The Code of Eagles

Plot, by Caged1
Scene 1

EXT. Beach Calming music until we see boy then it goes slightly sinister and adventurous.

The thirteen year old boy is sitting on his own in the sand. The tide is coming in. Beach is like the one in HP7

The boys head is buried in his hands Close up on the boy. Bruises all over face and arms, tears rolling down in his face. He is Charlie Ashdown. He is soon to be, the time traveller. Slight glowing can be seen.

ZOOM OUT Towards the sea edge until we see slightly coming out of the sand a pocket watch. Charlie notices the sound, looks up, sees it and walks over and plucks it out of the sand.

Charlie; (Holding the watch to his mouth and whispering) If only my life went Tick Tock like a clock (he lets out a slight laugh) or I could just have a new one.

A soon as the last word parts his lips he disappears.

EXT. London Underground

Soldier (later found to be Slickham) is reading a letter and it is grabbed by a railway manager, who then jumps on the train. The soldier then starts running into tha train tunnel, behind the train.

EXT. Street

An old soldier hands a young rich man a letter as he comes out of the bank. He opens it, scans it and calls someone. Can't here what he is saying over traffic

EXT. Beach

Exactly where Charlie disappeared

Then the camera scrolls down and you see someone. An older Charlie. His eyes are closed, his hair all over the place. And a bullet hole in his chest. His eyes open.

Title Sequence

Scene 2

INT. White walled Corridors

The camera travels through the corridors before turning into a door

INT. White walled room, a white bed and bedside table

We can see the twenty year old Charlie, but without the scruffy hair or bullet hole but in the same suit. He is sitting on a white bed, studying the watch in his hand. An alarm goes off and he stands up and leaves the room

Int Meeting Room

Int. White walled room with a large white table and 16 chairs.

On one side is a wealthy looking man talking to his secretary

He is Mr N Slickham

Slickham: That will be all Jemma. Oh and could you call for-

He stops as he sees Charlie enter the room

Mr Slickham: Never mind. (Turns his attention to Charlie) Hello, Mr Ashdown. I am Nicholas Slickham. I am your new boss. I am a relative of our founding father, Henry Slickham. Now, you brought us the time machine. Explain how you found it

Charlie: I told Mr Auchery the answers when I arrived here. I don't see why I need to tell you again.

Mr Slickham: We need to know how we built the time machine and how it got to you!

Charlie: It was never your time machine, sir!

Mr Slickham: I want you to tell me. What happened? Mr Ashsown I insist

Charlie: From the beginning. The very beginning. You want me to tell you about everything

Mr Slickham: Everything

Scene 3

Camcorder footage

Int Hospital Ward.

Man sitting with his head in his hands

Nurse enteres and says something to him whilst Charlie narrates

Charlie: I was born to the worst life a child can have. I can't remember much of my dad. But he died. In a fire

Ext. Burning Building

Charlie: My mum and a friend of mines father had been having an affair. When my dad found out he went over to the house, and set fire to it. I was only eight.

Int Kitchen

Women is shouting at a young Charlie

Charlie: After thet my mum lost her heart. She beat me. She didn't feed me. She was a ghost. But she was also the most real of beasts at the same time. And I wanted to get away. From not just her but my whole life. Then there was the day on the beach

Footage from Scene 1 but without the shot of dying Charlie

Scene 3

Int Bleak walls

A woman peers down at the camera

Charlie: The walls were so bleak I thought I was dead

Woman: (steely voice) He's alive

Charlie: But her voice. I knew it was too alive.

Cam Corder Footage. Narration ends

Woman: Hello, my name is Ms Jones. Who are you?

Young Charlie: I, I'm Charlie Ashdown. Where am I?

Jones: We'll ask the questions. How did you get here, Eagle?

Charlie: I was on a beach - wait, why did you call me Eagle?

Jones: (Ignoring his question) Impossible, we are in deep space. We are the the Informatives. You work for the Eagles don't you!?

Charlie: (Crying) I, I don't. Please.

She leaves, and Charlie stands up and whispers to his watch

Charlie:(Whispering) Help me escape

Charlie disappears

Scene 4

Ext. Train Tunnel.

Two soldiers are talking, one of whom we saw at the beginning

Soldier A: He took the letter - it was adressed to the primeminister

Soldier B: Did you read it?

Soldier A: I tried - It's about the spy unit in Berlin

Soldier B: Okay, I'll report it to X

Soldier B leaves, Charlie appears

Charlie: Where am I? Who are you?

Soldier A: (cockney accent) You're in London, and my name is R

Charlie: (shaking) R? That's not a name

Soldier A: I've never had a proper name. Anyway, what's your name?

Charlie: Charlie Ashdown. How can you never of had a name?

Soldier A: Can't explain - Come with me

Charlie: Why?

Soldier A: The Boss'll want to see you - come on, just up here.

Charlie: Fine

Scene 5

Int: A small room with a bed. A general is talking to his lieutenant

R and Charlie enter

General: It's the code. Take it to Slickham, he'll want it for the Maze

Lieutenant: Okay sir - I'll be back soon

General: Go

Lieutenant leaves

General: Who are you? (Without looking at Charlie)

R: His name is Charlie Ashdown

General: I don't care who he is!!!!!

They hear the train pass and a yell. They share galnces and exit

Ext. Trench

The tunnel is almost empty

The ground shakes and he shouts out.

Charlie:(Shouting) Get him a Doctor

The lieutenant has been hit by a train.

General: No time. R, find the piece of paper and return it to me.

R does as asked and comes back, giving the general the paper. The general shoots R and turns on Charlie

General: See you later Alligator (vicious smile on his face)

Charlie: In a while, crocodile(Mischevious grin)

Charlie grabs the paper and runs down the tunnel and sees lights growing in the distance. The train is getting closer. He laughs, but a tears rolls down his face.

Charlie: Onwards and Upwards

Charlie disappears

Scene 6

Older Charlie smiles

Older Charlie: I believe this belongs to you

Older Charlie places the paper he took on the desk and pushes it towards Slickham

Slickham takes the paper

Slickham: Now, how did you meet Lorna?

Next Time: The Chains the Bind
Written BY: Caged1

Script Editor: TenpiesWho

Executive Producers:

TenpiesWho

Caged1

Jack Pownall