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INT. UN HEADQUARTERS - GENERAL ASSEMBLY HALL - DAY
Al-Khalifa starts to respond when the werewolf watching her
leaps in her direction and snaps its jaws. She jumps back to
avoid the faux attack and, gasping for air, takes her seat.
THEISS
June twenty-eighth, nineteen
fourteen. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
of Austria was assassinated while
traveling with his wife in
Sarajevo. History points to his
corpse as being a memo for a
declaration of war.
(beat)
December seventh, nineteen forty
one. Three hundred fifty-three
Japanese aircraft launched two
aerial attacks on the U.S. naval
base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A two-
thousand, four-hundred two body
declaration of war.
EXT. WESTMINSTER, ENGLAND - PICCADILLY CIRCUS - DAY
A similarly-sized group of people are staring up at the Coca
Cola framed display of the hall.
THEISS
September eleventh, two thousand
one. Nineteen members of the Al
Qaeda hijacked four airliners, two
of which were intentionally crashed
into the World Trade Center a short
distance from here. A two thousand,
nine hundred, seventy-four body
memo of a declaration of war.
(beat)
You all have congregated today to
come to a consensus on how to
handle the newly illuminated demon
problem. Nearly half of this
world's true population are beings
none of you in this room would
class as human. Did you really
think they would just sit on their
hands as you all commissioned the
largest genocide in history?
Al-Khalifa stands back up, albeit tentatively. Her steely
resolve isn't quite so steely this time.
AL-KHALIFA
That is not what we planned to do.
INT. ABANDONED BUILDING - DAY
A gang of VAMPIRES, all of them with feral, rigged brows and
fiere yellow eyes, huddle over a small television showing the
feed from the hall.
THEISS
That may be not be where it starts
but that is where it would end. The
world has proven that many times
over. The Jewish Holocaust. The
Armenian genocide. The Bosnian War.
AL-KHALIFA
We wish to integrate these people
into general society! Not
exterminate them.
THEISS
The United States government said
the same after the abolishment of
slavery, but it was ninety-eight
years after the end of the Civil
War that any African-American
counted as a full person and not
three-fifths of one.
The vampires nod in agreement.
INT. UN HEADQUARTERS - GENERAL ASSEMBLY HALL - DAY
CLOSE UP on Theiss. His eyes turn black. His expression
progresses past stern to outright anger.
THEISS
The werewolf nation will not stand
by as our fates are decided by a
conglomerate of sniveling,
worthless, spineless norms elected
by the equally spineless and
ignorant masses. When Alexander The
Great was dying, his generals asked
him who he would leave his armies
to and his answer was "I leave it
to the strongest."
(beat)
The rulers of this world should not
be determined by popular vote and
humans should not be the de facto
leaders simply because they hold
the majority. The strongest are the
ones who should lead.
(beat)
The werewolf nation wishes to
challenge the rest of humanity to
prove their might.
(beat)
Every major paradigm shift in this
world's history was triggered by a
war. For there to be true change,
blood must be shed. And we will
shed the blood of millions.
About two thousand jaws in the floor simultaneously.
EXT. DOWNTOWN ATLANTA, GEORGIA - CNN BUILDING - DAY
Quick establishing shot.
INT. CNN BUILDING - DAY
A big projection screen built into one of the walls shows
Theiss at the hall.
THEISS
Over the next day, the werewolf
will systematically execute
approximately five million people
all over the world.
Another group of people, this crowd all in business suits,
are stirring and uttering statements of shock and disbelief.
THEISS (CONT'D)
Consider that our memo. The
werewolf nation's declaration of
war. Against all of humanity.
INT. UN HEADQUARTERS - GENERAL ASSEMBLY HALL - DAY
Al-Khalifa and the rest of the room sit speechless. Theiss
smirks triumphantly.
THEISS
And when the dust settled, only the
strongest will be left to lead.
(checks his watch)
Our attack will commence right...
(beat)
... now.
ZOOM OUT from Theiss, out of the building, past the New York
skyline, through the clouds to:
EXT. SPACE - CONTINUOUS
A majestic view of our own planet Earth. An orbiting
SATELLITE floats into frame from the left.
PUSH IN on the main dish of the satellite as its tip starts
to BLINK yellow. A few seconds past before the blinking stops
and the yellow light stays in.
ZOOM IN on Earth, too fast to make anything distinct until we
stop at:
EXT. UN HEADQUARTERS - GENERAL ASSEMBLY - CONTINUOUS
Seemingly the entire New York police department rolls up to
the front of the building.
Several of them start to disperse a crowd of people gathered
around the body of the dead taxi driver.
Behind the crowd, a car suddenly EXPLODES!
Another explosion half a second later.
CUT TO a close up of the trunk of a third car and the NISSAN
symbol just above the lock.
This car blows up too.
Back to the crowd and the police, staring back at traffic in
awe as vehicles continue to detonate. Other cars are set on
fire from the flames of the exploding ones.
EXT. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - DAY
Pedestrians run for shelter as dozens of cars are bursting
into flames all over.
Alicia's Camry swerves and dodges to miss all of the flames.
INSIDE ALICIA'S CAR
Alicia herself is getting thrown around as Jordy's already
terrible driving is worsened by the flaming cars to dodge.
JORDY
(terrified)
What's going on?!?
ALICIA
I don't know! Just get us back to
the store!
JORDY
I'm trying!
(eyes bulging)
Whoa!
He yanks the wheel to avoid a tumbling, flaming car bearing
down on them.
INT. AIRPLANE - FIRST CLASS CABIN - DAY
A TONE startles a dozing Pike back to consciousness.
CAPTAIN (O.S.)
(male; via intercom)
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your
captain speaking.
Pike sits up in his seat and stretches.
CAPTAIN (O.S.) (CONT'D)
(shaky)
I... I regretfully have to inform
all of you that very shortly, I
will crash this plane into the MGM
Grand Casino in Las Vegas.
As expected, the passengers begin to stir and mutter amongst
themselves.
Pike blinks. Now he's awake.
The flight attendants rush by his seat to the sealed door to
the cockpit. They all start banging on it.
CAPTAIN (O.S.) (CONT'D)
Every plane of this airline will be
crashing in major buildings in
cities all over the world as a
statement of power. Our deaths
will... serve their cause.
(beat)
That of the werewolf nation.
Pike mouths "werewolf nation?"
Every passenger jumps from their seat and start stampeding
towards the cockpit.
PIKE
What the hell?
He tries to get up to the overhead compartment, but he can't
squeeze through the sudden influx of terrified passengers
trying to get to the captain.
PIKE (CONT'D)
Hey! Back up!
No dice. He starts roughly pushing and shoving his way into
the aisle. He retrieves his silver briefcase and opens it to
reveal a specialized, black HANDGUN.
Everyone in his immediate vicinity gasps and backs away.
PIKE (CONT'D)
(pulling out the gun)
Relax, I'm here to help. Now move!
He waves the gun around to get everyone's attention and they
clear a path to the door for him.
PIKE (CONT'D)
(banging on the door)
Hey buddy, you got a lot of
frightened people out here. Open
the door and let's talk about this!
The plane takes a sharp turn that knocks all of the standing
passengers over. They all collectively scream.
CAPTAIN (O.S.)
I have to do this! You're not gonna
stop me!
Pike waves the flight attendants away from the door.
PIKE
Back up. Move!
Pike takes a few steps back and SHOOTS the hinges off the
door. The attendants help him move the door.
Some of the passengers try to push past him and he whirls
around with his gun raised.
PIKE (CONT'D)
Hey! You need to sit your asses
down! All of you!
(beat)
Now!
MALE PASSENGER
Are you a cop?
PIKE
(caught offguard)
Uh, yeah, that's right. And I'm
gonna help. But I need all of you
to calm down, okay? This is a
touchy situation.
(beat)
Please.
The passengers back off. Pike nods and slips into:
INT. AIRPLANE - COCKPIT - CONTINUOUS
He backs into the cockpit, still aiming his gun out at the
passengers.
SHAWN MACKEY, the captain, is a frail, young man fresh out of
flight school, guiding the plane with trembling hands. His
right hand is covered with blood.
Pike glances over to the CO-CAPTAIN, slumped over in his seat
with a bloody wound in his chest.
TILT DOWN to a blood stained knife in his lap.
PIKE
(nonchalant)
How ya doing, chief?
MACKEY
(gulps; shaky)
Not so good.
PIKE
I'm getting the impression that you
don't really want to do this.
MACKEY
No, I don't.
(choking up)
I have to.
Mackey glances over to Pike, who is now aiming at him.
PIKE
(stern)
No, you don't. You...
Pike trails off, realization smacking him in the face. He
slowly lowers the gun.
PIKE (CONT'D)
You were threatened.
MACKEY
(nodding)
They... they came to my house in
Vegas. Few days ago. They... they
changed. Right in front of my eyes.
PIKE
(knowing)
Werewolves.
MACKEY
They changed and... and...
(gasps)
They ate my son right in front of
me and my family. Just butchered
and like he was a damn appetizer.
(sobs)
He was three years old. He didn't
deserve that.
Pike closes his eyes and bows his head, showing all the
sorrow and pity one would expect.
PIKE
No, he didn't.
(sincere)
I'm sorry.
MACKEY
I have a wife, another son, two
daughters! They said I had to crash
this plane or they would do the
same to the rest of my family.
PIKE
So you're willing to kill yourself
and everyone else on this plane-
MACKEY
(gulps)
I would fly us all into the mouth
of Hell if it meant my family lived
to see another day.
Pike looks over his shoulder to see a couple of the flight
attendants standing in the doorway with tears in their eyes.
PIKE
(back to Mackey)
What if I could save your family?
MACKEY
(shaking his head)
No. That's not possible.
PIKE
Nothing's impossible. My best
friend's spent his whole life doing
the impossible. We can save them!
(beat)
I just need you to land this plane.
Safely.
Mackey vehemently shakes his head "no."
MACKEY
I... I can't.
PIKE
Yes, you can. I will do everything
in my power to save them. I have
friends that can help.
(beat)
I promise. I just need you to land.
(beat; soft)
I swear. I'll save them.
Mackey exhales and nods.
MACKEY
You better.
PIKE
(determined)
I will.
Mackey wipes the tears from his eyes and exhales again.
EXT. AIRPLANE - DAY
We're looking out from the nose as the plane as it breaks
through a mass of clouds into clear skies.
ZOOM IN on the city skyline in the distance.
Flashing neons. A rollercoaster that snakes itself in and out
of a casino. Countless tourists walking the streets below.
LAS VEGAS.
EXT. BARCELONA, SPAIN - CAMP NOU STADIUM - DAY
A soccer game is in progress, taking place in front of a sold
out crowd of nearly one hundred thousand screaming fans.
ON THE FIELD
A GOALKEEPER dives at a ball that narrowly avoids his finger
tips and sails into the net.
The crowd erupts as the opposing team celebrate the goal.
The goalkeeper looks up and sighs. His eyes bulge when he
spots something in the sky.
GOALKEEPER
(in awe)
Ay dios mio!
ZOOM OUT to a sky view as SIX AIRPLANES dive right at the
stadium.
The crowd runs for cover, but it's too late. All six planes
CRASH into the stadium, creating a massive explosion of
flames and bodies.
EXT. YOKOHOMA, JAPAN - YOKOHOMA LANDMARK TOWER - DAY
Four more planes soar towards the tallest building in Japan.
INT. YOKOHOMA LANDMARK TOWER - FIFTY-FIRST FLOOR - DAY
A male HOTEL CLERK pushing a food cart stops when he sees one
of the planes coming right at him through a window.
He takes off running just as the nose of the plane crashes
through and EXPLODES.
EXT. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - QUEEN VICTORIA BUILDING - DAY
The flaming remains of cars parked on the streets outside the
tourist and shopping center has everyone in a frenzy.
Several large SHADOWS all over the crowd from above. They
look up to see three more airplanes heading right for them.
Everyone scatters for safety as the planes crash into the
building.
INT. QUEEN VICTORIA BUILDING - CONTINUOUS
One plane crashes through the roof and starts to CAVE IN the
upper floor. In seconds, everything in sight is destroyed.
The floor collapses into the one below it. Another collapse.
INT. AIRPLANE - COCKPIT - DAY
A crack of STATIC signals the radio tower from the airport
buzzing in.
TOWER COMMANDER (O.S.)
(over radio)
Windsor one-fourteen, this is Vegas
approach, your current path is off
intended target.
Mackey glances up to Pike, who shakes his head.
TOWER COMMANDER (O.S.) (CONT'D)
(sharp)
Windsor one-fourteen, respond!
(beat; no response)
Mr. Mackey, you either correct your
course and crash that damned plane
or your family will die!
TILT DOWN to Pike's non-gun holding hand. It curls into a
fist.
TOWER COMMANDER (O.S.) (CONT'D)
Is that what you want, Shawn? You
want your wife, your little girls,
your other son to get eaten just
like that other little bastard?
(beat)
If you land, I will personally use
their intestines as dental floss. I
gargle their blood in my mouth like
it's fluoride. I'll-
Mackey turns the radio off, incapable of hearing anymore.
Pike takes a step closer to him and puts a comforting hang on
his shoulder.
Looking out from the cockpit window, they're coming up on a
runway.
EXT. LAS VEGAS MCCARRAN AIRPORT - RUNWAY - DAY
Pike's plane touches down safely and slows to a stop.
INT. AIRPLANE - COCKPIT - NEXT
Pike closes his eyes and breathes a sigh of relief.
He gently squeezes the captain's shoulder.
PIKE
(opening his eyes)
By the way, I'm Oliver Pike.
MACKEY
(sighs)
Shawn Mackey.
EXT. LAS VEGAS MCCARRAN AIRPORT - RUNWAY - NEXT
Large inflated yellow SLIDES extend down from the exit doors
to the ground.
The passengers slide down to solid ground one by one.
Pike slides down carrying Lesi's cage under one of his arms.
TILT UP as he looks up to the sky to see five other planes
fly over his head.
PIKE
Oh God, no!
Pike runs away from the plane to get a better view. In the
distance, he sees the planes dip down, towards the Las Vegas
strip!
EXT. DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS - THE STRIP - DAY
Tourists and gamblers scream and run for cover as the planes
begin crashing into the various casinos.
One plane hits Caesar's Palace. Another destroys Mandalay
Bay.
EXT. LAS VEGAS MCCARRAN AIRPORT - RUNWAY - DAY
The passengers from Pike's plane stare in awe as the flames
and smoke from the devastation lift in the sky.
Mackey comes up to Pike's side and taps his arm. Pike glances
over at him and nods, taking one last look at the crash site
before he and Mackey start running towards the terminal.
INT. PYTHIAN TREASURES - MAIN SALES FLOOR - DAY
Alicia swings the door open with her foot and carries Kaia by
her arms into the shop. Jordy follows, holding Kaia's legs.
They set her down on the floor. Alicia kneels down and checks
her sister's wounds.
ALICIA
(absentmindedly)
Lock the door.
Jordy runs back to the door and locks the deadbolt.
JORDY
Is she-?
ALICIA
No, I can still feel her body heat.
Alicia turns her head to the side.
ALICIA (CONT'D)
Her heartbeat's faint, but-
She stops when Kaia MOANS and stirs back to consciousness.
ALICIA (CONT'D)
Kaia?
Kaia blinks, coming around.
KAIA
Alicia? Where am I?
ALICIA
The shop. You were getting thrashed
by some werewolf and-
Kaia's eyes widen.
ARC AROUND to her back just as she bolts up to a sitting
position. Alicia's jacket falls from her upper body. Kaia
winces in pain and gently pats the nasty gash on her back.
In front of her, Jordy's eyes bulge.
Then he GRINS.
KAIA
Mom! Did you get-
ALICIA
No, I came straight here and-
Kaia turns her head to her sister.
KAIA
(stern)
We need to go get them. Now!
Alicia takes that in and nods. She helps Kaia gets back to
her feet. Kaia sways once she's up and leans on Alicia for
support.
JORDY
(pointing at Kaia)
I might lose guy points for this,
but... shouldn't she put some
clothes on?
KAIA
(looking to Alicia)
Who's this?
ALICIA
That's Jamie.
JORDY
(irritated)
Jordy!
ALICIA
Some norm-wolf that happened by.
Come on, I've got my overnight bag
with some clothes in the car.
The two sisters start for the door.
KAIA
Didn't know you were picking up
strays now.
INT. LAS VEGAS MCCARRAN AIRPORT - CAR RENTAL KIOSK - DAY
Pike and Mackey push their away to the front of a thick crowd
of rioting customers.
The SALES REP, a pimply faced college guy with thick glasses,
glances at the two of them. Despite the mass of customers
staring him down, he looks completely disinterested.
PIKE
Dude, we need a car right now. It's
a matter of life and death.
SALES REP
(monotone)
It always is, sir. I cannot allow
people to break in-
Pike grabs the rep by the shirt and yanks him over his desk.
He points to a wall of small television monitors showing
crash sites all over the world.
PIKE
Have you been watching the news,
you little twerp?
SALES REP
Yes, I have, but we still have a
job to do.
Pike, eyes glued to the monitors now, releases the sales rep,
who takes the time to straighten his bow tie and vest.
PIKE
Yeah, see here's the funny thing. I
don't have my credit card on me and
you guys normally don't take cash,
but I brought my friend Benny.
Now Pike turns his attention back to the sales rep and pulls
his gun!
He jams it into the sales rep's cheek and cocks the chamber.
PIKE (CONT'D)
(threatening)
You take forty-five calibur?
EXT. RENTAL CAR LOT - NEXT
A Ford Focus whips out of a parking space and smashes through
the exit gate onto the street.
ARC AROUND to the driver's side of the car. Pike is behind
the wheel, his expression grim.
MACKEY
Are you crazy? You just stole a
car! At gunpoint!
PIKE
Well, gosh I'm sorry. I'm sure the
werewolf assassins were gonna wait
while that little punk Xerox'd two
forms of I.D.
MACKEY
(beat; points)
Take the Beltway to I-15. Second
left coming up. We can be there in
five minutes.
Pike pulls out his phone and glances down at it.
MACKEY (CONT'D)
Who are you calling?
PIKE
That help I mentioned.
Pike puts the phone to his ear and takes a sharp left turn.
PIKE (CONT'D)
Yeah, Giles, it's Oliver Pike.
(listens)
Look, I... I know you've got a lot
to deal with right now, but I need
your help. My plane was one of the
ones hijacked.
(listens)
Yeah, I got the pilot to land in
Vegas, but werewolves threatened to
kill his family if he didn't crash.
I'm guessing that's how they got
the other pilots to play ball.
(listens)
I know there's a branch here,
that's why I called. Can you-?
(listens)
Great. Just a sec.
(to Mackey)
What's the exact address?
EXT. MACKEY HOME - DAY
Pike's car crashes through the white picket fence and squeals
in a stop in the otherwise perfectly maintained lawn.
Pike and Mackey hop out of the car.
MACKEY
Where's this help?
PIKE
I don't know.
Multiple HOWLS from inside the house get their attention. A
child's SCREAM quickly follows.
PIKE (CONT'D)
And we can't wait on it.
Pike starts for the house. Mackey grabs his arm to stop him.
MACKEY
You can't go in there by yourself!
They'll rip you apart!
Pike pulls out his gun and cocks it.
PIKE
You said you would fly into the
mouth of Hell, right?
(points at the house)
Welcome to the Hellmouth.
Pike shrugs Mackey's arm off and starts for the door. After a
beat, Mackey follows.
PIKE (CONT'D)
(while walking)
Besides, this'll be the third time
I've ran into a house full of
werewolves and I ain't dead yet.
Now at the door, Pike rears back and tries to KICK the door
down. It doesn't give.
MACKEY
Thi-third time's the charm.
PIKE
(rearing back again)
Let's hope not!
This time, the door locks give and it swings open.
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