What In The World! Season 4 Episode 10: Dan In Unreal Life

 

EXT. SUBURBIA - DAY

 

It’s Daniel’s old neighborhood.

 

There is a blurring distortion above the ground. Bailey, Joel, Greg, and Tyler fall onto the street. They slowly stand groaning in pain.

 

JOEL

You know, for once it’s nice to be in a place that looks… normal.

 

GREG

Yeah, no battle royale and no medieval shit.

 

TYLER

Uhhhhhhhh, guys, does this place look familiar?

 

BAILEY

It’s Daniel’s neighborhood.

 

JOEL

Yeah, but it looks livelier.

 

TYLER

Well, I think it’s obvious that we should look at his house. 

 

Bailey begins walking in the direction of Daniel’s house. The men follow.

 

They reach the house and sitting on the lawn tending to a garden, is another Bailey. 

 

JOEL

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any weirder.

 

The other Bailey notices their presence and stands up and offers a warm smile.

 

THE OTHER BAILEY

Hey ya’ll. Did y’all just move in?

 

BAILEY

Uhhhhhh…

 

JOEL

Yes. Yes, we did.

 

Joel holds Bailey’s hand.

 

JOEL

Play along.

 

BAILEY

Yes. Yes we uh just move in down the street. This is my husband Joel and I’m…

 

JOEL

B. Just B.

 

BAILEY

Yes, B.

 

THE OTHER BAILEY

It’s so wonderful to meet you all. 

(To Greg and Tyler)

And look at you two. How long have you two been together?

 

GREG & TYLER

Excuse me?

 

JOEL

Four years.

 

Greg and Tyler prepare to protest but Joel and Bailey glare at them. The two reluctantly hold hands.

 

THE OTHER BAILEY

It’s great to finally have neighbors. Oh, let me introduce my husband. Daniel, come meet the new neighbors!

 

Daniel exits the house and smiles at the group.

 

DANIEL

Hey. 

 

The group nods and waves.

 

DANIEL

Why don’t you all come in for some lemonade?  

 

They all enter the house.

 

INT. HOUSE - DAY

 

The group sits on a couch and the other Bailey sits in a chair.

 

DANIEL

I’ll go make some lemonade for y’all.

 

JOEL

I’ll help.

 

Joel gets up and follows Daniel to the kitchen.

 

THE OTHER BAILEY

So, what do you do for a living?

 

GREG

Uhhhhhh I was...am in the Navy.

 

THE OTHER BAILEY

Wow. It must have been so hard coming out as a gay man in the Navy.

 

GREG

Uhh yeah. I guess you could say that.

 

TYLER

It’s been hard for him… and for me.

 

Tyler begins to fake cry. Greg discreetly stomps on Tyler’s foot.

 

Meanwhile in the kitchen, Daniel squeezes the lemons while Joel cuts lemons.

 

DANIEL

It really is nice to have neighbors.

 

JOEL

Must have been lonely here. All by yourself. 

 

DANIEL

Yes. I do have Bailey. Well, almost.

 

JOEL

Huh?

 

DANIEL

She’s quite dull. She looks like she has personality but she’s just… an empty shell. But now, you’ve brought me what I’ve really wanted. Bailey.

 

JOEL

You're not Daniel, are you?

 

DANIEL

Yes and no.

 

Daniel stops juicing the lemons and turns to face Joel.

 

DANIEL

Did you really think a bullet would kill me?

 

Joel looks confused. It takes him a moment and then… he realizes…

 

JOEL

You!

 

Joel raises the kitchen knife, but Daniel raises his hand, and the knife flies out of Joel’s hand and into the wall. Daniel flicks his hand which now glows green and Joel flies across the wall and is pinned.

 

DANIEL

Why Daniel is friends with people like you, I will never understand.

 

Daniel clenches his face and Joel’s slowly turns blue.

 

DANIEL

I was never really gone. I was a prisoner inside Daniel. Waiting until I could take control. Then… I sensed his programming being torn apart and I seized my opportunity. Now, all I need is the real Bailey. Then… then I’ll be happy.

 

Bailey, Tyler, and Greg appear in the doorway and see what’s going on. They look at Daniel and then at Joel.

 

TYLER

Dan, what are you doing!

 

JOEL

(Gasping)

It’s not Dan, it’s the other Daniel! From Battle Land.

 

GREG

Oh shit!

 

Greg and Tyler prepare to materialize their weapons, but Daniel raises his other hand and Greg, and Tyler are pinned against the wall.

 

BAILEY

Why are you doing this?

 

DANIEL

Bailey, it’s okay, I just have to kill him, Greg, and Tyler and then we can be together.

 

BAILEY

What did you do to Daniel!

 

DANIEL

Relax, he’s fine. I’m just… using his body.

 

Bailey runs up to Daniel and slaps him. Joel, Greg, and Tyler fall to the ground. The other Bailey appears in the doorway.

 

THE OTHER BAILEY 

What on earth is going on!

 

DANIEL

Ugh, are you still here?

 

Daniel shoots a beam of green energy at the other Bailey, and she disintegrates.

 

DANIEL

She wasn't you. You’re… more.

 

BAILEY

I don’t care, give me Daniel!

 

JOEL

Yeah, at least he wasn’t a dick.

 

Daniel shoots a green energy and hits Joel, who flies through the wall and into the living room.

 

BAILEY

Let Daniel go!

 

DANIEL

Why? He was weak! He doesn't deserve you! WE belong together. 

 

Daniel begins glowing green, and the house begins pixilating.

 

DANIEL

I won’t let anything stand in our way!

 

Daniel raises his fist at Greg and Tyler, and they begin to glow green. Bailey runs and tackles Daniel. She body slams him against the kitchen counter. Daniel grabs her and they both fly up and hit the ceiling and fall to the ground. 

 

BAILEY

I won’t let you hurt them. Daniel, if you can hear me, you have to fight him.

 

Daniel and Bailey wrestle on the ground. Tyler materializes his staff and prepares to bring it down. Daniel throws Bailey at Tyler and the two fall to the ground.

 

Daniel turns to Greg.

 

DANIEL

What, no chainsaw?

 

Greg raises his fist.

 

GREG

I don’t want to hurt my friend. But I don’t mind beating the shit out of you.

 

Daniel raises his glowing fist and the two run towards each other. Daniel lands a punch at Greg’s jaw and Greg flies back and hits the wall. Daniel runs up to Greg and swings. Greg blocks it and lands his own punch to send Daniel back. Joel jumps on Daniel’s back and gets him in a choke hole.

 

Bailey and Tyler get up and Bailey goes up to Daniel and holds his face.

 

BAILEY

Fight him, Daniel. Fight him! Come back to me! You promised you wouldn’t ever leave me. 


Daniel yells and then stops and begins pixelating a bluish green. He screams in pain. Joel releases him and he falls to his knees. He looks up at Bailey.

 

DANIEL

B-Bailey. 

 

Daniel falls to the ground unconscious. The house pixelates and the surroundings turn white until it’s just the group. Bailey kneels next to Daniel.

 

BAILEY

Daniel? Daniel?

 

Daniel disappears as does the group.

 

END.

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