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RADIO BALLOON
On my way, Colonel.

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Panel 1
Back on Donovan and Thalia, in each other’s arms.

DONOVAN
I’ve got to go. Maybe when I get back, we
can continue this conversation on your
couch.

THALIA
The couch, you say?

Panel 2
Close on the two of them again. Playful.

DONOVAN
Mmmm hmmm. I’ve got a problem that’s
swelling to gargantuan proportions,
Doctor.

THALIA
I may have just the thing to cure you...

Panel 3
Both react to the voice, stepping back, embarrassed.
Donovan is mortified.

RADIO BALLOON
“Gargantuan”? I thought that was just your
ego.

DONOVAN
Laidlaw!?! Is this thing still on?

Panel 4
Donovan taps his chest with two fingers, where the
medallion would be under his clothes. Thalia is laughing
hard.

DONOVAN
Jeez! End communication!

Panel 5
Donovan shakes his head. Thalia is rolling, bent double
with laughter.

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DONOVAN
This neverhappens on Star Trek...

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Panel 1
X-O is landing at the back of the Mobile Command center.
Laidlaw, Meg, and others are milling about, just inside
the police line.

X-O
Okay, I’m here. What’s the drill?

LAIDLAW
Target’s name is Irving Otto, code-name
“Master Blaster.”

Panel 2
Favoring Meg, who continues. X-O has landed.

MEG
For the past six weeks, he’s been walking
into banks, grabbing money, and walking
out.

LAIDLAW
Since he has super-powers, it’s Inquest
business. There are no civilians inside.
You can go full tilt.

Panel 3
Meg puts a gentle hand on X-O’s shoulder.

MEG
He’s super strong, at least partially
invulnerable and has some sort of
explosive powers, so be careful, little
brother.

Panel 4
X-O flies away from the truck, towards the camera.

X-O
Uh huh. Just tell me where you want him. I
got a hot date.

LAIDLAW
That’s what I hear.

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Panel 5
Inside the bank. X-O blasts through the wall. MASTER
BLASTER, clutching several sacks of cash, turns to face
him.

SFX

CHOOM

X-O
Howdy, Irving. Want to do this the easy
way?

MASTER BLASTER
(burst)

Who?

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Panel 1
X-O has landed, Master Blaster’s ready for him now.

X-O
Who?! I saved the whole worldnot three
months ago and I get “Who?”

X-O
The public is so fickle. Nowadays it’s
“Quantum and Woody this, Quantum and Woody
that”...

Panel 2
Master Blaster gently tosses a bag of money to X-O, who is
about to catch it. The bag has a subtle, signature GLOW
around it.

MASTER BLASTER
Wait! You’re that Exoguy? Okay. I know
when I’m out of my league. I give up.

X-O
Well. That’s more likeit.

RAND CAPTION
Wylie, the bag is emitting an unusual
energy signature...

Panel 3