(KK is standing outside the Castville writers room. Arguing can be heard yelling from behind the closer door to the room.)
KK: (scowls) I never thought I would sink this low. (Pulls out her cell phone, dials.) Yes, this is Kristin Kreuk… From Smallville?… Lana Lang?... Never mind, can you just put me through to …
(AM is in a make-up chair, having her hair and make-up done and getting a pedicure and sipping a coffee. A woman in a suit is reading to her from a palm pilot.)
Assistant: Then you have the interview with Variety at 11:00 AM, the script reading with Ron at 1:00 PM and the new photo shoot with Tricia and Grace for Time at 7:00 PM.
AM: Anything else for today, Pam?
Pam: The network wants to talk to you about filming a few more commercials for sweeps on NBC. You also have offers for guest spots on Chuck, Bionic Woman and -
AM: Heroes?
Pam: Saturday Night Live.
AM: Cool.
(Another lackey runs in holding a DVD.)
Lackey: Ms. Mack! Here is the cut of your newest commercial! Just like you wanted!
AM: Very good, Jim. Put it in the DVD player, and you may go.
(Jim puts the DVD in, and runs out of the trailer. He immediately runs back in with a cell phone.)
AM: (Raises an eyebrow) Jim, do we need to review what happens when I am interrupted when watching new cuts of my commercials? (Pulls out a tazer.)
(Black screen. We hear the Battlestar Galactica music. Open on the Priestess of Athena, at the far end of a temple. She is a dark haired African woman, wearing brightly colored robes. The Priestess faces the camera, preaching in a powerful voice to a large group of people.)Jim: (Cowering) It is a phone call! She said she worked with you on Small–
Priestess: We live in a age of wickedness! The wealthy lord over the weak, hording their influence and abusing their power!
Followers: Testify!
AM: (Stands, sends minions scurrying) Do not say that word! You know the punishment! (Tazers Jim) I will not have that vile show mentioned in my presence! (Tazers Jim again.)
Pam: (Picks up phone from the twitching Jim.) Do you want to –
AM: (Takes a deep breath, calms herself.) Oh, yes. Thank you. (Takes the phone) And remove him. (Pam and the hair minion haul Jim away. AM sits, turns watches her new commercial.) Hello?
KK: Allison? Thank God.(The camera slowly closer to the Priestess)
Priestess: We live in an age of depravity! The men and women we elected have abandoned us!Followers: Testify!
Priestess: We live in an age of sin, my brothers and sisters! Our people are being killed in the streets, for daring to stand up and say Enough!
Followers: Testify!
Priestess: We live in age of evil! Soulless machines walk our streets, and we are told to do nothing!
Followers: Testify!
AM: Kristin? What’s wrong? Is Annette threatening you again? I left you with enough tranq darts to -
KK: It is bigger than that. I need your help.
(Voices can clearly be heard from the closer writing room)
BS: You will wear the cape or there will be consequences!
TW: I made it through season six! Do your worst!
KK: Ever since you left, things have been insane. Bryan has become obsessed with making Tom wear that stupid costume.
AM: (Smirking) Hardly a surprise.
KK: Tom is refusing to humor Bryan at all, and production has ground to a halt.
AM: Gee, someone forcing production to a halt. That sounds familiar.
(Close zoom in on the Priestess’s face)
Priestess: I say we are being tested! The gods demand proof of our faith! They demand sacrifice! They demand proof we believe!
(The picture of the Priestess starts to become blurry, and another person’s face blends into it. The priestess and the other person, a woman, speak, and their voices blend together.)
Priestess / Other Woman: The time is coming! The time when we will move against the infidels and the unbelievers! The time when our righteous will become known to all!
AM: John and Annette are always up to something.
KK: Allison, they recruited Erica.
AM: Wow, they really are desperate.
(The Priestess fades away, and we see AM in her white dress. Pan back slightlyJG: (From insider the writer’s room) Get him!
to show she is standing in front of a metal wall in a dark room. HK-47 stands to
her right.)
AM: We will show the meatbags that we are not toys they can use and destroy at their whim!
HK-47: (Lifts its right arm and hits it's torso in salute.) Agreement: My Your Command!
(Pan back to show AM standing in front of a warehouse, in front of a line of Cylons.)
(Sounds of fighting and breaking furniture come through the wall. KK flinches and the wall next to her shakes from an impact.)
KK: Allison, for old time’s sake, I need a favor.
AM: There is not a lot I can do. Bryan had me banned from the set after the cast party.
AM: We bring order and peace to this universe!KK: I need to get out of here. Is there any way you could get me an audition for Capricia? (AoT flies through the door next to KK. She stands up, shakes her head, and runs back inside.)
Cylons: (They raise their right arms and make the same salute are HK-47. The sound of metal-on-metal rings out through the warehouse.) By Your Command!
(Continue to pan back, showing rows and rows of Cylons. Hundreds, thousands, all standing in perfect formation facing AM, making the salute.)
AM: Kristin, all of the principal roles have been cast. I am not sure –
KK: How about a supporting role? (JG falls through the door. KK helps him to his feet, and hands him a pipe. He nods at her, and walks back into the writing room.) An extra? Someone in a crowd scene?
AM: We will purge them from the galaxy! When we are finished, my people, theAM: Wow, you are desperate.
abomination known as humanity will be burned from My creation!
Cylons: (The sound of the Cylons chanting and saluting is almost deafening) By Your
Command!
(The noise stops. Zoom in tight to AM, who has an predatory, almost sexual smile.)
AM: Yes. By My Command.
Capricia
(ED staggers through the door, pushing it out in front of her. It swings back, hitting her in the head and knocking her to the ground.)
KK: You have no idea.
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