Scene opens inside a nondescript white room, similar to the style of the "Mac vs. PC" commercials with a similar background piano-style music playing. In the room are two men, standing side by side. On the left side, is Dean Williams - one of the main protagonists in the Apocalypse Wow! series; on the right side is Darren Watson - central character in the upcoming Willowbend Tales. The two look at each other and slowly turn to face the off-scene camera. Darren is the first to speak...
Darren Watson: Hi, I’m Darren Watson.
Dean Williams: I’m Dean Williams.
Darren: I’m a Willowverser…
Dean: And I’m an Apocolypse… verser? We’ll need to work on a name that rolls off the tongue a lot easier. Anyways, I’m a representation of my creator.
Darren: Same here. I’m a freelance writer looking to do my first novel.
Dean: I’m a former retail monkey turned Hollywood screenwriter after basing a movie on events in my first novel.
Darren: Cheese'n'crackers! Holy Mary Sue Moment, Batman!
Dean: Hey, no way am I perfect! I got my own flaws that I try to deal with!
Darren: Okay, you got a family?
Dean: Yeah, a wife who more than likely hates my guts after a future version of my illegitmate daughter gave me a punch, and my own little girl who probably resents me too…
Darren: Um, wow! And here I thought I had women issues. I finally got over the one who got away and broke my heart, now I have to choose between a quirky holistic healer, a welfare mother, or the new girl in town who is torn between me and some British wanker.
Dean: And I’m the Mary Sue? Please! I suppose you get along well with your parents?
Darren: (deep sigh)Actually, been estranged from them for the last five years and finally came to terms with that, although thanks for opening up old wounds, asshole!
Dean: Whiny emo bitch! (pauses then continues)Of course, if I had that kind of closure, maybe I wouldn’t have had some of the burdens I have now.
Darren: And I guess sometimes not knowing could be the best way to cope as well.
Dean: Maybe we’re not so different, you and I.
Darren: Maybe not. You figure there’s room for two tortured soul writers with parental and women issues in our creator’s sphere.
Dean: Maybe. Wanna give this another go?
Darren: Sure.
Dean: I don’t come with young adult heartbreak…
Darren: … And I don’t have herpes.
Dean: Oh real mature! That was an ugly rumor and you know it!
Scene closes out
Apocalypse Wow! vs. Willowbend Tales - It's the first one, gimme a break... ;)
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