Golden Gate Comic Con, Chapter 1: Pages 1-2
Chapter 1
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EXT. ORACLE ARENA PARKING LOT, OAKLAND CALIFORNIA- 2009
PANEL 1: We open on a shot of Adam as an 20-year-old man driving around the parking lot in search for a spot; the car stereo playing the sounds of "21 Guns" by Green Day. He's dressed up as the Ninth Doctor, and wearing a pair of sunglasses; his eyes looking around for an empty available spot which he discovers a short time later.
PANEL 2: Cut to a shot of the young man stepping out of the driver's seat, looking up in the direction of the front of the arena as he speaks; a glint of sunshine hits his right lense. You can see a bit of the blue sky behind his head in the background.
ADAM [thought bubble]: Ah, Con Day! Okay, let's go through the plan today.
PANEL 3-5: We move to a set of profile shots from the side moving across from right to left up to the front entrance of the building. With each one, bit by bit, you can see more of the Oracle Arena entrance to the left side of the panel view. By the time we reach Panel 5, Adam is stopped by the sound of his phone ringing.
ADAM [Cont., narration caption; Panel 3]: First hit the art booths (not to buy anything, just to...ya know, drool profusely over its immense prettiness). Get Chris Ecclesston's autograph, which would make it my fourth--no, fifth Doctor Who (can't forget the well-vested Seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy)--that I've gotten an autograph from. ADAM [Cont. narration caption, Panel 4]: After that, it's a little jaunt through the back issues and the Funko! Pop for any awesomeness. And then a trip to the Star Trek captains panel for dad because I guarantee he would kill me if I didn't get one from-- SOUND EFFECT [Panel 5]: RING RING!
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PANEL 1: Close-up on the young man's face a few moments after answering it; his gaze glances over to an unseen part of the staircase in front of him as he speaks. You can see the shadow being cast from the larger building down on the top half of the young man's body.
ADAM [into the phone, curious]: Hey sis....what's up?
PANEL 2-3: Same setting as the previous panel. A few moments have passed, following the words from his sister. You can see, over the course of both panels, the gravity of the situation start to hit him as he speaks.
ADAM [confused, Panel 2]: In the hospital? How?...But I thought he was starting to turn a corner. He's been outta chemo for months. ADAM [stammering into rambly, trying to find an answer; Panel 3]: Umm, I...I'm just about to step inside the Con. But I can leave straight after the Captains' panel, which would be at 3 o'clock, once I get Dad's present together and be at the hospital around 4 or 5. Unless traffic's bad---
PANEL 4: A little wider looking shot on Adam in the same setting as the previous panel, a couple of beats later. He listens in as his sister continues talking, pacing back and forth at the same time and responding at times. The aural background around him starts to turn a mix of red and blue and dark green as he speaks.
ADAM [increasingly anxious]: ...Did Mom tell Dad 2 about the setback?...Oh cool, cool. Good to know...
PANEL 5: We move back to the same type of close-up as the top of the page a minute later. He glances back toward the arena's entrance while he places the phone back into his pocket. As was the case in the previous panel, you can see the same red-blue-dark green color mixing behind his head.
ADAM [caption]: "See you then....Bye."
INT. GATE 17A, HANEDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT- Present Day
PANEL 6: Cut to the same close-up of the now adult Adam (30 years old) seated on one of the chairs in the gate of Tokyo International Airport. There are other changes to be seen, alongside the minor details that come with age- he's wearing a pair of earbuds and listening to music, people watching the other passengers.
TICKET AGENT [Off-Panel, translated from Japanese]: Ladies and gentlemen, Flight 2422 to San Francisco has arrived at Gate 17A and is ready to board.