1 INT. DARKENED ROOM 1754 - TOWER STUDY - NIGHT 1 *
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, TE, *
sits open. *
A woman's hand pulls a AIRPODS case, from the box, retrieving *
two ear pods. Next a iphone in a orange case, placing it on *
a solar power bank charging unit. The phone comes to life, *
the woman's hand taps the screen, looking for music... *
The young woman's hand dips a quill in ink. She writes on
PARCHMENT by candle light. *
We finally see the woman's face. Trinity Warner,(38) *
beautiful, stunning, she has the start of a few grey hairs. *
In her ears are the airpods, we faintly hear the music play... *
(Slavic Queen by Filip Lackovic) *
As Trinity writes, we hear her voice over. The scene is *
centuries in the past, but her voice is modern.
TRINITY (V.O.)
(Spanish) *
Every story has a beginning and an
end. What lies between these two
points is the journey.
The quill dips once again in ink. On parchment the following *
words are slowly written, in a fine artful detail style, *
each word having meaning: *
"September 4, 1740 On this day I killed men. On this day *
I lost my best friend!" *
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D) *
The words I put to paper are written *
for you Mom and Dad... *
FLASH CUT: *
2 EXT. DECK OF SAN INGNOCIO 1740 - DUSK 2 *
An epic sea battle unfolds before us! The deck of the San *
Ingnocio, three British ships are attacking the Spanish ship, *
as Trinity (25), Jacob (27), Keara (25), Tomas (25), Kim *
(26) and Andy (26) fight to live one more day. *
STARBOARD SIDE, NEAR THE BOW: *
BOARDING PLANKS slam into the side rail of the ship as a *
mass of BRITISH MARINES start to board the San Ignacio.
Diego and his ship-mates meet them head on with bayonets and
swords.
Jacob, caught in the skirmish, fights savagely, beats a Marine *
to death with a rifle butt. *
2.*
STARBOARD-SIDE, MID-SHIP: *
Trinity grabs a loaded musket from Keara, spins around and *
locks eyes with a YOUNG MARINE who’s just boarded the ship.
He’s barely 16, his gun is trained on her, ready to fire but -
He stops at the sight of Trinity, a young beautiful woman, *
dressed in men’s clothing, holding a musket! He lifts the *
gun aims and pulls the trigger. "Click!" The gun miss fires! *
The young Marine looks down trying to re-cock the hammer. *
And in that split-second... *
Trinity fires. Killing him instantly. *
Trinity stares at the kid’s dead eyes, horrified. *
The air is full of suffocating smoke, burning their eyes, *
getting into their lungs. It’s impossible to see more than
two feet ahead... Jacob fires his flint-lock pistols, fighting
hand-to-hand with the Brits as they board the ship. Tomas *
finds Diego, in the midst of the battle.
TOMAS *
(Spanish English *
Subtitle) *
We need to cut the lines! *
Diego turns, about to strike Tomas down with his sword. Lucky *
for Tomas, Diego stops just in time. *
TOMAS (CONT'D) *
(Spanish) *
Fuckin' great. *
STARBOARD SIDE, MID-SHIP: *
Trinity readies to fire again at the incoming Brits. *
Suddenly she goes down, just as a shot is fired. *
Trinity opens her eyes and sees Andy, who has just saved her *
life by pushing her out of the path of incoming fire.
TRINITY *
Andy. *
ANDY *
Welcome. You seen Kim? *
Trinity shakes her head, no. She gives his hand a squeeze. *
TRINITY *
Stay safe. *
ANDY *
You too. *
And Andy moves off, disappearing into the smoky night haze. *
BY THE LIFEBOAT: *
3.*
Kim puts pressure on Rafael’s wound, doing everything she *
can to stop the bleeding.
RAFAEL *
Graçias... *
Rafael’s eyes meet Kim’s. A moment of connection. She sees *
the fear of death in his eyes. He speaks rapidly in Spanish.
KIM *
(Spanish) *
Shh. You’ll be okay. I promise. *
RAFAEL *
Por favor... *
(struggling, in English) *
You magic. You magic. *
Kim nods, moved by his plea. *
JACOB (O.S.) *
Let him die. *
Kim turns to see Jacob, covered in blood and soot, looking *
as savage as he feels.
KIM *
(flatly) *
No. *
As she turns her attention back to Rafael... *
BACK TO TOMAS AND DIEGO: *
Tomas tries to get Diego to understand. Diego is bleeding *
from a head wound.
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
You need to cut the lines. *
Diego, understanding him, grasps the seriousness of Tomas’s *
demeanor. Tomas points at the ship’s bow, mimes a line. *
TOMAS (CONT'D) *
(Spanish) *
The lines! *
DIEGO *
Lineas? *
TOMAS *
(pointing to his sword) *
Sí! Cut the líneas! *
DIEGO *
(calling out) *
Corte las líneas! Corte las líneas! *
Cuerdas!
A SAILOR hears Diego's orders and runs for an ax, to cut the *
chains, holding the hooks and in turn the ships together.
4.*
More SAILORS join in. *
BY THE LIFEBOAT: *
Kim and Jacob argue about Rafael. *
JACOB *
He survives, first thing he does is *
go to the Inquisitor in Havana.
KIM *
No. Not if we save him. Trust me. *
JACOB *
We can’t take that chance. *
RAFAEL *
Por favor... por favor... *
Another explosion. More screams of agony, more wounds for *
Kim to tend to. Kim looks at Jacob intently.
KIM *
I'm going to the infirmary to get *
more supplies. Keep pressure on his
wound. Until I get back. Do it.
Jacob nods, takes over, putting pressure on Rafael’s wound. *
The battle rages on! Sailor fight in the BG. *
Jacob looks down at Rafael. *
Trinity stands before Jacob, looking at him. *
TRINITY *
What have we become? *
Jacob looks at Trinity, annoyed. *
JACOB *
What we’ve always been. Survivors. *
And as Jacob moves off, another EXPLOSION rocks the ship, *
sending them both flying.
As the smoke clears, Trinity is alone, sprawled on the deck, *
screaming in pain.
Genres:
["Historical Fiction","Action","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
2 -
Crossing the Rubicon
3 EXT. SAN IGNACIO - MID SHIP - NIGHT 3 *
Trinity, in pain, unable to get back to her feet. No sign *
of Jacob, but she sees Andy, eyes closed, looking lifeless,
fifteen feet away.
TRINITY *
Andy... *
She tries to get to him but can’t. And then she sees it; a *
four centimeter iron spike sticking out of her leg.
5.*
TRINITY (CONT'D) *
Fuck! *
Trinity shakes in pain and fear! Trinity looks into the *
night sky, as the embers from the fires drift skyward. *
She closes her eyes, thinking back to days past. The music
comes to life in her ears. *
DIP TO BLACK:
4 EXT. CALGARY AIRPORT ARRIVAL PICKUP AREA - NIGHT 4 *
A cool evening, a mist hangs in the air. *
A green Suburban SUV is parked in front of the international *
pickup area doors, there waiting is JACOB KENNEDY (German *
living in Canada)26 and ANDY TAYLOR (Iris Canadian)25. *
The doors slide open and we are introduced to: Trinity Warner,
(Spanish) now age 24, followed by ROBERTO OSMET 24, TOMAS
ECHEVERRIA 24, with his girl friend, KEARA BENNETT (British)
24, and finally KIM YOUG (Korean) 24.
Each carry backpacks and bags. *
Jacob and Trinity hug, they exchange introductions. *
JACOB *
Trinity, good to see you again. How *
was your trip from Spain? *
TRINITY *
Jacob! Good to see you! Missed *
you!
(beat) *
It was long. A little stressful. *
Turning to the group. *
TRINITY (CONT'D) *
Jacob, this is my boy friend Roberto. *
Jacob shakes his hand. *
ROBERTO *
Sorry my English is not that good. *
JACOB *
You speak German? *
ROBERTO *
No, Spanish and a little English. *
JACOB
That's ok, my Spanish sucks, we can *
stick to English. *
(beat) *
Boy friend? Nice to meet you. *
TRINITY *
You remember Keara and Tomas? *
6.*
JACOB *
I do. Nice to see you both again *
after what two years? *
Keara hugs Jacob. *
Tomas shakes hands. *
KEARA *
Good to see you again Jacob. *
JACOB *
Like wise! *
TOMAS *
Jacob. *
JACOB *
Tomas. *
The two men then hug. *
TRINITY *
And I like to introduce you to Kim. *
Kim steps forward. *
TRINITY (CONT'D) *
She's studying medicine in Barcelona. *
She's my BF since I was what 14? *
KIM *
Hi, Kim Youg. *
JACOB *
Nice to meet you Kim. Trinity said *
you would be coming. *
Trinity looks to Andy. *
TRINITY *
Who's this? *
JACOB *
Sorry. This is Andy Taylor, a last *
minute addiction to the trip. An *
old friend, from way back. *
Andy steps forward, and as he does he take a drink from a *
small silver flask. Andy puts his hand out. *
ANDY *
Hi. Andy... Hi all... *
JACOB *
Well we should have just enough room. *
And if not we can use the roof rack. *
Jacob stand looking at Trinity. *
JACOB (CONT'D) *
It's really good seeing you again. *
7.*
Trinity smiles. *
JACOB (CONT'D) *
(to Trinity) *
How's home life? *
TRINITY *
Could be better. My parents were *
very upset with me traveling here. *
My mother was crying for days. And *
my father, was acting strange. At *
the airport he wouldn't let go. *
Started to cry. I worried the plain *
was going to crash or something. *
(beat) *
Just good to be free of them for *
awhile. I love them but, I need so *
space from them.
JACOB *
Sorry to hear. *
Jacob stands there not sure what to say. *
TRINITY *
Hay, all good, we're here now, and *
ready for a brake. *
JACOB *
Well we have a lot to see... *
Jacob turns to the group. *
JACOB (CONT'D) *
We'll start with the caving / camping *
and then I'll show you Banff and the *
other sites. *
TOMAS *
Sounds good. We've been looking *
forward to it. *
JACOB *
Ok let's load up before we get a *
ticket. *
TRINITY *
(to Roberto) *
(in Spanish) *
Let's help Jacob with our stuff... *
DIP TO BLACK: *
Title card: "Crossing the Rubicon"... *
Genres:
["Drama","Action","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
3 -
Journey to Chunga Caves
5 EXT. ROAD TO CHUNGA CAVES - MORNING 5 *
A CARD READS: March 24, 2023. Day One. *
A Suburban SUV drives west, towards the Rocky Mountains.
The sun is just rising. *
8.*
6 INT. SUBURBAN - CONTINUOUS 6
At the wheel is Jacob. In the front seat Trinity. She looks *
out at the morning sky and the snow lined ditches. *
In the back asleep are: Roberto, Tomas, Keara, and in the *
back row, Kim and Andy. *
Jacob, swerves to miss the pot holes. *
Keara awakes, and smiles at Trinity, as she does she looks *
over at a sleep Tomas. *
Trinity pulls out her iPods from her ears. *
TRINITY *
How much longer *
JACOB *
Almost there. *
Trinity looks out the window at the passing trees. *
7 EXT. MOUNTAIN ROAD - LATER 7
The SUV rolls on ever closer to the mountains and the Chunga
Caves. The sky has an early morning Aurora sweeping it. *
8 EXT. PARKING AREA CHUNGA CAVES /CAMPSITE - DAY 8
The SUV is parked and the young adults are moving their
camping gear from the SUV to the campsite across a slow-moving
stream.
Roberto 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, rolling down his left shirt sleeve. *
Trinity eyes him. *
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
Where'd you go? Is everything *
alright?
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
Yes, everything is fine. Just took *
a leak.
Roberto makes his way over to the back of the open SUV cargo *
doors.
TRINITY
(to Roberto) *
(Spanish) *
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, Mama. *
9.*
Trinity once again hits, REMIND ME LATER.
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
Who keeps calling you?
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
My mom and dad.
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
Don't you think you should answer
it?
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
They can wait. I'll call then later, *
tomorrow. *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
It could be something important!
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
Not likely, you saw them at the *
airport? I sent them a text that we *
had landed, and not like they can't *
track me on my phone! *
Roberto give her a look. *
TRINITY (CONT'D) *
(Spanish) *
What?
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
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.
TRINITY
Coming.
Keara,Tomas and Andy walk by and make their way across the *
stream.
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
Watch your step, Keara.
KEARA
I see it...
10.*
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
4 -
Tensions at the Campsite
9 EXT. CAMPSITE - LATER 9
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. Jacob is handing out caving *
helmets to each of the friends. *
JACOB *
Take care of them, I rented them
from the University education
department. Don't fuck them up.
To Andy: *
JACOB (CONT'D) *
Since I had no clues your were coming, *
I don't have a helmet for you. *
(beat) *
YOU just better hope no one drops a *
rock on your head. *
ANDY
I've got my baseball cap. *
Andy puts on his cap. *
ANDY (CONT'D)
How do I look?
JACOB *
Like one who better have a good *
guardian angle. *
Andy pulls out a small drinking flask and begins to drink. *
JACOB (CONT'D) *
You going to be drinking all weekend?
ANDY *
I had a mom, she died. *
Jacob looks to Andy their eyes meet, Andy, finally turns
away.
Jacob looks over to Roberto with a look of what was I *
thinking.
Trinity's iPhone rings. Trinity looks at the screen, again
her "Mama" is calling. She taps side ring button to silence *
the call. Roberto looks to Trinity. *
A text message them chimes in.
In Spanish. "Trinity please call us, we need to talk to *
you. WE are sorry." *
11.*
Roberto looks to Trinity. *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
You going to call them?
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
You're my boyfriend not my mom! And *
No! They can wait! Don't feel like *
talking with them now. Sick of *
their presser they put on me... *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
Should I call them for you? *
TRINITY *
(Spanish) *
No... I'll just tell them I didn't
get their call. No signal... Just
don't need any baggage. *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
You're dad told me to take care of *
you on this trip. *
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
I think you are my Dad at times... *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
I guess better than being your mom. *
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 *
You ok?
TRINITY
(Looking at Roberto) *
Just thinking.
Trinity looks at the words, "WE are sorry." *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
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.
12.*
TRINITY *
(Spanish) *
Roberto, I don't need your shit today *
as well. Let's please leave it! *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
Ok... *
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. *
Roberto 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. *
In broken English: *
KIM
You, know. Not the best thing to be
doing when climbing in the mountains.
ANDY *
Wasn't asking any of you!
The seven have their gear and packs ready to go. Keara stands *
next to Jacob. *
KEARA
How far?
Jacob, points to a spot on the mountain. *
JACOB *
See there, just below the summit. *
That, black area to the left. That's *
the entrance to the cave.
KEARA *
Where?
Jacob hands her a set of binoculars. *
JACOB
Here...
(pointing)
There just above the tree line. To
the left. See...
KEARA *
We need to go all the way up there?
JACOB *
Yep! *
KEARA *
The whole thing creeps me out. *
13.*
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
Keara trust me... You can do this... *
(To Jacob)
(English) *
You know maybe you should have left *
your friend, Andy back home. He has *
no place here... He's making Keara *
uneasy! *
Jacob looks at Tomas and then turns to Andy. *
JACOB
Too late now... Let's go.
Jacob looks over at Andy, he is slinging his backpack. Taking *
one more drink from his bottle. *
KIM *
He's going to get himself hurt! *
Maybe one of us... *
JACOB *
I'll watch him... *
ANDY *
Who you watching? *
JACOB *
Ok, let's head out. *
The seven begin to walk.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
5 -
Into the Darkness
10 EXT. MOUNTAIN SLOPE, TRAIL TO CHUNGO - DAY 10
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. Roberto *
stops next to her to see if she needs help.
Andy slips on the trail!
ROBERTO *
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.
14.*
11 EXT. MOUNTAINSIDE - LATER 11 *
The rocks and tress sweep past as we come to the entrance of *
the cave. Standing there are the seven. *
12 EXT. ENTRANCE, CHUNGO CAVES - DAY 12
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--"
Keara rolls her eyes and shoots Tomas a look. *
TOMAS *
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 Tomas... *
TRINITY *
(Spanish) *
Sorry about me getting mad at you *
before. About my mom and dad. *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
All good Trinity. Now look at the *
camera. *
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...
15.*
The group breaks up and gets ready. Keara looks at the photo
on the phone.
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
How is it?
KEARA
Ahh, Ok. Something to remember today. *
Later:
Keara stands there looking at the cave entrance. Tomas, *
clocks this.
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
Scared? Nothing to be scared about.
I'll be with you... Right there by
your side.
Jacob pulls on his gloves.
TOMAS (CONT'D) *
(to Keara) *
(Spanish) *
You got your gloves? *
Keara pulls a set from her cargo pants. *
JACOB
(to whole group)
Yell "ROCK!" If you dislodge
something. Do not look straight up
if someone yells "ROCK!" *
(beat) *
Except for Andy. You're screwed
ether way.
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 some 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.
TRINITY *
I hope so... *
They all start heading down the rope, head-lamps on, checking
their gear.
Tomas and Keara. She blanches. *
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
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.
JACOB
Yes, you are....
Irritated groans from the others in the group.
Day gives way to darkness.
Genres:
["Adventure","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
6 -
Into the Abyss
13 INT. ENTRANCE TUNNEL / CATHEDRAL, CHUNGO CAVES - DAY 13
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.
Roberto walks up behind Trinity and hugs her. *
They all drop their day-packs. Jacob takes some extra rope
from Tomas. *
JACOB
More to see. Let's go caving. And
remember, if you die in here, we
split your kit.
ANDY *
Good one... haven't heard than in *
sometime. *
KIM *
I don't understand? *
ROBERTO *
(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 INT. THE TUBE, CHUNGO CAVES - DAY 14
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,Tomas, Andy, Kim, Roberto 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.
15 INT. BUBBLE - DAY 15
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.
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
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.
18.*
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?
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.
Tomas sparks a joint in celebration, drags on it, passes it *
to shaky Keara trying to get her nerve back.
JACOB (CONT'D) *
That takes balls! Bring at on a *
flight here? *
TOMAS *
I was told it was legal in Canada? *
JACOB *
Yes but still. Just takes one customs *
guy. *
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
Here. Keara!
KIM
Could you find a smaller space to
light that up in?
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
Chill Kim... You'll get your turn.
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 airpod, 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
Roberto, 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?
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
Quiet!
The helmet lights start to slowly fade. A rising static
hum. Trinity licks her lips, something metallic.
KEARA
What's going on?
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
You taste that?
Keara grabs Tomas 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.
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
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.
20.*
Andy is down on his knees. Sick! *
ANDY
What the hell was that?
JACOB *
You going to be okay? *
KIM *
Was it a pocket of methane--? *
TOMAS *
No... We'd be all dead.
ANDY
That was fucked! Made me sick to my *
stomach. *
TOMAS *
All the lights went out. I can't
get anything to work!
Tomas is working on his head lamp. *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
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.
ROBERTO *
Like that was weird. *
TRINITY
You think?
Keara's shaking. Jacob sees they've gotta get out before
someone loses it in this tiny, black space.
TOMAS *
I don't know about you Jacob. *
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...
21.*
Jacob hands the light to Tomas. *
TOMAS *
What was that?
JACOB
I don't know but let's get out of
here. We can figure it out later *
when we see the sun again! *
ANDY *
Weird, so weird...
TRINITY
Look, Andy we get it, now just shut
up!
JACOB *
(to Trinity) *
You lead, I'll bring up the rear.
TRINITY
What? I can't.
JACOB
Yes you can! You need to. *
TRINITY
No... Ask Roberto. Ask Tomas! *
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. Roberto and I will *
take up the rear, so we all get out.
TRINITY *
Fine...
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?
TOMAS *
Where did that start coming from?
The water begins to run in faster.
JACOB *
I don't know, but, we better hope it *
has a place to go to... *
More water begins to run down towards them. *
22.*
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
7 -
Trapped in the Chungo Caves
16 INT. TUBE - DAY 16
The friends are squeezing back out the narrow tunnel, bathed
only in the green glow of the Chem sticks and flashlight,
increasingly fearful. Tomas looks back to Jacob in the rear. *
Water runs past them. *
TOMAS *
You have anymore of those Chem Sticks?
JACOB
No. Not on me, on the other end of
the tube in my pack. *
TRINITY *
(Spanish) *
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.
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. Tomas turns around and comes for Keara. *
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
You okay?
KEARA
(Spanish) *
It's so cold!
17 INT. CATHEDRAL, CHUNGO CAVES - DAY 17 *
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. Tomas pulls off his jacket and *
puts it around her. Andy, swigs from his mickey as they
follow Jacob to the mouth of the cave. Roberto grabs the *
Mickey--
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
He puked.
23.*
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
Really... don't care.
Roberto drinks, passes it to Trinity who does the same. *
KEARA
(To Jacob)
What happened in there?!
JACOB
I don't know! *
They scramble for the cave tunnel.
KEARA
(To Tomas) *
I almost drowned. *
ANDY *
Note to self: never bring my bitch *
caving. *
TOMAS *
What?! Hey... Fuck you.
ANDY
(smiles)
Nothing personal, man.
But everything's personal with Andy.
TOMAS *
I should punch you in the head.
ANDY
Bring it on...
Water now runs down the tunnel leading to the surface.
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
Shut the fuck up the two of you! *
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. *
Tomas walks up to him holding out the green glow stick. *
The group looks on in shock! Trinity and Roberto help Jacob *
up.
TRINITY
Okay? What just happened?
Trinity looks up the long tunnel towards the light of day.
JACOB
Rope let go?
TOMAS *
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.
TOMAS *
I guess not!
(beat)
What? Let me see.. That's not good.
It broke?
TRINITY
(to Roberto) *
(Spanish) *
What are we going to do?
KEARA
(shaking)
This can't be happening! What was I
thinking coming on this trip.
JACOB *
Quiet!
(beat)
Looks cut. Like a hot knife melted
through it.
ROBERTO *
Let me see.
Roberto looks at the end of the rope. Tomas looks at the *
running water.
TOMAS *
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.
TOMAS *
We may be here hours...
ANDY
That crazy stuff in there, now
someone's cut the rope?! *
KIM *
What are we going to do?
25.*
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.
ROBERTO *
What are you doing?
JACOB
Getting us out of here.
ROBERTO *
I'll do it! *
JACOB *
YOU sure? *
ROBERTO *
When I get to the top I tie off and *
call down to you.
(pause)
Work out your order and follow me
up.
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
You're kidding? You could fall, the
rocks are wet!
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
You want to go?
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
No.
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
Then move!
JACOB *
You sure about this? *
ROBERTO *
I know what I'm doing... *
JACOB *
Ok, watch your footing. *
The others exchange looks of fear, one by one they step out
of the way and watch Roberto disappear from view. *
TOMAS *
Be careful!
ANDY
Move out of my way...
26.*
Andy starts to scramble clumsily up the tunnel after Roberto, *
tumbles back down. Andy slides across the wet stones.
The group looks at him. Not one giving a helping hand.
Roberto struggles to fight his way up the tunnel. *
Genres:
["Adventure","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
8 -
Emergence into the Unknown
18 EXT. ENTRANCE TUNNEL, CHUNGO CAVES - DAY 18
Roberto 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.
ROBERTO *
(to himself)
(Spanish) *
What the hell?
Roberto stands there and looks around at the changed *
landscape.
When he kneels down, he sees the HEFTY TREE, Jacob originally *
tied the rope to is gone. Roberto 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.
ROBERTO (CONT'D) *
Rope set! You guys hear me?
19 INT. CATHEDRAL, CHUNGO CAVE - MOMENTS LATER 19
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.
TOMAS *
Watch your step, hold on tight.
TRINITY *
Rocks are wet.
KEARA
I just want out....
Andy looks to Jacob. *
JACOB *
You wait your turn! *
20 EXT. /EXT ENTRANCE TUNNEL, CHUNGO CAVE - MOMENTS LATER 20
Now each camper appears one by one out of the cave mouth.
Roberto hauls Keara up first and she collapses in a heap. *
Next, Andy, then Tomas, Kim, Trinity, and Jacob last, he *
drops to his knees. *
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
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.
They all squint in the powerful sunlight. Roberto looks to *
Jacob.
JACOB
What?
KIM
It's all so bright!
ROBERTO *
(looking about)
It's all so damn green.
KEARA
The sun feels so good.
KIM
It looks different somehow?
TOMAS *
What happened in there Jacob? *
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.
TOMAS *
Same. Just like the helmet lamps.
They're all looking at their phones, madly trying to re-start
them.
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
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. *
(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. Tomas looks to the surroundings, something *
is off.
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
What about the rope?
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
I've got it.
Roberto 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
botTOMAS to compare. Roberto looks up at the his departing *
friends trying to make up who's boot are who's.
Genres:
["Adventure","Thriller","Mystery"]
Ratings
Scene
9 -
Lost in the Swamp
21 EXT. PATH TO CAMPSITE/CAMPSITE - DUSK 21 *
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.
TOMAS *
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: *
Finally, through some trees, in the distance, he spies the
WHITE ROCK FACE of the campsite.
TOMAS *
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! It *
should be right there! *
TOMAS *
I don't get it? This is the camp *
site! Or it should be! *
The seven look at each other. Fear is setting in. Night's
falling. Terror seizes them.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
10 -
Survival in the Dark
22 EXT. FORMER CAMPSITE - NIGHT 22
From different directions, Jacob, Trinity and Roberto, Keara *
and Tomas 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 dead. Anything with a battery. *
Jacob glances down at his self-winding WATCH -- still ticking.
JACOB
Mine's good. Self winding.
KEARA
Again, not a surprise. How about
now you get us home...
TOMAS *
(to Jacob) *
What time you got? *
30.*
JACOB *
It says ten past 5. *
TOMAS *
It's way later than that! *
KIM
(desperate,
interrupting)
What if we're just high as hell right
now? Tomas-- *
(beat) *
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.... *
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
That's just really stupid!
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
Someone's punking us, then--
TRINITY
Someone moved the SUV, built a swamp
while we were in the cave?
ANDY *
What the hell is going on?
KEARA *
I don't feel good.
TOMAS *
Keara.
KEARA
Get away from me. No really. I
feel sick. I need to sit down!
TRINITY *
We can't walk anywhere now. It's
dark. We make a fire, we bed down,
use the solar chargers to charge our *
phones in the morning and call for *
help, first thing,
(beat) *
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.
31.*
TRINITY
(to Roberto) *
Help me get a fire going.
Roberto stands stunned! *
TRINITY (CONT'D) *
(Spanish) *
Roberto! Hey... *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
Yes, sure... Coming...
Jacob watches Trinity and Roberto head into the woods for *
kindling. Despite everything, he wishes she'd asked him.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller","Mystery"]
Ratings
Scene
11 -
Unease by the Fire
23 EXT. FORMER CAMPSITE - LATER 23
Later that night Trinity lays beside the campfire looking at
Roberto as Jacob puts more wood onto the fire. There is now *
a look of great concern on the face of Roberto. *
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
You okay?
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
No... You?
He stares into the flames. Trinity looks at him and then
lays down again.
Roberto 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.
JACOB
Andy can you, go to bed, get some *
rest!
Slowly Trinity turns away from her friends and closes her *
eyes. *
24 EXT. CAMPSITE - MORNING 24 *
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,Tomas *
and Keara are sharing a PLASTIC-GROUND-SHEET as are Trinity
and Roberto covered in dew. Trinity holds Roberto tight. *
Jacob pulls out his iPhone in the RED case. He looks towards *
the morning sun. *
JACOB
Dam...
32.*
Jacob, un-clips the BIG BLUE solar charger and lays it out. *
Plugging in his orange power bank. The blue and green LED *
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.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure","Mystery"]
Ratings
Scene
12 -
Desperate Measures
25 EXT. CAMPSITE - LATER 25 *
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
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.
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...
33.*
Tomas 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.
ROBERTO *
There was a signal yesterday in this
spot. Trinity got a text from her
parents.
KIM
I've got apps-- *
Kim's phone dies. *
KIM (CONT'D) *
Shit! Battery is dead again. *
TOMAS *
They all need more time! *
(Tomas 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 service now. *
KEARA
(desperate)
Cell towers messed up?
Tomas stands there looking at the mountains. *
TOMAS *
I don't think cell towers have been
invented yet.
ROBERTO *
What is that suppose to mean? *
TOMAS *
Nothing... *
ROBERTO *
Then why say it? None of this makes *
any sense?
KEARA
You think? *
ROBERTO *
Any one have a theory? *
TOMAS *
I do but it's fucked.... *
TRINITY *
We don't need theories. Tomas! *
ROBERTO *
We can't just stand here. We need
to find help.
TRINITY
Roberto'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.
ROBERTO *
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 (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...
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
13 -
Tensions at the Campsite
26 EXT. CAMPSITE - LATER 26
Trinity and Keara have all the supplies laid out on the
ground.
35.*
As they call the items out, Keara makes a list in her
NOTEBOOK. Both go grimly about their job as the others look
on. Roberto 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, 9 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)
This is my dad's stuff. When he *
used to fly... *
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... *
8 energy bars, multitool, Jacob's? *
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?
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. *
KEARA *
You know how to use that thing? *
36.*
JACOB *
Do I even have to answer that? *
Trinity picks up Roberto'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 Roberto and sees a bulge in his pants *
pocket where the BLACK case would be.
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
Roberto. You forgot something in *
your pocket. *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
No... *
ROBERTO (CONT'D) *
(Looking down) *
(Spanish) *
Just some personal stuff.
JACOB *
Hey, we said everything out on the *
ground so we know what we have.
Roberto and Jacob's eyes lock. *
JACOB (CONT'D) *
Holding out on us?
ROBERTO *
No! *
Trinity stands and makes her way over to Roberto, pauses and *
then reaches into his pants pocket.
She pulls out a black leather case. Trinity slowly opens
it, as Keara carries on. Roberto looks on. *
KEARA
One useless GPS unit. No signal so *
I would say, junk! Binoculars, 6 *
climbing helmets, also useless at *
this point, 7 raincoats, 2.5 rolls *
of toilet paper-- A camera. Not
sure whose? Or way someone would *
bring it.... *
(looking to Andy)
One 40-ouncer of Vodka,
(looking at Andy) *
Any more hidden somewhere? *
ANDY *
Fuck you... *
37.*
KEARA *
Really? *
ANDY *
Not today... *
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 Roberto, who is a type 1 diabetic. *
TRINITY
Oh, no.. *
KEARA *
(dead-pan, pointing
to a string of foil
packets)
On the bright side: three packs of
condoms--
KEARA (CONT'D) *
Trinity?
Trinity lifts the case holding it out to Roberto. Each of *
the friends now turn their attention to Trinity and Roberto. *
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
You never told us. Why?
KIM *
Told us what? Let me see. *
((beat)(to Roberto) *
You're, diabetic type 1?
Roberto steps up and slowly takes the case from Kim, closing *
it, placing it back into his pocket.
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
Yes.
KIM *
Why didn't you say anything? *
ROBERTO *
It wasn't your business. *
TRINITY
How long once you run out?
38.*
Roberto stands there looking at the group. Looking for the *
right words. His voice cracks. *
ROBERTO *
Seven, maybe ten days. *
ANDY *
Then what?
KIM *
Then he dies... *
TOMAS *
(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!
(beat) *
How can I be here with you idiots?!
Andy steps towards Tomas and punches him in the face driving *
him to the ground. The group is shocked! Roberto runs up *
to help. Andy jumps Roberto and the two start to fight. *
Trinity tries to get in between.
TRINITY
What are you doing!! Stop it!
Andy pushes Roberto back and then drives Trinity to the *
ground.
Trinity is shocked. She finds blood coming from her lip.
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
What the fuck!
(beat to Trinity)
Trinity you okay?
ANDY
(to all)
Get up, you little bitches!
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.
ROBERTO *
(special fear in his
eyes)
Worry about "why" this happened
later!!
39.*
The others stare at Roberto, this vehemence isn't like him. *
ROBERTO (CONT'D) *
(calms himself)
Let's just get home.
(to Trinity) *
(Spanish) *
You okay? Let me look at your face.
JACOB *
Can I help.
ROBERTO *
I got this...!
KIM *
Here let me see...
Jacob looks to the group and then over to Andy, sitting off
to the side looking at the ground. *
JACOB
We're two days from Nordegg. We
head for Mt. Shunda, we find the
town.
TOMAS *
With no food?
KIM
There's water everywhere, we got
some energy bars. We're fine for a
few days.
Jacob stares at his phone as he pulls a simple MAP from the *
mapping app.
Jacob pulls out a compass and trail map. He then opens his *
map on his iphone to compare the two. *
JACOB
I've go a map of the general area *
and if we need more we can try and *
used the maps on my phone... *
Trinity stares at Andy, still wiping blood from her face. *
TRINITY
Well that's something good, right? *
JACOB *
Yes... *
(beat) *
You okay?
TRINITY
Yes.
(beat)
Can I see the map. *
JACOB *
Here... *
TOMAS *
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.
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.
TOMAS *
If Nordegg's even there.
They all look at Tomas. *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
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! We are all *
sharing the same dream! *
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 *
Andy... That is the most fucked thing *
I have ever heard! No, really, think *
what you are saying! *
(MORE)
41.*
JACOB (CONT'D)
(beat) *
Deal with it and you come with us
now. We can't go back, Roberto 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... *
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 *
Jacob! No.... Let him go!
Jacob backs up, Andy pushes past him and heads towards the *
mountain. He stops and grabs one of the climbing helmets *
from the pile. *
ANDY
What are you going to do Jacob? *
Shoot me?
JACOB *
Follow the River! Andy! Follow the
River!
Andy turns and gives him the finger.
ANDY
You can all go to hell. And fuck *
you Jacob! *
Jacob picks up a stone and throws it towards Andy missing
him. Andy disappears into the long grass.
42.*
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.
TOMAS *
Watch us... What are you going to
do to help him?
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 (CONT'D) *
(to Roberto) *
You could have said something. Told *
us, told Trinity... *
ROBERTO *
And what? It wouldn't change *
anything. *
JACOB *
No, I guess not... *
TOMAS *
(incredulous)
So, this is all part of some grand
karmic scheme and, let me guess, YOU
were meant to lead us?
JACOB *
Here then lead the way, Mr. know it
all. *
TRINITY
I don't think Jacob's saying--
KEARA
So, what's he saying?
TRINITY *
Now's not the time or place for this *
BS. *
JACOB
She's right. We don't have time *
for this shit!
TRINITY
For God's sake! Roberto needs help! *
43.*
KEARA
She's right.
Jacob grabs up his ground sheet, folding it. Throws his day-
pack over his shoulder.
JACOB
Well?
Roberto stares at Jacob and Trinity then turns and looks *
towards the mountain with the cave.
Jacob looks to Roberto. *
JACOB (CONT'D)
What!?
ROBERTO *
Nothing! Just thinking. *
Roberto 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
14 -
Crossing the Rubicon
27 EXT. CAMPSITE - LATER 27
Jacob is ready, and turns away from them. The others watch
Jacob stride into the river towards the opposite bank...
Roberto and Kim slowly pick up their packs and sling them *
on, and follow Jacob into the river... Trinity watches as *
Tomas and Keara quickly discuss their next move. *
Keara eyes him. Tomas glances up the mountain path where *
Andy is struggling towards the cave.
KEARA *
(looking) *
What? *
TOMAS *
I know I don't want to be in a cave
with that sociopath.
KEARA *
Why do we have to go into the river?
TRINITY
We get to Nordegg, we have time to
figure it all out.
Tomas 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.)
(Spanish) *
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 (CONT'D) *
Roberto? *
Roberto 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.)
(Spanish) *
Now, there was no turning back for
us either.
(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","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
15 -
Descent into Despair
28 EXT. MOUNTAINSIDE - DAY 28 *
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.
ANDY
No... I can't believe this crap!
Andy turns back to the river valley below.
29 INT. ENTRANCE TUNNEL/CATHEDRAL, CHUNGO CAVES - DUSK 29
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.
30 INT. CATHEDRAL, CHUNGO CAVE - NIGHT 30
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.
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","Mystery"]
Ratings
Scene
16 -
Desperate Escapes
31 EXT. RIVER BANK - NIGHT 31
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.
Tomas pushes past Trinity and helps Keara up. *
32 INT. PIT, CHUNGO CAVE - CONTINUOUS 32
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 botTOMAS of a cave at night... *
Andy launches himself upward, clawing desperately at the
sides of the pit --
ANDY
Jacob!!
(beat)
Mom... Why did you have to die...?
33 INT. CATHEDRAL, CHUNGO CAVE - NIGHT 33
Andy's fingers are shredded, twisted ankle, bleeding head,
he hops across the cave floor to the mouth of the tunnel --
34 INT. ENTRANCE TUNNEL, CHUNGO CAVES - NIGHT 34
Andy scrabbles to the top of the tunnel, almost reaches the
mouth, then slides all the way back down to the botTOMAS... *
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...
35 INT./EXT ENTRANCE TUNNEL, CHUNGO CAVE - NIGHT 35
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?
47.*
Thunder clap. He careens downhill, towards the forest...
Always a bad idea at night...
Genres:
["Adventure","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
17 -
Despair Under the Rain
36 EXT. RIVER BANK - NIGHT 36
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. Roberto holds Trinity. *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
By now our parents and families are *
worried sick.
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
By now the police should be looking
for us? Ever thought about that? *
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. *
Roberto 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)
(Spanish) *
I still see this night when I close
my eyes. The feeling in my sTOMASach *
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.
37 EXT. BEND IN RIVER AT NORDEGG - DAY 37 *
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.
(MORE)
KEARA (CONT'D)
I want to hide the truth. I want to
shelter you. But with the beast
inside. There’s nowhere we can
hide...
38 EXT. ANDY POV, TRAIL TO NORDEGG - DAY 38
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.
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
18 -
Desperation on the Plateau
39 EXT. PLATEAU - DAY 39
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.
Roberto glances with fear now up at Mt. Shunda, looming high *
over them to the immediate north-east.
ROBERTO *
(deep foreboding)
Shunda's behind us.
KEARA
Let's look at the map again.
ROBERTO *
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?
TOMAS *
I don't know.
49.*
TRINITY
(to Jacob and Kim)
Calgary now?
Jacob nods without looking over. Roberto interrupts. *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
What!? Calgary, really? Do you
know what you are saying? Get real...
You know how far it is? How many
days?
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...
Roberto sits down to rest. Thinking, looking back to the *
mountain and cave. Then...
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
So, we push through.
TOMAS *
It's not there. Wake up!
(beat)
The cities are gone. *
ROBERTO *
(spins)
Keep your bullshit theories to
yourself!
Roberto's vehemence surprises everyone, including Tomas. *
TRINITY
Nordegg's gone, doesn't mean there
aren't other cities out there.
(softly to Roberto) *
But we gotta eat first. I'm done.
TOMAS *
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! *
Tomas storms off... *
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 shoot 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)
Tomas, Kim. Are you with me? *
TOMAS *
I don't wanna be mistaken for a deer.
Jacob offers him the gun.
JACOB
Ok, you feed us. *
KIM
(defusing/volunteering)
Let's go! We got maybe three hours
of light.
Tomas finally relents, and nods. *
Jacob, Kim and Tomas set out. *
TRINITY
Good luck.
TOMAS *
(Spanish) *
Thanks, we'll need it.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
19 -
Confronting Shadows
40 EXT. RIVER BANK, FOREST - DAY 40
Roberto 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.
51.*
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
You never said anything.
ROBERTO *
(wry)
(Spanish) *
Wanted you to think I was perfect.
She smiles, and glances at the empty vials in the leather
pouch sitting next to him.
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
How often?
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
Three times a day.
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
I'm so sorry...
Trinity wraps her arms around him. He smiles sadly at her,
and wipes her tears away.
41 EXT. PLATEAU - LATER 41
Keara flips through her small 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.
42 EXT. RIVER BANK, FOREST - NIGHT 42
Sitting together on the grass now, Trinity and Roberto--calmer *
now--have their phones out. A photo of Roberto's family. *
Trinity looks on, as Roberto swipes the images by. Trinity *
laughs at one of the photos. Roberto smiles and the comes a *
across his mom and dad at Christmas. *
A tear streaks his cheek.
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
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.
ROBERTO (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.
(beat) *
When the end finally comes...
She nods, overcome by emotion, words fail her. She wraps her
arms around haunted Roberto. *
43 EXT. CAMPSITE CLEARING, PLATEAU - NIGHT 43 *
Keara and Roberto and Trinity sit in the makeshift camp *
staring in the flames of the fire, as the three hunters return
with the deer.
They drop a small baby 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.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
20 -
Descent into Horror
44 EXT. CAMPSITE, PLATEAU - NIGHT 44
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 Roberto'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 Roberto and Trinity. *
Jacob kneels in front of Roberto, passes both he and Trinity *
chunks of cooked meat, he rests an affectionate hand on
Roberto's shoulder. *
JACOB
It's not bad... Something...
Trinity gags on the deer meat beside Roberto. She forces *
herself to chew. Despite his fear, Roberto 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 sTOMASach tries to come up. *
TRINITY
I can't do this!
The others look at her in shock!
TOMAS *
She's right it does taste like shit.
JACOB
What'd you want?
TOMAS *
Salt for one.
JACOB
Look at me! Time to grow up! You
wanna die. Then quit eating, lay
down and die. *
(beat) *
You wanna live, then you better start,
getting a grip on what we are now
facing! Suck it up Trinity!
TRINITY *
Fuck-you Jacob!
JACOB
There is nothing more. Be thankful
for what we have.
Roberto 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.
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! *
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.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller","Horror"]
Ratings
Scene
21 -
Fireside Reckoning
45 EXT. CLEARING, FIRE PIT - NIGHT 45
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.
Keara's POV: Keara sketches Kim on the other side of the *
fire monitoring Andy.
Keara puts down her sketch book, and leaves sleeping Tomas, *
tiptoes over to Kim.
KEARA
He asleep?
KIM *
(nods)
He'll be okay... Just needs rest,
food.
KEARA *
Lucky for us you're taking medicine.
KIM
My, parents were doctors back home
in Korea, before moving to Spain. *
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.
Tomas 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. Tomas pretends to be asleep. *
46 EXT. CLEARING - DAWN 46
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 *
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 *
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. Roberto sits near by and turns his *
attention to the conversation. *
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 *
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
We gotta go. We gotta find Calgary.
TOMAS *
(only to Trinity)
And when we don't find Calgary--?
Trinity looks around to make sure Roberto hasn't heard. *
TRINITY
(Spanish) *
(angry)
Jesus--
TOMAS *
--Trinity, we're gonna do everything
for Roberto in his last days. But *
the city won't be there.
TRINITY
You're an asshole!
TOMAS *
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 Roberto. *
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.
Tomas laughs at Jacob's brutal forecast. *
TOMAS *
You're kidding? How far? Look at
us. Think what you're saying! *
TRINITY
Get out of my way, Tomas! Move! *
(beat)
(Spanish) *
Roberto get up! We need to get *
moving!
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
He's right... We know how this is
going to end. I can feel it. I'm
starting to slip away.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
22 -
Uneasy Revelations
47 EXT. LOW BUSH - DAY 47
The seven friends walk in single file.
Jacob in the lead.
JACOB
So, starting today, we take turns
each day telling a joke.
TOMAS *
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, Roberto steps forward and pulls from his backpack a *
clean set of socks and gives them to Trinity.
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
Here, they're clean.
Trinity looks to Roberto and finally takes them. *
The guys are staring on dumbly.
KIM
(to the guys)
Don't be assholes... Give us some
privacy? C'mon.
JACOB *
Sorry man... Sorry for being such an
dick towards you.
ANDY *
Jacob!
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 *
What if I told you I think you're
crazy!
ANDY *
I know what I saw! Why won't anyone
believe me?
ROBERTO *
He's right Jacob, we aren't alone. *
I also saw foot prints at the opening *
to the cave. They weren't ours! *
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
23 -
Desolation on the Plains
48 EXT. PLAINS - DAY 48 *
A CARD READS: Day Eight.
The group pushes on. Roberto 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.
KEARA
I was wrong. My God would never do
this to any person. No matter how
evil they were.
Roberto stumbles. Trinity rushes to his aid. *
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
I'm okay!
TRINITY
We can rest.
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
No! I said I was okay!
The friends stop.
JACOB
(looking to Roberto) *
Let's rest.
Jacob looks to the sky as he feels the heat from the overhead
sun.
ROBERTO *
I'm slowing you down.
JACOB
No... Not like we have any place to
go.
TOMAS *
We can't just keep walking. We need
a plan.
TRINITY
We have a plan to get to Calgary!
TOMAS *
That's not a plan. That's a short
term goal. I'm talking about getting
home.
60.*
TRINITY
First, we save Roberto then we can *
find a way home.
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
YOU all need to start thinking about *
yourselves.
(beat) *
Once I die, what will you do? *
TRINITY
Roberto! *
ROBERTO *
Trinity! Let me talk! Quit fooling
yourself.
(beat)
Jacob. How are you going to save
them?
JACOB *
What makes you think I can save
anyone?
ROBERTO *
The things Trinity told us. *
JACOB *
Let's keep going.
ROBERTO *
Answer the question. I know you. I
know you have a plan to save their
lives and yours... Once I die!
JACOB *
Yeah.
(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 *
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.
61.*
JACOB
We hunt, we fish. We do what we
need to live.
TRINITY
That doesn't save Roberto! 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.
(to Roberto) *
And Roberto... 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!
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
24 -
A Night of Farewells
49 EXT. PLAINS - EVENING 49
A CARD READS: Day Ten.
The young adults push on as the sun sets.
50 EXT. PLAINS - NIGHT 50
The friends sit around a campfire for the night trying to
stay warm. Trinity sits beside Roberto with a jacket over *
his shoulders. He shakes. His skin is turning gray.
ROBERTO *
(Spanish) *
I don't like you seeing me like this.
(beat) *
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.
ROBERTO (CONT'D) *
You need to go on. You need to live.
Trinity starts to cry and hugs him tight.
51 EXT. PLAINS - DAWN 51
Roberto awakes next to Trinity who is still asleep. The *
camp fire is almost out. Roberto 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. Roberto looks to *
Trinity for the longest time, he smiles. Roberto stands and *
makes his way over to Jacob and leans down next to his back
pack and pulls out the .357 mag gun.
62.*
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. Roberto stands wiping *
tears from his eyes. He begins to walk towards the morning *
light... The sun washes over the scene... *
52 EXT. PLAINS - MORNING 52
Sunrise... Trinity awakes to finding Roberto gone. She *
stands looking for him.
TRINITY
Jacob... Jacob, get up, Roberto is *
gone.
Slowly Jacob comes to life and begins to standing.
JACOB
What, who gone...
TRINITY
Roberto, 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)
Tomas, 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 Roberto. *
Then she sees him! She pauses...
TRINITY
Jacob!
Trinity begins to run towards the body of Roberto laying on *
the ground.
Jacob run after her.
There laying on the ground is Roberto, he is unconscious. *
Trinity rushes up but stops short. She stops looking at his *
body... Jacob runs past and turns Roberto 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.
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 *
Tomas, get his legs. *
The boys work at picking Roberto up. *
TRINITY
Careful!
Roberto's skin color is a grey shade. *
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
25 -
The Weight of Survival
53 EXT. PLAINS - DAY 53
Jacob and Tomas are carrying Roberto 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...
TOMAS *
Yes, boss...
Tomas and Jacob set Roberto 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 *
I don't know? No food, water. The
sun... Maybe, two or three more
days.
Trinity walks up to Roberto 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...
TOMAS *
I need to rest, my hands are killing
me.
From a distance Andy calls out.
ANDY
Guys! You need to see this!
JACOB
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
Roberto to the prairie winds. *
The six stand there looking at the valley. *
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...
TOMAS *
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 Roberto, the grass dancing around him as he lies on the *
stretcher.
TRINITY (V.O.)
(Spanish) *
When I think back to that day, the *
reality of knowing, somehow we had *
folded time. Crossed over... *
(beat) *
In the end, Roberto didn't have a *
chance. This world, this time, would
have no place for the weak... Only
the strong would survive.
Trinity's eyes are filled with loss.
DIP TO BLACK:
Crossing the Rubicon
Based on the books:
Crossing the Rubicon
The Journey
The Call of Distant Drums
102
HBO Spain
an original screenplay by
RC Richter
April 15, 2025
Final Draft
Rubicon Productions Inc.
1 403 369 0144
Fade In: Episode 102
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.
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.
4 EXT. 2330 NIGHT SKY - LATER 4
The massive aircraft climbs into the sky as the sun sets to
the west.
5 INT. VTOL AIRCRAFT - CONTINUOUS 5
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.
6 EXT. 2330 CALGARY SKYLINE - MORNING 6
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.
7 INT. VTOL AIRCRAFT - CONTINUOUS 7
Jessica smiles towards Markus as she looks towards the ruins
below.
DISSOLVE TO:
8 EXT. 2330 CHUNGA CAVE SUMMIT - MORNING 8
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.
Genres:
["Sci-Fi","Adventure","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
27 -
Bittersweet Farewell at Chunga Cave
9 EXT. 2330 CHUNGA CAVE SUMMIT - LATER 9
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.
10 INT. CHUNGO CAVE - LATER 10
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.
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.
Genres:
["Sci-Fi","Time Travel","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
28 -
Unearthing Time
11 EXT. 2330 CHUNGA CAVE SUMMIT - DUSK 11
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.
12 EXT. 2330 CHUNGA CAVE SUMMIT - MOMENTS LATER 12
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:
13 EXT. DREAM/FANTASY, MEADOW / STREAM - DAY 13
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 Roberto 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 Roberto to help her across the
water.
Roberto shakes his head NO...
ROBERTO
(whispers)
Not yet...
DIP TO BLACK:
The Full Title credits now appear. "Crossing the Rubicon,
The Journey....."
Genres:
["Sci-Fi","Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
29 -
Farewell by the Fire
14 EXT. CAMPSITE, RIVER - NIGHT 14
The evening wind blows across the plains, twisting the flames
of the camp fire. Next to the warm glow is Roberto 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 Roberto. She places her hand on his face and then onto
his forehead. She takes a small mirror and places it by
Roberto'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.
Slowly Trinity stands...
Trinity makes her way over to Roberto 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 Roberto one last time. This time he is
cold. Kim looks to her fiends.
KIM (CONT'D)
Good bye Roberto.
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.
TOMAS
(Spanish)
Bye friend...
ANDY
Sorry I was such and asshole...
Jacob just stands there, saying nothing.
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.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
30 -
A Grief Unshared
15 EXT. CAMPSITE, RIVER - MORNING 15
A CARD READS: Day 13.
Trinity is sleeping... She opens her swollen eyes and spies...
Two forms bent over Roberto's corpse--tugging at it.
JACOB
Be careful...
She stands looking, it's Jacob and Tomas, pulling off
Roberto's BOOTS, his NORTH FACE JACKET.
TOMAS
He's dead, Jacob.
JACOB
(whispering)
Yes, but still...
Trinity screams out. She launches herself at Jacob and Tomas,
kicking, punching--
The others come running.
The two boys tumble backwards away from her, Trinity plants
herself between them and Roberto's body.
TRINITY
(full of rage)
(Spanish)
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. Roberto found his
peace. Maybe he was the lucky one.
He and Tomas 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.
TRINITY
He was one of us. We went to school
together! We shared holidays.
Christmas, we used to laugh...
Jacob looks to Tomas.
TOMAS
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 Roberto's jacket holding it tightly.
Genres:
["Drama","Survival"]
Ratings
Scene
31 -
A Farewell to Roberto
16 EXT. PLATEAU - DUSK 16
Trinity has laid out all of Roberto's belongings, in a neat
pile. She is on her knees.
Roberto'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 Roberto woke up?
Trinity tries to find words.
JACOB (CONT'D)
You don't need to say anything.
Jacob looks to Roberto 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 Roberto 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:
Roberto'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
Tomas join in followed by Andy.
Over the next hour, the six friends have built a FUNERAL
CAIRN crowned by seven climbing helmets.
17 EXT. PLATEAU - NIGHT 17
By fire light, Trinity packs Roberto'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 Roberto now.
Jacob walks up behind her, just as she finishes. Pauses
searching for the right words.
JACOB
Sorry Trinity...
Jacob looks down at Trinity's iPhone in the RED Puckcase.
He leans down and picks it up looking at it.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Funny, who we are, what we are, lives
on in these things...
(beat)
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 hands Trinity her phone back and places it into her
hands, wrapping her fingers around it.
JACOB (CONT'D)
You are now the keeper of the
journey...
DIP TO BLACK:
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
32 -
Heat of the Moment
18 EXT. PLAINS - DAY 18
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 on the phone.
JACOB
No clue the day, but I would guess
the month to be June or 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 Tomas.
ANDY (CONT'D)
So what were you studying in uni?
TOMAS
Uni?
ANDY
University?
TOMAS
Ah... Engineering. Roberta and I
were taking a few of the same classes.
ANDY
You come across to me as a very smart
guy.
TOMAS
I do? I was top of my class.
(beat)
What was your study?
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.
Tomas keeps walking.
TOMAS
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.
TOMAS
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!
Tomas stands looking at the group. Starts to laugh.
TOMAS
Hey, Jacob. You wanted a joke of
the day to lighten things up.
(beat)
Well here your go... Joke of the
day. What happens to seven time
travelers when they cross time?
(beat)
Anyone? Come on, someone?
(MORE)
TOMAS (CONT'D)
(beat)
They all die......!
Trinity stands looking at the weathered Tomas, he puts his
hands into the air and walks away.
KIM
Ignore him... Let him go...
Trinity looks to Kim.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
33 -
Reflections by the Campfire
19 EXT. CAMPSITE, PLATEAU - DUSK 19
The campfire glows. Trinity, is writing in the margins of
Roberto'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 Roberto's parents.
Doing it for my mom and dad. Maybe
someday some how, our families will
know what happened--
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.
On Kim and Andy:
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.
ANDY
You enjoy it?
Kim sits quietly.
KIM
Yes, I did.
Andy looks at Kim.
ANDY
You good at it, your classes?
Kim stops, reflecting.
KIM
I would like to think so.
ANDY
What's your last name?
KIM
Kim...
ANDY
I asked your last name?
KIM
I told you. Kim.
ANDY
So your name is Kim, Kim?
KIM
No... My name is Youg Kim. Youg
is my first name and Kim my family
name. But no one understood how it
worked. When I first came to Spain,
I was introduced as Kim Yong and
everyone thought my last name was
Youg. So they called me Kim.
ANDY
And you never corrected them?
KIM
No, Kim stuck and what does it matter.
ANDY
What should I call you?
KIM
Kim... Just like everyone else does.
To late to change it now.
Andy smiles.
ANDY
Does Yong Kim, have a meaning?
Kim smiles.
KIM
Yong, means, perpetual and brave...
And Kim, is metal, iron and Gold...
In Korean....
From the side, Keara looks up taking note of what Kim just
said.
ANDY
Yong Kim, the brave...
Kim, 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 (CONT'D)
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"]
Ratings
Scene
34 -
Tensions in the Valley
20 EXT. VALLEY CROWS NEST PASS - DAY 20
Aerial view. The valley below races past, the sun to the
west slowly descending in the mountains.
TRINITY (V.O.)
(Spanish)
There would be no Calgary. Tomas
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, Tomas, 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.
21 EXT. VALLEY CROWS NEST - DAY 21
Days later, they are now farther along the route, walking.
Title sequence continues.
TRINITY (V.O.)
(Spanish)
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.
22 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - DAY 22
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.
23 EXT. VALLEY CROWS NEST - DAY 23
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. Tomas 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?
(MORE)
JACOB (CONT'D)
(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.
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...
TOMAS
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 redcase, 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...
(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
35 -
Descent into Darkness
24 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - NIGHT 24
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
Roberto in the afterlife.
DISSOLVE TO:
25 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - DAY 25
The six march on towards the west coast of British Columbia.
One more mountain.
DISSOLVE TO:
26 EXT. VALLEY CLEARING - DUSK 26
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.
The scene is QUIET, surreal, almost dream like, no sounds
only a soft breeze, the grass dances.
Keara stands (with ear-buds listening to music from her
iPhone) 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)
(Spanish)
Keara... Run! No...!
Trinity brings the gun up to shoot!
CUT TO BLACK:
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
36 -
Desperate Measures
27 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - CONTINUOUS 27
Open in BLACK, two gun shots!
28 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - CONTINUOUS 28
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:
29 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - CONTINUOUS 29
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.
Tomas, drops down to his knees next to Keara. Tomas is losing
it!
TOMAS
(Spanish)
Oh, my God. No.... No.....! Do
something!
JACOB
Tomas! Give Kim room!
KIM
Tomas, get out of the way! You're
not helping. Move!
(MORE)
KIM (CONT'D)
(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.
TOMAS
(Spanish)
Jesus! Fuck me you have to do
something.
KIM
Tomas! WE are!
Keara pulls Kim close to her face and whispers into her ear.
Kim lifts her head and looks to Tomas.
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
37 -
Breaking Point in Crows Nest Valley
30 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - DAY 30
Subtitle card: Day 74
Aerial view: The six head west ever west through the Crows
Nest pass, Keara is being carried by Jacob and Tomas on a
makeshift stretcher. They struggle on.
Kim walks beside her, tending to her.
DISSOLVE TO:
31 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - WEST - DAY 31
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 the map and using Trinity's iphone
in the red CASE for compass readings. He hands the iPhone
back to Trinity.
JACOB
(to Trinity)
Here... Make sure you turn it off
to save the battery. It's going to
need charging soon.
Trinity takes it and does as she's told. She plugs it into
the orange power bank and places it into her pack.
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.
Tomas 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?
JACOB
Just finish!
Kim finishes.
KIM
Better?
JACOB
Yes! It will be... Thank you.
Jacob hold his arm pit and falls back to rest, looking towards
the sky.
To the group.
JACOB (CONT'D)
Okay lets keep going.
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.
Jacob is white and looks weak.
Tomas, looks down to Keara. 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....
Tomas leans down to her, looking in her eyes.
TOMAS
(Spanish)
Keara what'd you mean.
Keara turns and looks at Tomas.
KEARA
You heard me! 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 (who falls to his knees) 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!
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!
Tomas, stands there, not knowing what to do. Trinity puts
out her hand telling Tomas 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 Tomas. Jacob slips off is pack
and drops it to the ground. He falls onto his back in slow
motion. Kim, comes to his aid.
JACOB
(under his breath)
Maybe we should rest after all.
Keara cries in Trinity's arms.
DIP TO BLACK:
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
38 -
Survival and Grief in Crows Nest Valley
32 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - WEST - AFTERNOON 32
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...
TOMAS
(Spanish)
Do you ever think about what our
parents are going through?
Trinity looks to each of her friends.
TRINITY
(Spanish)
Everyday.... Every night, when I
lay on that cold ground.
KEARA
I miss them.
KIM
I miss my parents too, my brother.
I don't know how they will survive
without me? I was their bridge to
the world outside of our home. And
now.
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 / family
please!
TOMAS
Why? No heart and soul?
Jacob looks to Tomas.
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 Roberto
give up...
Tomas looks at Jacob.
Jacob pauses...
JACOB (CONT'D)
Sorry that was un-called for... I
shouldn't have...
Tomas stands.
TOMAS
No... You're right... You're always
right.
Trinity looks up at Tomas and Jacob.
TRINITY
Roberto didn't have a chance... WE
all know that now... There is no
one to blame...
DISSOLVE TO:
Genres:
["Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
39 -
Edge of Darkness
33 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - WEST - DAY 33
Aerial view: Snow falls. The six march on. Hell, has no
forgiveness.
DIP TO BLACK:
34 EXT. CROWS NEST PASS - WEST - NIGHT 34
The six friends sit around a camp fire and the night winds
lash at the flames. Jacob pulls out his Yellow iPhone and
opens a star app "Sky Guide". He holds it up to the night
sky as the others look on.
TOMAS
What you see?
JACOB
The stars have shifted.
TOMAS
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?
TOMAS
I think it does. Might help, giving
us a better understanding? Don't
you want to know?
On Keara and Trinity:
Keara stands holding Jacob's windup flashlight, at the edge
of a cliff looking into the darkness below. She looks down
to her feet and kicks a few stones over the side. Trinity
suddenly stands behind her.
TRINITY
What are you doing?
KEARA
Just thinking.
TRINITY
Thinking?
KEARA
One simple step into the darkness
and all this is over...
Keara slowly steps closer to the edge.
TRINITY
Keara!
She stops.
KEARA
But not tonight. I don't have the
courage to do it...
Keara turns and walks past Trinity.
Jacob looks over to Trinity. Tomas looks over to Keara.
Loss is in both of the girls eyes.
Genres:
["Sci-Fi","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
40 -
A Glimpse of Hope
35 EXT. CROWS NEST VALLEY - WEST - DAY 35
The six young adults push on in the snow covered lands, ever
heading west.
36 EXT. WEST COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - DAY 36
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. Tomas is
carrying Keara in his arms.
Andy has lost 40 pounds of weight. He looks good, as the
others look like skin and bone.
Tomas, tries to wake Keara, he points to the sea. "We made
it"
Tomas falls to his knees, showing Keara the sea.
TOMAS
(Spanish)
Look... See... Can you feel it?
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:
37 EXT. WEST COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - MORNING 37
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...... Tomas.
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.
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.
TOMAS
West coast Salish......
ANDY
You sure?
Jacob holding Trinity, looks over to Tomas and Andy.
Genres:
["Sci-Fi","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
41 -
Unexpected Hospitality
38 EXT. BRITISH COLUMBIA TRAIL TO SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 38
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.
39 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - CONTINUOUS 39
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, Tomas and Kim help him to his feet.
TOMAS
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.
40 INT. SALISH MAIN LODGE - CONTINUOUS 40
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.)
(Spanish)
Mom, Dad. In the eleventh hour and
59 minute, we were saved.
41 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - LATER 41
The six are lead from the main lodge to a small lodge a short
distance away. 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.)
(Spanish)
One more piece of the puzzle started
to fall into place.
(MORE)
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
We started to inch closer to a year,
a date in time, to which we could
connect to.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
42 -
Embrace of Healing
42 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE SIX - CONTINUOUS 42
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.)
(Spanish)
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)
(Spanish)
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)
(Spanish)
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.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
(Spanish)
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)
(Spanish)
It's going to be okay.
Genres:
["Drama","Survival"]
Ratings
Scene
43 -
The Awakening of Leadership
43 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE SWEAT LODGE - NIGHT 43
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.
44 INT. SALISH VILLAGE SWEAT LODGE - CONTINUOUS 44
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.
45 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE SIX - NIGHT 45
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:
46 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 46
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.
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 TOMAS. Tomas, looks up not sure
what to do.
TOMAS
What? What did I do?
The native gestures for him to come.
JACOB
I think they want you to go with
them.
TOMAS
No shit. Really. Thank you. You
worked all that out.
ANDY
Better you than me.
Tomas slowly stands and moves with the warriors.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
44 -
Bridging Cultures
47 INT. SALISH MAIN LODGE - LATER 47
Tomas sits across from the Chief and the two try to talk.
Making hand gestures and points, looking for words in each
language.
48 INT. SALISH MAIN LODGE - NIGHT 48
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.)
(Spanish)
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.
Tomas holds Keara tight. From time to time offering her
food. He smiles, but she offers little in return.
49 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 49
Jacob, Andy and Tomas are learning how to fish. Trinity,
Keara and Kim, are preparing food, and learning other native
skills. Cleaning fish, tending to a newborn child with the
Shaman looking on.
50 EXT. SALISH MAIN LODGE - DAY 50
Tomas 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?
TOMAS
No, clue. Just points to the sky
the ground and to the walls.
51 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - NIGHT 51
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
(to Jacob)
What is he talking about?
JACOB
Ask Tomas...
TRINITY
(Spanish)
You know what he's saying.
Tomas looks to the Chief and then to Kim.
TOMAS
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:
52 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 52
Change of seasons, winter slowly gives way to spring. A
number of day to day, lifestyle shots of the friends.
53 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE GROUP - DAY 53
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 Tomas look in.
Trinity looks to the child, she smiles in wonder.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
45 -
Struggles and Reflections
54 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 54
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.
55 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE SIX - DAY 55
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.
56 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 56
Trinity walks the hills above the village, she stops, looks
around and from her clothing she pulls her red Punkcase iPhone
in the case along with the wireless 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 Tomas, 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 Roberto's book from under her clothing and
starts to make notes in it.
TRINITY (V.O.)
(Spanish)
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)
(Spanish)
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.
57 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE BEACH - DAY 57
Jacob, Andy and Tomas, 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.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
46 -
Breaking Barriers
58 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE SIX - DAY 58
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! Tomas, won't spend
any time with me, he thinks I am too
ugly to have around.
Kim is shocked.
KIM
Keara! What are you saying? Tomas,
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
47 -
A Proposal in Salish
59 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 59
Trinity walks from the beach, and as she does she is
confronted by Sangaa.
SANGAA
(in Salish; subtitled)
Trinity, you will be my mate?
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 mate. I have chosen you.
TRINITY
(Spanish)
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.
Tomas, Jacob and Andy make their way from the beach. Trinity
looks to Tomas.
TRINITY (CONT'D)
(Spanish)
What's he saying?
Tomas looks to Sangaa.
TOMAS
(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.
Tomas, tries to make sense of it.
TOMAS
(Spanish)
I think, he was saying you are to be
mated.
TRINITY
(Spanish)
What?
TOMAS
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.
(MORE)
SANGAA (CONT'D)
You will honor me. Sky god, will be
one with Salish, together will make
many sky children, like Kim.
TRINITY
(overwhelmed)
What's he saying?
TOMAS
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
48 -
Tides of Regret
60 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE SIX - MOMENTS LATER 60
Trinity storms into the lodge with Jacob, Tomas, Andy behind.
They just arrive as Kim and Keara are finishing. To all in
the room it is clear what just happened. Tomas 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. Tomas is left standing there.
KIM
I'm sorry Tomas. Really I am.
Kim, slowly stands and begins to dress ashamed.
TOMAS
Holy shit! No....
Trinity, looks to her friends.
TRINITY
Please everyone get the fuck out!
KIM
What?
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.
61 EXT. BEACH SOUTHERN COAST - EVENING 61
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.
Andy turns and slowly walks away, leaving Kim to her thoughts.
Genres:
["Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
49 -
A Choice for Stability
62 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - NIGHT 62
Tomas, 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.
Tomas, 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?
TRINITY
I told you why. For all of us. I'm
tired, we almost died.
(MORE)
TRINITY (CONT'D)
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
Jacob what am I giving up? 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 Tomas.
TOMAS
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 Tomas.
TOMAS
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","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
50 -
Tides of Change
63 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY 63
Jacob sits looking out at the sea, he is working on what
looks to be a fishing net.
Tomas, joins him.
TOMAS
A little distracted.
JACOB
Sorry about you and Keara.
Tomas looks to Jacob.
TOMAS
She needs time.
JACOB
Don't wait too long. One of these
days, some dick weed will ask her to
be his wife.
TOMAS
What are you planning?
JACOB
Who says I'm planning.
TOMAS
That look. The fact I know how you
think. The anger I see in every
swing of the axe.
Jacob finally looks up at him.
JACOB
I'm leaving. Can't stay.
TOMAS
Best that Keara and I join you.
Keara needs to leave this place, too
many ghosts....
64 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE BEACH - DAY 64
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.
Tomas comes down and joins him.
TOMAS
How's your project going. You're
not pulling your weight in the village
and people are starting to talk.
JACOB
Too bad.
TOMAS
Can I help you? After all...
Jacob, looks to Tomas. Points to a stone tool.
JACOB
Thank you.
Tomas joins, Jacob.
TOMAS
Where are we going to run to?
JACOB
Don't know yet. Away from here.
TOMAS
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.
Genres:
["Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
51 -
Embracing Change
65 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - AFTERNOON 65
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 Tomas
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.
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:
66 INT. SALISH MAIN LODGE - NIGHT 66
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.)
(Spanish)
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)
(Spanish)
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)
(Spanish)
Now all I wanted was to give in,
take the path of least anguish...
67 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - CONTINUOUS 67
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.
TRINITY (V.O.)
(Spanish)
The path, which would see me living
out my life here, with these people.
68 INT. SALISH MAIN LODGE - CONTINUOUS 68
Kim, looks into Trinity's eyes.
TRINITY (V.O.)
(Spanish)
Having children, growing old and
dying, never seeing you again.
A tear runs down the face of Trinity. Trinity closes her
eyes.
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.
Genres:
["Drama","Romance"]
Ratings
Scene
52 -
Dusk of Departure
69 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE BEACH - DUSK 69
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
Tomas, 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.
TRINITY
We all started this journey together,
and you asked me, you begged me to
include your life in the words I was
writing.
(MORE)
TRINITY (CONT'D)
(beat)
How can I do that, when you are
leaving us. How dare you take Keara
and Tomas!
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"]
Ratings
Scene
53 -
Rain-soaked Revelations
70 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE SIX - DAY 70
Tomas and Keara stand in the open doorway. Outside the rain
falls, hard. Tomas, lights a pipe and takes a pull of it.
Tries to hand it over to Keara. She waves him off.
KEARA
No...
TOMAS
Why?
KEARA
Don't need my head fucked-up anymore.
I've moved on...
TOMAS
You love Kim?
Keara looks off into the falling rain.
KEARA
You deserve better.
TOMAS
I deserve you... You deserve me.
(beat)
Look at me.
Keara just keeps looking into the rain.
TOMAS (CONT'D)
I said look at me!
Tomas takes his hand and turns her face to see him straight
on!
KEARA
You're hurting me!
TOMAS
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?
TOMAS
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.
Tomas takes Keara and holds her tight. She cries in Tomas's
arms. Finally Tomas, kisses her.
Genres:
["Drama","Romance"]
Ratings
Scene
54 -
Frozen Grief
71 EXT. MOUNTAIN TOP / CHUNGO CAVES - DAY 71
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:
72 INT. VTOL AIRCRAFT - CONTINUOUS 72
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.
73 EXT. MOUNTAIN TOP / CHUNGO CAVES - CONTINUOUS 73
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.
74 EXT. MOUNTAIN TOP / CHUNGO CAVES / CAMP SITE - MOMENTS LATER 74
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.
GATE KEEPER 2
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
Markus, the return time POD. I found
it!
Markus doesn't care.
MARKUS
(Mandarin; subtitled:)
Keep digging!
(MORE)
MARKUS (CONT'D)
(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.
75 EXT. MOUNTAIN TOP / CHUNGO CAVES / CAMP SITE - NIGHT 75
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:
Genres:
["Sci-Fi","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
55 -
A Wedding Interrupted
76 INT. LODGE HOME OF THE SIX - DAY 76
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.
77 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - DAY - CONTINUOUS 77
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.
78 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE - MOMENTS LATER 78
Standing waiting for Trinity, is Andy, Kim, Tomas, 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!
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, Tomas, 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.
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 Tomas and the others.
CHIEF (CONT'D)
(in Salish; subtitled)
Tomas. You are no longer welcome
here. For the well being of the
village, the people.
(MORE)
CHIEF (CONT'D)
(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.
TOMAS
(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.
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.
TOMAS
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.
Genres:
["Drama","Romance","Action"]
Ratings
Scene
56 -
Journey into the Unknown
79 EXT. SALISH VILLAGE BEACH - DUSK 79
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?
Tomas looks to Jacob.
JACOB
Baja.
Trinity, turns and looks towards the village, Tomas 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, Tomas
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.
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
80 EXT. OPEN SEA SAILING SOUTH - DAY 80
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.
TOMAS
(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.
TOMAS
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.
81 EXT. OPEN SEA SAILING SOUTH - DAY 81
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 Tomas, Andy and Keara. They
look worn, their lips are chapped and bleeding.
TOMAS
She going to live?
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 Glimmer of Hope
82 EXT. BEACH SOUTHERN COAST CALIFORNIA - EVENING 82
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.
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"]
Ratings
Scene
59 -
Reflections Under the Stars
83 EXT. OPEN SEA SAILING SOUTH - NIGHT 83
Subtitle: Day 315
The two boats move south, the sea is calm. A full MOON is
in the night sky.
In Keara, Tomas 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 Tomas 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
Malaga.
ANDY
No, where you are really from, you
can't be born in Malaga 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
to Canada in 1914. From having
nothing to having everything.
Andy looks out at the open water.
ANDY (CONT'D)
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 Spain 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:
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 pulls out
her red iPhone and takes a photo of her. Trinity just looks
at her friend for the longest time. Jacob looks over at
Trinity and the photo on the phone.
JACOB
She's at peace.
Trinity smiles and then looks to the night sky and stars
above.
Dolphins in the open water beside the boat.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
60 -
A Glimmer of Hope
84 EXT. OPEN SEA - BOATS HEADING SOUTH - DAY 84
Subtitle: Day 321
The two dugout boats are underway with full sail. Tomas
stands and looks out over the sea, the wind in his hair.
Tomas spots something on the horizon. Moods are low, the
days at sea have taken there toll on each.
TOMAS
(calls over to Jacob)
Jacob.
JACOB
What?
TOMAS
Jacob!
JACOB
I said. What!...
TOMAS
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?
Tomas points to the left.
TOMAS
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.
KIM
Can't be.
JACOB
It is... It's a fucking sailing
ship!
ANDY
What do we do?
TOMAS
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 begins to turn and drops its sails
to slow.
KIM
What flag is that?
JACOB
Not, sure, it's not French or British.
TRINITY
Let me see.
Jacob hands the binoculars to Trinity.
85 P.O.V. SPANISH SAILING SHIP - CONTINUOUS 85
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.
Tomas, looks to Keara and Andy.
The ship is now four hundred feet from them.
TOMAS
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.
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
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)
Even I got that.
CAPTAIN
Veo que has estado alli. Ya tienes
una esclava China.
(beat)
¿Vendrás a tu esclava?
Trinity looks over to Kim.
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
Tomas, 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 Tomas in the second boat.
TRINITY
What?
JACOB
Tell him.
TOMAS
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.
TRINITY
Really? No...
(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.
TOMAS
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.
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.
Tomas, Keara and Andy also just sit there. All trying to
take in the news.
On each of their faces.
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
(Spanish)
None of us spoke. What could we
possibly say? It was as though a
giant weight had been lifted off us.
On Kim.
TRINITY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
(Spanish)
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)
(Spanish)
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.