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SPECTRUM #3

PAGE TWENTY-NINE

PANEL ONE: CASPER opens the passenger door to his car, standing beside it.

CASPER:
All of you, immediate debrief at the Facility. Get in.

PANEL TWO: RICHIE holds out an arm, preventing DEBRA and MISS THING and DEWAYNE from moving forward.

RICHIE:
No.

PANEL THREE: AGENT CASPER is starting to look angry.

CASPER:
Excuse me?

PANEL FOUR: RICHIE stands his ground, right in front of CASPER; the two are toe-to-toe.

RICHIE:
I said no. The only place we are going is home. You want a debrief, you can wait until after school.

CASPER:
I don’t think you understand how serious the situation is.

PANEL FIVE: RICHIE isn’t having it. He’s found his voice and is not giving in. His glow is turning from yellow to orange.

RICHIE:
No, you don’t understand. You aren’t the police and we aren’t under arrest. We are going home.

PANEL SIX: RICHIE presses the advantage. CASPER backs off a step.

RICHIE:
Also, Trashy mentioned you by name. And insisted he wouldn’t “go back.” What was that about?

CASPER:
Haven’t the foggiest idea.