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Terror in her face. Z holds his own jewel. It conjures a dozen of his own BOB contracts. He gestures, breaking a couple of them arbitrarily. His lip twitches. He makes a “no big deal” face.  

Terror in her face. Z holds his own jewel. It conjures a dozen of his own BOB contracts. He gestures, breaking a couple of them arbitrarily. His lip twitches. He makes a “no big deal” face.  

She holds her jewel. Her BOB CONTRACT zips out and orbits the fractured portal.  

She holds her jewel. Her BOB CONTRACT zips out and orbits the fractured portal.  

CHALICE  

CHALICE  

3 Terminate Contract! 3

Terminate Contract!  

 

The BOB CONTRACT shifts into a blinking state. A “confirm?” glyph hovers over it. She glances at Z. He gives a poker face blank look. She looks back at her BOB CONTRACT. She trembles, nervous. Her eyes dart, delaying. Then finally:  

The BOB CONTRACT shifts into a blinking state. A “confirm?” glyph hovers over it. She glances at Z. He gives a poker face blank look. She looks back at her BOB CONTRACT. She trembles, nervous. Her eyes dart, delaying. Then finally:  

CHALICE (CONT'D)  

CHALICE (CONT'D)  

4 Why didn’t anyone come for me?! 4

Why didn’t anyone come for me?!

 

Blue Rev. (mm/dd/yy) 24.  

Blue Rev. (mm/dd/yy) 24.  

 

Z  

Z  

5 Yea. Thought you should see for 5 yourself.  

Yea. Thought you should see for yourself.

She gives a confused look, then softens. She looks at Z’s conflux portal emanating from his jewel.  

She gives a confused look, then softens. She looks at Z’s conflux portal emanating from his jewel.  

Z (CONT'D)  

Z (CONT'D)  

6 They’re finally launching this 6 cursed thing tomorrow. Bleh. Guess  

They’re finally launching this cursed thing tomorrow. Bleh. Guess I’m the only one who wants to hear what you think.  

I’m the only one who wants to hear  

 

what you think.  

She gestures her BOB CONTRACT back into her jewel. She glares at Z. He smiles, begins to make a quip. She zips into Z’s jewel.  

She gestures her BOB CONTRACT back into her jewel. She glares at Z. He smiles, begins to make a quip. She zips into Z’s jewel.  

Z (CONT'D)  

Z (CONT'D)  

7 Just do us both a favor: tell them - 7 “I know what you did, and I forgive you.”  

Just do us both a favor: tell them - “I know what you did, and I forgive you.”  

 

FLIP TO IRL:  

FLIP TO IRL:  

1000 EXT. ZIM SHORE COMPOUND SLOPE GARDEN, FUTURE — AFTERNOON 1000

 

EXT. ZIM SHORE COMPOUND SLOPE GARDEN, FUTURE — AFTERNOON  

Z(C) and RAPTOR nearing an event. Shuttles parked. A dozen people gathered. Many more orb cams hover. An event screen displays “DOUBLE DESTINY (presented by ZIM)” in an expressive design. A small banner adjacent to the screen: 2:24 I’M YOURS. A wall of floating flower arrangements occludes the banner. It’s a wedding. At the center: ORLANDO in androgynous ornate attire, at ease. Leaning into ORLANDO’s ear, awkward: ALAN in a tuxedo, proper, but fists clenched. No one notices Z(C).  

Z(C) and RAPTOR nearing an event. Shuttles parked. A dozen people gathered. Many more orb cams hover. An event screen displays “DOUBLE DESTINY (presented by ZIM)” in an expressive design. A small banner adjacent to the screen: 2:24 I’M YOURS. A wall of floating flower arrangements occludes the banner. It’s a wedding. At the center: ORLANDO in androgynous ornate attire, at ease. Leaning into ORLANDO’s ear, awkward: ALAN in a tuxedo, proper, but fists clenched. No one notices Z(C).  

ALAN  

ALAN  

1 <Whispers> 2:24. That’s our number. 1

<Whispers> 2:24. That’s our number.  

 

ORLANDO  

ORLANDO  

2 She knows. I know. But this is our 2 Double Destiny Wedding. Do you want  

She knows. I know. But this is our 2 Double Destiny Wedding. Do you want to maybe find your place?

to maybe find your place?  

Z(C) spots AVA, older, yet exactly the same. Then: a familiar figure, with an exoskeletal brace: DR WONG. She trembles. They both calmly pull ALAN back a step.  

Z(C) spots AVA, older, yet exactly the same. Then: a familiar figure, with an exoskeletal brace: DR WONG. She trembles. They both calmly pull ALAN back a step.  

CHAIRMAN AVA  

CHAIRMAN AVA  

I don’t know what she  

I don’t know what she promised you but today you are a guest of ZIM.

 

DR WONG  

DR WONG  

Alan. You’re not a part of  

Alan. You’re not a part of this story.

ORLANDO  

ORLANDO  

3 I’m ok, pop. We’re good. 3

I’m ok, pop. We’re good.  

 

Then: the floating flower wall parts. A figure steps forward. It’s the bride: TWENTY-YEAR-OLD C(B). Time stands still. Z(C) is transfixed by every detail: her hair parted to the side; her eyes intense and unshrouded; her posture athletic. RAPTOR lunges forward a step. Z(C) finding her shaky voice:  

Then: the floating flower wall parts. A figure steps forward. It’s the bride: TWENTY-YEAR-OLD C(B). Time stands still. Z(C) is transfixed by every detail: her hair parted to the side; her eyes intense and unshrouded; her posture athletic. RAPTOR lunges forward a step. Z(C) finding her shaky voice:  

Z (DRONED BY CHALICE)  

Z (DRONED BY CHALICE)  

4 Ch - Chalice? 4

Ch - Chalice?  

 

Everyone turns to the ridiculous sight of Z on a raptor. ALAN and ORLANDO stunned. C(B) gives a curious look.  

Everyone turns to the ridiculous sight of Z on a raptor. ALAN and ORLANDO stunned. C(B) gives a curious look.  

Z (V.O.)  

Z (V.O.)  

5 Tell them: “I know what you did - 5

Tell them: “I know what you did -  

 

Z (DRONED BY CHALICE)  

Z (DRONED BY CHALICE)  

6 I know what you did, and - 6

I know what you did, and -

 

Then: *whack* ALAN punches Z(C) off the raptor; she lays disoriented on the ground. The crowd descends, a nightmare of familiar faces ten years twisted. The orb cams snap and flash. AVA waving off the cams.  

Then: *whack* ALAN punches Z(C) off the raptor; she lays disoriented on the ground. The crowd descends, a nightmare of familiar faces ten years twisted. The orb cams snap and flash. AVA waving off the cams.  

CHAIRMAN AVA  

CHAIRMAN AVA  

No don’t shoot this! This  

No don’t shoot this! This isn’t part of the campaign -

 

ALAN  

ALAN  

How dare you show your face  

How dare you show your face here!

 

 

 

Z (DRONED BY CHALICE)  

Z (DRONED BY CHALICE)  

BOB! What did you do to my life?!  

BOB! What did you do to my life?!