Blade: Trinity Page #9

HALE:

I don't know, Ray. What if a vampire's

Jewish?

CUMBERLAND:

That's a good point. And does garlic work

on a Hindu vampire? Or do you need

saffron or something?

Hale laughs. Cumberland shakes his head, his smile fading.

CUMBERLAND:

You can keep doing your song and dance as

long as you want, Blade, but it's not

going to play. You're a stone-cold

killer. And you're sick as f***.

VANCE (O.S.)

Let's leave the diagnosis to the

professionals.

ANGLE ON DR. EDGAR VANCE,

standing in the doorway. He's the man we saw on Larry King.

He takes a seat by Blade, sets a leather case on a table.

VANCE:

Hello, Blade. My name is Doctor Vance.

I'm with the Department of Mental Health.

I've been charged with conducting a

psychiatric evaluation of you.

(to Cumberland and Hale)

Gentleman, would you mind giving us a few

moments alone?

Cumberland nods. They rise, exiting the room. Vance smiles,

trying to project a sympathetic air.

VANCE:

I imagine this must be very frightening

for you. But I want you to know that I'm

here to help. In order to do that,

however, I need to ask you some questions.

(beat)

Now. Can you tell me what day it is?

Blade just stares daggers at Vance.

VANCE:

What about the President? Do you know

who's in the White House at the moment?

BLADE:

An ass-hole.

VANCE:

(sighing)

Alright then, let's talk about vampires --

what can you tell me about that?

INT. POLICE STATION - OBSERVATION ROOM - NIGHT

On the other side of the mirror, Cumberland and Hale have

joined Chief Vreede. We hear Blade and Vance via speakers:

BLADE:

There's nothing to tell. They exist.

VANCE:

And are you one of them?

INT.POLICE STATION - INTERROGATION ROOM - NIGHT

Vance sits forward, drawing closer.

VANCE:

What about blood? When you drink it, do

you find yourself sexually aroused?

Blade just glares at Vance.

VANCE:

You see, it strikes me that this business

of vampirism has strong connotations of

sexual confusion. Bodily fluids being

exchanged, that sort of thing. You have

to ask where that comes from. I'm

wondering, for instance, what your

relationship was like with your mother.

Were the two of you close?

Blade glares. If he escapes, he's going to kill this guy.

INT. POLICE STATION - OBSERVATION ROOM - NIGHT

Dr. Vance steps into the observation room, joining Chief

Vreede, Cumberland, and Hale.

VREEDE:

What's your assessment, Doctor?

VANCE:

He's psychotic, with paranoid features,

possessing dangerous levels of sociopathy.

He's exhibiting disorganized behavior. He

obviously doesn't have a properly formed

conscience --

(spreading his hands)

For his safety and the public's, I'm

recommending that he be transferred to

County Psychiatric for further treatment.

CUMBERLAND:

That's unacceptable. This man's wanted in

connection with a laundry list of federal

crimes. I need him on a plane to the

Detention Center in Washington tonight.

VANCE:

Agent Cumberland, that man is in no

condition to undergo prosecution.

Cumberland and Hale look to Vreede with disbelief.

HALE:

Chief, we've got a federal arrest warrant

here that clearly supersedes --

VREEDE:

I don't care about your warrant. We're in

my jurisdiction now. You've got an issue

with that, you take it up with the local

magistrate.

Dr. Vance shrugs as if to say he's sorry.

VANCE:

I'm sorry, gentlemen, but the call has

already been made. A team from the

hospital should be here momentarily to

oversee the transfer.

INT. POLICE STATION - ENTRY WAY - NIGHT

Asher, Danica, and Grimwood enter, followed by FOUR VAMPIRES

dressed as orderlies. The orderlies carry a straightjacket,

various restraints, and a collapsible transport gurney.

Danica approaches the DESK SERGEANT, flashing a hospital ID.

DANICA:

Hi. We're here to transfer a patient to

County General?

INT. POLICE STATION - INTERROGATION ROOM - NIGHT

Vance enters once more. He opens the leather case on the

table, removing a syringe and an ampule of fluid.

VANCE:

(speaking softly now)

Just a little something to keep you

compliant. The normal dose is two, maybe

three hundred milligrams. But for a

strapping young hybrid like yourself --

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