Title: Now What?

Cast of Characters:
#1 is a laid back psycho person - guy
#2 is a normal person with sarcastic undertones - guy
#3 is a hacker and a slight rebel - girl
#4 is normal but a worrier at times
DS talks in mostly Internet lingo (might be substituted as #1)
All other characters are to be played by one person who will be obviously over used.

Open to #2's room. #2 is on the computer. The comp. screen cuts to black and a message scrolls across it.

Message Reads "You will…….die"

#2: What the hell?

Message Reads "You will die……"

#2: Oh, real funny #3.

#2 grabs the phone and calls #3. Cut to screen of #3 asleep. #3 rubs eye's and picks up phone.

#3: If it's not the end of the world and you're not Brad Pitt than hang up and dial someone who cares.

#2: What kind of game are you trying to play? You will die? Real original, #3.

#3: Whoa, #2, is that you?

#2: No, it's your computer. I'm alive and in love with you.

#3: Okay.

#2: Shut up

#3: So… what's this about games?

#2: I found that little message you left me.

#3: Oh, so you'll meet us at #1's house?

#2: Huh? No, not that message. The one that said 'You will die'.

#3: Real original. And you think I did it?

#2: You did hack into the school's network and change every teacher's password to fluffy bunny

#3: Yeah, that was great.

#2: So, you admit it was you?

#3: Sorry, no. Now, if a message comes on saying, "death to the blue pool toy" then I'll take complete credit for it.

#2: If it wasn't you then who did it?

#3: Why, ya scared?

#2: No!

#3: No, I think you are.

#2: Shut up!

#3: Whatever.

#2: It's 1 already so just get out of bed and meet me at #1's house, okay?

#3: How did you-?

#2 hangs up and #3 is seen getting up and walking out of camera rang, presumably out of the bed room. Zoom in on computer screen where the same message is displayed on #3's computer. Zoom out to find you're now in #2's room. #2 is looking at the screen and shaking his/her head. #2 gets up and walks out of camera range.

Cut to #2 pulling up to #1's house. #3 and #4 are leaning on their car waiting for #2.

#4: Somebody told me a certain someone got scared this morning.

#2: Does this somebody who told you happen to be the same somebody I recently added to my list of people to torcher when I go mad?

#4: Nah, I think they were on their way before today.

#2: Oh. Okay then.

They all go inside #1's house. Cut to #1 sitting at his/her computer. They look over when the others come in then go strait back to the computer, not saying a word.

#2: Hey, #1, are you busy? I thought you said we should all come over?

#1: What? No…..

#4: No, I'm not busy or no, go home?

#1: Sit down

They do. Change camera angle.

#1: …….

Silence for a long time.

#2: So…..?

#3: Got any coke?

#2 punches #3 in the arm

#4: What's up? Why'd ya call us all down here?

#1: You're all gonna die soon

#3: punches #2 I told you I didn't send it.

#2: You're the one who sent that weird message, #1?

#1: Nope. It did.

#4: It?

#1: DoOmSwItCh

#2:…… right.

#4: What exactly is that?

#1: Remember that homework assignment for Networking, #3? DoOmSwItCh is my project.

#3: Cool! What's it do?

#1: It's supposed to be an automatic forwarding system. But, I'm not that good at computer programming so now it's running loose, tearing through my buddy list and sending horrible messages of doom.

#2: So, you made a computer virus?

#4: You made a computer virus!

#3: Cool! Extra credit!

#2: No, not cool! It's on my computer! What's this thing going to infect?

#1: Oh, nothing. It just wants to destroy you.

#4: How can somebody screw up a program so bad as to cause it to want to kill your friends?

#1: The more you talk the less of an accident it becomes.

#2: But my computer will be okay, right?

#1: Yeah.

#3: Now who's in love with their computer?

#2: I've had it up to here with you!

#4: So it's just a bothersome thingy that makes messages of doom pop up?

#1: Pretty much.

#4: You suck at making viruses.

#1: Yeah, well, it sounded like a good idea at the time.

A message pops up on the computer

DoOmSwItCh: You will die….

#1: Oh no it found us run (said very casually and sarcastically)

#4: That's it?

#2: looking over #1's shoulder Yup, that's it.

#4: You were scared of that?

#2: evil glair don't make me hurt you.

#1: Whoa, what did he/she say? You were scared of DoOmSwItCh?

#2: I was not scared!

#3: He/She was scared.

#2: That's it. I'm out of here! I'll see you losers tomorrow!

#4: Okay, bye.

#3: See ya later

#1: hm

#2: I'm going now….. waits then leaves crestfallen

Outside. see #2 get in the car and drive off. Sounds off doom played.

Inside. #3 and #4 are sitting around watching #1 play on his computer.

#3: You wanna go yet?

#4: Hold on a second, I think he blinked.

#3 slouches and waits. Minutes pass.

#3: He hasn't moved anything but his joystick for the past half hour. Let's go catch up with #2 somewhere.

#1: Hey, where'd #2 go?

#4: He left.

#1: Oh. Why didn't anyone say something. Let's go find him.

Outside. #2 is sitting in his car.

#4: Having trouble?

#2: Car won't start.

#3: And you've been waiting out here all this time?

#2: I'm lonely.

#1: Let's eat.

Cut to kitchen. They bring in fast food and sit down at the table. They start eating.

#4: So, what are we going to do about DoOmSwItCh?

#1: We have to do something?

#2: I want it off my computer, #1.

#4: You can't just let some virus run freely through the Internet.

#1: Why not?

#4: Because.

#2: Ooh, he/she told you!

#1: Hey, it's my virus and I can do whatever I want with it.

#3: He/she has a point

#4: But it's a virus! It could mutate into some horrible memory erasing fiend!

#3: He/she has a point.

#2:Or it could just delete itself the next time we reboot our computers.

#3: They all have a point.

#1: Look, it's not like it can grow arms and hands and destroy humanity.

Cut to #1's room where a sign cuts in saying bad special effects and a strobe light comes on. DS appears in Aaron's chair. DS is wearing cool shades and is dressed like tomb raider only sexier. DS looks at camera and smiles evil with shades still on.

Cut back to table of food, no characters, just empty food packets. Cut to outside where one of the cars is missing. See DS walk into camera range and stand with hips cocked.

Cut to movie theater.

#1: So, gore or destruction?

#4: What? No romance?

#1: Chick Flicks

#2: I vote destruction.

#3: ditto

#1: It's unanimous.

#4: I didn't say I wanted to-

#1: Hurry up before the line's get long!

All ruch in except for #4. As #4 disappears behind the doors we see DS once again come on to the scene. DS goes inside and sees #1,2,3 & 4 walking up the entrance ramp. They walk past the ticket guy and DS is right behind them.

#5: Ticket please.

DS with funny expression.

#5: You know, a ticket. You can't get past without one!

DS : I'm only here to destroy those four!

#5: That's nice but I'm afraid I can't let you pass without a ticket.

DS: You'd better let me through!

#5: Oh, nope. Big mistake. You shouldn't have done that. Threatening an employee is a serious offence. I'm afraid I'm going to have to contact my employer.

DS Jumps up and down in frustration

#5: Oh! Waite, are you just wanting to use our restroom facilities?

DS: ……yes….

#5: Oh, well then go on through. It'll be the third door to your right.

DS goes through with evil look on face.

Just as Ds goes through door, a theater door opens.

#4: God… I can't believe those three. Telling me to be quiet so they can hear the chainsaw…. mumbles

#4 walks into the bathroom and enters a stall.

#4: Oh man, hey, whoever's beside me, can you pass me some toilet paper?

See the stall to the right open and revile DS with a smirk. Cut scene. Go black for a while.

Cut back to theater hall with #1,2 &3 exiting the movie.

#2: That was great! When he went BOOM and then all that stuff just was like falling out of the sky!

#1: Yeah

#3: Too bad #4 had to miss out on it.

#2: stopping hey, where is #4?

They all stop and look around.

#3: Didn't she go to the bathroom?

#1: Alone? I didn't think girls did that.

#3 gives #1 the look

#2: Maybe she got scared and went to the car.

They leave and go back to the car.

#1: Hey, #2, did you drive here?

#2: We all rode in #3's car, stupid.

#1: Yeah, I know. I was just wondering why your car was here.

#2: I don't know. Good thing it is though. I need to go home. I have to clean my room or something.

#3: Okay, see ya latter.

#2, 3 & 4 get in their cars and leave.

Cut to #2 getting home and checking his e-mail.

#2: All right! Two new messages!

Looks at what the address is.

#2: DoOmSwItCh? Oh, real funny. Clicks and opens file

message read aloud by #2: I have one. You're next.

#2: Has one? What? Real funny.

Clicks next message. Message read aloud by #1 instead of #2.

Message/#1: I have some bad news and I have some good news. The bad news is that somehow DoOmSwItCh has gotten out of the computer and is now fully capable of killing us all. The good news is that I will defiantly be getting an A for my networking project. Good luck avoiding this chaotic cyborg of destruction.

#2 looks over his shoulder to see #1 standing there reading over his shoulder.

#2: When did you get here?

#1: I don't know.

Cut to theater parking lot. DS stands where she had parked #2's car looking lost and confused.

Cut back to #2 and #1.

#2: So we're doomed?

#1: Pretty much.

#2: Well that sucks. Any ideas on how to stop it?

#1: None whatsoever.

#2: Have you asked #3?

#3: No.

#1 and #2 look back to see #3 leaning over them.

#2: When did you get here?

#3: Same time he did. I was parking the car.

#2: And you guys didn't find #4?

#3: Nope.

#2: Did you even wait for her?

#1: Not really.

#2: So what are we going to do?

DS: die….

#2: Without turning When did you get here?

DS: I followed her in.

#1: Way to go #3

#3: What do you mean way to go? I didn't create it!

#1: It sounded like a good idea at the time!

#2: Yeah, I can see how making a virus to destroy your friends would be a great idea.

#1: Who asked you?

At this time, adlibbed insults are to be heard while DS leans against a wall and watches them argue. After a brief period of shouting we here:

#2: Hey! Watch this!

DS takes off her glasses and stairs. The couch is empty. DS lifts some couch cussions and looks around but can't find them anywhere.

Cut to #3's room. #1,2 &3 enter taking deep breaths like they have just run.

#1: That was a great idea… pretending to fight and all that. For a minute, I almost thought you were really mad at me!

#2 and #3 glair at #1.

#1: Oh….

#3 sits down at her computer while #1 and #2 sit on her bed. #2 has his face in his hands while #1 is looking at the walls.

#3: There's anther message from DoOmSwItCh here.

#1: Just great. Open it up I guess. Let's see what the psycho program wants to say.

#3 opens the message and reads aloud.

#3: Look behind you.

#12&3 look behind them and see nothing but a window. Camera view POV.

Back to normal POV.

#2: Do you think maybe we should open the blinds?

#1: If we sit quietly maybe it'll think we're not home.

#3: We've got another message. 'I meant, look behind you and a little to the right."

They all turn and DS is looking at them through the fireplace. They scream. They keep screaming till they stop and DS is still looking at them from behind the fireplace. No one had moved and everyone just stands still.

#2: Why isn't it attacking?

#3: My door's locked?

#1: Thanks god for small miracles.

#2: So.. we just wait here?

#2: Looks like a stand still till she leaves or we come out.

Zoom in on clock. An hour later they are still there but #2 is jumping and twisting his legs around.

#1: It's still out there so you're just gonna have to hold it.

#2: Noooo…I'm got to pee….

#3: And to think, this is the only bedroom in my house without a connecting bathroom.

#2: evil glair I hate you.

Silence.

#2: That's it. I'm gonna make a run for it!

#3: Are you crazy?

#1: Have fun.

#2: I can't hold it anymore!

#1: We'll miss you.

#3: Just great! You're willing to die for a weak bladder!

#1: Say hello to #4 for me.

#2: At least I'll die happy!

#1: Sayonara, buddy.

#2 runs out of the door. Cut to outside of room where DS is asleep on the floor. #2 tip toes over her. She wakes up and grabs him by the foot. He falls, manages to escape and runs to the bathroom, slamming the door behind him. Cut back to #3's room.

#3: Think me made it?

#1: shrugs How many glow in the dark starts do you have on your walls exactly? #3 shrugs

See door open.

#3: He forgot to lock the door, didn't he.

#1: Yup.

#3: Peaches and sauerkraut.

Cut to view of bathroom door. The sound of flushing is heard and #2 walks out. He looks around the corner and sees no sign of DS. He sees the bedroom door open and runs to it. No on is inside.

#2: Uh… guys? Are you here? Did DoOmSwItCh get ya?

#2 sits down on the bed and puts his face in his hands.

#2: I'm the last one. This is it. Game over. And I never got to make it to the last level on that video game I got. There are still so many songs I've yet to hear. I never even seen a pyramid of cheerleads plummet to the mats in the middle of the halftime show at a foot ball game.

A hand rests on #2's shoulder causing him to jump.

#2: Ah!

#3: You jerk! You almost got us all killed!

#2: You'r okay! Where's #1?

#3: shrugs I think DoOmSwItCh got to him. All I heard was screaming. Didn't you hear it?

#2: I really wasn't paying any attention.

#3: Well he's gone and so is #4 and it's still out there somewhere and we're all dead!

#2: On the bright side though, I managed to make I to the bathroom.

#3: Oh, there may still be hope. sarcastically

#2: So now what?

#3: You can do whatever you like but I'm gonna track down DoOmSwItCh through my computer and see if I can find out it's motivation!

#3 sits down at computer and begins to type.

#2: Oh that's just great. So while you're doing that I'm stuck here, talking to myself, wondering if we'll ever se our friends again! This is all #1's fault! No, this is all that networking classes fault! If they hadn't assigned that project none of this would have happened! That's right, it all goes back to public education. It's not TV or scary movies; it's all in the school systems. And they are going to take us over with their mind altering classes manufacturing a society of brainless puppets! We've got to stop them, #3! We've got to go to the school and stop these vile forces!… #3?

Camera angle changes to see an empty chair by the computer and a message on the screen.

Message: You're the last one left…. #2

#2: Noooooo!

Nothing happens. #2 looks around for a bit then sits back, whistling. There is a knock at the door.

#2: I'll get it!

#2 runs to the door and open's it up. #5 is standing there.

#2: Sorry, my friends are all missing and presumably dead right now at the hands of a computer virus that's become a walking, message sending warrior of doom so I'm really not interested in whatever it is you're selling.

#5: How about that! I just happen to be selling an anti-virus to make those pesky organic viral strands disappear!

#2: Like I said, I'm not interested.

#5: But wait! If you act now, I'll even through in this box of cookies!

#2: Oooh! I like cookies.

#5: All this and more for just .50 cents!

#2: fifty cents? Why don't you take my right arm while you're at it!

#5: Twenty-five cents?

#2: I'm closing the door.

#5: Well, how much do you have?

#2 searches his pockets and pulls out a great big brass nail.

#2: Um… will you take this?

#5: Only if you answer me one question.

#2: Shoot.

#5: What the hell is that for?

#2: For hitting annoying door-to-door salesmen in the head with.

#5: It's a deal! hands #2 the viral killing thing and runs

#2: Sweeeet!

#2 goes back to #3's room and sits down, reading the instructions.

#2: First step is to lure the virus to you.

DS: I've got you now!

#2 looks up to see DS sitting at the computer

#2: Step two, make sure there is no escaping for the virus.

DS: You can't escape me this time!

#2: Step Three, avoid any sort of mind controlling powers it may possess.

DS: Look into my eyes and follow your friends to your doom!

#2: Finally, watch out, here it comes and drink this bottle.

#2 jumps up just as DS tries to tackle him. He drinks the bottle down and cue the strobe lights for some weird looking fight scene.

DS dies and #2 stands victorious.

#2: I am the great viral destroyer! Beware my wrath! Grrrr!!

#1: Oh that's pathetic.

Change view. See a guy who looks like #2 sitting on a bed reading a comic book. A guy who looks like #1 is standing over him.

#1: I can't believe you still read that crap.

#2: Crap? This stuff is great and DS is such a hottie!

#1: Your in love with a comic book character.

#2: It's better than being in love with your computer.

#1: What was that? I have a knife? And you want me to use it?

#2: Shut up.

#1: We've been waiting for you in the car for the past five minutes.

#2: Why didn't you say so!

#2 throws the comic down and walks outside with #1. Zoom in to flashing message on computer.

Message Reads

#3: #2? Help us! We're stuck in the computer! #2? Are you there? Hello?

Fade out.

End.

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