MAGP 29 - Keyed in - Transcript
MAGP 29 - Keyed in - Transcript
MAGP 29 - Keyed in - Transcript
Episode 29
"Locked In"
08-02-2023
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©Rusty Quill 2023
ANNOUNCER
This episode is dedicated from
Skylar Ceros to Aeron: You are so
incredibly important to us and
worthy of genuine and gentle love
and affection. We hope at some point
you’ll be able to see this too. We’ll
always be there for you, no matter
what. Sincerely, Skylar
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ANNOUNCER
Rusty Quill Presents: The Magnus
Protocol.
Episode Twenty-Nine – Keyed-In
[Music]
CELIA
(muffled)
Sam? You still out here?
CELIA almost trips over SAM and notices him.
CELIA
(cont. muffled)
Oh shit! Sam!? Sam are you okay?
CELIA kneels next to him and rolls him over uncovering the
phone in the process.
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CELIA
(cont.)
Sam! Can you hear me? Oh Christ
Sam no, no, no, no no-
SAM
(shivering)
Urgh.
CELIA
Sam! Oh thank god!
SAM
(shivering)
Wh- where-
CELIA
Shh, let’s get you inside.
SAM
(still shivering)
No. Lena will just want me to sign
some kind of waiver, Gwen wouldn’t
care and Alice…
Beat.
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SAM
I just can’t face one of her I-told-you-
so’s right now.
CELIA
(unsure)
All right.
She sits next to him.
CELIA
(cont.)
What happened?
SAM
I went outside to- to see the car.. It
was a Bentley. I watched it leave and
then, it was just… there.
CELIA
You’re sure it was the same thing?
SAM
I’m sure.
CELIA
But everyone else it attacked ended
up… well…
SAM
Dead?
CELIA
Yeah.
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SAM
I don’t know. It didn’t feel like it
wanted to kill me or eat me or
whatever. It felt – It felt more like it
was searching for something, in my
head. Random memories kept
popping up and then suddenly I was
talking and couldn’t stop. It was like
that bit was just an accident.
CELIA
Do you know what it wanted? What it
was looking for?
SAM
It kept going after anything it could
on The Magnus institute. Then my
mind went to the Hilltop Centre
and…
CELIA
And?
SAM
I think we need to go there, now, or
something terrible is going to
happen.
CELIA
Sam, I just found you lying
unconscious in the rain, you can’t
stop shaking, you’re going to be
lucky not to catch pneumonia, I don’t
think-
SAM
I’m telling you. Something important
is about to go down and I need to get
there.
CELIA
No.
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SAM
You can’t stop me.
CELIA
Wanna bet?
SAM
Celia please.
Beat.
CELIA
Fine but we’re going together. Call
Alice and let her know what’s
happening, just in case. I’ll ask
Georgie if she can look after Jack
this morning.
SAM
Thank you.
CELIA
Don’t thank me. This is a really,
really bad idea.
LENA
I’m heading off for the night Gwen.
Make sure you lock up when you’re
done.
GWEN
Are you sure I can handle such an
important responsibility?
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LENA
There’s no need for that, Gwen. I
actually thought you did rather well
with the minister, all things
considered. Let’s not end things on a
sour note.
LENA
(smiling)
Well, I’m afraid, I do have to run. I
presume I can trust you to close up?
GWEN
(returning to work)
If you like.
LENA
(leaving)
Excellent. Please don’t call me
unless it’s an emergency.
LENA exits. Beat. GWEN stops typing, stretches and takes a
deep steadying breath. The office is too quiet. Without warning
CHESTER begins speaking, GWEN did not set it going.
CHESTER
Cheshire Police Constabulary/
GWEN
/The hell?
CHESTER
Case: Homicide
Item:
1x 2019/2020 Travel Diary, Pink with
flowers, significant blood damage,
UPC 2956723676
Case: 3692/20
Serial#: 95283674
14:30(ish)
15:15
Prague! The sly devil, I knew he was
doing something up in the loft!
Probably digging through the old
travel box, the soft old thing. Pardon
the crumbs, I’m just having a spot of
tea and cake before the plane.
(Note: call, Sandra when we land, get
her to turn off the immersion.)
7:30pm
He’s only gone and booked the
Archibald, even the same room! And,
you’ll never guess, that dashing
Tomas who was serving the drinks
with his funny little jokes? He’s the
manager now. I feel oddly proud of
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the rails!
“Open?”
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It’s quiet in the Pub. TEDDY and ALICE are drinking together, it’s
friendly but not convivial.
ALICE
So. How’s sunlight treating you?
TEDDY
Oh you know, can’t complain.
ALICE
News to me.
TEDDY
Ha!
TEDDY drinks
TEDDY
(cont.)
If I’m honest though, I actually am
struggling to get back on days. I
keep catching myself online at 2am.
ALICE
Yeah, I noticed.
TEDDY
What can I say? Insomnia’s a bitch
and it’s not like anyone else is up
then.
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ALICE
Nonsense – the night is full of creeps
and weirdoes!
TEDDY
You’d think I would fit right in.
ALICE
Your words, not mine.
TEDDY
Wow. I thought you two were close?
ALICE
So did I.
TEDDY
Ah.
Beat.
TEDDY
(cont.)
Listen, Alice, while you’re here, I’ve
been meaning to talk to you about
something… serious?
ALICE
Yeah, I know what you’re going to
ask and… no, salmon pink really
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ALICE
(checking her phone)
Okay…
TEDDY
(nervous)
So- um. The thing is, the new job
it’s… it’s not exactly-
ALICE
Damn, I’m really sorry but I think I
need to check this, hold on for two
minutes?
TEDDY
(put out)
Oh er yeah. Sure.
ALICE stands and steps aside checking her voicemail.
VOICEMAIL
To listen to your messages press-
VOICEMAIL
(cont.)
You have one new message:
SAM
(on phone, manic)
Alice, it’s Sam. I thought you should
know. Celia and I are on our way to
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TEDDY
Alice?
ALICE
Listen Teddy I’m really sorry but I
have a train to catch.
TEDDY
(deflated)
A… train? Right.
ALICE
(prepping to leave)
No, honestly, Ted, I’m so sorry. It’s
really important. I mean, I wouldn’t
rush off like this if-
TEDDY
Sure. I get it.
ALICE
Drop me a line later yeah? We can
pick up where we left off.
TEDDY
Of course.
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ALICE
(rushing, not paying
attention)
Great! Cheers Teddy, look after
yourself!
ALICE
(muttering)
For god’s sake Sam pickup. Pickup,
pickup, pickup, pickup you useless
sack of-
SAM
(on phone)
Hey-
ALICE
(loudly)
What the hell do you think you’re
doing?
SAM
(on phone)
Ok. Alice, listen-
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ALICE
(loudly)
No. You listen. You’re going to get
off that train right now otherwise I
will come in there and drag you off.
Do you hear me?
TICKET OFFICER
Ticket.
ALICE
(to officer)
No I don’t need a ticket I’m just/
grabbing my mate
TICKET OFFICER
/I can’t let you past without a ticket.
You can buy one over/ at the ticket
desk.
ALICE
For god’s sake!
SAM
(on phone)
Doors are closing Alice, I’ll call you
once we’re in our seats or
something.
ALICE
(to SAM)
No Sam wait! Sam!
He hung up.
ALICE
(cont.)
Dammit!
TICKET OFFICER
Miss, I’m going to have to ask you to
step aside.
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ALICE
(angry)
Listen mate I just…
TICKET OFFICER
Miss-
ALICE
(Afraid)
Wait- Do you see that? Who-
TICKET OFFICER
Seriously?
ALICE
What? No, look, look! On the train,
there’s--
TICKET OFFICER
(irritated)
Right that’s it. Sarah can you show
this woman out please?
ALICE
(being led away)
No, no wait listen I-
ALICE
Fine, fine! I get it!
ALICE
(cont.)
Pick up, Sam. Pick up. It’s on the
train, It’s on the train…
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The series is created by Jonathan
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This episode was written by
Alexander J Newall and edited with
additional materials by Jonathan
Sims, with vocal edits by Nico
Vettese, soundscaping by Meg
McKellar, and mastering by
Catherine Rinella with music by Sam
Jones.
It featured Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer,
Shahan Hamza as Samama Khalid,
Anusia Battersby as Gwen Bouchard
Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley,
Sarah Lambie as Lena Kelley,
Kazeem Tosin Amore as Teddy
Vaughn with additional voices from
Jonathan Sims.
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Incident Elements:
Captivity
Drowning
Claustraphobia
Grief
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