Rated M
Page 1
Panel 1:
Show a big view 2 story building. There are cars outside and the parking lot is full. There are people walking toward the entrance.
CAPTION: “MAGGIA REVIVAL” MEETING
Panel 2:
Show a large business room. There are 15 seats at a large “Board of directors” style table. There are windows on one side of the room. There are men, maggia leaders from across the country, sitting. The suited men are looking around and anxious.
SUIT 1: So who called the meeting?
SUIT 2: Not me.
SUIT 3: Obviously none of us did. This is either a setup, or--
Panel 3:
Show the door that leads to the room opening, THE HOOD walking in (in costume).
THE HOOD: Or it’s exactly what I described it as.
THE HOOD: A revival.
Page 2
Panel 1:
The Hood putting his hands down on the table and facing the maggia men.
THE HOOD: Look, gentlemen…
Panel 2:
Show the entire meeting from outside, we see it from the point of view of Punisher, who’s crouching in a tree outside the window.
CAPTION(Punisher): Parker Robbins….
THE HOOD: You know me, right? I was on TV a while back. Parker Robbins is my name.
THE HOOD: I used to be just one of the guys, just doing my thing--
THE HOOD: And then I got involved in this bat@#^ crazy world’s higher tiers.
Panel 3:
The maggia leaders’s listening intently.
THE HOOD(From off panel): And now, I’m without power. Don’t ask how I got out of prison… it’s not important.
THE HOOD(From off panel): The point is: I think we should all join forces.
Panel 4:
The Hood’s face.
THE HOOD: And take down Wilson Fisk.
Page 3
Panel 1:
Show one of the maggia leaders standing up, outraged.
MAGGIA LEADER: Listen t’me you stupid little FREAK, we never NEEDED you!
MAGGIA LEADER: Fisk happens to be a respected member of our little community--
MAGGIA LEADER: -- YOU? You’re just TRASH in dress-up time.
Panel 2:
The Hood’s face, angry.
THE HOOD: YOU LISTEN TO ME--
Panel 3:
Show the entire room. The window shatters and an arrow has flown through, impaling the standing maggia leader through his temple (in one and out the other side). Everyone is stunned, including The Hood.
SFX: KRRSSH
SFX: SHKK
Panel 4:
Same view, but The Hood looking out the window aiming his guns.
THE HOOD: WHAT THE @#%?!
Page 4
Panel 1:
Show The Punisher swinging in through the window on a thick metal whip (Whiplash’s Whip).
Panel 2:
Show Punisher lashing his arm out toward a maggia leader, and the whip is wrapped around the leader’s head, and he’s glowing from being shocked with a deadly amount of electricity.
SFX: BBZZKKRRRTTT
Panel 3:
Show Punisher aiming both arms out (the whip is dropped at his side, he’s holding twin Uzis) and gunning down every maggia leader in the room, glaring right at us (off panel at The Hood).
SFX: BUDDA
SFX: BUDDA
PUNISHER: Good to see you again, Robbins.
Panel 4:
The Hood, wide eyed with terror, backing up against the wall and toward the door.
THE HOOD: Frank Castle…
Page 5
Panel 1:
Show The Hood running down a long, white hallway, for his life. Gunfire firing out of the door behind him and putting a few dozen holes in the wall.
SFX: BUDDA
SFX: BUDDA
Panel 2:
Show Punisher outside the door and holding a modded Captain America shield (black and white with a large white skull on it) like he’s throwing it (toward off panel at The Hood).
CAPTION(Punisher): Can’t let him get away.
CAPTION(Punisher): Use the pym particles, pull out my shield.
CAPTION(Punisher): This scumbag.
Panel 3:
Show The Hood hitting the floor as the modded cap shield flies over him.
SFX: WHUD
THE HOOD: NGH—DAMMIT--
CAPTION(Punisher): We have a special history.
Panel 4:
Show The Hood running down stairs.
THE HOOD: SOMEONE @#%#ING HELP! IT’S THE PUNISHER!!
CAPTION(Punisher): I still remember Maria’s face.
Page 6
Panel 1:
Show The Hood making it downstairs, there’s a small army of suited thugs.
THE HOOD: IDIOT BOSSES DIDN’T POST A BODYGUARD UPSTAIRS! THE PUNISHER!
Panel 2:
Show a close up of several of them taking out guns.
SUIT 4: NO @#%ING WAY--
SUIT 6: HE WOULDN’T HIT US HERE, WOULD HE?!
Panel 3:
Show The Hood pushing several aside and running. Several of them are running toward the stairs.
CAPTION(Punisher): Her arms wide open.
CAPTION(Punisher): Her expression when the fire shot toward her.
Panel 4:
Show several thugs reach the stairs.
Panel 5:
Show a pumpkin bomb dropping from the top of the stairs, toward the head of one of the thugs.
SUIT: Oh, sh--
Page 7
Panel 1:
Show the entire stairwell explode, several of the suited thugs are thrown back, several more are set on fire, the rest are blown to bits.
SFX: THOOOM
CAPTION(Punisher): It was a lie.
Panel 2:
Show Punisher looking down the other end of the hallway, toward the door that leads to the room where he entered, and farther down, toward a second set of stairs.
CAPTION(Punisher): But I won’t ever forget that expression.
Panel 3:
Show the parking lot of the building, The Hood is riding a motorcycle (no helmet) to get away. Smoke rises from the building, small fires starting to break out.
Panel 4:
Show Punisher’s van, Punisher visibly in the front seat, the lights are on.
SFX: VRRRRMMM
Page 8
Panel 1:
Show the van fast approaching The Hood’s motorcycle.
THE HOOD: @###%!!!!!!
SFX: VRRRRRRMMMM
Panel 2:
Show Punisher’s boot pressing the gas pedal to the floor, to the point that it’s straining the mechanics of the car.
SFX: VVVVVVVVVRRRRRRRRRRRRMMMM
CAPTION(Punisher): I’m going to make him a large, red puddle on the road.
Page 9
Panel 1:
Show The Hood maneuvering to the right, taking a turn down a different street.
SFX: SCRREEE
Panel 2:
Show an aerial view of Punisher’s van turning as well to follow The Hood.
SFX: VRRRM
Panel 3:
Close up of Frank shoving his hand into an Iron Man glove.
CAPTION(Punisher): There’s not going to be an escape.
Panel 4:
Show Punisher shoving his hand out of the driver’s side window and firing a repulsor shot.
SFX: CHOOM
Page 10
Panel 1:
Show The Hood maneuver away from the repulsor shot.
THE HOOD: YAGH!!
Panel 2:
Close up on a large, white door. The writing on it reads: “13403”.
CAPTION: ELSEWHERE.
Panel 3:
Show a large, white room. There’s a glass barrier between us and it.
Page 11
Panel 1:
Show CARNAGE drop down from the ceiling of this room, landing in a Spider-man-like crouch.
CARNAGE: OH HI THERE!
CARNAGE: Didn’t know I had a visitor
CARNAGE: Heh heh
Panel 2:
Show Carnage in that same pose, glaring at us (off panel at his “visitor”).
CARNAGE: Ya gonna say something pal?
CARNAGE: Ya gonna talk at all?
Panel 3:
Same view. Carnage rolled back, laughing.
VISITOR(from off panel): Do you like to kill people?
CARNAGE: PFFFTTTT
CARNAGE: HAHAHAAHAHAAHAA!!
Panel 4:
Same view. Carnage sitting up.
CARNAGE: Oh wait yer serious?
CARNAGE: Tell me yer jokin pal
CARNAGE: I dunno what kinda idiot you are askin this garbage
CARNAGE: OF COURSE I KILL PEOPLE
CARNAGE: OF COURSE I LOVE IT!
Page 12
Panel 1:
Same view. Carnage tilting his head.
VISITOR(from off panel): I’m conducting a survey of sorts. Tell me your motivations. Tell me why you do what you do.
VISITOR(from off panel): I’m curious. That’s all.
Panel 2:
Same view. Carnage sitting in a crouch again.
CARNAGE: If only ya knew how many docs tried to ask me that same question
CARNAGE: ALRIGHT FINE!
CARNAGE: I’ll tell ya who I am
Panel 3:
Same view. Carnage tackles the glass, placing his palms against it along with his upper body.
CARNAGE: I’M CARNAGE!
CARNAGE: I kill people because people don’t kill people ENOUGH!
CARNAGE: I’m the GOD OF DEATH and the MURDER MESSIAH!
Page 13
Panel 1:
Show Punisher’s van chasing after The Hood’s motorcycle. Show a repulsor blast again, firing and missing The Hood.
SFX: CHOOM
CAPTION(Punisher): Only got one shot left, then I’ll have to retire this stupid glove for now.
Panel 2:
Show Carnage again. Same view as the other Carnage scenes. Carnage is sitting with his legs crossed inside. His tendrils are flared up and touching up against the glass.
VISITOR(Off panel): So, Carnage. What do you think of The Punisher?
Panel 3:
Same view, but Carnage clapping his hands over his head.
CARNAGE: BIG FAN! BIG FAN!
SFX: CLAP CLAP CLAP
CARNAGE: I love his STYLE man
CARNAGE: The way he PILES BODIES every day like it’s a HOBBY or somethin!
CARNAGE: Truly a @#^ to emulate--
Panel 4:
Show Punisher firing his repulsor shot off.
SFX: CHOOM
Page 14
Panel 1:
Same view of Carnage, Carnage has one hand on his knee, the other raised up to form a wagging finger.
CARNAGE: --‘cept he’s NOTHIN compared to ME!
Panel 2:
Show the repulsor shot hit the back tire of The Hood’s motorcycle.
SFX: BOOSH
THE HOOD: @#%#^!!!!
Panel 3:
Show The Hood fly up off the bike.
Panel 4:
Show Hood smashed into the pavement, his body twisted and broken. There’s no blood leaking from him.
CAPTION(Punisher): … No.
Page 15
Panel 1:
Show Punisher walking out of the van and toward the body.
PUNISHER: Kidding me.
Panel 2:
Show Punisher standing over the body. There’s still no blood. There’s visible circuitry showing from the wounds.
PUNISHER: Dammit.
Panel 3:
Show a close up of The Hood’s LMD.
SFX: BEET
SFX: BEET
THE HOOD LMD: Congratulations Frank. You killed me. Happy?
CAPTION(Punisher): Beeping… like a self-destruct. @#%^.
Page 16
Panel 1:
Show Punisher inside the driver’s seat of his van and shoving his fist down on a button.
CAPTION(Punisher): Obviously a trick.
CAPTION(Punisher): Stupid of me.
Panel 2:
Punisher running from the LMD with his, now tiny, van in his hand.
CAPTION(Punisher): Pym particles are a life saver.
Panel 3:
Punisher has managed to get a few feet inside of a dark alleyway, and he’s hitting the floor as the LMD explodes behind him.
SFX: KRA-THOOM
Page 17
Panel 1:
Show a side view of Carnage and his visitor. The visitor is shadowed, leaning against a wall.
VISITOR: Good answer.
VISITOR: You can call me Slaughter, Carnage.
CARNAGE: Nice name pal
CARNAGE: DR. SLAUGHTER gotta good ring to it
VISITOR: I’m not with the facility.
CARNAGE: Oh?
Panel 2:
Show Slaughter’s mouth only, the rest of him is shadowed. He’s smiling. He’s got Caucasian skin.
SLAUGHTER: Nope.
SLAUGHTER: In fact, I’m here to set you free.
SLAUGHTER: You gone to Central Park recently?
Panel 3:
Carnage standing up, his hands forming large claws.
CARNAGE: NAH its BEEN A WHILE!
CARNAGE: Ya gonna set me free?!
Page 18
Panel 1:
Show a black circle on the wall behind Carnage.
CARNAGE: WELL ARE YA?!
Panel 2:
Side view of Carnage and Slaughter.
SLAUGHTER: Well, if I let you go HERE, you’d just kill me and go.
SLAUGHTER: I’m not an idiot, you know.
CARNAGE: Heheh ya got me PEGGED from one conversation
CARNAGE: Good observin’ skills
Panel 3:
Show Spot peering out of the black portal, holding onto the wall with both hands.
SLAUGHTER(from off panel): Hold still, Carnage. Don’t kill him. Or else you’ll be trapped in the portal zone forever.
Page 19
Panel 1:
Show Spot grabbing Carnage and dragging him into the black portal. Slaughter is waving goodbye, still shadowed.
CARNAGE: WHAT THE--
SLAUGHTER: Enjoy the party.
Panel 2:
Show Central Park in the middle, a large green field with several trees, pathways, and people having a good time.
CAPTION: THE DAY AFTER THE MAGGIA REVIVAL – CENTRAL PARK
Panel 3:
Same view, but a black portal tossing Carnage out.
CARNAGE: GRAHH!!
Panel 4:
Show Carnage looking up from the grass.
CARNAGE: Eh…?
Page 20
Panel 1:
A family is having a picnic near the portal site. The portal has closed behind Carnage.
CARNAGE: Oh goody goody some grub…
Panel 2:
Show the family looking over in horror as Carnage steps onto their blanket, slicing the father’s head off with an axe-arm.
SFX: CHHKK
CARNAGE: PARDON ME picnic people gotta get some FOOD in me and some MURDER outta me!
CARNAGE: And some blood onto you I guess heh heh
DAUGHTER: DADDY!!
MOTHER: OH GOD!!
Panel 3:
Show Carnage eating a sandwich as a tendril impales the mother through the face.
SFX: SCHK
CARNAGE: MMM tastes like BEEF
CARNAGE: You guys ain’t so bad got good tastes
Panel 4:
Pan out to show tendrils impaling the kids through their chests and holding them into the air.
SFX: CHKK
SFX: GSSHKKT
CARNAGE: Oh how I LOVE family gatherins!
Page 21
Panel 1:
Show Punisher sitting in his van, glaring at the ceiling.
CAPTION(Punisher): Where would I be if I was Parker Robbins…
Panel 2:
Punisher’s face. He’s got his fingers to his ear.
AUGER(static bubble from the comm link): FRANK! FRANK!
PUNISHER: What?
Panel 3:
Punisher sitting up.
AUGER: I just intercepted a 911 phone call, Frank! It’s CARNAGE! He’s loose in central park and he just murdered an ENTIRE FAMILY!
Panel 4:
Punisher looking over at his flamethrower, then at a strange piece of tech that resembles guantlets under it, with a symbol that looks like a tornado on them.
PUNISHER: On it.
Page 22
BIG IMAGE:
Carnage rushes at a jogger, tendrils slashing toward her.
CARNAGE: EXERCISE IS GOOD FOR YA GIRLY COME ON
CARNAGE: RUN RUN RUN!!!
Page 23
Panel 1:
Punisher’s van pulls up next to an entrance into Central Park.
CAPTION(Punisher): My family was killed here.
CAPTION(Punisher): Maria. Frank Jr. Lisa.
CAPTION(Punisher): They screamed and fell. Bullets and blood.
Panel 2:
Punisher steps out of the back of his van’s double doors, armed with a flamethrower tank on his back and those guantlets on his arms, along with tubes that run from the flamethrower to his hands as part of the guantlets.
AUGER: ARE YOU THERE YET FRANK!?
PUNISHER: On my way.
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Disclaimer: I don't own any characters in this script (Slaughter and Auger excluded), and I am not making any profit off of their use.
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