CUT TO: SILVER AEGIS
EXT. SILVER PALADIN'S OFFICE- NIGHT
PB WALKS INTO SILVER PALADIN'S OFFICE WITH ARGON. SILVER PALADIN THEN LOOKS UP FROM WORKING ON PAPERWORK AND TAKES HIS CIGAR OUT OF HIS MOUTH.
[Silver Paladin]
Is there something that I can help you with?
[Pb]
Yes, I want to offer Argon as a new member of the team.
SILVER PALADIN LOOKS AT ARGON AND THEN LOOKS BACK AT PB.
[Silver Paladin]
No.
ARGON LOOKS AT PB WITH WORRY.
[Pb]
Don't worry, it's not ending like that.
PB STEPS FORWARD AND LOOKS SILVER PALADIN IN THE FACE.
[Pb]
What do you mean no?
[Silver Paladin]
She aided a criminal that could have laid waste to the entire world. And you expect me to just overlook that because she had a sudden lapse in judgment? You're really trying to be funny today, aren't you?
[Pb]
She helped us take down Middleton.
[Silver Paladin]
And what makes you believe that she doesn't have some kind of alternative motive? I don't know what it could be, maybe she knew that Middleton wasn't going to win and as a failsafe to be expunged of her past crimes she joined over to your side in the hopes that she could get off scot-free.
[Pb]
Does it matter?
[Silver Paladin]
Did you just hear yourself?
[Pb]
No, seriously. She could prove to be a valuable member to the team. Imagine all the stuff that we could do if we had another agent. And she has powers.
[Silver Paladin]
Which makes her even more dangerous.
[Pb]
True, but I can fight around them.
PB LOOKS BACK AT ARGON.
[Pb]
And I'm sure that the scientist would be able to whip up something that would counteract her powers as well if she got out of control.
PB THEN LOOKS BACK AT SILVER PALADIN.
[Pb]
But all of that could be dealt with if and when the time has called for it.
[Silver Paladin]
Or we could save ourselves the trouble and just lock her up right now.
[Pb]
Fine, then you have to lock me up too.
SILVER PALADIN AND PB STAREDOWN AT EACH OTHER.
[Silver Paladin]
If that's the way that you want to play it, fine.
[Pb]
What? You can't be serious.
PB LOOKS BACK AT ARGON.
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Pb (Lead) ✅
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