The Nine Lives of Chloe King s01e01 Episode Script
Pilot
Goodbye, Chloe.
Nine Live of Chloe King 1x01 Pilot Another night, to come alive when worlds collide I come alive.
oh, my sweet dream catcher won't you give me something something worth dreaming of? Chloe, get up! I swear to God, I am not driving you to school today.
Something worth dreaming of give me something, something worth dreaming Chloe King, if you are not down here in five seconds, I'm gonna go up there.
Calm down, crazy lady, or you're gonna pop something you might need.
- Chloe? - Sorry, no time.
I have a super mean mom who won't drive me to school.
- Chloe? - What? Sit.
So? Fine, let's see-- um, I got a "B" on my geometry quiz, which is so much better than it could have been.
Yeah.
Oh, and that slutty girl who everyone thought was gonna get pregnant-- - Yeah? - She's pregnant.
- Oh no.
- And no, at no point did an even remotely cute boy look my way and say, "hey, Chloe.
" So pretty much all is right with the world.
- Happy? - Very.
Go.
- Oh, and Chloe? - Huh? Say hi to Amy and Paul for me.
How did you know I was-- This is why I'm in charge.
Text me.
I love you too.
Implied.
Uh, hurry, make a wish.
My hand's on fire.
And now it's covered in spit.
This one's definitely yours.
Happy pre-birthday! I can't believe tomorrow's your big 1-6.
- Thanks.
- What'd you wish for? No, you can't tell.
She can't tell.
Really, it wasn't a big-- I just wished for things to be different.
- What things? - Everything.
So you mean you want more than two friends? Amy, not about you.
I'd kind of like to be kissed once in my life.
- Hey, you've been kissed.
- We were seven.
And clearly so traumatized by the experience, it's taken her nearly 10 years to want to do it again.
Just so you know, I've made a few adjustments to my technique since then.
You know, I just-- I want to take a risk, you know? Do something special-- be noticed.
I mean, maybe I am just tired of being the good girl.
Um, how are you doing that? Uh, I don't know.
It's easy.
I mean, it sounds so lame when I say it, but, I don't know, I just-- I want to do something dangerous, different-- just not be me for a little while.
Okay, so here's the plan-- after school I have band, but once we're done murdering "poker face," I'm gonna pick up Paul-- he's ditching Korean-- and we're gonna meet you in North Beach for dinner.
Were you not just listening to me? But that's what we always do to kick off birthday week.
That is so not easy.
Is there something you want to do instead? So much better.
There's no way they're letting any of us in there.
No.
Chloe! Ooh, wait for me! Come on.
That's right, that's right, I'm in the building the morning after all male civilians have you on the ceiling when I drop it lower than sicilians Hey, how you doin'? Are you serious? Okay, don't do that.
Just be cool, or something in that general area.
- So should I talk to him? - You can talk.
Okay.
- Hi.
- Hey.
Don't take this the wrong way, but you look kind of young.
I'm over 18.
Good to know.
You're supposed to be over 21.
Please don't tell anyone.
It's okay.
I'm using my brother's I.
D.
- Dance with me.
- Sure.
Come on, come on get-- uh get up on the floor and show 'em all why they gonna need sticky paper 'cause, baby, you so fly you a star, you should be up in the s-k-y but I want to see you right here on the floor and I want to be right next to ya so I'm gonna groove with ya I'm gonna show 'em all what makes me go "ooh" you deserve a reserve spot we burn on the dance floor, the swerve is so hot y'all wanna see ya burning the coal you can't help it, you're hotter than Florida that's how you get down, now get up on the dance floor and turn it around come on, get up on the floor so we can turn it out Let's turn it around.
You, my young friend, are wild.
No one's ever said that about me before.
I find that hard to believe.
You know, my brother's place is just a couple of blocks.
I'm not that wild yet.
I really truly do have to go.
I can't believe Amy and Paul just ditched me.
Will you at least maybe give me a call sometime? Xavier? I like the name.
Let's hope you like the face that goes with it.
Cheese.
I think I do.
See ya.
See? I knew I'd been missing out.
Uh wow.
You sure I can't at least give you a ride? It's pretty cold out.
You know, I-- I like it.
It makes me feel alive.
Amy, Amy, Amy, Amy! Oh hey, Chloe.
Okay, I cannot believe you just left me there.
But you're forgiven.
I ended up having the greatest night of my entire life.
Why, because we left? No.
Because of him.
We danced together all night.
His name's Xavier.
And he kissed me-- we kissed each other.
I mean, yesterday I said I wanted it to happen and then it did.
Actually, I kind of made it happen, which was kind of even cooler.
Oh my God, Chloe! I can't believe you actually kissed-- look perky.
London calling at 10:00.
That's your crazy obsession, not mine.
I still can't believe I actually did it.
I mean, you would've been so proud of me.
I just walked straight up to him-- I mean, I don't even know if I'm ever gonna talk-- Hey, jocko, do you mind? People are trying to have a conversation here.
Go play "look at me" somewhere else.
Whoa! You did not just do that.
I think I did.
Let's go.
- Bye.
- No, Amy, come on.
That was very impressive.
Maybe you can show me some of your moves sometime.
No moves-- just a lucky shot.
I wasn't really talking about basketball.
- Subtle.
- I'm not trying to be.
Um, you haven't talked to me in, like, two years.
Let's get back to that.
You smell very good.
Um, okay, crazy non-sequitur man, it's called bathing.
Try it.
Why are you giving me such a hard time, Chloe King? Believe me, if I knew it was going to have this kind of effect, I would have never touched your ball.
Don't say it.
Something tells me we're going to be very good friends.
Alek! Uh, well, nice chatting.
This was fun.
Let's try and never do it again.
When did we get this in? Yesterday when somebody decided to take off early and left me to do all the restocking.
Which is why it still hasn't been done.
I think I'm gonna put this on hold.
For you? I'm just saying, that's not exactly the kind of top that likes to sit home by itself on a Saturday night.
Oh, turn it up.
I love that song.
You can hear that? Sure.
Can't you? Ahem.
Hi.
Hi.
I love this song.
I just said that.
Um, can I help you with something? Just an opinion.
Uh Ironic or lame? Uh, little bit of both, but it works with the jacket.
- You a cat person? - No.
Just got cold ears.
I'll take it.
So, you in college? I mean, I'm only asking because we get a lot of kids from the university.
See, we run this ad and we never really know if it's working or not-- - Stop talking.
- Um, $12.
Back east.
I'm taking a semester off, though, to help out with some family stuff.
- Oh.
- I kind of packed in a hurry.
- I'm Brian.
- Chloe.
Every day from 3:00 to 6:00, in case there's anything else you forgot to pack.
Maybe I'll see you around sometime then-- sometime between 3:00 and 6:00.
Okay.
Bye.
Okay, so I don't know what you did with Chloe, but when you see her, tell her to tag the sale rack.
Amy, I'm hurrying.
It's my birthday dinner, - so-- - Whoa! How'd you get up there? I'm moving on the sun is shining and it's a brand-new day I-- I am going to live in the moment and it's a brand-new day oh oh you can try but you're not gonna catch me I'm taking a ride, taking all of my chances I'm living life, I'm living it up I'm breaking the rules oh, nothing can stop me now I'm moving on, the sun is shining and it's a brand-new day I-- I am gonna live in the moment and it's a brand-new day oh oh it's a brand-new day I-- I am going to live in the moment and it's a brand-new day Wait-- what? So all of a sudden you have, like, these superpowers? Okay, I don't think jumping over a dumpster exactly qualifies as a superpower, but it's kind of weird, right? Yeah-huh.
I mean, it's like this burst of energy, and I just knew I could do it.
Oh, and I can hear things.
Like little-men- in-your-head things? - No, like-- - Dude, table 4.
Okay, I think they just spit in that guy's food.
Ugh.
I mean, it's like my non-wish birthday wish came true.
I just-- I feel so different.
Obviously there has to be some kind of explanation for this, other than, you know, you're a freak.
And you're worthless.
I can't believe Paul blew off my birthday dinner.
The comic-book king would be so into this.
I told him not to come.
Why? Paul and I made out! What? When? Last night.
I mean, at first it was just sort of like a "oh, here we are on the dance floor.
What are we gonna do now?" Sort of thing.
But then, not so much.
- You and Paul? - I know! But don't worry-- you are so not gonna be a third wheel.
Wait wait-- you just kissed and now you're a couple? I mean, Amy, I have talked to you all day every day since we were like two, and never once have you mentioned that you have a thing for Paul.
Well, I kinda didn't know until it happened.
Are you jealous? Of you and Paul? Uh-- no! - You don't have to be mean.
- I'm not being mean.
I'm being surprised.
I thought you'd be happy for us.
I am.
I mean, so was he any good? Surprisingly yes! At first it was a little bit awkward, but then we kind of got into it.
Okay, you know what? I can accept it, I just can't hear about it.
Oh, crap, there's Alek's girlfriend.
Ooh, creepy-- no, that's Jasmine.
Hi.
They're cousins.
She's in my A.
P.
history class.
And why do you even care? 'Cause he kind of tried to kiss me.
Chloe! Did you let him? No, but I did shamelessly throw myself at this guy with the world's most beautiful eyes.
- Did he throw back? - Yeah, I think he kinda did.
Yeah! Oh my God, Chloe, who are you? I have no idea.
Yeah, hi, it's your mom.
Remember me? Uh-huh.
You said you were gonna be home an hour ago.
We're just paying.
I'll be home in two seconds, I swear.
Whoops.
I gotta go.
No, you can't go yet.
We have to make a plan.
- A short plan.
- Okay.
First, wait a day and then call club boy.
I don't know-- that was just kind of like drive-by flirting.
He stays on the list.
And then there's Alek.
His royal hotness? Let it go.
It's not happening.
Okay, before you rush to any judgment, you should at least see him with his shirt off.
Fine.
That just leaves kitty hat.
Brian-- and he is a definite yes.
Okay, birthday girl.
I'll get this.
So what do you think of if the four of us maybe went on a double date sometime? You, me, Brian and Paul? Yeah.
Would that be weird? Okay, first of all, I don't even know if I'm ever gonna see him again.
And second of all, yeah, it'd be weird.
But I still want to go.
I'm really happy for you and Paul.
Thanks.
And Chloe, try not to wrestle too many bad guys on your way me.
I'll try.
Hey, spare any change? Uh no, sorry.
Well, maybe something else then? Help! Let go of me! - Get off me! - Ah! Bitch.
What'd you do to me? Stay away from me! Okay, clearly "two seconds" doesn't-- Chloe, are you okay? I'm fine.
Are you sure? Yeah.
Yeah, I'm sorry for coming home so late.
Okay, it's okay, kiddo.
It's your birthday.
You get a couple free passes.
Thanks.
Um, I'll be in my room if you need me, okay? - Uh, Chloe? - What? I've been staring at this thing since 5:00.
You think maybe you could blow out a few candles so that I could have a piece? - It's beautiful.
- Mm-hmm.
- Vanilla? - Like I just met you.
- No singing.
- I'm not the singer.
That was your dad's-- no singing.
Mom, it's okay.
He left over 10 years ago.
I'm good.
Happy Birthday.
I love cake.
So in a not-snooping, not-judging way, I noticed that you came home a little late last night.
- Did you and your posse-- - don't say "posse.
" Rat pack-- do something special? Yeah, actually, we did.
Uh, we went dancing and I met a boy.
Oh! Do not cry, squeal or hug me.
Okay.
And I met another one today at work.
He was nice.
That's it? That's all you're gonna give me? Well, I mean, that's kind of everything.
I'm sensing there's more to this story.
And you don't seem very excited.
No no, I'm excited.
I just-- I have a lot going on right now.
What do you have going on? Chloe? Do you know anything about my birth parents? Damn it, Chloe, you're not gonna cut me a break, are you? No no, relax, this is not a door-slammy, "you're not my real mother" moment.
I'm just curious.
I swear.
Well, you already know everything that I know, which is pretty much nothing.
No papers, no records? Things were chaotic.
Ukraine was a new country.
Your dad was working over there when he saw you in an orphanage and fell in love.
But how did he get me out of the country? I mean, that doesn't even make sense.
What? I think-- I think money may have changed hands.
- Whoa-- dad stole me? - No.
No.
That's just how things were done.
But he didn't even want to know where I was from or how-- No.
Your father wasn't a big fan of questions.
I'm sorry.
I wish I knew the answers too.
Thanks for the cake.
Sure.
Mom? Yeah? I love you.
Implied.
Can you let your anger go? oh oh, it's been a long year and I'm finally ready to be here.
What do you think? Paul loves vintage rock tees, but his mom won't let him wear them to school.
I don't know if I should get something a little bit more-- Amy, I've known Paul my whole life.
Not in the mood for information.
Okay, what is the matter with you? Did you take a header into the trash bin? Oh, and do not tell me you can fly, because if you do, I will have you committed.
Amy, I can't fly.
That would just be weird.
Did you even call club boy like we planned? Okay, you planned.
Don't give me that look.
She's helping me.
I'm gonna buy something.
I've heard that before.
Mmm.
Amy, look, I don't know what's going on with me lately.
I mean, nothing makes sense.
Yesterday I was so alive.
Is that your phone? Amy? No no no, Amy, what are you doing? - Calling Xavier.
- Amy, no, give me the phone.
Amy, no no no! It's ringing, it's ringing.
Here.
Message.
Oh oh, hi! It's Chloe.
We met the other night.
Call me.
Bye.
Never do that again.
Oh! I hate you.
I love you.
Whatever.
Seriously? God.
You closing early? Kitty hat.
Yes.
Now how am I supposed to indulge my quirky headwear fetish? You know, I'm sorry.
I should have warned you, this happens a lot.
Well, just know I'd planned on doing, like, 15 minutes of humorous small talk before asking you this, but you want to get a cup of coffee with me? I-- I can't.
You know, Amy and I-- are parting ways because we have no plans together whatsoever.
Bye.
I'll take that as a yes.
Okay.
He left when I was really young, so I barely even remember him.
But four years ago I found this e-mail address my mom had hidden, and I sent him a couple of messages.
Did he answer? No.
I mean, I doubt it's even active.
Actually I don't even know if he's alive.
But it's okay.
My mom and I make a pretty good team.
Do not tell her I said that.
How about you? You get along with your parents? Uh, no mom, just a dad.
And our relationship is evolving.
My mom died five years ago, and we've been a little lost ever since.
Well, here's to being found.
Peaches, down! Ow! Damn, you've got some nails.
Peaches, down.
Dude, do something about your dog.
I'm sorry.
She's never done that before.
That was random.
Yeah.
Um, I'd better go.
My mom has this thing about me going home.
Um, thanks for the coffee.
Wait, Chloe.
Can we do this again? Yeah yeah, I'd really like that.
Bye.
Goodbye, Chloe.
What happened? Oh my God.
I don't know.
Somebody check.
She was just right here.
Right here.
Chloe, no! We're here to help.
We're only supposed to be watching you-- you know, just to make sure that Alek was right.
I was right.
I told them you started to transform.
But then we saw that crazy assassin lurking around and knew we had to do something.
I don't think we're being followed.
Okay, would one of you please tell me what's going on? I'm so sorry.
There are people who usually talk you through this.
This isn't how it's normally done.
- What's done? - Contact.
Your transformation was so fast.
You were born Ukraine, right? Yes, but how do you know that? Not here.
Come on.
I think we're safe.
We should probably keep moving.
No no no, I am not going anywhere with you until I get some answers.
Like, why is there a scar-faced freak who is trying to kill me? I mean, how does he even know my name? - I mean-- - Chloe! It's going to be okay.
We'll answer all your questions, I promise.
Here's one-- what the hell are you? You mean what the hell are we? - We are Mai.
- "Mai"? Descendents of an ancient and sacred race-- not completely human, not completely God-- the offspring of Bastet, the most powerful of all the goddesses.
There was a time when we were revered, we advised pharaohs.
Mai and humans had a special relationship.
We were their sworn protectors.
But then we had a bit of a falling out.
I guess you could say we got tired of taking orders.
We broke our sacred bond.
That's one interpretation.
But we've been hunted for generations.
He's being slightly dramatic.
We lead pretty normal lives.
This truly makes no sense.
Deep down you know it's true.
You always knew you were different.
Are there going to be more changes? No, just a tail.
Ignore him.
He think he's hilarious.
I know this is hard to accept, but this is who you are.
Do you regret being so mean to me now? - No.
- So who was that guy you were having coffee with? - Was he your boyfriend? - So none of your business.
For a second I thought you were going to kiss him.
I swear I almost had a heart attack.
Mai and humans don't really mix well.
I guess you'd call it a curse.
- We can't be-- - intimate.
Sometimes even something as small as a kiss-- what happens if we kiss? Depends on the kiss.
Paralysis, death-- sometimes paralysis and death.
But don't worry, not for the Mai, just the human.
Alek, I swear.
Don't worry-- you didn't kiss that guy.
He's fine.
We were watching.
It's not him I'm worried about.
It's not your fault.
You had no way of knowing.
- Chloe, wait.
- Don't touch me, please.
Just let us take you home.
I can get home on my own.
- She means our home.
- Don't you get it? I don't want anything to do with you.
I don't think you have a choice, at least until we figure out why "the order" was after you.
Or how they knew about you.
They normally don't attack like this.
"The order"? "The order" are the ones dedicated to our extinction.
Trust me, you won't be happy if that guy in the park catches you.
Too late.
He just tossed me off the top of Coit Tower.
What happened? It felt like I broke every bone in my body.
But you were still alive? Sorry to disappoint.
Only the "Uniter" has nine lives to live-- there's no way.
And nine lives to endure.
Chloe, we're not supposed to save you, you're supposed to save us.
- No no! - Alek: You have to come.
The order knows about you and they won't stop.
- Many people are gonna die.
- Don't touch me! - Ah! - This has nothing to do with me.
Leave me alone.
I've been waiting.
And I'm in a hurry.
You'd better have a good reason to be standing out here.
I found the girl.
She's who we thought she was.
That's very good news.
What would you like for me to do now? What do you think I want you to do? Kill her As many times as you have to.
Chloe, you're home! I called you like a hundred bajillion times.
It's okay.
I'm fine.
Not about you.
Paul and I just broke up.
Amy He was supposed to meet me at the Galaxy and then he just didn't show.
I'll bet his mom probably made him-- Look, Amy, I'm really sorry but I just-- I can't right now, okay? And what the hell do you have going on that's so important? How about this? There's nothing there.
Chloe? I think I died today.
What? Are you okay? It's Paul.
Should I answer? Hey, Paul.
Uh, Chloe, I've got someone here who wants to talk to you.
Paul? Mmm.
Hello, Chloe.
I believe that you and I have some unfinished business.
Okay, keep the motor running.
Hey! There is no way I am letting you out of this car if you don't tell me what is going on.
Okay, remember when you warned me about bad guys? I should have listened.
Look, if Paul and I aren't out of there in two minutes, call the police.
You can't go in there alone! I mean, I'm not saying I want to go in there with you, but you can't go in there alone.
Trust me, it'll be fine.
Wish me luck.
Uh, hello? I don't suppose you'd consider tying me to a chair instead? I don't really have the upper-body strength for this.
Hello? Paul? Chloe, get out of here! It's a trap.
Yeah, I kind of figured that part out.
Hey, creepy-creep.
You know who you are.
Um, I'm just gonna take my friend and go, and I swear you'll never have to see me again.
Look, I don't know what's up with you and the Mai, but really it has nothing to do with-- Oh man.
I know you think that this has nothing to do with you, but you're wrong.
This has everything to do with you.
Who the hell are you? Your executioner.
Now I'll try to be fast.
But with eight lives to go, this could take a while.
News flash-- dying sucks.
And I'm so not doing that again.
Now we're even.
Oh, wait, I still have to throw you off the top of a building.
- We're at-- ah! - Where is she? Amy, please, there's no time.
Where's Chloe? In there-- second floor.
Wait, don't leave me here.
Chloe? That is so cool.
To kill the so-called "Uniter" will be the greatest accomplishment of my life.
- You've got the wrong girl.
- Maybe you're right.
So let's see how many times I can kill you before you stop coming back to life.
Chloe, get out of here.
Alek, get Paul.
I'll take care of this freak.
Wait here.
Chloe! Not now, Amy.
Paul.
Stay here.
Don't worry, Chloe.
I got him.
Good to know that part's true.
Stay away from my friend! Still not even.
Chloe! - Are you all right? - I don't know.
- Should we go after him? - Yeah, come on.
Alek, no.
We should consider ourselves lucky to be alive.
Chloe! Jasmine! Oh my God.
I'll call 9-1-1.
No, I'll take her home.
We can heal her I hope.
The rest of us only have this one life.
- I'm so sorry.
- You can't run away.
I know it.
Hey, dad.
Hey, there he is.
So, good day? Yeah yeah.
Very good actually.
I assume there was a girl involved.
I am in love with what we are not what we should be be-- be be be and I am I am starstruck with every part of this whole story oh oh so if it's just tonight the animal inside let it live and die like it's the end of time like everything inside let it live and die It's Chloe.
Leave a message.
I am in love with what we are not what we should be be-- be be be and I am I am starstruck with every part of this whole story oh oh.
Nine Live of Chloe King 1x01 Pilot Another night, to come alive when worlds collide I come alive.
oh, my sweet dream catcher won't you give me something something worth dreaming of? Chloe, get up! I swear to God, I am not driving you to school today.
Something worth dreaming of give me something, something worth dreaming Chloe King, if you are not down here in five seconds, I'm gonna go up there.
Calm down, crazy lady, or you're gonna pop something you might need.
- Chloe? - Sorry, no time.
I have a super mean mom who won't drive me to school.
- Chloe? - What? Sit.
So? Fine, let's see-- um, I got a "B" on my geometry quiz, which is so much better than it could have been.
Yeah.
Oh, and that slutty girl who everyone thought was gonna get pregnant-- - Yeah? - She's pregnant.
- Oh no.
- And no, at no point did an even remotely cute boy look my way and say, "hey, Chloe.
" So pretty much all is right with the world.
- Happy? - Very.
Go.
- Oh, and Chloe? - Huh? Say hi to Amy and Paul for me.
How did you know I was-- This is why I'm in charge.
Text me.
I love you too.
Implied.
Uh, hurry, make a wish.
My hand's on fire.
And now it's covered in spit.
This one's definitely yours.
Happy pre-birthday! I can't believe tomorrow's your big 1-6.
- Thanks.
- What'd you wish for? No, you can't tell.
She can't tell.
Really, it wasn't a big-- I just wished for things to be different.
- What things? - Everything.
So you mean you want more than two friends? Amy, not about you.
I'd kind of like to be kissed once in my life.
- Hey, you've been kissed.
- We were seven.
And clearly so traumatized by the experience, it's taken her nearly 10 years to want to do it again.
Just so you know, I've made a few adjustments to my technique since then.
You know, I just-- I want to take a risk, you know? Do something special-- be noticed.
I mean, maybe I am just tired of being the good girl.
Um, how are you doing that? Uh, I don't know.
It's easy.
I mean, it sounds so lame when I say it, but, I don't know, I just-- I want to do something dangerous, different-- just not be me for a little while.
Okay, so here's the plan-- after school I have band, but once we're done murdering "poker face," I'm gonna pick up Paul-- he's ditching Korean-- and we're gonna meet you in North Beach for dinner.
Were you not just listening to me? But that's what we always do to kick off birthday week.
That is so not easy.
Is there something you want to do instead? So much better.
There's no way they're letting any of us in there.
No.
Chloe! Ooh, wait for me! Come on.
That's right, that's right, I'm in the building the morning after all male civilians have you on the ceiling when I drop it lower than sicilians Hey, how you doin'? Are you serious? Okay, don't do that.
Just be cool, or something in that general area.
- So should I talk to him? - You can talk.
Okay.
- Hi.
- Hey.
Don't take this the wrong way, but you look kind of young.
I'm over 18.
Good to know.
You're supposed to be over 21.
Please don't tell anyone.
It's okay.
I'm using my brother's I.
D.
- Dance with me.
- Sure.
Come on, come on get-- uh get up on the floor and show 'em all why they gonna need sticky paper 'cause, baby, you so fly you a star, you should be up in the s-k-y but I want to see you right here on the floor and I want to be right next to ya so I'm gonna groove with ya I'm gonna show 'em all what makes me go "ooh" you deserve a reserve spot we burn on the dance floor, the swerve is so hot y'all wanna see ya burning the coal you can't help it, you're hotter than Florida that's how you get down, now get up on the dance floor and turn it around come on, get up on the floor so we can turn it out Let's turn it around.
You, my young friend, are wild.
No one's ever said that about me before.
I find that hard to believe.
You know, my brother's place is just a couple of blocks.
I'm not that wild yet.
I really truly do have to go.
I can't believe Amy and Paul just ditched me.
Will you at least maybe give me a call sometime? Xavier? I like the name.
Let's hope you like the face that goes with it.
Cheese.
I think I do.
See ya.
See? I knew I'd been missing out.
Uh wow.
You sure I can't at least give you a ride? It's pretty cold out.
You know, I-- I like it.
It makes me feel alive.
Amy, Amy, Amy, Amy! Oh hey, Chloe.
Okay, I cannot believe you just left me there.
But you're forgiven.
I ended up having the greatest night of my entire life.
Why, because we left? No.
Because of him.
We danced together all night.
His name's Xavier.
And he kissed me-- we kissed each other.
I mean, yesterday I said I wanted it to happen and then it did.
Actually, I kind of made it happen, which was kind of even cooler.
Oh my God, Chloe! I can't believe you actually kissed-- look perky.
London calling at 10:00.
That's your crazy obsession, not mine.
I still can't believe I actually did it.
I mean, you would've been so proud of me.
I just walked straight up to him-- I mean, I don't even know if I'm ever gonna talk-- Hey, jocko, do you mind? People are trying to have a conversation here.
Go play "look at me" somewhere else.
Whoa! You did not just do that.
I think I did.
Let's go.
- Bye.
- No, Amy, come on.
That was very impressive.
Maybe you can show me some of your moves sometime.
No moves-- just a lucky shot.
I wasn't really talking about basketball.
- Subtle.
- I'm not trying to be.
Um, you haven't talked to me in, like, two years.
Let's get back to that.
You smell very good.
Um, okay, crazy non-sequitur man, it's called bathing.
Try it.
Why are you giving me such a hard time, Chloe King? Believe me, if I knew it was going to have this kind of effect, I would have never touched your ball.
Don't say it.
Something tells me we're going to be very good friends.
Alek! Uh, well, nice chatting.
This was fun.
Let's try and never do it again.
When did we get this in? Yesterday when somebody decided to take off early and left me to do all the restocking.
Which is why it still hasn't been done.
I think I'm gonna put this on hold.
For you? I'm just saying, that's not exactly the kind of top that likes to sit home by itself on a Saturday night.
Oh, turn it up.
I love that song.
You can hear that? Sure.
Can't you? Ahem.
Hi.
Hi.
I love this song.
I just said that.
Um, can I help you with something? Just an opinion.
Uh Ironic or lame? Uh, little bit of both, but it works with the jacket.
- You a cat person? - No.
Just got cold ears.
I'll take it.
So, you in college? I mean, I'm only asking because we get a lot of kids from the university.
See, we run this ad and we never really know if it's working or not-- - Stop talking.
- Um, $12.
Back east.
I'm taking a semester off, though, to help out with some family stuff.
- Oh.
- I kind of packed in a hurry.
- I'm Brian.
- Chloe.
Every day from 3:00 to 6:00, in case there's anything else you forgot to pack.
Maybe I'll see you around sometime then-- sometime between 3:00 and 6:00.
Okay.
Bye.
Okay, so I don't know what you did with Chloe, but when you see her, tell her to tag the sale rack.
Amy, I'm hurrying.
It's my birthday dinner, - so-- - Whoa! How'd you get up there? I'm moving on the sun is shining and it's a brand-new day I-- I am going to live in the moment and it's a brand-new day oh oh you can try but you're not gonna catch me I'm taking a ride, taking all of my chances I'm living life, I'm living it up I'm breaking the rules oh, nothing can stop me now I'm moving on, the sun is shining and it's a brand-new day I-- I am gonna live in the moment and it's a brand-new day oh oh it's a brand-new day I-- I am going to live in the moment and it's a brand-new day Wait-- what? So all of a sudden you have, like, these superpowers? Okay, I don't think jumping over a dumpster exactly qualifies as a superpower, but it's kind of weird, right? Yeah-huh.
I mean, it's like this burst of energy, and I just knew I could do it.
Oh, and I can hear things.
Like little-men- in-your-head things? - No, like-- - Dude, table 4.
Okay, I think they just spit in that guy's food.
Ugh.
I mean, it's like my non-wish birthday wish came true.
I just-- I feel so different.
Obviously there has to be some kind of explanation for this, other than, you know, you're a freak.
And you're worthless.
I can't believe Paul blew off my birthday dinner.
The comic-book king would be so into this.
I told him not to come.
Why? Paul and I made out! What? When? Last night.
I mean, at first it was just sort of like a "oh, here we are on the dance floor.
What are we gonna do now?" Sort of thing.
But then, not so much.
- You and Paul? - I know! But don't worry-- you are so not gonna be a third wheel.
Wait wait-- you just kissed and now you're a couple? I mean, Amy, I have talked to you all day every day since we were like two, and never once have you mentioned that you have a thing for Paul.
Well, I kinda didn't know until it happened.
Are you jealous? Of you and Paul? Uh-- no! - You don't have to be mean.
- I'm not being mean.
I'm being surprised.
I thought you'd be happy for us.
I am.
I mean, so was he any good? Surprisingly yes! At first it was a little bit awkward, but then we kind of got into it.
Okay, you know what? I can accept it, I just can't hear about it.
Oh, crap, there's Alek's girlfriend.
Ooh, creepy-- no, that's Jasmine.
Hi.
They're cousins.
She's in my A.
P.
history class.
And why do you even care? 'Cause he kind of tried to kiss me.
Chloe! Did you let him? No, but I did shamelessly throw myself at this guy with the world's most beautiful eyes.
- Did he throw back? - Yeah, I think he kinda did.
Yeah! Oh my God, Chloe, who are you? I have no idea.
Yeah, hi, it's your mom.
Remember me? Uh-huh.
You said you were gonna be home an hour ago.
We're just paying.
I'll be home in two seconds, I swear.
Whoops.
I gotta go.
No, you can't go yet.
We have to make a plan.
- A short plan.
- Okay.
First, wait a day and then call club boy.
I don't know-- that was just kind of like drive-by flirting.
He stays on the list.
And then there's Alek.
His royal hotness? Let it go.
It's not happening.
Okay, before you rush to any judgment, you should at least see him with his shirt off.
Fine.
That just leaves kitty hat.
Brian-- and he is a definite yes.
Okay, birthday girl.
I'll get this.
So what do you think of if the four of us maybe went on a double date sometime? You, me, Brian and Paul? Yeah.
Would that be weird? Okay, first of all, I don't even know if I'm ever gonna see him again.
And second of all, yeah, it'd be weird.
But I still want to go.
I'm really happy for you and Paul.
Thanks.
And Chloe, try not to wrestle too many bad guys on your way me.
I'll try.
Hey, spare any change? Uh no, sorry.
Well, maybe something else then? Help! Let go of me! - Get off me! - Ah! Bitch.
What'd you do to me? Stay away from me! Okay, clearly "two seconds" doesn't-- Chloe, are you okay? I'm fine.
Are you sure? Yeah.
Yeah, I'm sorry for coming home so late.
Okay, it's okay, kiddo.
It's your birthday.
You get a couple free passes.
Thanks.
Um, I'll be in my room if you need me, okay? - Uh, Chloe? - What? I've been staring at this thing since 5:00.
You think maybe you could blow out a few candles so that I could have a piece? - It's beautiful.
- Mm-hmm.
- Vanilla? - Like I just met you.
- No singing.
- I'm not the singer.
That was your dad's-- no singing.
Mom, it's okay.
He left over 10 years ago.
I'm good.
Happy Birthday.
I love cake.
So in a not-snooping, not-judging way, I noticed that you came home a little late last night.
- Did you and your posse-- - don't say "posse.
" Rat pack-- do something special? Yeah, actually, we did.
Uh, we went dancing and I met a boy.
Oh! Do not cry, squeal or hug me.
Okay.
And I met another one today at work.
He was nice.
That's it? That's all you're gonna give me? Well, I mean, that's kind of everything.
I'm sensing there's more to this story.
And you don't seem very excited.
No no, I'm excited.
I just-- I have a lot going on right now.
What do you have going on? Chloe? Do you know anything about my birth parents? Damn it, Chloe, you're not gonna cut me a break, are you? No no, relax, this is not a door-slammy, "you're not my real mother" moment.
I'm just curious.
I swear.
Well, you already know everything that I know, which is pretty much nothing.
No papers, no records? Things were chaotic.
Ukraine was a new country.
Your dad was working over there when he saw you in an orphanage and fell in love.
But how did he get me out of the country? I mean, that doesn't even make sense.
What? I think-- I think money may have changed hands.
- Whoa-- dad stole me? - No.
No.
That's just how things were done.
But he didn't even want to know where I was from or how-- No.
Your father wasn't a big fan of questions.
I'm sorry.
I wish I knew the answers too.
Thanks for the cake.
Sure.
Mom? Yeah? I love you.
Implied.
Can you let your anger go? oh oh, it's been a long year and I'm finally ready to be here.
What do you think? Paul loves vintage rock tees, but his mom won't let him wear them to school.
I don't know if I should get something a little bit more-- Amy, I've known Paul my whole life.
Not in the mood for information.
Okay, what is the matter with you? Did you take a header into the trash bin? Oh, and do not tell me you can fly, because if you do, I will have you committed.
Amy, I can't fly.
That would just be weird.
Did you even call club boy like we planned? Okay, you planned.
Don't give me that look.
She's helping me.
I'm gonna buy something.
I've heard that before.
Mmm.
Amy, look, I don't know what's going on with me lately.
I mean, nothing makes sense.
Yesterday I was so alive.
Is that your phone? Amy? No no no, Amy, what are you doing? - Calling Xavier.
- Amy, no, give me the phone.
Amy, no no no! It's ringing, it's ringing.
Here.
Message.
Oh oh, hi! It's Chloe.
We met the other night.
Call me.
Bye.
Never do that again.
Oh! I hate you.
I love you.
Whatever.
Seriously? God.
You closing early? Kitty hat.
Yes.
Now how am I supposed to indulge my quirky headwear fetish? You know, I'm sorry.
I should have warned you, this happens a lot.
Well, just know I'd planned on doing, like, 15 minutes of humorous small talk before asking you this, but you want to get a cup of coffee with me? I-- I can't.
You know, Amy and I-- are parting ways because we have no plans together whatsoever.
Bye.
I'll take that as a yes.
Okay.
He left when I was really young, so I barely even remember him.
But four years ago I found this e-mail address my mom had hidden, and I sent him a couple of messages.
Did he answer? No.
I mean, I doubt it's even active.
Actually I don't even know if he's alive.
But it's okay.
My mom and I make a pretty good team.
Do not tell her I said that.
How about you? You get along with your parents? Uh, no mom, just a dad.
And our relationship is evolving.
My mom died five years ago, and we've been a little lost ever since.
Well, here's to being found.
Peaches, down! Ow! Damn, you've got some nails.
Peaches, down.
Dude, do something about your dog.
I'm sorry.
She's never done that before.
That was random.
Yeah.
Um, I'd better go.
My mom has this thing about me going home.
Um, thanks for the coffee.
Wait, Chloe.
Can we do this again? Yeah yeah, I'd really like that.
Bye.
Goodbye, Chloe.
What happened? Oh my God.
I don't know.
Somebody check.
She was just right here.
Right here.
Chloe, no! We're here to help.
We're only supposed to be watching you-- you know, just to make sure that Alek was right.
I was right.
I told them you started to transform.
But then we saw that crazy assassin lurking around and knew we had to do something.
I don't think we're being followed.
Okay, would one of you please tell me what's going on? I'm so sorry.
There are people who usually talk you through this.
This isn't how it's normally done.
- What's done? - Contact.
Your transformation was so fast.
You were born Ukraine, right? Yes, but how do you know that? Not here.
Come on.
I think we're safe.
We should probably keep moving.
No no no, I am not going anywhere with you until I get some answers.
Like, why is there a scar-faced freak who is trying to kill me? I mean, how does he even know my name? - I mean-- - Chloe! It's going to be okay.
We'll answer all your questions, I promise.
Here's one-- what the hell are you? You mean what the hell are we? - We are Mai.
- "Mai"? Descendents of an ancient and sacred race-- not completely human, not completely God-- the offspring of Bastet, the most powerful of all the goddesses.
There was a time when we were revered, we advised pharaohs.
Mai and humans had a special relationship.
We were their sworn protectors.
But then we had a bit of a falling out.
I guess you could say we got tired of taking orders.
We broke our sacred bond.
That's one interpretation.
But we've been hunted for generations.
He's being slightly dramatic.
We lead pretty normal lives.
This truly makes no sense.
Deep down you know it's true.
You always knew you were different.
Are there going to be more changes? No, just a tail.
Ignore him.
He think he's hilarious.
I know this is hard to accept, but this is who you are.
Do you regret being so mean to me now? - No.
- So who was that guy you were having coffee with? - Was he your boyfriend? - So none of your business.
For a second I thought you were going to kiss him.
I swear I almost had a heart attack.
Mai and humans don't really mix well.
I guess you'd call it a curse.
- We can't be-- - intimate.
Sometimes even something as small as a kiss-- what happens if we kiss? Depends on the kiss.
Paralysis, death-- sometimes paralysis and death.
But don't worry, not for the Mai, just the human.
Alek, I swear.
Don't worry-- you didn't kiss that guy.
He's fine.
We were watching.
It's not him I'm worried about.
It's not your fault.
You had no way of knowing.
- Chloe, wait.
- Don't touch me, please.
Just let us take you home.
I can get home on my own.
- She means our home.
- Don't you get it? I don't want anything to do with you.
I don't think you have a choice, at least until we figure out why "the order" was after you.
Or how they knew about you.
They normally don't attack like this.
"The order"? "The order" are the ones dedicated to our extinction.
Trust me, you won't be happy if that guy in the park catches you.
Too late.
He just tossed me off the top of Coit Tower.
What happened? It felt like I broke every bone in my body.
But you were still alive? Sorry to disappoint.
Only the "Uniter" has nine lives to live-- there's no way.
And nine lives to endure.
Chloe, we're not supposed to save you, you're supposed to save us.
- No no! - Alek: You have to come.
The order knows about you and they won't stop.
- Many people are gonna die.
- Don't touch me! - Ah! - This has nothing to do with me.
Leave me alone.
I've been waiting.
And I'm in a hurry.
You'd better have a good reason to be standing out here.
I found the girl.
She's who we thought she was.
That's very good news.
What would you like for me to do now? What do you think I want you to do? Kill her As many times as you have to.
Chloe, you're home! I called you like a hundred bajillion times.
It's okay.
I'm fine.
Not about you.
Paul and I just broke up.
Amy He was supposed to meet me at the Galaxy and then he just didn't show.
I'll bet his mom probably made him-- Look, Amy, I'm really sorry but I just-- I can't right now, okay? And what the hell do you have going on that's so important? How about this? There's nothing there.
Chloe? I think I died today.
What? Are you okay? It's Paul.
Should I answer? Hey, Paul.
Uh, Chloe, I've got someone here who wants to talk to you.
Paul? Mmm.
Hello, Chloe.
I believe that you and I have some unfinished business.
Okay, keep the motor running.
Hey! There is no way I am letting you out of this car if you don't tell me what is going on.
Okay, remember when you warned me about bad guys? I should have listened.
Look, if Paul and I aren't out of there in two minutes, call the police.
You can't go in there alone! I mean, I'm not saying I want to go in there with you, but you can't go in there alone.
Trust me, it'll be fine.
Wish me luck.
Uh, hello? I don't suppose you'd consider tying me to a chair instead? I don't really have the upper-body strength for this.
Hello? Paul? Chloe, get out of here! It's a trap.
Yeah, I kind of figured that part out.
Hey, creepy-creep.
You know who you are.
Um, I'm just gonna take my friend and go, and I swear you'll never have to see me again.
Look, I don't know what's up with you and the Mai, but really it has nothing to do with-- Oh man.
I know you think that this has nothing to do with you, but you're wrong.
This has everything to do with you.
Who the hell are you? Your executioner.
Now I'll try to be fast.
But with eight lives to go, this could take a while.
News flash-- dying sucks.
And I'm so not doing that again.
Now we're even.
Oh, wait, I still have to throw you off the top of a building.
- We're at-- ah! - Where is she? Amy, please, there's no time.
Where's Chloe? In there-- second floor.
Wait, don't leave me here.
Chloe? That is so cool.
To kill the so-called "Uniter" will be the greatest accomplishment of my life.
- You've got the wrong girl.
- Maybe you're right.
So let's see how many times I can kill you before you stop coming back to life.
Chloe, get out of here.
Alek, get Paul.
I'll take care of this freak.
Wait here.
Chloe! Not now, Amy.
Paul.
Stay here.
Don't worry, Chloe.
I got him.
Good to know that part's true.
Stay away from my friend! Still not even.
Chloe! - Are you all right? - I don't know.
- Should we go after him? - Yeah, come on.
Alek, no.
We should consider ourselves lucky to be alive.
Chloe! Jasmine! Oh my God.
I'll call 9-1-1.
No, I'll take her home.
We can heal her I hope.
The rest of us only have this one life.
- I'm so sorry.
- You can't run away.
I know it.
Hey, dad.
Hey, there he is.
So, good day? Yeah yeah.
Very good actually.
I assume there was a girl involved.
I am in love with what we are not what we should be be-- be be be and I am I am starstruck with every part of this whole story oh oh so if it's just tonight the animal inside let it live and die like it's the end of time like everything inside let it live and die It's Chloe.
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I am in love with what we are not what we should be be-- be be be and I am I am starstruck with every part of this whole story oh oh.