(Comic) The Unaccountable Tales of The Geek Squad

When young boy Josh is introduced to a new school, he feels lost. But when he accidentally gets on the wrong bus, he meets the wacky, zany Geek Squad and their adventures...

Introduction

»Page 1:

EXT. - Urban Sidewalk - Early Afternoon

Splash

Panel: Tall boy with hair hanging down over his eyes and in a pony

tail walking slowly down the sidewalk. Wearing a long-sleeved shirt

and jean pants, Josh holds his bookbag over one shoulder. The sun is

gleaming down.

NARRATION

Hi. That

loser right there is Josh. Though I doubt you care, not many people

do.

»Page 2:

Ext. - Urban Sidewalk - Early Afternoon

PAGE

SETUP- Long panel on top, then two panels stacked on left side of

page, with a larger panel filling up the right side.

Panel 1:

Side view of sidewalk and Josh walking along it. Lengthened panel

across top.

NARRATION

And

that's not a bad thing. Most people care about themselves and their

well-being more then each other.

NARRATION

It's

simple instinct. 'We thrive to survive', as some would say.

Panel 2:

Small square panel. Close-up of Josh's foot stopping, kicking up a

small bit of dirt cloud.

NARRATION

Although...

Panel 3:

Another small box panel. Shows Josh stopped and standing completely

still, face still looking slightly lowered.

NARRATION

There's

still that small feeling inside you whispering, 'That can't be

right...'

Panel 4:

larger panel. Angle from above looking down and Josh is looking up

into the sky with a bit of a squint. He has round glasses on the

bridge of his nose and his hair blows slightly to the side.

NARRATION

Oh! By

the way, I am Josh.

Chapter

#1

»Page 3:

EXT. - SCHOOL GATES - Early Afternoon

PAGE

SETUP- Large panel on top with four equally smaller panels

underneath.

Panel

1: Josh standing in front of the large open gates and the monstrous

rich school of LarkeAnthony North High School. It's sort of like

a giant castle, flags waving and school kids in uniforms walking

around the grounds.

NARRATION

And

this is my first day at Larke Anthony

North High School.

Panel 2:

Josh walking by a group of people chatting away. They're somewhat

whited out.

NARRATION

New

school, new people, new experience...

NARRATION

...yet

I'm not interested in making a name for myself; for the bad or good.

Panel 3:

Josh walking through the halls, more students conversing at lockers.

A couple walking past him holding hands.

NARRATION

I'm not

interested in getting in the midst of things. It's seems like too

much of a hassle.

Panel 4:

close-up of Josh holding up a piece of paper with a few class

listings on it in his hand and looking up at a sign in front of a

classroom reading, "Advanced Chemistry".

NARRATION

And at

the same time I feel like I need something to happen...

Panel 5:

Josh giving out a puff of sigh, facing the doorway as his hand is on

the door handle.

NARRATION

I want to

know what it means to be, and why...

»Page 4:

Int. - Classroom - Early Afternoon

PAGE

SETUP- Large panel against the top left page, surrounded by three box

panels down the right and one small box underneath the tall panel.

Panel 1:

Josh is facing into the open classroom where students are sitting at

desks and the teaching is halfway through a lecture when he is

startled to see Josh at the door. Strange compound models are lining

the classroom.

NARRATION

...am I

here?

Panel

2: Josh sits at his desk in the far back corner, placing his

bookbag ontop and sorting

through his books. (SFX: shuffling of books and papers)

Panel 3:

Josh staring out the window as he drums his pencil against the desk.

His head leaning on his free hand and his mind wandering.

NARRATION

Maybe I'm

being too philosophical about it. But I'm having a hard time

understanding what it is

NARRATION

That I'm

SUPPOSED to do. Or if I'm actually meant to do anything!

Panel 4:

Josh surprised by a piece of paper being passed back to him as he was

taken away from day dreaming.

Panel 5:

Joshing looking down at a full sheet of questions as it is a breaking

in quiz to the class.

»Page 5:

Int. - classroom/School - Afternoon

PAGE

SETUP- 5 panel with two on top, two in middle, and a lengthened panel

across bottom.

Panel 1:

Shows zoom out of Josh sitting in his corner while all the other

students are flabbergasted by the surprise quiz, especially on their

first day of school.

NARRATION

Maybe

we're all being tested to see who will be the strongest...

Male

Classmate

Aww Maan...

Female

Classmate

On our

first day? Really??

Panel 2:

Front view of Josh beginning his writing in the answers to the

questions as the teacher tells them to start the test.

Teacher

You may

begin now. I will correct these at the end of class today.

Panel 3:

Josh is sitting up as he places his pencil down at the top of his

desk, as he returns his gaze to the window. His teacher is looking

over at him with a shocked expression on his face. All the other

students are busy answering questions. One boy is scratching his head

furiously.

NARRATION

But if

that were so, why are teachers helping students to succeed?

Panel 4:

The bell rings and the teacher is wide-eyed at the answers on Josh's

quiz. Josh is already packing up his things to leave. (SFX:

RIIINNNGG)

NARRATION

Shouldn't

they being wanting them to fail so that they can win? No, that's not

it...

Panel 5:

Elongated panel of Josh walking away and out of the classroom as the

quiz sits on his desk with a perfect score marked on it. Most of the

other kids are getting ready to go too.

NARRATION

...Maybe

I'm over-thinking this. I should just go with the flow.

»Page 6:

Int. - Hallway/Lunchroom - Afternoon

PAGE

SETUP- 6 panel layout. First one is normal, second one

is squished inbetween the

first and third, and the third one is a bit bigger then both. Fourth

panel is Josh sitting down at a table with his food. Fifth and six

are him eating at the table.

Panel 1:

Josh is walking down the hallway facing forward. A group of girls are

off to the side gossiping, while other students are just walking

along. Most of them blurred out.

Female

Student

Oh my

gosh! Did you hear about...!

Panel 2:

Small panel where Josh is entering a glass doorway, above it says

"Cafeteria".

Panel 3:

Shows the inside of the cafeteria where large circular tables are

gathered around and groups of students sitting at different ones. The

lunch line is off to the left.

Panel 4:

Josh sitting down at an empty table, placing his food tray on top of

it.

NARRATION

So if

we're not here to test one another, why do we try to hurt people?

Panel 5:

Josh is eating with a spoon in his mouth, still in deep thought.

There's some sort of commotion going on off to the left and sounds

are reaching over him. (SFX: soft clattering and laughing)

NARRATION

Like with

spreading rumors and slander against each other...

Panel 6:

Josh placing his silverware down and getting slightly irritated with

the noise as it gets louder. An angry mark is on his forehead and an

eyebrow is raised as his eyes are closed.

NARRATION

Or like

with war...

»Page 7:

Int. - Lunchroom - AFTERNOON

PAGE

SETUP- large panel on top covering half the page, with two smaller

panels beneath it.

Panel

1: Josh has turned with a glare in one eye as he looks at the table

far to his right, where The Geek Squad

are all doing strange things like Dan and Drake shooting each other

with bananas from across the table, Zack dodging

it by rolling across table awkwardly. Aaron and Dominic sitting at

table normally, while Chris puffs on his cigar. Eric looks nervous as

Ian hides behind his tray like a shield while walking towards the

table. Blayne, Nick, Jake and Veronica are just off to the side,

making musical lyrics. Drake is yacking it

up to Andrew who isn't paying attention to him while Kenny drools

casually.

Panel 2:

Josh's expression has changed to one of somewhat shock and staring.

Panel

3: Josh's expression changed to one of him cocking his head to the

side and confusion written all over it. Bell ringing in the

background for lunch to be over. (SFX: Brrrriiinnngg)

»Page 8:

Int. - Hallway/Classroom - Afternoon

PAGE

SETUP: Top panel is lengthened but thin and then second panel will be

lengthened down the left side of page. Two more square panels stacked

on the right.

Panel

1: Shows Josh starting to stand up from his seat, holding the food

tray in his hand. The bell is ringing again in the background.

(SFX: Brrrriiinnngg)

NARRATION

Well, no

matter. I'm thinking too much about this again.

Panel 2:

Josh walking down the hall, his hands in his pocket and his bookbag

slung over one shoulder. He's hunched, looking at the floor as he

walks by all these other grayed out students.

NARRATION

Just need

to get through the day like usual.

Panel 3:

Josh is sitting in class looking bored and resting his head on his

hand. He looks at nothing in particular.

Panel 4:

A piece of paper has been handed back to him and it surprises him

slightly.

NARRATION

Another

one?

»Page 9:

INt. - Classroom - AFTERNOON

PAGE

SETUP: Long panel on top. Wider middle panel and then third panel on

bottom.

Panel 1:

Facing directly at Josh, if it were the student in front of him's

point of view. Josh is placing paper on desk and pencil is held up to

his mouth while his gaze is distracted to outside the window to his

left.

NARRATION

But let's

say...

Panel 2:

Overlooking Josh's right shoulder, out through the window and into

the courtyard. Extended view until focus is only on butterfly.

NARRATION

This

scene here. Am I meant to ignore it and miss the beauty that is

presented out there?

NARRATION

Or should

I bask in the moment and leave behind my worries of future

evaluations and tests...

Panel 3:

Surprised look on Josh as he looks down at his paper that's being

taken away by teacher next to his desk. Surprise lines and hands up

in shock.

NARRATION

Crap!

TEACHER

Time's

up! Turn in tests!

»PAGE

10: Int./Ext. - Hallway/Courtyard - EVENING

PAGE

SETUP: Two equal panels on top with a large Josh walking on the

bottom left corner. Then a small panel in bottom right corner.

Panel

1: Josh placing a hand over his face in digust as

he walks out of the door to his classroom, facing towards the reader.

NARRATION

Man, this

happens all the time!

Panel 2:

Josh's lower body with his hand hanging limp at his side. The

background is the hallway.

NARRATION

I babble

on and miss all the important nags that life keeps throwing at me...

Panel 3:

Josh walking toward the reader in a diagonal motion. He has a

depressed look as he looks down, holding onto his bookbag and a large

book under his arm.

Panel 4:

Shows the back of Josh's head as he looks out at the courtyard of

people lining up for the bus rides home.

NARRATION

Why must

I struggle through this annoyance while everyone else can breeze

through it so easily?!

»PAGE

11: EXT. - BUS STOP - EVENING

PAGE

SETUP: Top bar taken not of a panel but space and then underneath it

is three panels next to each other.

Panel 1:

Side shot of Josh standing at the back of a line for the bus. The bus

is on the far right side where people are getting on. Josh is looking

down at the ground.

NARRATION

It's so

unfair...

Panel 2:

Shows Josh's face looking down from below him. Angered but hurt in

his expression as his hand grips into a fist.

NARRATION

Am I so

weak compared to everyone else? Can I really fail at existing?!

Panel 3:

Shows Josh still looking at the ground his back towards the reader,

the bus driver yelling at him inside the vehicle.

NARRATION

Or what

if I'm really strong...

BUS

DRIVER

Hey, you

getting on?

Panel 4:

Side shot of Josh staring up at his hand outstretched to the sky in a

daze while the bus rumbles away down the street.

»PAGE

12: EXT. - BUS STOP - Evening

PAGE

SETUP: Two small panels stacked on top of each other as there's a

side panel equal to both on the right side. Then underneath is a

large portioned panel on left, and then smaller panel on bottom right

corner.

Panel 1:

Josh smirking as he's looking up at his open hand. Sunlight slightly

shining through his fingers from the top right corner.

Panel 2:

Josh bringing his head down, eyes closed still smiling as his hand

folds into a fist and drops slightly.

NARRATION

Heh,

maybe...

Panel 3:

A large double-decker bus rolls into the bus stop, screeching to a

halt as some kids look on in horror at it. Josh is standing in front

of the passenger door, looking to the side with his hand on his head,

eyes still closed. (SFX: Brakes screeching)

NARRATION

What if

I'm the only one who sees these things?

Panel 4:

Side shot of Josh walking up the stairs of the bus, one hand holding

onto the guard rail, Josh still smirking and eyes closed.

NARRATION

Maybe

I have a gift of sight! And I could teach others to notice

their surroudings and-!

Panel 5:

A close up of Josh's eyes opened wide in shock underneath his round

spectacles. Surprise lines surrounding his face.

»PAGE

13: INT. - BUS - EVENING

Splash

Panel: Shows the inside of the bus looking down the aisle way. Josh

with a shocked expression looking down the rows at the members of

the Geek Squad. Eric

sitting in the front leaning on his cane while listening to Jake

string his guitar. The seat behind them has Veronica staring

wide-eyed at Andrew and him slightly shying away. Across from them is

Chris sitting cross-legged smoking heavily on his cigar while a large

rotary telephone lays at his side. Sitting just behind him is Dominic

with darkened eyes and his skinhead showing "Sup Bro?" on

his head. Kenny sits next to him drooling while looking out the

window. Behind them is Ian and Drake, Drake is making a glimmering

smile towards Ian who is ignoring him with large headphones over his

ski goggles that are propped up on his head. Across to the left of

them is Blayne and

Nick, Blayne in his heavy

armored robotic body  fistbumping Nick

who has his base slung on his back and his slasher hat pulled down

over his eyes. In front of them sits Aaron and Zack, Aaron

looking sternly out the window as the large handle to his hammer

sticks up next to him while Zack is

folding his ear down and fiddling with his Burger King hat.

JOSH

WHAT THE

HECK?!

»PAGE

14: INT. - BUS " Evening

PAGE SETUP: Two long panels

on top of one another with three small panels lined up underneath

them.  

Panel 1: Josh puts a foot

behind him in nervousness, realization over his face that he's in a

completely wrong bus. His hands are up kind of like shaking.

NARRATION

Oh man! This is

NOT my bus! I should really get-

Panel 2: Shows

Dan the bus driver, in his whirly cap angrily barking at the back of

Josh, his eyes still squinting but angry eyebrows furrowed. Josh

get's terrified and jumps while looking back at Dan in surprise.

DAN

HEY! SIT DOWN!!

Panel 3: Shows

Josh close-up with a nervous look, a sweat drop falling on his

forehead. His eyes are darting down the isleway to his right.

Panel 4: Josh

sighs out a breath of air in the same close-up as previous panel.

Panel 5: Shows

down on the floor Josh's tennis shoe taking a step forward in motion.

(SFX: Klink..)

»PAGE 15: INT. -

BUS " Evening

PAGE SETUP: Long

panel along top with a long background panel along the right side of

page. Two smaller panels stacked over on the left.

Panel 1: Shows

mechanical arms detaching from the ceiling of the bus down toward

Josh as he looks up in even more surprise and fear. Mechanical

whirling sound as they descend. (SFX: WHOOOSH)

Panel 2: Close-up

of small mechanical arm that has three prongs for fingers attaches to

Josh's wrist. (SFX: CLAMP!)

Panel 3: Close-up

of small mechanical arm coming up from the floor and clamping onto

Josh's lower leg. (SFX: CLAMP!)

Panel 4: Shows

full body of Josh as he's pulled up by two mechanical arms and two

mechanical arms holding him from the floor of the bus. He's squirming

and his expression is of fear as he's too shocked for words.

JOSH

AHHH!

»PAGE 16: INT. -

BUS " Evening

PAGE SETUP: Two

small panels in the farthest corners of the top of the page. Large

background panel.

Panel 1: Small

mechanical whirls effect the wheels of the seats of the bus. Close-up

of the seat wheels adjusting fixture.

Panel 2: Exactly

like panel 1 except reversed.

Panel 3: Josh

hung up to dry in the middle of all the bus's seats being turned

inward to surround him. All the members of the Geek Squad are

sitting, facing him. Darkened behind them as like a spotlight is

hitting just Josh. He has a confused look along with eyes that are

bugged out, a question mark above his head.

JOSH

Eh?!

UNKNOWN VOICE

Begin

examination.

»PAGE 17: INT. -

BUS " Evening

PAGE SETUP: Large

panel in top left corner with two smaller panels on top of one

another next to it then down below we have two average sized panels.

Panel 1: There is

an awkward silence as Josh waits in confusion as nothing seems to

happen.

JOSH

….examination?

Panel 2: The

mechanical arms sprout smaller feelers that suction-cup to Josh's

arm. Looking down from the top of his arm toward his face you see

Josh watch horrified as the feelers attach.

JOSH

Wh-what the-?!

Panel 3:

Mechanical feelers branch out from Josh's leg and attach themselves

to his pants. Lights flicker on the mechanical arms. Shows view from

bottom of foot toward Josh's horrified face again.

JOSH

HEY! CUT THIS

OUT!

Panel 4: Josh is

now shifting in the restraints, pulling and yanking on each arm. His

face is scrunched into a painful struggle as he grits his teeth.

JOSH

This isn't

funny, weirdos! Lemme outta this!!

UNKNOWN VOICE

Patient is

showing signs of restraint. Applying muscle petrification.

Panel 5: Josh is

shocked as all of his limbs go limp and he shows an expression of

worry, eyes closed and seeming like he's in pain. He wispers to

himself as the procedure continues on.

JOSH

Ah...m-my

arms...legs...can't feel them...is this what death feels like?

UNKNOWN

VOICE
Continuing initial examination...taste test.

»PAGE 18: INT. -

BUS " Evening

PAGE SETUP: First

panel is small and followed by a longer side panel down the right

side. There's two medium panels in the low half of the page.

Panel 1: Shows a

close-up of Josh's face with a very quizzical look forward, his head

drooping slightly and eyebrow high-raised.

JOSH

Taste test...?

Panel 2: Zooms

out to show Josh looking astonished at a character who is just

hanging off of his arm with his mouth wrapped around his arm, a

tongue hanging slightly out of the side. Zack looks playfully as he

munches on Josh's arm.

JOSH

AAAH!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

Panel 3: Shows a

frontal of both hung-up Josh and Zack now standing casually next to

him. Josh is enraged and screaming at Zack while Zack keeps his head

slightly bowed and eyes closed, still smirking slightly.

ZACK

Mmm tastes of

earthy charcoal with a hint of velvet cream.

JOSH

THE HELL, MAN!

DON'T BITE OTHER PEOPLE AND LEAVE SLOMBER ALL OVER THEM! DO YOU HAVE

ANY DECENCY?!

Panel 4: Shows

Josh and Zack standing next to each other again but Josh has stopped

shouting and is now staring at Zack with a sort of dumbfounded look

to him. Zack is still casual but is now looking up and to the right

while holding his hand to his chin in thought.

JOSH

...Earthy

charcoal?

ZACK

...And maybe a

bit of tubesock jerky?

JOSH

That's not even

a taste...

»PAGE 19: INT. - BUS " Evening

PAGE SETUP: Two large panels atop in equal size. Then two panels stacked in the bottom left corner followed by a slimmer panel to the bottom right.

Panel 1: Shows a character with red shaggy hair that seems a bit blocky and his glasses are gleaming as he looking over a laptop across his legs. Just shows him pushing his glasses up from above the laptop and a glare across them so you can't see his eyes.

BLAYNE

Initial examination concluded.

Panel 2: Aerial view looking down. Blayne, who has blocky features to him and acts mechanical, is sitting across from Josh, beginning to type madly upon his laptop's keyboard. Josh is looking at him frantically, sweat drops flying from his head as he tries to convey what's happening around him. The other members sit in darkened areas all around him.

BLAYNE

Now determining theoretical results...

JOSH

Results for what?! I simply got on the WRONG BUS!!

Panel 3: Shows a semi-close up of Josh's face as he looks depressed at how situations have progressed, his face sullen and sulking. In the back ground you see Eric hugging his cane close to him and staring up at Josh with blank eyes. Jake and Andrew sit next to him somewhat shrouded in darkness. Josh lets out a puff of air in the form of a sigh.

Panel 4: Side view of Josh looking down, his head hung as the rest of him is limp in the mechanical arms holding him in place. Eric is still looking at him carelessly and casually. Some feet and dark figures can be slightly seen in the darkness beyond them siting around.

Panel 5: Long panel of Josh turning around and looking directly at Eric angrily. View is from over Josh;s shoulder and seeing Eric frontly. Eric, scared out of his mind from the sudden outburst flails wildly as his cane tumbles around his hands.

JOSH

What're you gawkin' at?!

»PAGE 20: INT. - BUS " Evening

PAGE SETUP: Medium panel on top left with two smaller panels to the right of it. Then following it down, there is Three lengthy panels back to back, column-like.

Panel 1: Blayne looks up from his computer, relaying the final results as the view shows Nick, Chris and Kenny sitting in the seats to his right. Nick is grinding his knuckles. Chris is laid back, both arms hanging on the back's of the chairs, one leg up and resting on the other. Kenny is quietly staring down at the floor drooling.

BLAYNE

Test results achieved.

CHRIS

And...?

Panel 2: Blayne shrugging nonchalantly as the view is once again over Josh's left shoulder and looking directly at Blayne. Josh has turned to him and is spouting angrily once more.

BLAYNE

His chemical composition is within variations of homosapien, although his phosphorus levels are extremely high, possibly being similar to a plantae, or algae.

JOSH

I am NOT a FUNGUS!

Panel 3: Shows Veronica sitting next to Jake, her hand on his leg as he continues tweaking his guitar, trying to listen for the right chord face contorted into confusion. Eric and Aaron sit off to the sides of the panel almost out of view. Veronica has a calm smile, her hair almost over her eyes completely.

VERONICA

Perfectly harmless!

JAKE
Not picking up any weird vibes from him...seems ok.

Panel 4: Shows Ian and Drake siting near each other. Drake is cleaning off his pistol with his loosened tie with not a care in the world to the conversation at hand. Ian is stroking his chin in thought while raising his hand in the air and pointing his hand down. (*cray " another form of the word 'crazy')

IAN

This fella seem *cray, y'know?

DRAKE

I don't see what the big deal is.

Panel 5: Shows Dominic with his hockey stick held behind his head and slightly leaning into Andrew sitting next to him as his face looks somewhat bewildered as Andrew smirks while pushing the hockey stick slightly above and away from his face with a finger, his eyes shut all the while.

DOMINIC

He looks kind of...pathetic.

ANDREW

Can't hurt to give a try though, eh?

Panel 6: Shows Zack, Blayne and Nick sitting together. Blayne's eyes are lit up and looking nonchalant about the whole thing. Zack is throwing his hands up in excitement and joy and Nick looks dark and ominous with his large brimmed hat over his eyes.

ZACK

He's a secret weapon, I love secret weapons!!

BLAYNE

I really don't mind either way.

NICK

He is weak...

»PAGE 21: INT. - BUS " Evening

PAGE SETUP: Medium-large panel near the top but lowered. Large splash panel in background followed by two smaller panels placed in the bottom next to one another.

Panel 1: Shows everyone's faces turn forward, looking just passed the reader as someone spoke up. Josh is still in the middle hanging while looking over at who said that while others sitting around him do the same. Exclamation points rise above all their heads.

Panel 2: Has a speech bubble half way through the first panel and into this panel as it shows Chris finally speaking up. He's leaned back, arms draped over the chairs next to him, his leg resting on his other in a very lax position. He smirks wryly as his cigar simmers in his left hand.

CHRIS

Let's take him to the field.

Panel 3: Shows camera angle viewing over Chris's shoulder down the isle way. Eric looks nervous and exclaiming while Zack jumps up in his seat, fist raised. Josh looks puzzled, still looking at Chris bewildered.

CHRIS

Dan! You know the way.

ERIC

Do you think that's safe?!

ZACK
Fighting! Yay!!

Panel 4: Camera view showing exactly the opposite down the isle as Dan grins, teeth showing but eyes squinted and expressionless. Zack is standing in his chair but is holding onto a handle hanging from the ceiling as he points at Josh, still happy as ever. Josh looks panicked as he looks up at Zack. Dominic looks sour as they put the bus in motion.

DAN

Full speed ahead!

ZACK

You best hang on to something!

JOSH

Wait, What are we-?!

DOMINIC

This is gonna suck...

»PAGE 22: INT. - BUS " EVENING

PAGE SETUP: Page is split in half by two panels with one smaller panel in first one. Goes big panel to small panel, then second big panel.

Panel 1: Shows side view of the bus revving up, it's wheels squealing and sending up smoke as a large green burst of energy from atop the double decker bus ignites to open a circular portal. (SFX: SQUEEEEAAAALLLL!!)

Panel 2: Josh has sweat beads flying off of him as he practically screams in fear, looking ahead of them through the front window. Dan's hand had reached down and pushed forward a handled lever.

JOSH

W-WHAT IS THAT?! DON'T HEAD FOR IT!!

Panel 3: Shows the back of the bus speeding into the the green portal at full speed while speech bubbles follow after it. Each bubble has a small icon of the character speaking along with their expression.

JOSH (nervously)

WE'RE GONNA DIE!!

DRAKE (angrily)

Will you shut up!

ZACK (happily)

wwweeee!!!

ANDREW (sweatdrop)
Zack, please sit down...

»PAGE 23: INT. - BUS " DUSK

PAGE SETUP: Starts with three small panels across the top with a large wide panel in the center and then two medium panels on the bottom.

Panel 1: Small image of the front portion of the bus entering through the other side of the portal.

Panel 2: A close-up of Dan's hand pulling hard back on a red lever.

Panel 3: Shows the wheels squealing to a halt, burning smoke again.

Panel 4: Shows an aerial view of the bus stopped on the side of a ledge, just barely staying aloft, the dust settling around them.

Panel 5: Josh is in a heap right next to the driver's seat on the floor, the mechanical arms that had been holding him were broken and still attached to his wrists as he rubbed his head in pain, groaning angrily.

JOSH

Ugh...I feel like I went through a blender...

Panel 6: Josh stands up weakly, his right hand supporting him b holding the front of the bus as he looks out the window. Side view of this, Dan behind him sitting calmly, hands still on the wheel.

»PAGE 24: EXT. - Verdict Valley " Dusk

PAGE SETUP: Splash panel with one smaller panel near the top. Thought bubbles all over it with same icons depicting people talking within them.

Small Panel: Close up of Josh's face as he stares out the window in pure shock. His eyes grew bigger and his mouth opens in a small gasp. (SFX: gasp!)

Splash Panel: A vast landscape appears before them, the bus resting on a cliff looking down and about 25 ft. below is a vast forest and valley area of large spanning. Across the way another sheer cliff is facing them, along with an earie dark castle in the background looking ominous. It's thundering here and dark clouds block out the sky. Very sinister look to it.

JOSH (bug-eyed)

...Where are we?

BLAYNE (analytical)

Welcome to Verdict Valley.

VERONICA (ominous, hair over eyes)

To pass is the journey through judgement, some say...

CHRIS (shouting, looking commandingly)

Hey, no time to get metaphysical. Everyone suit up!

NICK (hat pulled down, a small smile)

Ready to put my fist through someone's face.

JAKE (looking over at Nick's speech bubble incredulously)

You got issues, man...

Chapter #2

»PAGE 25: EXT. - Verdict Valley " Dusk, gloomy weather.

PAGE SETUP: First panel is an extended panel across the top, then followed by two middle panels in the center and then another stretched panel across the bottom.

Panel 1: Shows the vast valley scenery from the front window of the bus as Josh gazes out at it, still trying to take it all in.

JOSH

I wasn't in Kansas to begin with but this is...unreal...

Panel 2: Shows Josh stepping out of the bus, still with the bits of mechanical arm attached to his hands as he calls out to Chris who is making orders to people to assemble gear. Meanwhile Nick and some others are unloading things from the underneath sections of the bus, like weapons, instruments and other items.

JOSH

Hey, what gives?! What's the point of coming to this place?

CHRIS

Remember, limited ammo. Let's hope you're tuned, Jake. Ian, give back Drake's bullets...

Panel 3: Chris turns back around and thumbing a gesture towards the other side of the bus, somewhat in annoyance. Josh looking taken aback, small surprise lines around him.

CHRIS

Whaddaya mean? We're here to get rid of the guy in shadows over there!

Panel 4: Shows a close up of Josh peering around the other side of the bus with a question mark above his head, added with the quizzical look on his face.

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Reviews

[Charles Anthony Almanza]

Have you filmed this yet??
Dude. Go buy a freakin camera. And start filming.