'The Canterbury Vampires'
6.1.1
The scene is set in Tunnel. They are packing sandwiches.
Fernanda is beneath Brenton and has to follow his orders. She doesn't have much common sense and is a bit of a bumbling idiot. They are packing sandwiches.
BRENTON: (approaching) Fernanda, you work on this batch of sandwiches.
Morpheus recommended you.
FERNANDA: Right.
BRENTON: We've got to find Chancer. Apparently you sniff out mortals skilfully.
FERNANDA: (giggling) Right, right. Are we following him?
BRENTON: Finish this batch of sandwiches for the university first. If only Chancer, smelt as bad as this Stilton! We'd have no problem sniffing him out.
FERNANDA: Why are we following him!
BRENTON: Chancer has a love potion.
FERNADA: Why.
BRENTON: He wants Charity to fall in love with him.
FERNANDA: (Genuine) Arrah that's nice!
BRENTON: (Like a teacher telling off a pupil) Silence you fool!
FERNANDA: (scared) Sorry, sorry.
BRENTON: And be careful with those sandwiches.
FERNANDA: Right, sorry.
BRENTON: (Forceful) We will steal this love potion.
FERNANDA: (confused) Right.
BRENTON: Charity will fall in love with me!
FERNANDA: (Genuinely thinking Brenton wants Charity to love him) Arrah I didn't know you felt that way.
BRENTON: (angrily putting Fernada straight) We will turn Charity into a vampire!
FERNANDA: (Starting to click-in) Ooww! Right.
BRENTON: Then her powers' belong to us!
FERNANDA: (getting excited) Right! (Matter of fact) Pass us the piccalilli.
BRENTON: Victory will be ours!
6.1.2
Mobile conversation.
BRIDGE - BRING UP TUBE STATION ANNOUNCEMENT
CHANCER: (mid-conversation) Carol concert was a bit livelier than expected! Is everyone o.k?
MILES: Yeah everyone's all right now! Poor Charity got the shock of her life.
CHANCER: Must be hard, someone you know being killed like that!
MILES: Wish I could have done more to make her feel better.
CHANCER: (genuine) You're a good friend.
Miles starts to giggle
CHANCER: What's so funny mate?
MILES: (coy) Doesn't matter.
CHANCER: Go on!
MILES: Its just I could of kissed Charity.
CHANCER: (dubious) Right!
MILES: More than jus good friends, if you know what I mean!
CHANCER (embarrassed) Oh right! Gotta dash mate, my trains here! (to himself) Over my dead body! (Muttering to himself as he walks down the stairs) As if I'm gonna loose gorgeous girl like her to moany Miles. (Referring to love potion) I'm gonna snog Charity no matter what it takes.
BRIDGE AS CHANCER GETS ONTO THE TUBE
6.1.3
Brenton and Fernada stalk Chancer. They are ahead of Chancer, and can see
him approaching. They are hiding in shop doorway about to ambush Chancer.
BRENTON: (to Fernanda) We must find out why Chancer has the love potion.
FERNADA: Right.
BRENTON: Charity is a great threat to our kind, the two of them joining forces could be disastrous. He must be stopped!
FERNADA: Right! Here he comes now! Lets ambush him
BRENTON: So Chancer we meet again!
CHANCER: (Approaching gasps shocked) Brenton!
FERNANDA: You think if Charity loves you she'll help you get your revenge on us, right!
CHANCER: No
BRENTON: We've seen you with that pretty little blonde chick!
FERNANDA: We know what your up to.
CHANCER: (In breath as Brenton grabs him) Get off me!
BRENTON: What's this in your pocket?
CHANCER: (Forceful) Give that back!
BRENTON: (Threatening) Love potions are dangerous in the wrong hands Chancer!
CHANCER: (wheezing) You wont get away with this.
FERNANDA: We'll see about that!
6.1.4. In the club. FX: Club music, Montage of music to show passing of time. They are in uni-sex toilets
MILES: I'm shattered, dancing for hours!
CHARITY: Chancer not here yet? He's taking his time!
MILES: (changing the subject, as he doesn't want Chancer's name mentioned). You want another drink?
CHARITY: (sarcastically) You've already brought me 3 drinks Miles!
MILES: So!
CHARITY: (sarcastic) Anyone would think your trying to get me drunk or something!
BRING UP MUSIC IN CLUB. CROSS FADE TO OUTSIDE PEOPLE KICKING BOTTLES IN THE DISTANCE
BRENTON: (outside the club, slightly out of breath as he has rushed to get there) This is it, club Juicy!
FERNANDA: (eager like a child, who wants to please) Right! Shall, I go in and get her for you master!?
BRENTON: (annoyed) Wait here! I'll find her!
BRING UP CLUB MUSIC AGAIN. BACK WITH MILES AND CHARITY.
MILES: (embarrassed, thinks he's messed up his chance with her) No, Charity, n-n-no, I mean I'm not like that honest.
CHARITY: (laughing) Take a chill pill, eh, I'm only having a joke with you!
MILES: (confused) Oh!
BRENTON: (approaching to himself) Got ya!
FX: SOUND OF SOMETHING BEING DROPED INTO A GLASS OF DRINK.
BRENTON: (to Charity) What's that love potion your drinking babe!
CHARITY: (laughing) Vodka and Cranberry! You having a good night?
BRENTON: It's to die for!
MILES: Is he bothering you Charity.
CHARITY: (mysterious voice as though the love potion has taken effect). You've got lovely eyes!
BRENTON: Thank you.
CHARITY: I think I love you.
MILES: You feeling all right Charity?
DJ: And the New Year begins in 10, 9,
BRENTON: I feel the same! Let me kiss your pretty neck!
DJ AND CROWD: 6, 5,
CHARITY: Yes!
BRENTON: Lets go outside for some privacy!
CHARITY: Ok
MIES: Charity! You can't just leave me on my own! What's…
DJ AND CROWD: 4, 3…
Fade out with scary music.
6.2.1
Chancer goes to the club to find Charity. We realise what has happened and they time travel to the future.
ATMOS: Busy street outside the club, its 6am, everyone has been kicked out.
MILES: (genuinely concerned, mumbling to himself) Charity's been missing half the night, I'm getting worried bout her now.
CHANCER: (Arriving out of breath) We have to find Charity!
MILES (worried) Why?
CHANCER: Brenton wants to capture her!
MILES: (shocked) Crikey! Why!
CHANCER: (interrupting). She's under a spell
MILES: (confused) Brenton can make spells!?
CHANCER: He stole the spell from me!
MILES: What! Why you have a potion?
CHANCER: It was a love potion.
MILES: (confused) huh!
CHANCER: It was for Charity but Brenton stole it!
MILES: (very worried) Charity can't defend herself then!?
CHANCER: We have to find the antidote.
MILES: Yes! You're right!
CHANCER: We can only find it in the future!
MILES: Then we must time travel to the future now!
Travel well, travel light,
Get me there before the night.
FX: SOUND OF TIME TRAVELING TO THE FUTURE
6.2.2. In the future. By the cathedral.
MILES: (puzzled) The antidote is in future Canterbury?
CHANCER: It's a herb, somewhere here, near the cathedral.
MILES: (agitated) The cathedrals huge!
CHANCER: I know!
MILES: (snapping at Chancer) Well do you know where it is?!
CHANCER: (snapping back) No but standing here doing nothing aint gonna help.
FX: RELIGIOUS CHANTING
MILES: (in breath as he sees monk) Yowsers! What the hell is that.
CHANCER: (shocked) A ghost!
MILES: (scared) Cripes! Looks like a monk!
CHANCER: (optimistic) I think he wants us to follow him.
MILES (not convinced) You sure?
CHANCER: (even more excited) He might know where the antidote is!
MILES: Or maybe it's a trap!
CHANCER: (annoyed) Look Miles, we're running out of time, so were just going to have to follow the ghost.
MILES: Look he's pointing at something.
CHANCER: (excited) That must be the antidote!
MILES: (panicking) Lets take it back to Charity before it's too late!
6.2.3. Aurora finds Brenton and Charity.
CHARITY: (mumbling as if gagged) Un-tie me now Aurora!
AURORA: You'll be lucky minion.
BRENTON: (annoyed) Why won't you let me turn Charity into one of our kind.
AURORA: (firm) Charity must never be a vampire.
CHARITY: (trying to speak through gag) ummmm
BRENTTON: (starting to loose his temper) Why are you so against her being a vampire! (getting even more angry) Tell me now!
CHARITY: (muffled) Let me be with my Brentie boos.
AURORA: (vicious) Kill her Brenton!
BRENTON: (Getting even more annoyed) why!
AURORA: She's not worthy of eternal life.
BRENTON: Ha!
AURORA: If Charity is a vampire, Chancer can still see her!
CHARITY: (through gag) I love you Brentie boos .
BRENTON: (shocked and confused) Chancer!?
AURORA: He's mine Brenton!
BRENTON: (In shock) You and Chancer…together..?
AURORA: (interrupting) I'm gonna kill you myself girly! No eternal life for you!
CHARITY SCREAMS IN FRIEGHT!
BRENTON: (menacing) Wait I have a better idea!
6.2.4. In the future. Miles and Chancer discover Miss Williams.
MILES: We have to get back to the time portal in 5 minutes!
CHANCER: Lets leg it!
MISS WILLIAMS SCREAMS
CHANCER: Who was that!
MILES: Professor Williams!
CHANCER: (very worried) What!
MILES: Cripes! She looks really sick!
CHANCER: Better go help her quick!
MILES: What about Charity!? If we help Professor Williams we might not get to her in time.
CHANCER: (annoyed) She's my mum, I have to help her!
MILES: (guilty) I know!
CHANCER: You go help Charity, I'll help mum!
MILES: Good luck! Be careful!
Travel well, travel light. Get me there before the night.
FX: MILES TIME TRAVELLING BACK TO THE PRESENT
6.2.5. Inside the tunnel
THIS SINGING TAKES PLACE UNDER THE DIALOGUE ALONG WITH GIGGLING
CHARITY: (singing) I love you Brenton and if it's quite all right
I need you Brenton, to warm the lonely nights.
So let me love you Brenton, let me love yooooou!
BRENTON: So how do you like having your blood drained slowly from your body!
AURORA: (menacing) I still think we should have broken her neck
CHARITY: I would suffer anything for you Brentie my angel!
AURORA: (to Brenton) Surprised the love potion hasn't worn off yet!
(To Charity) If you get back with Chancer, I will kill you!
BRENTON: We need to ask Charity a few questions!
CHARITY: Yes Brenton, sweetie.
BRENTON: Tell us about what Miss Williams teaches you at the magic school.
CHARITY: Miss Williams, plans to cleanse the world of vampires
AURORA: (interrupting) Do you know how we can stop her?
CHARITY: I'll tell you…
6.2.6. CHANCER watches the conflict between Miss Williams and head vampire.
CHANCER: (panicking) Mum, you ok!
MISS WILLIAMS: (forceful) Get away from here Vivian!
CHANCER: (equally as forceful) No! What's happening to you!
MORPHUS: There's no point trying to save her!
CHANCER: (astounded) Morpheus!
MISS WILLIAMS: Go now Vivian!
MORPHUS: Best take mummy's advice or I'll kill you too!
CHANCER: Use your magic mum!
MISS WILLIAMS: I can't!
MORPHUS: I'm taking all her power from her!
CHANCER: How…why…
MORPHUS: Brenton and Aurora are draining Charity's power from her! Thus making me stronger (evil laugh)
CHANCER: (gutted) No!
MORPHUS: Mummy'll have no power left soon, then I'll start on you!
MISS WILLIAMS: Run!
MORPHUS SCREAMS, MAKES A DIEING NOISE!
MISS WILLIAMS: You just put a stake through Morpheus' heart! (evil laugh)
CHANCER: (confused) I didn't do anything!
MISS WILLIAMS: It was your future self!
CHANCER: What!
MISS WILLIAMS: That guy who just killed Morpheus was you! In the future!
CHANCER: (confused) But he just disappeared! In to thin air!
MISS WILLIAMS: Go save Charity!
CHANCER: What about you!
MISS WILLIAMS: I'm fine now! Go!
CHANCER: (to himself, shocked, slowly taking it all in) It's my destiny to kill the head vampire!
FX: TIME TRAVEL
Episode 3 -Wednesday
6.3.1.Chancer and Miles crawl through the ventilation shaft above the tunnel, they are trying to rescue Charity.
MILES: Perfect all alone! Here goes. (Groans as in pleasure).
CHANCER: Miles, Miles! I thought you weren't going to do it without me!
MILES: I can't do it, its too hard!
CHANCER: Here give me a go! (Pause) Ventilation shafts are funny things!
MILES: Hurry up Chancer! Charity's in danger.
FX: VENTILATION SHAFT OPENS
MILES: O.k. after you!
CHANCER: (sarcastic) No you crawl first I think I'll like the view.
MILES: Well I've never had any complaints before. In I go then.
FX: THEY ENTER VENTILATION SHAFT
6.3.2. OB Tyra and Lizette are at the entrance of the tunnel. Lizette is banging on the door of the tunnel.
FX: LISETTE BANGING ON THE TUNNEL DOOR.
LISETTE: (Shouting into tunnel) I know you're in there! Open up this tunnel now!
TYRA: (bored) Oh who cares.
LISETTE: (genuinely worried) I'm really worried about Charity!
TYRA: Miss goody two shoes!?
LISETTE: (annoyed) Honest! Chancer texted to say Brenton was after Charity!
(to vampires) Open up this tunnel now you cowards! (shouts) I've got this
stake and hammer.
TYRA: (trying to wind Lizette up). Chancer and Charity are probably to
busy kissing to get in touch! (singing) Chancer and Charity in a tree K.I.S.S.I.N…
LISETTE: (angry) This is serious Tyra!
TYRA: The mud down here is ruining my suede boots!
LISETTE: (Forceful) Right! Don't help! I'll go into the tunnel on my own.
TYRA: Don't be stupid!
LISETTE: He has them there!
TYRA: Like you'd know!
LISETTE: I've got this feeling.
TYRA: Oh get over your-self, Miss psychic.
LISETTE: (shouting while banging on the door) Forget this! Go clean your precious boots Tyra! I'm going to rescue Charity.
6.3.3. Straight cut to Miles and Chancer watching the action in the tunnel through the ventilation shaft. They are whispering (position 1).
CHANCER: Charity's still wittering on! The love potion really has made her lose the plot, big time!
MILES: I wont let Brenton get away with this!
CHANCER: I got her into this - and there's only way to get her out - are you with me?
MILES: Yea!
CHANCER: Together - kick this ventilation grid - (raises volume) now!
FX: KICK VENT GRID COVER. WHOOSH THEY LAND IN ROOM ON FLOOR. FARCE FX.
6.3.4.
BRENTON: What the…?
MILES: Two musketeers to the rescue.
CHANCER: Hi Charity (worried)
CHARITY: I'm horny horny horny horny. (continues throughout scene).
MILES: Hand her over Brenton.
BRENTON: Try and make me you poisoned dwarf.
CHANCER: I'm so sorry Charity, everything will be o.k!
AURORA: I'll run and get help
BRENTON: Too right missy, I'll deal with the caped crusaders.
CHARITY: (singing) I'm horny ….
CHANCER: (pleading) Charity you're coming with us.
BRENTON: No chance! Just listen to her.
CHANCER: You're under a spell.
MILES: You don't know what you're doing
CHARITY: (singing) And I…I…I will always love Brenton.
BRENTON: Ha see she loves me.
MILES: It's not real love.
CHANCER: I have the antidote
CHARITY: I don't want it.
CHANCER: (forceful) Here eat it
BRENTON: (laughing) Get off her you mentalist.
CHANCER: I'll force-feed you!
CHARITY: (muffled as she is trying to keep her mouth shut) No!
BRENTON: (threatening, laughing) Leave the girl with me (pause) or I'll kill Miles!
CHANCER: You can't
BRENTON: (laughing) Watch me!
MILES: Get off me!
BRENTON: (triumphant) Or I'll just kill you all how about that!
MILES SCREAMS IN FRIEGHT - DIALOGUE CONTINUES UNDER THIS
CHARITY: (singing) I love you Brentie.
CHANCER: What would Leonardo Dicaprio do now?
FX: CREAKY DOOR OPENS
BRENTON: What the…
MILES: Cripes!
CHANCER: Blimimg heck.
LISETTE: Get your hands off those boys! Or do you like it that way!
CHARITY: (giggling) Lizzy how sweet of you to come to my wedding.
LISETTE: What!
CHARITY: I've proposed to Brentie boos! You'll be my briadsmaid.
LISETTE: (with attitude) Yea and I brought a present. This stake for Brentons heart!
BRENTON: (laughing) Come on down!
LISETTE: Drop the heroes!
BRENTON: Ha (drops miles and Chancer, they both squeak) (other characters gasp in response).
CHANCER: (concerned) Be careful Lizette.
LISETTE: Won't be smiling once I shove this crucifix in your face eh Brenton!
BRENTON: (cowering) Get that relic away from me! (Starts babbling, as he moves to position 4).
LISETTE: Miles you know the freeze spell yea?
MILES: Just about!
LISETTE: What are you waiting for! Freeze Brenton. Then we can escape.
CHARITY: (singing) Here comes the bride all dressed in white!
MILES: (stuttering) This powder I spray will not make you ill,
But stops…
Cripes I've forgotten it!
CHANCER: Think Miles!
BRENTON: (ferocious but frightened) As soon as your hand falters with that crucifix, I'll kill you all!
LISETTE: Miles please
MILES: This powder I spray will not make you ill,
But stops you from evil.
(Getting excited that he's remembered the spell). And now you are still.
FX: SPELL
BRENTON: I can't move.
LISETTE: Look at him you did it Miles!
CHANCER: (forcing potion into Charity's mouth) Eat this Charity! It'll make the love potion wear off!
CHANCER: (forcing potion into Charity's mouth) Eat this Charity! It'll make the love potion wear off!
CHARITY: I'm horny… (Continues singing until potion works)
LIZETTE: Hold her nose Chancer.
CHANCER: Will do - shove it in her mouth.
LIZETTE: (optimistic) I think she just swallowed some of it!
CHANCER: (pleased) Yes!
FX: POTION WORKS
CHARITY: (dazed and confused) Where am I!
CHANCER: (exiting) Run! The freeze spell will wear off any minute.
CHARITY: (exiting) What on earth just happened to me!
MILES: (exiting) Lets just say you're this seasons run away bride.
6.4.1. Thursday
Brenton reveals he still has some of Charity's blood. They are in the tunnel.
MORPHEUS: (menacing) You failed me again Brenton!
BRENTON: (indignant) No master!
MORPHEUS: You will stay locked in this cage until we strike at the end of term ball! I can't risk another failure!
BRENTON: Please master, I believe you failed too!
MORPHEUS: (angry) What!
FX: MORPHEUS BANGING THE CAGE
BRENTON: (stuttering because he's scared) Professor is still alive with all her powers in tact.
MORPHEUS: (angry) I will kill you, you worthless stench.
BRENTON: (urgent/scared) Look I have some thing that maybe of interest to you.
MORPHEUS: This had better be good Brenton.
BRENTON: (scared but perking up a bit) I still have some of the blood I drained from Charity. You could drink it before you strike at the ball!
MORPHEUS: (Scheming, starting to click in). Indeed!
BRENTON: Charity is the most powerful person in the whole of Canterbury!
300 c c of her blood could make you as strong as Abigail.
MORPHEUS: (excited) Yes, indeed it could! But Charity is still alive! How
are we to defeat her?
BRENTON: I placed a poison in her blood master; soon she will be too weak to fight us.
MORPHEUS: Genius Brenton! You didn't fail me after all. Out you get from this cage.
FX: SWINGS OPEN THE CAGE DOOR.
MORPHEUS: Arrah yes the sweet smell of victory (sniffs) I love it!
6.4.2. Charity has been traumatised by the kidnapping. She is ill in sick bay.
MILES: (encouraging) But I like the flowers Charity. You must be pretty
bad if they've stuck you in sickbay.
CHARITY: I feel well rough to be honest Miles. Couldn't hit a home run at the mo, let's put it that way.
MILES: Well the drinks are on me once you get out of here.
CHARITY: Yea, in a couple of days…(coughs and splutters) Oh I don't feel right…(makes an ill noise).
MILES (panicking) Charity, Charity! Are you o.k? Nurse come quickly, I think my friend just slipped into a coma or something!
6.4.3. Brenton and Morpheus discuss when to capture Charity.
MUSIC: ABBA
MORPHEUS: (He is dancing to Abba on a play Station dance mat, hiuming the tune to himself while he dances) Left foot in front, right foot to the side and turn two three four
BRENTON: (approaching) Master, master! Great news.
MORPHEUS: This better be good Brenton! (Turns off the dance mat) You know the dance mats my favourite.
BRENTON: Sorry to interrupt such aural delights master, but I bring great news, Charity has finally been rushed to hospital!
MORPHEUS: Haven't they closed the Canterbury one down yet?
BRENTON: No master, Charity's in hospital awaiting a blood transfusion.
MORPHEUS: Blood, blood, beautiful blood!
BRENTON: I'll strike at midnight master.
MORPHEUS: Ok over to you Brenton boyo. (Switches dance mat on) Right foot, left foot, shake those hips baby!
6.4.4. Miles is on the phone to Miss Williams. We are with Miles Miss Williams is down the line.
MILES: (anxious) Charity just collapsed!
MISS WILLIAMS: (anxious) It's almost nightfall! We must get to her bedside before it's too late!
MILES: What?
MISS WILLIAMS: The vampires are behind this. We must get to her before they do.
6.4.5.
We are with Chancer and Aurora who are discussing their past.
AURORA: (angry) You Lied to me Chancer!
CHANCER: (angry) Lied!
AURORA: You said you loved me! What's changed!
CHANCER: You and me finished a long time ago!
AURORA: That Charity girls not a patch on me.
CHANCER: (sarcastic) Is that a fact.
AURORA: (seductively) I know you still want me Chancer…
FX: DOOR OPENS
Others gasp as door opens wondering how much Lisette has heard.
LISETTE (awkward) Erm sorry to interrupt but I left my Dictaphone here.
CHANCER: Right yea, I think I saw it over there.
LISETTE: Cheers. Glad I found it, some really important stuff on here! Well I'll leave you two to it then!
AURORA: Bye.
LISSETTE: Catch ya later.
FX: DOOR CLOSES
CHANCER: That was too close Aurora. (Threatening) Now you leave me alone! No one is going to find out about my past understand.
AURORA: (seductively) I know something you could do to keep me quite!
6.4.6.
LISETTE: (sighing) Looks like I'm gonna be up all night writing this stupid essay! Still at least I don't have to start from scratch, should be some good stuff on this tape. Better get cracking then.
FX: DICTAPHONE PLAYED
We hear Chancer confess he used to be involved with the dark arts!
6.5.1. Friday.
Scene 1. Lisette and Abigail are in the hospital waiting room. Its 11pm and Abigail is exhausted.
PROF WILLIAMS: (yawning) Thanks for taking over from Miles.
LISETTE: That's o.k.
PROF WILLIAMS: The poor boy needed to go home and get some sleep.
LISETTE: Don't you think you should too?
MISS WILLIAMS: (Said a bit disjointed as she is exhausted) The vampires are planning to attack. I'm convinced. When they do I'll be ready for them.
LISETTE: About the vampires. I don't really know how to tell you, but I think Chancer might be involved with them.
MISS WILLIAMS: (very shocked) What!
LISETTE: (Forceful) Listen! I over-heard him talking to Aurora. She said he used to be involved in the dark arts.
MISS WILLIAMS: (shocked but dismissive) Lizette I assure that my son has no involvement with the dark arts. I know that for a fact. And you be silent on this. Understand!
6.5.2. Miles and Justin make a potion to help Charity forget about what has happened to her. Miles is rooting through a cupboard in the lab. Justin unwillingly sets things up.
JUSTIN: I'm not sure about this Miles.
MILES: Don't you want to help Charity?
JUSTIN: Of course Miles. Its just I've never put this combination of ions and neutrons together before and…
MILES: (interrupting) Yikes its one minute to midnight. The spell book says it has to be done before 12 so get on with it…
JUSTIN O.K. here goes
SPOT: SOUND OF POTIONS POURING
JUSTIN: (relieved) Marvellous, nothings exploded! Thank goodness for
that!
SPOT: FLICKS THROUGH MAGIC BOOK.
MILES: Just ten seconds left to help Charity forget all about that…that…bully
(in a sarcastic voice imitating Charity when she was mad) Brentie boos!
Purge Charity's mind from evil and sin
Knock three times on wood
SPOT: THREE KNOCKS ON WOOD
And let pleasant memories win.
FX: CLOCK STARTS CHIMING MIDNIGHT- CHARACTERS REACT TO THE CHIMING BELLS
MILES: Yippee, just in the nick of time.
JUSTIN: (really worried, sighing) I sure hope that worked, I've never made such a botch job of anything in my life.
6.5.3. Lisette confronts Chancer about his involvement in the dark arts. He is in the bath in his house.
LISETTE: So don't deny your involved in the dark arts. Everyone's heard the evidence.
CHANCER: When you've quite done prosecuting me, Mrs Muck, do you think could you pass me the towel please?
LISETTE: I always knew there was something dodgy about you. You evil freak of nature!
CHANCER: Well I'll get it myself then shall I.
LISETTE: Here have your precious towel
FX: LISETTE GRABS TOWEL AND THROWS IT IN THE BATH.
CHANCER: Well I cant wrap a wet towel around myself so your gonna have to see me in my birthday suit.
LISETTE: Ewww!
CHANCER: (laughing) You lucky girl!
LISETTE: Oh please! Excuse me while I vomit into the sink.
FX: CHANCER SPLASHES LISETTE
LISETTE: Right that's it! I'll have you know this is a very expensive cashmere sweater, and you Qusimodo are picking up the dry cleaning bill!
THEN LEAVES SLAMING THE DOOR BEHIND HER.
CHANCER: (groaning) Oh for pity's sake woman!
6.5.5. Charity has forgotten all her memory. Including knowledge of how to fight vampires. In hospital.
MISS WILLIAMS (yawning) Listen Charity, I'm just off to get a coffee o.k.
CHARITY: You look like you could do with one.
PROF WILLIAMS: (exiting) Now you remember any thing out of the ordinary happens and you press that panic alarm sharpish.
FX: VAMP MUSIC
CHARITY: (confused) out of the ordinary? Panic alarm? Sharpish? I…
BRENTON: (approaching Charity's bed) Remember me, you don't get away that easily girly.
CHARITY: (confused) Who are you?
BRENTON: Don't play that game with me.
CHARITY: (even more confused) Game?
BRENTON: (realisation) You really don't know who I am? (As if she's hard of hearing) You bumped your head sweetheart, lost your memory.
CHARITY: (dazed) Are you one of my friends? .
BRENTON: (menacing) Yes matey. (Under his breath) Morpheus will be pleased when I bring back your blood!
MILES: (approaching sacred but angry) Get away from her Brenton!
BRENTON: (laughing) I'm not scared of a little weed like you Miles!
MISS WILLIAMS: (approaching) And not so strong now this crucifix is in your face.
BRENTON: Professor Williams! (Starts babbling)
MISS WILLIAMS: (angry) You leave this hospital now before, I put a stake through your heart as well.
BRENTON: (exiting) I'll get you soon! Professor Williams can't protect you forever.
MILES: Charity! You look so pale
MISS WILLIAMS: Why didn't you try and defend yourself girl.
CHARITY: (babbling) defend…what…who are…scary man…my bed…
PROF WILLIAMS: (annoyed) Miles explain this!
MILES: I made a potion to help Charity forget what Brenton did to her.
PROF WILLIAMS: Yes!
MILES: But I cast the wrong spell and…
PROF WILLIAMS: (interrupting, cross) and Charity's forgotten her whole identity! Spells can have disastrous consequences!
MILES: I didn't mean any harm.
PROF WILLIAMS: Simply remedied.
Let Charity's memory return to her
But not any nasty memories to recur
FX: SPELL WORKS
CHARITY: Professor, Miles! What am I doing in my pyjamas?
6.1.1
The scene is set in Tunnel. They are packing sandwiches.
Fernanda is beneath Brenton and has to follow his orders. She doesn't have much common sense and is a bit of a bumbling idiot. They are packing sandwiches.
BRENTON: (approaching) Fernanda, you work on this batch of sandwiches.
Morpheus recommended you.
FERNANDA: Right.
BRENTON: We've got to find Chancer. Apparently you sniff out mortals skilfully.
FERNANDA: (giggling) Right, right. Are we following him?
BRENTON: Finish this batch of sandwiches for the university first. If only Chancer, smelt as bad as this Stilton! We'd have no problem sniffing him out.
FERNANDA: Why are we following him!
BRENTON: Chancer has a love potion.
FERNADA: Why.
BRENTON: He wants Charity to fall in love with him.
FERNANDA: (Genuine) Arrah that's nice!
BRENTON: (Like a teacher telling off a pupil) Silence you fool!
FERNANDA: (scared) Sorry, sorry.
BRENTON: And be careful with those sandwiches.
FERNANDA: Right, sorry.
BRENTON: (Forceful) We will steal this love potion.
FERNANDA: (confused) Right.
BRENTON: Charity will fall in love with me!
FERNANDA: (Genuinely thinking Brenton wants Charity to love him) Arrah I didn't know you felt that way.
BRENTON: (angrily putting Fernada straight) We will turn Charity into a vampire!
FERNANDA: (Starting to click-in) Ooww! Right.
BRENTON: Then her powers' belong to us!
FERNANDA: (getting excited) Right! (Matter of fact) Pass us the piccalilli.
BRENTON: Victory will be ours!
6.1.2
Mobile conversation.
BRIDGE - BRING UP TUBE STATION ANNOUNCEMENT
CHANCER: (mid-conversation) Carol concert was a bit livelier than expected! Is everyone o.k?
MILES: Yeah everyone's all right now! Poor Charity got the shock of her life.
CHANCER: Must be hard, someone you know being killed like that!
MILES: Wish I could have done more to make her feel better.
CHANCER: (genuine) You're a good friend.
Miles starts to giggle
CHANCER: What's so funny mate?
MILES: (coy) Doesn't matter.
CHANCER: Go on!
MILES: Its just I could of kissed Charity.
CHANCER: (dubious) Right!
MILES: More than jus good friends, if you know what I mean!
CHANCER (embarrassed) Oh right! Gotta dash mate, my trains here! (to himself) Over my dead body! (Muttering to himself as he walks down the stairs) As if I'm gonna loose gorgeous girl like her to moany Miles. (Referring to love potion) I'm gonna snog Charity no matter what it takes.
BRIDGE AS CHANCER GETS ONTO THE TUBE
6.1.3
Brenton and Fernada stalk Chancer. They are ahead of Chancer, and can see
him approaching. They are hiding in shop doorway about to ambush Chancer.
BRENTON: (to Fernanda) We must find out why Chancer has the love potion.
FERNADA: Right.
BRENTON: Charity is a great threat to our kind, the two of them joining forces could be disastrous. He must be stopped!
FERNADA: Right! Here he comes now! Lets ambush him
BRENTON: So Chancer we meet again!
CHANCER: (Approaching gasps shocked) Brenton!
FERNANDA: You think if Charity loves you she'll help you get your revenge on us, right!
CHANCER: No
BRENTON: We've seen you with that pretty little blonde chick!
FERNANDA: We know what your up to.
CHANCER: (In breath as Brenton grabs him) Get off me!
BRENTON: What's this in your pocket?
CHANCER: (Forceful) Give that back!
BRENTON: (Threatening) Love potions are dangerous in the wrong hands Chancer!
CHANCER: (wheezing) You wont get away with this.
FERNANDA: We'll see about that!
6.1.4. In the club. FX: Club music, Montage of music to show passing of time. They are in uni-sex toilets
MILES: I'm shattered, dancing for hours!
CHARITY: Chancer not here yet? He's taking his time!
MILES: (changing the subject, as he doesn't want Chancer's name mentioned). You want another drink?
CHARITY: (sarcastically) You've already brought me 3 drinks Miles!
MILES: So!
CHARITY: (sarcastic) Anyone would think your trying to get me drunk or something!
BRING UP MUSIC IN CLUB. CROSS FADE TO OUTSIDE PEOPLE KICKING BOTTLES IN THE DISTANCE
BRENTON: (outside the club, slightly out of breath as he has rushed to get there) This is it, club Juicy!
FERNANDA: (eager like a child, who wants to please) Right! Shall, I go in and get her for you master!?
BRENTON: (annoyed) Wait here! I'll find her!
BRING UP CLUB MUSIC AGAIN. BACK WITH MILES AND CHARITY.
MILES: (embarrassed, thinks he's messed up his chance with her) No, Charity, n-n-no, I mean I'm not like that honest.
CHARITY: (laughing) Take a chill pill, eh, I'm only having a joke with you!
MILES: (confused) Oh!
BRENTON: (approaching to himself) Got ya!
FX: SOUND OF SOMETHING BEING DROPED INTO A GLASS OF DRINK.
BRENTON: (to Charity) What's that love potion your drinking babe!
CHARITY: (laughing) Vodka and Cranberry! You having a good night?
BRENTON: It's to die for!
MILES: Is he bothering you Charity.
CHARITY: (mysterious voice as though the love potion has taken effect). You've got lovely eyes!
BRENTON: Thank you.
CHARITY: I think I love you.
MILES: You feeling all right Charity?
DJ: And the New Year begins in 10, 9,
BRENTON: I feel the same! Let me kiss your pretty neck!
DJ AND CROWD: 6, 5,
CHARITY: Yes!
BRENTON: Lets go outside for some privacy!
CHARITY: Ok
MIES: Charity! You can't just leave me on my own! What's…
DJ AND CROWD: 4, 3…
Fade out with scary music.
6.2.1
Chancer goes to the club to find Charity. We realise what has happened and they time travel to the future.
ATMOS: Busy street outside the club, its 6am, everyone has been kicked out.
MILES: (genuinely concerned, mumbling to himself) Charity's been missing half the night, I'm getting worried bout her now.
CHANCER: (Arriving out of breath) We have to find Charity!
MILES (worried) Why?
CHANCER: Brenton wants to capture her!
MILES: (shocked) Crikey! Why!
CHANCER: (interrupting). She's under a spell
MILES: (confused) Brenton can make spells!?
CHANCER: He stole the spell from me!
MILES: What! Why you have a potion?
CHANCER: It was a love potion.
MILES: (confused) huh!
CHANCER: It was for Charity but Brenton stole it!
MILES: (very worried) Charity can't defend herself then!?
CHANCER: We have to find the antidote.
MILES: Yes! You're right!
CHANCER: We can only find it in the future!
MILES: Then we must time travel to the future now!
Travel well, travel light,
Get me there before the night.
FX: SOUND OF TIME TRAVELING TO THE FUTURE
6.2.2. In the future. By the cathedral.
MILES: (puzzled) The antidote is in future Canterbury?
CHANCER: It's a herb, somewhere here, near the cathedral.
MILES: (agitated) The cathedrals huge!
CHANCER: I know!
MILES: (snapping at Chancer) Well do you know where it is?!
CHANCER: (snapping back) No but standing here doing nothing aint gonna help.
FX: RELIGIOUS CHANTING
MILES: (in breath as he sees monk) Yowsers! What the hell is that.
CHANCER: (shocked) A ghost!
MILES: (scared) Cripes! Looks like a monk!
CHANCER: (optimistic) I think he wants us to follow him.
MILES (not convinced) You sure?
CHANCER: (even more excited) He might know where the antidote is!
MILES: Or maybe it's a trap!
CHANCER: (annoyed) Look Miles, we're running out of time, so were just going to have to follow the ghost.
MILES: Look he's pointing at something.
CHANCER: (excited) That must be the antidote!
MILES: (panicking) Lets take it back to Charity before it's too late!
6.2.3. Aurora finds Brenton and Charity.
CHARITY: (mumbling as if gagged) Un-tie me now Aurora!
AURORA: You'll be lucky minion.
BRENTON: (annoyed) Why won't you let me turn Charity into one of our kind.
AURORA: (firm) Charity must never be a vampire.
CHARITY: (trying to speak through gag) ummmm
BRENTTON: (starting to loose his temper) Why are you so against her being a vampire! (getting even more angry) Tell me now!
CHARITY: (muffled) Let me be with my Brentie boos.
AURORA: (vicious) Kill her Brenton!
BRENTON: (Getting even more annoyed) why!
AURORA: She's not worthy of eternal life.
BRENTON: Ha!
AURORA: If Charity is a vampire, Chancer can still see her!
CHARITY: (through gag) I love you Brentie boos .
BRENTON: (shocked and confused) Chancer!?
AURORA: He's mine Brenton!
BRENTON: (In shock) You and Chancer…together..?
AURORA: (interrupting) I'm gonna kill you myself girly! No eternal life for you!
CHARITY SCREAMS IN FRIEGHT!
BRENTON: (menacing) Wait I have a better idea!
6.2.4. In the future. Miles and Chancer discover Miss Williams.
MILES: We have to get back to the time portal in 5 minutes!
CHANCER: Lets leg it!
MISS WILLIAMS SCREAMS
CHANCER: Who was that!
MILES: Professor Williams!
CHANCER: (very worried) What!
MILES: Cripes! She looks really sick!
CHANCER: Better go help her quick!
MILES: What about Charity!? If we help Professor Williams we might not get to her in time.
CHANCER: (annoyed) She's my mum, I have to help her!
MILES: (guilty) I know!
CHANCER: You go help Charity, I'll help mum!
MILES: Good luck! Be careful!
Travel well, travel light. Get me there before the night.
FX: MILES TIME TRAVELLING BACK TO THE PRESENT
6.2.5. Inside the tunnel
THIS SINGING TAKES PLACE UNDER THE DIALOGUE ALONG WITH GIGGLING
CHARITY: (singing) I love you Brenton and if it's quite all right
I need you Brenton, to warm the lonely nights.
So let me love you Brenton, let me love yooooou!
BRENTON: So how do you like having your blood drained slowly from your body!
AURORA: (menacing) I still think we should have broken her neck
CHARITY: I would suffer anything for you Brentie my angel!
AURORA: (to Brenton) Surprised the love potion hasn't worn off yet!
(To Charity) If you get back with Chancer, I will kill you!
BRENTON: We need to ask Charity a few questions!
CHARITY: Yes Brenton, sweetie.
BRENTON: Tell us about what Miss Williams teaches you at the magic school.
CHARITY: Miss Williams, plans to cleanse the world of vampires
AURORA: (interrupting) Do you know how we can stop her?
CHARITY: I'll tell you…
6.2.6. CHANCER watches the conflict between Miss Williams and head vampire.
CHANCER: (panicking) Mum, you ok!
MISS WILLIAMS: (forceful) Get away from here Vivian!
CHANCER: (equally as forceful) No! What's happening to you!
MORPHUS: There's no point trying to save her!
CHANCER: (astounded) Morpheus!
MISS WILLIAMS: Go now Vivian!
MORPHUS: Best take mummy's advice or I'll kill you too!
CHANCER: Use your magic mum!
MISS WILLIAMS: I can't!
MORPHUS: I'm taking all her power from her!
CHANCER: How…why…
MORPHUS: Brenton and Aurora are draining Charity's power from her! Thus making me stronger (evil laugh)
CHANCER: (gutted) No!
MORPHUS: Mummy'll have no power left soon, then I'll start on you!
MISS WILLIAMS: Run!
MORPHUS SCREAMS, MAKES A DIEING NOISE!
MISS WILLIAMS: You just put a stake through Morpheus' heart! (evil laugh)
CHANCER: (confused) I didn't do anything!
MISS WILLIAMS: It was your future self!
CHANCER: What!
MISS WILLIAMS: That guy who just killed Morpheus was you! In the future!
CHANCER: (confused) But he just disappeared! In to thin air!
MISS WILLIAMS: Go save Charity!
CHANCER: What about you!
MISS WILLIAMS: I'm fine now! Go!
CHANCER: (to himself, shocked, slowly taking it all in) It's my destiny to kill the head vampire!
FX: TIME TRAVEL
Episode 3 -Wednesday
6.3.1.Chancer and Miles crawl through the ventilation shaft above the tunnel, they are trying to rescue Charity.
MILES: Perfect all alone! Here goes. (Groans as in pleasure).
CHANCER: Miles, Miles! I thought you weren't going to do it without me!
MILES: I can't do it, its too hard!
CHANCER: Here give me a go! (Pause) Ventilation shafts are funny things!
MILES: Hurry up Chancer! Charity's in danger.
FX: VENTILATION SHAFT OPENS
MILES: O.k. after you!
CHANCER: (sarcastic) No you crawl first I think I'll like the view.
MILES: Well I've never had any complaints before. In I go then.
FX: THEY ENTER VENTILATION SHAFT
6.3.2. OB Tyra and Lizette are at the entrance of the tunnel. Lizette is banging on the door of the tunnel.
FX: LISETTE BANGING ON THE TUNNEL DOOR.
LISETTE: (Shouting into tunnel) I know you're in there! Open up this tunnel now!
TYRA: (bored) Oh who cares.
LISETTE: (genuinely worried) I'm really worried about Charity!
TYRA: Miss goody two shoes!?
LISETTE: (annoyed) Honest! Chancer texted to say Brenton was after Charity!
(to vampires) Open up this tunnel now you cowards! (shouts) I've got this
stake and hammer.
TYRA: (trying to wind Lizette up). Chancer and Charity are probably to
busy kissing to get in touch! (singing) Chancer and Charity in a tree K.I.S.S.I.N…
LISETTE: (angry) This is serious Tyra!
TYRA: The mud down here is ruining my suede boots!
LISETTE: (Forceful) Right! Don't help! I'll go into the tunnel on my own.
TYRA: Don't be stupid!
LISETTE: He has them there!
TYRA: Like you'd know!
LISETTE: I've got this feeling.
TYRA: Oh get over your-self, Miss psychic.
LISETTE: (shouting while banging on the door) Forget this! Go clean your precious boots Tyra! I'm going to rescue Charity.
6.3.3. Straight cut to Miles and Chancer watching the action in the tunnel through the ventilation shaft. They are whispering (position 1).
CHANCER: Charity's still wittering on! The love potion really has made her lose the plot, big time!
MILES: I wont let Brenton get away with this!
CHANCER: I got her into this - and there's only way to get her out - are you with me?
MILES: Yea!
CHANCER: Together - kick this ventilation grid - (raises volume) now!
FX: KICK VENT GRID COVER. WHOOSH THEY LAND IN ROOM ON FLOOR. FARCE FX.
6.3.4.
BRENTON: What the…?
MILES: Two musketeers to the rescue.
CHANCER: Hi Charity (worried)
CHARITY: I'm horny horny horny horny. (continues throughout scene).
MILES: Hand her over Brenton.
BRENTON: Try and make me you poisoned dwarf.
CHANCER: I'm so sorry Charity, everything will be o.k!
AURORA: I'll run and get help
BRENTON: Too right missy, I'll deal with the caped crusaders.
CHARITY: (singing) I'm horny ….
CHANCER: (pleading) Charity you're coming with us.
BRENTON: No chance! Just listen to her.
CHANCER: You're under a spell.
MILES: You don't know what you're doing
CHARITY: (singing) And I…I…I will always love Brenton.
BRENTON: Ha see she loves me.
MILES: It's not real love.
CHANCER: I have the antidote
CHARITY: I don't want it.
CHANCER: (forceful) Here eat it
BRENTON: (laughing) Get off her you mentalist.
CHANCER: I'll force-feed you!
CHARITY: (muffled as she is trying to keep her mouth shut) No!
BRENTON: (threatening, laughing) Leave the girl with me (pause) or I'll kill Miles!
CHANCER: You can't
BRENTON: (laughing) Watch me!
MILES: Get off me!
BRENTON: (triumphant) Or I'll just kill you all how about that!
MILES SCREAMS IN FRIEGHT - DIALOGUE CONTINUES UNDER THIS
CHARITY: (singing) I love you Brentie.
CHANCER: What would Leonardo Dicaprio do now?
FX: CREAKY DOOR OPENS
BRENTON: What the…
MILES: Cripes!
CHANCER: Blimimg heck.
LISETTE: Get your hands off those boys! Or do you like it that way!
CHARITY: (giggling) Lizzy how sweet of you to come to my wedding.
LISETTE: What!
CHARITY: I've proposed to Brentie boos! You'll be my briadsmaid.
LISETTE: (with attitude) Yea and I brought a present. This stake for Brentons heart!
BRENTON: (laughing) Come on down!
LISETTE: Drop the heroes!
BRENTON: Ha (drops miles and Chancer, they both squeak) (other characters gasp in response).
CHANCER: (concerned) Be careful Lizette.
LISETTE: Won't be smiling once I shove this crucifix in your face eh Brenton!
BRENTON: (cowering) Get that relic away from me! (Starts babbling, as he moves to position 4).
LISETTE: Miles you know the freeze spell yea?
MILES: Just about!
LISETTE: What are you waiting for! Freeze Brenton. Then we can escape.
CHARITY: (singing) Here comes the bride all dressed in white!
MILES: (stuttering) This powder I spray will not make you ill,
But stops…
Cripes I've forgotten it!
CHANCER: Think Miles!
BRENTON: (ferocious but frightened) As soon as your hand falters with that crucifix, I'll kill you all!
LISETTE: Miles please
MILES: This powder I spray will not make you ill,
But stops you from evil.
(Getting excited that he's remembered the spell). And now you are still.
FX: SPELL
BRENTON: I can't move.
LISETTE: Look at him you did it Miles!
CHANCER: (forcing potion into Charity's mouth) Eat this Charity! It'll make the love potion wear off!
CHANCER: (forcing potion into Charity's mouth) Eat this Charity! It'll make the love potion wear off!
CHARITY: I'm horny… (Continues singing until potion works)
LIZETTE: Hold her nose Chancer.
CHANCER: Will do - shove it in her mouth.
LIZETTE: (optimistic) I think she just swallowed some of it!
CHANCER: (pleased) Yes!
FX: POTION WORKS
CHARITY: (dazed and confused) Where am I!
CHANCER: (exiting) Run! The freeze spell will wear off any minute.
CHARITY: (exiting) What on earth just happened to me!
MILES: (exiting) Lets just say you're this seasons run away bride.
6.4.1. Thursday
Brenton reveals he still has some of Charity's blood. They are in the tunnel.
MORPHEUS: (menacing) You failed me again Brenton!
BRENTON: (indignant) No master!
MORPHEUS: You will stay locked in this cage until we strike at the end of term ball! I can't risk another failure!
BRENTON: Please master, I believe you failed too!
MORPHEUS: (angry) What!
FX: MORPHEUS BANGING THE CAGE
BRENTON: (stuttering because he's scared) Professor is still alive with all her powers in tact.
MORPHEUS: (angry) I will kill you, you worthless stench.
BRENTON: (urgent/scared) Look I have some thing that maybe of interest to you.
MORPHEUS: This had better be good Brenton.
BRENTON: (scared but perking up a bit) I still have some of the blood I drained from Charity. You could drink it before you strike at the ball!
MORPHEUS: (Scheming, starting to click in). Indeed!
BRENTON: Charity is the most powerful person in the whole of Canterbury!
300 c c of her blood could make you as strong as Abigail.
MORPHEUS: (excited) Yes, indeed it could! But Charity is still alive! How
are we to defeat her?
BRENTON: I placed a poison in her blood master; soon she will be too weak to fight us.
MORPHEUS: Genius Brenton! You didn't fail me after all. Out you get from this cage.
FX: SWINGS OPEN THE CAGE DOOR.
MORPHEUS: Arrah yes the sweet smell of victory (sniffs) I love it!
6.4.2. Charity has been traumatised by the kidnapping. She is ill in sick bay.
MILES: (encouraging) But I like the flowers Charity. You must be pretty
bad if they've stuck you in sickbay.
CHARITY: I feel well rough to be honest Miles. Couldn't hit a home run at the mo, let's put it that way.
MILES: Well the drinks are on me once you get out of here.
CHARITY: Yea, in a couple of days…(coughs and splutters) Oh I don't feel right…(makes an ill noise).
MILES (panicking) Charity, Charity! Are you o.k? Nurse come quickly, I think my friend just slipped into a coma or something!
6.4.3. Brenton and Morpheus discuss when to capture Charity.
MUSIC: ABBA
MORPHEUS: (He is dancing to Abba on a play Station dance mat, hiuming the tune to himself while he dances) Left foot in front, right foot to the side and turn two three four
BRENTON: (approaching) Master, master! Great news.
MORPHEUS: This better be good Brenton! (Turns off the dance mat) You know the dance mats my favourite.
BRENTON: Sorry to interrupt such aural delights master, but I bring great news, Charity has finally been rushed to hospital!
MORPHEUS: Haven't they closed the Canterbury one down yet?
BRENTON: No master, Charity's in hospital awaiting a blood transfusion.
MORPHEUS: Blood, blood, beautiful blood!
BRENTON: I'll strike at midnight master.
MORPHEUS: Ok over to you Brenton boyo. (Switches dance mat on) Right foot, left foot, shake those hips baby!
6.4.4. Miles is on the phone to Miss Williams. We are with Miles Miss Williams is down the line.
MILES: (anxious) Charity just collapsed!
MISS WILLIAMS: (anxious) It's almost nightfall! We must get to her bedside before it's too late!
MILES: What?
MISS WILLIAMS: The vampires are behind this. We must get to her before they do.
6.4.5.
We are with Chancer and Aurora who are discussing their past.
AURORA: (angry) You Lied to me Chancer!
CHANCER: (angry) Lied!
AURORA: You said you loved me! What's changed!
CHANCER: You and me finished a long time ago!
AURORA: That Charity girls not a patch on me.
CHANCER: (sarcastic) Is that a fact.
AURORA: (seductively) I know you still want me Chancer…
FX: DOOR OPENS
Others gasp as door opens wondering how much Lisette has heard.
LISETTE (awkward) Erm sorry to interrupt but I left my Dictaphone here.
CHANCER: Right yea, I think I saw it over there.
LISETTE: Cheers. Glad I found it, some really important stuff on here! Well I'll leave you two to it then!
AURORA: Bye.
LISSETTE: Catch ya later.
FX: DOOR CLOSES
CHANCER: That was too close Aurora. (Threatening) Now you leave me alone! No one is going to find out about my past understand.
AURORA: (seductively) I know something you could do to keep me quite!
6.4.6.
LISETTE: (sighing) Looks like I'm gonna be up all night writing this stupid essay! Still at least I don't have to start from scratch, should be some good stuff on this tape. Better get cracking then.
FX: DICTAPHONE PLAYED
We hear Chancer confess he used to be involved with the dark arts!
6.5.1. Friday.
Scene 1. Lisette and Abigail are in the hospital waiting room. Its 11pm and Abigail is exhausted.
PROF WILLIAMS: (yawning) Thanks for taking over from Miles.
LISETTE: That's o.k.
PROF WILLIAMS: The poor boy needed to go home and get some sleep.
LISETTE: Don't you think you should too?
MISS WILLIAMS: (Said a bit disjointed as she is exhausted) The vampires are planning to attack. I'm convinced. When they do I'll be ready for them.
LISETTE: About the vampires. I don't really know how to tell you, but I think Chancer might be involved with them.
MISS WILLIAMS: (very shocked) What!
LISETTE: (Forceful) Listen! I over-heard him talking to Aurora. She said he used to be involved in the dark arts.
MISS WILLIAMS: (shocked but dismissive) Lizette I assure that my son has no involvement with the dark arts. I know that for a fact. And you be silent on this. Understand!
6.5.2. Miles and Justin make a potion to help Charity forget about what has happened to her. Miles is rooting through a cupboard in the lab. Justin unwillingly sets things up.
JUSTIN: I'm not sure about this Miles.
MILES: Don't you want to help Charity?
JUSTIN: Of course Miles. Its just I've never put this combination of ions and neutrons together before and…
MILES: (interrupting) Yikes its one minute to midnight. The spell book says it has to be done before 12 so get on with it…
JUSTIN O.K. here goes
SPOT: SOUND OF POTIONS POURING
JUSTIN: (relieved) Marvellous, nothings exploded! Thank goodness for
that!
SPOT: FLICKS THROUGH MAGIC BOOK.
MILES: Just ten seconds left to help Charity forget all about that…that…bully
(in a sarcastic voice imitating Charity when she was mad) Brentie boos!
Purge Charity's mind from evil and sin
Knock three times on wood
SPOT: THREE KNOCKS ON WOOD
And let pleasant memories win.
FX: CLOCK STARTS CHIMING MIDNIGHT- CHARACTERS REACT TO THE CHIMING BELLS
MILES: Yippee, just in the nick of time.
JUSTIN: (really worried, sighing) I sure hope that worked, I've never made such a botch job of anything in my life.
6.5.3. Lisette confronts Chancer about his involvement in the dark arts. He is in the bath in his house.
LISETTE: So don't deny your involved in the dark arts. Everyone's heard the evidence.
CHANCER: When you've quite done prosecuting me, Mrs Muck, do you think could you pass me the towel please?
LISETTE: I always knew there was something dodgy about you. You evil freak of nature!
CHANCER: Well I'll get it myself then shall I.
LISETTE: Here have your precious towel
FX: LISETTE GRABS TOWEL AND THROWS IT IN THE BATH.
CHANCER: Well I cant wrap a wet towel around myself so your gonna have to see me in my birthday suit.
LISETTE: Ewww!
CHANCER: (laughing) You lucky girl!
LISETTE: Oh please! Excuse me while I vomit into the sink.
FX: CHANCER SPLASHES LISETTE
LISETTE: Right that's it! I'll have you know this is a very expensive cashmere sweater, and you Qusimodo are picking up the dry cleaning bill!
THEN LEAVES SLAMING THE DOOR BEHIND HER.
CHANCER: (groaning) Oh for pity's sake woman!
6.5.5. Charity has forgotten all her memory. Including knowledge of how to fight vampires. In hospital.
MISS WILLIAMS (yawning) Listen Charity, I'm just off to get a coffee o.k.
CHARITY: You look like you could do with one.
PROF WILLIAMS: (exiting) Now you remember any thing out of the ordinary happens and you press that panic alarm sharpish.
FX: VAMP MUSIC
CHARITY: (confused) out of the ordinary? Panic alarm? Sharpish? I…
BRENTON: (approaching Charity's bed) Remember me, you don't get away that easily girly.
CHARITY: (confused) Who are you?
BRENTON: Don't play that game with me.
CHARITY: (even more confused) Game?
BRENTON: (realisation) You really don't know who I am? (As if she's hard of hearing) You bumped your head sweetheart, lost your memory.
CHARITY: (dazed) Are you one of my friends? .
BRENTON: (menacing) Yes matey. (Under his breath) Morpheus will be pleased when I bring back your blood!
MILES: (approaching sacred but angry) Get away from her Brenton!
BRENTON: (laughing) I'm not scared of a little weed like you Miles!
MISS WILLIAMS: (approaching) And not so strong now this crucifix is in your face.
BRENTON: Professor Williams! (Starts babbling)
MISS WILLIAMS: (angry) You leave this hospital now before, I put a stake through your heart as well.
BRENTON: (exiting) I'll get you soon! Professor Williams can't protect you forever.
MILES: Charity! You look so pale
MISS WILLIAMS: Why didn't you try and defend yourself girl.
CHARITY: (babbling) defend…what…who are…scary man…my bed…
PROF WILLIAMS: (annoyed) Miles explain this!
MILES: I made a potion to help Charity forget what Brenton did to her.
PROF WILLIAMS: Yes!
MILES: But I cast the wrong spell and…
PROF WILLIAMS: (interrupting, cross) and Charity's forgotten her whole identity! Spells can have disastrous consequences!
MILES: I didn't mean any harm.
PROF WILLIAMS: Simply remedied.
Let Charity's memory return to her
But not any nasty memories to recur
FX: SPELL WORKS
CHARITY: Professor, Miles! What am I doing in my pyjamas?
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