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Apex shows Cleo the secret alien world hidden beneath London’s streets. Episode three of the audio drama series, set in the worlds of Doctor Who.

By Chris Cornwell

To save Apex’s life, Cleo must venture deep into the alien underground beneath London. But dark secrets are lurking down there. Meanwhile Abby and Shawna are hunted in a library by a shape-shifting monster.

Cleo Proctor - Charlie Craggs
Abby McPhail - Lois Chimimba
Shawna Thompson - Holly Quin-Ankrah
Apex Costa - Freddy Carter
Honour Bray - Dervla Kirwan
Rume - Teri Ann Bobby-Baxter
Drone - Wilf Scolding

Directed by Bethany Weimers
Producer: James Goss
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Sound design by Thea Cochrane
Original Composition by David Devereux

A ±«Σγtv Studios Production for ±«Σγtv Sounds

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2.3 – UNDERGROUND

FX: ±«Σγtv Sounds Sting

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ANNOΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Doctor Who: Redacted, Episode Three. Underground by Chris Cornwell.

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SCENE 3.1. INT. GREASY SPOON – EVE

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DRONEΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Submit, submit..

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Apex, you’re hurt!

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I’m alright- postidian life preserver- took the worst of it. Is there anyone else in the cafΓ©?

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Just us!

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DRONE:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Submit!

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Give me that fire extinguisher.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Uh, OK..?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (grunting) Maybe I can scram its reactor with a blast of carbon dioxide...

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DRONE:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Countering!

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DRONE:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ CO2 stored in capture tank. Reactor safe.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ …Or maybe not.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Any other bright ideas?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (beat) Turn on the gas cookers. All of them.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ What? You gonna gas it?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ It’s using a thermal tracker. With every hob lit, we can overload it with heat signatures-

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DRONE:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Expelling CO2 in capture tank.

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DRONE:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Heat signatures purged.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (coughing a bit) Guess I set us up for that one.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (coughing a bit) You think?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (cocky) Don’t worry. I’ve got something I’m really not supposed to have. A weapon of last resort. Keep your head down. Let’s see how our friend likes a-

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APEX + DRONE: (overlapping) Quantum photon pacifier.

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DRONE:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Countered.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Oh, come on!

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Do I still need to keep my head down?

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DRONE:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Surrender yourself to the right Honourable Lady Honour Bray.

Comply or be terminated. You have 20 seconds.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I’ve got an idea.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ What, bleed on it?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ It's a simple predictive algorithm- if I can outsmart it-

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DRONE:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Ten seconds.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ How!? It knows everything you're going to do!

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DRONE:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Five seconds.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I’ve got a plan.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ No, you’ve got a frying pan-

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Let’s see how it likes this-

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Wait!

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DRONE:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Vision impaired- flight module retasking- attempting reignitionnnnnnn-

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Counter that, you flying hubcap.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ There. Easy.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The drone was calibrated to capture me. It just wasn't expecting you-

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ To hit it?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ -repeatedly. With a frying pan. Yes.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Worked, didn't it?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Crude, but highly effective.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Me in a nutshell.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Dad always did say I overthought things. (BEAT) Cleo Proctor: You saved my life.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (FLIRTY) I’d say that makes us even. (BEAT) Are you OK?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I think so. I’ve got a medical scanner. Could you lend a hand?

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Sure.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Twist the dial and hold it over the - thanks.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Okaaay. The drone was using a forced isotope blaster. Yeah.

Not really ideal.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Why? What’s that?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Well, my armour stopped the blast, but… I just got dosed with 4000 rads of trionic radiation.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ That doesn’t sound good.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I’ll be OK for a couple of days. Then, umm, I’ll die.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ For real?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (SMALL STOIC LAUGH) Umm, yeah, like I said: Not ideal.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Apex! Do we go to the hospital? Will they know how to handle…whatever you just said?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ There’s a place I know, under London. I should be able to find a doctor there.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Let’s go.


SCENE 3.2. INT. GLASGOW STREET

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Abby and Shawna marching along a Glasgow street

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CLEO VOICEMAILΜύ ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Hi, this is Cleo, don’t leave me a message, it’s 2023.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (FAST WALKING, INTO PHONE) Cleo! Please reply when you get this, PLEASE. Why aren’t you picking up? Look listen, things have gone really demented up here. Torchwood: real. Aliens: very real and very on the loose in Glasgow. For heaven’s sake give us a ring.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (FAST WALKING) Do you think she’s in a huff with us – over the rat thing?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ No idea, but I could do without the worry on top of worry.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ She’s probably met a fella.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ [WRY] I said we had enough worries...

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Footsteps come to a halt.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ That’s it. The Lennot Library.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Abby, I don’t think we should do this. That thing…it had teeth…really sharp teeth.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ What are we gonna do? Call the police and say an alien hatchling might be in an old library?

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Well what about your fabled UNIT?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ They don’t have a hotline, Shawna.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ So what do we do?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The library card is all we’ve got.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ We need weapons…

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Shawna, there’s no-one else. Look, it was tiny.

Between the two of us, we can, I don’t know, trap it or something. How bad can it be?


SCENE 3.3. INT. A LONDON TUBE STATION

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (WEAK) I’ll be okay from here. Honestly. You can go.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I’m not gonna leave you, am I?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Thanks for worrying.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Well yeah, Mum always said caring is a curse, but we move. [beat] Come on, can you keep going?

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APEXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ We’re almost at the entrance. Just down here.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Who knew you could get to an alien hideout on the Bakerloo line?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Aliens have been living harmlessly among you for centuries. Third, fourth generation settlers now. It’s a cocktail of alien subculture if you know where to look.

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CLEOΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I do love a cocktail.

Μύ

Μύ

APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ You just need the secret password to get into the bar…

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Oh really? Are you on the VIP?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Only way to travel.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Right. Here we go. Concealed entrance, obviously.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Very Hoxton. I once went out with a guy to this bar where the entrance was a pretend launderette. He was very pleased with himself too. Go on then, show off, what’s the magic password? Open sesame?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Not quite…listen.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Apex begins to hum. A long, steady note.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ You alright there?

Μύ

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ It's a harmonic lock. You have to sing the right chords.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Apex hums again

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Is anyone else looking?

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ One loved up couple, but they've got their hands full. Think we're alright.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ OK, (APEX TAKES A DEEP BREATH, COUGHS) Sorry. I’m

too weak. You’ll have to do it.

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Μύ

CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ What?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Sing.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I’m sorry?


APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The entrance is sentient. If it likes your song, it’ll let us in. (MAN FLU COUGHS) Please.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Um. OK. Yeah. (CLEARS THROAT) Away in a manger no crib for a bed…

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Apex starts to laugh.

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Μύ

CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ You massive – are you winding me up?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (SMILES) The door recognizes my genetic code from last time and knows I’m not a threat. Can’t believe you fell for it.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ We do not have time for this.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (PLAYFUL, MOCKING) Are you always this mean to people dying of radiation sickness?

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Only the really annoying ones. Now open that door so I can save your life.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The sound of a door sliding open

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ You have got to be -ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ [ASTOUNDED] The light... it's beautiful.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Anti-inertia corridor. It'll get us where we need to go. Are you ready?

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Yeah.


APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Take my hand.

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Μύ

CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ You know I don’t normally make a habit of getting into anti- inertia corridors with blokes I just met. I can trust you, can’t I?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Yes. I promise. You’re safe.

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Μύ

CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ OK…

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Μύ

FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ A chord of power from the door. Cleo gasps as she starts to float.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (SHOOK) Apex?! We're supposed to float, right?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Yes! Hold on!

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ A woosh of energy! The music kicks into melody as Cleo gasps

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ This is amazing! You get about like this often?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ All the time.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Show off. What's that- the lights in the distance?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ A safe haven, underneath London. They called it the London Underground.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I think we’ve already got one of those-

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Μύ

APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Not like this you don’t. All across the galaxies, there are wars and genocides and famines and well…I help out where I can. I’ve helped people come here over the years when they need a


place to be safe. (BEAT) Are you ready?

Μύ

Μύ

CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I’m ready.

Μύ

Μύ

APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Now jump!


SCENE 3.4. EXT. LENNOT LIBRARY

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Quiet city atmos – traffic at a distance, but no-one on this street apart from Abby and Shawna’s footsteps as they approach then stop.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Ohhhkay. The library is covered in police tape.

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Μύ

ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ But no police.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ And they’ve left the door wide open – in the middle of the night.

Never a good sign…

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Μύ

ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Let’s just take a look...

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Abs…

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Μύ

ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ We can do this. Just stick together, OK? Whatever happens.

Don’t let go of my hand, Shawna.

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Μύ

SHAWNAΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Never.

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Μύ


SCENE 3.5. INT. LENNOT LIBRARY

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The sound of a door opening. Shawna first. Abby following.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (louder) Hello!?

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Μύ

ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Shhhh- library!

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ There's no-one here.

Μύ

Μύ

ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ That doesn’t make it better. Maybe we should come back tomorrow when it’s light?

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Hang on. There’s a PA system behind the desk.

Μύ

Μύ

ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Don’t.

Μύ

FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Shawna picks up the microphone

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (Over PA) Hello! Is anyone here? (LOUDER) We’re here to help! Anyone?

Μύ

FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ There’s a horrible whine of feedback

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Ow! Leave the volume control alone.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (Over PA, LOUD) Anyone!?!?

Μύ

FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Word lost in feedback

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Shawna.

Μύ

FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Distant faint clicking. Whimpering.

Μύ

SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Did you hear that?


ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ No.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ You heard that. We’re out of here.

Μύ

Μύ

ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ No! Shawna. We have to. We don’t know what that thing at the hospital was. Maybe it’s hurt? Maybe it needs help? Just because it looked scary…we shouldn’t assume anything. It’s a baby! It’s the right thing to do…

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Can’t you just once do the wrong thing? Didn’t you ever get detention at school?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ No, where is this going?

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Wondering if you've always been like this. So disgustingly, adorably together.

Μύ

ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Well I got in trouble with the police once.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (mock gasp) Most wanted Abby McPhail! Love it, tell me more.

Μύ

Μύ

ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I was 15 and stupid. We were partying in the park, loudly, and it all got out of hand and someone called the police. I just remember having to explain it to mum. I told her I was so sorry. (BEAT) It's tough when you feel like- you're letting someone down if you're not perfect.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Yeah. I'm beginning to get that.


Μύ

FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Shawna picks up the microphone

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (OVER PA) Hello! One last chance. Hello?

Μύ

Μύ

FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Again the howl of feedback. And that insectoid clicking – pained.

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Μύ

ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ No. I don’t think it likes that.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I think we need back-up, Abs…

Μύ

Μύ

ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ So we go?

Μύ

Μύ

SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ We go.

Μύ

Μύ

ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Agreed.

Μύ

FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ A clunk as the lights start going off

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Shawna, what did you push? The lights are turning off!

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Μύ

SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Nothing! I swear.

Μύ

FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The last light clunks off. A beat of silence

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I can’t see a thing. We’re going. Door.

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Μύ

FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Sinister Clicking.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Abby. Whatever that is. It’s between us and the door.


ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Yes.

Μύ

FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Clicking louder. And dragging towards them.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Shawna?

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Μύ

SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Run!

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The sound of scuttering around us, above us, behind us

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MONSTER:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (ROAR)

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SHAWNA & ABBY: (SCREAM)

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ As they start to run, terrible monstrous noises. Jump scare shriek!


SCENE 3.6. INT. THE LONDON CONCLAVE

FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Dozens of aliens moving around. There's chattering, movement, bargaining, though we can't understand any of it.

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WILDTRACK:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ [ALIEN CHATTER, CLICKS AND GRUNTS]

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Welcome to the market district.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ It's amazing.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I know, it’s a lot to take in. Aliens exist.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I've met aliens before! Some of them have been amazing.

(BEAT) But I've never seen them just like this. It's- like Borough market. But with more-

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Limbs? Heads? Compound eyes?

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Yeah.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Most aliens aren't looking for the mysteries of the universe, or to take over the human race. Most of them are just trying to get by. Just ordinary people. Like you.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Ouch. But not you?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I’ve always felt a bit like an alien. Even amongst aliens. [BEAT] There it is.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ What?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The gift stall.


CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ You’ve got radiation poisoning. Is now a good time for gift- hunting?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ There is always time for manners, Cleo Proctor. (TO SHOP KEEPER) Excuse me sir. I wish to purchase that Galdrium bracelet.

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SHOP KEEPER:ΜύΜύΜύΜύ [Alien language]

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ A series of alien chimes.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ It’s so pretty.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ It's nigh indestructible and shaping it takes technology you won't discover here for another millennium.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (GENUINE) I’m- I’m flattered. You didn’t have to get me anything…

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Oh. Um, no. Actually it’s not for you. Sorry, I thought…

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CLEOΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ OK. After you die of radiation poisoning, I can just die of pure shame.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ This is for Rume. With any luck, she’ll be able to help me.


SCENE 3.7. INT. LIBRARY BASEMENT

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Abby running between library stacks. Scuttling all around. ΜύAbby comes to a halt.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (terrified breathing)

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (DISTANT) Abby? Is that you?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (LOW, FRIGHTENED) Cleo! (FIRMER) Cleo! How did you get here?

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (CLOSER) It’s hella complicated. Trust me. Because we’ve got to be together. Okay?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Okay.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (CLOSER) Stay calm. Come towards me. And don’t run. It likes it when you run.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ It?

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (CLOSEST STILL) It.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ All right. Okay.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (CONFIDING) It was the last. It was so alone.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Heavy breathing from Abby as she inches forwards. A phone Μύbegins to ring and Abby hurriedly picks it up.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (RELIEVED) Shawna!


SHAWNA 1:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (OVER PHONE) Abby, you're OK.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Yeah, where are you? I’m with Cleo.

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SHAWNA 1:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (OVER PHONE) Abby. That’s not Cleo.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (NEARBY) Abby? Abs? Where are you? Don’t leave us alone in the dark with it. Please.

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SHAWNA 1:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (OVER PHONE) That’s really not Cleo.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Right. Wow.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (FURTHER AWAY) Abby? I’m scared, Abs. Have you seen its teeth? It’s, like, Entirely Teeth.

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SHAWNA 1:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (OVER PHONE) Listen to me. Trust me. We’ll be fine. I’m by the reception desk. Make your way towards me.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Which way’s that? I got turned around the in the dark.

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SHAWNA 1:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (OVER PHONE, ANNOYED) Abby.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (DISTANT, PAINED) Abby! Where are you?

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Shawna 2’s voice nearby

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SHAWNA 2:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (NEAR, PSST) Abby, it’s me.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ What?


SHAWNA 2:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Abby!

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SHAWNA 1:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (ON PHONE) Who is that?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Shawna?

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SHAWNA 1:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (ON PHONE) Who is that?

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SHAWNA 2:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Who are you talking to on the phone, Abby? Is it me?

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SHAWNA 1:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (ON PHONE) Abby! Listen to me!

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SHAWNA 2:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ You need to hang up, now, Abby. Seriously.

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SHAWNA 1:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (ON PHONE) Abby!

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (WHISPERING) She sounds just like you. Wait- how do I know you’re the real you?

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SHAWNA 2:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Abby. I know you. Trust me. The last few months we've been together. They've been amazing.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Yeah.

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SHAWNA 1:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (ON PHONE) Abby, that’s sweet, but you really need to not listen to the brain sucking alien.

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SHAWNA 2:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I was scared. Because we'd been friends for so long. But I’m no longer scared. And you aren’t either, are you?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (RELIEVED) Shawna?


SHAWNA 1:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (ON PHONE) Don’t listen to it!

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SHAWNA 2:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ We’re perfect together. Now I’ve found you. I don’t want to be alone again.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Same.

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SHAWNA 1:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (ON PHONE, DESPERATE) That thing is lying to you! Us – it’s not perfect.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (stirring from her daze) Things aren’t perfect?

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SHAWNA 1:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (ON PHONE) I want to be with you, it's just that - I gave up a lot to live in Glasgow. I love your mum and I don't mind working so you can do the podcast- but I don't know if you always see how much I'm doing. That’s what’s real, Abby. Please.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (REACTIONS TO THIS UNDER)

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SHAWNA 2:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (SO CLOSE) There you are, Abby! I’ve found you.

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SHAWNA 1:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (ON PHONE) Abby! Abby!

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (CALM)ΜύΜύ No.ΜύΜύΜύ (EFFORT AS)

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Abby turns and runs. Insectoid clicking noise all around her.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (CALLING) Abby! (MONSTER DISTORT) Abbbbby!


SHAWNA 2:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (CALLING, MONSTER DISTORT) Abby! Abby!

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (RUNNING EFFORT)

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Abby running through a nightmare.


SCENE 3.8. INT. RUME'S CRYSTAL CAVE

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Sparkly diamond sounds.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ A cave full of diamonds. Kitsch, but I love it. Where's this Rume then?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (WEAK) Give me a minute. She’ll come. (RALLIES) Rume!

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The sound of approaching footsteps – diamond hitting

diamond. RUME’s voice is harmonious, crystal sounds pulling together into a Μύlovely, sonorant voice. She speaks with an East London accent.

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Apex! Who’s your friend?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Cleo, this is Rume, a silicone based life-form from the Ganymede Nebula. Rume, this is Cleo Proctor.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Hi Rume.

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Alright Cleo.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Rume fled the War of the Seven Crescents five years ago. I helped her settle here.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ That sounds rough.

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (A SAD CHUCKLE). Oh, it was.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I need another favour.

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Another one? We’ve already cleared up those giant rats.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ C’mon – if you’d looked after your chemical waste recyclers


better there wouldn’t have been any giant rats in the first place.

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Blame the landlord.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (SHARED JOKE) Yeah. Look. (FORMAL) As the Salnack tradition dictates, I wish to trade a valuable gift for sanctuary and medical help. A Galdrium bracelet. Please, accept it with my gratitude and best wishes.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (whispered) Apex. Should I be bowing? I don’t want to cause an intergalactic incident.

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Oh, Apex, keep it. I can’t accept gifts from you, you saved my life. And don’t worry Cleo. Ceremony was more my parents’ thing.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Your accent, it’s-

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Not what you expect? My species, we attune, vibrate with every rock and pebble where we live. Everywhere we go, we take on a bit of local flavour.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ You’re incredible. I’ve never seen anything like you. A walking diamond!

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I’m just a Londoner now, dearie.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to be - weird. I’m from the Powell Estate.

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Erk!


CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ What?

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ South of the river?

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ A brief, crystalline chuckle from Rume

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Powell's not perfect. It's mine though.

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Yeah. This place isn't always somewhere to brag about either, but it’s home. The London Underground, as he calls it. You should have done a bit more research there, Apex.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Bloody tourists, eh?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (MAN FLU COUGH) Still dying here.

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ What is it?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I got hit by a forced isotope blast. I’m carrying about 4000 rads of trition radiation.

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I’m so sorry Apex. Had a run-in with one of Honour’s drones?

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Honour - the drone mentioned her. Who is she?

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Honour? She's the new landlord of The Underground. Place is falling apart, rents are going up, and when we don't pay, she sends in her drones to clear us out.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ You're saying that death drone we fought earlier... was a bailiff?

Wait, that actually kind of makes sense.


RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Radiation blaster? You must have offended her greatly, Apex Costa.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Landlords.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Rume. Can you help me?

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I’m sorry Apex. Honour’s blocked any medical supplies from coming in. No new technology’s arrived for months. Food’s running low. Pretty miserable vibes to be honest.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (STOIC, BUT HURTING) Right. Ok. Thank you Rume.

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I am sorry. Your best bet is the lower levels. People are talking – something mysterious has been seen down there. Like nothing they’ve seen before. It might be something that can help.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Then that’s where we’re going.

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RUME:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Sorry I couldn’t do better. Good luck. Both of you.


SCENE 3.9. INT. LIBRARY BASEMENT

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The hideous, insectoid clicking echoes. Two running figures bump into each other in the dark.

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SHAWNA & ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (IMPACT GASP)

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (WHISPERING) Abby? Abby?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (SOFT GASP) Shawna? Is that you?

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (WHISPERING) Is that you?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (MORE NORMAL, SUSPICIOUS) I thought you were waiting by reception.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (MORE NORMAL) I came looking for you.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Well now I’ve found you.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Wait. Back then - how did you know it’s me?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Because I didn’t know you felt that way.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Right. I’m sorry – about saying all that.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ S’okay. I can live with you not being perfect, so long as you’re real.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Noted. (BEAT) But let’s shelve the heart-to-heart for a time when we aren’t being hunted.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ It sounded just like you…

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I think it killed everyone in the library. And the police.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Why?

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Well, it has a new body now.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ What do we do?

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Fire escape over there. Come on.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ They move forward. The hideous, insectoid clicking circle some distance away.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ It knows we’re heading for the door. It’s blocking us off.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Abby. I know this is stressful in about a million different ways.

But you don’t need to hold my hand so tight.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Shawna… I’m not holding onto your hand.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ You could hear a pin drop in the silence. Then, the sound of Shawna being violently pulled across the ground. Clicking growing. Monstrous roaring.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (CRIES OUT) It’s got me! It’s got me!

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (CRIES AND WAILS AS SHE IS DRAGGED AWAY)

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ We follow Shawna, dragged in terror away by the creature. Insectoid clicking and howling, and then a pause. A guttural pause, a feeling of seven jaws opening.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (PANICKED BREATHING)

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (MONSTER DISTORT) Not alone now.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Monster rears up – then click and buzz of the PA system.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (OVER PA) Shawna!

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (CALLING) Abby! Get out of here.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (OVER PA) No. Not leaving you.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (CALLING) Abby.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (OVER PA) Remember earlier, I told you not to touch the volume.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Little bit of feedback – Creature winces.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (CALLING) What are you doing?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (OVER PA) Breaking the rules! (EFFORT AS)

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ She turns the volume up to 11 and the PA system howlaround goes wild. The creature shrieks and shrieks Μύand explodes. Hissing debris fizzes on the ground

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MONSTER:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (HOWLING)

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (PAINED GASPS)

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The clicking of the lights returning to life. Abby comes running over.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (EFFORT) Shawna Shawna Shawna! Are you okay? Are you okay? Are you okay?

ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (GASPING) Yeah.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ They hug.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (HUGGING) It didn’t like it earlier – and I remembered what happened at the hospital – it went mad when we set off the alarm. I figured…

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (HUGGING BACK) It hated loud noises! You’re a genius!

Thank you. Oh god.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ We’ve stopped it. It was definitely gonna eat us or wear our bodies. Now, please, can we get gone?

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Hissing debris fades.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Not until we find why it came here.

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SCENE 3.10. EXT. LONDON UNDERGROUND - DOWNSTAIRS

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Alien bustle, slightly quieter.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Food market bustle. Meat sizzles in wok.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Oh wow. That smells amazing. I’m starving.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I wouldn’t.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Not falafel?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Definitely not falafel. I think it’s giant rat.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Oh I hear you.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ This way.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ They turn a corner and the sounds recede. Crunching footsteps on gravel. It’s quiet. Eerie.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Apex – you okay? You don’t look too great.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I’m - fine.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ This bit isn't quite as fancy.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ It's downstairs. Temporary buildings for people we don't treat like people.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Where is everyone?


APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ They're watching. They just don't want to be seen.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ They're scared? Of us? That doesn't feel good.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (SHOUTING) We’re not with Honour.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The sound of approaching wings

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Who is that?

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Child-like alien speech. We don't understand it

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ It's a cloud belt flier. A child, judging by his wing span. And a curious one. It's OK. Do you have that Galdrium bracelet Cleo?

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Yeah, of course.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I'm leaving it here for you. It's yours.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The sound of wings flying off at high speed.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Buying safe passage?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ No - just - wanted to leave something good behind. For once.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Apex and Cleo continue to walk down the street.


SCENE 3.11. INT. LENNOT LIBRARY SECRET CHAMBER

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ A massive iron door swings on broken hinges as Shawna pushes it.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (EFFORT) Abby! Look at this.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ She steps into an echoing chamber, Abby following.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Is…was that a vault door? This building must have been a bank at some point. I wonder what they were keeping in here?

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Scary alien bodysnatcher? It must have infected Archie in here and walked out inside his body…

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ But it came back. Why?

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ It said it couldn’t stand being alone. Are there more here?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Look at this place. It’s massive. Shawna. What was it?

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I - I think we’ve found Torchwood.

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SCENE 3.12. EXT. LONDON UNDERGROUND - DOWNSTAIRS

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Cleo and Apex walking – really eerie.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Apex. That child back there. You rescued them, didn’t you?

How many of these creatures did you bring here?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Not enough. But I’ve done my best. Told you – my special subject is endangered species. Once I found out about this place I did all could to relocate them here. Say what you will about Sol 3, sorry, Earth, but it’s temperate, roomie, plenty of resources to go round.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Hmm. There would be if people shared them. But, seriously, that’s really decent of you.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (WINCES) Thanks.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Are you OK?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Not great.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ What happens if this mysterious object can’t help?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Then I’ll die. Sorry.

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He groans in pain.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Stay with me, stay with me. Tell me a story…tell me…your biggest screw-up.


APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Apart from this one?

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Apart from this one. Come onnnn. We’re miles underground, running from killer drones, and you’re practically glowing with radiation. If you’re not going to spill your heart out now, then when?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I don’t-

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Nothing you can say will shock me.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I suppose, given the circumstances...

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Keep going.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I come from a long line of agents. My father, his father before him, and his father before him... all decorated heroes of the ICB.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Like you.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ There was a lot riding on me. Carry on the family name. Believe it or not, I’m a huge disappointment.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ You’re not.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ My father would disagree. I’m the family flop.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ You saved me. You were kind to that little girl. You’re not a flop Apex. Not at all.


A loaded silence.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ beeping from Apex’s device breaks the sexy moment.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Oh. I picked up a signal.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Right. Of course.

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FX - Beeping getting faster and faster. Apex and Cleo pick up the pace.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ It says there’s something down here. We’re closing in on it.

There. That alley. That’s us.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ [AWE] Apex… It’s the TARDIS.


SCENE 3.13. INT. LENNOT LIBRARY SECRET CHAMBER

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Shawna and Abby exploring a vast place full of ruins.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Shawna – if this is Torchwood’s HQ…

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Bet you it is.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Then it’s been emptied out. Someone’s broken in and nicked all of Torchwood.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Yeah. (PAUSE) See that cage.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ A jail. Guess Torchwood kept prisoners as well. Whoever our thief is let that creature out.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Why?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Accident? On purpose?

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ They stole everything but they left that creature behind.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Maybe – they thought they were doing something good. (BEAT) Or it was very persuasive. There’s something I should say.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ OK.

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ See that time I got caught by the cops and taken back home? Well I didn’t tell you the truth. I was… so angry at mum. I yelled and told her that I couldn't be a normal kid because I had to look after her all the time and she cried.


SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Why didn’t you tell me?

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ABBY:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Because - I'm not perfect, Shawna. But I like you thinking I am. I like the version of me that you think I am.

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SHAWNA:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Okay. Unhinged, but sweet. Abby…I love you. I love you. The real, annoying, Type-A, Abby. Warts and all.

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ABBYΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ There are no actual warts.

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SHAWNAΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I know. But I wouldn’t care if there were.

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ABBYΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I love you too, you know that right?

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SHAWNAΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I do.

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They kiss tenderly.

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SHAWNAΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ OK, we need to do something about this; here.

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ABBYΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ There’s a thief. Someone raided three Torchwood sites. Stealing what I assume are alien artefacts. Or weapons.

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SHAWNAΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Why?

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ABBYΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ That’s what we have to find out.


SCENE 3.14. INT. LONDON CONCLAVE – DOWNSTAIRS

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I can’t believe we’ve found the TARDIS. Makes sense though. She’d so turn up here – I bet she’s brought refugees here too. You’ll like her. Come on.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I can’t do this.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Relax. You’ll be fine.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ There’s something I need to tell you -

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (NOT LISTENING) Doctor! Hope you’re home.

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Cleo knocks on the door.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ OK, that’s weird. Did that just…shimmer? Did you see that?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Cleo, get back!!

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The sound of a forcefield powering down.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ It’s not a Tardis. It’s a hologram projector. A trap!

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The familiar buzzing of a drone.

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DRONE:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Halt! Cleo Proctor and Apex Costa.

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Aw, what?

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DRONE:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ All hail the arrival of the right Honourable Lady Honour Bray!

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FXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ The sound of approaching footsteps


HONOUR:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Honestly, Apex, if you’d just replied to the last fifty transmissions I sent I wouldn’t have had to lure you here. [BEAT] I assume you’ll be wanting the anti-trion serum?

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APEXΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Thank you.

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HONOURΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Not so fast.

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CLEOΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Just give him it! He’s dying!

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HONOURΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Is this the latest bit on the side, Apex?

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Oi! If anything he’s my bit on the side.

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Honour, I was going to get in touch-

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HONOUR:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I’m sorry about this Cleo, but everything this man has told you is a lie. You deserve to know. I deserved that too, didn’t I Apex?

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Apex? What is she talking about?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Not now, Honour. Please…just give me the serum.

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HONOUR:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ (SUDDEN VENOM) I don’t owe you a thing. What did he tell you? That he’s a Time Lord? Time Agent? Or is he from good old ICBA this time?

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APEX:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ I-

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CLEO:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ Apex?


HONOUR:ΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύΜύ He’s a thief. Not just any ordinary thief either. A master thief of rare artworks and antiquities... and he’s promised to steal me a TARDIS.

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The music builds into a threatening synth and ends abruptly with a distortion. Before building into a gleefully Whovian, alien symphony of synths and electric keyboard that cuts off into piano that continues under the rest of the credits.

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END CREDITS ΜύΜύΜύ Doctor Who: Redacted. Episode Three. Underground by Chris Cornwell. Starring Charlie Craggs as Cleo Proctor, Lois Chimimba Abby Mcphail, Holly Quin-Ankrah Shawna Thompson, Freddy Carter Apex Costa, Dervla Kirwan Honour Bray, Teri Ann Bobby-Baxter as RumeΜύ and Wilf Scolding as Drone. Directed by Bethany Weimers, Producer James Goss, Sound design by Thea Cochrane, Original Composition by David Devereux. A ±«Σγtv Studios Production for ±«Σγtv Sounds.

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