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and... and die of shock!
Annie brightens - even better!
GEORGE (CONTāD)
That. Is not. An option.
48 INT. THE HOUSE. LIVING ROOM. MORNING 2. 10:03. 48
Mitchell re-enters the living room from the kitchen, hands
Owen a beer.
MITCHELL
Most of the time itās fine. You
just let it run and eventually
the water comes through. But itās
kind of driving George nuts.
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46 CONTINUED: 46
(CONTINUED)
OWEN
No worries. Iāll take a look.
Like I said, itās such a relief
having you guys here.
Mitchell and Owen look around. Thereās nowhere to sit but a
couple of upturned boxes.
OWEN (CONTāD)
It didnāt work out with the last
lot of people - oh cheers.
(they clink)
I think they heard about what
happened and let their
imaginations run away with them.
(drinks)
You... know? About my fiancƩe. *
MITCHELL
A little. Just what the estate
agent said.
OWEN
Iāve hardly been back since. You
can imagine, itās still kind of
weird being here.
Mitchell lowers his voice, aware of Annie upstairs.
MITCHELL
What happened exactly? If you
donāt mind me asking.
OWEN
Weād literally just moved in, we
were still living out of boxes.
It was dark, I hadnāt sorted out
the wiring yet. She was at the
top of the stairs and... They
said she must have fallen
awkwardly.
MITCHELL
What was she like?
Owen is a little taken aback by the question. But something
about Mitchell, his calm assurance, makes Owen open up.
OWEN
Annie? She was... extraordinary.
She was kind. And funny. Cleverer
than she thought she was...
(a sad smile)
And she was mine.
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48 CONTINUED: 48
(CONTINUED)
MITCHELL
(beat)
I believe people can leave an
echo, in a place where they were.
I know the tennants before us
said they could detect something.
Maybe thatās what it was.
OWEN
They said it was creepy.
MITCHELL
Itās not, itās not creepy. Itās
good. Itās happy. We like it.
Owen drinks. He nods. Thank you. George comes downstairs.
OWEN
What was it?
GEORGE
What? Oh a... pigeon.
OWEN
A pigeon?
GEORGE
Must have left a window open.
OWEN
Have you got rid of it?
GEORGE
(beat)
I killed it.
MITCHELL
You killed it?
GEORGE
With a shoe.
Mitchell is positioned behind Owen. He throws his arms up
in surrender - Ok, thatās it, I give up.
OWEN
You know what? I should... I
should be going.
MITCHELL
(jumps up)
It was lovely to meet you. Like I
said, itās great, weāre really
happy here.
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48 CONTINUED: (2) 48
49 INT. THE HOUSE. UPSTAIRS LANDING. MORNING 2. 10:06. 49
Annie peeps around the corner, down the stairs. She can
just about see Owenās feet and legs.
OWEN (O.S.)
Thanks for the drink. Any
problems, youāve got my number.
MITCHELL (O.S.)
Cool. Lovely to meet you.
50 INT. THE HOUSE. LIVING ROOM. MORNING 2. 10:07. 50
Mitchell closes the door and turns to George.
MITCHELL
Howād you do that, stay so calm?
GEORGE
Ok, shut up.
MITCHELL
Youāre a spy, arenāt you. I mean
youāve clearly had training.
Because the way you held it
together there, it was chilling.
Annie has walked down from upstairs. Mitchell and George
watch her nervously, as if she might shatter into a
thousand pieces at any moment.
MITCHELL (CONTāD)
He loved you very much, Annie.
The way he talked about you...
You made him very happy.
GEORGE
(beat)
Did you ask about the tap?
Mitchell turns imploringly to George - PLEASE stop talking.
ANNIE
Is this his?
MITCHELL
What?
ANNIE
This bottle. Was it his?
MITCHELL
Yeah.
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(CONTINUED)
Annie picks up Owen's beer bottle. Touches the rim to her
lips. Her lips to his.
51 EXT. THE HOSPITAL. EVENING 2. 19:54. 51
Establishing shot. The entrance to the hospital. Dribs and
drabs of people going in and out of the hospital. Late
visitors and the night shift arriving.
52 INT. HOSPITAL. CANTEEN. EVENING 2. 19:55. 52
The first thing Mitchell sees when he enters the canteen is
the crowd of nurses, doctors and porters, gathered around a
table, laughing and clapping. He frowns, whatās going on?
He draws nearer and his face drops. There at heart of the
crowd is Herrick. One of the vampire officers from the
World War 1 battlefield.
But this time, we see that Herrick is a policeman.
Heās performing some coin tricks. The crowd lap it up.
HERRICK
Now watch. Youāre not watching.
Cries of āWe are! We are!ā
Herrick holds a coin between his thumb and forefinger. A
flutter of hands. The coin is gone. Some āOoohsā from the
crowd. Herrick sweeps his hand across the table, and a
shower of coins clatter and bounce from his palm.
Squeals and applause from the crowd.
Herrick watches as some of them scrabble around the table
and chairs for the coins, his expression a mixture of
curiosity and detachment.
He looks up and spots Mitchell watching from the sidelines.
HERRICK (CONTāD)
Ah, sorry, guys. Thereās my
friend.
Cries of āNo!ā āDonāt go!ā Herrick laughs.
HERRICK (CONTāD)
Will you stop? Another time, I
promise.
Herrick and Mitchell watch the crowd disperse, chattering
happily about the little show.
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50 CONTINUED: 50
(CONTINUED)
MITCHELL
You didnāt get my message? This
isnāt your fucking larder,
Herrick.
HERRICK
A social call, nothing more.
Weāre worried about you.
MITCHELL
Weāre meant to keep a low
profile. Coming here, attacking
people in their sleep, thatās not
how we work.
HERRICK
Attacking people in their sleep?
Whoās attacking people in their
sleep?
MITCHELL
Seth said -
HERRICK
āSeth saidā. Listen. Thereās
something you need to know about
Seth.
Herrick puts his hand on Mitchellās shoulder, steeling
himself as if about to break terrible news.
HERRICK (CONTāD)
Heās an idiot.
Herrick laughs, pats his shoulder - come on - and strolls
over to the counter. Mitchell follows.
HERRICK (CONTāD)
But it makes you think, doesnāt
it. These rules about what we can
and cannot do. For instance,
hereās a thought: suppose the
world knew of our existence.
Suppose they had a choice...
Behind the counter is a young girl, maybe 19. Gauche.
Braces. Spots.
HERRICK (CONTāD)
You do Hot Chocolate?
The girl nods. Herrick turns to Mitchell - you want
anything? Mitchell shakes his head.
HERRICK (CONTāD)
One Hot Chocolate.
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52 CONTINUED: 52
(CONTINUED)
The girl starts to make his hot chocolate.
HERRICK (CONTāD)
What time did you start?
GIRL
Uh, 2?
HERRICK
Oo, long shift. Who do you get in
here mostly, this time of night?
GIRL
Staff mainly. Though we get
parents too, of the kids in the
childrenās ward. You can tell
them a mile off. They take it in
turns and they come in and they
order coffee but they donāt drink
it.
HERRICK
Well. Iām sure they appreciate
what you do.
He hands her the money. She shyly waves it away.
GIRL
Actually. Itās fine.
HERRICK
Well youāre very kind. Take it
easy.
He and Mitchell walk away, towards the doors.
MITCHELL
(re. the girl)
What was that? More tricks?
HERRICK
No. Manners.
53 INT. THE HOSPITAL. CORRIDOR. NIGHT 2. 19:56. 53
Herrick and Mitchell emerge into a corridor
MITCHELL
So we declare ourselves. And what
then? Start a mass conversion?
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52 CONTINUED: (2) 52
(CONTINUED)
HERRICK
Whoa, whoa, one step at a time...
Buuuuut, thatās exactly the kind
of left-field thinking we need
right now.
MITCHELL
And those that refuse?
HERRICK
As I recall you welcomed me with
open arms.
(sips his chocolate)
This is horrible. Taste it.
MITCHELL *
To save the lives of my men. *
HERRICK *
Yeah, how noble of you to take on *
the curse of immortality so your *
friends could wither and decay in *
hospitals and old peopleās homes. *
Herrick laughs, gives Mitchellās arm a good-natured slap. *
HERRICK (CONTāD) *
Iām kidding. Iām teasing you. *
*
54 INT. THE HOSPITAL. RECEPTION. NIGHT 2. 20:02. 54
Herrick strolls through to the reception area. Mitchell
skulking uncomfortably by his side.
HERRICK
But Iām willing to bet, you offer
people eternal life, not just for
them but their lovers and
children, and the queues would
stretch a thousand miles!
He leans in closer, his voice is barely a whisper. *
HERRICK (CONTāD)
Letās go up to the childrenās
ward. Those parents she was
taking about, you think a single
one of them would turn us away? *
(grins) *
Youāve thought about it, havenāt
you.
Mitchell recoils. But not from disgust. Herrickās eyes are *
blazing with urgency. *
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53 CONTINUED: 53
(CONTINUED)
HERRICK (CONTāD) *
They had their chance. We left *
them to tend this paradise, this *
Eden, and look what they did. *
MITCHELL *
You know what I donāt understand?
This interest in me. *
HERRICK *
Look. If things were to change, *
having you by my side, like it
was, back in the day, it would...
People admire you! I admire you. *
Despite your eccentricities.
MITCHELL
My eccentricities?
HERRICK
Yeah. I mean -
(picks at his
uniform)
- we all have to play a part. But
you... Itās like you like it.
Plus now everyone says you're On
The Wagon.
MITCHELL
I wouldnāt expect you to
understand.
HERRICK
Good. I donāt. Itās mental.
Youāre a shark: be a shark.
Besides, Iām sure youāve got some
fall-backs in place...
MITCHELL
Fall-backs?
HERRICK
Someone youāve been grooming. So
when eventually you do fall off
the wagon, you won't have far to
drop.
A crackle of static and voices over his radio.
HERRICK (CONTāD)
I gotta go. Everythingās about to
change, and nothing can stop it.
This is nature, itās tectonic
plates shifting. And the only
thing, the only thing you and me
get to choose, is what side weāre
on when it happens.
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54 CONTINUED: 54
(CONTINUED)
Mitchell says nothing.
HERRICK (CONTāD)
Something to ponder.
Herrick smiles and his eyes scorch black - just for a
second. He turns and strolls away. Mitchell doesnāt move.
55 INT. THE HOSPITAL. CORRIDOR. MORNING 3. 09:34. 55
The next morning. George is sorting through a linen
cupboard, piling stuff into Mitchellās arms.
GEORGE
Listen, Iām going to that thing
later. The memorial thing, for
Lauren. You want to come?
MITCHELL
Um, I donāt know...
GEORGE
Come on, itāll be nice. Well, not
āniceā so much as... āhorribleā.
I thought you were friends.
MITCHELL
Not really. A bit. Towards the
end.
VOICE
George.
It makes him jump. He spins around. But itās Becca.
BECCA
Hiya. Little jumpy, arenāt you?
GEORGE
Yeah... sorry... Hi.
BECCA
I need three pillow-cases.
(to Mitchell)
Mrs Nixon just vommed her
Fishermanās Pie.
MITCHELL
Thank you for sharing.
George hands the pillow cases to Becca.
GEORGE
Youāve changed your shampoo. Itās
minty. Normally youāre vanillary.
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54 CONTINUED: (2) 54
(CONTINUED)
BECCA
How did you know that?!
GEORGE
Iāve just got a good sense of
smell.
BECCA
You like it?
GEORGE
Yes, you smell like a Polo.
They laugh.
GEORGE (CONTāD)
Have you got a hole?
And the laughter dies. George winces. Mitchell stuffs a
pillow case in his mouth. Becca just blinks, disconcerted.
BECCA
Iāll, uh, see you later, yeah?
Becca walks on. Mitchell turns to George.
MITCHELL
Shit, are you interested in her?
GEORGE
No. I donāt know. Why, are you?
MITCHELL
Me? God, no. I mean, sheās nice,
but if you're interested in her,
I'll - because it's
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