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Update: The Concepts (pilot format test)

Hey, guys. I’m going to share the pilot chapter for the new version of the concepts. It’s written in my own version of a script format. Please tell me what you think of the format. I really love writing this way and I hope you enjoy it too. Thank you for your time. And I appreciate you reading it.

The concepts (season 1/ Chapter 1) (part 1) “The Death Mission”

Jeff the human (Jeff):
(Jeff brushes his teeth really hard.)
“Ow! Fuck!”
(spits toothpaste down the drain)

Jeff:
(Looks at himself with a stupid grin in the mirror.)
“Today’s the Day Jeff! Soon, you’ll be head manager of the 13th floor! You worked hard, and now you’re getting promoted.”

(Jeff puts on his work clothes and hums a squeaky tune.)
(He left his room, only to find Butcher the werewolf sitting on his couch. Butcher was eating his chips and watching the news.)

Jeff:
(yells)
“What the hell, Butcher!”

Butcher:
(Turns around with a smile.)
“Jeff the human. wassup, Jeffy boy!?”

Jeff:
“Why are you here, Butcher?”

Butcher:
(Rubs cheese crumbs off claws on shirt.)
“Aw, come on, Jeff. We’re pals. Can’t I just come by to see my boy?”

Jeff:
“We both know you didn’t come by just to say hi.”

Butcher:
(Chuckles)
“Alright, you got me.”

Jeff:
(Sighs loudly)
“What do you want?”

Butcher:
“Can I stay here for a few days? Pamela kicked me out for some shit.”

Jeff:
(Jeff groans and wonders how they became best friends.)
“Fine, whatever. But you-“
(snatches chips bag from Butcher)
“need to buy your own food.”

Butcher:
“Thanks Jeff… Hey, another urban legend went missing.”

Jeff:
“What!?”
(Walks close to the tv)

Butcher:
Yeah, man. look-“
(Butcher turns up the volume of the tv)
“This shit’s crazy.”

(On the Litfic news, a news reporter speaks)

Reporter(Hanna):
“- it happened last night. Loch Ness was last seen in his underwater mansion home. We’ve been told by his security that he was feeling ill and decided to rest in his room. When his wife went to check on him, he was gone.”

Ms. Ness:
(she was distraught)
“I dont know what happened. One minute he was sleeping next to me. when I felt the bed get lighter, he was gone. It was like he evaporated. I only closed my eyes for a few seconds. I don’t know what’s going on. Why are all these urban legends vanishing?”

Butcher:
“That’s fucking wild.”

Jeff:
(looked at the screen for a long while.)
“Man. I hope they find them soon… I got to get to work.”

Butcher:
(Turns off tv)
“Well, we better get going.”

Jeff:
(one of his eyebrows raised.)
“We?”

Butcher:
“Well I need to buy food for the week… And the store is near your job.”

Jeff:
“Yeah? And?”

Butcher:
“Can you drop me off at the store?”

Jeff:
(Rubs his eyes.)
“Yeah, fine. but you’re paying for my gas.”

Butcher:
“My man!”

(Jeff and butcher left the apartment building and into the city of Galvin. Which is the horror sector of Genre. Skel, the old drumming skeleton, was drumming on paint containers on the side walk.)

Skel:
“What’s going on boys.”

Jeff and Butcher:
(As they walked)
“Hey, Skel.”

Skel:
“Don’t forget, Butcher. You owe me for that thing.”

Butcher:
(Chuckles nervously)
“Uh, yeah. I’ll have it next week.”

Skel:
(voice softens as they walk away)
“Ok… Don’t make me find you.”

Jeff:
(Whispers)
“You owe Skel something?”

Butcher:
“Yeah… Remember when I told you Pamela was mad at me?”

Jeff:
(Spoke in a stern voice.)
“Butcher, what did you do?”

Butcher:
(scratches the back of his head with a concerned tone.)
“I’m selling abstract again. And I owe money to Skel.”

Jeff:
(Yells in a whisper)
“What!? you’re selling that shit again!?”

Butcher:
“It’s just for a while.”

Jeff:
“No. No one sells that shit for a while and live to tell the tale. Goddamn you, Butcher! Don’t you know Skel isn’t someone you want to fuck around with in these parts!?”

Butcher:
“I know that shit. But I needed the money.”

Jeff:
(Jeff stops walking and scrunches his face.)
“Goddammit, Butcher! I knew you were hiding something. What’s so important that you tried to sell that shit again?”

Butcher:
(Covered his face, crying.)
“Pamala is sick man, ok!? She’s dying. I needed the money to pay for her medical expenses. That’s why she kicked me out. I had a job and saved a couple dollars for her meds. But I was running out of funds. so I talked to Mad Dog and he referred me to Skel. he gave me the money for her meds. but now I owe him $10,000. So I offered to sell for him for a while… Once, Pamela found out I was selling that shit again. She kicked me out.”

(Butcher broke down on the street.)

Jeff:
(Sighs deeply)
“Dammit, man… Of all days you had to string this on me. But I didn’t know Pamela’s sick… how much have you saved for your debts?”

Butcher:
(Wiped his tears away)
“$4,000.”

Jeff:
“Ok, I’ll help you pay your debt. But this is the last time I’m helping you. After this, if you get yourself in another, mess. You’re on your own- Understand!?”

Butcher:
(He nods)
“Yeah, man.”

Jeff:
“Good.”
(He opened his car door.)
“Now, get in the car.”

(Jeff and Butcher drive off. Jeff was mad. But didn’t want to see Butcher be killed for trying to save the person he loves life. They both go way back seven years ago when they were created by their writers. And Jeff knew if he didn’t help. It would eat at him.)

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