INT. MARK’S APT, EARLY Evening

Mark unlocks his stoarge door comes out, closes it and re-locks the door. Talee is picking herself up off the floor.

Mark

When day is approaching you should lay down on or in something solid and secure.

Talee

Hi.

Mark

The more you injure yourself the more you need to feed.

Talee

OK.

Mark

Sit down.

Talee sits on the table underneath her.

Mark

On a chair.

Talee moves over to the sofa.

Mark

Where is your coven?

Talee

I’m not sure.

Mark

In London?

Talee

I don’t know. I wasn’t really with it that first night. I just remember being thrown out and catching a bus and ending up … here.

Mark

I don’t mind you lying. So far it seems to be the only thing that you do well. But when I ask you a question I expect you to answer it.

Talee looks at Mark with a surprised innocent face.

Mark

All vampires have perfect recall.

Talee thinks for a moment. This checks out.

Talee

I’m not going to tell you. I don’t know you and I will not put Lars in danger like that. Where’s your maker?

Mark

(amused)

Lars? - OK. They don’t seem to be interested in you so, for the moment at least, you can keep it to yourself.

Talee

I’m really not sure where it is.

Mark

You have some idea I’m sure. Do you have any skills I’m not aware of?

Talee

I can move my head really fast.

Talee shakes her head at super speed. Mark watches, amazed that she thinks this impressive.

Mark suddenly appears right behind her ear.

Mark

You can move your whole body -

Mark appears on the other side of room.

Mark

Really fast.

Talee then tries to move really fast and crashes into the wall.

Mark stares at the damaged wall for second or two.

Mark

Don’t do it inside until you can control it.

Talee picks herself up off the floor.

Talee

Sorry.

Mark heads out the door.

Talee

Can I come?

Mark reappears in the sitting room.

Mark

No. And this is not some challenge for you to overcome. I have carefully constructed a life for myself and you do not fit in it.

Talee

How will I get back in?

Mark

There’s your challenge.

Mark heads off.

Talee looks around at the mess. Checks herself in the mirror, dusts herself off and then leaves.