19. Nigh High Low (1/2)
time period: a series of flashbacks
date: 4-4-2010
place: a rooftop overlooking a military base
situation: charles fisher (35), leslie fisher collins (30 and nine months pregnant, she is charles' sister) and leonard collins (33, he is leslie's husband) plan to assassinate john connor's parents (sarah connor (44 ongoing 45) and kyle reese (35 ongoing 36)). sarah (holding a 4 month old kitty), kyle and derek reese (39 ongoing 40) walk out of a nearby building in the present time.)
leonard (points a laser gun at sarah): be prepare to meet your maker
leslie (takes the gun of leonard's hands): leo, why can't you see that sarah has a baby in her arms?
leonard (takes back his gun): less, i don't care
leslie: you are so cold and heartless
charles (pulls the trigger): goodbye, john connor's parents
(the bullet hits derek's leg instead of sarah and kyle. derek had willingly sacrificed his life for them. charles, leslie and leonard are immediately captured and thrown into jail)
place: prison
a guard (slams leslie against the wall): be still and quiet
leslie (grabs hold of her stomach): oh my baby
leonard (charging at the guard): my wife is pregnant. you need to be gentle with her.
the guard: i don't care
charles (charging at the guard): be gone with you now
the guard (locking the jail cell door): alright then
leslie (feeling sensation down below): the baby is coming
charles and leonard (shocked): oh my god
(with the help of charles and leonard, leslie
ings forth her son. his name is jasper cobain finn collins. his destiny is forever intertwined with kitty reese's destiny.)
cameron (entering the jail cell): i heard a baby crying
leonard: my wife, leslie just gave birth to a son. his name is jasper.
cameron: can i hold him?
leslie (places jasper into cameron's arms): sure
cameron (leaves the jail cell with jasper): thanks
leslie (sobbing, she begs): please give me back my son
cameron: you tried to murder sarah and kyle. the bullet struck derek's leg instead of them. you don't deserve your son.
charles (charges after cameron): give me back my nephew
scene: a nursery
john (looking down at a sleeping jasper): so this must be seed of my archenemies?
cameron: yes. his name is jasper. what do you want me to do with him?
john: jasper is innocent. he did nothing wrong to my family. he shall live.
cameron: what about his parents and uncle?
john: i will make provisions for them. they will have custody of jasper until otherwise.
cameron: why are you so kind and merciful?
john: i was once an orphan. i don't want jasper to suffer the same fate.
cameron (gathers jasper up in her arms): i will take jasper back to his family then
john: thanks
date: 5-20-2009
place: zeira corp
scene: catherine weaver's office-the basement
situation: james ellison quits his job
munich (running into the office): i received a phone call at home. what was so important that required my attention? is something wrong with john henry?
catherine: no, all is well with john henry. mr. ellison has a big announcement.
james: i have received a divine calling upon my life
catherine: divine?!
munich: i don't understand
james: god has called me to be a pastor. chosen generation will be the name of my church.
catherine: how does your decision affect our son and daughter?
james: our son and daughter?!
catherine: savannah and john henry
james: you are crazy. they are not my children.
catherine: they look up to you as if you are their father. you are a positive male role model for them.
james (laughing): sure
munich: john henry needs to learn morals. however shall we run babylon without james?
catherine: there is still hope for us
charles fisher (enters the room): here i am at your service
catherine: i have been waiting for you, charles fisher
munich: charles is a stranger. he doesn't know much about babylon.
charles: i am a former technician. you'll be surprise by what i know.
jasper collins (charles' five year old nephew): my uncle is a beast
charles (laughing): sure, jazz
james (to jasper): jazz, you are quite a character
jasper: my uncle says i am an animal
charles: jazz's humor derives from my sister, his mother. sadly, she was a prisoner of war. i have been raising the boy ever since.
savannah (clinging onto james): please don't go
james: savannah, you can serve my altar girl if you want to
savannah: i accept the offer
jasper: what about me?
james: jazz, i barely know you. you have a very
ight future in front of you. you can serve as my altar boy.
charles (whispering into jasper's ear): don't forget who you are, boy
jasper (admiring his clock tattoo): time without end
catherine: time without end?
charles: our lives have no end. death is a state of mind.
munich: interesting
john henry (to james): how about we play one more chess game?
james (takes a seat at the table):
ing it on
(bittersweet describes this last meeting between man and machine. the game ends with a tie symbolizing an un
eakable bond. charles fisher picks up the pieces that james leaves behind. catherine and munich are pleased with his work. james, jasper and savannah work hard to keep their church called chosen generation afloat. james is kind enough to perform kitty reese's baby dedication. after the baby dedication, kyle joins the team. deacon reese is james' nickname for kyle. kyle remains on his post until his old life starts calling back again. kitty grabs hold of the reins years later as a teenager)
date: 12-29-2019
place: the collins' house
action: drenched in blood, leonard (42) hangs from his bedroom ceiling fan. depression is to blame for his unexpectant premature death. the
gruesome scene impacts leslie (39) so much that she has a heart attack and dies. jasper's pure heart melts away as quickly as the last snowman
that he and his dad built. jasper lives in a bitterly cold and dark world until love reshapes his outlook on life.
charles fisher (stares at his
other in law dangling from the ceiling): jesus
jasper (sobbing): mommy is gone
charles (hysterical, he shakes leslie): wake up, sister
jasper (screaming): my parents are dead. they are never coming back.
charles (slaps jasper): boy, don't you ever say that
jasper: but it is true
james ellison (enters the house): jasper, i am here
jasper (running into james' arms): my parents are dead
james (sympathetic): oh, i see
charles (pulls jasper away from james): jasper belongs to me
james: your sister and
other in law just died. you are in no condition to raise jasper. the boy needs to be taught morals.
time period: the present reality- a month later
place: a torture chamber
scenario: jasper witness his uncle torture a young resistance fighter named kristoff
charles fisher (repeatedly electrocuting kristoff): you are worthless
kristoff (yelling and bleeding out on a table): aha..
charles: your torture will end if you come clean
kristoff (resistant): i am not going to tell you anything. john connor will kill you.
charles (choking kristoff): i will kill john before he gets to me
kristoff (losing consciousness): you're wrong
jasper (hysterical, he screams): stop it, uncle!
charles (disposing of kristoff's body): i thought you would enjoy this
jasper (emotional): i don't like it at all
charles (washing his hands of kristoff's blood): you will in my footsteps someday
scene: after the blood sport-charles fisher's house-jasper's bedroom
scenario: jasper is having trouble with falling asleep. charles and james ellison try to comfort him.
jasper (violently, he punches the pillow if it is a real person): aha..
charles (restraining jasper): calm down, boy
jasper (pushing charles from him): don't touch me
james (to charles): did jasper witness something horrific today?
charles: yes
james: what was it?
charles: its none of your business. you are here because you can help my nephew. he won't listen to me.
james (cuddles jasper to sleep): jesus loves you
jasper (begins to fall into a peaceful deep sleep): i know
place: general john connor's camp
scene: john's private study room
derek (livid, he storms into john's private study room): charles fisher killed another resistance fighter today
john (shifting his reading glasses): really?!
derek: yes. charles needs to be killed.
john: how would jasper feel?
derek: jasper will recover quickly
john: i would be heart
oken if you died
derek: at least i didn't turn you into a psychopath
john: jasper will stay with charles until otherwise
derek: it seems jazz has grown fond of james. james should be his guardian instead of charles.
john: charles is jasper's only surviving blood relative
derek: you are wrong for sympathizing with a murderer instead of providing justice for those who die in your honor.
john: i will provide justice who have sacrificed their lives for me
derek: when?!
john: i am working on it
derek (slams the door behind him): you win
date: 6-21-2020
holiday: fathers' day
situation: before john, james and charles argue about who shall be jasper's permanent guardian. charles' negligence has motivated james to stand up.
charles (yelling): jasper is my nephew. he is my responsibility now.
james: you will create chaos within his life
charles: how do you know that?
james: i have seen the real you
charles: you are not perfect
james: i can provide a stable and peaceful home environment for jasper
charles: i don't believe you
john (exhausted): i can't take your arguing anymore. please reach an agreement or else.
james: you are the judge. what is your final decision?
john (glances back and forth between the distraught little boy and the two men): today is fathers' day. jasper needs to know the love of a father.
charles: so what?
john: james can keep jasper
charles (angry, he storms out of the courtroom): john, you are a total s.o.b
john (to jasper): nevermind your uncle
jasper (choked up): ok, i will
(james takes jasper home where jasper is taken care of very well. john spends the rest of the day with his own father, kyle reese.)
time period: post "complications". what if charles fisher was resurrected after derek killed him?
scene: the woods-charles' grave site
a teenage jasper (digging up charles' grave): arise, uncle
charles (awakened): jasper...
jasper: i told you that i would come back for you
charles (wiping himself off): thanks
jasper: do i get a hug or something?
charles (em
acing jasper): you don't belong to me anymore. make your own destiny.
place: the learning action
action: jasper and kitty exchange glances. love comes in whispers, slow frequent heartbeats. kitty falls out of her chair and starts convulsing on the ground. john and jasper rush to her aid.
kitty (in a weak voice): help me..
jasper (gathers kitty up in his arms): i got you, sweetheart
kitty (growing weak): i can't make it stop
john (snatches kitty from jasper's arms): i got this
jasper: you just downgraded me
john: you are nothing more than just a stranger
jasper: i was just trying to help
john: your hard work is not good enough
(jasper cares enough to follow john to the infirmity where kitty is checked out. jasper waits outside the room for the test results)
john (stepping into the hallway): all is well
jasper (doubtful): really?
john: my sister has occasional fainting spells
jasper: does she have epilepsy?
john: she also has dyslexia. it must been the way she came out of the womb. she will be fine.
jasper: ok
place: a ballroom
situation: a masquerade party
action: dancing
jasper: you have the prettiest bluest eyes that i ever seen. they remind me of the ocean.
kitty: thanks
jasper: i want to know the real you
kitty: i can't take off my mask. i don't want to
eak the rules.
date: 8-11-2026
scene: high school parking lot-jesse's car
jesse: we are here at school, honey
jasper (complaining): i want to go back home
jesse: you have a job to do, remember?
jasper: i don't understand what school has to do with the mission?
jesse: she attends this same school
jasper: what if she doesn't like me?
jesse: she has to love you. she doesn't have a choice. thats our game plan.
jasper (getting out of the car): adieu for now
jesse (driving away): goodbye, love
(jasper bumps into kitty as she walks into the school building. kitty drops her history books on the ground)
jasper (picking up kitty's books): let me get this
kitty (smiling): thanks
jasper (places the books in kitty's hands): my name is jasper. people call me jazz for short. do you have a name to go along with that pretty face of yours?
kitty: my name is kitty. people call me kit for short.
jasper: i can walk you to your history class if you want me to
kitty (blushing): sure
time of day: after school
scene: the connor reese house
kitty (using her house key to unlock the front door): jazz, i thank you for accompanying me home
jasper (with a smirk): no problem
(kitty opens the door and everyone including jesse greets her)
derek (to jasper): who are you?
jasper: i am an angel of the lord
derek (charging at jasper): you are the angel of death
kitty (defending jasper): derek, what is your problem with jasper?
derek: you are not safe around jasper
kitty: how do you know that?
derek: he murdered several resistance fighters in the future
jasper (to kitty): i am not whatever derek thinks i am
kitty (em
acing jasper): i believe you
derek: how can you trust a stranger over your uncle?
kitty: its a thing called love
jesse (to derek): please calm down, derek
derek: how can i be quiet when there is a murderer in the house?
sarah (changing the subject): dinner is now ready to be eaten
scene: the dining room
situation: everyone is eating their dinner
kyle (to jasper): what are your plans with my daughter?
jasper: we are taking things slow
kyle: that's good
jasper: i am going to treat kitty like a princess
sarah: you are going to treat kitty like a princess. thats so sweet of you.
jasper: i believe girls and women should always be treated like royalty
john: what are your plans for the future?
jasper: i am planning to become a marriage counselor
john: cool
derek: i don't understand how you ended up being a murderer
jasper: derek, you are crazy. i am not a murderer.
derek (pulling out his gun): i will kill you before you kill me
sarah: derek, there are no guns at the table
derek: i don't care
cameron: sarah, derek is right
derek (to cameron): i thank you for supporting me
jasper (leaving the table): maybe i should just go home. my adoptive parents are waiting for me.
kitty (crying, she begs jasper): please don't leave
jesse (following jasper): i am right behind you, jazz
derek: jesse..
scene: outside
situation: jesse and jasper are talking on the front porch
jasper: who knew being in love would be so hard?
jesse: you need to keep your head in the game
jasper: you have seen my dark side. you still believe in me after all this time.
jesse: you are innocent in my eyes
jasper: why did you
ing me back from the future?
jesse: i wanted you to get a fresh new start
jasper: only time will tell how long this masquerade is going to last
jasper: riley dawson worked for you a long time ago. you wanted her to fall in love with john. she let you down and you killed her. will i endure the same fate?
jesse: you will not let me down, love
jasper (walking off into the sunset): godspeed
scene: john's flashback
place: military boot camp
situation: bungee jumping
jasper (frightened, he looks down at the ground): i am going to die
john: jazz, just think happy thoughts
jasper: i can't
john: we can jump out of this airplane together
jasper (holding john's hand): alright
(the boys take a deep
eath in and then jump out of the airplane. they land on the ground without a problem)
place: chosen generation church
scenario: jasper returns home from military boot camp
action: kitty and savannah weaver are preparing sunday's communion in the kitchen when james ellison calls out for them in the sanctuary
james (yelling from outside the church): kitty! savannah! jasper has returned back home
kitty and savannah (yelling): we are coming!
james (still yelling): hurry up! do you want to see jasper?!
(kitty and savannah neglect the communication from a moment to welcome jasper back home. they also encounter john.)
jasper (em
acing kitty and savannah): hello
savannah: i didn't know you were coming home
kitty: me either
james: i wanted to keep jasper's return a surprise
kitty (to john): i hope you didn't work my boyfriend to death
john: i taught him good morals
savannah: like what?
john: i taught jasper how to protect himself
james: i assume jazz had a great time at boot camp
jasper: boot camp changed and saved my life
james: now is the time for us to eat and be merry
scene: james ellison's house
scenario: after 74 days and 3 1/2 months, james returns home from a missionary trip. sarah and derek looked after jasper collins (charles fisher's nephew and james' adoptive son) in his absence.
james (with a suitcase in hand, he walks through the front door): daddy's home!
jasper (relieved, he runs to greet james): thank god!
james: i hope you were a good boy in my absence
jasper (frightened, he points to derek): he almost killed me
james (alarmed): really?!
derek: the boy kept on testing me
james: how so?
derek: he disobeyed me. he was a little troublemaker. i showed him tough love.
james: i bet you went all west point on him
derek (laughing): sure
jasper: you should've hired kyle to look after me instead of derek
james: kyle is a softy. i needed a tough man like derek for the job.
jasper: so i am off the hook?
james: that's still up in the air
sarah: thankfully, i was here to show jasper the love of a mother
james: thanks
sarah: no problem. you looked after my son. i wanted to return the favor.
place: the connor reese house
scene: the den
situation: sarah and kyle's sex tape-kitty's conception
action: cameron is solemn while john, kitty, and chance remain speechless. derek feels nauseous. sarah and kyle giggle silently to themselves.
cameron: this movie chronicles kitty's conception
kitty: wow! dad is banging mom really hard!
chance: finally i know where babies come from
john: what the hell?
derek: what the fuck?
sarah: i knowledge it to be the miracle of life
kyle: i enjoyed spending time in your secret garden
james ellison (enters the house without permission): jesus...you are corrupting the next generation
sarah: what are you doing in my house?
james: the front door was unlocked
sarah: you should've ranged the doorbell
james: i know you wouldn't answer the doorbell
sarah (pushes james toward the front door): i must kick you out then
james: how about i perform an exorcism on you?
sarah (points a gun at james): you will die if you touch me
jasper (enters the house): ms. sarah..
sarah (puts her gun away): jazz, i wasn't going to kill your adoptive father
jasper (watching the sex tape): wow!
kitty: the movie chronicles my conception
jasper (seducing kitty): hopefully, i can do those same moves on you one day
kitty: only in your wildest dreams
james (separating jasper and kitty): now is not the time for this
kyle: i agree with you, james
jasper: do you want me to die a virgin like queen elizabeth?
james: no. i don't want to become a father at a young age. you should wait around for true love.
jasper: i understand your point
scenario: kyle's
eakdown and
eakthrough
place: the connor reese house
derek (distraught, he runs into the kitchen where sarah is cooking
eakfast): my
other, your husband is chopping wood in the backyard
sarah (doubtful): no way
derek (leads sarah into the backyard where kyle is chopping wood): i would never lie to you
sarah (rushing to kyle's aid): how can i help you, honey?
kyle (taking off his shirt, he exposes his sexy six pack): you can get me more wood
sarah (touching kyle's chest): i prefer making love
kyle: i prefer going out to i hop
sarah (a little disappointed): you should've told me that before i cooked
eakfast
kyle: save the food for another time
sarah (with a sigh): alright
place: i hop
scenario:
eakfast time
kitty (full, she lays back in her chair and rubs her stomach): i have to use the bathroom. i have to deliver my food baby.
john: you have to deliver your what?!
kitty (running to the bathroom): my food baby
john (disgusted): too much information
cameron: what is a food baby?
john: it is number one or two
cameron: can i do those two things?
john (laughing, he almost falls out of his chair): maybe
sarah (catches jasper flirting with kitty at the bathroom): kyle, you better stop kitty and jasper before history repeats itself
kyle: history?!
sarah: i recall kitty was conceived in a bathroom stall sixteen years ago
john: i should start calling kitty bathroom girl then
chance (laughing): yeah
kyle (running toward the bathroom): i am on it, honey
scene: the bathroom
jasper (seducing kitty): how about we get it on in a bathroom stall?
kitty: i am a virgin. will it hurt?
jasper: i promise to be gentle with you
kyle (standing between jasper and kitty): now is not the time for this
kitty (enters the girls' bathroom in preparation to deliver her food baby): i understand
kyle: i am looking out for your best interest. i recall you were conceived in a bathroom stall. i don't want history to repeat itself.
jasper (walking into the boy's bathroom): i am sorry, mister reese
(feeling the need to urinate, derek and john follow behind jasper. kyle soon joins them. sarah discusses the birds and bees with chance, cameron and kitty back at the table.)
scene: the boys' bathroom
jasper (taking a huge dump, he yells from with a stall): aha...
derek, kyle, and john (using the urinal): what the hell?
jasper (relieved): jesus
james ellison (peering in the door): i thought i heard jasper's voice
derek (washing his hands): you heard correctly. he was taking a real big dump.
james (closing the door): ok, funny derek
(kyle and john laugh silently to themselves as they wash their hands and leave the restroom.)