Golden Gate Comic Con, Chapter 8: Pages 5-6
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PANEL 1: Cut back to the tablet's screen as we saw before. Mr. Carson looks on from the left of the panel view, reacting to the choices that Adam makes throughout the bulk of the page. At this point, you can see his hand move toward the option labeled "Buy/Rent a Room."
MR. CARSON: You really wanna try your luck, at this time of year? Okay...
PANEL 2: A second later, the screen moves on to the next window- a schematic of the whole building, laid out floor by floor. Many of the sections without any openings are blotted out in red with the words "Occupied/Occupado," save for some of the floors in the lower part of the building as well as the ground floor.
MR. CARSON: I hope you didn't want a room with a view. ADAM [Off-Panel]: Didn't really have a preference where, Mr. Carson. As long as it's nowhere near a loud laundry room or someone who likes blaring EDM music, then I'm good. MR. CARSON [Bubble 2]: Then I suggest not choosing any room on the ground floor...nasty plebeians! ADAM [Off-Panel, Bubble 2]: Good to know, thanks...
PANEL 3: We move to a close-up of Mr. de Connick's face a second later. He rolls his eyes at the statement as he clicks off-panel on one of the open sections that was displayed in the previous panel.
ADAM [thought bubble]: ...Did the developers have to program the classism in? Or maybe this was already put in place by a programmer who had those beliefs already. A plausibly depressing possibility...!
PANEL 4: Back to the tablet screen a few moments later. The display has changed to show the individual rooms that are available at that moment, which are highlighted in green; the rooms that aren't are signified in the same blood red color that we saw in Panel 2. To the right, you can see Mr. Carson in an observational manner to the young man's hovering choices.
MR. CARSON [trying to be helpful]: If you desire, you can opt in the morning for a Silent or Non-Silent Wake Up Call.
PANEL 5-6: A two-part set of panels that moves back to the same close-up of Adam's face that we saw in Panel 3. In Panel 5, he flashes a curious eyebrow at the presence of both options. After hearing an explanation, he quickly shakes his head by the time we reach Panel 6; off-panel, there's the sound of a "BEEP!" as the young man makes his room choice.
ADAM [curious, Panel 5]: What's the difference? MR. CARSON [Off-Panel, Panel 5]: The former involves a series of powerful waves emanating continuously from the base of your bed for a minute straight. The latter involves me singing a Welsh version of the No Doubt song "Just a Girl" on your bedstand, among other musical options. ADAM [thought bubble, Panel 6]: HAHAHAHAHAHA....! ADAM [quick rejection, Panel 6]: As fascinating as that sounds...I'll be fine on my own. Thank you!
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PANEL 1: Cut back to the screen a few moments later when it reaches the final screen, laying out the number of nights the young man wants to stay with the payment option just below that one. Mr. Carson's eyes can be seen following Adam's fingers as they move toward the "Number of Nights" window.
MR. CARSON [gentle nod, to Adam]: Suit yourself, sir. I'll have you know that I won "Britain's Got Talent" five years ago.
PANEL 2: We move to a close-up on that "Number of Nights" window a few beats later after he's chosen the number 2. You can see Carson's head hovering above in the upper left corner of the panel view, providing a subtly non-judgmental piece of judgment toward the choice.
MR. CARSON: Blow-up with the missus...?
PANEL 3: Cut to a shot of Adam in the same setting/layout as the last panel of the previous page. He shakes his head at the question, showing a high level of confidence at the answer. You can see a nervous chuckle both at the question and the awkwardly modern sense of humor that it's displaying.
ADAM [slight stammer, to Mr. Carson]: No, umm...there was a blow-up (no missus either). There was a sizable power outage out where I live. I'm just staying here till things settle back down again.
PANEL 4: Cut to Mr. Carson once more in the same setting/layout as Panel 1. He's seen casually walking away to the left of the screen; the bulk of the screen, meanwhile, is taken up by the card number and basic information needed to complete the rest of the transaction.
MR. CARSON [apologetic nod]: Oh, my apologies. Given your...drab clothing, I assumed it was a marital spat. Or a drunken soiree with fraternity brothers. MR. CARSON [Bubble 2; reacting to Panel 5, Bubble 1]: Oh it most certainly is, along with conventioners of the 3-D Weapon and Church of the Holy Orange Gipper variety, among others. MR. CARSON [Bubble 3; reacting to Panel 5, Bubble 2]: I get the same feeling when I send Scrubbies to clean their filthy bathrooms. Anyway, pick up your key to your left and...
PANEL 5: Back to a shot of Adam in the same setting/layout as Panel 3. He tilts his head to the side slightly, perplexed by the explanation given by the CGAI in the previous panel.
ADAM [slightly curious; reacting to Panel 4, Bubble 1]: I didn't peg this as a getaway for drunk frat bros. ADAM [Bubble 2; reacting to Panel 4, Bubble 2]: "Holy Orange Gipper?" I think I have an idea who they are, and my brain hurts thinking about it.
INT. ADAM'S ROOM, ALPHABET ARMS- Minutes Later
PANEL 6: We move to a ceiling shot of the room that Adam chose minutes later. The lights have flashed on, revealing a room with furnishings that looks quite similar to what you would find at a Best Western Inn; the room's CAT is on the wall in front of the bed with an end table just below it as well as the mini fridge.
MR. CARSON [Off-Panel]: Welcome to the Alphabet Arms, Mr. de Connick. I hope you enjoy your stay.