Promethean Science (Part3)
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As soon as Vegas whispers the last line on the page, Vegas and Seth freeze at their table, waiting and listening to see if anything happens.
The only sound in the classroom for a moment is Allen Allens' voice, still turned to the board, lecturing.
VEGAS
It has to work! That was a really ancient spell book.
He checks the corpse for any vital signs, then sighs.
Seth shrugs as he waits with him.
BEETLE BANGZ (V.O./RAPPING)
GIRL, I SEE YOU!
Where you going, girl? Lookin' like a sexy coke bottle. The 2 liter!
Yeah, that's what I like! Let me hear it for them, Squoval Mami's!
Square pants! You shaped like a movie theater popcorn maker!
Your forehead is so big, I can see you thinking about popping my popcorn!
BEETLE BANGZ (V.O./RAPPING)
Go ahead and DO IT IF YOU SASSY!
POP THAT POPCORN, BABY!
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Then, behind them, every corpse in the class sat up in unison.
For a moment, the room erupted with shocked screams and shouts from the students as books and other items crashed to the floor.
Then, loud farting and burping noises echoed from all the corpses.
Seth shouts and jumps back as Mort opens his mouth again, slower this time.
CUT TO: Seth's eyes grow wide with anticipation as he watches Mort.
CUT TO: Mort's decrepit mouth grows wider and wider. We can see his dirt-filled, rotten teeth.
CUT TO: Seth is entranced. His eyes sparkle with delight. He thinks he's about to die.
SETH
(whispers)
Pop that popcorn, baby...
CUT TO: Mort's mouth finally reaches maximum range.
A hard, fast spray of black vomit shoots out.
CUT TO: Seth's face was covered in disgusting vomit. He starts chuckling madly to himself, stops, then doubles over and vomits himself.
We hear the sounds of explosive diarrhea and vomiting coming from the corpses all over the room as the students scream and freak out. Then they start vomiting too.
FEMALE CLASSMATE (V.O.)
EW! I'm gonna be sick!
MALE STUDENT
Aww! God! It smells so horrible!
There are more farting sounds, and the smell in the class is so bad that students start passing out. The zombies come to life through certain organs first, and those organs were making up for lost time.
The entire room was bathed in a chorus of loud death farts; some of the corpses sprayed vomit all over the students. The gastric power was forceful enough to hit some of the students as hard as a punch.
RANDOM CLASSMATE (V.O.)
This is the most disgusting thing ever!!
RANDOM CLASSMATE 2 (VO)
Who did this?
RANDOM CLASSMATE 3 (VO)
"Teen Jesus" did. Who else?
Vegas stands there with goo all over his face and neck. He looks stunned. He turns as he hears his voice being called.
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Scooby Paladino is three rows behind Vegas. His chest is covered in vomit.
His brother, DINO PALADINO, is in giant grey wolf form. He's on the table, sniffing around the corpse.
SCOOBY
VEGAS! Do da THING! Do da damn THING and get us out of here!
CHARLES
(Claps his hands)
Yeah! Let's go! Hurry up!
CUT TO: Vegas turns from Scooby to look to see where Allen Allens is.
Allen Allens is still facing away from the class, scribbling and mumbling about the organs and bone structures. The screams and signs of distress from the students don't faze him at all. He's pretty used to them screaming.
The only sound that makes him turn from the board is the sound of Vegas calling to him.
VEGAS (V.O.)
(off screen)
Hey... Professor!
Allen Allens finally turns around and the melodic sound of Vegas' voice.
CUT TO: Vegas with his shirt off, flexing his muscles.
VEGAS
I just wanted to tell you I really got into the class today. I'm learning so much from you. I bet you can tutor me in a lot of things.
He retches as if about to vomit, but holds it in and keeps his game face on.
Seth pulls himself off the floor so his top half rests on the lab table. He lies there breathing slowly and drooling, watching Vegas do his "magic."
VEGAS
(starts flexing his biceps)
Oh, it's so hot in here, Professor.
VEGAS
Just a hot fall day, and I'm just a young man in my prime who needs the direction and discipline of an older man...
Seth nearly hurls again.
Allen Allens eyes are wide, and his mouth is open agape, watching Vegas.
The black box sticking out of his head suddenly comes to life, and an orange digital DANGER sign starts flashing.
VEGAS
(Smiles, seeing the danger signal)
Oh, yeah, here we go...
He continues flexing, showing off his muscles and making wrestler faces.
The black box starts beeping faster and louder. It's an alert going out to the class.
The students in the class start to duck under their lab tables, knowing what's coming next.
The beeping grows more rapid. Allen Allens starts quivering and shaking.
ALLEN ALLENS
N-n-n-n-n-now V-vVegas, you know you can't be in-in-in my class with out a s-s-shirt on!
VEGAS
(In a sing song voice, swinging his shirt around)
But it's just so HOT. My flesh is on FIRE!
SETH
He's gonna blow! DUCK, VEGAS!
He grabs Vegas by the arm, and they both duck under the table.
A loud explosion reverberates through the classroom, sending blood and goo splattering everywhere as Allen Allens bursts apart.
After a moment, Seth and Vegas emerge from under their table.
Vegas glances down at Mort. The body is intact, though blood is splattered everywhere. For a moment, Vegas seems somber, but then he notices—Mort looks pretty badass! Whipping out his phone, Vegas starts snapping selfies, trying to frame Mort in the perfect shot.
Seth wedges himself into the frame, throwing up "rock on" devil horns while Vegas flexes and angles the camera.
SETH
How about after school, we go visit Eddie and see what's up with him. Deal?
VEGAS
(nods happily)
Solid!
The bell rings, and the few students who remained after the blast begin to file out. Vegas and Seth watch as Allen's body starts to reform itself, globs of blood and flesh rolling back to where Allen had been. Determined to leave before Allen could fully reassemble, the boys quickly hurry out of the classroom.
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