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#### **ACT 1**
**EXT. REMOTE MEETING SPOT - DAY**
*The episode opens with **LUCAS** and **EVA** arriving at a secluded location, a safe rendezvous point arranged with an old contact. The surroundings are quiet, adding to the sense of secrecy and urgency.*
**LUCAS**
(looking around)
This place should be secure. Let's hope everything goes according to plan.**EVA**
(nervously)
I just want this to be over. We need to get out of here and start fresh.*From the shadows, a figure emerges: **MARGARET**, an older woman with a commanding presence. She is Eva's godmother and a trusted contact. The reunion is emotional but brief.*
**MARGARET**
(emotionally)
Eva, it's been too long. I'm glad to see you safe.**EVA**
(hugging her)
Margaret, thank you. I didn't know who else to turn to.**MARGARET**
(firmly)
We'll get you new identities and arrange for your departure. But we need to be quick. The situation is volatile.---
#### **ACT 2**
**EXT. REMOTE MEETING SPOT - DAY**
*As they discuss the details, the atmosphere shifts. **JENNA** reappears, flanked by a group of her agency's operatives. The scene becomes tense as they confront Lucas, Eva, and Margaret.*
**JENNA**
(coldly)
I'm afraid your plans are on hold. The agency has given me another chance to finish what I started.**LUCAS**
(angrily)
Jenna, we had a deal. You can't just come back and take us out!**MARGARET**
(stepping forward)
You'll have to go through me. I won't let you harm them.*Jenna's operatives quickly subdue Margaret and Eva. Despite their resistance, Lucas is outnumbered and overwhelmed. Jenna's allies manage to restrain him, and the situation deteriorates rapidly.*
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#### **ACT 3**
**INT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE - NIGHT**
*Lucas is held captive in a dark, industrial warehouse. He struggles against his restraints, the sound of muffled voices and footsteps echoing in the background.*
*Eva and Margaret are also confined, their situation dire. Jenna approaches Lucas, her expression conflicted but resolute.*
**JENNA**
(serious)
Lucas, I'm giving you an ultimatum. You can join our agency alone, or I'll eliminate Eva and her godmother.*Lucas, despite his anger and desperation, tries to keep his composure.*
**LUCAS**
(defiantly)
You can't do this, Jenna. There must be another way. You know I won't just abandon her.**JENNA**
(pleadingly)
I don't want to do this, but I don't have a choice. The agency's orders are clear. It's either you join us or they die.*Lucas, torn between his loyalty to Eva and the pressure from Jenna, struggles with the decision. He knows that any move he makes will have severe consequences.*
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#### **ACT 4**
**INT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE - NIGHT**
*Lucas is left alone with his thoughts, the weight of the decision pressing heavily on him. He knows he has to act quickly to save Eva and Margaret.*
*Meanwhile, Eva and Margaret are in a separate room, bound and worried. Margaret tries to offer comfort to Eva.*
**MARGARET**
(softly)
We'll find a way out of this. Stay strong, Eva.**EVA**
(desperate)
Lucas will find a way. He always does. We have to believe that.*Back in the main room, Jenna returns to check on Lucas, her demeanor showing a mix of frustration and sympathy.*
**JENNA**
(sincerely)
I'm sorry it had to come to this, Lucas. I wish there were another way.**LUCAS**
(angrily)
You don't get to apologize. You're making me choose between my life and hers.*Jenna's internal conflict is evident. She's torn between her orders and her growing respect for Lucas.*
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#### **ACT 5**
**INT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE - NIGHT**
*Lucas makes a desperate decision. He agrees to join the agency temporarily, hoping to buy time and find a way to rescue Eva and Margaret.*
**LUCAS**
(defeated)
Alright. I'll join your agency, but you have to let them go.**JENNA**
(relieved)
Thank you, Lucas. I'll make sure they're unharmed. We'll arrange their release once you're on board.*Jenna signals to her operatives to release Eva and Margaret. Though they're freed, they remain under heavy guard.*
*Lucas, while being led away to finalize his joining the agency, looks back at Eva and Margaret, his expression a mix of regret and determination.*
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#### **ACT 6**
**EXT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE - DAWN**
*As dawn breaks, Lucas is escorted to a waiting vehicle, his fate uncertain. Eva and Margaret watch from a distance, their emotions raw.*
**EVA**
(tearfully)
He's really going through with it... for us.**MARGARET**
(supportively)
He's making a sacrifice to save us. We have to find a way to support him and stay safe.*Lucas looks back one last time, his face reflecting the pain of the decision he had to make. He knows that joining the agency is a temporary measure and that he must find a way to turn the situation around.*
*The episode ends with Lucas being driven away, and Eva and Margaret left to regroup and plan their next steps. Despite the dire circumstances, there's a glimmer of hope that Lucas will find a way to make things right.*
**FADE OUT.**
**END CREDITS**
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This twelfth episode explores the tension and difficult choices faced by Lucas and Eva as they navigate betrayal and manipulation. The ultimatum from Jenna's agency creates a dramatic turning point, setting the stage for future conflicts and resolutions.
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