Fall Out, FINAL CHAPTER
Posted by William Walsh on September 3rd, 2008 filed in Issue, NewsComment now »
The first issue, because of its short length and esoteric content, has been grafted onto the back of the second, creating a monstrous work of epic proportions. Its entirety can be enjoyed at the art website, citizenxii.smackjeeves.com. Hope you enjoy! Below is the final issue of the Fall Out arc.
FALL OUT
LAST CHAPTER
PANEL 1A
A panoramic view of the city.
VOICE
THE CITY’S QUIETER THAN USUAL TONIGHT…
PANEL 2A
A side-shot of PIPEHOLE’S shadowed face.
PIPEHOLE
…UNPIPE-ABLY QUIET.
PANEL 3A
The shot zooms out, PIPEHOLE urinates on a poster of “Erin Brokovich.” He looks off into the distance.
PIPEHOLE
TIME TO MAKE SOME NOISE.
PANEL 4A
The angle changes and he hurls his pipe through a passing car.
PANEL 5A
The two black characters from the fifth issue step out of the car.
MAN 1
THE HELL’S WRONG WITH YOU?!
PANEL 6A
A shot of PIPEHOLE, his pants still around his ankles, over the shoulder of the first man. The second places his hand on his shoulder.
PIPEHOLE
TIME YOU PAID FOR BETRAYING HAN SOLO, LANDO!
MAN 1
YOU’RE DEAD NOW, MO’FUCKER!
MAN 2
DUDE, DUDE! CALM DOWN, MAN! I MEAN, LOOK AT HIM!
PANEL 7A
The two men, the second holding back his friend.
MAN 2
POOR FOO’S HIZZLE-LESS.
PANEL 8A
The two men get back into the car.
MAN 1
YOU LUCKY, MAN!
PANEL 9A
Back in the car, the two men speak in side-shot.
MAN 1
MAN, WHY THE HELL DO WE EVEN LIVE HERE. WE’RE THE ONLY TWO BLACK PEOPLE IN MAINE!
PANEL 10A
A shot of their car driving off out of the panel as the hazemobile drives towards the audience.
MAN 2
I DON’T EVEN KNOW ANYMORE, MAN…. I DON’T EVEN KNOW…
MAN 1
WHATEVER… IS IT MONDAY YET?
PANEL 11A
Inside the hazemobile, the kids are jammed in the back. GEORGE sits noticeably above the other two.
CYLUS
CAN ONE OF US SIT UP FRONT?
GEORGE
OR COULD YOU AT LEAST TAKE THE CARSEAT OUT?
PANEL 12A
HAZE, hunched over the steering wheel.
HAZE
I DON’T KNOW HOW… AND KITTY YELLS AT ME EVERY TIME I CUT IT OUT. “SEAT BELTS ARE EXPENSIVE, ASHER!”
PANEL 13A
The kids in the back, wide-eyed.
HAZE
“WE CAN’T KEEP BUYING CARSEATS, ASHER! I LIKE SPENDING YOUR MONEY, ASHER!”
QUENTIN
THIS GUY IS THE CITY’S SILENT PROTECTOR?
PANEL 14A
The hazemobile comes to a screeching halt.
PANEL 15A
QUENTIN hitting her head against the headrest. HAZE turns to face her.
QUENTIN
OW!
GEORGE
WOW, THE CARSEAT REALLY DOES WORK…
HAZE
YES, GIRL-GEORGE, YES HE IS. YOU GOT ANY OTHER POINTED OBSERVATIONS YOU WANNA SHARE?!
PANEL 16A
QUENTIN, rubbing her head.
QUENTIN
FUCKING ASS HOLE…
PANEL 17A
A close-up of HAZE’S mask, his teeth clenched.
HAZE
“THROW AWAY YOUR BEER BOTTLES! STOP SMOKING POT AROUND MY PARENTS! NO, ASHER! IT’S AN EXIT-HOLE ONLY! STOP ASKING ME IN FRONT OF MY PARENTS!”
PANEL 18A
The kids in the back, CYLUS and QUENTIN terrified. GEORGE confused.
GEORGE
WHAT’S AN “EXIT-HOLE ONLY?”
PANEL 19A
The hazemobile stops at the same convenience store as he did in chapter three.
PANEL 20A
HAZE steps out of the car.
HAZE
GET OUT OF THE CAR.
PANEL 21A
CYLUS and QUENTIN stepping out of the car.
GEORGE
I’M GOING TO NEED SOME HELP HERE.
PANEL 22A
An overhead shot of the group. HAZE hands CYLUS a gas can.
HAZE
FILL IT. GET A RECEIPT.
PANEL 23A
HAZE stops QUENTIN as she and GEORGE follow him.
HAZE
GET TO KNOW CYLUS, GIRL-GEORGE.
PANEL 24A
QUENTIN, confused, with CYLUS filling the gas can in the background.
QUENTIN
UM… OKAY…
PANEL 1B
A shot of a hand picking up a box cutter.
PANEL 2B
The same shot, with tire chains.
PANEL 3B
Same shot, now with a small lighter.
PANEL 4B
One last shot like the three above, but the hand now reaches for a small figurine of Jesus teaching karate to a small child.
PANEL 5B
HAZE admires the small statue as GEORGE ambles behind him, burdened with war tools.
GEORGE
DO WE REALLY NEED THAT TOO TO BRING DOWN LITTLE BROTHER.
HAZE
COMMUNISTS DON’T UNDERSTAND KITSCH.
PANEL 6B
GEORGE’S eyes over the heap of tools.
GEORGE
CAN I GET A HAND HERE, HAZE?
PANEL 7B
In medium close-up, HAZE holds up a bag of chips.
HAZE
I’M HOLDING THE DORITOES. GO PAY FOR THOSE.
PANEL 8B
A shot from behind the counter. GEORGE lays the pile on the counter as HAZE puts the chips down.
HAZE
YOU MANAGED TO GET A DECENT TEAM TOGETHER. GUNS AND GHOSTS.
PANEL 9B
GEORGE reads the back of the bag.
GEORGE
YOU THINK WE HAVE A CHANCE?
HAZE
DON’T TOUCH THOSE.
PANEL 10B
GEORGE over HAZE’S shoulder.
GEORGE
I’M PAYING FOR THEM, AREN’T I?
PANEL 11B
A shot over GEORGE’S shoulder of HAZE.
HAZE
THAT DOESN’T MAKE THEM YOURS.
PANEL 12B
A shot of the clerk, ringing up the merchandise.
CLERK
THAT’LL BE $27.86.
PANEL 13B
GEORGE and HAZE from behind the counter.
GEORGE
THAT’S HALF MY ALLOWANCE…
HAZE
‘LEAST YOU GET ONE…
PANEL 14B
GEORGE and HAZE begin walking out of the store, GEORGE carrying the bags while HAZE munches the chips.
HAZE
AS GOOD A TEAM AS YOU HAVE, DON’T GO GETTING TOO ATTATCHED TO THEM. OR ME FOR THAT MATTER.
PANEL 15B
GEORGE stops dead in his tracks. Same angle as above, but HAZE has moved out of the panel.
GEORGE
WHAT?
PANEL 16B
Opening the door, HAZE stops to speak with him.
HAZE
I’M PROBABLY NOT GOING TO BE AROUND MUCH LONGER.
GEORGE
YOU THINK LITTLE BROTHER’S GOING TO KILL YOU?
PANEL 17B
A shot outside the door, HAZE and GEORGE walk together towards the car.
HAZE
THE PINKO? FUCK THAT! GEORGE, LOOK AT ME: I’M NOT GONNA DIE FIGHTING SOME BIG-ASS FUCKING MANIAC WITH A HOWITZER. I’M GONNA DIE OF A HEART ATTACK YELLING AT MY WIFE, OF LUNG CANCER, OR DRIVING DRUNK. LET’S BE HONEST WITH OURSELVES.
PANEL 18B
A shot of CYLUS and QUENTIN, talking with one another.
HAZE
GIRL-GEORGE: SHE’S GONNA FIND A NICE DOCTOR, SINK HER CLAWS INTO HIM, AND OVERDOSE ON ANTI-DEPRESSANTS. CYLUS: PROBABLY GOING TO GET HIMSELF SHOT BY A SOCIALIST VAMPIRE… AS IF THERE’RE ANY OTHER KIND…
PANEL 19B
HAZE walks towards the car in medium shot, still munching on the chips.
HAZE
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING, WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE FROM CAR ACCIDENTS AND CANCER. AND VARIOUS OTHER COMMIE CONSPIRACIES. AND WHEN WE DO, I DON’T WANT YOU CRYING YOURSELF TO SLEEP LETTING THE CITY SINK ITSELF HALFWAY TO HELL.
PANEL 20B
CYLUS and QUENTIN watch HAZE get into the car, confused.
HAZE
THAT’S NOT TO SAY YOU SHOULDN’T TRUST THEM. YOU DO NEED THEM, BUT DON’T BE SURPRISED THE DAY THEY GET DECAPITATED IN A TRAGIC SIX CAR PILE-UP.
PANEL 1C
MOVER stands alone in front the dilapidated house HOLOCAUST leveled. The radiation sign stands prominent in the background.
PANEL 2C
He looks over his shoulder.
VOICE
HI.
PANEL 3C
HOLOCAUST stands silhouetted in the foreground as MOVER turns to her. Dusk has begun to set.
MOVER
THIS YOUR WORK?
PANEL 4C
She nods happily.
PANEL 5C
MOVER watcher her in disbelief.
HOLOCAUST
I DIDN’T WANT THEM TO BE COLD ANYMORE.
PANEL 6C
She runs up to him and embraces him warmly.
HOLOCAUST
I DON’T WANT YOU TO BE COLD ANYMORE EITHER.
PANEL 7C
He puts his mouth to her ear.
MOVER
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE CITY?
PANEL 8C
Her head buried in his shoulder.
HOLOCAUST
I HAVEN’T SLEPT YET.
MOVER
YOU SHOULD. IT’S LATE.
PANEL 9C
In medium close-up over his shoulder, she pulls away from him and looks at his eyes.
HOLOCAUST
NOT YET. HE’S COLD TOO.
MOVER
WHO? LITTLE BROTHER?
PANEL 10C
She laughs and pulls away from the hug.
HOLOCAUST
RUSSIA’S ALWAYS COLD. NO THE OTHER ONE. THE HORIZON’S NOT HERE YET, BUT HE’S COMING, SO THE COMPUTER WAS RIGHT.
PANEL 11C
MOVER confronts her.
MOVER
WAIT, WAIT… SO… HORIZON’S COMING? CYPERPUNK TOLD YOU-
PANEL 12C
The two of them in long shot. HOLOCAUST bends down paws a burned toy.
MOVER
“THE OTHER…?” DO YOU MEAN 12? OR 24?
HOLOCAUST
YEP.
PANEL 13C
He grows angry with her. Shot zooms in on him.
MOVER
LOOK AT ME! DO YOU MEAN 12 OR 24!?
PANEL 14C
She picks up the burned toy firetruck.
HOLOCAUST
DADDY SAID IF THE HORIZON CAME THEN HE’S HERE. SO I HAVE TO FIND THE END. TWELVEORTWENTYFOUR.
PANEL 15C
MOVER groans.
MOVER
GODDAMMIT… LOOK, I KNOW YOU DON’T WANT PEOPLE TO HURT. BE COLD, WHATEVER. BUT THEY CAN WARM THEMSELVES, ALRIGHT? YOU UNDERSTAND?
PANEL 16C
The shot returns to the same angle as 12C. She pops her head up, as if sensing something.
HOLOCAUST
I FEEL HIM NEAR ME NOW.
PANEL 17C
In medium close-up she turns to him and smiles.
HOLOCAUST
DON’T WORRY, I OVERSTAND.
PANEL 18C
She runs up to him.
PANEL 19C
She kisses him in close-up, his eyes wide.
PANEL 20C
She turns away from him, her body blocking his left hand, him noticeably shocked.
MOVER
THE HELL?!
PANEL 21C
Running away from him, she turns back to say goodbye.
HOLOCAUST
JUST LIKE THE MOVIE!
PANEL 22C
He looks at the firetruck in his left hand in long shot.
PANEL 23C
He pulls his cell phone out of his coat.
PANEL 1D
Back in the hazemobile, HAZE reaches into his pocket as he drives.
PANEL 2D
A shot of HAZE’S cell phone as he holds it. The caller ID says “Citizen Ass Hat.”
PANEL 3D
HAZE answers the phone.
HAZE
WHAT DO YOU WANT, ASS HAT?
PANEL 4D
MOVER walks to his car, an El Camino (the movermobile), still on his cell phone.
MOVER
SHE’S GOING NORTH ON 86TH.
PANEL 5D
The hazmobile stops in its tracks.
PANEL 6D
A shot from the gear shift’s point of view, HAZE looks out the window at a street sign that says 79th.
HAZE
SHIT…
PANEL 7D
CYLUS, QUENTIN, and GEORGE in the back.
GEORGE
WHO’S THAT?
HAZE
YOU HAVE YOUR CAR? I’LL MEET YOU THERE IN A BIT.
PANEL 8D
HAZE steps out of the car in long shot. The kids look on, confused.
GEORGE
WAIT- HAZE? HAZE? WHO WAS THAT?
HAZE
CYLUS, YOU’RE DRIVING.
PANEL 9D
CYLUS takes up much of the frame as he climbs over the seat.
GEORGE
HAZE!
PANEL 10D
From GEORGE’S point of view, HAZE peeks into the open car window.
HAZE
YOU’RE WORSE THAN MY FUCKING WIFE.
GEORGE
I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO DEAL WITH LITTLE BROTHER…
PANEL 11D
The shot zooms in on HAZE’S mask.
HAZE
WE WILL. SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT’S COME UP. I WANT YOU TO LISTEN TO ME: GO HOME. NO STOPS ALONG THE WAY, NO EXCEPTIONS.
PANEL 12D
HAZE walks to the driver’s side window. CYLUS watches him.
HAZE
IF I DON’T COME BACK, YOU NEED TO CALL THIS NUMBER. TELL HIM I’M DEAD, AND HE NEEDS TO COME GET HIS LITTLE SISTER. THEN GET KITTY, HOLLY, AND THE BABY AND GET AS FAR OUT OF TOWN AS YOU CAN, AS FAST AS YOU CAN. ARRIGHT?
PANEL 13D
The three watch HAZE leaves.
GEORGE
HAZE!
PANEL 14D
From their point of view, he turns, holding his knife.
HAZE
WHAT?!
PANEL 15D
Both in silhouette, HAZE watches the car leave.
PANEL 16D
From the back of the car, GEORGE turns and watches him as the drive off. HAZE’S back is reflected in the car window.
QUENTIN
YOU CAN GET OUT OF THE CARSEAT, GEORGE…
PANEL 1E
LITTLE BROTHER walks through abortion alley, deserted, in extreme long shot.
PANEL 2E
A shot of MOLLY and some of her gang, all holding guns, as they watch him from a rooftop.
PANEL 3E
A shot of him from their point of view.
MOLLY
LET HIM LEAVE THE ALLEY, BUT KEEP AN EYE ON HIM. HE STARTS CAUSIN ANY TROUBLE, MOW HIM DOWN LIKE A CHINESE PROTESTER.
PANEL 4E
A close-up of MOLLY’S cigarette.
MOLLY
AND NO ONE’S TO OPEN THEIR DOORS ‘TIL HE’S GONE, EH?
ELMORE CAPOTE, FIRST GANG MEMBER
YOU GOT IT, MOLLY.
PANEL 5E
The other gang member looks over his shoulder in long shot as the hazemobile tuns into view. MOLLY and ELMORE still watch LITTLE BROTHER carefully.
WILLIAM STRAUS, SECOND GANG MEMBER
UH, MOLLY?
PANEL 6E
A shot from inside the hazemobile. GEORGE has moved out of the carseat. CYLUS perks up.
CYLUS
YOU THINK THAT’S AN EXCEPTION?
PANEL 7E
QUENTIN and GEORGE look forward, eyes wide.
PANEL 8E
The three of them regard LITTLE BROTHER as they drive past him.
PANEL 9E
As if the camera had shifted with the movement of the car, LITTLE BROTHER notices them and watches their car drive past.
PANEL 10E
A long shot of the sun setting over Abortion Alley.
PANEL 1F
MOVER and HAZE stand outside the movermobile, looking about their surroundings.
MOVER
SHE WENT THIS WAY.
HAZE
WHY DIDN’T YOU STOP HER WHEN SHE WAS LEAVING, YOU FUCKING TWINK!?
PANEL 2F
MOVER getting back into the car.
MOVER
I WANTED TO SEE WHERE SHE WAS GOING TO GO. BITCH IS LIKE A FUCKING CHEETAH.
PANEL 3F
The two of them sitting in the car.
MOVER
AND YOU KNOW HOW POWERFUL SHE IS, I COULDN’T HAVE DONE STOPPED HER IF I’D WANTED.
HAZE
OH, WHAT’S SHE GONNA DO, GIVE YOU MORE CANCER?
PANEL 4F
MOVER looks at him, horrified, in medium shot.
PANEL 5F
Same angle as 3F, with MOVER shocked.
HAZE
…WHAT?
PANEL 6F
A side shot of GEORGE looking out the window.
GEORGE
WE CAN DO THIS.
PANEL 7F
A shot from behind QUENTIN as he jumps out of the car.
QUENTIN
WELL, SHIT…
PANEL 8F
Exasperated, she sighs in medium close-up.
QUENTIN
WE SHOULDN’T HAVE LET HIM OUT OF THE CARSEAT.
PANEL 9F
In the same angle, she suddenly becomes translucent.
PANEL 10F
A shot looking into the back window, QUENTIN still ghostly.
PANEL 11F
The same angle, but the car has moved on without her.
PANEL 12F
She stands from a kneeling position, half ghostly, half real, holding her sabre.
PANEL 13F
CYLUS looks in the rear view mirror as GEORGE and QUENTIN run to confront LITTLE BROTHER.
CYLUS
I WONDER HOW MAD HAZE’LL BE AT ME IF I BURN OUT HIS TIRES… OH WELL.
PANEL 14F
From above the car, the hazemobile makes a screeching turn, leaving behind a palpable smoke.
PANEL 15F
The car slams into a fire hydrant, the water shooting into the air.
PANEL 16F
A shot from outside the driver’s side window. CYLUS, still behind the wheel, looks at the water spout.
PANEL 17F
His shotgun in hand, he turns to exit the car in the same angle.
CYLUS
TOTALLY WORTH IT.
PANEL 18F
From behind MOLLY and the gang members, CYLUS runs to the group in extreme long shot.
MOLLY
ISN’T THAT…?
PANEL 19F
A full-page shot of CYLUS, QUENTIN, and GEORGE threatening LITTLE BROTHER.
PANEL 20F
LITTLE BROTHER snarls.
LITTLE BROTHER
YOU GOT MY MESSAGE?
PANEL 21F
GEORGE summons his courage.
PANEL 22F
A mouse-eye view of GEORGE stepping forward.
GEORGE
I’M SORRY IT’S COME TO THIS. BUT THIS NEEDS TO END.
PANEL 22F
LITTLE BROTHER smiles.
LITTLE BROTHER
NO HAZE?
PANEL 23F
A side shot of the group taking up two pages, LITTLE BROTHER on one side, QUENTIN and CYLUS baring their weapons and GEORGE on the other.
PANEL 24F
LITTLE BROTHER, in medium close-up, launches the first lunge at GEORGE, fist bared.
PANEL 25F
The hit connects with GEORGE’S stomach, but CYLUS, in the background feints around them.
PANEL 26F
In medium close-up, CYLUS fires.
PANEL 27F
GEORGE on the ground in front of him, LITTLE BROTHER cries in agony.
PANEL 28F
In close-up, GEORGE pushes him back telekinetically teeth bared.
PANEL 29F
LITTLE BROTHER flies through the air as CYLUS ducks under him. QUENTIN moves in behind him.
PANEL 30F
A side shot as he falls on QUENTIN.
PANEL 31F
QUENTIN’S hair flowing out from under him, he looks to his chest in close-up.
PANEL 32F
The sabre jutting through his midsection, GEORGE and CYLUS regroup.
PANEL 33F
QUENTIN becomes ethereal and flows through him.
PANEL 34F
The three stand above him in side shot, CYLUS aiming his shotgun at him while QUENTIN holds the sword to his neck.
GEORGE
DON’T MAKE US KILL YOU.
PANEL 34F1
Rain begins to fall from the sky.
PANEL 35F
LITTLE BROTHER grasps the sword, blood pouring from his hand.
PANEL 36F
In the same angle, he twists her arm, breaking it. She screams.
PANEL 37F
In close-up, he shoves the hilt into her jaw.
PANEL 38F
He stands in front of them as they regard him, shocked. QUENTIN holds her jaw with her good hand. His shirt is torn, but his flesh shows no bullet holes.
PANEL 39F
A puddle reacting to the rain, with his blood in it.
PANEL 1G
HAZE and MOVER, outside of his car again.
HAZE
HOLLI!
MOVER
HOLOCAUST!
PANEL 2G
A passing Hassidic Jew looks at them angrily. MOVER seems embarrassed.
MOVER
FRIEND OF MINE.
PANEL 3G
HAZE laughs.
MOVER
SHUT UP.
PANEL 4G
HAZE and MOVER stand looking around in slight dismay.
HAZE
I DONT THINK WE’RE GOING TO FIND HER. WORSE COMES TO WORSE SHE KILLS THAT RUSKIE FUCK.
MOVER
THATS NOT THE WORST.
PANEL 5G
HAZE in profile staring at MOVER who looks uncomfortable.
HAZE
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
PANEL 6G
MOVER looking uncomfortable in medium close up.
MOVER
HOLOCAUST SAID SOMETHING ABOUT HORIZON COMING AND HAVING TO… WARM UP 12.
PANEL 7G
HAZE approaches him.
HAZE
…AND… YOU DIDN’T THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME THIS EARLIER?
PANEL 8G
MOVER shrugs.
MOVER
HE TOOK LITTLE BROTHER DOWN ALONE. YOU DON’T THINK HE CAN HANDLE HIMSELF?
PANEL 9G
HAZE yelling at him.
HAZE
NO! I WAS WITH HIM THE ENTIRE FUCKING FIGHT AND FOUGHT IN ONLY THE LOOSEST SENSE OF THAT WORD. WE NEED TO FIND THEM.
PANEL 1H
GEORGE stands, fists ready.
PANEL 2H
QUENTIN, holding her arm, glares.
PANEL 3H
CYLUS reloads his shotgun.
PANEL 4H
LITTLE BROTHER watches them, smiling.
LITTLE BROTHER
WHENEVER YOU’RE READY.
PANEL 5H
CYLUS nods to GEORGE, QUENTIN between but slightly behind them.
PANEL 6H
In the same angle, GEORGE and CYLUS move out of the frame towards LITTLE BROTHER.
QUENTIN
NOW!
PANEL 7H
In full view, QUENTIN summons her strength and summons a hoard of ghosts as a diversionary tactic.
PANEL 8H
LITTLE BROTHER is slightly surprised.
LITTLE BROTHER
…SO…. GHOSTS?
PANEL 9H
On LITTLE BROTHER’S side, GEORGE throws a punch.
PANEL 10H
CYLUS, on his other side, fires the shotgun.
PANEL 11H
LITTLE BROTHER manages to dodge the shot.
PANEL 12H
GEORGE takes the brunt of the buckshot in the chest.
PANEL 13H
He flies backwards.
PANEL 14H
LITTLE BROTHER turns his attention back on CYLUS and punches him in the nose.
PANEL 15H
GEORGE on the ground. His hand rests on his wound. QUENTIN runs to him.
PANEL 16H
His hand covering most of the wound, with other small holes around it.
PANEL 17H
QUENTIN sitting over him.
QUENTIN
LET ME SEE.
PANEL 18H
She moves his hand. The spot where it used to be seems completely healed.
PANEL 19H
CYLUS on the ground, trying to aim at LITTLE BROTHER.
PANEL 20H
In long shot, LITTLE BROTHER kicks the gun out of his hand.
LITTLE BROTHER
YOU’RE OUTMATCHED.
PANEL 21H
LITTLE BROTHER launches an axe kick.
PANEL 22H
The kick connects on CYLUS’ chest.
PANEL 23H
CYLUS coughs blood.
PANEL 24H
Trying to stand, GEORGE accidentally grabs QUENTIN’S broken arm. She yells.
PANEL 25H
GEORGE, in the foreground, looks at her contritely.
GEORGE
SORRY!
PANEL 26H
Again taking his hand off the break, her arm seems completely healed.
QUENTIN
NO, IT’S…
PANEL 27H
The two look at the arm in shock.
PANEL 28H
CYLUS screams off panel. The two look at him, frightened.
PANEL 29H
LITTLE BROTHER now has CYLUS by the collar, holding him about a foot above the ground, and his shotgun in the other. GEORGE and QUENTIN run toward them. Full page… or even a two page.
PANEL 30H
LITTLE BROTHER turns.
PANEL 31H
The muzzle of the gun smacks QUENTIN in the face.
PANEL 32H
MOLLY and her gang watching them in silhouette.
EUGENE
NOW?
MOLLY
HOLD…
PANEL 33H
LITTLE BROTHER chucks CYLUS at GEORGE.
PANEL 34H
CYLUS’ body hits GEORGE and he falls backward.
PANEL 35H
GEORGE tries to push CYLUS off of him.
PANEL 36H
The same angle, CYLUS’ gun now rests on GEORGE’S forehead.
PANEL 37H
From GEORGE’S point of view, LITTLE BROTHER stands above him.
LITTLE BROTHER
THIS? THIS IS THE BEST AMERICA CAN PRODUCE?
PANEL 38H
GEORGE’S eyes, terrified.
LITTLE BROTHER
PERHAPS “WAS.”
PANEL 39H
Again from GEORGE’S point of view, LITTLE BROTHER erupts in crimson flames.
PANEL 40H
GEORGE’S head in the foreground, LITTLE BROTHER burns.
PANEL 41H
GEORGE, his face alight, watches.
GEORGE
HOLY SHIT!
PANEL 42H
A panel of LITTLE BROTHER’S hand as the liquified flesh falls off the bone.
PANEL 43H
Over LITTLE BROTHER’S shoulder, HOLOCAUST holds her hand on his back.
PANEL 44H
LITTLE BROTHER seems now just a burning skeleton, the flesh mostly melted from his body.
PANEL 45H
The burned bones collapse at HOLOCAUST’S feet.
PANEL 46H
The bones in the foreground, GEORGE looks at HOLOCAUST.
PANEL 47H
She smiles sweetly at him.
END
Fall Out, Chapter 6
Posted by William Walsh on July 17th, 2008 filed in Issue4 Comments »
FALL OUT
CHAPTER 6
PANEL 1A
The sunroom in MOVER’S house. HAZE sits quietly alone at a small table decorated with a vase spring flowers.
HAZE
KITTY DRAGGED ME TO THIS NEW RUSSIAN RESTAURANT, AND I SAID TO HER, I FUCKING SAID, “I AM NOT EATING FOOD MADE BY THESE PINKO COMMIE BASTARDS.”
PANEL 2A
A close-up of HAZE as MOVER’S arm lays out a croissant in front of him.
HAZE
FIVE YEARS WE’VE BEEN MARRIED, AND-
PANEL 3A
MOVER sits down in front of him, wholly bored.
HAZE
SHE STILL, STILL DOESN’T UNDERSTAND I HATE NEW THINGS! WHEN WILL THIS WOMAN FUCKING-
PANEL 4A
MOVER looks towards the kitchen.
MOVER
I THINK I’M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND TURN THE ESPRESSO MACHINE OFF.
PANEL 5A
HAZE shoves his cup towards the viewer.
HAZE
ONE MORE CUP?
PANEL 6A
MOVER loses his cool in medium close-up.
MOVER
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
PANEL 7A
The two sit in side-shot, the morning light shining on them.
HAZE
I DON’T KNOW, WE HAVEN’T SEEN EACH