TORCHWOOD TWO: GLASGOW
EPISODE 7
BY
ARTHUR MCCAUSLAND
EXT. OLD HOUSE
ON A STREET IN GLASGOW IS AN OLD BOARDED UP HOUSE, A FEW KIDS WALK BY IT
INT. OLD HOUSE
EXTERIS IS LOOKING AT A SCREEN - AN IMAGE SLOWLY APPEARS ON THE SCREEN, THE IMAGE IS OF AN OLD MAN
MAN
SO WHAT HAVE YOU TO REPORT
EXTERIS
THIS TORCHWOOD TEAM SEEM TO BE EFFECTIVE IN WHAT THEY DO, I ASSUME YOU WANT THEM DESTROYED
MAN
FOR FUTURE BUSINESS ON EARTH... YES, WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN MIND
EXTERIS
I HAVE MY PLANS... BUT FIRST I WANT SOMETHING
MAN
NO... NOT UNTIL YOU ARE FINISHED
EXTERIS
... AT THE VERY LEAST TRANSPORT IT TO EARTH WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS... BY THAT TIME THE TORCHWOOD INSTITUTE WILL BE HISTORY ONCE AGAIN
MAN
... VERY WELL, I SHALL TRANSPORT IT TO EARTH WITH A GUARD... HOWEVER IF YOU DO NOT DELIVER ON THE DESTRUCTION OF TORCHWOOD, THE GUARD WILL DISPOSE OF YOUR... ITEM
EXTERIS
IT SHALL BE DONE
THE MAN FADES FROM THE SCREEN AS EXTERIS SMILES
INT. TORCHWOOD: GLASGOW BASE
DANNY IS SITTING AT HIS DESK, PLAYING WITH A PAPERWEIGHT AS PETER IS TALKING TO VICKI IN HIS OFFICE
INT. PETER'S OFFICE
PETER HAS A BUNCH OF FOLDERS ON HIS DESK
PETER
EVERY ONE OF THESE FOLDERS CONTAINS THE PROFILE OF POTENTIAL RECRUITS
VICKI
DO WE REALLY NEED MORE AGENTS
PETER
WE ALWAYS NEED MORE AGENTS
PETER'S PHONE STARTS RINGING - PETER ANSWERS IT
PETER
THOMPSON... WHAT... WHAT KIND OF HARDWARE... I HAVE TO INFORM YOU WE DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT... I'M COMING DOWN THERE
PETER PUTS THE PHONE DOWN
PETER OPENS THE DOOR TO THE OFFICE
PETER
DANNY
DANNY GETS UP AND WALKS OVER TO THE OFFICE
VICKI
WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT
PETER
THE DEPARTMENT CLAIM TO HAVE A PLASMA RIFLE, THEY SAY THEY'RE GOING TO MASS PRODUCE IT AND GIVE IT TO THE ARMY
VICKI
THEY CAN'T, TORCHWOOD HAS TO CONSENT TO THAT FIRST
PETER
THAT'S WHY THEY WANTED TO SEND ONE OF THEIR AGENTS HERE
DANNY
WHAT
PETER
BUT INSTEAD I'M GOING DOWN TO LONDON
DANNY
I'M COMING TOO
PETER
OK, IT SHOULD PRETTY SIMPLE THROUGH ALL TORCHWOOD HAS TO SAY IS NO AND THE ENTIRE THING FALLS THREW
EXT. BOOK SHOP
OUTSIDE THE BOOK SHOP, DANNY IN THE SUV PARKS OUTSIDE THE SHOP AS PETER GETS INTO THE SUV
THE SUV DRIVES OFF
INT. SUV
PETER PUTS HIS SEAT BELT ON
DANNY
WHAT'S UNIT'S STAND ON THIS
PETER SHAKES HIS HEAD
PETER
THE DEPARTMENT ARE OVERRULING THEM
INT. OLD HOUSE
EXTERIS IS SITTING IN THE HOUSE, HE HAS A DEVICE IN FRONT OF HIM, IT LOOKS LIKE HE MADE IT HIMSELF AND IT'S CONNECTED TO WHAT LOOKS LIKE A CLEAR PLASTIC BALL
EXTERIS FLICKS A FEW SWITCHES ON THE DEVICE AND PRESSES A BUTTON - NOTHING HAPPENS
EXTERIS FLICKS THE SAME TWO SWITCHES AND PRESSES TWO BUTTONS - NOTHING HAPPENS
EXTERIS PICKS UP THE PLASTIC BALL AND HITS IT WITH HIS FIST - THE BALL TURNS YELLOW THEN RED
INT. TORCHWOOD: GLASGOW BASE
VICKI IS SITTING IN THE BASE, ALONE - AN ALARM IS HEARD THROUGHOUT THE BASE - A SIGN POPS UP ON VICKI'S COMPUTER - WARNING SYSTEM INTEGRITY FAILING - AND ANOTHER SMALLER NOTE - SYSTEM WILL GO INTO HIBERNATION UNTIL A SOLUTION IS FOUND
THE COMPUTERS SHUTDOWN IN THE BASE
VICKI WALKS OVER TO THE LIFT AND PRESSES THE BUTTON - IT DOESN'T WORK
VICKI WALKS BACK TO HER WORKSTATION, SHE TAKES OUT HER MOBILE PHONE - NO SIGNAL
VICKI WALKS OVER TO DANNY'S DESK (STILL HOLDING THE PHONE) - SHE OPENS A DRAWER AND TAKES OUT A SMALL PENCIL LIKE DEVICE WITH A BUTTON ON THE TOP OF IT
VICKI HOLDS THE PENCIL TO THE PHONE AND PRESSES THE BUTTON - THE SIGNAL BAR INCREASES
VICKI CALLS GRACE
VICKI
GRACE, ARE YOU OK?
INT. AUTOPSY
GRACE IS STANDING IN THE AUTOPSY ROOM USING HER PHONE, A PICKLED ALIEN HEAD IS IN FRONT OF HER
GRACE
I'M FINE... WHAT'S GOING ON
VICKI (V.O)
I THINK SOMETHING WAS TRYING TO HACK THE SYSTEM
GRACE
OH CRAP
INT. TORCHWOOD: GLASGOW BASE
VICKI
OK, I'M GOING TO CALL BARRY
VICKI ENDS THE CALL AND CALLS BARRY
VICKI
BARRY
INT. BOOK SHOP
BARRY HAS CLOSED THE BOOK SHOP, THERE IS A CABLE RUNNING FROM HIS LAPTOP TO THE SPACE BESIDE THE WALL LIFT
BARRY IS ON HIS PHONE
BARRY
ARE YOU OK
VICKI (V.O)
YEAH, I'M FINE DO YOU KNOW WHAT TRIED TO HACK US
BARRY
HACK... NO THAT WASN'T A HACK... IT WAS SOME SORT OF TECHNOLOGY THAT SENT OUT A SIGNAL... IT FOUND OUR SYSTEM AND TRIPPED A DEFENSE MECHANISM
VICKI
YOU MEAN WE CAN GET OUT
BARRY
I'M TRYING TO GET THE SYSTEM BACK ONLINE... WAIT, WE'RE IN LOCK DOWN HOW ARE YOU USING YOUR MOBILE
VICKI
I'M USING THAT SIGNAL PENCIL DANNY BOUGHT FROM THOSE MYNORIAN TRADERS
BARRY
THAT THING'S A CHEEP KNOCK OFF OF THE REAL THING... IT'S UNRELIABLE
VICKI
WELL IT'S STILL WORKING
BARRY
FOR NOW
BARRY IS ON HIS LAPTOP - TRYING TO OVERRIDE THE LOCK DOWN
BARRY
OK, I'M GETTING SOMEWHERE WITH THIS... AND REBOOT
BARRY HITS A KEY
VICKI
YES, THANKS BARRY
BARRY
ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP
INT. TORCHWOOD: GLASGOW BASE
VICKI IS SITTING AT HER DESK LOOKING AT HER COMPUTER - THE COMPUTER IS BACK ON AND REBOOTING ITSELF
THE LIFT DOORS TO AUTOPSY OPEN AND GRACE STEPS OUT
GRACE
SO THIS WASN'T JUST A MALFUNCTION
VICKI
NO
VICKI BRINGS A PICTURE ON SCREEN AND GESTURES GRACE TO COME OVER - GRACE WALKS OVER AND SEES A SATELLITE MAP OF SCOTLAND
VICKI
IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE SENT A VIRUS TO FIND US... IT FOUND US BUT TRIPPED OUR SECURITY PROTOCOLS
GRACE
CAN YOU FIND OUT WHO SENT THE SIGNAL
VICKI TRACES THE SIGNAL
VICKI
YEAH... IT'S A HOUSE OWNED BY A RICHARD PIERCE
VICKI GETS UP AND GRABS HER GUN AND HOLSTER OFF HER DESK
VICKI
AND THAT'S WHERE I'M GOING
GRACE
THEN I'M COMING TOO
VICKI LOOKS LIKE SHE IS ABOUT TO PROTEST BUT THEN DECIDES AGAINST IT
INT. BOOK SHOP
THE ELEVATOR DOORS TO THE BASE PART, VICKI AND GRACE GET OUT
BARRY
WHERE ARE YOU TWO OFF TO
VICKI
TRACKING DOWN THE GUY WHO TRIED TO ATTACK THE SYSTEM
BARRY
BE CAREFUL
INT. OLD HOUSE
EXTERIS IS ON HIS PHONE
EXTERIS
I'VE KEPT MY END OF OUR DEAL... DID YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED
INT. THE DEPARTMENT
KRISTEN CHO IS SITTING BEHIND HER DESK, IN FRONT OF HER ARE A DOZEN DEPARTMENT WORKERS USING COMPUTER TERMINALS
CHO IS USING HER PHONE
KRISTEN
UNFORTUNATELY NOT MR. PIERCE... IT SEEMS TORCHWOOD'S DEFENSES ARE MORE RELIABLE THAN THEIR PREDECESSORS... NO DATA WAS RECOVERED
EXTERIS (V.O)
AH... WELL THAT'S A SHAME BUT MY TIME WITH THIS OPERATION IS MORE OR LESS OVER
KRISTEN
PIERCE
EXTERIS HANGS UP
EXT. OLD HOUSE
VICKI PARKS IN THE DRIVEWAY, GRACE GETS OUT OF THE CAR AND WALKS UP TO THE HOUSE, VICKI GETS OUT AND FOLLOWS
GRACE KNOCKS ON THE DOOR - AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE DOOR OPENS - REVEALING EXTERIS
EXTERIS
YES... WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU TWO
VICKI TAKES A LEATHER WALLET OUT OF HER COAT, OPENS IT AND SHOWS IT TO EXTERIS
VICKI
WE'RE FROM NEW SCOTLAND YARD... WE'VE BEEN INVESTIGATING A SIGNAL SENT FROM THIS HOUSE
VICKI PUTS THE WALLET BACK IN HER COAT
EXTERIS
WHAT KIND OF SIGNAL
VICKI
WE BELIEVE THE PERSON BEHIND THE SIGNAL WAS TRYING TO HACK INTO POLICE FILES, CAN WE COME IN
EXTERIS
OF COURSE
GRACE AND VICKI WALK INSIDE
INT. OLD HOUSE
EXTERIS LEADS GRACE AND VICKI INTO THE LIVING ROOM
VICKI
DO YOU LIVE HERE ALONE
EXTERIS
YES I DO
EXTERIS SITS DOWN ON A CHAIR AND INVITES GRACE AND VICKI TO SIT DOWN ON THE OTHER CHAIRS - THEY REFUSE
VICKI
IS THERE ANYONE WHO COULD HAVE CAME IN HERE AND HAD ACCESS TO THE INTERNET
EXTERIS
INTERNET NOT A BAD DESIGN
EXTERIS TAPS THE SEAT AND A GUN POPS OUT OF ONE OF THE SIDES - EXTERIS TAKES THE GUN AND AIMS IT AT VICKI
EXTERIS
BUT I PREFER MY DATA MORE EFFICIENTLY CREATED
VICKI
WHO ARE YOU
GRACE TRIES TO JUMP AT EXTERIS - EXTERIS SHOOTS HER
VICKI KNEELS DOWN TO EXAMINE GRACE
EXTERIS
DON'T WORRY VICKI, SHE'S ONLY SLEEPING
VICKI
HOW DO YOU KNOW MY NAME
EXTERIS
THE PSYCHIC PAPER... YOU PROJECTED ANOTHER IDENTITY BUT MY SPECIES HAS A GIFT FOR FOR USING SUCH THINGS TO OUR ADVANTAGE... IF WE CHOOSE TO DO SO
VICKI
WHO ARE YOU
EXTERIS
I AM KNOWN AS THE MASTER, NOW MISS LE SMITH, I BELIEVE YOU AND I SHOULD HAVE A DISCUSSION
VICKI
A DISCUSSION
MASTER
SIT DOWN... RELAX AND WE SHALL TALK ABOUT WHO... WHAT YOU REALLY ARE
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