X-23: Laura Kinney

Episode 4 - Scent Of Death

SCENE 1
(Laura was sitting with Jacob in the garden on the ground)
(Selina was still on a wheelchair on a distance)
Laura: she will be able to walk again in no time... Don't worry about her
(he looked at her)
Jacob: I'm not worried... In fact...
(he looked back at Selina)
Jacob: This happened because of you...
(Laura was shocked)
Laura: me?
Jacob: may be if we were fighting together... This wouldn't  have happened to  Selina...
(she looked down)
Laura: you don't understand....
(she looked back at him)
Laura: he was too strong for you... You wouldn't have made it...
(she looked away)
Jacob: you should have let us tried... You don't have the right to do what you did...
(she looked down)
(he softened)
Jacob: Laura... Each one is responsible for his own actions... We can't stop our destiny....
(she looked at him)
Jacob: but we can have each other's back.. .. We will be alright.... You can't protect....
(she stood up suddenly as if she didn't want to listen)
Laura (frowning) : I need to know where jake is...
(Jacob stood up as well)
Jacob: I haven't seen him since he was with you...
(she paused and looked away)

SCENE 2
(At night in the house)
(someone was sneaking)
(it was a girl. She sneaked inside the vast garden)
(she sneaked behind a tree near by the house to look inside)
(inside the house, few were watching TV and others were reading. Others were sleeping and Jacob and few of his friends are talking with Rachel)
(suddenly someone jumped to drop her on the ground)
(as soon as she got up again she found claws around her neck ready to chop it off)
(it was the angry Laura)
Laura (frowning) : who are you?
Masked-woman (scared) : it's me
(then she took off her mask.)
Masked-woman: Renata
(Laura was shocked)
Laura: Renata?
(Renata stared)
(Laura put her claws away in a shock)
(she kept staring at her then she frowned)

SCENE 3
(inside the house)
(Jacob was standing angrily staring at Renata. The rest of the Fuego were standing far from her)
(Laura was staring while frowning. She was folding her arm)
(it seemed that Renata's presence was not welcomed by the Fuego and Rachel noticed that)
(Rachel turned to Renata in a friendly manner)
Rachel: I was told that you were part of the Fuego..
(Renata who had an innocent face turned to Laura then back to Rachel)
Renata: that's true...
Rachel: why didn't you escape with them?
(Laura was still angry)
(Renata paused for a while)
Renata: I couldn't...
(Laura and Rachel exchanged eyes. Laura was angry. )
Rachel: why not?
Renata: they needed me
Laura: she fills the gaps in their experiments
(Renata was ashamed. She lowered her head)
(Laura moved to stand right in front of her)
Laura (smiled evilly) : she builds bridges...
(Laura looked at Rachel)
Laura: she doesn't have a power... The special thing... Is that her body regenerates...
(Renata was still looking down)
(she paused and looked at Jacob then back to Renata)
Laura: our dear Renata here..... Is centuries old....
(she looked at Rachel)
Laura: She is immortal
(Rachel stared)
(Jacob doesn't like the conversation)
Renata (hesitant) : I was born in 1674
(Rachel frowned)
Rachel: why have you come here?
(Renata innocently looked at Rachel)
Renata: I know that I might be of a danger to you.... But I have no where to go...
(Laura looked angrily to Rachel)
(Rachel looked at Laura then back to Renata)

SCENE 4
(in one of the rooms)
(Laura was standing with Renata)
Renata: thank you for accepting me...
Laura: I didn't accept you... It was Summers who did...
(Renata paused. She smiled then looked down)
Renata: it is good to see you.... To be among you here...
(she looked at Laura with A pale smile)
(Laura moved her head while frowning)
(Renata's smile disappeared)
Laura: you need seriously to stop thinking you can be one of us ever again...
(Renata was shocked)
(Laura looked at the room then back to her)
Laura: enjoy the room... Cuz I'll make sure you won't stay longer...
(then she left)
Renata: Laura...
(she stopped at the door)
Renata: why do you hate me?
(Laura moved her head)
Renata: you are blaming me for things that I can not help...
(Laura quickly turned to her with narrow angry eyes)
Laura: can not help?
(Renata swallowed with fear)
Laura: you think they won't know who you really are... That you are a deceiver? ... That you helped in bringing pain to Jacob' sister? That you have helped in destroying Dr. Kinney?
(she paused)
Laura: and you are the reason....I killed her...
(Laura wasn't blinking)
(Laura took closer steps with opened eyes and deep voice)
Laura: and you are talking about hatred?
(Renata was scared)
Laura (had evil eyes) : you have no idea... What is hatred? Especially if it's feeding on you....
(then she left)

SCENE 5
(the next day)
(in the house)
(Rachel, Jacob and Laura were talking)
Jacob (angrily) : we can't keep her here... She is dangerous
Laura: he is right... We are going to find an army over our heads anytime now...
Jacob: you need to send her away
Rachel: I can't do that... She came for help
Jacob: she is not even a mutant... Why do we help her?

SCENE 6
(Renata was going down the stairs)
(she overheard them)

SCENE 7
Rachel: she is abused.... She needs protection
Laura: her presence is jeopardising us....
(Rachel paused)
(she looked in front)
Laura: Rachel....
(she looked at Laura)

SCENE 8
(Renata looked away)

SCENE 9
Laura: Renata.... is a trap... she is not like what she seemed...i know what I'm talking about
(she paused)
Laura: that's how they use her.... She enjoys working for them

SCENE 10
(Renata looked down and sorry)
(she left)

SCENE 11
Rachel: couldn't you be wrong?
(Laura folded her arms)
(she paused)
Laura: no
(Rachel looked down)
Rachel: how could you be so sure?
(Laura folded her arm, took a deep breath)
(suddenly, Ella, one of Fuego, rushed inside)
(they all turned to her)
Ella: Ms. Summers.... It's Selina
(They all rushed outside)

SCENE 12
(Flashback)
(in the facility)
(Dr. Kinney was standing in front of little Laura)
(little Laura was giving her back to Kinney. She was standing still. She had her claws out. )
Kinney (shaking voice): Laura?
(slowly Little Laura raised her head then she opened her eyes as her eyes were bloodshot red and shiny. )
(she slowly turned to Kinney)
(little Laura looked like an angry monster)
(Kinney looked scared)
(little Laura could see yellow smoke surrounded Kinney)
Kinney: Laura.....
(she started to tear)
Kinney: don't.... Please
(little Laura narrowed her eyes then she jumped over Kinney)
(Kinney screamed)
(Little Laura could also see yellow stains on Kinney's clothes)
(Little Laura sniffed Kinney)
(she stared at her then she raised her head and screamed as a howling wolf then she stabbed Kinney with her claws killing her)

SCENE 13
(outside the house)
(everyone was rushing to the garden where Selina was)
(she was on the ground)
(while approaching her, Laura stopped running)
(she sensed something)
(Rachel noticed)
(she kept watching Laura)
(Laura looked at Selina)
(she looked at Rachel)
Rachel: Laura?
(Laura ran off)

SCENE 14
(Renata was watching from her room then she went inside)