Post by Lex on Feb 28, 2007 5:42:27 GMT 10
Series: Shadow Stalker
Episode: 1.03 – In This Skin
Writer: Lex
Editor: Alex Hart
Rating: UK Rating 12 (Language and Violence)
Shadow Stalker is officially affiliated with Rogue Redemption, an awesome spin-off created by Amber.
I do not claim credit for any of Joss Whedon’s creation and the featuring of his characters and episodes in this series is simply for my pleasure and not at all for financial gain as I do all this for free! All characters not affiliated with Jossverse belong to me, as do the plot lines. Season One starts alongside Season 6 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Season 3 of Angel and is in association with Rogue Redemption, (Amber); Chosen, (Heather); BtVS Seasons 8 + 9 and AtS Season 6, (Alex Hart); Raven (Alexander Brown); Sorceress Of Crimson Falls (Travis); and Wishful Thinking (Ben).
RACK (V/O): Previously on Shadow Stalker
SUNNYDALE
INNER SANCTUM – INT.RACK’S PLACE - NIGHT
RACK: Charlotte, we don’t have a lot of time left, you need all the help you can get, we both do, I’m trying my best here, (indicates money on the table).
CHARLIE: …Ok…dad.
CUT TO – SUNNYDALE
LOUNGE – INT.DOC’S APARTMENT - NIGHT
XAKIEL: (calm) …You can’t harm me anymore.
GLORY/THE FIRST: Oh I can…you just don’t know how, but you will, call me sweet cheeks.
She mimes a telephone with her hand by her ear and disappears in black smoke which leaves a faint image of CHARLIE enveloped in black smoke screaming. Xakiel looks stunned. He sits there for a while and looks down, he stands slowly, and leaves the room still breathing heavily from his confrontation.
CUT TO – UNKNOWN
GARDEN – EXT.COTTAGE - MORNING
The colours on the screen are blurred, as is the whole image, it looks static. Camera shows an isolated cottage in a large field, nothing surrounds it for miles. In the garden behind it, A SMALL GIRL is swinging on a hammock seat resting in the arm of her MOTHER. The SMALL GIRL is about three years old. The MOTHER is young looking and attractive, in her early thirties, with long flowing brown hair. The MOTHER is singing to the girl, who is being lulled to sleep.
MOTHER: (singing softly whilst stroking her daughter’s hair) Hush little baby, don't say a word, Daddy's gonna buy you a mockingbird. If that mockingbird don't sing, Daddy's gonna buy you a diamond ring.
CUT TO – SUNNYDALE
CHARLIE’S ROOM – INT.RACK’S PLACE – NIGHT
CHARLIE wakes up in the darkness gasping for breath, the colours are normal on the screen once again. It was a dream.
CUT TO – SUNNYDALE
SIDEWALK – EXT.SUNNYDALE STREETS - EVENING
XAKIEL and CHARLIE are walking towards The Bronze.
XAKIEL: So it’s the second night in a row?
CHARLIE: I don’t know what they mean exactly; I can’t even remember the details.
XAKIEL: Do you think it’s some kind of…I don’t know, metaphor?
CHARLIE: Maybe, it means something…
CUT TO – SUNNYDALE
ALLEY – EXT.BRONZE – NIGHT
XAKIEL and CHARLIE have just saved the BLONDE WOMAN from the vampire brothers.
BLONDE WOMAN: Oh my god….Charlie?
CHARLIE and XAKIEL turn around slowly to the BLONDE WOMAN who’s holding her neck.
CHARLIE: Cate…you tried to have me hung drawn and quartered in school!
CATE: A misunderstanding, I’ve said I’m sorry like three times.
CUT TO – SUNNYDALE
DANCE FLOOR – INT.BRONZE - NIGHT
CATE: (nodding)…Oh Charlie, behind you!
A vampire approaches CHARLIE with a snooker cue raised. She turns round and grabs the cue with a magical grasp and thrusts it into the vampire’s chest. He dusts.
CATE: (cheering) Ha! Nice poking Charlie!
The camera moves back to the VAMPIRE who manages to kick off XAKIEL sending him flying into the crowd. He runs at CHARLIE, who has dusted two more vampires with her enchanted snooker cue.
VAMPIRE: I hate witches.
CHARLIE throws the snooker cue at him but he bats it off without a flinch. He grabs her by her neck and lifts her up.
VAMPIRE: I always thought Witches belonged in the gallows. Let’s test that theory.
She begins to choke. The VAMPIRE snarls then stops. He looks down, the snooker cue is sticking through his chest. He dusts. Standing behind him is CATE, who’s holding the cue. CHARLIE falls to the ground.
CATE: No one hangs her but me.
CHARLIE gasps for air and makes several long deep breaths. CATE looks down at her and helps CHARLIE up.
CATE: Jeez, you ok?
CHARLIE: (rubbing her neck) Yeah I’m good.
CUT TO - SUNNYDALE
SIDEWALK – EXT.SUNNYDALE STREETS - NIGHT
CHARLIE: Sorry I’ve was so hard on you…
CATE: Oh hey, forget about it. If you tried hanging me, I’d be slightly peeved.
… They smile, and CHARLIE turns to leave. She walks away. The camera stays on CATE who is still sitting on the bench, she breathes deeply and looks down. She spots something on the floor. A small brown animal is in the gutter. A dead animal…
CATE: Eww…
She reaches down and spreads the leaves apart that are partially covering it. CATE’S eyes widen as she sees the animal’s eyes are wide also, almost as if it was terrified and scared before it died. It’s a Mockingbird
FADE TO BLACK
TEASER
SUNNYDALE
COUCH – INT.BRONZE - NIGHT
It’s Saturday night and extremely busy. Three barmen are working extra hard in order to service the massive hoards of people. They look annoyed. Amongst the crowd, XAKIEL, CHARLIE and CATE are sitting around the sofa area. XAKIEL and CHARLIE are laughing, CATE looks shocked.
CATE: You guys were so out of line.
CHARLIE: (laughing) Oh come on, it’s fine, it doesn’t matter.
CATE: That’s easy for you to say. You’ve been calling him Xakiel all this time because obviously that’s his name. Then here comes Cate, saying Shakeel for like two weeks. That’s gotta be embarrassing…
XAKIEL and CHARLIE look at one another before replying at the same time,
XAKIEL: We barely noticed…
CHARLIE: Totally un-obvious.
There is a brief pause of awkward-ness. CATE looks as if she’s moved on, she looks to be in thought about something else now.
CATE: (thinking hard) Xakiel…that’s a weird name right?
CHARLIE: It’s no Tom, Dick or Harry. (looking at XAKIEL) Where did ya get it?
XAKIEL: (thinking carefully) I can’t remember.
CHARLIE: Is it a nickname? Parents gave it to you?
XAKIEL: No, it’s not a nickname and I don’t remember my parents…
CHARLIE and CATE look at one another sadly, as if it’s sad he doesn’t remember.
CHARLIE: Well Xakiel, that name is a part of your old life, I say we call you something different.
CATE raises her hand excited.
CATE: Oh my god this is gonna be fun! I’m so good at naming people!
XAKIEL looks worried.
CATE: (thinking out loud) How about, Clint? Or…Milo?! No that’s like a dogs name!
XAKIEL raises an eyebrow. CHARLIE laughs slightly.
CHARLIE: Cate, calm down, I just thought he could shorten his name like we have.
XAKIEL and CATE look a bit confused.
CHARLIE: You know…Cathryn to Cate. Charlotte to Charlie.
CATE nods.
CATE: Oh, so Xakiel to Kiel?
CHARLIE rolls her eyes and sighs. XAKIEL looks worried at the prospect of his name being changed.
CHARLIE: No, Xak!
XAKIEL and CATE nod realising. CATE looks slightly annoyed that CHARLIE’S idea was better than hers. XAKIEL looks like he remembers something…
XAKIEL: (realising) You called me that before.
CHARLIE: (being coy and finishing her drink) You noticed that huh…
CATE smiles and winks at CHARLIE who returns the wink.
XAKIEL: (slowly) Xak…Xak…yeah, I like it.
CHARLIE: Then I propose a toast, to our names!
XAKIEL/XAK: Um, Charlie…
He points to the table, all their drinks are empty. CATE and CHARLIE look at him.
XAK: Ok, I get the point…
He reaches into his pockets, he can’t find anything.
XAK: Uh oh…
CATE: God, loosen the purse strings Xak!
XAK: No seriously, I have no money.
CHARLIE: How did you pay for stuff before?
XAK: The guy I was staying with had lots of money, people would pay him for information, he was kind of connected, in the demon world.
CHARLIE: So what, he stopped paying out?
XAK looks at CHARLIE seriously.
XAK: Ever since I killed him…yes.
There is a long silence. CATE looks to and from the two of them.
CATE: Jeez, morbid much. Get a job.
XAK: A job?
CATE: Sure, where you do tasks in return for money. Even I work; I have a job at the mall…
CHARLIE laughs.
CHARLIE: Shopping is not work Cate.
CATE: Yes it is, I’m a personal shopper.
CHARLIE: (looking blank) Just like you always dreamed.
CATE nods, agreeing.
XAK: (to CHARLIE) You think this job idea would be a good thing?
CHARLIE: Sure, a shortened more human name, more colloquial vocabulary, now a job…
She raises her fist to the sky, dramatically.
CHARLIE: …There’s no stopping the plague of humanity within!
He raises an eyebrow.
XAK: But I mean who would even hire me, what qualities do I have “Mass murdering ex-dragon seeks work”.
CATE: (looking at the bar) What about here? They look like they could use more staff, plus I bet the money’s good with tips and stuff.
XAK looks around thinking.
CATE: …Except I would leave out the part about being an “ex-dragon”, it won’t sell well. When were you a dragon? Was it like a kid’s show or something?
XAK looks at CHARLIE again.
CHARLIE: (whispering) I’ll talk to her later…
He smiles.
CHARLIE: …I say go for it, new beginning Xak, remember?
XAK: (smiles and holds up his empty glass) New beginnings!
Close up on XAK, CHARLIE and CATE as they clink their empty glasses together.
CUT TO – SUNNYDALE
CELLAR – INT.BRONZE – NIGHT
The lights are off. There is only a small ray of light. It illuminates the outer wood of the barrels and the crates of beer and drinks. It shows something else too. A body is lying on the floor, only evident through the extremely red hand sticking out of the shadows. There is little blood and it is unknown who killed it. A clicking/snapping sound can be heard and something runs past the screen laughing.
FADE TO BLACK
Episode: 1.03 – In This Skin
Writer: Lex
Editor: Alex Hart
Rating: UK Rating 12 (Language and Violence)
Shadow Stalker is officially affiliated with Rogue Redemption, an awesome spin-off created by Amber.
I do not claim credit for any of Joss Whedon’s creation and the featuring of his characters and episodes in this series is simply for my pleasure and not at all for financial gain as I do all this for free! All characters not affiliated with Jossverse belong to me, as do the plot lines. Season One starts alongside Season 6 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Season 3 of Angel and is in association with Rogue Redemption, (Amber); Chosen, (Heather); BtVS Seasons 8 + 9 and AtS Season 6, (Alex Hart); Raven (Alexander Brown); Sorceress Of Crimson Falls (Travis); and Wishful Thinking (Ben).
RACK (V/O): Previously on Shadow Stalker
SUNNYDALE
INNER SANCTUM – INT.RACK’S PLACE - NIGHT
RACK: Charlotte, we don’t have a lot of time left, you need all the help you can get, we both do, I’m trying my best here, (indicates money on the table).
CHARLIE: …Ok…dad.
CUT TO – SUNNYDALE
LOUNGE – INT.DOC’S APARTMENT - NIGHT
XAKIEL: (calm) …You can’t harm me anymore.
GLORY/THE FIRST: Oh I can…you just don’t know how, but you will, call me sweet cheeks.
She mimes a telephone with her hand by her ear and disappears in black smoke which leaves a faint image of CHARLIE enveloped in black smoke screaming. Xakiel looks stunned. He sits there for a while and looks down, he stands slowly, and leaves the room still breathing heavily from his confrontation.
CUT TO – UNKNOWN
GARDEN – EXT.COTTAGE - MORNING
The colours on the screen are blurred, as is the whole image, it looks static. Camera shows an isolated cottage in a large field, nothing surrounds it for miles. In the garden behind it, A SMALL GIRL is swinging on a hammock seat resting in the arm of her MOTHER. The SMALL GIRL is about three years old. The MOTHER is young looking and attractive, in her early thirties, with long flowing brown hair. The MOTHER is singing to the girl, who is being lulled to sleep.
MOTHER: (singing softly whilst stroking her daughter’s hair) Hush little baby, don't say a word, Daddy's gonna buy you a mockingbird. If that mockingbird don't sing, Daddy's gonna buy you a diamond ring.
CUT TO – SUNNYDALE
CHARLIE’S ROOM – INT.RACK’S PLACE – NIGHT
CHARLIE wakes up in the darkness gasping for breath, the colours are normal on the screen once again. It was a dream.
CUT TO – SUNNYDALE
SIDEWALK – EXT.SUNNYDALE STREETS - EVENING
XAKIEL and CHARLIE are walking towards The Bronze.
XAKIEL: So it’s the second night in a row?
CHARLIE: I don’t know what they mean exactly; I can’t even remember the details.
XAKIEL: Do you think it’s some kind of…I don’t know, metaphor?
CHARLIE: Maybe, it means something…
CUT TO – SUNNYDALE
ALLEY – EXT.BRONZE – NIGHT
XAKIEL and CHARLIE have just saved the BLONDE WOMAN from the vampire brothers.
BLONDE WOMAN: Oh my god….Charlie?
CHARLIE and XAKIEL turn around slowly to the BLONDE WOMAN who’s holding her neck.
CHARLIE: Cate…you tried to have me hung drawn and quartered in school!
CATE: A misunderstanding, I’ve said I’m sorry like three times.
CUT TO – SUNNYDALE
DANCE FLOOR – INT.BRONZE - NIGHT
CATE: (nodding)…Oh Charlie, behind you!
A vampire approaches CHARLIE with a snooker cue raised. She turns round and grabs the cue with a magical grasp and thrusts it into the vampire’s chest. He dusts.
CATE: (cheering) Ha! Nice poking Charlie!
The camera moves back to the VAMPIRE who manages to kick off XAKIEL sending him flying into the crowd. He runs at CHARLIE, who has dusted two more vampires with her enchanted snooker cue.
VAMPIRE: I hate witches.
CHARLIE throws the snooker cue at him but he bats it off without a flinch. He grabs her by her neck and lifts her up.
VAMPIRE: I always thought Witches belonged in the gallows. Let’s test that theory.
She begins to choke. The VAMPIRE snarls then stops. He looks down, the snooker cue is sticking through his chest. He dusts. Standing behind him is CATE, who’s holding the cue. CHARLIE falls to the ground.
CATE: No one hangs her but me.
CHARLIE gasps for air and makes several long deep breaths. CATE looks down at her and helps CHARLIE up.
CATE: Jeez, you ok?
CHARLIE: (rubbing her neck) Yeah I’m good.
CUT TO - SUNNYDALE
SIDEWALK – EXT.SUNNYDALE STREETS - NIGHT
CHARLIE: Sorry I’ve was so hard on you…
CATE: Oh hey, forget about it. If you tried hanging me, I’d be slightly peeved.
… They smile, and CHARLIE turns to leave. She walks away. The camera stays on CATE who is still sitting on the bench, she breathes deeply and looks down. She spots something on the floor. A small brown animal is in the gutter. A dead animal…
CATE: Eww…
She reaches down and spreads the leaves apart that are partially covering it. CATE’S eyes widen as she sees the animal’s eyes are wide also, almost as if it was terrified and scared before it died. It’s a Mockingbird
FADE TO BLACK
TEASER
SUNNYDALE
COUCH – INT.BRONZE - NIGHT
It’s Saturday night and extremely busy. Three barmen are working extra hard in order to service the massive hoards of people. They look annoyed. Amongst the crowd, XAKIEL, CHARLIE and CATE are sitting around the sofa area. XAKIEL and CHARLIE are laughing, CATE looks shocked.
CATE: You guys were so out of line.
CHARLIE: (laughing) Oh come on, it’s fine, it doesn’t matter.
CATE: That’s easy for you to say. You’ve been calling him Xakiel all this time because obviously that’s his name. Then here comes Cate, saying Shakeel for like two weeks. That’s gotta be embarrassing…
XAKIEL and CHARLIE look at one another before replying at the same time,
XAKIEL: We barely noticed…
CHARLIE: Totally un-obvious.
There is a brief pause of awkward-ness. CATE looks as if she’s moved on, she looks to be in thought about something else now.
CATE: (thinking hard) Xakiel…that’s a weird name right?
CHARLIE: It’s no Tom, Dick or Harry. (looking at XAKIEL) Where did ya get it?
XAKIEL: (thinking carefully) I can’t remember.
CHARLIE: Is it a nickname? Parents gave it to you?
XAKIEL: No, it’s not a nickname and I don’t remember my parents…
CHARLIE and CATE look at one another sadly, as if it’s sad he doesn’t remember.
CHARLIE: Well Xakiel, that name is a part of your old life, I say we call you something different.
CATE raises her hand excited.
CATE: Oh my god this is gonna be fun! I’m so good at naming people!
XAKIEL looks worried.
CATE: (thinking out loud) How about, Clint? Or…Milo?! No that’s like a dogs name!
XAKIEL raises an eyebrow. CHARLIE laughs slightly.
CHARLIE: Cate, calm down, I just thought he could shorten his name like we have.
XAKIEL and CATE look a bit confused.
CHARLIE: You know…Cathryn to Cate. Charlotte to Charlie.
CATE nods.
CATE: Oh, so Xakiel to Kiel?
CHARLIE rolls her eyes and sighs. XAKIEL looks worried at the prospect of his name being changed.
CHARLIE: No, Xak!
XAKIEL and CATE nod realising. CATE looks slightly annoyed that CHARLIE’S idea was better than hers. XAKIEL looks like he remembers something…
XAKIEL: (realising) You called me that before.
CHARLIE: (being coy and finishing her drink) You noticed that huh…
CATE smiles and winks at CHARLIE who returns the wink.
XAKIEL: (slowly) Xak…Xak…yeah, I like it.
CHARLIE: Then I propose a toast, to our names!
XAKIEL/XAK: Um, Charlie…
He points to the table, all their drinks are empty. CATE and CHARLIE look at him.
XAK: Ok, I get the point…
He reaches into his pockets, he can’t find anything.
XAK: Uh oh…
CATE: God, loosen the purse strings Xak!
XAK: No seriously, I have no money.
CHARLIE: How did you pay for stuff before?
XAK: The guy I was staying with had lots of money, people would pay him for information, he was kind of connected, in the demon world.
CHARLIE: So what, he stopped paying out?
XAK looks at CHARLIE seriously.
XAK: Ever since I killed him…yes.
There is a long silence. CATE looks to and from the two of them.
CATE: Jeez, morbid much. Get a job.
XAK: A job?
CATE: Sure, where you do tasks in return for money. Even I work; I have a job at the mall…
CHARLIE laughs.
CHARLIE: Shopping is not work Cate.
CATE: Yes it is, I’m a personal shopper.
CHARLIE: (looking blank) Just like you always dreamed.
CATE nods, agreeing.
XAK: (to CHARLIE) You think this job idea would be a good thing?
CHARLIE: Sure, a shortened more human name, more colloquial vocabulary, now a job…
She raises her fist to the sky, dramatically.
CHARLIE: …There’s no stopping the plague of humanity within!
He raises an eyebrow.
XAK: But I mean who would even hire me, what qualities do I have “Mass murdering ex-dragon seeks work”.
CATE: (looking at the bar) What about here? They look like they could use more staff, plus I bet the money’s good with tips and stuff.
XAK looks around thinking.
CATE: …Except I would leave out the part about being an “ex-dragon”, it won’t sell well. When were you a dragon? Was it like a kid’s show or something?
XAK looks at CHARLIE again.
CHARLIE: (whispering) I’ll talk to her later…
He smiles.
CHARLIE: …I say go for it, new beginning Xak, remember?
XAK: (smiles and holds up his empty glass) New beginnings!
Close up on XAK, CHARLIE and CATE as they clink their empty glasses together.
CUT TO – SUNNYDALE
CELLAR – INT.BRONZE – NIGHT
The lights are off. There is only a small ray of light. It illuminates the outer wood of the barrels and the crates of beer and drinks. It shows something else too. A body is lying on the floor, only evident through the extremely red hand sticking out of the shadows. There is little blood and it is unknown who killed it. A clicking/snapping sound can be heard and something runs past the screen laughing.
FADE TO BLACK
