W.I.Z.A.R.D.
Episode 1: Guardians Unite Part 1
FADE IN:
HEATHERFIELD, CT - HUMPHREY STREET
In an average but well-maintained house on Humphrey Street in Heatherfield Connecticut, an upper-middle-class couple have their newborn son.
DISSOLVE TO:
HEATHERFIELD, CT - 291 HUMPHREY STREET - INT.
ABIGAIL COLLINS, the head of the Heatherfield Regional Chamber of Commerce with long brown hair, fair skin, blue eyes, seems to have a normal day with her husband BILL, and her newborn son, LIONEL.
NARRATOR
In a big city in Connecticut, known as Heatherfield, strange things have occurred. Many of them believe that it was due to some sort of mystical or supernatural thing coming to town. While others believed in an occam's razor theory, that these were due to the high crime, leading to the city's police department's budget being on an increase, leading to policing laws that are, shall we say, racially, and economically motivated. One of the families who believed in this occam's razor theory, and thrived under the city's controversial policing laws, were a family on Humphrey Street, known as the Collins Family. They were proud of their massive wealth, and bragged about it endlessly, and used it at the expense of others, and hard-working people despised them for that. There was Mrs. Collins, the head of the house, who worked for the Heatherfield Regional Chamber of Commerce, a Right-Wing pro-business lobbying firm, always made sure that Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats won on the City Council.
ABIGAIL
(delighted)
Isn't our new baby beautiful, my dear?
NARRATOR
Then there was Mr. Collins, who was a stay-at-home dad, who always did day-to-day chores, and never liked it one bit.
BILL
(pessimistic)
I hope that he can learn our family's values, and not get shaped by those pink-oh commies at Sheffield Academy. I never trusted it when our Liberal City Government decided to make it a public school. And I hope that it also means I don't have to do chores anymore.
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HEATHERFIELD, CT. - 291 HUMPHREY STREET - INT. - FAMILY PHOTO WALL
NARRATOR
As you've heard here, this wealthy family who lives on 291 Humphrey Street are cautiously optimistic about their new child, named Lionel. And in Mrs. Collins' opinion, there was no finer boy anywhere other than him. But they had a big secret that they wished to keep hidden. They hoped that nobody would ever ask them about their in-laws, the Olsens. Mrs. Olsen was Mr. Collins' big sister. But they haven't met for several years. In fact, Mr. Collins pretended he didn't have a sister, because his sister, and her good for nothing husband, were "Un-Collins-ish", as it was possible to be. The Collins shuttered to think what their neighbors would say if the Olsens arrived in the street. The Collins Family knew that the Olsens had a small son too, but they had never seen him. This boy was another good reason for keeping the Olsens away. They didn't want Lionel mixing with a child like that.
DISSOLVE TO:
HEATHERFIELD, CT. - 291 HUMPHREY STREET - EXT.
That night, everyone is sleeping.
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HEATHERFIELD, CT. - 291 HUMPHREY STREET - INT. - MASTER BEDROOM
Suddenly, Mr. and Mrs. Collins hear a funny sound that wakes them up, disturbing their sleep.
ABIGAIL
She gets up and investigates this strange sound, and sees five cloaked figures walking around, discussing something about a boy, the son of a couple, that call themselves "The Olsens". Alerting her. And making her turn towards her husband.
William, dear, you haven't heard from your sister lately. Have you?
BILL
(furious)
No! Why are you asking me this stupid question?
ABIGAIL
(nervous)
Well, I saw these five cloaked figures with very familiar voices, gossiping about a family that calls themselves "The Olsens".
BILL
(still furious)
So?
ABIGAIL
(nervous)
Well… I just thought it was just something to do with their offspring.
BILL
At a loss for words, he gets out of bed, looks out the window, and sees these five cloaked figures, recognizing them as one male and four females, delivering something that looked small, and very humanlike to their doorstep.
I can see that Abigail. They seem to be dropping him off for some reason. Almost as if, they want us to… Oh no!
ABIGAIL
Care for the child? And raise him as our own?
BILL
I'm afraid so.
ABIGAIL
(furious)
Why, after all these years, of escaping from your now late sister's stupid magic filled life, as some sort of fairy witch with powers to control the storms of our world, just to bring inanimate objects to life to do her stupid chores, do we have to take care of her offspring?
BILL
Far too complex for you to understand. For now, even if we don't care for him, we must raise him alongside Lionel.
ABIGAIL
Fine! But, when he turns three, you must teach him to do chores, and torture him for fun if he doesn't comply with our rules.
BILL
Excitement is shown, as he will now no longer have to do day-to-day chores around the house, and nor will his son.
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HEATHERFIELD, CT. - 291 HUMPHREY STREET - EXT. - FRONT PORCH
Four women, known as the GUARDIANS OF KANDRAKAR, and one man, CALEB GREEN, leave a bundle of blankets, with a boy named WILLIAM MATTHEW OLSEN on the COLLINS FAMILY'S front porch.
CALEB
He does the honors of placing Will on the front porch, with tears in his eyes.
CORNELIA
She wraps her arm around Caleb, comforting him.
CALEB
(calms down)
I still can't believe that Will and Matt are dead.
CORNELIA
I know how you feel, my dear husband.
TARANEE
(sobbing)
She was my best friend.
IRMA
It's okay to get upset. Emotions are strength. They show that you care.
CORNELIA
She takes a note out of her pocket, and places it on Will's blanket on the front porch.
Good luck, Will.
Finding no business staying there, especially around nasty rich people, they all head home for some needed rest on that cold dark night.
NARRATOR
Yep! That's me. Will, short for William Matthew Olsen, left on the front porch, lying there. I had no recollection that I was there, nor was I ever aware that I had stopped the White King dead in his tracks before he could end my very life. I didn't even know that I was William Matthew Olsen, the child of the light. But I am.
DISSOLVE TO:
291 HUMPHREY STREET - INT. - WILL'S ROOM
Fifteen years later, WILL is fast asleep in his bedroom, until he is abruptly awoken by his UNCLE BILL and cousin LIONEL.
BILL
He knocks on his nephew's bedroom door.
Up! Get up! NOW!
He gives up and walks away angrily.
LIONEL
Seeing that his lousy father failed to get his cousin up, he decides to do it himself.
Wake up, cousin! It's our first day of high school.
He rushes down the stairs out of excitement.
WILL
He begrudgingly opens his door, gets dressed in his uncle's old messy clothes from his teenhood, and heads down the stairs for breakfast.
ABIGAIL
(excited)
Happy first day of school, pumpkin.
BILL
(pessimistic)
Still disappointed that you're still going to school at Sheffield.
ABIGAIL
Don't worry! I've arranged for my son to be in honor's class every hour, where only the best students get taught, and not the rest of those decrepit fools.
WILL
He finds this offensive, but he calms himself and cooks his aunt and uncle's breakfast begrudgingly.
BILL
(anxious)
Come on! Hurry up with our eggs and bacon you worthless nephew of ours.
WILL
After finishing breakfast, he serves it to everyone, including himself.
BILL
That's it, boy! Very good.
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291 HUMPHREY STREET - EXT. - DRIVEWAY
The COLLINS FAMILY head into the car, BILL slams the back door of the car and gives WILL a warning.
BILL
He points his car keys at Will as he gives him a warning.
I'm warning you now, boy. Any pranks you pull on Lionel, or his girlfriend Isabella, any at all, and you won't be going to your friend Amy's house for a sleepover this Friday. Got it?
WILL
Yes, Uncle Bill.
BILL
Okay! Now get in.
He opens the back door for Will, who hops into the car.
DISSOLVE TO:
SHEFFIELD ACADEMY - EXT.
The school bell rings as all the students rush inside.
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SHEFFIELD ACADEMY - INT. - FIRST FLOOR HALLWAY
WILL heads to his locker and puts his backpack in his locker, and heads for class with his supplies.
ZACHARY
He rushes towards Will excitedly.
Hey Will!
WILL
(excited)
Hey, Zach! How have you been doing this summer?
ZACHARY
Just fine. How about you?
WILL
Well, the usual. Endless chores that Uncle Bill could be doing, as well as getting beat by his belt whenever I failed to do his bidding.
ZACHARY
(saddened)
That's too bad. I sure wish your real parents were still alive to take better care of you.
WILL
(sighs)
Well, my dad was drunk, and because of that, he drove his car off a cliff with my mom in it, killing them both.
ZACHARY
That's your uncle talking.
WILL
(confused)
Well, what really happened to them?
ZACHARY
Before he can say anything else, the bell rings.
Why don't we discuss this at lunch today?
WILL
Sounds good.
They head to class as the last school bell rings.
DISSOLVE TO:
SHEFFIELD ACADEMY - INT. - CAFETERIA
WILL, LIONEL and ZACHARY sit with the girls at the same table.
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SHEFFIELD ACADEMY - INT. CAFETERIA - TABLE
The three girls and three boys discuss some strange goings-on in their lives.
ZACHARY
Is it just me, or have there been strange things going on when we're next to things?
ISABELLA
If you mean all the water from the bubblers splashing all over me when I'm trying to use them, then yes, there have been some strange things happening.
ZACHARY
I was talking about accidentally causing a forest fire whenever my family and I go camping.
RIN DON
That's nothing, I totally caused an indoor wind whenever I sneezed.
ZACHARY
(shocked)
Did the windows break?
RIN DON
(embarrassed)
Yes.
ZACHARY
(shocked)
I hope your insurance covers that.
WILL
(angry)
Well, my useless cell phone is talking to me all the time.
ALEXA
(mockingly)
Yep! I most certainly do.
ISABELLA
She laughs hysterically at Will's expense, finding it hilarious.
ANGELICA
(angry)
Izzy!?
ISABELLA
(angry)
Don't call me "IZZY"!
ZACHARY
(angry)
Knock it off! Both of you.
ANGELICA
(sighs)
Fine! But at least your plants don't get overgrown like mine do when I touch them.
RIN DON
It's like magic.
LIONEL
(disgusted)
If any of you sissies say anything else about magic, I'm going to puke.
WILL
He rolls his eyes at his cousin and continues to eat his rather disgusting lunch from the cafeteria.
I wonder how professional these so-called "cooks" in this cafeteria really are.
ISABELLA
And why do you say that, Stinky?
WILL
Because, Poppy, this food tastes like it's been on the road for so long, and this lemonade tastes like it was watered down from all of the melted ice inside of it.
ZACHARY
Well, considering that education is way underfunded in this country, it's not surprising that our food and education aren't of the best quality.
ANGELICA
(annoyed)
Enough about politics! We need to focus on what's affecting us, such as our unknown magic…
LIONEL
He barfs out of disgust hearing all this magic stuff happening around his "friends".
ISABELLA
Out of concern for her boyfriend, she uses the water around her to clean up the barf and throw it in the trash.
LIONEL
(surprised)
So, you aren't kidding? There have been strange things going on around you?
WILL
So, now you believe us?
LIONEL
(angry)
Yes. But that doesn't mean I like you, Stinky.
ISABELLA
And neither do I.
WILL
He is tempted to pull a prank on his cousin and his girlfriend.
ZACHARY
He stops him before he can do it.
Will, remember what your uncle said?
WILL
(sighs)
Yes! I know. I can't pull any pranks on my cousin, or I can't visit my friends ever again.
ZACHARY
(stern)
Listen, potentially assaulting their son and potential future daughter-in-law will not solve anything. It'll only escalate the situation further and will only lead to war.
WILL
(concedes)
Fine. But that doesn't mean I'll ever appreciate his space.
DISSOLVE TO:
GREEN FAMILY HOUSEHOLD - EXT.
On Friday Evening, WILL and LIONEL arrive at the Green Family House for a sleepover.
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GREEN FAMILY HOUSEHOLD - DRIVEWAY
WILL and LIONEL hop out of the car as BILL and ABIGAIL get their suitcases out of the trunk and bring them into the Green Family Household.
WILL
He is excited to finally be able to go to his friend's house after years of not being able to go there, and heads in first.
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GREEN FAMILY HOUSEHOLD - INT.
WILL, LIONEL and the girls head into the living room as their parents bring in their stuff and greet MR. and MRS. GREEN.
ANGELICA
(excited)
Will!
WILL
(excited)
Amy!
They hug each other out of love and joy as they now get to see each other somewhere that isn't school.
CORNELIA
Looks like our sweet little angel is a little overjoyed.
CALEB
Come on! She's just happy that her friend can make it, as he's finally been able to behave himself.
CORNELIA
(sighs)
I sure wish his real parents were still alive.
CALEB
I do too, honey.
He wraps his arm around her.
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GREEN FAMILY HOUSEHOLD - INT. - LIVING ROOM
Everyone sits on each of the couches in the living room.
CORNELIA
Now, let me tell you all a story that'll have a special meaning for five of you.
ANGELICA
(nervous)
Mom? They really don't want to hear a story.
CORNELIA
She shushes her daughter and begins to tell the story.
The universe, after years of trials and tribulations, was thought to be at peace, especially after the last known threat, the White Queen, was overthrown, and the Black Queen was installed to replace her. But someone, claiming to be her son, the White King, rose up, and overthrew her, and broke his homeworld, the Fast World, off of the Council of Candracar, and Aridia and Arkhanta followed suit, forming the Confederation of Independent Dimensions. After a long drawn out war, and changes in rulers and legal systems, the separatists were defeated, and all their governments were deposed. However, remnants of the White King's forces still loom to this day, and are not to be reasoned with, as they are people who gave in to their inner demons, a force, rivaling the Guardians, known as the Knights of Mt. Thanos. It is up to a group of people to defeat them. And those five people are what are known as the Guardians of Candracar. I was one of them when I was your age, but that duty has now passed down to your generation.
LIONEL
(laughs)
What kind of silly story is that?
ISABELLA
You saw me using my water powers to clean up your puke.
LIONEL
Yeah? So?
WILL
So, you still don't believe in magic, do you, Mr. Fancypants?
LIONEL
(smugly)
I have been spoiled by many practical objects year after year. None of them have been controlling my destiny.
CORNELIA
She shushes Lionel, as she opens up a box, holding a pink amulet with silver accents.
This, is the Heart of Candracar. It contains the elementary forces of nature. In the past few years, you have been having unusual experiences, am I right?
ALEXA
Oh yes they have!
WILL
(sighs)
Why is it whenever we talk about magic, does my phone, who calls herself "Alexa", feel that she has to talk?
ALEXA
Because YOU made me with your electric powers.
ISABELLA
She laughs again.
CORNELIA
(angry)
Isabella!
ISABELLA
Sorry!
CORNELIA
Now, since you so rudely interrupted one of your teammates, I will start with you, Isabella. You have noticed any water near you behaving strangely. Such as that incident with the drinking fountain.
ISABELLA
She opens up her water bottle and water comes out and she just barely catches it with her mouth.
Okay? Alrighty!
CORNELIA
She turns to Zachary.
Zach? I believe that you've always been afraid of fire, but focus now on the candle in front of you.
ZACHARY
He tries aiming for the candle in front of him, but accidentally hits the banana in the fruit bowl.
RIN DON
She blows on the fire on the banana and makes it go out.
That was easy.
CORNELIA
She turns to her daughter, Angelica.
Angelica! My sweet little angel, you have noticed that all plants near you tend to grow faster than they should.
ANGELICA
She places her hand over the flower pot, making the seedling grow. But she accidentally overdoes it, and it breaks the pot into tiny little pieces.
Why does this always happen to me?
CORNELIA
(optimistic)
All five of you will get better with your powers.
CALEB
(pessimistic)
At least she hopes they do.
LIONEL
(confused)
What about me? I never experienced anything strange happen around me, except whenever my lousy cousin is involved.
CALEB
Oh! You do have magic powers, but they are completely separate from those on Candracar.
LIONEL
(confused)
How do you know that?
CALEB
Far too complex for someone like you to understand.
LIONEL
(sighs)
CORNELIA
One of you, will bind the others, and with the Heart of Candracar, will unite them, summoning, and magnifying their powers.
She lets go of the Heart as it travels from guardian to guardian until it lands on Will, the Guardian of Quintessence.
WILL
He grabs the heart, and places it on his neck, but doesn't like the look of it one bit.
Um… Mrs. Green?
CORNELIA
Yes?
WILL
Can I change the look of the Heart? Pink isn't really my color, and necklaces aren't really my thing.
CORNELIA
She shrugs.
Well, the Heart of Candracar can change its appearance based on its keeper's desires. So, be my guest.
WILL
He turns to the Heart of Candracar.
How about, you turn into a belt to hold my pants up. But not just any belt, I want you to look fancy, a black hand on the silver buckle, with gold accents.
The Heart of Candracar does exactly what he says.
WILL (CONT'D)
(smiles)
Perfect!
ISABELLA
She shrugs, as if she's used to it at this point.
Whatever.
RIN DON
She raises her hand.
Um… I hate to interrupt. But have you noticed what word our initials spell?
She gives Will a piece of paper that she wrote on with her red pen.
WILL
It says "WIZARD".
CORNELIA
My team had a name just like that. Except, we were known as "WITCH".
WILL
When can we start training?
PIZZA DELIVERY GUY
He knocks on the front door.
Pizza!
CORNELIA
You begin training tomorrow, for now, we must eat.
LIONEL
(excited)
Alright!
The pizza comes in the door, and they place it on the table.
PIZZA DELIVERY GUY
Your total will be $75.00.
CORNELIA
She reaches into her purse and gives him her money.
Here you go!
PIZZA DELIVERY GUY
Thank you, have a nice day.
CORNELIA
So, there are five different kinds of pizza. Cheese, pepperoni, veggie, meat, and supreme. Pick what you like.
All of them pick up their plates and choose their favorite pizzas. Will and Amy pick pepperoni, Lionel and Isabella pick meat lovers, Zachary picks veggie, while Rin Don, Cornelia and Caleb pick supreme.
WILL
After he puts his pizza on his plate, he turns to Amy and Zach.
I can't believe that my uncle…
ZACHARY
Lied to you? I believe it.
WILL
(confused)
Why?
ANGELICA
Just another one of his many tricks to keep you in line.
WILL
(laughs)
I hope my uncle hears what I have to say, because I have some choice words to throw in his face for lying to me like that.
ANGELICA
(she pats on his shoulder)
That's what we like to hear.
WILL
(smiles)
Thanks.
WILL (cont'd)
His smile soon fades as something now crosses his mind.
So, how did my parents really die?
ANGELICA
(sighs)
Why not talk to my mother about it? She'll tell you the true story.
They sit down on the couch and eat their pizza.
WILL
He turns to Cornelia, and asks her a question.
Mrs. Green? How did my parents die?
CORNELIA
(sighs)
There was something I left out, because I didn't want anyone to upset your nasty uncle.
WILL
(curious)
What is it?
CORNELIA
You want to know what happened to the White King?
WILL
(confused)
What does it have to do with my parents?
CORNELIA
Everything.
WILL
(still confused)
What do you mean?
CORNELIA
When it was clear that he was going to lose the war, he decided that he was going to destroy the leader of the then team of guardians, and stop a new team from forming. That was your mother, whom you were named after. The Oracle knew that it was a mistake, as it would only make you his equal, and that you would have a power he didn't have. And thus, after your parents sacrificed themselves to save you, his finishing blow rebounded and hit himself instead, when he made an attempt on your life.
WILL
And what is the power that saved me from death?
CORNELIA
That is something you will know, only in time.
DISSOLVE TO:
URIAH'S SHACK - EXT. - BACKYARD - NIGHTTIME
URIAH is alone in his shack due to his past crimes and wishes for the day he can rule the streets of Heatherfield again.
KURT
He arrives at Uriah's shack with his top hat and cane and tells him the news.
Hephestus?
URIAH
(surprised)
What is it, Hermes?
KURT
New guardians have been recruited by Candracar. High schoolers to be precise.
URIAH
He transforms into his monster form known as "Hephestus".
Tell Minotaurus and a couple of Murmurs to attack the old warehouse tomorrow at noon.
KURT
He transforms into his monster form known as "Hermes".
But, General Hephestus? Why can't we attack City Hall or the Heatherfield Regional Chamber Office? An old warehouse isn't enough to send a signal.
URIAH
We don't want the world to know of our existence, we need to attack places where nobody has been in order to stay in hiding, but still show off our strength.
KURT
(sighs)
Fine.
URIAH
But fear not, we have already sent in a spy to infiltrate Candracar, and destroy it from the inside. He, according to the will of the White King, is destined to be our new leader.
KURT
(curious)
What is his name?
FADE OUT:
BLACK SCREEN
To be continued…
