| Subject: 1x05: Sweet Jemima |
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Date Posted: 13:19:08 03/23/04 Tue
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VKMax
's message, "1x05: Sweet Jemima" on 13:17:59 03/23/04 Tue
INT – MARGERYS ROOM – NIGHT
Margery is sat in little light as she flicks through the pages of Larry’s business log.
MARGERY
(to self, underbreath)
Today is the twenty first birthday of the thing – it’s also the fifth anniversary of the last time I could bare to look at it. I could never honestly kill another human – but I don’t want this to live.
(beat)
Human?
MARGERY
Margery – I know she knows something, she’s always kept her word that she will never truly enter the basement. As far as she’s concerned my wild racing dogs are just feeling feisty. The truth is…
CUT TO.
EXT – MOTEL – NIGHT
Faith is banging at the door – she looks at her watch. Curfew. It’s locked.
She doesn’t even think to try the buzzer she just smashes the door off it’s hinges
CUT TO.
INT – BASEMENT – NIGHT
Margery is slowly treading down the stairs – she has a large knife in her hands
MARGERY
Hello? B-Becky?
CUT TO.
INT – OFFICE – NIGHT
LARRY
You think I don’t know that you’re from the FBI?
SPIKE
What? Don’t bloody think so mate – and are you really that stupid that you’d point at gun at the FBI?
LARRY
Who are you?
SPIKE
Your guest oh and I was wondering if you knew about a particularly wild child I happened to run into earlier you see – she beat up a girl earlier, April. I believe she’s a cleaner here
CUT TO.
INT – BASEMENT – NIGHT
Margery looks at the battered cage and pieces of raw meat that are on floor – torn apart by human teeth. She notices hair hanging from the top of the cage where Becky has been caught on it.
She also notices the window – opened inwards
CUT TO.
INT – RECEPTION – NIGHT
Faith leaps over the desk and straight in front of the computer. She types in
‘Dog – family – child’
FAITH
Nothing…
‘Dog – loving – human child’
FAITH
I hate these stupid things
Faith pauses for a moment and thinks
FAITH
Child – Raised by dogs
She grins as a list of results comes up on the screen.
FAITH
Jungle Book, Jungle Book 2…
She freezes as the name of the town is seen on the screen
FAITH
…werewolf…possibly a feral child. Raised by dogs as a dog – all the traits…
Faith hits print and shakes her head at the screen
CUT TO.
INT – BASEMENT – NIGHT
Margery looks around before hearing a crash – she immediately dashes for the stairs until a hand bursts through the gap and grabs her ankle, tripping her back to the bottom where she lays unconscious
CUT TO.
INT – HALL – NIGHT
Faith is about to go into their room as she hears a gun fire down the hall. Without hesitation she sprints back down the hall.
CUT TO.
INT – OFFICE – NIGHT
Faith crashes through the door to find that Spike has Larry round the neck. The gun is on the floor and there’s a huge hole in the wall
FAITH
I won’t ask if I missed something
SPIKE
Larry here’s got some stories to share
LARRY
I’m not telling you anything
FAITH
You ever heard of google, Larry?
LARRY
What?
FAITH
Ever heard of a Feral child, Larry?
Larry’s face drops as Faith stares at him
CUT TO.
EXT – HALL – NIGHT
Spike walks in front of Larry – Faith is behind.
LARRY
I didn’t mean for this to happen – I never thought… I thought she’d die
FAITH
Is this meant to be your apology? You didn’t think your fighter dogs would raise her – you thought they’d kill her?
LARRY
No, I… you don’t understand
Faith pulls Larry back by the collar and slams him face first into a wall
FAITH
You’re lucky I don’t understand! I spent three years in prison for murder
(through teeth)
I’m like Mother Theresa compared to sick ass hole like you
SPIKE
Faith let him go
FAITH
He kept his daughter tied up her entire life! He didn’t have the face to put her up for adoption, didn’t have the guts to put her out of his misery – he just let her lose her humanity and get lost like that? You’re telling me to let him go?
LARRY
She killed my wife!
Faith stares at him hard
LARRY
My sweet Jemima, when she was coming out of her, she killed her
FAITH
You want me to cry for you?
LARRY
No…I know what I did was wrong – I just, I couldn’t look at her
SPIKE
So you left her for dead? Didn’t really work did it.
LARRY
I had no idea that it would come to this – over the years she just got stronger and every time I went down there, the dogs would attack me. They were protective of her – she has a viscous temper – especially…
SPIKE
That time of the month
FAITH
The werewolf rumours. You started them didn’t you?
LARRY
It was bad for business! I couldn’t let… I should stop talking now shouldn’t I?
SPIKE
It’d be a good idea.
Faith gives Spike a look of anger, Spike gives an “I know” glare.
FAITH
Show me this book you’ve been keeping on her
CUT TO.
INT – RECEPTION – NIGHT
LARRY
I don’t understand… it was…
(pause)
Margery.
CUT TO.
EXT – MARGERYS ROOM – NIGHT
Larry comes outside and rushes past them, he’s holding a hand gun
FAITH
What are you doing?
LARRY
She’s gone into the basement.
CUT TO.
INT – BASEMENT – NIGHT
Faith, Spike and Larry comes rushing down the stairs as Becky pushes an unconscious Margery, through the window. She stares back at her father as the flashlight shines over her dead eyes. She growls before climbing out after her.
Faith leaps over the banister and follows out of the window
SPIKE
You got wheels?
LARRY
Truck
SPIKE
Move.
CUT TO.
EXT – WOODS – NIGHT
Becky is sprinting with Margery over her shoulder. Faith is flashing behind her at a great speed until two large and very wild dogs leap out at Faith
FAITH
Really don’t have the time
They growl at Faith who begins to step back before reaching in her pocket and pulling out a half eaten bag of beef jerkies – she stares into the dogs eyes as they calm a little and eat out of her palm
FAITH
Good doggies.
Faith edges away slowly before picking up pace again.
CUT TO.
EXT – WOODS – NIGHT
SPIKE
You still see her?
LARRY
I’ve lost her
SPIKE
Stop the truck. I can pick up her scent from here – go and find her
LARRY
Pick up her scent?
SPIKE
Don’t judge me. Wait here.
Spike steps out and sniffs the air before tracking off towards Faith’s direction. Larry looks nervously out of the window as he hears a howling in the night.
CUT TO.
INT – CAVE – NIGHT
Faith climbs into the cage to see Margery dumped on the floor. She’s a long time dead – a severe cut and bump on the side of her head.
FAITH
Becky?
Faith realises that human communication won’t cut it. She whistles.
Becky comes from the shadows and sniffs around Faith. She’s curious but not scared as Faith remains still – a jerky still in her hand. Becky snatches it away and tears at it with her rotted teeth.
FAITH
Check you out. Got none of you little fam guarding you
Faith’s head raises as it dawns on her – she leaps out of the cave. Becky follows immediately.
As Faith runs she crashes into Spike – they stare at each other as they look back at Becky before running towards the truck as a scream comes from the distance
CUT TO.
EXT – TRUCK – NIGHT
Larry is hanging out of the window as two dogs pull him by the collar – he continues screaming as more and more dogs arrive.
CUT TO.
EXT – WOODS – NIGHT
Faith and Spike are still running. Becky is gaining on them.
CUT TO.
EXT – TRUCK – NIGHT
They arrives to see Larry running away, holding his bleeding arm as the dogs stand around, barking before following.
Faith jumps into the truck and skids off down the gravelly road.
SPIKE
Where are you going?
Spike turns to be face to face with Becky
SPIKE
Err…Hi.
Becky pounces onto Spike
CUT TO.
EXT – PIT – NIGHT
Larry trips and falls down a very steep hill – the dogs are behind him and his only option is to climb up the other side. So he begins.
At the top of the hill, Faith pulls up and leaps out of the truck
FAITH
Larry?! LARRY!
LARRY(OS)
Help!
Faith steps to the edge as Larry continues to climb – the dogs are barking from the bottom
FAITH
Grab my hand
LARRY
Please…hurry, those animals are going to kill me
Faith hesitates at this – Larry realises what she’s thinking
LARRY
No…I don’t mean…she’s not one of them. I don’t think of her as an animal
Faith doesn’t respond but she reaches out her hand – as Larry goes to grab it, he slips and tumbles into the pit. Faith can do nothing as they tear him apart with their teeth.
END OF PART THREE
EXT – WOODS – NIGHT
Becky is on top of Spike, growling at him as she suddenly stops and perks her head up. She chases off into the woods – Spike follows her
CUT TO.
EXT – PIT – NIGHT
Faith takes the last, zombified steps to the bottom as Spike and Becky arrive.
Becky immediately bounces over to Larry – nudging him with her head.
SPIKE
What happened?
FAITH
They did what any parent would do
(low)
Protect their child – no matter what
Spike, who’s extremely breathless – stares at Faith realising this entire dilemma has cut a lot deeper than she’s letting on. For the first time in months he knows now is not the time for the witty banter.
It’s the time for silence.
Spike cautiously puts his arm on Faith’s shoulder as Becky begins to yelp and howl.
Faith looks in astonishment as the dogs join in, licking Becky as a single tear falls down her cheek
FAITH
She can be saved.
Faith smiles as more tears begin to fall – somewhere underneath this broken beast is a little girl grieving for her Father.
END.
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