Primeval s04e04 Episode Script

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Ah! I love the smell of wasted potential first thing in the morning.
- Hey, you can't do that.
- Sorry.
As for you two, you'll both be coming back here every week until all traces of that smell that you concocted in the science lab has been eradicated.
Now ask yourself, was it really worth it? - Yes, sir.
- Definitely.
And you, Beth, one day you'll find that merely being pretty doesn't get you quite as far in life as you think.
I'm going on X Factor and then I'll be famous.
I don't need exams for that.
A succinct, if depressing, mission statement.
I'll be back in one minute.
If anyone talks or moves while I'm away, I'll know.
Oh! Leaving so soon? I guess we still have some work to do on this whole trust issue.
I have to find Ethan.
Well, I'm going to get out of bed now, so you might want to avert your eyes.
So were you going to walk around this city until you bumped into this Ethan character? Here.
There's eight million people out there.
Good luck.
Or I could make us a cup of coffee and we'll have a chat.
Don't be so worried.
Abby would have called if your anomaly was closing.
My shirt looks good on you, by the way.
It was all I could find.
Yes, sorry about that.
All my skirts are in the wash.
Was that an attempt at humour? Well, I've had bigger laughs, but yeah.
I prefer tea.
Tea.
Abby, have you heard from Matt yet? He'll get here by 3:00.
We have to trust him.
We hardly know him.
- Philip's coming to see me.
- I know, I heard.
Philip rocks.
He's like the smartest man I have ever met.
You're beginning to sound like a groupie.
I am a groupie, just without the sordid bits and the low self-esteem.
Abby, if Philip's taking an interest in the creatures, then it can only be a good thing, right? Mmm.
We discussed this, James, you agreed to the policy.
We can't risk a repeat of the air-lock fiasco, I was nearly killed in there.
I think you'll admit human error played its part in that.
These creatures present an ongoing and potentially uncontrollable threat.
Now, if you have a better solution? So, how do you feel about the situation? The creatures, I mean.
To be honest, it's not great.
They need natural light, greenery, more space.
So realistically, how many of them do you think will ever make it home? - Most of them.
- But not all of them.
They'll be forced to live a miserable life in a world they don't understand.
Well, I'm glad we're agreed something needs to be done.
Absolutely.
I've, uh I've put together a proposal.
I think we seriously have to consider putting them down.
It's the only humane solution, it's the safest, the kindest course of action.
What do you think, Connor? Uh Hang on.
All of them, even Rex? I'm glad we've had a chance to talk this through.
Thanks.
I feel better.
Listen, I'm sure we can - Abby - What? Well, what if we can't get the creatures back? You agree with him? No, no, I'm just trying to see all sides.
Coordinates 9-9-1-6-2.
He wants to kill Rex.
Abby, now is not a good time to be getting all emotional.
- I can talk to Philip later.
- Connor, I can't leave while this is happening.
And I wouldn't want to slow you down by being emotional.
- Abby, that's not fair, I - Connor, with me.
Distance 8.
6 miles, heading 262.
- Yeah? Matt, anomaly alert.
JPSchool, Thornton Street.
The others are on their way.
Okay.
Just text me the location.
What is that? Tracking device so they can find me.
Look, I'm going to have to go.
- Is it the gateway? - It's not yours, there's a new one.
Look, can I trust you to stay here? And when I get back, we can find Ethan together.
You have my word.
I promise.
While you're here, you can draw a picture of Ethan.
She's really fit.
What are you doing? - I'm going to chat her up.
- Oh, you've got no chance.
Darren, ask yourself one question.
Outside of a Seth Rogen film, is a girl as hot as me really going to fall for a tragic geek like you? That was truly ugly.
Where are you going? Anywhere you two pathetic losers aren't.
Phew! Well, I can see why you like her so much! She needs taking down a peg.
And I know how to do it.
- Where are we going? - Wait and see.
I've located the anomaly, it's in the canteen at the other side of the school.
- Jess, I'll radio in if we need backup.
- Copy that.
What have we got? The anomaly is in the canteen, it looks like it's on the other side of the school.
No sign of creature incursion yet.
Where's Abby? Uh, something came up.
Jess, I can see cameras.
There's a central system, it controls the CCTV and all the doors.
I'm hacking it right now.
You'd make a great bank robber, Jess.
I'll consider it.
Oh, sweet.
If they catch us in here, we'll get detention forever.
It'll be worth it.
- Hi, I'm Beth - There.
and this is my audition for X Factor.
From her phone to every screensaver in the school.
She's rank.
Yep.
Why do all schools smell the same? Like spot cream and misery.
- I quite liked school.
- Yeah, that figures.
What about you, Matt? How was your school days? - I don't remember.
- Come on, everybody remembers school.
Not me.
Let's get this anomaly locked and get out of here.
You don't like talking about yourself much, do you? No.
So much for a quiet, dead school.
All right? I don't believe it.
It's the cops.
Jess, we've got an incursion.
We'll keep you posted.
My dad'll kill me if I get brought home by the police.
Jess, any activity with the anomaly? Negative.
Hang on.
What are you doing? Jamming the locking system.
Connor, what's happening? All you've done is lock them in.
Jess, something's triggered the security locks.
- Any bright ideas? - We could leg it.
All right.
I know, I know.
It sucks.
But you don't want to think about the alternative, trust me.
Come on.
Rex.
I really need your help on this.
Come on.
Thanks.
Okay.
Do you think we should check Beth and Mr George are okay? Are you kidding? We're staying right here.
Why is the arm purple? The creature must have used some sort of venom to bring him down.
You saw that thing.
It was like some sort of evil, rabid, mutant dog.
We should check they're okay.
Jess, could the anomaly be interfering with the locks? Looks like the system's crashed.
All the doors that were shut at the time are locked.
You won't be able to get to the anomaly.
There seems to be some interference with the CCTV.
I can reboot the system manually.
Where's the server? First floor admin office, you have a clear path.
Okay, do it.
We're going to go after whatever did this.
Jess, hey.
I need your help, now.
Connor, be careful, it uses a toxic venom to paralyse its prey.
Toxic venom, copy.
All I need is 20 minutes.
Just order them to clear out the loading bay while I get the creatures out.
What are you going to do with the mammoth? Put it on a lead? I'll tranquillise it, put it on a low loader and drive it out.
Even if you get away with this, what are you going to do? I've got contacts at a private zoo.
Jess, please.
I can't do this without you.
Jess? Jess, talk to me, what's going on? Sorry.
Corridor on your right, down to the end, turn left - and the server room's up the stairs.
- Copy that, Jess.
We've found a blood trail, Jess.
Keep monitoring the camera feeds.
I saw it.
The creature.
Where did you see it, Jess? Could you find us a route? It's in the corridor on the second floor.
Matt, there's two kids and they're heading straight for the creature.
Go fast! Where are they? Do we have visual? Keep going, keep going.
- Jess, which way now? Second corridor on the left, then first right.
You're nearly there, just around the corner.
It's locked! We're trapped! Keep going down that corridor.
Keep going, you'll meet with them any second.
They'rejust around the corner.
You're nearly there.
It's locked! Jess, we need a new route now! I can't see them, they should be there.
There's a problem with the CCTV.
Keep with me, I'm trying to work on a clearer signal.
Jess, I need a visual on these boys.
I know it's you, Darren.
Go away.
The cameras are back online but I still can't get a clear picture.
There's another kid.
A girl.
She's in the gym.
Jess, keep an eye on the girl, we're going to try and find these boys.
So immature.
The creature's in the gym.
Matt, you have to get there now! Jess, I've located the server room.
Okay, I've not seen this system before, I'm going to need a minute or two.
Talk to me, Connor, I need those doors open now.
You don't have a minute.
Break it down now! No! No.
Where is she, Jess? The stand.
It dragged her underneath the stand.
Sorry, Jess, we're too late.
Sorry, Jess, we're too late.
Jess, evacuate the loading bay.
I'm going to start bringing the creatures out.
Jess? Jess, are you there? Sorry, Abby.
These creatures are too dangerous.
I've just been handed a major reality check.
I'm sorry.
I'm just going to have to do it on my own.
What the hell was it? It's a therocephalian.
Half-reptile, half-mammal.
All ugly.
Connor, forget that computer, we've got a major incursion, we've got a fatality, we have to find those boys.
Okay, I am done here.
I've just switched it back on, so once it's fully rebooted, I Connor, I can take over remotely and get the doors unlocked.
Get those kids out of here.
- Right.
We're not going to lose anyone else today.
- Right.
- Becker and I will cover the rest.
Matt, you need to get someone to the canteen and shut the anomaly now.
We've got a problem.
Make that three problems.
Abby, you've got to stop this now.
Please don't make me call security.
There's no chance whatsoever of you getting those creatures out of here.
How did you know? Don't blame Jess, she was frightened of you getting hurt.
This is wrong.
No human being in history has seen these creatures alive before us.
We've been given the most amazing gift.
And how do we repay that that privilege? By killing them because they're inconvenient.
What does that say about humans? About us? Lester, after all we've done here, is this how we're going to be remembered? Matt? Hello, Emily.
Good to see you supervising the procedure yourself, Philip.
Least I could do, James.
Don't want any mistakes.
Oh, by the way, you haven't co-signed this executive order yet.
Ah, yes, and I don't intend to.
You do realise I don't actually need your signature? Scientific policy is directly under my control.
That's perfectly true, so go ahead.
Don't let me hold you up.
Of course, what posterity will make of all this is anyone's guess.
What's posterity got to do with anything? Well, I dare say we can't keep the anomalies secret forever.
One day it will all come out, whether we like it or not.
After all you've achieved, to be remembered simply as Burton the dinosaur killer does seem rather a cruel fate.
Not quite the legacy you had in mind, I'd imagine.
Are you threatening to leak this? Certainly not.
No, I'm simply saying that if this should somehow ever become public knowledge, the world outside these walls is going to come looking for a scapegoat.
Hmm.
I assure you, it won't be me.
Matt, I think there's another creature in the main building.
It's tracking the two boys.
Jess, how many creatures in the canteen? Three of them, I think.
Connor, can you get to the boys? I don't know if I can get to them in time.
I'll take the canteen, you get the kids.
Right or left? Make a decision.
Right.
Hey! - Stay there, I'm going to come round.
- What's he saying? Stay there, okay? Just Oh, God.
- Look down! - What's he saying? I think they're heading back towards the gym.
This way! In here.
Run! Becker, the anomaly should be 10 feet from you.
Nine feet.
Eight feet.
Seven feet.
Five feet.
Four feet.
You should see it.
Matt, I've got a visual on the anomaly.
And three creatures.
Make that four.
- It's locked! - We're trapped.
It's in the ceiling.
Let's go! Get out of here! Down here! - Get us out! Please, get us out! - Okay, guys, try not to panic, okay? The door is locked.
Get us out! - The door is locked.
I need you to be quiet now.
Give me one second to get it open, okay? Trust me.
Okay? Jess, I've got a crisis here, I need these doors open now.
Just hang on a sec, I'm nearly there.
Jess, you've got to get those doors unlocked.
Jess, this would be a really good time to excel at your job! I'm nearly there.
Jess! Yes! What took you so long? First day in a new school, you can never find the right classroom.
Get those guys out of here, I'm going to help Becker.
Right.
Jess, we need backup.
This place is crawling with them.
Becker? Becker? Becker! Connor, we've lost Becker, Matt's outnumbered, you have to do something now! - Where's the science lab? - Up there.
Jess, I'll see what I can do.
Right, over here.
Right, okay, I need you to do exactly what I say - and we might have a chance, yeah? - Yeah.
Okay, fluoromethyl hexafluoroisopropyl ether.
Go! I'm going to need Becker? Quickly.
Good work.
Grab me containers over there.
As many as you can carry.
That's good.
- Becker? - Here, here.
Here.
There's too many, let's go in here.
- Let me see, let me see.
- The poison is spreading.
I'm just going to tie it up.
- Matt, how long have I got? - How does 20 seconds sound? Not the greatest news I've heard all day.
All right, well, I'll give you 30.
- Okay? - Okay.
I'm going to have to pack the wound to stop the venom spreading.
There's got to be salt in here somewhere.
Jess, can you see the kitchen, am I clear? The camera's on the blink, I can't tell.
Give me two seconds.
Matt? Matt? Matt? Matt Jess, I've found it.
Okay, okay.
Get ready.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's okay.
Becker? Come on, mate, wake up.
Stay with me.
Becker, come on! Let's get going.
Okay.
One, two There's too many! There's too many! Connor, is Becker going to be okay? Come on.
He's still with us.
Jess, he's still with us, get us medics now! Connor, medics and backup are moments away.
How you doing? Good job, lads.
Right, let's get you two out of here.
Wait, there's something we have to do first.
Hi, I'm Beth and this is my audition tape.
- All right? - Yeah.
Abby, Philip has requested you meet him at your lab, urgently.
On reflection, I think it might be wise to give our creature policy a bit more thought.
We wouldn't want to do anything too hasty.
Very wise.
Thanks for the advice, James.
I shan't forget this.
- You did this, didn't you? - Oh! Steady on.
That's the kind of thing that leads to office gossip.
Sorry.
Do you know what I think? Underneath it all, you're actually quite nice.
Repeat that disgraceful slander and you'll be hearing from my lawyers.
You know, that overfed mammoth of yours saved my life once.
Would have been rude not to return the favour.
- Are you okay? - Yeah.
Here, let me help you.
Thank you.
God, I'm so sorry! - No, no, no, no, no.
It's fine.
- So sorry.
It's okay, it'sjust a scratch.
That's not what the medic said.
Well, just a bite, then.
You were brilliant today.
We lost two innocent people today.
- You can't save everyone.
- We should have done better.
You saved two people as well.
I'd better get back to work.
Emily? Hey, I heard that Philip changed his mind.
He had it changed for him.
You didn't help.
What? That's crazy.
Abby.
Please, Ethan.
Please, please.