They Thought it was Sugar

Written by Anakin McFly

FADE IN

INT – INTERVIEWING ROOM THINGY – TIME UNKNOWN

1987

A press conference. Interviewers sit about with 
cameras and microphones that jut towards the centre
in a menacing sort of way. 

In the centre of the dangerous looking media 
equipment sits K.C. REEVES, 23. 

He does not like to be called K.C. REEVES. But 
I'm writing this. I can call him whatever I want.
Besides, his first name of Keanu sounds too ethnic. 
People like that don't get hired by Hollywood studios.

K.C.
Acting is the only thing that 
keeps me still.  If I'm not acting,
I'm bouncing off the walls.

We ZOOM IN suddenly on KC's face. 

He breaks out into a grin.

K.C. (CONT'D)
My teachers thought it was sugar.
(beat)
But they were wrong.

K.C.'s grin widens.

FREEZE FRAME!

Sudden LOUD DRAMATIC MUSIC plays as the 
title rolls across the screen:

'THEY THOUGHT IT WAS SUGAR'

FADE TO BLACK

INT – A SPACESHIP – NIGHT (duh)

ONE YEAR AGO

A group of LITTLE GREEN MEN stand clustered about
a strange glowing object.

LITTLE GREEN MAN #1
At last! We finally have here
in our possession the answer to
 all our energy needs!

LGM #2
Shainithin! The power of twelve 
suns! By Zarquon, what a treasure!

The LITTLE GREEN MEN sigh wistfully.

Suddenly, KLAXONS SOUND! 

CHAOS suddenly fills the spaceship as it gets shaken
about! LITTLE GREEN MEN start falling over and out
from UNEXPECTED PLACES!

LGM #3 falls out of an air vent, squealing. He is
wearing a red shirt.

LGM #3
(squealing)
What's going on?

LGM #3 falls into an UNEXPECTED FIERY FURNACE and is burnt to 
a very dead crisp.

LGM #4
Power failure! Power failure! 
Someone threw Bob into the 
engine system, and it must have 
jammed something in there!

LGMs #1,2,5,6,7
Oh no! What do we do!

The CAPTAIN OF THE LITTLE GREEN MEN surveys the growing
wreckage grimly.

CLGM
I'm afraid we shall have to land.
We have no other choice. Set a course 
for the nearest planet--EARTH.

The LGMS gasp.  

ZOOM IN on their horrified faces.

CLGM (CONT'D)
Underpaid minions, prepare the
evacuation pods!

EXT – REEVES' HOMESTEAD – TORONTO, CANADA – NIGHT

K.C. REEVES snores on his bed, fast asleep.

Outside his window, we see strange glows of light
descending from the heavens.

One of them gets closer... and closer... and then drops
through his open window to roll to a stop under his bed.

It's SHAINITHIN! The power of twelve suns!

K.C. mumbles in his sleep about undercooked brussel sprouts 
and rolls over in bed.

SHAINITHIN increases the intensity of its glow! Soon, K.C. 
too is basked in its unearthly light.

We ZOOM IN suddenly on K.C.'s left foot until it fills 
the screen.

There is no movement at all for some time. The foot is
perfectly still.

And then...

IT TWITCHES!
 
CUT TO BLACK.

Join us again next week for the next installment of...

THEY THOUGHT IT WAS SUGAR.

To Be Continued...

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