TORCHWOOD TWO: GLASGOW
EPISODE 2
BY
ARTHUR MCCAUSLAND
EXT. SHOPPING CENTER
GLASGOW 2010
IT'S NIGHT, OUTSIDE THE SHOPPING CENTER IT'S QUIET, NO ONE IS SHOPPING AND EVERYTHING IS LOCKED UP
A GREEN FACED HUMANOID RUNS UP TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE SHOPPING CENTER AND TAKES OUT A DEVICE WITH WIRES HANGING OUT OF IT
THE GREEN ALIEN AIMS THE DEVICE AT THE DOORS, A FEW SPARKS FLY FROM BOTH THE MACHINE AND THE DOORS
THE DOORS OPEN AND THE LIGHTS COME ON
THE ALIEN RUNS INSIDE
PETER, DANNY AND VICKI RUN UP TO THE ENTRANCE
DANNY
AH, CRAP
PETER, DANNY AND VICKI RUN INTO THE SHOPPING CENTER
INT. SHOPPING CENTER
AS PETER, DANNY AND VICKI RUN INTO THE SHOPPING CENTER, THE DOORS CLOSE BEHIND THEM
VICKI TAKES OUT A DEVICE AND PRESSES A FEW BUTTONS ON IT
VICKI
DEAD LOCKED
ALIEN (V.O)
READY OR NOT (STARTS LAUGHING)
EXT. BOOK SHOP
OUTSIDE THE BOOK SHOP, THE OPEN SIGN CHANGES TO CLOSED
INT. BOOK SHOP
IN THE BOOK SHOP, BARRY MCKENZIE IS SITTING AT HIS DESK
ON THE COMPUTER IN FRONT OF BARRY, A MESSAGE POPS UP ON THE SCREEN - FIELD AGENTS IN DANGER
BARRY TYPES A FEW WORDS ON THE KEYBOARD
A SECTION OF THE WALL OPENS REVEALING AN ELEVATOR
BARRY WALKS IN AND PRESSES A BUTTON - THE ELEVATOR DOORS CLOSE
INT. TORCHWOOD: GLASGOW BASE
GRACE IS SITTING AT A COMPUTER TERMINAL, TYPING
THE ELEVATOR DOORS OPEN AND BARRY WALKS IN AND WALKS OVER TO ANOTHER COMPUTER TERMINAL
BARRY
WE'VE GOT A PROBLEM
GRACE GETS UP AND WALKS OVER TO BARRY
GRACE
WHAT'S WRONG
BARRY
LOOKS LIKE PETER, DANNY AND VIKI ARE TRAPPED IN A SHOPPING CENTER
GRACE
WHAT
BARRY
IT'S DEAD LOCKED AND THE ALIEN THEY WERE LOOKING FOR HAS THEM CORNERED
INT. SHOPPING CENTER
PETER AND VICKI ARE LOOKING AROUND THE SHOPPING CENTER WITH THEIR GUNS OUT OF THEIR HOLSTERS
DANNY IS STANDING BESIDE THE DOORS TO THE SHOPPING CENTER, USING A DEVICE CALLED THE UNLOCKER
VICKI IS USING THE DEVICE SHE HAD EARLIER
VICKI
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE HE DEACTIVATED ANY OF THE ALARMS, SO HE MUST BE OUT HERE SOMEWHERE
THE LIGHTS START FLICKERING
PETER
YOU GO UPSTAIRS, I'LL CHECK AROUND HERE
VICKI WALKS AWAY
INT. TORCHWOOD: GLASGOW BASE
BARRY IS SITTING AT THE COMPUTER TERMINAL, GRACE IS STILL STANDING BESIDE HIM
GRACE
CAN WE CONTACT THEM
BARRY
... NO, THE DEAD LOCK IS STOPPING MOST TRANSMISSIONS
A RED BLIP SHOWS UP ON THE COMPUTER, GRACE POINTS AT IT
GRACE
WHAT'S THAT
BARRY STARTS TYPING
BARRY
... I DON'T KNOW
INT. SHOPPING CENTER
VICKI IS STANDING IN A SMALL ROOM, MONITORS ARE IN FRONT OF HER SHOWING FOOTAGE FROM EVERY CAMERA IN THE SHOPPING CENTER
ON ONE MONITOR IS A RED BLIP, PETER WALKS BY THE BLIP
VICKI ACTIVATES HER COMMUNICATOR
VICKI
PETER
PETER (V.O)
YEAH
THE BLIP DISAPPEARS
VICKI
NOTHING... I THOUGHT I SAW SOMETHING
PETER
... OK, STAY ALERT
EXT. SHOPPING CENTER
ABOVE THE SHOPPING CENTER, A SMALL SPACE CRAFT IS HOVERING
INT. TORCHWOOD: GLASGOW BASE
BARRY AND GRACE SEE THE SPACE CRAFT ON A CAMERA OUTSIDE THE SHOPPING CENTER
BARRY
WHOA... WHERE DID THAT COME FROM
GRACE SITS DOWN AT A COMPUTER TERMINAL BESIDE BARRY AND STARTS TYPING
GRACE
... LOOKS LIKE IT JUST TRANSMATED IN
BARRY
... IT'S AN ATRILLION STAR VESSEL
GRACE
WHAT'S IT DOING HERE... THE ALIEN, PETER'S CHASING IS AN OPLIIAN
BARRY
LET ME SEE...
BARRY TYPES ATRILLION INTO THE DATABASE
BARRY
OH... THAT ISN'T GOOD
EXT. SHOPPING CENTER
THE ATRILLION STAR VESSEL EMITS A HIGH PITCHED NOISE
ATRILLION COMMANDER (V.O)
ATTENTION OPLIIAN WE ARE THE ATRILLION... YOU ARE UNDER ARREST FOR THE MURDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF ATRILLIA AND FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF A NOVA CLASS STAR SHIP... LEAVE THE PRIMITIVE STRUCTURE, NOW OR THE PRIMITIVE STRUCTURE WILL BE DESTROYED
INT. TORCHWOOD: GLASGOW BASE
BARRY AND GRACE HAVE BEEN LISTENING IN ON THE TRANSMISSION
GRACE
I'LL TRY AND COMMUNICATE WITH THE SHIP
GRACE CLICKS ON AN ICON ON THE COMPUTER
INT. SHOPPING CENTER
PETER IS RUNNING AFTER THE OPLIIAN
THE OPLIIAN THROWS A DEVICE AT PETER - PETER DODGES IT
PETER TAKES A MINI STUN GUN FROM HIS BELT
PETER CATCHES UP TO THE OPLIIAN AND SHOCKS HIM WITH THE STUN GUN
THE OPLIIAN FALLS TO THE GROUND
INT. TORCHWOOD: GLASGOW BASE
GRACE
ATRILLION COMMAND THIS THE TORCHWOOD INSTITUTE, WE REPRESENT EARTH... YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DESTROY THAT BUILDING
ATRILLION COMMANDER (V.O)
I WILL DECIDE WHAT WE ARE ALLOWED TO DO
GRACE
NO YOU WON'T... UNDER ARTICLE 48.6 OF THE SHADOW PROCLAMATION, WE ARE IN CHARGE OF THIS OPERATION, ALTHOUGH WHEN WE HAVE CAPTURED THE OPLIIAN WE WILL PUT HIM IN YOUR CUSTODY
ATRILLION COMMANDER (V.O)
... VERY WELL, WE SHALL NOT DESTROY THE PRIMITIVE STRUCTURE
INT. SHOPPING CENTER
THE OPLIIAN IS SITTING ON A BENCH IN THE SHOPPING CENTER, HANDCUFFED
PETER AND VICKI ARE STANDING BESIDE THE OPLIIAN
DANNY IS STANDING AT THE DOORS WITH THE UNLOCKER
OPLIIAN
YOU CAN'T GIVE ME TO THE ATRILLIONS... I HAVE COMMITTED MANY CRIMES ON THEIR PLANET
THE DOORS TO THE SHOPPING CENTER OPEN AND DANNY PUTS THE UNLOCKER INTO HIS POCKET
PETER AND VICKI GRAB THE OPLIIAN AND LEAD HIM OUTSIDE
EXT. SHOPPING CENTER
PETER AND VICKI ARE PUSHING THE OPLIIAN OUTSIDE
A LIGHT FROM THE ATRILLION SHIP ENGULFS THE OPLIIAN - HE STARTS DISAPPEARING
THE OPLIIAN IS TRANSMATED TO THE ATRILLION SHIP
THE ATRILLION SHIP SPEEDS AWAY FROM THE SHOPPING CENTER AND INTO THE SKY
DANNY
NOT EVEN A THANK YOU
PETER, DANNY AND VICKI WALK AWAY FROM THE SHOPPING CENTER, LAUGHING
A MAN IS WATCHING THE TEAM FROM AFAR, HE SMILES
EXTERIS
IT SEEMS... THEY ARE STILL ACTIVE
