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~ In the morning ... The Hunter walks through the smashed door.  "Jesus Christ."  To the lead on the couch, "You know I'd have expected you guys to use a lock-pick. Lead - Puts down the coffee (the Hunter eyes the stupid mug), "Local hires." Hunter - "Why would Interpol need local door crashers ?" Lead - "Because, like the video you saw with your chief, the entire story, it's all a fake." Hunter - "No it's not." ____ Dealer - " Yesss My dear Miserella, yes it is ."  Sets the painting down and moves on to the next. ____ Lead - "No.  It's not." ____ Bets - Leans into Miserella's ear and whispers, "He'll try to buy it later for way cheaper, saying it's still a high quality reproduction." Miserella - (wearing a  20 foot gown) "I knew I hated this guy."  Walks to the painting and puts her foot through it, looks to the dealer's stunned eyes, "Next time you w...

Back at the cafe ~ Miserella - "I fucking hated my father.  And I never even knew why.  Like one day I woke up, saw him at the breakfast table and it was like I really saw him for who he was and ... he looked so fucking Weak  sitting there.  And I just fucking  hated  him for it.  I don't know."     Sips ... "Then last night it finally hit me.  He's dead !  And I cried for hours so and I hate him for that too.  So then I cried some more.  Like rage crying"   Bets - "Hence coffee." Miserella - "Yeah ... I'm just going to say I'm not surprised your mom left." Miserella - "I'm not surprised what happened just after." Bets - "Yeah ... "   ~ sips   Miserella - "I had a dream about him once.  It was ... I don't know." ~ her dad at the nightclub - "I don't know." Miserella - "I don't know.  But I hated him and now he's dead.  And that's not even why I want to cry,...

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Eddie Schlock (same actor as the bible salesman) - Watching the Fabulous Five laugh heartily with their foot on a knocked out Doctor Deuce.  Voiced over, "Just look at these fucks ... "  He snaps a pic.  "My God that was a bad joke, just look at them."  Another pic.  "I mean ... they took out Doctor Deuce, finally, and I guess that's a good thing but Jesus.   He snaps a pic of the wrecked skyline.  "And the city's going to thank them for this mess.  Another goddamn award ceremony.  I already know the boss'll send me.  They never send the dumb kid, no ... they always send Eddie Schlock. "Dear God they're bantering." ... a sigh ... he takes the shot. Maria Shivers - Trailed with a mic by the camera man, "Hey Eddie ... looks like you get front page again.  I get the five o'clock."  Looks around at the trashed city, "Only those willing to brave the storm ... I'll see you at seven."   She stops a...

('Papa Crazy' by Run DMC)   Outside as the villains unload from their varied and signature cars in costume one by one, all likely insane ... ____ Now crowded inside, sign by the door says 'No Banter'. ~ Eddie - "Wait.  All of you.  And None off you could kill them ?  Have you never like ... tried ?  You know, like 'teamed up' before ?" Number Nine - "Oh we have.  Every combination and configuration but we never did try just doing simple hits." Alien Agenda (Ambrose from Diver Deep with a mask) - "It took a weak human to think of it.  We all were thinking about honor and such." Colonel Calibrate (the lawyer) - "The challenge ... heh." Eddie - "Huh.  We I just can't fucking stand them.  Let's get it done." The Minister - "The problem is, they are truly like that.  That which you hate about them, incestuous whores though they may be that insidious laughter and bravado ... it's the way they re...

Organica - Evil smile ... "No-Bone Mc Doy ... hey Eddie.  We all chipped in.  Gonna need it Mr 'secret identity' ... "  She pulls out a black leather supervillain hood with goggles and gas mask set in. Eddie - "Holy Shit.  This is cool !"  Puts it on, "Wow."  Hears his altered voice, "wow ... woooowooow ... (now lust listening to the sound), "Thanks guys ... this ... is really special."  Takes it off and looks at it with a smile, "But No-Bone.  How ?  Nothing can pierce him, he only keeps stretching." Alien Agenda - "Space blasters." They all look at him. ... Eddie - "Okay so I 'accept your existence' ... you know.  'Aliens are real' and what not but ... do you really call them that ?" Alien Agenda - "Well.  The toys  we do." ____ Ambrose at home, "Mom can I have X-23 space blasters for Human Greed Day ?" Alien Mom - "You'll shoot your eye out." Am...