A match illuminates the darkness. The match lights 7 candles
on a fine antique DESK. A small WOODEN BOX with 7 sets of
INITIALS carved into the lid: TWM, KY, JK, AT, RO, KB, TW,
sits open.
A young woman's hand dips a quill in ink. She writes on
PARCHMENT by candle light.
As she writes, we hear her voice over. The scene is centuries
in the past, but her voice is modern.
TRINITY (V.O.)
Every story has a beginning and an
end. What lies between these two
points is the journey.
As the woman writes, mixed between the pages of words are
several detailed drawings (Made by Keara) of our story along
the way. The sea battle, the death of Kim Yong, the Salish
village, the CRT coat of arms...
FLASH CUT:
2 EXT. SAILING SHIP OPEN WATER - MORNING 2
A twin masted sailing ship is under way in open water. From
the deck of the ship the island of La Palma begins to come
into view.
3 EXT. LA PALMA CLIFF HOUSE 1754 - MORNING 3
A stunning estate house located high on a cliff on the west
coast of the island of La Palma.
TRINITY (V.O.)
The words I put to paper are written
for you Mom and Dad...
4 EXT. CLIFF HOUSE - CONTINUOUS 4
A white horse is being made ready. The saddle is set, straps
pulled tight. A MAN leads the horse from the stable.
5 INT. SHIPS CABIN - MORNING 5
In the captains cabin a MAN (54) (MARKUS) sits at a desk.
From his pocket he pulls a pocket watch and looks at the
time. The time is a few minutes past 8:00 am. The man looks
down to an open diary, as he turns the page a pencil drawing
of a caucasian man (ANDY) and African woman (GRACE) appear.
They are well dressed in 1745 clothing.
2.
There is pause from the man. A knock at the cabin door.
The man closes the diary as the door swings open.
OFFICER
(Subtitled German:)
Captain, we are in sight of La Palma.
TRINITY WARNER age 37, (older) wearing riding pants and
jacket, leaves the front entrance of the estate home and
walks down the steps to a waiting servant, who holds Trinity's
white horse. Trinity is stunning, beautiful but has the
start of a few gray hairs, in a future time she would have
tried to hide these.
It is clear based on the style of dress and surroundings
this is some past forgotten time. The servant hands Trinity
the reins of the horse and helps her up.
TRINITY
Gracias. Osbaldo.
7 EXT. LA PALMA - BEACH - ESTATE - MORNING 7
A white horse ridden by Trinity runs along the black sand
beach.
A CARD READS: August 20, 1754.
8 EXT. CLIFF LOOKOUT - LATER 8
Trinity climbs the steep hillside to a special resting spot.
She pulls out a set of aviator sunglasses and then from a
saddle bag an iPHONE in a scratched red armor case. A case
which has protected the phone inside for 13 years. Next she
pulls an orange power bank, with a small solar charging panel
on one side. She taps the power button, and places her iPhone
on the wireless charging pad on the top of the power bank.
TRINITY
Come on work...
The iPhone begins to charge.
Trinity scans the list of music on the phone.
Trinity pulls out her wireless ear-buds inserting them into
her ears.
Trinity selects the song "HOPE" Sinematik and taps play.
She leans back looking at the sea. In the distance sits
Trinity's fortress of a cliff house. The music builds...
3.
Genres:
["Historical Fiction","Drama","Fantasy"]
Ratings
Scene
3 -
Reflections and Road Trips
9 EXT. SAILING SHIP OPEN WATER - CONTINUOUS 9
Just off the coast at anchor is the twin masted sailing ship,
it rolls in the ocean waves. On the deck of the ship is the
MAN who later will be know as MARKUS. His face is still
hidden. He looks out towards Trinity on the coastline
watching her. From a shoulder bag he pulls a 8x10x1/2 inch
black object. We only get the briefest look at the object.
10 EXT. CLIFF LOOKOUT - CONTINUOUS 10
From the look out, Trinity leans back, resting, enjoying the
sun on her face.
The birds circle above her.
She closes her eyes, thinking back to days past. The music
comes to life in her ears. She smiles.
DIP TO BLACK:
Title card: "Crossing the Rubicon"...
11 EXT. ROAD TO CHUNGA CAVES - MORNING 11
A CARD READS: March 24, 2023. Day One.
A Suburban SUV drives west, towards the Rocky Mountains.
12 INT. SUBURBAN - CONTINUOUS 12
Trinity (Latin) now age 24 sits in the second row of seats
looking out the window. In her lap is her iPhone, playing
the same music we just heard. The phone rings, on the screen
are the words, "Mom". Trinity presses the REMIND ME LATER
button. She turns to ROBERT OSMENT, 24, and next to him,
KIM YONG (Korean) 25, in the back seat are TOM WILDE (Metis)
and KEARA BENNETT, (British) both 24. In the front seat are
ANDY TAYLOR, (Iris Canadian) 25 and finally driving is JACOB
KENNEDY, (German) 26.
Keara smiles at Trinity, as she does she pulls out a plastic
bag and begins to offer each of the friends a cookie.
Trinity pulls out her iPods from her ears.
KEARA
(To Robert)
Cookie?
ROBERT
Thanks.
KEARA
Home made, my mom made them.
4.
Jacob looks in the rear-view mirror at Keara.
KEARA (CONT'D)
Jacob?
JACOB
Sure, pass me one up.
Trinity takes a cookie and passes the bag to Jacob.
ROBERT
These are really good.
KEARA
(to Andy)
Cookie? So you're a friend of Jacob.
What was your name again? Andy?
Andy looks back from the front seat.
ANDY
Yes, and no thanks, I don't like
cookies.
ROBERT
Really? Who don't like chocolate
chip?
ANDY
Me...
ROBERT
Okay, dude.
Trinity looks out the open window at the passing trees.
Genres:
["Adventure","Drama","Mystery"]
Ratings
Scene
4 -
Tensions at the Campsite
13 EXT. MOUNTAIN ROAD - LATER 13
The SUV rolls on ever closer to the mountains and the Chunga
Caves.
14 EXT. PARKING AREA CHUNGA CAVES /CAMPSITE - DAY 14
The SUV is parked and the young adults are moving their
camping gear from the SUV to the campsite across a slow-moving
stream.
Robert enters from the tree line and walks towards the SUV,
as he does he places a small BLACK LEATHER CASE into his
pants cargo pocket as he rolls down his left shirt sleeve.
TRINITY
Where'd you go?
5.
ROBERT
Just took a leak.
Robert makes his way over to the back of the open SUV cargo
doors.
TRINITY
(to Robert)
Here let me help you.
Trinity takes one of his small packs from the back of the
SUV. As she does her phone rings again. On the screen are
the words, Mom.
Trinity once again hits, REMIND ME LATER.
ROBERT
Who keeps calling you?
TRINITY
My mom and dad.
ROBERT
Don't you think you should answer
it?
TRINITY
They can wait. I'll see them
tomorrow.
ROBERT
It could be something important!
TRINITY
Not likely, they were acting strange
this morning when I left. I think
they were fighting, looked like my
mom was crying or something.
Robert stands there.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
What?
ROBERT
Still think you should answer! You
never know...
Jacob walks by.
JACOB
Let's get moving, we need to set up
camp. And I'd like to be out of
here before noon.
6.
TRINITY
Coming.
Keara, Tom and Andy walk by and make their way across the
stream.
TOM
Watch your step, Keara.
KEARA
I see it...
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
5 -
Caving Tensions
15 EXT. CAMPSITE - LATER 15
A cool, dry morning... Trees, ground, rock and sky, there
are only two colors here in March: Gray and brown.
Camp is set up. Four small tents surround an old campfire
ring.
Each of the young adults are finishing packing their day
backpacks for the caving trip. Robert is handing out caving
helmets to each of the friends.
ROBERT
Take care of them, I rented them
from the University education
department. Don't fuck them up.
ANDY
Thanks.
ROBERT
You're lucky I had a spare.
Andy puts on the helmet.
ANDY
How do I look?
Andy pulls out a small drinking flask and begins to drink.
Jacob walks up standing before him.
JACOB
You going to be drinking all weekend?
Andy takes a drink.
ANDY
I had a mom, she died. I don't need
you to be my mom.
Jacob looks to Andy their eyes meet, Andy, finally turns
away.
7.
Jacob looks over to Robert with a look of what was I thinking.
Trinity's iPhone rings. Trinity looks at the screen, again
her "Mom" is calling. She taps side ring button to silence
the call. Robert looks to Trinity.
A text message them chimes in.
"Trinity please call us, we need to talk to you."
Robert looks to Trinity.
ROBERT
You going to call them?
TRINITY
No! See them tomorrow. Don't feel
like talking with them now.
Robert walks up.
ROBERT
Should I call them for you?
Trinity stares at the phone.
TRINITY
No... I'll just tell them I didn't
get their call. No signal... Just
don't need any baggage for the trip.
ROBERT
You know as long as you still live
at home, they're still your Mom and
Dad.
TRINITY
I think you're my Dad at times...
Jacob calls out to the group.
JACOB
Okay get your stuff. We need to get
moving, we have a two hour walk ahead
of us.
(looking at Andy)
Maybe more...
Keara looks to Trinity.
KEARA
You ok?
8.
TRINITY
(Looking at Robert)
Just thinking.
Robert smiles.
ROBERT
You know if it was my parents I would
have called them back.
Keara pulls on a set of gloves to protect her hands from the
rocks and trail.
Tom, Andy and Kim walk past.
Jacob jams a few more things in his LARGE DAY PACK of
equipment, including his orange power bank, charger with
BLINDING-ORANGE EVERYTHING-PROOF plus his iPhone in case.
Robert clips a BIG BLUE solar charger to his backpack.
Andy stands there drinking as Kim walks, up to him, she looks
at the bottle then to Andy as she slings her backpack.
KIM
You, know. Not the best thing to be
doing when climbing in the mountains.
Andy shakes his head and walks away.
ANDY
Wasn't asking any of you!
Kim shakes her head at him and walks away.
The seven have their gear and packs ready to go. Keara stands
next to Tom.
KEARA
How far?
Tom, points to a spot on the mountain.
TOM
See there, just below the summit.
That, black area to the left. That's
the entrance to the cave.
Keara looks towards the mountain.
KEARA
Where?
Jacob walks to Keara and hands her a set of binoculars.
9.
JACOB
Here...
(pointing)
There just above the tree line. To
the left. See...
Keara takes the binoculars.
KEARA
We need to go all the way up there?
TOM
It'll be fun. Jacob and I checked
it out few years ago. Trust me...
It is so cool... We wouldn't drag
you all out, if it wasn't out of
this world!
KEARA
I know. But the whole thing creeps
me out.
TOM
Keara trust me... You can do this...
(To Jacob)
You know maybe you should have left
Andy back home. He has no place
here...
Jacob looks at Tom and then turns to Andy.
JACOB
Too late now... Let's go.
Keara gives the binoculars back to Jacob.
Jacob looks over at Andy is slinging his backpack. Taking
one more drink from his bottle.
Kim shakes her head, walking past Jacob.
KIM
He's going to get himself hurt!
Maybe one of us...
JACOB
I'll watch him...
Andy looks over.
ANDY
Who you watching?
JACOB
Ok, let's head out.
10.
The seven begin to walk.
Genres:
["Adventure","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
6 -
Descent into Tension
16 EXT. MOUNTAIN SLOPE, TRAIL TO CHUNGO - DAY 16
The mountains / trees sweep past to reveal the seven friends.
The young adults are walking along the stunning trail,
foothills and Mt. Shunda towering above them...
Trinity looks to the summit of the mountain and cave. Robert
stops next to her to see if she needs help.
Andy slips on the trail!
ROBERT
Be careful!
Andy pulls himself up as Jacob stops and turns around coming
to Andy.
JACOB
You know how far down that is?
(beat)
Now put the fucking flask away until
we get back tonight!
Andy locks eyes with Jacob. There is tension in the air.
The other friends just look on, as they slowly walk past
Andy and Jacob on the trail. On the trip Jacob's word is
law.
17 EXT. MOUNTAINSIDE - LATER 17
The rocks and tress sweep past as we come to the entrance of
the cave. Standing there are the seven.
18 EXT. ENTRANCE, CHUNGO CAVES - DAY 18
Outside the cave, Jacob has already strung a rope from a
HEFTY TREE down into the small opening in the rock below.
Keara, looking nervous, is getting a photo of the whole gang
when she sees a PENDANT glint on Andy's neck. She smiles, a
friendly sight, and relaxes a little.
KEARA
St. Christopher, the Traveler. Can
I see?
Andy scoffs, and flicks the pendant back inside his shirt.
ANDY
"Religion says be satisfied with
answers that aren't answers--"
11.
Keara rolls her eyes and shoots Tom a look.
TOM
Real deep... She was just asking to
see it. You don't have to be an ass
about it...
Keara is setting up her iPhone to take a group photo using a
selfie stick.
KEARA
I want to get a group photo of all
of us.
Slowly the 6 friends start to gather for a photo.
KEARA (CONT'D)
Can you please move closer?
(beat)
Leave me a space next to Tom...
Keara sets the timer on the iPhone and runs to the group, to
find her place. Andy stands off to one side away from the
six friends.
The photo is taken and locked into time. The seven friends
standing there facing the camera. Happy times...
The group breaks up and gets ready. Keara looks at the photo
on the phone.
TOM
How is it?
KEARA
Ok. Something to remember today.
Later:
Keara stands there looking at the cave entrance. Tom, clocks
this.
TOM
Scared? Nothing to be scared about.
I'll be with you... Right there by
your side.
Jacob pulls on his gloves.
TOM (CONT'D)
(to Keara)
You got your gloves?
Keara pulls a set from her cargo pants.
12.
JACOB
(to whole group)
Yell "ROCK!" If you dislodge
something. Do not look straight up
if someone yells "ROCK!"
The friends smile.
KEARA
Right, don't look up. That would be
bad.
KIM
Anything more you want to add?
JACOB
No, be safe and let's have fun. I
think you're going to be blown away
by this place.
Jacob reaches out his hand to Trinity helping her get a start.
They all start heading down the rope, head-lamps on, checking
their gear.
Tom and Keara. She blanches.
TOM
It's gonna be fine, Keara.
Keara nods but doesn't look at him. Andy hauls on his flask,
and offers it to Keara who declines.
KEARA
Really?
JACOB
(to Andy)
Bro, I told you, I'm not pulling you
out of there cause you're dehydrated
and f-ed-up.
ANDY
You worry about these punks and not
me. I'm a survivor as you know.
Single file they go down into the entrance tunnel, a steep
50-degree incline, they're happy for the rope... They spill
out into...
...A towering hall of stone... the CATHEDRAL.
Jacob, bringing up the rear, is the last to drop into the
Cathedral beside Keara smiling, more relaxed.
From his pack he pulls out a high power LED flashlight and
turns it on. The light washes over the cave.
JACOB
Well? What did I tell you!
TRINITY
Wow!
KEARA
Ok, I get it. This is truly stunning.
TOM
Told you...
They all drop their day-packs. Jacob takes some extra rope
from Tom.
JACOB
More to see. Let's go caving. And
remember, if you die in here, we
split your kit.
Andy laughs.
ANDY
Good one... haven't heard than in
sometime.
Guffaws.
ROBERT
(to Jacob)
Point the way.
JACOB
This way, a side tube. A little
tight, but we should all fit.
(to Andy)
Even you big boy...
Andy looks at his body, with a fuck-you look back to him.
14.
Genres:
["Adventure","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
8 -
Echoes in the Dark
20 INT. THE TUBE, CHUNGO CAVES - DAY 20
They're squeezing single file through "the tube," a long,
tight tunnel, just 30 inches wide, deep in the cave system.
Jacob leads, then Keara, Tom, Andy, Kim, Robert and Trinity.
Their head-lamps bounce off the rock pressing in all around
them --Incredibly claustrophobic...
Keara's eyes fixed in fear.
The biggest, also fighting panic. The tunnel is so tight,
his arms are pinned to his sides. Andy clenches his jaw,
pushes with his legs, he inches forward, grim faced.
21 INT. BUBBLE - DAY 21
One by one they worm from the tunnel into a "bubble cave"
with several tunnel mouths opening onto it. It's the size
of a small room with a 6 foot hole in the middle. Seven
people. They all must press together. Still tight but
nothing like the tube.
As the others laugh in relief, Keara looks shell shocked.
JACOB
Hard to believe this formed over
millions of years. Water carved
these rocks, making this chamber.
TOM
Cold in here. You can see your
breath.
(to Keara)
How you doing?
KEARA
(to Jacob)
I wanna go back. No more tunnels
for me.
No wise-cracks from Andy either who wipes his face fast, and
then plasters on a brave look. Jacob smiles in understanding.
JACOB
I get it. But, we're a 5 minute
crawl back to the Cathedral. We got
in, so we know we can get out, right?
(pause)
...Let's enjoy our victory a minute,
then, if you still don't wanna go on
to the next tunnel, we all leave
together like friends, ok?
15.
The others wait for Keara's answer. Down here Jacob's calm,
confident, a leader. Keara feels it, too... Slowly, she
nods. The others cheer. Keara grins despite her fear.
Tom sparks a joint in celebration, drags on it, passes it to
shaky Keara trying to get her nerve back.
TOM
Here. Keara!
KIM
Could you find a smaller space to
light that up in?
TOM
Chill Kim... You'll get your turn.
Trinity looks to Robert. Their eyes meet. Robert smiles at
Trinity.
Keara sits there pulling on the joint. She closes her eyes,
putting her head back.
Trinity's POV: Trinity takes the joint from Keara, kisses
her cheek, then slips on her earbuds... Angele Dubeau's
Life swells in Trinity's ears and on screen. She savors the
music, watches her friends pass the joint, has fun trying to
read their lips as they talk. She looks to Robert, smiles,
when--Suddenly a sound, a feeling... Trinity looks down to
her hand, rubbing her fingers.
Each of the friends start to look at each other. Something
isn't right.
KEARA
(fearful)
Guys, listen.
ANDY
For what?
Tom looks up and over to the group.
TOM
Quiet!
The helmet lights start to slowly fade. A rising static
hum. Trinity licks her lips, something metallic.
KEARA
What's going on?
TRINITY
You taste that?
16.
Keara grabs Tom just as--
A dozen FINGERS OF LIGHT explode from the stone walls,
reaching in around the helpless friends to imprison them...
Our view begins to dance around the cave space, drifting
from one face to the next face. The energy begins to build.
The pulsating digits close around them like a fist, tighter
and tighter they squeeze, the hum rising to an awful wail...
The music dies in Trinity's earbuds.
They try to stand, looking at each other trying to flee.
Their head lights long faded, but the cave is glowing
brightly. Green gives way to blue, red, yellow...
As the lights dance between and within the group, ghostly
images begin to appear.
Future / past events, GATEKEEPERS from 2330 now sharing almost
the same time in space. Moving between the young adults,
JESSICA (the wife of Markus) and a few scientists from the
future. An extension from (ep 2 scene 10). They are not of
this time, nor this moment, they are just out of phase. The
GATEKEEPERS are taking readings with futurist equipment.
Neither are aware of the other. Trinity tries to reach out
to one of the figures as it walks past her. Slowly the
GATEKEEPERS fade...
Then it's gone. The lights vanish. The noise fades. The
friends are left reeling, awash in adrenaline. All their
head-lamps are out. It's pitch black. Darkness, nothing.
Keara starts sobbing, Andy pukes in the confined space.
TOM
Oh, man! What the hell! Who the
fuck puked on me!
Jacob cracks a CHEM STICK, shakes it, the green glow lights
their terrified, dirty faces.
Andy is down on his knees. Sick!
ANDY
What the hell was that?
Trinity looks down to her shaking hands.
KIM
A pocket of methane--?
TOM
No... We'd be all dead.
17.
ANDY
That was fucked!
TOM
All the lights went out. I can't
get anything to work!
Tom is working on his head lamp.
TOM (CONT'D)
Jacob your LED light?
Robert looks to Trinity.
ROBERT
Trinity, you ok?
Trinity looks up, turning to the others and then looks around
behind her. As if she sensed the passing of the Gatekeepers.
JACOB
Batteries can't be drained. But
they seem to be dead.
ROBERT
Like that was fucking weird.
TRINITY
You think?
Keara's shaking. Jacob sees they've gotta get out before
someone loses it in this tiny, black space.
TOM
I don't know about you.
JACOB
I know, on it...
Jacob pulls out a windup flash light and cranks the handle
to bring it to life.
ANDY
Weird, weird, weird...
KEARA
Is there anything you don't have?
JACOB
Why? Lucky for us now...
Jacob hands the light to Tom.
TOM
What was that?
18.
JACOB
I don't know but let's get out of
here. We can figure it out later!
Trinity, looks to Andy. He just keeps repeating...
ANDY
Weird, so weird...
TRINITY
Look, Andy we get it, now just shut
up!
Andy stops and turns to Trinity.
Jacob turns to Trinity.
JACOB
You lead, I'll bring up the rear.
TRINITY
What? I can't.
JACOB
Yes you can! You need to.
TRINITY
No... Ask Robert. Ask Tom!
JACOB
I'm asking you!
TRINITY
You lead, you got us into this mess.
JACOB
And I need to get us out of it and
to do so I need you to listen to
what I say now. Robert and I wil
take up the rear, so we all get out.
Trinity looks to Jacob and then over to Robert.
TRINITY
Fine...
Trinity looks to her friends.
As Trinity is about to start out water begins to run into
the chamber. They all look down at the water running in.
KIM
Guys?
19.
TOM
Where did that start coming from?
The water begins to run in faster.
JACOB
We better hope it has a place to go
to...
More water begins to run down towards them.
The friends look at each other, they know if they can't get
out soon, they will die.
Genres:
["Adventure","Thriller","Sci-Fi"]
Ratings
Scene
9 -
Descent into Panic
22 INT. TUBE - DAY 22
The friends are squeezing back out the narrow tunnel, bathed
only in the green glow of the Chem sticks and flashlight,
increasingly fearful. Tom looks back to Jacob in the rear.
Water runs past them.
TOM
You have anymore of those Chem Sticks?
JACOB
No. Not on me, on the other end of
the tube.
Trinity fights to keep her head above the water.
TRINITY
Where's the water coming from?
JACOB
Trin just keep going.
The tube widens as the young adults move forward, as they
move Keara slips and falls into the water filled pit / hole.
Keara starts to panic. Crying!
JACOB (CONT'D)
(to Keara)
Keara calm down! Look at me!
Jacob comes to Keara and grabs her backpack pulling her out
of the water.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Keara calm down!
Keara chokes for air. Tom turns around and comes for Keara.
TOM
You okay?
20.
KEARA
It's so cold!
Keara nods her head yes.
23 INT. CATHEDRAL, CHUNGO CAVES - DAY 23
They emerge back into the cathedral, petrified. They all
just sit there for the longest time, looking at each other.
Keara is shaking from cold. Tom pulls off his jacket and
puts it around her. Andy, swigs from his mickey as they
follow Jacob to the mouth of the cave. Robert grabs the
Mickey--
TOM
He puked.
ROBERT
Really... don't care.
Robert drinks, passes it to Trinity who does the same. The
two look at each other.
KEARA
(To Jacob)
What happened in there?!
JACOB
I don't know! No clue.
They scramble for the cave tunnel.
KEARA
(To Tom)
I almost drowned.
Tom looks at her about to speak.
ANDY
Note to self: never bring my bitch
to the Chunga caves.
TOM
What?! Hey... Fuck you.
ANDY
(smiles)
Nothing personal, man.
But everything's personal with Andy.
TOM
I should punch you in the head.
21.
ANDY
Bring it on...
Water now runs down the tunnel leading to the surface.
TRINITY
Shut fuck up the two of you!
Jacob looks back at the fight.
JACOB
Enough!!!!
The group stop talking.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Let's get the hell out of here!
Jacob tugs on the rope at the entrance tunnel , he falls
backward onto his back, the rope--no longer secured above--
tumbles down onto him.
Jacob lays there looking at the stone ceiling.
Tom walks up to him holding out the green glow stick.
The group looks on in shock! Trinity and Robert help Jacob
up.
TRINITY
Okay? What just happened?
Trinity looks up the long tunnel towards the light of day.
JACOB
Rope let go?
TOM
Didn't you tie it off correctly?
JACOB
I know how to tie a rope!
Jacob pulls the rope in towards him. Looking at the end.
TOM
I guess not!
(beat)
What? Let me see.. That's not good.
It broke?
TRINITY
(to Robert)
What are we going to do?
22.
KEARA
(shaking)
This can't be happening! What was I
thinking coming on this trip.
Jacob looks at the end of the rope.
JACOB
Quiet!
(beat)
Looks cut. Like a hot knife melted
through it.
ROBERT
Let me see.
Robert looks at the end of the rope. Tom looks at the running
water.
TOM
I sure hope that water has a place
to go too. If not, we are so screwed.
JACOB
Chill, it would take hours to fill
the cave.
TOM
We may be here hours...
ANDY
That crazy stuff in there, now
someone's cut the rope?!
Jacob's eyes set in grim fury.
KIM
What are we going to do?
The group looks to each other.
KEARA
We are so screwed....
Jacob looks to the group. He then looks up the long shaft
to freedom. He grabs his big pack, ties the remaining rope
around his waist, crabs expertly up the tunnel towards the
surface.
ROBERT
What are you doing?
JACOB
Getting us out of here.
23.
ROBERT
I'll do it!
JACOB
YOU sure?
ROBERT
When I get to the top I tie off and
call down to you.
(pause)
Work out your order and follow me
up.
TOM
You're kidding? You could fall, the
rocks are wet!
ROBERT
You want to go?
TOM
No.
ROBERT
Then move!
Jacob looks to Robert.
JACOB
You sure about this?
ROBERT
I know what I'm doing...
The others exchange looks of fear, one by one they step out
of the way and watch Robert disappear from view.
TOM
Be careful!
ANDY
Move out of my way...
Andy starts to scramble clumsily up the tunnel after Robert,
tumbles back down. Andy slides across the wet stones.
The group looks at him. Not one giving a helping hand.
Robert struggles to fight his way up the tunnel.
Genres:
["Adventure","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
10 -
Emergence into the Unknown
24 EXT. ENTRANCE TUNNEL, CHUNGO CAVES - DAY 24
Robert emerges and stares in confusion at the landscape: The
gray March colors have vanished. The sun's baking. The
foothills and forest below are lush with mid-summer canopy.
24.
ROBERT
(to himself)
What the hell?
Robert stands there and looks around at the changed landscape.
When he kneels down, he sees the HEFTY TREE he originally
tied the rope to is gone. Robert looks around. But no time
to worry... He grabs the rope from around his waist, in a
flash he reties the remaining rope to a LONG ROCK and then
places it between two large stones, using it as a wedge.
Returning to the cave entrance.
ROBERT (CONT'D)
Rope set! You guys hear me?
25 INT. CATHEDRAL, CHUNGO CAVE - MOMENTS LATER 25
The six standing there looking at each other.
KEARA
I'll go...
Keara takes the lead and gets ready to start up out of the
cave.
TOM
Watch your step, hold on tight.
Keara looks to Tom.
TRINITY
Rocks are wet.
KEARA
I just want out....
Andy stands there looking as Keara begins to climb.
Now each camper appears one by one out of the cave mouth.
Robert hauls Keara up first and she collapses in a heap.
Next, Andy, then Tom, Kim, Trinity, and Jacob last, he drops
to his knees.
TRINITY
Oh my God!
Some drop to the ground in thanks, wiping away tears of fear
and relief. Others stay standing, tense, scanning about
them in dread.
25.
They all squint in the powerful sunlight. Robert looks to
Jacob.
JACOB
What?
KIM
It's all so bright!
ROBERT
(looking about)
It's all so damn green.
KEARA
The sun feels so good.
KIM
It looks different somehow?
TOM
What happened in there?
JACOB
I don't know.
(looking at the tree)
I'd like to know where the rope went
on this end.
ANDY
You just suck at tying knots!
Trinity looks at her iPhone. Her screen is dead.
TRINITY
Hey guys, my phone's dead.
TOM
Same. Just like the helmet lamps.
They're all looking at their phones, madly trying to re-start
them.
ROBERT
I got nothing, either.
More fearful glances. All their batteries are dead.
POV shot: What looks to be a view through a futuristic camera
with a - zoom lens. The seven are being watched. The image
snaps in closer onto Jacob and Trinity.
JACOB (V.O.)
We call it in from the campsite. We
can recharge them there using the
the truck battery.
(MORE)
26.
JACOB (V.O.) (CONT'D)
(pause)
Grab your stuff. Going to be dark
soon.
Back to the group:
Jacob starts off down the mountain. The others scramble to
catch up with him. Tom looks to the surroundings, something
is off.
TOM
What about the rope?
ROBERT
I've got it.
Robert begins to pull in the rope and loop it, as he does he
looks down to see a number of foot prints in the mud. He
looks at them, they seem strange, he looks at his own boot
bottom to compare. Robert looks up at the his departing
friends trying to make up who's boot are who's.
End on Trinity.
Genres:
["Adventure","Mystery","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
11 -
Lost in the Swamp
27 EXT. PATH TO CAMPSITE/CAMPSITE - DUSK 27
Down, off the mountain, Jacob can't find the path through
the scrub-land to the campsite. He crashes through the waist-
high undergrowth, he pauses perplexed, he spins around.
The others wait confused behind him.
TOM
Where's the path?
ANDY
I thought you'd been here a hundred
times?!
JACOB
I was...
ANDY
Then why are we lost?
JACOB
Fuck you, Andy!
Jacob backtracks, pushing past Andy and the others. As they
all watch him, scanning for some recognizable landmark.
Later:
27.
Finally, through some trees, in the distance, he spies the
WHITE ROCK FACE of the campsite.
TOM
The rock face.
JACOB
I see it.
Jacob runs toward the white cliff. The others sprint after
him...
Jacob bursts out of the trees into a marsh at the base of
the rock face where the campsite was. Now there's just thick
swamp. No sign of cars or tents or human life. Trinity
sprints in a moment later.
TRINITY
Campsite was right here. That IS
the white cliff.
JACOB
I know?
Now the others race in too, confused, afraid.
KIM
And the road?! There's no road!
Jacob spins around.
TOM
I don't get it? This is the camp
site! Or it should be! This isn't
good...
The seven look at each other. Fear is setting in. Night's
falling. Terror seizes them.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller","Mystery"]
Ratings
Scene
12 -
Lost in the Woods
28 EXT. FORMER CAMPSITE - NIGHT 28
From different directions, Jacob, Trinity and Robert, Keara
and Tom and Andy --still gripping his flask-- all re-emerge
from the bush after reckoning the entire area.
They all wear a similar stunned expression.
TRINITY
(to Jacob)
No road, no path, no sign of life.
(holds up her iPhone)
All dead. All the head-lamps, watches
are shot. Anything with a battery.
Jacob glances down at his self-winding WATCH -- still ticking.
28.
JACOB
Mine's good. Self winding.
KEARA
Again, not a surprise. How about
now you get us home...
KIM
(desperate,
interrupting)
What if we're just high as hell right
now? Tom--
Tom's head whips around.
KIM (CONT'D)
The effects we're suffering are like
"smoking wet": aggression,
hallucinations, the noise, those
crazy lights down there, confusion--
TRINITY
(doubtful)
--We're all having the same
hallucination? I think not Kim....
TOM
That's just really stupid!
ROBERT
Someone's punking us, then--
TRINITY
Someone moved the SUV, built a swamp
while we were in the cave?
Andy starts to walk about, like a caged animal.
ANDY
What the hell is going on?
The seven look to each other.
KEARA
I don't feel good.
TOM
Keara.
KEARA
Get away from me. No really. I
feel sick. I need to sit down!
Trinity intercedes with a rational voice.
29.
TRINITY
We can't walk anywhere now. It's
dark. We make a fire, we bed down,
charge the phones in the morning and
call for help, first thing, Ok?
The others just look at her.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
Ok!?
Everyone slowly nods, they're still terrified but this is a
plan, this makes sense. The group looks to Jacob.
JACOB
She's right. We can't do anything
more tonight.
TRINITY
(to Robert)
Help me get a fire going.
Robert stands there thinking.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
Robert! Hey...
ROBERT
Yes, sure... Coming...
Jacob watches Trinity and Robert head into the woods for
kindling. Despite everything, he wishes she'd asked him.
Genres:
["Mystery","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
13 -
Descent into Desperation
29 EXT. FORMER CAMPSITE - LATER 29
Later that night Trinity lays beside the campfire looking at
Robert as Jacob puts more wood onto the fire. There is now
a look of great concern on the face of Robert.
TRINITY
You okay?
ROBERT
No... You?
He stares into the flames. Trinity looks at him and then
lays down again.
Robert looks to the night star filled sky. He then stands
and takes his pack and walks off into the woods. Trinity
follows his movement into the tree line. Trinity looks over
at Jacob, look of concern on his face.
Andy gets up and start to wander around.
30.
JACOB
Andy go to bed, get some rest!
Andy locks eyes with Jacob.
Slowly Trinity turns away from her friends and closes her
eyes.
30 EXT. CAMPSITE - MORNING 30
Sun rise.
A CARD READS: Day Two.
Jacob places more wood on the fire to get it going again.
The others are still lying in a circle around the fire, Tom
and Keara are sharing a PLASTIC-GROUND-SHEET as are Trinity
and Robert covered in dew.
Jacob pulls out his iPhone in the RED case. He looks towards
the morning sun.
JACOB
Dam...
Jacob, un-clips the BIG BLUE solar charger and lays it out.
Plugging in his orange power bank. The blue and green lights
begin to flash.
He then pulls out his windup flashlight and plugs in the
iPhone, he then starts turning the handle to charge the
iPhone.
31 EXT. CAMPSITE - LATER 31
Trinity joins him, watching him work away. She lifts the
plastic beside her covering the BACKPACK-WITH-SOLAR-CHARGER
with two phones plugged into it, now bathed in morning sun.
TRINITY
I was hoping it was a dream.
Jacob fixed on charging the phone.
JACOB
No dream.
Trinity looks to the others as they start to wake up.
TRINITY
How's it going?
He grabs his phone in its red case, it shows a 13% charge.
The other cell phones are in zip-lock bags to protect them
for the night.
31.
JACOB
The sun is slowly charging the power
banks. Going to take a few days to
bring everything back to life.
Jacob stops winding the charger.
JACOB (CONT'D)
I think my hand is going to fall
off. But, getting there. Should be
able to make a call soon.
TRINITY
Let me work at it for a few minutes.
Jacob looks at the screen. The others are starting to wake.
Andy looms suddenly by his side, gripping his booze flask,
haggard, wild-eyed, he hasn't slept a wink.
Jacob turns on the iPhone, waiting for it to start.
Andy grabs Jacob's phone.
JACOB
Hey!
ANDY
There's no goddamn signal!
JACOB
Let me see...
Tom walks over and starts looking at each charging phone.
Trinity leans down picking up her red phone case. The screen
shows 3%.
TRINITY
(grabbing hers)
None have a signal.
They all converge, checking desperately through their phones.
They all look like shit.
ROBERT
There was a signal yesterday in this
spot. Trinity got a text from her
parents.
KIM
I've got apps--
Kim's phone dies.
32.
KIM (CONT'D)
Shit! Battery is dead again.
TOM
They all need more time!
(Tom looks at his
screen.)
All my photos are here plus music.
Jacob looks back at the mountain from which they came. He
once again looks to the iPhone screen.
JACOB
--But no signal now.
KEARA
(desperate)
Cell towers messed up?
TOM
I don't think cell towers have been
invented yet.
Everyone slowly turns towards Tom.
ROBERT
What is that suppose to mean?
Tom stands there looking at each. Finally.
TOM
Nothing...
ROBERT
None of this makes any sense?
KEARA
You think?
TOM
Shit like this doesn't happen!
ROBERT
Any one have a theory?
TOM
I do but it's fucked....
TRINITY
Let's hear it?
Tom is about to talk when...
33.
ROBERT
We can't just stand here. We need
to find help.
TRINITY
Robert's right.
Jacob looks to the mountain then turns towards the EAST.
JACOB
(pointing)
The town of Nordegg, is that way.
TRINITY
By road it was over an hour. I don't
see any roads. How far if we have
to walk?
JACOB
I would guess, two days.
ROBERT
Two days? Are you kidding?
JACOB
We follow the river...
KIM
We don't have any food for two days!
JACOB
No we don't...
(looking at each)
We need to find out what we've got
to survive!
Jacob looks to the group.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Get your packs. Dump everything, we
have so we can work out how fucked
we are.
They look at each other then finally start to hand over their
packs.
JACOB (CONT'D)
I want to see everything we have.
Even the shit in your pockets. Knives
matches.... everything.
(looking at Andy)
Everything...
34.
Genres:
["Drama","Mystery","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
14 -
Tensions at the Campsite
32 EXT. CAMPSITE - LATER 32
Trinity and Keara have all the supplies laid out on the
ground.
As they call the items out, Keara makes a list in her
NOTEBOOK. Both go grimly about their job as the others look
on. Robert stands off to the side with is arms folded.
TRINITY
Two first-aid kits, two solar power
banks, five survival ground sheets,
seven-day packs--one with solar
charger-- a second solar charger
with fold out panels... Seven water
canteens, 7 useless flashlights...
One small hand axe, one can of bug-
spray... Two ball point pens...
Trinity digs deep into the day pack and finds a small plastic
bag. In it pencils, a pack of fountain pens (Bic), a pendant
and a pair of sunglasses, aviator style.
KEARA
What?
TRINITY
Funny I didn't pack this.
(holding the sunglasses)
These were my dad's. When he used
to fly... He gave them to me...
Saying to me. So you will always
remember me.
Keara looks to Trinity.
KEARA
Nice... Now, add it to the pile.
Andy is pacing back and forth, like a wild animal. Jacob
looks on from the side.
TRINITY
Three toothbrushes, one half tube of
toothpaste, 3 pairs of socks..
Earbuds, nail file, hunting knife...
Trinity opens a side pocket from Jacob's backpack and pulls
out a .357 mag gun and box of ammo which spill to the ground.
She looks up in shock!
TRINITY (CONT'D)
What the hell is this?
They all turn to Jacob.
35.
JACOB
What does it look like? For Bears...
KEARA
Bears! What the fuck. You took a
gun!
Jacob steps forward and takes the gun from Trinity, and begins
to pick up the the ammo and places it in his belt.
JACOB
From what I see, looks like a good
thing now.
The young adults look at each other. Point taken.
KEARA
You know how to use that thing?
JACOB
Yes! I do...
Trinity picks up Robert's backpack with the solar charger on
the back side.
TRINITY
One solar charger panel.
KEARA
I got it already! Keep going...
Trinity looks over to Robert and sees a bulge in his pants
pocket where the BLACK case would be.
TRINITY
Robert. You forgot something in
your pocket.
Robert looks down.
ROBERT
No...
Trinity points to his pocket.
ROBERT (CONT'D)
(Looking down)
Just some personal stuff.
Jacob looks over to Robert.
JACOB
Hey, we said everything out on the
ground so we know what we have.
36.
Robert shakes his head NO.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Holding out on us?
ROBERT
No!
Trinity stands and makes her way over to Robert, pauses and
then reaches into his pants pocket.
She pulls out a black leather case. Trinity slowly opens
it, as Keara carries on. Robert looks on.
KEARA
One useless GPS unit. No signal so
I would say, junk! Binoculars, 7
climbing helmets, also useless at
this point, 7 raincoats, 2.5 rolls
of toilet paper-- A camera. Not
sure whose?
(looking to Andy)
One 40-ouncer of Vodka,
(looking at Andy)
Any more hidden somewhere?
Andy walks up and take the bottle.
ANDY
Fuck you...
KEARA
Really?
ANDY
Not today...
Jacob, steps up.
JACOB
Andy back off...
Keara returns to her list.
KEARA
Three sanitary napkins, duct tape,
pack of AA batteries, most likely
dead! Add it to the shit pile...
(beat)
We're so fucked.
In the small black leather case, Trinity is shocked to see,
four days of insulin for Robert, who is a type 1 diabetic.
Trinity's heart sinks.
37.
TRINITY
Oh, no...
Keara turns to the group.
KEARA
(dead-pan, pointing
to a string of foil
packets)
On the bright side: three packs of
condoms--
Trinity stands and looks over towards Robert.
KEARA (CONT'D)
Trinity?
Trinity lifts the case holding it out to Robert. Each of
the friends now turn their attention to Trinity and Robert.
TRINITY
You never told us. Why?
Kim steps forward.
KIM
Told us what? Let me see.
Kim takes the case, and sees the contents.
KIM (CONT'D)
(to Robert)
You're, diabetic type 1?
Robert steps up and slowly takes the case from Kim, closing
it, placing it back into his pocket.
ROBERT
Yes.
KIM
Why didn't you say anything?
ROBERT
It wasn't your business.
TRINITY
How long once you run out?
Robert stands there looking at the group. Looking for the
right words. His voice cracks.
ROBERT
Seven, maybe ten days.
38.
Andy steps up.
ANDY
Then what?
Robert turns to Kim.
KIM
Then he dies...
Kim turns to the group.
TOM
(shocked)
Holy shit...
ANDY
No... No way. That is bullshit.
All this is bullshit!
(beat)
How the hell did I even get here
with all you losers! What the hell
was I thinking!
Andy heads straight for Tom.
ANDY (CONT'D)
How can I be here with you idiots?!
Andy steps towards Tom and punches him in the face driving
him to the ground. The group is shocked! Robert runs up to
help. Andy jumps Robert and the two start to fight. Trinity
tries to get in between.
TRINITY
What are you doing!! Stop it!
Andy pushes Robert back and then drives Trinity to the ground.
Trinity is shocked. She finds blood coming from her lip.
ROBERT
What the fuck!
(beat to Trinity)
Trinity you okay?
ANDY
(to all)
Get up, you little bitches!
Andy raises his mickey. Jacob comes running in.
Jacob grabs Andy by the arm, whispers angrily.
39.
JACOB
What the fuck are you doing! Don't
make me choose sides. You will lose.
Andy pushes Jacob away in fury. Andy turns away, he's lost
any cockiness, he's panicking, talking to himself.
Robert slowly helps Trinity up.
ROBERT
(special fear in his
eyes)
Worry about "why" this happened
later!!
The others stare at Robert, this vehemence isn't like him.
ROBERT (CONT'D)
(calms himself)
Let's just get home.
Trinity nods.
ROBERT (CONT'D)
(to Trinity)
You okay? Let me look at your face.
Jacob looks towards Trinity.
JACOB
Can I help.
ROBERT
I got this...!
Kim steps up to look at Trinity.
KIM
Here let me see...
Jacob looks to the group and then over to Andy, sitting off
to the side looking at the group.
JACOB
We're two days from Nordegg. We
head for Mt. Shunda, we find the
town.
TOM
With no food?
KIM
There's water everywhere, we got
some energy bars. We're fine for a
few days.
40.
Robert flinches at this line from Kim.
Jacob stares at his phone as he pulls a simple MAP from the
mapping app.
Jacob brings up the compass on this iPhone. He shakes it.
JACOB
Compass works... Plus a pre-loaded
map of the area.
Trinity stares at Andy, still wiping blood from her face.
She finally walks up to Jacob.
TRINITY
That's a good thing, right?
Trinity looks back to Robert staring at the group.
JACOB
Yes...
(beat)
You okay?
TRINITY
Yes.
(beat)
Can I see the map.
TOM
Keep in mind the magnetic deviation
could be off.
JACOB
(looking at the map)
It'll be close enough to get us out
of here.
He and Trinity trace the route on the screen.
TRINITY
...North out the Wapiabi, these
canyons towards Stovepipe--
JACOB
..Then south-east along highway 40,
we'll see Mt. Shunda to the East--
KIM
--We're back in Nordegg.
Trinity looks hopeful, Kim, too, but not Andy who's pacing,
holding his pounding head, on the edge of losing it.
41.
TOM
If Nordegg's even there.
ROBERT
Of course, it's there! Why wouldn't
it be!
Andy explodes, leaps forward, crazed, brandishing the bottle.
The friends rear back.
ANDY
I'm not going anywhere!
Jacob steps forward, holds up his hands in peace but Andy
rages.
ANDY (CONT'D)
We all went to sleep in that cave.
You don't get it?! We're all still
asleep in that cave!
The rest stare at Andy. Is he going mad? His actions are
scaring the group.
ANDY (CONT'D)
There's no way I'd trust you morons
in real life, so I sure as hell won't
in a dream. I roll alone!
Jacob faces off with Andy.
JACOB
Andy... Deal with it and you come
with us now. We can't go back, Robert
needs our help now!
Andy lashes out at Jacob striking him in the face with the
mickey. Jacob steps back, checking his cheek, blood wells
under his eye...
JACOB (CONT'D)
Jesus... What the hell is wrong
with you!?
More delusional by the moment, Andy's convinced it's all a
dream. Andy starts to cry...
Jacob wipes the blood from his face. Andy takes a last
warning swing with the bottle, then turns, grabs his pack,
rope and stuffs in some Chem sticks from Jacob's pack.
JACOB (CONT'D)
What are you doing!? We need that
stuff...
42.
ANDY
Back off Jacob... Get out of my
way.
Jacob stands there blocking his escape.
ANDY (CONT'D)
I will drop you...
Jacob puts his hand on the gun in his belt.
Trinity sees this.
TRINITY
Jacob! No.... Let him go!
Andy looks down to the gun.
Jacob backs up, Andy pushes past him and heads towards the
mountain.
ANDY
What are you going to do? Shoot me?
Jacob and the others follow Andy as he walks away.
JACOB
Follow the River! Andy! Follow the
River!
Andy turns and gives him the finger.
ANDY
You can all go to hell. You can all
go to hell...
Jacob picks up a stone and throws it towards Andy missing
him. Andy disappears into the long grass.
The 6 are left standing there.
KIM
We're leaving him?
JACOB
You want to go after him Kim? Go!
Andy's been so nasty no one makes a move to bring him back.
TRINITY
We can't leave him.
TOM
Watch us... What are you going to
do to help him?
43.
JACOB
When we make Nordegg, we can send
help back. The police can find the
ideate.
(beat)
Get your things. So, we can get to
Nordegg before we run out of what
little food we have.
Jacob looks at Robert. He knows time is not on his side
now.
JACOB (CONT'D)
(to Robert)
You could have said something. Told
us, told Trinity...
ROBERT
And what? It wouldn't change
anything.
JACOB
I guess it wouldn't...
Tom looks to Jacob.
TOM
(incredulous)
So, this is all part of some grand
karmic scheme and, let me guess, YOU
were meant to lead us?
Jacob looks to Tom, with phone in hand.
JACOB
Here then lead the way, Mr. know it
all.
TRINITY
I don't think Jacob's saying--
KEARA
So, what's he saying?
Jacob looks at the group.
TRINITY
Now's not the time or place for this
BS.
JACOB
She's right. We don't have time
for this shit!
44.
TRINITY
For God's sake! Robert needs help!
KEARA
She's right.
Jacob grabs up his ground sheet, folding it. Throws his day-
pack over his shoulder.
JACOB
Well?
Robert stares at Jacob and Trinity then turns and looks
towards the mountain with the cave.
Jacob looks to Robert.
JACOB (CONT'D)
What!?
ROBERT
Nothing! Just thinking.
Robert looks down to the foot steps around the camp fire
ring. Trying to match them in his mind.
JACOB
Get your stuff. We head out in ten.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
15 -
Crossing the Rubicon
33 EXT. CAMPSITE - LATER 33
Jacob is ready, and turns away from them. The others watch
Jacob stride into the river towards the opposite bank...
Robert and Kim slowly pick up their packs and sling them on,
and follow Jacob into the river... Trinity watches as Tom
and Keara quickly discuss their next move.
Keara eyes him. Tom glances up the mountain path where Andy
is struggling towards the cave.
KEARA
(looking)
What?
TOM
I know I don't want to be in a cave
with that sociopath.
Trinity walks up to Keara and Tom.
KEARA
Why do we have to go into the river?
45.
TRINITY
We get to Nordegg, we have time to
figure it all out.
Tom and Keara finally nod, they'll go with the group. They
rush to sling their packs on and wade into the river after
the others who by now are scrambling onto the far shore.
JACOB
Trinity, let's go people!
Jacob heads off into the slow-moving water.
She slings her pack, steps towards the river, pauses. The
other friends are already disappearing into the woods,
following Jacob hacking his way northeast. Trinity stands
looking at the running water before her feet. She turns
back to the cave and then the river again. On the far side
is Jacob waiting for her.
TRINITY (V.O.)
In history, we learned how in 49 BC
Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon
River in Northern Italy. He and his
men built boats to cross with the
goal of retaking Rome from his
enemies. Once they crossed, he
ordered those same boats burned. It
was Caesar's point of no return.
Trinity calls to Robert.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
Robert?
Robert stops and turns around looking at Trinity. She pulls
out her iPhone in a RED Puckcase and takes a photo of him,
checks it in her photo file, draws in a breath when she sees
next to it...
Jacob is now on the far bank of the river, focused on the
end game, with the others now making up the rear.
JACOB
Can we get a move on! Trinity!
...A SHOT OF HER FOLKS, MARIA AND CARL in the background at
a party, she zooms in on them, stares fixed on them for a
long beat, she wipes away a tear, stows the phone.
Trinity steps into the water and starts to cross.
TRINITY (V.O.)
Now, there was no turning back for
us either.
(MORE)
46.
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
(a beat)
We'd crossed our own Rubicon.
(a beat)
You once said to me, life is a river
and we must move with the current.
Whatever happened in that mountain
changed the course of our lives.
Genres:
["Adventure","Drama","Mystery"]
Ratings
Scene
16 -
Descent into Darkness
34 EXT. MOUNTAINSIDE - DAY 34
Andy struggling his way back up towards the caves, his face
set in mad determination. Roaring in his earbuds, driving
him forward: head-banging death-thrash by Slaughter.
A light rain starts to fall, angry black clouds roll in.
It's raining, the water runs past him down the tunnel. Andy
slides down the rain-slick 50-degree tunnel, back into the
Cathedral.
He lands on his back, still gripping the flask in one hand,
Chem stick in the other. He calls out in pain.
36 INT. CATHEDRAL, CHUNGO CAVE - NIGHT 36
Alone, lighting his way with the Chem stick, his mind torments
him, pushes him...
...Shuffling to the edge of a car-sized hole in the cave
floor leading to who-knows-where.
He's knocking the side of his head with an open palm.
ANDY
(to himself)
Wake up. Wake up!
But nothing changes. He wipes away tears, kisses the ST.
CHRISTOPHER around his neck, takes a last haul of his
mickey... Empty, hurling it to the side.
ANDY (CONT'D)
What did I do so wrong for this to
be happening to me?
From the shadows, Andy thinks he sees SOMEONE. He lifts the
Chem stick. There is a "sound" of a rock falling.
47.
ANDY (CONT'D)
Who's there?
Suddenly behind him is an object, that looks to be a small
flying drone. There is pain in the back of his neck. Like
someone stuck a needle into him.
Andy calls out, then drops to his knees and falls forward.
He opens his eyes, through a crack in the rock he spies:
FLICKERING LED LIGHTS... Some kind of machine. A set of
legs enter frame, blocking his view of the machine. A light
shines into his face. An out of focus face of a woman.
JESSICA (O.S.)
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
Careful not to harm him.
Andy's vision goes blurry, he loses consciousness again.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller","Sci-Fi"]
Ratings
Scene
17 -
Struggle for Survival
37 EXT. RIVER BANK - NIGHT 37
Rain lashes the friends along the river bank.
They haul each other from the stinking ooze and form a human
chain to climb the ten meters up onto a grassy plateau.
KEARA
I can't do this.
TRINITY
YOU CAN! Give me your hand.
Tom pushes past Trinity and helps Keara up.
38 INT. PIT, CHUNGO CAVE - CONTINUOUS 38
Andy lurches awake. He remembers the LED lights. He reaches
out to touch the crack, lit by the fading Chem stick. Now
it's solid rock again.
He tosses the Chem stick, and shines his iPhone light on the
rock. He grabs at the rock, pounds it, his fists are
bleeding. He stares at his bloody knuckles.
Andy shudders. The true horror finally hits him: This is
not a dream. He's alone at the bottom of a cave at night...
Andy launches himself upward, clawing desperately at the
sides of the pit --
ANDY
Jacob!!
(MORE)
48.
ANDY (CONT'D)
(beat)
Mom... Why did you have to die...?
39 INT. CATHEDRAL, CHUNGO CAVE - NIGHT 39
Andy's fingers are shredded, twisted ankle, bleeding head,
he hops across the cave floor to the mouth of the tunnel --
40 INT. ENTRANCE TUNNEL, CHUNGO CAVES - NIGHT 40
Andy scrabbles to the top of the tunnel, almost reaches the
mouth, then slides all the way back down to the bottom...
He finds himself staring directly into an eyeball on the
cave floor. He touches it. It's an ALL-SEEING-EYE MEDALLION
someone's lost off a necklace. The broken chain still
attached to it.
He grabs it, stares at it for a long beat, running his fingers
over it, finally pushes it in a pocket. He looks around,
something isn't right. He hauls himself up, and claws back
up the tunnel...
41 INT./EXT ENTRANCE TUNNEL, CHUNGO CAVE - NIGHT 41
Kicking and pulling, Andy finally reaches the tunnel mouth,
grasps a rock-lip, pulls himself out into the night air -- a
man escaping the grave.
He collapses on his back, gasping in the rain and wind.
Animals shriek. A new kind of fear grips him. Andy rises
and scans. Which way to go?
Thunder clap. He careens downhill, towards the forest...
Always a bad idea at night...
42 EXT. RIVER BANK - NIGHT 42
Jacob has his gun out. Their eyes scan everywhere.
It's raining again. Miserable and frightened, under an
overhang by the now swelled river, the friends huddle together
for warmth to wait out the downpour.
ROBERT
By now our parents and families are
worried sick.
TOM
By now the police should be looking
for us? Ever thought about that?
Trinity shakes her head at the madness of their situation.
49.
TRINITY
(to the group)
I had the chance, but I never even
said good-bye to my parents. Had the
chance... They were there and I just
left without saying anything.
Keara looks over to Trinity.
Robert opens his black case and gives himself an injection.
He leans back. The others look on in shock.
Trinity's bitter reflection turns them all to brooding.
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
I still see this night when I close
my eyes. The feeling in my stomach
of hunger. It was the first time
ever for us. As a child you would
tell me stories of starving children,
but I could never feel their pain.
Today and the days ahead we all would
feel this pain.
Trinity looks to Robert.
Genres:
["Adventure","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
18 -
Reflections by the River
43 EXT. BEND IN RIVER AT NORDEGG - DAY 43
The friends walk south alongside a river in a deep valley,
the FOOTHILLS tower on either side. Their pace is slow, the
last two days have taken their toll.
The BIG BLUE solar charger is clipped to the back of Jacob's
backpack charging the power banks.
Ahead, Keara puts in her earbuds to escape, her ears fill
with the Imagine Dragons, groove, Demons...
KEARA
(sings along)
...When your dreams all fail. And
the ones we hail. Are the worst of
all. And the blood’s run stale. I
want to hide the truth. I want to
shelter you. But with the beast
inside. There’s nowhere we can
hide...
44 EXT. ANDY POV, TRAIL TO NORDEGG - DAY 44
The Demons tune bleeds into the next scene, now sung by the
Imagine Dragons, it fills the screen where...
Andy pushes on, wet, cuts all over his face and body.
50.
KEARA (V.O.)
No matter what we breed. We still
are made of greed. This is my kingdom
come. This is my kingdom come...
Andy stops. Sits down and looks to the trail ahead of him,
he falls onto his back... Andy lays still. Too still...
Andy looks toward the sky.
IMAGINE DRAGONS (V.O.)
When you feel my heat. Look into my
eyes. It’s where my demons hide.
It’s where my demons hide. Don’t
get too close. It’s dark inside.
It’s where my demons hide. It’s
where my demons hide....
Genres:
["Adventure","Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
19 -
Lost on the Plateau
45 EXT. PLATEAU - DAY 45
A CARD READS: Day Four
The six friends emerge unscathed from the forest onto a
plateau. Not a house or car or highway to be seen.
Robert glances with fear now up at Mt. Shunda, looming high
over them to the immediate north-east.
ROBERT
(deep foreboding)
Shunda's behind us.
KEARA
Let's look at the map again.
ROBERT
I don't need the map to know we should
be in the heart of Nordegg, we should
be standing in the parking lot of
the goddamn "Cutest L'il liquor store
in the West"! FUCK!
The last of their hope vanishes. Full horror threatens now...
KEARA
(stunned)
Oh my God! Where do we go now?
TOM
I don't know.
TRINITY
(to Jacob and Kim)
Calgary now?
Jacob nods without looking over. Robert interrupts.
51.
ROBERT
What!? Calgary, really? Do you
know what you are saying? Get real...
You know how far it is? How many
days?
Trinity looks to Jacob.
TRINITY
What? Ten, including sleep.
KEARA
We have no FOOD!
KIM
(shakes her head)
We're already burning proteins we
badly need... It's gonna affect
energy, mood, cognition...
Robert sits down to rest. Thinking, looking back to the
mountain and cave. Then...
ROBERT
So, we push through.
TOM
It's not there. Wake up!
(beat)
The cities are gone.
ROBERT
(spins)
Keep your bullshit theories to
yourself!
Robert's vehemence surprises everyone, including Tom.
TRINITY
Nordegg's gone, doesn't mean there
aren't other cities out there.
(softly to Robert)
But we gotta eat first. I'm done.
TOM
OH MY GOD! What is it with all of
you? Look around! Does any of this
make sense? What MORE do you need
to see... Or NOT see!
Tom storms off...
Robert looks to Trinity. He looks lost.
52.
They all agree, they need food, the grim reality hitting
home.
Jacob indicates the sea of grass behind them, to the east.
JACOB
(to Kim)
I bet ya there's deer in there.
Jacob pulls the .357 out of the back of his waistband.
TRINITY
What are you doing?
JACOB
What does it look like?
KEARA
Are you saying we go and kill a animal
and eat it?
JACOB
Yeah! We kill a deer. You see any
other food around here?
KEARA
Anything could be in that grass.
JACOB
Yeah, but I'm betting on deer.
(beat)
Tom, Kim. Are you with me?
Tom fixes Jacob with a pointed look.
TOM
I don't wanna be mistaken for a deer.
Jacob offers him the gun.
JACOB
Ok you're native, you feed us.
KIM
(defusing/volunteering)
Let's go! We got maybe three hours
of light.
Tom finally relents, and nods.
Jacob, Kim and Tom set out.
TRINITY
Good luck.
53.
TOM
Thanks, we'll need it.
Genres:
["Adventure","Survival","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
20 -
A Moment of Connection
46 EXT. RIVER BANK, FOREST - DAY 46
Robert sits next to a tree resting looking out at the sea of
trees.
Trinity slowly walks up behind him. He hears her, but he
continues to look ahead as if she wasn't there.
She sits down next to him.
TRINITY
You never said anything.
ROBERT
(wry)
Wanted you to think I was perfect.
She smiles, and glances at the empty vials in the leather
pouch sitting next to him.
TRINITY
How often?
ROBERT
Three times a day.
TRINITY
I'm so sorry...
Trinity wraps her arms around him. He smiles sadly at her,
and wipes her tears away.
47 EXT. PLATEAU - LATER 47
Keara flips through her sketchbook, in it are drawings of
the friends, plus some very detailed ones of Kim. When
there is a gunshot followed by two more. She stands and
looks toward the sound.
48 EXT. RIVER BANK, FOREST - NIGHT 48
Sitting together on the grass now, Trinity and Robert--calmer
now--have their phones out. A photo of Robert's family.
A tear streaks his cheek.
ROBERT
We both know how this is going to
end in the coming weeks. My parents
are never gonna know--
He looks at Trinity, his eyes full of horror.
54.
ROBERT (CONT'D)
When you finally find a way home. I
need you to tell my parents I loved
them, that I was thinking about them
when... I died.
Robert looks into Trinity's eyes.
ROBERT (CONT'D)
When the end finally comes...
She nods, overcome by emotion, words fail her. She wraps her
arms around haunted Robert.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
21 -
Survival's Grim Reality
49 EXT. CAMPSITE CLEARING, PLATEAU - NIGHT 49
Keara and Robert and Trinity sit in the makeshift camp staring
in the flames of the fire, as the three hunters return with
the deer.
They drop the deer. They collapse where they are, all
exhausted at the exertion, gasping for breath.
Kim whispers to Jacob.
KIM
Oh shit... Trinity's never eaten
meat. She's a vegan.
The eyes of the dead deer, stare towards Trinity, she looks
at the dead animal in shock. She then looks to Jacob.
JACOB
One more thing she'll have to do if
she wants to live.
Jacob, proud of his catch, catches Trinity's eye, smiles at
her but her expression spells devastation.
50 EXT. CAMPSITE, PLATEAU - NIGHT 50
The raw deer carcass lies behind them. Jacob is distributing
the cooked hunks on the end of the bowie knife.
A pall hangs over the group, stricken by the news of Robert's
prognosis. They're all eating, finding it hard to deal with
the burned flesh in their hands. From time to time they
look up at Robert and Trinity.
Jacob kneels in front of Robert, passes both he and Trinity
chunks of cooked meat, he rests an affectionate hand on
Robert's shoulder.
JACOB
It's not bad... Something...
55.
Robert nods, and takes the food.
Trinity gags on the deer meat beside Robert. She forces
herself to chew. Despite his fear, Robert passes his hand
over her back to comfort her.
Trinity starts to choke, and spits out the rest of the meat.
She falls to her knees and throws up. What little she has
in her stomach tries to come up.
TRINITY
I can't do this!
The others look at her in shock!
TOM
She's right it does taste like shit.
JACOB
What'd you want?
TOM
Salt for one.
JACOB
Look at me! Time to grow up! You
wanna die. Then quit eating, lay
down and die.
Robert looks to Jacob...
JACOB (CONT'D)
You wanna live, then you better start,
getting a grip on what we are now
facing! Suck it up Trinity!
Trinity stares at Jacob wide eyed!
TRINITY
Fuck-you Jacob!
JACOB
There is nothing more. Be thankful
for what we have.
Robert looks to Jacob who stands to walk away.
Jacob hears something, and motions for them all to be quiet.
In the near distance, twigs snap, saplings creak. Something
coming fast through the underbrush towards them.
KIM
(whispers)
Bear.
56.
JACOB
They smell the food.
The foliage crashes and crunches louder and louder, it sways
in front of them but still they see nothing--
Jacob tosses Trinity the bowie, and readies himself, sighting
down the Magnum's barrel.
The others tense with SHARPENED STICKS, ROCKS, the short
AXE. They glimpse a hulking onrushing form.
KIM
Shoot it!
KEARA
Do it now!
Jacob starts squeezing the trigger when -- The ape bursts
into the clearing. Its bloody body distended, its face a
swollen mask- It stumbles towards them.
Jacob aims.
Keara's sees something glint on the monster's neck: A St.
Christopher pendant.
Jacob squeezes the trigger, Keara knocks his hand, the bullet
whistles by the creature's head, explodes into a nearby tree.
KEARA (CONT'D)
Andy!
Ravaged Andy crashes at their feet. The friends rear back
in horror at what he's become.
The St. Christopher pendant on his heaving chest has been
joined by another: a blood-encrusted medallion of the ALL-
SEEING EYE.
Andy's eyes scream fear, his face bloated, Andy crashes to
the ground.
TRINITY
What's happening to him?!
The friends rush up to Andy. Kim begins to look over his
body.
ANDY
Please don't leave me behind.
57.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller","Horror"]
Ratings
Scene
22 -
Fireside Confessions
51 EXT. CLEARING, FIRE PIT - NIGHT 51
The stunned friends stare into the fire and drop off one by
one some of them in GROUND-SHEET COCOONS others just with
their jackets.
Trinity sits beside Robert.
Jacob sits looking over watching Trinity and Robert.
Keara's POV: Keara sketches Kim on the other side of the
fire monitoring Andy.
Keara puts down her sketch book, and leaves sleeping Tom,
tiptoes over to Kim.
KEARA
He asleep?
Kim nods.
KIM
(nods)
He'll be okay... Just needs rest,
food.
Kim looks at him. She smiles at him.
KEARA
Lucky for us you're taking medicine.
KIM
My, parents were doctors back home
in Korea, before coming to Canada.
KEARA
I didn't know they are doctors?
KIM
Were. Not here. Couldn't pass the
language exams needed. As much as I
tried to help, they just couldn't
master the language.
(beat)
Because of it and them I wanted to
be a doctor... Wanted to do some
good...
KEARA
Lucky for us...
Keara clutches Kim's hand, hugs her, they hold each other
for a long beat.
58.
Tom wakes up to see them like this. It's been so long since
Keara touched him. Her sketch book open beside them on her
drawing of Kim. He pens through a dozen SKETCHES OF KIM
Keara crosses back over to him. Tom pretends to be asleep.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
23 -
Dawn of Despair
52 EXT. CLEARING - DAWN 52
Andy sits there looking at the group. Kim tries to clean up
more of the cuts on his face.
JACOB
We only have so much in the way of
first aid, go easy.
Kim looks over to Jacob.
KIM
I need to clean up his cuts!
Jacob shakes his head and walks off.
Andy pulls out a small flask and starts to drink.
KIM (CONT'D)
Can I see it?
Andy looks at her and slowly hands the flask over to her.
Kim sniffs it. Vodka. She pulls off her scarf and pours
the Vodka onto it.
ANDY
Hey... What are you doing?
KIM
Shut up. Using it to clean your
cuts.
Andy winces in pain.
KIM (CONT'D)
Can't let that ugly face get any
more ugly.
She works at cleaning it. Kim sees the ALL SEEING EYE pendant
round his neck. Andy looks down at the pendant.
KIM (CONT'D)
How do you feel?
Andy looks at her.
59.
ANDY
Can I tell you what happened to me
in the cave.
KIM
Sure... Go ahead tell me.
ANDY
I saw something, we aren't alone!
Andy looks over to the other young adults. Trying to keep
his words private.
KIM
What?
ANDY
Some kind of machine, a light...
KIM
Really?
ANDY
I blacked out. There was this pain
in my neck. When I came to, it was
gone. The machine was gone.
KIM
I think you were just seeing things.
The mind can play tricks you know.
ANDY
No... I know what I saw.
Kim smiles.
KIM
Turn around so I can clean any cuts
on your back.
Kim looks at his neck and sees what looks like an injection
mark. She is about to say something... Andy clutches Kim's
hand.
ANDY
Thank you.
A strange feeling ripples through the two.
Trinity walks up.
TRINITY
We gotta go. We gotta find Calgary.
60.
TOM
(only to Trinity)
And when we don't find Calgary--?
Trinity looks around to make sure Robert hasn't heard.
TRINITY
(angry)
Jesus--
TOM
--Trinity, we're gonna do everything
for Robert in his last days. But
the city won't be there.
TRINITY
You're an asshole!
TOM
No. I'm a realist. This doesn't
end how you want it to.
(looking to Kim)
Kim can't save him. None of us can.
What he has can't be fixed.
Trinity fights back tears. Jacob stops, ponders, looks back
to Robert.
JACOB
Trinity look at me.
(beat)
We'll do everything we can for him.
But in the end.
(beat)
In the end, if we want to live, we
have to keep going west before the
winter kills us.
Tom laughs at Jacob's brutal forecast.
TOM
You're kidding? How far? Look at
us. Think what you're saying!
Trinity pushes past Tom.
TRINITY
Get out of my way, Tom! Move!
(beat)
Robert get up! We need to get moving!
Robert stands.
61.
ROBERT
He's right... We know how this is
going to end. I can feel it. I'm
starting to slip away.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
24 -
Jokes and Tensions
53 EXT. LOW BUSH - DAY 53
The seven friends walk in single file.
Jacob in the lead.
JACOB
So, starting today, we take turns
each day telling a joke.
TOM
A joke? Like?
JACOB
What did the leper say to the
prostitute?
The group carries on not saying anything.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Keep the tip.
KEARA
That's really bad.
Kim walks behind Trinity. A streak of blood crawls down the
back of Trinity's leg.
KIM
Trin.
She indicates her leg, Trinity touches the blood.
TRINITY
Shit.
Trinity stands there not knowing what to do. The group all
turn and look at Trinity.
Finally, Robert steps forward and pulls from his backpack a
clean set of socks and gives them to Trinity.
ROBERT
Here, they're clean.
Trinity looks to Robert and finally takes them.
The guys are staring on dumbly.
62.
KIM
(to the guys)
Don't be assholes... Give us some
privacy? C'mon.
The guys turn their backs.
Jacob turns to Andy looking at him in the face.
JACOB
Sorry man... Sorry for being such an
dick towards you.
Finally, Jacob turns to walk away.
ANDY
Jacob!
Jacob stops.
ANDY (CONT'D)
What if I told you, I think we aren't
alone, I mean I think there was
someone or something in the cave,
when I went back the second time.
Jacob stands there, finally.
JACOB
What if I told you I think you're
crazy!
Jacob starts to walk away.
ANDY
I know what I saw! Why won't anyone
believe me?
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
25 -
Facing the Abyss
54 EXT. PLAINS - DAY 54
A CARD READS: Day Eight.
The group pushes on. Robert is looking weak, Trinity is by
his side.
ANDY
I now have to agree with what Keara
said.
KEARA
What did I say?
ANDY
We are dead.
63.
KEARA
I was wrong. My God would never do
this to any person. No matter how
evil they were.
Robert stumbles. Trinity rushes to his aid.
ROBERT
I'm okay!
TRINITY
We can rest.
ROBERT
No! I said I was okay!
The friends stop.
JACOB
(looking to Robert)
Let's rest.
Jacob looks to the sky as he feels the heat from the overhead
sun.
ROBERT
I'm slowing you down.
JACOB
No... Not like we have any place to
go.
TOM
We can't just keep walking. We need
a plan.
TRINITY
We have a plan to get to Calgary!
TOM
That's not a plan. That's a short
term goal. I'm talking about getting
home.
TRINITY
First, we save Robert then we can
find a way home.
Tom looks to Robert.
ROBERT
(beat)
YOU all need to start thinking about
yourselves.
64.
Robert looks to Trinity.
ROBERT (CONT'D)
Once I die, what will you do?
TRINITY
Robert!
ROBERT
Trinity! Let me talk! Quit fooling
yourself.
(beat)
Jacob. How are you going to save
them?
Jacob looks to each of the group.
JACOB
What makes you think I can save
anyone?
Robert looks to Andy.
ROBERT
You saved Andy.
Andy looks over to Jacob.
JACOB
That was a long time ago. That was
different.
KEARA
What's he talking about.
JACOB
Nothing. A long time ago.
Jacob stands.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Let's keep going.
ROBERT
Answer the question. I know you. I
know you have a plan to save their
lives and yours... Once I die!
Jacob turns to Robert, their eyes meet.
JACOB
Yeah.
(MORE)
65.
JACOB (CONT'D)
(beat)
First of we have no clue what happened
in the cave. But if we believe this
to still to be our world, we need to
start to head west. To the coast.
We need to beat winter. If we stay
here on the plains we will die.
We'll starve, freeze to death.
Kim turns to Jacob.
KIM
You know how far that is?
Jacob nods his head.
JACOB
Far...! I think if we push hard and
are lucky, we can make it in 100
days.
The group look at each other.
ANDY
We don't have any more food.
JACOB
We hunt, we fish. We do what we
need to live.
TRINITY
That doesn't save Robert! That
doesn't get us home.
Jacob stands there looking at the group, finally at Trinity.
JACOB
Trinity, there is no home. It's
gone. It vanished in a flash of
light, inside a mountain.
Jacob looks to Robert.
JACOB (CONT'D)
And Robert... I'm sorry. You don't
live. I wish you did. I wish to
the God up high, but short of a
miracle.
Jacob fights back tears. Jacob stands and walks off. Trinity
stands there in shock!
66.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure","Survival"]
Ratings
Scene
26 -
A Fading Light
55 EXT. PLAINS - EVENING 55
A CARD READS: Day Ten.
The young adults push on as the sun sets.
56 EXT. PLAINS - NIGHT 56
The friends sit around a campfire for the night trying to
stay warm. Trinity sits beside Robert with a jacket over
his shoulders. He shakes. His skin is turning gray.
ROBERT
I don't like you seeing me like this.
Trinity smiles at him.
ROBERT (CONT'D)
In the end. Please keep my promise
and send my love home. Find a way.
Tell my mom and dad I loved them.
Trinity puts up her hand asking him to be quiet.
ROBERT (CONT'D)
You need to go on. You need to live.
Trinity starts to cry and hugs him tight.
57 EXT. PLAINS - DAWN 57
Robert awakes next to Trinity who is still asleep. The camp
fire is almost out. Robert sits up and makes his way over
to the fire, he is weak, and finds it hard to move. He puts
wood on the fire. He looks at the sunrise.
The other friends are all still asleep. Robert looks to
Trinity for the longest time, he smiles. Robert stands and
makes his way over to Jacob and leans down next to his back
pack and pulls out the .357 mag gun.
He holds the gun for the longest time, looking at his friends
around him. He opens the cylinder looking at the bullets
inside. He looks at the dawn sun rise. Robert stands wiping
tears from his eyes. He begins to walk towards the morning
light... The sun washes over the scene...
58 EXT. PLAINS - MORNING 58
Sunrise... Trinity awakes to finding Robert gone. She
stands looking for him.
TRINITY
Jacob... Jacob, get up, Robert is
gone.
67.
Slowly Jacob comes to life and begins to standing.
JACOB
What, who gone...
TRINITY
Robert, he's not here! Get up we
need to find him!
Jacob fights to get to his feet. Trinity begins to move
about waking the others.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
Tom, Keara, Kim...
(kicking him)
Andy get up!
One by one they begin to move.
ANDY
Please... No more...
Jacob, begins to look for his gun.
JACOB
My gun is missing? Anyone see it?
Trinity begins to walk from the camp site looking for Robert.
Then she sees him! She pauses...
TRINITY
Jacob!
Trinity begins to run towards the body of Robert laying on
the ground.
Jacob run after her.
There laying on the ground is Robert, he is unconscious.
Trinity rushes up but stops short. She stops looking at his
body... Jacob runs past and turns Robert over. Jacob checks
for life. Next to him is Jacob's gun on the ground. Kim,
arrives to help.
KIM
Is he breathing?
JACOB
I think so!
KIM
Let me see him.
Kim checks for a pulse.
68.
KIM (CONT'D)
He's in a coma!
(beat)
We need to move him and keep him
warm.
The friends all just stand there not knowing what to do.
KIM (CONT'D)
Help me!!
Jacob steps forward.
JACOB
Tom, get his legs.
The boys work at picking Robert up.
TRINITY
Careful!
Robert's skin color is a grey shade.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
27 -
A Harsh Reality
59 EXT. PLAINS - DAY 59
Jacob and Tom are carrying Robert on a make shift stretcher,
built with two poles and a ground sheet.
From time to time, Kim looks in on him to see how he is doing.
KIM
Stop...
TOM
Yes, boss...
Tom and Jacob set Robert down. Kim looks him over.
TRINITY
Well? How's he doing?
Kim, checks him, doing the best she can. She looks to her
friends.
Jacob sits down to rest, he looks over to Kim.
KIM
He's dying...
(beat)
It's only a matter of time now.
JACOB
How long?
Kim looks at Robert.
69.
KIM
I don't know? No food, water. The
sun... Maybe, two or three more
days.
Trinity walks up to Robert and falls to her knees beside
him.
KEARA
Andy and I can take a turn carrying
him for awhile.
Andy hears a sound and walks away from the group towards a
bluff over looking a valley below.
ANDY
You hear that...
No one takes note of Andy...
TOM
I need to rest, my hands are killing
me.
From a distance Andy calls out.
ANDY
Guys! You need to see this!
JACOB
What Andy? It can wait.
ANDY
No you really need to come and see
this! Like now!
Andy is standing over looking a valley below.
Jacob looks over to Andy and slowly begins to walk towards
him. He stops standing beside him.
Slowly each makes their way over to Andy and Jacob. Trinity
stands and slowly walks towards the sound and tremor, leaving
Robert to the prairie winds.
The six stand there looking at the valley below.
We find the source of the tremors / sound:
Out of sight, deep in a valley below them, an endless river
of black beasts' pounds south... Around them a black storm
is brewing and working its way toward the group. A herd of
Buffalo a hundred thousand strong. A sight not seen for 200
years...
70.
Tom rubbing his face.
TOM
Well, I guess we know which direction
in time we traveled...
We reveal a stunning sight. No words can convey what they
are now seeing.
On Robert, the grass dancing around him as he lies on the
stretcher.
TRINITY (V.O.)
When I think back to that day, the
reality of knowing, somehow we had
folded time. Crossed over...
(beat)
In the end, Robert didn't have a
chance. This world, this time, would
have no place for the weak... Only
the strong would survive.
Sitting in the Andaman sea, rests a number of towering islands
with rock pillars stretching 100 feet into the sky. The
water races past us, ever pushing ahead towards a monstrous
island with four towering spires. A long beach runs up from
the sea to the base of the central rock spire, where at the
base of the mount is a set of hanger doors which are the
entrance to the hanger bay of the Gate Keepers underground
lab and fortress. Beacons flash marking the approach to the
landing bay.
In an underground fortress hanger, sits a number of VTOL
aircraft. One of them is being loaded with cargo and readied
for flight. Large boxes are being wheeled into the rear
cargo bay of the massive aircraft.
MARKUS KEEL stands on the rear ramp with other scientists
and looks at his wife JESSICA KEEL who walks towards him and
gives him a questioning smile.
71.
JESSICA
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
Soon we will make history.
MARKUS
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
Soon we will control history.
The now loaded VTOL aircraft powers up and lifts into the
air, turns and leaves the safety of the underground hanger
to open skies.
63 EXT. 2330 NIGHT SKY - LATER 63
The massive aircraft climbs into the sky as the sun sets to
the west.
64 INT. VTOL AIRCRAFT - CONTINUOUS 64
Markus sits with Jessica and the other scientists. They
look at video displays of the outside world which stretch
across the side walls of the interior. The lush green world
passes them by below.
65 EXT. 2330 CALGARY SKYLINE - MORNING 65
The city of Calgary is now in ruins, smashed buildings cover
the landscape. The city is overgrown in trees and grass,
void of any life.
66 INT. VTOL AIRCRAFT - CONTINUOUS 66
Jessica smiles towards Markus as she looks towards the ruins
below.
DISSOLVE TO:
67 EXT. 2330 CHUNGA CAVE SUMMIT - MORNING 67
The lush green landscape races below the camera. Mount Chunga
comes into view.
The VTOL enters frame and makes its approach to the mountain
top of the Chunga summit. The aircraft circles as its landing
gear extend.
72.
68 EXT. 2330 CHUNGA CAVE SUMMIT - LATER 68
The VTOL aircraft sits atop a mountain, with the entrance to
the Chunga caves just below. A number of crew are offloading
the cargo and struggle to move the boxes into the cave.
69 INT. CHUNGO CAVE - LATER 69
The same "cathedral hall" which Trinity, Jacob and the others
once stood, is now filled with instruments and computers and
three TIME FOLD GATES, they slowly flash GREEN from the top
of each. A few scientists are placing the last of the
supplies inside the triangle which markets the three sides
to the time gate. Markus and Jessica stand face to face,
separated by a laser green line between the gates, marked
out on the ground.
JESSICA
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
You'll know we made it the second we
are gone and the monitoring equipment
is in place on the mountain top.
Jessica looks over towards the round TIME PROBE SOLAR STATION.
Its small green LED flashing as it sits to one side within
the triangle.
JESSICA (CONT'D)
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
You will then send the return co-
ordinates and we will once again be
together as if I never left you.
Markus smiles. From his pocket he pulls a small metal box
and gives it to Jessica. She takes it and slowly opens it
finding a pendent inside of an ALL SEEING EYE. She takes it
out and looks at it.
MARKUS
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
Be safe...
JESSICA
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
Thank you.
MARKUS
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
A small gift to watch over you.
She takes the pendent and places it around her neck. She
looks at it and then smiles at Markus.
73.
JESSICA
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
Now we wait. It could be days.
MARKUS
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
Days which I can only watch you but
never touch you.
Markus looks down at the imaginary green line which stretches
across stones and rocks.
SCIENTIST
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
It is time, the gate is active.
Markus and Jessica step back from the green line. They each
lift their hands, in a way saying good-bye.
JESSICA
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
Now we wait. Love.
Markus turns and takes a seat and watches his wife from afar.
Time passes, hours turn into days as the scene dissolves
from one image to another image of Jessica and Markus waiting.
LATER:
Finally Markus is asleep on a cot, a red glow overcomes the
hall, a beeping sound is heard. Markus comes to life, and
jumps from the cot and runs towards his wife, who stands
looking at him. She smiles toward Markus. Jessica lifts
her hand in a final good-bye. Markus stops and looks at
Jessica, he is still trying to make sense of what is unfolding
before him.
JESSICA (CONT'D)
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
I will be home in no time my love.
You will see....
A green light now washes over the science team. Jessica and
the other scientists fade from view, the RED glow is gone
and everything within the triangle is gone.
A number of other scientists now step up behind Markus,
congratulating themselves. Markus reaches out into empty
space.
Markus turns and runs from the cave working his way up the
long shaft to daylight.
74.
Genres:
["Science Fiction","Adventure","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
30 -
Unearthing Time
70 EXT. 2330 CHUNGA CAVE SUMMIT - DUSK 70
Markus pulls from his packet a small monitoring tool. It
beeps and points Markus up higher on the mountain side, he
runs fighting to climb higher.
71 EXT. 2330 CHUNGA CAVE SUMMIT - MOMENTS LATER 71
Markus comes to a pile of rocks. He digs through the stones
and there sitting, is the TIME PROBE SOLAR STATION. Now 591
years have past. It's old and grey, but the small green LED
continues to flash. Markus turns towards the now approaching
scientists.
MARKUS
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
(panic)
Come, help me...
DIP TO BLACK:
72 EXT. DREAM/FANTASY, MEADOW / STREAM - DAY 72
Trinity walks barefoot across a lush meadow under a warm
sun, the sky a glorious deep cobalt-blue, purple flowers
line the way.
Trinity makes her way down to a slow moving stream, standing
on the bank next to her she sees Maria and Carl, they look
at her and smile.
TRINITY
I miss you Mom and Dad...
MARIA
We know...
She stands with them on the river bank.
Then Trinity spies Robert coming out of the tree line
(barefoot) on the far side of the river. He stands and smiles
towards Trinity. Trinity pauses, she smiles back at him.
Trinity looks down at the slow moving water, between them.
The sun glints off the water, shining into her face. Trinity
puts out her hand asking for Robert to help her across the
water.
Robert shakes his head NO...
ROBERT
(whispers)
Not yet...
DIP TO BLACK:
75.
Genres:
["Sci-Fi","Adventure","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
31 -
Farewell by the River
73 EXT. CAMPSITE, RIVER - NIGHT 73
The evening wind blows across the plains, twisting the flames
of the camp fire. Next to the warm glow is Robert at rest,
wrapped in jackets to stay warm. Kim and Keara sit
overlooking him.
Trinity is asleep next to the fire. Kim, checks the pulse
of Robert. She places her hand on his face and then onto
his forehead. She takes a small mirror and places it by
Robert's mouth and nose. Slowly Kim stand and makes her way
over to Trinity, slowly wakes her.
KIM
Trinity, it's time...
Trinity's eyes slowly open. Trinity looks to Kim.
Trinity makes her way over to Robert and the others as they
look on.
LATER:
On each of the six faces as they look at their dying friend.
Trinity fights back tears as do Keara and Kim.
Finally, Kim checks Robert one last time. This time he is
cold. Kim looks to her fiends.
KIM (CONT'D)
Good bye Robert.
Kim wipes the last of her tears from her face and walks off.
On each of the five. Keara does the sign of the cross.
KEARA
May God find a place for you in his
home.
TOM
Bye friend...
ANDY
Sorry I was such and asshole...
JACOB
Bye friend... Someday, we'll see
you again...
Trinity stands there and finally kneels down and kisses him
on the forehead. She stands and wipes the tears from her
face and walks away.
76.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
32 -
Grief and Survival
74 EXT. CAMPSITE, RIVER - MORNING 74
A CARD READS: Day 13.
Trinity is sleeping... She opens her swollen eyes and spies...
Two forms bent over Robert's corpse--tugging at it.
JACOB
Be careful...
She stands looking, it's Jacob and Tom, pulling off Robert's
BOOTS, his NORTH FACE JACKET.
TOM
He's dead, Jacob.
JACOB
(whispering)
Yes, but still...
Trinity screams out. She launches herself at Jacob and Tom,
kicking, punching--
The others come running.
The two boys tumble backwards away from her, Trinity plants
herself between them and Robert's body.
TRINITY
(full of rage)
What the hell are you doing? You've
got no right!!
Jacob holds up his hands in peace.
JACOB
(calm)
We need his things, Trin you know
that. We now need everything we
have to survive. Robert found his
peace. Maybe he was the lucky one.
He and Tom back away.
TRINITY
Don't be stupid! You think he wanted
to die?
JACOB
No... No one asks to die...
(beat)
Bring his things when you're ready,
we'll be waiting.
77.
TRINITY
He was one of us. We went to school
together! We shared holidays.
Christmas, we used to laugh...
Jacob looks to Tom.
JACOB
I know... Yet none of us new he was
a diabetic. Not even you. If anyone
should have...
Trinity breaks down, and cries. The others watch on, stunned.
They turn and start to leave Trinity to grieve.
Trinity clings onto Robert's jacket holding it tightly.
Genres:
["Drama","Survival","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
33 -
A Dusk Farewell
75 EXT. PLATEAU - DUSK 75
Trinity has laid out all of Robert's belongings, in a neat
pile. She is on her knees.
Robert's naked body is laid out straight, his face covered.
Jacob walks up.
JACOB
I once read a quote. I'm
paraphrasing. But, it kinda went;
When we die, do we wait up and find
out life was all a dream?
(beat)
Maybe Robert woke up?
Trinity tries to find words.
JACOB (CONT'D)
You don't need to say anything.
Jacob looks to Robert then to Trinity.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Soon, each of us will know.
Jacob pulls out his bowie knife. He puts his hand on her
shoulder.
Jacob then steps forward to the grassland beside Robert and
starts to drive the knife into the sod. Cutting it, pulling
it back, as he does his hands start to bleed. Jacob begins
to cry.
LATER:
78.
Robert's body is now in a shallow grave. Trinity begins to
pile stones on his body. One stone followed by another.
Slowly, Kim walks up and adds more stones. Then Keara and
Tom join in followed by Andy.
Over the next hour, the six friends have built a FUNERAL
CAIRN crowned by seven climbing helmets.
76 EXT. PLATEAU - NIGHT 76
By fire light, Trinity packs Robert's Siddhartha book into
her day pack with his Iphone and ear-buds wrapped around.
She looks to the phone. Studying it. The only surviving
part of Robert now.
Jacob walks up behind her, just as she finishes. Pauses
searching for the right words.
JACOB
Sorry Trinity...
Finally.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Can I see your phone please?
TRINITY
(Anger)
Why?!
JACOB
Trade you.
Jacob holds out his orange phone case and pulls his Iphone
from it.
JACOB (CONT'D)
You need this more than I do.
(beat)
If you're going to record this
journey. You're going to need all
the help you can get. You need to
protect the memories you now have
and the ones which lay ahead.
Trinity takes the case, pauses, and finally slides in her
phone, sealing it.
JACOB (CONT'D)
It has a solar cell on the back.
TRINITY
I know...
(beat)
Thank you.
79.
JACOB
You need to promise, you'll keep all
of our memories alive. Who we are....
(beat)
Who we were. Someday, all this will
make sense and just maybe, our story
will make it home to the ones we
left behind.
(smiling)
Or so we can hope.
Jacob turns to walk away.
DIP TO BLACK:
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure","Survival"]
Ratings
Scene
34 -
Heat and Tension
77 EXT. PLAINS - DAY 77
A CARD READS: DAY 14
High noon, the sun beats down on the six friends.
They plod on across dry ground, pitted with hundreds of gopher
holes.
Soaked in sweat, Trinity and her surviving friends walk.
TRINITY
(to Jacob)
What day of the year is it?
Jacob looks ahead focused on the horizon. He looks down at
his map.
JACOB
No clue the day, but I would guess
the month to be July by the heat and
how long the days are.
TRINITY
(to Andy)
Andy, you really stink!
Andy looks ahead to Trinity in the lead.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
I'm ahead of you and even with a
breeze you smell.
ANDY
Really. Well sorry, Queen Trinity,
I forgot to pack underarm deodorant,
should have known I'd end up in hell.
Andy runs ahead to catch up with Tom.
80.
ANDY (CONT'D)
So what were you studying in uni?
TOM
Engineering. Jacob and I were taking
a few of the same classes.
ANDY
You come across to me as a very smart
guy.
TOM
I do? I was top of my class.
(beat)
Never saw you around the campus?
ANDY
I dropped out a few years ago. Wasn't
for me.
(beat)
So you really believe we somehow
traveled through time? You know
that sounds totally fucked.
Tom keeps walking.
TOM
I told you all what I think. If
you're so small minded and can't see
it or understand it, I can't help
you.
ANDY
Hey chill.
TOM
No you chill, Andy! Why are you even
here? Other than Jacob, no one here
knows you. And what we have seen is
an overweight spoilt drunk boy. Who
flies off the handle the second, he
doesn't get his way.
The group stops walking and turns to the fighting.
JACOB
Enough!
Tom stands looking at the group. Starts to laugh.
TOM
Hey, Jacob. You wanted a joke of
the day to lighten things up.
(MORE)
81.
TOM (CONT'D)
(beat)
Well here your go... Joke of the
day. What happens to seven time
travelers when they cross time?
(beat)
Anyone? Come on, someone?
(beat)
They all die......!
Trinity stands looking at the weathered Tom, he puts his
hands into the air and walks away.
KIM
Ignore him... Let him go...
Trinity looks to Kim.
Genres:
["Drama","Sci-Fi"]
Ratings
Scene
35 -
Reflections at Dusk
78 EXT. CAMPSITE, PLATEAU - DUSK 78
The campfire glows. Trinity, is writing in the margins of
Robert's SIDDHARTHA BOOK. Keara smiles kindly, sits beside
her.
KEARA
(the writing)
You critiquing Mr. Hesse?
TRINITY
(shakes her head)
Writing what's happening to us.
KEARA
Finally using your literature degree?
TRINITY
It's the only thing which in these
last few days brings meaning.
KEARA
I don't think I'm gonna forget any
of this.
Andy watches the girls from the shadows as Kim walks up to
him.
TRINITY
Not doing it for us.
(continues to write)
Doing it for Robert's parents. Doing
it for my mom and dad. Maybe someday
some how, our families will know
what happened--
82.
KEARA
Nice thought. Don't see how that is
going to happen.
Keara pokes at the fire with a stick.
Andy, holds the "all seeing eye" pendant in his fingers.
TRINITY
Did you say good-bye?
KEARA
Good-bye?
TRINITY
To your Mom and Dad?
KEARA
(reflecting)
I did, I told them I loved them and
they looked at me and told me how
much they loved me, told me to be
safe and happy. They even hugged
me. Held me tight for the longest
time, almost like they knew.
Trinity looks for the right words but can't find them.
Keara nods, she understands Trinity's issue which she now
has to deal with, not saying good-bye.
KEARA (CONT'D)
Sorry Trinity. You can't change
things now. Someday, it will all be
right again. Just give it time.
Kim tenderly changing Andy's bandages, opens the first aid
kit next to her.
KIM
Let's have a look at your cuts.
ANDY
You planning to be a doctor?
KIM
If I make it to the end of med school,
yes.
ANDY
How many more years?
KIM
Five. Five more long years.
83.
ANDY
You enjoy it?
Kim sits quietly.
KIM
Yes, I did.
She notices the All-Seeing-Eye Medallion hanging around his
neck beside St. Christopher, she reaches out to touch it.
Andy looks down at her hand.
ANDY
Found it in the cave.
Kim smiles.
KIM
Where?
Trinity and Keara look over to Kim and Andy...
KEARA
Don't give up hope...
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure","Sci-Fi"]
Ratings
Scene
36 -
Tensions in the Valley
79 EXT. VALLEY CROWS NEST PASS - DAY 79
Aerial view. The valley below races past, the sun to the
west slowly descending in the mountains.
TRINITY (V.O.)
There would be no Calgary. Tom would
once again be right. For us now,
there would be one more hill, one
more mountain. I would keep my word.
I would somehow, get a message home.
Wherever that time and place would
be.
Our view comes upon the six now some weeks later, walking
west, we can clearly see they are worn, dirty and in need of
some TLC. Jacob takes the lead, with Trinity, Tom, Keara,
Kim and Andy.
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
We would head south, then west through
the passes in the Rockies to the
coast before the seasons changed.
660 miles we would trek.
80 EXT. VALLEY CROWS NEST - DAY 80
Days later, they are now farther along the route, walking.
Title sequence continues.
84.
TRINITY (V.O.)
Any sane person would have stopped,
dug in for the winter, tried to ride
it out and called it a day. Thank
god for being young and foolish.
81 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - DAY 81
SHOTS of the changing seasons. Green starts to give way to
the yellows of fall. Sunset / Sun rise. Clouds drifting
past. Days pass. Stunning views of the world around them.
82 EXT. VALLEY CROWS NEST - DAY 82
First light snow. The friends push on. Each helping the
other, the six are weathered but they move forward.
Jacob stops and take a compass reading with the use of
Trinity's iphone. Tom stands next to Jacob, catching his
breath.
Subtitle Card: DAY 65
Trinity and the others catch up and fall to the ground
resting. Beaten.
TRINITY
(To Jacob)
I can't do this any more.
Jacob continues to look ahead at the mountains before him,
finally dropping to the ground.
JACOB
We don't have a choice...
TRINITY
How many more days?
JACOB
I don't know. As many as it takes.
Trinity looks to the others.
TRINITY
And when we get there, then what?
JACOB
Having second thoughts?
(beat)
Let's get moving, going to be dark
soon. Going to be a cold night. We
need to find a place out of the wind
and snow.
85.
TRINITY
I asked what we are finally going to
do once we find the coast!
Jacob begins to stand.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
Jacob!
Jacob turns to the friends.
JACOB
I don't know!
(shaking his head)
What can I say that I haven't said
already. You keep asking, what do
you think this time I will have some
different answer. No...
TOM
Jacob, we need some hope. Everyday
the same thing, man... I don't know,
somehow I thought this would be easy.
What were we thinking.
Andy steps in.
ANDY
He's right! I don't know why we're
following you?
Kim looks up.
KIM
We've come so far already.
Jacob puts out his hand with the iphone and hands it to
Trinity.
JACOB
Trinity. Here.
Trinity looks at the iphone and case, finally taking it,
with defeated motion.
TRINITY
What are we going to do once we make
the coast. Once we finally stand
looking at the sea. Watching the
waves...
JACOB
Fuck if I know, anymore...
(MORE)
86.
JACOB (CONT'D)
(beat)
Now get up! And keep walking until
I say, STOP.
The friends look at each other.
KEARA
Fuck you, Jacob.
Slowly they each begin to stand looking at Jacob. Trinity
locks eyes with Jacob.
JACOB
MOVE!
One by one they march past Jacob. Andy stops and looks at
Jacob. Their eyes meet... Andy doesn't like being told what
to do.
ANDY
You're not in the army cadets anymore!
CUT TO:
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
37 -
Survival's Edge
83 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - NIGHT 83
The wind and snow are hammering the six as they huddle into
a rock crevice to stay out of the cold. Their small fire
fights to survive but the wind is too much for it and it
begins to fade. Trinity looks to Jacob, as she does she pulls
a scarf over her mouth. There is a look of loss in her eyes.
Jacob sits looking at his five friends.
On this night Trinity and the others understand that slowly
they are all dying. Soon they will be joining their friend
Robert in the afterlife.
DISSOLVE TO:
84 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - DAY 84
The six march on towards the west coast of British Columbia.
One more mountain.
DISSOLVE TO:
85 EXT. VALLEY CLEARING - DUSK 85
Trinity and Keara are standing in a clearing somewhere in
the Crows Nest pass. The rich fall colors are all around
them. The sun begins to cast late afternoon shadows along
the ground.
87.
The scene is QUIET, surreal, almost dream like, no sounds
only a soft breeze, the grass dances.
Keara stands running her hand over the top of the tall valley
grass, when from out of frame, stands a large black bear!
Keara is shocked! Trinity sees the bear.
TRINITY
Keara!
Keara freezes.
Trinity, drops her day-pack and from it she pulls Jacob's
.357 magnum gun. She begins to run towards Keara.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
Keara... Run! No...!
Trinity brings the gun up to shoot!
CUT TO BLACK:
END OF ACT ?????
ACT ONE
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure","Sci-Fi"]
Ratings
Scene
38 -
Desperate Measures
86 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - CONTINUOUS 86
Open in BLACK, two gun shots!
87 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - CONTINUOUS 87
POV, of Trinity running towards Keara, the scene is delirious!
The tall grass races past. We catch a glimpse of the Black
Bear over Keara. Trinity brings the gun up firing two more
rounds! The bear falls back.
TRINITY
Keara!!
Trinity rushes towards her friend. She stumbles falls, the
grass fills our view, she fights to get up and pushes on
towards Keara and the bear.
The grass is stained with blood from Keara as the bear dragged
her away.
Trinity comes upon the bear, seeing the bear's head now on
the ground next to the bleeding Keara. Trinity brings the
gun up and fires the last two rounds into the head of the
bear killing it.
CUT TO:
88.
88 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - CONTINUOUS 88
Trinity is now over the body of Keara, she falls to her knees
crying. Keara is covered in blood, on her arm and face.
Trinity tries to pick her up and hold her.
TRINITY
Jacob! Jacob I need help! God dam-
it! Where are you!
From out of frame Jacob, Kim and the others start to run in.
Jacob pauses, as does Kim. Kim, sees the problem and rushes
past Jacob to save the life of Keara.
KIM
God no!
Kim, comes to the aid of Keara. Jacob, now joins the blood
soaked scene. Jacob sees Trinity and Keara. He takes the
.357 gun from Trinity placing it in his belt.
TRINITY
Do something!
KIM
Trinity move!
Kim starts to work on Keara. Jacob drops down and pulls off
his backpack pulling out one of the two first aid kits.
JACOB
Kim, here.
Trinity is crying.
TRINITY
She didn't see it.
JACOB
Trinity, we know.
KIM
We need to stop the bleeding.
(to Jacob)
Put pressure on the arm!
Trinity, has become a broken wreck.
Tom, drops down to his knees next to Keara. Tom is losing
it!
TOM
Oh, my God. No.... No.....! Do
something!
89.
JACOB
Tom! Give Kim room!
KIM
Tom, get out of the way! You're not
helping. Move!
(to Jacob)
Give me your belt!
Andy stands looking at the carnage, he looks to the others.
Kim takes the belt and works it around Keara's bleeding arm.
Keara cries as she fights the pain. From her blood covered
face, she looks up into the˛ ˇeyes of Kim, she tries to smile
at her. Keara lifts her bleeding right arm and touches the
face of Kim, leaving a blood mark across Kim's face.
KEARA
I'm sorry.
Kim looks down into Keara's eyes. Kim smiles fighting back
tears.
KIM
Hey baby, nothing to be sorry about.
Kim turns to Jacob.
KIM (CONT'D)
Jacob, hold her down.
TOM
Jesus! Fuck me you have to do
something.
KIM
Tom! WE are!
Keara pulls Kim close to her face and whispers into her ear.
Kim lifts her head and looks to Tom.
KIM (CONT'D)
It's going to be ok... It's going to
be ok...
TRINITY
Please... Don't let her die...
End on Trinity.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
39 -
Despair in Crows Nest Valley
89 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - DAY 89
Subtitle card: Day 74
90.
Aerial view: The six head west ever west through the Crows
Nest pass, Keara is being carried by Jacob and Tom on a
makeshift stretcher. They struggle on. Kim walks beside
her, tending to her.
DISSOLVE TO:
90 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - WEST - DAY 90
The young adults sit and rest. Keara's arm is in a sling,
the right side of her face covered with a bandage. The golden
fall colors dance around them. The group of six are showing
the signs of a slow withering death.
Andy sits down next to Trinity. Looking over to Keara.
ANDY
(To Trinity)
Looks like her arm and hand will be
good as new.
TRINITY
Why do you say that?
ANDY
Well maybe not a 100% but, 80% for
sure.
TRINITY
You a doctor now?
ANDY
No Kim's the doctor. She was lucky.
TRINITY
Lucky? You know what Keara was
studying in school?
ANDY
No? How would I know that?
TRINITY
She was going to be a pianist.
Jacob (in pain) is checking his map and using Trinity's iphone
in the orange CASE for compass readings. He hands the iPhone
and case back to Trinity.
JACOB
(to Trinity)
Here... Make sure you turn it off
to save the battery. It's going to
need charging soon.
91.
Trinity takes it and does as she's told. She straps it to
her day-pack with the solar panel facing out.
Jacob sits, in pain, finally turns to Kim. As he does he
pulls off his jacket and then shirt.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Kim, I need you to cut this boil
out.
Jacob pulls out his Leatherman knife and hands it to Kim.
Kim looks at his arm pit and sees a large boil, she takes
the knife and wipes it down with alcohol.
KIM
You sure?
JACOB
(in pain)
Just drain it!
KIM
It's going to hurt.
JACOB
And what it doesn't now?
KIM
Trinity I need an alcohol pad.
Trinity looks on as Kim cuts into his skin, draining the
boil.
Tom tries to offer Keara some water.
Jacob fights the pain as Kim cuts into the boil. His face
is now running with sweat.
KIM (CONT'D)
You ok?
Kim finishes.
KIM (CONT'D)
Better?
JACOB
Yes! Thank you.
Jacob hold his arm pit and falls back to rest.
To the group.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Okay lets keep going.
92.
KIM
You sure? I think you should rest..
Slowly they all start to move, but for Keara, she just sits
there looking at Jacob.
JACOB
(fighting the pain)
Can't.
(beat)
Keara, get up we need to keep going.
Tom, looks down to her. Keara just looks off into space.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Keara! Look at me!
Kim looks to Keara, concerned. Keara looks away from Kim.
Focused on Jacob.
KEARA
I'm done. No more....
Tom leans down to her, looking in her eyes.
TOM
Keara what'd you mean.
Keara turns and looks at Tom.
KEARA
You heard me Tom! Please. I can't
do this anymore. I just want to go
to sleep. Please.... YOU should
have let the bear kill me...
Trinity looks to Jacob then to Kim and finally to Keara.
Trinity moves over to Keara, comes down to her level.
TRINITY
Hey, look at me.
Trinity puts out her hand to touch Keara. But, just as
Trinity makes contact, Keara losses control.
KEARA
Fuck! Get away from me!
(stands)
All of you just get away from me!
TRINITY
KEARA!
93.
Trinity fights to hold her. She hugs Keara. Keara breaks
down. Crying. Keara looks to Kim.
KEARA
I just want to die. No more pain...
Please no more pain.. Every day!
Make it stop!
Tom, stands there, not knowing what to do. Trinity puts out
her hand telling Tom she has this.
KEARA (CONT'D)
I'm sorry....
TRINITY
Nothing to be sorry for. It's going
to be okay.
Trinity looks to Jacob and Tom. Finally looking to Kim.
DIP TO BLACK:
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
40 -
Survival and Sacrifice
91 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - WEST - AFTERNOON 91
The group has stopped to rest. Sitting looking at each other.
Keara's arm is out of the sling and her face now shows the
scar of the bear attack on her.
Trinity looks toward her friend. Kim, goes to Keara and
puts some cream on the wound. Keara looks lost, beaten, the
world closing in on her.
KIM
(to Keara)
Looking good...
TOM
Do you ever think about what our
parents are going through?
Trinity looks to each of her friends.
TRINITY
Everyday.... Every night, when I
lay on that cold ground.
KEARA
I miss them.
KIM
I miss my parents too. I don't know
how they will survive without me? I
was their bridge to the world outside
of our home. And now.
94.
Jacob walks up and hands out some bear meat for food to each.
JACOB
Eat...
Keara looks at it and slowly takes it.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Be strong Keara. You beat it and
now it's keeping us all alive.
Jacob looks at each of them.
JACOB (CONT'D)
And for the rest of you, can we not
talk about our parents please!
TOM
Why? No heart and soul?
Jacob looks to Tom.
JACOB
I have a soul. Just don't need to
be reminded I will never see them
again.
(beat)
All that matters now is making the
coast, before the winter takes us.
And your bullshit talk isn't going
to make that happen.
(beat)
It's enough your talk, made Robert
give up...
Tom looks at Jacob.
Jacob pauses...
JACOB (CONT'D)
Sorry that was un-called for... I
shouldn't have...
Tom stands.
TOM
No... You're right... You're always
right.
DISSOLVE TO:
95.
Genres:
["Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
41 -
Awakening in the Unknown
92 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - WEST - DAY 92
Aerial view: Snow falls. The six march on. Hell, has no
forgiveness.
DIP TO BLACK:
93 EXT. CROWS NEST PASS - WEST - NIGHT 93
The six friends sit around a camp fire and the night winds
lash at the flames. Jacob pulls out his iPhone and opens a
star app "Sky Guide". He holds it up to the night sky as
the others look on.
TOM
What you see?
JACOB
The stars have shifted.
TOM
You know if one could play with the
dates on the phone, changing them,
one could finally match the night
stars with your app and then we would
know more or less the year! Give or
take 20 years. We would know if we
traveled back or forward in time.
JACOB
Does it matter?
TOM
I think it does. Might help, giving
us a better understanding? Don't
you want to know?
Jacob looks over to Trinity. Tom looks over to Keara. Loss
is in both of the girls eyes.
94 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - WEST - DAY 94
The six young adults push on in the snow covered lands, ever
heading west.
95 EXT. WEST COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - DAY 95
Subtitle card: Day 108
The six stand on a high hill overlooking the sea below. The
waves crash in, the snow softly falls around them. Tom is
carrying Keara in his arms.
Tom, tries to wake Keara, he points to the sea. "We made
it"
96.
Their faces are that of death. There is a long pause from
the group. The will to live is now finished. They have
come to their last hill, their last battle.
TRINITY
We made it.
There are no words from the others. Just silence.
DIP TO BLACK:
96 EXT. WEST COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - MORNING 96
An Eagle flies high overhead.
Aerial view: POV of the Eagle. Below is a snow covered
valley.
We now see the Eagle, flying high above. Its head looking
towards the snow covered ground.
The snow softly falls. In the open valley are what looks to
be six small snow piles. In the center is a melted spot
where the ground was warmer from the night before. The last
of the burned out firewood, can just be made out.
A group of FUR COVERED figures make their way toward the
mounds of snow.
One of the figures, uses a spear and pokes at one of the
snow piles. Slowly it stirs, the snow begins to fall off.
It is Trinity, her eyes open and look toward the figure now
prodding her. The light of the day blinding her. Trinity
puts her hand up blocking the light.
TRINITY
(weak)
Jacob...... Tom.
Slowly all the snow piles begin to move. One by one they
rise towards the figures now standing over them. A total of
15.
Jacob fights to pull himself from the snow. He makes it to
his knees, then finally he stands. Hand reached out, trying
to make sense of it all.
JACOB
Keara, Kim, Andy get up.
Standing before them is 15 Salish natives. Dressed in furs,
carrying weapons. They start to speak to them in a native
language. There is no reaction from the friends. They just
stand there looking. This can't be real.
97.
A native steps forward and pulls back his fur hood hiding
his face. We see a YOUNG NATIVE WARRIOR (SONGAA) 23 years.
He speaks to them but, no one can understand the words.
The Young Warrior Sangaa turns to the others and exchanges
words. They point, then look back at the six.
Songaa, looks to Trinity, their eyes meet. Trinity, falls
to the snow covered ground as Jacob moves to help lessen the
fall.
The friends are left staring at the natives.
TOM
West coast Salish......
ANDY
You sure?
Jacob holding Trinity, looks over to Tom and Andy.
Genres:
["Science Fiction","Adventure","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
42 -
Arrival at the Salish Village
97 EXT. BRITISH COLUMBIA TRAIL TO SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 97
The six with their Salish native escort make their way towards
a coastal village on the banks of the British Columbia shore.
Kim, falls, one of the Salish WARRIORS puts out his arms to
help her to her feet again. It is clear Kim, is not like
the others and there is almost a different bond with her to
Salish.
98 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - CONTINUOUS 98
The six enter the village. As they do the people of the
village stop work and in turn start to gather to see the new
comers enter their domain.
Andy stumbles, Tom and Kim help him to his feet.
TOM
Andy, get up!
The friends are lost, speechless, their world is now upside
down. The village is made up of 10 small lodges, each with
smoke drifting from the center of their roofs.
A crowd of village people are now following the six towards
the main lodge, in the center of the village.
Trinity looks around, the sights are overwhelming to her.
The friends are now on their last legs. Each is shaking
from the cold and lack of food.
They come to the door of the main lodge.
98.
99 INT. SALISH MAIN LODGE - CONTINUOUS 99
Trinity, Jacob and the others enter. Sitting in the center
of the round building are a number of native elders. The
main one being the village CHIEF and next to him a number of
other ELDERS, the Chief's WIFE is in the background. They
look to be in their late 60s.
The six just stand there, not knowing what to do next. They
look towards each other looking for some form of direction.
Songaa, makes his way over to the Chief (His father) and
talks with him in Salish. He points towards the six, he
points to the sky and makes a number of hand motions. One
of them could be understood as a flying bird.
Finally the Chief points to the friends, gesturing for them
to sit.
The Chief, looks at Kim, she is the closest looking to the
Salish people.
The thick smoke in the room slowly makes its way out the
center of the ceiling. The afternoon sun is being blocked
out.
Slowly the six drop their packs and one by one collapse to
the mud / rock floor. They look at each other.
JACOB
Thank you....
The two parties just stare at each other. No words.
The native heads exchange looks. On a small side log rests
a number of cooked fish. The friends look towards the food.
The Chief follows their eyes. Finally he points and gestures
for a group of Salish women to bring food to the new guests.
Some fish is brought to each of the six. They dig in like
they have not eaten in over a week. Kim, chokes, she needs
water to wash the food down. She drinks from a bowl, but
then spits some of the water out. She fights to get the
food down. The Salish look on. Shocked, looking to one
another.
TRINITY (V.O.)
Mom, Dad. In the eleventh hour we
were saved.
Genres:
["Science Fiction","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
43 -
Embrace of Healing
100 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - LATER 100
The six are lead from the main lodge to a small lodge a short
distance away.
99.
The snow softly falling, the sun setting to the west on the
open seas. The villagers continue to follow and look on.
Never have they seen such a sight! These 21st century
travelers with their strange colorful clothing.
TRINITY (V.O.)
One more piece of the puzzle started
to fall into place. We started to
inch closer to a year, a date in
time, to which we could connect to.
101 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE SIX - CONTINUOUS 101
The six enter into the lodge. A warm fire burns in the center
of the lodge and provides the only light. A group of native
women point to the six to undress.
TRINITY (V.O.)
One which would tell us how far we
had traveled and how far you were
now from me. Was it even still
possible to reach out and touch you?
The women point to the friends to undress. They just stand
there stunned. Finally a native woman steps forward and
begins to undress Jacob, pulling at his jacket. Not knowing
how to work the clothing from the future.
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Saviors come in many forms. Sometimes
it is a stranger standing at a street
corner. For us on this day, it came
in the form of a group of Salish
women, who's names I can no longer
remember.
Trinity looks to the women, and then begins to unzip her
coat. The others follow, one by one they start to strip
down. As they do, three women enter with warm water in wood
bowls.
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Who gave life back to the dying.
Who, gave from their heart. Saviors
come in many forms.
The six undress, each looking at each other. The fact is in
the last 102 days they have yet to see themselves naked.
Their bodies are covered in sores, boils and other wounds.
Their bones are sticking out of their skin. They have each
lost over 30% of their mass. Their undergarments are soiled
and stained. Trinity, stands there with only her underwear,
but the Salish women want it all off. A SHAMAN enters with
bowls filled with native medicines.
100.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
Screw it...
Slowly and with no more shame Trinity pulls the last of her
clothing off, as do the others. One by one they are asked
to sit, as the women go to work washing their dirty infected
bodies. A woman takes a sharpened sea shell and starts to
work on the beards of the boys. Andy looks at the women,
then looks at his friends, he begins to cry. This is the
first love he has felt in over 4 months.
The warm water overwhelms each of them. Trinity closes her
eyes.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
It's going to be okay.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
44 -
The Awakening in the Sweat Lodge
102 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE SWEAT LODGE - NIGHT 102
The six covered in furs are taken to a sweat lodge. (Slow-
motion) As they walk in the open air, barefoot, Sangaa stands
looking on, watching them. His eyes on Trinity, he follows
her every move. The snow falls in slow motion. The only
light coming from a number of fires burning nearby. Dream
like.
103 INT. SALISH VILLAGE SWEAT LODGE - CONTINUOUS 103
The friends sit in the lodge, and watch as water is poured
over hot rocks to create steam. They are joined by a number
of other village members. All sit naked, shadows dance off
their bodies from the central fire. Slowly each one drifts
off to sleep from the heat.
104 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE SIX - NIGHT 104
Trinity awakes, covered in furs. She looks around to see
her friends near her, each in their own set of furs, fast
asleep. A fire burning in the center. An OLD SALISH WOMAN
looks over them, keeping watch. Trinity puts her head down
and stares into the flames, finally closing her eyes.
CUT TO BLACK:
105 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 105
The six sit around an open fire, looking out at the sea.
Each is now wearing native clothing of the time. They are
still very weak, and in need of TLC.
Then Sangaa and two other native WARRIORS come over to the
group, Sangaa points to each of the friends, looking for the
leader.
101.
One of the warriors, steps up and looks at Andy and his red
hair. He slowly reaches out and touches it.
ANDY
Dude, you are creeping me out.
Finally Sangaa, points to TOM. Tom, looks up not sure what
to do.
TOM
What? What did I do?
The native gestures for him to come.
JACOB
I think they want you to go with
them.
TOM
No shit. Really. Thank you. You
worked all that out.
ANDY
Better you than me.
Tom slowly stands and moves with the warriors.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
45 -
Bridging Worlds
106 INT. SALISH MAIN LODGE - LATER 106
Tom sits across from the Chief and the two try to talk.
Making hand gestures and points, looking for words in each
language.
107 INT. SALISH MAIN LODGE - NIGHT 107
The young adults sit around with all the other villagers
eating and drinking. They are starting to fit into their
new family. Trinity looks to her friends.
The Chief looks to his son Sangaa and then points to Kim.
TRINITY (V.O.)
We learned the Chief's son's name
was Sangaa, and the Chief had a
fascination with Kim.
Trinity looks to Kim who stares into the flames.
Tom holds Keara tight. From time to time offering her food.
He smiles, but she offers little in return.
108 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 108
Jacob, Andy and Tom are learning how to fish. Trinity, Keara
and Kim, are preparing food, and learning other native skills.
102.
Cleaning fish, tending to a newborn child with the Shaman
looking on.
109 EXT. SALISH MAIN LODGE - DAY 109
Tom steps from the main lodge after a long talk with the
Chief. Trinity, Jacob and the others are there to see him.
JACOB
What did you talk about today?
TOM
No, clue. Just points to the sky
the ground and to the walls.
110 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - NIGHT 110
The Chief sits around a large central fire with all the
villagers around him. He speaks in Salish and points to the
night sky, to the totem poles and then to each of the six.
He makes a special point to single out Kim, focusing on her.
TRINITY
What is he talking about?
TOM
I think he is talking about the
Thunderbird and how we are from the
sky. How we were sent to earth to
learn from the Salish and their ways
so that someday we can return to the
sky and pass their message along. I
think, Kim is our spirit guide. A
part of both worlds, this one and
the sky.
JACOB
Really you know that? You're making
that all up.
ANDY
Let's hope we can pick the time and
place for our return.
Trinity's eyes meet that of Sangaa in the fire light.
DISSOLVE TO:
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
46 -
Birth and Burden
111 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 111
Change of seasons, winter slowly gives way to spring. A
number of day to day, lifestyle shots of the friends.
103.
112 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE GROUP - DAY 112
Trinity, Keara and Kim are on hand to see the birth of a
Salish child. The Salish woman screams out in pain. The
moment is magical, once the child is born the Salish Chief
enters the lodge to look at the new member.
Sangaa once again joins the group, looking at Trinity. There
is a look from him as he imagines his future with Trinity
and his own child.
From outside Jacob, Andy and Tom look in.
Trinity looks to the child, she smiles in wonder.
113 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 113
Keara is working with one of the Salish women, but her right
hand is still giving her a hard time. Trinity looks over to
Keara. Trinity sees Keara's struggle!
TRINITY
Still not right?
KEARA
No, it won't be, you know that.
She stands and walks away.
114 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE SIX - DAY 114
Keara sits trying to draw in her sketch book, as she does
she also listens to music from her iphone, using only one
ear-bud, so anyone entering will not see this. She tries to
capture the view from the door of the lodge. Her hand will
not let her capture the world around her. Finally Keara
gives up in anger, throwing the book aside.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
47 -
Reflections and Connections
115 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 115
Trinity walks the hills above the village, she stops, looks
around and from her clothing she pulls her iphone in the
orange case along with the ear-buds, placing them in her
ears. She starts to listen to music. She leans back and
for a time is set free. She smiles thinking of days past.
Down below she sees her friends at work and play. The Chief
walks with Tom, pointing with a stick at the trees and hills.
Keara leaves the lodge and starts to walk. She sees Kim and
makes her way over to her.
Trinity pulls out Robert's book from under her clothing and
starts to make notes in it.
104.
TRINITY (V.O.)
Will these words ever reach you?
A small child comes upon Trinity, writing, listening to music.
She sees the SMALL GIRL.
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
We may live out our lives here never
seeing any other person. Not how I
ever saw my life ending.
Slowly she pulls her ear-buds and hides the iphone from site.
The small Girl smiles at her, she is joined by TWO more SMALL
CHILDREN.
From the tree line, Sangaa steps into view.
116 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE BEACH - DAY 116
Jacob, Andy and Tom, with a number of other Salish men beach
their dugout canoe. A good day of fishing. Trinity sits
watching the boys make land. She brushes the hair from her
face.
From above her, Sangaa once again looks down on her as he
talks with his warrior friends.
Jacob walks up the beach. He clocks this.
JACOB
Doesn't stalker boy freak you out?
Trinity turns around and once again sees Sangaa. Sangaa
sees her and very slowly starts to move towards her.
117 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE SIX - DAY 117
Kim sits in the lodge, looking at Keara's hand.
KIM
Try to move these fingers.
Keara, works at moving the four fingers on her right hand.
With little to no luck.
KEARA
I can't I keep telling you that, I'm
gimped. Why won't you listen? Look
at me, my face! Tom, won't spend
any time with me, he thinks I am too
ugly to have around.
Kim is shocked.
105.
KIM
Keara! What are you saying? Tom,
loves you, how can you even say that!
Keara lashes out.
KEARA
No one cares about me. I'm useless,
here. There is no place for a
cripple!
Keara starts striking her own face, but Kim stops her.
KIM
Quit it. What are you doing!
KEARA
Leave me be! Just leave me alone.
KIM
Keara!
At that instant Keara stops and looks into Kim's eyes, she
then leans ahead and kisses Kim. Kim is shocked, first
fighting it, then, she stops and starts to give in.
The two stop, but then Kim, kisses Keara back and they start
to make love. Holding, caressing each other. The passion
between the two just keeps growing.
KEARA
Kim...
KIM
Quiet....
Their love making goes on.
Genres:
["Drama","Romance"]
Ratings
Scene
48 -
A Proposal at the Beach
118 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 118
Trinity walks from the beach, and as she does she is
confronted by Sangaa.
SANGAA
(in Salish; subtitled)
Trinity, you will be my wife.
Trinity stops and looks at Sangaa. Not knowing his words
and their meaning. She starts to walk past him. Sangaa
puts out his hand grabbing her, stopping her.
SANGAA (CONT'D)
(in Salish; subtitled)
You my wife. I have chosen you.
106.
TRINITY
Sorry, I don't understand.
She looks around for some one to help her out.
Sangaa, is joined by two other friends, they start to laugh.
Tom, Jacob and Andy make their way from the beach. Trinity
looks to Tom.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
What's he saying?
Tom looks to Sangaa.
TOM
(in Salish; subtitled)
What you say?
SANGAA
(in Salish; subtitled)
She be my wife. I have chosen her,
she will be mine. Me and her.
Trinity, looks for insight.
Tom, tries to make sense of it.
TOM
I think, he was saying you are to be
mated.
TRINITY
What?
TOM
The two of you are to be man and
wife in the Salish way or something.
TRINITY
What?
Jacob walks up to catch the end of the talk. Jacob is
shocked.
JACOB
This can't be.
SANGAA
(in Salish; Subtitled)
You my, wife. I chose you over all
of the others in the village. You
will honor me. Sky god, will be one
with Salish, together will make many
sky children, like Kim.
107.
TRINITY
(overwhelmed)
What's he saying?
TOM
Sorry Trin, no clue. Something about
Kim now.
The world begins to spin around for Trinity. She does not
know what to do.
From the main lodge, the Chief steps with his wife by is
side. The Chief smiles at his son and Trinity.
Andy steps up.
ANDY
Wow, congratulations! Or should I
say future Queen of the village.
JACOB
Andy shut the fuck up!
ANDY
What?
The groups is left standing there.
Genres:
["Drama","Romance"]
Ratings
Scene
49 -
Aftermath of Intimacy
119 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE SIX - MOMENTS LATER 119
Trinity storms into the lodge with Jacob, Tom, Andy behind.
They just arrive as Kim and Keara are finishing. To all in
the room it is clear what just happened. Tom stands there
not knowing what to make of it. He looks to Keara, the two
exchange looks. Keara grabs her clothing and runs out into
the cool afternoon air. Tom is left standing there.
KIM
I'm sorry Tom. Really I am.
Kim, slowly stands and begins to dress ashamed.
TOM
Holy shit! No....
Trinity, looks to her friends.
TRINITY
Please everyone get the fuck out!
KIM
What?
108.
TRINITY
Everyone just get the fuck out of
here now!
The group starts to leave. Jacob is the last one, he stands
there and looks at Trinity, then finally turns leaving her.
Trinity falls to her knees, looking towards the ceiling,
looking for answers. She starts to cry.
120 EXT. BEACH SOUTHERN COAST - EVENING 120
The sun slowly sets as Kim walks the stone beach. She looks
out towards the setting sun. Lost in thought.
Andy makes his way down to her, watching her and then finally:
ANDY
Hi
KIM
Hi...
ANDY
I didn't know you were into that...
KIM
I'm not...
ANDY
Hey if you are that's cool. I get
it.
KIM
I'm not.
Andy looks at Kim, questioning.
KIM (CONT'D)
It's just... It was so long since
someone held me... I... I just want
to be loved. It felt so good.
Kim begins to cry.
KIM (CONT'D)
You know what that's like?
ANDY
No, I don't...
Andy looks to Kim. Their eyes meet. He smiles.
ANDY (CONT'D)
I wish.... Sorry, Kim.
109.
Andy turns and slowly walks away, leaving Kim to her thoughts.
Genres:
["Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
50 -
Fireside Conflicts: A Marriage of Stability
121 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - NIGHT 121
Tom, Andy, Jacob, Keara, and Kim sit around the fire with
the other Salish natives. The sparks slowly drifting into
the night sky. Jacob stares at the fire.
Tom, looks at Keara. Thoughts racing through his mind.
ANDY
Trinity has it made. We all have it
made now. With her marrying Sangaa,
we will always have a place here!
No more talk about leaving.
JACOB
Andy, shut the fuck up.
ANDY
Jesus, dude. That's all you ever
say to me anymore.
JACOB
Yet, you keep talking.
Trinity steps into the light of the fire.
TRINITY
Andy is right.
They all look up to her.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
If I do this we will be forever part
of this village, we will forever
have a place, a home. A bed to sleep
in, food to eat, family.
Jacob looks to Trinity.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
Our wandering will be at an end.
JACOB
Do you love the guy?
Trinity looks to Jacob, their eyes meet.
TRINITY
This isn't about love.
JACOB
Then why do it?
110.
TRINITY
I told you why. For all of us. I'm
tired, we almost died. We were so
close. These people saved our lives,
these people gave us hope again.
JACOB
And because of that you're willing
to give up your life.
TRINITY
What am I giving up Jacob? Look
around, this is our life. We are
all alone. At least I will have a
bed and a warm body beside me each
night. And maybe before I die, some
European will step over those hills
and I can give him my message for
home. My good-bye....
(beat)
All I can hope for now. Even that,
is a dream.
Trinity looks to Tom.
TOM
Sorry Trin. It could be 500 years
before the first white man, steps
into this village. If ever.
Trinity turns to walk away.
KEARA
When is the marriage?
Trinity looks to Tom.
TOM
In a few weeks. The start of Summer.
Or what they believe to be the start.
When the fish return.
Trinity, walks away.
Genres:
["Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
51 -
Tides of Change
122 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 122
Jacob sits looking out at the sea, he is working on what
looks to be a fishing net.
Tom, joins him.
TOM
A little distracted.
111.
JACOB
Sorry about you and Keara.
Tom looks to Jacob.
TOM
She needs time.
JACOB
Don't wait too long. One of these
days, some dick weed will ask her to
be his wife.
TOM
What are you planning?
JACOB
Who says I'm planning.
TOM
That look. The fact I know how you
think.
Jacob finally looks up at him.
JACOB
I'm leaving. Can't stay.
TOM
Best that Keara and I join you.
Keara needs to leave this place, too
many ghosts....
123 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE BEACH - DAY 123
Subtitle: Day 256
Jacob, is at work on building a dugout canoe. He works at
carving out the center of the large log with a hand axe.
Tom comes down and joins him.
TOM
How's your project going. You're
not pulling your weight in the village
and people are starting to talk.
JACOB
Too bad.
TOM
Can I help you? After all...
Jacob, looks to Tom. Points to a stone tool.
112.
JACOB
Thank you.
Tom joins, Jacob.
TOM
Where are we going to run to?
JACOB
Don't know yet. Away from here.
TOM
Not like you to run away?
(beat)
You know, if there was a plan in
place, might be easier for me to win
Keara over.
124 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - AFTERNOON 124
The village is alive with Salish moving about. Sangaa stands
proud outside the main lodge. Trinity, slowly walks by, her
head held low. The days are now warmer and the sun bathes
the village in warmth.
Trinity sits down and is joined by Kim. Keara and Tom walk
by in the background. Andy looks on as he helps a villager.
KIM
(offering pity)
Few more days.
Kim looks over at Andy.
KIM (CONT'D)
You think, Andy has any feelings for
me?
Trinity looks up.
TRINITY
You have feelings for him?
Kim thinks about her words.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
Must be nice. Make sure the feelings
are mutual.
KIM
Sorry Trinity....
She stands and walks over to Andy, who stops and now starts
to talk with her.
113.
Trinity looks to the setting sun. From the main lodge a
number of Salish women come out looking for Trinity. They
surround her. Slowly she stands, not sure what to make of
all this.
Keara and Kim take note and look to one another.
DISSOLVE TO:
Genres:
["Drama","Romance"]
Ratings
Scene
52 -
Tattoos and Betrayal
125 INT. SALISH MAIN LODGE - NIGHT 125
In the lodge a number of Salish WOMEN are with Trinity, they
are washing her and preparing her for the wedding. Two women
are at work, giving Trinity a traditional tattoo on each of
her arms. One is of two Eagle heads circling each other, a
kind of yin / yang. The other a fish. The air hangs thick
with smoke. The whole event is magical and surreal.
Keara and Kim, slowly enter the lodge and look on. Trinity
is in pain from the tattooing, but it is clear she has been
smoking some drug.
The two girls make their way over and lean down in front of
Trinity. Looking into her eyes.
KIM
Trinity? Trinity, you there?
Trinity is off in a world unto herself.
TRINITY (V.O.)
Sorry Mom. You always said to me,
never give up, hold on to the end.
C/U on the tattoo work, blood runs down from her arm.
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
I have given up. I was starting to
feel Keara's pain she so often talked
about.
On Keara's face.
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Now all I wanted was to give in,
take the path of least anguish...
126 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - CONTINUOUS 126
Sangaa sits next to the open fire with two of his close
friends next to him. He looks over to the main lodge, which
houses Trinity.
114.
TRINITY (V.O.)
The path, which would see me living
out my life here, with these people.
127 INT. SALISH MAIN LODGE - CONTINUOUS 127
Kim, looks into Trinity's eyes.
TRINITY (V.O.)
Having children, growing old and
dying, never seeing you again.
A tear runs down the face of Trinity.
Kim, slowly takes the pipe from Trinity and takes a puff.
She holds it... She closes her eyes, gives it to Keara, who
does the same. The three girls give in and are at one with
the universe.
128 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE BEACH - DUSK 128
Trinity makes her way down to the beach to see Jacob's canoe
built. Both her arms are wrapped in leaves, where the tattoo
work was done. The boat is close to being finished now.
The sun sets in the western sky.
Jacob stops work and looks to her.
TRINITY
Why?!
JACOB
Sorry - Trinity.
TRINITY
Where will you go?
JACOB
Tom, Keara and I were thinking to go
south, south to Baja. Find some
nice beach, build a home, fish and
watch the sunsets until the last
days.
TRINITY
Sunsets were mine Jacob. You can't
take them from me.
JACOB
That's the thing about sunset, there
will always be one more and you and
I can share the same one from here
and from Baja.
115.
TRINITY
We all started this journey together,
and you asked me, you begged me to
include your life in the words I was
writing.
(beat)
How can I do that, when you are
leaving us. How dare you take Keara
and Tom!
Trinity looks out over the sea.
JACOB
I'm not taking them. They chose.
(beat)
You'll be fine. Sangaa is a good
man. He, chose you the morning he
first found us in the snow. Like
you said, he will give you warmth at
night.
TRINITY
I hope you're happy. I hope.... I
hope you remember us. The ones you
abandon. I hope you, find your peace,
Jacob. At least I am looking out
for the group. At least I am looking
out for Kim and Andy.
JACOB
That's all who's left. One by one
we fall....
TRINITY
Go to hell....
She turns and slowly walks away.
Leaving Jacob standing there. He turns and sits down next
to his boat. Head low.
Genres:
["Drama","Romance"]
Ratings
Scene
53 -
Emotional Reckoning
129 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE SIX - DAY 129
Tom and Keara stand in the open doorway. Outside the rain
falls, hard. Tom, lights a pipe and takes a pull of it.
Tries to hand it over to Keara. She waves him off.
KEARA
No...
TOM
Why?
KEARA
Don't need my head fucked-up anymore.
116.
TOM
You love Kim?
Keara looks off into the falling rain.
KEARA
You deserve better.
TOM
I deserve you... You deserve me.
(beat)
Look at me.
Keara just keeps looking into the rain.
TOM (CONT'D)
I said look at me!
Tom takes his hand and turns her face to see him straight
on!
KEARA
You're hurting me!
TOM
Good, you have been hurting me since
the day the bear attacked you!
(beat)
I'm sorry I couldn't help you! I am
so fucking sorry I couldn't have
been there and helped you. But, I
love you! What do I have to do?
What - do I have to do! Keara!
Keara starts to fight back tears.
KEARA
I'm sorry. I wanted you... Look at
me?
TOM
God dam-it, Keara. I do, every single
day I do. And what I see is such
beauty. Not just here.
(points to her face)
But, also here.
(points to her heart)
Quit, doing this to yourself! Quit,
punishing yourself! We only have
each other now. Almost everything I
have was taken from me. My family.
Please don't also leave. If you do,
I will be all alone in this world.
117.
Tom takes Keara and holds her tight. She cries in Tom's
arms. Finally Tom, kisses her.
Genres:
["Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
54 -
Heartbreak in the Snow
130 EXT. MOUNTAIN TOP / CHUNGO CAVES - DAY 130
Snow slowly falls from the dull skies. The sound of an
aircraft can be heard in the distance. The lights of the
VTOL aircraft, then break through the snow. The small four
seat aircraft comes into view. It circles the mountain top.
CUT TO:
131 INT. VTOL AIRCRAFT - CONTINUOUS 131
At the controls is Markus and 3 other Gate Keepers. All
dressed in futuristic flight suits.
Markus looks down at the snow covered landscape. Markus can
just make out the shape of a number of orange tents.
132 EXT. MOUNTAIN TOP / CHUNGO CAVES - CONTINUOUS 132
The VTOL aircraft makes its landing on the same spot as we
witnessed in 2330. Snow is driven into the air, and the
engines shut down.
133 EXT. MOUNTAIN TOP / CHUNGO CAVES / CAMP SITE - MOMENTS LATER 133
Markus and 3 Gate Keepers make their way into the now smashed
camp site. The winter storms have flattened the orange
survival tents.
One of the Gate Keepers walks over to a power generation
cell. He works the switches and finds no power to the unit.
GATE KEEPER 1
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
The fuel cells are all dead.
Markus walks up to the unit and pulls from the snow a cable.
He follows the cable to one of the smashed tents. The other
Gate Keepers look on.
MARKUS
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
(panic)
Jessica! Jessica, where are you?!
Markus starts to dig into the snow. The other Gate Keepers
join in with the search.
Gate Keeper 2 finds the TIME GATE RETURN POD.
118.
GATE KEEPER 2
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
Markus, the return time POD. I found
it!
Markus doesn't care.
MARKUS
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
Keep digging!
(beat)
Jessica.... I'm here!
LATER:
Gate Keeper 1, stops digging. He stands, and looks over to
Markus, as he does he puts away his knife.
GATE KEEPER 1
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
Markus!
Markus stops digging and slowly stands. He walks over to
the tent, in slow motion, as the snow falls around him.
Markus comes to the hole in the snow, he falls to his knees
and lifts the heavy fabric of the tent.
There under the tent lining is the frozen body of Jessica,
Markus's wife. She looks at peace with a smile on her face.
Markus breaks down and begins to cry.
MARKUS
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
I'm sorry... I came as fast as I
could. They wouldn't let me...
Forgive me...
The other 3 Gate Keepers look on. The snow softly falling.
Genres:
["Science Fiction","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
55 -
A Wedding Interrupted
134 EXT. MOUNTAIN TOP / CHUNGO CAVES / CAMP SITE - NIGHT 134
A fire burns, the bodies of the frozen Gate Keepers with
Jessica are piled and set ablaze. Markus looks on. The
light of the fire on this face.
MARKUS
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
KA! Dam you, to hell...
A look of revenge is on the face of Markus!
DISSOLVE TO:
119.
135 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE SIX - DAY 135
Open on the face of Trinity.
Trinity sits with a number of village ELDER WOMEN who tend
to her. She is topless and only wearing a traditional fur /
grass skirt.
The women start to paint Trinity's face and body with color
and images of life. A tear runs down her face.
136 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY - CONTINUOUS 136
Subtitle: Day 291
Wedding day. The village is out in full force to see the
marriage of Sangaa and Trinity. Sangaa's face is painted in
traditional artwork and he wears a traditional fur. He awaits
his bride.
137 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - MOMENTS LATER 137
Standing waiting for Trinity, is Andy, Kim, Tom, Keara and
Jacob. The afternoon wind blows softly over the village.
The Chief, and his wife look on waiting for Trinity to step
forward from the lodge.
Andy smiles. Knowing his place in the village will forever
be safe. Andy looks to Kim, smiling. Kim looks back at
Andy and for the first time since Keara and her made love
she too smiles at Andy. Andy has this special, childlike
smile. Andy slowly moves his hand overtaking the hand of
Kim.
Finally, Trinity steps from the lodge and enters the light.
She slowly walks towards Sangaa. One step followed by
another. There are no sounds from the tribe, only the wind
and the waves. All eyes on her!
Suddenly, Jacob breaks ranks and walks down and grabs
Trinity's arm. Stopping her, holding her tight. Looking
into her green eyes.
Sangaa is shocked to see this.
TRINITY
What are you doing, let go!
JACOB
What are you doing?
TRINITY
What? What does it look like!
120.
JACOB
No, Trinity. No.... I can't, I can't
let you do this.
Sangaa sees Jacob take hold of Trinity and starts to walk
down towards Jacob! His walk turns into a run.
ANDY
Jacob!
Just as Jacob turns, Sangaa is there to confront him. Jacob
lashes out at Sangaa, tackling him. The two young men begin
to fight! The Chief steps from the front of the lodge and
begins to make his way down to the struggle.
Jacob, quickly has the upper hand, the two fight, hand to
hand, but as quickly as Jacob had the upper hand, Sangaa now
takes it with a vengeance!
Andy, Tom, Keara, and Kim make their way to the struggle.
ANDY (CONT'D)
What are you doing?!!!
Jacob is losing! Sangaa is beating the shit out of him.
Jacob is no match for the young strong warrior! Sangaa,
finally takes a large stone and is about to smash Jacob in
the head!
CHIEF
(in Salish; subtitled)
NO!
Sangaa, lifts the stone higher.
CHIEF (CONT'D)
(in Salish; subtitled)
I said, NO!
Sangaa, holds off. Stepping back he finally drops the large
stone. He steps back, looking to his father the Chief and
then over to Trinity.
He turns and makes his way to Trinity, grabbing her arm.
CHIEF (CONT'D)
(in Salish; subtitled)
No...
Sangaa stops and looks to his father.
121.
CHIEF (CONT'D)
(in Salish; subtitled)
No... It is clear, that the sky
cannot be part of the earth. Trinity,
has no place here, as we do not have
a place in the sky.
The Chief looks towards Kim. Sangaa looks to all the
villagers now looking on in shock. He looks down to Jacob
who is still on the ground trying to get up after the beating.
The Chief walks down to confront the six. He stands there
looking at Tom and the others.
CHIEF (CONT'D)
(in Salish; subtitled)
Tom. You are no longer welcome here.
For the well being of the village,
the people.
(pointing to the sky)
You must move on, return to the sky
from where you came from. There is
no place here.
The Chief looks to his son.
CHIEF (CONT'D)
(in Salish; subtitled)
You have until sunset to be gone
from this place.
The Chief turns and starts to walk away.
TOM
(in Salish; subtitled)
We will need a canoe if we are to
leave by night.
The Chief pauses. Looks to the beach. To his son, and
finally, he points with a gesture.
CHIEF
(in Salish; subtitled)
Take what you need!
The villagers begin to disperse.
KIM
What just happened?
ANDY
I think we just left the "friend"
zone.
122.
Jacob, still on the ground looks up into the sunlight. His
face bleeding. Suddenly Trinity, steps into the light and
puts out her hand.
TRINITY
Give me your hand.
Andy walks over and leans down.
ANDY
Well, I guess that ends paradise.
KEARA
Fuck you Andy.
ANDY
Sure...
Andy turns to walk away.
KEARA
(to Trinity)
You okay?
Trinity looks to Sangaa, he in turn looks to Trinity. Finally
Sangaa turns and walks the last few steps to the main lodge.
TRINITY
I will be.....
Trinity pulls Jacob to his feet as Kim starts to look at his
face.
KIM
You still have all your teeth?
JACOB
Yes, I think so.
TOM
We better start packing, only a few
hours of light. I don't want to be
here after dark. No telling how
they - Sangaa will treat the sky
people.
Trinity turns and walks away towards the lodge to pack.
123.
Genres:
["Drama","Romance","Action"]
Ratings
Scene
56 -
Departure at Dusk
138 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE BEACH - DUSK 138
Two canoes line the beach with the five now dressed as they
were that snow covered morning, when the Salish first found
them. Trinity is the last to walk down from the lodge. She
slings her backpack and has a fur roll with her Salish
belongings inside. The six all stand looking at one another.
TRINITY
Baja?
Tom looks to Jacob.
JACOB
Baja.
Trinity, turns and looks towards the village, Tom stands
next to her. They look and see the Chief standing there
watching the six time travelers. He lifts his hands and
points to the coming night sky.
ANDY
You know, it could have been so good.
Trinity smiles at the Chief.
TRINITY
(in Salish; subtitled)
Good-bye.
(beat)
Good-bye, Sangaa.....
JACOB
Trinity, Kim with me and Andy, Tom
and Keara in the other boat.
The six climb in and start to push off. On the beach behind
them the last of the campfires burn and slowly descend into
darkness. Each canoe sets up a main mast pole, and from it
flies a large ground sheet (orange and blue), which the
friends still carried.
The wind takes hold and begins to pull them slowly out to
sea. Jacob starts to use an oar to help the small vessel
along.
Trinity looks to Jacob.
TRINITY
How long before we make Baja?
JACOB
25 days with luck. With the wind on
our side.
124.
TRINITY
25 days. Wow....
The two boats now in open water pushing south, the moon
starting to rise.
DIP TO BLACK:
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
57 -
Struggles at Sea
139 EXT. OPEN SEA SAILING SOUTH - DAY 139
The two small dugouts push south, in open seas, with the
west coast always within sight of the friends to their left.
The blue and orange ground sheet sails pushing the boats
ever faster.
TOM
(calling over to Jacob)
We need to make landfall and repack
everything. We need to make sure we
have enough food.
JACOB
We will, if not we will fish. We
know how to fish.
TOM
Yes we do.
The boats push on, just as a set of whales are spotted in
open water.
TRINITY
Look!
The friends look on in disbelief.
140 EXT. OPEN SEA SAILING SOUTH - DAY 140
Trinity is sick. She sits on the side of the boat with her
pants down, fighting diarrhea. Kim is holding on to Trinity
so she doesn't fall over the side sitting over the edge.
Jacob tries to look away.
TRINITY
Well Jacob what little shame I have
left is now gone. Fuck me.
On the other small dugout, is Tom, Andy and Keara. They
look worn, their lips are chapped and bleeding.
TOM
She going to live?
125.
JACOB
We better make land and get out of
the sun. Find fresh water and with
luck some good food.
Trinity looks at her friends. Stomach pain, she bends over
from the pain.
TRINITY
Oh, my god!!! It hurts!
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
58 -
A Fragile Hope
141 EXT. BEACH SOUTHERN COAST CALIFORNIA - EVENING 141
The two boats are now beached. Trinity is in the shade,
watching the sunset. Jacob and Kim are tending to her, with
water and food.
KIM
You need to eat.
TRINITY
Please just let me die.
JACOB
Not yet.
TRINITY
How much longer? How long before we
have gone far enough?
JACOB
When we come around the tip of Baja
we will know we have arrived and
then we will make land and....
TRINITY
And?
JACOB
And, build our future. Fish, farm,
build homes. And... Have, children
I think someday.
Trinity lays there looking to the back of his head towards
the water.
TRINITY
You and me?
Slowly Jacob turns and looks at Trinity.
JACOB
That would be nice.
Trinity smiles at him.
126.
TRINITY
Thank you, again for what you did.
For standing up for me.
JACOB
Sorry I didn't do it sooner.
Trinity turns and lays on her side and rolls into a ball.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
59 -
Moonlit Connections
142 EXT. OPEN SEA SAILING SOUTH - NIGHT 142
Subtitle: Day 315
The two boats move south, the sea is calm. A full MOON is
in the night sky.
In Keara, Tom and Andy's boat the three are stretch out.
Andy steers the boat and looks out to the open water, feeling
the wind in his face as Tom sleeps. Andy looks down to Keara
who is try to sleep.
ANDY
You awake?
KEARA
Yes...
ANDY
I never asked you where you're from?
Slowly Keara roles over looking at Andy.
KEARA
Calgary.
ANDY
No, where you are really from, you
can't be born in Calgary with that
accent?
KEARA
Ashford, England. I was born there
and my parents still have an estate
home.
ANDY
My parents were Irish. My dad was
the son of Irish immigrants who came
here in 1914. From having nothing
to having everything.
KEARA
That's what this country was built
on, or will be built on someday.
127.
Andy looks out at the open water.
ANDY
How did you come to know Trinity.
KEARA
(reflecting)
Always did. Since I was a little
girl. Our parents knew each other
forever, goes way back. I think the
grandparents knew each other as well.
(beat)
We moved to Canada 8 years ago. But
every year we go back for a few months
to summer there. The reason I never
lost it totally.
(beat)
Why?
ANDY
I don't know. I like your accent.
KEARA
It's Estuary.
Andy gives a look of not knowing what she is talking about.
ANDY
Estuary? I didn't know there was
such a thing.
(beat)
It's nicer than Jacob's German accent.
His can get grating over time.
Keara laughs.
KEARA
Maybe it's what makes him a good
leader.
ANDY
God, I hope not... I hope there is
more to it.
Andy starts to laugh and finally smiles to Keara.
ANDY (CONT'D)
I like Estuary...
Keara smiles.
KEARA
Thanks...
Later:
128.
In Trinity's boat is Jacob and Kim. Kim is asleep at the
front of the boat as Jacob steers the dugout. On Kim's face
is a smile as she dreams of better times. Trinity just looks
at her friend for the longest time. She then looks to the
night sky and stars above.
Dolphins in the open water beside the boat.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
60 -
A Glimpse of the Past
143 EXT. OPEN SEA - BOATS HEADING SOUTH - DAY 143
Subtitle: Day 321
The two dugout boats are underway with full sail. Tom stands
and looks out over the sea, the wind in his hair. Tom spots
something on the horizon. Moods are low, the days at sea
have taken there toll on each.
TOM
(calls over to Jacob)
Jacob.
JACOB
What?
TOM
Jacob!
JACOB
I said. What!...
TOM
Out there, something.
Slowly, Jacob stands, not seeing anything he pulls out his
binoculars to take a better look. He starts to scan the
horizon.
JACOB
Where?
Tom points to the left.
TOM
There, more to the left.
Trinity, now lifts the coat covering her face from the sun
and also looks to the south east. Then there it is!
JACOB
Holy crap, it's a ship. It's a
fucking ship!!!!
Cut to a ship on the horizon. It is a large Spanish galleon.
129.
KIM
Can't be.
JACOB
It is... It's a fucking sailing
ship!
ANDY
What do we do?
TOM
Do we wave for help or what?
Trinity looks at Jacob.
TRINITY
Well... what do we do?
Jacob stands there, speechless, thinking. Then Jacob swings
into action.
JACOB
Strip off any clothing they could
question as strange.
KIM
What?
JACOB
Just do it already.
The friends start to undress any brightly colored clothing
and get down to tattered t-shirts.
As they do, they start to wave towards the ship.
The Galleon spots the friends and slowly turns towards them.
The six look at each other. Excited, but at the same time
afraid, this is not like the Salish, this could be so much
more. Hope that just maybe their journey back in time is
not as far at anyone thought.
As the ship gets closer it drops its sails to slow.
KIM
What flag is that?
JACOB
Not, sure, it's not French or British.
TRINITY
Let me see.
130.
Jacob hands the binoculars to Trinity.
144 P.O.V. SPANISH SAILING SHIP - CONTINUOUS 144
Trinity just sees the stern of the ship and flying from it a
Gold and Red crest on white flag before it turns from view.
TRINITY
How about Spain.
JACOB
Spain? Good call, Trinity.
Jacob works his way to the front of the boat.
Tom, looks to Keara and Andy.
The ship is now four hundred feet from them.
TOM
Jacob? Looking for some guidance
here!
JACOB
Start waving.
They start waving at the Spanish ship.
The friends drop their sails on their small boats.
A man on the front of the Spanish ship wearing a strange
metal helmet calls out in Spanish.
SPANISH SOLDIER 1
(Spanish)
¿Quién eres tú? ¿A dónde vas a
navegar?
ANDY
Great, doesn't anyone speak English?
Kim calls across.
KIM
Can you shut the fuck up!
Andy just puts his hands into the air, "I give up".
TRINITY
It's Spanish. He's asking us who we
are and where we are going.
JACOB
You speak Spanish?
131.
Trinity looks at Jacob and Kim. With a "do I have to answer
that" look.
A second man steps forward and stands next to the first
Spanish man. It is the CAPTAIN. He wears a large white
feather in his hat. The ship is now about a hundred feet
away.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Tell him we're heading to the
mainland.
TRINITY
Nos dirigimos a la isla principal.
Standing with the Captain are 20 other sailors looking on.
The captain cannot hear Trinity so the first man relays to
him. The Captain then yells back.
CAPTAIN
Creo que estás perdido. No hay nada
aquí en este lado de la costa.
JACOB
What did he say?
TRINITY
He thinks we're lost.
JACOB
Ask him where they are going.
TRINITY
A donde van?
CAPTAIN
A la China.
TRINITY
China.
JACOB
(sarcastically)
Thank you, I think we got that.
CAPTAIN
Veo que has estado alli. Ya tienes
una esclava China.
(beat)
¿Vendrás a tu esclava?
Trinity looks over to Kim.
132.
TRINITY
No...
(shaking her head to
the captain)
He thinks we were in China since we
have a slave. Wants to know if we
will sell Kim to him.
Kim, stands and looks at Trinity and Jacob. Then over to
Tom, Andy and Keara. She is not happy. Andy makes his way
to the side of the boat looking at her.
KIM
Fuck you guys! Not funny!
CAPTAIN
El mar no se lugar para mujeres!
TRINITY
He doesn't think the ocean is a place
for women.
JACOB
Tell him. My husband agrees with
you.
Trinity, looks back at Jacob. Not sure what to say. Then
over to Tom in the second boat.
TRINITY
What?
JACOB
Tell him.
TOM
Do it Trinity. Women shouldn't be
alone unmarried.
Trinity, turns to the Captain.
TRINITY
Mi marido seta de acuerdo.
Some of the Spanish sailors start to laugh.
CAPTAIN
El hombre pro que no habla?
TRINITY
He asked why you don't speak.
JACOB
Tell him you are my Spanish love and
only you can speak Spanish.
133.
TRINITY
Really?
(beat)
Mi marido se un tonto y no puede
hablar Espanol, Pero me ama.
The entire ship crew begins to laugh.
JACOB
(demanding)
What did you say?
TRINITY
I told him you're a fool and can't
speak Spanish.
Jacob turns and bows to the captain and crew. The crew laughs
even louder. By now the Spanish ship is almost fully passed
by. Jacob calls out to Trinity.
TOM
Ask him how far the mainland is from
here.
TRINITY
El tonto de mi marido quiere sabar a
que distncia de aqui, queda la tierra
firme?
CAPTAIN
Estamos a dos dias de Mazatlan.
TRINITY
They are two days out of Mazatlan.
The six look at each other. These simple words overwhelm
them.
JACOB
Please thank him.
TRINITY
Muchas gracias!
The ship's captain has worked his way to the back of his
ship. Following the two small boats. The Captain starts to
wave good-bye.
Just then Jacob jumps asking a final question.
JACOB
Ask him what the year is!
Trinity quickly turns and calls out at the top of her lungs.
134.
TRINITY
Capitan. Que ano se?
CAPTAIN
Que?
TRINITY
Cual se la fecha.
CAPTAIN
Se el ano de nuestro senor vigesimo
de mayo de mil setecentos cuarenta.
TRINITY
Gracias.
The Spanish ship starts to hoist their sails again.
Trinity just stands there, looking at the Spanish ship as it
moves away.
KEARA
Well!
JACOB
(frantic)
What year is it?!
The ship's captain waves good-bye.
Trinity lifts her hand and waves to the Captain slowly.
KEARA
What year is it!
Trinity looks at her friends. Finally.
TRINITY
It is the year of our Lord seventeen
forty, May twentieth.
The friends just sit there. Shocked. The only sound is the
water and wind rustling the sails. They look at each other.
Jacob falls to his knees. These simple words are more
powerful than anything they have yet to experience.
Tom, Keara and Andy also just sit there. All trying to take
in the news.
On each of their faces.
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
None of us spoke. What could we
possibly say? It was as though a
giant weight had been lifted off us.
135.
On Kim.
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
We could now breathe again. Everyone
we knew, wouldn't be born for another
225 years.
On Trinity and Jacob.
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
We spent the last year trying to
find a place to call home. Baja,
was to be the place and there it
was, just around the corner and then
it all changed.