Logan and Zoey are sitting on the living room couch, going through their scripts in order to rehearse their lines for another movie project
Logan: (opening another page) Zoey, these aren't exactly hard. All you need is confidence and a touch of charisma.
Zoey: I know what charisma is. (turns to the next page) However, the word "charisma" according to you is never the same thing [laugh track].
Jesse: (enters the living room wearing sunglasses) Hello, everyone. [laugh track is heard as Zoey and Logan try to take in Jesse's new look]
Logan: Are you trying to be a cool nerd or be a vampire?
Jesse: (smiles with artificial fangs) Yes [laugh track].
Zoey: I do not get Jesse sometimes.
Jesse: (suddenly stares in the direction of the TV and freezes. There's a close-up of his right eye through the sunglasses, and a speeding green wave of light is shown. When it stops, he sees Tracy in the living room with a boy about his age).
[Tracy: Jesse, you have to tell Logan what's going on with your eyes. It's not normal...]
(The green light is shown again, followed by Jesse's eye, then the sunglasses, and finally, his face. Jesse's frozen face is soon filled with fear).
Logan: (to Zoey) We have to get going now. I can not afford to do the Logan thing to save our jobs again
Zoey: The Logan thing never saves anything. It's just a thing you gotta fix, boo [laugh track].
Logan: (rolls his eyes at Zoey but notices Jesse's worried look). Hey, big guy, Mikey will stay with u while we're out. We'll be back before you know it, OK?
Jesse: (concerned) Will it be just Mikey? 'Cause (pauses) I don't see him anytime soon.
Logan: You're been worried. (The doorbell rings, and Logan goes to open the door. It turns out Tracy and a young boy the same age as Jesse are at the door - with no Mikey in sight. Logan sighs in frustration). You're not Mikey.
Tracy: (smirks) And you're not The Weeknd, so we both lose [laugh track]. Can we come in?
Zoey: Come in, Tracy. But I thought you were coming with Mikey.
Logan/Jesse: (alarmed) You invited her?! [laugh track] (Zoey and Tracy stare at the two, but ignore them anyway)
Tracy: (walks in with the boy as Yes. And I had to change my mind. Mikey drives like a tiger. But I prefer when he drives like a tiger, than when he doesn't drive like a tiger. I mean, it's so easy to explain -
Logan: (closes Jesse's ears) It's very HARD to explain, especially when you got kids in the house [laugh track]. Speaking of kids, is this your little brother?
Tracy: Littlest brother, Alfred. I had to leave 5 of them at home, so I wouldn't give them an early leave [laugh track]. Also, don't you have to leave now, or do u wanna get one where you never return?
Logan/Zoey: (confused, then realize) We're late!
Logan: (Grabs the scripts) Jesse, be a good boy to Tracy. And Alfred, don't hurt Jesse, or I'll end you. [laugh track]
Zoey: Tracy, make yourself at home. If Jesse's mom asks, we're sisters. Bye! (The siblings leave before Tracy can say a word. Tracy closes the door).
Tracy: (turns to Alfred and Jesse) We're going to watch TV. Cause I don't have a job to go to at the moment. And Jesse, what's with the glasses? You look like Dracula's throwback [laugh track].
Alfred: (laughs loudly as he sits on the couch) That true, sis. (brings out a wrapped bag of chicken wings) You want some, big sis?
Tracy: You don't need to ask me that. U know I'm the queen of wings (sits on the couch beside Alfred. She turns to Jesse). Hey, Logan's kid, get me some water, will ya?
Jesse: (Proceeds to move, but freezes and stares into the distance. Once again, there is a close-up of Jesse's left pupil, followed by the speeding green light, which stops almost immediately. He sees Alfred coming out of the kitchen.)
[Alfred: (holding his right hand in pain) Oww.]
(The green light is shown again, followed by his left eye, and finally, his face. He quickly wears the sunglasses again).
Tracy: Jesse, is everything OK, kid? I asked you to get a bottle of water a minute ago.
Jesse: (Notices Alfred is not sitting with Tracy) Miss Tracy, Alfred will get hurt. He shouldn't go there (points toward the kitchen).
Tracy: Why? There's a bat there? [laugh track] (Just as she proceeds to eat another wing, the sound of a thud is heard, followed by the shattering of a plate. Soon enough, Alfred walks out of the kitchen, holding his right hand in pain)
Alfred: Oww. I hurt my hand. (Jesse goes to get toilet paper while Tracy brings out a tiny plaster from Alfred's bag. Jesse returns almost immediately).
Tracy: (uses the toilet paper to clean up the cut before putting a plaster. As Alfred sits on the couch, Tracy slowly takes Jesse to the door of the living room) I should listen to you more often, little guy. But how did you know?
Jesse: (grins nervously) Just by being cool?
Tracy: (unconvinced, she quickly removes the glasses and is stunned to see Jesse's left eye pupil glowing a dull green colour. Jesse is shocked at Tracy's action). I saw this last time. Jesse, what's going on?
Jesse: (he tries to explain) It all just kinda happened -
Tracy: (folds her arms) Not now, Henry [laugh track]
Jesse: (slowly) Liam took me to this science hall place for Spooky Fest. And when he did the Logan thing, he wanted to stop a wall from falling on me, but the cart he pushed got powder into my eyes. (sadly) But it's really cool to see everything now, and I didn't tell anyone about it.
Tracy: (concerned, but smiles lightly) Jesse, you have to tell Logan what's going on with your eyes. It's not normal. (pause) Not normal to keep to yourself [laugh track].
Jesse: (confused) What?
Tracy: (excitedly) You got the coolest thing in the world, and you didn't say so? Boy, we're going to use it for good and to help ourselves!
Jesse: (happily) Really?! Thanks, Miss Tracy!
Tracy: And you can tell Logan whenever you want, right after I hang out with my new favourite brother (hi-fives Jesse).
Alfred: (protests) I thought I'M your favourite brother!
Tracy: Alfred, there's 5 of you already. Don't make this harder for me! [laugh track] (turns to Jesse again) We're going to leave this place and see what we can do with this superpower of yours. Gimme something, Jesse Vamp!
Jesse: (stares into distance, followed by a close-up of his green-colored left pupil and the speeding green light. He sees a brown- haired, average height lady in her 20s, wearing a blue T shirt, black jeans, and heels. There's a big brown splash across her tummy area, and she is completely pissed off. Her name tag reads "Julia," implying she is in and works at a mall. He also sees Tracy looking at her with a smug smile)
[Julia: (angry) What have you done, you monster?!]
(Julia & Tracy seemingly disappear, thanks to the speeding green light, then Jesse's pupil and finally his face. Tracy still has an excited look, but Jesse looks at her in confusion).
Tracy: I don't like that face. What did you see?
Jesse: Who's Julia?
Tracy: (she smriks at the question - meaning she knows who Julia is) Don't worry about that! Dayumm, you good, little vamp! (hi-fives Jesse, who's grinning at the sorta compliment) [laugh track] (excitedly) Alfred, Jesse, we're going to bring down the enemy! Who wants to go on Tracy's Field Trip Version?!
Alfred/Jesse: I DO!! (Alfred quickly grabs his bag and runs toward Jesse & Tracy. The three quickly leave the house, but then Tracy rushes back to grab the plate of leftover chicken wings on the centre table).
Tracy: (faces the camera) We need this. For support [laugh track]. (Tracy and the boys leave immediately, the former locking the door behind her, as the scene comes to a close).
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Logan's Version
HumorNot-so-popular teen actor, Logan Hilson, juggles his acting career with his side hustle (babysitting kids he once taught in kindergarten), with help from his older sister, Zoey, and close friends, while getting involved in the daily drama that comes...
