The Factory

A sample of an idea I had for my own brand of superhero show. Enjoy after the break.

TEASER

FADE IN:
EXT. PARK - DAY

DAVID, a young police graduate stands at his graduation ceremony. He stands stock straight, eyes forward, a damn good trainee. His uniform is slightly futuristic. Intercut with the Chief’s announcements at the ceremony is another scene:

INT. MOD SHOP - DAY

A nondescript man hands over a large wad of cash to a shady looking guy. The shady guy takes his cash and leads him to a dark back room.

EXT. PARK - CONTINUOUS
David stands at attention.

CHIEF (O.C.)

Ladies and gentleman, today, you become men and women of law enforcement.

INT. MOD SHOP - CONTINUOUS

The man takes a seat and the shady guy straps him into a faux surgical chair and walks away. The man looks down at the straps, second guessing his decision.
While this is happening, the chief continues to speak:

CHIEF (V.O.)

You have gone through the necessary training to protect and serve this community-

The shady guy comes back with sterile gloves on.

CHIEF (V.O.) (CONT’D)

- and have come out officers of the law.

The shady guy turns away from the man in the chair and picks something up. He turns back to him holding a small silver ball, smaller than a marble, in between his fingers.

CHIEF (V.O.) (CONT’D)

Today, this city is privileged to have men and women of your caliber, committed to upholding the law and serving its citizens.

The shady guy approaches the man in the chair and places the ball on the man’s lips. He opens his mouth and swallows the ball.
He stops for a moment and waits, then his face contorts. He screams in pain, twitching and writhing, unable to stop what he has started.

EXT. PARK - CONTINUOUS

David waits and listens to the Chief’s words.

CHIEF (V.O.)

Congratulations, officers, and welcome to the force.

Applause rolls and David salutes. The graduates brake rank and shake hands with one another. David turns to a man, we'll call him OFFICER #1.

OFFICER 1

Congrats, David. We’re cops, man.

DAVID
I know. After all that, we’re only cops.

OFFICER 1
Whatever, you’re not just a cop, haven’t you been assigned to GABAA?

DAVID
Yeah, but I don’t know.

OFFICER 1
You don’t know? If you’re not going, man, I will.

DAVID
They didn’t invite you. I’m gonna go, I just don’t know if I’m going to want to stay.

OFFICER 1
At GABAA? Everyone talks about getting into GABAA, and you talk about leaving before you even get there.

DAVID
Don’t get me wrong, GABAA’s gonna be fine, I just don’t know if I’m up to snuff.

OFFICER 1
Say’s top 1% of our class. When are you supposed to start?

DAVID
Tomorrow, 6 AM.

OFFICER 1
Well, good luck.

DAVID
Thanks, have fun out there.

OFFICER 1
I’ll try.

They shake hands and part ways. David walks up to AARON, his brother waiting for him.

AARON
Is there a problem, officer?

DAVID
Funny. How you doing?

AARON
Good, you know. Good.

DAVID
You’re looking good. What are you doing here?

AARON
What? I can’t see my brother become a cop?

DAVID
No, you can. I just haven’t seen you around so many police without being in cuffs.

AARON
Funny. Come on, let’s go celebrate. Drinks. My treat.

DAVID
No, I can’t. I gotta go early in the morning for training.

AARON
Didn’t you just get done with training?

DAVID
It’s for GABAA.

AARON
Wow. My brother, a GABAA pig.

DAVID
You’re gonna have to watch that crap, Aaron. And how would you even go about paying for drinks, huh?

AARON
I have money.

DAVID
Since when?

AARON
Since I got a job.

DAVID
Really? Where?

AARON
At a mechanic’s downtown.

DAVID
A real, legitimate job? Aaron Murphy?

AARON
I know. It’s shocking.

DAVID
That’s an understatement.

AARON
Shut up. Well, since you gotta get up early, I guess I’ll leave you alone.

DAVID
Hey, don’t be a stranger, alright.

AARON
Yeah, alright.

They go in for a hug, then back off and shake hands.

INT. MOD SHOP - LATER

The man in the chair is unconscious. His bindings are undone and the shady guy is nowhere to be seen. He stirs and immediately runs over to a nearby sink.

He spits the silver ball from earlier out of his mouth, blood following close behind.

He sits back in the chair and examines himself; his arms, legs, body. The shady guy comes into the room.

SHADY GUY
It takes a few hours for you to feel any effects. Trust me though, it’s worth the wait.

The man nods and takes leave from the room. Before he gets out of the door, the shady guy stops him.

SHADY GUY (CONT’D)
GABAA gets a hold of you, this didn’t happen.

The man nods and leaves.

CUT TO:

EXT. DOCK - LATER

A few men load crates onto a platform, a man in a hoodie approaches.
The camera turns and we notice the same guy who was strapped to the chair.

The workers notice him walking up.

WORKER #1
Hey man, you can’t be back here. Off limits, okay?

The man with the hoodie raises his arm and flexes. Energy, like a sonic boom erupts from his hand and knocks the worker full-on off the dock.
The other two take off running.

The man walks up to one of the crates and pries it open. Inside is a clear case of what appears to be the same type of balls that he ingested earlier, an entire crate full.

END TEASER