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ActionCamera PANS UP as Jan continues to cut

through vent.

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ANSEL BJORKMAN

Yes, come up to the stage. And joining

them in the finals will be...

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Jan finishes cutting vent.

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Jan flips vent piece over.

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Jan picks up walkie.

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JAN (enraged)

This is un smoke detector!

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AGENT ROGUE

I don't care what kind of bomb it is,

can you defuse it or not?!

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JAN

Nein, you fool! Is not un bomb! It is

un device for detecting smoke in un

fire.

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AGENT ROGUE

(pauses for a beat)

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AGENT ROGUE

Oh, a smoke detector.

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AGENT ROGUE

That would explain the flashing light.

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AGENT ROGUE (through walkie)

But it was the only thing that made

sense, based on our intel.

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Jan looks through the vent hole to the

gym below.

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JAN

What did the intel say?

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AGENT ROGUE (through walkie)

We got an anonymous tip that the bomb

would be in something--

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AGENT ROGUE (cont'd)

--flashy.

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JAN

I know where the bomb is.

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Kids scurry to their respective tables.

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ANSEL BJORKMAN

Excellent. Both teams may take their

seats--

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ANSEL BJORKMAN (cont'd)

--as I prepare the final question.

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Ansel Bjorkman turns around and walks

over to chalkboard.

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He leans down to pick up a piece of

chalk.

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WHACK! Jan swings in and kicks Ansel

to the ground.

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As Bjorkman falls down, his wig falls off and his coat flies open, exposing the

bomb attached to him. We zip-zoom in on the bomb.

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Audience gasps and begins to "lose it".

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AUDIENCE

*gasps*

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Bjorkman begins to get up, coat

exposed.

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ANSEL BJORKMAN

No one move or I detonate this bomb

right now!

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Audience freezes in place.

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Jan reaches into his backpack.

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He pulls out a pair of wire cutters.

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Jan examines the bomb.

Dialogue

ANSEL BJORKMAN

Ha! You fool!

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Jan reaches in with the wire cutters.

Dialogue

ANSEL BJORKMAN

You?ll never figure out which wire--

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ANSEL BJORKMAN (cont'd)

--is the right one to c--

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SNIP! Jan cuts a wire and the green

light turns to red as the device shuts

down.

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SFX: Device powers down.

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ANSEL BJORKMAN

Oh.

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Agent Rogue enters from behind and slaps handcuffs on Ansel Bjorkman.

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ANSEL BJORKMAN

Who are you??

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AGENT ROGUE

Well, we're certainly not the Fashion

Police. Though, if we were, you'd

still be under arrest.

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ANSEL BJORKMAN

My good sir, I'll have you know that

this outfit cost me more than your

entire year's salary!

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Agent Rogue escorts Bjorkman off the

stage.

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AGENT ROGUE

Jokes on you, buddy, because I am VERY

under paid.

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Jan follows, saying his line with air

quotes.

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JAN

Yeah. "Under"...

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As the three exit the stage, the

Principal walks onto it.

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PRINCIPAL

Everyone stay calm.

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PRINCIPAL

Nothing to see here.

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RANDOM CROWD PERSON #1

But what about the results of the

competition?

RANDOM CROWD PERSON #2

Yes, how will we know who the best

mathlete is??

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PRINCIPAL

Yeesh, you people actually care about

this stuff??

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PRINCIPAL

Well, I suppose I can bring 'er on

home.

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Principal turns to the American Team.

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PRINCIPAL

Where's the final question written down?

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ORVILLE

Sir, Mr. Bjorkman creates his questions

on the spot so as to avoid possible

cheating.

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PRINCIPAL

Oh. Um.

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PRINCIPAL

Well, then.

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PRINCIPAL

In that case, the final question is:

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PRINCIPAL

...something with numbers...

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PRINCIPAL

If you take the number of the

quarterback from the Denver Broncos--

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Orville and Irene begind to lose their

confidence in answering the question.

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PRINCIPAL (cont'd)

--and add him to the leading wide

receiver from the New England

Patriots--

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As the Principal finsihes his question, we PAN across the American Team. Orville

is completely lost and Irene is pulling her hair. Rick is the only one who seems

calm and confident.

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PRINCIPAL (cont'd)

--minus the runningback from the Green Bay Packers, what number do you get?

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Rick begins counting on his fingers,

catching Irene's attention.

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Rick loses focus as Irene looks over at

his paper.

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IRENE (TO ORVILLE)

Uh Orville, remember that bet I had you

make?

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Orville realizes he's going to lose the

bet.

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He hangs his head in shame.

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Match-cut to Orville walking down the hallway in shame inside a chicken costume.

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SFX: Students laughing.

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RICK

Hey Redenbacher! Solve this equation:

What happens when a chicken plays

football?

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ORVILLE

That's not an equa--

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WHACK! Orville gets hit with a

football and drops his book.

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Orville begins falling and tries to

keep his balance by flapping his wings.

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Orville

No, no, no...

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THUMP! CAM tracks with Orville as he falls.

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Orville grabs zipper.

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He zips up the hole, covering his face.

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ORVILLE

*sigh.*

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