'Wrap Pack' - Tom Corrigan
Episode 2
SCENE 1.2.1
INT: OLIVIA'S OFFICE. MIDDAY.
OLIVIA: Stolen? St… Stolen!? Tell me this is just one of your sick jokes Jack.
JACK: I wish.
OLIVIA: Dammit Jack I knew… I mean… Can't she make a new one?
JACK: No can do Liv. She says it took her like… 22 days to make…
OLIVIA: They don't begin shooting until June.
JACK: But about 2 months to order the materials.
OLIVIA: You're not taking this seriously enough Jack. Do… do you know what… what this movie means for us?
JACK: Adventure movies were never my scene.
OLIVIA: You don't get it do you!? We have a fortune riding on this one. The Chalice of the Black Prince is the biggest thing we… Look at it like this… If this movie doesn't go ahead as planned, you can kiss your ass goodbye. You can kiss all our asses goodbye.
JACK: Where do I sign up?
OLIVIA: Get out Jack!
SCENE 1.2.2.
OFFICE STAFF ROOM.
FX: AIR CONDITIONING UNIT.
COLIN: So now she blames Jack for it.
SYLVIA: Poor Jack.
COLIN: She has a point Slyvia… No chalice, no Movie. No movie, no deal.
SYLVIA: Why don't you call the police?
COLIN: We did. They can't help us. They say it could take months.
SYLVIA: Why don't you and Jack try and find it?
COLIN: There's no evidence. We'd have no chance.
SYVIA: Colin, why don't you and Jack try and find It?
COLIN: I told you Sylv, there's…
SYLVIA: I mean it… the real thing. It does exist doesn't it?
COLIN: The chalice? Of course. (LAUGHS) but there's no chance…
SYLVIA: My second eldest… the archaeologist… if he had that attitude, well, he'd have never found any of his relics. Now he's…
COLIN: But Sylv…
SYVIA: Here we go…
COLIN: We wouldn't know where to start.
SYLVIA: Why don't you start with the Prince's tomb… The cathedral is only what, a minute's walk away?
COLIN: I suppose at the least, some sightseeing wouldn't be so bad.
SYLVIA: That's better. Now… You chosen your sandwich yet? I got more offices to get to you know?
COLIN: Sorry Sylv, no lunch now, I gotta get hold of Jack.
SYLVIA: Suit yourself
FX: DIALLING NUMBERS
COLIN: Jack?
(TO SYLVIA) Machine.
Look, Jack. It's… it's Colin. I'm off to the cathedral. Meet me there as soon as you get this message.
SCENE 1.2.3.
INT: CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL.
FX: FOOTSTEPS.
JACK: Colin? Colin? Colin… I got your message.
COLIN: Jack? Wh… where have you been? It's like, four o clock.
JACK: I had some stuff to do first.
COLIN: Another lady no doubt. Look… I've been doing some research.
JACK: And?
COLIN: This, Jack, is the tomb of Prince Edward.
JACK. I never enjoyed History lessons Colin. Have err… have fun with your prince. I'll see you tomorrow.
COLIN: Jack. This is important. We… we have to find this chalice or we hit the doll queue. You understand? Now, I mean, I don't know about you, but I like my job. You want to keep yours!?
JACK: I suppose I could stick around.
COLIN: Now, this here… this is the tomb of the black prince.
JACK: Like in the movie?
COLIN: According to this book…The prince… prince Edward, sleighed over 3,000 people, on his own, as he conquered Normandy in the… err… (FLIPS PAGES) fourteenth century.
JACK: Ouch.
COLIN: 3000 people.
JACK: A brave little boy.
COLIN: Exactly. You see, when he was young he was given a cup… a chalice… from the catholic church. Now, this… this chalice was believed to have powers…
JACK: That'll explain the slaughter.
COLIN: The cup… supposedly… gives its owner, super-human courage and… as it would seem… ability.
JACK: Supposedly.
FX: JACK SHAKES THE RAILINGS ENCLOSING THE TOMB.
COLIN: (STARTLED) Wha…What are you doing?
JACK: Checking out what Eddie has to hide.
FX: JACK CLIMBS OVER RAILINGS INTO TOMB ENCLOSURE.
COLIN: (WORRIED, HISSED) Jack…. you can't go in there…
JACK: Relax Junior, no one's here, it's… I mean, look around you… it's empty.
COLIN: But Ja…
JACK: Look above you… That shield? Armour? That's some pretty good stuff yeah?
COLIN: Yeah?
JACK: Well, what's to say there's nothing in here? (PUSHES AGAINST TOMB LID)
This guy's got a cup…. (CONTINUES PUSHING )… And I want it.
FX: JACK STRUGGLING TO SLIDE STONE TOMB LID OFF.
COLIN: Jack. I really don't thi… I mean… Jack.
FX: PROGRESSIVE SLIDING
COLIN: I mean… I mean… what… what if someone
FX: LOUD NOISE OF TOMB HITTING GROUND
COLIN: Genie-Mac!
JACK: Got it.
PAUSE
COLIN: Jack?... Jack?
JACK: Colin… you've really gotta come see this.
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