My, that corpse is exquisite!

[crypto]

So it turns out that it's very hard to plot out an imaginary episode of a TV show. Who knew?

However, I have come across another imaginary spoiler for the premiere of the third season of The Sarah Connor Chronicles. This scene picks up right after the imaginary spoilers that I posted last week, following the commercial break:

In the future: Kyle's pointing a gun at a seriously freaked out John, and unlocks the safety.

Derek: "Kyle, what are you doing? He's just a kid!"

Kyle (staring at John): "A kid we've never seen before? Spying on us, working for the metal?"

*the dog, eyeing John, starts a low-pitched growl*

Derek (hands raised, moving towards Kyle): "We don't know that. Let's calm down, and find out what his story is. Look at him, he's scared and confused -- he's not a threat to us, Kyle."

Allison (still crouched by the dog, petting him reassuringly): "Derek, you know we can't afford to take any chances. Remember what happened --"

Derek (hands still raised, half-positioning himself between Kyle and John): "You know damn well I remember, Allison. And what if he is a spy? Shouldn't we question him, find out what the machines are planning?"

Kyle (shifts to keep his gun aimed at John's head): "We know what they're planning. They're planning on wiping us all out. And this kid could be their scout -- they might already be on their way here!"

*the dog's growl grows louder*

John (staring wildly between Kyle, Derek, and Allison): "No, please, I --"

Kyle (takes his eyes off of John for the first time to look down at the dog): "Shut up, everyone!"

*they suddenly freeze as the dog's growl turns into a series of sharp, angry barks*

Allison (pulling out a gun in a smooth motion as she rises): "They've found us. They're here."

/end scene

...and I have no idea what happens next. Okay, I actually have several different ideas, but I don't know how to choose between them! Should I make a poll? Get a whiteboard and index cards? Or -- even better -- persuade other people to play along?

Comments

[anatsuno]

You should probably encourage others to get on board and help, yes! (not me, I suck at plottiness) I mean, this is the sort of endeavour that fans love - virtual seasons have been written for Buffy (hat I know of) and many other things.. HP6 and HP7 existed in hundred of versions before JKR posted hers... *g*

And I'm plenty happy to reap the fruits of your fannish engagement, so I'm feeling a little bad that I'm unable to contribute (this is a subdued way of saying moar, moar!)

[crypto]

I'd love to get others on board, but I'm probably not the best person for that job. Example: my 'exquisite corpse' hint was probably too indirect or esoteric.

Though maybe if I keep posting these snippets, a real writer will finally get sufficiently irritated by my mediocre dialogue and inept plotting so as to decide they're going to show me how it's really done. In which case: we all win!

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[(Anonymous)]

Now, Tampa Bay has got arguably essentially the most lethal about three players in the game throughout Brad Richards, Martin Street. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier. Let's give the group brass several credit for never bouncing ship on that logo, frequently. Scenario I think it is possible to become back after the year right now there, but I unclear as far as the actual rehab and just how quickly the force will come back and therefore sort of element. Said the actual disk is going to be removed as well as spine fused together quite a common surgery. It simply the same as what exactly Denver Broncos qb Peyton Manning had done a year ago..

[livrelibre]

Poll AND play along (maybe choose your own adventure style)! Options: 1) It's John Henry and John has to explain. 2) It's Weaver w/o John Henry. What's happened? 3) Umm. . .Metal invasion! Rocks fall, etc etc

[crypto]

I like the choose your own adventure approach. Especially because I get stuck at "wouldn't it be cool if... oh wait, but it could be awesome if... oh no, those are mutually exclusive!"

If only there were a way to make a trick poll, where when you pick what happens next, a box pops up saying, "Sounds like a great idea! Now you have to write it for me!"