LUCIFER Revised Network Draft (011615) Written by Tom Kapinos LUCIFER Pilot by Tom Kapinos 1/16/15 © 2015 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. This script is the property of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. No portion of this script may be performed, reproduced or used by any means, or disclosed to, quoted or published in any medium without the prior written consent of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. FADE IN: EXT. CITY OF ANGELS - NIGHT A ‘63 Cadillac convertible, black on black, sails down Sunset, cruising through the adult Disneyland that is nighttime Los Angeles. Neon and billboards reflected on the windshield. The Neptunes’ remix of the Stones’ “Sympathy For The Devil” on the radio. BEHIND THE WHEEL The Devil himself. Say hello to LUCIFER MORNINGSTAR. He’s good-looking, a man of considerable wealth and taste, but that’s not what makes him jump off the screen. It’s his vibe. Pure lusty mischief. Sardonic smile. Timeless style. And yes... He’s that Lucifer. The son of God. The one who rebelled, plotted against his father and plummeted from grace. The one who was banished from Paradise and forced to serve as the Lord of Hell for all eternity. So what’s he doing up north? More on that later. Because right now, Lucifer is getting pulled over for speeding. A MOTORCYCLE COP approaches the car. Yells over the music. COP CAN YOU TURN DOWN THE MUSIC, SIR?! Lucifer turns down the volume. LUCIFER You know what they say, officer... (off his look) If it’s getting too loud, you’re getting too old. COP Do you know why I pulled you over? LUCIFER Obviously you felt the need to exercise your limited power and punish me for ignoring the speed limit. It’s okay. I understand. (smiles) I like to punish people too. (MORE) 2. LUCIFER (CONT'D) (a wistful aside) Or at least I used to... COP Do you have any idea how fast you were going? LUCIFER Haven’t a clue. I blame it on the Stones. They just make a man wanna drive, ya know what I mean? The cop pauses for a moment, thoughtful. COP Sometimes I put my siren on and I drive really fast for no reason at all. Just ‘cause I can. LUCIFER Right?! And why wouldn’t you? It’s fun! It feels good to get away with things, doesn’t it? The cop smiles. Chuckles. It does feel good. But then he catches himself. He doesn’t know why he just shared a guilty pleasure with a complete stranger. LUCIFER (CONT’D) It’s okay, officer. People like to tell me things. Secrets, desires, their deepest, darkest thoughts. Must be something about this face. COP (all biz now) License and registration. LUCIFER Coming right up... Lucifer fishes a hundred out of his wallet, proffers it... COP Are you trying to bribe me, sir? LUCIFER Yes, of course. Why, is that not enough? Here, take more, it’s only money. COP It’s against the law, sir. 3. LUCIFER You people are funny about your laws. You break the law sometimes, don’t you? The cop nods. It’s almost involuntary. LUCIFER (CONT’D) Do tell. COP Sometimes I’ll pull a woman over for a minor infraction and get her to flash me a little something. LUCIFER You dirty dog you... COP Sometimes I let her off with a warning. Sometimes I don’t. Sometimes other stuff happens... LUCIFER (shakes his head) LA’s finest... (nods at the cash) You’re tempted to keep that, aren’t you? (off the cop’s nod) So what are you waiting for? Permission? Keep it! Buy yourself something pretty. You deserve it. But if you don’t mind, I really must be on my way... The cop takes the money and puts it in his pocket. COP Okay, sir, you have a nice day. LUCIFER You too, officer. Lucifer dimes the radio and ROARS off -- leaving one very dazed and confused cop in his wake. As he goes, we see the Caddy’s rear vanity plate, which reads, HAILS8N.” SMASH to BLACK -- followed by a TITLE CARD: LUCIFER 4. EXT. LUX - NIGHT Lucifer pulls up in front of his bar, Lux. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but there’s a long line of HOLLYWOOD HIPSTERS dying to get in. Lucifer parks in front. Gets out and backslaps a MAMMOTH BOUNCER. Handpicks a trio of BEAUTIFUL WOMEN off the line. Bouncer waves them in. The BOYFRIENDS start to follow, but the Bouncer stops them. ONE OF THE GIRLS Hey, what about our boyfriends? Lucifer looks at the girls for a moment, smiles. LUCIFER Where you’re going, there are no boyfriends... The girls look at each other, shrug and laugh. They bounce into the bar, leaving their boyfriends behind without a look. We follow Lucifer... INT. LUX - CONTINUOUS ...into Lux, a little bit of Hell on earth. A living, breathing tribute to Lucifer’s favorite things -- wine, women and song. Lucifer glides through his dark, shadowy establishment, soaking up the sights and sounds of elegant debauchery like a proud, modern-day Gatsby. His eyes land on the exotic, dark-haired beauty tending bar over yonder. MAZIKEEN. A vision in black leather. But she’s always been just MAZE to Lucifer. She looks up, sees him, blows the hair out of her eyes, annoyed. MAZE Where’ve you been? LUCIFER Holed up at the Chateau. Copulating with a young woman who wears clothes for a living. Maze shakes her head, disgusted. Her eyes flash a demonic shade of red. Which would be weird if Maze was just your garden variety gal. But she’s far from it. Maze is actually a fierce demon in the form of a beautiful young woman. 5. LUCIFER (CONT’D) (smiles) Have I ever told you how incredibly sexy you are when you can’t control your emotions? MAZE And what emotions might those be? LUCIFER Why, jealousy, of course. MAZE Try anger. LUCIFER How could you possibly be angry with your master? MAZE Because my master wastes his precious time carrying on with all these insignificant little twits. You’re the Lord of Hell, for chrisssake. You might conduct yourself with a shred more dignity. LUCIFER I’m retired, Maze. I’ve got nothing but time. And if it makes you feel any better, I wasn’t that into it. I ended up servicing the poor girl solely out of a sense of duty. Perhaps there’s such a thing as too much hedonism. Maze just stares at him for a beat. MAZE What is going on with you, Lucifer? This is not my master speaking. I’m disturbed. LUCIFER Look, I quit Hell because I was sick and tired of playing a part in His plan. I believe in free will, not the tyranny of his predestination hoo-ha. But lately I keep wondering if I’m the devil because I’m inherently evil or simply because my father decided I was? Is this a classic case of labeling? What do you think? 6. MAZE I think you have some serious Daddy issues. LUCIFER Maybe I should see a therapist. Like the rest of Los Angeles. MAZE Speaking of dear ol’ Dad, looks like you have a visitor... Maze nods out an oddly intense man with long white hair sitting at the end of the bar. This is AMENADIEL. Lucifer walks over, slaps him on the back, sits down next to him. LUCIFER Amenadude! How’s it hanging, big guy? Didn’t you see the sign? “No angels allowed”? No? Hmm, maybe we should be using a bigger font... AMENADIEL He sent me. LUCIFER Yes, I know. Just like the last time. And the time before that. AMENADIEL Your return has been requested. LUCIFER Oh, okay, let me check my calendar. Yep, here it is. The seventh of Never? Through the fifteenth of Ain’t Gonna Happen? How’s that work for you guys? Amenadiel just stares at him -- grim, unamused. LUCIFER (CONT'D) I’m consistently surprised by the whole no sense of humor thing. AMENADIEL He will not be pleased. LUCIFER Yeah, what’s new and different? The old man has never been particularly pleased with me. 7. AMENADIEL Do not disrespect the Heavenly Father in my presence. LUCIFER Hey, he’s my father, not yours. I can say whatever the hell I want. AMENADIEL You are a mockery of everything divine. LUCIFER Thank you! Amenadiel looks at Lucifer. He’s disappointed. AMENADIEL Is there nothing you care about, Lucifer? Nothing you hold sacred? Nothing at all? That said, Amenadiel gets up and walks out, leaving Lucifer to consider his words. EXT. LUX - NIGHT Lucifer stands outside, smoking, still thinking about what Amenadiel said to him. That’s when A BLACK ESCALADE slows to a stop in front of Lux. The rear window rolls down. A beautiful face appears. This is DELILAH. She’s a hot mess tabloid sensation of a rock star. Just about the biggest thing in the universe right now. DELILAH Remember me...? Lucifer smiles, pleased. LUCIFER Delilah! You’re a big star now. Can I have your autograph? INT. LUX - NIGHT Lucifer and Delilah at the bar. 8. LUCIFER Why’d you come back? DELILAH Lux has always been this touchstone for me. Reminds me of who I was and who I wanted to be before everything got so big and messy. (then) How did you do it...? LUCIFER What do you mean? DELILAH Come on -- you took me in off the street, you gave me a job, you let me sing up there anytime I wanted.