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Generation LMNOP : Episode 11 : Series Finale
Completed as of April 22nd, 2004
TEASER
EXT. MIDUS HOME -- MORNING
MIDUS is exiting his house, backpack over his shoulder.
Jackson joins him, like usual. He's humming a little diddy.
MIDUS
Oh God. I've got that safety dance
song in my head.
Jackson pulls out a large stick and starts beating Midus
with it. After a long beating, Jackson stops.
JACKSON
Is it gone yet?
Midus weakly raises his hand up into frame.
MIDUS
No...
Jackson continues his onslaught.
END OF TEASER
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2.
ACT ONE
INT. MIDUS HOME -- NIGHT
MIDUS is surrounded by his family, handing gifts to his
parents. A train set and Christmas tree, the works surround
him. The tree lights up, all that stuff. Midus opens a
present, and it's a large box, that says "If you can't lift
this box, it's too heavy." Midus goes to lift, and can't. He
then sees the notice, and rolls his eyes.
INT. VAL'S HOME -- NIGHT
She sits around, on the floor as her parents are above her
shoulder. A younger sister resides next to her, as they seem
to be watching Lawrence Welk. Her father makes some sort of
joke, which Val rolls her eyes to.
INT. NICOLE'S HOME -- NIGHT
She's home, eating dinner with her family. Something happens
to make her roll her eyes. Duh.
INT. JACKSON'S HOME -- NIGHT
JACKSON is sitting in a mess of a house, a delipidated tree
in the corner, as a tumbleweed passes by. He stares, hand
raised in confusion, and he rolls his eyes as well.
INT. SCHOOL HALLWAYS -- DAY
VAL is opening her locker, as NICOLE comes into frame with a
present.
VAL
Well, a merry new year and a happy
Christmas to you too.
NICOLE
Open it!
VAL
Did you spend the money you got for
a Christmas gift, on this Christmas
gift?
NICOLE
Circle of life. Open it!
JACKSON appears, as Val pulls out a present and hands it to
Nicole. Jackson's intrigued.
VAL
I got you one too.
JACKSON
What's going on here?
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3.
NICOLE
We're exchanging Christmas gifts. I
got one for you too Jackson.
VAL
Do you have a gift for us?
JACKSON
Yes. I do. It's called my presence.
Enjoy it. Bask in it. Bathe in it
like you would a shower.
(pause)
I'm serious. Get naked.
They laugh a bit, and open their gifts. That's when they
walk over to Nicole's locker, where Midus already is, opening
his locker. And when he does, he pulls out two gifts and
hands them to both Val and Nicole.
MIDUS
Awh-shan-tay.
JACKSON
What's that even mean.
NICOLE
You didn't get anything for Jackson?
MIDUS
What? And ruin a completely true
American stereotype of guys not
remembering special occassions?
JACKSON
She must not think things through.
Midus pulls out a gift from his locker, as Jackson pulls
something out of his backpack. They open it, while, Val and
Nicole do their thing. Midus pulls out a watch, and Jackson
grabs sunglasses.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
I sold my eyes to buy you a watch!
MIDUS
And I sold my arms to buy you
sunglasses! Oh, what a horrid twist
of events. OH IRONY, HOW YOU MOCK
THEE!
Midus laughs, Jackson doesn't.
JACKSON
Dude, I wasn't joking. I really sold
my arms to this scientist guy every
Saturday for government testing...
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4.
MIDUS
You... really sold your eyes?
JACKSON
Yeah. They'll buy anything. Hey!
Wait a minute! You lied! You still
HAVE both your arms!
MIDUS
They didn't take your brain as well,
did they?
JACKSON
Not to my... hey! That's another
joke! You and your slyness Midus. I
don't like it. I don't like it at
all!
VAL
Hey Jackson, here's your gift.
Jackson is handed a gift, and he unwraps. It's a puppet,
which he promptly tosses in the air and dives for cover.
MIDUS
That never gets old.
VAL
Now I know why people say it's better
to give than receive.
JACKSON
Is it touching me? I think it's
touching me! Get it off! It's touching
me!
INT. SCIENCE CLASS -- DAY
MIDUS, VAL, JACKSON, and NICOLE all head in. The bell rings.
PROFESSOR INATION is there.
PROFESSOR INATION
Okay class. With Winter break done
and finished, we've got something
else to tend to. And that's finals.
You see, at the end of the semester,
the school has this procedure about
tests, which gauge how much of the
information you've truly absorbed.
JACKSON
(Raising hand)
But we can fake it, right? Just
memorize the information and forget
it when the test is over?
PROFESSOR INATION
I don't think that's very wise.
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5.
MIDUS
You've been with Jackson all semester
and you're wasting breath on telling
him that his evil scheme is stupid?
JACKSON
What's evil about memorization!
MIDUS
I see you've never been on the classic
game show.
INT. GAME SHOW -- AFTERNOON
MIDUS is a contestant, as is some random girl.
MIDUS
I can solve the puzzle!
Cut to a puzzle, which basically reads "Raise the demon from
beyond," in Classic Concentration style. D+Jamacian man is
demon.
MIDUS (CONT'D)
Raise the Demon from beyond.
And that's when the ground cracks, and out walks Steve and
Boneking. The crowd screams, as Steve eats the game show
host.
MIDUS (CONT'D)
Does this mean I win?
INT. SCIENCE CLASS -- CONTINUOUS
Everyone's still there. Duh. Close ups on all the characters,
down the line.
PROFESSOR INATION
So folks, that means that 20 percent
of your final grade will be determined
by this single exam.
NICOLE
Oh no!
VAL
(gasps) *
JACKSON
Shit.
MIDUS
(not reacting)
Oh... Yeah.
(high pitch gasp)
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6.
INT. ENGLISH CLASS -- LATER
ELLIOT A. RACEY is there, as are the class. Bell rings.
ELLIOT A. RACEY
As you are all probably aware by
now, we are rapidly approaching
finals, which occur in a week.
NICOLE
Oh no!
VAL
(gasps) *
JACKSON
Shit.
On MIDUS, who's sleeping with a soft snore. Jackson pokes
him with a stick, which Midus swats away. Jackson does it
two more times, and that's when Midus wakes up, a bit
dishelved, throwing his hands around.
MIDUS
There's too much taffy!
He looks around, realizing where he is. Really milk his
shifting eyes, and then end with a sigh.
END OF ACT ONE
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7.
ACT TWO
INT. VAL'S ROOM -- EVENING
VAL is studying quite hard. She gets jarred as the phone
rings, and knocks her glass of milk on the ground. Shattering
it. A man appears wearing a milk moustache.
RANDOM MAN
Got milk!?
VAL
I do now!
She kicks him and takes the milk.
VAL (CONT'D)
Hey! This is empty!
RANDOM MAN
I did ask for some milk just there,
what made you think I had any?
She answers the phone. MIDUS is on the other line.
VAL
Make it quick. I've got spillage.
MIDUS
Spillage of what?
VAL
What, are you writing a book about
it.
MIDUS
Maybe. Know any publishers that are
interested?
(pause)
What's up beyond the spillage.
VAL
I'm studying. Who's this?
MIDUS
Midus.
VAL
No. Really? Who is this. Jackson,
are you playing some pratically joke.
MIDUS
Yes. I am. But since it's pratically
been done to death, you're quick to
catch on.
VAL
It IS you Midus! How are you?
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8.
MIDUS
Just bored outta my mind. Wanna kill
some time. You interested?
VAL
Uhmmm... You do know we have finals
soon. I mean, I would, if not...
MIDUS
Yeah, I know.
VAL
Why don't you study for them too?
MIDUS
I've found out over the years that
for everything new I stick in my
head, something old is lost. Like
Kelly in Married with Children.
VAL
Or Homer in his wine drinking class.
MIDUS
Exactly. So, I'm just gonna go wing
it.
VAL
This isn't something you can wing!
It's not like politics with their
left and their right!
MIDUS
But I bet there's still a red button
I can press.
VAL
Yes. And it says the word "fail" on
it.
MIDUS
I bet you think the glass is always
half-empty.
VAL
No. The glass is shattered and
stabbing my feet.
EXT. PLAYGROUND -- EVENING
JACKSON is running around like a maniac. Eddie Cheno is there,
smoking a hand rolled "cigarette."
JACKSON
Finals! I've got finals! They could
kill me! Kill me dead!
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9.
EDDIE CHENO
Der be a killage dat dun be killin'
you mang?
JACKSON
... Funk you Cheno.
EDDIE CHENO
Woah mang, ya gotsa chill da funk
out biznitch.
JACKSON
Yeah... you're probably right. Just
look how crazy I am, and I haven't
even taken any of this acid you sold
me yet.
Holds up a bottle of chemical acid.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
I heard this stuff totally funks you
up.
INT. VAL'S ROOM -- CONTINUOUS
Same as before.
VAL
So, why aren't you calling Jackson
instead of me. He'd be more likely
to blow off his studies than me.
MIDUS
I can't deal with that guy anymore.
He's too much of an idiot.
INT. VIDEO STORE -- EVENING
JACKSON is browsing movies. He grabs one.
JACKSON
A Steven Segal film I HAVEN'T seen?
This is the best night of my life!
If only I had some sex...
Looks over to his side, and sees the XXX side of the video
store. He creeps over, and gets stopped by a large man.
EXT. VIDEO STORE -- CONTINUOUS
JACKSON is thrown through the door, and lands on his ass.
JACKSON
I believe I had some entertainment!
The Bouncer walks out, and throws him his video.
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10.
BOUNCER
Don't ever come back here... except
in three days when that's due back
here. But after that's due back here,
you better never come back here again.
EXT. STREETS -- AFTERNOON
JACKSON is standing next to a crying child who's holding his
knee in pain.
JACKSON
Kid? Why are you crying? Is it cuz I
stole your candy or because I tripped
you to do it?
EXT. BACKYARD -- AFTERNOON
JACKSON is climbing a tree. MIDUS is below.
JACKSON
I told you I could do it!
MIDUS
Okay. Climb down and I'll give you
your dollar.
Jackson looks down, and gets frightened.
JACKSON
Can't. Scared of heights!
Jackson turns away from Midus, and propped in the tree is a
puppet. Jackson freaks, flailing his arms and falls, smacking
branches as he falls to the ground in a bloody mess. Midus
looks down and smiles, before dropping his dollar onto the
prone body of Jackson.
MIDUS
Worth every penny.
Midus walks away. Jackson weakly raises his hand.
JACKSON
(meekly)
Medic?
He falls. Face first with a thud.
INT. VAL'S ROOM -- EVENING
Val is there, duh.
VAL
How much of that actually happened?
MIDUS
I think he really likes Segal.
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11.
VAL
... Sinister.
MIDUS
Heh. I wonder if friends in high
school called him Seagul.
VAL
I really doubt it.
INT. SCHOOL GYM -- NIGHT
Steven Segal is there for a high school reunion. He pins on
his name tag and walks up to a group of people.
STEVEN SEGAL
Hey guys!
MAN
Hey! Is that... It's Seagul! How you
doing fat chin?
Segal runs around crying into the palm of his hands.
INT. VAL'S ROOM -- CONTINUOUS
Val is there, duh.
VAL
I should...
MIDUS
Really study. I totally understand.
In fact, there's one last person
I've yet to call. Save the biggest
risk with the biggest reward for
last.
VAL
... see ya.
Val hangs up the phone. Not a second later, the phone rings
again. Val sighs, and picks it up.
JACKSON
Oh God! Ho God! These finals! I'm so
worried!
VAL
Jackson, right? Well, then why not
study? Like I am.
JACKSON
Study huh?
(pause)
How come I didn't think of that.
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12.
INT. NICOLE'S ROOM -- CONTINUOUS
Phone call for NICOLE. MIDUS on the other end.
MIDUS
Hey Nicole. It's Midus. You bored?
NICOLE
Am I ever. Let's mini-golf.
MIDUS
You seem way too up. Did you take
anything?
NICOLE
Only what the leprachaun told me to.
Let's go!
MIDUS
Just... you and me?
NICOLE
Well... no. Laura and Alicia are
coming along too.
MIDUS
Oh...
(doesn't let on)
That should be fun.
EXT. MINI-GOLF -- EVENING
NICOLE, LAURA, ALICIA, and MIDUS all get out of a car. Midus
holds the seat forward for Nicole, and then slams the car
door shut. They exchange a glance.
MIDUS
Well, don't I feel like a prime
number.
NICOLE
What do you mean?
MIDUS
Well, I'm the only one. And well,
prime numbers, nothing can go into
them. They're all alone.
NICOLE
Well, two's a prime number. That's
how many people are in a couple. Are
they alone?
MIDUS
... Sometimes. Sometimes always.
(slight laugh, looks
at her)
Sometimes never.
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13.
LAURA
Hey, I can here to avoid math.
MIDUS
We don't even have math this semester.
INT. VAL'S ROOM -- CONTINUOUS
VAL is sitting on a heap of books, as JACKSON still talks.
JACKSON
I'm going to be one of those guys,
living in a van.
VAL
Down by the river?
JACKSON
I'm gonna be a hippie! You know how
much I hate hippies!
VAL
No. That's Cartman.
JACKSON
Don't you know I base my politic
ideals on smart ass television cartoon
characters?
VAL
My mistake.
JACKSON
Darn tooting.
Awkward pause.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
I'll forget I said that if you forget
it.
VAL
That'd be a deal if it wasn't so
embarassing for you.
JACKSON
You do realize I'm never going to
hang up the phone now.
VAL
You weren't going to before this.
JACKSON
You're a WITCH! You knew what I was
going to do before I do it! Get the
sticks! We're having a fire building
contest with you as the main log!
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14.
Pause.
VAL
... who are you talking to?
JACKSON
... I guess... God? STRIKE HER DOWN
GOD!
Nothing happens.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
Oh come on God! I took your ugly
step sister to the ball and she DIDN'T
turn into a gorgous beauty at the
end of the night! I think I deserve
my debt repaid.
(pause)
You know, I just thought of how
Cinderella became a beautiful princess
and disappeared before the end of
the night.
VAL
These's are always amusing.
JACKSON
Well, the prince got so drunk that
he saw a beautiful girl when the
shrew came into the ball, but then
got sober as the night wore on, and
she left before he could see her
true face.
VAL
Then how do you explain the him
knocking door to door and falling in
love with her?
JACKSON
Hollywood trite.
VAL
Ah.
(pause)
Is everything with a happy ending
Hollywood trite?
JACKSON
Hell, some of the bad endings are
still trite. They're just awesome
because the bad guy wins.
VAL
Remind the army to never draft you.
END OF ACT TWO
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15.
ACT THREE
EXT. MINI-GOLF -- CONTINUOUS
MIDUS takes a swing. The ball goes flying. NICOLE, LAURA,
and ALICIA are there.
MIDUS
So, everyone's all "RUAHH! Lately
about these tests coming up, and I'm
all calm as a bubble. Until they
start poking me with a stick.
LAURA
How are bubbles calm.
NICOLE
Midus, we aren't playing golf.
MIDUS
Are you sure? I'm fairly certain we
are. I mean, golf club, golf ball
(looks)
Somewhere over there.... 18 holes?
I'd consider this golf.
NICOLE
I just mean, don't hit it so hard.
You gotta be gentle.
MIDUS
It's my first time.
He goes off to get his ball. Alicia lines up to take her
shot.
INT. VAL'S ROOM -- CONTINUOUS
VAL is near asleep, still on the phone.
JACKSON
So, I'm saying pringles have to have
some sort of nicotine in them. Cuz
there's gotta be a reason you can't
stop once you pop.
Val's head slumps down and it smacks against the table. She
drops the phone, awakens in a mass of confusion.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
What the hell was that?
VAL
... my embarasing moment.
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16.
EXT. MINI-GOLF -- CONTINUOUS
LAURA is shooting. MIDUS, NICOLE, and ALICIA are off to the
side.
ALICIA
Are you two still friends with that
Jackson kid?
MIDUS
Till the day I die it seems.
ALICIA
I don't know how you can stand him.
Tell you the truth, I never liked
him.
MIDUS
They why did you go out with him!
ALICIA
He had guts. He had fortitude. But
then I find out his guts came from
being and ass and not caring about
anything he did.
MIDUS
So, you didn't like him, but you
went out with him anyway?
ALICIA
It's all about confidence Midus.
Take that to the grave with you.
MIDUS
I surely hope I'm not dying anytime
soon.
ALICIA
Keep hanging around Jackson and you
may.
Laura swings. The ball richotes off in the distance. A man
cries out in pain. It's LINK.
LINK
Oh God! My Spleen!
MIDUS
(yelling)
Don't you have any other body parts?!?
INT. VAL'S ROOM -- CONTINUOUS
VAL is still on the phone. She slams the book shut.
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17.
JACKSON
Oh. Did I tell you about the time I
found Jesus? Yeah. I found Jesus.
And he's in Minneapolis!
VAL
I forgot. I have the power to end
this.
JACKSON
No Wait! You don't wa-
She cuts him off by ending the call. She smiles, and goes
back to her work.
EXT. MINI-GOLF -- CONTINUOUS
MIDUS and LAURA are off to the side, while NICOLE goes to
shoot. ALICIA is trying to show her how, but she keeps shying
off of her. Midus and Laura are both enjoying a cigarette.
LAURA
How's the unhealthy life treating
you?
MIDUS
What? The cigarettes? Just fine. I
grow them in my backyard, roll them
up. It's a cheap addiction.
LAURA
Then why do they say "Parliament" on
them?
MIDUS
I get bored. I'm quite creative.
Nicole swings, hits the ball really hard as Alicia has been
distracting her. It hits off an obstacle and richoets back
into Alicia's face.
LAURA
Do people get to go out on the town
and NOT get hurt?
MIDUS
Not while I'm around.
Nicole walks up, while Laura goes to take her shot.
NICOLE
Everything you expected this to be?
MIDUS
And more.
(looks at Alicia)
So much more.
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18.
BONEKING is playing Mini-Golf, when KENT, LILLIAN, and MAGUS
appear, attacking him.
BONEKING
What are you doing?! Boneking only
want to play this smaller form of
Golf!
They attack in the background. Midus leans in close on Nicole,
almost hovering over her shoulder.
NICOLE
I'm having fun... I'm really enjoying
myself. I don't want things to change.
The look on Midus' face says it all, as he takes a few steps
back, but the "camera" stays fixed as it was, as close as it
was when it showed Midus and Nicole together. He just looks
down.
INT. SCIENCE CLASS -- MORNING
PROFESSOR INATION is teaching.
PROFESSOR INATION
Before I hand out these finals, I
want to tell you all that I enjoyed
my time teaching you.
JOEY MALONE raises his hand.
JOEY MALONE
Even me?
PROFESSOR INATION
No. Not you.
EDDIE SCOTT POSER
What about me?
PROFESSOR INATION
Alright! I lied. You're all quite
annoying! Please take the test in
silence.
He hands out the test. LUCY SCOTT raises her hand.
LUCY SCOTT
Am I annoying Prof?
PROFESSOR INATION
That's not silence! Although I'll
let you slide on account of the boobs.
Images of the kids taking their test. We'll get to everyone.
NOAH HAWKINS sits there, arms cross, refusing to test. JOEY
MALONE is talking to a magic Genie that he created out of
the air.
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19.
JACK HARMEN and TONY DAVIS instead decide to throw both nads
and snow at each other. JACK BREAKER has his large fish,
which has notes on it so he can cheat. Laura Townsend is
listening to headphones, test completed. DOUG SANDERS draws
boobs onto his paper, while JOHN SANDERS makes his test into
a paper airplane. SARAH JONES is hard at work, LINK is playing
on his GBA, EDDIE CHENO AND SCOTT are smoking up in the back
of the room. AMY TOWNSEND gets abducted by XAHEID and XELIAN.
LUCY SCOTT is just looking down at her clevage. MAGUS, KENT,
and LILLIAN are absent, as usual. JAKE WALKER is playing
with action figures with AUBREY. VAL is frantically answering
questions, while NICOLE frets. JACKSON stares, completely
wide eyed at what is in front of him. He's in shock,
basically. And MIDUS completes his test booklet, closing it
to have the "film" turn to black.
EXT. SCHOOL YARD -- AFTERNOON
MIDUS, NICOLE, JACKSON, and VAL leave the school building.
MIDUS turns around, walking backwards, taking one last look
at the school.
VAL
What did you get for answer 25?
JACKSON
... C?
VAL
What about 39?
JACKSON
C.
VAL
Is there any answer you didn't get C
on?
JACKSON
69. I got an A for that.
He snickers. Midus and Jackson high five.
VAL
... The test stopped at fifty.
They just give her a look of "are you serious."
NICOLE
Can you believe? We're halfway done
with our Freshman year.
MIDUS
One eighth completed. Who knows what's
still ahead.
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20.
JACKSON
I don't know what's ahead, but I do
know one thing.
MIDUS
What's that?
JACKSON
... Oh crap. I forgot the one thing
I know!
MIDUS
Just take it in. We're officially
high school students.
JACKSON
As we have been for a while.
MIDUS
But I've never felt like it... This
block scheduling, it's like we
completed a year of classes... because
we did. A year of Health, Science,
English, all down the drain...
(smiles)
I just can't help but feel good about
it all.
VAL
You just took a super hard test, and
you're happy?
MIDUS
Well... let's just say we're one
step closer to tripping and falling
on our faces in the real world.
JACKSON
I'd drink to that!
He raises his imaginary glass.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
You know. If we had beer...
(pause)
Can we get beer?
MIDUS
I doubt it.
JACKSON
Damn American Government.
Pause. They continue walking.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
I'm so getting a Junior to take me
to Prom.
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21.
NICOLE
You do know that you have to spend a
lot of money to go to prom.
MIDUS
Unless you're boyfriend's going to
pay for it.
JACKSON
Die.
MIDUS
I'd rather not.
JACKSON
Sorry. That was the anger talking.
END OF ACT THREE
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22.
CREDITS FOUR
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Over the Credits
JACKSON stands there. A guy tries to erase him with a pencil.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
HA! You can't do SHIZNIT to me! I'm
drawn in pen!
White out appears.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
OH GOD! I'M ALREADY TOO PALE!
He gets dumped on. Pan out to reveal MIDUS at the drawing
board, with a carrot. He takes a bite.
MIDUS
Mmmmmm! Good eye sight!
Credits
Main Script Writer and Creater: Thomas Ford
Script Doctor: Tim Kelly
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