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PANEL ONE: Close on Maximum Man. MAX MAN: Noooo!!!! TWO: CAPTION: Maximum Man attempts to wipe away the ooze and save his friend's
life -- a friend who turned away from villainy and joined The Light Brigade long before
Maximum Man thought of doing it himself. CAPTION 2: But attempts at rescue are fruitless... THREE: Max has flown towards the Hero Killer, seemingly trapping him against
some machinery...small valves and a lever should be visible nearby... MAX MAN: You have killed two of my teammates...two of my friends! There
is no escape for you!! HERO KILLER: Come any closer, Maximum Man... HERO KILLER 2: ...And this lever will spray nerve toxins out every window
and drainpipe in this place, allowing it to seep into the streets and sewers
of Los Angeles! Eventually killing all who dwell in this wasteland! FOUR: MAXIMUM MAN: A bluff. There is no sewer system in LA. And I can
see that the only thing in that vat behind you...is water! FIVE: HERO KILLER: Ah, yes. It seems I have forgotten about your Maximum Senses, including sight. A little better than 20/20 though, Maximum Man!! Yes, "The Man of Metal"? HERO KILLER 2: By the by, might you know what's stronger than steel... Maximum Man still stands tough...like the superhero he is. SIX: Small panel, close on Hero Killer's hand slamming down the lever. HERO KILLER: and can rip through metal? ONE: balloon should be at very top left... HERO KILLER: ...WATER!! The shot shows a powerful and very thin stream of water literally shooting
through Maximum Man. HERO KILLER 2: "More powerful than a speeding bullet," is it? Eh, close enough. TWO: Close on the Hero Killer flipping switches, opening other valves...the valves
should look like they have the power to shoot a stream of water with incredible force!! HERO KILLER: I see you're in a state of shock -- not to worry, I'm finished... THREE: Large panel... We see the numerous bolts of water have shot straight through, blood
mixing with water. Maximum Man is indeed in shock and is holding the areas where
the pain is most fierce... HERO KILLER: And so are you! MAXIMUM MAN: * CAPTION: And a champion, a man who joined the Light Brigade almost as if he
were destined to lead it, dies a death so painful and slow, it
almost defies description. FOUR: Inset. Close on Hero Killer. HERO KILLER: One to go. PANEL ONE: It should be a somewhat large panel depicting what is described in the below caption... CAPTION: And outside, the last living member of The Light Brigade lights LA's night
sky, directing the proper authorities to the building where two deaths have so far
taken place... CAPTION 2: ...Two deaths of which he is currently unaware, but the possibility of
such plays upon his mind... TWO: CAPTION: ...He remembers The Light Brigade's formation, at the request of the young
man who accidentally gained a small fragment of the senior hero's power when an
experiment meant to enhance Brightstar went awry! THREE: CAPTION: They called him Starlight, and he, with BrightStar and Idea Man, soon
brought a villain into the light, a villain named Dr. Technology... FOUR: CAPTION: The heroic death of the youngest member, ironically, with the addition
of Maximum Man, made them The Mightiest Mortals of The Earth. FIVE: Brightstar has entered the building through Maximum Man's man-made entrance... BRIGHTSTAR: Doc Tech? Max? CAPTION: His voice echoes in the giant complex as police carefully surround it.
His natural energy lights his way, and he wonders for a painful moment if
his other teammates share the fate of Idea Man -- but he knows this to be unlikely. He
shines his light ever brighter... ONE: CAPTION (cont'd): ...revealing the sad truth We see the Brigade members laying dead. BRIGHTSTAR (small): Heavens have mercy! TWO: He stands between them, head down...a large shadow, a piece of machinery, moves
towards him from the ceiling above... THREE: The machine looks like it's a cross between a plug and a vacuum, and it has attached
itself to Brightstar. BRIGHTSTAR: What in--?! HERO KILLER: Do not struggle... FOUR: Hero Killer comes out of the shadows... HERO KILLER: ...It's useless. I stole it from the corporation which created
you! While Project Brightstar developed, and eventually produced, you... HERO KILLER 2: ...Project Snuff was being developed as a "just in case." BRIGHTSTAR: SWAT teams are forming around this building, officers already have it
surrounded! You cannot-- FIVE: HERO KILLER: But I can. You see, should the officers peer in, they will see a
hollographic image of a totally different scenario... SIX: HERO KILLER CAPTION: ...and won't dare attack. We see the image in this panel...In place of Brightstar is a little girl and a teddy
bear; instead of the plug-thing, it's a giant cannon, and the Hero Killer looks like some
kind of druggy. ONE: Brightstar has grown brighter, the Hero Killer shielding his eyes. HERO KILLER: Wouldn't do that -- it'll just make it hurt more. TWO: BRIGHTSTAR: Make what hurt more? THREE: HERO KILLER: Ever hear the one about the orchestra leader who accidentally stuck
his baton in an outlet? HERO KILLER: Doctors said he survived only because he wasn't a very
good conductor! SFX: HAHAHAHA!! FOUR: BRIGHTSTAR: Your point? HERO KILLER: My point: Washington state and almost all of Texas are without
power tonight (no need to thank me) -- generators and backups are looking
for a place from which to... HERO KILLER: ...get some juice. This machine is for that purpose! FIVE: BRIGHTSTAR: My energy regenerates, friend! I can light the whole west coast
for a week if I had to! The police will see through your clever hologram trick long
before that! HERO KILLER: True, only if your energy were being drained like a newly
unclogged sink...but remove it all at once, completely... HERO KILLER 2: ...and you're finished. SIX: HERO KILLER: Picture this: a plate of marbles is turned upside down so quickly, each
marble begins to fall at the exact same moment, and they hit the ground at the exact
same time... HERO KILLER: ...That is how it works, and... PANEL ONE: Close on the Hero Killer flipping a power switch. HERO KILLER: ...How you will die!! TWO: The machine hums, Brightstar's body tenses... THREE, FOUR, FIVE: Three side-by-side-by-side satellite views of the West Coast (nighttime): on
the left, Washington and Texas are black, other states lit normally; in middle,
WA &TX light up with intense light; on right, all states are lit normally. SIX: Large panel... On the edge of the Project Snuff machine lay the empty skin, hair, and costume
which were once Brightstar. CAPTION: And an era comes to a bitter & deadly end, as this villain -- whose vile
need to create death comes with so many questions -- escapes the police...Police who soon
inform the next of kin of each Light Brigade member... PANEL ONE: A picture of Doctor Technology holding a child sits in a frame (on
what looks to be an end table)... TWO: A black woman's hand smashes through, tossing the picture and breaking objects on
the end table. THREE: We now see the woman: a somewhat butch-yet-attractive black woman, with
bleach-blonde hair (short, with dreads), standing, hands clenched around a
tissue. Officers do their best to console her. Her name is Shareen; she lives in a modest house... SHAREEN: Damn him! I knew he shoulda quit that outfit last year... SHAREEN: Yeah, last year, when they thought he was selling his equipment to criminals... FOUR: She has walked over to a picture of Doctor Technology sans armor, he's holding
the same kid as in the other picture...Shareen is there too. SHAREEN: Naw, they didn't trust him still -- after all this time. How could it-- Do
you know who it was? Have the others been told? OFFICER: No on both, Ma'am...we, uh, came to you first actually, because of
your husband's criminal record. You were the easiest next of kin to track down... FIVE: OFFICER: ...Idea Man's family is hidden away somewhere...Mesozoic, Inc. said
they prefer to contact Brightstar's family, and, well, we don't even know if Maximu-- SHAREEN: Don't even think of continuin' your little sob story! My son's
father happens to be dead! SIX: At door. SHAREEN: I'm sorry... SHAREEN 2: Just go...give me a number or...or something. I'll get you the information. OFFICER: We're sorry about this...some detectives will be coming by to ask
you some questions. No one's... OFFICER 2: No one's claimed responsibility for this yet...you'll be
notified if we receive anything. ONE: Establishing Shot: Railway City... CAPTION: That evening in Railway City's beautiful North Face section... TWO: Shareen sits with the wife of Maximum Man, Dee. Both have obviously been crying. Dee's
got short, straight hair. She's a voluptuous black woman -- young, hip. She and MM
have a gorgeous apartment. SHAREEN: ...I came here, 'cause I just didn't want you finding out on the news
or some stuff like that. DEE: Girl, I stopped watching the news about one week after he and I hooked up. DEE 2: ...It's just too difficult -- you gotta feel the same way! THREE: SHAREEN: Actually, Dee? That's why I watch the news! Local, international, 5pm,
6pm, 7pm, I keep an ear out for newsbreaks and special bulletins! I
am all over the dial! DEE: How does this happen?! They were superheroes! "The Man of
Metal -- Stronger than Steel" They've saved the world...defeated giants, monsters,
meteors...travelled through space, into the center of the Earth, I don't get it. I
just-- And what about Stephen, I mean...? FOUR: SHAREEN: With all those miraculous gadgets and weapons? I don't know. They didn't
tell me how. I didn't ask. DEE: But that's just it...Just like Dan, your Stephen, wasn't he prepared for
everything...he had a gizmo-thing for every situation right? SHAREEN 2: Yeah, he even gave me one for when he'd be out on those long missions. FIVE: Close on a shocked, smiling Dee... DEE: Shareen! I did not need to know that! SIX: They both sit silent for a moment... SEVEN: Both are serious again... SHAREEN: Just trying to stop thinking about the bad stuff....Do you know Robert's wife? DEE: The Queen Icicle? Yes. I know how to find her. SHAREEN: Then we'd better get to it. SHAREEN 2: Hh. "Icicle"? PANEL ONE: They're exiting the apartment, Dee locking up. SHAREEN: Follow me to the roof, I've got our transportation there. DEE: You better not be thinkin' I'm gonna ride on your back while you fly. TWO: They're heading up some stairs towards an exit to the roof... SHAREEN: ...You'll be crouched, but you'll be comfortable. SHAREEN 2: I told you, like my man was, I am ready for any-- THREE: Large panel, rest of page: A woman, stong, older, in great shape, stands atop Shareen's transportation (a compact
plane, with a dome & small futuristic-looking engine)...She wears a gaudy costume
and mask and shines brightly in the dark, holding a glowing metallic staff. Shareen & Dee have just come through the door to the roof... SHAREEN: --thing!? WOMAN: And where do you think you two are going? CAPTION: To Be Continued!
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