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THE GREAT WORKS PROJECT
a puppet play in many parts
Season 04, Episode 10
By Thomas Typewriter
(c) 2022 thomas typewriter
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FADE IN TO BLACK
From the bottom center of the screen scrolls up the following text: “04-10”. It continues upward, pausing briefly in the center then exits off the top of the frame.
FADE OUT
FADE IN
EXT. HIGHWAY X, DAWN
Highway X flows across a changing landscape. Vast fields of flowers and cropland give way to suburban cityscapes. The Dionysian transitions to the Apollyon. The outer edges of THE DREAM CITY manifest as a mélange of multi-story brick apartments and cathedral crowned bungalows. The E-MOBILE enters the frame driving, alone, on one side of the road. A steady stream of pastel hued cars from all different eras drive the opposite direction on the other side of Highway X.
A-MOUSE
“Must be near wake-up.”
E-MOUSE
“Must be.”
A-MOUSE
“Will Mall X still be open?”
E-MOUSE
“Oh, I’ll get us there on time. Don’t worry about that.”
E-Mouse drives faster turning at an intersection. She drives down a side street to the rounded outer lanes surrounding the Mall X. She takes the corners fast and tight, the E-Mobile threatening to tip as the wheels leave the ground only to jam back down as it swerves a new direction.
INSERT SHOTS OF E-MOUSE DRIVING AND A-MOUSE HOLDING ON BEING WHIPPED AROUND IN THE CAR.
A-MOUSE
“Over there. An entrance!”
CUT TO MS OF ENTRANCE
CUT BACK TO TRACKING SHOT OF E-MOBILE
E-MOUSE drives towards it. She turns into the parking area of the main entrance. A rogue shopping cart sits at the end of the lane. She pulls her emergency brake and spins so the tail of the E-mobile hits the shopping cart, sending it rolling breakneck towards the front door.
CUT TO CS OF EMERGENCY BRAKE BEING PULLED
CUT TO MS OF E-MOBILE SPINNING
CUT TO CS OF IMPACT WITH CART
CUT TO MS OF SHOPPING CART SPINNING OFF
CUT TO TRACKING SHOT OF E-MOBILE AND THE SHOPPING CART
She then corrects her spin and races up the lane, just behind the shopping cart.
CUT TO MS OF A-MOUSE AND E-MOUSE
E-MOUSE
“You got the list.”
A-MOUSE
“Yes. Uh, don’t you think we should park.”
E-MOUSE
“I think you should put the list somewhere real secure and be ready.”
A-MOUSE
“Ready for what?”
CUT BACK TO TRACKING SHOT
The Shopping cart hits the curb and pops into the air. E-Mouse spins the wheel of her car. As the car spins, A-Mouse’s door flips open. E-Mouse presses the release on her seat belt.
CUT TO CS OF E-MOUSE
E-MOUSE
“This!”
CUT TO FOLLOWING A-MOUSE
A-Mouse flies out of the car and lands in the shopping cart. She races towards the doors of Mall X.
TRANSITION FROM OUTSIDE MALL X TO INSIDE MALL X
INT. SOUTH ENTRANCE OF MALL X, DAYBREAK
MS OF SPACE BETWEEN THE INNER DOORS AND OUTER DOORS
The South Entrance of Mall X is a double set of four doors. The inner set of four doors leads to the south hallway of Mall X. That particular portion of Mall X has no shops but does have a gumball machine stand and a large mall map standee. The area between the two set of four doors has two soda vending machines and a set of coin operated lockers. The soda vending machines are stocked with Satellite Soda in one and Kooky Kola in the other. MR. CHICKENS, an older mall security officer leans against the inner set of entrance doors sipping a coffee. He looks at his watch and starts to pull out his large ring of keys on a retractable wire.
MR. CHICKENS
“Ahh, closing time. The best part of the day outside payday.”
Before he can reach the outer set of four doors, A-Mouse in a shopping cart explodes through the door. She blasts past him, sending him spinning, and through the inner set of doors.
TURN TO FOLLOW A-MOUSE
A-Mouse rockets down the south hallway, hits the gumball machine, does a full flip in the air, lands and goes down an escalator.
CUT TO…
INT. MALL X FOOD COURT, DAYBREAK
A-Mouse, in a shopping cart, rolls down the escalator bounces on the bottom flying out of the shopping cart. She lands and skids across the floor to The Guttenberg Bagel. She passes by a Twinkleland Family Restaurant and a Grub From Grubs Dinery. BAGEL ARTIST MELCHI stands at the counter of The Gutenberg Bagel ready to pull down the locking gates when A-Mouse skids to a stop in front of the restaurant. She throws a list into the air. Bagel Artist Melchi grabs it.
A-MOUSE
(injured) “i’d like everything on the list. to go.”
BAGEL ARTIST MELCHI
“This is a big order. I don’t think I can fill this…”
A-Mouse, from on the ground, tosses a bunch of money on the counter.
BAGEL ARTIST MELCHI
“…In one bag. In one bag is what I meant to say. We’ll get started right away. (yells to someone behind the counter) Hey, we got a big order!”
A-Mouse lays there while Bagel Artist Melchi starts preparing the order. A WHISTLE grows louder from off-screen. Mr. Chickens runs in, blowing his whistle.
MR. CHICKENS
“Hey you! Someone’s trying to break into the mall. Female. You seen her?”
Bagel Artist Melchi points downward. Mr. Chickens jumps back in surprise. He steps closer to A-Mouse and nudges her with his foot.
MR. CHICKENS
“You gave old Mr. Chickens a fright. What are you doing crashing into…”
Then there is A LOUD CRASH.
PAN 180
The E-Mobile is upside down in the middle of the food court next to the coin operated animal rides. It is upside down, slowly spinning on its dented roof. Smoke is rising from the rear wheels. E-MOUSE, thrown from the vehicle, is sprawled on the ground off to the side.
E-MOUSE
(weakly) “did we make it?”
A-Mouse holds up a thumbs up.
E-MOUSE
(weakly) “awesome. i’ll be over here if you need me.”
A-Mouse gestures another thumbs up. Mr.Chickens starts to yell at them but his voice muffles and fades out as the screen goes dark.
FADE OUT
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