The Spider-Man Chronicles (Part 1)

Chapter 3

5 ~~EXT. ELEPHANT ENCLOSURE-EVENING~~ 5

Y/n is standing in an elephant enclosure in the Bronx Zoo, talking to her mother, a zookeeper.

Y/N
I'm telling you mom, he punched the kid clear across the hallway. I mean, he flew! I've never seen anything like it.

MOM
Sounds dangerous. Is he okay?

Y/N
Oh, yeah. I'm sure he's fine. He certainly got his ass kicked though, is all I'm saying.

MOM
Y/n!

Y/N
What, he's a jerk! I can't stand him and neither can the kid who punched him, clearly.

Her mother laughs as she puts more hay in the enclosure.

MOM
Well, it sounds like you had an eventful day. Say, have you talked to him yet?

Y/N
Mom!

MOM
What? I'm just wondering!

Y/n scoffs.

Y/N
No, I didn't.

MOM
You watched him punch a kid like a superhero and didn't even engage in conversation with him?

Y/N
I'm sure he has other things to do then stop and talk with me. He left so quickly anyways I couldn't even approach him.

MOM
Yeah okay, sure.

They both don't talk for a minute. Y/n just watches her mom do her daily zookeeping activities.

Y/N
So, has anything new happened at the zoo?

MOM
Hmm, let me think. Not to my knowledge. Oh wait. There is something I'm sure you'll like. The scientists in the lab are working with the reptiles in making super genetic lizards. Imagine, the Bronx Zoo having its own Godzilla! Pretty neat, huh?

Y/N
Yeah, that's really cool. Can I see it?

MOM
Oh baby, I don't know. I could get fired for letting you play around in there.

Y/N
I'm not gonna play around! I'm a scientist, not a child. Please? I could do an article on it for the school paper. It could get the Bronx Zoo more visitors. Wouldn't your boss like that? And just think, you would be responsible for it and maybe even get a raise.

MOM
All right, all right. You can go, but be very careful. And don't touch anything. We don't need a genetically modified y/n running around.

Y/N
Thanks mom, you're the best!

Y/n gives her mom a quick hug and then runs off.

MOM
Yeah, yeah. What have I just gotten myself into?

6 ~~INT. BRONX ZOO LAB~~ 6

Scientists are walking around in lab coats.

Some are talking to each other, looking into microscopes, looking at test tubes of things, and looking at documents. 

The door swings open slightly.

Y/n crouches in and quickly hides behind one of the tables.

She peers over it and examines the room.

She sees the scientists and looks for the reptiles.

She spots a set of cages across the room to the left.

She makes sure the coast is clear, then quickly scampers to another table.

She looks around again and goes to the next table.

This one has the cages.

She looks at the reptiles.

She gives a confused look and scoffs because they look like normal reptiles.

She hears one of the scientists say something and peers over the table, placing her left hand on the table and her right hand over a cage.

She's looking at the scientists when the lizard in the cage y/n has her hand covering, bites her wrist.

Y/N
Ow.

Y/n pulls her hand away and looks at the lizard.

She shakes her head and looks at her wrist where the lizard bit her.

A couple red marks are forming. 

SCIENTIST
What are you doing back here?

Y'n jumps and turns around quickly. A female scientist is looming over her, looking very serious.

Y/N
I'm sorry, I just heard about your genetic super-lizards and wanted to write about them in an article for my school paper.

SCIENTIST
I'm sorry, but we're not ready to release any articles of any kind about this to the public. We're still doing some testing on the specimens and want all of the results to be present when this is released publicly.

Y/N
I understand. Um have a great day and keep working hard.

Y/n gives a thumbs up, eyes the door, and walks briskly over to it.

She gives the scientist one last look before exiting the lab.