Dirty Morning Rush
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INT. VEGAS DORM ROOM - EARLY MORNING
Vegas and his roommate, WESTLY CAMBRIDGE, are sleeping soundly in separate beds on opposite sides of the room.
A shot shows Vegas curled up against his pillow, snoring as he sleeps.
CUT TO: The black spellbook is on Vegas's bed, the same "Bleeding spellbook" he received from Charles in a previous episode.
Just beside it, on a nightstand, an alarm clock suddenly activates.
CUT TO: The alarm clock flashes neon green like a signal flare, while a warbled, static-filled sound crackles from the radio, as if it has come to life on its own, searching for the right frequency.
A lively disk jockey's voice is heard.
CLOCK RADIO (V.O.)
I hope you're up and ready to get that positive energy flowing!
CLOCK RADIO (V.O.)
We got that old school, early morning, Jammy jam from the man, the myth, the legend himself, SETH BYNUM, with that old fall hit "Vegas, git yo ass up, NOW! Diaz is gonna bust your s**t if you're late to class...one more damn time! And he not playin'!"
The music begins with a cozy, old-school banjo sound, but then shifts to a catchy pop guitar riff that fills Vegas's dorm room.
Vegas, still out cold and unfazed by the song's rather personal title, stirs, readjusts himself on the bed, and lets out a fart while remaining asleep.
SETH (V.O./SINGING)
Diaz gonna bust your s**t if you're late to class...
one more damn time!
He ain't playin', baby boy!
Neither am I!
SETH (V.O./SINGING)
Oooh, whooaa, Ooohh,
I gotta make sure baby brother is on his way...
Cause damnit, I don't want it...
I just don't want that drama today-ee-aye!
Vegas opens one green eye through his shaggy blonde hair and stares blankly, amazed that Seth would go to such lengths to try to get him out of bed early in the morning.
SETH (V.O./SINGING)
Booooooy, you ain't up yet?
Ooooh, what you got to say?
SETH (V.O./SINGING)
This alarm clock will DETONATE in 20 seconds.
For ignoring me, yo ass gon Paaa-aaa-ayy!!
Both Vegas's eyes snap open immediately, fully alert after hearing that. He quickly sits up in a panic, fixating on the alarm clock for a moment. Letting out a small, panicked scream, he frantically searches his bed for something to throw at the clock. His hand touches the spellbook, but then a better idea comes to him. He leans down, grabs one of his sneakers from the floor, and throws it at the clock.
The shoe hits its target, causing both it and the alarm clock to tumble off the small nightstand. The clock crashes against the wall and shatters into pieces. Its plastic and wires fall to the floor as it powers down, finally silent.
Westly stirs in his bed, turning away from the noise, annoyed but not fully awake. He's none the wiser.
VEGAS
(sighs)
He falls back onto the bed, digs his face into his pillow, and tries to fall back asleep. He is almost completely knocked out when---
BOOOOOOOOM!!
The force of the blast leaves black burn marks all over the wall and knocks Vegas onto the floor.
VEGAS
(angrily)
SEEEETHH!!
Still lying on his back, Vegas squeezes his eyes shut and drags his hands down his face. He lets out a low growl of frustration, then exhales sharply, resigning himself to his fate.
TOAD, in his human form, crawls out from under the bed like a movie monster. He climbs onto Vegas, straddling him.
He has a joint sticking out of his mouth.
Vegas stares up at him.
Toad blows some smoke in his face and then nuzzles his neck.
TOAD
I want some bek-fast, Master!
VEGAS
I will kill you. Get off of me, TOAD!
TOAD
C'mon master. I'm hungry. I want some Bek-fast.
Glares at Toad for a moment and then quickly looks around his room, realizing something.
VEGAS
Wait...Toad, how did you get out of the mirror?
Toad just stares at Vegas for a moment. As he does, the central part of the exploded clock radio starts to play some hard static.
SETH (V.O./SINGING)
Oooh, oooh, ohhhh,
Vegas, I miss you sooo.
Professor Diaz misses you, too.
SETH (V.O./SINGING)
(A bit threatening sounding)
...He won't EVER let you gooo.
SETH (V.O./SINGING)
That's why, baby brother, I created this rhyme. I don't want you to die, you're a good, good friend of mine...
Toad and Vegas listen to the song on the floor and then look at each other.
TOAD
Seth seemed really insistent that you go to class today, master.
VEGAS
Yeah, yeah, yeah... first, tell me how you got out of the mirror?
TOAD
(Twist his lips, but then breaks into a smile)
Alright, boss! You got me! This is a dream.
VEGAS
(Sighs relieved)
Oh! Hahaha.
TOAD
Yeah, this is just a dream; nothing we do matters here.
Toad pulls the joint out of his mouth and blows some smoke in the air as if trying to be seductive. Then he locks eyes on Vegas and lunges for him
VEGAS
(screams)
Toad! I can see dead bugs in your mouth!
TOAD
That's all I've had for Bek-fast!...and I'm willing to SHARE...
Some intense horror movie music plays as Toad overpowers Vegas and uses his tongue to tickle his ear, making a comedic-sounding "wu-wu-wu-wu" sound.
Vegas screams himself awake, and he sits up in his bed, breathing hard. His alarm, fully intact and resting normally on his nightstand, is still going off.
He lets out one hard exhale. He was up, awake, and disgusted that he had almost locked lips with Toad, even if it was just in the dream world.
So in the end, he falls back on his bed, exhausted and defeated.
He figured he'd better get to class today.
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