MY ID’S DOING JUST FINE IT’S MY DEBIT CARD THAT’S HAVING A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN

[Dawn’s lab. Dawn bounces side-to-side as she grabs shakers, beakers, & bottles & pours them into the big beaker before her.]

[Meanwhile, every so oft, she glances up @ her laptop on the desk ’cross the room blasting a video o’ some guy playing Solitaire.]

[Dawn turns ’hind her to see Edgar enter, holding a tray full o’ steaming mugs.]

[Dawn raises hand, only to stop ’pon noticing she still has her mixer in it & is flinging liquid round.]

[Exit Edgar.]

[Dawn’s living room. Autumn sits on the couch in front o’ the tea table, attention fully rapt by her laptop, only to be distracted by a sudden thump next to her. She looks up to see Edgar setting a mug down ’side her.]

[She looks @ Edgar without looking directly @ him.]

[Autumn stares, disturbed, @ Edgar standing there with a blank expression, unmoving.]

[Autumn’s eyes widen & her body goes slack. A few seconds later, Edgar begins moving ’gain, only to step back in shock when he sees Autumn in front o’ him—the latter o’ whom just reawakening & checking her body all o’er.]

[“Edgar” steps back & swings “his” head side-to-side, but finds no one else. Then “he” looks down @ “his” hands & sees that they’re covered in familiar grayish-purple sleeves. “He” pulls the hands out & sees not the familiar brown hands covered in li’l hairs & lines, but harder pale-white hands with much thinner fingers & bumpier texture.]

[“Edgar” looks up & sees herself smiling.]

[Autumn glares @ her double.]

[Autumn tries pinching the bridge ’tween her nose, only to realize there was no nose for which to do so.]

[Autumn sighs.]

[Autumn sits next to Dawn & tilts her laptop toward herself.]

[Autumn, in such a foul mood, neglects to respond. ’Stead, she reaches for her mug & takes a slurp o’ her coffee, only for her eyes to widen as she feels it immediately drip out the other side onto the bottom o’ her… Edgar’s robe.]

[She harshly rubs her hand o’er her forehead, only to feel the naked lack o’ hair there.]

[So distracted by said sexy sidewalk, she almost passes by the mart. She sharp-turns left & lets herself in through the plastic-glass door, only to suddenly stop just inside.]

[She walks into ’nother aisle & picks up a few cans o’ mushrooms & chowder.]

[Aside.] I think I remember Edgar saying he needed some o’ these.

[Dawn jumps & looks up.]

[Dawn steps forward like a performer to a crowd o’ millions & sets the cans o’ mushrooms & chowder on the conveyor belt. Then she steps back, the arm still holding the cinnalmond tightly to the back o’ her side like a baby buzzard being protected by its ma.]

[She frowns down @ the floor ’gain.]

[Dawn lifts a foot & takes off its shoe. Then she opens a sock & pulls out its bills.]

[The clerk takes the money, counts it, & then puts it in the register.]

[Suddenly, 2 figures covered in black ninja garbs & shades jump out & stand in front o’ the door with their arms spread, blocking it from Dawn completely. Before Dawn can speak, ’nother ninja grabs her by the arm & escorts her toward the back.]

[Dawn’s living room, with Autumn still sitting @ her laptop while Edgar sits ’side her, playing Dawn’s laptop.]

[Autumn jumps as she hears a knock on the door.]

[Autumn blinks @ Edgar for a second & then resumes her seat.]

[Autumn looks back up @ Edgar.]

[’Nother knock.]

[Edgar opens the door, ’hind which was Felix, her mouth a nervous hybrid o’ a smile & frown.]

[Dark room. Dawn squirms in chair as security still dressed like ninjas examine “her” ID.]

[1 o’ the security personnel picks up a phone.]

[The door slams open, causing Dawn to jump, only to sigh in relief when she sees that it’s Lance, followed by his minions. Lance stops before Dawn & rubs his hands dickdastardlyly with a wry grin.]

[Lance’s henchmen grab her while 1 sets a bag down, takes out a rope, & begins tying her up with it.]

[Lance’s minions finish tying her up, pick her up as if she were in a mosh pit, & carry her out. Lance follows from far ’hind.]

[Dawn’s living room. Violet walks toward the couch.]

[Autumn meets Violet’s hand, allowing Violet to do all o’ the shaking.]

[Violet sits down 1st, @ the end o’ the couch. Felix follows, carefully sitting in the space ’tween Autumn & Violet. Edgar, meanwhile, hops backward onto the arm o’ the couch, draws the knees up, & resumes his game.]

[Dark room. Dawn scowls as her eyes sullenly slide left & right in rhythm with Lance’s pacing.]

[Lance winces & then leans toward her.]

[Lance turns & storms toward the door, flicking the light off just ’fore exiting, leaving Dawn in the darkness.]

[Dawn’s kitchen. Autumn’s just carrying her laptop toward 1 o’ the counters. She opens it & waits for it to wake ’gain, glancing back & forth ’tween the oven timer & the laptop, the wooden spoon sticky with pasta sauce still in her hand. Edgar enters ’hind her.]

[Edgar widens the eyes & frowns deeper, only to immediately brighten a li’l.]

[Autumn clenches the fist farthest from the living room.]

[Edgar steps back & blinks @ her with surprise. Then he suddenly smiles, puts a hand on Autumn’s arm, & begins rubbing.]

[The timer beeps, causing Autumn to jump.]

[Meeting room. Lance & his minions sitting round long table, Lance @ the end, clicking his fingers absentmindedly gainst the table.]

[Lance taps the table for a few mo’ silent seconds, then clutches his head & groans. His henchmen continue to look ’mong themselves awkwardly.]

[Lance rises, scraping his chair back with a loud screech.]

[Exit all.]

[Dawn’s living room. Autumn walks in, followed by Edgar. They set plates o’ spaghetti, garlic toast, & peas & mugs o’ chocolate coffee round the table.]

[Autumn & Edgar take their seats.]

[Autumn’s eyeholes went blank, dropping down from Edgar toward the void in the table, frown deepening.]

[Autumn’s eyeholes widen in revelation.]

[Dark room. Dawn bobbing head up & down as she sings quietly.]

[Suddenly, the light clicks on, causing Dawn to blink wildly.]

[Henchmen begin untying Dawn.]

[Though Dawn tries, she can’t keep herself from frown sadly.]

[Henchmen are just finishing untying bear from chair.]

[Henchmen look @ each other.]

[Exit henchmen.]

[Exit Dawn.]

[Dawn’s kitchen. Autumn & Edgar standing o’er counter.]

[Autumn pokes open robe flap below belt, peeking inside, causing Edgar to turn ’way, blushing.]

[Both Autumn & Edgar jerk their attention toward the entrance o’ the kitchen, where Violet was now standing.]

[Autumn slides off counter, walks back into the living room, & sits on the couch.]

[Autumn stares @ her phone as if ’twere kilometers ’way.]

[Someone knocks on the front door. Autumn & Edgar swing toward the door. Both pause.]

[Edgar suddenly hops to feet & rushes for the door, quickly unlocking & opening the door. ’Hind it was Dawn, soaked from the rain pouring ’hind her, her sullen face dripping almost as much as her wet clothes.]

[Dawn slowly trudges toward Autumn’s left.]

[Dawns sits nexts to her, hunched with her hands in her lap, still shivering.]

[Dawn turns to Autumn with a glum frown.]

[Felix stares @ her with confusion. After a second’s pause, Dawn’s frown deepens & she looks down @ the laptop. Autumn stares closely @ it, too, when she sees Dawn’s hands move o’er the keyboard.]

[An awkward pause passes ’tween everyone.]

[Autumn rises & carefully maneuvers out to the kitchen to dish up a meal. Violet jumps as Edgar sneaks ’hind her & nudges her in the shoulder.]

[Autumn returns, setting plate & mug in front o’ Dawn.]

[Autumn returns to her seat & sits quietly.]

[Autumn cringes.]

[Dawn hunches further, frown wobbling.]

[Felix’s eyes widen.]

[Drawn-out pause.]

[Autumn pauses for a second, & then begins tittering, growing into full-blown laughing. Felix stares @ her in confusion. Edgar & Dawn then start to join in mildly.]

[Dawn’s lab. Dawn, Autumn, & Edgar sit together on desk, Dawn holding flask full o’ bubbling violet liquid.]

[Dawn drinks it, & then hands it to Edgar. After he drinks it, he hands it to Autumn, who pauses in uncertainty for a second ’fore dribbling a li’l on her hand. The next minute is spent with Dawn kicking her legs & humming absentmindedly while Autumn & Edgar sat still, Autumn frowning & Edgar staring off in uncertainty. Suddenly, Dawn’s eyes widen. They begin blinking & then their lids fall halfway down. They look down. She pulls her hair & glanced down @ it. Then Autumn sits back in relief. She turns to Edgar’s body & sees it staring down @ its body, too. It looks up @ her.]

[Both turn toward Dawn’s body.]

[Autumn & Edgar slide off table.]

[Pause, during which Autumn stares @ the ground.]

[She & Edgar follow Dawn out, Autumn still distracted by the ground.]

[Dawn’s lips quiver for a second, & then she wraps her arms round Autumn, squeezing her.]

[Curtain falls, crushing everyone to death. Oops.]