Temca Academy, Part 24

INT. JOSHUA’S ROOM. NIGHT.

Anielle arrives at this door and pounds on it. She listens and does not hear a sound. Toci and George watch as she uses her scepter to melt the hinges. She kicks the door open and sees Joshua passed out on the floor, surrounded by empty alcohol bottles. Toci gasps. Anielle checks his pulse.

ANIELLE:

There’s still a faint pulse.

George, call a rescue healer.

Toci, there’s not a lot of

time. You know which plants I

need.

　

INT. EMERGENCY HEALING ROOM. DAWN.

Just at the brink of dawn, Joshua wakes up to see himself in a healer’s bed. He looks to his right to see Anielle, who has sallow skin, heavy bags under her eyes, and a big smile. He is a little confused.

JOSHUA:

What happened?

HEALER:

You got a second chance! You

drank a lethal amount of alcohol.

Thank your lucky stars this

young lady brewed a toxin

banishment potion! If it weren’t

for her swift actions, we wouldn’t

have been able to save you.

JOSHUA:

Wow. Anielle, somehow thank you

doesn’t seem to be enough!

ANIELLE:

It’s not enough. I want you to

promise me you’ll never drink

that much again!

JOSHUA:

You have my word.

The healer smiles and leaves the room. George enters, and Toci flies onto Joshua’s bed to hug him. Joshua groans.

ANIELLE:

Careful, his stomach is really

sensitive!

GEORGE:

Dude, you scared us!

TOCI:

Next time you’re really upset…

JOSHUA:

I’m done using alcohol as an

escape.

ANIELLE:

Two things you should know.

Peter and I broke up. And

after rescuing you, I realized

what I wanted to do. I’m

switching my major to rescue

healing!

JOSHUA:

That’s really great!

TOCI:

The bad news is you have to

heal real fast ‘cause Babelsama

is sending henchmen to kill us.

JOSHUA:

Ah, so my life was saved only

to die more painfully!

GEORGE:

Look, we better get going. Toci

was already talking about seducing

the whole trauma ward!

TOCI:

What? It’s a form of healing!

George and Toci leave. Anielle smiles and waves to Joshua, who smiles and waves back.

　

BEGIN HENCHMEN MONTAGE:

INT. BOOKSTORE. AFTERNOON.

Toci and Anielle are buying things at the bookstore. Toci pulls out money from her bra and hands it to the cashier. Right as they are about to leave, a couple of henchmen burst into the shop. Other shoppers scream and run away. Toci and Anielle motion to a peace officer. The henchmen get scared and runaway.

EXT. MAGIC LACROSSE FIELD. AFTERNOON.

Joshua and George are playing magical lacrosse when a couple of henchmen appear. They start to fight, but a cat walks by the field. One of the henchmen is seriously allergic, so the henchmen run away.

INT. LOCKER ROOM. EVENING.

Anielle is talking with a couple of cheerleaders while George unsuccessfully flirts with a couple more. A few henchmen burst into the room. George and Anielle, along with all of the cheerleaders, yell and raise their scepters. The henchmen freak out and run away.

EXT. LETTER ROOM. MORNING.

Joshua and Toci are in a letter room, which is a huge roost for bats. A henchmen bursts in, thinking he has them cornered. Toci simply commands the bats to swarm the henchmen. The henchmen is forced to run away.

INT. ANIELLE AND TOCI’S ROOM .NIGHT.

Toci is nursing a big, red slap mark on George’s cheek when a couple of henchmen come in. Before George and Toci can react, Circe and Agatha walk by and eye the henchmen flirtatiously. The henchmen put away their scepters and follow the girls.

EXT. PARKING LOT. EVENING.

Anielle and Joshua are talking while they unhitch their brooms. In the sky, a couple of henchmen appear before them. They make some threats, but as Joshua and Anielle draw their scepters, a barrage of students on broomsticks run into them. The henchmen can no longer be found. Anielle and Joshua shrug and return to their prior task.

END HENCHMEN MONTAGE.

　

INT. JOSHUA’S ROOM. MORNING.

Anielle enters the room expecting to see Joshua but instead sees George.

GEORGE:

You don’t look happy to see

me! I know I’m not as exciting

as your secret crush!

ANIELLE:

Shut up! We’re just friends!

Toci enters.

TOCI:

I’m not gonna rush you, but

you gotta do what feels right.

I have never found a guy that

I wanna see again in the morning.

I’ve never had an opportunity

like you have with Joshua. You

gotta act before it’s too late.

Joshua enters.

JOSHUA:

Why are you all in my room?

GEORGE:

We wanted to discuss where

Babelsama’s lair must be. I’d

say it’s gotta be close to

campus.

ANIELLE:

Wait a minute! I think I know

where it is! On the fly over

here, my dad and I saw this

old office building. My dad

said there was a man dancing

on the front porch. I was used

to him making fun of the poor,

so I didn’t think much of it.

But that must’ve been him!

JOSHUA:

You had this clue all along and

never said anything?

TOCI:

Look, it doesn’t matter right

now. Let’s go get him!

Everyone stands up.

ALL:

Yeah!

TOCI:

Wait, we have finals today!

ALL:

We’ll get him later!

They all disperse to study.

Temca Academy, Part 23

INT. COMMON ROOM. EVENING.

Anielle is listening to the Temple of Isis music and reading the plant book Toci gave her. Joshua enters.

JOSHUA:

I have something for you.

I was really bored, and I had

some scrap metal, so here.

He hands her an ornate bracelet.

ANIELLE:

You made this?

JOSHUA:

I know it doesn’t look exactly

like Joseph DaVinci’s…

ANIELLE:

Yes it does! It’ one of the most

thoughtful gifts I’ve ever gotten!

Thank you!

JOSHUA:

You’re welcome.

He looks a little embarrassed. Anielle gives him a hug. He hugs back. They linger a little. They hear someone coming, and they quickly break apart. Peter enters. Joshua leaves but secretly stands in the doorway, watching.

PETER:

Ah, I thought you must be

around here somewhere. I knew

you weren’t in your room since

there was a red x on it.

ANIELLE:

Yeah, that’d be my roommate.

She does that a lot.

PETER:

There is something I wanted to

discuss with you. We’ve been

together for a while, so I feel

like I owe you this.

He brings out an engagement ring. Joshua looks horrified.

PETER:

Will you marry me?

Anielle is stunned. She sees Joshua, who runs out. She wants to go after him, but she knows she has to deal with Peter.

ANIELLE:

Oh Peter, how did we let it

get this far?

PETER:

What do you mean?

ANIELLE:

We fell out of love with each

other a long time ago. I’m a

changed woman now. I think you

should know I’m switching majors.

I don’t want to take over my

dad’s company.

PETER:

What? Why not?

ANIELLE:

It’s not what makes me happy.

Turns out helping people makes

me happy. I have to do what

feels right in my gut. And if

I married you, it’d feel like

I was marrying my brother. No,

brothers and sisters have a

strong relationship. It’d be

like marrying a second cousin

that I only see at family

reunions. I’m sure my dad will

give you the company. And if

you’re like him, the only

relationship that will last is

one where you both work together.

PETER:

Actually, I kind of like my

secretary, but I never acted

on it ‘cause I didn’t wanna be

that guy. Do you have someone else?

ANIELLE:

Kind of. I just think we both

deserve a chance at happiness,

and I don’t think we’re right

for each other.

PETER:

I was so sure this is what I

wanted, but you’re so right!

ANIELLE:

Friends?

PETER:

Always.

They hug each other amicably, and then Peter leaves.

　

EXT. DOG HOUSE. NIGHT.

Anielle comes out to meet with Toci, who is gardening.

TOCI:

How’d it go?

ANIELLE:

We agreed to stay friends. I

knew he’d take it well; it’s

my dad I’m worried about.

(beat)

Where’s Joshua?

TOCI:

He went to the store.

(beat)

You’re probably wondering why

I’m gardening at night.

ANIELLE:

Well, that looks like a skycadma,

which is harvested under a full

moon. It’s used to rid the body

of certain toxins.

TOCI:

You’ve been reading my plant

book! Can I tempt you to

switch to my major?

ANIELLE:

No.

From out of the shadows, Babelsama appears.

BABELSAMA:

Well, well, well! If

it isn’t Jeze and Bell!

They draw their scepters (Anielle’s new one is less ornate but looks more powerful).

BABELSAMA:

You’ve won the battle, but

you won’t win the war! I can

still act like a fear monger,

but not from the comfort of

my living room!

TOCI:

Can you stop acting like a

douche? We don’t wanna hurt you.

BABELSAMA:

Then just let me take over! I’ll

give you cushy jobs! How would

you like to be secretary of fiestas?

TOCI:

How dare you!

Babelsama hears someone in the distance and disappears. It turns out to be Circe.

CIRCE:

(to herself)

Come on, turn into a bat! I

know I can! I almost did it

once!

She enters the Dog House.

ANIELLE:

Talk about bats!

Thunder claps and lightning bolts.

　

INT. DOG HOUSE. NIGHT.

George is looking around the hall for them. He is relieved to see Toci and Anielle at the door.

GEORGE:

Where have you-?

ANIELLE:

Get out of the way!

George steps out of the way quickly. Anielle puts a spell on the door. A bunch of hooded men slam into the wall.

TOCI:

Yeah, Babelsama has henchmen.

GEORGE:

Oh good. I was hoping this wasn’t

going to be too easy. Listen, I’m

a little worried about Joshua. He’s

in his room, but he won’t answer my

messages or the door.

Anielle’s intuition tells her something is wrong. She runs to his room. George and Toci follow.

Temca Academy, Part 22

INT. ANIELLE AND TOCI’S ROOM. MORNING.

Anielle, Toci, and George lazily lounge in the room.

GEORGE:

Toci, your plants are creepy!

TOCI:

What? Why?

GEORGE:

I feel like one day they’ll all

grow out of control and just

devour everyone!

TOCI:

You’re crazy!

GEORGE:

Probably. I’m also tired out of

my mind! I’m glad it’s spring

break. I don’t even care if we’re

not doing anything fun!

ANIELLE:

I’m glad I have time to figure

out what I can change my major

to without taking many classes

over the summer. My classes can

be transferred to other majors.

Oh, and Peter is coming over.

George and Toci groan.

TOCI:

Why are you still dating him?

ANIELLE:

I’m breaking up with him. One

of the reasons I wanted to work

at my dad’s business was to spend

more time with Peter. Now we’ll

never see each other, so it’s just

not worth it.

GEORGE:

Does that mean you are finally

gonna get it on with Joshua?

ANIELLE:

No! What is it with you two and

sex? Romance is more than that!

TOCI:

You want a real relationship?

Wow, I haven’t had one of those

since Catholic school!

Joshua enters.

JOSHUA:

We gotta go to DC. Now!

The other three groan.

JOSHUA:

What? Like you’re so busy!

Louis said he’s taking his

daughter on a tour of the

Bureau of Magic!

ANIELLE:

Right, so the fear mongers

seize control of the government

and Babelsama takes over. Ugh,

why do they gotta make our jobs

so much harder?

TOCI:

It could be worse! At least we

don’t gotta fly in the rain!

Through the window, they see lightning and hear thunder.

GEORGE:

Right. Lightning is so much better!

　

INT. BUREAU OF MAGIC. MORNING.

BG-The Bureau of Magic is a very old building that witches and wizards can see but non-magical people cannot. Louis walks towards the building with Amber. The four catch up with him.

JOSHUA:

Wait, Louis. I gotta ask-was

finding out you have a daughter

like your worst fear?

LOUIS:

Yeah, kinda. I mean, no offense

Sweetie.

ANIELLE:

She’s not your daughter. She’s

not even human.

LOUIS:

What are you talking about?

George scratches Amber with his scepter.

AMBER:

Child abuser!

Toci pries Amber’s hand off the wound. Brown fur can be seen instead of a regular wound. Louis looks at her with horror.

TOCI:

You can go.

Louis bolts away. Amber glares at them and then runs off with this tour group filing into the Bureau of Magic.

ANIELLE:

Okay, I guess we’re going on the

tour!

GEORGE:

Ah, man! I’ve been on that tour;

it’s so boring!

JOSHUA:

We’re killing a demon child. Trust

me; it’ll be interesting.

　

INT. BUREAU OF MAGIC HALL. MORNING.

The Tour guide, who is overly campy, continues the tour in the main hall. The four keep waiting for an opportunity to get Amber.

TOUR GUIDE:

This is the main office hall. And

you are in for a treat. The

President’s door is open, so we can

all go in to say hi!

AMBER:

Me first!

She runs over and stands in the doorway.

AMBER:

Hello, Mister President!

She starts to pull something out of her pocket. Before she can do that, George pulls out his scepter and magically pushes her down. The tour group looks at him, appalled.

AMBER:

He keeps abusing me!

The tour group gets angry.

JOSHUA:

I’m a peace officer; I’ll

take care of it.

(to George)

You’re coming with me.

Joshua leads George out of the hall.

ANIELLE:

I’m training to be a rescue

healer. I’ll help her.

Amber objects, but the group insists that she go with Anielle. Anielle and Toci drag her into a nearby stairwell.

　

INT. BUREAU STAIRWELL. MORNING.

Anielle tries to strike her with her scepter, but Amber dodges it. Toci also tries to hex her, but Amber pulls out her scepter and deflects it. After battling each other for a minute, Amber manages to knock the scepter out of their hands. She stands by the door in triumph.

AMBER:

I win! Now, prepare to die, you

bi-!

Before she can finish her sentence, Joshua slams the door open. The door smashes Amber’s head into the wall.

JOSHUA:

We’re here to help!

George and Joshua walk in.

GEORGE:

Where is she?

Anielle and Toci point to the door. They open it, and Amber’s limp body falls to the floor.

JOSHUA:

I killed her? So, the last fear

monger is dead?

TOCI:

She could be knocked out.

Amber’s body changes into a fear monger.

ANIELLE:

Nope, she’s dead.

GEORGE:

Wow. I expected something dramatic

to happen now that it’s over.

ANIELLE:

It’s not over. Now we have to face

Babelsama. Anyways, let’s get out

of here before someone walks in!

A handsome body guard walks in.

ANIELLE:

Too late!

BODYGUARD:

Oh good, the rescue healer is

still here! The president has a

nosebleed that won’t stop!

TOCI:

Oh, I know a plant for that!

BODYGUARD:

(smiles at her)

Right this way, ma’am.

Toci leaves with the bodyguard.

GEORGE:

Plants and men; Toci is in Heaven!

Temca Academy, Part 21

EXT. CAFETERIA COURTYARD. EVENING.

The four sit at a table by themselves.

TOCI:

So, now we have to kill that

child? A little girl? That’s

horrible!

JOSHUA:

Well, they’re not as skilled

as adults, so it should be

easier to do, right?

GEORGE:

No way! Don’t you watch horror

movies?

ANIELLE:

Someone on campus must’ve adopted

a new kid, so we’ll keep an eye

out for that. In the mean time,

Valentine’s Day is coming up. I

think we should something for all

the single people on campus.

TOCI:

We could host a speed dating

party!

JOSHUA:

That’s a great idea! We can all

coordinate it. Oh wait, are you

and Peter doing something?

ANIELLE:

No. Peter thinks Valentine’s Day

is a marketing ploy. It makes me

sad sometimes. Last year, they

had this really pretty Joseph

DaVinci bracelet. He wouldn’t buy

it for Valentine’s Day and would

wait for my birthday. It sold out

a couple days before Valentine’s Day.

So, it’ll be fun to do something

festive that day, for once.

No one says anything. A moment later, AMBER (a little girl with pale skin, dark, curly hair, and cold eyes) comes by with LOUIS (a man who looks a lot like her).

AMBER:

(sings)

I found my dad, and I am glad!

I will help him clean each room,

and watch all of the terror loom!

She grins mischievously at them as she skips by. Louis looks really depressed.

LOUIS:

Oh, hi Joshua. I just found

out via a DNA spell that I

have a daughter.

(sighs)

See you at work.

Louis walks away very sadly.

JOSHUA:

Oh great! I gotta kill my boss’s

daughter!

　

INT. COMMON ROOM. EVENING.

The four have turned the common room into a speed dating lounge with about twenty tables and forty chairs. The four sit in the front of the room, where they have a registration table. Anielle puts up a photo of Peter.

JOSHUA:

Why would you put the Valentine

hater up?

ANIELLE:

I know he’d want people to know

that I’m a host and not a participant.

JOSHUA:

But he’s never there for you!

ANIELLE:

I gotta give it more time!

JOSHUA:

Why? You’re only going out with

him to make Daddy happy. That’s

also why you are a business major!

ANIELLE:

Well, you’re right about the major…

JOSHUA:

Ha! I win!

ANIELLE:

You don’t win!

George and Toci clear their throats. All of the participants are there and staring at them.

GEORGE:

Welcome to the party! I’m George,

and this is Joshua, Anielle, and Toci…

Most of the men enthusiastically say hi to Toci. Toci smiles at them but shrugs at the other three.

　

INT. COMMON ROOM. EVENING.

The last round of the speed dating is on. Amber enters, but the four stop her.

AMBER:

I want to clean this room!

GEORGE:

Not now. You’re a kid, go play!

Amber doesn’t move. Joshua takes out his scepter and magically shoves her out. Everyone stops to stare.

TOCI:

She’s fine! Okay, time’s up!

Everyone turn in your cards.

Everyone turns in their cards and files out. Anielle looks at Joshua with a curious expression.

JOSHUA:

What?

ANIELLE:

Professor Persephone thought I

should change majors too. Maybe

you’re right.

JOSHUA:

Glad I could help.

Anielle smiles graciously at him, and he smiles back.

TOCI:

Wow! A lot of guys wrote me

in! It’s nice to know you’re

wanted, huh?

Amber tries to walk in again.

GEORGE:

No, you’re still not wanted.

He magically shoves her out of the room again.

Temca Academy, Part 20

INT. DOG HOUSE. NIGHT.

Everyone in the dorm is having a good time until a tremendous earthquake shakes the building. Everyone runs out screaming, except for Toci, who meets up with Joshua.

TOCI:

Where are George and Anielle?

JOSHUA:

Men’s room!

They run into the bathroom.

　

INT. MEN’S ROOM. NIGHT.

George, Anielle, Toci, and Joshua try to keep their balance while Kristof watches the destruction in mad delight.

KRISTOF:

No scepters, and no one here

to protect you. Babelsama will

be so proud of me!

TOCI:

Prick!

The earthquake stops. The four brace themselves for Kristof’s hex. Without Kristof’s knowledge, the dog that was chasing the running woman enters. Joshua sees the dog and digs in his pocket.

JOSHUA:

You look so pale! Here,

eat this!

Joshua throws a chicken leg into Kristof’s shirt. Before Kristof can remove the chicken leg, the dog goes for it. The dog ends up biting Kristof pretty badly. Kristof dies. The dog is startled when Kristof’s body turns into a fear monger. George pats the dog.

GEORGE:

Good boy! I wish our dorms

let us keep large dogs!

TOCI:

Wow. Kristof was impaled on

his own sword.

ANIELLE:

The girl must’ve removed the

hex Kristof put on him that

made him mean. But, how did

he get in here?

JOSHUA:

Trying to hide from the

earthquake maybe? I dunno,

who cares!

ANIELLE:

Joshua, I wanna know something…

JOSHUA:

Nothing happened with me and Circe.

After I ran into you, I wasn’t

really in the mood. Circe still was.

She practically raped me, which I

didn’t think was possible…Anyways,

nothing happened.

ANIELLE:

Thank you for that, but what I

really wanted to know was why the

hell you had a chicken leg in

your pocket!

JOSHUA:

Oh! I…I don’t know!

Anielle shakes her head bemusedly, and everyone laughs.

　

INT. MAGICAL CONSUMER CLASS. MORNING.

Anielle attends her magical consumer research class. The professor, PERSEPHONE (a smart looking woman in her thirties) leads the class.

PERSEPHONE:

If you did a consumer research on

Temca Academy, what you’d find is

that the residents’ greatest need

is a way to combat fear. I bought

actual ad space in “The Black Cat’s

Yowl” to put a slogan that students

can tell themselves to alleviate

their anxiety a little. Before we

spout out random sayings, let’s

ask ourselves this: how do you combat

fear? Yes, you.

STUDENT 1:

I go party.

PERSEPHONE:

Well, that won’t work all the time

since you cannot party twenty-four

seven. And yes, alcohol does loosen

your inhibitions, but if you drink

too much, you could get alcohol

poisoning. Anyone else?

STUDENT 2:

I tell myself that God has a plan

for me and I should trust His

judgment.

PERSEPHONE:

That’s good, but not everyone is

religious. What else?

STUDENT 3:

I just tell my nerves to screw

themselves ‘cause I won’t be held

back!

STUDENT 4:

I eat a lot of junk food.

STUDENT 5:

I look at porn. Once I’m in that

zone, I forget everything else.

CHAD :

I ask myself, “Is this a rational

fear?” Also, I locate the fear’s

source.

PERSEPHONE:

All good. How about you, Anielle?

I heard about that earthquake in

your dorm. How did you get through it?

ANIELLE:

Umm…I dunno. I had more important

things to worry about.

PERSEPHONE:

Okay, all good. Think about this

and bring back slogan ideas.

Class dismissed.

Everyone leaves. Persephone stops Anielle.

PERSEPHONE:

Anielle, are you enjoying your

business classes?

ANIELLE:

They’re a bit tedious, but when

I take over my father’s broomstick

company, it’ll be different.

PERSEPHONE:

Not really. You get good grades,

but I can see that your heart is

not really in it. Have you

considered other careers?

ANIELLE:

If I changed careers, my dad will

stop paying for school.

PERSEPHONE:

There are other options for paying

for your education. Right now, you

got to decide between what’s safe

and familiar versus what will make

you happy. I recommend the latter.

You should know businesses take

risks all the time. Sometimes it

doesn’t work out, but most of the

time they end up okay. It’s important

to seize opportunities when they come

up, or you’ll regret it the rest of

your life.

ANIELLE:

I’ll think about it…

Anielle leaves, deep in thought.

Temca Academy, Part 19

INT. DOG HOUSE. NIGHT.

The party rages on with tons of people. The halls are crowded, and Anielle has trouble moving through the hall. She meets George in the hall.

ANIELLE:

Seen anything yet?

GEORGE:

Yeah, there was this fine Asian

girl and a brunette chick with huge-

ANIELLE:

Really? You think I was asking

about that?

GEORGE:

I heard someone scream once, but

it turned out to be Toci and

some dude.

ANIELLE:

What about Joshua?

GEORGE:

Uhh…

(beat)

Is the punch good? I think

I’m gonna get some punch. You

want some punch.

ANIELLE:

Is he drinking?

GEORGE:

Nah, there’s a girl…

ANIELLE:

So? I have a boyfriend. It’s

about time he got some action.

GEORGE:

Okay, well, turn around.

Anielle turns and sees Joshua flirting with Circe. She gets mad and throws a shoe at him.

JOSHUA:

What was that for?

ANIELLE:

Have you been drinking?

JOSHUA:

Just one glass.

Anielle becomes furious and goes into a nearby bathroom.

GEORGE:

Wait! That’s the men’s room!

He follows her in.

　

INT. MEN’S ROOM. NIGHT.

The bathroom is surprisingly empty. Anielle braces herself over the sink. She is avoiding crying and looks a little frightened. George enters.

ANIELLE:

I was making him better, and

now he’s going back to alcohol.

He’s supposed to be working, and

he’s flirting!

GEORGE:

Toci drank more and is having

sex. Stop all this denial! It

doesn’t matter if you wanna act

on the feelings or not, you have

a crush on Joshua! You wouldn’t

react like this if you didn’t!

Anielle thinks about it for a moment, ready to deny it, but she analyzes her feelings and realizes that he is right. She collapses onto the sink and cries. George awkwardly gives her a hug.

ANIELLE:

Why? Why does it have to be

him? Why don’t I feel like

this about Peter?

GEORGE:

I don’t know. Who knows why

anyone likes anyone! Like, why

do I like Asian chicks? I just

think they’re hot! But you

probably like him for deeper

reasons.

(beat)

Hmm…Whenever I was upset, my dad

used to tell me, “Stop being a

baby and do your job!” Now that

I think about it, it shouldn’t

have made me feel better. Prolly

why my parents divorced.

(beat)

I’m not very good at this. I wanna

make you feel better because you’re

my friend, but I have no idea what

to say.

Kristof mysteriously emerges from a bathroom stall.

KRISTOF:

Perhaps I can help. It is, after

all, my field.

ANIELLE:

You were the one that made Joshua

flirt with Circe!

KRISTOF:

(slyly)

Of course not! He must’ve

done that on his own.

GEORGE:

You made me lose that broom

football game!

KRISTOF:

I wish I could take credit for

that! I mean, I would never

dream of doing such a thing!

ANIELLE:

Wait a minute, what if the little

girl who dropped her doll is a

fear monger?

Kristof makes an odd face.

GEORGE:

Hey, you turned out to be

helpful after all!

KRISTOF:

Excellent! Now, if you’ll

excuse me…

He tries to leave, but George and Anielle draw out their sceptors. Kristof draws out his own scepter. A man walks in and is surprised to see the stand off.

BATHROOM MAN:

Never mind, I can hold it!

The man leaves quickly. Seizing the opportunity, Kristof uses his wand to disarm George and Anielle. Anielle’s scepter ends up breaking. George and Anielle get nervous.

ANIELLE:

You’re not gonna get away with

this! There’s a dorm full of

people!

KRISTOF:

For now. You know, sometimes our

greatest fears are brought on by

nature itself…

Temca Academy, Part 18

INT. TOCI’S ROOM. AFTERNOON.

Anielle is dong homework while Toci sits at her door with a stand selling nerve tonic. She brews some more as well.

TOCI:

This is great practice for

my apothecary!

ANIELLE:

Trust me, running a real business

is a lot more complicated. Look

how dry this Magical Accounting

book is!

TOCI:

(reads)

The purpose of this book is to

account for the transactions of

any given magical business…Ugh,

I’m already bored! Why are you

doing this?

ANIELLE:

I have to! My dad wants me to

to marry Peter and take over the

family business.

TOCI:

Doesn’t he care about your opinion?

ANIELLE:

More than his own?

Circe and Agatha come by and are surprised to see Toci’s stand.

CIRCE:

We better go to my room. We

wouldn’t wanna trespass!

ANIELLE:

You gave me an idea!

TOCI:

That’s a first!

ANIELLE:

True. Why don’t we switch rooms?

AGATHA:

You want to be my roommate?

ANIELLE:

God no! You go live with Circe

and I’ll stay here with Toci.

AGATHA:

Okay, if you don’t mind all of

the creepy plants!

ANIELLE:

I’ll take creepy plants over

a mentally challenged vampire!

CIRCE:

How did you know I’m a vampire?

ANIELLE:

You’re not a vampire.

CIRCE:

How do you know?

ANIELLE:

You eat garlic all the time!

CIRCE:

Then how come I feel…the

Darkness?

ANIELLE:

Go discuss it with your new

roommate.

Circe and Agatha hug excitedly and run off.

TOCI:

I’m so excited that we’re roommates!

ANIELLE:

It could be fun.

TOCI:

I’m easy to live with. If I have

a guy over, I’ll have an x on

the door. And you can do the

same when you bring a guy home.

ANIELLE:

Peter wouldn’t do it here.

TOCI:

So? Other guys will!

Anielle shakes her head but laughs.

　

EXT. CAFETERIA COURTYARD. AFTERNOON.

The four post a flyer for an eighties’ party at their dorm. Professor Medina walks by.

MEDINA:

Eighties’ party, huh? Boy,

that takes me back…

ANIELLE:

Got any of your old music?

MEDINA:

Sure. I’ll lend them to you

as long as it doesn’t interfere

with your homework.

ANIELLE:

Chad and I already finished.

TOCI:

Two months early? You?

ANIELLE:

Chad has the same passion for

books and learning as you do.

Kristof appears as if from nowhere.

KRISTOF:

Good afternoon, my friends!

Medina looks a bit nettled.

MEDINA:

You know what’s weird, Kristof?

Ever since I started therapy

with you, I’ve seen more and

more bugs wherever I go!

KRISTOF:

Good! I mean, it’s you share.

Come to my office and tell me more.

He smiles wickedly at the four as he leaves with Medina.

GEORGE:

I think that proves he’s one of

the fear mongers!

ANIELLE:

How horrible! People go to him to

get rid of their fears, and he

makes it appear more often than ever!

TOCI:

I should go to him and convince him

that I’m afraid of the Las Vegas

Chippendales!

JOSHUA:

It won’t be easy to kill him since

there are always people around him.

GEORGE:

It’s easy if they’re distracted. I

killed the other one while I was

eating lunch in DC with the broom

football team. They were distracted

by this hot girl jogging, so I made

the dude choke on his chicken bone.

A girl runs by. She is being chased by a snarling dog. She keeps closing her eyes.

RUNNING GIRL:

I see a beach…I see a beach…

It’s not working! Visual therapy

doesn’t work!

She and the dog run out of sight.

ANIELLE:

Hmm. We probably should’ve

helped her.

　

INT. ANIELLE AND TOCI’S ROOM. NIGHT.

The girls are getting ready for the eighties’ party. Toci is wearing more of a punk rock look while Anielle dons more a of Madonna look.

TOCI:

Do you think Kristof will

show up?

ANIELLE:

Well, it’s a student party,

but it wouldn’t surprise me

if he found an excuse to gate

crash. We should have a game

plane if he does show.

George (wearing a mullet and heavy metal clothes) and Joshua (donning more of a Beastie Boy look) enter.

GEORGE:

Boo! I was hoping to have the

night off.

JOSHUA:

I think for now we’ll just plan

on improvising. Like, George

wasn’t planning on his kill-he

just saw an opportunity.

ANIELLE:

So, we’ll just have to stay

alert just incase. This means

no drinking.

There is a simultaneous groan of disappointment from George, Joshua, and Toci.

JOHSUA:

You know what, maybe it won’t

be so hard to kill him after all…

Anielle smiles and shakes her head.

Temca Academy, Part 17

INT. CAFETERIA. NOON.

Anielle joins Toci, George, and Joshua at a table. She notices an advertisement on the table. She picks it up and reads it.

ANIELLE:

“Methods of Coping with Fear and

Anxiety. Guest lecturer, Doctor

Ashanti Zink, tells us how to

conquer our fears. Don’t lose

hope! This Wednesday at seven p.m.”

They’re worried more people will

drop out.

TOCI:

We should go. The other two fear

mongers might be there.

ANIELLE:

Yeah, to see if these tips will

be helpful. Textbook answers usually

don’t seem to help. What we need

is counter their fears with good

times. Remember how agonized Ebony

was with everyone having so much fun?

GEORGE:

(bitterly)

She should’ve followed you back to the

game.

TOCI:

Let it go! It could’ve happened

to anyone!

JOSHUA:

No, it wouldn’t You were the only

one who was scared. Well, there

was that one weird girl who thought

a volcano was exploding.

ANIELLE:

I don’t get it. You’ve faced all

kinds monsters, but you break down

when it starts raining cotton balls…?

GEORGE:

Hey! They have a really weird

texture and it makes that horrible

crunchy sound! I can’t stand it!

No one knows what to say. After a moment, Joshua bursts out laughing.

TOCI:

Be nice! Any one of us could

be attacked by our biggest fears!

JOSHUA:

Yes, and anyone could trip over

a little girl’s doll trying to

run away from the evil cotton balls!

Anielle starts to laugh too. Even Toci stifles her laughs.

GEORGE:

Well, what are you afraid of?

JOSHUA:

(sarcastically)

Fuzzy little kittens-their fur

reminds me of cotton balls!

Joshua laughs, and George throws a piece of food at him.

GEORGE:

Come on, seriously.

JOSHUA:

I don’t wanna say. I don’t

wanna jinx our luck.

ANIELLE:

Luck? What luck? We haven’t

gotten lucky at all this

semester!

Toci and George start to object.

ANIELLE:

Oh, you know what I mean.

(beat)

Wait! Ebony left the game,

but a fear thing still happened.

That means one of the two other

fear mongers was also at the game!

They must’ve been close to that

girl who dropped the doll.

Joshua snickers.

TOCI:

Don’t worry; I’m sure his jokes

will get old after a while.

JOSHUA:

I will never get bored of that!

GEORGE:

You’re mean to me when you’re

sober!

ANIELLE:

Are you suggesting that he

starts drinking again so he

can be mean to me again?

GEORGE:

That would be great.

Anielle throws a piece of food at him. The four laugh.

　

INT. LECTURE HALL. NIGHT.

The four attend the fear lecture, located in a lecture hall above the cafeteria. A decent amount of people attend. The four look around for anyone suspicious. ASHANTI (a middle aged, African-American psychologist) walks into the room.

ASHANTI:

Good evening. The school has

asked me to help boost morale.

Fear and anxiety seem to be

rampant. One of the best ways

is to talk it out. Your school

has some excellent councilors.

Actually, one of our councilors,

Kristof Darkin, is with us tonight.

He wants to meet you all.

A man in the front row turns around to reveal KRISTOF (an Eastern-European man with oily, slicked back hair, devious eyes, and sallow skin). Kristof smiles mischieviously. The four eye him suspiciously. Ashanti continues her lecture.

　

INT. CAFETERIA. NIGHT.

Everyone is leaving the lecture hall. The four come out discussing the lecture.

JOSHUA:

That was a waste of time! She

told us ways to relieve stress,

but she didn’t say anything on

how to conquer fear.

ANIELLE:

Which is why we’re gonna show

people how to forget their fears

and have a good time. Any ideas?

TOCI:

Well, we can throw some wicked

parties at the Dog House. Maybe

we can also hire a comedian.

JOSHUA:

We could hand out cotton balls and

have them throw them at George!

GEORGE:

I can’t wait to find out your fear!

I’ll never stop teasing you!

ANIELLE:

You both are being counterproductive.

Out of seemingly nowhere, Kristof comes over and rests his icy hands on George and Toci’s shoulders.

KRISTOF:

You really ought to go to your

dorms. This building gets scary

when it’s empty.

He laughs mischievously and leaves.

TOCI:

He’s creepy. But totally right.

Temca Academy, Part 16

EXT. FREMONT STREET EXPERIENCE. NIGHT.

The dragon perched itself on the archway overlooking the Fremont Street Experience. A few people in the line of fire run and scream, but most people watch like this is a spectator’s stunt.

ANIELLE:

Okay, we can do this. We just

gotta get him in his weak spot!

JOSHUA:

Where would that be?

TOCI:

I know where men’s weak spot is!

Is he a male dragon?

They look at the dragon’s crotch.

TOCI:

Definitely male!

Anielle throws a rock up into the air. The dragon instinctively flies after it. Anielle takes out her scepter and magically hits him in the crotch. It doubles over in pain. The four run over to the dragon, and all four use their scepters to cut off his head. The dragon dies. The crowd applauds. George bows, and Anielle rolls her eyes.

ANIELLE:

No, Toci, we’re not gonna have

a funeral for this thing. Some

animals gotta die for the good

of mankind. Get over it.

Toci feels kind of bad. As Joshua puts out the fires, Anielle sees Ebony in the crowd, livid. She gestures to the others, and they all run after her. Ebony stops in the street to taunt them.

EBONY:

You’ll never catch me! Sooner or

later, you’ll have to go back to

Temca and I’ll be free to reign

terror in-

A two story bus going full speed slams into her. The impact makes her fly down the street, and when she lands, she is limp. A good Samaritan checks her pulse and pronounces her dead. The four start to leave, but George stops.

GEORGE:

Wait! I wanna see their reaction

when she changes form!

Ebony’s body changes into a fear monger, which makes everyone scream and run away.

GEORGE:

Sweet!

ANIELLE:

Alright, I’m ready to get the

hell out of here. Let’s go!

　

EXT. LAS VEGAS SIGN. NIGHT.

The four wait for the portal to open. Anielle looks at the other three and shakes her head in disappointment. They feel a little guilty.

TOCI:

Cheer up! Tia Rosa said that

after cleaning the house all day,

he was too tired to sleep with

her! Can you believe that?

Anielle does not react.

GEORGE:

We don’t gotta wait ‘til tomorrow

morning to use the portal! And the

campus will be practically empty, so

we can relax for a while. Won’t it be

nice to not kill anything for a while?

Anielle still looks mad.

JOSHUA:

I look like an idiot.

Anielle laughs.

ANIELLE:

That’s true!

They all look a little relieved that she laughed. Anielle smiles at Joshua in appreciation. The vortex appears, and they step into it.

　

INT. ANIELLE’S ROOM. NOON.

Anielle is on her laptop with Peter.

PETER:

So, did you enjoy Las Vegas?

ANIELLE:

Nooooo! It was a pain in the ass!

PETER:

What did you do?

ANIELLE:

I can’t say.

PETER:

Why not?

ANIELLE:

It’s a rule. They had this billboard

that said, “What happens in Vegas

stays in Vegas.” I thought it was a

joke, but it’s actually the law.

PETER:

Wow, I didn’t know that. Well, I’m

gonna be fairly busy, but I’ll try

to visit you before spring break.

ANIELLE:

Okay then. I gotta go to lunch. I’ll

talk to you later.

PETER:

Hey, you didn’t say I love you.

ANIELLE:

So? You almost never say it.

PETER:

But you always say it.

ANIELLE:

People change.

Circe enters with a couple of girly bags.

CIRCE:

I’m back in the dog house!

Owww, owww!

ANIELLE:

Okay, some change, some don’t.

She closes the laptop.

CIRCE:

I had a wonderful time! Did you

have a good time in Temca by

yourself? You poor, unpopular

thing you!

ANIELLE:

I’m not poor! And it wasn’t

nearly as nasty as that zit on

your chin.

CIRCE:

I don’t have a zit!

She goes to the mirror frantically. Anielle snickers as she leaves.

Temca Academy, Part 15

INT. TIA ROSA’S APT. NOON.

TIA ROSA (a pudgy, middle aged Cuban woman) answers the door and sees Anielle.

TIA ROSA:

You must be Anielle! Where’s Toci?

ANIELLE:

She ran off with some no-ma men.

TIA ROSA:

Yeah, she does that. I’m her Tia

Rosa. I’d introduce you to my

husband, Victor, but he’s busy

cleaning the bathroom.

ANIELLE:

That’s nice of him.

TIA ROSA:

Ha! I told him I’d do whatever

he wants in the bedroom if he

took over my job of cleaning

the whole house. He thought it’d

be easy!

(laughs)

Let me get you some lunch.

Tia Rosa goes into the kitchen. George walks into the apartment carrying a nineteen inch, non-magical television.

GEORGE:

Oh, hi! Look what I got!

ANIELLE:

A plastic box?

GEORGE:

It’s a non-magical television.

This man that looks like a cat

sold it to me for ten dollars!

That’s like five pieces! I’m

totally taking this back to Temca!

ANIELLE:

You know, he sold it to you so

cheap ‘cause he probably stole it.

George had not considered this. He thinks about it and then shrugs.

GEORGE:

I thought the others would be

with you.

ANIELLE:

Toci ran off with some no-ma

boys, and Joshua went with some

free hugs people.

GEORGE:

Free hugs? Is there somewhere

you pay for hugs?

ANIELLE:

I don’t know. Both of them are

just flirting with the people

they ran off with. I expect that

from Toci, but Joshua disappoints me.

GEORGE:

I can see why you’d be jealous…

ANIELLE:

That’s not why I’m angry at all!

GEORGE:

Riiight. Anyways, after lunch,

you can finish the strip and I’ll

look downtown. Is that cool?

ANIELLE:

Whatever.

Anielle kind of pouts as Tia Rosa brings out lunch.

　

INT. CHOCOLATE HEAVEN. LATE AFTERNOON.

In the small shopping area inside the Riviera hotel, Anielle is looking around for Ebony. She sees a bunch of women gathered outside a chocolate shop where THOMAS (a hunky man wearing a sexy angel costume) is handing out free samples of chocolate.

THOMAS:

Free sample?

ANIELLE:

I don’t candy from strangers,

especially half naked strangers.

THOMAS:

(laughs)

I sell the chocolate too. It’s

just a marketing gimmick. I

found no one buys more chocolate

than lonely women!

ANIELLE:

That’s crazy!

She starts to walk away when a paper airplane comes to her. It was a quick note from Joshua, saying he would spend the night with the free love colony. Thomas comes over and sees the note. Anielle angrily takes some chocolate.

INT. FOUR QUEEN’S BAR. LATE AFTERNOON.

George goes into a bar looking for Ebony. The bartender looks at him impatiently.

BARTENDER:

Can I get you something?

GEORGE:

I’m just looking.

BARTENDER:

Either order a drink or get out.

GEORGE:

I’m not familiar with these

drinks. Um…wine.

BARTENDER:

What kind? Merlot? Zinfadel?

Wild berry? Watermelon?

GEORGE:

Watermelon.

The bartender pours him a glass, and George drinks it.

GEORGE:

Wow, this is delicious! Keep

them coming!

He sees some Mexican men nearby laughing.

GEORGE:

Have you tried this? A round of

watermelon wine for everyone!

The men cheer and join him.

　

INT. CHOCOLATE HEAVEN. EVENING.

Anielle eats from a box of chocolate while she talks to Thomas.

ANIELLE:

Every time I think we’re getting

along better, he does another

mean thing.

She finishes the box and throws it on to another pile. Thomas hands her another box, and she hands him a ten dollar bill. She starts eating again.

ANIELLE:

He’s a jerk! Once in a while, I

see his nice side, but it never

lasts long. Why would he want to

hurt me?

THOMAS:

This reminds me of this time my

boyfriend felt jealous of one of

my coworkers, so he starting

flirting with some Chippendale.

He said it was revenge for me

flirting with Rafael.

ANIELLE:

So, you’re saying he’s hurting

my feelings because he likes me?

THOMAS:

It’s his way of seeing how much

you like him.

ANIELLE:

Because I’ve indicated that I

wouldn’t leave Peter for him.

THOMAS:

Why not?

Anielle cannot think of an answer. The non-magical phone that Anielle borrowed rings. She answers it.

ANIELLE:

Hello?

　

EXT. HISPANIC NEIGHBORHOOD. EVENING.

George is in a neighborhood full of Hispanic people, who are looking at him strangely as he gets hysterical.

GEORGE:

You answered! Toci couldn’t hear

me over some music, and I think

Joshua pawned his cell phone.

ANIELLE (O.S.):

Aw, I’m your last resort!

GEORGE:

Anielle, you gotta help me! I

think I’m lost in Mexico!

ANIELLE (O.S.):

Have you been drinking?

GEORGE:

I drank a bottle of watermelon

wine and now I’m lost in Mexico!

No one here speaks English! I

don’t know what to do!

An African-American man in street clothes comes around the corner.

GEORGE:

Oh, thank God, a black guy! Hey,

can you tell me how to get back

to the place with all the fancy

hotels?

NO-MA MAN:

Yo, you’s gotta flip a bitch and

get on the cat bus, two three-teen

ta bo-nan-za ta down town. A’ight?

GEORGE:

Oh my God! No one speaks English!

I’m gonna die alone in Mexico!

　

INT. POLICE STATION. NIGHT.

Anielle talks with a policeman.

POLICE:

And then we found him on

Washington Avenue asking a

hooker if she was, and I

quote, “one of those people

you pay for hugs.”

ANIELLE:

Oi! Well, thank you for taking

care of him.

POLICE:

Of course.

The policeman releases George, who has somewhat sobered up.

GEORGE:

Thanks for bailing me out!

ANIELLE:

Don’t thank me; thank the pawn

shop that bought your television!

　

EXT. LAS VEGAS COURTHOUSE. NIGHT.

As George and Anielle leave the police station, Toci, who is wearing a bunch of beads and carrying a bunch of random Vegas stuff, comes up to them.

TOCI:

There you are! Tia Rosa said

you were down here! So, did

you kill Ebony yet?

Anielle cringes.

GEORGE:

Where did you get all those beads?

You know what, don’t tell me!

Joshua suddenly appears from around the corner with the free hugs crowd. Joshua is now wearing a tye-dye shirt and his hair is slicked back and beaded. The free hug people walk towards Anielle, George, and Toci.

ANIELLE:

Technically this could be

counted as assault.

The free hugs people slink back and move on. Joshua stays. Anielle looks at Joshua, George, and Toci and shakes her head.

ANIELLE:

You people disappoint me! You

know damn well that you were out

having fun instead of doing your

job! I’ve been working by myself

all day, and I can’t be the only

one looking for her ‘cause this

place is huge. From now on, we

are sticking together to look for

her! ‘Cause it’s not like a clue

to her whereabouts is gonna fall

from the sky!

Right after she says that, a giant dragon flies down onto the nearby Fremont Street.

ANIELLE:

Or maybe it will. But that doesn’t

excuse your misbehavior!

GEORGE:

Are you kidding? A dragon!

JOSHUA:

Someone’s greatest fear is a

dragon! Aren’t we lucky it wasn’t

another small thing, like fuzz!

TOCI:

Okay, it’s a living creature. If

we can, let’s capture it for a

museum or something!

ANIELLE:

(rolls eyes)

Stop talking! Let’s go slay a dragon!