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Shadowhunters Alternative Ending
Shadowhunters Alternative Ending
Written by Ketz
a fan
Clary, now with bangs, sleeps. She tosses and turns. Her
bedroom is full of abstract paintings and sketches of symbols
similar to runes.
FA
Clary opens her eyes out of a sudden.
The alarm sounds off. Clary sighs. She puts the sketch aside.
CLARY
Happy birthday to me.
N
Clary forces herself to smile.
EXT. NY STREET
INT. OUROBORUS
MARYSE
Clary! Happy birthday!
CLARY
Thank you, Maryse. Have you seen
Luke? He asked me to meet him here.
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MARYSE
He must be on his way, then. Here,
I’ve got something for you.
CLARY
They’re beautiful.
2.
MARYSE
It’s from Luke and me.
CLARY
My mom used to paint with those.
They were her favorite. It’s nice
FA
to know Luke still remembers that
about her.
Maryse looks away. Clary has a moment of triumph but her face
falls too. She shifts her weight, uncomfortable.
CLARY (CONT'D)
I should get going.
CLARY
Luke!
CLARY
Actually, I’m going out with my
friends tonight. How about
tomorrow? Just you and me?
AD
Luke flashes an apologetic look at Maryse. She nods.
LUKE
Yeah. I’m sure I can talk my boss
into giving me a night off.
MARYSE
It’s okay. In time, she’ll come to
terms with us. I don’t blame her.
3.
LUKE
We should’ve waited a few months
after she learned about Jocelyn’s
death before telling her about us.
We shouldn’t have done it straight
away. It was too much.
MARYSE
FA
It’s done now.
EXT. NY STREET
JACE (CONT'D)
Threat neutralized.
AD
He looks at Clary longly.
ALEC
Are you sure? She’s attracting more
and more demons lately.
E
He opens a file named “OPERATION FRAY”. It shows a map of New
York. Clary’s apartment, the Brooklyn Academy of Arts, and
Ouroborus are highlighted.
There are red spots all around those places and on the
streets between them. Alec adds a new one, approximately
where Clary and Jace are.
4.
INTERCUT
JACE
Yeah, I know. I keep killing them.
ALEC
FA
Next time, Izzy is going with you.
JACE
Do you think that means something?
Demons are attracted to nephilim
blood. Maybe she’s-
ALEC
Jace... Don’t go there. Not again.
N
Jace looks down.
JACE
You’re right. Be back right away.
CLARY
Me neither. There’s happiness, for
sure. But also... I feel like I’m
losing something. It’s weird.
E
FRIEND
Well, you’re about to gain some.
CLARY
Hm?
CLARY (CONT'D)
Mr. Lightwood-Bane! I wasn’t
expecting to see you today.
MAGNUS
I hear it’s your birthday. I had to
come.
FA
CLARY
You always seem to know everything.
MAGNUS
My husband would say I’m quite
magical that way.
CLARY
Once I’m done with this, I’ll get
N
right to your new commission.
MAGNUS
For the last master-piece I’ve
M
acquired.
CLARY
There’s an extra zero here.
AD
MAGNUS
There’s extra talent in you.
CLARY
Oh, I’m late. I’m so sorry, Mr.
Lightwood-Bane. I’ve gotta go.
ALEC
So?
MAGNUS
Jace might be right. There are more
traces of angelic essence here than
on the paintings we have at home.
Alec nods.
FA
INT. MAIA’S RESTAURANT
IZZY
She’ll be here in a minute.
N
SIMON
How do we do this? I don’t know how
to do this.
IZZY
It’s going to be okay.
M
SIMON
I hope so. Because I don’t know how
to introduce you to Clary. “Hey,
Fray, this is my girlfriend
Isabelle. I know you’re gonna be
friends because you already are”?
AD
IZZY
Maybe cut that last part.
SIMON
I’m gonna screw this up. And then
Raziel will do something even worse
to Clary. Or to us. Or to everyone.
Maybe this is a bad idea.
Simon startles.
SIMON
H-hey!
CLARY
So... Where is she?
SIMON
Hm?
CLARY
Your girlfriend. You said she’d be
FA
here. Is she running late?
Simon looks at Izzy. Izzy has her Stele out, hanging over her
active glamour rune. She shakes her head and mouths “I’m
sorry”. Simon swallows hard.
SIMON
She- She couldn’t make it. Her boss
is a jerk.
CLARY
N
That sucks. Weird place to meet,
hm? Is this a new restaurant?
SIMON
I’m friends with the owner.
M
Simon indicates Maia, who talks to the bunch of werewolves.
Izzy grabs Simon’s arm in a warning. He panics, realizing
what he’s done. But it’s too late. Clary turns to look.
CLARY (CONT'D)
I’m in the mood for a salad. Maybe
this, hm, Fairchild Burrata Salad?
Wonder what “Fairchild” means.
Izzy closes her eyes, holding back tears. Simon holds Izzy’s
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hand beneath the table.
SIMON
It’s a good choice.
CLARY
Awesome. Let me just wash this
paint out of my nails.
(MORE)
8.
CLARY (CONT'D)
Then I have to tell you about my
plans for tonight!
IZZY
I’m sorry. I couldn’t risk it.
FA
Simon squeezes her hand.
CLARY
I know. A little cheesy. But I saw
this place the other day and I’ve
been wanting to come since then.
Let’s just check it out.
M
The friends shrug. They walk in.
CLARY
It’s kind of cool.
FRIEND
Yeah. Not bad.
Clary looks around. She frowns. At the back, she sees Simon.
He has a drink in hand and his mouth moves as if he’s
talking, but he’s alone.
E
CLARY
Simon?
She walks to him but Simon goes into the VIP area. Inside,
Clary sees Luke and Magnus talking.
CLARY (CONT'D)
Wait. I’m with them. Simon Lewis
and Luke Garroway.
CLARY (CONT'D)
I know Magnus Lightwood-Bane.
FA
The guards exchange a look. Clary waits.
Simon and Jace join Alec, Magnus, Izzy, Maia, and Luke. Jace
sees all of them together and looks down. He plays with his
stele nervously.
JACE
M
But crying is allowed?
IZZY
You leave him alone.
AD
LUKE
Simon is right. No sad faces, no
crying. This is Clary’s night.
LUKE (CONT'D)
To Clary.
Maia raises her glass first. Alec and Magnus hold hands and
follow. Izzy smiles sadly and raises her glass.
E
Simon and Jace exchange a look. Simon nods and raises his
glass. Jace inhales sharply. He twirls the stele and puts it
in his back pocket.
JACE
Dammit-
10.
She blinks. Around her, the veil unfolds. The guards are
revealed to be seelie. Back at the club, the downworlders are
visible among the dancing crowd.
FA
Clary examines the stele and then looks up. Jace holds his
breath. Behind him, Izzy and Alec unglamour beside Simon and
Magnus. Luke’s runes appear.
CLARY
Hi.
Jace looks around. Everyone else is too far away. They watch
in silence. He looks back at Clary.
N
JACE
You can see me?
CLARY (CONT'D)
I can see all of you.
AD
Jace hugs her tight.
She’s back.
THE END
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