We open in what appears to be a laboratory of some sort. There is a person in a water-filled tube. As he pops metal claws, we realize it's Logan. He runs out of the room and into the woods in nothing more than a speedo.

Flash to the mansion, we see Logan wake up from a nightmare.

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Opening Credits

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The alarm clock goes off in Kitty and Rogue's room. Kitty gets up and heads to the washroom, walking right through the door and upsetting Rogue.

Rogue: wha- hey, do you mind? The sign says occupied. The door was locked.

Kitty: Who can read at this hour? Sor-ry!

Kitty Voiceover: Dear mom and dad, today started out just like all theother school days, with everyone feeling a little...crowded- me included, especially with a roommate like Rogue... though it's not real easy to get close to her or healthy either....

Noise from the Hallyway: ... I need to shower! Make sure you put the cap on. ...racquetball or something.we gotta check on that...

Kitty Voiceover: *from the kitchen* finding a place to be alone around here is really a matter of timing. Sometimes you have to settle... like when mr. Logan's around. But that's ok, because he doesn't wanna talk to anybody.

Logan: What's the matter, half-pint? Am I readin' too loudly for ya?

Kitty: Uh...no. Just enjoying how quiet it is.

Chatter: *as everyone enters the kitchen* Hey, all right! I'm starving. [chattering] do we have any ketchup? What happened to all the milk? Kurt, why did you leave the lid off the toothpaste again?

Scott turns on the tv.

Newscaster:...in the canadian wilderness.

Kitty, vo: it's like sometimes mr. Logan can be so incredibly rude, you know?

Newscaster:...as a result, authorities have closed mt. Mckenna national park until further notice.

Logan: Mt. mckenna. [groans]

Scott: hey, Logan, you ok?

Kitty: Vo: I mean, Professor Xavier is always saying that we're kind of like a family here, and we all have to get along. But mr. Logan doesn't act like it. He's always going off, doing this lone wolf thing. I mean, it's not like his life is so much tougher than ours.

Logan is in his room, trashing it.

Logan: Rrraaah! [groaning]

Kitty: Mr. Logan?

Logan: Oh--hi.

Kitty: Sorry, I- are--are you ok?

Logan: [groans] uh...eh... yeah, fine. Fine. Just...redecorating.

Kitty enters the family room. Evan is hanging a poster on the ceiling.

Kitty: Evan, what are you doing?

Evan: Didn't have space for this in my room.

Kitty: We all share this area, you know. What if some of us don't like the festering boils?

Evan: You could, um... deal with it. See ya!

Kitty Vo: Evan is the youngest, and he is so immature, you know? It's like he has no idea how his actions affect the rest of us. *the poster falls on her* And then again, like maybe he does.

She moves to a tree outside.

Kitty Vo: Some of the kids around here are pretty nice. Like Scott. Sometimes he tries to be so totally responsible for Professor Xavier and the other students. Then other times he acts just like a regular high school kid. *he peals out of the driveway in his car* Today he's definitely a kid. Thank goodness for Professor Xavier. He keeps the lid on things around here. Not an easy job sometimes... especially with Mr. Logan. I bet he really gets after him for trashing his room.

Logan: Something in that news story- I don't know what- set me off.

Professor X: Let's, uh... let's talk about it. Sit down.

Logan: Charles... there's something in my head buried there. How's about you get inside and see if you can't pry it loose?

Professor X: All right. But first you need to relax.

Logan: Ha! Yeah. Easy for you to say. *flashback* [screams] aah! Oh...tell me that was a dream or something.

Professor X: No. A memory. Long forgotten. Or rather, suppressed. I believe that was a glimpse of how you came to acquire your unusual implements. Do you wish to continue?

Logan: Go for it.

Professor X: Oh...uh... are you all right?

Logan: Uhh... whatever happened to me, that's where it started... with that ghoul in the black coat. He's the guy who did this! I gotta go.

Professor X: You're going to that mountain in canada, aren't you? The one you saw on tv and in your nightmares.

Logan: Happen to pick that up while inside my head?

Professor X: Do you want company?

Logan: Do I ever.

From inside the Blackbird now.

Kitty: Vo: well, I guess I'd better sign off before Kurt pops in here and finds me. he's always doing that- totally freaks me! besides, I'm about late for school. Kurt; *popping in* There you are! Why are you in here?

Kitty: Out of, like, necessity.

Kurt: Whatever. Come on. Scott's giving us a ride to school.

Kitty: All I wanted was just one minute alone in this whole stupid mansion!

Kurt: Ooh! Touchy! Sounds like someone's got an astrophysics test today.

The Blackbird dires up and takes off.

Kurt: Oh...oh! It's Logan. *he moves toward him*

Kitty: I wouldn't. He's been acting, like, mega-weird all morning.

Kurt: Aw, don't be so dramatic. *to Logan* Hey, man. What's happening?

Logan turns and growls at him fiercely.

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Kitty: Oh...is this seat taken? Uh, sorry. My mistake. *ports out of Logan's reach*

Kitty: Still think I'm being dramatic?

Kurt: Actually... no, I don't.

Logan: Engage...autopilot. [groaning] oh...ah... why...are you following me?

Kitty: We're not following you. It's just- aah!

Kurt: Now you made him angry.

Logan: I gotta... take you back before--aah! Aah! You gotta get away! There's something in my head! I can't control it! Can't be trusted! Gaah!

Kurt: He locked us out!

Kitty: No, he shut himself in so we'd be safe.

Kurt: There's a crazy person flying the plane. You call that safe? We've gotta get out of here!

Kitty: Can you transport us to the ground?

Kurt: Uh...yeah, right. Like picture this: bumpety-bumpety- bumpety-bumpety--splat! Too high up and way too fast.

Kitty: Then I guess we're stuck on this flight. Question is, where are we flying to?

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Wherever the plane has landed. Outside. Logan has walked off into the wildnerness.

Kitty: Did you get into the cockpit?

Kurt: Yeah. But something's jamming the transmitter way out here. I couldn't reach the institute.

Kitty: Looks like we're on our own then.

The creepy scientist from the beginning is watching Logan walk through the woods.

Creepy Scientist: Excellent. You see, that chip in his brain is still active after all these years. Oh, I did such good work in those days. [chuckles] and yet, through sheer force of will, he's managed to subdue it... until now.

Sabretooth: Why now?

Creepy Scientist: Oh...i suppose he just got too comfortable with Xavier, let his guard down. Certain news footage did the rest. Isn't that right, bigfoot?

Sabretooth: Don't call me that.

Creepy Scientist: Tell you what, Sabretooth. Why don't you go greet our old colleague?

Outside.

Sabretooth: Wolverine!

Logan: Sabertooth. I thought something stunk about this forest!

They fight. Wolverine subdues him.

Logan: All right, fuzz bub, playtime's over! Now I want some answers!

Creepy Scientist: You'll get your answers, Wolverine, but you'll wish you hadn't. *he fires up Logan's chip causing pain*

Sabretooth: *knocking Logan out* Welcome home.

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Creepy Scientist: You've aged remarkably well, Logan, if at all. Your recuperative powers have served you well. Now it's time they served me, especially since your enhancements represent quite the financial investment.

Logan: [groaning] Who... who ordered it?

Creepy Scientist: What? That adamantium skeleton of yours? I can hardly believe you haven't figured that out by now. Ah...bigfoot.

Sabretooth: [growls] Are we ready for training?

Creepy Scientist: We are. Yes. And I see our test subjects are in position as well. *focuses on Kitty and Kurt*

Logan: Eh...uhh... no! *the chip is cranked up again*

Creepy Scientist: It's time to resume project Weapon X- your development as the ultimate mutant slayers.

Over to Kitty and Kurt.

Kitty: Man, it's like he just dropped out of sight somewhere.

Kurt: Well, he's back.

Kitty: Mr. Logan! Over here!

Kurt: Uh-oh. He's brought a friend!

Kitty: Sabertooth? But they're like mortal enemies!

Kurt: Yeah--ours! *they run* Faster! They're gaining on us!

Logan pounces at Kitty. She falls.

Kitty: Aah!

Kurt: Kitty!

Sabretooth chases Kurt. Logan follows Kitty down.

Kitty: Mr. Logan, it's me! what's the matter with you?

Kitty: [straining] Kitty...

Logan: I know you're not yourself, but at least you recognize me. we've, uh... we've always been friends. Ok...maybe not friends, but close enough.

Logan struggle against the chip but it's power is increased again. Kitty runs, he follows. Out to the very edge of a high cliff.

Kurt: *whispering* Kitty! Kitty!

Sabretooth: Meow!

Kurt: *climbing a tree* Aaahhhh! Oh, right. I forgot that cats could climb! *they fall from the tree* Later, dude. *he ports*

Logan is standing on the cliff.

Logan: Kitty... no. Noooooo!

She phases up through the ground behind him. He turns around and holds his claws out at her.

Logan: *porting in* We're popping outta here.

Kitty: No--wait! I'm reaching him. *pulls his Wolvie mask off*

Logan: No!

Kitty: It's me; Kitty. Remember? Half-pint? Please...try. We had breakfast together just this morning... kinda. Look, whatever they did to you, you're fighting it. You can win. Don't give up! Do you really wanna hurt me, Mr. Logan?

He drops to the ground. They hug. Very cute.

Sabretooth: Wrong move! *Sabretooth tackles Logan over the side of the cliff*

Kitty: He's taking control!

Kurt: That seems to be Sabretooth's plan, too!

Kitty: Not if we stop him! *they port away*

Back in the lab.

Creepy Scientist: Sabertooth... where is Wolverine?

Sabretooth: He's entered the lab.

Creepy Scientist: No! Get down here and protect me! Don't make me do this, Logan. You're too valuable!

Sabretooth: *Kurt and Kitty port in* Get out of my way!

Kurt: Touch me, and you'll find yourself transported 2 miles into the woods.

Sabretooth: Then that's where you'll drop!

Creepy Scientist: I warned you! Ok! *cranks the chip and sends robots after him*

Kitty: I see the problem! *phases through the computer, shorting it out* Whoo! It's about to get totally hot around here!

Logan: You caged the wrong animal, bub!

Creepy Scientist: Stop! This place is going to blow!

Logan: Let it! Kitty--leave!

Kitty: Not without you!

Kurt: No argument this time! *they port away*

Logan: [growling] Project Weapon X has been terminated!

Kurt and Kitty are sitting on the hill waiting for Logan. He comes out of the woods looking like death warmed over.

Kitty: Mr. Logan!

Kurt: Oh, man!

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Back at the Mansion. Logan bolts up out of a sound sleep.

Professor X: Relax, my friend. You're back at the institute. You're safe.

Logan: [exhales] What about the kids? Where are they?

Professor X: Both fine. Kitty's been in here every hour checking on you after the surgery. We removed the chip. Is there pain?

Logan: Yeah. But, uh... not from the wound. Someday, though, I'm gonna find out who had this done to me. that's a promise.

Outside the kitchen. Kurt's got them all barred, giving Kitty some peace.

Everyone: Hey, come on! I'm starving!

Kurt: Just relax. Give her a minute. Nobody's gonna starve to death.

Kitty: Vo: so...like I said this morning, it's just been another normal day here at the xavier institute. Funny... I've been complaining about not having enough time alone, right? But I think I'd, like, miss bumping into everyone. It's just part of the deal when you're a part of a family.

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