Finance Capitals and State Capitals

[MMM]

It's about, well, here's the pilot.

 

 

0. Break Changes

 

(Setting: Morning bus)

Bill: Aw, dude. It'll be so hard to get used to school after winter break.

Austin: Yeah.
(Awkward silence)

Bill: So, did you have a good New Years' Eve?

Austin: Yeah, pulled an all-nighter.

Bill: Cool, same here.

(More awkward silence)

Bus Driver: Hold on, everyone!

(Bus comes to sudden halt)

Bill: What fo...woah. (pauses in shock)

(Limo passes by bus)

Austin: Wow.

(Limo keeps passing)

Bill: Ummm...

 

FIVE MINUTES LATER

 

(Limo finishes passing)

Austin: Finally.

Bill: (keeps watching limo) Wait, it's going toward the school!

Austin : Woah, really?

(Limo parks at school parking lot, crashing into a car)

Car Owner: (gets out of car) Why, you-

Limo Passenger: (gets out of limo and hands the car owner $15,000) For the insurance company....you're welcome.

Car Owner: Thank you...uh, what's your name?

Limo Passenger: Scott Narding.

Car Owner: SCOTT NARDING?!

Bill and Austin: SCOTT NARDING?! The world's richest man is in Laurelstown?

Bill: Why?

Austin: Dunno.

(Bus stops, and Bill and Austin run out, although Scott is nowhere in sight)

Bill: Huh, where is he?

Austin: Maybe he's inside?

Bill: Why would he be inside?

Austin: For the kids.

(Tumbleweed passes by)

Bill: Well, let's go.

(Bill and Austin trudge into school and go to their classroom)

Bill and Austin: (sigh)

(Trumpet music begins playing)

Rick: What the heck is a-going on?

(Two bodyguards carry Scott on a fancy mattress to the teacher's chair)

Everyone: (jaws drop)

(Trumpet music stops)

Scott: Hello, children.
Everyone: (nervous stammering)

Scott: I'm your new teacher.

Austin: W-what are you doing?

Scott: I noticed the balance of my company was unstable, resulting in myself quitting the head position of the business and showing the youth my strategies. Any questions?

Bill: (raises hand) What?

Scott:  I quit my job to teach you how to make some big bucks.

Bill: Ohhh.

Herman: What happened to Mr. Skank?

(Cut to a golf field)

Mr. Skank: If I make two bogeys but one par, hmm. Who cares, i'm retired!

(Cut back to school)

Scott: Line up for mattress throne rides.

(Everyone dog piles on the throne)

Scott: Now, the first order of business of getting rich from a business is....

(Quick montage of Scott and the kids playing around with Scott's things, the bodyguards building a mansion-sized playground, etc.)

Scott: So, who wants to- (bell rings) Class dismissed. No homework.

Everyone: (cheers in joy)

(Cut to Austin's house)

Austin's Mom: So, who's your new teacher?

Austin: Scott Narding.

Austin's Mom: (laughing) No, really. Who's your new teacher?

Austin: (holds up autographed gold chain)

Austin's Mom: Wow. (Looks at calendar) Luckily, Parent Teacher Night is only next week.

Austin: And the best part is, he didn't do any teaching!

Austin's Mom: What?

Austin: Yeah!

Austin's Mom: Well, he has do some teaching.

Austin: He told us a few ways to get rich.

Austin's Mom: You have already have those days twice a year. I'm complaining.

Austin: What? (grabs to mom's legs) Don't, he's fun! He's cool, he's-

Austin's Mom: Uneducational. (dials phone number) Hello, Principal Clanz? Can we have Mr. Skank back?

Clanz: No, he's already at the national open.

Austin's Mom: Okay, what about a replacement?

Clanz: What about I tell Scott to teach more.

Austin's Mom: Got it.

Austin: Aw, man.

 

THE NEXT DAY

 

Bill: More fun with Scott Narding

       Not learnin' about Warren Harding.

       Our new-

Austin: Quiet.

Bill: What?

Austin: My mom complained to the principal.

Bill: What?

Austin: He's gonna teach us stuff.

Bill: (groans)

(Cut to classroom)

Austin's Mom: Okay.

Austin; What are you doing?!

Austin's Mom: Supervising Scott.

Austin: What? Why?

Austin's Mom: Just sit down.

(Bill and Austin take a seat)

Scott: (comes in on throne)

Austin: Here we go...

Scott: If, the, um...hold on for a sec. (runs into a supply closet) Okay, Scott. Just improvise a new lesson plan...

Austin's Mom: Just as I thought.

Scott: Wait! (dashes out of closest) If I made 7/10 of five million dollars one year and 4/10 the next...how much did I make in both years?

Austin's Mom: That's better.

Scott: By the way, I got that money because of-

Austin: Phew.

(Zoom out of school)

 

Yep, probably not the best i'll do with this, but i'm just testing the waters.

[MMM]

1. Backyard Guy

 

(Setting: Bill's backyard)

Man: (writing something) The city! A place for danger, crime, and...BACKYARD GUY! (puts down paper, which is revealed to be the cover for Backyard Guy #214)

Bill: (in distance) Hey, Austin. Did you-

Man: Oh, stencils! My secret identity is about to be revealed!

Bill and Austin: (coming closer)

Man: (runs in the direction of Bill and Austin)

Austin: BILL, THERE’S A CREEPY DUDE HERE!

Man: What? No, i’m….(background goes into spinning lines)…BACKYARD GUY! Protecting your backyard, it’s not that hard! (background goes back to normal)

Bill: Wait, are you one of security service guys?

Backyard Guy: Aw, no.

Bill: Exterminator?

Backyard Guy: No, i'm a hero.

Bill: Oh, really.

Backyard Guy: Hmm, I just write about one (hands Austin cover)

Austin: (eyes light up) WOAHHH, I LOVE THESE! (shakes BG's hand) It's an honor, sir. It's an honor. You like fries?

BG: Sure.

Austin: Come on, let's go to McWanners.

BG: Okay

(They walk off)

Bill: Oh....

(Cut to the classroom)

Scott: (dashes in) Good morning, kids!

Kid Walla: Hey! Sup! How are ya!

Scott: Today, we're going to start with a lesson from our counselor, Mr. Flingop!

Flingop: (comes in) Okay, anyone have problems?

Bill: Um, yes... (looks at Austin eating a burger from McWanners)

Austin: What?

Bill: Uh...focus in school? (whispers this)

Austin: Okay. (whispers this)

Flingop: Alright, down to my office.

(Office reveals to be next door)

Bill: :/

Flingop: Alright, what's up?

Bill: My friend is hanging out with the creator of Backy- (looks up and sees Flingop reading Backyard Guy #90) HEY!

Flingop: Oh. Yeah, get him to stop.

Bill: That's it?

Flingop: Yep, Backyard Guy is about to defeat the Steam Racer, so mosey along.

Bill: (slowly walks out and walks back to desk)

Scott: (looks out window) Oh, it's raining. Time for inside recess. Not to worry, though. Look what I have. (Gets a box with all 213 Backyard Guys and dumps it's contents on the floor)

Everyone: (dog-piles on the pile)

Austin: (pulls Backyard Guy #1 out of pile) YES! THIS MUST BE WORTH 65 DOLLARS! (reads cover) Backyard Guy #1....The Accident....written, created and drawn by Phil Mulligan....INKED BY SCOTT NARDING?! (looks at Scott in disbelief)

Scott: (bows)

Austin: Will there be no end to your coolness?

Scott: Oh, what fun that was.

Austin: You did a good job.

Bill: So, can you get him out of my backyard?

(Cut to Phil writing behind a bush, then cut back)

Scott: Umm...

(Cut back to backyard)

Scott: Get away from one of my student's yard.

Phil: Can I use one of your 17 houses as a drawing studio?

Scott: Si.

Phil: Sold.

 

THE END