Storyboard #8 - Part 3

After Topper's bloodless body is discovered the next day, Jack tries to convince Nick not to blame himself for failing to provide the homeless man with a place to sleep for the night. When Schanke attempts to link Topper's death to the presence of the blood mobile reported in the area earlier, Nick doesn't want to hear it. He tells Schanke in no uncertain terms to stick to the day shift. "What's his problem?" Schanke asks Jack. Comes the reply, "I don't think you want to know."

Nick visits a chic nightclub and is barred from entering until he shows his strength by picking the doorman up by his belt. Once inside, he approaches the club's owner, Janette. She calls him Jean-Pierre, and they speak briefly of their time in Paris. When she offers him a glass of blood mixed with wine, Nick is tempted, but refuses, drawing Janette's disgust for him and his job as a cop. Nick changes the subject by asking where LaCroix can be found. Janette scribbles the information he needs on a napkin and just before giving it to him she warns, "I'd be careful if I were you. He's very disappointed."

As Nick is about to leave the club, he discovers that Alyce Hunter has been following him. They become quickly surrounded by other male vampires who are attracted to the pretty mortal. One attempts to challenge Nick for her by grabbing his shirt, briefly exposing a scar on his chest. Nick pushes him away, then walks Alyce out of the club. When he jumps into his car parked out front, she jumps in too, determined to stick with him no matter what.

As Nick drives, Alyce shows him the hundred-year-old picture she found in an archeological book that resembles him down to the scar on his chest. She accuses him of being a vampire until Nick convinces her that his resemblance to the picture is pure coincidence and his knowledge of ancient artifacts and hieroglyphs came from college studies. Embarrassed, Alyce apologizes for getting carried away. A moment later, Nick is stunned to hear LaCroix's voice over the radio. He addresses Jean-Pierre, telling him, "The Nightcrawler's waiting for you. I know you're out there."

Nick drives to the radio station and tells Alyce to stay behind in the car while he goes inside. LaCroix unlocks the door for Nick using a remote, then leads him through the building and out the back door. From a safe distance, Alyce follows their movements as they enter a nearby slaughterhouse. LaCroix shows Nick that he has the jade goblet, fills it from a vat of cow's blood and drinks. He then begins to chastise his "brother" for running away and turning his back on his vampire nature.

LaCroix maliciously pours blood on Nick's face and tries to make him lick it off. When Nick refuses, LaCroix angrily tosses him to the ground and threatens him with decapitation. Nick happens to look up and spot Alyce on a catwalk above them. LaCroix follows his gaze as Nick instructs her to run.

LaCroix flies up and hangs onto a pipe, asking Nick which one he prefers to save, the girl or the goblet. He lets go of the goblet, and as it crashes to the floor, Nick vamps out and flies into the air to attack his master. The two tussle for a moment, then Nick manages to shove his enemy away. LaCroix sails backwards and becomes impaled on several long, metal spikes hanging on the wall. While struggling in a vain attempt to free himself, LaCroix accidentally bashes a hole in the wall allowing sunlight to enter. Nick shields himself from the sun and watches as LaCroix is scorched by the rays and soon becomes motionless.