JAMES REED
Ladies first!
(James Reed gave a warm smile to exchange the one Adrian Ipkiss gave him as she stepped out of the bus. Giving himself a few minutes of victory, James Reed turns to step out of the bus. The door closes in on his nose and James Reed lets out a nasaly cry for help.)
JAMES REED
Open the friggin door before my nose becomes a toothpick!
(In an action of trying to pull away from the door, James Reed suddenly flys back onto the steps, his nose swelling to a bulbous red. James Reed slowly looks up to an upside down Mrs. Stone, staring at him with cold eyes and a fake smile.)
MRS. STONE
Whoops, sorry. I would never do that to you.
(Slowly, James Reed pushes himself off the steps of the bus. Giving the phoniest smile he could, James Reed quickly made his way towards the high school, mumbling curse words to himself. Peering through the glass door, James Reed looks into the interior of the school, taking his time to look for the room he had to be in. The camera pans over the rooms as James Reed reads them aloud.)
JAMES REED
Student Services.....Cafeteria......Athletic Office....AHA!
(James Reed slowly pushes the glass door open and strolls towards the room marked "Gymnasium". The camera shifts to the inside of the entrance that shows James Reed quietly peeing inwards to a large group of students. Nervously, James Reed relives the experience on the bus quietly as he looks for an open seat. Out of nowhere, the voice of Adrian Ipkiss calls out to him.)
ADRIAN IPKISS
Hey! Green Guy over here!
(James Reed's head searches for the source and finally finds Adrian Ipkiss, waving and holding an empty seat for him. Making his way through the maze of people, James Reed starts his mini quest.)
JAMES REED
Scuse me....sorry I didnt mean to step on you....sorry....whoops my bad!
(After ticking a lot of people off, James Reed nervously sits down next to Adrian Ipkiss. Adrian Ipkiss begins a conversation with James Reed while they wait for the principal to start the orientation.)
ADRIAN IPKISS
That was a nice move back there on the bus
(James Reed gives a nervous laugh)
JAMES REED
He he thanks
ADRIAN IPKISS
Any time. So what class are you looking forward to the most?
(James Reed pondered the thought for a while, making some gestures to make Adrian giggle. Finally, James Reed supplied an answer.)
JAMES REED
To be honest, I'm not sure. I haven't thought about it or took it seriously. What about you?
(Adrian Ipkiss looked surprised at a caring James Reed as if she hadn't expected it and dreamily told him.)
ADRIAN IPKISS
Financial Processing. Anything with money. I want to be an accountant just like my dad is.
(Gulping, James Reed makes a comment.)
JAMES REED
You seem way too pretty to be an accountant
ADRIAN IPKISS
Awh, that is so sweet of you to say
(Full of himself for a moment, James Reed starts to reply)
JAMES REED
Well, he he, I'm kind of a gentleman so-
ADRIAN IPKISS
QUIET! Principal Calloway is about to start the tour!
(James Reed obeys Adrian Ipkiss and watches a tough looking Principal Calloway walk across the stage. The eyes of Principal Calloway looked like a mad dog's, willing to attack anyone in the audience. It gave James Reed shivers.)
PRINCIPAL CALLOWAY
Welcome, students, to another glorious year at Edge City High. First off, let me establish the ground rules: even though I was fired as an officer to this city, I still contain the will to get justice out of every single one of you.
(Principal Calloway begins to pace back and forth across the stage.)
PRINCIPAL CALLOWAY
No drugs, no cursing, no nudity, no sexual contact, and ABSOLUTELY no cartoonish horseplay. Do you all understand?
AUDIENCE
Yes Principal Calloway
(James Reed purposely spoke too late.)
JAMES REED
...Principal Calloway
(The figure of Principal Calloway turned towards James Reed. Principal Calloway pointed and called James Reed to the stage.)
PRINCIPAL CALLOWAY!
YOU
JAMES REED
Me?
PRINCIPAL CALLOWAY
No the Easter Bunny. Yes you Mister...?
JAMES REED
Reed. James Reed. You can call me Jim
PRINCIPAL CALLOWAY
I have a few other names that are inappropriate to this discussion. Get up here, Mr. Reed
JAMES REED
Nah, dont think so. I'll pass
(Principal Calloway clenches his fists in anger.)
PRINCIPAL CALLOWAY
GET UP HERE THIS INSTANT REED!
(James Reed sinks out of his chair in fear, watching Adrian Ipkiss give him a worried look. James Reed walks up to an impatient Principal Calloway. Principal Calloway circles James Reed with a disgusted look on his face.)
PRINCIPAL CALLOWAY
Mr. Reed....we have been here less than 10 minutes...and you are already my greatest enemy.
JAMES REED
Sir I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-
(Principal Calloway zooms until he is inches away from the face of James Reed)
PRINCIPAL CALLOWAY
Sorry?! THE MAN WHO GOT ME FIRED CLAIMED HE MEANT NO HARM AND HE WAS AN IDIOT WITH STUPID PAJAMAS!
(Principal Calloway turns towards the audience.)
PRINCIPAL CALLOWAY
STUDENTS! STAFF! This is the face of chaos, ironically another green monster that will cause this city to burn to the ground
(Principal Calloway turns back to James Reed, looking at him and the audience)
PRINCIPAL CALLOWAY
His actions are a mask to his true potential
(James Reed is quickly pulled in by Principal Calloway by his jacket sleeve and his glasses are ripped off to meet eye to eye.)
PRINCIPAL CALLOWAY
And I have very bad experiences with masks. Espescially green freaked ones like you
(James Reed is now filled with rage, his nostrils flaring as Principal Calloway watches him return to his seat. Adrian Ipkiss looks concerned)
ADRIAN IPKISS
Jim, Im sorry, theres something I should've-
(James Reed holds up his hand to silence Adrian Ipkiss)
JAMES REED
The principal is talking
(Adrian Ipkiss looks at James Reed for the rest of the introduction of the tour. Principal Calloway calmly returns to his speech. It is shortly cut to the next scene, a crowded hallway that is flowing in different directions towards different classes. Adrian Ipkiss begins to talk to a still furious James Reed
ADRIAN IPKISS
I'll be checking out anything in the Government hallway if you need me. Where will you be?
(James Reed scratches his head furiously and then gives a clueless shrug and turns to walk.)
JAMES REED
I dont know...I just dont know anymore....I'll be in...pffft I'll be...
(James Reed spots a class clear down the hall labeled "Norse Mythology".)
JAMES REED
Norse Mythology, I'll be in Norse Mythology if you need me
(Adrian Ipkiss gives James Reed a small smile and then mouths "ok" to him as he walks silently down to the Norse Mythology class alone, his head down and his hands in his pocket. James Reed turns into the classroom to find it full of pictures of Norse gods and goddesses, but no one is around. All of a sudden, Man 2 from the beginning scene appears out of a back room and begins to talk to James Reed.)
MAN 2
Oh people do care about this stuff. He he he, can I help you sir?
JAMES REED
Um yeah, this crossed my interest recently. I wanted to learn more about it ahead of time
(Man 2 gives James Reed a warm smile)
MAN 2
Feel free to look around son.
(Quietly, James Reed begins to look at the classroom, starting to look fascinated at the pictures of the Norse gods. One catches James Reed's interest and he turns to Man 2)
JAMES REED
Excuse me sir, who is this?
MAN 2
Well, lets find out shall we?
(Man 2 walks over to James Reed and looks at the picture for a good 2 minutes. The picture is a man cloaked in green, pulling an innocent man into a hole with the mans legs coming out through a hole on the other side of the world. Man 2 turns to James Reed, his eyes shining)
MAN 2
Its funny you should ask about this one particularly. Thats Loki, the Norse God of Mischief. He was a brother to Thor, God of Thunder and Lightning. Odin was the father of both Loki and Thor and favored Thor over Loki due to the fact that Thor never got into trouble. So Odin banished Loki from their homeland, Valhalla, for all eternity. The clothing of Loki reminds me a lot of you, its a little scary.
JAMES REED
Ha ha ha, I noticed that. God of Mischief eh?
(James Reed strikes the same pose as Loki in the picture)
JAMES REED
I could be a descendant
(Man 2 looks at James Reed, chuckling to himself. Suddenly, Man 2 gets a look in his eye.)
MAN 2
I have something that might interest you son. Come with me
(James Reed steps out of his pose and follows Man 2 into the back room from which he emerged. The room was like a thin warehouse, full of artifacts and pictures. Man 2 spoke to James Reed as they made their way down the long path.)
MAN 2
My teaching assistant found this on the beach just outside of Edge City. It was washed up on the shores for a good time as we soon discovered through minutes and minutes of searching. I had begun to lose hope.
JAMES REED
What is it?
MAN 2
Patience son, you'll see it in a minute
(Man 2 turns to the last row of shelves and begins to search for the object.)
MAN 2
Now lets see, this shouldn't take long....no not there....I just had it...AHA! Here it is
(Man 2 sticks his hand into a big box on the bottom shelf and pulls out a green wooden mask. James Reed stares into the eyes with wonder, amazed at the craftsmanship.)
JAMES REED
This is incredible....who made it?
MAN 2
History says this certain mask was created by the hands of Loki himself. Some say Loki was banished into the mask or it was the last item to ever remember him by. Here-
(Man 2 hands the mask to James Reed.)
MAN 2
-its yours now
(Stunned, James Reed slowly takes the mask from Man 2's hands. A certain touch of the wood gave James Reed an exciting chill, it felt as if this mask was connected to him.)
JAMES REED
I can't thank you enough. I love this, thank you so much
(Man 2 gives James Reed a warm smile once more)
MAN 2
Anytime son. I heard Calloway giving you a hard time back in the gym. We all wear masks, son. Some are good, some are evil, some are something entirely different. Its not about wearing a mask-
(Man 2 taps the mask in James Reed's hands)
MAN 2
-its about finding the mask you were made to wear
(James Reed grins at Man 2 and makes his way out of the room, leaving Man 2 smiling at the objects around him.)