CupHead; “Final Fantasy!”
INT. HOLDING AREA – POLICE STATION – LAS VEGAS – NIGHT
Three policeman look up at a TV on the wall next to a steel rack opposite a Security Window.
O.S.(off screen) ANNOUNCER; “Thirteen million bucks! That’s the prize people!”
Policeman on far right looks surprised, turns to the two officers on his left.
POLICEMAN
“Thirteen million bucks! For playing video-games?!”
TV SCREEN
Mia stands next to a Gamer official.
SECURITY WINDOW
INERIGATION ROOM
Mia’s Dad turns, looks up through the security window at the wall mounted TV. His eyes open wide.
V.O.(voice over)ANNOUNCER; “Gamers would be finalist, Mia….”
MIA’S DAD
“That’s my baby-girl, Ay!”
HOLDING AREA
Police officer walks pass Security Window looks up at the TV.
INTERIGATION ROOM
Female Interrogator, turns, looks up through Security Window at TV on wall.
TV SCREEN
V.O.(voice over)MIA’S DAD; “Ay! That’s my baby girl! On the left, ay!”
POLICE STATION RECEPTION AREA
Jack’s Dad, in a suit & tie walks with a POLICE OFFICER who appears frustrated.
JACKS DAD
“We’re, Canadians, ay!”
POLICE OFFICER
“Dumb-ass is what you are! Not filing a missing persons report?!”
JACK’S DAD
“Oh no, Officer! We just drove straight down, ay!”
NEARBY
OTHER POLICE OFFICER, laughs. Woman Officer next to him snickers.
OTHER POLICE OFFICER
“Ay!”
INT. STADIUM – CONVENTION CENTER – LAS VEGAS – DAY
O.S.(off screen) Gamer Song; “Snatcher!”
Jack sits off to the right in front of his screen, turns to Mia, enthusiastically flexes his biceps.
JACK
“Woohoo! 1up!”
Gamer song; “Chronet Trigger!”
Mia looks at Jack, appears genuinely impressed.
MIA
“You just escaped Bullet Hell!”
Jack sits shoulders slumped, sighs, stares expressionlessly at the screen.
JACK
“Hm……”
Mia turns, beams a smile at Jack, gives him a questioning look.
MIA
“What?”
JACK
“Jang Moon! My parents! The house!”
He turns to, Mia
V.O.(voice over) JACK; “Starting to overwhelm me.”
MIA
“Jack.”
COMPUTER SCREEN
Jacks computer screen, image of, “Cuphead” video game.
Jack turns to Mia.
MIA
“Beat Cuphead. That’s how you beat, Moon.”
Jack sits up, recomposes himself, looks Mia in the eyes, nods.
JACK
“You’re right. Lets go do this!”
INT. CENTER STAGE CONVENTION CENTER LAS VEGAS – NIGHT
O.S.(off screen)Gamer Song; “Final Fantasy!”
V.O(voice over) MALE ANNOUNCER; “We’re under way! World champ, Moon takes on Canada’s finest, Jack…..”
O.S.(off screen)Sound of Thousands of cheering fans, hand clapping.
An original story created by, Mario Martin, Scriptdick, www.scriptdick.com