INT. TWO STORY HOUSE - DINING ROOM - SAME

 

Ulysses sits at the table with Henry. Both seem to have
different postures. Henry’s more surprised while Ulysses’ is
tense.

 

                    ULYSSES
          I can’t believe how big Marty has
          gotten. How long has it been?
          Four... Five years?

                   

                    HENRY
          About, yes. It seems that you’re
          not here on a whim, dad. Why are
          you really here?
 

                    ULYSSES
         ...I’m guessing you’ve already
         heard about that meteor over
         Russia.
     

Henry, displeased, settles down and gets irritated.

 

                                                   (CONTINUED)
                               

                                                   CONTINUED: 11.

 

                                                         BACK TO:

 

INT. TWO STORY HOUSE - KITCHEN - SAME

 

Andrea adds some coffee into a filter and places it inside
the coffee maker.

 

The coffee maker begins going through its phases of coffee
making. All the while, we overhear Henry and Ulysses.

 

Andrea takes her time in the kitchen. She rests her hands on
the sink waiting for the coffee. She looks at her reflection
in the kitchen window.

 

                    HENRY (O.S.)
          That’s why you’re here, dad? A
          meteor over Russia?

 

                    ULYSSES (O.S.)
          No, it’s not. But it’s part of why
          I’m here.

 

                                                        BACK TO:

 

INT. TWO STORY HOUSE - DINING ROOM - SAME

 

Henry sits back in his chair with his arms crossed. Annoyed.

 

                    ULYSSES

          Many years ago... decades... the

          same thing happened in Illinois in
          1871 that caused the Great Chicago
          Fire. And in Ukraine in 1986 with
          the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
          disaster. And the most recognized
          one, the tsunami in 2004. 

 

During this, Henry expresses bewilderment and confusion with
every fact his father tells.

 

                    HENRY
          Oh, come on! You come here out of
          the blue just to tell me silly
          stories about a meteor?!

 

                                                        CUT TO:

 

                                                            12.

 

INT. TWO STORY HOUSE - STEPS - SAME

 

Marty sits at the top of the steps behind the bars, quietly
watching. He reacts with disappointment and partial sadness.

 

                    HENRY
          This is why Marty’s the way he is.
          You’ve filled his head with
          mindless bullshit!

 

                                                        CUT TO:

 

INT. TWO STORY HOUSE - KITCHEN - SAME

 

Andrea reacts with intrigue but with some fear thrown in.
The coffee machine stops pouring.

 

She turns to the refrigerator to notice a BUSINESS CARD
magnet affixed to the door.

 

BUSINESS CARD: DR. MICHAEL BILSOM - PSYCHOLOGIST - PH:
0277-8953 FOLLOWED BY A PICTURE OF HIS HEAD SHOT.

 

INT. TWO STORY HOUSE - DINING ROOM - SAME

 

We’re back to father and son, arguing.

 

                    ULYSSES
          Believe what you will, but I’ve
          seen so many things out there in my
          travels to know what’s real and
          what’s been fabricated with lies.

 

                    HENRY
          Just tell me what you want. Do you
          want money? A place to stay? What?!
       

Ulysses shakes his head with disappointment. He reclines
back in his seat.

 

                    ULYSSES
          Since when have I ever asked you
          for money?

 

Silence from Henry. He thinks quickly if it has ever
happened, but he hides this thought process with an
anger-filled expression.

 

                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

                                                CONTINUED: 13.

 

                    ULYSSES
          For crying out loud, Henry! The
          reason I’m here is to tell you what

          I’ve discovered.

 

Ulysses pulls out a manila envelope from inside his coat
pocket. It’s folded and has wear and tear.

 

He tosses it on the table sliding over to Henry to take a
look at.

 

                                                      CUT TO:

 

INT. TWO STORY HOUSE - KITCHEN - SAME

 

Andrea pours some sugar and milk in two coffee cups and
stirs it; all the while she keeps listening in to the
conversation.

 

At times, her fingers tremble, as if frightened. She stops
stirring and grabs her hand with the other to stop the
tremors running up and down her hand.

 

                                                      CUT TO:

 

INT. TWO STORY HOUSE - DINING ROOM - SAME

 

Henry slides the folded manila folder to himself and picks
it up.

 

                    HENRY
          What’s this?
         

Ulysses’ posture changes to concern.
 

                    ULYSSES
          Open it up.

 

Henry gives in and opens the folder.

 

His eyes sift through the words and a strange picture.
His eyes furrow, trying to make sense of what he’s reading.

 

                    ULYSSES
          That day in Tampa Bay, when I took
          you all for SCUBA diving; I was on
          assignment. We found one of the
          debris left by a meteor in the
          early 1500s. While you, Andrea and
          Marty were learning SCUBA, I was
                (MORE)

 

                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

                                                CONTINUED: 14.

 

                    ULYSSES (cont’d)
          with my crew taking core samples of
          the space rock.

 

Henry becomes silent...thinking to himself. Something in his
eyes doesn’t want to remember that day.

 

                    ULYSSES
          We shouldn’t have, Henry. After
          drilling through the thick clay
          left from the impact and finally
          getting inside the shell of this
          space rock...we released something
          out of it. Something that was
          hibernating.

 

Henry shifts pictures and other papers from the manila
folder.

 

                                                     CUT TO:

 

INT. TWO STORY HOUSE - KITCHEN - SAME

 

Andrea licks her lips, in a quick fashion. Like a lizard
would. Then swallows a nervous "gulp." She exhales a deep
breath and shuts her eyes.

 

                                                     CUT TO:

 

INT. TWO STORY HOUSE - DINING ROOM - SAME

 

Henry closes the manila folder and tosses it on the table.
He doesn’t even look at it anymore.

 

                    ULYSSES
          This thing, these creatures...are
          adaptive. We don’t know what planet
          they came from or even if they came
          from another planet. We don’t know.
          Over the years we dissected and
          tested and done lots of scientific
          shit to them.

 

Ulysses straightens up in his seat and clears his throat. He
gets more serious in his tone of voice.

 

                    ULYSSES
          I know this may sound like a crazy
          man’s rants.
 

                                                     CUT TO:

 

                                                         15.

 

INT. TWO STORY HOUSE - STEPS - SAME

 

Marty keeps listening on. More intrigued with the
conversation.

 

                                                    BACK TO:

 

INT. TWO STORY HOUSE - DINING ROOM - SAME

 

Henry shakes his head. Not believing what he hears. He
slightly shakes his head in disbelief. He slouches in his
seat.

 

                    ULYSSES
          I’m not trying to scare you, Henry.
          I’m trying to explain to you why
          I’m hear without sounding like a
          lunatic.

 

                    HENRY
          Is this true?

 

Ulysses nods in agreement.

 

                    ULYSSES
          Henry...

 

Ulysses tries to find the words. He releases a deep breath.

 

                    ULYSSES
          ...They’re trying to take over our
          planet. They’re everywhere now. We
          can’t see them, but they’re there.
          That Russian meteor landing was
          just the beginning. The media hides
          the truth because they’re part of
          it. They’re even in our government,
          in our schools, in our churches.
          They’re your priest, your
          neighbors. That SCUBA accident,

          Henry...

 

Henry looks up. Concerned.

 

Ulysses holds his tears in.

 

                     ULYSSES
          ...When you two got sucked into the
          ocean floor.

 

                                                (CONTINUED)

 

                                             CONTINUED: 16.

 

                    HENRY
          What are you getting at, dad?

 

                    ULYSSES
          There’s one way to tell...
         

Ulysses pulls out a small flashlight from his coat pocket.

 

                    ULYSSES
          ...them apart. It’s through their
          eyes.

 

Ulysses shines the flashlight on his face. The light creates
a creepy effect, like when you tell a ghost story around a
campfire.

 

                    HENRY
          I don’t see anything.
 

                    ULYSSES
          I know.

 

He shines the light on Henry, Henry covers his face with a
hand.

 

                    HENRY
          Will you stop it!
 

                    ULYSSES
          And nothing on you.
 

                    HENRY
          What are you getting at!?
 

                    ULYSSES
          When we pulled you two out of the
          ocean floor. When you two were
          covered all the way in. You were
          the only one who came out.

 

Henry’s eyes open wide. He gets up from his chair and paces
backward.

 

Just at that moment Andrea approaches from behind carrying
two cups of coffee.

 

                    ANDREA
          Henry what’s wrong?

 

                    HENRY
          Get out of here, dad. Right NOW!
 

Andrea sets the coffee cups on a cabinet. She grabs Henry’s

shoulders.

 

                                                   (CONTINUED)

 

                                                CONTINUED: 17.
 

                    ANDREA
          Henry, you’re scaring me.
 

                    ULYSSES
          Parts of the body washed up ashore.
          At first it was a nameless body.
          After further research and DNA
          testing. Henry, Andrea’s not your
          wife.

 

                    HENRY
          You shut your fucking mouth! Get
          the Hell outta here!
         

Andrea’s eyes open wide. Frightened.

 

Ulysses stands up.

 

                    ULYSSES
          She’s been replicated. I didn’t
          want to believe it either, Henry.
          Not until I saw one shapeshift in
          front of my eyes. They exist!

 

                    HENRY
          STOP TALKING! GET OUT!

 

Ulysses shines the flashlight over to Andrea. The glint of
the light catches her eye which sparks a weird lens
reflection like those that animals give off, but brighter.

 

Henry doesn’t notice, Andrea is behind him. Cowering behind
Henry. Henry acts as a shield of protection.

 

Ulysses’ eyes widen up. In disbelief! IT’S TRUE!
Ulysses backs away slowly. Scared.

 

                    ULYSSES
          I was right! Jesus! Henry, get away
          from her.

 

Andrea’s skin on her arms begin shifting and shimmering
different specks of color. Her skin bubbles up as if trying
to change.

 

It runs up her neck to her face. She doesn’t even notice
it’s happening.

 

                    HENRY
          GET OUT! Get out before I call the
          police!

 

                                                    (CONTINUED)

 

                                                 CONTINUED: 18.

 

 

                    ULYSSES
          Henry, God damn it, turn around!

 

Andrea on the other hand has changed in appearance. She
begins trembling in place. Her face bubbles up and changes
colors like a kaleidoscope.

 

Henry continues to fend Andrea keeping her behind him while
he stares down his father.

 

Ulysses takes out a large dagger from his back pocket. He
holds it up in a defensive post.

 

Henry’s eyes widen. Surprised. He does what any normal
father and husband would do; puts his arms up to his sides
to keep his morphing wife behind him.

 

                    HENRY
          Dad! Put that down! What is wrong
          with you?!

 

                    ULYSSES
          Henry, please move away from it!
          Turn around!

 

                    HENRY
          Andrea, call the cops!

 

Andrea on the other hand has continued to morph. Her face is
peeling here and there. "Something" underneath the skin is
breaking through!

 

                    HENRY
          Andrea!

 

A pause.

 

                    ULYSSES
          DAMN IT, HENRY GET AWAY!

 

Ulysses moves closer but hesitates and inches backward.

 

                    HENRY
          ...Andrea?

 

Henry turns around, slow, and finally sees his
morphing...wife?

 

Henry, now frightened and pale with fear, becomes frozen in
place. Every sound he hears, every motion around him becomes
still and silent.

 

Andrea/Reptile stares down at Henry. Her eyes a different
color now. A glimmering yellow. Her teeth sink in.

 

                                                   (CONTINUED)

 

                                                CONTINUED: 19.

 

She reaches out and clutches Henry’s throat. Her fingers
have elongated. There’s small suction cups in place of the

fingerprints.

 

Henry grabs the tentacle/fingers and tries to pull them
apart but doesn’t quite have the strength for it.

 

                    ULYSSES
          HENRY!

 

Ulysses runs at Andrea/Reptile with his knife and about to
stab the creature when he himself gets strangled with

Andrea/Reptile’s other tentacled fingers.

 

His knife falls to the floor. He falls to his knees and
clutches his throat.

 

                                                       CUT TO:

 

INT. TWO STORY HOUSE - STEPS - SAME

 

Marty clutches the stair’s wooden bars tight. His eyes water
with fear. He’s terrified!

 

Andrea/Reptile looks over her shoulder to Marty. They lock
eyes.

 

Andrea/Reptile smirks an odd grin.

 

                    ANDREA
                (voice distorted)
          It’s just me, Marty. Your mother.
          Come and join us.

 

Marty finally releases the tight grip and runs to his
bedroom and shuts the door.