Waiting for the Monsters to Die (2 of 2)

The Caged are hated by everyone on earth because they're trapped there because of them.  Now the one man keeping them alive has been killed and Madlan has to find out who dunnit.  If he dares.

Originally performed on the Smoke and Mirrors Podcast in 2011.

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Seventh Seal - Chapter 1 - Page 12

Page 12

Row 1 Box 1 Vesuvius looks heavenward.

Row 1 Box 2 Vesuvius (in Pete’s ear) “Don’t treat her like she’s helpless, stupid! Work with her.”

Row 1 Box 3 Pete gets a look of comprehension on his face and nods to Jesra, following her.

Row 2 Box 1 More people get down off the stadium.

Row 2 Box 2 A crack appears in the stadium.

Row 2 Box 3 Jesra and Pete leap the crack.

Row 2 Box 4 Sluice grabs Vesuvius and follows.

Row 3 Box 1 The stadium collapses.

Row 3 Box 2 Amanda screams as debris falls down on top of her.

Seventh Seal - Chapter 1 - Page 11

Page 11

Row 1 The stadium begins to collapse.

Row 2 Box 1 Pete and Jesra hold each other.

Row 2 Box 2 Close up of Vesuvius looking annoyed and amused.

Row 2 Box 3 Vesuvius: “Save her you idiot!”

Row 3 Box 1 Pete grabs her by the arm and starts to drag her while at the same time Jesra goes the opposite way.

Row 3 Box 2 Pete “This way!”

Jesra “Leggo! This way! It’s quicker…”

Row 3 Box 3 Vesuvius puts his hand on his face

Waiting for the Monsters to Die (1 of 2)

The Caged are hated by everyone on earth because they're trapped there because of them.  Now the one man keeping them alive has been killed and Madlan has to find out who dunnit.  If he dares.

Originally performed on the Smoke and Mirrors Podcast in 2011.

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Seventh Seal - Chapter 1 - Page 10

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Giant scene of Sluice charging up and tackling Amanda just as she is getting back up, wrapped in a menacing nimbus of power.

In the background, Vesuvius sits on Jesra's shoulder, whispering in her ear.

Seventh Seal - Chapter 1 Page 9

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Row 1 Box 1 Close up of Vesuvius's face. He looks worried.

Vesuvius: Come on! We've gotta hurry.

Row 1 Box 2: Vesuvius and Sluice rush down the street.

Row 1 Box 3: Jesra and Pete share a popcorn together.

Row 2 Box 1: Amanda leans down to whisper in Pete's ear again.

Row 2 Box 2: Amanda gets a baseball bat in the face.

Row 2 Box 3: Sluice stands below near the dug out, looking proud.

Row 3 Box 1: Pete and Jesra cheer loudly and smile.

Row 3 Box 2: Pete reaches out and holds Jesra's hand.

Row 3 Box 3: Jesra smiles and lets him.

Mr. Hamburger (3 of 3)

By T. C. Ricks

A man is transported to a future he does not understand for crimes he does not comprehend or believe he committed.  The future does not care.

Originally performed on the Smoke and Mirrors Podcast in 2012.

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Seventh Seal - Chapter 1 Page 8

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Row 1 Jesra and Pete wide shot.

Pete: Let me make it up to you.

Jesra: I dunno.

Pete: Please?

Jesra: Fine. How?

Pete: There's a baseball game on today. Come with me.

Row 2 Box 1 Jesra laughs.

Jesra: What about school.

Row 2 Box 2 Pete looks hesitant.

Row 2 Box 3 Jesra smiled and grabs his hand.

Row 3 Box 1 Jesra drags Pete behind her.

Jesra: You talked me into it come on.

Row 3 Box 2 Amanda smiles again and follows.

Row 3 Box 3 Vesuvius and Sluice slowly start to wake up.

Seventh Seal - Chapter 1 Page 7

Page 7

Row 1 Box 1 Jesra looks angry again and reaches up with her fingers to grab Pete's tounge and yank.

Row 1 Box 2 Pete looks like he's in pain.

Pete: “OW! What did you do that for?”

Row 1 Box 3 Amanda frowns.

Row 2 Box 1 Wide of Jesra and Pete.

Jesra: What kind of a girl do you think I am?

Pete: You seemed to want to kiss me.

Row 3 Box 1 Jesra blushes

Jesra: Maybe. But not like that.

Row 3 Box 2 Pete looks surprised.

Row 3 Box 3 Pete looks embarrassed.

Row 3 Box 4 Pete smiles as he has an epiphany.

Mr. Hamburger (2 of 3)

by T. C. Ricks

A man is transported to a future he does not understand for crimes he does not comprehend or believe he committed.  The future does not care.

Originally performed on the Smoke and Mirrors Podcast in 2012.

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Seventh Seal - Chapter 1 Page 6

Page 6

Row 1 Box 1 Jesra frowns and hits Pete in the arm.

Row 1 Box 2 Petes rubs his arm.

Pete: What was that for?

Row 1 Box 3 Jesra stands with her hands on her hips.

Jesra: That's for calling me a liar! Now I hit you and that's that.

Row 2 Box 1 Sluice and Vesuvius lay on the ground quite stunned.

Row 2 Box 2 Amanda moves over to Pete, unseen and whispers in his ear.

Row 2 Box 3 Pete leans forward, lips puckering.

Row 3 Box 1 Jesra blushes and smiles, leaning forward.

Row 3 Box 2 Pete's tongue comes out.

Row 3 Box 3 Jesra opens an eye to peek, hopeful.

Row 3 Box 4 Jesra looks shocked.

Seventh Seal - Chapter 1 - Page 5

Page 5

Row 1 – While the two of them pick themselves up off the ground in the center bottom of the panel, on the right of the panel Amanda spots Sluice and Vesuvius, and they spot her.

Row 2 - Panel 1 – Close up of Amanda's face, frowning.

Row 2 – Panel 2 – Sluice and Vesuvius looking very worried.

Row 2 – Panel 3 – Close up of Amanda's face smiling.

Row 2 – Panel 4 – Amanda reaches for a wand.

Row 3 – Wide shot. Amanda shoots a titanic bolt of magic at Sluice and Vesuvius.

Beneath the bolt, Pete and Jesra do not see Amanda.

Pete: I'm so sorry.

Jesra: Why are you apologizing? I hit you.

Pete: No! I hit you!

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Row 1 Panel 1 – Jesra reaches up and steals a hot dog and runs off.

Row 1 Panel 2 – The man looks up, back at his hot dog stand and looks around for Jesra.

Row 1 Panel 3 – Amanda watches from across the street, an amused smile of approval on her face.

Row 1 Panel 4 – Amanda takes off up into the air.

Row 2 Panel 1 – Amanda flies across the street over the cars below. The hot dog vendor is confused in the background.

Row 2 Panel 2 – Amanda flies around the corner and lands next to Jesra, unseen.

Row 2 Panel 3 – Jesra continues to eat the hot dog. She eats it in two gulps, her mouth quite full.

Row 2 Panel 4 -

Jesra. Thought balloons. . o O “I need to get another doll.”

Row 3 Panel 1 – Pete comes running around the corner as fast as he can.

Row 3 Panel 2 – Sluice and Vesuvius are running right behind him.

Row 3 Panel 3 – Amanda pushes Jesra out into the open so that Pete will run into her.

Row 3 Panel 4 – Pete and Jesra collide. Pete's books scatter all around them.

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