CupHead; “Vertigo!”
EXT. PARKING LOT – MOTEL – LAS VEGAS – DAY
O.S.(off screen )Gamer Song; “Through the fire and the flame!”
Taxi door opens, driver sticks his head out, looks at Mia’s parents.
TAXI DRIVER
“Good luck.”
Taxi door closes.
Taxi drives away.
Mia’s Mother points to the motel, her Father looks at his cellphone.
INT. MOTEL ROOM – LAS VEGAS – DAY
Mia’s Parents look around at the unkept dirty Motel Room.
MOTEL(same) – JACK’S PARENTS ROOM
Dad(jacks) enters, suitcase in hand. He looks back at Jack’s Mom.
DAD(jacks)
“Place is a shithole!”
Jack’s Mom peers in at an unkept dirty looking room, turns to her husband.
MOM(jacks)
“Really?!”
INT. RESTUARTANT – LAS VEGAS – DAY
Mia & Jack’s parents sit opposite sides of the breakfast table.
MOM(mia’s)
“Till we find those kids, we’re gonna hold ourselves together. That’s how we do it. Family first!”
Jack’s parents opposite side of the table smile, nod in agreement.
Dad,(mia’s) glass in hand, sips water.
DAD(mia’s)
“I’m gonna cut their f~n balls off!! That’s what I’m gonna do!”
DAD(mia)
“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said that!
DAD(mia’s)
“Not the kids, no! I mean, if anyone hurts them, Those People, I will Cut Their Balls Off!”
EXT. SIDE STREET – LAS VEGAS – DAY
O.S.(off screen) Song; “Silent Hill.”
Mia rides a skateboard through a parking lot, her eyes fixed straight ahead, she smiles, pushes off with one leg, accelerates, rolls along smoothly.
MIA
“On your right!”
SIDE STREET
Jack on a skateboard leans forward, both hands behind him, bends down, accelerates down hill.
V.O.(voice over) MIA; “I love you, Jack!”
Jack flashes a heavy metal sign.
Bends down, scoops his skateboard up, appears shy, reflective, turns to Mia.
JACK
“Ah,…..you ready?”
Jack and Mia look into each others eyes, gaze for a moment, smile.
MIA
“Ya.”
INT. STADIUM – COVENTION CENTER – LAS VEGAS – DAY
O.S.(off screen)Song; “Billboard Dance.”
Thousands of spectators in the stands watch Gamer compete on suspended big-screens. Spectators stand, wave their arms, cheer.
O.S.(off screen)Sound of…. “Thousands of cheering fans.”
BIG-SCREEN
Image of video game Bully fills the screen.
O.S.(off screen)Sound of many cheering fans.
STADIUM SEATS
Crowds cheer at the games in progress on the big screen.
They look up at a Video game on a big-screen.
BIG SCREEN
O.S.(off screen)Gamer song; “Metroid Prime.”
CENTER STADIUM
Many spectators watch gamers compete from big-screens. Girl Gamers seated side-by-side in front of computer screens display enthusiasm as they Compete.
BIG SCREEN
Image of US battleship.
O.S.(off screen) Gamer song; ‘God of War!”
O.S.(off screen) Gamer Song “Dracula’s Curse!”
GROUND FLOOR – RIGHT SIDE OF STADIUM
Four Gamers sit side-by-side, focused on the computer screen.
O.S.(off screen) Gamer song; “Ocriana of Time.”
BIG SCREEN SUSPENDED – DISPLAYS – “PORTAL 2” VIDEO GAME.
O.S.(off screen)Gamer Song; “Persona 4!”
COMPETITION AREA – LEFT SIDE OF STADIUM
Two guys seated side-by-side in front of two computers compete with one another.
O.S.(off screen)Song; “Legend of Zelda.”
Mia sits nearby, she turns to her opponent, she appears confident.
MIA
“Good luck!”
Female opponent gives Mia dagger-eyes, gestures aggressively at Mia with remotes in her hands.
Mia, focused on Computer screen, moves quickly, tactfully. She turns to her opponent, smiles.
MIA’S OPPONENTS SCREEN
O.S.(off screen)Gamer song; “Halo 3.”
V.O.(voice over) MIA; “I sent you a message.”
COMPETITION AREA – NEAR CENTER STAGE
O.S.(off screen) Gamer song; “Iggy Free!”
Official looking man stands behind a group of teenage men intensely focused on computer screens.
COMPETITION AREA
Two Guys push away from the computer screen. One grabs his head, other holds his face with both hands. Both have a look of disbelief and frustration.
Jack throughs his hands up, appears very happy, turns to Mia, smiles broadly.
JACK
“Cha-ching! Woo-hoo! Semi-finals here we come!”
Jack’s face looks serious. He looks into Mia’s eyes.
JACK
“And, I…….I…..L….
V.O.(voice over) MAN ANNOUNCER; “Semifinalist please advance to the front of the stadium!”
Jack looks at Mia, exhales, runs his hands through his hair.
JACK
“I guess we need to go to the front.”
