Scene 4.10 - Victory Speech Rehearsal
ANIMATION STYLE 2
EST: INT. The Orb Of Doom
(DIABLO sits in a contemporary, ergonomic throne with several robotic hands protruding from the chair, rubbing her shoulders and neck throughout her tirade. DIABLO orally rehearses her litany of insane demands on the taxpayers of Luna City. For now, the slotbots are content, and humor her.)
DIABLO
With Kool and his cronies gone, there'll be nothing to stop me from taking over Central Command. Ha! Pearl! Pearl! Confound it, where are you? Pearl!
(PEARL enters. SHE is dressed as sexy lab assistant, lab coat open, sexy dress underneath. Yes, Virginia, PEARL wears Pearls, RUBY wears rubies and AMBER wears amber -- the same goes for all the other slotbots -- through every scene, despite the mandatory costume changes. DIABLO is always dressed in black and favors ebony and silver; while GOLDIE likes black, grey and... well, gold.)
PEARL
Yes, Doctor?
DIABLO
Record this -- I want to practice my message to Central Command. How can one administrate a tyranny unless they’re a Toastmaster? Or would I be a Toastmistress? Either way, once I’ve destroyed Kaptain Kool's headquarters and after I take all of his super-secret weapons, Central Command will finally have to listen to me! Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha! (Drawn-out until we’ve think she’s just about lost it, suddenly composes self. Abruptly:) Begin!
PEARL
Recording, mam.
DIABLO
People of Luna City and Central Command: There is nothing stopping me from destroying you, so give into my demands quickly, and I may spare your pathetic little lives. (Index finger:) One, I am to be named Supreme Galactic Empress For All Time. (Ring finger:) Second, I am to be able to legally marry any number of my slotbots, anytime at will.
PEARL
Oh, Doctor!
(She smiles sexily.)
DIABLO
(Throws another finger out:) ...And be able to annul them at will. (Pinky:) Fourth, all citizens of Luna City from henceforth, are to refer to me as "Your Supreme Galactic Ladyship" or face my wrath. (Thumb:) Fifth, it’s that tapioca-texture thing. (PEARL sits on her lap, DIABLO doesn’t argue-) From now on, there will be no more tapioca puddings or blender drinks or anything tapioca in the solar system or violators will be subject to the wrath... of Silica!
(Points with the hand at hand.)
ANTI-CLIMATIC CUT-AWAY:
WHIP PAN: FROM DIABLO TO UNACTIVATED, SKINLESS ROBOT TORSO PROPPED AGAINST WALL WITH HEAD ON SECRET TABLE
(The secret curtain remains opened for all to see, having been opened earlier. The “SECRET PROJECT: NO ENTRY --THIS MEANS YOU!!!!” sign hangs limply, as well as her robot who awaits activation; a half-assembled SILICA sits motionless. OPAL enters, halting whatever off-screen progress occured between PEARL AND DIABLO.)
FOLLOW OPAL FROM ENTRANCE NEAR CURTAIN WITH PAN TO DIABLO.
OPAL
(Clears throat-) Ruby says we're approaching the Isle of Dread, mam.
DIABLO
(Wipes lipstick from her lips, pause.) You tell your sister to check the status of those oversized dimbots! Remind them they’re looking for a “memory” chip! Tell them to find it or I’ll sell them piece-by-piece on the Lunar Black Market! Now, don't disturb me unless it's about that! (Stands, composes self, to PEARL: less-agitated but just as resolute:) Neither of you. (Walks away-) Now don’t disturb me. I'll be in the -- my private study. (Picks up a magazine among many, glances at cover-girl, erroneously squeals:) RR-RRR! MEE-OWWW!
(The magazine is Villain's Weekly -- Volume 4377, Issue 51 December 20th, 2969 - 4:20 P.M. - Mailing Label & UPC code reads: Dr. Belladonna Diablo, Orb Of Doom, Ganymede 9021069 -- [Special Holiday Issue! Ten Volitile Venutian Venues for a Vacation of Villainy; ROCK-HARD ABS: Super-Punk to Super-Hunk in just 3 days, Just In Time For The Holidays!; Build Your Own Laser-Cannon with Aquired/Spare Christmas Decorations! Special Pull-out Section Has The Schematics!; Cover Story & Centerfold: Sultry Sable’s Wicked Weekend With The Force-Five Female Forum] -- She exits confidently, with satisfaction beaming across her face.)
NOTE: The woman who is the voice of ELIZA, [RONNIE], is the woman on the cover.
SLOW PAN TO SKINLESS DECO SILICA HEADPIECE
SLOW ZOOM IN:
MUSIC UP: OMINOUS
ZOOM IN
ECU: SILICA'S FACE, EYES, CORNEA, TO NEARLY 70% BLACK, MICROCOSMIC SPARKS
DISSOLVE TO: DISTANT EXPLOSIONS, INDICA ON BLACK
DISSOLVE IN: BACKGROUND OF NEXT SCENE
SFX: SOUNDS AND LIGHTS OF SCENE TO MUSIC
DISSOLVE TO: