TORCHWOOD TWO: GLASGOW
EPISODE 4
BY
ARTHUR MCCAUSLAND & HORROR GIRL 28
EXT. A STREET IN GLASGOW - NIGHT
A MAN RUNS DOWN A STREET, HE TAKES A MOBILE PHONE FROM HIS POCKET, STARTS TRYING TO DIAL A NUMBER, A RED BLIP IS ON THE MOBILE SCREEN, HE TRIPS AND THE MOBILE SLIPS OUT OF HIS HANDS - LANDING ON THE GROUND AND BREAKING, THE MAN CRIES OUT BUT KEEPS RUNNING, HE LOOKS BEHIND HIMSELF FOR A SECOND - NO ONE THERE, THEN TURNS BACK TO FIND HIMSELF FACE TO FACE WITH SOMETHING SO TERRIBLE HE FINDS HIMSELF FROZEN WITH FEAR AS A BLACK GLOVE TOUCHES HIS SKIN AND A WAVE OF ELECTRICITY TRAVELS THROUGH HIS BODY, THE MAN TRIES TO SCREAM BUT CAN'T AS HE FALLS TO THE GROUND, THE SOUND OF WHISTLING CAN BE HEARD FROM A DISTANCE
EXT. BOOKSHOP - MORNING
DANNY WALKS DOWN THE STREET, TAKES OUT HIS MOBILE PHONE AND WALKS INTO THE BOOKSHOP
INT. BOOKSHOP
BARRY IS BEHIND THE DESK, IN FRONT OF HIM ARE A MAN AND A WOMAN, ON THE DESK ARE SEVEN BOOKS STACKED UP ON TOP OF EACH OTHER, DANNY LOOKS UP FROM HIS MOBILE AND SEES THE COUPLE, QUICKLY HE PRETENDS TO LOOK AT SOME BOOKS STACKED ON SHELF NEAR BY
THE MAN PAYS FOR THE BOOKS, THE MAN TAKES A FEW BOOKS AND THE WOMAN TAKES THE REST AND THEY LEAVE THE SHOP
DANNY WALKS OVER TO THE DESK
DANNY
I DIDN'T THINK THIS WAS AN ACTUAL BOOKSHOP
BARRY
IT'S PART OF THE SET UP... WE BUY BOOKS IN AND SELL THEM AT REASONABLE PRICES, IT'S BETTER THAN A TOURIST INFORMATION DESK
INT. TORCHWOOD: GLASGOW BASE
THE LIFT DOORS PART AND DANNY STEPS OUT, HE SITS DOWN AT HIS DESK OPPOSITE VICKI
DANNY LOOKS AROUND AT PETER'S OFFICE - NO ONE'S IN
VICKI
HE'S DOWN IN AUTOPSY
DANNY
WHAT HAPPENED
PETER (V.O)
A MAN WAS FOUND DEAD LAST NIGHT
PETER IS STANDING BESIDE THE LIFT TO THE AUTOPSY ROOM
PETER
HE WAS ELECTROCUTED
DANNY
... I'M GUESSING THERE'S MORE TO IT THAN THAT
PETER
HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WITH SOME SORT OF ENERGY WEAPON
VICKI
IT DOESN'T MATCH ANY ENERGY WEAPON TORCHWOOD HAS ENCOUNTERED... ALSO WE FOUND A HAND PRINT ON HIS COAT, IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS BURNT IN
EXT. AN ALLEYWAY IN GLASGOW
A TEENAGE BOY IS WALKING THROUGH AN ALLEYWAY - HE HEARS HEAVY BREATHING BEHIND HIM, HE TURNS AROUND - NO ONE THERE, HE TURNS BACK AND STARTS WALKING AGAIN, HE HEARS HEAVY BREATHING BEHIND HIM AGAIN, THE BOY TURNS AROUND - NO ONE THERE, TURNS BACK AND ELECTRICITY STARTS TO FLOW THROUGH HIS BODY
INT. TORCHWOOD: GLASGOW BASE
PETER, DANNY AND VICKI ARE SITTING DOWN FACING EACH OTHER
DANNY
WHO WAS THE MAN, WHAT DID HE DO
VICKI
JOHN REILLY... HE OWNED A TOY SHOP
PETER
THERE'S NOT ENOUGH TO GO ON... WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE IF ANOTHER VICTIM SPRINGS UP
VICKI
... WE WON'T HAVE TO WAIT LONG, POLICE AND AMBULANCE CALLED... FOR A MAN WHO WAS ELECTROCUTED... NEAR THE STREET THE OTHER ONE WAS FOUND
PETER
TELL THE POLICE AND THE PARAMEDICS TO GO BACK, TORCHWOOD'S GOT THIS ONE
EXT. AN ALLEYWAY IN GLASGOW
PETER AND DANNY ARE STANDING OVER THE MAN'S CORPSE, GRACE GRABS HER CASE OUT OF THE SUV, SHE OPENS THE CASE BESIDE THE CORPSE AND TAKES OUT SOME EQUIPMENT - SHE ATTACHES THE EQUIPMENT TO THE THE CORPSE AND STARTS PRESSING BUTTONS
GRACE
DIED... AN HOUR AGO, CAUSE OF DEATH... ELECTROCUTION, LIKE THE OTHER ONE
DANNY
HUMAN?
GRACE
THIS ONLY WORKS ON HUMANS... WE BETTER GET HIM BACK TO BASE, SO I CAN HAVE A BETTER LOOK AT HIM
INT. TORCHWOOD: GLASGOW BASE
DANNY IS SITTING AT HIS DESK, PLAYING WITH A PAPERWEIGHT, BEHIND HIM, PETER IS ON HIS PHONE, IN HIS OFFICE
INT. TORCHWOOD AUTOPSY ROOM
GRACE IS EXAMINING THE DEAD BODY, USING SOME SORT OF LASER DEVICE, VICKI IS STANDING BESIDE HER
GRACE TURNS OFF THE LASER DEVICE
GRACE
... EXACTLY THE SAME DEATH AS THE OTHER MAN... AND NOT ONE CLUE TO WHO DID IT OR WHY
INT. TORCHWOOD: GLASGOW BASE
PETER, DANNY, GRACE, VICKI AND BARRY ARE SITTING DOWN, VICKI AND BARRY SEEM TO BE WORKING ON SOMETHING
PETER
OVERALL THIS ISN'T GETTING US ANYWHERE... WHATEVER THIS THING IS IT'S A VERY GOOD KILLER... WE HAVE TO STOP IT BEFORE ANYONE ELSE IS KILLED
GRACE
HOW
DANNY
... I THINK I KNOW HOW
EXT. A STREET IN GLASGOW - NIGHT
DANNY IS WALKING DOWN THE SAME STREET THE DEAD MAN WAS RUNNING DOWN ALMOST 24 HOURS AGO
DANNY ACTIVATES HIS COMMUNICATOR
DANNY
SO FAR SO GOOD
GRACE
I STILL HAVE A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS
DANNY
THE ONLY WAY TO CATCH HIM
DANNY HEARS SOMEONE BREATHING HEAVILY, CLOSE TO HIM, HE TURNS AROUND - NO ONE THERE, HE TURNS BACK AND STARTS WALKING DOWN THE STREET, HE HEARS THE BREATHING AGAIN, HE TURNS AROUND - NO ONE THERE, HE TURNS BACK - A MAN WEARING WHAT LOOKS LIKE A BLACK SUIT AND GAS MASK TRIES TO TOUCH HIM, DANNY BACKS AWAY
DANNY TAKES HIS STUN GUN OFF HIS BELT AND SHOCKS THE MAN, THE MAN FALLS TO THE GROUND, THE MAN STARTS TO HAVE WHAT LOOKS LIKE A SEIZURE OF SOME KIND
DANNY
I'VE GOT HIM
THE SUV DRIVES AROUND THE CORNER AND GRACE GETS OUT, SHE EXAMINES THE MAN, SHE TAKES HIS GAS MASK OFF REVEALING A BURNT FACE THAT DOESN'T LOOK REMOTELY HUMAN
GRACE
THE WRONG KIND OF ELECTRICITY WOULD BE DEADLY TO HIM... I SHOULD HAVE SEEN THIS
PETER
DO YOU KNOW WHAT RACE HE IS
GRACE
HIS SPECIES DOESN'T HAVE A NAME... THEY WERE BRED TO BE THE PERFECT WARRIORS... THEY CAN MAKE ELECTRICITY AND CONTROL IT... THEY'RE BOUNTY HUNTERS
PETER
BUT HE'S BEEN KILLING RANDOMLY
GRACE
MAYBE... OR MAYBE SOMEONE HIRED HIM
DANNY
WHAT ABOUT THE CLOTHES AND GASMASK
GRACE
PROBABLY STOLEN
PETER AND DANNY PUT THE BODY OF THE BOUNTY HUNTER INTO THE BACK OF THE SUV AND DRIVE OFF
A FIGURE STEPS OUT OF THE SHADOWS AND STARTS TO WHISTLE
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