Writing Prompt: Write a new tv script for "The Blood Cell" by James Goss
FADE IN:
INT. PRISON CELL - DAY
We see a man named John Rutherford sitting on a bed in his prison cell. He has a haunted look in his eyes, and he is scratching something into the wall with a nail.
JOHN (muttering to himself) I can't take it anymore. I need to get out of here.
Suddenly, the door to the cell slides open, and a guard enters.
GUARD On your feet, Rutherford. You're being transferred to a new facility.
John looks up at the guard with surprise.
JOHN What? Why?
GUARD Orders from above. Come on, let's go.
John gets up and follows the guard out of the cell. As they walk down the hallway, John tries to get some answers.
JOHN Where am I being transferred to? And why?
GUARD I don't know. I'm just following orders. But word is, it's a top-secret facility. They're calling it "The Blood Cell."
John's eyes widen with fear.
JOHN What kind of facility?
GUARD I told you, I don't know. But you better behave yourself, or you'll regret it.
They continue walking until they reach a door with "The Blood Cell" written on it. The guard opens the door, and they enter a futuristic-looking facility. John is ushered into a room where he meets a man in a lab coat.
LAB COAT MAN Hello, Mr. Rutherford. I'm Dr. Lawrence. Welcome to The Blood Cell.
JOHN What is this place? Why am I here?
DR. LAWRENCE You're here to participate in an experimental procedure. We're going to try to cure you of your violent tendencies.
John looks at the doctor skeptically.
JOHN And why would you do that?
DR. LAWRENCE Because we believe that everyone deserves a second chance. And we think that with the right treatment, you can become a productive member of society again.
JOHN (sarcastically) Oh, well in that case, sign me up.
DR. LAWRENCE I understand that you're skeptical, Mr. Rutherford. But we have had great success with this treatment. I think you'll find it quite interesting.
The doctor leads John to another room, where he is strapped into a chair. A helmet is placed on his head, and he is injected with a serum. John's vision begins to blur, and he feels his mind slipping away.
Cut to:
INT. STRANGE LANDSCAPE - DAY
John wakes up in a strange landscape, surrounded by trees with red leaves. He looks around, confused.
JOHN What the hell is going on?
Suddenly, he hears a rustling in the bushes. He jumps up, ready to defend himself, but out walks a creature unlike anything he's ever seen before. It's a cross between a lion and a dragon, with shimmering green scales.
JOHN (recoiling in fear) What are you?
The creature speaks, in a deep, rumbling voice.
CREATURE I am the griffin. And you, John Rutherford, are here to help me.
JOHN (helplessly) I don't understand. What can I do?
GRIFFIN You possess a unique talent, John. A talent that can help us save this world from destruction.
JOHN (incredulous) Me? What talent?
GRIFFIN The ability to control the elements. You have the power to bend air, water, earth, and fire to your will.
John looks down at his hands, as if he's seeing them for the first time.
JOHN (stumbles)
FADE OUT
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