PREY
TEASER
FADE IN:
EXT. WHITNEY LABS – NIGHT
LL – CLOSE SHOT. Face contorted. Speaking loudly
LL
... terrible act of betrayal ...
WIDENING we see Whitney Labs behind her. ARMED SOLDIERS and Police stand on the steps and around the MILLING CROWD of spectators and reporters in front of her. The PRESIDENT OF WHITNEY UNIVERSITY is at her side. Both are giving a joint last-minute press conference. Atmosphere is intense. Electric.
LL
The dominants lured us to a secluded area under the pretense of carrying on peace talks and then opened fire on us. We returned that fire and killed some of their people. Two of our people, Dr. Walter Attwood, Director of Whitney Research Labs, and Det. Ray Peterson, formerly with the LAPD, are missing -
REPORTER
What steps are you taking to protect university property and employees against reprisal and to find your missing people?
WHITNEY PRESIDENT
We have secured the lab against all intruders and the FBI and ...
As he continues talking, a cell phone RINGS. LL glances behind her. WE STAY on her as she turns and enters through the front doors of
INT. WHITNEY LABS – CONTINUOUS
and makes her way into a deserted hallway where she pulls out her CELL PHONE.
CLOSE on LL.
LL
Have you found them yet?
She doesn’t like what she hears.
LL
Have you checked Attwood’s apartment?
(beat)
These two have to be found – and silenced – tonight.
(beat)
You know what to do.
Off LL we
