In Episode A8 of Super Duper, Apollo stays the night with Jude, and Mariangel walks into the middle of a fight.

Cast

Apollo (Mosaic) - Ellie "Lyiico" Vang

Jude (Solis) - Killian Day

Mariangel - Yana Ramos

Nevaeh (Providence) - Cadey Elise

Transcripts and more info can be found at audicinal.info/super-duper.

(outside, knocking on the door)

APOLLO

(idle humming)

(unsteady running)

JUDE

(distantly) Hi, sorry I’m late!

APOLLO

Oh, it’s no problem- Are you okay? You’re walking weird.

JUDE

I’m fine! Don’t worry, it’s just- Uh, I ran here!

APOLLO

Oh, okay.

JUDE

Let me find my keys, I’ll let us in.

(keys jingling)

APOLLO

Do you have a roommate?

JUDE

Nah, it’s just me.

APOLLO

This is a big house for just one person.

JUDE

Yeah, it’s… Yeah.

(door opens, they walk in)

JUDE

Mi casa es su casa and all that.

APOLLO

Oh, wow.

JUDE

I know.

APOLLO

You- This place is-

JUDE

You can just say it’s boring as hell.

APOLLO

It’s boring as hell.

JUDE

They call it ‘minimalist.’ It, um, came this way. And I don’t have the time or energy to change it, even though I really, really hate it.

APOLLO

Why do you live here, then?

JUDE

It’s… a benefit of one of my jobs.

APOLLO

Presumably not the cat cafe one.

JUDE

(laughs) Yeah, no. Though if Nevaeh ever starts offering living spaces as a bonus, I’ll take it.

APOLLO

Ha! I’ll talk to her about it.

(they walk into the living room)

APOLLO

God, it’s so… empty.

JUDE

I know. But it does have a guest room, so that’s a plus.

APOLLO

(genuinely) Thank you, Jude. Really.

JUDE

(gently) Do you… wanna talk about it?

APOLLO

I… It’s Nevaeh. She’s always like this, always acting all holier-than-thou and like she knows better than me! She acts like she knows everything, like I’m an idiot for trying something new.

JUDE

(genuinely) That sucks.

APOLLO

I know! And I’m currently, um, repairing my relationship with an old friend—sort of—and she is not making the transition easy. Everything is just adding up so quickly, and- It’s just… stressing me out.

JUDE

That sounds so lame. Do you wanna destress by petting Lucy?

APOLLO

Who the fuck is Lucy?

JUDE

My cat!

APOLLO

(elated) You have a cat!?

JUDE

Yeah, let me go find her! She’s, like, the only thing that makes coming home worthwhile.

APOLLO

Is she all alone here while you’re at work?

JUDE

Yeah, I feel so bad about it! But I have cat cameras, and she pretty much just naps all day, so I’m not too worried. Oh, here she is! Lucy! C’mere, pretty kitty!

(Jude picks up the cat)

APOLLO

She’s so pretty! Is she a cornish rex? They’re such a lovely breed. Did you know the earliest ancestor to the cornish rex was named Kallibunker?

JUDE

I did not know that! Do you wanna hold her? She’s cuddly.

APOLLO

Yes please!

(cat is handed over. meow)

APOLLO

Her meow is so beautiful! Cats can make, like, 100 different sounds. Dogs can only make 10. One of the many reasons cats are better.

JUDE

Damn, she really likes you!

APOLLO

Most cats do.

JUDE

You’re the cat whisperer!

APOLLO

I’ve never been more happy to claim a title.

JUDE

(laughs) You’re fun, Apollo.

APOLLO

Oh, I- Thanks? I- Yeah. You’re fun, too. I like hanging out with you.

JUDE

(grinning) That’s good to hear. But I do have work tomorrow… mind if I turn in for the night? I’ll show you to the guest room.

APOLLO

Oh, yeah, of course. Can Lucy sleep in my room?

(walking)

JUDE

(laughs) Yeah, of course she can. And here’s the guest room- (sharp intake of breath)

APOLLO

(alarmed) Are you okay?

JUDE

Sorry, yeah, I just- I just- I’m fine.

APOLLO

(worried) You don’t seem fine.

JUDE

I am, really. It’s- Just pulled a muscle, is all.

APOLLO

…If you say so.

(door opens)

JUDE

Well, here we are! …Thanks for calling me, Apollo.

APOLLO

Thanks for picking up. I don’t know what I would’ve done without you.

JUDE

Well, you’re welcome here any time. Just call me first so I can make sure I’m home to let you in!

APOLLO

Will do. Goodnight, Jude.

JUDE

Night, Apo.

(Jude closes door, walks away)

(meow)

APOLLO

Lucy, is it gay to want to talk to your friend until the sun comes up?

(meow)

APOLLO

You’re right. That’s fully straight behavior, I’m pretty sure.

(meow)

APOLLO

Thank god I can’t understand you. Mrow.

(meow)

APOLLO

I’m not fluent, sorry.

(meow.)

APOLLO

…Goodnight, Lucy.

(meooowww)

-SCENE CUT 1-

JUDE

Ow!

APOLLO

Solis? Are you okay?

JUDE

I’m fine.

APOLLO

Are your stitches-

JUDE

(laughs) They’re fine, Mosaic. Thank you for worrying.

APOLLO

(embarrassed) Oh, I- Yeah. Sure.

(walking on wood floors)

JUDE

Sooo, what do you think about this place?

APOLLO

It’s not bad. It used to be some meeting hall, right?

JUDE

Yeah, but it’s up for rent now, and it’s within the budget Val gave us for the mutual meeting place.

APOLLO

It looks weirdly familiar.

JUDE

You mean you don’t remember?

APOLLO

Remember what?

JUDE

This is where we first met, silly!

APOLLO

Wait- Really?

JUDE

Yeah, I think I found you on the second floor.

APOLLO

Oh, holy shit! Yeah, I remember this place.

JUDE

Do you remember our first interaction?

APOLLO

(snorts) How could I forget?

-FLASHBACK-

JUDE

Uh, hi, excuse me? You’re not actually supposed to be taking that.

APOLLO

Are those rocket boots?

JUDE

Yeah, state of the art! They’re a little- uh, finicky, but- uh-

APOLLO

What happens if I put a stained glass floor on the rocket-y bits to stop the fire?

JUDE

…Nothing, I hope? Seriously, uh, I’m a superhero, in case you didn’t know, and if you’re going to steal those city plans, then- Then I’ll have to take you in!

APOLLO

Let’s find out about that ‘stopping the fire’ thing.

JUDE

Please don’t- (shouts in pain)

(explosion)

APOLLO

Jesus Christ!

(running, sliding down next to Solis)

APOLLO

You’re not dead, right? Please don’t be dead. I think killing someone on my first heist would be a bad sign.

JUDE

(weakly) I’m alive. And I’m- I’m going to stop you!

APOLLO

Right. You know what? I just almost killed you, so I’ll cut you a deal. I’ll help you to the hospital if you pretend this never happened.

JUDE

…If I see you committing another crime, I’m going to do something.

APOLLO

Yeah, sure, obviously. But just for this one time, right now? We were never here.

JUDE

…Okay. Thank you. My superhero name is Solis, by the way.

APOLLO

I’m trying out ‘Mosaic.’ In fact, next time we meet, tell the press that’s who you were fighting. I need the publicity.

JUDE

Up and coming, huh? You could always be a superhero instead, you know! Then we’d be on the same team.

APOLLO

Not really my style. Come on, let’s get you to that hospital.

-FLASHBACK END-

JUDE

(laughs) What did you say back then? That you wouldn’t fit in as a hero?

APOLLO

Something like that. I still wouldn’t.

JUDE

What do you mean? I think you’re fitting in just fine.

APOLLO

Oh, I- Yeah. Yeah, I guess so. (pause) Hey, thanks for not turning on me and calling the cops when I took you to that hospital.

JUDE

I can’t imagine what my life would be like if you’d never become my nemesis. (pause) Probably I’d be fighting Providence, actually. I hate fighting Providence, she’s scary.

APOLLO

(laughs) Ha! Yeah, she is.

JUDE

I think this would make the perfect neutral ground for the Paragons and the Vindicators.

APOLLO

Yeah… Yeah. I think so too.

-SCENE CUT 2-

(voicemail beep, Mari walks down the street)

MARIANGEL

Hey, Jude! I’m almost to The Cat’s Meow, wanted to know if you’re on shift and- Uh- Hold on-

(holy light beam, Nevaeh shouts in pain)

MARIANGEL

Holy shit! That’s one of Providence’s holy light beams!

NEVAEH

Hey, Providence! Come and get some!

MARIANGEL

Nevaeh!?!?!

NEVAEH

Mari! Look out, Providence is attacking the catfe!

MARIANGEL

Uh, yeah, I can see that!

NEVAEH

Stay clear! I’ve got this!

MARIANGEL

I sure hope so, because I can’t fight!

NEVAEH

(fight sounds, maybe overact a little since Nevaeh is really hamming this up)

MARIANGEL

Ahh! Jude, if this voicemail is still going- Your boss is fighting Providence in front of the catfe! Providence is- Well, I can’t see her, but her holy light beams are burning Nevaeh.

NEVAEH

(as Providence) Stand down, hero!

NEVAEH

(as Nevaeh) Never!

MARIANGEL

Nevaeh is throwing, um, knives I think? At Providence, who I think is taking cover behind that building and- Nevaeh, look out!

NEVAEH

(cries out in pain)

MARIANGEL

Shit, shit! Providence got her!

NEVAEH

I’m fine!

NEVAEH

(as Providence) Surrender!

NEVAEH

(as Nevaeh) Take this!

(Nevaeh tackles nothing, rolling behind a building)

MARIANGEL

Nevaeh has just tackled- um, presumably Providence! I can hear them fighting behind that building, maybe- Should I get closer?

NEVAEH

Nope, I’ve got this!

NEVAEH

(as Providence) Curses! You may have won this time, hero, but I’ll be back!

(running sounds, then Nevaeh steps out from behind the building)

NEVAEH

(panting) How’s that for ‘giving it a go’?

MARIANGEL

(cheers) You’re amazing! I can’t believe you took on Providence and won, oh my god- That’s so cool! You- Oh, shit, you’re burned!

NEVAEH

Huh? Oh, it’s fine.

MARIANGEL

No it’s not! We have to treat these.

NEVAEH

Uh, I kind of have things to do, actually, I was just getting off work-

MARIANGEL

Absolutely not!

(Reporter runs up with camera crew)

REPORTER

(out of breath) Excuse me, I heard that Providence was fighting someone out here? Can I ask you a few questions?

NEVAEH

No.

MARIANGEL

Come on, Nevaeh, let’s go inside.

(they walk inside, without the reporter)

MARIANGEL

We can at least run these under some water.

NEVAEH

I think I have burn cream somewhere in the back room.

MARIANGEL

Oh wow, that’s convenient!

NEVAEH

Heh, yeah.

(they walk into the back room, sound of running water)

NEVAEH

Oh, that does feel better.

MARIANGEL

Yeah, no shit! (pause) It’s crazy how some beams of light can burn a person that badly.

NEVAEH

Providence is pretty powerful.

MARIANGEL

Do you know how her power actually works? I’m always confused as to why it seems to hurt some things but not others…

NEVAEH

It only burns things that Providence deems impure. Human beings are inherently included in that. A lot of animals aren’t, though.

MARIANGEL

Huh. It’s good you know so much about her, since you’re fighting her now!

NEVAEH

Ha, yeah. Just- Maybe don’t tell anyone about this, okay?

MARIANGEL

Uh, I think a lot of people already saw-

NEVAEH

Yeah, but- Just, don’t go telling people I’m a hero now, okay? Let’s keep it on the down-low as much as possible.

MARIANGEL

Sure, if you say so.

NEVAEH

Oh, shit- I’m late for a meeting, I need to go!

MARIANGEL

What kind of meeting?

NEVAEH

Uhhhh. Book club.

MARIANGEL

O…kay… well I’m sure they won’t mind if you miss a session.

NEVAEH

I’m… the leader, actually, so. I really need to be there.

MARIANGEL

(sigh) Just… take care of yourself, okay?

NEVAEH

I will, Mariangel. Thank you, for helping me.

MARIANGEL

Any time.