Pilot/transcript

Starring

 * Andrea Bowen as Amber Reid
 * L. Scott Caldwell as Shirley Batts
 * Patrick Dempsey as Shawn Wyatt
 * James Lafferty as Dave Huffman
 * Alyssa Milano as Lily Reid
 * Elizabeth Mitchell as Katie Knight
 * Julian McMahon as Andrew Moore
 * Amaury Nolasco as Paul Fernandez
 * Zuleikha Robinson as Nikita Iversen
 * Ian Somerhalder as Hayden King
 * Laura Vandervoort as Amanda
 * Tom Welling as Dane

Guest Starring

 * Rob Estes as Michael Knight

Scene 1
(The series opens with Katie Knight opening her eye. The camera zooms out to show her lying in bed next to her husbandMichael. She kisses Michael on the neck and back to wake him up. He groans when she wakes him.)

KATIE: Wake up Michael. It's time for work.

MICHAEL: Katie, it's too early.

KATIE: Come on! We decided today is the day we tell every one our news.

MICHAEL: If only you came with a snooze button!

(Katie chuckles as Michael gets up and walks over to the bathroom.)

KATIE: I love you!

(The scene then changes to Michael and Katie walking hand-in-hand down a busy New York street.)

KATIE: I'm just a bit nervous, you know? I mean, everybody's going to treat me completely differently. Especially Iversen!

MICHAEL: No they won't!

KATIE: Yes they will. I work for the FBI, not a pre-school, and I'm pregnant.

MICHAEL: Honey, it's New York. Nobody cares about you.

KATIE: (Sarcastically) Oh thank you Michael. You're such charmer.

MICHAEL: I mean it Katie. Everything's going to be absolutely fine.

(Shots are then fired in the bank right beside Katie and Michael.)

KATIE: Great! Just great!

(Michael and Katie take out their guns and run inside New York City Bank. There are three people present with the letters "SCORP" on their uniforms. They are all holding guns and everyone in the bank is on the floor with their hands up.)

MICHAEL: FBI. What's going on?

(A woman starts shooting at Michael and Cathy but they dodge the bullets. Michael tackles one of the men to the ground. Michael takes his gun and punches him in the face. The woman shoots Michael in the head and he dies instantly.)

KATIE: Michael!

(Katie runs over to Michael but the woman shoots Katie in the abdomen and she falls to the ground.)

AMANDA: Alright, Wayne, lock the doors! Alan start shooting these guys, but leave one. Let's start showing the world we mean business.

(The second man starts shooting the crowd of people as Katie lies on the ground clutching her stomach.)

6 months later
(The scene changes to a close up of a television screen. There is a news reader talking.)

NEWS READER: It's been exactly 6 months since the first attack from SCORP in New York City Bank and the world still doesn't know who they are, where they've come from, where they've gotten their technology or how to stop them. Since this day 6 months ago, SCORP have killed hundreds of American citizens and have stolen billions of dollars from America's major banks. It was also discovered last night that SCORP may be planning on infiltrating the White House any day now.

(The camera then zooms out to see Katie eating cereal. When she hears this, she becomes depressed and looks at a photo of her and Michael's wedding on the mantlepiece.)

(The scene then changes again to a close up of a news paper. The headlines read "Could the FBI be setting up a Counter-SCORP division?" The camera then zooms out to see a teenage girl packing a backpack. Her mother is stood beside her.

Lily: Do you need money Amber?

Amber: No thanks Mom.

Lily: I still don't know why you can't just go to college sweetheart.

Amber: Mom, we talked about this. College just isn't for me. I want to experience the world and getting this oppurtunity from Aunt Katie just proves my point. It's meant to be.

Lily: Yes, but couldn't you have chosen a career path a little more... safe?

Amber: No! I don't want a boring job. I want an exciting job.

Lily: Amber, this is not exciting. Those monsters killed Michael.

Amber: Which is exactly why I have to do this. Now, I have to go. Aunt Katie would kill me if I was late.

Lily: OK, fine! See you later.

Amber: Bye!

(Amber grabs her coat and kisses Lily on the forehead. She then runs out the door and passes a photo of her and Katie on the wall.

(The camera follows Amber outside onto a busy New York street. Amber runs across the street in front of a car. The car breaks suddenly and the man inside shouts at her.)

Paul: What the hell are you doing? Get off the road.

Amber: I am so sorry!

(Amber then stumbles across the rest of the street awkwardly. Paul mutters to himself.)

Paul: Burro! (In English: Idiot!)

Scene 3
(The scene then changes to Katie walking into a glass skyscraper. She walks over to the woman on reception.)

Michael: Hi! My name is Michael Knight. I'm here to see Detective Holt.

Receptionist: Yes. He said to tell you to go right up. His office is the fifth door on the right on the top floor.

Michael: Thank you.

(Michael then walks over to the lift and gets in. He then gets out on the top floor. It is a white corridor with many white doors. He then walks to the end of the corridor and knocks on the last door. It has "Detective Joshua Holt" written on it. A man then open the door.)

Joshua: Hello. You must be Detective Knight.

Michael: Yes but you can call me Michael.

Joshua: In that case, call me Joshua. Come on in.

(Michael and Joshua then enter the room. Joshua takes a seat behind his desk.)

Joshua: Please, take a seat.

(Michael then sits down on the opposite side of the desk.)

Joshua: So Michael, let's get down to business, shall we?

Michael: Alright. Why did you call me? Why not anyone else?

Joshua: Because, Michael, my friends at your division say that you're very efficiant and you would be great for the job and deserve a promotion. Also, I believe that you have some personal experience with SCORP.

Michael: I don't understand how that is a good thing.

Joshua: Some may think that it will cloud your vision but I think it will your passion alive and it will keep the team's passion alive.

Michael: And what exactly would the job entail? Would will this division actually be doing?

Joshua: Well Michael, The Anti-SCORP Federation, or ASF, will be trying to gather information on SCORP and ultimately exposing them, reprimanding them and, if necessary, killing them. Your job would be to lead ASF and guide them through their work. So, what do you think? Do you want to do this?

Michael: OK.

Joshua: Are you sure?

Michael: I'm not about to let those people that killed my Cathy get it away with it. Yes I'm sure.

Joshua: Alright then. Are you bringing someone to help you with the interviews?

Michael: Ya, my niece. She should be here any minute.

Joshua: Remember Michael, the world needs this to work. Don't let what happened to your wife cloud your judgement.If this doesn't work I will be forced to shut it down.

Michael: Thank you Joshua.

(Joshua and Michael then stand up and shake hands. Amber then bursts through the door. She is panting heavily.)

Amber: Sorry I'm late Uncle Michael.

Michael: Eh, Joshua. This is Amber my niece.

Joshua: Hi Amber! How are you?

(Joshua and Amber then shake hands.)

Amber: Well, I was fine but then this idiot nearly ran me over and then I realised I was late so I had to run 6 blocks to get here on time. But on the bright side I got here with 3 minutes to spare.

Joshua: Wow! You have a lot of energy. What age are you?

Michael: She's 19.

Amber: Uncle Michael! I can answer myself you know.

Joshua: Eh, do you want to start the interviews now?

Michael: Ya, sure!

Amber: Cool! We get to interviews! Oh my God, this job rocks!

(Joshua then laughs.)

Joshua: Just through here.

(Joshua then guides Michael and Amber out through double doors on the opposite side of the office. It leads into a large room with with a big table in thr middle with chairs.)

Joshua: Unfortunately I have a lot of work to do. So when you are finished my receptionist will get me and I'll show you your offices.

Michael: Great!

Joshua: My receptionist Anna will send the applicants in one at a time so, good luck!

Michael: Thank you.

(Joshua then exits.)

Amber: Wow! Thank you so much Uncle Michael. This is gonna' be so much fun.

Michael: Don't mention it Amb.

(Joshua's receptionist Anna then enters.)

Anna: If you guys just take a seat I'll send the first one in in a minute.

Michael: Sure!

(Anna then exits.)

Amber: How are you going to be able to lead a team against SCORP after what they did to Aunt Cathy? Aren't you going to make decisions with you heart rather than your head?

Michael: Well, that's something I'm going to have to try and avoid Amber.

(A man then enters.)

Michael: Hi! How are you?

Dave: Good.

(Dave then shakes hands with Michael and Amber.)

Michael: Your name please?

Dave: It's Dave Huffman.

Michael: And what age are you Dave?

Dave: I'm 25.

Michael: Why do you think you'd be good for this team?

Dave: I think I could add a lot to it. I'm very good with computers. I'd like to think I have good communicational skills.

Michael: Could you handle gunfire?

Dave: Well, my Dad and I used to go out hunting a lot.

Michael: What did you hunt?

Dave: Deer, birds, that sort of thing.

Michael: Ya, eh, deer and birds don't shoot back Dave. What experience do you have? What have you done since college?

Dave: I didn't actually go to college. I guess it just wasn't for me.

Amber: I totally get you.

Dave: Eh, cool! Anyway, since high school I've done some part time modelling and waitoring. I guess right now I'm just trying to better my job, you know?

Michael: Ok Dave. That'll be all.

Amber: Wait! One more question. Are you single?

Michael: Sorry! You don't have to answer that. You can go.

Dave: Thank you.

(Dave then exits.)

Michael: Amber!

Amber: What? He's cute!

(Another man then enters. It is the same man that nearly knocked Amber down an hour or so previous.)

Michael: Hello!

Paul: Hi! Aren't you the girl that ran out in front of me?

Amber: Eh, ya! Are you the guy that nearly knocked me down?

Michael: Do you two know eachother?

Amber: Ugh! It doesn't matter!

Michael: OK then. What's your name?

Paul: Paul. Paul Sheridan.

Michael: And your date of birth?

Paul: December 18, 1983.

Michael: Why do you want to work for ASF?

Paul: I've been in the army in Iraq since graduating from Princeton but since one of my best friends was killed over there I decided to move back to the US and go for the next best thing.

Michael: So you've had a lot of experience in gun fire?

Paul: Yes.

Michael: What did you study in Princeton?

Paul: Information technology.

Michael: OK. I think we have everything we need. I'll let you know if you're part of the team tomorrow.

Paul: Thank you.

(Paul then shakes Michael's hand and puts out his hand to shake Amber's but she refuses. He then exits.)

Michael: Well, I think we've found a definate.

Amber: What? No! He is the rudest man I've ever met in my life. He nearly ran me over and then he shouted at me and called me an idiot!

(Michael whispers under his breath.)

Michael: He had a point...

(An old woman then enters.)

Vera: Hello.

Amber: Hi!

Michael: Can I have your name, please?

Vera: Vera Batts. That's spelt "BATTS".

Michael: OK. And what age are you Ms. Batts?

Vera: Has no one ever told you it's rude to ask a woman her age?

(Michael laughs.)

Michael: It's needed for your file Ms. Batts.

Vera: Very well. I'm 69 years young.

Michael: Can you handle gunfire?

Vera: I spent 20 years in the navy. Yes I could handle gunfire.

Michael: And computers?

Vera: I have proficiency in Kerberos and PlutoPlus and I specialize in attacking scripts, computer vulnerabilities, intrusion detection, penetration testing, operational security and viruses.

Michael: Eh, no offense Ms. Batts but why would a woman of your age want a job here?

Vera: Well, I'm psychic.

Michael: Psychic?

Amber: That is so cool!

Vera: The night before SCORP arrived I had a vision. In that vision I saw SCORP coming. I saw people dieing. I saw... horrible things Detective Knight, really horrible things.

Michael: (Sarcastically) Of course you did.

Vera: I knew you'd be sceptical but I saw you and your wife in the very same vision. I saw your wife getting shot, and dieing. Correct me if I'm wrong Detective Knight but I think that may just have happened.

Amber: Wow!

Vera: I know you can't fight the inevitable... but I need to try. We need to try.

Michael: Thank you Ms. Batts. We'll call you.

Vera: Thank you.

(Vera then exits.)

Amber: That is too freaky.

Michael: Amber, when your Aunt Cathy died it was all over the news. She is a crazy old woman.

Amber: Are you willing to bet the world on that?

(A woman then enters)

Amber: Hi! How are you? Can I have your name please?

Pam: Hi, I'm Pam Walcott.

Michael: Hi Pam. What makes you think you deserve a job here at ASF?

Pam: I have some experience with SCORP from their first attack at New York City Bank. I lost two of my friends back then and ever since that I've tried to work to find out who SCORP actually are and more importantly, what do they want with the world?

Michael: Pam, my wife was one of the casualties at New York City Bank. Her name was Cathy, Cathy Knight. Did you know her?

Pam: Yes, she was one of my friends that I lost.

Amber: Oh, that's freaky.

Pam: I'm so sorry for your loss Michael. Cathy was an amazing woman.

Michael: I know. Thank you for your time. We'll get back to you soon.

Pam: Ok.

(Pam leaves and an attractive asian woman enters.)



Kiyako: Hello. My name is Kiyako Hyo.

Michael: Hi Kiyako, how are you?

Kiyako: I am fine.

Michael: Good. What age are you Kiyako?

Kiyako: I'm 34.

Amber: What experience do you have in this kind of field?

Kiyako: I spent many years in the South Korean army, the ROKA.

Michael: So you have had experience with armed forces.

Kiyako: Of course.

Michael: And can you work a computer?

Kiyako: I studied Information Technology in university.

Michael: Ok Kiyako. Thank you so much for your time. We'll call you within the week.

Kiyako: Thank you.

(Kiyako then exits. She walks down the corridor, picks up her cell phone and dials a number.)

Kiayko: I'm in.

(Kiyako then throws her cell phone in the garbage bin at the end of the corridor and smiles as she enters the elevator. The scene changes back to Michael and Amber.)

Michael: We have are second in command, without a doubt.

Amber: Oh no! She really creeps me out.

Michael: Amber, she has the experience and she seems very professional.

Amber: Oh please, she acts like a robot.

Scene 4
(A man is sat a computer with a woman leaning over looking at the screen. The screen has a bar being filled by green and is almost full. The man is pressing keys rapidly.)

Sarah: Come on Miles, you can do this!

Miles: I'm almost there.

(The computer then makes a loud beeping sound and the bar starts decreasing.)

Sarah: Come on you idiot! This is what you're supposed to be good at!

(Miles then frowns and starts pressing keys rapidly as the bar starts filling once again. Sarah breathes a sigh of relief. The bar then fills completely and the screen changes to a number of documents.)

Miles: We're in!

Sarah: I've got to hand it to you bonehead, that's pretty impressive.

Miles: What, hacking the president's computer? That's no big deal.

Sarah: She needs the alarm code to his apartment in New York.

Miles: Ok, I got it.

Scene 5
(President Richard Bennett is sat at his desk in the Oval Office talking to his assistant Vanessa and one of his advisors.)

Advisor: Sir, it's important that we remove you from the white house before SCORP get a chance to attack.

Richard: No. I am not running from my home and my family like a coward. I am staying here and if I die in this very office, so be it. I am not going to let those bastards think they can rule this country.

Advisor: I understand that Mr. President sir, but if you get killed then it will shoot shockwaves of fear throughout the entire country.

Vanessa: Excuse me, President Bennett has expressed his views. Leave and gather a security team so we can try and protect the president rather than make him run away.

Advisor: Alright, I understand.

Richard: Thank you.

(The advisor then leaves the office reluctantly.)

Richard: Thank you Vanessa.

Vanessa: Any time Richard.

Richard: How did you get to be so stern.

Vanessa: You try being brought up in Dallas sir.

(The President laughs.)

Vanessa: Don't worry Richard. You're going to be just fine.

Richard: I put on a brave face Vanessa but I'm not so sure. I have a feeling something very bad is about to happen.

Vanessa: Not on my watch sir.

Scene 6
(Michael and Amber enter Amber's house. Lily is putting pasta on the plates at the table.)

Lily: Hi guys! How was your big meeting?

Amber: Oh my God Mom, it was so much fun.

Lily: Michael, did she behave?

Michael: Well, as good as what's humanly possible for Amber.

Amber: Hey!

(Michael puts down his brief-case on the couch and he and Amber sit in for their dinner.)

Lily: So, Amber, do you still want to work there?

Amber: Mom, are you kidding?.. Of course!

Michael: Actually Amber, I have a very important job for you.

Amber: What?

Michael: I want you to call the list of people who have jobs at ASF and tell them. It's in my brief-case.

Amber: Oh my God! Are you serious?! Thank you so much Uncle Michael!

Michael: There's a glitch though, you have to call the people who didn't get a job.

Amber: I don't care!

(Amber gets up and hugs Michael. She then runs to the brief-case and grabs the piece of paper inside it.)

Amber: I'm doing it now. This is so amazing!

(Amber runs up the stairs and Lily starts shouting after her.)

Lily: Amber! What about your dinner?! Oh my God, I am going to kill that girl.

Michael: Not if I get there first. (laughs)

Lily: Michael, thank you again for the job but I really don't think she's ready for something like this. She needs to go to college.

Michael: Lily, this will get it out of her system. Once she's gotten bored of this she'll realise what she really wants.

Lily: Hopefully that will be sooner rather than later.

Michael: But in the mean time I'm sure she's going to be great. I'm going to need all the help I can get starting this.

Scene 7
(Amber is in her bedroom going through the list of people that have jobs at ASF. She then turns the page over and sees the people who didn't get a job. At the top of the list she sees "Dave Huffman" and begins by calling him.)

Amber: Hi, Dave?

Dave: Yes.

Amber: It's Amber Knight here from the interview earlier.

Dave: Hi, thank you for calling.

Amber: No problem, listen, Dave you didn't...

Dave: Oh, OK. I understand.

Amber: ...No, eh, you didn't not get the job.

Dave: Excuse me?

Amber: You got the job. You're going to be working as an agent at ASF. Is that OK?

Dave: Yes! That's fantastic! Thank you so much!

Amber: OK, bye!

(Amber thn hangs up.)

Amber: Oh no! Amber, what have you done?!

Scene 8
(The next morning after Amber finished calling the rest of the ASF employees, Amber, Michael and Joshua Holt are waiting in the ASF offices for all the staff.)

Joshua: I hope you find these offices satisfactory. You will have the whole 6th and 7th floors. The desks in this room are for the agents who are on call. They shouldn't be here for long so there is no point in giving them too much space. Eh, Michael, you will be in the glass office over there in the corner.

Amber: Where's my office?

Joshua: Eh, we'll show your space later Amber. Should I let them in?

Michael: Sure, go ahead.

(Joshua takes his phone out and calls his receptionest.)

Joshua: Anna, could you send them in please, great!

(A large group of people then walk through the main doors.)

Joshua: Hello everyone! Welcome to the Anti-SCORP Federation or "ASF". You have been selected as a very important team which will try and put a stop to the recent terrorist group SCORP. I am Joshua Holt, the owner and funder of this organization. I want to make it clear to all of you that if any of you do anything that endangers the life of a civilian, your contract will be terminated and the future of the orgnization will be put in jeaprody. Thank you all for your time. I hope you all enjoy working here and accomplish the task at hand. I'd now like to pass you over to the man I have chosen to lead this operation, Michael Knight.

Michael: Welcome to all of you. I hope you all enjoy working here at ASF but we are here for a very important reason. 6 months ago, I lost my wife because of SCORP, in fact, she was the very first casualty at SCORP's hands. SCORP will stop at nothing to get what they want... what ever that is. This is supposed to be an organization to counter-act them and figure out what they are doing and what they want. This means everyone needs to be at the top of their game 24/7. Now, there is a chart beside the door indicating where each worker's working space is.

(Dave Huffman then creeps in the door trying not to be seen.)

Michael: Em, hello. Thank you for joining us. Did you have prior commitments?

Dave: Sorry sir, I got held up this morning.

Michael: Eh, wait a second, can I speak to you in a minute please, Mr. Huffman, right?

Dave: Yes.

Michael: Anyway, as I was saying, could everyone please check the chart and get to work as soon as possible. Thank you.

(Everyone then walks towards the chart apart from Michael, Dave, Amber and Joshua. Michael walks over to Dave.)

Michael: Who told you to come here?

(Amber creeps over awkwardly.)

Amber: Eh, that would be me.

Michael: What?!

Amber: I'm sorry Uncle Michael, I guess I thought he was on the other list or something. Please don't fire me, I promise it won't happen again! It was...

Michael: Whoa! Amber, no one is going to fire you... At least not yet anyway. Who else did you "mix up"?

Amber: Just him, I promise.

Dave: Wait a second, do I have a job here or not?

Michael: I guess we could give you a shot but you are out of here after your first mistake, OK?

Dave: OK.

(Joshua's phone then rings.)

Joshua: Hello. Yes, of course. Actually they're all just after arriving. Ok, I'll send a team right away.

(Joshua then hangs up his phone and walks over to Michael.)

Joshua: Michael, that was the White House. They want us to go there right away.

Michael: They don't believe all they see on the news do they? How could they possibly know that SCORP are going to attack there?

Joshua: Because the president has reason to believe that there is a member of SCORP posed as one of them.

Michael: What, they pose as other people now?

Joshua: I think so. Anyhow, are you up for it?

Michael: Ya, I suppose. But, my team aren't ready.

Joshua: Well, they better get ready. I suggest you gather all your agents. I'll have a jet organised in an hour to bring you to Washington. The others can stay here.

(Joshua then walks out the main doors. Michael addresses his people.)

Michael: OK, listen up everyone. There's a bit of a problem. The White House has reason to believe that SCORP is going to attack within the next 24 hours so Detective Holt and I have decided to send a team to Washington. All agents will be coming with me, there is a jet leaving in an hour. This is the perfect oppurtunity to get used to working here at ASF. Anyone who is not an agent will remain here. Everybody get ready. I'll fill you in when I get more informartion.

(Amber walks over to Michael.)

Amber: Will I be going?

Michael: No Amber. It's too dangerous. You can stay here.

Amber: Oh please Uncle Michael, please.

Michael: No Amber. I'm sorry.

(Dave then walks up to Michael.)

Dave: Eh, sir, will I be going to the White House?

Michael: Em, yes! This is your oppurtunity to prove yourself. If you screw up you can kiss the job goodbye.

Dave: Alright. Thank you sir!

(Michael then spots Kiyako Hyo and walks over to her. She is stood on her own in the corner while everyone else around her are mingling.)

Michael: Hello Kiyako.

Kiyako: Hello sir.

Michael: I would like to ask a favour of you.

Kiyako: And what might that be?

Michael: I am in need of a second in command of this organization and I think you are the most experienced for that role.

Kiyako: Thank you Mr. Knight.

Michael: Please, call me Michael. Would you be willing to accept.

Kiyako: Of course. I'd be more than happy.

Michael: Thank you. I'll talk to you on the jet.

Kiyako: OK.

Scene 9
(Sarah and Miles are walking down a dark corridor when Sarah's cell phone starts to ring.)

Sarah: Hello? Washington, now? OK. We're on our way. Thanks for the tip off! Miles, that was her. We have to go to the White House and distract the team. Apparently they've decided to start work a little early.

Miles: How many of us?

Sarah: A lot.

Scene 10
(Amber walks over to the chart near the door looking for her office and a man is stood there. He watches her as she looks through it.)

Hayden: Hi! I'm Hayden King. I'm the receptionist here.

Amber: Hi! I'm Amber Knight. I'm Michael Knight's assistant.

(The two shake hands.)

Hayden: Are you his daughter?

Amber: Oh God no!... I'm his niece.

Hayden: Thats what she said!

Amber: I did say that, how wise you are Hayden!

Hayden: How wise indeed!