BY KAL-EL
I'LL TAKE MANHATTEN
ACT 5
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Everything up until the end of 'Chant Down Babylon'.
Cut to a hotel. Maria walks past her room, heading towards the stairwell.
She doesn�t notice two people watching her from the door, peering through the opening.
It�s Max and Liz.
MAX: I can�t seem to fine Michael anywhere. Max whispered. Usually when he�s acting all weird.
LIZ: She does too. I know.
Liz sighs.
LIZ: I�ll go talk to her, ok?
Max nods, and kisses her forehead.
MAX: Just be careful.
She smiles at him, then heads after Maria.
*****
Cut to the roof of the hotel. It�s now raining.
Maria just stares out across the city, smiling.
Then, suddenly, she hears a voice call out from behind her.
LIZ: Maria?
She turns around to see Liz walking towards her.
MARIA: What do you want, freak?
Liz looks at her in shock.
LIZ: I don�t know what your problem is, Maria, and frankly I don�t care! But if you stay out here, you�ll catch pneumonia. Come inside!
Maria scoffs.
MARIA: Can�t a girl enjoy the view?
Liz crosses her arms angrily. She decides to go ahead and tell her.
LIZ: Michael�s missing! He�s disappeared and we don�t know where he is.
MARIA: So?
LIZ: So, you love him, Maria! Don�t even think of telling me you don�t, because I know you too well. You�re both crazy about each other.
MARIA: Maybe I finally wised up, Liz? Something you never did. I�ve had it!
LIZ: You know what, Maria? I�ve had it, too! I�ve had it with this attitude problem of yours. Stop being so selfish and think of other people! I need my friend back!
Maria laughs at her.
MARIA: Like you ever really cared for me in the first place?
Liz�s jaw drops, not believing what she�s saying.
MARIA: You see, I�ve figured it out. This whole alien thing�it�s not Michael�s fault. It�s not even Max�s�it�s yours. You�re the one who were stupid and got shot, you were the one who kept after Max even when he told you not to. You�re the one who brought me in on it�and Alex. Now he�s dead because of you! Because you wouldn�t give up your hopeless pursuit.
LIZ: Don�t you DARE blame that on me, Maria!
Suddenly, green energy appeared in Liz�s eyes. Her anger was affecting her powers.
MARIA: Look in the mirror �pal�! You�re a freak. A monster. Why would anybody want to be friends with you? I�m done!
She turns around in protest.
LIZ: Maria�
MARIA: You still don�t get it, do you? They don�t belong with normal humans�only their own kind. It was never meant to be. Just let it go!
LIZ: This isn�t you. Maria, you�re not making any sense�
Liz reaches for her.
MARIA: No�DON�T!
Too late. Liz�s hand makes contact with Maria�s shoulder�and suddenly the connection is made.
Liz sees a hand reaching out of a pod.
She sees Max outside the Crashdown, standing in the rain.
MAX: I love Liz!
TESS: We�re meant to be together Max! Don�t you see? It�s destiny!
ALEX: There�s nothing left for you to mind warp.
MAX: TELL ME WHY!
TESS: It doesn�t matter now!
MAX: Life matters Tess! My life. Your life. HIS!
Slowly, Liz backed away. A look of horror in her eyes.
LIZ: (whispering) Oh my god�
Maria starts laughing. An evil, wicked laugh.
MARIA: What�s the matter, Liz? Not happy to see me?
Liz expression suddenly changes from one of horror�into one of rage.
LIZ: You�MURDERING�!
Without another word, she flings herself directly at Maria. Her power erupting from her hands
She knocks Maria to the ground as they struggle.
MARIA: Let me go before I melt your brain like I did that useless friend of yours!
LIZ: JUST TRY IT! I�ll burn out every synapse in your head!
Maria starts to laugh again. Liz stops her by delivering a right cross across her jaw.
LIZ: Let her go! Damn you!
MARIA: I can�t�I�m stuck like this. Until I find another body to jump into!
LIZ: What do you want?
Maria smiles.
MARIA: You were in my head�you know what I want.
Liz took a deep breath as she realized what it was.
LIZ: Take it! Let her go and just do it!
Suddenly, a blast of energy explodes between the two of them. They�re flung to opposite sides of the roof.
Both girls lay suddenly still. Until, a moment later�
MARIA: Ugh�where�?
Maria gets up and sees Liz lying there.
MARIA: Oh god�LIZ?!
She runs over to her.
MARIA: Liz? Are you all right?
Liz grabs her arm�
�and suddenly a current of green energy flows into Maria, causing her to scream out.
MARIA: AGH!
She falls to the ground, unconscious.
LIZ: Oh, I�m just fine, Maria.
Liz opens her eyes�her light blue eyes�
LIZ: In fact, I�ve never been better.
She starts to chuckle, then walks over to the stairwell. Her laughter is heard as the screen goes black..
Fade To Black
End Credits