SAME SCENE, TWO WAYS
Cinematic
INT: WINDOWLESS BASEMENT — PITCH DARK
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9 VOLT and BLACKLIGHT grope around in the dark, navigating a stairwell leading into a basement.
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9 VOLT
Okay, we should be safe. Think you could whip up some light?
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BLACKLIGHT
(annoyed)
If you hadn’t fried the electrical panel, we could just flip a switch, you know?
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9 VOLT
(embarrassed)
Yeah, well. It happens.
9 VOLT (CONT'D)
(a few seconds of silence)
Is that a no, then?
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BLACKLIGHT
(sarcastic)
Whatever. I’m just dying to see what’s causing that smell.
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A cartoon sun reminiscent of a Lisa Frank sticker appears on the ceiling bringing the room to daylight levels. BLACKLIGHT’s attention is focused on the light source.
BLACKLIGHT (CONT'D)
Satisfied?
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9 VOLT
(Retching sounds O.S.)
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BLACKLIGHT
BLACKLIGHT’S eyes grow wide in horror. Dismembered body parts from a family of four are stacked in a gory pile.
BLACKLIGHT (CONT'D)
(whispers)
Oh my God. What happened here?
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INT: WINDOWLESS BASEMENT — PITCH DARK
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9 VOLT and BLACKLIGHT grope around in the dark, navigating a stairwell leading into a basement.
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9 VOLT
What in the hell is that awful stench?
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BLACKLIGHT
If you hadn’t fried the electric panel with your powers, we could just flip a switch, you know? Then we wouldn’t have to guess.
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9 VOLT
Sorry. Sometimes it’s hard to control. Think you could whip up some light?
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BLACKLIGHT
Whatever. I’m just dying to see what’s causing that smell...
BLACKLIGHT (CONT'D)
Satisfied?
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9 VOLT
Oh my God, I’m gonna puke!
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BLACKLIGHT
W.T.F. is that?! Please tell me that isn’t the family we’re looking for. Something ripped them apart like they're paper dolls.