BARB BUCK BUCK_SONG GREG JENNY SADIE SADIE_SONG SOUR_CREAM STEVEN SUNSHINE SADIE SONG but i’d really rather beee eating your brain! STEVEN whoohoo! JENNY just another hot track from “sadie killer and the suspects.” SADIE how’s it sound, sour cream? SOUR CREAM here, check it out! BUCK hey, steven—how’s the footage coming? STEVEN haha, great! BUCK your documentation of our humble beginnings will be important when we become a pop culture phenomenon. JENNY ok, but why are you recording it on that giant shoe box? STEVEN it’s my dad’s old camcorder. these are your early days. the footage has to look old. SADIE i think i could get a more gutteral scream on the chorus if i rest my voice a little. BARB sadie! can you give me a hand with the gro—ohhh…didn’t realize you had practice today! hey, kids! BUCK hi, miss miller. STEVEN hi, barb! BARB uh oh! there’s a film crew! good thing us millers only have good angles, huh? SADIE mom—! BARB ok ok, i know the rule. i’ll stay outta your hair. SADIE it’s ok, w-we’re done for the night. BARB you know you can play while i’’m in the house. it won’t bother me. i’m old- i can’t hear anything! SADIE ha, ok, thanks mom. BARB what? huh? can’t hear a thing! lemme know if you kids wanna stick around for dinner. i’m makin’ a salad that’s mostly cheese. SADIE ok thanks, mom. GREG you said this is sadie singing? STEVEN uh huh! GREG this is good stuff! STEVEN you should see them live! sadie has this alter ego and— GREG huh? STEVEN uh, you should see them li— GREG wha?? STEVEN see them live it’s awesome! SADIE SONG teens by day—we’re all right teens by day but every night we’re— SADIE SONG sadie killer and the suspects! SADIE SONG sadie killer and the suspects! SADIE SONG don’t be scared! it’s the afternoon don’t be scared, but pretty soon we’ll be SADIE SONG sadie killer and the suspects! sadie killer and the suspects! SADIE SONG the moon is out, i’m feeling strange it’s making me shout, it’s making me change you better watch out, it’s gonna get loud—! i’m killing the stage— i’m killin’ the crowd! BUCK SONG and you’re next GREG woah! that was great! sadie, you transform into a totally different person! STEVEN yeah! no more sadie miller, she’s sadie killer! SADIE hehe, yeah. it feels…kinda freeing. GREG i can tell! and this whole look you guys have going is really fun! nice wolf man, buck! BUCK i’m a witch’s cat. JENNY we know our costumes look cheap, but when we make it big, we’re gonna have the finest tombstone hats money can buy! SADIE but that’s a long ways off. we’re still mostly playing, uh well, basements. GREG that’s where everyone starts. now you just gotta work on the stuff that isn’t music: booking shows, making merch, getting the word out. STEVEN dad! you know how to do all that stuff! you could help them! GREG what like, be their manager? STEVEN yeah! BUCK you taught me everything i know, mr. u— i thnk you’d be a great manager. BUCK right JENNY oh ya come on! SADIE ya! GREG ha i’ll take the job! STEVEN yeah! SADIE ya thanks mr. universe! BUCK and so it begins: our rise to stardom—followed by the inevitable in-fighting and creative disagreements that will tear us apart in a beautiful explosion of emotions. GREG eh, don’t worry—that won’t happen BUCK aw, shoot. GREG hey, sunshine! it’s your old friend, mr. universe. are you still booking all the coolest bands at your club? well, listen to this! GREG oh, sorry. it’s probably hard to hear over the phone. i’ll email you a link.yeah. hahaha! talk to ya soon! STEVEN who was that? GREG oh, sunshine justice!she’s an old music buddy that owns a venue in empire city!oh! she replied! “this is the absolute worst recording i’ve ever heard. it’s a shame because i love the song! let’s get these kids on stage with some decent equipment!”they’ve got a gig! STEVEN woo! GREG i’ll email her back right away! STEVEN yeah yeah yeah!! GREG it’s a big stage so you’re gonna have a lot of space we can fill up! SADIE isn’t that fog machine really expensive… GREG ‘the fog of war’ is one of the best units out there. go big- it’s on my tab! SOUR CREAM when you say ‘big’ you mean…like, glow sticks in every color? GREG bigger! i’m talkin’ lasers! SOUR CREAM lasers? JENNY special delivery! BUCK i think this’ll get us through the show tomorrow and then some. JENNY check it! STEVEN woah-hohohooo! SOUR CREAM niiice. GREG that looks fantastic! JENNY scary and stylish! SOUR CREAM huh? the ‘fog of war!’ and our lasers! and barb! BARB these all got your name on ‘em, greg—you building a new car wash or somethin’? GREG a heh! it’s all for ‘sadie killer and the suspects!’ BARB heh? GREG your daughter’s band? i’m their manager! BARB what are you talkin’ about? an old duffer like you, managing a band? GREG ahah! well, i may be old, but that didn’t stop me from getting them a gig in— SADIE in some no name city! it’s not a big deal. BARB ‘sadie killer and the suspects’ live at empire ci— my girl’s playing in empire city?!this is a huge deal! oh my gosh!jeez! if you need to carry all this stuff and your instruments, i-i can probably use the mail truck - if i ask nice.and i can definitly use it if i don’t ask!oh! and you’ll need snacks for the road! and- SADIE mom! we’ve talked about this! STEVEN uh, sadie? SADIE the band is my thing,and i just want to be able to do it—on my own. BARB right, right. you need your space…i understand. you kids be safe and have a good show! hu! SOUR CREAM ready the cords! BUCK here i go. whoa. JENNY whoah! SADIE ooh ugh. my mom used to be so into my life. it was suffocating! but now i get to be sadie killer, and it’s something that’s totally mine. and--i know she’s just waiting to get her hands on it! GREG wow, that’s so funny! SADIE how is it funny? it drives me nuts! GREG oh, no- it’s just, back in the day, my parents didn’t want anything to do with my music! they thought i was throwing my life away. they never came to one of my shows. they never even wanted to hear about em! SADIE really? GREG it’s kind of amazing that your mom is excited about your band. it’s just… really nice to see. SADIE yeah… yeah i, i guess you’re right… JENNY are you ready saide, killer! SADIE yeah! JENNY ahh! i’m so excited!! JENNY it’s our first big show! BUCK me too. SOUR CREAM yeah! JENNY the venue! SOUR CREAM ya! BUCK i love enthusiasm! GREG and we’ve got about six more cameras in the back of the van. JENNY what do you mean you don’t know how to tie a tie? SOUR CREAM yeah, like didn’t your dad teach you? he used to wear them every day. BUCK they were clip-ons. STEVEN sadie! what’s up? are you nervous? SADIE no— no…i’m just,umm…just getting ready. STEVEN sounds like a big crowd out there! wait, is that….? SADIE mom? does she think she can just show up in some wacky disguise and i won’t know it’s her?! uh! it’s so obvious! STEVEN maybe she should’ve gotten some costume tips from you. GREG okay guys, you’re on in five! SADIE SONG i used to be sick, sick and tired delirous dizzy terrifii-ii-iied but im suddenly up and out of bed you’d never believe i was almost why can’t you see me why can’t you see me i think i might be a g-g-g-ghosttt aahh, can’t you see that i exisit and i don’t need an exorcist to let me out look at me and i’ll appear why can’t you see that i’m right here that i’m right here why can’t you see me why can’t you see me i think i might be a g-g-g-ghost i’m calling you from the other side GREG you were all so amazing! JENNY yeah we were! SOUR CREAM sadie, you nailed that ending. SADIE oh! oh hey mom-- GREG sunshine justice!! SUNSHINE how ya been, greg. where’d you find these kids? reminds me of your old space gimmick, except people actually like it! GREG hey… SUNSHINE i’m just kidding, you were very ahead of your time. but sadie killer and the suspects… that crowd was going crazy! you’re really something. you kids are welcome to play at the venue, any time! STEVEN you did great tonight! SADIE thanks! STEVEN so how does it feel to be a rockstar? SADIE weird! i mean—good! i- it’s just--i went all out thinking mom was at the show! i can’t believe i kind of wanted her to be there. well not even kind of, i did! STEVEN there’ll be other shows! why don’t you tell her about the next one? SADIE hey mr. universe, let’s play our next show in beach city! GREG i’ll make it happen! STEVEN that’s all folks!thanks for watching! SADIE SONG we are the working dead and we lurch for minimum wage but i’d really rather beeee eating your brain! look at you, you seem so bright and healthy and your minds are full of joy and wonder