“Final DECISION” – Script

Duo ex Mania
(Show #04)

Written by: Jeremy Sears

FIRST DRAFT:
06/07/08
SECOND DRAFT:


Script Terms
Ext – Exterior – Setting outside
Int – Interior – Setting inside
POV – Point of view – from characters perspective
CLOSE ON – Focusing on a body part(s)/object(s)
WIDEN ON – Zoomed out on a person/people/object(s)
OV – Over View
UV – Under View
SV – Side view
FV – Front View
VO – Voice over
OS – Off screen

ACT TWO

OPEN ON

Int. research facility – holding cells corridor

PAN across door after door of closed holding cells until the camera stops in front of room #307

Int. research facility – holding cell #307

WIDEN ON (OV) Jem from the corner of the small and enclosed prison cell while Jem sits quietly on a wall mounted bed with his hands on his lap and his head down.

CLOSE ON Jem’s face, while the pupils in his tired eyes seem like mere dots.

POV – beside Jem – someone knocks on the heavy steel door in the background.

CLOSE ON (OV) Jem while he keeps his head raises his head a little.

Pocky (OS)
Knock knock! Dinnertime! Is it ok to come in?

Jem
Go ahead…

The sound of the door’s several locks being opened can be heard (OS).

POV – Jem – the door opens slightly as Pocky squeezes through and waves at Jem (OS) while wearing a military uniform and cap.

Pocky
Hey there! Did ya miss me?

Pocky closes the door behind her with the back of her foot.

WIDEN ON (OV) Jem from the corner of the room as Pocky steps in front of him and his eyes widen at the sight of her.

Jem
(shocked)
Pocky?! Huh…? I heard Plushzilla ate you right before it was destroyed…

Pocky swats her hand at Jem and tosses her cap off.

Pocky
Oh that, pfft. Hammerspace got me out of that one.

CLOSE ON (SV) Jem’s face as he blinks and looks up at Pocky (OS).

Jem
…And how’d you get past security?

POV – Jem – Pocky smiles lightly and unclips her jacket’s left breast pocket.

Pocky
Oh,

CLOSE ON (FV) the pocket as she pulls out Chelsey’s military ID card.

(OS)
Yeeeah.

POV – Jem – Pocky looks down at Jem (OS) while holding up Chelsey’s ID.

Can you believe I walked in on her in some lonely hall trying to kill herself?

Pocky tosses the ID over her shoulder and undoes her military uniform, revealing her regular clothing underneath.

Heh, didn’t take long for her to see things my way after that.

Pocky throws the jacket away and puts on her gloves as she pulls them out of Hammerspace.

So we went to restroom, she gave me her uniform and I made my way over here.

Pocky puts her hands on her hips.

It’s as simple as that.

She begins to slide down her military pants.

CLOSE ON (SV) Jem’s face while he quietly watches Pocky and blushes a little.

Jem
…Is Chelsey ok?

POV – Jem – Pocky raises an eyebrow while she throws the military pants over her shoulder.

Pocky
Huh? Oh, well if you consider crying alone in a women’s washroom in your underwear ok, then she’s fine…I guess.

CLOSE ON Jem’s hand as Pocky grabs onto it.

(OS)
Now come on! We’re getting out of here!

CLOSE ON (UV) Pocky’s face while she frowns a little.

Grrrrr…!

CLOSE ON Pocky’s hand that’s holding Jem’s as she tugs on it a couple times, trying to force Jem to stand.

POV – over Jem’s shoulder – Pocky looks down at him with frustration in her eyes.

What’s the hold up Jem I don’t got time this!

POV – Pocky – Jem has his head lowered.

Jem
…Pocky?

Pocky (OS)
Whaaaaat?

Jem raises his head slowly and looks up at Pocky (OS).

Jem
Why are you after my power to do anything…?

CLOSE ON (UV) Pocky’s face as she blinks while looking down at Jem (OS).

Pocky
Hmm?

CLOSE ON Pocky’s eyes as they suddenly strike open as wide as they can and tremble.

MM!!!!

POV – behind Pocky – she turns around quickly and covers her mouth, coughing VERY heavily.

(cough) (cough) (cough)! – (cough) (cough) (COUGH) (cough) (cough)!

CLOSE ON few blotches of multicolored blood as they splatter across the ground in front of Pocky’s feet.
CLOSE ON Pocky’s face as she moves her hand from her mouth, revealing all the multicolored blood on her glove while she looks down at it with her eyes narrowed.

Pocky
Because The Creator is starting to get over what made him so depressed…

CLOSE ON Jem’s face while he watches Pocky (OS) speechlessly.

Jem
Huh?! …Pocky…

POV – Jem – Pocky leans arched forward while she slowly turns around to face Jem with her hand on her stomach.

(OS)
Who’re you based on in The Creator’s world…?

CLOSE ON Pocky’s ill face as she smirks lightly.

Pocky
Ah-heh, no…I’m not exactly based on anyone from his world in particular…

CLOSE ON Jem’s face as he blinks again.

Jem
Huh? What’d you mean…?

POV – sitting beside Jem (right side) – Pocky slowly takes a few steps towards Jem.

Pocky
Heh, think about it Jem…

POV – Pocky – she looks down at Jem as he looks up at her (OS) carefully.

(OS)
If I were based on anyone from his world, it’d be the one The Creator saw as responsible for starting the writer’s block and depression you’re now in. But that person already exists in this world, your ex-girlfriend; Connie…

POV – sitting beside Jem (right side) – Pocky stumbles a little as she makes her way to Jem’s wall mounted bed.

(shaking)
No…on the contrary…I’m based on the event itself that started it all…

CLOSE ON (UV) Pocky as she leans over, breathing harder, but manages to use all of her strength to ignore the pain and lean her head up as high as she can.

I’m based on that and the hatred, and the depression…and the writer’s block…

POV – end of the wall mounted bed – Pocky turns around and falls back against the bed beside Jem quickly.
CLOSE ON (SV) Pocky’s face while she looks up at the ceiling and keeps breathing heavily.

And so…once the creator is over all of that…I’ll no longer have a reason to exist in this world…

CLOSE ON (FV) Jem’s face as he looks over at Pocky (OS).

(OS)
I’ll die…

Jem’s eyes widen.

Jem
(gasp)

POV – sitting beside Pocky – Jem leans over and looks at her with concern.

But…how’s my power going to help you…?

POV – sitting beside Jem – Pocky leans over and looks down at the floor.

Pocky
(panting)
Heh…you’re based on The Creator of this world…you share his power to do absolutely anything…

Pocky looks over at Jem slowly.

POV – Pocky – she looks upward at Jem while he looks back at her.

(OS)
That Includes being able to take over The Creator himself…

Jem
Huh?!

POV – Jem – Pocky looks up at Jem, gaining more and more momentum.

The Creator may’ve conceived this world but he can still be consumed by the characters within it!

Pocky gets up slowly and stand in front of Jem, appearing to regain her strength and regular determined tone.

So when you learn how to utilize your power, I want you to use it on me so that I can take over The Creator’s mind and live in his world…

CLOSE ON (UV) Pocky’s face as her eyes turn into an angered glare.

I want to exist!

POV – Pocky – Jem looks up at Pocky quietly.

(OS)
I refuse to be nothing more then The Creator’s fictional punching bag for the things that went wrong in his life that he just couldn’t move on from!

POV – sitting beside Jem (left side) – Pocky covers her mouth again as she starts to cough again.

(cough) (cough) (cough) – (cough) (cough) – (cough) (cough) (cough)

CLOSE ON Jem’s face while he watches Pocky cough (OS).

Jem
…How do you know all this?

CLOSE ON Pocky while she keeps her mouth covered.

Pocky
(aggravated)
(cough) Along with Hammerspace, The Creator gave me the “wonderful” gift of being self aware of the reason behind my existence…

CLOSE ON Jem while he blinks slowly, looking slightly confused.

(OS)
But the time I’ve spent with you has helped me fill in the gaps and have some clue as to what were those exact events and situations that inspired my creation…

Jem
…Oh…

CLOSE ON Pocky as she lets out one last cough and lowers her hand, revealing a weak frown.

Pocky
(cough)…Mm…

WIDEN between Jem and Pocky as she stands before him quickly.

Your family has disappeared…your friends are gone…and the two you opened your heart to betrayed you…

CLOSE ON (SV) Pocky’s face while she looks down at Jem gently.

You’ve got nothing to lose…and I’ll give you as much time as I can for you to learn how to use your power…

PAN downward to Jem’s face while he looks up at Pocky (OS).

(OS)
…So will you help me?

Jem nods slowly.

Jem
…Yes.

WIDEN between Jem and Pocky as she climbs up onto Jem’s lap and wraps her arms around him.

Pocky
…Thank you, Jem.

END OF ACT TWO