(A day student guy is sitting in the library in the dark except for one light at his desk. He hears something.)

Day Student – Hello? (Looks behind him) Anyone there? (Goes back to work. Something shaking. He looks and when he turns his back around his book is on the floor. Someone grabs his head from behind and smacks it on the table several times. He moans. Then he goes down to the floor and is crawling backwards. He throws book bag at attacker) Get away from me! Get away from me! (Door opens and its Murdoch)

Dr. Murdoch – What’s going on? (goes to guy and person is gone) Are you all right?

(In conservatory: Murdoch and Day student at table talking)

Dr. Murdoch – Are we right to endanger humans while we tinker with the conflicting desires of vampires? I fear that we the cost of an error may be too high… for both sides.

(In Cellar: Merrill opens up suitcase. She is packing. Essie shows up)

Essie – Here, (hands her a box) you’re leaving in a week and you’re packing already?

Merrill – I like to plan ahead.

Essie – Well, make sure to leave some room for shopping.

Merrill – It’s a literary workshop. I won’t have any time to shop.

Essie – (Breaths in) Hey! Sacrilege! Hah!

Merrill – There’ll be seminars and workshops, plus there’s going to be a dinner. Which reminds me hum… you know your black shirt with the gold trim?

Essie – Yes? (Karl and Marty enter while drinking)

Merrill – Would you mind if I borrowed it?

Essie – No-no! I don’t loan clothes. Sweating. Stretching, urrgh.

Merrill – No problem.

(In Office: Murdoch at desk thinking. Back in Cellar)

Karl – You know, I think Murdoch should increase my ration. I’m the biggest, right?

Essie – Mmm, you sure are. (Pats Karl’s stomach)

Merrill – Here take mine. (Gives blood to Karl) I’m full.

Karl – Oh, thanks! Alright!

Marty – Don’t you ever get tired of being good?

Essie – Being good got vampire Teresa a weekend pass to Chicago.

Dr. Murdoch – Everyone, (coming down steps) in my office. Now!

(In Office: All vampires are there except for Drew)

Marty – First Sherry, now this. I thought we were the endangered species.

Dr. Murdoch – Thankfully, I arrived in time to avert a full-fledged vampire attack.

Karl – You think it was one of us?

Essie – No way.

Merrill – I don’t believe it.

Dr. Murdoch – You will all be confined to your quarters until I complete my Investigation.

Marty – Awhhh!

Essie – What!

Merrill – This might not be the right time, but this does mean that…

Dr. Murdoch – Chicago will have to wait. (Later Murdoch looking at tapes of the attack) It’s been corrupted. (Using mouse) Common! Common! Who are you? Show yourself! (See’s something) Hmmm.

(In Cellar: Marty and Merrill playing chess on the table. Karl looking at magazine and Essie doing her nails.)

Karl – How much longer are we stuck down here for?

Marty – Until Murdoch finds the phantom fanger.

Essie – Anyone care to confess?

(In Office: Murdoch testing book bag for fingerprints. Back in the Cellar)

Merrill – Checkmate.

Marty – Cheater.

Merrill – I never use my mind reading abilities during chess. It spoils the victory.

Marty – Yeah, poor, honourable Merrill, losing her prized trip to Chicago… this must be so hard for you. Don’t worry, (touches her face) I’ll take you to Chicago, someday! I know all the best motels.

Merrill – Murdoch will find out… it was just some renegade vampire.

Marty – Yeah, it was probably Drew. Out for revenge.

Merrill – He’s a thousand miles away.

Marty – Yeah, with the Elders, getting brainwashed.

Merrill – He needs to recover after Sherry.

Marty – He needs aversion therapy. Vampire’s, good, humans, bad… (Merrill turns around and reads a pamphlet)

Essie – They’ll be other seminars Merrill.

Marty – Common Essie, it’s me and you. I’ll even move the pieces for you.

Essie – Play with yourself. I hear you’re good at it.

(Back in Office: Murdoch all troubled at what he found. Merrill enters the Office and goes over to Murdoch’s desk.)

Merrill – You wanted to see me?

Dr. Murdoch – Yes. Sit down, please. (He sits and when she’s sitting Murdoch doesn’t say anything.)

Merrill – Dr. Murdoch, are you alright?

Dr. Murdoch – Merrill, I’m… sure you know, I’ve been very pleased with your progress. In fact you… you’re my star pupil.

Merrill – (Smiles) Don’t worry about the trip. There will be other opportunities.

Dr. Murdoch – That’s not why I called you here.

Merrill – Oh?

Dr. Murdoch – I’ve identified the attacker.

Merrill – You have?

Dr. Murdoch – (opens folder) Fingerprints on the day students knapsack confirmed it.

Merrill – Who was it?

Dr. Murdoch – You. (Close up on Merrill’s eyes)

Merrill – (passing) So if I did it, how come I have no memory of the attack?

Dr. Murdoch – That’s why we’re here. To explore that.

Merrill – Already told you I didn’t step out of my room.

Dr. Murdoch – And nobody could vouch for you…

Merrill – This is crazy, you know me.

Dr. Murdoch – And I want to believe you. (She stops and leans up against the wall) That’s why I didn’t call in the Elders.

Merrill – Terrific.

Dr. Murdoch – Merrill, I’m trying to help. We have to find out what’s really going on.

Merrill – I didn’t (walks) do it. That’s what’s really going on.

(In Cellar: Karl, Essie, Marty are drink blood. Marty with feet on table.)

Marty – Who would have thought, huh? Good old Merrill finally cracking

Essie – Nan… I still don’t believe it.

Karl – She says she didn’t do it.

Marty – Can you say “denial”?

Karl – Denial?

Essie – Look Dr, Murdoch says it’s some kind of personality disorder… I don’t know.

Marty – Yeah like Dr. Jackyll and Miss Hyde. (Merrill coming down steps)

Karl – Oh, Sh –

Marty – It’s a – it’s a good batch of blood, huh?

Essie – Mmm… O negative, what do you think? (Merrill walks over to blood storage and rips open a bag with teeth and drinks)

Karl – Hey that’s my stash!

Merrill – Oh, really? (Drinks some more and toss the bag over her shoulder and grabs another one)

Karl – Merrill, what do you think you’re doing?

Merrill – (Walks) What can I say? Attacking day school students really works up an appetite. (Drinks while walking passed them. She spills some down the side of her mouth and down her chin. She wipes it away and winks at Marty)

Marty – Classic response to guilt. Problem drinking. (Merrill comes back)

Merrill – Is it dinner already?

Karl – Ah-ha, very funny.

Essie – Merrill, what is your problem?

(In Office: Merrill on couch and Murdoch sitting on chair)

Dr. Murdoch – Let’s talk about the blood.

Merrill – I told you, I didn’t drink it.

Dr. Murdoch – I know how generous you can be with your allotments. Especially to Karl.

Merrill – So what?

Dr. Murdoch – Perhaps in doing that, you’ve been denying yourself?

Merrill – I never deny myself. I always eat till I’m full.

Dr. Murdoch – Yes, but maybe sometimes you want to indulge. To eat more then your fill.

Merrill – I know where you’re going with this, and you’re wrong. Someone’s out there to get me.

Dr. Murdoch – Who’s out to get you?

Merrill – I don’t know. The other vamps. They’re jealous because of the Chicago trip.

Dr. Murdoch – You really believe that?

Merrill – Why do you keep on asking me questions?

Dr. Murdoch – Why do you think?

Merrill – You’re doing it again. This is crazy. While you’re playing Dr. Freud, someone’s out there, making me miserable.

Dr. Murdoch – Merrill, you’ve spent your life as a vampire, denying certain feelings and now, they’re coming to the surface. You think that might have something to do with Sherry?

Merrill – No!

Dr. Murdoch – Your problems began right after Sherry’s death.

Merrill – You’re wrong! (Gets up mad. Her back turn away from him)

Dr. Murdoch – Merrill…

Merrill – You’re the crazy one! Not me!

Dr. Murdoch – I know how upsetting this is for you. Merrill, please. Look at me. (She speeds around and is in front of him with fangs out and eyes red)

Merrill – You’re wrong!

(In Cellar: Marty and Merrill sitting together. Marty has inkblots on table)

Marty – You know even though Murdoch thinks you’re nuts, I’ve decided to do a little investigation on my own. Now, supposedly when you look into these cards, they truly reveal what’s really going on in your mind.

Merrill – So you’re a Psychiatrist now?

Marty – Well kind of… and you’re one very disturbed little vampire.

Merrill – Forget it! (Walks away and Marty picks up inkblot and looks at it and puts it back on table.)

Marty – I see a big black blob. (Looks through blots on table and Merrill comes back into room) Oh, you’ve changed your mind?

Merrill – Yes. (Walks around Marty) I’ve changed my mind.

Marty – All right. So tell me what you see. (Goes close to Marty’s ear and whispers in his ear)

Merrill – I see the naked bodies of 2 young lovers in a passionate embrace as they breathlessly make love again and again. (She licks his ear lobe)

Marty – Really?

Merrill – Let me show you. (Walks around Marty and gets on top of his legs and they kiss.) Meet me in my dorm in half an hour. (Gets off him)

Marty – I’ll be there with bells on. (She leaves) You are irresistible. (He packs up stuff and Merrill comes back in.) What’s the matter, you can’t wait? (Merrill sits down)

Merrill – I wanted to apologize for my behaviour.

Marty – Ha, no… (Gets up and goes over to her) no apologies are necessary. Now… where were we? (Goes in for a kiss but she pushes him away)

Merrill – What are you doing?

Marty – Man. You are such a tease Merrill!

Merrill – What are you talking about?

Marty – One minute, it’s on, you’re kissing me… the next minute… Murdoch’s right! You are nuts! (She gets up and Essie is there holding a ripped up shirt)

Essie – Recognize this?

Merrill – It’s your black shirt.

Essie – You couldn’t borrow it. So you had to cut it to pieces. (Shows how cut up it is)

Merrill – I would never do that.

Essie – Do I have to keep my clothes under lock and key? I that it?

Merrill – Essie.

Essie – You better sort out your issues really fast Merrill.

(Office: Merrill and Murdoch sitting at small table together)

Merrill – I didn’t do it. I swear.

Dr. Murdoch – Let’s talk about it.

Merrill – It’s true, Essie didn’t loan me her shirt. But I would never…

Dr. Murdoch – So you’re not angry with her?

Merrill – O-okay, yes, I was. And I know where you’re going with this, but how does it explain Marty?

Dr. Murdoch – Sexuality is another part of ourselves that we often repress.

Merrill – (Smirks) So you’re saying I have feelings for Marty?

Dr. Murdoch – (Chuckles) You know, there’s a positive to all this inconsistent behaviour.

Merrill – Really?

Dr. Murdoch – All those emotions you’ve repressed are finally showing themselves.

Merrill – But why now?

Dr. Murdoch – Sometimes there’s a trigger. Could be trauma, guilt. (Merrill looks guilty) What is it?

Merrill – Nothing.

Dr. Murdoch – How did you feel when Sherry died? (She doesn’t answer) How did you feel when Sherry died?

Merrill – I heard the question.

Dr. Murdoch – You knew how much Drew loved her, didn’t you?

Merrill – What are you saying? That I wanted her dead?

Dr. Murdoch – Did you?

Merrill – This whole thing is one big waste of time. (Looks away) She was ruining the experiment.

Dr. Murdoch – She was ruining something else, wasn’t she?

Merrill – (looks at Murdoch) What are you implying?

Dr. Murdoch – I want you to look inside yourself Merrill. (She sits back in chair) Tell me what’s going through your mind right now?

Merrill – I used to fantasize about Sherry being dead. Her being out of Drew’s life, and mine. Yeah… I wished her dead.

Dr. Murdoch – Everyone has dark thoughts from time to time.

Merrill – You don’t understand! I killed her!

Dr. Murdoch – Merrill, reading minds is one thing, but a burst appendix…

Merrill – You don’t know what I’m capable of.

Dr. Murdoch – There’s evil in all of us.

Merrill – Well I don’t want that side of me.

Dr. Murdoch – None of us can deny our dark side. We have to embrace it.

Merrill – (Sits back in chair) I’d like to be alone now. (Murdoch leaves. Few seconds later a door closes. Above Merrill a hanky is held in Merrill’s face. She smiles) Thank you, doctor Murdoch.

Evil Merrill – Don’t mention it. (Merrill turns around)

Merrill – (gets up) Who are you?

Evil Merrill – Who do I look like?

Merrill – Me?

Evil Merrill – (points at Merrill) Wrong.

Merrill – (They both walk around in a circle) Are you my twin?

Evil Merrill – Close, but no cigar. You’re such a goody-goody.

Merrill – What are you?

Evil Merrill – I’m your very own doppelganger. Surprised? Everyone has an exact physical double somewhere in the world. And I’m yours and I’m here.

Merrill – Why?

Evil Merrill – When you went to the dark side, we were suddenly on the same wavelength and I couldn’t resist a visit. (She speeds to Merrill and they stop walking around) You’ve got a sweet, sweet set-up over here…

Merrill – I-I…

Evil Merrill – I’m taking over. (Shows fangs and growls. Merrill speeds down to Cellar)

(In cellar: Marty in coffin looking at inkblot picture)

Marty – Two naked bodies, huh? (Still looking at picture) Oh, I still don’t see it.

Merrill – (She goes over to Marty) Someone wants to kill me.

Marty – Wha-who wants to kill you?

Merrill – (Sits beside him) My doppelganger.

Marty – What’s that? A waffle?

Merrill – It’s my exact double… humans have them. Vampires have them, they exist.

Marty – Merrill… first denial, now paranoia. You’re making a lot of progress.

Merrill – When a vampire meets the doppelganger the vampire’s life is in danger.

Marty – Pray tell why?

Merrill – There can only be one.

Marty – So what are you going to do now, whack her?

Merrill – It’s me or her… will you help me?

Marty – This is crazy.

Merrill – Fine. I’ll do it myself. (Leaves)

Marty – Wha-wha… (Sits up on bed. Next he is looking through peak hole at Merrill) Merrill! Merrill! (He tries the door) What the… (Pushes on it more) Come on…

(In Library: Merrill walks into room. Evil Merrill has a cross bow aimed at her. Evil Merrill fires and Merrill gets out of way. Merrill does this fancy move spin thing and grabs a book to stop the next arrow from hitting her. Merrill ducks out of room and goes in front of mirror. Evil Merrill still aiming crossbow at Merrill. Evil Merrill walks toward Merrill and fires but she has no more ammo.)

Evil Merrill – All out of ammo. I guess I’m gonna have to do this the old-fashioned way. (Walks slowly over to Merrill and stops) Not even gonna put up a fight?

Merrill – You’re a part of me. I have to accept that.

Evil Merrill – Rhaaa… you really are a loser. (Spits at Merrill and hits the side of Merrill’s eye) Say goodbye to your innocent eyes, your virtuous smile. Farwell, sweet Merrill.

(Evil Merrill shows her fangs and goes over to Merrill to bit her. Merrill smiles as she walks over to evil Merrill and kiss’ her on the lips. Evil Merrill gets sucked into Merrill’s mouth. Merrill then looks into the broken mirror on the floor and see’s evil Merrill and then her self. In the Office: Marty, Murdoch and Merrill at computer)

Merrill – She was there. I saw her. She was.

Dr. Murdoch – Sorry, Merrill. I don’t see anything.

Merrill – But I saw her. What about (points to screen) the broken mirror?

Dr. Murdoch – Mirrors sometimes break.

Merrill – (looks at Marty) You believe me, don’t you, Marty?

Marty – Ummm… I believe you’ll have seven years of bad luck.

Merrill – She (touches screen) was there.

Dr. Murdoch – Vampires, (Essie in chair) by their very nature, are evil. (Karl sitting in chair) In repressing this powerful force, there will always be psychological consequences. (Marty in chair) This is a factor I must keep in mind throughout (drew in chair) the experiment. For who knows what (Speed shots of everyone) other evil demons I may have already created. (Merrill sitting in chair)