Spoiler
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PANEL 1 – 3 : SEGMENTS OF THREE INDIVIDUALS RUNNING THROUGH A DARKENED ALLEY (ONE FEMALE, TWO MALES)
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PANEL 1 : BEHIND VIEW OF THE CHASE
GIRL
(SPEECH)
Please! Somebody help me!
PANEL 2 : FRONTAL VIEW OF THE CHASE
BOTH MEN
(SPEECH)
No one’s going to help you baby!
-
Yeah! Just let this happen!
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PANEL 1 : THE GIRL COMES TO A DEAD END OF THE ALLEY
PANEL 2 : THE GIRL TURNS AROUND TO THE SEE THE TWO MEN CREEPILY APPROACHING HER.
PANEL 3 : VIEW OF BOTH MEN STARING HER DOWN.
MAN 1
(SPEECH)
It’s okay, we’re not going to hurt you.
MAN 2
(SPEECH)
Yeah. First thing’s first, get down on your knees.
PANEL 4 : THE GIRL FALLS TO HER KNEES TO COOPERATE WITH THEM.
PANEL 5 : A CLOSE UP ON HER FACE AS HER HAIR COVERS IT, A TEAR IS VISIBLY FALLING.
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PANEL 1 : ABOVE THE INCIDENT, SITTING WITHIN THE FIRE ESCAPE IS ANOTHER MAN – DRESSED IN SEMI-CASUAL CLOTHING WITH OUTER JACKET.
UNKNOWN MAN
(THOUGHT)
Look at these two vile human beings. They have no idea what’s in store from them.
PANEL 2 : CLOSE IN OF THE THREE. THE GIRL’S TEARS HAVE TURNED INTO A SLOW LAUGHTER THAT HAS CONFUSED THE MEN.
PANEL 3 : THE GIRL LOOKS UP AT THE TWO WITH FIENDISH EYES AND A SINISTER SMILE.
GIRL
(SPEECH)
If you two could only see the look on your faces!
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PANEL 1 – 3 : CLOSE UP OF DIFFERENT BODY PARTS TURNING INTO A MONSTROUS FORM.
PANEL 4 : A FULL BODY TRANDSFORMATION OF THE GIRL INTO A DEMONIC CREATURE
PANEL 5 : SPLIT PANEL / EACH MAN’S FACE PETRIFIED WITH FEAR.
GIRL
(SPEECH)
I’m going to rip off your skin and devour your entrails!
PANEL 6 : THE UNKNOWN MALE’S FEET.
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PANEL 1 : FULL SCENE OF THE UNKNOWN MALE STANDING IN FRONT OF HER WITH HIS SCYTHE PLACED BEHIND HER NECK.
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PANEL 1 – 3 : THE THREE’S CLOSE UP VIEW ON THEIR FACES IN SHOCK.
PANEL 4 : THE CREATURE’S POINT OF VIEW STARING AT THE UNKNOWN MALE.
GIRL
(SPEECH)
You... you... you’re the Grim. Pl...please... spare me.
PANEL 5 : THE GRIM SLICES HER HEAD OFF.
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PANEL 1 : THE TWO MEN’S POINT OF VIEW. THEY WATCH HER BURN UP IN FLAMES.
PANEL 2 : THE GRIM KNEELS DOWN AT THEM.
GRIM
(SPEECH)
How unfortunate for you two.
PANEL 3 : THE GRIM PLACES HIS PALMS ON THEIR HEARTS.
PANEL 4 : SPLIT PANEL / THEIR EYES WIDEN.
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PANEL 1 : THEIR BODIES LAY ON THE GROUND DEAD AS THE GRIM WALKS AWAY.
CAPTION : The bodies of two men were found dead in an alley late last night. Officials are saying they both died of possible heart problems due to drug-related activity.
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CAPTION : Universal Laws of Existence
CAPTION : “In order to exist, one must be able to die.”
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CAPTION : Chapter One - The Lineage of Grim / “Of all the people, it had to be her.”
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PANEL 1 : MIA HARRISON, A YOUNG HIGHSCHOOLER, IS WATCHING THE VEWS WITH HER MOTHER.
PANEL 2 : MIA WALKING TO THE BUS STOP.
PANEL 3 : MIA ON THE BUS WITH HEADPHONES ON.
PANEL 4 : MIA GETTING OFF THE BUS AT SCHOOL.
PANEL 5 : GRACE RIVERS, BEST FRIEND AND CLASSMATE, WAVES HER ON TO JOIN THE GROUP.
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PANEL 1 : VIEW OF THE WHOLE GROUP. SIX FRIENDS – THREE MALES AND THREE FEMALES (EXCLUDING MIA).
LEAH DOYLE(FRESHMAN) / ROSE PERRY(JUNIOR) / GRACE RIVERS(SOPHOMORE)
ZAK REYNOLDS(SENIOR) / SAMUEL HIGGINS(JUNIOR) / RYAN FITZPATRICK(SOPHOMORE)
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PANEL 1 : ZAK AND RYAN ARE DISCUSSING THEIR WEEKEND. ROSE IS UNDER SAMUEL’S ARM TO ESTABLISH THEIR RELATIONSHIP. LEAH HANGS CLOSER TO RYAN. MIA AND GRACE STAND SIDE BY SIDE.
ZAK
(SPEECH)
I got to say Ryan, you’re kinda light weight on the booze.
PANEL 2 : CLOSE UP OF THE TWO; ZAK HAS HIS ARM WRAPPED AROUND RYAN’S NECK USING HIS OTHER HAND TO POINT AT HIM.
ZAK
(SPEECH)
This guy had to lay down after just a couple of beers.
RYAN
(SPEECH)
Come on man, I don’t drink like you do.
ZAK
(SPEECH)
Gotta live a little you know? Stop acting like an Old Soul.
PANEL 3 : RYAN WALKS AWAY FROM THE GROUP, HEADING TO CLASS, WAVING GOODBYE.
RYAN
(SPEECH)
Old Soul nothing, I got a lot of life to live still.
PANEL 4 : ZAK IS BACKING AWAY TO CATCH UP.
ZAK
(SPEECH)
That guy – such a bore sometimes. Peace everyone!
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PANEL 1 : VIEW OF THE REMAINING; EVERYONE SAYING THEIR GOODBYES.
PANEL 2 : MAI AND GRACE WALKING TO CLASS.
PANEL 3 : GRACE QUESTIONS MIA ABOUT HER WEEKEND.
GRACE
(SPEECH)
So how did your weekend go?
MIA
(SPEECH)
It was alright.
PANEL 4 : THE GIRLS ARE GRABBING THINGS OUT OF THEIR LOCKERS.
GRACE
(SPEECH)
Alright? I’m looking for more than that.
MIA
(SPEECH)
You know me, I don’t do much on my weekends besides studying
PANEL 5 : MIA TURNS AROUND AS SHE CLOSES HER LOCKER.
PANEL 6 : MUA RUNS INTO ANOTHER STUDENT IN THE PROCESS.
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PANEL 1 : FULL PAGE – SLIPT PANEL.
FIRST PANEL:
THE STUDENT FACING THE TWO.
MALE. SKINNY JEANS. HOODIE. OUTER JACKET.
PAXTON CLARK(SENIOR)
PAXTON
(SPEECH)
My bad.
SECOND PANEL:
PAXTON WALKING AWAY AS GRACE COMPLAINS TO HIM.
GRACE
(SPEECH)
You’re not even going to help her up? Jerk!
PAXTON
(SPEECH)
Technically was her fault.
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PANEL 1 : CLOSE UP OF GRACE WITH MIA IN THE BACKGROUND, ON THE FLOOR.
GRACE
(SPEECH)
What an asshole.
PANEL 2 : GRACE HELPS MIA UP.
PANEL 3 : CLOSE UP OF MIA.
MIA
(SPEECH)
Thanks.
PANEL 4 : MIA SHAKES HER HEAD.
PANEL 5 : CLOSE UP OF A HALLWAY CLOCK GOING FROM 7:10am TO 2:00pm
GRACE
(OFF-PAGE)
Thank god! School is finally over!
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PANEL 1 : MIA AND GRACE GET ON GRACE’S BUS.
PANEL 2 : MIA LOOKS OUT THE WIND AND SEES PAXTON THROUGH THE CROWD OF STUDENTS STARING HER DOWN.
PANEL 3 : MIA GRABS GRACE’S ARM TO SHOW HER.
PANEL 4 : A CROWD OF STUDENTS WITHOUT HIM THERE.
MIA
(SPEECH)
What? He was right there?
GRACE
(SPEECH)
Who are you talking about?
PANEL 5 : MIA TURNS AROUND TO LOOK AT GRACE.
MIA
(SPEECH)
No one I guess. Just my imagination.
PANEL 6 : VIEW OF WINDOW FROM OUTSIDE THE BUS; MIA IS STARING OUT IT.
MIA
(THOUGHT)
I swore I saw him there though.
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PANEL 1 : CAPTION – HOURS LATER.
PANEL 2 : MIA IS WALKING UP TO THE DOOR OF HER HOUSE.
PANEL 3 : VIEW FROM THE INSIDE; DARK WITH THE LIGHT CREEPING IN FROM THE CRACKED DOOR.
MIA
(SPEECH)
Mom, I’m home; you there?
SFX : CRASHING NOISE.
PANEL 4 : MIA PEERS AROUND THE DOORWAY IN THE KITCHEN.
PANEL 5 : SPLIT PANEL.
FIRST PANEL:
CLOSE UP OF HER HAND FLICKING THE LIGHT SWITCH.
SECOND PANEL:
CLOSE UP ON HER FACE IN TERRIFIED SHOCK.
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PANEL 1 : A DEMONIC CREATURE IS DISMANTLING HER MOTHER. BLOOD COVERS THE ENTIRE KITCHEN.
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PANEL 1 : THE MONSTER DROPS A PIECE OF THE BODY.
PANEL 2 : VIEW FROM UNDER THE LEGS OF THE CREATURE. BODY PARTS ON THE FLOOR BUT MIA IS NO LONGER IN THE DOORWAY.
PANEL 3 : CLOSE UP ON THE DEMON’S MOUTH WITH A SINISTER GRIN.
PANEL 4 : THE CREATURE STEPS INTO THE HALLWAY BEFORE SEEING MIA IN THE DISTANCE THROUGH THE OPEN FRONT DOOR.
PANEL 5 : CLOSE UP OF MIA’S FACE IN TERROR.
PANEL 6 : FRONTAL VIEW OF MIA RUNNING WITH THE DEMON CATCHING UP.
MIA
(SPEECH)
Somebody! Anybody! Help me!
PANEL 7 : SIDE VIEW OF MIA RUNNING THROUGH THE ALLEY WAY. SHE TURNS HER HEAD TO SEE PAXTON STANDING IN A SIDE OPENING.
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PANEL 1 : CLOSE UP OF MIA’S FEET, TRIPPING OVER EACH OTHER.
PANEL 2 : SHE HITS THE GROUND.
PANEL 3 : THE DEMON RUSHES HER.
PANEL 4 : MIA STARES DOWN THE DEMON AS IT HOVERS ABOVE HER, READY TO STRIKE.
PANEL 5 : CLOSE UP OF THE DEMON’S FACE, A SCYTHE BLADE WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK.
SFX : BLADE UNSHEATHING NOISE.
PANEL 6 : HE TURNS HIS HEAD AND STARES IN DISBELIEF.
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PANEL 1 : FRONT, DIAGONAL VIEW OF THE GRIM AND THE DEMON. THE GRIM HAS HIS BACK FACING THE DEMON’S BACK.
PANEL 2 : PROFILE VIEW OF THE DEMON.
DEMON
(SPEECH)
Well that’s no fun. You really have to ruin everything, don’t you?
PANEL 3 : TORSO UP VIEW OF THE GRIM’S BACK WITH HIS HEAD COCKED AROUND TO SEE, WEARING A SMILE ON HIS FACE. THE GRIM IS PAXTON.
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
Well at least I’ll have fun killing you.
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PANEL 1 : THE SCYTHE PUSHES AGAINST THE DEMON’S NECK.
PANEL 2 : THE FRONT VIEW OF PAXTON PULLING HIS SCYTHE THROUGH THE DEMON’S NECK.
PANEL 3 : VIEW OF HIS FEET; THE OUTER FOOT MAKES A CIRCULAR MOTION AROUND AS HE SPINS 180.
PANEL 4 : MIA’S POINT OF VIEW AS THE FLAMES ENGULF THE DEMON’S BODY WITH PAXTON IN THE BACKGROUND.
PANEL 5 : MIA RUBS HER EYES TO DOUBLE TAKE WHAT SHE JUST SAW.
PANEL 6 : SIDE VIEW OF HER FULL BODY. PAXTON CROUCHED IN FRONT OF HER.
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PANEL 1 : VIEW FROM BEHIND MIA. PAXTON’S FACE LOOKS DISAPPOINTED.
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
.sigh. I’m sorry I have to do this.
PANEL 2 : PAXTON PUTS HIS FINGERTIP ON HER FOREHEAD.
PANEL 3 : MIA’S EYES ROLL TO THE BACK OF HER HEAD.
PANEL 4 : BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF MIA DYING ON THE GROUND.
PANEL 5 : MIA’S POINT OF VIEW OF THE SKY TUNNELING TO BLACK.
PANEL 6 : COMPLETE BLACK.
SFX : HEART MONITOR BEEP NOISE
PANEL 7 : MIA’S POINT OF VIEW. A BLURRY HOSPITAL ROOM.
PANEL 8 : SAME AS LAST PANEL BUT WITH CLARITY.
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PANEL 1 : DOCTOR IS STANDING NEXT TO HER. SHOCKED THAT SHE’S AWAKE.
DOCTER
(SPEECH)
You're awake!? Consider yourself the luckiest girl in the world! To not only survive an aneurysm, but have no irreparable damage; I must say, I'm... I’m at a loss for words.
PANEL 2 : THE DOCTOR TURNS TO GRAB SOMETHING OFF THE TABLE NEXT TO THE BED.
PANEL 3 – 4 : VIEW FROM THE END OF MIA’S BED. SHE LOOKS ACROSS THE ROOM.
PANEL 5 : THE DOCTOR ALSO LOOKS UP AS WELL.
DOCTOR
(SPEECH)
Sir, you can’t be in here right now.
PANEL 6 : CLOSE UP OF PAXTON’S HAND; SNAPPING HIS FINGERS.
PANEL 7 : THE DOCTOR IS FROZEN IN PLACE.
PANEL 8 : FRONTAL VIEW OF PAXTON SITTING IN A CHAIR.
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
Hello there Mia. I think you and I need to have a talk.
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PANEL 1 : MIA RUBS HER EYES AND PAXTON IS GONE.
PANEL 2 : PAXTON APPEARS AROUND THE DOCTOR, WRAPPING HIS ARM AROUND HIM.
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
You can pretend none of this is real all you want...
PANEL 3 : PAXTON APPEARS STANDING ON THE CEILING.
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
...but the fact of the matter is that you are a very special girl. Hence, why you’re alive.
PANEL 4 : PAXTON DIRECTS MIA OUT OF BED.
PANEL 5 : MIA GETS OUT OF BED, STRIPPING OFF THE OXYGEN AND IV.
PANEL 6 : VIEW BEHIND MIA; PAXTON HOLDS THE DOOR OPEN, ESCORTING HER OUT.
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PANEL 1 : MIA STEPS OUT TO THE HALLWAY OF PEOPLE FROZEN IN TIME.
PANEL 2 – 3 : SHE LOOKES LEFT AND RIGHT DOWN THE HALLWAY.
PANEL 4 : PAXTON SIGNALS HER TO FOLLOW HIM.
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
Walk and talk with me.
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PANEL 1 : THE TWO WALK OUT OF THE HOSPITAL.
PANEL 2 – 3 : PAXTON STEPS IN FRONT OF MIA.
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
Mia, I have a simple question for you?
PANEL 4 : VIEW BEHIND PAXTON; MIA STARES BACK.
PANEL 5 : SIDE VIEW OF THE TWO.
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
Are you an Old Soul?
PANEL 6 : SIDE VIEW OF THE TWO.
SFX : QUESTION MARKS OVER MIA TO SHOW CONFUSION.
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PANEL 1 : PAXTON IS AT A LOST WITH MIA’S CONFUSION.
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
You... don’t understand?
PANEL 2 : MIA CONTINUES TO BE CONFUSED.
PANEL 3 : MIA REMEMBERS THE POKE THAT ZAK MADE ON RYAN EARLIER.
MIA
(SPEECH)
Oh, this is some pun on what Zak said to Ryan?
PANEL 4 : MIA GOES INTO THOUGHT, BUT PAXTON STOPS HER.
MIA
(SPEECH)
But wait, you weren’t...
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
...You know what? Forget I said anything.
PANEL 5 : PAXTON APPEARS BEHIND MIA, HIS ARM HELD FORWARD AND HIS HAND IN A SNAPPING POSITION.
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
But for right now, stay close to that little group of yours.
PANEL 6 : CLOSE UP OF HIS HAND; SNAPPING HIS FINGERS.
PANEL 7 – 8 : THE WORLD AROUND MIA BEGINS TO MOVE.
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PANEL 1 : FULL BODY FRONTAL VIEW OF MIA, BUT IN STREET CLOTHES INSTEAD OF HOSPITAL ATTIRE; MIA IN SHOCK.
MIA
(THOUGHT)
How the hell did he do that?
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CAPTION : MAIN TITLE – “GRIM”
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PANEL 1 – 3 : MIA STARTS TO WALK AWAY FROM THE HOSPITAL. BEFORE GETTING TOO FAR, GRACE CALLS HER.
PANEL 4 : ZOOMED IN VIEW OF MIA FROM ATOP A BUILDING.
PANEL 5 – 8 : PAXTON SITS ON THE EDGE, WATCHING HER. HE PULLS OUT HIS PHONE AND CALLS ZAK.
SFX : DIAL TONE FROM PHONE NOISE
ZAK
(PHONE SPEAKER)
Yeah, what?
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
That girl in your group – Mia?
ZAK
(PHONE SPEAKER)
What about her?
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
She’s about to meet up with Grace. You and Ryan should do the same. I have a theory on something.
PANEL 9 : CLOSE UP OF THE PHONE; PAXTON HANGS UP ON ZAK.
ZAK
(PHONE SPEAKER)
Wait! You think it’s her!?...
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PANEL 1 : MIA MEETS GRACE AT THE LOCAL BURGER SHACK.
PANEL 2 – 4 : BOTH SIT OUTSIDE.
GRACE
(SPEECH)
So, what’s up? Your text made it seem super urgent.
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PANEL 1 – 6 : ALL PANELS ARE FLASHBACKS TO THE DEMON THAT KILLER HER MOM AND ATTACKED HER.
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PANEL 1 – 2 : MIA SHAKES HER HEAD IN DISAGREEMENT.
MIA
(SPEECH)
Oh, it was nothing.
PANEL 3 : GRACE GETS A TEXT FROM RYAN.
RYAN
(TEXT)
Where are you right now?
GRACE
(TEXT)
With Mia. At the Shack.
RYAN
(TEXT)
Stay there. Zak and I are meeting up with you two.
PANEL 4 : VIEW FROM GRACE’S PERSPECTIVE. THREE SETS OF FEET APPEAR IN FRONT OF HER.
PANEL 5 – 6 : GRACE LOOKS UP AT THEM.
GRACE
(SPEECH)
Can I help you guys?
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PANEL 1 – 3 : THREE MALES STAND IN FRONT OF GRACE. ALL STARING AT MIA WITH AGGRESSIVE INTENT.
AGGRESSOR 1
(SPEECH)
Yeah, your friend there. She has a nice Aura.
PANEL 4 – 5 : AGGRESSOR 1 TURNS TO LOOK AT GRACE AND GRABS HER BY THE NECK AND FORCES HER OUT OF HER SEAT.
PANEL 6 : MIA STANDS UP.
MIA
(SPEECH)
Hey man, let her go.
PANEL 7 – 8 : AGGRESSOR 1’S ARM TRANSFROMS INTO A DEMONIC CLAW. A TALON WITHIN RANGE OF MIA’S NECK.
AGGRESSOR 1
(SPEECH)
So, tell me girl, is she what I think she is?
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PANEL 1 : AGGRESSOR 1’S ARM GETS SLICED OFF.
PANEL 2 – 4 : SEGMENTS OF GRACE’S BODY TRANSFROMS INTO DEMONIC FORMS.
PANEL 5 : THE AGGRESSORS’ FACES.
PANEL 6 : FULL BODY IMAGE OF GRACE NOW FULLY TURNED.
AGGRESSOR 1
(SPEECH)
Thought so. The girl is a Fallen Angel.
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PANEL 1 : VIEW OF MIA STANDING BEHIND GRACE.
GRACE
(SPEECH)
Mia. Stay behind me.
PANEL 2 : MIA IS COMPLETELY STUNNED BUT STILL LISTENS.
GRACE
(SPEECH)
I promise I’ll protect you.
RYAN
(OFF-PAGE)
Grace! Mia!
PANEL 3 – 6 : RYAN AND ZAK ARE RUNNING TOWARDS THEM. BOTH NOTICE GRACE HAS TRANSFORMED.
RYAN
(SPEECH)
What should we do, Zak?
ZAK
(SPEECH)
Do we really have any choice here?
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PANEL 1 : ZAK STANDS BEHIND GRACE WHILE RYAN CHECKS ON MIA.
PANEL 2 : CLOSE UP OF ZAK AND GRACE.
ZAK
(SPEECH)
Take Mia and go. We can hold them off.
PANEL 3 : SAME AS PANEL 2.
GRACE
(SPEECH)
It’ll be an uneven fight if I do that.
PANEL 4 : SPLIT PANEL; ZAK AND RYAN ARE TRANSFORMING.
PANEL 5 : VIEW OF THE THREE AGGRESSORS.
PANEL 6 : VIEW OF GRACE, ZAK, AND RYAN.
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PANEL 1 – 6 : FIGHT SCENE.
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PANEL 1 – 4 : INDIVIDUAL FIGHT SCENE - ZAK.
PANEL 5 – 6 : INTERCHANGE BETWEEN RYAN AND ZAK FIGHTING.
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PANEL 1 – 2 : ZAK GETS TAKEN DOWN TO THE GROUND AND BOTH ZAK’S AND RYAN’S OPPONENT DOUBLE TEAMS HIM.
PANEL 3 : RYAN FIGHTS BOTH OFF AND KEEPS ZAK FROM GETTING INJURED.
PANEL 4 : CLOSE UP OF THEM SIDE BY SIDE.
ZAK
(SPEECH)
Thanks man! I owe you one!
RYAN
(SPEECH)
You can owe me by getting me drunk!
PANEL 5 : BOTH CHARGE AT THEIR OPPONENTS.
PANEL 6 – 8 : THEIR FIGHTS CONTINUE ON.
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PANEL 1 – 4 : INDIVIDUAL FIGHT SCENE – GRACE.
PANEL 5 – 6 : SAMUEL AND ROSE FINALLY SHOW UP AND PULL MIA FURTHER BACK.
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PANEL 1 : MIA STARES AT THE TWO.
MIA
(SPEECH)
Samuel, Rose. Are you two like that as well?
PANEL 2 – 4 : SAMUEL AND ROSE LOOK AT ONE ANOTHER BEFORE COMFRIMING WITH MIA.
PANEL 5 – 8 : GRACE, ZAK, AND RYAN COME BARRELING IN, BADLY BEATEN.
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PANEL 1 : THE THREE AGGRESSORS SLOWLY APPROACH.
PANEL 2 : SAMUEL AND ROSE STEP IN BETWEEN THEM AND MIA.
ROSE
(SPEECH)
Mia. Run. We’ll keep them at bay!
PANEL 3 – 6 : SAMUEL AND ROSE TRY TO FIGHT THEM OFF.
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PANEL 1 : MIA IS FROZEN.
MIA
(THOUGHT)
Why? Why is this happening?
PANEL 2 – 6 : CLOSE UP VIEW OF HER FRIENDS.
MIA
(THOUGHT)
My friends are risking their lives for me. But why?
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PANEL 1 : MIA’S FACE. TEARS BEGIN TO FALL DOWN HER FACE.
MIA
(THOUGHT)
But why hide all of this from me?
PANEL 2 – 4 : SAMUEL AND ROSE ARE BEATEN DOWN.
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PANEL 1 : SAMUEL AND ROSE FLY BACKWARDS TOWARDS THE GROUP.
PANEL 2 – 3 : ROSE STRUGGLES TO LIFT HER HEAD.
ROSE
(SPEECH)
Mia, please... run.
PANEL 4 – 5 : CLOSE UP OF MIA; SHE SHUTS HER EYES AND REOPENS THEM.
PANEL 6 – THE SETTING AROUND HER IS NOTHING BUT WHITE.
PAXTON/GRIM
(OFF-PAGE)
You know what you must do Mia. Now it’s time to show them.
MIA
(SPEECH)
Paxton?
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PANEL 1 – 3 : THE THREE AGGRESSORS MOVE TOWARDS MIA BUT STOP SUDDENLY.
AGGRESSOR 1
(SPEECH)
Now that your friends are out of the way. I think it’s time you... What the hell?
PANEL 4 – 6 : SEGMENTS OF MIA; HER POSTURE MORE CONFIDENT.
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PANEL 1 : FULL VIEW OF MIA STANDING IN FRONT OF THE INCAPACITATED GROUP. CRESTED ON HER SHOULDER IS A MYSTICAL-LOOKING SCYTHE. (MORE EXTRAVAGANT THAN PAXTON’S)
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PANEL 1 : THE THREE AGGRESSORS HESITATE AS THEY REALIZE WHO SHE IS.
PANEL 2 – 3 : CLOSE UP OF MIA’S FACE; PANEL TWO WITH HER HAIR IN HER FACE – PANEL THREE WITH HER FACE SHOWN AND HER EYES ARE FILLED WITH SERIOUSNESS.
MIA
(SPEECH)
What you’ve done to my friends... is unforgivable!
PANEL 4 – 6 : MIA PREPARES TO ATTACK THEM.
PANEL 7 : VIEW OF THE THREE AGGRESSORS AS SHE ATTACKS THEM.
PANEL 8 : SUPER CLOSE UP OF THE AGGRESSOR’S EYE; BARELEY VISIBLE TO SHOW THE IMMERSE POWER IN HER ATTACK.
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PANEL 1 – 2 : ZAK’S BLURRY VISION; SEEING MIA’S BACKSIDE IN FRONT OF HIM, HOLDING HER MYSTICAL SCYTHE.
PANEL 3 : ZAK LAYS HIS HEAD TO THE SIDE TO REST.
ZAK
(SPEECH)
You knew the whole time, didn’t you?
PANEL 4 : PAXTON KNEELS BESIDE ZAK.
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
Like I said, I had a theory.
PANEL 5 : PANEL 3 VIEW; ZAK SMIRKS.
ZAK
(SPEECH)
You sadistic bastard.
PANEL 6 : ZAK’S FACE TURNS SERIOUS.
ZAK
(SPEECH)
So, what happens next?
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PANEL 1 – 4 : MIA’S SCYTHE DISAPPEARS AND SHE FAINTS TO THE GROUND.
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PANEL 1 – 3 : PAXTON STARES AT HER BODY AND THEN BACK AT ZAK.
PAXTON/GRIM
(SPEECH)
Unfortunately, even I don’t know.
PANEL 4 : CLOSE UP OF MIA PASSED OUT.
PAXTON/GRIM
(OFF-PAGE)
But we know one thing. She’s the next Grim.
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CAPTION : Universal Laws of Existence
CAPTION : “Death – itself – cannot die. Therefore, death does not exist.”