E E G readings Kyle showing the diagrams to Jay They both turn to look at Beth Kyle kisses her END MONTAGE EXT KYLE S HOUSE EVENING Jay pulls his SUV up in front of Kyle s mansion INT JAY S SUV EVENING Jay puts the vehicle in park and turns to Kyle Eos JAY You sure you re going to be OK KYLE Yeah I ll be fine Kyle flips the pages of his note pad over then painfully bends down to pick up the bag of clothes that was on the floor between his legs He puts the note pad into the bag JAY OK man Call me if you need anything Jay connects fists with Kyle INT KYLE S HOUSE EVENING Kyle enters his home and turns the lights on INT KYLE S HOUSE OFFICE NIGHT Wearing more comfortable clothes Kyle turns on his computer
19. The cigarette man parks in front of the building He and his three goons get out They move to the back of the S U V and open the rear door They reach in and pull out some guns grenades and gas masks Looking toward the entrance they see the kids using various weapons relentlessly pounding on the bullet proof glass CIGARETTE MAN smiles Gotta love it Who needs an army when you can do this He turns away and makes a call on his cell phone CIGARETTE MAN CONT D Alright We re here You can shut down Sector Six He hangs up and stands by waiting with the other goons AT THE ENTRANCE The kids suddenly become disoriented not sure where they are how they got there or why they re holding guns 107 The cigarette man and his goons approach wearing gas masks toting weapons of their own The kids turn and become frightened CIGARETTE MAN CONT D Beat it Get the hell out of here Move As the kids scatter in terror one of the goons goes to the bullet pocked entrance doors takes out a device and puts it over the magnetic key pad The doors unlock enabling them to gain access to the building INT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM DARK HALLWAY NIGHT The F B I bomb specialist has the VL X headset on Beside him Jim dials the device into Jay s cell number The connection made the download begins EXT CARL S HEADQUARTERS NIGHT Army snipers take out the goons who guard the building
20. and starts to walk down the catwalk carrying a large box of his belongings INT JANET S CAR DAY Seeing Kyle leaving the building Janet sits up and starts her car EXT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS INC CATWALK DAY Kyle reaches the end of the catwalk and heads for the back parking lot INT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS INC PAUL S OFFICE DAY Paul stands by the window with the phone to his ear watching Kyle walk toward the parking lot PAUL Yeah My guess is he ll head for Daystrom s Are you sure we can trust him INT CARL S HEADQUARTERS OFFICE DAY Carl sits confidently at a desk looking at his laptop 45 CARL Daystrom won t say anything He knows what s at stake if he does INT DAYSTROM LABS DAYSTROM S OFFICE DAY In the f g a picture of Dr Daystrom s family sits ona desk Behind it Dr Daystrom busily works in front of the bank of computer monitors that fill this rather large and impressive high tech office A satellite view of a large city plays on one monitor Beside it another displays a satellite s telemetry over the earth As Kyle walks in Dr Daystrom turns to see who it is DR DAYSTROM Kyle Come on in He punches a code into his computer and the monitor screens start to change just as Kyle comes around the corner He stands and greets his guest with a firm handshake KYLE Thanks for seeing me Malcolm DR DAYSTROM Of course Of course It
21. bars here Tom tries the call again No luck As TOM CONT D Damn it MATT It s a conspiracy TOM Everything is a conspiracy with you MATT I m telling you Look they stop at a street light Matt points at the two guys in white coveralls that are working inside a large metal box at the base of a cell tower and the unmarked whit te van that is parked beside them MATT CONT D See that TOM What MATT Those guys over there TOM Yeah That s probably why I lost signal MATT Who are they TOM I don t know AT amp T Sprint Verizon maybe MATT Ever notice there s usually no names on their trucks No logos I mean they could be terrorists or K G B for all we know TOM 44 MATT I m just saying No one questions this stuff Look at all these towers Do we really need that many right next to each other And none of them were there a year ago TOM You ve been counting MATT You know back in the forties this guy named Wilhelm Reich discovered that certain frequencies actually have the power to manipulate our minds Guess what frequencies cell phones work on Tom just rolls his eyes MATT CONT D Think that s a coincidence What do you think they re doing inside those boxes The street light turns green and Tom steps on the gas EXT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS INC CATWALK DAY Kyle exits the building
22. dock goes off to a secluded area by himself INT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM LOADING DOCK NIGHT A crew of dock hands unload the truck full of sound lighting and stage equipment One of them a suspicious looking character rolls a road case off the truck and 69 He pulls a key out unlocks a padlock and opens the road case REVEALING a small nuclear bomb He closes the case and rolls it off to another location INT DALLAS HOSPITAL CHAPEL NIGHT Tom enters and sees Kate with her arm around Susan as they continue to pray in front of the cross TOM relieved There you are Kate and Susan turn around As they stand Kate quietly pulls out a card and hands it to Susan KATE Here Now you call me if you need anything I ll be praying for you SUSAN hugging Kate Thank you Tom nods to Kate as she passes him and exits TOM Where s Gavin How is he SUSAN Oh Tom Tears swell in her eyes as Tom approaches TOM What happened SUSAN I don t know Jenny said the boys were playing videos games he had this visor thing on and TOM Oh my God Where is he Can we see him SUSAN Tom he s in a coma They say he may never come out of it As she falls into his arms crying Tom looks bitterly at the cross TOM Why is He doing this 70 SUSAN releasing him God didn t do this Tom TOM No Well He sure as hell didn t stop it either SUSAN
23. find those engram connections and fill in the rest Just concentrate on the memory of deactivating those bombs Got it JAY Got it Kyle shuts the door to the Engram Transfer Booth On the other side of the room a data matrix begins to dance on the computer screens Kyle goes over there picks up Jay s cell phone and puts it to his ear KYLE You still there OK I m going to hang up in a second Set the VL X for maximum entrainment in the education mode Give me about 60 seconds then dial it into this cell number You got that pause OK Here we go Kyle hangs up the phone He grabs the modem cable he took from Jay s car and plugs one end into the phone the other into a USB port on the computer Then he starts inputting commands to create the data link Success Satisfied it s working he turns to Tom 106 KYLE CONT D That should do it The computer will do the rest TOM Now what KYLE Now we need to get to Daystrom s office EXT DAYSTROM LABS GUARD SHACK NIGHT A black S U V arrives INT CIGARETTE MAN S SUV NIGHT The cigarette man looks out and sees the dead security guard He turns to the goon in the passenger seat CIGARETTE MAN Open the gate The goon gets out goes into the guard shack and pushes the button that opens the gate then gets back into the vehicle EXT DAYSTROM LABS ENTRANCE NIGHT
24. for nearly a decade Everyone in the military knows Martial Law is inevitable But the question is under what dictator are they going to have to serve And it s becoming a power play on multiple fronts KYLE to Jay Level with me Jay Is Dupree involved 94 JAY CONT D Yes but not the way you think And I swear to God no one knew anything about a nuke beat Do they have anyone in Dallas who can dismantle it KYLE The F B I s looking into it now TOM Dallas is a big freaking place They don t even know where to look Kyle pulls a business card out and dials a number into Jay s cell phone KYLE We don t know that They may have found it by now beat Jim Kyle Madison What s the status on your end pause Alright Good pause No I got shut down at the house I m working on plan B Let me know what you find I can be reached at this number Thanks Kyle hangs up and turns back toward Tom KYLE CONT D They think they may know where it is TOM Where KYLE Texas Stadium TOM Oh my God JAY There s a big game there tonight KYLE Is your family close TOM Close enough What s plan B KYLE 93 I don t know I m making this up as I go TOM Great JAY I might be able to help KYLE What do you mean JAY hesitant Remember when I told you about the little field trips I was taking into Iraq K
25. get into a hot tub Once inside the bubbling water one of them reaches back and begins to untie her bikini top NOTE We never actually see anything inappropriate INT BLAKE S HOUSE EVENING GAVIN Are are they getting naked BLAKE Yeahhhhh Gavin tries hard not to look at the images displayed on the game unit while his friends go totally crazy SERGIO Niiiiice Oh Ohhhh yeah Whoa Hello BLAKE This is unbelievable Gavin you gotta try this Gavin looks at his watch then at the door and back at his friends GAVIN leaving I gotta go EXT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE NIGHT Jay drives up to the house and parks the car INT G T O NIGHT Jay looks at Kyle JAY Have a good time KYLE Yeah I did Thanks Jay I needed that Spor JAY Anytime bro Jay holds up a fist Kyle connects his with it then get s out INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE NIGHT We HEAR Jay drive off as Kyle walks into the house He turns off the alarm then sets his keys on the table near the V M R device He picks the device up and looks at it for a moment then sets it back down and goes upstairs INT CHURCH NIGHT A very passionate black PASTOR 40 s preaches from a pulpit In the b g the PowerPoint projected on the video screen behind him displays JEREMIAH 17 5 PASTOR Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord
26. have before us the opportunity to forge for ourselves and for future generations a New World Order continuing the long tradition of False Flag Operations that have plagued this country for decades With more and more of our rights being stripped from us the Constitution has been all but obliterated by recent legislation and he did so without the approval of Congress or the American people we have to have a civilian national security force that s just as powerful just as strong just as well funded concerning the value of our currency as plans continue for the merger of the United States with Canada and Mexico some say we re on the verge of Martial Law Images of now Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Madison flash like press conference snap shots NEWS REPORT 1 V O testified that the Abaddon Project was a C I A plot to assassinate the president News reels of anarchy and various protests in the streets Military press conference ARMY OFFICER and Lieutenant Colonel Madison has officially resigned his commission ffective immediately Technology reports on cell phones and wireless communication and their dangers NEWS REPORT 2 V O that the F B I can actually activate your phone and hear every conversation whether it s on or off CELLULAR PHONE COMMERCIAL with the largest wireless network in the world we re connecting
27. in and keys his radio STATE POLICE OFFICER This is Unit Seven I have the suspect in custody Corner of Mystic and Broadway Over POLICE RADIO Copy Unit Seven KYLE You can t do this I have rights you know STATE POLICE OFFICER Yeah You have the right to remain Silent Anything you say can and will be used against you INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE LIVING ROOM DAY The cigarette man we first saw on page 13 reattaches the cover on one of Kyle s surround sound speakers He cleans up all of his tools and gadgets and puts them into a duffel bag then heads for the entrance door 5 les There he removes a device that was attached to Kyle s alarm pad which resets the alarm He looks around for a moment then exits After the door shuts the bolt lock slides into the lock position EXT ROAD DUSK Janet pulls up behind the State Police car and parks She gets out and heads for the police car driver s door where she flashes her F B I badge Seeing it the officer rolls down his window JANET I ll take him The officer gets out and lets Kyle out too JANET CONT D noticing the handcuffs Those won t be necessary KYLE Thank you STATE POLICE OFFICER uncuffs Kyle He s all yours ma am As the policeman turns to leave Janet catches his attention JANET Can you stick around for a few more minutes STATE POLICE OFFICER sure JANET Thank you Janet
28. on a minute and starts to head toward them Beth turns and sits beside Dr Daystrom s wife Kyle doesn t seem to like the senator as evidenced by his sarcasm KYLE Well senator actually it s a lot like guns SENATOR BRIGGS Guns KYLE Yeah Do guns kill people or do people kill people Behind Kyle Paul closes his eyes shakes his head and heads back toward Beth s table where she looks up BETH What is it PAUL Oh nothing Nothing at all Senator Briggs and Kyle continue their banter SENATOR BRIGGS Excuse me KYLE The device itself is harmless But like anything else well let s just say I intend to make sure it stays in the right hands The two exchange an uncomfortable stare for a moment as if there is a dark secret between the two of them KYLE CONT D Now if you ll excuse me senator my wife is waiting Senator Briggs watches Kyle walk off toward BETH S TABLE where he approaches Paul and Beth PAUL Much like guns KYLE Saw a shot and took it PAUL Yeah Subtle Kyle lays the plaque down on the table PAUL CONT D checking it out Nice So is it a done deal or what KYLE Done The general wants to meet with you tomorrow to seal the contract Might want to coordinate that PAUL Excellent Right Well to Beth Always a pleasure BETH stands and hugs him Likewise Good to see you again Paul Paul
29. people we SEE several flashlights shining our way CHASE V O finishing the song and whispered in the sounds of silence 101 REVERSE ANGLE We HEAR the muffled cheers of the crowd in the b g when from out of the darkness come muzzle flashes and the sound of MACHINE GUN BLASTS as the silhouetted people open fire Jim and the others with him duck for cover draw their weapons and fire back Jim frantically keys his radio JIM This is Special Agent Buchanan to all units We re taking fire under section fourteen Repeat Section fourteen Request immediate back up A shot takes the radio out of his hand He fires back INT JAY S G T O NIGHT Jay pulls up to the closest parking spot in front of the Daystrom Labs entrance JAY So what s this big plan of yours KYLE First we ll get you hooked up for Engram Transfer then I 1l send the matrix to Buchanan s man in Dallas After that I ve got to get to Daystrom s computer Once I ve logged in I think I can destroy the Protean network JAY You think KYLE What s the matter Didn t you say we needed to get out have a little adventure Kyle gets out of the car He pulls his seat forward so Tom can get out Suddenly JAY under his breath This wasn t what I had in mind they hear a GUN SHOT They all turn and look toward the guard shack 102 EXT DAYSTROM LABS GUARD SH
30. pulls out an electronic bug detection wand and waves it all around Kyle who looks suspiciously at her KYLE You re F B I JANET smiles Yep S and T Branch Going on ten years now Can you believe that KYLE What are you doing SPAA JANET Checking for bugs KYLE Bugs Satisfied he s clear Janet puts the wand away JANET Come with me doctor KYLE I m not going anywhere until someone tells me what the hell s going on Janet looks at the police that are still all around them JANET You re hardly in a position to resist Realizing he has no other option Kyle follows her INT JANET S CAR DUSK Janet and Kyle get in KYLE What s this all about JANET A matter of national security KYLE National security JANET Yes for the past year I ve been working undercover on a case that involves your company KYLE You may have heard then it s not my company anymore JANET How well do you know Mr Murdock KYLE I m not so sure I do anymore why JANET What were you doing with Dr Daystrom 53 3 KYLE Playing cards Look If I did something wrong arrest me Otherwise JANET I d like to take you to my office and show you something Kyle looks out at the police cars and laughs to himself KYLE You could of just asked Janet smiles and starts her car JANET Where s the fun in that KYLE What about my car JANET Don t worry I ll send someone to pick it up I
31. transferred the recorded mental engrams of one of our top fighter pilots into General Dupree As a result the Army general who has never flown a jet before in his life was literally being programmed with the experience of air to air combat right before your eyes INSERT VIDEO SCREENS The words THE PROTEAN FIELD appear above a 3D SIMULATION of soldiers wearing helmets on a modern battlefield grid The simulated soldiers make use of a system that transmits mental data utilizing an electronic web of both satellites and wireless networks DR DAYSTROM 0 S CONT D And what you ve seen here is just the beginning BACK TO SCENE Dr Daystrom turns back to face the audience his tone becoming more resolved DR DAYSTROM CONT D Soon we will no longer need to send our brave young men and women into harm s way in the name of freedom clicks off his presentation Only a few years ago VMR was but a dream But today that dream has become reality And it is with great honor that I present this award to Dr Kyle Madison He pulls out a beautiful PLAQUE from inside the podium as the AUDIENCE claps Among them Kyle s lovely wife BETH 30 s who beams with pride at her table ON STAGE With confidence that boarders on arrogance Kyle goes up to the podium and receives his award KYLE Thank you Dr Daystrom members of the board ladies and gentlemen
32. what NEWTON Well you ve got some homework to do Monk I mean watch the Manchurian Candidate or something Tom looks at Matt like he s going to kill Newton Matt just raises his hand in a gesture like just give hima chance NEWTON CONT D Alright Well without any background this may seem a bit out of your box TOM Try me NEWTON After Matt told me about your little run in with the F B I yesterday and the fact that there was nothing incriminating at the scene besides a few Polybius game sets I went out and bought one TOM Yeah and what d you find NEWTON Damn thing s expensive Tom is quickly losing patience with this guy NEWTON CONT D Alright so I connect up with their wireless network and started playing a game with this dude from Iowa right Newton pulls out an E L F Zone monitor NEWTON CONT D And as soon as the game started BING This little guy pegs into the red Ois TOM What is that NEWTON An ELF detector TOM Elf NEWTON ELF Extremely Low Frequencies E L F This thing shows me when I m being hit with frequencies that could control my mind Tom looks at Matt like he s finally had enough MATT Just listen Newton fires up a computer program NEWTON See our brains operate between one and forty cycles per second In other words on extremely low frequencies E L F He pulls out a bike helmet that has electr
33. you to the people you care about most Video games and human violence superimposed over visual elements of the infamous 1981 POLYBIUS arcade game ETHEREAL MALE VOICE NEWS REPORT 3 V O soft in a recent press Sinnesloschen conference Mr Murdock Sinnesld schen said there s no direct link Sinnesld schen between violence and video Sinnesld schen games But some psychologists disagree A reporter holds a gaming device at a game convention CONVENTION REPORTER ETHEREAL FEMALE VOICE instead of just playing soft whisper the game it feels more Sense deletion Sense like you re actually in it deletion Sense deletion END TITLES MONTAGE with a match AUDIO DISSOLVE TO INT KATE S HOUSE LIVING ROOM NIGHT The silhouetted figure of an OLDER WOMAN 60 s her name is KATE slowly approaches a back lit window Once there her hands open the horizontal blinds a little further apart The moon reflected in her eyes she chants in a whispered unknown tongue NOTE We ll see her again later EXT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE NIGHT The moon sits high in the night sky illuminating the roof of a ranch house Inside the center room of the second floor the silhouetted figure of DR KYLE MADISON 40 s formerly Lieutenant Colonel Madison puts a gun to his head EXT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE NIGHT The SHOT rings out INT TOM S HOUSE BEDROOM NIGHT TOM SINCLAIR
34. ACK NIGHT A kid toting a shotgun blasts the guard a few more times INT JAY S G T O NIGHT Jay quickly opens the glove compartment and pulls out a pistol Just before he closes the compartment Kyle sees a USB charger modem cable for Jay s Blackberry He grabs it Suddenly bullets start ripping into Jay s car JAY Oh no you didn t Everyone ducks for cover KYLE Give me your door pass JAY tossing it to Kyle Go I 1l cover you More bullets rip into Jay s pride and joy JAY CONT D No No No Not my car You son of a Jay levels his gun and shoots off a round but Tom stops him from returning more fire TOM No Those are kids JAY I don t give a damn Those kids are tearing up my baby TOM We re not shooting kids We gotta use this thing for cover so we can get into that building Realizing Tom s right they shut the doors and drive toward the main entrance door where Kyle frantically waves the pass in front of the mag lock pad Once there they get out dodging bullets just as the door opens All three run in INT DAYSTROM LABS FRONT LOBBY NIGHT They look out and see the mob of kids coming down the hill toward them firing all sorts of guns 103 The bullets continue to rip into Jay s car and ricochet off of building s bullet proof glass entrance JAY My baby KYLE Come on Let s go EXT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM FOOTBALL FIELD N
35. And this thing could go off any minute now Jim throws the whole stack against the wall then sits down very frustrated 90 JIM CONT D I need a coffee He gets back up and goes into the BREAK ROOM where he pours himself a cup of coffee his hands shaking from the stress Behind him a TV displays a Dallas Cowboy pre game show SPORTS ANNOUNCER 0 S get ready This is going to be a fantastic game We ve got a sold out crowd here tonight And the V I P Lounge is absolutely packed with the who s who s Including as I understand it former President George W Bush Here to root for the home team Jim turns around and sees the huge crowd of cheering fans on the television He puts the coffee down and runs out just as the other agent comes in JIM SPORTS ANNOUNCER O S Oh my God It s going to be I m telling you you can at the Texas Stadium Get feel the energy building in everyone together the Texas Stadium tonight The other agent looks up at the television then follows EXT BAR NIGHT Jay s G T O parks in front of the bar IND G T 0 NIGHT Jay looks around A KNOCK on the opposite window startles him JAY Holy crap Seeing it s Kyle Jay unlocks the door and lets them in JAY CONT D You scared the hell out of me What s going on KYLE Just drive 91 EXT ROAD NIGHT A black S U V pulls up to the area where Tom
36. BOVE THE EARTH A satellite slowly comes into view over the earth INT CARL S HEADQUARTERS BRIEFING ROOM NIGHT Senator Briggs knocks on the open door Carl turns and welcomes him in with a hand gesture SENATOR BRIGGS The President wants to know if we re still on schedule CARL See for yourself As the senator walks in Carl points to the large video screen depicting hundreds of thousands of lights shining and activating across a satellite map of the U S CARL CONT D Everyday more and more people are tapping into the Field Every thing s going precisely as planned SENATOR BRIGGS And you re sure this will work CARL Are you kidding This will make nine eleven look like a picnic Senator Briggs looks at Carl for a moment then back at the video screen and exits 72 INT DALLAS HOSPITAL GAVIN S ROOM NIGHT Susan gently rubs her fingers through Gavin s hair Kate sits quietly in the corner praying Tom looks at her then turns and stares at his son for a moment before looking down at his Blackberry which displays the Polybius Sys tems web site and an article that includes a picture of Kyle at the ballroom award ceremony displayed on it holsters the phone then s Tom closes the browser tands and hesitantly approaches Susan putting his hand on her shoulder TOM I have to go to Massachusetts SUSAN Massachusetts about Our son What are you talk
37. Blaming God and complaining won t help Gavin right now He needs us to be strong and have faith TOM Faith I ve had faith For ten years I ve prayed for his epilepsy to go away Ten years How many times do we have to ask SUSAN As many times as it takes until we believe Kate knocks on the door Susan and Tom look back at her Kate looks back and motions for Tom and Susan to come KATE They re moving your son They said you can see him now Tom and Susan exit the chapel INT DALLAS HOSPITAL GAVIN S ROOM NIGHT Tom and Susan enter Gavin s room Gavin lies motionless in bed hooked up to various medical machines Dr attended by DOCTOR STEVE 50s TOM How is he doc DOCTOR STEVE Tom Susan I I m sorry I ve never seen anything like this before TOM What do you mean Steve points to the E E G monitor DOCTOR STEVE I don t know It s like Gavin s brain has somehow been short circuited TLs INT DALLAS HOSPITAL OUTSIDE GAVIN S ROOM NIGHT Kate stands outside the room looking in She turns and quietly takes a seat closes her eyes and bows her head INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE OFFICE NIGHT Sitting at his desk Kyle pulls the flash card Dr Daystrom gave him out of his pocket and sticks it in his computer Once mounted a password screen pops up He tries a few passwords but none of them work KYLE OK Malcolm What am I supposed to do with this EXT SPACE A
38. Dupree behind it Jay looks into the rear view mirror JAY You know I can t discuss that KYLE Damn it Jay They used my own technology to try to kill me And they ve targeted Dallas with a low yield nuke Hundreds of thousands are about to die if we can t stop it JAY They re using a nuke TOM What the hell s the Abaddon Project Jay remains silent KYLE Domestic chaos on a massive scale It s been tried once before MORE 93s KYLE CONT D Eight years ago certain members of Congress and the military orchestrated an elaborate plan to assassinate the President right before his first inauguration As polarizing as that election was they gambled that the resulting chaos would have given them an excuse to institute Martial Law TOM Martial Law Why KYLE To keep the previous administration in power TOM What KYLE Since nine eleven each administration has amassed enormous power for the Executive Branch the kind of power no one wants to let go of The two term limit is becoming a liability TOM And the more power the more corrupt KYLE Exactly And now here we are right before the end of another two terms with an administration that has acquired more power than all of the previous ones combined TOM I can t believe our military would turn on its own people JAY This county s been on the verge of anarchy
39. IGHT The marching band plays as the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders dance INT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM DARK HALLWAY NIGHT Dozens of police and F B I agents arrive under section fourteen and join the others returning fire until one by one the opposing machine gun fire stops In the ringing silence a FIELD AGENT shines his flash light into the smoke filled darkness cautiously moving forward Eventually seeing the results he is horrified FIELD AGENT Oh my God JIM Get a med team down here now Remorsefully Jim kneels and checks Blake s pulse JIM CONT D This one s sti alive Check the others and get them all out of here Some of the agents and police officers run for help while others tend to the wounded The agent with the radiation detector tracks the signal to the road case RADIATION AGENT This is it The bomb squad rushes in An F B I BOMB SPECIALIST cautiously opens the road case REVEALING the timer on the bomb 32 24 MINUTES and counting down BOMB SPECIALIST turning to Jim Yeah I m definitely gonna need help with this one JIM Alright Get a camera on it 104 Jim reaches into his bag and pulls out a VL X device then calls Kyle on his cell phone INT DAYSTROM LABS V M R ENGRAM TRANSFER ROOM NIGHT Kyle starts firing up the various computers and machinery required for Engram Transfer KYLE It s gonna take a minute f
40. NT BLAKE S HOUSE BLAKE S ROOM DUSK Gavin and Sergio look over Blake s shoulder very excited as Blake holds his VL X game unit up It displays a squadron of space ships in formation behind a space suit wearing soldier posed with a large ray gun and the words GALACTIC WAR BATTALION emblazoned above BLAKE Get ready for some serious action SERGIO Sa weet Blake sets up the game unit as Sergio heads for a spot on the bed Gavin hesitates GAVIN Hang on I gotta use the bathroom Don t start without me SERGIO Hurry up dude Gavin goes into the BATHROOM 54 and hurriedly pulls out a small container He opens it takes a couple of pills out pops them in his mouth then turns on the faucet and downs them with some water He turns back around and grabs the door knob EXT NEWTON S HOUSE DUSK NEWTON 50s an eccentric character opens the door NEWTON Hey What s up buddy He gives Matt a hug MATT Hey Newton This is my boss Tom Sinclair Tom Newton Newton extends his hand and Tom shakes it NEWTON Great to meet ya bro Come on in INT NEWTON S HOUSE DUSK Tom gives Matt an annoyed look as they both enter TOM So uh Matt says you might have some information regarding what happened to those kids down in Euless NEWTON Yeah You hear the latest TOM What NEWTON This morning Those kids up in Oregon TOM No What happened NEWTON Kid kills his paren
41. Still I don t want to be responsible Sitting beside Gavin Susan looks at Kyle SUSAN Do you believe in God Mr Madison Kyle seems a bit taken back by that question I My uh KYLE apologetic was seventeen All of my mother s pra my prayers apparently didn t go past the ceiling When my father died so did my faith I left home joined the Ar sc my lence and eventually put my faith i But after the events of the few days I don t think I can rationa write it all off as coincidence SUSAN 116 dad wasted away with cancer when I yers n last lly Coincidence is just God being anonymous KYLE That s what my mother used to say TOM You know up until last night I coul ye have identified with your story For ars I begged God to take Gavin s KYLE How s that TOM d ten epilepsy away But the truth is it may have actually saved his life My son was supposed to have performed in at half time show with two of his friends All three had been playing that th G on th th W B game before this happened Now e s dead and the other in critical condition So I can see now that all of is happened for a reason My prayers ought were answered Just not the way I Tom grabs Susan s hand and she looks up at her husband pleased with what she s hearing
42. The Protean Field by Rob Skiba II Based on an original story by Rob Skiba II and Dallas Morris Kingdom Power Studios 1000 N Beltline Rd Suite 104 Lrying IX 79061 214 924 0094 or 214 257 2826 WGAw Registered FADE IN EXT IRAQI CITY DAY AERIAL VIEW of a RADIO TOWER looming above bombed out buildings SUPER IRAQ 1991 OPERATION DESERT STORM Iraqi forces come out en masse from behind concrete bunkers surrendering EXT IRAQI DESERT DAY An Iraqi major walks in circles around a U S Army drone plane with his hands up while in the b g his troops lay down their weapons EXT DESERT ROAD DAY Apache helicopters fly by overhead as Lieutenant Jay Pelletier frisks Iraqi soldiers standing in formation alongside a road with their hands behind their heads COLONEL DUPREE turns to CAPTAIN MADISON COLONEL DUPREE All right Madison Shut it down CAPTAIN MADISON Yes sir INT ARMY HUMVEE DAY A U S ARMY SOLDIER wearing a headset watches an audio wave monitor that has the word S QUAD written above it ARMY SOLDIER Roger that He shuts it down and turns to his buddy who smiles EXT NEW YORK CITY DAY 9 11 01 The second plane hits the World Trade Center BEGIN TITLES MONTAGE Various news clips from 9 11 Various news reels and articles regarding government conspiracies and corruption VARIOUS NEWS CLIPS V O overlapping We
43. This is a great honor Thank you He sets his award plaque down on the edge of the podium as the applause slowly dies down KYLE CONT D As you might imagine there could be many applications for a device such as this I mean referring to General Dupree if we can teach an old dog new tricks just imagine what else we can do As the audience responds with polite laughter Jay smirks shaking his head as if to say I wish you hadn t said that KYLE CONT D The possibilities are virtually unlimited And we at Polybius Systems aim to explore those possibilities Thank you Everyone claps The BAND starts to play a fast song As people begin to mingle Kyle grabs his plaque from the podium The general comes up and gives him a stern handshake GENERAL DUPREE Teach an old dog new tricks huh KYLE Sorry sir Couldn t resist GENERAL DUPREE Uh huh Well good job Madison You definitely make a better egg head than a soldier KYLE Thank you sir So shall I send Paul to finalize the contracts GENERAL DUPREE Tomorrow As the general steps off the stage and begins to socialize Kyle looks out into the AUDIENCE where he sees Beth talking with PAUL MURDOCK 30 s NEAR BETH S TABLE SENATOR BRIGGS 50 s stops Kyle SENATOR BRIGGS So tell me Dr Madison Exactly how safe is that device of yours Paul sees Kyle being cornered by Senator Briggs He motions for Beth to hold
44. Y Got him They re headed for Route Two west INT TOM S CAR NIGHT Noticing the blinker Kyle looks up at the street light camera KYLE Damn it Go He takes aim and shoots the camera out as they turn left driving through the red light EXT ROAD NIGHT Tom s car zooms by some high tension power lines INT TOM S RENTAL CAR NIGHT Kyle spots the high tension power lines KYLE Turn around TOM What KYLE I said turn around Head back to those power lines pointing the gun at Tom Do it TOM Alright Alright Take it easy Tom slows down and makes a U Turn They go back toward the power lines KYLE Yeah This is perfect Pull right over there by the substation Tom pulls the car over as directed and parks 88 EXT DIRT ROAD NIGHT Kyle holsters the gun in his pants as they get out Tom follows him to the back of the car KYLE Help me push Behind that substation TOM pushing I don t understand Where are we KYLE looking up We ll have to walk from here TOM Walk where Where are we going KYLE About a mile that way Once the car is hidden Kyle starts to walk off toward the tree line Tom does not follow Kyle turns back KYLE CONT D You coming or what TOM Why should I trust you Kyle thinks for a moment then reaches for the gun pulls it out and holds it toward Tom butt first KYLE Because it looks like we re on the sam
45. YLE Yeah JAY Six months ago I was part of a covert team Dupree sent across the Afghani boarder to dismantle some Russian minis we found in Kashmar They re complicated talk them through it KYLE little bastards If this nuke s anything like those I should be able to help Oh I think we can do better than that Take us to Daystrom Labs We may be able to kill two birds with one stone INT DALLAS F B 1I OFFICE NIGHT Jim busily suits up along with other F B I JIM talking on cell phone agents Yeah Alright thanks We ll get back to you He closes his cell phone and goes into the EVIDENCE ROOM where he grabs a couple of VL X game units from the evidence shelves Outside the room his team stands ready for his next order 96 JIM Let s do this INT CARL S HEADQUARTERS COMPUTER ROOM NIGHT Carl punches a series of commands into one of the computers SENATOR BRIGGS If Madison s figured out what we re doing with the Protean Field he ll find a way to shut it down An ACTIVATED screen pops up on the computer monitor CARL It doesn t matter An hour from now we ll be looking at a new America INT DALLAS STADIUM DARK HALLWAY INSIDE ROAD CASE NIGHT The nuke s timer starts 45 MINUTES and counting INT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM FIELD ENTRANCE NIGHT Halftime The Cowboys run in from off t
46. air of scissors EXT SINCLAIR INVESTIGATION SERVICES DAY Tom and Matt head for Tom s car MATT What are you hoping to find I mean there was nothing about those kids that pointed to drugs TOM I know But it s the only thing that makes any sense right now MATT Well the F B I sure seems to be all over this one TOM Yeah but Howie owes me a favor He 1l have something for us MATT Why is it nearly everyone you know owes you a favor TOM What can I say What goes around comes around They get in the car INT TOM S CAR DAY Tom starts the car and backs out MATT Well if the coroner s reports come up negative I think you need to meet someone 38 TOM Who MATT A friend who might be able to shed some light on this situation INT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS INC LOBBY MORNING Clean shaven hair cut short and wearing a sport coat and slacks Kyle walks into the lobby A woman carrying a stack of papers does a double take as he walks by The receptionist SHELLY mid 20s perks up at the front desk and greets Kyle as he approaches SHELLY Dr Madison Good to see you again How are you KYLE Doing better Shelly Thanks You SHELLY Can t complain KYLE Glad to hear it Is Paul in Shelly looks a little nervous all of a sudden SHELLY Uh Yes But I think he s in a meeting right now Would you like me to page him KYLE No Don t worry about it Thanks
47. ake violently then go limp The remaining guy falls off his chair whipping his visor off before he hits the ground eyes wide and glazed over lifeless EXT BAR DAY Jay s G T O pulls into the parking lot and parks Jay and Kyle get out JAY Bring back some memories or what Kyle smiles shaking his head and looks up as two helicopters fly OVERHEAD At a higher altitude a plane leaves a long chemtrail in the already heavily streaked sky INT SINCLAIR INVESTIGATION SERVICES OFFICE DAY We PULL BACK from the chemtrail streaked sky to REVEAL an image of Mt Rushmore with each of the Presidents wearing gas masks chemtrails streaked behind them The website s top banner reads STOP THE SHEEP KILLERS MATT late 30 s a conspiracy minded cynical GenXer sits in front of his computer As he scrolls down the web page the computer screen fills with more chemtrail pics MATT Listen to this One of the primary methods the New World Order is using to enslave and kill off the population involves the continual use of chemtrails Tom we first saw him on page 4 just shakes his head as if to say give me a break He sips his coffee and goes through his e mail as TRISH 30 s a professional crime scene investigator who takes her job seriously looks up from her work at the desk across from him 24 TRISH You don t really believe that do you MATT Are you kidding H
48. aps his wedding band with his thumb KYLE Didn t notice JAY Yeah right KYLE I ll catch up with you later STAGE LEFT The band starts to play a slower song AT THE BAR Kyle comes up behind Beth gently rubs her shoulders and whispers in her ear KYLE CONT D Care to dance Beth doesn t turn around but cops a sarcastic smirk as the bar tender hands her a drink 1 2 BETH What And risk taking you away from all your adoring fans Kyle smiles hands the bar tender a twenty and spins his wife around KYLE Absolutely He grabs her hand and the two head for the dance floor NEAR THE DANCE FLOOR Senator Briggs watches them pass then turns to Carl who approaches him SENATOR BRIGGS So what do you think CARL I think this is exactly what we need SENATOR BRIGGS Well let me warn you Madison can be a formidable opponent Carl looks toward Kyle then back to the senator and cracks a devilish smile before walking away DANCE FLOOR Dr Daystrom dances with his wife Jay asks Janet to dance She agrees He winks at Kyle who just smiles shaking his head as he dances with his wife EXT HOTEL VALET PARKING NIGHT A black late model CORVETTE pulls around and parks under the entrance awning in front of Kyle and Beth The VALET 20 s gets out of the car walks around it and opens the door for Beth She gets in and Kyle gives him a twenty VALET Thank you sir Ky
49. ave you looked up lately Matt gets up goes to the window and looks up MATT CONT D See Look at that Freaking Bohemian Bilderberg Bastards I swear to God if I had a rocket launcher TRISH looking out the window Those are contrails moron MATT going back to the desk No Contrails are short thin streaks of vapor that melt and disappear quickly That crap is much thicker and hangs in the air for hours TRISH So what do you think it is then MATT A pretty nasty bio chemical cocktail And they re dumping it on us just about every day now TOM Who is MATT The government TRISH Better watch it That kind of talk can get you locked up MATT Yeah Tell me about it Damned Patriot Act TOM Now why would the government want to dump chemicals on its own people MATT It s a depopulation agenda 25 5 TRISH Oh brother MATT No I m serious Google the Georgia Guidestones if you don t believe me Tom walks over to Matt s desk and drops a police folder in front of him on his way to a filing cabinet TOM How about doing some real work instead The phone RINGS TRISH I ll get it Trish gets up and answers the phone TOM Thank you At least someone s earning their keep around here TRISH Sinclair Investigation Services pause What When Both Tom and Matt turn and look at Trish INT BAR DAY Kyle and several of his old Army buddies sit around a tabl
50. choleric type walks straight over to a POLICE OFFICER and flashes an ID The officer looks at it POLICE OFFICER to everyone else Alright That s it Let s pack it up As Tom approaches the police officer Jim takes the VL X visor out of his hand JIM We ll take that Jim walks off toward the house TOM Hey to the police officer What s going on What are these guys doing in my crime scene POLICE OFFICER It s their scene now TOM And who are they POLICE OFFICER F B I TOM F B I What do they have to do with this POLICE OFFICER I don t know But it s out of our hands now Tom Get your people out TOM Right As the police officer starts to rally everyone out of there an F B I agent goes over to the family and begins talking with them Tom looks over at another F B I AGENT walking toward his van F B I AGENT to Matt We re going to need whatever evidence you ve collected The Agent takes the VL X device out of Matt s hand 29 MATT Hey What the Tom comes up as the agent looks around the inside of the van for a moment then heads back toward the house TOM to Matt It s alright We ll deal with it later Let s get out of here Tom Matt and Trish all get in the van and drive off EXT CARL S HEADQUARTERS DAY A large factory building sits nestled behind overgrown trees bushes and NO TRESPASSING signs It lo
51. d pulls out some chicken TOM Ah it s this case I m working on Three college kids found dead in a house just up the road from here SUSAN Oh my gosh That s horrible Anyone we know TOM I don t think so But don t say anything to Gavin There s still a lot of mystery surrounding this one 32 LIVING ROOM Gavin puts his game controller up and shuts the TV off As he does his iPhone RINGS He checks it then answers GAVIN Hey man Why what s up pause Are you serious Dude that s awesome pause Now I don t know pause OK OK Hang on He pulls the game disc out of the player and puts it into a rental case as he calls toward the kitchen GAVIN CONT D I m going to take it back OK TOM 0O S What GAVIN The game I m going to return it OK TOM O S OK SUSAN 0 S Don t be long Dinner s almost ready and you know we have church tonight GAVIN under his breath Yeah Yeah back on the phone quietly OK man But I only have a few minutes pause Alright Alright Bye Gavin goes out the door EXT STRIP MALL EVENING Gavin rides his Rip Stick down the street Approaching a Blockbuster Video store he jumps the curb and rolls over to the drop box He drops the video game into the slot then heads off down the street again EXT 3oy BLAKE S HOUSE EVENING Arriving at his friend s house Gavin stops and flips his Rip Stick then INT goes
52. denly he flinches as all the audio speakers in his house emit a high pitched DIGITAL SOUND He tries to shake it off then winces again grabbing the sides of his head As it gets worse he falls to the ground screaming in agony INT KATE S HOUSE LIVING ROOM NIGHT Kate walks into the living room and shuts off the light She begins to head down the hallway when she stops for a moment and turns toward the big picture window The back lit window stands in contrast to her silhouette as she slowly walks toward it Once there she moves the horizontal blinds apart with her fingers The moon reflected in her worried eyes she begins to pray in tongues INT TOM S RENTAL CAR NIGHT TRAVELING Tom monitors his GPS as he drives INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE NIGHT Kyle feels groggy but picks himself up off the floor He sits down trying to catch his breath Then suddenly he screams out Hyperventilating now he looks toward a drawer in his desk INT KATE S HOUSE LIVING ROOM NIGHT Kate continues to pray in tongues more intensely now INT TOM S RENTAL CAR NIGHT TRAVELING The GPS sounds off the next direction 82 GPS In 2 000 feet turn right Tom looks down at a briefcase sitting on the passenger seat He opens it grabs the Q Link necklace Newton had given him and puts it around his neck INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE NIGHT Kyle pulls the drawer open to REVEAL a blac
53. e Every Fascist government starts out by disarming the people That s not been easy to do here because of the Second Amendment But kill enough kids and the people will practically beg for it Tom looks at Matt who seems to agree with Newton TOM OK Assuming any of this true what can we do to stop it NEWTON Well knowledge is power So get educated Tell you what Keep that book I have dozens of them And here take this too Newton hands Tom a copy of his TEXAS ANARCHIST newsletter which displays the cover title MIND CONTROL MURDERS MATT Those VL X devices are made by a company called Polybius Systems Inc up in Massachusetts I say we start there NEWTON Ah yes forcing a German accent Sinnesl schen TOM Excuse me NEWTON SinnesloOschen German for sense deletion What MORE NEWTON CONT D 63 5 You mean never heard of the infamous Polybius arcade game experiment TOM The what NEWTON Portland Oregon 1981 Tom has no clue what he s talking about NEWTON CONT D Dude You seriously need to take the red pill Newton shakes his head then goes to a drawer to rummage through it NEWTON CONT D and begins Well if you re going to go up against this stuff at least let me give you some protection He reaches into a box and pulls out a Q LINK NEWTON CONT D Here Take one of these necklace in his hand To
54. e games and not be effected while others Kyle continues to observe data in his file KYLE It looks like the game s a conduit JIM A conduit for what Kyle closes the folder and stares off into space for a moment KYLE A means by which a doorway to the mind can be opened Perhaps an algorithm in the games is what s unlocking it JANET So not everyone gets the same key KYLE Exactly Have you ever heard of S quad JIM Wasn t that the D O D s slang for Silent Sound Spread Spectrum technology KYLE Yeah It allowed for subliminal implanting of information on a subconscious level We first used i during Desert Storm as a non violent means of getting the Iraqis to surrender ct ct JIM What does that have to do with this KYLE I don t know But if this technology is being employed we ve got a very big problem on our hands INT NEWTON S HOUSE OFFICE NIGHT Tom flips through the book Legacy of Ashes The History of the C I A as Newton paces the room NEWTON MK ULTRA was a C I A mind control project back in the fifties They used LSD back then MORE 62 NEWTON CONT D But now with S quad I think they ve just found a better way of doing it TOM So you re saying these games are making kids kill each other But for what purpose NEWTON Well if you ask me it s to force the issue of gun control TOM un control Q NEWTON Sur
55. e side Tom hesitates then walks over and takes the gun He holsters it and the two begin to walk in silence for a moment KYLE CONT D Where you from Tom TOM Dallas KYLE Dallas Kyle looks at Tom as if debating whether he should tell him what he knows then looks forward again 89 KYLE CONT D So how does a crime scene investigator from Dallas end up on my doorstep just in time to save my life TOM Providence I guess What was going on back there anyway KYLE It s complicated And what I can t figure out is why it didn t effect you Anyway thanks I owe you one TOM Level with me what did that thing do to my son KYLE I don t know Trust me I want to get to the bottom of this as bad as you do But first I m going to need your help TOM My help For what KYLE I have reason to believe that a major terrorist attack is going to happen tonight And we ve got to stop it TOM Terrorist attack Where INT DALLAS F B I BUILDING BRIEFING ROOM NIGHT Jim paces back and forth clearly stressed out as he flips through pages of documents Behind him another F B I AGENT looks over numerous possible locations on a large map of the Dallas Ft Worth metroplex F B I AGENT We ve been searching all day We have no intel on this Nothing If it s out there it could be anywhere Are you sure your JIM Ah damn it Yes I m sure
56. e drinking beers and having a good time KYLE Adventure he says Yeah I just about had a freakin heart attack Then I turn around and he s not even there FRIEND 1 laughing You had it coming to you JAY Alright Alright Lay off He s sensitive FRIEND 2 Uuu Sensitive I like sensitive 26 Friend 2 teases Kyle about his hair and starts doing a very bad imitation of the Aerosmith s Dude Looks Like A Lady They all laugh as Kyle slaps his hands away KYLE Yeah I ll bet you do Friend 3 looks toward the pool tables and sees a group of people leaving one free FRIEND 3 turns to Kyle You still suck at pool KYLE On my worst day I can still beat you FRIEND 3 Alright hot shot Let s go They all get up and head for the pool tables passing by a TV that shows a CHANNEL 7 news report as they do CHANNEL 7 NEWS REPORTER of the C I A on July 7th 2008 Operation McCall involved the transference of 500 metric tons of uranium yellowcake from the Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center near Baghdad to facilities in Canada Recently a small amount of it some say enough to make a low yield nuclear weapon has disappeared As a result Homeland Security has raised the threat level to yellow EXT EULESS HOUSE DAY Yellow caution tape blocks off the location In the b g police cars and ambulances are parked in the street beside the Sinc
57. er JAY Great This mean we can go home now Tom looks at the clock on the computer TOM Yeah Does it Kyle looks at the clock then back at Tom KYLE Let s find out INT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM HALLWAY NIGHT ON TIMER 1 MINUTE and counting The bomb specialist has sweat pouring down his face as he continues to dig into the belly of the beast Jim and everyone around him are almost hyperventilating when they hear a SNIP and the clock stops at 33 SECONDS 114 They all hold their breath and close their eyes When nothing happens they open them totally relieved The bomb specialist falls to the floor and looks up BOMB SPECIALIST exhausted Thank you Jesus INT DAYSTROM LABS ENGRAM TRANSFER ROOM NIGHT As Kyle Tom and Jay arrive we HEAR Jay s cell phone RINGING on the console where they left it Kyle rushes to it and answers KYLE Hello There s a long pause then all fear in the room turns to relief as Kyle sighs and a smile comes across his face KYLE CONT D Yeah We were successful too Tom closes his eyes and says a silent prayer KYLE CONT D Alright thanks G bye Kyle hangs up the phone and goes over and puts a hand on Tom s broad shoulders that are now trembling as he fights back tears KYLE CONT D Yeah Now we can all go home He looks toward Jay who gives him a weak thumbs up INT DALLAS HOSPITAL GAVIN S
58. eside LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAY PELLETIER 40s formerly the lieutenant we saw on page 1 JAY Good job sir GENERAL DUPREE That was amazing JAY Yes sir DR MALCOLM DAYSTROM late 50 s a tall distinguished looking black man with a deep voice steps up to the podium INSERT VIDEO SCREENS As Dr Daystrom positions the microphone the lower third TITLE GRAPHIC appears below his image DR MALCOLM DAYSTROM FOUNDER DAYSTROM LABS DR DAYSTROM Thank you General Dupree Well done BACK TO SCENE Dr Daystrom activates a PowerPoint presentation with a remote control and directs the audience s attention to one of the video screens DR DAYSTROM CONT D Virtual Mind Reality or VMR With a VMR device such as this we can literally program our soldiers to do just about anything advances next slide This is because everything is vibration Once you understand that it s just a matter of identifying the frequency Because frequencies can always be modified amplified and distributed Various members of the audience listen with great interest Among them DR JANET MARSHALL mid 30 s an attractive elegantly dressed women sitting at a table close to the front and CARL DAVIDSON 40 s a slick devious type you instinctively don t trust standing at the back of the room DR DAYSTROM O S CONT D In the example you just saw we essentially
59. ey honey pause What pause OK Stay calm Stay calm honey I 11 be right there OFFICE Matt and Newton look toward the hallway concerned INT DALLAS HOSPITAL CHAPEL NIGHT Susan wipes tears from her eyes but more keep coming down as she kneels before a cross that hangs on the wall Kate enters the chapel and sees Susan She comes up behind her KATE compassionately Hello Susan turns toward her KATE CONT D extending a hand My name s Kate May I join you Susan shakes her hand and nods KATE CONT D What brings you here tonight SUSAN My son KATE May I ask what happened 68 SUSAN He had an epileptic seizure and now he s in a coma Susan breaks down Kate comforts her Kate pu KATE looking up at the cross Well you came to the right place sweetheart Shhh Shhh Can I pray with you ts an arm around her as she nods her head EXT F B I BUILDING NIGHT Janet opens the door for Kyle JANET Thank you for your help Dr Madison KYLE Kyle Please JANET smiles Alright Kyle Thank you You ve put a few more pieces of this puzzle together for us KYLE Well don t make a move on Polybius yet Let me check out a few more things and I ll get back to you tomorrow JANET Alright Good night KYLE Good night Kyle heads for his car EXT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM NIGHT An eighteen wheeler backs into a loading
60. g FLASHBACK TO INT DAYSTROM LABS DAYSTROM S OFFICE DAY Dr Daystrom underlines the last five digits of Kyle s phone number and gives him an odd look BACK TO THE PRESENT Kyle smiles and goes over to Jeff KYLE Wait a minute Let me try something Jeff moves over as Kyle leans in and types in the last five digits of his phone number Suddenly a bunch of diagrams appear on the monitor 74 JEFF frustrated I thought you didn t know the password KYLE What can I say I figured it out Janet smiles as she Jim and Kyle all look at Jeff s monitor The screen flashes to black then the words THE ABADDON PROJECT auto types across the screen followed by a blinking cursor prompt JIM The Abaddon Project Kyle closes his eyes gritting his teeth But before anyone asks anything further the monitor flashes to another screen which displays a grid labeled THE PROTEAN FIELD overlaying a map of the United States Below the grid numerous cities illuminate with detailed descriptions scrolling beside each location One location stands out from the rest Jeff points to it JEFF That doesn t look good Kyle walks away deep in thought as Jim and Janet lean in and see that Dallas has a flashing nuclear symbol over it and today s date displayed in red JANET Oh my God That s today JIM Dallas Does it say when and where JEFF scanning for
61. gain Janet picks up her bag and exits Kyle watches her leave then turns to Paul KYLE New system PAUL Yeah We did some modifications Kyle looks out the door then back again to Paul KYLE Why didn t you tell me we were working with Harvard PAUL Uh Kyle there s been some changes around here KYLE I can see that And what the hell are you doing in my office Paul points to the name plate on the front of his desk PAUL It s not your office anymore KYLE Excuse me PAUL You re surprised Listen Kyle Since the accident I ve been flying solo here I mean you dropped off the map for over a year You didn t return my calls my e mails The board finally decided they had to let you go KYLE What I founded this place PAUL Yeah and the stock holders own it Kyle The board just did what it had to do I m sorry Paul sits back down looking a bit more self assured 41 PAUL CONT D Your things are in storage if you d like to pick them up Kyle just stares at him as if in total disbelief EXT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS PARKING LOT DAY Janet walks to her car INT JANET S CAR DAY As Janet gets into her car she grabs an earpiece out of her purse puts it in her ear and talks down to her blouse JANET Did you get all that JIM IN EARPIECE Got it With Madison back in the picture this should get interesting JANET Yeah I m going to stick around Tail him
62. h TOM tay Theta s 4 ng about what the hell are NEWTON A The tes ta state is the brain wave frequency in which visualization and REM sleep becomes very susceptible external occurs In that state a person to shall we say this case we re input In talking about techno hypnosis More interested now Suddenly Hypnosis Tom leans in to observe the data TOM NEWTON Yeah Look at the data stream See They re using very little bandwidth Yet the gaming experience is so intense because actually the brain fills in the gaps based on the hypnotic data The result is you feel like you re in the game It s pret ty ingenious both displ lays stop running 59 TOM What happened NEWTON That s as far as I went TOM Why NEWTON Cuz I sucked at the game all right MATT Just imagine what happens when people play that thing for hours Tom looks at Matt as if he s finally starting to see the big picture INT F B I BUILDING BRIEFING ROOM NIGHT Special Agent Jim Buchanan from page 28 sits at the end of a large conference table in front of his laptop He looks up as Janet and Kyle enter JANET Dr Madison this is Special Agent in Charge Jim Buchanan Jim stands and greets Kyle with a firm handshake JIM Have a seat Kyle and Janet have a seat around the long table JANET I showed Dr Mad
63. he field EXT NEAR DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM NIGHT Cell towers HUM INT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM FIELD ENTRANCE NIGHT Blake and Sergio goof off with some other kids Suddenly they both get a blank look on their faces They and a few others leave the group A couple of the Myllennial Kids look at them funny MYLLENNIAL KID 1 What the heck s up with them MILLENNIAL KID 2 Beats me The CHOREOGRAPHER busily tries to get everyone lined up CHOREOGRAPHER OK this is it guys Line up Come on let s go Hurry Hurry Hurry As kids run by her she does a head count She s missing a few She looks around the area as the others line up 97 INT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM FOOTBALL FIELD NIGHT Ta The large video screens show CHASE IVY the very charismatic singer stepping up to the United Way stage ANNOUNCER Ladies and gentlemen Chase Ivy and the Myllennials The crowd goes wild CHASE Thank you We d like to dedicate this song to the many hungry and hurting children of the world Silent voices that no one hears May we not remain silent any longer Chase and the band give a 2K sign with their hands before beginning an upbeat version of the Simon and Garfunkel song SOUND OF SILENCE CHASE CONT D singing Hello darkness my old friend I ve come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping INT HOUSE BEDROOM
64. he refrigerator and pulls out some lunch meat and vegetables as a political commentary plays on the TV in the background COMMENTATOR 2 0O S According to current FEMA policy procedures are already in place to take over in the event of a catastrophic scenario whether natural or man made Kate walks by the TV on the counter as the show continues depicting two POLITICAL COMMENTATORS in heavy debate COMMENTATOR 1 ON TV Look you re just being paranoid Senator Briggs and others in this administration just want to protect America Not take away its rights or sovereignty COMMENTATOR 2 ON TV No This bill will only make it that much easier to suspend the Constitution and declare Martial Law I mean come on They re 19 Kate shuts the TV off then cuts some vegetables while softly praying in the spirit Her prayer language intensifies as the blade STRIKES the cutting board in a steady rhythm EXT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE DAY Jay stands KNOCKING outside Kyle s door He cups his hand to look inside Finding the door unlocked he opens it INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE LIVING ROOM DAY Seeing Kyle on the couch Jay winces at both the sight and smell as he kicks bottles magazines and rental movies out of the way approaching him When he finally gets to the couch Jay looks down at the V M R unit that continues to display video of Kyle and Beth JAY Kyle Ky
65. her side KYLE CONT D Honey stay with me Beth please The doctors and nurses rush in Everything moves into SLOW MOTION as two nurses drag Kyle out of the room and the doctors begin CPR the flat line tone DRONING ON in the background SLOW FADE TO EXT CEMETERY DAY Beth s tombstone stands in a sea of granite and marble 18 Flowers in hand Kyle stands over it his long hair and beard telling us it s been a while since she died H gently places the flowers on the ground and placing a hand on the stone he grieves his loss EXT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE DAY Kyle drives his car down the dirt road that leads to a lake side home He parks in the carport turns the car off and sadly stares out the window INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE LIVING ROOM DAY The house is a mess Hand written notes and diagrams stale pizza empty beer cans and bottles everywhere In the middle of it all Kyle lies completely zoned out on the couch wearing a pair of high tech visor like glasses and headphones that connect to a Blackberry like device beside him The LCD screen on the device displays a video of Kyle and Beth having fun at a party He either doesn t hear or doesn t care about the phone RINGING in the background INT KATE S HOUSE KITCHEN DAY Kate we first met her on page 3 walks past her kitchen phone which hangs mounted beside the refrigerator She opens t
66. id we shouldn t use it KYLE Come on Please Just trust me 86 Steering with his right hand Tom reluctantly reaches for his cell phone with his left As he does Kyle quickly grabs his gun TOM Hey Easy Easy KYLE I don t want to hurt you Tom Just please give me the phone and drive Tom hands him the phone Kyle dials it with his left hand while pointing the gun at Tom with his right He puts the phone to his ear and waits for the other party to answer KYLE CONT D Jay Kyle We gotta meet It s an emergency pause I ll fill ya in when I see you pause Listen This is a desert fox op Jay Grab Ellie and meet me at The Pit in thirty mikes Do you understand pause Great See ya there Kyle hangs up TOM Who was that KYLE The only one I can trust Kyle rolls down the window and chucks the cell phone TOM Hey Kyle tears the G P S off it s windshield mount and tosses it out too TOM CONT D What the hell are you doing KYLE So they can t track us It ll at least slow them down At the next intersection take a left and head west on Route Two 87 INT CARL S HEADQUARTERS COMPUTER ROOM NIGHT The tech guy cycles through various street cameras on his monitor until he finds the one that looks like it could be Kyle He ZOOMS IN and confirms Noting Tom s LEFT BLINKER he punches up a digital street map of that area TECH GU
67. ing needs you here TOM The doctors said he could be like this for long time SUSAN That he may never Gavin will come out of this Tom TOM I know honey And I think I ve found someone who can help SUSAN Who TOM The one responsible for this Tom hugs his wife then goes to the bed and kisses Gavin on the forehead TOM CONT D Tom I ll be back son I promise SUSAN TOM I have to do this Susan He looks at Kate with an angry frustrated expression 73 TOM CONT D It s probably the only hope we have As Tom exits Kate opens her eyes and watches him go INT F B I BUILDING COMPUTER LAB MORNING Kyle hands the flash card to JEFF a twenty something computer technician Jim and Janet stand over him with her arms folded as he puts it into his computer and diligently tries to find the correct code that will unlock its secrets JIM Jeff s one of best If anyone can crack this open he can So what do you think s on it KYLE No idea But Malcolm seemed very intent on me having it I suspect he knows something but his hands were tied Probably being monitored Jeff tries a number of computer techniques and code cracking software to find the password JEFF Well leave it to Daystrom to create the super password Nothing s working This could take a while Kyle begins to pace back and forth waiting and thinking as Jeff keeps tryin
68. ing notes scribbled on the note pad JAY So when did you get this place KYLE About six months ago after I sold the house JAY It s nice KYLE So how d you find me anyway JAY Ah No one s invisible these days over toward Jay s shiny BLUE 1979 G T O KYLE You going through a mid life crisis too JAY Nah That s my Ellie KYLE Ellie to m 21 JAY Yeah You know like Eleanore Nicholas Cage Gone in Sixty Seconds KYLE Didn t see it JAY You gotta get out more KYLE Yeah What about you Where d they have you this time JAY Afghanistan mostly with a few field trips into Iran KYLE Sounds like fun JAY Fun meter was pegged baby Dupree had us running all over the Middle East Kyle cracks a thin smile then stares off toward the lake Quickly sliding back into depression he looks down at his note pad KYLE I think I might have killed her Jay JAY Hey don t do this man KYLE But I ve been going over this JAY No Stop You can t go forward if you keep looking back I mean look at you You re not living man KYLE Tell me about it JAY gesturing toward his notes Well that s part of your problem This virtual reality crap it s keeping you locked up I mean life goes on You need to get out Have a little adventure Get your mind off things 22 Kyle shakes his head as Jay looks at the Airborne tattoo on h
69. ing a silver BMW headed toward Route 2 I want you to Kyle flips the flash card around in his hand staring at for a moment then puts it in his shirt pocket ant SERIES OF SHOTS tracking Two other A A street light camera view of Kyle s car B DIGITAL ZOOM to his license plate C A building security camera angle on street D A satellite view of Cambridge Massachusetts Kyle s car INT KYLE S CAR DAY TRAVELING Kyle hears a POLICE SIREN He looks in his rear view mirror and realizes it s for him What the heck EXT ROAD DAY Kyle pulls over The State Police car follows police cars also appear on the scene from different directions INT KYLE S CAR DAY Kyle rolls down his window as a STATE POLICE OFFICER app roaches STATE POLICE OFFICER Dr Kyle Madison KYLE Yes STATE POLICE OFFICER I need you to step out of the car KYLE What s this about 50 STATE POLICE OFFICER I said step out of the car sir KYLE Alright Alright Take it easy EXT ROAD DAY Kyle gets out of the car STATE POLICE OFFICER Turn around Put your hands on the roof Kyle reluctantly complies KYLE What s going on The officer pulls out a pair of handcuffs and cuffs him KYLE CONT D Hey What is this Am I under arrest The officer escorts Kyle to his squad car He opens the door and Kyle gets in INT STATE POLICE CAR DAY The officer gets
70. ious INT VIDEO GAME EXPERIENCE A kaleidoscope of colors and flashing images fill the screen 66 INT BLAKE S HOUSE BLAKE S BEDROOM NIGHT Gavin enjoys the experience until suddenly he starts to shake and falls to the ground in a grand mal seizure He kicks Sergio s leg SERGIO Ow What the heck Sergio lifts his visor and sees Gavin jerking around on the floor SERGIO CONT D Blake Blake Something s wrong with Gavin Blake lifts his visor up just as his mom walks in Seeing Gavin she rushes to his side BLAKE S MOM Oh my God Blake get your father INT NEWTON S HOUSE OFFICE NIGHT Tom looks like he s about ready to go but Newton s on a roll NEWTON Did you hear the President s order to make R F I D mandatory for every citizen by the end of the year MATT Are you serious The F B I already has four to six thousand pages on file for every one of us as it is How much more do they need TOM What s the matter you got something to hide MATT Look The only privacy we have anymore is what s in our heads And even that s debatable now with all these cell towers S quad R F I D chips satellites microwave signals bouncing all over the place Tom s cell phone RINGS 67 TOM sarcastic to Matt Uh oh I think they heard you to Newton Excuse me He steps out into the HALLWAY and answers the call TOM CONT D H
71. is arm JAY CONT D Listen A bunch of guys from our old unit are also home on leave They want to get together and were asking about you KYLE I know what you re trying to do And you can forget it JAY They re waiting for us at The Pit KYLE The Pit That place closed down years ago JAY It s been reopened Got a new name but it s still the same old stomping ground Come on It 1l be fun Let s go KYLE No Just leave me alone Jay JAY Unacceptable get s up On your feet soldier Jay extends his hand Kyle looks up at him for a long moment then reluctantly takes it Jay lifts him up and the smell nearly knocks him over JAY CONT D Oh my God But first you need a shower Bad Kyle smells under his arms KYLE What Jay turns him around and shoves him toward the door EXT EULESS SUBURB DAY A large wa i i ts legs s Texas sub ter tower displaying the word EULESS across ts face and sporting an array of cellular antennas on tands ominously over a neighborhood of typical urban houses 23s INT EULESS HOUSE DAY Three college age guys sit around a table each wearing high tech visors A V M R device the new VL X game system sits on the table in front of them displaying a DOOM style video game with creatures coming toward the screen getting blown away Suddenly two of the young men start to sh
72. ison what we ve found so far JIM So what do think KYLE looking toward Janet I said it right from the beginning this technology was never meant for civilian use Not without severe regulation Jim opens a folder on the table in front of him and begins to read Kyle s file Jim pushes 60 JIM Our files show that you ve not been actively involved in the operations of Polybius for about a year now KYLE That s correct JIM What can you tell me about your partner Mr Murdock KYLE Paul He s a shrewd business man Not as cautious as I am but I m sure he just did what he had to do in my absence JIM Including taking a bribe to significantly modify your device KYLE Excuse me the file across the table for Kyle to see KYLE CONT D looking it over I don t know anything about this JIM Ever since he deposited those funds and your Board voted you out we ve seen a marked increase in violent crimes across the nation And in many cases your device was the only common denominator KYLE In what way JIM You ve seen the results of Janet s studies In almost every case someone connected with the crime had been using a VL X game unit KYLE But millions of people play those games JANET That s the part we re trying to figure out MORE 61 JANET CONT D There doesn t appear to be any rhyme or reason as to why some can play thes
73. k gun case EXT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE NIGHT Tom s car comes down the long dirt driveway leading up to the house INT KATE S HOUSE LIVING ROOM NIGHT Kate s spirit words flow from her lips at an ever increasing cadence INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE OFFICE NIGHT Kyle s shaking hands pull a pistol out of its case He fights the urge to point the gun at his head Suddenly he hears KNOCKING at the door downstairs He screams out in desperation KYLE HELP HELP ME PLEASE EXT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE NIGHT Tom tries the door knob Finding it locked he draws his gun shoots the door kicks it open and rushes in as we CRANE UP from ground level over the top of a tree to look into the middle window of the second floor where we SEE Kyle raising the gun toward his head INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE STAIRS OFFICE NIGHT m Tom rushes up the stairs as we hear Kyle scream KYLE O S HURRY OFFICE The door swings open and Tom levels his gun at Kyle But realizing Kyle s gun is not pointed toward him he cautiously lowers it 83 TOM Put the gun down KYLE struggling against himself Please I can t stop myself Tom cautiously but quickly approaches Kyle Just as the gun points directly under Kyle s jaw Tom holsters his and lunges toward him EXT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE NIGHT A SHOT rings out INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE OFFICE NIGHT Holding Kyle s wrists Tom looks a
74. lair Investigative Services van Tom directs Trish to go over to the grieving family members who are off to the side as he heads toward the house INT EULESS HOUSE DAY Tom enters and walks over to Matt who holds a V M R device in his latex gloved hand TOM What do you have for me Matt carefully picks up a visor 27 MATT It s one of those new Polybius game systems The VL X Ever use one No TOM MATT Oh man you re missing out These things are awesome TOM I don t get it You see any sign of drugs weapons or anything out of the ordinary here Nothing MATT TOM Alright Bag it We ll take it to the lab Matt puts the device into a zip lock bag and heads outside while Tom continues to explore the scen Passing Matt Trish walks in and approaches Tom TRISH The family doesn t know anything The mother said she came home and found them like this No noticeable injuries or foul play Nothing So what do you think Poison maybe Could be autopsy Tom spots something What is it TOM We ll have to wait for the just under the couch TRISH He puts a pair of gl loves on walks over to the couch bends down and pulls out another VL X visor EXT EULESS HOUSE DAY As Tom exits the house a black car pulls up to the scene Four men in black get out 28 One of them JIM BUCHANAN 40s a very serious
75. le doesn t move JAY CONT D Hey man I ve been calling you all morning Wake up He puts a hand on Kyle s shoulder to shake him When he does Kyle instantly performs a self defensive move which although startling is easily countered by Jay JAY CONT D Hey hey Easy man Easy Kyle lifts his glasses and removes the headphones KYLE What the hell are you doing here JAY Is that how you greet all your guests Kyle slowly sits up on the couch holding his head KYLE Oh God JAY You re a mess KYLE What do you want Jay JAY Well for starters how about a drink Kyle cracks his neck from side to side then grabs a no pad out from under the mess beside the couch as he points toward the kitchen Jay turns and heads that direction 20 Cte as Kyle grabs his cell phone which is blinking that he has messages He flips it open and seeing several missed calls from MOM he tosses the phone and gets up KITCHEN Disgusted find it co grabs two LIVING ROO only to fi sitting ou EXT KYLE Jay walks then sits over some Kyle looks by the mess Jay opens the refrigerator only mpletely bare except for a few Coronas He and heads back into the M nd Kyle gone Jay looks around then spots hi tside on the porch S RANCH HOUSE PORCH DAY outside with the beers and hands one to Kyle beside him Kyle rocks in his chair obsess
76. le hands Beth the award plaque closes her door then walks around and gets in too They drive off L3 INT HOTEL BALLROOM BAR NIGHT Carl talks with Paul off to the side of the bar PAUL I can tell you that s not the direction Kyle wants to go with this CARL We know That s precisely why I m talking to you Mr Murdock This could be a very lucrative deal if you play your cards right Paul looks uncomfortable AT THE OTHER END OF THE BAR Sitting beside Jay Janet observes them at a distance EXT STREET INTERSECTION NIGHT Kyle s car comes to a stop at the street light INT STRANGER S CAR NIGHT A man smoking a cigarette sits in his car at the cross street of the intersection looking toward KYLE S CAR INT KYLE S CAR NIGHT Kyle undoes his bow tie and looks over at Beth who admires his award plaque She beams with admiration BETH You re on top of the world right now aren t you KYLE smiles Yeah BETH grabs his hand Well I always knew you could do it KYLE Thanks honey squeezes her hand I think this calls for a little private celebration What do you think 14 BETH Uuu What are we waiting for Kyle smiles When the light turns green he steps on the gas To his left the cigarette man HONKS his horn with a long blast Kyle looks As a result he doesn t see the truck barreling down the road on the right Beth screams CRASH SLOW FADE
77. m grabs the necklace from him and holds it TOM What s this supposed to do NEWTON There s a special coil and microchip inside the pendant that disrupts E op need eer It should protect you from any harmful signals TOM Why would I need protection I m not going to be playing with that thing NEWTON Because my friend Newton reaches under a pile of papers and pul lls out a thick pink stapled document that reads INSIDE THE PENTAGON with a sub heading THE PROTEAN FIELD and hands it to Tom 64 NEWTON CONT D It s only a matter of time before they won t need video games to do what they re doing Tom looks through the document which has details and diagrams of a satellite wireless network grid A bit nervous Matt leans over to look in the Q Link box MATT So uh You got another one of those EXT TOWN NIGHT FLOATING AERIAL VIEW EXT SPACE ABOVE THE EARTH A satellite spins by and drifts off into the distance as it HUMS building up energy Suddenly a laser blast hits it and it explodes as space ships fly by in hot pursuit of a smaller fighter ct ct INT BLAKE S HOUSE BLAKE S BEDROOM NIGHT Wearing VL X headsets the boys are actively involved in the game Meanwhile in the LIVING ROOM BLAKE S DAD 40 s plugs his new big screen TV into a cable box He turns the TV on and surfs the channels very impressed with the pict
78. more info No Something else catches Jim s eye JIM What is that Jeff digs deeper into the program JEFF Tell ya in a second peor He punches in some data and another screen pops up with a matrix of codes Embedded within them Jeff finds what he s looking for He turns toward Kyle JEFF CONT D What s level six Janet and Jim turn toward Kyle as well KYLE I don t know What s the context JEFF VL X level six KYLE I have no idea JANET looks at Jim I bet I know someone who does JIM Get him in here In fact shut the whole operation down I want every computer they have under analysis We ve gotta find that bomb As Janet leaves Jim picks up a phone KYLE grabbing Jim s arm Who are you calling JIM The President Kyle puts his other hand on the receiver KYLE No Don t Not yet JIM What do you mean not yet We have t KYLE looking at the computer He may be in on it EXT BOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DAY A large jet comes in for a landing 76 EXT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS INC PARKING LOT DAY Tom drives his rental car into the Polybius parking lot INT POLYBIUS SYSTEMS INC LOBBY DAY Tom walks in and goes up to the receptionist desk SHELLY Hello Can I help you Tom flashes his detective badge TOM Yes My name is Thomas Sinclair May I please speak with Dr Kyle Madison SHELLY I m sorry Dr Madison no longer works
79. near Blake s parents suddenly zones out and leaves his seat B Another person standing in line for hamburgers zones out and leaves the line 100 C Someone else walks out of the men s room in a trance like state INT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM DARK HALLWAY NIGHT A young man looks up and grabs a set of keys from behind a girder Dozens of people including Blake and Sergio gather behind him as he unlocks and opens a large trunk REVEALING dozens of assault weapons He hands them out ELSEWHERE Dozens of police and F B I bomb sniffers comb the halls with radiation detectors freaking people out as they go MUSICAL INTERLUDE ENDS INT HOUSE NIGHT A family sits in a living room watching the football game on TV We DOLLY AROUND them and go into the television itself just behind the screen where the following words rapidly flash intermittently behind the scenes BE AFRAID SUBMIT TRUST THE GOVERNMENT CHASE V O singing continued And the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning in the words that it was forming INT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM FOOTBALL FIELD NIGHT CHASE singing continued And the signs said The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenement halls INT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM DARK HALLWAY NIGHT From behind dozens of silhouetted
80. ng into our system 80 OFFICE Carl and the senator both turn toward the door CARL What INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE OFFICE NIGHT Kyle starts to input some data when his connection suddenly goes dead He looks around like what the heck INT CARL S HEADQUARTERS COMPUTER ROOM NIGHT The tech guy types frantically into his computer as Carl and the senator enter TECH GUY I think I stopped them CARL Who TECH GUY Tell ya in a minute The tech guy punches some data into the computer and a satellite image of Kyle s Ranch House pops up CARL Madison The senator follows Carl into his OFFICE where Carl punches Kyle s Ranch House up on his laptop It shows Kyle working on the computer in his home office CARL CONT D yells toward other room Damn it How far did he get TECH GUY 0O S It s hard to say SENATOR BRIGGS If we ve been compromised Carl looks at him for a long moment then bends down and types something into the computer 81 SENATOR BRIGGS CONT D What are you doing CARL Taking out the trash As he types a screen pops up showing a satellite telemetry He inputs a few commands and the satellite lights up on the monitor EXT SPACE ABOVE THE EARTH As the satellite spins into position an audible SIGNAL activates building up energy INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE OFFICE NIGHT Kyle keeps trying to hack into the system Sud
81. ns trying to find Kyle s unlisted address EXT DALLAS FT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EVENING A small private jet comes in for a landing EXT D F W AIRPORT BAGGAGE CLAIM SOON AFTER Jim hails a taxi while talking on his cell phone JIM Assemble every man you ve got I ll be there in twenty minutes INT POLICE STATION INTERROGATION ROOM NIGHT Janet Marshall walks in carrying a VL X game box and a folder 78 PAUL surprised What are you doing here JANET I ll ask the questions Mr Murdock PAUL What Janet lays everything down on the table as well as her F B I BADGE JANET Tell me about level six PAUL I don t know what you re talking about JANET Oh I think you know exactly what I m talking about We know you were paid five million dollars to modify this game and this was the result Janet opens the folder and lays out pictures of one dead kid after another in front of him JANET CONT D Now as I see it you re an accessory to the murders of at least forty two people that we know of Starting to sweat Paul stares at the images PAUL I didn t kill anybody JANET Yes you did Mr Murdock And you re going away for a very long time unless I get some answers She points her finger down hard on the pile of pictures JANET CONT D I want to know who paid you to modify this game and what does level six have to do with it EXT
82. odes sticking out of it He plugs it into a makeshift box that has dials and meters on it then puts the helmet on As Newton punches in a few commands Tom becoming increasingly more annoyed looks up at Matt who points to the computer NEWTON CONT D referring to the VL X unit OK So these things actually work first like a mind machine and second as a game TOM Mind machine NEWTON Yeah Check it out Newton hands Tom the user s manual NEWTON CONT D Even with no game in the unit you can program these things for mental entrainment MORE They also 58 NEWTON CONT D come pre loaded with some pretty cool memory enhancing games and stuff Newton points to the GALACTIC WAR BATTALION rental case Anyway S all the hype was about Man rocks dude what I me NEWTON CONT D o I rented G W B to see what this game Sure beats Pong if you know an But check this out He hits play on his computer and the monitor displays a moving chart of Newton s brain waves See this then with Alpha The game star Within ab dipped do enough t me Alpha Be you talki Brain sta NEWTON CONT D I was in an Beta state here in about a minute I was in an tate But ta s ted And that s when the wait There s more pulling up another program out ten minutes of game time I wn into a Theta state And sure he ELF cycled right down wit
83. oks abandoned except for all of the cars parked in front A curious cell tower heavily adorned with antennas and microwave drums stands nearby like a quiet sentinel keeping watch over the goons with machine guns that guard the perimeter INT CARL S HEADQUARTERS BRIEFING ROOM DAY Although the walls look unkept the room is well furnished with a large conference table and a video screen displaying technical data A SCIENTIST stands beside Carl speaking in front of some well dressed businessmen and personnel from different branches of the military including General Dupree Senator Briggs is also among those in attendance SCIENTIST Using Neuro Linguistic Programming in conjunction with V M R entrainment we ve successfully embedded terminal commands in at least two different locations Both with multiple instances BUSINESS MAN But in each of these cases the subjects had to be actively engaged in the program correct CARL Yes But we believe that with accumulated usage of the device it will be easier to implement without having to be actively engaged As General Dupree observes the reactions of him especially that of Senator Briggs COLONEL sitting beside him raises his hand MARINE COLONEL What about autosuggestion CARL Read the papers gentlemen SENATOR BRIGGS 30 those around the MARINE Bottom line Will we be ready before the elec
84. or everything to boot up Jay looks down at his Blackberry which Kyle has set on the counter beside him JAY OK I gotta hit the head I ll be right back TOM looking around Man the American public has no clue what goes on in buildings like this Kyle looks at Tom as if to say If you only knew INT DAYSTROM LABS ANOTHER OFFICE NIGHT Jay picks up a phone and dials JAY It s worse than we thought They have a nuke INT ARMY BASE ARMORY NIGHT General Dupree talks with Jay on his cell phone In the b g soldiers pull weapons off racks GENERAL DUPREE Do what you can up there We re taking Davidson down I 11 be damned before I 1l1 serve under these bastards He hangs up and turns toward the weapons closet INT DAYSTROM LABS V M R ENGRAM TRANSFER ROOM NIGHT Jay comes back in KYLE You ready to do this 105 JAY Ready as I ll ever be Jay steps inside the Engram Transfer Booth Kyle hooks him up to the device In front of him a monitor displays a live video feed of the bomb in Dallas KYLE That thing look anything like the one s you re familiar with JAY Very similar Yeah KYLE OK I need you to focus Remember every detail you can about the deactivation sequence JAY How long will this take KYLE As long as it takes you to remember th event Don t worry about the details The machine will sense the synapses firing in your brain
85. other shot finds its mark in Jay s inner shoulder He can t hold his breath any longer and begins to cough and choke as he screams in pain Tom picks the guy off that shot Jay The other two men take cover and advance toward Tom Jay frantically makes his way to the stair well gasping for air Coughing and shielding his mouth eyes watering from the tear gas Tom ducks for cover and checks his ammo One round left TOM coughing Ah this aint good He looks toward a door down the hall from Daystrom s office and sees one of the attackers going in Gasping for air he gets ready to follow when the remaining man comes around the corner The man turns sees Tom and raises his gun But Tom unloads his final round into him before he can fire Just about gagging to death Tom takes the man s gas mask off and puts it on himself DAYSTROM S OFFICE The computer now shows a defense satellite approaching the green in range area targeting the C I A satellite As Kyle prepares to upload the firing command we HEAR a gun cock The barrel points at the back of his right ear t12 CIGARETTE MAN O S I wouldn t do that if I were you Kyle freezes Cigarette man takes off his gas mask reaches around him and hits the ESC key on the computer as he whispers in Kyle s ear CIGARETTE MAN CONT D You re not walking away this time Kyle slowly turns around and vaguely recognizes him
86. oy stands looking in through the door then slowly closes it EXT HOUSE MORNING The teenage boy walks with a stone cold face toward a MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL bus just down the road from his house INT MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL BUS MORNING The teenage boy gets on the bus walks past the other kids and sits in the back by himself INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN MORNING Wearing boxers and a tank top Kyle stands drinking a coffee watching the MORNING NEWS on the small TV that sits on his kitchen counter In the news clip he spots what looks like a V M R device in one of the cops hands He looks at his V M R device on the table then leans in for a closer look at the one on the TV MORNING NEWS the shooting took place just outside Medford Oregon at seven o clock this morning At this time there are still no clues as to why the fourteen year old boy would murder his parents and then open fire on a school bus killing four and critically wounding two others before taking his own life MORE Soles MORNING NEWS CONT D But sources say this event may have something in common with at least six other similar cases that have occurred across the nation in recent months Visibly upset Kyle shuts off the TV and leaves the kitchen BATHROOM Kyle walks in and looks at himself in the mirror He rubs his beard for a moment then looks down toward a drawer opens it and pulls out a p
87. rabs his laptop and walks out as the general looks down at the newspaper with disgust GENERAL DUPREE Yeah if there are any left 47 COMPUTER ROOM Carl enters and sets his laptop down in front of the TECH GUY 20 s who sits working in front of a bank of computers Tech guy looks at the laptop then at Carl CARL Get someone to cover Madison I want his life on here by the end of the day TECH GUY You got it INT DAYSTROM LABS DAYSTROM S OFFICE DAY KYLE What did they do to my device Malcolm Dr Daystrom gives him a very subtle don t go there look DR DAYSTROM They made it very profitable You should be thankful KYLE What DR DAYSTROM You ve still got your stock Enjoy the severance package and move on Kyle I hear you moved out to the country KYLE trying to read him Uh yeah Got a ranch house up in the Berkshires Twenty acres Nice Lot of deer We should go hunting sometime DAYSTROM I d love to I know Cheryl and the boys would love to see you again too Dr Daystrom pushes a piece of paper across the desk toward Kyle DR DAYSTROM Tell you what Why don t you give me your new number and I ll give you a call next weekend KYLE Sure 48 Kyle grabs the paper and a pen He writes his number down then pushes it back to Daystrom who quickly underlines the last five digits of the number giving him an odd look before putting the paper in his pocket Before
88. raises his drink nods to Kyle then heads toward the stage Kyle turns to his smiling wife 10 BETH CONT D excited You did it They move toward each other but Janet Marshall interrupts JANET Very impressive Dr Madison KYLE Uh Thank you And you are Beth rolls her eyes and walks away Kyle watches her leave as Janet takes his hand JANET Janet Marshall turning toward Beth I m sorry I didn t mean to KYLE Oh no No Don t worry about it JANET I m curious doctor Exactly how does one transfer someone s engrams like that KYLE I m afraid that s confidential Ms Marshall JANET I see Well From what I can tell your device would have enormous potential in the civilian market KYLE hesitant This technology will eventually make its way into the open market But not just yet Janet pulls a business card out of her purse JANET Well I m with Harvard Psychiatric We d be very interested in participating in any Beta trials you may have IT KYLE taking her card Thanks I ll have my people call your people JANET Great Thank you doctor It was very nice meeting you KYLE Likewise Janet leaves Kyle looks to see where Beth went as Jay approaches him from behind JAY Who was that KYLE looking at her card Janet Marshall PhD D Harvard Psychiatric JAY Hmmm Smart and beautiful Single Kyle holds up his ring finger and t
89. s always good to see you my friend KYLE So what are you working on these days DR DAYSTROM Ah you know how it is Daystrom s eyes motion toward the ceiling camera DR DAYSTROM CONT D Always another project I can t talk about motioning toward a chair Have a seat KYLE sitting down They fired me Malcolm DR DAYSTROM sitting down I know Look I was on your side Kyle MORE 46 DR DAYSTROM CONT D But I was outvoted Your absence and emotional state really left the board with little choice I m sorry INT CARL S HEADQUARTERS OFFICE DAY Carl sips his coffee as he observes Dr Daystrom and Kyle on his laptop KYLE O S Yeah Everybody s sorry these days But where does that leave me Suddenly General Dupree barges into the room and slaps a newspaper down beside Carl A photograph of the Oregon school bus adorns the upper center half of it GENERAL DUPREE DR DAYSTROM 0 S Was this your doing I don t know Where does that leave you Carl mutes the laptop and turns toward the general CARL Briggs wanted a live demonstration to ensure plausible deniability So I gave him one GENERAL DUPREE He s taking this too far CARL A little too late for cold feet don t you think general GENERAL DUPREE Those were kids for God s sake CARL Kids that become adults standing up Remember whoever wants the next generation is going to get it Carl g
90. s car was left CIGARETTE MAN and three other GOONS get out look around and eventually find the car CIGARETTE MAN looking around They re on foot What s around here GOON Not much Just a small airfield and a bar about a mile that way CIGARETTE MAN Let s go They get back into the vehicle and speed off EXT ROAD FURTHER DOWN NIGHT A couple of trucks and Jay s G T O speed by INT G T O NIGHT Up ahead two sets of headlights come their way Kyle watches them speed off toward the airfield and bar He turns back around and squints a bit as he wipes blood from his nose JAY noticing the blood What happened to you KYLE Ah compliments of Chuck Norris back there Jay looks at a very distraught Tom through the rear view mirror KYLE CONT D to Jay Hey can he borrow your cell phone JAY Sure Jay hands Kyle his Blackberry who hands it to Tom who snatches it immediately and begins to dial But before making a connection he hangs up quite frustrated 92 JAY CONT D So what s going on Tom taps Kyle on the shoulder handing the phone back KYLE What s the matter couldn t get through TOM frustrated My son s in a coma What am I supposed to tell my wife Where are they gonna to go We don t even know where it is JAY Where what is KYLE The bomb JAY What KYLE The Abaddon Project s been revived Jay Is
91. san then puts it on As Kyle activates them the lights begin to flash behind the glasses illuminating both Tom and Gavin s faces Everyone turns their attention to the E E G monitor which shows no immediate change in brain activity After a few long moments of nothing Tom suddenly reaches out his hands TOM Gavin Gavin can you hear me Doctor Steve checks the E E G monitor DOCTOR STEVE I think it s working Kyle continues to adjust settings on Gavin s device as Kate puts an arm around Susan and extends her other hand over Gavin closing her eyes Susan does the sam Suddenly as the E E G monitor shows Gavin s brain activity increasing Tom s lips begin to quiver TOM I love you son Doctor Steve watches the E E G monitor as it continues to show rapid improvement TEO DOCTOR STEVE Unbelievable Gavin slowly reaches out with his free hand GAVIN weakly I love you too dad Kate and Susan open their eyes as the doctor takes Gavin s headset off Susan can hardly contain herself She hugs her son crying and looking up SUSAN Oh thank you Thank you Tom takes his headset off and joins her in AD LIB celebration over their son Tears flowing he smiles looking at Kyle who can hardly control his tears either Kate smiles grabs her cross necklace looks up and says a Silent Thank You too FADE TO BLACK THE END
92. t the gun on the floor TOM What the hell s the matter with you KYLE I don t know I As Tom releases his grip Kyle quickly reaches for his gun Tom reacts with a strong elbow to the face Kyle jolts back in pain holding his broken nose He makes a second attempt at the gun but this time Tom knocks him out with a solid right cross INT CARL S HEADQUARTERS COMPUTER ROOM NIGHT Carl Senator Briggs and the tech guy stare at the computer monitor which displays a surveillance camera view of Kyle falling down at Tom s feet TECH GUY Now who s this guy CARL I don t know Boost the signal Take them both out EXT SPACE ABOVE THE EARTH The satellite CACKLES and BUZZES as it sends down a stronger signal INT KYLE S RANCH HOUSE OFFICE NIGHT 84 Tom flinches as he hears a HIGH PITCHED SOUND He looks around and places his hand over the Q Link It s hot He quickly picks Kyle up and throws him over his shoulder INT CARL S HEADQUARTERS COMPUTER ROOM NIGHT CARL Track them And activate Sectors Six Mike and Thirty Three Deli I don t want anything compromising our the pros in plans It s time to road get ta this show on the The tech guy inputs data into his computer as Carl pulls out his cell phone and makes a call CARL CONT D Madison s on the run I ll coordinates I want him eliminated
93. tion CARL We re ready now EXT TOM S HOUSE DRIVEWAY EVENING Tom pulls his car into the driveway parks and heads for the front door INT TOM S HOUSE LIVING ROOM EVENING Tom s son GAVIN 14 sits close to a large screen TV fingers moving quickly across a game controller totally engaged in a Mafia style video game As Tom enters he sees and hears all the flashing gun fire blood and explosions on the TV TOM I told you I don t want you playing those kinds of games GAVIN Ah common dad What s the big deal TOM You know what happened last time GAVIN But I took my medication TOM Anes OH E GAVIN But dad still don t want you playing those games I see enough of that crap in real life That stuff ll mess you up Now turn Sis TOM I said turn it off Don t argue with me GAVIN Fine Gavin shuts the game off as Tom goes into the KITCHEN where Susan busily moves about cooking dinner TOM Honey you know I don t like Gavin playing those kinds of games SUSAN Sorry I didn t realize he was TOM You can t hear all that noise SUSAN Look I can t do everything Tom I ve been cleaning all day I had to go to the store and now I m cooking TOM seeing Susan s stress Hey Hey I m sorry honey I m sorry Tom goes over to the table throws the mail down as he sits with a heavy sigh SUSAN What s wrong Susan goes over to the oven an
94. ts the room INT DALLAS FOOTBALL STADIUM DARK HALLWAY NIGHT The F B I bomb specialist works diligently to dismantle the bomb The timer counts down 17 12 and counting JIM Are we going to make it BOMB SPECIALIST It s gonna be close INT CARL S HEADQUARTERS COMPUTER ROOM NIGHT Soldiers rush in weapons drawn The LEAD SOLDIER orders Carl s tech guy away from the computer console LEAD SOLDIER Back away Now Move OFFICE Hearing the commotion in the other room Carl quickly pulls a gun out of a drawer as Senator Briggs freaks out SENATOR BRIGGS What the hell is this Another soldier enters Carl s office Carl shoots him Before the man even hits the ground another SOLDIER comes in and wastes Carl Briggs throws up his arms in terror The soldier confirms the kill SOLDIER All clear General Dupree enters the room SENATOR BRIGGS You Why I thought you GENERAL DUPREE You thought wrong senator The game s over TII SENATOR BRIGGS smiles defiantly Nothing s over general You can t stop the inevitable And you re in over your head GENERAL DUPREE We ll see about that to his men Get him out of here He looks down toward Carl with contempt INT DAYSTROM LABS HALLWAY NIGHT One of the cigarette man s goons moves into a better position to get Tom Jay takes him out with a shot to the chest But an
95. ts then gets on a school bus shoots his friends then kills himself Tragic TOM to Matt Did you know about that 5 O33 MATT No NEWTON Freakin world s goin nuts Come on Let me show you what I think s going on They walk down the hall into Newton s OFFICE which has books all over the floor along with orgonite and various electronic gadgets On a long desk there are three computers all hooked together beside a semi disassembled VL X game unit Newton clears off some space on the futon next to the table NEWTON CONT D Sorry about the mess Tom bends over and picks up a copy of the book LEGACY OF ASHES THE HISTORY OF THE C I A by Tim Weiner NEWTON CONT D Good book Ever read it TOM No Tom puts the book down and takes a seat on the futon MATT Newton show Tom what you were telling me about last night NEWTON Right This is going to blow your mind dude Hang on Newton picks up the VL X game unit and punches a few keys on the keypad The device starts up NEWTON CONT D What do you know about MK ULTRA Tom shrugs having no idea what he s talking about NEWTON CONT D MK DELTA Operation Paperclip Project Bluebird Tom just stares at him 56 NEWTON CONT D ELF GWEN HAARP S quad No response NEWTON CONT D What kind of an investigator are you TOM Apparently I m a moron Now are you gonna show me something or
96. u expecting company KYLE No Out in the HALLWAY the elevator descends to the first floor While in DAYSTROM S OFFICE Tom quickly goes to the door cocks his pistol and aims down the hallway TOM Better hurry doc I ll cover you Tom leaves and shuts the door as Kyle quickly searches for both the target and a defense satellite that s in range of it In the HALLWAY The elevator goes past level two then comes to a stop on the third floor Tom steadies his aim The door opens and a hand comes out throwing a tear gas grenade Tom takes a deep breath and pulls his shirt up over his mouth He waits for them to come out of the elevator Over to his left he sees the door to the stair well opening He ducks for cover and fires toward the stairway as two men come through wearing gas masks returning fire Two more come out of the elevator also wearing gas masks and firing toward Tom DAYSTROM S OFFICE Kyle looks toward the door as he hears the GUN SHOTS then turns back to the computer shaking his head frantically typing away Meanwhile in the ENGRAM TRANSFER ROOM Jay finishes his engram transfer session oblivious to the fire fight going on down the hall from him 110 He looks on the video monitor and seeing Jim giving a thumbs up he smiles unhooks himself and exits the booth As soon as he does he hears the GUN SHOTS draws his gun and quickly exi
97. ure BLAKE S DAD Honey you gotta see this The picture s unbelievable BLAKE S MOM late 30 s walks in folding a towel BLAKE S MOM Wow That is amazing Blake s dad switches to a sports channel INSERT TV Two SPORTS ANNOUNCERS sit talking about football 65 SPORTS ANNOUNCER 1 getting ready for the big game tomorrow night as the New England Patriots and the Dallas Cowboys face off in the new Texas Stadium here in Arlington SPORTS ANNOUNCER 2 And don t forget at half time there s gonna be a spectacular show benefiting the United Way A lot of local talent are supposed to be showcased including our own Chase Ivy and the Myllennials An image of Chase Ivy in an American Idol graphic appears on screen behind the announcers BACK TO SCENE SPORTS ANNOUNCER 1 BLAKE S MOM Yep American Idol fans Oh They re talking about should recognize that name us Blake Blake Looks like it s going to be an absolutely fantastic event She hurries out of the room INT SPACESHIP CORRIDOR PLAYER POV Laser guns blow away Alien creatures coming down the corridor toward the players Once all killed a graphic flashes center screen CONGRATULATIONS PROCEED TO LEVEL SIX INT BLAKE S HOUSE BLAKE S BEDROOM NIGHT Blake gets really excited BLAKE Ha ha ha Yes We did it Alright guys this is the hardest level Time to get ser

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