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Friday, July 8, 2011

Path to Nowhere Teaser script

The Path to Nowhere

Synopsis

A perpetual victim of love, Kaleb decides to move to earth to get a new start. He is greeted by his exiled friends, Roxy and Karma. Just after his arrival on this new planet Kaleb is run over by Callie, an ultra-liberal University Spanish Prof, with an inability to commit to anything. Followed to Earth by Princess Kayla, Kaleb's former fiancĂ©e. She sets up a puppet Authoritarian regime in Brazil, and uses the power of the Dark Pipe to control the minds of men. Kaleb now tries to build a new life and stop Kayla’s campaign to conquer the planet.

Teaser

Page 1: Splash
Kaleb is in the middle of a space battle punching into the side of a space crusier, behind him we see other super powered beings in combat with other space cruisers and fighters.

KALEB
We were the Queen's Men. The 82nd Planetary Defense Force. We were charged with keeping the peace.
I was their leader until my girlfriend left me.

Page 2 & 3: Two Page Spread

Panel 1: We see Kaleb floating through space naked.

KALEB
I have been adrift since the break-up.

Panel 2: We see a streak in the sky and two dogs sitting under a tree in the foreground.

KALEB
Some friends suggested I come stay with them, try a new environment.

Page 4 & 5: Two Page Spread
Panel 1: The two dogs chase the sky streak

KALEB
New starts are hard and...

Panel 2: Explosion of impact

KALEB
painful.

Page 6

Panel 1: There is a smoking Crater where Kaleb has impacted.
Panel 2: Kaleb's silhouetted hand comes out of the crater
Panel 3: Kaleb is crawling his way out of the pit.

ROXY
Welcome, Kaleb.

Panel 4: Roxy and Karma look down on Kaleb. Roxy is a grey cattle dog and Karma is a miniature black lab.

KALEB
Roxy, Karma.

Panel 5: Karma licks Kaleb on the face "SLURRP"

Page 7

Panel 1: Kaleb Wipes his face.

KALEB
What was that?

Panel 2: Karma sits looking looking back at Kaleb

KARMA
An Earth greeting.

Panel 3: Kaleb climbs out of the crater, Roxy and Karma walk next to him.

KALEB
Roxy, Karma, it is good to see you both again.
Did either of you bring some pants?

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