CUT TO: DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
INT. CSI WARD - NIGHT
PATRICK MALL SITS IN A CHAIR WHILE LOOKING AT PICTURES OF THE B.O.X. ROBOT.
[Patrick]
Sorry, bro, it looks like I'm of no use to you. We weren't even allowed to touch the damn thing. I would have loved a chance to examine it. Now you said that it just all of a sudden appeared and attacked you?
[Shade]
(Over the phone)
Yeah, I was stopping some drug pushers from shooting into open traffic and it just appeared in the parking lot.
[Patrick]
It doesn't appear to be piloted. Probably not telling you anything you don't already know but it was probably programmed to find you. I'm surprised it didn't self-destruct.
[Shade]
(Over the phone)
Do you know who took it?
[Patrick]
Nope. The only one who probably knows anything is the chief. And they might have gone over his head about it.
[Shade]
(Over the phone)
Well, thanks for at least checking.
[Patrick]
No problem. I'll be in touch if something comes up.
[Shade]
(Over the phone)
Nice. See ya.
PATRICK HANGS UP THE PHONE AND CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE PICTURES.
[Patrick]
(To himself)
If they didn't want us to know about it, why'd they play it up like this? You would have thought they'd wipe everything. Let's see if I can't figure out what game they're playing.
CUT TO: SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
EXT. ROAD - MORNING
A MAN IN DISSHVELVED CLOTHING DRIVES ALONG THE ROAD.
[Man#1]
(To himself)
I can't believe that I was stupid enough to think that I could stay out that late and not be tired. I'm never putting my phone on silent again.
A WOMAN TURNS ABRUPTLY OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO THE LANE THE MAN IS DRIVING IN AND HE HAS TO SWERVE TO AVOID HER.
[Man#1]
Crazy woman driver!
THE MAN NOTICES THAT THE LIGHT HAS CHANGED TO YELLOW.
[Man#1]
No way!
THE MAN SPEEDS UP TO BEAT THE LIGHT, IS SUCCESSFUL AND A FEW SECONDS LATER A POLICE OFFICER ON A BIKE FLAGS HIM DOWN.
[Man#1]
Oh, my God! You've got to be kidding me!
THE MAN PULLS OVER IN A PARKING LOT AND THE OFFICER APPROACHES THE CAR.
[Police Officer]
You in a hurry this morning?
[Man#1]
Yes, sir. I actually am. My boss is a jerk who likes to get onto people for being late.
[Police Officer]
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Shade - The Living Shadow
FantasyAfter being the superhero known as Shade for nearly a year, Dray faces one of the biggest dilemmas yet. The terrorist known The Dragoon has just set off the New Madrid fault line causing chaos and destruction in an attempt to cleanse the city of Bed...
