Episode 10: "Breaking the Cycle"
TEASER
INT. FBI WAR ROOM – NIGHT
The team gathers around a large digital map displaying the locations tied to the Phoenix Protocol. Tension hangs heavy in the air.
BENSON:
We've identified three key targets—facilities where the Protocol is active. Taking them down will disrupt the network.
REID:
But we need solid intel. They've adapted since Diane's fall.
GARCIA:
I'm monitoring communications. They're planning something big—soon.
PRENTISS:
Then we move fast. No mistakes.
The team nods, steeling themselves for the mission ahead.
ACT ONE
EXT. INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX – NIGHT
The team approaches a sprawling, heavily guarded facility. Morgan and JJ lead the tactical entry, while Reid and Garcia coordinate from a mobile command center.
MORGAN:
Stay sharp. This place is a fortress.
Inside, the team finds labs producing chemical agents similar to scopolamine, but more potent.
JJ:
This is the heart of the Phoenix Protocol.
Suddenly, alarms blare. Guards swarm in.
BENSON:
Engage! Secure the data and extract.
Gunfire erupts as the team fights their way through.
ACT TWO
INT. LABORATORY – CONTINUOUS
Reid and Garcia locate servers containing encrypted files.
REID:
These files could expose the entire network.
GARCIA:
I'm downloading now, but it's slow.
Outside, Morgan and JJ hold off attackers.
MORGAN:
We've got company!
JJ:
Keep them back!
Suddenly, a secondary lockdown initiates, sealing the lab.
REID:
We're trapped.
BENSON (over comms):
Hang tight. We're coming.
ACT THREE
INT. FACILITY HALLWAYS – NIGHT
Benson, Rossi, and Prentiss navigate the corridors, disabling security systems.
ROSSI:
We need to get to the lab, fast.
PRENTISS:
Diane's tactics are still in play—traps, misdirection.
BENSON:
We're not letting them win.
They encounter armed guards; a fierce firefight ensues.
PRENTISS:
Keep pushing!
They break through to the lab entrance.
ACT FOUR
INT. LABORATORY – NIGHT
Benson and team burst in just as Reid and Garcia finish downloading the files.
BENSON:
Let's move!
The team fights their way out, narrowly escaping as the facility begins to self-destruct.
REID:
That was too close.
GARCIA:
But we got what we came for.
Back at headquarters, the files reveal the identities of high-ranking officials and financiers backing the Phoenix Protocol.
JJ:
This is the smoking gun.
ROSSI:
Time to bring them down.
ACT FIVE
INT. FBI HEADQUARTERS – DAY
The team prepares for coordinated raids on the newly identified targets.
BENSON:
This is our chance to break the cycle.
REID:
We have the evidence and the momentum.
MAEVE:
For the victims. For the future.
The team shares a moment of resolve before heading out.
GARCIA:
Let's finish this.
TAG
EXT. CITY SKYLINE – NIGHT
The camera pans over the city as FBI helicopters and tactical teams move into position.
BENSON (voiceover):
Justice isn't a destination. It's a journey—a fight that never ends.
REID (voiceover):
But as long as we stand together, we'll keep breaking the cycle.
The screen fades to black.
END OF EPISODE 10