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                                       DESTINY

                             "Too Much Of A Good Thing"

                                       TEASER

            FADE IN:

      1     EXT. SIGMA PHI EPSILON FRAT HOUSE - NIGHT.                  1

            A typically buzzing college party, in full swing as a young
            couple walk up to the doors of the frat house. The door opens
            and we...

            FOLLOW THEM INTO:

      2     INT. SIGMA PHI EPSILON FRAT HOUSE - CONTINUOUS              2

            It's mayhem in here. Kegs are on demand, surrounded by whooping
            jocks as beer is sprayed everywhere but into people's glasses.
            Clusters of cheerleaders and other members of the Beautiful
            People try to look disinterested as lustful eyes scan them over.
            The music snob over by the stereo cranks up 'B.Y.O.B.' by System
            Of A Down to cheers from all the nearby rockers...

            ANGLE: DAWN

            Looking like she wishes she was in a galaxy far, far away, has a
            plastic cup of something in one hand, but it doesn't look
            alcoholic. She's dolled herself up - her hair is neatly curled
            and she's wearing enough make up to help her stand out, but
            nobody seems to be looking.

            Dawn is jostled by a pack of whooping jocks as they manhandle an
            unfortunate freshman past her, and with a sigh she straightens
            her clothes, looking for somewhere quieter to stand.

            She makes her way towards a sofa, spotting an empty space and
            quickly sitting in it - but as we:

            PAN RIGHT

            We see a couple making out, "get-a-room" style right next to
            her. With a grimace, Dawn stands again.

            She's scanning the crowd for friendly faces when we hear:

                                TORI
                      Dawn! Hey, Dawn!

            Dawn looks over as TORI comes pushing through the crowd towards
            her. Unlike Dawn, Tori isn't made up or dressed up, but still
            looks enviously gorgeous as she finally reaches Dawn, gasping
            for breath.

                                TORI (CONT'D)
                      I need oxygen!

                                DAWN
                      We need to find a better party.
                      This place is kinda...

                                TORI
                      Loud?

                                DAWN
                      I was going to say 'bad,' but
                      yeah, 'loud' works too,

                                TORI
                      I mean, there's just so many
                      people! And they're all here!
                      Now!

            Tori takes a deep gulp of whatever she's drinking as Dawn eyes
            her suspiciously.

                                DAWN
                      Do you need to head outside for
                      some air or something?

                                TORI
                      Um, yeah, thanks. This many
                      people in one place, it just gets
                      me a little spooked, is all. I
                      don't mix well with crowds.

            Dawn glances over as a CHEER from one corner of the house grabs
            her attention - two more party-goers are busy spraying beer into
            the air, dousing a pair of giggling frat girls.

                                DAWN
                          (wearily)
                      You just have to pick the right
                      crowds.

            Dawn looks back to Tori, who is still fidgeting nervously.

                                DAWN (CONT'D)
                      C'mon, let's find Jake and Suzi
                      and get out of here.

            Dawn leads Tori out of the room, just missing JAKE and SUZI as
            they head in from the opposite side. Both have beers, and both
            look like they're enjoying the party.

                                SUZI
                      So this is, what, the first of
                      seven?

                                JAKE
                      Yeah, apparently it's an annual
                      Tulane tradition near the start
                      of the new term. Seven parties,
                      in hand picked, highly secret
                      locations, where the cool and the
                      crazy can bop along and boogie
                      down.

                                SUZI
                      Did you just actually say 'bop
                      along'?

                                JAKE
                          (shrugs)
                      Yeah. Must be the beer.

            Jake takes a swig, then notices an anxious-looking freshman,
            BRETT, walking past. Jake grabs him by the shoulder.

                                JAKE (CONT'D)
                      Hey, uh, Brett, right?

                                BRETT
                      Uh, y-yeah, that's me.

                                JAKE
                          (offers his hand)
                      Jake Ruth, you took me on at that
                      Tekken 4 marathon in the break
                      room last week, remember?

                                BRETT
                          (shakes hands; nods)
                      Oh, uh, yeah, yeah, I remember.

                                JAKE
                      Good. Well, seeing as you were
                      the victor that day, I'd like to
                      give you a gift, as a token from
                      one warrior to another.

            Suzi rolls her eyes as Jake points Brett towards a keg guarded
            by three serious-looking students.

                                JAKE (CONT'D)
                      See those three guys over there?

                                BRETT
                      Uh-huh.

                                JAKE
                      I've heard they're the ones
                      guarding the finest home brew in
                      this whole place, but only those
                      considered worthy may taste some.
                          (grins)
                      Would you like to be worthy?

                                BRETT
                          (wary)
                      What do I have to do?

                                JAKE
                      Just tell 'em Jake sent you. And
                      thank me later - I haven't tried
                      any myself yet, but I hear it's
                      got a real kick!

            Uncertain, Brett looks to Suzi for help, but she just nods and
            smiles, and Brett wanders off towards the three men.

                                SUZI
                      You just enjoy corrupting people,
                      don't you?

                                JAKE
                      Hey, the more the merrier. Maybe
                      next time I'll kick his ass and
                      he'll have to do me a favour!

            A new song kicks in, and as Jake YELLS his appreciation for it,
            we

                                                               DISSOLVE TO:

      3     INT. FRAT HOUSE - BEDROOM - NIGHT.                          3

            A darkened, empty bedroom in the frat house - the sounds of the
            party audible through the door. With a THUMP, it opens to reveal
            Jake, much worse for the wear by this point. He staggers towards
            the bed.

            He sits down heavily at the foot of the bed, taking a deep
            breath and looking ready to hit the sack. He reaches one hand
            back - and brushes someone's leg!

            Jake jumps to his feet and looks round - Brett is lying on his
            front on the bed, his head angled away from Jake.

                                JAKE
                      Woah, sorry there, man, didn't
                      mean to disturb you.

            Jake aims for the door again and stumbles back out of the room.

            PUSH IN ON BRETT'S FACE

            Brett's face is pale and clammy looking - his eyes are blank and
            unblinking, and his slack jaw hangs open. He isn't moving - this
            isn't good...

                                                                 BLACK OUT.

                                    END OF TEASER
                                       ACT ONE

      4     INT. DAWN'S DORM ROOM - DAY.                                4

            As the sunlight from a gloriously sunny morning filters into
            dawn and Tori's shared dorm room, we look down on the peaceful
            face of Dawn as she slowly wakes up.

            Yawning and stretching, she sits up in bed, looking round the
            room as her senses come into focus.

            She's startled as Tori suddenly jolts herself out of her sleep
            with a YELP, Tori's hair sticking up and her eyes heavily
            bagged.

                                DAWN
                      Tori?

                                TORI
                          (dazed)
                      Whu?

            Dawn grins as she steps out of the bed, throwing open the room's
            window.

                                DAWN
                      Looks like you had a better night
                      than me after all, huh?

            Tori GROANS and flops back down onto her bed. As we:

            PULL BACK

            We see that Tori's bed is covered in feathers. Dawn gives Tori's
            bed an odd look.

                                DAWN (CONT'D)
                          (re: the feathers)
                      You've molted.

                                TORI
                      Huh?

            Tori looks down at her bed, then pulls her covers back around
            her.

                                TORI (CONT'D)
                      Great... Just great.
                          (beat)
                      Everything hurts.

                                DAWN
                      I thought you said you weren't
                      drinking?

                                TORI
                      I wasn't... at least, I don't
                      think I was. One of those guys
                      from the football team gave me a
                      drink when I asked for a Diet
                      Coke. I forgot to remind him to
                      hold the rum. After that, it's
                      mostly a blur.

            Dawn chuckles and steps into the small adjoining bathroom, where
            we hear the taps come on as Dawn starts getting ready.

                                DAWN (O.S.)
                      Well a night like that'll
                      certainly give you a hangover.

                                TORI
                      I always thought the emphasis was
                      on the 'over' part...

            Dawn pops her head back into the room, toothbrush sticking out
            of her mouth.

                                DAWN
                      Just drink a couple of glasses of
                      water, take two aspirin, and get
                      out into the fresh air - you'll
                      feel better in no time.

            Dawn leans back into the bathroom as Tori weakly sits back up,
            pressing her hands against her temples. She contemplates the
            feathers surrounding her:

                                TORI
                      I had this weird dream, too, like
                      I was falling. A lot.

            Dawn steps out of the bathroom and heads for the wardrobe.

                                DAWN
                      Oh, that's supposed to mean
                      something, I think. Willow used
                      to try and teach me stuff about
                      how to interpret dreams.

                                TORI
                      So what does falling mean?

                                DAWN
                      Um... not sure. I couldn't ever
                      remember my dreams so I kinda
                      forgot what she told me, sorry.

                                TORI
                      Never mind. I think I'm going to
                      wait for the pain to stop before
                      I tax my brain with actual
                      thinking.

            Dawn folds her clothes for the day over one arm and steps back
            into the bathroom, just as Tori finally throws back her bed
            covers - and we see the extent of the feather problem. They're
            everywhere.

            Tori sighs and then flops back down, the feathers floating up
            into the air on impact.

      5     EXT. MAIN TULANE QUAD - DAY.                                5

            Tori and Dawn are heading to class, wandering across the main
            thoroughfare of the university. Tori is wearing thick shades and
            has her hair down, trying to find any protection she can against
            the bright sunlight, while Dawn takes a deep, satisfied breath,
            taking in the fresh morning air.

                                DAWN
                      Look, don't feel bad. I'm sure
                      ninety per cent of the people who
                      went to that party feel like you
                      this morning.

                                TORI
                      You'd think that'd help, but it
                      really doesn't.

                                DAWN
                      Well, I bet Jake and Suzi feel
                      rough too!

                                TORI
                      Suzi never feels rough, Dawn. If
                      I didn't know better, I'd say she
                      was using the black arts to-

                                SUZI (O.S.)
                      Hey, guys...

            Dawn and Tori turn round as Suzi slinks towards them, also
            wearing dark glasses and also looking like she had a rough night
            of things. Dawn can't resist a chuckle.

                                SUZI (CONT'D)
                      Laugh all you want, Dawn, one day
                      you'll be the one waking up with
                      the sound track to 'Gladiator'
                      playing in your head, and we'll
                      be the ones laughing about it.

                                DAWN
                      Trust me, never gonna happen.

                                SUZI
                      You planning on avoiding drink
                      for the entirety of your stay
                      here?

                                DAWN
                      Pretty much. I'm like my sister,
                      she can't hold her beer either.
                      She had a bad experience one
                      night at college, and... let's
                      just say it brought out the cave
                      girl in her.

                                TORI
                      How's Jake?

                                SUZI
                      Add how much we hurt together and
                      double it. And then throw in a
                      kick in the gut.

                                DAWN
                      That bad?

                                SUZI
                      See for yourself.

            Suzi leads the girls towards the anthropology building, into:

      6     INT. ANTHROPOLOGY BUILDING HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS             6

            Standing by a water fountain in the hallway is Jake, but he's
            not exactly drinking from it - with one thumb pressed on the
            water release button, he's dunked as much of his head as he can
            into the bowl itself, letting the cool water cascade over his
            head as the girls walk into frame.

            He spots them and stands upright, splashing water everywhere as
            he runs his hands through his hair and manages a smile.

                                JAKE
                          (brightly)
                      Good morning, ladies!

                                SUZI
                      You're not fooling anyone.

                                JAKE
                          (smile drops)
                      Oh, thank God. Having to open my
                      eyes that much was killing me!

            Jake leans against the wall, then lets himself slide down to the
            floor.

                                JAKE (CONT'D)
                      Let me guess, you three all have
                      Satan setting up camp in your
                      brain stems too?

                                TORI
                      Except for Dawn.

                                SUZI
                      Yeah, either Slayers get a free
                      pass to avoid having hangovers,
                      or Little Miss Summers here just
                      isn't as much of a party animal
                      as we all seem to be.

                                DAWN
                      Hey, party at night, pay for it
                      in the morning.

                                TORI
                      And you couldn't have said that
                      last night?

                                JAKE
                      Can we save the smug mockery for
                      later, please? I'm in genuine
                      need of sympathy here!

            Dawn reaches down and pulls Jake to his feet with a flex of
            Slayer muscles.

                                DAWN
                      You know, you could try drinking
                      the water instead of showering in
                      it.

                                JAKE
                      What my body needs is twelve more
                      hours sleep, and have you seen
                      the water they classify as
                      'drinking' here?
                      I swear, one day I ran a tap in
                      my bathroom, and a frog came out.

                                TORI
                      Ick!

                                JAKE
                      Seriously! Big, green, slimy -
                      kind of looked like my cousin
                      Hannah.

            The girls laugh, but are interrupted as a student walks over.
            This is SIMON, and his serious expression quickly kills the
            groups' laughing.

                                JAKE (CONT'D)
                      Hey, Simon. What's up? You look
                      like somebody gave you a winning
                      lottery ticket, then took out a
                      kidney.

                                SIMON
                      You haven't heard?

                                DAWN
                      Heard what?

                                SIMON
                      Brett, that new kid on campus,
                      he's in a coma.

                                JAKE
                      What?!? How?

                                SIMON
                      Nobody knows, they found him in
                      this frat house after one of
                      those parties cleared out last
                      night. He's over in the hospital
                      right now, they're waiting to
                      hear back on some test results or
                      something.

                                TORI
                      Oh, no...

                                DAWN
                      Do they have any ideas what
                      happened to him?

                                SIMON
                      All I know is he walked to that
                      party on his own two feet and
                      left it on a stretcher.

            Simon bows his head and walks away, leaving the group in shocked
            silence for a beat.

                                TORI
                      That poor guy...

                                SUZI
                      Hey, didn't we speak to him last
                      night?
                          (beat)
                      Jake?

            Jake's face has drained of color, and he slowly puts his head
            into his hands.

                                JAKE
                      It's my fault...

                                SUZI
                      How's that?

                                JAKE
                      I told him to go drink! Somebody
                      told me that those guys with the
                      special home made booze had the
                      best stuff in the house, and
                      Brett was looking pretty nervous
                      so I figured some beer'd loosen
                      him up, and...

                                DAWN
                      Jake, don't be crazy. You just
                      told him about it, you didn't
                      make him drink the stuff.

                                JAKE
                          (darkly)
                      I may as well have done.

            Jake scoops his bag up off the floor and starts walking away -
            noticeably, away from the classroom. Dawn calls after him.

                                DAWN
                      Hey, where are you going? Class
                      starts in two minutes!

                                JAKE
                          (over his shoulder)
                      I'm going to the hospital!

            He turns a corner and disappears from view, and we stay on the
            girls for a beat. Suzi and Tori both look to Dawn for a plan of
            action, and she blinks as she realizes.

                                DAWN
                      What?

                                SUZI
                      What are we going to do?

                                DAWN
                      Why ask me?

                                TORI
                      You always seem to know what to
                      do.

                                DAWN
                      Not this time.

            Dawn looks down the hallway after Jake, then to the classroom
            door nearby, then back to the hallway.

                                DAWN (CONT'D)
                          (sighs)
                      Alright, Suzi, you go with Jake.
                      Keep an eye on him, make sure he
                      doesn't take the fall for
                      something he hasn't done. You can
                      copy mine and Tori's notes after
                      class.

                                SUZI
                      I'm on it.

            Suzi scampers away after Jake, and Dawn and Tori head to class
            at last.

      7     INT. TULANE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - CORRIDOR - DAY.           7

            Suzi hurries down the hospital corridor, searching for Jake, and
            finds him sitting on a bench just outside an entrance to one of
            the wards, his head in his hands. 

            Relieved, she places a hand on his shoulder to get his
            attention.

                                SUZI
                          (breathless)
                      You know, for a guy who spends
                      most of his life sitting very
                      still, you can move pretty darn
                      fast when you want to!

                                JAKE
                      They won't let me in to see him.

            Suzi takes a seat as a sombre Jake continues.

                                JAKE (CONT'D)
                      I told his parents I was a friend
                      of his from Tulane, but they said
                      they just want to keep access to
                      close family for now.

                                SUZI
                      Do any of the doctors know what
                      caused the coma yet?

                                JAKE
                      Not yet.

            Jake leans back, his head against the wall.

                                JAKE (CONT'D)
                      I opened the floodgates, Suz.

                                SUZI
                      No, you didn't, I was with you
                      the whole time, remember? All you
                      said to him was-

                                JAKE
                          (interrupts)
                      All I said to him was basically
                      'hey, kid! Drink what those guys
                      are selling!' I hadn't even tried
                      it myself! I mean, home brewed
                      booze? How many eighteen year
                      olds do you know that can drink
                      that without getting alcohol
                      poisoning?

            Suzi pauses for a beat to think.

                                JAKE (CONT'D)
                      Exactly.

                                SUZI
                      So what are you going to do? You
                      can't just stay here, Jake, you
                      don't know how long it'll take
                      for the doctors to get some
                      answers.

                                JAKE
                      I'm going to admit this is my
                      fault.

                                SUZI
                          (stern)
                      No, you're not. You're going to
                      come back with me to the campus
                      until we can figure this out.
                      Alright?

            Jake looks over, and Suzi doesn't look like she's going to take
            'no' for an answer. Jake lowers his head and reluctantly nods.

      8     INT. ALPHA EPSILON PI FRAT HOUSE - AFTERNOON.               8

            Another day, another frat house - and another party in the
            works.

            BEN AND JASON INTO FRAME.

            They're drawing up the battle lines for tonight's extravaganza -
            some food is being laid out in the kitchen, but more important
            is the well-stocked fridge full of beer.

            As Jason stacks up CDs next to the stereo, Ben walks over to
            speak to GREGOR, a pale, skinny Eastern European looking
            student, who is standing quietly in a corner and watching the
            preparations.

                                GREGOR
                          (thick accent)
                      How goes the preparations?

                                BEN
                      So far, all good, my Slavic
                      friend. We have food, smokes,
                      beer and music, and a very
                      exclusive guest list. Now all we
                      need is the cover of darkness,
                      and another keg of your recipe,
                      and we're on our way to round two
                      of the forty-second annual Tulane
                      University's Seven Days Of
                      Mayhem!

            Gregor looks unimpressed by Ben's enthusiasm, and Ben coughs
            nervously before continuing.

                                GREGOR
                      I trust there will be no more...
                      incidents?

                                BEN
                      Oh, like that dude who put
                      himself in a coma?
                      Listen, between you and me, he's
                      not the first student who drank
                      too much and fell down, and he
                      won't be the last. I know that
                      sounds kinda heartless, but we
                      can't look after everybody who
                      comes through our doors! What
                      people do at one of our parties
                      is their own business.

                                GREGOR
                      I see. Do you have the money?

            Ben nods, checks over his shoulder to make sure nobody is
            looking, then fishes out a roll of bills from his shorts pocket,
            handing it to Gregor, who tucks it away. Ben smiles broadly -
            the deal now closed.

      9     EXT. ANTHROPOLOGY BUILDING COURTYARD - DAY.                 9

            Dawn is walking away from the tall building, the lines of
            departing students around her telling us class has finished,
            when Suzi catches back up to her.

                                DAWN
                      Oh, hey. How's Jake doing?

                                SUZI
                      He's back at his dorm, I had to
                      talk him out of confessing again
                      at the hospital. He's taking this
                      whole thing pretty personal.

                                DAWN
                      He's just that kind of guy, I
                      guess.

                                SUZI
                      You said it.
                          (beat)
                      Uh, Dawn? Can I ask you a favour?

                                DAWN
                      Sure, what's up?

                                SUZI
                      Well, after last night's party,
                      as you already know, Jake and I
                      got a little wasted...

                                DAWN
                          (smirks)
                      Hadn't noticed.

                                SUZI
                      And the thing is... I think I
                      lost a few things.

                                DAWN
                      Like what? Money?

                                SUZI
                      Clothes.

                                DAWN
                          (gasps)
                      Suzi!

                                SUZI
                      Ssh! Keep your voice down!

            Suzi ushers Dawn to a quieter part of the courtyard.

                                DAWN
                      Suz, what did you do?

                                SUZI
                      Nothing bad, don't get all Mary
                      Tyler on me. I just had a few too
                      many drinks, and there was a
                      pool, and it was hot...

            Suzi leaves the rest unsaid, and Dawn chuckles.

                                DAWN
                      So what have you lost?

                                SUZI
                      Uh, a shoe, the left one, this
                      blue shirt with the Levellers
                      logo on, and the scrunchie I put
                      my hair up with afterwards.

                                DAWN
                      And let me guess, you want me to
                      help you find them at the frat
                      house, right?

                                SUZI
                      Could you? I'd be forever in your
                      debt.

                                DAWN
                      No problem. Let's go.

            The girls link arms and head off.
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