Notes: (Re-edited and re-uploaded September 2010)


Guest Cast:
Clarence: Mike Damus
Det. Cavanaugh: Nick Mancuso
Devenport: Lawrence Pressman


Formatting: The main differences between the way the episodes are presented here and true script format are that on , everything is left-justified, while script format has specific block-margins for dialog, etc., and that scripts are still traditionally printed in Courier (monospace) font. These episodes are also available on my Popular website (link is in my info) if you would like to read them as though they were printed scripts.

Legal whatchamacallit: Pre-existing "Popular" characters and situations are 1999-2001 Touchstone Television, et al. For what it's worth, original material is 2001-2010 by yours truly, the Wild Pikachu. Please don't steal this without asking first.


POPULAR: SUMMER SCHOOL

"THE SUMMER OF OUR DISCONTENT"

TEASER

FADE IN:

INT. A ROOM

ANGLE: MARY CHERRY

lying on her back.

POV: MARY CHERRY

As the world swims into focus, she sees Sweet Honey Chile
grinning down at her.

Mary Cherry shrieks, and discovers that her wrists are
handcuffed to the headrail of the bed she's lying on.

MARY CHERRY
(wailing)
WHAT DO YOU WANT WITH ME?

Sweet Honey Chile laughs maniacally.

SWEET HONEY CHILE
Since my 's back wit' her
mama, I need my own babygirl to
take care of. And you is it,
honey! From now on, you be Mary
Honey Chile!

Mary Cherry screams again, and—

CUT TO:

INT. A HOSPITAL ROOM

Mary Cherry is (actually) laid out on a hospital bed, wrapped
in a straightjacket, screaming her head off, while a doctor
and Cherry Cherry look on from behind a window.

DOCTOR
Frankly, Mrs. Cherry, we have no
idea what's going on inside your
daughter's head.

CHERRY CHERRY
Well, hell's bells, Doc, that's
not news! I NEVER know THAT!
What the hell am I payin' you
people for, anyway?

DOCTOR
We'll run some tests, but—this
could take a while.

CHERRY CHERRY
(snapping)
Just find out what's wrong with
her! And keep it quiet! Lord
knows, she's enough of an
embarrassment, without bein' a
loon, too.

WHITE OUT.

END OF TEASER