Chuck vs Santa Ana Part 1

Chuck vs. Santa Ana


It has been a long 6 months for Chuck Bartowski. In that time he has gone from a normal slacker working at a dead end job at an electronic store, to holder of a government super computer which has put his life in constant danger and fear! To add to Chucks newfound stress levels he is under constant surveillance of the government’s top 2 agents, one is a NSA, cold blooded killer that would like nothing more than to end this boring assignment and go on to something more exciting. The other is the CIA’s top agent that is posing as his girlfriend but actually has feeling for him but can’t say anything cause of her job and they both just keep riding along the emotional rollercoaster. Well with winter fading into spring and the gusty winds of Santa Ana rolling through the valleys to the coast maybe things could change for our loveable nerd!......or maybe not.


We begin with a look of the Los Angles skyline and a shot of a big dust cloud hanging over the city, you also see pictures of people on the streets trying to walk in the high powered wind gusts while clinching on to their purse or briefcase. Then we move into Casa Bartowski where Ellie is running around the apartment trying to find her keys so she can go to work.

Ellie: Chuck have you seen my keys? (Yelling as she runs out of her room)
Chuck: (just getting out of bed) No sis, you know if you stop for a second and not look for them, that is usually when you find them.
Ellie: (all frantic) I know, I don’t have time, I half to get to the hospital, with all this wind and the temperature being so hot, its making people act all crazy and the ER keeps paging me. (All of a sudden she stops and turns around to look at her brother.) And why aren’t you getting ready for work?
Chuck: (who is now in the kitchen with a bowl of Captain Crunch, looks up at his sister) I took the day off, I need a break from my life before my head explodes.
Ellie: (has an evil look on her face) I hate you, I wish I could call in sick, but no I have people’s lives to save. (She walks back down the hallway, still looking for her keys.)
Chuck: ( sees Ellies keys on the living room table, and goes and picks them up) Oh sis, some people want to be heroes and others half to be asked!
(Chuck thought back to when Sarah asked if he was ready to be a hero and not thinking about the applications that came along with it. He walked over to his sister and gave her a hug to calm her down, then handed her, her keys.) Now go out there and save some lives.
Ellie: (has a smile on her face) thank you, enjoy your day off (she walks to the door and tries not to be blown over when she opens it up then turns around)oh and chuck..
Chuck: Ya, sis?
Ellie: Don’t worry im sure one day you will save the world.
Chuck has smirk on his face as he thought to himself “if she only knew”

Outside in the courtyard Sarah walks up in a very dressed down pair of jeans and an old looking Nebraska cornhusker shirt. She sees Ellie leaving in a hurry and says Hi. Ellie returned the Hi with an apology that she was late and had to go. Sarah laughed and said its ok, and as she turned around she sees Casey leaving for work. Casey looks at her choice of clothes and grunts!

Sarah: What?
Casey: Nothing Agent Walker, just never considered you as a cornhusker.
Sarah: It’s just an old t-shirt; I am not going to ruin a good outfit on my day off with the wind like it is.
Casey: Grunt #7, whatever walker, chucks inside, he took the day off as well, you two have plans?
Sarah: No, Agent Casey, I didn’t know Chuck was taking off today, is there something wrong with him?
Casey: I don’t know, why don’t you go in there and shuck his corn to find out, I am late for work!
Sarah: Have fun at work Casey, im sure Jeff and Lester are waiting for their King.
Casey’s smile from his shucking comment went to a stern frown and a grunt as he walked off. Sarah turned back around and was looking at the door to Chucks. She thought it might be a good idea to spend some time with him without worrying about work, which was a change for her, since everything was about work. As she knocked on the door and walked inside, she saw chuck lying on the couch watching the news. He looked at her and had his usual goofy grin on his face that quickly faded away,
Chuck: No, no not today, I am off today I don’t care what government crisis is going on!
Sarah: Shut up, it’s my day off too, and I didn’t have anything else to do with this weird weather.
Chuck: So you came over here? (he asked with smile and a happy tone.)
Sarah: (looked at him and smiled) Well I thought I would give you a ride to work but since your not going to work either. (Sarah goes and sits next to him on the couch and chuck puts his arm around her.)
Chuck: Sorry, habit. (he goes to pull his arm back around before Sarah grabs it)
Sarah: It’s ok, I like this habit.
They both stair into each others eyes sharing a very tender moment when Sarah shakes out of it and turn to look at the TV. Chuck has a look of disappointment on his face as he looks back to the TV to listen to the weather.

Weatherman: Well Los Angeles, Santa Ana is rearing his nasty head in our direction with wind gust up to 35 to 45mph and the temperature jumping from 81 to a scorching 97. This weather looks like its going to continue for a few days. My advice is to stay inside lock all the doors and windows and cuddle up with the one you love because this is going to be a nasty one.

Chuck: great!!! (he says sarcastically as he gets up to go in the kitchen, and Sarah follows)
Sarah: What is that a bad thing?
Chuck gets a bottle of water from the fridge and offers one to Sarah, but she shakes her head and says no thanks.
Chuck: the myths of the Santa Ana winds are blamed for the homicide rate to increase and it gets people paranoid about earthquakes. (He takes a sip of water and looks at Sarah who has a looks of disbelief on her face. So chuck walks over and stands very close to her.) It’s also known that when the temperature rises during the winds that lovers come together cause their blood starts to boil over with curiosity, rage and passion, they just can’t help themselves.

Sarah knew where this was going and wanted it to go there, but the job was about to get in the way again. Chuck we can’t, I am your handler, I… we…. Just can’t. As she tried to move away from him to keep herself from giving into the temptation, chuck grabbed her arm and pulled her back in closer.

Chuck: you and I have been doing this tap dance long enough now, and so what if you’re my handler, (he moves his hand to her cheek and stairs into her eyes and whispers) just make sure you handle me with extra care.

Before Sarah could respond Chuck plants a wicked kiss on her. She didn’t have enough will power to back away. His hand moved up into her hair, her arms wrapping around the back of his shoulders. They were both consumed, feverishly and passionately kissing each other, all of their emotions that they had been hiding or denying for so long all at once erupting with full force.

Then with oh so perfect timing you hear Sarah’s phone starts to ring.

Chuck: Don’t answer it (as he is planting kisses down Sarah’s neck)
Sarah: Oh god, I don’t want to but its director Graham.
Chuck a little perturbed backs off to let Sarah answer the phone.
Sarah: (out of breath) Walker here.
Graham: Agent Walker, I need you to meet Major Casey and the intersect at his apartment; there is a high priority issue that we need your help with.
Sarah: Understood Sir.
Sarah hangs up the phone and gives chuck this apologetic look.
Chuck: we half to go to work don’t we?
Sarah: uhh, ya director graham needs our help with a high…
Before she could finish what she wanted to say she saw the sad look on his face. She puts her hands on his face and kisses his lips, maybe after were done with work we can come back here and finish this conversation! That really didn’t make him feel any better at the time being but he managed a small smile.

As they walk into Casey’s apartment, you see Casey making a minor adjustment to his bonsai tree then looks up at Chuck and Sarah with a very mischievous grin.

Casey: what’s the matter Chuck? You look a little blue.
Chuck: (still a little perturbed) you have no idea.
They both turn around and look at Sarah, who doesn’t know if she should be upset or embarrassed.
Sarah: What is this high priority case?

Casey goes and grabs some files sitting on his desk. Marco and Isabella Depani. Italian arms dealer and mob boss, daughter Isabella is graduating from USC this weekend and daddy is throwing her a big graduation party amongst making some illegal deals with some local bad guys. Our orders are to go to the party and get close to father and daughter and find out whatever we can before this deal goes down.
Chuck: what happens if the deal goes down?
Cut to Casey looking annoyed and the computer monitors coming on with General Beckman sitting at her desk.
Beckman: Mr. Bartowski, (cut to chuck, jumping a little from the sudden appearance of the general.) if this deal goes down, it will be very hard for the government to stop the bad guys when they are being shot at with illegal automatic weapons and armor piercing bullets, the streets of LA will be a lot more dangerous than they are now, and that is not satisfactory.
Sarah: How would you like us to proceed?
Beckman: Agent Walker, you will be going to the party and try to get close to Marco.
(cut to chuck looking at Sarah with an aquard look, he knew that ment she had to be all flirty.) Mr. Bartowski you will be going to the party and staying close to Marco’s
daughter Isabella, she may know something and while at the party if you flash on anyone, Major Casey will be there for back-up.
All three have this look of confusion on their face.
Sarah: General I don’t think it’s a good idea to put the intersect in the middle of this, things might get dangerous.
Beckman: Agent Walker your not paid to think, and judging by that shirt your wearing that’s a good thing! your paid to work and your work involves Marco Depani, and you said it yourself that Mr. Bartowski was a reasonably charming guy, he will be fine with Depani’s daughter. All of the information on these arms dealers were fed into that computer, so Mr. Bartowski might half to be put in harms way for a little bit to id these people. Good luck. (screen goes blank.)
Casey: This is going to be a fun night, Walker’s getting close to Papa Depani and Chuck gets to go fool around with his daughter!! The anticipation is too much, Santa Ana is kickin up a good ole storm this year!
He grunts and walks off. Chuck and Sarah just stair at each other not knowing what to say.