Lifetaker Part 3

The Job

INT. TYLER'S OFFICE - DAY

Tyler is still reading. He checks his watch. He
puts the book down and then gets his coat and his
gun. He then turns off the lights and exits the
office.

EXT. NICHOLAS GANG DRUG WAREHOUSE - DAY

Tyler is walking down the street near the drug
warehouse and spots the warehouse. He then enters.

INT. NICHOLAS GANG DRUG WAREHOUSE - PRIMARY DRUG
PROCESSING AREA - DAY - CONTINUOUS ACTION

Inside the warehouse there are a bunch of people
processing drugs of all sorts and packing them into
boxes. A supervisor immediately recognizes Tyler
and comes over to him.

NICHOLAS GANG DRUG WAREHOUSE
SUPERVISOR
(to Tyler)
You must be Tyler?

TYLER
(to the supervisor)
Yes, I am.

NICHOLAS GANG DRUG WAREHOUSE
SUPERVISOR
You're that one with the new lab
job?

TYLER
(to the supervisor)
Yup.

NICHOLAS GANG DRUG WAREHOUSE
SUPERVISOR
Come with me.

Tracking Shot-- The supervisor leads Tyler through
the primary drug processing area to the door to the
drug lab. They both enter the door to the drug
lab.

INT. NICHOLAS GANG DRUG WAREHOUSE - DRUG LAB -
DAY -CONTINUOUS ACTION

The drug lab is filled with people working on lab
stations with all manners of chemicals, mixing them
in all sorts of ways. There are also some chained
naked vampire test subjects.

NICHOLAS GANG DRUG WAREHOUSE
SUPERVISOR
(to Tyler)
All I can tell you is that you get
out at 6:00, lunch brake is from
12:30 to 1:30, and you're free to
the whatever you want as long as
you get results by the end of every
two weeks. For you that two weeks
starts now.
(pointing at the test
subjects)
Feel free to use those test
subjects. They're vampires that we
employ. Their endurance makes them
perfect test subjects. It's likely
they won't die.

TYLER
(to the supervisor)
Why are they chained?

NICHOLAS GANG DRUG WAREHOUSE
SUPERVISOR
So they don't escape.

TYLER
Okay.

NICHOLAS GANG DRUG WAREHOUSE
SUPERVISOR
(pointing at an empty
station and to Tyler)
This you're station, enjoy.

The supervisor leaves. Tyler goes over to the
station. He looks at the station with a confused
look. He randomly takes a chemical and mixes it
with another chemical, ending up creating a bizarre
looking mixture. He goes over to one of the vampire
test subjects, opens its mouth, and makes it drink
the concoction. Once it enters the vampire's mouth
the vampire's eyes roll back and it drops dead.

TYLER
Oh.

One of the other lab workers by the named of
Charletto sees Tyler's plight and comes over to
him.

CHARLETTO
(to Tyler)
See you killed you first test
subject.

TYLER
(to Charletto)
Yup.

CHARLETTO
Don't worry there is a ton where
that came from.
(extending his hand out)
Hello, I'm Charletto.

TYLER
(shaking Charletto's hand)
I'm Tyler.

CHARLETTO
(shaking Tyler's hand)
Nice name.

TYLER
(shaking Charletto's hand)
Thank you. Same to your name.

CHARLETTO
(shaking Tyler's hand)
Thanks.

TYLER
(to Charletto)
So, any tips you can give me for
mixing drugs?

CHARLETTO
(to Tyler)
Either put your emmence chemical
knowledge to use or guess and test
until you get something that has a
good feeling and isn't instantly
deadly.

TYLER
Okay. What do I do once I find
something? Don't we have two
weeks?

CHARLETTO
Yup. Once you find something you
write down the formula and give it
to production, who will then give
it to marketing, who will then give
it to distribution who will put it
on the street. Then you're off
until the next two weeks start
again, and you get a raise if the
drug's a hit.

TYLER
Why didn't the supervisor fill me
in on this?

CHARLETTO
He's an incompetent bastard.

TYLER
Yeah. You know where I might be
able to find out about important
information as to the mechanics of
the whole operation?

CHARLETTO
Sure. I have a complete rundown of
some stuff inside this pamphlet
that I got after my first year of
working here.

Charletto takes out a pamphlet and hands it to
Tyler.

TYLER
Thank you.

CHARLETTO
No problem. It has everyone about
the drug distribution and
production network in it.

TYLER
Would it talk of the location of
primary organization figures?

CHARLETTO
Sorry, but it does talk about the
drug network.

Tyler smiles.

TYLER
It's fine.

The two get back to work.

INT. SOUTH ROW CLUB - EVENING

Manco, Darius, and Belmor are sitting at the bar,
chatting and drinking. Tyler walks in. The three
turn around on their bar stools and look at Tyler.

TYLER
(to the three)
I have some important information
for you guys.

MANCO
(to Tyler)
Oh, you do.

TYLER
(to Manco)
Why, yes of course I do?

DARIUS
(to Tyler)
Is it from the new job?

TYLER
(to Darius)
Yes.

BELMOR
I like that.

TYLER
(to Belmor)
Good.

MANCO
(to Tyler)
What is it you have?

TYLER
(to Manco)
I have a pamphlet, reveling the
whole drug aspect of Nicholas's
operation.

MANCO
(to Tyler)
Wow. Like, that's our goal. We can
remove his threat to our
organization.

TYLER
(to Manco)
Yup, unfortunately, Nicholas still
won't be dead.

BELMOR
(to Tyler)
Don't you understand? It'll be
easier to find him when his
organization is down. We've made it
easier for you.

TYLER
(to Belmor)
I'd suppose your right.

DARIUS
(to Tyler)
He probably is.

BELMOR
Yup.

DARIUS
(to Tyler)
Also, its not like we're cutting
your connections to Nicholas.
Meredith and Marcus aren't on our
hit list. Wait around and maybe
they'll call you or come to you.
You can get the hit, then.

MANCO
(to Tyler)
Anyway, thank you for your help,
don't bother showing up for work
tomorrow unless you wanna see blood
and guts.

TYLER
(to Manco)
Well, I don't.

MANCO
(to Tyler)
Good, then don't go.

TYLER
Alright. I'll go straight to my
office and not bother even going
near that place.

MANCO
That's a good idea.

TYLER
Okay, see yah then.

MANCO
See yah.

Waiting for Another Phone Call

INT. TYLER'S OFFICE - NIGHT

Tyler enters his office, puts his gun and coat
away, and then gets to work on another book at his
desk.

FADE TO:

INT. TYLER'S OFFICE- DAY

Tyler is sitting at his desk with a book out and is
reading it. There is a knock at Tyler's door. Tyler
goes to get the door. It's Marcus.

MARCUS
(to Tyler)
I'm sorry. I didn't know where else
to turn. Things are really fucking
bad. It seems like you, a mere
pharmaceutical job applicant, and
Meredith are the only ones I can
trust. Most of our connections are
fucked.

TYLER
(to Marcus)
What are you talking about, and how
did you get my address?

MARCUS
I used the yellow pages to get your
address.

TYLER
Good.

MARCUS
Yes. Anyway there were a series of
rather violent and deadly
incidences at our drug places
including the warehouse you worked
at.

TYLER
How'd you know I wasn't there? No
one would have been alive to tell
the tale. I don't think they keep
absentee charts of the absent
employees.

MARCUS
Actually they do have absentee
charts. And how do you know about
people not being alive? You seem to
be a rather optimistic man, and I
doubt that would be your natural
assumption.

Tyler punches Marcus straight in the face and then
gets behind him and starts strangling him. He then
drags Marcus over to Beth's closet. Marcus bashes
him against the closet door and Beth's growling can
be heard.

MARCUS
(while being strangled)
I'm a fucking vampire, Tyler. It'll
take more than that to fuck me
up.

TYLER
(to Marcus)
Fuck you.

Tyler kicks him away, and, before Marcus can
recover, he gets a double-barreled shotgun from
under his desk. He shoots Marcus twice in the face.
Marcus's head is blown half off by the first blast
and the other half is blown off by the second. His
headless corpse falls on the floor. He then unlocks
Beth's closet, takes off Beth's gag, and de-leashes
her. She goes straight for Marcus's body and starts
eating him.

Tyler gives a sigh of relief. He then goes back to
his desk, picks his book back up, and starts
reading.

FADE TO:

INT. TYLER'S OFFICE - NIGHT

Tyler is still reading and Beth is still eating.
The phone rings. It's Meredith.

MEREDITH (OS)
(to Tyler)
Is that you Tyler? Some bad stuff
is going on. I actually sent Marcus
for you. Is he there?

TYLER
(to Meredith)
You're worrying me. He didn't come
at all. What happened?

MEREDITH (OS)
First things first, did you show up
at work today?

TYLER
No. I had a bit of syphilis.

MEREDITH (OS)
Ah, no one likes that. But it's
either that or getting stuck with
AIDS or possibly a fatal bought
with sexual transmitted vampirism.

TYLER
Yeah.

MEREDITH (OS)
Anyway, some bad stuff happened.
Our entire drug network was
attacked. Anyone who had us as a
distributor was fucked. It was like
one of our special employee
information pamphlets got into the
wrong hands. There might even be a
mole.

TYLER
That's tragic. Who could do such a
thing?

MEREDITH (OS)
I know. You're the only one I trust
right now. You know Nicholas? He is
so fucking pissed. I mean he ate,
murdered, and raped in that order,
two of our upper-level gangman
already. Can you meet me
someplace?

TYLER
Sure, I could. Where?

MEREDITH (OS)
I feel safe at Benton's place.

TYLER
That drug dealer, Benton, has a
place?

MEREDITH (OS)
Yup, good thing he used other
distributors. He runs a small drug
and sex place. It's rather private.
In fact it's in his own apartment.

TYLER
Okay, so we can meet there?

MEREDITH (OS)
Yup.

TYLER
Okay. Where can I find this.

MEREDITH (OS)
It might be in the yellow pages,
but the address I think is 5 Glock
Avenue, apartment 55. I'm not 100%
on the apartment, though.

TYLER
Don't worry about it.

MEREDITH (OS)
I'll see yah there.

TYLER
See yah there.

Tyler hangs up. Tyler takes out the shotgun and
uses it to nudge Beth back into her closet. He then
leashes her up but does not gag her. He then uses
the nozzle of his gun to move Marcus's corpses into
Beth's closet. Beth continues her feast. Tyler
closes and locks the closet door. Tyler then puts
the shotgun away, gets his coat and pistol, and
exits the office.

Meeting at Benton's

INT. BENTON'S APARTMENT BUILDING - LOBBY - NIGHT

Tyler enters the lobby. Inside are some persons
dilly-dallying around, while a secretary is going
over some paperwork at the front desk. Tyler goes
over to the front desk and gets the attention of
the secretary.

TYLER
(to the secretary)
Hello.

APARTMENT BUILDING SECRETARY
(to Tyler)
Hello sir.

TYLER
Yes. I was wondering if you could
confirm for me an apartment for a
one Benton.

APARTMENT BUILDING SECRETARY
Oh, that really really really
really really really really nice
drug dealing fellow.

TYLER
None other.

APARTMENT BUILDING SECRETARY
I have a gut feeling its apartment
55, but lemme check.

The secretary types the name Benton into her
computer and the number 57 comes up.

APARTMENT BUILDING SECRETARY
Looks like my gut feeling was
wrong. Apartment 57. That's on the
fifth floor. The seventh apartment
to your left. You can take the
elevator. Gottit?

TYLER
Gottit.

APARTMENT BUILDING SECRETARY
Okay then. Have a beautiful day,
sir.

TYLER
Have a beautiful day.

Tyler walks over to the elevator. He presses the up
button. A person comes right next to him to wait by
the elevator. It's Ari. Ari notices Tyler.

ARI
(to Tyler)
Well, hello there Tyler.

Tyler notices Ari.

TYLER
(to Ari)
Well, hello there Ari.

Ari smiles.

ARI
I saw you at that party, right?

TYLER
Yup.

ARI
Wasn't that a nice party?

TYLER
Yup.

The elevator doors open.

TYLER
You using this elevator?

ARI
Yup.

They both enter the elevator. Tyler pushes the
floor five button.

TYLER
What floor are you?

ARI
Five.

TYLER
Okay.

The elevator doors close.

INT. BENTON'S APARTMENT BUILDING - ELEVATOR -
NIGHT - CONTINUOUS ACTION

Tyler and Ari are standing in the moving elevator.

TYLER
(to Ari)
You live here?

ARI
(to Tyler)
No.

TYLER
Why are you here?

ARI
You don't seem to be a resident of
this building. I could ask you that
very same question.

TYLER
You're right. You could.

The elevator stops and the doors open.

ARI
This is the stop.

Ari and Tyler leave the elevator.

INT. BENTON'S APARTMENT BUILDING - FIFTH FLOOR
HALLWAY'S - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS ACTION

Ari and Tyler both walk left, seven doors down. Ari
and Tyler look at each other.

ARI
(to Tyler)
Are you going to Benton's.

TYLER
(to Ari)
Yes. I am here for business with
Meredith.

ARI
Oh? Really?

Ari takes out a knife and tries to stab Tyler.
Tyler turns the knife Ari and then grabs Ari in a
choke hold.

TYLER
Who are you working for, eh?

ARI
Nicholas.

TYLER
He want Meredith?

Ari nods in the choke hold.

TYLER
(cont'd)
He wants to kill good old Benton,
too?

Ari nods again in the choke hold.

TYLER
(cont'd)
Do not lie to people at parties
like you did to me, unless of
course you are me and performing a
hit for a friend of mine.

Ari nods again in the choke hold. Tyler brakes his
neck and with the body still in the choke hold
knocks on the door. Someone gets the door. It's
Benton.

BENTON
(to Tyler)
Why, hello there, Tyler. Meredith
is already inside.

Benton looks at the corpse.

BENTON
(cont'd)
I see you have Ari's corpse. Ari
was a killer working for Nicholas.
He also specialized in finding
victims for him.

TYLER
(to Benton)
How do you know that about Nicholas
and his employees?

BENTON
(to Tyler)
Meredith filled me in.

TYLER
Okay. Do you have any place, where
I can dispose of this body?

BENTON
I'll put it in the next pile of
things to be incinerated. You can
give it to me.

Tyler gives Benton the corpse. Benton, carrying the
corpse, leads Tyler inside the apartment.

INT. BENTON'S APARTMENT BUILDING - BENTON'S
APARTMENT - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS ACTION

Inside the apartment is Meredith lying on a bean
bag couch, using opium, with some other addict.
Benton carries the corpse to a back room, while
Tyler sits over by Meredith. Meredith is lost in
her opium pipe and facing to side away from Tyler.

TYLER
(to Meredith's)
Hello.

Meredith puts her opium pipe down and turns to look
at Tyler.

MEREDITH
(to Tyler)
Hello.

TYLER
Things seem to fucked up pretty
fucking bad.

MEREDITH
I don't even know where to fucking
begin. I know you were absent, from
work today. Thank heavens, and I
know I can trust you.

TYLER
Ari came to here. Looks like it was
to kill you. I killed him.

MEREDITH
That's nice of you.

TYLER
Thank you.

MEREDITH
Nicholas wants me dead.

TYLER
It seems like it.

MEREDITH
Can you help me out?

TYLER
How?

MEREDITH
I don't know.

Meredith goes back to her opium pipe. Benton comes
back to the room.

BENTON
(to Tyler)
Would you like anything to drink?

TYLER
(to Benton)
Chocolate milk laced with cocaine.

BENTON
(to Tyler)
I love that drink. Good choice.
I'll prepare it with the good
stuff.

Benton goes into the kitchen.

TYLER
(to Meredith)
I think if we want to save our
asses. Well, if you wanna save your
ass, we gotta kill Nicholas. It's
too late to go against whatever
sick bastard did this to your
network.

Meredith puts down her opium pipe.

MEREDITH
Yes, we would have to.

TYLER
How would I come into contact with
this Nicholas?

MEREDITH
Dial this phone number. It's the
phone number of a man, who I'm told
can get someone in contact with
Nicholas in a jam. His name is
Nier.

Meredith hands Tyler a phone number written on a
piece of paper.

TYLER
Thanks, but I thought you could
already get me into close contact
with Nicholas.

MEREDITH
Not now I can't.

TYLER
It's fine. I'll call this number
later tonight from a phone booth.

MEREDITH
Do that, and you know, Tyler?

TYLER
What?

MEREDITH
You're a great guy. I really can
trust you.

TYLER
Thanks.

Meredith goes back to her opium pipe and turns back
to the side away from Tyler. Tyler sits there next
to her. Benton comes in with the chocolate milk.
Tyler drinks it and gives the glass back to Benton.
He then shoots Benton and Meredith in the head.
Tyler then walks out of the apartment

Meeting with Nier

EXT. CITY STREET - PHONE BOOTH - NIGHT

Tyler is in the phone booth with the piece of paper
with Nier's phone number. Tyler dials the number.
The phone rings twice. Someone picks up on the
other end. It's Nier.

TYLER
(to Nier)
Hello. Is this Nier?

NIER (OS)
(to Tyler)
I am speaking.

TYLER
I would like to talk you about
Nicholas.

NIER (OS)
Ah, yes, Nicholas.
(to Tyler)
Unique kind of fella.

TYLER
That he most certainly is.

NIER (OS)
Oh, yes indeed.

TYLER
I would like to come in contact
with Nicholas.

NIER (OS)
So you wish to come in contact with
Nicholas?

TYLER
Yes.

NIER (OS)
Okay, then. Come over to my house.
Right now if you can. If not,
sooner better than later. It's 357
Malcolm Lane.

Tyler writes on the phone number piece of paper,
"357 Malcolm Lane".

NIER (OS)
(cont'd)
We can continue our discussion
there.

Nier hangs up. Tyler hangs up his end of the phone
and exits the booth and walks away.

EXT. CITY - MALCOLM LANE - NIGHT

There are suburban houses everywhere. The address
numbers of them are in the 350s.

Tracking Shot-- Tyler is walking toward the house
addressed 357. He walks through the front yard to
the door and rings the doorbell. Nier comes to the
door.

NIER
(to Tyler)
Yes.

TYLER
(to Nier)
Are you Nier?

NIER
Yes.

TYLER
Oh, yes. Come right in.

Tyler enters Nier's home.

INT. NIER'S HOME - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS
ACTION

Nier's living room is rather bare with a couch,
coffee table, and a television pretty much being
it.

NIER
(motioning to the couch)
Please sit down.

Tyler sits down.

NIER
(to Tyler)
Would you like some coffee or an
alcohol beverage or soda or liquid
morphine?

TYLER
(to Nier)
I'll take an alcoholic beverage.

NIER
What kind of alcoholic beverage
would you like?

TYLER
I'll take some wine.

NIER
In a glass or a bottle?

TYLER
I think I'll take it in a bottle.

NIER
A bottle you say? I'll go get it
right now.

Nier goes into the kitchen to get the wine. Tyler
looks around the room. Nier eventually comes back
with a bottle of wine. He puts it on the coffee
table.

NIER
Just drink straight from it.

Tyler takes a drink from the wine bottle and Nier
sits down the right of him on the couch.

NIER
Now, why do you want to see
Nicholas?

TYLER
I want to see Nicholas for reasons
of my own.

NIER
Well, I'd suppose that you'd have a
right to your privacy.

TYLER
Yes I would.

Tyler takes another drink from the wine bottle.

NIER
I can take you to Nicholas, but I
can't show you how to get there.
Security reasons and such.

TYLER
I see. Am I going to have to be
blindfolded?

NIER
Something like that. I am going to
make you go unconscious. You will
then wake up in the vicinity of
Nicholas.

TYLER
That sounds workable. How am I
going to go unconscious?

NIER
A drug.

TYLER
Okay, when do I get the drug?

NIER
That depends. I can give it to you
at anytime.

TYLER
When I'm finished with this wine,
would be absolutely fine.

NIER
Perfect.

Tyler sits there, trying to finish his wine and
force it down. When he's finished enough he puts
the bottle on the coffee table.

TYLER
Give me that drug now.

NIER
Do you want to administer it or
shall I?

TYLER
Why don't you do it?

Nier takes a box out of his coat pocket. He opens
it. Inside is a an empty syringe, a bottle of a
clear liquid, sterile pads, and a tourniquet.

TYLER
Either one is fine.

NIER
Roll up you sleeves.

Tyler roles up his sleeves. Nier wraps the
tourniquet around Tyler's right arm. Tyler's veins
start to bulge. Nier takes the syringe and slowly
removes 10cc of the clear liquid from the bottle.
He does a test squirt of the syringe.

Tyler's POV-- Nier takes the syringe and inserts
the needle into one of the bulging veins on Tyler's
arm. He then proceeds to inject all the liquid in
the syringe into Tyler's arm. He then takes a
sterile pad, puts it over the point where the
needle was inserted and removes the needle.

NIER (TYLER'S POV)
There you go.

Tyler's POV-- Tyler gets really dizzy and things
start fading. Nier is just looking at Tyler.

FADE TO:

Finding the Final

INT. NICHOLAS'S WAREHOUSE - INDUSTRIAL AREA - NIGHT

Tyler's POV-- Tyler's eyes are closed. He opens
them. He is being tied by his hands with a cord to
a large lead pipe. He's dangling from it. He's
covered in blood and his clothes are tattered.

TYLER (TYLER'S POV)
(sobbing)
Fuck.

Tyler's POV-- Tyler tries shakes around, hoping to
brake the cord, but it is no use. Tyler starts
sobbing.

TYLER (TYLER'S POV)
(sobbing)
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

Tyler's POV-- Tyler spits up some blood.

TYLER (TYLER'S POV)
(gaining control of himself)
God fucking dammit.

Tyler's POV-- Tyler tries swinging around. Nicholas
enters through the warehouse door with a cane on
his shoulder, a smile on his face, and a song in
his heart. Nicholas slowly starts rhythmically
works toward Tyler.

Nicholas's POV-- Nicholas is still slowly
rhythmically walking toward the dangling Tyler.

TYLER (NICHOLAS'S POV)
(in a semi-sob, semi trying
gain control of ones' self
to Nicholas)
Fuck you. I can fucking assume
you're fucking Nicholas.

NICHOLAS (TYLER'S POV)
(to Tyler, while slowly
rhythmically walking toward
him)
You've assumed right my dear.

TYLER (NICHOLAS'S POV)
(in a laugh/sob to Nicholas)
You bastard.

NICHOLAS (TYLER'S POV)
(to Tyler, while slowly
rhythmically walking toward
Nicholas)
That's not a very nice thing to
say.

Nicholas's POV-- Tyler gains emotional control of
himself in the situation.

TYLER (NICHOLAS'S POV)
(to Nicholas)
Sure.

Nicholas stop walking when he is right in front of
Tyler and smiles.

NICHOLAS (TYLER'S POV)
(to Tyler)
Shall I now do things to you that
you wouldn't like?

TYLER (NICHOLAS'S POV)
Go ahead.

NICHOLAS (NICHOLAS'S POV)
Okay.

Tyler's POV-- Nicholas comes over to Tyler and
draws his cane. Tyler swings forward and knocks
Nicholas on the ground. Nicholas gets up and
laughs.

Nicholas POV-- Nicholas draws his cane again to
make an attack on Tyler. Tyler swings again
knocking Nicholas over. Nicholas gets up and backs
away.

NICHOLAS (TYLER'S POV)
(to Tyler)
You're trying to be naughty, are
you?

TYLER (NICHOLAS'S POV)
Oh, I most certainly am indeed.

NICHOLAS (NICHOLAS'S POV)
Then I am afraid this specific pre-
eating ritual I have prepared isn't
going to work. I will have to find
something else.

TYLER (TYLER'S POV)
You do that.

Tyler's POV-- Nicholas takes out a dark gun and
shoots Tyler. Tyler slowly goes unconscious, while
staring at Nicholas.

FADE TO:

INT. NICHOLAS'S WAREHOUSE - TORTURE BEDROOM - NIGHT

Tyler's POV-- Tyler regains consciousness and opens
his eyes. He is tied to a bed by all four of his
limbs. He's naked. Nicholas is standing over him.

NICHOLAS (TYLER'S POV)
(to Tyler)
You're awake. Now isn't this much
better. You look like you'll taste
delicious.

Tyler's POV-- Nicholas puts on his metal teeth and
smiles.

TYLER (TYLER'S POV)
(to Nicholas)
Why do you kill people so?

NICHOLAS (TYLER'S POV)
I don't know. It's fun, and people
taste good. I've always liked to do
it. Are not you yourself a killer?

TYLER (NICHOLAS POV)
How would you know me to be a
killer?

NICHOLAS (NICHOLAS POV)
It's obvious.

TYLER (NICHOLAS POV)
Well, I kill for profit. You kill
for pleasure and for food you don't
need to eat.

NICHOLAS (NICHOLAS POV)
Killing is in and of itself wrong,
regardless. Our reasons don't
justify it.

TYLER (NICHOLAS POV)
I know.

NICHOLAS (NICHOLAS POV)
Anyway.

Tyler's POV-- Nicholas starts to strip in front of
Tyler showing aggressive eroticism and smiles with
it. When he is undressed, he plops himself over
Tyler and starts scratching his skin with his metal
teeth.

TYLER (TYLER'S POV)
(in a giddy way)
Oh.

Tyler's POV-- Nicholas stops his scratching.

NICHOLAS (TYLER'S POV)
(to Tyler)
You enjoy it?

TYLER (NICHOLAS'S POV)
What is their not to enjoy?

NICHOLAS (NICHOLAS'S POV)
I supppose you're right. You're not
the normal person Tyler.

TYLER (NICHOLAS'S POV)
Mmmm.

NICHOLAS (NICHOLAS POV)
I'd love to have a chat with you
over a cup of tea.

TYLER (TYLER'S POV)
That sounds lovely.

NICHOLAS (NICHOLAS POV)
What kind of tea do you like?

TYLER (TYLER'S POV)
Any kind is fine.

NICHOLAS (TYLER'S POV)
How about regular tea?

TYLER (TYLER'S POV)
Sure.

NICHOLAS (NICHOLAS POV)
Okay, in the meantime I'll have you
knocked out.

TYLER (NICHOLAS POV)
Okay.

Nicholas's POV-- Nicholas takes a dart gun from a
bedside table and shoots Tyler with it.

Tyler's POV-- Tyler fades into unconsciousness.

FADE TO:

INT. NICHOLAS'S WAREHOUSE - TEA ROOM - NIGHT

Tyler's POV-- Tyler wakes up in the tea room of
Nicholas's house. The room consists of a nice tea
table inside a fancy and bright room. Tyler is
dressed in a bath robe.

Nicholas, dressed, enters the room with a teapot.

NICHOLAS
(to Tyler)
You're awake.

TYLER
(to Nicholas)
Yes, I am.

NICHOLAS
Well, that sounds lovely, dear. Now
let me pour you some tea, and you
can tell me about yourself and how
you got to be in this position.

TYLER
Thank you.

NICHOLAS
(while pouring the tea into
a teacup)
No problem.

Nicholas sits down at the table with Tyler.

During this dialogue the two occasionally drink
from their tea.

NICHOLAS
So, tell me about yourself?

TYLER
Well, I am a hired killer.

NICHOLAS
Respectable profession.

TYLER
Indeed. I like my work. I also like
sex and pets.

NICHOLAS
Three great things for a man to
like.

TYLER
You could not be more right.

NICHOLAS
Yeah. You in the Professional
Killers Union?

TYLER
They can fuck themselves.

NICHOLAS
Yeah. I don't like to deal with
unions either. So how did you come
to be in this position? I don't
know who the hell Nier sends me. I
usually like to go out into the
clubs to get victims, like this one
tasty girl by the name of Paula.

TYLER
You seem to be an artist in the
sport of victimization.

NICHOLAS
Oh, that I am. So tell me. How did
you come to get here? I wanna
know.

TYLER
Well, I was hired by a friend of
mine, by the name of Allen, to
perform a hit.

NICHOLAS
On who?

TYLER
Well, actually on you.

NICHOLAS
You say this person's name was
Allen?

TYLER
Yup. That's his name.

NICHOLAS
(to Tyler)
I've never heard of him. Why? Did
he want me dead?

TYLER
He says you are a murderer, rapist,
and serial killer, a vampire who
performs acts of cannibalism, and a
crime boss.

NICHOLAS
Those things are true. I'm not
going to lie to you.

TYLER
Yes. Yes indeed. Of course you
wouldn't lie to me, and I mean that
seriously.

NICHOLAS
Okay. So, continue. I like this
story.

TYLER
Well, anyway, he told me you were a
frequenter of such respectable
establishments as night clubs,
brothels, and sex clubs, but those
aren't the only places you
frequent.

NICHOLAS
I also like drug dens.

TYLER
Oh, well those places are nice.

NICHOLAS
If you know where to look.

TYLER
Of course. So, I went to a night
club looking for you.

NICHOLAS
I'm not one to make my presence
known. That wasn't a smart place to
start.

TYLER
I realize that, but I am here in
thy lair. Are not I?

NICHOLAS
Okay, fine, carry on.

TYLER
Yes. I went to the nightclub and
asked the bartender about you and
he told me to go see Benton.

NICHOLAS
You must have been at the Maritime.
I tell you, Benton is the most
lovable soft-hearted fool of a drug
dealer I know.

TYLER
He's wonderful. So, Benton told me
that you couldn't you, though he
had heard of you.

NICHOLAS
That sounds about right.

TYLER
So, then I asked him to recommend
an establishment of sexual service
of which I may go to, still looking
for you.

NICHOLAS
Right.

TYLER
I went there and decided to get
something to eat at the grill
first.

NICHOLAS
Then what happen?

TYLER
Well, after ordering I was offered
a prostitute. I accepted and was
met by a man with the name of
Manco.

NICHOLAS
That bastard from that rival
organization?

TYLER
None other. He told me he was
watching me at the Maritime and was
also against you and wanted me to
work with him against you.

NICHOLAS
This story is getting fantastically
interesting.

TYLER
I know. So then, I am sent to one
to one of Meredith's parties with
the hopes of me schmoozing and
working my way into your fine
organization, in turn getting
information for Manco and his
crew.

NICHOLAS
Tsk. Tsk. Tsk.

TYLER
Yup. So, at the party I met
Meredith. She liked me. We went
into the drug bath. We talked. I
gave her my phone number. I
reported back to Manco. She calls
me up. I go to the job interview. I
get the job. I report back to
Manco. I get the phone call for the
job. I go to the job. I get
information about your
organization. I report back to
Manco. Manco and his men fuck up
your drug network and tell me they
won't kill my connections, so I can
still get to killing you. I meet
Meredith. She's afraid. She sends
me to Nier, to kill you. Nier sends
me to you. And here we are.

NICHOLAS
And I can assume this is the
abridged version?

TYLER
Of course.

NICHOLAS
Okay, that's quite a fantastic
story. Do you still plan on killing
me?

TYLER
I don't know. Probably, yes.

NICHOLAS
Well, I have an idea.

TYLER
What?

NICHOLAS
We can fight each other to death.
It's a fair and respectable method
as to which our purposes may or may
not become realized. You're purpose
is to kill me for your hit, while
my purpose is to have a meal of
you.

TYLER
I thought you preferred eating
people alive?

NICHOLAS
I do, but in this case I can make
an acceptation.

TYLER
Okay. When shall we fight?

NICHOLAS
How about right now?

TYLER
Weapons or no weapons?

NICHOLAS
Whatever you can use.

Tyler notices a gun on a table. He goes for it and
unloads the clip onto Nicholas's head. Nicholas
dies, and he runs out of the room.

INT. TYLER'S OFFICE - NIGHT

Tyler enters the office, still in the bathrobe from
Nicholas's place. He sits down at his desk and
dials a phone number. The phone rings twice and
someone on the other end picks up. It's Allen.

ALLEN (OS)
Hello.

TYLER
(to Allen)
Hi.

ALLEN (OS)
(to Tyler)
That you Tyler?

TYLER
Yup. That you Allen?

ALLEN (OS)
Yup. You killed Nicholas?

TYLER
Yup.

ALLEN (OS)
Okay, thanks.

TYLER
No problem.

ALLEN (OS)
See yah around.

TYLER
See yah around.

Tyler hangs up the phone and gets to his reading.

FADE OUT.