J.R.R.
Thorne and Dr. Shadows enter from opposite ends and begin to walk
around the chair.
J.R.R. THORNE
Well Dr. Noble, have you
changed your mind about giving me the formula?
Frank
Noble slowly looks up.
FRANK
Isn’t that already
sort of formulaic?
J.R.R. THORNE
Ah yes, evil villain
tortures hapless scientist to obtain secret formula to conquer the
world, isn’t that it?
FRANK
Something like that yes.
It sounds a lot like the shows I watched growing up as a child.
J.R.R. THORNE
Ah, but you see Dr.
Noble, the difference between your little television shows and THIS
is that you are not only watching but feeling this…feeling the pain
searing through your nerves, feeling the unreality of staying awake
for 96 hours straight searing through your entire consciousness.
You’ve managed to resist Dr. Shadows so far, but do you really
think you can continue?
Doc
Shadows stops walking around the chair and looks into Frank’s eyes.