Basic Days In The Watchtower
Chapter 1: DAYS 1 & 2, WEEK 1
PANEL 1: it is Sunday morning in the Watchtower. HIPPOLYTA gets up, has her morning coffee, then goes into her DAUGHTERS' ROOM where they are all sleeping
HIPPOLYTA: (hushed voice) such lovely little darlings…
PANEL 2: HIPPOLYTA goes over to DINAH'S bed and wakes her up. DINAH opens her eyes and hugs HIPPOLYTA close before dashing off to the kitchen
HIPPOLYTA: my goodness, she has a lot of energy this morning. Must've been that hike we took last night
PANEL 3: DINAH is in the kitchen, eating a bowl of Froot Loops next to HELENA eating bagels and her father TWO-FACE reading the newspaper and eating toast
DINAH: Morning, Daddy. What's new in the paper?
TWO-FACE: Nothin' new kiddo, same as always. After you're done, be a good girl and clean up both yours and your sisters' dishes 'cos your mother worked very hard tidying up everything yesterday
DINAH: Ok
PANEL 4: DINAH kisses TWO-FACE on the cheek and finishes her cereal before washing her bowl and finishing her orange juice
HELENA: Hey DINAH? Can you be a sweetheart and get me a second cup of coffee?
DINAH: Sure thing, big sis
PANEL 5: as DINAH starts to pour the coffee, HIPPOLYTA walks over and helps her
HIPPOLYTA: always handle hot objects around either me or Daddy, ok?
DINAH: Yes mom
HIPPOLYTA: that's my girl
PANEL 6: DINAH hands HELENA her coffee as DINAH walks off to get dressed. DINAH changes out of her pajamas and into a pretty blue and yellow skirt and matching heels
HIPPOLYTA: DINAH, my angel, you look absolutely adorable
PANEL 7: While HIPPOLYTA is talking to DINAH, JEAN GREY AND EMMA FROST walk in, wearing their matching Sunday dresses
JEAN: Hey DINAH. You're getting to be a big girl. Have you been good for your mom and dad?
DINAH nods her head cheerfully as HIPPOLYTA leans down and kisses her forehead
PANEL 8: the JLA FAMILY VAN drives down METROPOLIS, BLACK MASK driving, HUSH in the passenger seat, HIPPOLYTA and the OTHERS in the background, DINAH sleeping in her seat
HELENA: Did DINAH fall asleep again? Now I know why everyone calls her Sleeping Beauty
HIPPOLYTA: Yes, darling, she did. My poor sweet sleepy baby girl
PANEL 9: DINAH snores softly as HIPPOLYTA gently carries her into the church and sits in the pew next to THE LEAGUERS
TWO-FACE: (whispered voice) Do we have DINAH'S baptism today?
HIPPOLYTA: (hushed voice) yes. I told you about it this morning
PANEL 10: HIPPOLYTA, TWO-FACE, HELENA, JEAN AND EMMA are gathered around the Baptismal Font, in the background DINAH is still sleeping in HIPPOLYTA's arms
PASTOR: do you, HIPPOLYTA and HARVEY Prince renounce the devil?
HIPPOLYTA and TWO-FACE: we renounce him
PASTOR: Do you believe in the Apostles' Creed?
HIPPOLYTA and TWO-FACE: we believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven of earth
PANEL 11: PASTOR gently pours water over DINAH's slumbering forehead
PASTOR: DINAH Willow Prince, I baptize you in the name of the FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT
PANEL 12: DINAH is tucked into bed in her room, sleeping as her ALARM CLOCK ticks in the background, HIPPOLYTA kissing her goodnight
HIPPOLYTA: (hushed voice) Sleep well sweetheart. May our Lord give you happy wonderful dreams
PANEL 13: DINAH smiles in her sleep as HIPPOLYTA kisses her cheek. DINAH turns on her left side, and resumes snoring as HIPPOLYTA quietly closes the door but leaves it creaked open
PANEL 14: HIPPOLYTA steps her way down to HELENA's room where HELENA and her girlfriend JADE are in bed, kissing affectionately, HIPPOLYTA smiling in the background
PANEL 15: LIVEWIRE and VOLCANA are swimming in the swimming pool, LADY BLACKHAWK is sleeping with her girlfriend GOLDEN GLIDER, HAWKGIRL and JOHN STEWART are having a candlelight dinner and DINAH is still asleep, dreaming of being the next WONDER WOMAN with a smile on her face
PANEL 16: HIPPOLYTA reads DINAH and her sisters a bedtime story, then tucks them in and gives them a kiss goodnight
PANEL 17: it is Monday morning. DINAH is in the family room, watching LOONEY TUNES while sitting on HIPPOLYTA's lap while in the background JADE is braiding her hair
PANEL 18: HUSH enters the house, taking off his overcoat and walking into the kitchen, while in the background HIPPOLYTA and DINAH are napping on the couch in the family room
HUSH: (hushed voice) Sheila I'm home
SHEILA: (hushed voice) everyone's asleep
HUSH: c'mon, let's go to my office
PANEL 19: silhouettes of HUSH and SHEILA kissing in his office through the glass door, FLASH watching through a peephole
FLASH: Giggity
PANEL 20: LINDA's forearm grabs hold of FLASH'S antenna and pulls him away
PANEL 21: HIPPOLYTA is reading a parenting self-help book while DINAH plays on her GameBoy next to her
DINAH: Mom, I'm tired
HIPPOLYTA: aww, sweetie, are you feeling sleepy?
PANEL 22: DINAH snuggles next to HIPPOLYTA and falls asleep
PANEL 23: NIGHTWING and AMY come into the house from work and head upstairs to their room, taking off their clothes and leaping onto the bed, kissing each other
TO BE CONTINUED…