INT. HOUSE - KITCHEN

Maura and Danny are sitting at the table with another woman, two other men and Paddy. Danny seems perfectly calm now and he’s wearing different clothes.

MAURA

Hello. You’re looking much brighter this morning.

BARBARA

Yes. - Maura I want to thank you for all your hospitality.

MAURA

Oh stop.

BARBARA

No you’ve been great. I’m so grateful. - I just need the use of someone’s car and I’ll be out of your hair. A car with good fog lights.

She laughs but the others don’t join in.

MAURA

Barbara, Danny was telling us some of things you went through yesterday[]

BARBARA

Look, things are bad. There’s no denying that. But - I just really want to get back home, you know?

MAURA

Of course. Of course.

PADDY

Barbara - I’m Paddy, how are ya? - Listen, we’re taking one of the big trucks out and see exactly what’s going on, right? Now if it’s grand, sure great, we’ll give you a lift back home tomorrow. Alright?

Barbara wants to argue but there doesn’t seem to be a valid argument for her taking someone’s car.

BARBARA

OK. Thanks.

Twimii, Ted, Rabbit and Cow walk into the kitchen. They’re dressed in the same clothes as yesterday. They all say hello. Barbara looks once again to be a little freaked out by them. She looks at Danny. He no longer seems at all concerned about them and no one else reacts as if there is anything strange about them either.

TED

Full house.

PADDY

We’re just leaving. Going to take one of the trucks and see what’s what.

TED

Oh very good, yeah.

BARBARA

Could I go with you?

MAURA

Oh … I don’t think that’s a very good idea… It could be quite upsetting, you know?

BARBARA

Don’t worry. I’ll be fine. I - I []

PADDY

(standing up)

You take it easy now and have some breakfast. And sure we’ll be back before your know it.

Paddy, Danny, the two men and the woman leave. Maura stands up also.

MAURA

Well, did you all sleep OK?

Rabbit, Ted, Cow and Barbara all smile and nod at her.

TWIMII

I had the weirdest dreams. I was dreaming of sea monsters. And they kept wanting to teach me gin-rummy.

MAURA

Why didn’t you want to learn?

TWIMII

I already know how to play.

RABBIT

Maura thanks so much for everything. Don’t let Twimii and her sea monsters hold you up.

She smiles and nods at them and leaves. Barbara, Twimii and Ted sits down.

COW

Thanks Maura!

Sound of the front door closing.

COW

She’s so nice.

TWIMII

Yeah they’re a gentle kind of invasion force… Apart from all the destruction and carnage - obviously.

COW

You don’t know that they’re responsible for any of that.

TWIMII

No… But they’re able to keep this place clear of the fog. Why don’t they clear up the skies everywhere?

TED

Maybe the fog has a calming effect on the … you know … the people who’ve … you know…

BARBARA

Wait … you all think these people are aliens?

Rabbit tries to look very reassuring and shakes his head.

RABBIT

No. No. No. Not at all.

She looks around at each of them. They all look like they don’t want to upset her.

BARBARA

You do. You all think they’re aliens.

COW

Well … it’s more that we’re open to the possibility that Earth has been invaded by aliens and we’ve driven to … the Irish HQ of that invasion?

Cow looks at the others to see if they agree and they all sort of shrug their shoulders and nod.

BARBARA

Please don’t take this the wrong way but … what exactly are you?

TWIMII

How d’you mean?

Barbara looks at her completely flummoxed.

TWIMII

Oh, you mean these guys. They just woke up one day in a field. They’ve no idea where they’re from or why. I think they’re from some failed psy-ops experimental project or something.

COW

(whisper)

But we could be magical creatures.

RABBIT

Not the time Cow.

BARBARA

(to Twimii)

And you?

TWIMII

(puzzled)

I’m the same as you. Human - woman.

Barbara shakes her head.

RABBIT

No Barbara she is. Really. She just says out loud every single thing she has in her head.

COW

Or sings it.

TWIMII

Thanks guys.

RABBIT

Not a compliment.

BARBARA

Why do you think these guys are aliens?

RABBIT

Well … what do you think is going on?

BARBARA

I think … I think the guy we went to audit in Bailieborough drugged us. I’m probably strapped to some chair in a basement somewhere. And I’ll wake to find poor Danny lying in a pool of blood…

TWIMII

The guy - what’s he look like? What’s he wearing?

Rabbit slaps the back of Twimii’s head.

Barbara stands up decisively and walks out of the kitchen.

She’s left the briefcase behind. They look at the briefcase and each other.

They hear the front door open. Rabbit rushes out to the hallway followed by the others.

INT. HOUSE - HALL (FRONT DOOR)

RABBIT

BARBARA. WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

EXT. HOUSING ESTATE

Barbara is walking determinedly towards the fog.

BARBARA

I’M GOING TO FIND AN ABANDONED CAR.

She turns back towards the fog.

BARBARA

Or wake up.

She carries on walking and soon disappears into the fog.

Rabbit runs out after her but stops before he reaches the fog. The others follow. He turns angrily to Twimii.

RABBIT

In the middle of this madness we happen upon someone with intelligence and foresight. And you! You break her!

Twimii ignores him. She stares into the fog worriedly.

TWIMII

(to Ted)

Should we go in and get her?

TED

We could drive slowly through with the lights on full? Maybe beeping the horn?

TWIMII

Do you’ve the keys?

Ted heads back to the house.

SCREAMS of fright and pain emerge through the fog.

Twimii turns and runs after Ted to help him find the keys.

Cow looks at Rabbit before turning and running over to the work site. People are already starting to walk over to them.

MAN

What’s going on?

COW

Barbara’s walked into the fog. And I guess she’s … fallen or something?

Cow looks back to Rabbit but he’s disappeared.

MAN

Why’d she do that?

COW

Uh - I think she wanted to find a car?

Cow is looking around searching for Rabbit. The screaming stops.

MAN

Don’t ye have a car?

Cow runs back to the spot where Rabbit was standing and starts calling his name. The man follows slowly behind her.

Cow starts shouting out to Rabbit, leaving space between the calls for him to respond.

COW

RABBIT. - RABBIT. - RABBIT.

She listens out for a minute and then calls out again.

Twimii and Ted are running towards their car.

COW

RABBIT. - RABBIT. - RABBIT.

She listens for a response again.

There is a response but it sounds a little faint, like Rabbit’s voice is strained.

RABBIT

Cow!

Ted is driving over with lights on full and Twimii is in the passenger seat.

COW

RABBIT!

More people are walking over to them to see what’s happening.

RABBIT

(getting closer)

COW!

COW

RABBIT!!!

Rabbit emerges through the fog carrying an unconscious Barbara in his arms. Both his and her clothes have tears as if they had a fight with a briar patch. Barbara has a few scratches, some which are bleeding.

COW

Well done Rabbit. Well done.

RABBIT

Thanks Cow.

He continues on into the house.

MAN

(to Cow)

Maybe take a flashlight next time. Or just - you know - don’t.

Cow nods.

The assembled crowd starts to disperse going back to their whatever they were doing before.

INT. CAR

Ted turns off the lights and turns to Twimii, patting her consolingly on the shoulder.

TED

It wasn’t your fault.

TWIMII

I know!