TPM: Twelve Past Midnight The Series

Episode 28: When In Doubt

EPISODE 6
"WHEN IN DOUBT"

COLD OPEN

FADE IN

INT. WAREHOUSE

Large quantities of PIXIE DUST are being moved into boxes and containers as NORMAN watches a few of his DEMONS move the boxes into the trucks as NORMAN goes to a more quiet area and dials a number.

NORMAN
It's me...yeah the shipment was on time, as it always is, but look boss, there's something I've been wanting to talk about it...yeah...look I've looked into these UNEVENTFUL and I'm pretty certain that when that sack of meat UNDEAD RECLAIMER threatened me he meant it...which means they'll be starting sniff around here soon...yes I know it was my fault that I...I'm just asking that we go ahead and nip this now, and take care of these guys before they can...I'm working on finding their location right now...boss...boss just listen...we can...yes, I understand.

NORMAN hangs up and flips off his phone.

VOICE
(O.S.)
Trouble in paradise.

NORMAN
I don't need your condescending tone either right now, DEVLIN.

DEVLIN
(O.S.)
Anything We can do to help? It sounds like we're going to be expecting trouble.

NORMAN
There's a chance some RECLAIMER'S may come sticking their nose into our business because one of my men couldn't do a simple job and kill them. I doubt it'll get that far, but just in case.

DEVLIN
(O.S.)
No worries...

NORMAN looks to see what appears to be a young ten year old boy step into the light next to him, DEVLIN nodding as he pats NORMAN on his side and walks by him.

DEVLIN
Should they come here...we'll kill them.

NORMAN smirks as he follows DEVLIN as we see that DOZENS of other CHILDREN are helping loading and unload the PIXIE DUST SHIPMENTS.

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OPENING THEME AND CREDITS

FADE IN

INT. THE SPOT

SHANE sets the two bags of PIXIE DUST he bought at the CONCERT down on the table as AUSTIN perks up and sets his magazine down, as EMMA and NIKKI look on, CHARLES biting his thumb as he was lost in his own thoughts.

SHANE
Guy who tried to take me out the other night was peddling this shit at the concert.

AUSTIN
You asshole you've had pixie on you this entire time? Dick.

SHANE
I didn't buy it to take it, I bought it to keep my ass from being gunned down by the large gang that was selling it.

NIKKI
I've seen this symbol before.

NIKKI points out the symbol that was on each one of the bags.

NIKKI
It represents the largest distributors of PIXIE in the SYSTEM. If these DEMON BIKERS were selling it then we know who they're the couriers, not the buyers and suppliers.

SHANE
Any way we can lead up on this?

NIKKI
We'd be doing this unofficially, less CHARLES put the requisition order in, in which I doubt it as he's been over there not saying a word and lost in his own thoughts for the entire time we've been here.

EMMA
Yeah, what's going on with you?

CHARLES
Huh? Oh, Sorry.

SHANE
You put that requisition order for us or not, boss?