A BRIEF ENCOUNTER – Scene 1
Copper is sitting down in his chair, eating donuts while reading the paper. All is calm, but not for long. He comes across an article in the paper that reads:
MAYHEM AND DESTRUCTION
In the town of Gluttysburg, everything was destroyed by some unknown source. And by everything, we mean everything. Our reporters went in when they got a call for help, but they were too late. A large crater the size of the town wiped out everything – nothing is left. It is almost like the town didn't exist. Everyone died except for one dog, but he has been placed in a mental asylum for improper conduct and stupidity. That's all for now.
Copper stares at the article for a long while, sighs, throws the paper in the trash and gets out of his seat. It's a load of rubbish, he thinks to himself. I can't believe people actually believe stuff like this.
Suddenly Booker rushes in.
Booker: Sir! Sir! I have some… some very imp-important news!
He just stands there for quite a while until Copper says something.
Copper: OK, well, what is it?
Booker: Crap. I forgot already.
Copper: Get out now.
Booker: Sorry.
Booker storms out, clearly disappointed in himself. Copper shrugs and grabs another donut.
Meanwhile, Booker walks outside and looks around, trying to think what was so important. What could it be? OH! Right!
Booker runs back into Copper's office.
Booker: I've got it, sir! There's some huge figure on the horizon moving our way.
Copper immediately snaps to attention. Usually Booker didn't have anything good to say… but this… this could be big. Copper races outside to watch the figure.
Copper: Where is it? I don't see it!
Booker: It's… it's right there sir! Don't you SEE it? IT'S HUGE! UP in the SKY!
Copper: In the sky… what? What in the world are you talking… oh. wait. Describe it to me.
Booker: Well, is big, sort of flattish… and its dark blue.
Copper: Booker you idiot. That's a rain cloud.
Booker: But… But…clouds are white!
Copper: It's a freakin' cloud. Get inside, it's gonna rain.
Booker: I'm sorry sir, really I am.
Copper: Honestly Booker, I don't care right now.
THUMP.
Slowly, Copper turns away from Booker to the cloud.
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.
Copper: Oh… my… gosh.
Booker: See? I told you.
Copper: Are those really….
Booker: Yeah. They're falling….
Copper: From the clouds.
Booker: Y'know, we really should tell people to get outta here.
Copper: They'll know. They can hear the thumping, and they'll get curious. Then we'll have mass mayhem on our hands.
Booker: Well then, WE'D better go, don't cha think?
Copper: Booker… this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I need to get a closer look. You go… I'll stay here and watch.
Booker: But what if you…
Copper: Die? Well, it's a risk one must take. Now GO!
Booker: Fine, fine, I'm leaving.
Booker leaves as Copper goes inside to get his binoculars. The thumping continues as Copper fumbles around his office to find them. After a few seconds of searching, he finds them and races outside.
The sight is horrifying. Tons of animal citizens, big and small, are rushing to the gate, trying to get out. Copper is in front of the gate, and by now there is no way he can stop them. They swarm around him, pushing the gate open, screaming and shoving. Copper makes his way out of the crowd and jumps onto the top of a car. He takes up his binoculars and looks at the cloud that is moving towards them.
The objects dropping down from the cloud are raindrops… but these are no ordinary raindrops. They are the size of a city. The cloud is still far away, but in a few minutes the town could be in danger.
Copper: Citizens of Wretchedville! Listen to me!
The animals just kept shoving and pushing, trying to make their way out.
Copper: LISTEN!
No one listened. Not one single animal or person. Copper focuses his attention on the cloud.
Copper: Holy smokes… it can't be. This is impossible!
Amid the screaming, thumping, shoving, and utter chaos, Copper turns to see a dark figure walking through the town. This thing cannot be distinguished… is it a man or an animal?
Copper jumps off the car and moves closer towards it. Who could this be? Did this mysterious person have the answer to what was going on? Find out in Scene 2!
A/N – Well, what did you think? Too suspenseful for you? Well, this is probably about as dark as the story will get. Don't worry, I'm sure I'll find a plot soon enough to make this interesting.
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