The X Impulse

I don't think I've ever written out an entire transcript before. Wow. It's time consuming, and I hope it's right. Any spellings or anything came courtesy of the close captioning on my tv. :)


We open on a house at night. There's a thunder and lightning storm going on outside. Inside we see a teenage girl (Kitty) in bed. She is asleep and dreaming about flying outside around skyscrapers.. Suddenly in her dream she falls.

Kitty: Aahh!!!

When she hits the ground, she is actually on a basement floor.

Her parents come running downstairs. She is crying.

Her father: What happened? Were you sleepwalking?

Kitty: No! I fell... I just... I fell through the ceiling.

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Suddenly we see a red alert signal.

Cerebro: Discovery - Mutant signature. The second detection in this vicinity. Extrapolation complete. Identity confirmed. Name: Kitty Pryde. Residence: Northbrook. Age: 15.

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Back to Kitty's house.

Kitty's Mother: Now dear, I'm sure you were just having a nightmare.

Her father looks up and sees the blankets coming down through the floor.

Her father: I... don't think so.

Kitty: What am I? What's happening to me?

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Back to Xavier.

Xavier: Prep the blackbird.

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(Opening Credits)

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The scene is Bayville High. Kurt is running to school.

Kurt: Ach! Late again.

He looks around and then teleports to a place closer to school. Coming around the corner, he runs into Ms. Darkholme.

Kurt: Miss Darkholme!

Ms. Darkholme: Hmm... Watch isn't slow. Must be you. Another tardy Mr. Wagner, and I'm enrolling you in my after-school group.

Scott comes outside.

Scott: Hey, light a fire under it kid. Your teacher sent me to look for you. Miss Darkholme. Stopped off for another breakfast burger at Gut Bomb, didn't you? (As he's pushing Kurt into the school.)

Kurt: What can I say? It's an addiction.

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At Kitty's House. She's trying to sneak out.

Kitty's Mother: Dear... I though we agreed that we you were staying home today?

Kitty: Yeah, well, like, what's the point, you know? You guys don't want to talk about it. And I'll like totally go crazy sitting around here.

Kitty's Mother: But should you really be at school?

(From off camera) Kitty's Father: Kitty! Where are you?

Kitty: Please, mom. Dad'll make me stay.

Kitty's Mother: Alright, go on.

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The X Jet in mid-flight.

Jean: Well, why just me? Why not all of us?

Xavier: Because, you're the one who can connect with this girl.

Jean: Ach, I hope so.But how are we handling the other kid Cerebro spied out, the one in the foster home?

Xavier: Yes, Lance Alvers. Let me worry about that. I'd like you to just keep your focus on Kitty's parents. Remember, you're a model of what we're offering them. No pressure.

Jean: Heh, heh, heh... And to think, I passed up a nice relaxing midterm for this.

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Cut to Kitty's front porch.

Kitty's Mother: What are you talking about? How do you know Kitty?

Jean: Please, may we come in for a moment? We'll answer all your questions and anything you need -

Kitty's Father: Excuse me miss, you can talk to us, out here.

Xavier: Very well. I think you know Kitty is going through a very unique transition. We simply want to help her through it. Why don't you tell us about last night?

Kitty's Father: Last night is none of you're business. Please, just leave us alone.

They go inside and slam the door.

Jean: Huh, next time, let's just call and get hung up on. Less hassle.

Xavier: You'll need to make contact with Kitty directly, at her school.

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Cut to Wolverine washing the motorcycle (yum- sorry! Had to put that in there :) He pauses and looks up. Switch to someone riding a bike. Back to Logan.

Logan: *sniff, sniff* Sabertooth. (And of course he says this standing on the roof of the school looking all imposing and everything.)

Sabertooth: *growl* Wolverine.

We see Logan getting totally geared up in his Wolverine costume. Gets on his bike and peels out of there.

Kurt: What's up with Logan?

Scott: Whoa. That man is packing some serious attitude.

Kurt: Wanna follow him?

Scott: Let's go!

They run into the garage.

Kurt: Should we take the x-van?

Scott: Uh, a lower profile, I think. And cooler, besides. (He hops in a cool convertible.) You coming?

Kurt: *'ports into the car* Hit it.

They peel out after Wolverine.

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Switch back to Kitty's school. A busy hallway in between classes and the bell rings. Kitty opens her locker.

Amy: Riley, Check the Kitty-pity-party.

Riley: Dreading PE no doubt. Probably the only class she's not acing.

Amy: Let's, uh, give her some time off, hmm?

They walk by and push Kitty into her locker.

Kitty: Ahh!

Amy: World closin' in on ya, Kitty?

They run off laughing.

Kitty: *banging on the door* Hey! Let me out you jerks! Uuh! Open the door! Somebody open this door! *lots of grunting*

A guy (Lance) enters the hallway shaking a can of spray paint. He walks down the hallway spraying a stripe along the lockers and whistling.

Kitty: Huh? Hey! Who's out there? Can you hear me? Let me out! (She pops out of the locker and runs into him.) Ahh!

Lance: (now sporting a nice red stripe across his face.) Hey. You see what you just did?

Kitty: What I...uh... I like just fell out.

Lance: Yeah man, right through the door. That is so cool!

Kitty: You're crazy. (And tries to run but he grabs her arm.)

Lance: No, no. Wait a minute. I'm the one guy around here who gets the beauty of it. ‘Cause you're just like me. Really. (She just stares at him.) All right then, check this. (He puts out his hands and concentrates, causing a mini-earthquake.) Gettin' the picture?

Kitty: No, you're just like some freak! Leave me alone! (She runs off.)

Lance: You can run but you can't hide. Cause I'm gonna rock your world.

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Outside on the sports field.

Riley: (doing stretches) And a one, two... Hey, Amy, check who got out.

Coach: *blowing whistle* Pryde, you're late.

Kitty: Sorry, Coach. I was, like, um, having trouble with my locker.

Coach: Alright, you three over to the long jump. Pryde, you're tardy, so you're first.

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On top of the roof.

Griff: Shut up with the clodding around.

Other Guy: Stow it Griff. Can we bust in through here or not.

Griff: Not. It's wired in through the alarm system.

Other Guy: Now what, Alvers? We got no way into this stinkin' office and midterms start in the morning.

Griff: Yeah, and exam answers ain't exactly gonna fetch a prime price after the test. Can't you just, you know, make a door?

Lance: Sure, and have them know we were in? They'll change the tests! I got a sweeter idea. Her *pointing at Kitty*

Griff: What? What are you gonna have her long jump through the wall? Come on, get serious.

Lance: You riding me, Griff? Huh? Are ya? *things start to shake*

Griff: Sorry man, I - I was just...

Other Guy: Whoa, whoa... it's cool Lance...

Lance: You two losers just line up the customers. I'll snatch the answers.

Back to the Long Jump pit.

Kitty: *doing a jump* Uhh... Oof... *as she falls on her face*

Amy: Reow... Kitty-Kat's got a temper.

Riley: Take notes, Pryde. This is how athletes do it.

She runs and tries to jump, but first Lance causes a mini-earthquake and nails her mid jump.

Kitty: Huh? *Sees Lance waving from the roof og the school. She runs away, bumping into Jean.*

Kitty: Uh!

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Kitty ends up on a drama stage.

She kicks the chair, bumps into a table and knocks a dish over. When she tries to grab it her hands pass right through.

Kitty: Whoa!

It's on the floor. She pokes at it and her hand goes right through.

Jean: Kitty? Kitty, are you all right?

Kitty: That rah-rah Riley a friend of yours? Cause, you know, like, I had nothing to do with what happened out there on the sand pit.

Jean: I know, and I'm not Riley's friend.

Kitty: You look like you'd be her friend. *Holds a mask up in front of her face.*

Jean: Kitty, look, there's no need for masks. I know what's going on.

Kitty: You, like, don't know anything! Neither does that creepy guy out there!

Jean: Who? Lance? Forget about him. This is about you. You and your wonderful new gift.

Kitty: I don't have any gifts, just a curse.

Jean: Only if you let it be. I'd like to help you understand it. Together we -

Kitty: Look, I don't want any of this. It's, like, hard enough being normal, you know?

Jean: Kitty, look, I just want you to watch me for a second. Please? *She raises the mask out of Kitty's hand and places it on the wall.*

Kitty: Who- How'd you do that?

Jean: The same way you can pass through walls. Just like you, one morning I woke up and had this power. And trust me, I hated it too.

Kitty: I... I don't believe you. This is a trick!

Jean: No, no, you do believe me. I know because of my other ability: I can read your thoughts.

Kitty: No. Stay out of my head. No! *She turns and runs out of the room*

Jean: Kitty, wait!

*A hand clamps down on Jean's shoulder*

Lance: Piece of advice, Red: I'm the only friend that girl's gonna need, and I'll be teaching her what's what so you just back yourself off. *He storms by Jean.*

Jean: Unh!

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At Kitty's locker

Kitty: Huh?

Lance: Easy. I won't shake things up, I promise. I, uh, my name's Lance. We should really talk.

Why can't everyone just, like, leave me alone? *slams her locker door shut*

Lance: You feel sick inside every time you think about it, don't you? You want it to go away. But it won't. You're afraid of what might happen. Your parents are clueless, probably ashamed. Being alone don't help.

Kitty: What, are you, like, reading my mind, too?

Lance: No way! It's just that I've been going through it myself. You know, trying to figure it out. But I've learned how to control it.*she starts to walk away* Meet me outside the office in an hour. I'll show you how.

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Shift to the Professor, talking to Jean on a cell phone.

Professor: Sounds like Lance could be trouble. If he bonds with Kitty, we may not be able to reach her.

Jean: I agree, and he is reaching her.

Professor: You have to stay with it Jean. I don't want to lose her. Remember, whatever obstacles get in the way, they can be overcome. Xavier out. *disconnects call* Oh, some obstacles can be more irritating than others.

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Scene change to Kurt and Scott outside a parking garage.

Kurt: Ach, I've lost him.

Hey, hey. Watch the door panel. Their smudge resistant not dent resistant.

There.*points to Wolverine standing on top of the parking garage looking all imposing*

Sabertooth crashes onto the roof.

Sabertooth: Unfinished business, runt.

Logan: Bring in on, pops. Bring it on.

He drives at Logan, who slashes off his front wheel. The bike goes over the side of the building and falls towards Scott and Kurt in the car. Kurt teleports them out just before the bike wrecks the car.

Scott: Oh, my car!

Sabertooth starts pushing cars up through the roof in order to knock Logan down.

Sabertooth: Arrgh!

Logan falls.

Logan: Ung... Gahh! *Sabertooth squishes him with a car*

Sabertooth: One shall fall by the other's hand. Our destiny, we can't change it.

Logan: I didn't know you went for that... philosophy mumbo-jumbo.

Scott: Hey hairball! I got your destiny right here. *lets loose with a blast at Sabertooth*

Sabertooth: Uuggghh!

Kurt: Raaacckk! *jumps at Sabertooth and bounces off his chest* Typical.

Sabertooth: Grr...

Wolverine knocks him into an elevator.

Sabertooth: *as it descends* A taste of things to come, Wolverine.

Kurt: Ha! We showed him. We are the X-Men.

Logan: I don't fight your battles, so don't fight mine. *storms off*

Kurt: Ahh, he loves us.

Scott: Oh, yeah, big time.

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Back to Kitty's school.

Kitty: *approaching Lance* How do you take control?

Lance: By admitting something no one wants to cop to: That we are outsides. That there is something wrong with us. Hey, don't fret it, embrace it. The way I see it, fate dealt us winning cards, if we play ‘em together.

Kitty: Nothing's making any sense.

Lance: That's why I'm here, to light your path. And the first step leads us right into that office. *point to an administration office*

From the inside of the office, we see Kitty phase through the wall.

Kitty: Heh, heh! *opens the door for Lance* Did you see me? Did you?

Lance: Yeah, wow Kitty, how did it feel?

Kitty: It was, like, totally unbelievable. *She hugs him*

Lance: You're making it yours Kitty, once you own it, nothing can own you.

Flip to Jean, the Professor, and Kitty's parents outside the school.

Kitty's Dad: Where is she?

Jean: She broke into the office.

Kitty's Mother: She-She's never done anything like this before.

Professor: Go with them Jean, I'll catch up.

Lance: Heh, heh. Test answers present and accounted for.

Kitty: That's what this is about? Cheating?

Lance: Hey, this crummy school uses these kind of tests to keep us down, Kitty. No more. We take control. Now, let's modify some grades. Pryde - P-R-

Kitty: No!

Lance: Look, there's no victim here, we're just evening the score.

Kitty: This doesn't feel right. I've changed my mind. I wanna go.

Lance: Whoa, Whoa. What are you doing? Come on, Kitty.

Kitty's Father: Let go of my daughter!

Lance: Far enough, old man. Argh! *Things start to shake and a bookshelf falls on her father.*

Kitty: No, stop!

Lance: *taking Kitty by the hand and pulling her with him* They're just gonna confuse you Kitty. We're outta here.

Kitty's Mother: Kitty, please. We can work this out.

Kitty: Let go of me.

The wall collapses.

Lance: We're in control now. We make our own way.

Jean lifts the bookcase off Kitty's dad.

Kitty's Father: Aah. Kitty, I pushed you to this, I know. I wanted to pretend that nothing was wrong. I'm not perfect. I'm learning, just like you are.

Kitty: Daddy.

Lance: Forget them, come on. I'm bringing this place down.

Jean: You called your gift a curse. If you go with him, I guarantee you it will be.

Kitty's Mother: Kitty, listen to her!

Kitty's Father: Sweetheart, we love you.

Lance: They're too late, you're with me now.

Kitty: *phases herself out of his grip* No, I'm not!

Lance: Gaah!!

Everything starts to fall.

Kitty: Aah!

He runs and the entire building comes down.

Professor: (voice over) Jean, your powers, use your powers.

Jean: (voice over) I'm trying. It's too much.

Professor: (voice over) I'll assist. Keep your mind clear.

Jean: (voice over) But Kitty...

Professor: (voice over) Keep your mind clear.

Kitty's Mother: *looking at the pile of rubble where she was* No, Kitty...

Kitty's Father: My little girl...

Kitty: *phasing through the rocks* Whoa.

Kitty's Mother: Kitty? Kitty...

Kitty: Okay, like, everybody grab onto me. I'll get us out.

Outside the building.

Professor: Yes Kitty, it is a gift. And you've used it well.

Kitty: Mom, I'm so sorry. And Daddy, these people - they, like, wanna help me. I trust them.

Kitty's Father: I know sweetie, and so do I. Professor....I think we have some things to talk about.

Professor: Yes, we do.

Later at the school with rescue and fire trucks. Lance is standing on the hill overlooking it all. Ms. Darkholme appears from behind the bushes.

Ms. Darkholme: I'd say you've blown your chances at this school, haven't you?

Lance: And you are...

Ms. Darkholme: Your new advisor. I've made an opening for you at Bayville High. I have much to teach you... *she shifts into Mystique* My young Avalanche.

End.