'Wrap Pack' - Tom Corrigan
Episode 5
SCENE 1.5.1
INT: TUNNEL BENEATH CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL
FX: CRASH AS BOULDER BREAKS THROUGH WOODEN SUPPORT. DEEP, LOUD RUMBLE.
OLIVIA: Jack! We're not gonna make it!
FX: LOUD RUMBLE CONTINUES.
JACK: C'mon Liv!
OLIVIA: The boulder! It's gaining!
JACK: Look up! A Manhole!
OLIVIA: Jack!
FX: JACK JUMPS ON THE LADDER.
JACK: Take my hand!
FX: BOULDER NOISES CRESCENDO TO A STRAIGHT CUT.
SCENE 1.5.2.
EXT: BY THE RIVER. NEAR SAINSBURY'S. BIRD CALLS.
PETERSON: Just you wait. Harry, Barry, just you wait.
COLIN: (DISTANT MUFFLED SOUNDS)
Go check on the boy. Tighten his gag while you're there.
FX: SLIDING MANHOLE LID. OLIVIA & JACK STRUGGLING TO CLIMB OUT, OANTING.
JACK: Man, that was… That was intense.
FX: PETERSON SLOW CLAPPING.
JACK: Peterson!
PETERSON: Bravo. Bravo. You know, you stink of of sh…
JACK: Shut your mouth thief.
FX: GUN COCKING.
OLIVIA: (WITHELD SCREAM)
PETERSON: Welcome to the sunny banks of the river stour my friends. Give me the chalice and we'll be on our way.
FX: CHALICE LEAVING JACK'S POCKET.
PETERSON: Why thank you.
JACK: Where's Colin?
PETERSON: See for yourself… Behind me. Harry and Barry are taking good care of him.
Boys! The Jet Skis. The kid will ride with me. Let's go.
FX: FOOTSEPS. PUSHING COLIN.
OLIVIA: (WHISPERED, PANICKED) Do something Jack.
FX: JET SKI ENGINE ON. REVING JET SKI.
PETERSON: My you two look cute there all alone. While you're here, perhaps you could try the romantic river boat cruise. I would join you but I've got a movie deal to clinch.
Ta-tar friends!
FX: JET SKI SPEEDS OFF AND FADES.
JACK: I don't believe it.
OLIVIA: Tell me about it… It makes me sick…. Us, looking cute together.
PAUSE
JACK: Thanks.
Hang on… I know…. We can still do it.
OLIVIA: I'm not going on that boat ride Romeo.
JACK: Not that. The river… it goes out that way… but…but it comes right back on itself… back through there… you see?
OLIVIA: And how the hell would you know this?
JACK: Believe me… you wouldn't have been my first date on that boat.
(TO HIMSELF) Which means they'll ride back… past the old weavers… past… I got it… The witches chair!
OLIVIA: The witches chair?
JACK: An old… dunking chair-thing… it overlooks the river. We were gonna use it in the movie.
(FADING) Hurry… There isn't much time!
FX: FOOTSTEPS RUNNING.
SCENE 1.5.3.
EXT: JET SKI.
FX: JET SKI NOISES
I know you're the brains behind Default Settings, Colin.
Join me…
See that satchel by you? In there is the chalice…
As long as I have it. You're through! You have no choice!
SCENE 1.5.4.
EXT: OUTSIDE OLD WEAVERS. ON THE WITCHE'S CHAIR.
FX: WOODEN CHAIR CREAKING.
OLIVIA: The chair Jack. I don't think it can support us both.
JACK: There in the distance… I can see them!
FX: JET SKI NOISE BUILDING UP.
OLIVIA: But Jack…
JACK: Hold me, I'm gonna reach down and grab Colin.
OLIVIA: Hold you?
JACK: Here they come!
COLIN: Jack!?
JACK: Gotcha!
OLIVIA: The chair Jack!
FX: THE CHAIR CRASHES AND JACK, SARAH AND COLIN PUNGE INTO THE WATER. JET SKI MOVING INTO DISTANCE.
SCENE 1.5.6.INT: OFFICE
FX: PHONE CALL.
FLICK: Good evening, Default Settings? I'm sorry sir, Olivia has been out all day… on a err… business trip.
I see. Oh no, we understand. I'll get her to call you as soon as…
JACK: We made it!
FLICK: Jack… Colin, Olivia… You're back… You're soaked!
COLIN: Home at last. Or… work… even.
OLIVIA: Who's on the phone Felicity?
FLICK: That's the producer… for The Chalice Of The Black Prince. He regrets to inform you, but without the cup they can't go ahead as scheduled.
OLIVIA: Tell him we're sorry. We have Colin… but… but without the Chalice…
COLIN: Ah-ah-ah! Not while I have this.
OLIVIA: It's a nice bag Colin. But this isn't the time for show and tell.
COLIN: I took it from Peterson just as you caught me… Look inside.
OLIVIA: Oh my… the… the cup… the chalice! Colin! I don't' believe it… Colin I could kiss you!
COLIN: Well…
OLIVIA: Felicity, get back on the phone. We have it! This movie is going ahead as planned and we, Default Settings are on the map!