'THE CANTERBURY VAMPIRES' - episodes 21-25 - 'Christmas' - EMILY C ( rewritten by Alan Beck)
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EPISODE 21 21.1 INTERIOR: CHARITY'S BEDROOM CHARACTERS: SUDBURY, CHARITY
SUDBURY: (distorted/ echoing voice- mixed in with the music) Omnes sancti orate pro nobis….. Omnes sancti orate pro nobis….. Charity…… watch out, beware, (whispering) Charity……. CHARITY: (WAKENING) Who are you? SUDBURY: (distorted/ echoing) Here am I, your archbishop, no traitor or spoiler. CHARITY: (Whispering) Pardon? Archbishop? SUDBURY: (distorted/ echoing voice) No traitor nor spoiler am I. CHARITY: (VERY UPSET) You, get out of my head! SUDBURY: (distorted/ echoing voice- gets louder and louder) Be warned………. Omnes sancti orate pro nobis………. Omnes sancti orate pro nobis, OMNES SANCTI ORATE PRO NOBIS! (CHARITY SUDDENLY WAKES, WITH A HALF SCREAM. TRYING TO CATCH HER BREATH). FX: BRING MUSIC TO A CLIMACTIC END (STRAIGHT CUT TO SILENCE)
(CHARITY SCREAMS) (SILENCE- 3 SECONDS)
21.2 INTERIOR TURNS TO EXTERIOR. CHARACTERS- PENELOPE, MILES. (FADE IN) IN A SHOP IN TOWN FX: JOLLY CHRISTMAS SONG (AND THEN WITH SHOP- SAME SONG PLAYING)
PENELOPE: OOOooo, that jumper's not bad. Let me hold it up on you Miles. MILES: Must you Penny? SPOT: SHE HOLDS THE JUMPER UP ON HIM PENELOPE: Oh, come on, where's your Christmas spirit? MILES: You going to the carol concert? PENELOPE: At the Cathedral? Dunno. MILES: You finished here? PENELOPE: I can't see a price tag, oh here (she reads it) £49.99! Think my student loan won't stretch that far! Sorry mum!…. You…. ok Miles? Miles: (Fumbling over his words)Yeah…… Well, no….. Its…its Charity. PENELOPE: Charity? MILES: I can't stop thinking about her. PENELOPE: I knew it- you've got a soft spot for her. MILES: Ssshhhh…. Don't say it so loudly! PENELOPE: Miles! The truth! MILES: She'd never go for someone like me. PENELOPE: You don't know that. Ask her to the carol concert. MILES: Do you think? Yikes! (FADE UP CHRISTMAS SONG AND FADE TO SILENCE.)
21.3 INTERIOR: CHARACTERS- ABIGAIL, CHARITY. IN PROFESSOR'S OFFICE
ABIGAIL: (INBREATH) What's this really about, Charity? CHARITY: I'm having trouble sleeping professor. ABIGAIL: Trouble sleeping? CHARITY: Yes. (UNCERTAINLY) Nightmares- vivid nightmares. ABIGAIL: What about exactly? CHARITY: It's always the same… man. He keeps shouting things at me. I can't understand most of it. ABIGAIL: Right…. FX SINISTER UNDERSCORING MUSIC CHARITY: I ask him what he means. He just tells me to be careful. (GETS MORE UPSET). ABIGAIL: How many times have you dreamt this? CHARITY: Quite a few. ABIGAIL: Charity, try not to worry too much. CHARITY: It sounds silly I know, but when I'm dreaming, it's so…… vivid. (TEARFUL). ABIGAIL: Well you've done the right thing coming to me. CHARITY: I know there's nothing you can do… ABIGAIL: Still, it's right you come to me…
(MUSIC TO CLIMAX)
21.4 (FADE IN) INTERIOR: INSIDE THE TUNNEL, CHARACTERS: FINTON, FARA. FX: THE VAMPS ARE BRUSHING THEIR TEETH WITH ELECTRIC TOOTH BRUSHES AND SINGING 'ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH' FX: ELECTRIC TOOTH BRUSH FINTON: Fara, these electric tooth brushes are great! FARA: How are your teeth Fin? Mine are almost back to normal. FINTON: They've almost grown back. FARA: Cool, mine too. FINTON: I think I should strike while the iron's hot. Go for my first kill. FARA: Who? Or just a random? FINTON: Well this is the thing. I was thinking maybe Miles….. then I felt awful…. Miles is a good mate. I'm planning to turn him into a vampire! FARA: I know the feeling. You've just gotta go for it though Fin, like I did. FINTON: I don't think I'm cut out for this. FARA: Tell you what, lets make a deal. FINTON: A deal? FARA: Yep. By the end of the week you'll have that first kill in the bag! (THEY START SINGING AGAIN)
21.5 INTERIOR: CHARACTERS: CHARITY, MILES IN THE LAB SPOT: CLANKING OF EQUIPMIENT CHARITY: (Says very quickly) Potion Miles. MILES: Wha'- CHARITY: Sorry Miles. Miles (SAYS IT VERY SLOWLY) POTION…………..Ta. SPOT: SHE DROPS THE POTION ON THE FLOOR. THE BOTTLE SMASHES. CHARITY: Oh no! It's gone, it's spilt! …..I'm such a clutz! (She starts crying) MILES: Charity, don't worry- (POSITION TWO) CHARITY: (She cries some more) I'm so tired. MILES: Still not sleeping? CHARITY: (Fed up) It's the nightmares. MILES: Hey!- this'll cheer you up- got something in my bag for you…. SPOT: OPENS UP BAG MILES: Here. CHARITY: A Christmas card! Thanks that's really sweet. MILES: Open it up, while I clear this mess. There's something inside. SPOT: OPENS CARD SPOT: BUSINESS OF CLEARING CHARITY: Tickets! Christmas concert at the Cathedral! Cool- (Questioningly) miles? MILES: That's my way of asking you, you'll come? CHARITY: I'd love to- if you clean up! (GIGGLES) (END OF EPISODE 21) |
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22.1 INTERIOR: CHARACTERS- FINTON, BARMAN, FARA. IN THE BAR-QUITE EMPTY(6pm) FX: CHRISTMAS CAROL- POP SONG PLAYING IN BACKGROUND FINTON: Two Bloody Marys please, barman. BARMAN: Ok, coming up! FARA: So, how you feeling now Fin? FINTON: More confident. (POSITION TWO) (CONFIDING) Fara, tonight's the night. FARA: (IN-BREATH) Spotted any possible… (VERY QUIETLY) victims? FINTON: Sssshhhhhhh! Not yet. BARMAN: That's three quid please. FINTON: Right mate. Got it exact. (HIDING SECRET) Quiet tonight. SPOT: [FINTON PAYS HIM] BARMAN: Tell me about it. Ta. SPOT: [SOUND OF TILL] FARA: Fin, what about her? FINTON: Where? FARA: There. She's been looking at you all night. FINTON: Oh Yeah- yeah… Ok, let me drink this Bloody Mary first. FX: BRING UP MUSIC AS MUSIC BRIDGE
22.2 (Jingle) Smooth: Hi there and welcome back to Love Bite fm's Christmas special. At 7 o'clock we'll be going live to The Christmas Carol Concert at The Cathedral, which I'm sure is gonna be a scream. If you were hoping for a last minute ticket, I'm afraid it's all sold out. But fear not, because as per usual, your favourite DJ has come to the rescue. I've got two tickets up for grabs. Don't ask me how I got them, but let's just say that they don't call me the smooth operator for nothing. All you have to do is answer this question: Which Arch Bishop of Canterbury was beheaded on Tower Hill in London in 1381?
Was it:
A: William Whittlesey
B: Simon Sudbury
or
C: Rowan Williams
Email your answers to me, DJ Smooth at [email protected].
And we're gonna leave the Christmas songs alone for a while,
so heres Alanis Morisette with 'Ironic'.
22.3
INTERIOR/ EXTERIOR- IN THE CAROL CONCERT AT THE CATHEDRAL CHARITY: [WHISPERING] It's beautiful. It's really cheered me up Miles. MILES: I'm glad. CHARITY: It's so pretty. MILES: Charity, I…um, I wondered if… CHARITY: No! SUDBURY: (Whispering) Omnes sancti orate pro nobis. CHARITY: No! MILES: Charity? SUDBURY: Be warned charity. CHARITY: AAAAAggghhhhhh! [CHARITY RUNS OUT, HE RUNS AFTER HER] MILES: Chaz? Where are you going?......... Wait for me! BRING UP CAROLS MILES: (Aproach) (Gasping) Charity!? What's wrong? What's wrong? CHARITY: (Gasping) I saw him. MILES: Who? CHARITY: The man I've been dreaming about. MILES: Are you sure? CHARITY: YES! MILES: Right. CHARITY: Fine, don't believe me. MILES: Ok, ok. Didn't mean it like that. CHARITY: He was pointing at me, and moving towards me. (She gasps). MILES: Ok, deep breaths, come on, with me. Deep breaths. (They both take a couple of deep in breaths and out breaths). CHARITY: Look! What's that? MILES: Where? CHARITY: There, in the stonework. It wasn't there before. MILES: One, three, eight, one (SLOWLY READING IT) vampires do exist. It says- vampires do exist! (END OF EPISODE 22) |
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EPISODE 23
23.1
INTERIOR:
CHARACTERS- TYRA, MILES.
IN THE CATHEDRAL, THEY ARE WALKING UP TO THE SPOT THAT CHARITY FIRST SPOTTED THE 'GHOST'. MILES IS MOVING FASTER THAN TYRA. HE IS SLIGHTLY BREATHLESS. SHE DRAGS BEHIND HIM.
TYRA: Miley Moos, Which way is it now?
MILES: Left, Tyra.
TYRA: I'm bored. Explain again why you're dragging me around this crumbly old Cathedral.
MILES: I've told you. Left again. We are looking for a lead….. a clue.
TYRA: I'll give you a clue- Charity has gone loop the loop.
MILES: Tyra!
TYRA: Oh come on Miles, what was it she said again?.....Oh yeah, (impersonates Charity- melo-dramatic) I saw a man…..pointing at me….(she laughs)
MILES: (disapprovingly) Tyra!
TYRA: Moving towards me. (she laughs again) Yeah right Charity, whatever!
MILES: Here we are.
(THEY STOP)
MILES: (Catching his breath) This is where she said he was standing.
TYRA: Whoopee, shall we go now. I need a chocolate fix.
MILES: Not yet, (inquisitively)hmmmnnn…. what's this?
TYRA: Looks like a tomb to me, big deal. Lets go.
MILES: Hang on (Miles is reading it) Arch Bishop Simon Sudbury, blah…. Blah, died: One three eight one. 1381! Crikey!
TYRA: I'm lost.
MILES: 1381, that's what was written next to the message that me and Chaz found! Outside on the stone work last night!
5-3-2
INTERIOR:
CHARACTERS- BRENTON, FINTON
IN THE TUNNEL, THEY ARE MAKING SANDWICHES
FX: MUSIC BRIDGE, INTO UNDERSCORING MUSIC
FINTON: Am I putting enough mustard on these sandwiches Brent?
BRENTON: Don't avoid the question Finton. Were you with a girl last night?
FINTON: Maybe I was, maybe I wasn't.
BRENTON: Well I know you were and it's quite clear you bottled.
SPOT: SQUIRTING SOUND
BRENTON: Woaw, easy on the salad cream.
(BEAT)
(BRENTON STARTS LAUGHING)
FINTON: What now?
BRENTON: You can't even make a sandwich properly, let alone kill someone! [ON THE LINE] Anyway, I'm going to shine my teeth.
FINTON: (Says to himself) I'll show you.
5-3-3
INERIOR, CHARACTERS- MILES, CHARITY
IN THE LIBRARY, CHARITY AND MILES ARE AT THE COMPUTER, RESEARCHING SUDBURY
FX: MILES TAPPING AWAY AT THE COMPUTER AT APPROPRIATE POINTS
MILES: What have you found so far Charity?
CHARITY: Here, look (she is reading) Simon Sudbury…. Archbishop of Canterbury……brutally beheaded on Tower Hill, in London…. 1381. Found anything on the net?
LIBRARIAN: Sssshhhhhhhhhhhh!
MILES: (Whispering) Just something about his last words, he sang the Litany- (reading) 'omnes sancti….
CHARITY AND MILES: orate pro nobis'.
LIBRARIAN: Sssssshhhhhhhhhhh!
CHARITY: (Whispering) That's what I've been hearing over and over again in my dreams Miles.
MILES: (Whispering) Right, that's it, its time to email the
professor.
SPOT: TAPPING ON COMPUTER KEYS
5-3-4
INTERIOR:
CHARACTERS- ABIGAIL, CRYSTAL
THE PROFESSOR AND CRYSTAL ARE IN THE PROFESSOR'S OFFICE
CRYSTAL: (She sighs). So anyway Abbi, the council is under a lot of pressure to deliver. These vamps are getting cleverer.
ABIGAIL: It's a case of catching them at it, I know.
FX: MSN MESSNGER SOUND
ABIGAIL: Oooo, hang on Crystal, someone's just emailed me.
CRYSTAL: Anything exciting?
ABIGAIL: You could say that… its Miles, read this.
CRYSTAL: Charity……..dreaming……… Arch Bishop Simon Sudbury?
ABIGAIL: Why do you think Sudbury has contacted Charity?
CRYSTAL: Charity is clearly an extra-perceptual being.
ABIGAIL: Meaning?
CRYSTAL: Ghosts are trying to contact us all the time, its just that most people can't sense this.
ABIGAIL: So what can we do?
CRYSTAL: At the moment darling, we need to find out more.
ABIGAIL: Well, Miles and Charity have already been to the library and looked on the internet.
CRYSTAL: Leave it with me.
5-3-5
EXTERIOR,
CHARACTERS- MORPHEOUS, BRENTON. THEY ARE WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS.
MORPHEOUS: Ah Brenton, theres nothing I love more than these midnight strolls that we take. Discussing possible victims, contemplating world domination.
BRENTON: Whats tonight's topic of debate master?
MORPHEOUS: Well I'd like to run an idea past you Brenton.
BRENTON: Ok.
MORPHEOUS: I've been drawing this plan up for weeks, I'm very excited.
BRENTON: It sounds important.
MORPHEOUS: Oh it is. And pretty marvellous too, even if I do say so myself.
BRENTON: The suspense is killing me, what is it?
MORPHEOUS: What are my two greatest loves Brenton? What is it that keeps me going?
BRENTON: Um (PAUSE) (THINKING AS HE SPEAKS) leading the vampire community with a strong, insightful manner and (pause) working towards a world ruled by vampires?
MORPHEOUS: Well, that aswell, but, no. No, Brenton, what I hold most dearly to my heart are those Swedish masters of pop- Abba and making sandwiches.
BRENTON: Of course, silly me.
MORPHEOUS: And what could be better than to combine the two?
BRENTON: I'm lost.
MORPHEOUS: (HUFFS) Isn't it obvious?!
BRENTON: Not really.
MORPHEOUS: I want to start making a new selection of sandwiches, named after Abba songs!
BRENTON: (TRYING TO SOUND IMPRESSED) Great!
MORPHEOUS: I know, it's genius. Here's the list I've come
up with so far.
SPOT: RUSTLE OF PAPER
MORPHEOUS: (LAUGHING TO HIMSELF) You're going to love this. (CLEARS HIS THROAT) 'Dancing Lean'- ham. Do you get it Brenton? It sound like d…..
BRENTON: Dancing Queen. Yes, I get it.
MORPHEOUS: There's more! (LAUGHS SOME MORE TO HIMSELF)- Honey honey honey, instead of….
BRENTON: Money, money, money, yes, I'm with you master.
MORPHEOUS: Gosh you're good at this!
FX: A SCREAM IN THE DISTANCE
MORPHEOUS: Ooooo, I wonder what that was?
FINTON: (THOUGHTFULLY) Me too Master, me too.
5-4-1
INTERIOR:
CHARACTERS- TYRA, CHARITY, MILES
IN A UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR KITCHEN
FX: KETTLE BOILING IN THE BACKGROUND
TYRA: You alright Charity? (Smugly) You look like you've seen a ghost (laughs to herself).
CHARITY: Not funny TYRA!
TYRA: Oooo, who got hit with the moody stick!?! (Laughs to herself).
MILES: Has the kettle boiled yet?
CHARITY: Almost Milo. It's lucky Crystal got hold of this time travel stuff, it's so quick.
MILES: I know. You literally boil the kettle and stir in the sachet!
TYRA: Let me see. (Reading) cuppa Time-Travel (PAUSE) a blend of aromatic spices, designed to wisk you back to June 14th 1381 and the murder of Arch Bishop Simon Sudbury!
CHARITY: (chuckling) It's very specific isn't it!
MILES: Crystal says she can order these thing-a-me-jigs for any big historical event.
CHARITY: Are you sure we should do this without checking with Abigail first?
TYRA: Will you chill out!
MILES: Tyra's right, anyway Chaz, the professor's out all day on that conference thing. Crystal's given us the go ahead.
TYRA: And she is a vampire expert.
CHARITY: (Unsure) Ok.
TYRA: So… let me get this right, we drink this (PAUSE) gunk. It makes us invisible- and then what?
MILES: And then Tyra, it will take us back to 1381.
TYRA: Where we witness a brutal murder, become traumatised for the rest of our lives…..
MILES: (Raised eyebrows) Tyra!
TYRA: And realise that- funnily enough- something that happened years ago has nothing to with Charity's nightmare. Conclusion: Charity has over active imagination.
FX: KETTLE BOILS
FX: POTION IS BUBBLING AWAY AND BEING POURED OUT
TYRA: I can't believe we have to drink this, is looks gross.
MILES: Apparently it detoxifies the skin.
TYRA: Really? Where did you say Crystal got it?
MILES: He, he! You're so predictable!
CHARITY: Hold on, where exactly do we want to go?
TYRA: Durrr, news flash! 1381!
CHARITY: But where exactly?
MILES: Let me think…..Lets go to the tower- where Sudbury was hiding, just before he was murdered.
CHARITY: Good plan! Ok guys, cheers!
FX: THEY CLINK THEIR CUPS TOGETHER AND DRINK THEIR DRINKS
TYRA: Ew
CHARITY: Yuck } ALL AT ONCE
MILES: Errr
FX: TIME TRAVEL SOUND EFFECT
5-4-2
INTERIOR/ EXTERIOR, CHARACTERS- ROB, JENNY, LISETTE.
FX: POP SONG PLAYING- SUDDENLY CUTS TO NEWS JINGLE
ROB: We've had to cut that song short to bring you a news flash. A student from UKC has been murdered. The body was found just a few minutes ago and has not been identified yet. Our reporter Jenny Lewis is on the scene of the murder, Jenny, what's the situation?
JENNY: Well Rob, I'm with Lisette Clark, who found the body. Lisette, how did you come across it?
LISETTE: Hrrr?
JENNY: It's ok honey, I'm here for you.
LISETTE: Ok. I was walking to class. Chatting on my mobile. (PAUSE) Um…
JENNY: Then you dropped it, didn't you?
LISETTE: Yes. I've just had my nails done so I lost my grip. The phone fell in a bush. (TEARFUL).
JENNY: It's ok Lisette. Just say what you told me earlier.
LISETTE: ( MORE TEARFUL) I went to pick my mobile up and there the body was. (PAUSE) Cold and (PAUSE) white as the label on my Prada jacket.
JENNY: Thank you Lisette. Rob?
ROB: Thanks Jenny. Has the body been identified yet?
JENNY: Not yet. All we know is it was a female, in her early twenties- most probably a student. The university are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
ROB: Thanks Jenny. And we'll be keeping you updated with any further information on that story. And don't forget to log onto our website. That's www……
(FADE)
5-4-3
INTERIOR:
CHARACTERS- TYRA, CHARITY, MILES, SUDBURY, REBELS
FX: TIME TRAVEL MUSIC? SOUND EFFECTS
IN THE TOWER
FX: A BIG THUD
FX: SOUND OFD CHANTING IN BACKGROUND
TYRA: Ouch!
CHARITY:( WHISPERING) Looks like we've made it.
TYRA: (WHISPERING) Even though they won't be able to see us, will they hear us?
MILES: No.
TYRA: This place is huge!
FX: CHANTING IN BACKGROUND
MILES: Can you hear that chanting- it's the Litany.
CHARITY: It must be Sudbury, let's follow the sound.
FX: FOOT STEPS
FX: SOUND OF REBELS BURSTING PAST THEM
MILES: (running) Quick, lets follow the rebels! Charity, hold my hand!
TYRA: (running, trying to keep up) Slow down! It's not so easy in heels!
5-4-4
INTERIOR:
CHARACTERS: PENELOPE AND ABIGAIL, IN A CORRIDOR
ABIGAIL: For the last time Penelope, where have Charity and the others gone?
PENELOPE: (Mumbling) Um…. Well, you see, Miss Williams, um….
ABIGAIL: You've only given me hints so far. Were they going to see someone maybe?
PENELOPE: Yes. Crystal said something about a guy called Sudbury and that they should go and see for themselves, I think.
ABIGAIL: See what?
PENELOPE: I can't remember.
ABIGAIL: Well for goodness sake Penelope, think.
PENELOPE: Oh that's right, what happened. Yes, they should go and see for them selves what happened.
ABIGAIL: Really? Anything else you remember about it?
PENELOPE: Just that she gave them some sachets of cuppa soup- which I thought was quite random!
ABIGAIL: Are you sure?
PENELOPE: Yes.
ABIGAIL: She shouldn't have done that.
PENELOPE: Are you ok Miss Williams?
ABIGAIL: No Penelope, no I'm not.
5-4-5
EXTERIOR. TOWER HILL. CHARACTERS: MILES, CHARITY, TYRA, REBELS, MORPHEOUS. CHARITY, MILES AND TYRA ARE UP HIGH, LOOKING DOWN ON THE REBELS.
FX: REBELS SHOUTING: 'Down with arch Bishop Sudbury'
MILES: Good view, isn't it girls. Yikes, those rebels are so (pause) rebellious.
TYRA: Miles! We're not at the theatre.
CHARITY: He doesn't mean it like that Tyra. It's important we see what happens.
FX: REBELS GET MORE ROWDY. WE CAN HEAR MORPHEOUS- SHOUTING DEATH TO SUDBURY, KILL!
CHARITY, TYRA, MILES: (Big gasps) Oooooo, ahhhhhh.
MILES: That must be Sudbury, there.
CHARITY: Yeah, look, they've pinioned his arms and they're dragging him into the crowd.
TYRA: Oooo, I can't watch. At least our time is almost up.
CHARITY: What do you mean? We should have another half hour atleast.
MILES: Tyra, you did pour in the bigger time spell sachets, didn't you? Not those piddly little ones.
TYRA: Ew, no way, the small ones taste gross enough thank you very much.
CHARITY: You stupid bi…….
FX TIME TRAVEL MUSIC
REBELS: Kill, kill, kill!
FX CROWD CHEERS
MORPHEOUS: Abigail, Abigail, I did it! I killed Sudbury! Abigail? Come back!
5-5-1
INTERIOR:
CHARACTERS: MORPHEOUS, FINTON. IN THE WOODS, JUST BEFORE THE SUN RISES
MORPHEOUS: Finton.
FINTON: Master.
MORPHEOUS: Finton.
FINTON: Master?
MORPHEOUS: Finton
FINTON: Master???
MORPHEOUS: Finton.
FINTON: Is there a point to this?
MORPHEOUS: Oh, sorry, I thought it was a game. Um, oh yes, Finton,
FINTON: (Deep in breath) Yes.
MORPHEOUS: Um, well done.
FINTON: (Disappointed) Thanks.
MORPHEOUS: Ok, I'll get the speech.
SPOT: RUSTLE OF PAPER
MORPHEOUS: (Coughs). Climb every mountain, search high and
low.
Follow every byway, every path you know. (Uncertain) Climb every
mountain…..
FINTON: That's a song.
MORPHEOUS: Well initiation ceremonies were never really my thing. You've had your fist kill, good on you, we'll leave it there I think.
FX: BRING UP MUSIC- CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN
5-5-2
INTERIOR:
CHARACERS: CRYSTAL, ABIGAIL. HAVING BREAKFAST IN GULBENKIAN.
FX: RADIO PLAYING IN BACKGROUND- Breakfast at Tiffany's
CRYSTAL: You ok Abbi? You've gone very quiet.
ABIGAIL: Sugar Crystal?
CRYSTAL: Two please
FX: SOUND OF STIRRING OF TEA
CRYSTAL: Abigail? What's the matter?
ABIGAIL: You sent my students back in time, didn't you?
CRYSTAL: Oh yes, but….
ABIGAIL: Ok, well here goes. I'm not at all happy about it, because…
CRYSTAL: Because, time travels expensive and it was a waste. They didn't even see anything. I know sweetie, they told me too.
ABIGAIL: Oh right, yes. So they um didn't see anything or um anyone.
CRYSTAL: Ya I know, real disappointment.
ABIGAIL: Yes, what a shame.
CRYSTAL: Anyway Abs, Sudbury appears to have left Charity alone.
ABIGAIL: Do you think its time to tell her?
CRYSTAL: You took the words right out my mouth darling.
BRING UP RADIO
(Jingle)
SMOOTH: That was 'Deep Blue Something' with Breakfast at Tiffany's. I knew a Tiffany once. And when I say I knew her, I really knew her. And she had me for breakfast! Anyway, I'll be back after these adverts- cos we've gotta pay the rent somehow!
5-5-3
INTERIOR: CORRIDOR. CHARACTERS: PENELOPE, MILES.
PENELOPE: You ok Miles?
MILES: I'm fine- ish. Thanks Pen. Why weren't you in class?
PENELOPE: Miss Williams asked me to drive Crystal to the station.
MILES: So she's gone then?
PENELOP: Yep.
MILES: Back to wherever she came from! Me and Chaz can't work out who she is.
PENELOPE: A mystery, I know. You and Charity have been spending a lot of time together this week.
MILES: Nothing's happened.
PENELOPE: No?
MILES: (Miserable) We're just friends.
PENELOPE: I'm sorry.
MILES: Don't be.
PENELOPE: Where is she anyway?
MILES: Miss Williams asked her to stay behind. They've gone into her office. Sounded important.
5-5-4
INTERIOR:
CHARACTERS: ABIGAIL, CHARITY. ABIGAIL'S OFFICE.
ABIGAIL: How are you sleeping now Charity?
CHARITY: Fine thank you Miss Williams.
ABIGAIL: Charity. There's something I need to tell you.
CHARITY: Sounds important.
ABIGAIL: It is. Those dreams you had.
CHARITY: Yes.
ABIGAIL: They were more like visits. You already know that Sudbury did really exist and that he was murdered and so on
CHARITY: Yes.
ABIGAIL: Well, when I tell you this next bit, you are not to ask any questions.
CHARITY: (CONFUSED) Ok.
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CHARITY: That girl used to be in my aerobics class.
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CHARITY: Ok! Ok, I'm with you.
5-1-1
INTERIOR:
CHARITY'S BEDROOM. CHARACTERS: SUDBURY, CHARITY.
FX: UNDERSCORING MUSIC
SUDBURY: (distorted/ echoing voice- mixed in with the music) Omnes sancti orate pro nobis….. Omnes sancti orate pro nobis….. Charity…… watch out, beware, (whispering) Charity…….
CHARITY: (WAKENING) Who are you?
SUDBURY: (distorted/ echoing) Here am I, your archbishop, no traitor or spoiler.
CHARITY: (Whispering) Pardon? Archbishop?
SUDBURY: (distorted/ echoing voice) No traitor nor spoiler am I.
CHARITY: (VERY UPSET) You, get out of my head!
SUDBURY: (distorted/ echoing voice- gets louder and louder) Be warned………. Omnes sancti orate pro nobis………. Omnes sancti orate pro nobis, OMNES SANCTI ORATE PRO NOBIS!
(CHARITY SUDDENLY WAKES, WITH A HALF SCREAM. TRYING TO CATCH HER BREATH).
FX: BRING MUSIC TO A CLIMACTIC END
(STRAIGHT CUT TO SILENCE)
(CHARITY SCREAMS)
(SILENCE- 3 SECONDS)
5-1-2
INTERIOR- TURNS TO EXTERIOR. CHARACTERS- PENELOPE, MILES.
(FADE IN)
IN A SHOP IN TOWN
FX: JOLLY CHRISTMAS SONG
(AND THEN WITH SHOP- SAME SONG PLAYING)
PENELOPE: OOOooo, that jumper's not bad. Let me hold it up on you Miles.
MILES: Must you Penny?
SPOT: SHE HOLDS THE JUMPER UP ON HIM
PENELOPE: Oh, come on, where's your Christmas spirit?
MILES: You going to the carol concert?
PENELOPE: At the Cathedral? Dunno.
MILES: You finished here?
PENELOPE: I can't see a price tag, oh here (she reads it) £49.99! Think my student loan won't stretch that far! Sorry mum!…. You…. ok Miles?
Miles: (Fumbling over his words)Yeah…… Well, no….. Its…its Charity.
PENELOPE: Charity?
MILES: I can't stop thinking about her.
PENELOPE: I knew it- you've got a soft spot for her.
MILES: Ssshhhh…. Don't say it so loudly!
PENELOPE: Miles! The truth!
MILES: She'd never go for someone like me.
PENELOPE: You don't know that. Ask her to the carol concert.
MILES: Do you think? Yikes!
(FADE UP CHRISTMAS SONG AND FADE TO SILENCE.)
5-1-3
(INTERIOR) CHARACTERS- ABIGAIL, CHARITY.
IN PROFESSOR'S OFFICE
ABIGAIL: (INBREATH) What's this really about, Charity?
CHARITY: I'm having trouble sleeping professor.
ABIGAIL: Trouble sleeping?
CHARITY: Yes. (UNCERTAINLY) Nightmares- vivid nightmares.
ABIGAIL: What about exactly?
CHARITY: It's always the same… man. He keeps shouting things at me. I can't understand most of it.
ABIGAIL: Right….
FX SINISTER UNDERSCORING MUSIC
CHARITY: I ask him what he means. He just tells me to be careful. (GETS MORE UPSET).
ABIGAIL: How many times have you dreamt this?
CHARITY: Quite a few.
ABIGAIL: Charity, try not to worry too much.
CHARITY: It sounds silly I know, but when I'm dreaming, it's so…… vivid. (TEARFUL).
ABIGAIL: Well you've done the right thing coming to me.
CHARITY: I know there's nothing you can do…
ABIGAIL: Still, it's right you come to me…
(MUSIC TO CLIMAX)
5-1-4
(FADE IN)
INTERIOR. INSIDE THE TUNNEL, CHARACTERS: FINTON, FARA.
FX: THE VAMPS ARE BRUSHING THEIR TEETH WITH ELECTRIC TOOTH BRUSHES AND SINGING 'ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH'
FX: ELECTRIC TOOTH BRUSH
FINTON: Fara, these electric tooth brushes are great!
FARA: How are your teeth Fin? Mine are almost back to normal.
FINTON: They've almost grown back.
FARA: Cool, mine too.
FINTON: I think I should strike while the iron's hot. Go for my first kill.
FARA: Who? Or just a random?
FINTON: Well this is the thing. I was thinking maybe Miles….. then I felt awful…. Miles is a good mate. I'm planning to turn him into a vampire!
FARA: I know the feeling. You've just gotta go for it though Fin, like I did.
FINTON: I don't think I'm cut out for this.
FARA: Tell you what, lets make a deal.
FINTON: A deal?
FARA: Yep. By the end of the week you'll have that first kill in the bag!
(THEY START SINGING AGAIN)
5-1-5
INTERIOR: CHARACTERS: CHARITY, MILES
IN THE LAB
SPOT: CLANKING OF EQUIPMIENT
CHARITY: (Says very quickly) Potion Miles.
MILES: Wha'-
CHARITY: Sorry Miles. Miles (SAYS IT VERY SLOWLY) POTION…………..Ta.
SPOT: SHE DROPS THE POTION ON THE FLOOR. THE BOTTLE SMASHES.
CHARITY: Oh no! It's gone, it's spilt! …..I'm such a clutz! (She starts crying)
MILES: Charity, don't worry-
(POSITION TWO)
CHARITY: (She cries some more) I'm so tired.
MILES: Still not sleeping?
CHARITY: (Fed up) It's the nightmares.
MILES: Hey!- this'll cheer you up- got something in my bag for you….
SPOT: OPENS UP BAG
MILES: Here.
CHARITY: A Christmas card! Thanks that's really sweet.
MILES: Open it up, while I clear this mess. There's something inside.
SPOT: OPENS CARD
SPOT: BUSINESS OF CLEARING
CHARITY: Tickets! Christmas concert at the Cathedral! Cool- (Questioningly) miles?
MILES: That's my way of asking you, you'll come?
CHARITY: I'd love to- if you clean up!
(GIGGLES)
5-2-1
INTERIOR, CHARACTERS- FINTON, BARMAN, FARA. IN THE BAR-QUITE EMPTY(6pm)
FX: CHRISTMAS CAROL- POP SONG PLAYING IN BACKGROUND
FINTON: Two Bloody Marys please, barman.
BARMAN: Ok, coming up!
FARA: So, how you feeling now Fin?
FINTON: More confident. (POSITION TWO) (CONFIDING) Fara, tonight's the night.
FARA: (IN-BREATH) Spotted any possible… (VERY QUIETLY) victims?
FINTON: Sssshhhhhhh! Not yet.
BARMAN: That's three quid please.
FINTON: Right mate. Got it exact. (HIDING SECRET) Quiet tonight.
SPOT: [FINTON PAYS HIM]
BARMAN: Tell me about it. Ta.
SPOT: [SOUND OF TILL]
FARA: Fin, what about her?
FINTON: Where?
FARA: There. She's been looking at you all night.
FINTON: Oh Yeah- yeah… Ok, let me drink this Bloody Mary first.
FX: BRING UP MUSIC AS MUSIC BRIDGE
5-2-2
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CHARITY: [WHISPERING] It's beautiful. It's really cheered me up Miles.
MILES: I'm glad.
CHARITY: It's so pretty.
MILES: Charity, I…um, I wondered if…
CHARITY: No!
SUDBURY: (Whispering) Omnes sancti orate pro nobis.
CHARITY: No!
MILES: Charity?
SUDBURY: Be warned charity.
CHARITY: AAAAAggghhhhhh!
[CHARITY RUNS OUT, HE RUNS AFTER HER]
MILES: Chaz? Where are you going?......... Wait for me!
BRING UP CAROLS
FX: CROSS FADE HER RUNNING OUT AND HIM RUNNING AFTER HER
MILES: (Aproach) (Gasping) Charity!? What's wrong? What's wrong?
CHARITY: (Gasping) I saw him.
MILES: Who?
CHARITY: The man I've been dreaming about.
MILES: Are you sure?
CHARITY: YES!
MILES: Right.
CHARITY: Fine, don't believe me.
MILES: Ok, ok. Didn't mean it like that.
CHARITY: He was pointing at me, and moving towards me. (She gasps).
MILES: Ok, deep breaths, come on, with me. Deep breaths.
(They both take a couple of deep in breaths and out breaths).
CHARITY: Look! What's that?
MILES: Where?
CHARITY: There, in the stonework. It wasn't there before.
MILES: One, three, eight, one (SLOWLY READING IT) vampires do exist. It says- vampires do exist!
5-3-1
INTERIOR, CHARACTERS- TYRA, MILES.
IN THE CATHEDRAL, THEY ARE WALKING UP TO THE SPOT THAT CHARITY FIRST SPOTTED THE 'GHOST'. MILES IS MOVING FASTER THAN TYRA. HE IS SLIGHTLY BREATHLESS. SHE DRAGS BEHIND HIM.
TYRA: Miley Moos, Which way is it now?
MILES: Left, Tyra.
TYRA: I'm bored. Explain again why you're dragging me around this crumbly old Cathedral.
MILES: I've told you. Left again. We are looking for a lead….. a clue.
TYRA: I'll give you a clue- Charity has gone loop the loop.
MILES: Tyra!
TYRA: Oh come on Miles, what was it she said again?.....Oh yeah, (impersonates Charity- melo-dramatic) I saw a man…..pointing at me….(she laughs)
MILES: (disapprovingly) Tyra!
TYRA: Moving towards me. (she laughs again) Yeah right Charity, whatever!
MILES: Here we are.
(THEY STOP)
MILES: (Catching his breath) This is where she said he was standing.
TYRA: Whoopee, shall we go now. I need a chocolate fix.
MILES: Not yet, (inquisitively)hmmmnnn…. what's this?
TYRA: Looks like a tomb to me, big deal. Lets go.
MILES: Hang on (Miles is reading it) Arch Bishop Simon Sudbury, blah…. Blah, died: One three eight one. 1381! Crikey!
TYRA: I'm lost.
MILES: 1381, that's what was written next to the message that me and Chaz found! Outside on the stone work last night!
5-3-2
INTERIOR, CHARACTERS- BRENTON, FINTON
IN THE TUNNEL, THEY ARE MAKING SANDWICHES
FX: MUSIC BRIDGE, INTO UNDERSCORING MUSIC
FINTON: Am I putting enough mustard on these sandwiches Brent?
BRENTON: Don't avoid the question Finton. Were you with a girl last night?
FINTON: Maybe I was, maybe I wasn't.
BRENTON: Well I know you were and it's quite clear you bottled.
SPOT: SQUIRTING SOUND
BRENTON: Woaw, easy on the salad cream.
(BEAT)
(BRENTON STARTS LAUGHING)
FINTON: What now?
BRENTON: You can't even make a sandwich properly, let alone kill someone! [ON THE LINE] Anyway, I'm going to shine my teeth.
FINTON: (Says to himself) I'll show you.
5-3-3
INERIOR, CHARACTERS- MILES, CHARITY
IN THE LIBRARY, CHARITY AND MILES ARE AT THE COMPUTER, RESEARCHING SUDBURY
FX: MILES TAPPING AWAY AT THE COMPUTER AT APPROPRIATE POINTS
MILES: What have you found so far Charity?
CHARITY: Here, look (she is reading) Simon Sudbury…. Archbishop of Canterbury……brutally beheaded on Tower Hill, in London…. 1381. Found anything on the net?
LIBRARIAN: Sssshhhhhhhhhhhh!
MILES: (Whispering) Just something about his last words, he sang the Litany- (reading) 'omnes sancti….
CHARITY AND MILES: orate pro nobis'.
LIBRARIAN: Sssssshhhhhhhhhhh!
CHARITY: (Whispering) That's what I've been hearing over and over again in my dreams Miles.
MILES: (Whispering) Right, that's it, its time to email the
professor.
SPOT: TAPPING ON COMPUTER KEYS
5-3-4
INTERIOR, CHARACTERS- ABIGAIL, CRYSTAL
THE PROFESSOR AND CRYSTAL ARE IN THE PROFESSOR'S OFFICE
CRYSTAL: (She sighs). So anyway Abbi, the council is under a lot of pressure to deliver. These vamps are getting cleverer.
ABIGAIL: It's a case of catching them at it, I know.
FX: MSN MESSNGER SOUND
ABIGAIL: Oooo, hang on Crystal, someone's just emailed me.
CRYSTAL: Anything exciting?
ABIGAIL: You could say that… its Miles, read this.
CRYSTAL: Charity……..dreaming……… Arch Bishop Simon Sudbury?
ABIGAIL: Why do you think Sudbury has contacted Charity?
CRYSTAL: Charity is clearly an extra-perceptual being.
ABIGAIL: Meaning?
CRYSTAL: Ghosts are trying to contact us all the time, its just that most people can't sense this.
ABIGAIL: So what can we do?
CRYSTAL: At the moment darling, we need to find out more.
ABIGAIL: Well, Miles and Charity have already been to the library and looked on the internet.
CRYSTAL: Leave it with me.
5-3-5
EXTERIOR, CHARACTERS- MORPHEOUS, BRENTON. THEY ARE WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS.
MORPHEOUS: Ah Brenton, theres nothing I love more than these midnight strolls that we take. Discussing possible victims, contemplating world domination.
BRENTON: Whats tonight's topic of debate master?
MORPHEOUS: Well I'd like to run an idea past you Brenton.
BRENTON: Ok.
MORPHEOUS: I've been drawing this plan up for weeks, I'm very excited.
BRENTON: It sounds important.
MORPHEOUS: Oh it is. And pretty marvellous too, even if I do say so myself.
BRENTON: The suspense is killing me, what is it?
MORPHEOUS: What are my two greatest loves Brenton? What is it that keeps me going?
BRENTON: Um (PAUSE) (THINKING AS HE SPEAKS) leading the vampire community with a strong, insightful manner and (pause) working towards a world ruled by vampires?
MORPHEOUS: Well, that aswell, but, no. No, Brenton, what I hold most dearly to my heart are those Swedish masters of pop- Abba and making sandwiches.
BRENTON: Of course, silly me.
MORPHEOUS: And what could be better than to combine the two?
BRENTON: I'm lost.
MORPHEOUS: (HUFFS) Isn't it obvious?!
BRENTON: Not really.
MORPHEOUS: I want to start making a new selection of sandwiches, named after Abba songs!
BRENTON: (TRYING TO SOUND IMPRESSED) Great!
MORPHEOUS: I know, it's genius. Here's the list I've come
up with so far.
SPOT: RUSTLE OF PAPER
MORPHEOUS: (LAUGHING TO HIMSELF) You're going to love this. (CLEARS HIS THROAT) 'Dancing Lean'- ham. Do you get it Brenton? It sound like d…..
BRENTON: Dancing Queen. Yes, I get it.
MORPHEOUS: There's more! (LAUGHS SOME MORE TO HIMSELF)- Honey honey honey, instead of….
BRENTON: Money, money, money, yes, I'm with you master.
MORPHEOUS: Gosh you're good at this!
FX: A SCREAM IN THE DISTANCE
MORPHEOUS: Ooooo, I wonder what that was?
FINTON: (THOUGHTFULLY) Me too Master, me too.
5-4-1
INTERIOR, CHARACTERS- TYRA, CHARITY, MILES
IN A UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR KITCHEN
FX: KETTLE BOILING IN THE BACKGROUND
TYRA: You alright Charity? (Smugly) You look like you've seen a ghost (laughs to herself).
CHARITY: Not funny TYRA!
TYRA: Oooo, who got hit with the moody stick!?! (Laughs to herself).
MILES: Has the kettle boiled yet?
CHARITY: Almost Milo. It's lucky Crystal got hold of this time travel stuff, it's so quick.
MILES: I know. You literally boil the kettle and stir in the sachet!
TYRA: Let me see. (Reading) cuppa Time-Travel (PAUSE) a blend of aromatic spices, designed to wisk you back to June 14th 1381 and the murder of Arch Bishop Simon Sudbury!
CHARITY: (chuckling) It's very specific isn't it!
MILES: Crystal says she can order these thing-a-me-jigs for any big historical event.
CHARITY: Are you sure we should do this without checking with Abigail first?
TYRA: Will you chill out!
MILES: Tyra's right, anyway Chaz, the professor's out all day on that conference thing. Crystal's given us the go ahead.
TYRA: And she is a vampire expert.
CHARITY: (Unsure) Ok.
TYRA: So… let me get this right, we drink this (PAUSE) gunk. It makes us invisible- and then what?
MILES: And then Tyra, it will take us back to 1381.
TYRA: Where we witness a brutal murder, become traumatised for the rest of our lives…..
MILES: (Raised eyebrows) Tyra!
TYRA: And realise that- funnily enough- something that happened years ago has nothing to with Charity's nightmare. Conclusion: Charity has over active imagination.
FX: KETTLE BOILS
FX: POTION IS BUBBLING AWAY AND BEING POURED OUT
TYRA: I can't believe we have to drink this, is looks gross.
MILES: Apparently it detoxifies the skin.
TYRA: Really? Where did you say Crystal got it?
MILES: He, he! You're so predictable!
CHARITY: Hold on, where exactly do we want to go?
TYRA: Durrr, news flash! 1381!
CHARITY: But where exactly?
MILES: Let me think…..Lets go to the tower- where Sudbury was hiding, just before he was murdered.
CHARITY: Good plan! Ok guys, cheers!
FX: THEY CLINK THEIR CUPS TOGETHER AND DRINK THEIR DRINKS
TYRA: Ew
CHARITY: Yuck } ALL AT ONCE
MILES: Errr
FX: TIME TRAVEL SOUND EFFECT
5-4-2
INTERIOR/ EXTERIOR, CHARACTERS- ROB, JENNY, LISETTE.
FX: POP SONG PLAYING- SUDDENLY CUTS TO NEWS JINGLE
ROB: We've had to cut that song short to bring you a news flash. A student from UKC has been murdered. The body was found just a few minutes ago and has not been identified yet. Our reporter Jenny Lewis is on the scene of the murder, Jenny, what's the situation?
JENNY: Well Rob, I'm with Lisette Clark, who found the body. Lisette, how did you come across it?
LISETTE: Hrrr?
JENNY: It's ok honey, I'm here for you.
LISETTE: Ok. I was walking to class. Chatting on my mobile. (PAUSE) Um…
JENNY: Then you dropped it, didn't you?
LISETTE: Yes. I've just had my nails done so I lost my grip. The phone fell in a bush. (TEARFUL).
JENNY: It's ok Lisette. Just say what you told me earlier.
LISETTE: ( MORE TEARFUL) I went to pick my mobile up and there the body was. (PAUSE) Cold and (PAUSE) white as the label on my Prada jacket.
JENNY: Thank you Lisette. Rob?
ROB: Thanks Jenny. Has the body been identified yet?
JENNY: Not yet. All we know is it was a female, in her early twenties- most probably a student. The university are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
ROB: Thanks Jenny. And we'll be keeping you updated with any further information on that story. And don't forget to log onto our website. That's www……
(FADE)
5-4-3
INTERIOR, CHARACTERS- TYRA, CHARITY, MILES, SUDBURY, REBELS
FX: TIME TRAVEL MUSIC? SOUND EFFECTS
IN THE TOWER
FX: A BIG THUD
FX: SOUND OFD CHANTING IN BACKGROUND
TYRA: Ouch!
CHARITY:( WHISPERING) Looks like we've made it.
TYRA: (WHISPERING) Even though they won't be able to see us, will they hear us?
MILES: No.
TYRA: This place is huge!
FX: CHANTING IN BACKGROUND
MILES: Can you hear that chanting- it's the Litany.
CHARITY: It must be Sudbury, let's follow the sound.
FX: FOOT STEPS
FX: SOUND OF REBELS BURSTING PAST THEM
MILES: (running) Quick, lets follow the rebels! Charity, hold my hand!
TYRA: (running, trying to keep up) Slow down! It's not so easy in heels!
5-4-4
INTERIOR. CHARACTERS: PENELOPE AND ABIGAIL, IN A CORRIDOR
ABIGAIL: For the last time Penelope, where have Charity and the others gone?
PENELOPE: (Mumbling) Um…. Well, you see, Miss Williams, um….
ABIGAIL: You've only given me hints so far. Were they going to see someone maybe?
PENELOPE: Yes. Crystal said something about a guy called Sudbury and that they should go and see for themselves, I think.
ABIGAIL: See what?
PENELOPE: I can't remember.
ABIGAIL: Well for goodness sake Penelope, think.
PENELOPE: Oh that's right, what happened. Yes, they should go and see for them selves what happened.
ABIGAIL: Really? Anything else you remember about it?
PENELOPE: Just that she gave them some sachets of cuppa soup- which I thought was quite random!
ABIGAIL: Are you sure?
PENELOPE: Yes.
ABIGAIL: She shouldn't have done that.
PENELOPE: Are you ok Miss Williams?
ABIGAIL: No Penelope, no I'm not.
5-4-5
EXTERIOR. TOWER HILL. CHARACTERS: MILES, CHARITY, TYRA, REBELS, MORPHEOUS. CHARITY, MILES AND TYRA ARE UP HIGH, LOOKING DOWN ON THE REBELS.
FX: REBELS SHOUTING: 'Down with arch Bishop Sudbury'
MILES: Good view, isn't it girls. Yikes, those rebels are so (pause) rebellious.
TYRA: Miles! We're not at the theatre.
CHARITY: He doesn't mean it like that Tyra. It's important we see what happens.
FX: REBELS GET MORE ROWDY. WE CAN HEAR MORPHEOUS- SHOUTING DEATH TO SUDBURY, KILL!
CHARITY, TYRA, MILES: (Big gasps) Oooooo, ahhhhhh.
MILES: That must be Sudbury, there.
CHARITY: Yeah, look, they've pinioned his arms and they're dragging him into the crowd.
TYRA: Oooo, I can't watch. At least our time is almost up.
CHARITY: What do you mean? We should have another half hour atleast.
MILES: Tyra, you did pour in the bigger time spell sachets, didn't you? Not those piddly little ones.
TYRA: Ew, no way, the small ones taste gross enough thank you very much.
CHARITY: You stupid bi…….
FX TIME TRAVEL MUSIC
REBELS: Kill, kill, kill!
FX CROWD CHEERS
MORPHEOUS: Abigail, Abigail, I did it! I killed Sudbury! Abigail? Come back!
Clump 5 script- By Emily Conway
5-5-1
INTERIOR. CHARACTERS: MORPHEOUS, FINTON. IN THE WOODS, JUST BEFORE THE SUN RISES
MORPHEOUS: Finton.
FINTON: Master.
MORPHEOUS: Finton.
FINTON: Master?
MORPHEOUS: Finton
FINTON: Master???
MORPHEOUS: Finton.
FINTON: Is there a point to this?
MORPHEOUS: Oh, sorry, I thought it was a game. Um, oh yes, Finton,
FINTON: (Deep in breath) Yes.
MORPHEOUS: Um, well done.
FINTON: (Disappointed) Thanks.
MORPHEOUS: Ok, I'll get the speech.
SPOT: RUSTLE OF PAPER
MORPHEOUS: (Coughs). Climb every mountain, search high and
low.
Follow every byway, every path you know. (Uncertain) Climb every
mountain…..
FINTON: That's a song.
MORPHEOUS: Well initiation ceremonies were never really my thing. You've had your fist kill, good on you, we'll leave it there I think.
FX: BRING UP MUSIC- CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN
5-5-2
INTERIOR. CHARACERS: CRYSTAL, ABIGAIL. HAVING BREAKFAST IN GULBENKIAN.
FX: RADIO PLAYING IN BACKGROUND- Breakfast at Tiffany's
CRYSTAL: You ok Abbi? You've gone very quiet.
ABIGAIL: Sugar Crystal?
CRYSTAL: Two please
FX: SOUND OF STIRRING OF TEA
CRYSTAL: Abigail? What's the matter?
ABIGAIL: You sent my students back in time, didn't you?
CRYSTAL: Oh yes, but….
ABIGAIL: Ok, well here goes. I'm not at all happy about it, because…
CRYSTAL: Because, time travels expensive and it was a waste. They didn't even see anything. I know sweetie, they told me too.
ABIGAIL: Oh right, yes. So they um didn't see anything or um anyone.
CRYSTAL: Ya I know, real disappointment.
ABIGAIL: Yes, what a shame.
CRYSTAL: Anyway Abs, Sudbury appears to have left Charity alone.
ABIGAIL: Do you think its time to tell her?
CRYSTAL: You took the words right out my mouth darling.
BRING UP RADIO
(Jingle)
SMOOTH: That was 'Deep Blue Something' with Breakfast at Tiffany's. I knew a Tiffany once. And when I say I knew her, I really knew her. And she had me for breakfast! Anyway, I'll be back after these adverts- cos we've gotta pay the rent somehow!
5-5-3
INTERIOR. CORRIDOR. CHARACTERS: PENELOPE, MILES.
PENELOPE: You ok Miles?
MILES: I'm fine- ish. Thanks Pen. Why weren't you in class?
PENELOPE: Miss Williams asked me to drive Crystal to the station.
MILES: So she's gone then?
PENELOP: Yep.
MILES: Back to wherever she came from! Me and Chaz can't work out who she is.
PENELOPE: A mystery, I know. You and Charity have been spending a lot of time together this week.
MILES: Nothing's happened.
PENELOPE: No?
MILES: (Miserable) We're just friends.
PENELOPE: I'm sorry.
MILES: Don't be.
PENELOPE: Where is she anyway?
MILES: Miss Williams asked her to stay behind. They've gone into her office. Sounded important.
5-5-4
INTERIOR. CHARACTERS: ABIGAIL, CHARITY. ABIGAIL'S OFFICE.
ABIGAIL: How are you sleeping now Charity?
CHARITY: Fine thank you Miss Williams.
ABIGAIL: Charity. There's something I need to tell you.
CHARITY: Sounds important.
ABIGAIL: It is. Those dreams you had.
CHARITY: Yes.
ABIGAIL: They were more like visits. You already know that Sudbury did really exist and that he was murdered and so on
CHARITY: Yes.
ABIGAIL: Well, when I tell you this next bit, you are not to ask any questions.
CHARITY: (CONFUSED) Ok.
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iminate them. That's the real reason this course exists, the rest is a front. It's taken years, but I've finally found what I've been looking for. Are you with me?
CHARITY: Um…
ABIGAIL: It's not something to hesitate about. We had another murder on campus earlier this week- it doesn't take a genius to work out who was behind it.
CHARITY: That girl used to be in my aerobics class.
ABIGAIL: Well before any of your other classmates go missing…
CHARITY: Ok! Ok, I'm with you.
TO EPISODE 26
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