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(Next Scene � Darien wakes up with a yell, breathing heavy and
looking around like he just woke up from a nightmare. Kevin rushes
over to him.)
Kevin: �How you feeling?� (Darien grabs him to check him out.)
�That�s alright. I�m OK.� (Darien gets up, walks to the big mirror
in the recovery room)

Darien: �What happened?�
Kevin: �I�m afraid we have a side effect.�
Darien: �Side effect?�
Arnaud: �Seems the quicksilver started acting as a cerebral
disinhibitor.�
Darien: �What is that?�
Kevin: �A narcotic.�
Arnaud: �And as near as we can tell, you were like a heroin addict
in need of a fix. It broke down your higher cortical functions,
released your darker inhibitions. As Freud would say, �it blew the
lid off your id.�

Darien: �Look, are you going to��
Kevin: �Now don�t panic. Arnaud managed to come up with a
counteragent to block the gland. It should hold you for a few days.�
Darien: �A few days? You mean I have to get fixed up like every
week?�
Kevin: �For now. But it is essential that you go easy on the
invisibility. The more you use the quicksilver, the sooner you could
overdose again.�

Darien: �So this thing is turning me into some kind of junkie? What
the hell are we waiting for? Let�s take it out!�
Arnaud: Monsieur, really, you know, it�s not that simple. Your
brother and I��
Darien: �It�s not that simple? Why don�t I make it simple for you?
You take it out, or I bust�� (Darien lunges for Arnaud and grabs his
lab coat)

Kevin: �Ok, OK.� (He separates them) �Could you?� (motions for
Arnaud to leave. He does.) �Thank you.�

Kevin: Now you�ve got to understand. Your body has developed a
chemical dependency on this. If we take out the gland now, it could
be fatal.�
Darien: �And if it stays in?�
Kevin: �You�ll be alright.�
Darien: �No, I�m not talking about me Kev. Don�t you get it? I
could have raped that woman. I could have killed you.�

Kevin: �You are not going to kill anyone. Darien, please, trust me.
I will take care of you.�
Darien: �Yeah, you know what, I�d say you already did that.�
(Darien walks over to the bed and puts his shoes on)
Kevin: �Darien��
Darien: �Why don�t you get out OK? I don�t need your help anymore
Kevin. Not you, your pals, and especially that Swiss Miss Mother.�
Kevin: �What? Arnaud? Arnaud saved your life.�
Darien: �Oh God Kevin, would you wake up. Don�t you think it is a
little strange how quickly he came up with the counteragent?�
Kevin: �Given his background? No.�
Darien: �In Zurich.�
Kevin: �Geneva.�
Darien: �Geneva, Zurich, what do I know right?� (Darien leaves the
room. Kevin is confused.)

(Next scene - Shows a computer security panel. States that a
Security Override is in effect and that files are being downloaded.
We see Arnaud using small data cubes to extract and store the data.
He puts both in his pocket, then walks to the other end of the room.
He picks up a fire extinguisher and sprays it toward the door. An
outline of an invisible Darien appears, leaning on a computer
databank. He desilvers.)

Darien: �Well, that�s the perfect ending to a perfect day.�
Arnaud: �Monsieur, you have me at a bit of a disadvantage.�
Darien: �No, I�d say I had you red-handed. What, you didn�t think
you could fool me with that Swiss Douche Doogie Howser act do you?
Hey, a con knows a con.�
Arnaud: �I think a con knows a good thing when he sees it.�
Darien: �Like what?�
Arnaud: (holding up a data cube): Like your salvation. This disk
contains all the data on how to take the gland out of you. Your
brother could have done it, but he refused.�
Darien: �Yeah, right, because it could be dangerous.�
Arnaud: �To the gland you idiot. Open your eyes! You know, you�ve
seen the way he�s treated you, the way he�s used you like a lab rat.
Your life, it�s a minor consideration to him.�
Darien: �Oh yeah, and what is it to you?�
Arnaud: �Many things, if we can just reach an understanding.�

Darien: (Suddenly angry, grabs Arnaud by his coat lapels and forces
him backwards.) �Why don�t you go to hell?�

(Arnaud swallows the data cube, about the size of a large sugar cube.
Darien tries unsuccessfully to stop him.)
Darien: �I�d say you�re about a bowel movement away from a whole lot
of trouble mister.�

(Arnaud, still holding the fire extinguisher in one hand, shoves
Darien away, grabs the extinguisher in both hands, then smashes the
glass wall behind him. He then holds it over his head. An alarm
bell sounds in the distance.)

Darien: �Come on, come on, give me your best shot.�
Arnaud: �I just might.� (Arnaud hits himself on the head with the
extinguisher, collapses, and Darien catches the extinguisher in his
arms. A soldier comes in, sees Darien standing over an unconscious
Arnaud with the extinguisher in his arms, draws the wrong conclusion,
and pulls out his gun.)
Darien: �Aw crap.�

(Next scene � Darien is lying on a bed wearing wrist and ankle
restraints. He is struggling to get loose and screaming for Kevin.)
Darien: (yells): KEVIN!!! KEVIN!!!

(Scene shifts � we are in the observation room, standing behind Kevin
and Arnaud, looking over their shoulders at Darien struggling on the
bed. We hear Darien in the background while Arnaud talks at the same
time in the foreground.)

Darien: �I need to talk to you! I caught him. I caught him
red-handed. He was downloading all the info�� (at this point Kevin
turns off the speaker so he can listen to Arnaud.)

Arnaud: �I�m going by the computer lab. I hear a noise. I go in.
He hits me on the head with the fire extinguisher. I guess the
counteragent wasn�t as effective as I thought. He�s gone completely
paranoid. Sorry Kevin.�

(Next scene � Kevin is pacing by the bed Darien is restrained on)
Kevin: �How am I supposed to believe this? You are accusing the
nicest guy on my staff.�
Darien: �Oh Kevin, come on. Of course he�s nice. It�s the oldest
con in the book. The old I love Arnaud scam.�
Kevin: �How would you know?�
Darien: �Because it�s what I would have done. Kevin, Kevin, Kevin,
come on, come on, you�ve gotta trust me on this one. Kev, come on!�
Kevin: �Tell me one thing. This base has been on high alert since
the project began. If Arnaud was stealing data, how the hell could
he possibly get it out?�

(Next scene � Arnaud walking through the compound. He is fidgeting,
clicking a pen.)
Soldier: �Morning Doctor.�
Arnaud: �Morning!�

( The pen has an antenna sticking out of one end. He is sending a
coded message of some kind (Morse code?) to his brother�s palm pilot.
The message says, �Dear brother � 9:00 AM � The corn is green. Be
punctual.� His brother takes out a bottle of Pepto Bismol and
swallows a mouthful. We see that his camp is in an open area with
mountains in the background. They are living in tents.)

(Next scene � Arnaud and another staff person are playing Ping Pong
in a large, and otherwise empty room. Arnaud looks at the clock. It
is 8:55 AM.)

(Next scene � Kevin and another staffer are working at a computer
terminal. The clock says 8:57 AM.)
Kevin: �It�s just yes or no. Could someone have accessed the
mainframe without us knowing it.�
Staffer: �I am still working on it.� (The clock changes to 8:58 AM)

(Next scene � Arnaud�s brother, Huisclos, is racing toward the
complex with 2 dune buggies and 5 companions.)

(Next scene � A doctor is checking Darien�s heartbeat. He thinks
Darien is still asleep. As he leans over Darien�s chest, his lab
coat falls near Darien�s restrained hand. Without opening his eyes,
Darien steals the pen from the doctor�s pocket. He slides it into
the restraint to hide it. The doctor leaves.)

(Next scene � a shot of the terrorists driving toward the compound)

(Next scene � Arnaud and the staffer are still playing Ping Pong.
Arnaud stops playing.)
Staffer: �What is it dude?�
(Arnaud takes off his glasses, pulls a pen from his pocket, changes
it into a small knife, says, �It�s nine o�clock!�, then throws the
knife at the staffer�s mid-section. The staffer grabs the knife and
blood spurts out between his fingers. He falls to the floor. Arnaud
leaves the room.)

(Next scene � quick shot of the dune buggies)

(Next scene � Darien pulls the pen out of the left restraint, then
passes it to his right hand, and tries to open the cuff with it.)

(Next scene � another shot of the terrorists)

(Next scene � Arnaud walking down the walkway calling into a
walkie-talkie in an agitated voice)
Arnaud: �This is Arnaud de Thiel. This is code 4, code 4. I need
all security staff on line.�
Soldier: �Calm down Dr. de Thiel. What seems to be the problem
here?�
Arnaud: �Well you now, it seems some joker put plastic explosives in
your walkie-talkies. (Arnaud pulls out a small hand held device and
detonates all the explosives.)

Kevin (hearing an explosion): �What was that?�

(Scenes switching faster between Arnaud walking and terrorists
driving. The terrorists drive through the checkpoint. You can see
the booted foot and part of a leg of a dead guard. They pull up to a
gate. Arnaud is standing behind it with his arms crossed.)
Arnaud: �Honestly brother, you�d be late for your own funeral. (He
pushes open the gate, and takes a gun from his brother. Loud,
pounding music starts as he reveals to us that he is the leader of
the terrorists, not his brother. They enter the compound.)

(Next scene � Kevin walks down a hallway and finds a guard with his
head blown off. He runs back to the computer room.)

(Next scene � using hand signals, Arnaud directs one of the
terrorists to move off to Arnaud�s right. This is the terrorist who
throws the hand grenades in all the windows Arnaud then sends 2 more
men off to his left, one more to his right, then the last man to his
left. Arnaud and his brother continue on together while the first
man continues throwing hand grenades in windows.)

(Next scene � Darien is still trying to escape his restraints. He
hears the explosions.)
Darien: �Aw crap.�

(Next scene � terrorists invading the complex. They enter a roomful
of scientists. They shoot them all.)

(Next scene � Kevin and the staffer in the computer room.)
Kevin (frantic): �We can�t let them get the project files.� (He
grabs an ax.)
Staffer: �I�m trying to erase them now.�
(Kevin starts chopping into the databanks with the ax. Staffer takes
the ax from Kevin.)
Staffer: �I got it. You�re the only other place they�re stored.
Now go. Go!
(Kevin runs out and the staffer starts swinging the ax.)

(Next scene � Darien finally gets a wrist cuff off.)

(Next scene � a terrorist shots through a semi-transparent wall,
killing 3 scientists.)

(Next scene � Darien finally frees himself. He runs for the door.
It opens and he and Kevin collide. Kevin is knocked down. Darien
grabs him off the floor and pulls him down the corridor yelling,
�Come on!�)

(Next scene � Huisclos enters the computer room and sees the staffer
axing the data banks. The two men face each other. Huisclos says,
�Forgive me.� and shoots the staffer. He leaves.)

(Next scene � Darien and Kevin are jogging down a hallway)
Kevin: �It was my fault. It was all my fault.�
Darien: �Next time you�re gonna trust me right?�
Kevin: �Yeah, next time I�ll��
(Suddenly the door at the other end of the hall opens and a terrorist
steps through.)
Kevin and Darien together: �Aw crap!� (Kevin pushes Darien out of
the way and gets shot multiple times in the chest. Darien looks from
Kevin to the terrorist and back again. He jumps to his feet and runs
toward the terrorist while turning invisible. Darien knocks him
down, struggles with him, and breaks the bad guy�s neck.)

(Next scene � Arnaud and Huisclos walk into Darien�s room to discover
he has escaped.)
Arnaud (talking into a walkie-talkie): �Gentlemen, we have an
unforeseen problem.� (They walk out.)

(Next scene � Back to Darien and Kevin. Kevin is still alive, but is
in pain. Darien tries to get him up. He wants to help his brother
escape.)
Darien: �Here we go buddy, here we go. Here we go. Come on. Hey,
hey look at me. Look at me. Listen. Listen. We�re gonna� Kevin
look at me. We�re gonna get you out. Here we go. Come on. Here we
go. Come on. (Darien is kneeling beside Kevin, trying to lift him.
He is frantic.)

Kevin: �Guns and explosions. Nicky the Alto�s brother. I�m so
sorry Darien.�
Darien: �No, I�m gonna take care of you OK? I�m gonna take care of
you. Here we go.�
Kevin: �No, you get out of here.�
Darien: �No. I�m not going anywhere.�
Kevin: �You get out!�
Darien: �I�m not going anywhere. Here we go. Come on.�
Kevin: �You don�t let them have what�s inside of you. You be
smarter than them OK? You were always smarter than me.� (Kevin
starts gasping for breath.)
Darien: �Kevin, Kevin, Kevin, Kevin, KEVIN!!!

(Kevin dies in Darien�s arms. Darien bows his head over Kevin and
hugs his body, rocking back and forth, grieving. He lays Kevin down,
looks over his shoulder, and runs.)

(Next scene � Arnaud and Huisclos walk around the shot up lab.)
Terrorist talking over walkie-talkie: �Come in Arnaud, we have
something. We�re in the main hallway, over.�
Arnaud: �We�re on our way.�

(Next scene � main hallway � Arnaud pushes through the group and sees
the dead terrorist on the floor. His white t-shirt is exposed, and
written on it in blood are the words, �See you soon�Will you see me?�
Arnaud (exasperated): �Little prick.� (He turns and walks away The
rest follow.)

(Next scene � Darien drives the F&G van out of the complex and
through the checkpoint. While driving down a deserted road, we hear
Darien�s voice-over.)
Darien: �I could feel the quicksilver madness building in my brain,
attacking my sanity like clockwork. I knew going invisible just made
it worse.� (grabs back of his head and yells. He looks in the rear
view mirror, his eyes are bloodshot. He rubs them, they are normal.)
�Without the counteragent, I only had days before the gland turned
me back into a walking id. There was no choice. If I was gonna get
payback for Kevin, I had to get the last part of him out of me.�