by D L Jones
TRE
Me too... just keep thinking about getting out of here. It is the most important thing in your life right now!
CHAUNCY's body feels really warm. Both CHAUNCY and TRE start to sweat profusely. You can visibly see the muscles on their back and shoulders and arms flex and veins pulse.
All of a sudden
CHAUNCY
AAAAAAGGGHHHH!!!!
TRE
LET ME OUT OF HERE!!!
CHAUNCY runs full speed towards the 4x4 wooden bars and crashes through them. They splinter all over the floor
TRE runs behind him, both yelling and screaming
Kidnapper #2 runs to the hall to see what's going on.
TRE charges him, lifting him off the ground and runs him into the wall, knocking him out and leaving him sitting in the hole they created.
Kidnapper #3 pulls a knife and swings it at CHAUNCY as he ran by but the blade just rubbed his back. Didn't break the skin.
CHAUNCY looks at kidnapper #3 and in one fluid motion he charges him, elbow him to the face, uppercut him as he fell to stand him back up then lifted him off his feet by the waist and slams him to the ground.
CHAUNCY steps over the limped passed out body and continues running.
Kidnapper #1, who is a lot bigger than the other kidnappers, tries to tackle TRE but TRE keeps running Dragging Kidnapper #1 a few feet before he lets go.
CHAUNCY then gets to a locked door then takes a few steps back.
He runs full speed at the door and crashes through, never missing a step, he looks back to see TRE doing the same thing except he comes crashing through the boarded-up side of the house. They both run and run and run.
INT. Hospital - 9:AM
REBECCA
I think he is awake. DR!? Nurse!?
CHAUNCY opens his eyes to see that he is laying in a hospital bed. He looks up and see REBECCA looking back at him. To his left was another Hospital bed where TRE was sitting on the side, wearing a hospital gown.
CHAUNCY
Becca... How did I get here?
REBECCA
State police found your car abandoned sometime last night then this morning they found you and TRE passed out on the side of the highway.
CHAUNCY
Is TRE ok? Man, last night is all really fuzzy to me.
REBECCA
Do you remember anything? They say they think those same Kidnappers might have tried to get you two, but you somehow fought your way out.
TRE
Yea things are a little fuzzy to me too. CHAUNCY, man... we need to talk...
CHAUNCY
Yea what the hell did you give me—
TRE
Not now.
REBECCA
The police want to ask you a few questions, the Doc said you can leave after.
A couple of policemen came in and asked TRE and CHAUNCY a few questions.
TRE
Can we just come to the station later and answer these questions, I would really like to get to my hotel?
POLICE #1
I suppose with what you told us already MR. Jones, we do have enough for right now. Here’s my card
The Policeman gave TRE and CHAUNCY his card.
TRE and CHAUNCY proceeded to get dressed and left the hospital.
INT. THE PETERS RESIDENCE LIVING ROOM - 4:20 PM
REBECCA is sitting on the sofa drinking a glass of wine. CHAUNCY is pacing back and forth.
REBECCA
CHAUNCY, come sit down baby. You are making me nervous.
CHAUNCY
I'm sorry, it’s just that last night...
REBECCA
Well you are fine. That's all I'm worried about.
CHAUNCY
Yea... I guess you're right
CHAUNCY takes a seat on the sofa. Bouncing his knees nervously
CHAUNCY (CONT'D)
I need to talk to TRE, last night, you just wouldn't believe... I have to talk to TRE.
REBECCA
Well why don't you go talk to him. Isn't he at the hotel?
CHAUNCY
I've called his room and he wasn't there.
Just then the doorbell rings. CHAUNCY looks at REBECCA then walks over to answer the door.
TRE
Heeey, CHAUNCY. Just figured I’d stop by and check on you. And I figured you might have some questions.
CHAUNCY
I was just talking about you. Damn right I have some questions. What was that shi—
TRE
SHHhhh! no one is supposed to know about what we took yesterday. It’s VERY experimental. You didn't talk to the police, did you?
CHAUNCY
Naa I didn't say anything, I figured if it was anything you've been working on, it was something that was supposed to be kept under wraps. Let’s go out here...
CHAUNCY leads TRE out the front door and through the side of the house to the detached garage in the back of the house.
INT. Peters Detached Garage
TRE
The reason why I'm in town this weekend is I'm meeting with a government contractor to try to get funding for this drug... the drug we used last night.
CHAUNCY
What is it. I mean, did you see what we did. How did that happen, how is that possible?
TRE
Well about 5 years ago I started a project based on some studies I was doing on brain activity. It started as something that We thought we could use to help people with mental disabilities. Enhancing brain activity. Sort-of like a steroid for your brain.
CHAUNCY
So, I'm guessing it’s not that anymore?
TRE
No. Our studies focused on the Hypothalamus. The part of the brain that controls a lot of other things that your body does. From your hormones production to the nervous system. We focused on controlling that.
CHAUNCY walks over to the mini fridge in the corner and grabs a beer.
CHAUNCY
You want one?
TRE
Thanks, but I don't drink.
CHAUNCY opens his beer and turns it up to take a sip
CHAUNCY
Ok so how does what you say make what we did happen?
TRE
Well once we figured out what all we can control and how to control it, we were able to create a drug that would force the Hypothalamus to give out these extraordinary orders to all the different parts of the body it controls. Thus, the enhanced strength and stamina. The Hardened skin
CHAUNCY
So, it is a steroid
TRE
More like a steroid... on steroids.
CHAUNCY
Ok
TRE
But the catch is that it only enhanced the things the brain thinks it needs to enhance. It needs a desire.
CHAUNCY
So that's where the focus came in, why you were telling me to focus on getting out of here... so I would have the desire and the drug would make me do whatever I needed to do to get out of there.
TRE
Correct!
CHAUNCY's cell phone rings, he takes a look to see who it is and he holds up a finger to let TRE know he has to take it.
CHAUNCY
Hello
OFFICER FORD (V.O.)
MR. Peters? This is OFFICER FORD. You need to come to the Hd shop. There was another break in.
CHAUNCY
Dammit! I was supposed to have security there. I'll be right there.
Chancy hangs up the phone and motions to TRE to follow him
CHAUNCY (CONT'D)
Sorry TRE, I have to go to the shop. Been having a little bit of a break in problem lately.
TRE
No problem CHAUNCY. I got some work to do tonight anyway. I'll catch up with you tomorrow before I head back.
EXT. The HD SHOP STOREFRONT. 6:PM
CHAUNCY pulls up to the HD shop to notice a few police cars and an ambulance.
OFFICER RYAN
MR. Peters, you got off lucky this time, no
thing was stolen or damaged
OFFICER FORD
It looks like one of your employees was in the store and he managed to run the would-be thieves away.
CHAUNCY
RODNEY?
A stretcher rolls by with transporting RODNEY to the ambulance. RODNEY looks up and see's CHAUNCY
RODNEY
MR. Peters! I did it. Not on my watch! I told you!
CHAUNCY
Good work RODNEY! Is he ok? What happened?
OFFICER FORD
Oh, he saw the van, got a good look at them outside of the store and he made a bunch of noise, running back n forth.... made them think that there were a lot of people in the store.
OFFICER RYAN
But it was a little too much for him, he had a panic attack.
CHAUNCY
I'll have to give that boy a raise.
CHAUNCY looked at his watch then reached in his pocket. He expected to grab one of his pills, but he had something unfamiliar in his hand. He opened his hand to find out it was a vial. TRE's drug from the previous night.
OFFICER RYAN
Are you ok MR. Peters? We have gotten all we needed tonight, we are going to call it.
CHAUNCY puts the vials back in his pocket.
CHAUNCY
Oh... yea... everything's great! Think I'll head to the hospital and check on RODNEY.
CHAUNCY walked away, heading towards his car as the last few police cars left for the evening.
CHAUNCY got to his car but didn't get in. He just kept walking. He walked a few blocks thinking about the other night and what TRE told him about the medicine.
FLASH - EARLIER AT PETERS GARAGE.
TRE
But the catch is that it only enhanced the things the brain thinks it needs to enhance. It needs a desire.
BACK TO SCENE
CHAUNCY
(Whispers to himself)
It needs a desire...
CHAUNCY takes the vial out of his pocket and takes a long hard look at it.
CHAUNCY (CONT'D)
It needs a Desire!
CHAUNCY suddenly pricks himself with the vial and squeezed all the drug into his arm. He then takes off on a slow jog back towards his car.
After about 20 feet he falls to his knees.
Not a sound is made, he just rolls slowly.
....
CHAUNCY (CONT'D)
AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
In a flash CHAUNCY gets to his feet and sprints at a speed he has never himself been capable off. He runs past his car, past the HD Shop, down the street and all the way home.
CHAUNCY (CONT'D)
Baby! I hope you are awake! If not you better work on being away!!
CHAUNCY runs up the stairs and grab REBECCA in a way he has never done. REBECCA was startled at first. She didn't know what to think and just as she was about to ask a question CHAUNCY Kisses her.
CHAUNCY goes to unbutton REBECCA's top but rips it all to pieces. He does the same with her PJ Bottoms.
REBECCA is still a little uneasy by CHAUNCY's aggression but as soon as CHAUNCY entered her she gave in. CHAUNCY was like a wild dog and as far as REBECCA was concerned, the change was very welcome.
INT. TRE's Hotel room - Next day 1pm
TRE
So... you say CHAUNCY has been sleep all day? Is he ok?
Cut TO:
INT. The Peters Residence Bedroom
REBECCA
He's Fine! We just had a late-night last night.
BACK TO:
INT. TRE's Hotel room
TRE
Ok well I was hoping to catch up with him before I left but I have to leave earlier than I thought. Tell him to call me when he gets a chance.
TRE hangs up the phone and gets his things together. TRE heads outside where a cab was waiting for him and puts his suitcases in the trunk.
As the cab driver pulls off, TRE pulls out his phone to make a phone call.
MICHAEL (V.O.)
Hello...
TRE
MICHAEL, this TRE. I'm on my way to the airport. Coming back a few hours early.
MICHAEL (V.O.)
TRE, you need to see me as soon as you get here.
TRE
Yea I was planning on stopping by before going home. See ya then.
TRE hangs up the phone and looks out of the window reflecting on the events of the weekend.
EXT. Hospital Parking lot 4 PM
CHAUNCY pulls into the hospital parking lot. He gets out of his car and starts walking towards the hospital. He looks at his watch then instinctively reaches into his pocket to get some medicine. All he pulls out are a couple of the empty Vials that he had taken the past couple of days.
He goes to toss them on the ground then stops and looks around. He noticed a few dumpsters in the corner of the parking lot that looks secluded and decides to walk over and toss the empty vials inside. He stands for a second, then decides against it and put the vials back into his pocket.
INT. Hospital
CHAUNCY walks through the hospital looking at room numbers
Nurse
May I help you find something?
CHAUNCY
Yes, I'm looking for room 213
NURSE
OK, you're close. But the wrong floor. Get on the elevator, go up a floor and it’s the room right across when you get out.
CHAUNCY
Ok Thanks
CHAUNCY gets on the elevator. As the elevator door close, he pulls out the empty vial from the previous night. He rolls it around in his fingers and puts it back in his pocket.
The elevator door opens, and he see room 213. He can see RODNEY sitting up talking to a few of other employees from the store.
CHAUNCY (CONT'D)
RODNEY, the hero! How are you doing?
RODNEY
I'm doing great MR. Peters! Doc said I can go but I was trying to wait till dinner. I Love that Banana Pudding!
CHAUNCY
Yea sorry I haven't stopped by sooner—
RODNEY
(Whispers)
I think I know who the thieves are. I recognized their voices.
CHAUNCY
You didn't tell the Police?
OFFICER FORD
Tell the Police what? Hello MR. Peters, RODNEY.
OFFICER FORD was now off duty and wearing regular clothes, CHAUNCY looks surprised as OFFICER FORD was a very beautiful woman.
CHAUNCY
Well hello, MS FORD. What brings you here tonight?
INT. Lab
TRE walks into the lab to see MICHAEL and a few other lab assistants standing near the mouse cages. MICHAEL quickly walks over to meet TRE as TRE stops by his office.
TRE
I'm guessing this is serious, the way you sounded on the phone.
MICHAEL
I don't know how serious it is, but it isn't good news.
TRE sits a few things down and puts on his lab coat.
INT. Hospital
OFFICER FORD
What did I tell you about my Title MR. Peters?
CHAUNCY
Excuse me, OFFICER FORD.
OFFICER FORD
That’s better.... CHAUNCY...
CHAUNCY
Oh, now I'm CHAUNCY? What happen to MR. Peters.
OFFICER FORD
Well I'm off duty.... I’m Aimee.
OFFICER FORD brushes up against CHAUNCY seductively.
INT. Lab