FADE IN:

EXT. SHOPPING MALL - DAY

It's a big, popular place.  All the big anchors on the ends.
Lots of interesting filler in between.

INT. SHOPPING MALL, FOOD COURT - DAY

It's lunchtime, so the place is packed.  Everyone is searching
out their favorite overly-processed meal to wolf down so they
can get back to shopping.

JASON GRIBLEY sits alone at a small table.  He's sporting a few
days worth of stubble and his clothes are rumpled, like he been
in them for a while.  He looks like he hasn't slept in a while.
No one pays any attention to him.

But then, HANS KRUPHAUS sits in the chair opposite Gribley.
They don't look at each other.

                        KRUPHAUS
          You have it?

                        GRIBLEY
          Yeah.

                        KRUPHAUS
          With you?

                        GRIBLEY
          Uh huh.  Let me see it.

Kruphaus places an envelope on the table and quickly slides it
toward Gribley.

Gribley grabs the envelope into his lap.  He opens it and
briefly stares at the money, all of it hundreds.

He closes the envelope and tucks it in his pocket.  When he
removes his hand, it's holding a small leather draw-string
pouch.  He places the pouch on the table.

Kruphaus takes the pouch, opens it, and dumps the contents into
the palm of one hand.  It's a small rectangle of green jade.

CLOSE UP on the amulet.  On it is a picture of a winged hound
with an incredibly ferocious look on its face.  The detail is
amazing for something so small.  Under the hound there are
characters from an unknown language, and under that a skull.

BACK TO SCENE

                        KRUPHAUS
          I can't believe it.  It's incredible.

                        GRIBLEY
          Good luck running.

Kruphaus looks up.

                        KRUPHAUS
          Wha--

But Gribley is already up and on the move.

Kruphaus watches him leave.  He shrugs and looks at the amulet
one more time before returning it to its pouch.  He tucks the
pouch in an inside pocket in his jacket, then looks around
before leaving.

INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT

It's a small bedroom with old books and papers stacked here and
there.

Kruphaus is asleep.  The leather pouch containing the amulet is
on his night stand.

Kruphaus is suddenly awakened by a loud howling noise.

He sits up in bed, listening for all he's worth.  He hears
nothing, so he lies back in his bed.  He looks over at the
window where there are two glowing red eyes looking back at him.

He lets out a terrific yell, which is matched by the howl of the
beast on the other side of the glass.

                                                    CUT TO BLACK.


                             The End