CupHead; “Grim Reaper!”
INT. STAGE – CONVENTION CENTER – LAS VEGAS – DAY #scriptdick
O.S.(off screen)Gamer-Song; “Worriers!”
V.O.(voice over) ANNOUNCER; “Welcome, gamer semifinalists!”
SUSPENDED VIDEO SCREEN
Woman gun in hand, leaps, air bound fires the gun into a blur of lights.
SUSPENDED VIDEO SCREEN
Asian man wields a sword of light, kicks a robot in the head.
V.O.(voice over) JACK; “No, Leeroy Jenkins here!”
V.O.(voice over)MIA; “Haha!”
CENTER STAGE
Two Gamers sit in front of a massive suspended screen, work their remotes back an fourth.
O.S.(off screen) Gamer-Song; “Gold Finger!”
SUSPENDED VIDEO SCREEN
Shirtless man approaches, wears gasmask, battle-club in hand.
O.S.(off screen) Gamer-Song; “Kill The Noise!”
WARM UP ROOM
SUSPENDED VIDEO SCREEN
Robot, its eyes glow, face and mouth are smeared with dripping blood, it roars!
V.O.(voice over) “Growl!”
O.S.(off screen) Gamer-Song; “Razor Sharp!”
WARM UP ROOM – CONVENTION CENTER
O.S.(off screen)Gamer-Song; “One Click!”
Jack and Mia sit on a couch, work remotes. Mia sets her remote down, turns to Jack with a coy look.
MIA
“You’re camping?!”
Jack looks away, smirks. He turns to Mia.
JACK
“I’m farming.”
Mia studies Jack, appears impressed, surprised.
MIA
“Buff!”
She reveals a mischievous smile, covers Jack’s eye’s with her hand.
MIA
“Now what do you see?!”
Jack laughs, sits back.
JACK
“Hmm…I smell…..hand sanitizer!”
Mia pulls her hand away, bends in two, laughs enthusiastically.
MIA
“Ha ha!”
Jack turns to Mia, looks her in the eyes. Mia pulls back.
MIA
“What?”
Jack appears deep in thought.
JACK
“Wish me luck.”
COMPETITION ROOM – CONVETION HALL
O.S.(off screen)Gamer-Song; “Through The Fire and Flames!”
Jack sits alone remote in hand focused on his screen. A Canadian Maple leaf emblem on his left arm.
JACK’S SCREEN
O.S.(off screen)Gamer-Song; “Sandstorm!”
“Press start text,” populates Jacks screen.
COMPETITION ROOM
Jack stands by the red wall, appears eager, looks straight ahead, smirks, puts video goggles on.
O.S.(off screen)Gamer-Song; “Mangoes!”
JACK’S GAMER SCREEN
Man jumps down an elevator shaft.
O.S.(off screen)Gamer-Song; “Down I Go!”
JACK’S SCREEN
O.S.(off screen)Gamer-Song “Lake of Fire!”
V.O.(voice over) JACK; “Don’t be Smurfing me!”
Air bound Man in military array shoots electrical currents in the midst of explosive fires and battle.
JACK’S SCREEN
O.S.(off screen)Gamer-Song; “Water Color!”
Soldier on shoreline, gun in hand does battle with a ship full of pirate like characters.
V.O.(voice over) JACK; “I ain’t you’re, meat shield!”
JACK’S SCREEN
O.S.(off screen) Gamer-Song “The Legend of Zelda!”
White-haired man, green haired-woman in military garb shoot their machine guns in the direction of on-coming flame-thrower across a river, assisted with robot support.
V.O.(voice over) JACK; “Trying to, Gank me, ay?!”
JACK’S SCREEN
O.S.(off screen)GAMER-SONG; “Head Shot!”
V.O.(voice over)JACK; “Just a little closer!”
Man in red suit stands, bloody hands, club over head, shoulders and arms wound-up in a pre-launch posture for club to hit the head of man in yellow.
V.O.(voice over) JACK; “Say, good night!”
JACK’S SCREEN
V.O.(voice over) JACK; “Woe……the promise land?!”
O.S.(off screen) Gamer-Song; “Armageddon!”
Man dressed in militia attire rides a horse at a slow trot, looks to his left, nature melds with city.
EXT. MAIN STREET – LAS VEGAS – DAY
O.S.(off screen) “Clarinet music. Muddled voices of a large crowd of people.”
Marching band play their clarinets, march in a big parade.
V.O.(voice over)JACK’S MOM; “How are we going to get across the street?!”
CONVENTION CENTER – OTHER SIDE OF MAIN STREET – VEGAS
People enter and exit the Convention center. Other people traverse the sidewalk left to right.
MAIN STREET
Protesters parade behind the marching band.
O.S.(off screen) Muddled voices from protesters and music.
MAIN STREET
A float with a huge inflated dog and kittens pass by.
SIDEWALK – MAIN STREET
Mia’s Dad stares away, appears angry.
MIA’S DAD
“I’m beginning to boil my top!”
MAIN STREET – OTHER SIDE – IN FRONT OF CONVENTION CENTER
O.S.(off screen)Gamer-Song; “Wild For The Night!”
V.O.(voice over) JACKS DAD; “Look at this! We’re not getting over there guys, ay?!”
People stand shoulder to shoulder, hoot and howl, jump and raise their hands celebration style.
MAIN STREET – PARENTS SIDE
O.S.(off screen)Gamer-Song; “Disconnected!”
Police cruisers parked curbside serve as shields between pedestrians and the Parade.
SIDEWALK ACROSS MAIN STREET FROM CONVENTION CENTER
V.O.(voice over) MIA’S DAD; “I’ll drop a bomb, ay! Clear a path straight to the door, ay!”
Police officer standing close by turns to Mia’s Dad.
Officer grabs Mia’s Dads hands, cuffs his wrist together behind his back.
POLICE OFFICER
“You have the right to remain silent!”
He escorts Mia’s Dad to police car.
MIA’S DAD
“I am Canadian from Canada, ay?! We don’t do that shit up there! Ay!”
POLICE CRUISER
Officer assists a handcuffed Mia’s dad into the backseat of the police car.
MAIN STREET
Second Police car pulls up, parks nose to nose with first police car, both cars lights flash.
SIDEWALK MAIN STREET
Mia’s Mom, cell-phone to her ear, has a look of disbelief. She frantically approaches the police car.
MIA’S MOM
“Ay, really?!”
SIDEWALK MAIN STREET
Jack’s Father and Mother appear concerned, they approach the police car on Main street.
JACK’S DAD
“We don’t do that shit up in Canada, ay?!”
MAIN STREET
Police car, drives door opens. Officer exits, looks angry, approaches Jack’s parents and Mia’s Mom.
POLICE OFFICER
“Unless you all wanna join your friend here?! Back off!”
INT. OFF TO THE SIDE – AUDITORIUM – CONVENTION CENTER – LAS VEGAS – DAY
O.S.(off screen)Gamer-Song; “Superman!”
Jack sits off to the side in front of his computer screen. He stands, shouts.
JACK
“Tank!”
CENTER STAGE – AUDITORIUM
SUSPENDED VIDEO SCREEN
O.S.(off screen)Gamer-Song; “Ghost Assassin!”
Rider-less hoarse mounts up on its hindlegs in an open field, lunges forward in furry.
OFF TO THE SIDE – AUDITORIUM
Jack sits in front of his computer, looks directly into the screen.
JACK
“I see you’ve brought your, Adds. Obviously, Bots!”
JACK’S SCREEN
Menacing looking shirtless bald man, muscular, dressed for battle.
O.S.(off screen)Gamer-Song; “Voo-doo People!”
JACK’S SCREEN
Tired looking Man stands on a hill, looks down at war beaten period piece battleships.
O.S.(off screen) Gamer-Song; “I remember!”
V.O.(voice over) JACK; “Buff, baby! Buff!”
O.S.(off screen)Gamer-Song; “I See Monstas!”
V.O.(voice over)JACK; “Bots!”
JACKS SCREEN
Man with cowboy hat, riffle in hand sits on a hoarse by waters edge.
V.O.(voice over) JACK; “The grim reaper?”
CENTER STAGE – GAMER CONVENTION
Asian teen boy holds up a trophy, appears happy, smiles. Confetti fills the air.
O.S. Gamer-Song; “Breakdown VIP!”
OFF TO THE SIDE – CONVENTION HALL
Jack sits back, grabs his head with a look of angst and frustration.
O.S.(off screen) Gamer-Song; “Disconnected!”
JACK
“Huh?!”
Mia approaches, sits in the chair next to Jack, gently touches his arm, she has a look of assurance.
Jack turns to her.
MIA
“Check your in box.”
12 STEP SCREENWRITERS ALGORITHM by, Script Dick www.scriptdick.com