FM Pilot Script: Part One

Pilot Script Part One (newest draft as of 5/8/21)

LEE: Yeah well... they started it.

DEX: You're unbelievable.

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EXT. ALLEYWAY - MOMENTS LATER

Bracken and Torres are escorting Markovetz, who has his hands taped together and his mouth taped shut, through a dark alleyway across the street from Dex and Lee, who are talking about last Halloween.

TORRES: (quiet and fierce) Move it Bracken! We don't have long to get this done.

BRACKEN: (quietly) I know, I know.

Bracken pushes Markovetz forward through the alley, followed by Torres.

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EXT. SIDEWALK - NIGHT

Dex and Lee walk past a nearly abandoned Subway entrance surrounded by old buildings and a few street lights. Dex has his phone out and has a picture of him and Lee dressed up as modern and more androgynous Harley Quinn and the Joker.

DEX: Alright, the evil DC duo was great, but what about our Spock and Kirk look?

LEE: Alright, that was definitely fun, but it really can't compete with you and green hair.

Lee ruffles Dex's hair and he smacks her hand away.

DEX: So what are we doing this year?

LEE: Well, since we did a DC Halloween, what if we did... Ahhhh crap.

Lee stops walking and turns around, looking behind her. Dex stops as well and looks at Lee.

DEX: What?

LEE: I forgot my jacket.

DEX: Should we go back?

LEE: (sighs) No. I can just get it tomorrow.

DEX: Or...

Dex holds up Lee's jacket. Lee smiles and reaches for her jacket, but Dex pulls it away.

DEX: What? No "thank you Dex?" No, "what would I do without you my best mate in the whole wide world?"

LEE: How about, "give me back my jacket before I sock you in the face."

DEX: (smiles) That works.

Lee smiles back and grabs her jacket. She sets her backpack on the ground and starts to put the jacket on.

LEE: Really though, thanks for grabbing it. I have lost count of how many times I've forgotten...

Lee trails off as she sees the shadowy outlines of Bracken, Torres, and Markovetz across the street as they come out of the alleyway and into an old apartment building for rent.

Dex turns around to face the same way and just barely sees Torres enter the building.