INT. JASON’S CUBE – MID MORNING
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[SD-K, still very much awake and still very much annoyed, finally pushes himself up from the chair. He stares around the cube as if weighing the decision that he already made five minutes ago.]
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SD-K (to himself)
“Jason said ‘behave.’ He didn’t say what kind of behavior.”
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[He cracks his fingers, even though he doesn’t technically need to, and begins his unauthorized, totally scientific exploration.]
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PHASE 1: THE PILE OF SHINY THINGS
[He opens a drawer by the desk and immediately finds a small, haphazard pile of cred-cores—little glowing cylinders of varying sizes and values. He pokes them.]
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SD-K
“Well well… rich in chaos. Poor in organization.”
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[He picks up the pile, weighs them in his hand.]
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SD-K
“Compensation for psychological damage.”
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[He pockets the cores like someone who has zero intention of returning them.]
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PHASE 2: THE BOOK NO ONE SHOULD OWN
[Under the bed, he discovers a dusty, partially crushed book with the title: "Twilight".]
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SD-K (reading the title out loud)
“…Twilight.”
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[He flips it open, scans a few lines, and freezes.]
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SD-K (monotone)
“She described his pale skin like marble… again. That’s the fourth time in two pages.”
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[He slowly closes the book and stares into space, questioning everything.]
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SD-K
“This explains so much about Jason’s lack of emotional depth.”
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PHASE 3: THE VIOLENT ART WALL
[In a shelf with padlocks (which K opens with casual ease), he finds an assault rifle, some scattered bullets, and a paper tag that just says “Not for work use. Definitely.”]
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SD-K
“Hm. Healthy coping mechanisms. Very subtle.”
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[He inspects the rifle, checks the chamber, clicks it back. Then sets it aside casually like it’s a pair of boots.]
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PHASE 4: THE CIGARETTE CRISIS
[He finds a cardboard box labeled “Kitchen. Totally.” It’s full. When he opens it, inside are 30 unopened boxes of cigarettes, all still neatly sealed.]
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SD-K (dry)
“…And here I thought he quit.”
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[He picks one up, shakes it.]
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SD-K
“This isn’t withdrawal. This is hoarding.”
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[He finds another small note stuck on the side of one pack.]
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“Just in case the world ends again.” – J.G.
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SD-K
“Rational. Apocalyptic chic.”
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PHASE 5: THE CRINGE ALTAR
[In the corner of the room behind some unused wires and a half-melted toaster, he finds a homemade sculpture—two spoons duct-taped together with googly eyes and a crown made of old bottle caps.]
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SD-K
“…What in the name of binary chaos…”
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[He stares at it for a full ten seconds.]
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SD-K
“…Is this his god?”
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[He cautiously backs away.]
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PHASE 6: THE CULMINATION
[Now arms crossed, he surveys the entire cube—the book, the cigarettes, the rifle, the money he now owns, and the spoon-king watching from the shadows.]
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SD-K
“This place is a walking contradiction with legs. And an axe arm.”
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[A beat. SD-A rolls over in bed and murmurs something incoherent.]
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SD-K
“...And I chose to be here. I chose this.”
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[He returns to his chair, dramatically flopping down with all the exaggerated flair of someone who needs therapy and won't get it.]
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SD-K
“Hope he gets home soon. I have questions. Lots of them.”
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