Episode 6: "Showdown at NUN Z"
TEASER
EXT. REMOTE MOUNTAIN ROAD – NIGHT
A black SUV speeds through winding roads under a starless sky. Inside, OLIVIA BENSON, SPENCER REID, EMILY PRENTISS, DAVID ROSSI, and the rest of the team prepare for the final confrontation.
BENSON:
This is it. The coordinates from the manifesto led us here—NUN Z. An abandoned CIA black site.
REID:
The final piece of Diane's game. If we're right, Maeve's freedom—and the truth—are waiting inside.
The SUV pulls up to a heavily guarded compound, surrounded by barbed wire and watchtowers. The team exchanges determined looks and moves out.
ACT ONE
INT. NUN Z COMPOUND – NIGHT
The team infiltrates the compound silently, disabling cameras and guards with precision. They move through dark corridors, the air thick with decay and menace.
PRENTISS:
Stay sharp. Diane's traps won't be obvious.
They reach a large steel door marked "CONTROL CENTER." Reid kneels, examining the lock.
REID:
This is a modular cipher lock—folding patterns, similar to the manifesto's code.
He works quickly, aligning symbols and numbers. The door clicks open.
Inside, monitors flicker to life, displaying surveillance feeds and encrypted files.
ROSSI:
This is her nerve center.
Suddenly, a voice echoes through the room—DIANE TURNER.
DIANE (V.O.):
Welcome to my sanctuary, BAU. You've come far, but the game isn't over.
Screens shift to show Maeve Donovan, restrained but alert, in a nearby cell.
MAEVE:
Spencer… help me.
Benson steps forward, voice steady.
BENSON:
We're here, Maeve. Hold on.
ACT TWO
INT. CONTROL CENTER – CONTINUOUS
The team splits up—Morgan and JJ head toward Maeve's cell, while Reid, Benson, and Rossi scour the control room for evidence.
REID:
These files… they detail the trafficking network, the composite identities, and the chemical manipulation.
BENSON:
This is the proof we need to bring down Diane and everyone involved.
Morgan and JJ reach Maeve's cell. She looks weak but determined.
MAEVE:
They tried to erase me. But I'm still here.
Morgan cuts her restraints as JJ scans the room for traps.
JJ:
No sign of immediate danger, but this place is rigged.
Suddenly, alarms blare. Red lights flash.
DIANE (V.O.):
You think it's that easy?
The doors begin to close.
BENSON:
We've got to move—now!
ACT THREE
INT. COMPOUND HALLWAYS – NIGHT
The team races through narrowing corridors, dodging security measures and automated defenses. Reid deciphers encrypted panels to unlock doors.
REID:
NUN Z isn't just a location—it's a protocol. A failsafe Diane set to destroy everything if cornered.
ROSSI:
We can't let her erase the evidence.
They reach a large chamber where Diane waits, flanked by armed guards.
DIANE:
You've played well, but the final move belongs to me.
Benson steps forward, unwavering.
BENSON:
Your game ends here, Diane.
A tense standoff ensues. Diane smirks, then signals her guards.
Gunfire erupts. The team takes cover, returning fire with precision.
Morgan and JJ flank the guards, while Reid and Rossi move to secure Maeve.
MAEVE:
Spencer… I'm scared.
REID:
You're safe now. We're getting you out.
ACT FOUR
INT. CONTROL CENTER – NIGHT
Benson confronts Diane amid the chaos.
BENSON:
Why do this? Why destroy lives?
DIANE:
Control is power. The world needs order, even if it means sacrifice.
BENSON:
You sacrificed innocence. You destroyed families.
DIANE:
Collateral damage. Necessary for the greater game.
Benson moves in, handcuffing Diane.
BENSON:
Your game is over.
Diane's expression flickers—defiance giving way to resignation.
ACT FIVE
EXT. NUN Z COMPOUND – DAWN
The team emerges from the compound, Maeve supported between Reid and JJ. The first light of dawn breaks over the mountains.
ROSSI:
We've got the evidence, the victims, and the mastermind.
PRENTISS:
But this isn't the end. Diane's network runs deep.
BENSON:
We'll keep fighting. For Maeve, for every victim erased by this game.
Maeve looks at Reid, voice steady despite exhaustion.
MAEVE:
Thank you… for not giving up on me.
Reid nods, hope and determination shining in his eyes.
REID:
We'll make sure no one else disappears.
The team watches the sunrise, united and ready for the battles ahead.
TAG
INT. FBI HEADQUARTERS – INTERROGATION ROOM – DAY
Diane sits behind glass, silent and defeated. Benson and Reid watch from the other side.
BENSON:
You'll answer for everything.
Reid's gaze lingers on Diane, a mix of triumph and lingering questions.
REID:
How many more are out there?
Benson's expression hardens.
BENSON:
Enough to keep us busy for a long time.
END OF EPISODE 6