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25.STEPHEN (CONT’D)Wait. You’re telling me mylunatic, dead-beat dad was... Likeyou? One of the tomorrow people?CARAHe was more than that, Stephen.Stephen begins pacing frantically. His mind has been blown.JOHNHe was a great man. A hero to us.You’re his son, you’ll have thestrongest telepathic link to him.If anyone can make contact withhim, find him, it’s gonna be you.STEPHENI don’t want to find him. Hebailed. He left my mom and twolittle kids and a stack of billsfrom some faraway psychiatrichospital.CARAHe bailed so that you could have alife. So ULTRA wouldn’t find you.So that you could grow up human.This isn’t what Stephen wants to hear. It doesn’t sit right,doesn’t compute for him.STEPHENI don’t believe you.JOHNWe have a message for you from him.A what?STEPHENJOHN(to someone O.S.)Will you pull it up, TIM?STEPHENWho are you talking to? Who thehell is Tim?TIM’S VOICEI’m a computer.
26.RUSSELLA virtual intelligence program.(off Stephen)He’s like our HAL... Just not evil.Suddenly, an IMAGE OF STEPHEN’S FATHER APPEARS. 3-D.Stephen stops cold. Staring at the image of his dad.STEPHEN’S FATHER (PROJECTED)Hello, Stephen. I’m leaving thiswith the hope you never have to seeit. If you are... Then I’m sorry.I don’t want you to be like me --STEPHENTurn it off... I said TURN IT OFF.The IMAGE VANISHES. Stephen has heard enough. Trembling.STEPHEN (CONT’D)I don’t need to hear an apologyfrom him... It’s too late.(then)And you’re wrong. I’m not likehim. I’m not one of you. I’msorry... You got the wrong guy. Ihave to get outta here. How do Iget out?He’s spinning. John and Cara share a look. John nods.CARAOkay. It’s okay, Stephen. I’lltake you home.She reaches out her hand. And as soon Stephen touches it,THEY TELEPORT OUT OF THE STATION.END OF ACT TWO
Page 1 and 2: The Tomorrow PeopleStory byGreg Ber
Page 3 and 4: 2.CARA (V.O.)TIM says there’s som
Page 5 and 6: 4.LEAD AGENTIt’s over, John...THA
Page 7 and 8: 6.The DOOR OPENS. REVEAL Stephen’
Page 9 and 10: 8.CONTINUE TRACKING WITH Stephen th
Page 11 and 12: 10.CLOSE ON JEDIKIAH. A flash of ra
Page 13 and 14: 12.STEPHEN(deadpan)Well, that parti
Page 15 and 16: 14.CARA’S VOICE (O.S.)Get on the
Page 17 and 18: 16.CARAHe doesn’t believe us.(wit
Page 19 and 20: 18.JOHN (CONT'D)Sometimes it never
Page 21 and 22: 20.RUSSELLOnly what we need.Stephen
Page 23 and 24: 22.LEAD AGENTI can explain --JEDIKI
Page 25: 24.STEPHENWhat do you mean, they wa
Page 29 and 30: 28.STEPHENI have to tell you someth
Page 31 and 32: 30.ASTRIDThat is bullshit. I’ve s
Page 33 and 34: 32.DAMIANYou want us to bring him i
Page 35 and 36: 34.CARAIt was his choice. Those are
Page 37 and 38: 36.ACT FOURINT. SUBWAY STATION - NI
Page 39 and 40: 38.Tell me.CARAINT. LABORATORY - NI
Page 41 and 42: 40.Shut up.CARAANGLE ON GUARD #3, d
Page 43 and 44: 42.JEDIKIAHLook. Whatever myth John
Page 45 and 46: 44.BACK WITH STEPHEN: Pulling on hi
Page 47 and 48: 46.JOHNYou missed.AS JOHN COLDCOCKS
Page 49 and 50: 48.STEPHEN’S FATHER (PROJECTED)I
Page 51 and 52: 50.She pulls him to a stop, locks e
Page 53 and 54: 52.ACT SIXINT. LIVING ROOM - MOMENT
Page 55 and 56: 54.He holds out his hand to shake.
Page 57 and 58: 56.Stephen?VOICE (V.O.)He opens his
Page 59: 58.STEPHEN (CONT'D)I’m gonna make

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