Page 191 of The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels

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It’ll rise to power. The destruction of mankind will beyourfault. You were never a being of love.

HOLLY

Iama being of love. A human.

Her eyes fill with tears as she fights to accept the unthinkable.

HOLLY

So are you. So were they.

Jonah wavers slightly in his resolve. Has he had doubts too?

JONAH

Why? Why save it?

He edges closer.

HOLLY

Hurting it didn’t feel right.

JONAH

The dark forces turned you. If you won’t kill it, I will.

Aileen, still on the phone, glances to Holly and Jonah, sees something Holly can’t – a KNIFE in Jonah’s hand. She drops the phone, leaps into action …

AILEEN

Hey!

The spell broken, Holly jumps away … Aileen treads firmly, but carefully.

AILEEN

Jonah. Give the knife to me.

JONAH

I like being an angel.

AILEEN

Put the knife down. Kick it to me. Now.

GABRIEL (O.S.)

Give her the knife, Jonah.

Jonah spins round. Nothing. No one there, just distant Police Officers, distracted, distressed by something … Aileen pounces on the knife. With expert timing, she holds it atarm’s length, quickly searches Jonah for further weapons. The knife drops THUD into a safety container.

INT. POLICE PATROL CAR – NIGHT – A SHORT TIME LATER

BANG. The driver’s door slams shut. Aileen starts the engine. Holly holds the Baby, sits as far away as possible from a handcuffed Jonah on the back seat.

HOLLY

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