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                                       TEASER

               FADE IN:

               INT. THE COMPANY - RECEPTION - DAY

               Empty. The phone rings on an endless loop. 

               INT. THE COMPANY - BREAK ROOM - DAY 

               Half-full coffee cups sit on the table - still steaming.

               INT. THE COMPANY - HALLWAY - DAY

               A lone mail cart rests, abandoned.

               INT. THE COMPANY - CONTROL CENTRE - DAY

               The eeriest sight of all. Usually a hub of bustling activity,
               the control centre is deathly quiet. The computers are dark.

               INT. THE COMPANY - DINING HALL - DAY

               Noise and chaos. A couple hundred EMPLOYEES are crammed
               inside, all clamouring to have their fears heard by --

               SIDNEY, who stands on a raised platform at the back of the
               room. He holds his hands out, trying to calm the crowd. 

                                   SIDNEY
                         Please, everyone! One at a time!

               He glances offstage to BENSON, who shares his concern.

               In the crowd, SHANE weaves his way through to VI and ANDREW.
               He passes each an ice cream sandwich. Vi smiles gleefully. 

                                   VI
                         Ooh! Emergency meeting treat!

               The dining room doors CRASH open. JENNA enters and freezes -
               deer in headlights style - as everyone turns to look at her.

                                   SIDNEY
                         Make room! Let her through!

               Jenna tries to squeeze through. The voices start up again,
               this time directed at her.

                                   EMPLOYEE #1
                         Have your heard something?

                                   EMPLOYEE #2
                         Do you know what's going on?

                                   EMPLOYEE #3
                         We have a right to know what's
                         happening.

               Jenna cranes her neck over the crowd, locking eyes with
               Sidney. He nods, overwhelmed. Jenna raises her hands.

                                   JENNA
                         Okay! Okay!

               She clambers up onto a table.

                                   JENNA (CONT'D)
                         I just got off the phone with an
                         executive at Head Office. It's been
                         confirmed. Assignments and Signs
                         have stopped coming. And it's not
                         just us.
                             (beat)
                         It's global.

               Concerned CHATTER from the crowd. Sidney's face slackens.

                                   EMPLOYEE #1
                         Is it the Power? Is it really gone?

                                   JENNA
                         We don't know yet. But it looks
                         that way. Without the Power, the
                         control centre stops functioning,
                         assignments stop coming...

               As the nervous MURMURING continues:

                                   SHANE
                             (to Vi)
                         The Power is the thing that saved
                         you, right? When Kieran shot you,
                         it brought you back to life?

               She nods, numb. Andrew frowns.

                                   ANDREW
                         You okay?

                                   VI
                         Yeah, I'm... I'm fine. 
                             (brave smile; then)
                         Everything's fine.

               WHOOP! WHOOP! WHOOP! WHOOP!

               A SIREN sends the crowd into a terrified frenzy. 

               Employees rush for the door. They knock the table on which
               Jenna stands - sending her tumbling to the ground!

                                   ANDREW
                         Jenna!

               He pushes toward her. Vi steps closer to Shane, their ice
               cream sandwiches long forgotten.

               Over at the stage, Sidney backs up - lost for words. Benson
               steps up beside him and yanks him around.

                                   BENSON
                         Sidney! Do something!

                                   SIDNEY
                         I don't know what to do!

                                   BENSON
                         You're the director. For God's
                         sake, direct!

               He shoves him to the front of the stage. Sidney grimaces.

                                   SIDNEY
                         Ho! Everybody stop!

               Most of the crowd responds. They go quiet and turn to Sidney.
               Andrew helps Jenna up. She clings to him, a bit battered.

                                   SIDNEY (CONT'D)
                         Remain where you are! 

                                   SHANE
                             (re: siren)
                         What the hell is that?!

                                   SIDNEY
                         The alarm is programmed to sound if
                         the elevator frequency from the
                         Breaker building is activated. We
                         wanted some warning in case of
                         another --

                                   ANDREW
                         Attack?

               He is sharp and accusing. Sidney's jaw tightens - implying an
               affirmative answer. Vi's hand flutters to her chest. 

                                                              FLASH TO:

               INT. THE COMPANY - POWER ROOM - FLASHBACK

               Kieran, grinning maliciously, shoots Vi!

                                                               BACK TO:

               INT. THE COMPANY - DINING HALL - AS BEFORE

               In a voice, small and scared:

                                   VI
                         They're coming back.

               And with that, she runs.

               INT. THE COMPANY - COMMON AREA - CONTINUOUS

               Vi emerges from the dining room and ploughs through the
               crowd. Her breath comes in short, frightened gasps. 

               She starts up the stairs, ignoring the ongoing ALARM and
               Shane, who appears below.

                                   SHANE
                         Vi?! Vi, come back!

                                   VI
                         I can't be here! I have to get out!

                                   SHANE
                         It's not safe!

               But she continues on regardless.

               INT. THE COMPANY - RECEPTION - MOMENTS LATER

               In a blind panic, Vi rounds the corner. She is near tears.

                                   VI
                         Oh God. Come on.

               She jabs at the elevator button, desperate. The ALARM stops
               and the elevator doors slide open to reveal --

               -- KIERAN!

               Vi cries out in terror and stumbles back. Kieran, his eyes
               cold, twitches at her scream. A small smile.

               MARCUS, the Breaker's leader, and ISAAC, the thick-necked
               head of security, stand on either side of him.

               Shane, Andrew and Jenna appear.

                                   ANDREW
                         Vi! Get back!

               Kieran, Marcus and Isaac emerge from the elevator. They are
               flanked by three suit-clad SECURITY AGENTS with ear pieces.

                                   WOMAN'S VOICE (O.S.)
                         Oh, there's no need.

               A tall, striking woman with a crisp New Zealand accent,
               ABIGAIL FORD (late 30s), steps out from behind the group. 

               It's now apparent that the Security Agents are with her...

                                   ABIGAIL
                         Abigail Ford, Head Office.

               ... And Kieran, Marcus and Isaac have their hands cuffed
               behind their backs. Abigail flashes Vi a winning smile.

                                   ABIGAIL (CONT'D)
                         It's all under control.

               Vi's terror gives way to surprise.

                                                          CUT TO BLACK:



                                    END OF TEASER
                                       ACT ONE

               FADE IN:

               INT. THE COMPANY - RECEPTION - DAY

               Employees wander aimlessly, not quite sure how to return to
               business as usual. 

               Vi and Shane are comically pressed up to Sidney's closed
               office door, straining to hear. 

               DAVID passes by. He pauses, backtracks and joins them.

                                   DAVID
                         What are you guys doing?

               Vi straightens up to face him. She looks smug.

                                   VI
                         Let me guess. You were too busy to
                         notice that some super awesome
                         chick from Head Office just swept
                         in here to save the day?

                                   DAVID
                         No. I just wasn't stupid enough to
                         run in the direction of the alarm.

               Vi is stung, but before she can retort --

                                   SHANE
                         Shh! I can hear something!

               She and David crouch down beside him.

               INT. THE COMPANY - SIDNEY'S OFFICE - SAME TIME

               Sidney hands a cup of tea to Abigail. She sits beside Benson.

                                   ABIGAIL
                         'Ta.

                                   SIDNEY
                         What about...

               He motions questioningly to a sturdily built SECURITY AGENT
               standing motionless in the corner.

                                   ABIGAIL
                         Oh, he's fine.
                             (to the Agent)
                         You're fine, aren't you?

                                   AGENT
                         Yes, Ma'am.

                                   ABIGAIL
                             (smiles)
                         We train them well.

               She takes a sip. Sidney sits across from them.

                                   SIDNEY
                         So, Ms. Ford --

                                   ABIGAIL
                         Call me Abigail. Ford is a car my
                         father loved so much he changed our
                         family name when I was twelve.
                             (off their looks)
                         True story.

               She takes another sip and settles back into her chair.

                                   ABIGAIL (CONT'D)
                         So, where were we?

                                   BENSON
                         You were telling us why you're
                         here. I suspect you're a cleaner of
                         some sort?

               She nods.

                                   ABIGAIL
                         Head Office knew you had a mess on
                         your hands, so here I am.

               Abigail places her tea cup on Sidney's desk, next to the
               telephone. We focus on the speakerphone light - glowing red. 

               INT. THE COMPANY - JENNA'S OFFICE - DAY

               Jenna and Andrew lean on either side of Jenna's desk, angled
               down to her telephone. They hear the filtered conversation.

                                   SIDNEY (O.S.)
                             (on speakerphone)
                         So you lot finally listened to
                         those messages I left you, yeah?

               INT. THE COMPANY - SIDNEY'S OFFICE - DAY

               He considers something.

                                   SIDNEY
                         About that last one. You should
                         keep in mind that, where I come
                         from, those wouldn't technically be
                         considered swears.

               Abigail laughs and Sidney awkwardly smiles along. Benson,
               however, studies Abigail intensely.

                                   BENSON
                         You didn't come here because of
                         what happened last year. You think
                         the Breakers have something to do
                         with the Power disappearing.

               INT. THE COMPANY - JENNA'S OFFICE - DAY

               Jenna gasps. Andrew's flings his hand over her mouth.

                                   ABIGAIL (O.S.)
                             (on speakerphone)
                         We have proof. A Breaker came
                         forward and told us everything they
                         know about Mr. Pierson's plans.

               INT. THE COMPANY - SIDNEY'S OFFICE - DAY 

                                   ABIGAIL
                         From what we can gather, it was
                         some sort of power play. Literally,
                         as the case may be.

               INT. THE COMPANY - RECEPTION - DAY

               On Vi, Shane and David. Still listening.

                                   BENSON (O.S.)
                         And what of this employee?

               INT. THE COMPANY - SIDNEY'S OFFICE - DAY

                                   ABIGAIL
                         We've offered immunity for any
                         charges that may be laid against
                         Pierson and his lackeys. 
                             (then)
                         But there's no doubt in my mind,
                         this is one of the good guys.

                                   SIDNEY
                         This "good guy". Can we get a name?

               Off Sidney's suspicion, CUT TO:

               INT. THE COMPANY - CONFERENCE ROOM - MOMENTS LATER

               Vi bursts in, quickly followed by Shane and David.

                                   VI
                         You!

               BIANCA places an indignant hand on her hip.

                                   BIANCA
                         What?

               But Vi isn't here for her. Instead, her narrowed eyes find --

               -- NATHAN. He turns from the window, surprised.

                                   VI
                         Is it true? They're just letting
                         you off the hook, just like that?

                                   NATHAN
                         What do you want me to say?

               Vi stalks towards him. She's tearing up, shaking with anger.

                                   VI
                         I want you to say that you killed
                         Kou! You murdered him right in
                         front of me and you don't deserve
                         to just walk away from that!

               Bianca shoots Nathan an incredulous look.

                                   BIANCA
                         Are you going to just stand there
                         and let her harass you like that?

                                   VI
                         Stay out of this, Bianca.

                                   BIANCA
                         Or you'll what? Cry some more?

               Trying to hold off more verbal gun-fire, David steps in.

                                   DAVID
                         Hey, girls, why don't we just take
                         a sec and calm down, okay?

                                   BIANCA
                         Shut up!

                                   VI
                         Stay out of this!

               David jumps back. Shane shakes his head: "Amateur". They look
               back to the girls, now standing nose to nose.

                                   BIANCA
                         What is your problem?

                                   VI
                             (motions to Nathan)
                         He's a murderer!

                                   BIANCA
                         Take that back.

               Nathan puts a hand on her arm --

                                   NATHAN
                         Bianca, come on.

               -- But she jerks away. This isn't about him anymore.

                                   BIANCA
                             (through gritted teeth)
                         I said take it back, Morgan!

                                   VI
                             (mocking)
                         Or you'll what? Cry some more?

               In a flash, Bianca's hand goes back, ready to strike. Nathan
               leaps in and grabs her wrist - stopping her just in time.

                                   SIDNEY (O.S.)
                         What the bloody hell is going on in
                         here?!

               Sidney, Abigail and Benson push into the room. Shane smiles
               sheepishly.

                                   SHANE
                         Team building exercise? 

               Abigail takes stock of the situation. 

                                   ABIGAIL
                         I see you're all acquainted with
                         Nathan Percy, our Breaker ally.

                                   VI
                             (under her breath)
                         Ally. Yeah, right.

               But Abigail catches this.

                                   ABIGAIL
                         As far as myself or Head Office are
                         concerned, his slate has been wiped
                         clean. Any disagreements are void.
                         Do I make myself clear?

               Andrew strides in, his face a mask of anger.

                                   ANDREW
                         Son of a bitch!

               He goes for Nathan, his fist pulled back. Bianca screams.

               Then, out of nowhere, the hulking Security Agent appears. He
               grabs Andrew and slams him down onto the conference table. 

                                   ABIGAIL
                             (beat; then)
                         I'll send out a memo.

               She motions and the Agent hauls Andrew up. Andrew shrugs him
               off and fixes his shirt, still glaring at Nathan.

                                   ABIGAIL (CONT'D)
                             (to Sidney)
                         This bunch. Are they usually
                         this... invested?

                                   SIDNEY
                         You get used to it.

               Abigail angles herself to face the room.

                                   ABIGAIL
                         So, I guess you'd all like to hear
                         this, then?
                             (beat)
                         Marcus Pierson, Kieran James and
                         Isaac Gates will be housed in your
                         holding cells while we interrogate
                         them. Likewise, we'll be holding
                         interviews for all Breaker
                         employees so we can ascertain what
                         they know about the situation.

                                   BIANCA
                         What if we don't know anything?

                                   ABIGAIL
                         I'll be the judge of that.
                             (then)
                         Until that time, every Breaker will
                         be escorted by a Fixer employee. 

                                   BENSON
                         What about assignments? Breakers
                         can't be tagging along, it's not
                         procedure.

                                   ABIGAIL
                         That's why I'm putting everything
                         on hold. No one is to attempt to
                         complete their current assignment
                         until I say so.

               Bianca looks annoyed. In fact, the whole room looks pretty
               put off by this news. Abigail tries to smile reassuringly.

                                   ABIGAIL (CONT'D)
                         I don't want to play the bad guy. I
                         really am here to help...

                                                           DISSOLVE TO:

               INT. THE COMPANY - JENNA'S OFFICE - SAME TIME

               The room is seemingly empty. Then we find Jenna sitting on
               the floor behind her desk, knees pulled up to her chest.

                                   ABIGAIL (V.O.)
                         ... And I want nothing more than to
                         make you feel safe again...

               CLOSE on Jenna's face --

                                                              FLASH TO:

               INT. JENNA'S APARTMENT - FLASHBACK

               Quick shots. Jenna struggles with a Man in a balaclava. Jenna
               is stabbed. Then, the Man without the mask - Nathan Percy.

                                                                CUT TO:

               INT. MORGAN RESIDENCE - LIVING ROOM - DAY

               CAROLINE shakes a plastic tarp onto the floor. All the
               furniture has been pushed to the middle of the room.

               CAM enters, swinging a can of paint in one hand. He drops it,
               flops onto the floor and takes out his phone.

                                   CAROLINE
                         Cam, put that away.

                                   CAM
                         I'm texting Penny.

               Caroline brightens, instantly changing her tune.

                                   CAROLINE
                         Oh! What does she have to say?

                                   CAM
                             (off his phone)
                         "L-O-L. Why are you painting, you
                         freaks? Didn't you do it last ear?"
                             (then)
                         I think she means "year".

               Caroline's not so happy anymore. She checks her watch.

                                   CAROLINE
                         Isn't she supposed to be in a
                         lecture right now?

               Vi and PETER enter, both carrying various painting supplies -
               rollers, tape, etc. Vi looks bemused as she puts hers down.

                                   VI
                         And isn't the point of going away
                         to uni to actually go away to uni?

                                   PETER
                         She misses us.

                                   VI
                         I'd probably miss her too if she
                         didn't e-mail me every four hours.

               Cam stands and puts away his phone.

                                   CAM
                         Why are we painting again?

                                   PETER
                         I've been wondering that myself.

               Everyone turns to Caroline expectantly.

                                   CAROLINE
                         Because it's time for a change.
                         Change is good. Change is healthy.

               Vi motions to the primed wall.

                                   VI
                         But it's the same colour we had
                         before this one.

                                   PETER
                         Ooh! What if we went dark. Like a
                         deep red or dusty orange. Very
                         Mediterranean. 

                                   CAM
                         I like it the way it is.

                                   VI
                         You're just too lazy to paint.

               Cam studies the skin on his hands.

                                   CAM
                         It's the residue. It creates a new
                         variable in my experiments and --

                                   CAROLINE
                             (sharp)
                         No. No science. No Mediterranean.
                         We are doing this. And we are doing
                         it as a family.

               A beat. They stare, caught off guard by her sudden sharpness.
               The doorbell RINGS and Cam darts out of the room.

                                   CAM
                         I'll get it!

               Caroline huffs and starts taping down the plastic. Vi and
               Peter kneel together by the paint cans, prying off the lids.

                                   PETER
                             (so Caroline can't hear)
                         How's work?

                                   VI
                         Crazy. As usual. I wish I could
                         quit.

               Peter's face lights up.

                                   VI (CONT'D)
                         I can't quit.

                                   PETER
                         What's the problem?

               Caroline notes their hushed conversation. She is suspicious
               and a little miffed at being excluded. She looks away.

                                   VI
                         After they took Andrew away as my
                         mentor, I figured I'd be on my own
                         from now on, and then --

                                   CAM (O.S.)
                         Vi! Your friend is here!

               Cam enters, followed by Bianca. She carries an overnight bag.

                                   VI
                         -- That happened.

               She and Bianca share the same unhappy expression.

                                                          CUT TO BLACK:



                                   END OF ACT ONE
                                       ACT TWO

               FADE IN:

               INT. MORGAN RESIDENCE - DINING ROOM - NIGHT

               Dinner is almost over. Vi and Bianca trade glares. Cam pays
               no attention, but Caroline, concerned, leans over to Peter.

                                   CAROLINE
                             (whispers)
                         Remind me again why Vi invited her
                         to sleep over? They don't seem all
                         that close.

               Vi gnaws ferociously on a lamb chop bone. Her hard eyes on
               Bianca, who spears a carrot with her fork.

                                   PETER
                         I, ah, I think they're trying to
                         work out their differences. Last
                         year of high school, bygones be
                         bygones and all that...

                                   CAROLINE
                             (still suspicious)
                         Right.

               She puts on a polite smile and turns to Bianca.

                                   CAROLINE (CONT'D)
                         Your brother owns the paper,
                         doesn't he? That must be fun.

               Bianca narrows her eyes.

                                   BIANCA
                         How?

                                   CAROLINE
                         I don't know... Er, he lets you
                         sneak a peek at the new crosswords?

               Bianca gives her a tight, not-so-friendly smile.

               Peter clears his throat, trying to cut the awkwardness, and
               starts to clear the table. Vi grabs the last lamb chop.

                                   CAROLINE (CONT'D)
                         Vi, don't you want to offer the
                         last chop to your guest?

               Vi's eyes flick to Bianca. A beat. She takes a huge bite.

                                   VI
                             (mouth full)
                         Sorry.

               Caroline purses her lips, annoyed. Bianca studies her, like
               it's finally dawning on her how hard Caroline is trying.

                                   BIANCA
                         That's okay, Mrs. Morgan. And, no,
                         Walter doesn't really share his
                         perks from the paper with me.
                             (sad beat)
                         We're not particularly close.

               Vi rolls her eyes.

                                   CAROLINE
                         Oh, that's a shame. You seem like a
                         lovely person to get to know.

                                   VI
                             (still eating)
                         Oh my God!

                                   CAROLINE
                         Vi! Manners!

               Peter enters with a mouth-watering apple pie.

                                   PETER
                         Who's up for dessert?

               Cam shoots his arm into the air. Peter goes to serve a slice
               onto Cam's plate, but pulls it back.

                                   PETER (CONT'D)
                         What's the square root of two
                         hundred and... twenty five?

                                   CAM
                             (immediately)
                         Fifteen.

               Peter looks surprised.

                                   PETER
                         Really? No decimal points?

                                   CAM
                             (making it up)
                         Point eight?

                                   PETER
                             (beat; then)
                         That sounds about right.

               Peter gives him the piece of pie. Cam happily digs in. 

               Bianca finds herself smiling at the moment. She notices Vi's
               eyes on her and she quickly looks away, dropping the smile. 

               INT. THE COMPANY - SIDNEY'S OFFICE - NIGHT

               Sidney sits, staring down at something with hollow eyes.

               REVERSE ANGLE

               A stain on the carpet. Too deep to scrub out.

                                                              FLASH TO:

               INT. THE COMPANY - SIDNEY'S OFFICE - FLASHBACK

               The events of the previous year. Sidney barges in to see
               Diana, face stricken with fear, and Jaxon, a Breaker.

               Without hesitating, Sidney raises a gun and shoots Jaxon. The
               GUN SHOT echoes back into --

               INT. THE COMPANY - SIDNEY'S OFFICE - PRESENT

               Sidney snaps back. Benson stands across from him.

                                   SIDNEY
                             (blinks; dazed)
                         Y-yeah?

                                   BENSON
                         I said I'll see you tomorrow.

                                   SIDNEY
                         Oh, right. See you then.

               He looks back to the stain, still distracted. Benson nods.

                                   BENSON
                         It's Abigail, isn't it?

               A confused beat, then Sidney decides to go with it.

                                   SIDNEY
                         Yes. Abigail. Grr. Frustration.

                                   BENSON
                         I thought you'd be happy. She seems
                         to have everything under control.

                                   SIDNEY
                         Of course. I just... I would've
                         liked Head Office to send her when
                         we requested it. Not when a Breaker
                         decided to grow a conscience.

               Benson sits. Sidney gets worked up, continues to vent.

                                   SIDNEY (CONT'D)
                         We're no closer to figuring out how
                         Pierson did whatever it is that he
                         did - or why he needed Doc.
                             (then)
                         Speaking of, they didn't even find
                         Doc when they raided the Breaker
                         building. Where the hell is he?

                                   BENSON
                         I wish I knew.

                                   SIDNEY
                         And then there's Abigail. She just
                         sweeps in like she owns the place
                         and I'm expected to take a backseat
                         - even though I'm the director...

               He trails off. Awkward eyes flick to Benson.

                                   SIDNEY (CONT'D)
                         ... And I'm suddenly getting the
                         subtext of this whole situation.

                                   BENSON
                         There's no subtext, Sidney.

                                   SIDNEY
                         You're right. Not subtext. Irony.
                             (then)
                         This is exactly what I did to you!

               Benson shifts uncomfortably.

                                   BENSON
                         It really isn't the same. For one,
                         Abigail Ford is not --

                                   SIDNEY
                         A great big dunderheaded prick who
                         thinks it's his way or the highway?

                                   BENSON
                             (almost smiling)
                         Are you apologising to me, Sidney?

               Sidney thinks. Then stands and slips on his jacket.

                                   SIDNEY
                         I think so.
                             (cheerful grin)
                         See you tomorrow, Benny.

               He exits. Benson remains seated.

               Turning back to the desk, the golden name plaque glints at
               him. "Sidney Dobbs, Director".
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