Dominion Page #7

EXT. RYSEN TOWER – MORNING

The SUN rises over the towers of Vega.

INT. RYSEN TOWER -CLAIRE’S FLOOR -MORNING

Alex exits the elevator, reporting for duty and takes

position with the other GUARD.

GUARD:

She wants to see you. Needs some

stuff from the supply center for

tonight.

Alex nods, routine, swallowing his excitement for what he’s

about to learn.

INT. CLAIRE’S PRIVATE QUARTERS – RYSEN TOWER – MORNING

Claire waits for him by the door as he enters. She hands him

a list, formal, a Princess talking to an underling.

CLAIRE:

I need this filled by early

afternoon.

ALEX:

Yes ma’am.

Then she leans in, whispering...

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CLAIRE:

Something’s happening with my

father that could change

everything. I couldn’t bring it up

to him.

Alex’ face falls. She’s serious, this hard for her.

CLAIRE:

So tonight after the Jubilee we

leave as planned.

Both of them are scared, but excited, they’re really going to

do it. Alex wants to hold her but the other guard is too

close.

He exits and we watch Claire watching Alex and see her

feelings pass over her face, so much love for him but worry

etched there too.

INT. HALLWAY – SAME

Alex saunters back to his station, walking on air and finds

Michael waiting for him. Ah sh*t!

The other guards, like most people, are never at ease with

Michael. His intense gaze doesn’t help. He’s comfortable in

long silences.

Michael doesn’t have that effect on Alex, but he’s never

happy to see him. Michael pins him with that knowing gaze.

MICHAEL:

Come with me.

INT. STRATOSPHERE – MICHAEL’S HOME -DAY

Michael and Alex enter. The space empty. We can see forty

miles out. It’s a stunning visual during the heat of the

day.

Just as Alex crosses to a window, a MAN jumps out of the

shadows with a sword and attacks him. Alex’s reactions are

those forged in war. He’s impressive, acting instinctively,

as he dodges the first blow drawing his own sword, and

immediately fights back.

Out matched, the man quickly withdraws, raising his arms up.

JEEP:

Okay, okay.

Jeep nods to Michael.

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JEEP:

Exceptional job Michael.

Alex looks to Michael who hasn’t budged.

Alex doesn’t know who this man is... then shock creeps in and

he turns cold.

ALEX:

Dad?

Jeep nods, smiles.

ALEX:

What? How did you get here?

JEEP:

I came back last night.

Alex’s shock turns to anger.

ALEX:

Why?

JEEP:

To see you. To talk.

ALEX:

I’m not interested in anything you

have to say.

(beat)

You gave me up. A scribbled note

left in the night made that clear.

Do you remember what it said? I

do:
you’ll be an orphan now Alex...

JEEP:

I didn’t think I’d make it back.

ALEX:

I was fifteen. You left me alone.

Jeep seems to be studying Alex, really analyzing the man he

has become.

JEEP:

You had Michael.

Alex offers a grim laugh at that.

ALEX:

He isn’t even human...

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JEEP:

Human enough to side with us

against his own. The only one to

fight for us. Without Michael we

would have lost the war.

If that hurt Michael he doesn’t show it.

Jeep softens...

JEEP:

Alex... nothing has been done that

wasn’t necessary.

ALEX:

Necessary? By making me an orphan

you put me in the lowest caste. A

1. If I didn’t become a soldier I

wouldn’t have anywhere to live or

anything to eat. You basically

left me to die.

JEEP:

It isn’t the life I would have

chosen for you... none of it is.

We can tell he means it as he places a hand on Alex’s

shoulder, but Alex doesn’t care, totally rejects him, throws

it off. He wheels on Michael.

ALEX:

And you knew all of this, all

along?

Michael, ever stoic, says nothing. Alex turns to Jeep.

ALEX:

Go back to whatever hole you

crawled out of... you don’t have a

son.

Alex storms out. Jeep sighs, looks out the tall windows.

JEEP:

We need to bring the Council

together today, before the Jubilee.

Michael nods.

JEEP:

Did I do the right thing for Alex?

MICHAEL:

That remains to be seen.

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INT. SENATOR WEEL’S COMPOUND (UNDERGROUND) -DAY

Below the city of VEGA there are hundreds of miles of

tunnels, and this is in the old days when it was just a

casino town, now there is as much space below the surface as

above.

David and William walk alone together, Thomas the only guard

with them, keeping his distance.

DAVID:

How are you coming with ferreting

out the angel worshipers?

WILLIAM:

My spies have been searching but

making little progress.

Considering angel worship is a

capital offense, the Black Acolytes

are incredibly secretive... For

obvious reasons.

DAVID:

Keep searching.

William nods as David stops at a DOOR.

DAVID:

Tonight, at the Jubilee... I’m

going to give the city something

special to remember.

He opens the door and...

INT. ROOM - DAY

...they enter a dark room.

Something skitters within, nails on concrete, like a lizard

shifting position. A chilling VOICE whispers from the

darkness.

VOICE OC:

Is that you David?

David points a flashlight, the beam revealing the FAT MOMMA

from the teaser, still in her muumuu, chained to the wall,

dirty, limbs long and twisted, her hair matted and filthy.

She turns to look at the light, her mouth black and rotted,

her eyes JET BLACK.

She hisses, and faster than should be possible... lunges at

them.

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The Eight-Ball is yanked back hard as she reaches the end of

her chain; William falls back, startled, David doesn’t move.

DAVID:

We found it outside the walls this

morning.

William couldn’t be more horrified and turns to his father.

WILLIAM:

You brought one into the city?!

David stares at the thing grimly.

DAVID:

The people need to be reminded of

what we’re up against... and who

has protected them all this time.

Off William’s very worried face...

END ACT TWO:

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ACT THREE:

INT. VEGA – NIGHT

The city’s population is excited, the energy palpable, all in

anticipation of the big show. Crowds slowly move down the

strip towards the MGM Grand, a giant block party as they go.

On large video screens, placed over the main drag to make

announcements and disseminate news we see images of THOMAS

FORD, Captain of Senator Weel’s Guard, one of the many

presentations for this years Jubilee.

The show is being billed as something extra special.

INT. RYSEN’S BARRACK’S TOWER – 35TH FLOOR – NIGHT

Alex, in uniform, sits on his bunk, sharpening his sword,

deep in thought. He’s pissed off from his encounter with

Jeep. Eli cozied up next to him. Bixby walks up.

BIXBY:

(re:
sword)

You’re sharpening that like you’re

gonna kill somebody.

ALEX:

Yeah, you. You’re late.

Alex immediately regrets being short with her as he sees the

hurt in her face, the fight to hold in the lip tremble, the

transformation from open to tough, her default mode.

BIXBY:

Sorry... I was working in the

laundry and the old hag wouldn’t

let me go.

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