Clown
"ST. ED'S PSA - SPYWARE"
FADE IN:
TEXT: "spy*ware: n. Hidden software that reports on what
you do with your computer.
CHAD (V. O.)
Hey! Free screensavers!
EXT. ACADEMIC QUAD
A flimsy TABLE with a PILE OF CDs. A Russian MAFIOSI sits at
the table. The table has a SIGN that reads "Free
Screensavers!".
CHAD walks up to the table and grabs a CD.
A click -- Chad has been handcuffed.
More specifically, he's been handcuffed to a CLOWN. The
clown wears a NAME TAG that reads "Hello, my name is:
Spyware :)". The clown is not overtly menacing; he just
grins creepily.
Chad is oblivious to the clown and the handcuffs. He walks
off, and the clown follows.
SERIES OF SHOTS - CHAD BEING MONITORED
In all but (B), Chad is typing away at his laptop, and the
clown is reporting Chad's actions on a cell phone.
A) Chad's dorm room.
CLOWN
Okay, here's his bank password. Do
you have a pen?
B) Back at the academic quad, the mafiosi has his own cell
phone, a pen, and a pad of paper.
MAFIOSI
Da.
C) At the DMV.
CLOWN
You would not *believe* what he's
saying about his history prof.
D) In the park. Two girls pass by, and react to the clown's
line with alarm.
CLOWN
Wow. He's IMming his mother and
searching for porn at the same
time. That's just wrong.
EXT. HOSPITAL - DAY - ESTABLISHING
A small, respectable-looking hospital.
DOCTOR (V. O.)
I see your problem.
INT. HOSPITAL ROOM
Chad, handcuffed to the clown, looks sad. An old,
trustworthy-looking DOCTOR looks concerned. The doctor
gestures towards the clown.
DOCTOR
You've got spyware.
Chad notices the clown for the first time, gasps with alarm.
TEXT: "Not everything on the web is as free as it seems."
TEXT: "Be careful online. For more information, see
http://www.site.com"
INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - LATER
Chad and the clown sit on a hospital bed. In the background,
the doctor examines a hacksaw.
Chad stares at the clown. The clown is on his cell phone.
CLOWN
(stage whisper)
Now he's just staring at me.
(softer whisper)
It's kinda creepy.
FADE OUT.