TEASER:
EXT. UNIVERSITY BUILDING
Sam and Allison stand by a street.
ALLISON
So, tell me about these visions, Sam.
VISION. ROAD
Quick shots of DARREN getting hit by a car. We see quick clips of a car speeding, time on billboard, Darren's reaction as he gets hit and then a bloody hand hitting the floor.
EXT. UNIVERSITY BUILDING
SAM
Right here. Someone gets run over,
right here.
ALLISON
How do you know when it's going to
happen?
Sam points at an electronic bill board across the street, which shows the time.
SAM
I... I don't know. But I've been here
at noon every day since I had this
glimpse.
Sam looks confused and vulnerable. Allison looks at Sam and then notices a scar running down the back of his head. She reaches for it and examines it.
ALLISON
How did you get that?
Sam feels it.
SAM
I can't remember.
At this point, DARREN, starts jaywalking across the street.
He is typing on his phone and completely oblivious to the oncoming car, who's driver is also talking on his phone.
Sam points at Darren.
SAM (cont'd)
Here we go.
END OF TEASER:
ACT ONE:
EXT. UNIVERSITY BUILDING
Sam crosses the street quickly and stops Darren from getting off the middle separator, thus preventing a sure accident.
Darren looks up at Sam, then at the passing car.
DARREN
Woah. That could have ended badly.
SAM
You don't know the half of it.
Darren nods.
Darren goes his way, and Sam joins Allison. As Darren passes by, he throws a look at the couple.
ALLISON
What triggers these visions? From
what we've observed so far, these
future glimpses are accompanied by a
significant electric discharge from
your body. I mean that's not
normal... at all.
Sam looks at Allison bemused.
SAM
I'm glad you find it fascinating.
ALLISON
I'm a scientist and you present a
unique case. We should start keeping
track of when these happen, maybe we
can figure out a pattern. Oh, I got
this great idea, I work at...
At this point JULIANA, a girl about 19 years old, passes by them.
ALLISON (cont'd)
Hey, Juliana... I thought you didn't
have classes today?
JULIANA
Just catching up on a few things...
gotta go.
Juliana walks past without missing a beat.
SAM
What's up with her?
Allison doesn't look happy but she shrugs without answering.
FLASHBACK. CHURCH LOUNGE
Juliana walks in on a room with Allison and a few of her friends having a social conversation. She spots an empty seat, and heads there. Juliana is holding her laptop, open.
As she approaches them, they break their conversation and look at her.
GIRL
Sorry, this seat is taken.
Allison looks at Juliana apologetically, but doesn't intervene.
Juliana stands there awkwardly.
JULIANA
Oh, okay. I'll just... go somewhere
else.
Juliana walks outside the room, and sits in the hallway typing on her laptop.
INT. UNIVERSITY COMPUTER LAB
Juliana checks an e-mail that she received from "anonymous".
The e-mail has a block of code that doesn't make sense at first look.
Juliana pays close attention to the code. She types some commands on a linux console and then the translation appears.
"Juliana Willson, you are invited for a meeting with Coredump. 7pm tomorrow night."
Juliana thinks about it, as she looks around as if trying to find out who sent her the email.
Darren passes behind her and sees that she has decoded the message. He smiles as he walks by.
INT. OFFICE
Kylan uncovers a white board with 3 pictures of young men and women. Darren takes out a picture of Juliana and sticks it on the board. There are four in total now.
DARREN
(points to Juliana)
I've never seen anyone move that fast.
I mean the encoding was really complex
using a 128-bit symmetric key
cryptography... That's the type of
encryption that only geniuses can
decode without having the public-key.
KYLAN
Is everything prepared? We're out of
time and we can't mess up again.
REAVER won't be happy.
DARREN
No worries. We'll start the selection
process tonight.
INT. UNIVERSITY SCIENCE LAB - LATER THAT NIGHT
Allison starts placing a cover of electrodes on Sam's head.
The electrodes have wires attached to them running to a monitoring machine.
SAM
Are you sure this will explain how I
see the future?
ALLISON
It might give us clues on how it's
happening. You said, that this isn't
something you were always able to do,
and then there is the matter of the
scar on the back of your head, don't
you think it would be connected?
SAM
I guess.
Allison continues working on the computer, getting it prepped.
ALLISON
So, what do you see in my future?
Allison shrugs but doesn't respond.
SAM
A big house, a mini-van, and a couple
of kids?
Allison smiles and chuckles.
ALLISON
I'm not about to settle down just yet.
I still have to meet the right man.
SAM
Who's to say you haven't met him
already?
Allison smiles, and looks at the computer screen.
ALLISON
Alright, we're on.
The screen displays a representation of Sam's brain and highlights the areas generating electrical impulses.
ALLISON (cont'd)
Everything looks normal so far.
(turns to Sam)
So, tell me about your past, Sam.
The base area of the brain graph starts to be active.
SAM
I don't see how my past has anything
to do with this.
ALLISON
What are you trying to hide, Sam? Is
it something that you're afraid of?
SAM
I'm not afraid of anything, alright?
Can we just get on with the test?
ALLISON
Frankly, I'm having a hard time
believing you. Decent people don't
hide their past. They don't live off
the grid, with no phone, no e-mail
address, no online footprint
whatsoever.
SAM
(getting more edgy)
Hey, I saved your life! Isn't that
decent enough?
ALLISON
Bad people pretend to be good all the
time.
SAM
(angrily)
I'm not a bad person! I was set up!
The brain image on Allison's computer starts to show a spike of electrical activity mostly centered around one area at the base of his brain. Sam holds his head in pain.
The activity continues to increase abnormally. Allison reacts. The monitor of the EEG machine starts to flicker.
Zoom into Sam's eyes, as he opens them wide.
VISION. EXT. AT THE EDGE OF A CLIFF
ETHAN is on the edge of a cliff exhausted and wounded. An ASSASSIN is behind him. We don't know that it is an assassin, just a man with a gun. He shoots Ethan in the back, and Ethan falls off the cliff into the water. As he falls, we see the fall from his eyes.
INT. UNIVERSITY SCIENCE LAB
Sam falls off the chair in pain. Allison, runs to him and holds him.
ALLISON
I'm sorry, I just... I had a hunch
that maybe these episodes are
triggered by heightened emotional
stress.
Sam wipes the blood coming down his noes. Allison examines the scar.
ALLISON (cont'd)
But this... This is definitely not
natural.
END OF ACT ONE:
ACT TWO:
EXT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE
Allison is at an abandoned eerie looking warehouse. Allison watches Juliana and 3 other young adults strapped to their chairs with a small explosive attached to them. They are working frantically on laptops in front of them.
Allison watches as a clock visible to everyone inside the warehouse counts down to Zero; 3 minutes left, and Juliana is typing frantically on the computer in front of her.
INT. ULTRAMED RESEARCH CORP - NIGHT
Sam waves at another security guard as he leaves.
SAM
Have a good night Roger.
The other security guard waves at him.
Sam starts to scan through a list of new employees as he walks outside the building, which has a picture and a name, and their position. Suddenly he stops at a picture of the same guy he saw in his future glimpse, ETHAN GABRIEL, Executive Assistant Manager. Hired 2 days ago.
Sam's walkie talkie comes to live.
OPERATOR (V.O)
Hey Sam, I got someone on the line for
you.
Sam grabs the walkie talkie/phone and answers.
SAM
For me?
OPERATOR (V.O)
Her name is Allison.
Sam takes a look at his watch. It's past midnight.
SAM
Sure, put her through.
There is a click and Allison comes on.
ALLISON
Sam. Sam. I think Juliana is in
trouble.
SAM
Juliana?
EXT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE
Allison sneaks a peak at what's going on. The count down is almost up.
ALLISON
Juliana, the girl we ran into
yesterday. She got herself in some
big trouble from the looks of it.
There's chairs and laptops and...
SAM (V.O)
Slow down and tell me what's going on.
FLASHBACK. UNIVERSITY
ALLISON (V.O)
I had a couple of assignments that I
had to work on at the university
tonight, but when I arrived there, I
saw Juliana getting into a car with a
couple of suspicious looking guys...
Allison is just arriving to the university parking lot, when she notices two guys put a black bag on Juliana's head and put her into a car.
The car drives off, and Allison decides to follow.
ALLISON (V.O) (cont'd)
I decided to follow them and see where
they were taking her.
EXT. ULTRA-MED RESEARCH CORP
ALLISON (V.O)
And now I'm in this abandoned area. I
think she might get murdered
Sam notices Ethan walking out, but decides against following him.
SAM
Listen to me. Call the police and get
out of there right now. I'll meet you
at your place
EXT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE
Suddenly BUTCH attacks Allison from behind and holds her in a bear hug. Her phone falls from her.
EXT. ULTRA-MED RESEARCH CORP
Sam watches Ethan, dressed in a suit get into an expensive car and drive away. He then turns his attention to Allison.
SAM
Allison. Allison?
EXT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE
BUTCH
What's a pretty girl like you doing in
a place like this? Come to keep me
company?
Butch has his face close to Allison's. He smells her hair.
BUTCH (cont'd)
I love that smell. Like a flower.
At this point, we hear a bunch of loud popping sounds coming from the warehouse. Both their attention is diverted to that, but Allison takes advantage of the distraction, and drives her heel into Butch's foot, then her head back into his face, bloodying his nose badly. This forces him to let go of her.
ALLISON
I'm sick of people pushing me around.
Then she kicks him hard in the groin. He goes down in pain.
Allison quickly sneaks a peak into the warehouse, to see all the kids being initiated with paint splattered all over their chest and face, except for Juliana who is breathing heavily in relief.
Butch starts to recover. Allison runs.
Butch tries to reach for her, but he's in too much pain to pursue her.
INT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE
Hester shows the three newly-painted kids out, but Darren keeps Juliana behind.
Darren gives her a cell phone.
DARREN
Keep this with you. We'll be in touch.
JULIANA
What was the point of all this
charade? The paint mines, the clocks,
the code breaking?
DARREN
We need to make sure that we have
people who can work under pressure.
You will understand soon.
They head out after the first group.
END OF ACT TWO:
ACT THREE:
INT. ALLISON'S APARTMENT - THE NEXT DAY
Sam and Allison are in front of her computer.
ALLISON
What's the plan now? I don't feel
right about what I did.
SAM
It was necessary. She wouldn't tell
us anything if we just asked.
FLASHBACK. UNIVERSITY
Allison appears to talk to a person behind Juliana, but at the same time she records Juliana on her cell phone as she types her password.
ALLISON (V.O)
But I spied on her. That's invasion
of privacy.
INT. ALLISON'S APARTMENT
SAM
And it was for a good cause. You want
to help your friend don't you?
Sam has already entered into Juliana's e-mail account.
ALLISON
Who are you, really? 'Good' people
usually aren't so talented at spying
on others.
FLASHBACK. UNIVERSITY
ALLISON (V.O)
The idea of planting a phone that we
can track via GPS on Juliana, is
another thing that normal people don't
usually think of.
Allison walks through the corridor and then makes belief that she bumps into Juliana, and drops her phone in her purse without being noticed.
ALLISON
Sorry, didn't see you there. I was
going for coffee, join me?
JULIANA
No thanks, I'm pretty busy.
Juliana walks away.
INT. ALLISON'S APARTMENT
SAM
You're not going to rest until you
know more about my past.
ALLISON
Can you blame a girl for wanting to
know more about the guy who saved her
life.
Sam looks through Juliana's e-mail.
SAM
Look at this.
Sam opens an e-mail from "anonymous". It reads: "You'll receive a message on the phone we gave you to arrange for your next meeting with coredump. Make sure you answer.".
The message is with today's date but early in the morning.
ALLISON
What's coredump?
SAM
I think that's just a red herring. I
have a bad feeling about this. Where
is she now?
Allison looks at her phone. It shows a map with a red pointer, indicating Juliana's location.
ALLISON
She looks like she's on the move.
SAM
Well, what are we waiting for?
EXT. BUSINESS BUILDING
Sam and Allison are in Allison's car. They watch as Juliana enters the building.
SAM
Wait here.
Sam exits the car and heads to the building.
INT. BUSINESS BUILDING - SECURITY MONITORING ROOM
Butch with his bandaged nose watches Sam as he enters the building on one of the security monitors.
Butch watches as Sam follows Juliana, on multiple monitors.
INT. BUSINESS BUILDING
Sam gets into an elevator with Juliana. She doesn't recognize him. They both get off on the same floor. He pretends that he's going in the opposite direction, but then makes a U-turn and follows her.
INT. BUSINESS BUILDING - SECURITY MONITORING ROOM
Butch watches on the screen. Then he picks up his phone and dials a number.
BUTCH
Boss, we have a problem. This Sam guy
looks like he's on to us somehow.
INT. BUSINESS BUILDING
Juliana approaches a door as it opens and Kylan exits with her phone on her ears.
KYLAN
Are you absolutely sure?
That's when she sees Sam.
Sam freezes in his place, as they both lock stares.
INT. OFFICE
Reaver stands on the dark side of the office, with Kylan looking a bit apprehensive.
REAVER
He what?
KYLAN
Reaver, I have no idea how he tracked
Juliana.
REAVER
Sam, always a thorn in my side. Why
are you here?
(Kylan looks puzzled)
Reaver turns to Kylan.
REAVER (cont'd)
Here is what you're going to do.
EXT. ULTRAMED RESEARCH CORP
Juliana walks on the opposite side of the road. Sneaking a peak at the building with the "ULTRAMED RESERARCH CORP" sign, when Sam and Allison catch up with her.
ALLISON
Hi Juliana
Juliana looks at them, Allison is on her left and Sam on her right.
JULIANA
What do you want?
SAM
Juliana, listen we know about
coredump.
JULIANA
Who are you?
ALLISON
There is no such thing as coredump,
Juliana, and the people that you work
for are trying to use you. Trust me.
I know what I'm talking about.
Juliana appears to breakdown emotionally a bit.
JULIANA
I know that. They have been
threatening me though, so I have to do
what they tell me. I'm such an idiot
for believing them. You know, I just
wanted to belong somewhere.
Allison looks affected by Juliana's ordeal.
SAM
Why are you here? What did they ask
you to do?
JULIANA
They want me to break into UltraMed
and get some information.
Sam's attention gets diverted to Hester that was at the initiation and were with Kylan, following them from a distance.
SAM
Ultra-freaking-Med again!
They turn around and head back, but Butch is at the car blocking their way.
JULIANA
These are the guys I was telling you
about. They've been following me for
a couple of days.
SAM
Let's split. Juliana and I will go
this way. I'm betting these guys are
after her. Allison, once they follow
us take the car and leave.
ALLISON
What about you?
SAM
Don't worry about me. Just do what I
say.
Sam and Juliana cross the street to the side where the warehouse is. And as Sam suspected the two thugs follow Sam.
Allison walks back to her car.
EXT. ULTRAMED RESEARCH CORP
Sam and Juliana now in a sprint head to the backside of the building.
They approach a door, on which Sam uses a magnetic key to open it and enter.
JULIANA
You work here?
SAM
In a manner of speaking. It's one of
the locations I patrol.
Sam and Juliana enter.
As the door closes Hester, sprints and stops the door before it locks. Butch catches up and they both enter.
INT. ULTRAMED RESEARCH CORP - LOADING AREA
The two guys inside take out their guns. They are inside a long corridor that opens into a storage place. They walk around carefully.
INT. ULTRAMED RESEARCH CORP - ANOTHER ANGLE
Sam and Juliana are hiding behind a bunch of crates. Once the two thugs turn away from them, Sam takes Juliana by the hand and guides her to a different door.
As they run she stumbles on some containers, knocking them over, almost intentionally, but Sam doesn't catch on. The two thugs turn around and follow after them.
SAM
Hurry.
They head through a door and up some stairs, then head to an elevator. Sam hits the call button, and the doors open. They get in and Sam hits the button for the top floor.
They could see the two thugs run towards them, but the door closes before they catch up, to Sam's relief.
END OF ACT
THREE:
ACT FOUR:
INT. ULTRAMED RESEARCH CORP - TOP FLOOR
Sam and Juliana walk through the corridor
JULIANA
Where are we going?
SAM
Through here.
They enter another corridor.
INT. ULTRAMED RESEARCH CORP - BOTTOM FLOOR
The two thugs hit the button repeatedly until the elevator opens and they get it in.
INT. ULTRAMED RESEARCH CORP - TOP FLOOR
Sam unlocks a door to some room and they enter what looks like a video monitoring room. It has multiple computers and a few screens showing different cameras around the building.
Sam closes the door securely behind them, and walks to one of the monitors, which shows the two thugs in the elevator.
JULIANA
(Panicking)
We've got to slow them down.
SAM
How?
Juliana takes a seat in front of a computer.
JULIANA
If you give me access to the system, I
can stop the elevators.
Sam hesitates.
JULIANA (cont'd)
Please... I want to get out of here
just as much as you do.
Sam types his password in as Juliana turns away her face.
SAM
Ok. You're in.
Juliana starts typing a few commands into a console. Sam watches the monitor with the two guys.
While Sam is not looking Juliana plugs in a usb flash drive and then types a few commands, then unplugs it without Sam
noticing.
JULIANA
Ok, I'm done.
She hits one final key stroke, and then the elevator stops.
The two guys on screen look at each other, then hit the elevator buttons, but nothing happens.
SAM
Great. Let's go.
They exit the room.
INT. ULTRAMED RESEARCH CORP - STAIR WELL
Sam and Juliana go down a stair well
They exit the stair well, and to Sam's surprise he sees the two guys blocking his way.
Even more to Sam's surprise, Juliana slips behind the two guys. Sam looks at Juliana astonished.
SAM
But why?
Juliana actually seems sorry, but Hester and Butch smile at Sam.
Butch walks up to Sam while Hester keeps his gun aimed. Butch punches Sam in the stomach.
BUTCH
Payback you moth...
Then pistol whips him. Everything goes dark.
INT. KYLAN'S OFFICE
Darren and Kylan are in an office. They have the flashdrive that was with Juliana. They speak into a phone's speakers.
KYLAN
Mission accomplished, Reaver. We were
able to gain access into UltraMed's
system.
REAVER
And Sam?
DARREN
We compromised his account and
downloaded confidential information
using his credentials, I doubt he'll
be staying at his job for much longer.
REAVER
Good. Now he'll stay out of our way.
Darren and Kylan smile and sit back in their chairs, satisfied.
INT. ULTRAMED OFFICE
Sam hands in his access badge to another security guard, and exits the building. It's obvious that he's not going to be patrolling this area anymore.
INT. ALLISON'S APARTMENT - THE NEXT DAY
Sam and Allison sit around a dinner table.
ALLISON
Sorry about your job.
Sam shrugs and sighs, but doesn't respond.
ALLISON (cont'd)
You don't want to talk about it?
SAM
Nothing to talk about. Just got
reassigned to another patrol route.
No big deal.
ALLISON
Sam, I'm really sorry. It was my idea
to help Juliana, and it was my fault
she ended up betraying us.
Allison looks upset. Sam reaches across the table and touches her hand. She looks up at him. Sam is obviously attracted to her, but, she gently pulls her hand away from him. Sam feels a bit awkward and looks away.
SAM
It's not your fault. Bad things
happen to good people all the time.
Just glad it came to this.
Allison and Sam lock eyes for a moment.
SAM (cont'd)
What's wrong?
ALLISON
We're friends right?
SAM
Of course.
ALLISON
Friends are suppose to be honest with
each other.
Sam looks at her as if he knows where the conversation is going.
ALLISON (cont'd)
I mean, we're not suppose to hold back
secrets.
SAM
Allison
(clears his throat)
You're the first person in a long time
that I feel I can open up to.
Allison takes her smart phone and gives it Sam.
ALLISON
Then why are you hiding this from me?
She hands him the phone. Sam sees an Article about him dated one year ago, with his picture in an RCMP Uniform. The title of the article: MISSING POLICE OFFICER WANTED FOR MURDER CHARGES. Sam puts the phone down.
SAM
Creeping on me?
ALLISON
Don't go making this about me. This
looks really bad. Who are you,
really?
Sam gets up.
SAM
If you don't trust me by now, then
turn me in.
Sam locks stares with Allison intensely then walks out of her apartment.
END OF ACT FOUR: