What In The World! Season 4 Episode 6: Cross Over

 

INT. APARTMENT - DAY

 

Andrew, Edison, and Megan sit on the couch watching TV.

 

EDISON

Do you ever wonder if we live in a simulation?

 

ANDREW

Okay, what’s wrong?

 

EDISON

Nothing. This year’s just been weird. Just makes you wonder. 

 

There is a flash of light. Andrew, Edison, and Megan stand up. Megan pulls out her taser. In front of them on the floor, is Daniel and Joel. 

 

EDISON

What in the world!

 

Daniel and Joel stand up.

 

DANIEL

Hello.

 

Megan raises her taser. Joel materializes his Katana gun.

 

JOEL

Easy.

 

ANDREW

Who the hell are you guys?

 

DANIEL

My name is Daniel and this is Joel. We… well, it’s kinda hard to explain.

 

MEGAN

We’re listening.

 

EDISON

I’m sorry, but is that a katana with a gun for a handle? Also, why do you have a katana?

 

JOEL

Why don’t you?

 

EDISON

Because...

 

Edison pulls out his snub nose revolver and points it at Joel.

 

EDISON

I have a gun!

 

ANDREW

Edison, Megan, let them explain.

 

DANIEL

Thank you.

 

INT. WOODS - DAY

 

There is a flash of light and Bailey and Tyler fall onto the ground. 

 

TYLER

Ow, I think I landed on a rock.

 

Bailey helps Tyler up.

 

TYLER

Where do you think we are?

 

BAILEY

Don’t know. 

 

Bailey looks at her gauntlet. 

 

BAILEY

Whatever it is, Boss is here.

 

There is a growling moan.

 

Tyler and Bailey turn around. Standing in front of them are three zombies. Bloody drool drips from their mouths and their piercing black eyes stare hungrily at the two.

 

TYLER

Uhhhhhhhhhh what?

 

Bailey materializes her spear.

 

BAILEY

Wait here. 

 

Bailey casually walks over to the zombies and prepares to pierce each of their heads. 

 

The zombies dodge her strikes and one of the zombies tackles her. The other two zombies charge at Tyler.

 

TYLER

Oh shit.

 

Tyler materializes his staff and points it at one of the zombies. He shoots a beam of blue light and disintegrates the zombie. The other zombie pounces on him and attempts to bite him but Tyler blocks the zombie's jaw with his staff.

 

Bailey kicks the zombie off her and plunges her spear into its chest. The zombie walks forward allowing the spear to plunge deeper. Its mouth thrashes at Bailey.

 

There's a gunshot and the zombie goes limp. Bailey slides her spear out. Standing next to her is Frank Heston.

 

The zombie on top of Tyler gets closer to his neck. A machete hits the tops of the zombie’s head, and it goes limp. Standing in front of him is Dion.

 

DION

You good brother?

 

TYLER

Uhhhh yeah. 

 

Dion helps Tyler up. Frank and Bailey join them.

 

DION

So, you wanna tell us where you're from, cause I’ve never seen a weapon like yours.

 

BAILEY

That depends.

 

FRANK

You can trust us.

 

BAILEY

Can we?

 

FRANK

Look, I know it’s hard to trust people nowadays, but you can trust us. We have a small camp North from here. It isn’t much but… it’s safe.

 

TYLER

Oh my gosh. You’re… you’re Frank Heston.

 

FRANK

How do you-

 

TYLER

This is “Planet Z”.

 

DION

Planet what?

 

TYLER

Then that makes you Dion. Holy shit, I love this show.

 

BAILEY

Ummmm Tyler. What are you talking about? 

 

TYLER

The zombie tv show. You know, about the astronaut who returns to Earth only to find out it’s been overrun with zombies.

 

FRANK

How did you know I was an astronaut?

 

Dion pulls out a pistol and points it at the two.

 

DION

We should kill them, for all we know, they could be raiders.

 

TYLER

What? No, those are the bad guys. 

 

FRANK

Prove it.

 

TYLER

Uhhhhh well, it’s kind of hard to do that cause you see, we’re not from around this world.

 

DION

That’s it, I’m killing them.

 

BAILEY

This is all a simulation!

 

DION

Yeah, definitely killing them.

 

Dion points his pistol at Tyler.

 

BAILEY

Shit!

 

FRANK

Dion no!

 

DION

Listen Frank, I respect your whole trusting people thing but sometimes, you just have to think about yourself.

 

Bailey taps her gauntlet, and she swipes through some files and stops. Displayed on the holographic display, is the information of the television series known as “Planet Z” Frank reads the information. Dion slowly lowers his gun.

 

FRANK

You’re telling the truth.

 

BAILEY

Yeah. Now, if I can explain everything.

 

Frank and Dion nod.

 

INT. APARTMENT - DAY

 

Andrew, Edison, and Megan sit on the couch contemplating everything that Daniel has said.

 

ANDREW

So, you're saying that our entire existence is not only a simulation, but a tv show?

 

Daniel nods.

 

EDISON

“The Edison Show”. Has a nice ring to it.

 

ANDREW

What makes you think the show is about you?

 

EDISON

Andrew, look at me. I’m obviously the main character. The show is about me having to live with you two. 

 

MEGAN

If anyone’s the main character, it’s me. A lesbian having to live with two men.

 

JOEL

The show is about all of you guys surviving college.

 

EDISON

For real? Who would want to watch something so depressing? At least tell me we’re on NBC.

 

DANIEL

The CW actually.

 

EDISON

Awww man.

 

DANIEL

Look, as much as we’d love to discuss the show with you, we’re kind of on a mission. 

 

ANDREW

You're looking for Boss and a piece of the antivirus.

 

JOEL

Nice to know SOMEONE was paying attention.

 

Edison grips his pistol.

 

ANDREW

Well, we haven’t seen anything out of the ordinary. Well, except you two.

 

MEGAN

He could be on campus. That's how we spend the rest of our time. IF a piece of the antivirus is here, it could be there. 

 

Edison stands up.

 

EDISON

Okay then, let’s go find this McGuffin.

 

Meanwhile, in PLANET Z… 

 

Frank sits on a log. Dion leans against a tree. Both contemplate everything that Bailey has told them.

 

FRANK

So, I’m just… a character.

 

TYLER

A very cool character.

 

BAILEY

Tyler.

 

TYLER

Sorry.

 

BAILEY

Look, I know that all of this is hard to handle. I still haven’t fully processed it, but we need your help. 

 

Frank stands up.

 

FRANK

You got it. 

 

TYLER

Awesome.

 

BAILEY

Okay, have you seen an object out of the ordinary? Something with glowing numbers or letters.

 

FRANK

Uhhhhhh, no?

 

DION

To be fair, this place has a lot of stuff that’s out of the ordinary.

 

Suddenly, seven zombies emerge from the dense part of the woods.

 

DION

Hold on a sec.

 

Dion raises his pistol and shoots one of the zombies in the head. Nothing happens. The zombie continues moving towards them despite having a hole in its head.

 

DION

That’s not supposed to happen.

 

BOSS

I thought I’d raise the stakes.

 

The four turn around and standing in his battle armor, is Boss.

 

Bailey and Tyler materialize their weapons. Dion and Frank raise theirs.

 

BOSS

(To Tyler)

I see your face has healed nicely.

 

TYLER

No thanks to you.

 

BOSS

There’s no antivirus here by the way.

 

BAILEY

So why are you here?

 

BOSS

Just thought I'd say bye considering you two are going to die. Now, if you’ll excuse me. I have to be somewhere.

 

Boss disappears in a flash of light.

 

The four turn to face the zombies.

 

BAILEY

Tyler, in the show, are there other ways to kill the zombies other than the head.

 

TYLER

No. It’s always been the head.

 

FRANK

What do we do?

 

BAILEY

Tyler, do you think you can do your wizard thing?

 

DION

What’s she saying?

 

TYLER

I can try.

 

Tyler raises his staff and brings it down. Nothing happens. He tries again.

 

TYLER

I don’t understand. It should work.

 

BAILEY

It’s okay.

 

Bailey charges at the zombies and impales one of them in the head with her spear. It continues trying to bite her.

 

Frank and Dion shoot at the other zombies but they don’t go down. They continue walking towards them.

 

Bailey withdraws her spear and the zombie pounces on her. She holds back its jaws with her spear.

 

BAILEY

Tyler!

 

TYLER

(To Himself)

Okay okay. C’mon Tyler you got this. So, what if you got your face smashed in by Boss. You're a wizard. No, you're a Wizard KING.

 

Tyler’s staff begins glowing blue. He raises it and brings it down. A blue light wave shoots from the ground and vaporizes all the zombies. Bailey gets up. Tyler falls to his knees.

 

BAILEY

Tyler!

 

Bailey runs to Tyler.

 

BAILEY

Are you okay?

 

TYLER

Yeah. Yeah, I’m just tired.

 

BAILEY

So am I.

 

FRANK

So, what now?

 

BAILEY

Us two are going to follow Boss. My guess is that he’s where our friends are. 

 

FRANK

We’re going with you.

 

Bailey nods. She helps Tyler up and taps her gauntlet.

 

BAILEY

Hold on to me.

 

The three men place their hands on Bailey. Bailey taps her gauntlet, and they disappear in a flash of white light.

 

Back in COLLEGE…

 

Daniel, Joel, Andrew, Edison, and Megan walk around campus.

 

DANIEL

I’m not seeing anything. 

 

JOEL

Me neither.

 

ANDREW

What could it be?

 

DANIEL

Anything. Something random to something personal.

 

Edison pulls out a small black box. 

 

EDISON

Like this?

 

The group examines the little black box.

 

JOEL

What is that?

 

Edison opens the little black box. Inside, is a diamond ring with glowing numbers and symbols.

 

ANDREW

Is that for who I think it’s for?

 

MEGAN

Holy shit that diamond is huge. How were you able to afford that?

 

EDISON

Over the years, I’ve been stealing money from Andrew’s wallet.

 

ANDREW

Dude!

 

EDISON

Yeah. I was thinking of asking Britt tonight. Of course, our whole relationship is nothing but a storyline in a comedy series.

 

DANIEL

You know, you two probably knew each other in the real world. Maybe the show was you two finding each other again.

 

EDISON

Thanks. See Andrew, that’s what a friend is supposed to say.

 

ANDREW

Well forgive me Edison. I, like you and Megan, just found out that we’re living in a simulation.

 

EDISON

You and your excuses.

 

There is a flash of light and Boss appears near the group.

 

BOSS

Oh good, you’re all here. I don’t have to hunt you down. 

 

Boss materializes his mace.

 

BOSS

Let’s not make this difficult. Hand over the antivirus. 

 

MEGAN

Is that Boss?

 

Daniel and Joel nod.

 

MEGAN

He’s shorter than I expected.

 

BOSS

C’mon now, hand it over. Besides, do you really want a repeat of what happened on Battle Island?

 

ANDREW

What happened on Battle Island?

 

JOEL

Oh not much. We just got our asses kicked by him.

 

ANDREW

Uh huh.

 

DANIEL

Hand over the antivirus pieces.

 

BOSS

I’m sorry, did you just ask me that? 

 

Daniel materializes his tomahawks. Joel materializes his katana gun. Edison pulls out his snub nose and Megan pulls out her taser.

 

ANDREW

Uh guys, I don’t have a weapon.

 

MEGAN

Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.

 

Daniel steps towards Boss.

 

DANIEL

I won’t ask again.

 

BOSS

Neither will I.

 

Daniel and Boss start running towards each other. Daniel starts pixelating and falls to the ground. He starts screaming in pain.

 

JOEL

Dan!

 

Boss walks over to Daniel.

 

BOSS

My goodness, I thought you would at least put up a fight.

 

Daniel tries to get up but struggles. Joel shoots at Boss and hits his armor.

 

JOEL

Andrew, Megan, we need to surround Edison.

 

ANDREW

I still don’t have a weapon.

 

MEGAN

Edison, give him your gun.

 

EDISON

What!

 

JOEL

Give it to him! You have the last piece of the antivirus.

 

Edison hands Andrew his gun. Andrew and Megan stand on either side of Edison.

 

BOSS

Look, I am tired of fighting you all. It’s always the same. We fight and I beat all of you. Aren’t you sick of that?

 

Daniel stands up.

 

DANIEL

Yeah, I am.

 

Daniel swings his tomahawk but pixelates. The tomahawk disappears and Boss grabs him by the throat.

 

BOSS

What has gotten into you lately?

 

Daniel continues pixelating and then goes limp. His eyes go blank.

 

JOEL

What did you do!

 

BOSS

Nothing. I’m just as surprised as you are. 

 

Boss drops Daniel.

 

BOSS

Shame. I was really hoping our last moment together would be more climatic. Oh well, at least I can kill you all. 

 

Joel raises his weapon.

 

JOEL

If he kills me, run. Hide until the others find you. Whatever you do, do not let him take the antivirus.

 

Andrew and Megan nod.

 

Joel runs towards Boss and swings his katana. Boss blocks it with his mace. The force knocks Joel to the ground. Boss prepares to bring his mace down. There is a flash of light and Bailey, Tyler, Frank, and Dion appear. They raise their weapons and surround Boss.

 

BAILEY

It’s over. Hand over the antiv-

 

Bailey sees Daniel’s body.

 

BAILEY

Daniel!

(Turns towards Boss) 

What did you do!

 

BOSS

Bailey, I can explain-

 

Bailey throws her spear at Boss and it lodges itself into his armor. She runs at Boss and punches him in the face. Boss stumbles back. Bailey throws another punch, but Boss catches it and throws her to the side. Joel shoots his Glock. Boss covers his face and deflects the bullets. Tyler shoots an energy beam out of his staff and hits Boss. Boss flies back and hits the ground. Frank and Dion shoot at Boss who tries getting up.

 

Boss lets out a battle cry and hits the ground with his mace. The shockwave knocks everyone to the ground. Boss walks over to Edison. Andrew shoots at Boss. Boss hits Andrew with his mace and knocks him out. Megan shoots her taser, but it doesn’t affect Boss. 

 

Boss stands over Edison.

 

BOSS

Hand it over.

 

EDISON

No.

 

BOSS

Okay then.

 

Boss raises his mace and prepares to bring it down. 

 

Behind him, Bailey jumps and brings her spear down through his chest. Boss yells in pain and falls to his knees. Bailey drives the spear deeper into him.

 

BAILEY

Tyler! 

 

Tyler runs over to Boss and taps his gauntlet.

 

TYLER

Accessing his inventory. Transferring all the pieces of the antivirus. 

 

BOSS

Noooooooooooooo!

 

TYLER

Got it!

 

BAILEY

Joel, now!

 

Joel prepares to swing his katana at Boss’s head but before he can do so, Boss disappears along with Daniel’s body.

 

JOEL

What… What happened?

 

BAILEY

Programmer! Programmer! Answer me!

 

THE PROGRAMMER

Do you have the pieces of the antivirus? 

 

Edison hands the diamond ring to Tyler.

 

TYLER

We do now.

 

THE PROGRAMMER

I’m pulling you out.

 

BAILEY

What happened to Daniel!

 

THE PROGRAMMER

I’ll explain everything when you return.

 

Joel walks over to Andrew, Edison, Megan, Frank, and Dion.

 

JOEL

Thank you, for your help.

 

FRANK

No problem.

 

MEGAN

So, what now?

 

JOEL

We go back to the real world. Hopefully, the antivirus can be repaired, and the simulation can be saved.

 

EDISON

Does this mean my show’s getting canceled?

 

ANDREW

Again, it’s not your show.

 

JOEL

No, but hopefully life will return to… our kind of normal. 

 

DION

Whatever the hell that was.

 

THE PROGRAMMER

Initiating exit procedure.

 

Joel, Bailey, and Tyler disappear in a flash of light.

 

INT. MEDICAL WARD - DAY

 

Greg wakes up in a hospital bed. Sitting in front of his bed is Freddy Dobson. He is looking over a file. A rolling cart with a black duffle bag is stationed next to him.

 

FREDDY DOBSON

You took quite a beating. 

 

Greg rubs his head.

 

GREG

Where are the others?

 

FREDDY DOBSON

They’ve retrieved all the pieces of the antivirus.

 

GREG

That’s great!

 

FREDDY DOBSON

Yes, it is. But that doesn't mean we’re out of the clear yet.

 

GREG

The Luddites?

 

FREDDY DOBSON

Adrian and his people still pose a threat. I’d like to take care of that threat. 

 

Freddy Dobson gets up and places the file on Greg’s lap. Greg opens it. The file contains a picture of Adrian and his info.

 

FREDDY DOBSON

Ready to save humanity?

 

GREG

When do we start?

 

Dobson walks over to the large duffle bag. 

 

FREDDY DOBSON

I had the armory make this for you. Call it a special order.

 

Dobson pulls out a minigun with a chainsaw mounted on it like a bayonet. Greg gets out of the hospital bed and takes the weapon. 

 

GREG

Groovy.

 

END.

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