Werewolf

A Screenplay by Kai Fai

INT. MOON KINGDOM - AFTERNOON

Intelligent Queen QUEEN SOLVIUS AMAYA is arguing with murderous personal guard GUARD KAI AMELIA. SOLVIUS tries to hug KAI but she shakes her off.

SOLVIUS
Please Kai, don't leave me.

KAI
I'm sorry Solvius, but I'm looking for somebody a bit more brave. Somebody who faces her fears head on, instead of running away.

SOLVIUS
I am such a person!

KAI frowns.

KAI
I'm sorry, Solvius. I just don't feel excited by this relationship anymore.

KAI leaves.

SOLVIUS sits down, looking defeated.

Moments later, loving Personal Guard GUARD ENOJA WILLIAMS barges in looking flustered.

SOLVIUS
Goodness, Enoja! Is everything okay?

ENOJA
I'm afraid not.

SOLVIUS
What is it? Don't keep me in suspense...

ENOJA
It's ... a Werewolf ... I saw an evil Werewolf kill a bunch of people!

SOLVIUS
Defenseless people?

ENOJA
Yes, defenseless people!

SOLVIUS
Bloomin' heck, Enoja! We've got to do something.

ENOJA
I agree, but I wouldn't know where to start.

SOLVIUS
You can start by telling me where this happened.

ENOJA
I was...

ENOJA fans himself and begins to wheeze.

SOLVIUS
Focus Enoja, focus! Where did it happen?

ENOJA
Shadow Realm! That's right - Shadow Realm!

SOLVIUS springs up and begins to run.

EXT. A ROAD - CONTINUOUS

SOLVIUS rushes along the street, followed by ENOJA. They take a short cut through some back gardens, jumping fences along the way.

INT. SHADOW REALM - SHORTLY AFTER

VI AMAYA a zoik Werewolf terrorises two people.

SOLVIUS, closely followed by ENOJA, rushes towards VI, but suddenly stops in her tracks.

ENOJA
What is is? What's the matter?

SOLVIUS
That's not just any old Werewolf, that's Vi Amaya!

ENOJA
Who's Vi Amaya?

SOLVIUS
Who's Vi Amaya? Who's Vi Amaya? Only the most Werewolf in the universe!

ENOJA
Blinkin' knickers, Solvius! We're going to need some help if we're going to stop the most Werewolf in the universe!

SOLVIUS
You can say that again.

ENOJA
Blinkin' knickers, Solvius! We're going to need some help if we're going to stop the most Werewolf in the universe!

SOLVIUS
I'm going to need Silver, lots of Silver.

Vi turns and sees Solvius and Enoja. She grins an evil grin.

VI
Solvius Amaya, we meet again.

ENOJA
You've met?

SOLVIUS
Yes. It was a long, long time ago...

EXT. A PARK - BACK IN TIME

A young SOLVIUS is sitting in a park listening to some orchestral music, when suddenly a dark shadow casts over her.

She looks up and sees VI. She takes off her headphones.

VI
Would you like some Candy?

SOLVIUS's eyes light up, but then he studies VI more closely, and looks uneasy.

SOLVIUS
I don't know, you look kind of .

VI
Me? No. I'm not . I'm the least Werewolf in the world.

SOLVIUS
Wait, you're a Werewolf?

SOLVIUS runs away, screaming.

INT. SHADOW REALM - PRESENT DAY

VI
You were a coward then, and you are a coward now.

ENOJA
(To SOLVIUS) You ran away?

SOLVIUS
(To ENOJA) I was a young child. What was I supposed to do?

SOLVIUS turns to VI.

SOLVIUS
I may have run away from you then, but I won't run away this time!

SOLVIUS runs away.

She turns back and shouts.

SOLVIUS
I mean, I am running away, but I'll be back - with Silver.

VI
I'm not scared of you.

SOLVIUS
You should be.

INT. SUN KINGDOM - LATER THAT DAY

SOLVIUS and ENOJA walk around searching for something.

SOLVIUS
I feel sure I left my Silver somewhere around here.

ENOJA
Are you sure? It does seem like an odd place to keep deadly Silver.

SOLVIUS
You know nothing Enoja Williams.

ENOJA
We've been searching for ages. I really don't think they're here.

Suddenly, VI appears, holding a pair of Silver.

VI
Looking for something?

ENOJA
Crikey, Solvius, she's got your Silver.

SOLVIUS
Tell me something I don't already know!

ENOJA
The earth's circumference at the equator is about 40,075 km.

SOLVIUS
I know that already!

ENOJA
I'm afraid of life.

VI
(appalled) Dude!

While VI is looking at ENOJA with disgust, SOLVIUS lunges forward and grabs her deadly Silver. He wields them, triumphantly.

SOLVIUS
Prepare to die, you Potato!

VI
No please! All I did was kill a bunch of people!

KAI enters, unseen by any of the others.

SOLVIUS
I cannot tolerate that kind of behaviour! Those people were defenceless! Well now they have a defender - and that's me! Solvius Amaya defender of innocent people.

VI
Don't hurt me! Please!

SOLVIUS
Give me one good reason why I shouldn't use these Silver on you right away!

VI
Because Solvius, I am your mother.

SOLVIUS looks stunned for a few moments, but then collects herself.

SOLVIUS
No you're not!

VI
Ah well, it had to be worth a try.

VI tries to grab the Silver but SOLVIUS dodges out of the way.

SOLVIUS
Who's the mummy now? Huh? Huh?

Unexpectedly, VI slumps to the ground.

ENOJA
Did she just faint?

SOLVIUS
I think so. Well that's disappointing. I was rather hoping for a more dramatic conclusion, involving my deadly Silver.

SOLVIUS crouches over VI's body.

ENOJA
Be careful, Solvius. It could be a trick.

SOLVIUS
No, it's not a trick. It appears that... It would seem... Vi Amaya is dead!

SOLVIUS
What?

SOLVIUS
Yes, it appears that I scared her to death.

ENOJA claps his hands.

ENOJA
So your Silver did save the day, after all.

KAI steps forward.

KAI
Is it true? Did you kill the Werewolf?

SOLVIUS
Kai how long have you been...?

KAI puts her arm around SOLVIUS.

KAI
Long enough.

SOLVIUS
Then you saw it for yourself. I killed Vi Amaya.

KAI
Then the people are safe?

SOLVIUS
It does seem that way!

A crowd of vulnerable people enter, looking relived.

KAI
You are their hero.

The people bow to SOLVIUS.

SOLVIUS
There is no need to bow to me. I seek no worship. The knowledge that Vi Amaya will never kill people ever again, is enough for me.

KAI
You are humble as well as brave!

One of the people passes SOLVIUS a Magicks Necklace

KAI
I think they want you to have it, as a symbol of their gratitude.

SOLVIUS
I couldn't possibly.

Pause.

SOLVIUS
Well, if you insist.

SOLVIUS takes the Necklace.

SOLVIUS
Thank you.

The people bow their heads once more, and leave.

SOLVIUS turns to KAI.

SOLVIUS
Does this mean you want me back?

KAI
Oh, Solvius, of course I want you back!

SOLVIUS smiles for a few seconds, but then looks defiant.

SOLVIUS
Well you can't have me.

KAI
WHAT?

SOLVIUS
You had no faith in me. You had to see my scare a Werewolf to death before you would believe in me. I don't want a lover like that.

KAI
But...

SOLVIUS
Please leave. I want to spend time with the one person who stayed with me through thick and thin - my best friend, Enoja.

ENOJA grins.

KAI
But...

ENOJA
You heard the lady. Now be off with you. Skidaddle! Shoo!

KAI
Solvius?

SOLVIUS
I'm sorry Kai, but I think you should skidaddle.

KAI leaves.

ENOJA turns to SOLVIUS.

ENOJA
Did you mean that? You know ... that I'm your best friend?

SOLVIUS
Of course you are!

The two walk off arm in arm.

Suddenly ENOJA stops.

ENOJA
When I said I'm afraid of life, you know I was just trying to distract the Werewolf don't you?

THE END