| Skin And Bones "Skins and Bones" Transcript Episode #201 ************************************************************* (The episode begins with a scene in the desert. A geologist is scanning the area with a metal detector when the metal detector starts to beep steadily. The geologist finds the source of the metal object and starts to dig. He uncovers a charred bone that was buried in the ground.) (Switch to a room at school where a psychologist is trying to get Max to open up about his problems) PSYCHOLOGIST: I feel as if you've buried something. Your parents are concerned about you, Max...deeply concerned. Max, I want you to know that however unique you think your problems may be, there are millions of teenagers out there going through exactly what you're going through right now. Let me assure you, this is all normal teenage stuff. Can you try and tell me what's been going on? (Max looks a bit disoriented, gathering his thoughts. He then starts explaining what's been going on in his life as we see flashbacks from the first season) MAX (voiceover): Well, I guess the natural place to start is...that I'm an alien...a hybrid, actually. You know, human DNA mixed with alien DNA...that kind of thing. Oh, I almost forgot. My sister Isabel and our friend Michael are also a little green around the gills. We didn't know where we came from, who sent us, or why. For the past 10 years, we've been aging much like humans, but clearly there are differences. From the beginning we had the instinct to keep this to ourselves, to hide in plain sight. Then one day last fall, everything changed. (We see Liz get shot and Max healing her) MAX: You broke the bottle when you fell. You broke it by yourself. Don't say anything, please? (Max is now voicing over more flashbacks from the first season) MAX (voiceover): The 6 of us were connected by the secret we shared. There was also Tess, a hybrid like us...part human, part alien. And then there was Nasedo. He's a shapeshifter...which means he can take on any human form, a skill that could really come in handy since there were people out there who would do anything to find us. And if they found us, there was no limit to what they would do. Fortunately, we used Nasedo's abilities to infiltrate the special unit of the FBI. Of course we had skills of our own. And as much as we tried to convince ourselves that we could live a normal life... (We see a scene where Agent Pierce is about to shoot Sheriff Valenti and Michael cries out) MICHAEL: Stop! MAX (voiceover): We couldn't. To save our lives, Michael killed Agent Pierce of the FBI. And no matter how justified it was, the truth is...we killed a man...and that wasn't easy...for any of us. PSYCHOLOGIST: Max? Max! Max, don't you have anything to say? Anything at all? (It's apparent now that Max didn't really blurt out his secrets to the psychologist. He was daydreaming) MAX: It's like you said, just...normal teenage stuff. (Opening credits) CONGRESSMAN: Mr. Pierce. How much of that spending was authorized by your superiors? PIERCE: None. CONGRESSMAN: Huh? Oh, sorry, Mr. Pierce. My hearing isn't what it used to be. Why don't you speak right into the mike? PIERCE: None. CONGRESSMAN: Oh, none! Not a penny. For $17 million spent by so-called special unit of the FBI... ALEX: Max, you're a genius. MAX: What? ALEX: Having Nasedo pose as Pierce. You know, make a mockery of the special unit and the government threat against you. It's really smart. MAX: I had nothing to do with it. I haven't heard from Nasedo in 3 months. ALEX: Well, if Nasedo can put an end to this special unit, I'd say, all your problems are solved. ISABEL: We still have our enemies to deal with. MAX: It's been over 3 months, and nothing has happened. No aliens have shown up. Maybe there's no one out there. Maybe the war is over. ISABEL: Or thousands of them could be lining up outside of town right now. MAX: I just don't think we should live our lives in fear like Michael. ISABEL: Maybe he's just preparing for the inevitable. MARIA: They're taking a vote. CONGRESSMAN: Ladies and gentlemen, I move for the immediate disbandment of that component of the FBI known as the special unit. All those in favor say, aye. COURTNEY: You people are way too into C-SPAN. MARIA: Goodbye, Courtney. CONGRESSMAN: All opposed say, nay. WHITAKER: Nay. CONGRESSMAN: The committee recognizes Congresswoman Whitaker. MARIA: She looks familiar. ALEX: Yeah, that's Vanessa Whitaker. She's our congresswoman. MARIA: I've gotta start reading the newspaper. WHITAKER: Members of the committee...in 1972, the special unit of the FBI investigated a murder. Several curiosities surrounded the event. No murder weapon. No entry wound, other than the presence of silver markings left on the skin, which subsequently vanished, yet the internal organs and tissues of the victim were completely decimated. Now, nuclear analysis of the victim's bones showed traces of a substance dubbed cadmium-x, an element which doesn't exist on earth. It is, simply put...not human. CONGRESSMAN: Mr. Pierce, in all records, materials, and other findings...appropriated from your offices, we have found no mention of anything known as cadmium-x. Can you explain that to us? PIERCE: There is no record in our files of the substance called cadmium-x, because there is no substance called cadmium-x. Cadmium-x is a hoax that we invented. MARIA: I am definitely not in the market for a 30-something shapeshifter, but I have to admit the man rocks. All right, the show's over. I gotta change into my uniform. My shift's starting. (Everyone leaves except Max) MARIA: Girlfriend. Like, I know that we bonded over the summer, but I'm not quite ready to show you the bod just yet. MAX: No. I was just wondering if you'd heard from Liz yet. MARIA: Not since you asked me an hour ago. No. MAX: I heard you on the phone with her. MARIA: Max, little advice. The girl goes off to some aunt in Florida for the entire summer and barely says good-bye to you. In layman's terms, she blew you off big time. I mean, and look at you. Look, you're like a groveling dog. (in a whiny voice) Have you heard from Liz today? Did Liz call? (end whiny voice) No. That's no good. Look, you've gotta play it cool, all right? Let her come to you. MAX: Let her come to me. MARIA: That's what I'd do. MAX: Wait. Didn't you just tell me that you left like 5 messages for Michael in the past 2 days? MARIA: What's your point? (In the main area of the Crashdown, Alex is looking through a newspaper for movie times while Isabel is lost in thought) ALEX: Oh, look! "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" is playing at the Revival Theater at the fairgrounds. ISABEL: You know, Alex, maybe you should see what you can find out about cadmium-x. ALEX: Sure. Look, there are 4 showings on Saturday. ISABEL: We're not going to a movie, Alex. ALEX: Yeah, right. ISABEL: Alex, I'm sorry. You know it's not you. It's just that with everything that's happening, everything on my mind, I can't think about being with a guy right now. You know, any guy. GRANT: Excuse me. Uh, sorry. I didn't mean to... ISABEL: N-no. You're fine. We're... GRANT: Uh, Grant Sorenson. ISABEL: Isabel Evans. ALEX: Alex Whitman. GRANT: I was just wondering if might be able to tell me where I could find the Sheriff's office. (Isabel and Alex share a worried glance with each other) ISABEL: Why are you looking for the Sheriff? (Switch to Valenti's office where Grant is taking out the bone to show the Sheriff) SHERIFF: Could be a coyote. DEPUTY HANSON: Why would anyone bury a coyote? SHERIFF: Where'd you find this? GRANT: 30 miles northeast of here...off the old Clovis Highway. SHERIFF: That's a pretty isolated place to be digging around. What were you doing up there? GRANT: Geological survey. SHERIFF: I see. GRANT: There's one thing that I can't quite explain. I was using a Lorenz Pulse 5...basically a fancy metal detector. Why would a metal detector detect bones? DEPUTY HANSON: Ok, I just got goose bumps. SHERIFF: You did the right thing by bringing this to my attention, Mr. Sorenson. I'll look into it immediately. GRANT: Sure thing, Sheriff. DEPUTY HANSON: You don't even need to say it, Sheriff. I'll get an excavation team out there right away. (Michael and Tess are in Michael's apartment. Tess is advising Michael on how to control his power by blowing up rocks on the table) TESS: Next one. Keep your focus. (Michael blows up some more rocks as Max and Isabel walk in) MAX: No rock stands a chance against Michael Guerin. MICHAEL: Our fearless leader. TESS: Hey. MAX: I think Nasedo's finished with D.C. He'll probably be headed back soon. TESS: It's not like he's Ward Cleaver when he's here. MICHAEL: So, what's going on? Something tells me this isn't a social visit. ISABEL: We think somebody found Pierce's bones. MICHAEL: You're kidding. MAX: A geologist. MICHAEL: What the hell was he doing digging around in the middle of nowhere? MAX: That's what geologists do. MICHAEL: I don't feel good about this. MAX: Valenti's handling the investigation. He'll take care of it. MICHAEL: What about Nasedo? MAX: He told us not to contact him unless there was an emergency. MICHAEL: So what do you call this? I mean, what if this guy's not a geologist? What if he's one of our enemies, Max? MAX: Right now there's no reason to doubt him. He's a geologist, and in the course of doing his job, he dug up the bones. I'll decide when we call Nasedo. Don't do anything until I tell you. MICHAEL: I'm not just gonna sit around and do nothing like we've done all summer. MAX: We've been having this conversation for months. What are we supposed to do? MICHAEL: You're our leader. Why don't you lead us? MAX: Fine! Crack some more rocks. ISABEL: Max! MAX: Valenti has it under control. Let's not panic. I'll call you when there's news. (The Sheriff's office has an excavation team set up in the desert. Deputy Hanson finds a pocket knife in the brush) DEPUTY HANSON: Sheriff. Found this in the brush, right near the grave. SHERIFF: Let's see. DEPUTY HANSON: I'm all over it, Sheriff. I called the lab. I'm gonna run it over right now and have them check for prints. SHERIFF: Good work, Hanson. DEPUTY HANSON: Looks like we could have an actual homicide on our hands. (Michael, who has been watching the goings on at the excavation, turns to leave and trips over a rock. He sees a piece of shedded skin on the ground. It disintegrates when he touches it) MICHAEL: What the hell? (Max and Isabel are walking down a street) ISABEL: Maybe Michael's right. Maybe we should check out the geologist. MAX: Valenti already did. He has a degree from the University of Wyoming and was hired to do field work in the area. ISABEL: Nasedo had a pretty good cover, too. MAX: I'll talk to him later. ISABEL: Or I could. MAX: We'll talk about it later. (Max sees Liz on the street and walks up to her) MAX: Liz. LIZ: Hi...Max. MAX: Hi. So...so when did you get back? LIZ: A couple of days ago...actually. MAX: Well, that's odd. Maria said you were still away. LIZ: Yeah, I know she did. Um, you know, I just...I wanted to get settled a little bit before... MAX: Yeah. Yeah. I...I understand. Listen, Liz, I...I know how strange everything got before you left. But I think it's ok. No aliens have attacked. Nasedo is putting an end to the special unit as we speak. I think all of this could finally be over. LIZ: Oh, I really hope that's true...for all of you. MAX: And I just want you to know about the whole Tess situation... LIZ: Oh, Max. You don't...you don't have to. MAX: It's just that it's definitely over. I don't have feelings for her. I've told her that...and she understands. I know it's probably irrelevant at this point, but...just for the record. LIZ: Right. Yeah. I just want to get a fresh start. I've decided... MAX: Right...right. Anyway, you look... LIZ: Oh! MAX: Great! LIZ: No, it's... MAX: Different. LIZ: Oh, I have a job interview actually. MAX: Oh. What about the Crashdown? LIZ: Well, this really incredible opportunity came up sort of out of the... (Someone arrives out of the blue and walks up to Liz) WHITAKER: You must be Liz Parker. LIZ: Congresswoman Whitaker! It is so nice to meet you. You are a real hero to me. WHITAKER: You don't need to suck up, really. My paid staff takes care of my enormous ego. LIZ: Oh, so there's, um, not an actual salary? WHITAKER: We have a lot to talk about. (Congresswoman Whitaker turns to Max) WHITAKER: Hi. LIZ: I'm sorry. This is Max Evans. A friend. WHITAKER: Nice to meet you. MAX: Same here. WHITAKER: Should we step inside? LIZ: Yeah. Sure. It would be great. (Valenti enters his office and we see Deputy Hanson and Michael waiting for him) DEPUTY HANSON: This is the suspect, Sheriff. Came in peaceably. Although I do see a bit of an attitude problem. SHERIFF: You recognize that? MICHAEL: Well, there's a lot of knives out there that look like that. SHERIFF: How many of them do you suppose have your fingerprints on them, Mr. Guerin? My very efficient deputy here has linked this knife to you. It was discovered way out in the desert, out near the old Clovis Highway. You remember our little meeting out there a few months ago? Do I have to refresh your memory? MICHAEL: Yeah. Maybe you'd better. SHERIFF: I found you and 2 of your buddies drinking beer, joyriding, taking potshots out into the desert. Remember? MICHAEL: Yeah. SHERIFF: Here's the police report I filled out that night, just in case you forgot. Now, did you witness anything out of the ordinary that night, Mr. Guerin? MICHAEL: N-no, sir. SHERIFF: All right. Listen, do yourself a favor. The next time you're going off to break the law somewhere, don't leave a calling card. MICHAEL: Yes, sir. SHERIFF: Get the hell out of here. DEPUTY HANSON: I smell a rat. (Michael is at a pay phone trying to contact Nasedo) MICHAEL: Nasedo. It's Michael. NASEDO: Does Max know you're calling? MICHAEL: No. But we got a code red. Get the hell out here. NASEDO: Don't ever contact me again unless Max knows. MICHAEL: Great people skills. (We see Grant Sorensen in the desert doing more research on the ground) GRANT: Hey. ISABEL: Hey. GRANT: What are you doing out here? ISABEL: Looking for you actually. |