The Dinosaur Survivor: Race against Time

Lockwood Manor

EDITED

~DPG Headquarters - San Francisco~

The scene changes to Claire, holding a few coffees. The elevator doors open, but only slightly. She squeezes through, and the doors finally open correctly once she's out fully. Zia: "As a matter of fact, I do have the dinosaurs' best interests in mind. I'm a paleo-veterinarian" Woman on the phone: Is that a real thing? Y/n: "Hi, Claire." Claire: "You made it!" Y/n: "Yep." Claire: "Who's watching Elijah?" Y/n: "Dad, he loves taking Elijah for 'bonding time.' Better than (Mom's name) and James." Claire: "That's nice." Zia nods and smiles. Zia: "That's a real thing" Woman on phone: "You've seen one?" Zia: *Annoyed* "No! I hadn't seen one with my own eyes. you know not everyone can afford to spend their life savings!" Zia beckons Claire over. Zia: "Claire?" Claire: "Hello, hello, um... Congresswoman Delgado, I'm Claire, the lead organizer in here." Y/n: "Hmm." Claire: "Of course, but if I can just get a moment of your time?" The woman on the phone agrees. Claire: "Great. Thank you." Claire high fives Zia. Claire walks off, saying something. Franklin: *To Zia* "That was like 40 seconds. You're getting better." Y/n: "Oh my god. It's like Lowery and Vivian." Zia: "You gotta stop letting your mom shop for you." Franklin: "You don't need to insult me every time someone pisses you off." Zia: "Dude. I'm a doctor. Not a telemarketer. What is your job again? You plug-in cords, right?" Franklin: "It's actually more important than it sounds." Claire: "Can I ask you a question?" Woman: "Go on." Claire: "Do you have kids?" Woman: "Two girls." Claire: "Okay, so your kids, An entire generation has grown up in a world where dinosaurs are living and breathing. But soon you're gonna have to watch them go extinct. Or not. If people like you make a difference." The woman agrees to help. Claire: "Great. Yes!" Claire turns to Zia, smiling. Man: "Hey, hey. Turn it up." Senator Sherwood: "...take preventative action to protect the dinosaurs on Isla Nublar. After thorough deliberations, the committee has resolved not to recommend any legislative action regarding the de-extinct creatures on Isla Nublar. This is an act of God, and while of course, we feel great sympathy for these... animals, we cannot condone government involvement, on what amounts to a privately-owned venture." Claire turns off the TV. Claire: "They're all gonna die and no one cares." A voice speaks up. It's Franklin. Franklin: "We do." Y/n: "I do, and I'm thinking of bringing Elijah. He deserves to know where he, was conceived." Claire: "Give me one second. Let's get back to work. Okay, everyone. Come on." She walks over to her desk, and picks up her ringing phone. Claire: "Hello?" Iris Caroll: "May I speak with Ms. Dearing, and Ms. Grady? Claire: "Yes, this is Claire Dearing. Ms. Masrani is sitting next to me." Iris: "Good morning. I'm calling from Mr. Benjamin Lockwood's estate. Would you mind holding for a second?" Claire: *Amazed and surprised* "Yes, of course. I'll hold."

~Lockwood Manor~

The scene cuts to a car driving up the manor. We soon get to see Claire, Y/n, and Elijah step out of Claires' car. They walk up to the door, and it opens, revealing Iris. Iris: "Who's the-" Y/n: "This is mine and Isaiah's son. My father is out at a pub and my mom wants nothing to do with me." Iris: "Ms. Dearing, you're early. Would you like to step in?" Claire: "Thank you." Iris: "I will inform Mr. Mills that you've arrived." She walks away. Claire walks around, looking at the portraits of men, and she stops. She looks at John Hammond's, and she walked over to it, before hearing a voice. Y/n: "Hmm. Uncle always disliked him. Probably not enough safety measures. I hate him for animal cruelty. Never gave these dinos enough room in enclosures to roam." Eli Mills: "John Alfred Hammond. The father of Jurassic Park. But of course, you know that." He walks down the stairway towards Claire and Y/n. Eli: "Hello, Claire, I'm, I'm Eli. Mills. I work for Ben Lockwood. We actually met once, 7-8 years ago, and you don't remember..." Y/n: "Elijah! Come here." Elijah: "Okay mom!" Eli: "How old is he?" Y/n: "Four." Y/n picks her kid up. Eli: "How old a-" Y/n: "Twenty." Eli: "Teen-" Claire: *Butting in to save Y/n and smiling.* "Of course, I remember. Haven't you run his foundations since... " Eli: "Since college. Yeah. You remember?" Claire: "Yes!" Claire laughs. Eli: "Wow, cool. He wanted someone young, and, idealistic to expand his fortune. And I used to be both." They both laugh together. Eli: "Follow me." The four walk into another room, which carries a lot of dinosaur-related things. Eli: "No offense but what happened to Isaiah?" Y/n: "Oh! He died, a few days after Elijah was conceived." Eli: "Any-" Y/n: "Mosasurous." *Whispering* "Between you and me. I'm kinda glad, I never planned to have kids, but Elijah is the best thing to happen to me. So what if Isaiah ruined my summer. He made me the happiest I've ever been." Eli: "Let me give you a bit of history. This is where it all began. Before the islands, Sorna, Jurassic Park, all of it. Hammond and Lockwood built a custom lab in a sub-basement extracted the first DNA from amber, right beneath our feet." Claire: *Happily* "My goodness! What they did here was a miracle I still believe that." Eli: "So do I, Claire. So do I, and I still believe it matters, what happens to those animals. There is something Mr. Lockwood would very much like you to do, Claire. You can call it a favor for an old friend. We have a piece of land. A sanctuary. Protected by natural barriers, fully self-sustaining. A new home where the dinosaurs will be secure... And free." Y/n: Why do I have a feeling that you're lying. Claire: "You're gonna get them out? You're gonna save them?" Suddenly, there is another voice. It's Ben Lockwood, who's ill. Ben Lockwood: "No, Ms. Dearing. I'm going to save us. We could both use a touch of redemption, couldn't we?" He rolls over and grabs her hand. Ben: " Lovely to see you again." Claire: "And you, Mr. Lockwood." Y/n: "Nice to meet you." Ben: "This was all John Hammond's dream. To let these creatures live in peace. So, we have created sanctuary. No fences, no cages, no tourists. Just as Mother Nature intended. John said it best. "These creatures don't need our protection." "They need our absence." When we were young, we both shared this passion, John and I. What fools we were. Trying to run before we'd learn to walk. As all young men do, I suppose. But, we learned. Unfortunately, in the end, it drove us apart. Life teaches us some very hard lessons... Doesn't it, Claire?" Claire: *Nodding* "Yes." Y/n: "Life is a harsh teacher. I experienced it first hand." Iris: "Sir Benjamin." Ben: "Hmm? My bloody medicines. Would you excuse me, Claire?" Claire: "Of course, sir." Ben: "Eli here will help you with the details. We will save them. With a gift... For our children. Thank you. Iris? Does he have children? I thought I saw... there was a little girl. Yeah, he has a grandchild. His daughter died in a car accident." Claire: "That's awful." Eli: "Yeah, I know. But they're very close. Really close. So, what do you need from me? There was a tracking system in place at the park." Y/n: "Radiofrequency ID chips in each dinosaur." Eli: "I remember. Right, so if we could access that system, our ability to locate and capture those animals safely, will increase ten-fold. We need your handprint to access the system. But what I really need, Claire... is you. Moving endangered species isn't exactly legal. But it's the right thing to do. No one knows this park as well as you do and we need that expertise." Y/n: "How many can you save?" Eli: "Eleven species. For sure, I mean, more, if we can. But time is against us I'm afraid. There is one animal, in particular, that poses a real challenge for us." Claire: "Blue." Eli: "I didn't know she had a name. But Blue is potentially the second most intelligent piece of life on this planet. And she's the last of her kind. She must be preserved. She can pick up your scent a mile off. You will never capture her. Well... We thought you might know someone who could help. Maybe you can convince him." Y/n: "Be careful with her. She's my sister." Eli: "Huh?" Claire: "Most of the dinosaurs have a soft spot for her. She grew up with them, even Rexy." Eli: "Rexy?" Y/n: "T-Rex." Elijah: "Mom!" Y/n: "Yeah, Eli?" Elijah: *Whispering* "I don't trust him." Y/n: "You got my intuition for sure."