The Opening Act (A Splatoon Script)

Part 1 - The Beginning

Blair: Well, there's a bit more than rivalry.

Dax: JZ hates 'em.

Juliuz: For a good reason, of course. I mean, just look at them. They don't look like they belong here, do they? (The team explains things to Echo.)

Echo: You mean 'cause they're octolings? (Echo cocks her head to the side, confused. Juliuz is surprised.)

Juliuz: How do you know about octolings? (Juliuz quickly gets up from his seat and pulls Echo close, looking very suspicious.)

Echo: Uh, um, uh- doesn't everyone? They're those people who fought against the inklings in The Great Turf War! A-a-and they're weird! Really weird! (Echo panics and defends herself.)

(Juliuz looks at Echo suspiciously.)

Juliuz: Sorry. I guess I overreacted. You're really new to things, aren't you?

Echo: Yeah. I've never really been in this part of the city before. (Juliuz lets go of Echo and sits down.)

Juliuz: Well, not many inklings in the city know that octolings are here. Most people think of them as kids with weird hairstyles. They're all clueless... or possibly careless. But we know the truth behind them. Octolings are starting to come out of their hiding and are waiting to strike. Why else would they come to the city and act like they're one of us? They're not here as friends. We need to be careful around them. Any time we have a chance to get them to leave the city, we take it. We can't do anything drastic, but putting them down seems to keep them from attacking. (Juliuz explains himself.)

Echo: [Thought] This isn't good! If they find out that I'm an octoling, I'm in trouble!

[Spoken] Yeah, I totally get that. I don't trash talk much, so I don't think I could ever do what you do, but I definitely agree with you! (Echo looks awkward as she tries to keep calm.)

Juliuz: I'm glad we could see eye-to-eye on this. (Juliuz leans back and smiles.)

Echo: *phew* (She looks relieved.)

(She tries to put the straw in her drink through the helmet, but the straw is too thick to get through the hole.)

Sound effect: Doink!

Echo: Wait, how do I- (She tries to poke the straw in.)

Sound effect: Doink doink!

Echo: [small text] Can't... get... straw... in... (Echo continues to struggle as the team watches. Blair stifles a laugh and Juliuz is confused.)

Blair: Hey, Echo, why don't you take off your helmet? It'll make it easier to drink that. Besides, it's gotta be stuffy under there, and I think we all want to see your face! We should know what you look like! (Blair smiles at Echo. Juliuz and Dax nod.)

Echo: Oh, you don't really want to see my face, do you? I mean, it's nothing special! Nothing special at all! Haha! (Echo shrugs, but starts to panic under the helmet and gives up with her drink.)

Dax: Come on, Echo.

Juliuz: Yeah, how are we going to recognize you in the future if we don't know what you look like? (They speak to Echo.)

Echo: Really, guys, I haven't even put on makeup or anything. I was in a rush to get here, and I'm not looking good right now. Maybe I can show you my face some other time. (She panics.)

Juliuz: But how do we know that you're not one of those octolings if you won't show us your face?

Echo: I already told you that I agree with you about the octolings!

Juliuz: I know, I know. I'm just saying, though... why are you wanting to hide your face so much? (Juliuz looks unsure.)

Echo: You can, uh, you can trust me. I hate octolings! Totally! I'm not one of them! (Above them, the dark flying object closes in.)