A Screenplay by
               Sean Ryan
               

	        UTOPIA-1
               (The Awakening)

	       Random Scene 1
                
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               INT. UTOPIA-1 - HALLWAY - DAY 

               Dupee and Martin running flat out. They halt, disturbed by
               what they see.

                                   MARTIN 
                             (into headset)
                         Sir, we may need a little help
                         here.

                                   PHILLIPS
                         What's the problem ?

                                   MARTIN
                         I think we may have walked into a
                         trap.

               The next doorway is blocked with creatures. Sounds of their
               pursuers can be heard behind, getting closer. Dupee turns
               and crouches to cover the approach with his weapon. Martin
               covers the doorway with her weapon.

                                   PHILLIPS
                         We won't be able to make it to
                         you on time. Can you punch
                         through?

                                   MARTIN
                         Sir, will definitely try.

                                   PHILLIPS
                         Do it.



               INT. UTOPIA-1 - CONTROL ROOM - DAY 

                                   WEBSTER
                         What are they going to do?

                                   PHILLIPS
                         Do what any good soldier does
                         when they walk into an ambush.
                         The last thing an attacker
                         expects.

                                   WEBSTER
                         What's that ?

                                   DAVIDSON
                         Take the fight to your attacker.
                         If you retreat, you are dead. If
                         you attack you have the element
                         of surprise on your side.



               INT. UTOPIA-1 - HALLWAY - DAY

               Dupee and Martin RUN AT THE DOOR FIRING THEIR WEAPONS at
               the same time. Screams of dying creatures are heard.

               Dupee DROPS TO HIS KNEES AND RELOADS his weapon.

                                   MARTIN 
                             (shouting)
                         Coming through.

               Martin passes Dupee and stops a few feet beyond.

                                   DUPEE
                             (shouting)
                         Coming through.

               Dupee passes Martin and they both repeat the movement,
               FIRING AND RELOADING PROCEDURE. Gaining ground against the
               attacking creatures as they do so.



               INT. UTOPIA-1 - CONTROL ROOM - DAY

               Ryan TAPS FRANTICALLY on console, attempting to get the
               emergency systems online. Sweat dribbles down his forehead.

                                   RYAN
                         Got it.



               INT. UTOPIA-1 - OUTSIDE ROOM - DAY

               A HEAVY EMERGENCY DOOR CLOSES as Phillips and Ryan observe
               the screen. The signal comes to a halt and stops at the
               door.



               INT. UTOPIA-1 - CONTROL ROOM - DAY

                                   RYAN
                         Yes ! 
                             (punches the air)

                                   PHILLIPS
                         Right. Seal all areas from that
                         point as Martin and Dupee pass.

                                   RYAN
                         Sir.

               The door to the control room opens and Dupee and Martin
               enter. They COLLAPSE ON THE FLOOR, exhausted and out of
               breath.

               Dupee dumps a creature off his shoulder and onto the floor.

                                   DUPEE
                         Thought this might help.

               The creature is about 6 feet with four legs. Its heads is
               undersized, housing a large set of teeth. They are jet
               black in colour, with over sized torsos.

               Shaw leans over, to examine the dead creature.

                                   SHAW
                         What the hell is this?

               He points to a mark on the creatures hind. It is red and
               shaped like a pyramid with a single dot in the middle.

                                   SHAW
                         Looks like a brand of some kind.

                                   RYAN
                         What do you mean, brand? Is
                         someone breeding these things.

                                   SHAW
                         I am just saying the last time I
                         saw a mark like this, it was on
                         the ass of an animal on my
                         uncle's farm.

                                   DAVIDSON
                         Great. So now we are fighting
                         cattle.

                                   BLAKE
                         What makes you so quick to pass
                         these things off as simple
                         cattle? I can see you are all
                         "branded".

               Blake points to the special forces tattoo on Shaw's forearm
               as Shaw KICKS the corpse.