New Line Cinema

Power Battles

	Written By : Junito
	Released : Summer 2002

Opening Music - Ludacris "Move Bitch" 
Opening Titles -  Power Battles

Int.  Camera opens up in a small clear bedroom where we are introduced to Vanessa and Elizabeth Torres. Someone comes into the room.

Voice
Yo girls , Vanessa , Elizabeth wake up. 
It's time to go to school.
Vanessa
Alright you can leave bye.
Voice
okay. (Leaves)
Elizabeth
God can't believe its time to go to school.

Vanessa and Elizabeth start getting dressed.  (Music - Eve ft/Alicia Keys "Gangsta Lovin") (Ext)

Int. Vanessa and Elizabeth walk downstairs and into their kitchen.

Vanessa
So how's Kevin ?
Elizabeth
He's okay and how about Joel ?
Vanessa
He's alright. Elizabeth isn't today our exam for math ?
Elizabeth
Yeah so ?
Vanessa
I didn't study.
Elizabeth
Me neither , oh well if we fail we fail.
(Ext)

Int. Camera fades into Vanessa and Elizabeth in the schoolyard , where they sit on two white chairs across from each other.

Vanessa
I hate science my gosh.
Elizabeth
I know , the teacher gives us expiriments and we get ourselves
dirty and all.
Voice over
Will Vanessa and Elizabeth Torres please report to the office.
Elizabeth
I wonder what we did wrong ?
(Ext)

Int. Camera focuses on Vanessa and Elizabeth walking outside Mr D's office.

Vanessa & Elizabeth
Hey Mr. D.
Mr. D.
How are you girls doing ?
Vanessa
Where doing good.
Mr. D.
Thats good.
Elizabeth
So why are we here for ? Did we do something wrong ?
Mr. D.
Oh no , I asked you guys to come here because
there's something very important I need you guys to do.
Vanessa
And what's that ?
Mr. D.
I need to meet with you girls after school , it's something important.
Vanessa
Alright , where at after school ?
Mr. D.
Just meet me outside the cafeteria.
Elizabeth
Ok well please get a haircut and fix your eyes.
(Leave giggling) (Ext)

Int. Camera fades out into Vanessa and Elizabeth waiting for Mr. D. 

Elizabeth
Where is Mr D. ?
Mr. D.
I'm right here girls , sorry if I'm late I was taking care of business.
Vanessa
It's okay , so what's the purpose of this conversation ?
Mr D.
Well do you girls remember a former friend of yours , Alexia ?
Elizabeth
Yeah what ever happened to her ?
Mr. D.
Well she's been reporting to be missing.
Her family told me that she was abducted by this group called
the ganglords.
Vanessa
Ganglords ?
Mr. D.
Yes.
Vanessa
So what does that have to do with us ?
Mr. D.
There's going to be a special training session tonight at 7.
Elizabeth
Training ?
Mr. D.
Yes you girls are going to be trained and will be known
as secret spies , you guys are going to stop these ganglords.
Vanessa
Oh alright. Well we have to go cause we have homework to do
but we'll be training at seven , where will this be ?
Mr D.
In my secret headquarters.
Elizabeth
Okay.
(Girls leave) (Ext)

Int. Camera opens up into the time from a microwave , Vanessa and Elizabeth are back home , they head upstairs into their bedroom.

Elizabeth
I'm so tired.
Vanessa
Elizabeth isn't today Teresa's party ?
Elizabeth
Oh yeah , and ?
Vanessa
Tonight's our training. So where do you want to go ?
Elizabeth
Fuck the training and let's go to the party.
Vanessa
You right girl.
(Ext)

Int. Camera fades into Vanessa and Elizabeth entering a living room with music blasting from the radio. 

Vanessa
Hi teresa ! Hello.
Girl
Come follow me.
Elizabeth
Okay.
(Girls follow the girl) - (Pause)
Guy
Time to die.

The mysterious guy starts choking Elizabeth while the girl starts choking Vanessa , Vanessa manages to kick the girl and hit the guy with her purse. Vanessa and Elizabeth run out of the party. (Ext).

Int. Camera fades into a phone ringing where Vanessa picks up.

Vanessa (Out of breath)
Hello ?
Mr. D.
Vanessa.
Vanessa
Mr. D. ?
Mr. D.
Yes , why didn't you girls show up at the training sessions ?
Vanessa
We had laundry to do.
Mr. D.
Vanessa your not sounding so good , what happened ?
Vanessa
Me and Elizabeth went to Teresa's party and some guy and girl attacked us.
(Passes the phone to Elizabeth)
Elizabeth
Mr. D. the guy had some type of power.
Mr. D.
Okay well come to the headquarters I'll be waiting for you.
Elizabeth
Okay bye. (Hangs up)
Vanessa
What did he say ?
Elizabeth
To go to the headquarters.
Vanessa
Alright I know where that's at. (Leave) - (Ext).

Int. Camera fades out into a room , where Vanessa and Elizabeth enter.

Vanessa
Where's Mr D. ?
Elizabeth
I don't know , Mr. D. ?
Mr. D. (Enters)
I'm right here.
Alexia (Enters)
....
Vanessa (Steps back)
Oh my god thats the girl , thats the girl that attacked us.
Alexia
What.. ?
Elizabeth (Steps back)
Mr. D. thats the girl that attacked me and Vanessa.
Alexia
What are you talking about ?
Mr D.
Oh no no no. This is Alexia , the girl who was missing. 
Thank god we found her alive.
Vanessa
My gosh she looks just like that other girl.
Elizabeth
I know.
Mr. D.
Well I have to go , you know how business gets in the way.
Well I'm going to leave you guys here with Alexia , she knows all about
martial arts and she'll be your trainer. Okay Alexia you know what to do.
(Leaves)
Alexia
So what's your names ?
Vanessa & Elizabeth
Vanessa and Elizabeth Torres where step-sisters.
Alexia
Step-sisters oh ok well let's begin. (Pause)

Music - Jennifer Lopez (How I Could Live Without You)
Int. Vanessa and Elizabeth begin their training as Alexia instructs them to do punches , kicks and cartwheels. The step-sisters due this repeatedly. 

Alexia
Good you guys got the concepts down quickly , impressed.
Vanessa
Thanks , so when do we have to come back ?
Alexia
Tommorow would be a good time.
Elizabeth
I'll make sure we'll be here on time.
Alexia
Okay it was nice meeting you two good bye.

Vanessa and Elizabeth leave. (Ext)

Int. Camera moves into a door opening and Vanessa and Elizabeth step into their bedroom.

Vanessa
Training was good wasn't it.
Elizabeth
Yeah it was , but I'm tired , I'm going to sleep.
Vanessa
Yeah me too.
(Ext).

3 months later........

Int. Camera fades out into Vanessa and Elizabeth waking up and gettind dressed. (Cut to the kitchen)

Elizabeth
Vanessa I have to tell you that Kevin dumped me.
Vanessa
Kevin dumped you ?
Elizabeth
Yeah , and how are things going with you and Joel ?
Vanessa
Their still doing good.
Elizabeth
Your lucky.
Vanessa
Don't worry Elizabeth you'll find someone someday.
Elizabeth (Out the kitchen door)
Vanessa hurry up , you know how badly I want to see
"The Fast and The Furious" , and you know you want to see Paul Walker.
Vanessa
Oh girl shut up let's go.
(They leave) (Ext)

Int. Camera opens up in a dark room where Vanessa and Elizabeth watch the "Fast and Furious" at the Lincoln Theather. Vanessa gets a call on her cell from Mr. D.

Vanessa
Hello ?.... Yeah who is this ?
Mr. D.
Where are you girls at ?
Vanessa
Where at the Lincoln Theater watching a movie , why ?
Mr. D.
Something happened and I need you girls here.
Me and Alexia will be waiting for you at the headquarters.
Vanessa
Okay we'll be right their. (Hangs up)
Elizabeth
What happened ? Who was that ?
Vanessa
It was Mr. D. , he needs us now. 
Elizabeth
Oh my god !. I paid for nothing shit. 
(They leave) - (Ext)

Int. Camera fades into Vanessa and Elizabeth entering a room where Mr. D and Alexia await.

Vanessa
Hello Alexia and Mr. D.
Alexia
Hi.
Mr. D.
Hello Vanessa.
Elizabeth
What are we here for now ?
Mr. D.
Remember the ganglords?
Elizabeth
Yeah , what about them ?
Mr. D.
Well they have dissapeared.
Vanessa
They have ?
Alexia
Yes but that's not what your here for. You guys are on a mission
to go to the Rodriguez residence and find out what happened to the
Rodriguez family.
Elizabeth
I'll go with you.
Mr. D.
No. I'll be joining you Vanessa in this mission.
Vanessa
You will ,.. okay.
Mr. D.
Okay let's go. (They leave) (Ext)

Int. Camera fades out into Alexia and Elizabeth talking.

Elizabeth
Me and Vanessa never been seperated , I feel bad of leaving her on her own
in her first misison.
Alexia
Don't worry she's with Mr. D.
Elizabeth (Makes a face)
Yeah Mr. D.
Mr. D. (Enters the room exhausted)
They took her.... they took her.
Elizabeth
Who took her ? Where's my sister.
Alexia
Talk.
Mr. D.
The ganglords they kidnapped Vanessa. I'm sorry Elizabeth ,
but I have to go and report this to the officials , catch you later. (Leaves)
Elizabeth
We have to find Vanessa.
Alexia
No we shouldn't , we should let Mr. D. handle this.
Elizabeth
I don't care about Mr. D. I only worry about Vanessa now let's go.
(They leave) - (Ext)

Int. Elizabeth and Alexia are searching for Vanessa , they search throughout the entire neighberhood.

Alexia 
She's nowhere.
Elizabeth
No no no. This can't be happening , no.
Alexia
You should call her , don't she has her cell on her ?
Elizabeth (Picks up the phone)
She doesn't answer.
Alexia
I'm sorry.
Elizabeth
Imma call the police.
Alexia
No you shouldn't.
Elizabeth
And why not ?
Alexia
... Alright if you insist.
Elizabeth (Dials 911)
Yes my name is Elizabeth Torres and I am reporting a kidnapp.
Some people kidnapped my step-sister Vanessa. .. Yes sure my address is
3042 Surfer St. Okay thanks again. (Hangs Up)
Alexia
You shouldn't have done that. Well the only to do
now is get some rest and wait.
Elizabeth
Okay. (Ext).

Int. Camera fades out into Vanessa tied up to a chair , half-beaten up (nose and mouth bleeding) , Vanessa wakes up.

Vanessa (Dazed , looks around)
Where am I ?
Mr. D.
Well hello Vanessa.
Vanessa
Mr. D ? What.... No it can't be.
Mr. D. (Smiling)
Oh yes it can be.
Vanessa
Let me go asshole , ... why ?
Mr D.
I been studying you and Elizabeth since the first day you guys enrolled in school.
I always had this admiration for you guys but as the years went by that admiration turned into
nothing more then jealously and hate. How you guys made friends , and the heart of goal you guys endure.
Vanessa
What are you talking about ?
Mr. D.
Yes it's true about the ganglords Vanessa. They have dissapeared for somewhile , but guess what
their back.
Vanessa
Don't tell me.
Mr. D.
Yes , I'm a member of the ganglords. Quite frankly to be honest their isn't
such a group called the ganglords , its just a name I came up with myself.
Vanessa
So all this time you been lying to us ?
Mr. D.
Thats right.
Vanessa
Just tell me what you want.
Mr. D.
I'm here to take over the world and to do that I must eliminate you and your sister.
Alexia (Enters the room)
Elizabeth's fast asleep.
Vanessa (Surprised)
You too. I knew it all couldn't be so good to be true.
Mr D.
Our plans are simple , world domination and the elimination of you and Elizabeth.
Alexia
I've got plans of my own. I recently created my own chemical , its a chemical that'll
turn the hearts of those who are warm into ice, simply turn them to become evil.
Vanessa
Leave Elizabeth out of this.
Mr. D.
Alexia go and get Elizabeth.
Alexia
I'll be right back. (Leaves)
Vanessa
You won't get away with this.
Mr. D. (Laughing)
I already have.
(Ext)

Int. Alexia enters Elizabeth's bedroom and wakes her up.

Alexia
Elizabeth , Elizabeth I found Vanessa.
Elizabeth (Wakes up)
Where is she ?.... Show me.
Alexia
Follow me.
Elizabeth (Follows)
I can't see anything , turn on the fucking light.
Vanessa ,.. Vanessa. (Tries to help her)
Alexia (Hits Elizabeth in the back)
Vanessa
Elizabeth , nooo , Elizabeth.
Alexia (Ties Elizabeth up)
Shut up alright , shut up.
Mr. D.
Elizabeth.
Elizabeth (Wakes up)
Mr. D. ?
Mr. D.
That's right. We got you two now.
Alexia
Mr. D. I have the chemical prepared for Elizabeth.
Mr. D.
Very good. Do what you have to do Alexia.
Alexia (Grabs chemical)
Open wide... (Forces Elizabeth to drink the chemical)
Elizabeth
Vanessa.
Vanessa
Elizabeth
Elizabeth (Passes out)
A...ghh.

Mr. D. grabs a pipe and hits Vanessa across the head with it , Vanessa is unconscious.

Alexia  (Laughing)
Yesss.
Mr.D.
Come along Alexia its time to celebrate this moment and take over the world.
Alexia
Yes. (They leave) - (Ext)

Int. Elizabeth waking up and Vanessa slowly waking up aswell.

Elizabeth (Looking around and at Vanessa)
Vanessa. We have to get out of here Vanessa.
Vanessa (Slowly moves towards Elizabeth)
Okay , untie me and I'll untie you.
Vanessa & Elizabeth (Untie each other)
Let's get out of here.

They hear Mr. D. coming , they begin to escape and hide.... Mr. D. enters.

Mr. D.
No. No !. Security , security shut down.
Security Voice
Security lock.
Mr. D.
Let me report his to Alexia , Alexia ! Alexia ! Alexia !
Vanessa & Elizabeth
Die you son of a bitch.
(Start punching and kicking Mr D)

Vanessa and Elizabeth run back to the room where they were captured until Alexia punches Elizabeth and Vanessa. Elizabeth falls on the floor , while Alexia chokes Vanessa against a wall. Vanessa kicks Alexia , and Alexia falls on the floor. Vanessa tries and helps Elizabeth get up but Alexia grabs Vanessa again and puts her on a sleeper-hold. Vanessa is left on the ground while Elizabeth is taken by Alexia.

Mr. D.
Good , now take Elizabeth to the computer lab.
Alexia
How the fuck did they get out.
Mr. D
I don't know but we now have Elizabeth.
(Ext)

Int. Alexia and Mr. D. carrying Elizabeth to the computer lab , they lay Elizabeth on a table.

Alexia
The chemical seems to be working on her.
Mr. D. (Typing on a computer)
Yeah , she's starting to become weak and the chemical is
working on her , in a few minutes she'll be our gigo-pet.
(Ext)

Int. Camera fades into Vanessa waking up , she goes and searches for Elizabeth. Vanessa tries to open a door but its locked , she turns off a swtich and it says 
"Doors Unlocked". Vanessa then opens the door to go find Elizabeth.  (Ext)

Int. Mr D. is holding Elizabeth while Alexia notices Vanessa.

Alexia
She's out. Stop , I'll handle this.
(Goes and confronts Vanessa)
Vanessa
What have you done to my sister ?
Alexia
She has the disease.
Vanessa
What have you done to her ?!
Alexia (Punches Vanessa in the face and starts choking her)
You'll never see your sister again.

Vanessa kicks and punches Alexia and throws her against a wall. Vanessa is then grabbed by Alexia as Alexia slowly tells her about the chemical inside Elizabeth.

Vanessa
Where's Elizabeth ?
Alexia
She's in the computer room with Mr. D. 
She has the disease , thats all the chemical is , a sickness , a disease that'll
convert her into evil. I had to make a cut in her arm but there's a cure.
Vanessa
What's the cure , and how can I find it ?
Alexia
Barber-Cell... (Slowly dies for some reason)

Vanessa goes in search for the Barber-Cell (Ext)

Int. Camera fades into Vanessa who has found the barber-cell yet hears screams of Elizabeth in the room next door. Vanessa rushes into the room only to have found Mr. D , Elizabeth sitting against a wall asleep.

Mr. D.
Vanessa......
Vanessa
I'm here for Elizabeth and to stop you.
Mr. D.
Your already too late Vanessa.
Elizabeth (Slowly wakes up)
Vanessa
Elizabeth.....
Mr. D.
Wake up Elizabeth , wake up !
Vanessa
What have you done to her ?
Mr. D. (Chokes Vanessa)
She's evil , you can't stop evil.
Vanessa (Gets away from Mr. D's grip)
Elizabeth.... react.
Elizabeth
No. (Punches Vanessa in the stomach)
Vanessa
Elizabeth I don't want to fight you.
Elizabeth
But I do.
(Continues kicking and punching Vanessa)
Mr. D. (Laughing)
Good Elizabeth now finish her off.
Elizabeth
I will.

Vanessa and Elizabeth start fighting , Elizabeth is man-handling Vanessa , while Mr. D watches in full amusement. Vanessa suddenly gets the upper-hand and starts fighting Elizabeth back , Mr D gets involved yet gets beaten by Vanessa. Vanessa then takes the baber-cell and pours it all out onto Elizabeth's body.

Vanessa
Elizabeth is it you ?
Elizabeth (Reacting)
Vanessa ,... Vanessa.
Vanessa
Elizabeth is it really you ?
Elizabeth
Yeah its me.
Vanessa
Good let's get out of here.
Mr. D. (Stands back up)
Get over here this isn't over.
Elizabeth
I believe it is.
(High kicks Mr. D. through a window)
Vanessa
C'mon Elizabeth time to go home.

Vanessa and Elizabeth exit scene. (Ext)

1 year later.......

Int. Camera fades out into Elizabeth and Vanessa in their bedroom watching tv.

Vanessa
I can't believe tommorow is our graduation day.
Elizabeth
Yeah I know , can't believe its finally over.
Vanessa (Excited)
Well I'm going to sleep because tommorow is a big day.
Elizabeth (Excited)
I know.
Vanessa (Turns tv off)
Good-night Elizabeth.
Elizabeth
Good-night.

Camera fades into total darkness (Ext)