INT.

JIMMYS LAB DAY

Piles of robots are scattered around the girls. One of the
robots is lying on the ground and flailing its arms wildly as it
tries to get back up. Once its upright, it topples over and
falls onto its face.
BETTY
Why are they so weak? They wouldnt put up
much of a fight against real villains.
LIBBY
And what exactly are they made of, anyway?
Plastic?
CINDY
Neutron should be glad we tested his
defenses. Hes going to need to make some
serious adjustments if he wants to keep this
place safe.
LIBBY
Cindy, are you sure we cant get out?
CINDY
I checked every exit that I can think of.
Theyre all sealed.
BETTY
Maybe Jimmy has a secret passageway or escape
route somewhere. If we could find it, we
could use it to get out of here.
LIBBY
Maybe youre right! Hed need one since all
of his inventions backfire anyway.
CINDY
I guess its possible.
BETTY
How about we split up and search before more
robots come?
LIBBY
Im in.

The girls split up. Cindy finds a roped off corner with piles of
old inventions. A small sign saying Neutron Disposal Sector is
barely visible. Cindy eyes the pile curiously before her eyes
widen in shock. She storms away towards Betty, who is feeling the
walls for a button of some sort.
You.

CINDY
Follow.

Cindy angrily leads a baffled Betty to the pile of inventions.

Libby notices and decides to follow. Amidst the inventions is a
small stack of Betty photos and Jimmys magic box.
LIBBY
Uh-oh.
BETTY
I had no idea -This.

CINDY
This isthis --

LIBBY
Cindy, take a deep breath. Jimmy must have
some sort of explanation for this.
CINDY
Oh, Im sure he does.
Cindy glares at Betty.
CINDY (CONTD)
And these arent even all of them.
more.

He has

BETTY
Cindy
Betty approaches Cindy. Cindy backs away and points an
accusatory finger at Betty.
CINDY
Dont even try to worm your way out of this
one, Quinlan! Ive tried to let the past be
the past. Ive tried to move on. But this?
This is the final straw!

BETTY
Cindy, I have nothing to do with this!
no idea!
CINDY
Ha! Ha ha! Ha!
Quinlan!

I had

Youre a terrible liar,

BETTY
Im not lying! Maybe if you listened to what
I have to say -Cindy closes the distance between her and Betty.
Listened?

CINDY
Theres nothing to listen to!

BETTY
Youre not even giving me a chance!
CINDY
Youve had your chance!
BETTY
Look, I already told you that he was yours!
CINDY
But even after that, hes still stuck on you.
Cindy stares sadly at the floor. An ALARM sounds, signaling more
robots. Libby puts a hand on Cindys shoulder.
LIBBY
Now is not the time for this!
Cindy!

We need to go!

Cindy is staring intently at her shoes.

LIBBY (CONTD)
Cindy, please! Lets go!

More are coming!

Libby casts an anxious glance at Betty. Betty places a hand on

Cindys shoulder, and Cindy recoils in response.
CINDY
Dont touch me! Never lay another one of
your prissy fingers on me again!

The lab RUMBLES, throwing the three girls off balance. Libby
grabs Cindy and tries to pull her along. Cindy wont budge.
CINDY (CONTD)
You dont even know how obsessed he is with
you! Do you have any idea how sick I am of
watching it? How I want
Cindy sadly makes a tiny motion towards her heart, but stops
herself.
CINDY (CONTD)
this pathetic spectacle to end? You just
encourage him! You are nothing more than a
venomous snake, infecting your victims with
your beautiful, poisonous fangs.
BETTY
You have no right to say that!
CINDY
I have every right!
hate you!

I have every right to

LIBBY
(weakly; shocked)
Cindy -BETTY
Then at least admit why you hate me!
Cindys scowl intensifies and she tightens her fists.
CINDY
Because youre a -BETTY
Because you love Jimmy!
(short beat)
You love him, and you cant stand to think of
him with someone else.
ALARMS are still sounding all around them as Betty and Cindy
stare at each other

BETTY (CONTD)
Hes yours, Cindy. So accept that and help
us get out of here, or sit there and get
killed by a mob of robots. Its your choice.
CINDY
(whispering)
But Im not his.
The lab RUMBLES again. Cindy, Betty, and Libby turn around to see
a horde of robots marching towards them in a wall formation.
They are easily outnumbered over twenty to one.
LIBBY
We need to go! Now!
BETTY
Theres got to be a button or something
around here!
Cindy SIGHS, nods to herself, and spots the desk nearby.
CINDY
The blueprints!
Cindy runs over to the desk, with Betty and Libby right behind
her.
CINDY
Maybe theyll show where the escape route is!
Cindy furiously pulls all of the drawers out. Before she pulls
out the bottom drawer, her hand stops in midair.
CINDY
(weakly)
This is where he used to keep the photos.
Cindy slowly opens the draw and picks up a photo. Jimmy and
Cindy are at Retroville. He has an arm around her shoulder.
Both are smiling wide for the camera. Cindy lowers the photo and
slowly smiles.