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Lucifer Fawkes: The Grave of Samuel Fulcrum - Full Script - Pages 1-2
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PANEL 1 – It’s the middle of the night in a very gothic-looking graveyard, full of headstones, statues, and twisted and deformed trees. The place looks like something straight of a Hammer Horror flick or Buffy the Vampire Slayer. There is a full moon in the semi-cloudy sky, lighting the graveyard and creating thick and intimidating shadows all over the place.
Two ghouls, Igor and Egor, are busy digging into one of the graves located within the graveyard. They are Fowler-class ghouls, so they look almost human. The headstone for the grave they are currently digging up is somewhat ornate and the name on the headstone, along with an inset picture, is obscured by the shadows (and it stays that way until the end). There are piles of dirt to either side. Several of the other graves have been disturbed as well, and there is a stack of fresh bodies nearby.
While still digging, Igor looks over to Egor and asks a question.
IGOR – EGOR..?
IGOR – ARE YOU SURE THERE’S SOMEONE HERE?
PANEL 2 – Egor stops digging and gives Igor a look of mild disgust.
EGOR – WHA--? WHAT THE HELL KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT?
EGOR – OF COURSE THERE’S SOMEBODY HERE! THIS IS A GRAVEYARD. THEY BURY PEOPLE HERE ALL THE TIME.
PANEL 3 – Igor stops digging and conveys his concerns to Egor.
IGOR – WELL, IT’S JUST-- WE HAVEN’T FOUND ANYTHING YET, AND I’M GETTIN’ HUNGRY...
PANEL 4 – Egor gets back to digging, rolling his eyes up at Igor’s stupid questions.
EGOR – JEEZ, YOU’RE SUCH A GIRL, IGOR.
EGOR – QUIT WHINING AND KEEP DIGGING. WE JUST HAVEN’T GOTTEN FAR ENOUGH YET, IS ALL...
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PANEL 1 – Igor continues to plead his case with Egor. He looks a little
disgusted, as if just asked to eat something nasty.
IGOR – YEAH... BUT , UH, ISN’T THIS GRAVE A LITTLE OLD..? I MEAN, THE MEAT’S GONNA BE ALL ROTTED AWAY...
PANEL 2 – Egor tosses down his shovel in frustration, mildly pissed at his friend, as he spins back around to face Igor.
EGOR – DAMMIT, IGOR! I TAKE YOU OUT TO GET SOME REAL FOOD, AND ALL I HEAR IS BITCHING!
EGOR – I KEEP TELLING YOU, YOU HAVE TO LET IT AGE A BIT, TO GET THE REAL FLAVOR.
PANEL 3 – All of a sudden, Igor’s jaw drops as he looks and points behind Egor.
IGOR – WELL, MAYBE, BUT I STILL THINK WE-- UH OH...
IGOR – UM, EGOR? I, UH, HAVE A FEELIN’ THAT HE DOESN’T AGREE WITH YOU...
PANEL 4 – Egor, frustrated with his idiot partner, turns around to see what the hell all the fuss is about and stops dead in his tracks as he stares up at what is obviously the problem.
EGOR – HE? HE WHO?
EGOR – OH… AH, CRAP...
PANEL 5 – Lucifer Fawkes is perched on top of a large gravestone/statue, cape flapping in the wind, as he stares down at the two would-be grave robbers.
FAWKES – I BELIEVE YOUR GIRLFRIEND WAS REFERRING TO ME.