NOBODY KNOWS MARVIN WEBISODE: "A HAPPENING AT EAGLE CREEK BRIDGE" WRITTEN BY SCREENPLAY BY THORNE WINTER, V
BASED ON A SHORT STORY BY THORNE WINTER and PRESTON COOK
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INT. WAX’S HOUSE, KITCHEN - MORNING
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LARRY, a man in his mid-20s, tired and groggy, stands at the kitchen counter preparing a bowl of cereal. He looks out a window nearby to seeWAX, an anthropomorphic hippy/nerdy turtle, is being chased across the front lawn by a pack alley-cats yelling undecipherably in thick Italian accents. Wax screams like a cowardly child. Larry is unfazed by this. He finishes preparing his breakfast and moves to sit at the kitchen table. Just as he moves to take a bite of cereal, the kitchen door slams openLarry drops his spoon as Wax, beaten and covered in scratches, rushes in. Wax quickly closes the door behind him-One BIG ALLEYCAT with a scar over his eye appears in the window of the door. BIG ALLEYCAT You’d best pay up or we’re gonna cut ye someplace it won’t grow back! WAX Oh yeah, like I haven’t heard that one before! Larry, about to take a bite of cereal, relaxes and stares into space-FLASH TO: 2
EXT. BACK ALLEY - NIGHT Wax, carrying a garbage bag, wistfully skips from the back porch of his house to the garbage cans lining the suburban back-alley SUPER: The Night, Previous Wax opens one of the cans and the Big Alleycat springs out. Wax shrieks in horror and drops the garbage bag. He begins to back away, but finds himself surrounded by cats.
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BIG ALLEYCAT Where’s our money Shelldon? One of the cats behind Wax, a twitchy creature, let’s call him TWITCH, flicks his paw (with the sound of a switchblade) producing a large claw at the end of one finger. Wax gulps. 3
INT. LARRY’S BEDROOM - NIGHT
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Larry, wide awake and pissed off, lies in bed, listening to the racket through his bedroom window. The sound of trash cans clanging together coupled with Italian-accented cat screeches. BIG ALLEY CAT (O.S.) You’d best pay up or we’re gonna cut ye someplace it won’t grow back! WAX (O.S.) (horrified) Larry! LARRY! Larry puts his pillow over his head. FLASH BACK TO: 4
INT. WAX’S HOUSE, KITCHEN - MORNING
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Larry- still not having eaten a bite- watches as Wax applies bandages to his wounds. LARRY Trouble with the neighbors? WAX They caught me going through Dolores and Edna’s garbage a few days ago. LARRY Dude-WAX Simply in the name of science! Wax grabs Larry by his shirt and drags him into the next room. Larry desperately reaches for his cereal, but fails.
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INT. WAX’S HOUSE, LIVING ROOM- CONT.
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Wax leads Larry to a telescope set up next to a window. WAX I’ve been watching them for weeks. Pretty great stuff. Larry looks through the telescope-THROUGH THE TELESCOPE 6
INT. D&E’S BATHROOM - DAY
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A wrinkled old woman with a beehive wig and large glasses, EDNA, is wrapped in a towel and getting ready to take a shower. 7
INT. WAX’S HOUSE, LIVING ROOM- CONT. Larry steps away from the telescope and shudders. WAX Yeah man. I’ve got some pictures too. Got a few buyers lined up. Hot stuff dude. Larry gags. Wax steps up the telescope and looks through. WAX Ohhhh yeahh..... Larry pulls Wax away. LARRY You’ve got to cut this crap out dude. WAX Oh no! Not until I’m done whipping those towels off and exposing that gray, wrinkled flesh!
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EXT. MAILBOX - CONT.
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The MAILMAN has heard Wax through the open window, sees the telescope and looks up to Edna’s window to see the woman in a towel. He gags as well before running away. 9
INT. WAX’S HOUSE, LIVING ROOM- CONT.
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Wax has moved to a bulletin board covered in newspaper clippings and red string. WAX I almost have everything that I need. LARRY What’s wrong with you? WAX The only thing wrong with any man, Larry-- TRUTH! It all started three years ago-DISSOLVE TO: 10
EXT. COUNTRY FOREST ROAD - NIGHT
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(THIS FLASHBACK IS IN BLACK AND WHITE at 4:3 ASPECT RATIO) Easy jazz begins to play as we see a classic 40’s vintage convertible driving down a forested road. Behind the wheel: Wax, looking much more masculine than his contemporary self and wearing a duster and fedorah, stares stoically into space. WAX (V.O.) I was out driving to after a case. I was town when I began to strange signal on my
clear my head way out of pick up a radio.
Wax fiddles with the dial on his radio: Your standard AM radio Hispanic music broadcast starts to blare from the speakers. Wax rubs his chin.
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WAX Hmmm. The car begins to shudder and backfire. tries to steer it off the road.
Wax desperately
WAX (V.O.) Suddenly, for no reason, my car stopped working. Wax stares at the console-- the gas gauge reads: "E" WAX Hmmm. CUT TO: Wax closes the trunk of the car and holds up a flashlight. He shines it around. WAX (V.O.) Rumor had it that bigfoot was spotted around those parts. I thought I’d see for myself before the tow truck arrived. Wax begins to wander into the woods shining his flashlight around. WAX (V.O.) When suddenly-The sound of an engine-- lights fall on Wax. He wheels around and shines his flashlight towards-A large vehicle is careening towards him- two figures behind the windshield- the driver is blinded by Wax’s flashlight. Wax dives out of the way as the vehicle zooms past him and crashes into the trees. Wax gets off of the ground and shines his light at the wreck. (Cue theramin music). Smoke, twisted metal. Two strange looking shadows emerge from the wreckage. Tall, skeletal-WAX Aliens...
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Wax produces a large old-fashioned camera and is about to snap their picture when-The tow truck pulls up next to Wax. runs over to him.
The DRIVER gets out and
DRIVER My God, what happened son?! Aliens!
WAX ALIENS! DRIVER
Say what?! Wax points a shaking finger towards the wreckage. The Driver grabs his flashlight and shines it to see-Two elderly women in beehive wigs, DOLORES and Edna, standing trembling beside a wrecked vintage car. DRIVER Are you ladies alright? Wax stands by as the Driver helps the old women into the tow truck, hitches up their car, and leaves. WAX (V.O.) But it was too late, they had already assimilated into human form. I decided to beat feet back into town, swearing to expose them and tell the world the truth about what happened that late. Wax lights a cigarette, tosses his duster over his shoulder, and begins to walk into the night. CUT BACK TO: 11
INT. WAX’S HOUSE, KITCHEN - DAY Back in color, standard aspect ratio, Larry stares at Wax. LARRY You caused those old women to crash their car! WAX Not women Larry... ALIENS.
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LARRY Whatever man. Larry is about to pick up his bowl of cereal, but Wax grabs it first. Larry’s face falls. Wax walks back into the living room. 12
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Wax takes a bite out of Larry’s cereal and leans in to look through the telescope. WAX Someday, I’ll show the world the truth. Someday, you’ll see. You’ll all see. He looks through the telescope. 13
INT. D&E’S BATHROOM - DAY
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Edna removes her towel to reveal not a wrinkled nightmare but-A spindly, near-skeletal frame with a glowing heart-light (like E.T.). Edna removes her wig and glasses to reveal-A bald, bulbous head and soulless black eyes. clearly an alien.
Edna is
She looks up and stares at the telescope before quickly pulling down the shades on the window. THE END