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CRIMINAL MINDS
"Diver's Dream"
Written by
Symone Young
8204 SW 29 STMiramar FL 33025(305)-527-6151
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CRIMINAL MINDS
Divers Dream
TEASER
FADE IN:
EXT. BOAT DECK - AFTERNOON
SUPER: BLUE HILL, MAINE
HELEN is standing in front of her son. She puts an orange
life vest on him, then she fastens the clasps. She is
listening to MARK speaking. The weather is balmy, and the two
are standing on the deck of a boat.
MARK
We are headed about 5 miles out,
shouldnt take long at all.
He is staring blankly ahead as he speaks to the two guests.
HELEN
Good, Im so ready to get in the
water.
Cameron looks up at his mother.
CAMERON
Me too Mom.
HELEN
How long have you been a fisherman,
Mark?
MARK
My dad used to take me out on the
weekends when I was young. Then one
day he just stopped taking me.
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Ive been out here on my own ever
since. Seems like the only thing I
enjoy doing.
Helen has a sad look on her face, one that shows empathy.
HELEN
Im so sorry about that. At least
you are OK, you know?
MARK
Were here.
He slows the boat down and brings the engine to a stop.
CAMERON
Yes, were here.
Mark get up from his seat. He anchors the boat, then looks at
Cam.
MARK
Whos up for a game of Marco Polo.
Cameron smiles then looks as at his mother for confirmation.
She smiles and shakes her head up and down symbolizing a
yes. Cameron then directs his attention back to Mark.
CAMERON
I wanna play.
MARK
Get in! What are you waiting for?
Cameron looks at his mother again.
HELEN
Lets go. Jump in!
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MARK (CONT'D)
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Cameron gets on the edge of the boat then jumps in the water.
Helen follows right after.
EXT. ATLANTIC OCEAN - AFTERNOON
HELEN
A little chilly, but just what I
needed.
CAMERON
It feels great. Lets play.
Helen closes her eyes.
HELEN
Marco.
Cameron swims away just enough for his mother to still hear
his voice.
CAMERON
Polo!
HELENMarco.
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EXT. BOAT DECK - AFTERNOON
Mark is pacing around frantically. He stops, the looks down
into the water to see the two guests playing Marco. He then
turns on some MUSIC, just loud enough to drown out any loudsounds. He strips his clothing leaving on only some blue
shorts. He turns the MUSIC up a little bit louder then he
jumps in.
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EXT. ATLANTIC OCEAN - AFTERNOON
Cameron has strayed away from his mother a little to far.
CAMERON
Polo!
HELEN
Marco!
She listens for her sons voice. Then she yells louder.
HELEN (CONTD)
Marco!
She opens her eyes and Mark is swimming towards her. He gets
closer and does not stop. Helen gets a frantic look on her
face and begins to SCREAM.
HELEN (CONTD)
CAMERONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! H-
Mark grabs her. Helen is kicking and punching and her son is
nowhere in sight. They are both struggling to stay afloat,
then Mark finally gets his hands around Helens neck. As he
chokes her he looks deep into her eyes with an evil grin.
Helen is panicking and trying to grab his hands and move them
from around her neck. Water is splashing everywhere, and her
hands are to slippery to grip anything. She looses strength
then goes under the water.
FADE OUT.
MAIN TITLES
END OF TEASER
FADE IN:
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ACT ONE
INT. BEDROOM - MORNING
DEREK wakes up. He showers, then puts on his clothes. Hegoes into the bathroom to look in the mirror and adjust his
tie. He speaks to himself in the mirror.
DEREK
Looking pretty good today.
He leaves the bathroom then walks into the living room.
INT. LIVING ROOM - MORNING
He takes his phone out of his pocket.
INSERT - TELEPHONE SCREEN
Derek scrolls down the call log to the name LACEY. He sends
her a text message that reads Good Morning Beautiful. She
replies immediately with Good Morning Handsome. He smiles
and gives a sigh of relief. He then leaves for work.
INT. BAU MEETING ROOM - MORNING
Derek, EMILY, and SPENCER are all sitting around the glass
table. They each have a folder and they are reviewing the
information. DAVID is standing, along with PENELOPE beside
the projector screen.
INSERT - PROJECTOR SCREEN
The mother and sons general identification information is on
screen along with a headshot of each individual.
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PENELOPE
(enthusiastically)Morning everyone.
She looks around the room.
PENELOPE (CONTD)
So I guess we will get right into
it. A woman by the name of Helen
Holmes, and her son Cameron Holmes
went missing yesterday. Tina Cane
called the police and told them she
was looking for her daughter. I did
a little research and Mrs. Cane
happens to be the subjects
grandmother. She said the last
thing she could remember her
daughter saying was that she wanted
to do something special for her
Cameron. She hasnt heard from her
since. Its been about three days
and that is unusual, she is
worried.
SPENCER
There were no leads on where they
went?
PENELOPE
No leads yet, but Mrs. Cane did say
she had a conversation with her
about fishing when she spoke with
her weeks before.
DAVID
All we have so far is two missing
individuals, a mother and son, and
a possible fishing trip.
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Lets try and connect some
dots...We have already passed the
72 hour mark which means we need to
think smart and fast. We can wrap
this up, I think we know everythingwe need to know so far.
FADE OUT.
FADE IN:
INT. PRIVATE JET - MORNING
David, Derek, and Spencer are all seated next to each other.
JJ and PRENTISS are also beside one another.
DEREK
So Spence, how are you feeling
today, man?
Spencer turns to Derek and has on a serious face.
SPENCER
I need a girlfriend.
DEREK
I understand. Its funny you
mentioned that...Ive been talking
to this woman and she
is...uhh..pretty cool.
SPENCER
You know... a woman might be theanswer to all your problems.
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DAVID (CONT'D)
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DEREK
(chuckles in a low tone)
You might be right
Spence.
David turns on the laptop screen. Everyone directs their
attention to the screen.
DAVID
Penelope, what do you have for me?
INSERT - LAPTOP MONITOR
Penelope is on screen from her office.
PENELOPE
The Holmes were found on shore in
a secluded town called Blue, Hill.
Its in Maine and they were spotted
there early this morning. But check
this, I did a little snooping on
Helens computer, and I saw Divers
Dream Fishing Experience in herbrowser.
SPENCER
Divers Dream? It sounds symbolic
for something. Maybe the unsub has
some experience with diving?
The jet is preparing for landing.
CUT TO:
EXT. ATLANTIC COAST - AFTERNOON
Two bodies lay in the middle of the sand. They are soaking
wet and their faces are stuck with an expression of distress.
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On Helens neck there are bruises that resemble finger
markings, and her skin is a bluish pale color. The child lay
right beside his mother, his body is limp and cold. There
appears to be something in his pocket. Spencer reaches into
the pocket and finds a piece of bait.
SPENCER
The bruises on her neck indicate
some asphyxiation. She definitely
didnt drown on her own. The unsub
has to be a male because you cant
get bruises like these without
applying intense pressure.
DEREK
What would he want with these two
victims? We are definitely not
dealing with a serial killer.
Theres no correlation.
SPENCER
(beat)
We have to figure out hismotive...and how did the bodies
even get here? It is possible that
they washed up onto shore.
JJ walks up beside Spencer. JJ, Spencer, and Derek are all in
frame.
JJ
We didnt find much on the
perimeter, its like they just
washed up here.
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SPENCER
That is possible, but this was no
accident...I remember Penelope
saying something about Divers
Dream, it probably has somethingto do with a boat. The only way
they couldve drowned here is if
they were out at sea.
DEREK
The murder may have happened first,
then the unsub wanted to dumbthe
body.
David comes over.
DAVID
Lets go.
(beat)
Im sure you all could use a good
nights rest. Lets head back to
the jet, then we will regroup
tomorrow morning.
FADE OUT.
INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
Derek is at home. He gets undressed, and takes a shower. Once
he lays in his bed his phone VIBRATES. He answers the phone.
PHONE CONVERSATION
DEREK
Just the person I wanted to hear
from. How are you doing, sweetie?
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LACEY (V.O.)
Im fine. Kind of tired though. I
took my third graders to the zoo
today and they absolutely loved it.
Those kids have endless amounts ofenergy, they just cant stop
moving. I enjoyed myself though.
DEREK
I admire how passionate you are
about what you do. Everyone doesnt
have that luxury. You are blessed
(beat)
And beautiful.
LACEY (V.O.)
(LAUGHS) Thank you so much , you
know just the right things to say.
DEREK
Let me take you out tomorrow night
and you know... show you a good
time.(beat)
It wont do any harm, plus itll be
fun I promise.
LACEY (V.O.)
Tomorrow night sounds good, but
thats only if you keep your word.
I dont want to be disappointed.
DEREK
Trust me, you wont be. How does
eight sound?
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LACEY (V.O.)
Eight sounds perfect.
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
INT. COASTAL BAR - DAY
Mark appears clean cut and approachable. He is wearing some
jeans and a plain shirt. He walks into the bar and the
waitress greets him.
WAITRESS
Hello sir, Welcome to coastal bar.
You will be seated shortly.
The waitress goes and wipes of the table designated for Mark.
She comes back to him, and leads the way to the table.
WAITRESS (CONTD)
Right this way.
When they both arrive at the table Mark sits down, then the
waitress hands him a menu. He takes the menu.
MARK
Im ready to order.
WAITRESS
OK, what an I get for you todaysir?
MARK
I would just like a Diet Coke, and
a Wing Platter with fries please.
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WAITRESS
Is that all for you today?
MARK
For now.
WAITRESS
Perfect, your order will be out
shortly.
Once the waitress leaves to put the order in, Mark notices a
a woman entering the bar. She is very attractive with
beautiful features. Mark watches her as she gets seated at
the table. Once she is seated, he waits until she puts her
order in, then walks over to her. He sits across from her at
her table.
MARK
I know this is kind of random, but
I couldnt help but admire your
beauty from my table over there.
The girl looks at him and smiles.
ROSE
Thank you... Im Rose, whats your
name?
She puts her hand out for a handshake.
MARK
Im Mark.
While the two are talking at the table, the waitress notices
Mark at the other table so she politely brings them both
their food.
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WAITRESS
Here is your Wing Platter and here
is your Chopped Chicken Salad.
MARK & ROSE
Thank you!
MARK
Tell me a little bit about
yourself. How does a beautiful girl
like you just end up in Blue Hill.
Im sure youre not from here. Ive
never seen you before, plus you
know this town is pretty small.
ROSE
Im just here visiting some family.
Its pretty boring here though, not
much to do.
MARK
Yeah, it takes some getting used
to.
(beat)
Hey.. You know if youre interested
I have a boat, and I could take you
out and teach you a thing or two
about fishing.
ROSE
I dont know Ive never really done
that before. Im kind of scared
actually, Im not to fond of fish.
MARK
Its not as bad as you think, its
actually really fun...
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plus you did say how bored you have
been since you been out here.
ROSE
Yeah, I guess youre right. Well
Im not doing anything today, I
mean I was just going to eat here
then go back home.
MARK
How about we eat here, then you
just come with me and Ill show you
a good time. The tab is on me.
ROSE
That sounds like a plan.
The waitress comes and puts the tab on the table while Mark
and Rose finish up eating.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. PARK - DAYTIME
A body lays in the grass. Caution tape surrounds the
perimeter of the park. The woman appears to be blue and pale.
The womans stomach is protruding and her toes are curled.
There are marks on her neck. Spencer, David, and Derek are on
the crime scene examining the body.
SPENCER
This victim has also suffered from
asphyxiation of some sort. The
curled toes indicate struggle, and
the victim is soaking wet.
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MARK (CONT'D)
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This murder resembles the murder of
the mother son, which means were
dealing with serial killer. The
unsub must be drowning them.
DEREK
Would that be before or after he
strangles them to death?
DAVID
Maybe he does it all at the same
time. He gets the victims in the
water then strangles them, then
they drown.
SPENCER
Thats logical, but what triggers
this behavior?
DEREK
Possibly a bad childhood.
DAVID
...Loss in the family
SPENCER
...A Mental Disorder
Spencer takes a deep breath then thinks for a second.
SPENCER (CONTD)
All three victims have been
asphyxiated, then drowned to death.
The location of the strangulation
on all victims is the same, which
indicates that the unsub suffers
from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
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SPENCER (CONT'D)
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This disorder usually stems from a
childhood experience, normally one
that is undesirable. This means the
unsubs problem may very well be
something he is experiencingpsychologically.
DAVID
Alright, well I think we can wrap
this up. Weve figured out all we
need to know.
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INT. OFFICE - AFTERNOON
The entire Behavioral Analysis Unit is in the meeting office.
The topic of discussion is the criminal file. Everyone is
seated around the glass table, with their folders open.
PENELOPE
I did a little research to find out
who our unsub is. His name is MarkPhillips. Mr. Phillips was placed
into a mental facility as a child,
after being tortured in ritual
baptisms by his parents.
SPENCER
That may explain his obsession with
water... why he drowns the victims.
PENELOPE
After being released he became a
lifeguard at a local recreation
center.
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SPENCER (CONTD)
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He is the owner of Divers Dream (a
private company that does fishing
trips for individuals and couples).
He lives in Blue Hill, Maine and he
only has a P.O Box, no address.
DEREK
We know he doesnt live with his
parents...
SPENCER
Maybe he lives on his boat.
PRENTISS
If he lives on his boat, that means
he has to park it somewhere. We
have to figure out where he parks
it, then we can catch him there.
PENELOPE
I looked for docks in the area but
there are none. He either travels
to a dock in another location, or
docks illegally.
JJ
We have to stop him before he kills
another victim, but how is he
choosing his victims?
PENELOPE
He isnt. The victims choose
themselves.
DAVID
What do you mean?
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PENELOPE (CONT'D)
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PENELOPE
In order to do a private fishing
trip, you must sign up on the
website online. Once the person
books their trip and pays, healready knows who his victims are.
JJ
He lours them in from a web page...
what is the world coming to?
SPENCER
Thats pretty clever actually. He
made choosing his victims easy and
effortless, which saves him the
time and trouble of capturing his
victims, and saves him the risk of
being witnessed.
DAVID
So the question is who is the next
victim? The answer to that question
will lead us to finding this guy.(beat)
He looks in Penelopes direction.
DAVID (CONTD)
Penelope keep watch on that
website. The first person you see
signing up for the trip, get their
information and we will go from
there.
(beat)
Everyone is dismissed.
FADE OUT.END OF ACT TWO
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ACT THREE
INT. DEREKS HOUSE - AFTERNOON
Derek is getting ready for his date. He is casually dressed,wearing black slacks, a white button up, and black dress
shoes. He sends Lacey a text that reads Im on my way.
CUT TO:
SUPER: LA VIDA BELLA ITALIAN RESTAURANT
INT. LA VIDA BELLA ITALIAN RESTAURANT - NIGHT
The camera pans and reveals a beautiful African American
woman wearing a red dress and red lipstick. Then both Lacey
and Derek are in view. They are sitting at a table made just
for a couple. It is small, and fancy with white silk
tablecloth. The server comes to the table.
SERVER
Hello, my name is John. I will be
your server for today. Here are
your menus.
The server hands them the menus. He looks at Lacey.
SERVER (CONTD)
What can I get you to drink maam?
LACEY
Ill have some water please, withlemon.
SERVER
Water for you.
He looks in Dereks direction.
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SERVER (CONTD)
And for you sir?
DEREK
Ill take a glass of red wine.
He looks at Lacey.
DEREK (CONTD)
Actually, make that two glasses of
red wine please.
SERVER
Two glasses of wine and a water,
perfect. Ill have that back out toyou shortly.
The server walks away.
DEREK
How was your day?
LACEY
It was pretty good. I was actually
off today so I took some time to
relax.. catch up on a couple of
things, and workout. What about
yours?
DEREK
You know, the usual, work. I
havent had time off in a while.
LACEY
I know how you feel. The holidays
are coming up though, you should
definitely take some time off.
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DEREK
I will when the time is right, I
guess.
(beat)
I know I took it upon myself toorder you some wine, but you know
they say it goes great with
italian.
LACEY
Ill give it a try. Im not much of
drinker myself.
(beat)
So did you figure out what youwant?
DEREK
Yeah, Veal Marsala. What about you?
LACEY
I want to try the Chicken Caprese.
The server comes back to the table.
SERVER
Are you all ready to order ?
DEREK
Yes, Ill have the Veal Marsala.
The lady would like the Chicken
Caprese.
SERVEROne Veal Marsala and One Chicken
Caprese.
The server walks away.
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DEREK
So tell me a little bit more about
you. I want to know what makes Ms.
Lacey Baxter the beautiful woman
she is today.
LACEY
Im a city girl with country dreams
I guess. I was married. I have a
daughter from my ex husband. Her
name is Ally. I went to USC and got
my bachelors in English. Ive
been teaching the 3rd grade for
about 7 years now.
The food is delivered.
DEREK
Im from New York, born and raised.
I have a masters and I work in
psychology, specifically Behavioral
Analysis... Havent had a chance to
make any babies yet, but that willall happen in due time. When I have
free time I just try to enjoy
myself... Im kind of an adrenaline
junky.
Lacey is half way through her glass of wine. Her plate is
also half eaten. She takes another sip of wine.
LACEY
Thats interesting. So what do you
like to do exactly? Skydiving?
Mountain Climbing? Bungee Jumping?
Derek is looking at Lacey. His plate is near finished and he
is done with his glass of wine.
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DEREK
I did go Sky Diving once with some
of my friends. I have done some
Hiking, but no Mountain Climbing
yet. I dont know about BungeeJumping though.
LACEY
Pretty cool... Red wine isnt bad
at all you know.
Laceys phone VIBRATES. She looks down at her phone then at
Derek.
LACEY (CONTD)
Im sorry I have to take this.
DEREK
Its fine.
Lacey gets up from the table and walks to the bathroom. Derek
wraps up the tab with the server while Lacey is in the
bathroom. She arrives back at the table.
LACEY
I have to get back to the house. My
daughter is not feeling well.
DEREK
I hope she feels better. Well I got
your food to go. We can leave as
soon as he brings back the change.Ill get you home right away.
LACEY
Thank You, I really do appreciate
dinner.
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We should definitely do this again,
next time Ill make sure its
uninterrupted.
DEREK
Sounds like a plan.
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INT. BOAT - NOON
A couple are on the boat. Mark is driving and he is staring
blankly into the sea straight ahead. Kyle and Ashley are
sitting on deck.
MARK
I will be taking you guys about 5
miles out. We should find the
perfect catch there.
ASHLEY
What kinds of fish do you normally
catch out here anyway?
MARK
In some areas you can find lobster,
but thats only during lobster
season. I caught some Salmon, Cod,
and trout since Ive been out here.
The best thing Ive ever reeled in
was a human.
Kyle and Ashley look at each other. Their faces show that
they are both shocked about what Mark said.
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INT. BAU OFFICE - DAY
Davids computer is ringing. It is a skype conference call
from Penelope. He answers the call.
INSERT: COMPUTER SCREEN
PENELOPE
A couple has booked the trip. Their
names are Kyle and Ashley Harrison.
The location they are supposed to
go to is
2359 Coastal Dr.
Blue Hill ME 04614
DAVID
Thanks P. We are getting right on
it.
He gets up from his desk and goes into the area where the
rest of the workstations are located.
DAVID (CONTD)
Spencer, JJ, Prentiss, Derek.. Wehave the address to where he will
be picking up his next victims.
Prepare to head to the scene.
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INT. BOAT - NOON
The boat pulls to a stop. They are in the middle of theocean. Mark anchors the boat and starts getting out the
fishing equipment. Kyle and Ashley are still scared but
anxious to go fishing.
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MARK
Just give mea second while I go get
this equipment. Dont get to
excited while Im gone.
ASHLEY
Thanks so much baby for bringing me
out here. The view is beautiful.
She looks at her husband and smiles.
KYLE
You and I both needed this honey.
Im glad you are enjoying it so far
though... dont worry about this
prick though, clearly he has some
issues.
Mark is standing behind the couple. They are looking out into
the ocean. Mark is holding the equipment in his hand.
MARK
So you think I have issues?
KYLE
Yeah, thats what I said. If you
werent acting so loony earlier
maybe I wouldnt have to say that.
MARK
(STERN, LOUD, and
AGGRESSIVELY)
Dont you talk to me in thatmanner. You dont know shit. Ill
show you loony.
Mark drops the equipment. He rushes towards Kyle then pushes
off the side of the boat into the ocean.
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MARK (CONTD)
Now let me tell you a little bit
about me since you want to make
assumptions.
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EXT. HOUSE - AFTERNOON
The BA Unit arrives to the disclosed address. The house
appears to be vacant.
SPENCER
Are you sure this is the right
address?
DAVID
Yes, Im sure.
JJ
He just uses different addresses
and tells the victims to meet him
at these locations... But where is
the car? The victims had to get
here somehow.
SPENCER
He must have taken them out to sea.
Penelope said the unsub owned a
company that allows couples to go
on a private fishing trip. That
means he is going to take them out
there to drown them.
DAVID
Ill call headquarters and let them
know the situation.
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We are going to need a speedboat,
and some eyes in the sky.
SPENCER
We are not to far from the ocean.
The breeze is pretty strong over
here, so there must be a body of
water around here somewhere.
DEREK
Get the GPS, and lets start
moving. We are running out of time.
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
INT. BOAT DECK - AFTERNOON
Mark is still standing on the boat with Ashley. He isfurious, and he is on a rampage. Ashley is looking at him
while crying as she hears her husband yelling from the water
below. Kyle is trying to climb up the side of the boat but he
is not successful.
KYLE
(YELLING)
Honey, talk to me! Are you OK up
there? Whats that son-of-a-bitchdoing? I swear when I get back up
there Im going to kill him.
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ASHLEY
(CRYING OUT)
Somebody help us please!
MARK
Nobody can hear you out here
sweetie. It just us now. Me and you
are going to get to know each other
a little better.
Mark grabs Ashley by the neck. He has his hand around the
back of her neck and he is holding with extreme force and
pressure. Ashley is kicking and trying to get out of Marks
grasp. Kyle is still in the water, once he sees his wife
dangling over the side of the boat he is enraged and
panicking.
KYLE
(YELLING)
If you kill my wife, theres hell
to pay. Im crazy to mother fucker
just try me.
MARK
Your so called husband seems a
little frightened. Lets get him
rowled up some more.
Mark pushes Ashley even more over the side of the boat. Her
feet are no longer touching the deck and she is kicking and
scratching to try to protect herself.
ASHLEY
Let me go you ass hole. What type
of twisted lunatic are you?
Mark is on the verge of pushing Ashley off the boat. He lets
go and turns around when he hears a voice in a bullhorn.
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EXT. ATLANTIC OCEAN - AFTERNOON
The BA Unit is on a large sized speed boat. It is pulled
beside the Divers Dream boat, along with a life raft. The
authorities get Kyle into the raft and onto the boat. Derek
is speaking into the bullhorn.
DEREK
Mark. Let go of the girl now. You
are under arrest.
MARK
Im not letting her go. She has to
suffer. No one knows my pain... so
I make them feel it. I sacrifice
them in the presence of the lord.
Authorities get onto the Dream Boat and grab Mark. Two men
force him to the floor. Ashley is rescued and put onto the
boat with the team. She is crying hysterically, and Kyle has
a mad expression on his face.
KYLE
I cant believe this shit. This
idiot tried to kill my wife man..
my wife!
(KYLE BREAKS DOWN)
JJ walks over to Kyle. She sits down next to him.
JJ
(REASSURINGLY)
I know you are angry right now, Ijust want you to know that we are
here to help you... Do you think
you could just tell us what
happened?
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Derek, Spencer, and David are all sitting on the opposite
side of the of the boat. They have Mark in custody. Ashley
is sitting beside Prentiss, who is questioning her.
PRENTISS
I dont want yo to worry honey.
This man will be going away for a
long time. I just want you to tell
me what happened as best you can.
She looks at Ashley in her eyes to show that she cares.
ASHLEY
(SNIFFLING)
Everything started out perfect...
then the guy started acting kind of
weird. We asked him about fish, and
he told us he enjoyed reeling in
humans... At that point my husband
and I were uneasy but we didnt
know what to do. We were already
way out at sea..
PRENTISS
What else happened?
ASHLEY
Then we stopped... He just got mad
out of nowhere because my husband
called him crazy or something.
Then he just went on a rampage...
next thing you know my husband is
swimming around in the damn ocean.
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The boat arrives back to shore. The team gets into a Black
Suburban along with the victims. Mark is taken in handcuffs
by the police. We see the vehicles drive away.
FADE TO:
INT. DEREKS HOUSE - NIGHT
Derek is wearing pajama pants with no shirt. He is sitting on
his couch with a beer in front of him on the coffee table in
the middle of his living room. He is watching television. His
phone VIBRATES. He picks up his phone and looks at the
screen.
INSERT: PHONE SCREEN
Derek reads the text from Lacey.
LACEY
Sorry about the other night.
He replies.
DEREK
Dont worry about it. Im sure that
happens all the time, it comes with
the territory.
He receives another text message.
LACEY
You are absolutely right about
that.. But hey, I wanted to know if
you were bust right now?
He replies.
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DEREK
Im busy having a one on one with
my best friend Mr. TV... Of course
Im not busy honey.
She replies.
LACEY
Well can I come over and we can
have a one on one?
He replies.
DEREK
I dont see why that would be aproblem at all.
She replies.
LACEY
OK. Well Im on my way.
He replies.
DEREKOK.
INT. DEREKS KITCHEN - NIGHT
Derek looks at the time on the stove. It is 9:30. He goes
into the fridge and gets out 2 steaks. He goes into his
pantry and retrieves some potatoes. He goes back into his
fridge for asparagus. He begins to prepare the meal for two.
He seasons the steak, then puts it in the. He puts both the
potatoes and asparagus into separate pots with water and
brings them to a boil. The doorbell rings. Derek opens the
door.
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DEREK
Hello.
He looks her up and down. She does the same.
LACEY
Hey.
DEREK
Come in. Make yourself comfortable.
He directs her into the house.
FADE TO BLACK.END OF EPISODE
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