(outside the diner Nico, Chase, Victor and Doombot fight a gang of cartel thugs while Gert, Old Lace, Molly and Klara are sitting by the side)
Gert: So you've just joined me on the amazing thrill of being a bench warmer huh?
Molly: Yeah. Last time I smashed up the parking lot. Louisa doesn't want a repeat of that.
Klara: Any big plants I grow will break up the pavement as well. Funny I never had to worry about that before.
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Abuela: Since you three girls are just sitting by doing nothing why don't you go inside and do some dishes?
Louisa: We will call you back out if you're needed.
Molly: Sounds like a plan.
Gert: Old Lace, you stay out here and guard Louisa and Abuela.
(Gert, Molly and Klara washing or drying stacks of dishes)
Klara: I wonder why they can't inmvest in a dish washing machine?
Molly: Oh you know, washing things by hand builds character or somehting.
Gert: Its because a dishwasher would be too slow and impractical for the amount of dishes they use.
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Klara: So that neighborhood boy Juan seems to have takewn a liking to you. I see him glance at you everytime he visits.
Molly: Yeah, at least Juan's my age and acts nice. Although its funny that he thought I was Mexican.
Gert: Hey you two are too young for talk like that.
Klara: We're 14.
Molly: Gert, weren't you like 15 when you first dated Chase?
(Gert flustered, throws a plastic cup at Molly's head, Klara laughs)
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Molly: So what romantic prospects do you have Klara.
Klara: I do have a thing for victor.
Molly: What? No way! (surprised)
Klara: Yeah. I even tried to kiss him once...but Victor was very offput by that. So now I'll just waint until I'm 18 to make my move. Victor is a great guy, he's well worth the wait.
(gert is even more flustered, throws a plastic cuo at Klara's head)
Klara: Okay, that got less funny the second time.
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Doombot: (comes in) I should like you to know that we've routed those fiendish blackguards.
Victor: They couldn't handle our energy.
Nico: Don't get overconfident Vic, they swore they'd come back with their own supervillain muscle.
Victor: Yeah, I'd like to see what mentally defunct D-lister they can scrape up.
Molly: Victor, you're still joining me Klara and Abuela to the church service tonight, right?
Victor: Of course, I just need to clean up. I don't intend to disrespect the good lord by showing up with all this dirt and sweat.
Chase: I'll never understand why Ultron built you with sweat glands.
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Klara: Hey Nico would you like to join us for mass tonight?
Nico: No thank you. Me and the lord left on unfriendly terms.
Klara: Is it because you're Neopagan?
Nico: No, I'm not neopagan. Why do people keep assuming that?
(Klara shrugs)
Nico: I stopped believing in God when I came to grips with my bisexuality. I won't believe in a higher power who won't let me be true to myself. I won't believe in a religion that persecutes gays for just existing.
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Nico: How do you even follow Jesus anymore Klara? You said you loved your gay dads.
Klara: Paul thought that homosexuality was a sin, but Jesus loves and accepts all sinners who do their best to live a kind, dutiful life. Josh on the other hand was a straight up atheist, but he was well versed in scripture and the three of us talked about it every Thursday night. Christianity is not a weapon weapon to beat people over the head with. Christianity is a way for communities to come together. Faith in Christ gives hope and courage to the downtrodden. I won't pressure you, but I would very much appreciate it if you joined us in attending Church. No judgement, just us doing something as a family.
(Nico thinks it over)
Nico: Alright, let me get some church appropriate attire on.
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(Nico goes upstairs, passes a room that Victor and Chase are in)
Vicotr: I'm like 97% sure you're still an agnostic douche, so what are you getting cleaned up for if you aren't going to church?
Chase: I'm getting ready for my date with Paulina. Lately she's been giving me vibes that get me thinking I'm going to get lucky.
Victor: Wait a minute, aren't you also dating Sofia now?
Chase: Yeppers. And Ava and Olivia as well. We're all in an open relationship. They understand.
Victor: Uh huh...
Chase: I'm surprised you're not a hyperactive love machine right now, given that you have the homefield advantage.
Victor: Because all us Mexicans just instanly get along huh?
Chase: Okay, if you're going to be oversensitive like that, I'll just- (begins to leave)
Victor: Chase wiat! (puts hand on Chase's shoulder)
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Victor: I just want to feel a special connection with a girl. To make sure she's the one. When I was first in highschool, I was shy around girls. And since my mom died and I joined you guys, I've now had three brief romances that crashed and burned. I'm hoping the fourth one is the girl I get married and grow old with...if I can even get old...
Chase: Dude, come on, just don't take those things so seriously. what will be will be.
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(Victor, Molly, Klara, Nico, Louisa and Abuela go to church)
(Nico looks uncomofrtable at first)
(Nico glances around at the other people attneding, starts to smile a little)
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(back at the diner Doombot is building something while Gert hands him tools)
Gert: So you've decided to build a security defense system for this joint huh?
Doombot: Naturally, though I had to navigate through some treacherous negotitations with Ms. Louisa Tamayo. She insists that I don't do anything to sully the wiring or the aesthetics of this diminuitive diner.
Gert: That must seriously limit your options. You won't be able to construct your dream fortress of peril in here.
Doombot: But alas, the very least I can do is install this non intrusive radar device that will detect any invaders with guns or superpowers outside our immediate consortium.
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(the next day, there's only about 5 customers at the diner, Victor is talking to a girl his age, the other kids are working or sitting down)
(the alarm Doombot installed goes off)
Doombot: Ah, what fortunate timing!
GErt: Lets hope that radar of yours works Doombot. There'll be hell to pay if you interrupted my order taking for a pack of dogs outside.
(the kids come outside)
Chase: Oh those are dogs alright...
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Chase:...The type of dogs who would blast people for their wallets.
(Warren Traveller, Chance, Walrus, Lightmaster and the Masked Marauder stand outside the diner)
Warren Traveller: Minions of the Tamayo cartel, I, the great wizard Warren Traveller, ask you to leave these premises.
Nico: And what if we don't you grey bearded goober?
Warren Traveller: Then my associates and I shall have to use lethal force!
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Nico: And we can force you off these premises without lethal force, you two bit goons.
Chase: Yeah, we've handled powered punks like you way back when.
Victor: I can take care of Chance and the Masked Marauder since they're reliant on their equipment.
(Victor starts shooting lightning at them)
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Walrus: Anyone who tries to harm pals of the Walrus will get pounded flat by the Walrus!
(Victor releases his attack to dodge)
Molly: You'd sure know a lot about pounding judging from all the pounds you have on.
Walrus: What?
Molly: But if you lay a hand on one of my people, you're gonna get mauled by Molly!
(Molly starts fightig the Walrus)
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(Nico fights Warren Traveller, she isn't doing so well)
Warren Traveller: Imputent welp! Your fledgling skills in the mystic arts cannot beat me. I've fought against the likes of Stephen Strange and Carol Danvers.
Nico: Yeah, dn't mention Carol's name. She's become a sore spot for us.
Warren Traveller: (blasts Nico) You have no grounds to negotiate my conversation patterns!
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(Chase blasts Warren Traveller from behind)
Chase: I am altering the arrangement of your head. Pray I don't alter it any further.
(Chase helps Nico up)
Nico: Thanks Chase. I've become a real slouch in fights lately.
Chase: Its because you're understaffed, right?
(Nico looks glum)
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Chase: Hey, its no big deal. You had your reasons to ditch the magic stick and I respect that. We're family. We'll love you even if you had no magic at all-
(Lightmaster fires shots at them)
Chase: Oh right, we're in a battle still.
Nico: No time for chit chat, regardless of how wholesome.
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Lightmaster: I am a being of pure light! You peons cannot hope to damage my person!
Doombot: Tis true, my best attacks could not halt him. His moniker of Lightmaster is befitting.
Victor: Why don't you just compliment him more Doombot. Maybe it will make him be nice to us.
Doombot: I am sensing sarcasm from you.
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Lightmaster: (blasting wildly) On your knees Tamayo Cartel minions!
Gert: Eww, no!
Nico: Hold on, I've learned a spell that can redirect light. (Nico charges up the spell)
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(Nico redirects Lightmaster's attack back at him, sending Lightmaster flying far away)
Chase: Hey, pretty dang awesome Nico. I'm sure that did wonders for your self esteem.
Nico: Its lights out for Lightmaster.
Chase: Aaaand you ruined it.
(Masked Marauder lurking in the background)
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Masked Marauder: Those young fools think themselves victorious. But the tables will turn once I get my weapon booted up...
Klara: (holding a potted rose) Put the ray gun down. I have a rose and I know how to use it.
Masked Marauder: Little girl, what nonsense are you-
(Klara makes the rose grow, trapping Masked Marauder)
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(Warren Traveller, Chance, Walrus and Masked Marauder are rounded up)
Warren Traveller: Oh god, please don't kill us! This was only a job, nothing personal.
Chance: Give us another chance.
Nico: Scram, and never come back.
Victor: And if you find your criminal colleague Lightmaster, tell him the same thing.
(the villains run away)
Louisa: Aye yi yi, I can't understand how you Americans even live with all those destructive super criminals running around.
Abuela: Remember that year Ringmaster attacked Mexico City? Ramon lost forty of his men just to drive out that crazy crime circus.
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Molly: Yeah! We whooped those supervillains and come out unscathed!
Gert: Anyone missing limbs? Fingers?
Chase: You know what? I think its about time I show you guys what I've been working on.
(later, they're all in a van heading to a warehouse just outside of Mexico City)
Chase: (grabs for the door handle) Alright everybody, prepare yoursleves for...)