A crash course in changing the world.
Season 2
Episode 1
Page 1
Scene unfolds in Washington DC. President sits in oval office, reclined in chair with newspaper in hand. A steaming cup of coffee rests on the desk and the light peeping in through the windows indicates that it is early morning.
PANEL A
A shot of the newspaper in the president’s hands. Headline reads: COCAINE BUST IN MIAMI, FL; LARGEST SUPPLY SEIZED IN HISTORY.
President: (groans)
(out of panel) “Mr. President, your car has arrived.”
PANEL B
President walks down the hallway with security officer
President: “Did you see the headlines about Florida?”
Officer: “I just heard. Crazy, isn’t it? They say it was the largest seizure of illegal drugs ever reported! How do people even get their hands on that much material?”
President: “Drugs are a powerful thing, Kenny. Some people will do whatever it takes…”
PANEL C
The two exit the White House, heading towards a black SUV. More armed officers and Secret Service officials wait beside the car. The president rubs his brow, seeming frustrated.
President: “Sometimes, I wonder what has happened with society and this drug obsession. This morning, it’s Miami. Last week, we had the heroin scandal in Dallas… What’s next?”
Officer: “Hang in there, sir.”
PANEL D
Inside the SUV. Shot reveals a man in sungla**** and an earbud behind the wheel, while the president sits in the backseat.
Driver: “To the hospital, sir?”
President: “Yes. Pease.”
Page 2
Inside of a DC hospital. Walls are white and sterile. An older woman is laid down in a hospital bed. She is covered in wires and IV’s, all connected to various machines and monitoring equipment. She is very thin and her head is wrapped in cloth.
PANEL A
Figure of the president stands in the doorway of the hospital room. The patient smiles at him weekly.
Patient: “Harvey… I was wondering if you would come today…”
President: “It’s Tuesday. When have I ever missed our Tuesday lunch?”
PANEL B
Patient coughs into hand. She looks even weaker.
Patient: “I’m afraid I haven’t been able to keep any meals down this week. This chemo will be the death, of me I tell you…”
(out of panel) President: “Don’t say that!”
PANEL C
President sits in chair beside the patient and takes her hand.
Patient: “It’s the truth. I know I’m supposed to be your big brave sister, but I don’t think I can mask the pain anymore. I can barely take it. You know… Joshua, in Colorado, says that he thinks-“
President: “Samantha, stop! I don’t want to hear-“
Patient: “He’s seen countless people helped or even cured with medicinal weed!”
PANEL D
President, still holding his sister’s hand, drops his head.
President: “Samantha, weed, medical or not, is still not legal in this state. You know that.”
Patient/Samantha: “But why?”
PANEL E
Close up of President, looking pained.
President: “To be honest… I’m not sure anymore.”
Page 3
President sitting in oval office again, hunched over in his chair, cell phone cupped in both hands. The sun is setting outside.
PANEL A
President: “There’s only one person who can help…”
PANEL B
Close shot of cell phone screen reveals “EVOKE: ALCHEMY” and a tiny phone symbol below. President presses thumb against phone symbol.
PANEL C
Shot of alchemy sitting in a dimly lit room, surrounded by giant computer monitors. He holds a tiny phone up to his face, smirking.
Alchemy: “Mr. President. To what do I owe the pleasure?”
PANEL D
Close up of President.
President: “I need your help. I need EVOKE…”
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